Sugar Consumption

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNdYzcAN0YLsBk-zXY7HAlI8aGSYxvrTkpx94vOYzE-CBY9R8B8ZaYX2twAfCJrLGCIsMbS5T-6VVzPnfUZOwwvcMbTAWp76FPAWprTdO06abkFhUJk4kOUzkC9xNkUm_RGiQMOiZvAk/s1600/sugar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNdYzcAN0YLsBk-zXY7HAlI8aGSYxvrTkpx94vOYzE-CBY9R8B8ZaYX2twAfCJrLGCIsMbS5T-6VVzPnfUZOwwvcMbTAWp76FPAWprTdO06abkFhUJk4kOUzkC9xNkUm_RGiQMOiZvAk/s1600/sugar.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sugars-and-Carbohydrates_UCM_303296_Article.jsp#.TsLDYVZWXRd">Source</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>In a recent WW meeting, we talked about the recommended daily amount of sugar (this was also included in the weekly pamphlets).  According to the <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sugars-and-Carbohydrates_UCM_303296_Article.jsp#.TsLDYVZWXRd">American Heart Association</a>, the recommended daily amount of sugar intake for women is 6 teaspoons.  However, from 2001 to 2004, the <a href="http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/120/11/1011.full.pdf">average daily intake for Americans</a> was 22 teaspoons!  <br /><br />I have an <b>enormous </b>sweet tooth.  I figured that the 22 tsp estimate was very close to my day to day consumption of sugar.  So, after reading the pamphlet<i> (last night while on the elliptical - I'm a little behind on them!)</i>, I decided that today I would monitor my sugar intake, just to see how it goes. So far today (at the time of writing this post, it's just after 2 PM), I've already had almost 3.6 teaspoons of sugar.  It's probably slightly higher than that because there was one dish where I couldn't calculate the total sugar, since it was a recipe I made.  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://nutrition.about.com/od/askyournutritionist/f/gramconversion.htm">Here's some assistance</a> in calculating teaspoons of sugar from the given units of "grams" on the nutrition label.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;">1 tsp of white sugar = 4 grams.  </span></div><br /><span style="color: #999999;">I've had 40.1 grams of total sugar today.  40.1 g / 4 grams per tsp = 3.6 tsp</span><br /><br />I found this to be rather interesting.  Plus, this calculation also helped me realize that I will be forgoing the Cherry Coke "break" I have mid-afternoon from now on.  This is what I've had so far today:<br /><br /><ul><li>Eggs (0.1 g)</li><li>Sausage (1 g)</li><li>Toast (4 g)</li><li>Jelly (6 g)</li><li>1/2 Pizza Potatoes serving (recipe - no clue on the sugar content)</li><li>Chick Fil A Nuggets (1 g)</li><li>Chick Fil A Fries (0 g)</li><li>1 c. Cherry Coke (28 g)</li></ul><br />As a side note, I'm not happy with myself that I've eaten Chick Fil A two days in a row.  I had good intentions of eating my lunch today, but it didn't taste good, and I no longer waste calories on food that tastes just mediocre or all together crappy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_HmTYJHDyxv5b1_Frj7S0iERSSfeWC9nzf0sZbZFl1SB3O28IxFs9XHw6KzN1ndEv_Du_4N07FBbMt2w3pO4aJeeo5HPTGP1B5mj3cd20soWkGdLJryu6nHzSH982bBE5ssEax3nN1I/s1600/Arlington-20111115-00614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_HmTYJHDyxv5b1_Frj7S0iERSSfeWC9nzf0sZbZFl1SB3O28IxFs9XHw6KzN1ndEv_Du_4N07FBbMt2w3pO4aJeeo5HPTGP1B5mj3cd20soWkGdLJryu6nHzSH982bBE5ssEax3nN1I/s320/Arlington-20111115-00614.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />So, while tracking sugar intake specifically is not apart of WW (yes, total carbs are, but sugar is a piece of that), it did really help me gain a new perspective on my eating habits.  In other words, that Cherry Coke is not worth the calories/Points+/sugar! <br /><br />If you follow WW, do you track any of elements of your food besides just the Points+?  What do you think of these stats from the AHA?  Is this surprising to you?  Do you think you exceed the daily recommendation for your gender? <br />

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How to choose good job references

<br /><div class="ArticleHeadline" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-top: -30px;"><div style="color: #333333; font: italic normal normal 16px/normal arial, helvetica;"><span id="cbArticle_lblHeadline2">Get the most from their support</span></div><b><span id="cbArticle_lblByLine">Beth Braccio Hering, Special to CareerBuilder</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emj.cbdr.com/artieimages/qt/ar5l71q5wg3dxltjfcqt.gif?time=9/27/2011%203:02:19%20pm" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://emj.cbdr.com/artieimages/qt/ar5l71q5wg3dxltjfcqt.gif?time=9/27/2011%203:02:19%20pm" /></a></div><div class="cbmsnArticleImage">When a hiring manager is trying to decide among candidates, the words of someone familiar with the applicant may tip the scale one way or the other. Are your references providing maximum advantage? Here are a few considerations:</div></div><div class="ArticleContent" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Think before you select</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Jayne Mattson, senior vice president of Keystone Associates, a career management consulting firm headquartered in Boston, says a good reference is someone who:</div><ul><br /><li>Wants to see you succeed as much as you do.</li><br /><li>Can clearly articulate your strengths, areas of expertise and development.</li><br /><li>Can think on her feet if asked a tough question.</li><br /><li>Is someone for whom you feel good about being a reference.</li></ul><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">While several people you know may fit the bill, consider whose position or ability to give pertinent information would be most useful to the prospective employer.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"In most instances, companies are looking for professional references -- people you have worked for or with who can comment on your skills and accomplishments," says Tracy A. Cashman, partner and general manager of the information technology division of Winter, Wyman, one of the largest staffing firms in the Northeast. "There are occasions when companies want more personal/character references, but you should have at least three or four professional references at your disposal, ideally to include a past manager, a colleague, a subordinate (if appropriate) and perhaps someone from another team/division who you worked with on a particular project."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Since you are looking for references to be enthusiastic advocates, it also is worth considering who might best convince others of your abilities. "There's nothing worse than a potential employer checking a reference who only answers in monosyllables and provides no detail," Cashman says.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Likewise, Mattson notes that it is wise to avoid anyone with whom you did not have a good working relationship and people whom you worked with years ago who are not up-to-date with your current career endeavors.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">If you're conducting a secret job search, you might want to think carefully about choosing someone from your current workplace. Make sure the person can be trusted to keep the search confidential.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Ask before you list</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Contacting people you'd like to use as a reference before listing them serves several purposes:</div><ul><br /><li>It makes you look professional and courteous.</li><br /><li>It gives them time to prepare and not be caught off-guard by a phone call they didn't expect.</li><br /><li>Their willingness or hesitancy can help you judge whether or not they would make a good reference.</li></ul><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Lavie Margolin, a career coach and author of "Lion Cub Job Search: Practical Job Search Assistance for Practical Job Seekers," warns that just because someone agrees to give a reference, it does not mean that it will be a good one. "Your former supervisor may have had a different impression than you of the quality of work that you provided ... Or what if your boss felt you left him in the lurch when you quit the company?" Instead of assuming, he suggests having a brief conversation with the potential reference in which you can ask what he thought about you as a professional and what he plans to share.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Keep people in the loop</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Prepare your references to support your candidacy by briefing them on your background and career goals. Mattson suggests providing each with a current résumé, access to your LinkedIn profile and information on the best way to get in touch with you.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">While it is good to update people occasionally on the status of your search, contact is especially useful when you know a potential employer is about to begin checking references. Discussing the position and pointing out key elements that you are trying to emphasize can help your reference prepare informative answers.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Be sure references can be contacted</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Once you've finalized your references, be ready to present them to a prospective employer when asked. Margolin suggests creating a one-page list that includes the following for each reference:</div><ul><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1. Person's name</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2. Job title</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3. Relationship to you (such as co-worker or direct supervisor)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4. Company name</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5. Address</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">6. Contact info (phone number, email address)</div></ul><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Then, check back with your references from time to time to make sure that contact information has not changed. The best reference in the world becomes useless if he can't be reached.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i>Beth Braccio Hering researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues for CareerBuilder. Follow @Careerbuilder on Twitter.</i></div></div>

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Weekend Recap

Happy Monday!<br /><br />It was another busy weekend, which was kicked off on Friday afternoon by meeting up with <a href="http://honeyishrunkthegretchen.com/2011/11/14/zoology/">Gretchen from Honey, I Shrunk the Gretchen</a>.   SO cool meeting a blogger in real life!  Have you ever done this before?  I had some <a href="http://www.lacroixwater.com/">La Croix</a> waters that I wanted to pawn off onto someone, and I knew she loved these so I offered them up to her.  We met at a cutsie coffee shop in the area and got to know each other a little bit.  Some things about Gretchen's blog that I enjoy are: her sense of humor, her writing style, and her pictures (she's so good!).  If you're a dog lover, her 2 pups make frequent appearances.  Also, let's not forget how much of an inspiration she is -  having lost over 50 lbs!  <br /><br />Saturday was spent with Joel's family, celebrating his grandfather's 80th birthday at this REALLY cool retirement community called Leisureworld.  So wild!  It's like a piece of Florida in Maryland for older folks. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wPCVFnN2TPZvJBGyS2CPwG297LHIc78Nd2MSOdHBFqM205YXtcCrUHQFmqA3PEqRjQ7nQ-v0vwRHgN6dVOZLcxJcynHfgEZ0EmmVVs6lqgBF6wnCHcEVCriAe-2USdwg2kgF1KL4-pI/s1600/Paw+Paws+80th+Birthday+069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wPCVFnN2TPZvJBGyS2CPwG297LHIc78Nd2MSOdHBFqM205YXtcCrUHQFmqA3PEqRjQ7nQ-v0vwRHgN6dVOZLcxJcynHfgEZ0EmmVVs6lqgBF6wnCHcEVCriAe-2USdwg2kgF1KL4-pI/s400/Paw+Paws+80th+Birthday+069.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Since I now have another commitment on Wednesday evenings, I had to change my WW meeting day to Sunday (well, in order to stay with my awesome leader, Sharon).  So, I headed out Sunday morning to a very intimate meeting at 10 AM.  I really enjoyed it - sometimes I prefer the smaller crowds.  This week's meeting topic was about Thanksgiving and how we're going to plan our plate.  I came away with some great tips:<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><ol><li>Fill at least half the plate with fruits and/or vegetables.  Then the other half gets divided into two parts - 1 for meat and 1 for whatever indulgence you want to have.</li><li>Be active before or after the meal.  This year, I'd like to find a local "turkey trot" in the area to attend.  If that's not possible, then I need to hit the gym or do a walk/run around my neighborhood.    </li><li>If eating in a buffet setting, do a "first pass" of all the dishes, and then go back and pick only what you REALLY want to eat.</li><li>If you don't like something on your plate, don't eat it!</li></ol></blockquote><br />This year I'd like to bring a dish to both meals (I have Thanksgiving at two families) that is "safe" for me to eat.  I'm thinking a dessert, since I'd rather eat dessert than eat the actual meal, believe it or not.  Pumpkin pie is my absolute favorite!  <br /><br />After WW, I attended church for the first time since moving back to Virginia.  The place I chose was just "ok" for me.  I'll keep trying out some others in the area until I find a place that feels right.  <br /><br />Finally, after church, I spent all afternoon and into the evening cooking for the week.  <br /><br />How did you spend your weekend?  Any special, Points+ friendly dishes you plan to make for Thanksgiving?

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WHY WEIGHING YOURSELF SUCKS (and results in fat gain)

<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you think that by losing weight, your self-esteem will improve so much that your motivation to eat less will have everlasting motivation−you’re fooling yourself.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Monitoring weight is the biggest flaw in the foundation of a diet. Why: because desires to eat food have nothing to do with body fat. For example, how many of us sabotage our temporary diet in order to eat for emotional celebration? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">How often have you eaten food at a party, then felt guilty about breaking your diet’s rules, as a result decided your desire to eat was bigger than your desire to lose weight at that moment, and instead of feeling guilty, you’d rather let go of that desire to lose weight, so that you could eat all that you’d like− without guilt. And because you can just “start over” the next day, you end up eating more than you actually want, which compensates for the impending diet restrictions that you don’t want in the first place. Sound familiar? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This is typical of most when attempting a weight-motivated diet. Consider the failure of the entire diet industry. Consider how much fat our country gains each year compared to how much fat we lose. How’s weight as motivation working? Not well. With all of the differences between one diet to the next, the one consistency between them all is their hyper-focus on weight. The long term result: more fat gain.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you observe the obsession over weight-loss during the protocol (or any other diet) you’ll find that as soon as weight-loss stops, or slows down, complaints go up. Why? Because there’s emotional hardship when choosing to eat less−which is why there’s a desperate need for weight-loss as reward. We falsely believe weight is the problem and temporarily submit to a reduction in food intake−but only if weight is lost. Without holding accountable our desires to eat excessively and emotionally, fat is falsely accused as the problem.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Have you ever considered that the normal way you eat is the real challenge? Without weight loss, would you voluntarily eat less? If you continue to have desires to eat at every party, every social event, every moment you feel bored, and whenever you feel emotionally tested − your body will always be forced to accumulate fat. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Go ahead −obsess over your weight while dieting. Find out if your weight will motivate you to eat less the rest of your life. Or, decide you’re disgusted by our cultural gluttony. Recognize that you’ve stopped using your creativity, which is why you’re bored and use food for entertainment. Acknowledge that eating has become your best friend, your hobby, your crutch, and without eating at all social functions, you feel punished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>You might hate the amount of money you’ve spent to lose and gain weight over and over again−but eventually, you’ll recognize that weight isn’t the problem and that using it as motivation, will always fall short. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Without changing your desires to eat, anything less will feel punishing, and each time you restrict, that desire to eat will magnify even more. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Stop kidding yourself.</i> If you have emotional desires to eat and want to continue this dysfunctional relationship with food, you might as well accept the outcome. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you want permanent change, consider transforming the normal way you eat </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">to a realistic “new normal”, that doesn’t require you eating emotionally</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">−whether you lose weight or not.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Motivation to eat less is profound, especially when you live in a culture that eats excessively as the norm. Especially, when the diet industry has plagued us with constant guilt about what we eat, and the food industry is continuously shoving food down our throats. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You have to understand that obesity isn’t the problem−it’s the inevitable outcome of gluttony. So if you continue to assume that losing weight will change your desires to eat, you’re fooling yourself−again.</span></div>

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Addendum: Undead From The Mizpah

Morning at the Mizpah in Tonopah, home of the Muckers. I lugged my luggage into the elevator where I met a seemingly normal woman who asked if I had stayed here last night. That struck me as an odd question to ask a stranger in a hotel elevator but what do I know? Maybe it's done in Tonopah. "Yes," I answered.<br /><br />"Did anything happen?" she asked with arched eyebrows.<br /><br />"Hmmmmmm," I thought in a cloud shaped word balloon.<br /><br />"Nothing in particular," I said. "Was something supposed to?"<br /><br />She told me how her family had seen an ice chest lid open all by itself -- as in with no one else around. It turns out the Mizpah is famously haunted. I owned up to seeing a couple of UFOs last night but no evidence of specters. The conversation continued with the desk clerk Victorina, an exceptionally nice lady who watched my bags while I dashed upstairs for another load.<br /><br />According to Victorina, the nonpaying spooks of the Mizpah include two ghostly miners, two children, and a lady in red. The Mizpah has been on that tv show about real ghosts -- which explains why the tv at the Mizpah bar shows Ghost Story instead of a football game.<br /><br />By now I was in uniform so I told her I could dispatch the five wraiths. I've done it before. But I acknowledged that for marketing purposes it might be better to keep them. One thing for sure: on my next visitation schedule I will be at St Mark's, Tonopah for All Saints Day so I can spend Halloween at the Mizpah -- but I have to say I spent one Halloween at the Hotel Nevada in Ely and that was pretty wild!

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Why not use Screencast-o-matic to create instructions for technology lessons?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />I love Screencasting as a teaching tool. Up to now I have tried Jing, and even paid for Jing pro. Then I heard about Screenr and tried that. It seemed to me that Screenr did what Jing Pro does. Today the thought came to me that I should try Screencast-o- matic. (<a href="http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/">http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/</a>)<br /><br />The site tells me that it is the original Screencast programme. That’s interesting!<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHfzaslCV0MM5zXyTM8MYnSIwInykj6WUrN61RJKm-Y11PpsgwHNhhM9Pzsu1RMWL8M4xwwe4fgma3CTvrFol_o_A0Byd_qvSDNYJ7VZBHPtYpyhWqR_nbaZOhyACWmlStsg4TpCiMis/s1600-h/image3.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Hhdx76tPAMs2Sjy5d6crT_7CZilzR1S1RWd1nhwiAqrsDQeWCjCW9lGSbjOXPfLgITiBCqBbNqevWQRnNyntM9gDlUjU20sTeVjjCGnr4In1GCdOJJ-mQhn6Bf80Yujs5hupPZtPgm4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="320" /></a><br /><br />There is a demo video to watch. I must say, after watching it there seem to be some very nice features in <em><strong>Sceencast-o-matic</strong></em>! Two things I REALLY like is the fact that  your maximum time with the free version is 15 minutes, and that you can upload directly to your YouTube channel. <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PCZPdJhFipwAdneOq9XFSdaapb1cBBYV9ff9sVwf-QOa4qL8GRnMlxHSssKww4HVLnyAZB3QVM4COyDLwA8WDEenO8yeYdmKXnEQfriqBRd21McXFe63cP7wTh18cNcAdJt7ZllnkYw/s1600-h/image7.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgxIyqbCM87QUX1xHD3xZja4pk1Kj0AXn5S8iHOipseN_w227F0FaCS3iEIEwseG-ugPbH66HxZHVCHWIKPvy1cuRoLnp9_VjFv8i4rEicNhxNQPwJtH1irCUFm74BegiKrzc47Ubp7A/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="320" /></a><br /><br />The next thing to do would be to join the site, It is all free. I joined and found there is a Pro version, but it may not be necessary to have all those extra features for my use. <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">How to use Screencast-o-matic</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Click on Start Recording</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMZu2cBCNNnJTPXYNIvdAOr5tHJtZit2A67xZcnJg6jeyw4OZt_POa-LAmyKmBIqzoWC8VV_4uoGMyXo9XQ494YopBGzYCk9uCl6pj7AU9OGLnqIhu6kg1imeaugT0kE1U8qUmEwkEnA/s1600-h/image11.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73cGgPa7PnoR1Hqyt0fUmWbAuinM5MCtYA03MuN3zgma6xWiSwvCioGCcjAGgv3EZLA_AvQ3dS4s33Q9qtd2X-wZDWgqeQdh-x7YY_zIxqmtv7k-BAVNnkvVFkqGXS7YcLnaaWXPumho/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="320" /></a><br /><br />You’ll notice that a dotted line block appears. At the bottom you can choose the screensize that you want. I really like this feature. <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Find the page on the internet that you want to start recording from</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CEI1deTrRv1eCd-Ajjl4aMB0eiHl93ufFewkw9aYACM6BxVZ6MUp08TJLKIhLLxYk58NQ6V6v8YUZlyBpXhKAMXOfizCRrlH2TYcBO9_wuqr0oZPMftPmqv3zOb8_-EUsDiRLrIcneY/s1600-h/image15.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUYWfyjm9Vish3Dz-sgcY5w0sLQktoZsAQgHNUsF4krrcFyrJBkUavH1o0JYlRJHLta0MaSb325OpLrjZx6ddlifon0tOtbOBR1RxSxzLl1jiXOcY7STxWPuJMpGmM-0PIABN_ORTWSM/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. Check your settings</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br />Check the little arrow next to the microphone to make sure you have the right microphone checked (I find that headphones work the best). <br /><br /><br />Press the red arrow and start recording. You can press it again to pause during your recording session and then continue if you want to. <br /><br /><br />When you are finished press the word <em>Done.</em> It will take you to a preview page.<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. Listen and decide</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfeumaHYHt6yH7b6JDMFFr2GgBDqwiEw73K1ElTpXs_AmCnla2bqS6hV6asSQ-_QQQEoSPRYDZk8PtTR0v6mb_Mt9TI6-hgKFbAVYEeKwI80HBzbskgQzKT8FGjeN1AMRpESKnPigKSA/s1600-h/image19.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxOOZ4_L_BGlkiIUJOqe9q27tgd74hSiLxP4JI_S6g7NYXZLwAJQpTKUi8sVfcbde3OClL6LW6gVVXtiEAKGe1swkjGh8wZIYP8ifuMTIoLexAqeAhwk7Bky8DHmA0YwtN_FUn2-EFUk/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="320" /></a><br /><br />If you like what you hear you can press one of the options on the right (or all three one after the other):<br /><br />* Upload directly to YouTube<br />* Save in your Screencasts section on Screencast-o-matic<br />* Download it as a video.<br /><br /><br />Another feature I really like is that you can arrange your screencasts in folders on Screencast-o-matic’s ‘<em><strong>My Screencasts’</strong></em> channel page. <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vAq3EE7M4cpamX4xX92x7naxfnVul9ZjLgLhdIyveDX-3ixMh4cKby5mcGw2f24BkQX8TNCdMHqEZHhmekViBQ8lLI2UXsvk7mnVQ0MAtc6yKgsqhQcT0GSqN80Qv2rOxKoPQZr7_W0/s1600-h/image23.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDZF8LddU6VjltT-BLAcTKi60Ufx6TVsm6bTv2rKJRBrpCCcSB50os9qsP651MpCAWAJB3KZGAwyZgZHcBC-MSHPWondAdRPuSTif4BlG4nEFNSvv7N2WNux8CkLrvHvCsyCXKV2L2BU/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="320" /></a><br /><br />I really like this Screencasting programme very much. It just seems to offer me exactly what I am looking for. <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">An example that I made</span></strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><br />I made a recording entitled ‘<em><strong>How to write a comment on a blog’</strong></em>. Here it is:<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="438" scrolling="no" src="http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/embed?sc=cXXIFiuXl&w=500&v=3" width="502"></iframe> <br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ideas for the classroom using Screencast-o-matic</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br />1. Use it to present a lesson online. It can be used to cater for diverse levels of understanding.<br />2. Use it to explain a homework task. The students can then go over things at home. <br />3. Students that have been absnt can use it to catch up tasks.<br />4. The students themselves can use screencasts to illustrate something they have learned. <br />5. Screencast-o-Matic is perfect for illustrating research methods, and musical instrument tutorials, <br />6. Teachers can use it to give parents and students simple directions on how to use the class website or wiki <br /><br />…and much, much more!</div>

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First there was Greece, the cradle of democracy, where early this month, the mention of a referendum offering the citizens a say in a series of severe austerity measures was enough to cause a uproar among the banksters and political marionettes of the financial markets which resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister George Papandreou who just wanted to bring the proposal before the people, as intended in democracy. Subsequently Merkozy, under the pressure of the banksters forced upon Greece a caretaker government under the leadership of Lucas Papademos, former vice president of the European Central Bank. </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next on the line was Italy. 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Tobin was a Keynesian economist who served on the Council of Economic Advisors and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Goldman Sachs will lead the charge in the coming rape of Italy, for Monti is Goldman Sachs's international adviser.  </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thus the wholesale looting of the Italian economy and bankster privatization resulting in mass unemployment, wage cuts, pension thievery, and public services fire sales will be massive.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Monti was the first chairman of Bruegel, the internationalist European think-tank that steers the globalist agenda for the EU. 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font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/11/video-difference-between-uk-great.html">Free Technology for Teachers: Video - The Difference Between the UK, Great Britain, and England Explained</a>: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">How to differentiate between the names of England</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://recipe-finder.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/HIstory-of-Spice-Infographic.png">HIstory-of-Spice-Infographic.png (1018×1947)</a>: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; 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margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/19576895/Web-20-Tools-for-Teachers">Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers</a>: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">web2 tools for teachers</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://homebiss.blogspot.com/2008/08/camtasia-studio-alternative-jing.html"><span style="color: blue;">Camtasia Studio Alternative: Jing Project, Totally Free!</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">alternative to camtasia</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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This is a tool one could use for creating online courses</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=209636">Restaurant Nutrition Information - LiveBinder</a>: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nutrition</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://edudemic.com/2011/11/best-web-tools"><span style="color: blue;">The 100 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You | Edudemic</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ipads and mobile devices in education</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/26195">iPads in Schools - LiveBinder</a>: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ipad livebinders</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://palmbeachschooltalk.com/groups/ipadpilot/wiki/91b77/Elementary_School_iPad_Apps.html"><span style="color: blue;">Elementary School iPad Apps</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/elearning/ipads/classroom.htm">Classroom Ideas for Learning with an iPad - iPads for Learning - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development</a>: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ideas for using Ipads for learning</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.boxoftricks.net/2011/09/one-ipad-to-start-with">Technology and Education | Box of Tricks</a>: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ipad use</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.ipadinschools.com/66/more-schools-take-up-the-ipad">iPad goes to school | iPad in Schools</a>: I</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">pad in schools - great blog</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://voxy.com/blog/2011/02/are-we-wired-for-mobile-learning/?view=infographic">Are We Wired For Mobile Learning? 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margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Cell phones</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.fluency21.com/blogpost.cfm?blogID=2226">Schools Learn to Work With Cellphones in Class| The Committed Sardine</a>: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">cell phones in school<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p><b> </b></o:p></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Lesson plans</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-gb">Promethean Planet - Interactive Teacher Community, Interactive Whiteboard Lessons and Resources, Online Lesson Plans, Teaching Resources - Promethean Planet</a>: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Interactive whiteboard resources</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/teachers">Teaching Ideas and Resources - Site Home - MSDN Blogs</a>: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; 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Live From The Mizpah: Moonlight, Music, And The Grace Of Surreal Juxtapositions

Here at Tonopahs's newly reopened Edwardian (built in 05 during a mining boom -- think Lilly Langtree) elegant hotel, the Mizpah, I remember the desert night drive that brought me here. Music catches the theme. It starts with two words from a new Paul Simon song --"thank you!" sung in the voice of a car wash worker who has just gotten a tip and is exclaiming his gratitude for all to hear -- "thank" plosive with surprise -- "you" drawn out and with an upward inflection to show more gifts are hoped for from others who hear how much their generosity will be appreciated. I myself have given alms to panhandlers, sometimes against my better judgment, hoping for the "God bless you" they so often bestow -- for while I vacillate in my belief in the efficacy of the priestly blessings, I hope the blessings of the poor may expunge my sins. I say that car wash guy's thank you for so many things in my life including a certain surreal set of juxtapositions that keeps me perpetually off balance, perplexed, and delightedly amazed. Music on that theme to come.<br /><br />After 3 days of inspection and consultation from nationally important Latino Ministries people come to Nevada to see what we had done for God's mission with the money they entrusted to us -- 3 days that actually warmed my heart with the gentle joy of this mission -- I got up this morning at 4:30 to catch a plane to Reno and was still late for the Camp Galilee Board meeting. The Board consists of devoted people who sweat the small stuff but for a big mission. Then, after some dawdling in Carson City -- I buy all my pipes in Carson -- I began the 4 hour drive to Tonopah where I will preach and celebrate for God and 6 to 8 people tomorrow.<br /><br />Just East of the Fernley roundabout, 2 things happened at once. To my left an almost full moon rose into a heavy bank of dark clouds. The thickest clouds shrouded the moon while the moon back lit the others. Strictly speaking, it was lovely. But an association with a life crisis in years past has left me -- I admit this is crazy -- afraid of full moons. So when the moon broke through I did what I always do. I stared at it straight on and said "Surely it is God who saves me. I will trust in him and not be afraid . . . ." In case you are not already persuaded I am unhinged, I will tell you what was happening over the pasture to my right. Two small flying objects, which are still unidentified by me' were executing impossible maneuvers. They had bright blue, green, white, and red lights. One was roundish. The other was shaped like an airplane. It sometimes spun wing over wing rapidly. Both darted at acute angles. I am not saying the A word. A navy air base is at least as close as Fallon. All I can say is whatever those things were, they were amazing.<br /><br />Remember I got up at 4:30 after 3 intense days of Latino ministries review and drove to the Las Vegas airport which is strange enough in itself. It had been a day of meeting with a board of directors and 2 priests "in transition" as we euphemistically say. Now, as I drove between a beautiful but threatening moonrise and a UFO exposition I was listening for the first time to "The Goat Rodeo Sessions" -- Yo Yo Ma and friends performing original bluegrass compositions with post-modern arrangements for a classical string quartet rendition. Did I mention the surreal juxtapositions of my life? And I said "thank you!"<br /><br />Awhile later I went over a hill and came to Walker Lake. My old enemy the moon -- just one night waning past full -- spread a milky sheet of light over the gently rippling waters -- a "kindly light" if ever I did see one -- and I said, "thank you!"<br /><br />As I drove on through the jagged desert, I edited tomorrow's sermon in my mind -- all about waking up and keeping watch for three great wonders that define the very value of life. Then I composed a rant which I hope to deliver at next week's gathering of Bishops of Small Dioceses -- a rant at the Church Medical Trust, a rant so angry that if I get a chance to start it I am sure I will be gagged and carried out before I get to the best parts.<br /><br />Then I came to Tonopah and the stately old Mizpah where I talked with the drunks at the bar about Macs vs PC's, boxing (Manny Paquio of course), the perils of on line translators when flirting with Scandinavian women, race relations, and all the things that occupy the minds of people who drink at the Mizpah on a Saturday night. As I end this day, knowing tomorrow I will proclaim the gospel by such lights as are given me then drive back to Tahoe to debrief summer camp with 2 bishops and 3 chaplains then fly to Salt Lake where I will insult and abuse actuaries, I say, Thank you!"

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Finding employment before 2012

<br /><div class="ArticleHeadline" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-top: -30px;"><div style="color: #333333; font: italic normal normal 16px/normal arial, helvetica;"><span id="cbArticle_lblHeadline2">Job searching as the year winds down</span></div><b><span id="cbArticle_lblByLine">Beth Braccio Hering, Special to CareerBuilder</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emj.cbdr.com/artieimages/gc/ar5l4jd6n8nn04d1mqgc.gif?time=9/27/2011%204:06:37%20pm" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://emj.cbdr.com/artieimages/gc/ar5l4jd6n8nn04d1mqgc.gif?time=9/27/2011%204:06:37%20pm" /></a></div><div class="cbmsnArticleImage">Just because the year is winding down doesn't mean your job search should be. The weeks leading up to the calendar turning are full of both challenges and opportunities. Here, experts offer thoughts on making the most of 2011's closing months.</div></div><div class="ArticleContent" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Autumn</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"September is typically a great time for job searching as many people are returning from vacation and turning their attention once again towards business," says Roberta Chinsky Matuson, president of Human Resource Solutions in Northampton, Mass., and author of "Suddenly in Charge: Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Duncan Mathison, a career consultant and co-author of "Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times are Tough," agrees. "This is a time when many people are back in the office and before holidays begin. It is a great time to kick up the networking to hiring managers and even your direct approach -- letters, emails and calls to people who manage people with your skills."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">As fall progresses, companies often start solidifying their plans. "Fourth quarter is budgeting time," Mathison says. "This is when employers are looking at budgets for next year and jobs are being created. Yes, these positions might not start until after the first of the year, but get ahead of the line." He recommends making sure managers know you and your skills, which could lead to a job description written to fit your profile or at least a spot in the candidate pool that gets called before an ad gets posted.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Holiday season</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Traditional thought is that the holiday season is a bad time to find a job. Some companies do not hire during the last months of the year because they are focused on bringing in revenue and keeping expenses down to achieve their annual financial targets. Companies planning to downsize often do so before or just after Thanksgiving, further reducing the available positions during this time period. At companies with vacancies, managers often are using up vacation time, making it harder to schedule interviews.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Some job seekers view these obstacles as reasons to stop their search during November and December, but openings can arise that have nothing to do with the calendar. If fellow candidates are taking time off, it can be to your advantage. As Matuson notes, "While hiring may be slow during these months, job seekers may find less competition during this period."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Also, some employers are eager to have their staff in place and ready to go when the new year starts. In addition to new spots created by the new budget cycle, internal promotions frequently happen after end-of-the-year performance reviews. Likewise, December is a popular month for retirements. All of these things mean possible opportunities for job seekers, so be ready to present your best.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"This is a good time to update your résumé," says Lisa Quast, author of "Your Career, Your Way!" and president of Career Woman Inc. in Seattle. "Ensure it clearly lists what you accomplished in each position, preferably quantified. Prepare your list of references, obtain letters of recommendation, research job requirements, analyze the job requirements against your own skills and abilities, research companies and industries, even find and obtain help from 'sponsors' and 'internal coaches' at the companies at which you'd like to apply."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Another plus during the last months of the year: temporary hiring. "The holiday time can actually be helpful to some job seekers because it is when many employers -- especially retail businesses -- hire seasonal, part-time workers," Quast says. "If a full-time position in this area interests you, consider applying for a part-time position during the holidays. Then, show management what an incredibly hard worker you are, your reliability and your positive attitude. It will go a long way in helping you transition from working there part time to full time because most companies find it easier to hire someone they know and like."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And don't forget as you're celebrating the season that holiday gatherings offer chances to meet people who might be of help. "Holidays are a great time to revitalize a lagging search and stale network," Mathison says. "Social networks -- friends, community groups, parents of your children's friends -- can restart the search. Many people fail to take advantage of this because most only network with their old professional connections. In tough markets, it is essential that people network with all connections about their search."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6253558023578505388" name="_GoBack" style="color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"></a><i>Beth Braccio Hering researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues for CareerBuilder. Follow @Careerbuilder on Twitter.</i></div></div>

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i want to go to there

Let me clear my throat while I prepare for my best Rachel Zoe impression... Die.<br /><br />I've been reading about this wonderful new <strike>store</strike> mecca <a href="http://www.cwonder.com/" target="_blank">C. Wonder </a>for a few weeks now and I've decided to get a new piggy bank just for a trip to this store. When I go, I plan to spend hours there. Not only to drool over the interiors but also to lovingly pet all the wonderful clothes, housewares, jewelry. Oy! The best of all worlds in one fab place.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://decorarts.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/l1060359.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11448" height="907" src="http://decorarts.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/l1060359.jpg?w=604&h=907" title="L1060359" width="604" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wallpaper. The green trim. The bowls in the corner. Ba. nannas. Photo courtesy of <a href="http://decorartsnow.com/">decorartsnow.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nyc.popsugar.com/C-Wonder-Store-Opening-SoHo-NYC-Pictures-20059424?page=0,0,17#17" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="Pinned Image" id="pinCloseupImage" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/502179389_FJQqsZu7_c.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wanna get my door that glossy. <a href="http://nyc.popsugar.com/">nyc.popsugar.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="ImgLink" id="PinImage"> </div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibP7oP95-MyHPTHp3ZW_kNF_JUYK9fSW3bVvd4PSc-Z4K-UIvERjGlXm3jwQvvwCHDAETCVbRklPPm7qAgVn_omrc1cC1i57U2rygdga07bfxkpW8FRRIZ-r4ryQ3ZpaIXki6cx2oVZFk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-11-10+at+1.13.59+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibP7oP95-MyHPTHp3ZW_kNF_JUYK9fSW3bVvd4PSc-Z4K-UIvERjGlXm3jwQvvwCHDAETCVbRklPPm7qAgVn_omrc1cC1i57U2rygdga07bfxkpW8FRRIZ-r4ryQ3ZpaIXki6cx2oVZFk/s640/Screen+shot+2011-11-10+at+1.13.59+PM.png" width="492" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The November / December issue of <a href="http://lonnymag.com/issues/32-nov-dec-2011-issue/pages/1" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" target="_blank">Lonny</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> has a great article about the store as well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGvvyh4sx8-QrCuCBG2G4Jv10_uINMBCUj0aktq-VQKqta8QrMuk12a1NG_7r90Io1FD-yHvObgZ4LSTnXd-gnkiJB9nKl94BLM2qnubGL-8XmYe22lo3JZ9fXJtZJRzSo9RHh36-fPo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-11-10+at+1.20.07+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGvvyh4sx8-QrCuCBG2G4Jv10_uINMBCUj0aktq-VQKqta8QrMuk12a1NG_7r90Io1FD-yHvObgZ4LSTnXd-gnkiJB9nKl94BLM2qnubGL-8XmYe22lo3JZ9fXJtZJRzSo9RHh36-fPo/s640/Screen+shot+2011-11-10+at+1.20.07+PM.png" width="504" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="http://www.trendyblair.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CWonder_2.jpg" src="http://www.trendyblair.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CWonder_2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C. Wonder NYC</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>I will take pictures. I will rub walls and kiss bracelets. It will be embarrassing and I will love every moment. What wonderful Friday afternoon eye candy. Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!</div><div><br /></div><div>(And thanks Liz Lemon for the post title)</div>

i want to go to there

Let me clear my throat while I prepare for my best Rachel Zoe impression... Die. I've been reading about this wonderful new store  mecca...

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Weigh In & New Charms

Today I had a 2.5 pound loss from last week! Yay!  I am getting closer to meeting my next 5 pound goal too.. I'm so pleased with the recent momentum.  Joel did not weigh in this week (yet) because he is still away in the mountains camping.<br /><br />Also, the two new charms came in mail yesterday.  I decided on the cross and the teapot.  These charms represent my first two 5 pound goals.  Now I have a charm that represents them all!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DLewP8w926U6S1p3t3cJ9lVpokB-0Zi6hl7jY4Dt2mASGh22gb4fzUxg-0A74cDJ30xe5BP23H0ckxV2MmZSTG-yVxbsNRKcfs-Ib8n03dtiavVqRqSYvza8F9CS2QDTPikGJ7fclPE/s1600/Food+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DLewP8w926U6S1p3t3cJ9lVpokB-0Zi6hl7jY4Dt2mASGh22gb4fzUxg-0A74cDJ30xe5BP23H0ckxV2MmZSTG-yVxbsNRKcfs-Ib8n03dtiavVqRqSYvza8F9CS2QDTPikGJ7fclPE/s400/Food+007.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pretty little box from <a href="http://www.wilkinsandolander.com/">Wilkins & Olander</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Pretty boxes make it even more special, wouldn't you say? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWi-81bhPMt1h7ujYZiazF1KflFXmyLHdYUXQXDKPAb75DS02oc3zR1URENO9hTGoc-YmX4yjFAv-NekV8As43j_kr5r3dfGO_NMbk6IU8d9xm54LxLLPWIQZEjls5V_Eyq2g6CVh9rmU/s1600/Food+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWi-81bhPMt1h7ujYZiazF1KflFXmyLHdYUXQXDKPAb75DS02oc3zR1URENO9hTGoc-YmX4yjFAv-NekV8As43j_kr5r3dfGO_NMbk6IU8d9xm54LxLLPWIQZEjls5V_Eyq2g6CVh9rmU/s400/Food+008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />I chose the cross to represent the faith in God that is needed during every facet of this journey.  I'm a lover of tea (chai!), and I feel that reaching for a cup of tea often helps me stop eating.  The flavor of a nice, hot cup of tea is sometimes all I need to curb a craving.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8zu7GWvFB8LrYkFWD_zO4zhUcPhKfaJfoWyPpKpxa41sFzKqWq0QsgKYXjnKKKmCU0OEwaskAifsf1E494mpUtvb-vyxEZ3govt7efHNCOzONDeye-5XmEt8gvLDlafTOkwOPP-8t_4/s1600/Food+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8zu7GWvFB8LrYkFWD_zO4zhUcPhKfaJfoWyPpKpxa41sFzKqWq0QsgKYXjnKKKmCU0OEwaskAifsf1E494mpUtvb-vyxEZ3govt7efHNCOzONDeye-5XmEt8gvLDlafTOkwOPP-8t_4/s400/Food+011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />I'm so pleased with how the bracelet is turning out.  With the exception of the fish, there are 3 charms there representing 15 lbs of weight loss (even though I'm now at 18.7 pounds removed).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqhGrQuMm-u1BT4Q3GPBLfn-M5ZnmerzbzLRzhIxlRbkCnKYsYu7Gta318HTuuO751zAo3xTAQW3TlltumiigE4mO36o2Xog3pjMZcEk8hyh6BqdiBGxAraVe-LC4hX94on5zDNk1-mo/s1600/Food+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqhGrQuMm-u1BT4Q3GPBLfn-M5ZnmerzbzLRzhIxlRbkCnKYsYu7Gta318HTuuO751zAo3xTAQW3TlltumiigE4mO36o2Xog3pjMZcEk8hyh6BqdiBGxAraVe-LC4hX94on5zDNk1-mo/s400/Food+014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Charles is pleased as well!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0zJOtwhyphenhyphenvcmyXUeoFrXapQbEikmxZ7souTpdUjUGbD5wOCPpaQSSSDg6MSz5rhtSw9r2pjzTLbmRQVOvF8SspsfsIOtTsNsww9UoHd_LYtcPNpNNdgFW9MLCod5eXeo8rEGoMpYrGW4/s1600/Food+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0zJOtwhyphenhyphenvcmyXUeoFrXapQbEikmxZ7souTpdUjUGbD5wOCPpaQSSSDg6MSz5rhtSw9r2pjzTLbmRQVOvF8SspsfsIOtTsNsww9UoHd_LYtcPNpNNdgFW9MLCod5eXeo8rEGoMpYrGW4/s400/Food+015.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He is desperate to knock that bracelet off the table, I can<br />see it in his eyes!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have to remember to keep this bracelet hidden, or someone is clearly going to make it their next toy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CTg9CJ1WiqCMAi5q_k0glKhk6KEcuDNLDZ6lTdgDxzpheHf9tzLQX2YYGwhHQGY4aqtSCzA_hS8olfuoQLjiH2YKHNaaGS2RYivPPHHDy0QcMFycraY3U_fcYmsa_qBWQVQe1pxEJiM/s1600/Food+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CTg9CJ1WiqCMAi5q_k0glKhk6KEcuDNLDZ6lTdgDxzpheHf9tzLQX2YYGwhHQGY4aqtSCzA_hS8olfuoQLjiH2YKHNaaGS2RYivPPHHDy0QcMFycraY3U_fcYmsa_qBWQVQe1pxEJiM/s400/Food+018.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />

goals Weight Watchers Weigh In & New Charms

Today I had a 2.5 pound loss from last week! Yay!  I am getting closer to meeting my next 5 pound goal too.. I'm so pleased with the rec...

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