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Congratulations to tonight's seven winners in Districts 208 and 96, and thanks to all candidates. It takes special determination to campaign. Since in these candidates, that determination is based on a desire to serve others, the mere campaign was itself noble. Seven will now hold office and continue their service. To them, thank you in advance for all of your time and energy, and best of luck as you work on our behalf. With you go our hopes and aspirations. Please be bold as you pursue them.
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The Voters and Districts WonApril 9, 2013
Questions for D96 CandidatesFebruary 25, 2013
For the heck of it, and expecting no replies, here are my questions for all candidates:
1. What are your take-aways from the Lieggi Scandal ? Specifically, if you are elected what steps will you take to prevent another such mess ? Please be specific.
2. If elected, you will soon have a new superintendent. Acknowledging you are just one vote, and the Board must act as a whole, what five priorities would you yourself personally present to the new superintendent ?
3. Which curricular attainment areas, if any, of D96 are, in your opinion, not what / where they should be ? Why ? As a board member, what will you do about these ?
4. Questions have been raised (please see, up this thread) about the Board's direction and oversight of the $18 million renovation. What is your reaction to the price, direction, oversight, transparency and FOIA compliance issues raised therein ?
5. D96 has decidedly "Taxed to the Max," building up reserves at one point of $43 million. Some say we borrowed $10 million we did not need so we could keep "Taxing to the Max," and are now stuck paying $325,000/year in interest, which is a good four teachers/year. Will you support the "Tax to the Max" policy or oppose it ?
6. Parents of special needs children have banded together to advocate for greater sensitivity / responsiveness from D96. What statement do you make to these parents, and the community at large, about D96 and special needs ?
7. At least since the founding of Network 96 there has been an organized or a visible expression of parental disappointment with how D96 treats parents. [I myself said at the new superintendent public input session that since 2001, my experience has been that D96 treats parents as "witless interlopers," with all attendant disrespect and derision.] Does any of this resonate with you, or not ? In your view, how should D96 treat parents ? If elected, how will you work to bring that about ?
8. The President in the State of the Union address said his administration will challenge U.S. high schools to "better equip graduates for the demands of a high tech economy." In your view, how does that national priority translate to the D96 curriculum? Are you satisfied that our D96/D208 curricula mesh enough to take kids as far as they can go in their 12 (or 13) years in the two systems ?
9. While, statistically, American suburban elementary schools are one of the safest environments on earth, the multiple victim public shooting by a deranged individual in Newtown, Connecticut has raised security questions for all in elementary education. Are you satisfied with current security at D96 ? If not, what steps might you support to strengthen security ?
10. What D96 policy, program or practice not yet mentioned, if any, strikes you as needing a new look and possible change ? Please be specific.
Please Read Steven Battersby's Landmark Letter to the EditorFebruary 20, 2013
"District 96 should accept responsibility"
One of the most distressing aspects of the Lieggi Scandal has been the Board's equanimity about ruining Susan Battersby's teaching career. She now works in a warehouse, I am told. I have never met her. It is an outrage, but the Board could not appear to care less. I believe Ms. Battersby should be vindicated, and, as has been said by many, Lieggi dumped. Please take a look at Mr. Battersby's — her father — thoughts in the letter linked above, and evaluate the performance of the folks who brought this on. Not their staff, not their top staffer, the superintendent, but they themselves personally. The staff is the Board's responsibility, just like this painful mess.
Lax Construction Management Detailed at D96February 20, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnpV83u2CUHOSJR7-Ui69Y1K9-UxlEoew&hd=1 (click on video #2)
Above is a link to the presentation that Mary Ellen Meindl and D96 staff sought to derail at last night's board meeting.
Very disturbing:
A) According to statements by Mary Ellen Meindl and senior staff, and documents obtained by FOIA, the board approved $18 million in construction payments last year without reviewing proper documentation, specifically, the lien waivers.
B) We paid $400 for gfi sockets that cost $20 at Home Depot. We are paying our architect unlimited 7.5% markup; at RBHS, thanks to Attorney Karen Layng, they negotiated to guaranteed maximum contract(s) with limited mark-ups at 3.75%
C) We borrowed $10 million, are paying 3.25% interest ($325,000/year, or 4.5 teachers/year), and getting .5% on our deposited funds, all while we had the cash due to MaxTaxing. Instead, we pay interest.
D) We employed neither a construction manager, nor a commissioning agent, despite the expenditure of 1x annual budget. There was no consistent risk management policy. (As it unfortunately happens, no one on the board or in the senior staff has architecture / design / engineering / construction / renovation / commissioning / integration experience.)
E) When the relevant documents (regarding the $18 million) were requested, it took six weeks to produce them, after numerous stall and delay tactics.
F) When FOIAs were used to get some of these documents, D96 deliberately did not comply with the FOIA request.
The Most Cockamamie Email Ever… About D96February 1, 2013
In addition to my commentary below (in bold, except for one use of bold in the original email, which is noted) I add one note: Please, one of us, step up. Run as a Write-In. I will personally carry your docs to the County Clerk's office. This community needs FOUR new board members untainted by this Cruel Idiocy. Thanks and best, c
February 1, 2013
Dear Riverside Public School District 96 Parents:
Over the past six months, this Board and our community have been involved in ongoing discussions regarding the handling and reporting of a September 2011 allegation of abuse made by a District 96 student against a part-time staff member.
FALSE: In fact, we have been trying to understand why the Board bungled a staff matter, besmirched the reputation of a young teacher and took no action against a principal who was making serial false accusations against innocent people, who apparently lied to the administration and who apparently trained her fire on the young teacher at the job site after her attempts to have the Riverside Police Department do her dirty work failed.
Our number one priority is, and always will be, the welfare, safety and education of District 96 students. To that end, the Board has met with Superintendent Dr. Lamberson on multiple occasions and, most recently, on January 15, with Ms. Lieggi, the principal of A.F. Ames School, regarding the handling of this matter and their compliance with Board Policy 5.90 regarding Abused and Neglected Child Reporting which states, in part:
Any District employee who suspects or receives knowledge that a student may be an abused or neglected child shall immediately report or cause a report to be made to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on its Child Abuse Hotline 800/25-ABUSE or 217/524-2606. The employee shall also promptly notify the Superintendent or Building Principal that a report has been made. The employee may also request the assistance of the Superintendent or Building Principal in making the report. The Superintendent shall be notified of any report made by a Building Principal.
Specifically, our scope of inquiry related to the nature and timing of internal notifications, personnel actions and communications with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and local law enforcement regarding this matter.
Based on these interviews, the Board has concluded that District 96 students were not placed at risk at any time. [Emphasis in the original.]
You are concluding this NOW???! And you are announcing this NOW???!
The fact you are coming up with this ex post facto explanation shows you had no idea at the time what was going on. The Board concluding today, in February 2013, that everything under its aegis in September 2011 was O.K. does not instill confidence. Rather, it proves the point made devastatingly by a highly perceptive, fearless and insightful Riverside mom, to wit, that a teacher accused of CHILD SEX ABUSE (falsely from the get-go, as it were) was left in her classroom with our kids for two weeks before being removed.
Had you known when the fearless mom raised the point in public at your meeting what you claim to know now, YOU WOULD HAVE SAID IT THEN, WHEN SHE ASKED IT.
The fact you needed this email indicates (does not prove, but indicates) that the mom's point had not been considered by any of you when it counted. Instead, you had to back-fill your way to this improbable explanation well after the fact.
DCFS learned of the allegations against the District 96 part-time staff member during a confidential victim interview of a student as part of a separate investigation. DCFS then notified Ms. Lieggi of the allegations. However, within 24 hours Ms. Lieggi was informed by DCFS that they did not find the student's allegation to be credible and would not pursue further investigation. During this time period, the staff member was not scheduled to work and had no school-based contact with students. Ms. Lieggi did inform the District Superintendent of this matter promptly as described in Board Policy 5.90.
So, you want us to take from this the conclusion that Colleen Lieggi first made one of her serial accusations against the young teacher and then learned (mirabile dictu!) her false accusation would not hold water, because somehow the young teacher's name had (mirabile dictu!) popped into a Confidential Victim Interview, regarding another of Colleen Lieggi's phony accusations. And this restores confidence in Colleen Lieggi?
At this point, according to you, and not divulged until now, she 'informed the administration.' But of what? ('I have lodged another false allegation.' 'Both I and DCFS know my latest false allegation will not hold water.' 'My most recent false allegation won't hold up, am searching for other spurious grounds to dispatch the idealistic young teacher who i coerced into babysitting in my home… and giving my child tests that are only to be given in school…')
It is certain that Colleen Lieggi shifted her efforts to get the young teacher fired. She needed new grounds. SEX ABUSE would not hold up.
And the district, which is you… went right along with her.
Funny that no one stopped to say, "Hey, ahhh, Colleen – we cannot help but notice this young teacher, the idealistic one who you groundlessly accused of CHILD SEX ABUSE, only to learn within a day that the charge would not hold up, we can't help but notice that now, you are trying to fire the very same idealistic young teacher by alleging… X.
"It seems to us there might be a bit more going on here than a performance issue…"
But no one did.
And so, in blinding speed, Lieggi and the deceased Atty. Scariano met with the idealistic young teacher to tell her that for 'X,Y and Z reasons, her job was ending…
…only to get walloped two weeks later by her union and her attorney showing 'X,Y and Z reasons' did not hold up (let's hear it for those who stand up for themselves against the bullies)…
…and thence to the Great December 2011 Firing-Slash-Agreed-to Settlement, At Which We Picked Up the Tab for District (Board) Incompetence and Received No Teaching Time for It In Exchange (but we very competently inserted language to best squelch public discussion of our foibles).
And, even if no one noticed the dropped SEX ABUSE ALLEGATIONS, then, why did no one notice in October or November or December the fact that Colleen's putative firing reasons (post SEX ABUSE ALLEGATION) back in September had not held up, either, and the result this time was the DISTRICT PAYING?
We know none of this was put on Colleen's chit because when we, the Witless Interlopers in the Board's School System, finally caught on, in October 2012, thanks to fellow citizens and the Landmark, to what you had tried so hard and spent so much of our money to cover up, District Board of Education President Meindl told us, 'Colleen's job is secure,' because 'there was no performance issue.'
I guess lying in a SEX ABUSE REPORT and lying in a job separation meeting and costing the District money aren't performance issues.
I get it, but – not really.
And, going back, how could DCFS not cause a re-interview if there was a "new" allegation? In other words, how did Colleen, the maker of the serial false accusations, know from the 'notice' that DCFS was exonerating the young teacher from the new false accusation, after an interview based on one of her prior false accusations? Perhaps because she knew all of her allegations were false…? Does any of this indicate to you that Colleen Lieggi is unfit for the office you have entrusted to her?
Why not?
With respect to our own actions and communications regarding this serious matter, the Board of Education has tried to balance both the privacy protections afforded minor children and legal requirements for confidentiality related to personnel actions with parent and media requests for communication, accountability and transparency. This balance has been difficult to achieve given the complex and sensitive nature of the specific situation that has sparked this discourse.
Good to know you have noticed the failure. It is OK, there will be an election soon and the three of you abusing your position to electioneer in this email, specifically Mary Ellen Meindl, Jennifer Leimberer and Lisa Gaynor, will be relieved of your duties. The fact that all of you supported this cockamamie email speaks well of none of you.
To further assist us in assessing the District's handling of and decision-making regarding this matter and to ensure that we have developed adequate procedures that provide for the safety and privacy of students, mandated reporters and District 96 staff, the Board of Education is taking the following additional steps:
- We are engaging the law firm of Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Roddick & Kohn to provide independent counsel and advise on next steps and best practices that can be implemented to strengthen our policies, procedures and related personnel actions following allegations of child abuse or neglect by a District 96 student against a staff member.
- The above bullet represents a waste of money on a point that is, at the moment, purposefully diversionary and irrelevant to the core Lieggi Scandal. What lack of confidence or latent conflict of interest in the D96-Scariano law firm relationship has caused you to spend additional money this way? Why will you not address the rampant rumors of an off-hours relationship between two key players in this absurdist melodrama?
- We are directing District administration to meet with local law enforcement officials from Riverside, Brookfield, North Riverside and Lyons to confirm a communications protocol and ensure that District 96 works collaboratively with them in their investigations of allegations of abuse or neglect of a District 96 student in a manner that respects and protects the privacy of all parties as appropriate.
- The above bullet, until resolution of the Lieggi Scandal, represents a purposeful diversionary waste of time and money that implies disrespect for the fine work of the mentioned police departments. You, District 96 Board, have enough problems to address, you hardly need to teach the PDs what they already know and practice. Why should they listen to you?
We are hopeful that these actions bring this matter to a just and fair conclusion. Recognizing that our community has great interest in and commitment to its public schools, we look forward to continuing to communicate with you about important projects and issues facing District 96, including continuing to improve our academic programs and the transition to new leadership.
Your hope will not be fulfilled. Your credibility is spent. I think many of us want you to simply leave the Board. Thanks for your time and effort, not everyone is cut out to oversee a $20 million per year operation, and you have shown you are not. Stepping down is a good idea, at least stepping off the ballot. Please do not exploit and abuse district time, money and other resources to electioneer as you have in this email. It is illegal.
Thank you again for your interest in and support of District 96 students, teachers, and schools.
District 96 School Board:
How proudly you list the candidate and incumbent names below. Why?
Lisa Gaynor
Nancy Jensen
David Kodama
Jennifer Leimberer
Mary Ellen Meindl
Michael O'Brien
Arthur Perry
Meindl's absurd obscurantismDecember 21, 2012
Here is a reply to a very thoughtful letter by Ms. Frances Roach at the RB Landmark website: http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/12-18-2012/Honest-disclosure-is-crucial/#Comments
Christopher FitzHenry Robling from Riverside, Illinois
Posted: December 21st, 2012 10:34 AM
dear ms. roach,
your letter is very powerful and much appreciated. if one assumes this board is proud of what it did, then it is also undeniable that the board has an odd way of expressing its pride.
it has consistently failed to show the community why what it did makes sense. it has placed obvious inconsistencies and contradictions throughout the record. it spent our tax dollars to prevent us from knowing what it did. it pays the scariano law firm while the village is rife with conflict-of-interest rumors that it blithely refuses to address. perhaps most disturbingly, it squelches its own public responsibility by hiding under the non-disclosure agreement from the second Battersby separation ("second" because this board botched the first separation, and so much else, to the detriment of the innocent, competent and victimized Susan Battersby).
thus the board tells us questions we ask, regardless of subject matter, get to items that fall w/in the Battersby NDA, and so they may not respond, and we must be quiet.
this tactic puts off-limits discussion of purely management (i.e., administration) and oversight (i.e., board) actions because the board says they must not discuss them.
this policy culminated in board president meindl's "we will say no more, to heck with you" statement at the last meeting, made after she manipulated the agenda so that no one could reply to her — thus more squelching. this is absurd and ashamed obscurantism.
i conclude the board is not proud. it is scared stiff of anyone understanding its serial failures to oversee and the underlying serial failures to administer.
quite clearly, to all not digesting board kool aid in this Christmas season, a woman who served us well now despairs for her career, while a vicious prevaricator sits atop one of our schools. in our name, this inversion has occurred. and our board desperately wants us to forget it. it is a Christmas wish that i think will not be granted.
best, c


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Date: Dec 9, 2014
"The Smile Project" is about focusing on the happy things in life and making the effort to record and remember them. By the end of this project, I hope to have a huge list of things that made me smile at some point in life. You can join as well. 🙂
My Bouquet of Smiles for Today:
1) The Little Girl:
As I was walking home from work today, a little girl was trying to stand on the ice in the skating area of the park. With her regular boots on, she was slipping continuously and her father was helping her not fall flat on the ground. Regardless, she kept trying and slipping and laughing. It was a very cute sight and it made me smile. I will call it, "Unfamiliar".
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Today's Conclusion
Today felt like a very long day even though it's just Tuesday. There are times when you just feel like a globe all day long. On those days, just sleep well.
Thanks a lot for reading. 🙂
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HSBC Offer New Record Low Mortgage Rate
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The Southgate Institute is named after Associate Professor Deane Oakford Southgate AM FRACGP, FACOM.
Associate Professor Southgate was Head of the then Department of Primary Care and Community Medicine in the School of Medicine at Flinders University at the time of his death in 1991.
Dr Southgate was heavily involved in public health, health promotion and community medicine over the course of his career. His role at the University was in academic general practice and its role in community medicine and primary health care. His involvement saw the recognition of the growing importance of general practice, both as a key component of the health service and as an academic discipline.
He was passionate about general practice and the important role it played in communities. As a result, he continued his role as a GP at the Southern Clinic general practice, Clovelly Park, where he was a partner from 1955 until his death. Through his work at the practice, he saw the need for community-based preventative medicine and was instrumental in the establishment of the Clovelly Park Community Health Centre (which has now been incorporated into the Marion GP Plus Centre), of which he was its first Director in 1974. Through this involvement, the South Australian Community Health Centres Association was established and in his role as its first President, he was an inaugural board member of the Noarlunga Health Service.
With the location of his general practice in an industrial area along South Road, Dr Southgate became very interested in occupational medicine and was one of the pioneers of the Australian College of Occupational Medicine. He was the medical officer to the joint Mobil-Esso refinery at Port Stanvac and saw occupational medicine as contributing an essential part of the health of people at work. Part of the role of the Clovelly Park Health Centre involved providing occupational health services to the small industrial businesses in the local community.
Dr Southgate was heavily involved with the Service to Youth Council of South Australia (SYC) in its developmental and early stages. This council continues to have a vital role today as it supports and assists young people. Focussing on 'at risk' youths, it independently provides community training and employment services.
Dr Southgate was very committed to public health but, in particular, to that of health promotion and disease prevention. His vision was to set up structures to support people in making safe, sensible choices and taking control of their lives.
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Why You Should Make Mediocre Resolutions
I totally encourage "reaching for the stars!", and "dreaming big!", but when it comes to something you want to stick, like oh say, a New Year's Resolution, I encourage you to set your bar a bit lower.
Sure, the prospect of making slow and steady progress isn't nearly as intoxicating as losing 20 pounds by Valentines Day, but if you want to hit your big goals for 2016, aiming low may be best.
Hear me out! You're probably super gung-ho about that raw diet resolution you're going to make. Or maybe since you go to the gym once a week (usually) your resolution to go 6 days a week will be the perfect way to make up those skipped sessions. And you'll probably do awesome! For a week.
It is not that I don't believe in you. It is not that you can't make the positive changes you want so badly. It is that biting of more than you can chew (or in this case, not chew) by making complete overhauls to your lifestyle, will only backfire. Resolutions are code for starting a new habit.
Here are sane solutions to your extreme resolutions:
If your resolution involves going to the gym more, add 1-2 days a week to what you currently do.
Going to the gym everyday when you typically fit in one session a week, is going to be a shock to your body. You'll be sore, you'll be overwhelmed with what to do with your time there, and you'll exhaust yourself after 5 days. "That's it!", you'll declare, "I can't do this anymore!" and you'll be back to your old sporadic routine. Same goes with event training. If you are just starting to run regularly, a marathon may not be the resolution you want to make in January. Start with a 5K and see how your body likes it before going for an endurance race.
By adding 1-2 sessions, you're not drastically changing your current routine, making it easier to stick to. Another option is increasing the time or intensity of your current exercise schedule. If you can't logistically fit in more than your current 3 workouts a week, consider upping the intensity of one of your workouts. Try adding sprints to your steady state run, or lifting heavier weights for 6-8 reps instead of your usual moderate weights for 12-15 reps.
Weight Loss
If you've never made a weight related resolution, you're in the minority. It's an attractive goal, numbers are easy to track. But If your resolution is to drop 30 pounds, it's easy to get discouraged and say "forget this!" when you don't see instant changes. Sustainable weight loss is not fast, and the scale is not the only way to measure progress.
Instead, make the process your focus. Weight loss is a side effect of treating your body right by making better choices. Take your measurements, a better indicator of progress than weight, and remeasure every 4-6 weeks. There is nothing wrong with having a weight loss goal, but understand that dropping weight and keeping it off are different things, and the latter is a process, not something that will happen the first month of the new year.
Healthy Diet
Much like fitness, if your resolution is to eat better, pick 1-2 specific things to change about your diet.
Going raw, vegan or cooking every meal yourself may seem like it will get you healthy quick, but after a week your cravings will get the better of you and it often won't be just one slice of pizza that takes you down. "May as well eat the whole thing…plus those cookies!", is a common response to the slightest slip up of such a strict resolution.
Instead, pick something small and specific. Instead of soda, drink water. Instead of cooking one night a week, cook twice a week, or make casseroles and dishes with many portions to satisfy 2-3 meals that week. Once your new thing becomes mindless and routine, pick another small change to tackle, like switching from white to whole wheat (bread, flour, pasta), or adding some type of vegetable to 2 meals a day.
If your resolution is to get organized, focus on one area of your life and one new system at a time.
A resolution to organize your work area, home life routine, and cooking strategy will start very ambitious, but end with a small loan towards The Container Store and an overloaded mind of trying to remember all the new systems you conjured up.
Instead, identify what is most stressing you out that you've been saying you need a system for. If it's bills, start there, perhaps moving all your repeating bills to electronic payments at the same time of the month. If it's your 10 junk drawers, start by going through them one at a time and filtering out what you use and what you are at a loss for what it is (I found at least 8 keys that I had no idea what they unlocked!). Get comfortable with your new system and make sure it actually works with your life before tackling the next area of chaos.
Saving more money and/or spending less, takes the same mindset as weight loss; slow and steady. When making a financial resolution, make one small and specific change in your spending/saving habits, then add to it from there.
Vowing to "save more" or "spend less" is very vague and extremely easy to justify your way out of; "this dress was $175, but it's on sale so I'm saving!".
Instead, look at your expenses over the past few months and pick one area to cut back. Can you adjust the frequency of dining out, or set a monthly limit on what you spend at restaurants? If you occasionally switch money from your checking to savings account, set up a repeating deposit of $100/month.
New Year's Resolutions are intended to better ourselves. Making extreme and drastic resolutions is incredibly enticing, you see yourself 50 pounds lighter by Valentine's Day or cooking vegan for your entire family every night of the week. Oh, how healthy you will be! But if there's one constant in adopting new habits, it's consistency. The change(s) you make in 2016 may be small, but doing them consistently will give you big rewards.
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Friday, September 17, 2010
Online Crop @ Sweet Peach
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I love that layout -- especially the adorable photos! I found and scrapped a similar photo recently of my 2nd and 4th children -- who are parents themselves now.ReplyDelete
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Releases increased today from Beaver Dam | Environment
ROGERS, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers increased releases today from Beaver Dam as part of the ongoing effort to evacuate water captured in the flood pools of the White River lakes during heavy March rains. A total of about 8,000 cubic feet per second will be released through the two turbines at full power generation.
A falling lake level will come as welcome news to many who live around or recreate at Beaver Lake because the lake is still more than five feet above the top of its conservation pool. Barring additional heavy rain, the lake level is expected to drop about half a foot a day for about 10 days until the lake reaches elevation 1,120.4 feet.
Officials advise boat dock owners to keep an eye on their docks and move them as needed to prevent them from grounding. The Corps also advises boaters to slow down, wear life jackets, use depth finders and check with local marinas about possible trouble spots as the lake level recedes.
The releases are being made in accordance with the White River Water Control Plan. The plan calls for releasing stored floodwater up to a 24-foot river stage at Newport and up to 22 feet at Georgetown until April 14. This evacuates more flood storage now because April and May are historically the most flood prone months of the year.
After April 14, the regulating stage decreases to 14 feet at Newport and 16 feet at Georgetown in conjunction with the start of the agricultural season.
For more information about Beaver, visit our website at www.swl.usace.army.mil or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/littlerockusace. Or call the Beaver Project Office at 479-636-1210.


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It's all a matter of perspective
|The historic Kurtz and Lane Mining Claim ditchline, as seen from ground level in the Williams Creek fen.
How often have you been in a situation of wanting a little more height for your photography? Maybe you wanted to look over a wall, look down on your subject or change the perspective for a different view. I often found this to be the case. I tried the usual step ladder or putting a camera on the end of a monopod with the self-timer on and holding it as high as I could reach, but none were quite what I wanted.
One of my photographic projects involves photographing features left over from the Cariboo gold rush of the 1860s, subjects like ditchlines, cemeteries, and archeological sites. I needed a way to look directly down or get a oblique view. I needed height. It is surprising how even a 10 foot height changes the view.
From a web search I got the idea of purchasing or building a camera mast - a 12-30 foot mast that would lift the camera to new heights. It is surprising how even a 10 foot height changes the view.
I did look a buying one of the telescoping hydraulic masts that can be found on line but frankly I did not want to invest $2000-$10,000 before I tried it out. I had enough gear around that I was able to build one for just over $500.
|Most of the mast gear ready for a ford to the far gravel bar for a straight shot.
The setup I came up with is a tripod and mast from a stage-lighting stand with another lighting pole attached on top, for a total of 20 feet. The mast can be cranked up an additional 4 feet beyond normal with a hand crank, or a portable drill with a nut adapter.
Beyond 20 feet I can add more sections. I actually have a choice of two stands, one heavy, best suited to vehicle transport and another lighter one that is better for backpacking into sites. (Backpacking into a site is the subject of another blog.) The price of these lighting stands depends on the make and source but generally they are around $250.
The mast is topped with a Bescor MP-101 Motorized Pan Head pan/tilt head powered by 4 AA cells and remotely controlled ($130); and the camera is tethered with a 30 foot HDMI cord through Nikon Camera Capture 2 software ($180) to a Macbook Pro. (The next goal is of course to use a wireless teather, though the Bescor needs a wire anyway.) When the site is near a road the Macbook is set on a music easel ($50) and masked with a hood or black cloth.
My first subject was the historic Kurtz and Lang mining claim ditchline, just a mile from my home. The goal was to get an aerial look at the ditchline which had straightened a creeks course for mining purposes near Barkerville, British Columbia.
|The area as seen in an aerial photograph from the 1970s. The site is one-mile east of Wells, B.C. and about 4 miles or 6 kilometres west of Barkerville Historic Town.
I was working without an assistant for this shoot, which is sometimes preferable as you can screwup or get frustrated without anyone knowing, and there is no time pressure.
|The mast set at 12 feet. The camera is fastened to a lower section
of the mast with a lighting safety cable - just in case.
Now, what difference does it make? The three following shots illustrate the story.
|Ground level - 6 feet.
|Mast at 12 feet. Note the telephone poles now showing on the left.
|Mast at 18 feet. Note that in this shot the highway on the left can now be seen.
More importantly we get a view of the ditch heading west.
With the Nikon Camera Capture 2 tethering I could view on my laptop what the camera was seeing, and, I could make all viewing and exposure adjustments except for zooming. The focal length had to be preset. If I misjudged, then the mast and camera had to be lowered and reset.
For another example I rotated the Bescor MP 101 head through it's full range and shot in the other direction, upstream.
|Looking upstream from 6 foot height.
|Upstream from 12 foot height. Quite a different view.
The mast and components worked flawlessly. For this light tripod I found that 18 feet was about as high as I wanted to go without further stabilization. If I want to go to 25 or 30 feet I use a 25 pound tripod and larger diameter mast extensions. The tripod can also be weighted with sandbags or water bags and the mast stabilized further with guy lines.
I have also added a boom arm which allows the camera to look down vertically, without showing the tripod legs, for while the Bescor will rotate 170 degrees in either direction it will only tilt 15 degrees.
Since this shoot I have photographed several other sites, including a cemetery and a couple of archeological sites. I am looking for the right bird's nest to get a good view and am planning some commercial shoots, such as real estate, as houses can look so much more attractive from a few feet up.
I will be posting more mast photos in the next couple of weeks.
All photos taken with a Nikon D7000, Nikkor 18-105mm lens at 25 mm, f8, 1/250th.
If you have any questions on the setup leave a comment.
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On April 27, 2014, a strange hazy and dark UFO has flown over Lewiston, in the State of Idaho, USA. Object moved fast but a witness has photographed it…
Witness statement:
"It was around 7 a.m. April 27, 2014 when I pulled up to my work. The first thing I noticed after I parked my vehicle was how pretty the sky looked, so I grabbed my phone and proceeded to take a picture at that moment I noticed the birds were like flying in all different directions as if something had startled them, it all happened right when I was going to take a picture, so I waited a minute put the phone back up to take the picture then I noticed this object on my phone first thing I thought was there was something on the lens so I turned the phone over to look and there was nothing there and I looked back up and there it was it hovered for like a split second then started moving very fast from the right to the left. I was like that is not a bird and definitely not a balloon. I took a couple pictures. I thought wow, I should have put the phone on video, but it happened so quickly."


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How to Encourage ReTweets
So you are an active Twitter user – you may have a blog or website and post your content to Twitter, or you may use Twitter in your job to connect with other industry professionals.
Search Engines now are placing importance on the number of ReTweets your Twitter status updates get. So if people are Tweeting your content – good! If people are actually ReTweeting your Tweets (which could be of your content) – even better!
Social Media SEO is always changing and this is just one key point you should be aware of.
So how can we encourage our Twitter Followers to ReTweet our tweets?
1. Post Educational Tweets
People are more likely to ReTweet factual information about the industry or profession they work in. Post Educational tweets such as how to articles, or guides as people will be more likely to interact and spread the knowledge to their network.
2. Ask them
If you have a particularly important piece of content you are promoting, make it clear and ask your followers to help you out by Retweeting your status updates.
3. ReTweet other Bloggers/ Twitter Users
Sometimes you need to help others out before they will help you. In this case find some heavy Twitter users in your niche/industry and ReTweet their content. This in turn may lead to them retweeting your updates.
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Bringing Home Your First Goats
If you're reading this article than you most likely are or will be bringing home some goats very soon! They are very fun to have in the backyard/barnyard. Probably like me you've read and watched YouTube videos to prepare yourself. I myself gathered up lots of information and when I brought my goats home I was still not 100% ready and lost information from the overload. Below is a basic checklist you can print out to get those basics taken care of. You will learn as you go and add to the list.
Yes, I have buddy in all uppercase, you really need two and not just one. Goats are herd animals and will be very lonely without a buddy, will be stressed and stress can cause them to become ill.* Generally, most good breeders will refuse to sell to anyone where the goat will be alone.
*Speaking from my childhood experience, had a single goat for a short while.
#2 ~ Draft free, dry shed with Ventilation
Goats need to be able to get out of the weather. For some areas a three-sided shed will do. In areas where the winters can get into the teens and less a four-sided shed is best. Nigerians need 10 sq. ft. and standards about 25 sq. ft. of space each in a shed or barn. Make sure they have clean, dry bedding.
To get started you don't need much. After deciding to get goats my husband and I quickly put up a cattle panel hoop shed for our first year with goats. It did the job and my doe even had her babies in there. We are in Western NY and it helped up through the winter.
#3 ~ Free choice Hay, Water and Minerals
Clearly all would know that clean water need to be always accessible to any animal. Goats also need loose minerals to keep themselves healthy. Somehow they know when they need it so you need to leave it out for them in a dish at all times. Many owners provide free access hay as well. Others choose to provide hay twice a day. I do twice a day or my goats eat until they are overweight.
#4 ~ Basic Medical
There are a lot of things you will want to add to your medical box but these are the minimums to get you started and should have from day one.
Baking Soda ~ Bloat is common in goats and can kill them. When they need it they will automatically eat the baking soda which will prevent and stop bloat. Some would have added baking soda on the free choice list as some feel they need it 24/7 and you can do that. I personally only offer when I feel they may need it. Goats can bloat when introduced to new feed so I would suggest putting it out free choice the week or two that you are switching a goat over from previous owners feed to what you will be providing goats.
Probiotics ~ is good to give when a goat is off to a new home, any other time of high stress and given as a boost when they look like they are getting a cold.
Thermometers~ The first thing you need to do if goat is unwell is to take its temperature. Its the first thing a vet will ask for. I would suggest atleast two thermometers on hand in case one has a dead battery or stops working. This is another speaking from experience.
#5 Have a Vet lined up ~
Before you get your goat check around to see what vets in your area are willing to work with goats. Then when an emergency occurs you can call them without fumbling for a vet.
#6 Routine Trimming
On average you will need to trim a goats hooves every 1 1/2 to 2 months. This greatly depends on each individual goats hoof growth rate. I quick check once a month.
#7 Routine Deworming
All goats have a small worm load but to keep it in check please learn how to tell if a goat is overloaded with worms by learning how to check famacha. Famacha score can be determined by pushing down upper lid and look at lower part of eye color. Sorry I don't have a picture or video of famacha scores nor a how-to, please check online, I'll try to post later. If famacha is low have a fecal test done. Worm depending on fecal test results.
#8 Learn how to check famacha
Yes, I'm re-emphasizing, this is invaluable to know. If famacha is low but fecal test doesn't show worm overload you will need to figure out why goat is anemic. I check my goats famacha every couple weeks.
#9 Yearly CD&T Shots
This really is your decision whether your goats get this but I wanted to make you aware of it. For most it is the one vaccine they will give their goats. It protects them from overeating disease and tetanus.
#10 Copper Bolus
This really depends on your area and your water. There are areas that lack copper and some goats will need a copper bolus. Providing a copper bolus every 4 to 6 months is needed for some goats to keep them from deficiency. Deficiency can cause problems. So read up on that too.. again I just wanted to brief you so you are aware of it.
That's It!
When I picked up my first goat the seller kindly told me about majority listed above. Without her providing me that knowledge I really would have screwed up my first two goats. I wish I had the information printed out and handy. So please print out, keep it tacked up in your goat's supply area for the first year. You will find that this list is VERY basic but its a great starter. I hope this helps you on your new journey to goat parenting!
Thanks for visiting our Farm Blog!
Our First Two Goats!
Bringing home our first two goats, Banyan and Gilbert! Our story and what we hope to learn and share.
Homemade Hummingbird Nectar
Did you know that hummingbirds are pollinators too!
If you don't have a perfect blend of flowers throughout summer you may need to provide them nectar.. but the red store-bought nectar slowly kills the hummers. Here is a very simple recipe that is a much safer solution.
Saving the Monarchs
It started out as a homeschool project, what we didn't know in the beginning is how much we'd learn along the way. More importantly how it would impact us and the monarchs.
Elderberry Jelly
I finally harvested the elderberrry bushes on my property and made jelly! Until a week or so ago I hadn't known much about them and how beneficial they are.. Here is what I found.
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San Antonio HOA Management
Homeowner associations help homeowners ensure that all properties in the development meet certain standards and that properties maintain their values. At Larsen Properties, we strive to provide homeowners with the best possible community environment and enhance property values, while applying best business practices to the administration of the community.
Our Home Owner's Association (HOA) management services are tailored to fit the individual needs of the Association by complying with the written covenants and by-laws. We offer the following list of services to assist the residents in managing their community.
- Accounting Services to Include:
– Annual Fee Collection via Check, Drop Box, Credit Card or ACH
– Paying all Community Vendor Invoices
– Bank Statement Reconciliation
– Budget Projections for HOA Board Members
– Collection Services for Non-Paying Homeowners
– Locally Based Collection Attorney Representation
– Produce Monthly and Annual Financial Reports
- Website Development for Community Web Page
- Monthly Newsletter Options
- Resident Portal for Online Payments
- Real Estate Transaction Assistance – Lot and Home Transfers
- Resident Hotline to Address Community Concerns
- Contract Administration and Insurance Oversight
- Inspection Services – Community Reviews
- Assistance with Annual or Quarterly Board Meetings
- Outside Vendor Management to Include Common Area and Site Maintenance
- Single Point of Contact for Community – Assigned
- Assist with Architectural Committee Development Concerns
- Work Order Assignment and Oversight for All Vendors
Who We Are:
- San Antonio Based and Owned by a US Army Veteran
- Energetic and Eager for your Business
- San Antonio Office Location – 17890 Blanco Road, San Antonio
- Small and Customer Service Focused with Accessible Staff and Management
- Experienced in Managing Single Family Homes and working with HOA's
- Experienced with Maintenance Concerns – In House Maintenance Company
- Members of San Antonio Board of Realtors and a Licensed Brokerage
- Members of National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM)
- Members of Community Association International (CAI)
Who We Are NOT:
- We are NOT a giant corporation with thousands of employees
- We are NOT too big to listen to your concerns or stuck in our ways
- We are NOT a company with an out of state corporate office with out of touch leadership
- We are NOT publicly traded, adding needless regulation to your management concerns
- We are NOT here to gouge the owners for outrageous fees
- We are NOT the default management company assigned by the community developer
- We are NOT the dominant company in this market, nor do we charge like it!
What Your Community Deserves:
- A locally owned and operated management company able to tailor fit to your needs
- A solid website with updated information for your residents
- Ease of on line payments for all annual HOA dues
- Established Accounting and Collection Services
- 24 Hour Maintenance Capabilities
- ONE Point of Contact for Board Members
- Reserve and Accounting Budget Assistance
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Our NILES Fremont Campus serves children ages 2 years to 6 years of age. This campus is open Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 6:00PM.
Healthy snacks are provided for children enrolled in any program. Healthy snacks and hot lunch is provided for children who are enrolled in the Full Day, Extended Day and After School programs.
Other Fees:
Registration Fee: $300 (Non-Refundable)
For Children Who Are Not Potty Trained, the Diapering Fee Is: $100 per month
Materials Fee for Preschool: $150 per year (Non-refundable)
Materials Fee for Kindergarten: $350 per year (Non-Refundable)
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Looking for more great, uplifting Christian music? Look no further! Tomorrow, July 26th, Robert Pierre's new album I'm All In will be available!
For Robert, I'm All In is more than the name of his third studio album, due July 26 from thinkaboutit records. It has become Robert's life motto as he responds to God's calling to live fully committed to Him. In addition to writing and recording I'm All In and playing on a summer tour, Robert also leads regular Sunday morning worship at his 800-member Orlando, FL church. And he's done it all as a high school senior.
"All of the songs have something to do with things I was going through my senior year," Robert said of I'm All In, "preparing to say goodbye to friends and not really knowing what would come next, but finding comfort and peace in the Lord's plan for my life. The Bible talks about how the eyes of the Lord are searching to and fro throughout the earth, searching for someone whose heart is wholly His, someone He can strongly support. This CD is me saying, 'I'm all in.'"
Creating I'm All In was a powerfully personal experience for Robert, who teamed with veteran songwriter Jason Ingram (Tenth Avenue North, Sanctus Real, Bebo Norman) and legendary producer Matt Bronleewe (Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman) on the album. The result is a collection of songs that enthusiastically and energetically worship God while wrestling with what it means to be a Christian in a world full of difficulty and joy, anxiety and excitement.
I really enjoyed this album with its uplifting lyrics. I'm All In is a great song about being totally dedicated to the Lord in everything you do.
I'm all in, I'm all in
Your love is overwhelming
I'm all in, I'm all in
You are all consuming
Lord, I give You everything
I give You part of me
Lord, I give You everything
I give it all for Your glory
The album contains 11 songs:
|I'm All In
|Who R U
|Light The Way
|Maker Of The Stars
|Be Lifted Up
|Stranger In This Land
|Silent Cry
|Sing For Joy
|Greater Is He
|Dead To Sin
|Trust in You
You can purchase I'm All In from amazon.com as well as listen to song samples. Find Robert Pierre at http://robertpierre.com or on Facebook and Twitter.
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I'm considering buying a "new" home that is currently serving as the builders model home and I'm curious as to whether anyone has any experience, good or bad, with buying a model home.In theory, builders will exercise more care with finish work with houses they intend to use as models. In practice, I've seen some pretty awful finish work in model houses. Look carefully. You really will get what you see.Make certain you understand what stays with the house and what goes. Upgraded lighting and carpeting probably stays. Furniture probably goes. There's no telling about window treatments and wall-mounted mirrors. If wall-mounted mirrors go, make sure you understand about the wall finish behind the mirror -- often the wall behind the mirror is unfinished.Model houses probably have more wear and tear than you might expect on flooring, doors, windows, and cabinetry, and they probably have less wear and tear than you would expect on plumbing and appliances. You should plan to replace the higher wear and tear items sooner than you might expect for similar items in a never lived-in house.Landscaping probably is better than you would expect in model houses compared to stock houses. Infant mortatily among the plants probably will be low. The nursery warranty on plants may have expired.Some builders convert garage spaces into office spaces in their model houses. Some builders convert bedrooms into specialty rooms -- exercise rooms, dance studios, fancy offices, etc. You may or may not find the conversion desireable, and you may or may not want to negotiate for returning the converted spaces to their original functional spaces.I still recommend you have a certified house inspector examine the house before you close the deal. The builder probably will scream, and he may even refuse to accept your purchase offer with an inspection contingency, but a house inspection is cheap insurance against unforeseen problems. I think the mininum acceptable qualification for house inspectors is that they are full members of the American Society of Home Inspectors (http://www.ashi.com/)David Jacobs
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WR Jones, TE Hooper, G Lindstrom return to Falcons' offense
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Lindstrom back at practice for 1st time since opening week
By George Henry Dec. 02, 2019 03:50 PM EST
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Falcons rookie guard Chris Lindstrom, the NFL's No. 14 overall draft pick, is back on the field for the first time since suffering a...
QB Ryan spends night under heavy pressure in Falcons' loss
By George Henry Nov. 29, 2019 01:30 AM EST
Saints beat Falcons to clinch 3rd straight NFC South title
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I've been putting this BBA bread off for awhile just because the picture in the book bored me. From the picture you can't tell that it's baked as boules or that you get to mark it with a pretty design. Now if the picture had shown me that instead of boring looking slices next to some grapes, I probably would've gotten to this one a lot sooner.
Like most breads in The Bread Baker's Apprentice, it wasn't difficult but it did take 2 days. Day 1 was mixing up a biga and after fermenting for a couple hours, it's refrigerated overnight. Day 2 involved a little mixing, a little folding, and a whole lot of waiting.
This bread isn't kneaded at all. It's stirred vigorously and, like I mentioned, folded a few times. The only issue I had with that is that when I went to shape them into boules I degassed them way too much which gave me a fairly tight crumb instead of big, beautiful holes.
Right after these came out of the oven (and I sliced into one to make sure it was edible), I took a loaf over to my grandparents house because I know my grandfather is a huge fan of bread. He told me that the bread was terrible as he sliced his second piece. ;)
When the loaves first came out of the oven the crust was very crispy and delicious but overnight it definitely softened up and is more chewy than crispy. The book mentioned this would happen but I'm still a little disappointed.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Star Trek The Motionless Picture
I know. There's no one to blame but myself.
Star Trek The Motion Picture, follows the old gang as they reunite to take on a gigantic force that's destroying everything in its path and heading straight for earth. This might not seem like the plot for a boring movie. That is because you have never seen Star Trek The Motionless Picture before.
Star Trek is a film made to provoke very deep thoughts. What kind of responsibility does mankind have to its creations? At what point does Artificial Intelligence become simply intelligence? Is it morally right to kidnap and apparently kill a nice bland bald lady if in doing so one makes her ascend to a higher plane of consciousness?
And while Star Trek The Motion Picture does raise many questions, these are unfortunately not the questions it raises. The questions it raises are much more along the lines of; Huh? And why is it taking him so God Damn long to get to the space ship? How could so many people make so many poor decisions?
The problem with Star Trek The Motion Picture, is that it's a film that gets above its raising. Everything in the film isn't just Serious its SERIOUS. The film is often called out for aping 2001, but it really is very much a piece with the "furrowed brow" aesthetic of seventies pre Star Wars Sci Fi like Silent Runnings. And it reflects poorly on every single aspect of the picture. From the "We built these goddamn expensive models and sets so we're going to show them to you!" pacing that drags down damn near every scene. To the old hiring of Robert Wise, who previously made one of the greatest hard scifi movies of all time with The Day The Earth Stood Still. To the drab ulitarian grey jump suits that the cast is forced into. Every part of Star Trek The Motionless Picture, is ugly, slow, drab, and kind of depressing. The Warp engines seem powered by nothing more then a free floating sense of Malaise. It's a film only the Carter Administration could love.
Because here's the secret about Star Trek, that everyone keeps forgetting. Underneath all the utopian ideals, and chats about logic versus emotion, and high minded sentiments; the franchise owes as much to the pulps and serials of the thirties as its hated Rival. Its not a grey jumpsuit it lives on Velour.
See Star Trek is supposed to be fun, which is something more or less every incarnation between the original TV show and JJ Abrams version forgot. Star Trek at its most basic is devoted to a formula that involves going out into space and finding something weird there. Maybe that weird thing will be some kind of monster who will force Shatner to take off his shirt. Maybe that weird thing will be a green alien bimbo who will force Shatner to take off his shirt. But whatever it is damn it, it will involve Shatner shirtless and cardboard sets!
Shatner always was the key to anchoring the Star Trek series, and no matter what else he has done to the series, no matter that he once shot a fan dance so utterly unerotic that I think he actually ended up creating anti eroticism, he strikes just the right cord as Kirk. Kirk with a gleam in his eye, and a steel chin. Kirk who never once looked down upon the goofy shit that came out of the writers room. Shatner always made being shot out into the far reaches of space to boldy go where no man has gone before, look like an adventure. That might sound like something that's easy to do, but then why have so many failed so miserably at it.
You see him occasionally in Star Trek The Motion Picture, looking out the corner of his eye, seeming to wonder, "Has anyone ever fucked a satellite before?" Unfortunately, that's a question that is never answered. Shatner is the only source of life in this film.
So I've been away for a bit. I'm hard at work on The Christopher Nolan Blogothon, which starts next Sunday. If you could find it in your heart to submit I'd be ever so grateful. That is unless you simply want the next month of TTDS to be Video Blogs of me weeping.
So forgive me, if don't post as much this week (Though there certainly are a few articles on deck) just know its for a good cause.
In other news the amazing Planet Of Terror, has featured me on their "Meet The Horror Bloggers" segment. In addition to being a guaranteed fun and insightful take on the horror genre, PoT is incredibly generous to other blogs and independent horror films. They basically kick ass, and I can't thank them enough for featuring me.
So if you're coming here for the first time from there, I hope you'll stick around, lots of good stuff coming up!
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- J.D. said...
Nice review of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE. I remember seeing this in theaters when I was a kid and falling asleep halfway through! Thankfully, WRATH OF KHAN was much, MUCH better.
As fer your Christopher Nolan blogathon, I've got a post on BATMAN BEGINS to contribute!
- July 7, 2010 at 12:38 PM
- Stacia said...
Haha, OK, I love the idea of floating malaise. I think that's kind of why I like this movie, because it's one long boring ode to ennui.
- July 7, 2010 at 4:37 PM
- Bryce Wilson said...
@ JD: Thanks man, I really appriciate it!
@ Stacia: If only it had been directed by Antonioni.
- July 7, 2010 at 4:44 PM
- Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. said...
See Star Trek is supposed to be fun, which is something more or less every incarnation between the original TV show and JJ Abrams version forgot. Star Trek at its most basic is devoted to a formula that involves going out into space and finding something weird there. Maybe that weird thing will be some kind of monster who will force Shatner to take off his shirt. Maybe that weird thing will be a green alien bimbo who will force Shatner to take off his shirt. But whatever it is damn it, it will involve Shatner shirtless and cardboard sets!
And you've pretty much summed up why I can't spend more than two minutes in the same room with a Trekkie or Trekkers or whatever the hell those geeks are calling themselves. To quote the Shatster: "It's just a damn TV show."
- July 7, 2010 at 4:50 PM
Thanks for the shoutout my friend.
My dad has been a hardcore Trekkie (or is it Trekker?, I can never remember which one is less offensive to these sensitive peeps that call themselves fans) ever since I was a wee lad. For the life of me, I can never get into the films nor any of the series. I do think the re-boot, prequel, whatever, was fun and it was more energized than anything that came before it with the label of Star Trek.
But I haven't revisted it since my dad dragged me to the theaters. Does that say something?
- July 7, 2010 at 6:05 PM
- Darren said...
Yep - it's just a cheap knock of 2001: A Space Odyssey. And I'm a Star Trek fan. Wrath of Khan is where it's at.
And, if it's not too late, I'll draft a Nolan-related post on Saturday?
- July 8, 2010 at 12:50 AM
- Bryce Wilson said...
@ Ivan: Amen Brother.
@PoT: Only that you possess good taste.
@Darren: Many thanks man, and no its not too late, just shoot me an email when you're done.
- July 8, 2010 at 1:02 AM
- Stacia said...
It better not be too late, because I haven't even watched my Nolan movie yet. Ugh.
- July 8, 2010 at 11:40 AM
(Sorry this comment is so late but my two brain cells finally got this thought together earlier this evening.)
I agree that Star Trek should be fun and there's a YouTube video you should see if you haven't already that really captures the fun spirit of the show. Check it!
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How to best use Reflections in City Photography
In city photography using reflections is certainly the easiest way to get creative in your composition. Move a few feet and you get a completely different photograph.
When walking with your camera in city streets try to pay attention to reflection in building windows. Reflections are always unpredictable. Additionally, reflections are often partial, we see what is being reflected and partly through the windows. These situations create great opportunities.
We have seen time and time again these street photography pictures leveraging reflection and transparency. They are strong picture. The third dimension, which is usually gone in photography, is predominant in these pictures.
How I use Reflections in this City Picture?
While wandering around in Munich, I found multiple striking examples of old versus new architecture. When I saw this old building reflection in a modern recent one, it deserved a picture. This picture is interesting for a few reasons:
- These windows are on a recent building. The design is modern;
- The reflected building is at least century old;
- The very large windows of the modern building is contrasting with the small windows of the reflected one;
- There is two persons in the window looking at the older building. They are drawing our attention to the reflection.
- Looking in this windows is just like looking through time;
When I took the picture in Munich in 2009, I did not saw these two persons looking at the old building through the window. All my attention was on the old building and its reflection in the new one. Should I have noticed these two, I would have compose it differently, I would have move to my left. Doing so, these two persons would have been more visible and their contribution to the picture more important.
Our visual system is very advanced. When our attention focus something distractions are non-existent. This is why it is so important to take the time to look for more details that are in the scene and that contribute positively or negatively to the picture. Doing so, you can avoid distraction or leverage some details by taking these into account.
Look for reflections when taking pictures in your city walk.
- By purposely looking for reflections, you will find dozens of opportunities for pictures that you would not get otherwise. Find these large windowed surfaces and while moving, try to include in these interesting buildings, peoples, shapes or colors. Doing so, you will take dozens of additional pictures.
- Take the time to understand the variable ratio from transparency to reflection based on luminosity and the angle of the reflecting surface.
- Use a Circular Polarizer and control the ratio of reflection for a proper equilibrium. Then the final image will convey the interest that it deserves.
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My track record with the music of Bruce Springsteen has been a little chequered. I discovered his music early in his career and love the first four albums – "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.", "The Wild, The Innocent and the E-Street Shuffle", "Born to Run" and "Darkness on the Edge of the Town". "The River" was an interesting album. Bruce felt it needed to be a double record. Listening to it in Yorkshire in England, I always felt it would have been better as a single album. Loved "Point Blank" but couldn't get excited about what Mr Springsteen refers to as his "bar-room songs" especially pieces of fluff like "Crush on You". But there was some real meat in there and I remember listening to that album a lot.