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How to Think and Write Like a Critic
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The Role of Editor and Critic
What It Is Like to Be an Editor (2:25)
Inside the Mysterious Process of Criticism (1:28)
The Relationship Between Editor and Critic (8:03)
Structure of a Review
Exercise (0:21)
The Critics of The New York Times
The Making of a Critic (4:44)
Path to The New York Times (8:15)
Qualities of a Good Critic (7:17)
What Defines a Times Critic (7:24)
Thrills of Being a Critic (3:23)
Drawbacks of Being a Critic (3:19)
How to Enjoy Art Even as a Critic (3:37)
The Process of Criticism
Aren't We All Critics? (3:43)
In the Face of a Negative Review (6:10)
How to Stay Fresh as a Critic (8:46)
Inside Roberta Smith's Process (4:43)
Inside Mike Hale's Process (5:13)
Inside Ben Brantley's Process (2:15)
Inside A.O. Scott's Process (8:02)
Inside Jon Pareles's Process (4:28)
Reviews and Beyond With Jon Pareles, Chief Pop Music Critic
Case Study — Coldplay (4:44)
How to Make a Big Critical Statement (1:57)
How Reviews Are Different From Standard Reporting (1:03)
How to Offer Both Close-Up Observations and Broad Ideas (5:18)
How to Hold Your Own Writing to the Highest Standards (3:36)
Essential Skills for a Music Critic (2:57)
Exercise (2:52)
Music Critic Writing Template
Reading | Resources
Big Questions About Criticism With A.O. Scott, Chief Film Critic
Case Study — "Inside Out" (7:07)
How Do You Judge and Compare Works of Art (2:25)
Does Criticism Matter at All? (1:33)
Criticism Is a Creative Act (2:27)
Don't Be Afraid to Be Wrong (1:43)
Writing for Print, Web and Television (3:16)
Exercise (0:45)
Film Critic Writing Template
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Time Management and What Goes Into the Critical Enterprise With Mike Hale, Television Critic
Case Study — "Marvel's Jessica Jones" (10:31)
What Kind of Training Is Necessary for a Television Critic? (3:14)
How Important Is It to Know or Interact With the Artists in Your Field? (1:13)
The Role of Research and Covering Different Types of Television (5:24)
What Goes Into Reviewing a Long-Running Series Finale? (1:49)
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TV Critic Writing Template
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How to Write a Tough But Respectful Review With Ben Brantley, Chief Theater Critic
Case Study — "Hamilton" (2:05)
How to Balance Your Emotional Experience (1:49)
Put It in a Broader Context (1:01)
Find Something to Praise in Everything (2:21)
How to Deal with Celebrities on Broadway (1:52)
Exercise (0:33)
Theater Critic Writing Template
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Cultivate Your Inner Critic With Roberta Smith, Co-Chief Art Critic
Case Study — MoMA's "Picasso Sculpture" (3:16)
How We Are All Critics (1:59)
Cultivating Your Inner Critic (1:24)
Your Main Job as a Critic (1:18)
How to Review Big Shows (1:37)
Exercise (1:05)
Arts Critic Writing Template
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Wrap Up
Advice to Aspiring Editors and Critics (7:25)
Course Survey
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Love it or hate it this is my version of a valve cap for a classic valve.
The hole in the back if for a burst disc to make these safe. caps are side drilled to use a spanner wrench to install them.
note: the uninstalled cap has not yet been drilled.....the one pictured on the valve is the 1st piece off the mill.

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Saturday, August 25, 2007
Moms of the World Unite! :)
You're welcome for the Vitiligo link. I just knew I put it in there for a reason.
The "supposeably" comment made me fall on the floor! "Supposeably. Supposeably? Supposeably." Anyone know what that's from?
A lot of you guys asked me if I kept a diary. Well, I don't so much keep a diary, but I do have seven chapters of stories like the auction one. I've been compiling them in my spare time for almost two years. Sooo, that means you guys won't have to wait too long for a book!
Anyway, I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to all of you for sticking up for me! :::sniff sniff::: I'm so touched!
Oh yeah! I almost forgot! I did an interview for the St. Petersburg Times for any of you in FL. I believe it will run in Tuesday's paper. I'm also doing an interview for Fox19 Morning News in Ohio for any of you out that way.
119 comments:
I'm so gald you reported them. Hopefully their auction won't be up for much longer. I just have to tell you that I'm on a member of an IVillage board of women who's babies were born in July and you're ebay listing got posted on our board. I read it and was laughing so hard I woke my 1 month old daughter up!! Your listing has made the day of many women on our board. I'm glad I was able to subscribe to your blog because your little messages brighten up my day!! Thanks for chearing us women up. I know I need a little chearing every now and then.
- August 25, 2007 at 12:44 AM
- Unknown said...
Omigosh! You so rock. I have 4 kids, and lots of stories, but mostly people tell me to can it, they are all mine, i wanted them, blah, blah, blah, I quit listening. I wish someone wanted to talk to me as much as people want to talk to you. But people see US coming and they run, far, far away. :-P
I'm glad you reported it. Be sure to link us to the great article and the morning news when it happens! - August 25, 2007 at 12:47 AM
- *Tanyetta* said...
Love your blog!!!!!!!!!!
- August 25, 2007 at 12:51 AM
Hey there girl! :-)
Sure hope the wanker copy-cat gets his auction pulled...jee whiz.
Please post links to any of your stories, interviews, etc so we can read them!
Keep writing!! :-) - August 25, 2007 at 12:54 AM
YEAH! Those interviews are just the start! I believe the doors are opening for you. You really have a GIFT! I truly believe that you will be rewarded for that Gift! Thank you!
- August 25, 2007 at 12:59 AM
- Emily said...
I believe "supposebly" is Joey from Friends not understanding why Chandler would break up with a girl for saying "supposebly". As a grammar snob, it's one of my favorite Friends moments. Found you thanks to the ebay bid. Hilarity at its finest.
- August 25, 2007 at 1:00 AM
Anything for Canada?
*hehe* - August 25, 2007 at 1:00 AM
A friend let me to your blog today. You really made me laugh tonight! I read your grocery store incident to my husband and we were laughing so hard we were crying. We have 4 kids under the age of 4 and there is nothing I hate more than going to the grocery store with them. The "are all of them yours?" questions were too familiar. And the "wow, you must have your hands full." My response is usually "yes, but our hearts are full too" unless I'm at the end of the day and need to throw out that sarcasm.
I look forward to reading more and I will pass this along to all of my friends who are moms. Keep us laughing and crying!!
ps. I didn't go to high school with you, but I was a Hersey Huskie and judging from your aquanet hair, we are of the same era. - August 25, 2007 at 1:01 AM
- Mixed Up Me said...
I was reading a blog, which took me to another blog, which linked to your ebay auction, which brought me here . . it's a small world this thing we call the worldwide web!! I'm glad I'm here, and I will definitely be back . . hang on . .. okay I'm back, I had to add you to my favorites.
Have a fabulous day!!! - August 25, 2007 at 1:06 AM
I sent Mr. P an email telling him off. I hope he gets 50,000 nasty emails.
Love your work. I'm from Cleveland, so I hope I catch you on Fox19. - August 25, 2007 at 1:09 AM
I'd buy your story compilations if you do decide to publish :)
- August 25, 2007 at 1:10 AM
I also contacted the seller in disgust! What a dope!
thanks for making me laugh! - August 25, 2007 at 1:12 AM
There's always one bad apple in the bunch. Its a shame but I have a feeling he wont get far.
I have to tell you that I never really watched anyone's blog before, up until now! I have 4 girls and I LMBO at your writings... You write what I kinda go through each day as a SAHM.
I laugh until I cry, thanks for letting me laugh at your expense! - August 25, 2007 at 1:20 AM
EVERY ONE just set up a new hotmail email account and use that to set up a phoney eBay account.
BID (high) on the pokeman cards!!
When one of us honest :] folks here wins the bid... sorry, wrong number!!
Pssst... Don't give your real name and personal info!!
P.S. I don't have children of my own but have taught all of YOURS for 28 years! - August 25, 2007 at 1:30 AM
- erin said...
I'm so glad my sil showed me your blog, you gave me such a good laugh! I will be back!
- August 25, 2007 at 1:36 AM
You have a fantastic talent. Don't think you need any more encouragement to keep it going, just wanted to say I appreciate it. My wife and I have 4 boys. Her answer to one of the typical questions "How many kids do you have?!?!" is pointing to the youngest and saying "We think he might end up being the middle child."
I think we will be seeing a lot more of you in the future. Hang on and keep it going. - August 25, 2007 at 1:40 AM
:disgusted: he doesn't even HAVE Pupitar!
- August 25, 2007 at 1:46 AM
Sorry...I just couldn't resist...i just sent the supercreep a note too:
"You're lookin' like a fool, man...the whole world knows you are a plagiarist...maybe you should delete the writing you stole and slink away quietly...;o("
- pinkdragon94
(My ebay ID) - August 25, 2007 at 1:48 AM
I am sure you have seen this but here it is. Anita Renfro is hilarious for anyone who needs a good laugh. This is titled "Momsense" just cut and paste it.
Thanks for your humor. Everyone in my house is asleep and I have been on your site for about 2hrs, I can't stop reading your blog, as well as everyone's great comments! (By the way I do not take all my kids grocery shopping - lost all my hair trying that.) I can't wait to read your book. It is so nice to be reminded that our kids are kids and to just laugh when things happen, or better yet write about it!
Amy - mom to 5, ages 1 to 9 - August 25, 2007 at 1:53 AM
- Harry said...
I think you may just be our generation's answer to Erma Bombeck. Remember her? Yeah, I'm dating myself, even I'm going "Man, there's a name I haven't heard of in ages!"
You'll have a best seller on your hands if you decide to put a book together - go for it! - August 25, 2007 at 1:57 AM
- Unknown said...
That link to your auction was put on our group board on yahoo. I gota big kick out of it. I laughed so hard.... I am definitely spreading the story to thers on my blog spot....
- August 25, 2007 at 2:02 AM
- Heike said...
Greetings Dawn,
I just left you a comment on your other post, but since I will assume it will take a while to read down to #105, I will post here and congratulate you on your recent fame.
In regards to this moron (I mean, REALLY!!), I am guessing they were just bamboozled by the great selling price and that put their brain on hold.
As mentioned in my other post, I think he/she should be punished by being your personal grocery shopper for at least 3 months. With kids :), just to make sure he/she buys the right things......
cheers! - August 25, 2007 at 2:08 AM
Yep - I sent one too...
"Don't you know that stealing someone else's writing is plagiarism? It's painfully obvious that even if I didn't know about the auction you lifted the Pokemon story from, your other auctions don't have near the class, humor, and talent as the one you stole. I truly hope your auction gets pulled - and if it doesn't, then I hope you remember that what goes around, comes around. Oftentimes in triplicate!"
ebay ID: witchirsh - August 25, 2007 at 2:30 AM
I couldn't resist. I too sent a scathing email to the uncreative British bloke.
"It's sad to see such a lack of creativity. Perhaps if you were to have children yourself, you might have interesting stories of your own, without having to steal them from some poor American. It's never a good idea to plagiarize, but it's just foolish to do so the week after the author has gained world-wide notoriety. Now would be a great time to delete the stolen words, and come up with a few of your own before the whole world sees you for the uncreative thief you are." - August 25, 2007 at 2:39 AM
The supposeably comment was from Friends, courtesy of Joey. Back when I actually got to choose what was on my TV, and shows that featured real people as opposed to cartoon characters, I watched Friends religiously. You probably remember it from the same time period.
- August 25, 2007 at 2:41 AM
seller is an idiot. I mean, at least I have the brains to wait a few weeks before seeing if I can get $150 for some of my kids crap.
- August 25, 2007 at 3:11 AM
- k1 said...
I also emailed Mr P a few questions... and comments:
Are your ears burning? They should have burnt off the sides of your head by now. It's time to retire your ebay name and start over, because EVERYONE knows that this particular auction is nothing but a sad, lazy, unimaginative, lame, sorry, fraudulent attempt to cash in on someone else's wit, humor, and ingenuity. Ebay's complaint mailbox is full to overflowing with complaints filed against you. Hope you enjoyed your 3 year history on ebay, because NO ONE with any integrity will ever believe a word that appears on your auction sites again. So, was it worth it? Look at all the bids this auction is getting. Had you been honest, people may have wanted to bid. I think you owe the true writer of that auction story a BIG apology. You owe the WHOLE ebay community a big apology. - August 25, 2007 at 3:33 AM
- {Betsy} said...
I am so glad to hear that you reported this! I was incensed and enraged to read your previous posting regarding the plagiarism!
I hope you are serious about publishing a book, because I so want one! :D - August 25, 2007 at 3:36 AM
You Rock! You're going to be famous, how awesome is that? Actually, you are already famous.
- August 25, 2007 at 3:39 AM
OMG, you are a scream! It's funny because having had 8 children in my own home, I totally understand.
I'm sure we have met . . . you've probably heard my speech - "Get off of there, Get down from there, Put that back, Don't touch that, Don't lick the knife! Don't swing on that, Wait until-your grandma gets here,"
wait a second, "Boys! Are those my Tampax tired tied to your bow & arrows sprayed with hairspray and set on fire?? GEEZ O'PETE"S. . . DO NOT shoot that into the dog house roof!!
Where else, but a houseful of children can you have such FUN?
Thanks for the laughs.
Aunt Mary Mom - August 25, 2007 at 3:41 AM
- Lady J said...
I can't believe the audacity of that guy to just copy word for word what you wrote. Does he not know that ebay is world-wide??? Hellooooo...
- August 25, 2007 at 3:59 AM
- Mireille said...
hey girlie.. you are really making it around the world.
Just wanted to wave from over the big blue... I am in the Netherlands and a link to your auction was send over dutch yahoo groups.
I laughed so hard I had tears rolling over my cheek.
I thought taking a 2 1/2 yo and a 4 months old groceryshopping was a disaster..
Feeling very small now =)))
hope you will keep blogging.. if you are going to write a book I will buy it! - August 25, 2007 at 4:16 AM
If you do publish a book, be sure to let us know via this blog so I can buy it! The world needs to lighten up a bit on big families and understand that moms are also human and that we do actually love each and every one of our kids, even when they do pull the apple out from the bottom of the triangle. Do keep up the good work!
- August 25, 2007 at 4:54 AM
- scrappinshawnni said...
Thank you for taking the time to post your ebay auction and your blog. Your making People all over the world laugh.
Thank you so much :)
Hugs! - August 25, 2007 at 4:54 AM
- Jenga said...
It's from friends - Joey!!
- August 25, 2007 at 5:15 AM
- MrsEvilGenius said...
Ohh! Did eBay pull the idiot's auction or do I have the wrong URL? I don't see it this morning.
Freakin' morons. Grrrr!
-Blue - August 25, 2007 at 6:09 AM
- Hildigunnur said...
heh, he's been thrown out :D
- August 25, 2007 at 7:13 AM
That picture of the chocolate baby with the caption should be on your book cover.
I cant get over how cute that baby looks. One awesome pic. It makes me happy - August 25, 2007 at 7:14 AM
- Cathy said...
Loving your blog - discovered it after reading your hilarious ebay listing on another blog... i'll be posting it on my own blog too!
The world needs a bit more laughter :)) - August 25, 2007 at 7:15 AM
- jayedee said...
the ebay bandit HAS apparently slunk away with his tail 'tween his legs. the item for that number is no longer there! yayayayay!
keep on keepin' on girl!
you rock! - August 25, 2007 at 7:27 AM
YOu are great!! You have brightened my days and when you ae on Regis and Kelly, David Letterman please let us know!!!
- August 25, 2007 at 7:32 AM
- TuhDuhrie said...
Absolutely love your writing......met you thru the ebay auction too and have laughed non-stop!! This is the first blog I have ever posted to! AND, My husband even sat on the couch with me tonight while I read him a few of your blog stories and we were in hysterics - 2 (out of the 3) kids came downstairs to see if we were okay (I personally think that was a way out of bed to see if they could sleep with us b/c they for sure thought they "heard" lightning or "saw" thunder!) You do have a gift.....you might want to straighten your crown and tie your SuperMom cape a little tighter b/c I bet you are in for the ride of your life!! Wishing you the best!
- August 25, 2007 at 7:36 AM
So I seen a link to the pokemon card auction through a scrapping site I visit then I followed your blog link from there - love it. I only have three kids (all girls) and way less "adventures" then you do but still feels like I'm running "damage control" all the time. I would definitely buy your book the first day it came out. Fox19 morning news is my local news that I watch every single morning - can't wait to see ya on there.
- August 25, 2007 at 7:37 AM
- Kari said...
A friend send me a link to your E-bay ad and I laughed as I read it. I felt better knowing that I am not the only one whose kid toppled a pile of apples in the grocery store!
I also have 6 children, 4 "homemade" and 2 adopted. Our adopted children both have FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) which means that typical "naughty" behaviors are taken to a whole new level...but it makes life interesting and I remind myself often to let go and laugh.
Just yesterday my daughter told people that she had "bugs in her butt". It turns out that her personal care attendant had teased her that she had "ants in her pants" and she, like many people with FASD, took it literally.
Thanks for the laugh this morning! ~Kari
thoughtspreserved.blogspot.com - August 25, 2007 at 7:59 AM
Well, as of 8:32 am EST, the copycat auction is down. Yay!
I love your stuff, and you're prolific, too. I have no idea how you manage to write regularly in your blog, when I can't seem to manage with only a single child. >sigh< Maybe I'm just a slacker.
I'll be looking for your book! - August 25, 2007 at 8:36 AM
- Unknown said...
I have shared your blog with EVERYONE...how could I not!??!?
I'm going to try and pass it along to some news outlets around here too...we'd love to cover you in NJ. We still have that Aquanet hair, your parents have to sign an agreement when you're born to make sure you maintain a certain number of inches in hair! Most hospitals give you diapers and formula and free A&D- which my son loves to eat- our hospitals hand out a case of Aquanet.
Keep up the great writing! - August 25, 2007 at 8:57 AM
While reading the blog of a friend, she had a link to your pokemon story, and that's how I ended up here. Mother of 3, grandmother of 2 - that was one of the funniest stories I have read in a long time. You truly have the gift of writing, and I hope you pursue it. It brought back a lot of memories of the grocery store - experience and my decision to go to the store after all the children were safely tucked into bed. You are a very talented writer - hope a book is in the works - it would definitely be a best seller. - August 25, 2007 at 8:59 AM
- Amelia Antwiler said...
We may not be in Ohio - but we've got internet access and hopefully Ohio will put your blurb on the net. :-)
Just let us know when! We're cheering you on!! Especially against plagarists - but for life in general!! - August 25, 2007 at 9:15 AM
- Tara said...
so you know, the jerko's aution is gone. Yay! I hope he enjoyed his hate mail fest!
love the blog, will buy the book! (especially if I can download it hint hint)
Have a great weekend!
Tara - August 25, 2007 at 9:16 AM
- Stacy said...
I just sat down and read your entire blog. It's now 8am. Why would I read an entire blog before 8 o'clock in the morning when I am as devotedly anti-mornings as you claim to be?
Because about 14 months ago my husband and I decided that we should have a baby. And lo and behold, the miracle that is procreation successfully resulted in a 7 lb, 4 oz baby boy named Avery, born on March 1st of this year. He was beautiful. We were thrilled. Life was wonderful.
For the first two weeks, that is.
For the first two weeks, my darling new baby slept approximately 22 hours a day. He woke up politely to nurse, look around for a moment, and perhaps grace us with a burp or dirty diaper, then went peacefully back to sleep in the swing or bassinett while I puttered around the house mopping, cooking supper, and putting together beautiful scrapbooks of all the adorable new baby pictures, a la Suzy Homemaker. My baby was healthy, my hair was perfect, and my husband was thrilled. June Cleaver, eat your heart out.
And then, two weeks into the wonderful journey of motherhood, The Baby Woke Up!
And I don't think he's been back to sleep since.
His waking coincided with my husband's decision to start working out of town, only coming home on the weekends. While he swears that this move is only temporary, and that it had absolutely nothing to do with my waking him at 3am threatening castration if he didn't take his screaming offspring so that I could get some sleep, I have my doubts.
So here I am, with an almost-six-month old little darling who recently learned how to crawl (fun) and started teething (even more fun), and no husband in sight to help care for him during the week. My baby is still beautiful and healthy, and we are still thrilled with his presence, but my house is no longer clean, the scrapbooks are empty, and my hair hasn't been washed in three days.
I really enjoyed you blog! - August 25, 2007 at 9:17 AM
Great blog. I am a mom to 5, with #6 on the way. My days are very similar to yours! Love what you have done...
- August 25, 2007 at 9:25 AM
LOVE your blog...
Beckee, mom of 5, soon to be 6 - August 25, 2007 at 9:26 AM
- The Milk Maid said...
Yay! Thanks for making my morning!
You could always self-publish... and keep more $ for yourself when you sell your book on ebay!
However you do it, write that book and keep America laughing. - August 25, 2007 at 9:31 AM
- Kami Milliron said...
I have to tell you that I recieved an email with the link to your Ebay page. You are SO funny and it was a very entertaining read. I have one child ( he just turned 2 in May ) and going to the store, or anywhere else for that matter, is always an interesting experience. Kudos to you for being such a good Mom ! We need more people like you in the world. I also agree that you should write a book, I would be the first person in line to buy it : )
- August 25, 2007 at 9:45 AM
Hey, just wanted to let you know that the plagiarist creep's auction is gone! Yippee!
Thanks so much for making my week! I sent a link to your auction to every woman I know, and a few special men. You are so funny! I can't wait to buy your book!
Hugs from another mom of six great but very human kids! - Laura - August 25, 2007 at 9:55 AM
Dawn...My name is Lisa Caraffi and I read your E-bay posting and loved it. I see you belong to Linkshare, but I would like to see you make money through my affiliate network Kolimbo.com. I think you have huge earning potential with your blog and I can help you every step of the way. It won't cost you a penny and I know several of my merchants would LOVE to have your blog in their affiliate program. Please contact me at your earliest convenience.
or call me 727-482-0266. I can call you if you like. Just shoot me an e-mail with your # and a good time to call. - August 25, 2007 at 9:59 AM
I can't believe someone would copy your auction like that, but, it looks like eBay got on it right away.
Way to go on the interviews! - August 25, 2007 at 10:11 AM
- heiresschild said...
i just saw your funny, funny story on ebay thru a clubmom blog. you are so hilarious, and having raised a couple of kids myself, i know how important a sense of humor is. yeah, right! i so enjoyed you, and look forward to reading more from you.
- August 25, 2007 at 10:11 AM
- Liz said...
Yup, "supposeably" is classic Joey!
Thanks for your blog and auction story. Made my day yesterday! - August 25, 2007 at 10:13 AM
You should be happy to know, the auction has been taken down. Nothing like a bunch of angry women to get something done. Love your auction, love your blog, added you to my blogroll and passed the word around. This is only the beginning for you! I am excited to see it all unfold.
- August 25, 2007 at 10:23 AM
- Gina said...
I'm in Cincinnati which is the home of Fox 19. I'll keep an eye out for your interview.
- August 25, 2007 at 10:27 AM
- Stacy said...
Oh, and I wanted to add that, in all your spare time (lol), feel free to check out my blog (as if you don't have a million others to read)...averysantics.blogspot.com.
- August 25, 2007 at 10:29 AM
- Jenny Thomas said...
Well either Ebay took action and removed his listing or he took the advice to slink away in the middle of the night because you can no longer find the item. What a huge dork!
- August 25, 2007 at 10:30 AM
- Jenny Thomas said...
Well either the Ebay removed the listing or the dork did the smart thing and followed the adviced to slink away quietly. WHAT A DORK!
- August 25, 2007 at 10:32 AM
- Unknown said...
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, non?
I have been exceedingly flattered by a good number of people who have copied my articles over the years. :-)
Congrats on your brush with fame! You make your fellow Mommy Bloggers proud.... - August 25, 2007 at 10:34 AM
- Amie said...
consider yourself flattered...I guess?? What an idiot for that guy to even try.
yah, "Friends"...good stuff!
I sooo hate the "you sure have your hands full" comments. Why don't you offer to help me instead of pointing out the obvious?! - August 25, 2007 at 10:48 AM
- Sherrie said...
Dawn you ROCK! I haven't laughed so hard reading an EBAY auction (and a blog) so hard in a very long time.
Now, on that book publishing thingy? Check out www.LuLu.com self-publish that bad-boy and let our dollars come directly to you. Then let the big publishers make you an offer you can't refuse after they see your phenomenal success that they'll want a piece of!
Again....you are FANTASTIC! - August 25, 2007 at 10:53 AM
Can I just say that I'm addicted to your blog. The fake ebay listing is gone. I'm bummed I missed it, but glad it's gone...what a jerk! Keep letting us know of your upcoming appearances...I'm sure it won't be long before Oprah comes a knocking! Thanks for brigtening my day...make that week!
- August 25, 2007 at 10:58 AM
Dawn, you'll be glad to know that the poser no longer has his auction open. You have a lot of fans out here in cyberspace. You've helped so many of us with your witty tales. Sometimes as moms we get so caught up in the day to day that we forget to laugh at ourselves. Thanks for all the laughs. Keep them coming! God bless you and yours!
- August 25, 2007 at 10:58 AM
- Lisa C. said...
my husband keeps looking at me everytime I am on the computer now and I start laughing and says to me, "You are reading that Dawn's blog again, aren't you?" Of course I am. I went all the way back to the beginning of your blog and read every entry..you are soo funny! We could be good friends if I lived closer..lol!
- August 25, 2007 at 11:03 AM
Please let us know when you do the Fox interview...I grew up a West side Chicago girl but have been living in NE Ohio for a looooong time...;o)
- August 25, 2007 at 11:06 AM
LaurieinTX said...
":disgusted: he doesn't even HAVE Pupitar!"
LOLOLOL...PC Aerobics time!!! - August 25, 2007 at 11:08 AM
- Katie said...
Let us know when the Fox 19 airs. I'm in the Cincinnati market and can't wait to watch it!!
- August 25, 2007 at 11:15 AM
- Heather K said...
wow!! I wish I had half the wit...hmmm...(would that make me a half wit...)that you have!! You're a great writer...just found a link to your auction on a blog I was visiting....I can relate to the shopping trip...somewhat.. I have 4 kids and the first 3 were born in less than 3 years!! yikes!! but I canNOT imagine adding another 2 to the mix...altho my kids(all girls) would love to have a baby to play with....but they all leave and go to school and guess who would be left with this child...then they all grow up and leave home and I still have another 10 years with this child!!! I don't think so.. Actually truth be told I really wouldn't mind but ya, don't need to worry my little brain about that one..I love my kids dearly and people think we're all crazy to have multiple children but then what do THEY know anyway!
Well take care and keep writing!
Heather(from British Columbia, Canada) - August 25, 2007 at 11:25 AM
- Alicia Sharp said...
Good luck with your interview! Hope all goes well! You are so funny and I wish you all the best of luck! I gotta hand it to ya, I don't know that I could handle 6 kids even if they were all mine! LOL!!
- August 25, 2007 at 11:37 AM
YEA!! Ebay removed the slug's listing!!
- August 25, 2007 at 11:38 AM
I just wanted to thank you for a very entertainging morning. You are very talented and funny to boot!!!I have put a link to you on my site as I wanted to share it. Wont you have a look if you have time. If you would like me to remove it just say so and its gone. thanks again.
http://www.freewebs.com/special_little_bundles/My%20Reborns.htm - August 25, 2007 at 11:50 AM
- Tanya said...
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" (I hope that is the correct wording)
Proven 1000000 fold over right now! Your blog is now at my #1 of best blog ever, and I have actually put your link on my blog (I keep alot of the blogs I read to myself so I can feel like I am the only one reading them LOL) so consider yourself special :D Thank you for providing wit and humor to light up the days of mothering children (especially when the 3 year olds are like ours, see my blog after this) - August 25, 2007 at 12:12 PM
- Charlene Austin said...
***DON'T FORGET TO COPYRIGHT**** You need to write something like this on your blog....
Important Fine Print...
All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Dawn _____. My writings (all original unless otherwise stated) is shared only for your personal enjoyment and may not be copied for publication or for any reason without explicit consent. - August 25, 2007 at 12:33 PM
- RaveKnits said...
Dude! Not cool! You can't go yoinking other people's auctions! I wonder how many other people's work got stolen by this guy, and went unnoticed.
Now, you have inspired me to write better auctions for Ebay, but I'm not going to steal your work, not by a long shot. I just strive to be more like you. - August 25, 2007 at 12:35 PM
- Jess said...
It must already have been taken down (the auction) because I dont see it.
Dang they need to think of their own write up for their auction!
Yeah! Write a book and I will buy it! - August 25, 2007 at 12:36 PM
- Aileen said...
Okay I wasn't going to leave a comment since your inundated with posts, but I just couldn't help myself! Like everyone else I've been following your blog after being lead to your hilarious auction and of course shared it with others. Although, I only 3 boys to contend with shopping, I still could relate to your shopping adventures! But it was the Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde comment that had me roaring with laughter and relating OH SO WELL! That was about the most perfect description ever to describe what I go through each morning with two of mine...as we like to say around our house they're a super-balls in a tennis ball world :::chuckles:: thanks again for the laughs Dawn and I sure hope that you can turn all this attention to your advantage, just remember everything happens for a reason.
Major hugs to you and yours!! - August 25, 2007 at 12:39 PM
- MorningSong said...
I tried to see the plaigerized piece but it is gone! I came by to say thanks for the laugh!! I found your eBay bit via another blog and had a great laugh!! We can all relate to your story, although I only have 2 kiddos - it is still chaotic! It is great to see how many others have enjoyed your story too! Blessings to you and your family!
- August 25, 2007 at 12:40 PM
You have such a great sense of humor, and have brought countless smiles to so many people. I know that it takes humor to raise children, so keep up the good work!
Michelle - August 25, 2007 at 12:55 PM
You are great! Love reading about your stories, laugh and crying because I have been there. Thanks for sharing your honest perspective on the daily life of a mom. It's the greatest profession in the world.
Can you repost your ebay story? It's a keeper! For those that did not get to see it on Ebay. - August 25, 2007 at 1:17 PM
- Leayellowrose said...
I would love for you to do me the honor of visiting my son's carepage www.carepages.com juliansworld .
I have 4 boys and trips to the grocery store are ,hmmmm, interesting!!!!
Someone told me once, that having 4 kids more than likely would get me a free ticket to Heaven...Wonder where 6 is gonna take you!!!!
Hats off to you ....
Oh and noone should disrespect a mother of one child or six!!! - August 25, 2007 at 1:22 PM
- mrscyborat said...
This comment might get lost in your enormous amount of email but that's ok. :-) You are an inspiration! In fact, I've been toying around with the idea of bidding on a writing job from guru.com for a couple of weeks and after reading your blog, I decided to submit a proposal! I'm a homeschooling mom to 4 kiddos and rarely get a moment to myself, so I'm probably crazy. But, I prayed about it and decided to go for it! We'll see what happens! Keep up your words of wit for all of us bedraggled moms!
- August 25, 2007 at 1:40 PM
- mrscyborat said...
P.S. I won't plagiarize, either!
- August 25, 2007 at 1:41 PM
- Vivian M said...
Dawn: Congratulations! It's already starting! For those of us far, far away...can you copy the article or newsclip onto your blog? Your fans would appreciate it!
- August 25, 2007 at 1:48 PM
Although you've heard it countless times before, your blog is absolutely addictive. I love your wit and sarcasm. And the fact that you can quote Friends just makes you that much cooler. Keep it up!
- August 25, 2007 at 2:04 PM
Instant Super Star! Love reading your writing, can't wait for the book to come out!
- August 25, 2007 at 2:05 PM
Hey Dawn,
I missed the post everyone is talking about but you know you've got support from all over the world woman. I read this every time my email updates to tell me you have entered a new page. Life is good with you in it. Thanks - August 25, 2007 at 2:06 PM
- Lisa Lacy said...
Dawn -
My friends and I are loving this! Thanks for speaking for so many of us....although I must confess that I am a wimp and just have one child (who has the energy of several, though!) You are the Erma Bombeck for our generation - I have a lot of Erma's books and they are a scream - the world is ready for you now. Those people who think that having six kids is kinda like the Brady Bunch are in for a reality check!
Keep on writin' -
Lisa in Georgia - August 25, 2007 at 2:16 PM
- Unknown said...
This is so exciting to be witness to your rise from MOM to Best-Selling author(ess)Someone else asked if you might be able to provide links to your TV appearances and interviews...sometimes the TV stations will provide that service for you(if you ask)
Thanks for everything..this blog is my must see thing every morning.You are just wonderful,as are all of these lovely people who have written in to show their love and support. - August 25, 2007 at 2:23 PM
- Tami said...
Thanks so much for the laugh! Your auction got posted on my message board (Waiting Women-originally from BabyCenter) back on the day it ended. I passed it on to everyone I know. I tried to access the link you provided to the plagairist, but the auction couldn't be found, so must be gone. Yay! Thanks again for the laugh! I look forward to your book! - August 25, 2007 at 2:33 PM
- Andrea said...
So, I was just writing my own shopping story on my blog this morning. Then I went on my morning blog rounds and found a link to your auction, then was led here. Let me say you put my shopping story to shame. Love your blog and I'm glad I found it. I'm sure I'll be back for more laughs.!
- August 25, 2007 at 2:47 PM
Hi Dawn,
Just found your site though another one, who found it through someone else, who may have seen your eBay auction... Or something like that! ;)
I went back and read all your posts, when I should have been cleaning my house. But, hubby still works for 2 more hours, so if I boogy, I can still get it done and maybe even shower before he gets home! ;)
I am a stay-at-home homeschooling mom of 4. I have always wanted 6 kids, but can't seem to get any more of my pregnancies to stick... Maybe someday I'll be as lucky as you! ;)
Your stories make me smile. I wish I had your ability to write. I have only a handful of funny posts, which is sad because I've been blogging for 5 years now, and have around 2500 posts. *rofl*
I'll be back... Have added you to my favorites! :D
email@example.com - August 25, 2007 at 3:33 PM
I'm glad you reported them that was just so wrong I don't have words for it. :( I'm glad that auction was taken down I just wish I would have got to comment to them first. *holds up my tiny fist*
- August 25, 2007 at 3:38 PM
I saw your ebay post and of course forwarded it on to everyone I know. So, you now have a bunch of new readers. I am loving reading it. I only have 2 children but know that life would be so much more difficult without a sense of humor. I'm glad to see you use yours regularly. I try to do the same. Thanks for sharing your life with us.
Pam - August 25, 2007 at 3:40 PM
- Mrs. Falkenberg said...
Joey! From Friends!
I'll write more after the hoopla dies down. I've blogrolled you, so I'll be back! - August 25, 2007 at 3:58 PM
- Michelle said...
You go girl...I am having a bit of a hard spot with Ds1 and I am thinking of auctioning HIM...(well, not really...but...). Anyway...enjoyed it very much!
(((hugs))) - August 25, 2007 at 3:58 PM
I LOVE YOU! I am a mother of 3 (4 if you count DH!), and I often feel like I am about to rip my hair out. I laugh so hard reading your stuff, and I get so excited when my email says you've updated! Thanks for bringing humor into a life that had forgotten humor for far too long!
Cant wait to see the interview on Fox19 here in Ohio!
Kristen - August 25, 2007 at 4:01 PM
Been reading along, thanks for sharing. I have seven kids myself, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 4 and 20 months. It's craziness but I wouldn't change it for the world!
- August 25, 2007 at 4:30 PM
Just wanted to say thank you for the link! My oldest also has vitilgo.
- August 25, 2007 at 4:49 PM
- Larry Williams said...
First time to your blog after receiving an email from my sister with your eBay auction. My wife is a stay at home mom and we have one daughter, and I still almost wet my pants laughing. Told my wife she had to take some time to read your stuff.
Love your writing, love your wit, love your attitude. I'll be back to read more. I'm sure it will brighten my day.
Larry - August 25, 2007 at 5:08 PM
- Rae said...
I cannot believe someone would take your words and think they could get away with it (I didn't get a chance to see/read it, it was pulled -thankfully- before I could).. esp. w/all your publicity! :)
CONGRATS on your interviews... I hope you will find a way to post it for those of us that are "not in the area" (hint, hint!)
Best of Luck
Rachael - August 25, 2007 at 5:17 PM
- Unknown said...
Well, the auction is gone now so it must have worked. I wish I could have read the nasty comments...LOL!
- August 25, 2007 at 5:18 PM
You have made the world laugh and I can not imagine a more wonderful gift! Having raised 4 children 4 in 4 years, I too remember the shopping days, but ours also included the elusive imaginary friends. I seemed to daily shut them in a car door, or leave them at the store. And they always wanted food that the real life ones were not allowed to have. They became so real in our home that I would set a place at the table for them. Very fond memories. Thanks for your wit. - August 25, 2007 at 5:27 PM
I just happened to catch the word "vitiligo". My beautiful 5 yr old daughter has one of the most severe cases the doctors at the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins, George Washington University & so on have ever seen. It literally goes from the top of her head down to her toes. We watched her skin go from perfect to blotchy in about 6 weeks. I hope that the creams etc will work for you guys & I'll keep you in our prayers. Hanae has no hope of ever getting back any normal skin. She is still the most beautiful little girl I have ever seen & if I knew how to send you a pix I would.
Take care & good luck to you!
Susan - August 25, 2007 at 7:06 PM
My "Little" sister sent me (and our other sisters) your pokemon auction story. Little is the youngest of seven kids. It took my parents 18 years to have them all. You know the story, she finally had them all in school, Oldest a senior in high school, youngest in kindergarten, and what happens??? at any rate Little is now 33 years old. We all LOVED your grocery store story.
I wanted to give you another remark for your arsenal when asked about "ALLLLLLL" of your kids. This comes from one of my kids swim coaches.
stranger: "five kids, WOW, you know what causes that now, don't you?"
Coach Jennifer: "Yes, and apparently we are VERY good at it!"
Thanks for the laughs,
Diane (#3 of 7) - August 26, 2007 at 1:15 AM
- Laura said...
YAY! A Book!!! That sounds so exciting!!
- August 26, 2007 at 11:41 AM
- Lex said...
I just wanted to say a friend emailed me the link to your ebay auction and I thought it was a riot! I have three boys and I also "love" the comments I get when people ask me if they are all mine! .....so after the "Wow, you have your handles full" comment....and the "you don't look old enough to have three kids comment" (I probably look 10 years younger than I am, my husband and I look like we graduated high school last year, try 12 years ago) ....lets see, I could throw something at them, but then my boys would imitate, I could roll my eyes, but then my boys would see me being disrespectful...... maybe I could throw something low, so my munchkins don't see... I'll try that and get back to you :) Thanks for being a voice of fun out there, I love the chaos of my home and my "outtings" ...... and although you do sometimes feel the need to hide under the racks at the store, so your kids can't find you ..... we still love it! - August 26, 2007 at 2:21 PM
I just had my first book published. It was a lot of work, and it took two years to find a publisher but when it is the right time everything works out. Isn't it amazing how something so small can change a path of a life.
C.J. Carleton - August 26, 2007 at 11:50 PM
Hi there. GREAT Blog! Just wanted to let you know the "supposeably" comment comes from Season 2 of "Friends." That was a Joey-ism, when Mr. Heckles passed away and the gang was cleaning out his apartment o'junk. Lol!
(And yes, I did say Season 2, because sadly, I can probably tell you what season almost every episode was originally aired. I was a former Friends-aholic and went into deep mourning when the show ended. *sigh* Sorry - I'm better now. :oP)
Have a great day & keep up the awesome blog! - August 27, 2007 at 9:06 AM
- RoxC said...
Glad you got rid of the faker. And YAY for the interview! I'm looking forward to it!
BTW I have posted your auction ad on my blog but with a link to your page. It was just so good that I had to share. - August 27, 2007 at 10:42 AM
- Colleen said...
I get the St. Pete Times - I'll be looking for you tomorrow!
- August 27, 2007 at 11:11 AM
HI! just wanted to let you know your ebay thing made it to our board as well Baby and Me, all us moms love it! thanks again!
- August 27, 2007 at 7:35 PM
I read your ebay, and as the oldest of 6 I laughed so hard. Thanks for having kids and writing about them I just hope you don't scare anyone to bad.
- August 27, 2007 at 8:42 PM
Dawn, great e-bay story. I am one of 11. My mother use to use 2 shopping carts also. The age span between the oldest brother and youngest sister is 20 years. My 2nd oldest brother came home from the army and was taking a shower in the back bathroom. My 2nd to the youngest sister came running down the hall and yelled; "mom, mom,....there's a man in our shower." To which my mother very calmly replied; "honey that's your brother." I can appreciate your stories. I have lived many. I have 4 girls. Three teenagers at home and an older daughter. Motherhood is a gift, only I wish that it came w/instructions! Not always easy but very rewarding. Keep up the good work and here's to making $$$$ on a book so you can get a well deserved massage.
- August 29, 2007 at 10:54 AM


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C'mon, 'fess up: which one of you is this?
It is so not me. I would confess if it was. I wish it was.
It is so not.
Oh, well..... I didn't want to brag, but.... you got me!!! It's me! Yep! I'm the MILF in question!
That's too too funny!!!! Great catch! Have fun at the falls!
Good catch!!!!! LOL If you go to fuelmyblog.com or something like that (you may have to Google it) they are having a contest for funny signs - you just need to write a caption. You can win plane tickets to LA...you should enter this!
I wish it was me....Have fun at the falls...if only you were coming to the city!!!
That is the greatest sign. Enjoy your belated birthday. Room service and clean sheets everyday when you're sick sounds like the way to go.
I wish! We took a side trip to Niagara Falls after a family wedding in Erie PA. Breathtaking views, but too effing many people loitering around - one afternoon was plenty of time spent there.
Enjoy the showers and the kvetching.
Too smart to be me. Sorry.
I wanna go to Niagara I love it there!!
I'm jealous!
Get him to take you to Niagara-on-the-lake when the work is done!
Ooh! Love the view. And the room service. I'm addicted to room service.
Enjoy & relax!
Oh that sign just cracks my ass up! Get better soon! I hope the pipes get fixed quickly, too!
Sorry, there's no way it's me.
Love the view, though! And it all sounds so relaxing, sick or not! If anything, maybe it'll help you feel not quite so sick to enjoy all of that luxury.
I wish my husband got sent to beautiful places like that for work.
Too. Funny. Anyway, don't stand too close to the edge.
Too hilarious!
And you wouldn't think the view of the Falls could be improved upon, but I think the silhouette of WonderBaby's precious head is the perfect accent.
AHA. I've been foiled.
That's totally my secret crime fantasy. Vandalism for laughs on my blog.
Ahh. Hotels are da bomb, baby. Feel better.
Brilliant...take care, and feel better!
if that sign was pointing in the general direction of Western NY, it could be my sister, who is staying with my mother - or it could be my mother, vandalism is more her style than Heather's really.
Now we know why everyone loves marineland ...
Mimi: L.O.L.
At first I thought you were on honeymoon with wonderbaby.
Good call on the hotel and HBFather on call.
No idea on the MILF. keep us posted.
My god! That view. I haven't been there since i was a child. Are you going to ride on The Maid of the Mist? Or do they still do that?
Just hop inside this barrel and I'll push you toward the MILF, OK?
I WISH I had done that. So simple and yet so, so, so grand!
I went to Niagara Falls on my grade eight school trip and that was it. It would be, I imagine, an odd place to visit with babies. It's not really set UP for them, no matter how many MILFs they want to attract. I hope you guys have fun.
OH how I miss Niagara.... it was a yearly trip for many years... then I moved to the US, and my biggest excitement was flying over it, while my terrified-of-flying husband begged me to get.away.from.that.window.now!!!1!! so the plane didn't fall on its side out of the sky from the curious onlookers who were trying to catch an aerial glimpse. *sigh*
You took my suggestion! Good for you. There was a Starbucks in the lobby of the hotel we stayed at last year. It was the Embassy Suites I think.
Hey what I would not do for hot water.
The Marineland sign is priceless and I can tell you I swear it was not like that when we drove by at March Break.
that sign points all the way to PEI babee...!
erm, or elsewhere. it might be someone else. possibly. my sign might be more tasteful.
glad you're enjoying the mod cons of hot showers and the garish wonders of Niagara. love the Wonder Baby Overlooks Falls shot.
Sorry you're not feeling well! Room service is wonderful thing. I have never been to Niagara Falls. It's on my list of places to go.
That looks GORGEOUS.
1 Milf.
Sadly, not me.
And I've never been to Niagara Falls. It looks stunning. Someday, perhaps....
Good call. Ah, room service.
And cute baby and HBF nearby!
I hate Niagara Falls. It's way too touristy. But, the room service and the Starbucks. Totally my thing.
If anything is gonna make you feel better, it's room service. Hotels rock.
Marineland's pretty cool too, although I've never seen a MILF there. Saw a whale, though.
Ooo! I'm jealous. I liked Niagara (the Ca side, not US so much), but it's true that all the mundane things like drugstores and groceries are not in the touristy areas. I've found most hotels have emergency diaper supplies when needed, however.
I WISH the sign meant me. . . .
There's a lot of it about - my advice = trust no-one!
Yes, Marineland. That would be me... I'm feeling rather dophin-y today. (And a bit milfy too, in my really very nice jeans that make me look tall!)
I'd say the sign was pointing to me, but as I sit here in my sweats and mickey mouse sweat shirt, I don't think I could sell that to anyone.
Hope you are feeling better...
Ok, I'M the MILF.
Sigh. Took a lot to admit that, you know.
Never been, thanks for the gorgeous pictures! Good for you with the room service and good luck with the starbucks!
(giggle, snicker, snort) You said MILF! Glad you got yourself a get away. Enjoy and get over the sickies!
Ah, the Falls. I use to ride my bike there when I was a kid.
Go see the lovely gardens, the floral clock, the wax museums, etc. There's a Starbucks at the base of the Skylon Tower, and there's one at the casino.
I'm a new visitor, but I want a hotel room...now, please. You gotta feel better with room service.
yo bizatch....its totally me!
MILF! *heehee*....I wish it were me, but alas, no such luck *sigh*
Anyway, first of all, Happy Belated Birthday! I am glad to see you escaped the misery and found a place of solace and room service.
I hope you are feeling better soon, too. until then, enjoy the view!
I'm not yet a MILF.... hope to be one in the future.... not there YET! Enjoy the falls. Would love to visit there again someday.... settling for living through you, so live big!
did you even have to ask? it's obviously me :)
God, am I out of it or what? I just had to look MILF up on UrbanDictionary.com.
I have to agree - Starbucks before diapers. Priorities!
You truly made me laugh out loud for the first time today with that sign!
Enjoy the falls -- haven't been there since 84.....
That Marineland sign is too funny! I have to admit my memories of Niagara Falls include going to this skanky strip club for a bachelorette party (both times this same friend got married!) called Mints where the women stripped upstairs and the men downstairs. And in Canada, they take it all off and make it move! Not a pretty sight.
How hilarious. We were just there Mother's Day weekend. The husbando "surprised" me with a few nights in the Falls (mind you we live in St. Catharines!), but fun was had by all. The kids enjoyed the room service, i adored the clean towels and the bottle of wine I brought along. Heee.
Aw, I used to be a Film Industry Widow myself...it's nice to go see them huh, even if you don't really see them except when they're asleep because nothing can get in the way of the schedule on the call-sheet (!!)
And what is the point of Her Bad Father having room service if he can't share it with his lovely snotty wife?! Hope the Lobster rocked. Love this post (and pics!) x
In my opinion it's not a great vacation unless room service is involved!
Great photos by the way. Those views are amazing!
My two oldest were born in Buffalo in the '50's so I was able to get to both sides of the Falls once in a while.
It was a tourist trap even then although I liked the Canadian side better. I think there was an amusement park close by where I first learned about chips with malt vinegar.
Love the sign but I do wonder how many people other than bloggers know what the letters stand for.
Jeesh, the town I'm currently staying in doesn't even phathom milfs. Total gag fest, but it makes me feel better about myself.
Maybe a trip over the falls in a bucket will knock the phlegm loose.
Ah the Niagra of all falls.
Visited here two summers ago with the dog and the huz...turns out dog hates the end-of-the-night glo-show and fireworks.
The mist.
Frankly, I can't stop myself from thinking about that man rolling over in a wooden barrel, not about love and sex.
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January/February 2009 Editorial: Now We Know the Value of Energy Star
Last updated on March 16th, 2024 at 02:06 pm
The elections overshadowed a press release by Energy Star announcing a settlement with LG, one of the world's largest manufacturers of appliances and consumer electronics. That's a pity because the settlement sends an important message to manufacturers. It also reveals how valuable LG thinks the Energy Star endorsement actually is.
Recall that Consumer Reports (and Home Energy almost a year earlier) found that LG refrigerators were designed to either circumvent DOE test procedures or were tested in such a manner that led to a much lower energy use than what would actually occur in real kitchens. Indeed, these measures reduced the energy consumption enough so that the refrigerators qualified for an Energy Star endorsement. LG's methods have been an open secret for some time and the Australian Government actually fined LG for a closely related infraction last year.
The terms of the Energy Star settlement are stunning. LG promised to replace a circuit board in each of the several hundred thousand refrigerators covered by the agreement. The circuit board will (presumably) result in lower energy use though it's not clear from the statement how this will be accomplished. Replacing the circuit boards will require an LG representative to visit every home with a refrigerator. In addition, LG will reimburse owners for the additional electricity used caused by this design for the average lifetime of the refrigerators (but paid in advance).
How much is the settlement costing LG? Let's assume that the settlement covers 300,000 refrigerators. I can't imagine a home visit by an appliance technician to cost less than $80. The reimbursement for higher electricity bills will be $30 a year for 14 years (which will be made up front rather than in installments). Together, these actions cost about $500 per refrigerator and roughly $150 million for the whole settlement.
What made LG offer this settlement? Perhaps they settled because the alternative would have been even costlier. DOE could have asked to remove Energy Star endorsements from all LG products, that is, from refrigerators to TVs to washing machines. LG evidently thought that the potential damage to its reputation from loss of the Energy Star designation on all products exceeded the costs for repairs and reimbursements for refrigerators.
This settlement is also a signal to other manufacturers veering close to the edge of misrepresentation of energy use that they shouldn't mess with DOE. Rumor has it that DOE is aware of several manufacturers in that position.
Consumer Reports recently used the article title, "Energy Star has lost some luster." Perhaps, but you wouldn't know it from LG's actions.
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Red Sox - 000 204 000 - 6 12 0It took only eight pitches for Jonathan Papelbon to give up the lead and the game, allowing a solo shot to Ian Stewart to start the bottom of the ninth and then a single and a one-out, game-winning, pinch-hit, two-run home run to Jason Giambi. It was Colorado's first win this season in a game in which they trailed after seven innings.
Rockies - 022 100 003 - 8 13 0
Lackey (6.2-10-5-0-7, 110) put Boston in a 4-0 hole, but he helped the comeback against Jimenez (5.2-10-6-0-7, 106; ERA now 1.60) with his stick. Daniel Nava had doubled home two runs in the fourth and he doubled again in the sixth, scoring Adrian Beltre. Then, with two outs, Darnell McDonald belted a two-run, game-tying dong to left-center. Lackey followed that with a double to deep center field and he scored the go-ahead run on Marco Scutaro's single to right. (Lackey came into the game with a career batting line of 1-for-31; he went 2-for-3!)
It was Papelbon's second blown save of the season, and his fourth loss, but it was especially painful because the Red Sox had managed to score six runs against Jimenez, who had allowed only three runs in April and four in May. In 13 of his 14 starts this year, he had allowed 0, 1 or 2 runs.
The Yankees beat the Diamondbacks 6-5 in 10 innings and the Rays lost to the Padres 5-4.John Lackey / Ubaldo Jimenez
Adrian Beltre has an 11-game hitting streak (and has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games). ... Daniel Nava has reached base in all nine of his major league games.Scutaro, SS
Pedroia, 2B
Martinez, C
Ortiz, 1B
Beltre, 3B
Nava, LF
Reddick, RF
McDonald, CF
Lackey, P
Padres/Rays, 7 PMLots of good stuff happened on June 23:
Yankees/Diamondbacks, 9:30 PM
1910 - Three members of the New York Giants are jailed for attacking a fan who had been heckling them during a game in Brooklyn.
1946 - Eddie Waitkus and Marv Rickert of the Cubs hit back-to-back, inside-the-park home runs in the fourth inning, but Chicago loses 15-10 to the Giants at the Polo Grounds.
1963 - Mets outfielder Jimmy Piersall hits his 100th career home run and celebrates by running around the bases backward.
1981 - Pawtucket and Rochester resume and finish what is the longest game in professional baseball history. The game had been suspended on April 18-19 after 32 innings. The teams play only one inning, as Pawtucket scores a run for a 3-2 win in 33 innings. The time of the game was 8:05. There were 882 pitches thrown. Rochester's Tom Eaton, Cal Ripken Jr., and Dallas Williams each have a record 15 plate appearances.
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Red 2021 United States California Napa Valley
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.
When it comes to New World wines, and especially wines from the United States of America, Napa Valley is something of a standard bearer. Over its relatively short history, it has managed to transform itself from being a fairly insignificant region, to becoming one of the most important and highly regarding wine locations on earth. With an ideal climate for viticulture, blazing sunshine and a low level of rainfall, this valley is shielded on many sides by mountain ranges which help it maintain a consistent level of heat, light and moisture throughout the year. Today, Napa Valley is a home of innovation and quality, with dozens of grape varietals thriving in the fertile soils. However, the main varietals grown there have always been Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel, and the wines they produce are constantly lauded by critics and competitions across the globe.


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POTISKUM, Nigeria – Islamic militants attacked a boarding school before dawn Saturday, dousing a dormitory in fuel and lighting it ablaze as students slept, survivors said. At least 30 people were killed in the deadliest attack yet on schools in Nigeria's embattled northeast.
Authorities blamed the violence on Boko Haram, a radical group whose name means "Western education is sacrilege." The militants have been behind a series of recent attacks on schools in the region, including one in which gunmen opened fire on children taking exams in a classroom.
"We were sleeping when we heard gunshots. When I woke up, someone was pointing a gun at me," Musa Hassan, 15, told The Associated Press of the assault on Government Secondary School in Mamudo village in Yobe state.
He put his arm up in defense, and sustained a gunshot that blew off all four fingers on his right hand, the one he uses to write. His life was spared when the militants moved on after shooting him.
Hassan recalled how the gunmen came armed with jerry cans of fuel that they used to torch the school's administrative block and one of the dormitories.
"They burned the children alive," he said, the horror showing in his wide eyes.
He and teachers at the morgue said dozens of children from the 1,200-student school escaped into the bush, but have not been seen since.
On Saturday, at the morgue of Potiskum General Hospital, a few miles from the scene of the attack, parents screamed in anguish as they attempted to identify the victims, many charred beyond recognition. Some parents don't know if their children survived or died.
Farmer Malam Abdullahi found the bodies of two of his sons, a 10-year-old shot in the back as he apparently tried to run away, and a 12-year-old shot in the chest.
"The gunmen are attacking schools and there is no protection for students despite all the soldiers," he said as he wept over the two corpses. He said he is withdrawing his three remaining sons from another school.
Islamic militants from Boko Haram and breakaway groups have killed more than 1,600 civilians in suicide bombings and other attacks since 2010, according to an Associated Press count.
President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency May 14 and deployed thousands of troops to halt the insurgency, acknowledging that militants had taken control of some towns and villages.
Saturday's attack killed 29 students and English teacher Mohammed Musa, who was shot in the chest, according to another teacher, Ibrahim Abdu. Police officers who arrived after the gunmen left and transported the bodies to the hospital confirmed at least 30 people were killed.
Boko Haram, whose stronghold is 230 kilometers (about 145 miles) away in Maiduguri city, capital of neighboring Borno state, has been behind scores of attacks on schools in the past year.
On Thursday, gunmen went to the home of a primary school headmaster and gunned down his entire family. Witnesses said they attacked at 7 a.m. as the owner of the private Godiya Nursery and Primary School was preparing to leave his home in the town of Biu, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) from Maiduguri.
Resident Anjikwi Bala told the AP that Hassan Godiya, his wife and four children all were killed. He said the assassins, suspected Boko Haram fighters, got away.
People from Yobe state this week appealed for the military to restore cell phone service in the area under a state of emergency, saying it could have helped avert a June 16 attack on a school that the military said killed seven students, two teachers, two soldiers and two extremists in Damaturu, capital of Yobe state.
Residents told the AP that they had noticed suspicious movements of strangers and could have alerted soldiers and police, if their cell phones were working. Instead, the military said they were involved in a five-hour shootout before the militants fled.
A day later, June 17, extremists fired on students sitting at their desks as they were writing exams in Maiduguri, killing at least nine pupils.
Borno state officials say more than 20,000 people have fled to Cameroon in recent weeks amid the violence.
The military has claimed success in regaining control of the states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. However, the area covers around 155,000 square kilometers (60,000 square miles) or one-sixth of the sprawling country. The rebellion poses the biggest threat in years to security in Africa's biggest oil producer.
Soldiers say they have killed and arrested hundreds of fighters. But the crackdown, including attacks with fighter jets and helicopter gunships on militant camps, appears to have driven the extremists into rocky mountains with caves, from which they emerge to attack schools and markets.
The militants have increasingly targeted civilians, including health workers on vaccination campaigns, traders, teachers and government workers.
Farmers have been driven from their land by the extremists and by military roadblocks, raising the specter of a food shortage to add to the woes of a people already hampered by a dusk-to-dawn curfew and the military's shutdown of cell phone service and ban on using satellite telephones.


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New board members elected at 2012 US Youth Soccer AGM
The US Youth Soccer membership recently elected new board members at the Annual General Meeting at Charlotte Marriott Executive Park in Charlotte N.C., held in conjunction with the 2012 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Rock Hill, S.C.
Several positions were up for election including president, secretary and two of four regional director positions in addition to two newly created positions of Independent Director.
John Sutter ran unopposed for his second term as president as did Alan Blinzler for secretary and Bill Podewils as Region II director. Ken Edmunds was elected Region IV director, taking the place of Jolene Nielsen, who held the position since 2006. Edmunds was formerly the president of Idaho Youth Soccer.
After completing his two-year term as immediate past president, Larry Monaco's time on the US Youth Soccer Board of Directors has come to a close. Monaco served as president for four years prior to his service as past president.
The two newly elected independent directors are Shawn Morris of Nashville, Tenn. and Michael Humphrey of Dallas, Texas. These two new board positions were created to provide input from highly successful, independent individuals. The growth represents a step forward for US Youth Soccer as the organization continues to evolve to best serve the membership and excel in the marketplace of youth soccer.
For a complete list of US Youth Soccer Board of Directors, visit here.


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FedEx Express
Full Job Description
Driver / operator of company vehicles. Provides courteous and efficient delivery and pick-up of packages. Checks shipments for conformance to FedEx features of service and provides related customer service functions.
Minimum Education
High school diploma/GED. Must be licensed for type of vehicle assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to lift 50 lbs. Ability to maneuver packages of any weight above 50 lbs. with appropriate equipment and/or assistance from another person. Good human relations and verbal communication skills. Neat appearance since customer contact is required. Must meet qualifications as outlined in section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier safety regulations. Requires medical exam in accordance with FHWA or FAA regulations. Non-covered safety-sensitive position. Medical exam required. Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
Additional Information
Colorado, Nevada or New York Residents Only – Compensation: Hourly: $22.45. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range or starting rate of candidates hired in Colorado and/or Nevada and/or New York. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, your work location, how many years of experience you have, and comparison to other employees already in this role. This information is provided to applicants in accordance to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the Nevada Pay Transparency Law and the New York City Pay Transparency Law.
PART TIME *Tuesday Saturday* $22.45hr
Tuesday- Friday 7am-11pm & Saturday 8:30am-1pm
Full Benefits after 90 day:
Employee assistance program
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement -up to $5,250/Year
Referral Program – $300!
Cell Phone, Hotel, Rental Car and Flight Discounts
Health Insurance
Medical coverage with premiums less than $10 per month*Visions and dental benefits*Tuition assistance*Promote from within philosophy*Nationwide career opportunities*Training and growth opportunities to build a great career
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This is who we are and what we do. Come join the team that is recognized consistently among best employers and is the world's largest express transportation company, providing services to more than 220 countries and territories. Come help us deliver the FedEx Purple Promise by making every customer experience outstanding.
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754. Written statement upon denial of license or employment.
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§750. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Public agency" means the state or any local subdivision thereof, or any state or local department, agency, board or commission.
(2) "Private employer" means any person, company, corporation, labor organization or association which employs ten or more persons.
(3) "Direct relationship" means that the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on his fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the license, opportunity, or job in question.
(4) "License" means any certificate, license, permit or grant of permission required by the laws of this state, its political subdivisions or instrumentalities as a condition for the lawful practice of any occupation, employment, trade, vocation, business, or profession. Provided, however, that "license" shall not, for the purposes of this article, include any license or permit to own, possess, carry, or fire any explosive, pistol, handgun, rifle, shotgun, or other firearm.
(5) "Employment" means any occupation, vocation or employment, or any form of vocational or educational training. Provided, however, that "employment" shall not, for the purposes of this article, include membership in any law enforcement agency.
§751. Applicability. The provisions of this article shall apply to any application by any person for a license or employment at any public or private employer, who has previously been convicted of one or more criminal offenses in this state or in any other jurisdiction, and to any license or employment held by any person whose conviction of one or more criminal offenses in this state or in any other jurisdiction preceded such employment or granting of a license, except where a mandatory forfeiture, disability or bar to employment is imposed by law, and has not been removed by an executive pardon, certificate of relief from disabilities or certificate of good conduct. Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect any right an employer may have with respect to an intentional misrepresentation in connection with an application for employment made by a prospective employee or previously made by a current employee.
§752. Unfair discrimination against persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses prohibited. No application for any license or employment, and no employment or license held by an individual, to which the provisions of this article are applicable, shall be denied or acted upon adversely by reason of the individual's having been previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses, or by reason of a finding of lack of "good moral character" when such finding is based upon the fact that the individual has previously been convicted of one or more criminal offenses, unless:
(1) There is a direct relationship between one or more of the previous criminal offenses and the specific license or employment sought or held by the individual; or
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§753. Factors to be considered concerning a previous criminal conviction; presumption. 1. In making a determination pursuant to section seven hundred fifty-two of this chapter, the public agency or private employer shall consider the following factors:
(a) The public policy of this state, as expressed in this act, to encourage the licensure and employment of persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses.
(b) The specific duties and responsibilities necessarily related to the license or employment sought or held by the person.
(c) The bearing, if any, the criminal offense or offenses for which the person was previously convicted will have on his fitness or ability to perform one or more such duties or responsibilities.
(d) The time which has elapsed since the occurrence of the criminal offense or offenses.
(e) The age of the person at the time of occurrence of the criminal offense or offenses.
(f) The seriousness of the offense or offenses.
(g) Any information produced by the person, or produced on his behalf, in regard to his rehabilitation and good conduct.
(h) The legitimate interest of the public agency or private employer in protecting property, and the safety and welfare of specific individuals or the general public.
2. In making a determination pursuant to section seven hundred fifty-two of this chapter, the public agency or private employer shall also give consideration to a certificate of relief from disabilities or a certificate of good conduct issued to the applicant, which certificate shall create a presumption of rehabilitation in regard to the offense or offenses specified therein.
§754. Written statement upon denial of license or employment. At the request of any person previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses who has been denied a license or employment, a public agency or private employer shall provide, within thirty days of a request, a written statement setting forth the reasons for such denial.
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1. In relation to actions by public agencies, the provisions of this article shall be enforceable by a proceeding brought pursuant to article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules.
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The Wilbur Theatre
Sebastian Maniscalco Come to The Hu Ke Lau
WHAT: On Friday, January 16th, 2015 , Sebastian Maniscalco is coming to The Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee.
Saying what we're all thinking has always been Sebastian Maniscalco's specialty.
Except when he says it, it's a whole lot funnier.
And in his brand new Showtime standup special "Aren't You Embarrassed?" debuting on November 14, the sophisticated comedian with the chiseled cheekbones gives us a hilarious reality check of the world we all find ourselves living in. Continuing to bring his witheringly sarcastic and exasperated take on modern behavior and etiquette in his second Showtime special in two years, Sebastian takes on everything from selfies that he calls "lonelies" ("Do you know how alone you have to be to have 838 photos of yourself in your bathroom?") to online restaurant reviews ("Who's got the time to write an 18 page essay on asparagus?") to airport check-ins ("I'm taking out a boot…a sock…a toothpaste…does anyone know what two pounds is?"). The special has already spawned the Twitter hash tag #Aren'tYouEmbarrassed, with thousands of followers donating their take via social media on the absurdities of everyday life in the year 2014.
Taping the special "Aren't You Embarrassed?" in Chicago was a homecoming of sorts for the self-proclaimed 'half-Sicilian, half-Italian' who grew up in the middle class suburbs of Chicago ("The world doesn't match my upbringing"). Priding himself on a work ethic his father instilled in him when he began working at the age of 8, Sebastian made his first dime as an altar boy at funerals during his lunch break to contribute to the family.
Still sporting his Chicago accent despite leaving the Windy City in the early 2000's to follow his dream in Los Angeles, Sebastian began paying his comedy dues by night playing his brand of comedy in bars and bowling alleys while working as a waiter at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. He eventually broke into the national spotlight with a 20-city tour in support of his one-hour Comedy Central DVD Special. Yet, it wasn't until Sebastian captured the attention of award-winning actor and entertainer Vince Vaughn who selected him to be one of four featured comedians in the critically acclaimed film "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show" that his comedy career began to explode.
Since then, the 2014 American Comedy Award nominee for Best Club Comedian has established an avid fan following via national late night television appearances on "The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson", "Lopez Tonight", "Conan" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". Sebastian is also a popular guest on such ground-breaking podcasts as "WTF with Marc Maron" in addition to starring in his own wildly popular "The Pete and Sebastian Show" podcast every Friday night. If that wasn't enough, Sebastian is currently writing a pilot for NBC alongside Austen Earl and Greg Garcia.
Still enjoying the honeymoon phase with new wife and renowned L.A. based artist Lana Gomez, Sebastian continues to develop new material at frequent shows at the Comedy Store on Sunset Boulevard. Sebastian also routinely devotes time to The COMMIT Foundation, which creates serendipity for veterans by fostering mentorship, extending professional networks, and promoting familiar camaraderie for our country's military.
At the moment, Sebastian says he finds himself 'happier than ever'…and he ain't embarrassed one bit.
WHEN: Friday, January 16th, 2015 – 7:30PM
WHERE: The Hu Ke Lau | 705 Memorial Drive | Chicopee, MA 01020 | 413.593.5222
TICKETS: Visit www.hukelau.com, or call 1-800-745-3000.


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7 Nights | NO BK2BK 9/18 & 9/25 * 7-DAY GLACIER BAY FROM SEATTLE
About Victoria State
You will visit the following 5 places:
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900. Juneau is home to Perseverance Theatre, Alaska's only professional theater. The city hosts the annual Alaska Folk Festival and Juneau Jazz & Classics music festivals, and the biennial Celebration. The Juneau Symphony performs regularly. Downtown Juneau boasts dozens of art galleries, which participate in the monthly First Friday Gallery Walk and the enormously popular December Gallery Walk held in the first week of December. The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council coordinates events while fund-raising, distributing some grant money, and operating a gallery at its office in the Juneau Arts & Culture Center, 350 Whittier Street. On summer Friday evenings open-air music and dance performances are held at Marine Park.
Seattle is the northernmost major city in the contiguous United States, and the largest city in the Pacific Northwest and in the state of Washington. A seaport situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada – United States border, it is named after Chief Sealth "Seattle", of the Duwamish and Suquamish native tribes. Seattle is the center of the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metropolitan statistical area, the 15th largest in the United States, and the largest in the northwestern United States. Seattle is the county seat of King County and is the major economic, cultural and educational center in the region. The 2010 census found that Seattle is home to 630,320 residents within a metropolitan area of some 3.4 million inhabitants. The Port of Seattle and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport are major gateways to Asia, Alaska, and the rest of the world.
Ketchikan is an Alaskan city facing the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state's southeastern coast. The city is named after Ketchikan Creek, which flows through the town, emptying into the Tongass Narrows a short distance southeast of its downtown. Civic boosters have dubbed the community the "Salmon Capital of the World". The Misty Fiords National Monument is one of the area's major attractions, and the Tongass National Forest has long been headquartered in Ketchikan, mostly in the city's historic Federal Building.
Skagway is a first-class borough in Alaska on the Alaska Panhandle. The port of Skagway is a popular stop for cruise ships, and the tourist trade is a big part of the business of Skagway. The White Pass and Yukon Route narrow gauge railroad, part of the area's mining past, is now in operation purely for the tourist trade and runs throughout the summer months. Skagway is also part of the setting for Jack London's book The Call of the Wild and for Joe Haldeman's novel Guardian.
Victoria State
Victoria is a state in the south-east of Australia. It is Australia's most densely populated state and its second-most populous state overall. Most of its population is concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, which includes the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Melbourne, which is Australia's second-largest city. Politically, Victoria has 37 seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 12 seats in the Australian Senate. At state level, the Parliament of Victoria consists of the Legislative Assembly (the lower house) and the Legislative Council (the upper house). The economy of Victoria is highly diversified: service sectors including financial and property services, health, education, wholesale, retail, hospitality and manufacturing constitute the majority of employment.


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Did you see Jimi Hendrix in concert? Did you meet Jimi Hendrix or have the opportunity to interview him or have some other unique, first-person encounter with Jimi Hendrix? If so, Experience Hendrix wants to hear from you.
Jimi Hendrix
Did you see Jimi Hendrix in concert? Did you meet Jimi Hendrix or have the opportunity to interview him or have some other unique, first-person encounter with Jimi Hendrix? If so, Experience Hendrix wants to hear from you.
Today's session proved one of the most fulfilling for Jimi at his new studio. Here, recordings focused on "Dolly Dagger," "Bolero," "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)," "Drifting," and "Slow Part," which would posthumously be retitled "Pali Gap" by Michael Jeffrey who wanted to craft a stronger tie with that song and the title of his Hawaiian film, Rainbow Bridge. The session later included work on "Midnight Lightning" and "Beginnings" before returning to "Dolly Dagger" before night's end.
Bolero Dolly Dagger Drifting Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) Midnight Lightning Recording Slow Part
Another day of recordings at Electric Lady resulted in considerable progress on "Ezy Rider."
The Experience headline the Second Atlanta International Pop Festival in Byron, Georgia. Although a three-day event, acts also performing on the 4th included Rare Earth, Chambers Brothers, Lee Michaels, Jethro Tull, Cactus, Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys, Rotary Connection, and The Gypsy. When Hendrix took to the stage he lead his power trio through a dazzling set of old and new favorites including: "Fire," "Lover Man," "Spanish Castle Magic," "Red House," "Room Full Of Mirrors," "Hear My Train A Comin'," "Message To Love," "All Along The Watchtower," "Freedom," "Foxey Lady," "Purple Haze," "Hey Joe," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," "Stone Free," "Star Spangled Banner," "Straight Ahead," and "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)."
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The Experience perform two shows at Miami Jai Alai Fronton in Miami, Florida.
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In returning to Electric Lady Studios Jimi records "Come Down Hard On Me," "Bolero," and "Midnight Lightning." Despite the work accomplished on this night, Hendrix had the tape boxes marked DO NOT USE.
Bolero Come Down Hard On Me Electric Lady Studios Midnight Lightning Recording
Additional sessions at Electric Lady saw Hendrix revitalize previous work on "Come Down Hard On Me." In 1973 Electric Lady's engineer John Jansen posthumously edited the track for inclusion on Loose Ends.
The Experience perform at New York Pop with John Sebastian, Grand Funk Railroad, Steppenwolf, and Jethro Tull. The event at Downing Stadium on Randall's Island on the outskirts of New York City featured The Experience performing "Stone Free," "Fire," "Red House," "Message To Love," "Lover Man," "All Along The Watchtower," "Foxey Lady," "Ezy Rider," "Star Spangled Banner," "Purple Haze," and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)."
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Back at Electric Lady Studios, Jimi once again worked on "Night Bird Flying," "Straight Ahead," "Astro Man," Freedom," and "Dolly Dagger."
Astro Man Dolly Dagger Electric Lady Studios Freedom Night Bird Flying Recording Straight Ahead
Trying to lay claim to a definitive master of "Lover Man," Hendrix returned to Electric Lady to try and revitalize the recordings, unfortunately, with little success on this evening. Although a rough mix would be prepared, it too would be quickly shelved. With "Lover Man" now on the shelf, Hendrix turned his attention back to overdubs for "Angel."
Tonight's session at Electric Lady maintained focus on "In From The Storm," a recording that Jimi had previously titled "Tune X – Just Came In." Although no master was created on this night, thirty takes of the song were put to tape as the trio continually reworked it and polished the composition through each subsequent retake.
Electric Lady In From The Storm Recording Tune X – Just Came In
Back at Electric Lady Studios Hendrix revisited "In From The Storm" before working on "Come Down Hard On Me" and "Just Came In," with the latter being remixed into "In From The Storm" on the posthumous Cry Of Love.
Come Down Hard On Me Electric Lady Studios In From The Storm Just Came In Recording
With the band headed back on the road in 24 hours, Hendrix wanted to leave the studio with the reassurance that progress was being made. Tonight's sessions included work on "Drifting," "Angel," and "Belly Button Window."
Angel Belly Button Window Drifting Jimi Hendrix Experience Recording
Back on the West Coast, The Jimi Hendrix Experience are joined by Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys for tonight's performance at the Sports Arena in San Diego, CA. The Experience's set includes: "Fire," "Hey Joe," "Purple Haze," "Foxey Lady," "Red House," "Star Spangled Banner," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)."
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Hendrix makes a return visit back to hometown of Seattle, Washington where he is met at the airport by a large gathering of friends and family. Over the next couple of days Jimi spends considerable time with members of his family. Although hampered by rain, The Experience's performance at the outdoor Sicks' Stadium featured "Fire," "Message To Love," "Lover Man," "Machine Gun," "Star Spangled Banner," "Purple Haze," "Hear My Train A Comin'," "Midnight Lightning," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)," "Freedom," "Red House," and "Foxey Lady." Tonight's performance included support from Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys and Rube Tuben & The Rhondonnas. Jimi Hendrix is photographed on stage during his final hometown performance at the outdoor Sicks' Stadium in Seattle, Washington on July 26, 1970. Photo: Karen Hooper / © Authentic Hendrix, LLC
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After flying to the Island of Maui for a special filmed project by Manager, Michael Jeffrey, Hendrix, Cox, and Mitchell perform for an invitiation-only crowd of 500 people for the Rainbow Bridge Vibratory Color Sound Experiment on the Haleakala Crater on the Island of Maui. Portions of the performance are included on the posthumously released motion picture Rainbow Bridge. Although the entire performance has yet to be officially released, Hendrix's two sets atop the Haleakala Creater included: (First set) "Spanish Castle Magic," "Lover Man," "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)," "In From The Storm," "Message To Love," "Foxey Lady," "Hear My Train A Comin'," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," "Fire," and "Purple Haze." (Second set) "Dolly Dagger," "Instrumental," "Ezy Rider," "Red House," "Freedom," "Beginnings," "Straight Ahead," "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)," "Stone Free," and "Hey Joe." Jimi Hendrix is photographed during The Experience's July 30, 1970 performance atop the Haleakala Crater on the Island of Maui in Hawaii. This show is the main subject of the film 'Rainbow Bridge.' Photo: Daniel Tehaney / © Authentic Hendrix, LLC