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2 episodes with auntie em
2 episodes with auntie em
2 episodes with auntie em
What do Auntie Em, Dropkick Murphys, Mr. Ballen, and HoJos have in common? We roll into Quincy for a look and a story. A Missing Mom Mystery. Sandra Crispo vanished from her Hanson, Massachusetts home on August 7, 2019. She left her beloved dog, Clarance, behind without food or water and her home unlocked with lights and air conditioning running. She was living her best life in her new home and spending quality hours with her young grandsons. Six years later, her case remains unsolved despite evidence suggesting foul play, including blood found throughout her house and witness reports of an argument the night she disappeared.• Sandra had recently moved to Hanson from Quincy, downsizing to a small house after her father passed away • Her father left behind a substantial estate including reported gold bars, creating significant family tension• Sandra was last seen on surveillance at Cumberland Farms buying cigarettes after her son-in-law helped her drop her car at a mechanic• Neighbors reported hearing an argument involving two men at Sandra's home the night she disappeared• Blood from Sandra and an unidentified male family associate was found in the home six weeks after her disappearance• Sandra was 54 years old when she vanished and had found new purpose in being a grandmother to her daughter's children• Despite grand jury testimony and ongoing investigation, no arrests have been made in the caseInformation is needed in Sandra Crispo's disappearance, contact Hanson Police Department at 781-293-4625 or Massachusetts State Police Detectives at 508-894-2600.More at CrimeoftheTruestKind.comSupport the showFollow Instagram | Facebook | BlueSky | TikTok | Threads | YouTube For show notes & source information at CrimeoftheTruestKind.comGive the dogs a bone tip jar: buymeacoffee.com/truestkindBecome a patron: Patreon.com/crimeofthetruestkindThis podcast has minimal profanity but from time to time you get one or some curse words. This isn't for kids.Music included in episodes from Joe "onlyone" Kowalski, Dug McCormack's Math Ghosts and Shredding by Andrew King
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But it wasn't a dream. It was a place! And you were there, and you were there, and you were there, and you were there! Buckle your seatbelts, Auntie ‘Em and Uncle Owen, as David and Ryan take you through the entire Heritage Auctions Hollywood Entertainment Auction featuring the Ruby Slippers of Oz. Along with special guest, Heritage's Brian Chanes, and a live studio audience, the guys drool over King Kong gas bombs, Mario Puzo's personal copy of the Coppola Godfather notebook, the original, one-and-only hero Jumanji game board, and the Wicked Witch's screen-matched hat! Plus, that infamous Ruby Slippers theft, and we confirm once and for all that the slippers are one hundred percent covered in real rubies. Or are they? Email: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Twitter https://twitter.com/propspodcast?lang=en SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/
But it wasn't a dream. It was a place! And you were there, and you were there, and you were there, and you were there! Buckle your seatbelts, Auntie ‘Em and Uncle Owen, as David and Ryan take you through the entire Heritage Auctions Hollywood Entertainment Auction featuring the Ruby Slippers of Oz. Along with special guest, Heritage's Brian Chanes, and a live studio audience, the guys drool over King Kong gas bombs, Mario Puzo's personal copy of the Coppola Godfather notebook, the original, one-and-only hero Jumanji game board, and the Wicked Witch's screen-matched hat! Plus, that infamous Ruby Slippers theft, and we confirm once and for all that the slippers are one hundred percent covered in real rubies. Or are they? Email: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Twitter https://twitter.com/propspodcast?lang=en SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/
Patty & Scott chat TORNADOES! Three tornadoes hit Tallahassee and one hit Patty's home. We talk the aftermath, Leon county and the city of Tallahassee response and much more! HUGE THANK YOU TO REAL TALK 93.3 FM IN TALLAHASSEE (WVFT) FOR ALLOWING US THE FREEDOM TO BE WHO WE ARE!WE LOVE YOU!
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Prophecy Radio episode #107 discusses ALL of the recent Percy Jackson and the Olympians footage, including teasers, photos, and interviews because the SAG-AFTRA strike is now officially over! We also break down the latest Riordanverse news, including a super fun Read Riordan article and Rick's latest blog post. Could this be the end of Kristen's Korner forever!? Tune in to find out! New episodes of Prophecy Radio air weekly, and we keep our discussions PG-13. News and Updates (00:01:39) If you couldn't tell, we're VERY excited to jump into this week's discussion because it's been a long, long, LONG time coming. But first, make sure you check out this hilarious article from Read Riordan titled, “The Monster's Guide to Posing as a Human.” Rick also gave us yet another blog post on November 10. But it didn't tell us anything we didn't already know, and we'll discuss more of what he posted about later. Could this be the final Kristen's Korner!? The strikes are over and we are free to talk about Percy Jackson and the Olympians! You can read the full text of the agreement between the AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA on the SAG-AFTRA website. There's also a thread on Twitter that gives you a good overview. We go over a few of the highlights, including the amount of money in new wages and the streaming participation bonus. SAG also negotiated for consent and compensation for the use of AI, but let's be honest here: this is not the end of the discussion by far. This contract only lasts three years, and it'll be interesting to see what's changed in that time. Increased pension and health caps are important! And so are the protections for diverse communities. Overall, this did a lot for the community, and we hope everyone benefits greatly moving forward. Percy Jackson and the Olympians teaser trailers and images (00:11:47) But now it's time to talk about all of the footage, images, and interviews for Percy Jackson and the Olympians we couldn't discuss previously! We have A LOT to get through, so sit back, put on your thinking cap, and let us know if we've missed any details. First up, we have the teaser for the teaser trailer. We finally have a premiere date, and it's coming so much sooner than expected! It's interesting that we're already getting a look at shots from the END of the season. Karen really went all out to get all the details. Did you see the giant skeleton hanging from the ceiling of the Poseidon cabin? We're guessing at a lot of the context of these scenes, but we're pretty sure we're right. Who can do a smoky eye better than Medusa!? Did you catch Thalia's tree along the left side of the screen as the trio was leaving camp? Annabeth is most likely stabbing the chimera, and she looks SO BADASS. We're gonna be emotionally damaged when the minotaur attacks Sally. Glynn Turman really has the best voice for the character of Chiron! We love the outro titles, along with the cover of Vance Joy's “Riptide” by Stealth. This teaser didn't give away any big moments, especially for those unfamiliar with the story. We discuss the list of directors for each episode of Percy Jackson and the Olympians James Bobin has a lot of great productions under his belt targeted toward children. Jet Wilkinson has dome some SERIOUS directorial work for Disney already, along with some other great shows. Anders Engström has done a few projects we've heard about, and one of them was with Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz. Did you read the September 18 Entertainment Weekly article? We talk about Aryan Simhadri as Grover, along with how a Black Annabeth falls perfectly in line with what Rick wanted to accomplish with this story. We also get FOUR new still and discuss them in detail. Okay, it's time to talk about the real teaser trailer now. We're really loving that cover of “Riptide.” Here's the statue of Perseus that Percy is looking at while at the museum. Mr. Brunner is very excited to be teaching Greek History. Percy is SO ready to beat up Nancy Bobofit on Grover's behalf. Megan Mulally as Mrs. Dodds is truly inspired casting. We try to figure out why Percy is crying into the mirror. Did you catch all the details on Zeus' throne? We love the exchange between Percy and Grover in this trailer. Is Percy standing on the porch of the Big House in the next shot? Why are the Poseidon and Ares signs the only ones painted? Chiron has a brace on his leg, and we love this added detail SO MUCH. Did you catch the details of Hades and Persephone's thrones? Liam Crowley has an interview that explains the direction they took with the Underworld. PercySeries released some blurry photos during our recording that we pick apart. Did you spot Auntie Em's Garden Gnome Emporium, along with the Lotus Hotel & Casino? Will we see the human skin on Ares' motorcycle!? Is that statue of Aphrodite an automaton? Was that the Oracle or another creature? Why is Annabeth hugging Percy!? Did you know some people think this show looks low budget??? We've seen the minotaur scene a hundred times and it's still gonna wreck us. According to Rick, he has a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in the show. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Becky's made the cut. We also got confirmation that he's NOT the Empire State Building Security Guard. Don't forget to pick up an official Camp Half-Blood T-shirt from Hot Topic. Knight Edge Media revealed the episode titles for Percy Jackson and the Olympians. It's now time to talk about everything that came out of NYCC 2023! Go follow Liam Crowley on Twitter because he has a lot of great coverage! Fans will definitely get some surprises in the first season. Did you see the description of the first seven minutes of the show? The first exclusive clip was Mr. Brunner giving Percy Riptide. The second exclusive clip was the minotaur scene. Everyone is excited for fans to see the chimera and Cerberus. Rick and Becky showed up to introduce the capture the flag scene. Make sure you watch through the credits. Here are some new images of Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson. Did you see the amazing motion poster—which is also a subway ad? Yes, the Percy Jackson and the Olympians teaser trailer is the most popular video on the Disney+ YouTube Channel. Bear McCreary is scoring PJOTV. Azrael Dalman will play young Percy Jackson. It's time to go through ALL the official cast photos and look for hints at what's to come. Here's the BTS photos of Lin-Manuel Miranda on set. Do yourself a favor and set time aside to read the Variety cover story on Percy Jackson and the Olympians. We're probably getting a new trailer (and maybe a season 2 announcement?) on November 16. Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 108, in which we'll discuss Chalice of the Gods chapters 12-14! This episode's hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz. Each episode, our Prophecy Radio hosts and their guests will keep you up to date on the latest information coming out of Camp Half-Blood, including upcoming books and adaptation news, discuss a topic of choice, and do a chapter by chapter reread of the Percy Jackson series. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Tumblr Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at prophecyradiopodcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. Prophecy Radio is a Subjectify Media podcast production. 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Drew and his six-year-old daughter Audrey share their childhoods with each other.
Mercury and Venus finshed their retrogrades and changed signs into Libra and Virgo. New ways of coping and communication are taking place. A HUGE pattern with three fingers of god and a HELE form in the heaven carrying us off into new directions. Think the balloon scene in the Wizard of OZ. How do you get back to Kansas and Auntie Em? The eclipses are here! The eclipses are here!! Pluto stations to turn direct as the world's eyes turn to huge events. The eclipses are on the world point of 22.5 Cardinal. There is a complicated energy system in the heaven of three fingers of god or YODS, a minor grand trine and a hele. Fast action! According to Bernadette Brady's book, The Eagle and the Lark, this eclipse series is life altering and rapid ~full of Mars square Pluto energy. And of course, Mars is square Pluto in the sky. Venus opposes Saturn in her annual opposition However, she takes all the Libra and Taurus planets with her into the fall position of Venus in Virgo. The last 4 months of Leo Venus are finished! Mars enters Scorpio for two months, one of his favorite signs, taking over the North Node of Fate and the Aries and Scorpio planets. THE ECLIPSES ARE COMING! THE ECLIPSES ARE COMING! Anne Ortelee, a nationally (NCGR-PAA Level 3, AMAFA, OPA) and internationally (ISAR) certified astrologer, presents her Cosmic Weekly Weather report. Based on the astrology configurations above our heads, Anne discusses the energy we can expect to experience on Planet Earth during the upcoming week. Follow her on Twitter @anneortelee, instagram @anneortelee, Facebook AstrologerAnneOrtelee. Book a consultation on her website: anneortelee.com Daily updates from Patreon/AnneOrtelee for $17 per month!
Mercury and Venus finsh their retrogrades and change signs into Libra and Virgo. A HUGE pattern with three fingers of god and a HELE form in the heaven carrying us off into new directions. Think the balloon scene in the Wizard of OZ. How do you get back to Kansas and Auntie Em? The grand trine in Earth is active and shifting energy. The Kite takes off carrying you to a new chapter. Mercury opposite Neptune sets off grand trine and takes us for a flight of dreams. The outer planets are applying a planetary squeeze to your insides. Change is here. Mars on a world point dives into the South Node of Fate releasing things and shifting into new realities. THE ECLIPSES ARE COMING! THE ECLIPSES ARE COMING! Jupiter on the world point of 15 Taurus is making life altering changes! Pay attention to things you value!! Anne Ortelee, a nationally (NCGR-PAA Level 3, AMAFA, OPA) and internationally (ISAR) certified astrologer, presents her Cosmic Weekly Weather report. Based on the astrology configurations above our heads, Anne discusses the energy we can expect to experience on Planet Earth during the upcoming week. Follow her on Twitter @anneortelee, instagram @anneortelee, Facebook AstrologerAnneOrtelee. Book a consultation on her website: anneortelee.com Daily updates from Patreon/AnneOrtelee for $17 per month!
If you've ever wondered what went wrong with Fairuza Balk's childhood, listener David D. has the answer. That's why he commissioned the dark-ass 1985 Disney flop "Return to Oz." Don't be fooled by the made-for-TV movie poster, this sequel to 1939's "The Wizard of Oz" is loaded with terrific effects including an animatronic talking chicken and a princess who can swap out her heads. The sets are amazing, the costumes are at least interesting, and the messages about childhood and mental illness are pretty advanced for a kids' movie. In this episode, the Shat Crew weighs Oz villains against one another, asks what exactly Wheelers do, suggests design improvements for Tik-Tok, shames Auntie Em and pays respects to an overlooked movie that never got the praise it deserved. SUBSCRIBE Android: https://shatpod.com/android Apple: https://shatpod.com/apple All: https://shatpod.com/subscribe CONTACT Email: hosts@shatpod.com Website: https://shatpod.com/movies Leave a Voicemail: Web: https://shatpod.com/voicemail Leave a Voicemail: Call: (914) 719-7428 SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate or Commission: https://shatpod.com/support Shop Merchandise: https://shatpod.com/shop Theme Song - Die Hard by Guyz Nite: https://www.facebook.com/guyznite
Welcome back to the PICKLE JAR...Jill has been quiet on her journey the last few months as her journey took her down a dark and unexpected path. She is back in this episode to share with you about the weekly IV treatments she has been receiving and how they have improved her quality of life. Improving her quality of life and listening to the signals from her body Jill knows are essential in keeping her from a life-threatening crisis. The stories shared by guests in the PICKLE JAR have given Jill renewed strength and determination. We are blessed to have the connection of social media to have conversations about our journeys and use our stories to open conversations with our medical teams, family and friends. We are like Dorothy after she lands in OZ. She was determined to go home. She had no doubt...Dorothy knew in her heart she would get back to Auntie Em. But it started at the start of the yellow brick road. With each step, she gained strength and along her journey, she found true friends who loved her unconditionally to help her get home. Jill is forever grateful for you being part of her family. Allowing her to be open and honest. She knows YOU KNOW. We are in this together. One step at a time along the yellow brick road...we will get to the Emerald City...we will get home. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes when Jill shares in the PICKLE JAR the emotional ups and downs she has been experiencing and what she is doing to take steps forward in her life. Please reach out to me at thepicklejar@rogers.com Check out Jill's YouTube channel "CHRONICALLY FIT CANADA" https://www.youtube.com/chronicallyfitcanada THE PICKLE JAR Podcast is running on love and determination. If you would like to make a contribution to cover costs it would be greatly appreciated. https://gofund.me/155401bb If you would like to share your journey on THE PICKLE JAR please email me at thepicklejar@rogers.com DISCLAIMER: The information from THE PICKLE JAR represents the experiences of the host Jill Battle and the individual experiences of each guest. No information is intended to provide or replace the medical advice of a medical professional. The host or guests are not liable for any negative consequences from any treatment, action, application or preparation, to any person following the information from the podcast.
Welcome back to the PICKLE JAR...Jill has been quiet on her journey the last few months as her journey took her down a dark and unexpected path. She is back in this episode to share with you about the weekly IV treatments she has been receiving and how they have improved her quality of life. Improving her quality of life and listening to the signals from her body Jill knows are essential in keeping her from a life-threatening crisis. The stories shared by guests in the PICKLE JAR have given Jill renewed strength and determination. We are blessed to have the connection of social media to have conversations about our journeys and use our stories to open conversations with our medical teams, family and friends. We are like Dorothy after she lands in OZ. She was determined to go home. She had no doubt...Dorothy knew in her heart she would get back to Auntie Em. But it started at the start of the yellow brick road. With each step, she gained strength and along her journey, she found true friends who loved her unconditionally to help her get home. Jill is forever grateful for you being part of her family. Allowing her to be open and honest. She knows YOU KNOW. We are in this together. One step at a time along the yellow brick road...we will get to the Emerald City...we will get home. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes when Jill shares in the PICKLE JAR the emotional ups and downs she has been experiencing and what she is doing to take steps forward in her life. Check out Jill's YouTube channel "CHRONICALLY FIT CANADA" https://www.youtube.com/chronicallyfitcanada THE PICKLE JAR Podcast is running on love and determination. If you would like to make a contribution to cover costs it would be greatly appreciated. https://gofund.me/155401bb If you would like to share your journey on THE PICKLE JAR please email me at thepicklejar@rogers.com DISCLAIMER: The information from THE PICKLE JAR represents the experiences of the host Jill Battle and the individual experiences of each guest. No information is intended to provide or replace the medical advice of a medical professional. The host or guests are not liable for any negative consequences from any treatment, action, application or preparation, to any person following the information from the podcast.
Step into the shadowy underbelly of Hollywood's golden era with Scott Michaels, the mastermind behind “Dearly Departed Tours”, "The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter", and “FindADeath.com”. -- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Scott's First Exposure to Tragical History 04:22 - Celebrity Deaths 08:54 - Never Before Seen Photos of the Charles Manson / LaBianca Murders 10:14 - People Send Scott Random Items 12:16 - Immersed in Murder - Jack the Ripper, Kray Twins, Ted Bundy, Charles Manson, and Jeffrey Dahmer 14:32 - Jeffrey Dahmer 17:24 - People Who Identify With Serial Killers / The Manson Girls 19:09 - John Wayne Gacy 21:33 - The World Made Charles Manson The Boogeyman 22:38 - Graveline Tours – Janice Joplin, The Menendez House, Auntie Em's Suicide 25:39 - Starline Tours – LA Celebrity Tours 28:05 - Celebrity Graves (Forest Lawn Cemetery, Westwood Cemetery) – Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Natalie Wood, Truman Capote, Rodney Dangerfield, Farrah Fawcett, Hugh Hefner 30:30 - Judy Garland Exhumed 31:46 - Vandalizing Celebrity Graves 33:25 - Celebrities With Unmarked Graves 33:57 - Starting FindADeath.com 37:07 - Princess Diana's Fatal Car Accident 40:37 - Car Accidents Can Happen Any Time 41:04 - Jayne Mansfield's Death By "Cranial Avulsion" 45:07 - Hollywood Babylon – Kenneth Anger, James Dean is a Male Prostitute, Jean Harlow, Marie Prevost Eaten By Dog 46:17 - Scott Owns The Car Jayne Mansfield Died In 51:08 - The Beginning of Dearly Departed 52:59 - The Menendez Brothers 55:39 - LA's Dark History 57:11 - How Scott Found Stops, Routes, and Stories For Dearly Departed 58:36 - Dearly Departed's Helter Skelter Tour 59:42 - Virginia Graham and Ronnie Howard Exposed the Manson Family, Susan Atkins' "Death List" 1:03:49 - Albert Dekker's Insane Suicide Story 1:05:36 - Anthony Bourdain Went on Scott's Tour 1:07:04 - Tour Stops That Are Too Disturbing For People 1:08:39 - Dearly Departed Vol 1 & 2 – Karen Carpenter Funeral Home, Black Dahlia Locations, Paul Walker Crash Location 1:09:14 - The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter 1:12:39 - Scott's "Haunted" Collection – Carrie Fisher's Cigarette, Door of the Room "Divine" Died In, Elizabeth Morgan's Wicker Settee, Mae West's Teeth, a Tile of the Ambassador Hotel where Bobby Kennedy Was Assassinated, Sharon Tate's Fireplace 1:15:50 - Scott Brings In and Gifts Pieces of His Collection – Sharon Tate's Fireplace, A Piece of the Titanic, and a Tile from the Pool Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones Drowned in 1:19:40 - Haunted Items Bring Paranormal Encounters 1:20:58 - Owning a Painting Sent By John Wayne Gacy 1:23:33 - Helter Skelter, Charles Manson, Tate/LaBianca Murders – What Happened? 1:27:11 - The Manson Family 1:28:39 - The Motives of the Tate / LaBianca Murders – Dennis Wilson, Terry Melcher, Charles Manson, Tex Watson, and the Beach Boys Stolen Manson Song 1:36:42 - Remembering When "Helter Skelter" Happened 1:37:51 - Richard Ramirez, The Night Stalker 1:38:17 - LaBiancas & Shorty Shay Murdered 1:39:41 - Wojciech Frykowski May Have Provoked the Murders 1:41:11 - The Album Charles Manson Made In Jail 1:41:49 - Helter Skelter's Impact on Scott's Life 1:42:37 - Scott's Involvement in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" 1:44:51 - Working With Quentin Tarantino 1:49:09 - Finding the Hidden Details of Helter Skelter 1:51:59 - Did William Garretson Hear the Murders? 1:56:15 - Does Scott Miss Doing the Dearly Departed Tours? 1:57:59 - Private Tours of Dearly Departed 1:59:03 - A Victim-Oriented Approach 2:01:25 - Scott's YouTube Channel – Going to the Bedroom Where Marvin Gaye Was Killed and Interviewing the Man Who Embalmed Marilyn Monroe 2:03:36 - Outro --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talksfromthecrypt/support
Jaye Calhoun, attorney with Kean Miller, shares developments between Disney and the Florida Legislature. Then, Daniel Beneish, professor of accounting at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, talks about his development of the M-score, an accounting tool that detects fraud. Plus, Emily Burney with Auntie Em's Baked Goods stops by.
Prophecy Radio episode #60 talks about all things fan art, and even has a special guest! Please welcome Sarah Barra (aka @Hellredsky), who graciously joined us for another fun discussion. We also talk about all the latest news in the Riordanverse, including the new Rick Riordan Presents author who recently joined the roster, as well as reread and discuss Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian chapter 14. New episodes of Prophecy Radio air weekly, and all ages are welcome to tune in. News and Updates (00:02:28) The start of this episode is chaotic, but what else is new? We recorded a little early this week, so news is light. Read Riordan lets us know some great gifts you can receive as a demigod. They definitely stole our idea for next week! Except no they didn't, our idea is pretty different. Rebecca Kuss at Rick Riordan Presents/Disney-Hyperion announced a new book coming to the RRP imprint! Judy I. Lin has joined Rick Riordan Presents! We've definitely heard of A Magic Steeped in Poison. It'll be so fun and interesting to read about Taiwanese folklore! Karen is super excited about a horror novel joining the lineup! Kristen is…not. (The book she references is The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich.) This book takes place in Vancouver, so we can live vicariously through the characters to explore the city where Percy Jackson and the Olympians is filming! Kristen rebukes Karen's idea of exposure therapy for horror novels. Percy Jackson fanart (feat. Sarah Barra aka @Hellredsky) (00:09:31) Welcome, Sarah! It's so great to finally talk in person because we've been mutually supporting each other for a while now! Sarah tells us about how she's been drawing fanart since she was little! They also give us some good advice on how to keep the enjoyment of your craft alive when it's become your fulltime job. And if you're looking for some good tools, Sarah has some great advice for that, too! Remember: Digital art is just as valid and beautiful as traditional art mediums. Does anyone else struggle to color in their creations? You can't please everyone! Even ugly or bad art invokes an emotion, and that's important, too. Create something YOU enjoy, first and foremost. It's so interesting how a fandom can grow into something new thanks to fanart and fandom. In particular, we're thinking of Velinxi, whose art is monumentally influential in the Percy Jackson fandom. It's fun to put your own spin on a character like Percy Jackson, and it's interesting to hear how Sarah does that in their artwork. All three of us talk about how old we are and how long we've been around the internet and fandom culture. Social media might be a dumpster fire on any given day, but it also brings us a lot of opportunities to meet new people and see different kinds of artwork. What are some of our biggest fandoms? Shout-out to Teen Wolf!! Kristen and Karen are huge fans of Karen Hallion and Lord Mesa. Sarah tells us how she first got into Percy Jackson. Some of Sarah's favorite PJO artists include: Viria, Velinxi, Sarah Moustafa (@smoustart), Arisha (@arishatistic) Drazen (@spiderdeli), and Marik (@marik_draw). What kind of influences, good or bad, will the show have on the fandom once it comes out? We love the Percy Jackson multiverse! Sarah makes a good point about how Clarisse's portrayal in the fandom could change a lot because of Dior Goodjohn's casting in the show. Karen wants to see more demigods wearing glasses! All of us also want to see more diversity in the fandom! We're giving away one of Sarah's $40 chibi commissions! The rules are simple: 1. Make sure you're following @prophecypodcast and @Hellredsky on Twitter, and 2. Tell us who your favorite Percy Jackson character is using the hashtag #ProphecyRadioGiveaway. You'll have until December 19 to enter, and then we'll pick one random winner to receive the prize! Make sure you follow Sarah @Hellredsky on Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr/Hive/Mastodon, as well as check out their ko.fi as well as their podcast Herosgrafia. “Bye bye!” “(I waved.)” We had a BLAST. Thanks again to Sarah, and we can't wait to have her on again! Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian (01:08:50) It's time to talk about The Last Olympian chapter 14. Why was this chapter SO. LONG. Kristen's recap this week is poetry to the ears. We loved hearing Thalia's perspective on the whole LuKronos situation. It'll be so interesting to see how the Hunters are portrayed in the show. Why is Thalia defending Hermes in this situation? Percy doesn't want anymore nightmares, but you can't always get what you want. We're up to Prophecy Count #29! Prophetic dreams are a demigod thing, and it's simply not mentioned enough. What does Clarisse dream about?? We loved the callback to Auntie Em's Garden Gnome Emporium. Why do certain monsters take longer to reform? What's the correlation between intelligence and the length of time it takes for them to return from Tartarus? Are we meant to empathize with Ethan Nakamura at all? When did Luke start regretting his decision to join with Kronos? Oh, to be a fly on the wall inside Kronos' mind. Has the Big House always been blue!? Why does the Oracle choose young girls as its vessel? (Is this an Apollo thing…?) Was May Castellan unstable even before she was hit with Hades' curse? We kind of spoiled ourselves last week. Oops. Have we seen Thalia use lightning before!? Okay, how did Percy create that hurricane? And on ACCIDENT? Can we assume Percy can control hurricanes, too? And if so…what the heck, man!? You're falling down on the job. We once again discuss whether Percy Jackson is overpowered. We try to figure out where the Clazmonian Sow is from. How do the lion statues come to life? That visual of Percy lassoing the flying pig is hilarious. Feedback (02:02:01) Jessica chimes in with some comments on the gods and the Fates. Espeon is excited about the new Rick Riordan Presents book, not least because it's a young adult book! Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 61, where we'll try to come up with a few gifts good enough for the gods! This episode's hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz. Each episode, our Prophecy Radio hosts and their guests will keep you up to date on the latest information coming out of Camp Half-Blood, including upcoming books and adaptation news, discuss a topic of choice, and do a chapter by chapter reread of the Percy Jackson series. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Tumblr Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at prophecyradiopodcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. 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It's time for an all-new Nobodies! Annie tells us about her trip to Charlotte, North Carolina where she let Baby Blue do the Somebody-ing by going on the Carolina Panthers field with Uncle Bake and Auntie Em. She also says Blue is growing like a weed and loves to bang on the window at dogs! Bryce, on the other hand, went on a cross country tour for his job at The Kelly Clarkson Show, where he had many a misadventure, of course. Press play! Subscribe, rate, review, and follow! Instagram: @nobodiespod, @brycemcleay, @annie_wilk Twitter: @nobodiesthepod, @bryceadvice, @annie_wilk Email: noexpertallopinion@gmail.com Current Promotion: EmilyRoggenburk.com, promo code "Nobody"
After four-thousand miles of on the road again, one might tear her car apart for those ruby red slippers and get to clickin'.
Auntie Em! It's a twister! Rate hikes that is - everyone is getting hysterical. FedEx puts a crimp in the outlook. Stranger Danger - new Monkeypox advice in China PLUS we are now on Spotify and Amazon Music/Podcasts! Click HERE for Show Notes and Links DHUnplugged is now streaming live - with listener chat. Click on link on the right sidebar. Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter Warm Up - So Sorry - The Killers concert update - Biden making some big announcements - Announcing the winner of the CTP for Bed bath and Beyond - Stranger Danger - FedEx Warning shakes markets - New sport? Nose Biting? ---- Has done something no one has ever done before! Market Update - Big day coming - Fed Rate Decision - UGLY week - CPI (Inflation) ruined the party --- 5.5% DOWN for NASDAQ last Tuesday. Markets off big last week - Oil dropping on concerns that China COVID -ZERO and global slowdown - Goldman Cutting US Growth Forecast RATE HYSTERIA! - 2PM, 2:30PM - Wednesday - 20% probability of 1% and 100% of 75%| - 10Yr spiked again - now over the top of June peak - - Seems that markets and news hysterical - yet inflation peaking..... - If any slight layoff by Powell , markets going to gush higher (at least temporarily) - - Seems like 0.75% priced in - so not sure where we are going from here (pundits again looking for downside after they switched recently) Rate Update - High grade money markets >2% - 2 year muni bond >2.5% - 12 month treasury >4% - 1 year CD > 2.7% JCD - FYI - DJIA @ 30,706 President Biden - Declaration! - The Pandemic Is Over! --- "We still have a problem with COVID. We're still doing a lotta work on it. But the pandemic is over. If you notice, no one's wearing masks. Everybody seems to be in pretty good shape. And so I think it's changing." - Doesn't the WHO have the responsibility of declaring? Biden Again - - Inflation just moved up an inch in the last reading - Trying his best to tamp down the concerns out there - Biden team out if force on the idea that gas and oil prices are down big - talking it up - Oil and gas are all about China - not US Biden - So happy - Gas prices plummeting Gas Prices Maybe not so Happy - US household net worth declined in the second quarter by the most on record as aggressive action by the Fed to tame rapid inflation sent stocks plunging MonekeyPox Back in the News - Seems that spread in Europe is slowing down significantly - China gets first case and now they are saying: Don't touch foreigners to reduce monkeypox risk - "To prevent possible monkeypox infection and as part of our healthy lifestyle, it is recommended that 1) you do not have direct skin-to-skin contact with foreigners," Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention posted on his official Weibo page on Saturday. - 2) Wu also called for people to avoid such contact with people who have been abroad within the past three weeks as well as all "strangers", as he cautioned vigilance. (STRANGER DANGER) What is Up ? FedEx Warning - FedEx on Thursday withdrew its full-year guidance and announced significant cost-cutting measures following what it called softness in global volume of shipments. - "Global volumes declined as macroeconomic trends significantly worsened later in the quarter, both internationally and in the U.S.," CEO Raj Subramaniam said in the release. "While this performance is disappointing, we are aggressively accelerating cost reduction efforts." - Earnings per share: $3.44, adjusted vs. $5.14 expected - - - -- Revenue: $23.2 billion vs. $23.59 billion expected - Prompted in interview with Cramer: Is the economy headed for Worldwide recession??? ------- “I think so,” Subramaniam said. “These numbers, they don't portend well.” “We are a reflection of everybody else's business,
Welcome to the audio podcast of Celebrate Community Church in Yankton, South Dakota. We hope this episode will encourage and inspire you throughout your week. To learn more about Celebrate Church visit our website www.yankton.church.
Our Motto: Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you! Today is Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 In todays' episode: Local and National Headlines Striking Coal Miners – No Wheat (May 18, 1894) Downeast Mike's Local Gossip (May 18, 1894) Maine's Peak of Interest Downeast Mikes UFO Roundtable Discussion with Auntie Em and Father Tom Thank you for listening! Please send your birthday wishes, comments and requests to mike(@)downeastmike.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frank-w-norwood/support
How gay is it? Well we start with Em and Michael doing a deep dive on the Madonna Boot Camp that Madonna is holding to find the actor who will play her in the visual autobiography movie of her life, so Madonna. Then there's the TV shows they've been watching to distract them from the state of the world right now, like the new Vikings: Valhalla show Em is into, where hot bearded men smash into each other. That's pretty gay and it also brings up memories of Em's love for wrestlers like Stone Cold Steve Austin who was fully doing his thing in their own versions of drag outfits. Meanwhile Michael's all about the Young Royals show where Royals are in a boarding school and there's a gay romance to get lost in with lots of milking of the gay angst. Finally, it's not at all gay, but we do have a message from Emsolator Bridget who's coming to terms with dating in her early 40's and asking for some advice on how to deal with the feeling that kids won't be in her future. So heaps of gay things and then some advice from your gay Uncle Michael and your equally camp Auntie Em to round things out, so take all that gaiety and shove it in your listening holes and enjoy our podcast campery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The B-52's [00:31] "Throw that Beat in the Garbage Can" Mesopotamia Warner Bros. Records MINI 3641 1982 The Athens natives 3rd studio effort, this time with David Byrne on production duties. Martha and the Muffins [05:03] "Echo Beach" Metro Music Dindisc DID.1 1980 Every day someone is born who has never heard "Echo Beach". Perhaps one of those people is you. If so, enjoy! Chaka Khan [08:39] "Own the Night" Miami Vice - Music from the Television Series MCA Records MCA-6150 1985 Can you feel the heat? Nilsson [13:30] "Everybody's Talkin'" Midnight Cowboy United Artists Records UAS 5198 1969 Every day someone is born who has never heard "Everyboy's Talkin'". Perhaps one of those people is you. If so, enjoy! Tasha Thomas [17:06] "Hot Buttered Boogie" Midnight Rendezvous Atlantic SD 19223 1979 Hot stuff from the original Auntie Em in the Broadway musical The Wiz. Harry Belafonte [22:17] "Memphis Tennessee" The Midnight Special RCA Victor LSP-2449 1962 Long distance information, are you sure this is the right number? Leonard Leight [27:14] "Crazy Rhythm/Fascinating Rhythm" The Mighty Wurlitzer and the Roaring Hi-Fi Twenties RCA Victor LSP 1665 1958 Yowza! Deerhoof [29:52] "Milking" Milk Man Free Porcupine Society FPS 007 2004 One of my favorite theme albums. Oh Milk Man, what are you up to? Joanna Newsom [34:42] "The Book of Right-On" The Milk-Eyed Mender Drag City DC263 2004 Well whaddya know, another great album from 2004. We Five [39:07] "Somewhere Beyond the Sea" Million Dollar Sound Sampler A&M Records A&M 19001 1967 For better or worse, an ensemble from the Bay Area. Charles Mingus [41:32] "Mood Indigo" Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Impulse! A-54 1964 Yes yes yes yes yes. Supersystem [46:13] "Miracle (Album Version)" Miracle Touch and Go TG285 2005 fka El Guapo Mary Margaret O'Hara [50:57] "You Will Be Loved Again" Miss America Virgin 7 91274-1 1988 Fellow Canadians Cowboy Junkies would cover this a couple of years later on their album Caution Horses. Kim Carnes [54:32] "Bette Davis Eyes" Mistaken Identity EMI America SO-517052 1981 Hey kids, did you know that this song was originally written and recorded by Jackie DeShannon in 1974 (https://youtu.be/FAQsOJbs-yo)? It's true! Richie Havens [58:10] "San Francisco Bay Blues" Mixed Bag Verve Forecast FTS-3006 1968 A mighty fine rendition. Ray Charles [1:00:43] "Bye Bye Love" Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music ABC-Paramount ABC 410 1962 A super snazzy rendition of the Bryant & Bryant smash hit for the Everly Brothers. Music behind the DJ: "Midnight Cowboy" by John Barry
In this episode, Dr. Kimothy Smith and Christian Railsback discuss non-tuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) and how it differs from a gram-negative bacterium, like Pseudomonas. Cell structure, metabolic Mycobacterium avium performance, exploiting biofilms, and culturable but non-viable cells are among the high points on the pathogen odyssey today. A transcript of the conversation appears below. More about Mycobacterium: CDC's Opportunistic Pathogens of Premise Plumbing list Mycobacteria MLST Scheme — Typing; Isolate and Genome Collections The 2015 Study — Epidemiology and Ecology of Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogens: Legionella pneumophila, Mycobacterium avium, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Stay tuned for more episodes, posting on the first Thursday of each month. Subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts and find more info at weebeastiespodcast.com The Wee Beasties podcast is a production of Nephros, Inc., a leading water technology company providing filtration and pathogen detection solutions to the medical and commercial markets. *** SHOW TRANSCRIPT: Christian: I am back with Dr. Kimothy Smith. Kimothy, welcome back! Kimothy: Thanks, Christian. Christian: So, what's our bug for today? Kimothy: Non-tuberculosis mycobacterium. (NTM) Christian: Okay, NTM. What is NTM? Kimothy: NTM actually includes 125 different species of mycobacteria. Essentially all of the mycobacteria that do not cause tuberculosis or leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease are included in the NTMs. Christian: Interesting, so it seems like there could be a lot of ground to cover here. Are there certain types of this mycobacteria that are more likely to exist in potable water and cause infections? Kimothy: Yes, it's actually very complex and more than we can cover in this podcast. But, we can get a start and a little bit of a taste, so to speak, for NTM. In NTM's, the one most likely to cause a health issue in water is called Mycobacterium avium — it is actually a complex, Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). It can be found in fresh and saltwater, as well as in soil or dust, too. Like Pseudomonas, these are biofilm producers, and they use this as a niche to colonize. Particularly because they can take advantage of protozoa and amoebae that are motile. MAC behave as intercellular parasites and use them to colonize. Christian: And at the cellular level, what kinds of characteristics stand out? Kimothy: Well, different from our last bug, Pseudomonas, MAC is a gram-positive bacterium and non-motile. But it is rod-shaped, like Pseudomonas was. Perhaps one of the most notable features at the cellular level is its slow growth rate and slow cellular metabolism. Where some bacteria might reproduce every 20 minutes, the mycobacteriums are usually measured in hours, and sometimes even a day or more, for them to reproduce. So, this is really slow. This is noteworthy because it allows the bacterium to gradually uptake and process any antibiotics and disinfectants in its habitat, resulting in the bug being very resilient in an environment treated with antimicrobial agents. It also produces mycolic acids that coat the cell surface in a kind of wax, increasing its cellular defense – antibiotics and disinfectants can't penetrate it as easily. Christian: It sounds like it's a pretty difficult bacteria to kill. Would one be able to use chloramine or superheating to address NTM in their water supply? Kimothy: Many remediation methods are not effective in removing NTM from building plumbing. In fact, some remediation methods may remove competing microbes and result in increased concentrations of NTM in the water. So they take advantage of the depression of the other bacteria in the community and they fill that void. Still, other methods such as treating water with chlorine or chloramine are ineffective, too. Christian: The bug has a waxy protective coating, a slow metabolic engine that allows it to resist antibiotics, and it's really tolerant to chlorine and chloramine treatments. This is an impressive set of defenses. Is there anything else? Kimothy: Well, two more things, actually. Remember that I mentioned MAC produces mycolic acid as an additional protective barrier on its cell membrane? Well, that is also an essential component to the formation of biofilms, which it uses to both protect itself and enhance colonization and translocation, so when pieces of the biofilm break off. Lastly, MAC is sometimes not easy to culture because the cells enter a state of VBNC, or Viable but Non-Culturable. This is usually because several treatment modalities have been used in the water or nutrients are in short supply, so the cell operates in a dormant, but a still viable condition. This is one of those worst-case scenarios because when you send samples to a lab to be cultured there is no indication pathogens are in your premise plumbing. So, yes, this is a really complex bug to get rid of – it has a tough cell membrane, it hides in biofilms, it can resist anti-biotics, it can survive chloramine and chlorine treatments, and it can remain undetectable in VBNC state. Christian: Wow, okay. How does one become infected with NTM and what are the consequences of becoming infected? Kimothy: MAC enters the body when individuals inhale or swallow the bacteria, say through a water source, so this could be a shower, steam rising, or drinking water. But most people, however, will not become ill or acquire an infection if they have healthy immune systems. Those at greatest risk for infection are individuals with compromised immune systems. Mostly, patients acquire progressive respiratory distress that eventually leads to an acute pulmonary infection. People with HIV/AIDS for example, or COPD or emphysema patients; very young or very old; cancer and organ transplant patients are most susceptible. Patients who are infected are not thought to be contagious at all, you can't pass this infection by touching or being within proximity of an infected person. Although the lungs are the most likely organ system to be affected, MAC can also affect the integumentary and lymphatic systems, resulting in lesions and inflammation. Christian: Fascinating stuff, Kimothy. Well, is there anything else before we close today? Kimothy: I'd just like to point out some resources, in case individuals are interested in learning more. The CDC's Opportunistic Pathogens of Premise Plumbing list was the inspiration for our molecular assays at Nephros. I recommend people start there if they are wanting to know more. Christian: Well, again, thanks so much! This is always a pleasure. Kimothy: Likewise, Christian.
Home. Can you think of a more wonderful, more lovely word than home? The longing for home is deep, and most of us, that safe place where we can go just as we are, and they take a sin where we can kick off our shoes and relax and simply be who we are. We remember Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz who says, There's no place like home. And with those words and three clicks of her heels, Dorothy is back home from the land of Oz, back home with Auntie Em, the cowardly lion, and the tin man and all that really matters. It's at home. Most of us know about Dorothy is feeling that there is no place like home. Sure, we love to travel and to explore the wondrous big world, but it is good to come home, home is where the heart is, we say. Bartlett Geomati, former commissioner of baseball, and before that president of Yale University, when asked to explain the popularity of baseball in America, Geomati said, Well, baseball is all about going home, and we all want to get home. It's our longing to get home. That is at the heart of a passage from the Psalms that I wanna share with you today in Psalm 84. -------- Download a transcript of the March 23, 2021, Selah episode. **This transcript was generated by artificial intelligence and may not be 100% accurate.
With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry & Music Of Tom Waits
From Uncle Dang to Auntie Em this episode is full of crazy relative stories from the Dream Regime just in time for Thanksgiving. Cemetery Polka, Pontiac, and a great cover of Come On Up To The House by Willie Nelson and Cheryl Crow are in the mix too. Feel the Love, folks!!
This week we talk about unity in the church. Plus, talk about Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and even a comedy group called Studio C. Also, Auntie Em makes her debut.
A quick trip into the exciting world of shrubbery that's suitable for Kansas landscapes. I bet you're yawning already.
“Look out fam, Fran's coming for you with Medusa level rage, don't worry Auntie Em, you may be trying to kill everyone, but Fran's got your back…. Kinda, you still sorta suck. The trio band together to take her down, Persassy makes his appearance, and I learn that there is such a thing as a pink poodle – and they have better reading comprehension than myself and most Demigods. Hooray!” To support the show, be sure to find us on Instagram and Twitter @bestdamcamppod and on Tumblr at thebestdamcamp.tumblr.com. If you'd like to get your thoughts across, you can email us at thebestdamcamp@hotmail.com. Percy Jackson Merchandise. Music Recommendation: Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood For more Percy Jackson content check out Fran's YouTube channel A Healthy Dose of Fran. Nickel Anarchy: Instagram and Redbubble Taylor Paisley-French: Instagram, YouTube, and Spotify __________________ Everyone needs a little help now and then, and that's OK. If you or someone you know, need support or maybe you just need someone to understand, there is always someone to call. CheckPoint provides Mental Health Hotline numbers Worldwide. Remember, it's OK to not be OK. https://checkpointorg.com/global/
Stories in this episode: After a close call with a missile in their homeland of Lebanon, Nazar and his family move to a new country where “home” continues to elude him until a fortuitous introduction changes everything; Audra’s urgent feeling to put down roots after a recent move to North Carolina unexpectedly leads her back to the spiritual home she'd left years before. SHOW NOTES This episode is sponsored by TOFW. To see pictures, and find links mentioned in this episode, go here. To find out more about the themes we're developing for upcoming episodes, follow us @thisisthegospel_podcast on Instagram and Facebook :) TRANSCRIPT KaRyn Lay: Welcome to This Is the Gospel, an LDS Living podcast where we feature real stories from real people who are practicing and living their faith every day. I'm your host, KaRyn Lay. For anyone who might not recognize it, today's theme comes directly from the end of the movie The Wizard of Oz. After a harrowing journey through dark woods and narrowly escaping the sleepy poppy fields along the yellow brick road, and then finding her voice after a whirlwind adventure into glitzy city life, Dorothy has a choice to make: Should she stay in the bright lights of Oz, or should she go home to the black and white world of Kansas? In the end, the call of home and Auntie Em wins out. While I know I can't be the only one whose childhood was slightly marred by those flying monkeys and shriveling feet under the tornado house, I also know that I'm not the only one who found comfort in that moment. That moment when Dorothy realizes she only has to click her heels together three times and repeat the phrase, "There's no place like home" to be transported back to her Kansas farm. The truth is that now, as a 42-year-old adult human being, I sometimes, like Dorothy, wonder where I am and how exactly did I get here? I can be filled with a sense of not quite belonging to my surroundings, just like she did in that technicolor Land of Oz. Maybe you've felt that too. I sometimes wish I owned a pair of Ruby Slippers or a Star Trek transporter or something that has the ability to send me off in the direction of home with little more than a blink of an eye. Sometimes that home that I'm longing for takes the shape of the Keystone state and hills covered in trees. And sometimes it looks like just doing the dishes with my mom and dad in the kitchen in South Carolina. And sometimes I find that the home and the family that I'm really wishing for, is actually nowhere to be found here on Earth. Well, today we've got two stories about the way that we define home and the way that home can come to define us. Our first story comes from Nazar for whom the idea of home was always a bit of a moving target. Here's Nazar. 2:10 Nazar: One of my earliest childhood memories that I have is when I was five or six years old, playing in the living room with my older sister who was about a year and a half older than me back in Lebanon, where we lived. And while we were playing in our living room, I heard a sound that caught my attention and I looked towards where my dad was, and he was on the balcony of our six-story apartment building that we lived in. And I saw this huge missile fly right by him. And from my viewpoint, it looked like it was going to hit him in the head, but it was probably about five or six feet away from him and hit the building next door and blew up the building next door. And as a five or six-year-old, you can only imagine how I was confused and scared and you know, quickly thereafter, my dad rushing, picking us up and taking us downstairs to the bottom of the building into the bomb shelter. That was my earliest childhood memory that I had—to escape the war that was happening. My mom had already left. She had moved to California and she was doing all the paperwork needed for us to get our visas and so forth so we could also move to California. And I remember my mom used to tell my sister and me stories of how California was amazing and it was beautiful and there's no trash on the streets and people didn't litter. She painted this picture of this euphoric, beautiful place. We moved here and obviously, it was you know, it's definitely cleaner than Lebanon's was, but it still didn't feel like home to me. My ancestors have been moving around from place to place to find a home, to find a place of refuge and a place of just peace to be able to live for over 100 years. I was taught by my parents and my grandma about the genocide that took place in the early 1900s. Armenians in Armenia were massacred, over a million Armenians were killed. And when that happened, a lot of them obviously, to avoid being killed, were kind of scattered everywhere. And because of that, the Armenian people have been displaced for over 100 years. I remember hearing stories from my grandma that when she was younger because she grew up in that, she was a young kid during the genocide. I believe her father was killed and she had to eat dirt, to try to get some type of nutrients so that she could stay alive while she escaped the genocide and—just horrible experiences and horrible stories that I was told by people that actually lived through it. And so my ancestors went from Armenia to Turkey, from Turkey to Syria, from Syria to Lebanon, and that's where I was born. And my parents emigrated to California. So we just kind of moved around from place to place. And it was really tough learning the English language, and I had no friends and it was just a, you know, like most people that move around, it was a difficult time. I remember I would a lot of times walk home from school. I would notice all the houses around me. We didn't live in a house, we lived in an apartment building. And I would look at these houses and I wonder what the inside looked like. And I would wonder where the kitchen was and how the kitchen looked, and the bedrooms and living room and I wondered who lived there and what type of life they had and always yearning to be able to have that. Just yearning to have a home that symbolized permanence and it symbolized safety and security and comfort. When I was about 13-years-old, my father informed us that we had a cousin that he knew that had, you know, lived in Fresno, which is up north in California, where—we lived in Southern California. When I was 13, we went and visited her. And I remember as we were driving up, it was a very, very long drive. And we finally got that was excited to be able to be out of the car and they had a pool, so we were swimming in the pool. And for some reason, my sister who was 14-years-old at the time, felt impressed to ask our cousin about God. And to give you a little bit of background on my thoughts on God, at that ripe old age of 13 is that I was always an inquisitive kid. When I saw people that were blown up to pieces back in Lebanon, or just in general when people pass away, I always inquired about or wondered about why we're here? What is the purpose of this life? And I wondered if there was an existence before we came to Earth, and what happens to people when they die? That always puzzled me. And I would ask my parents, I would ask people around me what the purpose of life was. And I would ask these questions, and no one had an answer that made any sense. Now Armenians claim to fame is that they're the first, you know, group of people or you know, nationality to accept Christianity. And so they were staunch Christians, Armenian Orthodox is what the religion was. It's kind of similar to Catholicism. I'd go to church and I'd asked the priests there and I would ask my friends, and all of them what say that I just need to have faith that there was a supreme being, there was a God, and that He could be everywhere and that He could be next to you and He was all-powerful and all-knowing, and it was just so mysterious. It didn't make a lot of sense to me. And so I've, in my mind, decided that God was just an answer to the unanswerable questions. And what I mean by that is that I just felt like if there was a question that no know the answer to, they would just either blame God or have God be the solution, right? And so I decided that I was going to be an atheist, that I didn't believe in God. When we arrived at my cousin's house, we're playing around, my sister felt prompted to ask my cousin about God. My cousin could have easily given her a one or two-sentence explanation of that God is our Heavenly Father, and that He loves us and we're His children? But she didn't just stop there. She said, "You know, I could explain about God. But I've got two friends that could do a way better job of explaining to you who God is." And so she invited the missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to come and have dinner with us that evening. They're pleasant and nice. And the very next day, they wanted to come back and have some missionary discussions. Well, my parents didn't have intentions of staying there for the week, becasue they had to go back to work, but they allowed my sister and I to stay there for that one week so that we could spend some more time with our cousins. Well, while we were there, the missionaries came to the house again and started talking about God. And I quickly told them my opinion on God and how I didn't believe in Him and I thought He was made up. And they, you know, respected my belief and my opinion, and they asked me to just listen to them. But while I was up there, my cousin had a pool and so I had no desire to really listen to what they had to say. I was more, you know, excited as a 13-year-old boy would be, to swim in the pool when it was hot in the summer. So I didn't pay much attention to them there, but after the week, my parents picked us up and brought us back down to Southern California where we live. And those missionaries contacted the missionaries, you know, by where we lived, and those missionaries came to our house. Well, this time I didn't have a pool and so I felt a little more obligated to listen to them. And I told these missionaries that I had no intention of listening to them, that I didn't believe in God. And I thought it was just all phony and fake. Well, these Elders said, "I appreciate you saying that just hear us out, listen to what we have to say about God." And I said, "Listen, I don't care about God. But if you could answer me this, then I'll listen to you." I said, "What is the purpose of life? Why are we here? Did we exist before we came to earth and what happens after we die?" I didn't care to hear what they had to say because I thought that they would give me the same answer that I'd heard before, that I needed to have faith. So it was kind of my way of just shutting them up and stumping them. And these missionaries had a very large grin on their face and they said, "Well, actually Nazar, we know the answer to all of those questions." And I was taken aback and I said, "No you don't." They said, "We absolutely do." I said, "Well, tell me!" They said, "Well, we would love to tell you but that's on lesson number four. I said, "What are you talking about?" They said, "Well we've got a total of six lessons, and the answer to your questions on in lesson number four. So you'll have to listen to the first three lessons, and then we'll tell you what you want to know." So I was a little frustrated, but also, for the very first time, I was very interested in what they had to say. For the next couple of weeks, I was able to listen and learn about God, about Jesus Christ and his role as our Savior and our Redeemer. And I learned about the apostasy and about Joseph Smith, and being a 13-year-old boy, his story of him being 14 and searching for the purpose of life and to know which church is true, truly resonated with me. And so I started reading the Book of Mormon. And the missionaries asked me to pray about the truthfulness of all those things that I had been taught. And honestly, I really didn't pray at that time. But the long day finally arrived where I got to learn about the plan of salvation. It was absolutely captivating and amazing to hear all that they said. I was astounded. I was astounded at what it was that detailed, that organized. And they told me this is exactly what life's all about. Life's about being able to return back to Heavenly Father. We're not here to collect as much wealth as we possibly can. We're not here to do anything, but to learn and to grow and become like our Heavenly Father. And then they told me, they said "Nazar, we want you to pray about what we teach you. Every single principle we teach, we want you to pray and gain a testimony for yourself if these things are true or not." And I remember after hearing those things, I knelt down on my knees at night, and I prayed to Heavenly Father, truly for the very first time, and asked Him if these things were true. And I remember feeling so warm inside. I just felt this burning in my chest. And my body started to tingle a little bit and I got goosebumps. And I just felt and I knew that what I had been taught was true. That the plan of happiness through the plan of salvation is true and that God had, once again, through Joseph Smith restored His church on this earth. And I was so grateful but more than being grateful, I was so happy and ecstatic to finally know why I was on this earth. Living my life for 13 years being completely in the dark about the purpose of life was a very frustrating 13 years. When I finally had that knowledge, when I finally had the knowledge of why I was here, and to know that Heavenly Father had a plan for me, that I actually mattered, and that Heavenly Father had a plan that I could become like Him. That gave me so much power, so much happiness and joy that I can use that as my foundation to grow on this earth. I, obviously, listened to the rest of the discussions and my sister and I both were enthusiastic and excited about joining the gospel. In fact, the first day we went to church was kind of a fun experience. I remember walking in and finding it all strange because it's a lot different than a Catholic or an Armenian Orthodox Church. Everyone was so warm, everyone was so inviting and kind and wanted to know my name. And it was such a different experience. It just reaffirmed me how this was where I was supposed to be. So you think that the story was wonderful and ended there, but unfortunately, it didn't. My dad put a stop to all of their missionary efforts. But what had happened is that he had asked a friend of his about the church, because he knew nothing about it. They never sat in any of the discussions we had with the missionaries, they didn't get to hear what we heard. And my dad asked a friend, and that friend knew of a different friend that was a member of the church, apparently, and that person was awful to his wife. He was a shyster when it came to business and was unethical. And so, therefore, because this person was not a nice man, all members of the church were not nice, so it was not a good thing. And therefore my dad said, "You can't go to church anymore. You can't meet with the missionaries anymore. I'm putting a stop to all of this." which was, for me, a devastating thing. I was very upset and frustrated, but I couldn't argue with my dad. I stopped meeting with the missionaries, so did my sister, and a couple of years went by. At 13, I had made it my decision that when I turned 18, that I would get baptized, cause then I wouldn't need my parent's permission. That I'd want to serve a mission for the church because I'd want to let everybody else know what the purpose of life was because I felt like it was such an amazing and important thing for everybody to know. But from 13 to 15, in those two short years, I'd kind of forgotten about the church. I started doing some things that were not the best. My sister, by that point, had her license, becasue she was 16, and we were driving back home and we saw these two missionaries. And all of a sudden I said, "Pull over!" So she pulled over and I got out of the car and I ran to these missionaries. And I think they were kind of afraid of me for a second. They were unsure of who this person was and why I was running towards them. I was excited to see the missionaries because it brought back all those memories that I had when I was 13. It made me remember how much I missed it. And what that represented to me at one point. And I remember—I think I remember—going up to them and telling them, "Hey, my name is Nazar, I've listened to your lessons, I've been to your church. I'm going to get baptized in your church when I'm 18 and serve a mission." And they said, "Wow, that's fantastic! Can we meet with you today?" And I said, "No, I'm sorry, you guys can't come to my house. You know, my parents won't let you guys come in. But you know, when I'm 18 I'm gonna join the church." And they said, "Well, Nazar, we really think we should meet with you." And so we met at a local park a couple of days later, and they started teaching the discussions to me again. They quickly realized that I had remembered most of the things they had taught, and especially about the plan of salvation, because that's the most important thing to me. And they said, "Well Nazar, you need to get baptized." And I said, "I know, but I can't right now. When I turn 18 in three years, I'll get baptized, and I'll go on a mission when I'm 19." And they said, "Well, why don't we fast about it?" And I didn't remember what that was. And so they explained to me that if I went without food and water for a 24-hour period, and I prayed to Heavenly Father that he would, you know, potentially help my parents soften their heart, so I could get baptized. I said, "You're kidding, right? You think that if I go without food and water for 24-hours, that magically my parents are going to be okay with me getting baptized?" They said, "Well, we believe in fasting. Let's give it a shot." And I said, "All right, that's fine." So the two missionaries and myself picked a day—I think it was the next day or two days after— to go ahead and fast. And so I fasted and I gotta tell you, as a 15-year-old that was not a fun experience for me, but I did it anyway. And after 24 hours, I started eating again and that was the best meal of my life at the time. And the very next day, I was walking home from school and when I got home, I went inside my bedroom like I normally did to put my stuff down and I saw, to my surprise and shock, all of my clothes ripped up into pieces all over my bed. Now my mom had told me, the beginning of that school year when she bought me all these clothes that she was not happy about the fact that I was dressing the way I was dressing. And she said, if you do anything bad at school, then I'm going to rip all your clothes out and rip your clothes into pieces and I'm gonna buy you the clothes that I want you to wear. Well, I had been skipping school and hanging out with some people that were questionable. You know she had caught me because the school had called her and told her that I was absent again from school. And so she finally got the nerve and cut my clothes into pieces and it was on the bed. When I got in there and I saw that I was so upset. I went to the kitchen, my mom was inside the kitchen, she was cooking dinner, and I went in there and we both went to town. full of yelling at each other and I was very upset with everything she was doing and she was ruining my life. And you know, she was saying that I needed to change my life. And all of a sudden, out of the blue—now she had no idea that I had been meeting with the missionaries again, not even my sister knew I was meeting with them by myself. All of a sudden she said, "Well, I'd rather you go join that dumb Mormon church then do all the stupid things you're doing Nazar. I said, "Fine!" I stormed off back to my bedroom slammed the door. I sat down in my bed and it just actually dawned on me what just happened. My mom finally gave me permission to get baptized. I remember it as if it was yesterday. It was very quaint, it was short. Two little talks were given by the missionaries. My nephew, who joined Church at one point in time, was the one that was able to baptize me. I remember when the hands were placed on my head, I was confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints and was given the Holy Ghost. What I felt inside was just an immense amount of love and peace. Just this clarity to know that I was finally on the right path back to my Heavenly Father. We moved right after that, went to a different ward. I had an amazing time growing up in the church from 15 to 18, and even 19 when I was able to serve my mission. It's kind of interesting, because two months before I turned 19, or two months before I turned my papers in to serve a mission, came a call. The Armenian mission opened up for the very first time. And I thought, "Oh my gosh, this is it. I speak Armenian. I am Armenian. This is a Schumann, I'm going to get called there. And so when I got my call and then opened it, and it said, I'm going to Brazil, I was kind of shocked and had no idea why I was being sent there. And when I served my mission, I realized that Heavenly Father doesn't care about what language we speak. He doesn't care about where we live on the earth. What he cares about is helping every single one of his spiritual children returned back to him. And obviously, as you can imagine, my favorite lesson was lesson number four, when I was able to teach other people the plan of salvation. As an adult, the profession that I've chosen is to be a real estate broker. So I help people find homes and sell houses for a living. The reason I love what I do for a living is because it allows me to be able to be a part of that experience that a person has, where they're making a move, and they're looking for that next place. It's interesting that being a part of that process kind of gives me, not the spiritual sense of the moving, finding a place, but at least a little bit of that place of comfort. The meaning of home has changed for me in many different ways now that I have the gospel in my life. Initially, it was all about a physical dwelling. It was a four walls and a roof that gave me that sense of peace and a sense of safety, if you will, from everything that was outside. But when I was introduced to the gospel, I realized that even though the homes that we live in today does give us that safety and it makes us feel at peace, and hopefully, it does, if you live in a home that's like that. But the gospel sheds light and helps us understand that this home on this earth is just really a glimpse that our true home is back with Heavenly Father. That's what I love about the gospel is that it gives us hope. It gives us clarity about who we are. And that one day, we can all go back and live with Heavenly Father again in our home with him. I think it's interesting that if my ancestors were never displaced if the genocide never took place, if my parents would have never left, my parents would have never come to California. If they'd never come here, trying to escape the wars and displacement of their people to come to find refuge, I would have never been able to be introduced to the gospel. Even though I don't wish upon all the suffering that they went through, I am grateful that their desire to find a home, a physical home, allowed me to find a spiritual home through the gospel Jesus Christ. 25:24 KaRyn Lay: That was Nazar. When Nazar and I first spoke, I was totally charmed and delighted by the enthusiasm that he clearly has for helping others find a house of their own. And as he shared even more of his story, I was moved by his deep understanding of the differences between a house and a home. The physical structure of a house is an important symbol of security and freedom and stability and safety. And for the millions of people who've been displaced by natural disasters or war or famines and other types of unrest, and like the Nazar's Armenian ancestors, that symbol is powerful and important to their well-being. And I don't want to minimize that. We cannot underestimate the power that physical space has in cementing our sense of place and belonging. But isn't it amazing that even when his family finally found themselves in a place where some physical stability was possible, the longing for a home didn't cease for Nazar. Not until he found his spiritual home and the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Our next story of home comes from Audra, who found her home in one of the last places she expected or wanted to find it. Here's Audra. 26:34 Audra: I look up and across the field coming from the parking lot, I see this man coming. And the thought that went through my head was, "Oh no, please don't let that be our coach." He keeps walking towards us and sure enough, he stops right at our field and introduces himself as the coach of our children's team. And the reason for my "Oh no," is as he came closer, I realized that he was decked out head to toe and BYU attire. And while this might not seem strange, what you need to know is that I live in North Carolina. And here in North Carolina, we know two blues. We know Duke Blue, and we know Tar Heel blue. If you're not a member of the church, you don't know what BYU blue is. But I did. And so I knew immediately that he was a member of the church. So right then and there, I made the decision that I was going to stay as far away from this coach as I could. I grew up in what I would consider a pretty traditional house. My dad was the full-time breadwinner. My mom was a stay-at-home mom who got involved with all of the activities that her children were involved with. We were active in our community. We were active at church and I basically just had a really happy childhood. I graduated high school, I packed up and moved out to Utah to go to BYU. I met my husband in a Book of Mormon class and we both graduated from BYU the same year. We got married in the temple and I just kind of figured that's how life went. As we started to get into careers and starting to have a family, the trials started to mount. And while I don't think that anyone actually expects the challenges that come their way, the ones that started come were just things— they'd never even crossed my mind because I didn't really know of anyone struggling with these things. Things like mental health issues and infertility and loss and moving around frequently. Just things that I never planned on. And as these started moving more and more, I felt like the trials, they started becoming more frequent and they started getting harder. At one point, I sank into a really deep depression and suffered really badly with anxiety. My body kind of went into a fight or flight mode where I just really struggled to even get out of bed and make sure that my kids were getting fed each day. And around that same time, I was really starting to struggle with some doctrinal and cultural issues with the church. I hadn't taken a whole lot of time in earlier years to really think about what I believed and how I felt about certain things. But I was kind of at a point in my life where I was spending a lot of time alone at home with two small children and my husband was working really long hours and I didn't have a lot of friends because we were moving pretty frequently. Our average to stay in any one place was 18 months and so I just spent a lot of time by myself, which really made me go into my own head and start thinking about things that I had never considered before. And so I'm dealing with all these questions and issues while I'm in a deep depression, we had just moved to a new place again, and I just didn't want to do it. I couldn't handle having spiritual issues on top of the daily struggles I was already facing. And so I was kind of at a point in my life where I decided to walk away from the church. I just didn't want to do it anymore and I was not interested in staying to fight for answers. I had no plans to come back. I stayed that way for five years. Flash forward a few years, life continues. We moved again and I had just had our third child. And I was really struggling with feeling lonely in our new place. I had a one-year-old, a six-year-old, and I think my son was nine at the time. And my kids were all really struggling with anxiety and starting at a new school and I was just tired, I was exhausted from all the moving we had done. I was exhausted from having babies and spending so much time alone. And when we moved to our new location, the thought I kept having was, "I just want to put down roots. I want this place to feel like home. I'm tired of always being on the go And I just wanted to make a life here." One of the things that I had done to try and make some friends and put down some roots was I got involved with the PTO board at the elementary school. And so I'm emailing back and forth with another mom that is volunteering with PTO. And at some point in time, we had become friends On Facebook. And so during our email conversation, she asked me, "Hey, how do you know this mutual friend that we had?" And I emailed her back and said, "Well, she was one of my best friends growing up. We lived right up the street from one another and we hung out almost daily for years." And she said, "Oh, that's so interesting. She was one of my roommates at BYU." And I just kind of giggled to myself. And then as our conversation via email went on, it came out that I told her, I said, "I am a member, but I have not been actively participating for several years now, and I'm not really interested." And she said, "Oh, okay, that's fine. I'd still love to, you know, meet up with you and get to know you some time. But if you ever are interested, here's where the building is, and this is what time we meet." I said, "Okay," and then we just kind of carried on our conversation. So probably about a week later. And at the time, I was teaching group fitness classes at a local gym. And I went in to teach one of my classes one day and a new participant showed up about midway through the class. And so at the end of everything, and everyone was filing out of the room, she came up to introduce herself to me, and we started talking. In the course of our conversation, she tells me that she and her husband had both gone to BYU. And so then I proceeded to tell her "Oh, yeah, that's where I graduated from too." And she asked the next obvious question about if I was a member or not. And again, I told her, I said, "I'm not actively participating and I don't really want to." And she said, "Okay," and then carried on our conversation. So all of this happens. It was less than two weeks time that this was all taking place. And one morning I dropped my children off at school and was driving back home, which is literally a five-minute drive. And I had an experience that I will never forget because it has changed my life. I had the thought, "Maybe I should give it a shot. Maybe I should just try going back." And as soon as that thought entered my head, I was immediately fighting against it, saying, "Nope, I don't want to do that. I have no desire to do that. I still have the same questions and the same issues. I don't want to do that." And you know how sometimes when you're talking to a child or a friend, and you just, you really need them to understand something, and they're arguing with you and so you just, I don't know, I get the urge to grab them by the shoulders and like, "Just trust me! Oh, my gosh, just listen to me!" That's what happened to me. The Lord showed up in the passenger seat of my car that day. And it was like he was grabbing me by the shoulders and looking me straight in the eyes and just saying, "Just trust me. Do it. Just trust me." And as much as I could cross off all the other instances as being a coincidence, I could not deny the fact that the Lord was there in the car with me that day telling me to just go back to church. And so as soon as I got home, I emailed the PTO mom and told her, I said, "I think I'm going to go back this Sunday. I'm going to go check it out." And her reply was, "Great! I'm not going to be there. But let me know how it goes and I will be there next week." And so my initial reaction was, "Oh, well, the person who could hold me accountable isn't going to be there so I don't need to go." And that was a little bit strong, but I pushed it away. And that Sunday, I walked back through the chapel doors for the first time in five years. I wish I could say that angels were singing and it has been all wonderful since then. It hasn't. In fact, that first Sunday as I walked in and sat down, I felt nauseous. I felt like I was going to be sick to my stomach. And as sacrament meeting progressed, I kind of looked over at my kids and I said, "We're going to leave probably when the closing song starts, we're going to get out of here, so no one can say anything to us." But for some reason I stayed. And the interesting part of all of this is that that soccer coach and PTO mom ended up being the bishop and his wife in our ward and they had sent people specifically to welcome us that day. And I had more people that one hour after sacrament meeting say hi to me and sit with me and talk to me, then I had the whole previous year that we had been living in this location. As I've thought back on this experience, the past couple of years, the Lord has made it very clear to me. He said, "Don't you see what I did? You wanted to be home and I brought you home. These people, this ward, they can be your family. You can put down roots here, and you can be home. This is it." And I am just so thankful that the Lord knew where to find me. He knew that he could send someone to a soccer field wearing BYU attire. He knew that he could send someone to my fitness classes. And He could show up in the passenger seat of my car because that's where I was and He came to me. As I have let myself be immersed in this new family, not only have I felt at home at church, but I have felt more at home and at peace within the walls of my own home. And I know that He has brought me to this place and I am exactly where He needs me to be right now. 38:31 KaRyn Lay: That was Audra. It's not that unusual to see a BYU hat or a sweatshirt when you're on the West Coast but as someone who once had a stranger jump out of their car at a McDonald's drive through, just to tell me their joy at finding a Pennsylvania fighting Quaker in Utah, I totally get Audra surprise and her chagrin at finding so much BYU blue in North Carolina. I also find inspiration and her willingness to hear and see the Lord's hand and helping her to find a home at church. That takes a lot of humility, especially when, like Audra, you're in the midst of a period of deep questioning and unresolved concern. But isn't that the thing about home? If it's built on a foundation of the Savior the way our God would have it designed for us, it really can be a place where we feel supported and safe while we figure it all out. I'm thinking more about how I can help make my ward that kind of a home, the kind that Audra found in her ward, especially for those among the body of Christ who might need someone to sit with them, to simply sit with them in their unbelief, in their questions or their doubt. You know, with the holidays around the corner, my internal sense of longing to be safely gathered in, while my family home is far away from me is really heightened. And because of that, I've been thinking a lot about this week's theme. Nazar's story was such a great reminder that the plan of salvation provides us with the comfort and the promise of a permanent and immovable heavenly home. But what about those times when we need to know that we've got people, family, home, right here right now like Audra wanted and needed. I think that as we talk about the spiritual power of Christ's ultimate sacrifice to heal us and to bring comfort, it's worth noting another unique gift of the atonement. Elder Bruce C Hafen taught, "The restoration offers people not only the hope of an embrace with the Lord, but also a full understanding of what that embrace can mean. For being clasped in the arms of Jesus, as it mentions in Mormon chapter five, verse 11, symbolizes the fulfillment of His Atonement in our lives, becoming literally at one with him belonging to him and mortality as well as in heaven." Here's the thing: While I love imagining that feeling of being clasped in the arms of Jesus, that's an individual experience. But when we're at one with Christ, we're better able to extend that feeling beyond ourselves. Stick with me, I'm about to make sense, I promise. Picture this: you're in sacrament meeting, renewing those covenants with the Savior, renewing your promise to act as part of His family. And as you look around, you notice all the people in your pew are also partaking of the sacrament, renewing that same covenant, choosing to become the children of Christ, and choosing to become brothers and sisters in more than just our birthright, but in the Gospel covenant. Well, that communion with deity creates community, we become a chosen family of sorts. When I imagine each of us in the loving embrace of the Savior, I'm reminded that I actually am surrounded by home, right now, because I am surrounded by Christ with others. It doesn't always change that longing for home or that homesickness, but here's the thing. Dorothy didn't click her heels three times and say, "There's no place like Kansas." Home was her people. And with God's help, I really believe that we can make His people, our people, wherever our house or ward might be right now. It might mean that we have to spend a little bit more of our creative energy envisioning those around us encircled in the love of the Savior that we ourselves have felt. But when we do, I know that we'll find home, even when home feels far away. That's it for this episode of This Is the Gospel. Thanks for joining us today and thank you so much to Nazar and Audra for sharing their stories and their faith. We'll have the transcript of this episode, pictures of our storytellers and more in our show notes at LDSliving.com/thisisthegospel. In fact, those show notes are the place to go if you're missing anything. If there's something you want to know, go to the show notes. You can also follow us @thisisthegospel_podcast on Instagram and Facebook to get more of the podcast and of this episode. All of our stories on the podcast are true and accurate, as affirmed by our storytellers. 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Who hasn't seen this movie? People have gown up with this movie for 80 years! But does it hold up?? The guys talk Munchkins, Headchunkz, and Pacific Rim Uprising! How did anyone survive making a movie in the 30's? Was it Auntie Em, or Aunt E.M.? Flying Monkeys, hard partying munchkins, Toto, aka Terry and Ranch Handeez - oh my!
It's Back to School time and we're pulling out all the stops!
It's Back to School time and we're pulling out all the stops!
It's Back to School time and we're pulling out all the stops!
In this episode of ‘Navel Gazing: The Valley Indy Podcast,’ reporter Eugene Driscoll interviews Seymour High School juniors Eliana Arroyo and Rachel Moon. Eliana plays Auntie Em and Glinda in the upcoming production of “The Wizard of Oz” at Seymour High School. Moon plays the Wizard, and is also serving as technical director. Episode sponsored by ValleyGivesBack.org
Aunt Em comes in to check why Dorothy isn’t sleeping. Mike brings so much information to this quiet minute by checking the script. Tierney brings about 7 million questions about continuity between this movie and its prequel. Minor spoiler alert for the Jaws sequels (why? don’t worry about it). Email us: returntoozminute@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @ozminute and […]
We’re opening the nostalgia vault and letting out the storm! TWISTER is directed by Jan de Bont and stars Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Alan Ruck, and Lois Smith. Auntie Em! Auntie Em! Prepare to commit MASS MOVIECIDE!
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On February 7, President Obama signed the Farm Bill into law, which will govern our food policy for the next five years. In the new law are cuts to food stamps, an expansion of an extremely generous crop insurance program, bailouts for livestock producers, a big favor for chemical companies, and much more. Music in This Episode: Intro and Exit Music: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Have You Had Enough by rotflmao (found on Music Alley by mevio) I'm Farming and I Grow It by The Peterson Farm Bros Farming in the United States We often hear that most United States farms are "family farms", which is true; in 2011, 96 percent of U.S. crop farms were family farms, and they accounted for 87 percent of the value of crop production. The term is misleading, however, because family farms can be sole proprietorships, partnerships or corporations. Using the term 'family farm' implies a small farm like the one Auntie Em owned in the Wizard of Oz. In reality, family farms are often enormous and are owned by wealthy individuals; 86 percent of farms with at least 10,000 acres of cropland are family operations. The way these large farms qualify as 'family farms' but actually produce the products of giant corporations is through the use of contracts. The farms themselves are owned and operated by individuals, but their crops belong to and are sold by a corporation. For example, Dole Foods leases 14,000 acres in Arizona and California from landowners who purchased the land from Dole Foods. Most of that land is now farmed by independent growers, most of which are family operations, under contract arrangements with Dole. According to the USDA, larger operations are more likely to use contracts, which can reduce the price and marketing risks faced by farmers. Large farms now dominate crop production in the United States. From 1987-2007, consolidation lead to larger farms for every major crop except for cantaloupe and plums. Between 1950 and 1997, consolidation caused the number of farms in the U.S. to decline dramatically—from 5.4 million to 1.9 million. A report by the USDA in 2013 concluded that this consolidation is due in part to the expansion of crop insurance in the United States. By reducing risk to farmers, crop insurance encourages farmers to invest more in labor-reducing equipment and to specialize in specific crops instead of diversifying crops and livestock as had been traditional in the past. Crop insurance also guarantees a certain amount of income to farmers which allows the large farms with only one crop to survive even if their product is devastated by drought, fire, or other national disaster. This guaranteed financial return has allowed larger farms to gobble up smaller farms, leading to the rapid consolidation of the last 60 years. Wealthy farmers' ability to buy vast amounts of land and huge equipment has increased production so much that now very few people are needed to do the actual work. In 1945, it took 14 labor hours to produce 100 bushels of corn on 2 acres of land; in 2002, it took just 3 labor hours to produce the same amount of corn on less than half the amount of land. That increased productivity resulted from bigger, more powerful machines, commercial fertilizers, genetically modified seeds, and other technologies. As a consequence of the substitution of equipment and chemicals for human labor, fewer than 2 percent of Americans farm for a living today. H.R. 2642: The Farm Bill The Farm Bill was signed into law on Friday, February 7, 2014. It will govern food policy in the United States for the next five years. Cuts to SNAP: Food Assistance for Needy Families The farm bill cuts $8 billion from SNAP (which is less than the $40 billion in cuts the House Republicans originally planned); the cut will take about $90 per month away from a typical poor family. The law kept the mean, unnecessary, and probably unenforceable provision that prevents food stamp recipients from recycling for cash the bottles and cans they bought with food stamps (Section 4001). Stores and restaurants that accept food stamps will be forced to pay for 100% of the electronic equipment and supplies needed to process food stamp cards while the law also prohibits manual vouchers (Section 4002). Murderers and sex offenders will not be eligible for food stamps (Section 4008). Government sponsored advertisements for the food stamp program will be prohibited (Section 4018). Direct Payments Direct payments - tax money given to food manufacturers for each acre they owned, regardless of production - were eliminated (Section 1101). Direct payments had cost approximately $4.5 billion per year. The House version had kept direct payments to upland cotton growers until 2016; the law will not. Crop Insurance The farm bill shifted the gifts to Agribusiness from direct payments to crop insurance, a program that will cost $90 billion per year, an increase of $7 billion, likely more. The increase in crop insurance cancels out all savings generated by eliminating direct payments, and then some. $17 billion in taxpayer money was paid out for crop insurance due to the 2012 drought. No person or "legal entity" can receive more than $125,000 per year, but more than one person or entity can be paid per farm (Section 1603). Individuals who make over $900,000 a year are ineligible for commodity and conservation program money, but are still eligible for crop insurance payments (Section 1605). Food manufacturers who do not purchase insurance will be able to get payments equal to catastrophic insurance levels - also capped at $125,000 per year- if they back-pay premiums (Section 12305). The insurance program is managed by private insurance companies for a profit but claims will be paid with taxpayer money. Taxpayers reimburse private insurance companies for their costs (Section 11021). Private insurers have pocketed surplus premiums in all but two years since 1993; in that time, private insurers have made $10 billion in profit while the taxpayers have absorbed $70 million in losses. Any savings generated by renegotiating terms with the private insurance companies will be given to the insurance companies (Section 11012). Federal subsidies for premiums totaled $7.15 billion in 2012, and Federal support for insurance company expenses were $1.38 billion (USDA report from 2013). "But we are also telling private crop insurance companies, we are going to guarantee you a 14 percent profit margin. We are going to pay your entire administrative and operating expenses. And, by the way, you are going to bear very little risk in offering these policies. The American taxpayer will still bear that risk." - Rep. Ron Kind (WI), Congressional Record for January 29, 2014 We will also pay the food manufacturers' premiums. Taxpayers will pay 65% of insurance premiums in some cases (Section 11003). For beginning farmers and ranchers, we will pay 75% of their premiums (Section 11016). For the dairy program, the lowest level of coverage requires no premium payments (Section 1407). Organic farmers will be eligible for insurance no later than 2015 (Section 11023). "In case folks do not know, the fact of the matter is that Americans subsidize crop insurance. We pick up over 60 percent of the cost of the premiums on crop insurance. We pay 100 percent of the administrative costs in terms of crop insurance. We have 26 individuals who get at least $1 million in a crop insurance subsidy, and we can't find out who they are." -Rep. Rose DeLauro (CT), Congressional Record from January 29, 2013 Multiple insurance options - price loss coverage and agriculture risk coverage- are available only to food manufacturers with over 10 acres (Sections 1115-1117). Price loss coverage: Food manufacturers are paid with tax money when the real price of their crops is less than expected. Agriculture risk coverage: Food manufacturers are paid with tax money when they make less in revenue than they expected; it essentially pays their insurance deductibles. The Numbers Are Rigged Methods used to calculate average crops for the purpose of insurance payouts inflate the average crop size, which in turn will trigger larger taxpayer-funded insurance payouts. In determining the expected crop, any year in the previous five - which is used to determine the average- when the crop yield is less than 70% of the historical yield, that year will count as 70% (Section 1117). Food manufacturers can exclude years during which their yield was 50% below the average of the previous ten years (Section 11009). For the dairy program, the production history for the milk manufacturers' will be their highest production rate in the years 2011, 2012, or 2013 instead of an average (Section 1405). Bailouts for Food Manufacturers Unlimited tax money will be used to pay individuals and corporations for livestock losses caused by attacks by wolves and other Federally protected predator species, disease, and natural disasters such as drought, flood, blizzards, wildfires, and other climate-related disasters (Section 1501). We will pay the person or corporation 75% of the value of the dead animals. We will pay 60% of a livestock producers' feed costs in the case of drought, 80% if they disposed of livestock because of drought in one or both of the previous years. Drought payments will be multiplied by the severity of drought. D3 level drought will give the livestock producer three times the standard monthly payment, D4 level drought will give the livestock producer four times the standard monthly payment, and D4 level drought that lasts longer than four weeks will pay out five times the standard monthly payment. Assistance is capped at $125,000 per person or "legal entity" per year. We will also pay tree manufacturers for 65% of their replanting costs if more than 15% of their trees were destroyed due to a natural disaster, capped at $125,000 per year for no more than 500 acres. Research We will pay for research into improving the "digestibility, nutritional value, and efficiency of the use of corn, soybean meal, cereal grains, and grain byproducts for the poultry and food animal production industries" (Section 7209). Cows are not supposed to eat corn; the dietary change makes them unhealthier food for humans but changes their growth time from five years to 14 months, leading to faster profits for industry. Corn production in 2010 consumed 9 million tons of fertilizer & led to 42 million tons of CO2 greenhouse gas emission. The budget signed two weeks ago prohibits regulation of carbon dioxide and methane caused by livestock production. Due to their unhealthy diets, 80% of antibiotics in the United States are given to U.S. farm animals, according to Princeton University. The "Red Meat Safety Research Center" is repealed in this law (Section 7215). When publishing a final rule for "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption", the Secretary of Health and Human Services must evaluate the economic impact on industry and develop a plan to respond to business concerns (Section 12311). Genetically Modified Food Plants that secrete poison - "plant-incorporated protectants" - can be imported into the United States without the knowledge of the government as long as that poison is registered in the United States or has received an experimental use permit (Section 10008). This section was slipped into the final version of the bill. Labeling Country of origin labeling was not prevented by this law; the law orders a study on the economic impact of the new regulations (Section 12104). Certified organic farm will have to keep records for five years detailing the substances they use in their fields, the name and address of the person who applied it, and the date, rate, and method of application for each substance (Section 10005). Penalties for mis-labeling a product will be capped at $10,000. Protection for Chemical Companies The EPA will be forced to exclude fluoride from studies assessing tolerances to pesticides (Section 10015). In 2011, the EPA recommends a phased withdrawal of the use of sulfuryl fluoride as a pesticide because the combination of pesticides on food when added to the exposure we get from drinking water and toothpaste exceed the legal limit. If they don't assess the tolerance level anymore, then fluoride can still be considered "safe" to use as a pesticide. Sulfuryl flouride is a product of Dow Chemical, which spent over $10 million lobbying in 2013. Marketing We will pay $25 million to "address the critical needs to the pulse crop industry" with an information campaign designed to get us to buy more dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas (Section 7209). We will also pay for research into "improving pulse crop productivity" using plant breeding, genetics, and genomics." We will pay $20 million per year to promote and expand production of maple syrup (Section 12306). Conservation Programs Overall, the law will consolidate 23 conservation programs into 13 programs and cut $6 billion from conservation over the next ten years. Food manufacturers will have to comply with conservation rules in order to get taxpayers to pay their insurance premiums (Section 2611). Payment in Peanuts Peanut producers are able to get loans from the Federal government by putting up physical peanuts for collateral. When they repay the loan, they are supposed to pay us back for the storage and handling; however, if the loan can not be re-paid, the taxpayer is on the hook for the storage, handling, and will be the proud owner of a warehouse(s) full of peanuts (Section 1201). Elimination of Mineral Rights The following section of current law, says if a landowner's mineral rights aren't included in the appraisal for a loan, the mineral rights can't be considered collateral. This section is eliminated which may mean that if a landowner's mineral rights are not included in the appraisal for a loan, those mineral rights CAN be seized as collateral on the loan (Section 5004). (d) Mineral rights as collateral With respect to a farm ownership loan made after December 23, 1985, unless appraised values of the rights to oil, gas, or other minerals are specifically included as part of the appraised value of collateral securing the loan, the rights to oil, gas, or other minerals located under the property shall not be considered part of the collateral securing the loan. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the inclusion of, as part of the collateral securing the loan, any payment or other compensation the borrower may receive for damages to the surface of the collateral real estate resulting from the exploration for or recovery of minerals. Marijuana Universities and States may grow hemp as part of a pilot program to research the growth, cultivation, or marketing of industrial hemp (Section 7606). Medical marijuana cannot be treated as a medical expense for a medical expense deduction (Section 4005). Animal Fighting It will now be illegal to attend an animal fight; doing so will be punishable by a fine and/or up to one year in prison. Deleted A provision in previous versions would have required members of Congress, their immediate families, and the President's Cabinet to report any payouts they receive from crop insurance; it was deleted from the bill.
On todays show I talk about the Wizard of OZ and answer some listener questions from the last episode - music from Winter in Eden, Spiral Dance, Blackmore's Night and Featherscale, background music from Diatonis
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