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Howell Raines, a former executive editor of the New York Times, is working on a novel set during the Civil War.
Dan Balz's history of the 2012 campaign ends with an astonishing scene from a post-election interview with Mitt Romney. When the reporter brings up his infamous "47 percent" remark, Romney blurts, "Actually I didn't say that." He then retrieves his iPad and leads Balz, line by line, through an excruciatingly delusional exegesis of the speech that crippled his campaign.
Balz, a fair-minded reporter in the tradition of his Washington Post mentor, the late David Broder, resists the temptation to belabor the obvious. The Republican nominee just didn't understand, then or now, what happened last fall, particularly voters' mystifying insistence on verbal precision. Like his father, George, whose Republican presidential candidacy in 1968 flamed out when he said he had been " 'brainwashed' by the generals and others about the Vietnam War," Mitt Romney is a master of the self-immolating quote. The Republican Party, if it's lucky, will not see his like again.
Balz argues that the 2012 "collision" between President Obama and Romney set the pattern for future contests in several ways, starting with a nation hatefully and equally divided along socioeconomic and party lines. Moreover, the technological mastery of the Obama team, which caught its opponents flat-footed, has created a radically elevated standard for campaign management that neither party can ignore. Balz also shows how wrong the Republicans are to believe that the problem is not their message. He argues that their veneration of austerity has severed the GOP's connection with swing voters in the middle class. This suggests that if the party sticks to its balance sheets, the Democrats may achieve a hegemony similar to the Republican ascendancy ushered in by Ronald Reagan's 1980 landslide. All these points are arranged around the unifying theme that the new American demographics mean disaster for an insistently white party with its base in the Deep South and the Rocky Mountains.
This book is old-fashioned in a good sense. The author likes the close-focus reportage of the "Boys on the Bus" era. But he adds a sure, up-to-date grasp of how new technologies and social media have disrupted the old order. Specific without being tedious, "Collision 2012" is short on windy analysis and long on attributed quotes and statistics.
Speaking of statistics, no book can be expected to fully explain how a data-driven executive like Romney lost his faith in market research. Balz points out that the uber-message of "the public polls of the overall national vote and in the battleground states" consistently pointed to an Obama victory. If Romney was the candidate of managerial expertise, how could he believe that only his pollsters in Boston and those feeding Fox News were reliable?
By his own account, Romney trusted independent poll numbers less than he trusted his feeling that he had turned the race around with his debate performance in Denver. "The campaign had changed," Romney said, "from being clinical to being emotional. And that was very promising." At a final rally in New Hampshire the night before the election, he sensed that voters had discovered a "passionate" devotion to him personally. "I mean, this was not just 'Hey, we're happy with our nominee,' " Romney recalled. "These people were saying, 'We love this. This is great.' "
Again, the reader is not beaten over the head with the counter-reality. The GOP twisted itself into knots to avoid nominating Romney. Primary voters were desperate enough to flirt with the zany Herman Cain and the madcap Newt Gingrich. The richest Republicans in Manhattan enlisted Henry Kissinger to lobby New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to run when Romney looked inevitable to them.
Christie gets a lot of attention from Balz, and rightly so. If Romney had picked him for his running mate instead of Rep. Paul Ryan, he might have won. Balz reports that at one point Romney said, "Governor, are you prepared to resign to be my running mate?," leading Christie to believe, embarrassingly, that he had the nod. But that was before Romney and Ryan conceived what aides called a "bromance," in which two budget nerds fell into each other's arms. It was folie a deux, as Balz tells it. The theory was that Ryan was such a good salesman, he could make sacking Medicare look like a reasoned response to debt apocalypse.
For inside-baseball readers, there's plenty to chew on. The tale of how a man worth more than $200 millionlet his campaign go dead in the summer because he could not match Obama's $150 million in attack ads on Bain Capital, Romney's former financial roost, is too good to summarize.Then there are the Monty Python moments. Balz informs us that when Stuart Stevens, Romney's chief strategist, saw Clint Eastwood on live television at the Republican National Convention speaking off-script to an imaginary Obama in an empty chair, "he walked out of the room and threw up."
Bill Clinton's speech at the Democratic conventiongets deservedly heroic treatment. By any measure, his 50-minute defense of Obama's economic record earns him a place alongside FDR and JFK in the annals of presidential political oratory. Spellbinding and politically crafty, the address exacted a high emotional cost from its author, according to Clinton buddy Terry McAuliffe. "He was obsessed," McAuliffe said. "He knew how important this was." The subtext, of course, is that Clinton does not really like Obama, but there is always the health of the party and Hillary's future to consider.
This stands as an election in which only one side understood that the message and the messenger have to adjust to the world as it is, what Balz calls the "New America." The lesson was wasted on Romney, who as of January could still "believe the American people would line up with the Republican Party on the major issues of the day." That explains his takeaway from the election night returns: "Well, now, what's the country going to do?" he said to aides. "This is scary. This is a bad thing for the country."
It's pleasant to read a calmer recounting of the dramatic moments of 2012: Bain Capital, the 47 percent, Clinton's speech. Romney has said he would add Hurricane Sandy to his list of afflictions. But the overriding lesson for future candidates lies in Obama's computer-driven voter-mobilization machine. His Chicago-based ground operation combined digital weaponry and an army of foot soldiers. This book explains how the Obama technical model will be standard operating procedure for both sides in 2016 — and how in 2012, the Romney team never knew what hit it.
Howell Raines, a former executive editor of the New York Times, is working on a novel set during the Civil War.
Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America
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Viking. 381 pp. $32.95


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About Randy Simon
Randy Simon was born and raised in Los Angeles. Although he had piano lessons for a year as a child, and took classical piano lessons for a period while in graduate school, music took a back seat for many years as he built up a successful career as a physicist. "I did not come back to the piano until about 12 years ago when I inherited the grand piano that I grew up with. I had it shipped to the East Coast, completely restored, and I started taking jazz piano lessons. After several years of study with jazz pianist Adrian Cohen, it occurred to me that I was a much more creative writer
than I was a pianist. The lessons I took morphed into composition lessons and after a year, I had a handful of tunes that I had written." His teacher suggested that he record the songs with some top local musicians, and that was the beginning of the Randy Simon Jazz Project.
Since that time, Simon has released four albums (Suspended Motion, Awakening, Light It Up and now Nyhavn Live) that feature his colorful compositions interpreted by world-class musicians based in Upstate New York. "Each project has been more complex and adventurous than the one before. Every time I complete one of these projects, it makes me want to up the ante for the next one."
The latest CD, Nyhavn Live, is an exciting program of modern jazz, filled with fresh original melodies, lively solos, and enthusiastic playing.


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The San Fernando Valley Audubon Society and Los Angeles Audubon Society are
Hansen Dam has been identified as an Audubon California Important Bird Area (IBA), a national designation which acknowledges its biodiversity. Its unique mix of habitat for birds include coastal sage scrub and alluvial scrub, a very rare habitat limited to southwestern California with bird community similar to that of coastal sage scrub. The area (including adjacent gravel pits) supports Lesser Nighthawk, Greater Roadrunner, Costa's Hummingbird, Cactus Wren, Loggerhead Shrike, as well as several other sensitive vertebrates nearly gone from the Los Angeles Area, including San Diego Black-tailed Jackrabbit and probably also San Diego Horned Lizard. Hansen Dam also supports a wide diversity of wintering passerines with Christmas Bird Counts typically finding over 100 species. Recent developments such as the construction of a large golf course have already reduced the amount of native vegetation and habitat considerably. Large public events at Hansen Dam like the Fourth of July celebration have also put stress on local wildlife.
We strongly oppose the first choice of siting for the multiple use equestrian park (as indicated in the Warhorse and Militaria Foundation Project Description) because the area east of the
On April 19, Kimball Garrett, Ornithology Curator of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History led a Los Angeles Audubon and San Fernando Valley Audubon Hansen Dam Task Force to tour the multiple use equestrian park project site as defined in the War Horse and Militaria Foundation's own project description. The team also included the Executive Director of Los Angeles Audubon, Garry George and San Fernando Valley Audubon Co- Conservation Chair Kris Ohlenkamp. This survey found that the area to the East of the
In conclusion, we find that the first choice of the project area is improper, as it would impair and degrade unique and irreplaceable habitat, while jeopardizing endangered species. We urge you to require that an Environmental Impact Report be required for this project and to support the War Horse and Militaria's second choice of project area, across from the Hansen Dam Sports Area.
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Fitness is increasingly mobile-friendly, and with countless apps to record workouts, map progress, and provide social motivation, smartphones are becoming indispensible pieces of gym equipment.
But the "mobile revolution" hasn't fully caught on in the CrossFit community. High-intensity, functional workouts aren't always the easiest to track and compare (try typing on a touchscreen when you're hanging off a pull-up bar and drenched in sweat). However, WOD Unboxed, a new app from GAIN Fitness, is trying to tame CrossFit in a way any tech- and fitness-fiend would love. Is this the app we've been waiting for? We put WOD Unboxed to the test.
What It Is
GAIN is one of the fitness space's most recognizable iOS app makers with trackers for Butterfly Yoga, Pilates, and almost every conceivable activity in between. Their WOD Unboxed app, (named after the CrossFit "WOD", or Workout of the Day) was designed by Ranier Gadduang, who according to the iTunes description, is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (the entry level certification for CrossFit coaches).
The app's main feature is a WOD tracker that guides users through a warm-up followed by a timed, high-intensity workout. WOD Unboxed comes pre-loaded with three of CrossFit's most well-known WODs (nicknamed "Fran," "Angie," and "Cindy"), and it also has a workout generator that can create new routines for users based on available equipment, strength and experience levels, and time.
A virtual coach guides CrossFitters through each movement with sound and visual cues so users can quickly reference any exercises they're unfamiliar with. However, in order to input and use custom workouts with the free app, users will need to purchase a $12.99 premium upgrade. Advanced moves and routines also need to be unlocked through expansion packs, available for $6.99 each or $42.99 for all seven.
WOD Unboxed also includes a calendar that records progress from workout to workout, allowing users to compare their scores on various benchmarks and track improvement over time. More advanced tracking metrics like calories burned, however, are only available with the — ahem — premium upgrade.
The Verdict
App makers have been struggling to wrap their heads around how to tackle CrossFit tracking, and unfortunately, WOD Unboxed doesn't solve the dilemma. I tried the app with several different workouts and always ended up tossing my phone aside before I was halfway through. The app requires users to either click a button or double-tap an edge of the phone in "Pocket Mode" (which users can do when their screen is locked) to move on to the next set of exercises. But when you're trying to move between squats and pull-ups as fast as possible, pausing to touch a tiny checkmark or touble-tap a phone can be more frustrating than motivating.
Even though I was skeptical of the app's virtual coach, I was enthused to try an app that let users input and record data on their own CrossFit workouts. Of course, that's before I realized unlocking that feature costs $12.99. If I wanted access to a full range of CrossFit moves, I'd have to throw down almost $57 for the premium upgrade plus expansion packs. Even the pre-loaded workouts had some bugs and errors such as incorrect rep counts. ("Fran," for example, starts off with 21 thrusters and pull-ups. WOD Unboxed instructed me to do 20 reps of each move.)
Even the new workout generator (which can only be used three times with the free version) was useless. The first workout it created for me called for 30 bridge-ups to be done as fast as possible. CrossFit is already struggling to shake its reputation as a "dangerous" methodology where form is compromised for speed, resulting in injury. Those 30 bridge-ups are exactly the type of spine-shattering movement a knowledgeable coach would avoid during timed workouts. Needless to say, I never completed that workout.
WOD Unboxed promises much but delivers on almost none of its points. It's encouraging to see apps support the CrossFit community, and to bring pen and paper sets into the digital world, but we're not quite there yet.
Update: After this piece went live, GAIN Fitness was asked to change their marketing for the app to avoid implying an official relationship with CrossFit.
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The birth of my third child forever changed me. In some ways, it gave me strength to know what I'm capable of — what we as women are capable of. But it also traumatized me. It instilled in me a fear I had never known; a loss of control I could never come back from.
Some say you'll soon forget the pain of labor. I think that can be true for the first stages, but not those last agonizing moments. Not for me, anyway. I learned something in those moments about the value of birth plans, which I'd always dismissed as naïve exercises meant to create the illusion of control. Now, I see them as so much more: An essential blueprint for those who are helping to guide you through it all, sticking as close to your wishes as possible.
My "plan" for this delivery was a vague rendition of my two prior births. I would labor as long as I could tolerate — try to get to at least four or five centimeters dilated — and get an epidural once I had reached my threshold. What never crossed my mind, though, was that the very person who was there to help me would try and deny me that right.
First, a disclaimer: I love nurses — my husband is a nurse! I have had countless wonderful experiences with nurses during my pregnancies, deliveries, recoveries, etc. They are healers, teachers, and often heroes among us. But not all experiences are the same, and unfortunately, not all are positive.
The first hint of trouble came when I noticed the way my L&D nurse's face lit up after mentioning that I wanted to labor "as long as I could stand."
"I plan to have an epidural eventually," I made sure to add. But I'm not sure she heard me — she immediately told me she would give me the room with the jetted tub since I was trying to "go natural."
I corrected her, reminding her that I would labor until I reached my threshold. But that too seemed to fall on deaf ears.
The first stages of my labor went as I'd hoped: I had my husband nearby for support and an oversized birthing ball (aka my lifeline during contractions). As I concentrated on my breathing, I tried to drown out the pain with music blaring from my headphones. My nurse popped in and out occasionally, but seemed to be trying to keep her distance after I mentioned that I had just recovered from a nasty cold. She was pregnant herself and hoping to avoid my germs, she said, so she asked that I wear a mask.
"She asked you to wear that?" another nurse later exclaimed in surprise.
Oh yes, she had. And let me tell you — huffing and puffing through contractions while wearing a mask isn't exactly the most comfortable way to labor.
Meanwhile, the contractions were swiftly gaining intensity and coming closer and closer together. It had taken me hours to make it to three centimeters, but then in the span of one arduous and agonizing hour I went straight from three centimeters to six and a half. I felt proud of myself for getting to that point — and definitely ready for an epidural.
"Can you call the anesthesiologist?" I asked the nurse.
Immediately, she resisted. Instead, she kept insisting that I try the jetted tub.
"I want to get the epidural before I'm in transition," I explained.
"You already are," she said, before adding something that infuriates me to this day: "I just don't want to you be disappointed in yourself."
Oh, yes — she really said that.
I was shocked and insulted. I'd never proclaimed that I wanted a "natural" birth, and had never demanded that they try to convince me to avoid pain relief if I asked for it. And it was never my plan to go all the way without any medication.
So no, I wasn't disappointed in myself — I was proud of getting as far as I had. But her comment left me feeling frustrated and crippled with anxiety. Once again, she tried to convince me to get in the jetted tub.
"Women say it's as good as getting medication," she noted.
In fact, she was so persistent that I eventually agreed to try it, but asked her once more to call the anesthesiologist. I knew it could take up to 30 minutes for him to get there and I could labor in the water until he arrived.
Once inside the tub, I started to come undone. The searing pain was like nothing I'd ever experienced — not even with my other two deliveries. It took over my entire body. In between contractions, I kept trying to calm myself, but couldn't. I knew what was coming. I screamed and squeezed my husband's hand with brute force. At one point, I remember the nurse helping me through one contraction. Her voice was strong yet calm and her advice really helped me. But then she quickly took off again. For the life of me, I couldn't understand why she'd pushed me so hard to "go natural," but was never around to help me.
As I sat there, overcome with pain (and still wearing that damned face mask), I wanted nothing more than to get out of that bath tub and find out where the hell my epidural was.
My husband called the nurse back.
"Is he here yet?!" I demanded, wondering what could possibly be taking the anesthesiologist so long.
"Oh … " she said, acting surprised. "You were getting in the tub, so I thought you wanted to keep laboring."
I can't even describe the panic that flooded through my body at that moment; the crippling disappointment. She hadn't called the anesthesiologist at all. I was in too much shock to even respond to her. The contractions were coming one on top of the other and I was passing that point of no return.
And then, a miracle happened: My nurse's shift ended and a cheerful new one took her place. Just in time for me to reach nine centimeters dilated.
"Let's call the doctor!" the new nurse happily declared.
"I WANT THE EPIDURAL!" I screamed.
"But you're at a nine," she said.
I didn't care. I was in the ninth circle of hell and I knew what was coming next. My mind flashed to the painful episiotomies and stitches that came along with my previous two births. Oh hell no — I was getting that damn epidural, so help me God.
Finally, the sweet relief came: The anesthesiologist arrived, and administered one coveted dose of medicine into my spine before I started to push. And while I still experienced plenty of pain and pressure while pushing, I was spared the dreaded "ring of fire" so many women who go natural have described to me. Still, when they finally placed my newborn into my arms, I couldn't readily forget what I'd just been through. Seeing my baby's face didn't wash away the trauma I felt in the moments leading up to his birth, and the joy I felt over meeting him could't erase the anger inside me that crucial decisions had been made without my consent.
Maybe I could have handled delivering without medication better, had I prepared for that kind of birth; but it had never been my plan. I hadn't hired a doula to hold my hand throughout, and help me ease the pain. I hadn't studied up on the Bradley Method or attended weekly Lamaze classes. Sure, there are women out there who may not need that kind of help to deliver naturally, but I'm not one of them. And having my wishes ignored felt like such a violation.
In the end, though, I am forever grateful for what I walked away with that day: My beautiful and healthy baby boy, who's perfect in every way. And of course, there's some truth to what they say, that even the best laid plans are just that — plans. Every birth is different, and not everything will unfold as you imagine it to.
But my experience that day also taught me a powerful lesson I won't soon forget: Never underestimate the power of your own voice. Being your own advocate and making sure your wishes are heard and thoroughly understood in the delivery room — and with all matters of health — is every woman's right. Oh, and also, take it from me: Don't be afraid to ask for another damn nurse!More On


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Marina Sheversky (MMus)
Marina Sheversky was born in Chișinău, Moldova (formerly part of the Soviet Union). She started playing piano from a very early age and knew instinctively that piano would be a large part of her life. In Grade 1, Ms Sheversky enrolled herself in piano lessons. After displaying a high degree of aptitude, the head of the piano faculty selected and prepared Ms Sheversky for entry into a professional music school. This marked the beginning of her 17 years of dedicated professional musical education in piano and music theory.
Completing her formal educational training in classical piano and theory, Marina Sheversky graduated from the renowned Odessa State Nezhdanova Conservatory of Ukraine, where she earned a Master's Degree in Music with four different musical specialties: Solo Piano Performance, Collaborative Performance (group performance), Piano Accompaniment, and Piano Pedagogy (teaching). Ms Sheversky solidified her own style under the fortunate tutelage of two renowned piano musicians. First, Ms Sheversky polished her skills and developed her own artistry through the master class in Solo Piano Performance by Alexey Botvinov, one of the world's leading contemporary Ukrainian pianists. Complementing her piano performance, Ms Sheversky then developed her philosophy and method of teaching through the master class with the great pedagogue and Professor of Piano, Alexander Kardaschew.
The Odessa State Nezhdanova Conservatory is the oldest musical educational institution, founded in 1913. During its more than 100 years of existence, over 8,000 prominent musicians and music performers from Europe, Asia, Africa, and America have been trained at the prestigious Odessa Conservatory, among them such distinguished names as E. Gilels, B. Rudenko, D. Oystrakh, K. Dankevich, E. Chavdar, Y. Zak, N. Ogreniz, and many others.
Immediately following her music education in college, Ms Sheversky started her teaching career, now spanning 30 years, since she took her first piano teaching position at the State School of Music in Chișinău, Moldova. Shortly after, she took a position at the Moldavian State College of Music also in Chișinău.
In 1997, Ms Sheversky came to Canada, settling in Toronto, then in Vancouver, all the while continuing her piano teaching through the establishment of her private piano music studios in both cities. As a teacher, Ms Sheversky is a member of the British Columbia Registered Music Teachers' Association and a member of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations. She has successfully completed the Examiner Apprenticeship Program to become a Member of the College of Examiners in Mississauga, Ontario.
Her students consistently demonstrate a high level of knowledge and have great success at passing RCM examinations in both piano and theory. Her advanced students often participate in music festivals and competitions, and numerous students of hers have won awards in prestigious festivals, such as Kiwanis and Davenport in Toronto, Ontario.
No matter what their age or ability, Ms Sheversky looks forward to sharing her love of piano and music with her students.


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Description: Aftershaves have changed a lot over the years from the hot sauce of your grandpa's day. Although the burn is weirdly comforting to some, it isn't required for an aftershave to do its job.
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Canon ixus i7. LCD screen is cracked, and thus does not sdisplay any image, however the camera still zooms, takes pictures, etc Obviously now viewfinder so only way to see what your taking pic of is through the cracked LCD.(whic you can;t as it is pure white with black leak lines of the crack. I assume its a simple replace of the LCD screen which i would assume connects like any standard LCD screen using a ribbon cable?
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Happy National Cream Tea Day. Yep, if ever there is a day to celebrate, today would definitely be it. Tea and cake, what is there not to be happy about. That said, today also seemed to be the perfect opportunity to share with you a new tea room discovery.
Last Saturday I enjoyed the most incredible breakfast with the bestie in the cutest little tea room. Visiting a tea room I often find it hard to order anything but a cream tea, I'm actually beginning to think that it is a staple in my diet.
This little gem is fairly tucked away in the middle of a residential estate so it could be easy to forget about (until you've paid it a visit that is). From the moment we walked through the door we were made to feel so welcome and right at home. Nothing was too much trouble and the husband and wife duo were just amazing hosts.
The décor is really modern with something to look at in every direction and with a cute little courtyard garden that is a real sun trap, it is well worth a visit.
If that wasn't enough to tempt you, the milkshakes should be. I went for the cappuccino milkshake and oh my did it taste incredible.
I will definitely be going back, that's for sure. They run a monthly craft club on the second Tuesday of each month and a book club on the first Thursday of each month so I'd like to try and check those out when I can too. Any excuse hehee.
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Pottermanie as Potter book is released in French
News From Eurpoe Booksellers across French-speaking Europe saw legions of Harry Potter fans scramble to their shelves this weekend, as the sixth book in the bestselling children's series went on sale in translation at midnight on Friday.
Hundreds of bookshops in France, Belgium and Switzerland stayed open past the witching hour to welcome hoards of Harry's young admirers, eager to purchase their copy of Harry Potter et le Prince de Sang-Mele (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince).
Publishers Gallimard have printed a record 2mn French copies of the penultimate tome in British author J K Rowling's astronomically successful series, predicting a fresh outbreak of the "Pottermania� which has surrounded previous instalments of the boy wizard's adventures.


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The concepts of Irony, Sarcasm and Cynicism are often mentioned in one breath. I however, have never seen how they're intertwined and what they exactly mean. I must have seen at least a dozen different definitions for each words, often not matching. To a layman like me, this is what these words seem to mean (just from hearing it in everyday usage):
Irony: Something that you particularly don't expect (for any reason) happens.
Sarcasm:Saying one thing, and actually meaning the opposite, in a mean way.
Cynicism: Insulting someone in a very painful, rude way. Also, having absolutely no positive feelings towards something (being cynical).
However, this is what I am taught now, and it just seems plain wrong:
Irony: Concealed mockery by saying the opposite of what you mean (Isn't this actually sarcasm? You never hear someone say I was being ironic!, riht?)
Sarcasm: Stinging mockery. (When is it not stinging? This doesn't seem true to me..)
Cynicism: Rejecting towards idealism and enthusiasm, sometimes meant to hurt. (This one is by far most confusing to me..)
So my questions are:
Are any of these definitions right?
If so, has everyone been using the words ironic and sarcastic incorrectly?
What the heck is the difference? They all seem the same, even their definitions..


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I don't know all there is to know about Atole, but I do know it is a new favorite drink. It is common in Mexico, and has both a sweet and savory flavor. At first I wasn't sure I would like it, because I was not familiar with savory drinks. But after trying it I … Continue reading
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Vegan Lasagna
Sadly I did not know how to make lasagna until a few months ago. I think every cook should have a good lasagna recipe tucked in their apron. Why? Because it is a classic pasta dish, it tastes good, and is easy. After experimenting a few times, here is the recipe I like. It is not … Continue reading
Garbanzo (chickpea) Soup – vegan
I know this may not be the best recipe to post during the summer months. Soup is enjoyed more in the cooler seasons. But this is so simple I can't resist. One day I was cooking some garbanzo beans (chickpeas) to make hummus, and with the extra beans I decided to experiment with a soup idea. … Continue reading
Easy Vegan Pesto
I love pesto, but vegan pesto is nearly impossible to find where I live, so I was really happy to come across this recipe. As always I have adapted it slightly for my taste. I don't know where I got it, but I had clipped it from a magazine several years ago. I hadn't tried … Continue reading
Vegan Key Lime Pie
I found a really great and easy recipe from another blogger. It is really good. My husband has commented alot on how good it is… and I agree. The surprise is that it is made from Avocado. Really, you don't taste the avocado! Go to the Edgy Veg blog either by clicking on this link: … Continue reading
White Beans – Two Simple Recipes
Pictured: Cannellini Beans with Tomatoes and Sage For these recipes you can use either Cannellini Beans or Great Northern Beans interchangeably. They are very similar beans, yet with slight differences. Cannellini beans are larger and more like Kidney Beans. Cannellini Beans with Tomatoes and Sage INGREDIENTS 3 c cooked cannellini beans (or 2 cans) 1/3 … Continue reading
Non-Dairy "Ice Cream"
Can you believe that there is such a thing as no sugar, no dairy, no guilt ice cream? If you have a juicer, there is! Note: For those who don't have a juicer, there is still hope. You can make some good thick smoothies using your blender and the same ingredients. You just have to … Continue reading


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The last article I wrote focused on the transition to producer-hood. After writing it, I received a ton of responses from musicians who couldn't quite see the difference between the two. So today, I'm planning on clearing up some of the confusion.
Someone Who Plays an Instrument
When I talk about musicians, I'm talking about anyone who plays an instrument. Think back to when you first started honing your skills. When you were learning to play scales on a guitar, what was your main focus? I know when I first started the only thing I could think is "Am I even holding this thing the right way?" Then, as I got more comfortable my focus shifted. I started to pay attention to how hard I was pressing the strings. They needed to be held down all the way, or else I'd get fret buzz. Once I got my technique down for holding the frets and picking correctly, I could pick up the speed of the scales and really start grooving. The point is, the more I practiced, the more I could open my mind and see a bigger picture.
Becoming a Musician
When you're playing alone, your focus is on yourself. So as you make the transition into playing with a band, now you start learning to play with 3 or 4 other guys. You learn to adapt, and you learn that you are not the main focus. You all need to contribute together in order to create something that blends well together. If the drummer wants to play a solo in the middle of every single verse, the only person who's going to want him around is himself. So he's stuck as a merely "a drummer". Every other instrumentalist (including soloists) who can visualise a bigger idea is more of a "musician".
Using your Musician Skills to Produce
Having an open mind allows you to progress smoothly into producing. It isn't easy, because as a producer you must give up a ton of control. Some musicians are not comfortable giving up that control, and that's completely fine. Different strokes for different folks. I prefer guiding others and helping them adapt their skills. (I think it's the teacher instinct in me.) Using your skills as a musician who can see things from a broader perspective can help others in amazing ways.
Play to the Strengths of Others
One of my favorite things about producing is the talent of the artists I work with. I'm not a drummer. I don't have an amazing voice. I can't shred like Slash. But I'm a A+ player when it comes to the basics. So if I'm working with an artist who has an amazing voice, and I hear a beautiful melody in my head, you can rest assured I'm going to share that melody with her. Before she even sings it I'll have full confidence that she's going to absolutely kill it. When we have confidence in ourselves and our abilities, and we combine our tenacity with the pure talent of others, the possibilities are awesome.
Think of it like making a movie. The producer is the visionary, the actors are the talent, the crew get the job done, and the writers make it all possible. Find your skills and run with them. Find your passion and follow it. I love producing. I love helping others. And it still allows me to be a creative musician. I'm going to build off this idea in my next series (which will go into exactly what producers are listening for before they even start recording each instrument), so please be on the look out. And as always, thanks for reading. Peace and rock on.


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Android 4.0 is getting closer to release for x86 processors after they released a release candidate version. It includes (not the latest though) 3.0.8 Linux kernel with KMS enabled. It should be working for most laptops/netbooks.
It's based on Android's 4.0.3 and supports OpenGL hardware acceleration on AMD Radeon and Intel chipsets. It also includes support for multi-touch, Wi-Fi, audio, Bluetooth, accelerometers and some built-in cameras. However, its developers note that suspend and resume may not work on some targets, and that Ethernet (wired LAN) is not currently functioning. More features can be seen on the release notes.
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Stop the Buff Magazine Issue 4 [1005123]
While working on this issue, another European graffiti hero died: DARE – TWS. His lost was unbelievable and sad. But a long-years companion tried to write a few lines about him and his feelings.
In addition (and with full intention) we had a bright cover and a fresh Trus panel on our first side with a beautiful panorama view of the Alps. Because of this, and in dependence on Toni L, this issue is called: Let the train roll.
Also the guys from C11 Crew where rolling big times in this issue – absolutely fresh! Also fresh, but more on the line and in the streets is 8bit rocking Mannheim City. And far away: with their Asia report, Loomit and Tumor are giving us a view into foreign cultures and countries.
This time the alphabet battle is something absolutely special: Gold from Basel and Neso from Munich are showing us their understand of letters. But remember: they by themselves and also their crews GTK and CSB played one of the most important parts of their city history.
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As the probe after the change of sine wave electrical signal is very weak, it must be amplified by the amplifier. Sine wave signal can not be directly received by the microcontroller, the waveform must be transformed. In accordance with the principles discussed above, the microcontroller needs only the first echo of the moment. Receiving circuit design can be dedicated receiver circuit can also be used to achieve a common circuit.
Ultrasonic propagation in the air, the energy attenuation is proportional to the distance, the closer the distance the stronger the signal, the farther away the signal weaker, usually between 1mV ~ 1V. Of course, there is a difference between the output signal strengths of different receiving probes.
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In addition, since the input signal is a sine wave, the amplifier circuit must be designed as an AC amplifier circuit. In order to reduce the use of negative power supply, the amplifier circuit uses a single power supply, signal amplification and conversion using an LM324 general purpose operational amplifier, the first three for the amplifier design, the latter for the comparator design.
The LM324 can work both as a dual power supply and as a single power supply, thus meeting the usage requirements. To meet the needs of the exchange of signals, each level of the amplifier are used for resistance-level circuit level shift, that is, C7, C21, C22 and C24 in Figure 3, the capacity is 10μF, to achieve a single power supply AC signal amplification. For AC signals, the capacitor is short-circuited, so the gain of the first three stages of amplification is 10.
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Working on advanced higher English dissertation: recommendations to consider
The time of the year for students to complete their dissertation has come around. Students are paniking and wondering how they are going to cope especially with all the other work they have to do. A thesis is not easy to write; however, if you are organized, motivated, focused and disciplined you can get it out of the way in no time at all. If you are writing a dissertation in english you should start by sourcing some english dissertation examples to study. Why not take advantage of this service, here are some recommendations on how to make your thesis a success.
- Read: As an English student you are going to have to do a lot of reading. However, when you are writing your dissertation, you are going to have to increase the amount of material that you read. Not only are you searching for information to include in your thesis, but you also want to make sure that you stay current and relevant when writing about your topic.
- Get organized: Organization is the key to completing your dissertation successfully. If you don't already have a designated study area, you are going to have to create one. Make sure that you have a desk and a comfortable chair to sit on. The area should be clean and tidy and everything that you need should be in arms reach. This includes stationary, books, and snacks. Create a timetable with everything you need to do on it. You should give yourself a certain amount of time to complete each chapter and tick them off as you complete them. Remember, you are going to have other projects to write about; therefore, you will need to make sure that you prioritize your time but spend the majority of it on your dissertation.
- Choose your topic: It is essential that you choose a topic that you are interested in. Depending on your level of study you are going to have to write between 10,000 and 100,000 words. This is a lot of writing but if you are writing about something that you have no interest in it appears to be even more than it is. If you wouldn't choose to read a book that you don't enjoy, why write about something that you don't enjoy?
- See your supervisor: Your supervisor will be able to offer you a lot of invaluable advice while you are writing your dissertation. It is essential that you see your tutor often to ensure that you are on the right track.
- Limit your socializing: This is difficult for most college students to do because there is so much going on around campus that you don't want to feel as if you have missed anything. Missing out on the fun should be the least of your concerns, focus on your project and have a proper celebration when its over.


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This is some great information that Stu_O on the ApriliaForum forum shared with me about the OEM fuel line and quick disconnects--thanks, Stu_O!
First, this is probably going to bore most of you. Don't let me waste your time if you're not interested; use your back button.
Secondly, high-pressure gasoline is nothing to be complacent or incompetent with. Don't do anything I did unless you know what you're doing. Once again, this material is FYI only; not a recommendation.
Okay, with the disclaimers out of the way, here's what I did on the fuel delivery line and why I did it. Note the picture of the OEM fuel line. It's a thin-walled Teflon tube with steel braid over it for abrasion protection. This type line becomes badly and permanently deformed when bent into a tight radius. Simply lifting the fuel tank had kinked mine where it attached to the engine's pressure inlet fitting. I obtained the new replacement line pictured but could find nobody capable of swaging the fittings on. Good thing, as it turned out, because the barb (if you can call it that) on the engine-end fitting barely grips the inside of the hose. I'm convinced that only a duplicate of the factory crimp would have been safe.
The OEM barb, pictured alongside the reworked pressure fitting, was cut off with a Dremel tool. The replacement brass barb is part of an inexpensive air line repair kit available at NAPA stores. The NAPA part number is 90-550. It was drilled from the round end to a depth of 6mm using a 17/64 drill. The remaining shaft of the pressure fitting was then deburred and polished with Scotch Brite to remove the cadmium plating. The shaft itself is brass, but it's nickel-plated, then cadmium-plated.
Finally, the shaft of the pressure fitting was inserted into the new brass barb and soldered in place. This is the critical step. The parts must be joined as one would join copper household plumbing. Sweat plenty of solder into the joint using adequate heat, and allow it to cool naturally, not by running cool water over it. Clean any solder globs or flux residue from inside the fitting when you're finished. You should now have a new part capable of withstanding hammer blows without failing. Naturally, this new part must be tested for leakage. I used a vacuum pump/gauge combo. But at a minimum, start the engine and observe for leakage after installation and before lowering the tank into place.
You'll now be able to install rubber, high-pressure automotive fuel injection hose with a metal clamp to secure it. Note: use only ¼" hose clamps specifically designed for fuel injection. These are available at NAPA and many other auto parts stores. They employ a clamp screw rather than a worm drive, and their edges are rolled to avoid cutting into the hose. The hose came from NAPA and performs to SAE 30R9 (printed on the hose). This assures pressure resistance up to 180 psi. Cut the hose to the same length as the original. Also note the use of plastic wiring loom to protect from abrasion. The hose assembly pictured has the new metal Colder Products coupler installed on it.
Here are Colder part numbers to replace the OEM disconnects. They're all chrome-plated brass. These coupler bodies do not have a shrouded latch lever like OEM. Otherwise, they're identical to the OEM pieces in form, fit, and function. If I have any fears about accidental unlocking due to lack of a shroud, I'll secure a cable tie around the fitting with the catch positioned under the fitting's latch lever.
1/4" barbed coupler bodies - Colder part# LCD17004 - two required. $15.11 ea.
1/4 NPT male fuel pump fitting - Colder part# LCD24004. $9.60
3/8" barbed unvalved return line male fitting - Colder part# LC22006 - $4.30
When inserting the barbs of the new coupler and your reworked fitting into the hose, make sure the clamps are already on the hose, because you won't be able to remove the fittings after insertion without cutting them off…even without the clamps tightened. Position the clamps so that about 2mm of hose protrudes towards the fitting, and tighten them until the protruding end of the hose swells very slightly. Do not attempt to tighten the clamps until their ends meet; mine have about 4mm between the ends.
That's about it. Hook everything back up. But once again, I strongly urge the reader to check for even the slightest seepage with the engine running before calling it "good to go."
If replacing the machine's three other plastic fuel fittings with metal Colder pieces, simply insert the barbed ends into their respective hoses and replace the clamps. The ¼ NPT fitting on the tank should have a couple wraps of Teflon tape applied to its threads. DO NOT apply liquid pipe thread sealant to that fitting.
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America and the worldwide community of nations continue to hear the refrain that Islam is a 'religion of peace'. A careful study of history clearly documents the exact opposite. Not only does the Muslim faith advocate violence against all 'infidels'- those who will not submit to its teachings, but the book "What Every American Needs To Know About The Qur'an: A History Of Islam & The United States" by William J. Federer comprehensively dispels all ignorance of the truth. This book is not sensational by any means; it deals strictly with documented historical information that is irrefutable and compelling.
We have the progressive liberal agenda of 'political correctness' in America and worldwide making it more difficult to discern the nature of radical Islamic terrorism. The growing cancer of I.S.I.S. (the Islamic State of Iraq & Syria) seeking to establish a pervasive Caliphate, along with other likeminded terrorist groups, continue to plague western civilization with murder and mayhem. Is this also what history shows? Unfortunately for all genuinely peace-loving Muslims, yes it is. Also the Obama administration's insistence on referring to I.S.I.S. as I.S.I.L. is willful denial of what this acronym means… 'the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant'. The 'Levant' includes Jordan and Israel… as this map clearly shows:
Someone needs to tell Obama to stop calling ISIS- ISIL; he is indirectly signally that they can have even more territory that they possess! Once the nations learn the truth about this 'religion' and its founder, will they acknowledge their grievous error and rally to save our liberties and way of life without oppression? Or will it take something like this to stir them to united action?
A Swiss Prophet's Solemn Warning
I will cite several quotes from the text, although every American should read and study carefully all 300 pages. When the Holy Bible says, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge", ignorance of current geopolitical events and their implications is likewise damning. I pray that we in the Body of Christ fully wake up to the reality of where mankind is in this late stage of the Last Days of human history. Citations as follows:
pg 19- 'Religion of Peace'
Islam is the opposite of freedom. It means surrender, submission or subjugation. A Muslim is someone who has submitted. A "dhimmi" is a non-Muslim forced to submit.
Mohammed divided the world into two parts: those who have submitted to the will of Allah and those yet to submit. He called these the House of Islam (dar al-Islam) and the House of War (dar al-harb).
Whereas "world peace" to a Westerner means peaceful coexistence, "world peace" to a Muslim means "world Islam", the world submitting to the will of Allah.
Muslims: Moderate Vs. Violent
Moderate Muslims think the world will submit to Allah figuratively or in the distant future, maybe at the Hour of Judgment. Therefore, since it is so far off, it is acceptable to get along with non-Muslims in the present.
pg 20- Fundamental violent Muslims think the world is submitting to Allah now and feel they are fulfilling Islam's "manifest destiny" by making it happen. They are willing to fight moderate Muslims, considering them backslidden in obeying the commands of Mohammed.
Moderate Muslims hesitate to speak out against fundamental violent Muslims, as occasionally one does and they are threatened, intimidated, change their names for protection, have fatwas put on them and are even killed.
Courageous Moderate Muslims
Moderate Muslims receive death threats from fundamental violent Muslims and are criticized by CAIR, Council on American-Islamic Relations, a front group whose leaders are connected with supporting terrorism (Randall Todd "Ismail" Royer indicted for training terrorists on American soil, June 27, 2003; Bassem K. Khafagi, arrested for funneling money to terrorists, January, 2003; Siraj Wahhaj alleged co-consirator to blow up New York City monuments in 1990s).
Moderate Muslims attended the Secular Islam Summit in St. Petersburg, Florida, and released "The St. Petersburg Declaration", March 5, 2007:
"We are secular Muslims, and secular persons of Muslim societies. We are believers, doubters, and unbelievers, brought together by a great struggle, not between the West and Islam, but between the free and unfree.
pg 21- We affirm the inviolable freedom of individual conscience. We believe in the equality of all human persons.
We insist upon the separation of religion from state and the observance of universal human rights.
We find traditions of liberty, rationality, and tolerance in the rich histories of pre-Islamic and Islamic societies. These values do not belong to the West or the East; they are the common moral heritage of humankind.
We see no colonialism, racism, or so-called "Islamophobia" in submitting Islamic practices to criticism or condemnation when they violate human reason or rights.
We call on the governments of the world to reject Sharia law, fatwa courts, clerical rule, and state-sanctioned religion in all their forms; oppose all penalties for blasphemy and apostasy, in accordance with Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; eliminate practices, such as female circumcision, honor killing, forced veiling, and forced marriage, that further the oppression of women; protect sexual and gender minorities from persecution and violence; reform sectarian education that teaches intolerance and bigotry toward non-Muslims; and foster an open public sphere in which all matters may be discussed without coercion or intimidation.
We demand the release of Islam from its captivity to the totalitarian ambitions of power-hungry men and the rigid strictures of orthodoxy.
We enjoin academics and thinkers everywhere to embark on a fearless examination of the origins and sources of Islam, and to promulgate the ideals of free scientific and pg 22- spiritual inquiry through cross-cultural translation, publishing, and the mass media.
We say to Muslim believers: There is a noble future for Islam as a personal faith, not a political doctrine; to Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, Baha'is, and all members of non-Muslim faith communities: we stand with you as free and equal citizens; and to nonbelievers: we defend your unqualified liberty to question and dissent.
Before any of us is a member of the Umma, the Body of Christ, or the Chosen People, we are all members of the community of conscience, the people who must choose for themselves."
sg- Unfortunately all anyone needs to do is read the Qur'an itself to know that the basic teachings of Islam contradict most of what this declaration states.
Dr. Bill Warner- 'Political Islam'
From pgs 13 & 14 in the text:
- Believers, take neither the Jews nor the Christians for your friends. (Sura 5:51)
- Infidels are those who declare: "God is the Christ, the son of Mary." (Sura 5:17)
- Infidels are those that say 'God is one in three in a Trinity." (Sura 5:73)
- Make war on the infidels who dwell around you. (Sura 9:123)
- The infidels are your sworn enemies. (Sura 4:101)
- When you meet the infidel in the battlefield, strike off their heads. (Sura 47:4)
- Mohammed is Allah's apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the infidels. (Sura 48:29)
- Prophet, make war on the infidels. (Sura 66:9)
- Kill the disbelievers wherever we find them. (Sura 2:191)
- The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger… will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. (Sura 5:33)
- Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth (even if they are) of the People of the Book [Christians & Jews], until they pay the jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued. (Sura 9:29)
- Believers, do not make friends with those who have incurred the wrath of Allah. (Sura 60:13)
- Never be a helper to the disbelievers. (Sura 28:86)
Their religious books are clear (the Qur'an & the Hadith):
And what has been the record of recent history?
There is much more that can be said and quoted from this comprehensive text that every American, especially our political and church leaders need to study, but again I encourage all of us to read it and be informed so that 'political correctness' will not lead to continuing deception and destruction.
These additional posts are relevant to the discussion:
- A Swiss Prophet's Solemn Warning
- Courage That Changed History (Parts I, II, & III) [Forward Links- Bottom of Post]
- "The Imminent Psalm 83 War"- Book Review
- Israel: YHVH GOD's Covenant Land and People
- An Incentive to Pray Fervently for Israel
- "America on a Collision Course with GOD (YHVH)"
- The Handshake that Never Brought Peace
It is my fervent prayer that all Americans take this threat to western civilization seriously… before it's too late!
Europe must also acknowledge reality and not condemn those who speak out!
The evidence demands a united verdict and response:
May we all be willing to live and die for the reality of Biblical Christianity and the Master of the Universe, the True and Living GOD- YHVH, in Jesus Name, AMEN!
Revelation 20:4… And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the Word of GOD, who had not worshiped the Beast and his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands, And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Matthew 5:10-12… Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven…
John 15:18-21… If the word hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you… If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you… But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.
Revelation 12:11… And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.


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The majority of evidence suggests Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) will increase its dividend this year. By how much, we don't know. But if everything goes as planned, the bank will let shareholders know on March 26.
However, what if I'm wrong? What if, like last year, shareholders are disappointed? More specifically, what would cause so many analysts and commentators to be off base for a second year in a row?
The answer is simple. While the ability to raise its dividend is contingent upon regulatory approval as a part of the ongoing Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review process, Bank of America must first request an increase.
If it does, it seems likely the appeal would be granted. The Charlotte-based lender has built up excess capital that's lying fallow on its balance sheet. In addition, its earnings are both larger and more consistent than they were a year ago -- if you'll recall, this was why the bank limited its 2013 request to share buybacks.
This begs the question: Why wouldn't Bank of America ask the Federal Reserve to increase its dividend this year? And it seems to me the answer to this is twofold.
First, it's no secret CEO Brian Moynihan will tread conservatively. He was lambasted after the Fed vetoed Bank of America's plans for a modest dividend increase in 2011. Granted, the bank didn't do itself any favors given its executives had already intimated that a bigger payout would be forthcoming.
And second, Moynihan has been clear he prefers buybacks. "We need to get back most of the shares we issued in the crisis that caused all the dilution," he told Fortune's Shawn Tully almost three years ago.
These reasons aside, I've been clear I believe the bank will bite the bullet this go-around. I could be wrong; I was last year. But either way, we'll know on the afternoon of March 26.


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During each day there are times when I feel enormously lucky, deeply content. I smile indulgently at my children and answer their every question with my full attention: "What is my favorite swimming animal? Oh, I'd have to say the otter." I make bright suggestions: gosh, does it seem like a good time of day for some ice cream? I am beatifically rooted in the exact moment and in no rush for the next one to come along. Namaste, motherfuckers.
Then there are the times when I'm practically crawling out of my own skin, restless and stupendously bored, not a single ounce of patience or a gentle motherly smile left in me. I've got that Grinch monologue stuck in my head: And then ... all the noise! All the noise, noise, noise, noise! If there's one thing I hate ... all the noise, noise, noise, noise!
Summer break, man. This is hard.
There really are lots of good things about the kids being home with me. I like the relaxed vibe, the break from juggling bus schedules and pickup times and after-school activities. I somehow greatly prefer assembling and serving a lunch over packing one to go each day. I love picking an outing at random during the lazy afternoons: should we go to the pet store and laugh at the mice galloping like tiny Seabiscuits on their plastic wheels? Should we go to the bookstore and flip through Minecraft manuals? Should we hike near the river and look for the perfect skipping stone? Should we get some Capri Sun and fine-tune our Pulp Fiction adrenaline-shot-to-the-heart techniques?
But even the most bucolic activities don't take up the entire day, and even if they did, I can't spend eight hours frolicking and stabbing juice bags: I have freelance writing deadlines to meet, I have housework, I have errands and chores and the occasional desire to eat my own damn lunch. I expect my kids to entertain themselves when I tell them to; I can't and won't be their cruise ship director.
Which is to say, I'm sure I am like most moms who are home with their kids during the break. I'm forever grasping at some elusive notion of balance: I want to do fun things with my boys, but not all the time. When I need to focus -- or I just sit down and gaze slack-jawed at my phone and tune out the world for a minute -- I need space, but oh my aching crap, space is NOT HAPPENING this summer.
They want to know if I'll print a Godzilla off the Internet. Well when you're done working, Mom. *Ten-second pause* Are you done yet? They want to continually tattle on each other: He said the S word! I did not! I said SHIP! They play inside, making absolutely insane amounts of noise and completely destroying the house from top to bottom, and when I shoo them out into the backyard, they return within minutes, noses pressed to the glass doors like dogs. Can we come in now? When I tell them to go outside and STAY outside, they ignore the vast majority of space in the backyard -- the yard that stretches hither and yon with all sorts of magical childhood possibilities, the yard that was practically the entire reason we bought our decidedly imperfect house -- in order to pace robotically back and forth in this one tragic bare-dirt area, exactly like lions trapped in a particularly depressing zoo.
They beg and beg for screen time: TV? Cartoons? iPad? (I often agree in order to buy some peace and quiet, only to find myself assaulted by the Wild Kratts theme song or the voice of that annoying British guy who narrates his Minecraft games.) They want a snack approximately 8,000,000 times per day. They know better than to utter the phrase "I'm bored," but they wonder out loud if maybe I'd like to drop everything I'm doing and go buy them a new LEGO set. They make unbelievable messes: crumbs everywhere, cut-up bits of paper all over the floor, toys strewn as far as the eye can see, shoes forgotten in every room.
Here is the one constant: they are loud. They are SO loud. They are the loudest thing in the world. Honestly, I never knew children could be so loud. It's like sharing a house with two human vuvuzelas.
The other day I was cleaning up the kitchen behind them for the frillionth time, this self-pitying sensation of IS THIS ALL THERE IS rising in my chest, and I managed to drop a container of diced peaches on the floor, which instantly shattered and sent sticky juice onto, I swear to god, every single goddamned surface, and I could hear the kids in the next room whooping and hollering because they had dragged a bunch of furniture around to make their own American Ninja Warrior obstacle course and I thought I was just going to crumple to the ground and cry. It's so, so hard sometimes. All the work, the cacophony, the isolation and loneliness combined with never actually being alone.
But like I said, that's how I feel sometimes. Other times, that IS THIS ALL THERE IS feeling melts away and here's what I see in its place: THIS IS EVERYTHING. These laughing kids, this blessed life. And on it goes: the good, the bad, the everything of it all.
Do you find yourself struggling during summer break sometimes?
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By Alice M. Batzel
Publisher: Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
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CAST: 14M, 8F, PLUS EXTRAS (flexible)
You'll love this witty western whodunit! The sheriff of Box Elder has just been shot, allegedly by gunslinger Lucifer Lefty, who now claims to be the fastest gun in the Utah Territory. (He also happens to be the smelliest and has the worst halitosis in the West!) Gunslinger Snot Nose Kid, who keeps a hanky pinned to his shirt due to allergies, is quick to challenge Lucifer Lefty to defend his claim to fame. The rest of the town is just as entertaining as these two oddballs — Deputy Do Right, Deputy Do Little, Otis McBelch (the town drunk who gets intoxicated by sarsaparilla due to a rare digestive disorder), and Miss Priss and Miss Prudence of the Temperance Society, to name a few! Just after Miss Samantha (the prettiest dance-hall girl in Box Elder) leaves town to find a new sheriff, the mysterious, bushy-moustached Sheriff Purdee arrives to fill the vacant position. But this only makes the situation hairier, considering Snot Nose Kid despises facial hair, having suffered the embarrassment of a father who was a bald barber and a mother who had a full beard! Do your funny bone a favor and find out for yourselfWho Shot the Sheriff? — perfect for dinner theatre or any high school, college or community theatre event.
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Biographical entry Ray, Francois
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Francois Ray worked with Louis Pasteur on the development of vaccines and arrived in Sydney in 1911 as a representative of the Pasteur Institute. He later founded Ray's Vaccine Institute in New South Wales where he developed and distributed serum for animal diseases.
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