My Friend in Sendai…

I have a friend in Sendai that I am very worried about.  Please keep Jim and his family (wife and two daughters) in your prayers….I hope they are safe. I’m so worried…

UPDATE:  My friend is safe.  SWEET RELIEF!!!

Expression of the Day

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A reader sent me this photo this morning and it is so powerful, I just had to post it.  Thanks AT for sharing this.  I will post the news story behind this photo in the comment section in the coming days.

Joran van der Sloot Claims Insanity?

Michelle Money on The Bachelor & A Spoiler?

Michelle Money was on the Women Tell All on the Bachelor last night. She was confronted by fellow contestants that her behavior was rude and out of line. Michelle told the audience that she just has a sarcastic sense of humor.

I personally don’t buy it. Did you?

Last night, Brad said something in the show that was unscripted and very telling if you ask me. He said that he wasn’t suppose to flirt or show emotions for the other girls–as that is what his “significant other” said to him before the show.

I thought about Emily Maynard and Chantal O’Brien. Which one would say that? Emily is too demure to request that of Brad, so it suggests the significant other is Chantel, if you ask me.

I further analyzed Brad’s behavior and remember that he told us that he doesn’t like to be put under pressure. Knowing that, I don’t think he’d like to have the added pressure to meet Emily’s high standards of her previous love. Will he match up? Will she always compare him? Will he meet her expectations? Brad is not one to like those challenges. He doesn’t want to be compared to the other guy.

Furthermore, Emily gives us the impression of a strong moral ethic and that puts Brad off. Not because he is unethical, but because he doesn’t want to always wonder if he measures up — if his actions are acceptable to Emily. I suspect he feels her standards may be too high for him.

While he is wildly attracted to her, that added pressure is too much for him. If you recall on Emily’s hometown date, at her house, the night he left, it was too much for him to even kiss Emily with her daughter sleeping upstairs. Why? Because he didn’t know if she would find it acceptable or not, and that conflict shut him down.

So based on those elements, I suspect Brad’s final rose will go to Chantel…though reality TV can fool you!

Expression of the Day

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Here is an interesting photo of woman who appears to be in the spotlight.  There are three faces in this photograph that reveal information.

The subject of the photo seems to be the subject of the crowd as well as we see a photographer taking her photo in the background.  The subject projects confidence as well as a subtle positive emotions with perhaps a hint of surprise. I wonder if she recognizes someone in front of her.

We can surmise this is a positive experience for the photo’s subject because there are no signs of sadness, distress or anger in her face.  There are no negative emotions expressed. She has symmetrical features as well which is supportive of a person who is outgoing.  Do you remember the outgoing kids from school?  Most of them had symmetrical features, too, which we consider to be more attractive. People who are insecure or shy often express doubt or low level subtle fear in their face. They express their uncomfortableness in the face.

The camera woman also has a subtle expression of happiness, too. You can see a subtle smile.  She looks pleased that she is getting the photograph. The photographer has a humbleness about her, doesn’t she?  How do we articulate why that is?

The woman on the far left of the photograph does not look excited to be there. She appears to be tired of the crowds.  Her eyelids are heavy and her head is ever-so-slightly tilted. She almost looks “bored” for a better word. She clearly sees the person who took this photo.   By her reaction, she either doesn’t know the subject of this photo, or could careless about her…

What do you see when you look at this photograph?