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Stephen C. Wagner
As an artist, Stephen works in many media, including paint on glass, multi-media collage, and book-binding. Having studied art since the age of six, his art education includes workshops at the Witte Museum, Trinity University, and private study, all in San Antonio, TX. During his early years, Stephen showed his works in many venues, including juried shows, art fairs, coffeehouses, and galleries. He obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Arlington in painting and graphic communication.
Stephen has exhibited and sold his artwork in galleries in London, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Laguna Beach, San Diego, Seattle, New Orleans, Galveston, Palm Springs, and Kauai. His artwork is included in the permanent collections of the Riverside Art Museum and the Museum of the Living Artist, and in the corporate collections of Johnson & Johnson and Kaiser Permanente. His artwork has been featured in the film "Antwone Fisher" directed by Denzel Washington, and was featured on the set of the Bravo TV show "Boy Meets Boy."
Stephen C. Wagner is also an art educator and motivational speaker on Professional Development for Artists. He brings years of valuable and comprehensive experience to audiences of all ages with clear and concise recommendations, informative examples from real life, and a high level of energy and enthusiasm that is both inspiring and contagious. Stephen encourages artists to commit to their artwork and take the steps necessary to become more successful. His lectures offer artists insight to jump-start their artist career, obtain clear focus on their intention for their artwork, create a strategic plan for their artist career, compile an impressive artist packet, and master the business of art.
Stephen was the Program Development Coordinator for the San Diego Art Institute, has been a consultant for the San Diego Children's Museum, and was on the Board of Directors for Arteach in Palm Desert. To train teachers to incorporate art into their everyday curriculum, Stephen taught Aesthetic Education classes through the University of San Diego Division of Continuing Education. He has been a guest speaker for art organizations and colleges throughout southern California, and has taught workshops and classes at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, CA and the Society of Local Artists in Silicon Valley, CA. Stephen currently lectures through the San Francisco Artist Network at the North of Market Tenderloin Community Benefit District Center at 134 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco, CITY ART Cooperative Gallery in the Mission District of San Francisco, and Rock Paper Scissors Collective in Oakland. (visit: www.SFArtistNetwork.org)
Stephen actively participates with the Artspan San Francisco Open Studios planning committees and received the first Artspan Volunteer of the Year Award in 2008. His many activities and interests have earned him inclusion in Who's Who in America (2000), Who's Who in the Midwest (1998), the Outstanding Young Men in America Award (1983). He was the author of "The Shopping Bag: Portable Art" (1986), and has donated a private collection to the Smithsonian Institute.
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AceShowbiz - %cSara Rue% will join a new TV series in which she portrays a faux lesbian. The CW has picked up "Poseurs", a multi-camera comedy project centering around Rue's Lucy who marries her female friend so that she can stay in her fancy apartment.
Lucy's life is upended when her fiancee moves out and her fresh-from-rehab collegiate best friend Alexandra moves in. In order to maintain her swanky New York co-op, which doesn't technically allow for roommates, Lucy and Alex enter into a mutually beneficial domestic partnership, complete with all of the challenges and few of the perks.
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 – The Canadian Arts Coalition applauds the Government of Canada for its decision to appoint the Canada Council for the Arts as administrator of the new Canada Prizes for Arts and Creativity.
"The Canada Council for the Arts is an efficient, effective, and accountable agency, respected by the arts community and informed by a clear understanding of the state of the arts in Canada," said Katherine Carleton, co-chair of the Canadian Arts Coalition Steering Committee. "We think that the Council is ideally positioned to administer the new Prizes."
Furthermore, the Coalition supports the consultative process that the Prizes' advisory panel of experts will use to generate recommendations on the Prizes' parameters. "Given the size of the Government's investment, it's particularly important that the Prizes are well and thoughtfully designed. The Canada Council's expertise in peer review, community consultation and program design provide us with confidence that the Canada Prizes will achieve their considerable potential," says Carleton.
She continues: "Duly encouraged by this demonstration of confidence in the Canada Council for the Arts, the Coalition will continue to advocate for greater public investment in the arts through the Canada Council, and a renewed commitment by the Government of Canada to domestic and international market access for outstanding Canadian artists and arts organizations."
The Canadian Arts Coalition is Canada's largest ever group of artists, business leaders and volunteers assembled from across the country. We are united in the knowledge that greater public investment in the arts is essential to Canada's future. We believe that the high quality of life, for which Canada is known, depends on a rich, vibrant and diverse arts and heritage community.Share on Facebook [1]Share on Twitter [2]


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Spiritual Direction occurs across religious traditions, around the world. Spiritual Directors act as companions to people on their spiritual path, inviting people to connect with God more deeply through listening, gentle guidance, support, and reflection.
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In Spiritual Direction, our goal is to listen, and allow you to discern God's presence in order to deepen that relationship. Through Spiritual Direction, you will begin to integrate your spirituality into your daily life. You will draw closer to God, so you can discover, understand, and trust your spiritual experiences.


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Mumbai. Sumitra Devi, maa (mother) of Vijay, the rich criminal-smuggler, and Ravi, the middle-class honest police officer, has given up on her insistence that Ravi mended his ways, and has finally decided to mend her own ways and accept Vijay along with his vehicles, buildings and bank-balance. Ravi too has reportedly gone along with her mother's decision, although a bit reluctantly. The family hopes to live happily ever after.
"I realized that Vijay will never change and Ravi will never become rich, and add to that both of them got involved with some arbit girls, even though I had seen some girls for them back in my village. Now soon they'd have kids to raise. I was especially worried for the kid's education and upbringing. I don't want Aegon Religare to insure good life to my grandchildren, rather their parents should insure that. After a lot of introspection, I realized it was time to accept Vijay in the family." Sumitra Devi told.
Sumitra Devi hopes that her grandchildren will now have the best of education and lead a decent life. She has rejected the likelihood of her grandchildren being tormented and mocked at by the society for having luxuries borne out of black money.
"Times have changed. It was a disillusioned society back then that had written 'mera baap chor hai' (my father is a thief) on Vijay's hand. I'm sure Ravi's and Vijay's sons and daughters would have best of the friends in schools and colleges and no one will write anything on their hands, instead they will get nice slogans written on Greeting Cards for each occasion. Today's India is much more matured and I don't see such juvenile stuff happening to my grandkids." Sumitra Devi hoped.
Vijay has reportedly expressed happiness over his mother's decision and has gifted three Swiss Bank accounts to her as a token of filial gratitude. He said that he always knew that one day his mother would realize her mistake and accept him with all his property. He has requested his brother Ravi not to take it otherwise and let the family reunion go unchecked.
"I know it would be painful for him. He can't give that 'mere paas maa hai' (I have our mother) retort to my bragging bouts anymore, but I'd try my best to avoid such discussions with him post this merger and acquisition. If he wants, I can gift property to him as well so that he doesn't feel like a loser. Maa has done a cool thing and Ravi should not play the spoilsport." Vijay said.
It seems Ravi will have no other option but to fall in line as the ancestral property and many other fixed deposits in the SBI are in the name of Sumitra Devi, and if he decides to stay away from the new joint family, he'd have to move into a chawl. His wife Veera is actually pregnant with a baby so Ravi might as well fall in line. Ravi refused to comment over the development when Faking News contacted him.
Faking News has learnt that the turning point in Sumitra Devi's life, which made her take this iconic decision, was the moment when she heard the news of corruption cases against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi being dropped. She was also reportedly deeply moved after realizing that most politicians, whom Ravi used to take orders from, had their assets growing at an exponential rate in the last few years, even during the recession years.
"Those are your interpretations, I won't comment over them. I just wanted my children and grandchildren to live happily. I am not Mother India who would have shot dead Vijay. He is my son for god's sake! And if the society has accepted him, why should I act like an ass? That's the only reason I want Vijay back in my life." Sumitra Devi said.


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The discovery of a twelfth cave associated with the famous Dead Sea Scrolls may arm scholars with new clues to deter looters and detect modern forgeries of the ancient documents.
Earlier this week archaeologists announced the discovery of the cave—the first scroll site found since 1956—and revealed the results of recent excavations. The Israeli team found numerous storage jars that had been hidden in niches cut into the cave walls, but all were broken and their contents removed. (Read "12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Found, But the Scrolls Are Gone").
The team found pieces of parchment with no writing on it. Such material has become a hot commodity, with scraps of ancient parchment commanding high prices, according to Randall Price, an archaeologist at Liberty University who collaborated on the project. Much of the material is supplied by looters, who in recent years have been aggressively targeting the Dead Sea caves.
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has apprehended a growing number of artefact hunters attempting to enter the caves, usually under cover of night, Price said. The increase in illegal digging prompted the IAA to launch Operation Scroll, a renewed effort to locate and systematically explore the region's caves.
Archaeologists have determined that this cave on the rocky cliffs of Qumran once harbored ancient manuscripts similar to the famous Dead Sea Scrolls.
The goal is to have "controlled archaeological excavations in possible scroll caves to prevent this knowledge from being lost to history," Price said, adding that there's probably another 50 sites that merit investigating in the near future.
Buyer Beware
The Dead Sea scrolls are often called the greatest archaeological find of the 20th century. At more than 2,000 years old, they include the earliest surviving manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible. Bedouin shepherds discovered the first scrolls in a cave near Khirbet Qumran on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea in late 1946 or early 1947. Since then searchers have found scrolls in 10 other caves.
Over the past 15 years there has been an increase in the number of Dead Sea Scroll fragments offered for sale on the private art market, said Lawrence Schiffman, professor of Hebrew and Judaic studies at New York University and an authority on the scrolls. "Many of the fragments that entered the market since 2002 appear to be forged."
Some forgeries have expert lettering on parchment as old as the actual scrolls themselves, Schiffman said. "It's possible some of this is coming from caves where people were able to locate ancient blank material to write on."
These scroll jars were found inside the cave.
The blank parchment that archaeologists recently found may shed light on how high-quality forgeries could be making their way to the market. And because it was recovered by scientifically rigorous methods, the parchment will help experts assess fragments that show up for sale.
"When things turn up, you just don't know where they came from—you're relying on the testimony of the seller," Price said. "We need these controlled excavations so that when something's found, there's no doubt of its origins and authenticity."
New Revelations to Come
The prospect of discovering more scrolls has already spawned breathless speculation and headlines, but Schiffman isn't expecting any fodder for the next novel by Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code.
"We're not going to find the diary of the three wise men," he quipped. "We might find new books that help us understand passages of the New Testament or Talmudic literature. But the notion that a bombshell text will come and overturn our picture of ancient religion at the turn of the era really isn't a realistic one."
Archaeologists Oren Gutfeld and Ahiad Ovadia survey the cave.
Neither is it realistic, according to Schiffman, to expect Israel to heed the protests of Palestinians who argue that the Dead Sea Scrolls are rightfully part of their cultural patrimony.
The effort to recover additional scrolls is taking place in the West Bank, which Palestinians—and the United Nations—consider occupied territory. Israel signed a U.N. convention in 1954 that forbids excavation and removal of ''cultural artefacts'' by foreign occupiers.
Even so, "There isn't any Israeli government that's about to surrender the most ancient copies of the Bible and Jewish literature to someone else," Schiffman said. "Plain and simple, it isn't happening."
Header Image: Archaeologists uncovered this 2,000-year-old parchment in a newly discovered cave near the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. PHOTOGRAPH BY CASEY L. OLSON AND OREN GUTFELD


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Nestled in the beautiful town of Altus near Altus Air Force Base on the plains of southwestern Oklahoma, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altus is ideally located less than two miles from Altus Air Force Base and three miles from Western Oklahoma State College.
Families will enjoy staying in our Altus hotel while experiencing all that southwestern Oklahoma has to offer. You can explore the outdoors at the Altus City Reservoir or Quartz Mountain Nature Park. Other area attractions include the Museum of the Western Prairie and the Oklahoma Arts Institute. Our hotel in Altus has everything you need to stay comfortable during your visit to Oklahoma.
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Microsoft Outlook
Posmodern world is characterized by the speed of events and constant changes. Therefore, optimizing task allocation and time consumption is absolutely necessary in the different aspects of life. In this sense, Microsoft Outlook is a program included in the Microsoft office automation suite offering journal, e-mail management and all personal information. It can be used with Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
The aim of Outlook online courses is providing the necessary knowledge to manage the journal, effectively organize e-mails and manage tasks and appointments. Once the training is completed, the aims achieved by the students are multiple. Students will be able to:
be familiar with basic Outlook operation
recognize the folder list
be familiar with the information display
create a new folder
organize folders
use personal folders
manage folder list
archive old information
use e-mail through Outlook
open e-mail accounts
write e-mails and format them
recognize fields: recipient, subject, carbon copy (Cc)
read, send, forward, reply, mark and delete e-mails
insert signatures in e-mails
attach files to an e-mail
organize inbox
define junk mail and adult content filters, so as to be protected against junk mail or spam
set contact list as address book
enter personal information for a contact
schedule a meeting
respond to a meeting request
create mailing lists
use the calendar (create, change and delete appointments)
activate Outlook journal
create entries in the journal
schedule tasks in the journal
print journal entries
create, open, send and delete notes
schedule regular tasks
join tasks
On acquiring the contents mentioned, Outlook users will be able to make the most of this program, in all its versions ('97, '98, 2000, 2002 XP and 2003). A course on this program lasts approximately 12 hours, with an average of 3 hours per week. No previous knowledge on computing is required to take this kind of training. These courses are particularly targeted at people working with Outlook, who need to become fully familiar with all the options offered by this program.
Again, teaching methods are mainly based on doing specific practices with models related to the actual use of the computer. These exercises are reinforced by online manuals presenting basic concepts, essential to fully understand the program components. There are partial tests and a final exam; on passing the last one, the student is awarded the corresponding certificate. In the tests, exercises such as write and send an e-mail, organize contacts, use the calendar, etc are required. Besides, content questions are also included.
Although it is not a complex program, online courses with tutors are recommendable, since these teachers are specialized people who can clear up doubts about the different Outlook functions. However, training without tutors usually has lower fees. There is also free training available on the Web, although there are not as many courses as in the case of the main Microsoft Office programs and the training is not as comprehensive as in paid courses.
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Less than a month after receiving FDA approval for its self-sanitizing keyboard, Vioguard today announced an agreement with Hewlett-Packard to market and sell the device through its HP's healthcare technology group.
The keyboard from the Kirkland-based startup can be retracted automatically into an enclosure to be bathed in germicidal ultraviolet light from two 25-watt fluorescent lamps. The enclosure can double as a monitor stand, and the mechanism for retracting and ejecting the keyboard works hands-free via sensors.
"In our mission to support quality patient care and facilitate cost reductions through innovative IT solutions, we're continually looking for exceptional products and services to offer our customers," said Chris Mertens, vice president of HP's Healthcare, Personal Systems Group, in a statement. "The Vioguard keyboard is an excellent addition to our healthcare technology portfolio."
Vioguard's founders include veterans of the Microsoft Hardware division.
The company notes that the keyboard also was spotlighted in a clinical trial published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Vioguard says its keyboard has been proven effective in killing a minimum of 99.99% of harmful bacteria and viruses
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Capcom has released new media for its titles, and one of those is CyberConnect2-developed Asura's Wrath. The media comes in the form of two new trailers and screenshots, all showing off the fact that Asura could sure use that anger management sessions that he refuses to attend.
Asura's Wrath follows the story of Asura, a once revered deity who has been betrayed by his fellow gods and stripped of all his powers. Filled with all sorts of anger, he learns that he can use his rage against his enemies, and now finds himself fighting to change the wrongs that he endured.
View the gameplay and trailer below, along with the brand new screenshots for the game. Asura's Wrath is scheduled to release on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 sometime in the near future.
Looking awesome! Is anyone else looking forward to this game? =)
This game looks bad fking @$$! This game will for sure make up for God Hand.


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London-based menswear brand Percival shine a spotlight on the traditional values of the people + places that make their latest collection happen. The short film, "The Sounds of Manufacture", accompanied by this lookbook, showcases the process – from original sketches and hand-cutting, to the finished product – that goes into each of Pervical's items of clothing. The collection has been made in limited quantities, with only 30 of each garment being produced.
A limited colour palette of orange, grey, navy + off-white is seen across outerwear, knitwear and shirts – with our standout piece being the Blanket Weave zip jumper.
Find out more about Percival's process + shop the collection here.
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Maid Marian (or Marion) is the love interest of the legendary outlaw Robin Hood in English folklore.
Maid Marian
Maid Marian was in origin a "shepherdess" figure associated with May Day. Her role as the love interest of Robin Hood
Robin Hood dates to at least the 16th century.[1] She is typically portrayed as beautiful, confident, and sincere in her love of Robin Hood. Often, she is a noblewoman in the stories, though sometimes she is a commoner. Most modern Robin Hood
Robin Hood stories feature her prominently and present her as an admirable woman. Of particular note is Marian's independence and relative equality to her lover, marking her as one of the earliest strong female characters in English literature.
Maid Marian
Maid Marian is never mentioned in any of the earliest extant ballads of Robin Hood. She appears to have originally been a character in May Games festivities (held during May and early June, most commonly around Whitsun)[2] and is sometimes associated with the Queen or Lady of May or May Day. Jim Lees in The Quest for Robin Hood (p. 81) suggests that Maid Marian
Maid Marian was originally a personification of the Virgin Mary. Both a "Robin" and a "Marian" character were associated with May Day
May Day by the 15th century, but these figures were apparently part of separate traditions; the Marian of the May Games is likely derived from the French tradition of a shepherdess named Marion and her shepherd lover Robin, recorded in Adam de la Halle's Le Jeu de Robin et Marion, circa 1283.[3] It isn't clear if there was an association of the early "outlaw" character of Robin Hood
Robin Hood and the early "May Day" character Robin, but they did become identified, and associated with the "Marian" character, by the 16th century. Alexander Barclay, writing in c. 1500, refers to "some merry fytte of Maid Marian
Maid Marian or else of Robin Hood".[4] Marian remained associated with May Day
May Day celebrations even after the association of Robin Hood
Robin Hood with May Day
May Day had again faded.[5] The early Robin Hood
Robin Hood is also given a "shepherdess" love interest, in Robin Hood's Birth, Breeding, Valor, and Marriage (Child Ballad 149), his sweetheart is "Clorinda the Queen of the Shepherdesses".[6] Clorinda survives in some later stories as an alias of Marian.[7]
The "gentrified"
Robin Hood
Robin Hood character, portrayed as a historical outlawed nobleman, emerges in the late 16th century. From this time, Maid Marian
Maid Marian is also cast in terms of a noblewoman, even though her role was never entirely virginal and she retained aspects of her "shepherdess" or "May Day" characteristics; in 1592, Thomas Nashe described the Marian of the later May Games as being played by a male actor named Martin, and there are hints in the play of Robin Hood
Robin Hood and the Friar that the female character in these plays had become a lewd parody. Robin was originally called Ryder.
In the play, The Downfall of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon by Robert Munday, which was written in 1598, Marian appears as Robin's lawfully-wedded wife, who changes her name from Matilda when she joins him in the greenwood.[8] She also has a cousin called Elizabeth de Staynton who is described as being the Prioress of Kirklees Priory near Brighouse in West Yorkshire.[9] The 19th century antiquarian, Joseph Hunter, identified a Robert Hood, yeoman[10] from Wakefield, Yorkshire, in the archives preserved in the Exchequer, whose personal story matched very closely the story of Robin in Robert Munday's play, and this Robert Hood also married a woman named Matilda, who changed her name to Marian when she joined him in exile in
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Barnsdale Forest (following the Battle of Boroughbridge) in 1322, and who also had a cousin named Elizabeth de Staynton[11] who was Prioress of Kirklees Priory.[9] If these parallels are not coincidental, then the Marian of Robin Hood
Robin Hood fame, whose origins may be distinct from the Marian of the May games or of Monday's play, may derive all her roots from her association with the historical Robert Hood of Wakefield.[12]
In an Elizabethan play, Anthony Munday identified
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Maid Marian with the historical Matilda, daughter of Robert Fitzwalter, who had to flee England because of an attempt to assassinate King John (legendarily attributed to King John's attempts to seduce Matilda).[13][14] In later versions of Robin Hood, Maid Marian
Maid Marian is commonly named as "Marian Fitzwalter."[15][16]
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Child Ballad 150, perhaps dating to the 17th century), Maid Marian
Maid Marian is "a bonny fine maid of a noble degree" said to excel both Helen and Jane Shore in beauty. Separated from her lover, she dresses as a page "and ranged the wood to find Robin Hood," who was himself disguised, so that the two begin to fight when they meet. As is often the case in these ballads, Robin Hood
Robin Hood loses the fight to comical effect, and Marian only recognizes him when he asks for quarter. This ballad is in the "Earl of Huntington" tradition, a supposed "historical identity" of Robin Hood
Robin Hood forwarded in the late 16th century.[17]
20th-century pop culture adaptations of the
Robin Hood
Robin Hood legend have almost invariably featured a Maid Marian, and have mostly made her a highborn woman with a rebellious or "tomboy" character. In 1938's Robin Hood
Robin Hood (film)">The Adventures of Robin Hood, she is a courageous and loyal woman (played by Olivia de Havilland), and a ward of the court, an orphaned noblewoman under the protection of King Richard. Although always ladylike, her initial antagonism to Robin springs not from aristocratic disdain but out of an aversion to robbery.[18] In Robin Hood
Robin Hood and His Merrie Men">The Story of Robin Hood
Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952), she, despite being a lady-in-waiting to Eleanor of Aquitaine during the Crusades, is in reality a mischievous tomboy capable of fleeing boldly to the countryside disguised as a boy.[19] In the Kevin Costner epic Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, she is a maternal cousin to the sovereign, while in the BBC TV Show adaption of 2006, she is the daughter of the former Sheriff and was betrothed to Robin prior to his leaving for the Holy Land.
Maid Marian's role as a prototypical strong female character has also made her a popular focus in feminist fiction. Theresa Tomlinson's Forestwife novels (1993–2000) are told from Marian's point of view, portray Marian as a high-born Norman girl escaping entrapment in an arranged marriage. With the aid of her nurse, she runs away to Sherwood Forest, where she becomes acquainted with
Robin Hood
Robin Hood and his men.
There have been several books based on the fictional character:
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TAS volunteers are committed non-specialists who work under the guidance of curators and other professionals to help conserve our heritage.
This work includes:-
A number of TAS Sanderstead members act as volunteer guides at several venues giving them the opportunity to make new friends and meet members of the public. Listed below are some of the interesting opportunities which are currently available. If you are interested, please email us on this website. Click on 'About Us' and then 'Contact Us.' or click here
1. Quebec House, Westerham needs additional guides for the two new rooms to be opened this spring.
2. Benjamin Franklin House, Charing Cross. There are opportunities for getting involved with all aspects of running this small museum including planning and helping with events, education programmes for visiting school parties and manning the shop.
3. Foundling Museum - Britain's first home for abandoned children needs gallery stewards.
4. National Portrait Gallery - needs volunteers to work on book conservation.
5. University College London - would like volunteeers to work on cleaning material in the archives to prepare it for digitisation.
6. Worshipful Company of Stationers - require volunteers for a number of different tasks.


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The Great British Seaside
Mums on tour – my oldest and dearest friend and I had been planning a few days away in the Summer with our gang – eleven years old, seven years old and three years old. Luckily for us my friend's father has a large ground floor flat overlooking the beach in Westgate on sea, five minutes from Margate, with a heated pool which he was happy for us to camp out in– Result! He was also kind enough to stock both the fridge and cupboards with essentials; wine, prosecco, gin and chocolate! We packed everything we could get into the car including all three children, coats, sun cream, hats, wellies, sandals, board games, lilos, high heels, ipads, ipods, kindles, books and more booze (because really you never know what you are going to end up with weather wise – and you always need a lot of booze)
We were so fortunate to get four days of glorious sunshine and we planned to do a traditional bucket and spade seaside holiday and enjoy everything that Margate had to offer. A five-minute cab ride from the flat in Westgate on Sea meant we were near enough to all the seaside attractions. Trains run from London St Pancras, Cannon Street and Victoria to Margate and the train station is right on the front. It has always been a popular seaside destination and is enjoying a much needed renaissance.
Here follows a few of our highlights, with recommendations of attractions and eateries. My son said it was the best time of his life and it was a fantastic, affordable and highly entertaining mums
on tour trip for two old school friends and their gang of children! If you get the chance to visit Margate then do – it really is lovely
· Dreamland!!!! Recently revamped with all the old original vintage rides. Having spent time here as a teenager the nostalgia was overwhelming (mixed with the Pina colada slush puppies from the bar!) Helter Skelter, Chair Swing, Wurlitzer, Carousel and the famous Scenic Railway are all back and looking spanking. The park is free to enter and wristbands can be purchased for ride all day or alternatively rides can be paid for individually. Small people are £14.50 and big people are £17 a band. We spent 6 hours here and still hadn't done all the rides – great selection of street food from local producers on offer all day too - https://www.dreamland.co.uk/
· Dinner – GBK – On the seafront – thinnest crispest pizzas topped with fresh local produce – Kentish pear and blue cheese with local honey was my favourite– Buy 1 get 1 half price – and the sun setting over Margate beach! http://greatbritishpizza.com/
· The Shell Grotto – Hidden in a back street and discovered in … this underground grotto was discovered in 1835 although the original purpose remains a mystery. There are over 6 million shells adorning the walls and although this will only take up an hour or so of your time it really is a hidden gem of Margate - http://shellgrotto.co.uk/
· Pit Stop– The cupcake café – Eclectic furniture, outdoor seating, your nans best china and the most divine cake selection – this was a hit for both young and old. Pistachio and rose layer cake was the hit of the day. The staff were fabulous and the lunch menu looked great too – I'll be going back here –
· The Turner Contemporary Gallery – Although I will admit to not being that open minded about art – I did enjoy the gallery. The building is architecturally interesting and Anthony Gormley s statue in the sea at low tide is worth a visit for alone. I think the children were more interested in watching the life boat go out to sea (I was too if I'm being honest) If you like art chances are you'll love it here. I loved the bar though! - https://www.turnercontemporary.org/
· Dinner – Giorgios – Quite simply the best service and real homemade simple Italian fayre. The children sat for two hours with no electronics or colouring, the staff were so attentive and the constant stream of food and drinks were wonderful. Amazing value for money and huge portions. This is in an underground basement of a building near the beach – seek it out and you will not be disappointed - https://giorgiosmargate.co.uk/
· Finally – My son's "best day of his life so far" moment – the penny arcades! Yes, they are still noisy, yes, your feet still stick to the floor but where else can you get two hours of entertainment for £3.50 each!
Margate – I am in love. Looking forward to re-visiting Dreamland (all year passes available for locals) and another trip around the old town is in order. I couldn't have asked for a better friend to go away with and we are already planning our next mums on tour trip so stay tuned to Bad Mum Magazine.
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I worked with the main author to find a solution to opening shared files from google link. The urlretrieve() can't handle google's blob, so after redesigning the URL for direct download, we capture the request headers, then open the headers. Then we create and temp file for the file object and apply the shutil module to copy the file and then return the file from there. I started to merge this function with the main author into the initialization files for weblogo. We're testing how the function plays with the rest of weblogo on the command line. The popup are working properly and labelled properly, but I'm still working on how to pass the URL to the actual weblogo controller. The main author is giving suggestions on more tweaks to the update the information on the html pages that I have to incorporate.
Finally I found a trick to work around the issue of yesterday. The auto-complete module does not work with text boxes loaded with ajax. I had to load the text boxes in the main document and attach them to the content loaded with ajax. I will probably be done tomorrow. On Sunday I will try to finish a couple of simple features.
Tonight, I started digging deeply into the data coming from my device, trying to get a feel for it, and I realized there was something rather interesting going on. Upon deeper inspection, I found that I had not properly been converting my gyroscopic values to degrees per second, and from there to a raw number of degrees.
Once I fixed that, I encountered a much stranger, and much more troubling issue: the gyro argument being passed in was corrupted, completely. I feared that the communications link to the LSM9DS0 might have been broken, but instrumenting the code one level up in the stack, before this function was called showed that the data was completely valid before being passed into the function, and then garbage once inside the function. It seems that passing a basic integer into the function works, but no attempt has been successful to make a Triple instance retain valuable data, whether it is an argument, a local variable, or a local pointer to a
new Triple. It refuses to retain data -- all of the data coming over the serial port is garbage, if it is stored in Triple struct. If I place each value of the triple into a separate, local float variable, the data is retained correctly. The gyro values seem perfectly reasonable, but right now my device claims to be in an uncontrolled spin, according a graph of the Quaternion state data vs time. I believe the
ao_quaternion structs are also being corrupted in this one function. If I can get to the root of this issue, I think the output data will be quite valuable, even without the Kalman filter, but I do plan to get the Kalman filter finished as well.
I'm still working on the direct download issue with files served by google drive. Firstly, my test file was empty or corrupted so that muddled my trouble shooting. I can indeed download documents from the direct download link. However, I still can't see the file name and extension, nor can I easily read the content disposition of the url with python's urllib tools. I still may need to find a way to parse the data "blob" in order to read the type of file before i let weblogo download it.
I finished implementation of the algorithm for synchronizing internal MIDI Actions in MuseScore with MIDI Actions in the opened score. Now it's possible to create a new MIDI Action in one score and use it in other scores. Also it's possible to receive a score from another computer and use MIDI Actions from it in other scores.
Today's was spent improving user documentation as well as adding additional issues that need to be addressed i.e. defects and enhancements.
I also had some more problems with the Android Studio IDE and a project files being corrupted. I searched knowledge bases on the web but couldn't identify the cause. I'm considering reinstalling it.
I am still working on diagram to content connection creation. I am using an auto-complete module to suggest node titles for users. This module is not working with text boxes created in ajax requests. I am trying to figure out why or work around the issue. Before that I finished a small feature for deleting diagram to diagram connections.
Still working on the last revisions to the code in order to allow it to run very large data sets since it should all be for the most part in place, not requiring huge buffers. I should be putting the final touches on it tomorrow so I can run tests and clean everything over the weekend. The goal is to be able to run it on the 10Gb file David provided to me this week.
I was able to successfully integrate the CMSIS DSP library into my project, in the form of the
mbed-dsp package. My first attempt at this was not successful, due to some makefile issues, but taking an alternative approach was able to clear things up in (relatively) short order.
After getting that done, I now had the matrix functions I needed to properly manipulate my arrays. I have now written an initial implementation of the Kalman
predict function, making heavy use of the CMSIS DSP library functions. The code is untested as of this moment, and I am concerned that upgrading my
mbed library may cause unexpected, breaking changes in other parts of my code, just due to the nature of updating libraries attached to a project. I plan to make testing my current code (the new stuff and the new mbed version) part of my work tomorrow, but I expect to get other stuff done as well, hopefully. If so, there's every chance that by Monday I could have a functional (even if not properly tweaked) Kalman filter active in my code base! I find that prospect exciting.
GitHub link (kalman.h and kalman.cpp are where the current adventure is in progress)
I have the pop-up for the the url intake for the weblogo front end working. I still have to work on the functionality that passes the url to the python function and have the python either process the file directly or to put open text file/sequence back into the the front end. i'm researching how to deal w/ the data "blob" (the official word!) that google sends. The direct download link that I can create actually redirects to another http route that bring the file. However, parsing that url doesn't work & you have to rescue the file that you want from the "blob"


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Are you considering getting your beauty degree? Finding the right school can be a challenge, ads there are so many with different specialties, costs, and locatoins. Here are some of the top beauty schools in California; one of them may be right for you.
The Avalon School of Cosmetology is one of the best beauty schools in California. Their program is top notch, and they offer an advanced cosmetology program that teaches you basic and advanced techniques in hair care, nail care, cutting, styling, and more. They also specialize in training estheticians. They are located in Alameda, which is a very nice community and an affordable palce to live.
Another good California cosmetology school in the Milan Institue. Along with basic cosmetology training, they also prepare students for a career in massage therapy. One unique feature about the Milan Institute is that they help you with your job placement once you successfully graduate from one of their degree programs. This extra service could make the difference between being able to put your skills to use after graduating, and not being able to find a job.
A third great school out of the many beauty schools in California is the Marinello School. They offer a much wider range of programs than other schools, including barbering, spa therapy, massage therapy, manicuring, esthetics, and many more. They have many locations throughout California, so you can choose what kind of environment you want to be in and whether you want to travel far from home or not. One of their most popular locations is in Huntington Beach. This relaxed beach town could be a good way to take classes during the week and relax in beach paradise on the weekends.
You can find more information on the best beauty schools in California here*. No matter which school you choose, it's a good idea to visit the school first. Talk to the students and staff too see whether it is a good community. Maybe you can ask to observe a class so that you can see how the students are taught, how the teacher and the students interact, and what kind of materials are used in the class. Investing in a beauty schoool is a big decision, so you want to make sure you are going to go to a school that will teach you what you need to know to be successful. No matter what you choose, you will hopefully be able to enjoy a very rewarding career once you graduate from your chosen California cosmetology school.
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Cadillac DeVille was first produced in 1949. It was a very luxurious car. It was so popular that the production continued until 2005. Then, it was replaced by DeVille touring Sedan. DeVille name was chosen because of the body styling. DeVille means Town. It is a French word.
1956: In 1956, a 4-door hardtop was added to Sedan de Ville model.
The designs kept changing. The fourth generation of Cadillac car started in 1965. The new look was very sharp. New headlights replaced the old tailfins, and in 1960, 472 cu inch engine was added.
1968: The designs of Cadillac kept improving. A V8 engine with 375 horsepower was added.
1971: From 1971 to 1976 the fifth generation cars were released. The engine remained the same 472 cu inch.
1974: This model had airbags, very important for security while driving. Also, "d, Elegance" package was added. This nice package was available until 1984. Customers did love this package.
1975: The front end of the car was redesigned. Also, the new 500 V8 engine with 210 horsepower was added.
1977: This year was the 75th anniversary of 1962 Cadillac DeVille. Also, the sixth generation started this year. The sixth generation cars were one foot shorter and half ton lighter than the previous cars.
1985: Seventh generation released.
1989: Eight generation released.
1994: Ninth generation released.
2000-2005: Tenth generation started, and LED tail lamps were added.
Specifications: This 1962 Cadillac DeVille was produced from 1959 to 1964. The price ranged from 5,390 dollars to 6,605 dollars. The weight of 1962 Cadillac DeVille was 4,674 lbs or 2120.091 kg. Cadillac was a great model, so 1962 Cadillac DeVille was sold 160,840 pieces.
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The remaining songs from Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band are to be released as downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band next week.
An album pack containing the remaining eight songs will be issued for the Xbox 360 on 17 November, and the PlayStation 3 and Wii on 19 November.
The whole album will cost $13.49/£7.49 or 1080 MS Points, with individual tracks priced at $1.99/£0.99, 160 MS Points, or 200 Wii Points.
The tracks to be released are:
- Fixing A Hole
- She's Leaving Home
- Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!
- Within You Without You
- When I'm Sixty-Four
- Lovely Rita
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
- A Day In The Life
Five tracks from the album – Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, With A Little Help From My Friends, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Getting Better and Good Morning Good Morning – are already included in the game software.
It remains to be seen how gamers are expected to tackle the orchestral crescendos of A Day In The Life using the plastic buttons of the Rock Band controllers.
Last month MTV Games and Harmonix released Abbey Road as the game's first downloadable album. All You Need Is Love was the first standalone track made available, and has been downloaded more than 100,000 times on the XboxLIVE online entertainment network, with all proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
The complete Rubber Soul album will be released as downloadable content in December.
Also on this day...
- 2012: Paul McCartney live at Minute Maid Park, Houston
- 1969: Recording: Stardust, Dream by Ringo Starr
- 1969: UK album release: Wedding Album by John & Yoko
- 1964: Television: Thank Your Lucky Stars
- 1963: Live: ABC Cinema, Exeter
- 1962: Live: Star-Club, Hamburg
- 1961: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1961: Live: Merseyside Civil Service Club, Liverpool
- 1960: Live: Kaiserkeller, Hamburg
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If you think that salads are you only option you have to eat as a vegetarian, then you've seriously been depriving yourself of some delicious food. If you want to tempt your taste buds and really make yourself an unforgettable, healthy meal, then check out this food video.
You'll learn how to prepare vegetarian roasted stuffed red peppers filled with eggplant and cherry tomatoes tossed with lots of extra virgin olive oil.


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Who builds and films the most astonishing and creative Rube Goldberg / Robert Storm Petersen chain reaction? Let's build ONE BIG CROSS BORDER EUROPEAN CHAIN REACTION!
Friday, January 13, 2012
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- Lauren from ScotlandJanuary 13, 2012 at 4:53 PM
Well done Czech Rebublic!:)ReplyDelete
video je velmi úspěšná a myslíme si, budete mít dostatek bodů pro hlasování.
Brzy na shledanou.
francouzského týmu.
Oh, I love this entry!ReplyDelete
There are a number of cool effects and I'm glad we get the chance to watch them in slow motion.
And certainly, the little mouse starting off a domino effect is a very special and cute idea!
Thanks for sharing this!
- KsenijaJanuary 14, 2012 at 3:26 PM
You've done a great chain reaction (I only would 'skip' alive mice- I dislike them a lot).ReplyDelete
Good luck!!!
Hi Czech Republic,ReplyDelete
A great entry this is, with some very cool effects. I like the mouse effect and the balloons most!
Great effort!
Good luck on the voting!
We like the step with the mice! Brilliant idea!ReplyDelete
Greetings from Italy
Well done partners :) Good luck!ReplyDelete
Greetings from Portugal
- Cédric BelgiumJanuary 17, 2012 at 7:38 PM
Day team of Czech Republic. I found you very nice and successful chain reaction. You had very nice and funny stuff. You may win. I found da was the very exciting and good music. It is very nicely put together. Congratulations with your chain reaction and much happiness and hope that you win.ReplyDelete
Excellent chain reaction!ReplyDelete
Greetings from Croatia,
This proved very popular with my pupils!ReplyDelete
Good luck in the voting!
Michael, in Scotland
- AnonymousJanuary 25, 2012 at 6:23 PM
The idea with the little mouse is a very special and great ideaReplyDelete
Good luck
A very good video and a very funny mice in the chain reaction. Thank you for your work.ReplyDelete
waoooh! grt video.....the mice sure ideaReplyDelete


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Of all the apps in the Production Premium CS3, After Effects CS3 has the most significant changes. For a start, Adobe has taken the vector graphics engine from Illustrator and built it into After Effects CS3. The result is the new Shape Layer category, which enables you to create vector shapes and animate them, entirely in the vector domain. A selection of primitives and a freehand pen tool are supplied for basic shape creation, and then the 20 Shape Effects can be applied to animate them. As the graphics are vectors, they will be resolution independent so will look smooth no matter how much you zoom in. To help you get to grips with the new Shape Layers, Adobe supplies over 40 presets, each including shapes and associated Shape Effect animations.
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In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the oil; add half the spinach and cook over moderately high heat, tossing with tongs, until slightly wilted, add the remaining spinach and toss and cook until wilted. Season with salt and transfer to a colander to drain.
In a small saucepan, combine the coconut milk, curry paste, sugar, lime zest and juice, and fish sauce - whisk to combine. Heat over a low-heat until simmering, cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings (and heat). Keep warm.
Wipe out the skillet used to cook the spinach. Over a fairly high heat, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Lightly salt and pepper the scallop on both side, place the scallops in the pan, in batches if necessary to not crowd the pan, you want sizzle, not steam, cook about 2 minutes per side. Set-aside cooked scallops while you finish remaining ones.
I may have mentioned in previous posts, at least once, or twice, or six times, that BB LOVES scallops. He says he could eat them every day of the week and never get tired of them.
And that's a good thing.
Scallops are quick and easy to prepare – low in fat and calories – and one of the "best" kinds of seafood you can consume for your good health – according to Seafood Watch.
Easy to prepare I dare say?
Yes, easy to prepare, and prepare perfectly.
As I travel and talk with people I find one of the most common comments I get when talking "scallop" is, "I love to eat them in a restaurant, but am afraid to cook them at home – they never seem to turn out right – too rubbery".
"A scallop done well, is a scallop not well done."
One of the most important steps to the proper cooking of a scallop – it must be dry and cooked in a hot pan. A scallop not dried properly, or a pan too cool, will make the scallop simmer, not sear. While a simmered scallop may not look as nice as a seared one, it is edible and quite good, however, you will probably overcook it trying to get it browned and beautiful, so dry your scallop well before putting it into the hot pan. (There is an exception to this rule, which I will explain in a future installment of scallop love.)
I think fresh is always best. But frozen is not second best, only not as best as fresh.
Fresh generally needs a bit more work. With either fresh or frozen, you have to remove the muscle where the scallop attaches itself to the shell. It's pretty easy to locate on said scallop, it looks a different color, AND has a different texture. Use a knife and gently remove this muscle. It should just come right off, no cutting necessary.
If the scallop is frozen, thaw it. Some days, when I plan ahead, I take my frozen scallops out in the morning, put them on a plate, and stick them in the refrigerator to thaw all day. By dinnertime, they are pretty much done. On days I don't plan so well, leave the plate on the counter for about an hour and the job is once again done. You might find an ice "shield" formed, just remove that. OR, you could run under cold water to thaw, but I find that removes much of the scallop flavor. Not my best recommendation for thawing, but it does work.
Next, if fresh, rinse the scallop in cold water to remove any sand or grit. If frozen, this is generally already done.
Now, dry the scallop well. I mean really really well. A wet scallop is a seared scallops worst enemy.
Most scallops, fresh or frozen, are about 3/4 to 1 inch thick. This is great for "quick cooking". So quick cook them by heating your pan (a well -seasoned cast iron pan is perfect for seared scallop), get your oil hot, then add the scallop(s) making sure not to crowd your pan. I use the "clock" method of adding food to a pan to sear, especially when I have to cook quickly, adding the first scallop at 12:00 then 1:00 – 2:00, you get the picture. Once you have finished 11:00, you are probably about ready to turn 12:00 – work around the pan turning and then remove. It shouldn't be more than 2 – 3 minutes in the pan on each side, TOPS. Watch them closely. You can actually see the cooking move up the side of the scallop, once it gets 1/3 of the way – turn – the other third – remove.
Better and slightly undercooked scallop than a well-done scallop. Cook only to opaque.
Please for the love of scallop.
Choices for Thai curry pastes may be limited in grocery stores, but there are many brands of Thai curry pastes available in Asian markets, and online. Since I've discovered Maesri curry pastes, my search is over. The pastes are well balanced, quite inexpensive, and show a good amount of heat. They make the paste in green, red, and yellow. Green or red work with this dish. (You can find these in many Asian markets or online.)
Do keep in mind, these are not mild pastes, so if you are not into hot foods, add less than I say in the recipe and adjust once it's done.
You can, of course, if so inclined, make your own – or use another brand you love already. Just add and use to your own taste.
Not all coconut milk is created equal.
Yes, really.
While I love many of Trader Joe's products, their coconut milk, light or regular, sucks donkey balls. With every can I opened, thinking of course that the last one was just a fluke, the fat is sitting at the top. No amount of shake – shake – shake helps. It does not homogenate. You really have to put it into a blender to get it to mix. So don't go there.
I like Chaokoh for its rich, creamy mouthfeel. It's what almost all the fine Thai restaurants in the area use, and when bought at an Asian market, is really quite reasonably priced. My second choice is easily found in almost all grocery stores, and that's Thai Kitchen.
Since I've been doing research on what they do to products to make them low-fat, or reduced-calorie, or whatever you want to call "healthier", I'm finding the additives they use really makes it less healthy than just going for the full-fat version and eating less of it. Coconut is considered a "healthy" fat and I don't use it every day, so I'll just go for the real thing. You can choose low-fat if you so choose.
You can choose low-fat if you so choose.
Someone said to me the other day, "I love cooking Thai food – you can always adjust it by adding a little more fish sauce, or a little more lime juice" and that, with sugar, is exactly right. Thai food is a balance of salty (fish sauce), sour (lime juice), bitter (lime peel), and sweet (sugar). When tasting the final dish, you can easily adjust any of these components.
Thai Kitchen is a fine fish sauce that is sold in almost any grocery store. If you do have the option of going to an Asian market, you will find many many more choices, generally, in a language, you don't understand, but be willing to give them a try. ONE thing I do not recommend – smelling it. It stinks.
But tastes lovely.
Spinach is one of the world's healthiest foods. Even than kale! Yes, it's been around forever. It's not sexy. It's just good food.
Don't overcook it.
I put half in the pan and let it cook down a bit to make room in the pan for the rest of it, otherwise I find I'm throwing more spinach on the stove then I have in the pan. It looks like a lot but cooks down to almost nothing.
Putting it into the colander to drain helps keep the juices from seeping out when you plate. While spinach juice won't hurt the dish, just dilute the sauce a bit, it's not overly attractive so, drain it for a while after cooking.
I left the carrots, finely julienned, raw. BB and I both love the crunch it gave. I used a julienne peeler to get the shreds very fine.
The green onion I julienned as well, after cutting into 2-inch lengths. This is easily done by cutting them in half lengthwise, and simply slicing vertically down into a fine slice. I also did some tops, just for garnish.
Kār rạbprathān xāh̄ār thī̀ dī
Here's to good eating - in any language.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
The Trouble With Pancakes
The other day I was speaking to a neighbor about my oldest son entering high school next year. Just as in middle school, I know he will enter as one person, and come out as someone else. There's a part of me that wants to say to him, "Can you just go shoot heroin and impregnate a minor and get it over with, so I don't have to sit around worrying about it all the time?"
This neighbor has an older boy – a high school junior who is her oldest child – and she talked about the ups and downs he's experienced over the past three years. She talked about his struggle to find himself and define himself. And her own struggle to recalibrate her expectations accordingly.
She said something like, "You know what they say about pancakes? You always end up throwing the first one away."
Well, I make pancakes every weekend. Not just for Sunday breakfast, either. I make a big batch that goes in the freezer and I use them all week. (I put vanilla flavored soy protein in the batter so my kids are eating something a little more nutritious than maple-covered cake, although that fact is not at all germane to the story.) The point is, I know the oldest child is "the experiment." The one you learn on and with whom you work out the kinks. But my pancakes are actually pretty good – golden and fluffy – right from the get go. If anything, it's the later ones that I have to toss. The ones that I've stopped paying attention to as I go quickly to check my email while they're on the griddle. It happens almost every weekend. Three mid-batter pancakes become black and charred and I have to let the griddle cool down and start all over again.
And every weekend, as I toss the burnt discs into the trash, I vow I will pay closer attention next week. I will get through my whole bowl of batter without losing a single pancake to distraction or ennui. How hard could that be, really?
I don't want parenting to be at all like making pancakes. Or muffins. Or any delicate little breakfast food.
I want it to be like soup. Where you can just throw everything you've got into it and, with enough salt and garlic, it will turn out simply amazing.
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- Dancin' DaveJune 17, 2009 at 6:42 AM
Mmm. Now I have a craving for pancake soup.ReplyDelete
well then...go ahead! Soup making time!...and remember, you can't use too much garlic, but watch out for the salt.ReplyDelete
Parenting teenagers...hmmm...hormones...unreasonable...ReplyDelete
moody...the greatest thing my father taught me about this through example is that so long as you talk to as opposed to at them you should be able to get out of the gate. Listen, don't just hear. What they are going through can be so far away from what we call real life that its hard to realize how important it is to them. When in doubt...breathe... lol I pray on this myself. Loving our children is one thing, knowing and liking them...now there's the challenge! I myself, have four great kids, right now I have a 15 year old son who looks at me like I'm from Mars and thinks everything I say is exasperating. I look at my towering, lanky boy and hold onto that he will return to that wonderful inner self, as did his older brothers when his hormones stop invading every inch of his brain! lol
- AnonymousJuly 24, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Soup ? ... interesting! My soup is still in the pre-teen (or tween) stage, so I'm sure I'll find some new ingredients to add! Have any good recipes?ReplyDelete
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My name is Mark Brian and I am a REALTOR in Anderson South Carolina. I am a licensed real estate agent at Silver Star Real Estate LLC.
The areas I cover include Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties in Upstate SC. If you are interested in other areas I cannot help you BUT I might be able to suggest someone. No promises as I do not make recommendations solely to get a referral ( Payment ).
I have been a REALTOR in the Anderson SC area since 2007. Needless to say, I have been helping people sell real estate of all kinds for some time. You can read more about how real estate agents work in SC by reading the South Carolina Real Estate Agency Disclosure.
Residential Single Family Homes
I specialize in helping sellers in the Anderson SC area. I do it with professionalism and a total dedication to my clients. While I mainly focus on selling homes or houses, I have also listed and sold many other types of property. So whether it is a single family home, a mobile home, a condo or town home, I can help!
Land and Lots
Helping my clients sell land is one of my favorite parts of the business. Land is a very special property class and presents special challenges. It's more of a challenge and that is why I enjoy it so much!
And Now for the REAL STORY
I will be the first to admit that my website does NOT look like most other REALTOR websites.
But that is only appropriate since I am not like most other REALTORs…
Let me try to explain what I mean.
After 20 years of being a blue collar punch the clock and break a sweat type of guy, I needed a change…
I knew if I applied the same work ethic to real estate that I did to any of my previous jobs, I would be successful.
So How Could You Describe Mark Brian?
Snarky & sarcastic?
No doubt!
Happily married and in my 40's.
Also true.
You could also use any variety of 4 letter words to describe me and there are times you might be right.
But if you dig a little deeper, you would find out I love coffee, animals and heavy metal music.
Yet that is just scratching the surface.
And there is so much more to me than most people will ever see or learn.
But you probably also want to know about my business philosophy.
I am a stickler for the rules, laws and ethics of being a REALTOR®.
After all I took a vow to uphold the REALTOR® Code of Ethics.
And for me, making a promise, taking a vow or giving my word means something.
As old fashioned as that sounds…
Of course, most people will never understand or even care that there is much more to me than being a REALTOR.
I guess if you read my blog, then maybe, after plenty of time you would start to gain some understanding of who I am.
I pride myself on being a different kind of REALTOR.
The fact is I wanted a website name that is as different as I am.
I wanted a website that is
- Unique
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- Easy to Use
Did I accomplish this?
I am sure there will be some that will criticize my website. If I wanted your opinion…
My Philosophy
A long time ago someone contacted me about buying & selling real estate and sadly, they were not in touch with reality.
I started thinking about what do people want?
A Beautiful Lie or the Ugly Truth
If you want to hear fairy tales, or want it sugar coated, I am not going to be the right agent for you.
When you ask me a question, you better be ready for an answer that you may not want to hear!
Because my answers will always be…HONEST
And sometimes my answers may be…UGLY
If I tell you something it isn't for some ulterior motive.
It is because that is what I know from experience!
Where is there dignity unless there is honesty? – Cicero
I am sure that some people are saying
Yeah Right…
People think they cannot trust REALTORS or real estate agents.
And they probably have good reasons to feel that way sometimes…
The truth is there are people in real estate that give my profession a bad name
There is no denying the fact that there are dishonest or unethical people in the world.
We cannot stick our heads in the sand and pretend it isn't true.
But that isn't me.
Whether or not you believe that really does not matter to me.
I am a good person.
I was raised to do the right thing.
What you see is what you get.
I would rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am NOT.
I put my pants on one leg at a time.
While I am NOT perfect, I am AWESOME.
If you don't like my answers then don't ask the questions.
I will not change who I am or what I believe for money.
The most important things in life are NOT things…
I am not in this business to make a quick buck.
Because honestly…
Life is Too Short to Be Unhappy
My Father worked hard all his life.
And his reward for always doing the right thing?
After his retirement, he had multiple health problems that prevented my Father and Mother from enjoying their Golden Years.
Sometimes I write about my Dad on my blog under the One Man Struggles category
And sometimes I write about the stuff that has nothing to do with real estate.
Things like:
What makes me tick…
How I think…
What I feel…
What bothers me…
What is important to me…
Just as You Are Not Defined by Your Job…
Neither am I.
Maybe you will like what you read.
Or maybe you could care less.
Maybe getting to know who I am will help you to realize I am different.
I am a REALTOR.
I help people sell real estate.
But I am much more.
Much Much More…
Is that good or bad?
Hard to say.
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During my time in NYC it snowed only for a day and luckily it didn't stick! I was not about to be snowed in on vacation. Even though it was snowing we weren't going to let that stop us from exploring more of manhattan. We went from St. Marks to Grand Central on the way we stopped at different places to eat and hid from the snow. Check out the vlog below for more details on our adventure!
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