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In episode 30 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast Doug and I talk through our Scotland road trip itinerary from May 2022. We spent 18 days travelling around Scotland - starting and ending in Edinburgh.We carefully planned our itinerary to make the most of our time in Scotland and visited many beautiful destinations. We also spent 5 days of the trip driving the famous North Coast 500 route around far north Scotland. What you will learn in this episodeHow we planned our Scottish road tripOur exact day-to-day itineraryInformation about each destinationThe highlights along the way (there were many)Where we saw Highland cows What it was like driving part of the North Coast 500Some of our favourite accommodation choicesThings we learnt along the way and tips to help make the most of your Scottish road trip.For further information and the full show notes for this episode visit UKTravelPlanning.com/episode-30>> Visit our shop for guides and resources to help plan your trip including our popular UK Train Travel ebook.Support the show

EPHESIANS 6:10-12Our Enemy1) He's not God. 2) He doesn't share all of God's attributes. 3) He's very powerful 4) He an observer of human history 5) Be careful not to make too much of him or too little of him. What does a spiritual attack feel like?1) Feelings of and fatigue 2) Feelings of defeat and depressionAttacks will always be at the point of being tempted to live outside of the gifts that God has given you in Christ Jesus. What are the schemes of the Enemy?  Feeling Doubtful? He'll minimize God's Word. Feeling Empty? He'll minimize God's goodness.  Feeling Tempted? He'll minimize Christ's abundance.   Feeling Guilty? He'll minimize Christ's mercy. HOW DO WE FIGHT THE BATTLES?1) Fighting for us is actually standing2) We stand on the power of God's Word declared.Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. So my heart rejoices, and I praise Him with song.1 John 5:4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.2 Samuel 22:2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; the God of my strength, in Him I will trust, my shield, my stronghold and my refuge. My Savior, it is You who saves me.3) We stand in the power of God's might in prayer.

This week we sit down with Bruce Dunn of All Sports Productions. Bruce is the event organizer of the Highlands Gravel Classic, the only UCI World Gravel Championship Qualifier in the United States for 2023 in Fayetteville, AR.  Highland Gravel Classic  Support the Podcast Join The Ridership  Automated Transcription, please excuse the typos: [00:00:00] Craig Dalton: Hello, and welcome to the gravel ride podcast, where we go deep on the sport of gravel cycling through in-depth interviews with product designers, event organizers and athletes. Who are pioneering the sport I'm your host, Craig Dalton, a lifelong cyclist who discovered gravel cycling back in 2016 and made all the mistakes you don't need to make. I approach each episode as a beginner down, unlock all the knowledge you need to become a great gravel cyclist. This week on the broadcast. We welcome Bruce Dunn from all sports productions out of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Bruce and his company had been around the cycling production business for many decades. But recently have come into frame, putting on several gravel events in the Fayetteville area. Specifically, I invited Bruce on the show to talk about the Highlands gravel classic. While it's well, trod territory that fant veil in Bentonville and Arkansas in general have great gravel riding opportunities. What's interesting about the Highlands gravel classic. Is that it's the only United States world qualifier for the UCI gravel worlds. They held this similar position last year, and many in the gravel community were scratching their heads about what's UCI doing in gravel. Why the hell are they putting the world championships? Over in Italy. But one thing's for sure. The UCI world gravel championships offer opportunity. Not only for the professional athletes we follow. But also for age group athletes. And that was a super interesting part of the discussion was Bruce. It was just as an age group athlete. What does it look like? What's the experience for going to a world championships? And why should it be on your radar? I found the conversation. Super interesting. . I think it's worth exploring and having a conversation about this there's room for all styles of racing. In gravel? So I'm hopeful will come out of this conversation, understanding a little bit more about the Highlands, gravel classic, and what kind of experience you can have that day, but also what that journey looks like to the UCI world gravel championships and what that might mean for you as an age group athlete. In addition to what the professional athletes might experience this year. Would that said let's jump right into my conversation with bruce Bruce, welcome to the show. Oh, it's great to [00:02:27] Bruce Dunn: be here and thanks for [00:02:27] Craig Dalton: having me. Yeah, I'm excited to have this conversation about the Highlands Gravel Classic, but we always like to start off by getting a little bit about your background, and I think it's so interesting. Why don't you let us know sort of where you're located in the US and then we have to jump in and talk about just your your company and the productions you've been doing for the last couple decades. So let's dive right. [00:02:51] Bruce Dunn: Yeah. Thank you. I appreciate that. Yeah, all sports productions, uh, we just celebrated 20 years and at the end of 2022, uh, started in the road scene. Joe Martin, stage race, uh, it's actually the oldest, uh, road stage race in the country, uh, 45 years last year. So some big enterprise countries and and so yeah, we do, we promote triathlons, running events, uh, gravel events, grand Fondo road rides. and we're, we're a little all over the place. Cycling certainly is personally at my heart. I've been on a bike most of my life. It's been really unique ride, no pun intended. And we're excited about 2023, getting on the back, getting on this side of the pandemic. . And seeing again what we're talking about today where the Highlands Gravel Classic takes us, which, you know, I, I think is a kind of a new, uh, a new statement in the gravel world. [00:03:46] Craig Dalton: I thought you, you told me an interesting story offline about the Joe Martin stage race and really how you got into production. Do you wanna kind of relay, cause I think it just underscores kind of your passion to just roll up your sleeves and get out there and do something for the. Yeah. [00:03:59] Bruce Dunn: I had a great job at the University of Arkansas doing fundraising raising millions of dollars for one of the colleges, and it was a, and it was an amazing couple years there. But I've, I've always wanted to be an entrepreneur. I, I self-employed before that, and I'd been promoting the Joe Martin stage race as president of one of the local cycling teams and. Anyway, flew out to U S A cycling, uh, I'm not sure I even scheduled an appointment. I just flew out and said I wanna put the Joe Martin on the national race calendar. I believe they said, where's Arkansas? By the way, you asked where I am of where In Fayetteville, Arkansas. And and thankfully they, they took my $75, which I think that's what it cost back then to be on the calendar. And you know, we celebrate 20 years. [00:04:46] Craig Dalton: That's amazing. Amazing. And then, and across that journey, obviously you've, you've mentioned that you've picked up multiple sports. What has kind of that journey been like and what sports have you added on along the way? And are there any other, uh, events that you're super proud of that you would name drop in each of those categories? [00:05:03] Bruce Dunn: Yeah, well, Ozark Valley Triathlon was my first, uh, other event that year. And I had done triathlons with my wife who was a, been a longtime triathlete. And, and we actually met on the bike during the, the as members of the cycling team, but, triathlon is near and dear to my heart just because of the uniqueness of the sport. But you know, why be mediocre with ? Why be good at one when you can be mediocre? Three is what I like to say in triathlon . Now, my triathletes may get a little upset with me, but that, you know, that those are valley, it'll celebrate, it's celebrated 20 years. So that was one that it's still around. And we have the national championships, by the way, in gravel triathlon. And mountain bike triathlon for U S A triathlon. So that event has grown to the point that we got, uh, we were able to secure the national championships for those two disciplines. Gravel triathlon, first year, last year were in national championship. [00:06:02] Craig Dalton: Yeah, it's, you know, event production's such a, such a challenging logistical operation. There's so much equipment needed and so much knowledge that you've learned across, along the way. You know, as someone who's put on very, very tiny events, it was pretty clear right from the get-go that to scale any of these things, the complexity involved just to get permits or make sure everybody's safe. They're, they're pretty huge. What, what was it like, kind of that learning curve to figure all that stuff? [00:06:33] Bruce Dunn: You know, it's interesting you say that. I've probably been doing events all my life. I just didn't realize it. I'd always volunteered to be on some committee. I, I loved being part of events. If I'd go to event, I was looking at the details and not the show, if you will, but the early days were much, were much different back then than they are today. And so, uh, but what I didn't know, I didn't. Until I had to literally go through it and I probably didn't understand event production until probably 10 plus years into the, into it. Tom Spiegel, you know, big Bear Productions he, he, he made a comment that I don't think people understand until they're, you know, 15 to 20 years into race production. And I would agree it's, there's a lot going on. It really. [00:07:21] Craig Dalton: Yeah, for sure, for sure. I'm curious, along the way, being in Fayetteville, just as, as a personal cyclist, were you riding off road all this time or was, did you start out on the road? Where were your passions lying? [00:07:34] Bruce Dunn: Roadie, a hundred percent . I had a c lacrosse bike and I had a mountain bike to do adventure racing, but I was pretty much all road. In fact, I didn't understand people that liked to get dirty on their mountain, on their mountain bikes. But you know, something definitely changed a few years ago in the trail systems. , know, they lowered the barriers to entry and and in the northwest Arkansas especially, it is a v it was very technical 20 years ago, even 10 years ago. And so, uh, that's one of the really interesting changes is that you know, mountain biking's become a much more inclusive sport. It's, it's that green, blue, black. Way of building trails today and it's certainly helped me. Uh, my, my roadie mountain bike. Friends would just laugh, laugh at me cuz it's like, oh my God, you're gonna kill yourself on the mountain bike. And then, you know, I told you the story about gravel that I grew up in a really small town and I hated gravel roads, . So we're now talking about the Highlands Gravel Classic. I love that. . [00:08:35] Craig Dalton: I love it. Well, your reasoning back then was that it was destroying everybody's cars and it was a pain in the ass to drive on. So I think we could separate that from the sport of gravel cycling. [00:08:45] Bruce Dunn: Abso, I mean, you know, it's fun now. I love gravel and and it's fun just to go out. It was like it was 20, 25 years ago. Here in Fayetteville, we have one of the most road friendly areas, and we have, even with the population that's grown, our road system is really good. The pro, the pro road cycling Peloton tells us. Good it is to ride here. But it's become busier and so now I can go back to what I used to do 20 plus years ago on my gravel bike and just go out on my own and, you know, shut the world out. It's fun. [00:09:18] Craig Dalton: Yeah. It's such, such a, such a great region from my limited experience there visiting Bentonville. Yep. The other thing I wanted to come back to, just because I think it's gonna be germane to later parts of this conversation. You know, you mentioned your entire career in event, event production, you've been interacting with the governing bodies of cycling. Can you just talk about sort of the, maybe some of the requirements that putting on these races that are sanctioned, uh, puts forth for you? [00:09:46] Bruce Dunn: Yeah. You know, I've I've served on you know, pro road sport committees or the race director committee at USA Triathlon and, and I was kind of surprised that What was required of someone to put on a. And the barriers that, or the hoops or the bar you would have to step over seemed very low, in my opinion, given the complexity or the danger of doing an event. And I've always been a big advocate for a. Professional development. But to be fair, this is what I do for a living. But I also believe no matter if you're doing it part-time or full-time, you need to have a level of expectation, safety, uh, protocols in place. And so for me, whatever. Whatever permitting or whatever requirements in the sanctioning process, I, I just felt that was a good professional development. It was a good checklist to make me a better promoter. And so I've I've been one that, I've been pretty, you know, I've been pretty vocal about we need those checks and balances in place. . Let's be real clear. I can get very upset if my costs rise one penny . But but the, you know, going through those checks and balances I think is very important for any promoter no matter what the, uh, what type of event you're promoting. [00:11:08] Craig Dalton: When did gravel cycling events start to come into view for you? [00:11:13] Bruce Dunn: You know, that's very interesting. Some I had, I had some really good friends that I'd bike racers. They had done a little bit of promotion. You've got to get into gravel, you've got to get into gravel. And I'm hearing this probably 2014 maybe. And, and when Unbound, those first three or four years, it was just red Clay. and people from northwest Arkansas were coming back going, I had to quit after 30 miles cuz I'd been pushing my bike who, uh, weighed 30, uh, 40 pounds I couldn't go anymore. And I'm thinking that didn't sound fun at all. . So I, that was my, that was my kind of experience. Besides what we would do locally is we would get on a mountain bike and ride on a Forest Service Road, but I didn't consider that, but I'm, I'm starting to hear this, but immediately I kind of tuned it out because of that just one experience I kept hearing, and it happened two or three years in a row. But then some more events started happening, obviously, and the bigger and bigger became And so, you know, BS on the radar, but then again you hear, eh, it's more roady oriented. It's just some rough pavement. Rouge Rebe was my first experience and I'd say a gravel event, but we were all roadies going down to, you know, Louisiana and you'd get on some rough pavement. But certainly everybody was on a road bike back then. , but I, I kept resisting it. I just couldn't find the new reason to have another event. And and so yeah, 2 15, 2 20 16, that's when it really started to register. [00:12:50] Craig Dalton: I think you mentioned you, you put a little bit of a dirt section into a Grand Fondo in 2016. Mm-hmm. , but your first kind of standalone gravel event wasn't until 2018. [00:12:59] Bruce Dunn: Yes, exactly. And it was a one mile single track at the end. , [00:13:06] Craig Dalton: just to make the roadies a little bit nervous before they got there. After, after event beer. [00:13:11] Bruce Dunn: Yes, exactly. We I mean, I mean, most people, about half the group walked it. I mean they could, it was, it was a true single track mountain bike trail that was rough. And I thought, you know, here's something unique, right? And I don't know. It may have been too much . [00:13:27] Craig Dalton: Firstly, Bruce, I like it. I think a little adversity. That's, that's, you remember that you're gonna tell stories for years about that Grand Fondo you did on your road bike that had single track at the. Yeah, [00:13:37] Bruce Dunn: exactly. . Exactly right. I love it. [00:13:40] Craig Dalton: Well, let's fast forward a little bit to the Highlands Gravel Classic, I think. Started in 2022. Yeah. And made a name for itself because it was a U c i Gravel World's Series qualifier. In fact, the only one in the United States. Yes. Si signing up for that. At that moment in time in 2022, you must have known you were, we would take a bunch of heat from the, just the gravel cycling community. Just talk about the process of, you know, how you got involved why you thought that you were excited to, to bring this UCI event to the United States. [00:14:18] Bruce Dunn: Yeah. Well, that had been my eighth year of promoting a UCI men's and women's stage. And so I'm very familiar with the uci. Spoke to U S a cycling at the World Championships in January. They said, Bruce, we're gonna have this gravel World series that's gonna come online. We're, uh, we want to be involved, and we think, uh, you know, you're the, you've got the perfect organization to put on this, uh, gravel, uh, race. And, and I, and I love the fact. This was something new because you know, the, as you well know, the gravel calendar is very, very busy. And I thought, if you're gonna have something that's going to say something new in the marketplace and you wanna make a hit right away, this is probably where you need to push your chips in. And so, I was excited about it. I really was. [00:15:12] Craig Dalton: Were there, were there specific criteria that putting on a U C I event was gonna dictate in terms of the format, the length, anything different than what you would and had been producing in other gravel events you were doing? Not [00:15:28] Bruce Dunn: really. I mean, honestly, uh, one of the things that was important to me is I wanted it to be 90 plus percent gravel, and the UCI I think was 70 or 75, and I said, okay, we're gonna do something different. We're gonna go and find. 90 plus percent gravel. And so that was in the back of my mind, the, the age group classifications having different distance for a different age group. Having a tech guide signage. Those were all things we had already been doing in the road world. Certainly they were different than our other, other gravel events, but if you come to most of our events, we're trying to always raise the bar for the production level. And so I, I think we were already at that point and so I wasn't feeling the pressure of doing something that was required of me that I hadn't been doing in some other [00:16:17] Craig Dalton: type event. Got it. You made mention of the different distances per categories. Mm-hmm. , can you describe like what the regulations were about that? [00:16:29] Bruce Dunn: Yeah. So, you know, there's a, it's, uh, the minimum age is 19. So in, in the women's race it's 19 to 59 and then 60 and, I'm sorry, 19 to 49 and then 50 plus. And then the men, it's 19 to 59 and 60 plus. And so we I think the one thing that. People were pushing for is being over a hundred miles for the long, you know, the younger, distant, uh, the younger ages. And I, I really, the more the UCI wanted to have a little bit it was gonna be a full on race. And so in that respect, I didn't, I think they didn't want it to be a s slugfest, right? This, the last person standing. Because this is an age group qualifier, right? Top 25%. Five year age group is gonna qualify to go to the world championships. And so, the distances were pretty, you know, 50, 50 miles for the younger, I mean, the older and 70 miles for the younger groups was about the the sweet spot for that. There were, okay. You definitely had parameters though. I mean, you, I mean, you could be a little shorter and you could definitely be longer for sure. So there was, okay, there was some definite leeway. [00:17:42] Craig Dalton: Yeah, it's interesting to see how we're sort of blending both the European vision of gravel and the American vision of gravel and how some of those just some of those beliefs or criteria have to come into play and there's gotta be compromise along the way. I'm, I'm not a super fan of the ultra distance. Racing mm-hmm. , because I do, I mean, I hear you like at 200 miles, like, are we really racing or is it really just a survival thing? Yeah. [00:18:09] Bruce Dunn: Yeah. I mean, let's be real clear. I'm I don't think you are racing at those distances and, and especially if you are going to have age group qualifying, right? I mean, if you don't have that, if you're taking some of these things off the table, then yeah, let's go all in. Let's do 200 miles and. And we know the front end's gonna race, and we know everyone else is just going to be out there and participating or racing as hard as they can. But if you truly want to compete against your age group of five years, you've got to have a, a distance that somewhat works for the top 30% of each age, in my [00:18:49] Craig Dalton: opinion. Yeah, it's interesting. This year I, or sorry, last year I did an event where I backed down to the sort of medium. . And honestly, it was the first race in several years that I felt like I was actually racing because I wasn't terrified. You know, is it possible for my body to get across a hundred mile race? [00:19:09] Bruce Dunn: Oh, Vince, think about it. And gravel. I mean, you're doing a hundred miles. Unless you are really fit you're, you're probably out there just to complete it. Yeah. Yeah. So yeah, it's kind of interesting, right? You kinda look at it like, Hey, I want to compete today. Maybe I will back it. [00:19:24] Craig Dalton: Yeah. [00:19:25] Bruce Dunn: Yeah. I'm, by the way, Craig, I only had one person that wanted that race to be longer after they finished. And, and, and so we, you know, I'm sure we'll get into what happened in 2022 and what we're doing for 2023, but no one wanted any further, uh, anymore. Uh, this, I promise you, [00:19:45] Craig Dalton: it's gotta be all those, uh, Arkansas punchy climbs that add. [00:19:49] Bruce Dunn: Yeah. Yeah. very much It did. [00:19:53] Craig Dalton: Yeah. I don't, you know, I don't want the conversation to get lost on UCI versus non UCI racing, because at the end of the day, people are gonna come to the event. That'll be a component of why some people show up, but at the end of the event, they're looking for a great day out there, a great gravel experience. So in any of these conversations, that's what I really wanna get outta you, Bruce. It's like for someone considering the Highlands Gravel, What kind of gravel are they getting in front of? What does the riding experience look like? What do they need to think about for their bike when they're coming to race this event? Sure. [00:20:26] Bruce Dunn: I mean, I think that's the oh, my light's kind of going off. I mean, h hold on. Our podcasters that are just listening in the You know, the, the gravel, it's interesting, I think I've mentioned this to you, that Fayetteville has a really unique topography in that geology in that true south of Fayetteville is one type of gravel due West is another, and the Highlands gravel. Classics due East and Due East has some very punchy climbs, a lot more big rock as far as a base underneath the gravel. So you have, you know, this kind of topography that's really interesting, but, Generally speaking, if, if the rain and the grading and all that's done, you've got a very smooth surface out there. Right? And so most people are you know, most people are running, uh, uh, a 42 on the front 38, quite frankly, on the back. I don't think you have to go any bigger than that if you're want to, if you're. , right. Uh, you're gonna have a much bigger, a different setup. But if you, if you're all in racing year 42, 38 is what I saw this year or in 2022. [00:21:34] Craig Dalton: Gotcha. Yeah, that makes sense. From my experience in the region, I mean mm-hmm. , having that bigger, bigger front tire just would enable you to have more confidence when you're slamming down those, those hills. [00:21:45] Bruce Dunn: That is the one thing. Yeah, you could absolutely run a 38 in the front, no doubt. Yeah, I just think that we had, there were some pretty technical downhills. You probably saw that in big sugar, cuz I know exactly the, the couple of downhills you were probably on and it's like, uh, this, this is sketchy and I'm a pretty good bike handler. . [00:22:03] Craig Dalton: Yeah, no, it was, it was super interesting in that particular event for me with, I happened to have a suspension fork on my. And have confidence descending. So I felt totally comfortable just going as fast as I could, turn the pedals down the hill, but saw a whole bunch of people to the side of me grabbing the brakes and really taking a lot more time on that downhill. [00:22:25] Bruce Dunn: Yeah, that was smart. That, that's a good idea. I, we had, we had people come back and start talking about that. Yeah, [00:22:31] Craig Dalton: yeah, yeah. I mean, it's always a trade off, right? You're slogging a little bit more uphill, but the confidence that can lead you on the downhills is just off the. Yep, [00:22:40] Bruce Dunn: that's for sure. And [00:22:42] Craig Dalton: yeah, I was gonna say the Highlands course though for next year, and presumably it's quite similar. Mm-hmm. next year, 66 miles, just under 5,000 feet of climbing for that event. Was it similar in 22? [00:22:54] Bruce Dunn: Yeah, uh, 22. That, that is the course we might make, we may make one change. And the one piece of feedback we got is there was no place for anyone ever to sit. I mean, and you know, you go over those courses time and time again, you ride 'em and it's like, what do you mean there's no place to sit up? And it's like, no, you are either racing through this area or you're trying to recover, or you're going downhill or you're going up hill. But I never truly had a place where I could. And so we, we've identified a couple sections. We may want to do that. But we want to keep it with that 95% gravel cuz we believe that's such a unique, uh, element to this [00:23:31] Craig Dalton: event. Yeah, that's such an Arts two course design to take that feedback in. Were you also, did you have feed zones and were there any specific requirements about the feed zones for the event? We [00:23:43] Bruce Dunn: didn't, uh, yes, we had feed zones and so we had neutral support. We didn't, we didn't do hand ups. And you know, I think that, we'll, we'll, we'll see if it, that becomes one of those. You know, you can only have feed in a certain area. I haven't seen that come down the pike yet. But I, you know, like a lot of things, things, you know, change. You just saw what out? Unbound dropped arrow bars for the elites. Yeah. And so I think things are always changing no matter where you are. Right. and, but the feed zones were certainly used because it was abnormally warm for this time of year. I mean in, in that, that time of year in 2022. [00:24:22] Craig Dalton: Got it. And how did the race unfold? Did it, did it sort of, transpire in a way different than you expected or did, did the course kind of dictate? What was gonna happen? What's your kind of play by play? [00:24:34] Bruce Dunn: The course kicked everybody's ass. I mean, just flat beats, punched him in the nose, put 'em on the ground, drug him around a little bit, and then, you know, threw 'em in the garbage can. I've you know, I've raced with a lot of these guys before and, uh, it's kind of interesting, a lot of the roadies in, uh, the central part of this area that I used to race with 20 plus years. Are now getting into gravel, which I never would've thought. And it's their race again. Right. And they were telling me about Bruce's, this is the toughest 66 miles I've ever done. And I'm thinking, what, and I think it was heat, it was gravel. Certainly the terrain, right? I mean, you know, it's a lot of climbing in that type of, uh, conditions. And people were racing. They, they showed up. They wanted, they wanted their 25%, even if they didn't go to Italy. There was a lot of elements going on, Craig, that. I hadn't quite , you know, planned for. But, and then the back end people were hurting. They really were. It was, it was a tough day. It was a tough day. [00:25:41] Craig Dalton: Did you find, like overall, just given the, the type of promotion ended up being a u c i, gravel world's qualifier, that most of the athletes coming in were intentional, like, I'm here to race, or did you still get the feeling. This is an event that is accessible to everybody and the back end is a party, and the front end is where the people are racing. [00:26:02] Bruce Dunn: we definitely had that element. There's no doubt about it. You know, the one thing, and it, and certainly you, you can go on and look at, you know, a couple publications about the, uh, I think it was anemic attendance. It's just because we couldn't advertise because, you know, the whole reason for a Gravel World Series is for a world championship and to have the date and the location still a lot of uncertainty. We weren't able to advertise to the larger group. We really. We just didn't want to advertise something until we knew all the facts. But of that 140 people that, you know, showed up, I mean, there were people from South Florida that were there to fully race California, Maine. I mean, it was across the country. It was like 20. Eight states came last year. It was crazy. Yeah. But they were there, but they were there to race. And then there was the other group. They absolutely were there because of the type of event it was, knowing that they were never gonna qualify. And so, like you say, uh, it was a party for them and an experie. Yeah, [00:27:11] Craig Dalton: going into 2023, obviously the UCI has got one World Championship behind them. They're putting out an ambitious global calendar of which you're a part of, and the only. Race in the United States. I guess there's one race up in Canada, so going forward, obviously the, the kimonos open, you can market freely like you're part of this big series. What, what kind of changes are you making in 2023? Or is it really just about getting the word out and inviting athletes who are interested in this style racing to come, come visit you? [00:27:43] Bruce Dunn: It, it really Craig, we, we just, we wanna replicate everything we did year one. I mean, we, we felt like we knocked it out of the park as far as the venue. We didn't, and honestly, I said at some point, you know what we're gonna put on the very best race we can. And I say that for every new event we do. , I don't care if it's a 5K run, it's you know, it's a fun run. Do the very best you can and eventually people will come. And so that, and, but you put, you hit the nail in the head. No one knew about it, quite frankly, even with all the pu publicity, quote unquote. So that's our goal this year. Right? Tell everybody, hopefully they'll, you know, come have this experie. [00:28:24] Craig Dalton: and I think that age group story is actually really interesting cuz a lot of times people might look at the the letters UCI before a race and think, oh, this is only intended for professional athletes. This, unlike the Road World Championships, is a totally different beast as I understand it and I don't understand it very well. But I think isn't this similar to like the UCI Grand Fondo [00:28:46] Bruce Dunn: series? Exactly the same, you know, that's, and then I mentioned that u s a triathlon follows that, uh, model of their age group, uh, national championships. You qualify for the world championships. So I was familiar with that. And you're right, the the U C I Grand Fondo Road has that same model and you know, the pros are just going to add to this narrative, in my opinion. Because when you go to the event, it's a world championship for an age grouper. If you ever had gone to one the USA Triathlon s USA Triathlon World Championships, it's a parade of nations. Yeah. You know, a 48 year old is feeling like they literally arrived at the Olympics. And I think that there's something to that for people that want to do that. [00:29:29] Craig Dalton: Oh yeah, a hundred percent. If, if the listener allows themselves to fantasize for a moment and you know, has the capability to get in that top 25%, the ability to go to the world championships in in Italy next year and represent your country for your age category like the spirit of gravel, notwithstanding, like that would be an amazing experience. There's no doubt about. . [00:29:52] Bruce Dunn: Yeah. And, and you know, I think I know my wife and I do, we sometimes on our, we're looking at vacations how can we roll in, you know, a cycling trip with that? Right? And so I think that's maybe the other extra point to this is that, you know, we like to travel and maybe we'll qualify or maybe one of us will and the other one won't, but we're still gonna do this. And, and the bonus. Is that world championship. So I think there's a lot of different elements all the way to I know the people that went to the World Championships this year couple of 'em are local and they've already signed up and you can tell they're training for it already. . [00:30:31] Craig Dalton: Yeah. I was gonna ask you that, like if you had any sort of sense of the people who were in that top 25% of their category, who was able to make the trip over to, to Italy and part. [00:30:42] Bruce Dunn: Yeah, I mean, you know, of the, uh, four or five, I, again, I think it was you know, that first year was just a bit of a, you know, it was such an unknown, right? Yeah. Now I think you're gonna have quite a few more people. I mean, Craig, we already have 29 states that have signed up. And, and, and I'm thinking, and we, and, and guess here's what's crazy. The second most represented state outside Arkansas is Florida, and they're all from South Florida. Like, you know, I'm thinking to myself, what, why are you doing this? I mean, that's great, right? I mean, I'm loving it, but you, you see that this mentality of we want to do this and we're getting out of, I mean, we're coming from South Florida and we're not coming to Fayetteville just for the hell of it. Right? And you know, they're coming, uh, you know, they're coming to qualify. Yeah, I [00:31:35] Craig Dalton: love it. I mean, I think it just sort of adds this just interesting element like that journey, like you're talking about, go, go over Fayetteville, try to qualify, qualify, go represent your country. Like that's gonna be an amazing journey. Yeah. Bruce, I, I appreciate the time. Super thankful to have you on the podcast and talk about this event and wish you best of luck and can't wait to see how it goes down this. [00:32:00] Bruce Dunn: Yeah, we're very excited. I it's, you know, we, when you have new events and you, you really don't know what the first year's gonna be, but the expectations always for us are the second year. And our, our expectations are very high. And I'm, you know, I'm, I'm, I'm pretty excited, uh, so far, uh, by the early registrations. [00:32:20] Craig Dalton: Yeah. Awesome. Well, I'll put out all the information in our show notes so people know how to register and get in touch with you if they have, if they have any additional questions. [00:32:27] Bruce Dunn: Great. Craig, thank you so much for having us. Yeah. Enjoyed [00:32:31] Craig Dalton: the conversation. Cheers. Cheers. [00:32:33] Bruce Dunn: Bye-Bye. [00:32:34] Craig Dalton: That's going to do it for this week's edition of the gravel ride podcast. Big, thanks to Bruce for coming on the show and talking through the Highlands. Gravel classic. And the UCI world championship qualifier. Out there in Fayetteville, Arkansas. I'll put a link in the show notes, so you can find out all the details for the Highland gravel classic. If you're interested in connecting with me, I encourage you to join the ridership. That's www.theridership.com. That's a free global cycling community where you can interact with me directly, as well as thousands of other members of the gravel cycling community. No pressure, totally free to join, but a great back channel and a great way to connect with other gravel cyclists. If you're able to support the show, please visit buy me a coffee.com/the gravel ride. Additionally ratings and reviews are hugely appreciated. It's a great way for me to get discovered by more gravel, cyclists. Until next time. Here's to finding some dirt onto your wheels  

Mary discusses how nonprofit leaders can step back from the daily fires to find the space to think about and plan for the future.

Enjoy the second half of our interview with Braveheart writer and Academy Award nominee Randall Wallace! Learn how to live the Braveheart life as we unpack the lessons Randall shares in his book Living the Braveheart Life. Topics include the importance of mentors, why we all need an Uncle Argyle in our lives, and how we can live out the spirit of freedom as William Wallace did. Plus new music from classical guitarist Cam Ash, acclaimed fiddler John McCusker, and Highland accordianist and vocalist Calum MacPhail. 

Imari Williams is a voice over actor. He was born in Culver City , California. Imari's parents divorced at a young age so he was raised in both in Highland park, ca and Claremont, ca. When Imari was 13 he was diagnosed with both A.D.D and OCD. Because of this Middle School was difficult. He bounced around a couple of schools and towards high school he hit his stride and graduated from Los Angeles High School Of The Arts (LACHSA) where he majored in visual arts. Upon graduating Imari studied theater and on on-camera acting for a couple of years and spent most of his twenties working in retail. Before Imari reached his 30's he got a job at a postproduction house as a runner, where he was ultimately introduced to the world of voice over and the rest as they say, the rest is history. Imari voiced multiple projects over the years, but currently you can hear his voice on Acura and Planet Fitness commercials. For animation you can currently hear him on Disney+‘s Zootopia series, Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, Primal and MultiVersus video game. You can hear his promo work on TNT, Fox and A&E. On A&E you can also hear his narration work on Neighborhood Wars, Road Wars and Customer Wars. Instagram: @imarispeaks Twitter: @ImariSpeaks Tik-Tok: @imari_ferrari_atari --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thewrongadvicepod/support

Our guest couldn't make it but don't worry because Gabe was in town. Zack wanted to hear about the Highland Games but Gabe was worried that Erick wouldn't live to another day. Erick talked about trying the Scottish version of chitlins that rushed right through him. Zack sent pictures of his face on Snapchat but for a good reason. It was a fun show today and I hope you enjoy this one.   Links: 2519 Soul Food and More Erick Feiling IG Zack Stack IG Comedian Erick Feiling

Susan Morrison explores the real life behind modern dark mediaeval fantasy. Were Scottish nobles really getting starved to death in dungeons? Who by? Dr Katy Jack has the answers. Once you lost your land in the Highland clearances, how did you fight to get it back? Juliette Desportes of Glasgow University looks at the Galson raiders in Lewis. And finally, are you melancholy? Does your parrot have a ‘looseness'? You might need an 18th century recipe book. Susan chats with Dr Charlotte Holmes about their contents

COLOSSIANS 2:1-4    The church is the beautifully designated bride of Jesus, the church is the uniquely designated carrier of the Gospel and the Church is the sole, survivor when the end comes. THE NEW TESTAMENT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE UNLESS YOU READ IT THROUGH THE LENS OF A LOCAL CHURCH The bulk of the New Testament is  Written to churches (Romans, I/II Cor, Gal, Eph, Phil, Col, I/IIThess, Rev) . Written to leaders in churches (Titus, I/II Tim, I/II Peter, I/II/III John, Jude). Matt/Mark/Luke/John tell us that Jesus is going to build His church and the gates of hell won't prevail. Acts is the planting of churches and the spread of churches. COLOSSIANS 2:5 2 things made Paul rejoice,  1. GOOD ORDER!  2. FIRM FAITH! VISION SUNDAY GATHER, GROW, GO COLOSSIANS 2:5 I rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.How do we seal all of this? How do we receive power to accomplish all of this?  Prayer! Where prayer is present in the church, it's saying something...it teaches the church that we really need the Lord.  Where prayer is absent, it reinforces the assumption that we're okay without Him.

For various reasons, many aquarists don't want to have a heater in their aquarium. In this episode of the podcast: the Water Colors staff discusses fish species that are suitable to an aquarium without a heater and a few considerations to have when you're not utilizing a heater in an aquarium. If you have questions, or just wish to show off your home aquarium, join the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group and join the conversation! Correction: -In this episode we postulated that Apistogramma panduro could be considered a coolwater Apisto. This depends on the criteria of "coolwater". Apistogramma panduro can go down to 20°C/72°F. In the context of the conversation in this podcast episode, Apistogramma borelli would have been a better example, as they can go down to 18°C/65°F. Fishes Mentioned within This Episode: - Betta splendens - Betta unimaculata - Betta pugnax - Betta ocellata - White Cloud Mountain Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) - Neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) - Bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus sp.) - Blue Paradisfish (Macropodus opercularis) - Common swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) - Common platy (Xiphophorus variatus) - Southern platy (Xiphophorus maculatus) - Highland swordtail (Xiphophorus malinche) - Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) - Common molly (Poecilia sphenops) - Sheepshead swordtail (Xiphophorus birchmanni) - Least killifish (Heterandria formosa) - Goodeids (Family: Goodeidae) - Cuban Limia (Limia vittata) - Rummynose tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri) - Halfbeaks (Nomorhamphus spp) - Stingrays (Suborder: Myliobatoidei) - Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) - Salt and Pepper Cory (Corydoras paleatus) - Panda Cory (Corydoras panda) - Clown killifish (Epiplatys annulatus) - Hyphessobrycon tetras (Hyphessobrycon spp.) - Ember tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae) - Lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) - Panda Apisto (Apistogramma panduro) - Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) - Green neon tetra (Paracheirodon simulans) - Hillstream loaches (Sewellia spp.) - Zebra/Leopard danios (Brachydanio rerio) - Cherry shrimp (Neocaridina davidi) - Turquoise rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris) - Eastern rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida) - Dwarf rainbowfish (Melanotaenia maccullochi) - Boeseman's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani) - Buenos Aires tetra (Hyphessobrycon anisitsi) - Nothobranchius rachovii - Nothobranchius eggersi - Odessa barb (Pethia padamya) - Lake Inle danio (Devario auropurpureus) - Cherry barb (Puntius titteya) - Opsarius danio (Opsarius pulchellus) - Celestial Pearl danio (Celestichthys margaritatus) - American flagfish (Jordanella floridae) - Goldfish (Carassius auratus) - Dojo loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) - Kuhli loach (Pangio semicincta)

The boys regale us with tales from the 31st annual Highland Shootout. We also discuss our upcoming roadtirip to Quincy High School. Finally Scott fills the listeners in on a really nice cermeony being planned to honor 100 years of Dupo Basketball.

Megan Rowland of Wayfaring Hind is a deer stalker, land manager, & crofter in the legendary Scottish Highlands. On this long-distance correspondence, we get a taste of Highland tradition, history, flora & fauna, such as: crofting, salt panning, the Picts, black pudding & haggis, peat bogs, working for an estate, red & roe deer, the last wolves & foraging. For her story, Megan describes how a Highland hunt would play out, a first-timer blood ritual, & her own experience from life-long vegetarian to deer stalker. We end on hunting as meditation, tweed, ferreting, & preserving culture.  Check out Megan's Wayfaring Hind & follow along on Instagram.  Music provided by Małgorzata Priebe"My Heart's in the Highlands"Written by Arvo PärtPerformed by Małgorzata Priebe and Błażej MusiałczykCourtesy of Małgorzata PriebeSupport Our Numinous Nature on Patreon.Follow Our Numinous Nature & my naturalist illustrations on InstagramCheck out my shop of shirts, prints, and books featuring my artContact: herbaceoushuman@gmail.com

Hop growers are warning that unless something changes many won't be able to continue. They say the cost of producing hops is up by 25% on last year - but that's not being reflected in what they're being paid. All week we're looking at machinery, great and small. Technology is often held up as the answer to many of the challenges agriculture faces, from improving efficiency, to reducing costs and fertiliser use, and solving labour shortages. And a low tech solution to a prickly problem: Highland Cattle are being asked to start work on the windswept Spurn peninsula in East Yorkshire. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Ep 88 Louisiana Breweries and Programming Today Cameron and Matt talk about different breweries in the area, what Atlas has been up to and programming disparities If you want to support the Podcast make sure you follow the following Instagrams @strikeforceenergy @atlasstrengthshop @atlasnerdsandironpodcast @impactmouthguards @stix_and_stone_ @ferociousbeard Check our the Atlas Strength Shop's website at www.AtlasStrengthShop.com for all of your apparel needs and to ask about programming! Use Promo Code “ATLASNERDS10” at checkout to save 10 percent on ALL apparel! Use the Promo Code “ATLASSTRENGTH” at www.SrikeforceEnergy.com to save 20 percent on all of your orders Use the Promo Code “ATLASSTRENGTH” at checkout at www.ImpactMouthGuards.com to save 10 percent on your orders. Use the Promo Code “ATLASSTRENGTH” at checkout at www.FerociousBeard.com to save 15 percent on all of your beard care needs The Atlas Nerds and Iron Podcast is a show staring Cameron Ray and Mathew Cavalier from the Atlas Strength Shop where we talk about all things strength sports (including strongman, powerlifting, Olympic lifting, and Highland games) and your favorite fandoms (including Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and Anime). We noticed within our own community how often these two niches intersect so here we are to fill that gap!!!

Highland Basketball has been one of the most consistent systems in Arizona in recent years. Noah Peterson is one of the biggest reasons because of it. His consistency on the court and the leadership he uses to make the game easier for his teammates are just some of the reasons the Hawks should be looked at as an open division state title contender. We got to talk a bit about the play at the recent holiday shootout, what we can expect the rest of the season and why Highland should be a team to not want to mess with. It's a great new episode tot start off the week that is LIVE on all platforms now! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parker-g/support

Teaching on Prayer What is prayer? How do I approach prayer? What should I expect?Recounting God's Goodness Thinking back and thanking God for all He has done and given.Ascribing to God His Character Praying Scripture regarding His sovereignty, faithfulness, protection.Praying for our Community Praying over our community, its leaders, and community ministries. Luke 18:9-141. PRAYER IS UNDERSTANDING WHO GOD IS AND WHO WE ARE.2. PRAYER IS TRUSTING IN GOD'S POWER AND CONFESSING OUR POWERLESSNESS.3. A LACK OF PRAYER IS A LACK OF HUMILITY. Recounting God's Goodness Thinking and thank. Times of PrayerAscribing to God His Character Reading Scripture regarding His sovereignty, faithfulness, protection.Praying for our Community: Praying for Mayor Meek, City Manger Ford, Police Chief Victorian and for Community Ministries

CHRIST HAS COME THERE IS NOW A NEW WAY TO RELATE TO GOD LIGHT HAS NOW ENTERED THE DARKNESS OF OUR WORLD. MERCY IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT ETERNAL LIFE WITH GOD IS NOW OFFERED ON THE BASIS OF GRACE. BECAUSE HE FAITHFULLY CAME ONCE, WE CAN TRUST HIM TO COME AGAIN.  Matthew 24:1-4, Matthew 34:5-9, Matthew 24:10-14WHAT WILL INCREASE NEAR THE SECOND CHRISTMAS?THOSE FOLLOWING CHRIST BEING LED ASTRAY.HUMANITY DESPISING HUMANITY.NATURE GROWING RESTLESS.A GROWING HATRED TOWARD FAITHFUL CHRISTIANS.CHRISTIANS GROWING COLD IN THEIR LOVE.THERE ARE ENDURING CHRISTIANS, AND THE GOSPEL WILL SPREAD. Matthew 24:29-31WHAT DO WE LIVE WITH A SECOND CHRISTMAS COMING?1) Build Your Life on God's Word.2) Preserve in the Spirit's Power.There will be deception, tribulation, temptation, and persecution.  He snuck into our world quietly the first time, there will be no sneaking and no quietness the next time. He came humbly to bring salvation the first time, but He will come gloriously to bring judgment the next time.

A recent poll in Highland finds that support for national health insurance is universal, cross-partisan and higher than in national polls.

Welcome to part two of our annual Oscars show, where you wonderful Socios – as well as Graham Hunter and Pete Jenson – decide who wins categories including best documentary and best costume design (i.e. kit!).2022 was such an incredibly memorable year for football that Graham even donned his Highland finery to honour our big awards bash.Subscribe to The Big Interview YouTube channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fucking awesome chat with Matt Vincent owner of HATE brand which is now NOT DEAD YET brand. He talk about his humble beginnings in Louisiana, being a world champion Highland games athlete, numerous knee series, coping with pain, building a community and being a all out rad person.    Follow Matt below  @matthewpvincent @notdeadyet_brand   SPONSORS @pioneer_fit www.generalleathercraft.com Song intro by- Joshua Brown & The Hard Livin Legends -LETS GET STUPID Manscaped code -STUPID Show Hosts @tomkal1 @huckfinnbarbell @hfbapparel @letsgetstupidpodcast @smartstrengthofficial letsgetstupidpodcast@gmail.com www.huckfinnbarbell.com www.smartstrengthofficial.com

Selamat Tahun Baru 2023! Semoga tahun 2023 menjadi tahun kita merubah nasib kita, kita merubah ahlak kita, kita merubah persepsi kita ke arah yang lebih baik. Terima kasih atas sokongan anda kepada KC dan channel Malam Seram sepanjang 2022. Semoga persahabatan kita akan lebih akrab tahun 2023 dan semoga Malam Seram dapat terus menghiburkan anda.MALAM SERAM adalah segmen LIVE perkongsian pengalaman seram dan misteri. Anggap ia hanya sekadar perkongsian sahaja. Jangan mudah percaya dan terlalu taksub dengan apa yang anda dengar! MALAM SERAM The Horror Talk Show Bukan Sekadar Cerita Seram. Background music Malam Seram dapatkan dari sini : (Free trial untuk 30 hari) https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/n5l29b/

Welcome to our annual Oscars show, where YOU, our beloved Socios – as well as Graham Hunter and Pete Jenson – decide who wins categories including best performer in a lead role and best director (of football).2022 was such an incredibly memorable year for football that Graham even donned his Highland finery to honour our big awards bash.Subscribe to The Big Interview YouTube channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

* Happy New Year! * Email from Brendan: Karma as a payment for spirit services? * Horrors using Karma? * Horror knowledge of organizations, nations, and politics of Barsaive? * Horror knowledge and opinions on Horror Stalkers? * Email from Nicholas: FreedoniaCon in 2023? (Yes, February 17-19) * Status of Legends of Earthdawn podcast? * T'skrang racial mount for Cavalryman? * Limits of permanent threads? * Email from Brian: Idea about pacing, advancement, and thread items. * Revisiting highland troll culture. * While there are many common cultural traits among highland trolls, there is some variety among the moots as well. * Moots, Clans, and line marriage. * The origins of the cultural tradition of raiding and strength. * Troll honor: personal, clan, and racial. * Praise for the Crystal Raiders book. Find and Follow: Email: edsgpodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoifzUuBjez9V6wnvzom3g Twitter: @EDSGPodcast Josh on Twitter: @LoreMerchant Dan on Twitter: @boice_voice Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesinc FASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9u Earthdawn Guild Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/earthdawnguild Earthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW

Colossians 3:1-3, 3:4What Paul is talking about here is the Christian approach to Kingdom culture.1. THERE'S THE KINGDOM OF GOD (ABOVE) AND THE CULTURES OF THE EARTH (BELOW).2. THE KINGDOM OF GOD BEGINS, NOT THE MOMENT YOU DIE, BUT THE MOMENT YOU RECEIVE JESUS.3. CHRISTIAN, WE DON'T LIVE CULTURE UP, BUT KINGDOM DOWN.Col 3:5-6  1. Sexual immorality. 2. Impurity. 3. Passion, 4. Evil desire, 5. Covetousness. WHATEVER IT IS THAT IS IN THE PROCESS OF KILLING YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, YOU'VE GOT TO PUT THAT TO DEATH. 3:6 the wrath of God is coming - GOD IS NOT NEGLIGENT, HE'S PATIENT. 3:7-10 DON'T BE LIKE YOU, BE LIKE JESUS.Here's how relationships happen here on earth: Anger .Wrath, Malice, Slander, Obscene Talk lying, 3:11 WHEN WE GET OUR IDENTITY FROM ABOVE, AND NOT BELOW, JESUS BECOMES THE CENTER.

Ep 87 Coach Bottesy and the New Year Today Matt Cameron and Bottesy talk about Highschool Powerlifting, Looking for a gym for New Years, and Dead Bodies!! If you want to support the Podcast make sure you follow the following Instagrams @strikeforceenergy @atlasstrengthshop @atlasnerdsandironpodcast @impactmouthguards @stix_and_stone_ @ferociousbeard Check our the Atlas Strength Shop's website at www.AtlasStrengthShop.com for all of your apparel needs and to ask about programming! Use Promo Code “ATLASNERDS10” at checkout to save 10 percent on ALL apparel! Use the Promo Code “ATLASSTRENGTH” at www.SrikeforceEnergy.com to save 20 percent on all of your orders Use the Promo Code “ATLASSTRENGTH” at checkout at www.ImpactMouthGuards.com to save 10 percent on your orders. Use the Promo Code “ATLASSTRENGTH” at checkout at www.FerociousBeard.com to save 15 percent on all of your beard care needs The Atlas Nerds and Iron Podcast is a show staring Cameron Ray and Mathew Cavalier from the Atlas Strength Shop where we talk about all things strength sports (including strongman, powerlifting, Olympic lifting, and Highland games) and your favorite fandoms (including Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and Anime). We noticed within our own community how often these two niches intersect so here we are to fill that gap!!!

Vince Meldrum, the President and CEO of the non-profit Earth Force, discusses the power and importance of taking local civic action, how Earth Force prepares educators to get kids excited about addressing local environmental issues, and the many ways that Earth Force is expanding its reach, including its plans to reach 150,000 students by 2026. Earth Force ResourcesEarth Force WebsiteVince Meldrum's CommentariesESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter Page: Handle @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageRelated Episodes of ESDEarth Force & Environmental Stewardship, with Alexis Thorbecke (Program Manager at Earth Force)Learning to Care for Our Community Environments, with Ethan Lowenstein (Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition & Eastern Michigan University)Connecting Students with the Natural World, with Cornelia Harris (Highland Middle School, Highland, NY)Support the show

Even with Thatchers loss, the ceiling is high for them as they move into conference play. JC makes a strong case that fountain hills should be the #1 team in the 3A, and Snowflake makes their talents known as they get massive wins to take the Epic Tourneys New Years classic! Don't miss out!   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/azsmallball/support

Kathleen from Plenty of Sunshine Travel met with Charmaine from Tauck for this week's cruise chat. . We discussed some brand-new itineraries for 2023. I like how Tauck adds that extra special exclusive excursion you won't find with anyone else. . I have listed a few here, but reach out for more information. . Shores of Eastern Canada and New England 13-night itinerary 10-Night Cruise aboard Silversea Silver Shadow 1 Night NYC, 1 Night Quebec City 6 Sailings - Sept & Oct. 2023. New York City, Newport, RI, Boston MA, Bar Habor, ME, Halifax NS, Charlottetown PEI, Saquernay Quebec, Quebec City. Portrait of Arabia: The Amirates, Qatar and Oman Cultural exploration of the Arabian Peninsula. 12 Days, 11 Nights 8-Night Cruise aboard Le Bougainville With 1 Night in Muscat, Oman & 2 Nights in Dubai UAE . Cruising the Great Lakes, Chicago to Toronto 12 Days, 11 Nights - 7 Night Cruise aboard Le Dumont d'Unille Tauck Exclusive private reception with dinner at Casa Loma. Alaska Inside Passage 10 days 9 nights. 7-night Cruise aboard Silver Muse Tauck Exclusive "Dungeness Crab* excursion. Experience wildlife: sea otters, sea lions, and porpoises. brown bears, bald eagles and many more! . Antarctica. 13 Days, 12 Nights 10-Night Cruise aboard Le Boreal Tauck Exclusive polar village shore excursion. With a Tauck-exclusive glacier show. Cruising The Galapagos Islands 9 Days, 8 Nights July 1 and July 15 Begins/Ends Guayaquil . Tauck Bridges Program is PERFECT for families! Galapagos: Wildlife Wonderland 8 Days, 7 Nights July 3, 13, 27, 31 2023 Begins Quito/Ends Guayaquil. Egypt - Jewels of the Nile Classic land journey - 10 days roundtrip Cairo. With four nights luxury cruise on the Nile River. . Yuletide Spirit: Brussels to Amsterdam 8 Days. 7 Nights with 7-Night Cruise aboard ms Grace 4 Dec. Sailings in 2023. Begins in in Brussels, Ends in Amsterdam . 12 Days, 8-night Cruise Aboard the ms Savor or Joy Tauck Exclusive - Private tour of Prague's Baroque libraries. Strahov Monastery Tack exclusive - Private gala dinner at Palais Pallavicini in Vienna . French Escapade: Paris to Riviera 14 Days, 9-Night Cruise Aboard the ms Emerald Tauck Exclusive Private Gala Evening at the Chateau of Medieval Duchy D'Uzes. Tauck Exclusive La Camargue Excursion. . A Week in Scotland 8 Days, 7 Nights Classic and Small Group Tauck Exclusive - a private tour of Glenturret Distillery, the Highland's oldest single malt distillery. Tauck Exclusive - Yellow roads Scottish Highlands drive. . These are itineraries you are not going to find with any other supplier. These are exclusive to Tauck! . . If you are interested in learning more about Tauck or any other cruise lines I have met with, please contact me at info@PlentyofSunshineTravel.com. . You can also fill out this simple form https://bit.ly/3mxFUNd, and I will get back to you. . . If you want to see the images on this week's cruise chat, visit our YouTube channel HERE . . . . Search #PlentyofSunshineTravel on Facebook or Instagram to see our posts. . . . #Tauck #Tauckcruises #TauckDifference #TauckTravelAgent #travelagent #TauckSpecialist #Cruise #Landtour #cruisespecialist #CruiseGuru #TravelAgent #CanadianTravelAgent

Organizing committee members Matt Powers and Kevin Hemann are in studio to preview the upcoming Highland Basketball Shootout. The event which is presented by the Highland Optimist Club and Scott Credit Union attracts many of the country's best players and teams. Powers and Hemann discuss their roles in organizing the one-day event, and they delve into the rich history of its past. Hemann, the Highland Mayor, talks about the many positives of hosting the "showcase" in his community, and Powers, breaks down the 9 exciting games in this year's event to take place on January 7. More information and ticket purchasing details can be found on www.highlandshootout.com.

Where does human value come from? What if it's not found in what we accomplish? What if it's found in understanding what our Creator has said about us?

We have heard that God made things good, but what we see in us and around us doesn't seem so good. We see hurt, abuses, sorrow, and death. How does the Scripture address pain and is there any hope?

From the moment we turned our backs on God, the world took on a very different look from the Garden. Leaving the presence of God, the place we were made to live, opened the door for the unthinkable. The decision to be our own gods didn't free us. The decision to live our lives without God left us in chains.

The promise to Abram (Abraham) is a promise that is still impacting the world today. "Blessed to bless" was not only a promise about the Messiah, it's a call to live as a people who trust that God is our provider.

There is great hope in considering how God made all things "good." God created all things, including humanity, with purpose and function. 

Don't worry, I'll show you a good trick. As we debate the merit of how good that trick was, we're putting on our dead friends' uniforms, speculating Rowd's Joke Character potential, accidentally holding a princess hostage, seeking the power, slapping the shit out of a city official, screaming at the chamberlain, admiring the gorgeous dusk sky, begging a child to take my place, embracing a friend, and chatting up everyone at the bar. Perhaps you'd like to leave now? 00:00 Intro | 03:39 Infiltrating The Highland Camp | 07:22 Jillia Blight | 16:39 Fated Escape | 19:23 Where's Jowy? | 21:01 Return to Muse | 23:25 Bureaucratic Showdown | 29:50 Leona's Tavern | 31:12 Nanami Waits At The Gate | 40:48 Morning | 42:35 Real Net | 47:57 Outro Get more Retrograde Amnesia: Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/retroam. Join the community and get bonus episodes, miniseries, and access to the RealNet. For a complete list of our bonus material, check out content.retrogradeamnesia.com.  Twitter: @retroamnesiapod E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com

Ep 86 The Importance Of Novice Divisions In Strongman Today Matt and Cameron talk about the importance of Novice Divisions in Strongman If you want to support the Podcast make sure you follow the following Instagrams @strikeforceenergy @atlasstrengthshop @atlasnerdsandironpodcast @impactmouthguards @stix_and_stone_ @ferociousbeard Check our the Atlas Strength Shop's website at www.AtlasStrengthShop.com for all of your apparel needs and to ask about programming! Use Promo Code “ATLASNERDS10” at checkout to save 10 percent on ALL apparel! Use the Promo Code “ATLASSTRENGTH” at www.SrikeforceEnergy.com to save 20 percent on all of your orders Use the Promo Code “ATLASSTRENGTH” at checkout at www.ImpactMouthGuards.com to save 10 percent on your orders. Use the Promo Code “ATLASSTRENGTH” at checkout at www.FerociousBeard.com to save 15 percent on all of your beard care needs The Atlas Nerds and Iron Podcast is a show staring Cameron Ray and Mathew Cavalier from the Atlas Strength Shop where we talk about all things strength sports (including strongman, powerlifting, Olympic lifting, and Highland games) and your favorite fandoms (including Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and Anime). We noticed within our own community how often these two niches intersect so here we are to fill that gap!!!

By request, Jimi and Joei discuss two famous haunted places in Alton, IL. The McPike Mansion and The Milton School House. Thank you to Kevin over at the Torture Podcast for making the suggestion for the McPike Mansion and Milton School House.Other episodes mentioned in this episode...Shadow People Part 1Shadow People Part 2DON'T BE A FOOL! SEND US YOUR GHOUL!Do you have a paranormal story to tell? Please DM or email us at pleasedontfollowmehome@gmail.com. If we read your story on the podcast, you will dubbed our Ghoul of the week! Sources: Ghost Adventures McPike Mansion (Season 20 Episode 17) ISIS - Milton School House - Alton ILA new concept video aims to spark a conversation about the future of pregnancy and giving birthhttp://www.mcpikemansion.com/index.htmlhttps://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Historic-mansion-stands-in-homage-of-owner-s-16166310.php#taboola-3https://www.manisteenews.com/news/article/See-inside-Alton-s-haunted-McPike-mansion-16405540.phphttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McPike_Mansionhttps://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/mcpike-mansion/https://www.riversandroutes.com/directory/the-mcpike-mansion/https://www.stlmag.com/history/st-louis-sage/whose-ghosts-supposedly-haunt-mcpike-mansion-in-alton/Social Medias: Facebook: Please Don't Follow Me HomeTwitter: @PDFMH Instagram: pdfmh_podcastHave a suggestion, location idea or a question? Please email us at pleasedontfollowmehome@gmail.com

CHRIST HAS COME THERE IS NOW A NEW WAY TO RELATE TO GOD LIGHT HAS NOW ENTERED THE DARKNESS OF OUR WORLD. MERCY IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT ETERNAL LIFE WITH GOD IS NOW OFFERED ON THE BASIS OF GRACE..  JOHN 3:14-18Mercy is God's forgiving love.              Grace is God's undeserving love.Peace is God's comforting love.         Adoption is God's choosing love.Providence is God's caring love.         Blessings are God's nurturing love.Jesus' death and resurrection are God's resounding love.Heaven is God's rewarding love.          Eternity is God's unending love. The Scope of God's LoveGod's love is astounding because He doesn't need to love us.God's love is shocking because we don't deserve His love.God's love is extraordinary because He gives His only Son.God's love is unmatched because He gives this Son as our substitute. JESUS WAS BORN ONCE SO THAT WE COULD BE BORN TWICE.

Good morning everyone! Your favorite local news show is live with the news you need and love. We have much to talk about today. It's also a special episode: the students are running the class today! Get ready for a great episode. Here's the news: - Nominations are now open for the African American Leader of the year. The Aurora African-American Heritage Advisory Board is hosting this event on the evening of their annual heritage dinner. This event honors those Aurorans who've made an impact locally. For more information and submissions visit this link: https://www.aurora-il.org/2409/2023-AAHAB-LEADER-OF-THE-YEAR - Our friends of Family Focus Aurora have teamed up with Healthy Families Aurora to provide a variety of services for those in need in the community. Childcare and other activities are available as well as virtual services. The program and services are free and open to the public. For more information call (630) 488-6000 or (847) 644-9249. - @The Neighbor Project and Everlasting Word Church have teamed up for a Senior Clothing Drive going on now until the end of the year. New or gently used items are very much appreciated. See the flyer for more specifics or call (630) 906-1392 with any questions. Both locations of 32 S. Broadway avenue and 22 N. Highland avenue can receive items. Thank you! Have a blessed rest of the day! Christmas is coming soon and so is New Years Eve. Stay tuned for all we have coming. Subscribe to the show on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodMorningAuroraPodcast The second largest city's first daily news podcast is here. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday to our FB Live from 8 am to 9 am. Make sure to like and subscribe to stay updated on all things Aurora. Twitter: goodmorningaur1 Instagram: goodmorningaurorail Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dVweK5Zc4uPVQQ0Fp1vEP... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../good-morning.../id1513229463 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora #positivevibes #positiveenergy #downtownaurora #kanecountyil #bataviail #genevail #stcharlesil #saintcharlesil #elginil #northaurorail #auroraillinois #auroramedia #auroranews #goodmorning #goodmorningaurora #news #dailynews #subscribe #youtube #podcast #spotify #morningnews #morningshow #wednesday --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora/support

Our conversation for The Valley Business Today with Edison Emmons from Luray/Page Chamber of Commerce featured Joyce Krech, Director of Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center. Joyce explained the concept of small business development centers and gave us an overview of the no-fee services they provide to current and budding small business owners. Headquartered in Harrisonburg, VA at James Madison University, the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center serves the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia region which includes the counties of Augusta, Bath, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, and Rockingham, and the cities therein. They maintain offices in Harrisonburg and Verona, but also meet with clients in Monterey, Lexington, and Luray. The Shenandoah Valley SBDC is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration as well as funding from the localities they serve. The mission of the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center is to advise, train, and inform small businesses to help them achieve success. They do this with a three-prong approach providing one-on-one consulting/advising, access to resources, and various trainings and webinars. They are one of 27 centers across Virginia. We talked about the types of questions they are frequently asked, the types of business situations they guide clients through, and whether you can access a center outside of your own locality. For more information about Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center, visit their website: https://www.valleysbdc.org/ and follow them on Facebook. To find a Virginia Small Business Development Center near you, visit: https://www.virginiasbdc.org/ or nationwide: https://americassbdc.org/

This week on the Active Atlanta Podcast, we are excited to have Katie Nassif make a return to the podcast. Katie is a badass personal trainer and today we talk about the importance of strength training and why it is so very important. This was a super fun conversation and we are so glad to have had Katie come back to the podcast! Enjoy! Katie started practicing yoga in 2010 as a complement to running, and weight training. In 2014, she moved to New York City and began a consistent studio practice, finding that Vinyasa inspired her to feel empowered and connected to herself and the community. Shortly after moving to Atlanta in 2018, she started practicing at Highland Yoga, where she then completed her 200-hour teacher training in Spring 2019.

This week on the Active Atlanta Podcast, we are excited to have Katie Nassif make a return to the podcast. Katie is a badass personal trainer and today we talk about the importance of strength training and why it is so very important. This was a super fun conversation and we are so glad to have had Katie come back to the podcast! Enjoy!Katie started practicing yoga in 2010 as a complement to running, and weight training. In 2014, she moved to New York City and began a consistent studio practice, finding that Vinyasa inspired her to feel empowered and connected to herself and the community. Shortly after moving to Atlanta in 2018, she started practicing at Highland Yoga, where she then completed her 200-hour teacher training in Spring 2019.

CHRIST HAS COME THERE IS NOW A NEW WAY TO RELATE TO GOD LIGHT HAS NOW ENTERED THE DARKNESS OF OUR WORLD. MERCY IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT  God's Mercy : 1) God forgiving the guilty and holding back the consequences  2) God giving what we need, even though we feel undeserving to askI TIMOTHY 1:12-17V12-13 blasphemer, persecutor, insolent opponent Even in this he 13 received mercy.V14  HIS GRACE OVERFLOWS FOR US, NOT BECAUSE OF US.V15 CHRIST'S COMING IS INCARNATIONAL, INDISPUTABLE, HUMBLING. What do I mean?THE LESS YOU THINK YOU NEED JESUS, THE MORE YOU NEED JESUS.VS16 The purpose of God's mercy toward Paul was to demonstrate God's patience toward us. WHAT ARE WE TO DO WITH THIS MERCY?Mercy shouldn't prompt greater sin, but greater obedience.Mercy shouldn't fuel endless rebellion, but endless worship. VS17Mercy shouldn't stir the flesh, but the heart. CHRIST HAS COME THERE IS NOW A NEW WAY TO RELATE TO GOD LIGHT HAS NOW ENTERED THE DARKNESS OF OUR WORLD. MERCY IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT  

Shane shares his story from being an educator, to his military service, to what he is doing now. His now is Highland games, opening a small business, his own podcast and husband and dad!

Good morning dear listeners. It's Monday and we hope you all had a great weekend. Today's episode will be 45 minutes, we have a lot to discuss and helpful news and headlines for you. We hope you all had a great weekend. Here's the news: - The Neighbor Project and Everlasting Word Church have teamed up for a Senior Clothing Drive going on now until the end of the year. New or gently used items are very much appreciated. See the flyer for more specifics or call (630) 906-1392 with any questions. Both locations of 32 S. Broadway avenue and 22 N. Highland avenue can receive items. Thank you! - Round 2 of the Illinois Emergency Homeowner Assistance (ILHAF) is now open for applications. Up to $60,000 per household is available for eligible applicants. If you or someone you know is behind on mortgage please share this information. The deadline for applications is January 31st. You can contact us The Neighbor Project at 630-906-9400 with any questions. - Court Based Rental Assistance is still available for those in a court eviction proceeding due to non-payment. The non-payment is conditioned on financial hardship due to the pandemic. Eligible applicants may qualify for up to $25,000 in emergency rental payments. This program is open to anyone in the state and is not conditioned by county. The deadline for applications is June 2023. For more information scan the QR code on the flyer or call The Neighbor Project at (630) 906-9400 with any questions. Have a fantastic day and week. There are many things taking place in the city so tune in to learn more. Subscribe to the show on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodMorningAuroraPodcast The second largest city's first daily news podcast is here. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday to our FB Live from 8 am to 9 am. Make sure to like and subscribe to stay updated on all things Aurora. Twitter: goodmorningaur1 Instagram: goodmorningaurorail Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dVweK5Zc4uPVQQ0Fp1vEP... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../good-morning.../id1513229463 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora #positivevibes #positiveenergy #downtownaurora #kanecountyil #bataviail #genevail #stcharlesil #saintcharlesil #elginil #northaurorail #auroraillinois #auroramedia #auroranews #goodmorning #goodmorningaurora #news #dailynews #subscribe #youtube #podcast #spotify #morningnews #morningshow #monday --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora/support

Phoenix Christian has rebounded big time after their loss to Leading Edge Academy! Rancho has a few distinguishing factors from other 2A teams. We got to see SCA v Santa Fe Christian, and Valley at the Pepsi tournament in Flagstaff. We also talk about some big matchups for the upcoming week! Don't miss out!!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/azsmallball/support

Christ Has Come There is now a new way to relate to God Light has now entered the darkness of our world  ISAIAH 9:1    ISAIAH 9:2 / Matthew 4:12-17THE LIGHT OF JESUS TRANSFORMS GLOOMY PLACES INTO GLORIOUS PLACES.THE LIGHT OF JESUS TRANSFORMS GLOOMY PEOPLE INTO GLORIOUS PEOPLE. ISAIAH 9:3-5CHRIST'S ARRIVAL MEANS INCLUSION IN A FAMILY 3CHRIST'S ARRIVAL MEANS CELEBRATION OF JOY 3CHRIST'S ARRIVAL MEANS FREEDOM FROM BONDAGE 4CHRIST'S ARRIVAL MEANS PEACE WITH GOD 5 THE LIGHT OF JESUSLEADS USREVEALS TRUTH / Acts 9:1-6OVERCOMES DARKNESS

Good morning, Gus. Grabbing a coffee from Bennu at Highland next to ACC then heading back to the office because of the rain, Gus and Geoff talk about Gus hates brunch, Malls of Austin, Tiny Town, Gus went to ACC, The sailboat store, Lucy in Disguise closing, Geoff quit fast food at ACC, Our last retail jobs, and How to fix a beeper. 2 new ANMA shirts on sale at http://www.store.roosterteeth.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices