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From early spring to fall's first frost, my vegetable garden produces delicious and nutritious organic crops. It does not require good planning to have a long and bountiful growing season, especially if you live in a cooler climate like I do.
In general, vegetables are divided into two major groups that determine when they are to be planted: cool-season and warm-season.
Cool-season vegetables prefer daytime temperatures that are around 60-65°F but will tolerate a light frost. They can be planted outdoors in the garden from late March through early May and are usually harvested in June and July before the heat of the summer.
For a fall harvest, a second planting of cool-season vegetables can be planted between early June and mid-August for harvest in late October through November.
Some cool-season vegetables I have planted include beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, kale, leeks, lettuce, mustard greens, and spinach.
Warm-season vegetables like temperatures that are 65-80°F and will not tolerate a frost. Back in February, I started the seeds of warm-season vegetables and herbs such as tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, basil, and cilantro indoors to give them a head start. Now that the chance of frost has passed, they are ready to be transplanted into the vegetable garden where they will thrive.
Each year, the vegetables are planted in different beds to lessen disease problems and interrupt the life cycle of pests that are attracted to a particular plant. Crop rotation also allows the soil to replenish after hosting heavy feeders such as broccoli, corn, tomatoes, and cucumbers. I also like marigolds amid the vegetables because they are believed to repel insects, and their edible petals can be used to add color to salads.


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Hi all! Sorry for the radio silence on my end. November was an incredibly busy month for me--I was traveling for at least half of it! I went to NCTE-ALAN in Vegas for work and then hopped on a plane and headed home to Arizona to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family. I always joke that I wear two different hats--"Author Alex" and "Work Alex"--and it's always a trip when I get the opportunity to switch them out repeatedly at conferences. Hyperion was nice enough to let me do a signing while we were there, AND I got to attend a really fun dinner with educators and librarians.
#1 question I was asked: How OLD are you?
The other funny thing about this Las Vegas adventure (aside from being totally overwhelmed by the experience and smelling like the casino floor's deodorizer 24/7. Seriously, that smell haunts my dreams) was that my mom, brother, and his best friend decided to drive over and spend a few nights there. Not only did my mom finally get to see me working a convention booth, but she actually started working it, too. I was selling books for an author signing and then all of a sudden I can hear her behind me going, "Oh, yes! It's a wonderful book about a boy with a facial deformity overcoming the odds and going to school for the first time! It's five dollars per book, limit two only, please!" in this incredibly cheerful voice. Funny lady :)
The other thing keeping me busy: Book 2 edits. I'm so excited that we finally have a title figured out, and I'm crossing my fingers that the Powers-That-Be like it, too! This has been (no joke) a six month odyssey for all of us. My editor sent me my edits at the end of October, but because I was traveling first for my mom's birthday, then for NCTE and Thanksgiving, the weekends I had to actually sit down and work were few and far between. Now that the latest draft of the manuscript is in, I can go back to focusing on the fact that THE DARKEST MINDS COMES OUT IN LESS THAN A WEEK!
I honestly cannot even freaking believe it. This book has been coming out FOREVER. F-O-R-E-V-E-R. It doesn't feel real to me... and, yet, it's already out in the wild! It's been spotted at more than one Walmart and even a bookstore:
(Thanks for the picture, Amanda!)
The finished copies are GORGEOUS. It's so much fatter than the ARC, but the special effects from that cover carries over to the finished product and somehow look even more magnificent. (I might be biased...) It'll be available at B&N, Books-A-Million, Amazon, Indigo, IndieBound, and the iBookstore. Speaking of that...
If you go into the Books > Children and Teens section of iTunes, you'll see this super cool banner than Disney created. Big hugs to Lauren Morrill for screencapping it for me! There's a nice extended preview already up on there, but if you're interested in MORE sneak peeks, make your way over to my facebook page! I've been posting one excerpt a day in the oh-so-cleverly titled series: The 12 Days of Darkest Minds.
Still not enough promotion for you? I recently did a podcast interview with John Sellers of Publishers Weekly for their truly awesome Kidcast series. You can have yourself a listen here! We cover a couple of topics including, but not limited to, my experience writing in college and my nemesis question (What inspired this book?).
MORE, you say? Check out this awesome review on Hypable!
Still not sold? The Darkest Minds is one of Amazon's Best Books for Teens for December--and it's #9 on the Kids Indie Next List for Winter 12-13!
I'm also SO excited to announce that I'm doing a kind of Virtual Release Party with a video chat hosted through Shindig on Tuesday, December 18th at 7 PM. You can find all of the information up on this page--please RSVP! I'm more than happy to talk about anything from the story itself to how I got published to working in the publishing industry.
There's one more (SERIOUSLY) awesome thing to show you guys later today--hopefully! Check back later today or tomorrow :)

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The group formed north of the Golden Gate in 2008 when songwriters Sage Fifield and Kevin Carducci, together mired in influences ranging from country gospel criers and shakers to flailing punk rock debauchees, combined musical forces and took to the streets. Their original songs meander from bluegrass stomps to personal spirituals – minor swings to honky-tonk grinds, and even the occasional rolling waltz. While their style leans toward traditional 'old-time' American folk music, they consistently branch out beyond the narrow confines of genre, creating a distinctive 21st century acoustic sound. Lyric driven compositions are accompanied by percussive interplay between guitar and double bass – punctuated with dynamic vocal harmonies.


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Hosea 6:5-7 King James Version (KJV)
5 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
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A Smooth Finish for Cabinet Interiors
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From Paul Snyder, Finishing Forum Technical Advisor:
Is the surface smooth as silk after you sand? Do you allow enough time between coats and before sanding (see the data sheet)? How wet do you spray the final coat? What exactly does "a little rough" feel like? Overspray? Dry spray? Orange peel?
From the original questioner:
Thanks for the replies. After I sand, the surface is smooth - I don't feel any raised grain. I waited around an hour after the second coat before sanding. The final coat goes on fairly wet - I try to find that point between just enough and too heavy, where it runs. The final surface feels like overspray although everything is wet and glossy when I place the parts to dry.
I warmed the material up prior to spraying and slightly thinned it down some. I can't run my vent fan because it would cool the shop down to much but the drying parts were placed several feet away from the spray area. Overspray in the air was slight. Do you think that was the problem?
I was spraying cabinets insides with the backs removed. I spray the deck and top first, overlapping the sides about six inches -turning the box so that the surface that I am spraying is horizontal - then I spray the sides beginning and ending at the six inch overlap to avoid buildup in the corners.
From contributor B:
It's pretty hard to avoid some overspray when coating the insides of cabinet boxes. I'd rub them out a little with the gray 3m pads to give a smooth touch. 320 grit sanding sponges are pretty quick too and get a similar sheen. They don't last too long though so stock up. Used 180 grit sponges are also good.
From contributor C:
Try 240, 280 after first coat, and 600 after second coat. Check what the min/max temps should be for spraying. Filter everything well. How do you deal with your sanding dust? No traditional tack cloths for WB sprays - maybe it's this prep that is at fault.
We also found that the downside surfaces seem to finish a bit rough, so now we spray all our boxes upside down. Vertical parts always seem to finish out fine no matter the overspray from each box.
From contributor D:
1. The slight overspray is a problem if you can't account for where it's landing.
2. I really urge you to consider prefinishing as many cabinets as you can prior to assembly. Our experience with waterbornes is that they feel really smooth when you lay on 3-5 wet mils. You get a faster build with no runs and in the end the handling is a lot easier.
3. If you aren't too worried about the appearance of the cabinet interiors but want them to feel smooth then by all means scuff the rough parts. We've found grey Scotchbrite works well, although it won't level the surface. Think through at this point if you wouldn't rather just prefinish everything horizontally!
4. Many waterbornes respond well to infra-red radiation. Prime Heat would be nice but if you can't afford it then I suggest getting a 220V 1ph, 30A IR ceiling mount lamp from Grainger's (less than $100?). After the 5 mil wet coat loses its glossiness set it under the lamp for a couple of minutes (depending on the distance, of course) to bring the surface temp up to 120 degrees for about 2 minutes. After it cools you can sand and recoat. Also nice for making samples!
5. If you are going to spray vertical cab interiors with waterbornes try a high viscosity coating - it may work for you.
From the original questioner:
Thanks for the replies. You have given me several good ideas to try. I sent an e-mail to Target Coatings - I think I will give their products a try. I used Varathane oil based stain under the GF Polyacrylic and am disappointed in the look so I need to spend some time and money learning to produce a better finish.
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Lauren Curtis was graduated with a BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, in 1988. She enjoys working in a variety of media, including oils, acrylics, pen & ink, watercolor and photography. The artist is happiest when creating pieces that represent her love of nature, wildlife, travel and spiritual subject matter. The symbology and mythology of ancient cultures such as Egyptian, Greco-Roman and Celtic are fused with the symbols of modern -day , natural spiritual practices, to form a unique and eclectic style. These images are often portrayed through the woman's perspective, showing the importance of "The Feminine" , which is sometimes over-looked. Travel is another major influence in Lauren's work and the pieces, usually photographs, created from these journeys helps the artist to convey the beauty found in diversity, as well as in the similarities, that run through various cultural belief-systems.
Lauren has had artwork and poetry published by greeting card and crafter companies, magazines and historical organizations, including the Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission. One of her pieces was selected for the permanent collection of the Joyce Kilmer Library in central NJ. Her work has been displayed in private collections, healthcare centers and galleries and was selected for a solo exhibit at Johnson &Johnson World Headquarters, July-August, 2009. She was a featured artist on the Science Channel's TV show Oddities in December, 2011 through June, 2012 and has done radio interviews as well. Lauren has participated in over 95 solo, group & juried exhibitions and is also a member of several NJ Arts organizations. Her artwork has been sold throughout the US and abroad, and can be seen in venues in NJ, NY, MA and PA.
"Art, spirituality and culture are all intertwined," writes Lauren. "Through my work, I express my beliefs, which have strong roots in the power of the Feminine and Nature, and draw from various mythological and symbolic systems of both ancient and modern cultures. Using artwork, often inspired from my travels within the US & Europe, I tell my personal stories of the world as I experience it, and of myself as an individual in that world.
I have a great respect for what makes people different, as well as what makes us similar. Earth-centered religions, from which I draw much inspiration, believe that everything and everyone are connected and contain their own beauty. Art is a perfect medium to portray these ideas. We are all an integral part of nature, in both a macro- & micro-cosmic sense, and the similarities found throughout different countries and cultures seem to prove this. These relationships are an important focus for my work.
When creating art I enjoy using diverse materials, and for each piece, I select the media that best exemplifies the symbols & subjects I've chosen to work with. Each work of art then becomes it's own personal myth-story."
Lauren is showing in the Holiday Art Show at Fiddlehead's in Jamesburg, NJ, a show that runs through March.
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Painting plein aire is a great way to reconnect with nature and get out of the studio. I usually try to find a shaded area to paint so I can judge my colors best. Still, with or without shade I do my best to protect myself from the sun. Big stupid hats, sunscreen and lightweight shirts that offer spf50 protection are part of my arsenal. The tough part is remembering to reapply sunscreen. Getting into the "zone" you don't realize how much time goes by. Luckily I tend to only work on a single painting no more than an hour.
So, two paintings, reapply. Granted these are generally 6″ x 9″ paintings when I'm using gouache. When I'm using oils they're bigger and I tend to spend more time on them…no more than 3 hours.
If you have a hard time remembering, set a timer. Artists solvents and paints are dangerous enough so protect yourself out there. Oh, and if you live in a heavily insect-riddled area, apply Jungle Juice on a bandana and wrap that around your neck. The creme version gets applied on top of the sunscreen and works really well.
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After years of reading umpteen (probably 30+) celebrity bios and autobios, I've come to the conclusion that most are an easy way for an over-the-hill star to make a bit of dough and get back on the talk show circuit, which in turn most likely gets them some new work and a fresh fan base. Some try to do it at the pinnacle of their career–usually with a co- or ghost-writer–and the lack of time he/she put into it shows. (I read Diahann Carroll's about a month ago, which she wrote while she was enjoying a career renaissance on Dynasty, and it seemed hurried and jumpy. She's written an updated one which I need to make a point of reading.) Even Kathie Lee Gifford was saying the other day on her hour of Today that an interviewer recently started reading quotes back to her from one of her very first books from the early 90s, and she said she politely told the young man (her exact words) that she wasn't that same person from 1992 here in 2012. It's true…most all of us would be flabbergasted at some of our quotes from 20 years ago, especially the ones in writing! (As I type this, I realize that I can barely bring myself to read my older blog entries, especially the ones still on MySpace. But then I realize that no one's left on MySpace to read those.)
All that being said, Diane Keaton's memoir from last year is a breath of fresh air, but one that leaves the reader coughing and wheezing as you hike through it. I'd read some reviews on Amazon before I bought it, and so I knew it would be no Jane Fonda epic, sweeping memoir. And it's not designed to be that; it's hard to explain, but it's a hybrid memoir of Diane and her late mother Dorothy, who kept copious journals which none of her children read until after she died of Alzheimer's. Scattered throughout the book are collages that both mother and daughter created. These are also hard to explain, as no captions are given to explain who and/or what is in the photos the reader is looking at. Clearly this is intentional, and that's Ms. Keaton's choice to've taken the liberty of relegating that info to the very back of the book with no page numbers listed. I'd already read in the online reviews that those hoping for Hollywood gossip would be disappointed; Ms. Keaton's main remarks about making The Godfather center on the 10-pound wig and heavy make-up she wore. Sure, she met her future lover Al Pacino on that set, but we don't get to hear much about him until later in the book. (And even then the details are vague and obscure, like the fact that he preferred to eat alone while standing up, and that both he and Ms. Keaton have been going to psychiatrists and analysts for 40+ years.) Upon realizing she might not ever get married, Ms. Keaton adopted two babies–both of whom are pre-teens now–and claims that they really have been change-of-life babies for her. And the reader is genuinely happy for her at the end of the book…she admits to having made many career missteps after winning the Oscar for essentially playing herself in Annie Hall, but her children are her main priority these days. So good for her; she seems pretty well-adjusted and has a positive outlook on life, after years of being a self-professed neurotic, bulimic, and self-centered, anxiety-riddled person. (Note to self: There's hope for me yet on the emotional front! Haha.)
As is my habit, here's a few quotes from her. She really does have a way with words, and of phrasing things in such a way that her thoughts almost hit you over the head with how simple, yet profound, they are:
"Comparing two women with big dreams who shared many of the same conflicts and also happened to be mother and daughter is partially a story of what's lost in success contrasted with what's gained in accepting ordinary life." (Speaking of how she'll mesh her memoir with her mother's, page xxiv)
"Every living person should be forced to write an autobiography. They should have to go back and unravel and disclose all the stuff that was packed into their lives. […] It might help me release the pressure I feel from stored up memories that are affecting me now. But I do something terribly wrong. I tell myself I'm too controlled by my past habits. […] If I could be totally honest, I think I could reach a point where I'd begin to see ME in a more understandable light. (Dorothy Hall–Diane's mother–from one of her many journals, 1980, page xxv)
"Mother always said being the middle sister made me the most sensitive. I don't know about that, but it made me sad we couldn't share how special they were. I never told [my parents] about my dream of owning a big cat farm where I could save every orphan cat I ever saw, broken down or not." (Dorothy Hall, lifelong lover of cats, page 12)
"When Gale finally came out, she wasn't lively, and there were no antics. Later, [her son] told me she drank a lot. Gale Storm drank? That's when it dawned on me: Everything wasn't perfect for Gale Storm, even though it seemed her dreams had come true." (Ms. Keaton on meeting her hero when she was 21, page 17)
"After 'Play It Again, Sam' closed, I couldn't get a job. It seemed like every audition was lost to either Blythe Danner or Jill Clayburgh, who weren't 'too nutty.' […] It wasn't enough to be Woody [Allen]'s washed-out Ali MacGraw girlfriend. What was going to happen? Should I quit? Woody suggested I see an analyst named Felicia Lydia Landau." (Ms. Keaton on starting therapy–Dr. Landau eventually also died of Alzheimer's, page 90)
"In a culture where confession is a means to broader economic horizons, coming clean at such a late date is not only suspect but anticlimactic. […] Who cares 30 years after the fact? Nobody, really. […] Why bother? I guess partly because confession is at the very least an admission of guilt and partly because there's a humbling aspect to recognizing footnote status. I know 'coming clean' is not going to deliver the flattering picture I prefer to roll out with great effort year after year. I don't expect sympathy. I don't expect commiseration. I don't expect to be understood. What I expect is to be released from the burden of hiding." (Ms. Keaton on admitting to years upon years of bulimia, page 92)
"But seriously, does one's psychological profile play a part? And if it does, would this knowledge have changed things for Mom? […] Just as advanced language skills, education, and even genius didn't stop Ralph Waldo Emerson, Iris Murdoch, E.B. White, or Somerset Maugham from the 'insidious onset.' Consider this: Speaking is present tense. Writing exists in thought. They wrote. Adding voice to ideas gives words vitality. Of course, speaking is not a cure for Alzheimer's, but it is a vital component in the battle against depression and anxiety, both of which dogged Mother. In a way, I became famous for being an inarticulate woman. The disparity between Mom and me is that I got my feelings out." (Ms. Keaton, page 235)
"Dad would have loved Google and Twitter and Facebook and the Blackberry. He would have been taken by the immediate everything, the instant history, the access to anywhere across all continents. Still, the dilemma is the same as it always was: What to do? How do we focus on some aspect of information that will help forge a path to an emotionally fulfilling life?" (Ms. Keaton, page 239)
"It all boils down to family. One day you end up having spent your life with a handful of people. […] The people who stayed. The people who became more than friends; the people who open the door when I knock. That's what it all boils down to. The people who have to open the door, not because they always want to, but because they do." (Ms. Keaton, page 239-40)
"I've been opening and closing doors all my life. But the door marked LETTING GO has remained shut." (Ms. Keaton, page 252)
All of these quotes resonate with me, just as George Hamilton's, Jane Fonda's, & Hoda Kotb's did. That's why I quote them so liberally–why duplicate someone else's thoughts on their human experience when their thoughts are so relevant and personal? And who cares that Diane Keaton isn't Southern by any definition of the term…she's from Southern Cali, but that's about the extent of it. I almost didn't profile her book because I've been trying so hard to live up to the name I created for this blog; I stress about minutiae like that instead of things in life that really matter, like mending relationships and doing pool therapy and exercises for my bum knee. Why?!? I won't go off on a huge tangent, but I met with my pastor again a few days ago to take a so-called faith test. Long story and 2.5 hours very short, I could only get to Step 3 of the 8 required steps. Apparently I can forgive everyone except myself, which is key to completing the steps, or even just Step 3 of 8. This bothers me, and it bothers me that I've shanked responsibilities for my own welfare and well-being for so long that I feel like I have the emotional maturity of a 19 year-old. Sure, I'm hyper-self-aware, but I'm also hyper-self-critical. Something's Gotta Give, to quote the name of Ms. Keaton's last hit movie (for which she also received an Oscar nomination). And it will; it's just going to take some time, plenty of therapy, support from friends and family, and zero alcohol. And God, of course…all God, actually.
I want to end with this…my pastor encouraged me to come up with my own mantra to repeat in front of a mirror. Immediately I thought of the SNL parody of the guy sitting in front of the mirror talking about loving himself, blah blah blah. Then I realized I don't have to worry about that, as there's so many things I don't like about myself right about now that I won't resemble that guy in any way. Jokingly–and I didn't tell the pastor this one-I wanted my mantra to be, "I'm Brian Robert Tucker and I'm a national treasure!" How cool would that be?
No, it wouldn't. The other one that comes to mind is, "I'm Brian Robert Tucker, and I may be too much to handle, but I'm too much to handle in a good way." Someone told me this when they broke up with me; ironically, right before I began drinking 3.5 years ago. "You're too much to handle, but in a good way." Guess what? Not only is that my mantra, but I want that phrase on my headstone when I die. It actually sums me up to a T; a big, brash, too-much-to-handle Tucker T.
Wake me up when September ends,
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Just like many other subjects, a few details might seem to not apply to you – but the majority or maybe all of it will.
Because particular types of steroids are recognized as having commercial use, the synthetic production of these steroid has become it's own industry. Synthetic steroids are a broad group and have been sub-divided into androgenic steroids, corticosteroids, and Anabolic Steroids.
No information by itself will move you to action, and that is true for Anabolic Steroids, as well. Take action on this because that is the only thing that will help you.
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We all know it is easy to think about things, but the other part of the equation is the movement part – move toward your goals. After saying all of that, it is time to move forward. Some steroids have both anabolic and androgenic effects. One of these is Parabolan.
Parabolan inhibits catabolism, which is preferable to body builders who wish to keep the protein in their muscles. Bodybuilders, as a matter of course, prefer to retain protein in their muscle mass, so would definitely use Parabolan.
It takes longer for injectable steroids to begin to repair the damage to a joint. One bonus you received by using steroids you inject is that they are more easily accepted by the body. Moreover, when you take steroids orally you may experience more unwelcome side-effects than if you use the injection method. These steroids are not injected directly into the blood stream. This is a very important fact to keep in mind. They are, instead, very slowly delivered via intramuscular injection. A major detriment many people consider when they are thinking about taking steroids by injection is the reality that traces of the steroid can be discovered in their body even months after they no longer take the steroid.
It's common knowledge that there are androgenic effects associated with Anabolic Steroids. The areas where the androgenic effect can show up in the body are numerous. So if an athlete is interested in taking Anabolic Steroids, it would be prudent for him or her to learn as much about the androgenic effects in each different product as they can.
Male children also can be effected by androgens. They can develop an enlarged penis and also pubertal growth. Adult men, even those who take massive amounts of the anabolic-androgen steroids do not experience enhanced growth of their penis. The uses of Anabolic Steroids in a medical setting are numerous and the treatment of many illnesses and diseases can benefit by their application. Other uses in the medical environment for Anabolic Steroids are Turner's Syndrome, hormone replacement therapy for men with testosterone deficiency, and the induction of puberty in boys with an extreme delay of the onset of puberty. There are many more useful applications for health-related problems as well. The term, "anabolic" is an adjective that means it's characteristics promote "creative metabolism" – in other words, muscle enhancement.
When you take into consideration the massive amounts of analysis and research done all types of steroids – not just Anabolic Steroids – it is impressive. Perhaps there really should be no reason for surprise when you think about the incredibly large market for steroids. The sale of steroids in the black market is thriving, as well as justifiable and humane uses for steroids in the medical community.
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I asked myself, should I blog first about the J Street conference as a whole, or about the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) panel in particular, since I plan to write both.
I decided to start with the BDS panel, because it really was a remarkable event. J Street got an enormous amount of flak for agreeing to host a discussion about BDS in a liberal Jewish venue. Many on the right used it to "prove" that J Street was really anti-Israel, though that argument seemed to have convinced no one outside of their own
amen chorus.
While the panel of four featured only one explicitly pro-BDS person, another opposed the global BDS movement but supported certain kinds of economic action against the occupation and a third expressed sympathy to some of the motivations behind BDS, objecting more to the atmosphere the debate creates and the bellicosity of some of its proponents.
Rebecca Vilkomerson of Jewish Voice for Peace acquitted herself very well in being the lone voice supporting BDS on the panel. It was a tough task, but, having known Rebecca for many years, I had no doubt that she was up to it, and she didn't disappoint.
Still, her task was not as hard as it might have been, and perhaps as it might have seemed to her and to her organization coming in. Nothing, of course, was settled in that room, and I imagine few people left with a different opinion than they came in with, albeit perhaps with a lot more to think about with regard to BDS.
But the panel was still a triumph simply because it was at a major national Jewish pro-Israel event and the conversation was civilized, respectful, and for the most part very informative. People listened. Sure, there were occasional murmurs, but everyone was allowed to speak, and the questions that were asked by both sides were genuine and respectful. That in itself is a triumph on this subject.
The panel, in fact was almost completed without disruption. In literally the last minute of the the talk, one unruly audience member began to shout at Vilkomerson (not, in fact, about BDS, but about JVP's agnosticism on a one- or two-state solution). But that one scar on the perfection of the audience's behavior, despite strong feelings only highlighted the success of the conversation in that room. Continue reading


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One of the great success stories of this year at the movies is Greta Gerwig's exceptional Lady Bird, the debut feature from the invaluable writer and actress. Though much of its magic comes from the way Gerwig paces her story and the intimate, deeply personal detail that she gives to the teenage life of the titular character, what anchors the film is the wildly comic and resonant performance by Saorise Ronan as Lady Bird herself. It's easily the best performance she's given since The Grand Budapest Hotel and the best lead performance she's given to date.
Indeed, the comedic oomph of her performance was enough to get Ronan a hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, which premiered last night with musical guest U2. The new U2 songs are not worth talking about but there was one musical moment from last night worth looking at, namely the "Welcome to Hell" music video. In the sketch, Ronan joined Cicely Tyson, Aidy Bryant, and Kate McKinnon to portray a pop group singing the aforementioned song, which pokes fun at the sense of paranoia and anxiety that a good portion of American men are feeling between the wave of sexual harassment claims and the Trump presidency. They describe the constant feeling of moral and mortal dread as "hometown" for women, and slightly celebrate that now everyone has to feel it. It may sound depressing (and it is a little bit) but the knowledge of music video cliches helps bolster the laughs. You can watch below.
Here's the "Welcome to Hell" music video from last night's Saturday Night Live:
On top of that, SNL covered one of the bigger news items for the week, and I'm not talking about the economy-crashing tax bill that the Senate decided to pass in the dead of night. Rather, the cold open for this week's SNL took on the guilty plea submitted by Michael Flynn and the expected fountain of information that will flow from him in regards to the allegations of Trump colluding with Russia. Alec Baldwin returns as Trump, which is a hit-and-miss endeavor if there ever was one, but in this loose take-off of A Christmas Carol, his bloated caricature of the President feels dead-on and rightfully riled. You can check out the cold open below.


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When I feel uninspired to dress for work and start using the "I have nothing to wear" excuse, I try to remember that I have a magic trick for workwear dressing that always works. My magic trick is a pencil skirt! It works 100 percent of time every time. I simply add all black or gray details to complete the look. Outside of that, I try not to think about the outfit too much, and it always ends up being a winner. I do not add any other color or details besides what is on the pencil skirt. It's one of the easiest and quickest outfits for work. Here is my example:
This midi pencil skirt is one I typically pair with black sweaters, button-downs, or tees. I chose a black tank top, a snug black cardigan, and black cage sandals with some black accessories for this look. I would wear a long black wool coat with this if it is cold, but in LA all I usually wear over is a black leather jacket.
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
Windowpane & Box Pleats at Prada
These windows, from the Prada store at Broadway and Prince Street in SoHo, feature looks from the Fall 2011 collection. I really can't think about fall right now, especially when it's 90 degrees outside, but the boldness of the colors here are so striking and inspirational. I especially love the dresses with the structured bodices, dropped waists, and box-pleated skirts. I could imagine myself wearing the blue one. I'd love to see how textile design comes in to play for Miuccia when she's designing a collection.
Two-toned knee socks and neutral bags.
I'd take either bag (I am partial to the two-toned one, lower right), but it's a pass on the shaggy hat.
Shoes you could actually walk in.
Yes, please, to the blue!
12 comments:
- Pam @ over50feeling40 said...
Another, yes please to the blue...love it! I have always loved fall and winter clothes more than summer...I enjoy looking at the Fall Collections! Thanks for sharing the windows.
- July 7, 2011 at 9:23 AM
- Adrienne said...
I like the blue too - on someone else though. I look silly in lots of patterns, plaids, and stripes.
Those handbags are stunning....drooling over here.
- July 7, 2011 at 10:38 AM
- sacramento said...
I will have the pink one, then, hehehehhe.
- July 7, 2011 at 1:17 PM
- Glimpse Creations said...
I'll take a blue one too! Thanks for sharing this! It is always a treat to see what the New York windows are featuring!
- July 7, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Those bags are really beautiful, at least through the windows. A great neutral but light-colored bag would be so chic for fall. And those shoes! YUM. Are you going to get them? LOL
- July 7, 2011 at 10:41 PM
- jill815 said...
Hi Pam, I'm with you, I like Fall/Winter clothes better. Summer stuff is nice but it always feels too hot for anything other than the simplest of looks.
- July 8, 2011 at 9:13 AM
- jill815 said...
Hi Adrienne, I would have to put that dress on to know for sure whether I would look ridiculous in it. I normally stay away from bold prints but I am so drawn to this one, I'd at least give it a try! And don't get me started on Prada handbags. Much cheaper than Chanel, made better than Louis Vuitton, and I truly believe would last you forever. I love the Saffiano leather tote, which these are variations of. They offer them in a variety of gorgeous colors.
- July 8, 2011 at 9:15 AM
- jill815 said...
Hi Sacramento, you're right, the pink is gorgeous too. I didn't look at it closely enough because I was too busy being bowled over by the blue.
- July 8, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- jill815 said...
Hi Sarah! I loved the photos you posted of the Madame Gres exhibit. I am always inspired when you put up picture of Parisian shop windows so I hope you will treat us all to those again sometime soon!
- July 8, 2011 at 9:17 AM
- jill815 said...
Hi Catherine, oh the bags are just gorgeous. I have thought about forgetting all this Hermes business and just save up for one of these beauties. I want a light colored bag right now!
- July 8, 2011 at 9:30 AM
- Paula said...
They really dont look like fall tho, do they? I could wear it now--and I like the colored one--of course! Looks like fun--seeing a lot of the dropped waists for fall--how does that work with the menopausal belly???lol paula
- July 9, 2011 at 10:23 PM
- jill815 said...
Hi Paula, I was surprised to learn later that they were fall clothes. The windowpane dress made me think of fall but those giant plaid dresses really seemed wearable right now. I haven't put on a dropped waist dress in years. I don't know if it'd look so great on me but I'd certainly give any one of these dresses a try!
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Ted Gahl, Shara Hughes, Christoph Rossner
January 15 - February 20, 2016
Romer Young Gallery is pleased to present Feedback of Desire, a three-person exhibition featuring Ted Gahl, Shara Hughes and Christoph Roßner. There will be an opening reception on Friday, January 15, 6-9pm.
In his 2002 essay on the Danish painter Tal R, Lars Bang Larsen writes: "The figurative elements in Tal R's work are inflated as if by a feedback of desire, a drive that turns back on itself like the sound of electric feedback or a clogged garden hose...His work speaks of the way desire can reduce, multiply, or elaborate an object; either technically, in the density of paint or hatching, or in the motif itself." This concept, with its humor and intensity, is what unites these three painters.
Gahl, Hughes and Roßner's work all exist in the borderland between representation and abstraction. With deft understanding of painterly tradition, these three artists confidently and independently traverse the pictorial plane, adding their own personal interpretation. Beginning with a figurative, still life or landscape as the strategic basis for creating a painting, the elements are distorted, transformed, and turned inward resulting in abstracted visions. Clearly hooked on the pleasure of making, the images are produced by this never-ending loop of desire – a desire to make that keeps them making, a process controlled by its results, personalized by individual and expressive mark making, distorted by personal feedback. The paintings feel as if they are in this cyclical feedback with their maker, without concern for a viewer, while simultaneously rewarding any viewer who looks.
Ted Gahl (b. 1983) received his BFA from Pratt Institute in 2006 and his MFA from Rhode Island School of Design in 2010. Recent solo exhibitions include Halsey McKay Gallery, East Hampton, NY; Meier Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Dodge Gallery, New York, NY. Group shows include Regroup, Galleri Jacøb Bjorn, Aarhus, DK; Ghost Current, curated by Ryan Wallace, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK; Don't Look Now curated by 247365 at Zach Feuer, NY; That's the Neighbor, Always Dressing These Boulders in the Yard curated by Torey Thornton at Suzanne Geiss Company, Mental Furniture curated by Petrella's Imports at Night gallery, and All a Tremulous Heart Requires curated by Brad Hajzak at ZieherSmith & Horton. Gahl lives and works in Connecticut and New York. He is represented by Halsey McKay Gallery, NY.
Shara Hughes (b. 1981) received her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design in 2004 and studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2011. Recent solo exhibitions include Far Out at American Contemporary, Midnight Snacks, Institute 193 in Lexington, KY and Guess You Had To Be There, Museum of Contemporary Art, Atlanta, GA. Hughes' work has also been exhibited at, Jack Hanely Gallery, Salon 94, New York, Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, David Castillo Gallery, Miami and international exhibitions include Metroquadro in Rivoli, Italy, Coburn Projects in London, Gredier Contemporary in Zurich, Mikael Andersen Gallery in Berlin, Mikael Andersen Gallery in Copenhagen and the Saatchi Gallery, London. She has received the Fellowship Award from Vermont Studio Center and the Florence Leif Painters Award from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI. Hughes lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Christoph Roßner (b. 1982) received his BFA at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany, 2006 and his MFA at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Dresden, Germany in 2011. He completed his master studies with Prof. Ralf Kerbach. Recent museum and institutional exhibitions include Oblomow (solo), Leonhardi-Museum, Dresden, Heft eins (with Jakob Flohe), FAK Foerderverein aktuelle Kunst, Münster, Anonyme Zeichner, Kunstraum Bethanien, Berlin. Recent solo and two person exhibitions have taken place at, Romer Young Gallery, San Francisco, dst.galerie, Münster, Zygote Press, Cleveland. Group exhibitions at C.Rockefeller Center, Dresden, Ankäufe der Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen, Halle 14, Leipzig, Galerie Baer, Dresden, Halsey McKay Gallery, East Hampton NY. Roßner has received several awards and residencies including Förderstipendium Talentschmiede, Dresden, Zygote Press Residency, Cleveland, Heimspiel - Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen Scholarship. Roßner lives and works in Leipzig and Dresden, Germany. He is represented by Romer Young Gallery, San Francisco, CA.


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Two Hands Sophie's Shiraz 2004
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COLOUR Almost black at the core with a purple rim. AROMA A little shy to begin but once opened up shows asian spice and scented dark black fruits. PALATE A powerful full bodied palate with fine grained mouth coating tannins; concentrated upfront fruit that continues right across the palate. Although a big wine it shows focus; the fruit concentration carries the alcohol to offer a finely balanced wine of power and intensity. WINEMAKING Crushed into open top fermenters, Regular pump overs twice daily to extract colour and tannin. The grapes were then pressed and the wine was transferred to tank and then racked to barrel for oak maturation. MATURATION 16 months in 20% new French oak hogsheads, the balance in a mix of old French and American oak. ANALYSIS Alc 16.0%, pH 3.38, Acidity 7.04 CELLAR POTENTIAL 8 to 10 years VINTAGE After a long wet winter that carried well into August, the weather cleared up and provided near ideal conditions for flowering and set, to the extent that crop thinning was required. Padthaway was not subjected to the extreme temperatures seen in the northern vineyard areas of the state. The fine weather coupled with balanced vines and careful canopy management resulted in berries full of dark dense fruit and spice characters.
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Bottle well-aired more than 1 day. Balanced and pleasurable wine. Alluring nose of candied spice and dark fruit with hint of flowers. Ripe sour intense berry fruit (boysenberry, dark plum, and blackberry) that was chewy and savory with meaty notes (beef). Hints of earth and herb. Medium length pleasant finish. Hard to stop drinking this wine.
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The past few months of my life have been a wild ride! So much has happened, but my passion and dream remain the same: connecting with people through music.
Three weeks ago I gave away the first track that I recorded for my debut full-length album called 'The Last Song'. I also performed the song on many TV and radio programs, including 'Kidd Kraddick' and 'Pat and JT in the Morning'. The response to the song was overwhelmingly positive, and I saw an opportunity to get you all involved.
I approached my good friends, and directors of my 'She Runs' music video, Jonathan Combs and Joe Childress. I asked them if they would be interested in making an even bigger, better music video for 'The Last Song'. They excitedly jumped on board and thought of a brilliant concept for a new music video. Since the concept is pretty intense, we knew that the budget would be bigger for this video.
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Rising or Falling: Mixed Messages from Africa's Economic Frontline
- Photo: On the edge: Africa's precarious economic development could yet see it head into the abyss. (Shutterstock.com)
- Photo: The World Economic Forum on Africa: Identifying regional clusters of manufacturing excellence.
- Table: 10 Fastest-growing Economies in Africa, Real GDP Growth, 2017
- Table: Most and Least Attractive Investment Destinations in Africa
- Photo: Africa: Seeking $90 billion in infrastructure investment every year for the next 10 years.
Some 10 years ago, received wisdom had it that Africa had shrugged off its image as the 'hopeless continent', with investors entranced by the prospects of this economic final frontier. Now, though, many seem to be hedging their bets.
Less than two decades ago, The Economist magazine wrote Africa off as 'the hopeless continent' – a headline that appeared on the cover of its May 2000 edition, together with the image of a child soldier. At the time, the message was clear – this is a continent that is irretrievably mired in conflict, economic stagnation and abject poverty.
Some 11 years later, the same publication coined the term 'Africa rising', its acknowledgment that a remarkable shift had occurred in the continent's fortunes. Today, though, you might be forgiven for thinking that the Africa rising narrative has run its course. Tough economic conditions – most notably, the global slump in commodity prices, which crippled oil-dependent Nigeria and ore-rich South Africa – together with a host of detrimental political environments, seem to indicate that Africa's trajectory is, once again, distinctly downwards.
The mood has, apparently, undergone a dramatic change since 2010, a year that saw investors scrabbling to stake their claims in Africa. A combination of poor infrastructure and political turmoil, driven by a string of leaders desperate to cling to power, means that many African countries are, once again, struggling with economic woes, high unemployment and rising poverty levels.
In many ways, the state of the continent's two largest economies says it all – Nigeria's GDP growth is stagnant at about 0.1%, while South Africa has officially been in recession since June. On top of that, the economies of many of the continent's other resource-dependent countries also collapsed following the fall in commodity prices, a development largely precipitated by slowing demand from China.
Africa, though, is large and diverse and it would be wrong to consider its 54 constituent nations as part of some homogeneous entity. Despite the sense that Africa is stalling, rather than rising, there remain a number of regional bright spots. Indeed, several African countries have recorded growth rates that are among the highest in the world, making each one of them a tempting prospect for investors.
One such bright spot is East Africa, with the region's overall economy set to grow by 5% over the next two years. Its undoubted hub is Kenya, an economic powerhouse dubbed Africa's Silicon Valley on the strength of its emerging manufacturing, agricultural and technology sectors. Tellingly, the region is also seen as the gateway to Africa, a development that has led China to invest heavily in the local infrastructure.
According to McKinsey & Company, the New York-headquartered management consultancy, even if you take South Africa and Nigeria out of the equation, sub-Saharan Africa still notched up a robust 4.4% of growth between 2010 and 2015. Indeed, a number of countries, such as Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Côte d'Ivoire – in many ways, the unsung hero of West Africa – are enjoying even higher growth rates. As a result, few demurred when the recent World Economic Forum on Africa labelled instances of this phenomenon as "regional clusters of manufacturing excellence".
As part of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) World Economic Outlook for 2017, the organisation drew up a table of Africa's 10 fastest-growing economies. As with China in the early 2000s, the countries that top this table have all benefitted from a significant increase in the size of their middle-class population, a demographic with considerable disposable income. Looking to the future, McKinsey is now predicting that household spending across Africa will rise by 3.8% a year, a development largely driven by the expanding middle classes.
In 2016, commodity prices also began to pick up, with the sector now expected to once again become a key contributor to economic growth. For this to be sustained, however, structural reform is needed in many African countries, including tangible measures on the part of governments to drive growth, reduce unemployment, improve the governance of state institutions and tackle infrastructure deficits. According to the World Bank, Africa needs US$90 billion in infrastructure investment every year for the next 10 years in order to deliver sustainable economic growth.
Regional Investment Opportunities
Given its status as a marketplace that is home to more than one billion people, many investors are now looking at how best to benefit from Sub-Saharan Africa's economic potential, despite the downturn suffered by several of its constituent countries. For many, it is similar to the situation that saw investors enamoured with China back in the early 2000s.
Assessing the likely prospects of the region, Mthuli Ncube, Head of Research for the Quantum Global Group, the Angola-based investment-management specialist that compiles the annual Africa Investment Index, said: "With its population of more than one billion people and its rapidly growing middle class, Africa clearly offers significant opportunities for those looking to invest in the continent's non-commodities sectors, such as financial services, construction and manufacturing. Structural reforms and greater private-sector involvement, however, are crucial if Africa's true potential is ever to be unlocked."
For investors, the good news is that many African economies are now taking the necessary steps to ensure the required reforms are implemented, while also looking to make their regulatory environment more transparent. According to the 2016 Quantum index, the most recent available, Botswana is the most attractive economy in terms of investments flowing into Africa. Overall, the country scores highly across a number of different criteria, including credit ratings, current-account ratio, import cover, the stability of its political environment and the overall ease of doing business.
Ranked second on the list was Morocco, a testament to its solid economic growth, strategic location and conducive business environment. Egypt, meanwhile, was ranked third, largely on account of its growing urban population. South Africa came in fourth, singled out for its large population and ease of doing business, while Zambia was ranked fifth. The research also showed that, collectively, these top five African investment destinations attracted $13.6 billion in FDI last year.
At present, China is Africa's largest economic partner, with the level of Chinese investments across the continent having risen sharply over recent years. According to a new study by McKinsey, conducted across the eight countries that generate two-thirds of sub-Saharan Africa's GDP, more than 10,000 Chinese firms now operate in Africa, a figure four times the previous estimate. Analysing the scale of China's involvement, the study concludes: "The China-Africa relationship has ramped up over the past decade, with trade growing at around 20% per annum, while FDI has increased even more rapidly, with an annual growth rate of some 40%."
The report also showed that a third of all Chinese firms investing in Africa are active in the manufacturing sector, while a quarter have a focus on services and a fifth on trade, construction or real estate. In terms of infrastructure development, China is now involved in about 50% of Africa's major international engineering, procurement and construction projects.
Seeing this involvement as set to grow, Kartik Jayaram, a Senior Partner with McKinsey and the co-author of the report, said: "Chinese engagement with Africa will only increase. By 2025, Chinese firms in Africa could have combined revenue of $440 billion, compared with just $180 billion today. They will also be involved in a wider range of industries, including technology, agriculture and transport/logistics."
Not every analysis of Africa's future economic prospects, however, has come out quite so rosy. According to the latest Africa Attractiveness report, an annual review of the investment environment across the continent produced by EY, the London-headquartered professional-services giant, heightened geopolitical uncertainty and 'multispeed' growth led to a year-on-year FDI decline in 2016.
Outlining the implications of this, Ajen Sita, the Johannesburg-based Chief Executive of EY's African operation, said: "This mixed picture is not a big surprise to us. Investor sentiment towards Africa has been undermined of late by heightened geopolitical uncertainty and higher levels of risk aversion.
"In spite of this, however, Asia-Pacific investors seem to have remained bullish about Africa. Most notably, Chinese FDI into Africa has increased dramatically, making the country the single-largest contributor to FDI capital and increased employment in 2016."
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"I drink from the keg of glory, Donna. Bring me the finest muffins and bagels in all the land" ~ Josh Lyman, The West Wing
Matt, Team Captain of SRR-Wind, drinking from the Keg of Glory
Race: Club Challenge Cup 26x1 Relay
Location: Somerville, MA
Goal Time: 5:30
Actual Individual Time: 5:45
Team Time: 2:38:06, Third place over all.
At the end of the day, I was able to laugh at my overzealous start. Joe O'Leary – coach and role model extraordinaire, who at 42(?) runs a track mile faster than I did at 18 – also had a good laugh at my first 200 after the race. "My first 200 was only 2 seconds faster and I thought I was going out too fast!"
But, before the end of the day, there is the beginning of the day. The morning was filled with summer thundershowers. Now, for those from the South and West, New England thundershowers are not the refreshing heat beating rains one gets in the late afternoon of the Dog Days. Nope, they are cold (comparatively), less intense and far longer. What would be 15 minutes of respite in Atlanta or Saint Louis is 3 hours of dreariness in New England. The storms threatened to make the track and running upon it a total mess. Things did not look good for the relay.
Rain, Rain, go away, the running clubs want to play.
The Club Challenge Cup 26x1 Relay is what it sounds like. Each team has 25 runners who run one mile (1600 meters, actually) and one runner who starts the race with a 592 and later runs a mile him/herself. The 12 Teams who were entered this year – including four from Somerville Road Runners – waited around wherever they could stay dry awaiting the start.
On the threshold of H-Hour, Brendan Kearney - race director, runner, and clandestine meteorologist – announced that the race would be pushed back half an hour, "as this cell of storms should pass over."
"You're a weather man now?" I asked.
"Well, I looked at the Doppler on my iPhone. I think I can see what the clouds are going to do," was Brendan
"Okay, sure thing," I scoffed.
[Aside] I would like to take this moment to apologize to Brendan. Your remarkable climatological skills with only a smart phone proved exceptional. I'm sorry for my misplaced derision. The rain cleared up right when he predicted it.
To borrow from team captain, Matt Noyes, we have a "long-established (read year-long) tradition of team naming." Last year Somerville Road Runners' three teams were: Blood (Fast), Sweat (Faster) and Tears (Fastest). This year: Earth, Wind and Fire. This year I made the jump from Fast onto the Faster Team Wind. And, I got to run the second mile (third leg, as Josh ran the 592 meter "speed leg" before he then ran our 9th or 10th mile).
Dennis put in a fantastic first mile. As he approached the hand-off, he looked quite confused. Unlike virtually everybody else in our club, I was NOT wearing an SRR jersey since I have not successfully been able to buy one yet (instead I had on my early 1990s Deion Sanders Falcons jersey); AND, he probably had no idea who I was. I looked up and just yelled "WIND!!! WIND!!!" Confusion subsided; crisis was averted.
When I received the baton we were in fifth place behind SRR-Fire, Cambridge-A, Greater Lowell - A and Wicked Running, I think. I set out on what felt like a good and quick pace. Well… one of those was correct. It was quick!
After the aforementioned overzealous 200, I came around the second turn. Along the front stretch, there was a puddle roughly the area of Kazakhstan and the volume of the Caspian Sea. Third place, from the Wicked Running Club, was going right to avoid the puddle. I just trudged right through the Caspian Sea in lane 1; and, by the end of the first lap I had put SRR-Wind into 4th place. The Wicked runner sounded as if he sped up when I passed and tried to stay with me. By the end of 500, however, something Wicked that way went – fading away behind me.
What time is it? PRIMETIME!!!
Laps 2 and 3, I put myself into a good pain position. I was running well. As I completed my third lap – I hit it at 4:18. While this was a bit slow, I knew I could still put in a good time with one last 80 on the last lap. I started to gun it – at least I thought. I was definitely putting in more effort, but as I came around and handed off the baton to Karen. I looked at the watch and had run a 5:45. My last lap for all the effort was only an 87, ungh.
Fortunately, from Karen on down, my team picked up my bad performance – leading to the final legs. Among those who picked me up was my personal friendly rival - Bill Hees. Bill ran a 5:44 to beat my time by one second - bastard!
Yet before that could happen, the first two teams had to fight it out. SRR-Fire and Cambridge-A were, in the eyes of the race director, neck and neck when SRR's Greg, mile 24, got the baton for the next to last handoff. Brendan gave him quick update and some encouragement. "You have only about a hundred yard lead, kick it up!" It was only when Cambridge came through not handing off did Brendan realize SRR-Fire had a 100 yards PLUS one lap lead.
[aside] Apparently Mr. Kearney is such a savant when it comes to meteorology that he has forgotten how to count to four.
With a good kick from Greg followed by Alex and Joe, SRR-Fire maintained their lead to set the meet record – 2:19:26. Cambridge-A came in only a minute and a half back – 2:21:04 which would have been the meet record.
Joe O'Leary (lane 2 in yellow), coming in for the Bell Lap for SRR-Fire
As Cambridge-A was coming in for second, my team – SRR-Wind, Cambridge-B and Greater Lowell-A were within one minute of each other and running for the last podium spot. With the anchor leg and most of the team lining the track Aharon Wright took a close race – 30 seconds to Cambridge and 1½ minutes to Lowell and made it not so close opening up a 1 minute lead and securing our spot for third on the podium!
Robert, enjoying the Keg of Glory
Thanks to Karen Sarefin for the pictures.
Final Times: http://www.racemenu.com/assets/result_files/11/original/7th_Annual_26x1_Mile_Club_Challenge_Relay.pdf


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In an interview with the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Kyle Jackson, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, said this law will help people save money, as state law required residents and small business owners to buy Georgia-based health insurance plans.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seems to be having a hard time accepting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez being the "new face" of the Democratic party.
In a 60 Minutes interview this weekend, interviewer Lesley Stahl asked Pelosi about whether the different factions within the Democratic party are fractured, singling out
Stahl: "You are contending with a group in Congress. Over here on the left flank are these self-described socialists. On the right these moderates. You yourself said that you're the only one who can unify everybody. And the questions is - can you?
Pelosi: By in large, whatever orientation they came to Congress with, they know that we have to hold the center. That we have to go down the mainstream.
Stahl: They know that?
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Stahl: But it doesn't look like that. It looks as if it's fractured.... You have these wings - AOC and her group on one side
Pelosi interjects: "well that's like five people."
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has 98 members, making it the second largest group in Congress, according to the New NY Post, which notes that AOC is one of the group's most prominent freshmen members.
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MONTREAL, CANADA--(Marketwired - May 9, 2014) - Affinor Resources (CSE:AFI)(PINKSHEETS:RSSFF)(Frankfurt:1AF) ("Affinor" or the "Corporation) nominates Mr. Nick Brusatore Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Affinor is excited to announce the nomination of Mr. Nick Brusatore as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Brusatore is known globally as a top designer and leader in vertical farming technology. He was the Chairman of the Applied Research Committee for BCIT for several years, and was nominated for the AGRI award of excellence for Canada in 2012.
Mr. Brusatore is an authority in growing technologies and was a keynote speaker at the International Conference on Marijuana in New York City and head moderator at a similar event in San Francisco. He often sits on discussion panels as an expert in this industry.
Mr. Brusatore is the original designer of Terrasphere Systems, which started in 2001, and he is currently the major shareholder and designer of Vertical Designs Ltd., started in 2010. Mr. Brusatore brings over 14 years of experience in AGRI designs, plant physiology and expertise in the manipulation of metabolic pathways to achieve organic chemistry.
Mr. Brusatore recently worked in the biotech sector, growing transgenic tobacco for a large pharmaceutical giant as well as transgenic safflower to create insulin for medical use. The company has granted two hundred fifty thousand incentive stock options to Mr. Brusatore to purchase common shares of the company. The options are exercisable on or before May 9, 2019, at an exercise price of 45 cents per share.
Sebastien Plouffe, President and CEO of Affinor, comments: "I'm thrilled to welcome Nick as the Executive Chairman of the company. He brings experience, credibility and unique knowledge to Affinor and will be extremely helpful in achieving the company's goals. We can respond to market demands for crops such as strawberries, spinach, romaine lettuce as well as Medical Marijuana. I believe Nick is the best vertical farming expert in the world and this is a huge benefit for the company and our shareholders ".
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Lately I've been getting some creative inspirations and motivations while perusing through Pinterest. Now, what kind of blogger would I be if I didn't share these exciting finds with y'all?? (Don't answer that.)
So, without further a-due, here are a few of my favorite Pins…
This room tugs on my Traditional style-strings, with monochromatic colors and soft lines…I'm loving the tufted sofa and nesting tables!! I'd definitely add some drama to the walls with curtains, but they had me at tufted couch.
Moving right along to this little number…HELLO LUVA! This is more my Eclectic vibe for sure! The mix of patterns, vintage pieces, generous accessories, and those lacquered walls! Stop it.
Ok, ok…now on to the more 'current reality' of my life's inspirations : )
This dresser is so bright and cheery and could easily find a home in any one of our rooms … if we only had an extra room.
This credenza is to die for…so dramatic with clean, modern lines. I would love to accessorize it and throw it in my living room! This is a DIY project inspiration for sure!
I've always been a sucker for the 'old' Hollywood glam with mirrored dressers and side tables. I would love TWO (one feminine and one a bit more masculine) for our bed side tables in the bedroom. (This has been confessions of a shop-a-holic.) This dresser is actually a DIY…and a must-do on my DIY list!
I'm really wanting to get into reupholstering some things…and this sea-foam green Wingback chair is speaking to me, loudly!
She's fun and easy…a great DIY project : )
I've been obsessing over this chair and fabric for a while now. I love the fuschia and white fabric and how feminine it looks! Maybe somewhere down the road I'll have my own little home office room and can 'chic' it up all I want! ; ) Until then, I'll keep working on my next post of a re-do and styling I'm working on for my office space…
and last but not least, I had to add this pic. It just makes me so happy to look at, with all the place settings, mix of colorful flowers, and outdoor seating! Makes me wanna throw a party…or at least go to a fun one like this!
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The Village at Mendota Heights' "Park Celebration Kick Off Event" was a great success! The weather was gorgeous for sitting outside in the market square and enjoying the live music. TC Bear, the Twins mascot was there, and I was face painting non-stop for two hours at one painting per child! Many thanks to everyone who came out to get painted and enjoy the weather, which seems to have been the last nice day we've had since!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Non-stop Painting in Mendota Heights
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Face Painting Tonight in Mendota Heights
Tonight from 7:00-9:00, I will be out face painting at an event going on at the Village at Mendota Heights! I painted there back in December with Santa and really enjoyed it...they have a very nice outdoor mall and townhomes nearby as well. Come on by and check it out!
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Sylvan Esso w/ Lucy Dacus
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Sylvan Esso began as a chance meeting, followed by a couple of risky cross-country relocations that coalesced into ten songs. It became very clear early on that these songs were the product of sheer alchemy; Amelia's effortlessly acrobatic melodic reflections complimented Nick's dynamic compositions in ways that were as unlikely as they were undeniable...read more at http://www.930.com/event/1434682-sylvan-esso-washington/ #SylvanE930