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QAnon: House Drafts Bipartisan Condemnation of 'Q'
Reps. Denver Riggleman (R-VA) and Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) introduced a resolution Tuesday condemning the group named QAnon.
The media has picked up steam in its reporting of the message board found in different parts of the internet and on social media posts, across the world. They say it's a 'fringe group' that promotes dangerous conspiracy theories.
They may be right.
It does promote conspiracies although not all conspiracy theories are false simply because they're labeled conspiracy theories.
For example, the Q boards started posting pictures of high profile politicians with Jeffrey Epstein years before the mainstream media even acknowledged it or spent any time covering it (and many of them still haven't).
The Q boards also promoted the 'conspiracy theory' that President Trump was being spied on by the intelligence communities, years ago, while there wasn't a soul in the mainstream media willing to dive into that issue at the time.
I, myself, have not read the entire board and this article is not to support or defend QAnon. There could certainly be parts of it that promote dangerous theories. I just haven't seen them so I can't say for sure.
My question about this resolution has more to do with the timing.
"QAnon is arguably no longer simply a fringe conspiracy theory but an ideology that has demonstrated its capacity to radicalize to violence individuals at an alarming speed," Riggleman and Malinowski say in their resolution, quoting a report from the Combating Terrorism Center at the West Point Military Academy.
Perhaps this is true but, again, I'm not seeing that across the country.
What I am seeing is a few very violent groups of people causing massive destruction and violence across the country.
The groups that are causing this destruction and violence are not Q supporters. They are wearing Antifa and Black Lives Matter gear, holding those signs, and chanting those slogans.
Yet we do not have a bipartisan resolution condemning those groups. Democrats won't even say they condemn them, let alone draft a resolution.
How many people across the country have been terrorized by 'Q' supporters? Not argued with at a rally, terrorized. How many buildings have been burned down by Q supporters? How many people have been beaten and jumped by Q supporters?
This violence we are seeing across the country is a real issue. This violence and destruction is actually happening before our eyes, yet Congress is spending their time drafting a resolution to condemn a message board that promotes conspiracy theories?
According to Miriam-Webster:
Definition of conspiracy
1: the act of conspiring together They were accused of conspiracy to commit murder.
2a: an agreement among conspirators uncovered a conspiracy against the government
b: a group of conspirators a conspiracy made up of disgruntled aristocrats
So, what is more dangerous and worthy of congressional time? Fighting a message board that implicates elite politicians and world leaders in disgusting acts, like pedophilia, or the real-life violence and destruction that has spread like wildfire across the country over the last few months?
Congratulations to congress for doing something but for your next trick try doing something of value.
73 thoughts on "QAnon: House Drafts Bipartisan Condemnation of 'Q'"
Jeanne BAllard says:
The first thing the "left" does is demonize anyone who doesn't fall in line with the Marxist ideology and socialist/communist agenda . Most media is LEFT and so here you are!
Agree…why attack Q when they can use no violence. I believe the left is pushing this because many of their opinions or conspiracy theories are true and they don't want them getting those things out into the public….sort of like wikileaks
Janice Cox says:
This is so ridiculous I don't even know where to start. It is a Patriotic belief in God and Country. It teaches a person to think for themselves through a series of questions. That's it. That's all.
Bruce Mathews says:
Libtards just don't get it 😑
Carol MAPLES says:
The Dems, led by Pelosi, are desperate to flip the script and start to blame all this chaos on the far right instead of the "innocent" protestors, rioters and agitators where it belongs.. Apparently they have finally realized that there are a lot of us out here and we are going to vote but not for them!!
#Trump2020
Italo says:
and that's the name of that tune
Susan Lea says:
The people afraid of Q and QAnon know they will be exposed and voted out of office, if not prosecuted for treason and obstruction of justice. If Q is merely a military intelligence psy-ops, then there is nothing to do here. Not one single supporter of the Q movement has committed any crime. They are all Patriots.
Susan,I agree with you,it's probably a military psy-ops program!! What's happening today,is being carefully choreographed by various military/civilian agencies to see how well the people comply to their demands!
T Willis says:
Robert I believe that is the case ,we need to question all that the press says is fact and draw our own conclusions! We also need to pray for Gods guidance and protection!
Moochie says:
It makes sense that they would do that. They are being called out by Q and resent being exposed. No surprise that they attempt to demean the whistle blowers.
Henri says:
Dan Murphy says:
They, (politicians) have become useless seekers of personal agendas rather than supporters and stewards of the constitution of these United States. Why go after these people who are entitled to their opinion and have not hurt anyone to my knowledge when the Antifa and BLM radical Marxists are allowed to burn our cities? It sickens me! Maybe we need to defund Washington and the media if they won't do their job correctly?
Mallory Heindel says:
F.O. Rigglesman and Malinowski, you idiots. Get a life, DC o your job!
Mels Belles says:
I think we need to watch who supports this. That will define who the Deep Staters are.
Warren Gordon says:
I think we already have a pretty good idea of who most of them are. There actions the last 4 years has been very hurtful to our republic and a disgrace to the rule of law. Just look at Judge Sullivan. What a piece of work. He should be disbarred and sent to jail for trying to Destroy the rule of law. The storm is upon us, so buckle up.
Dg says:
And these idiot dems don't do anything about these people burning down Our cities. They won't even prosecute these domestic terrorists
MikeyParks says:
Note to the bipartisan committee: Pha Q.
Kathy Tincu says:
I find this outrageous, Qanon was the last place to get the truth and that's the reason for banning it
And probably supports and praises the BLM/ANTIFA actions 100%
who supports BLM/ANTIFA? Not the Q Anons. We are non-violent. We are non-racist. We are a research group dedicated to finding and exposing the TRUTH. Not some goofy "My Truth" or "Your Truth" — but THE TRUTH. The Q team has never incited violence. They have never told us to do anything but THINK FOR OURSELVES. And that's what scares the Swamp. They had it all in the bag with the Mockingbird Media and we screwed it up for them by having real conversations about real concerns. Q is all races, all genders, and even all orientation choices. So this misguided attempt to do one of Nancy Pelosi's famed "Wrap Up Smears" will fail miserably. May they all reap the consequences of their ill-thought-out tactics. It's time to take America Back
Billy Wilson says:
Pelosi appears to qualify under the 2a/2b defination of conspiracy so how does get to do everything to close down the government.
Hasn't the democratic party been linked to suppression of Black Americans since before the Civil War. Why is there no call to change their name? Just wondering.
Tomahawk says:
Translation: Qanon is hitting too close to home so they've got to be silenced.
When will the Congress condemn BLM and Antifa for their rioting, looting, murders, etc.?
sandy barber says:
Much of what Q has said regarding the spying of Trump before and after his election has proved to be true. The corruption in DC and the rest of the government is totally true.
As far as the Human Trafficking and Pedophilia I have heard rumors of all this back before the election of 2016 so I am pretty sure there is truth to this but until there is truth as to who is involved and who isn't, I don't think it's right or good to attach a name to anything this evil. I can believe that it happened and continues to happen and that there are powerful people involved who have been able to keep this from being dealt with. I think that is entirely wrong and shameful. It needs to be stopped and NOW. Those involved must face consequences without fail.
I don't think that Q is bad but rather patriots who want to see this Nation cleaned up. There are many in power who want to keep all under wraps.
Marlene deRonde says:
Watch "The Fall of the Cabal.".
Cowards are in the ascendency……..if black lives mattered so much to the evil black gangsters who are terrorising the streets of America, why don't they accept responsibility for the black babies they casually bring into the world? And AT THE VERY LEAST spend time and money on them so as to give THEM, THEIR OFFSPRING, a better life? Oh No, they are so concerned with their own animal gratification they cannot conceive (excuse the pun) of spending their efforts on their tiny bastards.
Why don't they demonstrate against the drug Lords they so adore and keep in lives of luxury?
This BLM abhorration is simply an excuse to pillage and destroy…….back to their African roots – which the whites have tried to drag them up from…….but they are full of resentment for the superiority of white lives, they simply want to drag them into the gutter with them. Shame on them………and start defending white privilege…….you KNOW it makes sense. They seek to descend into chaos and anarchy……..we, supporting them with our taxes, are actually trying to save them from their own descent into ignominy and depravity.
If my words are too strong for your liking…….just be aware I am not destroying humanity by iterating them….simply opening eyes.
glen henry says:
Thank you! The truth has been told…
Nothing more to say here.
HowardRoark says:
Today there are more whites in the BLM movement than blacks, which demonstrates that it is not a civil rights organization, but a socialist effort. Your "strong words" actually do sound like racism and are offensive. There is a way to state the truth without such unChristian nonsense as you have spouted.
Angela Martignetti says:
T hr è Congress needs to condemn BLM, ANTIFA AND ALL TGR ANARCHISTS THAT ARE DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY. Don't see people who support Q anon rioting, looting and killing. Free speech is dead in our country unless you are far left. Disgusting.
Perhaps you should go look yourself.
Qmap.pub — make sure you look at the left hand column where there are lists of the arrests made in protecting children from sex trafficking. Or you can see where all the indictments are. Or find out who the bad actors are in Spygate.
The thing is – the author of this Bill is Tom Malinowski. He lobbied to REDUCE sentences for people arrested and convicted for crimes against children… Do you suppose he is afraid because he has something to hide? Indeed, almost every person who has a bone to pick with the RESEARCH GROUP called QAnon is someone who has a sketchy past. You do the math.
Margie Tiritilli says:
Just exactly what are you condemning Congressman Riggleman – the fact that QAnon members are patriotic, love America, support our police and law-and-order and respect President Trump? You have too much time on your hands or are too cowardly to condemn those who are committing the real violence in the streets of America, and that seen by the actions of Nancy Pelosi who has become the standard bearer of promoting evil and extreme hatred of President Trump and those legions who support him. To align yourself with such a hateful resolution tells Americans all they need to know about you. The question you need to answer for yourself is, "Why are you so afraid of a pro-American group such as QAnon that you must try to marginalize it?" May God bless America and with this election coming up, remove the rot of the Democrat Party that has infected our government for far too long.
Captain Cross says:
Oh who cares for heaven sakes. Do you really think Q is threatened by your ridiculous condemnation? Now you triggered politicians can go back outside and play in your sandbox.
spunky52 says:
What is more dangerous to career politicians, that have been raping the system for decades, than a board that defends truth. The board is military backed now, as a way to get the real truth to people, with out the msm and the corrupt in our government getting to "edit" what the citizens of this great nation get to see. Or course it is scary to those who have abused their positions, instead of working for "WE THE PEOPLE!".
rubin mccrory says:
leave these folks alone they only report the TRUTH and crooks cant allow TRUTH because it catches what the crooks are actually doing you will open another can of worms that will eat you luciferions up !!!
Cecelia Henderson says:
Q wants you to use your brain, identify the danger, and react accordingly. Q does not threaten physical harm, he wants "justice" and nothing more. Q has opened our eyes to massive governmental injustices, corruption, and greed, If waking up a Nation with truth is wrong, I'm all for it because our elected officials have done nothing but lie to us while lining their pockets. WWG1WGA
Djea3 says:
The art of Distraction is very important in leftwing politics. In fact the art offing exactly what you are accusing othersofdoing is theMOST important ideology of the left.
Denver Riggleman has exposed himself as the left wing nut that he is and is worse than a RINO.
Sorry Denver, but you will never get elected again.
The fact that they are trying to silence Qanon is the biggest reason to pay attention to what they say.
Kenneth R Brooks says:
Can anyone tell me why they don't draft condemnation of black lives matter and antifa.
JMichaelWilson says:
Why haven't they condemned ANTIFA or BKACK LIVES MATTER. What kind of BS are they pushing. Anything that threatens the power of liberals is going to be condemned and persecuted.
Eliot says:
Goof politicians (both sides) will quickly go after QAnon simply because they now know its a white organization.
Go after white organizations is always safe.
Meanwhile, black revolutionaries and their stupid young white lackeys, demanding revolution and destruction of America get a free pass and a hands off attitude.
Incredible… but not surprising!!!
gls says:
black revolutionaries visible in the streets in all the dem cities. Easy enough for these politicians to nab and lock up but they are afraid of them and will run and hide from them, instead they will fight like hell to lock up an band of merry brothers and sisters who do nothing but post their articles on a website. So if you really want a fight, go with the blm revolutionists and lock them down. Better for all! Be a man and do the right thing,
Owen Bart says:
Panic in DC. Get out the popcorn.
You, gentlemen and ladies from congress and the senate are conspiratorial nuts. Q is a bunch of patriots posting articles that are already posted from all areas of the web. It has nothing to do with terrorism, or whitesuperacy, or anything else. What makes you people so afraid of this website? Because its true and and because Q's base posts articles that may not have been seen or read by the regular poster? You all are crazy for allowing this item to disturb your work day and stop you from working on more important issues, like opening the voting polls for all to vote in person. That is by far more important than a website with patriots. Please grow up and pick the battles worth fighting for.
Karen J McPike says:
Excellent piece.
Why the heck is a Republican from Virginia initiating this crap?
Luis D Rey says:
My question is what QAnon (VIVA QANON), VIVA TRUMP has done compared to ANTIFA but especially to the sickening bastards B. L. M. (Bad Locusts Media)?
QAnon is a good conspiracy based on good research work done to "unmask" the Crooked Left and Obozo (Crooked Hilary/Bill (Blue dress) Clinton, Susan Rice (The Benghazi Murderess), Ugly, Nasty Nancy Pelosi, Chuck (The Bride of Chucky) Schumer and others like Elizabeth (Pocahontas with no feathers, ugly Blonde) and Ugly, Fatso Midget Jew Jerry Nadler !!
Interesting that there are a few who want to shut down Qanon for only placing in front of us differing aspects of what is going on in America and the world, and in some cases the why, yet at the same time neither the media nor most dems will condemn the terrorism of groups like Antifa; nor go after the groups and individuals who are fronting them with funds!
When ever something begins to reveal the truth about the wicked acts of; primarily the dems and their lackeys we see a push to either discredit or to shut them down entirely, and you can almost always expect some 'rino' to join them in that attack!
Could be a fringe group that could get dangerous, don't know enough about them. Could we also apply this to BLM and Antifa?
Mark Chasse says:
Freedom of speech!!!
Watch x22 and AWK – And We Kniw; best interpreters of Q postings
I have read and watched a number of the Q and QAnon reports. I have not read anything, which would advocate any kind of violence. I think if these Yahoos in congress want to issue a memorandum of condemnation they should start with Antifa and throw in the Marxist group leading BLM.
Could it be there is truth in the Q or QAnon the radical progressive Marxist commies don't want John Q Public to know?
We the People must start fighting back. First we must clear out all communist filth on both sides of the aisle, get rid of all demonrat politicians in positions as mayors, governors and their councils. Arrest them for breaking laws that have unleashed monsters to create mayhem but destroying and assaulting American citizens. If the government will not help us we must help ourselves to protect and defend, which is our constitutional right, our families, neighborhoods and businesses. Where is the military? Are they not sworn to protect and defend us on our own soil?
Gavin Dillard says:
I was fortunate to have a 1/2-hour chat with Q (or, at least, one of the triad). This is a mind far beyond either of the buffoons running for President. And thus worth paying attention to. Unfortunately there are infinite bogus posts alleged to Q. But that's the world we live in. But I see nothing in Qanon actuality that doesn't speak of hope and rebirth — the possibility that humanity might actually save themselves (and the planet). I would rather a bipartisan duo would worry about Luciferian vaxxines instead of wisdom-from-above.
Gavin Dillard you had a Chat with Q? Sure you did. Was George Washington there too?
Since it is bipartisan we get to see who the Republican traitors are. We already know the Democrats have turned into the Progressive communist party and this will be an attempt to stop free speech.
RM Jones says:
The nice thing about the House is we CAN kick the bums out after 2 years, unlike Senators (not to mention any names Utah…)
DT says:
Q is a group of American Patriot truth seekers who report what the laimstream media never will, the truth!!!!!
God bless Q and all independent or alt media!!! If you want the news/truth tune into the only sources who will continue to report the truth as long as we the people continue to support their efforts for a free well informed America.
We know that the media is run by 6 families who dominate our news, entertainment and print media outlets–they are all deep state New World Order elite 1% Globalists—to hell with them and their propaganda!!!
God bless free informed America and God bless Q and Independent news media outlets.
Laura Preston says:
What concerns me is the fact that this idiotic tag team take down Is insane. You are passing legislation against "Q" while your buddies in REALITY ARE DESTROYING MY COUNTRY. Did you all swallow the blue pill and you support real destruction of lives, businesses, children and instead of managing and SUPPORTING YOUR DISTRICTS you are chasing a potential conspiracy? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE? What would you have said if the peaceful protestors had killed Rand Paul and his wife. WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE STREETS OF MY COUNTRY IS REAL, VIOLENT, WITHOUT PURPOSE, CONVICTION OR RESOLVE. How I hope you are voted out of office.
Aleric says:
Bipartisan, meaning the SIMP Republicans went along with them instead of standing firm and demanding Antifa and BLM be on the list as well.
Viet Vet says:
The republican party is their own worst enemy, too many RINOS.
I don't know much about this"Q", and I definitely don't follow it/them. Having said that, I have seen references to Q on certain YouTube videos, and what I saw tended to lean toward liberty and conservatism, which in my opinion is grossly under represented by any "news" media outlets.
Ultimately, I'm for Liberty WITH responsibility and accountability. I prefer a more liaise fare approach to government and economics. When people are free to succeed and fail in an honest attempt at approving their future, they exude creativity and in turn INNOVATE. This leads to more opportunity. It's been said before, but we should focus on equality of opportunity. The outcome will have to take care of itself. My father used to love to say "the world needs ditch diggers too".
Casimcea says:
q promotes "conspiracy" theories which are dangerous to whom?
Beth Lamenskie says:
Q followers are usually patriots, not the people causing all the trouble around the country. This is ridiculous.
Jessica c Vaillancourt says:
Nothing validates Q more than having those nervous insiders in Washington, DC trying to shut you up. Keep the truth coming.
Conspiracy "theories" , really ?
Deep state seem "fictitious" ?
Grassy knoll ? (Yeah, that old)
Clinton's "fund" ?
Abandonment at Bengazi ?
List gets too long…
Smoke and mirrors only works on
a small portion of America.
November 3rd we can give President Trump
another 4 years to "clean the swamp".
Joseph Allerman says:
Would all those who have known of a baby eaten in a satanic pedophilic pizza parlor please stand up. And if Q was really pursuing something like this that is so hideous, he should make himself known. And if it is being done by someone in government, then the guy at the top has to take responsibility for doing nothing to stop it. That is the definition of incompetence.
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Kathryn L Costagliola says:
QAnon is being attacked by the left because we found out about the Satanic EVIL THE DEEP STATE PROMOTES. THE CABAL HAS BEEN EXPOSED BY the GOOD ONE> THE LEFT IS PISSING THEIR PANTS> THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND OUT BY THE PATRIOTS. THEY WILL BE EXPOSED FOR THEIR BAFOMITE WORSHIP AND TORCHER OF THE BABIES> THEIR SATANIC RITUALS. MARINA ABROMOVIC TO NAME ONE> FRAZZILDRIP HILLARY THE QUEEN OF EVIL TO NAME ANOTHER. WEINERS LAPTOP. ONE POLICE PLAZA NYC NYPD.. DO YOU WANT ME TO GO ON.
Conspiracy word was put into effect by the CIA after TIMBERWOLF HAD JFK ASSASSINATED. QANON IS THE TRUTH.
Ralph Swank says:
The common thread between survivalists, militias, anti-vaxers, anti-fluoridationists, and anti-maskers is paranoia.
sils says:
You don't know what you are talking about. Instead of making ignorant statements go read the Q drops for yourselves
Oh they hate it when the curtain gets pulled back.
Eagle525 says:
Socialist Democrats always vilify and condemn everything that is a threat to the democrat socialist agenda. That is what socialists do … it is in their political genes. Prior to their condemnation of Qanon, I was somewhat undecided in my opinion of the group. Now, Democrat condemnation of Qanon alone shifts me to a favorable and positive opinion. Socialist Democrats are the "enemy within" and hell bent on destroying the Republic via Bolshevik style tactics. Defund, and resist all democrats and KAG!
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I recently heard a story about a man who taught children in small village in Africa. The children loved learning even though their learning supplies were quite sparse. So sparse in fact the only thing the children had was a pencil and paper. No; there were no ipads, androids, televisions; or anything else. Simply a pencil and sheet of paper.
The teacher asked one student to borrow his pencil and the student willingly obliged. Later that afternoon the student needed it back and the teacher not recognizing its importance realized he misplaced it. He did manage to replace it to the child and reflected for a moment about what it must mean to that student to have only one pencil.
While its simply a pencil; it was the only one the child had. To him it meant everything. To the teacher; it was disposable so its value wasn't the same.
Looking at that for a moment; how often in life do we only have one but take it for granted? One spouse instead of a new one tomorrow. One vehicle instead of trading in for the newer model. One good friend instead of thousands of facebook falsies. One life to live instead now instead of waiting for one day. The only one you have is the only one you have.
For the child the pencil was the only one he had therefore he cherished it. He carried it with pride. That pencil had a special place in his heart. It was after all; the only one he had.
In your life; what is the only one you have? Is it your spouse? Your dog? Your best friend? I challenge you to reflect for a moment about living life without it; and then start living like it's the only one you have.


In Worthington Minnesota, right on Lake Okebena, is the Olson municipal park and campground. It is lovely in Late September. Maybe because we had it almost to ourselves. Only hookup is electric but it was park-like–lawn and big trees, pretty quiet and close to downtown. The first afternoon we cruised the downtown. I like to drive down "Main Street" as it tells a lot about how the people feel about their town and it is an indicator of the commerce climate. Surrounding the lake are nice well kept homes of assorted vintage including some quite interesting architecture. Amidst these home are several parks one of which caught my eye. The Chautauqua Park. Seeing a large sign I hopped out of the car and went to read it. It tells of the history of Chautauqua in this area. Briefly Chautauqua was started in the mid 1800s by 2 Sunday school teachers in Chautauqua, NY as a summer camp for families featuring lectures and musical performances by traveling orators and artists. These 'camps meetings were located near a railroad line and hotels and B&B's sprang up to accommodate the attendees. It caught on like wildfire bringing culture to the rural areas in all the states and territories of the U.S. It continued for nearly 100 years! Some areas have revived these meetings. I have been to the one in De Funiak Springs FL, in the Panhandle. They have recently built an auditorium for meetings and publish a weeks program of diverse interest from quilting to musical performances and prominent lecturers. In Worthington I see they have a shell stage and seating for performances.
Moving on to Adrian, Minnesota, about 14 miles west on Rte 90 is another little municipal campground with similar lawn and trees style. There were quite a few RV and trailer rigs for so late in the season. I was told it is frequented by area folks who want to 'get away'. We stayed one night at one in the apple region of Monitor, Washington near Cashmere (where they make Aplets and Cotlets). It was on the Wenatchee River. It was very lovely. It certainly would be nice for us full timers to find more municipal parks for short term stays as we travel the country. They seem to be well cared for and reasonably priced.


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Writing Fiction On Twitter: Meet John Wray's Citizen
by The Awl March 25, 2011
Greetings. I'm going to be tweeting for a while about the misadventures of 'Citizen', a character who was cut from my novel, Lowboy.less than a minute ago via web
John_Wray
So began novelist John Wray's great, strange experiment in Twitter narrative, which last weekend attracted the notice of the New York Times. Started nearly two years ago, the project is still going — not a novel exactly, but some new form of serial storytelling. In 2009, Citizen woke up in the apartment of a dentist; in 2011, he found a condom, a coffee mug and a discarded math book on the street. On St. Patty's Day he was passed by a "hooligan in an acid green wig" wearing an especially grotesque t-shirt.
For what is a highly personal medium, Wray's approach to Twitter is mostly impersonal. If he does happen to tweet as himself and "let the mask slip" — as he put it in an email — he'll eventually delete the post. In his feed, there are few hashtags, few links and no mentions of the misadventures of Charlie Sheen, Rebecca Black or Wray himself.
I met up with him at the Flying Saucer Cafe in Brooklyn to discuss the project. Here, in Wray's own words, is a history of his… Twovel?
On the project's origins:
When my last novel came out [my publisher] rigorously suggested that I start a Facebook account and a Twitter page. Since I always do what they tell me, I said "okay." I set up my Facebook page in a pretty standard way, although I really never post on it. I've never kept a diary ever in my life, essentially because it always depressed me to just kind of look at the minutiae of my day, and I had the same feeling a few times that I tried to do a status update on Facebook. Like, you know, "time to get new high tops," "that Charlie Sheen, what a nut." All of that stuff just kind of bummed me out, so on Facebook I don't really do that, I just parasitize other people's YouTube links and stuff. The same held true for Twitter. Frankly, I didn't want to tweet about myself so I decided I was going to try and do some kind of fiction project.
I had this character I'd felt close to in my last novel Lowboy, but who ended up being extraneous to that novel. I saw some potential in him. I wanted a character who would clearly be fictional, but also would be close enough to me at least in age and background and demographic that if I wanted to give an opinion, to crack a joke essentially as me on Twitter, I could just put the words in his mouth. This character Citizen seemed to fit the bill pretty well. He's come a long way and changed quite a bit from the role that he originally played in the novel.
I've lost my edge, Citizen realized. I'm completely edge-free. Which means, mathematically speaking, that I'm infinite.less than a minute ago via web
What to call it:
It's not really a novel, it's not really a story. I don't know exactly what to call it. Eventually someone will come up with some Internet-appropriate term for it, like a Twovel or something. People don't know what to call it and there are so few of them out there it seems that I guess there's no great need to come up with a name.
The term 'Twitter novel' is problematic because it functions very differently from a novel; it functions very differently from a story; it functions very differently from a prose poem or a paragraph. I think one reason why so many early attempts to write a long-form fiction project in Twitter have tanked is that people trying to write them simply transposed what they knew about writing a novel or a short story into Twitter form. They didn't think of it as a distinct medium, a distinct genre. It does have very different requirements, in my opinion. What I tried to do when I started out, and what I've stuck to pretty much because it seems to work, is viewing each tweet as something that both advances the story and is self-contained. I think of each tweet as a set up and a punch line — whether or not it's a comic tweet. Most of them tend to be because it's fun to make jokes, and certainly the most successful people on Twitter in my opinion by far are the comedians. I'm a big fan of Sarah Silverman and Tim and Eric and Louis C.K. and all sorts of people. I've found that the story of Citizen has become more playful and more comedic as it has evolved.
Where it's going:
I've had different ideas about that at different times. I haven't actually tweeted that often, the total number of tweets is only — right now I think it's 120. That was because after an initial kind of excitement about it I just became distracted by other things, but recently over the last month I've been getting back into it again, I'm not exactly sure why. I think my friend Colson Whitehead, who's a very, very savvy and entertaining um, um — what's the name for someone who tweets again? There's a new name, isn't there? It's a terrible word — anyway, let's say, person using Twitter, is just clearly having a lot of fun with it. He's doing something very different with his Twitter page, but seeing what a success he's made of it kind of lit a fire under my ass a little bit. I'm not sure whether a project on Twitter that doesn't promote me as a personality first and foremost has the same potential as what he and other people are doing. It's probably always going to be for a specialized audience, but who knows? There does seem to be a correlation between how often a person has tweeted and how many people are paying attention, but then again I don't really want to overdo it.
His new band was derivative of a band that was based on a band that had ripped off a band that had once, long ago, had one regrettable idea.less than a minute ago via web
Wray has gone months without tweeting and then jumped right back into the story.
That's a way in which it's slightly different from both an online diary, the way many people use Twitter, and a novel or a fiction project that might be made more difficult by taking long periods off. To me, in a way the Citizen storyline is almost like a video game like Grand Theft Auto or something. If you pause the game you can go away indefinitely and then you come back to a certain situation, a certain set of conditions that apply and you just kind of reactivate your avatar and keep moving. I don't know why I think of it that way, but it seems to work that way. Unlike my novels, I actually have no idea where the storyline is going and that's what I like about it.
Yesterday, my girlfriend was harassed by some drunken cheese dicks on the street. I immediately thought, "well the next tweet I do — he's on the street anything can come his way — how about some [guy] in a St. Patty's Day t-shirt with green beer foam on his chin." So in a way, when I want to, I can acknowledge what's happening in real time in the story. I've considered having Citizen comment on other things that are happening in pop culture and so on, but in general I try not to do that because I don't want to get too close to what other people are doing on Twitter or people to say, "oh Citizen is just John, that's just him calling himself that" because that's not really what I wanted to do. But occasionally something comes along. I really am trying to be playful with it and not try to make too many rules for myself.
Wray uses typical Twitter style sparingly. He has hashtagged twice — once #FatBoys and once #Drake.
That was a very deliberate experiment to see whether, for example when hashtagging Drake, particularly since it was a diss, I was curious as to whether some Drake fans would be like "fuck you" or send me some hostile messages, but I guess Drake really is so soft that his fans don't exact retribution.
Now he'll kill me.
He also, obviously, has to work within 140 characters.
The extreme restriction that it places — or I should say I think a better way of putting it is — the extreme economy that that requires of a writer. That is one of the most beneficial things from a literary standpoint of the whole Twitter set up, because it really forces you to consider what's necessary and what's not in a given line of writing. The novel that I'm working on is huge and sprawling, and the fact that Twitter's format is so diametrically opposed to that, it's actually very healthy for me to realize how much you can say in a very small space. That said 140 characters really is outrageously constricting. I can't tell you how many times I've had a really good entry that was 180 or 176 or 168. 140 is just, that's designed for basically two sentences, and I usually find that the twist that I want to get into my tweets is best served by three sentences and it's very hard to fit three sentences into a tweet. Especially because I decided from the very beginning that I was going to write in complete sentences and I wasn't going to use any lols or omgs.
There's always a temptation to get rid of an apostrophe or use yr instead of your, but at the beginning I decided that I wanted something that made no stylistic compromises. And it turns out you can do it with a little bit of attention and care.
Citizen had two thoughts looking down at the condom: 1 what a waste those things only get used once. 2 I am destined for a life of solitude.less than a minute ago via web
If someone were to start following Wray on Twitter today he or she would be dropped right in the middle of the Citizen story, but, as Wray explained, it's not necessary to read the entire narrative to get caught up.
I think one of the successful things about the way I'm trying to do it is that that's really up to them. The situation is really so straightforward: Citizen is just kind of a peculiar eccentric character who is wandering around a city that may or may not be New York and at times he seems little bit like someone you might want to go sing karaoke with, at times he seems really creepy and the sort of person you'd cross the street to avoid. I like not really coming down on one side or the other and the idea of people forming their own opinion. But really that's the whole situation. Odd young man on the loose in the city, that's all it is. And I think you get that in one or two tweets, and as I said I hope that most tweets are entertaining or at least intriguing on their own. So of course I think it would be fun for someone to go back and start at the beginning or anywhere because there are some tweets I'm pretty proud of earlier on that I would like people to read. It's kind of like a Choose Your Own Adventure. You could almost read it backward.
Wray will riff on the same topic or keep Citizen in the same scenario for repeated tweets.
If there's a subject or a situation or a scene that seems fertile I try not to rush through it. I don't feel the need to change the scene every day, because frankly nobody's following it that closely. They are getting these tweets in the middle of a bunch of tweets about the future of e-books or about Charlie Sheen. They probably don't really remember what happened the day before so that gives me a certain freedom to really stir the pot if I feel like it.
Besides the lessons of working in a highly constrained format, Twitter has taught Wray about "improvisation, really, and spontaneity."
I once asked Haruki Murakami about his process of writing and he made me helplessly jealous by saying, "I get up early in the morning I put on a '50s bebop record and I just don't know myself what's going to come out that day, I have no idea where my stories are going." I don't think that I could write an actual novel that way, but I have tried to put that into practice when writing Citizen's story, it's worked really well. It's been really fun and liberating.
Though Wray has made the conscious decision not to Tweet about himself, there are elements of his personality that are in Citizen.
In so far as he's connected to me, I guess he'd be more of a caricature. Basically the things that he goes on his little rants about, the things that he hates, like dreamcatchers and Uggs and Drake, are actually things that annoy me. So in that regard he's a lot like me, but his more self-destructive side or his more paranoid side I hope is not like me at least in my normal chemical state.
I try to keep it free form enough that if something is on my mind that I think it could be entertaining and I think it could potentially fit into the aspect of me that is reflected in Citizen's character, I have the flexibility to work that in. Because in writing a novel, you know, what you happen to be thinking about that day is not necessarily appropriate to work in there, so I definitely like the idea that if I want to go on a little rant about the end of the world or something that I can have Citizen do that for me.
Esther Zuckerman is a writer and student. Her tweets are not fictional.
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Crystal Lake police report describes Day 1 of AJ Freund investigation
Photo provided by Crystal Lake Police Department
A photo, dated July 9, 2013, is of a visit to the Freund's house at 94 Dole Ave., Crystal Lake.
A police narrative from the day AJ Freund was reported missing describes the boy's bedroom as an "unkempt" space with a chain lock on the outside of the door and a window that was drilled shut.
A Crystal Lake police officer's report from April 18 described in detail the conditions of the home at 94 Dole Ave., where investigators believe the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy suffered deadly abuse at the hands of his parents.
AJ, whose parents described him as about 3-feet, 5-inches tall and 70 pounds, appeared to have slept in a modified crib, with sheets that were covered with mouse feces, Crystal Lake police officer Brian Harvat wrote. A chain lock on the outside of the door and two screws securing shut a window directly above an attached garage were there to keep the young boy inside his room overnight, AJ's father, Andrew Freund Sr., allegedly told police.
"Andrew said AJ had exited the window once before, so he secured it by drilling two screws into the window," Harvat wrote.
Crystal Lake police were called to the home April 18 after Freund and AJ's mother, JoAnn Cunningham, reported their son missing.
"[Freund] appeared very calm throughout my interaction with him, not showing much emotion when speaking about his missing child," Harvat wrote in his report.
The father also had trouble recalling the color of AJ's eyes. Freund originally told police he "thought they were blue," but changed his answer after hearing Cunningham tell police AJ had brown eyes, Harvat wrote.
While officers interviewed Cunningham, she received a phone call from her boyfriend, who was incarcerated at the time, the report showed. During their conversation, Cunningham's boyfriend asked if she'd "found AJ yet," Harvat wrote. The officer took note of the question, since he hadn't heard Cunningham tell the man about AJ's alleged disappearance.
As police continued to search the home, they noticed missing flooring in the kitchen, where parts of bare wood boards were exposed, Harvat wrote. In the basement, police struggled to navigate through piles of garbage bags stacked on top of one another, he wrote.
"I moved various garbage bags in search for AJ, but only noticed cockroaches scattering away," Harvat said.
Police and K-9 searches for AJ were unsuccessful. Freund noted to police that he and Cunningham already had spent more than an hour looking for their son before calling police. They also searched for AJ at North Elementary School, where Freund suspected the boy might have wandered to on foot, Harvat wrote.
The parents claimed to have noticed AJ was missing sometime between 8 and 8:30 a.m. April 18. It was about that time when Freund came home from a doctor appointment, and Cunningham was taking a shower, Harvat wrote.
"Andrew then came downstairs and started to prepare snacks for AJ ... ." the report stated. "Once finished, Andrew stated he went upstairs to get AJ … and realized he wasn't inside," Harvat wrote.
Police now believe the parents forced AJ into a cold shower and beat him until he died about three days earlier on April 15. Freund then stored the boy's body in a tote in the basement for about two days before burying him in a shallow grave April 17 near Woodstock, according to police affidavits. Both Cunningham and Freund face several felony charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with AJ's death.
A Department of Children and Family Services employee last visited the Dole Avenue home Dec. 19, according to a timeline that DCFS officials previously issued. The employee described the home as being "cluttered" with missing tiles in the kitchen, but stated that the kitchen was clean.
Police also had been called to the home on several occasions for well-being checks and domestic violence reports, and complaints of the family's boxer, Lucy, running at large, reports show.
Photos provided by Crystal Lake police, which have date stamps from 2012 and 2013, show piles of garbage inside and outside the home, damaged ceilings and broken floors.


OK. When I first started to learn Ajax and I would Google Ajax tutorial and from the results, I quickly realized that there are many different way to use Ajax. Can I say CONFUSION? Personally, i think that the jQuery ajax() function is one of the easiest to learn and use. There will be a link at the end of the tutorial for all of the source code. So you can follow along and copy the code or just download the source code.
Step 1. I am going to create a simple index.php file to markup our main webpage. Just a simple HTML 5 Document. Notice in the head of the document I am making a call to the jquery version which is hosted by jQuery. We need to make a call to the jQuery library in order to get access to the jQuery ajax function and to allow the jQuery code we write to run. You can write jQuery code but you need to either make a call to the jQuery library that is hosted on a CDN(Content Delivery Network) or download a copy of the jQuery library and place it in your website folder, usually in a folder called js or jscript. There are many different CDNs out there that host files for you to use.
Now I created a container in the body, then a H1 tag for a nice title. Next is the div which I gave an id of date-div. This is the div that will display the data from the php file that we will call in the jQuery ajax() function. So right now it is empty but will dynamically be changed upon a jQuery event. For the event, I created a button and attached an onclick function which will then call the getDateTime() function (we will create this function in the next step). Lastly, is the button which I attached the onclick event to call the getDateTime() function. So when the page loads the div will be empty so click the button and the jquery onclick event will call the getDateTime function which uses Ajax to request the PHP file that generates the current date and time in the American Central Timezone.
Lastly, lets do not forget our button and our paragraph tags. Stop The Clock! Where did the paragraph tags come from. This tags will be in the PHP file which we have yet to get to. So don't worry. You will see them in the PHP file when we code that file. I gave the paragraph tags a class called pdate.
OK. Enough styling. Lets get to this PHP file.
That is it for the php file.
Lets break it down. We first name our function that will hold our ajax request. We call the function getDateTime(). This is the function that gets called when a user clicks the button on our index.php page. Inside the function, we create a variable called request which holds our ajax request. Then we start the jQuery ajax function, inside this function we have some parameters that we must give values to: url: this is the url for the file that we want to request, this could also be a file on another server, different folder, etc. Next is the type of request, we are using the GET request, and lastly is the dataType which will be returned as html. There are many more possible parameters. So here is a link to the jQuery Ajax function API documentation for more research. The last bit of code is when the request is done run the function msg which then displays the data from our ajax.php file and displays the date and time on the date-div. Click the button again and again and watch as just the time line will be changed inside our date-div and NOT the whole page reloading.
OK. Quick Summary. We have an index.php page which has our html 5 document code, including a date-div which will display our data, a button that will trigger our ajax function, our css styles and the jquery code that holds out ajax request. Our second file is a PHP file called ajax.php which uses the php date function to get the date and time in the American Central timezone. So when a user clicks the button, the button calls the getDateTime jQuery function we wrote which contains out ajax request, the ajax request, requests the our PHP file, gets the data from the PHP file and then displays the data in our date-div without reloading the whole page. I hope this tutorial helps someone just learning Ajax. Please feel free to leave any comments.
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The distractions that intrigue us in meditation are the very desires and questions that otherwise energize our interior life. To manage them, we need to create a stable posture, deepen and relax the flow of breathing, and quietly inspect the dynamics of our thinking. Instead of battling to suppress thoughts, we learn to calm automatic and instinctive reactions to them, and develop discrimination.
As the centering process deepens, awareness is transformed. We witness the internal stream of thoughts and images as if we have stepped gently away from it. Disentangled form its steady diet of associations and impressions, awareness is pervaded by a quiet sense of being present to itself. This state of mind is referred to as a state of self-remembering or mindfulness.
when we let go of the one who has to understand and fix everything…..
inquiry for today~ reignite your practice today….how can you find ease?
Connecting to a larger view, we begin to conquer small-mindedness. No longer is our mind so cluttered by negativity, thick with drip. We keep meditating, contemplating, and trying to apply virtue in our daily life because doing so seems to make a difference. Our life is making more sense. Before, virtue was a theory, a place that we had heard about. Now we have experienced it firsthand. Abiding by the laws of karma has brought us the confidence of contentment. We know that virtue is the way to go. We feel lighter, as if our internal brilliance is buoying us up.
This levity is "nyingje"- compassion, noble heart. When our nobility is liberated, compassion and love flow freely. We are no longer caught in the trap of doubt. Doubt is that part of he mind that is obscuring our wisdom.


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3:56 PM EST, Mon February 10, 2020
LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Lee County presented its plans for the Three Oaks Parkway Extension Project to the public at the Riverside Church on Daniels Parkway on Monday. But what does the project mean for the future of traffic along Fiddlesticks Boulevard?
The Three Oaks Parkway Extension Project is supposed to begin at the Fiddlesticks Canal, near Alico Road. Engineers plan to build a bridge over it, in order to connect the parkway running parallel to Interstate 75.
Hannah Shalaby, the owner of Da Vinci Italian Grille on Fiddlesticks Boulevard in Fort Myers is used to the quiet, dead-end street full of gated communities. But she and her customers know big changes are coming.
"All that I hope is that this new street helps people in the back on the other side. I also hope there is a turn for left and right for customers to come in," Shalaby said.
"We'll be adding dual turn lanes, and it will be a four-lane section," said Kris Cella, spokesperson for Cella Molnar and Associates
After 2023, when Phase 1 is expected to be complete, Phase II will connect that extension to Daniels Parkway via Fiddlesticks Boulevard in a project designed to keep construction traffic in the area to a minimum.
"We are building it from the south, so the construction vehicles won't be using Fiddlesticks until the very last phase of the project," Cella said.
Lee County says Phase I of the project is slated to start later in the year, likely in the summertime. For more info on the project, you can visit the project website.
George W. Bush, wife donate to Carmine Marceno's campaign for Lee County sheriff
Update expected on investigations into Cape Coral's city manager, finance department
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Chato District is one of the five districts in Geita Region of northwestern Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the town of Chato. The main ethnic group in the district are the Sukuma. The late John Magufuli, who used to be as President of Tanzania from 2015—2021, was born in Chato.

History

The Chato District was formed around 2005 within Kagera Region after being separated from Biharamulo District. In 2012, it was transferred to the newly created Geita Region.

In March 2006, Rwandan refugees who had settled in the district were evicted. The following year, a few who had been evicted improperly were allowed to come back.

Transport

Airport
The district hosts the largest airport in the Region the Geita Airport,  south of Chato Town.

Road
The paved truck road T4 (from Mwanza to Bukoba) passes through southern part of the Chao district.

Geography

Location
Chato District neighbours Lake Victoria to the northeast, Geita District to the east, the districts of Mbogwe and Bukombe to the south, and  Biharamulo District of the Kagera Region to the west and north.

Topology

Climate

The annual rainfall in Chato District is adequate for crops, being between  per year. The maximum temperature averages around  and the minimum temperatures around .

Administration Division

Wards

The Chato District is divided into 23 wards:

 Bukome
 Buseresere
 Butengorumasa
 Buziku
 Bwanga
 Bwera
 Bwina
 Bwongera
 Chato
 Minkoto
 Ichwankima
 Ilemela

 Ilyamchele
 Iparamasa
 Kachwamba
 Kasenga
 Katende
 Kigongo
 Makurugusi
 Muganza
 Muungano
 Nyamirembe
 Nyarutembo

Economy

The primary economic activity is subsistence farming without irrigation, using only rain.

Food Crops
Common crops for local consumption are bananas, beans, maize, cassavas, and sweet potatoes.

Cash Crops
Commercial farming is not well developed, but cotton, sunflower, tobacco and coffee are grown for sale.

Livestock
Livestock rearing is usually an adjunct to farming, with some commercial ranches.

Tourism
Rubondo Island National Park is located on an island in Lake Victoria just off the coast of Chato District. It can be reached by ferry from Kasenda, a village in the north of the district.

References

Districts of Geita Region

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Are you using hard water in your home? Here are some things you need to know. Keep reading!
Depending on where you live, there's a good chance that the water flowing through your pipes is packed with minerals, which is known as hard water. Such water can have a number of detrimental effects on your health, skin and other areas of your life as well. Besides seeking out water treatment services, you should also know the full scope of the harmful impact mineral-laced water can have on your life.
The mineral content of hard water can prove detrimental to your organs if you ingest it. Those who have high blood pressure or heart disease despite dieting and exercising might be able to link their health to drinking and cooking with hard water. There's also the potential for hard water to lead to reproductive failure, as well as certain types of cancer. None of this is mentioned to scare you, just to give you a firm understanding of just how much harm hard water can do to your body.
Your skin most certainly won't look its best if you're showering or bathing with hard water. Your skin can become dry and flaky from washing and rinsing with hard water, and it can even flare up any skin conditions you might already have, such as eczema. You might also be under the impression that the skin products you use aren't effective if you have hard water. This is because those products don't rinse off as well as they should under hard water. Under such circumstances, you'll want to invest in a water softener to take the best care of your skin.
As for your hair, washing and rinsing with hard water can leave your hair feeling weak and dry, no matter if you use the best shampoos and conditioners. What's more is your scalp can become dry and itchy. Do you dye your hair? If so, hard water can drain your hair of its color.
Another effect of hard water is harming appliances such as your washer, dishwasher and hot water heater. It's the sediment that wears away at your appliances, causing them to break down faster than necessary. Also, your plumbing fixtures and pipes can also be harmed by the presence of hard water, and you might have more clogs in your pipes because of the sediment in the water running through those pipes. If you're in the market for new appliances, do yourself a favor and check to see if you have hot water; otherwise, that new appliance might not last nearly as long as it should.
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Die Daxiangshan-Grotten () im Kreis Gangu, bezirksfreie Stadt Tianshui, Provinz Gansu, China, sind ein buddhistischer Höhlentempel, der für seine über 23 m hohe Kolossalstatue eines mit einem Schnurrbart versehenen Buddha Shakyamuni aus der Zeit der Nördlichen Wei- bis Tang-Dynastie bekannt ist. Die Buddha-Figur besteht aus einem Steinkern, der mit Lehm übermodelliert wurde (Shitai nisheng Foxiang 石胎泥塑佛像).

Die Höhlentempel von Shuiliandong (水帘洞, Kreis Wushan) und Daxiangshan stehen seit 2001 gemeinsam auf der Liste der Denkmäler der Volksrepublik China in Gansu (5-469).

Literatur
 Claudia Wenzel: Hoffnung auf Unsterblichkeit im Reinen Land des Westens: das Tempelkloster des Großen Buddha des Unermeßlichen Lebens Dafosi bei Binxian, Shaanxi. Heidelberg, Univ., Dissertation 2001 (Online)
 Dong Yuxiang & Yue Banghu (Hrsg.): Bingling Si deng shiku diaosu [Plastiken aus der Grotte des Bingling Si und anderen Tempeln]. Peking, Renmin Meishu Chubanshe 1988; ISBN 7-102-00201-7 (Zhongguo meishu quanji: Diaosu bian; 9)

Höhle in China
Archäologischer Fundplatz in Gansu
Archäologischer Fundplatz in Asien
Buddhistischer Tempel in der Volksrepublik China
Nationales Kulturdenkmal der Volksrepublik China
Höhlentempel
Höhle in Asien


Home Lifestyle Pet Insurance; is it worth your while?
Pet Insurance; is it worth your while?
Yorkshire Terrier holding a sign that says "Got Insurance" (pet insurance concept).
In the age of social media, people have gone above and beyond to show their love of their pets. With cat meme's ruling the Internet to dogs doing tricks in videos, people love to show off their pets! With all the love people have for their pets, it's no wonder we spend so much time and money on them. Our pets have become a big part of the family; they have become our Fur Babies if you will! Some have incredible life spans and they can be with us from childhood to adulthood. You can buy your "Fur Baby" clothing, boots, coats, strollers, gourmet food and collars costing thousands of dollars.
According to an article from an April 2018 issue of Moneywise, the first-year cost of owning a puppy is $2,600.10 and $1,921.12 for a kitten. So, forget the fact that you just added a new member to your family, you've also made a substantial investment both time and money. So let's ponder, to buy or not to buy Pet Insurance?
Pet Insurance is a relatively new product in the insurance industry that aims to help owners minimize the financial cost of those unexpected vet bills. With Pet Insurance, most plans allow you to choose a specific limit each year that helps cover accidents, illnesses, hereditary and chronic conditions, prescriptions, specialist treatments, x-rays/MRI/CT Scan and ultrasound and even alternative therapy and it can reimburse up to 90% of those costs.
When you consider how much we spend on such frivolous things daily, the cost of pet insurance is very affordable. The costs can range from as little as $21/mo. to $150/mo. depending on the package you choose. When you look at $150/mo. I'm sure the first thing going through your mind is "not a chance", but when you break that down, it's $5/day (based on a 30-day month). It's the same or less than a gourmet coffee, or that visit to your favourite restaurant a few days a week. Do you really think that gourmet coffee you could make at home is worth more than your family members health? When you break it down, the answer is probably no.
I had a meeting with a friend of mine who told me a story about how her dog was fed some scraps off the table and swallowed a tiny bone. Well that tiny bone caused so much internal damage to the dog that they weren't sure if it was going to live. They spent thousands of dollars on emergency procedures to save a dog that's been part of their family for over a decade. But you must ask yourself, what if they weren't in the financial position to do that? Do you let your pet die? It's a choice no one wants to make.
Myself, I've always had pets. I've had cats since I can remember, with some living 15-20 years, kept gerbilles, rabbits, fish and dogs too. I've spend thousands of dollars on food, toys, treats, and vet bills (being the largest of those expenses over the many years). I have been fortunate that I have been able to pay for regular visits as well as the unexpected visits, but some people are not always that lucky. Without Pet Insurance some people can be forced with a very hard decision when a pet emergency arises.
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Sultan Masood Dakik (* 19. August 1967 in Kabul, Afghanistan) ist ein deutscher Unternehmer. In Anerkennung für sein Engagement für Flüchtlinge,  benachteiligte Menschen und Waisenkinder wurde er am 5. Februar 2015 mit dem Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande ausgezeichnet.

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Herkunft und Familie

Sultan Masood Dakik stammt väterlicherseits vom afghanischen Königshaus ab. Er entstammt der Muhammadzai-Dynastie, die Afghanistan von 1826 bis 1978 regierte. Sein Vater war Abdul Khaliq (1927–1992). Er hatte als erster Afghane an der Sorbonne in Paris promoviert, war 35 Jahre Botschafter seines Landes bei den Vereinten Nationen (UN) und später Verkehrsminister. Sultan Masood Dakiks Mutter stammt aus Saudi-Arabien; sie soll in direkter Linie und in 30. Generation vom Religionsstifter Mohammed abstammen.

Ausbildung und Berufslaufbahn
Sultan Masood Dakik legte 1984 sein Abitur in seiner Geburtsstadt Kabul ab. Als Mitglied der ehemaligen afghanischen Königsfamilie musste er nach der sowjetischen Intervention in Afghanistan das Land 1984 verlassen. Er flüchtete sieben Tage zu Fuß aus Afghanistan nach Pakistan. Nach seiner Flucht kam er 1984 mit seiner Mutter und seiner Schwester nach Deutschland, wo er seither dauerhaft lebt. Er absolvierte eine Ausbildung zum Textilkaufmann. Später gründete er in Düsseldorf eine Firma für Damenoberbekleidung, die er jedoch nach einigen Jahren aus familiären Gründen wieder verkaufte, um sich um seine kranke Mutter kümmern zu können.

Er betreibt mittlerweile mehrere Unternehmen im Bereich Financing und Consulting, im Öl-Geschäft sowie im Bereich "Neue Technologien". Besondere Aufmerksamkeit legt er auf Projekte erneuerbarer Energien und Klimaschutz, vor allem in Saudi-Arabien. In Kooperation mit der Universität Hohenheim (Agrarwissenschaft) verfolgt er dort das Vorhaben, auf großen Brachflächen die vielfach nutzbare Jatropha-Pflanze, die auch zur CO2-Verringerung beiträgt, zu etablieren. Sehr gute Beziehungen unterhält er zum saudischen Königshaus.

Sultan Masood Dakik, der seit 1995 deutscher Staatsbürger ist, lebt am Niederrhein; er wohnt in Brünen/Hamminkeln. Er ist mit seiner Ehefrau Sayyida Nargis Dakik verheiratet und ist Vater von drei Söhnen.

Ehrenamtliche Hilfsprojekte

Sultan Masood Dakik ist Initiator zahlreicher humanitärer und sozialer Hilfsprojekte. Sein soziales Engagement gilt insbesondere Flüchtlingen und benachteiligten Menschen. Dafür wurde ihm am 5. Februar 2015 das Verdienstkreuz am Bande des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland verliehen.

Sultan Masood Dakik ist Gründer des "Vereins für Afghanistan-Förderung". Er ist im Rahmen des Vereins ehrenamtlich tätig, unter anderem setzt er sich für die Alphabetisierung und Ausbildung von Frauen in Afghanistan ein. Er unterstützt finanziell zwei große Waisenhäuser, u. a. für Kinder mit Behinderungen, in Kabul und hilft verletzten Kriegskindern, für die er Unterhalt und Seelsorge organisiert. Ein von Dakik unterstütztes Projekt in Nordafghanistan dient der Ausbildung von 60 Frauen zu Schneiderinnen. Neben der Vermittlung handwerklicher Fähigkeiten erhalten die Frauen auch Unterricht in Rechnen, Schreiben und Lesen. Weiters hat er 49 Patenkinder, u. a. in Tansania, Uganda, Nigeria und Pakistan, die er finanziell unterstützt und über deren Werdegang er sich vor Ort informiert.

In Hamminkeln und Wesel unterstützt er neu angekommene Flüchtlingsfamilien bei Behördengängen, bei Übersetzungen und Beglaubigungen, bei der Suche nach Wohnraum und nach günstiger Wohnungsausstattung. Er vermietet außerdem Wohnraum an afghanische Flüchtlinge und hilft selbst beim Aufbau von Möbeln mit.

Auszeichnungen
 2015: Bundesverdienstkreuz in der Stufe Verdienstkreuz am Bande, für sein soziales Engagement in der Flüchtlingshilfe.

Weblinks
 Der gute Mensch aus Afghanistan in: RP Online vom 6. Februar 2015
 Er hat ein Herz für die Menschen in: derwesten.de vom 5. Februar 2015

Quellen
 Tazkare Khwanadane, Hazrat Eshan: Genealogy of the family of Hazrat Eshan by Muhammad Yasin Qasvari Naqshbandi, Edara Talimat Naqshbandiyya, Lahore

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Unternehmer (21. Jahrhundert)
Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes am Bande
Deutscher
Geboren 1967
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Most recently I have been exploring the concept of the "commissioning platform" including citizen-commissioned information services (e.g. App Movement), events (Event Movement) and media (Bootlegger). For me digital civics is about truly empowering communities and how digital technologies can underpin a new era of participatory citizenship.


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Whitehall council delays vote on shopping-cart plan
KEVIN CORVO, ThisWeek Community News
Mar 20, 2013 at 12:01 AM Mar 21, 2013 at 2:08 AM
Whitehall will give area retailers two weeks to provide suggestions to prevent the theft and abandonment of shopping carts in the city.
Whitehall City Council, in a divided decision, granted the additional time at the request of city service director Ray Ogden and Mayor Kim Maggard.
Ina 4-3 vote March 19, council members tabled an ordinance that would make unlawful possession of a shopping cart a minor misdemeanor and would hold retailers liable for not executing due diligence to monitor and secure shopping carts.
The ordinance was tabled until the April 2 council meeting, but three dissenting members were ready to enact the ordinance March 19.
"These businesses had ample time but waited until the 11th hour," Ward 1 Councilman Chris Rodriguez said. "I don't see a need to drag this out, but we will have the discussion and see where it goes."
Rodriguez, Ward 3 Councilman Leo Knoblauch and at-large Councilman Robert Bailey opposed tabling the ordinance. Ward 2 Councilman Wes Kantor, Ward 4 Councilman Van Gregg and at-large council members Karen Conison and Leslie LaCorte voted in favor of the postponement.
"I asked for it to be tabled because I think it is in the best interest to hear what (retailers) have to say," Maggard said. "I'm disappointed they waited until the 11th hour, but I want to be reasonable to our business community."
Ogden received a March 15 letter from Jackie Siekmann, media- and government-relations manager for Kroger, seeking a postponement.
Siekmann said the company first became aware of the proposed ordinance Feb. 20 in a letter from the city that had been sent after the ordinance was introduced during the Feb. 19 council meeting.
"We plan to attend the meeting (March 19) to voice our concerns with this ordinance, but we respectfully ask that you table the vote so we can have further discussions," Siekmann wrote.
No representative from Kroger addressed council during the March 19 meeting.
After the meeting, Kantor said Kroger's absence was frustrating.
In the letter, the Kroger official wrote that the proposed ordinance "would criminalize our business when we are the victims of theft."
The company wrote that employees regularly retrieve carts and a third-party collects carts from nearby areas.
Ogden said only Kroger responded to the city after letters were sent to some Whitehall retailers in February.
"We will listen to them, but we also plan to move forward," Ogden said.
The proposed ordinance is meant to rid the city of the blight that abandoned and off-premises shopping carts create in the city, Maggard said.
"It's a particular problem at bus stops," Ogden said, particularly along East Main Street, East Broad Street and South Hamilton Road.
"You'd think (the retail stores) would not want to lose the carts, but that's not what we're seeing," Ogden said.
Removal of carts always has been considered a theft, Ogden said, but retailers did not file reports and city officials simply impounded abandoned carts, almost all with marks identifying the owner.
The city has collected more than 100 carts and none have been claimed.
The new ordinance would require retailers to place signs, in English and Spanish, advising customers that theft is a crime. It further requires retailers, when the store is closed, to place carts in a secure area.
Retailers must clear parking lots of all carts within one hour of closing and at proscribed times during daily operations, and each retailer must provide the city with the name of an individual responsible for management of shopping carts.
The ordinance stipulates that any private individual in possession of an off-premise shopping cart would be "considered prima-facie evidence of larceny or possession of stolen goods" unless a person has written permission.
A violation would be a minor misdemeanor, punishable with a maximum $150 fine, in addition to $65 in court costs, Ogden said.
As for retailers, the city would perform spot inspections, he said. If an officer determines a retailer has failed to comply with the law, the city would fine the business' appointed manager, in care of the business, he said.
"We don't intend to make a point out of charging retailers," Ogden said. "We hope they will make the effort to control shopping carts. But we want to keep our rights of way clear by whatever manner we need to."
The ordinance is modeled after a similar ordinance in Westlake, in northeastern Ohio, Ogden said.
One person spoke in favor of the ordinance.
New Albany resident Dianne Garrett, a former Whitehall resident, recounted an incident in which a shopping cart was left on her lawn the day she was preparing to put the house on the market.
Garrett said she called the cart's owner, who never responded to pick up the cart.
"You've done a good job of getting rid of one blight at a time," Garrett said. "You make the rules, not the stores."


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Micro-hydro for irrigation in Himalaya, Zimbabwe
Rural Sustainable Energy Development in Zimbabwe
In the midst of the mountains of the Mutare District of Zimbabwe lies a remote community called Himalaya, where Practical Action are implementing a four year energy project funded by the European Union.
The area has abundant rivers which can be harnessed for irrigation as well as generating hydro power. Farming forms the backbone of the community's economy mainly through growing beans, wheat, maize and tomatoes and rearing cattle and goats. Powered irrigation will enable them to extend the amount of land cultivate and generate an income from selling the extra produce. In addition a cold storage facility at the energy centre will keep produce fresh so that it is in better condition to fetch a good price at the market.
The community has two co-operatives, one is taking advantage of the plentiful supply of wood in the area to make fencing and electricity poles and the other implementing an irrigation scheme. They are also building a powered business centre.
Oripa Mzama, 48 is chairperson of the irrigation committee and was working at the river to collect sand for building the energy business centre in the village. She told us:
"It is very hard work. We have to carry this sand and stones a long distance to the construction site. But we are very keen for this project to succeed so we are eager to do this work. Before this project electricity was a pipe dream for us, but now it will be real."
"The irrigation will change our lives, we will have crops all year round – peas, potatoes, beans and tomatoes as well as maize."
Steni Musiyaria is a farmer with 7 ha of land under cultivation. He has a wife and four children aged between 4 and 17. He is growing beans, maize and potatoes and he also has 7 cows. When his crops are ready they take them on a truck to Mutare.
Irrigating his land will enable him to increase the yield of his crops so that he will have more to sell in the market and earn increased income. The land will be irrigated during the dry season (May to October). Steni is also training to maintain the pump for the micro hydro system and to work in the sawmill.
Mike Chemwanyisa worked on the building for the community energy business centre. He is 42 and has 5 children. He talks about the business centre which should be completed by the end of May.
"The centre will have 5 areas for different businesses. There will be a general store, carpentry workshop, hair salon and phone/solar light charging, plus refrigeration. There are 84 members of the co-operative involved in this centre and they will all have a share in the profits. Each business will pay rent to the community for use of the facility. The diesel powered maize mill operating here will also be able to use the renewable energy."
Ensuring sustainability
Previous experience with energy provision for rural communities in Southern Africa has indicated that it is not financially viable without end use production. This project was designed to prioritise connections to productive end users and to support the establishment of businesses.
The electricity being generated will be used primarily for agricultural business enterprises - processing timber, water pumping for agriculture and energy kiosks for storage and processing of perishable products.
This use of energy should result in good income generation and sustainability for the system. Case studies from Himalaya will be used to influence the promotion of mini-grids in Zimbabwe and Malawi. Already a delegation from the Ministry of Energy and Power has visited the project with a view to replicating the model.
The project is being delivered in partnership with Oxfam, who are using solar energy for irrigation in Gutu District.
MEGA Malawi
The Mulanje Electricity Generation Authority micro-hydro project in Malawi is a sustainable and ambitious social enterprise - aiming to tackle the dual challenges of sustainability and scale.
Rural Sustainable Energy Development Project (RuSED) videos
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Sustainable energy for improved food security | RuSED
Impacts of the Rural Sustainable Energy Development Project (RuSED) in Zimbabwe
Renewable Energy in Social Service Delivery | RuSED
Rural sustainable energy development in Zimbabwe (RUSED)
Renewable energy for enterprise development | RuSED
Community ownership of local resources | RuSED
Impact of renewable energy on women | RuSED
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Building a future with energy
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Renewable energy village
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The Atmosphere as a Global Commons
Ottmar Edenhofer, Christian Flachsland, Michael Jakob, and Kai Lessmann
The Oxford Handbook of the Macroeconomics of Global Warming
Edited by Lucas Bernard and Willi Semmler
Economics and Finance, International Economics, Environmental, Agricultural, and Natural Resources Economics
12.2 Climate Policy as Risk Management
12.2.1 Risks of Climate Change
12.2.2 Risks of Mitigation
12.2.3 Choosing a Global Stabilization Target
12.3 Governing the Atmospheric Commons
12.3.1 Policy Instruments and Supply-Side Dynamics
12.3.2 Allocating the Climate Rent
12.4 The Challenge of Global Cooperation
12.4.1 The Paradox of International Environmental Agreements
12.4.2 Rationales for Unilateral Action
12.4.3 Options to Improve Global Cooperation
12.5 Think Globally, Act Locally? The Challenge of Polycentric Governance of Global Commons
12.5.1 Vertical Fiscal Decentralization
12.5.2 Horizontal Fiscal Federalism
12.5.3 Outlook for Theories of Polycentric Governance
The Macroeconomics of Global Warming
Improving Climate Projections to Better Inform Climate Risk Management
Energy Balance Climate Models, Damage Reservoirs, and The Time Profile of Climate Change Policy
Economics of Environmental Regime Shifts
Policy Scenarios in a Model of Optimal Economic Growth and Climate Change
Adaptive Model-Predictive Climate Policies in a Multicountry Setting
Prospects of Tools from Differential Games in the Study of Macroeconomics of Climate Change
Fairness in Climate Negotiations: A Meta-Game Analysis Based on Community Integrated Assessment
Climate Change and Second-Best Abatement in a Multiregion World with Endogenous Growth
Global Warming and R&D-Based Growth in a Trade Model between Environmentally Sensitive and Environmentally Neglectful Countries
Climate Change and Intergenerational Well-Being
The Social Cost of Carbon
Climate-Friendly Technological Change for Developing Countries
Renewable Energy: Models, Implications, and Prospects
Emission Trading Systems and Technological Innovation: A Random Matching Model
The Reality of Nuclear Power: The Fukushima Experience and Its Impact
Forecast-Based Pricing of Weather Derivatives
Employment and Output Effects of Climate Policies
Macroeconomic Effects of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policies with a Focus on Germany
Stabilization of Earth's Climate in the 21st Century by the Stabilization of Per Capita Consumption
Does the Kyoto Protocol Intensify Carbon Leakage to China?
Climate Thresholds, Weather Extremes, and Catastrophic Losses
Climate Impacts on Agriculture: A Challenge to Complacency?
The Legal Framework of Global Environment Governance on Climate Change: A Critical Survey
Environment and Development Challenges: The Imperative of a Carbon Fee and Dividend
The Need for Sustainable Development and a Carbon Market: Avoiding Extinction
This chapter analyzes global climate policy as the problem of transforming governance of the atmosphere from an open-access into a global commons regime. This involves several challenges. First, setting an atmospheric stabilization goal requires balancing risks of climate change and risks of mitigation. Second, limiting the atmospheric disposal space for carbon devalues fossil resources and creates a novel climate rent, thus raising distributional issues. Third, policy instrument choice needs to consider the supply side dynamics of global fossil resource markets. Fourth, global climate policy entails strong free-riding incentives. The article reviews incentives for unilateral action and policy instruments as well as alternative conceptualizations of the emissions game that may somewhat alleviate this collective action problem. Finally, the literature on fiscal federalism and fiscal decentralization is considered, promising novel perspectives on designing an efficient decentralized governance regime of the atmospheric commons.
Keywords: climate policy, fiscal federalism, global commons, international cooperation, polycentric governance
Ottmar Edenhofer, Professor of the Economics of Climate, Technische Universität Berlin; Co-Chair, Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 2007; Deputy Director and Chief Economist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Director, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
Christian Flachsland
Christian Flachsland, Group Leader, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
Michael Jakob, Researcher, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
Kai Lessmann
Kai Lessmann, Researcher, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).


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Invest in justice by building genuine connections between US and Palestinian cities, towns, villages, or refugee camps through a sister city relationship. Sister Cities promote ties between community members in both places to learn about each other's lives and work together on projects to support one another.
Sister Cities have transformed US city officials' and other residents' understanding of what is happening in Palestine through personal and official connections with Palestinians living under Israeli apartheid. Sister Cities also open the door to delegations to Palestine, including by city officials.
Establish a sister city relationship between your city and a city, town, village, or refugee camp in Palestine. Maintain and grow that relationship in the years to come.
In Muscatine, IA, residents with relationships in Ramallah, including Palestinians, led a sister city campaign. Despite being met with tremendous opposition, the campaign succeeded in 2011 thanks to long-term relationship building with city council members and the mayor. The sister city project has focused on projects connecting Muscatine and Ramallah middle school students through art and social media, and has allowed Muscatine residents to gain awareness of what life is like for Palestinians in occupied Ramallah. There have been multiple Muscatine to Ramallah delegations, and there is an delegation being planned for city officials.
The Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project began as a campaign led by Boulder residents inspired by personal relationships with Nablus residents. Their first attempt in 2013 was so controversial that Palestine dominated local news headlines for weeks, capturing the attention of the entire city – the city's livestream of the hearing was so widely watched that it crashed! The campaign was massively effective at reaching folks who don't consider themselves political but care about people-to-people connections and cultural exchange. An official sister city relationship was passed in 2016.


ZURICH, May 15 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI was seen opening unchanged at 8,998 points on Tuesday, according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer.
Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday.
The company has priced shares in its initial public offering (IPO) at 38 Swiss francs ($37.95) each, the biotech company said on Tuesday, confirming an earlier report by Reuters.
The company said it is selling a 1.5 billion Swiss franc ($1.50 billion) convertible bond, with the proceeds going towards buying its own shares back from Saint-Gobain.
* Roche said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the subcutaneous formulation of its Actremra treatment for a rare form of childhood arthritis in patients aged two years and above.
* Novartis said it has completed its tender offer for AveXis at a price of $218 per share. The Swiss drugmaker can now complete the acquisition.
* Basilea said it has launched its pneumonia antibiotic Zevtera in Saudi Arabia.
* Meyer Burger said it has won two contracts for wire saws for a value of 17.5 million Swiss francs.
* DormaKaba said it has completed the acquisition of Klaus Group, a key systems company based in Peru.
* Orascom Development Holding said net profit at Egyptian subsidiary Orascom Development Egypt for the first quarter rose to 83.1 million Egyptian pounds ($4.67 million), up form 75.9 million pounds a year earlier.
* Implenia said it has won a contract in Germany with a value of around 100 million Swiss francs.


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Džemal Mustedanagić (Bosanski Novi, 8. lipnja 1955.), bosanskohercegovački nogometaš i nogometni trener.

Životopis
Rođen je u Bosanskom Novome 1955. godine. Počeo u Slobodi iz Bosanskog Novog. 1973. je došao u zagrebački Dinamo. Za brz ulazak juniora Mustedanagića u prvu momčad zaslužan je trener Mirko Bazić. S Dinamom je Mustedanagić ostao do 1983. godine. S Dinamom je 1981./82. osvojio naslov prvaka. Odigrao više utakmica u Kupu europskih prvaka, Kupu UEFA i Kupu pobjednika kupova. S Dinamom je došao do naslova osvajača Kupa maršala Tita 1979./80. i 1982./1983., finala Kupa maršala Tita 1975./1976. i 1981./82. Pod trenerom Miroslavom Blaževićem bio je kapetanom momčadi. Karijeru je 1983. nastavio u bečkoj Austriji. S Austrijom je osvojio tri naslova prvaka, kup, a u europskim kupovima pobijedili su slavnu Barcelonu. Odigrao jednu utakmicu za jugoslavensku reprezentaciju, 27. rujna 1980. protiv Danske.
Karijeru u nogometu nastavio je kao trener. Radio u Dinamovoj omladinskoj školi od 1987. do 2008. godine. Trenirao je i razvijao igrače kao što su Eduardo Da Silva, Luka Modrić, Niko Kranjčar, Vedran Ćorluka, Dino Drpić, Tomo Šokota, Mihael Mikić, Hrvoje Čale, Filip Lončarić.
2006. je preuzeo prvu momčad Dinama s Kužom. Dinamo je odveo od 7. mjesta do prvo s onom momčadi mladih igrača. S Kužom je poslije preuzeo albansku reprezentaciju kao pomoćnik, a nakon Kužinih zdravstvenih problema, Mustedanagić je postao glavni trener albanske reprezentacije listopada 2010. godine. 2011. je preuzeo albansku reprezentaciju do 17 godina s kojom se plasirao u sljedeći krug europskog prvenstva.

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ahhh…Coffee Lovers UNITE! I have the EASIEST Pumpkin Spice Coffee recipe that you'll ever make. Here's the best part…it only takes THREE ingredients! With the fall season upon us, Halloween behind us, it's only natural that you'll want to spice up your morning ritual. Well, I'm glad that I'm here to help!
Brew your coffee (and don't worry if you only have time for instant).
Once your coffee is ready…it's time to add the SECRET ingredient!
There's no exact amount. Pour a little, give it a taste. Pour a little more.
Now…you have a pie, some Pumpkin Spice Coffee….what EVER are you going to do now??
I have some "connecting" to do with my hubby now….someone liked my little treat!
What's YOUR favorite flavored coffee for this season?
That looks delish! Your pics are awesome. I can almost smell your coffee! My fave flavor for this time of year is the Peppermint! I can't wait until it finally gets cold, and I can enjoy a cup!
It's NOT cold where you're at?? I wake up to 25 degrees….I think I'll drink ANYTHING that's hot!
*drool*..i am still stuck in cinnamon flavored coffee. time to change flavors! thank you for introducing this!
I love all things cinnamon too…but, pumpkin has my heart.
Looks yum! I'm a big coffee drinker so I love trying new recipes!
Yum! What a great recipe! I love Pumpkin Spiced creamer in my coffee, and I hate that it only comes out once a year.
I know…stock up now while you can!
Love your pictures!! I love pumpkin spice creamer. Definitely gets my in the holiday mood.
Thanks Maria! I'm already hearing jingle bells!
I am a pumpkin spice coffee junkie!!! Thanks for this!!
I also really like Pumpkin Spice coffee it is something that I look forward to every year at this time. This is super easy and much cheaper than getting one at Starbucks.
Looks fabulous!! Do you have a Keurig? This machine is amazing.
I don't…but, my sister does…and she LOVES it.
I haven't tried that one…but, it sounds so good!
I want that pumpkin pie. :/ It looks really creamy and moist. Love the idea of the pumpkin spice coffee! I'll pass it on to my coffee-obsessed coworker.
Pass it on. You come on over for pie…I make about 4 every week!!!
YES! I love the pumpkin spice coffee mate flavor. One of my favorite things about fall is that flavor coming back in to rotation. I try to stock up!
I know…it won't be out long!
Oh my gosh! I love this! Yum yum yum!!!! I didn't realize they have this creamer. Yay!
Oh yes…quite a few holiday flavors.
I look for this stuff to hit the shelves every fall. Today, I found it for $1.68 on clearance at Target. If I'd had more money, I'd have cleared the shelf!
I saw someone posting a $1.00 coupon for it too! You may want to find it and go back! Stock up!
I love coffee this time of year. I really wish that they would come out with lactose free creamers though. I used to love my Coffee Mate but can no longer use it.
yikes! I have a niece that's lactose intolerant…I'll ask her what she uses.
I have become addicted to the pumpkin spice from Coffee Mate….SO good!
I think I'm addicted to all things pumpkin!
We are a Coffee Mate family. My hubby won't start the day without powdered Coffee Mate in his cup. I haven't tried anything other than their plain liquid or the hazelnut flavor, but it sounds as though I need to branch out!
I saw the peppermint and vanilla…they all sound delish!
I love pumpkin spice and eggnog, although I am not much of a coffee drinker I pour coffee mate in my tea.
That's a great idea…I've already shared it with others that have commented that they drink more tea.
I drink more tea also…you should try it in your tea. SHH…don't tell anyone…but, I MAY just post about adding it to your hot chocolate! yummy!
My husband has tried this before!
I have loved coffee since birth! Its a "wake up" beverage for me, a mid day "stay awake" boost, a welcome sugar rush in the late afternoon. Pumpkin spice creamer would be something new for me to try. I love the hazelnut flavored creamer. Works so well with freshly brewed organic coffee.
MMm worth a try. im eyeing on the pie. drooling.
I love the pumpkin coffee. This whole thing looks great and now I want some.
I LOVE pumpkin spice coffee! So yummy!