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On Wednesday, February 26, at A La Carte Event Pavilion the Tampa Bay Business Journal made its much-anticipated announcement of the winners of the prestigious CFO of the Year Award.The award ceremony is an annual event hosted by the Tampa Bay Business Journal to recognize top financial executives and finalists are chosen by an independent panel of judges. The event honors Chief Financial Officers from Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, Polk and Hernando. Six distinct industry categories are honored, and Seward won in the Government category.
Seward has more than 25 years of local government, private-sector and military experience, and providing leadership for various areas, including financial advising, strategic planning, economic development and auditing. Mr. Seward joined HART in 2011.
As CFO, Mr. Seward is responsible for Accounting & Financial Reporting, Budget, Cash Management, Internal Audit, Procurement, Contracts Administration, Grants & Planning. Those vitally important departments execute the long-term financial strategy of HART, manage major capital projects, secure grants to enhance our current infrastructure and implement investment tools to improve fiscal sustainability.His latest accomplishment is establishing the Regional Revenue Collection Working Group with 6 other regional transit agencies as well as partnerships with the FDOT and TBARTA to establish a streamlined fare collection system where passengers, regardless of where they live or transit service they use, can move between counties in the region with one single smart card. This is the first of its kind public transportation regional partnership in the Tampa Bay area. Partnering with FDOT will allow this to be a model that is used elsewhere in the State of Florida.
"This recognition is well deserved and we're fortunate to have Jeff, a proven leader and dedicated HART employee, as our CFO," said HART CEO, Philip R. Hale. "The CFO of the Year award in the Government category was competitive and we're happy that Jeff has been recognized for his unique vision and exceptional execution."
"I am truly humbled by this recognition and I appreciate the opportunity that Mr. Hale, our CEO, has given me to help move this organization forward, but it is the HART Board and staff that truly deserve the accolades for getting HART to where it is today, and that is a provider of public transportation for over 14.5 million passengers a year - THAT is an achievement!" said Mr. Seward.
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It's fair to say that most foreigners know a thing or two about Paris, the most visited and arguably the most revered city in the world. They know that it's nicknamed the City of Love (for good reason), that Marie-Antoinette wanted to feed cake to the poor to appease them (taste an éclair here and you may have agreed with her) and that many Parisians think the Eiffel Tower is the ugliest monstrosity mankind ever made. They got a bit too fussy there. Yet there are actually many more fun facts about the stunning French capital that you probably have never even heard about. To be honest, we're not even sure about the veracity of some of them but hey, mondieu, life is too short to doubt! Here are seven totally fun facts and fables about Paris we think you ought to know:
1) In Japanese culture, there is something known as 'Paris Syndrome', whereby sufferers have to be counselled on their return home from what is often a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Paris. The malaise comes from the allegedly devastating realization that Paris is not what they expected and is not, in actual fact, perfection personified. Sufferers are usually diagnosed with acute depression and shock. Perhaps high-expectation-syndrome would be more appropriate?
2) Famed French writer Guy de Maupassant detested the sight of the Eiffel Tower so much he resorted to eating all his meals right under it each day for years on end. He lamented it was the only place in the whole city where he could enjoy his food without having to see the tower. Can't quite decide if this was crazy or pure genius...
3) For over seven decades an apartment in Paris was left abandoned and unoccupied, yet the rent was always dutifully paid by an elderly lady who left Paris during the war and never returned. Upon her death, the heirs of her estate finally got access to the apartment. Inside, among dusty and aged furniture, they found a painting by Giovanni Boldini worth €2 million. We can all safely assume they did not suffer any kind of depression at the discovery!
4) There are almost 6 million people buried underneath the streets of Paris, in the city's catacombs. The tunnels are so extensive, that legend has it a doorkeeper who went inside on his own (probably looking for hidden alcohol) in the late 1700s, never re-emerged. His body was found a decade later and a tomb was built on the site where he perished.
5) It is certainly common knowledge that life for pigs during medieval times was not an easy affair, however for a particularly foolish porky it proved fatal. In 1396 a wayward pig was charged with murder in Paris after it attacked and killed a child. Said pig was arrested, imprisoned, tortured and even stood trial before being duly hung.
6) Another fact which may make those overly-sensitive Parisians cringe with despair, states that the Disneyland Paris amusement park receives more visitors every year than both the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre combined. Oops...
7) Just before the Germans stormed into Paris during WWII, all the valuable contents of the Louvre were removed and given into the care of the city's richest residents. Yes, every single one was returned after the Allied Liberation of the city.
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Hugh Jackman and Kylie Minogue top the list of perfect matches for Aussie brands
Hugh Jackman and Kylie Minogue have been named as Australia's most powerful celebrities in Australia's first-ever celebrity + brand (Cebra) research by Millward Brown, a global leader in brand, media and communications research.
According to the Cebra study, Australia's most popular celebrities can be identified by three main personality types: outgoing and spontaneous 'lovers of life' (Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Hawkins); clever and sensible 'safe bets' (Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman); and thorough and laid-back 'solid males' (Pat Rafter, Roger Federer).
As a 'lover of life', Hugh Jackman's personality aligns best with high energy brands such as Virgin Blue, Milo or Vodafone, while 'safe bet' Kylie Minogue would be a perfect match for calm and collected brands such as Nestle, Cadbury or Sunsilk. With very similar personality attributes to Jackman, Daniel MacPherson could be a suitable and budget-beating alternative for brands seeking a life-loving celebrity endorser.
"When it works, the chemistry between brands and their celebrity ambassadors is powerful and adds the bottom line. Yet when brands and celebrities are mismatched, campaigns can fail spectacularly," said Daren Poole, Millward Brown's Chief Client Officer for Australia. "Cebra can help take the guess work out of celebrity affiliations."
Three of the Cebra Top 10 celebrities are ambassadors for Nintendo in Australia – Glenn McGrath, Rebecca Gibney and Olivia Newton John – reinforcing the success of Nintendo's celebrity choices.
Cebra ranks celebrity marketing power and positive and negative celebrity role models, and matchmakes connections between celebrities and brands. Millward Brown surveyed 2000 Australians for the Cebra study, with participants providing views on 100 of Australia's top celebrities from film, television, music, radio and sport.
The Top 10 Most Powerful Celebrities by Cebra score are:
- Hugh Jackman
- Kylie Minogue
- Nicole Kidman
- Jennifer Hawkins
- Glenn McGrath
- Hamish Blake and Andy Lee (duo)
- Rebecca Gibney
- Olivia Newton John
- Pat Rafter
- Guy Sebastian
Hugh Jackman was also named Australia's leading positive celebrity role model.
Sportsmen feature prominently in the ranking of positive role models, taking five of the Top 10 spots. Topping the list on the other side of the spectrum is actor Matthew Newton who ranks as Australia's top negative role model following a tumultuous few years played out in the public eye. Matthew's personal issues see him lead a list of controversial celebrities including Ben Cousins and Shane Warne.
Top 10 Positive Celebrity Role Models
- Hugh Jackman
- Pat Rafter
- Rebecca Gibney
- Geoff Huegill
- Andrew Gaze
- Olivia Newton John
- Glenn McGrath
- Jennifer Hawkins
- Kylie Minogue
- Roger Federer.
Top 10 Negative Celebrity Role Models
- Matthew Newton
- Sam Newman
- Kyle Sandilands
- Ben Cousins
- Lara Bingle
- Tiger Woods
- Shane Warne
- Sophie Monk
- Lleyton Hewitt
- Jackie O
"Sometimes brands want to be controversial and choose an anti-hero to be the face of their brand. Based on our research, Ben Cousins could be a good match for brands like Red Bull or Monster, rather than a safer choice with other 'lovers of life', such as comedy duo Hamish and Andy," said Mr Poole.
The Millward Brown Cebra study also reveals consumers' Top 10 favourite brands, a mix of local and international brands, from grocery to retail:
- Cadbury
- Target
- Vegemite
- Subway
- Coca-Cola
- Coles
- Milo
- K-Mart
- Woolworths
- Apple
Three main brand personalities were identified in the Cebra research: 'Calm and collected' brands such as Target, Subway and Vegemite; 'high energy', active brands such as Coca-Cola, Milo and Apple; and 'everyday' brands such as Coles, Woolworths, and the big four banks.
Australia's love affair with all things Masterchef may have proved a winner for Coles, while Matt Preston surpassed the other judges and first series winner Julie Goodwin in the Top 100.
The top ranking television personalities were funnymen Rove McManus (#13) and Bert Newton (#19). Seven's Grant Denyer (#31) is the highest ranking morning television celebrity, ahead of Nine's Kerry Ann Kennerly (#39).
Millward Brown's Cebra (celebrity + brand) research goes beyond existing ratings of how well a celebrity is known by consumers (Familiarity) to include measures of Affinity (how well they are liked), Marketability and Media Attention (how much they are talked about online and offline). An overall Cebra score is produced, relating relates to the celebrity's attractiveness to marketers. Combined with additional analysis of brand and celebrity personality, marketers can identify brand and celebrity partnerships with the greatest marketplace potential.
About Millward Brown
Millward Brown is one of the world's leading research agencies and is expert in effective advertising, marketing communications, media and brand equity research. Through the use of an integrated suite of validated research solutions — both qualitative and quantitative — Millward Brown helps clients build strong brands and services. Millward Brown has more than 77 offices in 53 countries. Additional practices include Millward Brown's Global Media Practice (media effectiveness unit), the Neuroscience Practice (using neuroscience to enhance traditional research techniques), Millward Brown Optimor (focused on helping clients maximise the returns on their brand and marketing investments) and Dynamic Logic (the world leader in digital marketing effectiveness). Millward Brown is part of Kantar, WPP's insight division.


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A senior member of the 3DCenter forums has posted what look like slides revealing AMD's mobile roadmap through 2013. As is usually the case with leaked documents, the details should be taken with a grain of salt. The schedule seems plausible, though, especially considering the fact that we saw Trinity, the next-gen Fusion chip, demoed at IDF a couple of weeks ago.
According to this latest round of leaked slides, dual- and quad-core versions of the Trinity APU will enter mass production in January of next year. There will purportedly be 35W and 45W variants of the quad-core chips, while the duallies will carry a 35W TDP. On a different slide, an "E2-Series APU" is listed at the bottom of the Trinity product stack. Let's hope that one is a low-power variant of the chip with a tighter thermal envelope.
Later next year, the low end of the Trinity lineup will apparently get some competition from Wichita, a next-gen APU based on the Bobcat CPU cores found in AMD's existing Brazos platform. Wichita's graphics component carries the same London codename as Trinity, and there will also be a version of the APU dubbed Krishna. Krishna is designed for notebooks smaller than 12", and I'm curious whether it will have fewer cores than Wichita or just lower clock speeds.
While the Trinity APUs look set to be paired with the same mobile chipsets that accompany existing Llano processors, the low-power Yuba platform hub is on the roadmap for next year. This chip will be limited to a pair of Serial ATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 ports, and it should accompany the Wichita and Krishna APUs.
Looking forward to 2013 brings more codenames but little actual information. AMD purportedly has plans for new Kaveri, Kabini, and Samara APUs, based on the Steamroller and Jaguar CPU cores. Interestingly, Kabini appears to have a built-in chipset component, bringing Fusion to the next level of platform integration.


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We are Sean and Mike Borchelli, together with our trusty sound tech, Nick Borchelli, we will be recording from Borchelli Brothers Studio located in Sean's garage.
We have a lot of interests so we decided that we had to cover them all. In addition to our bi-weekly interviews with special guests we will be posting some comedy segments, interesting articles and essays on everything from cartoons to our favourite sex positions. We can't wait to share them with you!
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Understanding Intimacy Avoidance
Intimacy avoidance is a concept that might seem confusing. We pretty much accept the fact that being human means being normatively wired to seek and maintain community and connection.
After all, isn't bonding with a life partner essential to the continued existence of our species?
Sadly, sufferers of intimacy avoidance might want love… but they actually fear intimacy more. They are uncomfortable with the kinds of human closeness that help us to self-soothe, regulate our emotions, or just feel connected with an intimate partner.
While some may avoid close relationships entirely, some intimacy avoidants do occasionally have friendships and love affairs. Frequently these relationships seem to start out well. An intense emotional or sexual attraction leads to a felt (but superficial) bond.
But eventually, the intimacy avoidant begins to feel alternately trapped, bored, or smothered, and then initiates a pattern of hyper-focusing on their new partner's shortcomings and begins to systematically disengage emotionally.
After the breakup, the emotional avoidant may continue to socialize but frequently loses any desire to date, and for any sexual intimacy. Intimacy avoidants might drift from one doomed relationship to another, or avoid romantic and sexual relationships entirely — typically for a limited time (weeks, months or years), although some intimacy avoidants are content to swear off relationships forever.
Intimacy avoidance is usually related to early childhood trauma (physical neglect, emotional rejection or other forms of mistreatment), as is sex addiction. All of which become the foundation of their difficulties with intimacy in later adulthood. Rather than experiencing strong bonding, children who are neglected or abused "learn" that affection is conditional, abusive, absent or overpowering.
They also learn (on an emotional level) that to get too close is to get hurt, and so it's best to flee from these feelings. As an adult, the intimacy avoidant usually doesn't connect the dots between their early life experiences and current adult disappointments.
Here are some examples of intimacy avoidant behaviors:
Help for Intimacy Avoidance
Attachment styles established in childhood are not cast in stone. Through therapy, and the deliberate pursuit of healthy relationships, intimacy avoidants can build a sense of what Robert Weiss describes as "earned security." Therapy helps the intimacy avoidant to transcend their early childhood programming and acquire the necessary skills essential for authentic intimacy and lasting emotional bonds.
Therapy for intimacy avoidance often begins with identifying and addressing co-morbid mental health problems, such as depression, substance abuse, anxiety, or personality disorders. These co-existing conditions must be identified and adequately treated before the foundational childhood trauma can be fully and safely explored. This early work usually involves a gentle probing of early attachment history, as well as psycho-education on the connection between their emotional deficits due to childhood trauma, and the emotional difficulties they are experiencing in later adulthood. Establishing a safe therapeutic bond and the regulation of toxic shame are vital to treating intimacy avoidance.
The intimacy avoidant heals in therapy when they achieve success in regulating anxiety, and develop an increasing awareness of how (and why) they seek to avoid lasting intimate attachments. For some, intimacy avoidance therapy is multi-modal; involving a combination of cognitive restructuring, developing increased social skill, group therapy, social learning and perhaps even medication.
On the surface, intimacy avoidance may not seem as severe as sex addiction. But the inability to form intimate bonds has a decidedly negative impact on the overall quality of life. With treatment, a person suffering from intimacy avoidance can realize a deeper capacity for joy and connection, and overcome the deficits from their emotionally impoverished childhood.
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(News-Herald, July 29) I recently returned to Los Angeles—not because I love LA, but because it is where my son is. He is the main sight I go to see, and my daughter's ability to get there for the weekend was an extra double bonus. But the trip was also an educational opportunity for me.
It has been a while since I've flown. The airlines are perfecting the fine art of nickel and diming people to death. If a restaurant ran like an airline, the waiter would take your order and then ask, "Now, will you be wanting plates or silverware? It's a minimal extra fee. And during the meal, would you prefer to balance on this axe handle, or will you be upgrading to our deluxe three-legged stool?"
Sucking the last drop of blood from every airborne stone has probably not helped the other hazard of air travel—fellow passengers. Air travel is by far the best way to encounter many humans who apparently believe that rules are for suckers and consideration is for saps. I never see more people who believe that only they matter than when I am flying.
Once in LA, there were other treats to see. I was traveling with a devoted shopping enthusiast, so I made my first trip to Rodeo Drive. It truly is an awesome monument to conspicuous consumption. Can a dress be worth $5,000 even if it does not walk under its own power nor cure any major diseases? At one gallery, I was tempted to buy my daughter a piece of art—they were having a moving sale and some pieces were marked down a full 10 grand. But then to keep things even I would have had to buy my son a car (and not a Kia, but a Lexus with solid gold bumpers).
One of the things the rich consume conspicuously in LA is space; these shops flaunted their wealth by filling their stores with air, instead of trying to cram maximum merchandise in minimum space. Just about anything looks sophisticated and uncheap when it is flawlessly displayed. Many of these stores looked really cool.
LA is not a particularly great-looking place. The plant life is painfully thirsty and the grass is uniformly brown. But it still contains pockets of great beauty, much of it the result of the same sort of richness and privilege celebrated by Rodeo Drive.
Some is a tad silly. We drove past the edge of Beverly Hills, and there were the famous tree-lined streets and beautiful homes, but there also was a great lumpen silver sculpture that looked like the world's biggest baked potato.
But we also went walking in Griffith Park. The public park includes an observatory and a tunnel that have both appeared in umpteen movies, but it also includes miles and miles of mountainside trails that provide absolutely amazing views of the city stretched out across the valley.
The park is there because in 1882, Colonel Griffith J. Griffith, having made a huge bundle of money in gold, bought over 4000 acres of LA land. In 1896 he handed over 3000 acres (that's over five square miles) of that to the people of LA. His conditions for the bequest are worth quoting:
"It must be a place of rest and recreation…for the plain people. I consider it my obligation to make Los Angeles a happier, cleaner and finer city. I wish to pay my debt of duty in this way to the community in which I have prospered"
J. Paul Getty must have had something similar in mind when he created his museum. It is an awesome collection of art housed in a setting of buildings and land that are stunningly beautiful. You cannot turn in any direction without seeing something that makes you want to point or snap a picture or say, "Wow." And it is completely free.
Neither man was exactly exemplary. Getty was unhappily married five times, while Griffith spent two years in San Quentin for shooting his wife in the head (she lived and was granted a divorce plus custody of their son in a record 4.5 minutes). But they are examples of how people can make lasting and valuable contributions to their communities. Neither contribution is central to LA life, but both make the place better. In that respect, Venangoland is no different from LA—if you want your community to be a better place, figure out how you can use your resources to help make it happen.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Another Trip to LA
(News-Herald, July 29) I recently returned to Los Angeles—not because I love LA, but because it is where my son is. He is the main sight I go to see, and my daughter's ability to get there for the weekend was an extra double bonus. But the trip was also an educational opportunity for me.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Are We Still a Christian Nation?
(News-Herald, July 22) I saw it in the polling place where I went to vote- a t-shirt with the motto "This is still a Christian nation." I'm never sure what to make of that slogan.
First, there's that word "still," meant to suggest that our founding fathers established the US as a Christian nation. This remains a noisy point of debate, and as with most such noisy debates, both sides rival Oscar Meyer's way with b-o-l-o-g-n-a.
Those who insist that the US was founding as a religion-free zone are full of it. Many of our founding fathers (and mothers, too) were solid, devout Christians, many of whom had come to this continent for the express purpose of building a City on a Hill where God would be worshipped Correctly. Those of our founders who were not so religious recognized, at the very least, that the moral influence of Christianity would make for better citizens and leaders. The Christian faith, for better or worse, is an integral part of our history.
However, those who insist the founders intended to create a nation in which leadership and Christianity walked hand in hand, and the Christian faith would be woven into the very fabric of government are also slinging large slabs of lunchmeat. The founders knew their history and in some cases had seen first hand the unholy mess that came out of mixing religion and government, usually with bad results for both (Oliver Cromwell, Spanish Inquisition, Salem witch trials, etc…). They had ample opportunity to install Christianity as an explicit, official part of US government, and they very carefully and deliberately did not.
Many of them tripped over this question: what exactly is the term "Christian nation" supposed to mean, anyway?
The Puritans set Massachusetts up as a Christian nation, and as such they felt free to banish and execute folks who did not worship Jesus properly. And I'm not just talking about witches—Massachusetts executed PA Quakers who insisted on spreading the wrong brand of Christianity and banished members of their own congregation who failed to express the "correct" doctrine. I assume that people who call for a Christian nation are not demanding that the government start deporting and/or executing all non-Christians.
Does it mean "governed by laws based on Biblical statutes"? Because that's problematic as well, particularly if we go Old Testament, which involves creeping socialism (Leviticus 19:9-10 instruct us to leave part of our crop "for the poor and stranger") and strict payroll instructions not to hold onto someone's wages overnight (Leviticus 19:13), just to name two trouble spots.
It might mean a country that recognizes and incorporates the generally agreed-upon principles of Christianity, which will work real nice right up until you have to agree on what, specifically, those principles are. Individual denominations get torn apart by such disagreements. 150 years ago the Baptists splintered over whether or not the Bible supported slavery; today the Episcopal Church is fracturing itself over the Bible's view of The Gays.
Maybe it's supposed to mean "a nation where I can express my beliefs without being contradicted or scolded," but let's face it—most Christians can't even get that in their own churches.
Then we get to intra-denominational squabbles. Would a Christian nation recognize the Pope as an infallible voice of God as Catholics (sometimes) do, or would a Christian nation refer to him as the Great Whore of Babylon as some hard-core Protestants do?
Maybe a Christian Nation is one that is predominated by Christians. If so, the numbers aren't helpful. Waves of studies show that Christians have the same divorce rate, suicide rate, unmarried pregnancy rate as everyone else. The way most Christians live is, apparently, not particularly different from the way everyone else lives.
Trinity College has released the latest results of its thorough and respected survey about religion in American life. The percentage of self-identified Christians was down to 76% in 2008. The center of Catholicism is now in the Southwest; apparently Arizona's immigration policy will hit the Catholic Church. The fastest growing "religion" is pagan/wiccan.
If a Christian nation is one where Christians are free from oppression, persecution and the threat of death, we've done well. Comfy, cushy Americans don't always appreciate that--the fact that a cashier didn't say "Merry Christmas" to you does not make you oppressed.
Historically, a [your religion here] country is one where you never have to stand up for your faith because everyone is already pretending to agree with you. I can't imagine why any Christians would want that.
Posted by Peter Greene at 7/28/2010 12:02:00 AM 0 comments
Friday, July 16, 2010
(News-Herald, July 15) I'm not a big fan of tolerance. Mind you, intolerance stinks. I am inclined to expect the best of people, and I take a certain pride in Venangoland—I think that there is much to love and appreciate about life here. So I find it jarring and embarrassing to hear about someone yelling out a nasty racial slur in one of our neighborhoods. If you call someone the N word or the F word, you are simply dead wrong.
But tolerance is not much of an improvement. Tolerance too often comes with a pricetag. When people say "I'll tolerate you" that's shorthand for "I'll stop giving you the message that you are wrong and bad if you agree to keep delivering that message to yourself" or "I'll treat you as if you're good enough as long as you show me you understand that you aren't." People who wouldn't play by these rules are called, historically, "uppity."
Unraveling the mechanics of intolerance can be tricky, because so many people handle their relationships with other people backwards.
We like to think that we look at someone, weigh his various qualities, and conclude whether we like and respect him or not. But more often, we jump to that conclusion, and then we weigh his qualities based on that. If we like him, we make excuses for all his supposed faults. If we dislike him, we look for particular qualities we can criticize him for.
So I call Pat, a person I really like, "free-spirited and fun." But Chris, a person who annoys the heck out of me, is "irresponsible and immature."
You can see this pattern in action in schools. On their way to call Chris a "four-eyed geek," kids will walk right past six other kids wearing glasses without saying a word. They aren't picking on Chris because he wears glasses. They're picking on him because they don't like him. "Four-eyed geek" is just the particular tool they've picked up to smack him with.
The school can create a special program to make students more sensitive to those who wear glasses. It can make rules against using the term "four-eyed geek." But at the end of the day, that won't help Chris. They will just pick out something new to insult him with.
All of us believe, to some degree, that there are some people who deserve to be the victims of intolerance. Even champions of tolerance can be vocal about not tolerating intolerant people. It's not unusual for us to get lectures about not painting all gay or black folk with the same brush, and to get these lectures from people who talk as if all small-town folks are the same (ignorant redneck hicks).
It's hard to address the roots of intolerance because we often don't honestly know ourselves. One of the lines drawn in the Great Gay Cultural Debate is the argument that being gay is just not normal and shouldn't be treated as such. Except that there have been gay people around through all of recorded human history, which means that from a purely historical perspective, gay folks are more "normal" than democracy, fast food, or pants.
One root of intolerance is… intolerance. If you watch school students, you'll notice that one of the main reasons I decide I don't like you is that I perceive that you don't like me. We've seen a steady stream of groups claiming to be "under attack," because, hey, if I'm just defending myself, I'm not being an intolerant bully.
In small towns, we don't get the full bombarding of cultural messages about which groups we're supposed to be accepting this week. But we do have the advantage of actually knowing most of the people we deal with. We know Chris—we don't have to call him "one of Those." We can do better than reducing folks to imaginary stereotypes. (Well, except for people who didn't grow up in Venangoland—you know what those people are like.)
Perhaps part of the solution is to be more specific and accurate in our displeasure. Don't call Chris a four-eyed geek; just say "You annoy the heck out of me." We can understand Chris as the individual that he is instead of reacting to the characteristics we assume automatically go with his glasses. Things would go better for all of us if we took others as the whole human beings they actually are, rather than merely tolerating them as the people we imagine them to be.
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Sunday, July 11, 2010
Wedding Traditions
(News-Herald, July 8) Summer is not complete without weddings, and I had the privilege of attending a very nice one recently as a Plus One.
Plus One's have all the fun at weddings—you don't know any of these people, so it's not necessary to sample that special cake that is one layer of class reunion plus one layer of family drama held together with the emotional frosting of fraughtness.
Weddings are loaded with traditions, old and new, official and unofficial, silly and sweet. All of these come with loaded subtext.
Sometimes the subtext is easy to figure out. The bridal subtext might be "Hey, Everybody! Look at Me! Me Me Me Me MEEEEEEEEEE!!" Any bride who starts a sentence with, "It's my day and I'm entitled to…." just doesn't understand the situation. Fortunately, it's also traditional to forgive the bride for saying stupid things under pressure.
In the ceremony, fathers still "give away" their daughters, as if the wedding solemnizes a bill of sale. These days almost everybody gets that this is a teensy bit bizarre, but it's one of those traditions that has such a powerful link to earlier generations (not to mention to the days when the bride was old enough to think about marriage, but too young to think about sexist patriarchy) that it remains irresistible.
For new traditions, I like the unity candle. Seeing the moms light the family candles is a nice piece of symbolism about the joining of two families, plus it gives the moms something to do while letting everyone get a good look at their outfits.
The only thing almost as obnoxious as self-involved brides are all the friends and family members who believe that the purpose of the occasion is for the bride and groom to publicly rank everyone they know in order of importance.
The correct offer for friends and family is "Whatever will help your special day go most smoothly." But you have to really mean it, because often the true response to that is "We'll just be happy to have you there." In other words, come sit in a pew and be quiet.
Friends and family who insist on being given a place of prominence have led to all sorts of traditions from the made-up job ("Aunt Ethel, we would be so pleased if you would personally guard the punch bowl") to the person who inserts himself into the reception ("Hey, everybody, listen up. Since I have always been a very important part of the life of my second cousin's niece twice removed, I thought I should say something today…"). And the world would be a much better place if couples would stop buckling to pressure to lengthen their ceremony by including musical selections by relatives who don't sing very well.
Divorced guests must behave themselves. When the ceremony gets to the parts about the power of love and the eternal nature of this bond, divorced guests may neither snicker sarcastically nor burst into bitter tears.
Some subtext is hopelessly garbled. Throwing rice symbolized fertility. Birdseed symbolized… small meals? Soap bubbles symbolize cleanliness?
At the reception guests may reveal their uglier sides (particularly if the wedding party takes six hours for pictures). Some traditions are a test—can the couple stand on their own two feet? The clinking glasses are just a way for folks to say, "Look what we can make them do! Dance, puppets, dance!! Bwa-ha-ha!" The cake cutting is even worse. Will you show everyone that your first loyalties are now to each other, or will you bow to peer pressure and entertain guests by demonstrating that your marriage, a few hours old, is just as layered with conflict and power struggles as everyone else's. When new couples smash cake in each other's faces, divorced guests get to react visibly.
The modern wedding reception is run by some combination of the photographer and the dj. Select your photographer for two qualities: speed and unobtrusiveness. Photographers can turn a reception into a massive photo op, and couples end up doing a series of things for no purpose other than taking a picture of it. Nobody gets out their wedding album to say, "Hey, remember that time when we posed for the camera?" Make your photographer chase you around.
A good reception dj can sense the mood of the crowd and is personal without trying to be the star of the show. And of course a good reception dj understands one simple fact—nobody is truly married until they've done the chicken dance.
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Friday, July 02, 2010
A Few Fourth Reminders
(News-Herald, July 1) For Independence Day, here are some reminders of some oft-forgotten notes about our country's origins.
The French Don't Always Stink. We like to talk about how we single-handedly secured our own freedom and independence as a nation. But if it weren't for the French, we'd be singing "God Save the Queen" at the start of every ball game.
The French provided the critical political support of recognition and the practical support of military supplies and advice. The French took a bit of a political leap of faith with a tiny wanna-be country that smart observers expected to get crushed by the mighty British empire. This is particularly remarkable given that it had been barely twenty years since they had been at war with us. George Washington got his first military training fighting against the French, and his most important assistance from a French general.
Amateur Soldiers Aren't That Great. Yeah, the minutemen grabbed their guns, left their homes, and headed off to fight for independence. Where they drove their leaders crazy. Many of those early volunteers stuck it out, fought hard, and learned to function like a real army. But in many cases, leading the continental army was like herding cats. Hungry, homesick, ornery, ADD-afflicted cats.
Washington's heroic decision to cross the Delaware on that cold December night was forced, in part, because on January 1 a large chunk of his army's term was up, and they fully intended to go home regardless of what George had in mind.
Many 18th century politicians disliked the idea of a standing army; professional soldiers had an unfortunate history of taking over countries. But the Revolution convinced many folks that the country would be best served by real, professional soldiers.
The Founding Fathers Weren't Much Like Family. We often discuss the founding fathers or the framers as if they were a single unified group with one cohesive vision and intent for the country. They weren't.
Many of them didn't even like each other. Patrick "Give Me Liberty or Death" Henry thought Washington was a jerk. Pretty much everyone thought Thomas "Common Sense" Paine was a loon. Southern leaders thought the Massachusetts folks were priggish schoolmarms. Northern leaders thought the Southerners were morally deficient libertines.
And the founders themselves were (like real, live humans) changed by time and events. Nobody ever fought harder for a peaceful reconciliation with Great Britain than Ben Franklin, until he became convinced it was hopeless. Jefferson and Adams were best buds—except for the couple of decades when they hated each other and didn't speak.
There isn't a single aspect of our nation that we take for granted—a federal government with its own capital, national currency, a supreme court, every single line of the constitution—that wasn't violently opposed by at least one "founding father." And speaking of opposition…
Politics Have Always Been Ugly. We may imagine that modern politics are ugly, but if anything they are cleaner now than in the first fifty years of our country's existence. Jefferson and Adams were slandered and libeled to astonishing degrees by each other's backers, accused of everything from treason to moral turpitude. Members of Congress occasionally tried to physically beat each other up. And while everyone remembers that founding father Aaron Burr killed founding father Alexander Hamilton in a duel, we tend to forget that at the time Burr was the actual Vice President of the United States.
What they agreed on. What the founders did agree on and accept was that their opponents were Americans, too, and as citizens of the same great nation, they would often need to compromise, even on issues of considerable personal importance. Granted, their idea of citizenship was not exactly a big broad tent—mostly the founders thought that a citizen was a white male who owned stuff. But their political wrangles, ugly and difficult as they could be, were directed at the goal of finding a compromise that everyone could live with, not at obliterating the opposition or somehow making it go away completely.
We Americans are too often ignorant of our own history, too often proud of that ignorance, and too often willing to just make it up to suit our own agendas. It seems a waste to focus national pride on things that aren't exactly true, when there are so many things to be proud of in our history. The first step is know about that history. July 4 is the perfect holiday to celebrate with a good, well-researched, legitimate history book.
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Best of 2011-2012: Spring Awakening/
October 2, 2012.By John Heimbuch, Minnesota Playlist.
To all the musical theatre aficionados out there, I say: brace yourselves.
Although my theatrical tastes run a vast spectrum, including classical work, new writing, unscripted performance, site-specific pieces, and experimental drama, I rarely find myself drawn to musicals. You are welcome to find fault with me for this. The failing is mine. I accept it. You can blame an embarrassing love of Andrew Lloyd Weber during my formative years, but musicals now seem too brash. Too bold. Too on-the-nose in their emotional states and overt theatricality. Therefore, when contemplating what show of the past year had the greatest impact upon me, I was surprised to realize that it was a local production of a mainstream musical…
Spring Awakening, directed by Peter Rothstein and produced by Theater Latté Da and the University of Minnesota, was an amazing experience. But before I delve too deeply into this specific production, I need to make a brief digression and confession about the play.


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- a single piece of wood similarly sized to the existing bed rails
- table saw
- drill and screws
- wood glue
- wood dowels
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How to do it:
This project is more complicated then previous ones so it would be helpful to have someone (in my case my husband) who has experience with wood working.
Begin by cutting the new bed rail to the appropriate length (i.e. it should be the same length as is the width of the existing footboard). Next, cut the new bed legs down so that they are at an appropriate height so that the entire bed will be level. Attach the new bed rail to the new legs via drilling 3 small holes into each piece and attching them together with wood glue and wood dowels. Attach the new legs to the existing bed rails by screwing through the existing bed rails into the new bed legs.
Once the bed is put together, on a test board combine various stains until you find something that is close to the existing stain colour. Finally stain the new section of the bed to match the existing section. Remember to use painters tape to protect the seams of the existing section of the bed.


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Crown Clinics hopes to improve access to health care through mobile unit
(Local News ~ 09/14/13)
With the cost of health care rising throughout the country, many people are left with coverage that only applies to major medical situations. Often, health checkups or simple procedures are not covered and must be paid for out of pocket. Sue Brugman, board-certified nurse practitioner with the Grand Avenue free clinic, noticed several years ago the success of the satellite clinics she worked with when she worked in orthopedics...
Just two days left
(Column ~ 09/14/13)
Well if you haven't been to the "World's Greatest County Fair" yet this week, I've gotta ask, "Where the heck have you been?" C'mon folks, sure the weather's been a bit warm but things started cooling down a bit by mid-week and the last couple of mornings have been downright chilly before warming up to a mild but comfortable 70- or 80-something...
Ordinary people with extraordinary stories
(Column ~ 09/14/13)
For some people, the best part of the fair is the food, for some it's the animals and for some it's the Midway. For me, the best part of the fair is the people. I love people. And, lucky for me, I found a job that let's me interact with them on a daily basis. I spend time with members of the community each week and learn their stories, the parts of their life that makes them unique...
Last decade of Clay County Fair queens come together
(Local News ~ 09/14/13)
Several former Clay County Fair Queens, dating back 10 years, participated in a Fair Queen Reunion last Saturday prior to the Eli Young Band concert in the grandstand on the fairgrounds. Those in attendance included (from top to bottom) Nicole Mehls, 2004; Betsy Brugman, 2005; Courtney Smith, 2006; Abby Salton, 2007; Mandy Mauer, 2008; Kearston Brown, 2010; Abby Galm, 2011; and Lauren Schwarck, 2013. The 2007 and 2012 fair queens, Kelsey Salton and Presley Herrig, couldn't attend. (Photo submitted)
Hospital gearing up for centennial celebration
(Local News ~ 09/14/13)
Last week approximately 100 Spencer Hospital co-workers gathered in the hospital park to have local photographer Judy Hemphill snap some shots of the group forming the number "100." With the help of a SMU bucket crew, Hemphill was able to get a bird's eye view of the formation. Spencer Hospital was incorporated in 1914 and is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary throughout 2014. The quick photo shoot in the park is one of the preparations underway to help celebrate the hospital's milestone year. (Photo by Judy Hemphill)
Marjorie Guerttman
(Other Record ~ 09/14/13)
Funeral services for Marjorie Guerttman, 91, of Spencer, will be conducted 11 a.m. at First Christian Church in Spencer. Rev. Dan Mayes will officiate the service. Guerttman passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, at Spencer Hospital. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements...
Sally Steffen
(Other Record ~ 09/14/13)
Funeral services for Sally Hickey Steffen, 83, of Ottumwa, Iowa, formerly of Spencer, will be conducted 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ottumwa. Rev. Patrick Hilgendorf and Rev. John Hynes will officiate the service...
Wanda Steward
(Other Record ~ 09/14/13)
Services are pending for Wanda Fernn Steward, 89, of Milford, formerly of Fostoria, who passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 at Milford Nursing Center in Milford. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.
Nutty bar volunteering a 'family event'
(Local News ~ 09/14/13)
The Y's Men's nutty bar stands are hard to miss at the Clay County Fair; they sell from 13 locations across the fairgrounds. "We've been doing this a long time, since 1971," Sara Morrow, organizer of the nutty bar stands, said. "We started with three or four stands, and now we have 13 stands and over 700 volunteers."...
Spirit Lake students present solar desk
(Local News ~ 09/14/13)
Fair goers got a glimpse of the possible future during a presentation by Spirit Lake High School students Friday at the Innovation Pavilion. The Spirit Lake Dream Team, comprised of sophomores Jacob Vos and Mick Skinner, has been testing the feasibility of a solar-powered desk. Such a desk would allow the user to charge a laptop using solar energy...
Local farmer shepherding area youth
(Local News ~ 09/14/13)
From the time he was a child, Neil Krummen has been actively involved in his family's sheep operation. Now an adult, Krummen is taking the time to share his passion for raising the livestock with others who might not otherwise have a chance to participate...
ISU Extension celebrates 100 years
(Local News ~ 09/14/13)
In celebration of its centennial in Clay County, the Iowa State University Extension conducted a picnic Friday at the Clay County Events Center and honored those who had served the Extension over its 100 years in the area. "The commitment of Iowans in the importance of education improving the quality of our lives has always been who we are," said Cathann Kress, vice president for Extension and Outreach at Iowa State University. ...
Clay County Fair honors Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame inductee
(Local News ~ 09/14/13)
During the Centennial Picnic Friday, the ISU Extension Office and Clay County Fair celebrated Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame inductee, Bonnie Johnson. For more than 60 years, Johnson has served as member, leader and helper with 4-H. Johnson said she didn't know what to think when she first learned she had been accepted to the hall of fame...
Pioneers drop district opener to Hawks
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/13)
Okoboji never recovered after falling into an early hole, faltering 28-8 to Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to open up Class 1A District 1 play in Hartley. The Pioneers cut a 28-0 gap down to 28-8 with a touchdown and two-point conversion right before intermission, but both teams were held scoreless in the final 24 minutes...
Storm Warning
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/13)
The Spencer Tigers flexed their muscle for the third time this season, pounding Storm Lake on the road in the Class 3A District 2 opener, 49-7. The Tigers have dominated all three first halves they've played, and in Friday's effort, Spencer turned in its most lopsided half yet: 49-0 at the intermission. In three combined first halves this year, Spencer has outscored opponents 114-6. The No. 3-ranked Tigers moved to 3-0 on the year and 1-0 in district play...
Sports Briefs
(Community Sports ~ 09/14/13)
WORLD OF OUTLAWS World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars Series results from the Clay County Fair Speedway Friday night, Sept. 13, will be available in Tuesday's Daily Reporter. Complete results weren't available at press time. SPENCER HOMECOMING GAME TIME CHANGE...
High School Football Scores
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/13)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 13 Akron-Westfield 27, Woodbury Central, Moville 22 Alta/Aurelia 24, Sibley-Ocheyedan 10 Bishop Garrigan 44, Prairie Valley, Gowrie 6 Bishop Heelan 40, Sioux City West 0 Carroll 46, Denison-Schleswig 7 Central Lyon 40, Cherokee 0 Clay Central-Everly 50, Whiting 42...
Upcoming Schedules
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/13)
Spencer Volleyball at Spirit Lake Spencer Cross Country at Storm Lake Sioux Central Volleyball at Laurens-Marathon Invite Spencer Girls Swimming at Fort Dodge - JV/V Sioux Central Cross Country Invite - home at Sioux Rapids Sioux Central Volleyball - home vs. St. Mary's...
Mavericks end losing streak
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/13)
It's been a long time coming for the Clay Central-Everly Mavericks. After two winless seasons in a row, and a drop to 8-man football after the 2011 season, the Mavs are officially back in the win column. CC-E beat Whiting at home in Royal Friday night, Sept. 13, 50-42 to improve to 1-2 on the season and give head coach Austin Davis his first win in his third year...
Rebels cruise to 35-7 win over Pocahontas
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/13)
The Sioux Central Rebels controlled the game Friday night, Sept. 13, in Albert City as they opened Class 1A-District 2 play with a convincing 35-7 win over Pocahontas Area. The Rebels used its aggressive rushing attack to build a 20-0 lead at halftime and eventually go up 35-0 on the visiting Indians. Sioux Central improves to 2-1 on the year and 1-0 in district play...
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Diddy and Lenny Kravitz have been lined up as the latest celebrities to play themselves on Entourage, a series rep says.
The music makers will appear in different episodes of the HBO comedy in August. Kravitz, 46, will play a client whom Ari (Jeremy Piven) must persuade to do a movie. Diddy, 40, will appear in a scene with series executive producer Mark Wahlberg as a potential investor in Turtle's (Jerry Ferrara) new business.
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Gallery artist Robert D. Cocke will be represented in a major exhibition at the Tucson Museum of Art. The show, titled "Into the Night," examines the long tradition of the nocturne in art, and the various ways that artists consider the enigmatic notion of the night. More than 65 artists, working in a variety of different media, will be included in the exhibition, which was curated by TMA Chief Curator Julie Sasse. Cocke's work is an oil on panel painting titled "The Key-- Hotel Capricorn."
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text: Nutrition is hard to get 'right'. It takes time to find a regimen that works for you. It took years before Tarahlynn figured out how to fuel her body the right way. "I started using PumpUp right around the beginning of my fitness journey," she mentioned. "I ran cross country for a few years, so running was really all I knew. I paid no attention to what I ate or how much I was eating. I didn't eat breakfast or lunch, just little meals and a big dinner. At some point in the day, I would go for 1-3 mile runs and I had no idea how to properly provide my body with necessary nutrients."


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These are the grown up versions of Kid-N-Play. They are still holding tightly to their dance moves where you swing your leg around and hit each other in the shin. The Kid-N-Play move occupied a large percentage of my time at most junior high dances.
For a long time I thought my Christian walk had to mirror my years as a high school student. As I strolled through high school, my mind was occupied with so many trivialities that I assumed would project me into absolute popularity and confirm my suspicions that everyone was thinking about just me all day long.
My bangs were to be solid, not bouncy.
I could be quirky, but not dorky.
If my locker was near the science lab and not the lunch room, I was sunk.
If I walked into school with wet hair...ok. If I walked into school with Princess Leia buns...not ok.
I could pick my nails, but not my nose.
I should speak up in class, but not dominate.
My loafers needed the curly Q ties, not bows.
My shoulder pads belonged in sweaters, not shirts.
I could be a Christian, but only the help-your-neighbor kind, not the preach the gospel kind.
I felt like each day was spent thinking through the ramifications of my actions and words. That one slip about how I still liked the smell of Strawberry Shortcake dolls while at biology lab and I was doomed. Each conversation seemed calculated and each event another chance to prove my worth to 555 classmates.
For many years, I also believed that I had to be a hip, laid back, totally relevant Christian that could talk "Fight Club," and the grunge scene with the best of them. I spent more time worrying about how to remain relevant than I did my own personal sanctification. And if I am going to assess honestly, I used the word relevant to actually mean fun and well-liked. I would tell myself that I wanted others to like me so that they will like Jesus. But, it was really just about liking me.
More often than not, I think people might have walked away with a certain impression of me, but very little about Jesus.
I'm learning and growing in this. I don't want to be a jerk, there are enough of those running around waving the Jesus banner. But I also don't want to be so concerned with my own popularity as to the neglect of my own holiness. Jesus has already earned the right to be heard. If I fumble around while telling someone, it's going to be ok. Jesus is already relevant.
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Yes. Your meeting becomes available to you immediately after you schedule it, so you can start it any time you'd like. Starting a meetingearly (whether by accident or on purpose so you could do a practice run through) does not affect your schedule or invitation in any way, so don't worry.
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text: Nile Rodgers got sober because he worried his lifestyle would destroy his musical ability.The Chic guitarist - who is expected to perform with Pharrell Williams at tonight's BRIT Awards - admits drugs used to be an "important" part of his life, but he quit his habits because his career meant more to him than partying. He said: "I felt that that would be an impingement on my ability to play music."I remember reading an article by Keith Richards saying he could live without drugs but he couldn't live without music and I feel exactly the same way. "My life revolved around music but drugs were an important component, just as much so as any intellectual property or breathing or eating food."Nile realised he needed to get sober when his behaviour at Madonna's 35th birthday party stunned his friends. He told Metro newspaper: "As of Madonna's next birthday, if I'm lucky, it will be 20 years since I've had a drink or drug in my body, which is the most remarkable, incredible thing."It was her party down in Miami Beach. I remember it not because I have a conscious memory of it but because everybody filled in the blanks for me when I was writing my autobiography."I have first-hand testimonies from people who were completely aware and sober going, 'Oh my God Nile we've never seen you like that', and that was all I needed to hear, people that I trusted telling me for all intents and purposes I had gone mad."Bang Showbiz!


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I was flooded with a memory this morning when my Zune picked three Reel Big Fish songs at the gym.
On August 10th, 2005, a rare event happened in Columbia during the summer. It was rare enough that an event was happening at all since 3/4th of the population was gone on summer break, but this event was actually fantastic.
Two concerts were planned in town on the same day, and the promoters for the Blue Note decided to combine the shows. If you had a ticket to either one, you could see the super show now happening. 311, Papa Roach, Unwritten Law, and Reel Big Fish were playing a show for less than $30.
There was this small amphitheater set up behind the Mizzou basketball stadium that I had never noticed. It was probably the worst place I've ever seen a show.
Anyone that bought general admission tickets had to stand on this ridiculously steep hill while those that shelled out $80 a ticket, were able to stand in front of the stage, casually sipping beer because broke college kids couldn't afford those tickets. They had all the room in the world.
Reel Big Fish played a fantastic show, but they unfortunately had to open for everyone and only got to play about six songs.
Unwritten Law was a band that I enjoyed listening to, but wasn't the biggest fan. They recently had lost a guitar player to drugs. So one member down, they played a full set that was pretty entertaining. They won me over enough that I purchased their newest album when I got home that night.
The surprise of the night came when Papa Roach took the stage. I didn't care much for Papa Roach, but this night, they won me over.
After a couple songs, the singer started complaining about how all the best fans were standing on this hill a mile from the stage. They then played one of their hits, "Between Angels and Insects" and the singer incited a mini-riot. "Tear the mother-f-ing wall down. I want to see you beautiful people up here."
The lawn erupted into a mosh pit. People started tearing down the chain link fence that separated the lawn and the nice seats. It was so animalistic and therapeutic. It was one of the most memorable times I've ever had at a show.
Papa Roach left the stage and the fancy seats were now flooded with a few thousand college kids. Security gave up and everyone had a prime spot for 311.
Then, one of my friends said I should go to the bathroom and clean myself up from my post riot appearance.
I went to the bathroom but was sidetracked when I passed a guy in a sweet mohawk. I did your standard movie double take. I was standing next to Reel Big Fish. Reel Big Fish and I went way back to highschool. They headlined several Warped Tours I went to, came to town every summer with a cavalcade of my favorite punk and ska bands, and generally wrong great, uptempo music.
"You guys are Reel Big Fish."
The bassist was the first to turn and without thinking said, "What the hell happened to you?"
I chatted them up for a few minutes. They are still one of the coolest bands I've ever met. I asked them if they could sign my ticket because no one would believe my story. I pulled the ticket out and they were amazed at the pristine condition it was still in. You would've thought that someone just printed it. They spent a few more minutes calling the roadies over, showing them my ticket, amazed at how crisp it was.
They signed my ticket, and I continued on my original mission. Looking back at my in the mirror was a guy with a busted open lip, grass in his hair (I still had some then), and bloodstains all over his shirt. I had never been happier.
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Simcock, Jack (1929-2012) Abstract Drawing #104
Medium: Pen and Ink Drawing
Size: 10..5″ x 7.5″ (26.7cm x 19cm) Framed 16.25″ x 13.25″ (41.3cm x 33.6cm)
Signed: Signed and Dated 99 to LowerRight
Provenance: Directly from Simcock Estate – Shown in January – March 2001 Jack Simcock Retrospective at Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. One of 122 such Drawings.
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Boutique Stays - Clifton Park
Holiday house in Clifton Hill
Clifton Park is a delightful period holiday home in Clifton Hill. Sit back and relax in the contemporary interior of this delightful period house or cross the road to the extensive parklands directly opposite.
This is a live booking with instant confirmation
Please enter the check-in and check-out dates for your stay as well as the number of adults/children checking in. We will check the availability and confirm the total price including any applicable fees and taxes.
Sit back and relax in the contemporary interior of this delightful period house or cross the road to the extensive parklands directly opposite. Wander along trails by the Yarra, make use of electric BBQs, the superb adventure playground or visit the local sports grounds.
Clifton Park is located in a quiet street and boasts fabulous accommodation for 4 people. The front bedroom has French doors opening onto a small private garden and offers a flexible bedding setup, as either two singles or one king bed. The master bedroom has a comfortable queen bed. Both have built-in robes. From the comfort of the living room you enter the dining area and fully equipped kitchen which overlook the landscaped courtyard. Here you can relax, entertain and enjoy a BBQ. The bathroom is a good size offering a shower over bath, a vanity and a toilet. There are also laundry facilities. Ducted heating throughout the house and reverse cycle air conditioning in the lounge room ensure year round comfort.
A train from Clifton Hill Station, a short walk away, will take you the 5kms to the CBD or 3kms to the MCG for the big games. There is a great local café and a pub close by and the vibrant restaurant and café scene in Clifton Hill and neighbouring Northcote and Fitzroy are within easy reach.
Boutique Stays Standard Inclusions:
- Interim or weekly servicing for stays of 11 nights or longer
- Wireless Broadband internet & local phone calls
- Quality linen and towels
- A welcome pack featuring tea and coffee is provided upon check in
- Well equipped kitchen
- Reasonable use of all utilities (gas, electricity etc)
- Quality furnishings and décor
Maintenance and Cleaning
Our commitment to our guests is to ensure the property is always maintained at a high level, with all reported maintenance and cleaning issues attended to promptly. Previous guests rate the cleanliness of our properties at above 9/10 on average across the Boutique Stays portfolio.
An Overview of Clifton Park
- 2 bedroom house with 1 good sized bathroom
- Level access
- Wonderful landscaped courtyard with water feature
Clifton Park is ideal for:
- Up to 4 adults
- Couples
- Couples with children
- Families relocating to Melbourne
- Melbourne holiday accommodation
- Great for business travel
- Bedding at Clifton Park can accommodate a maximum of 4 people
Minimum Stays
We have varying minimum stays depending on time of year, and how far in advance you book. We will advise on enquiry.
Check In 2pm
Check Out 11am
Living and Dining
- Living with comfortable seating for 4 people
- Dining setting for 4-6 people
- Plasma TV
Quality bed linen and comfortable bedding to ensure a great night's sleep.
Bedroom 1 - King sized bed which can split to two singles if necessary
- Built in robes
- Floorboards
- Ducted heating / Pedestal Fan
- Curtains
- French doors to small garden
Bedroom 2 - Queen sized bed
- Built in robes
- Floorboards
- Ducted heating / Pedestal Fan
- Blinds
Portacot available at the property free of charge, just BYO cot linen
Wireless Broadband internet included free of charge
- Fully equipped kitchen with all cookware, crockery, cutlery, and utensils
- Electric oven
- 4 gas hot plates (stove top)
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Complimentary selection of tea and coffee, and milk provided on arrival
- Full sized refrigerator
- Main bathroom has shower over bath, single vanity and toilet
- Skylight
- Hairdryer, quality towels and luxurious toiletries are provided in each bathroom
European style laundry (in bathroom) including:
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- Iron
- Ironing boar
- City fringe / Quiet street location
- Secure Entrance
- Ducted heating throughout
- Reverse cycle cooling in living area
- Broadband internet included free of charge (reasonable use)
- Phone and local calls (reasonable use) included free of charge
- Portacot available at property free of charge, just BYO cot linen. Please ensure you have advised us if required
- Highchair available for hire. Must be booked prior to arrival
- No smoking inside the property
- Gas and electricity included in rates (reasonable use)
Family friendly
- Portacot available at property free of charge, just BYO cot linen. Please ensure you have advised us if required
- Highchair available for hire. Must be booked prior to arrival
Outdoor Space
- Landscaped courtyard
- BBQ and seating for 4 people
Car Parking
- On street car parking available (unrestricted)
- No smoking
- Telephone
- Kitchen
- CD Player
- Television
- Air conditioning
- Linen supplied
- Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
- Baby Cot
- Dishwasher
- Bath towels provided
- Clothes dryer
- Gas stove
- Hair dryer
- Iron and ironing board
- Microwave
- Street parking
- Washing machine
- Free WiFi
Terms & conditions
Payment and Cancellation Policy
- Payment of deposit or total fee for your booking indicates acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
- Seven consecutive nights in the one property will be charged as one week.
- Payment will be made by credit card only, unless otherwise agreed by Boutique Stays.
- A deposit of 50% of our total fee is required to confirm your booking if you book more than 3 weeks prior to your arrival. If you book less than 3 weeks prior to your arrival, the total fee (ie 100%) must be paid to confirm your booking.
- The balance of payment will be charged to the same credit card that was used to pay the deposit (unless we are informed otherwise), 10 days prior to your arrival.
- A security deposit of $700 is required when the balance payment is due. Security deposits are held until after your departure and following inspection of the property. Funds may be retained from the security deposit if these Terms & Conditions have been breached, or if additional cleaning is required, or if there have been breakages or damages.
- You must only provide credit card details for which you are authorised to use.
- Use of American Express incurs a surcharge of 3.3%. There is no surcharge for Mastercard or Visa credit cards.
- If you cancel or reschedule your booking less than 6 weeks prior to the scheduled commencement of your stay, your deposit is not refundable if, after making all reasonable efforts to do so, we are unable to obtain an alternative booking of equal value. A minimum $100 cancellation fee will apply to all cancellations or rescheduled bookings. If the booking has been made via a 3rd party booking agent, additional cancellation fees may apply to cover any commissions paid. We strongly recommend that you have travel insurance to cover you in the event of an unforeseeable cancellation.
- Once full payment is made, no refund will be given.
- Security for payments required under these terms and conditions must be provided by credit card.
- Invoices are issued, and payment must be made, in Australian dollars.
- By making payment of the total fee, you have an exclusive licence to occupy the property for the days specified when you book (but not possession).
- Our right to cancel - we reserve the right to cancel your reservation if we have made a mistake in relation to the price of your stay. We will ensure that we notify you of such mistakes within a week of your booking, provided your stay has not yet started.
House Rules
15. The number of guests staying at the property must not exceed the number agreed to in the booking details. In the event that any additional persons stay at the property, an additional fee may be charged according to our usual rates and/or we reserve the right to terminate the booking without refund.
16. If pets are entering the property or staying at the property (only allowable for pet friendly properties), the type and number of pets must be disclosed at the time of booking, otherwise we reserve the right to terminate the booking without refund. In that case we will not be responsible for finding or funding alternative accommodation. All disclosed pet stays will be referred to on your invoice and there is a surcharge for pet guests. Please bring your pet's bed or a sheet/blanket so they have their own sleeping and resting place as they not permitted on beds, couches or any other furniture. Before departing the property you must clean up after them thoroughly including removing any droppings from courtyards or gardens. If pet hair is found on beds, blankets, couches or cushions or any other soft furnishings guests will be liable for any necessary cleaning and dry-cleaning. If pets damage any furniture by scratching or chewing, guests will be liable for any repairs or replacements. If necessary these costs will be charged to the credit card left as security on your booking.
17. All pets at Boutique Stays pet friendly properties are to be flea and tick treated, fully vaccinated, and well behaved. Well behaved means under control at all times allowing neighbours quiet enjoyment of their properties. Dogs are to be on a leash when in common areas or driveways, and are not to be left in the house/apartment, on decks/balconies, or in yards for prolonged periods of time unattended. If guests are absent from the property during the day for extended periods, they will make arrangements to have their dog attended to throughout the day. If dogs are left alone and bark constantly during the day this contravenes local noise laws, upsets neighbours and guests may be asked to vacate the property without refund.
18. All Boutique Stays properties are non-smoking indoors. We reserve the right to terminate a guest's stay without refund if we become aware of guest's or friend's of guests smoking indoors. There may also be additional cleaning fees to remove any smoke fumes from the property.
19. You will agree to any other reasonable house rules which may be made available to you at the property.
20. In the case of Boutique Stays properties which are part of a residential apartment complex, guest are required to enter and exit the property quietly.
21. For all properties, the noise level must be inaudible from neighbouring properties between 10pm and 8am Sun-Thu, and between 11pm and 9am Fri-Sat.
22. All guests are expected to behave in a manner that does not cause distress to neighbours or interfere in any way with their right to enjoy their properties. We reserve the right to remove guests who do not adhere to this code of behaviour. In these cases, no refund will be due, and we will not be responsible for finding or funding alternate accommodation, nor will we be responsible for any other associated costs.
23. Guests may not engage in any illegal activity at the property.
24. The owner or the manager of the property may need access to the property occasionally. We will notify you by email or phone at least 24 hours prior, unless we have made verbal arrangements or it is a matter of urgency. If however we have reason to believe that he property is being used for any reason that contravenes our terms and conditions we reserve the right to enter the property without notice.
Check In and Check Out
25. Check In and Check Out procedures will be detailed in the Property Information package forwarded to you following payment of deposit. Whilst we are more than happy to provide early Check In and late Check Out wherever possible, this can only be confirmed at the last minute as it is dependent on other bookings at the time. Failure to adhere to those procedures could result in the incurring of additional costs.
Breakages, Losses and Guest Charges
26. You are responsible for leaving the property in the state in which you found it on arrival. All maintenance issues, breakages or losses must be reported immediately to us. Whilst we will not pursue reimbursement for minor accidental damage or normal wear and tear, the total cost of making good any other damage or loss to the property, garden or contents will be charged for using the credit card provided for payment (or left for security). Please note this includes the removal of consumable items from the property which are provided for guest use whilst in-house and are not intended as individual use presentations (examples include laundry powder, dishwashing liquid, toiletries provided in dispensers etc).
27. It is our policy to have all locks changed if keys are lost or not returned. All associated costs will be charged to the credit card provided for payment (or left for security) if this occurs. Similarly any remote controls will be replaced at your cost if lost or not returned.
28. Standard cleaning services on your departure are included in your rates. Properties may also include interim cleaning services for stays of longer than a week. This will be detailed in your pre arrival information. Guests are expected to leave the properties in a neat and tidy state without the need for extensive, excessive cleaning. You are responsible for all cleaning charges in the event that the property is left in a state that requires more than standard cleaning. This will be charged for using the credit card provided for payment (or left for security).
29. Reasonable usage of electricity, gas any other utilities or services (including internet) provided at the property are included in your rates. Excessive use (more than a 30% increase compared to similar periods) of any of these utilities or services may be charged for using the credit card provided for payment (or left for security). If charges are passed onto the Guest, evidence of charges will be provided on request.
30. Properties which provide local telephone calls included in the rate, do so for up to 6 calls per day. Costs for additional calls may be passed onto guests.
31. Neither Boutique Stays nor the owners of the property are liable for loss to you of any personal belongings while you are in the property. Guest items found by our cleaning staff are kept in the Boutique Stays office for 6 weeks before discarding. It is the guest's responsibility to follow up any items that may have been left behind at the property. We request that guests send a reply paid envelope to Boutique Stays in order for us to return the items.
32. Additional administrative and/or call out charges may be charged if we are required to oversee a breach of Guest Terms & Conditions or attend the property for any other reason apart from scheduled visits.
Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:30pm costs apply as follows:
- Call outs to properties are charged at a minimum of $90 plus GST which covers up to 2 hours including travel time and travel costs, and $45 plus GST per hour applies thereafter
- Office based administrative costs are charged at $45 plus GST per hour
Premiums apply as follows:
- A 20% premium applies for call outs after 5:30pm
- Premiums are charged at 150% for Friday nights after 5.30pm and Saturdays, 175% for Sundays and 275% for Public Holidays
33. Instructions for how to use the electrical appliances and internet are provided at the property in our Guest Information Folder. If you require assistance with anything, please call the office. Before sending a technician, we will firstly trouble shoot with you over the phone to resolve the issue. If we are not successful, we can then organise a technician to come to the property. However, please note that if the issue is determined to be user error, we reserve the right to pass the charges onto you.
34. Should the smoke alarm within the property be activated during your stay due to a false fire alarm (ie. cooking, burning of candles) you will take full responsibility for all costs incurred by the Melbourne Fire Brigade for attending, should they be called. To avoid such penalties, you agree to contact the Melbourne Fire Brigade immediately on 000 should a false fire alarm occur. You understand that Boutique Stays will not be held responsible for any associated costs for an incident of this nature.
35. You should not wait until you return home before complaining about any matter as no inspection can be carried out when others are occupying the property. We welcome hearing from you in relation to any complaints or concerns and prefer that you phoned us immediately so that matters can be resolved quickly.
36. The place of law is Victoria and the courts of Victoria have exclusive jurisdiction.
37. Your occupation of the property may be terminated by Boutique Stays without notice in the event that you breach any material term or condition or in the event that any amount due is not paid.
38. Boutique Stays enters into this agreement on behalf of the owner of the property and is not liable to you in relation to the property or any services.
39. Boutique Stays is an accommodation booking service and is not a real estate broker, agent or rental company. Whilst all measures are taken to avoid any property being misrepresented by the property owner, Boutique Stays is in no way liable for any advertising misrepresentations as property owners are solely responsible for the accuracy of their listings and information.
40. Neither Boutique Stays nor the owner of the property can be held responsible for failure or interruption to power or services to the property for reasons beyond our control.
41. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Boutique Stays and the owner disclaim all warranties in relation to the provision of services and the use of the property, and otherwise our liability is limited at our option to the supply of the relevant services again or the payment of the cost of having services supplied again.
42. Neither Boutique Stays nor the owners are liable for any indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential damage or loss of profits which result from use of the property and services provided to you.
43. Boutique Stays reserves the right to relocate a booking to an alternative property of similar standard and location at any time. In this instance, guests will be offered either a full refund OR asked to confirm their stay at the alternative property.
44. Boutique Stays advises that the property furnishings may be slightly different to those shown in the property photos. However, if they differ, the furnishings will be of the same standard as that shown in the pictures, or higher.
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Click here to see the paintings that are on sale. The prices are already marked down in Etsy.
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Seeing this whole collection together is just stunning, Melissa!
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Having decided to join the Rifles you will naturally want to acquire your rifle green uniform and full kit as soon as possible. To assist the new member, we have a Quartermaster Store stocking many of the basic items and accoutrements. The Quartermaster should be consulted prior to making any new purchases of equipment, and most certainly prior to tailoring your uniform.
To ensure uniforms are of a consistent dye lot, we have bulk purchased the woollen cloth – both rifle green and the black facing material. This material has been obtained at most reasonable bulk prices and the savings are passed directly back to riflemen. The Quartermaster will also assist with professional tailoring arrangements, thus you are assured of a correctly fitting and regulation cut uniform.
The complete Rifleman's kit consists of numerous small items from a diverse range of suppliers. Many can be home-made by the hobby craftsman. Where items are not held in store, the Quartermaster can direct new members to established, reliable suppliers. He can also supply accurate drawings and advice for those do-it-yourself items. Baker rifle and sword orders may take several months, and should be a priority arrangement. We have a spare Baker available for those awaiting delivery of their own rifle.
For the ladies, we have a comprehensive "95th Rifles Ladies Handbook." This volume contains advice on clothing styles of the period, fashions, footwear, jewellery and accessories. Ladies can dress to complement the military status of their man, whether officer, rank or ordinary rifleman. Period style dressmaking contacts are available. This information is now also available on-line
It can take some months to put together a full uniform, accoutrements and kit. We do not expect anyone to arrive fully equipped for their first drill day. Many existing members have taken over twelve months to put it all together. However experience has indicated a preferred order in which to procure your kit. Items required for Parade are the first priority: –
Waist Belt
Black shoes
|Bread Bag
Water Bottle
Bullet Pouch
Cartridge Box
Powder Horn
Forage Cap
Baker Rifle
Sword Bayonet
Sword Frog
|Trotter Pack
Mess Tin
Gun Tools
Great Coat
Undress Fatigues
Personal Items
Period Items
Soldier's boots
New members who do not hold a "Shooters Licence" should attend to this requirement as soon as possible. In most Australian states it is a relatively simple procedure. On process of your license application form you receive an appointment to attend a safety-training course, followed by a basic test. It is common sense regulation but can take a few weeks to complete. Contact your local Police Station for details.
Prospective and/or new members should not be afraid to attend drill sessions with little or no kit. You will be welcomed into the ranks immediately and soon a regular rifleman. A little borrowed equipment could have you participating fully in events in very short order.
A comprehensive drill manual is available, plus we have a short video from which you can learn the basic drill in the comfort of your lounge room.
Our Quartermaster is Corporal Adrian Roads. Quartermaster
Don't forget we are family orientated – see our photo gallery. There are wonderful new skills to learn, many pleasurable leisure hours to spend getting your kit together, innumerable fascinating antique shoppes to be scoured for genuine Napoleonic period items, and then French Columns to be confounded!


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With a population growing nearly 50% since 2002, Asian-Americans are the fastest growing multicultural segment in the U.S. At 20.5 million strong, Asian-American consumers not only exert an $825 million buying power, but a powerful influence over mainstream culture as well. This audience, however, differentiates itself from all other ethnic groups with a myriad of cultural nuances from language, interests, lifestyle and values.
Below are three strategies for effectively reaching the Asian-American segment:
Asian-Americans descend from over 40 countries, speaking several languages and dialects from Korean, Hindi, Mandarin, Japanese, Vietnamese and more. Although many Asian-American consumers speak English outside the home, they consume in-language media, consequently making multilingual marketing efforts one of the best practices. The top five Asian DMAs include Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, however, keep in mind that you may need to conduct thorough market research to determine which areas possess the larger share of your subculture of interest prior to executing your marketing campaign.
Digital, Social and Tech
The Asian-American segment is ahead of the curve when it comes to tech adoption. These consumers over-index in the possession of all three major Internet personal devices: smartphones, computers and tablets to stay connected with their family, friends, culture and latest news. Furthermore, reflecting a culturally-ingrained mindset of resilience and self-reliance, Asian-Americans are natural-born entrepreneurs and key drivers of new business growth in terms of employment and sales across a variety of industries nationwide. Current data shows almost 40% of Asian-American women are entrepreneurs.
Almost 70% of Asian-Americans agree that cultural heritage is important to them. As family and community are integral to the Asian-American household, incorporating these ideals in your brand's messaging is a powerful method to appeal to these consumers. Moreover, packaging and values are key drivers for Asian-Americans in purchase decisions. Content that encourages education, health and wellness are further effective in reaching this segment. Nearly 50% of Asian-Americans have a college degree compared to 28% of the general population, and are 31% more likely to buy organic foods.
Sources: Nielsen, AdAge