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Damiere Byrd highlights | 2019 season
Kyler Murray caps 10-play drive with TD to Damiere Byrd on a slant
Kyler Murray drops a 33-yard sideline dime to Damiere Byrd
Byrd goes FLYING into Browns secondary for 51-yard catch and run
Can't-Miss Play: Kyler Murray dials launch codes to Damiere Byrd for 58 YARDS
Kyler shows pinpoint precision on third-down back-shoulder dime to Damiere Byrd
Murray converts on third down with 19-yard strike to Byrd
Damiere Byrd zooms through Vikings on 28-yard punt return
Kyler Murray slings completion on first NFL throw
Cowboys vs. Panthers highlights | Week 1
Damiere Byrd breaks away from multiple Cowboys on 30-yard punt return
Top plays of Sunday | Week 16
Buccaneers vs. Panthers highlights | Week 16
Can't-Miss Play: Damiere Byrd explodes for longest TD in 2017 season
Cam Newton connects with Damiere Byrd for 31-yard gain
Cam shows off arm strength on 13-yard TD pass to Damiere Byrd
Can't-Miss Play: Byrd falls in for controversial touchdown grab
Cam Newton rips it to Damiere Byrd who races for 21 yards
Steelers vs. Panthers highlights | Preseason Week 4
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Sourdough Bread Bowls
"Sourdough" Bread Bowls made with Kefir
Want a sourdough starter? Look for links at the end of this post.
From the book:
This is my cheater version of sourdough French-type bread. You can use it to make loaves, breadsticks or whatever. We make small, round loaves because they are great for serving thick stews in, and can also be used just for a loaf of bread. You can use a sourdough starter if you have one, but this makes a nice, sour French bread, which is pretty close to my old home town’s famous sourdough.
Sourdough Bowls with one sliced for eating |
- 1/2 cup milk, warmed to about 90 deg. F
- 1/2 cup Kefir or beaten sour cream, or sourdough starter, warmed with milk to about 90 deg. F.
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup melted (but not too hot) butter or your favorite cooking oil
- 5-6 cups all purpose or bread flour (some can be whole wheat or other type)
- 2 Tbsp Vital Wheat Gluten (if using all purpose flour)
- 1 1/2 tsp Fruit Fresh, which is a natural ascorbic acid used to keep fruit from browning, or oxidizing. This improves the texture and flavor of the bread. It’s also handy to have on hand if you like cut up apples or bananas.
- 1 Tbsp salt (careful with this, as too much salt will kill your yeast)
- 1 Tbsp quick-rise or regular yeast, or 1 1/2 to 2 packets regular yeast.
I like to use Kefir because it adds a nutritional value as well as a nice, sour flavor. Mix the milk, Kefir (or whatever), and butter in a bowl. Mix two cups of the flour with the fruit fresh and salt in a large bowl. Make a well and add the yeast, then the milk mixture, and mix well. I use my mixer with the dough hook. When smooth, continue to knead/mix while adding additional flour, a cup at a time, until you have a smooth, elastic, clammy but not dry and not sticky dough. If it gets too dry, add a bit more warm milk. When smooth, continue to knead for at least 10 minutes. Cover with a dish towel and let rise in warm area (not hot) until at least double in size, about 30-60 minutes.
Punch down and knead another 5-10 minutes. Shape into loaves or balls about 4-6” in diameter. Note: you can make smaller loaves, or place in bread pans. This is very versatile. Place on a parchment-lined sheet or in a bread pan. Cover and let rise about 20 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove covers and place bread in oven, bake 20-45 minutes depending on size. Bread should be a bit bigger, golden brown on top and have a hollow sound when you tap the bottom of the loaf. Remove and cool on cooling racks. To use as bread bowls, cut a hole in the top (to make a bowl shape) and scoop out some of the bread inside. Fill with a very thick stew and serve with the bread pieces you scooped out. It’s best, for regular loaves, to let the bread cool completely, wrap in plastic wrap and leave for at least 12 hours.
Kneading the dough using a dough hook on a mixer |
The dough, punched down after raising |
Dough - ready to shape |
Shaped loaves |
Cooling after baking |
How to do Kefir is in the book, and can be found on the Internet. Some links below.
Ok, so, what is Kefir and what can I do with it? Kefir is a tart liquid made from soaking the Kefir grains in any kind of milk or sweetened water. I can’t really tell you what a Kefir grain is, but it has something to do with its make up of good (probiotics) bacteria and yeasts that grow much like bread yeast, and cause sugared liquids (milk has lactose, a sugar) to ferment. This doesn’t necessarily make an alcoholic beverage, just as baking bread doesn’t make an alcoholic loaf. The resulting “brew” if much like a thin yogurt, drinkable, and actually quite tasty. You can treat it much like a drinkable yogurt. It’s full of not only gut-healthy bacteria, but vitamins, minerals and easily digestible complete proteins. The “grains” look a lot like cauliflower and are about the size of small whole and rough chopped nuts.
You can buy ready-made Kefir drinks in the grocery store, usually wherever the organic foods are sold, in the cooler section with the milk, et al. You can also make your own, but it requires a commitment to feeding the grains on a weekly basis, and straining the resultant liquid. I do, and I find it worth the effort.
Ok, so, what do I do with it? Well, you can drink it, or mix it with fruit and drink it. I use it much like buttermilk in anything calling for buttermilk, and in my sourdough recipes. You can also make a very healthy soda from a water-based Kefir or using the whey from a milk-based Kefir, by combining the water or whey with juice (about 1/4 cup Kefir whey to a quart of juice) in a mason jar, covered with plastic wrap and a rubber band. And let sit for a couple of days. This also makes the starter for more soda. Do not use a screw-on lid, the fermenting process will shatter the jar. The fermentation process is much like old time soda making which used yeast instead of carbonizing the water. Much healthier.
Draining the Kefir Grains |
The Kefir Grains (left) and the Kefir (right) |
Kefir Grains in milk ready to ferment |
Some good Kefir sites:
Buy Kefir Grains
This is how we make iced tea:
Mise en place - all things in place, ready to make |
- 4 quart mason jars
- 4 large ice tea bags (we like the peach one by Lipton) or 12 regular tea bags
- 4 quarts boiling water
- 2 cups sugar
Place one large or three small tea bags in each jar. Add 1/2 cup sugar to each jar. Add boiling water to fill each jar. Stir, and let steep 5 to 20 minutes. Remove tea bags. Cover jars and refrigerate.
Steeping the tea |
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Fernando Salas |
Weekly, I will highlight buy low, sell high candidates because to quote Louis Winthorpe III in one of my favorite 80's movies, Trading Places:
"Think big, think positive, never show any sign of weakness. Always go for the throat. Buy low, sell high. Fear? That's the other guy's problem. Nothing you have ever experienced will prepare you for the absolute carnage you are about to witness. Super Bowl, World Series - they don't know what pressure is. In this building, it's either kill or be killed. You make no friends in the pits and you take no prisoners. One minute you're up half a million in soybeans and the next, boom, your kids don't go to college and they've repossessed your Bentley. Are you with me?"
And as time permits, I will do some in-depth story or analysis on something Fantasy related. By no means am I am 'pert, but I probably spend an unhealthy amount of time and energy on Fantasy Baseball, leading to plenty of rage and fury from the missus. Without further ado, here are today's Cash & Trash
Bud Norris - Norris only needs 2 strikes to get a K, move quickly before he hurts you
Todd Helton - Partying like it's 1999
Darwin Barney - Got to love a kid with two first names
Fernando Salas - Inside lane to close, who knows with LaRussa, speculate
Johnny Damon - 2nd Coming?? Fitting in well in the 2 spot for the Raysters
Matt Harrison - Can't pitch in Arlington, #notagoodlook
Alcides Escobar - No steals, no want
Ryan Franklin - Fell off the tree and hit every branch on the way down
Aubrey Huff - He's still in the league?
Vernon Wells - You know it's bad when a team wishes they had Juan Rivera back
Buy Low - If someone's sellin', I'm buyin' -
Carl Crawford - Sox will find a way, too good to continue down this path
Dan Uggla - Power is there, buy
Ubaldo Jimenez - Team is too good, talent is there
Carlos Pena - He'll hurt the average, but if you need power, you need power
Kelly Johnson - Arizona is ugly, but not this ugly
Dan Hudson - I think the K's will come, 'zona is better that this, really!
Jetes - If you can get him cheap, he's still leading off for the Empire
Gallardo - Pitching like a Pinto, but get in when he's still on the junk pile
Brett Gardner - Bottom floor, he'll turn it around
Adan Dunn - Slow starter, make a deal
Sell High - If someone's interested, deal 'em -
Berkman - Love the guy, great lineup, but mama always said sell high
Francouer - Ungodly hit rate, 100% owned in ESPN??
Russ Martin - Really high HR/FB %, find a NYY homer and exit
Britton - Will come back to Earth, he plays for the O's!
Sizemore - Someone in your league must have a man crush, exploit mercilessly
Colon - Humpty will have a great fall
Lohse - Who is this guy...
Wolf - And this guy...
Masterson - Are the Indians a legitimate team? Too scary
Zobrist - On the fence about him, if someone's willing to pay for last week's production, do it
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It's no secret that Omega-3s are important in our diet. From heart health to joint health to possibly even helping with anxiety, I like to think of it as diet gold and make a point to sneak it in there every morning around breakfast. I could break it all down and quote numerous medical sources, but instead I'm just gonna steal this graphic from Dr. Axe because it's honestly most comprehensive thing I've seen and I couldn't say it better myself.
So anyway, as I began my affiliate relationship with IdealLean and was in need of a new supply, I naturally grabbed up a bottle of their Omega-3s because it only makes sense that I actually use products I may eventually promote to decide if I even like them right? Hmmm... Krill oil? Ok whatever. I guess you just need to be fancy.
As I continued taking it though, it started popping up on my radar more frequently. It's not just IdealLean's fancy name. It seems to be everywhere. What the heck. What happened to fish oil? I honestly thought that krill was just some fancy type of fish until I suddenly began having flashbacks to my childhood trips to the Frederick County Science Center in which we would inevitably spend time with our hands in buckets petting krill, which were totally not fish I might add. They were some sort of cross between a crawfish and shrimp from what I remember. Is this what I've been consuming this whole time?
Yes, yes it is. So first things first. Krill oil comes from a shellfish! If you have a shellfish allergy just stop reading and DO NOT take a krill oil supplement! If you're a regular shrimp loving, crap picking, lobster devourer, however... read on.
Now that that's been cleared up, let me tell you what else I've learned and why this stuff is actually superior to the fish oil capsules I had been taking previously.
1. It's absorbed more readily by the body. My Krill oil supplements are tiny and I only take one a day. With my fish oil they were pretty darn huge and you were supposed to take a couple of them. Why? Because fish oil has to go through more steps to actually be absorbed. Only a small percentage of what you consume is actually used in your body.
2. It is more environmentally friendly. Krill is among one of the largest biomasses on the planet, so although it is consumed by many marine animals, the krill harvested for human consumption is but a tiny fraction of what's out there. It is much more sustainable than the cod and salmon typically used in fish oil.
3. It contains an additional antioxidant, astaxanthin, that protects the body from free radicals and DNA damage. Essentially... it slows the aging process. Omg sign me up.
4. It doesn't produce those gross fishy burps that fish oil tend to do. It still smells a little fishy when I open the container, but once down the hatch, you won't have to revisit the experience later ;)
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How to score at Old South Golf Links in Bluffton
BLUFFTON, S.C. -- One of the best things about Old South Golf Links is that it does things its own way.
It has a daily feature in which you "bet" on whether you can hit the green on a particular par 3. If you do, you double your money in the pro shop. The golf course is well staffed, so you'll be greeted quickly at the bag drop, attended to in the pro shop.
The course, with few homes around it, is breathtaking with moss-covered oaks and marsh views. It's just over the bridge from Hilton Head Island.
Water is a common presence here, but it's not overbearing. Clyde Johnston designed Old South, so count on raised fairways, mounds and pot bunkers of turf or sand.
The best features are the many opportunities to rack up pars and occasional birdies. Here's how:
No. 1, par 4: Ignore the water followed by a wall of sand then a tree on the left. The landing area seems pinched between that and a row of trees on the right, but it's mainly an optical illusion. Stay a little left of center for a second shot to the green that is open in front with a single bunker behind.
No. 2, par 4: The goal is to get your drive atop the ridge across the fairway. Then it's a nice little shot to the large green.
No. 3, par 5: There is a lot you have to ignore on this short par 5, so go with your most comfortable clubs, which may exclude a driver. Angles still make it possible to get there in two. Beware the three bunkers set off to the right near the green.
No. 4, par 3: It's farther than it looks, and there is no penalty for being a shade too long. The green slopes from back left to front right, so plan accordingly to get your ball to stop near the pin.
No. 5, par 5: This is another optical illusion with a fairway that looks narrower than it is. Stay just left of center for a nice approach to a 36-yard green nudged up to water on the right.
No. 6, par 4: This is a short hole that requires some gumption at the end to fire at the green. The green backs up to the marsh, so your confidence might be a little shaken. There are some wicked pin placements, so your best bet is to aim for the center of the green.
No. 7, par 4: This is a quirky hole with a small landing area to set up a right turn across water to the green. If you're the adventurous sort, flying the trees to the offset green (between bunkers) is a high-risk-but-fun option.
No. 8, par 3: The difficulty of this hole is paying attention to golf when there is such beauty all around. Pay attention to the wind over the marsh before selecting your club.
No. 9, par 4: This is a submission hole. Place your drive just so -- likely near the 150-yard marker -- and avoid bunkers left and right. From there, hit with confidence a shot to the bunker-laden green. Oh, you have to avoid a single palmetto tree, too.
No. 10, par 4: This is an open hole with a little trick at the green. You have to avoid a large tree directly in front of it. There is more room on the right, so try to stay on that side with your drive.
No. 11, par 3: It's a descent to the green guarded on the right by sand, a wall of mounds left. Wind will likely be a factor.
No. 12, par 4: Trees press in on the left of the dogleg, so keep your drive between them and a bunker right for a shot to the green.
No. 13, par 4: It's a short hole, but the fairway is skinny, and the elevated green is protected by a bunker right in front.
No. 14, par 5: The challenge comes at the end of the hole with twin bunkers about 75 yards in front of the green. There is opportunity on this hole.
No. 15, par 4: On this sharp dogleg right, failing to cut the corner could trap you in a tree-filled gully, so a straight-forward approach is a better plan. There isn't any sand on this hole but lots of mounds and turf bunkers.
No. 16, par 4/3: This is a par 4 for all but the forward tees. It's a great hole that requires a ball over marsh to a landing area, to another marsh carry to the green. The green is large but tiered, so pay attention to pin placement. You'll remember this hole.
No. 17, par 3: A gorgeous par 3 against the marsh. Wind will be a factor for sure, but the green is plenty big enough.
No. 18, par 5: A great finishing hole that requires a marsh carry off the tee and a ditch and waste bunker to avoid toward the green. The large green is elevated, well-guarded and big, so go for the pin.
Make sure you add Old South to your play list next time you're in the Hilton Head area. It's relaxing, friendly and offers some of the best views of marsh and live oaks in the Lowcountry. You truly get a taste of what the Old South was like.
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Life is busy. Most people I know have a calendar full of appointments and just finding a day/time to get together often requires us to both look at our calendars and pick a day somewhere in the future where we both have some time.
My life was busy before I had children, busy after I had my first daughter, and then really heated up when I had Emma. As many of us know, the early days of diagnosis and treatment are a bit of a whirlwind of activity mostly spent making appointments, going to appointments and talking with the insurance companies! As Emma turned three in the fall and her many appointments were more streamlined because of her school schedule, it seemed like we were finally starting to take back control of our schedule. And, I have to admit, it felt wonderful - for the few weeks it lasted before we headed into the busy holiday season!
This Christmas season my husband and I decided that we did't want to go back to our over-scheduled life. We had enough of running around. Enough of weekends fully scheduled for months into the future. We decided to focus on freeing up some time to make impromptu decisions on what to do on any given day. We both accepted some and declined some invitations to holiday parties and spent more time as a family of four - playing, watching home videos, making crafts, reading books. It was the most relaxing, fulfilling holiday season that I can remember. And it brought us into the New Year with a sense that we had managed to take better control of our time and we were able to see how much the girls blossomed with large blocks of unscheduled time.
We are making an effort to manage our time better this year and to make spending time as a couple a higher priority. The truth is that the girls love some time away from Mom and Dad as much as we enjoy a bit of time alone together. We are fortunate that one of the babysitters we love is available this Winter/Spring semester of college and is really excited to spend a few hours a week with the girls while Chris and I have a date night - something we've neglected for far too long.
Our first night out happened this week and it was a wild success! Chris and I were able to spend a few hours reconnecting without worrying about the girls or the evening bedtime routine. Emma, who is a bit finicky about letting others watch her and can manage to scream and cry for hours if we leave her, was happy to have her babysitter back and laughed and played most of the time we were gone. The lone exception was when she was put down for bed, but even then she only cried a few minutes! We are all set to enjoy our Monday night date nights this semester while we have a babysitter available. As my husband said, Monday nights in January never looked so good!
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The Wimbledon Final 2014 was played on Sunday, and it was one of the closest and highest quality encounters between two fantastic players that I have seen recently!
Right from the very first games, it was evident that both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were arriving in peak form, with very few errors and excellent shot placement. The high quality was evident, as both players held their service games in the face of strong hitting from the other side of the net.
In the first set, it was Roger Federer who came out the victor, despite very nearly dropping the set by going behind early in the tiebreak. Federer was able to use his serve as a weapon to get him out of a tight situation, which we will talk about in more detail shortly.
In the balmy conditions on centre court, neither player gave an inch, with Novak Djokovic fighting back hard over the next two hours to grab the second and third sets. In the fourth, Federer was down 5-2, but somehow managed to save a Championship point and win the next 5 consecutive games to push his Serbian opponent to a deciding fifth set.
Although it was Djokovic who prevailed in the fifth after a titanic struggle, fans were privileged to watch some of the best tennis that has been on offer in recent memory.
So how did Djokovic overcome the Swiss Master in the Wimbledon Final to win his second Wimbledon title, and what were the major factors that affected the match? As your online tennis coach, here’s my analysis.
Service Strength – Under the guidance and mentoring of Stefan Edberg, Federer has modified his game to really put a lot more power and emphasis on his serve. While his serve in the past has been consistent and precise, it has never risen to being considered one of his greatest weapons.
Throughout this tournament, however, Federer completely dominated with his serves, which were truly excellent. During the Wimbledon final, he fired down 29 aces past Djokovic, and completed 69% of his first serves, compared to Djokovic’s 13 aces and 62%. He was also more effective than his opponent when he got his first serve in, winning 3 out of 4 of those points. The other huge advantage to delivering such a strong serving performance was that he only gave Djokovic seven chances to break his serve, with the Serb only able to convert three of those.
Tactics – A feature of Federer’s game this tournament has been his willingness to come to the net to attack the ball. He certainly continued this aggressive approach during the final, with a total of 67 net approaches. However, he was unable to convert the approaches as effectively as he had done in previous rounds, only winning 2 out of 3 points at the net. This was likely because Djokovic was dominating the longer rallies and pushing Federer further behind the base line meaning his net approaches were not as effective. Federer had farther to run to the net, giving Djokovic the opportunity to hit strong passing shots past him, which he did regularly.
Conditioning – Novak Djokovic is a superb athlete. His physical conditioning and ability to maintain the strength of his shots and footwork over long matches is a stand out feature of his game, and was a big reason he prevailed. In contrast, Federer is slightly older, and five set games are tougher for him now than they were 5 years ago. His age was likely the reason for the drop in his speed in getting to some tough shots. It also showed at the start for the fourth set and in the fifth with his energy visibly dropping and Djokovic capitalising on the scoreboard.
The Wrap Up
For Novak Djokovic the win at the Wimbledon Final breaks a recent string of runner-up results in Grand Slam finals. Djokovic was clearly emotional and relieved, dedicated his win to his future wife and baby as well as his first coach who recently passed away.
For Roger Federer, he has strongly answered his critics who questioned whether he was still good enough to win Grand Slam finals. Over the five sets, only two games separated the players at the end of the match, showing just how close the final was.
Federer has the support of the Wimbledon crowd, who regard him as a favourite (when he isn’t playing Andy Murray!) and many would love to see him win his 8th Wimbledon Title before he retires. To those fans, including me, Federer said “I’ll see you next year”. I will definitely hope to see him in next year's Wimbledon Final.
With the new guard led by teenage sensation Nick Kyrigos and the fast-improving Grigor Dimitrov scoring big upset wins over Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, it was still two members of the “Big 4” who showed their class and talent in the final.
With the US Open yet to be played, it will be fascinating to see how the men’s field, which is more closely matched than ever, shapes up in final Grand Slam of the year.
If you have any comments, feel free to leave them in the comment box below. I will look forward to hear your feedback.
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Today is the grand opening for Sage's Portal now open at 611 E. 2nd Suite A, just a few blocks east of Division St. and Downtown Spokane. The new business is a locally owned and operated gaming shop with a cafe inside serving boba tea, pastries and snacks.
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If you've been around awhile, you might recall me talking about my friend who received a kidney transplant a year ago.
It was funny - odd, not ha ha - that, when I learned Jonathan had a donor and was going into surgery, I immediately thought of this story I'd read the day before and wondered...could a 13-year-old girl's kidney be a perfect match for a 33-year-old man? Was it this little girl who was saving the life of my friend?
A few months ago, he and I were talking about how he was trying to get on L.A. Ink to get a memorial tattoo for his donor and I asked him, "Jonathan? Do you know anything about your donor?" He confirmed he did know. And I asked him, "Was it the little girl who was killed skiing?"
He just looked at me with this weird expression like, "How the hell did you know that?" It was information he and his wife, Anna, hadn't shared with anyone - not even their families - until a few days' prior.
Elementary, my dear Watson. I'm super smart or, at least, super observant and good at connecting dots.
We talked about Taylor then. We talked about how he'd finally worked up the courage to contact her family. We talked about how the Storchs became like family almost as soon as he had contacted them. We talked about Taylor's Gift and what he was doing to help them.
Friday night, Taylor, Jonathan, and Anna's story aired on Denver's 9 News. Just over a year after the day Taylor died and her parents made the decision to save the life of my friend and the lives of 4 other people.
I'm sorry. I can't watch this without crying and I've watched it more than once.
What the Storch Family did, the gifts they gave, even though the grief they felt is unimaginable, is so huge - bigger than anything I think I've ever known.
You might think deciding to donate organs is an easy one for a family. But think about it. It's not so simple. Unless you have a very clear understanding of organ donation and a huge desire to impact the world outside yourself and a loved one who's died a tragic death, many people decline the opportunity because, rather than considering the saving of lives, they think only about keeping their loved one "whole".
For what? To be cremated? To be buried under 6 feet of earth? To benefit no one...especially themselves?
For the Storchs, Taylor lives on as, at least Jonathan, carries on - full of life, doing things he and his wife hadn't dared dream were possible. They lost their daughter at home but she continues to do good in a world that doesn't see a whole lot of it. They continue to do good in her memory...in her honor.
Consider organ donation. It's not hard. It's within your reach. Don't let the idea that your body parts aren't any good to anyone be your deciding factor. Let medical personnel make that call.
And, if you are ready to help now, consider living donations...blood, kidneys, bone marrow. All of those donations are possible now without decreasing your quality or quantity of life.
If you're interested, let your family or Bonfils or the Storchs (through taylorsgift.org) know.
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2023 MAREA DEL PORTILLO TRIP REPORT:
It wasn't perfect but it was perfectly fine!
TORONTO, DEC. 6, 2023, 6:15 A.M.
The first flight from Canada to Manzanillo de Cuba was loaded and ready
to roll down the Pearson airport runway when the pilot introduced
himself on the intercom and informed us that we were overweight. Okay,
he didn't mean that we, the people, were overweight; he meant the plane
The solution was to unload everyone/thing and bring in a newer plane
with a larger payload capacity – a bigger belly, in other words. This
took about 4.5 hours and meant that the first flight to arrive in
Manzanillo came from Montreal. Because of the delay, however, the Dec. 6
Toronto passengers are entitled to compensation in the form of a $125
CAD monetary refund or a $225 voucher. [To my Dec. 6 clients: Please check your email for instructions on how to submit a claim, if you haven't done so already.]
Rumors and speculation circulated as to why the plane was overweight.
Was somebody just bad at math? Did a lot of people show up with extra
luggage that hadn't been booked in advance? Although Sunwing now seems
to be following the WestJet protocol of not weighing carry-on bags, in
my observation, I don't think that was the cause. The delay was annoying
but, in the end, it was a minor hiccup and, happily, I have a voucher
for my next trip!
Upon our eventual arrival at the Manzanillo airport, we were greeted
with great hoopla! There were musicians, dancers, stilt walkers,
entertainers and TV crews – the return of Sunwing flights to the
province made the national news in Cuba. The reopening of Club Amigo
Marea del Portillo was truly a BIG deal. After a surprisingly fast and
smooth bus ride to the resort, the celebration continued, complete with
music, welcome cocktails, many hugs and face-splitting smiles!
The 2nd hiccup was due to the ongoing renovations. Part of the Marea
section is still under construction and that hotel was not quite ready
for occupancy on Dec. 6. Those who had been booked in the beach-level
hotel had their accommodation upgraded to cabañas or Superior rooms in
the Farallón hotel. Although the Farallón was absolutely gorgeous and
the view is incredible, not everyone was pleased; some people really wanted to be in the Marea section, no matter what.
Those with mobility issues were given rooms on the Farallón's lobby
level (2nd floor). Food was available at the newly expanded snack bar
near the pool, as well as in the á la carte restaurant. If required,
meals could be brought down from the buffet for those who can't manage
stairs, I'd been assured in advance. Future plans for the resort include
the installation of a "scenic elevator," according to the incoming
manager, Abel Carcur. No timeline for this has been given but, judging
by how quickly he seems to get other things accomplished, I would guess
it will happen sooner rather than later. We'll see!
Anyway, as the days clicked by, people were moved into the Marea hotel
just as soon as room renos were finished – if they wanted to move! One
couple in my group, who had booked a full month, ended up in the
Farallón instead of their usual Marea hotel room and, although they
could have moved down the hill, they opted to remain where they were. I
think more than a few people will choose the Farallón in the future!
By the second week, the main Marea dining room was ready for use as the
venue for the Repeaters' Dinner. Work continues to be done in that
section as fast as possible, but there's a lot to do. One of the biggest
parts of the overall project is the construction of a floor atop the á
la carte restaurant, dwarfing the stage. This will be a disco! In fact,
another change that's afoot, once Blue Diamond fully takes over, is to
make the Marea section into a music and party zone. The Farallón will
become the more sedate and upscale hotel of the two. [I hope to be able to provide more details about these pending changes later.]
Hiccup #3 pertained to WiFi. At first, people were told they would need
to pay for WiFi and different prices were given. The most commonly
quoted rate was $0.21 USD/hour, which needed to be paid with a Canadian
credit card. Seriously! However, Sunwing's website clearly stated that
WiFi was free throughout all their resorts in Cuba. Naturally, this was
brought to the attention of Elena, the onsite Sunwing rep., as well as
the management team. Abel quickly rectified the situation. In short
order, WiFi was free and refunds were being offered to people who had
already paid. [NOTE: This service is provided in blocks of 3-5 hours
and, if you leave it "on," you will quickly burn through the allotment
and have to go back to the lobby desk to have another block of time
activated. I would recommend flipping your internet access "off" or
switching to airplane mode when not using it.]
is another thing people are always concerned about, of course. On the
first night, we were served an elegant meal by the Farallón pool,
complete with artfully arranged lobster and steak entrées. Throughout
the remainder of my two-week stay, I ate shrimp, fish, chicken, pork and
beef. And yes, I had some bacon for breakfast! Overall, I would say
they were not lacking in meat. There were sufficient vegetables and
fruit, too, but not as much variety as one may prefer. For example,
leafy greens were rarely available but, if you like beets, you'll be
Sometimes, when I arrived late to the buffet, I discovered sausage and
cabbage in several of the covered trays; I suspect they ran out of other
things and didn't want the trays to be empty. They temporarily ran out
of a few key items, such as butter, but there was certainly no shortage
of delectable desserts, pastries and bread. The person or team in charge
of baking is doing a top-notch job. And, for those who will want to
know, the toaster was working beautifully. All in all, I never left the
What haven't I covered yet? Entertainment! The music is excellent, as
always, and most of the musicians will be familiar to anyone who's
visited this resort before. Quite a few members of the animation team
have returned and they've been joined by some new folks, all of whom are
working hard to keep everyone highly entertained. Most of dancers are
new to the resort, and they're very talented. Also new is an aquatic
ballet team from Bayamo instead of Santiago, as before. Since they don't
have so far to travel, they are able to present water shows every week,
which is delightful!
I would be remiss if I didn't at least briefly mention the beach, Cayo
Blanco and other excursions. The beach in front of the hotels is being
rehabilitated. Mother Nature apparently decided to move most of the sand
to one big pile at the east end of the beach, effectively closing the
river's mouth. Workers are cleaning the beach daily and hauling loads of
sand back to where the humans would prefer to have it. More palapas and
other structures for shade are being built, as well as a new beach bar
below the Farallón.
excursions, in my view, the land-based tours are reasonably priced,
given the current cost of fuel in Cuba. In December, most people seemed
to be going on excursions by "Jeep" rather than bus and, in that
scenario, the driver serves as guide. On the sign you'll see five
different options but, if you're interested in going somewhere else, I
would encourage you to ask – it may be possible to customize a tour!
I wasn't able to take a ride on the resort's fancy new boat during my
Dec. 6-20 stay but it looks nice. The general consensus seems to be that
the rates for a day at Cayo Blanco and the Sunset Cruise are a bit
high; keep in mind that all prices are in USD and must be paid with a
credit card. Interestingly, during the first week, Cayo Blanco cost $85
but, by the second week, it had gone up to $90. The Sunset Cruise
increased by $1 from one week to the next. Perhaps they'll lower the
On a related note, I found out during my second week that people can now buy a pre-loaded Bandec credit card at the bank kiosk in the Manzanillo de Cuba airport. That's important to know if you only have credit cards linked to U.S. banks. So, American tourists who want to visit Cuba can use their greenbacks to buy these Bandec cards, which can then be used for excursions and shopping at government stores, including the resort's little tienda.
yes, that reminds me... you can pay with cash at the craft market that
has been set up near the round-about at the resort entrance. Most
vendors will accept either USD or CAD. In the future, a more permanent
craft market will be built along the road between the two hotels, Abel
has told me. As well, in that same stretch of road (west of the dive
shop), a new ranchon will soon be ready for use and, hot on it's heels, a
spa will be constructed next door. The spa will include massage and
aromatherapy services and, possibly, a tattoo studio. It will be fun to
see how all these excellent plans evolve!
One final "hot tip" for those who want to book a special room at the
Marea hotel in the coming year: ask about room #127. It will have a
private Jacuzzi-style bath adjacent to the back door! Woohoo!
Well, I think this has become a pretty comprehensive trip report! There
are a few rumors floating around about other pending changes at our
beloved second home and, when I have confirmation of the details, I'll
let you know.
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Today has been a day of excellent progress in Phenomenon 32. I still occasionally build levels that are too big (i.e. that won’t be playable on normal hardware and have to be altered), but I’m very happy with this strange post-apocalyptic world that is coming together. Will I finish the game before the end of October? We’ll see… I do unfortunately have to work today and tomorrow, which will eat some of my time, but it’s not entirely impossible that in two or three days, with the help of the all-powerful Atheismo, the game will be finished. Of course there will still be playtesting and polishing to do, but I’m not too worried about that. Right now I’m quite excited – I’m approaching the last areas of the game, and I’ve been looking forward to those for a while.
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Journey Senior Services is a 33-bed secured Alzheimer & dementia care facility located in Carroll, Iowa. We are locally owned and operated, providing professional memory care to a growing population in need. We are passionate about our residents and do everything we can to provide them with exceptional care, comfortable living facilities, and a wide range of activities for all abilities.
Unlike other conventional nursing homes or assisted living centers, at Journey Senior Services, memory care is all we do, meaning we can put all of time and energy into those who need it most. We are the best choice for your loved one because we understand the complexity of Alzheimer’s and dementia and know how to support them through their changing needs at any stage of the disease. Most of all, though, we strive to help all of our residents enjoy each and every day, maintaining as much of their individuality as possible in spite of their challenges. Contact us today to learn more or schedule your visit. | <urn:uuid:7b90f537-cc21-4124-8e7f-484e66ee517a> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://www.journeyseniorservices.com/who-we-are | 2024-02-23T11:15:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00802.warc.gz | en | 0.967255 | 193 |
Dinner at Wing Wah Bistro
Do you ever just stumble upon a restaurant and decide to give it a try? That's what happened to my family and I recently when we headed to Seattle's International District for some dinner. We knew we wanted Asian food but had no idea where to eat. I was searching Yelp as my husband drove but my smart phone, sometimes not so smart, was running slow. My better half wanted Pho and I was craving pot stickers so we just randomly picked a restaurant and parked. Wing Wah Bistro had its own parking lot right in front so I think that's what caught our eye. It didn't look like much from the outside but they advertised as serving Chinese food and Vietnamese, so score for us.
The food turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Not only was it presented well on square plates and make our mouths water when the server set it down, but it tasted delicious. My husband got his Beef Pho and the boys and I shared some pot stickers, rice, Orange Chicken, and Honey Walnut Shrimp. The Orange Chicken came with broccoli which was crunchy and well seasoned. The chicken was hot and well sauced and carried a zing of heat.
Now let me tell you about Honey Walnut Shrimp. It's simple-lightly battered shrimp with a mayonnaise and honey sauce, and topped with walnuts that are sweet and the perfect combo to the creamy sauce. One of my favorite foods and we even served them at our wedding. I make Honey Walnut Shrimp at home and I could never grow tired of eating it. They did a good job at Wing Wah Bistro and I even enjoyed my leftovers the next day. I find its a pretty standard dish at Chinese restaurants and when I see it on the menu I order it. They even have it at Panda Express now. Try some, if you never have.
Then to cleanse our palettes the server brought us each a bowl of almond pudding. Just a few bites was the perfect way to end our meal. So there you go. Sometimes its fun to not know where you're going. Because even something as simple as a dinner out can be a nice surprise. | <urn:uuid:99ddf2b5-214f-4e70-8288-c0ed49317605> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://www.kelliwong.com/2016/07/dinner-at-wing-wah-bistro.html | 2024-02-23T10:01:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00802.warc.gz | en | 0.985284 | 451 |
Betsy is a black and white tuxedo Persian female kitten. She was born to Hyacinth and Tokyo on October 29, 2023. She will be ready to leave after December 23rd.
Betsy is a giant kitten. She is very heavy, sturdy, large, and soft as a bunny. She will be a fine cat. People will say... "That is one fine cat, you have there." She has the most mysterious eyes that I cannot capture on camera. She is just so ...idk how to describe it, ...fairy tale! It's as if she stepped right out of a storybook. I absolutely adore her. | <urn:uuid:be26c3ae-d3db-4920-a6cb-381d1dbc0172> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://www.kittenberrycastle.com/store/p572/Betsy.html | 2024-02-23T11:13:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00802.warc.gz | en | 0.986772 | 134 |
By Kim Tae-gyu
Korea’s high-tech companies appear to still be struggling in the aftermath of the global financial crisis since one in three listed firms on the tech-heavy Kosdaq failed to earn sufficient money to cover interest payments in 2010.
FnGuide, a domestic financial market researcher, said on Sunday that 280 out of 876 Kosdaq-listed outfits, or 32 percent, could not reach the benchmark reading of one in the interest coverage ratio.
All Kosdaq companies whose fiscal year ended December were included in the survey while financial outfits and offshore players were excluded.
``At 32 percent, last year’s proportion of marginal firms was better than 36 percent for 2010 but the figure remains too high. Up to 136, or 16 percent of the total, stayed in the infamous territory for three years in a row through 2010,’’ an FnGuide official said.
``This compares to the KOSPI corporations, which tend to be bigger than those on the Kosdaq. Merely 20 percent of the former failed to meet the one mark in their interest coverage ratios.
The interest coverage ratio, otherwise dubbed times interest earned (TIE), refers to the measure of a firm’s ability to honor its debt payments.
The lower the ratio, the more the entity is burdened with debts. If the figure lies below one, that means it is not generating enough revenue to cover interest expenses.
It is a good gauge in reviewing whether or not a company or the whole industry is under good conditions. For one, the Bank of Korea said of late that the construction industry’s interest coverage ratio was 0.5 last year.
Many Korean builders faced an uphill battle throughout last year as the demand for construction did not pick up although the overall economy bounced back.
Experts point out that the nation’s small- and medium-sized enterprises have yet to recover from the unprecedented financial turmoil.
The gross domestic products of Asia’s fourth-largest economy rocketed 6.2 percent last year from 2009, largely underpinned by 14.8 percent year-on-year growth of manufacturing businesses.
``In the wake of the recession back in 2008 and 2009, the country’s fast economic recovery pivoted around major exporters mostly listed in the main bourse of KOSPI,’’ said a researcher at a local economic research institute.
``They built up a mountain of cash on brisk outbound shipments. In comparison, smaller firms did not benefit from the turnaround. Many of them just tried to stay afloat with the help of obligations. | <urn:uuid:6745b4cd-38ae-494d-b94d-e588188039f3> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2011/04/123_85362.html | 2024-02-23T11:00:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00802.warc.gz | en | 0.964941 | 539 |
Color Verizon’s announcement today however you want: an about-face, a shocking surprise, a concession to Google and the Powers-That-Be. But the No. 2 U.S. carrier opening up its network to any phone and any software application is nothing more than Verizon counter-punching in a high-stakes heavyweight bout between the carriers, Google, the government, and consumers.
I’m glad they did it. Woopie! Fantastic! Way to go! But this should have been done years ago by a notoriously protective carrier known for its iron-fisted rule over the devices running on its network. After all, the use-whatever-device-you-want approach has been practiced for years by T-Mobile and other GSM carriers, especially outside of the U.S.
As David Farber told Wired today, “So, basically, Verizon has now joined every other carrier out there — with the exception of AT&T — in saying they will allow other devices to run on their network. They’re just saying ‘me too! me too!’ “
Farber, a professor of computer science and public policy at Carnegie Mellon, is an outspoken proponent of open access who sees little reason to celebrate. “They’re doing what T-Mobile and most GSM carriers have done for years.”
To make this work, Verizon will publish technical standards needed to connect to its CDMA network. It will host a conference so device developers can learn more about Verizon’s network and the carrier can learn about any problems that arise. Verizon will drop $20 million into its certification lab, so anyone who has a device and wants to connect to the Verizon network must be certified first.
As Kevin Tofel writes, “If you have the smarts to build a cellular-based device in your basement, VZW will test it and, if it meets the minimal network standards, it will get approved.”
For the consumer, Verizon will offer two service packages: its traditional bundle, which usually includes a subsidy for the phone purchase and various other perks, and a BYOD (bring-your-own-device) plan. The company said today:
While most Verizon Wireless customers prefer the convenience of full service, the company is listening through today’s announcement to a small but growing number of customers who want another choice without full service.
Small but growing number? The noise about open access on U.S. wireless networks is anything but small.
There’s the behemoth Google, which just three weeks ago announced the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), which has 30+ companies (but not Verizon — yet) dedicated to bringing open access to the wireless world. Part of the OHA strategy is the development of Android, an open-source mobile operating system that can be used to power not one or two Gphones but thousands.
And there’s this company called Google that plans to bid on the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum in January, pitting itself against a stodgy, arrogant, visionless carrier named Verizon Wireless and, most likely, another old-school telecom company, AT&T.
And there’s pressure from the U.S. government’s Federal Communications Commission, which favors open access for any device on any network.
And there’s the iPhone software developer kit coming in February, which will allow developers to create any software application they want for the Apple phone.
And there are consumers who are pissed that they can’t use any device they want, with whatever applications they choose, on any carrier they are contracted with.
So, while Verizon’s announcement today appears to be “stunning” and “shocking”, it’s nothing more than VZW counter-punching Google, the FCC, other carriers, even consumers. Expect many more flurries to come from all the players between now and the spectrum bid.
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We've read the books. Last year we rented the movies from the library. This year, I purchased them secretly. My idea last year was to begin this tradition: The first morning we wake up to snow, our first real, honest-to-goodness snow-all-day, snowy day (we have one every year, usually in late October or a little later), we will drop everything we had planned, stay in our pajamas, cuddle up in the living room and watch the first Anne movie. We'll make pizza and cookies, while watching of course, and I'm really looking forward to it. Every year.
Then, during the Advent season, we have this sweet calendar that's always filled with candy, notes, surprises, etc. Inside one of the days, the kids will find a note saying we'll watch the second Anne movie that day, repeating all the other steps above. You should never watch the third movie. It's horrible.
Jim, if you want some manlier traditions for Hudson, you'll have to take care of that yourself.
This year, our first snow day came early, on Monday. As unwelcome our below-normal temperatures and freakishly early snowfall was this year, I was very excited nonetheless. In perfect form, the snow fell during the night, but only giving us a couple of inches- and still fell for a while through the morning, giving the 4 little Kochs the complete experience. It was pretty- early, annoying, but pretty.
Here's how it went down...
We woke up to this...
We had steamers for breakfast, which is pretty common in the colder months. Milk is better warm and frothy.
This picture kills me. Just hilarious. I mean seriously. I didn't realize I caught such an off-moment when I took this. It just cracks me up. Don't get too excited or anything kids.
I always do a little art project with the chocolate syrup...usually a letter, or a heart. It takes so little to impress my children. Heck, chocolate drizzle still impresses me. On just about anything.
The girls were totally excited. I got all excited too. Hudson split his time between watching and playing alone downstairs with no one to bug him.
Isn't it funny, how serious kids' faces look when they're watching TV?
Oh, how sad. Poor Anne, getting left at the orphanage like that.
Bella loves to watch TV.
See? I clicked the shot, and then she was all, "Woman, wat-choo think you doin', taking my picture when I am clearly watchin' this???!" (Yes, most of the time, my cat's imaginary voice I give her in my head sounds like Wanda Sykes.)
Oh, this just slayed my heart. I was in the kitchen switching the cookies in the oven during the scene when Matthew dies. I got teary, and wondered how the kids were doing with it, and there was Grace, sitting on the couch, tears down her face, usin' her sleeve to wipe them off every so often, sniffing and getting in a good cry. My heart just broke. So I of course secretly took her picture first, then I went in and sat with her till the movie moved on. Oh, precious little lady.
We ate cookies and fruit for lunch. They were whole grain, so it's like it's OK. Then, we were so into it, we totally just went ahead and watched the second movie too. It finished just before Daddy got home. Grace and Patie were right there with me, till the end. And I kid you not, when Anne said she didn't want marble halls or sunbursts, "I just want you", Grace- this totally happened- Grace sighed a big sigh and left a little smile on her face. Oh, child. You're my little girl.
I can't wait until they're a little older, and we're totally adding the 5 hour Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice to the yearly list. Mr. Darcy, I ardently love you. | <urn:uuid:b4e7077f-c24b-46dd-9d9b-30a5b55b4f23> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://www.lifeeveryday.net/2009/10/gilbert-never-ever-lets-fever-lick-him.html?showComment=1255481673208 | 2024-02-23T09:30:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00802.warc.gz | en | 0.983053 | 857 |
Before you buy site traffic, you should definitely consider a few key elements. Most people feel that buying traffic for the site or blog can be a shortcut for you to get a lot of traffic. That’s why this method is getting well-accepted in the here and now.
Today, you can get traffic in ways than one like PPC ads from Google, Bing, and Facebook. These providers offer traffic dependant on age, country, and sounding visitors. Let’s take a peek at a few tips that you could want to consider.
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Untargeted traffic, in contrast, means visitors who’re not enthusiastic about your business altogether. In other words, most likely they won’t become your customers.
Make sure you acquire only site visitors on the basis of demographics. If your marketplace is in Texas, do not buy traffic from China.
3. Types of AD Formats
Make sure you already know the ad format you’ll get. It may include images, texts, pop-ups, fixed ads or rotating ads, for example. Most companies prefer pop-under or pop-up ads for their sites the place that the URL emerges.
This is really a PPC or Google AdWords but is a bit more affordable due to competitive PPC or PPV pricing model.
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For instance, you can aquire 1,000 visits for $5, plus the visits could be delivered in 1 day. However, there is absolutely no guarantee that visitors is going to be unique or real humans. Make sure you have in mind the min and max restrictions before you place your order.
5. Sales and Conversions
There isn’t any guarantee how the traffic will offer you good conversion rate. If you end up buying from your fraudulent provider, you will definately get fraudulent clicks or fake visitors. So, you may not get any sales. Just keep in mind which the bought traffic won’t convert into sales.
Long story short, be sure you consider every one of these tips before you head ahead and buy website visitors to make your internet site popular and generate leads. Doing a thorough investigation with the provider is key to making the correct decision. | <urn:uuid:3527d601-1a96-43f2-b626-4c9e3790187e> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://www.linksoflondonvip.com/2019/01/15/before-you-buy-traffic/ | 2024-02-23T09:40:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00802.warc.gz | en | 0.944694 | 657 |
There was some kind of security breach at my bank so my bank sent a new debit card. At first it was a hassle since I had my card number saved all over the place online, but it's turned out to be a boon. I figured that out when I went on Netflix two months after getting the new card and found out they'd shut down my account. Turns out that I'd setup automatic debits on my card and they couldn't charge me anymore. So I watched some other movie I found and forgot about it. Looks like I've been saving $6 a month and didn't even know about it. | <urn:uuid:6a8a4264-e600-484d-81a4-fb47ed4af180> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://www.liquidastronaut.com/2012/11/the-bank-card.html | 2024-02-23T10:06:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00802.warc.gz | en | 0.992159 | 125 |
Once upon a time there was a 21st-century Robin Hood who praised the virtues of 21st-century Marxism, sucked from Fidel Castro himself.
He started all sorts of lavish social programmes offered as redeeming the social debt, deuda social, whatever that may have meant.
The world Left, never quite recovered from the fall of the Berlin Wall, finally found someone who would prove that they had been right all along, that socialism’s failure was due to bad application, not questionable principles. They all flocked to Caracas.
There was Ignacio Ramonet editor at Le Monde Diplomatique, the monthly grande dame that turned hagiographic on Chavez. Ramonet would even end up writing Chavez biographies. There was the Foro de Sao Paulo, the network of Latin American leftist parties, who never missed the opportunity to hold meetings in Venezuela, wildly cheering any utterance from Chavez at suspiciously well-organised rallies; in Caracas or elsewhere for that matter.
The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, loved to receive subsidies for London transport in exchange for Chavista knowhow that never knew to begin with. Even Joe Kennedy gladly took heating oil for his Massachusetts winter heating programmes from a country whose standard of living was several steps below that of New Englanders. And let’s not get into Spain’s Podemos, which cannot dig itself out of the scandals surrounding them suggesting Chavez stumped up for their seed funding.
Alas, all of this popularity, all this love was bestowed on a leader who spread around money that did not belong to him, courtesy of the highest oil prices in years. None of these fans wanted to notice what we already knew in Venezuela. Chavez was expropriating right and left. Chavez was not leading an infrastructure development programme. Chavez was favouring “cheap” imports over local production. The more oil money flowed in Venezuelan coffers, the less Venezuela produced. Nobody paid attention to the environmental disaster that was falling on Venezuela.
The left, so keen on migrants in Europe and North America, failed to notice that under Chavez Venezuela, an immigration country, became an emigration country. Oh, sure, the disgruntled could leave, just as Fidel chased them away early in Cuba. On 16 July over 700.000 Venezuelan overseas did cast a ballot in widely spread improvised voting centers all around the world, suggesting at least 2 million Venezuelans have left the country in a decade and a half. We will need them to rebuild the country, if they will ever be willing to come back.
It is true that once Chavez was dead some of them kept their distance from his appointed heir, Nicolas Maduro. As Maduro slowly turned a regime into a dictatorship we never heard much criticism. Silence was the norm, through an occasional burst of support could not be repressed, like Melanchon at the European Parliament.
But now that Venezuela is a certifiable dictatorship, with official lies, repression murders, torture, hunger, dead media, lack of basic medical care, and more, if we hear anything is that it is all the fault of the fall of oil prices, of a conspiracy from the US, sabotage and what not. That the social programmes have proven to be unviable outside a system where oil costs 150 a barrel has not registered. That these programmes were not sustainable and for all practical purposes have been gathered together into a single food distribution program, “CLAP”, is not bothering the friendly Left. That CLAP does not even work well, that it fails to feed the masses depending on it, and is used to blackmail the electorate is conveniently ignored.
That a cornered regime decided to use an illegitimate and fraudulent “constitutional assembly” to neutralise once and for all an opposition that is now largely favored by the suffering electorate is judged democratic. This most flawed convocation to a deeply undemocratic constituent assembly was doubled with the most incredible electoral fraud in recent Latin American history. Yet it is considered a perfectly democratic election by United Left in Spain, invited as observers in Venezuela on 30 July.
Of course, nobody takes the Ramonets of this world seriously. Joe Kennedy retired but he seems to be finally breaking up with Chavismo, like too few others here and there.
But Melanchon remains adamant in his refusal to criticise the latest rising star in the world dictatorships league. Not a peep from Sanders. In the UK Jeremy Corbyn, who has a real shot at office someday cannot overcome his past support and still has to be dragged out for luke warm “objective” balanced condemnations. And then there's Spain…..
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On Friday 17th July The Candlestick Maker is cooking up a storm in Waterloo for The Wall SE1 and Vans London, with a meal combining some the best of British and American Tapas - large sharing dishes including Bramen- British Style Ramen with pork shoulder & an Onsen Egg, and
BFC - Buttermilk Fried Chicken - Brined & Buttermilked Chicken Thighs. Tickets are just £25 from Grub Club.
"The Wall SE1 and House of Vans London are kicking off this summer with ‘The Great British American Chow Down’; a pop up of drinking and dining that brings together authentic British American tapas with a zing and zest to the streets of London. Be sure to join us for a night of British American sharing plates back stage in the Green Room at House of Vans London. Tickle your taste buds with our British Ramen, Braised Short Rib or Fried Apple Pie.
Join us at the House for our family style sit-down dinner, as you adventure into the wonderful world of British American tapas. Get tucked in and help yourselves to The Wall SE1’s large sharing dishes, as we bring together a night of awesome food, drinks and people.
Chiccarones with avocado puree & Lemon Juice
"Country ham" with Redeye mayo, served on fresh baguettes
Shell on Prawns, pepperoni & sweet corn custard
Bramen- British Style Ramen with pork shoulder & an Onsen Egg
BFC - Buttermilk Fried Chicken - Brined & Buttermilked Chicken Thighs
Watermelon, peanuts, mint coriander & spring onion
Braised short rib, fondant potato, pickled carrot & mustard seeds
Fried apple pie with clotted cream ice-cream
Vegetarian & other dietary options available upon request
Tuck into this five-course dinner where Dave Grohl drank his gin and juice and where public enemy chowed down on our infamous chicken wings. Enjoy a night of quintessentially British food, which meets rawkus American vibes; think The Foos meets The Strokes!"
When- July 17th 2015, 19:00-22:30
Where- House of Vans London, Arches 228 - 232 Station Approach Road, London SE1 8SW
Tickets - £25 from Grub Club here
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In a world characterized by rapid urbanization, cities have become the beating heart of our global society. Each metropolis possesses its unique charm, offering an array of experiences that cater to diverse tastes and interests. From the bustling streets of Asia to the cosmopolitan centers of Europe and the lively avenues of the Americas, urban escapes allow us to uncover the vibrant essence of different cultures while indulging in the excitement of modern life. Let’s embark on a journey to discover some of the most captivating cities across continents.
1. Tokyo, Japan (Asia)
The Land of the Rising Sun boasts one of the most captivating and dynamic cities on the planet, Tokyo. It is a place where traditional culture harmoniously intertwines with cutting-edge technology. From the awe-inspiring skyline of Shinjuku to the historic temples of Asakusa, Tokyo offers an unmatched blend of ancient traditions and modern advancements. With its diverse culinary scene, shopping districts like Shibuya, and delightful cherry blossom displays, Tokyo is a city that delights the senses and leaves a lasting impression on every visitor.
2. Paris, France (Europe)
Known as the City of Love, Paris effortlessly captivates all who wander its elegant boulevards and narrow cobbled streets. It is a city steeped in art, history, and romance. Iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, and Notre-Dame Cathedral make Paris a treasure trove for history enthusiasts and art lovers alike. Beyond its architectural marvels, Paris is renowned for its culinary excellence, offering delectable pastries, gourmet cuisine, and charming cafes that invite visitors to savor the finer things in life.
3. New York City, USA (North America)
Dubbed the City That Never Sleeps, New York City is an electric amalgamation of cultures, aspirations, and dreams. From the bright lights of Times Square to the cultural enclaves of Chinatown and Little Italy, New York’s diversity is a testament to the country’s melting pot identity. The city’s skyline is dominated by impressive skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. Broadway shows, Central Park strolls, and the energetic atmosphere make New York an unforgettable urban escape that leaves visitors craving more.
4. Cape Town, South Africa (Africa)
Cape Town stands as a testament to the breathtaking beauty of the African continent. Nestled between the mountains and the sea, the city’s landscape is awe-inspiring. Table Mountain, an iconic flat-topped peak, looms over the city, offering spectacular views from its summit. The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront provides a perfect blend of shopping, dining, and entertainment against a picturesque harbor backdrop. The cultural richness of Cape Town is palpable, with vibrant neighborhoods like Bo-Kaap showcasing colorful houses and a fusion of cultures.
5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (South America)
Rio de Janeiro boasts a vivacious spirit that exudes passion and celebration. Known for its annual Carnival festivities, Rio embraces visitors with open arms, inviting them to join in the revelry. The famous Copacabana and Ipanema beaches epitomize the city’s relaxed lifestyle, while iconic landmarks such as the Christ the Redeemer statue and Sugarloaf Mountain offer panoramic vistas of the city and its stunning coastline. Samba music, street art, and a thriving beach culture are just a few facets of Rio’s magnetic allure.
6. Sydney, Australia (Oceania)
Sydney, the glittering jewel of Australia, welcomes travelers with its iconic Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The city’s relaxed and outdoorsy lifestyle is a reflection of the Australian way of life. Bondi Beach, with its golden sands and crystal-clear waters, attracts surfers and beach lovers from around the world. The Royal Botanic Garden offers a tranquil oasis amidst the bustling city, while the Rocks district provides a glimpse into Sydney’s historical past.
7. Istanbul, Turkey (Middle East)
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Gold and Silver Breakout on the Failure of US Brand of Capitalism
Commodities / Gold & Silver May 22, 2008 - 03:38 PM GMT
The gold and silver prices have broken out on the upside, not to register new highs but rather to emerge from a clear bullish wedge pattern in their daily charts. The stage is set for assaults on the 1000 gold high and the 21 silver high. Furthermore, and more boldly stated, the stage was set last January for tremendous moves in gold toward 2000 and silver toward 50 in the next 18 to 24 months, give or take. The crude oil price surged past 100. Next the gold price will surge through 1000, as in SURGE. The key commercial commodity is crude oil. The key financial commodity is gold (silver also). Unprecedented monetary inflation invites unprecedented reaction in the crude oil and precious metal prices, where justice still is enforced. This key cause and effect is sorely missed by slick Wall Street conmen and carnival barkers. They invest privately in secrecy, while they promote publicly with deception, fraud, and influence of public media networks. They invest in the energy futures markets, while talking about speculation as the blame factor. They have yet to read and absorb the Peak Oil phenomenon on billboards. Oil supply reliability and disruption is a key story behind crude oil prices right now, not speculation. Permit me a rant that rambles from one important topic to another, but does conclude with the gold & silver prices, charts, with breakouts evident, and targets claimed.
Before the US Congress, the masterful Rick Masters testified that in the last three years, China was responsible for higher crude oil demand by 920 million barrels per day, more than the private speculative demand rise of 848 million bbl/day. In their unlimited shallowness, the US Congress is considering a new law to limit energy speculation. The new legislation would likely result in monumental shortages, since energy suppliers will be unable to properly and judiciously hedge their contracts spaced over a few months. In avoiding the risk, they would simply not supply.
Major disruptions for the US Economy are coming soon, from corruption, from stupidity, from legislation, from failed banks due to bond fraud, from designed addiction to oil in lieu of nuclear or alternatives, from consequences of three decades of monetary inflation, from honed horrendous heretic economic counsel, from abandoned factories, and from magnificent control of the network media sufficient to render an entire nation helplessly and hopelessly ignorant.
The queer version of capitalism known and practiced within the Untied States is beginning to show signs of failure. Remedy involves either a depression from debt collapse on one route, or greater episodes of inflation and job loss, the other route to depression. The real risk of economic depression finally is being spoken about by intelligent people. The safety net for individuals is built with gold, silver, oil, gas, and other tangible things. Do not invest in Exchange Traded Funds. Why invest in something controlled by financial entities, most of which are corrupt with a track record of market control via fraudulent means? Take possession and avoid the lazy route of permitting a financial firm based in the US or UK to control your assets. ETFunds are part of their plan to control markets and to suppress key prices like gold.
Price inflation is raging at almost 12% annually inside the Untied States. Monetary inflation is raging between 12% and 18% in the US and European Union. Rely on such sound statistics from the Shadow Govt Statistics folks. Higher food and energy prices are infiltrating the entire US Economy, with higher costs being passed along everywhere. The only turkeys not noticing are USGovt statistical creative writers who clearly struggle to maintain their shell game and charade. Jobs are being destroyed on a mass scale. The financial propaganda has turned so absurd and bold that even former US Fed Chairman Paul Volcker has commented on their split from reality, in his strong hint of a return to STAGFLATION. The criticism of the April Jobs Report was right out in the open, with goofy Birth-Death Model upward adjustments even to the construction and financial services ledger item. Wall Street traders, analysts, even financial network anchors had a hard time not laughing at that jobs report, pointing out with a straight face that they at least like the headline on the story. The actual US-based price inflation, when all is tallied, is several percent above the official corrupted gimmicked CPI. The facade of this myth is slowly being smashed in a public manner. This is precisely what will drive the public like a stampede into gold & silver investments. They have been conned to accept pitifully low interest yield on their bank certificates of deposit. A pullout of funds from bank deposits comes next, maybe not this year, but such an event lies in the future. The public will eventually embrace gold & silver.
If wages do not keep pace with rising cost structures, businesses fold and consumers hold back. US banks are not yet prepared to lend money again to people and businesses with bad credit, bad balance sheets, and flimsy income. A return to halcyon moronic heretical days like in 2003 to 2006 among lenders is just not going to happen this time around. US banks have taken advantage of generous US Federal Reserve offers to trade their US Treasury Bonds for private and heavily damaged mortgage bonds at grossly inflated prices.
Meanwhile, Wall Street has resorted to admitting that perhaps the worst in bank and bond distress might still be ahead of us. The lied again. Meanwhile, Wall Street has switched stories to deceive, moving to the crude oil price surge. They are blaming speculators, but the charge does not stick. Today Nigeria announced that in the next three years they expect production declines from depletion to be in the range of 30% less for supply. So add Nigeria to Mexico , Russia , the North Sea , Indonesia , Kuwait , and Saudi Arabia on depletion of their major oil fields. Yet Wall Street continues to talk about a mean reversion and removal of speculators. Such reversion arguments depend heavily upon the landscape not changing. Nothing has remained the same!
Nothing like reality acts like cold water to introduce reality. In my May Hat Trick Letter report, six key events occurred in the banking and financial realm, described for their negative content, all dismissive of the claim of recovery and return to sound status for banks, housing, or mortgage bonds. UBS announced a huge mortgage bond loss and will raise cash for capital. Citigroup announced a huge mortgage bond loss, will dump $400 billion of supposedly non-core assets, and will raise cash for capital. They emitted the distinct stench of a Chapter 13 restructuring bankruptcy. Of course, that is not how the story is told. Fannie Mae announced a huge mortgage portfolio loss and will raise cash for capital. This august semi-pristine cesspool will serve as the foundation for the new mortgage relief platform??? AIG announced a huge loss from credit default swap insurance related to mortgage bonds, along with distress in the insurance business. Bank of America announced that their raised estimate of 2.5% on loan portfolio defaults is low, that more losses are to come. Lastly, MBIA announced a huge loss from covered mortgage bond insurance and the need to raise more cash for capital. They relinquished in shameful fashion their Standard & Poor AAA debt rating. If Moodys or Fitch downgrade the MBIA bond rating, then woe to the US banks that hold insured bonds, like a few hundred billion$ worth. To claim the US bank debacle is over is laughable. To claim future losses will easily eclipse past losses is obvious to anyone using his or her brain. Sadly, that excludes over 90% of Wall Street, and probably the majority of the US public.
Wall Street does a poor job of recognizing that price is determined by an attempt to reach equilibrium between Supply Versus Demand. Anytime, anyplace, by anyone, an argument can be made for lower price by looking at only one side. Supply problems are cropping up all over the globe, not just in crude oil production. In the Andes region of South America , cutbacks have been suffered in delivered copper supply. Other more challenging supply problems are revealing themselves. Electricity shortages seem also to be spreading beyond South Africa . A hidden threat lurks in contractual supply of a more dire nature. China might soon refuse all payments in US$ or refuse to set up new commercial contracts in US$, in outright dismemberment of the US $ basis for international contract settlements. Some believe China might slowly make a transition into a different commercial system altogether.
The one key item that neither Wall Street nor USGovt agents of corrupt information and data seem to overcome is gasoline and diesel. The extra cost to the USEconomy in higher energy prices just since February is roughly $300 billion. Match that to the mickey mouse $130 billion in handouts to households by the kindergarten players in the White House and Congress from the stimulus package. THESE GUYS DON'T GET IT!!! The USEconomy and US banking system are both on track for widespread seizure, then collapse. Cost explosion does not represent broad systemic price inflation. If the US Federal Reserve and other major central banks react to sharply higher cost inflation with official interest rate hikes, the last cost element will enter the explosion picture, namely borrowing costs. The task of the USFed is to continue to monetize the insolvency and bankruptcy of the major pillars of the United States system, not even to consider any remedy. Collapse is the risk now, and those words are no longer alarmist or poppycock. A major seizure is on the horizon, as prices have interfered with viability of commerce, especially internationally. Households face much higher costs just to arrive to work sites. Employers face much higher costs just to maintain profitability. Suppliers face much higher costs just to keep production lines flowing. Schools, hospitals, and other public facilities face higher costs in order to maintain function. The first failures and seizures will likely occur in California , where the greatest home loan abuses took place, where the biggest nastiest and most painful home price declines have taken place, where the biggest state government budget cuts have been ordered.
The Chinese face more disruption from short-term price changes under contract than any other nation. They are voicing their anger and disgust at the US for instability of the dollar, for hidden repudiation of debt via inflation, and for corrupt leadership in monetary management. They are also hoarding ocean shipping containers, most of which they built. In the next few months, expect weekly explosions and surprises within the United States heading toward climax. The latest has been the gradual collapse of the US airline industry, yet another insolvency. My reaction was actually a chuckle at the story that owners of Sport Utility Vehicles in the US have been increasingly refused trade-ins on their vehicles for new sales. Dealers have seen declines of 30% in one year on the pigmobiles and their values. They lose value while on the lot, as dealers hope for sale. The pig car owners will take a bath!
In August 2003, on the veranda sipping lemonade with the venerable respected Kurt Richebacher at his spacious apartment in Cannes France , we talked about his forecast of a collapse to the USEconomy before 2005. My response was not to under-estimate the ability of Americans to pump up another bubble and keep the national economy levitated for a while longer. My argument was to point to the US housing market, its $20 trillion size at the time, and how a few $trillion could keep things afloat for a long while. We agreed on the ultimate destination for both the USEconomy and US bank system though, a combination of a dustbin, charred ruins, and a pile for vultures to feed upon carrion. He was an interesting man, with great insight in economic dislocations, but he could not properly assess some innovations like mortgage bonds, carry trades, and extreme speculation that had been endemic to US financial engineering foundations but now are epidemic in their destruction. He would now point to the four insolvent pillars to the USEconomy: federal budget, current account (trade) deficit, bank capital, and homeowner equity.
These four insolvent pillars point to imminent desperation in policy, all directed toward mammoth unprecedented monetary inflation. Gold & silver prices will respond. Crude oil already has begun to do so. Sadly, he is not able to see the grotesque pathogenesis on display for the collapse of the USEconomy and US banking system that he forecasted. It would be nice to hear his interpretation of the kill job of Bear Stearns, the illegal funding access by JPMorgan, the next kill job of a Wall Street bank by its own murderous crows, the flight into crude oil, the crackup boom in gasoline prices, supply chain disruptions, the next gold surge past 1000, the various new USFed lending facilities, the distortions of US and LIBOR interest rates, the contrast of negative M1 growth versus fast rising M3 money supply, and the elevation of the competing currency wars with central banks working together and at each other's throats at the same time.
In the last couple months, a profound change has been seen in the USTreasury Bond market. Long-term yields have been rising, but so have short-term yields. The financial network spin, originating from Wall Street, has been that the USEconomy has begun to recover, and US banks have also recovered from threats to insolvency. Of course, both claims are incorrect. What happened is that the USFed gave away its more valuable USTBonds to troubled Wall Street and other money center banks, took their damaged private mortgage bonds, and did so at seriously inflated prices. AAA-rated mortgage bonds were typically unloaded to the now vulnerable USFed at 70 and 80 and 90 cents per dollar par value, when their actual value is half that, maybe nothing at all within a year.
The USFed was forced to balance its bond portfolio by selling USTreasurys in the open credit market, thus lifting USTreasury yields in a broad manner. They are desperately trying not to use blatant monetization methods to rebalance their portfolio. In doing so, they are actually draining the private sector banking sector of liquidity. To say that the big money center banks, central bank, Treasury Dept, and USGovt Administration are subsidizing the nucleus of the US financial elite is a gross understatement. In the next phase, occurring over the next few months, the USFed and their partners in collusion will be monetizing the insolvency if not bankruptcy in a bigger way, but accomplishing the deed without balancing the bond portfolio of the USFed itself. The bankster syndicate will resort to much more direct and blatant monetary inflation. This is a key reason why the crude oil price has been gushing upward. Next is a vault upward in the gold & silver prices.
GOLD & SILVER BREAK OUT OF PAUSE PATTERNS
The gold price was first to break out of the bullish wedge pattern, last week. Silver followed within a couple days. Now the breakouts seem more clear. Gold has vaulted north of the bull wedge upside barrier, and vaulted past the 50-day moving average (in red). Some consolidation should occur here at the congestion level at 925 before a move up toward 950 soon. Then comes 975 and swift establishment of new highs.
One must ask the question “Has anything been fixed on the federal budget, the trade gap, insolvent banks, or increasingly underwater homeowners, and most importantly the falling home prices?”
The answer is a resounding loud NO. Progress has been seen with banks, whose core assets have gone from minus $100 billion to minus $90 billion. This has been claimed as recovery? No, all responses with official policy will involve monetary inflation, the extension of credit, the printing of money, handouts of money, hidden replenishment of major connected banks, and the debasement of the USDollar. What comes down the road is the creation of the New Resolution Trust Corp for the full platform of mortgage relief, rescue, and bailouts. That will serve as the biggest risk to the USDollar of all. In fact, the USFed is waiting for this second horse in the New RTC to join the paired team of Clydesdales for the powerful fire truck.
When the USGovt is fully involved, not just with a flimsy $600 check to each taxpayer, the US $ money supply will expand in a monumental fashion, and gold will set its sights on 1500 and then 2000. These targets will be pursued at the same time we see ruin of federal budget, totally, to the point that only the printing press can close the budget deficit gap. Foreigners will just say NO, as they have begun to do. They are shedding non-Treasury US $-based bonds in vast numbers. They are not showing up with bids at Treasury auctions. The tide has turned. THE GLOBAL ENERGY WAR THAT STARTED IN 2003 IN IRAQ HAS NOW EXPANDED INTO A GLOBAL WAR OF CAPITAL.
The silver price break out of the bullish wedge pattern two days after gold. Now the matching breakouts seem more clear. Silver has vaulted north of the bull wedge upside barrier, and vaulted past the 50-day moving average (in red). Some consolidation should occur here at the congestion level at 18.20 before a move up toward 20 soon. Then comes 21.5 and swift establishment of new highs. My May Hat Trick Letter points out some anecdotal evidence of coin shortages. Heck, even the US Mint has quietly cut back severely on making silver eagles. Their officers have told a subscriber that they are on orders not to publicize the reason, a silver metal shortage. Try to order delivery of a silver contract at the COMEX, just try. You will hear of demands for an economic need, which translates into default. Desperate measures are being initiated, shuttling silver bullion from bank to bank across Europe and London . They must avert a public default. The publicity would lift the silver price radically, like with platinum.
LONG-TERM VIEW OF GOLD & SILVER
Nothing is fixed in the four damaged pillars of the entire US financial and economic system. All solutions involve a radical rise in monetary inflation. The USDollar is being defended. Soon, in desperation, it will be sacrificed if not trashed. The policy makers must prevent a broad spread of seizures, dislocations, and failures. This is not baseless doomsday claims, but rather reality. We are witnessing the climax to a failed fiat USDollar currency experiment, abandonment of the bulk of the US manufacturing base, longstanding sacred privilege to the US Military budget (no longer defense), reckless reliance upon a housing bubble to serve as foundation to the USEconomic (consumption & loan finance), and the wicked backlash of Mother Nature as it swings its lethal pendulum back in the other direction, called correction. Debt and bankruptcy will not be permitted to go unabated without reaction. That reaction will be heavy liquidity influx, in every area of attempted pillar restoration. That constitutes monetary inflation, which invites a gold & silver response.
Late in 2007, the gold price was not satisfied with a jump to 850. After catching its breath for a month, it vaulted past 1000 in an easy stroke. The fundamentals, technicals (chart), and psychologicals are all aligned together. They foretell of a paradigm shift in finance, centered upon an upcoming near fatal situation with the USEconomy. The USDollar will also be under siege after the full blown rescues, bailouts and stimulus packages . A new era has dawned. Gold will rise to 2000 in the next two to three years. The swing momentum move that started at 1000 corrected down to 850. It will next pursue 150 points above the old breakout, toward 1200 on follow through. A bullish stochastix crossover in the weekly chart overrides any claim of an overbought condition visible in the daily chart. The gold price is next to start from a relatively low 850-900 range as its base in the assault of price to new highs. The difference between daily and weekly charts is quite clear, as they tell a different story, each positive.
A similarly bullish chart forecast is seen with silver. True to form, the signals seem to occur a little after gold, which fights the big financial battles, wages war with central banks, and deals with strong headwinds of resistance. Silver is also vulnerable to the common stroke of paper weights in the form of futures contracts in blatant suppression. Late in 2007, the silver price was not satisfied with a jump to 16.50. After catching its breath for a month, it vaulted past 20 in an easy stroke. The fundamentals, technicals (chart), and psychologicals all are aligned together. They foretell of a paradigm shift in finance, centered upon an upcoming near fatal situation with the USEconomy. The USDollar will also be under siege after the full blown rescues, bailouts and stimulus packages. A new era has dawned. Silver will rise to 50 in the next two to three years. The swing momentum move that started at 21 corrected down to 16.50. It will next pursue 4.5 points above the old breakout, past 25 and higher.
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EMERGENCY DECLARATION & SHELTER INFORMATION
2/13/24: At 6pm, Mayor Bowman signed an Emergency Declaration due to the widespread power outage that is affecting numerous residents and businesses. We have not yet received any word from PPL on the cause or anticipated duration of the outage but we are in contact with the County and will post updates to the Borough web page and social media as we receive them. Grace United Methodist Church will be offering a warm place to stay for those affected by the power outage. Cots will be available but you will need to bring blankets and pillows. Contact Pastor Atkinson at (570) 847-2939 with any questions. Hillside Church will open a warming center for anyone in need. Contact Todd Gearhart at (717) 623-1113 if you need to access it.
Millersburg is a railroad town and a river town whose location has historically afforded it many economic and cultural opportunities. At one point in time much of the locally mined coal flowed through Millersburg on its way to market. The Lykens Valley Railroad connected the mines to the Wiconisco Canal and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Present Day MYO Park is located where coal was transferred to canal boats or coal cars. The remnants of the canal have been transformed into a natural area and trail. Another preserved form of bygone transportation to grace the Millersburg riverfront is the oldest active wooden stern wheel ferryboat in the country. In 2006 the Ferry Boat system joined the Millersburg’s Queen Anne style passenger railroad station on the National Historic Register.
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All regular Borough Council meetings for 2023 will be held the second Wednesday of each month, beginning at 6:00PM. All Committee meetings will be held the fourth Wednesday of each month, beginning at 6:00PM, with the exception of the November meeting, which will be held November 20. There will be no Committee meetings in December.
The Millersburg Planning Commission will meet on the first Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:00PM.
As public health allows, meetings will be held in Council Chambers located at 101 West Street in Millersburg. If a person with a disability wishes to attend a Millersburg Borough public meeting and requires an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate, please call (717) 692-2389 in advance of the meeting to discuss how the Borough may best accommodate your needs.
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Millersburg Borough Schedules Spring Clean Up
Millersburg Borough Council has set Saturday April 20th as the 2024 Clean Up date. Borough Residents who wish to dispose of materials may bring those materials, along with ID indicating their residency within the Borough, to the municipal garage located on Pine Street. The Clean Up will open at 7 a.m. and will run until the dumpsters are full, which has historically been between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Check the Borough Facebook page on the 22nd for the official announcement of the closure.
Please note the following restrictions on accepted materials—
Electronics will be accepted.
Millersburg Borough cannot accept hazardous materials such as weed and insect sprays, paint, automobile fluids, antifreeze, lye and other chemicals. Flyers will be available upon request for Dauphin County’s Household Hazardous Waste Curbside Disposal program.
The Borough will not accept household waste, construction material and landscaping material. Borough staff members reserve the right to reject other materials. Used tires will not be accepted, but can be disposed of at most service garages.
ACCESS TO THE PINE STREET GARAGE—
There will be no access to the Garage from State Route 147 to ensure the safety of travelers and residents. Borough residents are to use Race Street to access Pine Street, proceed West towards the Garage, and use Boyd Street to exit the area.
Millersburg Borough Council President Chris Dietz was one of three panelists on Inside Pennsylvania Boroughs – Reinventing PA Boroughs in December, 2017 and again in June, 2018 to discuss Travel and Tourism in Pennsylvania. Inside Pennsylvania Boroughs is a series sponsored by the PA State Association of Boroughs (PSAB) and broadcast on PCN TV.
Millersburg Borough was featured on an episode of Exploring PA Boroughs. The show highlighted our public spaces, events, and local attractions. Exploring Pennsylvania Boroughs is a series sponsored by the PA State Association of Boroughs (PSAB) and broadcast on PCN TV.
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Our Alpine apartment is part of the Nest, situated on the ground floor with its own separate entrance.
The apartment enjoys a lovely big space for you to relax in, sleeping up to 6 people, the apartment has one double/twin ensuite bedroom. then in the lounge are you have one set of bunk beds plus two sofa beds. ideal for one family or a group of friends.
In the lounge are you have wifi, large TV with Netflix, kitchen area, dinning table.
The apartment positioned in a great location for both Skiing in the Winter months and mountain biking trips in the Summer months.
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Native to Australia these tall and narrow plants are usually as wide as their container. Most plants are groomed into topiaries in 1,2 or 3 ball configurations. Bush forms are about 6″ to 12″ wider than their container. Large specimens are available in heights of 6 to 8 feet.
These formal plants look great placed on either side of an entry way. Try elevating them for even more appeal. They rarely bloom… but when they do you’ll be rewarded with an amazing flower that looks like a fiber optic lamp. The flower will then turn into a red cherry that is not edible. Eugenia’s can’t tolerate direct sunshine outdoors in our dry climate. When using them outdoors place them in an area the gets morning sun or late day sun only. Used indoors they can be placed in direct sunshine as it is filtered through glass. In bright light they can consume a lot of water. Learn the water needs of your plant by watching the foliage. As it looses it glossy appearance or begins to wilt… it’s time to water. Feed monthly thru the spring and summer… bi-monthly during the winter. Eugenia’s are usually found in larger pot sizes in either a bush or cone form, and topiaries with either one, two or three ball configurations. | <urn:uuid:45fa7049-1d55-4991-abb3-72b9280e4d44> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://www.mulchandsod.com/foliage/70-2/151-2/ | 2024-02-23T09:20:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00802.warc.gz | en | 0.947614 | 271 |
Giraffes are such elegant animals - I've loved them all my life. My parents love telling this story of me as a 2 year old, sitting in the back while they drove through this zoo. They had bought me a bag of food so that I could feed the giraffes. Well, I stuck all my fingers in his mouth and he maybe nibbled a bit too hard and I got scared - big time. But I still insisted on feeding them. Good times.
I remember taking my daughter to the Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World - we were sitting on the tram ride and we watched a whole herd of giraffes running down a hill at top speed. Now, you would think that the giraffes would have toppled head over heel because they're so gangly...but no, they were as graceful as ever! We're lucky to live here in San Diego - so close to the zoo and Safari Park that we can go see them whenever we want.
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Srsly. I’ve been diseased since like Christmas. It needs to stop. I slept like forever today. Isn’t that supposed to cure disease? Rest? I’m sure I heard that somewhere once.
At work, they reset your sick and personal time each year in December. They pay out any unused time and start the counter over. You get all your personal time at once, but your sick time trickles in a few hrs each month. Since I went home early on Saturday, I have like 3 hrs left. If I’m still running a fever tomorrow, I’m going to have to call out and use my personal time which really kind of sucks. Especially with the whole starting a new position and all. Oh, and the being in training bit, which ends this week. I hate being sick. I hate goofy company policies even more, though. Who the hell resets sick time in the middle of COLD AND FLU SEASON. Truly an inspired decision.
I’d rather not call out, but I guess it all depends on how I feel in the morning. I’ll end by quoting myself from a previous post where I quoted the Despair newsletter: “Rock out with your frock out!”
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The name Chana meaning and personality analysis. Only few know their names true essence. Discover Your
Names Hidden Meaning. Dynamic, bright, enterprising you are communicative and outgoing. Almost always optimistic or cheerful a bringer of good mood! An emotional person who is known to be generous and altruistic.
Being an extrovert you like the company of others, because everybody has fascinating characteristics. You strongly believe that humans are alive to enjoy life.
Empathetic to the core your hypersensitivity can often give false positives. For number nines there exists a love relationship with learning new things and travel(all kinds of travel). Always carrying out your goals in a voluntary and determined fashion.
An independent person who struggles to fit in when having to answer to authority. Yet at times when it is needed you can be particularly comprehensive and obedient. People trust and rely on you, because they all know that you can be counted on. Honest and sometimes even too direct or candid when speaking.
Chana meaning related to work
Happiness comes to you once you feel freedom in your actions and have independence.
Not liking monotony you are longing for passion and constantly crave for new knowledge or adventures. A forward-thinking person whose intuition often pushes him off the beaten track. Kind of a rebel. Refusing to submit to established order is not preventing you from working in a team under someone else, as long as you have freedom of movement and are able to make decisions on your own. Full of surprises your journey is often out of the norm.
Suitable occupations: all areas of travel, trade, tourism, and communication. Council crafts, listening, occupations in relationship with law, international, research, science, military, police. Sometimes psychology, clairvoyance, astrology, magnetism, wellness, massages, the humanitarian, the audiovisual.
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As the winter will start nearing an end it’s time to start thinking about this year’s upcoming dragon boat festivals around the country. Since this site is just a fan page and you can’t actually contact us to participate in any races I wanted to share a few different official dragon boat sites where you can signup to participate in these events.
There are quite a few locations that hold these, big cities and small so I’m sure my list will be missing many events however I wanted to share the larger ones I’m aware of so you can check them out.
Dragon Boat Festival Sites
North East Events
For all of those living on the east coast the sites below will provide you with more information on upcoming dragon boat races. I’ve also listed the dates of each race so if you are planning on attending one you know how many day’s you’ve got until you need to book a trip or enter the race if you plan to participate.
- New York Dragon Boat Festival – March 18, 2016
- Washington DC Dragon Boat Festival – May 21-22, 2016
- Boston Dragon Boat Festival – June 11-12, 2016
- Hartford Dragon Boat Festival – August 20, 2016
- Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival – October 1, 2016
- Finger Lakes Dragon Boat Festival – No date yet
Here’s a video of the Hartford dragon boat festival that was filmed with a quadcopter with camera flying over the bay, courtesy of Pixel-Art Films.
If you’re a southerner of maybe the northeast water isn’t warm enough for you to compete in then here are some of the bigger dragon boat festivals down south. Florida definitely isn’t at a lack of events, however many of these southern dragon boat organizations haven’t updated their sites with the 2016 race dates.
- Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival – April 2, 2016
- Montgomery Dragon Boat Festival – August 27, 2016
- Carolina Beach Dragon Boat Festival – No date yet
- Miami Dragon Boat Festival – No date yet
- Pensacola Dragon Boat Festival – No date yet
Here’s an action shot to the right of a dragon boat race in Montgomery, credit goes to Montgomery Dragon Boat organization.
West Coast Events
- San Diego Dragon Boat Festival – April 9-10, 2016
- Seattle Dragon Boat Festival – July 30, 2016
- Portland Dragon Boat Festival – September 10-11, 2016
- Los Angeles Dragon Boat Festival – October 15, 2016
If you are planning on attending a dragon boat festival don’t expect the races to be the only entertainment there. Some of these festivals will extend over the period of a few days and have multiple events in between the races. You’ll find a lot of dragon dances as well as other traditional Asian dances.
Some other events may be face paintings, history presentations on the background of theses festivals, cultural events, and tea ceremonies. You’ll can also buy a lot of Asian food, and not necessarily the ‘china buffet’ type food but some real authentic Japanese and Chinese food.
Additionally if you’re looking for souvenirs then many vendors come to the festivals to sell various items. You’ll find a lot o the typical Chinese gifts like the Buddhas, the jade dragons, and if you’re into martial arts you may find a katana for sale or some other martial arts like nunchakus.
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AuroIN Elevates Fitness Studios with Advanced AI SEO Services
[NewYork, February 2024] AuroIN, a leading digital marketing agency, is proud to announce the expansion of its comprehensive suite of services to include advanced AI SEO solutions tailored for fitness studios, encompassing gyms, yoga centers, and aerobic classes. In response to the evolving digital landscape, AuroIN is committed to helping fitness studios maximize their online presence and thrive in a competitive market.
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To usher in the first truly Toph-centric ATLA episode, Janet and Dante welcome “The Blind Bandit” director Ethan Spaulding! Ethan’s debut appearance on Braving the Elements includes great insights about the powerhouse that is Toph Beifong, as well as some fantastic behind-the-scenes trivia about the making of this seminal episode. With Ethan’s insider knowledge around all things Earth Rumble Six, discussion about Toph’s family dynamics, and much more, this BTE episode gets the Toph celebration kicked off with gusto!
Enter the amazing world of Avatar through the official companion podcast, Avatar: Braving the Elements from Nickelodeon. Join hosts Janet Varney (the voice of “Korra”) and Dante Basco (the voice of “Prince Zuko”) each week as they re-watch every episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender then break down key themes, notable battles, and behind-the-scenes trivia you can’t get anywhere else. Special guests from cast members to producers join them to explore elements of the Avatarverse, including the origins of the story and how Avatar was brought to life.
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Mystery Isolation Quilt #1 2020
During April & May Terry shared a Mystery quilt that he designed with a group of ladies on our Mystery Isolation Quilt group on Facebook.
The idea was being able to share inspiration to those in lockdown and to use up some stash fabric.
We have been asked many times now for a pattern. So here it is.
It is a clearly written step by step pattern with coloured photos to guide you through this stunning quilt.
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PoliticalWire: “Shortly after the nation’s latest mass shooting, which killed at least 18 children at an elementary school in Texas, the California Senate passed a bill Tuesday to allow private citizens to file suit for at least $10,000 — a bounty-hunter provision modeled on a Texas abortion law — against makers or sellers of untraceable ghost guns or illegal assault weapons,” the [paywalled] San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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When the Founders created our government —
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When the Founders created our government —
The world’s first democracy — what an achievement!
Now the Democrats have a cause,
It’s called passing sound laws,
But all Republicans can pass is impeachments.
“Can you imagine, a former president of the U.S. saying that? The whole world heard it. The worst thing is he means it. No other president in our history has ever bowed down to a Russian dictator. … For God’s sake, it’s dumb, it’s shameful, it’s dangerous, it’s unAmerican.”
— President Biden, in a speech, slamming Donald Trump suggesting he would tell Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to NATO countries.
“I’m so sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain.”
— Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologizing to his cousins of for a Super PAC spot supporting him that repurposed an ad from his uncle John F. Kennedy’s successful 1960 presidential campaign, prompting RFK Jr. to explain he’d had no hand in making the ad — while leaving it pinned to the top of his X feed.
“Shout out to all the Democrats living in Mom’s basement that like to talk shit on the Internet. You know, no matter how hard you try, arguing on the Internet, it’s like being in the Special Olympics. No matter how good you perform, you still have… you’re still fucking retarded at the end of the day.”
The US economy will grow by an extra $7 trillion over the next decade, according to estimates from the CBO, according to Business Insider. The CBO said the additional growth will be driven by an influx of immigrants. “More workers mean more output and that in turn leads to additional tax revenue,” CBO director Phillip Swagel said.
A new Monmouth poll finds that 18% of Americans believe that Taylor Swift is part of a covert effort to help President Biden win the 2024 election.Fully 71% of those who believe this identify with or lean toward the Republican Party and 83% indicate they are likely to support Donald Trump in the fall. Also, 73% of those who believe the Swift conspiracy also believe the 2020 election outcome was fraudulent. On a less sinister note, 68% of the American public approves of Swift encouraging her fans to vote in the upcoming election.
An average 123.4 million viewers watched the Super Bowl across all platforms, making it the most watched broadcast in the history of television. Meanwhile, movies had a rough weekend, taking in $40 million—the lowest box office for a Super Bowl weekend in more than 30 years (not counting 2021, when most cinemas were closed).
New York Times: Nikki Haley was outvoted 43,893 to 21,199 in Nevada’s Republican presidential primary by a “None of These Candidates” option on the ballot on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, an embarrassment in a contest in which she faced no direct competition. | <urn:uuid:00be3aa3-ee05-4285-a512-1f99f3d5f9c5> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://www.pensito.com/2023/07/13/foxs-jesse-watters-has-a-black-outreach-plan-for-the-gop/ | 2024-02-23T10:57:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00802.warc.gz | en | 0.957048 | 651 |
We’re talking Space Heating and Hot Water. If your home is still cold during winter, you’re still suffering. Be more comfortable and have an endless supply of hot water.
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On November 4th, 2018 the complete first season of Adoptable, Scott Lowell's webseries, was screened at the Laemmle Music Hall in Beverly Hills.
We have some photos of Scott with Gale Harold (who has the role of Leland Elizabeths in the series) and some other members of the cast.
Robert Gant, Michelle Clunie and Peter Page also attended the event and posed for some photos with their friend Scott.
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Souls are on the way out. Not just in our culture or in science, where some Christians may suspect “naturalism” as the culprit, but souls are on the way out of our Bibles. This is because of the ways in which our translations are getting better at conveying what was originally intended. In the King James Version of the Bible, translated in 1611 and the mainstay for Protestants until the 20th century, the English word “soul” appears 537 times. The New American Bible (1986) features the word 171 times, the NIV (1984) features it just 139 times, the NRSV (1989) features it 252 times, but that includes the Deuterocanonical books, and even the ESV (2001), which hearkens back to older more literal translations, features the word just 281 times. The difference is not because of any difference in the manuscripts that these versions are using but because of a better understanding of what the Hebrew and Greek words actually mean.
The word nephesh is very often used in biblical Hebrew as something like a personal pronoun; words like “I,” “me,” “you,” “he,” “she” etc. In this way it means something like “self.” “My nephesh,” although awkward because we’re hopping between two languages, would mean “my self” or “me.” “Your nephesh” would mean “you,” and so on.
Older English translations, however, translate many examples like this with the word “soul.” There are many examples of this, so we’ll look at just a few. In Genesis 12, Abram and Sarai his wife went to stay in Egypt, and Abram asked his wife to say that she was his sister, as follows (KJV): “And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.” My soul shall live? In 1611 when this translation of the Bible was made, Christian readers who believed in souls didn’t think that the soul died with the body, so of course Abram’s soul would live, even if he was killed. Now look at how the NIV translates this verse: “Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.” This is less literal, as “spared” does not answer to anything in the Hebrew, but the meaning is certainly more accurate, and is reflected in other modern translations. A literal translation would be something like “Say that you are my sister, so that it will be well with me for your sake, and I shall live because of you.”
In Genesis 19:20, Lot asks to flee to a nearby city before Sodom and Gomorah are destroyed, saying “Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.” Because of the context we know what is really meant, but references to a “soul” certainly do not point us in the right direction. The NIV gives us “my life will be spared,” which is not quite literal, as the verb for “live” is gone altogether. Literally, Lot is saying that My X shall live (chayah). But still, our translations are managing to convey what the writer was saying without introducing the idea of a soul, something quite out of place here.
Leviticus 5 contains instructions about speaking up when you are a witness and you know that wrong has been done. Verse 1 is a typical example: “And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity” (KJV). Here even the ESV, traditional in its approach, purges the language of souls: “If anyone sins in that he hears a public adjuration to testify, and though he is a witness, whether he has seen or come to know the matter, yet does not speak, he shall bear his iniquity;” Instead of talking about souls, the writer is just talking, not specifically about me (where the KJV might say “my soul”) or you (where the KJV might say “thy soul”), but anyone.
Another well-known example where nephesh functions this way is in Ezekiel 18:4. Here, the prophet is saying that people should not blame former generations for the suffering that they now endure, and that God holds people accountable for their own actions. “Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.” Now why should God want to stress that the soul belongs to him? Doesn’t the body belong to God as well? And what’s this about souls dying for their sins? Do souls die? Here the NIV still uses the word “soul,” but the NRSV gives us this: “Know that all lives are mine; the life of the parent as well as the life of the child is mine: it is only the person who sins that shall die.” The NRSV finds two meanings of nephesh here, both “life” and “person.” Given the widely used idiom of “his nephesh” etc., the nephesh of the parent more likely just means “the parent.” But thankfully, “soul” is gone and the meaning is much clearer.
Shoe-horning a “soul” into passages like this can have bizarre, confusing, even highly misleading consequences. Think of Peter’s public speech on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2. When describing how Jesus’ resurrection is an echo of the language of the Psalms, he quotes the psalmist, saying, according to the King James Version, “thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.” Not only a soul, but a soul in hell! With a better appreciation of the Hebrew idiom (as this is a quote from the Hebrew Scripture) as well as a better translation of hades, here translating sheol or the grave, the NIV offers the reader something far more helpful: “you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay.” In context of course this makes much more sense, because Peter here contrasts Jesus with King David, who is still in his physical grave (2:29), whereas Jesus is not, because he was raised from the dead.
Sometimes, the word “soul” in our older translations is really an example where the writer was trying to refer to a creature, whether a human creature or a different creature (we call them animals, which, interestingly, is closely related to the Latin word anima, which is also translated “soul”). The first example of this is a striking inconsistency that existed in older translations in the creation narratives in Genesis. Historically there has been a widely held view among Christian theologians that while humans have souls, animals do not (clearly these people have never been greeted by an adoring dog). This theological point of view spilled over into the way Bible translators approached the creation of Adam in Genesis 2 and the creation of the other creatures in Genesis 1.
In the King James Version, browse through Genesis 1 and look at the creation of the animals and the sea creatures. You won’t see the word “soul” appear once. When you see the creation of the animals in Genesis 1:20-25, you see this:
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
We are neither more nor less “souls” in this sense than cows are.
Now read on a little further – still in the KJV – to the creation of Adam in Genesis 2:7. There, after God forms Adam from the dust and breathes the breath of life into him, Adam becomes “a living soul.” That’s the first occurrence of the word “soul” in the KJV, but it is not the first occurrence of the Hebrew word nephesh. The “creatures” in chapter 1 – the sea creatures and land animals – there are all referred to in the same way as Adam in Hebrew, nephesh. We are neither more nor less “souls” in this sense than cows are. Why did the translators choose to call the animals “creatures” but Adam a “soul” when they were translating the same word in each instance? I think we know why. This was a case of theological presuppositions seeping through into the finished translation. People didn’t think of animals as having souls, so they were called “creatures.” Humans have souls, the translators thought, so they used the word “soul.” It’s still awkward that even this skewed translation said that Adam “became” a living soul, suggesting that this physical entity made from dust and made alive by the breath of God is a soul, but that aside, this inconsistency should never have arisen. Modern translations have put things right here, telling us in Genesis 2:7 that Adam became “a living being” (NIV, NRSV) or “living creature” (ESV).
So for example, Numbers 19:13 (KJV) gives instructions concerning “Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead” without ritually purifying themselves … ” “Body” here is nephesh, which is not at all what the word means, but in context gets the point across. Is it a dead “creature”? In this case probably not. This is probably a case where the “nephesh of John” just means John, but in this case John is dead. Touching the nephesh of a person who is dead, then, just means touching a person who is dead. At least the translators managed to keep “soul” out of this one.
Having the words for a person, me, you or creature, translated as “soul,” is a problem mostly confined to English translations of the Old Testament. But there is a common example that affects both the Old and New Testaments, namely examples where the writer is trying to write about a person’s life (or an animal’s life for that matter). Not the life that a person lives (where a “life” may be, say, eight years long), but the life a person has, that stuff that keeps them from being dead. Here too, at times, translators have dragged in the idea of a soul – although less often, thankfully.
Luke 12:20 is a memorable example like this, where Jesus tells a story of a man who accumulates goods for himself to live a comfortable life, only for God to say to him, “Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee.” Modern translations understand this simply to refer to a person giving up their life and losing all their goods: “You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you” (NIV). Here the Greek word is psuche (ψυχή), which is used to translate nephesh into Greek.
The need for change
The changes – improvements, I am convinced – that modern translations have made were necessary ones. A much more holistic view of human beings is biblical and a dualistic picture of immaterial souls living in material bodies is not biblical. Older translations and their use of the word “soul” sometimes obscured this fact, and our modern translations – whatever other flaws we might think they have – better reflect the intent of the biblical writers in this regard.
When I was introduced to the biblical, holistic view of human persons – and since then as well – a number of holistically minded people coped with the older language of “souls” in the Bible by accepting it and explaining whenever they used that language that they don’t mean what other people mean when they use the same language. As a result, we find ourselves saying things like:
“It’s not that we have a soul. Instead, according to the Bible I am a soul, and so are you.” Or “biblically speaking, your soul is your life.”
I can understand people doing this, but I no longer speak this way, nor do I think it is helpful. If we had no choice but to accept “soul” as an English word used in all these instances in our Bibles, then we would need to offer explanations like this. The trouble is, there’s a pre-existing meaning of “soul,” and the truth is that we just don’t believe in those things. When English Bibles were being translated by Wycliffe, Tyndale and then the translators of the King James Bible, the readers of the text already had a view of what the soul is. We know this because we have a wealth of theological writing from that time, and people just didn’t use the word “soul” to refer to our life, neither did they say things like “we don’t have a soul, we are a soul.” Instead they generally understood the word to refer to an immaterial part of us added to our body, and which may survive the death of the body.
In the same century in which the King James Bible was translated, the Westminster Confession of Faith was written (1647). In that confession, chapter 32, we are told that “The bodies of men, after death, return to dust, and see corruption; but their souls (which neither die nor sleep), having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who gave them.” Even early, in the Heidleberg Catechism (1563), we read that “not only my soul after this life shall be immediately taken up to Christ its head; but also, that this my body, being raised by the power of Christ, shall be reunited with my soul, and made like unto the glorious body of Christ” (question 57). It is just not helpful – and was not helpful – to sally forth into this world of English speakers using the word “soul” – a word they already understand – in a way that means something quite different, where we have other words perfectly capable of getting the meaning across. English speakers in the seventeenth century were quite capable of saying “myself,” “living creature” and “life” without talking about souls – but they talked about souls because they believed in souls.
We may as well simply acknowledge that because this is what English speakers usually mean by soul, we do not believe in souls.
We may as well simply acknowledge that because this is what English speakers usually mean by soul, we do not believe in souls. It makes our communication so much simpler when we don’t have to say “Now, I’m going to say that I believe in something that you say you believe in, but then I’m going to tell you that when I say I believe in that thing, I really mean something completely different from what you mean.” Given what people generally mean when they say “soul,” it is not true that “according to the Bible, I am a soul.” This just invites confusion when people reply “yes, I agree. I am a soul, and I live inside a body.” Biblically speaking I am a living creature, as are other living creatures like you and your cat. Unlike some other living creatures (for example, your cat), God relates to us in a unique way, wants to reconcile us to himself, and become one of us in Christ, dying for us and rising again to give us new life. Similarly, given what most people mean by “soul,” it is not true that according to the Bible, my soul is my life. Biblically speaking, I do not need a soul in order to have life. The changes we are now seeing should have been made long ago, but as the saying goes – better late than never.
The change away from the more archaic and less accurate English translation of “soul” and towards words that more properly convey the meaning of the text is a very positive move, removing one more barrier between the modern reader and the mind of the author. But the task is not complete yet, and there are still examples where more consistency is required in this reform of older translations. Sometimes the state of modern translations is very mixed, and although some get it right on one instance, most do not. It is never easy to see why a translation uses older language, but undoubtedly it sometimes happens because particular turns of phrase have become part of our vocabulary. Who is not familiar with that challenging question: “What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36) Some translations have remedied this one, but many have not – quite possibly because it is so well-known. In context, though, it should be obvious that “life” is a better translation. Here is an inconsistency that some translations perpetuate, beginning with the prior verse: “For whosoever will save his life (psuche) shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life (psuche) for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul (psuche)?” The word is used three times in the same breath, but given a different translation. In light of wider biblical theology, a person does not lose their “soul,” as though their soul is lost into the pits of hell forever. Instead, salvation truly is a matter of losing – or gaining – life forever. The NIV and the ESV, frustratingly, follow the KJV in this inconsistency, giving the misleading impression that the Jesus is talking about life on the one hand and the “soul” on the other, when in reality he is talking about life the whole time.
One further example is a common one when hearing about how the Bible supposedly teaches a dualism of body and soul. In John’s Revelation, he describes the following (Revelation 6:9-11):
When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the people slaughtered because of God’s word and the testimony they had. They cried out with a loud voice: “Lord, the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?” So a white robe was given to each of them, and they were told to rest a little while longer until the number would be completed of their fellow slaves and their brothers, who were going to be killed just as they had been.
I have quoted here from the Holman Christian Standard Bible, which as far as I can tell is unique among contemporary English translations for not using the word “souls” here. Other translations read similar to the ESV: “… I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God…” The impression created by the majority of English translations is unmistakable: These people were killed, and while their bodies are dead, their souls are now elsewhere, calling out for justice.
What a difference one word makes! The Holman Christian Standard Bible’s translation does not use the word soul, so that the impression is quite a different one. The fact that these people have been killed should not make any difference to the question of what “the psuchai of” means. In fact, we have examples in the Hebrew Scripture where this language is used of people who have died. Recall the example we saw in Numbers 19:13, where touching a dead body is referred to as touching “the nephesh of” a person who has died. There the phrase simple means to touch someone who has died (where “the nephesh of John” just means “John”). Whether a person is still alive or not really makes no difference, because the purpose of the phrase “the nephesh/psuche of” is not to tell us which part of a person we are talking about. Instead, the phrase is used to tell us who we are talking about. For example, if the question is: “Who is it?” then the answer might be “the nephesh or Jonathan” or “My nephesh” or “the psuchai of those who went to Jerusalem,” or, as in this case, “the psuchai of those who had been martyred.”
True, the martyrs under the altar (or “at the foot of the altar,” as some translators say, making the parallel to Leviticus 4:7 clear, where the blood of the bullock is poured at the foot of the altar) are depicted as being alive, which some might take to depict a kind of disembodied life after death – because they have been killed. But this is a rhetorical device, rather than a literal truth. The martyrs are not out there somewhere under an altar, nor, in this vision, are they depicted as disembodied (on the contrary, they are given a white robe to wear!). Instead, they are depicted as being alive so that their voice in this vision can be heard. If they could speak, this is what they would say. A number of commentators have made the comparison between the martyrs crying out to God here in John’s vision, and the blood of Abel, as God describes it in Genesis 4:10, crying out to God after he was murdered by Cain.
In neither cases are these literal truths, but they convey literal truths to us: Injustice has been done, and for the sake of the victim, things must be put right. All that aside, in just the same way that our translators have made other corrections to previous translations of verses like Acts 2:27, “souls” need to disappear from Revelation 6:9. Other translations need to follow the Holman Christian Standard Bible here. Appreciating the Hebrew idiom that lies behind John’s description, this verse should read: “When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.”
How far should we go?
Should the word “soul” disappear from the Bible altogether? If I’m honest, I have to say that I wouldn’t miss it. To English readers today it has a meaning that conveys a patently false view of human nature. Because the purpose of English translations is to faithfully convey what the biblical writer said, translations that convey an unbiblical view of human nature are wanting. The difficulty is in coming up with alternatives, and while I am sure this can be done, it may take some creative thinking. “Praise the Lord, Oh my soul.” We know what it means: The Psalmist is calling on himself to praise the Lord. But how do we say it in a way that retains the poetry while getting the meaning right? “Praise the Lord, Oh myself.” This gets the right meaning across, but it’s frankly ugly by comparison.
Unless somebody comes up with an elegant way of making the change, we may just have to grit our teeth and live with some less than ideal translations. We can be thankful, however, that biblical translations are slowly but surely losing their references to “souls,” meaning that we have less explaining to do of why these verses don’t mean what they appear to mean to many readers. Baby steps are fine, as long as they are in the right direction. | <urn:uuid:45fdca5b-aebd-4930-a5e8-8c8aa067ea90> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://www.rightreason.org/2022/where-did-all-the-souls-go/ | 2024-02-23T09:26:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00802.warc.gz | en | 0.9691 | 5,483 |
A mountain lion attacked a young boy as he played with friends in Bailey, Colorado, a small town about 45 miles southwest of Denver.
Two brothers were playing outside on a trampoline when the boy heard one of his friends calling from a neighboring house so he ran to see him. While running, a mountain lion attacked and bit him on the head. The brother ran inside the house and told the father who immediately rushed outside and found the mountain lion on top of his son. The animal let go of the child as the father approached and took off running. The boy sustained serious injuries and spent the night in the hospital.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers worked throughout the entire night at the residence. They set a trap and used a team of three dogs to try to locate the mountain lion. They found and euthanized two mountain lions the following day.
Since 1990, there have been 22 mountain lion attacks on humans in Colorado with three of those resulting in a fatality (1991, 1997 and 1999). There have been three attacks in 2019.
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