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to mutate its
symtab field during reification. This caused nasty desyncs between the table being encoded
and the table of the underlying reifier, so I decided to encapsulate the entire state here,
so that encoding can backup the state before it starts and restore it after it completes.


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September 14, 1994, Section C, Page 1Buy Reprints
John Gregory Dunne was upset.
The novelist and screenwriter, who lived in Los Angeles and worked in the movie business for 24 years, could not get a lunch reservation the other day at one of his favorite restaurants, the Ivy.
So he called his agent, Jeff Berg, the chairman of International Creative Management, a top talent agency here. Mr. Dunne promptly got the best table in the house.
"Hollywood!" he laughed after recounting the story. He quickly ordered a chicken tostada and glanced around the trendy restaurant near Beverly Hills with its perennially tanned and blond Hollywood crowd.
Hollywood is, in fact, Mr. Dunne's theme in his wickedly funny and sad novel, "Playland," published recently by Random House. It is his 10th book and fifth novel, following books like "True Confessions" and "Dutch Shea Jr." and the memoir "Harp," as well as a number of screenplays written with his wife, Joan Didion.
"Playland" focuses on the heyday of Hollywood, from the 1930's to the 1950's, a lavish and treacherous world of spoiled stars, thugs, hacks, malevolent studio bosses and producers and agents whose lives are almost entirely consumed with control and manipulation.
Those were the bad old days, Mr. Dunne said.
"At birthday parties for kids, they had elephants and clowns," he said. "On Halloween they would ride up and down in limousines on the streets of Beverly Hills, and the chauffeur would stop and go out and get the candy. The most amazing things."
Is it that much different today? Not really. Mr. Dunne recently heard a story about a Hollywood director on a Concorde flight from Paris with his son. "Why are all these people on your plane?" the boy asked. Mr. Dunne laughed.
A bear of a man, friendly, funny and a bit disheveled, Mr. Dunne, 61, was wearing a loose khaki shirt, cotton trousers and Topsiders.
He shrugged off a question about the mixed reviews given to "Playland." "I once figured out Joan and I have been reviewed 4,000 times between our movies and books," he said. "Reviews don't bother me."
His research for "Playland" centered on conversations with friends, many of whom had been the children of the Hollywood elite 50 years ago.These friends included Johanna Mankiewicz Davis, who died in 1974, Brooke Hayward, Barbara Warner, George Stevens Jr., Daniel Selznick and Jean Stein. Natalie Wood was also a friend of his, and he spent time over the years talking to Billy Wilder and Irving Lazar, the agent.
Writing "Playland" was delayed a year because of serious health problems -- emergency heart surgery in March 1991 followed that summer by a life-threatening blood infection caused by a mosquito bite.
Exhaustion and depression took their toll after that. But then, structural problems of "Playland," which had plagued him before his illness, were suddenly resolved one day. Mr. Dunne said he realized that each of the main characters viewed the events in the plot with totally different perspectives -- and the book was written to reflect these blurred points of view.
The events in "Playland" follow the path of Jack Broderick, a rich man's son and slumming screenwriter, who stumbles across a former child star named Blue Tyler, who is now an alcoholic and living in a trailer park near Detroit. Broderick was also the narrator of Mr. Dunne's last novel, "The Red, White and Blue."
Working like a detective, Broderick reconstructs the life of "Baby Blue Tyler, Hollywood's No. 1 cinemoppet" after her volatile affair with a gangster named Jacob King, collisions with a movie mogul named J. F. French, an innocent flirtation with politics that puts her on the blacklist, and enough sex and booze to fill a couple of other novels.
Mr. Dunne has created a mosaic of old-style Hollywood, before television, when stars and films seized the fantasies of the nation far more than today. His view of the old Hollywood is scathing, funny and, although Mr. Dunne doesn't quite say so, almost reluctantly wistful.
The main characters are an obvious combination of real people. Blue Tyler, Mr. Dunne said, is a "monstrous version" of Shirley Temple, with elements of Elizabeth Taylor, Natalie Wood and others.
"One thing I remember about Natalie was how astute she was about the business of Hollywood," he said. "She understood money and investment, the way a French bourgeois does. And she was a fantastic gossip. she knew everything, where all the bodies were buried, and under how much dirt."
In the novel, the moguls are a bit of Harry Cohn, Louis B. Mayer, Jack Warner and Samuel Goldwyn. The gangster is Bugsy Siegel. A talented, if snobbish, gay director seems to resemble George Cukor. And one of the funniest portraits in the book, a rabbi to the movie industry, is Edgar Magnin.
Mr. Dunne, the son of a Hartford surgeon, was raised in relative privilege, attending Catholic schools and Princeton. He is the fifth of six children (the writer Dominick Dunne is his brother). Old friends call him "Greg," the result of attending schools in Connecticut where many boys were named John. Mr. Dunne opted to use his middle name. Other friends call him John.
"We grew up in a community where there was no real assimilation," he said. "When Joan and I got married, we came back to Hartford. My mother had a party for us and we had 125 people. There were 124 Catholics and Joan, who's Episcopalian."
Although Catholicism plays a role in his novels, Mr. Dunne said he was not a practicing Catholic. "But on my deathbed, I hope there's a priest nearby to hedge my bet," he said, laughing.
Mr. Dunne and Ms. Didion have written various screenplays, including "Panic in Needle Park," "A Star Is Born" (the Barbra Streisand version), "Play It as It Lays," (an adaptation of Miss Didion's novel), and "True Confessions," which came from Mr. Dunne's novel. They recently completed a drama for Turner Television called "Broken Trust."
They work together casually, he said, spending hours talking about the characters and plot of a project before one of them sits down to write a first draft. Then, they both discuss the draft and make revisions together. "One of us does more work than the other, but when that's finished we'll both go over it," he said. "I did most of the early draft of 'Panic in Needle Park,' and Joan did most of early work on 'A Star Is Born.'
Mr. Dunne said he still misses Los Angeles, where he and his wife and daughter, Quintana Roo, lived in the Brentwood section until the late 1980's. The move to New York seemed almost accidental.
"It was time, essentially, to move," he said. "We'd been here 24 years. Neither of us felt we were working productively. And I suppose, if we were halfway through books, we'd still be here. So we were in New York and stuck at Newark Airport for seven hours coming back and we said, 'Let's put our house up for sale." The couple now live on the Upper East Side.
"I just drove past my old house," he said. "And the flowers -- every house had these gorgeous plants. I miss the garden. I miss the swimming pool. We'd finish work, and I would go out and read in the pool. And I miss the supermarkets. You've got the best supermarkets in the world here."
And the people? He doesn't miss the young, arrogant, Armani-suited studio executives. He recalled a story about the highly respected director, Fred Zinnemann. "He went to one of these kid vice presidents, and the kid said, 'Tell me something about yourself, Mr. Zinnemann.' And Zinnemann looked at him and said, 'You first.' "
Mr. Dunne and his wife plan to use the dialogue in their next film, "Up Close and Personal," dealing with television and the rise of a highly ambitious reporter suggested by the life of the journalist Jessica Savitch. Robert Redford is set to star in the Disney film, and possibly Michelle Pfeiffer.
Mr. Dunne believes in getting even in his books. In "Playland," the comments of a hack director named Sydney Allen -- "The one character I personally despise," he said -- replicate the words of a real-life studio executive.
"Everything this fictional character says comes from the notes we received on a picture that we wrote," Mr. Dunne said.
Yet, Mr. Dunne, whatever his ambivalence about the people in the movie industry, said he remained fascinated by Hollywood and its society. Near the conclusion of his book, there is a funeral for Chuckie O'Hara, a director who is gay, a former Communist, a bit of a bigot and a World War II hero.
"Whatever his transgressions, in the end he was one of them," Mr. Dunne wrote about Chuckie. "Membership in the closed society of the motion-picture industry is almost never revoked for moral failings."
Mr. Dunne said, "That is a coda for Hollywood even unto present day."
As he waited for his driver to pick him up from the restaurant, he recalled a dinner party years ago with people like George Cukor, Lillian Hellman, William Wyler and Olivia de Havilland.
There was a sense that this was the last time they would see each other. "They wanted to settle a lot of old scores, and they talked about all the monsters who ran the studios," Mr. Dunne recalled. "But what interested me was that, in the end, they rather liked the old studio system. They said you always knew where you stood. They missed the old days."


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Mr. Jhak & Mr. Owl – Who Killed the Page Wizurd? OUT 11/24
PARLIAMENT OF STRIX, Pittsburgh independent label and home to experimental hip-hop and electronic artists, is proud to release 'WHO KILLED THE PAGE WIZURD?' the debut album by Philadelphia hip-hop artist MR. JHAK.
For more information please visit: www.MrJhak.com
Parliament of Strix was founded in 2011 by MR. OWL with a focus on conceptual hip-hop music deeply rooted in both classic boom-bap and experimental electronica. Based in Pittsburgh PA, this independent record label has been generating buzz and gaining steam through releases and collaborations with top-notch underground talent from across the globe.
Mr. Owl Remix: Sirkri – La Fleur Et L'Oiseau (Web Single)
DOWNLOAD LINK: Sirkri – La Fleur Et L'Oiseau (MR. OWL Remix) [MP3, 320kbps, 9.3MB]
Web Single released 5/22/2013
Parliament of Strix Records PSXS006
Remix for the homie Sirkri (Paris, France):
Jack Wilson & Keor Meteor – Enter to Exit EP
Paris and New York, obviously two of the most influential cities in the history of culture, come together on Jack Wilson and Keor Meteor's new EP "Enter to Exit" (Parliament of Strix Records).
Stream free / Download for Pay-What-You-Want via Bandcamp
Originally from Pittsburgh, Jack moved to NYC in April 2012 – around the same time Paris's Keor had held an online audition via SoundCloud for MCs to feature on a mixtape + subsequent EP. Jack was one of the artists chosen, so with a fresh selection of beats in a pulsating new city and no TV or internet, he wrote 8/9 of the lyrics to "Enter to Exit" (along with a half dozen poems) during his first two months in NY. Since his studio was still in an extra bedroom in Baltimore, he recorded rough demos through his iPhone to send to Keor and thus began the process.
Blogged by: Le Mellotron radio station (Paris), Act Live Music (Philly), Mellow World (Taiwan), BeatBox Radio, Only Da Hot Shit, Hip Hop Jazz, FreshVibez.fr (France), Sensual Piano (Korea), SampleFace (UK), Rhythm22, VelvetBeat (Korea), Broke Whore Records, White Men Can't Blog, Time Bomb Shop, HipHop345 (Russia), VelvetBeat, I Said A Hip (France), Tha Drill (France), Quali District (France) – Interview with Keor
Want to follow along with the lyrics? Click this "lyric scroll" link to open in any browser, click the image, then scroll away:
'Enter To Exit' Lyric Scroll [JPEG, 2.1MB]
EP released on Parliament of Strix Records 5/13/13, Catalog # PSXE002
Jack Wilson – Photophobia EP
'PHOTOPHOBIA' (Parliament of Strix – MR. OWL's label) is the fourth EP by Jack Wilson, a veteran Pittsburgh poet/ hip-hop artist currently residing in Brooklyn. The term "photophobia" means an extreme sensitivity to bright light. It causes side-effects which can include migraine headaches, from which Wilson himself has suffered since a child.
Stream free / Download for Pay-What-You-Want via Bandcamp
"I get auras before a migraine," says Jack, "which start like tiny punctures in your field of vision, like if you'd stared at the sun too long. As a kid, the only relief from these horrible headaches came from Tylenol, a dark room, and a cold cloth. Of the two EPs I'm about to release – the other being 'ENTER to EXIT' with Paris producer Keor Meteor – this project is darker, heavier, deeper underground."
The EP contains 9 tracks culled from 7 different producers, including two tracks from Derek Dumont whose production was also twice featured on Wiz Khalifa's 'Taylor Allderdice' mixtape. Moscow's Malefique contributes two tracks as well, while Mr. Owl, Reverrb, and Rephrazed (all from Pittsburgh), All These Fingers (Detroit), and Quiet Noise (Wales UK) round out the rest. Mr. Owl's "Most Mighty" also features Delaware MC Avant-Garde, whom Wilson met in Baltimore where they both lived for a short time. Baltimore is also where most of the tracks on 'PHOTOPHOBIA' were actually written.
On Wednesday October 3rd, 'PHOTOPHOBIA' will be available to stream free RIGHT HERE at pstrix.com, and for choose-your-price download via Bandcamp. Wilson will be celebrating the release of both of his upcoming EPs on November 1st with Terence Degnan and Stillborn Identity at Goodbye Blue Monday in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Blogged by: Rep Pittsburgh Hip Hop, FAADA (Spoonface's Label), Broke Whore Records, Act Live Music, Time Bomb Spot, Sick Chirpse
Want to follow along with the lyrics? Click this "lyric scroll" link to open in any browser, click the image, then scroll away:
'PHOTOPHOBIA' Lyric Scroll by Jack Wilson [JPEG, 1.7MB]
Artwork: Jack Wilson
"Earlier this year, I wrote a piece on an excellent hip hop mixtape entitled Consumers Become Producers. It had been some time since I had impressed by a hip hop mixtape and upon hearing Consumers Become Producers, I immediately began following Pittsburgh-based producer Mr. Owl and Brooklyn-via-Pittsburgh MC, Jack Wilson. I didn't know at the time, but 2012 would be a GREAT year for hip hop. In fact, two of my favorite records released this year – of any genre – have been hip hop records (Killer Mike's mindblowing R.A.P. Music and EL-P's Cancer for Cure). So I was quite excited to come across the release of Jack Wilson's latest pay-what-you-want EP entitled PHOTOPHOBIA on Parliament of Strix Records… I HIGHLY recommend checking out PHOTOPHOBIA and, as it is a "pay-what-you-want" release via Bandcamp, what do you really have to lose?!?"
-JERKSTORE @ SickChirpse.com
EP released on Parliament of Strix Records 10/3/12, Catalog # PSXE001
Mr. Jhak & Mr. Owl Tees by Danny Devine
On Friday May 4th, Parliament of Strix Records released publicly for the first time the new Mr. Jhak & Mr. Owl t-shirt, featuring hand-drawn artwork by the infamous Pittsburgher Danny Devine. The shirt debuted as part of the Rocking Horse Artspace's gallery show, along with the text backstory of the character of Mr. Jhak, which originally inspired the artwork. This weekend, our luscious model Amanda J Meiers donned the shirt for a sexy urban photoshoot. Thanks to Amanda, Danny, and Boots Print Crew for making it happen.
Email email@example.com for orders, we have shirts ready in S / M / L / XL for $15 + shipping. They are high-quality Gildan brand tees, and we will ship to anywhere – if you are in Pittsburgh the shipping is free, as MR. OWL himself will personally deliver your threads.
Bear in mind that as we give all of our music away for free, merchandise is currently our sole source of revenue for the label. Thanks for supporting independent music, and helping us keep it free!
Mr. Jhak & Mr. Owl – Stigmatic Disease (Web Single)
Today Parliament of Strix is leaking for a limited time one track off of the upcoming Mr. Jhak underground hip-hop concept album "Who Killed the Page Wizurd?", produced by MR. OWL. We are doing this in anticipation of Jhak's big show tomorrow at the historic Roxy Theater on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, where he will be performing alongside the legendary Devin the Dude!
"Stigmatic Disease" is a track which features samples of Doc Brown & Marty McFly's run-in with the Libyan terrorists, which strangely enough has become politically relevant again over 25 years after the movie was first released. Enjoy this sneak peek into our new sound of futuristic indie hip-hop!
DOWNLOAD LINK: Mr. Jhak & Mr. Owl – Stigmatic Disease LEAKED [MP3, 320kbps, 10.9MB]
Written by Mr. Jhak
Executive Producer MR. OWL
Engineered by Eric Muskopf
Artwork by Mr. Jhak
Web Single released on Parliament of Strix Records 5/3/12, Catalog # PSXS005
Great Scott Doc
It's the mic rock, checker one two
These emcees coagulated rhymes can't compare to the intensity
Cuz when I wake up
The Stigmatic lines – they drip from me
Mr. Jhak O'Lantern attack – Incredible
Hulk niggas down cuz their rhymes too edible
I feel like a monster
In the booth when I stomp the
White dwarf that morphs to anomalies phenomenal
Like my rhyming
Can't stand to see a nigga like me shinning
It's over, you might as well just start miming
Cuz my limericks – Have you staying up all night like a strix
Talking who who who? Who killed me
Slice like a surgeon
Drop bombs on your mind like an insurgent
You're worthless, get the fuck off my turf, leave you blue like Smurf
You need to dewrinkle like shirt – In the dryer
Anybody say I ain't hot is a liar
Stigmatic bars got you vomiting desire
Mr. Jhak – One man mother fucking choir
Stigmatic bars long just to be diseased homie please
Living in doubt I hope you be at ease
I damn sure don't live my life only just to please
Rather squeeze
And infect every soul with my disease
Flow simple threaded
Speaking words unleaded
Worlds get shredded
I feel lightheaded
Ranting and raving won't get you far
Cuz I see all from my bazaar – Tis bizarre
My infectious reservoir
Keep what you kill, it's the Nekromonger way
And we all hunger, so it's me that they pray
And one day the Underverse will sunder
In due time, our take over will chime, then boom like a thunder
It'll make you wonder – Is it post apocalyptic?
His shit is so cryptic
(Jhak's hard speech will leech on the dome peice)
Then cease the reach that creep on the lonely
And then, that's only sin three
So don't look at me like I don't know the divine
I slayed the nine – Wizard kings of Heaven
Then pulled out the heart of the beast of seven
Deadly sins and then trashed Lucifer in a bout of violin
Shit man, now stigmata seeps from my skin
Lagging out my mouth as I laugh again
Now they asking Mr. Jhak, damn where you been?
And I simply reply
Jesus is in Heaven
Stigmatic bars long just to be diseased homie please
Living in doubt I hope you be at ease
I damn sure don't live my life only just to please
Rather squeeze
And infect ever soul with my disease
Na man you can't rap
Give the mic back
To this Jhak artist
Niggas is straight starving
Like Ethiopia – Call them Marvin
I'm the first pick in a fresh garden
Cuz my rap jargon, sling paradox out the box
Got Hip Hop in a thick knot, won't stop
Till you niggas are old, dead, withered, and gray
I bring the moon out in day
Na I'm joking man, your boy just rap all silly
Some say demented – And I always gotta put my two cents in it
I'm not the rapper that will rock cars that are rented in a video
I'm the kind that will walk on stage at your show and snatch the mic like
Start coming at your neck like
Hit the deck or get wrecked like Captain Pike
(Silly bitch, you're weapons cannot harm me!)
So reach for the sky like a palm tree, you pilgrim
I'll fuck you up like distilled rum
Rebuild your broken hills son
(Alright let me close my mouth before I really kills them)
Mr. Jhak
Tit for fucking tat
Clobber time on the mic
And eat holes through your sweet bars like rats
Mr. Owl feat Madame D – Green Satori (Video/Web Single)
Today we have a real tasty treat for you, a brand new track from MR. OWL called "Green Satori". Guest vocalist Madame D sings the tripped-out tale of a substance-inspired shamanic experience. Music video by director Chris Ivey, free streaming on Soundcloud, and free 320k MP3 download link below – toke warily!
Blogged by: Afro-Punk.com
DOWNLOAD LINK: Mr. Owl feat Madame D – Green Satori [MP3, 320kbps, 9.4MB]
Beat: MR. OWL – Second L in the Spooky Corridor
Rhymes: Madame D
Engineer: Eric Muskopf
Artwork: Mr. Jhak
Web Single released on Parliament of Strix Records 4/14/12, Catalog # PSXS004


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As one of the attractive beach resort in the province of Banten, Tanjung Dimples has a beautiful panorama of love to pass. No less a beauty Anyer, Cape Dimples offers views of blue sea and directly to the child's Krakatoa volcano.
Dimples Cape Coast is a coastal tourist sites are located in the village of Tanjung Jaya, Kecamatan Panimbang, Pandeglang district, Banten Province, Indonesia. His position was in the west Pandeglang and has an area 150 hectares.
Dimples Cape Coast was officially opened in mid-January 1998 and can be achieved by two routes from Jakarta. First, take the route Jakarta-Merak toll road, then out through the toll gate East Serang. After passing through the city of Serang, proceed to the City of Pandeglang and Labuan, and ends at Cape Coast Dimples.
Tanjung LesungKedua, take the route Jakarta-Merak toll road, then out through the tollgate of Cilegon. Then, proceed to the coast along the Anyer-Carita, Labuan and direction, and ends at Cape Coast Dimples. Jakarta-Tanjung Dimples is about 160 kilometers with a travel time of around 2.5-3 hours away by bus or private vehicle.
Since mid-June 2003, access to the region is increasingly easy because of the local government has DAMRI operates three buses daily from the city of Serang, Banten provincial capital, Cape Coast towards Dimples.
Natural charm Cape Lesung very beautiful, white sand was soft with a gentle breeze blowing, making the Cape Dimples feels so special when visited with the family. Beach sand which covers 15 kilometers, providing enough space to tourists to carry out various activities, such as making sculptures out of sand, sunbathing, playing sports (beach soccer and beach volleyball), and so on.
Position directly overlooking the beach is not to create gusts of wind off the sea and the pounding waves in this area is not too large. Travelers can perform various activities, like swimming, playing jetski, and snorkling. Fishing is one of the other exciting activities, because this area is home to many fish.
Cape Sunset LesungBagi visitors who want to enjoy the wealth of biological and attractions under the sea, can rent diving equipment. With diving, visitors will be fascinated to see the beautiful coral reefs, jellyfish colorful, small snails with a shell that is unique, and the fish are chasing each other on the coastline. As for visitors who want to learn the method of transplantation of coral reefs, conservation can visit the location in the middle of the ocean. There are three locations of coral transplants in this area, namely Halak Coral, Cape Dimples, and Liungan Island.
When you get bored at the beach, visitors can visit the tourist village majority work as craftsmen one-horned rhinoceros sculpture (Bantam typical fauna) and beverages from betel leaf, or look at the lives of fishermen in Kampung Cipanon. As for visitors who want to enjoy the beauty of the island Liwungan, can rent a speed boat with about 35 minutes travel time from a fishing village Cipanon. On the island covering approximately 50 hectares and reputedly inhabited only by a husband and wife, tourists can enjoy the exoticism of the Sunda Strait, the charm of the Son of Krakatoa, and charts fishermen flickering in the distance.
In Tanjung Dimples are a place to stay with different variations and types, such as hotels, villas, resort to home stay with a range of prices. For home stay tariff of Rp 100,000 per night while staying at the villa, hotel, or resort to the tariff of Rp 500,000 to Rp 2 million per night, depending on the day.


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The weeks are slipping away from me; like sands through the hour glass. This is The Lady's hastily slammed together memoir of a week that wasn't so great. I'll chalk it up to a "baby steps"-kinda week.
The 3 Most Profitable Things I Did This Week
Week Ending September 29, 2017
Applied for a Car Loan Refinance
I did it. I finally pulled the refi trigger–and it may have been a tad premature.
My current auto loan is at a ridiculously high rate. While I was able to tolerate it for a while (I was so grateful to get a car after going over a year without one), but now the interest rate bugs the hell out of me. It's slowly sucking financial resources I could be allocating elsewhere.
I applied for a car loan refinance through my beloved credit union. I received a follow-up email requesting some documentation on the charge-off debt on my credit report. I was able to dismiss/address 95% of it. Yay. But the 5% might trip me up. Fuck.
This news was surprisingly crushing to me. Quite honestly, it threw me into a bit of a depression. My thoughts spun somewhere in the "despite all my efforts, my finances are still a mess" vicinity. Fortunately, the down-turn into defeatism didn't last too long. However, I will admit even days later I have yet to address the remaining 5% of financial mess preventing my refinance.
Sigh. Emotions and money. A little too intertwined over here at The Lady's house.
Asked for Help
Ever have the thought that some people come into your life for a very specific reason? Some times it is for their benefit, others times for yours. Hopefully, it's a mutually beneficial give-and-take of helpfulness.
Since my divorce, I've dated a number of helpful men. In hindsight, it's pretty clear why they came into my life. It's rare, however, to see the benefit while you are actively in a dating relationship.
For example, my first relationship after my divorce was with man who worked for the state tax department. Being a woman with a huge tax debt mess, I originally found dating a tax guy embarrassing and, yes, ironic. However, even though we now live 3,000 miles apart, he's still a great friend and go-to resource for many of my tax-related questions and issues.
My current beau is proving helpful in his own way. He makes his income from….wait for it….options trading. Yup. Somehow I ended up in the lap of a guy who can teach me all about investing. When we met over a year ago, I had no interest in investing but now that I've started investing, I'm hungry for knowledge.
Sooooooo I recently proposed….a business arrangement to him.
While our negotiations are still pending, the crux of the proposal is this: I give him money to invest on my behalf. He makes the trades while teaching me all the ins and outs. We split any profit.
While the financial profit is not guaranteed, the educational gains are.
In short, my boyfriend is going to teach me more about investing and trading. Asking a friend for help is not rocket science but it's pretty darn profitable of me, don't you think?
Plus, he's really cute when he gets all excited about trading.
Turn and Burn
Deep breath. As I type, I don't have enough money in my checking account to cover the rent.
What?!?!? I know. It sucks….badly.
As a freelancer, my income is wholly dependent of the amount of hours I can invoice my client. The last two weeks have been SLOW. Couple that with some excess spending (emergency preparedness kit) and VOILA! A significant hiccup in my automated system of bill payments and savings deposits.
This fact also through me into an emotional tailspin. I tried pulling up, reassuring myself that I could use some of my emergency fund and even my estimated tax savings, if necessary. But sure enough, my mood flat-spinned and crashed. For the first time in years, I drank to the point of a hangover. (Not good coping technique, I admit.)
Am I bugging out of this financial independence dog fight? Fuck no.
I'm pulling up my Top Gun panties and jumping back behind the controls. I quickly restored my faith in myself, my income, and my progress. I'll be transferring funds. I'll also be chasing some extra income opportunities. I've prioritized bulking up my emergency fund.
Freelancing is quite the wild, G-force-sucking ride. The instability/insecurity isn't for everyone. But equipped with my nifty emergency fund parachute, it's a fine life for me full of schedule flexibility and a non-panty-hose-wearing wardrobe.
Sure, I will continue to make financial mistakes tut if you told me 18 months ago that I'd even HAVE an emergency fund to rely on, or money in the market, I'd have called you a silly Goose.
I might still fly a bit reckless but, what can I say, I just loving buzzin' that tower.
How was your week? What are your top 3 profitable things?


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MOSCOW, September 23 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin talked to his Belarusian counterpart on the sidelines of gathering of Eurasian leaders Monday about an international fertilizer feud that has led to the arrest of a prominent Russian businessman, Putin's spokesman said.
"Putin and [Belarusian President Alexander] Lukashenko spoke to each other today during the summit. It was a brief one-on-one meeting. They touched on the topic of Uralkali," Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists in the southern Russian city of Sochi where a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a military alliance of former Soviet states, is taking place.
Russia's Uralkali, the world's biggest producer of potash, has been embroiled in a dispute with Belarusian fertilizer giant Belaruskali since July when Uralkali dissolved an international cartel within which the two companies were cooperating. The move sent international fertilizer prices tumbling. In an apparent act of revenge by Minsk, the CEO of Uralkali, Vladislav Baumgertner, was arrested in Belarus in August and remains in prison.
While Russian authorities have condemned Belarus' treatment of Baumgertner, Putin said almost two weeks after the arrest that he had not spoken to Lukashenko about the issue, adding that the public reticence of senior Russian officials over the issue was due to efforts being made to solve the problem without direct confrontation.
Russia and Belarus have a long history of conflict over economic questions, and bilateral relations have apparently been strained by the spat between the potash companies. Minsk is also pressing Russia to extradite billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, Uralkali's largest shareholder, to Belarus where he faces criminal charges.
In a possible path to resolving the conflict, Lukashenko said last week that Baumgertner could be extradited to Moscow if Russian authorities undertook to investigate the Belarusian claims against him.


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So if you've been following Live Lighter for the last few weeks, we've been on an elimination diet adventure . The Holy Grail in this story is healthy digestion! Come on, I bet you've experienced digestive discomfort a time or two.
It's estimated that approximately 1 in every 5 Canadian has chronic digestive problems. (Source: Canadian Society of Intestinal Research ). So have you ever wondered about your poor digestion?
Here is a 10 minute clip by Paul Check , holistic health expert and founder of the C.H.E.K. Institute, explaining how a healthy digestive system works, some tips in how to achieve it, and what happens when we ignore our digestive problems.


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Smart Lists are your secret weapon to unlocking productivity! Looking at all of the leads that exist in your Zendesk Sell account can be overwhelming, which is why we have introduced Smart Lists for Leads (also available for Contacts and Deals). Smart Lists allow you to sort, filter, and save specific lists of Leads that you'll want to revisit again and that are relevant to you.
Accessing Lists
We'll start by accessing the "Working Center" which holds all the Smart Lists you'll create, your "working list" (master lead list with all leads you have access to), and the option to create Smart List Templates to share lists with your team.
To access your Working Center:
- Click into the Leads tab (icon located along the top toolbar)
- Click the "hamburger" icon (3-line icon located top left)
Your Working List
Your Working List is a list of all leads available within your Sell account-- that you have permission to see. Think of this as your master lead list, which will be the first list you see when access the (Lead) Working Center.
List View vs. Table View
Within a Working List or Smart List you have the choice to view your Leads in an Index View or a Table View, pick your preference. To toggle between the two different views, click on the icons in the right hand corner.
Smart Lists
Create a custom, dynamic report of your Leads by adding fields of your choice. Once you have a list you want to reference later on, create a name for your Smart List and save!
Filtering your Lists
Adding fields to your list will allow you to filter and focus on specific attributes of a Lead. For example, if you want to see all of the Leads that are located in a particular area, add one of the address fields to filter by such as Zip code, City, or State.
Add a Field to your list by selecting the "+ Field" option located on the right - find below: +field option in Table View
To remove a field, expand the filter and click 'Remove Field'.
To clear an applied filter, expand a particular field by clicking it's funnel icon and select 'Clear Filter'. To clear all applied filters in your list select the X in the top left hand corner.
Sorting Lists
You can sort and organize your Lists by any field or filter that has been added. For example, you can add the Last Activity Date filter and sort your list to see Leads you haven't had activity with in a while. Just click the green box with the arrow to sort in ascending or descending order.
If you have honed in on a great list that you want to access again in the future:
- Click 'Save as Smart List'
- Rename the Smart List
- Click into your Working Center to view all previously saved Smart Lists
Other Smart List Resources:
- What are Smart Lists - Top Lists to Create
- How to Use Smart Lists
- Leads Smart List
- Deal Smart Lists
- The Communication Smart List
- Smart List Templates for Leads, Contacts and Deals
- Save Smart Lists
- Editing Smart Lists
- Filtering in Zendesk Sell
- How do I perform Batch Actions in my Smart Lists?
- How do I Export a Smart List


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JIEP Speakers' Forum
In the JIEP's Mission Statement the Institute aims to improve environmental management capacity and practices in Jamaica. One of the ways it seeks to do so is by providing a forum for discussion and resolution of environmental issues. The JIEP Speaker's Forum is one of the mechanisms used by to fulfill this objective. The aim is to exchange information and ideas on issues related to environmental management and sustainable development. The Speaker's Forum provides opportunities for interested parties and other to engage in substantive debate on issues that impact environmental management in Jamaica. The Speaker's Forum encourages Jamaicans of all backgrounds to learn more about the environmental issues facing them today and to share their opinions. In this regard The Speaker's Forum is unique as it takes no position on the issues but instead promotes open discussion. Convened Speakers Fora, seminars and presentations on the following topics include:
- Lessons from Hurricane Ivan: Are we learning for tomorrow?
- The Access to Information Act; Recycling Initiatives in Jamaica
- The Preparation of a Floodwater Control Master Plan for Jamaica
- Wigton Wind Farm and Carbon Emissions Trading
- Environmental Aspects of Dredging in Kingston Harbour
- Highway 2000: Integrating Environmental Assessment with Engineering and Design
- Environmental Impact Assessment in Jamaica: Current Process and Opportunities
- Environment and Planning Act
- Environmental Impact and Disaster Response
- Trade and Environment
- 90 Days for all development approval? Is it attainable and sustainable?
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A video clip of a Hawick pub customer dropping and smashing his glass while making a bungled attempt to down a pint in one has become an internet sensation.
More than eight million people worldwide have tuned in to watch the booze-fuelled mishap, and more than 80,000 have left comments, most poking fun at his misfortune.
A regular at the Waverley Bar, identified as Colin Gallagher, was filmed by a pal on a mobile telephone while trying to finish off his pint in one go.
Unfortunately, his effort goes awry when the glass slips from his grasp, in the process pouring the contents over his face as it arcs into the air, then smashes on the floor.
For the next minute, he struggles to dry his eyes as hilarity breaks out all around the bar and staff go about clearing up the debris.
The video was uploaded to the popular LadBible social media site, which pays out £100 for every comic clip used, and, as of yesterday, it had notched up more than eight million views.
A spokesperson for the High Street bar said: "I wasn't in the bar at the time, but it's been a big talking point ever since among the customers.
"It seems to have put the pub on the map."
The clip has prompted hundreds of reactions on social media sites, with many saying they'd watched Colin's misadventure several times in a row.
Francine Mohan said: "It's a step-by-step guide on how not to drink a pint."
Maxine Davis responded: "I love the fact that the guy sitting next to him is oblivious to the fact that his mate is burning his eyes out and drowning in cheap lager."
Andrew Crawford said: "I could literally watch this every day just to cheer myself up."
Colin Irving added: "He had no control. His body literally overlooked his brain."


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Microsoft unveiled their next generation mobile operating system – Windows Phone 8 codenamed "Apollo" at the Windows Phone Developer Summit in San Francisco.
The update addresses a number of shortcomings that were present in Windows Phone 7, like the lack of support for multi-core processors and high resolution displays. It also introduces a number of new features like a redesigned start screen, NFC support, external storage support and built in Nokia maps.
Microsoft's taking its strategy of unification of all platforms pretty seriously, not just from consumer standpoint but even at the engineering level. Windows Phone 8 shares the same "core' as the desktop OS, which would let developers run a lot of their code written for Windows, as it is on the phone. This might just push the large developer community of Windows to release apps for Windows Phones as well, an area where Microsoft lags far behind. Despite the architecture being unified, Windows Phone 8 would still be compatible with existing applications.
Windows Phone 8 also finally brings support for higher resolution screens, bringing it at par with the current generation of smartphones available in the market. Another feature where WP8 lagged behind, at least on paper, was multi core processor support. Thanks to new shared Windows code base, WP8 supports multi core processors, that could theoretically go all the way up to 64-cores.
It also adds NFC hardware support, letting two compatible phones share data with a simple tap. Microsoft has also developed a mashup of Google's NFC payment system and Apple's recently introduced Passbook.
The iconic start screen has been tweaked to allow smaller tile sizes, making much more information available at a glance. Microsoft is also putting its Skype acquisition to use by deeply integrating it into the OS, along with other VoIP apps as well. An excerpt worth quoting from The Verge's coverage:
[Microsoft's Greg] Sullivan believes the integration is so good that he jokes Apple should create its own FaceTime app on Windows Phone 8, "it'll actually be better integrated on Windows Phone than it is on the iPhone." The functionality is clearly a platform by itself, allowing app developers to plug into it in a seamless way. "Skype is fully gonna take advantage of that," says Sullivan, "but it'll still be an app you download."
Microsoft also demoed Internet Explorer 10, and pitched it against Safari in iOS 6 on stage. Leaving aside the fact that the company broke the iOS developer program NDA, IE 10 did beat Safari in JavaScript performance. Just like Apple and Google, Microsoft is also revamping its mapping system, partnering with Nokia to power its Maps app.
Microsoft is also opening up the speech platform to all developers. The company detailed how users will be able to have conversations with apps once integrated properly.
Apart from all this, Microsoft has also added a bunch of enterprise grade features to Windows Phone 8. The secure code base that WP8 inherits from Windows, coupled with these enterprise features could threaten RIM's (now insecure) position in the corporate market.
The OS is scheduled to arrive this fall, but the update won't be available to present generation Windows Phones. Instead, present owners would be getting a toned down 7.8 update which will bring some feature additions to their devices.. That's a big setback for WP7 users, considering that the Lumia 900, the flagship WP7 device, launched just three months ago in the U.S.
The fall will see the launch of Windows 8, the Surface tablets announced earlier this week and Windows Phone 8 devices. Microsoft's going all-in on Windows with the Metro design language, it'll be interesting to see how the company's unified strategy fares in the market and how it stacks up against iOS 6 that was unveiled last week, which includes over 200 new features.
[via The Verge]


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At 25 I made the naïve mistake of getting an MFA in Creative Writing at a private college in New York City. I had moved to Brooklyn, NY when I was 22 from Florida after finishing my BA in English at Florida State University. For three years I floundered around in various jobs at a tattoo shop, TV and film, public and private schools, baby sitting, dog walking, selling produce at street fairs etc. You name it I did it. One thing that's great about New York is that you can always find work, it may not be the work you want but there are plenty of odd jobs. Somehow I paid the meager rent in my sub-basement apartment (that's right, below ground, one small shoebox window under a sewer grate) and was able to eat. There were night I couldn't sleep because I was so scared about money and the future, but I had hope because I was in New York and it seemed anything was possible here.
In 2003 I thought it would be a good idea to get an MFA to hone my craft and build a local writing community/ connections. I didn't want to leave New York so I applied to three schools—two local and one low residency. I only got into one school, so that's where I went. There was no thinking about how I'd pay for it. The school helped me apply for and set up a student loan program. They had no teaching assistantships or scholarships really, though I think I was able to get a yearly 2k scholarship. They didn't care how I paid back my loans either as long as they got paid.
I hadn't done any research on schools with funding or really given it much thought at all. I thought when I graduated I'd just sell my novel and pay my student loans with the book advance. Needless to say that didn't happen and when I graduated in 2005, I had $37,000 to pay back. Not only that but the MFA program was super unsupportive—both the faculty and students. Despite doing well in the program and really trying to connect with people I finished feeling no better off than when I'd started. A few years later when applying to residencies and then PHD programs I couldn't even get letters of recommendation from most of my former teachers. I had to hit up my undergrad professors who are thankfully lovely generous people who have always been supportive of my work.
In case anyone is unaware, the job market is not pounding down the doors of people with MFA's—shocking, I know. After graduating, I worked in publishing production for about 5 minutes. I got a job at McGraw Hill in the building above Madison Square Garden. My parents finally thought I'd made it. I had an office job with benefits and a somewhat decent starting salary. I commuted everyday to the clusterfuck of Penn Station during rush hour. I tried my best at a job I wasn't properly trained for. I routinely got yelled to the point of tears at for making mistakes though I was really doing my best. The florescent ceiling lights and soviet block architecture had me sitting on the steps of the main library on 34th street eating my lunch with the passed out bums just to be outside of that place. I got laid off 3 months later, had to move out of my apartment, and got dumped. 2005 was a stellar year.
When things fall apart sometimes it's for the best. Some of the most painful times in my life have lead to the best changes. I applied for deferment of my student loans. I thought about all of the jobs I'd had so far. The only one I somewhat enjoyed was dog walking. I called up a few dog walkers I knew in the neighborhood and told them I was available for work if they needed help. Luckily one did. I worked for her for a few months then started my own dog walking and pet sitting business full time since I'd always been doing this on the side anyways.
I was so angry at the world and the writing community for not publishing my book or being supportive that I quit writing and just played in punk/noise bands for a few years. Once I was making a little money I started doing minimum payments on my loan though I was really resentful and angry. I felt like the school had taken advantage of my naiveté by charging all this money for essentially a useless degree. Resentment though is like drinking poison and hoping the other person (or school) will die.
My dog business continued to grow as my bands fell apart, now I was angry at music for the same reasons as the writing community. I even resented dog walking despite loving the dogs, because I felt like I was this super educated person picking up dog shit for a living. The truth was I was afraid it was all I could do and that it wasn't "good" enough in my eyes or in the eyes of the world. I started to have problems with my health- chronic ankle pain, a burst appendix that landed me in the hospital for a while, and then getting hit by a car. Thank god I'd started to hire people to work with me at that point with the dogs or I would've completely lost my whole business. I'd also met and started dating a really nice supportive guy around that time which helped me get through it.
Some time on my ass in hospitals and at home helped me be grateful for the things I did have instead of always looking at what I didn't have. Up till then I'd had my health, a family who loved me, and a job that supported me. I started to realize the least common denominator in all of my problems was me and my thinking. I needed to stop feeling sorry for myself for all the things life wasn't giving me and start being grateful for what I had. As for my job I was clearly in this dog walking profession for a reason and maybe instead of thinking it was beneath me, I'd just try to do the best at it I could. I finally grew up and accepted life on life's terms and decided to go out there and do the best I could with what I had. This is when things really started to change for me.
I began to learn about dog training and help clients train their dogs to make their relationships and lives easier. I let go of the rock scene. It didn't really do much for my mental health—it was more of a spiritual vacuum than writing ever had been. I began writing again, working on a book of poems about Brooklyn and the dogs to give a voice to this odd life of mine, and the characters, animal and human, I encountered everyday. My boyfriend began photographing the dogs to go along with my poems to help me with my book.
I took responsibility for my student loans and began to attack them with everything I had. I paid as much as I could every month instead of paying the minimum and being depressed thinking that I'd never pay them off. The dog walking business fluctuates—some weeks it's great and some weeks are slow. When I'd have fear about money I'd pay more on my loans, or give an employee a raise, or contribute a little to a charity. I call this daring God to financially take care of me—faith in action. I wanted proof that I'd be taken care of. Initially, I'd do it and sort of cover my eyes afterwards waiting for the ceiling to fall in. It never did. Inevitably, I'd get a new client or business would pick up with training or pet sitting. I learned that instead of holding on so tight to money, if I trusted the universe that there would be more money, there actually was.
The most amazing thing that happened was that one day my parents (who are not rich) called me up and said they wanted to help me. They wanted to give me a yearly contribution of 5K for my student loans. I was really proud and hadn't asked my parents for money since I'd left Florida and felt weird about it. I told them I'd think about it. After thinking about it I told them I'd take it, but only if I could match it every year. I figured it would be tight but I could try to pay $400 a month or more towards loans. This was in 2008, I think. I still had 30K in loans so I figured if I did this for 3 years I'd be done.
In 2010 I finished the poetry book I'd been working on and started submitting it to publishers. I got the same lackluster response as my novel did, though I had some poems published in magazines and even got paid for one by Dog Fancy Magazine. After a year and a half of this I was done. I talked to a friend in publishing about self-publishing and she actually said it was the best way to go these days. I hired a book designer and worked hard with friends to edit it etc. The result, Dogs of Brooklyn, can be bought by clicking here!
I had all these notions that I wouldn't be accepted by the publishing world if I self-published. Maybe I won't, but I'll have something tangible to show for all of my work and that's all that matters to me right now. I've had friends publish with major publishers and barely make any money or get any help with promotion from them—it didn't solve all their problems in other words. Once again I found I needed to change MY thinking about things. I seem to be the only one limiting my own success with narrow ideas of what success means.
This year I also married the supportive, non-punk rock/artist, but wonderful man I've dated the past 3 years. I never thought I'd marry someone who works for the government, but I guess two crazy/moody artist types just makes for double the crazy. Again, not who I thought I'd end up with, I had to be open-minded, and am so glad I was. He accepts me, and my crazy animals and is smart, funny, and easy on the eyes.
I sent in my final student loan payment last night. I only had to accept 2 of my parent's contributions. The rest I paid myself and I'm proud of that. I believe so much is possible if I can just be more open-minded. Sometimes when one door closes or won't open, you got to take a window. Next on the agenda, trying to buy an upstate property for dog and Susie sanity, seems impossible but who knows! Happy 2012!!!


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Great Journeys – Circumnavigating the Globe
Did you know, that a boat powered by sail did circumnavigate the globe faster than a boat powered by engine? Or that the first people circumnavigated the world in a horse drawn caravan made this by accident? Read more interesting facts in this infographic. Click on the picture to see it full size:


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The Dana Show
October 8, 2012
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Loesch: I love this time of year. One of the reasons I love this time of year is because it provides an excellent opportunity to help my kids and your kids to study Colonial history, the founding of our country, the story behind Thanksgiving. Last year, Sweet Land of Liberty was a great book by Callista Gingrich. I loved this book. We had Callista on the show right when Sweet Land of Liberty came out. My seven year read this book. He loved this book. I'm really excited about this new book she has, Land of the Pilgrims' Pride. And Callista Gingrich is on the line with us now. Good afternoon to you.
Gingrich: Hi Dana, thanks for having me.
Loesch: Of course. I loved the last book that you had. I love this series you have going on because this is a great way to teach kids about not just the back story of how our country came to be, but also what it took the spirit, the aesthetic that it took to build this country. Your latest book Land of the Pilgrims' Pride really goes into the background of all the 13 colonies and the founding of America using Ellis the Elephant through his perspective. Tell us a little bit about your latest book and how kids are reacting to it.
Gingrich: First of all, I write these books because I love our country and I believe America is an exceptional nation. I think it is more important now than ever that our kids understand what makes our country so special. In Land of the Pilgrims' Pride, Ellis the Elephant discovers how America began as he learns about Colonial America. From Jamestown to the Pilgrims in Massachusetts to the purchase of Manhattan, Ellis learns about the unique attributes of each colony and how our brave settlers began to build our nation.
Loesch: Like I said, I love the previous book you had, Sweet Land of Liberty, and this one I can't wait to check it out as well. We home school and this comes along at the perfect time because we every year, around Thanksgiving, learn about what it took from our ancestors when they found this country. You also tackle some really important subjects, but subjects that are really difficult to explain to kids in this book as well. I mean you get into slavery, and some of the conflict with native Americans too. Was that difficult for you to approach with this audience?
Gingrich: Well, you have to approach the subject matter realistically. If we want to keep our country great, our children have to understand where we've come from, and colonial America is a major and often unknown part of our history. So it is vitally important that children understand how our country began and how our characteristics and traits were formed in the colonial period.
Loesch: Now in the last book you had, Sweet Land of Liberty, there was an eagle on each page. Do you have something like that in this book?
Gingrich: Indeed, the eagle is back. Everywhere Ellis goes the eagle goes with him. The eagle is there as a symbol of American freedom.
Loesch: My seven year old loved looking for that when we read that book. I enjoy books of this topic for kids this age because it's kind of a big concept, when you think about it, the founding of America, and one of the things you did really well in your last book, and I know in this book as well, is you really highlight America exceptionalism. That is what made this country. That motivation, that drive, to create something from nothing, to scratch out an existence from new land and create a land where we can enjoy freedom. It's a big concept to teach kids. To me it seems a lot more difficult to write a book for children than it is for adults. Do you find the same thing to be true?
Gingrich: It can challenging because a children's book is shorter first of all. Often children's books are written in rhyme, so that is a secondary challenge, but it has been a whole lot of fun. I've had a great time doing it. Unfortunately, many of our students right now our not learning our American history, so I've written these books to help them get an introduction or a start to learning the real story behind our American history. If you look at some of our surveys out today you find that the majority of fourth graders can't identify places like Jamestown as our first English settlement. Many fourth graders don't know why the pilgrims left England and fewer than a third of all eighth graders know why the colonists fought England during the Revolutionary war. So we have a lot of catching up to do, and we really owe it to our young people to help them learn what it means to be American.
Loesch: Do you have any plans to expand this from books and maybe have it go into DVDs or other learning implements. I think this is a great curriculum supplement.
Gingrich: Thanks, Dana. We are interested in that, but right now we are writing stories about Ellis the Elephant and we would like him to march through the various chapters of our history.
Loesch: I am so excited about this book, and this is a great idea. And of course it comes at the perfect time. It really introduces kids on the journey of how America was founded and all of the ingredients that go into making a country, exceptionalism, hard work, things that are downgraded today, so you need that offset. Because you know in pop culture, and even with our own president, this sort of American exceptionalism you celebrate in this book isn't really spoken of so highly in Washington, DC nowadays.
Gingrich: You're right. The colonists were great role models. They embodied many of the values and traits we like in our presidents and leaders today. Values like hard work, perseverance, resourcefulness. These were the traits that enabled our colonists to survive, thrive and build this great nation.
Loesch: This is a great book, and I can't wait to read it. Land of the Pilgrims' Pride. Callista Gingrich. And Mrs. Gingrich can you give us your website as well?
Gingrich: Yes, it is gingrichproductions.com. The book is available online and at bookstores across the nation.
Loesch: Well we look forward to seeing it. Thank you for joining us.
Gingrich: Thank you.
Callista Shares Land of the Pilgrims' Pride on The Dana Loesch Radio Show
- on October 8, 2012
The Dana Show


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Made by Osborne who are based in El Puerto de Santa Maria. Here the river Guadalete meets the Atlantic and the town has a maritime atmosphere which is beneficial for the flor yeast and gives the wine a little extra freshness. Like all Finos it is matured under a film of natural yeasts (flor) which keeps the wine pale and dry and gives it its...
Coquinero is local slang for a person from El Puerto de Santa Maria, where this superb wine comes from. It takes the notion of Fino to another level as it starts life as Fino Quinta and after ageing full term as a Fino it is fortified to 17% to remove the flor yeast and then aged again, this time oxidatively for a further two years in a separate solera....
Named after a famous Spanish victory over Napoleón in 1808, this is an excellent example of Oloroso. The word means "fragrant" and it certainly is. Flor yeasts do not appear on Oloroso wines so they are fortified straight away and aged oxidatively from the start. This imparts a warm Brown color and generous bouquet to the wine.
Manzanilla is the pale dry Fino style Sherry from Sanlúcar de Barrameda where the Guadalquivir joins the Atlantic. The humidity allows a healthy growth of wild yeasts (flor) on the wine giving it a complex and delicious yeasty floral saline character.
Fino is the pale dry style of Sherry from Jerez and El Puerto de Santa Maria. As this Jerez wine ages in barrel wild yeasts (flor) settle on the wine giving it a complex and delicious yeasty character while protecting it from oxidation and making it really dry.
Palo Cortado is a special and quite rare style of dry Sherry which appeals to connoisseurs. Its name derives from an identifying chalk marking on the barrel, and it has the aroma of Amontillado yet the flavour of Oloroso; the elegance of one and the body of the other.
Natural Amontillado is dry Sherry. It starts life as a Fino but when the flor yeast dies off it continues ageing oxidatively. It thus has the best of both worlds: the crisp freshness of Fino and a nutty depth of body from the oxidation process giving a charming wine.
Natural Oloroso is dry Sherry. It never develops flor yeast and only ages oxidatively giving it a deep mahogany colour. Its name means "fragrant" which it is, and it is full bodied and generous with nutty walnut notes. It is sometimes blended with sweet Pedro Ximénez to make Cream Sherry.
This delightful Moscatel is made from grapes grown in Lustau´s own vineyard, Las Cruces near Chipiona, where the best Moscatel grapes in the Sherry zone come from.They are picked super ripe and then dried in the sun till they turn to raisins before being pressed. The aromatic sweet juice is then fortified to 15% and left to age in a solera.
This is a very interesting and unusual wine in two ways. Firstly it is Sherry from a specific vintage, something very rare in an area where the solera system which blends out vintage variations dominates. To ensure no wine from other years can be added, the Consejo Regulador applies official wax seals to each butt. Secondly the must is only partially...


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The flat top was made famous in the 80's by American athlete Carl Lewis and Dolph Lundgren from the Rocky films, and grew in popularity over the years.
Although not as popular today, it is a hairstyle that really suits some people, especially guys with particularly thick hair.
A flat top is designed to be cut so that the hair stands vertically on the head.
The length can be very short with a severe taper at the sides and back or quite long on top, depending on your preference.
You can also go for sharp, straight edges and corners or a more rounded look.
I used to sport a flat top in my younger days and loved the look.
I get very envious when I see guys with a flat top these days because it still looks cool.
To maintain the flat top 'look' you would normally need to visit the hair salon every 2 to 3 weeks, which can become very expensive and time-consuming.
Fortunately you can achieve this look by using a good pair of hair clippers and a special comb.
This is not a hair clipper style you can easily achieve yourself and I suggest you don't try! However it is fairly straight forward to do.
Here's a neat video showing you how to create the flat top hair style..
Follow these steps to create the flat top look:
Step 1
Equipment. Other than your hair clipper with different blade or guard sizes, you will need a flat top comb, also known as a topper.
It looks like a de-tangling comb. About 6 inches wide with long teeth and a handle. You can get them with spirit levels (bubble level) on the top to ensure a completely level finish.
Step 2
Decide on what length you want the sides and back to be and attach the appropriate sized blade/guard. A number 2 or 3 is usually the prefered length, although you could go even shorter if you wanted a more dramatic look.
Step 3
Start at the back of the head and guide the trimmer up to the parietal ridge – just where the head curves round and in line with the temple.
Be careful not to go too far up or you will end up with too small an area at the top of the head. Use the clipper in the same way around the sides using that imaginary line as a guide.
Step 4
Now you need to use the comb for the sides and the top of the back part of the head.
First remove the clipper guard. Slide the comb into the hair at whatever angle you desire. It doesn't have to be a perfect box style cut. You can taper the cut by angling the comb slightly.
Simply trim the hairs that protrude through the teeth of the comb. You do by resting the clipper on the comb and guiding it against the comb's teeth at right angles.
Continue until you have cut both sides and the back of the head. The most important part of this step is to ensure the angles on both sides are evenly matched. You may need to go over one side a little more in order to even them up, but this can be done when you finish the top of the hair.
Step 5
The next step is to cut the top of the head. It is important that the person's head is upright and facing forward. The topper comb must be parallel to the floor and you can use the bubble level to ensure you have the right angle.
Slide the comb onto the top of the head and lift it until you reach the desired length. Ensure you have the comb level and then cut the hair with your clippers.
Don't rush this step. You might want to go a little higher at first to check the angle and make any adjustments if required.
Step 6
A good idea once you've finished the cut is to run a comb or brush through the hair in order to identify any stray hairs, or if any of the sides or top need a further cut.
Check the top is level and the sides are perfectly even. Use the topper comb to revisit any areas if necessary.
Step 7
Now that the flat top has been achieved, it's time to use a trimmer to outline the areas around the ears and neck, including shaving the neck area.
Don't worry that it seems to take a long time to complete the entire process at first.
The flat top is not a hard look to achieve, although you will need to practise before the steps become routine.


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Bermudas Tiger
- Nylon And Spandex Mix
- Embroidery Detail On Top
- With Pads
- This Garment Is Handmade
Care Instructions
*Each piece is unique
*Hand-Wash & Rinse in cold water
*Do not bleach,Tumble dry or flat iron
*Do not dry clean
*Do not wring
**Packages ship the next 8-10 business days after purchase. Packages are sent through DHL Express. The estimated delivery time is 5 business days.


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Need more blog post ideas? Have you ever stared at your screen, unable to figure out what to write? Are you wondering what type of content will best engage your audience?
Come to our next Social Media Breakfast where Rich Brooks will share 12 types of blog posts that can help you kick blogger's block to the curb and keep your readers coming back for more.
Rich Brooks is founder and president of flyte new media, a web design and marketing firm in Portland, Maine. He is a nationally recognized speaker and expert on social media and digital marketing.
He presents on web marketing topics such as Facebook Marketing, YouTube, blogging, search engine optimization, email marketing, and building websites that sell.
He is currently an Expert Blogger at FastCompany.com and a regular contributor at SocialMediaExaminer.com.
He is a founder of The Agents of Change Digital Marketing Conference, an annual conference on search, social & mobile marketing.
He is the "tech guru" on Maine's NBC affiliates' evening news show, 207, and teaches web marketing and social media courses for entrepreneurs at the University of Southern Maine's Center for Continuing Education.
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Toddler Party Dresses! Playgroup, Snapdragon, and Bonny Leggings!
I have been making some little party dresses for my animal loving toddler.
First up, the Fox dress! The pattern is the Playgroup Dress by Fresh Stitch Patterns. I like this simple pattern, which uses woven fabrics (like quilting cottons) with a fully lined bodice and an option for a cute decorative panel. My only complaint is it doesn't come with a print guide (that I saw – I have been known to miss things) so I had to manually go through the pattern pages to see which I needed to print. Either that or print out the larger sizes which go all the way up to 10 years – and that's not really necessary for a size 18 month!
It is a little tricky (as a total beginner to garment sewing) to figure out the lined bodice, but the directions are great – once you do it once, it's super easy!
It's not a complaint, but I do think this dress is a little long for my preferences. On the other version I made, I left off the bottom contrast panel and I like that length better for running around and climbing like my maniac daughter prefers.
The fit is pretty loose, but that's because I haven't bothered to put in the button yet. I am planning to!
Please don't think she's holding a fox in her fox dress – that is a red panda!
Holding a stuffed animal and eating snacks: my kid.
I also made a version without the decorative front panel – the dinosaur dress has been worn a lot and completely stained before I had a chance to take a picture – or put in a button! I like the length a lot better without the bottom accent panel. This is a very, very fast sew!
Next up the Snapdragon Pattern by Sew Like My Mom – I love this pattern! I made the flutter sleeve version with a woven quilting cotton for the bottom – with this pattern you do a knit top and have an option of a knit or woven for the skirt.
In this case, I used an old t-shirt for the top – since I was testing the pattern for the first time, I didn't want to cut into any precious fabrics – and we have sooo many old t-shirts!
And this time I didn't have to put in a button (thank you knits!) but I didn't bother to do the hem. Late night sewing, what can I say!
Lastly I made her a full coverage bikini! She is pretty fair, and while pretty patient about putting on sunscreen this is definitely easier! I used the Bonny Leggings pattern (which is GREAT and free if you join the facebook group!) and the Lullaby Lap Tee – the fabric is from Peekaboo fabric shop which has adorable swim knits!


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There is no need to snack. The idea of eating little and often is simply marketing hype intended to sell more products!
More often than not we snack out of boredom or habit, rather than true hunger.
To make things worse, most of the foods we snack on are full of sugar, fake fat, and additives, with no real nutrition, even those that purport to be "healthy".
Remove temptation by engineering your enviroment to be a snack free zone. Do not have crisps, buiscuits or the like in your cupboards at home, or in your office drawer. If there's a vending machine at work, try and make sure you never have the correct change!
Plan your breakfast, lunch and dinner well. If you've eaten a good meal packed full of protein and veggies, and know you have another one coming soon, it will make resisting the urge to snack much easier.
If you are really struggling with cravings, try a cup of tea or coffee (no sugar!), or if you are genuinely hungry and can't wait till your next meal, have a piece fresh of fruit or a handful of plain nuts (not a whole bag!).
Good luck with week 2, and don't forget to keep us posted on Twitter and/or Facebook!


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Turmeric reduces inflammation and redness and helps skin healing. Due to its antioxidant properties, turmeric is successfully used for skin rejuvenation by more and more people.
Turmeric helps to diminish wrinkles, giving the face a more youthful appearance. It is also effective on rosacea acne, a chronic skin condition that is manifested by redness and pimples. Turmeric mask reduces redness and helps on treating this disease.
If is applied daily for 10 days, this face mask will make wonders.
You need:
– 1 tsp of turmeric powder
– 1 teaspoon of good quality yogurt
– 1 teaspoon of acacia honey
Mix these three ingredients in a bowl until you get a homogeneous mixture. Apply gently on the face and leave it on for 30 minutes, then wash with warm water. This mask must be applied daily for the first 10 days and only 7-8 times per month afterwords.
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