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Expanded Quiet Sports Area returns to Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show
January 23, 2011
The quiet sports. You may not be familiar with the phrase, but you have certainly seen and perhaps even participated in one or more of the low-impact, human-powered outdoor activities the phrase describes. From mountain biking and climbing, to fly fishing and kayaking, many of the so-called quiet sports are among the fastest growing outdoor recreational activities.
In fact, for an increasing number of serious outdoor enthusiasts, one or more of the quiet sports have become more than just a hobby. They have become a lifestyle. Of course, the market has responded with an outpouring of high-quality equipment and services in support of these pursuits.
As a result, Renfro Productions and Management is committing more floor space than ever to the quiet sports at the upcoming Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Feb. 15-24. Indeed, an entire building will be transformed into the Quiet Sports and Outdoor Living Pavilion at this year's show.
Quiet Sports Area Features
Key quiet sports attractions and features will included a hands-on mountain bike exhibit, a fly casting pond, Discover SCUBA display, kayak demonstration pool, top-notch seminars, multiple exhibitors and much more.
Mountain bikes in Indiana? You bet! The Hoosier Mountain Bike Association (HMBA) has helped to develop or maintain over 120 miles of outstanding mountain bike trails right here in our state. HMBA will be on hand to provide instruction and guidance to show-goers on an actual mountain bike skills course.
Fly fishing continues to grow in popularity – including right here in Indiana, where more and more folks are learning that you don't need trout to fly fish. An all-new 180-foot fly casting pond will take center stage at this year's Quiet Sports Area, where a variety of seminars and a fly casting competition will be offered by the pros from Flymasters of Indianapolis. First-timers will receive instruction and encouragement, while more seasoned casters can compete to win some great prizes. Of course, exhibitors will be on-hand with a huge selection of fly fishing gear and tackle.
Kayaks and canoes are more popular than ever – and for good reason. These portable and versatile boats offer anglers and recreational paddlers a more intimate on-the-water experience. They are both high-tech and highly economical, which adds a great deal to their appeal. A variety of the latest kayaks will be available for show-goers to try in the Kayak Demonstration Pool – including the whitewater variety, popular sit-on-top models and several of the newest purpose-built fishing models. Kayak fishing has exploded in the past two years, and Indy-Yaks will be on-hand all ten days of the show to answer questions and help introduce people to the exciting world of kayak fishing.
Ever dreamed of exploring the world beneath the water's surface? Diver's Supply invites you to experience the thrill of scuba diving through their interactive Discover Scuba display. Under the supervision of a Diver's Supply professional, show-goers will be given the opportunity to experience scuba diving in pool or pool-like conditions. They will be taught the basic concepts and scuba skills to prepare for their own open water adventures!
Another key quiet sports feature is the return of the crowd-pleasing dock-diving dogs. Dockside Promotions will conduct the Vest-A-K9 Dock-Diving Event to entertain show-goers while also raising funds for a worthy cause – providing bulletproof vests to police dogs. So, jump in!
Other quiet sports features and exhibitors are being added regularly. For an up-to-date list, visit www.indysportshow.com.
Quiet Sports Seminars
The Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show is well known for its high-quality seminars. Visitors to the Quiet Sports and Outdoor Living Pavilion will be treated to a variety of high-profile speakers covering interesting and insightful topics – from what it takes to summit the world's highest peaks, to the best paddling opportunities right here on Indiana's rivers and streams.
Ace Yakey is an Indianapolis man with more than a casual affinity for high-altitude mountaineering. He has reached the summit of some of the world's greatest peaks on three different continents – including Denali, North America's highest. Casual hikers and hard-core mountaineers alike will gain valuable insights at Ace's seminar entitled, Climbing Denali, "The Great One".
Show-goers will also hang on every word from Joe Lawson, another Indianapolis native and founder of Expedition Hope – an organization dedicated to raising awareness and support for depression and mental health. Lawson climbed on six of the world's greatest seven summits between 2005 and 2009, and reached the tops of three of them. Attendees at his seminar, Expedition Hope: A Quest to Climb the Seven Summits, will find instruction, entertainment and inspiration.
Of course, there's much more to see and learn at the Quiet Sports and Outdoor Living Pavilion seminars besides mountain climbing. Renowned paddler Garry "Muskrat" Hill will share his years of knowledge and experience on the topic of Kayaking and Canoeing Indiana's Rivers and Streams. Other don't-miss seminars include Fitting and Packing your Backpack with outdoor professional and former U.S. Olympic Ski Team member Chris Rounds, Choosing a Kayak, Packing a Canoe Portage Pack, Stand-Up Paddle Board Basics, Fly Fishing at Home and Around the World and many more. Check www.indysportshow.com on a regular basis for up-to-date seminar listings and schedules.
Many of the so-called quiet sports have been around for many years, but have become more relevant and gained wider appeal in recent years due to evolving economic, environmental and other social factors. Whether a lifestyle or a casual interest – the quiet sports attract a growing number of participants each year, and the expanded Quiet Sports Area at this year's Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show is the perfect place to learn more and see more of these great outdoor recreational activities.
Media Contact: Susan Kreiner, Renfro Productions and Management, 6405 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., Anderson, IN 46013. 877-892-1723. firstname.lastname@example.com


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If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance. ~Author Unknown
I was looking for some inspiration and came upon some of these photos, which quickly reminded me of the phrase ~ Looking thru rose colored glasses. Oh to be an optimist. Is it really that easy in daily life? For me the answer would be no, I always seem to lean toward the negative side of things or the correct term for me would be a pessimist. Don't get me wrong, I don't always tend to go in that direction, but the negative side is always in the back of my mind somewhere.
Anyhoo...I was going to share some photos, here's to living life in daydreams with all the vivid colors, scenery, imagination and inspiration:
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I got an email today from Prosper and they are apparently switching to FICO 08 from EXPERIAN SCOREX PLUS next week.
Is this a good thing or bad thing or what?
I just checked my Prosper account only to see my EX score, since it's a SP. The denial letter (lol! too many recent inq) states that indeed they use the FICO 08 score. I think that any time you can get a FICO score, it's a good thing.
I think that's a huge positive. I didn't know they were using a Plus score at all, they maybe the only lending organization out there which used a score designed for educational purposes.
If nothing else, Prosper has a chance to really, well, prosper, in the peer to peer lending space if they haven't already; this will only help those of us who are considering either side of the transaction getting a known benchmark which we can easily correlate here on myFICO even with the addition of the FICO '08 EX score.
Sort of like EQ here being the gold standard for mortgages (which is admittedly more important), EX here will be the same for Prosper. I can't possibly see that as a bad thing. Granted I think EX Plus could be gotten elsewhere, but personally I don't have the same level of trust in Plus as I do in a legit FICO.... maybe because I know more on how the FICO score works and I have a lot more experience trying to figure out what I need to do, and where other people might have gone wrong. I'd probably be on the lender side, and this is a big positive for that, and the more lenders they have, the more successful Prosper will be. I think that's a good thing as it may establish it as a valid model going forward, sort of like Kickstarter did vs. VC financing.


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Linea and I were honored to participate in one of the podcasts on Flipswitch. Flipswitch is for teens and young adults and addresses living well with mood disorders. It is one of the many resources offered by our friends, the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF). You can check it out at the "Interview with Linea and Cinda".
Each week, the Flipswitch crew takes on a 'piece' of the mood disorder 'puzzle'. Researchers, celebrities, artists, moms, and teens share their perspectives in the interview portion of the show. Click here to subscibe to the podcast. I hope you enjoy this!


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Solo Juliet by Anthony Buccino is published in VIA - Voices In Italian Americana, Volume 19 Number 1. Editor Chiara Mazzucchelli.
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When you read the poem, the photos above and below will be clear.
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I've been on a reading binge. At one point last month I had two dozen library books stacked up on my nightstand. At that point it was all nonfiction. I was doing research for Central's debate squad. I read a lot of books about the Black Power movement.
But then I needed a break. I needed to read something that was just pleasant to read, so I picked up Salvation on Sand Mountain, by Dennis Covington. Great book. The writing was so simple and straight forward, yet Covington managed to convey some mighty deep thoughts with his plain language. Plus it's full of snakes and Southern accents. No way to lose with that.
So Covington got me back into reading again. Not simply amassing knowledge and insights and info, but escaping into unfamiliar lives and places through words.
Last week I finished Baldwin's Go Tell It On the Mountain. I'd tried a couple of times before. It took some work to get through. Baldwin's writing seemed old fashioned, a bit over done, though consistantly beautiful. I particularly admired the book's structure, it's frame of a mere day or two that tied together entire life histories of several characters. It'll help, I think, as I ponder my second book project.
And now I'm reading Nadine Gordimer's latest, Get a Life. It's absolutely exquisite. I can't even begin to contemplate emulating Gordimer's writing. It's in a whole other realm. It's one of those books to sip slowly and savor.
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Cuts like this are showing up in all the agencies and I don't have a problem with that. Don't know about DoD but CMS could trim alot of its bloat and still get the work done.
My question is this: my son is studying for the ASVAB right now and planning to test next month. How do these cuts appear in recruiting? Unless I missed it this article doesn't really touch on that. My son talks to his recruiter regularly and never hears about hiring or recruiting freezes. Yet one of my friend's son was riffed last year. So it appears to be an ongoing thing. Should he prepare for a plan B?
I would suggest that he have a plan B, in case Congress passes something inane, Obama does something by executive order, and/or the sequestration goes through.
Have him prepare for Plan B, C and D if he has the ability to do so.


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Hi, I'm Mandy Kaili and I love teaching Zumba Fitness classes. The reason is simple: Every class feels like a party! Come join me and you'll see what I mean. You don't even have to know how to dance. Just move your body and follow my lead. It's easy and it's fun!
I started going to Zumba Fitness classes just to do something for myself. I had been acting as caregiver, and we had just lost my dad to cancer. I had no lofty weight loss goals, no real "ideal" weight in mind when I started. Then it happened- clothes started to get loose, friends were asking how much weight I'd lost…and I hadn't really paid much attention to the scale!
It's been almost a year since I began my Zumba Fitness journey- and I have never felt better! I have met so many inspiring people, and made some awesome new friends, too!
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Last July (I think) I started reading through the Bible in a Year. I did it because at the time I had no motivation to sit down and read my Bible. I didn't know how to get back in to it again, where to start. So I picked up a Bible in a Year Bible and started with that days date.
Having a set bit of scripture to read each day was really helpful for me. I knew what I needed to read and I knew how much I was going to read. I stuck with it off and on... but it has helped me develop a discipline. Now I hate missing my reading for the day. On January 1 this year I decided to get serious about it... not because I think I will be a better Christian if I read through the whole Bible in a year and not because I might go to hell (being sarcastic here!) if I miss a day. It has nothing to do with being religious. It was just something I needed to and wanted to do for me.
I have to admit that I thought I would get real bored with it because I would have to read all of the Old Testament. I have always had a hard time going back and reading that part of the Bible. Honestly though... I am finding it to be the most enjoyable part! The stories! The drama! The backstabbing, lies and murder! It's all pretty crazy.
My Pastor has been taking us through the Old Testament characters over the past few months. It's been exciting because he is talking about things almost right as I read them. (Is God cool like that or what!) It's really bringing the stories to life and helping me see them through different eyes. One thing Pastor keeps saying that I find interesting is "If I was God I would have left that story about my family out. I would have just told the good parts. But He isn't hiding anything. God is putting it all in so that we can learn from it."
I am really enjoying learning the Old Testament stories, the characters and the lessons. It's been fun.


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Thursday, November 4, 2010
20 lbs gone... who has my cupcake?
Author: Tiffany @ KindleVixen | Posted at: 11/04/2010 05:07:00 PM | Filed Under: Tiffany |
Ok, kidding about the cupcake. mostly.
Yep, its only taken what ... 6 months maybe? LOL It's the number that counts tho... I wish I could say I have learned a lot or reformed eating habits or... well any number of things. But alas, I really think it has been luck and that I manage to get to the gym usually at least twice a week and forget to eat on a regular basis. sigh.
So... I have to do better. The first step is dealing with the emotional eating, the stress eating, or I should say... lack there of. I get stressed, I don't eat. I get emotional I eat chocolate. Eating a chocolate bar once a day and that is it is not really a good plan. So.. I need to give a good read of Dara's post and find my way.
For now tho, I will take the 20 lbs and smile about it.
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AWESOME!!! WHOOHOO!!! 20lbs is wonderful! Keep it up!
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Thanks everyone! :)
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I am a female cook/chef/head lacky should be sitting pretty sweet after 24 years in the "Biz" ,right?
Being a female in food service, like any male dominated field, sucks. Not only do I have to prove myself time and time again but i have to do it with a smile and a baby suckling from each breast. Oh and a clean house and fresh laundry.
Fuck that!!!
If I am going to be the big wig and earn the bigger bucks and work 7432984132431 hrs a week, then don't expect a Stepford Wife house . Sorry, but even a monkey can do laundry...haven't the time to even put it away sometimes.
Female Chefs are expected to pull their weight as if they are men. There are no accomedations when we are pregnant( read this as a women who was 8.5 months along with baby #2 and working the grill at Disney.) if we want to retain some dignantiy....what little we have left cause sister...who in their right mind wears makeup in a 100 degree kitchen. You can't look your best with sweat dripping from your forhead, your ears, your breasts etc. And the reality is you have to be a cunt( pardon my language)..you have to be stronger than the " boys" at every step of the way.
And trust me...they may love having a pussy in the kitchen, but if your better than them ( and you probably are....even my own brother realizes this) christ...look out. These sweet nice men with toss your ass so far under the bus that the crossing guard will pitty you. And it gets worse as you get older because your deemed as a realic to some of these young hot shots with their frozen cream top avocado essence..blah blah.
And you know what is worse than men in the kitchen....another women. OH GOD NO!!!!
I rather eat hiss cockroaches than work with females in the kitchen( not on my staff more side by side) I work with a female catering director and while I love her to death...i swear one of us is going to knife the other during an event ( i say that with love and affection).
Oh and god forbide you want to have kids let alone sleep with someone other than a coworker( dont sleep with coworkers.....remember these people are your backbone as your side of line goes into the weeds and if the sex sucked well forget them setting your plates for you.) or have a life.At 38 I still have what only may look like a life....I have a partner and kids ...but I am social weirdo and inept.....
I think I did right by my sons and had them when I was in my early 20's. They grew up with my long crazy hours and sleepless nights as I tried to figuare out the meaning of fiddleheads. They realize that there are times when 5pm really mean 8pm and that mommy sometimes needs to veg out for an hour before her mind snaps back into reality of mommie mode before asking her "whats for dinner?"
Your body as a female chef/cook takes the real beating. Once were long slender limbs replaced with tree trunk legs and hobbit feet. My knees are blown, my feet hate me, i have burn scares all over my body, my finges..heck even my hair hurts. Our bodies were not meant to haul 75 boxes of chicken but we do it( and blow out our backs the first time trying).
But i suppose there is no other way ...baptism by fire i guess. Funny enough the whole industry has gone very PC. You can't raise your voice or talk stern to an employee or coworker without someone crying foul espically to females. For me don't patronize me, don't call me sweetheart when i am trying to voice my thoughts, don't smack my ass( unless I am naked in private),i will scrub the grease trap as long as skippy does the same. You can call me a dumb bitch in german ,french yiddish etc..and guess what, I will understand you. I will smile at you while you try to fuck with me and you will never see me break...till the year later and I break and cry like a little girl at you after I have yelled at someone for asking me for the hand blender.
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Touring & Camping Facilities:
25 mixed sheltered level pitches. Most are informal grass pitches but we have now added 7 hard standing serviced pitches all of which have a water tap and grey water drainage and 16amp electric hook up for your convenience. There are also 3 grass pitches with service facilities.
16 amp electric hook-ups are available for every pitch though some restrictions may apply at busy times that occur early and late in the season.
Toilet and washing facilities are located in a purpose built log cabin where you will find a series of airy (all have windows) individual rooms offering total privacy. Each of the eight rooms has a toilet and full size wash basin, five of the rooms are also equipped with a shower and electric shaver point.
One of these shower/toilet rooms has been created to meet the needs of wheelchair users. We also have a further shower room which can be booked for exclusive private use, just like having ensuite in a hotel. A hair drier is also provided in a further part of the building again with privacy. The building is on one level and has ramped approaches, with the only necessary step being a 100mm rise into the shower with the exception of the wheelchair access room where the shower tray is incorporated into the floor. For your comfort our showers all have thermostatic mixer valves so that you can adjust the water temperature and do not have to keep pushing the button to maintain water flow.
Reservations are not normally necessary except at Bank Holidays, Welsh 2 day Enduro or the Royal Welsh Show (3rd Monday in July) but like most parks we would prefer you book in advance either by telephone or use the online facility. Please let us know if you expect to arrive late.
Re-cycling and rubbish disposal facilities are discreetly located in the barn next to the entrance gate.
Water points strategically placed on touring park some pitches have their own tap and grey water drainage.
Dish washing room where a fridge and microwave are provided for the use of campers. Immediately off the dishwashing room is a laundry room with sink, coin operated washing machine and tumble drier. Ironing facility also provided. Whilst waiting for your washing you can investigate local attractions as our tourist information leaflets are displayed in this building. Campers we are also happy to freeze cooler blocks just ask at reception. The toilet disposal point is at the rear of this building.
Calor Gas butane (blue) and propane (red) refills and several sizes of Camping Gaz bottles are available on site.
WiFi is provided across the park by McKelvie Solutions.
Seasonal Pitches:
For those who wish to enjoy Disserth longer we offer a few informal seasonal pitches for touring caravans. A modest daily storage fee is levied and the normal pitch fees are paid when the caravan is in use. All we ask is that you telephone 24 hours before your visit and we will place the caravan on the park ready for your arrival.
Boardroom Bar:
The Boardroom bar has moved from upstairs to the groundfloor and is now located adjacent to the reception area and is available daily from eleven am. The bar offers a wide selection of drinks from Felinfoel draught beers to a long list of Irish and Scottish malt whiskies, along with chilled soft drinks to tea and Tchibo coffee. Upstairs now has overflow bar seating or is available for group meetings or for dining during rallies and by prior arrangement.


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Carnival of Genealogy, 21st Edition
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If you like a good laugh, you'll enjoy the 21st Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy. The theme is Funny, Foolish, Family! and the stories range from learning to drive to tipping over outhouses to a suckling pig that was too big for Christmas dinner. Go on over and read for a smile, a giggle, or a full-blown laugh.


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Saturday, April 23, 2011
Love and Hate
This is one of my favorite subjects. We as human beings have the choice which of the two we can focus upon. Hate is bitter and the taste is awful. Love is sublime. Both are two of the most powerful emotions. You can choose to focus on either, it is your choice. The world is full of hate and nothing good ever comes from hate. Love on the other hand can set you free. Be free. Rise above... Don't let others pull you down - Exalt!
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In Shanghai toward the beginning of the week, the base metals were up a normal of 3.1%, drove by a 5.3% ascent in copper costs to 50,070 yuan for each ton, with every one of the metals doing great. Values were blended on Friday with the Euro Stoxx 50 shutting down 0.2%, while the Dow quit for the day. Asia is peppy early today with the Nikkei up 0.4%, the Hang Seng is up 0.5%, the CSI 300 is up 0.6% and the ASX 200 is up 0.7%.
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Fulshear is a city in northwest Fort Bend County,Texas within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 1,134 at the 2010 census.
The city incorporated in 1977.
Around 2003 the community only had 400 people.Growth in Fulshear exploded in the 2000s due to its proximity to Houston. Around 2008 the community had around 700 residents. In October 2013 the population went over 5,000. By that time, traffic was commonplace while historically it had not been.
Fulshear's Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library is a part of the Fort Bend County Libraries system. The branch, which opened in May 1998, was the third branch built with 1989 bond funds. The land currently occupied by the library was previously the Fort Bend County Precinct 4 headquarters. Bob Lutts, the precinct commissioner, offered the land to the library system. The Fulshear City Council asked the county to name the library after Lutts. The library is now within Precinct 3.
In 2011, the Fulshear Art Council (FAC), a non-profit 501c3 organization, was created to encourage and support the arts and arts education in Fulshear and the surrounding areas. The council began showcasing local artists and their artwork at events hosted in downtown Fulshear. These showcases now occur the first Tuesday of the month and are referred to as Arts and Drafts events. FAC changed its name to Arts Fulshear in 2012, and the organization began providing art and theater classes to local youth. In 2013, Arts Fulshear added adult art classes, and it began hosting the annual Fulshear Art Walk.


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[Talk delivered at the conference "Человек vs. отчуждение" in Moscow (supported by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Moscow) by our editor Mihály Koltai.]
In my talk I would like to provide some observations and intuitions on what one might call the psychological basis of contemporary neoliberalism. These are attitudes and engrained habits that one is essentially forced to adopt, contributing to the day-to-day reproduction of the current form of highly unequal and – as I would argue – more and more sadistic form of capitalism, that we can call neoliberalism.
to help us to understand and deconstruct capitalism in order to create a sustainable and peaceful social system.
We've lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that "regular" citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
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Yes, I have one of these things now. So go ahead, ask me a question. As you can see from my profile, I never ignore one. Ever. So go ahead, ask something totally outrageous. Maybe if we're lucky my account will be banned and I'll never use that gimmicky fad website again.
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So it's testing season in schools these days and all that makes me think about is how BOOOOORING it is. I have to administer the tests and pretty much just sit there and stare at the kids for 3 hours a day or so. This goes on for 3 days. Blegh. But it is my... Continue Reading →
This post is not for the faint of heart.
I will let you interpret this angry cat drawing as you will, but it is not likely that it will be reappearing (just in case it was too scary for you). Just a scary cat moment. 🙂 Rawr.
Flashback Drawing: Old dudes working out
So I forget what sparked this but Adam had read some funny thing about old guys working out at the gym in street clothes/awkward outfits who do a millions reps with a million pounds. True story. So since I've been on a mega workout kick, I will honor this and all the other old guys... Continue Reading →
Flashback Drawing: Engagement-o-rama
This weekend 2 years ago, Adam and I got engaged. He surprised me with a visit to Cleveland when I was in town and we walked to my favorite park, which, if you recall is the same one I loved to bury fish in. It was all sweet and lovely and everything, but it was... Continue Reading →
Have a pest problem?
Adam is a really good critter getter. Not only that but he is humane with it, too. What a keeper. Once we had a huge wasp hanging out by a window. No way was this guy getting out the door - just too dumb and uncoordinated to make it to the open door 3 feet... Continue Reading →
Oooo! What's this?
Smudge is really kind of excitable. I won't get into all the details, because he might get embarrassed (Adam, I think you know what I'm talking about) but I will share this. I read once that someone created the question mark based on curious cats and their tails. While I really can't verify the veracity of this... Continue Reading →
A Merlin in the Bushes
I have another best friend who lives in the magical land of Florida. Her name is Maryland. Sorry...Marilyn. (Sometimes people call her that...really?!) Sometimes people also call her Merlin...like her boyfriend Atul. I love that he calls her that. Well, anyway my friend Marilyn/Merlin can be silly (she is my friend after all! Fun story... Continue Reading →
On the road again…
As I think I mentioned before, Adam and I will be moving back to beautiful Cleveland (cough, cough). Adam is actually already there with the cats while I have moved in with my madre for the two months I have until my job ends. When we were getting the apartment ready to pack up and... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Cat Cat: A noise and a terrified sprint
Cat Cat can fluff up at least twice his size upon being startled by the tiniest insignificant sound! Usually he will also sprint around aimlessly fueled by his hair pouf! That is all.
I am a fruit nut. No food pun intended.
I love fruit. It completes my dining experience. I really could eat it aaaaaaaaaaall the time if it was available to me. Yes, I would be making more frequent trips to the restroom but I would be happy. Recently I bought a bag of those cutie clementines and THEY. WERE. UNEQUIVOCALLY. THE. BEST. I'VE. EVER. EATEN.... Continue Reading →
Cats + haircuts = beauty? Duncan's ready for school pictures now.
When the weather started getting really hot last summer, Adam and I had a brilliant idea. Let's give the cats haircuts. Now, I can already hear you saying, "But that's not what you do for cats." You'd be wrong. Our friend had a cat with long hair who got a "lion cut" in the summer... Continue Reading →
Smudge's future career path….spelunker.
If Smudge could choose a career, he might choose becoming spelunker. Why? Because he likes to burrow in blankets. However, he is an elitist spelunker. He will only burrow in Adam's blankets. Whenever I lift my covers and attempt to coax him in lovingly, he gets a bit interested and excited, comes about an inch from... Continue Reading →
Watch it, mister.
One of my best friends Emily just had a baby this winter. She's the first of my close high school friends to have a baby so I'm excited to be "Aunt" Lindsay. Maybe I'll just let her call me Aunt Notacrazycatlady. Either will do. In honor of this baby, here is a cartoon. Little baby... Continue Reading →
Libraries don't like it when you keep their books.
Sooooooo, this one still stings. If you remember from before, I really liked Siamese cats in middle school and wrote two research papers on them. Much better than about angels and komodo dragons. In eighth grade (maybe sixth grade....I can't remember), I went to drop off some overdue library books about Siamese cats that I'd... Continue Reading →
Really, how could this not go well?
Not too long ago, I posted my plan for a cat stroller that I will someday use. About a month ago, Adam and I went camping and it got me thinking. What if the cats could come camping with us!? This was a brilliant idea. For hikes we would create some sort of meshed backpack... Continue Reading →
Disasterbetes2010: An amazing conclusion to the drama
Yes, you read correctly! It's a plot twist! Duncan is currently diabetes-free! No, this wasn't all a prank. Here...I'll explain. So we had to send Duncan to get tested after about 2 weeks of our treatment and changing his food. He had to go overnight at the vet's so they could monitor him and... Continue Reading →
Disasterbetes2010: Duncan and Smudge become kings of the household
After hearing about Duncan's diagnosis with cat diabetes, it looked like we were going to have to tackle this thing. I became a mini-expert in diabetes in cats and Adam and I had a whole routine figured out. We had to feed them pretty much EXACTLY every 12 hours, giving D his shot of Lantus... Continue Reading →
Disasterbetes2010: "My name is Duncan and I've got dia-beetus."
Yes, it's true. My little meower was diagnosed with diabetes. Our vet told us when we took him in that it would be something with his kidneys or diabetes, and about $300's worth of tests later, we found out that D had the 'beetus. In case you don't get the reference, this cattoon is in... Continue Reading →
Disasterbetes2010: The tub is better than the carpet
We are nearing the climax of this story, where things all will soon change. D began a new bathroom regimen where every morning, or really any time he needed to use the litter box, he wouldn't use the litter box. He would use the tub. Sounds gross, and it kind of is gross, but it is 500%... Continue Reading →
Disasterbetes2010: Mo' money, mo' problems…minus the money part
After the bad breath and dandruff, we started noticing another trend in Duncan. He was losing weight and looking faaaabulous....minus the bad breath, dandruff, and recent emergence of his ribs. I was trying to give a few options to describe his weight in this cattoon - if you want to be ironic and somewhat in... Continue Reading →
Disasterbetes2010: The plot thickens
Gross cat breath. Check. Duncan needs a dentist or just some malt toothpaste. But what's this? Dandruff? Now Duncan used to have a little dandruff here and there. Nothing vomit-worthy but definitely there at times. This time his dandruff was REALLY bad. I even bought this dandruff spray stuff that you spray on his fur... Continue Reading →
We interrupt this episode of Disasterbetes2010 for an important update…
I have found success! This video is a little long for what it is, but it cracks me up. What a nut, that Duncan! So anyway, the inspiration for the cattoon from a few days ago. Duncan and has his strawberries...a cat and his passion.
Disasterbetes2010: The saga begins
Last year around this time, I can't really recall when - that's what happens when tragedy strikes sometimes, Duncan was getting weird. This included getting awful cat breath. His breath was so bad that we decided we needed to get him cat toothpaste. And we did. It was "malt flavored," whatever that's supposed to mean.... Continue Reading →
Better late than never…Who would have thought this was his favorite food?
So I was out of town this weekend and thought I wrote a post for today but apparently didn't. So here it is! Duncan LOVES strawberries. Whenever I eat them he is always there licking the leftover bits I don't eat. Weirdo. This predilection for nomming on strawberries was taken to a new level when I brought some... Continue Reading →
I never really wanted this as a present but if I did, this is how it would have been.
As the title says, I totally never wanted a pony as a present (although I did horseback riding for a pretty long while there). However, I imagined what it would have been like if I did want a pony. And it would have been awesome.
Flashback Drawing: airplane + passing a baby = disaster
My cousin Kaitlyn was flying to/from college (sorry I might have to make part of this story up since I don't remember all the details) and told me this story of despair, embarrassment, and stereotyping bumbling dads. Pretty much the lesson learned here is if you are passing a baby, make sure you know if they... Continue Reading →
I have a strong feeling this will be my future…
Sooooooo, I saw a tv show a long time ago when I was growing up where a house had these crazy awesome cat paths around the ceilings with little cutouts for cats to walk through from room to room. A bit excessive? Perhaps. Completely awesome and forever embedded in my brain as something I want... Continue Reading →
No cattoon today…but this might be even better
My cousin Kaitlyn sent me this and I ended up watching several times and was crying from laughing so hard. I am pretty sure it's a sincere video, albeit ridiculous, that has been edited to be even more ridiculous...and it's my new favorite thing. If I was Oprah I'd give you all a copy. I... Continue Reading →
So much confusion…
When we were home visiting Adam's family last spring there was a beetle epidemic. Lee, Adam's brother, was getting irate and flustered with all the beetles and came downstairs to declare his displeasure with the creatures. This is what it would look like if there really were Beatles in his room instead of beetles, like we all... Continue Reading →
Hamsters love to travel.
When I was in middle school, I had a friend who was pretty awesome. She was smart, had a hamster, was creative, liked fairies like I did, and was strange enough to be my friend. We were like two peas in a pod during that short time when we were friends. Once we even set... Continue Reading →
It's an award!!!
Adam had a dog that was found at the motocross track he was racing at , and this poor pup was all flea-bitten, mangy, and had no fur. His warm-hearted mom decided that they needed to rescue this dude, so they did. Many vet trips later he was better, but still virtually hairless - but... Continue Reading →


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|Gerry has re-fronted his workshop and made new doors, don't they look swish. He even painted them, I would point out he is not allowed to paint indoors as he gets it everywhere..lol Bless him:-)
Greenhouse ( derelict shed actually) ready for plants and tomatoes etc. Front garden, well a bit of it, looking more presentable. I have a lot to do but a new stash of goodies arrived so trying to share time between out and indoors.
|I can get into the chicken house again, it was feet high in brambles and weeds before :-(
|My war wounds from the brambles...ouch
|Paddock not to bad yet, give it time!
|Planted 17th April
|Today 23rd April, I love my utility for getting seeds going it gets so warm, better than the greenhouse this early in the year


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In the my end of the year list-making and sports writing, I been writing about the past decade in Boston sports. Earlier I ranked the top 10 seasons by Boston teams and the 10 most disappointing moments in Boston sports. In this final list I rank the top 15 moments in Boston Sports. Each of these moments was exhilarating and memorable. Here they are:
15) Flutie's Dropkick (December, 2005)
Even when the Patriots try to lose it makes for entertaining football. The Patriots intentionally attempted to lose the final game of the 2005 regular season in order to set up a more desirable opponent in the first round of the playoffs. In the 28-26 intentional loss to the Miami Dolphins, Pats backup quarterback Doug Flutie was came onto the field and lined up as if he was going for a 2-point conversion. Instead Flutie dropkicked the ball through the uprights for the extra point.
14) Ty Law owns Peyton Manning (January, 2004)
Physical play by the Patriots defensive backs threw the Colts off their game. The star of the Patriots defense on this day was Ty Law who intercepted Manning three times.
13) Derek Lowe's Save in Oakland (October, 2003)
The 2003 divisional series against the Oakland Athletics was a closely contested series. In the fifth and decisive game the Sox took a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the 9th. Scott Williamson walked the first two batters and Derek Lowe came in to pitch for the Sox. After Oakland bunted to advance the baserunners Lowe emphatically struck out both Adam Melhuse and Terrence Long with filthy pitches to save the game and win the series.
12) Goal line Stand Against Indianapolis (November, 2003)
Indianapolis would have plenty of comeback wins and big victories over the Patriots later in the decade, but not this day. Indy trailed 34-38 but had the ball at the Patriots' 2-yard line in the closing minute. The Pats stuffed three runs by Edgerrin James and defensed a pass by Peyton Manning to win the game.
11) Bledsoe's Cameo (January 2002)
In the second game of the season Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe took a hard hit from Mo Lewis of the Jets. The hit sent him to the hospital with internal bleeding. In stepped Tom Brady who took the Patriots to the playoffs and took away Bledsoe's starting job. However, an injury to Brady's leg in the AFC Championship game brought Bledsoe back in. He responded admirably by throwing a touchdown pass and helping the Patriots make it to the Super Bowl.
10) Jon Lester' No-hitter (May, 2008)
Here is the time line: In September, 2006 Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester was diagnosed with Lymphoma. In July, 2007 Jon Lester returns to major leagues. In May, 2008 Jon Lester throws a no-hitter. In the last decade Hideo Nomo, Derek Lowe, and Clay Buchholz also tossed no-hitters for the Sox. But Lester's was the sweetest.
9) Running it up on the Lakers (June, 2008)
The NBA Championship matchup between the Celtics and the Lakers had been a nail-biter. No lead seemed safe and the series was full of heroic comebacks from both teams. Even though the Celtics took a 58-35 lead at halftime in game 6, a Celtics victory was not assured. As the game went on, the Celtics lead continued to expand. In the fourth quarter, the Celtics poured it on. Ray Allen hit four 3-pointers, three within a span of 90 seconds, in the fourth quarter and Paul Pierce and James Posey each hit a 3-pointer in the final quarter as well as the Celtics blew out the Lakers 131-92 to win the championship.
8) Johnny Damon Grand Slam (October, 2004)
With the improbable series tied 3-3, the Red Sox faced the Yankees in a final game to decide which team would head to the World Series. David Ortiz started off the scoring for the Sox, belting a two run homer in the first. But Johnny Damon put the Red Sox comfortably ahead hitting a grand slam in the second inning. Damon added another homerun in the fourth to give the Red Sox and insurmountable 8-1 lead.
7) Paul Pierce Comes Back (June, 2008)
The series between the Celtics and Lakers looked like it would be one for the ages. However, a horrible scare almost destroyed the series. With the Celtics losing by four points in the third quarter, Celtics star Paul Pierce injured his knee and had to be taken to the locker room in a wheel chair. Celtics fans feared the worst but only a few minutes later Pierce made a triumphant return. A few minutes later Pierce connected on back-to-back threes to give the Celtics the lead for good.
6) A-Rod Eats Glove (July, 2004)
It seems like the Red Sox and Yankees have had bad blood between them for about a century with the Yankees coming out on the better end more times than not. In 2004 the Red Sox showed they were not going to back down. On a hot July night tempers flared as Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo hit Alex Rodriguez with a pitch. Rodriguez decided to have some words with Arroyo so Sox catcher Jason Varitek shoved A-rod in the face with his catcher's mitt. The game ended with Bill Mueller smacking a homerun off Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. It was an emotional turning point in the season.
5) Troy Brown Forces Fumble (January, 2007)
This season ended in disappointment for the Patriots but Troy Brown extended the season by a week. With a little over six minutes left in a playoff game against the San Diego Chargers the Patriots were losing 13-21 but were marching downfield. Brady threw an interception but Patriots receiver made a heads-up play, stripping the ball lose and giving the Patriots another shot. Five plays later the Patriots scored a touchdown and made the two-point conversion to tie. Troy Brown snatched the thrill of victory from the agony of defeat with his heads up play.
4) Schilling's Bloody Sock (October, 2004)
I am not a big Curt Schilling fan. I don't care for his loud mouth and find his personality abrasive. But there is no way to take away from what Schilling did in the 2004 American League Championship Series and World Series. The guy had an ankle injury. A tendon in ankle had become loose and scraped against his bone causing him extreme pain. Schilling decides to get the team doctor to stitch tendon in place through his skin. It works. A few days later he tries it again. Wow!
3) David Ortiz's Walk-off in Game 4 (October, 2004)
This series against the Yankees in the 2004 playoffs warrants four mentions on my list of the Top 15 Moments in Boston Sports (2000-2009). The Red Sox victory in this series, more than any other accomplishment, defined the decade in Boston sports. In the first of four straight must-win games the Red Sox forced the game into extra innings. Clutch pitching by Curtis Leskanic, whose arm was hanging by a thread, prolonged the game until the 12th when David Ortiz hit a walk-off homerun. The momentum in the series had begun to swing.
2) Vinatieri Sends it into Overtime (January, 2002)
I was living in Dallas, Texas when this game was played. My roommate and I were entertaining a small gathering of friends when I decided to turn on the television to see the playoff game between New England and Oakland. At first I thought the reception was messed up. Then I realized all the white fuzz on the TV screen was from the game in Foxboro that was being played in a blizzard. In the fourth quarter the Patriots had a final chance to drive the ball to attempt to either tie or win the game. In the midst of the drive Tom Brady seemed to fumble the ball while standing in the pocket on a pass play. The referees determined that the play was not a fumble based on a little-known rule known as "the tuck rule." Brady was attempting to tuck the ball away when he fumbled. The Patriots kept possession. They continued to drive through the snow (and over the woods to Grandma's house) when the drive stalled at the 29 yard line. Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri was called on to kick a 45 field goal through the snow and gusting wind. If he made the kick the game would go to overtime. If he failed the Patriots would lose. The kick was a low line-drive that barely cleared the uprights. The game was going to overtime and the Patriots had passed a major challenge in this Super Bowl winning season. Check out the video highlights of this crazy game.
1) Dave Roberts' Stolen Base (October, 2004)
It is game four of the American League Championship Series. The Red Sox trail the series against the Yankees zero games to three. The Red Sox need to do what has never been done before: win four straight elimination games. In game 4 the Red Sox entered the bottom of the 9th trailing by a run. On the mound for the Yankees is a rested Mariano Rivera, the greatest relief pitcher ever to play baseball and a player who is especially filthy in the playoffs. While Dave Roberts' stolen base is the most memorable moment in this series and is the play that came to define Boston's first World Series championship in 86 years, this moment was sandwiched between, and made possible by, two others.
First, Sox hitter Kevin Millar began the inning working a rare walk against Rivera. Speedy Dave Roberts pinch ran and everybody knew he was going to attempt to steal second. The Red Sox recognized that their only shot at victory was to play aggressively. Everyone knew that Roberts was going to try to steal. Rivera and Roberts played cat and mouse and eventually Roberts made his break, sliding in just ahead of Jeter's tag. Moments later Bill Mueller sharply hit a ground ball up the middle, past Rivera and through the infield. Roberts scored on the play to tie the game. From that moment it was still a long, uphill climb to win the series. But, when Roberts stole the base Boston fans could begin to imagine the impossible.


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 Last week, fellow IBMer Ron Riffe started his three-part series on the Storage Hypervisor. I discussed Part I already in my previous post [Storage Hypervisor Integration with VMware]. We wrapped up the week with a Live Chat with over 30 IT managers, industry analysts, independent bloggers, and IBM storage experts.

 This week, Ron continues this meme with his post [Enabling Private IT for Storage Cloud -- Part II (management controls)]. Here's an excerpt:

 "The idea of shopping from a catalog isn't new and the cost efficiency it offers to the supplier isn't new either. Public storage cloud service providers seized on the catalog idea quickly as both a means of providing a clear description of available services to their clients, and of controlling costs. Here's the idea… I can go to a public cloud storage provider like Amazon S3, Nirvanix, Google Storage for Developers, or any of a host of other providers, give them my credit card, and get some storage capacity. Now, the "kind" of storage capacity I get depends on the service level I choose from their catalog.

 Most of today's private IT environments represent the complete other end of the pendulum swing – total customization. Every application owner, every business unit, every department wants to have complete flexibility to customize their storage services in any way they want. This expectation is one of the reasons so many private IT environments have such a heavy mix of tier-1 storage. Since there is no structure around the kind of requests that are coming in, the only way to be prepared is to have a disk array that could service anything that shows up. Not very efficient… There has to be a middle ground.

 Private storage clouds are a little different. Administrators we talk to aren't generally ready to let all their application owners and departments have the freedom to provision new storage on their own without any control. In most cases, new capacity requests still need to stop off at the IT administration group. But once the request gets there, life for the IT administrator is sweet!

 Here comes the request from an application owner for 500GB of new "Database" capacity (one of the options available in the storage service catalog) to be attached to some server. After appropriate approvals, the administrator can simply enter the three important pieces of information (type of storage = "Database", quantity = 500GB, name of the system authorized to access the storage) and click the "Go" button (in TPC SE it's actually a "Run now" button) to automatically provision and attach the storage. No more complicated checklists or time consuming manual procedures.

 A storage hypervisor increases the utilization of storage resources, and optimizes what is most scarce in your environment. For Linux, UNIX and Windows servers, you typically see utilization rates of 20 to 35 percent, and this can be raised to 55 to 80 percent with a storage hypervisor. But what is most scarce in your environment? Time! In a competitive world, it is not big animals eating smaller ones as much as fast ones eating the slow.

Want faster time-to-market? A storage hypervisor can help reduce the time it takes to provision storage, from weeks down to minutes. If your business needs to react quickly to changes in the marketplace, you certainly don't want your IT infrastructure to slow you down like a boat anchor.

Want more time with your friends and family? A storage hypervisor can migrate the data non-disruptively, during the week, during the day, during normal operating hours, instead of scheduling down-time on an evenings and weekends. As companies adopt a 24-by-7 approach to operations, there are fewer and fewer opportunities in the year for scheduled outages. Some companies get stuck paying maintenance after their warranty expires, because they were not able to move the data off in time.

Want to take advantage of the new Solid-State Drives? Most admins don't have time to figure out what applications, workloads or indexes would best benefit from this new technology? Let your storage hypervisor automated tiering do this for you! In fact, a storage hypervisor can gather enough performance and usage statistics to determine the characteristics of your workload in advance, so that you can predict whether solid-state drives are right for you, and how much benefit you would get from them.

Want more time spent on strategic projects? A storage hypervisor allows any server to connect to any storage. This eliminates the time wasted to determine when and how, and let's you focus on the what and why of your more strategic transformational projects.

 If this sounds all too familiar, it is similar to the benefits that one gets from a server hypervisor -- better utilization of CPU resources, optimizing the management and administration time, with the agility and flexibility to deploy new technologies in and decommission older ones out.

 Arthur Cole disagrees. His blog post asks [ 'Storage Virtualization' or 'Virtualization-Optimized Storage Management'?] Here is an excerpt:

 "Server virtualization is a fairly easy concept to understand: Add a layer of software that allows processing capability to work across multiple operating environments. It drives both efficiency and performance because it puts to good use resources that would otherwise sit idle.

 Storage virtualization is a different animal. It doesn't free up capacity that you didn't know you had. Rather, it allows existing storage resources to be combined and reconfigured to more closely match shifting data requirements. It's a subtle distinction, but one that makes a lot of difference between what many enterprises expect to gain from the technology and what it actually delivers."

 Jon Toigo on his DrunkenData blog brings back the sanity with his post [Once More Into the Fray]. Here is an excerpt:

 "What enables me to turn off certain value-add functionality is that it is smarter and more efficient to do these functions at a storage hypervisor layer, where services can be deployed and made available to all disk, not to just one stand bearing a vendor's three letter acronym on its bezel. Doesn't that make sense?

 I think of an abstraction layer. We abstract away software components from commodity hardware components so that we can be more flexible in the delivery of services provided by software rather than isolating their functionality on specific hardware boxes. The latter creates islands of functionality, increasing the number of widgets that must be managed and requiring the constant inflation of the labor force required to manage an ever expanding kit. This is true for servers, for networks and for storage.

 Can we please get past the BS discussion of what qualifies as a hypervisor in some guy's opinion and instead focus on how we are going to deal with the reality of cutting budgets by 20% while increasing service levels by 10%. That, my friends, is the real challenge of our times."

 Did you miss out on last Friday's Live Chat? We are doing it again this Friday, covering parts I and II of Ron's posts, so please join the conversation! The virtual dialogue on this topic will continue in another [Live Chat] on September 30, 2011 from 12 noon to 1pm Eastern Time.

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 Last week, fellow IBMer Ron Riffe started his three-part series on the Storage Hypervisor. I discussed Part I already in my previous post [ Storage Hypervisor Integration with VMware ]. We wrapped up the week with a Live Chat with over 30 IT managers,... 1 0 8841 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2e Inside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson 2018-05-22T14:04:02-04:00 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-dbeddcf5-360d-4836-a89f-ca6d6114166d Storage Hypervisor integration with VMware TonyPearson 120000HQFF active false Comment Entries Likes true 2011-09-21T18:28:41-04:00 2011-09-21T18:28:41-04:00
 Over on the Tivoli Storage Blog, there is an exchange over the concept of a "Storage Hypervisor". This started with fellow IBMer Ron Riffe's blog post [Enabling Private IT for Storage Cloud -- Part I], with a promise to provide parts 2 and 3 in the next few weeks. Here's an excerpt:

 "Storage resources are virtualized. Do you remember back when applications ran on machines that really were physical servers (all that "physical" stuff that kept everything in one place and slowed all your processes down)? Most folks are rapidly putting those days behind them.

 In August, Gartner published a paper [Use Heterogeneous Storage Virtualization as a Bridge to the Cloud] that observed "Heterogeneous storage virtualization devices can consolidate a diverse storage infrastructure around a common access, management and provisioning point, and offer a bridge from traditional storage infrastructures to a private cloud storage environment" (there's that "cloud" language). So, if I'm going to use a storage hypervisor as a first step toward cloud enabling my private storage environment, what differences should I expect? (good question, we get that one all the time!)

 The basic idea behind hypervisors (server or storage) is that they allow you to gather up physical resources into a pool, and then consume virtual slices of that pool until it's all gone (this is how you get the really high utilization). The kicker comes from being able to non-disruptively move those slices around. In the case of a storage hypervisor, you can move a slice (or virtual volume) from tier to tier, from vendor to vendor, and now, from site to site all while the applications are online and accessing the data. This opens up all kinds of use cases that have been described as "cloud". One of the coolest is inter-site application migration.

 A good storage hypervisor helps you be smart.

 Application owners come to you for storage capacity because you're responsible for the storage at your company. In the old days, if they requested 500GB of capacity, you allocated 500GB off of some tier-1 physical array – and there it sat. But then you discovered storage hypervisors! Now you tell that application owner he has 500GB of capacity… What he really has is a 500GB virtual volume that is thin provisioned, compressed, and backed by lower-tier disks. When he has a few data blocks that get really hot, the storage hypervisor dynamically moves just those blocks to higher tier storage like SSD's. His virtual disk can be accessed anywhere across vendors, tiers and even datacenters. And in the background you have changed the vendor storage he is actually sitting on twice because you found a better supplier. But he doesn't know any of this because he only sees the 500GB virtual volume you gave him. It's 'in the cloud'."

 Then another IBM blogger, Richard Vining, continued this meme with his post [VMware Data Protection with a Storage Hypervisor]. There are [different meanings for the word "protect"], but Richard's usage relates to protecting against unexpected loss. Here's an excerpt:

 "Let's start with a quick walk down memory lane. Do you remember what your data protection environment looked like before virtualization? There was a server with an operating system and an application… and that thing had a backup agent on it to capture backup copies and send them someplace (most likely over an IP network) for safe keeping. It worked, but it took a lot of time to deploy and maintain all the agents, a lot of bandwidth to transmit the data, and a lot of disk or tapes to store it all. The topic of data protection has modernized quite a bit since then.

 Fast forward to today. Modernization has come from three different sources – the server hypervisor, the storage hypervisor and the unified recovery manager. The end result is a data protection environment that captures all the data it needs in one coordinated snapshot action, efficiently stores those snapshots, and provides for recovery of just about any slice of data you could want. It's quite the beautiful thing."

 At this point, you might scratch your head and ask "Does this Storage Hypervisor exist, or is this just a theoretical exercise?" The answer of course is "Yes, it does exist!" Just like VMware offers vSphere and vCenter, IBM offers block-level disk virtualization through the SAN Volume Controller(SVC) and Storwize V7000 products, with a full management support from Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Standard Edition.

 SVC has supported every release of VMware since the 2.5 version. IBM is the leading reseller of VMware, so it makes sense for IBM and VMware development to collaborate and make sure all the products run smoothly together. SVC presents volumes that can be formatted for VMFS file system to hold your VMDK files, accessible via FCP protocol. IBM and VMware have some key synergies:

Management integration with Tivoli Storage Productivity Center and VMware vCenter plug-in

VAAI support: Hardware-assisted locking, hardware-assisted zeroing, and hardware-assisted copying. Some of the competitors, like EMC VPLEX, don't have this!

Space-efficient FlashCopy. Let's say you need 250 VM images, all running a particular level of Windows. A boot volume of 20GB each would consume 5000GB (5 TB) of capacity. Instead, create a Golden Master volume. Then, take 249 copies with space-efficient FlashCopy, which only consumes space for the modified portions of the new volumes. For each copy, make the necessary changes like unique hostname and IP address, changing only a few blocks of data each. The end result? 250 unique VM boot volumes in less than 25GB of space, a 200:1 reduction!

Support for VMware's Site Recovery Manager using SVC's Metro Mirror or Global Mirror features for remote-distance replication.

Data center federation. SVC allows you to seamlessly do vMotion from one datacenter to another using its "stretched cluster" capability. Basically, SVC makes a single image of the volume available to both locations, and stores two physical copies, one in each location. You can lose either datacenter and still have uninterrupted access to your data. VMware's HA or Fault Tolerance features can kick in, same as usual.

 But unlike tools that work only with VMware, IBM's storage hypervisor works with a variety of server virtualization technologies, including Microsoft Hyper-V, Xen, OracleVM, Linux KVM, PowerVM, z/VM and PR/SM. This is important, as a recent poll on the Hot Aisle blog indicates that [44 percent run 2 or more server hypervisors]!

 For a set of best practices combining VMware with SVC, check out this IBM Redpaper titled [VMware Proof of Practice and Performance Guidelines on the SAN Volume Controller].

 Join the conversation! The virtual dialogue on this topic will continue in a [live group chat] this Friday, September 23, 2011 from 12 noon to 1pm EDT. Join me and about 20 other top storage bloggers, key industry analysts and IBM Storage subject matter experts to discuss storage hypervisors and get questions answered about improving your private storage environment.

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Here is the first teaser for "Burn the Witch", this year's COMUNE video. Bunch of Bang Show members and friends in this one.
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THEN...This picture was taken 10 years ago to the day. The New Years Even of the millenium. From top to bottom and left to right...May, Me, Kalli, Melanie, Bree, Jeni.
Looking back it has been 10 years of twists and turns. In this picture we were juniors in high school. Just starting to think about college...wow. Most of us had probably started to drive and some of us had jobs. I am still friends with 4 of the 5 other girls pctured which is awesome.
May is currently living in New Zealand with her fiance Matt. They both transfwered over there with their job at PwC. I am living in Washougal and working in Camas. Jason and I got married 5 months ago! Kalli is engaged and getting married on July 3rd, 2009. She lives in Seattle not far from Melanie. Melanie got married this past summer. Bree is living and working in Washington D.C. Jeni is the one person in this picture I am no longer friends with though we did meet up a few time this summer at events surrounding Melanie's wedding and from my point of view everything went very smoothly and I actually had a good time. She's also the only one with kids and from the pictures I've seen...they are mighty cute!
Tonight we are off to spend NYE '09 with our friends Robyn and Joe. They are a couple that we get along with so well and though Jason and Joe haven't met but a few times, we all click! Robyn emailed me today about making a time capsule tonight to meet up again and open it in 10 years. Looking back...wow...what a good idea that would have been for the above group to do 10 years ago. I wonder what would have been written...could we have forseen any of what we are currently living?
Life has certainly taken us in seperate paths and directons but we've all ended up today, where wer were meant to be.
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Look what came in: a shirt that makes you do cheesecake poses when you're having your picture taken
But the shirt's most amazing power, apart from the ability to pop open if you are at all hefty in the bust and belly area, is to make its wearer, no matter how masculine-identified they are, to adopt any number of cheesecake poses for the camera.
Who will walk away with this magical item on 14 August? It's exciting to think about, eh?
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Excited to announce, I've added 3 new crystal jewelry pieces to The Elemental Collection - now available in limited supply in my online store.
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In support of new album Spirit, which will be released March 17 via Columbia, Depeche Mode will embark on the North American leg of their Global Spirit Tour! This will include two shows at the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday, October 12, and Saturday, October 14.
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I've been steadily putting together a wish-list of things that I intend to own, try, and do as I continue my ascent(descent?) into adulthood. In the own category is a classic car that I can drive around the city in style, fix up, leave to my kid or go out in a blaze of glory in. I've owned several old cars in the past but none as cool and iconic as a 60s era Porsche 912. Now I know purist will swear by the 911 as the true Porsche but the 912 was basically the same car minus 2 cylinders and from what I learned cheaper and more available than it's pricier iconic cousin, the 911. I've seen a few of these cruising around my neighborhood and have fallen more in love with each pass. What's on your list?
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I too have been wanting a classic car for quite some time. The Porsche is definitely the more approachable classic, although I do highly favor the pagoda top SLs of the mid 60s. My uncle has one in red that is mind blowingly cool.
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i have always wanted a black ford capri, not that all or a proper classic. around 86/ well nice above!ReplyDelete
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I too have wanted a 912 for a long time and last year I got one, 1966 912, it is as amazing as you would think.ReplyDelete
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Top 5 Things I ate at Feast Portland
People always ask me what are some of the best things I ate at Feast Portland, and my initial response is always everything is just so damn good, but here are the top 5 dishes that made my palate go off the charts this past weekend.
- That damn Turkish Egg from Brad Farmerie of Saxon + Parole served at Brunch Village. Guys, this was life changing delicious. Everything from the sauce to the texture to the technique, Brad Farmerie is definitely the poached egg master.
2. That amazing corn dish from Justin Woodward of Castagna at Smoked. Corn, grits, clams, pork - It was essentially like eating Heaven in a bowl.
3. That meaty delicious bite from John Tesar of Knife Dallas at Smoked. Fire roasted 44 farms beef short ribs, farafa, red wine gastrique. John Tesar didn't come to Feast Portland to mess around.
4. The chicken and rice dish from Nong of Nong's Khao Man Gai at Smoked. She grilled up some chicken for her perfect chicken and rice dish. Nong never disappoints and always brings it. Portland = Nong.
5. The dough filled with savory chicken & spicy tamarind creme from Kimber Hoang of Magenta Restaurantat the Grand Tasting. That tamarind creme was to die for, the plating was beautiful, and I'll definitely be adding Magenta onto my list of places to visit the next time I'm in Southern Oregon.


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Windows: if you like word puzzles in general and Scrabble in particular, you're going to love Letter Rack 3D. This awesome three-dimensional puzzle challenges you to achieve the highest score by creating words, just like the original board game. Letter Rack 3D features highly realistic graphics and a multilingual dictionary to which you can add new words.
Mac: Looking to record sound from any piece of software or hardware? Audio Hijack Pro can get the job done for you. The application creates automated actions for each program. You can then add any effect from the large library available and choose one of the preset audio formats to export the sound. It really works with anything so there are no limits to what you can do with.
Pocket PC: The scrolling contacts function is one of my favourite features of the iPhone. Now you can replicate the effect on your Pocket PC thanks to PocketCM. The app lets you list all the contacts on your device using only your finger as a resource. You can apply filters for even faster access (again, all done with just one finger) and there are lots of contact managing tools.


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The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 23 in Golden Hills, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Killed were:
Pfc. John T. Bishop, 22, of Gaylord, Mich.
1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, 26, of College Station, Texas.
The incident is under investigation.
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Tim was an amazing young man with a fire in his belly to see every breathing human being come to a right relationship with Jesus Christ. His goal in life was not to be a better man but to be more like Christ in his everyday walk as he did life with others. What a hero.
To the family of PFC Bishop, I offer my sympathy and heart felt best wishes in the loss of your equally brave soldier.
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Houston's First Baptist Church
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Jack Roosevelt Robinson is better known by his nickname – Jackie Robinson. I have known about this man all my life, but I did not really know about him. I knew that he was a great baseball player who broke the color barrier in modern baseball by being the first African-American to play major league baseball. This is all I knew about Jackie until I watched a new movie about him entitled "42" - an outstanding and highly recommended movie.
The official Jackie Robinson site introduces Jackie as follows: "Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia, [on January 31, 1919] to a family of sharecroppers [the youngest of five children]. His mother, Mallie Robinson, single-handedly raised Jackie and her four other children. They were the only black family on their block, and the prejudice they encountered only strengthened their bond. From this humble beginning would grow the first baseball player to break Major League Baseball's color barrier that segregated the sport for more than 50 years." After Jackie's father, Jerry, left the family in 1920, the extended family moved to Pasadena, California.
Robinson attended John Muir High School, Pasadena City College (1937-1939), and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He "excelled early at all sports." In high school he played on the tennis team and lettered in baseball, basketball, football, and track. He participated in baseball, basketball, football, and track at Pasadena. He became "the first UCLA athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football and track," and he was named to the All-American football team in 1941. Just short of graduation, he dropped out of college for financial reasons. He eventually enlisted in the U.S. Army and was promoted to second lieutenant two years later. He was court-martialed because he objected to "incidents of racial discrimination" but was eventually given an honorable discharge.
In 1945 Jackie played one season for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Baseball League. Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, approached Jackie in 1947 about joining his team and becoming the first African-American to play Major League Baseball since the game was segregated in 1889. It is no exaggeration to say that Jackie "courageously challenged the deeply rooted custom of racial segregation in both the North and the South."
In his rookie season with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie was named the National League Rookie of the Year. His statistics for that season are: 12 homers, a league-leading 29 steals, and a .297 average. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the Year in 1949 when he also won the batting title with a .342 average. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. He batted right and threw right.
"Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. As the first major league team to play a black man since the 1880's, the Dodgers ended racial segregation that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues for six decades. The example of Robinson's character and unquestionable talent challenged the traditional basis of segregation, which then marked many other aspects of American life, and contributed significantly to the Civil Rights Movement.
"In addition to his cultural impact, Robinson had an exceptional baseball career. Over ten seasons, Robinson played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers' 1955 World Championship. He was selected for six consecutive All-Star Games, from 1949 to 1954, was the recipient of the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949 – the first black player so honored. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. In 1997, Major League Baseball `universally' retired his uniform number, 42, across all major league teams; he was the first pro athlete in any sport to be so honored. Initiated for the first time on April 15, 2004, Major League Baseball has adopted a new annual tradition, `Jackie Robinson Day', on which every player on every team wears #42.
"Robinson was also known for his pursuits outside the baseball diamond. He was the first black television analyst in MLB, and the first black vice-president of a major American corporation. In the 1960s, he helped establish the Freedom National Bank, an African-American-owned financial institution based in Harlem, New York. In recognition of his achievements on and off the field, Robinson was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal."
Jackie's official site states that he has the legacy of being "one of the most important [people] in American history." In 1997, fifty years after Jackie broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, he was honored for standing "defiantly against those who would work against racial equality and acknowledged the profound influence of one man's life on the American culture." On the anniversary of his historic debut, his great milestone was recognized by all Major League teams across the nation. He was paid tribute by President Bill Clinton on April 15 at a special ceremony at New York's Shea Stadium. He was also honored that year with a commemorative postage stamp by the United States Post Office. He received many other honors and left a great legacy.
Jackie married Rachel Isum, a nursing student at UCLA, in 1946. Jackie and Rachel became the parents of Jackie Jr., Sharon, and David. Rachel and the children provided Jackie with "the emotional support and sense of purpose essential for bearing the pressure during the
early years of baseball."
The great Jackie Robinson suffered from complications of heart disease and diabetes and was almost blind by middle age. He died of a heart attack on October 24, 1972, at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, at age 53. His funeral service was held on October 27, 1972, at Riverside Church in New York City. There were 2,500 mourners at his funeral, and many of his former teammates and other famous black baseball players were his pallbearers. The eulogy was given by Rev. Jesse Jackson. There were "tens of thousands of people" lining the procession route to the Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, where he is buried. The Jackie Robinson Parkway runs through the cemetery.
The movie entitled "42" was released in North America on April 12, 2013. It is a biographical sports film about the baseball career of Jackie Robinson, who wore jersey number 42. The film tells the story of how Jackie Robinson, with the guidance of Branch Rickey (team president) signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African-American to play modern Major League Baseball.
The film focuses a little on Jackie's 1946 season with the Montreal Royals but mostly on the 1947 season with the Brooklyn Dodgers. It depicts many of the horrors of segregation – separate restrooms and fountains, problems with transportation, prejudice (players and entire teams refused to play with Robinson and hotels refused to rent rooms to the team), and public taunts. Team members, one by one, began to support him and then defend him. Robinson was eventually able to win acceptance by his teammates and the general public because of his great baseball skills, his personal character, and his gentlemanly behavior. Jackie looked to his wife and family for his emotional support and endured the ugliness of racism for a higher cause than just his own self. He was a genuine hero, and we can learn much from studying his life.


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First-ever Forum on the Future of Our Public Library – Sunday, November 24th – 2 pm to 4pm – Council Chamber – City Hall - See more at:http://ourpubliclibrary.to/#event
Toronto has the busiest and, by most measures, the best library system in North America. But this precious public asset, founded in 1883, is falling behind. How could it not, after 20 years of political neglect and budget cuts?
More service reductions are being planned for 2014 and beyond. Toronto Council is closely divided on this issue. Major decisions will be made soon. Your voice will make a difference. continue reading more @ Mayank Bhatt posted in Generally About Books
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