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Highlights: "Pinocchio" Episode 20 (Final)
It's time to say goodbye to Dal Po, In Ha, and company after 20 episodes of lies, laughs, and tears. The final episode of "Pinocchio" doesn't hold a lot of surprises, but it's a fitting ending nonetheless.
These were my five favorite scenes of "Pinocchio" episode 20:
1. Cha Ok's advice
If you had told me, back around episode five, that one day I would be smiling fondly as Cha Ok told Dal Po and In Ha how to best get answers from somebody, I would've called you crazy. But here we are: I loved how Cha Ok came to Ro Sa's arrival at the police station herself and made sure that her daughter and Dal Po would be able to get past the Chairwoman's bland statement to the truth. Again, I can't honestly say that I believe Cha Ok's transformation (not this quickly), but I've found that so long as I don't think about this development too hard, it's led to some lovely scenes.
2. Dal Po's questions (and the ones he wanted to ask)
I'm so glad that the conclusion of Dal Po's reporter arc has been the realization that news is so much bigger than him. Yes, he could ask Ro Sa why she targeted his family, vilified his father, and led his mother to commit murder-suicide (side-note: I don't understand why Dal Po's mother's actions haven't been brought up once. I would have thought that the trauma of his mother trying to kill him would have been just as horrifying as anything else Dal Po went through after the fire). But satisfactory answers to his personal questions don't exist. Ro Sa told Cha Ok to go after Ki Ho Sang because he was convenient, but she never had any personal feelings about him. The real way to get her to crack, to make sure that she's so rattled she can't lie her way out of taking responsibility, is to ask questions about her and her son—so that's what Dal Po does.
3. Cha Ok finally answers Dal Po
And here we come to the end of Cha Ok's arc. Weeks ago, at the time of the investigation into the bus driver's death, Dal Po produced the proof that Cha Ok had been right and then proceeded to batter her with angry questions. It was a great scene, because everything he said was so deserved and because it was honestly pretty satisfying to see Cha Ok, who at that point was the ice queen of lies and amorality, rendered speechless by such a lacerating display. At that time, she couldn't answer any of Dal Po's questions, but now, alone, in the elevator leaving MSC for good, she finally can. She couldn't trust herself to tell the truth because she was a liar. She wasn't really a reporter. It's a subtle, weirdly sweet scene—Song Cha Ok, finally (bravely) telling the truth about herself.
4. "Being happy by lying always ends."
The end of Dal Po's personal arc is somewhat bittersweet, as he convinces In Ha that they have to be honest with Grandpa about their desire for a romantic relationship—but they also have to be willing to accept if he refuses to grant them permission for such a relationship. After spending half his life hiding the truth of his identity from the people he loves, Dal Po knows that he can't continue to do that. He also knows that the Choi family has truly become his family, and that he isn't willing to give that up or disrupt that for anything. It's a difficult decision to make, but it's clear why Dal Po thinks this way—and why In Ha ultimately agrees. Neither of them can live a lie. They can only be honest, and accept the consequences.
5. "Thank you for raising me."
I think we all knew that Dal Po and In Ha would get their happy ending, but seeing Grandpa agree to unadopt Dal Po so the erstwhile uncle and niece can tie the knot is just so sweet. Dal Po's relationship with his adoptive father was consistently great, and it goes out on a high note, as the two acknowledge how much they've saved each other and agree that it's time to move into the future.
Overall thoughts and feelings
In broad strokes, I adore "Pinocchio" like nothing else. It's such a great, moving story: a boy loses his family to lies, finds a new family through new lies, and is finally inspired to return to a life of truth by an unfailingly honest girl. I love that premise. And for a long time, I really loved "Pinocchio." I loved its offbeat humor and its depiction of a fiercely devoted family. I loved Dal Po, in all of his fear, anger, and trauma, and I loved his discovery that he couldn't hide from his past forever. I loved In Ha, in all of her bright, brash shamelessness, and I loved her struggles with a mother who did nothing but disappoint her. I loved all of the quirky side characters. I even loved Jae Myung (the first version), with his twisted despair and merciless vengeance.
But somewhere along the way, "Pinocchio" started losing its verve. It abandoned its punch-to-the-gut storytelling and started spinning its narrative wheels, and my passion cooled. I never started hating the show (though I do prefer to forget that episode 17 happened!), but it stopped moving my heart the way it had before.
In retrospect, I still really liked this drama, and I'll definitely think fondly of it in the future. But if it had ended around when Jae Myung was arrested, I would be ready to induct it into the Drama Hall of Fame. The truth is, I liked "Pinocchio" best when it was breaking my heart.
This is all completely personal, of course! Please tell us in the comments what you thought of this episode, and of "Pinocchio" as a whole!
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Favorite Camino blogs: Ger's Camino
Geraldine walked the Camino Francés in 2013, and is currently recapping the experience on her blog.
"The Joy of Walking Alone" caught my attention because I plan to walk alone—to the bewilderment of my family and friends. Ger honestly discusses the initial fear she had, and the inevitable solace and camaraderie that the Camino provided. She relished it.
Check out her About page and follow Ger at: https://gerscaminoblog.wordpress.com/about/
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Ger's Camino Blog - Camino de Santiago
Ever since I first heard about the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in Spain, I knew I wanted to walk it alone. Back then, I was part of a weekly mountaineering club and I was fit as a fiddle. The long distance didn't scare me – it excited me. I wasn't looking for a pilgrimage or an outlet for a mid-life crisis. I just wanted "a good, long walk". The camino seemed to offer that and I knew instinctively that wanted to experience it alone.
If I had walked it then in the early Noughties, I would have experienced a more rustic camino for sure. Friends tell me there was never any hot water for showers and there was a lot less accommodation on offer (not just in terms of variety but also in terms of quantity). They also tell me that speaking Spanish (or even better, Catalan, Basque, Galician…
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|Blitzkrieg1701, December 28th, 2012, 2:15 am
Aaaaaaaaaaaand, we're back! Hope everyone enjoyed all the Christmas stuff! Sorry to kick things off with a page that's several hours late, but I didn't really have time to get extra pages done in the midst of all that other stuff. Oh well.
Anyway, this actually ISN'T just me taking care of some nits before they're picked (well, not entirely) This bit about how the life support works will actually be important, plot wise. Have fun trying to figure out how!
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|Stick (Guest), December 28th, 2012, 10:09 am
So since vision is of too little value to be worth any expense, I hardly doubt food and water will be considered as only air seems to be the main concern at hand...
Wait, I'm still pretty sure gravity is more expensive than lights...I mean, who really needs gravity anyway if everything is hitting the chute, right?
Nitpicking despite claim of nits not being handling before being picked but is still explaining them so we probably have some picking required?
That didn't make any sense at all, mate.
|Blitzkrieg1701, December 28th, 2012, 12:52 pm
Nobody's hungry enough to bring up food at the moment, but if they really needed, the Cap'n could manually open the snack machines. There's also emergency rations in the same places hey got those lights.
As for gravity, the idea is that it's a lot easier to fix things when you aren't floating around helplessly. That, and the Cap'n probably got a better deal on gravity plates than he could on lights. :)
|Zaealix (Guest), December 28th, 2012, 5:25 pm
Ship's down, but it's set up to go 'ghost ship' when it does, with artificial gravity and air.
It makes sense though-if the ship loses power it's dead in the water-you want to make it easy for a rescue squad to fix things, and gravity& air will do that! Rescue squad worth it's salt will bring lights of their own, so they can see the headcrabs leap on their faces!
|Blitzkrieg1701, December 28th, 2012, 10:59 pm
OOOOOOOOOOOH! I like this explanation!
|reynard61, December 28th, 2012, 11:17 pm
[Ichabod mode] Expensive [/Ichabod mode]
|Endless Void (Guest), December 29th, 2012, 9:34 am
Alright, why they still have air makes sense. That's what a ship like that should have.
But why doesn't the captain's suit work if the other low power systems work? I can't imagine it uses a lot of power unless the captain has it tied into the ship's power somehow or he's carrying a small nuclear reactor in his pocket.
Either that, or they life support isn't working and they are just breathing whatever air is left in the room.
Also, does the Exposition have escape pods?
|Blitzkrieg1701, December 29th, 2012, 11:57 pm
Now now, we still don't know exactly what bells and whistles the Cap'n has installed in that suit over the years. It might eat up a lot more power than even HE realizes.
(Conversely, we don't know exactly how much power the life support units are using, either. They could just be REALLY efficient)
The ship does have escape pods, and they do have their own separate power sources... but so does the previously mentioned suit. It's highly unlikely they would work if the Cap'n isn't working. (Unless someone got out and pushed, and they just hoped to drift into some help)
|aqua (Guest), December 30th, 2012, 1:29 am
hmm how would i prioritize things? Air would obviously be the top. next would either be water or food. i think the vending machines have both, so i would probably have several types of backup batteries installed in them for if the power went out. lights would be rather low on the list for me actually. flashlights, candles, cellphones are a cheap alternative
|Stick (Guest), December 30th, 2012, 5:18 am
Nitpicker wise, I say open flames and gas lamp are actually out of the question since they burn up precious air (oxygen) to keep lit and it also pollutes the room with excess carbon dioxide...
|CarrotSticks, December 31st, 2012, 5:04 pm
Ahh, the normal comic strip came back right after I recovered from my illness! How nice! And now I have tons of Christmas strips to read, too.
|MrTTAO, January 5th, 2013, 7:34 pm
While he has a good point about "only what is needed to survive", anything causing catastrophic failure will require that:
1. Passengers do not panic and cause more damage
2. Crew is able to fix the problem ASAP.
Light is very important for both of those...
Then again, he actually thought it out so even if he didn't not arrive at the perfectly correct solution his idea is well justified.
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Mr IT vendor, what did you expect?
Last week, I was at a round table discussion organized by one of the big IT vendors which focused on "Virtual Desktop Infrastructure", amongst other things. A gathering of about 15 CIOs was invited to explore the adoption of desktop virtualization — its associated merits, challenges and opportunities. It was an opportunity to engage, that once again failed to engage the IT leaders.
The group had a fair representation across industries from manufacturing, banking, insurance, retail, IT enabled services, and some more. The agenda was fairly simple, with the expectation to understand how different industry segments view VDI and what has been the journey thus far. Of course, it was about market sizing and qualifying leads that could result in some business from the vendor's perspective.
Discussions started off with differing perspectives on filters that every CIO applied to their business operations to determine the suitability of desktop virtualization in their environment. Some amongst them included the kind of work undertaken (task, analytics, office automation, and graphics intensive work), volume of desktops per location, type of applications used, and not the least, ROI on such an initiative. In the same breath, challenges were also debated listing cost and resilience of connectivity (specifically in the Indian context), licensing impact, cultural issues, and again ROI.
Within some time, it was evident that the vendor and CIOs were talking different languages; the former talking about the technological innovation, and the latter focusing on business benefit. With no translator or moderator, the two conversations found it tough to converge on common ground. Thus, the anchor closed the discussion after about 90 odd minutes — with some CIO doodles labeling VDI as vendor driven initiatives or very dumb idea!
Post panel networking had an interesting insight shared by the vendor CEO with the anchor; the CIOs today are not willing to discuss technology anymore. This is making the task of selling to them a lot more difficult as compared to what it was. For sales persons to get into the customers' shoes and then have a discussion requires different skill sets than currently available.
My rebuttal to that is "Mr IT Vendor, what else did you expect from the CIOs?" Over the last decade, expectation levels from the CIO have shifted from a technology advisor to a business advisor. CIOs have seized this opportunity (not challenge) and many have gone over the tipping point to take on incremental roles in business. To expect this level of discussion from the same vendors who always have "IT business alignment" as one of the top 3 priorities reflects that they too need to embrace the same change that they have been preaching so far.
The IT vendor evolution is a paradigm that I think CIOs have to start contributing to — else they will continue to be at the receiving end of inane discussions and presentations around technology — not winning with the business. Get started and do your good deed of the day, so that the next CIO they meet will not go through the same pain.


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OF Mike Trout out of lineup 2nd straight game
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout missed a second straight game Sunday with upper back stiffness.
Trout says he feels better than he did Saturday when he was a late scratch but is still "a little bit stiff."
Trout was available as a pinch-hitter but did not play in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Oakland. Trout is expected back in the lineup Tuesday when the Angels open a series at Houston.
Trout is batting .294 with 11 home runs and 38 RBIs this season.
The Angels also will get slugger Josh Hamilton back this week. Hamilton will join the team in Houston and will be activated Tuesday for the first time since tearing a ligament in his left thumb sliding headfirst into first base April 8.
Los Angeles optioned right-hander Jarrett Grube to Triple-A Salt Lake after the game to make room for Hamilton.


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RoundAndBrown – Ivory Logan Tight And Tempting (07.04.2018)
As her boy Charles browses through his social media, Ivory Logan can't help but notice a lot of skinny ladies posing for selfies, showing off fancy outfits, tanning on the beach, and all the other aspects of the socialite/influencer life. She browses through her old photos before she plays with her round ass, squeezes her bountiful tits, and traces her hip cleavage – she's not as flat and rail thin as the other girls… She doesn't have abs of steel or huge triceps… She's just… Ivory! She's got a tight body with plump tits and a round ass. That's Ivory! Maybe Charles doesn't like that anymore? Is he looking for that stereotypical tiny blonde chick? Does he no longer appreciate her curves? In an attempt to maximize her looks, Ivory heads off to try and see what other outfits she could put on to possibly compete with the smorgasbord of women on the internet. But her plump ass just can't seem to fit in her super skinny jeans. Even as Charles comes in to help, she can't help but feel a bit shy. This story does have a happy ending, though, as her bouncing behind and perky tits entice Charles into taking her right then and there – and what better way to show your devotion than some good old-fashioned reassurance… Before fucking your girlfriend senseless?


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Carriage and Driving Society of Kansas City Pony Express Show
It rained. No, it poured. The sun came out. It got steamy. The exhibitors handled it all, though, and everyone's spirits weren't dampened by the early afternoon rainstorm at all! This show was large both in number of entries and in number of classes - a whopping 41 in total, ranging from miniature horse halter to several driving classes to arabian native costume to stock seat equitation. This show had it ALL. The show staff was on the ball and super friendly, and muchas gracias goes to both Bobbi Wojtowicz and Mary Loy Brown for their help throughout the day. That being said, proofs are all posted in the show gallery and happy viewing and ordering! Here are some highlights. I've got to get back to editing Sunday's driving trial as well as a private shoot - and I have weddings galore coming up starting Saturday....back to work!
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Have baby, will travel: how one former advertising exec is inspiring families to travel the world./
The reality of leaving behind a career in the search for greater fulfillment often isn't rosy.
We're told that life can be more precious when it's uncertain. Yet, we often feel that taking one straight path is the only way to go. It can take courage and a willingness to try, and try again, to move yourself in the right direction.
Susannah Cery knows the story. After working in advertising in London, she and her husband moved to jobs in Mumbai, India. When she became pregnant the couple decided to return to the UK and base themselves in Wales, close to family.
After realizing that they'd have a challenge building the careers they wanted in Wales, they were faced with a choice; return to London or search for jobs back in Asia. Susannah and her husband chose Asia, so with a baby in tow and a laptop to apply for jobs on the way, they set off on a backpacking adventure in South Asia in the hope of finding work.
While they backpacked, Susannah started a blog as she learned about traveling with a small child. Families emailed her with travel questions though the blog, and she realized how little information exists about this topic, as well as how meaningful her help was to her readers.
After working for two years in Kuala Lumpur, they returned, once again, to England. As she considered picking up her job search again, Susannah realized that she no longer loved advertising and that the demanding hours were making it impossible to balance her family life. Another decision beckoned.
So, Susannah drew on what she knew best and started an online community - "Our Tribe Travels" - for families who love independent travel. It's gone from zero to over a thousand members - and national press coverage - in a matter of months.
Susannah talked to us about her journey:
What is it you love about travel? What made you think you could "do" that for a living?
It's hard to pin it down to one thing, but the key for me are people. I love meeting locals and getting under the skin of their culture. Being able to inspire others to try a new style of family travel and to help answer questions on their fears is something I find very satisfying.
Over the years, through my original blog or via friends, people have asked for my advice on traveling with children. I realized that I particularly enjoy meeting people staying in hostels & home-stays who share my passion for travel - I get a real kick from sharing my knowledge and inspiring people to try something different.
"Our Tribe Travels" grew from my belief that travel advice sites and review sites have become too mass. I wanted to empower those families who dreamed of traveling to countries out of their comfort zone, but needed help with planning. Our community has "been there, done that", so we share itineraries, places to visit and accommodation recommendations. Being a global community also means families can tap into local knowledge, something they may otherwise find it hard to do.
It takes guts to put yourself out there as leading a community, let alone finding the time to do it….so what made you go from giving individuals information to setting up something bigger?
I was incredibly nervous about starting the online community. Once you've released it to your friends and family you feel as though you can't back out of it. I think that's why it's taken me so long to finally do it; the fear of failure was stopping me from taking action.
I was also procrastinating because my website was homemade and basic. Yet, I've had a lot of support from my friends and my former colleagues who have given me advice along the way, many of whom urged me simply to "start".
What sacrifices have you had to overcome to be where you are today?
The biggest thing I've sacrificed is stability, both financial and in terms of my daily routine.
It would have been a lot easier to stay within my comfort zone and secure a part-time or full-time position in the advertising industry. Working with multiple departments is very different from sitting alone in your kitchen for hours on end. It pushes you to believe in yourself and your capabilities to make an idea come to life.
Do you miss anything from your advertising career?
I miss the buzz of working in a dynamic environment and the satisfaction of seeing big projects come to life. I've made some great friends over the years through my jobs so that's definitely something I miss. Oh, and I do miss having the independence that comes from having your own salary!
Although what I'm doing now is different from my advertising career there are plenty of elements that cross over, such as having the confidence to pick up the phone to anyone, creative thinking, multi-tasking, planning ahead and networking. Having a new challenge is exciting and even more so because I'm following my dream.
What has been the most joyful part about this new experience you're making for yourself? Has it all been worth it?
Seeing the positive feedback about the 'Our Tribe Travels' idea from the community - people are very engaged and are offering fantastic advice and personal recommendations. Seeing my vision come to life is amazing!
What would you say to women who are considering making a leap into something new?
Focus on what you love doing as you need to enjoy the time you spend working. The starting point of my project is community-based, so I need to answer questions and monitor the content that is posted, sometimes on an hourly basis, including weekends. If I didn't truly enjoy what I was doing then this would be a hindrance, not a joy.
I would also say 'go for it'. I kept putting off my idea because I don't like my website, wasn't sure if the idea was good enough and was generally too scared to start. Sometimes you just need to get it out there because once you're committed you have to keep going and do your best to make it work.
If you're itching to take your family on an adventure or want to learn more about Susannah's journey, visit her website and join the Facebook community.


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Decide To Use a Wooden Drafting Table
If you do not decide whether you should wooden drafting table or are made of other materials. Here are 5 tips to help you make a decision. Once you have found out about the features of different types of image tables. You may be in a better position to know what you really need. First, the table of preparation is a very important piece of furniture. That will make a big difference to the work we produce. Thus, it should be easy to customize, comfortable for us when we use it and be able to adjust to what we do. However, there are many types available in the market so how do we know which one to choose?
If your profession requires you to use an image table for your work because you are an astrologer. An engineer or architect, you might consider getting a professional image table that can last for decades. In this way, even though the table may be a bit expensive, it will still be worthwhile as you will spend years with it. In this case, you may want to get a woodworking table because it suits your needs for long-lasting. Because wood is a very dense material and can stay the same for a very long time, you will not regret your choice to get it.
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The next things that will help you decide whether you are specific about the design and completion of the table. Because the drawing table is made of wood, there could be various finishing. Actually, some companies even let you decide what kind of finishing you want, for example cherry finish or natural. Another advantage to getting a woodworking table is that you can easily put it into other furniture in your office or home office. You do not want to get anything as prominent as spoiling the scene.
Finally, you should consider the drafting table style. If you prefer to have more space, you may want to purchase a wooden folding table. This way, you can still have more space when you need it because you can easily fold the table and store it. It does not matter if your profession requires you to buy a wooden designer table or whether you need furniture to facilitate your work at work, you should still consider the pros and cons of each type of table. It's important that you do not rush into doing things but choose the ideal carefully before you make a decision.


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In this episode we cover:
- The paint by number guide to integrating flow states and sex into a practice of growth and expanded consciousness
- Jamie's description of the Cosmic Fuck Tunnel
- Why sex after 8pm is not a good idea + other things that dull your arousal potential
- A revolutionary alternative for men rather than leaving a relationship for a younger partner or blaming another for not feeling vital or turned on
- What it takes to be mature enough to try this practice
Jamie Wheal, co-author of the global bestseller and Pulitzer Prize nominee Stealing Fire and Executive Director at Flow Genome Project, is an expert on peak performance and leadership, specializing in the neuroscience and application of Flow states. He has advised everyone from the U.S. Naval War College and Special Operations Command, the athletes of RedBull, and the owners of NFL, NBA, MLB and Premier League teams, to the executives of Google, Deloitte Cisco and Young Presidents' Organization. He studied historical anthropology under MacArthur Fellow Patricia Nelson Limerick, specializing in utopian social movements and his work has appeared in anthologies and peer-reviewed academic journals
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What Kind of Parents Homeschool?!/
Many kinds of parents homeschool; there's really nothing that stands out as a common trait amongst homeschoolers, but most of us share similar concerns and values.
Homeschoolers are usually in agreement that we want our children to have a good education, and we know it's unlikely to happen in public school.
Not the kind of education we're thinking of anyhow.
We want our children to not only read well but to enjoy reading. To choose a book to read over a movie to watch. Not that they never watch movies, but lying in bed with a good book is something they look forward to.
Reading competently, writing skillfully, and speaking eloquently are skills most homeschoolers want to make sure their children possess.
That their children become life-long learners in pursuit of knowledge is also a concern most homeschoolers share. With studies showing that by first grade a child's innate thirst for knowledge of his world begins to wane, homeschoolers want to fiercely protect their child's curiosity.
A curiosity without which true greatness is difficult to achieve.
Homeschoolers want their children to enjoy learning for the sake of learning, not for rewards or test scores. They don't want their children subjected to arbitrary tests that serve to sort and rank them amongst their peers.
Instead, they want their children to know that with hard work and perseverance most things are possible, and that test scores are no indication of a person's ultimate worth.
With the loss of a good environment and character training in schools, homeschoolers want to protect the integrity of their children. They want to raise them in an environment that raises them up, not brings them down.
When I was in school, the negative influences were outside the classroom, but that's not true anymore. Children are being taught some pretty inappropriate things inside those four walls.
Over the 17+ years that I've been working in education, those of us working in the trenches aren't just offering alternatives anymore. We are flat-out telling you to get your children out of the system.
It's time.
Until public schools can offer a better alternative; homeschooling is the way to go.
Fortunately, homeschooling is legal in all 50 states. We need to pull together though and help each other because many women have to work. The good news is that with so many people able to work remotely now, homeschooling is becoming possible for more and more families.
Speaking of families, another thing you'll find is that homeschooling preserves the natural loyalty of a family and homeschoolers tend to be closely-knit. In public school, children learn to be loyal to their peers. I know, because it happened to me.
After my mother passed, my older sister told me that the reason my mother paid extra attention to our youngest brother was because, according to what she had told my sister, every time another child of hers went off to school, they were never quite the same towards her.
She was determined to make sure it didn't happen with her youngest child as it had with her previous six.
It pained me to hear this; it still does. Once you develop the loyalty to your peers that public school is so notorious for fostering, it's hard to undo. Most of us aren't even aware it's there. I know I wasn't.
We don't need studies to tell us why homeschooled families are closer-knit because it's obvious that you become close to the people you spend time with, and homeschooled families spend a lot of time together.
In contrast, public-schooled children spend a lot of time with peers, and then they go home to do homework. There isn't much time left for the family.
With more and more families homeschooling, I'm looking forward to the positive changes we'll see in our country in the coming years.
And no matter what kind of parent you are, you can choose to take part in this revolutionary shift in the way we educate our young.
Let the revolution begin!
The Smart Homeschooler Academy is now open for enrollment with its signature course: How to Give Your Child a Private-School Education at Home. Enrollment is now open through May 8th!
Elizabeth Y. Hanson combines her training in holistic medicine, parenting coach certificate, plus 17+ years working in education to provide you with a unique approach to raising and educating your children.
A veteran homeschooler herself, she now has two homeschooled children in college.


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Not Just for Jewish Groups: Why This Bay Area Foundation is Open to Secular Grantees/
Major cities across the country have Jewish Federations that serve as grantmakers, as well as private family foundations with strong religious leanings. The Jewish philanthropy movement remains strong in America, yet many nonprofits write off these types of foundations as potential funding sources.
But while it's true that many religion-based foundations stick with their own kind, this isn't always the case. The San Francisco-based Jim Joseph Foundation is a good example of a religiously focused foundation that is actively reaching out to secular organizations for ideas. Recently, I connected with this funder to get a better understanding of why and how this is happening.
Earlier this spring, the Jim Joseph Foundation announced its first-ever request for proposals in two grantmaking program areas, which are "Cohort-Based Educator Professional Development Programs in Jewish Education" and "Leadership Development for Current and Future Leaders in Jewish Education." While the deadline for this RFP is now passed, it's interesting to look at how this funder's thinking has evolved—since, despite the names of these programs, secular grantees actually have a shot here.
The Jim Joseph Foundation has been all about Jewish education grant initiatives since it was established in 2006, and it's awarded over $450 million grants to that end. However, the funder saw this latest RFP opportunity as an experiment to identify diverse and exceptional programs related in some way to these areas. And to embrace the spirit of collaboration dominating giving strategies across the country, the Jim Joseph Foundation is open to partnerships between Jewish and secular organizations.
I asked the foundation why it is now hoping to receive proposals from secular organizations as well as Jewish ones. Here is how the foundation replied. Per the funder's request, the responses in this article are attributed to the foundation as a whole, and not to one specific board or staff member.
Excellent Jewish education is premised on many of the same important factors and well-known models as excellent education of any kind, including peer-to-peer learning, project-based learning, experiential learning and cohort models. Moreover, having dynamic, highly skilled, and well-resourced educators and education leaders leading these experiences is critical to achieving positive outcomes.
Numerous secular organizations employ professional development models that can be adapted for Jewish educators and future leaders. Secular organizations also have the knowledge and talent to design these development programs to help advance Jewish education, and it's to the benefit of our field to leverage these organizations where possible. Of note, the foundation currently is formulating an investment strategy in Jewish Ed Tech, and we are looking closely at what's going on in the secular Ed Tech world to inform what we do.
But one thing to keep in mind is that any secular organization that is looking at this grant opportunity must have some type of collaboration with a Jewish organization in the works when submitting a proposal. As with any prospective grantee, the funder will be looking at applicants' records of success and design of the proposed programs.
The foundation added, "We especially would like to see a secular grant applicant that can employ best practices from their world that perhaps are unknown or have yet to be adapted to the world of Jewish education."
The New Teacher Center (NTC) is an example of a secular organization that the Jim Joseph Foundation has supported in the past. This is a group that provides professional development and support to educators throughout their careers. The foundation's grant to NTC helped establish the Jewish New Teacher Project, which utilizes many of the group's proven strategies to develop educators at Jewish day schools and to retain them in the field.
I also asked the foundation if Jewish education can benefit secular society, and if so, how. Here's how the Jim Joseph Foundation responded:
Jewish education, like other forms of education, can influence the whole person, leading to personal growth, development of leadership skills, and a sense of empowerment to create change for good. These, and other qualities of Jewish wisdom, help to develop people who are active contributors to, and leaders of, society. Just over the last few years, for example, we have learned how influential volunteer service experiences can be for Jewish teens and young adults. When these experiences are coupled with Jewish learning and reflection, the impact on both the learner and the community with which they are serving increases even more.
Related: A Closer Look at Jim Joseph Foundation's New Leadership and Funding Shifts


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My name is Katia, I'm from Portugal, currently living in Singapore where I work as Lead UX at Mirum, a Digital Transformation Agency. My background is in Design and I'm specialised in Human-Computer Interaction, from Carnegie Mellon. I see myself as having a designer's heart and a UX will power.
I've worked mostly in Consumer products, Consumer Defense, Telecommunications, Finance and Digital Art. In my previous companies I lead distributed UX and Design teams and helped growing and consolidating their UX departments and integrate UX processes. I have worked for companies in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Brazil. Recently I've been working for companies in Singapore, from Banking to Tourism and Hospitality.
The scope of work I do includes planning, overseeing and executing full fledge UX projects across multiple touch points (digital apps and websites, customer service, shop / venue, magazines, etc). My role is to define UX strategy together with the business, leading research, analysis, interaction design, testing and continuous improvement.
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In just three days we had ALL the snow. ALL of it. Then is started to melt. Then it froze again. So now Stockholm is just a slippery, cold, uneven ice rink. My way to work was just one long, slow shuffling with me flailing my arms in desperation and exclaiming "Hooh!" every third step as my feet made an involuntary Riverdance tap. Honestly, it's like freaking Arendelle when it's been completely frozen by Queen Elsa.
This winter just don't want to make up its mind what kind of winter it wants to be; super-cold and wonderlandish, or quite mild and tolerable. Temperatures this week as already ranged between +5 and -8 degrees. My handbag is stuffed with various articles of clothing to survive in any event; thick jumpers, scarfs, and legwarmers and warm hats and mittens and thinner scarfs and less warm hats and gloves. It's chaos, I tell ya! It's like lugging around half your winter wardrobe.
Other than that I CANNOT BELIEVE it's already the 13th of January. What the even heck? I was gonna start this year with a bang, get shit done and stuff. And… stuff! Instead I basically spent the first week of the year in my PJ's and warm, fuzzy socks, and then had to go back to work.
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de Havilland Vampire T11 XE856
XE856 was part of a batch of 135 Vampire T.11s delivered 10th December 1954 by de Havilland Aircraft Company at Hatfield, to contract 6/Acft/9751. Its construction number is 15596.
The aircraft was initially operated by 226 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) at Stradishall and was then transferred to the Station Flight at RAF North Weald; her final operational posting was with number 219 Squadron at Driffield.
At the end of her operational career XE856 was sold 30th October 67 to Hawker Siddeley Aviation at Hawarden. She was moved around to a number of locations starting at St. Athan then to Chester, Woodford, Welwyn Garden City, Lasham, Long Marston, Catfoss, and finally Henlow where it was intended that she would be restored to flying condition.
As part of the intended restoration process XE856 was registered to Dusk till Dawn Aviation (the motto of 219 Sqn) as G-DUSK on 1st February 1999. The aircraft arrived (in parts) at Bournemouth Aviation Museum on 6th September 2005 where it was intended the restoration would commence, however the project did not come to fruition and the aircraft was sold to Bournemouth Aviation Museum.
The airplane has been stored on the back of a Queen Mary transport since the museum moved to its current location in October 2008 and is now receiving some TLC by our volunteers to restore her to add to our collection of aircraft on static display.
|Technical Information - DH.115 Vampire T.11
|Twin seat jet trainer
|Length 34ft 7in (10.53m)
|6ft 7in (2.0m)
|Wing Span
|38 ft (11.5m)
|Wing Area
|262 sq ft (79.4m)
|One de Havilland D.Gn3 Goblin 3 turbojet producing 3,350 lb (1,520kg) thrust.
|Empty 7,380 lb (3,350kg)
|Maximum loaded
|11,150 lb (5,060kg)
|Maximum level speed 538 mph (866km/h)
|Normal service ceiling
|40,000 ft (12,000m)
|Range at 30,000 ft (9,000m)
|840 miles (1,352km)
|Four Hispano-Suiza Mk.5 cannon with 500 rounds per gun.
The de Havilland Vampire
The de Havilland Vampire was a British jet-engine fighter. It was the first of three twin-boom fighters to be developed by de Havilland, the other two being the Venom and the larger Sea Vixen. The Vampire was commissioned by the RAF during the Second World War, and was the second jet fighter to enter service with the RAF, after the pioneering Gloster Meteor. Although it arrived too late to see combat during the war, it served with front line RAF squadrons until 1955, and continued in use as a trainer until 1966. It also served with many air forces worldwide, and set several aviation firsts and records.
Almost 3,300 Vampires were built, a quarter of them under licence in other countries. The Vampire design was also developed into the de Havilland Venom fighter-bomber as well as naval Sea Vampire variants.
Vampire Achievements
On 8 June 1946 the Vampire was introduced to the British public when Fighter Command's 247 Squadron was given the honour of leading the flypast over London at the Victory Day Celebrations.
The Vampire was a versatile aircraft, setting many aviation firsts and records, being the first RAF fighter with a top speed exceeding 500 mph (800 km/h). On 4th December 1945, a Sea Vampire piloted by Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown became the first pure-jet aircraft to land on and take off from an aircraft carrier. Vampires were also used in trials from 1947 to 1955 to develop undercarriage-less fighters that could operate from flexible rubber decks on aircraft carriers, which would allow the weight and complication of an undercarriage to be eliminated. Despite demonstrating that the technique was practicable, with many landings being made with undercarriage retracted on flexible decks both at RAE Farnborough and onboard the carrier HMS Warrior, the proposal was not taken further.
On 23rd March 1948, John Cunningham, flying a modified Mk.I with extended wing tips and powered by a de Havilland Ghost engine, set a new world altitude record of 59,446 ft (18,119 m). On 14th July 1948, six Vampire F3s of No. 54 Squadron RAF became the first jet aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. They went via Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, Keflavik in Iceland, and Goose Bay at Labrador, before going on to Montreal (c. 3,000 mi/4,828 km) to start the RAF's annual goodwill tour of Canada and the U.S. where they gave several formation aerobatic displays.


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An arts degree is sort of like a bad word. Parents don't want to hear it, employers are rumored to shirk from it, and the general public uses an art degree as a symbol of money wasted. Many high school students are told to choose any degree path besides the arts, and some do. But, the truth is, a world without the arts is not a world many of us would like to live in. Without music, movies, photos, and all the other cultural contributions made by artists, our lives would be very dull, indeed.
So, simply based on merit, there is something to be said for becoming an artist. And beyond that, there are many ways in which an art degree can prepare students to succeed in almost any industry with flair and creativity straight out of college. Here are just a few reasons why high school students should not hesitate to consider pursuing the arts in college:
1. The arts cultivate creativity in all walks of life.
Creativity is becoming a more and more desirable asset in the working world today, and an education in the arts is all about fostering creativity. With the transition to outsourcing and the advent of technology, many cut-and-dry jobs have been replaced by computers or overseas competitors. One thing that will always beat out the competition, however, is a creative mind. The ability to come up with a new idea and see it through is what's important now. The propensity to create a product or service that is more complex or interesting than a competitor's is what will win the game in the future. Knowledge and creativity will speak to some employers much more in the future than any specific degree program.
2. There are more art disciplines than people realize.
There are many misconceptions about art programs. Namely that art is only about painting, or pottery, or photography, or looking at old sculptures. While an art degree may very well include a number of the typical disciplines people think of when referring to art, there is so much more to the arts than these stereotypes. The arts include communications, film, video production, speech, theatre, graphic design, lighting, digital and mixed media, fashion design and online and print publishing. Virtually any form of visual communication falls under the umbrella of art, and these skills are more than worthwhile; they are an essential part of human culture and business.
3. Not every artist is starving.
The notion of the starving artist is no understatement. It's true that, in many art industries, newcomers must struggle and work hard to become recognized or move to positions of higher pay or more responsibility. However, this is true of most industries. And, unlike some industries, there is no cap on the income an artist can potentially make if they hit it big. In fact, artists working full-time in most industry jobs will make adequate incomes. The idea that an art degree is a quick route to squalor is just simply not true. People with motivation and talent have room to succeed in the arts and make money doing so.
4. Art is applicable in many industries.
It is not uncommon for parents to cringe at the thought of paying for a degree in art history or music criticism. The inevitable question most parents and relatives ask art students is, "Well, what are you going to do with that?" The answer is simple: almost anything. Any career that requires a specific degree plan will always be there (such as health care, education, or law). The requirements for some fields will always be rigid. But, the reality for most fields is that they are much more fluid than people realize. You don't need an English degree to work at a newspaper, just as a business degree will not be a surefire route to becoming an entrepreneur or even getting hired by a reputable company. Arts degrees can be applied to many different industries, from entertainment and publishing, to business and advertising. Any industry that seeks creative minds has the potential to accept art majors.
5. Following a passion usually pays off.
Never underestimate the power of following your dreams. Even if it seems unreachable or everyone in your life begs you to reconsider or take the safer route, there is no better security for your future than pursuing what makes you tick. It is the people who never gave up, stuck with an idea that everyone else discounted, or got rejected a million times before making it big who turn out to be the huge success stories of our times. And, if nothing else, there is something to be said to doing what makes you happy. If you really want to cover your bases, minor in a safety area, like accounting or business, but the true key to authentic success is following your heart.
Lenore Holditch is a regular blogger for Toponlinecolleges.com. She is a former career counselor and is passionate about helping students and parents connect with the best degree plans for their goals. She also strives to spread the word about the benefits of distance education.


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Fargo lowers expected flood crest
The forecasted flood for Fargo, North Dakota, might not be as bad as thought.
An updated forecast, released Wednesday by the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS), has lowered the predicted crest by nearly one foot (25 cm) from the last forecast.
"We're currently saying that the top end of the forecast range for Fargo is at about 40 feet now, expected sometime late [next week] on Thursday, maybe into Friday," said Greg Gust, the warning coordinator for the NWS.
The reason for the revision is because the melt is going so slowly, according to Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker, who said the city is now re-assessing the height of the dikes.
Students in Fargo, who were ready to pile sandbags, are now waiting until officials know better what sort of flood they're facing and where the risk is greatest.
"We were going to deploy them on Thursday, and right now we've put that off until Friday," Walaker said.
The the city will still build dikes, where needed, to 43 feet to protect against a worst-case scenario, he added.
Meanwhile, on this side of the border, in Emerson, Man., officials are also waiting to see what happens in Fargo before they start any major preparations.
Gust is still working on forecasts for the Upper Red River Valley, heading north towards the Manitoba border.


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I'm a Product Management and Healthcare enthusiast with experience in Organizational Development, HR, and Change Management. I believe in building positive institutions - institutions that empower & engage employees.
I bring value to organizations in at least three different ways:
First, I apply design thinking principles to all my projects. Diversity of ideas and values are not what divides us - it is what gives us strength. It's always important to see the values that exist, values that are in conflict with each other, and the values that remain hidden from view.
Second, I bring a broad set of leadership experiences that enable me to understand the diversity of stakeholders in a complex adaptive system which helps me to understand deeply the other player's perspectives, goals, and objectives. I bring everything that I've learned to everything that I pursue.
Understanding how each player fits together in a larger, networked system enables us to leverage each party so that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Third, I'm attracted to challenges that keep me up at night and to culture shock - the kind that you only get when you travel the furthest from where you are and from what you are used to.
It's what happens when you:
► Move from the west coast to the east coast of Canada, when you attend Burning Man
► Decide to live in Nunavut for 2 years
► Move 12,000km to the most exotic, culturally diverse country in the world - India.
Different stakeholders can value other stakeholders in different ways that are incompatible. Diversity of values allows us to build a sense of community and gain new knowledge through iteration and reflective analysis.
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IT Business Analyst (AGILE) – Stockport X 2
The Business Analyst role will be part of team who liaise and bridge the gap between IT and the business. The IT BA team analyse business processes and systems to define solution requirements; deliver change within a structured agile framework; manage requirements through to delivery; provide a consistent experience for project participants and stakeholders by developing and maintaining IT governance controls; and maintains product ownership of the in house developed solutions.
Working as part of a busy multinational business the role will involve supporting the Sales and Marketing teams in pre-sales activity and the Development team within the IT Department team who are building and working on enterprise grade software systems, specifically in relation to our Marketing Operations Suite. You will enjoy direct customer liaison, solving problems, delivering beneficial changes, maintaining the system and process controls and be able to communicate with a varied audience.
You will perform a variety of activities including:
* Deliver projects and products using the appropriate agile project management methodology
* Lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process – prioritising the work that needs to be done
* Analyse business requirements and user needs to agree detailed functional and technical requirements and plans, drawing on input from internal and external subject matter experts (SMEs)
* Facilitate decision making and arbitration relating to trade-offs to identify the highest value deliverables
* Liaison between business functions, SME's and IT on evaluating the potential impact of the change
* Work with the Product Owners to define the roadmap for any given product and translate this into user stories
* Work closely with the software development team in the production of software solutions with viable specifications and acceptance criteria
* Work closely with the sales and bid team to support Presales
* Be supportive watchdogs, listening for good ideas and getting ideas moving when they are worth evaluating further
Essential Skills and Specialist Knowledge
* 3+ years commercial experience within a similar role
* Professional qualifications relating to the above requirements such as Agile, Prince II
* Able to present technical solutions to a non-technical audience
* Agile software development experience
* Excellent problem-solving and analysis skills
Desired Skills and experience
* Experience of IBM Cognos BI tool
* Knowledge of Alfresco and Activiti (workflow engines)
* Providing solutions to the Retail sector
* Providing solutions to the Central Government sector
IT Business Analyst (AGILE) – Stockport X 2
If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to email@example.com or call 01625 874399 for more information.
IT Business Analyst (AGILE) – Stockport X 2
Job Reference: 3423525_1572622492
Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum + Benefits
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Job Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Permanent
Job Location: Stockport, United Kingdom
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Red Carpet Manicure launches non-gel nail lacquer line
By Carla Snuggs
If you love the Red Carpet Manicure gel polish collection like I do, get excited: Red Carpet manicure recently announced its expansion into the nail lacquer category, expanding beyond its at-home LED gel polish collection! I love the gel polishes so I was excited to try them and they are absolutely lovely!
RCM's new nail lacquers rolled out ULTA Beauty Stores. The lacquer line was inspired by the many successes of the brand's LED gel polish, including seals of approval from top beauty magazines and celebrity manicurists.
The collection boasts a wide variety of 52 shades across the color spectrum. Additionally, 18 shades in the collection are color-matched to Red Carpet Manicure's LED gel polish line, perfect for matching your gel mani to your pedi or filling in any chips! You can also buy professional base and top coats, each of which retail separately for $7.99.
My favorites from the collection (show below): Oh So 90210, Amour and 9 inch Heels. I love them; they are fun nail polishes that are perfect for spring!
Shop: Red Carpet Manicure Nail Lacquer ($7.99, Ulta.com)
What are you favorite nail colors from the new non-gel line? Leave your comments below.
Sponsored by Red Carpet Manicure but all opinions are my own.


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Is organic food really better for our health?
As a doctor, I like to see hard and fast evidence that something is better before I recommend it, and I haven't seen that much evidence behind "organic". Yet it should be better for our health. Organic agricultural practices mean avoiding chemical fertilisers – using instead crop rotation and natural nitrogen sources like clover, composted manure and seaweed. Pesticides are severely restricted and routine use of antibiotics and other drugs is banned. That means we should be ingesting far fewer chemicals ourselves.
A recent study has shown that non-organic food is more likely to contain antibiotic-resistant bugs than organic food (which presumably hasn't been exposed to such high levels of antibiotics). Antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem facing us all – we may lose some of our ability to treat serious infections.
A study from Newcastle University has suggested that organic food contains 19 to 69% more antioxidants (important for health) than non-organic food, and lower levels of toxic metals and pesticides. They said that "'the increased levels of antioxidants are equivalent to one to two of our recommended five portions of fruits and vegetables a day."
The researchers also found much higher levels of cadmium, a toxic metal, in conventional crops. Pesticide residues were four times as likely to be found on conventional crops than on organic food. Cadmium levels can build up in the body over time and pesticide limits are set individually, not for the multiple chemicals in use on many, non-organically produced crops.
Sounds pretty convincing, but critics point out that these differences between non-organic and organic produce have not be proven to influence health. What's more, an earlier review by the Food Standards Agency found no benefit to eating organic – though it reviewed just 11 relevant studies of variable quality, so more research is needed.
The Newcastle study also showed that organic milk has a better ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 than conventional milk – and that reason alone may be worth switching to organic for. We should all increase our omega 3 intake as a deficiency is linked to depression and addictive disorders. Organic meat may have higher levels of omega 3 too, as the animals are free-range and more often grass-fed rather than grain-fed. Meat from grass-fed animals also appears to have higher vitamin and antioxidant levels.
So the evidence is a bit sparse and a lot of the conclusions are contradictory, or non-committal at best. But then the range of so-called organic products will vary widely – and the benefits of such products are therefore more difficult to ascertain. Just having 'organic' on the label is not necessarily an indication of a good all-round product.
However, if farmers and manufacturers adhere to the principles of organic farming we can be pretty sure that we are supporting the environment and community by buying organic – which is another big benefit. Even the critics of the studies showing health benefits to organic food production admit that such methods of farming do help to address the significant problem in the UK of soil degradation and excess fertiliser polluting rivers.
Organic practices are important in maintaining hedgerows, ponds and other natural habitats, keeping animal welfare as a high priority, strengthening local communities and paying our farmers a fair price. Usually, organic farmers and producers reduce packaging and processing too – another benefit to the planet. What's more it has been shown that plant, insect and bird numbers are 50% greater on organic farms so we are looking after our native wildlife, too.
The bottom line is that buying organic is likely to be better for you and the planet. There is increasing evidence of lower chemical residues in organically produced food, and some studies show increased nutrients too. Whether these differences are enough to make a significant difference to long-term health are yet to be fully determined though – so it's up to you to decide if you can afford the extra cost of buying organic.


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Inspiration is a funny thing. It can come to us like a lightning bolt, through the lyrics of a song, or in the fog of a dream. Ask any writer where their stories come from and you'll get a myriad of answers, and in that vein I created the WHAT (What the Hell Are you Thinking?) interview. Always including in the WHAT is one random question to really dig down into the interviewees mind, and probably supply some illumination into my own as well.
Today's guest for the WHAT is Gail Nall, who lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her family and more cats than necessary. She once drove a Zamboni, has camped in the snow in June, and almost got trampled in Paris. Gail is the author of the middle grade novel, BREAKING THE ICE and the author of the young adult novel, EXIT STAGE LEFT. Another middle grade novel, OUT OF TUNE, releases TODAY from Aladdin/S&S!
Be sure to scroll down for the giveaway!
Ideas for our books can come from just about anywhere, and sometimes even we can't pinpoint exactly how or why. Did you have a specific origin point for your book?
I did! I have a tiny (huge) obsession with reading travel blogs, and I kept running into blogs from families who lived on the road. As in, they sold everything and moved into an RV. With kids. And pets. I was fascinated, and I knew it was something I had to write about. As a parent, I totally get the motivation behind a decision like this, but as a twelve-year-old, I would've been horrified. And a horrified twelve-year-old always makes a great book.
Once the original concept existed, how did you build a plot around it?
Once I knew I was stuffing a family into an RV to travel the country, I needed a reason for Maya, my main character, to desperately want to get back home. This reason changed entirely from the first draft to the published version, which meant a lot of rewriting to turn Maya into an aspiring country singer who wants to audition for a reality singing show. Then I had to figure out all of the crazy stuff she was going to do to try to get back home and the obstacles that were going to stand in her way. And – the most fun for me – I had to decide where her family was traveling.
Have you ever had the plot firmly in place, only to find it changing as the story moved from your mind to paper?
Oh yeah, definitely! I rewrote the second half of this book twice before even showing it to my agent because I didn't like how the plot changed as I wrote it. The first version had Maya and company getting lost in the mountains instead of taking a long a bike ride. In my head, it was really light and funny, but as I wrote it, it got more serious (not enough food, wild animals, etc). So I ended up with a second half that didn't match the first half at all. Hello, rewriting!
Do story ideas come to you often, or is fresh material hard to come by?
I keep an ideas file on my computer, but usually I have anywhere from one to three ideas sitting in the back of my brain, demanding to be written. Of the three taking up space in my head right now, one came from a co-worker's unique experience (day jobs are great for inspiration!), one came from something I love to do, and one was inspired by a song.
How do you choose which story to write next, if you've got more than one percolating?
This is the hardest part. I write both MG and YA (and last winter, I even tossed a chapter book into the mix to keep things interesting), so it depends on which one I'm in the mood to write. But once I choose, I don't let myself work on another project, unless the other project is already in the publication process and needs attention rightthissecond. Once I decide MG or YA, I pick the project that appeals to me the most at the moment – the one I can see myself excited to get up and write at 5 a.m.
I recently got stitches in my arm and was taking mental notes the entire time about how I felt before, during, and after the process of being badly injured. Do you have any major life events that you chronicled mentally to mine for possible writing purposes later?
Ha, yes! I had a great scene in OUT OF TUNE with slugs attaching themselves to a frozen towel. That came from a real life experience when my washing machine died (while filled with sopping wet towels, of course). Let's just say I had no idea that many slugs lived in my backyard, and I had to Google "how to remove slugs from frozen towels." (Spoiler alert: Google was unhelpful.) I ended up cutting that scene, but it still lives on my computer, hoping to fit into another book some day.


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So you have started up a shiny new Django project and probably gone through the getting started tutorial. Somewhere along that line you are shown how to get the "free" functionality of the Django admin pages, along with authentication into the admin section. The next logical step is to say "wow, that's great I should add some authentication to the views I have created". A quick Google search will inform you, good. fucking. luck.
So after a couple days of messing around with this I have finally cobbled together a solution. Sharing is caring and such:
First things first, lets edit your sites urls.py file to add in our login and logout pages by adding the following:
urlpatterns += patterns('django.contrib.auth.views', (r'^/accounts/login/$', 'login', {'template_name': 'accounts/login.html'}), (r'^/accounts/logout$', 'logout',{'template_name': 'accounts/logout.html'}), )
No by default these two urls will use django.contrib.autu.views for it's login and logout functionality and as such it will attempt to load the following templates.
- /path/to/your/django_templates/registration/login.html
- /path/to/your/django_templates/registration/logout.html
But since you have used the parameter:
{'template_name': 'accounts/login.html'}
You have now specified your own location and filename for the template. First off head over to your django_templates folder and create the accounts folder. Within it lets create the following files:
   {% block content %} {% endblock %}
{% extends "accounts/base.html" %} {% block title %}Log in{% endblock %} {% block head %}Log in{% endblock %} {% block content %} {% if form.has_errors %}
 Username or password didn't work. Please enter them again
 {% endif %} <form method="post" action="."> {% csrf_token %}
Username: {{ form.username }}

Password: {{ form.password }}
 <input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ next }}" /> <input type="submit" value="Log in" /> </form> {% endblock %}
{% extends "accounts/base.html" %} {% block content %}
You have been logged out.
 Login again {% endblock %}
Ok we're almost free, now we just need to specify what pages require user authentication. Thankfully this is a mercifully painless step. All that is required is to add the @login_required annotation to any view that you wish to secure, like so:
Edit the views.py file for the application in question.
from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required @login_required() def index(request): ... all the display business...
Now when you head to the index location of your application you should be redirected to the login page, where you can use a username password that you have generated in the /admin/ section, or the initial Django administrator account. WOOO!


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Finding Passion in Work (www.nytimes.com)
This week I launched a new feature in my Shifting Careers column; it's called the Coaches Roundtable, in which I'll be posing questions to the best career coaches I can find and posting their answers. Here's the first one, in which I asked a question about how to find your passion at work, something a lot of readers have been asking me about:
Read the column here or at NYT.com in the Small Business section.
If you know coaches I should be calling on for certain kinds of questions, feel free to recommend them.
*** Btw, you can now sign up to receive updates to my blog by email. Just input your email address in the handy little sign-up box on the right side of the blog.


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The Forge of Fire is a temple of the Enlightened in the Thorndeep Forest of the Edgelands.
Found past the eastern reaches of Thorndeep, the Forge of Fire is appropriately located in the Lava Fields that border Thorndeep and Miremoor. The temple was built during the anarchist period of Albion's history, following the collapse of the Old Kingdom, to test the worthiness of someone seeking the Willstone of Blaze, utilizing a series of puzzles and fire-traps to do so. Although the temple is guarded by Bob and Finley, two wisps who were once members of the Enlightened, the area has become completely overrun in the constant centuries since the fall of the Kingdom, and is now occupied by endless swarms of rockmites and more than one pack of balverines.
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A small campsite is located in the lava fields outside the temple amidst ancient mechanisms and quarry workings. The camp contains a water trough and a small cave.
- Although a relic of the years following the fall of the Old Kingdom, the design of the Forge of Fire represents a radical departure from traditional Old Kingdom style architecture, bearing cogs, elevators, and steam engines much more reminiscent of the Industrial Revolution. Whether this is an indication of the Old Kingdom's technological prowess, an oversight by the developers, or sheer coincidence is unknown.


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Join us for our Open Weekend on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March 2015
3 CommentsTuesday, 24 February 2015 | Victoria
We are having an OPEN WEEKEND and would love it if you could join us for tea, coffee, cakes and view our entire range of gemstones, beads, pearls and findings. We'll be open from 10.30am to 4.00pm on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March at our offices in Edinburgh so please drop in at a time that suits you. There is plenty of free on-site parking and we are easily accessible by public transport. Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible :)
Monday, 15 June 2015 | 1:41
Hi there, I wondered if you were planning another open weekend? I would love to come and see your stock.
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