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Last week while in NYC, I was scheduled to do a boudoir photo shoot.
I had to go buy a couple of new, sexy lingerie because I haven't bought lingerie since 2000.
I searched everywhere for something that would a) hold my boobs up b) hide my belly (button) c) hold my boobs up d) hold my boobs up.
After days of searching, I finally found a couple of nighties that both held my boobs up and also hid my stomach. Attached to each nightie was a tiny little thong. Confession: I do not wear thongs. This is important to know.
Flash forward to the day of the shoot. I am in Laura's bathroom, changing into my nightie. Keep in mind, I've not put on lingerie for my husband in YEARS. I was nervous as hell about letting someone see me wearing something so…revealing? I took the tags off and put the nightie on first. Then, I took a deep breath and prepared to slip The Thong on.
That is when I noticed the tags.
And that is when my heart dropped into my vaginal area because OH HELL NO I WILL NOT.
You see, the tags were in the part that I believed to be "the front." You know, the part that covers your pachina.
"WHAT!THE!HELL?!" I thought to myself. "When did they start making them like this?"
I proceeded to put the thong on with the tags in the back. Meaning, THE STRING PART WAS UP ALL UP IN MY FRONT.
I stared at in the the mirror.
"But this is pornographic! I can not go out there like this." I said to myself, full out outrage with what my eyes were looking at.
I stared in the mirror, trying to place the thong so that it covered the, you know, thing that rhymes with flit just right. I turned around so I could see what it looked like with the little patch o' panty in the back. I thought "well, that looks kind of cute! BUT THE FRONT! I CAN'T GO OUT THERE WITH THE FRONT ALL EXPOSED LIKE THAT." I tried to figure out a way to keep the string in just the right place. It wasn't working so well because any little movement and WHOOPS, THERE GOES THE STRING THING.
I called to Laura and asked her for scissors. She said she had some, but I think she got distracted and forgot. I took the thong off and started trying to tear the tags off. I was pulling so hard, but those mofos would not come off. I was kind of panicking, and about THIS CLOSE from crying. I managed to finally get the tags off and then proceeded to put my thong on in what I perceived to be "backwards."
The entire experience left me some what traumatized and so I had to bring it up to Laura.
"These are the thongs that you were with the string part in the front." I said, all seriously, because in my mind "tags go in the back. always. I continued. "I don't even care, though. I ripped the tags off and put them on backwards."
Laura didn't say a word. She just looked at me and kind of smiled.
After the photo shoot, I met with Lindsay and Lena for lunch. I was telling them all about my shoot. Of course, I had to bring up The Thong.
"Apparently, I bought one of those thongs that you were the strip part in the front, but I ripped the tags out and wore them backwards because I DON'T EVEN CARE."
Lena looked at me with that "aww, poor sweetie" face that people have to make at me a lot because sometimes I don't know how things work.
"Yvonne." She said, gently. "The tags go in the front because they don't fit in the back. You weren't SUPPOSED to wear them with string in the front."
I felt warm with embarrassment. Suddenly the look that Laura had given me made sense. She KNEW about the tags and that I wasn't actually wearing them backwards, but she didn't say anything because HAHAHHAHHAHAHA I ALMOST WORE THEM WITH THE STRING IN THE FRONT BECAUSE THE TAGS WERE IN THE FRONT WHICH NATURALLY MEANT THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO WEAR THEM WITH THE STRING IN THE FRONT AND OH HOLY HELL THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AWKWARD.
Thongs, man.
The Thong Story
Last week while in NYC, I was scheduled to do a boudoir photo shoot.

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Two people I love most in the world have gluten sensitivity. One source I read believed that as many as one out of thirteen people in this country have the problem but it is pretty well documented that at least 3 million people have gluten problems and more are diagnosed every day. According to Dr. Andrew Weil, true wheat allergies are rare, however he believes at least 15-20 percent of the population have wheat sensitivity. My most beloved sister was struck by its effect several years ago and it took two years or more to diagnose. It wasn't diagnosed by a gastroenterologist, but by a friend of hers who recognized her symptoms because she also suffers from it. She improved as she cut wheat out of her diet, reading labels like crazy for relief. The other person in my family who has gluten sensitivity is my youngest granddaughter, who is now two years old. I called my sister to ask her if she would allow me to share her ordeal and she said, "Oh, sure." For her it was the misery of uncontrollable diarrhea. It kept her almost completely housebound for two to three years. It also caused her to lose weight which she could ill afford and curtailed every aspect of her life from social events to shopping.
In the case of my precious little granddaughter, she has had digestive problems since birth and like many children and parents today, the mystery was first of all directed toward the milk. They tried every infant formula out there. They tried soy, rice, almond and different blends of cow's milk and were constantly looking for the answer. Her mother, my daughter, is very savvy about food and knew she had to find the answers through trial and error. The baby had either constipation or diarrhea. She had skin rashes, first on the face, then on the stomach and back. When she took Amoxicillin for the first time she had a violent reaction with hives breaking out all over her little body. They took her to an allergist in Portland who put her on a ten day dose of prednisone. She remained a little trooper through it all. Her attitude was truly amazing. As for her grandpa and I, being nurses is not always helpful because we kept expecting any and every bad thing to happen. Sometimes experience can feed your fears and I wish I knew less about medicine at times like that.
During the recent holiday season, the allergist told my daughter and her hubby to take the baby off of all milk products, including cheese, yogurt, etc. He also told them to avoid eggs and all wheat products. It was almost impossible to find something for her to eat. Her mother decided early on she didn't think she had an egg allergy. Gradually, as in any elimination diet they gradually re-introduced various products into her diet. For instance, the little one loves the natural brand of Cheetos and cried for them. She cried if everyone else in her family was eating one kind of macaroni and she had to eat another type. My daughter discovered and worked her way through the maze of gluten free foods which we will talk about later in this blog.
Often called celiac disease, sometimes just called gluten or wheat sensitivity, it can have many symptoms, from mild to severe. It can cause digestive problems, rashes and many other even more serious problems. Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune syndrome that affects the gut, specifically the small intestine.
Gluten is that sticky protein that makes wheat bread chewy; it's the reason you knead bread in order to activate it; it's also the reason you handle piecrust very little so it will not be chewy, but flaky. Remember when your mom or perhaps your favorite family recipe for biscuits said, "Don't beat them too much or they'll be tough?"
More specifically gluten is present in wheat which is the most common ingredient in this country for breads, cakes, cookies, etc. Other grains have proteins that are similar to gluten, but do not seem to be as problematic, such as barley, rye, spelt, kamut and triticale. If you have gluten sensitivity, it's a good idea to stay away from those grains as well as wheat. It's truly amazing when you start to read labels and find gluten or wheat protein in many canned goods such as soy sauce, soups and any food that has been thickened.
Next blog we'll talk about how to cook for the gluten sensitive and take a further look at solutions for this irritating problem.


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Vaping Ban in Michigan Halted
On Tuesday 10/2/19 the Michigan Court of Claims reversed the ban on flavored ecigs - issuing a injunction against the ban.
Judge Cynthia Diane stated the harm done to businesses outweighs the states interest in the possibility of the ban stopping youths from vaping.
"Not only has plaintiff A Clean Cigarette lost a significant percentage of its sales and closed several stores due to the ban, the ban will force plaintiff to rebrand itself entirely," she wrote. "In essence, the emergency rules will destroy plaintiff A Clean Cigarette's business as it currently exists."
A Clean Cigarette has 20 vape stores around the state and was one of two businesses that sued the state over the flavored vape ban. The other is the 906 Vapor vape shop in Houghton.
Michigan was the first state to...
What's a POD?
POD Vaping is similar to a standard electronic cigarette. There is a battery and a cartridge filled with vaping liquid. A POD generally contains more liquid and sometimes a larger atomizer, producing more vapor and stronger flavor. Also, the battery is normally larger which can give you more vaping time between charging.
Does E-cig Vapor Leave an Odor?
We have received many questions if vape clouds leave an odor? In general the answer is no. However some vapor or e-juice has has a heavy fragrance or flavor, that flavor may leave a residual scent, especially in closed spaces, like a car. It's important to note that the scent we are describing is no where near the same level the ugly dirty smell of cigarette tobacco smoke.
California Lawmaker Proving to be E-Cigarette Champion
A California lawmaker has positioned himself as an ardent supporter of e-cigarettes.
U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter, a Republican from California, says e-cigarettes and vaporizers have helped him quit using tobacco and should be spared from prohibitive legislation. During a Congressional hearing earlier this month regarding a proposal to ban e-cigarette use on airplanes, Hunter pulled out a vaporizer and puffed away to make his point.
Keeping it Clean – Tips for Caring for Your E-Cigs and Vaporizers
Considering you use and handle them daily, put them to your lips, and store them in a pocket or purse with money and other not-so-sanitary things, your e-cigs and vaporizers probably need a bit of cleaning now and then.
But don't just polish up the exterior. The inside of your device can become dirty due to frequent use and it may need some occasional care to make sure it is working at its best and allowing you to experience the full pleasure of vaping.
Using E-Cigs to Quit Smoking – Three Things to Consider
Despite our best intentions, as February rolls around most of us have abandoned our New Year's resolutions. Sure, we want to do things like lose weight, get our finances in order, and quit smoking. But when it comes right down to it, we neither know exactly how to go about it or we fail to muster up the amount of willpower it takes to succeed Fortunately – at least in the case of smoking – you don't have to go cold turkey and deal with all that goes along with that. Several recent studies from medical researchers have found that e-cigarettes and vaporizers can help a tobacco smoker quit for good... more >
Banning the Sale of E-Cigarettes Might Be Driving More Minors to Smoking
A new Yale University study has found that in states where minors can't buy e-cigarettes they are – as a whole – smoking more traditional cigarettes.
Abigail Freidman, assistant professor of public health at Yale, looked at teen smoking data in states that prohibit the sale of e-cigs to minors versus ones that do not. She found that in the states that prohibit sales, more young people ages 12 to 17 take up smoking tobacco cigarettes... more >
E-Cigs Banned from Checked Bags on Flights
Tossing an e-cigarette into your checked bag at the airport before you take flight is no longer legal.
A new federal rule, which is set to go into effect this November, does the following:
1. Prohibits passengers and crew members from carrying battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices (e.g. e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, personal vaporizers, electronic nicotine delivery systems) in checked baggage.
Federal Trade Commission Hoping to Put E-Cig Makers Under Microscope
The U. S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment regarding its proposed review of how e-cigarettes are sold and advertised in the U.S.
The commission this week said it is seeking government permission to reach out to e-cigarettes makers and collect information about their sales, marketing activities and expenditures. The commission, which works to protect consumers from fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices, hopes to be given a three-year window to collect the data... more >
Study Shows E-Cig Users Feel the Devices Are Safer
A U.K. study released last month reveals interesting data about how e-cigarette users perceive the device's impact on their health and its role in helping them quit traditional tobacco smoking.
Led by Christopher Russell, Ph.D., the Centre for Drug Misuse Research in Glasgow conducted the "Vapers Helping Smokers" global survey this past summer. The survey's findings were released last month at the VapExpo in Paris... more >
New Research Shows E-Cig Users Can Play An Important Role in Helping Traditional Smokers Quit
Researchers in the United Kingdom believe that with some effort and support, current e-cigarette users can help traditional cigarette smokers make the switch to vaping.
Led by Christopher Russell, Ph.D., the Centre for Drug Misuse Research in Glasgow conducted the "Vapers Helping Smokers" global survey this summer. The survey's findings were released Sept. 20 at the VapExpo in Paris... more >
Six Reasons to Switch to E-Cigarettes
More and more people these days are tossing their old-school cigarettes and choosing e-cigs. The reasons are many and the decision is personal. But here are some of the top reasons people are snuffing out their traditional, tobacco cigarettes and picking up electronic cigarettes... more >
National Park Service Bans E-Cigarettes
With a sweeping ruling that some are criticizing, the National Park Service has placed an outright ban on e-cigarettes.
The new policy went into effect on September 10 at all national parks. The ban also is in place at any facilities, vehicles and publicly shared spaces that are managed by the National Park Service... more >
New Research Shows E-Cigs Cut Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
A new study has found that smokers who switch from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes may significantly cut their exposure to toxic chemicals.
The British Study, which was published this month in Cancer Prevention Research, found that when smokers chose e-cigs over tobacco cigarettes they reduced the amount of carbon monoxide and acrolein they inhaled by about 80 percent. Carbon monoxide and acrolein, which is also found in the vapor of some e-cigs, are both harmful to the human body... more >
E-Cigarettes – Some Frequently Asked Questions
As the popularity of e-cigarettes rises, so does the confusion surrounding them, it seems. The more you read about e-cigs, the more conflicting information there is to be found. To help you decide whether e-cigs are right for you, we answer a few of the more popular and frequently asked questions about them... more >
Electronic Cigarettes on Film – E-cigs Snuff Out Old-School Smokes Onscreen
For years on the silver screen, the sign of a tough guy – or a gal with moxie – was a cigarette dangling from the mouth or hand during a car chase, shootout or snappy dialogue.
From Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and James Dean in "Rebel Without a Cause" to Brad Pitt in "Fight Club" and Denzel Washington in "Training Day," cigarettes have been used to show a character is tough, rebellious, cool and more... more >
New U.K. Study Says E-cigs are Far Safer than Traditional Cigarettes and Help Smokers Quit Tobacco
E-cigarettes are 95 percent less harmful than smoking tobacco, according to an independent study released this month by Public Health England (PHE).
In the report, PHE also said health agencies should promote e-cigs as a way to quit smoking tobacco. Currently, 2.6 million adults in the U.K. are said to use e-cigs. The vast majority of these people are former traditional cigarette smokers, the study found, and have turned to e-cigs to help them successfully stop... more >
FDA Poised To Regulate E-Liquids for E-Cigs
Within the next few months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to decide whether it will regulate liquid nicotine as a tobacco product.
As of August 2015, the FDA regulates traditional cigarettes, loose tobacco and smokeless tobacco, such as snuff. If the current proposal is finalized, the FDA also will regulate liquid nicotine, which is used in e-cigarettes and vaporizers. The proposal also includes new regulations for cigars, pipe tobacco and other tobacco gels and dissolvable... more >
E-Cigarette Etiquette
Should you fight for your right to vape? Or should you abide by smoking bans that lump electronic cigarettes in with traditional tobacco ones? It can be a tough call, especially when many people see very little difference between old school smokes and e-cigs... more >
The History of E-Cigarettes
Fire Hazard?
With e-cigarettes there is no lighter, no matches, no burning embers and no smoke. They are powered by a battery that within seconds turns a liquid flavoring – and in many case nicotine – into a vapor that can be inhaled. In the process, the e-cigs themselves typically remain cool to the touch and do not create a haze of tobacco smoke...
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eCigarettes and Vaporizers – What's the Difference?
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Toronto mayor strongly denies smoking crack in video
- An %27incoherent%27 man on the video appears to be inhaling from a crack pipe
- Ford apologized in 2006 for a drunken ruckus at a hockey game
- Video apparently was shot in Toronto last winter
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford strongly denied Friday that he had appeared in a cellphone video, being offered to the news media, that purportedly shows him smoking crack cocaine.
The (Toronto) Starreported Friday that a group of Somali men allegedly involved in the drug trade were shopping the video for as much as $1 million.
"It's just ridiculous," Ford said as he left his home Friday morning, The Toronto Globe and Mail reported. "It's another Toronto Star..." he said before shutting his car door and driving away, the newspaper noted.
The 43-year-old beefy, blond mayor has had several run-ins in the past with the media, including a confrontation with a Star photographer outside his house in 2012 and a flareup two years ago when he call 911 after a camera crew for a comedy TV team showed up unannounced outside his home.
In 2006, Ford, who is described by the CBC as a "right-leaning, law-and-order" politician, was escorted from a hockey game after a drunken ruckus in which he shouted obscenities at a couple sitting nearby. He initially denied being at the game but later apologized for his behavior, the CBC Radio Canada reported.
In the latest controversy,The Star said two of its reporters viewed the video but did not pay any money and did not obtain a copy. The Star said it had no way to verify the authenticity of the video but said it appears to clearly show Ford in a well-lit room and apparently was shot during the past winter at a house in Toronto.
"It appears to show Ford in a room, sitting in a chair, wearing a white shirt, top buttons open, inhaling from what appears to be a glass crack pipe," The Star reported.
"Ford is incoherent, trading jibes with an off-camera speaker," the newspaper said.
The Star said Ford's chief of staff, Mark Towhey, would not listen to questions by the newspaper Thursday night about the video and "abruptly hung up when The Star called."
John Cook, of the U.S. website Gawker, first reported on the video Thursday night, saying he flew to Toronto to view it but did not purchase the video. He said the owners wanted "(m)ore money that I am willing to pay."
"The man in the video is Rob Ford. It is well-lit, clear," Cook reported. "Ford is seated, in a room in a house. In one hand is a a clear, glass pipe. The kind with a big globe and two glass cylinders sticking out of it. In the other hand is a lighter. A slurred voice off-camera is ranting about Canadian politics in what sounds like an attempt to goad Ford."
After Cook posted an item about the video, he said he received an e-mail from a lawyer purporting to represent Ford who warned him not to post it. "Mayor Ford denies such took place,and if such posting occurs,it is false and defamatory, and you will be held legally accountable," the lawyer, identified as Dennis Morris, said in the e-mail according to Gawker.
In a message to The Star, Morris said that by viewing any video it is impossible to tell what a person is doing. "How can you indicate what the person is actually doing or smoking?" Morris said, according to the newspaper.
The Star said it had been approached separately by two different people alleging crack cocaine use by Ford after the newspaper wrote an article in March quoted unidentified sources as claiming the mayor had a substance abuse problem. Ford dismissed the claim by calling the newspaper "pathological liars" and inviting The Star to sue.
The Star reported that the latest video was taken on a smartphone by a someone who alleged that he had supplied crack cocaine to the mayor. who was elected in 2010.
"Throughout the video Ford's eyes are half-closed. He lolls back in his chair, sometimes waving his arms around erratically. He raises a lighter in his hand at several points and moves it in a circle motion beneath the glass bowl of the pipe, then inhales deeply."
At one point, the sound of a ringing phone is heard. "Ford looks at the camera and says something like 'that better not be on,'The Star said. The video then ends abruptly.


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Naomi Campbell's temper is making headlines yet again.
The supermodel, who famously was sentenced to 200 hours of community service in 2008 after pleading guilty to assaulting to two police officers on a flight from Heathrow, and previously faced second-degree assault charges for allegedly hitting an employee with a cell phone, stormed off during an interview with ABC News after they asked her about reports she received a blood diamond as a gift from former Liberian president Charles Taylor.
"I didn't receive a diamond and I'm not going to speak about that," Naomi said when she was asked by ABC News about the report.
In the clip, which you can see HERE, Naomi thanks the reporter and leaves after the ABC journalist continues their line of questioning about rumors that the supermodel once told Mia Farrow she received a diamond from the former warlord.
"We've been told that you didn't help the prosecution in this very important case," the reporter said, referring to reports that her testimony could help link Taylor to the blood diamond trade, before Naomi stood up and stormed out.
However, the supermodel went one step further.
In the clip, she appears to swat at the camera knocking the recording equipment over.
Ahhh, a tigress never changes its stripes.
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2009 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon
With a beautiful red ruby color, this wine quickly reminds you of the true intensity of a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Stags Leap District. Aromas of red currant, cassis, dried figs, white chocolate, leather and earth get you ready for the delicious mouth-watering flavors of red berries, plum, dried herbs, and dark mocha. The 2009 Black Label is a classic Cabernet with velvety tannins and a beautiful harmony between wine and oak. This wine will cellar well for 10 or more years.
91+ points in Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: " ... Readers will find much to admire in this juicy, exuberant wine. Black fruit, mint and white flowers all add complexity on a finish supported by firm tannins. Another year or two in the bottle should only help the tannins integrate a little better..."


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This specification covers zinc and zinc alloy wire used to deposit zinc coatings by thermal spraying (metallizing) for the corrosion protection of steel and iron. Zinc and zinc alloy wire provided under this specification is intended for use in oxy-fuel and electric arc thermal spraying equipment. The zinc used to manufacture the wire shall conform to the requirements for high grade zinc (Z15001) or special high grade zinc (Z13001). The wire shall conform to the chemical requirements for aluminum, cadmium, copper, iron, lead, tin, antimony, silver, bismuth, arsenic, nickel, magnesium, molybdenum, titanium, and zinc. The wire shall be clean and free of corrosion, adhering foreign material, scale, seams, nicks, burrs, bends or kinks which would interfere with the operation of thermal spraying equipment. The wire shall uncoil readily and shall be a continuous length per spool, coil, or drum. Splices or welds are permitted, provided that they do not interfere with the thermal spray equipment or coating process.
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1.1 This specification covers zinc and zinc alloy wire used to deposit zinc coatings by thermal spraying (metallizing) for the corrosion protection of steel and iron. Zinc and zinc alloy wire provided under this specification is intended for use in oxy-fuel and electric arc thermal spraying equipment. Additional zinc alloy compositions used in thermal spraying primarily for electronic applications are found in Specification B943.
1.2 Zinc alloy wire compositions used in thermal spraying primarily for electronic applications are found in Specification B943.
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B899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and Alloys
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E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
E536 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and Zinc Alloys
ANSI/AWS StandardANSI/AWS A5.33 Specification for Solid and Ceramic Wires and Ceramic Rods for Thermal Spraying
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Flyers on Thursday signed a pair of free agents, forward Ruslan Fedotenko and defenseman Bruno Gervais.
Fedotenko, a veteran who will enter his 12th season in the NHL, won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004 and the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009. This is his second stint with Flyers, having played in Philadelphia from 2000-02. Last season, he helped the New York Rangers advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
"Ruslan is a good two-way forward that can play either wing," said Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren, who added that he's tried to land Fedotenko a couple times in the last few years. "(He) will bring experience and depth to our forward group."
Gervais had six goals and 13 points in 50 games for Tampa Bay last season, and spent his first six seasons with the New York Islanders.
"The main thing for me is, I want to win," Gervais said. "(Philadelphia is) such a great sports town. I love the town, and I love where the organization is headed. I just want to help any way I can."
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by Clark Groome
"The Understudy" starts with a bang. Literally. (That's all I'll say.) This smart, funny and complex Theresa Rebeck play is receiving a terrific Philadelphia premiere at the Wilma Theater, where it'll be on view through Jan. 30.
The setting is an understudy rehearsal of a newly discovered Franz Kafka play. (No such animal exists, so far as I know.) The understudy, Harry (Cody Nickell), covers for Jake (Brad Coolidge) if Jake moves into the lead role because the star misses a performance. The play's stage manager, Roxanne (Jenn Harris), who has never recovered from the pain she experienced when Harry left her without so much as a fare-thee-well two weeks before they were supposed to get married six years ago, oversees the rehearsal.
Harry is a journeyman actor. Jake is an action movie star whose most recent movie was a box office behemoth if by all accounts an artistic lightweight.
The interaction among the three characters is complex and engaging. While on the surface "The Understudy" is a knock-about comedy, it is really much more than that.
It deals with the nature of art and how that is related to commerce. It deals with love and how that is related to art. It deals with pragmatism and how that can get in the way of art. And it is really, really, really funny, not something you'd necessarily expect at the Wilma.
David Kennedy directs the stunning production that features Andrew Boyce's sets, Sarah Sidman's lighting, Maiko Matsushima's costumes and Christopher Colucci's sound. All are witty and impressive. The 95-minute one-act just tears along, leaving you delighted and wanting more when the three spectacular actors take their final bows.
Brad Coolidge's Jake is a perfect action hero, handsome and ripped and yet desperate to actually do something that has real artistic value. Cody Nickell's Harry, equally handsome, does the kind of work Jake would like to do. Truth be told, Harry would love to be in Jake's tax bracket. They gradually grow from being contemptuous of one another to being friends and, more than that, allies and soul mates.
Jenn Harris' Roxanne holds the whole thing together, at once Harry's still-suffering former fiancée and the completely efficient stage manager.
While never seen, there is a fourth character, Laura, the Kafka play's technical director. While we never meet her, we get to know her well. It says a lot about a playwright when an off-stage character is as fully drawn and as real as those actually on stage. Far too many playwrights don't create believable characters you can actually see let alone those you can't.
Surprisingly, the Wilma's production of "The Understudy" is Rebeck's first Philadelphia production, even though she has had showcases and readings here and been widely produced elsewhere. She was a candidate for the Pulitzer Prize for her "Omnium Gatherum." Philadelphia deserves to see more of her work. I hope we do. Soon.
For tickets to "The Understudy," receiving its Philadelphia premiere at the Wilma Theater where it runs through Jan. 30, call 215-546-7824 or visit www.wilmatheater.org


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Although we haven't heard from Steven Frumess in a while, he's back with a new hit, "Passion", an awesome track perfect for the chill vibes of Summer coming up. In this song, Steven seems to be discussing his "love and pleasure" for creating and playing the music he develops. In this video there are three different artistries displayed with the artist's going through their creative process and expressing their passions for what they love. He's put a lot of hard work into making this song and video and it will certainly pay off. I'm hoping to hear more from Steven Frumess in the near future. Enjoy! Download: Steven Frumess - "Passion"


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Sometimes you may want to create your own boot or install floppies for i386 instead of using the precompiled ones, or tailor the ones built by the NetBSD build system. This section outlines the steps to do so.
The overall idea is to have a filesystem with some tools
(sysinst, ls, whatever), and embed this filesystem as some sort
of ramdisk into a NetBSD kernel. The kernel needs to include the
md pseudo device to be able to hold a ramdisk.
The kernel with the ramdisk can then be put on removable media or made
available via the net (using NFS or TFTP).
To perform the following steps, you need to be running a kernel
with the
vnd pseudo device enabled (this is
the default for a GENERIC kernel).
First, you must create a valid kernel to put on your floppies,
e.g. INSTALL. This kernel must include the
md pseudo device, which allows embedding
a ramdisk. See Chapter 32, Compiling the kernel for kernel building
The next step is to create the ramdisk that gets embedded
into the kernel. The ramdisk contains a filesystem with
whatever tools are needed, usually init(8) and some
tools like sysinst, ls(1), etc. To create the standard
ramdisk, run make
in the
directory (for NetBSD 3.x:
This will create the
ramdisk.fs file in the directory. If
you want to customize the contents of the filesystem,
customize the
list file.
Now, the ramdisk gets inserted into the kernel, producing a
new kernel which includes the ramdisk, all in one file. To
do so, change into the
directory (for NetBSD 3.x:
and run make.
The next step is to make one or more floppy images,
depending on the size of the kernel (including the ramdisk).
This is done by changing into
and running make again.
This will create one or two (depending on the size of kernel)
files named
boot1.fs and
Last, transfer these files to the floppies with the commands
dd if=boot1.fs of=/dev/fd0a bs=36b
dd if=boot2.fs of=/dev/fd0a bs=36b
Put the first floppy in the drive and power on!
Creating custom install or boot CDs is easy with build.sh. The NetBSD base system includes the makefs tool for creating filesystems. This tool is used to create iso-images. Creating iso-images includes these tasks:
Release build
./build.sh release
CD-ROM iso-image build
./build.sh iso-image
The build.sh iso-image command will
build a CD-ROM image in
For now not all architectures are supported. The mac/68k ports doesn't boot for now.


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Thursday, March 02, 2006
Tea Review 53 - Singlijan Estate TGFOP1
Singlijan Estate TGFOP1 (Assam)
Upton Tea Imports
For yours truly, the measure of whether a tea is good - yes, I know that "good" is a subjective concept - is how long it lingers in my tea cabinet. I currently have a few items in the old cabinet that have been around for a while and probably aren't going anywhere soon. I can't bring myself to throw away tea, but there are some teas I can't bring myself to finish.
Then there are teas like Singlijan Estate, the first of many Assam varieties we'll be featuring this month. This one vanished from my tea cabinet in no time at all, though I only started with a fifteen gram sampler in the first place.
Here's Upton's description of Singlijan: "The leaves are wiry and well-twisted, with light-golden tips. The cup has an aroma reminiscent of chocolate, and a flavor note of ripe apples with a clean finish. This tea can be best enjoyed plain."
I'd agree with that, for the most part, though my untrained palate wasn't slick enough to pick out chocolate or apples. My verdict would be "a very pleasant aroma with faintly fruity overtones and a very full-bodied flavor, with the same subtle hints of fruit." Something else that I noted was that Singlijan had a very smooth flavor, with not even a hint of astringency or bitterness, not even when it's oversteeped by a minute or two.
I have yet to make it through all the Assam samples on hand, but of the ones I've tasted thus far Singlijan Estate is head and shoulders above the pack. What's interesting to note, if you're looking for a correlation between flavor and price, is that this one is ranked 17th cheapest of the 60 Assam teas Upton currently offers.
I tried to find out something about Singlijan Estate or Singlijan, but didn't have much luck. Here's all I was able to come up with on short notice.
2 comments:
- Tea Fiend said...
Do you typically drink your Assam plain, or with milk and/or sugar?
- William I. Lengeman III said...
Always straight up. I've never been an additives kind of guy regardless of the type of tea.
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Feb. 1. 8300 block Germantown Avenue. Between 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 and 7 a.m. on Feb. 2, an unknown person broke the passenger side window of a gray 2003 vehicle and stole a global positioning system, laptop computer, school bag, school identification and change.
Feb. 3. 7700 block Crittenden Street. Manager states that an unknown black male stole 20 MIX music CDs and fled store. Male, in his 30s, dark complexion, wearing an orange hat, blue Spiderman shirt and a brown shirt with fringes, black pants and tan boots.
Feb. 4. 8800 block Germantown Avenue. Complainant states that between 8 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 12:05 a.m. on Feb. 4, an unknown person broke the passenger side window to a 2002 Toyota Highlander and stole a pocketbook containing a wallet, money, one iPod, two cell phones; one winter coat, clothes and credit cards.
Feb. 4. 100 block W. Highland Avenue. Complainant states that she left home at 4:30 p.m. and returned at 5:30 p.m. She found her front door ajar and one laptop computer and an iTouch missing.
Reports for Jan. 30 and 31 are missing.
Summary — Four crimes for week: one burglary, one theft and two thefts from vehicles.
Town Watch, 215-248-1320.
If you have been the victim of a crime and would like information, service or support, call Northwest Victims Service, 6301 Germantown Ave., Second Floor, Suite One, 215-438-4410. The service is free.


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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - GameStop Corp on Thursday reported its quarterly revenue surged by 25 percent over the prior year, topping expectations, buoyed by the success of new game releases as well as solid sales of gaming hardware from Microsoft and Sony Corp.
Revenue for the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 2 rose to $1.73 billion. Wall Street on average had expected the U.S. game store chain to report revenue of $1.65 billion. Shares of the company gained 6.2 percent to $43 after-hours, from a close of $40.49 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Titles such as Ubisoft`s "Watch Dogs" and Nintendo`s "Mario Kart 8" drove a 15.6 percent gain in new software sales and a 21.9 percent gain in comparable-store sales. Strong demand for Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's Playstation 4 helped new hardware sales more than double.
Net earnings for the second quarter more than doubled to $24.6 million, or 22 cents a share, from $10.5 million, or 9 cents a share, a year earlier.
For its fiscal third quarter, GameStop forecast comparable store sales growth of 1 to 5 percent. It maintained its outlook for fiscal 2014 diluted earnings per share at $3.40 to $3.70.
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Dear Stupid Ass Questions: I don't have a job but I'm really moving up a lot of levels in Farmville. Could this be a sign that I should be a farmer? Maybe I should buy a cow and a few chickens and start selling milk and eggs. Do you know anyone who could lend me some money? Just until I make it big?
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I'm glad to hear you've been keeping busy with something other than rage. But let's face it, you've already had your time. Still, I might be able to connect you with a phone sex operator willing to donate to your cause on the down low. I'll make some calls because I suspect even your ex-agency & ex-wife would support you in returning to the land . . . except they probably prefer you do it in a pine box. Either way, someone is getting a write-off.