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Feng Shui - part 2
It's been a couple of weeks now since our Feng Shui consultation. We'd been on vacation in Tampa dropping our son off at The University of Tampa and kicking back on the beach.
Well, we're back home and have made a number of adjustments based on the consultation, with more to come. For now, I've posted a few pictures with comments in this photo album to reveal some of the adjustments. I'll post more pictures as we continue with the changes.
Getting Feng Shui -ed
We've started making some simple adjustments to our home, based on a Feng Shui (pronounced "fung-shway") consultation.
There are different systems of Feng Shui, but much seems to be common sense - simply improving the flow within a space via a few adjustments here and there. We had watched a video about Feng Shui (gotta love NetFlix!) and liked what we were learning. Well my wife was talking about this with her acupuncturist, and found out that the acupuncturist's husband is a Feng Shui consultant. Coincidence? :-)
So we faxed Rich the floor plan of our home as a head start, and then met with him for an hour or two and walked through the house. Rich practices Black Sect Feng Shui, which was the system to which the video introduced us. Much is based around a "compass" of sorts, called the bagua (pronounced "bah-gwah"). Much is also based on intuition, and that appeals to me a lot; we as a species could use to pay more attention to intuition.
So what adjustments have we made? So far we've dressed up our entry quite a bit. We have a front porch (that was a requirement for me when we built the house), and then our front door opens to a stairway leading up to the 2nd floor. Our entry area was rather empty. We've now added a couple of small metal wind chimes on either side of the porch entry, and added a plant just inside the front door, another plant on the landing of the stairs, a mirror on the wall of the landing, and may add a small water feature to the left of the stairway. Just these initial few adjustments make the home feel far more inviting and I love having the plants there. As I pass through the entry, whether coming into the house or leaving, I now get a positive lift from this space.
We've also hung a small metal wind chime in another area of the front porch, and have hung 50mm crystals in a couple of locations inside. The sound of the chimes is quite subtle and very pleasing. We've both always enjoyed how light plays with crystals, and the one we've hung in a corner of the master bath does an especially nice job of catching the morning sun and sending little bits of rainbow in all directions.
We have more to do (our consultation with Rich was just a few days ago), but already I am liking the fresh, gentle, and alive feeling that these adjustments have brought to the spaces in our home. Rich also talked with us about the importance of intention - that consciousness, intention, and form are all connected. This all feels right to me, and that nod of approval from the intuition is a good thing :-)
So for now, we've made a few adjustments. There will be more over the coming weeks, and then I'll post a few pictures showing the adjustments.
Taking TypePad for a drive
One of the early (maybe the first?) Domino bloggers, Jake Howlett, posted about TypePad. Well, although my Domino-related blog is built in Domino, I do like the general appearance of Moveable Type. I've just been too busy with work and studying things that pertain directly to work to learn about Moveable Type. Now, however, it appears that with the TypePad service there is a very easy way to create a blog based on Moveable Type. So here we are then.
There's quite a variety of topics about which I've been compelled to write. There are also photos I'd like to share. But if something isn't related to IBM/Lotus technologies or web development or other geek topics, I usually refrain from posting about it in my Domino blog. The items and pictures I post here may be of little interest to anyone but me, but if this site can serve as a catch basin for the miscellanea that pass from free synapse through keyboard/mouse to cyberspace, then that's good enough.
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Events 2007/08
Educational Activism: Social Justice in Classrooms, Schools, and Communities
Educational Activism: Social Justice in Classrooms, Schools, and Communities Conference is
hosted by OISE/UT Student Services, in partnership with OSSTF and UNICEF, at OISE on
Saturday, November 24th (8:30am - 4:00pm).
This conference will enable participants to share, learn, and act on ideas, strategies, and best
practices related to teacher social justice activism. It is beginner-friendly, and offers many
diverse sessions, recognizing that most participants will be new to 'activist' approaches, and
possess a wide range of understandings of equity issues—from novice to expert. More than 40
interactive and thought-provoking workshops designed to appeal to elementary and secondary
TCs will address Aboriginal Issues—Race—Religion—Culture—Gender—Sexual Orientation—
Class—Dis/Ability and MORE! Workshop presenters will give practical advice on sustaining
activist practices, including how to choose your battles, find allies, and avoid burnout.
Participants will receive a certificate.
Lunch is FREE! Registration is FREE!
Attention Graduate Students – A workshop ESPECIALLY for you!
Working within the University to Promote Socially Just Educational Activism (12:45 – 2:15
A diverse group of activist academics will share their insights and strategies for promoting
educational equity. They will also answer questions from the participants about combining
scholarship and social justice work within the university and beyond.
Conference Itinerary
8:30 - 9:45 Keynote panel - "Introduction to Teacher and Educational Activism."
10:00-11:45 Concurrent Workshops -- Session #1
11:45-12:45 Equity Resource Fair & FREE Lunch
12:45-2:15 Concurrent Workshops -- Session #2
2:30-4:00 Concurrent Workshops -- Session #3
Concurrent Workshops
· Survival of 'the Richest'?- Working with students on challenging class bias
· Reframing (Dis)ability as Activism: Challenging ableism in our classrooms
· A First Nation Perspective on Social Justice and Diversity
· Math and Social Justice: finally, understanding the real world using mathematics!
· Using parents' stories as a resource to improve literacy scores for at-risk students
· Challenging homophobia in school settings: working with lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and queer (lgbtq) communities.
· Equitable Practices: Effective Teaching and Learning Strategies to Promote Inclusive
· Mobilizing Youth Leadership For Social Justice In Your Classroom
· Power, Privilege and Action: Inclusive Teaching Practices
· Children's Health and the Environment: Educating for a Just and Healthy Future
· Anti-Racism and Equity in Education
· Education for Development (Global Education) – helping your students make real change
in the world
· Working within the University to Promote Socially Just Educational Activism
· Getting Started in the Classroom: Building Equity into Everyday Practice
· Teaching~the Greatest Challenge of them All: Climate Change
· Teaching about Genocide in a way that encourages active citizenship
· Teaching On The Edge: Resisting, Surviving And Thriving While Educating For Change
· Homelessness: Confronting Social Issues Through An Integrated Curriculum
· Tools For Equity – Strategies for the Beginning Secondary School Teacher Activist
· Beyond the Walls of the Classroom: Educational Activism Opportunities
· Rethinking Remembrance Day
· Breaking it Down: Teaching Social Justice in ESL Classrooms from ESLA to ESL E
· Express Yourself: Challenging Islamaphobia in Diverse Ways
· Popular Theatre In The School Community o Preparing Your First Classroom for Social
· Strategies to Promote Gender Equity in the Classroom
· Lessons Learned in Our First Few Years: Beginning Teachers Talk About their Activism
· Being E-Raced: Shifting Black Student Realities Through Teacher Activism
Registration has already begun at OISE/UT Student Services:
For information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
CMCE Works in Progess Seminar Series for 2007-2008
ALL SESSIONS 1:00-3:00 PM OISE/UT 252 Bloor st W. Rm 12-274
Monday October 29th
Trevor Norris: "The Violence of Market Creation and the Promotion of Infantilism: New
Perspectives on Marketing the Market"
Megan Boler: "Ironic Citizenship, Fake News, and Desires for Truth: Towards a Theory of
Affect, Complicity, and Satire in Digital Publics"
Monday November 19th
Ruben Gaztambide-Fernandez: "Transitive Solidarity and Post-Culturalism in the Age of
Disaster Capitalism"
Roger Simon: "Visitor Comment Books as Performative Public Space: Museum Exhibitions and
Conversations about Race"
Friday January 18th
Petra Pfisterer: "Organizing Media Participation - Open Access Radio in Austria"
Catherine Burwell: "Interactive Television and the Politics of Media Participation"
Friday February 15th
Ricky Varghese: "On True Love and Other Tales: Gay Sex, Male Violence, and the Gift-taking
of the I/Eye in Cronenberg's Eastern Promises"
Mark Campbell: "Sonic Tech_knowledgies of Freedom: The Case of AfroModernity"
Friday March 7th
Ana Laura Pauchulo: "Remembering Argentina: Memory, Truth and Justice"
Kate Cairns: "'The Real Game': Youth subjectivities and imagined futures"
Friday March 28th
Chantelle Olivier: "Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments with Popular Culture"
Moheb Soliman: "Identity on the Axes of Heterogeneity and Popular Culture: Beyond Race
Class Gender"

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Xmas Eve
SNAP!CRACKLE!POP! -no, Im not talking about the cereal, I'm describing the sounds coming from the oil sizzling in the pan on the stove. The same oil that I decided to toss chopped papas (potatoes) in for breakfast & sprayed back at me BURNING the heck outa my arm! I have battle wounds from cooking this morning! But I gotta say those were the Best Papas I've ever made!
We started our own little tradition last year to have Xmas Eve at our place… which is so cool, stressful, messy, fun, stuffy, & did I mention MESSY! My brother
Mike, my son, and niece Savannah decorated gingerbread houses which wasn't as easy as it looks. There's no way you can get a house that looks similar to the
photo on the box, that's totally done with piping tips, which is not included in
your kit. Can you say False Advertising! At least it held their attention for a
good 15 minutes until they devoured them! It was a long day, and a fun night of games and clowning eachother! (this is how we show our love!) Do you ever laugh so hard that your face is stuck in the funkiest expression?! I think I laughed hard enough to make up for the lack of excersize these past few days, or should i say months!
Its so hard to get my siblings to cooperate for family photos, so I thought it would be easier to get photos of them individually, for a gift idea I had... boy was I wrong... this is the final product that I framed for my Mamacita... its supposed to show each of our personalities...
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A FedEx plane caught fire Friday afternoon at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Broward Sheriff's Office Department of Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles said firefighters were called to the airport shortly before 6 p.m. after smoke was seen coming from the plane.
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The airplane was manufactured in 1972 and configured for passenger service. It was converted to a DC-10-10F freighter in 1999 and further modified to an MD-10-10F in 2003. It had accumulated 84,589 total flight hours with 35,606 total flight cycles at the time of the accident.
Investigators retrieved the flight data and cockpit voice recorders shortly after arriving on scene. The recorders were transported to the NTSB recorders lab for download. Both recorders contained good quality data. The CVR Group convened last week at the NTSB recorders lab and completed a draft transcription of the event's audio recording.
Preliminary information from the flight data recorder indicates the airplane's touchdown appeared normal and the airplane rolled on the runway for about 12 seconds before the left main landing gear collapsed.
After the left gear collapsed, the left engine and left wingtip contacted and scraped the runway, rupturing fuel lines and the left wing fuel tank. Fuel from the left wing ignited as the airplane rolled down the runway. The fire continued to burn after the airplane came to rest, resulting in fire damage to the left wing. The fire was extinguished by airport fire and rescue personnel.
The NTSB, with assistance from investigative party members and Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport personnel, documented runway damage and debris on the runway. The first damage to the runway occurred about 3,750 feet from the runway 10L threshold. The airplane came to rest about 6,600 feet from the threshold.
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As adverb
in what way or manner; by what means?:How did the accident happen?
to what extent, degree, etc
?:How damaged is the car?
in what state or condition?:How are you?
for what reason; why?:How can you talk such nonsense?
to what effect; with what meaning?:How is one to interpret his action?
what?:How do you mean? If they don't have vanilla, how about chocolate?
(used as an intensifier):How seldom I go there!
by what title or name?:How does one address the president?
at what price:How are the new cars going, cheaper than last year's models?
by what amount or in what measure or quantity?:How do you sell these tomatoes?
in what form or shape?:How does the demon appear in the first act of the opera? How does the medication come?
As conjunction
the manner or way in which:He couldn't figure out how to solve the problem
about the manner, condition, or way in which:I don't care how you leave your desk when you go
Be careful how you act
in whatever manner or way; however:You can travel how you please
that:He told us how he was honest and could be trusted
As noun
a question concerning the way or manner in which something is done, achieved, etc
:a child's unending whys and hows
a way or manner of doing something:to consider all the hows and wherefores
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter H
As Idioms
and how!, Informal
certainly! you bet!:Am I happy? And how!
Here's how, Informal
(used as a toast)
how come?, Informal
how is it that? why?:How come you never visit us anymore?
how so?, how does it happen to be so? why?:You haven't any desire to go? How so?
As preposition
(used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from):They came to the house
(used for expressing direction or motion or direction toward something) in the direction of; toward:from north to south
(used for expressing limit of movement or extension):He grew to six feet
(used for expressing contact or contiguity) on; against; beside; upon:a right uppercut to the jaw; Apply varnish to the surface
(used for expressing a point of limit in time) before; until:to this day; It is ten minutes to six
We work from nine to five
(used for expressing aim, purpose, or intention):going to the rescue
(used for expressing destination or appointed end):sentenced to jail
(used for expressing agency, result, or consequence):to my dismay; The flowers opened to the sun
(used for expressing a resulting state or condition):He tore it to pieces
(used for expressing the object of inclination or desire):They drank to her health
(used for expressing the object of a right or claim):claimants to an estate
(used for expressing limit in degree, condition, or amount):wet to the skin; goods amounting to $; Tomorrow's high will be to °
(used for expressing addition or accompaniment) with:He added insult to injury
They danced to the music
Where is the top to this box?
(used for expressing attachment or adherence):She held to her opinion
(used for expressing comparison or opposition):inferior to last year's crop; The score is eight to seven
(used for expressing agreement or accordance) according to; by:a position to one's liking; to the best of my knowledge
(used for expressing reference, reaction, or relation):What will he say to this?
(used for expressing a relative position):parallel to the roof
(used for expressing a proportion of number or quantity) in; making up: to the dozen; miles to the gallon
(used for indicating the indirect object of a verb, for connecting a verb with its complement, or for indicating or limiting the application of an adjective, noun, or pronoun):Give it to me
I refer to your work
(used as the ordinary sign or accompaniment of the infinitive, as in expressing motion, direction, or purpose, in ordinary uses with a substantive object
raised to the power indicated:Three to the fourth is ( = )
As adverb
toward a point, person, place, or thing, implied or understood
toward a contact point or closed position:Pull the door to
toward a matter, action, or work:We turned to with a will
into a state of consciousness; out of unconsciousness:after he came to
As Idioms
to and fro
fro (def )
As verb (used with object), made, making
to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc
:to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art
to produce; cause to exist or happen; bring about:to make trouble; to make war
to cause to be or become; render:to make someone happy
to appoint or name:The president made her his special envoy
to put in the proper condition or state, as for use; fix; prepare:to make a bed; to make dinner
to bring into a certain form:to make bricks out of clay
to convert from one state, condition, category, etc
, to another:to make a virtue of one's vices
to cause, induce, or compel:to make a horse jump a barrier
to give rise to; occasion:It's not worth making a fuss over such a trifle
to produce, earn, or win for oneself:to make a good salary; to make one's fortune in oil
to write or compose:to make a short poem for the occasion
to draw up, as a legal document; draft:to make a will
to do; effect:to make a bargain
to establish or enact; put into existence:to make laws
to become by development; prove to be:You'll make a good lawyer
to form in the mind, as a judgment or estimate:to make a decision
to judge or interpret, as to the truth, nature, meaning, etc
(often followed by of):What do you make of it?
to estimate; reckon:to make the distance at ten miles
to bring together separate parts so as to produce a whole; compose; form:to make a matched set
to amount to; bring up the total to:Two plus two makes four
That makes an even dozen
to serve as:to make good reading
to be sufficient to constitute:One story does not make a writer
to be adequate or suitable for:This wool will make a warm sweater
to assure the success or fortune of:a deal that could make or break him; Seeing her made my day
to deliver, utter, or put forth:to make a stirring speech
to go or travel at a particular speed:to make miles an hour
to arrive at or reach; attain:The ship made port on Friday
Do you think he'll make ?
to arrive in time for:to make the first show
to arrive in time to be a passenger on (a plane, boat, bus, train, etc
):If you hurry, you can make the next flight
to gain or acquire a position within:He made the big time
to receive mention or appear in or on:The robbery made the front page
to gain recognition or honor by winning a place or being chosen for inclusion in or on:The novel made the bestseller list
He made the all-American team three years in a row
to have sexual intercourse with
to name (the trump)
to take a trick with (a card)
to fulfill or achieve (a contract or bid)
to shuffle (the cards)
to earn, as a score:The team made points in the first half
to recognize or identify: Any cop in town will make you as soon as you walk down the street
to charge or cause to be charged with a crime: The police expect to make a couple of suspects soon
to close (an electric circuit)
South Midland and Southern U
to plant and cultivate or produce (a crop):He makes some of the best corn in the country
As verb (used without object), made, making
to cause oneself, or something understood, to be as specified:to make sure
to show oneself to be or seem in action or behavior (usually followed by an adjective):to make merry
to be made, as specified:This fabric makes up into beautiful drapes
to move or proceed in a particular direction:They made after the thief
to rise, as the tide or water in a ship
South Midland and Southern U
(of a crop) to grow, develop, or mature:It looks like the corn's going to make pretty good this year
make down, Chiefly Pennsylvania German
to rain or snow:It's making down hard
make fast, Chiefly Nautical
to fasten or secure
make shut, Chiefly Pennsylvania German
to close:Make the door shut
As noun
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build
production with reference to the manufacturer; brand:our own make
disposition; character; nature
the act or process of making
quantity made; output
the act of naming the trump, or the suit named as trump
the closing of an electric circuit
the excellence of a polished diamond with regard to proportion, symmetry, and finish
identifying information about a person or thing from police records:He radioed headquarters for a make on the car's license plate
As Verb phrases
make out, to write out or complete, as a bill or check
to establish; prove
to decipher; discern
to imply, suggest, or impute: He made me out to be a liar
to manage; succeed: How are you making out in your new job? Slang
to engage in kissing and caressing; neck
to have sexual intercourse
Chiefly Pennsylvania German
to turn off or extinguish (especially a light or fire): Make the light out
make over, to remodel; alter: to make over a dress; to make over a page layout
to transfer the title of (property); convey: After she retired she made over her property to her children and moved to Florida
make for, to go toward; approach: to make for home
to lunge at; attack
to help to promote or maintain: This incident will not make for better understanding between the warring factions
make off, to run away; depart hastily: The only witness to the accident made off before the police arrived
to stand off from a coast, especially a lee shore
make off with, to carry away; steal:While the family was away, thieves made off with most of their valuables
make on, Chiefly Pennsylvania German
to turn on, light, or ignite (especially a light or fire):Make the light on
make up, (of parts) to constitute; compose; form
to put together; construct; compile
to concoct; invent
Also, make up for
to compensate for; make good
to complete
to put in order; arrange: The maid will make up the room
to conclude; decide
to settle amicably, as differences
to become reconciled, as after a quarrel
to arrange set type, illustrations, etc
, into columns or pages
to dress in appropriate costume and apply cosmetics for a part on the stage
to apply cosmetics
to adjust or balance, as accounts; prepare, as statements
to repeat (a course or examination that one has failed)
to take an examination that one had been unable to take when first given, usually because of absence
to specify and indicate the layout or arrangement of (columns, pages, etc
, of matter to be printed)
Atlantic States
(of the weather or clouds) to develop or gather: It's making up for a storm
Atlantic States
(of the sea) to become turbulent: If the sea makes up, row toward land
make up to, Informal
to try to become friendly with; fawn on
to make advances to; flirt with: He makes up to every new woman in the office
As Idioms
make a play for, to try to get:He made a play for his brother's girlfriend
They made a play for control of the company's stock
make as if / as though, Informal
to act as if; pretend:We will make as if to leave, then come back and surprise him
make away with, to steal: The clerk made away with the cash and checks
to destroy; kill: He made away with his enemies
to get rid of
to consume, drink, or eat completely: The boys made away with the contents of the refrigerator
make believe, to pretend; imagine:The little girl dressed in a sheet and made believe she was a ghost
make (so) bold, to have the temerity; be so rash; dare:May I make so bold as to suggest that you stand when they enter?
make book, Slang
to take bets and give odds
to make a business of this
make colors, Nautical
to hoist an ensign, as on board a warship
make do, to function, manage, or operate, usually on a deprivation level with minimal requirements:During the war we had no butter or coffee, so we had to make do without them
make good, to provide restitution or reparation for: The bank teller made good the shortage and was given a light sentence
to succeed: Talent and training are necessary to make good in some fields
to fulfill: He made good on his promise
to compute (a course) allowing for leeway and compass deviation
make heavy weather, Nautical
to roll and pitch in heavy seas
to progress laboriously; struggle, especially to struggle needlessly: I am making heavy weather with my income tax return
make it, Informal
to achieve a specific goal: to make it to the train; to make it through college
to succeed in general: He'll never make it in business
to have sexual intercourse
make it so, Nautical
strike the ship's bell accordingly: said by the officer of the watch when the hour is announced
make like, Informal
to try or pretend to be like; imitate:I'm going to go out and make like a gardener
make one's manners, Southern U
to perform an appropriate or expected social courtesy
Older Use
to bow or curtsy
make sail, Nautical
to set sails
to brace the yards of a ship that has been hove to in order to make headway
make time
time (def )
make water, to urinate
(of a hull) to leak
make with, Slang
to operate; use: Let's make with the feet
to bring about; provide or produce: He makes with the big ideas, but can't follow through
on the make, Informal
seeking to improve one's social or financial position, usually at the expense of others or of principle
increasing; advancing
seeking amorous or sexual relations: The park was swarming with sailors on the make
put the make on, Slang
to make sexual overtures to
As noun, plural A's or As, a's or as
the first letter of the English alphabet, a vowel
any spoken sound represented by the letter A or a, as in bake, hat, father, or small
something having the shape of an A
a written or printed representation of the letter A or a
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter A or a
As Idioms
from A to Z, from beginning to end; thoroughly; completely:He knows the Bible from A to Z
not know from A to B, to know nothing; be ignoranta
As noun, plural patios
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc
a courtyard, especially of a house, enclosed by low buildings or walls
As noun
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area
a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one sheltered from the sun
window shade
a lampshade
darkness gathering at the close of day: Shades of night are falling
a reminder of something: shades of the Inquisition
Usually, shades
a secluded or obscure place:He was living in the shades
comparative obscurity
a specter or ghost
Greek and Roman Religion
one of the spirits of the dead inhabiting Hades
a shadow
the degree of darkness of a color, determined by the quantity of black or by the lack of illumination
comparative darkness, as the effect of shadow or dark and light, in pictorial representation; the dark part, or a dark part, of a picture or drawing
a slight variation or degree:a shade of difference
a little bit; touch, especially of something that may change the color of or lighten or darken something else:coffee with a shade of cream
anything used for protection against excessive light, heat, etc
(in architectural shades and shadows) a shadow upon those parts of a solid that are tangent to or turned away from the parallel rays from the theoretical light source
Compare shadow (def )
the shades, Hades, as the abode of the spirits of the dead
As verb (used with object), shaded, shading
to produce shade in or on
to obscure, dim, or darken
to screen or hide from view
to protect (something) from light, heat, etc
, by or as by a screen:to shade the eyes from a bright light
to cover or screen (a candle, light, etc
):to shade a light to protect the eyes
Fine Arts
to introduce degrees of darkness into (a drawing or painting) in order to render light and shadow or give the effect of color
to render the values of light and dark in (a drawn figure, object, etc
), especially in order to create the illusion of three-dimensionality
to change by imperceptible degrees into something else
to reduce (the price) by way of a concession
to insult, criticize, or disrespect (a person or thing) in an indirect, artful manner:He got into a fight with someone who shaded his mom
As verb (used without object), shaded, shading
to pass or change by slight graduations, as one color, quality, or thing into another
As Verb phrases
shade up, Agriculture
to take shelter (as livestock) from the sun
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cast / put someone in / into the shade, to make another person's efforts seem insignificant by comparison; surpass:Her playing puts mine in the shade
throw shade, Slang
to insult, criticize, or disrespect a person or thing in an indirect, artful manner:He threw some shade at his former boss
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Title: Not so baffled squirrel
Date: 6/2/2013
I took this video yesterday on my phone. A squirrel got caught out in a thunderstorm and decided to take shelter under our squirrel baffle. Not only that, the squirrel was smart enough to be on the East side (storms from the West). I know the video isn't perfect, but the you can definitely see the squirrel on the left side of the bird feeder (under the silver baffle).


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Arden Park Ensuite Rooms
- Free WiFi
- Collect nights
Main amenities
- 9 smoke-free guestrooms
- Breakfast available
- Free WiFi
What's around
- In City Centre
- Shakespeare Monument (10-minute walk)
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre (12-minute walk)
- Swan Theatre (13-minute walk)
- Anne Hathaway's Cottage (19-minute walk)
- American Fountain (3-minute walk)
- Birthplace Museum (5-minute walk)
- Stratford-upon-Avon College (6-minute walk)
- Guild Chapel (7-minute walk)
- New Place (9-minute walk)
- Nash's House (9-minute walk)
Arden Park Ensuite Roomsfrom £69
- Economy Twin Room (Basement)
- Double Room (First Floor)
- Economy Double Room (First Floor)
- Economy Single Room (Top Floor)
- Economy Double Room (Second Floor)
- Triple Room
- Quadruple Room (First Floor)
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 9 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 4 floors
- Check-in time 2:00 PM-6 PM
- Check-out time is 10:00 AM
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Discounted off-site parking
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Continental breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers -
- Built in
In the room
- Free WiFi
Also popular with travellers from the UK
Arden Park Ensuite Rooms's small print
Also known as
- Arden Park Guest House Stratford-upon-Avon
- Arden Park Stratford-upon-Avon
- Arden Park
- Arden Park Guest House Stratford-Upon-Avon England
Parking height restrictions apply.
Optional extras
On-site credit card charges are subject to an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
What's around Arden Park Ensuite Rooms
- In City Centre
- Shakespeare Monument (10-minute walk)
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre (12-minute walk)
- Swan Theatre (13-minute walk)
- Anne Hathaway's Cottage (19-minute walk)
- American Fountain (3-minute walk)
- Birthplace Museum (5-minute walk)
- Stratford-upon-Avon College (6-minute walk)
Getting around
- Coventry (CVT) 26-min drive
- Birmingham (BHX) 38-min drive
- Oxford (OXF) 55-min drive
- Stratford-Upon-Avon Station 7-min walk
- Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway Station 7-min drive
- Wilmcote Station 9-min drive
- Discounted off-site parking
Recent reviews
Very Good 8.4 From 46 reviews
The room was clean and effort had been made to make it attractive. It was not to our taste but it is a personal thing. The duvet was however completely substandard being very thin with the occasional lump. The most off-putting thing for us was the overwhelming odour of stale Indian spices which was unpleasant even to those who use spices a lot at home.
Excellent stay can't fault it
Smallest guest bedroom I've ever been in.
Lovely welcome and clean accommodation. Would recommend a visit. Close to all the beautiful Stratford upon Avon history.
It's the first time a hotel have contacted me to inform me if i arrive after 1800 i would have no room available, when i arrived trying to find parking quite difficult and expensive. The owner showed me to my room in the basement , were he showed my a sigh in the toilet , that if it became blocked , there would be £185 fine
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Citigroup has launched a unit in its global consumer bank dedicated to the development of its mobile banking services and promoted Heather Cox to be its CEO.
The division, called Citi FinTech, is in front of a reorganizing effort that will help the business move to a "smartphone-centric business model," Stephen Bird, CEO of global consumer banking, said in a staff memo Friday. It will strive to create and improve mobile-first capabilities across its range of client services, including borrowing and investing.
Bird framed the move as a revolution, meant to reflect the changing behavior of consumers.
"The world's consumers have converted to mobile and competitors are everywhere," he said. "We must act boldly to prepare our business for this new environment and the future opportunities of an 'always on' world. Today, we are taking a bold step in the Revolution of our business model."
Bird tapped Heather Cox, previously the bank's chief client experience, digital and marketing officer, to lead the overhaul as CEO in partnership with Jud Linville, CEO of Citi Cards. Cox was American Banker/Bank Technology News' Digital Banker of the Year for 2015. Linville is also expanding his responsibilities to include client experience, decision management, digital and marketing across the global consumer bank, according to Liz Fogarty, a spokeswoman for the company.
Citi FinTech will recruit staff internally and externally who will work collaboratively on cross-functional teams, which Bird said will eventually be emulated across the global consumer bank.
"Conceived of and built without silos from the start, [Citi FinTech] will be extremely lean with a flat organizational structure and an agile operating model," Bird said.
Fogarty said the team is beginning work immediately and expects to deliver a mobile value proposition in the U.S. by the fourth quarter of 2016.


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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- What started as a friend request on Facebook for an Indiana teen spiraled into a series of death threats against her, her family, Indiana universities and even a business in Fishers. Now a 21-year-old in North Carolina is charged with the crime.
Court documents show it started with a meeting on Facebook in 2012 between the then 13-year-old Indiana girl and Shamonique Ferguson. It quickly turned into more. Investigators said a dispute online turned into stalking and harassment that spanned four years, even after the teen changed her phone number and blocked her online. Things escalated further in 2016.
"The defendant began to use that very means of their initial meeting, the internet, to then terrorize and wreak real havoc on the victim's life," assistant U.S. attorney Kristina Korobov said.
Court documents show Ferguson sent the victim bodily waste through the mail and made death threats against her, her family and the business where she worked. Her father was sent packages with sexually explicit photos claiming to show the victim. Starting in January, investigators said Ferguson contacted four universities in Indiana claiming the victim threatened to attack the schools.
"The victim wound up being hospitalized because the defendant had made these threats so she had to be detained to determine whether there's any validity," Korobov said.
Investigators said there were also more than two dozen false emergency calls to the victim's home in Fishers, everything from a fire to an amber alert tip that the victim was in contact with a missing teen in Tennessee. Korobov said it was a false report to the National Human Trafficking hotline that got the U.S. Attorney's office involved.
"We believe according to the complaint that there are a number of acts that we can tie to her and additionally as the complaint lays out there are times when the defendant would try to enlist other people to engage in criminal acts at her behest," Korobov said.
Prosecutors said Ferguson is facing charges of extortion, mail threats and interstate stalking. They're crimes that can leave a lasting impact on any victim.
"If you choose the anonymity of a keyboard as a way to try to get back at an individual or to try to ruin someone else's life there are penalties for that," Korobov said.
Court documents show in interviews with investigators, Ferguson said she believed the victim had written false things about her online and that's why she "attacked her." If convicted, Ferguson faces up to 15 years in prison. She's scheduled to appear in court in North Carolina Tuesday.


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I know I'm the minority but I truly dislike the lazy days of summer. I know this summer was worse than others but I'm really just not a summer kind of girl. I don't have a back yard so my kids really can't go out and play. I don't drive so I can't take them anywhere and after 3 kids there is NO WAY you will catch me a suit so that rules out swimming.
Mostly though I don't like not doing anything! I can't wait for school to start. Picking the kids up gives me an excuse to get out the house and socialize with other parents. Unfortunately that novelty will wear off by the 3rd week of September. The routine is what I'm really looking forward to.Doing homework,making dinner.Showers,tv time and snack and straight to bed! The best part of that is I will be there for all of it because this week is my last week at Target!
I will miss Target. I met some great people there. Real people who know that to get by in this life sometimes a second part time job is necessary. But I want to make sure I'm there for my kids on school nights and beside the pay wasn't so great anyways.
Not much else is going on. My loss still makes my heart ache but the ache certainly isn't as bad as it was before.In a weird way I'm so happy it happened this year and not before.I would have never been prepared for this spiritually. But my faith has grown so much in the past year so I know that helped alot.


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Al Quagliata is a guitarist/composer and comedic actor with a passion for the work of Ernie Kovacs that started when he was a teenager. He runs two websites devoted to keeping Ernie's legacy alive, Ernie Kovacs Dot Net (www.erniekovacs.net) and The Ernie Kovacs Blog (http://erniekovacs.blogspot.com). You can learn more about Al's own work at www.alquagliata.com.
How did you discover Ernie Kovacs?
When I was about 13, I thought I was real funny. My dad said if you think you're so funny, watch this guy. It was an Ernie Kovacs retrospective on PBS, and honestly, I don't know if I really "got it," but I dug it. People dressed as gorillas and stuff. Then when I got to high school, I became a huge Uncle Floyd fan, and when I was 20, I started my own public access show, and I got to thinking ... who was that guy my dad made me watch when I was 13?
And once you remembered ...
I realized this guy influenced everything. Every sketch comedy show was influenced by him, Letterman, all the late night guys. Letterman said he wouldn't exist with Ernie. Conan had a picture of him on his desk when he started on the "Late Show." He was simply a genius.
Ernie's Trenton roots ...Ernie started out wanting to become an actor growing up in Trenton. He tried his hand, not much took, and he was working in Trenton at a cigar counter in a pharmacy. A friend of his was going to try out as a radio announcer, decided not to do it, so Ernie went in his place and got the job at WTTM. He quickly became very popular, chatting, spinning records. In June 1945, Sam Jacobs started The Trentonian and hired Kovacs to write a column for the paper, called "Kovacs Unlimited." He wrote like he was writing to his friends, and he did for five years before he moved to television.
How he got to TV ...He sent a tape of himself doing audio of pro wrestling matches, and to spice up the action, he'd break chicken bones into the microphone.
On his big break ...
He took over a cooking show called "Deadline for Dinner," and ran with it. Turned it into Letterman-type stuff, making fun of the chefs, things like that.
On Ernie's methods ...
He's an acquired taste in a lot of ways. Really, television did not know what to do with him. Networks had no idea what he was up to, and he didn't like people interfering. He'd probably have a real hard time today, dealing with meddling middle management.
From his television start, he went out to Hollywood in the 1950s ...
He was best friends with Jack Lemmon. Frank Sinatra was a pallbearer at Ernie's funeral. He was well-liked out there, maybe because he was a horrible poker and gin rummy player. He also ran into problems with the IRS. He hated giving his money away. In fact, he got together with a bunch of guys and bought some land in Cuba, only to have the embargo begin the very next day.
Ernie almost had "The Tonight Show ..."
When Steve Allen didn't host, they had Kovacs do Monday and Tuesday nights. But he just ripped on the guests, and that's not exactly what they were looking for.
Ernie died in a car accident in 1962 ...
If he didn't die -- my opinion -- I really think a lot of the Jack Lemmon-Walter Matthau movies would have been Lemmon-Kovacs movies. Matthau was wonderful, but Ernie always popped up in Lemmon's movies.
If Ernie were around today ...
It's incredible the stuff he did with nothing. Give him a computer? Who knows.
What's the biggest reason you're doing your part to keep his memory alive?
I want every kid who gets drunk and flushes their cat down the toilet on YouTube to know that there was someone who made that possible for them back in the 1950s.


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"In a macro environment where some of the other market participants are starting to charge for checking, I think we're seeing some momentum in something our industry takes for granted, which is free checking."
Washington, DC (PRWEB) August 27, 2015
In an indication that member relationships continue to grow, credit union shares increased 5.1 percent year-over-year to reach $1 trillion for the first time ever according to second quarter data from Callahan & Associates' Trendwatch.
Member usage of core accounts is driving the growth, with regular shares growing at 9.1 percent and share drafts growing at an equally impressive rate of 8.4 percent during this time frame.
"In a macro environment where some of the other market participants are starting to charge for checking, I think we're seeing some momentum in something our industry takes for granted, which is free checking," said Jon Jeffreys, managing partner of Callahan & Associates.
The data also indicates that members are increasingly turning to credit unions for their lending needs. Through the second quarter, credit unions originated the highest ever amount of loans for the first six months of the year, exceeding $200 billion year-to-date. Additionally, 12-month growth in outstanding loans continues to accelerate, now standing at 10.7 percent as of the second quarter. Three loan categories in particular are seeing robust growth, with new auto at 19.6 percent, used auto at 13.2 percent, and member business lending at 12.6 percent.
With strong numbers on both the savings and lending sides, the average member relationship increased 4 percent from the same time last year to reach $17,131. This indicates that members are increasingly turning towards credit unions for all of their financial needs.
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Okay okay, I'm a procrastinator. Christmas is over, the presents have all been unwrapped & Santa went home, but this is still a really cute recipe considering it's still winter & New Years Eve is on it's way so I thought I would post it anyway.
What you'll need:
- 1 cup margarine
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 3eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Step 1: Cream the margarine and add the sugar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy.
Step 2: Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition.
Step 3: Mix in all other ingredients & chill dough overnight in the fridge (4 hours at least).
Step 4: After dough has been chilled, pat cookies into a circle-ish shape. They don't need to be pretty, the icing will "melt" better if there are lumpy areas. Bake at 375 F for 6-8 minutes or until they're golden brown.
Royal Icing
- 5 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 6 cups confectioners sugar
I wish I had pictures but I was so focused on getting the recipe right that I didn't take any. Plus I had to tweak the recipe a lot in order for it to work for me which I reflected my above. You may have to change yours to a consistency you feel comfortable with. Mine was too thick at first so I added more vanilla & more egg whites to give it that liquidy feel. If yours is too thin, add some more powdered sugar.
Step 1: In large bowl, combine the egg whites and vanilla and beat until frothy.
Step 2: Add the confectioners sugar gradually and mix on low speed until sugar is incorporated and mixture is shiny. NOTE: You may want to do this part by hand because mine got so thick my hand mixer started to give in.
Step 3: Turn speed up to high and beat until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks. (For those of you who don't know...hey I didn't...peaks mean that when you dip a spoon in & pull it out, there is a little peak that sticks up after the spoon has been removed). This should take approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add food coloring, if desired.
Marshmallow Snowman Heads
This part is easy peasy. Just put some shortening on a plate, put a bunch of marshmallows on it & pop it in the microwave. DON'T LET THEM GET HUGE. It's tempting but seriously don't, they will turn into rocks. Just wait for them to inflate a bit & then pull them out. Make sure you have shortening on your fingers so they don't stick to you. Have fun! I know we did!
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We had a great time at the studio for our Ladies Day Out event yesterday. We had a nice flow of lovely ladies come by to spend time and have the chance to win some great products as well as a complimentary shoot. When I wasn't busy chatting up our guests, I took a few shots to share with you!
Among the contributors to the give aways for our day out we had Diana Crenshaw from Silpada: https://silpada.com/public/?rep=diana.crenshaw
Carolyn Taylor from Jordan Essentials: http://myjestore.com/index.aspx
Stacey Janda from Scentsy:
And of course me Tammy Zurak from Z Photog Studio. (Thanks to Stacey for snapping it for me!):
So we were smelling good, feeling smooth, and looking stylish! Many of the ladies in attendance walked away with gift bags from drawings on site, but we also had some grand prize winners from each of us. I'd like to announce mine now, congrats to Staci McGlasson!! She wins a complimentary shoot with us at Z Photog Studio plus a credit towards images. I'm excited to have her in the studio again for her own shoot!
Also a special shout out to Michelle Wilson of State Farm: http://www.michellewilsoninsurance.com/. She was lovely enough to provide us with goodies for the gift bags and our bellies, she brought some lovely sweets and drinks along to satisfy our guests. (She's the pretty lady in the flowery skirt who was avoiding my shot in the pano below!).
And thanks to Alisa Bernard from Sweet Tooth Cupcakes: http://www.mysweettoothcupcake.com/Contact-Us.html for providing delicious mini-cupcakes. They are to die for!
And just for fun I did a quick panorama on my iPhone as we were starting the day. The florescent lights flickering give it the weird lined effect that is invisible to the eye but not the iPhone, but it gives you a unique "bendy" look around at about 3/4 of the studio.
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Open Thread: Friends and Family and Everyone Else
Here's a place to talk about the relationships in your life whenever you want.
I like to keep busy. I also like to get my hands dirty in a little bit of everything. That usually means I end up burning the candle at both ends.
Between work, writing, a couple of volunteer gigs and a few other extracurricular activities, my weeks are pretty jam packed. But I like it that way. For the most part, I can manage to spend time with the people I care about and, because I'm on the go so much, I savor and appreciate my vacation time a lot more.
Everyone has their own shit going on and everyone is busy these days. I never thought my schedule would hinder my dating life, though; and recently, it kind of has.
I'll be the first to admit that this phenomena could be all my fault, but it's happening. I'm totally being called a bitch (in some form or another) because I'm busy.
Let me give you a few examples.
Exhibit A: College Flashback
I ran into a guy I made out with a couple of times in university while walking to get a $6.00 latte. We exchanged numbers and texted for a bit before he asked me to grab drinks. I always thought he was super cute and insanely funny in the dorkiest of ways, so we made plans to grab a drink one Saturday afternoon. We met around 2 pm, enjoyed a couple of way-too-bitter beers and chatted until about 5:30. Then I had to take off to make it to a friend's charity event.
I get a text that evening from College Flashback saying that it was lame of me to end our date early and that if I can't commit to a full date, I'm probably not ready to be back "in the game." His words, not mine.
First of all -- how long are normal dates?! I mean, we spent three and half hours together on a Saturday afternoon. Do I need to set aside 48 hours at a bed and breakfast to be considered a good date?
Exhibit B: Tinder Guy
After popping my Tinder date cherry, I had been seeing this dude for a couple of weeks and things were going great!
He didn't work a typical 9-5 job so his days were pretty unstructured -- which I envied sometimes. We'd often plan lunch and coffee dates if it was a particularly busy week. I was totally willing to carve out time for him (something I hadn't done since my ex), because I really did like him.
Then one day, sort of out of nowhere, he tells me I'm kind of being a bitch by "scheduling" him into my day. That he feels like one of my clients. And that sometimes my busy schedule makes him feel like a slacker.
I'll take the blame for 2 of those 3 things.
Exhibit C: Mom
OK, so my mom can't exactly dump me. She's stuck with me forever. However, she's been known to give me some tough love.
Sometimes, in between asking me if I have a new boyfriend yet or if I ever think about my not-even-close-to-happening wedding, she likes to wonder if I'm too busy with friends and work for a relationship.
I don't think a late meeting, weekend work event or a show with my girlfriends means I'm too busy for a relationship, but hell, I'm the single one and my mom's been married for 32 years so what do I know!?
Exhibit D: The Friend of a Friend
Other than Tinder, how else do 25 year olds who are finished with their post-secondary education meet people? (That's a serious question, I need help with this, email me your suggestions?)
Seriously though, you meet people through your friends. This can be awesome, but can also end horrendously if you're not careful. Apparently I wasn't careful.
This guy I was very casually seeing who grew up with one of my good friends invited me to a party with him. I had a client dinner that ran late so I told him I'd meet him there. And I had full intentions to do so. Somewhere between re-applying my mascara and pulling on a pair of tights, I hit a wall of exhaustion that not even a truck full of Red Bull could cure. I sent a very apologetic text to Friend of a Friend explaining how wiped I was and asking if we could reschedule tomorrow if he wasn't too hung over.
I know being bailed on sucks, but I thought being bailed on when you're already at a party with your friends probably sucks a bit less. I guess I was wrong because he spoke to our mutual friend that evening about how I obviously wasn't into him and that he was just going to move on.
Like I said, I'm willing to take the blame here. Maybe I'm really not ready for a relationship or maybe I just need to meet someone I'm willing to drop everything else for so I can be with him. But is it wrong to not want to do that? Why can't I have my cake and eat it too?!
We've all been bailed on and we've all bailed on someone -- life happens, right? But how many cancellations and for what reasons, warrants being called a "bitch," or "not ready," or "unreliable?"
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I've finally completed the Creative Chemistry course and I must say I found it both informative and great fun. Today I am showcasing the Rock Candy Distress Stickles Technique. All the products I have used are available from The Stamp Attic.
Distress Ink old paper and I then stamped the Wallpaper background stamp with faded jeans and walnut stain ink, adding Distress Stickles Clear Rock Candy over the top.
Chitchat stickers Love & Cherish.
Mini Hearts die and embossed with a Texture Fade, colouring with Distress Inks and again adding Clear Rock Candy to coordinate with my background. For added dimension I have added the bird from the Adornments Charms, colouring with Alcohol Ink.
Gem Clips to my tag along with coordinated ribbon.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Tracy x x
Thursday, 7 June 2012
Love & Cherish
Posted by Wendy at 8:00:00 am
4 comments:
- Wendy said...
Sigh.......love it! The detail is just amazing...thanks for the close up, it really shows that off.
- 7 June 2012 at 08:37
- Helen said...
One of my favourite lessons and this tag is just fabulous!
- 7 June 2012 at 08:52
- gayle said...
Awesome technique, what a great effect! Lots of texture :)
Gayle x
- 7 June 2012 at 16:27
- Julia S-W said...
Really love this beautiful piece! The colours and textures work perfectly. You have inspired me to follow this blog.
- 8 June 2012 at 07:57
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Friday, October 03, 2014
Five Cats Views
Percy: Rename it? Why
Rusty: Oh, I don't know. I kind of like the title of the one we're going to tell everyone about today.
Micah: You mean Two Cats Views with Hemingway and Shakespeare?
Rusty: Yes, but since we never quite see eye to eye, we could call ours Five Cats Views.
Cyndi: But what about the dogs? They would be really upset if we named the blog after ourselves.
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Cameron: What is discombobulation?
Micah: I think it's confusion. Like when the cats disagree with the dogs. We all live on the Funny Farm, so the name should remain.
Rusty: By the way, how did you come up with three and a half dogs, Cameron?
Cameron: Marcus is only temporary, so he should only be allowed half a view.
Percy: One day I will learn to just introduce the latest interview while the others are sleeping. Stop by the cat ezine Mousebreath to read Writers Hemingway and Shakespeare Blog. They are a couple of fun mancats.
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18 comments:
Too funny! We love the name of your blog. Mom is always saying we live on the funny farm! BOL!ReplyDelete
Hello there! We love the name of your blog. This is what we've been familiar with for years and years. :) :)ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend!
Momo & Pinot xo
We think you're smart to stay with your current name! MOLReplyDelete
A great discussion and we agree...we just love the name just the way it is!!ReplyDelete
Happy Smiley Day Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
The name change is a bit long. We'd just change it to Cats Rule. Happy Friday Pet Parade Pals! ~Rascal and RoccoReplyDelete
We think Funny Farm rocks! We are going to go read about the two mancats now!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10/03/2014 1:53 PM
Gweat posty and dat wuz a pawsum innewview.ReplyDelete
Luv ya'
Dezi and Lexi
I am going over to read the interview right now!ReplyDelete
another grate interviews guys...N this iz kinda like R trout towne banner that reeds ther bee five oh uz, which iz knot troo sinze it doesn't inclood like everee one coz then it wood be like 55 if ya count grate grate grate gram paws N cuzinzReplyDelete
but knot dawgs, turtellz ore aquariums fish !!
a most happee week oh end…may it bee filled with ocean perch ♥
We like the name of your blog just fine, as is!ReplyDelete
However, that being said...if you simply must change it...how about Jan's Looney Bin?
That way you cats get to have a name change and the dogs don't get excluded?
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Sneakers the Texian Tuxedo
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MOL! What a great blog name! It would fit our blog pawfectly too MOL!ReplyDelete
But we like your blog the way it is, and we love the new fall look!
Oh but I love the funny farmers!!!ReplyDelete
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Funny Farm is great. Meowmy/growlmy works in one...at least that is what she comes home calling it sometimes.ReplyDelete
Or a zoo!
Have a nice weekend.Our meowmy/growlmy has to work. At least its rainy and dank, so she isn't missing too much...
We think Funny Farm is the purrfect name for your blog ! Your new autumn look is great ! PurrsReplyDelete
We prefer the Two Cats Blog. Us bein cats and all...ReplyDelete
We are trying to remember to vote for PAWS everyday as our sponsored kitty and honorary sisfur, Swizzle, lives there. Thanks for the reminder. XO, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista JoReplyDelete
It gets no better than the Funny Farm!!! We love you all!!!ReplyDelete
Little Reufus and the Mom
Jan's Funny Farm is perfect. There's no improving on perfection, so we hope you stay with your current name. :)ReplyDelete


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Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
Ludovic Halévy trouve Madame Cardinal dans une loge
signed and dedicated 'à mon ami Halévy Degas' (lower right) and annotated 'Croquis pour Mme Cardinal' (lower left)
pastel and pencil over monotype in black ink on paper, the first impression of version A
Image size: 8½ x 6¼ in. (21.6 x 15.9 cm.)
Sheet size: 10½ x 9 in. (26.7 x 22.9 cm.)
Executed in 1876-1877
Ludovic Halévy, Paris (acquired from the artist).
Joxe collection, Paris (by descent from the above).
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E.P. Janis, Degas Monotypes, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 1968, no. 214 (incorrectly dated circa 1880-1883).
J. Adhémar and F. Cachin, Degas, the Complete Etchings, Lithographs and Monotypes, London, 1974, p. 273, no. 65.
P. Brame and T. Reff, Degas et son oeuvre, supplement, New York, 1984, p. 105, no. 96 (illustrated; dated 1879-1880).
J. Boggs, ed., Degas, exh. cat., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1988, pp. 280-282.
Paris, Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Degas dans les collections françaises, June 1955, p. 49, no. 118 (incorretly dated 1885).
Copenhagen, Ordrupgaard, Degas Intime, October-December 1994, no. 27 (illustrated).
Paris, Musée d'Orsay, Entre le théâtre et l'histoire: la famille Halévy 1760-1960, March-June 1996, p. 187 (illustrated).
Ludovic Halévy (1834-1908) had already achieved celebrity as a playwright and co-librettist for some of Jacques Offenbach's most successful opérettes, including Orphée aux enfers (1858), when he began in 1870 to publish stories in the magazine La Vie Parisienne about life behind the scenes at L'Opéra de Paris. He created memorable characterizations of the stout and redoubtable Mme Cardinal, her stuffy husband, and most appealingly, Pauline and Virginie, their two teenaged daughters, who were dancers in the Opéra corps de ballet. Halévy recounted actual encounters and conversations to which he himself was often a party as he plied his backstage beat. He published the first collection of these tales, entitled Madame et Monsieur Cardinal, in 1872. The book ran to eighteen editions by the end of 1875, selling tens of thousands of copies. A second volume of Famille Cardinal stories came out in 1880 under the title Les Petites Cardinal and also became a best-seller. La Famille Cardinal, a compilation of both volumes, was published in 1883.
The Famille Cardinal stories immediately caught Degas's eye as they appeared in La Vie Parisienne. The artist had known Halévy since 1846, when they were schoolmates at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris. Both men were the same age, and had come to share a passion for the opera and ballet (fig. 1). They had connections that accorded them unlimited access to the labyrinth of backstage corridors and practice rooms at the Opéra, where famous and wealthy gentlemen of all ages were wont to lurk and prowl, pursuing their hope of striking up a liaison with a pretty dancer in her teens. Rather conventional and mediocre drawings by Edmond Morin illustrated Halévy's 1872 book; Degas wanted to create a more strikingly modern and evocative visual record of this largely unknown and racy side of the Opéra milieu. He began to produce a series of monotypes related to Halévy's stories by early 1877, and showed several of these new works in the Third Impressionist Exhibition that year.
Many of Degas's monotypes are only loosely connected to Halévy's narrative, but the present work clearly illustrates a passage in the story Monsieur Cardinal, which was included in the author's first collection of 1872. The scene is a backstage lounge at the Opéra. Halévy has chanced upon Mme Cardinal, one of the many ubiquitously vigilant stage mothers who played both chaperone and procuress as they tried to shepherd a nubile daughter into a relationship that would eventually result in a marriage beneficial to the girl's family. The author wrote: "The dressing room door was open and I looked in... Three or four mothers were there, sitting on rattan chairs, talking, knitting or dozing. In a corner I spied Mme Cardinal. Her two white corkscrew curls perfectly framed her matriarchal face. With her snuff box on her knees and her spectacles on her nose, she was reading a newspaper. Mme Cardinal, completely absorbed in her reading, did not see me coming. I dropped down on a little stool beside her... " (quoted in J.S. Boggs et al, Degas, exh. cat., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1988, p. 282).
By 1880 Degas had executed a series of nearly forty monotype impressions related to the to the Famille Cardinal stories, his most extended series in this medium on a single theme (fig. 2). He undertook this project at the height of his interest in the monotype technique, which in his hands was especially well-suited to setting down observations of contemporary life caught on the fly. The reviewer Jules Claretie admired the monotypes which Degas had included in the Third Impressionist Exhibition: "M. Degas [is] a man of intellect, an acute and original, and profound observer of Paris life... He knows, and represents like no one else, life backstage at the theater, the rehearsal halls of the ballet, and the luscious appeal of the young ballerinas... He has undertaken to illustrate Monsieur et Madame Cardinal [sic] by Ludovic Halévy. His drawings have extraordinary character: they are life itself... In short, M. Degas has created scenes of Paris--its everyday life and its lowlife--which will one day astonish the public when a publisher decides to collect and produce them in an album. This man's profound understanding of humankind will then truly be revealed" (quoted in ibid., p. 280).
Employing the "light-field" technique, Degas applied black ink to a copper plate with a brush, rag and his fingers. He then laid a sheet of paper on it, and ran them through a press. The initial impression thus produced, as seen here, possessed strong contrasts; one or two successive impressions would be noticeably fainter. The present work is one of nine sheets in the overall series which the artist then reworked with pastel, this one more substantially than most of the others. It is the only known impression which Degas both signed and dedicated to Halévy. Degas probably intended to impress the author with the idea of using his recent monotypes as illustrations in a new edition of Famille Cardinal stories. Halévy did not go along, however, possibly because Degas had recognizably used the author's features in this and other works in the series, a device that had the effect of blurring the line between autobiography and fiction to a degree that may have made Halévy feel uneasy. Moreover, according to Ambroise Vollard, "Halévy did not understand Degas's talent, but Mme Halévy, who admired him, encouraged him to prepare the drawings [i.e., the montotypes]. She assured Degas that she would persuade her husband, but failed" (op. cit., p. 281, fn 9).
Because it had been given to Halévy, the present work was not part of the La Famille Cardinal portfolio that was offered in the November 1918 sale of the prints from Degas's estate, but did not sell. The contents of the portfolio were then stored with Durand-Ruel, until Marcel Guerin organized a sale on 17 March 1928, the monotypes realized the remarkable sum of 408,500 francs. A variant related to the present work, likewise retouched with pastel (Brame and Reff, no. 96A; Janis, no. 212; fig. 3), was part of that portfolio and has subsequently been widely exhibited and illustrated. The publisher Auguste Blaizot, one of buyers in the 1928 sale, held the rights to publish the monotypes. In 1938 he brought out an edition of La Famille Cardinal in which Halévy's stories were finally united with Degas's monotypes. Meanwhile, the present work remained in the possession of the Halévy family and heirs, with the result that its location was unknown to scholars. Eugenia Janis illustrated the faint second impression of this subject, which is un-reworked, in her 1968 checklist of the monotypes (op. cit., no. 214), while stating "first impression unknown." This exceptional work finally came to light when it was sold in a Paris auction in 1986. As Jill de Vonyar and Richard Kendall have pointed out, "While these monotypes have been repeatedly invoked in studies of the artist, their status as an atypical aspect of his iconography still awaits recognition" (Degas and the Dance, exh. cat., Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2003, p. 63).
(fig. 1) Edgar Degas, Portraits d'amis sur la scène (Ludovic Halévy et Albert Boulanger-Cavé), pastel, 1878-1879. Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
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(fig. 2) Edgar Degas, Pauline et Virginie en conversation avec des admirateurs, monotype in black ink, circa 1880. Private collection.
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(fig. 3) Edgar Degas, Ludovic Halévy et Mme Cardinal, pastel over monotype, the first impression of version B, 1879-1880. Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Graphische Sammlung.
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|Position Delivery
|A position delivery is where a specialist delivery crew will take the safe or product into your property and situate it on a ground floor or an upper floor via a suitable lift. No more than 1 step required to negotiate.
|£191.40 inc VAT
|Our specialist delivery crew will install the safe either by bolting to the floor or walls dependent on the available fixing points and your requirements. The price confirmed is to a ground floor or an upper floor location via a suitable lift with no more than 1 step required to negotiate.
|£316.80 inc VAT
Free delivery is standard on this product. If you wish to change the delivery service to any of the options stated, please scroll up and select one of the delivery options above 'Add to Basket'.
Please give our team a call on 024 7664 4560, if you have any questions or enquiries on delivery.
For more information, or to read our terms and conditions for delivery, please head over to our delivery and returns page.