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Let us begin this story with a picture familiar to many of US –
How many of US remember the Lemonade Stand? These icons were about as American as baseball, the 4th of July and Mom's hot apple pies. Now let us look to the present and the future of this family franchise.
A most popular, beloved and currently running commercial on television, is by Verizon Wireless. The advertisements to promote their cell phones and services emphasize technology and feature the updated version of the Lemonade stand, with 'Susie's Lemonade.
Little Susie with her 'smartphone,' and innate business savvy turns a simple product and idea into a national brand. Of course, this is all pretend and reality is quite different. What reality? The following is really the present and possible continued future, of not just the lemonade stand, but much, much more. Have you heard about, read about or seen the following –
Yes, here is a police line and yes, this is a real event. The little children had their lemonade stand shut down by the police. The response from the police was basically that they did not know where this lemonade came from, what was in it or who actually prepared it. So these young, future entrepreneurs were already criminals, because they broke the law. Do not be angry at the police, they were just doing their job in enforcing the law.
So here is a possible future for the family franchise – fined, penalized, and possibly in jail for breaking the law.
Why do I call this the "Family Franchise?" What is a family? Well, it could be intended, extended, unintended or pretended. No matter how you want to look at it, it takes a male and a female to reproduce. If they do this on purpose, we'll just call it an intended family. If the couple has living relatives, adopted relatives and even appointed relatives like non-biological god-parents for example, call this an extended family. An unintended family could have many variables. A pretended family is kind of like 'Susie's Lemonade,' it's not real, it does not exist. Apparently, a real Lemonade stand does not exist anymore or is not supposed to, as they are against the law.
But getting back to the words, "family franchise," and still using the example of the used-to-be-legal-lemonade-stand, 'Susie's (or your child's or the child's name) usually had help. Maybe Mom went to the store and bought supplies. Then perhaps she and other members of the family helped to make the lemonade. Maybe dad and other family members built the lemonade stand and/or made the sign. On and on this could go, but the point is, there were more people involved in this enterprise, this family franchise. This family analogy is not unlike any business, and includes the responsibility to know and abide by the law and the liability and penalties incurred if they do not. The problem is, there are so many laws that to know them, understand them, apply them and abide by them, you might as well continue to believe in 'good-luck,' because that's not realistic, (not real either).
Now I would like to show some images of some things that are real. CORRECTION, the following used to be real, but like Susie's Lemonade, they are not real, at least not anymore. Have you ever heard of, had, have (as a collector's item) or seen one of the following –
This was a $20 gold certificate, payable upon demand in gold coin
This was a $10 silver certificate, payable upon demand in silver
Section 10.
"No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts;…"
Excerpt from: Article 1, Section 10 of the Constitution for the United States of America.
Oh, and by the way, if "no state" could pay it's debts with anything other than gold or silver, what about the federal government? Oh, they are separate? Excuse me, I think we just read part of the constitution which uses the following words:
"the United States of America"
Isn't the federal government supposed to be servants of WE the People from the several states?
Perhaps since the 1860's, gold and silver has been inflated and devalued through to the present-day, but the point is, gold and silver had value. Now here is where the word "faith" comes into this post, this story, this blog.
The motto of the United States has for years been used on our currency (notes) and our coin which is appropriate as our money used to be backed, by something sound, tangible, something with value; something real. There is a longstanding joke that reads:
"In God WE trust, all others pay cash." 🙂
In 1933, following on the heels of the Great Depression of 1929, there was a banking crisis. The federal government much like today, was in a position that it had to borrow money, because it could not pay its bills. Why not? Because like today, it spent more than it took in. The lenders would not take any printed currency or "funny money," they wanted something of value. So the debt was forgiven in exchanged for what? Gold was confiscated and it became illegal by law to own gold, for forty years until it was rescinded in 1973. But this law prevented the states from obeying the 'Law of the Land,' the Constitution.
In 1971, the law took US off the gold and silver standard, which prevented then and prevents now, the states from following the law of the Constitution, 'the Law of the Land.' What replaced gold and silver? Fiat.
What is fiat? No not the car –
Why not the car? Because the Fiat (the car) is something that has value and the fiat now used for all debts public and private does not. For all those non-religious people that do not believe in God, would like to remove the motto from our currency and coin ("In God We Trust"), and reject the whole concept of faith, what do you suppose fiat is?
Origin of FIAT:
Latin: "let it be done," 3d singular present subjunctive of fierito become, be done — more at "be." First Known Use: circa 1631
"Today, like the currency of most nations, the dollar is fiat money, unbacked by any physical asset. A holder of a federal reserve note has no right to demand an asset such as gold or silver from the government in exchange for a note."
Kotlikoff, Laurence (2006). "Is the United States Bankrupt?"
It is understood that there is a limited supply of gold and silver in the world. The United States has only so much and for many years this fluctuating amount is not and has not been sufficient to pay the federal government's debt and most likely not even the interest on the debt. But the point is, our currency is not backed by any tangible asset, nor is it payable by anything "on demand." Fiat was brought into existence by law.
Fiat is fake, false, has no value and is only backed by, "the good faith of the United States." In fiat do WE Trust? That which has no value is valueless. How is any of this possible?
The future of the Family Franchise (and business), faith and fiat depends on law. What follows is a simple breakdown of law as it pertains to OUR founding documents"
Note: the following is based on standard 8 1/2″ X 11″ pagesThe Declaration of Independence – 5 pages The Original Constitution – 11 pages The Bill of Rights (1-10 amendments) 3 pages Amendments 11-27 – 9 pages Totals: 28 pages
And today?
The image above could easily represent just a year of laws!
Law – so vast, so complicated, and so confusing is not worth the paper it's printed on or the ink used to print it. Why, because it is based on pretense, something not real, fiat and faith that has no value, because it is valueless. But penalties for not obeying the law can be quite extensive. As a matter of fact, with so many laws, they are an administrative, organizational, inefficient, loophole-corrupt nightmare! Law is supposed to protect the law abiding from the lawless or the lawbreakers. It is highly probable and quite possible that at this very moment, you and I are breaking some law!
Tomorrow – What is the one question NO ONE is asking???
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I am designing a game in which the players making deals among themselves is a key part of the game experience, but the problem is that negotiations can really slow the game down, sometimes to the annoyance and frustrations of those not involved in the negotiations at the moment.
I had initially conceived of a sort of time-out, where the players would get a collective pause and have the chance to make deals, but the rest of the game's design don't really allow for that because circumstances shift so quickly that deals often need to be made on the spot. Also limiting players to making deals on their moves won't work; because everyone is competing for the same scarce resource, players often have a strong interest in the outcome of deals that take place as a result of other player's turns.
It's otherwise a very traditional game, with players rolling dice to move around a square board.
If anyone has any suggestions for how to handle this, I would be much obliged.

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The following events are being held in the Kitchener – Waterloo, Ottawa, Hamilton and Toronto areas, as well as information about the upcoming Institute of Liturgical Studies being held in Indiana.
Also, did you know The Center for Congregational Song just launched their podcast? It's called "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" and is hosted by Ben Brody. Thanks for the inspiring title idea, United Church of Canada! Episode three, which is the latest episode to be released, is an interview with Deer Park Associate Professor of Sacred Music (and therefore honorary Canadian), Lim Swee Hong.Check out the podcast at: https://congregationalsong.org/conversations/podcast-voices-united/
October 25 – 28
At St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Ottawa, ON: "Becoming Communities of Transformation"
The weekend, hosted by the Anglican Studies Program Saint Paul University, and Saint Matthew's Anglican Church and supported by the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa and the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada will include the sharing of and leadership of liturgical rites, small group formation, theological reflection, formation for leaders, faith conversation and listening skills fellowship and opportunity for ongoing access to resources and community dialogue.
Training is open and welcomes all denominations. Parish teams of 3 or more are encouraged to participate and experience these paths and tools for becoming welcoming, forming, sending communities in its worship, reflection, prayer and ministry.
For more information and to register, click here.
October 27 –
Inshallah "Singing the Circle Wide" – Join the Inshallah singing community for a day of singing and exploring the repertoire of the Inshallah songbook, Sing the Circle Wide: Songs of faith from around the world. Workshops on instrumentation, signing, movement, context and leadership. Saturday, October 27; 9:00 – 3:00; Waterloo North Mennonite Church. Cost: $20.00, includes lunch. To register or for more information, contact Kathryn Smith at email@example.com, or 519-822-4097.
November 4 –
On All Saints' Sunday, November 4th, at 7:00 pm, the Leupold Chorale will host the Liturgy of Compline, enhanced by choral music of the season, to mark the Feast of All Saints. Please join us at Mount Zion Lutheran Church, 29 Westmount Road South, Waterloo. Founded in 2009, the Leupold Chorale strives to foster and preserve the performance of the music of the Lutheran Church and the continental Reformation, the early music of other Christian traditions, and other sacred music rarely heard today.
A broken hallelujah of defiance, anger and hope.
Led by Andrew and Wendy Donaldson
with performances, readings, prayers and call-and-response singing, this is a shout-out against the violence and fear promoted by some of our world leaders, and an affirmation of welcome, justice and hope.
Spiritual but not dogmatic, it draws from various faith traditions, and eclectic musical styles (freedom songs, protest songs).
Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Square, behind the Eaton Centre
Refreshments 2:30 Program: 3:00
November 18 –
An official RCCO event. Music Therapist, Rebekah Jordan-Miller will be offering a session on Musicians and Mental Health in the afternoon that day. Rebekah holds a DMA in piano performance and a Masters in Music Therapy. More information to follow. In the meantime, check out her biography here.
April 29 – May 1, 2019
TABLE OF THANKSGIVING: HOW EUCHARIST FORMS USYou are invited to register for the seventy-first Institute of Liturgical Studies, Table of Thanksgiving: How Eucharist Forms Us. We will gather on the campus of Valparaiso University from April 29 – May 1, 2019.Plenary Speakers:
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What is the Doctrine of Double Effect?
What is the Doctrine of Double Effect?
Read Book: The Fundamentals of Ethics by Russ Shafer Landau Third Edition(There is free trail online) https://zh.scribd.com/
Chapter 15 – Ethical Pluralism and Absolute Moral Rules,
Chapter 16- Ethical Pluralism: Prima Facie Duties and Ethical Particularism
Chapter 17 – Virtue Ethics,
Chapter 18 – Feminist Ethics
Pick one or multiple or answer one or multiple discussion questions at the end of each chapter, you can discuss one discussion question in all three paragraphs or you can answer more than one discussion question. Use the above listed chapters to discuss the questions:
• What is the Doctrine of Double Effect? Describe a case in which the doctrine could be used as a source of moral guidance. Do you think the Doctrine of Double Effect gives good advice in this case? What about in general?
• Present in detail the consequentialist argument for the conclusion that moral absolutism is irrational. Do you find this argument compelling? Why or why not?
•What do you think is the biggest attraction of Ross's view? Explain why Ross's view has this attraction and why some competing ethical theories do not. Is this a sufficient reason to accept Ross's theory or not?
•Describe the three traditional approaches to the question of how we come to know moral claims. Which do you find the most attractive, and why?
• What is a virtue? How are virtues acquired? Do you agree with Aristotle's claim that virtue is essential to the good life? Why or why not?
•How do we come to have moral knowledge, according to virtue ethics? In what way does this account of moral knowledge differ from the accounts given by previous theories? Which do you think is better, and why?
• In what ways have Western philosophers traditionally marginalized and shown disrespect for women? How does feminist ethics seek to address this problem?
•What are some of the distinctive experiences of women, and how have feminist ethicists suggested that these should inform our moral theorizing? Do you think they are correct in thinking this?
APA format You need an ethical theory quote with quotation marks and cited in APA in each of three paragraphs that is from the book. You then discuss this quote citing with at least one of your other sources using Powerpoints, and/or other scholarly sources that is quoting something about an ethical theory (Moral Universalism, God and Human Nature, Utilitarianism, Consequentialism, Kantian Ethics, Social Contract Theory, Intuitionism, Virtue Ethics, Feminist Ethics, Moral Nihilism, and/or Ethical Explorations, Ethical Provocations, Conflicts as Creative Opportunities,or any other ethical theory) in each of the three articles. Therefore, each paragraph has at least 2 quotes with quotation marks. One from the Shafer book and the other from another scholarly source. Four total sources for the assignment. Thank you very much!


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Sleppa leiðarkerfi.
Reykjavík, Iceland, January 13, 2010: The Spanish-Icelandic artist duo Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafsson have been chosen to exhibit on Iceland's behalf at the 54th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia 2011. Their work is characterized by their at once attentive and critical, analytical and emotional gaze and their interest in identifying the many questions that the present raises. The trans-cultural tendency in today's world and the complex relationships that spring from it is one of the artist's main concerns.
Castro, born 1969 in Madrid, and Ólafsson, born 1973 in Reykjavík – based in Rotterdam and Berlin and aptly referred to as "citizens of the world" – met in the Netherlands in 1997 and have been collaborating since. From the outset, their work caught attention in the Netherlands and in Iceland, and soon internationally, earning them in 2009 the third prize of the prestigious Dutch art award Prix de Rome, for their video Lobbyists. Building up a strong body of work using a variety of media, they have developed a conceptual approach with a sense of play, transgression, and inventiveness, often based on intense research into a given subject area.
"Sensitive to the context and to its changes, to the tension and contradictions that pervade a present undergoing perennial redefinition, Libia Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson see art as a way of stimulating and gathering accounts that will allow us to understand places, their character and the lives around us", as Gabi Scardi, writer and curator at Maxxi Contemporary Art Museum in Rome, put it in a recent article. Thus direct immersion in reality lies at the root of Castro and Ólafsson´s art practice. In the striking audio installation Chapter3: The Noise of Money, exhibited in Museum ASÍ at the Reykjavik Art Festival 2005, they explored watershed changes Icelandic society was undergoing due to the country´s borders opening up to global (financial) markets and consequent migration. Juxtaposing a sound recording from the loud halls of the country's largest fish processing plant – sounding from speakers through all of the museum, from basement to terrace, including kitchen and toilets – with intimate personal narratives of elderly people and immigrants in Iceland – played out in headphones hanging from trees in the museum´s surrounding garden– creating an intence and challengingly layerd experience.
In 2007 the Málaga Contemporary Art Centre presented an overview of their work with an accompanying catalogue in which the director of CAC Málaga, Fernando Francés, wrote: "With their works, the artists attempt to take the spectator to new realms of reflection and to question truths that are generally accepted as absolute without reasonable doubts ever being raised as to their veracity. Immigration, seasonal employment, cultural differences, the world of work and globalization are [at] the basis of the work of this duo of artists [...] that aims to reflect the world today in all its brilliance and its darkness."
Following their impressive (musical) video work Caregivers at Manifesta 7 in 2008, they opened a solo show at the Reykjavík Art Museum entitled Everybody is doing what they can. For this exhibition, the artists used the museum space as both a production and presentation site, creating a growing and mesmerizing installation with screens and projections, with video portraits of people from all layers of the social strata, recorded throughout the exhibition, using color lighting, smoke machines, stroboscopes, bed sheets, confetti and other elements, challenging and subverting the idea of a fixed image, or neutral interview. The museum became a space for meditation and contestation.
Castro and Ólafsson tend to work in situ, focusing on finding the stories and the social situations they present in the area where they are to exhibit. They collaborate with CEOs and ministers, as well as with the homeless, with activists, lobbyists or fortune tellers and their "moving perspective" takes them to places such as the streets of Istanbul, the EU offices and the catacombs of Naples. They use white cube museum and gallery spaces, as well as radio, newspapers, TV or the public space as platforms for their works to bridge and infiltrate different contexts, refocusing the social and political sphere.
"With Libia Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson, the Icelandic pavilion in Venice in 2011 will feature an artist duo that has built an impressive roster of international exhibitions and an engaging individual practice that stands out in today's art world", says Christian Schoen, director of the Center for Icelandic Art and Icelandic commissioner for the Biennale 2007 and 2009. "I am extremely excited to follow their trans-cultural approach towards an Icelandic presentation at the Venice Biennale 2011. They are worthy representatives of the contemporary art scene in Iceland, cutting-edge contemporary artists with a significant socio-critical approach."
The choice of an Icelandic artist for the Biennale is in the hands of a committee that this time included Christian Schoen, Director of the Center for Icelandic Art, Halldór Björn Runólfsson, Director of the National Gallery of Iceland, and the artist Rúrí, who herself exhibited in Venice on Iceland's behalf in 2003. Two further consultants were brought in to assist in the deliberations: Gunnar J. Arnarson, art critic and lecturer at the Icelandic Academy of the Arts, and Birta Guðjónsdóttir, artist, curator and managing director of The Living Art Museum. The project is overseen by the Center for Icelandic Art, which in turn is funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.
Artists' website: http://www.libia-olafur.com/
Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafsson to represent Iceland in 2011
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Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafsson fara fyrir Íslands hönd á Feneyjatvíæringinn 2011 [Jan 2010]
image [2,3 MB] La vida es un contratiempo / Life is an offbeat / Lífið er kontrataktur 2007
Photography; The artists, courtesy Sjónauki


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After a rather busy few days I slept like a log last night. I would have slept longer had I not woken with my CPAP device's air hose tangled all around me. I got up shortly after 7am and was rather amazed to find "er indoors TM" had got up too. She had a plan to make egg muffins from bananas; apparently they are made from bananas. Not eggs. One lives and learns. I lurked about and looked hopeful and my efforts were rewarded with an egg muffin. It was ratheer flatter than I would have expected, but I'm not complaining.
I took "Furry Face TM" for a walk. We got as far as the wetlands park, but it was more than wet. Flooded to the point of being impassable, so we diverted to pavements and then the rain got so heavy we gave up and came home.
I gave my latest wheri-game a final once-over and then submitted it for review. Let's hope it gets the thumbs-up. I have an idea for what I might wheri-do next.
I set off to Folkestone; pausing only briefly on the way for geo-reasons. I picked up "Daddies Little Angel TM" and her associates and we went for McLunch, and then on to the hospital where littlun had an out-patient appointment. We were in and out in less than twenty minutes; all was fine.
Mind you my piss was boiled by the half-witted scratter in the waiting room. Openly admitting her child was under the specialist for ongoing chronic malnutrition, this half-witted scratter was demanding to know the symptoms of all the other children and then offering her advice on what foods these kiddies should be eating. I didn't actually tell her to get knotted, but I think she got the message.
Back to Folkestone for a cuppa; aand then home again. As I drove home I realised we'd done right in avoiding the motorway when we left the hospital. Operation Stack was in full force; traffic was queued back for over five miles.
Once home I had another cuppa with my dog curled up next to me. He didn't seem cold, but he was shivering. I hope he's not sickening for something. We both dozed in front of the telly for an hour or so until it was time for sax practice.
Sax practice went well, then I popped to Tesco to get some ingredients. Whilst there I was chatted up by some chap. He struck up a conversation and on seeing all the makings of curries I had in my trolley he commented that he wouldn't want to kiss me after eating that lot. I said he'd have to kiss me before, and I minced off coquettishly. I'm taking that little episode as a definate result (!)
We then had astro club committee; we've planned the year's programme. We also watched bellowphone videos. And I was told exactly where to look to see this comet. I couldn't see it from Park Farm, but once home in my darker back garden and with my binoculars I focussed in on the sky just below the Pleiades. After a few minutes I found it. it looks like a rather indistinct blurry smudge.... (engage rant mode)
As a child I can remember the total disappointment surrounding Comet Kohoutek in 1973. Billed as the comet of the century, it never amounted to anything. At the time my grandmother told me that when she was a girl there were loads of comets. She was right - in 1910 there were five comets visible to the naked eye; and visible in daylight too.
If you go back through the historical record as well as lots of rather mediocre comets all the time there is (on average) one really bright comet every ten years. On average(!) In the last fifty (and a bit) years only I've only seen four comets. None of them visible in daylight, two of them not visible at all to the naked eye.
Comet Lovejoy is a disappointment. I'm not asking for something to light up the sky in bright daylight. I'm not asking for something brighter than the full moon. But a comet should be obvious; you should be able to look up and see it *without* having to know exactly (to within a degree of arc) where to look and *without* needing binoculars. And according to wikipedia comet Lovejoy is "one of the brightest comets located high in a dark sky in years".
Over on the astro club's website you can see I'm pencilled in to give the lecture in November. Currently the title is "TBC" (to be confirmed). The title is actually confirmed. It will be "Why Comets are Shite".
All that remains is to defeat the censor...


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David Szalay writes with voluptuous authority. He possesses voice rather than merely style, and you climb into his new novel, "All That Man Is," as if into an understated luxury car. The book has a large, hammerlike engine, yet it is content to purr. There's a sense of enormous power held in reserve.
Mr. Szalay (pronounced SOL-loy) has a good deal of what the critic Alfred Kazin once called "the marginal suggestiveness which in a great writer always indicates those unspoken reserves, that silent assessment of life, that can be heard below and beyond the slow marshaling of his thought." If I am not willing to declare him a great writer — he is all of 42 — he is an exceedingly gifted one who can move in any direction he wishes.
Mr. Szalay was born in Canada but moved to England when he was very young and now lives in Budapest. He studied at Oxford University, has written radio dramas for the BBC, and is the author of three previous novels: "London and the South-East" (2008), "The Innocent" (2009) and "Spring" (2011). In 2013 Granta magazine put him on its Best of Young British Novelists list. That clattering noise you hear is the sound of critics and readers racing to find his earlier books, an activity worth the effort.
I misspoke, perhaps, when I referred to "All That Man Is," which has been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, as a novel. It is closer to a collection of linked short stories; the first and last of them subtly connect, as if the book were an extended example of that verse form known as the pantoum.
Mr. Szalay's subject in "All That Man Is" — the title is deeply ironic — is masculinity under duress. This low-key book is a vehicle for pain and insult. It's about invidious distinctions, the ways men compare themselves to other men and come up short. It is filled with shame, sadness, furtive desperation and a consistent sense that they are a long way from home.
His men long for respect they've forfeited or never earned. They insist to the world, as did Ritchie Valens in "La Bamba": I'm not a sailor, I'm a captain. Reality reminds them otherwise. They have failed tests they did not realize they were taking.
British students on vacation; an aging Russian mogul; a real estate developer in Geneva; a Scandinavian tabloid journalist: Mr. Szalay's characters could hardly be more diverse. But these stories are linked in their concerns — with travel, with language, with male friendship and the lack of it.
In the story about the Russian mogul, he is considering throwing himself off his $250 million yacht. He's lost nearly all his money; his wife is leaving him; he has been humiliated in court. We have little sympathy for him. He is the sort of lout who, in Who's Who, lists his interests as "wealth" and "power." Yet as he stays up late at night with his lawyer, discussing his options, each man is intimately humanized.
The mogul tells a throwaway story about how he once ordered the most expensive takeout meal in history, a sushi repast delivered by private jet from a London restaurant to Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia. This scene reminds you how good Mr. Szalay is on status details, both high and low, many of them centering on food.
This cosmopolitan author is not overtly funny; his humor seeps organically to the surface, like a rising water table. In a mischievous story set along the Croatian seashore, a character in a cheap Chinese restaurant begins to eat ("strings of meat in dark, sticky sauce") and bites down on something hard.
He pulls the item from his mouth and his friend says, "I think it's one of those microchips" used to identify animals. It is here that he realizes he might be eating a dog. There's a lot of sad food in "All That Man Is" — takeout kebabs, KFC "Fully Loaded" meals eaten under overhead lights. Even the elite meals arrive with a side salad of desolation. We'd don't believe for an instant the man who asks, in the London restaurant Le Gavroche, "Who needs meaning when you have Soufflé Suissesse?"
Mr. Szalay's prose is exacting without being fussy. From an airplane arriving in Málaga, Spain, the sea "looked as dark as denim." A woman's hair is "dyed a deep purple like the outside of an aubergine." A man finds himself in bed with an overweight woman with "pale pink nipples the size of his face."
The heft in these stories arrives in a persistent sense that life is slipping away. One character, a musclebound Hungarian in London to provide protection for a young woman from home who is working as a prostitute, begins to well up about the bad choices he's made. "It's as though he understands, for the first time, exactly what was at stake — his whole life, everything."
In another story, about an aging man in Italy, we read, "It still seems incredible to him that he is actually going to die. That this is just going to stop. This. Him." Mr. Szalay adds: "It's the ending of that stream of perception that seems so strange."
Mr. Szalay's own stream of perception never falters in its sensitivity and probity. This book is a demonstration of uncommon power. It is a bummer, and it is beautiful.


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Thick cut fries that really carried the strong truffle aroma to our table as soon as it arrived 🤤🤤 Loved the strong truffle smell from the truly liberal drizzle of truffle oil (but not translated into taste that much tho) and generous topping of Parmesan cheese, but would have appreciated if they were crispier and less soggy. Also, a little pricy for the price and quality, but I guess a nice side to have either way! (Thank goodness for 20% staff discount) 😊😊
Decent pizza but nothing really special sadly 😪😪 Just another cream-based thin crust pizza with cheap ham and the egg was sadly overdone, saving grace was maybe the mozzarella cheese and generous rocket leaves. But otherwise, can skip this 😥😥 (thank goodness for 20% staff discount if not it would be so ridiculously unworth it)
Pretty value for their weekday lunch deals! (Inclusive of GST) Though chicken thigh was as moist as I expected, it was likely seared on the sides with a really nice almost-chili-crab-tomato-sauce that complemented it really well! The ribbon pasta with side vinaigrette salad made it a decently satisfying meal 😋😋
And brunch from @supplydemandnovena can never gets better because it's only $12 NETT 😆
Gammon Ham and Cheese Croissant, Truffle Scrambled Egg and Mesclun Salad!
This outlet is quieter than all their other outlets. This place is really ideal for romantic night outs/ first dates. They also have large tables so good for large groups 9-10pax.
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I highly recommend their Hawaiian pizza, hummus and mentaiko fries. I tried their curry fries as well but it was abit of an overkill.
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In May 1886, after the Civil War was over and reconstruction was well along, the Ohio Legislature enacted 83 Ohio Law 232. This law provided for a Soldier's Relief Commission of three members to be appointed for each of the 88 counties in the state. The state legislature has seen a need to repay the debt owed Ohio's Civil War veterans along with concerns for their families formulated this set of laws to provide financial assistance for Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and their dependents or survivors.
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The boys from 4th,5th and 6th classes were presented with their medals for indoor rowing.
This competition was organized by the Dublin City Council Municipal Rowing Centre in Islandbridge, with an aim of selecting a team to compete in an Inter schools rowing competition. We had two sessions when the coaches brought rowing machines to the school. The boys were instructed on the use of the machines and then timed over 500 metres. The boys really enjoyed the experience and we all hope this becomes an annual event to go with the weekly rowing sessions for 6th class.
4th Class
Gold Eric Maxwell
Silver Kian Barry
Bronze Kelvin Kerfort Ryan Mc Guinness
5th Class
Gold Sean Russell
Silver Aaron Clarke
Bronze Jason Plesca Kian Corbally
6th Class
Gold Adam Bance
Silver Ryan Griffin Bronze
Craig Howard Adam Muhammad
Adam Bance, Ryan Griffin and Craig Howard will now go on to represent the school in the first Primary Schools Indoor Rowing Competition. This event takes place in the Rotunda Room, City Hall, Dame Street on April 15th at 10.00.
We wish the boys the very best of luck and we know they will represent Mary Queen of Angels to the best of their ability.
Primary Schools Indoor Rowing League
The coaches from Dublin City Council Municipal Rowing Centre are currently coaching 4th, 5th and 6th classes in the use of rowing machines, with a view to the school participating in a Primary Schools Rowing League. Gar, Colm and Alan brought six professional rowing machines to the school and instructed the boys in the techniques involved . After warm up and some free practice they had the boys row in unison, a very important aspect of team rowing. Then the highlight of the day was the time trial which got everybody really excited competing against the rest of the class.
For 4th and 5th classes this was their first time and they were timed over 250 metres. The experienced rowers from sixth class, who have been rowing for almost a year now, faced a stiffer challenge and were timed over 500 metres. Overall some very fast times were recorded. The coaches will return next week to select the four fastest rowers to represent the school and the boys are really looking forward to bettering their own times .
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The boys in 5th class have just finished reading ' Not Bad for a Bad Lad' by Michael Morpurgo. They really enjoyed the moving story of a young man who turns out well after a shaky start.
The Book Club was great! The book was very detailed and I loved that we got to draw pictures of our favourite part. I hope we do it again soon. Dylan Keating
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My teen never,ever smiles and tends to hide his face it's a right pain lol x #wickedwednesdaysReplyDeleteReplies
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Kaitlyn Parker has no problem being the invisible girl, which is why she finds herself hiding in various cabinets and closets all over her college campus. Despite her best efforts, she can't escape the notice of Martin Sandeke—bad boy, jerkface bully, and the universe's hottest, wealthiest, and most unobtainable bachelor—who also happens to be Kaitlyn's chemistry lab partner.
Kaitlyn might be the only girl who isn't interested in exploiting his stunning rower's build, chiseled features, and family's billionaire fortune. Kaitlyn wants Martin for his brain, specifically to tabulate findings of trace elements in surface water.
When Kaitlyn saves Martin from a nefarious plot, Martin uses the opportunity to push Kaitlyn out of her comfort zone: spring break, one week, house parties, bathing suits, and suntan lotion. Can she overcome her aversion to being noticed? Will he be able grow beyond his self-centered nature? Or, despite their obvious chemistry, will Martin be the one to drive Kaitlyn into the science cabinet of obscurity for good?
I actually read these as the three separate books but really you might as well just get Elements of Chemistry as a whole as you have to read the whole story.
Martin is definitely a 'jerk-face' as Kaitlyn likes to call him. If you are anything like me you will constantly be wondering why she is bothering during the first two parts but then I flipped my opinion and actually wondered why he was bothering in the third. I was also pleading with both of them to just tell each other! I did feel that Kaitlyn was kind of hypocritical in her 'if you love me' situation, Martin could have said (and should have said) the exact same thing. Misunderstandings and miss-communication is in abundance but it oddly adds to the connection and chemistry between these two.
Kaitlyn is a very careful girl and shies away from uncomfortable situations. Her calming techniques are often her downfall and if she has been more emotional a lot of her heartbreak could have been avoided. Martin is her opposite, showing his emotion and passion freely, his only problem is that the passion he employs is often directed in the wrong direction – revenge.
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I love this kit. Sounds great, and is very very light compared to my reference kit. I dont have any experience with other pearl kits other than these two unfortunately. I have a DW Collectors Series Kit and a Custom Dixon Kit, and this kit sounds just as good as the Collectors Kit. I would say the Bass Drum actually sounds better than the DW Kit. Definitely should be an option for more people, great kit!
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In my spare time I have dabbled with the RPG Maker series from EnterBrain. My favorite iteration was RPG Maker XP which I liked so much that I purchased it.
Well, I made a game of sorts several years back. Now, it has basically no story and no true ending, but the first two levels are more or less complete. And I'm proud of it. I had a lot of fun making it and my students have had a lot of fun playing their way through it too. I guess it would take about 45 minutes to work your way through the entire story getting all the items if you don't escape from very many battles. And you shouldn't, anyway. The boss in the forest really requires a certain amount of leveling up (and a certain equipped item doesn't hurt) to beat.
So, without further adieu I present Mr. Smith's Game 1.0! (I've got to come up with a better title later.) Oh, at a minimum to play it you'll need to install the Runtime Package (RTP) on your computer.
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Even my handie was pushed for space. I don't know anyone small enough to fit in here.
I have fond memories of being a skinny wee thing. Being able to scale a tree and hang upside down from the branches - ah. Being able to go into a store and buy clothes that I like, that have not been made from stretched out polyester and hope -yippee. Yeh I remember.
But time and food and meds and oh well let's just call it what it is, abject fucking laziness, has led to a swelling of the arse and belly. I am not wee anymore, unless I think about sneezing or laughing too loud.
Generally I can fit where I want to go. I don't have to buy 2 economy seats on the plane and I don't need an extender seat belt thing that preggie gals are given. But I am not small.
Yeh a bit nutty perhaps, on a bad day Stevie might bravely mutter under his breath, a bit more than a bit. So when I go about booking tickets anywhere, trains boats planes or theatres, I need to get an aisle seat. I just can't be cornered in. I can't bare to be sardined in with other people and all their breathing and germs and smells and skin and taking up my air. I'd much rather stop at home in my comfy environment rather than risk all that yukkiness.
I am not a hermit and I like to go out into the real world, but I am careful.
Bill Bailey was doing a gig at the Jupiter's Casino and I thought Stevie might enjoy an evening of London accent and sillyness, so I scanned the seating, found 2 that looked good and booked 'em. London is a long way away and we know this very very well, and as Bill was so far from home, he could reasonably expect to be well compensated so the tickets were pretty steep, but ho hum, we could pop into the Casino, grab a beer and a tapas snack, watch the show, and as a final flourish, I thought I'd plonk down a tenner I found in my bag on the Roulette wheel - make a real date night of it.
Except that we had forgotten about the renos. The place from the car park to, well fucking everywhere was bloody heaving with people, all pushing a shoving and getting nowhere. The first bar was not staffed and there was a sign saying service could be found somewhere else, and we looked for the else place and with the guidance from a security bloke we wandered through the whole of the casino and found a Black Jack Table that was closed that had 2 lonely empty stools. I grabbed 'em and Stevie went hunting for beers and snacks. We were happy as 2 little clams drinking our beers and watching the world go by, there was no food, no snacks, but there was beer.
Then it was sort of time to find the theatre. It was remarkable that even though we have lived here for nearly 9 years, we had never been to this theatre.
We walked down 2 full flights of stairs and I suddenly felt like we were going into a dungeon.There was a long long line of people all concertinaed together looking for drinks and I knew that was not going to be for me. Our image of a quiet drink at the theatre bar was well and truly dashed, so we checked in via the code thing on my phone. I had the printed receipt and she of the tallness and big boobs pushed into my arm, scanned the first one, and then her reader had trouble with the second one, so she tried to grab the phone to make some adjustment cos I was clearly too old and stupid to be able to do it myself, and of course there was no logic to the idea that she try the scanner again given that it had worked properly the first time. If what was in my head had fallen out of my mouth I dare say police would have become involved.
Seats found.
Stevie went in cos of course I am gonna have the aisle.
Now he is a skinny arsed bloke with a generous tum. He has the broad shoulders of an ex hooker - rugby, not prossie, but I could see he struggled. He was instantly not happy so things did not bode well for me.
He went for a beer and I stood waiting for the others in the row to arrive cos I didn't fancy all that up and down action out of the chair, even though I am short, there was no way anyone was gonna squeeze on by me.
The row was full so we sat.
Well fuck me that was extremely unpleasant!
My thighs were forced up to my boobs and that might have been a good thing if I needed extra support, but the bra was doing it's job just fine. The timber arm rests dug firmly into my legs and bruising happened.
But the bottom half was not the real problem. The real problem was where to put your arms. There was no fucking room for arms.
We tried everything. We tried hugging and cuddling and I tried falling into the aisle doing an 'oh woe is me' Ophelia. We did the Hocky-Pocky and we turned around, we just didn't fucking fit.
Bill Bailey is a very clever entertaining comedian. He's a talented musician and story teller.
Thank god there was an interval.
We dived through the stinking crowds lined up like cattle while they tried to buy some shit beer on tap and escaped into the night.
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Pawn or Protagonist? (Part 2)
Reconciling the Dual Nature of Player Characters
The 1980's was one long journey down the road from pawn toward protagonist for the player characters in RPGs. The novelty of controlling a pawn as he crawled through mazes, battling monsters and collecting loot, was wearing off. Jaded players wante…
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Reconciling the Dual Nature of Player Characters
Nameless, faceless, identical -- pawns exist to be sacrificed on the chess board. Growing emotionally attached to your playing pieces, struggling to keep them instead of staying focused on which ones to give up in order to move yourself close…
The Rules of Narrative: Every PC Comes to the Table Armed with Chekhov's Gun
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Further Thoughts On the Resolution Bonus Chart
It was brought to my attention after my last post that the defensive fight maneuver was changed in fifth-edition Pendragon. It now longer allows a normal damage roll on a critical success, so the maneuver has been reduced to use as a delaying tactic. I only checked to make sure that the maneuver sti…
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I recently threw out as a one-liner joke on Google+ that, "I blame many things on Ed Greenwood. Some of them might even be justified." After that, another participant in the conversation observed that he didn't "get the anger toward Ed".
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Cardinals WR Chad Williams (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Raiders. Williams' 3.9 targets per game figure to be spread to Larry Fitzgerald, Christian Kirk and Ricky Seals-Jones.
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Cardinals WR Chad Williams (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. J.J. Nelson figures to step in as Arizona's #3 WR behind Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk but isn't a fantasy option.
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The Cardinals selected Grambling WR Chad Williams in the 3rd round of the 2017 NFL Draft. To be perfectly honest, this guy was not on our pre-draft radar. Here's what we just learned about him: Williams goes 6'1, 207 pounds and ran a 4.4-second 40-yard dash at his Pro Day. (He wasn't invited to the Combine.) He went over 1,000 yards in each of his final 2 seasons, highlighted by a big 90-1,337-11 line this past year. Williams also has off-field issues, though, getting arrested last May for firearm and marijuana possession. He could learn a lot from Larry Fitzgerald in Arizona and could eventually replace the future Hall-of-Famer.
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I am Paris, a 21-year-old student from London and have grown up with curly hair that I've worn completely natural for the last 4 years. I love my hair but like everyone I've definitely had my ups and downs and moments when I've wanted to cut it all off and start again. We often see our hair as a reflection of our beauty and a part of our identity and can have a big impact on self-esteem. Many people feel that a bad hair day equals a bad day.
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Noah goes solo yet again this week, reviewing Hero, a film that uses the game of baseball to teach some lessons about fatherhood. Noah: 3 stars.


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In late July, I invited Dr. June Chin and Wendy Nguyen (Wendy's Lookbook) to share a medical and retail perspective about CBD at Talks at Google. 2019 is a year where CBD seems to be one of the most prevalent buzzwords in health and wellness. Kiehl's launched a Cannabis Sativa Facial Oil. In Beverley Hills, Barney's launched "The High End," a cannabis lifestyle shop. The alleged anti-inflammatory and healing properties of CBD were being touted in so many consumer products, which led me to want to learn more about the science and application behind the marketing.
Lessons on Shared Humanity in Travel
I've never been the type of traveler who enjoys going to a resort and laying out under a linen cabana for a week's time. Since I've been the trip planner for my friends and family for as long as I can remember, this is rarely what our travel itineraries look like and I'm happy when everyone leaves with incredible stories from the very private, unique, and off the beaten path experiences that I'm fond of.
Talks@Google with Michelle Lee, Editor-in-Chief at Allure
A few months back, I DM'd Michelle Lee, Editor-in-Chief at Allure, through Instagram and invited her for a fireside chat at Talks@Google (the internal Google version of a TED Talks). We had a fabulous time discussing diversity in the beauty industry, the must-try beauty treatments in Manhattan and what it is like to have Anna Wintour as a boss.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Refugee to Bourgeoisie
I am the proud daughter of two resilient Vietnamese boat refugees, one generation removed from Uncles missing in action, Aunts who lost love and opportunity, and parents who left their dreams by the wayside to simply survive. My Daddy – the one sporting the dashing smile on the far right – was a handsome devil in his youth. My Aunts would always tell me stories about how, as a young man, he was up to all sorts of mischief.
Paris, Je T'aime
Being Vietnamese, France has always played a role in my life. During my grandparents' generation, you received your education through a French lycée. My Mother attended Marie Curie High School, a school established in 1918 by the French colonial government. My Aunts can still sing French songs when the family gathers around for karaoke. My family celebrated this past Christmas in New York with a delicious Bûche de Noël. We eat baguettes that have evolved to the mouth-watering flavorbomb of julienned carrots, stemmy cilantro, homemade pâte and cold cuts known as banh mi.


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A crucial point about the AFC South before we begin. It's the best division in football. Each team has a quarterback they can feel good about, and some semblance of a plan (ok, maybe not you Indianapolis). All things considered, this division should produce some of the best games of 2018, and could potentially put three teams in the playoffs.
1. Houston Texans Projected Record 12-4
Before Quarterback Deshaun Watson went down last season with a torn ACL, the Houston Texans looked to be one of the league's most dynamic offenses. The team averaged over forty points a game over Watson's final four starts, and they now have the benefit of playing a last place schedule. Houston's offense will pick up right where it left off last season, and should continue to torch defenses from week one. Wide receivers Deandre Hopkins and Will Fuller complement each other beautifully, while running back Lamar Miller provides a steadying presence in the backfield. The major question mark surrounding the offense is the offensive line. Houston gave up the second most quarterback sacks and allowed the most quarterback hits of any offensive line in the league last season, yet failed to substantially improve the unit heading into 2018. Seantrel Henderson is the team's new starting right tackle, and he played alright in seven starts with the Bills last season, but he is far from the solution. The one silver lining is Watson thrived behind a slightly worse offensive line last season, and there's no reason to think he can't again. Defensively, the Texans boast one of the league's strongest front sevens with the return of superstar defensive end JJ Watt and the emergence of linebacker Jadeveon Clowney. The signing of free agent Tyrann Mathieu was one of the savviest in the league, and should pay dividends from the jump. Mathieu should help legitimize a secondary that gave up the second most passing touchdowns and the most plays over forty yards in the league last season. Overall, I predict huge things for the Texans this season behind the greatness of their quarterback prodigy Deshaun Watson.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars Projected Record: 12-4
After capturing the AFC South and making a impressive run to the AFC Championship game last season, the Jacksonville Jaguars will look to build off their surprising success. The team added All-Pro guard Andrew Norwell and wide receiver Donte Moncrief, but the offense looks essentially the same it did last season. The offense will still revolve around running back Leonard Fournette, but their ceiling is only so high with Blake Bortles at quarterback. He showed slight improvement over the course of last season, but overall he's still a bottom tier signal caller. The Jaguars front office hasn't done him any favors, surrounding him with an uninspiring group of receivers, but it will be interesting to see how much Doug Marrone and the rest of Jacksonville's coaching staff asks of him. On the defensive side of the ball, Jacksonville remains one of the league's most feared units. Lead by All-Pros Calais Campbell and Jalen Ramsey, this defense is overflowing with talent at every level. With no conceivable weaknesses and plenty of depth, it's hard not to see this defense continuing to dominate and carrying this Jaguars team to the playoffs.
3. Tennesse Titans Projected Record: 9-7
The Tennessee Titans spent the past offseason molding themselves in the image of the New England Patriots, and if there is a team to model yourself after it is certainly the Pats. With the hiring of Mike Vrabel as head coach, and the signings of both Dion Lewis and Malcom Butler, the Titans front office clearly placed an impetus on bringing the New England culture to Nashville. Vrabel's biggest concern is likely the progression of quarterback Marcus Mariota, and to that he turns to new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. LaFleur, the first branch of the Sean Mcvay coaching tree, is the new offensive coordinator in Tennessee and Mariota's new best friend. Mariota has never had a coordinator half as creative as LaFleur, and an offense heavy with play action, run pass options, and trick plays will best utilize Mariota's unique skillset. At this point, Mariota has run out of excuses. The weapons around him have never been better; Corey Davis is an enticing option at wide receiver, Delaine Walker is still one of the leagues best tight ends, and the running back tandem of Derrick Henry and Lewis form an impressive one-two punch. On defense, the Titans have a number of enticing playmakers littered across the unit. Kevin Byard may be the most underrated player in the league, and Adoree Jackson showed flashes of dominance in his rookie season. Up front, Jurrell Casey remains one of the leagues best defensive tackles, and Derrick Morgan is a strong presence off the edge. The opportunities are there for the Titans to jump into the upper echelon of the AFC, but they all hinge on the play of Mariota. His improvement will almost singlehandedly determine the outcome of Tennessee's season, and it could shake up the entire AFC playoff picture.
4. Indianapolis Colts Projected Record: 4-12
Similar to most last place teams, the Indianapolis Colts roster is bereft of talent. Unlike most last place teams though, they actually have a plan at quarterback. Assuming he returns to his pre injury form (granted that's a big assumption), Andrew Luck has enough talent to keep the Colts in almost every game they play. Their wide receiving corps is nothing to write home about, as T.Y. Hilton proved last season how ineffective he is without Luck under center, and running backs Marlon Mack and Jordan Wilkins have much to prove before they could be considered starting-caliber backs. Thankfully the Colts front office have finally placed a priority on protecting Luck, and a combination of center Ryan Kelly and guard Quenton Nelson should help keep Luck upright for the foreseeable future. Defensively, Indianapolis is lacking in elite talent and should be one of the worst units in the league. Free safety Malik Hooker is the only long term solution at any position for the Colts, as he and pass rusher Jabaal Sheard may be the only NFL caliber players in the starting eleven. All in all, Luck will breathe some much needed life into this franchise, but their defense is far too young and inexperienced for the Colts to seriously compete in the cutthroat AFC South.


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Baen Fantasy Award Finalists
Baen Books has announced the finalists of their second Baen Fantasy Award. The winner will be selected by Larry Correia and announced at Gen Con. The winner's work will be published on the Baen website with the winner receiving professional pay and a selection of Baen Books.
- "Saurs," by Craig DeLancey
- "Burning Savannah," by Alexander Monteagudo
- "Unfound," by Rhiannon Held
- "Shell Game," by Joseph L. Kellogg
- "Victor the Sword," by Robin Lupton
- "Trappists," by Katherine Monasterio
- "Kiss from a Queen," by Jeff Provine
- "An Old Dragon's Treasure," by Robert Russell
- "The Triton's Son," by Keith Taylor
- "Adroit," by Dave Williams
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Jurassic World
Jurassic World: Bigger, Flashier But Not Necessarily Better
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Arriving fourteen years after the last Jurassic Park entry, the fourth film in the twenty-two-year old franchise is finally here with Trevorrow's Jurassic World; a thrilling, but flawed, addition to the series that never really recapture the magic of the original, but still manages to excite and serve as a fitting summer blockbuster.
Picking up twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, the story is centred in and around the dinosaur amusement park on Isla Nublar, belonging to billionaire Simon Masrani (Khan), who has taken the idea from the late John Hammond and turned it into a multi-million dollar reality. Responsible for managing the park's security is rigid operation manager, Claire (Howard), while her impressively knowledgeable colleague – and love interest – Owen (Pratt) is in charge of training the park's dinosaurs.
As one might expect when playing god, things quickly go wrong when the genetically engineered Indominus Rex – the park's latest attraction – escapes from its enclosure leaving Simon and his team of soldiers – led by Vic (D'Onofrio) – to fight of the giant monster.
Having spent over a decade in development limbo, there's a certain amount of satisfaction to be found in the realisation of what, at times, like a pipedream for diehard fans. Though reception has been mixed, Jurassic World proves to be a thrillingly visualised world. The park and all of its bells and whistles – including a petting zoo and a triceratops ride – are designed with careful detailing and the film succeeds in communicating a sense of awe and wonder.
However, in the harsh light of day, the film just doesn't have the same impact, when considering the fact that the plot isn't all that fresh – in fact, the skeleton of the story is the same – scientists play god, things go wrong, step forward hero. Granted, the dinosaurs being substantially larger and smarter adds a grandeur to proceedings, their human counterparts aren't so lucky.
Performances by both Pratt – channelling his inner Indiana Jones – and Howard are solid, however, most of the characters aren't explored or fleshed out enough to make you care about the outcome, leaving the mass destruction the hub of enjoyment – and it's simply not enough.
Considered by some quarters to be Spielberg's biggest contribution to Hollywood, Jurassic Park has a timeless quality about it; a quality that stacks the odds against a successful sequel even more so. This is a top popcorn movie, so to speak, but just lacks the sheer magnitude in ingenuity of the original. But then again, it has broken several box office records.


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Family Parrots (Psittacidae)
Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni)
French: Loriquet de Forsten German: Bali-Allfarblori Spanish: Lori pechiescarlata
Other common names: Sunset Lorikeet
Trichoglossus Forsteni
Bonaparte, 1850,
With one exception#R, has hitherto been treated as a group of subspecies within the widespread Rainbow Lorikeet T. haematodus complex, but differs from morphologically closest forms (T. haematodus, T. rosenbergii, T. moluccanus) by various combinations involving crab-red breast (at least 2); dark blue on nape (3); dark blue on belly (at least 2); and smaller size (at least 1). Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution
T. f. mitchellii
G. R. Gray, 1859 – Bali and W Lesser Sundas (Lombok).
T. f. forsteni
Bonaparte, 1850 – W Lesser Sundas (Sumbawa).
T. f. djampeanus
E. J. O. Hartert, 1897 – Tanahjampea, in Flores Sea.
T. f. stresemanni
Meise, 1929 – Kalaotoa, in Flores Sea.
Descriptive notes
25–30 cm. Distinctive and colourful, with dark blue head, pale green collar, plain red breast and dark blue belly. Rest of plumage is bright pale green, and in flight shows a... read more
No known differences between this species and T. haematodus.
Most types of lowland and lower montane wooded country; tends to favour edges and disturbed... read more
Food and feeding
No specific data, but presumably similar to T. haematodus.
No information, other than birds reported in breeding condition in May on Sumbawa. Nests in a deep hole in a large tree.
Nothing known.
Status and conservation
VULNERABLE. CITES II. Restricted-range species: present in Java and Bali Forests EBA and Northern Nusa Tenggara EBA. Found (at least formerly) on the islands of Bali, Lombok... read more
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Weekend Collections of Raid
Ajay Devgan 's movie Raid is the biggest weekend opener after Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat. Weekend Collections of Raid is Rupees 41 crore and it crossed the collections of PadMan. Raid released on 16th March 2018 Friday. Though the first-day collection of the movie was slow making 10 crore rupees, momentum increased and collected 13.86 cr on Saturday and 17.11cr on Sunday.
The film stars Ajay Devgn, Ileana D'Cruz and Saurabh Shukla. Raid a period crime drama movie, is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta and it tells the story of an income tax officer in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, who takes on the 'powerful corrupt' to help the poor peoples in the society.
Noted trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the numbers on Twitter. He wrote, "Raid gets a THUMBS UP from audiences… Witnesses SOLID GROWTH on Sat + Sun… Strong word of mouth helps multiply numbers, after a mediocre start on Fri morning… Emerges SECOND HIGHEST WEEKEND of 2018… Fri 10.04 cr, Sat 13.86 cr, Sun 17.11 cr. Total: ₹ 41.01 cr. India biz."
The audience is accepting the romantic role of Ajay Devgn and Ileana D'Cruz. And also loving the role of Saurabh Shukla as the villain in this movie.
The trend is looking well over the weekend and now it has to sustain on Monday. It has been doing well in North Indian markets so there is a hope that it will hold on weekdays. Ideally, the drop should be under 40% from the opening day which will mark a solid hold and film can sustain for a couple of weeks.
Also, read: 7days collections of Tiger Zinda Hai
This is to notice that the film only needs to collect more than 70 crores to get the tag of hit and after seeing the box office report it looks like that the film will soon get a tag of a hit. If the film will cross 100 crores then it will be Ajay Devgn's second back to back 100 crores film after Golmaal Again.
The day wise collections of the film are as follows;
Friday: Rs 10.04-crore
Saturday: Rs 13.86-crore
Sunday: Rs 17.11-crore


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I spent a couple of days on the Maine coast recently. I hadn't been to the state in eons and it was glorious to be there, like seeing a long-lost friend. I was helping a friend document the contents of her family summer home that is being sold off – (the high cost of yearly maintenance making it impossible for them to keep). Bittersweet.
Ate lobsters cooked on this magnificent old Garland stove. My father, who stopped by with my mother for the day, employed several of his time-tested lobster-cooking "musts":
1) always remove the rubber bands around the claws prior to cooking (so as to avoid a rubbery taste permeating the lobster meat – though one must be super careful not to be nipped by a claw, natch.)
2) snipping the tips of the claws after cooking and draining the water out before serving (so as to avoid a plate full of hot, briny cooking water)
3) making a slice up the inside of the underbody for ease in removing the tail meat.
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