In Fear of Descriptive Words

The rest of the term was eventful. I found myself becoming more serious with school and less particular about bullying. Some students still feared me because they thought I was just faking. A few got comfortable having me around. Teachers were surprised at my improvement. My family…well, let's just say they never paid attention so they didn't notice any difference. It didn't faze me because I was not looking forward to their approval - in fact, I'd have been surprised if they noticed anything new.

I took Jimi to see places and do things he always dreamed of seeing - whenever we were able to sneak him out of the house. He seemed to grow stronger with every new place he visited or new thing he did. I could not but marvel at the light in his eyes and the shine of his face whenever I dropped him off. He always looked forward to the next outing. Now I think of it, I wonder what exactly that security guard was paid for. He never once suspected what was going on because he was continuously having his Zzzzz's. Jimi's parent's always assumed he was in bed by 10 pm. Oh, were they wrong!

One Saturday morning I got a call from Jimi. "Hey Chris, I'd like to meet with you briefly at The Inn just down the road from my place. I've been able to get permission to meet with you."

"Alright," I said, "I'll be there in 15 minutes."

The Inn was a two phased hang out spot. During the day time it was mostly used as a restaurant or diner but at night it doubled as a night club and bar. The manager saw that as his best means of diversifying and maximizing profit. It was not a really big room so when I stepped into The Inn, I spotted Jimi immediately. He was sitting at the end of the row of tables close to the back of the room. His face brightened when he saw me. Waving and almost standing he called to me, "Chris, come over here." It almost sounded like he was shouting.

I carefully found my way to his table and took a sit in front of him. "How're you doing today, old man? Where's mummy?" He had gotten used to receiving greetings from me this way. He initially made a fuss about it but when I refused to budge he came up with one for me.

"Is that how you greet the elderly? Tsk, tsk,tsk. Children of nowadays." He knew I definitely disliked being referred to as a child but I had to accept it if I wanted to continue calling him an old man.

"What's new? I was surprised to get that call. Is something wrong?"

"No, not at all. I just had something to tell you." He paused then gathering himself, said, "I won't be coming to school anymore. I'll be travelling and it's going to be a long one. Dunno if I'll be back."

It took me a while to comprehend what he said. "So you're finally leaving us," I said. He nodded, happy that I understood what he was trying to say to me. Then I asked, "What's the next country you're going to settle in?"

"Uh…well…uhm," he stuttered, "When I get there I'd send you a post card."

I did not like the reply but had to accept this response. I ordered some scones and juice. While I waited to be served, he said, "This new place I'm going to, I hear that I can be fixed. I'll be a proper 17 year old again. Everything will be the way it ought to be."

"Whoa, whoa! I thought you said Progeria was not curable. You've tried all the solutions you thought were available and got nothing. Why are you giving yourself so much hope again? Everyone already likes you the way you are and no one makes you feel out of place. You're the toast of the town."

"I know but this trip is not voluntary. It's out of my hands now. I don't call the shots anymore. I have to accept whatever I'm told and whatever happens to me."

"Okay, okay," I said, raising both hands in surrender, "Whatever you say, gramps. Let's talk about something else." At that point my freshly baked, warm scones were brought with a chilled bottle of juice and glasses. We talked the rest of the morning about every other thing.

Once upon a time a Russian, an American and a Blond sat at a bar. And at that bar they pondered on the terrible things that each had experienced in their short life. Swigs from their mugs could do little to cheer their sorrowing hearts; for nothing, it seemed could spark joy and happiness again.

The Russian, in a bid to lighten the mood blurted out with nonchalance, "We were the first to get to space. That's one good thing to be glad about." But he remained melancholic.

Once upon a time a Russian, an American and a Blonde sat at a bar. And at that bar they pondered on the terrible things that each had experienced in their short life. Swigs from their mugs could do little to cheer their sorrowing hearts; for nothing, it seemed could spark joy and happiness again.

The Russian, in a bid to lighten the mood blurted out with nonchalance, "We were the first to get to space. That's one good thing to be glad about." But he remained melancholic.

The American nodding said into his mug, "At least we are the first to land on the moon." Another swig from the mug and he was back in thoughts.

The Blonde, in a bid to be glad for something said, "We will be the first to land on the sun."

The Russian and the American took a lazy look at the Blonde.

"What the hell you talkin' 'bout?" said the American.

"Blondie is stupid. You will burn before reaching the sun," the Russian said in a harsh accent.

Putting the mug down and feeling insulted, the Blonde said angrily, "Do you think we blondes are stupid? We'll wait till night before landing on the sun."
Results from the forensics team were on her table. Pat looked at them over and over again and still remained befuddled. They now had a suspect but it still did not play out well to Detective Pat. The forensics team had found some hair samples on the clothing and with DNA testing traced the origin of the hair to a Nichols Brandon. Now Nichols was also a student of the college. He was in the football and basketball teams. His grades were ok and he seemed normal. After giving the situation a lot of thought she decided to call Nichols in for questioning. She got a team, well armed and drove over to Nichols's dormitory to arrest him.

On getting to his room, she knocked twice, announcing who she was and asking that the door be opened. There was no reply and after a second knock Pat and her team armed themselves and tried to open the door. It was locked so one of her men had to break it down. Pat and her men moved into the room cautiously fanning out as they entered.

The room was a self contained apartment. An open area divided into a sitting and dining room. There was a door to their left that was the entrance to the bedroom and one to the right opened into the little kitchen; a very decent and clear room in total.
Suddenly there a scream and a gunshot and one of the officers went down wounded. All hell broke loose. There was rapid firing from the officers and the shooter until the shooter went down. Luckily for Pat and her officers, no other person was hurt. Pat approached the area where the man fell and removed the lamp that fell with him. It was Nichols Brandon and he was dead. By now students had started poking their heads in to see the result of the little battle. The case was over, even though it wasn't closed in the way Detective Pat would have wanted. The killer was found…and dead.

by Softboook

Beautiful Art Stories News

Enoch woke up early that morning with a smile on his face and a sparkle in his eyes. Today was the day he would man up, face his fears and have everything all sorted out.

Earlier, he had woken his alarm instead of the other way round because he couldn't get much sleep. The anxiety and anticipation bore deep. Nothing he tried to do that night could quell the fire burning within.
The morn of the day before D-day he had spent his time shopping. To make a good impression he had to give one. The suits were on the high side and would not be economical for him to make a purchase so he settled for something a little less; a brown leather jacket that said, "I'm classy and dignified in my own way, so take me seriously".

His Cologne had a fragrance that was mild and subtle but lasted to eternity. One could perceive it from miles away. It brought to mind the waterfall as it flowed with grace and voracity, royalty mixed with brutality. It reminded one of the butterflies of the fields just when they break off their cocoon and take their first flight into life. It made Enoch so confident he felt he had the whole world at his feet.

And so right he was because that day everything seemed to go well for him. Somehow, by some manner of divine intervention like the mysterious alignment of heavenly bodies in the galaxy, everything worked for him in his favour. People smiled at him, he was complemented for whatever little gestures he made. He was adored by boys passing by and caused a great deal of girlish giggles from beautiful females his age.
Never had there been a day like this in his entire life. Never, he felt, would there be a period like this too. He had to make the best use of the moment, he thought. Opportunities come but once goes the wise tale, and this was his.

So this day, he rushed through the morning ritual of praying, brushing, showering and general cleansing only to stop and take his time when he got to dressing. For once, his less than innovative mind in matters pertaining to personal appearance began to function as he concocted a new ritual specially for the occasion.
He knotted his tie several times, polished and shone his shoes till they cried, "Mercy!". Checked his buttons, checked his trousers for holes, combed his jet black curly hair a little more and even trimmed his eye lashes. Several minutes passed in what seemed like centuries. Enoch, still not believing he was groomed enough, had to pull away as the alarm clock beside his bed screamed in protest at being made to witness all his theatrics.
Enoch then dashed out of his room but was back into the bathroom staring at the mirror one last time as he grinned madly at it and said, "Sheeesh!". He dashed out the bathroom door, grabbed the little cuboid box on his bed, assured himself one last time how confident he was and the good impression his appearance was going to make, then boldly stepped out of his room and the house.

As he approached the compound after minutes of commuting public transportation, he felt the air of confidence spill over from the day before. The time of reckoning was finally upon him.There were several people about the compound but that didn't faze our emboldened hero. There was one person he was after, the one who would make all this worth while, the one he had prepared so much to see, the one to whom he would table his thoughts and proposal hoping to gain some favorable response. That cuboid in his hand was the key to what would open up his future.

As he stepped between people, he caught sight of his target. The place was noisy and the crowd was everywhere but he didn't deter, that Enoch. He followed as the target ducked in and out of people as if being dragged by something else. He fought his way through the mass with utter determination and will such as never before.

Suddenly, Enoch stopped dead in his tracks, for what he saw next and the result of the pain was worse than having a heavy stone tied to his feet while he is strapped with a nuclear bomb and cast into the ocean waiting to explode in the deep. What he saw brought everything to slow motion. What he saw brought his whole yesterday crashing before his eyes.

Ranti, the girl he had prepared so much to see on this prom night, the girl he had fought very hard with himself to summon the courage to approach. Ranti, the only girl he had spent the last two years of his life thinking about was at the corner french kissing the captain of the football team.

For the first time it occurred to him why she never saw him the way he had hoped and dreamed. For the first time he knew why she never was with another boy. For the first time, he knew why no other boy had made attempts at her. For the first time he realized he was on the dance floor at his prom in school.

His cuboid fell from his hands, hitting the floor with an inaudible thud as the lid flew off and a red rose popped out - the rose that was to signify his intent, his proposal. He felt all alone as no one paid any attention to his plight. The dancing continued, the shouting grew louder as joyous teenagers celebrated their freedom from secondary school.Enoch was all alone. The confidence he had the day before, the good luck charm, everything had faded like a dream. This before him was no dream. He turned slowly away in sorrow, ignoring the pushing and shoving of the exuberant teens.

by Softboook

What Are The Three Most Profitable Words In Marketing - Wedding Jewelry

Wedding Jewelry go on, have a guess.... what do you think the three most profitable words in the history of marketing are? These words allow companies to sell TWICE as much product as we actually want.. And the words are used to sell product we don't even need in the first place.. What a fantastic trick that is....! The companies are selling us unnecessary stuff - twice over. Wedding Jewelry...! Worldwide we buy $40bn of these products.. That is a nice income for something that's not even vital!
Most of the time people do as they are told!
The three words you are looking for are "rinse and repeat".

. They are printed on the back of every shampoo bottle under the title "Directions" or "Instructions".. And when we are provided with such authoritative words we behave; we do as we are told.. So, we dutifully wash our hair.. Wedding Jewelry.. and then wash it again...! We end up using two lots of shampoo when one will do.. Fantastic for the likes of Unilever and Proctor & Gamble who sell oceans of shampoo each year.. In fact, we don't need shampoo at all.. The natural oils in your scalp will clean your hair - washing your bonce actually removes much of the naturally occurring cleaning capability.. Wedding Jewelry stop washing your hair and around six weeks later your head will be back to normal and your hair will become naturally cleansed.

. Of course for six weeks you'd have to hang around rather smelly and dirty - but hey, it will save you money.. The shampoo manufacturers are playing on a psychological phenomenon whereby we act in accordance with instructions if we perceive the person giving those directions to be in authority.. We reckon the shampoo manufacturers must know what they are talking about and if they say we need to "rinse and repeat" there "must be a reason", so we do it - using up our bottles of shampoo twice as quickly.. Ker-ching... Goes the cash till over at Unilever or P&G again.. Wedding Jewelry.. and again. "Rinse and repeat" - probably worth more extra income than any other words in marketing.. But what lesson does it teach us online? After all, you can hardly force your web-based customers to buy twice as much of your products or services as they need.. It's not as easy to do the "rinse and repeat" trick if you are, say, an accountant, or a restaurant.. "You've eaten one meal, now eat another.... Wedding Jewelry " - it's not going to be that attractive to customers is it? Or, "I've checked your VAT, now you must ask me to do it again"..

.. Wedding Jewelry is not quite going to have the impact you want as an accountant is it?
However, by positioning yourself as being the authority figure you can get more business out of your customers by providing them with "directions" or "instructions".. For example, if you are perceived by your customers to know what you are talking about, to have done research in your sector and to be an expert in the field they will then be amenable to being instructed what to do.. So, imagine you are a lawyer who has helped draw up a standard contract and terms of business for a company.. Job done. But if you are the lawyer and you say to the client "Now, having produced that contract you need to get it certified by the Institute of Contracts", guess what, the client will say "Ah, that will be helpful, thank you".. Wedding Jewelry hey presto, another 250 for the lawyer for something that is a "nice to have" not a "need to have".. Notice that the lawyer in this example does not ask if the person would like it done.. Nor do they say that they have another service for "contract certification" on offer.. No, the lawyer merely instructs the client that this is the next thing to be done.. In essence, our legal brain is no better than a bottle of shampoo.. However, they can only do this if the client perceives the lawyer to be authoritative.. So, if you want to make more money from the Internet, you can do so if you instruct or direct your clients.. But they will only accept the "rinse and repeat" offer if you have established yourself as an authority in your field.. And that requires time and effort.. True, you can make money fast online - but a more sustainable income comes from being an authority who can then get people to buy even more from you.. Set out to be an authority on your topic, to be an expert, to be the "go to person" on your subject.. Then when people are your clients they will do as you say, without being asked.. And that's how you can become even more profitable.

by Bertha Baker

Tips To Consider Before Buying Oil Paintings For The Home

It's important to consider the following guidelines before you decide to buy oil paintings. First of all, think of the other pieces of decoration that you already have. If you want to get a nice design, make sure that the new painting is appropriate according to the ones that you already have. Secondly, choose the perfect room for hanging in an oil painting.

If you want the new painting to complete the room perfectly, don't forget to take a look at the colors that are used in the room and also at the furniture.

You can decide to buy a big painting if the room where you about to hang it in is not fully furnished. In order to get that great result that you want, think about a small oil painting that could fit in a room full of furniture. A very important aspect is the color of the walls. You don't want things to look awkward, so buy a piece of art that matches the place where you want to hang it in. The theme of the oil painting must be taken into consideration before choosing the perfect room to hang it in. See whether it goes in the living room or in the bedroom or even in the hallway.

It is a fact that you will choose something according to your style and taste, but make sure the subject and the colors are suitable for the space you want to fill in with the oil painting. You don't want to buy a too big or a too small painting, so look at its dimensions carefully. Try to take into consideration the dimensions of your old decorations in order to go for a painting that matches them. The size is an important aspect to consider if you want things to look perfect. Furthermore, it is important to look at the materials. You can go either for art done on canvas or for a print on paper. That depends on the amount of money you want to spend, on your preferences and on the effect you want to get when you hang in the piece of art. Since only you can tell which could be the most appropriate painting for your home, let this be your own decision.

In conclusion, it can be quite demanding to buy oil paintings for the home. In order to improve the look of your home, try to pay attention to these features. You want others to envy you for the brilliant piece of art that hangs on the wall and of course, you want to love it. Don't hesitate to search on the internet because you will be surprised to see how many types of paintings and categories of prices you will find. Try to go for famous artists that can ensure you about the quality of the piece of art and avoid to buy oil paintings that are cheap because you won't make such a good impression. When buying a piece of art, try to consider both the aspect of your home and your tastes.

by Danielperry

Reasons Behind the Super Success of HD Clips

Quality is what everyone yearns for and therefore, a high turnout of clients demanding a cleaner yet equally satisfying vision for all their videos. HD videos provide it and that is the reason they have grown popular. HD clips on varied topics are available on footage libraries.

Commonly known as HD, higher definition footage has really marked the way videos should look like. The videos are standard types only that they feature a higher resolution power. But how do you categorize videos and clips as HD? Well, this has been the question by many people. Anyone featuring more than 720 p qualifies to be one. However, there are systems that exceed it.

In some contexts, the images captured by a high speed camera might be considered to be high definition as well. As technology advances, the definition of HD is also changing.

HD clips have also been a success in their own field as they impress most eyes as compared to other forms of clips. When put on screen with other similar but of different formats clips, the HD leaves the clear impression. It provides a unique visual experience that your eyes feel secure to settle. But what has been the reason behind this sudden success? HD clips come in very distinct edges, bold colors, crisp images of higher quality. These clips make things look more realistic as compared to other clips which are not that clear. Finally, the clips have been a hit in the market since nowadays people own wide screens which only look more brilliant and equally realist with HD videos.

Is HD best for me? For those without an experience with the high definition videos, this is definitely the first question. The truth is that if you have ever stayed with a video, in form of a television or any other visual device, in a HD version, you will notice the distinct sudden change of occurrences. Viewing other clips and sets with standard definitions; you will never ever appreciate the joy and essence of whatever you are viewing. I guess now the question is answered.

HD video clips are always more saleable than the usual ones. Quality is what everyone yearns for and therefore, a high turnout of clients demanding a cleaner yet equally satisfying vision for all their videos. There was a time when only the standard version was in vogue. However, times have changed. But the greatest question remains: Will there be better version of HD clips?

The technology is fast evolving and it can be termed safely that the quality of videos is only going to get better. It doesn’t mean that you have to wait more. HD videos available right are also in the class of their own.

Most producers of documentaries and advertisements today tend to make their products in HD. It is no more an option now but a compulsion. For staying true to the expectation of the audience, they don’t have other options. For getting HD clips, they also use online footage libraries. Such clips are usually available in royalty free and rights managed mode. They can go through the footage available, choose one or as many they like, make the payment and download the footage. For any assistance, their staff is always there. It is simple.

by Erik Jonason

Agonies and Inspired

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shinning sea!
- Katherine Lee Bates, America The Beautiful.

America has never forgotten - and will never forget - the nobler things that brought her into being and that light her path.... - Bernard Baruch.

It is a noble land that God has given us: a land that can feed and clothe the world; a land whose coastlines would enclose half the countries of Europe; a land set like a sentinel between two imperial oceans of the globe. - Albert J. Beveridge.

Un-American, adj. Wicked, intolerable, heathenish. - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary, 1911.

America has believed that in differentiation, not in uniformity, lies the path of progress. It acted on this belief; it has advanced human happiness, and it has prospered. - Louis D. Brandeis.

Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others. - William Jennings Bryan.

America excites an admiration which must be felt on the spot to be understood. - James Bryce.

Almighty god, the American people render thanksgiving and praise for the new era of civilization brought forth upon this continent.
Centuries of tyrannical oppression sent to these shores, God-fearing men to seek in freedom the guidance of the benevolent hand in the progress toward wisdom, goodness toward men, and piety toward god. - William Andrew Burkett, America’s Glorious History.

Holding no fear of the economic and political, chaotic clouds hovering over the earth, the consecrated Americans dedicate this nation before God, to exalt righteousness and to maintain mankind’s constituted liberties so long as the earth shall endure. - William Andrew Burkett, America’s Glorious History.

There is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth manners, yet shall, before you taste of death, show itself equal to the whole of that commerce which now attracts the envy of the world. - Edmund Burke, Conciliation With America, 1775.

Nothing less will content me, than whole America. - Edmund Burke.

This is America: the knights of Columbus, the Grange, Hadassah, the Disabled American Veterans, the Order of Ahepa, the Business and professional Women of America, the union hall, the Bible study group, LULAC, Holy Name â€" a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky. - George Bush.

I see America as the leader, a unique nation with a special role in the world. - George Bush, Acceptance speech, Republican National Convention, August 18, 1988.

America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world. - George Bush, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1989.

History has called America and our allies to action, and it is both our responsibility and our privilege to fight freedom's fight. - President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002.

September the 11th brought out the best in America, and the best in this Congress. And I join the American people in applauding your unity and resolve. Now Americans deserve to have this same spirit directed toward addressing problems here at home. I'm a proud member of my party -- yet as we act to win the war, protect our people, and create jobs in America, we must act, first and foremost, not as Republicans, not as Democrats, but as Americans. - President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002.

America will lead by defending liberty and justice because they are right and true and unchanging for all people everywhere. - President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002.

For many Americans, these four months have brought sorrow, and pain that will never completely go away. Every day a retired firefighter returns to Ground Zero, to feel closer to his two sons who died there. At a memorial in New York, a little boy left his football with a note for his lost father: Dear Daddy, please take this to heaven. I don't want to play football until I can play with you again some day. - President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002.

The American flag flies again over our embassy in Kabul. - President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002.

During these last few months, I've been humbled and privileged to see the true character of this country in a time of testing. Our enemies believed America was weak and materialistic, that we would splinter in fear and selfishness. They were as wrong as they are evil. The American people have responded magnificently, with courage and compassion, strength and resolve. As I have met the heroes, hugged the families, and looked into the tired faces of rescuers, I have stood in awe of the American people. - President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002.

As we gather tonight, our nation is at war, our economy is in recession, and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet the state of our Union has never been stronger. - President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002.

For too long our culture has said, "If it feels good, do it." Now America is embracing a new ethic and a new creed: "Let's roll." In the sacrifice of soldiers, the fierce brotherhood of firefighters, and the bravery and generosity of ordinary citizens, we have glimpsed what a new culture of responsibility could look like. We want to be a nation that serves goals larger than self. We've been offered a unique opportunity, and we must not let this moment pass. - President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002.

None of us would ever wish the evil that was done on September the 11th. Yet after America was attacked, it was as if our entire country looked into a mirror and saw our better selves. We were reminded that we are citizens, with obligations to each other, to our country, and to history. - President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002.

Homeland security will make America not only stronger, but, in many ways, better. Knowledge gained from bioterrorism research will improve public health. Stronger police and fire departments will mean safer neighborhoods. Stricter border enforcement will help combat illegal drugs. (Applause.) And as government works to better secure our homeland, America will continue to depend on the eyes and ears of alert citizens. - President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002.

Every nation should know that, for America, the war on terror is not just a policy, it's a pledge. I will not relent in this struggle for the freedom and security of my country and the civilized world. - President George W. Bush, Remarks by the President on the Six-Month Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks The South Lawn, March 11, 2002.

Yet we are a different nation today -- sadder and stronger, less innocent and more courageous, more appreciative of life, and for many who serve our country, more willing to risk life in a great cause. - President George W. Bush, Address to the Nation, The Cross Hall, June 6, 2002.

History has called our nation into action. History has placed a great challenge before us: Will America -- with our unique position and power -- blink in the face of terror, or will we lead to a freer, more civilized world? There's only one answer: This great country will lead the world to safety, security, peace and freedom. - President George W. Bush, Address to the Nation, The Cross Hall, June 6, 2002.

Our American values are not luxuries but necessities â€" not the salt in our bread but the bread itself. Our common vision of a free and just society is our greatest source of cohesion at home and strength abroad - greater than the bounty our material blessings. - Jimmy Carter, Farewell Address, January 14, 1981.

Silly people, and there were many, not only in enemy countries, might discount the force of the United States. Some said they were soft, others that they would never be United. - Winston Churchill.

Never again let us hear the taunt that money is the ruling thought or power in the hearts of the American democracy. The Lend and Lease Bill must be regarded without question as the most unsordid act in the whole of recorded history. - Winston Churchill, speech, Mansion House, London, November 10, 1941.

The price of Greatness is responsibility. If the people of the United States had continued in a mediocre station, struggling with the wilderness, absorbed in their own affairs and a factor of no consequence in the movement of the world, they might have remained forgotten and undisturbed beyond their own protecting oceans: but one cannot rise to be in many ways the leading community in the civilized world without being involved in its problems, without being convulsed by its agonies and inspired by its causes. - Winston Churchill, speech, Guildhall, London,June 30, 1943.

Nor should it be supposed as you would imagine, to read some of the Left-wing newspaper, that all Americans are multi-millionaires of Wall Street. If they were all multi-millionaires that would be no reason for condemning a system which has produced such material results. - Winston Churchill, speech, Royal Albert Hall, London, April 21, 1948.

We have reached a hillside from whose top the future of America may be viewed. But who can ascend it without a feeling of doubt and terror? Is it to be the America which all of us loved to paint in our boyish days â€" free, happy and prosperous, inculcating by its precepts, and enforcing by its example, a deep love of law and order; offering a refuge and asylum to the fugitive from oppression; cultivating with assiduous care the arts of peace, and illustrating all the mild beauties of Christianity? Or is it to be that America which "progress," "manifest destiny," and "overruling necessity," are now seeking to make it, where freedom will be lost amid the clash of arms, and the wail of every good spirit will rise above the crushed and broken hope of man's capacity to govern himself?.... Our country is at the stake, and he who loves it as he ought should pause and ponder long and well before tampering, in any way, with so high and holy a trust. - Jeremiah Clemens, Speech in the U.S. Senate, February 7, 1853.

by Aodai

Buying Gifts for the Home on the Internet

You are on a quest to find the perfect giftfor a friend or relative. There are many reasons you may need to find that gift. Someone is getting married or has just moved into a new home or apartment or it is a birthday or anniversary that you want to celebrate or it is the season for gift-giving.

Consider buying a gift for the home. Consider shopping for it and buying it online . So many different products can be found, it is just a question of deciding on the price range, style, the room the product will be used in. These days, merchants make it easy for you to shop online. You can search for products by brand, by designer, by price range.

If you know the people for whom you are buying the gift, you will have some idea of their taste. Do they like contemporary, modern, antiques/vintage? If you know the color range that they already use, you can narrow down choices considerably. Maybe they have recently mentioned looking for a certain product – jump on that idea and find it for them.

If you don’t know them well, you can always pick something “safe”, knowing that it can be returned or exchanged and you still get credit for thinking of them.

Shopping for home gifts on the Internet is the ideal way to find that perfect gift. It is perfect for you, the gifter. From your home, you can search among countless choices for home furnishings, with no crowds or traffic to deal with. It really only depends on how much time you want to spend looking at all the choices. Online stores regularly offer discounts, special sales and timed sales, so keep an eye out for those.

Of course, we hope the gift recipient is happy with your choice. But if not, most online stores make returning products easy, with no hassle for you either.

In starting your search on the Internet you might want to start with the stores you know – most stores large and small are offering online purchase.

Think about a store you have good things about heard of, but have not shopped. See if they are online. The web addresses are usually easy to find. Just type in the name of the store and put “dotcom” after it. If that isn’t exactly right, the Internet will make a suggestion leading you to the right place.

Was there a home décor store you saw on a visit to another city that you really liked? Type the name into the Internet and see if they are online. That is a wonderful way to give a unique gift.

One efficient way to use the Internet to shop is to type in the product name in Google or Yahoo. You will see the stores offering the product and will be led directly to their web sites. This allows you to compare the offerings of various merchants.

Conversation With Ravi Zacharias, Christian Apologist

Ravi Zacharias

Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias has spoken about the Christian faith in more than 50 countries. In 1983, 1986 and 2000 he was a plenary speaker at Billy Graham’s International Conferences for Evangelists, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In this interview he tells how the cross of Christ makes Christianity unique among the world’s religionsâ€"and how the cross can change our lives.

Jim Dailey: Recent events have focused a great deal of attention on world religions. How do adherents of other religions view Christianity?

Ravi Zacharias: Every culture is basically an expression of its worldview and its religion. Theologian Paul Tillich said, “Religion is the substance of culture; culture is the form of religion.”[1] In most countries religion has worked itself into the fabric of the culture. Therefore, when people view Christianity, it is inescapable that they will view it within the framework of their historical experience.

In India, for example, many people find it impossible to separate Christianity from the days of the British rule. That was a national exposure to what they thought was the Christian faith. If you go to certain parts of the world where imperialism had its bad days, then Christianity is associated with imperialistic tendencies.

However, I think much change has occurred in recent times. Some of my good friends in India made a surprising comment to me on the heels of September 11. They said that they were watching America’s reaction, and they recognized that they were witnessing a “nation with a Christian ethos” respond to a criminal act. I was impressed to hear how many of these friends asserted that they were touched by America’s patience and its measured response, as well as the number of Americans who attended church services. A prominent Islamic scholar in the United States commented that had such an attack happened in some Muslim countries, there would have been a violent reaction. When people of other faiths make comments such as these, I think it is a credit to the Christian faith.

JD: How is the cross of Christ perceived by adherents of other religions?

RZ: It varies. Muslims believe that Jesus did not actually die on the cross. They make that comment based on the Koran. It is strange because, also based on the Koran, they recognize that Jesus had the power to raise the dead, a power they do not attribute to Mohammad, so that’s a conflicting response.

As a Christian apologist, I present a defense of the Christian faith in various settings around the globe. I have found that if you build a proper foundation for what the Christian faith is all about, as you lead up to the cross, the listeners sit in stunned silence. They immediately recognize that Christianity stands in stark contrast to everything that other worldviews affirm and assert. They know that true power is being expressed in the crossâ€"restraint, mercy, forgivenessâ€"all when the very One who is offering those things had the capacity to counter instead with force and with domination.

In contract, consider the radicals in the Islamic movement, for whom power is always present, always political, always military and always violent. The cross will always be a stumbling block to them because it challenges the very core of their thinking. Jesus’ way is completely different from theirs. In Jesus’ way, winning comes through love and a change of heart.

So the way of the cross is in counter-perspective to every other belief system. The cross seems the way of defeat, but it is the means to victory. It shows meekness, yet it is the ultimate expression of strength. It brings everything that is of eternal value into current perspective......

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: 911; christianity; cross; india; jesus; mohammed; pakistan; usa
Ravi is very enlightening. Enjoy and comments welcome.
1 posted on 29 يونيو, 2002 06:22:46 م by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: RnMomof7
Have you read much from Ravi Zacharias? If not - would you read this article - and if interested, ping some others? Thanks.
2 posted on 29 يونيو, 2002 07:10:06 م by Freedom'sWorthIt
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In contract, consider the radicals in the Islamic movement, for whom power is always present, always political, always military and always violent. The cross will always be a stumbling block to them because it challenges the very core of their thinking. Jesus’ way is completely different from theirs. In Jesus’ way, winning comes through love and a change of heart."

Ann Coulter said this week, in response to Katie Couric's challenge of her post 9/11 remarks, that she'd seen nothing that could change lives like Christianity. I think these statements give the reason why this is so.
3 posted on 29 يونيو, 2002 07:13:03 م by Endeavor
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt; RnMomof7
Dr. Zacharias is a fascinating teacher-- I first discovered him when I started going to school in Buffalo, and he was on the radio. I personally find his approach -- using philosophy, long the domain of secualarists -- fascinating.

He's got a good perspective on other religions, given that he was raised in a nation where the largest 2 religions are Hinduism and Islam. So he knows what each teaches, and the shortcomings of each.

Different Gods, Different

What Plato is saying here is frightening. He believed the ideal society - which Christians know can never exist in the material world - would be built by "philosopher kings" directing the industry of others: "The philosopher, who is in constant contact with the ideal order of the world, will reproduce that order in his soul and, so far as any may, become Godlike." Such a man, thought Plato, "will take society and human character as his canvas, and begin by scraping it clean." This was Pol Pot's idea for Cambodia (to create the "New Man"), which resulted in the extermination of one-quarter of that country's population.

Aristotle and Plato were the best thinkers the pagan world produced. Indeed, they made an enormous contribution to human knowledge in that they asked crucial questions about who man is, and tried to discover the meaning of existence through logic and systematic thought. But they found few answers. Reason, unaided, could not take them far, as can be proven by examining the kinds of societies their minds produced.

That the founders often cited writers from pagan antiquity is, of course, true. But the framers considered these citations to be little more than window dressing, necessary to make their points on independence and self-government more convincing to the European elite who were heavily influenced by En lightenment skepticism. As Alexander Hamilton put it: "No friend to order or to rational liberty can read without pain and disgust the history of the Commonwealths of Greece." "Generally speaking," said Hamilton, Greece was "a constant scene of the alternate tyranny of one part of the people over the other, or of a few usurping demagogues over the whole." Thomas Jefferson said of Plato's Dialogues that they were full of "sophisms, futilities, and incomprehensibilities." The Americans often gave an obligatory nod to the classical world, but they certainly did not embrace it. Harvard historian Bernard Bailyn says that "the classics of the ancient world are everywhere in the literature of the Revolution, but they are everywhere illustrative, not determinative of thought."

Another major enterprise of liberal historians has been to recast the American Revolution in the image of the French Revolution. The tendency of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin toward deism is often cited as evidence of America's trend toward "enlightened rational humanism" during the period of America's founding. Whatever still remained of the Christian faith in America was merely a fading remnant - or so we are told.

It is very instructive, therefore, to turn for a moment to the revolution in France, whose announced aim was to duplicate the American Revolution, which had been such an obvious success. In fact, Thomas Jefferson traveled to Paris in order to assist Lafayette and his associates to draft their own Declaration of Rights. "Everyone here is trying their hands at forming a declaration of rights," Jefferson wrote in a letter to Madison, and included in his correspondence several drafts. "As you will see," Jefferson observed, "it contains the essential principles of ours accommodated as much as could be to the actual state of things here." Article Four of the French Declaration of the Rights of Man, drafted in August of 1789, for example, states that "liberty consists in the ability to do whatever does not harm another." France's Declaration abolished slavery, titles of nobility, and the remnants of feudalism and serfdom. In many respects, the French Declaration appeared superior to Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. But whereas the American Revolution ended in the establishment of a constitutional democracy, a government under law, the French Revolution ended in tyranny and government by the guillotine, followed by the rise of Napoleon. The obvious question is: What went wrong in France?

The French Declaration did not acknowledge that the source of man's rights is man's "Creator," as Jefferson had affirmed in America's Declaration of Independence. The French Declaration did not even state that rights are inherent, in-alienable, or derived from any transcendent authority. Rights for the Frenchman were granted by an "enlightened" government. Tocqueville noted the striking contrast when he explained to his countiymen a half century later that America's experiment in liberty was firmly rooted in the fact that "in the United States the sovereign authority is religious." The French Revolution was explicitly anti-religious, and could not replicate the American example on a secular humanist foundation. Moreover, the prevailing sentiment in the American colonies was to preserve liberties they already enjoyed, to prevent the British monarchy from taking over their churches and subverting their colonial ways of life. But the driving force behind the French Revolution was a fanatical determination to tear down established ways and institutions, which the disciples of Rousseau saw as responsible for corrupting human nature.

Rousseau did not believe in original sin or private property. He hated European civilization precisely because he saw it as a product of Christianity. Rousseau stated flatly that "our souls are corrupted in proportion to the advance of arts and sciences. His society rejected all forms of Christianity, and put in its place the gospel of the "General Will." Against it no individual rights would stand, because, in Rousseau's view, the protection of individual rights stood in opposition to the sovereignty of the people. Following Rousseau's doctrines, the French executed their king, even after he had accepted their constitution.1 From here, conditions rapidly degenerated into anarchy, with the outbreak of internal ideological war and, in the words of historian Henry May, the subsequent "executions of deviants, the lukewarm and the suspect," culminating in the Reign of Terror presided over by Robespierre. In just two years 20,000 people-considered allies of the Old Regime-were executed. France's complete break with the past and with Christianity was symbolized by the introduction of a new calendar that took 1792 as the year One, the first year of the Republic.

The revolution finally turned against itself and began to devour its own. Robespierre denounced the Encyclopedists, even though they were a symbol of Enlightenment thinking, for their compromises with the monarchy. Robespierre was himself guillotined in the summer of 1794. The French Revolution was a grim example of how people behave when they are unchecked by a sense of religious obligation.

The British statesman Edmund Burke, a Whig, saw this point clearly. After making a trip to Paris and talking with the French philosophes, he told Parliament as early as 1773 that their political theories could only produce tyranny. "The most horrid and cruel blow that can be offered to civil society is through atheism," Burke predicted. After the fall of the Bastille in 1789, he wrote his most famous work, Reflections on the Revolution in France. Burke placed the blame for France's miseries on a philosophy that denied God. Remarking on the beheading of the beautiful Marie Antoinette in 1793, Burke wrote: "The age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators, has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever."

Burke, by contrast, called the American Revolution a "glorious revolution." In his speech on conciliation with the American colonies, delivered on the floor of the House of Commons on March 22, 1775, he made the case for Britain leaving America alone: "England, Sir, is a nation which I hope respects, and, formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you when this part of your character was most predominant; and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your hands. They are therefore not only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideals, and on English principles." Moreover, said Burke, "the people are Protestants; and of that kind which is most adverse to all implicit subjection of mind and opinion. This is a persuasion not only favorable to liberty, but built upon it." William Penn agreed: "If man is not governed by God," he wrote, "then he must be governed by tyrants.

by Aodai

The Greatest Hits Show

Story Pirates has a variety of school programs, the best for a one-time assembly being the Story Pirates Greatest Hits Show: all original material written by children and adapted for the stage by professional actors. A collection of some of the best stories and songs adapted from stories written by elementary school students, Story Pirates will delight and surprise with puppets, enlivening songs and outrageous sketches, all the while motivating kids to pick up a pencil and write down their own fantastic adventures. Story topics run the gamut, from kung fu ninja babies fighting crime and the eternal love between the devil and some guy she met at Starbucks, to cats flying and tickle monsters who rule the world.
Idea Storm Program

The Idea Storm Program has two parts. The Idea Storm assembly is a creative writing master class, a hilarious improv show, and a pep rally, all at once. Story Pirates teaching artists and performers take suggestions from the audience to create stories on the spot, while helping students identify key elements of composition and narrative structure, such as plot, character, obstacles and resolution. With an emphasis on creative problem solving and non-violent conflict resolution, the Idea Storm assembly leaves students with the tools to start writing and the excitement to let their imagination take the lead. Each Idea Storm includes story prompt handouts for each students. The students then write stories on their own or in their classes, 4 of which are performed several weeks later in a New Story Show for the entire school!
Play/Write Program

The Play/Write Program integrates the excitement of theater into standards-based language arts lessons. The Story Pirates present a series of writing workshops, book-ended by all-school assemblies, that showcase students’ innate creativity and celebrate their ability as writers.

Story Pirates Greatest Hits Show - The Play/Write Program kicks off with the Greatest Hits Show: all original material written by children and adapted for the stage by professional actors.

Writing Workshops - In a series of subsequent creative writing and drama workshops led by Story Pirates teaching artists, students explore elements of storytelling as they write about and act out the topics they care about most. The curriculum is designed to spark the imaginations of the students, to help them give form to their ideas, and to help them think about new ways of telling stories. The teachers are there to guide the students in creating detailed and appropriate stories, while avoiding imposing their own ideas or editorial comments on the work of the students.

New Story Show - The culmination of the program is a second, unique one-hour performance. This New Story Show features brand new stories written by program participants and performed by the Story Pirates.

by Aodai

Foto Op Canvas - Make An Artwork From Your Wonderful Memories

The flexibility and advancement brought about to the field of photography by digital cameras, has made people to feel that they can express their thoughts and views via the pictures captured by them. Nowadays, storing of images has been made incredibly simpler and so anybody can literally store their hundreds of image collection in an excellent manner. The whole process of displaying the perfectly captured images is made simpler these days by the firms offering Foto op canvas service. This is a Dutch term, which denotes photo on canvas. When the best images are displayed on them, the beauty of photos can be further enhanced.

Nowadays, many people are choosing to decorate the walls of their homes with canvas prints and among the many reasons pointed out by them for this type of displaying is the affordability and ease of purchase. With the great revolution brought about in the world of digital cameras, people these days need not have to visit their local shop for finding the best scenery to present to their lovable friends or relatives. They can just make use of canvas and can use the pictures captured by themselves in the canvases to show their personal touch to their friend.

With the digital cameras, anybody can capture the best images and above all with the availability of many photo-editing software programs, the technology of photography has even reached the hands of a layman. As the lengthy printing process can be avoided these days, many people are showing their great interest towards capturing pictures even during their family functions on their own.

Without the requirement of printing all the images captured on a particular occasion, people can just print only some pictures that they feel are good and they can also put the best photos on foto op canvas. These canvases are offered in a wide range of sizes by professional firms and the cost of this product depends on the size selected by the purchaser.

People, who are interested in putting their photos on canvas, can contact the best firms offering this service and they can place their order for any size they need and can get the canvas delivered to their doorstep. Even there are firms that enable their customers to send the required picture to them in such a way that when getting the canvas delivered to their doorstep, they can find their own images on the canvas, which can be turned out to be an ornament to their hall.

by Fredquimbly

Learn How to Make Good From Travel Photography

If you are an explorer and you are blessed with skill of photographer then you have an opportunity to capture lifetime moments. You can also showcase your experience in the form of click and help other to see world through your eyes.

Travel photographs is always been an adventures things that inspires others. Sometimes a specific picture can compel someone to follow your footsteps. Not just this travel photography is also very rewarding, one can earn good from it.

Photographers able to get good bucks by selling their creative pictures clicked on holiday. Today a lot of travel agencies are offering good packages for photo holiday for many countries.

Things you require to plan for your travel photography

• First of all you should have your own camera. It is one of the common things you need on your photo holiday. If you are a professional photography then no issues but if you are a new to this, you need to make some research and figure out camera suits the need.
• If you are new to the photography field then first learn the basic tricks and techniques about it. You can also carry few books related to it.
• You should prepare yourself about the sudden happenings.
• Be always prepared so that you can capture every unique moments.
• The most important thing you should do is research. Learn about the place you are looking to visit. Learn about the landmarks, major attractions, tourist places, local cuisine, and exhibitions local customs of your destination.
• Make an online portfolio. It will help you throughout the journey. It helps you to introduce your pictures to the audience and help you to connect with the photography fans.
• Going on photo holiday help you to promote yourself around the world and make your portfolio strong. With this portfolio you would make your way in well know magazines.

By keeping these points in your mind, you are fully prepared to leave for your destination. You would be able. Now see how you would earn good from your travel.

Write Hotel Reviews

There are a lot of travel websites that are ready to pay for the hotel reviews. You can sales your reviews and the photograph to many travel agencies and can earn really good money.

Advertisements

You can also do blogging and get good money by putting advertisement in your blog. The more people see the blog, the more chance you have get the money from the ads.

Sell photos in stock

You can join stock photography sites that help you in selling your travel photo. You can also sell photos for designer that works for creating websites and update its designs.

by Johnyfred01

Small Business Resources - If We Hibernate Man Is Not There Be Psychological Challenges

Small Business Resources it seems to me that the future of our biotech scientists will be able to survive the winter people for long term storage. Which means that a species can overcome the long-term space flight. Or even a major disaster here on earth. Perhaps, those diseases which are today terminal can hibernated by tomorrow when a cure is available. Obviously you can see why this science must move forward right okay. Let's talk about it. Small Business Resources because recently, a college student doing some research asked me.? "if humans could hibernate. Do you think the psychological effects would be. If any?" well, maybe the biggest challenge may be the realization that everything i knew would be out.

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by Bertha Baker

Dubai Events Photographer: Taking Pictures and Creating Memories

Dubai indeed is one of the most scenic and picturesque countries in the world offering the best among the best. And it is no wonder why this country is one of the most sought settings for any event. From wedding, corporate, and anniversary to name a few, and just in case you plan to have any event in this country and you plan to keep a dozen memory of it. Then you need not to look any further because you will find a lot of event photographer in Dubai. Hiring an event photographer in Dubai will help you keep track of what has happened during the whole event, you get to keep a part of the event that you surely do not want to forget, and it would remind you of how great the wedding is or how successful the event went through.
Just as when a picture paints a thousand words hence a Dubai Events Photographer is the one who creates that picture. A Dubai events photographer is a professional who makes a living by taking pictures and getting paid for it, but if you look beyond the surface you will discover that he is also an artist of his own right. Photography is an art thus it requires a massive amount of creativity and a multitude of artistry to be able to create and produce a photograph that would last a lifetime and that is how Dubai events photography does it. Whatever the occasion is, it is always better to keep a memory of it, not only for documentation purposes but for memory’s sake. Dubai events photography is not like your usual type of photography in which case only take pictures for the sake of getting paid. Because, Dubai annual party photographer and Dubai corporate events photographer takes pride by taking keeping and creating great memories out of a portrait. They simply do not take pictures of the event or the people but they take photos as if the event is never going to happen again thus making sure that each photograph would last a lifetime and would leave a smile on everyone face every time they see the photographs.

Photography is a rare talent, not everyone can do great photography well thanks to the different software invented for picture editing because now everyone can take photos and just edit it using the software. But on the other hand, professional and art photography is on a different page, it is always more than taking pictures but giving life to the portrait. When you plan to have your event in Dubai, make sure to keep a memory of the picturesque country by hiring professional Dubai photographers such as Dubai annual party photographer and Dubai corporate events photographer.
Have fun in the country, make the event memorable, and make sure to make it last a lifetime thus leaving a legacy to those who will participate and attend. An affair in Dubai can never be more fun without taking a snap out of every turn of events and producing a portrait of a lifetime out of it.

by Dubaiphotography

Give a Royal Touch to Your Wedding With Beautiful Wedding Tents

With the growing craze of outdoor wedding receptions, wedding tents are gaining a huge popularity among people today. Certainly an outdoor wedding reception adds more beauty and liveliness to your special day. Availability of a wide variety of weddingtents has made it easy for people to give a royal touch to their wedding day.

Whether you are planning to host a reception or wedding in an easy setting like a public garden or a friend's backyard, weddingtents are surely the best choice to go ahead with the arrangements. As the tent weddings are catching up the fever, weddingtents have become a craze among people.

Apart from being an elegant way to organize parties and events, outdoor settings provide more space to hold the event. You can turn an ordinary setting into a royal and exclusive one where you can entertain numerous guests at a time. Moreover, wedding tent locations are simple, easy as well as inexpensive method to organize functions and parties as compared to the costly wedding halls, banquet room or any other party locations.

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A wide array of weddingtents is available in the market to choose from. Available in a plethora of designs, pattern and color combinations, they would just jazz up the wedding day and add up to the overall ambience of the most memorable day of your life. Moreover, you can combine the unique and fascinating designs of tents with attractive interiors and exteriors to create a spectacular look at weddings. The creative designers use the latest patterns along with innovative techniques for designing the wedding tents that gives them an exotic look at weddings.

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Ranging from garden tents, party tents, handmade tents, Mughal tents to exclusive tents, there are multiple wedding tent options for hosting wedding or reception parties. Along with providing an aesthetic shelter to the guests, the wedding tents give that traditional feel and touch to the overall ceremony.

So, style your wedding or reception party with the royal and stunning wedding tents or party tents. With such amazing tents, you would certainly enjoy a fabulous outdoor wedding rather than going for a traditional indoor wedding venue.

by Anil Panwar