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Process design and optimisation (VSM)
When You need it?
When You need it?
Processes within a business are interlinked and interrelated. Value streams are created, which are at the centre of our attention. Customers expect processes which generate the most value. That is what they want to pay for. Its uninterrupted stream is the overriding goal of an optimisation. We map current value streams and design improved ones. Through this we optimise processes in a comprehensive manner and teach how to ensure an uninterrupted stream of value.
When do we apply it?
When do we apply it?
It is worth optimising processes, and more broadly value streams as often as possible. This will sometimes entail a slight fine tuning of efficiency, and sometimes a major change. When is the best time?
- The expected quality and performance results are far from the desired.
- Processes have not been reviewed or modified for quite some time.
- The market situation or competition is changing.
- Customers' expectations are changing: shorter batches, better quality, faster service.
- We feel that our processes resemble an Indian bazaar more than a Swiss watch.
How does it work?
How does it work?
We put the end customer in the centre of our attention and see processes as value streams from their point of view. We apply lean management as the most powerful method for working on the value stream flow to the customer. We start with a map of the current state, over which we place a grid of efficiency and quality data (that is why it is good to begin with an audit and efficiency report). Knowing the challenges and organisational objectives as well as customer expectations we design the ultimate process state. We engage the team which performs the process into the improvements, thus the solution is better suited to the organisation, easier to accepts by the team and permanent. We calculate the final indicators to verify change portability and determine an improvement plan.
- We look at processes in the context of a value stream, which means we are able to provide the best possible solution from the business point of view.
- Processes are shorter, deliver better quality, often use less resources.
- The designed changes take into account all process elements and all signification parameters (quality, time, productivity, safety).
- Changes are more acceptable and more permanent through staff engagement.
- The change direction takes into account the planned company requirements and customer expectations.
Case Studies
Case Studies
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Having Trouble Making Roast Chicken With the PERFECT Level Of Perfection? These 10 Steps Will Remedy That…
It's okay to be meticulous when it comes to roasting your chicken. If are that type of person in the kitchen, then you will appreciate our top 10 steps to making a perfect roast chicken. This recipe includes roast potatoes, broccoli, and some carrots. You're about to embark on cooking a traditional French meal, but don't be intimidated by it because you'll be surprised at how easy the process is. Just take note of these steps and you're good to go.
There is something about a perfect roast chicken that is simply hard to resist. A good roast chicken recipe will have a vegetarian considering crossing to the other side. That aroma of chicken roasting, always reminds us of home and home cooked meals. You know that smell, the one that you often experience when you walk into your grocery store or favorite restaurant that offers the delicious recipe.
1. The first thing you need to do is to shop for all the ingredients. You will need some chicken, broccoli, large carrots, potatoes, heavy cream, chicken stock, unsalted butter, garlic, thyme and bay leaves. Just make sure that all the ingredients are fresh. Also, don't forget to include sugar, salt and pepper. You must always have them ready at home, so you don't need to include them in your grocery list.
2. Ready your vegetables. Prepping is something that you must do before you start cooking because this makes your work lighter when your stove starts heating up. Here's something new that you can learn today. The French term for preparing your veggies is called "mise en place." In English, "put in place." Moving on to this topic, peeling your potatoes and have them all cut into quarters are the first few things that you must do in line with this step. Next is to cut the broccolis individually, followed by peeling your carrots slicing into rings measuring about 5mm thick. Now, your vegetables are set!
3. It's time to ready your chicken. Make sure that you have washed and dried both its inner and outer part. Take away all the giblets that are inside its cavity, then insert a clove of garlic in it and just make sure that the skin is removed. Put all the herbs inside the cavity as well, and don't forget to season it with salt and pepper. Smear the outer part of the chicken with butter. Before you turn on the oven and heat it to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, you must tie the legs of the chicken first have the wings tucked underneath.
Did you know that adding butter to a recipe, or using it to cook, is one of the best ways to add flavor? You'll want to use unsalted butter so you don't have too much salt in the recipe. Cooking a steak in a pan with some butter and oil (the oil is used so the butter won't burn), is the best thing you can do for yourself. Remember you want to use real butter, and not margarine if you want the best taste.
As with any recipe you will want to be sure and use the freshest ingredients you possibly can. Of course you might not be able to go out and get chicken fresh from the farm, but your local butcher is a good start, or a grocery store that has locally raised poultry. Same goes for the vegetables you use, if you can go to a farmers market that's always great, but again using some locally grown produce is the best way to get the best tasting veggies that will make all the difference when you try your hand at making the perfect roast chicken recipe. There is also something extra rewarding about knowing where the ingredients you cook with come from, it makes you appreciate your food that much more.
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Kids these days have so much more than we had when we were kids. While the times have changed, a few basics remain. Kids need to learn how to care for their skin now just as we did back in the day. The willa line of products was developed for teens and tweens as an answer to a young mother searching for safe products for her daughter after she herself had a skin cancer scare. You can take advantage of our holiday specials and introduce the gift of healthy skin to a new generation!
The willa line has two regimens perfect for teens and tweens (and adults too!) The B2G1 special can be used for any combination of the two, giving you better savings and more gifting power.
The Essentials Regimen is a gentle system that gets girls started on the daily routine of cleansing, hydrating, and protecting. This Regimen also comes with a detoxifying peel-off charcoal mask that can be used as a weekly skin rest or for a fun girls night in. This regimen is also good for adults who need a little less hydration and blemish control.
The Essential Regimen includes: Start Fresh Foaming Face Wash, Zero Shine Mattifying Moisturizer, Face The Day SPF 30, and Peel Away Charcoal Mask.
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The Clear Skin Regimen includes: Clear Skin Exfoliating Cleanser, Pore Perfector Breakout Banisher Pads, Zero Shine Mattifying Moisturizer, and Face The Day SPF 30 Tinted Protection.
Now through December 19, we are offering a BUY 2 GET 1 FREE Holiday Special on the willa regimens! This is the best deal for these amazing products as it breaks down to $32 per regimen. This is a great way to introduce The Essentials or Clear Skin Regimens to the younger crowd. You can choose all one or mix and match the two regimens. The willa Regimens regularly retails for $68, or if you prefer a replenishment subscription (your choice of 4, 6, or 8 weeks) it's $48. Retail Cost Savings: $48 on three.
Tip: Mattifying Moisturizer is great for those who live in humid climates and Start Fresh Foaming Face Wash is wonderful for boys to use for shaving!
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Receive four of our popular XO Coconut Lip Oils for $36 (Retail Value: $48) and gift them to everyone you know! Our lip oils are perfect for stocking stuffers, teacher gifts, hostess gifts, gifts for coworkers, and more! infused with a rich mix of argan, marula, coconut and avocado oils, this transparent gel-oil hybrid leaves lips balmy-soft and subtly luminous. Regularly $12 each, you will pay only $9 each. Retail Cost Savings: $12
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An original in our willa line of projects, the PEEL AWAY Charcoal Mask is for everyone. Teenage girls and boys love it. Adult women and men love it (ask me about my bestie's hubster who is addicted to this product!) Our peel-away mask reveals a fresh, glowy complexion thanks to nutrient-rich charcoal which draws out impurities and refines pores for smoother, brighter skin…and it is easy to peel off! Regularly $14 each, you will pay only $10.50 each. Retail Cost Savings: $14
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Another from our willa line, the TAKE ACTION Acne Spot Treatment combines Salicylic Acid with willow bark, lavender, and peppermint extracts to help unclog pores and reduce redness fast. Teens use them. Adults use them. I use them for my occasional breakouts! Regularly $14 each, you will pay only $10.50 each. Retail Cost Savings: $14
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Sad News
We are sad to announce that Daniel Tobaruela, until now drummer of the band, has decided to leave us for personal reasons. We thank all he has done and we wish him the best of luck in his future.
We want to clarify that the next concerts will not be affected by this fact. Juancar, drummer in Percutor, and Isma's former mate in Akratos, will play with us until we find a permanent replacement, something that we really appreciate.


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The TLR 22-4 2.0 refines the successful 22-4 platform with updates that include gear differentials, revised suspension geometry and much more.
- Gear Differentials: The low maintenance gear differentials are designed narrow, so there is no need to compromise the inner pivot or roll center widths. Besides providing improved performance on all types of surfaces, the gear diffs can be accurately and consistently tuned using diff fluid. Their cases are machined from 7075-T6 aluminum but they do not weigh any more than stock ball diffs.
- Optimized Suspension Geometry: Converting to the 22 off-set, rear-hub geometry has widened the rear track width, creating more stability in the rear end so racers can push the car harder with confidence. The 22 rear hub is paired with a vertical-mount, rear-camber block. This provides multiple adjustments that allow the rear roll center to be optimized for any conditions.
- Multiple Battery Configurations: The chassis and mud guard are designed to accommodate a variety of battery configurations. A shorty pack can be mounted forward or backward on the left side of the chassis using the molded locator. Saddle packs can be mounted with one half on each side of the chassis. When using a saddle pack, the left side can be moved fore or aft to adjust weight bias.
- Popular Tuning Parts Included: The kit comes standard with 12.5˚ aluminum caster blocks, a 2.5˚rear toe plate, a pink rear sway bar, a vertical-ball stud rear camber block, front and rear CVAs and a cab-forward body. These parts maximize the buggy's performance by improving stability, balance and adjustability.
- Split Belt Covers: The center and rear belt cover are now split and to not interlock. Now you can remove the center belt cover by removing only the front cover, and the rear belt cover will remain untouched.
- CVA Driveshafts: This popular tuning option for the original 22-4 buggy is now included with the 2.0. The CVAs lock up under acceleration and keep the car flatter, especially during hard acceleration.
- Lightweight 2.5mm 7075-T6 Aluminum Chassis: The aluminum main chassis plate has been CNC machined for optimal fit and flex. Milled pockets in the chassis reduce weight, including an open pocket under the motor that reduces temps.
- Centralized Forward Motor Placement: The aluminum chassis has been CNC machined from 2.5mm 7075-T6 aluminum. Carefully designed, the milled pockets in the chassis are strategically located to reduce weight and maintain proper flex through the chassis.
Type: Race Kit
Scale: 1/10
Length: 16.5 in (419.1mm)
Width: 9.41 in (239.0mm)
Height: 6.50 in (165.1mm)
Wheelbase: 11.10 in (282.3mm)
Weight: Varies with Equipment
Chassis: 2.5mm Plate, 7075-T6
Suspension: Four Wheel Independent
Drivetrain: 4WD
Gear Pitch: 48-pitch
Wheel Size: 2.2" (55.9mm)
Kit/RTR: Kit
Shock Type: Coilover, Oil Filled
Body: 1.0mm Polycarbonate, Clear
Ball Bearings: Full
Experience Level: Advanced
Recommended Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
Assembly Time: 3-5 Hours
Is Assembly Required: Yes
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- 1/10 ESC & Motor
- High Speed Servo
- 2S LiPo Battery - Saddle or Shorty Type & Compatible Charger
- Polycarbonate Paint for Body
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The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, Frosty Farm, San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
Events December 12-December 18, 2019
Various Authors noon, Dec. 8
City Council Votes to Level Plaza de Panama, Plans "Parking Structure That is Actually Designed to Last."
Councilman Gloria: "As we plan for the future, we must not forget to honor our past."
Mostly cardboard and paste.
HOPING THAT COUNCIL CHAMBERS ARE FIREPROOF/MOB-PROOF, DOWNTOWN — "Really, it was inevitable," says Councilman Todd Gloria of the City Council's controversial decision to demolish the structures built along Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama and replace them with a massive, Spanish-Colonial style parking garage. "Those structures were never meant to last. Master architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, who designed them for the California-Pacific Exposition of 1915-1916, begged the city to tear them down after the event, because he knew they were little more than theater sets. Of course, the city ignored him in favor of patching them up with plaster and chicken wire and staging another Expo in 1935. They saw a chance to wring a few more dollars out of their investment, and they weren't about to pass it up."
Gloria paused to shove a podium up against the Council Chamber doors, hoping to delay the angry mob outside. Then he continued: "But it was only a matter of time. Right now, those pretty cornices and colonnades are little more than a deathtrap, a major lawsuit waiting to happen. They had to come down eventually, and the crisis of downtown parking availability is a perfect occasion for doing the right thing. We solve two problems with one project. That's just good government. And on top of that, we have a chance to honor the wishes of Goodhue, who did so much to promote America's Finest City in its early days."
Gloria then slipped through an escape hatch located below his seat, but not before assuring this reporter that the planned parking garage would be "every bit as lovely as the California Building, except maybe without that churchy-spire thing."
Just about sums it up. Yup, that's what we in San Diego can expect from the people who represent us--another sell-out. Wonder why Mr. Gloria changed his tune?
Because he is going for the money so he can position himself to run for Congress...
Yet another MAJOR disappointment for all those that wanted a say in the way the City Government "runs" San Diego...
Face it, MONEY RULES in San Diego...
Todd Gloria...
I campaigned vigorously against his election. He's exactly the kind of political prostitute America does not need. He was brought up in the corruption in San Diego.
This was never a surprise to me that he'd vote this way. Anyone who thought otherwise isn't paying any attention.
Todd Gloria has a long career ahead of him...and it will probably end in a jail cell. Just a matter of time, friends.
Let the count down start...
awesome!! Thank you for writing this!! people outraged about this should make sure to follow the plaza de panama page on facebook...the one run by SOHO not the proponents of the project . We need to funnel the energy into 1 place and figure out who opposes this devastating plan so we can brainstorm solutions!!!
This project is so much bigger than the public realizes...thats why sooo many housing developers want it and testified demanding it. This will be the end of our park as we know it!
I think some of us are getting an inkling about how big this is--'redevelopment' types are having to look harder for their raw material, and now they want to take over city parks. It could get worse, which is why I say to whomever is reading this, share your information. If you know something, please make sure it does not remain the secret of a few. Even if you are completely demoralized and can stand up no longer, maybe someone else can do something with what you know.
Thank you a-holes on the city clowncil. Now the Zoo is going to have to react to this paid parking by making their customers pay as well. The zoo parking is free and unregulated. Where do you think people are going to park when they have to pay?
The zoo will have to charge for parking. Ace Parking, the asphalt mafia, will most likely be given the Balboa Park contract.
All I can say is fk that...Irwin Jacobs, his...lap-dog Jerry Sanders and the fools that follow.
This city council is ignorant, selfish and corrupt.
Ponzi-good points, what are those idiots thinking??????
The farce that took place Monday makes me wish I live in Sheri Li ghtner's district. Ms Lightner was the only Council member with the virtue to stand with the people and vote the right way. THANK YOU Ms. Lightner. I'm sure you sleep well at night.
I agree, eastlaker, everybody that has ANY knowlege about this issue needs to share it and the citizens need to be outraged and active to bring it to the forefront and expose the crooks and their lackeys (Todd, et al).
For a good article on this charade, check out San Diego Free Press: http://sandiegofreepress.org/2012/07/balboa-park-project-appears-to-be-illeg


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The traditions and customs of Allgäu have nothing to do with a lack of progress, or being old fashioned. You will see and experience both past traditions and modern present day activities whilst staying on holiday in Allgäu.
An Active Community Life
How alive and authentic the traditions of Allgäu are can be seen on certain festival days. Whether it's a festivity organised by the Mountain Rescue Team or the Local Fire Service, each association supports the community and its customs. If you would like to experience such an occasion, then you shouldn't miss the carnival on Shrove Tuesday, "Fasnaziestag" when all the locals dress in their traditional attire and enjoy themselves whilst listening to local bands and dancing. The ceremony is full of historic moments as the town celebrates altogether.
Traditional Craftsmanship
Carefully chosen materials, expert knowledge, experienced techniques and time, are all important factors which makes the hand crafted goods so special. Josef Wagner is one of the traditional craftsmen. He has dedicated his life to his trade. For over 50 years he has been crafting alphorns using the simplest of tools and has become a rarity within this craft. It's worth a visit to the local museum, "Beim Strumpfar" where you can see such perfect local craftsmanship of days gone by.
Allgäu Cheese: The Taste Of Tradition
The Allgäu people have a passion for cheese. Due to the cows grazing amongst the mountain meadows, the milk produced is of high quality. Strict requirements and diligence during production are compulsory for the local dairies. One of the most well-known cheeses of the region is the mountain cheese - trademarked, Allgäuer Bergkäse. Only cheese from this mountain region can be given this name.
In the Allgäu Cheese Making Academy you can have fun learning how to make cheese.
Alpine Huts & Chalets: Tradition In Harmony With Nature
The work carried out by the local herdsmen is in unison with the cycle of nature: the seasons rule their daily tasks. Rural life, without hectic, noisy traffic, just living and working in peace, is something you can still find when you stop off at one of the many alpine huts along your way.


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By the end of the 2015 season, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt had five partially or fully torn muscles in his torso, groin, and upper legs, which needed surgery on both sides of his body. It was labeled a groin injury, and through it Watt somehow managed to play an incredible season and earned a nominee for best NFL player.
How'd he do it? Was it sheer grit? Was it relentless rehab and work on his haggard body?
Something like that.
How'd he do it, Lindsey Vonn?
Was that "groin" or "growing"? Whatever it was, it worked.


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ALDEN ART – This Modern Life: Poetry and Image of Alden MarinPosted: March 28, 2012 Filed under: Alden Marin, BRASS TACKS PRESS | Tags: alden marin, alt, alt music, alternative music, art, los angeles, los angeles art, los angeles music, music, poetry, sketch, venice, venice arts club, venice arts club music, venice beach, venice CA Leave a comment
PHILOMENE LONG – Poet of Venice, CAPosted: March 27, 2012 Filed under: Philomene Long | Tags: poet, venice, venice beach, venice CA Leave a comment
Philomene Long – Poet of Venice, CA.
TIME THAT'S LEFT – Alden Marin PoetryPosted: March 21, 2012 Filed under: Alden Marin, BRASS TACKS PRESS | Tags: alden marin, art, drawing, los angeles, poet, poetry, sketch Leave a comment
JAMES MATHERS DECODED – Storyboard scenes from the animated short film, 'The Parking Lot At The Center Of Time'Posted: March 17, 2012 Filed under: Bailey Rye, Cara Tompkins, Derek DeVries, Doug Lewis, James Mathers, Malia Luna, Pablo Capra | Tags: bailey rye, derek devries, doug lewis, james mathers, los angeles music, malia luna, pablo capra, parking lot at the center of time, post-paradigm, venice, venice arts club, venice arts club music, venice CA Leave a comment
No one would ever accuse VAC founding member James Mathers of spreading it on 'too thin'. Everything he does is spread thick, especially his paint. Many of these oil-stick drawing were completed here at the VAC. During this period, the script for Parking Lot was refined then recorded with an ensemble cast including DJ Lyf, Malia Luna, Bailey Rye, Pablo Capra, Dead Dave, Doug Lewis, Cara Tompkins, Derek DeVries.
These drawings form the groundwork for the produced version of Parking Lot. Approximately 80 drawings make up the storyboard for Parking Lot, here are a few choice selects. The complete collection will be posted on this blog, coming soon.
BRASS TACKS PRESS – Chap BooksPosted: March 15, 2012 Filed under: BRASS TACKS PRESS, Pablo Capra | Tags: brass tacks press, chap books, life as a poet, topanga beach, venice arts club, venice CA Leave a comment
Visit BRASS TACKS PRESS, the home of VAC member PABLO CAPRA, for poets, chap books, prose and media:
BRASS TACKS PRESS – Topanga Beach ExperiencePosted: March 15, 2012 Filed under: BRASS TACKS PRESS, Pablo Capra Leave a comment
"Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s"
by Paul Lovas & Pablo Capra
(Brass Tacks Press, 2011)
by Pablo Capra
As I delved deeper, I was impressed to learn how much Topanga Beach had contributed to surf culture. In the '60s, it was a place of refuge for Miki Dora (and Charles Manson!). "Surfer" magazine's main competitor "Surf Guide" was based at Topanga Beach. Several pioneering skateboarders grew up there, including world champion Woody Woodward. In the '70s, the three best surfers in Malibu called Topanga their home break: Jay Riddle, Davey Hilton, and George Trafton. Topanga Beach was also home to three influential surf filmmakers: Hal Jepsen ("Cosmic Children"), Grant Rohloff ("Men Who Ride Mountains"), and Scott Dittrich ("Fluid Drive"). Surf films like "The Californians" by Jamie Budge and "Muscle Beach Party" starring Frankie and Annette were shot at Topanga Beach. The beach even had its own surf band, Blue Juice.
more at http://www.lifeasapoet.com
CECI N'EST PAS PARIS – Alden MarinPosted: March 15, 2012 Filed under: Alden Marin, BRASS TACKS PRESS | Tags: alden marin, artwork, ink, pen and paper, poetry, venice beach, venice CA Leave a comment
At twilight, we saw Paris
at Rose and Lincoln
in his red Mustang, turning left–
across from the Tasty Goody
but he wasn't savoring
their famous Yang Chow rice
or garlic chicken just yet;
artfully puffing a cigarette
looking to the western sky–
preoccupied with the appearance
of Venus and Mars, their nearness
undoubtedly–with his window down
and one arm out–he also sees
the last lavender from the setting sun at seven
and considers purple & magenta
perfect colors for his next work
about cherubic, smiling children…
or a surrealist trompe l'oeil
at the elegant restaurant
that trusts him with its walls–
the look he imparts of time and life—
of croissants, eggs and the
Magritte pipe—"Ceci n'est pas Paris…"
at Rose and Lincoln–
but yes, it is–
before he disappears, like Houdini might
into Venice–with his enigmatic smile;
a world of paint—
and compelling images on his mind….
Alden Marin 'Counting', pen on paper 6″x6″, 2011


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Blue Lady Resort needed a mobile friendly website rebuild. We worked with the client to design a site that was visually appealing and was fully responsive, working well on all devices. The new website uses their online booking software to make online reservations; that was a main call to action for the client. The site also offers things to do in our area, and showcases their beautiful lake views with large imagery.
Blue Lady Resort sits on a bluff overlooking beautiful Norfork Lake and the Ozark Mountains in Gamaliel, Arkansas. They offer one, two and three bedroom cabins, a beautiful lakeside pool, a lighted boat dock with swim deck and fishing decks. Blue Lady Resort is the perfect peaceful getaway for hunting, fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, or simply spending restful days by the pool overlooking Norfork Lake.


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Annabelle in Dublin last week, largely due to the kindness and generosity of the people we met. I'll start with this man. I can honestly say my trip around the world would not have been the same without having encountered Al Higgins along the way. Al is an extremely talented photographer and a gifted foodie who took us under his wing in Dublin. He provided us with a long list of recommendations for the best food and drink in the city, introduced us to his wonderful community of friends, shared many conversations over many pints and coffees, and charmed us with one of the best deadpan sense of humours I've known. It's these types of people that make travelling the best and the worst. The best for the chance to know them, the worst for having to leave them behind. Check out his photos and get to know this man. Look forward to many more adventures with him down the road.
Also, the handsome man at the end is Tom Cooney, an extremely talented musician. We had the pleasure of spending time with him and his lovely wife in Dublin as well. Too many good people in this city.
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My dear friend has an amazing garden in her back yard, and when I was over this week she let me take home all the fresh veggies that were ripe. I was so excited because first I got to pick them myself and second there is nothing better then fresh picked veggies from a garden. YUM! I had a blast, and just enjoyed getting tomatoes, cucumbers, and all sorts of fresh yummies. I told her this was just as good as Christmas. She was glad someone could enjoy them because she was going out of town and they would not get eaten. Win win for both of us.
I got to pick all of this goodness! and I can't wait to finish eating it all.
The baby tomatoes have been by far my favorite to eat. I just love popping them in my mouth and getting that amazing burst of flavor.
Fresh basil is one of the best smells. I have had this in my fridge for about two days and my fridge smells heavenly of basil. I put in my pasta the other day just because I couldn't stand wasting it.
And look at this beauty. This is the first watermelon they had picked, and I can't wait to open it up to enjoy.
I love gardens, and I hope someday I can have one of my own. Do any of you garden?Pin It Now!


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The Colorado Rockies placed outfielder Carlos Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained joint of the right middle finger, the team announced.
Gonzalez is hitting .302 with 26 home runs, 70 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 103 games this season. He also leads the National League with 231 total bases. Gonzalez has been bothered by the finger injury on his glove hand for over a month. Gonzalez even tried to change his grip on the bat, but the injury just got worse.
"This is very frustrating and it's not something I wanted," Gonzalez said. "But this is something we had to do for the good of the team — and hopefully to help me get better. I mean, I wanted to play, but I can't be in this situation."
MARSTON: Fantasy baseball Injury Report: CarGo's owners holding breath
The team called up left-hander Jeff Francis from Triple-A Colorado Springs to take Gonzalez's roster spot.
"It is frustrating and it's hard," Gonzalez said. "Not too long ago we were only four games out of first (in the National League West), right around the all-star break. But then I got hurt right before the break, so it's been hard. The past few weeks it has really affected me, mentally and physically. I can only try to get better and see if I can come back and help the team."


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Like many people, I tend to be quite self-conscious when it comes to my body. I was always the chubby or fat kid in school, and have continued to be of a larger size well into my adult years.
I've spent many years feeling bad about myself, putting myself down and generally beating myself up emotionally or psychologically whenever I felt I had let myself down regarding my weight. I've repeatedly tried to restrict my diet, deny myself the food I've always enjoyed eating, and to get more active.
But of course, despite brief periods of weight loss here and there, I've continued to watch my weight rise year on year. And my own feelings of self-worth fluctuated about as much as my weight did.
Now don't get me wrong.. I don't necessarily eat as if I'm running out of food, or am so inactive that I'm beyond lazy. It's like anything in life – I know what I need to do, but don't tend to do it.
Ok, maybe that is my laziness talking there. LOL
I've tried several things over the years to help myself to accept my own body image issues, but it's only been recently that I've become more comfortable in my own skin. And just my own skin.
Over the past couple years, I've discovered a love of naturalist beaches, especially after my recent trips to Gran Canaria. I found on the beaches there that nobody cared what you looked like, and all shapes and sizes were welcome.
On top of this, a close friend of mine convinced me to join a naturalist social website well over a year ago (Nakedmates.co.uk for those who're interested lol), but I hadn't done much with it other than poke around, looking at the guy's profiles and pictures. And reading about the events some put on, wondering what it would be like to go to one.
Well… all that changed back in April, just before my most recent trip to Gran Canaria. My mate was hosting a small gathering at his flat in town, and I decided to finally take the plunge and attend.
That's right.. I went to a naked house party. And despite my initial nervousness, I absolutely loved it. It literally was just like any other house party – some laughs, lots of chatting, a bit of flirting, and maybe a bit too much wine haha.
Only difference was that everyone was naked.
The whole ethos of the website is 'No Clothes. No Attitude', where members organise parties at their homes, in bars, saunas, and such.
One reason I'd been so so hesitant about these parties was it felt like it was so sexualised. My mate had told me plenty of naughty stories of things that had gone on at these events, and that really isn't my thing.
But what I found after attending that first party was that it isn't really like that at all for most of the guys. It's just a different outlet to meet like-minded guys in a comfortable and non-judgemental clothing-free environment.
Now don't get me wrong.. there is a sexual aspect to the parties, but only if you choose to engage in it. Most hosts when having parties in their homes will set aside a room away from the social areas for those who want to have a bit of fun. And despite what I might have previously thought, it didn't turn into full-blown orgies.
At this particular party, I was one of the first to arrive so was already naked when the rest of them arrived. I think that helped me a bit, where I was only initially stripping off in front of a couple of guys instead of 20 or so. 😉
Of course, the bottle of wine I'd brought helped me relax. The first half of the bottle went down very quickly. Hahaha
Anyway, the time flew by as I chatted to a gorgeous Danish guy in the kitchen, while some of the other guys drifted in and out of the play room. Neither of us were interested in joining the frolics, so just enjoyed each other's company.
Well things have sorted progressed since then, as I've been to 2 other parties since. Including my mate's naked birthday party last month… where I met a very sexy farmer from Suffolk.
And the parties continue next month. I've agreed to a naked camping weekend up North with over 200 guys from around the country (the sexy farmer promised he'd make it worth my while if I went.. hehe). And then a couple weeks later it'll be my mate's naked wedding!
I admit, it's not a community I ever considered being a part of, but it's amazing how friendly and inclusive most of the guys are. And it's great to meet guys from so many different walks of life all because of one shared interest.
The upside to all this is how much more comfortable I've been feeling in my own skin, and how I keep looking for new opportunities to spent as much time naked at home as I can.. though usually just in my bedroom or when nobody is home.
What I do know is this is a new adventure for me, and it's one I'm quite enjoying.
Now to see what happens next.. and whether that sexy farmer will keep his promise when we go camping next month. 😉


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This article includes discussion of hemangioblastoma, sporadic hemangioblastoma, and capillary hemangioblastoma. The foregoing terms may include synonyms, similar disorders, variations in usage, and abbreviations.
Hemangioblastoma is a relatively uncommon tumor that most often arises in the cerebellum, brainstem, or spinal cord. Hemangioblastomas usually occur sporadically as a single lesion and also occur as multiple tumors in persons with von Hippel-Lindau disease. The mainstay of treatment for hemangioblastoma continues to be surgical resection. Stereotactic radiosurgery is increasingly used in selective situations. In addition, discoveries of the molecular genetics of hemangioblastoma should eventually lead to molecularly targeted therapies. In this article, the author reviews the clinical features, molecular genetics, and current therapies for hemangioblastoma.
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• Hemangioblastomas most often arise in the cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord.
• Up to one third of patients with hemangioblastoma have von Hippel-Lindau disease whereas at least two thirds of persons with von Hippel-Lindau disease develop 1 or more hemangioblastomas over their lifetime.
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• Treatment options for sporadically occurring hemangioblastoma or for symptomatic hemangioblastoma in von Hippel-Lindau disease patients include surgical resection or radiation therapy (usually stereotactic radiosurgery) in selected patients.
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Hughlings Jackson described the index case of cerebellar hemangioblastoma in 1872 (Jackson 1872). In 1904, Eugen von Hippel described the histology of retinal hemangioblastoma and recognized its familial occurrence (von Hippel 1904). Arvid Lindau in 1926 reported the combination of hemangioblastomas of the retina and central nervous system with other systemic lesions as a unified familial disease process (Lindau 1926). The classic paper by Melmon and Rosen in 1964 reviewed a large kindred with the disorder they codified as "von Hippel-Lindau disease" (Melmon and Rosen 1964). The genetic linkage of von Hippel-Lindau disease to chromosome 3p was established in the 1970s and 1980s. The von Hippel-Lindau disease gene was identified and cloned in 1993 (Latif et al 1993).
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This is a scalable context timeline. It contains events related to the event October 31, 2008 and After: New Jersey, US Supreme Courts Throw Out Challenges to Three Presidential Contenders' Citizenship. You can narrow or broaden the context of this timeline by adjusting the zoom level. The lower the scale, the more relevant the items on average will be, while the higher the scale, the less relevant the items, on average, will be.
Fred Hollander, a New Hampshire resident, files a lawsuit challenging presidential contender John McCain (R-AZ)'s ability to serve as president. Hollander names the Republican National Committee (RNC) as a co-defendant. [Hollander v. McCain et al, 3/14/2008] Hollander's challenge hinges on a February 2008 report from conservative news blog News Busters that said since McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone in 1936 (his parents, both US citizens were stationed on a Navy base in Panama at the time), he may not be eligible under Article II of the Constitution to be president. News Busters went on to report that McCain's claim to have been born in the Coco Solo Naval Hospital in the Canal Zone was false, since that hospital was not built until 1941, and the nearest hospital at the time of his birth was not on a US military base, but in the Panamanian city of Colon. Therefore, the report concluded, "we were lied to" about McCain's birthplace, and News Busters speculated that McCain's citizenship was in question. However, News Busters was in error. According to subsequent investigations by the press, the Panama Canal Zone did contain a small hospital at the Coco Solo submarine base in 1936, and McCain was born in that hospital. Archival records also show the name of the Naval doctor who signed McCain's birth certificate, Captain W. L. Irvine, the director of the facility at the time. News Busters, and Hollander, are in error in their reading of the law. Both of McCain's parents were US citizens, and McCain was born on a US military base, which qualifies under the Constitution as "US soil." The McCain presidential campaign has refused to release a copy of McCain's birth certificate, but a senior campaign official shows Washington Post reporter Michael Dobbs a copy of the McCain birth certificate issued by the Coco Solo Naval hospital. [News Busters (.org), 2/21/2008; Washington Post, 5/20/2008] Additionally, the Panama American newspaper for August 31, 1936 carried an announcement of McCain's birth. [Washington Post, 4/17/2008 ] Two lawyers interviewed by CBS News concur that under the law, McCain is a "natural born citizen" and eligible to serve as president. Theodore Olson, the solicitor general for the Bush administration, and Laurence Tribe, a Harvard law professor generally considered to be a liberal, agree that challenges to McCain's citizenship are specious. [CBS News, 3/28/2008] Hollander files what is later determined to be a fake birth certificate with the court that purports to prove McCain has Panamanian citizenship. The court throws Hollander's lawsuit out on the grounds that Hollander has no standing to challenge McCain's citizenship. [US District Court, District of New Hampshire, 7/24/2008 ; Obama Conspiracy (.org), 2/27/2009; Obama Conspiracy (.org), 4/24/2010] The lawsuit is similar in nature to numerous court challenges to McCain's Democratic opponent, Senator Barack Obama (see August 21-24, 2008, October 9-28, 2008, October 17-22, 2008, October 21, 2008, October 31 - November 3, 2008, October 24, 2008, October 31, 2008 and After, November 12, 2008 and After, November 13, 2008, and Around November 26, 2008).
Entity Tags: Laurence Tribe, Theodore ("Ted") Olson, Michael Dobbs, Republican National Committee, John McCain, Fred Hollander, News Busters (.org), W. L. Irvine, Coco Solo Naval Air Station
Timeline Tags: Domestic Propaganda, 2008 Elections
Obama's birth certificate, obtained from the Hawaii Department of Health. [Source: FightTheSmears (.com)]Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), running for the Democratic nomination for president, releases a digitally scanned copy of his Hawaiian birth certificate. His campaign is responding to persistent rumors that he is not a legitimate American citizen. In the process of releasing the certificate, Obama's campaign also launches a Web site called Fight The Smears, devoted to debunking the allegations that, among other things, Obama is not a citizen, he is a closet Muslim, he took his oaths for political office on a copy of the Koran, he refuses to say the Pledge of Allegiance, and other falsehoods. As Obama was born in Kapiolani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital in Honolulu at 7:24 p.m. on August 4, 1961, his birth certificate comes under Hawaiian state law, and those laws state birth certificates are not public records. Only the individuals, or immediate family members, may request copies. The copy of the birth certificate released by the Obama campaign confirms that his name is legitimately "Barack Hussein Obama," not "Barack Muhammed Obama," "Barry Soetoro," or other claimed variants, and states that Obama's mother is Stanley Ann Dunham, an American, and his father is Barack Hussein Obama, an "African." The birth certificate release only inflames the "birther" claims that Obama is hiding his true citizenship, religion, political alliances, and other such personal facts (see June 27, 2008). [St. Petersburg Times, 6/27/2008; St. Petersburg Times, 7/1/2009; Honolulu Advertiser, 7/28/2009]
Entity Tags: Barack Obama, Ann Dunham, Kapiolani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital, Barack Obama, Sr
Logo for the Hawaii Department of Health. [Source: Baby Guard Fence (.com)]PolitiFact, the nonpartisan, political fact-checking organization sponsored by the St. Petersburg Times, publishes a scathing denunciation of so-called "birther" claims that presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is not a legitimate American citizen. The story has gained traction mostly through Internet blogs and emails circulating among far-right and "tea party" organizations and figures, making wildly varying claims—Obama is a Kenyan, he is a Muslim, his middle name is Mohammed, his birth name is "Barry Soetoro," and so forth. PolitiFact's Amy Hollyfield writes: "At full throttle, the accusations are explosive and unrelenting, the writers emboldened by the anonymity and reach of the Internet. And you can't help but ask: How do you prove something to people who come to the facts believing, out of fear or hatred or maybe just partisanship, that they're being tricked?" Hollyfield notes that PolitiFact has sought a valid copy of Obama's birth certificate since the claims began circulating months ago. PolitiFact has already secured a copy of Obama's 1992 marriage certificate from the Cook County, Illinois, Bureau of Vital Statistics, his driver's license record from the Illinois secretary of state's office, his registration and disciplinary record with the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois, and all of his property records. The records are consistent, all naming him as either "Barack H. Obama" or "Barack Hussein Obama," his legitimate, given name. PolitiFact ran into trouble with the birth certificate. Obama was born in a hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii, and according to Hawaiian law, that state's birth certificates are not public record. Only family members can request copies. The Obama presidential campaign originally declined to provide PolitiFact with a copy, until the campaign released a true copy of the certificate (see June 13, 2008). When PolitiFact received the document, researchers emailed it to the Hawaii Department of Health, which maintains such records, to ask if it was real. Spokesman Janice Okubo responded, "It's a valid Hawaii state birth certificate." Instead of settling the controversy, the certificate inflamed the so-called "birthers," who asked a number of questions concerning the certificate, including queries about and challenges to: the certificate's seal and registrar's signature; the color of the document as compared to other Hawaiian birth certificates; the date stamp of June 2007, which some say is "bleeding through the back of the document," supposedly calling into question the validity of the stamp and, thusly, the entire certificate; the lack of creases from being folded and mailed; the authenticity of the document, which some claim is "clearly Photoshopped and a wholesale fraud." Further investigation by PolitiFact researchers supports the validity of the certificate and disproves the allegations as cited. Hollyfield writes: "And soon enough, after going to every length possible to confirm the birth certificate's authenticity, you start asking, what is reasonable here? Because if this document is forged, then they all are. If this document is forged, a US senator and his presidential campaign have perpetrated a vast, long-term fraud. They have done it with conspiring officials at the Hawaii Department of Health, the Cook County (Ill.) Bureau of Vital Statistics, the Illinois secretary of state's office, the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois, and many other government agencies." Hollyfield notes that the Hawaii Department of Health receives about a dozen email inquiries a day about Obama's birth certificate, according to Okubo. She tells Hollyfield: "I guess the big issue that's being raised is the lack of an embossed seal and a signature." On a Hawaiian birth certificate, she says, the seal and signatures are on the back of the document. "Because they scanned the front… you wouldn't see those things." Hollyfield concludes that it is conceivable "that Obama conspired his way to the precipice of the world's biggest job, involving a vast network of people and government agencies over decades of lies. Anything's possible." But she goes on to ask doubters "to look at the overwhelming evidence to the contrary and your sense of what's reasonable has to take over. There is not one shred of evidence to disprove PolitiFact's conclusion that the candidate's name is Barack Hussein Obama, or to support allegations that the birth certificate he released isn't authentic. And that's true no matter how many people cling to some hint of doubt and use the Internet to fuel their innate sense of distrust." [St. Petersburg Times, 6/27/2008]
Entity Tags: Janice Okubo, Amy Hollyfield, Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois, Barack Obama, Cook County, Illinois Bureau of Vital Statistics, Hawaii Department of Health, PolitiFact (.org )
Timeline Tags: Domestic Propaganda
A birth announcement from the August 13, 1961 Honululu Advertiser announcing the birth of a baby boy to the parents of Barack Obama. [Source: FactCheck (.org)]A blogger who supports Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) for president over Democratic primary challenger Barack Obama (D-IL) finds a birth announcement from a copy of the August 13, 1961 Honolulu Advertiser announcing Obama's birth. The blogger publishes a scanned graphic of the announcement on his blog, and concludes that Obama was "likely" born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu as the campaign, and the senator, have always claimed (see June 13, 2008). Reprinting the annoucement, FactCheck (.org) notes: "Of course, it's distantly possible that Obama's grandparents may have planted the announcement just in case their grandson needed to prove his US citizenship in order to run for president someday. We suggest that those who choose to go down that path should first equip themselves with a high-quality tinfoil hat. The evidence is clear: Barack Obama was born in the USA." [FactCheck (.org), 8/21/2008] Reporter Will Hoover for the Honolulu Advertiser notes that both the Advertiser and the Honolulu Star Bulletin published birth announcements for Obama. One of the announcements, the blogger notes, contains the actual address of Obama's parents at the time they lived in Honolulu, 6085 Kalanianaole Highway. Newspaper officials tell Hoover that the announcements came, not from the parents, but from Hawaii's Department of Health. "That's not the kind of stuff a family member calls in and says, 'Hey, can you put this in?'" Hoover explains. [What Really Happened (.com), 2008; St. Petersburg Times, 7/1/2009]
Entity Tags: Will Hoover, PolitiFact (.org ), Honolulu Advertiser, Hawaii Department of Health, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, FactCheck (.org), Honolulu Star Bulletin
A photograph of the actual Hawaiian birth certificate of Barack Obama, being held by FactCheck (.org) writer Joe Miller. [Source: FactCheck (.org)]FactCheck (.org), a non-partisan arm of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, certifies that its experts have verified that the birth certificate released by Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is valid (see June 13, 2008). Since the release of the digitally scanned image, a firestorm of controversy (see July 20, 2008) has erupted over the authenticity of the certificate, even after Hawaiian officials verified its validity (see June 27, 2008) and the discovery of a printed birth announcement from a Honolulu newspaper (see July 2008). FactCheck notes that much of the controversy has been sparked by author Jerome Corsi, whose recent book Obamanation makes a host of negative claims against Obama (see August 1, 2008 and After), and who has told a Fox News interviewer that the birth certificate the campaign has is "fake" (see August 15, 2008). FactCheck releases the following statement: "We beg to differ. FactCheck.org staffers have now seen, touched, examined, and photographed the original birth certificate. We conclude that it meets all of the requirements from the State Department for proving US citizenship. Claims that the document lacks a raised seal or a signature are false. We have posted high-resolution photographs of the document as 'supporting documents' to this article. Our conclusion: Obama was born in the USA just as he has always said." The actual certificate is in the hands of Obama campaign officials in Chicago, FactCheck reports, and has the proper seals and signature from Hawaiian registrar Alvin Onaka. Certificate Meets Requirements for State Department Passport Issuance - FactCheck reports: "The certificate has all the elements the State Department requires for proving citizenship to obtain a US passport: 'your full name, the full name of your parent(s), date and place of birth, sex, date the birth record was filed, and the seal or other certification of the official custodian of such records.' The names, date and place of birth, and filing date are all evident on the scanned version, and you can see the seal above" in a photograph reproduced on FactCheck's Web site. 'Short Form' Certificate - The copy possessed by the Obama campaign is called a "short form birth certificate." The so-called "long form" is created by the hospital in which a child is born, and includes additional information such as birth weight and parents' hometowns. The short form is what is provided by Hawaiian officials upon receiving a valid request for a birth certificate: It "is printed by the state and draws from a database with fewer details. The Hawaii Department of Health's birth record request form does not give the option to request a photocopy of your long-form birth certificate, but their short form has enough information to be acceptable to the State Department." Scan Artifacts - The digitally scanned version released by the Obama campaign does indeed show "halos" around the black-text lettering, prompting some to claim that the text may have been copied onto an image of security paper. However, FactCheck writes, "the document itself has no such halos, nor do the close-up photos we took of it. We conclude that the halo seen in the image produced by the campaign is a digital artifact from the scanning process." Date Stamp, Blacked-Out Certificate Number - The digital scan also contains an unusual date stamp and a blacked-out certificate number. Campaign spokesperson Shauna Daly explains that the certificate is stamped July 2007 because that is when Hawaiian officials produced it for the presidential campaign. The campaign did not release a copy until mid-2008, leading some to speculate that the date stamp proved the digital scan was a forgery. Of the certificate number, Daly says that the campaign "couldn't get someone on the phone in Hawaii to tell us whether the number represented some secret information, and we erred on the side of blacking it out. Since then we've found out it's pretty irrelevant for the outside world." FactCheck writes, "The document we looked at did have a certificate number; it is 151 1961 - 010641." 'African' Father - Obama's father, Barack Obama Sr., is listed on the certificate as "African," sparking claims that Obama is actually of Kenyan citizenship. Kurt Tsue of the Hawaii Department of Health tells FactCheck that the father and mother's race are told to officials by the parents, and thusly "we accept what the parents self identify themselves to be." FactCheck writes: "We consider it reasonable to believe that Barack Obama Sr. would have thought of and reported himself as 'African.' It's certainly not the slam dunk some readers have made it out to be." Differences in Borders - The "security borders" on the digital scan do indeed look slightly different from other examples of Hawaii birth certificates. Tsue explains: "The borders are generated each time a certified copy is printed. A citation located on the bottom left hand corner of the certificate indicates which date the form was revised." He also confirms that the information in the short form birth certificate is sufficient to prove citizenship for "all reasonable purposes." [FactCheck (.org), 8/21/2008]
Entity Tags: Kurt Tsue, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Sr, Annenberg Public Policy Center, Alvin Onaka, Hawaii Department of Health, Shauna Daly, Jerome Corsi, FactCheck (.org)
Philip J. Berg. [Source: Qui Non Negat, Fatetur (.com)]Attorney Philip J. Berg, whose lawsuit challenging Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)'s citizenship was thrown out of a Pennsylvania court (see August 21-24, 2008), claims that because Obama never personally responded to his lawsuit, Obama is thusly "admitt[ing]" to the lawsuit's allegations. Berg charged that Obama was not born in the United States (see June 13, 2008, June 27, 2008, and August 21, 2008), but in Mombasa, Kenya. Berg cites Rule 36 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which states that unless the accused party provides a written answer or objection to charges within 30 days, the accused legally admits the matter. Obama, through his campaign lawyers, filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit and did not directly answer the charges in it. Therefore, Berg says Obama has legally admitted he is not a natural-born citizen. Berg is asking the court to formally declare Obama's admission and for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to name someone else as its presidential candidate. To a reporter with the conservative news blog WorldNetDaily, Berg says: "Obama and the DNC 'admitted,' by way of failure to timely respond to requests for admissions, all of the numerous specific requests in the federal lawsuit. Obama is 'not qualified' to be president and therefore Obama must immediately withdraw his candidacy for president and the DNC shall substitute a qualified candidate." Obama's campaign has said that lawsuits such as Berg's (see March 14 - July 24, 2008, August 21-24, 2008, October 9-28, 2008, October 17-22, 2008, October 21, 2008, October 31 - November 3, 2008, October 24, 2008, October 31, 2008 and After, November 12, 2008 and After, November 13, 2008, and Around November 26, 2008), are not actually about Obama's birth certificate, but instead are "about manipulating people into thinking Barack is not an American citizen." Obama's campaign has issued a number of documents and assertions that prove Obama's citizenship, as have several non-partisan fact-checking organizations. Berg has offered to drop his lawsuit if Obama will prove his citizenship to Berg's satisfaction. Berg tells a conservative blogger: "It all comes down to the fact that there's nothing from the other side. The admissions are there. By not filing the answers or objections, the defense has admitted everything. He admits he was born in Kenya. He admits he was adopted in Indonesia. He admits that the documentation posted online is a phony. And he admits that he is constitutionally ineligible to serve as president of the United States." [WorldNetDaily, 10/21/2008] Joseph Sandler, a lawyer who filed one of the motions to dismiss on behalf of Obama, says Berg's contention is erroneous. He goes on to explain why claims like these are never challenged or explained by defending lawyers: "When you file a motion to dismiss, to try to get the case thrown out before any factual inquiry is made, the facts that the plaintiffs put into their complaint are assumed to be true. You have to show that even if the facts were true, they don't have a case." [Washington Independent, 7/24/2009]
Entity Tags: WorldNetDaily, Democratic National Committee, Barack Obama, Joseph Sandler, Philip J. Berg
Hawaii's Director of Health Dr. Chiyome Fukino says she and the registrar of vital statistics, Alvin Onaka, have personally verified that the Hawaii Department of Health holds Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)'s original birth certificate (see June 13, 2008, June 27, 2008, July 2008, and August 21, 2008). Fukino says that she has "personally seen and verified that the Department of Health has Senator Obama's original birth certificate on record in accordance with state policies and procedures." Fukino and Onaka thereby verify that Obama is, indeed, an American citizen. Fukino releases the statement in an attempt to stem the tide of conspiracy theories that assert Obama is not a US citizen—"birtherism"—and therefore cannot be eligible to be president. Fukino adds that no state official, including Governor Linda Lingle (R-HI), ever issued instructions that Obama's certificate be handled differently. Hawaii state law prohibits the release of the so-called "long form" birth certificate to anyone who does not have a tangible interest; state law says that the "short form" the state releases to its citizens, and that Obama has long ago made public (see June 13, 2008), is legal and valid in and of itself. State courts in Ohio, Pennsylvania (see August 21-24, 2008), and Washington State have recently dismissed court challenges to Obama's citizenship. [FactCheck (.org), 8/21/2008; Associated Press, 10/31/2008] Fukino tells a Honolulu reporter: "This has gotten ridiculous (see July 20, 2008). There are plenty of other, important things to focus on, like the economy, taxes, energy." Asked if this "[w]ill be enough to quiet the doubters," Fukino responds: "I hope so. We need to get some work done." [FactCheck (.org), 8/21/2008]
Entity Tags: Chiyome Fukino, Linda Lingle, Alvin Onaka, Hawaii Department of Health, Barack Obama
Leo C. Donofrio. [Source: Obama Conspiracy (.org)]Retired New Jersey attorney, professional gambler, and conservative blogger Leo C. Donofrio files a lawsuit asking the State Supreme Court to prohibit three candidates from appearing on New Jersey's presidential ballot: Barack Obama (D-IL), John McCain (R-AZ), and Socialist Worker's Party candidate Roger Calero. Donofrio claims that none of the three have proven to his satisfaction that they are "natural born citizens," as the Constitution requires to serve as president (see June 13, 2008, June 27, 2008, July 2008, August 21, 2008, and October 30, 2008). The lawsuit asks Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells to intervene in the elections process. In his filing, Donofrio writes that Obama is not eligible for the presidency "even if it were proved he was born in Hawaii, since… Senator Obama's father was born in Kenya and therefore, having been born with split and competing loyalties, candidate Obama is not a 'natural born citizen.'" Obama has long ago posted his authentic birth certificate stating he was born in Hawaii and therefore is a US citizen (see June 13, 2008). McCain's birth in the Panama Canal Zone (see March 14 - July 24, 2008) and Calero's birth in Nicaragua, Donofrio continues, invalidate their ability to be president as well, even though the Constitution states otherwise. With three ineligible presidential candidates on ballots, Donofrio warns, New Jersey voters will "witness firsthand the fraud their electoral process has become." After being rejected by the New Jersey Court, US Supreme Court Justice David Souter rejects the lawsuit's appearance on the Court docket. Justice Clarence Thomas allows the case to be submitted for consideration, but the Court rejects it. [Leo C. Donofrio v. Nina Mitchell Wells, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, 10/31/2008; WorldNetDaily, 11/13/2008; Obama Conspiracy (.org), 12/21/2008; St. Petersburg Times, 6/28/2010] After his case is thrown out, Donofrio will write on his blog that "you have no Constitution and you have no 'Supreme' court. You have a filthy corrupted snake pit which tried to protect itself from responsibility for this issue by using clerks like brutal praetorian guards." [Obama Conspiracy (.org), 12/21/2008] An Internet rumor that Justice Antonin Scalia will "quietly" place the case on the Court docket is later proven entirely false (see June 28, 2010).
Entity Tags: Roger Calero, David Souter, Clarence Thomas, Barack Obama, Antonin Scalia, Leo C. Donofrio, John McCain, Nina Mitchell Wells
A portion of the advertisement that runs in the Chicago Tribune. [Source: We the People (.org)]Robert L. Schulz, a wealthy anti-tax activist from upstate New York and the chairman of the We the People Foundation, takes out the second of two ads in the Chicago Tribune questioning whether President Barack Obama is a "natural born citizen" and thusly eligible to be president. Schulz confirms that his non-profit foundation spent "tens of thousands of dollars" on the ads. The ads echo long-debunked claims that Obama's Hawaiian birth certificate (see June 13, 2008) is fraudulent (see July 20, 2008, August 15, 2008, October 8-10, 2008, October 16, 2008 and After, and November 10, 2008). Cases challenging Obama's citizenship have been thrown out of numerous state courts (see March 14 - July 24, 2008, August 21-24, 2008, October 9-28, 2008, October 17-22, 2008, October 21, 2008, October 31 - November 3, 2008, October 24, 2008, October 31, 2008 and After, November 12, 2008 and After, November 13, 2008, and Around November 26, 2008), and the State of Hawaii has vouched for the authenticity of the Obama birth certificate, which by state law is locked in a state government vault with all other such "long form birth certificates" issued by Hawaiian officials (see July 1, 2009). Schulz's ad raises the following claims: The birth form released by Obama was "an unsigned, forged, and thoroughly discredited" live birth form, Schulz says. Digital and real copies of Obama's birth certificate have been examined by experts, including members of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, and pronounced real (see August 21, 2008). According to Schulz, "Hawaiian officials will not confirm" that Obama was born in their state. Hawaiian officials initially did resist releasing a copy of the certificate, citing state privacy laws. However, Hawaii's health director and head of vital statistics reviewed Obama's birth certificate in the department's vault and vouched for its authenticity (see October 30, 2008). Schulz says that legal affidavits state Obama was born in Kenya. Those affidavits were filed by challengers to Obama's citizenship, and those challenges have been dismissed by a variety of courts (see August 21-24, 2008, October 9-28, 2008, October 17-22, 2008, October 21, 2008, October 31 - November 3, 2008, October 24, 2008, October 31, 2008 and After, November 12, 2008 and After, November 13, 2008, and Around November 26, 2008). Obama's paternal grandmother is recorded on tape saying she attended Obama's birth in Kenya, Schulz says. Schulz is referring to claims by street preacher Ron McRae who interviewed the second wife of Obama's grandfather, Sarah Obama, via long-distance telephone (see October 16, 2008 and After). The audiotape clearly shows that the assembled Obama relatives, and the translator who spoke to McRae, repeatedly stated that Obama was born in Hawaii. Schulz says that "US law in effect in 1961 [the year of Obama's birth] denied citizenship to any child born in Kenya if the father was Kenyan and the mother was not yet 19 years of age." Schulz is incorrect. US law states that any child born in the US is a legitimate citizen regardless of his parents' nationalities and/or citizenships. Obama's father had dual Kenyan/British citizenship, and his mother was a US citizen. Had Obama been born outside of US territory and his mother Ann Dunham been under 19 years of age, which she was, Obama would indeed not have been a citizen at the time of his birth, though the provisions of this law were subsequently loosened and made retroactive for government employees serving abroad and their families. The point is moot, because Obama was born in a hospital in Honolulu. Schulz says that in 1965, Obama's mother relinquished whatever Kenyan or US citizenship she and Obama had by marrying an Indonesian and becoming a naturalized Indonesian citizen. Schulz has produced no evidence to back this claim; Dunham did not file any of the documentation required to renounce one's US citizenship, and even so, would not have jeopardized Obama's citizenship in doing so. Obama and his mother moved to Indonesia in 1968, and returned to Hawaii while Obama was still in grade school. Schulz provides a reproduced Indonesian school document that states Obama's citizenship at the time as "Indonesian," but the same document lists Obama's birthplace as "Honolulu, Hawaii." [Chicago Tribune, 12/3/2008] Schulz claims his challenges to Obama are not motivated by political partisanship. "We never get involved in politics," he says of We The People. "We avoid it like the plague." However, Schulz has done battle with local and state authorities for years; in 2007, a federal judge ordered him to shutter his Web site because he and his organization were, in the words of the Justice Department's tax division, using the site to promote "a nationwide tax-fraud scheme." Schulz now says he is being targeted by government operatives who are attempting to silence him. He says his group attempted to buy a similar ad in USA Today, but could not afford the cost. [Chicago Tribune, 12/3/2008; Salon, 12/5/2008]
Entity Tags: Barack Obama, Robert L. Schulz, FactCheck (.org), Chicago Tribune, We the People Foundation, Ann Dunham, Sarah Obama, Ron McRae
Salon columnist Alex Koppelman explores the widening sets of claims that purport to prove President Barack Obama is not a US citizen—the heart of the so-called "birther" conspiracy theory. The Obama campaign long ago produced a valid birth certificate that allowed Obama to run legitimately as a presidential candidate (see June 13, 2008), Obama's mother Ann Dunham has also affirmed her son's citizenship, and Hawaiian officials have confirmed that Obama was indeed born in a hospital in Honolulu (see October 30, 2008). However, some on the right continue to promulgate the tale of Obama's supposed Kenyan citizenship, or Indonesian citizenship, or British citizenship. The Chigago Tribune recently ran a paid advertisement questioning Obama's citizenship (see December 3, 2008). Conservative news and opinion blogs such as WorldNetDaily run stories on a near-daily basis challenging Obama's citizenship, or producing hoax "birth certificates" that "prove" Obama was born in Mombasa, Kenya, or other locales (see July 20, 2008). Plaintiffs have filed lawsuits challenging Obama's citizenship in a number of state courts, all of which have been rejected (see March 14 - July 24, 2008, August 21-24, 2008, October 9-28, 2008, October 17-22, 2008, October 21, 2008, October 31 - November 3, 2008, October 24, 2008, October 31, 2008 and After, November 12, 2008 and After, November 13, 2008, and Around November 26, 2008), and a similar case goes up for review in the Supreme Court (that case also challenges Republican presidential contender John McCain's citizenship, as McCain was born in the former Panama Canal Zone to parents serving in the US military, another legitimate way of securing citizenship—see March 14 - July 24, 2008 and August 21-24, 2008). Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic Magazine and a columnist for Scientific American, notes that some people will never let go of the idea that Obama is not a citizen, no matter what level of proof is provided. "There's no amount of evidence or data that will change somebody's mind," he says. "The more data you present a person, the more they doubt it.… Once you're committed, especially behaviorally committed or financially committed, the more impossible it becomes to change your mind." Any inconvenient facts are irrelevant, he says. Chip Berlet, a senior analyst with Political Research Associates, agrees. People who believe in a conspiracy theory "develop a selective perception, their mind refuses to accept contrary evidence," Berlet says. "As soon as you criticize a conspiracy theory, you become part of the conspiracy." Social psychologist Evan Harrington adds: "One of the tendencies of the conspiracy notion, the whole appeal, is that a lot of the information the believer has is secret or special. The real evidence is out there, [and] you can give them all this evidence, but they'll have convenient ways to discredit [it]." Koppelman notes that during the presidential election, so-called "birthers" said that they would drop their claims if only Obama would release the "long form" of his birth certificate, even though to do so would be to violate Hawaii's privacy laws, which keep all such documents under lock and key. During the campaign, Dr. Chiyome Fukino, the director of Hawaii's Department of Health, released a statement saying she had verified that the state has the original birth certificate on record (see October 30, 2008), and that Obama's Hawaiian birth is a matter of state record. Experts with the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, part of the FactCheck (.org) organization, have examined the certificate and verified its authenticity (see August 21, 2008), as has PolitiFact (see June 27, 2008). Koppelmann notes that the conspiracy theory has grown to the point where talk-show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage have suggested that Obama used the occasion of his grandmother's death to go to Hawaii to alter the record (see November 10, 2008). Koppelman notes that many who align themselves with the "birther" movement are well-known conspiratorists. Author Jerome Corsi, who attacked Obama's citizenship in a pre-election book (see August 1, 2008 and After), has spoken of "secret government plans" to form a "North American Union" with Canada and Mexico. Philip Berg, who filed the lawsuit that had until now drawn the most public attention, asserts that the 9/11 attacks were staged by the US government (so-called "trutherism"). Another critic, Andy Martin, who seems to be the source of the rumor that Obama is a Muslim and is a strong "birther" proponent, was denied an Illinois law license on the grounds that he was mentally unfit to practice law (see October 17-22, 2008). Robert Schulz, who ran the Tribune ads, is a well-known tax protester and anti-government rhetorician. [Salon, 12/5/2008]
Entity Tags: Rush Limbaugh, Robert L. Schulz, WorldNetDaily, Philip J. Berg, PolitiFact (.org ), Michael Savage, Barack Obama, Chicago Tribune, Anthony Robert Martin-Trigona, Alex Koppelman, Ann Dunham, Chip Berlet, Chiyome Fukino, Evan Harrington, John McCain, Jerome Corsi, FactCheck (.org), Michael Shermer
The non-partisan PolitiFact, an organization sponsored by the St. Petersburg Times, responds to a recent claim that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has approved a case challenging President Obama's US citizenship (see October 31, 2008 and After). The claim comes from a chain email circulating around the Internet that purports to feature an Associated Press (AP) article titled, "Very Quietly Obama's Citizenship Case Reaches the Supreme Court." The article is not a legitimate AP creation, according to AP spokesperson Jack Stokes, and in fact is an April Fool's Day joke. The email quotes the article as saying, "Under growing pressure from several groups, Justice Antonin Scalia announced that the Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear arguments concerning Obama's legal eligibility to serve as president in a case brought by Leo Donofrio of New Jersey." Donofrio has indeed sued New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Wells in an attempt to block New Jersey's certification of Obama's presidential victory there in November 2008; Donofrio claimed that Obama has dual US-British citizenship and therefore is ineligible to be president. The case was turned down by the Supreme Court. PolitiFact notes that it takes four Justices, not one, to have the Court hear a case. In such an instance, the Court issues a "writ of certiorari," sometimes referred to as "cert." No individual justice ever makes such an announcement. Donofrio's case first went to Justice David Souter, who denied the request. It then went to Justice Clarence Thomas, who submitted it to committee. The Court denied "cert" for the case. PolitiFact calls the claim "ridiculous and misleading." [St. Petersburg Times, 6/28/2010]
Entity Tags: US Supreme Court, Leo C. Donofrio, Barack Obama, Associated Press, Antonin Scalia, PolitiFact (.org ), Clarence Thomas, Jack Stokes, David Souter
Laurie Roth, a tea party activist who co-hosts a radio talk show in Spokane, Washington (see February 2010), says she agrees with a suggestion to orchestrate and carry out a military coup d'etat against President Obama. Roth, who says she believes Obama is not an American citizen, says that Obama's election "was not a shift to the left like Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton. This is a worldview clash. We are seeing a worldview clash in our White House. A man who is a closet, he's more of a secular-type Muslim, but he's a Muslim. He's no Christian. We're seeing a man who's a socialist communist in the White House, pretending to be an American. I don't believe, looking at all the evidence that I've looked at and interviewing Philip Berg (see August 21-24, 2008 and October 21, 2008) and [Leo C.] Donofrio (see October 31, 2008 and After) and Alan Keyes (see November 12, 2008 and After) and all the people that have sued him, he wasn't even born here." After further tarring Obama as a "socialist communist," a "globalist," and a "Manchurian Candidate" who wants to establish an Islamist Caliphate as a stepping stone to becoming an "international president," Roth engages in a discussion with an audience member; the two discuss whether arresting Obama, impeaching him, or removing him via a military coup would be the best solution. Roth initially advocates impeachment, but when the audience member says Obama cannot be impeached because he is not a citizen, Roth asks for the member's recommendation. The member responds: "By having the authority of five governors, five senators, march on the Supreme Court, who have abdicated their power and authority to simply render that he is not a legal president. And send the US Marshals to arrest him." Roth says: "I couldn't agree more. What we need is a move like Zelaya in Honduras. We need the military, we need somebody to do that, or impeachment, or something like you said. We need something more than we've had." [Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights, 10/19/2010; CDAPress (.com), 4/19/2011] Roth is referring to a military coup carried out in June 2009 against President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras, who was kidnapped from the presidential palace and forcibly exiled to Costa Rica. The Honduran Congress used a forged letter of resignation to accept Zelaya's removal, and named one of Zelaya's most prominent opponents as his "successor." [BBC, 6/28/2009]
Entity Tags: Philip J. Berg, Alan Keyes, Barack Obama, José Manuel Zelaya Rosales, Leo C. Donofrio, Laurie Roth
Timeline Tags: Domestic Propaganda, US Domestic Terrorism
A Louisiana State Representative proposes a bill, House Bill 561, that would require future presidential candidates to prove their US citizenship by providing "an original or certified copy" of their birth certificate in order to qualify for the Louisiana ballot. The bill is quickly labeled a "birther bill" because of its apparent ties to the popular theory that President Obama is not a US citizen. The bill is introduced by Alan Seabaugh (R-Shreveport) and co-sponsored by Senator A. G. Crowe (R-Slidell). The bill would require candidates who want to appear on presidential primary or general election ballots to include an affidavit attesting to their citizenship that would be accompanied by a birth certificate "that includes the date and place of birth, the names of the hospital and the attending physician, and signatures of the witnesses in attendance." The requirement also would apply to candidates for US Senate or the House of Representatives. Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) says if the bill reaches his desk, he will sign it into law. Press secretary Kyle Plotkin says, "It's not part of our package, but if the Legislature passes it we'll sign it." Seabaugh confirms that his bill is motivated by the numerous lawsuits that have been filed over Obama's citizenship (see March 14 - July 24, 2008, August 21-24, 2008, October 9-28, 2008, October 17-22, 2008, October 21, 2008, October 31 - November 3, 2008, October 24, 2008, October 31, 2008 and After, November 12, 2008 and After, November 13, 2008, Around November 26, 2008, March 5, 2009, March 13, 2009, August 1-4, 2009, September 16-21, 2009, October 29, 2009, October 13-16, 2009, April 16, 2010, and June 28, 2010). "Not one of them has ever been decided on the merits," Seabaugh says. "As an attorney, that's offensive to me." Seabaugh says he is not a "birther," and says he does not doubt Obama's citizenship. "This is from the standpoint of cleaning up an area of the law where there appears to be a gap," he says. Plotkin says that Jindal, too, believes Obama is a legitimate US citizen. Jindal himself says: "I absolutely believe he's a citizen. Let's be clear, my disagreements with this president are not about his citizenship or where he was born." [New Orleans Times-Picayune, 4/11/2011; New Orleans Times-Picayune, 4/15/2011; The State Column, 4/20/2011] The bill will later be withdrawn by its sponsors for lack of support. [New Orleans Times-Picayune, 6/14/2011]
Entity Tags: Kyle Plotkin, A. G. Crowe, Alan Seabaugh, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal
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Visit Grand Central Terminal
Or perhaps you'd prefer to travel by train instead, taking in Grand Central Terminal in all its glory. Many journey through this iconic building, with an estimated 82 million visiting the station annually. Built between 1903 and 1931, the architectural marvel houses many retail locations and the Grand Central market which are open for business on a daily basis. You can also enjoy fine dining here at one of the multiple restaurants and eateries, which is handy after a long out of state journey.
Spend Some Time At Times Square
After some considerable time cooped up in a train or aircraft, you may feel that you want to stretch your legs a little. New York isn't short on wonderful places to roam to. How about visiting the bright lights and billboards of Times Square and rubbing shoulders with the (wax) celebrities of Madame Tussaud? Or maybe have a tipple or two in the Hard Rock Café while listening to some live music?
Think Green
If you'd prefer to be a little more wholesome how about visiting some of the green spaces of New York? Skyscrapers and grey clouds may come to mind when you think about the city, but New York is actually the greenest city in the US, and despite being 843 acres, the world-renowned Central Park is in fact only its fifth biggest park. Whatever your sport you're likely to find it in one of New York's 1700 parks and playgrounds from skating to horseback riding, soccer to softball. We recommend taking a stroll around the Brooklyn Bridge Park, an 85-acre waterfront space in the heart of Brooklyn with riverside esplanades. Hop on Jane's Carousel, the park's very own restored 1920's merry-go-round. If you're lucky enough to visit NYC in the summer, be sure to take in one of the parks outdoor movies when the sun sets.
Rockefeller Center
If, however, you travel to the Big Apple in the winter be sure to take lots of photos of the snow-covered city with twinkling fairy lights overhead. Nothing is quite like New York in the holiday season. Head over to the Rockefeller Center where the winter tradition of ice skating and sipping hot chocolate to take away the winter chill is welcomed. Even if you've never laced up skates in your life and spend most of the time on your butt, you're sure to have a brilliant time.
A Cultural Affair
New York is home to many museums and galleries all waiting to help you expand your brain; including the American Museum of National History, the Guggenheim and the Smithsonian, which is the world's largest museum and research complex. If you've got time make sure to take a trip to the vast Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, which covers 16.3 acres. Opened in 1962, it houses 12 arts organisations including the world-famous New York Philharmonic and the New York City Ballet.
If ballet and classical music isn't your thing, you're sure to find a show at one of the hundreds of theaters in New York. There are 39 Broadway theaters in the city, most of which are found on the Great White Way and countless off-Broadway theaters all vying for the attention of tourists. Discounted tickets can often be found online, or in the box offices, and these don't just apply to the smaller venues so you may just get a good deal on a show at the Palace Theater or the Lyceum during your stay.
See The Sights
No trip to NYC would be complete without visiting all of the popular tourist destinations the city has to offer. Overlooking New York is the Statue of Liberty, which was a gift from the people of France. Guided tours are available here and at the Immigration Museum on Ellis Island, which originally allowed 12 million immigrants to pass through in search of the American dream. If you're feeling brave, you could always take a trip to the observatory on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building where you get the best view of the city.
Shop Till You Drop
Before you leave New York, don't forget to pick up some gifts for your friends back home. With the huge amount of choice available in the city, you shouldn't have a problem grabbing some great buys. With shops such as Bloomingdale's, Macy's and Saks on Fifth Avenue, as well as some unique boutique stores you'll be spoilt for choice.


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My love of Stephen Colbert is long documented and this week he talked about one of my favorite subjects 😉
Archive for the 'Videos' Category
Your patriotic duty
Posted in FunStuff, Videos, tagged stephen colbert, video on October 9, 2008| 3 Comments »
Oscar has the worst mommy in the world
Posted in crochet, My Dogs, Videos, tagged crochet, video on July 17, 2008| 10 Comments »
Inspired by Turtlegirl I tried my hand at swiffer covers last night. There were some unintended consequences.
I just have one question for ya
Posted in TV/Movies, Videos, tagged lost, video on March 13, 2008| 3 Comments »
Are you ready?
an oldie but a goodie
Posted in Chit Chat, Videos, tagged jack, lost, moving, video on February 26, 2008| 18 Comments »
The move is complete! Now I just have to unpack! I had no idea I had so much freaking stuff! Dang. Plus I know I sold, threw away or gave away a LOT. I have way too much craft stuff. Really, it wont fit into the Stash (yarn room). It's ridiculous! I'm hoping I'll use up some of it, but in the mean time I have to find a place for it all, it's slow going. Some areas are looking nice.
Others, not so much. 😉
There has been no time for knitting. Since distracting you with a video worked so well last time…. Look! Over there! It's a hottie! 😉
Banana Silk
Posted in Videos, Yarn Pr0n Fridays, tagged banana silk, lost, video, yarn on February 22, 2008| 17 Comments »
Today is another snow day, which would be great, except I have things I need to do! I was planning to get my key for the apartment and take a load in the car, but it will depend on the roads conditions later. I'm supposed to be moving tomrrow, so this crappy weather needs to be gone when I wake up tomrrow morning! As my friend Jenn would – chop chop!
Can I just say how awesome Lost is! Seriously! This season is rocking my socks!
On to the Pr0n! All I know is that it's banana silk, I have no idea what the brand or yardage is. ooops. I also have no idea what I'll knit with it, any suggestions?
Posted in Central Park Hoodie, Chicabean's Clapotis, Clapotis, My Dogs, Videos, tagged Central Park Hoodie, Clapotis, dog, oscar, shih tzu, video, wine charms, wine glass charms on February 13, 2008| 14 Comments »
Wow! It's been a crazy couple of weeks, whatever "it" is, I knew I'd lost "it" when I spelled my name wrong over the phone and gave someone a phone number that I haven't had for years! 🙂 Luckily things are getting better. Just waiting on the appraisal for the house then we close on the 29th. I'm looking at 2 more apartments tomorrow then I'll pick one. So packing and moving, but that's not too bad.
This weekend I created an etsy store for the wine charms, I thought more people would see them that way. Hurray! I'll be so glad when they are all gone!
I'm still knitting away on the Central Park Non Hoodie and I'm almost done with the front halves, then on to the sleeves! Hopefully I'll get lots done this weekend!
Clapotis 2.1 is progressing nicely. I'm using KnitPicks Elegance and it's so soft! It will be a beautiful wrap when it's done!
Neither projects make good pictures right now so… Look! Over there! It's a cute doggie! 😉
Your mama dresses you funny
Posted in My Dogs, Videos on November 12, 2007| 10 Comments »
It was gorgeous out yesteday, in the70s, I got to wear flip flops and knit outside while the boys played in the yard! It was a very productive day.
I resigned a contract with the Realtor. Lots of people have looked at the house, but no offers, I guess with the market and the time of year that's normal. Luckily as much as I want to be rid of it, I don't have to sell it this moment, so it's ok. Not great, but ok.
I finished the Chicabean scarf and started working out a matching hat. I hope to have time to get the scarf blocked this week and have pictures up this week.
The boy also got baths and a hair cut. When I groom them at home, I always cut their ears shorter than the groomer does, it keeps them out of their food and water. But it also makes them look like they have a bowl haircut from their mom. Which makes me laugh and them annoyed. Simon spent most of the rest of the day proving his toughness, dorky haircut or not he's still a bad ass. Oscar ignored me and pouted then demanded to be on my lap when I tried to knit.
Here's a video I took of Simon putting the smack down on his octopus. It's pretty violent 🙂


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The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved a plan by electric carmaker Coda Automotive to sell its assets for $25 million to a group of lenders led by Fortress Investment Group. The transaction entails payments of $1.7 million in cash, while the rest will be paid through a "credit bid," in which Fortress will bid for Coda's assets using debt owed instead of cash.
In its bankruptcy petition filed on May 1, 2013, Coda said it is exiting the car business to concentrate on the development and sale of energy storage systems through subsidiary Coda Energy. In a statement, Coda said the court's approval of the sale will allow it to emerge in a stronger position to develop its core technology, forge stronger relationships with partners, and allow it to execute its business plan in the "growing energy-storage sector."
Two Coda affiliates -- Lio Energy Systems Holdings and Miles Electric Vehicles – recently filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and are seeking to have their cases jointly administered with those of Coda Holdings and its affiliates, including Coda Automotive.
The case is in re Coda Holdings Inc., Case No. 13-11153, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware. Coda sought bankruptcy protection after selling only 100 of its electric sedans. Coda rolled out its five-passenger electric car in California in 2012, with a range of 125 miles on a single charge. The $37,250 (EUR27,972) electric vehicle received criticisms for its no-frills styling. [source: Bloomberg]