<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Irresistibly Fish]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://brettfish.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[brettfish]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://brettfish.wordpress.com/author/brettfish/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Saturday Round Up: The week that was: Episode 11 &#8211; Of bridge-jumping, blenders for Africa and the awkwardness of a nail in the&nbsp;forehead.]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://brettfish.wordpress.com/2013/06/08/saturday-round-up-the-week-that-was-episode-11-of-bridge-jumping-blenders-for-africa-and-the-awkwardness-of-a-nail-in-the-forehead/umbrellas-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-4807"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="4807" data-permalink="https://brettfish.wordpress.com/2013/06/08/saturday-round-up-the-week-that-was-episode-11-of-bridge-jumping-blenders-for-africa-and-the-awkwardness-of-a-nail-in-the-forehead/umbrellas-2/" data-orig-file="https://brettfish.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/umbrellas-2.jpg" data-orig-size="350,315" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="umbrellas and colour" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://brettfish.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/umbrellas-2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://brettfish.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/umbrellas-2.jpg?w=350" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4807" alt="umbrellas and colour" src="https://brettfish.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/umbrellas-2.jpg?w=350&#038;h=315" width="350" height="315" srcset="https://brettfish.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/umbrellas-2.jpg 350w, https://brettfish.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/umbrellas-2.jpg?w=150&amp;h=135 150w, https://brettfish.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/umbrellas-2.jpg?w=300&amp;h=270 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a>Another week means another round-up of the blog posts that inhabited my other blog, &#8216;The Weekly Mash [and Peace!]&#8217; and the chance to catch up with any of them you may have missed out on:</p>
<p>Monday was a combination of funny mixed with satire in the area of social justice as we got to see <a href="http://mashandpeace.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/monday-funday-episode-11-blend-out-poverty-once-and-for-all">a video of the non-profit organisation whose mission is to get a blender into the hand of every African.</a></p>
<p>Tuesday was a combination of articles that caught my attention with the highlight probably being well-known Star Trek and X-Men actor <a href="http://mashandpeace.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/monday-funday-episode-11-blend-out-poverty-once-and-for-all">Patrick Stewart demonstrating strong sensitivity and connection at a meeting as he reaches out to a victim of domestic abuse.</a></p>
<p>Wednesday is a lot better than it sounds as we watched <a href="http://mashandpeace.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/wednesday-wed-day-episode-11-its-not-about-the-nail">a video clip of a woman with a nail in her forehead</a> &#8211; also a bit of a satirical piece and some really good relationship advice in the area of when to listen and when to speak. </p>
<p>This week finished powerfully and full of challenge as <a href="http://mashandpeace.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/thursday-thirsty-episode-11-the-same-question">Thursday revisited the old cartoon strip I saw years ago of two men trying to figure out why God doesn&#8217;t get more involved  in the affairs of the world</a> and an idea of what His response might be.</p>
<p>Friday took a look at the craziness of people who call themselves &#8216;Christian&#8217; and give<a href="http://mashandpeace.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/friday-my-day-episode-11-well-maybe-i-should-jump-off-that-bridge"> a satisfying answer to that old kid&#8217;s quandary of &#8220;Oh yeah? Well if your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?&#8221;</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://brettfish.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/saturday-round-up-the-week-that-was-episode-10-of-nachtmusik-inspirational-runners-the-big-gas-man-and-slow-kissing">[For last week&#8217;s round-up which included inspirational runners, the big gas man, Nachtmusik and slow kissing, click h</a><a href="https://brettfish.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/saturday-round-up-the-week-that-was-episode-10-of-nachtmusik-inspirational-runners-the-big-gas-man-and-slow-kissing">ere]</a></p>
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