If you only knew

 Current listening  If You Only Knew by Jamie Ivey

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Memoir listening is almost as good as memoir reading. We all have a story to tell and a journey to walk.

Thankfully, we can find forgiveness and grace. We share more things in common than we do differences.

MY favorite book of the year, so far

 

Going to Maine by Sally Chaffin Brooks

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I enjoyed it immensely and makes me want to retire and walk and also be a trail angel.

We have a country to save.

 We have a country to save and it is worth defending.

15 Years

Fifteen years have passed.
It seems like yesterday. It also seems like a long time ago.
I can use the same words from 2008

Constitutional and self defense rights of everyone, particularly women

Go Fund Campaign - Attack the Demand

7th Annual Human Trafficking Symposium
Fighting Slavery: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Let’s Make it History


Colorado Springs, CO – The Human Trafficking Task Force of Southern Colorado is hosting an anti-human trafficking awareness and advocacy day at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs (UCCS) on October 25th  8:00 – 3:00 in Berger Hall.  The Symposium will bring together groups and individuals interested in learning more about Modern Day Slavery in Colorado. The event is free and open to the public and lunch will be provided. (but registration required)
Media and the public are encouraged to attend all events.  

The day’s schedule is as follows:

•         0815                     Human Trafficking 101 with JoAnn O’Neil

•         0900                     Kick off and Welcome

•         0920- 0955          History – Slavery and Early Abolitionist  with Dr. Thomas Krannawitter

•         0955-1005           Current Abolitionist Movement

•         1005-1035           CSPD Law Enforcement Update

•         1035-1045           10 Minute Break

•         1045-1115           Colorado Today with AJ Alejano-Steele

•         1115-1145           Local Abolitionists Making A Difference – Panel Discussion

•         1145- 1230          Lunch

•         1230                     Special Video

•         1250 -110            Victim Advocates – A lens in our community with David Shaw

•         110- 130              Legislation Update with Dan O’Bryant

•         130- 150              United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Iris Halpern

•         150 – 205             Break

•         205 – 230             Advocacy Action

•         230 – 300             Wrap Up /Actions

The mission of the Human Trafficking Task Force of Southern Colorado is to build a collaboration of organizations and individuals to reduce human suffering caused by human trafficking, through advocacy, awareness, rehabilitation, and services for survivors.
We are excited to partner with our sponsors UCCS, Zonta Pikes Peak, Lexis Nexis, and Touching the World.


For more information on the task force, please visit www.ht-colorado.org

To register for the free event  Registration   


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Until it Hurts

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waffle

Admittedly, I wore my waffle shirt to work today. I walked early this morning at Garden of the Gods and packed clothes to change ,but once I got to work I had no desire to change.




The Level II Shirt is long sleeved with thumb holes and features a mid-chest zipper that closes to convert to a mock turtleneck. The neck also features a throat protection flap. The base of the zipper is reinforced with nylon webbing and for additional insulation the back of the shirt features a contoured long tail. The drawers feature an elastic waistband and access fly.

6th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Symposium

Human Trafficking Task Force of Southern Colorado

Saturday, October 19, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM (MDT)

Colorado Springs, CO

Free Registration

The 6th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Symposium is a learning and networking opportunity modeled after TED Talks. The goal this year is to inform, inspire and involve the community to end human trafficking in our backyard. By hosting local speakers from all spheres of influence, we hope to provide the platform for others to imagine themselves in the fight to stop the trafficking of an estimated 27 million victims.


The Symposium will start a 9:00 am. Registration opens at 8:00.

Beyond Good Intentions

 

Completely devoured the book  Beyond Good Intentions by Tori Hogan.
It was one of those times reader/book connection.
Since, I feel I am on this quest to find out just what I should be doing.
Although, I will argue with myself and say I am right where I should be at this exact time.
I am talking more long term - Next phase - Big picture.
Her book makes you think about foreign aid and the business of foreign aid itself.
Ultimately, big and small programs can be successful or completely harmful and it is the people themselves that make the difference.
Just like in all endeavors. Right? But sometimes when you are too close to something you do not see it.

My support plan is all over the board at the moment
Locally
Zonta Pikes Peak
FOB Colorado
I am Created Equal
Human Trafficking Task Force

Nationally
USO
Home for Our Troops
Sevenly
Kiva
TAPS

I support two missionaries one in Greece helping refugees and one in Azerbaijan.

I occasionally throw donations at walks, runs and hikes for charity.
And then I support politics - My choosing

Rant for a moment

My rant for just a moment.


I have been fairly quiet since the election.

The voting public has spoken and so let the cards fall where they lay.

The neighborhood gas station has gas for $2.94. A nice little break since my federal income taxes are on the rise come Jan 1st.

Nice to have a few extra dimes in the coin purse for a week or two.

And speaking of dimes and bags… Coloradoan residents passed Amendment 64 on the premise that Children will have a better education once we start collecting tax revenue on cannabis. The teachers unions and others are thrilled at the endless possibilities. At this point, I just cannot see the gain and increases that one would hope but we shall see.

But here is what I am really ticked about.

You see, I have a sensitive nose.

Certain smells bother me.

I will be completely honest with you, I avoid people that smell like MJ. When I stand next to someone and the residue is lingering on their clothes it makes me sick to my stomach. When pot was illegal you ran into the “stinkers” less frequently and in places like 7-11 on Nevada or the ski chair at Breck. But now the possibilities are endless. This week I stood in front of two people at Walgreens that probably had been exercising their new rights that day and it made me sick. I wanted to set down my items and run out of the store.

And this is why we need to really think when we vote…

What are the “side effects”… What are the downstream (wind) effects?

Thoughts?