text: The other day YS made a comment related in no small part to the ongoing nervousness about gun violence in schools. He made this comment because he was upset that a new rule was going into effect limiting a specific item in the classroom, a rule that he found stupid apparently. He stated, we believe sarcastically, that he would be bringing a weapon to school hidden in the now-forbidden item. He was surprised by the response he received. He was immediately dragged in front of school admin and his motives/statement questioned. He was due to be suspended for his comment but ended up with an alternative consequence instead. Is he serious? While I doubt it, and every cell in my body wants to (sweep this under the rug?), the truth is that YS has surprised us before. Nobody saw his suicide attempt coming, for example; he is the last kid in the world we ever thought would attempt to take his own life. Is this any different? I hope and pray that it is, but the truth is, I don't know. We know next to nothing about his life other than his school and therapy schedules. We know a very little about his thought processes, which are still disorganized at times due to his still-healing brain. What we do know, alarms us because he is sympathetic to ideas which, if taken to a terrible extreme, can lead to domestic terrorism. We do not know his friends, he isn't close to the young people he was hanging around before his attempt anymore, but we do know as is the custom at his father's house, he is very loosely (if ever) supervised. His father isn't monitoring his online activities and YS will not even speak to us. He could be doing and thinking anything. I would not have gone down this path before, but as stated, we had absolutely no idea he was thinking about killing himself before he almost completed his suicide. As of now we believe he is serving his assigned consequence and the issue is behind him. I trust his therapeutic school to keep us informed if anything more develops.


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Richard's photography documents the lives of a young generation. The "Bagby Hot Springs Series" marks a shift from the landscape of an urban daily life to the verdant woods of the Northwestern United States. Here, suffused with lush sunlight, she captures intimate portraits of reflection and contemplation.
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tle, they began now to relax their exertions. It was melancholy to look at the registers of the little towns, neatly kept by native scribes, and to observe the gradual decrease—if fewer deaths sometimes, then also in proportion fewer births. One noticed, too, the hopeless resignation of the sick, suffering from comparatively slight ailments, but apparently not caring to live. If something more could be done in the way of giving skilled attendance to the sick, it would be well. An attempt is being made, by giving some little training in the hospitals, but the hamlets are so numerous, and so small and scattered, that it would be difficult for such trained attendants to reach them all. More might, as it seemed to me, be done in the way of sanitary supervision. The head-man or the district chief may be "responsible," but he may not always understand what is needed. Where sites are unhealthy they should be changed, and far greater cleanliness in the surroundings insisted on. (The interiors of the houses, as I have said, are almost faultless in this respect.) Direct encouragement might be given in some form for the rearing of children. The possession of an illegitimate child being now a proof of a crime which is punishable by law, such children, naturally, seldom see the light. But what I believe is needed, above all, is some additional stimulus to exertion, some interest in life which would strengthen their hold on it. With our accumulated experience, our great resources, and unlimited good intentions, is the problem beyond us?—Abridged from Blackwood's Magazine.
DO we know anything about the earth in the beginning of its history—anything of those rock-masses on which, as on foundation-stones, the great superstructure of the fossiliferous strata must rest? Palæontologists, by their patient industry, have deciphered many of the inscriptions, blurred and battered though they be, in which the story of life is engraved on the great stone book of Nature. Of its beginnings, indeed, we can not yet speak. The first lines of the record are at present wanting—perhaps never will be recovered. But, apart from this: before the grass and herb and tree, before the "moving creature in the water," before the "beast of the earth after his kind," there was a land and there was a sea. Do we know anything of that globe, as yet void of life? Will the rocks themselves give us any
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Worker Productivity Up By 2.2% In Q2
By Martin Crutsinger
WASHINGTON – U.S. companies got more output from their workers this spring than initially thought, especially as the pace of hiring slowed dramatically.
Rising productivity can boost corporate profits. It can also slow job creation if it means companies are getting more from their current staff and don't need to add workers.
Productivity, the amount of output per hour worked, increased at an annual rate of 2.2% in the April-June quarter after declining at a 0.5% pace in the first quarter of the year. That's up from an initial estimate of a 1.6% gain. Labor costs rose at an annual rate of 1.5%, slightly lower than the 1.7% initially estimated.The government said the economy grew at an annual rate of 1.7% in the April-June quarter, up slightly from an initial estimate of 1.5%. The increase led to higher productivity gains.
There are limits to how much companies can squeeze from workers. When that happens, productivity begins to slow and companies usually hire more workers to keep pace with demand.
One reason productivity improved in the second quarter is hiring slowed to just 75,000 jobs a month from April through June. That's down from an average of 226,000 a month in the first quarter.
More:A Sign That The Frozen Job Market Is Thawing
U.S. employers added 163,000 jobs in July, the best month of hiring in five months. The unemployment rate edged up to 8.3%. Hiring probably won't accelerate from that level unless economic growth picks up or productivity slows, economists say.
The government will release the August employment report on Friday. Economists forecast that the economy added 135,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate stayed at 8.3%.
Economists said they expect productivity will slow from the spring pace for the rest of this year and through 2013. Michael Englund, chief economist at Action Economics, said he was looking for productivity growth at 1% or less in 2013.
Peter Newland, senior economist at Barclays, said productivity should slow as companies increase hiring in coming months.
The Federal Reserve closely follows changes in productivity and labor costs to make sure that inflation pressures are not building. That doesn't seem to be much of a worry in the near term.
Over the past year, productivity has risen 1.2%. That is far below the 3% rise in the average productivity rate in 2009 and 2010. Those gains were mostly due to massive job layoffs during the recession as companies slashed costs to compensate for falling demand.
Economists said higher productivity is typical during and after a recession. Companies tend to shed workers in the face of falling demand and increase output from a smaller work force. Once the economy starts to grow, demand rises and companies eventually must add workers if they want to keep up.
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on magic in Canada." -- Shawn Farquhar
Honoured to be interviewed by Dennis Schick in this month's Linking Ring.
Welcome IBM members. Have a look around and enjoy your stay!
28 August 2018
Toronto: Daniel Garcia lecture
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27 August 2018
Rounding the Western rings in September 2018
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
|Calgary, AB
|Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)
|- Daniel Garcia lecture.
- Meeting.
|Edmonton, AB
|Edmonton Magic Club
|- Daniel Garcia lecture.
|Winnipeg, MB
|The Magic Club of Winnipeg
|- Daniel Garcia lecture.
|Fraser Valley, BC
|IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)
|- Daniel Garcia lecture.
- Third Monday Magic.
|Vancouver, BC
|Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)
|Vancouver, BC
|SAM 95 (Carl Hemeon Assembly)
|Victoria, BC
|Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)
|- Daniel Garcia lecture.
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
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Rounding the Central rings in September 2018
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
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|Montreal, QC
|Ring 62 (20th Century Ring)
|Hamilton, ON
|Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)
|- Barry O'Neil lecture.
- Executive vote.
|London, ON
|Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)
|- Auction.
|Kitchener, ON
|Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)
|- Executive elections.
- Derrick Finn and Romaine kick off open-mic night.
|Ottawa, ON
|Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)
|Ottawa, ON
|Ottawa / Gatineau magicians
|Toronto, ON
|Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)
|- Jeff Hinchliffe lecture. [Get your special limited edition collectible tickets!]
(also Daniel Garcia lecture at Browser's)
Please leave a comment or email me about corrections or omissions.
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02 April 2016
- Daniel Garcia mini-talk!
- Part of the proceeds from every ticket sold for this year's Bash being donated in Garcia's name, to Chad's charity (Spread the Magic Foundation) and to the Burn Unit at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto.
- Daniel Garcia lecture time!
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Dick Joiner is emcee for the close-up show!
Bobby Motta, Michael Lam, Michael Close, Daniel Garcia, and David Williamson to close!
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04 January 2016
More performers announced for Browser's Bash 2016
You already heard that Tom Mullica and Daniel Garcia are performing at the 2016 Browser's Bash. And we know that Dan Morrissey will be there too. Check out the other amazing talent recently added to the lineup:
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As Canada's pickpocket magician, James borrows pens, watches, wallets, and even belts from spectators watching. Before you can yell thief, James has returned the valuables to their rightful owners by making them reappear in unexpected places!
Combining humor, psychology, and a little old-fashioned chutzpah, Ben Train creates an experience that will have you laughing out loud while your mind is being blown. Mystery and non-stop laughs follow where ever he goes. Luckily, he's at the Bash all day long!
For those who love card table artifice, secret sleights, & serious advantage play - seek out Big Lou during this Bash. His chops are top-notch, plus he will astound you. Move over Charming Cheat, there's a new kid in town.
Some say Chris Mayhew is disarming, charming, and will make you laugh out loud with his uniquely entertaining brand of magic. Others say he's just plain crazy! We will let you be the judge.
All the way from Changsha, China by way of Beijing, Joe Deng is a master of close-up magic. He's revered by every single magician in his homeland, and now it's time that you meet and spend time with him.
Multitalented and multilingual, the Hong Kong magician brings his specially honed sleight of hand across the pond specifically for our day of fun. Known for creating the illusion of impossible, be mesmerized by the artistic magic of Michael Lam.
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Trotters Childrenswear Limited
Business Address: Trotters Childrenswear Limited, 3 Gorst Road, North Acton, London NW10 6LA
Country: England,
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About Trotters Childrenswear Limited
Trotters was the first store dedicated solely to children.
Founded by Sophie Mirman and husband Richard Ross, the first Trotters store opened its doors in October 1990 at 34 Kings Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 4UD.
Trotters was the first store dedicated solely to children. Catering from top to toe, and offering a fantastic range of clothes, shoes, books and toys, the store also boasts a magnificent hairdressing department with a giant fish tank. It truly is a one-stop shop and there is always a buzzing atmosphere. Shoes are always professionally fitted aboard the famous in-store Trotters Plane or Train.
We are still the same family-owned and run business as a quarter of a century ago, committed to providing excellent customer service and a fun shopping experience for both parents and children, though we've expanded to six stores in and around London as well as launching our online store.
Originally concentrating on the 0-8 age group, customer demand has led Trotters to increase this to 0-11 years. New ranges are introduced all the time as Trotters sources the best from all over the world. All of our clothing is exclusive to Trotters and you won't find it anywhere else.
Our second store opened in April 1992 at 127 Kensington High Street, London, W8 and subsequently, stores have opened in Northcote Road, Turnham Green and outside of London in Guildford. In the Autumn of 2010 we opened our doors globally with the launch of our new website and in October 2012 we opened a brand new store in Westfield London. To see all our store locations, please click here.
As a team, Sophie and Richard were involved in the establishment of the Tie Rack in England and went on to create Sock Shop and thereafter Trotters. Sophie has won many awards including the Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year, Marketing Woman of the Year and Motivator of the Year.
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|Cafe window (old church), Cambridge
One of the things I like about the first few weeks of dark afternoons is the light shining out onto the street from windows. It's a good time to take a walk to the shops, or just a mooch around. For some reason I find it very comforting even though I'm on the outside looking in. It's a time of year that I like to take a trip to Cambridge, when it's a bit misty, but not suffering from those easterlies that make you ache with cold. Our afternoons there generally follow the same pattern: walk round the market, buy a bag of flying saucers and maybe some fenland celery with the dirt still on it, look at the Think! shoes in the shoe shop, walk up to Kettles Yard, crossing the river on the way, pop into a couple of charity shops, visit to the Fitzwilliam. Cup of tea somewhere along the way, maybe a bowl of soup. Walk to the bus stop. Home in time for a jacket potato, a fire, a glass of something and a murder, preferably Scandinavian.
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Phone: 303-824-3141
Email: James B. Lapin ›
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James B. Lapin is Martindale-Hubbell® Peer-Review AV-Rated, the highest rating an attorney can achieve, and has been recognized for many years as one of Denver's Top Lawyers, a Colorado Super Lawyer, and a 5280 Top Colorado Lawyer.
Before joining the firm, Jim operated his own law firm for over 40 years. He is a strong advocate who knows how to win difficult cases while keeping clients informed. He understands how to evaluate complex situations and help clients make strategic decisions along the way to maximize settlements. He has represented individuals, lawyers and law firms, small business and multi-national corporations.
At Robinson, Waters & O'Dorisio, Jim focuses his practice on civil litigation and family law. He has tried hundreds of cases across the judicial districts of Colorado and in Kansas, Oklahoma and California. He has handled dozens of jury trials to verdict, representing plaintiffs and defendants. He has argued cases to the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Colorado Supreme Court, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Jim's settlement of cases for his clients have resulted in millions of dollars of recoveries for plaintiffs and significant savings for defendants.


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Chevy has sure grown and changed. He's still a sweetheart, but he is acting a little study for me. He throws quite the fit when the pony(who is a mare) goes anywhere.
But he is awful cute while he is throwing his fit.
He is roaning out and getting new spots all the time. Thinking he is showing signs of being a bay roan. But he will change continuously as a baby. It's just fun to see what he is going to do each year.


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For the past three years, kids and parents have been playing soccer (footy) at Ex Park on Sunday afternoons. The idea is to increase skills via simple drills – dribbling, shooting etc – then have a scrimmage game afterwards, one game for the bigger kids and one for the youngsters and beginners. Parents are encouraged to join in also!
We meet Sundays at 1pm by the football uprights near the washroom/tennis courts, starting Sunday April 12th and continuing through to the fall. This is a casual drop-in event, no fee. Remember to bring a ball for each kid if you have one, otherwise we have extras.
Contact Rob at email@example.com if you'd like to be added to the mail list…or just show up! Looking forward to seeing you on the pitch.
Parents and their children can practice their soccer skills together on a quarter field. Field space will be divided to create a safe environment for participants. All are played on a quarter-field. Balls and nets supplied. Please bring your own water bottle and your own soccer ball if you own one.


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I had the greatest experience here. The owner was kind enough to stay open late for my children and I. Got great bait for more than a fair price. He is totally family oriented and a sweetheart. Knows alot about catfish and all kinds of fish. Very geniue and will brighten up your day. Bob really knows he's stuff! He is a genius everything he put in my package really worked for the catfish!
Fantastic business and customer service. The new gentleman that owns this business has really turned it around and is making a fine name for himself. Stop in there if you have any questions, hes very knowledgable and has great insight of the surrounding lakes and coast line. We stopped in there and he sold us some fat glow worms that the fish went crazy over among other numerous bait he reccomended. Definitely the most accomodating bait shop I've ever been to and I've been fishing for over 20 years. You will leave 200 percent satisfied and he's worth the drive. Just look for the big bait shop sign off 105 accross from the Marianas. And hes a big supporter of our military, law enforcement, and emergency personnel. If you fall in that category, he'll even knock a little off the price. As a Marine, April Sound bait shop has my stamp of approval. Go check em out.


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Class Action Plaintiff Failed to Establish Proximate Cause Underlying Consumer Fraud Claim based on QVC's "Retail Value" Comparisons of Retail Products, and Trial Court Properly Denied Plaintiff's Motion for Class Action Certification and Properly Granted QVC's Motion for Summary Judgment Illinois State Court Holds
Plaintiff filed a class action complaint in Illinois state court against QVC – a retailer of consumer products on television and on an Internet website – alleging violations of the state's Consumer Fraud and Deceptive business Practices Act. Mulligan v. QVC, Inc., 888 N.E.2d 1190, 1192 (Ill.App. 2008). QVC generally lists a "comparative price" for its products; QVC airs on television "viewer education spots" that advise prospective customers that when it lists a "retail value" for a product, "that figure represents either an actual comparison-shopped price or the price QVC believes that the same or a comparable product would be offered by department stores or other retailers using a customary markup for that product category." Id., at 1192-93. QVC also explains that the "retail value" listed "does not necessarily represent the prevailing retail price in every community, or the price at which the item was previously sold by QVC." Id., at 1193. The class action complaint "alleged that QVC's listed 'retail value' overstated the prevailing market price for certain products it sold and falsely created the impression that consumers were receiving a bargain by purchasing at lower QVC prices." Plaintiff's lawyer moved the trial court to certify the litigation as a class action, but the court denied the motion because "individual issues of law and fact predominated." Id., at 1192. Defense attorneys then moved the court for summary judgment as to plaintiff's individual claims; the trial court granted the defense motion, thereby terminating all individual and class claims in the putative class action. Id. Plaintiff appealed, arguing that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment and further erred in denying her motion for class action treatment. Id. The appellate court affirmed.
An understanding of the facts foretells the appellate court's holdings. Plaintiff purchased more than 200 items from QVC, and specifies in her class action complaint four products that she purchased for substantially less than QVC's listed "retail value"; the retail values ranged from $39-$60, and plaintiff paid from $26.75-$38.12. Mulligan, at 1193. Plaintiff's expert testified that "she determined comparable prices for the products [plaintiff] purchased from QVC by using a cost and a market approach to valuation," and that in so doing the retail value for some items was actually less than the amount paid by plaintiff, though she "did not factor in ay applicable sales tax, shipping and handling, or other additional costs." Id., at 1194. The expert also admitted that the "margin of error on her appraisal" could be $5, and that there were "other factors" that QVC properly could have considered but that she did not incorporate into her appraisals. Id. Plaintiff's purchased these items for many reasons, "including whether the product was appealing, affordable, an impulse purchase, on sale, and whether she was searching for a particular product." Id., at 1193. She found it convenient to shop from home, and felt like she was part of the QVC "family." Id. She had seen QVC's education spots, and admitted that at times she believed the retail value listed by QVC "seemed…awfully high," but she would make the purchase because she still believed that she was paying a fair price for the item. Id. Additionally, plaintiff purchased items from QVC even if it did not list a retail value, and plaintiff continued to make purchases from QVC even after she filed her class action complaint. Id. As the appellate court explained at page 1193, "[plaintiff] acknowledges that a consumer could not legitimately claim to be actually deceived by QVC's retail values if the consumer continued to purchase the products after suing QVC."
The Appellate Court of Illinois rejected plaintiff's claim that she "did not receive the benefit of the bargain" and that she was entitled to "damages as the difference between the actual retail value as expressed by [plaintiff's expert] and the value those items would have had if the QVC listed retail value was in fact correct." Mulligan, at 1194. QVC presented its own expert's testimony, that was critical of the methodology utilized by plaintiff's expert, see id., but the appellate court did not consider this testimony in affirming the judgment. Rather, the Court held that even accepting as true the proposition that QVC's retail values were inflated, plaintiff failed to create any genuine issue of material fact as to actual damage or proximate cause. Id., at 1196. Under Illinois law, the private party prosecuting a Consumer Fraud Act claim "must prove that she suffered actual damage as a result of a violation of the Act." Id. (citation omitted). Plaintiff failed to establish actual damage because she was not "actually harmed" by QVC's conduct. Id., at 1197. Even under her expert's valuations, plaintiff obtained the four items underlying her class action complaint for less than their fair retail value. Id., at 1197-98. In short, plaintiff received the benefit of the bargain and now seeks a windfall in the form of damages that are "not necessary to make her whole." Id., at 1198-99. Additionally, plaintiff's testimony established that she would have made the challenges purchases irrespective of the retail values listed by QVC. Id., at 1199. Thus, she could not establish the "but for" connection necessary to proximate cause. Id. Accordingly, the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment, id., at 1199-1200.
Based on this conclusion, the class action certification ruling was plainly correct. As the Appellate Court explained at page 1200, "[Plaintiff's] failure to establish a private right of action is fatal not only to her cause of action, but to the entire class action. When a class representative has not proven his claim for consumer fraud, the consumer fraud claim asserted on behalf of the class cannot stand." (Citation omitted.) The Court therefore affirmed the judgment of the trial court in its entirety.


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General discussion of Sportbikes
I thought I'd start a sticky for people to list their stolen bikes. This can be an easy reference point if you see something fishy on the market.
To help with detailing the theft, report the date and location of theft, make, model, VIN, colour, location etc. Anything that could assist with...
There are way too many oil threads started in a year, and most lead down a similar path of debate and frustration.
So, ALL oil related threads/posts will be contained within this area going forward.
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Sending out a Happy New Year to all of you. I hope everyone got out riding as much as they had hoped in 2019. I'm also curious as to what everyone has planned for 2020.
Me- beyond getting out riding more than last year, I have two goals.
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Eric McFadden(2)
ERIC MCFADDEN WAS DESTINED TO BE DIFFERENT. His mother sang in an early incarnation of the Fugs, the Ed Saunders-led New York ensemble that was arguably the first underground rock band. Bob Dylan slept on the McFadden couch while Eric was still in the womb, and counter culture poet (and neighbor) Allen Ginsberg successfully protested when the family was faced with eviction from their Greenwich Village apartment. McFadden's father turned Eric on to Jimi Hendrix and the Mahavishnu Orchestra at a young age—influences he would combine with flamenco, punk, and heavy metal to form a unique style.
McFadden always expresses his expansive range of styles through myriad projects—a trait that has made him an elusive cat to categorize. In 2000, he finally caught a break as the first-ever mandolin player for George Clinton's P-Funk All-Stars. Over time, he played an increasing amount of guitar in the band, although McFadden officially left the group at the start of 2004 to join the Stockholm Syndrome, a genre-transcending outfit that also includes Widespread Panic bassist Dave Schools and drummer Wally Ingram (Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne). When the Stockholm Syndrome went on hiatus in the fall of '04, McFadden and Ingram continued to work together as Alektrophobia. The duo's eclectic—and largely acoustic—debut featured guest appearances by Les Claypool, Keb' Mo', and Nels Cline.
McFadden now splits his energies mainly between Alektrophobia and the Eric McFadden Trio. McFadden's hallmarks include a rough-and-tumble voice and a preference for amplifying ancient archtops and classical acoustic guitars to yield very unique-sounding overdriven tones.
What gear are you currently using?
I have a 1933 Gibson L10 that has been modified with a Barcus Berry neck pickup, a 1947 Gibson ES-150, a LaPatrie Etude, a Washburn M3WSE mandolin, a '95 Fender Jerry Donahue Signature Telecaster, and a '77 Gibson Les Paul Standard. My amp is a Fender Vibrolux Reverb reissue loaded with a Tone Tubby 12" speaker, and my effects include a CryBaby wah, a Reverend Drivetrain, a ProCo Rat, and a Boss TU-2 tuner.
You favor minor keys, wear black clothes, and have a knack for demented humor—what's your attraction to the dark side?
People such as William Burroughs, Lydia Lynch, David Lynch, and Nick Cave show a side of reality that needs to be represented, and I feel that I'm here to do that, too. It's not a matter of choice, it's what I'm inclined to express.
Were you always that way?
Early on—oddly enough—I loved the Beatles. My father introduced me to Jimi Hendrix, and I was way into Band of Gypsys and Are You Experienced? Then Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin came into my life and really changed me. Metallica's Kill 'Em All was another big influence. I dug the aggression, but I've always been into so many different things—from Jimi Hendrix to Bad Brains to Django Reinhardt.
It's interesting you should mention Django, because there's a bit of gypsy spirit that pervades everything you do.
I have an affinity for gypsies, because they know and celebrate extremes. They live lives of suffering, yet they are so full of love and passion. There is beauty in acknowledging suffering and relating it to other people. I'm drawn to extremes in music. I like to play with reckless abandon, absolute delicacy, and everything in between.
The gypsy flavor in your music isn't jazzy like Django's. Where else might it be coming from?
I don't know where the gypsy flavor comes from specifically, but when we moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, I got into flamenco. A younger kid who was a family friend needed to be taken to flamenco lessons after school, so I agreed to do it. I was overtaken as I sat there listening, so I picked up records by Paco de Lucia and Carlos Montoya, and the flamenco sound became a component of my style. There's a lot involved, but once your alternate picking is fluid, and you master the harmonic minor scale, you're in good shape.
Is the flamenco factor why you play an amplified classical nylon-string to this day—even in your rock bands?
I played acoustic-electric first, and then I got into solidbody electric—which I played most of my life in rock bands. The amplified acoustic style I play now came about by accident. I plugged my classical nylon-string into an amp one day, threw on some distortion and a wah, and started experimenting with different tones. I like the acoustic instrument's sensitivity—and I can make it sound like an electric if I so desire—but it's a unique sound that's different from a Les Paul or a Strat or a Tele. On the other hand, it's much more difficult to make an electric guitar sound acoustic and organic.
You often use an old hollowbody Gibson archtop, as well.
I like playing old archtops with heavy strings, because I want to struggle with the guitar. Also, old archtops have great tone. It requires effort to bend the strings on my 1933 Gibson L10, but I've grown accustomed to the feel. The tone is penetrating and sharp, yet the sound is still round and warm. It will rock, but it also responds well to touch. It's like a beast that you have to control. The L10 gives back whatever you put into it, and that's rewarding.
How does that compare to playing the classical nylon-string?
The classical is easy on your fingers, because nylon strings don't dig into your flesh the way steel strings do, but the feedback is difficult to control. You have to find new ways to get around in the high register, and bending strings can be a challenge. I wind up playing lots of trills and runs that work without sustain—stuff you might normally play on a mandolin.
How did your mandolin skills lead you to P-Funk?
I first met George Clinton at a 1998 studio session in San Francisco. It was intimidating, but we ended up laying down some really fat tracks. I sat in with P-Funk the next time they were in town, and I did some more sessions. I whipped out the mandolin at one point, and George dug it. In 2000, I was doing a solo tour of the East Coast that was falling apart, so I was hanging around P-Funk. Out of the blue, George told me to get on the bus, and he brought me into the family. Eventually, I began to play more guitar in the band, but, essentially, I've always been the mandolin player in P-Funk. It helped me get through some very difficult times, and got me re-established in the music business.
What was the main thing you learned from playing in P-Funk?
I learned how to lay back and play behind the beat. That's something I've strived to do during my whole life, but playing with P-Funk made me ultra aware of the value. You don't want to hump like a bunny—that's what you do when you're 18. Hump slow, like a man. Live in the moment, let it build, and feel it!
Why did you leave such a cool gig?
To be a part of P-Funk is a great honor, and it was a great learning experience, but I can't fulfill every musical need in one context. Playing with a variety of great musicians compels me to create. In the eyes of the industry, however, this direction has been a detriment. They want to pigeonhole you so that they can market you more easily or effectively, but they are limited by their own shallow conceptions of who you are and what you do. That's largely due to the fact that they don't have any point of reference.
Do you ever consider that jumping from project to project also makes it harder for the public to understand you?
I don't expect the industry or the masses to understand me. Forget being an artist—you can't expect that as a human being. I don't believe in expectations, because they lead to disappointment. Catering to everyone is a recipe for disappointment. I want to be true to myself as a person, and as an artist. I'm grateful for those who are accepting and supportive.
Do you feel frustrated about being told forever that you're going to finally breakthrough?
At a certain point, I became embittered and frustrated. But that time has past, because I've realized that I have reaped great rewards from the people I've met, and the heights I've reached as a result of playing with so many amazing musicians. That's invaluable—as is the fact that there are people out there who really appreciate and connect with my music. I stepped into this music career—it wasn't a matter of choice. Music chose me, and I'm here to fulfill that purpose.


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OK, so this is actually my 502nd post (the big 5-0-0 came and went yesterday without me even realizing it). So I just wanted to pause for a minute and say, "Woo hoo!" And, of course, to thank you.
I started this blog on a whim one day a little over seven months ago -- really just to have an outlet for my design fixations and random musings, a chance to showcase some local stores, designers, and artists that I thought were cool, and a place to catalog my object infatuations so that I could stop driving my friends (that means you, Kitty) crazy by constantly pinging them with stuff that caught my attention.
And now this blog has kind of turned into a whole new obsession for me. Luckily, it's not just for me: More than a thousand of you visit every day -- from Alaska to Australia and lots of points in between. Who would've thunk it?
Thank you all so much for reading, commenting, emailing me, linking to this blog from your own, and sharing your homes and projects these past few months. I absolutely adore being a part of this wonderful online community of fellow design junkies. I love having made lots of new email buddies and even a few flesh-and-blood friends in the offline world via this blog. Most of all, I cherish discovering beautiful new things to share with you every day and being constantly inspired by all the creativity out there -- including your own.
Thanks for sticking with me, and here's to another 500 posts!
All the best,
Thursday, December 13, 2007
That's Random: My 500th Post!
OK, so this is actually my 502nd post (the big 5-0-0 came and went yesterday without me even realizing it). So I just wanted to pause for a minute and say, "Woo hoo!" And, of course, to thank you.
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Congratulations on your milestone. I just discovered your blog a couple of months ago and it's definitely one of my favorite ways to 'waste time'. Thanks for all your fabulous posts and here's to the next 500!
- December 13, 2007 at 12:39 PM
- Pigtown*Design said...
500 in such a short time!!! You're incredible! I can barely eek out two posts a week.
- December 13, 2007 at 4:13 PM
- Katie said...
In the past few months that I've been reading, your blog has been a daily source of design and handmade inspiration, and a great reminder of all the awesome things there are to do in the Bay Area. Thank you so much, and congratulations!
- December 13, 2007 at 5:26 PM
- Barb McMahon and Alan Mailloux said...
I've been away from Blogland for a couple days. Belated congratulations on your 500th post!
This is such a great blog! Glad you're enjoying it, since it means we get to keep on reading!
- December 15, 2007 at 7:10 AM


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Icardi at the double as Inter Milan beat Lazio 3-0 (official video)
Inter Milan 3 – Lazio 0
Inter Milan saw off Lazio at the San Siro on Wednesday night in a comprehensive performance.
After a goalless first half, Inter took the lead thanks to a belting strike from Ever Banega that simply flew into the net.
From there, Inter were always in control and secured the win thanks to two more goals from free scoring Argentine striker Mauro Icardi.
Icardi at the double
Icardi headed home a right wing cross from Danilo two minutes after the opener.
And, on 65 Icardi swept home a free-kick from Banega for 3-0.
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Shug's birth announcements came in today and they look great! We ordered them from Rattle-N-Roll, and are so happy with how they turned out.
I knew I wanted them to look like a letterpress concert poster, so I thought of Yee-Haw Industries in Knoxville, Hatch Show Print in Nashville, and Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. in Akron (AL) but Av and I decided we would do full-size posters for birthday parties (we'd just roll them into tubes and mail them that way) and get a more traditional-size card for his birth announcement — that's when I found Rattle-N-Roll.
Ah, it makes me so happy to think that my little boy is going to have party invitations done each year from different letterpresses as he grows up! I can't wait to see what the different places will design when we give them the details and just give them full creative license to do whatever!
Anyway, we decided to use Rattle-N-Roll since they had birth announcements on their site and do them regularly, *and* we got the turnaround in a little less than three weeks. Their standard different designs are here, and we went with the one that's called "The Cash". We sent them pics of Shug and they came up with this!:
Above this box is our names, then below is his name and birth stats, just like on "The Cash". Oh…I am so happy with these and can't wait to start sending them out this week!! They are so different from the usual ones, and the package we got included two posters that we're going to frame, also. Yay!


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Doubts on Molecular Adaption. In experiments designed to test these assumptions, Yokoyama created hypothesized ancestral visual pigments and variants of them that might have been produced by mutation. What he found was that properties of related version of proteins often changed in different ways when the same mutation was introduced in each. This caused standard computational and statistical methods to rarely be able to identify the experimentally supported evolutionary pathway. Yokoyama concludes that his studies cast "serious doubt" on the "fundamental principles of molecular adaptation" used in thousands of papers.
No Going Back. In a related article (2), a University of Oregon team found that evolution can never go backwards. The team reconstructed the gene for a glucocorticoid receptor in the version that existed more than 400 million years ago. They found that over a rapid period of time, random mutations in other proteins caused changes in the protein's structure which made it incompatible with the receptor's primordial form. In other words, there is evolutionary bridge burning, which implies that the direction evolution took may be neither ideal nor inevitable.


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Reckless Predictions, 2016 Edition
Political predictions are mostly useless, but they do tell readers something about how we're seeing the political landscape and how accurate our observations are. My prediction record is mixed. I have made a lot of missed calls in Congressional and gubernatorial races, especially in midterm years, and I have generally done better when it comes to presidential elections. I have been pretty confident since spring that Clinton was going to win the presidential race by a wide margin, and I haven't changed my mind about that over the last six or seven months. I wrote about some of the important Senate races over the summer, and just followed up on some of them earlier today. Here I will outline what I think is going to happen in the presidential race and the competitive Senate races next week, and I'll speculate about what we can expect in the House elections.
I expect Clinton to beat Trump in the popular vote by five points, 49-44. Johnson will hang on to 3% of the national vote, and Stein will scrape by with 1%. That is a narrower win for Clinton than I would have anticipated earlier in the year. Trump will manage to carry Ohio and Iowa, and I assume he'll win in Arizona, but he'll fall short in all of the other toss-up states. He'll take the one electoral vote from ME-02. Trump-Pence will win 216 electoral votes. That will be a better result in the Electoral College than Romney had in 2012, but not by much. Clinton-Kaine will end up with 322 electoral votes.
In the Senate races, Republican incumbents will lose in Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire. These are all blue or purple states, and I assume Clinton carries all of them and gives the Democratic candidates there an extra boost. Democrats will hold the Nevada seat vacated by Harry Reid, and Bennet will win re-election in Colorado. On the Republican side, Portman will coast to an easy re-election in Ohio, Rubio will eke out a narrow win in Florida, and Burr and Blunt will hang on in North Carolina and Missouri respectively. Bayh will take the open seat in Indiana. Taken together with the other results, that will be enough to flip the Senate to Democratic control. That will leave the Democrats in very tenuous control of the upper chamber for the next two years, which should make it fairly easy for the GOP to regain control in the next midterms. Even if one of those races goes the other way, Democrats will have the numbers to control the Senate with Kaine as the tie-breaker.
The GOP will lose ground in the House, but not enough to cost it control of the chamber. Democrats will gain ten seats, but that will leave them twenty short of a majority.


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The Nālaṭiyār (Tamil: நாலடியார்) is a Tamil poetic work of didactic nature belonging to the Eighteen Lesser Texts (Patiṉeṇkīḻkaṇakku) anthology of Tamil literature. This belongs to the post Sangam period corresponding to between 100 and 500 CE. Nālaṭiyār contains 400 poems, each containing four lines. Every poem deals with morals and ethics, extolling righteous behaviour.
The term Naladiyar is derived from the Tamil terms Nalu, a colloquial form of Naangu meaning "four", adi meaning metrical feet or poetic metre, and aar referring to a honorific suffix. Thus Naladiyar refers to the work that contains four-lined verse. The work is also termed Naaladi Naanooru, meaning "four hundred quatrains," since it has 400 verses in total.
Didactic nature[edit]
Nālaṭiyār was composed by Jain monks.[1] It is divided into three sections, the first section focusing on the importance of virtuous life, second section on the governance and management of wealth, and the third smaller section on the pleasures.
Nālaṭiyār is unique in the employment of similes, which help to teach the moral codes using simple examples from daily life. For example, one of the poems states that just like a calf placed in front of a vast herd of cows seeks out its mother unerringly and attaches itself, the deeds of the past home in on the doer and exact their price unfailingly.
Commentaries and translations[edit]
Naladiyar remains the highly praised ancient didactic text in Tamil next only to the Tirukkural. Several commentaries have appeared on the text, which includes three ancient commentaries. The three ancient commentaries were those by Padumanar, Dharumar (who has also written commentary on the Tirukkural), and an anonymous poet.[2]
The Nalidiyar was translated into English by G. U. Pope and F. J. Leeper.
The Naladiyar is next only to the Tirukkural in fame among the Tamil literary works. Along with the Tirukkural, it is one of the first books published in Tamil, when it came to print from palm leaf manuscripts for the first time in 1812.[3] There is an old Tamil proverb praising the Nālaṭiyār that says "Nālaṭiyār and the Tirukkural are very good in expressing human thoughts just as the twigs of the banyan and the neem trees are good in maintaining the teeth."
- ஆலும் வேலும் பல்லுக்குறுதி; நாலும் இரண்டும் சொல்லுக்குறுதி.
- (Aalum vaelum pallukkuruthi; naalum irandum sollukkuruthi)
- Literal translation: "Banyan and neem maintain oral health; Four and Two maintain moral health."
- (Here "Four" and "Two" refer to the quatrains and couplets of Nālaṭiyār and Tirukkuṛaḷ, respectively.)
See also[edit]
- ^ Sheldon Pollock 2003, p. 293.
- ^ Aravindan, M. V. (2018). உரையாசிரியர்கள் [Uraiaasiriyargal] (in Tamil) (8 ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Padhippagam. p. 332.
- ^ Kovaimani and Nagarajan, 2013, p. 184.
- Sheldon Pollock, ed. (2003), Literary Cultures in History: Reconstructions from South Asia, University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-22821-9
- M. G. Kovaimani and P. V. Nagarajan (2013). Tirukkural Aaivumaalai [Tirukkural Research Papers] (in Tamil) (1 ed.). Tanjavur: Tamil University.
- Mudaliyar, Singaravelu A., Apithana Cintamani, An encyclopaedia of Tamil Literature, (1931) - Reprinted by Asian Educational Services, New Delhi (1983)
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In a campaign speech, Bill Clinton defends his wife Hillary's behavior in her email scandal. "Now what are we supposed to do? You said you want to see [her emails]? She said, 'Fine, have them.' They said, 'Oh no, some of them should have been secret.' Now, you think about this when you go home. If you're driving in a 50-mile an hour zone, and a police officer pulls you over when you're driving 40, and says, 'I'm sorry, I've got to give you a ticket, because you know the speed limit here should be 35 and you should have known it.' So everybody's all breathless about this. Look, this is a game."
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Isabella Wager and the Crimson are 3-1 at home this spring (Ted Keating).
The Storyline
The Harvard women's lacrosse team concludes its three-game homestand by hosting Brown in a key Ivy League matchup Saturday afternoon at Harvard Stadium.
Harvard and Brown are tied for second in the Ancient Eight standings with 2-1 marks. The Crimson sits at 5-4 overall, while the Bears enter the weekend at 8-2.
For the first time ever, all of Harvard's home games and road Ivy League contests will be streamed in HD quality featuring a live scoreboard, new graphics package and play-by-play commentary through the Ivy League Digital Network. Subscribers to the network can watch games both live and On-Demand from their computers, tablets or smart phones, and will have access to live and On-Demand content for all Harvard events throughout the duration of their subscription.
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Six of Harvard's home games will be broadcast live on ESPN3 this season. In addition to the games being available on the Ivy League Digital Network, fans can watch the Crimson take on Boston College (March 26), Vanderbilt (April 2), Brown (April 5), Princeton (April 12) and Dartmouth (April 25) on ESPN3.
Last Time Out
Marisa Romeo scored a career-high six goals, including three on free-position shots, as the Crimson topped Vanderbilt, 12-8, Wednesday afternoon. Audrey Todd added three goals and an assist, while also collecting three ground balls.
Kelly Weis recorded 10 saves in net for the Crimson, who was outshot, 25-22, on the day.
Good To Be Home
Harvard boasts a 3-1 record at home, but is 2-3 on the road. In the Crimson's home games, Harvard is averaging 11.5 goals per contest, compared to 9.40 tallies per game on the road.
Marisa Romeo has scored 16 goals and has amassed 17 points in the three home contests. The Crimson has four home games remaining, three of which are conference games.
Around The Ivy League
Midway through the season, Harvard is in a second-place tie in the Ancient Eight standings. The Crimson is 2-1 in league play and is tied with Brown, Princeton and Dartmouth, while Penn is alone in first at 2-0.
Following the regular season, the top four teams in the standings will advance to the Ivy League tournament, hosted at the home site of the regular season champion May 2-4.
Series History
Harvard and Brown have met 39 times since 1975, with the Crimson leading the all-time series, 28-11. Harvard has won six of the last nine meetings, but the Bears took last year's game, 15-9, in Providence, R.I., on April 6, 2013.
Hat Trick Heroes
Marisa Romeo has scored at least three goals in seven of nine games, while Megan Hennessey has two hat tricks, Maeve McMahon, Alexis Nicolia and Audrey Todd each have one game with three tallies to their credit this season.
A freshman has led Harvard in scoring in all nine games this spring. Rookie Marisa Romeo has accumulated 36 points on 32 goals, including 16 scores on free-position shots, and four assists, while Megan Hennessey ranks second on the squad with 13 goals and 19 points. Alexis Nicolia (12-4-16) and Audrey Todd (11-3-14) have also amassed double digits in scoring.
In net, Kelly Weis has made 83 stops and has a 9.90 goals-against average and .483 save percentage. Harvard has scored 93 goals, while allowing 89, and collected 140 ground balls, with Weis pacing the team with 24.
Scouting The Bears
Brown, which is coming off a 15-7 win at Bryant April 1, is led offensively by Danielle Mastro (18-23-41) and Bre Hudgins (30-6-36). Grace Healy paces the squad with 49 ground balls and has also tallied 18 goals. Erin Roos has caused 17 turnovers.
Between the pipes, Kelly Roddy has played most of the minutes at goalie for the Bears and boasts a 7.13 goals-against average and .500 save percentage, to go along with 63 stops.
Up Next
The Crimson will visit Holy Cross Wednesday, April 9, before returning home to welcome Princeton Saturday, April 12.


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1521 – Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Guam.
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1836 – Texas Revolution: Battle of the Alamo – After a thirteen-day siege by an army of 3,000 Mexican troops, the 187 Texas volunteers, including frontiersman Davy Crockett and colonel Jim Bowie, defending the Alamo are killed and the fort is captured.
1857 – The Supreme Court of the United States rules in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case.
1943 – Norman Rockwell published Freedom from Want in the The Saturday Evening Post with a matching essay by Carlos Bulosan as part of the Four Freedoms series.
1945 – World War II: Cologne is captured by American troops.
1951 – The trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins.
1964 – Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gives boxing champion Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali.
1967 – Joseph Stalin's daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva defects to the United States.
1968 – The first of the East L.A. walkouts take place at several high schools.
1970 – An explosion at the Weather Underground safe house in Greenwich Village kills three.
1975 – For the first time the Zapruder film of the assassination of John F. Kennedy is shown in motion to a national TV audience by Robert J. Groden and Dick Gregory.
1981 – After 19 years of presenting the CBS Evening News, Walter Cronkite signs off for the last time.
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1990 – Ed Yielding and Joseph T. Vida set the transcontinental speed record flying a SR-71 Blackbird from Los Angeles to Virginia in 64 minutes, averaging 2,124 mph.
1992 – The Michelangelo computer virus begins to affect computers.
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1899 – Kaʻiulani of Hawaii (b. 1875)
1932 – John Philip Sousa, American conductor and composer (b. 1854)
1935 – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., American colonel, lawyer, and jurist (b. 1841)
1941 – Gutzon Borglum, American sculptor and academic, designed Mount Rushmore (b. 1867)
1973 – Pearl S. Buck, American novelist, essayist, short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892)
1986 – Georgia O'Keeffe, American painter (b. 1887)
2006 – Kirby Puckett, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1960)
2007 – Ernest Gallo, American businessman, co-founded E & J Gallo Winery (b. 1909)
2014 – Frank Jobe, American soldier and surgeon (b. 1925)
2016 – Nancy Reagan, American actress, 42nd First Lady of the United States (b. 1921)
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