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Announcing The Bridge of Peace by Cindy Woodsmall

My friend Cindy is one of the leading writers of Amish fiction. If you love this genre, you won't want to miss her new release.

The Bridge of Peace by Cindy Woodsmall

Releases today: Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Headstrong schoolteacher Lena Kauffman finds herself at the center of controversy in her Amish community when a young man in her classroom refuses to submit to her authority. As her friends and family rally around her, especially longtime friend Grey Graber, things go from bad to worse when Grey’s wife, Elsie, becomes an accidental target in trouble meant for Lena. As the present unravels around them, each must find their own way through their private pain in order to find peace and a brighter future.

The Bridge of Peace is the second novel in the Ada’s House series and it returns to Dry Lake, Pennsylvania, and the beloved characters from The Hope of Refuge. The Hope of Refuge—Christy finalist, Inspirational Readers Choice Contest finalist, and a Carol Award finalist.

To read the first chapter of The Bridge of Peace or see a list of places to order it online, go to http://www.cindywoodsmall.com/books/bridge-of-peace_excerpt.php.

Cindy is a New York Times best-selling author whose connection with the Amish community has been featured on ABC Nightline and on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. She’s coauthor of an upcoming spring release, Plain Wisdom, which is a nonfiction book of touching and humorous life events written with an Old Order Amish friend.

Happy Reading! And happy birthday to my little sister today!


~~Angie

By Angela on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 8:41 AM  

Can't wait to read this one!

 

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Beach Bubbles



This short video is mesmerizing . . . and don't some of those bubbles look like whales? Loved it. And I live near a beach . . . if I could figure out how this man did it, I'd go attempt the same some nice afternoon!

~~Angie
By Angela on Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 8:53 AM  

That's so neat. Love the colors!

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 11:46 AM  

Very cool! I guess you wouldn't have to do them at the beach. Considering how far I would have to go to find a beach...
The kids were funny, running from the bubbles. :)

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 12:07 PM  

The colors and the shapes were delicious. Isn't it delightful that something so simple as a bubble could produce such joy and excitement in the hearts of the beholders? Young and old were enjoying the show. Thx for sharing! Clyde

 

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God's Great Goats


I don't know much about mountain goats (don't see many of them around Florida), but I was gobsmacked by these photos. Amazing! Just looking at the pictures of goats--and the places they go--made me dizzy.


~~Angie
By Angela on Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 9:53 AM  

Wow. Amazing indeed.

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 1:56 PM  

Love the ones in trees!

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 4:52 PM  

What awesome pictures! Can't wait to share with my g-daughter this afternoon! Thanks as always, Clyde

 
 
Blogger Robin Lee Says: 10:15 PM  

Come visit me in Idaho, Angie. The state in the lower 48 with the most wilderness area (only Alaska has more). I'll take you to see some of those mountain goats. Guess you'd better wait until my ankle is completely healed as finding those goats will take a bit of walking. While we're looking, we'll also get to breathe in the beautiful of some incredible mountain ranges.

 

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The Opossum Pedicure

Because until you've seen this, you have NOT seen it all:




Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

~~Angie
By Angela on Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 8:07 AM  

Okay, that is just beyond weird. That poor opossum!

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 1:29 PM  

She's hilarious! "I prefer natural colors when it comes to wildlife." LOL

She LOOKS normal enough. :)
Also, I always thought the O was silent. Am I wrong? I don't exactly live in opossum country.

 
 
Blogger Ruthie Says: 12:46 AM  

She knows what I'm thinking? What I'm thinking is that it's not the opossum who's losing her grip!! That woman is NUTS!!!!!!

 
 
Anonymous Bonnie Lacy Says: 6:27 PM  

I love the way she throws the pan of water - splash!

 
 
Blogger Susan R Says: 10:43 PM  

Naw, the O isn't silent. We Southerners just don't use it most of the time.

My dog would have a fit at this. She responds to finding a possum in her yard with a sound roughly akin to her being strangled while she screams.

 

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Best of the Worst Infomercials


Time Magazine has composed this list, and I couldn't believe some of what I saw. Do you remember the infomercial for the Hula Chair? How about the anti-flatulance blanket, supposed to "make a marriage better?" And surely everyone remembers the Ginsu knife!

You can skim through the list of infomercials here and even watch the video, if you're so inclined. Happy watching!

~~Angie
By Angela on Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Anonymous Denise Miller Holmes Says: 11:01 AM  

I just shared the YouTube video of Doc Bottoms Aspray on Facebook. Some of these are so bad, you think they are Saturday Night Live spoofs. :D

 

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Stem Cell Research in the News Again

From yesterday's Wall Street Journal:

In a landmark ruling, D.C. federal judge Royce Lamberth yesterday blocked the federal government from funding research involving human embryonic stem cells.

A Reagan appointee, Lamberth invoked a 1996 law that prohibits federal money for research in which an embryo is destroyed. (Here’s the 15-page ruling, which granted a preliminary injunction against federal funding.)

Scientists called the ruling, which could affect hundreds of millions of dollars in funding, a major setback for medical research. But some Christian groups hailed the result.

(Click here for the WSJ story, here for the Washington Post and here for NYT).

The government, WSJ reports, had attempted to distinguish between the destruction of embryos—for which funding remains barred—and research using already destroyed embryos. But the judge said embryonic stem-cell research “necessarily depends on the destruction of a human embryo.”

“Federal money should not be used for destroying human embryos for the purpose of research,” Ron Stoddart, executive director of Nightlight Christian Adoptions, told WSJ.

Angie here again. As I wrote in an earlier blog post:

While scientific debate swirls around us, certain facts are indisputable: first, those who debate when life begins are arguing the wrong question, for life does not “begin” even at conception. An egg and sperm are alive before they meet. Rather than “beginning,” life is passed from one living human to another. The thread of life winds back through generations and originates at the point where the Creator breathed into the first human.

A fertilized human egg will not grow to be a fish, a bird, or a monkey. It will become every bit as human as the mother and father who hold their baby in their arms. The difference is not in the quality of personhood, but size. Given time and opportunity, the embryo will grow.

Stem cell research has been in the news of late, as it should be. But let’s be clear about the exact nature of the research involved. Those who argue for stem cell research are usually talking about fetal cells when adult stem cells are far more useful for treating disease. Proponents of fetal stem cell research, which typically uses so many cells from frozen embryos that it destroys those lives-in-waiting, cite Ronald Reagan and Michael J. Fox as reasons why we should experiment on living human beings. Yes, we should feel concern for those who suffer from diseases, but should we not feel the same concern for those who are held in a state of cryogenic suspension?

Stem cells, which are valued because they are “plastic,” or able to transform into multiple cell types (blood cells, kidney cells, etc.), are not found only in preborn humans. They are also available in umbilical cord blood, children’s baby teeth, hair follicles, placentas, and even liposuctioned fat.

The Scripps Research Institute has recently reported that a small molecule called reversine allows mature cells to become “plastic” again. Researcher Dr Sheng Ding said: "This [approach] . . . will allow you to derive stem-like cells from your own mature cells, avoiding the technical and ethical issues associated with embryonic stem cells."

Scientists have now proposed taking only one cell from embryos to preserve those lives, but those who lobby for the removal of restrictions on stem cell research are actually pushing for the right to use unborn humans for experimentation—a bizarre situation, considering that our government protects the rights of eagles and manatees to live free from human harassment. Should we do less for babies who have not yet reached a healthy birth weight?

The conflict at the heart of the debate involves the rights of already-born humans versus the rights of preborn humans. Yet researchers currently have access to adult stem cells, which have been successfully used to treat spinal cord injuries, regenerate heart tissue, and reconstruct corneas. Adult stem cell therapy has shown significant results in the treatment of diabetes, lupus, multiple sclerosis, anemias, leukemias, Parkinson’s, and Crohn’s disease. No embryonic stem cell treatment to date has come close to the success rate of adult cell therapies.

Out of mercy and compassion, we ought to try to discover cures for disease. Scientists and medical researchers have a moral responsibility to do what they can to improve the quality of human life. Out of the same mercy and compassion, however, we ought to forbid all uses of embryonic humans for spare parts. If the restrictions on embryonic research are lifted, the temptation to create human embryos for the purpose of experimentation may prove impossible to resist.

You can read the latest WSJ article (and comments!) here.


~~Angie

By Angela on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Kathy C. Says: 7:28 AM  

Good thoughts, Angie. Right on target.

 
 
Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 8:51 AM  

Ditto what Kathy C said. And I agree with the WSJ commenter who stated you were eloquent in your debate.

 
 
Blogger Doni Brinkman Says: 11:46 AM  

This discussion is all the more frustrating in light of the medical communities acknowledgement of the advances in adult stem cell research. There is NO reason to use embryonic cells in the first place. In another 10 years or so the snowflake kiddos will be old enough to speak up on their own behalf. That will be an interesting discussion won't it? :) (Though I must admit, I don't predict my shy boy will be a lobbyist. :)

 
 
Blogger Angela Says: 12:04 PM  

You are so right, Doni--and I think we all know what the REAL issue is here. If the other side concedes that they really don't need embryonic cells, if they abandon the fight to use those cells, then they are tacitly admitting that an embryo is a person--and that would conflict with a woman's right to an abortion. That is the real issue here, and those who champion abortion rights cannot afford to withdraw from the battle being waged over a preborn baby's right to live safe and unmolested until birth.

Angie

 

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Worth Watching.



~~Angie
By Angela on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Leslie Says: 1:23 PM  

You know I started to get a bit worried there for a moment - until about 30 seconds in. I had heard about some of that but not all of it.

 
 
Blogger Ruthie Says: 12:37 AM  

What's so scary is that some U.S. cities are already operating in part, if not all, on Shari'a Law. This needs to be nipped in the bud! We certainly need to pray for our country and especially our President.

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 5:46 PM  

This has been so heavy on me lately. But I don't know what I'm supposed to do. Apart from pray. And remember what Jesus taught about loving our enemies.

 

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Monday and Muck


Photo: one of my college friends sent me this picture of your truly writing an English paper on the bus when I traveled with the LBC Chorale. Wow. I just realized that I've been writing a long, long time.

Friday I printed out what I am calling a first draft of "the train story" . . . and today I am staring at 144 pages of muck.

I usually compare producing a first draft to giving birth to a baby. It's a lot of waiting, moaning, and groaning, and the end result is pretty slimy and messy. But once you have that end result, you can clean it up, siphon the goop out of its nose, and put a diaper on it. Give it a few hours, and it may end up looking cute . . . or even beautiful.

So I do have hope for the mess on the desk in front of me. But right now it's a bizarre amalgamation of notes, bad dialogue, worse narrative, and random thoughts. (You see, I'm of the 'don't get it right, just get it down' school of novel writing.) But once I have something to work with, I can turn on the old left brain and get busy. :-)

Cleaning up twelve pages a day: that's my goal and I'm sticking to it.

Oh--right now my working title is "Brief Encounters with Strange Heroes." Whaddya think?

~~Angie
By Angela on Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Virginia Says: 8:42 AM  

I think it sounds like something I'd be likely to read. Which is a good thing!!

 
 
Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 9:57 AM  

No matter the title, if it says "by Angela Hunt", I'm reading it.

Love the picture and the curler in your bangs!

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 4:59 PM  

Wow, what a groovy chick! I dig your cool threads.
Keep writing!
Miriam

 
 
Blogger Lisa Says: 8:40 PM  

Hey Angela,
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this post, from an author's perspective. To sum up...is sharing books considered piracy like with cds? I never thought of it that way.

 
 
Blogger Angela Says: 9:26 PM  

I don't think that sharing books is piracy as long as you don't COPY the books-- just as music piracy is when you copy music and give (or sell) it to people who haven't paid for it.

But I do know that authors appreciate it when readers buy new books (as opposed to used books, for which the author earns nothing.). That is how we make our living. :-)

 
 
Blogger Ruthie Says: 11:51 PM  

Curiosity question: Is that a granny square shawl or blanket that you are wearing? Do you still have it? They are becoming very popular again, you know.

 

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Interview up at the Writer's Alley

For my blog today, I'll send you over to The Writer's Alley, where they put up an interview I did a few weeks ago. :-)

~Angie
By Angela on Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 7:39 AM


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Blogger Ane Mulligan Says: 10:10 AM  

Hot dog! I'm on my way to Amazon to get my copy. :)

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 2:37 PM  

You'd change the dog to a Mastiff, and a Mastiff in the Vogue offices would be a hoot!

 
 
Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 9:33 AM  

I loved reading that!

 

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Announcing . . .


Announcing the cover for THE FINE ART OF INSINCERITY, out in May, 2011. (Seems like a long wait, doesn't it?) I've just received a copy of the final cover for the novel formerly known as "The Grandma Gene," and here it is. :-)

~~Angie
By Angela on Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Anonymous Harry Says: 9:04 AM  

Like the new title!

 
 
Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 9:37 AM  

That's a wonderful cover!

And as anxious as I am to read it, I don't want May to get here too fast since my oldest will be graduating from high school then!

 
 
Blogger Snowed-in in Alabama Says: 12:09 PM  

Wow! Great cover.

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 12:25 PM  

Invites me to sit and read a spell. Like your new title, too. Both are intriguing. The new one screams to me of southern-belle-ism, of course in a belle manner!

Maybe that's because I've been researching that area. But it amazes me how tough belles can speak while appearing and sounding like warm honey. Steel magnolia is an apt description.

Look forward to reading it, Angie.
Mary Kay

 
 
Blogger Suzanne Says: 6:34 PM  

I love the new title and the cover is very inviting.

 

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God Bless America

While preparing for a class I plan to teach this fall, I created a little video from a recording I had at hand--and yes, I am actually singing on this recording. :-) It's the Re'Generation, circa 1977. Enjoy!




~~Angie
By Angela on Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 10:00 AM  

Oh, I love that! Beautiful song and wonderful pics!

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 4:20 PM  

Kudos, Angie. And thanks for another gift.

God bless you, too.
Mary Kay

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 6:11 PM  

WOW! I'm breathless!!! The song, the photography, and the pride in our beloved country that they evoked will warm me for the rest of the day. Thanks, Angie! Clyde

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 2:51 PM  

Very inspirational production. America needs more uplifting now than ever before. We get enough bad press from our president.

Ron M.

Orlando, FL

 

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Solar Highways

You know how hot asphalt gets in the summertime? Do you know how EXPENSIVE asphalt is? These smart guys have figured out an energy efficient alternative--and I like it!




~~Angie
By Angela on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Kay Day Says: 6:39 PM  

That's pretty amazing. I wonder about traction though. I wouldn't want to drive on wet glass!

 

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Creation . . .


Sunday morning, on my way to church, I was thinking about how creation has God's fingerprints all over it. And people who can't see the evidence . . . are simply blind. I feel sorry for them, just as I'd feel sorry for a physically blind person who must learn how to cope in a sighted world.

This video beautifully illustrates all I was thinking that morning . . . and I hope you'll take six minutes to enjoy it. Thanks to my neighbor Barbara for the link. :-)

~~Angie
By Angela on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 9:47 AM  

WOW! THANK YOU for sharing this! The weird thing is that this same video was played at the end of our church service Sunday morning and I just love it - I had on my To Do list to find out where the video came from.

This is a perfect demonstration of Romans 1:20 - For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

How great is our God!!

 

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Sometimes You need a pair . . .

Photos: my dogs, Charley and Babe;
Michael Bay and his dogs (photos from Elle Decor).


So the other day I was flipping through the latest edition of ELLE DECOR (I get way too many magazines--hardly have time to read any of them). I was planning just to flip through and then give the magazine to a friend, but the pictures you see here caught my eye. Someone else has a pair of mastiffs!

Apparently film director Michael Bay has a house in Miami Beach--we're practically neighbors--and a pair of mastiffs. I'd never heard of Bay before, but he directed Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, and other films I've seen. This paragraph from the article caught my eye:

"Everything else [in his house] is fair game for the dogs, who collectively weigh in at nearly 500 pounds. The mastiffs schlep from the swimming pool at the edge of the waterway, through the sliding glass doors, and slosh into the expansive living area, leaving a trail of water across the limestone floors and Indian hand-knotted silk rugs. They flail their enormous tongues, splattering nearby furniture. Bay, who is accustomed to micromanaging every aspect of his films to ensure perfection, simply ignores this. "You get used to the drool flopping ten feet up on the walls," he says, laughing. He may control the action on set, but here in Miami, he admits, "the dogs rule."

LOL! I thought I was the only one (well, one of the few) that copes with slingers hitting me upside the head while I'm working. Mr. Bay, if you see this, here's to your great taste in canine companions . . . and your house looks very nice, too. :-)

~~Angie
By Angela on Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Anonymous Anonymous Says: 8:22 AM  

It takes a very special kinda person to live with the excitement that the mastiffs bring to a room! I know that I could never be equal to it. Have a hard enough time getting my "kids" not to track kitty litter out of their box! Clyde

 
 
Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 10:02 AM  

Slinging drool?! No thank you!

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 11:08 AM  

Everything about the mastiff's is great, except the slinging drool. You just never know where it is going to land. And, the enzymes in the saliva will eat through many finishes. If you don't mind that, then you have a great deal of patience and love for the great hairy beasts,.

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 11:16 AM  

He has to have Mastiffs, anything else would be disproportionate.
Wow, even they look small in there!

 
 
Blogger K Says: 6:06 PM  

Were there mastiff dogs in "Turner & Hooch" movie which Tom Hanks starred in years ago? I remember drool was quite a part of that movie so was curious... :)

 
 
Blogger Angela Says: 6:45 PM  

Hooch was a Dogue de Bordeaux, a french mastiff. Mine are English mastiffs. There are also Tibetan mastiffs, Neopolitan mastiffs, and many more varieties. There was an English mastiff in SANDLOT, so I usually refer folks to that movie.

 

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Six minutes of motion

Tempus II from Philip Heron on Vimeo.



This video has been shot with a super slow motion camera . . . and it's truly fascinating in a bizarre way. Enjoy!

~~Angie
By Angela on Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Dawn Says: 9:33 AM  

Angie - you ALWAYS have the BEST videos! Especially liked the one with the hanging balloons and the arrow....

 
 
Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 9:36 AM  

That's really cool. It's amazing how things we perceive as happening instantaneously actually have a teensy delay.

 

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The Gender Genie


If you liked the left brain/right brain quiz, I have a feeling you'll like the gender genie.

I cam out more left-brained, which is typically (but obviously not always) male. But Leslie remarked that my writing style was different from most other women, and I knew she was right. And to prove it, I popped several paragraphs from THE FINE ART OF INSINCERITY (which is as girlie a book as I have EVER written) into the "gender genie" and here's the result:
Words: 2377
(NOTE: The genie works best on texts of more than 500 words.)

Female Score: 2954
Male Score: 3009

The Gender Genie thinks the author of this passage is: male!


I did it again, testing with another passage, and came up with the same result. But I've always know that I write more like a man than a woman . . . and now I know it's because I'm just wired that way. :-)


~~Angie




By Angela on Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Chimes in the Wind Says: 8:28 AM  

One of the things I've always like about your writing is that you aren't overly feminine in your style. Though I'm a woman, I don't care for novels that focus too much on romance. A bit of romance is ok, but too much, and I'll probably never read the author again. This is probably why the other authors I read are mostly male (Ted Dekker, Alton Gansky, Jerry B Jenkins, etc.) I do love Terri Blackstock also, though, and she's obviously a woman. However, I believe she writes more male, as well.

 
 
Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 9:30 AM  

I saw this on someone's FB the other week and tried it with some of my blog posts. Two came out male and the third identified me as female.

I thought it was interesting to look at the reasons. . .I wouldn't have thought certain verbs or prepositions would be male or femail!

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 10:58 AM  

I scored female on both of my samples. One is written from a woman's POV and the other from a teenage boy's.

 
 
Blogger Sara E. James Says: 10:10 PM  

I really liked this one. A piece that I expected to come out male, did (it has a male main character) and the other came out female (but also has a male main character). Do you think that I need to work on the second one to be more masculine?
My blog entry came out female, which is to be expected.

 
 
Blogger Angela Says: 10:17 PM  

No, Sara, I don't think you really have to work on it. I think it's just a matter of writing directly or not . . . and certain words the genie sees as "masculine" or "feminine." Take a look at the words it counted at the bottom of the screen and if you want to use more of them, you could, but I wouldn't sweat it.

 
 
Blogger Ruthie Says: 12:35 AM  

Guess I think and write like a man, too, Angie. I'm very left-brained according to the previous test, so in this test I used a blog entry in which I talked about knitting, my faith, my grandchildren, and the weather. I thought it was a rather girlie blog...at least appealing to women more than men. But the Gender Genie said this entry was from a male:

Words: 934

Female Score: 1025
Male Score: 1227

The Gender Genie thinks the author of this passage is: male!

 
 
Anonymous Sherry Kyle Says: 11:34 PM  

I took both tests and it showed that I'm more left-brained (53%). I tried using 4 passages of my writing and 3 out of the 4 came back female. The one that came back male was in a male character's POV. That made me smile. :)

Very fun tests, Angie. Thanks for sharing!

 
 
Anonymous Sherry Kyle Says: 11:34 PM  

I took both tests and it showed that I'm more left-brained (53%). I tried using 4 passages of my writing and 3 out of the 4 came back female. The one that came back male was in a male character's POV. That made me smile. :)

Very fun tests, Angie. Thanks for sharing!

 

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A million minutes for peace . . .


Several weeks ago, I was contacted by Odyssey Networks, the nation's largest not-for-profit multi-faith media coalition, who have launched their second annual multi-media peace initiative, A Million Minutes for Peace, centered on the power of prayer. The people at Odyssey are largely responsible for the Hallmark production of "The Note," so I was eager to hear about this new program. The intiative, I was told, was an interfaith movement designed to encourage people to stop and pray for peace on September 21. Participants would include followers of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, and other faiths.

Since Christians should certainly be pro-peace, I agreed to participate and filmed a few short video clips at my home.

Last week, friends of mine from college lost their 25-year-old son in Afghanistan, as he traveled as a videographer for a group of Christian doctors who were offering free medical care to a remote village. (You may have read about these ten murders in the weekend newspapers.)

Thinking about the clips I recorded weeks ago, today I can't help being overcome by a sense of irony. Never has peace been more desperately needed.

Will you put your faith into action and join the pledge? Please feel free to pass these links along to spread the word . . . for peace and prayer.

The following is a public service announcement from Odyssey Networks:



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And you can watch my peace video here.

~~Angie
By Angela on Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Anonymous Anonymous Says: 8:37 PM  

I am touched and humbled by your video, Angie. My initial thought was 'Peace comes from God when we are in right relationship with Him' and wondered how to convey that in an ecumenical prayer gathering. You said it with truth with grace. Thanks for that.

I did hear about the murder of that medical team. In these days when peace in our world is elusive, they are in the better place and have given us a profound message. But, oh, the grief for their families. I am praying for them.

Blessings,
Mary Kay

 

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Right Brained or Left Brained? A Test



Are you right-brained or left-brained? I've seen many of these online tests, but some of them ended with squirrelly results. This test, I think, is pretty accurate.


This was my result. What was yours?

Left BrainRight Brain
60%40%

You are more left-brained than right-brained. Your left brain controls the right side of your body. In addition to being known as left-brained, you are also known as a critical thinker who uses logic and sense to collect information. You are able to retain this information through the use of numbers, words, and symbols. You usually only see parts of the "whole" picture, but this is what guides you step-by-step in a logical manner to your conclusion. Concise words, numerical and written formulas and technological systems are often forms of expression for you. Some occupations usually held by a left-brained person include a lab scientist, banker, judge, lawyer, mathematician, librarian, and skating judge.


Skating judge? Ha ha ha. Well, the next time the Olympics rolls around, maybe I'll send in an application! :-)


~~Angie

By Angela on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Ruthie Says: 8:52 AM  

Hmmm....I was 66% left and 34% right brained. Guess I'm even more "logical" than you, Angie. Does that mean I should apply for the skating judge position, too?? LOL

Query: If you are dominantly left-brained, how come you are so creative?

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 9:15 AM  

56 Left, 44 Right. And, I WAS a banker, so I guess that fits. Skating judge? Not so much, although I sure love watching skating in the Olympics. Fun Test!

Re: Ruthie's query, your books have a lot of research and analytical thinking in them. Your creativity comes in the presentation. Whatever, the end result is pleasing to all us adoring fans!

Clyde

 
 
Blogger Angela Says: 9:19 AM  

LOL! I was going to answer Ruthie's question by saying I create on a schedule. :-)

But Clyde's right--my books--even the most far-fetched--are reality based, and that's pure left brain material. I'd truly have a hard time writing fantasy, and nothing in me even wants to try. I'l leave that to the right brains.

Angie

 
 
Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 10:00 AM  

64% Left, 36% right. Interesting test!

 
 
Blogger Loretta Oakes Says: 10:07 AM  

Left Brain 52% Right Brain 48%

Sounds like my head doesn't lean to one side. :)

I was a scientist and mathematician before kids...and now I want to be a librarian. What's with that skating judge thing? I got it too. Not so much.

Maybe that's why I like historical fiction. I stick to the facts but can make up the in-between things history doesn't say.

Thanks, Angie, that was fun.

 
 
Blogger Sara E. James Says: 10:42 AM  

I found most of this to be accurate for me - 54% Left Brain and 46% right brained. However, it was VERY wrong on two categories, saying I was not good with sequences or with symbols and probably had a hard time memorizing vocab words and math forumulas. This is laughably untrue as I am a vocab queen. However, the rest was amazingly accurate.

 
 
Anonymous Denise Harmer Says: 11:07 AM  

73% left 27% right. Those were some interesting questions.

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 11:12 AM  

Well, I'm opposite of all you.
32% left and 68% right.

"you are also known as a creative thinker who uses feeling and intuition to gather information. You retain this information through the use of images and patterns. You are able to visualize the "whole" picture first, and then work backwards to put the pieces together to create the "whole" picture. Your thought process can appear quite illogical and meandering. The problem-solving techniques that you use involve free association, which is often very innovative and creative. The routes taken to arrive at your conclusions are completely opposite to what a left-brained person would be accustomed. You probably find it easy to express yourself using art, dance, or music. Some occupations usually held by a right-brained person are forest ranger, athlete, beautician, actor/actress, craftsman, and artist."

Other tests I've taken like this have put me pretty much in the middle of the brain, more like Loretta's scores, but leaning to the right.

I'm curious about how much personality plays a role in this, or vice versa.

 
 
Blogger Accidental Poet Says: 12:00 PM  

I landed on Kay's side of the page - shocking.

Apparently my strongest characteristic is "fantasy-oriented."

I could be a forest ranger. This does not excite me.

Left Brain Right Brain
41% 59%



You are more right-brained than left-brained. The right side of your brain controls the left side of your body. In addition to being known as right-brained, you are also known as a creative thinker who uses feeling and intuition to gather information. You retain this information through the use of images and patterns. You are able to visualize the "whole" picture first, and then work backwards to put the pieces together to create the "whole" picture. Your thought process can appear quite illogical and meandering. The problem-solving techniques that you use involve free association, which is often very innovative and creative. The routes taken to arrive at your conclusions are completely opposite to what a left-brained person would be accustomed. You probably find it easy to express yourself using art, dance, or music. Some occupations usually held by a right-brained person are forest ranger, athlete, beautician, actor/actress, craftsman, and artist.

 
 
Blogger Angela Says: 12:10 PM  

LOL, Poet Susan! Yes, but think of all the writing you could do while sitting up in a booth as a forest ranger!

Angie

 
 
Blogger Snowed-in in Alabama Says: 2:35 PM  

I am 66% left and 34% right. I always thought I was more middle of the road since I can do both music and math. But when it comes to my writing, the test does explain why I prefer concise sentences (enough to get the point across), not the long, flowing ones that are prevalent in some of our Classics.

--Pam

 
 
Blogger k_stin Says: 2:37 PM  

I was 58% left-brained. On the right-brain description, I was 0% random!! I"m not sure about that! Funny about the skating judge!

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 3:36 PM  

I'm 0% reality based.
I don't even know what to say to that.

 
 
Blogger Leslie Says: 5:31 PM  

Left Brain-44%
Right Brain-56%

Angie,
I could have told you that you were (mostly) left brained just by the way you write. It took me the longest time to figure out why I generally don't like to read books written by men (I rarely complete the books I start to read) and it usually has nothing to do with the content - but its the style of writing - how the words are put on the page - and I finally figured out that I prefer right-brained writers. I figured you weren't completely left brained (cause I can finish reading your books!) but there is a noticeable difference in your writing style.

 
 
Blogger Leslie Says: 5:39 PM  

Ya'll wanna see something hilarious.....


13% Logical (Your least dominant characteristic)
Your Logical Analysis

Logical processing is not one of your strengths, so you may tend to rely on a "gut" feeling to help you make your decisions from the information you have received. For example, you will often choose an answer on a test because it "feels" right, and you may be correct. This is due to the fact of your tendency to look for the whole picture but not the details that create it. You can often start with the answer and work your way back to allow yourself to see the process and parts that create the whole. You may find math problems and science experiments difficult because of this.


20% Intuitive (Your least dominant characteristic)

Your Intuitive Analysis

When you process information using this method, you do not rely on "gut" feelings but take the information and put it together piece by piece to form your conclusions. You often look at all of the different bits of information before piecing together your solution. You probably excel in such tasks as solving math problems and performing science experiments, because the intuitive method is not needed.


So I am apparently neither logical NOR intuitive. Um.....

 

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Theological Rambling #806a


Lately I have listened to Christian epigrams with a skeptical ear,
Compelled to test them against the standards of holy writ:
And when I heard someone say, “Jesus loves you so much that he would have come to save just YOU”—
My skeptical mind reasoned that scripture never makes that claim,
Focusing instead on how much God loves the WORLD.
Would Jesus have set aside the riches of his glory,
The purity of his holiness,
The command of legions of angelic host,
And his station as creator and king
To redeem one lowly soul?

But then I read the story of the ninety-nine sheep
And the single lamb who wandered off on the path of his choosing—
And I realized that even if the ninety-nine were multiplied by ten billions of billions,
God’s love is great enough to cover the single lamb who wanders away.
So perhaps that claim is more biblical than I realized.

Yet when I think of the One who spoke creation into being,
Who created time and all that dwells within it—
Who fashioned the night and day and seasons and sunshine—
Who created grand canyons and the microscopic ballet of cellular life—
I am confounded that he notices me.

And when I realize that this One who lived in holy union with the Father and the Spirit—
When I consider the holy purity by which he created a good world,
In which lies and envy and hatred and greed and avarice and hedonism and death were not found:
But into which my resentments and envy and bitterness and pain intruded—
When I realize that he set his majesty aside to come to this twisted world in order to cleanse and restore it—
I am speechless that he sought me.
His mysterious grace covers me.
Improbable love.

So I will never say that Jesus is my boyfriend,
Or glibly clap and sing that he does everything for me,
Because I am not the center of his universe, but he of mine,
And to him I am indebted for every blessing and breath.

--Angela Hunt
By Angela on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Anonymous Anonymous Says: 8:08 AM  

What an excellent thought to start the day. Thx, Angie! Clyde

 
 
Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 9:28 AM  

Oh wow. This is so, so good. I have wrestled with this very thing. Sometimes I think folks today interpret Romans 5:8 as "God demonstrated that I was worth it by Christ dying for me." Noooo, it demonstrated His LOVE.

A popular Christian song has always bugged me where it says "But You would rather die than to ever live without us."

It's not about me!

 
 
Blogger Leslie Says: 11:53 AM  

I like. A lot.

 
 
Blogger Accidental Poet Says: 12:33 PM  

"confounded that he notices me" - amen and amen

"I am not the center of his universe, but he of mine" - and again, amen and amen.

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 7:27 PM  

Aaaaah, almost speechless, Angie. May God bless you, sister, for your faithful sharing with us, inviting us to a right perspective and respect for God. Mary Kay

 
 
Anonymous Lynda in MO Says: 10:26 PM  

So well stated, Angie. I, too, have often questioned that idea that "if you were the only person in the world, Jesus would have died for you." Thank you for shedding light on this subject.

Christian music often falls into the trap of focusing on man instead of God. I don't think there's anything at all wrong with a testimony in song expressing praise for all God is and does for us, but i'm not sure I'm comfortable in singing that when Jesus suffered and died on the cross, "He thought of ME above all." Really?? Am I the only one who finds that just a little self-centered?

 
 
Anonymous Linda G Says: 11:05 PM  

Could you print this as a flyer or as a poster?I would to be able to hang it where I can read it often.

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 1:46 PM  

Oh Angie! What a chord you struck as you penned (typed just doesn't cut it sometimes) those words of encouragement that touched my heart and soul in glory to God. It is NOT about me - you are so right. It is All about HIM. It is improbable love, yes - immutable, ineffable... beyond our words or comprehension. Thank you for once again being the voice to express the depths of my heart. (Liz Volk) Obviously, anyone who uses "penned" doesn't know how to get her name properly signed on here.)

 

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DVD Recommendation: Bramwell


I owe a huge tip of the hat to my editor pal Carol Traver for steering me in the direction of BRAMWELL. This series originally aired on TV (somewhere--I don't remember seeing it, so I suspect it might have been in the UK), but it's WONDERFUL.

The protagonist is Eleanor Bramwell, a female doctor in the 1890's--at a time when women weren't even allowed into some operating theaters. Female doctors were hard to find, but Eleanor follows in her father's footsteps and opens a free medical clinic, called "the thrift."

What's fascinating about this series is that it accurately (as far as I can tell) depicts the fashions, medical knowledge, and mindsets of the late nineteenth century. You'll be amazed to watch Eleanor operate without gloves, and hear one of her father's friends explain that European Caucasians are the superior race because their brains are bigger. You'll gasp (I did) when a colleague explained that women can't be doctors because their brains are smaller, and you'll groan when a patient's heart stops and no one thinks to pound his chest.

I'm almost through season two (and I think there are four seasons all together), but I really love this series. Some parts are universally timeless--for instance, Eleanor is torn between her career and her desire to have a husband and family. How can one woman possibly have it all? We're still trying to figure that one out.

I love the fashions (where can I get some mutton sleeves?) and the genteel pace of life depicted in those days--in the upper class, that is. How did they fashion those elaborate buns on the backs of their heads? Yet the series pulls no punches about how hard life was for the working class and the poor.

One caveat: if you're at all squeamish about the sight of blood and body parts, you'd better close your eyes, because this series is amazingly bold in what it shows onscreen. But if you're like me and you want to see all, you'll find your wishes gratified. :-)

BRAMWELL--I rented it from Netflix, so check your favorite video outlet and enjoy!

~~Angie
By Angela on Monday, August 09, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Deborah Says: 7:37 AM  

my parents LOVE this series. did you know the actress who plays eleanor is the niece of Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave? Also not to spoil things but apparently the last season went in a different direction than the previous ones...so just FYI.

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 8:13 AM  

Have just ordered the first season on Netflix. Looking forward to it ... love blood and gore!!! =) Clyde

 
 
Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 9:22 AM  

Oooh, this sounds wonderful! I love historical and medical!

Regarding operating without gloves - I've read several books where it was a big deal/new revelation/controversial practice to wash one's hands before treating a patient!

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 8:10 AM  

Yes, Linda, you are right. A man named Semmelweis introduced the concept, and, of course, was thought to be completely crazy until his hospital started to show favorable results. Clyde

 
 
Blogger Leslie Says: 11:54 AM  

I was thinking about the whole handwashing thing this morning - what amazes me is that they must have washed their hands if they dealt with blood...etc how did they never think to wash their hands before hand? (err...no pun intended)

 

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For Dog Lovers


Many years ago at a conference in Philly, I met Chandra Smith. She attended my writing classes many times, and we became friends. Now I'm happy to say that Chandra has been writing a newspaper column for well over a year, on a topic she knows well--dog ownership. You can check out her latest column here.

I love Chandra's down-to-earth attitude when it comes to dog-rearing. If you have a question about your dogs, why not drop her a letter or an email? Her contact info is at the bottom of her column.

~~Angie
By Angela on Sunday, August 08, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Every Life Has a Story . . .

Photo: yours truly with our local Chick-fil-A cow. :-)

HT to Randy Alcorn and Michael G. for pointing me toward this video!


The lesson contained in the above video is one reason I love to people-watch in airports, bus stations, and train depots. Because everyone has a story . . . and everyone longs for someone else to listen to it.

This video was made by the folks at Chick-fil-A, and I'm so proud of the work that company is doing and has done over the years. Some friends of mine own a Chick-fil-A in our town, and they often go on missions trips . . . they're incredibly generous people.

So today as you people-watch, why not take the time to ask a few questions so you can get the story behind a few lives?

~~Angie
By Angela on Saturday, August 07, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 8:46 AM  

What a neat video. I just love Chick-fil-A! The one by me is owned by some friends of mine and it's a regular stop for us!

 

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Los Tres Arboles


This week I was thrilled to receive an unexpected a book in the mail: Los Tres Arboles, the Spanish version of my picture book, The Tale of Three Trees. I am often asked if the book is available in Spanish, and I'm delighted that Tyndale House, one of my publishers, is responsible for this new edition. (Thanks, Tyndale!)

Furthermore, the book is in English AND Spanish, so it's perfect for someone (like me) who tries to speak Spanish and can use all the help she can get. :-)

So if you'd like a copy, you can order it here. If you'd like muchas copies, contact Tyndale House.

~~Angie


By Angela on Friday, August 06, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 8:28 AM  

Wow. That's great!

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 2:31 PM  

Bueno! Muy Bien!
Felicidades, mi amiga!

I'm actually hoping to take Spanish classes this year. I've wanted to for a long time.

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 2:33 PM  

I think I was supposed to say buenA since you are a girl. :)

 

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Okay . . . so this is a different way to eat watermelon.



Apparently they do things differently in Russia . . . :-)

~~Angie
By Angela on Thursday, August 05, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 8:21 AM  

That's hilarious. They are brave putting that watermelon on that chair without something to protect it!

 
 
Blogger Bakersdozen Says: 4:52 AM  

I guess this is one way to entertain a baby during a heat wave?

 

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Is it a bird . . . or a dog?



I've always wanted a parrot . . . but since my community has a two-pet limit, I'm out of luck. But I enjoy watching other people's trained birds, and this one is amazing! Enjoy!

~~Angie
By Angela on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Anonymous Barbara Says: 10:39 AM  

I've always wanted a parrot too. This one looks wonderful! Where we live we can have a many pets as we want, just no pigs. Hmmmm!

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 12:47 PM  

That was fun. Especially when it started talking back. I couldn't tell if it was complaining or being enthusiastic.
Cute.

On FB I have a picture of me with my sister's bird. She has a Cockatoo and a Cockatiel. I forget which is which, but I am holding the big white one. Her name is Coco and she loves me. She can talk a little bit but I don't think she does tricks.

 
 
Blogger Karen B. Says: 2:00 PM  

TOO fun! We had a parrot once. Her name was Dagmar. She LOVED me. Don...not so much. She'd perch on his shoulder long enough to leave a deposit or peck at his glasses, the she'd fly over to nestle on my shoulder. PRobably a good thing we had to give her away when I found out bird dander was death for someone with asthma. Otherwise I think Don may have eventually dressed her...for Thanksgiving dinner.

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 10:51 PM  

Loved Karen's comment! Never had a pet bird but have seen many; however, I've never seen one do the tricks this one does. Terrific! Clyde

 

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Jill Eileen Smith's new book

Jill Eileen Smith, who writes historical fiction, has a new entry in her series on the wives of King David. (Seems to me that being the wife of K. David wasn't such a wonderful thing to be. Lots of drama and turmoil in that family.)

Abigail released February 1, 2010 and is book 2 in The Wives of King David series. Bathsheba, book 3, releases March 1, 2011. Michal, book 1 is available now.

A little about Jill:

Jill Eileen Smith has been married for 33 years to her beloved engineer husband, Randy, and together they have three adult sons. Two sons live in California pursuing a film career, and one lives at home finishing an English degree. She was a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom for 12 years so the transition to almost-empty-nester has been tough! She is most grateful for technology, particularly Skype. Jill lives with her family in Southeastern Michigan.

About Abigail:

Abigail is the third wife of King David and her journey is one of heartache and shattered dreams, but in the end she grows stronger for what she has endured and her relationship to David takes an interesting turn.

Her days marked by turmoil and faded dreams, Abigail has resigned herself to a life with a man she does not love. When her husband Nabal’s foolish pride angers David and his men, she boldly steps forward to save her family—and David, the would-be king, takes notice.

Circumstances offer Abigail a second chance at happiness with the handsome David, and she takes a leap of faith to join his wandering tribe. But her struggles are far from over. How can she share his love with the other women he insists on marrying?

Abigail follows the bestselling Michal and continues Jill Eileen Smith’s rich story of David’s wives.

“With skill honed by years of historical research, made sharper still with a gifted passion for storytelling, Jill Eileen Smith crafts the story of Abigail in a way that takes us deep into the heart of King David and into the heart of a woman determined to follow God’s will, no matter the cost to her—or to the man she loves.”—Tamera Alexander, bestselling author of From a Distance and The Inheritance

“Smith’s writing swept me back to ancient days and brought Abigail and David’s love story vividly to life.”—Deborah Raney, award-winning author of Almost Forever and the Clayburn Novels

~~Angie
By Angela on Tuesday, August 03, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 9:04 AM  

Sounds interesting!

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 7:42 PM  

I don't recall hearing of this author before today, but the series sounds very interesting and I will definitely want to read all three of them. Thanks, Angie! Clyde

 

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Titanic Alternate Ending

This isn't a joke--I was wasting some time on the Internet and stumbled across this ending--and I have to admit that I like it, but it's far more didactic than the ending we saw in theaters. The theater ending leaves us guessing a bit, but this ending spells out the "lesson" of the story. I can see why Cameron went with the ending he did, but I like this ending, too.

Then again, sometimes it's appropriate to leave readers (and movie viewers) free to sort through their own impressions so they can take away their own lessons.

P.S. Turn your volume all the way up!

Take a look:


What did you think?

~~Angie
By Angela on Monday, August 02, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Anonymous Robin Sampson Says: 10:34 AM  

Yes, more didactic but I like the original. Very interesting thanks for sharing.

 
 
Blogger Judy Says: 10:51 AM  

Makes me want to watch the movie again. It's been several years now since I've seen it. I have to agree I think I like the movie ending better.

 
 
Anonymous Lynda in MO Says: 8:19 PM  

Definitely liked the movie ending better than this alternate one. The dialogue here is just too pat. I almost expected the old lady to say, "so children, what did we learn from this?" Lol

 
 
Anonymous Anonymous Says: 10:13 AM  

It's sad to think the woman who learned the value of life over things could only envision heaven as returning to a dead ship in a dying body; no glorious Jesus anywhere.

 

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Manitou Springs




Photos: two views of The Cliff House and some interesting items in a store window down the street.

I'm in Manitou Springs, just outside Colorado Springs, at a lovely hotel called The Cliff House. It's a historic building that's been beautifully refurbished, and yes, it has heated toilet seats. Kay D. tells me that the heat is much appreciated in November, as she's been here in that chilly month.

I took some time yesterday afternoon to walk in the downtown area--I needed some chocolate, and there's a wonderful chocolate and ice cream shop on the main drag. Anyway, I don't have my camera with me, but I did bring my phone, which took these shots of the area.

I've heard from several sources that Manitou Springs is home to many "aging hippies," which undoubtedly accounts for some of the local color. But it's a fun place to visit, and this hotel is heavenly!

~~Angie


By Angela on Sunday, August 01, 2010 @ 7:00 AM


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Blogger Kathy Says: 8:41 AM  

At the Cliff House?? Wow! Enjoy it for me. Isn't there a big safe in one of the hallways?

 
 
Blogger Mocha with Linda Says: 9:28 AM  

Love the pics - well, the window shopping not so much! LOL Sounds like a wonderful place!

 
 
Anonymous Michele Henderson Says: 9:55 AM  

I missed going to the writers workshop in Glen Eyrie this year. So I missed seeing you. Now I wish I would have gone to Manitou Springs to walk around yesterday like I planned. Perhaps I would have bumped into you.

 
 
Anonymous Shauna Says: 10:02 AM  

Did you sample any of the mineral water from the different springs downtown?

This traveler has a good overview of the locations.
http://www.stevegarufi.com/mineralsprings.htm

 
 
Blogger Angela Says: 10:36 AM  

Yes, there is a HUGE safe in one of the hallways--I've passed it a dozen times and wondered what it contained. And no, I didn't find the place to taste the mineral waters, but I did a good job of tasting the chocolate. :-). Sorry, Michele, that I didn't bump into you!

 
 
Anonymous Michele Henderson Says: 1:08 PM  

There is no one place in Manitou to taste the mineral waters. The springs are all over town. I think most taste like Alka Seltzer, but some are better than others. I know of one spring people like to stop by and get jugs of the water from and make a great pitcher of lemonade. The closest one to the Cliff House is across the street, past the post office, and across from Soda Springs Park. BTW Manitou not only has hippie throw-backs. It also has a large Wicca coven, many New Agers and tree-huggers, and at least 7 people who have petioned the city council to sell marijauna as outlined in the new Colorado medical marijauna law. Even in this darkness God has His beacons of light; Summit House ministries, Timberline Baptist Church, and many devout Christians.

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 10:54 AM  

I find Manitou a bit oppressive, but I love it.
A friend of mine called it Mountain Goat Town. :)
The mineral water springs look like fancy drinking fountains. Or the ones I've seen anyway.

There's also a strange commune in Manitou. Some Christianity mixed with weird theology from what I can tell. There was a sandwich shop that they ran and they had their literature all over.

Have you gone up Pikes Peak? Next time you're in the area you should plan to take the Cog Railway up. It's very interesting. The summit will probably make you sick-- it did me-- but it's worth it.
I think there are only two Cog trains in the country. The technology came from the Alps and it's been running for 100 years or something like that.

 
 
Blogger Kay Day Says: 12:12 AM  

I was wrong about some of my Cog info. Here's a link if anyone is interested. http://www.cograilway.com/history.htm

 

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