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Is there any way to make my ex-wife like me again and finally come back? Yes there are

Sometimes separation is vital for people to realize the true value of their partner. If you feel that your ex-wife is still your soulmate and you want to get her back, you will have to work very hard. These are the things you must do to get your ex-wife back.

Don’t start harassing her
The moment you realize that you want your ex-wife back, your adrenaline kicks in and you set out to find her. If you are doing this or thinking about doing it, you can forget to get it back. Stalking her and trying to figure out what’s going on in her life will only take you away from her.

Work your way
Use the time you have alone to understand why you are alone today. What were the things that your ex-wife wanted to change in you? Take an introspective journey to discover the reasons behind everything that has happened and work to rectify them. Believe me, it will be helpful to you, as she will want you to tell her and you will not want to go wrong with these things.

Get in touch with her
Once you have resolved your issues and your feelings are under control, you need to get back in touch with your ex-wife. Start with an email or text message if you still can’t have a conversation. Just make the move and be patient if she takes the time to respond.

Tell him you just want to be friends
When you talk to her, tell her that you would like to have her presence in your life. Things may not have worked out for you two as a couple, but you guys were great as friends. Tell him that he has lost his wife, but that it is the friend in her that he does not want to lose. This will give him a reason to be your friend.

Don’t be too personal
Make sure you are never too personal with your wife. Don’t ask her especially about the status of her relationship and never try to sabotage her dates. She will understand and will kick you out of her life.

Be a good friend
When you ask him to be his friend, be his friend. Have fun with her, spend enough time with her, and help her enjoy life. After all, you know her like no one else. Once he falls in love with your friendship, he will start to want to get back with you.

Little by little he starts talking about the old days
Once she’s established herself as a friend, you can slowly start talking about the fun, fun, and fun times we spent together. Memories will warn him that he wants to get back to you.

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Should you, as a parent, encourage your child to play dangerous sports?

Should you encourage your child to play dangerous sports with the goal of becoming a professional athlete and making a ton of money? From the song or depends on the child, parent, talent, motive and opportunity. The answer is a resounding “no” if you ask this father of four. I will explain more of my rationality later. For starters, emptor warning: sports, like other businesses, have exploding bellies that few see or want to see. Being proactive is prudent because advice given after an injury is equivalent to medicine after death.

There are functional skills that can be acquired by practicing various sports: teamwork, perseverance, determination, winning and resilient habits. Also, playing sports can be beneficial for your overall health.

Obesity is a global health problem with known consequences. Some of these consequences are high blood pressure, type II diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, joint diseases, various cancers, to name a few. But do not tell many Nigerians (in particular and Africans in general) who believe that being fat is something glorious, a symbol of status, a proof of the good life and wealth. Performing physical activities throughout life are worthy habits that promote both quantity and quality of life, according to health experts.

However, there is a big difference between playing sports recreationally and practicing them professionally. No sport is risk-free, but some are more dangerous than others. The costs of admission to the professional athletes club can be too high; Frankly, it may not be worth it.

When I was 20 I liked to watch boxing. The fight between Sugar Ray and Thomas “Hitman” Hearns II comes to mind. Marvin Hagler, Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks, Mike Tyson, George Foreman’s Second Coming were my favorites. I watched those fights every time I got the chance. At a 1987 Pay-View event in Oakland, California, he was sitting near a former boxer. As we left the venue after the exciting fight, he made statements that stuck in my mind when a spectator complained about the millions the fighters made. He said, “these fighters will pay dearly for the rest of their lives for the blows they have received today.” He went on to say, “all the millions they made today will not be enough to heal a lifetime of pain and suffering.”

Looking back, his statements were quite prescient because little was known about the effects of concussions, blows to the head, performance-enhancing drugs, Parkinson’s disease, memory loss, and speech problems. Some of the sports we send our kids to play today are just as dangerous – don’t let the hype, money, fame, and medical advances fool us. Remember that beef came from a cow or, as the Igbo say, “Suya ahu si n’ahu nama”.

Seeing the huge money and fame of these sports, it was only a matter of time before Nigerian parents and / or our own children started chasing the pitfalls of these sports. Some may want to reap the obvious benefits without seeing the latent pitfalls. These parents and children should adhere to this Einstein quote: “learn the rules of the game [first]. And then you must play it better [on and off the court] than anyone else “.

I must dedicate a paragraph and pay tribute to the athletic heroes of Nigeria and indeed the world. Dick Tiger, Christian Okoye, Hakeem Olajuwon and today’s professional players have shown shining examples on and off the stage. They remain the beacon of all that is good about Nigeria and Nigerians. When was the last time you heard something negative about these heroes? Through their actions, they continue to varnish the image of our Motherland, even as corrupt politicians and members of 419 are bent on tarnishing its global image. Like grateful Nigerians everywhere, I salute these evergreen heroes.

Are these reasons compelling enough to allow your child to play dangerous sports?

I hope Nigerian parents, both at home and especially abroad, do not push their children into these sports to profit. Often times, we are people with a total tendency to make money at all costs. Some may want to dispel a myth and end up exposing themselves and their children to hidden dangers. According to a sports journalist, “People are skeptical about Nigerian players; they are soft, not tough enough and too polite.” That’s a loaded statement! Trying to “prove negative” can cost you dearly. You may remember Loyola Marymount basketball star Eric “Hank” Gathers, who died on the court in 1990 during a televised game. The youngster had a known heart condition, but continued to play without taking his medications, making him too sleepy to perform at the height of his star caliber.

All sports have inherent risks. As the Italians say, “ogni rosa ha le sue spine” or “every rose has its thorns”. I like to ride a bike. Many cyclists are injured and even die while riding a bicycle. Just 3 weeks ago here in Austin, Texas, a bicyclist pushing his damaged bicycle was killed by a distracted driver less than 10 miles from my residence. Did you know that female soccer players suffer the second highest number of concussions, after female soccer players? Go imagine that one.

However, some sports are like cigarettes: they are dangerous when practiced as prescribed. Some of the injuries are cumulative from a very young age (elementary and middle schools) and the ill effects are not fully felt until the game days are over.

The odds of reaching the pros are pretty infinitesimal. As a friend who played one of these sports professionally tells me, “People only see the few who successfully jumped to the other side of the ridge. But look down into the abyss to see the crowd that didn’t make it.” The few who make it to the professionals end up living painful lives after their injuries begin to manifest themselves and when their insurance benefits cease to exist. They quickly squander their earnings due to poor financial management skills. Like many Nigerians refuse to plan for retirement, these athletes think they will always have money. Those who help you waste your resources will not be there when you need them. Watching, if that, can only bury one after one has died, it will not sustain the living.

I am not recommending that you or your children avoid amateur or professional sports. I’m not pointing out any sports either. As I said, each rose has its thorns; no sport is risk-free. What I recommend is that you do your own research before exposing your family to any sport. If after all that you still feel that the sport is for your child and he or she has the wherewithal to become the one in a million winner, go for it. I wish the best to your family. Keep in mind that anything that glitters can be brass, not gold.

Ask yourself these questions:

How is it that very few descendants of professional players follow in the footsteps of their parents? Did the genes that propelled your parents to stardom all of a sudden “lose their way”?

Why don’t team owners, coaches, team doctors use their enormous influence to get their children to play these obviously lucrative sports? Other businesses, including preachers, train their children in the family business, why not as dangerous sportsmen? Is it because the truth or, to paraphrase Ben Franklin, society writes injuries in dust and benefits in marble?

Is Sports The Only Way To Get College Scholarships? Academic scholarships are better than most athletic scholarships. The first graduates more students than the second. Reading will not give you the aforementioned injuries.

If you don’t know of a former professional player in the sport that your child might be interested in, search on Google or Facebook to find one to talk to. They are relatively easy to find and you will find them willing to help you. Listen with an open mind to what they tell you; do not take their comments as bitter comments from former players. That’s what I did years ago before my children came of age to play American popular sports. As a proactive step, I began to discourage my children from playing soccer. I was surprised when my high school son told me that he had been asked to audition for his school team.

My wife and our children were pleased for the first time at the news. I set out to dissuade him from playing soccer. When he refused to back down, I blessed him, but told him I would not go to any of the games. They said he was good at it. He convinced his mother to go to one of the games. I must inject here that she is in the medical field. After watching the game live and hearing the sounds of war … I mean the beating on the field that day, she came home to join me in dissuading our son from playing the sport. The sounds of the pounding were unlike anything she hears from soccer games on television. My response was that if she thought high school players hit hard, you can imagine how hard high school and college players hit, not to mention professional players. I couldn’t bear to watch my son play soccer, I just can’t. Call me chicken!

After that first year of soccer, ours announced to our delight that he was leaving the sport. I asked him why, he said that none of his team members were in his Advanced Placement classes, in fact most of them were not doing well in school, partly due to missing classes due to injuries and / or sports distractions. This is the case in Africa and elsewhere. Some excel in both sports and academia.

Thank goodness my son didn’t get hurt and his grades are still high. He spoke about the serious injuries other footballers suffered, how they were encouraged to eat and lift more weights to get bigger, stronger, hit harder and run faster. He spoke about using below-average equipment and the drive to play for college scholarships and career prospects. Academics weren’t a priority, practicing and winning games were! Ultimately, he said that he discovered that we wanted the best for him both now and in the long term. He realized that we did it with and out of love. And we can live with it!

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Children are vulnerable: how my mother saved my life

That morning, my mother had asked me to come downstairs and wait for her while she tied a scarf over her head. Holding the railing and the wall, I walked the two flights of stairs to the ground floor of our family home in Onitsha, Nigeria. My strength was failing and my legs could barely support me when I reached the bottom of the stairs.

To my left, next to the gallery on the ground floor, there was a storage room. I walked in and collapsed on the ground. Darkness surrounded me. All I needed was a quiet resting place to lay my head. He was too young to understand what could happen. He didn’t have the strength to stand and wait for Mom to give him instructions.

“Where are you where are you?” I heard my mother’s voice screaming. His voice was the type found in people who are about to suffer tremendous loss. If I could, I would have responded. Even today, the echoes of his voice still echo in my memory. All children are likely to jump up and respond when their mother calls in that voice. My deepest apologies. Mother, because I had no breath left to say a word, no muscles to get up off the ground.

Mother had started desperately looking for me. He found me lying on the floor when he opened the storage room door. He must have assumed that I was dead. “Wake up,” I heard her say, and she took me into her arms.

I gathered my strength and left the room with her holding me close to her waist. He put my body in a vehicle and took me to Borromeo Hospital in Onitsha. He was too young and too ill to remember how we got there.

Behind one of the wooden counters was a nurse. I could tell by the way he dressed and the way he spoke. On his head was a triangular or square cap with pins. The color was white or blue. I am struggling to remember; it’s hard to remember every little detail after fifty years. I know the nurses reminded me of vaccines.

My mother spoke to the nurse for several seconds and then they invited me to sit on a wooden bench. Life kept returning to my body, opening my eyes a little more. It was a quiet, well-lit room. Giant wooden cabinets containing brown graphics leaned against two of the walls. There were one or two other children my age who were on the bench. They didn’t seem as sick as I felt. Of all the dangers he faced, he was the one who feared injections the most. The smells of the alcohol swabs and cotton balls were unmistakable.

My mother sat down next to me again. With the back of his hand he touched my forehead and began to sob, but then regained his composure. “Son,” he said, “you’ll get better soon.” I nodded.

Then we were in the doctor’s consulting room. A nice man is what I remember of him, perhaps in his middle age. He was wearing an immaculate white robe. For whatever reason, he acted fast. Was he that sick? I wondered. He quickly exchanged information with Mom and quickly scribbled something on my chart.

My suspicion had come true. A few minutes later, the nurse with the triangular cloth pinned over my head invited me to an injection room. “Come, hug me,” said Mother. I would have run but I didn’t have the strength to do it. While my mother held me tightly, the nurse pulled down the right side of my panties and gave me an injection in the buttock.

Whatever was tormenting me disappeared after the shot. We brought home some bitter medicines. It was around 10 in the morning when we left the Borromeo hospital. On the way, close to home, mama stopped and bought me Akra (round balls of fried beans) and Akamu (Ground corn). I ate and everything was better.

Now when I look back on the incident, it scares me to realize how helpless children are and how mothers, fathers and caregivers must make life and death decisions for them on a daily basis.

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Interview with J. Everett Prewitt, author of "Snake walkers"

Reader Views is very excited to speak with author J. Everett Prewitt, winner of four first place awards for his debut novel, “Snake Walkers.” Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us today.

Juanita: J. Everett, please tell us the meaning behind the title of your book, “Snake Walkers.”

J. Everett: The title is based on a mythical African tribe that teaches their children from birth how to walk through a nest of poisonous snakes without being bitten.

Juanita: Give us a little idea of ​​the main character, Anthony Andrews.

J. Everett: Anthony comes from a family of upper-class blacks who are more concerned with maintaining the status quo than seeking justice in the turbulent 1950s and 1960s. Through no fault of his own, he’s smart in books but naive about life. Due to his new job, Anthony is pushed into life-threatening situations where he meets people whom he learns to respect. They have a different point of view on how to deal with racial injustice and life in general, and Anthony’s perspective eventually changes.

Juanita: Is Anthony based on someone you know?

J. Everett: I didn’t have friends like Anthony, but I belonged to an upper-class black social group as a teenager due to my mother’s status as a beginning elementary school. I left after a year. Some of them were the closest I could get to someone like Anthony. There are some Anthony’s in the world today, so it wasn’t too difficult to understand their thoughts on issues like civil rights.

Juanita: How does Anthony reconcile with his childhood trauma while trying to solve the mysterious abandonment of a small town and the disappearance of fourteen white men?

J. Everett: To Anthony’s credit. He faces his demons head-on. He works out and runs in hopes that somehow this will alleviate his problem. Although he is a bit shy at first, he continues to face the violence that unfolds due to his discoveries and eventually becomes a stronger person because of it.

Juanita: “Snake Walkers” is a refreshing new look at the racial conflicts of modern American history. How common was it for ‘whites’ to disappear?

J. Everett: I’m not sure how common it was, but once I wrote the story, I began to hear numerous accounts of black people in the South fighting. One person told me that his family had a farm that was attacked by the Klan. His grandfather in telling the story simply said “They entered the property, but they did not leave the property.” I imagine there are quite a few stories like that. I listen more and more as I give talks across the country.

Juanita: I imagine you will continue to hear stories like this as your book reaches more and more readers. Who have you seen as your audience and what else are they saying about “Snake Walkers”?

J. Everett: My audience is as varied as the characters in the book. I have spoken to all the white audiences, black book clubs, library groups, and was even the keynote speaker at a real estate setup banquet. So far, I have only received positive responses to the book. Some questioned whether there were people like Bobby Joe Byrd, a white man who fought for black rights. I ask them if they remember John Brown. I was approached by black and white audience members who said they could relate to something that happened in the book. I hope to eventually be able to address young adults, especially young black people.

Juanita: Tell us about the research you did for “Snake Walkers”.

J. Everett: I visited the cities I wrote about (except Evesville), talked to various people there and others who were from there, read news articles, and looked online for a lot of my historical information. A writer from Arkansas was very helpful in recommending books about Arkansas. However, the most helpful person was an elderly white woman who was in Wynn’s library, researching her ancestry. She told me more about the area than all my other sources put together.

Juanita: How important is the need for a voice on this unrecognized aspect of the story?

J. Everett: It is very important. When portraying a minority culture or race, there needs to be balance. I can find a thousand books on hangings, beatings, castrations, etc., but very few on families who faced physical violence and won. Without balance, both those inside and outside the culture or race tend to view that group as victims and act accordingly.

Juanita: What is / are the underlying theme of “Snake Walkers”?

J. Everett: There are some. No one is “above the fray” when it comes to fighting injustice. Your strength comes from within. A strong and supportive family is essential when faced with insurmountable difficulties. Perseverance and an open mind are necessary to navigate the treacherous labyrinths of life.

Juanita: You graduated from high school, you went to Lincoln University, you were drafted into the military, during the turbulent 1960s. What was your experience of coming of age in these historic times and how has that influenced you? your writing?

J. Everettt: Since I was young, I felt compelled to fight against all the injustices that I encountered. Although he was prepared, the fights were rarely physical. However, it required a mindset that color does not make a person inferior or superior. During those tumultuous times, this belief was challenged, but subsequently reinforced so many times that it was no longer an issue. That is why my writing is based on telling stories of like-minded people that result in triumph and victory. That is the life that I lived in those times and that was the life that my family lived. My father, mother, uncles, aunts, and cousins ​​were great mentors in that regard, as they repeatedly overcame barriers and became very successful people.

Juanita: What was your inspiration for writing “Snake Walkers”?

J. Everett: I remember hearing stories in my youth about retaliation, rebellion, and fighting by blacks in the South from different elders, and those stories stuck with me. Johnson put it most succinctly when he noted that “not everyone won and not everyone lost.” I also videotaped my father, uncle, and aunt about their story growing up in Arkansas and often wondered why no one wrote the stories I was hearing. I decided that I would. There is an African proverb that says: “Until the lions have their own historians, the tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.”

Juanita: “Snake Walkers” is such an impressive debut novel that it receives many awards and great recognition. Are you going to write another one soon, and if so, can you tell us a bit about it?

J. Everett: My next book will be called Two Wolves. It will be a sequel to Snake Walkers. The setting will be Cleveland, Ohio in 1969 after the Glenville riots. Anthony, the protagonist of Snake Walkers is a reporter for a small newspaper and Raymond Williams (the heir apparent as the family patriarch) has just returned from the Vietnam War. There will be a number of subplots, but Raymond’s girlfriend Myra is missing, and although she graduated from college, it will take all of her street knowledge to figure out what happened and deal with the consequences.

Juanita: Thank you for this enriching interview J. Everett. Are there any last thoughts you would like to share with your readers?

J. Everett: I was a bit overwhelmed by the response to the book. I started writing to fill a void due, in my opinion, to the misrepresentation of strong and solid black families and the positive results some experienced when they resisted injustice. I guess this has resonated with a lot of people and I’m grateful. I only regret that my father, who passed away a few years ago at the age of 95, was unable to share this experience with me.

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Baseball misconceptions, correct hitting techniques – Ever heard of Squish the Bug?

Baseball batting technique out of the question! Have you heard of crushing the bug?

Sometimes in sports, as in life, we do things and we don’t really know why. Our techniques and responses have been ingrained in us for so long that we just accept that this is the way to do it. There are countless examples of this in the great game of baseball.

To test my theory that we do things automatically without analyzing the ‘why’, I took to visiting batting cages and baseball practices to see coaches and players in action. My goal? Identify and counter ancient striking techniques that most believe to be successful “if only the player got it right.” My findings may surprise you and will ultimately help your player significantly improve his batting average.

Since then, I have helped baseball coaches, parents, and hitters overcome misconceptions about how to hit a baseball and how to challenge ancient training techniques that actually do more harm than good. In total, we have removed seven misconceptions from the park. This is one of the most popular:

Have you heard of crushing the bug in baseball? This phrase refers to the pivot of the rear foot when the batter swings the bat. In this case, the back foot “turns” on the ball of the foot, as we do when we squash an insect.

This is the result you will get:

  • Long race
  • Inhibited weight transfer
  • Hands may not come out in front to make contact
  • Pushing unnecessarily with your legs

This is what should happen during the pivot:

  • The rear foot rolls over the rear toe as the hips rotate toward the pitch.

This is the result you will get:

  • Facilitates a shorter stroke
  • Weight transfer will occur.
  • The hands will be allowed to make contact with the ball in front.

Try these proven techniques today to improve your swing and your overall confidence in the game.

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Women dating the classic bad boy, Pinocchio! (Part One)

Now some men can be five foot four, possess a platinum card, retain a driver’s license, die for our country, and legally sit on the bar stool; but it does not guarantee that they are adults. These are owls and ravens with degrees. Gold overalls with wigs. Then others are more like Pinocchio who falls from addiction to abuse and prison.

In some cases, they are not even teenagers. But still children wait for the maturity of puberty to come.

My advice to women who are dating them, jump ship!

If you stick with them, here is the save them fairy tale that has been in the AI ​​movie and saving nemo. But maybe after this story you won’t.

Pinocchio

Now Geppetto wanted has his. But he wasn’t ready to raise one yet because his temperament was great. The example of his own parents did not teach him enough to be a good father. But he did his anyway.

Now, as father as son, Pinocchio was a rascal like his father. Which made things worse for him. Every time Pinocchio got into trouble, Geppetto was reminded of the shame and trouble he brought to his own father. This only made him angrier at Pinocchio. Once in public, Geppetto was seen hitting Pinocchio. So he was sent to prison.

During this time Pinocchio got up. He dedicated himself to doing whatever he wanted. Jumping down streams, valleys, and fields. Always keeping an eye on the police who were originally chasing him the day Geppetto was arrested.

One day, Pinocchio returns home to find a Cricket talking to him. This Cricket has lived in the house for a hundred years. He warns Pinocchio that if he does not learn to earn a living by hand and he cares that he becomes an ass. Then Pinocchio throws a hammer at him and kills him.

This Cricket was a tiny version of Merlin. The wise old man who lives in our mind. They can also be real outsiders talking about what we know we should be doing. It’s like the angel on one shoulder who is brought down by the devil’s promises of fun and easy activities on the other. But they are both friends of ours who draw close to us in our youth. Like Merlin advising Arthur before he draws the sword of manhood and the direction of the stone, the Cricket had come to teach this boy how to be a good king of his own life.

This begins the long and arduous road to Pinocchio’s redemption. He becomes like many who believe that the devil’s way of denial and ease will lead him to heaven. But the devil will be your friend. Like his father, Pinocchio will also find himself in prison in time.

So Pinocchio, without trade or education, is alone at home hungry. Except for a single egg in the corner. He opens it to cook an omelette. But a chick flies off and thanks you for your help and flies away.

The egg is the symbol of the soul and his is broken. The chick, as at Easter, is the resurrection of our redemption in better people. That is far from coming for our little Pinocchio. This is the first of many bird references in history. Many refer to alchemy, which is the spiritual practice of turning your soul’s lead into gold, as the secret language of birds.

Giving up for the night, Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on the foot warmer in which he hoped to cook the omelette. Being made of wood, he woke up in the morning to find his feet were burned. The feet are the symbol of the parent base, which he does not have.

Geppetto is released from prison that morning and finds his son alone in the house. Geppetto does not have a key to enter and calls Pinocchio. But Pinocchio can’t get to the door. He is reluctant to let the father go back in. But Geppetto walks in through the window and feels very guilty for letting Pinocchio get up himself, he ignores his son’s refusal to let him in and promises to make new feet for him. He also gives Pinocchio his only three pears and he starves. Pinocchio eats them all without sharing any.

Pinocchio is so grateful for pears that he promises to go to school and become a good boy. So Geppetto sells his only coat, being a thin old man cost him a lot, so Pinocchio can buy an alphabet book. But before Pinocchio can buy such a book, he spends his money on a puppet show.

In the puppet show, the puppets treat him like a brother. But the puppeteer finds it and wants to use it as firewood to cook his food. Pinocchio speaks to get out of it, but the puppeteer asks that Harlequin be placed on fire. But Pinocchio pleads for the lives of his new found brothers and saves him. For his kindness, the Puppeteer gives Pinocchio five gold coins for his poor coatless father.

Pinocchio has good intentions. He has shown compassion for his brother, but society is a petty lover. Much worse than any lover pretended to be with their storms and famines. Because society is full of cats and foxes waiting to take advantage of your desires and weaknesses.

Pinocchio is attracted to a fox with a missing leg and a blind cat. Tempted to believe that beyond Simple Simons City was a field. A field that is so magical is called the Field of Wonders. That if someone were to put a buried gold coin inside it, they would sow thousands in its place in the morning.

A bird tries to warn Pinocchio about this deception, but this blind cat snatches him out of the air and eats him for his troubles. Instinct is overcome by greed.

So Pinocchio travels with his new friends a short distance to this field. The devil promised a shortcut, but as Pinocchio discovers that the devil’s shortcut always makes you tired. Then our group falls to an inn for the night.

The Fox who could not think of eating more than a cookie, eats an ox. Where the cat that says it ate before its journey tonight falls to eat the herd the ox came from. But Pinocchio, lost in his dreams, loses his hunger. The group gets up at night.

Pinocchio wakes up in the middle of the night for his friends to continue in the field. But they have been leaving the tab and a message to meet them under the tree in that field. Pinocchio’s first gold coin is lost.

On the way he meets the cricket once more. Like Merlin, Gandolf and, you will soon find out, Dumbledor have returned from the dead to warn us. The voice that we ignore that tells us what to do has never gone away. It may be the voice of your deceased grandfather. Only occasionally do we allow it to leak out to advise us to ignore our ego and do the right thing. But he makes no promises and asks for work. The cricket warns Pinocchio once again that wealth only comes from the work of the mind and the hand. But it falls on wooden ears.

In the tree, Pinocchio faces murderers who are trying to steal his money. Pinocchio takes it to his mouth and bites one of his hands when they try to steal it. These killers were the cat and the fox in disguise. Then they capture Pinocchio and hang him around his neck in a large oak. Expecting to find him dead in the morning with his mouth open and the coins thrown on the ground.

The Hanged Man from tarot cards which is taken from the myth of Odin who had delivered himself to a tree for nine nights to gain enlightenment. It is the act of dying to oneself that brings a new job, the end of a habit, or the courage to leave our abusive spouse. It is the act of killing Miss Smith only to become Joan. The act of leaving work to become Frank. It is the sacrifice of what is killing us no faster than cigarettes.

An old axiom is that if you want to boil a frog you must raise the heat slowly. Most of what kills us in life comes this slow and easy to deny.

But a fairy who denied him access to his home when he was on the run from murderers now feels sorry for him. She sends a hawk to free him and return him home. This is the woman who can only fall in love with the bad boy. Someone I can save This impulse tends to grow in a child when one parent does not act like one and dislikes the world or the other parent. So the child becomes an adult for soon in vain attempts to save the father. In the hope that parents will love and save them. When they find themselves unable to save the father, they try to save the world.

But not all of them are sweet and light, because like their parents, they have a hyde side. Every victim needs a murderer and the king is the fool’s twin. Tables turn fast in this world.

An owl, a crow and the cricket return to the doctor of our almost dead Pinocchio. The owl and the raven are the airbags of wealth and position that young people in our society must admire in order to become. But Pinocchio knows the truth, if education and work make you like them, he doesn’t want any of that. But Cricket abuses him more for his sins.

Half dead, the Fairy tries to give him medicine. This medicine is trying to point out the faults of Pinocchio so that it can change his life. But you won’t hear any of that without the sugar from your sweaty tongue. Praising him to do better, Pinocchio never listens to his faults until two black rabbits enter the room with a coffin.

How many times does one approach jail, death, or suicide before changing course? He is directly scared. But it becomes too much for the young man to continue without the constant fear of death on his mind. So relapse is imminent for these people.

Always two steps forward, three steps back. The abuser in the codependent relationship always regrets the next day and treats his partner like a god or queen for a couple of weeks until society pulls the rug out of him again. And go back to the abuse of your partner.

Now, the Blue Fairy wants to save her father and Pinocchio and has sent for Geppetto to move. The woman in this relationship not only sees her partner but also her father in him whom she wants to save.

So he asks Pinocchio about his money. Like Irish women in Ireland during the 1930s, they knew their men would spend their allowance at the bar if they didn’t go with them. So she asks where is the money? He says he lost it and his nose grows. Just for the woodpeckers to cut it down when he confesses.

We have a side note. I met a woman who went from one codependent relationship to another. He was tested with a lie detector to see if he had been drinking. She would grow larger than your nose and check the salt content in your semen. The more salty, the more you drank.

But on the way to Geppetto, he meets the cat and the fox again. They convince him to go with them to the field to bury the coins once more. But Pinocchio once again ignores his instincts when he sees that the cat is missing a leg. Oh good.

Now they walk through Simple Simon Town. A city like a crack alley. Filled with animals that gave everything they had for an instant solution in this world. Hairless dogs, featherless peacocks, and shorn sheep. The only ones that traveled in fine cadillacs were the foxes, crows and vultures that fed on these people. The pimps, traffickers, bosses, bad parents and politicians. Passing the town they go to the Campo de las Maravillas where Pinocchio buries his money.

He returns in the morning to find a parrot who laughs at him for believing the cat and the fox. So he runs back to the city to report the robbery, but it is he himself who is sent to jail. Like father Like Son. Swearing that he did nothing wrong because it was only an achievement for his own downfall. To be continue ……

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Famous private jets

While most of us wonder if it’s safe to fly in today’s world or if we want to jump the hoops just to catch a plane, celebrities are sailing the world by racking up miles on celebrity private jets.

Tony Blair angered environmental groups when he said he was unwilling to give up long-haul flights. Although the amount of emissions that the airline contributes to greenhouse gases is very small, environmentalists consider it an important part of reducing carbon emissions. While some of us may think twice about whether we should fly for some reason, celebrities are getting on their private celebrity jets.

Donatella Versace is so rich it is almost impossible to fathom and with that wealth comes a very luxurious celebrity jet for which going green means choosing the color for this season’s runway. Donatella will continue to enjoy those leather sofas and fine wine as she travels the world.

Tom Cruise has been dubbed “impossible broadcasts”. After all, here’s a man who takes celebrity private jets seriously by owning three of his own. In fact, it has been reported that he sent one of his private jets to pick up some organic vegetables. It must be nice!

John Travolta leaves the largest carbon footprint of any of the stars with his Boeing 707 parked in the front yard next to his Lear and Gulfstream. No wonder he calls his home Jumbolair. He has over 5000 hours logged as a pilot. Well, at least he was quick to help with Hurricane Katrina.

Simon Cowell is a man who enjoys his lifestyle and is unwilling to apologize for it. He loves champagne and there is no smoking sign on his face.

Phillip Green is a billionaire who owns more than 2,500 stores. He avoids the tax collector by living in Monaco, but has no problem putting his share or carbon into the atmosphere by traveling almost daily between London and Monaco in his Gulfstream. The irony is that Topshop, a chain of stores he owns, promotes the “highest environmental standards.” I guess what’s good for the goose isn’t always good for the goose.

Roman Abramovich is the governor of a province in eastern Russia, and while his province might be struggling, it certainly isn’t with Dad’s famous private jets, which include a 180-seat Boeing 767. The renovation itself cost millions, but wow! now you can enjoy giant plasma screens, beautiful mahogany and walnut furniture accented with real gold. This is truly a jet for billionaires.

Michael O’Leary is environmental enemy number one. You will proudly declare that you intend to increase your carbon emissions by purchasing more celebrity private jets. He argues that the airline only contributes 2% to the world’s carbon emissions and that there are bigger fish to fly.

Celebrity private jets aren’t about to leave the skies anytime soon – in fact, you’re likely to find more of them rather than less, regardless of concerns for the environment and carbon emissions. Heck, if you have it, use it, you only live once. And if you really want to get to the environmental issues, the industry is where we could start!

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Examine the cost of claim financing

In the last article, we examined historical pricing patterns in the trial cash advance financing industry. We also discuss the business dynamics that often change prices in any business that puts capital at risk for profit. Specifically, we mentioned how the settlement loan industry evolved from a company that charges as much as 10% per month as “interest” on lawsuit cash advances to a company where applicants are routinely “financed” for as little as 15%. % per six-month period.

In this post, we examine the costs associated with claim financing and look at them from the perspective of an applicant who is in dire need of cash for whatever reason. From this angle, we can more accurately assess the costs associated with this type of financial relief, only available to those who have a pending lawsuit.

Since everyone’s circumstances are different, weighing the costs of obtaining a lawsuit loan or pre-settlement funds against the future earnings of an individual’s pending case can only be accomplished on a case-by-case basis. For this reason, perhaps the best way to illustrate this point is to use a hypothetical example.

Lawsuit Financing Costs – Hypothetical Example

A 36-year-old plaintiff in a lawsuit is unable to work and support himself and his family due to injuries sustained due to someone else’s negligent driving. Since 2008, the plaintiff has exhausted all other avenues of financial aid. You have borrowed money from your friends and family. You have taken out a home equity loan against the equity in your home. You have gone through your disability payments from work and the other “benefits” you receive do not cover your monthly expenses. You are currently 5 months behind on your mortgage and property tax payments.

Forced with an impending foreclosure proceeding, this plaintiff’s options are limited. For one thing, you can file for bankruptcy, which could save your home but ruin your credit rating for many years. You can hire an attorney for this, but the attorney requires upfront payment for their time and expertise.

Another option is to obtain lawsuit funds to help you with your cash flow problems. Let’s briefly dig a little deeper into the analysis.

Cost comparison

We already discussed the costs associated with lawsuit cash advances. But what about the cost of not being able to pay bills on time, or at all? We may not be able to quantify costs exactly, but we can at least identify some potential problems. For example, defaulting on a mortgage could result in the following “costs” for the homeowner.

1. Moving the Home. The defaulting party must then find refuge. Typically, a rental unit requires the first and last month’s rent plus a security deposit. That’s three months’ rent in advance from the new tenant. Of course, if the person has three months’ rent, they could probably at least delay the foreclosure process. Therefore, there is a liquidity problem in addition to the existing problem. One can easily anticipate multiple “costs” associated with moving a place of residence (eg, moving costs, additional fuel expenses, storage fees, etc.).

2. Credit scores destroyed. Like it or not, this country operates on debt. Who is in debt to who is the oldest and possibly the most profitable game in history. Access to credit is an integral part of the game and is a function of credit scores. Obviously, a foreclosure would seriously hamper a person’s access to credit for car loans, future home purchases, appliances, or even credit cards. Also, even if credit is offered, the interest rates charged will be much higher than would be required otherwise. The above are simply two “costs” faced by the person in our example.

conclusion

When thinking about the above, it is helpful to weigh the long-term effects of these events. The real problem is how to accurately assess the cost and compare it to obtaining cash advance financing for a lawsuit against a case. Ultimately, the analysis depends on individual circumstances. Fortunately, the lawsuit financing business exists for those who do the research and choose lawsuit loans as a possible solution. Thousands of people make this decision every day. Thank you for your interest in the pre-settlement loan business.

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Do you want a true spiritual elevation? Then experience the sovereign hand of our sovereign God

We are looking to sweep the Bible – to get an overview of what is covered in our Bible – and we are now in week four. In our general reading of the Bible, we see that others swept the Scriptures at times, when they were judged for their faith, Stephen in Acts chapter 7, Paul when he preached in Acts chapter 13, and also when they were judged for their faith in Jesus Christ.

We have covered 2000 years – 500 years – and 200 years – in the first three articles.

We are now in the year 1000 BC. C. and David is the king of Israel.

This is the account of God’s people told from God’s point of view. These Chapters are not merely historical, intellectual or academic, they are relevant for each of us, for all humanity.

These kings had absolute power, unlike the monarch in our land. They made the laws and commanded the armies, without parliament, without voting, without opposition, politically speaking, although there was opposition, and sometimes from the men of God, when the king was evil.

God tells us whether the king was a good king or a bad king, depending on his spiritual qualities. Did he worship the God of Israel, or did he bow down to idols and do evil in the eyes of the Lord?

Were you in favor of morality, justice, integrity, or were these qualities lacking in your life?

We read about what God considers important. God is primarily interested in the beliefs and behavior of leaders.

Under David and Solomon, Israel possessed and occupied most of the land promised to Abraham, from Egypt to the Euphrates.

Solomon asked God for wisdom, and God was pleased to give it to him. I’m sure that’s true of anyone who asks God for wisdom. God also gave Solomon wealth, wealth, fame, and power; people traveled to meet this man of God. The Queen of Sheba was so impressed by the splendor she witnessed in Jerusalem.

He built the temple, and we have recorded his prayer at the dedication. II Chronicles Chapters 6 and 7. I Kings Chapter 8.

Building the Temple involved forced labor and heavy taxes, and the people of the North did not appreciate that all this money was being used in the strangely familiar and modern South. It was a colossal task – planning – skill – over a period of time – faith – with everything in place – and we have our place in the Body of Christ.

Worship was now centralized in Jerusalem. But the day came when the buildings were finished and God was going to dwell in the people, and that happened after Jesus Christ lived, died, was resurrected, ascended, and poured out the Holy Spirit.

These were the days of the Psalms and Proverbs – Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes – literary richness – which became the Word of God.

But then there was a civil war, and God’s people divided, and there were ten tribes in the north and two in the south.

Finally, they were taken captive, around 586 BC. C.

But during these years, God raised up prophets. God put his words in the mouths of men.

Isaiah prophesied after the reign of Uzziah and during the reign of Hezekiah.

Hezekiah was a good king to begin with, and then not so good, II Kings Chapter 18 and Chapter 20.

Jeremiah is a prominent prophet right now, giving us a vivid picture of the condition of the nation and explaining what was about to happen.

Manasseh succeeded Hezekiah – II Kings Chapter 21 – and he was bad – very bad – worshiping Molech – and sacrificing children in the valley south of Jerusalem.

Why do people want to do this when they have a temple for pure and holy worship inspired by God? Ezekiel is also writing and speaking.

Josiah – II Kings Chapter 22 – He was a good king – 23 verses 25 and 26.

When the Babylonians came, they killed King Zedekiah – Chapter 25 verse 7 – having bound him in chains – they made him watch his sons being killed – and then they gouged out his eyes.

The people rejected the Word of God, the Covenant that God made with this chosen people, and the men that God raised up to speak His Word.

Although it is mentioned what will happen – into exile – taken as prisoners to a foreign land – there is always the promise that God will bring them back.

Isaiah 11 ver. 11. Jeremiah Chapters 31 and 33. Ezekiel Chapter 36: 16 and following.

The punishment of exile in Babylon is only for a limited period, although 70 years is a long time.

We set the spiritual example – the tone of a meeting – where we go – can be greatly influenced by our very presence. If we have a leadership role that will be even more marked – since those around us will look for an example.

We also see the dangers of having ties to people who serve foreign ‘gods’.

Elijah asked the people – 1 Kings 18 verse 21 – how long will he waver between two opinions? And we also learn that we may not be as popular with certain people.

In verse 17, King Ahab asks Elijah, “Are you the troublemaker of Israel?”

Josiah reminds us that we must be regular readers of the Bible. If we neglect its truth, we can face consequences similar to those of these people.

But one thing is clear, and that is, the sovereignty of God.

God is in control. God is blessing what can be blessed and dealing with situations that need His Sovereign Hand.

Solomon was great but Jesus Christ is greater. Matthew Chapter 12 verse 42

Just as Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so Jesus would rise again after three days and three nights in the tomb, verse 40.

Jesus met and spoke with Elijah and Moses on the Mount of Transfiguration – Luke Chapter 9 verse 28 – we see how much the Old and New Testaments are intertwined and linked. We need the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

Even as we read the Bible, see the Hand of God in your own life, take time to worship and thank Him.

“Almighty God, we see again Your Sovereign Hand, a God who blesses and a God who judges. Open us to the truth of Your Holy Word. Save our lives in these days when many would deviate from the authority of the Old and New Scriptures. Testaments. Help us, Jesus risen and alive. Amen. “

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Impotence, infertility and sterility (Part 1)

Male infertility and impotence and female infertility and infertility are major problems and concerns today and are widespread. Impotence, infertility and sterility are sexual dysfunctions or dysfunctions of the reproductive system. They are degenerative diseases and therefore are caused by poor or improper diet and lifestyle and can therefore be reversed. They are also psychological (and mental) illnesses and, again, they can be reversed.

In the traditional form of Djehuty, I always start with or I like to start by defining and breaking down a thing or word so that the meaning can be digested in the mind.

What is impotence?

Impotence derives from the Latin word impotentia [Lat: im “not,” and potentia power]. 1. weakness. 2. inability of the adult male to achieve an erection of the penis or, less frequently, to ejaculate after having achieved an erection. Several ways are recognized. Functional impotence has a psychological basis. Anatomical impotence is the result of physically defective genitalia. Atonic impotence implies an altered neuromuscular function. Poor health, age, drugs, and fatigue can inhibit normal sexual function. SOURCE: Mosby’s Medical Dictionary, 3rd Edition (1990)

Basically impotence implies that a man lacks the power to achieve an erection or cannot maintain an erection or cannot maintain an erection long enough to ejaculate. This is a very serious problem if a couple wants to conceive a child and start a family.

A penis must be at a 90 ° angle (erect state) to help create and reproduce life by penetrating the female vagina. Impotence leaves the penis at a 0 ° to 33 ° angle, which just isn’t going to do the job. Numerology (study of numbers) testifies that number 9 is the number of life and number 90 is: 9 + 0, which is equal to 90, since any number multiplied by zero is equal to that particular number or specific. A woman normally carries a child in her womb for 9 months. Mathematically, the number 9 is the reproduction number of the number 9 is the only number that when you calculate it (or multiply it) by another number, it will be equal to the number 9. Example:

9 X 2 = 18, which is 1 and 8, and 1 + 8 = 9

9 X 5 = 45, which is 4 and 5, and 4 +5 = 9

9 X 12 = 108, which is 1, 0 and 8, and 1 + 0 + 9 = 9

Try it yourself! Just multiply (or multiply) any number by the number 9 and see what the final result is when you add all those numbers.

Devout Western religious brethren, contrary to what you believe or have been wrongly taught, especially my beloved Christian brethren, numerology is NOT of the devil or demonic in nature. Numerology deals with mathematics, which is the language of God. We are in the Age of Aquarius and we must metaphysically cope with the times or perish because I believe that we can all witness that what we have is not working or working optimally and God is not a half step by step. With God, it’s all or nothing. Then you cannot be a God hugger and be plagued with so many pathologies, illnesses and disorders and personal and social dramas of life to the point that they rob you of an abundant life and optimal health, or furthermore, that you cannot solve all of them. these dramas (problems) of life. The problems are solved (solved). I do not intend to make anyone feel bad or depressed, but I have a duty to encourage people to think to stimulate them and to propel them to action, because religious faith bears witness to actions. Jesus Himself instructed the Christian believer and follower not to be a hearer of the word, but a DOER of the word. The word “do” implies ACTION!

So men, in order to reproduce (in many cases, yourself through the birth of a child or male child), cannot be powerless and must be able to achieve a 90 ° angle for penetration of the sacred cave of life (vagina, Yoni). The penis in erect state at 90 ° vibratoryly proclaims the secret password in the sacred cave of life, whose password was “Open, sesame”, which was related to the Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) word seshemu, which meant “sexual intercourse”. The hieroglyphic sign for seshemu was a penis inserted into an arched yoni symbol.

So what causes impotence? The number one cause, without a doubt, is poor diet and lifestyle. Excessive consumption of meat (dead animal meat), dairy (liquefied cow mucus or mucus) and starch play a fundamental role in impotence. Starch, by far, would have to be the first thing to leave alone to reverse impotence. Starch is that material that dry cleaners use to stiffen your clothes. If the starch makes your clothes hard, what do you think the starch will do to your penis? So cut back or cut down on our starchy foods (white rice, yellow corn, white potatoes, etc.). Eat brown or wild rice (black), blue corn, and colored potatoes (red, purple).

Meat and dairy will put animal fat and cholesterol in your body, greatly affecting circulation throughout your body, including the male genitalia. The penis is a sponge (organ made up of tissue) that is made erect by the veins of the penis that circulate oxygen and blood, causing it to swell and create a girth (roundness of the head of the penis) that is important for stimulate the vagina during intercourse or lovemaking. American men would do well to refrain from eating foods rich in fats and fatty oils. Your sex life depends on it!

I can’t forget to eat eggs (female chicken eggs). Eggs create toxicity in the body and also cause a hormonal imbalance in males.

Protein? Unnatural sources of protein (meat, eggs, etc.) cause toxicity and excess uric acid in the body. Protein misuse is the number one cause of food-based cancer development in the body. What are meat and dairy in technical terms? PROTEIN!

As a street minister in the day or my embryonic consciousness days, I used to warn young African American males to drop off certain brands of beer (Old English, St. Ides, etc.) and fried chicken sold exclusively in urban areas. black. because the chemical “potassium nitrate” is heavily mixed in these products to slow the birth rates or population growth of African Americans who were deemed useless, expendable, or undesirable eaters by government eugenicists working undercover in the industry food. Potassium nitrate was once used in the power of the American military apparatus. Potassium nitrate is commonly known as “saltpeter” which weakens the penis. The United States government allowed this substance in the food of male military personnel to help curb the high rate of rape of foreign women by the United States military. Potassium nitrate is a highly controversial topic with some agreeing that it has an adverse effect on the male apparatus (penis) and others disagreeing. Based on my research, I agree that it does, in fact, have an adverse effect on the male apparatus.

You may believe it or not, but impotence is very high among African American men today. There are still a lot of stallions and Mandingos, but there are also a lot of Willie Lump Lumps. I know this first hand, because I am a herbalist and I receive many requests for help in this area from men, young and old alike. And yes, these men are very ashamed of their situation, because they unconsciously know that it is a basic and primary function.

While the impotence rates for African American men are high these days, the impotence rates for white or European men are even higher. Impotence was always a fancy disease for the most part because it was rich men who could afford to eat steak, smoke the best cigars, snort the best quality cocaine, and drink the best wines on a daily basis. All of these played and do play an important role in impotence.

Smoking cigarettes and marijuana will make an erection difficult. The by-product of smoking is carbon monoxide, which has an affinity for blood ten times that of oxygen. Cigarettes and drugs cause degeneration of the sexual gland and the reproductive system. The result is impotence or low sperm count.

Drinking alcoholic beverages causes penis weakness and also causes degeneration of the male reproductive system. Remember, American wine is processed with ether (sleeping gas) and formaldehyde (embalming fluid). So how is a man going to be conscious and alive for intercourse if his eyes are bloodshot red and droopy (drowsy) and his penis cannot become erect due to being stiff from being indirectly embalmed? Billboards, especially those in urban areas and communities, always promote alcohol use and sex. It is true that there is a lot of sex when people get drunk, but what is the quality of that sex? And God forbid, what kind of child is conceived from that sex and mental state?

Over a long period of time, drinking alcohol will greatly sabotage a man’s ability to perform in the sexual act. It is already an established fact that alcohol affects motor skills and coordination, two functions of the brain and I have always said that the most important sexual organ is not between the leg of a man or a woman, but between their ears: the brain! The brain is the motor or device that controls sexuality.

Men should also refrain from wearing tight underwear (boxer shorts) and start wearing boxers. Poor circulation due to suffocation of the testicles leads to low sperm count and production, as well as penile weakness (impotence).

And lastly, on this note, excessive and mindless sex will undoubtedly cause premature degeneration of the male reproductive system.