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Sean White to start at QB for Auburn against Mississippi State
Coach Gus Malzahn announced redshirt freshman quarterback Sean White will replace starter Jeremy Johnson for Auburn's game against Mississippi State on Saturday.
Johnson has struggled over Auburn's first three games, throwing six interceptions and failing to execute the offense consistently.
"Jeremy is a competitor. But he's a team guy too," Malzahn told reporters on Tuesday. "He'll support Sean, and he'll get reps still in practice."
Johnson came into the season with tremendous hype after waiting two years to get a chance to be the full-time starter, but it has not gone according to plan. Auburn's offense scored just one first-half touchdown in three games.
"Any time you make a change at quarterback it isn't an easy decision," Malzahn said. "We feel like that is the best for the offense right now."
White will have the responsibility of leading Auburn (2-1) after a blowout loss to LSU last Saturday. Malzahn compared the loss to the 2013 season when Auburn also lost in Baton Rouge, but rebounded to make it to the National Championship game.
"In 2013 we went to LSU and got beat pretty good," Malzahn said. "Our team rolled their sleeves up and our leaders stepped up, and that's what needs to happen right now."
White will play in his first career game for Auburn against a Mississippi State team that ranks 26th nationally in scoring defense. He steps into a role where he needs to produce immediately for Auburn to have any chance to win the SEC West.
"We feel like he needs a shot right now and we have a lot of confidence in him," Malzahn said.
Isaiah 40:31"but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles"…. ??time to get to work
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I think I am going to do this post about
But before I go on – we will be staying here for another week. A couple of reasons, there is really no reason to go back to Mazatlan now as our friend who we were expecting to meet there can not come to Mexico yet. He has had a virus is not up to traveling.
Also we have good friends (John, Carol and George) here to visit with and we have TV here (compliments of John) and there is an important soccer game on this coming Wednesday. Must see it
So anyway – we'll eat more good food at Tradiciones and continue to enjoy the sun and beach. And sometime today (or tomorrow at latest) I have to renew my Telcel as it is month to month. Used less than 1GB and we had 5GB available! Guess I don't do anything that takes a lot of GBs – what ever they are…..
Back to our trip. Left around 7:30 Thursday morning. It was a 180 mile drive from here to the tannery. Just a morning picture of the sky and hills in the background.
One of the little towns we had to go through going up the hill to Highway 15D (the autopisto). See the nasty tope on the road in front of the car. The unmarked ones like this one are the ones that can do damage if you aren't watching for them. The kids with their backpacks are on their way to school.
Once on the 15D and through
it was an uneventful drive – but expensive – glad we were in the car. Four toll booths - 346 Pesos – around 25 Tepic $. But it is an excellent road all the way. Into US . The lane we were in was marked last year for when the PanAmerican Games were held here. At first I thought they were car pool lanes but then saw the PanAmerican information. Lots of traffic here after being on the beach. Guadalajara
More traffic and some of the older restored buildings along the street.
This is a store of some kind; those are manikins in the window. Had to take a picture of it. Glad we were stopped.
The route I had mapped out was great. We went right from the highway onto the street that took us clear through town and to the street we needed to turn on to reach the Taneria Ibarra. Of course I also had Gertrude – the GPS – as back up. But she tends to get lost with all the one way streets. Made it there okay. The street the place is on. There are homes and tanneries and leather supplies along here.
Some of the hides Bill was interested in. It's a very small place, long and narrow. Those are leather scraps on the floor and more hides. Bill is talking to the owner, Ramón. He told Bill that business is good the Chinese are buying all the leather they can get their hands on. But they are buying the thicker hides not the thinner, supple stuff Bill is getting.
This is a very old machine that is used to measure the actual amount of leather you buy. The big piece of leather goes through it and the machine only measure the leather. If there is a hole in the hide or where the edges are ragged the machine does not measure it and you don't have to pay for it. The dial measures area not weight. The hide goes through the very bottom part on the table. There are zillions of tiny "teeth" there that do the measuring.
One of the huge wooden barrels in the back of the shop where the hides are put to be treated – tanned.
After loading up the leather in Willie we went to a store/warehouse where dyes are sold. Bill, Ramon and the owner looking at the colors of dye available.
While Bill was inside making his choices I was outside watching whatever was going on. The kids were playing ball in the street when the sugar cane seller came by. They crowded around him buying pieces of cane.
Either they bought him out or he just like the shade of the tree. He stopped to prepare more cane for sale. First he had to clean the outer skin off. He did this quickly with his sharp machete.
When he had several stalks clean he chopped them into about one inch chunks then put them in plastic bags. He usually sells them by the bag full. Note that he is wearing a white apron.
There is another big tannery a couple of doors up the street. I was watching the deliveries there. This pickup has a load of partially processed hides. First time I've seen this. He backed his pickup up the driveway into the warehouse and unloaded.
This bigger truck was waiting in the street for him to leave so he could back in and unload his raw? – fresh? – unprocessed skins.
Several small sized dump trucks also came with loads. All oozing a white milky looking liquid from there beds. Smelly too. But kind of fascinating. A quick peek into the place. A load of skins sitting on the floor and another stake bed truck inside unloading. I could hear machinery running in there but did not walk inside to see what it was.
The kids that bought the sugar cane were interested in Bill and me and Willie. They were shy at first but finally managed to ask if we were from the
. Gave them some candy we always carry with us and then they wanted their picture taken. So here they are. US
After buying all the stuff we came here for we headed back into downtownOh before I forget – didn't get a picture of this so you'll have to use your imagination. While eating we were watching the people going by on the sidewalk. A young man came into view. He was wearing a black baseball type hat decorated with shinny rhinestones or sequins – couldn't tell which. His very tight t-shirt was bright red as were his legging type pants. Black ankle high boots. But the real attraction was his belt buckle. It was covered in rhinestones and the size and shape of a real handgun. Not a pistol like the cowboys used but the kind the detectives use in movies. It was hard to miss – I wonder if he has manhood issues or if he is just weird.
. Saw a McDonalds – yes Mickey Dees – and a public parking garage so pulled in to park. This parking was different – kind of valet service – leave the car and they lock and park it. While we were eating we decided to stay the night in Guadalajara not make the drive back to Aticama. Romantic and spontaneous yes. But not good planning. No night clothes, clean clothes, shaver, tooth brushes etc. Oh well. Guadalajara
Time to find a hotel. More later on that and our evening in the city.

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We're now in the homestretch of football season. One more game!
At this point, our whole family is exhausted....even the football players themselves. We are thankful for an upcoming, short break. We are contemplating winter sports at this time with the boys.
For your listening pleasure, I have added a playlist of some of my favorite music (see sidebar). Perhaps you can take a listen as you read the blog entries!
I love these chorus lyrics by Mark Schultz in "He Will Carry Me"
Even though I'm walking through the valley of the shadow
I will hold tight to the hand of Him whose love will comfort me
And when all hope is gone and I've been wounded in the battle
He is all the strength that I will ever need
He will carry me....
You will see that my playlist is full of songs that encourage during the struggles of life. These songs really lift my spirit, and I hope you will find them a blessing as well.
This week we are trying to clean and organize (after all the chaotic activity during football season). Shoes are our biggest project right now. We have 3 large laundry baskets full of shoes! LOL! They are a blessing, but we need to weed out some of them. We only have 18 feet in our house to put shoes on (grin).
Have a blessed and wonderful day!
(p.s. We got to hear our baby's heartbeat! Rachel and Sam accompanied me and got to hear it as well. At the same appointment, my blood was taken, which Greyson and Elijah were thrilled observers of the process...quite a homeschooling fieldtrip, eh?)
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I still believe
in that, which was freely devoted,
even when, This Rose's very own heart's sap plummeted,
before Her feet, onto the cracked pavement,
any season, for no deserving reasons…
once more, I savaged my soul's drippings,
picking, trying to decipher my hardened heart's pieces,
from the cracked cement, through tear-binged eyes,
I warmed them withIn my cast-iron standing,
until, again, I was made whole
& I still believe
in the grandeur love,
in all that She bears, in all of Her worthiness,
just as the passing time releases each nauseating, achy memory,
wisdom sprouts within, replacing it with a still loving soul,
& an unsuppressed, blooming smile anew.
the knowledge of self-worth gained,
& stands, as the strength of a rooted, determined oak
I still believe…
…. 'In Me' …
I know within, where the moon dwells, until the sun shines
& the wings of my soul plays my own sweet melodies,
where my stars shine hope & inspiration ever…
I know that mere, singly, sweet words will no longer do,
that they just don't spread onto my toast so smooth,
that…. simple fresh bouquets won't whip the topping
of this caramel lovin' anymore…
having grown & knowing external & materialistics
no longer reach these ribs alone,
much less to the heart of it…the 'soul' of my soul…
external lip movements are nothing, without the hearts deliverance,
& I hold tight to what I once called dreams, which are now called steps to my reality,
where crushed trust, tried to bury hope,
but, strong love always throws down a rope,
so that I may lift mySelf back up, with the wings of my warrior soul,
awakening opened minds to their own roots
& I still believe
in that, which was stolen by the catchers, who's mitts were the wrong fit,
in that, which was openly shared and granted taken with no thoughts of it,
having grown & knowing the fact is:
someone else's giving, sometime, some place,
was also as mine….earnestly…deeply reflected
only too, to have suffered the heart-anguish, but never dying,
to have paid the fine, for a love thief's crime…
this is a True Lover's reality.
some will learn, others will flee
forever lost in ignorance & blindness, You see?
but once balance is met, there's no comparison to true love,
it can't be devoured, the correct glove, form-fitting just right
I believe in a 'Love', that is 'In Love', with a 'Love' that is true…
…….in reality
& In reality, there's no heart which hasn't been broken,
but, there's no broken heart, that true love can't heal.
I've learned the power of loving me
& there's nothing more exhilarating…nothing more rewarding,
than to hear my own voice, & the peace of reality,
flowin' within the free wings of my own will.
© 2/24/13 LeTisha.Woods
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So here we are, wind and daffodils, it must be March! I'm continuing the clean-out-the-freezer-and-pantry theme so it's a funny week:
Monday: the lemon and rosemary chicken, postponed from last week, creamed spinach, rice, salad
Tuesday: chicken tacos
Wednesday: chicken nuggets or Trader Joe's buffalo chicken meatballs for the kids, leftover chicken something for the adults, rice,
Thursday: pesto quinoa for the kids, catering by Trader Joe's for the parents (probably a flatbread and mac and cheese, and a green vegetable of some sort)
Friday: The reviews online are terrible, but a friend suggested this recipe for shrimp with lemon-saffron rice. I have a lot of these ingredients already, just begging to be used, so despite some sketchy comments, we're going to give it a shot.
Last week:
We mixed things up on Taco Tuesday again a little bit; there were still the usual for the boys, but I made the Dinner: A Love Story black bean and goat cheese quesadillas for the grownups. In a bit of a shocker, the not-picky boy ate one too. (Beans are not usually his friend, and he claims to loathe cheese, though he cheerfully orders pizza at any opportunity.) They weren't as good as the Smitten Kitchen ones but on a night when I didn't have time to fuss with slaw and other yummy things, and I had a log of goat cheese hanging around, they were terrific. (Alas, I still have a cold so take this with a grain of salt...)
And not much else to report. I have really had a lulu of a cold so between that, the concussion recovery program, and trying to cut way back on grocery shopping (the spending just crept up and up on me--a soup here, a sushi there...), I am just trying to keep things as easy as possible for the next few weeks, especially Wednesdays on.
What are you making this week? Check in at I'm an Organizing Junkie! to be inspired and to share. Have a great week!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
MPM--Merry Merry March
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- Mom24 said...
Isn't it crazy that it's March already? Hope you recover soon and that the boy's better. We did shrimp or Mahi-Mahi tacos today. Delicious! I had never made either before. Jacob loved them. Of course Julianna merely ate tortillas, but 3 out of 4's not bad, right?
Have a great week.
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by Courtney Wagner
2012 brought some new faces to Monkeyhouse joining us for musings and as guest artists, among them Aisha Cruse. Aisha is originally from Northport, Long Island but now resides in Cambridge. She moved to Boston the day she graduated from Bennington College, and works at an accounting form and is an art model, while sometimes stage managing productions at local colleges and theaters. As a French and Theater major she says she "generally finds [herself] involved in theater" while maintaining a link to dance, by taking as many classes as possible in college and now joining us for lots of musings and events this past year. She says there are a lot of memorable Monkeyhouse moments from the last year but the one that sticks out is our group photo shoot at JK Photo's Photo Booth from Your Just Desserts. Thanks Aisha! Here's to many more exciting events in this new year!


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The aim of this scheme is to foster new ways of thinking about the contemporary habitat. Envisaged as a floral based system, the project suggests a home-living/housing device resting on two petal-units. The first rigid one houses the circulation area while the second one, more flexible and with variable dimension, defines the living space. The latter is articulated through a large dorsal element functioning at the same time as furnishing element and mobile partition. The 90-degree rotation of the central "spine" allows different home-settings through an either longitudinal or transversal breaking up, depending on the case.
The planning proposal aims to create a scenery "that transforms itself" depending on the moment, the time of the year or the personal interests in daily life. One space or two, at the same time. Two for one.
On an urban level, the scheme sets an height challenge for itself. The vertical combination of the 70 and 40 square metres overlapping and out-of-axis units results in a bunch structure around tower-shaped elements that function as central core and can be arranged irregularly in terms of both density and height whilst also being able to redefine some central or peripheral areas of the city.


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Monday, April 22nd
Today in class we continued with our study of the Electoral College. We took notes on why the Founders created the Electoral College, discussed advantages and disadvantages of the Electoral College, and took notes on ideas for changing the Electoral College.
The homework is to read Article II, looking for the powers of the President.


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So what is it about a music festival??
I have attended three so far and I might be hooked for life.
The First one Alt & Pepper by Aum-I Artistes.
The Second NH7 Weekender Express in Pondicherry
The latest and the greatest thing I have attended so far is NH7 Weekender (The 7th Edition) in Pune.
So this will be about the one in Pune.This one took place from the 2nd of December to the 4th.
NH7 is now 7 years old. I am not going to explain much about the history of the event, I am sure you can find information about this elsewhere. The three greatest thing about this, the sheer number of artists, some international artists, introduction to some new ones. Also, making friends from all over India, I came to this show alone, we actually started as seven people from Cochin who wanted to go to just me at the end. So after so many ruminations I decided to say, "Fuck it, you only live once" and to just go alone. This was unknown territory for me. But then I remembered, I did move into a whole other country like six years ago. So this is not a bigger feat.
But then while planning for it, I saw a guy on Facebook talking about like minded people who are travelling alone to the festival as well. This had like 200+ people in it. So I became a part of that, which resulted in me travelling in a Tempo Traveller with like minded people and hanging out with them. We went to the events and even went to two after parties organized by NH7.I met many people , but when push came to shove only a few remains in my mind. I might have forgotten a few people, but these are the people who remain.I am not saying names,let's just say including me we consisted of people from Kerala to Shimla.Also,just to add, art of any kind is also about the people.From the people creating it to,the people who consume it. So the art however good,depends upon the company we keep.So let's just say I had good company.
So the performances caught by me are given below. The artists themselves are not expanded upon. You can google it. Just what I saw in the performances are expanded upon.
Day 1
Sapta -This is the third show of Sapta I have attended so far, as always an energetic set. The only sad part is another of my favourites from Chennai, "Skrat" wasn't there. Tapass, the drummer of Skrat is the drummer in Sapta as well.
Nicholson- Been hearing a lot about these guys and was looking forward to this, but wasn't that great and was disappointed. The vocals couldn't be heard properly. I hope this was just a technical hiccup and not a usual issue.
Kanchan Daniel & The Beards-I only caught like two songs by them, but I liked what I heard.
Dualist Enquiry-This is my second him perform and as always, it was a pleasure.
Nucleya-This is my second time with the bass monster, as always this guy knows how to run a party, plus the fireworks and stage effects were amazing.But it is starting to get a little repetitive with the ears getting used to the Nucleya sound.
Day 1 After party
The after party took place within a club "Bombay High" situated within Orchid Hotel in Pune.
The afterparty tracks were good, but went there mostly for the company. Met a few of the friends from Cochin there. Stayed there till around 2:00 AM, went for an after-after party with the rest of the gang to the house of a friend. Went home around 3 in the night because hadn't slept over 24 hours by that point.
Day 2
The F16s- I have been a big fan of and have been waiting to listen to them live, but I was sorely disappointed as the live performance was never as par to their studio recordings. Some bands sound better on reproduction I guess. And this is something I have been looking forward to all these months.
Mosko- Among the bands new to me these guys were the biggest surprise, I went in expecting nothing but came out a believer, Kavya Tehran the lead singer how to make people dance. I am not saying this just based upon her singing skills, but based upon her pure stage presence. This is one band I will be on the watch for in the near future
Secret Set- This is was seta secret and the artists was only announced after the show started. The artists consisted of Reggae Rajahs with DJ Mocity & DJ Uri. It was a good set, but nothing exceptional. Went there mostly to see what the fuss was all about the secret set. Was expecting Raghu Dixit or Indian Ocean to be frank.
Jose Gonzales- Now, have heard that this guy is real popular. But for me again not my kind of music. I almost fell asleep after two songs.
The Joy Formidable- The Joy formidable is a Welsh band. They are an English rock band. I liked their music, I wouldn't say they were exceptional. But I liked the novelty of having listened to an actual Welsh song.
Steven Wilson- So as for the headliner, as a music fan I am ashamed to say, I hadabsolutely no idea who Steven Wilson is. I corrected that mistake, before the festival I started listening to his music, from his early stuff when he was part of the band Porcupine tree to his latest stuff. I came to the realization I am not a fan of his type of music.That is I might not be a fan of Progressive Rock in general.After listening to him live let's just say that it did not change my opinion but I loved his performance from a technical standpoint and how much in control he was of the sound. But seriously I really wanted to see Papon who was playing at the same time, but when I subsequently tried to navigate through the crowd to reach the other stage I found that leaving though 30,000 people gathered under one stage is going to be impossible and decided to stay and watch the whole performance
Day 2 Afterparty
Went to the after-party but since Nucleya was there,there were like 1000 people there.So let after five minutes.Because dealing with the sweat and the smell of 1000 people in a space meant for 200 people wasn't how i wanted to spend my night.
Day 3
Mali- I listened to her and I liked her music, soulful and melancholy.
Imphal Talkies- These guys talk about the current political climate through their songs. But other than the novelty factor, it wouldn't be something I would listen to for pleasure
Parekh and Singh- I absolutely love these guys music, old school Dream Pop, after F16s I was really afraid whether these guys would be any good live, but let's just say that I wasn't disappointed. Also loved those mustard suits.
When Chai Met Toast- As of now this would be the fourth time I am watching them live, if you want happy positive music you would want to dance and jump to, I believe there is no one better in India right now. Also their cover version of Mumford & Sons "I will be there for you" have made me a fan of Mumford & Sons. Yes, usually it's the other way.
Rosie Lowe- This performance is something I went to watch without any expectations as I had no idea who she was, but came away surprised at how much I liked her music. I guess Singer/Songwriter mixed with some light electronica is a winning option.
NAFS- I went to watch them, because I wanted to see an acapella band in action, but unfortunately I did not find one. The NAFS are a choir band labelling themselves as an acapella group. That is they weren't making instrumental music with their mouths. Only if they spend half the effort they took in putting on their complicated makeup, they learned what an acapella group does, that would have benefited both. So in conclusion this was the only complete failure at the festival for me.
Thaikkudam Bridge-Thaikkudam Bridge is a phenomenon on the stage. Although my personal favourite "Chathe" was played which included a jaw dropping entry by Peethambaran Menon, it was the now familiar "Fish Rock" which did make the crowd go crazy, I can say that with pride in the third day Thaikkudam Bridge was one of the headliners of the day along with DJ Premier. If not in title but by the response by the crowd.
Divine (Gully Gang)-Now these boys are a favourite of mine, this is proper old school hip hop, from the streets of Mumbai, talking about their life and challenges. Also I am a fan of Raja Kumari now who was a guest artist.
DJ Premier- So DJ Premier or "Preemo" as he likes to call himself is one of the legendary hip-hop DJs in the world, so just wanted to say the legendary status is well earned. Also even though he wasn't performing at the main stage, I would like to think that the people who actually care about the music came to see his show instead of Anoushka Shanker or Shankar Mahadevan.
So why pay close to 30,000(including travel and residential expenses) to go to a music festival?
Let me ask you a question back.
Why pay lakhs of rupees to pay for a large house which you will never be able to use all the time?
Why pay lakhs of rupees on a car which will eventually break down?
Why pay more money on a phone when you get no phone calls from any one you actually want to talk to?
Objects will break,
Machines will breakdown,
People will disappoint you.
But memories are forever. (Unless you get Alzheimer's, so it wouldn't matter to you anyways)
This was a memory, which will remain with me for the rest of my life. In the end the only thing you can take to your grave are memories. The Pharaohs were buried with objects which mattered to them, but in the end the only thing they could carry were the memories of the lives they lived.
So what memories do I have?
I have memories of 30,000 people singing and dancing along with me.
I have memories of meeting people from all over India and nerding out about the music we care about.
I have memories staying awake till 4 am with friends (former strangers) in a city i have never been before.
I have memories of funny incidents which might not be totally legal to tell here.(It involves brownies)
I have memories of seeing both the spectrum of human condition.
I have memories of my faith in humanity being renewed.
People say that all of this was just a distraction, but everything in life is a distraction, your wife, your kids, your job these all are distractions are well, you will be angry and frustrated at every one of these things in your life. But sometimes you do need a buffer from the cruel world that seeks to consume your life whole. That is what a music festival is, just you and the music.
So go make some memories.
Random Musings:-
Special plug off to my home town boys Thaikkudam Bridge and When Chai Met Toast. Both made the mallus proud.
A dream dance party would be with Mosko, Madboy Mink and Dualist Enquiry.
Had planned on meeting with a couple of friends from Kochi,which did not happen due to reasons,but unexpectedly met with other friends from Kochi.
Tips for the future:-
Phones won't work by the end of the event because the cell phone tower won't be able to handle the sheer number of people.
Tell your friends a mutual meeting place to meet after the event is done.Would spend a lot of time otherwise searching for them.
Arrange a transportation at least from the venue,you won't find an Uber easily.


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|Look closely at the shape of the cutter, the working end is facing up. Also shown is the "depth stop." I believe that the original pin or cutter was mounted in the button.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Panel Gauge
This is a panel gauge I picked up a while back. They are very nice to have, since a typical marking gauge is only 6". It had no pin or cutter, presumably it got lost along the way. I cut a drill bit down, and reshaped the end so I could have a cutting gauge as opposed to a pin. Using a cutter makes a mark more like a marking knife, they tend to tear less. The button on the end, just inside of the cutter makes a nice little depth stop, it limits how far you can push the cutter down.
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Welcome to millholm.com, the website of the Mitchell family.
Over the years we've done lots of things and lived in lots of places. Millholm is the name of the market gardens, Bert Mitchell bought over in the mid-1970s to replace Newmill Market Gardens started by Tom Mitchell in 1926. It seemed a good memory of what they stood for to put this website together looking at where we have been and what we have done.
It has taken many yearsto allow the time and space to update the website. I hope that you like the new look. We decided on something a bit different from the sites we've had before to freshen up the whole look. The website is broken into three areas covering the two Market Gardens, places around the world where we have lived and an archive of old growing techniques passed down to me and dating from around the 1950s and 1960s.


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During the Fox Simpsons panel at Comic Con, showrunners Matt Groening and Al Jean fielded questions from the audience including if they'd make a second Simpsons Movie.
Jean summed it up simply as, "We talk about it, but if we do it we only want to do it if it's going to be really good. We would never do it just to cash in, so if it comes out, it's because we believe in it."
Back in 2009, Groening didn't seem too enthuasistic and a sequel, stating it was an arduous development process that took four years, instead of the planned two.
Other questions were about why the Simpsons' characters are yellow, Kelsey Grammer's Sideshow Bob, and which celebrity guest stars they'd like to appear on the show (including Neil Armstrong and US Presidents)
Season 28 of The Simpsons will premiere on Fox on September 28th, 2016.


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A new air conditioning unit was being installed at Hannibal City Hall on Monday morning with the help of a crane.
A troublesome old air conditioning unit was being switched out Monday morning at Hannibal City Hall.
Reportedly the old unit had become more costly to keep operational than it was to purchase and have installed a new air conditioner.
According to a City Hall staff member the old air conditioner cooled the executive offices located on the second floor of the building's southern and western sides.
"It's cooler outside than it is in here," said a City Hall worker.
A crane was utilized to lift the new unit and to lower the old unit.
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Mexican navy kills top cartel kingpin in shootout
Two hundred sailors raided an upscale apartment complex and killed a reputed Mexican drug cartel chief in a two-hour gunbattle, one of the biggest victories yet in President Felipe Calderon's drug war.
Arturo Beltran Leyva, the "boss of bosses," and three members of his cartel were slain in the shootout Wednesday in Cuernavaca, just south of Mexico City, according to a navy statement. A fifth cartel member committed suicide during the shootout.
Cartel gunmen hurled grenades that injured three sailors, the navy said. An Associated Press reporter at the scene heard at least 10 explosions. During the gunbattle, sailors went door-to-door to evacuate residents of the apartment complex to the gym, according to a woman who said she was speaking by cellphone to her husband inside. She would not give her name out of fear for her safety.
Beltran Levya is the highest-ranking figure taken down under Calderon, who has deployed more than 45,000 troops across Mexico to crush the cartels since taking office in December 2006. Mexico's navy often has been used in the battle as well. The offensive has earned Calderon praise from Washington even as 14,000 people have been killed in a wave of drug-related violence.


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As a landscape contractor, you can make your business details available to existing Hydrawise customers. They can then choose for you to manage their controllers.
- Via your My Account screen. Simply click Change next to your Contractor Settings, choose your existing plan, and update your details.
- Via your Contractor Dashboard by scrolling down to the very bottom.
If you're not already registered as a contractor, you can do so via your My Account screen.
- Click on Settings icon, then My Account.
Next to Contractor Settings, click on Change.
This will show the Register for a Contractor Plan screen.
If you choose a plan that has an associated price, you'll be taken to PayPal to complete your transaction. Then, you can enter your business details.
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This Car Garbage Bag by Rhino Gear is meant to be placed (hung) behind the front passenger seat. It is a nice-looking, leak-proof black bag that helps get rid of trash odors and stains, keeping messes to a minimum!
This Car Garbage Bag hangs securely on the passenger seat of my car. Instead of placing it facing backward, towards the backseat, I decided to place it facing towards the front window in the front seat because it is usually just me that travels in the car and it is easier for me to put items I want thrown away in it that way. Although the bag is leak-proof, I decided to put a plastic bag in it to try to keep it clean as long as a I can. The bag velcros shut so odors are concealed.
Before I usually kept a plastic bag full of trash I used most days on the floorboard of the passenger seat so this Car Garbage Bag gives me a place to put that trash now, without it being in plain sight. It is definitely a way to keep a vehicle looking nicer on the inside!
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Reasons to Consider Online College After High School - Joe Chapman, US News
Thousands of high school seniors will soon decide: What's next for me? But what makes this question different from in years past is that more than ever, students have multiple avenues for earning a college degree. Students can choose a path that best fits their individual goals on their own terms. In the U.S., less than a third of undergraduates are considered "traditional" students, referring to those enrolled full time at a four-year residential college. Further, a recent study from the National Center for Education Statistics found that 62 percent of students work either full or part time, and 28 percent have at least one dependent. For many nontraditional students, pursuing a degree online is ideal, allowing them to achieve their goals and earn an undergraduate credential from anywhere in the world, even if life gets in the way. https://www.usnews.com/education/online-learning-lessons/articles/2017-04-28/reasons-to-consider-an-online-bachelors-program-after-high-school
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Friday, February 22, 2008
Bon Iver: an eclectic miracle
Nothing made me happier this week than escaping studying for the Bama bar and listening to Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago. I mean if you listen to that sample over there and are not impressed, to quote Blythe, "You ain't livin' right." As I told a buddy today, you might as well break your Jose Gonzalez cd over your knee. Recorded in the solitude of a cabin in the Wisconsin wilderness, Justin Vernon hibernated and recorded this blissfully overwhelming masterpiece. (no I am not being dramatic). Obviously, one thinks of Iron and Wine, but I must say it is a notch above ole' Sam. Something deeper and more complex blasts through my 9inch woofers. At times, I hear TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, however, on songs like "Wolves", the gushing crescendo reminds me of the first time I was severely moved by Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek." Justin's voice and echoing overdubs reflect vibrations as though they were bellowed in a acoustically sound church. Dude's a deerhunter too check out this Great article on Stereogum Also, he has his own blog. Go buy the album folks.
Best Song: No reason to pick favorites, I love em all. But if I had a gun to my head, I would say "Blindsided" and "Skinny Love."
Hails from: Wisconsin
Sounds like: Iron & Wine, acoustic TV on the Radio, Jose Gonzalez
Available on: eMusic, iTunes, Amazon.
Websites: Myspace, Blog, Virb
Tour in South:
03-07 Louisville, KY - Headliners
03-09 Knoxville, TN - The Pilot Light
03-10 Nashville, TN - Exit/In
03-11 Little Rock, AR - Sticky Fingerz
MP3: Skinny Love
Homemade video of "Re: Stacks" below.
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Dis week Farver Arfur was givven de job of hearin a little girl's confessoin. "Mom said I was very nuaghty and stayed in bed cuddlin my teddy bear," said dis Sattanic kiddie. Farver Arfur was very angry. "You is an evil sinner wot is surely gonna go to Hell for dat," he told de little girl, "so I is confiscatin your teddy bear and burnin it."
Three cheers for Farver Arfur, he is sure is good at condenming iddles.
As a result of dis firm stand on mortal sins, Damain Thopmson telephonned Arfur to say dat he shuold join Opeless Dei. Dis aint to be confussed wiv Opuss Dei, wot is de one wiv de albinno monks in De Vinchi Cod. Nor is it rellated to Opus Sum, which is a club for poeple like my Anti Moly wot likes eating Austrialan marsuppials. Nope, Opeless Dei is a soceity for Cathlics wot is otherwise unemployyable. Dat's why Damain suggestted it as a way of keepin Farver Arfur off de streets.
Dat's Farver Arfur just after dey told him de news dat he was elligible to join Opeless Dei. He's been for a swim, dat's why he aint dressed as a cosstume holly man rihgt now.
We has found out dat Opeless Dei is very keen on flagulation, which means dat Arfur still gets to whip poeple if he finks dey has sinned against de Catacoms of de Churhc. Perhapps he have finally fuond his true vocatoin.
My bruvver Bosco (Pop Bozodict) has decidded to go on a retreet, dat is why you aint heard anyfink from him lately. He went into de wilderness (Lost Angels) and he is now on top of a pole medditatin like St Simon Skylights.
So far he aint come up wiv any profound medditatoins, he just shouts "You aint saved like me, stupid" at de passers-by in de street. If he comes up wiv any more wise sayings, I will let you know.
Not to be outdone, Anti Moly started tellin me dat she used to be a pole dancer when she was young. I fink dis story needs to be told some uvver time.


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First, I'd recommend using index funds over actively managed ones. Costs matter a lot - the average mutual fund underperforms by the percentage of costs.Second, choose an allocation to small caps, large caps and international stocks. If you are aggressive, you can weight small and international higher. I used something like 40 large, 30 small, 30 intl.Third, don't shift into the "best performing" sectors - recent high performance is one of the worst indicators of future performance. I'd recommend that you rebalance your allocation between the three sectors and company stock on an annual or semi-annual basis, if something gets more than about 5% out of whack.Over time, different market sectors tend to outperform: small caps for a while, then large, then international, etc. Rebalancing helps you to invest in things when they are down and sell them when they are up - buy low, sell high.
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Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) has saved the lives of thousands of short bowel syndrome (SBS) patients with intestinal failure (IF) since the introduction in the late 1960s. SBS-IF patients have inadequate absorption of fluid, electrolytes, macronutrients, trace elements, or vitamins to meet their metabolic requirements and fail to maintain their hydration, body composition, function, and health without parenteral support (PS). In adults, SBS is most frequently seen following intestinal resections due to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), mesenteric vascular disease, complications to non-IBD surgery (ileus, volvulus, leakage of anastomoses, etc.), and complications to treatment of cancers, whereas in children, resections are also seen as a consequence of congenital defects or necrotizing enterocolitis. However, extensive parenchymal and mucosal disease of the bowel may also diminish the absorptive capacity of the bowel – in the absence of resection – and lead to "functional short bowel syndrome" and IF.
The short bowel syndrome could be considered as a spectrum, where SBS patients with intestinal insufficiency are able to compensate for their malabsorption by increasing oral intake (hyperphagia) and adapt metabolically or pharmacologically, whereas SBS patients with intestinal failure (SBS-IF) require supplemental or total PS. It is clear that, although all patients with intestinal resections and malabsorption are included in the same syndrome, they are truly heterogeneous and present with many phenotypes as described in a recent review.
Although providing a lifesaving option in the home environment of the SBS-IF patient, these patients are not only challenged by the inconveniences and symptoms of their gastrointestinal disorder but also by the fear of – or the factual burden of – the potentially life-threatening complications of HPN. Therefore, treatments should seek to maximize remnant intestinal absorption, decrease malabsorption and accompanying symptoms, and reduce the fear, burdens, or complications related to HPN, thereby ultimately improving the health-related quality of life in SBS-IF patients.
In general, treatments aiming to increase intestinal absorption have consisted of dietary advice in conjunction with a limited pharmacological treatment armamentarium, mainly including antisecretory and antidiarrheal agents. Only few centers taking care of SBS patients have the facilities, methods, and resources to objectively assess effects of interventions on intestinal absorption in the individual patients. With the large interpatient treatment-effect variability in relation to interventions, mainly due to the large patient heterogeneity, the evaluations of the true effects of each of the components of the multidimensional treatment approach frequently rely on subjective global assessments by the physician and on the patients feedback rather than on objective measurements of intestinal function. In general, the maximal intestinal digestion and absorption is sought by maximizing the exposure of the mucosal surface area to nutrients, fluids, electrolytes, trace elements, and vitamins in the right form, concentration, and composition, at the right place, in the right environment, and in a timely fashion as described in a recent review.
Over the past decades, it has become increasingly clear that mucosal nerve ends and endocrine cells within the gastrointestinal tract mediate information via the enteric nervous system in response to the passing of luminal contents, thereby contributing to the highly coordinated processes of nutrient assimilation. These "neuroendocrine feedback mechanisms" often referred to as the "gastric, jejunal, ileal, or colonic brakes" may be disrupted by intestinal resections or mucosal disease. The attenuation of the meal-stimulated secretion of hormones, such as the glucagon-like peptides (GLPs) 1 and 2 and peptide YY by L cells in the terminal ileum and the colon, may be associated with some of the pathophysiological features of SBS patients with distal bowel resections: accelerated gastrointestinal motility, gastric and intestinal hypersecretion, diminished intestinal blood flow, disturbed immunological and barrier functions, and impaired mucosal replacement, repair, and adaptation. In SBS patients with a terminal ileum or colon in continuity, an increase in the endogenous hormonal secretion may be responsible for the progressive intestinal adaptation believed to occur in these patients.
Consequently, these observations have instigated the pharmacological use of hormonal factors in the intestinal rehabilitation of SBS patients. The first peptide hormone to gain marketing approval for the treatment of SBS patients is the GLP-2 agonist teduglutide. Teduglutide has recently gained approval by the US Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency. NPS Pharmaceuticals has marketed teduglutide as Gattex® in the United States and seek to market teduglutide as Revestive® in Europe in the near future. When introducing new therapies, it is prudent to evaluate and balance the benefit or clinical meaningfulness of interventions versus the inconveniences, adverse effects, risks, and costs. This chapter describes the results of the clinical trials of native GLP-2 and of teduglutide, leading to marketing approval of the latter for the treatment of SBS patients, in this respect.


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Amadeus has unveiled plans to boost its presence
in Indonesia, growing its investment in technology, people and
expertise there to support the growth and development of the
Indonesian travel agency community.
Amadeus has been present in
Indonesia since 2003 when it first entered the travel distribution
space in the country in partnership with MF Permadi, prominent
businessman and entrepreneur.
As it moves into a new phase, Amadeus will open
new offices in Jakarta, adding additional and specialised
expertise to its local workforce.
While Amadeus will directly take over travel agency
distribution sales and customer service activity from MF Permadi,
both parties will continue to collaborate to localise technology
in the market.
Albert Pozo (pictured), President, Amadeus
Asia Pacific, said, �The world�s fourth most populous country is
on the cusp of a technological boom, fuelled by rising mobile
penetration and one of Asia�s youngest populations. The nation�s
emerging middle class is incredibly technology-savvy, and the
local travel industry needs to be prepared to cater to these
needs. Amadeus has enjoyed considerable success in Indonesia, in
partnership with MF Permadi, but we do not intend to rest on our
laurels. We are excited to invest in this important market, with a
focus on shaping the future of travel.�
MF Permadi, said, �We have enjoyed a solid partnership with Amadeus for
13 years, and we are excited to continue a technology relationship
for many to come. Indonesia is embracing tourism and technology in
an astounding way, and the opportunities presented to us as a
member of the AEC region are endless. As the Indonesian government opens its doors wider to foreign
investment, we are very pleased to see global leaders like Amadeus
take centre stage to deliver innovation, scale and reach to the
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We choose to skip pharmaceuticals in our household which means instead we rely on alternative methods which ensures we are assisting and working with our bodys natural defences instead of against it. Our whole family (of 5) loves this product and it works very quickly too, from fevers (we use this instead of panadol) to any sort of virus or infections this is one of our top alternatives in our home. I reccomend this product to anyone I know especially people who have young ones with fevers as it's a great alternative
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They are made of Czech glass (if you know beads, you know that Czech glass is great quality glass) with a metalicky finish (look, Ma, I made a new word!). I got them from As Cute as a Button online. They may look like a strange choice for a lilac sweater, but I assure you I have an ulterior motive. I have made and received A LOT of purple jewelry, and I wanted buttons to complement the beads and gems, not overpower them. So how did I do?
We won't discuss the cost of the buttons.
As for WIPs, in a strange fit of arithmetical fever, I calculated the exact number of stitches per sleeve of the La Gran cardigan (you need not comment on the arithmetical fever--I know I'm crazy). I can say with great arithmetical (I looked up the spelling of this word, so now I intend to use it) confidence that I have completed 57% of sleeve two. Sigh.
Nancy, for whom I am knitting the Madder Ribbed Socks in CTH peacock yarn, made the gross error of telling me that I didn't need to rush with her socks when I apologized for taking so long. So, I finished the Rib and Cable Socks for me as I had less to do. I am on the knit even portion of the foot of sock 2 for Nancy. I need a power knitting session! They are turning out better than any other pair I have made, so it will be great to complete them. It is October after all! And I did join the Sock Hop at Romancing the Yarn along with Socktoberfest. I feel I should not double display, so I need to get the socks going! And I have...a little...
The self-striping yarn (I did NOT do that to the ball of yarn, I received it that way) is the second pair for my MIL. I have made these smaller as the others were too wide. I hope these fit. The grey are for myself. When I went to wear some black slacks the other day, I realized that I had very little appropriate sockwear. I can't wear black socks as the dye inflames the bottoms of my feet, but I can wear grey. I have no idea why I have this problem, and my feet aren't talking. But they have rejected black nylons, black polyester, black wool and black cotton sockwear. So, grey it is. I am making my own sock design! It is almost impossible to see in the photo, but here's a try:
The leg design below the K2P2 cuff is the Gingerbread Cable from Vogue Knitting Stithionary 2: Cables. I wanted a subtle pattern, and it is easy to knit, so I hope all continues well. I plan to show these at the Sock Hop. Nancy's socks and the MIL socks will probably go to Socktoberfest. So much to do!


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Like last month, you did not have a well-child visit at the doctor's office. So, we don't have your official weight/height/head circumference stats this month. But, I can tell you this: My little baby isn't quite a baby any more. After all, I sat you on the scale a few days ago and you were 27 pounds! Aye ca-rumba!
Here are a few other fun facts about our little:
- Cole loves to pull hair. He is fascinated by the texture... so much so that he loves to yank handfuls at a time of his momma's hair (I fear I may go bald soon).
- His fine motor skills are getting better and better with each day - today he mastered the art of holding a toy car in one hand and spinning one of the wheels with his pointer finger of his other hand. The boy's got skillz.
- One of his favorite things to do is wrestle with his daddy or his big brother.
- Cole's two favorite children's shows: Yo Gabba Gabba & The Fresh Beat Band.
- He is a baby who loves his routine. Naps, meals, bath time and bed time are always around the same time... or this boy starts to whimper.
- Cole is already an animal lover. Our kitties and the doggy at daycare make him so very happy.
- He is probably the biggest fan of his own voice... and the raspberries he likes to blow.
- The boy is very ticklish on his feet and ribs.
- Just like his daddy (when the hubs' was a little boy), Cole has a little fear of men with facial hair.
- Cole is a boy who loves to make decisions and will make sure you know it.
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October is gone and with it another Halloween. I hope that everyone had a fun time in whatever you were doing! Thanks to those who dressed up. It always makes the day a little more fun. I am among those who did not, but I promise I always thing..."I should dress up this year.." I'm just not good on the follow through.
I just want to give a specific "thank you" shout out to our fearless leader, Janet for sending me these pics- we all love to see them! ;)
I wish you all a wonderful November as well. Happy Thanksgiving- I hope that you each have the chance to spend some quality time with your loved ones this time of year!
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It's not snowing here, but it's been increasingly dark and drizzly, and it's starting to feel like this Sunday's solstice has been far too long coming. Luckily, this is at its best drunk huddled under a pile of blankets. A fire would be a good addition, or if you have a wood-panelled library you should go and sit in that.
Recipe after the jump.
sherlock & watson
The recipe's from Molly and Brandon's craft cocktails column over at Food52, which I miss dreadfully now it's not running any more. If you haven't found it yet, it's worth a visit.
for the syrup
1 earl grey teabag
16fl.oz honey
for each cocktail
2oz scotch whisky
1/2oz earl grey syrup
1/2oz lemon juice
2 dashes bitters
To make the syrup, measure 8oz water into a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat, add the teabag and leave for 10 minutes. Add the honey and stir until dissolved, heating gently if needed. Leave to cool.
For the cocktail, put a couple of cubes of ice into a glass and pour in the rest of the ingredients. Stir gently, and drink.


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This year we decided that we really wanted to spend Christmas with our extended family. It had been 4 years since we have spent Christmas with extended family.
It was a TON of work to make it happen, but worth every minute. The kids especially had a great time with Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, and Cousins.
Uncle Dylan with Mason and Keaton
Christmas morning at Grandma's,
before the present opening madness began.
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Grandma's house after the present opening madness
Myia and Aunt Amber
Elle and uncle Mike
Elle LOVES Frank
Elle LOVES Sadie...
Elle loves all dogs
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As ever it was Tophill Low NR, East Yorkshire on Saturday for a scout around to see what we could find.
The year's first Buff Ermine the moth trap highlight, but with cool nights nothing much could really have been expected.
However, keeping up our good run of form, though we left it late in the day, this Pammene regiana found by Doug Fairweather was a new addition to the site list.
With the cloudy skies and occasional heavy showers, it wasn't a great day for Odonata but we still managed the year's first Broad-bodied Chaser (an immature male) for the site and the first Hairy Dragonfly since April 24th.
Now this got me thinking. Why hasn't there been a Hairy record at Tophill Low since then? Despite several visits in good conditions the species hasn't been recorded. Could it in fact not have actually colonised the site and the ones seen, not only this year but before, are individuals that have wandered from nearby Leven Canal, where the species occurs in the highest population density so far noted in VC61? There is something not quite right here as the numbers from other sites, combined with the three week gap in records at Tophill, would suggest that if Hairy had colonised then they shouldn't be so difficult to find. I don't think this is a controversial theory... but then others might decide to take it that way!
The rest of the count, before the final heavy shower ended proceedings, turned up 44 Large Red Damselflies, 1159 Azure Damselflies, 30 Blue-tailed Damselflies, and 5 Four-spotted Chasers, including this emergent.
Birding wise, it was rather dull! A Common Buzzard and a cream crown Marsh Harrier the highlights. Still awaiting a WNR Temminck's Stint.
One that everyone can spot – it is on a sycamore on the entrance road on the north side of O wood, is this Dryad's Saddle.
As Spring continues, more and more hoverflies are out. This Anasimyia lineata isn't a new one for the site but posed quite nicely.
While this Hawthorn Shieldbug (above) was in suitable habitat and the Agapanthia villosoviridescens numbers totalled 5 across the site… I wonder if a new record count can be set this year???


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Every day in my job I'm lucky enough to work with some of the most talented camera owners to walk the earth. I was asked to name my favourite wedding photographer the other day and I felt sick trying to choose one. And that won't be the subject of this blog post. Thankfully.
But I did want to introduce you to a photographer that I think you should meet: Heath Missen, you might of heard of his business: The Left Lane wedding photography. You might have seen a couple shoot we did with Heath recently.
Heath is married to a nerd like me, Alicia; plus he used to work for the same crew I used to work for, Fairfax Media, so we all get along like a house on fire. Plus they have a cute Schnauzer that's worth following on Instagram.
On photography terms he ticks all the boxes that I like to see ticked on a wedding photographer:
- Nice guy
- Really easy to get along with
- Takes shit hot photos
- Knows how to direct people to look natural and relaxed
- Gives you a cool little robot when he delivers your wedding photos
- And he's got his eyes set on the target, that is, capturing a really cool story into some photos he's making
- Plus, Heath and Alicia shot their own wedding and Heath was barefoot which is totes amazeballs
- They hate it when I say totes amazeballs
Now it's worth noting that I know plenty of really cool people who tick these same boxes and you can meet them in this here blog or on my friends page, but I'm posting this because you just probably haven't heard of Heath because he and Alicia recently moved up from Melbourne where he used to shoot for a small newspaper you might have heard of, The Melbourne Age.
We also recently did some new picks for this here website, we did a bit of a walk around the Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm Park, Lightspace and Spring Hill, so we thought we'd humbly share some picks below. Enjoy!


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At Busy Bees Clifton we love to reward our staff for the amazing work they do.
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To celebrate Apprenticeship week the children make her a card, and a scrumptious cake, which they presented to her to say a BIG THANK YOU.


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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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I often express my dislike for Dancing With The Stars, from their liberal use of the word 'stars' to the deathly allergic to ad-libbing Samantha Harris, there are, and were, many things I didn't enjoy about the show. (By the way I don't want to say I am responsible for getting Samantha Harris off the show, but, I am responsible for getting Samantha Harris off the show.) If you like the show that is perfectly fine, in fact you are one of over 20 million who watch it, but it's just not my cup of tea. So, to add to my angry-old man rant I have something I would like to add to my list of things I don't like about the show: The Celeb-Aquarium.
See, this season they have started having the stars and pro-dancers hang out near the crowd instead of backstage in an area they have deemed "The Celeb-Aquarium." So, you are telling me someone brought this name up at a meeting for the show and nobody, not one person said, "Um, yeah, we could call it The Celeb-Aquarium or, and this is just another thought, we could call it ANY OTHER WORD EVER."
What about The Star Zone or Celeb Lounge? That being said, fill that sucker with water and give them SCUBA gear and let us watch them swim around for no apparent reason, I'm cool with that.
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As Toronto coach Randy Carlyle put it following the unfathomable Game 7 loss last night, "Losing the way we did… There's nothing you can say to explain how and why it happened."
But oh boy, it happened alright.
An utter collapse that beggared belief to all those who watched it unfold.
The Leafs, outplaying the Bruins as they had much of this series, were leading 4-1 with half a period to go. Sure there was nervousness. But no one in their most pessimistic of outlooks, could envision a 3-goal comeback by the Bruins to tie it, their third and fourth goals coming just 31 seconds apart with their goalie pulled. It was just too much to absorb, too much to process this turn of events. The overtime dagger just six minutes in by Patrice Bergeron sealed it for the Bruins. And it was over. Season done for the Leafs.
Had it been just a loss or a like the 5-0 slam of the Washington Capitals by the New York Rangers in the evening's other Game 7, it would've been preferable to what the Leafs experienced last night.
It wasn't just losing; the Leafs made losing history. They created a new benchmark for Game 7 meltdowns, as in, never before seen. For that reason it is the bitterest of defeats to absorb and will live on in infamy — somewhat akin to the Bill Buckner ground ball in the 1986 World Series. A reference point for all hockey collapses and burgeoning collapses from this point on — an unforgettable event for all the wrong reasons.
A decade from now or even beyond, whenever a team with a lead starts to falter in a third period, particularly in a Game 7, conversations everywhere will start, "Remember when the Leafs blew that three-goal lead to Boston in a Game 7?"
About the only silver lining is that it didn't happen in the Stanley Cup finals.
But it's more unwanted baggage for this snake-bitten franchise. No Stanley Cup since '67 and now there's this unpleasant playoff memory, leaving a sour taste in a playoff series that delighted and entertained if you're a Leafs fan.
Ah well.
That's not to say that there isn't some upside to these first playoffs for Toronto in nine years. If the glass is flipped the other way, a young, inexperienced Leafs team gave the heavily favoured Bruins everything they could handle, pushing them to the brink of a Game 7. Had it gone the Leafs way, it would be the Bruins and their management facing the tough questions after what would have been consecutive first-round exits after winning the Cup in 2011.
The hometown team gave us a spring fling to remember. Leafs Nation experienced its most jubilant two weeks in a decade. The cheering thousands packed into Maple Leafs Square nightly gave pride to every Leafs fan whether in Toronto, across the country or beyond. It was a joyful spectacle. And for once, it was our spectacle; our fans caught up in the exuberance of the playoffs.
The lengthy series also provided a prolonged look at who the Leafs really are against a very tough opponent — what we have as a team and what we don't.
The insertion of Jake Gardiner early into the series gave the youngster some great experience while he gave us as fans, glimpses of what might be with his brilliant skating and deft puck handling — the worst of which should be weeded out by experience and maturity.
Nazem Kadri, with a goal and an assist last night, was as expected, inconsistent in his first NHL playoffs. Phil Kessel finally shook the Boston monkey off his back, scoring 4 goals and may forever have silenced comparisons to Tyler Seguin who, with just one assist, was a non-factor.
Other Leafs like Joffrey Lupul, James van Riemsdyk and the ailing Tyler Bozak whose faceoff abilities were sorely missed last night, had solid series as well.
But others like captain Dion Phaneuf raised more questions than answers. Questions about his health (was he injured?); his abilities, his on-ice decisions and his leadership. He remains an ongoing topic of concern in Leafland but if this meltdown showed anything, it was Toronto needs to get meaner and more skilled on the blue line.
Finally, we wouldn't even be talking about a Game 7 if it weren't for James Reimer who outplayed a pretty damn good goalie in Tuukka Rask in Games 4 and 5 especially. He's still a work in progress but most are willing to grant that this series has shown he is a bonafide #1 that requires some work on elements of his game. We know what we have in Reimer now and that's important information moving forward for this team.
A bewildering finish to an inspired playoff run. Let's hope the experience becomes more of an asterisk in the franchise's future and not some palm-sweating memory that haunts them for years.