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Misha Glenny and guests discuss the French portrait painter Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755 - 1842). From her teens she delighted her high society subjects in and around Paris, notably Marie Antoinette who she painted around 30 times, and she invariably found ways to show her sitters at their best. Some critics were affronted that she, a young woman, dared paint at all and, when they saw how good her portraits were, some spread a rumour that surely this could not really be her work and she must have had a secret male lover finishing her portraits in a studio. The French Revolution forced Vigée Le Brun out of France and so she set off from one European court to another to find more success from Naples to Vienna to St Petersburg and to London, eventually settling back in France. Today her works are on show in major galleries around the world.WithRosalind Polly Blakesley Master of Pembroke College and Professor of Russian and European Art at the University of CambridgeRobert Wenley Deputy Director of Collections and Research at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of BirminghamAnd Francesca Whitlum-Cooper Curator of Later Italian, Spanish and French Paintings at The National Gallery, London.Producer: Simon TillotsonReading list:Joseph Baillio, Katharine Baetjer and Paul Lang (eds), Vigée Le Brun (exhibition catalogue in English, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016)Joseph Baillio et al., Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun: 1755-1842 (exhibition catalogue in French, Grand Palais, Paris, 2015/16)Rosalind P. Blakesley, Women Artists in the Reign of Catherine the Great (Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 2023), especially chapter 8 ‘The Triumphant Refugee'Lucy Davies, Vigée Le Brun: Self Portrait in a Straw Hat (National Gallery Global, 2025)Angelica Goodden, The Sweetness of Life: A Biography of Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (Andre Deutsch Ltd, 1997)Franny Moyle, Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun: The Entwined Lives of Two Great Eighteenth-Century Women Artists (Apollo, 2025)Jordana Pomeroy, Daring: The Life and Art of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun (Getty Publications, 2025)Mary D. Sheriff, The Exceptional Woman: Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun and the Cultural Politics of Art (University of Chicago Press, 1997)Paris Spies-Gans, A Revolution on Canvas: The Rise of Women Artists in Britain and France, 1760-1830 (Paul Mellon Centre, Yale University Press London, 2022)Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun (trans. Sian Evans), The Memoirs of Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun (Camden Press, 1989)Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, Souvenirs de Madame Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (first published 1869; Tredition Classics, 2012)In Our Time is a BBC Studios productionSpanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Misha Glenny and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world.

Jimmy Eat World are heading back to Australia, bringing with them one of the most celebrated alternative rock catalogues of the last three decades. Ahead of the tour, Matty caught up with frontman Jim Adkins to chat about what keeps the band's love affair with Australian audiences so strong, why songs like The Middle, Sweetness and Pain continue to resonate with fans old and new, and what people can expect when they hit the stage this time around. The conversation also touched on the enduring legacy of The Middle, including Prince's take on the iconic track, while also sharing his thoughts on Australia's music scene, the energy of local crowds, and why returning Down Under remains one of Jimmy Eat World's favourite stops on the touring calendar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mango festivals across Australia are not only showcasing the unique flavour of Pakistani mangoes but are also playing an important role in bringing Australia's multicultural communities closer together. - آسٹریلیا میں منعقد ہونے والے مینگو فیسٹیولز نے پاکستانی آموں کے ذائقے کے ساتھ ساتھ ملک کی کثیرالثقافتی کمینیوٹیز کو قریب لانے میں اہم کردار ادا کر رہےہیں۔اتوار۱۲ جولائی کو سڈنی میں ہونے والے مینگو میلہ اور بسنت کے فیسٹیول کوہزاروں افراد کی شرکت، نیو ساؤتھ ویلز کے پریمیئر کرس منس، پنجاب حکومت کے صوبائی وزیر سردار رمیش سنگھ اروڑا، مقامی سیاست دانوں اور مختلف کمیونٹیز کی موجودگی نے منفرد بنا دیا۔ دوسری جانب کینبرا میں 26 جولائی کو ہونے والے مینگو فیسٹیول کے پری لانچ کے موقع پر پاکستان کے ہائی کمشنرعرفان شوکت نے کامیاب اور بڑے پیمانے پر تقریب کے انعقاد کی امید ظاہر کی۔Explore more ways to listen to the Urdu program here: Listen to SBS Urdu. Install our mobile app “SBS Audio” on Apple (iPhone) or Android devices: SBS Audio App. Download on the Apple App Store, Download on Google Play. Follow us on social media: SBS Urdu on Facebook and on SBS Urdu on Instagram. - ہر بدھ اور جمعہ کا پورا پروگرام اس لنک پرسنئے , اردو پرگرام سننے کے دیگر طریقےSBS Audioکے نام سے موجود ہماری موبائیل ایپ ایپل (آئی فون)یا اینڈرائیڈ , ڈیوائیسزپرانسٹال کیجئے۔ پوڈکاسٹ سننے کے لئے نیچے دئے اپنے پسندیدہ پوڈ کاسٹ پلیٹ فارم کا انتخاب کیجئے: Spotify Podcast , Apple Podcasts 

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May 18, 1998 Washington

Lord Turn My Marah To Sweetness

Chukas - Through the Hardness of Torah Comes the Sweetness

Bro. Doug Foster presents "The Sweetness of God's Manna" from Exodus 16, during a worship service at Immanuel Baptist Church, Florence, Ky. Please visit us at 7183 Pleasant Valley Road Florence KY 41042, or call us at (859) 586-6829. Church links: Website: https://www.ibcflorence.com Daily Devotions: https://www.ibcflorence.com/devotions Free App: http://www.ibcflorence.com/ibc-app Our entire list of recent sermons: https://www.ibcflorence.com/recent-sermons Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ibcflorence Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ibcflorenceky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ibcflorence/ Podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/user-658781358 Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/ibcflorence/live We would love to know how to pray for you! Romans 10:9

With the 2026 World Brewers Cup just around the corner, we wanted to ask: What should we (the non-competitors and regular coffee people) be paying attention to… and how can the competition inform our own coffee and business practices? Here to help answer these questions is multiple-time Singapore Brewers Cup Champion and two-time World Brewers Cup finalist, Elysia Tan! Along with her extensive competition insight, Elysia shares practical (and golden!) tips for improving brewing, such as using different filter papers to adjust mouthfeel and sweetness.                                    Tune in to discover just how magical the world of coffee brewing can be!  CHAPTERS! 00:00 Why Brewers Cup Matters 02:32 Falling for Filter Coffee 08:27 How Brewers Cup Works 12:27 What to Watch on Stage 14:52 Competition Ideas in Cafés 17:10 Blends, Flatbeds & Immersion 23:28 Building a Competition Routine 28:03 Better Café Filter Service 34:02 Sweetness, Body & Balance 39:03 What to Stop Obsessing Over 44:27 Better Brewing at Home 47:38 Filter Paper Changes Everything 49:30 Why the V60 Still Wins 52:44 Hot Take: Hospitality First If you're new here (welcome), our show dives into some of the best coffee conversations on the internet, but we will always remind ourselves at the end of the day - It's Just Coffee! Find Elysia here: https://www.instagram.com/elysiaholmes/  World Coffee Championships: https://www.instagram.com/worldcoffeechampionships/  Want more coffee content?  IT'S JUST COFFEE: https://linktr.ee/itsjustcoffeepod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=4e8cead0-6644-4c4a-b419-28c825b1b236 Want to get in touch? Hit us up at hello@itsjustcoffeepod.com for any questions or comments. Proudly sponsored by: Marco Beverage Systems: https://www.instagram.com/marcobeveragesystems/  Apax Lab: https://apaxlab.com/ Condesa Co.Lab: https://condesacolab.com.au/   Riverina Fresh: https://www.riverinafresh.com.au/ Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.comThe S&P 500 is close to all-time highs, but it's looking wobbly. After magnificent runs, gold and silver are both washed out and trending lower.Bitcoin is all but dead and buried. Rates are rising the world over so you can forget about government bonds - that particular bull market is over. Oil and gas have turned down now Trump and Iran have their deal. Remind me what uranium is again? What to do? Sell? Buy? Take profits? Run? Hide? Risk on? Rotate? Hedge?Everyone everywhere is telling you to do something. There is an entire financial industry dedicated to persuading you that inactivity is irresponsible.Three years ago I proposed the opposite and launched the Dolce Far Niente portfolio - “the sweetness of doing nothing” portfolio.It was based around a simple notion. Do nothing. The sweet FA portfolio. Most of us have busy lives to live with jobs, businesses and families. Some of us even have hobbies. We do not have the time, inclination or temperament to be constantly monitoring markets and worrying. I don't know about you but I find the more decisions I make, the more bad decisions I make. The aim of the portfolio was to build a sensible allocation to the major themes of the coming decade, and then largely leave it alone.No fiddling. No panicking because of some thing you read on X that morning. Nothing.Different readers used different vehicles. When uranium went nuts, we reduced to 2.5%. I simplified the equity allocation, so the exact implementation evolved over time. What follows therefore is not an audited fund report, but an approximate check-in.The broad conclusion, however, is clear.If you live in a third world country such as the UK, I urge you to own gold or silver. The pound will be further devalued, as will the euro and dollar. The bullion dealer I use and recommend is The Pure Gold Company. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe. More here.Doing very little works surprisingly well.Depending on exactly how you measure it, the portfolio is up around 65-70%.Not bad for something specifically designed to reduce activity and thus stress.If by the way, you are investor starting out, this is the portfolio I recommend, and I recommend it way ahead of racy, smallcap stock tips, such as you sometimes read on here.So let's take a look at the portfolio, and let's see if any activity is required.The first lesson is that asset allocation remains far more important than stock selection. This is one of the basic truths that, it seems, one keeps having to re-learn.Doesn't matter which gold miner you own if gold miners are trending lower. Being on the right track matters more than backing the right horse.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.comThe S&P 500 is close to all-time highs, but it's looking wobbly. After magnificent runs, gold and silver are both washed out and trending lower.Bitcoin is all but dead and buried. Rates are rising the world over so you can forget about government bonds - that particular bull market is over. Oil and gas have turned down now Trump and Iran have their deal. Remind me what uranium is again? What to do? Sell? Buy? Take profits? Run? Hide? Risk on? Rotate? Hedge?Everyone everywhere is telling you to do something. There is an entire financial industry dedicated to persuading you that inactivity is irresponsible.Three years ago I proposed the opposite and launched the Dolce Far Niente portfolio - “the sweetness of doing nothing” portfolio.It was based around a simple notion. Do nothing. The sweet FA portfolio. Most of us have busy lives to live with jobs, businesses and families. Some of us even have hobbies. We do not have the time, inclination or temperament to be constantly monitoring markets and worrying. I don't know about you but I find the more decisions I make, the more bad decisions I make. The aim of the portfolio was to build a sensible allocation to the major themes of the coming decade, and then largely leave it alone.No fiddling. No panicking because of some thing you read on X that morning. Nothing.Different readers used different vehicles. When uranium went nuts, we reduced to 2.5%. I simplified the equity allocation, so the exact implementation evolved over time. What follows therefore is not an audited fund report, but an approximate check-in.The broad conclusion, however, is clear.If you live in a third world country such as the UK, I urge you to own gold or silver. The pound will be further devalued, as will the euro and dollar. The bullion dealer I use and recommend is The Pure Gold Company. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe. More here.Doing very little works surprisingly well.Depending on exactly how you measure it, the portfolio is up around 65-70%.Not bad for something specifically designed to reduce activity and thus stress.If by the way, you are investor starting out, this is the portfolio I recommend, and I recommend it way ahead of racy, smallcap stock tips, such as you sometimes read on here.So let's take a look at the portfolio, and let's see if any activity is required.The first lesson is that asset allocation remains far more important than stock selection. This is one of the basic truths that, it seems, one keeps having to re-learn.Doesn't matter which gold miner you own if gold miners are trending lower. Being on the right track matters more than backing the right horse.

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Nelson, Canada Event - August 30, 2000. John meets questions about truth, illusion and surrender, and describes the simplicity of returning to a pure heart and the transparent sweetness of being. Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    For more information about John de Ruiter go to www.johnderuiter.com

Who controls what happens between women's legs after menopause?It's a confronting question, but one that sits at the heart of this episode.In this short, powerful conversation, I am joined by menopause specialist and sexologist Dr Angela Wright to explore why so many women — particularly those who have had cancer — are still being denied access to vaginal and vulval oestrogen treatments. And why we're not routinely having the conversation about sexual health after cancer treatment.Despite being widely recognised as one of the most effective and low-risk treatments for genitourinary symptoms of menopause (GSM), access remains incredibly low. Many women are left navigating pain, dryness, recurrent infections, loss of sexual function, and a deep impact on identity and relationships — often without being offered treatment. Or they're told ‘no'.This episode explores:Why are women not allowed to make an informed choice about their intimate health?The realities of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) — and why it's more than “just dryness”The added complexity for women on treatments like aromatase inhibitors (e.g. Letrozole)The emotional and relational impact of untreated symptomsHow history, culture, and medical caution continue to shape women's access to careThe growing body of guidance suggesting low-dose vaginal hormones may be appropriate for many women, including after breast cancerThe balance between clinical responsibility and patient autonomyThis is not a black-and-white conversation. It's not about right or wrong.It's an invitation — to think, to question, and to open up more honest, informed conversations between patients and healthcare professionals.Because at its core, is it about choice?Links mentioned in this episode:You can find Dr Wright here: https://spicedpearhealth.co.uk/about/Sweetness of Venus: A history of the clitoris book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweetness-Venus-History-Clitoris/dp/B08W3NZ1H9Women's Health Made Easy Book: for Healthcare Professionals, click hereMore information about vaginal oestrogen after breast cancer: https://menopauseandcancer.org/navigating-vaginal-oestrogen-after-breast-cancer-what-every-woman-needs-to-know/Episode Highlights:00:00 Intro05:36 Doctor's journey and women's health08:17 Challenges of Menopause Treatment10:32 Debating hormone prescription guidelines14:25 Discussing medical trauma and autonomy18:19 Discussing bodily agency and benefits21:18 Reclaiming life after trauma24:31 Understanding compliance with endocrine therapies26:42 Valuing women's opinions in healthcare29:48 Discussing erectile dysfunction post-cancer34:39 Opening conversations on sexual healthConnect with us:For more information and resources visit our website: www.menopauseandcancer.org Or follow us on Instagram @menopause_and_cancerJoin our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/menopauseandcancerchathub

This week on Talk Shit Or Get Off The Pod, Andrew and Joseph tackle the hard-hitting questions that absolutely nobody asked for but somehow need answers.First, you're getting dropped into danger: would you rather face dinosaurs in Jurassic Park armed with a shotgun, or survive The Walking Dead with only a sword? Then we debate the ethical implications of having the power to make anyone instantly shit their pants once per month… at the cost of randomly shitting your own pants once a year. Is the trade worth it?Things get even more ridiculous as we determine whether fighting a chimpanzee inside a Costco is preferable to battling a kangaroo in a trampoline park, and whether one night in a haunted hotel is actually worse than spending a night surrounded by toddlers who never sleep.We also break down the latest headlines, including the wild swings in the stock market as AI mania continues to rattle investors, a surprising Texas political twist involving Ken Paxton and James Talarico, efforts to impeach a federal judge over a judicial discipline case, and the latest warnings about the future of Social Security trust funds.As always, questionable logic, unnecessary confidence, and absolutely no professional expertise included.Music featured in this episode: “Sweetness” by Mr. Goody Two Shoes (Jimmy Eat World Cover)

Welcome back to Date Night! We have lots for you today: A failed house bid, a service dog airplane plan for Penny, Summer House hot takes, Love Island feelings, Knicks obsession, and a surprisingly deep conversation about trusting your own instincts. Plus, Bodega vs Deli, Whit's sweet + tart cravings, several airing of grievances, and a new family dream that may involve pulling Sonny out of school and traveling the world. Sweetness and chaos, as always. XOXOThis episode is brought to you by Obé Fitness. If you are looking for something that helps you stay consistent without overthinking it, try Obé Fitness free for 30 days at obefitness.com with code WHIT.This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When we scramble too sharplyout of steeping,we may stumble.It takes patienceto refresh ourselves.Let us committo moving at our own pace,to treating ourselves with love.Let our devotionforge a compassionate path forward,one that nourishes and restores,one that inspires and transforms.Happy Beltane and welcome to this week's Rituals of Returning newsletter! Today is the official publication date of my newest book, Thunder and Roses, which becomes available worldwide today on Amazon! Orders from the Etsy shop also include special bonuses only available directly from us. And, for the first time ever, we also have one-of-a-kind (OOAK) Bast goddesses in the shop!This week's magic:18 minute mini ritual video: Beltane ritual and May's alliesAdditional video: letting your heart be your compassTwo minute video: unboxing March's Magic MailFree mini zine: A Festival of WonderMay's practice update for #30DaysofGoddess!Live activation ritual for May is on May 4th at 3:00! Book party for Thunder and Roses is on May 11!We've started a new newsletter for Gaea Goddess Gathering! Coming up in September right here in Missouri.Earthprayer!My special offering for May is an Earthprayer series unfolding via the Goddess Magic Mystery School. This series includes weekly live practices, daily posts, inspiring rituals, and FOUR printable card decks for exploring our daily themes.Life's Bits and Pieces:May I remember I am not here to watch from the edges, but to co‑create in the ceremony of life's unfolding.May I choose with wise discernment what I will tend in my cauldron of creation.May I return, again and again, to my own sacred center.And, may I trust that some wishes are meant to wander on the wind,carrying my magic farther than I can see.reading: (to self) Living in Process—while I have a couple of complaints about this book in terms of what feels like missing information/explanation, I am really enjoying the exploration of living in process, remembering the this earth, this world, this life is not static, it is an unfolding and each of us has a process to live and explore.(to kids) Aenir, book three in the Seventh Tower series—I actually finished the second book, The Castle, in between April's newsletter and this one. I'm still enjoying this series, in which everything the main character has thought to be true about his life and world unravels as he discovered how much more lies outside the shadowy boundaries of his life. (listening to with Tanner): Brian's Hunt—the final book in the survival classic series that developed after Hatchet. Since I last wrote, we also listened to The River, Brian's Winter, and Brian's Return. We also continued our Gary Paulsen festival by listening to Northwind, which is about a Viking-era type of boy who has to survive alone on the sea.(listening to by self): Sisters in the Wind—I've barely begun this one, as I only recently finished listening to Warrior Girl, Unearthed. This is the third book following Firekeeper's Daughter, but it actually takes place temporally between the events of Firekeeper and Warrior Girl. I actually liked Warrior Girl, Unearthed more than Firekeeper's Daughter overall, but I was really left frustrated by the many holes in the ending. Each of these books is a 12+ hour listen, so be prepared!Note: I am on Fable if you want to follow along with what I read there!Resource Reminders:Intro audio about the Goddess Magic Mystery SchoolI've started to add our monthly activation replay videos for this year's #30DaysofGoddess practice to the homepage! Scroll past the “2026 Practice Updates” section to access the videos. Note: Live monthly activations are available to any member of the Goddess Magic Mystery School Patreon community free and paid both!Free Everyday Magic series!6. Awe and Ecstasy5. Freedom4. Innerstanding3. Sacred Yes and Holy No2. Storied Realities, Magical Awareness, and Goddess Creation1. Awakening BeautyPast Resources:Womanrunes Immersion seriesJourneying with InannaFREE class:forty week Intro to Goddess Studies class! Gift a Goddess Magic membership to a friend!Playfulness, Sweetness, and Heart-HealingHappy May! Marshmallow and Raspberry are our herbal allies for May—soft, spiky, sweet, and resilient.In this month's video, we embark on an exploration of Beltane, centered on the Egyptian cat goddess Bast (Bastet). We weave together goddess wisdom, plant medicine, crystal allies, and animal guidance to support a season of love, playfulness, and heart-healing.May you be playful this month. May you pause to listen to your heart. And, may you savor sweetness in the ordinary momentsReminder: I do create monthly handbooks for members of our Goddess Magic Mystery School community and May's handbook is available here.Expanded post available here. And, bonus affirmation set for paid subscribers is included at the bottom of this newsletter (scroll down).Questions to explore:Do you know how to play as you are now (at this age, in this season of life)? What does play mean to you today?Where might you be trying to “straighten” what is meant to be delightfully cattywampus? What would it feel like to bless the imperfect instead of fixing it?Where can you soften in your life—physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually?What rough edges are currently rubbing at your spirit, and how might you soften them?Where do you feel “thin,” leaky, or drained in your life or energy body right now?What fears or resentments are hurting you from the inside out? What would it look like to begin releasing even a little of that today?If your heart could speak freely, what would it say it needs in order to remember how to be whole?What idea, project, or dream are you ready to make manifest in this season?Affirmations:I allow playfulness to enrich my life.I find pleasure in the small moments.I follow what pleases me.I am rich in so many ways.I understand the sacred nature of the cattywampus way.I embrace the tender beauty in imperfection.I am playful.I dance in the love light of a benevolent Mother Goddess.I am rooted in love.I pause and return to center.I breathe deep and listen.I allow myself to delight in the sweetness of life.I am open to ease in the present.I soften and rediscover sweetness.I remember I am already whole.I am fierce and wild.Inhabiting the crossroads…I watch the orioles,orange and black embersagainst a backdrop of green.They do not know what is on my lists.Standing under this sky,this day,I remember:when we let the litany of the undonerun away with us,we forget to inhabit the real.The orioles are here today.Tomorrow is still only a rumor.Sometimes I feel like I've been “camping out” at a long, extended crossroads—combination of midlife re-evaluation, changing family constellations and needs, and simply living in the in‑between on a changing earth.Midlife invites us to recognize and hold the reality that we can't live every possible life and can't say yes to every shimmering door.But you can:+Listen for your own full yes from the wise guide within. +Make peace with the paths that must pass you by.+Trust that new doors appear because you let others close.A mini blessing for today:“May I choose with wise discernment, even when it means letting good things go.”Embodying the Goddess: Guest Video about BeautySo pleased to share this guest video from Cynthia Abulafia, the author of Embodying the Goddess with you as a special subscriber bonus this month!Where the magic is…This is where the magic is, right where we are, where we touchthe mighty mystery,step into the sacred, and ease into the boundless, right where it touches us.Gently, now, we invite ourselves to remember.Bravely, now, we invite ourselves to reclaim.Firmly, now, we invite ourselves to return.We need not seek the absolute or long for the holy,we need only to open our eyes and reach out our hands, right here,right now, we have already arrived.Sending love to all of you.Keep living your magic, Molly, Mark, + Family This is a public episode. 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In this message from the book of James, guest speaker Matt Battista reframes suffering through a picture most of us would never choose—but all of us eventually face. Because sometimes the seasons that feel the driest are the very places where God is growing the deepest roots. If you've been walking through pressure, pain, or a season that just feels hard, this message will challenge the way you see it—and remind you that God may be producing something sweeter than you realize on the other side.

When we scramble too sharplyout of steeping,we may stumble.It takes patienceto refresh ourselves.Let us committo moving at our own pace,to treating ourselves with love.Let our devotionforge a compassionate path forward,one that nourishes and restores,one that inspires and transforms.Happy Beltane and welcome to this week's Rituals of Returning newsletter! Today is the official publication date of my newest book, Thunder and Roses, which becomes available worldwide today on Amazon! Orders from the Etsy shop also include special bonuses only available directly from us. And, for the first time ever, we also have one-of-a-kind (OOAK) Bast goddesses in the shop!This week's magic:18 minute mini ritual video: Beltane ritual and May's alliesAdditional video: letting your heart be your compassTwo minute video: unboxing March's Magic MailFree mini zine: A Festival of WonderMay's practice update for #30DaysofGoddess!Live activation ritual for May is on May 4th at 3:00! Book party for Thunder and Roses is on May 11!We've started a new newsletter for Gaea Goddess Gathering! Coming up in September right here in Missouri.Earthprayer!My special offering for May is an Earthprayer series unfolding via the Goddess Magic Mystery School. This series includes weekly live practices, daily posts, inspiring rituals, and FOUR printable card decks for exploring our daily themes.Life's Bits and Pieces:May I remember I am not here to watch from the edges, but to co‑create in the ceremony of life's unfolding.May I choose with wise discernment what I will tend in my cauldron of creation.May I return, again and again, to my own sacred center.And, may I trust that some wishes are meant to wander on the wind,carrying my magic farther than I can see.reading: (to self) Living in Process—while I have a couple of complaints about this book in terms of what feels like missing information/explanation, I am really enjoying the exploration of living in process, remembering the this earth, this world, this life is not static, it is an unfolding and each of us has a process to live and explore.(to kids) Aenir, book three in the Seventh Tower series—I actually finished the second book, The Castle, in between April's newsletter and this one. I'm still enjoying this series, in which everything the main character has thought to be true about his life and world unravels as he discovered how much more lies outside the shadowy boundaries of his life. (listening to with Tanner): Brian's Hunt—the final book in the survival classic series that developed after Hatchet. Since I last wrote, we also listened to The River, Brian's Winter, and Brian's Return. We also continued our Gary Paulsen festival by listening to Northwind, which is about a Viking-era type of boy who has to survive alone on the sea.(listening to by self): Sisters in the Wind—I've barely begun this one, as I only recently finished listening to Warrior Girl, Unearthed. This is the third book following Firekeeper's Daughter, but it actually takes place temporally between the events of Firekeeper and Warrior Girl. I actually liked Warrior Girl, Unearthed more than Firekeeper's Daughter overall, but I was really left frustrated by the many holes in the ending. Each of these books is a 12+ hour listen, so be prepared!Note: I am on Fable if you want to follow along with what I read there!Resource Reminders:Intro audio about the Goddess Magic Mystery SchoolI've started to add our monthly activation replay videos for this year's #30DaysofGoddess practice to the homepage! Scroll past the “2026 Practice Updates” section to access the videos. Note: Live monthly activations are available to any member of the Goddess Magic Mystery School Patreon community free and paid both!Free Everyday Magic series!6. Awe and Ecstasy5. Freedom4. Innerstanding3. Sacred Yes and Holy No2. Storied Realities, Magical Awareness, and Goddess Creation1. Awakening BeautyPast Resources:Womanrunes Immersion seriesJourneying with InannaFREE class:forty week Intro to Goddess Studies class! Gift a Goddess Magic membership to a friend!Playfulness, Sweetness, and Heart-HealingHappy May! Marshmallow and Raspberry are our herbal allies for May—soft, spiky, sweet, and resilient.In this month's video, we embark on an exploration of Beltane, centered on the Egyptian cat goddess Bast (Bastet). We weave together goddess wisdom, plant medicine, crystal allies, and animal guidance to support a season of love, playfulness, and heart-healing.May you be playful this month. May you pause to listen to your heart. And, may you savor sweetness in the ordinary momentsReminder: I do create monthly handbooks for members of our Goddess Magic Mystery School community and May's handbook is available here.Expanded post available here. And, bonus affirmation set for paid subscribers is included at the bottom of this newsletter (scroll down).Questions to explore:Do you know how to play as you are now (at this age, in this season of life)? What does play mean to you today?Where might you be trying to “straighten” what is meant to be delightfully cattywampus? What would it feel like to bless the imperfect instead of fixing it?Where can you soften in your life—physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually?What rough edges are currently rubbing at your spirit, and how might you soften them?Where do you feel “thin,” leaky, or drained in your life or energy body right now?What fears or resentments are hurting you from the inside out? What would it look like to begin releasing even a little of that today?If your heart could speak freely, what would it say it needs in order to remember how to be whole?What idea, project, or dream are you ready to make manifest in this season?Affirmations:I allow playfulness to enrich my life.I find pleasure in the small moments.I follow what pleases me.I am rich in so many ways.I understand the sacred nature of the cattywampus way.I embrace the tender beauty in imperfection.I am playful.I dance in the love light of a benevolent Mother Goddess.I am rooted in love.I pause and return to center.I breathe deep and listen.I allow myself to delight in the sweetness of life.I am open to ease in the present.I soften and rediscover sweetness.I remember I am already whole.I am fierce and wild.Inhabiting the crossroads…I watch the orioles,orange and black embersagainst a backdrop of green.They do not know what is on my lists.Standing under this sky,this day,I remember:when we let the litany of the undonerun away with us,we forget to inhabit the real.The orioles are here today.Tomorrow is still only a rumor.Sometimes I feel like I've been “camping out” at a long, extended crossroads—combination of midlife re-evaluation, changing family constellations and needs, and simply living in the in‑between on a changing earth.Midlife invites us to recognize and hold the reality that we can't live every possible life and can't say yes to every shimmering door.But you can:+Listen for your own full yes from the wise guide within. +Make peace with the paths that must pass you by.+Trust that new doors appear because you let others close.A mini blessing for today:“May I choose with wise discernment, even when it means letting good things go.”Embodying the Goddess: Guest Video about BeautySo pleased to share this guest video from Cynthia Abulafia, the author of Embodying the Goddess with you as a special subscriber bonus this month!Where the magic is…This is where the magic is, right where we are, where we touchthe mighty mystery,step into the sacred, and ease into the boundless, right where it touches us.Gently, now, we invite ourselves to remember.Bravely, now, we invite ourselves to reclaim.Firmly, now, we invite ourselves to return.We need not seek the absolute or long for the holy,we need only to open our eyes and reach out our hands, right here,right now, we have already arrived.Sending love to all of you.Keep living your magic, Molly, Mark, + Family This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goddessmagic.substack.com/subscribe

INTERVIEW: BADTAB new single "SWEETNESS" by Cass Harrop on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ あと８曲となりました！！　 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■あと８日（いよいよ一桁っす）でこのプロジェクトが終わるということです…　だんだん、ちょっと怖くなってきました。人生の終わりな感じかな…the intellectual sweetness of those lines - #4528 (99R82 percent 8 left) by chair house 26050..

*** ONLY 8 SONGS LEFT!! *** means only 8 days.. : ) This long project will end in 8 days. When it's over, I'll be freed from the pressure of maintaining the piano tone. In other words, I want to be able to play the piano with the tone I like. I'm looking forward to it. But I don't think I'll be streaming it online for a while. Thirteen years ago, I encountered a Virtual Piano Instruments. It was like a dream come true — software capable of recording fragile, delicate piano performances with astonishing beauty and clarity. At that moment, a vision came to me. To create short, peaceful inspiration-based piano pieces every single day, and continue sharing them with the world. I had always loved the traditional Japanese Manyoshu anthology. And I began to wonder if it might be possible to create a new kind of Manyoshu for the internet age. I named the project: Piano Ten Thousand Leaves. The goal was 4,536 pieces. And so, on February 2nd, 2014, I uploaded the very first piece to soundcloud. Over the years, many things happened, but thankfully, the project continued steadily forward. And on May 16th, 2026, Piano Ten Thousand Leaves will finally reach its destination of 4,536 pieces. Every piece is an original piano composition filled with calmness, silence, and peace. I believe there is probably no other musical collection in the world created for twelve years under a single unchanging concept. That is why, when played on shuffle, every listening becomes a new encounter. I call this experience: The Piano Ten Thousand Leaves Music Bath Lifestyle. If you would like, please give it a try. Piano Ten Thousand Leaves is available on music streaming services worldwide. Please search for: “chair house” And finally, the only reason I was able to continue this slightly unimaginable journey to the very end was because of listeners around the world. For twelve years, so many people listened to these pieces. Without that quiet support, I do not think I could have reached 4,536 compositions. From the bottom of my heart, thank you very much. chair house, hitoshi yasui, tokyo japan

When we scramble too sharplyout of steeping,we may stumble.It takes patienceto refresh ourselves.Let us committo moving at our own pace,to treating ourselves with love.Let our devotionforge a compassionate path forward,one that nourishes and restores,one that inspires and transforms.Happy Beltane and welcome to this week's Rituals of Returning newsletter! Today is the official publication date of my newest book, Thunder and Roses, which becomes available worldwide today on Amazon! Orders from the Etsy shop also include special bonuses only available directly from us. And, for the first time ever, we also have one-of-a-kind (OOAK) Bast goddesses in the shop!This week's magic:18 minute mini ritual video: Beltane ritual and May's alliesAdditional video: letting your heart be your compassTwo minute video: unboxing March's Magic MailFree mini zine: A Festival of WonderMay's practice update for #30DaysofGoddess!Live activation ritual for May is on May 4th at 3:00! Book party for Thunder and Roses is on May 11!We've started a new newsletter for Gaea Goddess Gathering! Coming up in September right here in Missouri.Earthprayer!My special offering for May is an Earthprayer series unfolding via the Goddess Magic Mystery School. This series includes weekly live practices, daily posts, inspiring rituals, and FOUR printable card decks for exploring our daily themes.Life's Bits and Pieces:May I remember I am not here to watch from the edges, but to co‑create in the ceremony of life's unfolding.May I choose with wise discernment what I will tend in my cauldron of creation.May I return, again and again, to my own sacred center.And, may I trust that some wishes are meant to wander on the wind,carrying my magic farther than I can see.reading: (to self) Living in Process—while I have a couple of complaints about this book in terms of what feels like missing information/explanation, I am really enjoying the exploration of living in process, remembering the this earth, this world, this life is not static, it is an unfolding and each of us has a process to live and explore.(to kids) Aenir, book three in the Seventh Tower series—I actually finished the second book, The Castle, in between April's newsletter and this one. I'm still enjoying this series, in which everything the main character has thought to be true about his life and world unravels as he discovered how much more lies outside the shadowy boundaries of his life. (listening to with Tanner): Brian's Hunt—the final book in the survival classic series that developed after Hatchet. Since I last wrote, we also listened to The River, Brian's Winter, and Brian's Return. We also continued our Gary Paulsen festival by listening to Northwind, which is about a Viking-era type of boy who has to survive alone on the sea.(listening to by self): Sisters in the Wind—I've barely begun this one, as I only recently finished listening to Warrior Girl, Unearthed. This is the third book following Firekeeper's Daughter, but it actually takes place temporally between the events of Firekeeper and Warrior Girl. I actually liked Warrior Girl, Unearthed more than Firekeeper's Daughter overall, but I was really left frustrated by the many holes in the ending. Each of these books is a 12+ hour listen, so be prepared!Note: I am on Fable if you want to follow along with what I read there!Resource Reminders:Intro audio about the Goddess Magic Mystery SchoolI've started to add our monthly activation replay videos for this year's #30DaysofGoddess practice to the homepage! Scroll past the “2026 Practice Updates” section to access the videos. Note: Live monthly activations are available to any member of the Goddess Magic Mystery School Patreon community free and paid both!Free Everyday Magic series!6. Awe and Ecstasy5. Freedom4. Innerstanding3. Sacred Yes and Holy No2. Storied Realities, Magical Awareness, and Goddess Creation1. Awakening BeautyPast Resources:Womanrunes Immersion seriesJourneying with InannaFREE class:forty week Intro to Goddess Studies class! Gift a Goddess Magic membership to a friend!Playfulness, Sweetness, and Heart-HealingHappy May! Marshmallow and Raspberry are our herbal allies for May—soft, spiky, sweet, and resilient.In this month's video, we embark on an exploration of Beltane, centered on the Egyptian cat goddess Bast (Bastet). We weave together goddess wisdom, plant medicine, crystal allies, and animal guidance to support a season of love, playfulness, and heart-healing.May you be playful this month. May you pause to listen to your heart. And, may you savor sweetness in the ordinary momentsReminder: I do create monthly handbooks for members of our Goddess Magic Mystery School community and May's handbook is available here.Expanded post available here. And, bonus affirmation set for paid subscribers is included at the bottom of this newsletter (scroll down).Questions to explore:Do you know how to play as you are now (at this age, in this season of life)? What does play mean to you today?Where might you be trying to “straighten” what is meant to be delightfully cattywampus? What would it feel like to bless the imperfect instead of fixing it?Where can you soften in your life—physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually?What rough edges are currently rubbing at your spirit, and how might you soften them?Where do you feel “thin,” leaky, or drained in your life or energy body right now?What fears or resentments are hurting you from the inside out? What would it look like to begin releasing even a little of that today?If your heart could speak freely, what would it say it needs in order to remember how to be whole?What idea, project, or dream are you ready to make manifest in this season?Affirmations:I allow playfulness to enrich my life.I find pleasure in the small moments.I follow what pleases me.I am rich in so many ways.I understand the sacred nature of the cattywampus way.I embrace the tender beauty in imperfection.I am playful.I dance in the love light of a benevolent Mother Goddess.I am rooted in love.I pause and return to center.I breathe deep and listen.I allow myself to delight in the sweetness of life.I am open to ease in the present.I soften and rediscover sweetness.I remember I am already whole.I am fierce and wild.Inhabiting the crossroads…I watch the orioles,orange and black embersagainst a backdrop of green.They do not know what is on my lists.Standing under this sky,this day,I remember:when we let the litany of the undonerun away with us,we forget to inhabit the real.The orioles are here today.Tomorrow is still only a rumor.Sometimes I feel like I've been “camping out” at a long, extended crossroads—combination of midlife re-evaluation, changing family constellations and needs, and simply living in the in‑between on a changing earth.Midlife invites us to recognize and hold the reality that we can't live every possible life and can't say yes to every shimmering door.But you can:+Listen for your own full yes from the wise guide within. +Make peace with the paths that must pass you by.+Trust that new doors appear because you let others close.A mini blessing for today:“May I choose with wise discernment, even when it means letting good things go.”Embodying the Goddess: Guest Video about BeautySo pleased to share this guest video from Cynthia Abulafia, the author of Embodying the Goddess with you as a special subscriber bonus this month!Where the magic is…This is where the magic is, right where we are, where we touchthe mighty mystery,step into the sacred, and ease into the boundless, right where it touches us.Gently, now, we invite ourselves to remember.Bravely, now, we invite ourselves to reclaim.Firmly, now, we invite ourselves to return.We need not seek the absolute or long for the holy,we need only to open our eyes and reach out our hands, right here,right now, we have already arrived.Sending love to all of you.Keep living your magic, Molly, Mark, + Family This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goddessmagic.substack.com/subscribe

What if the story of manna in the wilderness is about more than food? In this episode of Sunday School Remix, Pastor Nate looks at Exodus 16 and the Israelites' struggle to trust God after leaving Egypt. This story invites us to notice how often we long for the past, grasp for more, and miss the quiet gift of enough.What You'll Learn:Why the Israelites struggled to trust God after leaving EgyptHow manna teaches us that grace comes before faithfulnessWhy “enough” can be holier than “more”How Sabbath becomes an act of freedom and resistanceWhat Exodus 16 can teach us about scarcity, rest, and delightChapters: 00:00 Introduction: What Is the Story of Manna Really About? 00:55 The Israelites Leave Egypt and Enter the Wilderness 02:00 Why We Romanticize the Past 04:10 God Provides Before the Israelites Trust 05:55 Why “Manna” Means “What Is It?” 08:00 God Retrains the Israelites Through Daily Provision 09:00 Enough Is Holier Than More 10:50 What Happens When We Hoard God's Gifts 12:20 Sabbath Before the Ten Commandments 13:30 Sabbath as Freedom from Pharaoh's Ways 15:00 Remembering You Are Not in Egypt Anymore 16:20 Why Scarcity Is So Hard to Unlearn 17:00 The Sweetness of Trusting God 18:25 Learning to Delight in Enough 19:40 Closing: The Story Didn't End in Sunday SchoolIf this episode helped you see this familiar Bible story in a new way, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who might need a reminder that God's provision is not always what we expect, but it is often exactly what we need.Connect with Bethany:

When he was only 16 years old, C.S. Lewis had his first vision of what would become the land of Narnia. Just a mental image. A faun carrying an umbrella and parcels in a snowy wood. That's it. That's all he had. I recently had a dream about a mason jar full of honey. And when I woke up, I had to immediately write it down. We won't be visiting anything like Narnia today. There are no fauns, no packages, no lions, no witches. But I do hope this leaves you inspired in its own way. The post SILY 695- Sweetness is Coming appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

Dennis & Benedicta discuss Genesis 12:1 & Duet 2:3 and consider how God sometimes leads us to make changes.Send us Fan MailTo find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and articles. You will also find out how you can support the work of Spirit of Grace by becoming a Friend of Grace .Please send questions, comments, and feedback with us at grace@spiritofgrace.org.

In this exploration of the practice of karma yoga, Ram Dass talks about the sweetness of service and how the mystery of the universe is in the precise action of the moment. Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self.This episode of Here and Now is from a retreat at the Lama Foundation in July of 1986. After priming us with a quote from the poet Kabir, Ram Dass explores the bhakti component of the yoga of service. It is the practice of seeing the Beloved everywhere. He talks about allowing time in our lives to process what's going on and come back to center. Ram Dass continues to speak about the nature of karma yoga, saying the mystery of the universe is in the precise action of the moment. He talks about burnout and knowing our limits, and advises us to read about Hanuman.Using the example of caring for his aging father, Ram Dass shows us the sweetness of service. Service can be a vehicle for us to lighten, loosen, let go, open, allow, and appreciate.Love Serve Remember Foundation's new course, Many Paths, One Mountain: Practices for Living with Awareness and Heart, is running now. Join us to explore a variety of spiritual practices, including karma yoga and service.About Ram Dass:Ram Dass's spirit has been a guiding light for generations, carrying millions along on the journey. Ram Dass teaches that through the Bhakti practice of unconditional love, we can all connect with our true nature. Through these teachings, Ram Dass has shared a little piece of his guru, Maharaj-ji, with all who have listened to him. The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invitations directly in your inbox.“It gets to be so sweet to meet people through service that finally all you can express is your appreciation to them for allowing you to serve them.” – Ram DassSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

                                                   BLACK SHIRT MIXTAPE                                                       **Episode 119**                                                                                                                Join host Jesse Karassik aka @heyyyyy_jesse as he takes you on a 2 hour sonic journey playing mixtape inspired tracks in a variety of genres- all for your listening (dis)pleasure!   Tracklisting: 1. I Once Was An Ocean...Shakey Graves 2. Old Shit/New Shit...Eels 3. Sweetness and Light...Lush 4. The Harder They Come (live)...Madness 5. Days Go By...James Blake 6. Quiet Storm...Mobb Deep 7. Oops! It's An Accident...Gary Allen 8. Bird On A Wire...Rogue Wave 9. Gloria...Them 10. You're Gonna Miss Me...13th Floor Elevators 11. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor...Arctic Monkeys 12. Strychnine...The Sonics 13. Psychotic Reaction...Count Five 14. Judy Is A Punk (live)...Morrissey 15. 4th of July...X 16. I Walk This Earth All By Myself...EKKSTACY  

Norwegian actor, Herman Tømmeraas, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss his role in the Canadian film, Sweetness, his bond with JUNO award-winning director Emma Higgins, working alongside Canadian stars like Justin Chatwin and Steven Ogg, his inspiration behind the rockstar character of Payton Adler, creating music for the film, and the fiction meets reality lore they've created for the band Floorplan. We also talk about his involvement in the Norwegian series SKAM, the massive cultural influence it had in Scandinavia, and our mutual passion for gaming.

Welcome to Day 2835 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2835 – Wisdom Nuggets – Psalm 119:97-104 – Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2835 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2835 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. The title for today's Wisdom-Trek is: The Mem of Meditation – Wiser Than the World In our previous episode on this grand expedition, we scaled the twelfth stanza of Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, the “Lamed” section. We witnessed a breathtaking shift in perspective. After feeling like a shriveled wineskin choking in the smoke of his afflictions, the psalmist lifted his head. He looked up, and recognized that the eternal Word of Yahweh stands completely firm in the heavens. We learned that while every earthly empire, philosophy, and idol has a finite limit, the expansive, life-giving commands of the Creator are boundless. We chose to quietly fix our minds on God's cosmic order, even when the wicked lay traps in the shadows. Today, we take our next determined step forward, moving into the thirteenth stanza of this magnificent, alphabetical mountain. We are stepping into the “Mem” section, covering Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verses ninety-seven through one hundred four, in the New Living Translation. In the ancient Hebrew alphabet, the letter “Mem” represents water. It symbolizes a flowing stream, the source of life, and an overwhelming, immersive flood. This imagery is absolutely perfect for the verses we are about to explore. In this stanza, the psalmist is completely immersed in the Word of God. He is bathing his mind in the Torah. And the result of this total immersion is profound, supernatural wisdom. He discovers that by constantly swimming in the instructions of the Creator, he has actually bypassed the greatest intellects of his culture. Let us step onto the trail, and wade into these deep, life-giving waters. The first segment is: The Obsession of Love Psalm One Hundred Nineteen: verse ninety-seven. Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long. The stanza opens with an explosive, emotional outburst: “Oh, how I love your instructions!” This is not a polite, religious sentiment; it is a blazing, all-consuming obsession. In our modern, Western mindset, we often struggle to understand how someone could passionately love a set of laws. We view laws as restrictive, boring, and burdensome. But the Ancient Israelite understood that the Torah was the very heartbeat of Yahweh. It was the architectural blueprint for human flourishing. To love the instructions of God is to love the mind of God. Because he possesses this deep, fiery affection for the Creator's design, his behavior is radically altered. “I think about them all day long.” Other translations say, “It is my meditation all the day.” The Hebrew word for meditation here implies a low, continuous murmuring. It is the act of talking to yourself, chewing on a thought, and turning it over and over in your mind. The psalmist does not just read a quick verse in the morning, and then forget about it for the rest of the day. The Word of God is the background music of his entire existence. As he works, as he walks, and as he interacts with his community, the instructions of the Most High are constantly flowing through his consciousness, like a steady stream of water. The second segment is: The Supernatural Advantage of the Exile Psalm One Hundred Nineteen: verses ninety-eight through one hundred. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide. Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your laws. I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept your commandments. Because his mind is completely saturated with the cosmic order, the psalmist makes a series of staggering, audacious comparisons. He looks at three distinct groups of people—his enemies, his teachers, and his elders—and he realizes that his immersion in the Torah has given him a massive, intellectual advantage. First, he declares, “Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide.” To understand this, we must look through the lens of the Divine Council worldview. The “enemies” are not just human rivals; they are individuals operating under the deceptive influence of the rebel spiritual principalities. These enemies may be politically savvy, militarily strong, and highly strategic. The world often looks at the kingdom of darkness, and assumes that it holds the ultimate, pragmatic wisdom. But the psalmist recognizes that worldly wisdom is ultimately a dead end. Because the commands of Yahweh are his “constant guide”—literally, they are always with him—he has outsmarted the adversary. He can see through the traps. He can anticipate the destructive consequences of sin. He outmaneuvers his enemies, not because he has a higher IQ, but because he has access to the uncorrupted intelligence of the Supreme Commander of the cosmos. He then moves closer to home, making an even more shocking claim: “Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your laws.” In the ancient Near East, the teacher, or the sage, was held in the highest possible regard. To claim superior insight to your instructors bordered on scandalous. But the psalmist is not being arrogant; he is pointing out a tragic reality. Sometimes, the academic and religious elite become corrupted. Teachers can become obsessed with human philosophy, cultural trends, or dry, legalistic traditions, entirely losing the life-giving pulse of the Creator's truth. The psalmist bypassed their earthly curriculum. He went straight to the source. Because he is “always thinking,” or meditating, on the laws of God, he has tapped into a depth of insight that no human university can provide. Finally, he looks at the ultimate authority figures in ancient society. “I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept your commandments.” The elders were the gray-haired leaders at the city gates. They represented the accumulated, generational experience of the culture. Usually, age correlates with wisdom. But age alone does not guarantee spiritual discernment. If an elder has spent a lifetime compromising with the surrounding pagan culture, their gray hair is merely a crown of foolishness. The psalmist realizes that true wisdom is not measured by the number of years you have lived, but by the degree of your obedience. “I am even wiser... for I have kept your commandments.” Action is the catalyst for understanding. You can study theology for eighty years, but if you do not actively obey the Word, you will be outsmarted by a young, inexperienced believer who simply does what the Creator asks. The third segment is: The Restraint of the Narrow Path Psalm One Hundred Nineteen: verses one hundred one and one hundred two. I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word. I haven't turned away from your regulations, for you have taught me well. This supernatural wisdom produces a highly disciplined lifestyle. The psalmist states, “I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word.” Literally, the text says, “I have restrained my feet from every evil way.” In a world flooded with temptation, where the rebel gods constantly advertise wide, easy roads to pleasure and power, obedience requires aggressive, physical restraint. You have to actively pull back on the reins of your own desires. The psalmist refuses to dabble in the shadows. He knows that you cannot walk on an evil path, and simultaneously maintain your grip on the cosmic blueprint. Compromise destroys clarity. He explains the secret to his consistency in verse one hundred two. “I haven't turned away from your regulations, for you have taught me well.” This is a beautiful, intimate revelation. Why didn't he need to rely on the compromised teachers and the worldly elders? Because Yahweh Himself became his personal instructor. “You have taught me well.” When a believer immerses their mind in the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit takes on the role of the ultimate Rabbi. God actively guides, convicts, and illuminates the mind of the exile. The psalmist has remained steady on the narrow path, because he has been sitting at the feet of the only Teacher who never makes a mistake, and who never bows to the pressures of the culture. The fourth segment is: The Sweetness of Truth and the Hatred of Falsehood Psalm One Hundred Nineteen: verses one hundred three and one hundred four. How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey. Your commandments give me understanding;...

Welcome Back to Make Mine Multiversity: A Marvel Podcast! Each episode we'll be looking at Marvel books, old and new! We discuss fun Marvel comics, Marvel news, Marvel history and, now, are putting the "mine" back into Make Mine Multiversity.For those who're new, each month I talk with a guest about a Marvel comic that's memorable to them. Sometimes they're personally meaningful, sometimes it's "I read this a few months ago and its still sticking around."This month I welcome on Hans Buetow and his brother Jesse Buetow to discuss the Ur-superhero event "Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars" #1-12 from 1984. Yes, that is the full title.For some bonafides, Hans is an award-wining audio producer who has been working in sound, music, and audio recording for 20 years. Jesse is a teacher and he's happy that's all there is to know.Next time: "Alf" #22 and #44. Yep. You're reading that right. Break out the longboxes and get hunting folks! No Marvel Unlimited for us this time.Elias can be found writing here at eliasrwrites.ghost.io. Hans is currently part of a podcast I like quite a lot called "Never Post." It's about the internet! If you ever watched PBS Idea Channel, it's hosted by Mike Rugnetta. $4 a month to keep it going. Worth every penny.Our theme music is “Excelsior” by Carol Romo and our audio editor is me, Elias. Hans was my unofficial producer and mixer/masterer (one day I'll learn which term is right) and a big thank you to Jaina for bringing her knowledge back to the pod.The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, (Stitcher is apparently dead and buried) and other places so please subscribe!

Candy Land is iconic. The cute characters, the simple rules, it’s the perfect game for kids of all ages. But it all started as a way to cheer up children stuck in the hospital. Learn how this game was invented when a teacher needed a way to help kids recovering from Polio. Plus, Joy and co-host Ava take a Candy Land quiz with Gumpy, the gum sculpture that came to life.Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Want to support the show? Join Smarty Pass to listen to ad-free episodes or donate!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's another slow week around The Stage Select auditorium, but hopefully still a good time for y'all. The main attraction is some deeper thoughts about the very divisive Crimson Desert, and various tangents. 2026 is weird so far!00:00 Introduction, the dead squirrel saga11:32 Thoughts on the story mode in WWE 2K2620:33 A deeper look at Crimson Desert59:57 Julian vs the American healthcare system, securing the future of The Stage Select01:26:39 The Marvel Maximum Collection, Justin's move round-up (Neon Demon, Sweetness, Sew Torn, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Send Help)02:00:11 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.comLogo and artwork by John GholsonAnnouncer: John GholsonJoin our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelectEmail: thestageselectpod@gmail.com

Host Ray Loewe Co-Host - MaryAnn Steinhauer Guest - Justina Latura, What if wine wasn't just something you drink… but something you experience? In this episode of Changing the Rules, we sit down with Justina Latura, owner of the Vine Bar in Lancaster, PA—one of the Luckiest People in the World who has built a life around her passion for food, wine, and connection. For Justina, wine is more than a beverage. It's relaxation. It's adventure. It's conversation. It's a way to build relationships—and a doorway into stories worth telling. Her journey takes her beyond Lancaster and into the heart of Italy, where she immerses herself in the culture, the flavors, and the philosophy of La Dolce Far Niente—the sweetness of doing nothing. And then… she brings that experience home to share with her community. Because for Justina, the magic isn't just in the wine— it's in the story behind it. Pull up a chair, pour a glass, and discover how slowing down might just be the key to living—and connecting—more fully.

Allow God to use your afflictions to shape your life, knowing that though they feel unpleasant now, they bring sweet spiritual growth and grace. -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible.     Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org   Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

(1) (kiba) jaya jaya gorācāńder āratiko śobhā jāhnavī-taṭa-vane jaga-mana-lobhā jaga-jana-mana-lobhā (Refrain 1) (gaurāńger ārotik śobhā jaga-janer-mana-lobhā) (2) dakhiṇe nitāicāńd, bāme gadādhara nikaṭe advaita, śrīnivāsa chatra-dhara (3) bosiyāche gorācāńd ratna-siḿhāsane ārati koren brahmā-ādi deva-gaṇe (4) narahari-ādi kori' cāmara dhulāya sañjaya-mukunda-bāsu-ghoṣ-ādi gāya (5) śańkha bāje ghaṇṭā bāje bāje karatāla madhura mṛdańga bāje parama rasāla (Refrain 2) (śankha bāje ghaṇṭā bāje madhur madhur madhur bāje) (6) bahu-koṭi candra jini' vadana ujjvala gala-deśe bana-mālā kore jhalamala (7) śiva-śuka-nārada preme gada-gada bhakativinoda dekhe gorāra sampada TRANSLATION 1) All glories, all glories to the beautiful arati ceremony of Lord Caitanya. This Gaura-arati is taking place in a grove on the banks of the Jahnavi (Ganges) and is attracting the minds of all living entities in the universe. (Refrain 1): The splendor of Lord Gauranga's (Caitanya) arati attracts the minds of all living entities of the universe! 2) On Lord Caitanya's right side is Lord Nityananda and on His left is Sri Gadadhara. Nearby stands Sri Advaita, and Srivasa Thakura is holding an umbrella over Lord Caitanya's head. 3) Lord Caitanya has sat down on a jeweled throne, and the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma, perform the arati ceremony 4) Narahari Sarakara and other associates of Lord Caitanya fan Him with camaras, and devotees headed by Sanjaya Pandita, Mukunda Datta, and Vasu Ghosa sing sweet kirtana. 5) Conchshells, bells, and karatalas resound, and the mrdangas play very sweetly. This kirtana music is supremely sweet and relish able to hear. (Refrain 2): Conchsells resound! bell resound! Sweetness, sweetness, and sweetness resounds! 6) The brilliance of Lord Caitanya's face conquers millions upon millions of moons, and the garland of forest flowers around His neck shines. 7) Lord Siva, Sukadeva Gosvami, and Narada Muni are all there, and their voices are choked with the ecstasy of transcendental love. Thus Thakura Bhaktivinoda envisions the glory of Lord Sri Caitanya. ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #gauraarti #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose

You know the boys were excited to come back this week, talking a certain Sweet 16 hoops squad and this healthy offering of Houston Cougar sports topics: Big picture men's hoops opening weekend thoughts & recapping a pair of thoroughly dominant wins over Texas A&M and Idaho Previewing Sweet 16 opponent Illinois and the challenges they present, plus quick looks at possible future opponents Iowa and Nebraska Recapping swim & dive's NCAA performances at the end of a strong season Tennis Corner returns to discuss a historic win and a big opportunity in the coming week Golf Corner looks at the strongest men's team performance of the spring and a familiar problem popping up for the women's team Baseball and softball's pitching woes continue, with bonus live reaction to the late stages of baseball's midweek win over #2 UT-Austin

In this Reel Insights episode, Nerdtropolis Mayor Sean Tajipour chats with Herman Tømmeraas (Netflix's Ragnarok, Skam) and writer-director Emma Higgins to talk all things SWEETNESS, the twisted new thriller from Saban Films.Herman breaks down how he built a believable rock star persona from the ground up, why performing onstage tapped into his “childhood dream,” and the hilarious behind-the-scenes choices that shaped his character's look.Emma shares how she discovered Herman, why she wanted the movie to live in that uncomfortable space between empathy and horror, and how real-world celebrity obsession and fandom culture helped shape the story's emotional spine.Plus, Herman talks about navigating fame after Ragnarok and reacts to the idea of playing Harry Osborn in the MCU.Visit Nerdtropolis.comhttps://www.Facebook.com/nerdtropolishttps://Instagram.com/nerdtropolishttps://Twitter.com/nerdtropolis

Welcome back ragers to the best movie review podcast on the planet. The rage rolls on from the Film Rage Studio. This week the Film Rage Crew went to seven movies in cinema. Hoppers and The Bride! were the major releases. Then talk about Protector, Youngblood, Sweetness and Dolly. Then finally they discuss Billy Idol Should Be Dead. After all of that the boys do some Ragin' and then the debut of the new segment, Totally Retro Nostalgia Recall Flashback. It is a lot of show this week and some of it is even listenable! In Cinema Hoppers (2026)-7:22 The Bride! (2026)-18:32 Protector (2026)-34:13 Youngblood (2026)-47:13 Sweetness (2026)-55:03 Dolly (2026)-1:05:00 Billy Idol Should Be Dead (2026)-1:16:05 Murman Minute-1:23:38 Open Rage Jim's Open Rage- Editing-1:30:06 Bryce's Open Rage- Schedule opened up for Youngblood-1:31:40 New Segment Alert Totally Retro Nostalgia Recall Flashback!-1:33:52 Outro-1:38:09 Thanks Ragers for listening to our film review podcast. Rage On! https://www.filmrageyyc.com/ https://filmrage.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/filmrageyyc https://nerdyphotographer.com/social/ https://www.leonardconlinphotos.com/

Emma Higgins is a Vancouver-based filmmaker who first cut her teeth making music videos. In 2021, she won a Juno for her work with Jessie Reyez on the track No One's In The Room. Now, she's released her feature directorial debut, Sweetness, which follows a 16-year-old girl who kidnaps her rockstar idol in an attempt to “help” him recover from addiction. Emma drops by the Q studio to talk to guest host Garvia Bailey about the film and why teenage fandom was perfect fodder for a horror movie.

“What is sweeter to us than this voice of the Lord inviting us?” In this episode, we reflect on recognizing God's gentle call in peace rather than urgency. The post BW4 – The Sweetness of the Lord's Voice – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Sweetness has become one of my favorites of the year already, and I can't stop talking about it. We had the chance to chat with the director, Emma, and one of the stars, Herman, from the movie. It was a blast and so much fun. Listen in as we have this great conversation about this amazingly crafted and acted movie. These two individuals are so easy to talk to, extremely talented artists, and made one heck of a good movie. We talked about their journey with the film, the behind-the-scenes moments, and some fun playlist recommendations. Sweetness is a phenomenal thriller that I think many people will enjoy. It is currently available to Rent and to Own! Make sure to check out their amazing movie. They truly deserve all the love. You won't regret it! Sweetness is available now on Digital! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send a textJoining us to discuss their new film Sweetness is Herman Tømmeraas of Netflix's Ragnarok and writer/director Emma Higgins. Sweetness is a coming of age story that highlights what can potentially happen when the line of fandom and obsession are blurred. Sweetness is currently available on Digital & Demand via Saban FilmsFollow us on Social Media: @pvdhorror Instagram, X, TikTok, FacebookWatch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pvdhorrorSpecial thanks to John Brennan for the intro and outro music. Be sure to find his music on social media at @badtechno or the following:https://johnbrennan.bandcamp.com

Today's episode is a deeply personal one. I was devastated to hear of the passing of James Van Der Beek. Like so many of you, I grew up watching Dawson's Creek. But for me, it was even more than a show. My very first job was working on Dawson's Creek in Wilmington, North Carolina. My parents got to see their little girl step onto a set they watched in our living room every week... and that memory means everything to me. Years later, I had dinner with James and his wife Kimberly (who was one of the very first guests ever on Food Heals episode 6). That night, James sat with me, looked me in the eyes, and told me my parents were proud of me. He held space for me in a way most people never do. He didn't have to. But that's who he was. In this episode, I'm joined by: Reality TV producer Jessica Sirikulbut, who shares her heartfelt reflections on James' character, his spiritual depth, and the emotional impact this loss has had on our generation. Ryan Bailey, host of So Bad It's Good, who brings his thoughtful pop culture lens to James' legacy and the profound way he shaped so many of our lives. Together, we reflect on: • The impact Dawson's Creek had on our generation • James' powerful final interviews about love and worthiness • What cancer teaches us about presence and perspective • The emotional and spiritual layers of healing • Why "I am worthy of love" might be the most important mantra of all James wasn't just a talented actor. He was a light. A father of six. A devoted husband. A man who meditated, journaled, and led with love. And in a world that feels so divided, his passing feels like a wake-up call to return to what actually matters. Love. Presence. Connection. Forgiveness. Sweetness in life. If this episode moves you, and you feel called to support his family during this unimaginable time, you can contribute here:

CinemAddicts 331 features movies coming out the week of Friday, February 13, 2026. Films reviewed are The Mortuary Assistant, Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, Sweetness, Hunting Jessica Brok, and By Design. Timestamps (06:21) - Hunting Jessica Brok.