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Last season, Supergirl was the brightest and cheeriest of the Arrowverse series on The CW, Supergirl season 3, however, has ceded the role of 'funny, optimistic show' to The Flash. Supergirl has been more somber recently, with the heartbreaking end of 'Sanvers', the relationship between Alex Danvers (Chyler Leigh) and Maggie Sawyer (Floriana Lima), occurring on this week's episode 'Damage'. As for the Girl of Steel, Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist) has been uncharacteristically downbeat ever since Mon-El (Chris Wood) was forced to leave Earth at the end of season 2. As the show's core romantic relationships dissipate, 'Damage' teased a spark for a potential new coupling that fans haven't seen before: James Olsen (Mehcad Brooks) and Lena Luthor (Katie McGrath).
Lena's role in repelling the Daxamite invasion last season, which sent Mon-El away to parts unknown, may now result in a romance that would be brand new to Superman lore. Jimmy Olsen has been part of the Superman legacy almost since its inception, and for most of that time, the main Luthor in their life has been Lex Luthor. Though Lena Luthor was created in 1961, she was re-imagined and entered modern DC Comics continuity as Lex's adopted sister following Infinite Crisis in 2006. A version of Lena named 'Tess Mercer' (her real full name was Lutessa Lena Luthor) and played by Cassidy Freeman was a major character on Smallville, though that series' version of Jimmy Olsen (Aaron Ashmore) was the love interest of Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack). But an Olsen-Luthor romance of any sort has been unthinkable - until now.
Related: How Kevin Smith Helped Supergirl's Actors Prepare for Sanvers' Breakup
In 'Damage', Lena is framed by her rival, the evil billionaire industrialist Morgan Edge (Adrian Pasdar), for giving the children of National City lead poisoning. To stop the Daxamite invasion, Lena and her mother Lillian (Brenda Strong) retrieved a device invented by Lex intended to poison the atmosphere with Kryptonite. Lena retrofitted the device to instead emit lead, which is poisonous to Daxamites, but in trace amounts they determined would be harmless to humans. When Edge framed Lena, public sentiment turned against her to the point where a woman tried to shoot Lena during a press conference when Lena was publicly apologizing. Kara caught one of the bullets intended for Lena, but another hit James in the shoulder. Ultimately, Kara and Samantha Arias (Odette Annable) figured out how Edge framed Lena and Supergirl saved Lena from another assassination attempt by Edge.
Since Lena had purchased CatCo, allowing James to remain Editor-in-Chief, they have had a prickly relationship. In part, this is because of James' personal history with both Superman and Lex. Lena feared James always saw her as an extension of her evil brother. By the conclusion of 'Damage', their relationship warmed considerably after James literally took a bullet for Lena. When Lena went to thank James, they very amicably ended the formal way they used to address each other: James may now call Ms. Luthor 'Lena' and she in turn can call Mr. Olsen 'James' or even 'Jimmy'. This is a very significant gesture for James - not even Kara calls him 'Jimmy' and only her cousin Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) uses that nickname affectionately. Lena embraced being allowed to call James 'Jimmy Olsen' with a sweet flourish. It was evident something is now brewing between Lena and James.
Katie McGrath has been a fantastic addition to Supergirl. However, Lena, a beautiful billionaire in her mid-20s, has had almost no romantic prospects since arriving in National City; that one time Queen Rhea of Daxam (Teri Hatcher) tried to force her to marry her son Mon-El doesn't count. In her past, Lena had been in a relationship with inventor Jack Spheer (Rahul Kohli), who arrived in National City last season, but he turned out to be a villain of the week named Biomax. Lena's primary struggle has been proving herself as the benevolent owner of L-Corp and CatCo and getting out from under the nefarious shadow of her brother and her last name, all while trying not to succumb to her baser Luthor instincts.
Related: Nazi Supergirl: Crisis On Earth-X Arrowverse Crossover Villain Explained
Meanwhile, Mehcad Brooks, a series regular, has been sorely underutilized. James has been largely floundering since season 1 when his slow-burn romance with Kara (which never quite sizzled as hoped) ended abruptly in favor of the much more successful pairing of Kara and Mon-El. James had been in a rocky season 1 relationship with Lucy Lane (Jenna Dewan), but that ended in favor of his ill-fated coupling with Kara. James was then promoted to run CatCo in the absence of Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart), but he has been largely sidelined since the series shifted focus from CatCo to the DEO's alien-hunting efforts. So that he could join in on the action, James also became a superhero in season 2. James adopted a crime-fighting alter ego called Guardian, which hasn't been a smashing success for the character either. James apparently is still Guardian but hasn't worn the suit yet in season 3 (due to Kara being much more proactive in her crime-fighting as Supergirl).
The potential of a James Olsen and Lena Luthor hook up offers something brand new to the Superman/Supergirl mythos. James is one of the most purely heroic characters in Supergirl. A romantic pairing with Lena could be a great opportunity for Lena to have a counterpart (who isn't Kara, her best friend whom she still doesn't know is Supergirl) who could help nurture her nobler instincts. Being with Lena could also lend some shades of grey to James Olsen's shining armor. Opposites attract and you don't get more opposite than Lex Luthor's kid sister and Superman and Supergirl's best pal.
With Mon-El still in limbo and Sanvers now over, Lena and James are the best chance for new romantic sparks on Supergirl. If nothing else, if Lena and James do get together, the reactions of both Kara and Clark will be priceless. After all, the only thing more unbelievable than a Luthor and an Olsen getting together would be a Luthor and a Kent or a Luthor and a Danvers.
Supergirl airs Mondays @ 8pm on The CW.


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Sark 3y3 nkuto na ye'de twa plane ticket #HUH?
From the base I know an artiste's manager is supposed to handle the affairs of his or her client's movements, bookings, interviews, performance, listen to the songs of the client and endorse before release and also handle damage control when things go wrong.
When I heard the song "Free Press" from the rapper Sarkodie, I felt he went wrong on a couple of statements he made on the song, so I was expecting his management team, if anything at all to either explain Sarkodie's lines very well so we don't get him wrong, apologise for some of the things he said or just let the song and its tension die like every rumour in Ghana.
You can imagine my disappointment when in an interview, Sarkodie's Manager Sammy Forson, a media person himself, said their management had no problem with the lyrics of the song in an interview on Top FM, an Accra-based radio station and said "a lot of people are getting him (Sarkodie) out of context and that if you try to listen without judging him, you will realize a little bit of positive stuff he is trying to say."
Who listens to a song without judging the lyrics? And if I should quote him right he said; "It's depressing when you travel outside and you do not come across any media house from your homeland but only foreign ones".
So he is calling on the media that besides doing local stories in Ghana, they should be initiative or also try to relate to the outside media so that when a Ghanaian is going out to represent Ghana, you will be there to see everything for yourself than to rather rely on foreign media and report it on certain sense"
Before I come back to Sammy Forson let me address Sarkodie, your "Free Press" track wouldn't have had any issues if you mentioned directly the people you were trying to get your message across to. But to generalize your issues, that was wrong and seriously some of your words were so out of line.
Example, lines like "They fuck with me cos I know them really well, Only give you interviews to show you how I really felt, I went on BBC cos Komla Dumor put me on, is all about connections men, forget wo songs, so my fellow journalists don't get me wrong monso mongyae s3 mote Ghana na monko wishy more, mo ma yen ho to yen, am really doing me my best, No resource so am just feeding on my view from my fans and the rest. Daa me tu kwan go BET is only me, no media men but they have time to tweet. And I go through the stress and you still have the guts to tell me I perform for cleaners, blacks what the fuck is wrong with you?"
Sarkodie, as you know by now is not "Nkuto" Shea butter that we use to acquire plane ticket, Visa or the BET Ticket, (3y3 Sika) it's money, like trust me every journalist will follow you to the United States of America.
And the only reason we tweet is we love what you are doing for the country and that is the only way we can support you and show love since we can't make it to the States.
And when did tweeting become a bad thing? Your label is supposed to have a public relations person to release information and also to answer questions. And in the case of BET awards, information and clarifications are supposed to come from your camp or on any other matter unless Sammy Forson doesn't do the talking anymore?
From your lyrics it looks like you only know about the bad journalists out there so if you don't know let me inform you. There are journalist and bloggers you don't know, you haven't met or spoken to before and even when you do you will ignore them or your body guard will not let them get close to you because you are Sarkodie "The Star".
But these are the people who will wait late in the night when the bad networks are best to write positive articles about you, upload your songs, tweet and share to make most of your songs hits. You said on the track "All I have is fans and the flows on the beat" Question, how do you think your "fans" get your tracks if not for the tweets and the sharing?
And your line "I go through the stress and we still have the guts to tell you perform for cleaners, blacks what the f#ck is wrong with you?" I did it on my own, What the hell is wrong with you? Unless the word "blacks" you used in the song is a name of a person, then metaphorically you are referring to us Ghanaians, which is way out of line and Sammy, you better do the talking.
I know hip hop is all about expressing what you really feel but Sarkodie if you don't have the guts to mention the names of the people you have issue with then don't generalize your lyrics. And Sarkodie the only reason why we don't F#ck with you is, so far you haven't f#cked with us till now.
Some of you musicians disrespecting us on a track like that, how would that give us the Ghanaian Journalist any good image to follow you abroad or even let us give you the support you need? Sarkodie Listen!!! Industry support, no investors, no resources from you the big star or the industry, nothing, all we have is our computers and modems.
We go through the hell of promoting and supporting in our small way so you guys should know how to address issues on your tracks and social media. #Let's help.
Sarkodie, addressing your "Free Press' track is doing my Job. Now back to Sammy Forson. Sammy, you know the Ghanaian media and economic system. Covering local shows is even a problem, talk about flying to cover a show in USA, LA without any sponsorship or invite from BET or any other show.
So if you attend a show with Sarkodie, what stops you from communicating the information and the turnout of events to us here in Ghana or to clarify any false rumour or information since you are a media person? Or better, since Sarkodie is now an international icon, why don't management team get him a public relations officer because as your artiste asked, is Nkuto (Shea butter) what we use for payment?
Sammy Forson, I understand sometimes you are supposed to stand by your artiste because he is your client but when one is wrong he is wrong. People are really doing a lot for Sarkodie, it may not be giving him an endorsement deal, taking him to BBC or the BET or buy Sark wear.
But in their small tweets, uploads, articles, playing songs on their shows and with help of the Almighty God, they are making Sarkodie's name go far. So if you don't have even Nku (Shea Butter) 'sef' to give don't disrespect.
But he was right on one point, no investors, nothing. He should do a track and ask Obour and the people in charge of the music industry, like your man said, I'm saying what is on my heart #hahaa


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4 Simple Ways Dentures Can Empower You To Live A Better Life
Dentures used to have negative associations, but society is waking up to their many benefits. Although stars like Clark Gable, Ed McMahon, and Florence Henderson wore dentures at the height of their illustrious careers, not many people are open about the fact that they rely on dentures to keep their pearly white smiles. Times are changing, and dentures are now becoming an embraced part of dental care. Here are four of the many ways dentures can improve your life.
Dentures Can Help You Communicate Better
When you are missing teeth, one of the unfortunate consequences is that you may have difficulties when you try to speak to others. When your canine teeth and incisor teeth are missing or compromised, this can be an especially big problem. Dentures can restore your pronunciation capabilities in a big way, and your loved ones may breathe a sigh of relief when they don't have to struggle to understand you any longer.
Dentures Can Improve Your Appearance
Dentures can also significantly alter your physical appearance. When you have a lot of missing teeth, your face may appear sunken-in, and dental infections may leave it swollen. Your teeth have a big impact on your physical appearance in a way you probably never noticed until some were gone. Luckily, the dentures can restore youthfulness to your face and leave you looking better than ever.
Dentures Can Empower You to Enjoy Your Favorite Foods
When you lose teeth, you may also lose your ability to enjoy your favorite foods. When teeth are missing on even one side of the mouth, you can compromise the teeth on the other side by over-using them or neglecting their care. Dentures restore the balance and enable you to enjoy all your favorite foods again without worrying about breaking fragile or breaking teeth.
Dentures Can Give You Back Your Groove
One of the saddest things about missing teeth can be how severely it robs you of your mojo and confidence. You may start to avoid social situations out of fear that people will find your lack of teeth repulsive or otherwise problematic, and you may also worry about not being to enunciate words in the way you intend. Since dentures solve the problems that hold you back socially, it can help you get your groove back and go confidently into any room.
Finally, keep in mind that dentures can change how you look, feel, and act. They can improve your life in significant ways and solve problems that hold you back in life. Talk to a dentist, such as Trussville Dentistry, about whether dentures are the right choice for you. You may soon be enjoying your preferred way of life once again.


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In my experience the most consistent
easy to barter method of sourcing a steady income of platinum is via selling
syndicate augment mods. Augments have been time-tested to sell reliably
between 10 to 20 platinum to players of all mastery ranks irregardless of even
major game-changing updates. To start with you need to select 3 syndicates to
align with from either the left or right side. It is possible to select a mix from
both sides and even have 4 simultaneous syndicates completed but never
simultaneously maxed out in standing and therefore that should be avoided as it
is not the most efficient platinum-gaining state to be in. You want to be able to have all 3 syndicates constantly gaining standing without a loss to
another you're aligned with. Only aligned with a 4th if you're looking for the
cosmetics from it or for completionist satisfaction. After selecting either the
left or right side equip the syndicate's respective regalia onto a
warframe of your choice. Mod your warframe and optional sentinel pet of
choice with loot radar mods as a big part of syndicate standing gain and
later trading will rely on finding the syndicate medallions hidden in their
missions. Jump into your daily syndicate missions and immediately start looking
around for the syndicate medallions with the aid of your mini-map for suspiciously
located loot as they may be medallions. It's best to approach the syndicate
missions with medallion hunting as the primary objective and the mission type as
a mandatory secondary objective. Over time you will get to know what kind of
areas medallions are hidden in and hotspots where they're very likely to
spawn. Collect as many as you can and remember to mark any you find for other squad members. Default key for marking is G. It's usually not time efficient
to backtrack so I'd advise against it unless you're very patient and enjoy the
searching. Only backtrack if another player in the squad has marked a medallion or
some other valuable loot. When it's time to level up your syndicate always select the next regalia
as a reward as it will increase your standing farming
efficiency when worn and the goal is to get the syndicates
maxed out ASAP. So don't get tempted to spend your standing on anything else. You should only cash in your medallions when you have hit your standing cap for
the day and you know for a fact that you have enough medallions and the sacrifice
to max out and rank up the syndicate. Otherwise save the medallions for later. When you hit the final level of your syndicate take the regalia reward as
usual. Once you hit 25,000 standing begin to casually browse the trade tab between
other activities. You can add a filter to only show
Want To Buy (WTB) if you wish. Make a note of the names
of all the augments you have access to or at least the ones
that sell the most if you're familiar. The second you see someone WTB
one of the augments, whisper them with a 10 platinum offer for the highest chance
of getting the sale. If they say yes immediately head to your dojo or
preferred trading spot and ask them if you should invite. You do this to save
precious time because you have to assume that another person is messaging them
and that they'll take their offer over yours if you seem too slow. If they say yes to your invite
you're already a step ahead of the competition. If they prefer
to invite you to their trading spot of choice instead you've lost nothing. You can ask for more platinum
when making offers and bartering but that should be
left for later when you have the luxury of doing so. You can however freely trade
your augments for other syndicates' augments if you wish; especially if the
augment will help your future grinding. You can check a person's profile while
you're whispering with them to find out what syndicates they're aligned with
what rank they are with those syndicates and how much standing they have. From this you can know for sure if they're capable of buying and trading the
augment you want. You can also use third-party warframe trading sites like warframe.market if you're willing to
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Take a Historical Tour of Inverness, Florida
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Fort Cooper is now a state park. The railroad has become Withlacoochee state trail. The town's biggest hotel is an assisted living facility. The people ofInverness have always changed with the times.
- Inverness Has Seen Many Changes Over the Years
- Historical Buildings in Inverness
- Eat at a Historical Restaurant
Inverness Has Seen Many Changes Over the Years
Inverness is a small city located in central Florida in an area of lakes and hilly terrain. Its earliest settlers of European descent arrived in 1836, when a fort was built and used from April 2 to April 18 by the 1st Georgia Battalion of Volunteers to fend off an Indian attack. After that skirmish, Fort Cooper was used occasionally until 1842. The fort is now on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located in Fort Cooper State Park in Inverness.
The Withlacoochee State Trail goes by the state park, the Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes and the former railroad station at 300 North Apopka Avenue. The railroad station was built in 1900 for the Seaboard Air Line and Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. It has the typical vertical board siding of the time.
Originally called Tompkinsville after A.D. "Uncle Alf" Tompkins who owned the town since 1868, the name was changed to Inverness when Tompkins sold the town to a Jacksonville, Florida, firm. The City of Inverness was incorporated in 1917.
Historical Buildings in Inverness
The old Citrus County Courthouse at Apopka Avenue and Courthouse Square now houses a museum of local history. Visitors may also view the old courtroom. The present building replaced one of Victorian style built in the 1890s. It was built in 1911 of flash brick, hardwood and terrazzo. The rooms were heated with fireplaces. The picturesque clock in the clock tower cost 800 dollars.
Crown Court, located at 109 North Seminole Avenue, has been transformed from the luxurious Crown Hotel to its current use as an assisted living facility. Originally built in the 1890s as a one-story general store and boarding house, a second story was added and it was known as the Orange Hotel and the Hotel Inverness. Then it was sawn down the middle and moved from the corner of West Main Street and Seminole Avenue to its present location. A third story was added by raising the first two stories and adding a new ground floor. It hosted a beauty shop and law offices. The building was owned by "Aunt Tom" Scott from 1901 to 1959. In the 1950s it was called the Colonial Hotel. After British businessman Reg Breally bought it in 1979 and renovated it in the style of an English country inn, it was known as the Crown Hotel. Its red double-decker bus was famous for being used in Alfred Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps." Jill and Nigel Sumner operated the hotel from 1990 to 2002. They sold it to Thomas Dryburg and P.C. Hyland, but the property went into foreclosure within a year. Dryburg and Hyland loaded up a moving truck with the hotel's valuables and left in the middle of the night. The hotel was auctioned in 2003 for $900,000 to Cary and Brenda Jensen. They transformed the hotel into its present use as an assisted living facility.
The Masonic Temple, located at 111 West Main Street, was the most expensive building in the county when it was built in 1910, coming in at a price of $17,285. The building originally had stores on the first floor, offices on the second floor, and the Masonic Lodge room on the third floor. The worshipful master of the lodge, Walter F. Warnock, Sr., was also a clerk of the Circuit Court and editor of The Citrus County Chronicle. The Masons used the building until lightning caused fire damage in 1965 and it was decided to move to a new location. Over the years, the Masonic Temple has been used as a community center, city hall, and movie theater, as well as housing various offices and businesses. Its neo-classical design and historical significance merited the historical plaque that was placed October 20, 2000.
Eat at a Historical Restaurant
Deco Café is located across the street from the Old Courthouse at 109 Courthouse Square. It was built in 1910 as City Savings Bank. It became a commissary for a lumber company in 1920, and subsequently, a dry goods store, law offices, a newspaper office, dry cleaning business, and cell phone store. Deco Café is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and after 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
The McLeod House Bistro, 207 North Apopka Avenue, is situated in a house built in 1915. The McLeod family lived in the house from 1941 to 1998. Oscar Penn McLeod's family members were early Florida pioneers. He raised twelve children in the house. The bistro is open Monday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Except for the state park, all of these attractions are within easy walking distance in downtown Inverness.


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"I'm not seeking to impact the whole world. I focus on creating individual art pieces for people to enjoy each day. Just a little extra happiness bit by bit." In Australia, Ashvin Harrison creates art like no other. Mixing charcoals with colorful paint, his art brings a unique and new perspective to nature and the human body. An amazing person inside and out, Ashvin shows us his colorful side in his exclusive interview- Growing up, were there any artists that inspired you to ... VIEW POST
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As you may recall, back in late March I wrote about this 1954 catalog of grocery signage. Around that same time I met Angela Riechers, a designer and art director who was getting her MFA in design criticism at the School of Visual Arts here in NYC (I'm friends with a bunch of the instructors involved with that program), who was hoping I could help her out with an assignment that seemed very much in keeping with that old catalog.
I wasn't able to offer Angela anything useful, but I became intrigued by her project anyway. She was researching the history of the Takacheck (pronounced "take a check"), which is that gizmo that dispenses the little numbered tickets for businesses that operate on the "Now serving"¦" system. But Angela wasn't just pursuing this out of some nostalgic sense of retro geekiness — she has a personal connection to the Takacheck's history. Here, I'll let her explain:
Our assignment was to research a design object of our choosing without using digital search engines. E-mail and library databases were allowed, but no other use of the internet was permitted. (In fact, the name of the class was No Google.) The emphasis was on interviewing primary sources and locating original documents, with the final product to be a 10-minute presentation together with a 2500-word book or poster.
I realized this was a great opportunity to learn more about my great-grandfather Reuben Harry Helsel. He never finished high school but was a gifted inventor. From 1917 through the early '60s, he invented the Takacheck, along with the machine that dispenses movie tickets from slots in the counter and the Daily Double machine used at racetracks, but I knew little else about him (we never met).
My mother had a small trove of family mementos: letters, photos, postcards. Here I discovered that Helsel's first job as a teenager was at a movie theater, which must have sparked his lifelong interest in ticketing devices.
From there, research was slow going. For about two months, the working title of my book was 'Your Search Returned Zero Results.' The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office database would have been have been a great resource, except for one problem: For anything patented prior to 1977, you can't search by inventor's name or keyword; you need the patent numbers to retrieve the files. When I asked a librarian how to find the numbers, she said, "Just look on Google Patents!" I groaned and put my head down on the desk.
Fortunately, my brother-in-law is an attorney specializing in intellectual rights. He looked up the patent numbers for me and I was able to download them at the library and print them out. The results of that search now fill two 3-inch binders. It turns out Helsel held 45 patents for every conceivable situation requiring a ticket: transit of all types, from streetcars to airplanes; movie theaters; circuses; cafeteria-style restaurants; racetracks. His career basically traced the arc of the machine age through the postwar period, documenting the growth of leisure time and increased ease of travel, and the machines needed to speed the process along.
I really wanted to print out my paper as a continuous-roll strip of tickets, but a custom job like that takes weeks to set up and would have been too costly. So I designed an accordion-folded book in the same aspect ratio as a small perfed ticket.
Angela's book is amazing, as is the story it tells. If you want to read it, you can see the full sequence of pages here. You can also download a PDF of here — or at least some of you can. That link is only good for a limited number of downloads, and I'm pretty sure we'll max it out today. So if you click on it and it doesn't work, let me know and I'll set up a fresh link for it.
What does any of this have to do with Uni Watch? More than you might think:
• First and foremost, the very notion of a cardstock ticket is under siege these days, as e-tickets and paper printouts become more the rule than the exception. I appreciate the convenience, but man, modern "tickets" are so completely unsatisfying as material objects. I saved all my ticket stubs as a kid; what are today's kids saving? Stuff like this? I doubt it. A shame.
• Angela's research frustrations sound very familiar, because my recent Candela Structures project, which involved all kinds of research endeavors that didn't work out, was a sobering reminder of how spoiled I am on having access to groundbreaking research done by others. It's fair to say that Uni Watch never would have been possible if not for the pioneering work of Marc Okkonen, for example. As we've seen many times here on this site, it's a lot easier to solve a mystery when it's covered by a handy database that someone else has slaved to create. One thing the Candela project taught me is that I need to become a better researcher, especially when it comes to things like library archives and other primary sources, which is exactly the skill Angela's assignment was designed to build. Maybe I should have been in that class.
• Cool design is, y'know, cool! Even if it's not uni-related.
Major thanks to Angela for sharing her project, and its backstory. Great stuff.
And speaking of the Candela project…: We've expanded our web site with lots of new info. We haven't yet added all the content from the exhibit itself, but we'll do that after the exhibit closes at the end of June.
DIY Follow-Up: Ryan Connelly's DIY project from yesterday prompted reader Jeff Spry to recall a Steelers-themed project of his own:
In 2006 I renovated my basement to build an entertainment room with full bath and kitchen. I went with a Steelers theme, using the "team colors" paint from Glidden. I decided to paint one wall half white and half gold, with the [Northwestern] stripes from the sleeves dividing the wall.
It was much more difficult than I imagined. I don't have AutoCad, so I had to use math and Microsoft Publisher to re-create the stripes from a jersey I had. The process was rough: painting the bottom gold and the top white while painting one set of taped stripes white, then retaping to paint the outer black lines, and then a final tape job to paint the last two black lines. It was backbreaking to get the tape straight but I think it came out OK.
The finishing touches are lots of old posters from my childhood and multiple old Sports Illustrateds, including all the Super Bowl issues running along the stripe. I also included a bookshelf with some old Steelers paraphernalia, including a vintage helmet and a duffel bag from elementary school.
You can see more photos of Jeff's project here. And speaking of DIY, reader Ed Ra sent along pics of two cornhole sets he made — one with a Jets theme and one that's a shout-out to Shea. Nicely done.
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If you have a BMW car, then you must know about the features and specialties of these high end cars. BMW is one of the reputed luxury car brands in the world that has introduced many car models in the international automobile market. Of late, car manufacturers have begun to concentrate on their small cars. BMW mini cars which are designed to be one with small dimension heavy suspension, and power and in spite of which the BMW mini can provide you great mileage compared to other luxury cars. It is easy to purchase a BMW from a showroom, but it is very difficult to maintain these costly cars on a regular basis. You need to be very strict with the routine servicing and check up of your car and be meticulous with coolant, oil and filter change, tyre pressure, tyre alignment etc.
Reason to Visit the BMW Repairs Centre:
- BMW has different car models in the market and each of their cars is designed with separate layout. It is very difficult to identify the exact problem with your BMW car within a short time. But when you visit the BMW services centre, they can easily identify the issues at a first glance, and they can ensure the best services and repairing at a minimum cost.
- Before hiring these BMW repairs services, you need to know the specification of your car. So, when you consult with the mechanics, you can easily understand the problems with your car. It is suggested to read the car manual generated by the BMW automobile company to know about the car specification and features. Else you can also ask the BMW service technician, and they will describe the problems in a proper manner.
- Apart from that, the reputed BMW services centre always provide you limited warranty on their services. If you face the same difficulty within their warranty period, then you can claim free service from the centre.
Obey the Rules of Car Insurance While You Repair Your BMW:
It is very important to maintain the insurance terms and conditions during the car repairing, and if the technicians break the rules or insurance policy norms then you cannot claim the insurance in future. Apart from that, you may spend a huge amount penalty to reissue your insurance. In this regards, you need to know the terms and conditions generated by the insurance company, and you have to talk with the BMW repairs centre to maintain the same during their servicing. Most of these service centers provide you with additional insurance coverage, and you need to pay little extra for this service. This additional insurance is only applicable for the period of car repairing and servicing, and if there is any damage occurring during the repairs, then you can claim this insurance via service centre.
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Service Packages Provided by BMW Repairs Centre:
BMW services can be costly and people try to avoid these services to save their money. But if you avoid the regular maintenance and repair service for your BMW car, then you have to spend a huge cost in future for replacing the major spare parts of the car. So, you can ask for the service packages for your BMW car and the BMW repair centers can provide you attractive packages at an affordable cost. You do not need to pay any service charge next year, and you have to pay only a small amount at the time for these services.
So maintain and repair your car by consulting with an authorized BMW repairs centre.


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Follow Me Around The Garden
When the rain stops, Luna the cat takes the three puppies out of their country house and into the garden. The pets have fun exploring the greenhouse and pond, only to stumble upon a surprise birthday party for Luna. This humorous and charmingly-illustrated picture book features 50 lift-up flaps which reveal details such as frolicking animals and hidden messages.
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Having come home to Independence, Missouri, on a quick visit for my dad's birthday, my time was limited, but not so much so as not to experience a first: a visit to the Goodwill Outlet in Kansas City. I had no idea what to expect, other than the advise my sister gave me: go into it with an open mind.
Mind open and change burning a whole in my pocket, I was ready for an adventure. We started sifting through rows of blue bins,considering the array of odds and ends that were priced by the pound: aBilly Idol tape; a silly magnet; a Lego toy attachment.
We were just getting warmed up when an announcement came over the loud speaker alerting the crowd that rows 9 to 11 of the blue bins were about to be swapped out, and to stand out of the way as workers removed the old and hauled in the new. Container upon container glided into the room, and shoppers stood back just as they had been requested. Finally, all the merchandise was in its place, and a worker announced that the treasure hunt could proceed.
The frenzy resumed over the new bins as people grappled over pairs of shoes and cartons of china. I picked through a box of dishes that looked like it had been dropped off directly from a garage sale, as many of the objects still had masking tape price tags attached. I salvaged a mid-century candle holder and a vintage, glass juicer.
Our final stop was in the shop's corner, where just a few minutes earlier people were yanking out pieces of brass lighting from a fresh bin. We dug through a mountain of Christmas decorations and recovered a couple of rubber stamps. Then I saw what looked like a rusty can and turned it over, only to discover a sun-faded Ohio Art pail in which I promptly placed our collected objects and headed off to the scales where our damage would be revealed. Our grand total? $2.87
Always Frugal, Always Fabulous,
The Elegant Thrifter
Friday, March 22, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Frugal Fun: Picnic Crawlers
Window shopping is the most economical way of filling your imagination with all kinds of goodies and spending nothing at all. This display in the Marc by Marc Jacobs windows on Bleecker Street is infested with oversized ants gobbling up goodies at a fantasy picnic celebrating the arrival of springtime. It appears that these rambunctious critters are about to haul this elegant, mannequin atop her blanket back to their communal ant hill. Talk about ants in your pants -- and in your dress, too!
Always Frugal, Always Fabulous,
The Elegant Thrifter
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The Find: Desk Discoveries
A few weeks ago as I was walking near my apartment, I spotted this solid wooden teacher's desk in perfect condition sitting by the side of the street. I posted its image on Facebook with its location in hopes that someone would see it and come to its rescue.
I didn't, however, mean to alarm my friends who thought I had tossed out a desk that my father helped me refinish many years ago and that Kansas City photographer Bob Greenspan photographed, with me on it, for The Find: The Housing Works Book of Decorating With Thrift Shop Treasures, Flea Market Objects, and Vintage Details. I think I paid $10 for the piece of furniture at Goodwill and then went home to ask my dad to help me haul it home.
When I got there, he couldn't imagine why I bought the desk, being that he was an elementary, wasn't very happy about my buying a piece of furniture that was so plentiful and easily accessible in his work place. "If I'd known you wanted a teacher's desk, I could have probably found one for free," I think he said.
Either way, he helped me re-finish it and I took it off to the University of Missouri where it was the sturdy surface for typing many a college paper or for laying out magazine design projects. When I moved to New York, space prohibited me from taking it along, so it continues to reside with my sister where it remains completely happy in her home office.
|Photograph from The Find by Bob Greenspan
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This simple summer dish is loaded with all the flavor, but sans the calories of a typical pasta dish. A spiral vegetable slicer is one of the best kitchen tool purchases I've made, creating simple salad and "noodle" dishes in just minutes.
Serves 2
Raw Zucchini "Pasta"
- 1 Large Zucchini or 2 Medium Zucchinis
- 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
- 1 T Hemp Seeds
- 1 T Pine Nuts
Using a spiral vegetable slicer, spiral zucchini into "noodles." Add tomatoes, sprinkle with hemp seeds and pine nuts, and top with fresh pesto basil and mix well.
Fresh Basil Pesto
- 1/3 Cup Basil
- 1/2 Cup Pine Nuts
- 2 T Olive Oil
- 2 T Juice from Fresh Lemon
- 1/2 Clove Garlic
- 1/2 T Nutritional Yeast (Optional)
- 2 T Water
Add all ingredients to Vitamix, or food processor, and blend well. Gradually add more water if consistency is too thick.
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Two months after thousands of runners flooded our city, the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon announced the proceeds raised at this year's event.
The National Memorial and Museum does not receive funding from the city, state or federal government.
The money raised from the run accounts for almost a third of all the memorial and museum's operating budget.
Last year, the marathon raised almost $1 million.
This year's race topped that amount, bringing in $1,002,000 and featured 2,600 runners from all over the world.
Organizers say this is the first time the Memorial Marathon proceeds have reached more than $1 million.


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A beautiful plant, bringing a touch of drama to the spring garden, Fritillaria persica is a robust bulbous perennial with nodding bell shaped maroon to purple flowers. These bells hanging in elegant sprays from strong 90cm tall stems which emerge from the fans of of blue-green spear shaped leaves.
Despite its unusual and exotic appearance, Fritillaria persica is actually one of the easiest and most hardy varieties of Fritillaries for the spring garden. They do best in a fertile, well drained soil in full sun or part shade. Plant 12cm (5 inches) deep and 25cm (10 inches) apart.
Good drainage is particularly important for Fritillaria persica as the bulbs are made up of fleshy scales and do not take well to being waterlogged or planted in boggy soil. However, if your soil is less than ideal, planting the bulbs on their side can help to stop water collecting in the crowns. Given the right drainage however, these are extremely easy bulbs to grow and will give a fantastic display during April and May
Also known as the Persian Lily, Fritillaria persica is native to Western Asia and the Middle East but is popularly grown in many places throughout the world. Succeeding in gardens throughout the British Isles and from Italy to Latvia, this is one of the most robust and adaptable forms of fritillary in cultivation.
This species form looks particularly stunning when planted as a contrast to the delicate ivory flowers of the cultivated form, Fritillaria persica Ivory Bells. It also looks superb when planted against a backdrop of silver or white variegated shrubs – why not have a look at the garden shrubs section of our website for a wide variety of possible companions for this lovely bulb.
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For Western tourists or Vietnamese tourists, Hoi An will always be hot because of its beauty and peace with cheap food and lovely people.
Another thing makes people love Hoi An is that there are so many beautiful hotels here. You will surely want to visit these Hoi An hotels all the time.
1. Maison Vy
Maison Vy may be one of the most checked-in hotels in Hoi An ancient town. The reason is very simple. Its decoration is so cute and beautiful!
One of the most checked-in hotels is Maison Vy with the harmony decoration (nguyetphuong)
The most familiar and easiest to recognize the trait of Maison Vy is the yard between two blocks with classic wooden tables and chairs.
The small garden at the hotel is easily recognized (pinkeely)
It was just built in 2015, but tourists who want to sight-see and feel Hoi An best just come to this Hoi An hotel because it's the best choice!
With many lovely space and decoration at Maison Vy (xxannaxx)
A corner of the stairs is also pretty nice (jawanheah)
It is located in a convenient position, just 700 meters to Trieu Chau Assembly Hall and 1.5km to the downtown. Even you come to Hoi An for a trip or business, Maison is still the good choice. The modern mixed with vintage design at this hotel makes every tourist pleasant and excited.
A swimming pool at Maison Vy (xxannaxx)
Price: Over 91 USD/room/night.
2. Heron House
Heron House is a quiet place and it is very suitable for those who want to hide from the town! Though the location is a bit difficult to find out, Heron House will give you a real private place.
The quiet space in Heron House (heronhouse_hoian)
Rooms in Heron House are really big and full equipped. The rooms are arranged and designed fine and irreducibly but they are very harmony.
All the design and decoration make this hotel look peaceful (trangjan)
Heron House has a wide and airy deck where tourists can sit at the tables and chairs to enjoy the view. There is a vast farm in front of the hotel.
The swimming pool and other services here are also very good (quangvinh)
This Hoi An hotel makes you feel peaceful and throw away all stress outside once you walk in.
Price: about 118 USD/Deluxe Suite room/ night (including breakfasts).
3. Maison De Tau
This is the place that many tourists came and left the lovely note "I found my home in Hoi An".
A friendly corner at Maison De Tau(tranquockhoinguyen)
Some green spaces at Maison De Tau (duong quynh)
The trees here are green and everywhere. After walking through a green garden, you will come in hotel rooms. The room is designed fine with a big bed, lovely sheet, simple but pretty bathroom.
The room is small and friendly and warm (duckiescorpie)
The kitchen at Maison De Tau (couleur221)
Maison De Tau is just peaceful and friendly like your home. It is great and reasonable to stay and rest at one of the best hotels in Hoi An, Vietnam like Maison De Tau.
The bathroom at Maison De Tau (phancanhchung)
Price: 9 USD/person/ night.
4. Hotel Royal Hoi An Mgallery
The whole high building is painted with white and yellow that make Hotel Royal Hoi An easy to stand out. Maybe we don't need to comment much about the rooms or the comforts here because the hotel deserves the best stop place in Hoi An through all good reviews from tourists.
The most checked-in view at Hotel Royal Hoi An(beautifulhotels)
Another view at the beautiful swimming pool (louisedeutsher)
The most checked-in view at Hotel Royal Hoi An is the lovely and modern swimming pool. From the high, the stone pavement of the pool and the bright umbrellas around the pool give us an interesting scene.
Inside the luxury hotel at the bedroom (mgalleryhoian)
Hotel Royal Hoi An is convenient for you to rest and visit other tourist attractions in Hoi An because it is one of hotels in Hoi An town centre.
Price: 136 – 172 USD/ room/ night.
5. La Residencia Luxury Boutique Hotel
This is one of the hotels in Hoi An old town which is the combination between modern Western architecture and classic charming trait.
The lanterns are hanging out of the hotel at night (fonsx)
This place reminds us of historical and cultural old town. You can feel peaceful, friendly and comfortable right as you walk into it.
Enjoy the meal at La Residencia Luxury Boutique restaurant (feelingfeeling)
Bedroom decoration at La Residencia Luxury Boutique Hotel (diddmighk)
Beside good Vietnam travel services, each room has different decoration and arrangement that will not make any tourist disappointed.
A lovely peaceful corner at the hotel (beinxnxle)
The view from balcony at La Residencia (Ảnh: jeehyunkkk)
The lowest price: 50 USD/ room.
6. Vinh Hung Library Hotel
Compare with the other hotels in Hoi An ancient town, Vinh Hung Library Hotel was built a bit earlier. However, it is much more beautiful after the restoration in 2014.
A coffee shop at Vinh Hung Library Hotel (megustascoffee)
Just like its name, the hotel has a lot of books even bedrooms have small book shelves too. Therefore, book addicts will actually fall in love with this place.
You can enjoy reading books here (camiller001)
Vinh Hung Library Hotel has a special vintage design which makes tourists enamoured at the first time and many lovely selfie photos are taken.
Or go swimming under the sun (camiller001)
The bedrooms here also have unique design that both foreign tourists and local tourists are very satisfied with.
Then rest in the room with lovely decoration (quynhem)
You can also enjoy the books at your room(libra.bobo)
Or go out and have some hot or cold drinks (hypebeyst)
The decoration is quite classic and vintage (enewboe)
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Country at a glance:
- Capital: Tashkent
- Size: 448,978 km2
- Population: 30.3 mln (2016)
- United Nations country profile
Uzbekistan and the EU:
The EU and Uzbekistan have steadily strengthened their relations since the country's independence in 1991. The relationship is based on the 1996 Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA), which extended cooperation from development to political affairs, trade and economics. The EU opened its diplomatic representation in Tashkent in 2011.
Under the PCA, the EU and Uzbekistan hold regular political meetings and cooperate on trade, investment, intellectual property, legislation, human rights, culture, development and the fight against illegal immigration.
For the period 2014-2020, financial aid for Uzbekistan amounts to €168 million, which represents a 124 % increase compared to the 2007-2013 period. Under the Multi-Annual Indicative Programme, EU development assistance for Uzbekistan between 2014 and 2020 is concentrated on rural development. Goals include poverty reduction and wealth creation in rural communities, the improvement of quality of life, living standards and food security of people residing in isolated or sparsely populated areas, and the protection of natural resources.
This rural aid goes beyond the traditional focus on agriculture as it supports income- and employment-generating investments in village infrastructure, local cooperatives, family farms and micro and small-sized enterprises. Rural development interventions may also include sustainable energy, improvement of water, sanitation and irrigation systems in rural areas and measures to increase resilience to climate change and natural or man-made disasters.
Source: Delegation of the EU to Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan's initiatives on environment, climate change and water:
Uzbekistan has not signed the Paris Agreement. As a party to the Kyoto Protocol, Uzbekistan is implementing several projects on climate change mitigation, including the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). In Uzbekistan the Programme of Action on Nature Protection includes projects on environmental protection and safety, rational use of natural resources and on the introduction of environment- friendly methods of economic activity and management, on streamlining the legislative framework and the development of environmental research, education and training, international cooperation and regional environmental safety.
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In another case of a gun being used in self-defense, this case shows that guns aren't just used to defend against criminals but animals as well.
In Corpus Christi, Texas a man says he had to shoot a pit bull in self-defense when 2 dogs began to attack him and a dog began biting him in the leg.
Dennis Ward was outside of his home on his own pr0perty when the 2 dogs approached him and began to back him down, according to KZTV10.com.
"I missed him the first time, but by this time I'm able to get back up on the porch and took two hands and aim. And I was yelling at him "get out of here, get out of here!" and I see the brown one coming over here… then the white one takes a more aggressive stance and comes at me and I shot him," said Ward.
The dog was not killed but after being shot limped back home to its owner. Of course the owner of the dog says it has no history of being violent and the man shot the dog for no reason.
Ward will not be charged for firing a gun within the city limits since he was using his 9mm handgun to defend himself.
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Sunday, April 29, 2018
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on the real reason for the Church...
"the worst thing we can do, if we truly want to fulfill our reason for being as Catholics, is to soften or downplay the hard parts of our faith, those teachings where we encounter the most resistance and even hostility in the culture...The very reason the Church exists is to evangelize...It is not to antagonize nor to appease, not to pressure nor to placate, but to be Christ's presence for others, so that they might find and encounter the one Savior of the world and come to be saved. In other words, winning souls for Christ."
In an essay on the meaning of evangelization, Father Vincent Miceli, S.J. wrote, "Being the work of God and man in cooperation, it must ever be a thrilling and awesome adventure. We can say, however, that this sanctifying activity proclaims Christ to those who do not know Him, preaches the Gospel to them through catechesis and missionary sermons, confers Baptism and other sacraments and tirelessly exhorts converts to scale the heights of sanctity. Jesus Christ, Himself, the Good News of God, was the very first and greatest evangelizer. He proclaimed an absolute Kingdom of God, making everything else relative. He proclaimed salvation, namely liberation from sin, Satan, death, a liberation that bestowed upon sinners returned to God grace, resurrection in immortality and glorification in the triune God. He proclaimed the price man must pay for his salvation, namely that men must gain Heaven by violence, i.e., through a life of penance, toil, and suffering accepted in the spirit of the Suffering Servant of God. And above all He proclaimed that man must undergo that interior renewal which the Gospel calls metanoia, that is the radical change of heart and mind which destroys 'the old man of sin' and creates 'the new man of grace.'"
Fr. Miceli then explains that there are obstacles to evangelization. He writes, "St Thomas Aquinas teaches that three things are necessary for a soul to find, follow and embrace Christ. First, a person must know what he ought to believe. Second, he must know what he ought to desire. Third, he must know what he ought to do. Now ignorance is the first great obstacle to evangelization. Catholics, therefore, should grow in a profound knowledge of their Faith through a constant reading and reflection on the Gospels and a faithful following of the teachings of the Magisterium. Only thus will they come to appreciate the Catholic Faith as a gift of God that is true, good and beautiful. They then will be moved by the Holy Spirit to bring non-Catholics to share this gift from God with them..."
Finally, surveying the Catholic Church in the United States, Fr. Miceli writes, "Unfortunately, the fact is that the Church in the United States, instead of being the crusading, courageous, evangelizing society Christ founded it to be, has become a cream-puff chaplaincy to the converted - and because of this attitude is failing to hold on even to these...How are we to stir up again the spirit of evangelization? Pope Paul VI in Evangelii Nuntiandi gives us our marching orders:
'On us particularly, the pastors of the Church, rests the responsibility for reshaping with boldness and wisdom, but in complete fidelity to the content of evangelization, the means that are most suitable and effective for communicating the Gospel message to the men and women of our times.'" (Fr. Vincent P. Miceli, citing Pope Paul VI in Evangelii Nuntiandi, No. 40).
Note this passage. What does Pope Paul VI mean by "complete fidelity to the content of evangelization"? The Holy Father means that pastors of the Church must offer the men and women of our times what Pope Benedict XVI has said is the entire plan of God. See here. That is to say, the full content of Catholic teaching - including, and especially, those hard truths which the world does not want to hear but which faithful Catholics must share with hurting souls who wander about without a shepherd.
This is what evangelization is all about!
Sadly, too many priests today emphasize social justice issues or community projects and fund-raising while remaining mute on the hard truths which the faithful need to hear. These Chicken-clerics have either succumbed to fear or indifference or both. They offer, not the fine wheat of solid Catholic doctrine, but the chaff of watered-down, cotton-candy Catholicism.
Why have so many priests succumbed to fear? Why is it that their preaching no longer points out sin? Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange provides us with an answer:
"The reason for this is not difficult to find. A sermon is the result of the combined effort of all the priest's powers; it reveals his entire person; it is his struggle against the vices of the surrounding world." In other words, if the preaching is unsound, it is because the priest's spiritual life is unsound. Fr. Lagrange continues, "Everything in the priest cooperates in his preaching - study, reflection, his powers to compose and revise, the activity of his intellect, his imagination, his memory, his feelings, his voice. Therefore, when he preaches, the priest stands exposed for all to study; some will be attracted, others will not. Some will accept what he says, others will simply criticize. So if the priest approaches his task from the human angle, he will say to himself: 'I cannot afford to lose my reputation; people of weight in the parish who take offense easily must be spared their feelings and not provoked; I must proceed warily so as not to incur criticism.' In that way Christian eloquence is invaded by a profane eloquence in which the preacher looks after his own interests, not the glory of God or the saving of souls." (The Priest In Union With Christ, p. 156).
I've never been a fan of lying. And this because Our Lord tells us that the Devil is the Father of all lies (John 8:44), If it's lying you want, this Blog is not for you. Forty years of lying has wrought so much damage to the American Catholic Church. We are merely reaping the fruit of what we've planted. St. Paul tells us that, "...the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.." (Galatians 5: 22). But what fruit have we witnessed in the Catholic Church across the United States? The Church has been infected with dry-rot as so many Catholics have succumbed to the works of the flesh.
We need heroic shepherds. Men who, like Blessed Miguel Pro, S.J., are willing to give their very lives for the Catholic Church and her teaching. Shepherds who offer the hard truths and not effeminized, New Agey claptrap.
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Spot on Mr. Melanson! Thank God for real shepherds like Archbishop Cordileone! At Saint Mary's, we get 6K for Global Water but nothing about Catholic moral teaching.
A worldly emphasis while the next life is ignored.
One of the keys to authentic evangelization is adherence to True Catholic doctrine.Enough with the watered down half truths and milquetoast sugar coated homilies. Praying for our priests and bishops. God bless you Paul Melanson, for your brave and faithful defense of Holy Mother Church and solid Catholic doctrine.
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Back To Normal
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I agree. You know, one thing that hasn't really been talked about much yet is what kind of a toll this season has taken on Richt. Any thoughts on that?
It's got to be terribly frustrating to go through a season like this... particularly in light of the criticism endured by his assistant coaches (whom are like family to Richt.) Georgia is a great place to coach at... but our fan base can be heck when you're not winning (and even when you are.)
All that to say, regardless of what happens in the future, I just have a feeling that this year will have taken its toll on CMR. I wonder if in the grand scheme of things all of this is worth putting up with for him. There are plenty of other missions out there he could pursue besides winning football games (church and mission work at the top of the list, I'm sure.) I know he loves football and is very competitive, but at what cost? Based on his post-game demeanor, he sure didn't seem to enjoy this victory a whole lot.
- November 29, 2009 at 4:20 PM
- JJ said...
I totally agree, and this is something I've been thinking about for a while. You'll hear alot of people say that a decade (or at least almost a decade) is long enough for any coach to be at one school these days. I have to wonder if CMR is getting tired of dealing with the demanding UGA fanbase. I can't say I'd blame him if he is, but I also know that the UGA fanbase isn't ever going to change the way it is. In fact, in the internet age, it will probably get alot "worse." It takes a special kind of personality to deal with expectations at schools like UGA, Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, Notre Dame, etc. Richt is a special human being, but not sure he's the kind of "special" that can put up with all the crap that comes with being the coach of one of the aforementioned schools in this day and age.
That said, as long as he can manage to win 10 games a year in every season going forward, win an SEC title every 3 years and be in the MNC hunt during those years, things should be relatively easy on him. Not much to ask.
- November 29, 2009 at 8:06 PM
- Sports Dawg said...
You know, he's said before you won't have to worry about him coaching as long as his mentor Bobby Bowden. Not to mention the rumors that he longs for the mission field. He's certainly doesn't have the same innonence he came to Athens with. Once he gets the kids out of school, he's probably looking at it as one year contracts after that. What do you think, he makes fifteen for sure, perhaps twenty? Then it's anybody's guess?
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Posted by Caitlin Joyce on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 2:45 PM PST
The value of attending a university is not just the education you receive, but the network of alumni available to you as both a student and after graduation. The SU Bridge Young Alumni Chapter wants to give Seattle University students the opportunity to build valuable connections with alumni before graduation. How are they doing this? One way is the Insider's Guide to Getting Ahead networking event. In partnership with the Student Alumni Ambassadors, the SU Bridge hosts a night where students and young alumni get a brief overview on networking best practices, then meet with alumni professionals to get answers to their career related questions and to practice their new networking skills in a low-stress environment.
The SU Bridge has successfully hosted this event for the past three years, but they hope this year to elevate the event and increase the number of alumni professionals. They need your help to be successful.
"We are looking for alumni volunteers to represent a wide variety of industries and fields," Riley Gaffney, president of the SU Bridge, said. "We get students interested in everything from nursing and business, to marketing and the arts, just to name a few. We are hoping that all students find this a valuable experience, no matter their career goals."
Previous alumni professionals have found the opportunity to mentor students fulfilling. "It feels good giving back to my university and helping a student figure out their professional goals. You know you are making a lasting impact and that's what being an SU alum is all about."
The SU Bridge extends an invitation for all alumni to participate. "Alumni navigating the beginning of their careers and those who are experienced all have something valuable to share."
The event is Monday, February 13, from 6-8 p.m. in Seattle University's Student Center.
If you are interested in volunteering as a professional at Insider's Guide fill out this online form. It's a small time commitment that can provide a big impact on our students and recent alumni.


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10 Fun Things to Do on Nova Scotia Beaches...Besides Lying on Your Blanket
When summer hits, there is no place we'd rather be than at the beach. But a day at the beach can mean different things to a whole lot of people. For some the ideal beach day means laying on a beach blanket – summer read in hand. We can't say we blame you, it's a pretty great way to relax. But for those who are looking for adventure, there are lots of great activities that will still give you a fun-filled day at the beach.
1. Go for a Hike – Take yourself to Taylor Head Provincial Park. The gentle hiking haven boasts four trails around this tiny inlet on the Eastern Shore. The shortest – the beach walk - is 1.2 kms long. For those who want a challenge can try the Headland Trail around the loop at 8 kms. What you'll see? Sandy beaches, rugged inlets, migrate birds and wildlife like squirrels and deer.
Kejimkujik Seaside on the South Shore also has some amazing places to hike. Here you will find two trails: the Port Joli Head Trail, an 8.7 kms trek around the rocky headlands, and the Harbour Rocks Trail, a 5.2 km trek over coastal barrens to sandy beaches.
What you'll see? Seals frolicking off shore and coastal birds like the endangered piping plover (take special care when you are walking).
2. Search for Fossils – all kids love dinosaurs and there is a kid in all of us. At Joggins Fossil Cliffs – a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Bay of Fundy – you can explore 15 kms of layered rock cliffs and find fossils dating back 300 million years. Take one of the guided tours where an expert will help you decipher the imprints in the rocks.
3. Beach Eats – a good old lobster boil up is delicious fun, especially when you are at the beach with a chef. Take in the Lobster Bay Culinary Adventure at Ye Old Argyler Lodge where they'll help you gather all the ingredients after which Chef Jonathan and team will help you prepare your feast over a woodfire on the shore of Lobster Bay.
Photo: Ye Old Argyler Lodge
At Burntcoat Head Park you can Dine on the Ocean Floor. They Flying Apron has put together an unforgettable, four-course feast - paired with local wine and beer. Meet with local experts for a tour before you dine at low-tide. Check back later in the day and you'll find the place where you dined is now under 50 feet of water!
Over at Fundy Adventures, you can try some hands on activities with their Land the Lobster Adventure or Clam Digging Adventure.
If you love mussels, you'll love the Blueberries of the Sea Musseling Adventure. Spend some time knee deep in the ocean while you pick them with Murphy's Camping on the Ocean. Your captain will cook them in the boat for you as you return to shore.
Looking for something sweet? White Point Beach Resort has declared this year the of the marshmallow! Here you can enjoy one of the famous White Point Beach bonfires, complete with their extra special s'mores. Bacon jam anyone?
4. Bike to the Beach – Cyclists will love our beach trails. You can use your quad power along the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail in Cape Breton – a 92 km trail stretching from Port Hastings to Inverness. For rentals – check in with Eagle Eye Outfitters. What to expect? Fishing communities, coastal look-offs and of course sandy beaches nearby. The trail surface is unpaved but hard-packed.
5. Go Surfing – avid surfers are sure to buddy up to the locals to find those truly hidden spots. Can't bring your board with you? You can rent from Happy Dude's Surf Emporium or one of the surf schools.
For those who've always wanted to try it – it's time to take a lesson. Try Rossignol Surf Shop at White Point on the South Shore, Quiksilver Surf School at Lawerencetown Beach Provincial Park or Martinique Beach Provincial Park on the Eastern Shore. Check swells and surf conditions at magicseaweed.com.
6. Salute the Sun – ahh, there is nothing more rejuvenating than the ocean, especially if you are doing yoga. Of course you can do a sun salute on any of our beaches. But Cape LaHave Adventures on the South Shore makes it a little extra special – taking you on a guided sea-kayak tour around the LaHave Islands (there are 20 of them). From there, you'll pick a seldom-visited white sand beach for a yoga lesson in your own private oasis.
7. Explore Tidal Pools – You'll find tidal pools on lots of our beaches – and one of the best to explore is in Digby where Gael Tours will take you on a tour to teach you about the creatures you will find there.
8. Build a Sandcastle – building a sandcastle evokes some pretty sweet childhood memories, but around here there are some who take it pretty seriously. At the Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park's annual sandcastle competition you'll find people building sculptures that could be in a museum and castles that make you want to shrink yourself and move in. This year's competion will take place on Sunday, August 16 - rain or shine!
9. Take a Photography Tour - SeaWind Landing Country Inn in Charlos Cove on the beautiful Eastern Shore has partnered with a local photograhper to create a fantastic Tor Bay Photography Tour. Once you've taken in all the sights of the gorgeous beaches and coastal barrens at Tor Bay Provincial Park, you can retire to this country inn for a gourmet three-course meal.
Photo: Tor Bay Provincial Park
If you fancy being a part of the photoshoot, Picture Perfect Tours offers a Surf and Snap package, where your personal photographer will accompany you to a surf lesson and capture all your cool moves on camera.
10. Go for a Swim – Of course, we've left the most obvious beach activity for last. There is nothing more refreshing than an ocean dip. If you love to swim, be sure to pay attention to the signs on the beach, as some are not recommended for swimming due to tides and currents. If you feel safer with a lifeguard, we have plenty of supervised beaches to choose from. Beach supervision begins in July and runs through to the end of August each summer. Wondering what the water's like? You can check beach temperatures and conditions in July and August with our friends at Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service.
Photo: Queensland Beach Provincial Park
Looking for our warmest water? Head to a beach on the Northumberland Shore - the shallow depths of the Northumberland Strait lead to some of the warmest water temperatures in Nova Scotia.
Photo: Pomquet Beach Provincial Park


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- H.32 Composition as Open Environment: A Roundtable Discussion of the Writing Studio
- 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM on Friday, March 21, 2014 CCCC ~ Session Flyer
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Over the past two decades, the field of composition has sought out innovative strategies for delivering writing instruction to various student populations. Distance learning education, service learning, prison and workplace…
Emerging studio models diverge more widely from the Grego-Thompson model. Some programs are expanding writing studios through new designs that draw on blended course design principles and research on student conferencing, and others on learning communities as enacted in the National Writing Project. Still others are assessing the impact of financially-driven designs that aim to teach more students while reducing cost.
For this roundtable presentation, administrators and instructors in programs with writing studios will discuss the structure of their studios, reflect on the path taken to create these writing spaces, and offer ideas for the future of the studio model. Significant time will be left for full discussion with audience members.
The NWP Studio Model: Exploring New Possibilities
At Morehead State University, our Writing Studio is unique because we are located in a National Writing Project Site. For 40 years, the mission of the National Writing Project (NWP) has been to improve the teaching of writing. Nearly 200 NWP sites, located on college campuses across the United States, and educators at all levels, primary through postsecondary, and in all disciplines work toward this goal. At the heart of this successful professional development model is the learning community. This makes the writing studio model, which creates learning communities focused on writing, a natural connection and extension of the work of NWP sites.
Our Studio work takes a variety of forms. While we have more traditional Studio groups embedded within developmental writing classes we also run Writing Studio with First Year Seminar, Early College, High School English, and elementary classes. Our Studio work is both outreach – working with developing writers – and professional development – modeling how to support writers not teach writing.
Our Studio groups are led by preservice teachers who work in the classrooms of our NWP teachers both on and off campus as well as on and off the internet. We support the instructors and Peer Writers through our own Learning Community where we address both theory and practice.
The benefits of the NWP Studio model are two-fold. The students in classes offering our Writing Studio groups gain in confidence, motivation, and skills, but the Peer Writers who work with them are also learning and developing as writing teachers. We are able to use our Studio classrooms as a showcase and model for NWP methods while providing support for a wide range of developing writers. We are able to provide more long-term individualized writing support for more writers and we are able to show how (and why) this is the best way to teach writing to educators at the very beginning of their careers.
We have also found an unexpected benefit – participating in the learning community we use to support our Studio work, a community including site leaders, instructors, and peer writers, has reenergized our pedagogy and motivation. We have grown and developed as educators in ways that we might not have without the impetus of these weekly conversations about our teaching, students, and pedagogy. This has proved to be a tremendous benefit to us as an NWP site because one of our foundational professional development practices is the teacher as a reflective practitioner. It is easy to lose track of this during a busy semester but our Studio meetings have forced us to be reflective as the Peer Writers, as new teachers, question and challenge student behaviors and classroom practices alike. Our Studio learning community has given us fresh eyes to look at our students, our classes, and our pedagogy.
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This interview was conducted and recorded in Russian. Read Mark Markov's transcript and translation below.
A native of Kiev, Boris Kotlyar is one of the owners of Mermaid Spa, a Russian banya on Mermaid Avenue just outside of Sea Gate in Coney Island. In the mid-1990s, together with Ukrainian-American friends who felt the lack of an authentic Russian bathhouse in Southern Brooklyn, he set about researching how to build a banya. "We wanted to make something as close as possible to that which we remembered," he recalls, "but also to make use of the benefits of modern technology, and to unite the two in one." Kotlyar describes the cultural traditions of the bathhouse, including the venik, a bundle made of twigs on which birch or oak leaves have begun to sprout, which is used to give a massage.
An engineer by training, Kotlyar first immigrated to Pennyslvania in 1978, where he managed heating, cooling and ventilation systems before moving to New York and starting his own business in that field. He recounts the many changes that he has seen in Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Kiev over the past three decades.
This program is part of the Cultural Immigrant Initiative supported, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and New York City Councilman Mark Treyger.


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The first Mara and Esher Hill story. The Sorcerous Compendium of Postmortem Query takes place forty-five years before Tes arrives at the College in The Unnatural Philosophy of Kit March.
Necromancer Mara Hill has waited weeks for the Thinning: the one night the dead walk freely amongst the living. Her wandering great-aunt, Rosie, was wise in the way of magic and the world, and Mara knows of none other to ask. Books and magic alike haven't restored her fading love, and Benjamin Lisabet is too wonderful to risk losing. Why can't Mara keep herself from falling out of love whenever the girl she yearns for dares love her back?
She's sure that Aunt Rosie's spirit will offer up needed advice. She just doesn't expect a deluge of deceased villagers set on unravelling everything Mara knows about what it means to love and be in love.
Contains: A sapphic, lithromantic trans witch fearing her shape of love; a bisexual aunt who adores girls; an aro-ace trans brother armed with pokers; a wealth of casual queerness; and a world learning to be bold about its own diverse aromanticism.
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Length: 8, 221 words / 32 PDF pages.
Complete Mara and Esher Reading Order: The Sorcerous Compendium of Postmortem Query | The Mundane Progression of Premortem Colloquy | Love Spells, Rainbows and Rosie | Love is the Reckoning | A Quest of Spheres and Phalanges | Absence of Language