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In today's special edition Sunday Service, host Paul Jamison shares the story Jesus taught about an unclean spirit that returns. Paul emphasizes the importance of being a diligent gatekeeper of our soul.  The Green Industry Podcast is a show that helps lawn care and landscape professionals take our businesses to the next level. Host Paul Jamison interviews Green Industry professionals and leaders discusses best practices. On Sundays, Paul puts out a special edition episode of the show where he shares from the Bible. 

Listen live! Dj Severe is in the mix with songs from, Aaron Cole Music , Anthony Brown, Benjah, Keyondra Lockett, 1K Phew, Joshua Southern, and many more. On Sundays at 2 PM ET - online, mobile app or Alexa - www.holycultureradio.com #music #Christian #Christianhiphopartist #Christianrapartist #Jesus #Christianmusicartists #hiphopbeats

We began the River Tulsa is August with 4 nights on and 3 nights off. Sunday 10:30am is the "Main Event", Monday and Tuesdays is prayer and Wednesday central midweek service.On Sundays we been teaching on the Supernatural Power of the Blood and Wednesdays have been digging into the depths Holy Spirit. This message comes from our Monday and Tuesday "Hunger Nights" where we are teaching on Dimensions of Prayer. In this message I leave the first level and introduce the second level of what the old saints term "Contemplative Prayer"Support the show (https://www.theriverchurchtulsa.com/donate)

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Listen now to Tim and Julies Sunday Special Podcast. On Sundays, the show is unstructured, unscripted and anything goes. Todays focus is 2021 real estate market and housing predictions. Will the housing trends that started in 2020 continue post covid? Will more people choose to move away from the densely populated areas of the country into the rural and semi rural markets? What will happen with interest rates? Will 2021 finally see consumer expectations of what agents and brokers offer change? For example, will consumers flock to Zillow Homes as they relentless market 'instant offers'? What about Open Door now that they are fueled by billions of dollars? Will eXp Realty pass the 100k agent count number and continue on their historic rise? One thing is certain, 2021 forward will see the rate of change in real estate increase. Listen now and expand your thinking. Schedule A Free Coaching CallListen on iTunesListen on SpotifyListen on Stitcher

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Listen now to Tim and Julie Harris' Sunday Special Edition Podcast. On Sundays, anything goes. This is your chance to sit 'at the beach' with Tim and Julie as they talk about whatever is on their minds. Sometimes the topics on the Sunday Special Edition are business focused and other times Tim and Julie try to surprise each other (and you) with real headlines that almost too weird to believe. For example, today you will learn about how life seems to exist on the planet Venus. AND that life appears to have something in common with Penguins (you will never guess what). You will also learn more about what all the hot, trendy, easy button marketing ideas that have been pushed on agents may be leading to HIGHER agent failure rate. As always, Thank-You for joining the 10s of 1000s of real estate professionals that listen (and download) Tim and Julie Harris's Podcast every day. Schedule A Free Coaching CallListen on iTunesListen on SpotifyListen on Stitcher

Sanctified Sunday! On Sundays, our mindset should already be on praising God & awaiting to meet with the Church on the Lord's Day. This prayer reminds us to pray for those congregations of the Church who are similar to the permissive church in Pergamos described in the Bible, so would you pray with me for permissive churches?

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On Sundays, I like to bring on a guest to highlight their life and today, we talk to Chris Soriano, an up-and-coming writer and director who created a trailer for his new movie DYNASTY BOYS and he needs your help to make it a reality!

CUSTOMER: Yes, please, two Cokes. What's in the buffet today? CLIENTE: Sim, por favor. Duas coca-colas. O que há no buffet hoje? WAITER: Our buffet includes salads, hot dishes and desserts. GARÇON: Nosso buffet inclui saladas, pratos quentes e sobremesas. WAITER: Beverages are not included. GARÇON: Bebidas não estão incluidas. CUSTOMER: Yes, we'll have the buffet. CLIENTE: Sim, nos vamos querer o buffet. WAITER: Yes, sir... Excuse me. Your drinks. Enjoy your meal. GARÇON: Sim senhor... Com licensa, Seus drinks, Aprecie sua refeição. Explaining the buffet Explicando o buffet Waiter, what's in the buffet today? Garçon, o que há no buffet hoje? On Wednesdays we have feijoada, sir. Nas quartas-feiras nós temos feijoada senhor. What kind of food is that? Que tipo de refeição (comida) é essa? Black beans and pork, sir. (It's) served with rice, collard greens and orange slices. Feijão preto e carne de porco, senhor. É servido com arroz, couve e fatias de laranja. All right, we'll try that. Tudo bem. Vamos experimentar isso. The buffet is over there. Please help yourselves. Thank you. You are welcome. O buffet está ali. Por favor sirvam-se. Obrigado. De nada. Today we have feijoada Hoje nós temos feijoada Today we have Brazilian food Hoje nós temos cozinha brasileira Today we have French food Hoje nós temos cozinha francesa Today we have Italian food Hoje nós temos cozinha italiana Today we have sea food Hoje nós temos frutos do mar Today we have brunch Hoje nós temos brunch On mondays we have Brazilian food. Às segundas feiras nós temos cozinha brasileira On Tuesdays we have French food Às terças nós temos cozinha francesa On Wednesdays and Saturdays we have feijoada às quartas feiras e sábados nós temos feijoada On Thursdays we have Italian food Às quintas feiras nós temos cozinha italiana On Fridays we have seafood. Às sextas feiras nós temos frutos do mar. On Sundays we have brunch. Aos domingos nós temos brunch Black beans and pork, sir. Feijão preto e porco, senhor. It's served with rice, collard greens and orange slices É servido com arroz, couve e fatias de laranja We offer you a caipirinha, a typical Brazilian drink made with cachaça. Nós lhe oferecemos uma caipirinha. Um drink tipicamente brasileiro feito com cachaça The caipirinha is complimentary A caipirinha é um brinde (um agrado) The caipirinha is on the house A caipirinha é por conta da casa This is a compliment Isto é um brinde (agrado) The buffet is over there. Please help yourself. O buffet é ali. Por favor, sirva-se. The buffet is over there. Please help yourselves. O buffet é ali adiante. Por favor, sirvam-se. You are wellcome Você é bemvindo. It's a pleasure. É um prazer. Don't mention it. Não há de que. Not at all. De jeito nenhum. At the Pub No "Pub" David and Pete are playing darts. David e Pete estão jogando dardos. I'm good, Pete, but I think you're better. Eu sou bom, Pete, mas você é melhor. No, that's not true. Oh, sixty! perhapsyou're right. Não, isso não é verdade. Oh, sessenta! talvez você esteja certo. Hey, look, you're closer than me. —Yes, but I'm short-sighted. Eh, olhe, você está mais perto que eu. - Sim, mas eu sou míope. That's no excuse. You can see from here. Isso não é desculpa. Você pode ver daqui. Yes but not very well. Anyway. I don't always win. Sim, mas não muito bem. De qualquer modo, eu não ganho sempre. But you can buy the drinks. You're ri¬cher than me. Mas você pode me pagar as bebidas. Você é mais rico que eu. Alright. What do you want? — I want to win. Tá certo. O que você quer? - Eu quero vencer. Pete is richer than David, but David is happier. Pete é mais rico do que David, mas David é mais feliz. I'm bigger than you. — Yes but I'm more intelligent. Eu sou maior do que você. - Sim, mas eu sou mais inteligente. How is your poor father? — He's worse ,I'm afraid. Como esta o seu pobre pai? - Ele esta pior, eu acho (eu receio). . This is the best way to go to the museum. Este é

Today’s Solemnity of Pentecost is always a cause of great joy for Christian people celebrating Christ’s gift to his Church: the Holy Spirit. It is a gift that the Lord's disciples are continually called to accept because without Him there would be no life, no holiness. If the Church is the Body of Christ, the Holy Spirit is the soul of that living Body.One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is unity, the communion of diverse nations and peoples that unite in the confession of the same faith in the risen Lord. We are united by faith, and we are also united by charity without which we are nothing. In a very beautiful commentary to the account of the first Pentecost, Saint Augustine wonders why marvels such as we heard about today - people from different countries understanding the preaching of the Apostles, each one in his own language - don’t happen today. The saint answers by saying that with the Holy Spirit, God has poured divine love into our hearts, and this love is a language understood by men of all times and all peoples.The Church is always open to all who want to find Christ. The movement of the Spirit goes from the inside out, and drives us to come out of ourselves. In the special circumstances of these days, I want to take advantage of this celebration of Pentecost to express on behalf of our entire community my joy in those who have been coming from other parishes here to Saint Anne in recent weeks. We are very happy that you are with us and I hope that you will feel comfortable enough to keep coming here. We are very happy to serve you and we receive your families with great joy. We are indebted to you.To all the parishioners of St Anne, I ask you to make a special effort these days to welcome those who are not parishioners here. In his letter to the Galatians, Saint Paul reminds us that some of the fruits of the Holy Spirit are love, peace, joy, patient endurance, kindness, generosity, and mildness (Gal 5:22-23) You may recall that a few months ago I said in one of my homilies that our parish should be the city at the top of the mountain. In these days, on more than one occasion I have had the feeling that our parish has also been the mustard seed that the Lord speaks of in the Gospel, which when it grows, ends up becoming a bush so big that “‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’” (Mt 13:32). Many people have found refuge here with us. Some have come because, thanks to our staff and volunteers, everything is very well organized. Others have come because the system of acquiring tickets in advance via the Internet greatly facilitates participation in the Mass and avoids long and tedious waiting; others have come because the safety measures in place here inspire confidence; others because they know that here they can continue receiving Holy Communion in the mouth if that is the way they choose to receive the Lord. Others have come because, thank God, we have a very large church and their parishes do not have space for everyone. Others have come because of the reverence with which we always, but especially in these times, treat the Lord in the Eucharist. These people are like the birds in the parable - they have come here looking for the grain of the Eucharist, the shelter of inner peace, the grace that perhaps they could not receive in their communities.The admirable attitude of so many of our parishioners, who have been serving in so many ways these days, is a fruit of that Holy Spirit that we celebrate today at Pentecost. We have received a lot from the Lord here at St. Anne and now we have to share what God has given us with our brothers and sisters from other communities with the joy of bearing witness to Christian love.Since we have more and more people interested in returning to the Masses at the parish, beginning next weekend we will add more Masses to allow more opportunities, more ease and more space for everyone. We do not want anyone to be unable to come to Holy Mass for lack of space. I asked the Bishop for permission for the 3 priests at St. Anne to celebrate up to 3 Masses each on Saturdays and Sundays and the answer was yes. Beginning next week, on Saturday afternoon and evening, we will have two Masses in English and one in Spanish. On Sundays, 4 Masses in English, all in the morning, 2 Masses in Spanish in the afternoon, as well as a Latin Mass at 3 in the afternoon. You will find all the details on the parish website.We do not know when we will be able to return to our usual Mass schedule because the requirements of social distancing and spacing depend on the civil and ecclesiastical authorities, but I am confident that with the new schedule all those who wish to come to Mass will have the opportunity to do so. I apologize for the number of times we have changed the schedule in recent weeks and I cannot assure you that this will be the last time we do so because this is a new situation for everyone. We will have to see how events unfold. I ask that you keep the lines of communication open so that you are properly informed.The change of schedules and the addition of Masses on Saturdays and Sundays also means that we will have less time between Masses. We will have to celebrate shorter Masses, possibly without music at some of them, so that everything will go according to schedule. I also apologize in advance for that, but for now the priority is that people who wish to do so are able to participate in Sunday Mass.Finally, I also ask for your collaboration. As you have seen in these last few weeks, we now need the cooperation of many volunteers. With the added Masses we will need more people and I encourage you to volunteer where you can. We will notify you on the parish website and Flocknote about the needs, but I ask you now to be willing to volunteer. We cannot ask our current volunteers to dedicate 6 hours every Sunday for several months. We have to divide the work among all of us. We are going to need “all hands on deck” as is said in English. With everyone’s help, and with the grace of the Holy Spirit, we will surely get it done.We ask the Lord that the Holy Spirit will fully unite us to Christ, that he will make us courageous disciples in today's world, and that at St. Anne and throughout the Church, he will grant us the grace of unity and joy in service of our brothers and sisters.

Due to the social distancing, we haven’t seen our daughters as much lately. I also have not seen my mom much, who I would visit with my siblings, as everyone still lives pretty close.On Sundays there’s always a big gathering at my mom’s house. There’s no organized event, she opens it to anyone who wants to come on Sunday nights. It’s really fun to have the opportunity to get together regularly. However, last week was the first time anyone actually came and visited her since the start of COVID-19. We have started kind of relaxing our social distancing a little bit and it has been a really nice feeling!What a great blessing, forgiveness is within a family setting. Cultivating deep, meaningful relationships within our families brings strength to these relationships. Our family settings should be a place where we can openly share. Allowing ourselves to be vulnerable within relationships brings greater blessings.Today, I Give Myself Permission To Be LovedI know everything is good and working for my benefitI am recognizing the blessings from allowing myself to be vulnerableI am gratefulIt’s all good!I embrace every experience as one for growth and progressionI know God is orchestrating wondrous blessings in my lifeI express daily gratitude to GodI am filled with bright, white light, and it emanates out to othersI know I am receiving the best outcomeI am grateful for the passage of timeClick Here for more info on living a life of gratitude.Click Here to find out how to join the Gratitude Call live every weekday morning at 7 am Mountain Time.Click Here to join the “Breakthrough with Gratitude!” Facebook Group. Check out the NEW! Daily GPS Planner. It’s a Gratitude Journal and Planner in one! There is space to write your Inspired Shortcuts, record all your thoughts and impressions from The Daily Gratitude Call and even pages to help you stay focused on your Path of Purpose!To have a 15 minute conversation with Wylene Benson and gain new perspective on an area you desire to change, schedule a time on her calendar by going to this link: askwylene.comTo work more closely with Wylene, become a North Star Navigator! click here to learn more about her new book The Seven Gateways – Your Map to Integrity in Life and Business and the life-changing North Star Navigator Course that so many have discovered to be the key to living a life of purpose, fulfillment and happiness!Support the show (https://wylenebenson.com)

東京・恵比寿の閑静な住宅街に店舗を構える書店「POST」。アート、写真、建築、デザインなどさまざまなジャンルの本を取り扱うこの書店の特徴は、出版社というくくりでセレクトし、一定期間で本を入れ替えるスタイルにある。代表の中島佑介氏に話を聞き、その魅力に迫った。

東京・恵比寿の閑静な住宅街に店舗を構える書店「POST」。アート、写真、建築、デザインなどさまざまなジャンルの本を取り扱うこの書店の特徴は、出版社というくくりでセレクトし、一定期間で本を入れ替えるスタイルにある。代表の中島佑介氏に話を聞き、その魅力に迫った。

You're late again. I know I'm 10 minutes late. I was late last class too. Why don't you get up early? That's not the problem... I get up early but the buses are very slow. Why don't you get a ride with a friend? My friends don't live near me. I don't know what you do. I know I'm 10 minutes late. Eu sei, eu estou 10 minutos atrasado. I was late last class too. Eu estava atrasado na última aula também. Why don't you get up early? Porque você não levanta cedo? That's not the problem. Este não é o problema. I get up early but the buses are very slow. Eu levanto cedo mas os ônidbus são muito lentos. Why don't you get a ride with a friend? Porque você não pega uma carona com um amigo? My friends don't live near me. Meus amigos não moram perto de mim. I don't know what you do. Eu não sei o que fazer. Great Restaurant. Good evening. How may I help you? Restaurante O Grande. Boa noite. Como posso ajudá-lo? Room service. João. Good evening. What can I do for you? Serviço de quarto. João. boa noite. O que eu posso fazer por você? No, we're closed on Mondays. Não, nós fechamos as segundas feiras. Yes, we are. Sim, nós somos. We are open everyday. Nós estamos abertos todos os dias. We open everyday. Nós abrimos todos os dias. We open from Tuesdays to Sundays. Nós abrimos de terça a domingo. We close on Mondays. Nós fechamos às segundas feiras. We open seven days a week. Nós abrimos sete dias por semana. We are closed for dinner. Nós fechamos para o jentar. We don't serve dinner. Nós não servimos jantar. From Tuesdays to Sundays, from 7 pm to midnight. De terça a domingo das 19 hs a meia noite. From midday to three pm. Do meio dia às 16 hs. On Sundays, from 12 noon to four pm. Nos domingos, do meio dia às 16 hs. From midday to the last customer. Do meio dia até o último cliente. 24/7. Todos os dias. For when? Para quando? For what time? Para que horas What time? Que horas? Could you spell it, please? Voce poderia soletrar por favor? Saturday 8 pm, four people, Mr. Schwartz. Sábado 20 hs.,quatro pessoas, Sr Schwartz. Your reservation is made. Sua reserva está feita. Thank you for calling. Obrigado por telefonar (chamar). I'm sorry, sir. There are no tables at 8 pm. Eu sinto muito senhor. Não há mesas às 20 hs. Would 10 pm be all right? Estaria tudo certo para às 22 hs.? I apologize, sir. All the tables are taken at 8. Would 10 pm be good for you? Eu peço desculpas senhor. Todas as mesas estão tomadas as 8. 22 horas estaria bom para o senhor? I'm sorry, sir. We are fully booked tomorrow night. Sinto muito senhor. Nós estamos totalmente reservados para amanhã à noite. Car Rental Inquiries Perguntas sobre aluguel de carros Marathon Rent-a-car. Del Mar office. Can I help you? Marathon aluguel de carros. Escritório Del Mar. Posso ajudá-lo? Yes. I want a full-size sedan for four days. Sim. Eu quero um sedan completo por quatro dias. Pick-up in San Diego, drop-off at Los Angeles International Airport. Pegar em San Diego e deixar no aeroporto internacional de Los Angeles. How much will that be? Quanto vai custar? When do you want the car? Quando você quer o carro? Today. Hoje. What time today? Que horas, hoje? Right now. In an hour. Agora. Em uma hora. I'm sorry. We don't have a full-size available right now. Eu sinto muito. Eu não tenho um completo disponível agora. You don't? What do vou have? Você não tem? O que você tem? We have just one car available a specialty convertible. It's a Dodge Viper. Nós só temos um carro disponível um conversível especial. É um Dodge Viper. A Dodge Viper, eh? Uh ... is that expensive? Um Dodge Viper é? ah... é caro? Three hundred dollars. Trezentos dólares. Three hundred a week! Hmm. That's OK. Trezentos por semana! Hmm. Está ótimo! No. Three hundred a day. Não. Trezentos por dia. Plus a fifty-dollar drop-oil*charge for L.A. Mas uma tarifa de cinquenta dólares para deixar em Los Angeles. You're kidding me. Você está brincando com

We will never fully understand God, but we know that all three "parts" of God work together. In this sermon, Matthew looks at God the Son. It is through Christ that we have redemption, grace and hope. * * * * * Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. On Sundays, we meet at 9:30 AM for Bible classes and at 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM for worship. We also meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM for Bible classes and a devotional. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he-is-alive/283357842?i=283358026. It is performed by Harding University Concert Choir & The Dallas Christian Adult Concert Choir.

How do you face the giants in your life? In this lesson, Matthew gives us five things we must to in order to defeat our Goliaths: 1. You must be prepared. 2. You must overcome pressure from others. 3. You must change your perspective. 4. You must proclaim God's name. 5. You must be pro-active. Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. On Sundays, we meet at 9:30 AM for Bible classes and at 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM for worship. We also meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM for Bible classes and a devotional. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he-is-alive/283357842?i=283358026. It is performed by Harding University Concert Choir & The Dallas Christian Adult Concert Choir.  

Matthew begins a series of sermons, from the book of Ephesians, about who we are as Christians. Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. On Sundays, we meet at 9:30 AM for Bible classes and at 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM for worship. We also meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM for Bible classes and a devotional. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook Follow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he-is-alive/283357842?i=283358026. It is performed by Harding University Concert Choir & The Dallas Christian Adult Concert Choir.

We’re in the midst of a sermon series entitled, "WE ARE CITY". Over the next month, we'll reflect on our corporate identity as a church. On Sundays, we'll hear testimonies from members about how God has worked in them during their time at City. God has surely been good to us!

We need to love others and not seek revenge, and we are to preach the gospel to all. However, there are times when it is best to walk away. In this sermon, one of our elders, Rickey McCreless, uses Biblical examples to show us when we need to just shake the dust from our feet. Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. On Sundays, we meet at 9:30 AM for Bible classes and at 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM for worship. We also meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM for Bible classes and a devotional. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook Follow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he-is-alive/283357842?i=283358026. It is performed by Harding University Concert Choir & The Dallas Christian Adult Concert Choir.

On this special episode, we discuss with Matthew Balentine topics that begin with the letter B: baseball, bar-b-q, baby, and baptism. Matthew also talks about a new Bible class he will soon begin teaching for under-30 adults, and we engage in a discussion about how we, as a church, can approach our changing culture while still centering on the foundations of the word of God. Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. On Sundays, we meet at 9:30 AM for Bible classes and at 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM for worship. We also meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM for Bible classes and a devotional. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook Follow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram

From the words of Jesus in Luke 14:25-35, Matthew Balentine shows us five vivid images of what it means to be a disciple:Family--we must love Jesus supremelyCross--we must live like a dead personTower--we must consider the value of a good finishKing--we must humbly allow God to rule our livesSalt--we must remain pure to preserve the goodness in our world Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. On Sundays, we meet at 9:30 AM for Bible classes and at 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM for worship. We also meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM for Bible classes and a devotional. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook Follow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he-is-alive/283357842?i=283358026. It is performed by Harding University Concert Choir & The Dallas Christian Adult Concert Choir.

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We’re in the midst of a sermon series entitled, "WE ARE CITY". Over the next two months, we'll reflect on our corporate identity as a church. On Sundays, we'll hear testimonies from members about how God has worked in them during their time at City. God has surely been good to us!

We return to the New Year with our very popular Sunday conversation series. On Sundays, I meet with different groups of people to discuss local, state and nationwide issues. After our meetings I "download" our conversation on our Sunday series podcast. Here, a group of lawyers and I discuss, based on a wealth of past focus group experience, what kind of a jury we would want - all men or all women - if we were stuck defending Harvey Weinstein. Listen, share and join the conversation.

In our fifth See It to Be It podcast interview, Amy C. Waninger chats with Barrington Salmon, an award-winning journalist and writer with over 30 years of experience in the newspaper journalism field. They talk a bit about how he got into journalism, and Barrington offers a few pieces of advice for aspiring professionals looking to break into this industry. These discussions highlight professional role models in a variety of industries, and our goal is to draw attention to the vast array of possibilities available to emerging and aspiring professionals, with particular attention paid to support black and brown professionals. Check out some of the SI2BI blogs we've posted while you wait for the next episode!Connect with Barrington on LinkedIn or Twitter!Read the blog post here!Visit our website!TRANSCRIPTZach: What's up, y'all? It's Zach Nunn. Now, listen here. Y'all know what we're trying to do. We're trying to build, inspire, encourage, empower, all on a platform that affirms black and brown experiences in corporate America. And it's interesting because as I came up just kind of coming into myself as a professional, I didn't see a lot of people that looked like me in consulting. I didn't see a lot of people that looked like me in human resources either. But when I would come across someone who looked like me doing something I wanted to do, it gave me encouragement. It gave me a stronger sense of hope that I could do it too, and so it's with that that we're really excited to talk to y'all about and bring you another entry, actually, into our See It to Be It series. So the next thing you're gonna hear is an interview between Amy C. Waninger, a guest on the show, a member of the team, and the author of Network Beyond Bias, and a leader who just happens to be an ethnic minority. In fact, yo, Sound Man, give me some air horns right HERE for my leaders. [he complies] Yo, and give me some more air horns right HERE [he complies again] for the See It to Be It series. So catch y'all next time. I know you're gonna enjoy this. Peace.Amy: So Barrington, thank you for joining me today. I am so glad to have you here. Barrington: Thank you. I'm glad to be here.Amy: And you are a journalist, and specifically a journalist within black media and black reporting, and so I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit about how you got into journalism and what about it appealed to you.Barrington: I'd always [known] since I was, like, four years old, that I wanted [to write.] I was fascinated with words, fascinated with the concept of putting thought to paper, and so I knew that I wanted to write. I didn't know it was gonna be journalism. So I went to Miami-Dade Community College and Florida State. I did three years, like, three-and-a-half years of international relations, and then I was like, "Why am I even doing this?" So I said, "I need to find something that I'm gonna enjoy" and that I was hopefully gonna get paid for. So I went to a small newspaper that was in Tallahassee called the Florida Flambeau. Tallahassee had, like, the first hurricane in its history, like, recorded history, like, in... it was, like, in '84, and I had a friend who went out to the cape because he had never experienced a hurricane and he almost got blown away. So I wrote the story, and when I brought it back the guy said to me "I don't believe you wrote this." So I told him "I'll sit in the office, you give me a topic to write, I'll find people and do the research and do a story." And when I did that he was like, "Oh, well, I guess you really wrote it." [laughs] So I worked for them in the evenings, and public relations always paid more, so I've always gone back and forth between public relations and journalism. So I got a job with the Department of Labor, the Florida Department of Labor, as a writer. So I worked for them in the morning and worked for the newspaper in the evening. I finally got to a point where I got a job with the Tallahassee Democrat, which is the main paper in Tallahassee, and I've been doing that for 34 years. It's only been in the past maybe ten years that I've really begun to focus on--and it wasn't even intentional. I kept on pitching my stories and pitching ideas and trying to get a foot in, a leg in, somewhere, 'cause it really is about who you know. You have lots of talented people running around who nobody knows about who can't get a leg, a foot in the door, that type of thing, and so you have to first be persistent. You know, my sister said to me "I couldn't do your job because you always have people telling you no." "No, I'm not interested in talking to you. No, get out of my face. No, I don't like the media." And I said, "Rejection is a part of what I do." So you gotta have thick skin, and you gotta be persistent, and every now and then you have to find an angel, because I went to the Democrat--I sent in applications seven times, and they told me no seven times, and the eighth time I went in and I said to the managing editor, "I need for you to give me a chance, because I need--" I was getting ready to get kicked out of the job at the other [?] I was working for because I was really clashing with the guy who was my boss. And he said, "Give me some of your stories." He called me back and he said, "I believe I'm gonna give you a chance." And that's how I became a journalist.Amy: That's wonderful that you had somebody in your corner that believed in you.Barrington: Yeah, and I've been fortunate that way. I've met people who see something and who have--you know, they've gotten an opportunity and they're paying it forward. So yeah, and if you--you know, for the young people who might be thinking about doing this, you've gotta read. You've gotta read everything. You've gotta read every day. You've gotta read incessantly to keep up with what's going on, of course, you know, in this digital age. Watch the news. I don't like American news, because there are 204 countries in the world, and most times you don't hear anything about the ones--particularly, you know, countries in Africa, African countries or countries with people who aren't white unless it's a drought or a famine or a war. And there's so much more. Like, one of the things that has been news that isn't really news here is that ten of Africa's 54 countries have the fastest-growing economies in the world. Africa is the youngest continent in the world. The young people I think under 18 is the highest of any continent in the world, so they are the future, and these young people in a lot of cases are doing with much less than people do here, and they're doing fantastic things in technology. My job has always been really to let people know what's going in the world, why it's important, why they should care, especially black people. So I write--I used to write for seven newspapers. I'm now down to four, because the same type of [?] you see in--I don't know if you know, but last week more than 1,000 people got fired from Buzzfeed and Huffington Post and Gannett. And so journalism has been reeling since the internet really took off. Amy: I was gonna ask you about that. We went from a 24-hour news cycle to an on-demand news cycle, and I think journalism has seen a lot of disruption in the last 10, 20 years.Barrington: And I keep on thinking I'm crazy because "Why am I still doing this?" But it's what I love. I've been in several instances where I've been at a crossroads in my life, and I've always been like "I don't know what else I want to do." So I'm still [?]. And you find different ways. I write for--I do web content. I write speeches for non-profit CEOs. I got married a month ago, and my wife is a filmmaker, and she's into all of this other stuff. She has a radio show on WPFW. So we did our first co-hosting thing last week. It was pretty cool. I was scared to death. [laughs] But we're gonna do that. So, you know, you just gotta find ways to--you gotta adapt. Adapt or die. So I'm adapting, always looking for opportunities. The thing is is that when you put in the work and you're able to attain a certain level of excellence, if you want to call it that, and you show consistency in what you do, people are gonna see it. Now, I don't need to be, like, one of them dudes in New York, like, on NBC and that type of stuff. I don't like the limelight. I've always been content to kind of be in the background and do what I do. So that's what [?].Amy: That's wonderful. So can you tell me about a story or the impact of a story that you're particularly proud of in your career?Barrington: I got called by a lady who's a program coordinator for the College of Health, the Annenberg College of Health in health communications at USC in California, and she said, you know, "We're looking for some fellows. If you have a good idea, give us an idea, and if we like it we'll, you know, give you a stipend and bring you out for a week to talk to other fellows and learn some things, how to develop and push your story." So gentrification has been ravaging Washington, D.C. and its surrounding areas. We've seen people like me, who are medium-income people, middle-income people, we can't afford to live in D.C., you know? $5,000 rents, million-dollar houses, $800, 900, 1 million dollars for a house--a regular house. You know, nothing fancy [?]. And so it's a phenomenon that has raged across the U.S. San Francisco. Oakland is out of control. You know, wherever people are living in Silicon Valley, you have the techies making millions or hundreds of thousands of dollars, and they can afford to live, and other people are living in their cars or living on the streets or having to find somewhere else to live. I've moved about four or five times in the Washington, D.C. metro area, because it's like a ripple. You know, I lived in a community called Hyattsville, and five years ago it was about maybe $600 or $700 a month for rent. When I left it was $1,300 a month. And so that's the type of stuff that we're dealing with. I have a friend in Indianapolis, and she's always like "Come on out. At least you can afford a house out here." Amy: Exactly. Exactly what I was thinking, yes, because I live in Indy. [laughs]Barrington: Yeah. So I did a three-part series on the health effects of gentrification on displaced D.C. residents, and it's gotten a lot of buzz. I went to a friend's play. The play was about gentrification, and the director asked me to come up and talk to and field questions from the audience about, you know, my stories, my research, and the effects. I was invited to Anacostia Smithsonian Museum to give a presentation about it. And, you know, it's just something that is on people's mind, and people are living through the experience. So I don't know if that--I think the greatest thing that reporters love is when you do a story and there's a policy change [and] the policy makers or the elected officials see it, and it hasn't gotten to that because there's so many moving parts and it's so complex, but it's one that I'm very proud of.Amy: That's wonderful.Barrington: It took me 18 months to do it, and I think I interviewed about 30 people. I read about 100 stories and research paper and everything. It took forever, but I'm very proud of what I did.Amy: That's wonderful. So would you liken the health effects or the--and pardon me if there's ignorance in this question, but it almost sounds like a refugee situation. Like, what we're seeing in other parts of--Barrington: Yeah, it is. It is, because D.C. has [lost] about 60,000 residents in the past maybe five years, long-time residents, native Washingtonians who have had to move because they couldn't afford it. I've talked to researchers and scientists, and they talk about the fact that the stress and the anxiety of trying to find somewhere to live, the stress of trying to find the money if you decide to stay there, the clash of cultures--because D.C. used to be 72% black. It's now 49%, and the folks who are coming in are mostly white, mostly young, and the biggest complaint that residents have is that these folks come in and they want to change the names of streets. They want to change the names of communities. They want to erase and whitewash the history that is D.C. So that has been problematic. For example--let me give you an example. It's a common thing in D.C. where black people live to sit on the stoop, especially in the summer time when it's hot. These guys are calling the police because they don't want them sitting on the stoop. On Sundays it's always been a wink and a nod that if people were going to church, you could double-park in front of the church instead of having to park down--you know, a mile down the road. They have been calling the police to move people's cars. So there's a disconnect and a lack of respect for the folks who have been there before. And economically, I mean, the D.C. government has a bunch of programs to help fire fighters, teachers, and other middle-income people to stay in D.C., because without, you know, things like [?], which is a housing program where you can get, like, $10,000 for a down payment and extra money if you live in D.C. So there are different things that they're trying to do to get people to stay, because you have folks who--there are cops and fire department people who live in West Virginia, who drive in New Jersey, who commute to work, which to me is crazy. Amy: That's ridiculous, yeah.Barrington: So think about the stress. Think about the wear and tear. It's just nuts. Amy: Well, and everybody--I mean, I think there's some consensus that if you want effective law enforcement in your communities, law enforcement needs to come from and reside in those communities, right? Not the kind of job you want to outsource.Barrington: Yeah, and that's been a big issue, because folks complain, you know? "These guys don't live here. These guys don't know who we are. These guys don't care who we are. They don't respect what we've done here. They just look at us as people, black people, more than not likely to have committed a crime." [laughs] And so that's where they're coming from. So it's a multi-faceted complex, crazy issue, and as long as money is the god of this country it will continue, because, you know--in the same way that we're looking at... like, I worry about automation. AI, automation, man versus machine. After a while, you know, people need to start trying to figure out "What are we gonna do when automation takes over?" Because it's much cheaper. So they hire the outsourcing jobs to China or overseas or in Mexico or it's AI. So folks who have been working their whole life and don't know any other paradigm are at a point where they don't have a job. And I read a piece last week that said that the corporate so-called brains of this country are saying that they only have enough money to pay for a quarter of the retraining that people are gonna need if they want a different type of job, and so it's gonna fall on who? The taxpayers. Amy: That's right. As it always does, right?Barrington: Yeah. So they have made choices and done things to make sure that they continue making money, and we're not benefiting from none of that, but we're gonna end up paying for them. And for me, the outrage of those types of issues are things that drive me to write certain stories. I did a story recently about the fact that most people can't live--most people have to have two, three, four jobs in order to make a living, in order to stay above water. What does that do for your family? What does that do for relationships? What does that do for you in terms of your health? It's crazy, you know? So those are the issues I explore.Amy: That's fascinating. So do your assignments come from the newspapers that you work for, or are you out there kind of figuring out what it is that interests you and what you want to write about?Barrington: It's a mixture.Amy: A mixture? Okay.Barrington: I'm always reading, talking to people, looking at stories and looking for unusual angles, and in several cases I have the type of relationships with editors who they'll call me and say, "Can you do this story? I want you to do this story." So it's a mixture.Amy: Excellent. So what's different about working for or pitching to black media outlets as opposed to kind of the big corporate, you know, white media outlets that most people see on TV?Barrington: I think that one of the problems that we have--I always criticize mainstream, what I call corporate, media, because they'll send a reporter to Amy and say, "Amy, you have a corporation with 10,000 people and you only have 3 black people in your entire organization, and woe is me, and how could you do that?" And blah blah blah, and the exact same thing that they're criticizing other people for are the exact same things going on in journalism. I see different figures--it might be 10%. I think it might be less than that. 80% of newsrooms do not have a person of color--a Native-American, an Asian, a black person, a Latino, at all. All white men. And the problem with that--Amy: How can they--how can they tell stories that they don't know exist or that they can't understand?Barrington: They're arrogant, because they think that they know, and I've been in--I'll give you an example. I worked for The Washington Times when I came to D.C. in '96, and I went out on an assignment and came back and I saw a group of guys laughing and joking, and so I walk over and there was a picture of a black man in handcuffs, and they were talking about what a fantastic picture it was and the quality of the picture and da-da-da, and I said to them, "Have you thought about the fact that you have a black man in handcuffs? Why isn't it a white boy? Why isn't it some other person?" I said, "All you're doing is perpetuating a negative stereotype, because all of us aren't criminals." And they were like, "[gasps]". They hadn't thought of that. So you need women, and you need people who don't have the same cultural experience to be in the room, you know? 'Cause usually in larger newsrooms you have meetings twice a day, news meetings twice a day, to figure out what stories you're gonna put in the paper next day. That process in itself blew my mind, because the arbitariness and the randomness of the way that they chose stories, I was like, "Whoa." It just--and it... [sighs] the thing is that they find stories and the angles of stories and the types of stories that they do are stories that they feel comfortable with. If they're not comfortable, they're not doing it. And my thing is that as a journalist, [I'm?] supposed to be uncomfortable every day, whether it's in the places that I go, whether it's the people I talk to. I went to Baltimore to do a story after Freddie Gray had gotten killed by the police, and my editor kept on telling me "You need to go on the street. You need to talk to people." It was the best thing I did. Now, I know people at all of the papers that I've worked who would not go into the quote-unquote ghetto or a rough neighborhood because they're afraid. I've been in situations with civil disturbances where people were throwing stones and bottles at the media. I've been in situations where they've sent me out for stories where people are shooting at people, and you don't know--you know, you're crouching down because you may get shot, you know? You talk to people who are like, "I don't like you. I think you guys are just like cops. Get out of my face." So you have to deal with a lot of stuff you don't necessarily want to deal with, but how else are you gonna get the story?Amy: Right. Well, it's much more fun to cover the new menu at the country club.Barrington: I guess...Amy: But it's not very interesting, is it?Barrington: No, yeah. And how many times are you gonna do that, you know? And everybody has a story. I believe that everybody has a story, and our responsibility is to give them an opportunity. So one of the things that some of my friends laugh at is that every time I do a story, I interview an equal number of men and women, because I believe that we are not the same as women, we don't think the way that women do, and to me they bring a special flavor and a sauce to any situation that men don't bring. I want to hear what they're saying, and to me it's a good balance when you have men and women, because men will look at something one way, and you talk to a woman and she has a completely different perspective, and you go, "Oh, I never thought of that." So it's a constantly evolving process. You know, you're constantly changing. I love that I'm always learning, because I'll talk to people and I'll think, "Well, I don't know where this interview is gonna go," and it just goes off a tangent and you go, "Oh." That may end up the tangent. It may end up being the story. So you've got to be flexible, because you get--some incident has occurred or something, you go to an event, and you may be talking to someone, and there's something that they say that you go, "Oh, that's the real story." So you have to put aside what you came for and just pursue, go wherever you need to go with that. So that's something that I've learned over my 34, 35 years as a journalist. [laughs]Amy: That's awesome. Thank you, Barrington, so much, for sharing this, all of this, with me. I really appreciate it. In the couple minutes that we have left, I'm hoping that you will finish a couple of sentences for me. The first is "I feel included when __________."Barrington: When I'm allowed to voice my opinion. When I am not ignored or overlooked.Amy: And the second question is "When I feel included, I ________."Barrington: I feel on top of the world. I feel like a human being. I feel like someone whose thoughts and ideas are valued.Amy: That's wonderful. Thank you so much.Barrington: Thank you very much. I appreciate it. This has been fun.

After a brief (9 month) hiatus, Harry Potter and the Hot Takes is back, baby! First, we will release previously unreleased episodes, and then we will be kicking off Season 2 with brand new episodes with HOT HOT TAKES and HOT HOT GUESTS! ~~~~~~~~~~~ Enjoy this episode recorded back in February 2019 with the brilliant Carrie Wittmer, co-author of 'New Erotica for Feminists'. Carrie is a Brooklyn-based comedy writer, entertainment journalist, and critic. By day, she writes about television and "Paddington 2" for Business Insider's entertainment team. On nights and Saturdays, she writes jokes. On Sundays, she sings songs she made up about her dog to her dog. She's been published in McSweeney’s, The New Yorker, and Refinery29 and her work has been syndicated on sites including The Independent. Twitter + Instagram @carriesnotscary ~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosted, Produced, Edited by Katie Johantgen, Twitter + Instagram +TikTok @katiejoyofosho Theme Song by Sean Wilcox, Instagram @wilcoxmusic, Twitter @wilcox_music Cover Art by Maggie Brownstone --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hphottakes/support

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May this message bring you hope. On Sundays we come together for a celebration service. We enjoy passionate worship as we freely and fully enter in God's Presence as the Holy Spirit leads us. The Word of God is preached in such a way as to not only hear, but also consider, act on or commit to act on the message.

1. On Sundays--2. And on every other day

A decade ago, I responded to an inquiry from a new client who had reached out to talk about being more effective. During our first meeting, it became increasingly apparent that he was working a lot. At some point in the conversation, we got into detail on his schedule. He was woking 12-14 hours, most days. “Most days” meant virtually everyday. Monday through Friday. And Saturday. And Sunday. On Sundays, he would come in to work for a few hours in the morning, leave to spend time with him family mid-day, and come back to work in the late afternoon. He wasn’t an executive or even a senior manager. He was a very experienced, individual contributor with a lot of talent. He was also exhausted and close to a breaking point. As we talked more, I learned that the excessive hours had emerged gradually over a few years. While he had started at the company with a more typical schedule, things kept getting busier. We discovered that he struggled with putting boundaries on requests. Because of this, others kept asking more. He eventually allowed so much on his plate that he found working 80+ hour weeks almost essential. What prevented him from pushing back or asking for more resources? He didn’t want to appear selfish by not helping his colleagues. While not normally this extreme, I see this patten a lot. Many of us justify taking on tons more because we don’t want to be selfish. After all, it’s our job to step in and help, to be a team player, and “support our family” as some organizations say. This is problematic when it comes from a place of avoiding asking for resources because it seems selfish. Ironically, in attempting to avoid selfishness, we end creating more of it. Merriam-Webster says that being selfish is: Lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure. Making a choice to do a ton more for our organization and not asking for the right resources is selfish — because we get the pleasure of avoiding tough conversations and mostly other people pay the price for it in the long-run. Our family and friends pay a price when we take on tons more work and don’t get a promotion, a salary bump, or more vacation time. Suddenly they get less of us, and nothing else. In the long-run, they lose. Our organizations pays a price when we eventually feel resentful about all we’re doing for a role without anything in return. This eventually results in our disengagement or departure. In the long-run, they lose. When we eventually move on from our position, as most of us do, taking on tons more and not getting the right resources means we’ve misrepresented what a typical candidate for our role can reasonably accomplish. When we’re holding a role together through shear personality and willpower rather than the right systems and resources, things fall apart quickly when we’re gone. Contrary to popular belief, that is not a win. Things falling apart shortly after we leave doesn’t mean we were brilliant. It means we failed to put the right resources in place for the work to be sustainable. What motivates us to do this then? The selfish the pleasure of being the hero. There are many, appropriate times in work and life that we all jump in to help. When this comes from a place of transition, margin, growth, or joy, what a wonderful gift to give to others and our organizations. Let’s just beware telling ourselves that we’re doing the world a favor by not asking for what we need. When there’s full transparency on what resources are necessary to do the job well, we’ll find more happiness over time and the people around us win too. Dave's Journal is available by audio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Stitcher, and Spotify.

Jen Briney is the host of the Congressional Dish podcast where she breaks down what is happening in Congress that most Americans don’t know about. Jen’s perspective for the show is a fed-up taxpayer with no allegiance to any political party. Jen has designed Congressional Dish so that it will fill you in on the must know information about what our Representatives do after the elections and how their actions can and will affect our day-to-day lives.  Jen shares her varied work journey and how she started paying attention to world events while living in Germany in 2003. Her questions led to more questions, and she shares the final catalyst that prompted her to start her show. She also shares some really interesting podcasting information such as why she chose the value for value model, how she structures such a research intensive show, the true meaning of success for her, and her close relationship to loyal listeners. We always have a great time together, and you will get a lot out of this fun and informative episode. Show Notes [02:54] It's a pleasure working with Jen. She says working with Pro Podcast Solutions has been seamless from the beginning.  [03:39] Jen is the host of Congressional Dish a podcast that takes a look at the often ignored side of politics.  [04:36] In high school, Jen went to a private school and on the commute, her and her mother listened to conservative talk radio. [05:33] In 2000, Jen voted for George W. Bush.  [05:53] She lived in Germany in 2003, when the Iraq war started. She was embarrassed when asked about the war, because she didn't have any of the answers.  [06:21] This is when she started paying attention, asking questions and looking for answers. [06:29] She became obsessed with looking for answers and the podcast was her way to get it out of her system.  [06:55] Jen was watching C-Span, because her husband was a solar engineer and an energy and water bill was being debated. She saw Tom Cole brag about sneaking a provision into the water bill that protected campaign contributions.  [07:38] She looked it up in the Congressional Record to make sure she had it right. To Jen this seemed like a big deal, yet nothing was said about it on the news or the Internet.  [08:17] This inspired Jen to start her podcast to share what is happening in Congress. [09:27] Congress makes the laws. Jen's biggest struggle is that she could do a show a day and still never run out of material.  [10:27] Jen isn't concerned with politics, she is concerned with the governing part.  [11:42] Jen toured with AVP Pro Beach Volleyball. She went all over the country and took care of the catering services, dsl installation in the sand, and did some on air work with the sports networks.  [12:50] She then worked at an apartment complex. She then worked at several different jobs and tried waitressing. She was looking for something that made her feel good.  [16:12] Jen enjoys nature and likes to avoid screens for breaks. She went camping over the 4th of July.  [16:59] When Jen started the podcast, she wanted it to be a job that came with her, made her feel good, and paid some of her bills. She has a fully functional business that pays her bills, but she is going where the job wants her to go.  [17:31] Jen is on a mission to flip the podcast back where it compliments her life and not the other way around.  [19:02] Jen decided to spend one year podcasting and not worrying about money. She was able to focus on the creative part. [19:57] She then put up a PayPal button to ask for donations. In 2015, Jen did a Reddit AMA. Her AMA made it into the top of Reddit. This blasted several doors open. Her listeners are in the thousands, but she chose not to go the advertising route.  [22:48] Jen didn't want any outside influence on her content.  [23:47] The hardest part of the journey was staying focused once she was offered so many new opportunities.  [24:01] She wants a job that she loves that comes with her.  [24:42] Value for value was an idea by Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak. This is where listeners donate and sustain the show.  [27:38] Bud Johnson was one of her first listeners. He would send her cards with checks in them. She would read his notes online. He was one of the first supporters and has been there over the years. He recently passed away and Jen is crushed.  [29:07] Jen has some listeners who she has been connecting with for years.  [33:19] Jen has a thank you session at the end of the show. These make her show long, but she appreciates the 2% who really support her show.  [35:08] She tries to keep the show compact.  [35:42] Jen has success with Congressional Dish. It's a job that travels with her and pays her bills and does good in the world. [37:15] Her new definition of success will be hitting episode 500 of Congressional Dish. [40:31] Jen documents everything that she puts in the episodes.  [41:07] She releases episodes every two weeks. First, she digs through the Daily Digest, listens to the sound clips, and researches whatever needs to be researched.  [42:55] She then uses Scrivener to put everything together. She also puts the links in Evernote and her VA makes the notes and puts everything in WordPress.  [44:06] She also has a volunteer who takes care of the art and the store. She spends a lot of time on recording the show either free flow or scripted. Then she gives the editors at least 48 hours to work on the show.  [45:12] On Sundays, she makes sure everything is okay and then hits publish. She doesn't batch but would like a way to do so. [46:40] Darrell and Jen have some fun with the rapid fire questions. [46:57] She learned work ethic from her parents. [47:57] Her favorite song was Wagon Wheel when running. Hold On by Wilson Phillips is her go-to Karaoke song.  [54:19] Darrell's takeaways: Jen has been on a lifelong journey to find a way to earn a living, travel, and do good in the world. She had a major turning point on a Reddit AMA. Saying yes to everything took her focus off of her show. She uses the value for value model to fund her show. 2% or her listeners support her show, and her relationship with them is truly moving.  Links and Resources: Pro Podcast Solutions Congressional Dish Congressional Dish on Facebook Jennifer Briney on Twitter Jennifer Briney on Instagram Jennifer Briney on LinkedIn Tom Cole Congressional Record No Agenda CD195: Yemen CD186: National Endowment for Democracy CD174: Bank Lobbyist Act CD155: FirstNet Empowers AT&T Congressional Record Daily Digest Scrivener Evernote Wagon Wheel Hold On

The Interview: Just one day before Jonathan Stapley was awarded the best book award for The Power of Godliness by the Mormon History Association, I visited with him about the history and development of core ideas essential to current Mormon identity such as priesthood, authority, and ordinances. We also discussed how priesthood power relates to temple practice and what Jonathan refers to as the ordering of heaven. His volume is an academic history of Mormonism, and as such it’s intent is to understand and analyze the past and contextualize and historicize the present. On this episode, Jonathan Stapley shares his perspective on Latter-day Saint liturgy in theory and practice. About Our Guest:  Jonathan A. Stapley is an award-winning historian and scientist. An active participant in the field of Mormon Studies, he is also the Chief Technology Officer for a bio-renewables company. Jonathan received his Ph.D. from Purdue University and has been active in the field of Mormon History for over a decade.  You can read some of his publications here.  He also writes for the academic history Juvenile Instructor blog, and at By Common Consent,  a Mormon blog. Download PDF of the transcript. Latter-day Saint Perspectives Podcast Episode 109: The Power of Godliness Released July 10, 2019 This is not a verbatim transcript. Some wording has been modified for clarity. Laura Hales:              Hello, this is Laura Harris Hales, and I’m here today with Jonathan Stately to talk about his book, The Power of Godliness, which was published by Oxford press in January of 2018. Jonathan, can you tell us just a little bit about your educational background? Jonathan Stapley:      I’m a trained chemist. I have a PhD in carbohydrate chemistry from Purdue University. I did my undergraduate studies at BYU in food science. I deal with what’s called electro-chemistry. That’s using electricity instead of chemicals to change sugars into other useful products. Laura Hales:              And you write in Mormon Studies. How did that happen? Jonathan Stapley:      Well, after I finished my dissertation in 2004, I created a company that industrialized my graduate work, and I was focusing more on managing individuals and ideas as opposed to actual research. Just at that time, institutions, including the church, began digitizing their collections, and blogs were just coming online. I was part of a group of people that were starting to access these materials and do research, kind of a new generation in the 2000s. Being a scientist and interested in systems, I applied my interest and love of our church to that same study. Laura Hales:              What is Mormon liturgy? Jonathan Stapley:      We are accustomed to talking about ordinances and priesthood in our church, but those words have a particular meaning within our faith that is peculiar. It’s different than the way those words are used outside of our tradition. There is a technical and scholarly approach to ideas of worship and ritual that exists. I’m using those frameworks and bringing them into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Liturgy is the system of ritual and ritualized acts that believers participate in to mark occasions and celebrate and worship. On Sundays, for example, we go to sacrament meeting and participate in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and that is the liturgy of the Lord’s Supper. Now, if you are Roman Catholic or Orthodox or Jewish, you will be familiar with those terms because they’re part of the regular worship. They talk about the liturgy, but for us, it’s a little disorienting, I think, because we’re not exposed to that vocabulary. Laura Hales:              Sometimes we talk about “high church” and “low church.” Even though we’re technically “low church,” we have liturgy like the Catholics, who would do it maybe with more ceremony. Jonathan Stapley:      Yeah, for sure. And, of course, our tradition is complicated by the fact that we have the temple an...

I’ve got some exciting news to share with you on the podcast as we launch lots of exciting NEW products here at Organize 365! I’m going to walk you through everything going on including a deep dive into our brand new and highly anticipated Kids Program! If you’ve always wanted to get your kids organized and even encourage them to jump on this organizational train ride with you, this is your chance! But that’s not all! (Yes, there’s more… a lot more!) We’re also launching our new Lattice Binder, Kids Clips, and Volunteer Workbox! I’m beyond excited to finally share this news with you! If you want to find out more about all these new products and all the amazing things happening here at Organize 365, tune in! Inside The Volunteer Workbox Let’s kick things off with the Volunteer Workbox! It’s the eighth edition in our line of workboxes that are carefully designed to help organize your work both at home and you know, actual work. You can visit the Organize 365 Shop to browse through our collection of workboxes if you’re interested. The Volunteer Workbox was the one thing we were missing in our collection. We wanted to launch a special workbox for all the different volunteer things you do. This could be anything from helping out at your church, hosting the local book club meetings, or participating in a volunteer organization. The Volunteer Workbox will work if you have a support role in a Volunteer organization or you are the leader. :) Exploring The Lattice Binder We have added a new Lattice Binder to our office supplies. This deluxe 2" D-ring, one-touch heavy duty binder with an extended back will protect your slash pockets and help you containerize projects. The Lattice Binder is a white on white basket weave that’s similar to the Sunday Baskets with an Organize 365 logo on the back. Because it’s white, you can use it for anything you want. The Kid Clips Next up… we’re bringing back the Kids Clips! (Hooray!) If you’ve been around for a while, you may remember I used to sell little Kid Clips that were basically super strong magnets for your refrigerator. I called them the ONE Clip back then because you just needed one for each of your kids. This time around, the Kid Clips are CUSTOMIZABLE. Grab your sharpies and color each clip to match your child's personality. The Kids Program Okay and now for the big reveal… the one you’ve all been waiting for – The Kids Program! This program is designed to help organize kids of all ages 0-23. The current program supports kids 0-17 and the LAUNCH program will be added next year (at no additional cost) supporting kids 18-23. What You Can Expect From The Kids Program When you buy the Kids Program, you’ll get access to the dashboard. This is where you’ll find all the cute slash pockets and when you click on them, you’ll be taken to a new course, video, or download. You’ll find five slash pockets inside the Kids Program. Each one is independent of the others, so you don’t have to do anything in order if you don’t want to. These slash pockets are organized into the following categories: Parents, Littles, Learn, Saturday, and Sunday. Here’s a little more information about each of the slash pockets: Parents – This one is for all the parents out there who need help getting their kids organized. I help you assess your home and your life and reveal what exactly you need to do to teach your kids to declutter and organize. Each lesson comes with a video and additional resources to help you along the way. Littles – This part of the program is aimed at kids from birth through to age five. Trying to organize your home with kids under the age of five is like shoveling snow in a snowstorm. Almost impossible. But with this program, I help you with everything from organizing feeding zones, playing zones, sleeping zones, moving from one size clothing to the next, and so much more. Learn – If you have older kids who happen to be organizationally inclined, you’re in luck. The Learn Program is where most of the videos are and it seriously takes you through everything, such as cleaning a bedroom and making it more like a mini apartment that’s divided into zones. With this program, I teach the skill of thinking like an organized person. And those skills will carry your kids into adulthood. Saturday & Sunday – The slash pockets inside of the Saturday and Sunday slash pockets are all about creating habits and routines. Saturdays are the days when you clean and organize your bedroom. On Sundays, the slash pockets will walk you through how you’re going to plan your week using six simple steps. You can read all about the Kids Program, watch a video showing you inside the program, and watch the replay of our Kids Program Masterclass all over at organize365.com/kids. I hope you have a great weekend and 4th of July week! Snap a few pictures of your kid's cleaning their rooms and tag me on Instagram or Facebook! I can't wait to see! View the full post here: https://organize365.com/new-products-summer-2019/

Through my years on planet Earth, I’ve discovered some shortcuts and tricks to helping me tend my dreams more efficiently and effectively. Whether your dream is to create a healthier body, happier marriage, bigger bank account, peaceful relationships, balanced emotions, or to pursue and achieve that secret or not-so-secret accomplishment you’ve imagined—one powerful process can get you there. This tip will change your dream life. And the rest of your world will likely benefit as well.   When I started pursuing my deepest desires, I expected to make a certain level of monetary investment. But I failed to consider the full time and energy requirements. I thought I knew.   Because I’m someone who is naturally energetic and a better than average time manager, plus, I’m a former athlete who knows the benefits of discipline, I figured time and energy would not create issues for me. I was wrong.    The more success I’ve achieved as a professional writer, speaker, life and business coach, the harder it’s become to keep up. The more successful you are, the less accessible you become. I don’t like it, but it’s very true. And since accessibility is one of my signature values—this fact particularly upsets me. But to succeed you must sacrifice, and you must also learn how to invest yourself as wisely as possible. If you manage your finances meticulously, but there’s a consistent time and energy drain, it could cost you your dreams.   I admit I was feeling a little sorry for myself when the idea came to me. I had just told my umpteenth friend “no” when asked if I wanted to get together. It’s pretty bad when you can’t schedule an hour for a cup of coffee anytime over the next month.   Guilt was eating me up inside. But because of a series of uncontrollable events, I was behind or barely keeping up everywhere. Business coaching clients needed my help with major tax and people issues. I needed to prepare for a new book launch. My literary agent was waiting for the new proposal we’d decided I would submit next. And then there was a family issue that blindsided and broke the hearts of us all. Multiple people I loved were devastated and needed a lot of extra TLC—not to mention the fact that I was trying to deal with my own shattered emotions. Life doesn’t grind to a halt and wait for you to tend your dreams.  I was sitting on my couch trying to decide if I was going to allow myself to wallow, or if I’d let overwhelm get the better of me that day. While I pondered both choices and envisioned the outcomes of each (imagining outcomes is another secret to self motivation), I knew what I had to do. Dreams don’t tend themselves. But I was struggling to overcome the sense of futility I felt due to the volume of responsibility I felt.   My agent had graciously told me to take my time on the new book proposal, and promised to pray me through. It’s a good thing, because I’m still not finished, although I am making real progress and am now very close. My book launch date came and went with little proactive attention from me, which is not normal, but I had to give myself grace. I knew I’d done my absolute best under the circumstances, and just had to trust that the efforts I make when I can how I can would help get its important message out there. But what about all of the other needs pressing on me?  That’s where the full picture of the 90/90 rule was born, though it originated much earlier in my life.    The 90/90 Rule  I was thinking back to my athletic days in high school, when I played basketball, volleyball, softball, ran track, and was in a small music group ensemble as a singer. (Back then I was even in musical plays and productions, but I don’t think you could pay me enough to do that now. Funny how we change as we age.)   It wasn’t easy making all of my interests work—but I figured out how. There were days I didn’t feel like running, practicing, or training, but I learned to set goals before I was fully aware that’s what I was doing. I typically scheduled my missions in 90 day increments, and I challenged myself to give no less than 90% for 90 days. But somewhere along life, I forgot that I used to do that.  You might more readily understand the 90 days, but do you wonder why I didn’t go with 100%? If so, let me explain.  Even as a kid, I realized that I needed the occasional break—physically, mentally, and emotionally. As an athlete, I’d been taught that my body needed allocated days to recuperate and heal, to relax and refresh. And something inside told me that if I allowed myself those breaks, I would become stronger mentally and emotionally as well.   That day on my couch not so long ago, I recalled how much I looked forward to those occasional breaks, and how they not only strengthened me, but motivated me. And I began to design a more formalized plan for myself today. This is what it looks like.   For 90 days, I am committed to giving a full throttle effort to my dreams 90% of the time. For instance, I am back on my thyroid protocol, which provides a much healthier eating and exercise lifestyle. In a week’s time, I will eat 21 meals. 90% of my week I am dedicated to very healthy choices consisting of fresh vegetables and fruits, fish, chicken, and lean meats with no sugar, alcohol, caffeine, bread, pasta, or processed carbohydrates. But 10% of my week (2 meals) I allow myself treats. This does two things. It gives me something to look forward to which prevents a sense of deprivation which would increase temptation and the likelihood of giving in.  Those two meals (my 10%) tell my body I’m not in starvation mode which actually boosts my metabolism.  I’m following a similar regimen for catching up to the productive time I lost due to those uncontrollable events. For 90 days, 90% of the time, I am focusing on being highly focused on working through commitments, projects, and deadlines. I’m happy to report it’s working beautifully. I’m making progress much faster than I thought I would, my mind is clearer than it has been in a long time, and when I do take my 10% downtime, I feel no guilt. I know I’ve earned it.   Now that I’m a few weeks into my current 90/90 rule session, I’m feeling lighter, less overwhelmed, and am even finding a little time to say “yes” here and there. It’s also making it easier to deal with the uncontrollable events in my life. It was hard to push myself at first, but I’m so glad I did, because I’m starting to feel like me again.   There’s only one part I should clarify. This happens six days a week, not seven. I’ve talked about my secret of taking a weekly Sabbath rest for refueling. On Sundays, I’m devoted to time with God, family, and rest. No matter how crazy life gets, that’s a commitment I don’t break.    Filling Needs:  Have you measured your time investment for your dream(s) recently? Where is your time and energy being drained the most? How might your life differ if you were to implement the 90/90 rule?  Imagine yourself 90 days from now after consistently applying the 90/90 rule to your dreams—what leaps will you have made?    This episode’s Dream Tending Tips: Track where your time is spent, much as you would to get a clear picture of where your money goes by writing down every penny that leaves your hand. Are you giving as much time and energy as finances to your dreams? Choose one dream, and focus the 90/90 rule on it first. Once you see how well it works in one area, I suspect you’ll use it in others as well.  Think back to your most successful moments—what propelled you to keep moving forward when you felt overwhelmed? To implement the 90/90 rule means giving up some things. What do you need to cut in order to make your dreams come true and maintain them when you do?  Where is guilt eating you up from the inside? Pinpoint those areas and implement the 90/90 rule to smother this dream tending foe.  Don’t skimp on giving yourself the 10%. If you plan to tend your dreams for the long haul, you will need those moments to look forward to, and the refreshment they will provide. Your 10% will prove a great motivator on your toughest days. Ask yourself if your dreams are worth 90 days of a minimum 90% full throttle effort. What could you accomplish in that time with that kind of focus? I also have some special eBook pricing for you. Type in the code TYDeb50 to get your copy of 4x4 Habit Overhaul, or One Minute Intervals™: Sixty Seconds to a Healthier, Foodier You, or Depression Busters, at over half off the normal price. Purchase a book bundle using the same code, and save even more.   But ACT NOW, before this special eBook discount offer is gone.   You can also get autographed copies of any of my books from my website.   Until next time, remember, your dreams are waiting for you to grab and tend:   Take courage.  Excel daily.  Never stop believing.  Dare to dream bigger.  Host Anita Agers-Brooks can be found on various social media platforms, and you can discover additional dream tending tips at tendyourdreams.com.

Podcast with Host: Jai Shukla & Guest: Oswaldo Negri Jr Q1 - What got you into motorsport? On Sundays, Oswaldo Negri used to wake up at 7 am because there was a Go-kart race on TV. When Oswaldo was 8 that's when he realizes that is what he wanted to do and he told his dad about it. His parents had opposed him doing it because they stated that it was too expensive. Oswaldo Negri 's dad told him, that he could race one day if he's going to win the lottery. Oswaldo told him "I'm going to pray right now". Two weeks later my dad won the lottery.   Q2 - What God are you praying to, how did that work out? Oswaldo Negri just prayed. My Parents and Grandparents taught him how to pray as a kid.   Q3 - How would you like to be remembered? I would like to be remembered as someone who gave everything he could in everything he did as an honest guy. It doesn't matter what if you're allocating the time for it. As I can do something the best of my ability and be happy with my performance, that's the main thing, especially on the racing side. With Motor Racing business, you don't know who you're going to meet, so you have to keep your doors open.   Q4 - What will you say to people who are trying to still achieve what you are doing and have the work ethic that you have? I didn't give up. I went to England to try to be in Formula 1. I raced British Formula 3 in the early 90s. In the end, when I was close to approaching Formula 1, something happened that blocked that road. I thought all my dreams and my hard work it's all gone. In my opinion, it was probably not meant for me to be in F1. My story was here in the US. I thought I would never be happy. I was even depressed. At age 55 I'm still racing. You have to have options - sometimes doors close but a better one is going to open. Persons need to be ready for opportunities. When you approach these opportunities while enjoying yourself you perform well in whatever you're doing.   Q5 - What’s your motto in life? Balance of everything basically - the balance of my professional career and family. I do a lot of coaching. You have to find all the positive stuff that happens daily in your life.    Q6 - What is the most thrilling event you've ever participated in or potentially won? The biggest race that I won was Daytona in 2012. We won the race and it's hard to explain how much it takes to do it physically and mentally. That's one thing I won't forget, that feeling. After you taste something as good as that you go to a different level and that's what you will look for while on track.   Q7 - Who and what inspires you? I grew up in Brazil. It’s a great country, but it was going through a really rough time and there were only 2 idols at that time and every kid wanted to be one of them, Pele and Ronaldinho. I would love to hear Ronaldinho’s story.    Q8 - How has your definition of beauty changed over time? I don't think it changes, because you try to see the beauty in everything. I look at things positively, beautiful career, family and friends.   Q9 - You mentioned reading as part of your hobbies - is that something you still have time for? I used to do a lot more than I do now. I enjoy watching series that are not Fiction. I have a couple of books that I love reading, one of them I read every year.    Q10 - When you see your career almost coming to an end if you’re still being called into a new contract that's keeping you driving? As long as I'm enjoying it, I'll still continue. Just before I connected with you I was doing a powerpoint with driving notes. I was doing everything with very small details. I try to get as many details as possible, so when I arrive at a track I can get going as quickly as possible.    Q11 - In terms of your plan for when you do actually retire, what do you see the shift being in terms of your attention for time? I like to be involved in motor racing on the management side and have worked with many drivers. I had worked with a young American driver, Darren King. I took him to England a few times to test British Formula 3. I enjoy passing on to him what I know so we can cut his learning curve and help him. Throughout my career, I learned from my mistakes. I enjoy passing on to persons what I know from this career. My nephew started racing in Brazil at age 9, that’s actually the age I had also started racing. I went there 2 weeks ago to help him in one of the races; the whole family was there to support my nephew.   Q12 - Did you actually give either of these guys (Nephew and Darren King) the ultimate prayer for winning everything? If they win I feel like a winner also. When they do well I cheer and get extremely happy. That feeling is the same when I win a race and that's a very satisfying thing.

Guests : Chris Bertish What does it take to redefine impossible? When Chris Bertish set out to cross the Atlantic Ocean with just a stand-up paddleboard, he was certain he’d face unimaginable terrors. But having planned this challenge for five years, the adventurer was relentless. His greater purpose – to transform the lives of children – pushed him forward. In December 2016, Bertish began his voyage from the coast of Morocco to the Caribbean island of Antigua. His custom-built stand-up paddleboard, the ImpiFish, included shelter, navigation, and communication technology inside the hull. Travelling at an average of 69 kilometres per day, Bertish paddled at night to avoid excessive sun exposure. But two weeks into his journey, disaster struck. Bertish hit stormy weather, dangerous waves and technical trouble. He persevered, completing his mission 93 days and 7 500 kilometres later. Glenda Jones Glenda Jones twirled across the expanse of dust and grass. Her stage: the playgrounds in the Cape Flats. It was an attempt to break away from the chains of oppression that bound her community. On Sundays, Jones would turn her garden into a make-shift theatre, charging the neighbours five cents to view her home-based productions. Watching her grow in stature and skill inspired others to join in. In 1999, Jones founded the Afrika Ablaze Dance Company out of the same backyard. To this day, all she requires for admission is an unshakeable love for dance. Each student that takes the stage receives special attention to cultivate their natural style of dance, singing, and acting. Jones’ devotion to dance has unfurled into performances across the country. Productions such as When Cranes Fly question humanity and where it’s going. Her vision is to create work that counters unreachable standards of beauty. Anthony Gird The melted chocolate folds like silk as it’s poured. When it’s set, each block is then dropped in a mound of cacao powder, creating a decadent dust cloud. Delicious scents stir childhood memories of Willy Wonka sashaying through his chocolate factory. Anthony Gird is a chocolatier too. But unlike the fictional character’s exploitation of bite-sized Oompa Loompas, Gird keeps it ethical. His own little factory began as a home experiment as he merged art, science, and raw cacao. But Gird’s delight halted momentarily when he realised that even the sweet skill of chocolate-making has a dark side. The cacao industry, most notably in the Ivory Coast, is one of the largest contributors to deforestation and child slavery. While so many big companies profit off this, Gird wanted to do better. The chocolatier engages directly with farmers in Tanzania and South Africa, regularly visiting the farms and vetting processes. Nikiwe Dlova When it comes to styling natural locks, Nikiwe Dlova is the queen. Her crowning jewels? Beads, braids, and wool extensions. The renowned hair artist’s creations are an artistic and political statement. In South Africa, hair has been used as a tool for oppression, from pencil tests during apartheid to rules at schools that still prohibit dreadlocks and afros. Experimenting with her friends’ hair in high school helped Dlova create the unique styles that would become her signature pieces. “I use hair as a means to express myself,” Dlova says. “It’s a fun way to show my personality and tell a story.” Whether piled high on her head or falling below her knees, Dlova’s work never fails to capture attention. Mishal Weston Mishal Weston can reveal a universe of beauty in the things you throw away. With the art of scanography, he’s a maverick. The alternative form of photography replaces a camera with an ordinary office scanner. Zooming in on mundane objects, Weston explores a new perspective on the world around us. From seashells to seeds, bottle caps to bird feathers, there’s nothing Weston doesn’t see as beautiful. A graphic designer, working from home left Weston uninspired, isolated, and deeply depressed. Examining objects up close gave him a reason to get out of bed every day and explore the world around him. During neighbourhood walks and seaside strolls, Weston collects objects that have fallen by the wayside, anticipating the masterpiece it could be.

Ask people, "What is the church here to do?" and imagine the variety of answers you’d hear. Their answers would vary as much as answers to the question, "What's your favorite song?" St. Andrew doesn't answer the second one, but we have to answer the first one—not just because it helps us pull in the same direction, but because Jesus gives us his answer. You could call it hope, because we all need hope for our future. On Sundays in May, we'll be asking the Spirit to paint for us God's vision for our future. We’re glad you’re with us and ask the Spirit to bless you through the gospel of Jesus you encounter today.

Barbara in the Frame by Emmalia Harrington       Bab’s stomach growled for the third time in five minutes. “You were right,” she said, pushing away from her desk, “It’s time for a break.” Summer classes meant papers and tests smashed close together. There was hardly time to get enough sleep, let alone shop on a regular basis. The only food in her dorm room was an orange. Bab picked it up and walked to her dresser, where the portrait of Barbara, her grandfather’s great-aunt, sat.   Full story after the cut.     Hello! Welcome to GlitterShip Episode 71 for April 15, 2019! This is your host, Keffy, and I'm super excited to be sharing this story with you. Our story for today is "Barbara in the Frame" by Emmalia Harrington read by Before we get started, a reminder that there's still a Tiptree Honor Book sale going on for the GlitterShip Year One and Year Two anthologies on gumroad! Just go to gumroad.com/keffy and use the coupon code “tiptree,” that’s t-i-p-t-r-e-e to get the ebooks for $5 each. Emmalia Harrington is a nonfiction writer, librarian and student with a deep love of speculative fiction. She hopes to have many more publications under her belt. In the meantime she continues to plug away at her novel and short stories. Her work has previously appeared in Cast of Wonders, FIYAH and is upcoming in other venues. She is a member of Broad Universe and volunteers with the Speculative Literature Foundation. Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali is a writer, editor and narrator. Her publications include Apex Magazine, Strange Horizons, Fiyah Magazine and others. Her fiction has been featured in The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 12 edited by Jonathan Strahan and The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Three edited by Neil Clarke. You can hear her narrations at any of the four Escape Artists podcasts, Far Fetched Fables, and Strange Horizons. She can be found online at http://khaalidah.com.   Barbara in the Frame by Emmalia Harrington       Bab’s stomach growled for the third time in five minutes. “You were right,” she said, pushing away from her desk, “It’s time for a break.” Summer classes meant papers and tests smashed close together. There was hardly time to get enough sleep, let alone shop on a regular basis. The only food in her dorm room was an orange. Bab picked it up and walked to her dresser, where the portrait of Barbara, her grandfather’s great-aunt, sat. She put a segment in her mouth and gagged. “Sorry,” she said, spitting the fruit into her hand. Bab forced it down on the fifth attempt. Aunt Barbara’s portrait frowned and glanced at the bookcase. The clothbound spine of Auntie’s handwritten cookbook stood out among the glossy college texts. “You know it’s too early for the kitchen,” Bab kept her eyes on the shelves and away from her aunt. “Those girls will be there.” Even looking away, Auntie’s disappointment made her wilt. Bab retreated to her desk to choke down the rest of her fruit. “I’m safer here,” she said as she wiped her hands. “It’s just you, me and a locked door.” She closed her eyes, imagining what diet could sustain her until the cafeteria opened for the autumn. Carrots lasted days without refrigeration, and if she soaked oatmeal overnight, it would be soft enough for breakfast. Auntie’s book said food was more potent when shared. It had nothing like the recipes the other girls loved to make for their Soul Food Sundays. Placing succotash next to their cheese grits and fried okra was little better than exposing her whole self. “Remember when I came home from the hospital?” Bab asked, turning back to her aunt. “I was so skinny Dad and Papa wouldn’t let me see you.” She gave a thin smile. “They thought seeing me would crack your frame.” Her throat shrank at the memories. The bureaucracy at her old college insisted on using the name and gender on her birth certificate and stuck her in the boys’ dorms. Her roommates alternated between hitting on her and punching inches from her head when she rebuffed them. One loved spiking her food with hot sauce and worse. After a few weeks she couldn’t sip water without panicking; a full meal was impossible.  “None of that will happen here.” Bab cracked her knuckles and tried to type as memories of the last year washed over her. This women’s college’s administration accepted Bab for who she was, name and all. She still felt safer keeping to herself. That midnight, she entered the kitchen with cookies on her mind. She pulled out her baking sheet and spices before she came to her senses. Food never worked right in an unconsecrated space. After several deep breaths, she was scrubbing the counter and attempting to meditate. Incense was not allowed on campus, but would have done wonders to erase the pork and garlic scent left over from the soul food dinner. Even when her dormmates weren’t there, they were reminding her how she wasn’t. Curvy figures to her still-underweight frame. Cornrows and other cute hairstyles while hers couldn’t grow longer than peach fuzz without breaking combs. Bab bit her tongue. A clear mind was the best way to perform a ritual. A pristine table and stovetop later, she was assembling Auntie’s happiness cookies. Rice flour provided security and cloves purified the mind and heart. Cinnamon brought comfort and strengthened the power of the other ingredients. Mix with water to create a dough, pop them in the oven for fifteen minutes and suffer from anticipation. Tidying right away added power to the food and gave them time to cool, even if the aroma of fresh cookies filled her mouth with drool. Back in her room, there were things she needed to do before eating. She paid homage to Aunt Barbara, placing the nicest smelling piece by her picture frame. Next was covering her desk in a clean towel in lieu of a tablecloth and folding a pretty bandanna into a napkin. A duct tape flower decorated the space. After a prayer of thanks, she took her first bite. At first, it tasted like a cracker in need of dip. As she chewed, spices spread through her mouth and into her nose. Tension fell from her shoulders and neck. The more she ate, the more her cookie took on an extra flavor she couldn’t describe. The closest she could get was “a hug from the whole family.” When she checked on her aunt, Barbara’s cookie was gone, crumbs and all.   College was a never-ending battle between sleeping in and being on time for class. Bab had just enough time to pull on jeans and run to the Humanities Building, cursing herself with every step. Life was hard enough as is, she shouldn’t make it worse by writing papers after 2am. By pinching the back of her hand, she stayed awake all through the lesson. The effect faded as she headed to the bathroom, where she fought not to drift off on the toilet. She was washing up when a familiar voice went “I said ‘Hey!’” It was Jen, dormmate and Political Science/Africana Studies major, standing between her and the exit. Bab stretched her lips into a smile. “Not working today?” Jen laughed and shook her head. The beads tipping her braids tinkled as she moved. Bab wished she had a scarf to hide her own hair. “My internship with the Congresswoman is this afternoon. I’m between classes now.” “I wouldn’t want to keep you,” Bab hoped the other girl didn’t notice the wobble in her voice. “There’s time yet.” Jen headed for the water closets and paused. “You’re the reason the kitchen smelled so good this morning?” Bab forgot how to breathe. Nodding had to do. “Will you come next Sunday? The three of us can’t make dessert to save ourselves.” Without waiting for an answer, Jen entered a stall. The sliding lock sounded like a guillotine blade. It was all Bab could do to run to her next seminar. Terror percolated inside her, tightening her throat until she couldn’t get a lungful. The Number Systems for School Teachers lecture passed in a haze of greying vision. At her next course, the professor took one look at her and ordered her to rest. Back in her room, Bab spent an endless time curled on her bed, fighting for air. Clattering from the dresser pulled Bab out of herself enough to check the noise’s source. Auntie’s picture had fallen. “Thanks,” she returned to the bed, hugging the portrait like a teddy bear. Her heart bumping against the frame’s glass made a double beat, Auntie’s pulse moving in time with hers. Bab’s airway relaxed, and her head cleared enough to grab last night’s cookies. “What should I do?” she said after filling Auntie in on the bathroom encounter. “Dad and Papa couldn’t teach me black girl stuff. Jen and her friends have way more practice than me.” She took a bite. “If I change my mind, they’ll know something’s up, but if they get to know me, they’ll be just like my boy roommates and…” Aunt Barbara was pursing her lips. “You haven’t heard Jen, Maria and Tanya speak. Their majors are going to help them ‘change the world.’” Bab stuck her chest out, superhero style. Auntie raised her eyebrows. “I know becoming a teacher’s important,” she sighed. “But tell that to people outside my department. Anyway, that’s not the main reason they’ll hate me.” She glanced at Auntie’s cookbook. “On Sundays the kitchen smells like those TV shows with sassy mothers who teach girls how to cook the ‘real way.’” She made finger quotes. “Nothing like what we eat at home. They’ll take one look at my food and treat me like my old roommates.” Her stomach twisted. “I don’t want to go to the hospital again.” Finishing the cookie kept the worst throat swelling away. She still felt like barricading herself until graduation. Light glinted from the portrait. When Bab took a closer look, Auntie met her eyes. Aunt Barbara resembled a professor, stern but caring. If photos could speak, Bab would be getting a speech on conquering fear. The eye lecture finished with Auntie glancing in the direction of her book. Bab crossed the room, picked it up, and flipped through the dessert section. She doubted grapenut pudding would go over well. Apple-cheddar pie might work, but she wasn’t masochistic enough to make crust from scratch. Hermits seemed easy enough, but the next recipe stopped her cold. Froggers. Above the recipe, Aunt Barbara had written a few notes about Lucretia Brown, the inventor. Bab read and reread the page before saying “They might like it.”   Summer lessons meant more homework and less time. Bab spent her free days camped in the library, reading hundreds of pages worth of assignments before trudging back to her room to bang out papers. She peeked from her window before going outside. Maria, a Soul Food Sunday girl, wasn’t out running laps. Bab headed to the library, wiping sweat off her palms every couple of steps. If the Pre-Law/Economics student wasn’t marathoning, she was on work-study. Bab needed to find a secluded corner to avoid detection. Maria was nowhere near the front desk when Bab checked out her classes’ reserve texts. She walked the opposite way from the book return cart, in case the girl was shelving. Bab spent the next two hours in the clear until it came time to make copies. The other girl was bent over loading paper into the machine, looking more voluptuous than Bab could hope to be. Bab closed her eyes, praying to avoid a repeat of yesterday. “Hey.” Maybe starting the conversation would help. The other girl yelped, whirling around and overbalancing. Bab rushed to steady her, half-wondering if she landed in a romantic comedy. Maria’s face flushed redder than her shirt. “I didn’t see you.” It was Bab’s turn to freeze. She studied the wall behind the other girl’s head as she tried to form words. “Oh! You’re coming Sunday,” Maria sounded relieved. “We can talk then.” She stepped away from Bab and hurried to the front desk. Two hours and five textbooks later, Bab emerged from the library, dazed. Motor memory led her to the campus coffee shop, where she ordered a red eye. She needed the caffeine to unfry her brain and conduct decent extracurricular research. Maria was nowhere to be found when Bab walked to the reference librarian’s desk. There wasn’t too much on Lucretia Brown, but what existed came from places like the Smithsonian. The state historical society had a series of frogger recipes as well as official documents on Brown’s business. Bab’s coffee went cold as she pored over the papers.   “What do you think, Auntie?” Bab asked that night. “Those three might hate them because they have ‘frog’ in the name.” Aunt Barbara didn’t react. Bab twisted her hands and continued. “I found a zillion ways to make froggers. Some I don’t have to buy a ton of new ingredients for. One is similar to your happiness cookies and isn’t very sweet. They’ll think I was lying about making dessert. Another’s fried, not baked. Those three…” She drifted off as Auntie wrinkled her nose. “What do you think I should do?” Bab said, hoping Auntie wouldn’t give the obvious answer. She gave Bab a hard stare. “I can’t do that,” Bab said, backing away. “I’m safer not making friends.” She bumped into her bed. Auntie looked miserable. Bab stroked the picture frame before returning to fretting. Silently this time. Every recipe called for allspice, which promoted luck, success and health. It was also quite masculine. Bab wasn’t keen on infusing virility in herself or the others. Liquor united the feminine elements of water and earth, but she was too young to buy the rum froggers required. Bab prayed rum extract with its high alcohol content was an acceptable substitute. Auntie’s book had nothing to say about the power of molasses. Maybe it took after its sister sugar in terms of protection and enhancement. It could also be a soul food ingredient, though Bab was too afraid to check.   Spices were never cheap. Bab spent the next few days outside of class in the city. Ethnic enclaves had spices at better cost than supermarkets, and she was going to find the best prices. She always went on foot to channel bus fare into grocery cash. Her feet swelled until she could barely pull her shoes off at night, but she got all the seasonings she needed, plus extra rice flour. By Saturday afternoon, Bab recovered enough to limp to the market nearest to the dorms. Butter was easy enough to find, but molasses and extract remained elusive, no matter how many times she wandered Aisle 5. Between her focus on the shelves and her still complaining legs, she didn’t notice company until she bumped into them. Bab’s heart froze when she realized who she crashed into. Tanya was Jen and Maria’s buddy, a Business/Chemistry major and heir to a cosmetics firm that made products for black women. She might have been in jeans and ponytail, but her skin glowed and her hair smelled of jasmine and coconut oil. “I’m sorry!” Bab couldn’t apologize fast enough. “I should have seen you-” Tanya waved her hand. “I ran into you. Let me make up for it.” She reached into her pocket and pulled out a wad of papers. “Have a coupon.” Bab reached for the offering, doing her best not to brush Tanya’s fingers. She didn’t want to piss the girl off by mistake. There were discounts on powdered soup, meal replacement shakes, frozen dinners… “Mind if I have this one?” Bab held up a voucher for oranges. Tanya shrugged. “It’s not like I’ll get scurvy.” Bab’s grin felt foreign on her mouth. “They’re also great for clearing the mind and cheering you up.” The other girl raised an eyebrow, something Bab had yet to master. “Isn’t that what chocolate’s for?” Bab’s cheeks burned, but before she could answer, Tanya said, “Maybe I’ll get some chocolate peanut butter this week. They taste good with strawberry Caffeine Bombs.” She waved goodbye. Bab couldn’t decide whether to stare at her, or her basket of white bread and neon drinks. She resumed her search for the remaining ingredients, trying to imagine what Auntie would think of Tanya’s cuisine. There could be rage, terror, or horrific rage. “Victory!” Bab announced later in her room. “Now I have everything for froggers.” She picked up the portrait. “Will it be all right?” Auntie beamed. “Of course you think that, we’re family. I don’t have that advantage for tomorrow.” Aunt Barbara looked Bab up and down before raising her chin. Bab crossed her arms over her bust. “They’re prettier than I am, and I don’t think a padded bra would help.” Auntie’s eye narrowed. “What’s worth knowing about me?” Her voice wobbled. Auntie glanced at the mirror. Bab stood in front of it for ages, trying to see what Aunt Barbara did. It never appeared. Whenever she turned away, Auntie nodded for Bab to return. Her throat ached from not shrieking her frustration. Her reflection continued to show someone who did not have the looks, goals or background as the other black girls in the dorm. She had bits and pieces of other kin in her appearance, like Papa’s forehead, Grandfather’s nose, and Auntie’s love of frilly blouses. Bab straightened her back and assumed the formal pose of Auntie’s portrait. She still couldn’t find what Auntie saw, but her urge to scream faded. Maybe one of these years she’d be as awesome as Auntie believed.   If Bab was going to bake undisturbed, she was better off starting at midnight. The cookies wouldn’t be the freshest, but she half-remembered one recipe saying froggers grew tastier with time. Or she could scrub the kitchen for so long, Monday would roll by before she finished. Giving the counter, sink and other surfaces the once-over wasn’t going to be enough if she wanted to win the trio’s favor. Bab scoured until her arms ached, shook them out, and started again. She filled her head with prayers for the cookies’ success and her continued safety. Whenever her mind wandered, she bit hard on her tongue. Now that she thought about it, froggers might taste better if she rewashed the baking sheet. As she worried it with a sponge, she caught a glimpse of herself on the aluminum. She was nothing more than a blobby outline, but it was enough to remember the afternoon. Auntie thought she was worth something and Bab needed to act the part. She preheated the oven and pulled out the measuring cup. Auntie’s recipe didn’t specify rice flour, but she could do with its protection. The spices that went into happiness cookies went into the mixing bowl, along with lucky nutmeg and ginger’s love. Macho allspice went in after all, to impart success. Wet ingredients went into another bowl, before she combined everything to make a sticky dough. Nothing a bit of flour couldn’t fix. She rolled everything out with the side of an empty glass, used the mouth of the same cup to cut out froggers and stuck them in the oven. Baking and cooling times stretched until every second felt like forever. Despite her best efforts, no amount of tidying would speed things. Sweat oozed from her face and armpits. As soon as she could move the cookies without burning herself, Bab fled to her room. “I did it!” She hitched her shoulders in lieu of a fist pump. Dropping the froggers now would mean baking them later in front of an audience. Once they were safely on her desk, she fell to her knees. “I thought of you as much as I could and how you want me to be.” On the floor, she couldn’t meet Auntie’s face. “I’m still not there, sorry.” Even through her jeans, the tiled floor felt so cool, but passing out here would mean a stiff back in the morning. “Just a minute.” It took a few tries to lurch off the floor and back on her feet. Bab placed a frogger by Auntie’s picture. “What do you think?” Between one blink and the next, the cookie vanished. Auntie’s smile threatened to push her cheeks off.   It was ten when Bab woke up, and eleven before she rolled out of bed. She only had a few hours, and laundry wouldn’t do itself. Typical for Sunday, all the machines were full, but one just had a few minutes left to run. She buried herself in a textbook, wondering if she could drop out of dinner, saying she had a test tomorrow. Auntie would be disappointed in her. The afternoon vanished in a flurry of chores, grooming and actual homework reading. Bab shaved, brushed her hair until her arm ached, and smoothed out the wrinkles in one of her nicer shirts. Whenever her throat threatened to swell, she turned back to studying. An hour before the event, Bab’s heart thrummed in her ears. She had one last thing to do before she was ready, but it meant going to the kitchen, possibly in front of everyone. The room was filled with cell phone music and off-key singing. Tanya and Maria’s backs were to Bab as they chopped away. Jen hadn’t arrived. Bab was free to cover the table with a freshly washed sheet, though she ached to clap her hands over her ears. The file quality, song genre and the girls’ lack of skill made it Vogon poetry in human mouths. She placed her duct tape flower in the center of the table before retreating to gather the froggers. When she returned, the pair was belting out what might have been “Baby Come to Me.” Bab prayed “4:33” was next on the playlist as she arranged cookies on her largest plate. She couldn’t do anything more artful than a pyramid of concentric circles, but it looked good enough for a magazine. A shriek stole the last of her hearing. “Bab, when did you get here?” Bab turned to Tanya, rubbing her ears. “I didn’t want to interrupt.” Tanya laughed. “It’s either sing or put up with Maria’s preaching.” “Soul food _isn’t_ vegan,” the third girl hissed. “Aren’t you making peas and carrots?” Tanya said. “Doesn’t count, I use butter,” Maria said. “See what I mean?” Tanya said to Bab with a hammy sigh. Bab’s smile shook around the edges. “Why not vegan?” “Thank you!” Tanya abandoned her cutting board to crush Bab in a hug. “You understand.” “Does that mean no cookies tonight?” Bab winced at her lack of subtlety. “They have dairy.” “Of course cookies,” Tanya stepped back, giving her a hard look. “Cookies need butter, chicken need salt, and collard greens are better with orange juice instead of pork.” “Blasphemy,” called a new voice from the doorway. Jen walked in, arms full of cans and equipment. “Smoked pork is food of the gods.” As the trio rambled amongst themselves, tension fell from Bab’s shoulders. She set the table, making sure everything was picture perfect while the others worked by the stove and countertops. Aside from the odd comment thrown in her direction, they left her alone until their food was ready. “What did you do?” Jen breathed as she took in Bab’s handiwork. “It looks like a real Sunday dinner now.” “Ahem,” Tanya said, looking in the direction of the garbage bin. An empty tube of biscuit dough and gravy can sat on top of the trash. “I was busy--” Jen started, but Maria cut her off. “I forgot salt, gravy will help the peas and carrots.” She plopped her dish next to the duct tape flower. “Let’s start?” No one commented on Bab sitting in the spot closest to the door. They were too busy saying things that threatened to stop her heart. “How’s the food? Maria used fresh carrots this time.” Tanya wiggled her eyebrows. Maria, Bab’s bench partner, turned the color of rust. The taste was on par with cafeteria food. Bab liked safety too much to say it aloud. “You’re right, it does go well with gravy.” Maria stared at her plate as more blood rushed to her face. “You know what would be great? Bacon.” Jen said. “Everything it touches turns to magic.” Bab opened her mouth, closed it and lowered her head so no one could see her face. Auntie’s cookbook never limited power to a single ingredient. The other girls were too busy arguing which brand of cured meat was best to notice Bab. It wasn’t long before the serving plates emptied. With competition out of the way, the froggers perfumed the table and made full stomachs grumble. “Are these the cookies you made last week?” Jen asked. Bab shook her head. “It’s a diff--” the trio snatched froggers for themselves and went to work reducing them to crumbs. Jen’s first bite took out a third of her cookie. Her eyes widened. Tanya chewed slowly, lost in thought. Maria closed her eyes and clasped her hands like a church lady. “What did you say these were?” “They’re molasses cookies.” Bab coughed, but her throat kept tingling. “Froggers.” “Made with real frogs?” Tanya said, her mouth wry. Bab took a deep breath and wished her lungs were bigger. “A woman named Lucretia Brown invented them.” All eyes were on her, none of them hateful. She looked at Tanya. “Lucretia was a black woman who ran an inn and made perfume and other things to sell.” To Jen and Maria she added “She was born in 1772 Massachusetts and owned property.” No one spoke. They were too busy considering their froggers. Bab took one for herself and bit in deep. Spices spread through her mouth and seeped into her being. Her throat relaxed enough to ask “Maria, mind if I jog with you tomorrow?” before she realized it. A second mouthful of cookie kept panic at bay. Maria’s ears darkened, but she said “I’d like that. Front door at eight A.M.? Wear good shoes.” Bab took a second frogger, but when she reached for a third, all she found was an empty plate. Hearing the trio tease each other as they helped with cleanup almost made up for it. The lack of singing certainly did. With four people helping, dishes and everything else were done in no time. Bab trailed the other girls out of the kitchen, itching to tell Aunt Barbara about tonight. It was too soon to tell how they’d take knowing Bab’s whole self, but for now they added warmth she couldn’t get with cookies alone. END     "Barbara in the Frame” was originally published in FIYAH and is copyright Emmalia Harrington, 2017. This recording is a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license which means you can share it with anyone you’d like, but please don’t change or sell it. Our theme is “Aurora Borealis” by Bird Creek, available through the Google Audio Library. 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In this episode, my mom, Christine, and I talk with Diane Knudsen, who is one of the teachers of the special needs ministry at First Baptist Concord. David also joins us, but is a mic holder for this episode, as you'll know from listening to it. On Sundays and Wednesdays there is the Sunshine Ministry, as well as the Helping Hands ministry, both of these at First Baptist.   Support Me And My Podcast!   Please help by supporting me and my podcast through Patreon, a crowd-funding website where you--the patron--can support a creator, which is in this case, me. Please visit This Link to sign up and support me!   Want To Be Heard on a Potential Episode?   Call our phone number, (844) 552-2777, ext. 4, to leave a message for us!   Thanks so much for listening, and we'll talk to you soon!

Recent polling has shown that most Americans have New Age beliefs, including many of those who attend church on Sunday and who consider themselves to be Christians. What do you feel about the New Age movement? How about the “prosperity gospel" or the supernatural? How should the Church respond to the rise of New Age beliefs in the Church and in the wider culture?Many Christians today have no problem with New Age beliefs. We simply compartmentalize our lives. On Sundays we are Christians, but with our friends, we share our New Age beliefs.How can the Church welcome the strangers among us and remain true to its mission? On today’s show, we will consider the New Age movement, the prosperity gospel, the supernatural, and the mission of the Church. We will talk about the future of Western Christianity in America. We have with us, Author, Bert NewtonProfessor David Westfall,Aleitha Dragonfly, the Rev. Carl Procida, and myself, Rich Procida.      

 In the 18th century, Robert Raikes saw an urgent need: the education of poor children in England. The dawn of the industrial era led to the working-class children of Great Britain being forced into hard factory labor six days a week. On Sundays, many of these juveniles roamed the streets and fell into trouble. […]

On Sundays, I like to take the time to reflect and care for my mind, body, and soul. I don't typically work, unless I've got a launch. Here are some steps that you can take to live your best life, ever. Free List Build Like a High Vibe Boss ebook here: http://bit.ly/booksoulbacker 21/365Support the show (http://paypal.me/kathyhaan)

On Sundays, I wake up at the exact same time and do the exact same meditation practice that I do on Mondays. Younger versions of me would be horrified at this, but it’s true. I do this for two reasons. The first is to maintain routine, which inculcates the practice — and it’s just how I like my life to be anyway — but it also makes the launch into the work week much less jarring if Monday starts off just like the Sunday before it. The second reason is scientific. I impose some rigor on my daily practice in order to control for variables, so I can more clearly see results in the ongoing experiment that is my daily meditation practice. If I meditate in exactly the same way on Sunday as I do on a weekday, any differences in the experience will reveal something significant about my mind and my meditation on the weekend versus the workday. And it is quite different. In my Sunday morning sits, there is far less projection about what’s going to happen today. The near future feels quiet and spacious, whereas on a weekday it often feels cramped and loud and intense. But even though I’m less concerned with particulars of what’s going to happen today, there’s an underlying general anxiety about whether I’m going to spend my time well today that feels exactly the same. There’s so much to learn here! The experiment helps me separate out which feelings arise from fleeting concerns and which ones arise from more ongoing, deeper mysteries in my life. This is just one example from one Sunday morning, but it speaks to a general lesson about the practice: To really see the contours of our mental landscape, it’s best to look from multiple angles.

The now defunct Sports, Online! boys join the other boys to dream about being Ballers themselves. Another episode of Ballers for the books! A long death march for a disgraced series. On Sundays at 9pm!

George Cline Graduated from LIFE Pacific College Attended Azusa Pacific College Planted 2 churches - Pastored Monroe, N.C.- 3 years Pierre, S.D. – 7 years Pastored established churches in Lincoln, NE 3 years Greeley, CO. 23 years Served two districts as District Youth Director Southeast District – 4 years Southwest District – 2 years Served two churches as Youth Pastor Montebello, CA. 1 year Westminster, CA. 1 year Have served with FMI for 10 1/2 years 3 - plus years as FMI Associate Director – under Mike Larkin and Jonathan Hall 7 years as US. And National FMI Representative – traveling to nations and to different churches in the U.S. doing mission conferences, speaking in churches, taking pastors and leaders on mission trips, recruiting and training coaches to help missionaries raise prayer and financial support, training and working with District Missions Representatives, etc. Served as Divisional Superintendent in 3 districts Served 4 years on the Board of Directors for ICFG Directed Men’s conferences for 6 years for the Midwest district Worked as a DJ on a secular radio station. On Sundays and Tuesdays – DJ of 2 radio shows - the most listened to station in the area

On Sundays you'll likely find Charlie Cacici at Calvary Tabernacle on Myrtle Street in Cranford. He's an evangelical minister for the church. At other times, though, he's often at work at GEC Communities. There, the work he and his partner Joe Battiato do focuses on saving a portion of the rainforest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Joe and Charlie joined Cranford Radio for a discussion about their business and how a small company in Union County is having an impact in Africa.

He always wore that cologne. It was meant to make him seem more "cleaned up". Mask his natural smells. Motor oil. Sweat. Blood. Things that he couldn't make leave his skin because of a lifetime of hard work. Worn on his face and in the way he carried himself, one could see a tangible warmth. A feeling of love and happiness, in spite of everything. A willingness to teach and a willingness to learn. Not loud and boisterous - there was no need - yet still endlessly fun. But, for whatever reason, I never forgot the way he smelled. On Sundays - before he commanded the wheel of his church bus - he always wore that cologne. This, I thought. This is the way a *man smells*. My head crept into the bathroom, dressed and ready to accompany him on the church bus. We would be picking up waiting church-goers to deliver them to church, but I would be sitting in the front. The seat of honor. His right hand man. I was his "number one grandson"; something he was always keen to remind me of. But I wanted to smell like a man. And, to me, my PaPaw was a *man*. "PaPaw?", I asked, as I watched him get ready for church. "Would it be okay if I wore your cologne today?". "Alright", he replied, "but not too much, or the women won't leave you alone". I eagerly took the bottle from him and applied a drop or two to my bald, adolescent chest. "Why don't I have any hair on my chest yet, PaPaw?", I asked, with an air of disappointment in my voice. He stopped what he was doing and unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his own chest. As bare as mine. "See?", he responded with pride, "It's because hair don't grow on pure steel." Discussed: Monster Hunter World. Buying video games in 2017. Project Octopath Traveler. Satoru Iwata tribute found within the Nintendo Switch. Steven Universe. Destiny update. Lazy devs. What we've been up to - 4:11 Todd's topic, "When Good Developers Lose Their Steam" - 26:50 Seth's topic, "The Big Three's Fall Report Card" - 50:02 In loving memory of Skate 4 (2017-2017)