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The big news coming out of this past summer's Star Wars Celebration was the announcement that a certain legendary character from the original iteration of the Expanded Universe (that overflowing collection of novels, comic books, short stories, and video games) would be popping up in the new Disney-owned Star Wars saga: Grand Admiral Thrawn, the villain originally introduced to take the place of the fallen Dark Lords of the Sith, Darths Sidious (Ian McDiarmid) and Vader (David Prowse/James Earl Jones).
The only alien that Emperor Palpatine trusted to climb the Imperial ranks, the good admiral will first be popping up in the season 3 premiere of Star Wars Rebels (where he'll be voiced by Lars Mikkelsen) before arriving once again in book form, in the appropriately titled Star Wars: Thrawn. The latter is scheduled to be released on April 11, 2017 and will act as a prequel to Thrawn's television run, covering his first encounter with the Empire and ending just before Rebels' third season.
Newer viewers and readers can be forgiven for not being familiar with Thrawn, and even those battle-hardened story veterans may need a bit of a refresher, given just how many decades it's been since the character was initially established – and given some of the continuity problems that the reintroduction of the character can cause. It may be necessary all around, therefore, to ask one simple question: Who Is Grand Admiral Thrawn?
So, who IS Thrawn?
When publisher Bantam Spectra and Lucasfilm agreed in the late 1980s that a trilogy of novels set in the immediate years after Episode VI: Return of the Jedi would be a tremendous financial success, Timothy Zahn was selected to be its author. Zahn, in turn, realized that he would need a villain not only to propel the books' plot, but to also stand up to the legacy of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader (who, at the time, were unknown to both be Sith Lords, a revelation which wouldn't come to light until nearly a decade later, in Episode I: The Phantom Menace).
Zahn's accurate instinct was to create an antagonist who would represent a wholly different approach to Imperial hegemony; one who valued strategy over brute force, creative contributions from subordinates instead of simple blind obedience, and who possessed an unshakably calm demeanor as opposed to the rage-filled outbursts from Lord Vader (and, later on, Kylo Ren [Adam Driver]). Thrawn is an individual who prizes art above all else, both for its external beauty and for its intrinsic ability to carry an entire people's psychological disposition within it. By studying a civilization's art, along with dabs of its culture and history, he could deduce the strategies they would deploy on the battlefield, allowing him to always be three steps ahead of whatever opponent he was currently facing. When combined with his very alien appearance – blue skin, jet-black hair, glowing red eyes – the resultant effect is a character who is wholly unique in all of Star Wars, from the movies to the rest of the old EU to, most recently, the television outings.
In short, it's absolutely no surprise that Lucasfilm would bring him back into the new Star Wars canon status quo.
Thrawn's original role in the first Expanded Universe
In the years before Episode IV: A New Hope, Thrawn is able to do the impossible: work his way up the Imperial ranks in a largely human-only club, where he eventually reaches the dizzying rank of grand admiral (another invention by Timothy Zahn) and is eventually made the commanding officer in charge of exploring the Unknown Regions, those uncharted territories beyond the galactic rim.
He returns from his mission four years after the Galactic Empire's defeat at the Battle of Endor to fill the Emperor's larger-than-life shoes (robes?), attempting to shore up the shrinking Imperial numbers, topple the still-fledgling New Republic, and reassert Palpatine's New Order once and for all. This campaign, which comes so narrowly close to being successful, forms the basis of Timothy Zahn's inaugural trilogy of books: Heir to the Empire (1991), Dark Force Rising (1992), and The Last Command (1993) (which, collectively, have since come to be known as the Thrawn trilogy, for obvious reasons).
As the final volume in this series comes to a close and as the grand admiral's immaculate plans start to miraculously unravel, the unexpected happens: Thrawn is betrayed by one of his most loyal servants, being stabbed in the back while sitting in his command chair aboard his flagship, the Star Destroyer Chimera (even here, with the double shock of betrayal and death ravaging him, Thrawn never loses his trademark calm, wryly noting "But… it was so artistically done"). Just like that, the gravest threat that the New Republic has yet faced dissipates, allowing the government time to stabilize and granting Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) the chance to, at long last, create that New Jedi Order he has long been burdened with initiating.
That would, obviously, seem to be the end of Thrawn, but he is resurrected, both literally and figuratively, five years later, for Zahn's next big Star Wars outing: Specter of the Past (1998) and Vision of the Future (1999), which together comprise the Hand of Thrawn duology. With the still-existing Empire on its last legs (yes, once again) and with the New Republic on the verge of disintegration and civil war (again), Grand Admiral Thrawn's clone rises to take his progenitor's place, and the sheer announcement of his "return" is enough to place nearly the entire galaxy into a state of panic.
In an interesting, if somewhat cliché, move, Zahn offers two twists almost back-to-back, which serve to end The Hand of Thrawn, starting with the revelation that the man presumed to be the admiral's clone is actually an imposter, and ending with Master Luke discovering the real clone, who was created immediately after the real Thrawn's death a decade earlier but has yet to be awoken. After a debate over the morality of killing the genetic offspring (since he technically has committed no crimes and all), the clone dies, anyway, when Luke and his compatriot are forced to blast their way out of the cloning facility.
Prequels, retconning, and the future
Timothy Zahn ultimately couldn't resist playing with his most famous creation one final time, doing so across the novels Survivor's Quest (2004) and Outbound Flight (2006), with the former having more to do with Thrawn's legacy than anything else and the latter being a prequel, delivering a full story based off of an off-hand reference made in the Thrawn trilogy about a key episode in the grand admiral's secretive past. Interestingly enough, it is in these final Thrawn outings that we glimpse some of the continuity difficulty that Dave Filoni, the showrunner of Rebels, and Zahn himself will now be facing in their attempts to assimilate the iconic character in this new iteration of the Expanded Universe.
To explain, let's back up for a moment. As part of his efforts to furnish the story for his initial trilogy of books, Zahn had nearly free reign in providing his own explanations for a number of mysterious plotlines that were left over from the movies (such as what, exactly, the Clone Wars were, or how Palpatine could have been a Force wielder without having been a former Jedi Knight). But once the prequel trilogy started to arrive on the scene, bringing along with it the official answers to these riddles, Zahn needed to attempt to reconcile the two continuities. Hence, none other than Darth Sidious himself makes an appearance in Outbound Flight – which is now inserted in between The Phantom Menace and Episode II: Attack of the Clones – striking a bargain with the newly-discovered Thrawn out in the Unknown Regions to help him start to pick off Jedi, some 10 years before the Purge. (An effort was also made to place the episode – and all of Thrawn's backstory, more generally – in the context of preparing for the eventual war against an extra-galactic alien race known as the Yuuzhan Vong, whose arrival formed the basis of the "New Jedi Order" publishing program that lasted from 1999 to 2003 and which consisted of no less than 19 books.) It was a fine narrative needle to try and thread, but Zahn plugged away at it dutifully, fudging the details in order to make a general fit.
Such a messy integration is seemingly needed once again, as both the author and the Rebels writing staff have indicated that references to the character's past (and now-invalidated) adventures will be included in both the television episodes and the new novel, a move which can potentially open a Pandora's box of continuity chaos. Will the character's earlier alliance with the once-and-future Emperor Palpatine be carried over, and, if so, will extra moves be taken to scrub all the old-EU-specific detritus away from the narrative core? Will the brilliant battlefield strategies that older readers were originally delighted by 25 years ago in Heir to the Empire be dusted off and repurposed for Rebels – something which could bore the long-time fans? And, finally, will the more out-there scenarios, such as having several Thrawn clones waiting to run around the galaxy once their genetic antecedent bites the dust, be invoked – possibly in Episode VIII or IX? (It's a possibility which, actually, isn't that far-fetched, given that Rebels and its predecessor, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, have already brought Darth Maul [Ray Park] back to life, robotic spider legs and all.)
And all of this doesn't even address the fundamental issue underlying the entire enterprise – should the new Expanded Universe stories address, or otherwise reinforce, their older, non-canon versions? If left unchecked, such a move would ultimately and inexorably lead to the boundary between the two versions being erased entirely, resulting in an even bigger, inchoate mess than what the original EU was during its more awkward early days (after the Thrawn trilogy and before Del Rey imposed a strict top-down game plan on the narrative proceedings).
But all of those are future concerns best left to a different day. For now, all that Star Wars fans should concentrate on is the fact that one of the most brilliant additions to that galaxy far, far away is set to become, at long last, a canon resident – and that he's probably here to stay.
NEXT: Things to Know Before Star Wars Rebels Season 3
Star Wars: Rebels season 3 premieres on Disney XD tonight, September 24 at 8:30 pm EDT.


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Imagine trying to hit out of this church pew bunkers. That's the exact test the best golfers in the world will be facing at the US Open tees off at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. As we do when it comes to majors we check in with Ryan Ballengee from Yahoo Sports and thegolfnewsnet.com. Ryan is live at Oakmont and gives us his thoughts on:
-Is the traditional US Open set up "fair" to the players?
-Do fans want to see the best at their best or be challenged with a set up like Oakmont?
-How is Jordan Spieth's mindset coming off the Masters meltdown?
-And to steal from Seinfeld, "what's the deal with Rory McIlroy?"
Plus we'll talk with Ken Fang from one of my favorite sites, awfulannouncing.com.
-The unique relationship between Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell
-Where does Verne Lundquist rank among the all time greats?
-Is Chris Berman's retirement from ESPN official?
Be sure to follow both of our guests on Twitter @RyanBallengee and @fangsbites.

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The chef told me, "you carved the cake too thin!" My face turned white and I started sweating and feeling all nervous that the structure wouldn't hold up. This cake was definitely a challenging one, since this is only my second time carving a cake. In my attempt to make the cake look like the real thing, I carved the heck out of it! So when the chef saw what I did, boy was she nervous for me (imagine what I was feeling).
I chose the Chanel quilted handbag as my prototype since I really like quilted textures. This particular handbag is very skinny/thin or whatever you want to describe it in real life so I thought, let me carve it to the exact size. While I was building the structure of this cake, it didn't hold up at all, it kept on falling and I was getting very frustrated so I had to think really fast to find a solution to this headache.
The following were my initial plans:
1. Bake another batch of cake, super FAST! and if it doesn't bake right pretend it's a new recipe.
(did not work)
2. Glue the cake together (Definitely would not work, unless I'm baking this cake for someone I don't like)
3.) Cry in the corner while eating my failed cake
None of those plans worked and then it hit me! I should build my cake lying down! and so I did.
1.) Built it lying down and wrapped it super tight and froze it for a good half hour
2.) Removed the cake and made it stand (as pictured) since it is stable enough
3.) Masked the cake with buttercream
4.) Refrigerated the cake again
4.) Covered with fondant
5.) Doweled like crazy to support the structure
6.) Finished of the details
The cake held up! My chef's final review? She loved it and said she would definitely use the bag lol!
Thank goodness I didn't give up on this one or cried in the corner otherwise I would look like a fool eating cake.


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Hub Member's News: Switotwins Wins Young Innovators Conflict Challenge for Project "Digital Storytelling and Peacebuilding"
ITU Telecom Young Innovators Competition 2015 Conflict Challenge have announced two winners and one of them is Switotwins Digital Storytelling (now Digital Stories Asia). The challenges pick the project "demonstrating innovativeness, business potential, and a clear social value proposition."
As creative collaborative space that aims to provide a venue for young people to showcase their creativity as artists and aspiring artists, Switotwins aims to initiate a set of activities for children to learn more about issues of peace and conflict and express their feelings about the issues through digital media, using their own voice through digital storytelling. We believe that many young people still choose to engage in constructive initiatives that promote mediation, intercultural communication, conflict transformation, and peace work projects.
The selection process was made possible by the generous support of the selection committee, a group of global experts who gave their time and insights to support the Young Innovators Competition.
The winners of this Challenge will attend ITU Telecom World 2015 in Budapest, where seed funding, mentoring sessions, workshops, networking and showcasing opportunities will be given before a high-profile audience from across the ICT ecosystem.
For more information on the ITU Telecom Young Innovators Competition 2015 Conflict Challenge, go here —>
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Jean Marie Gorman
Jean Marie Gorman, 78, of Stow, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at Akron General Hospital.
She was born January 1, 1935 in Cleveland to Francis P. and Theresa M. (Carmigiano) Pero. She was a member of Haven of Rest Rescue Mission volunteer for many years; past president and executive officer Streetsboro American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 685; Akron Bible Church; and currently attended Holy Family Parish in Stow.
She is survived by children, Carol (Joseph) Johns of Kent, David A. (Robin) Meditz of Sebring, Theresa (Greg) Green of Ravenna, Michael W. Meditz of Clearwater, FL, and Linda Sommers of Kent; fourteen grandchildren; and fourteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Gorman; grandson, Chad Meditz; and brother, Anthony Pero.
Calling hours will be held 2-4 PM Friday, November 22nd at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent with funeral services at 4:00 PM with Fr. Ed Holland officiating. Private burial will be held at All Souls Cemetery in Chardon. Memorial contributions may be made to Haven of Rest Ministries, P.O. Box 547, Akron, OH 44309-1758 or American Lung Association, 6100 Rockside Woods Blvd., Suite 260, Independence, OH 44131.


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Leadership Programs
The Department of Campus Life offers a variety of programs for Arkansas Tech students looking to further their leadership development. We have programs for every level of leadership.
LEAD Academy
LEAD Academy is a three-phase leadership development program at Arkansas Tech. This program is designed to prepare students to take on leadership roles within the campus, community, and in their futures by discovering individual strengths and applying leadership techniques. Each of the three phases allow students to examine how they approach leadership and learn skills to enhance their experiences.
Students who participate in LEAD Academy learn, discover, and experience the following:
- Strengths-based leadership.
- Communication styles for leadership.
- Personal values.
- Conflict management & controversy with civility.
- Social identity awareness.
- Genuine relationships.
- Implement a community change project using the $100 Solution.
- Develop a personal vision for creating positive, sustainable change.
Applications for the Fall 2019 Emerging Phase will be available through theLink. (Log in with OneTech username and password). Applications are due Wednesday, September 6 at 5:00 p.m. Sessions will begin the week of September 11-15.
For more information, please contact the Department of Campus Life at 479.968.0276 or firstname.lastname@example.com
On Track: Aspiring Leader & Leader Identified
On Track is a co-curricular experience designed to enhance student development beyond the classroom setting, encourage students to network socially among peers and to include students in traditional and signature university events. Each semester, a map of events and activities will be available to students categorized by interests.
The Aspiring Leader track is designed specifically for freshmen and sophomore students. The purpose of Aspiring Leader is to help develop foundational leadership and social skills for the ensuing years of collegiate life. Examples of programs on this track may include: social excellence training, diversity& inclusion education, time management workshop, group problem solving exercises, and understanding your social media identity.
The Leader Identified track is designed for juniors and seniors to cultivate leadership skills and reflect on experiences to prepare for future opportunities. Examples of programs on this track may include workshops and seminars concerning: conflict management, building ethics and integrity, professional decision making, developing a leadership philosophy, and professional communication.
Lunch With A Leader
Lunch with a Leader is a series of round table discussions that offer students a chance to learn from the experience of seasoned professionals from a variety of different fields as well as an opportunity to engage in conversation about the community as a whole.
Lunch is provided on a first come, first served basis. Click here to learn more.
Freshmen Leadership Experience
The Freshmen Leadership Experience is perfect for new students looking for an adventurous way to meet new people and get connected to the Arkansas Tech campus. This overnight weekend retreat allows freshmen to make connections with other Tech students interested in becoming a leader. Students participate in activities that give them the opportunity to make their mark at Arkansas Tech. Students will participate in low and high ropes activities that challenge and empower them to work as a team and identify their strengths as a leader. Click on the tab on the left side of the screen to learn more!


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The Spring Semester is in full swing and I am not able to accept any new students into the dance program. If you are interested in having your child join Pure Ballet, please send me an email at swalston3 AT yahoo.com and I will place your name on a waiting list for 2008/2009 enrollment. There will be a Summer Intensive. Details will be announced at a later date.
Additionally I am in the process of updating the site with more concise information regarding the syllabus, policies and procedures for Pure Ballet as well as reorganizing the side bar to help make finding the information easier. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or are unable to find information you are looking for.
Thanks so much for everyone's support this semester. I am enjoying teaching each and everyone of my students and truly thank each parent who is entrusting their child's ballet instruction to me. The students are all working very hard towards their examinations and each, in their own time, will succeed in the Cecchetti Method IF they are determined to press on toward the goal!


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Soma C3 Registration
March 1st - 3rd, 2018
Cost: $75 - Online payment can be made here.
Please mail checks to City on a Hill | 2138 Ridge Arnold, MO 63010
Payment Deadline is March 1st, 2018
Location: Pass Time Cabin | HC 3 Box 3627 Wappapello, MO 63966-9805
Exit at Greenville, to Rt. D. Then travel approximately 11 miles to County Road 525 on the left.
Stay on 525 to the right for one mile. Pass Time Cabin entrance gate is on the left.
- 12:30 Registration
4pm - People arriving
5pm - Dinner and social
7pm - Intros, Highs and Lows, prayer, and Teaching (in context to being a worship leader)
Who Is God?
Who are we? (who we are not, misconceptions, and being above reproach)
What Do We Do (What we do not do, misconceptions, and being above reproach)
How Do We Do It? (Spirit dependence and practical)
8:30pm - Bon-fire and beer
9am - Breakfast and prayer
10am - Songwriting and networking
Eat lunch whenever you feel like it
4pm - Rehearsal (in the living room)
6pm - Dinner
7pm - Warm up
7:30pm - Corporate Worship and recording
9am - Breakfast and prayer
10am - Q&A(practical and spiritual), share struggles and encouragements (related to being a worship pastor)
12pm - Brown bag to eat on the road back home
What to bring:
- Clothes
- Toiletries
- Backline (instruments) (drum kit will be provided: kick, snare, floor tom, hi-hat, ride, crash, brushes, cool rods) No real sticks!
- Community Snacks
- Community Drinks
- Bible
- Notebook and pen
- Cell phone service is sketchy unless you drive up to the top of the hill about 5 minutes away.
- No wifi available.
- There is a local convenience store nearby to purchase minor items, snacks, and drinks.


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Monday, May 26, 2014
real talk // running & marriage
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Friend! This post was awesome. I've compared running to so many things but not to marriage. Not even sure why I hadn't yet but I'm glad you did! I will say that running will teach you about every aspect of life. It's good for the soul.ReplyDelete
thank you sweet girl! :) it is so crazy how many things you can relate back to running! (and i've only been running for a few weeks lol) i agree it is so good for my soul! :)ReplyDelete
This is a really interesting and observational post! I think it's really true, in both running (any exercising really) and marriage I have the same weaknesses- thank God for grace! Thanks for sharing and good luck with your 5K!ReplyDelete
- Laura M GeorgeMay 27, 2014 at 12:28 PM
This is brilliant! Myself and my boyfriend have just started running again using the coach to 5K app and I really feel like I've learnt a lot for both our relationship and running from this post. Thanks so much. Laura xx (from the jack of al trades link up)ReplyDelete
As I'm trying to get stronger to be able to do a pullup, I'm dealing with #3. Jordan can do soooo many pullups, but I need to realize that we're just not in the same place! And he's just stronger than me. Guys are built better for pullups :) Great comparison. Glad training is going well!ReplyDelete
thanks for your thoughts Esther! i never even thought about how my weaknesses are the same in both areas! yes grace is amazing! ;)ReplyDelete
that is awesome Laura! thanks for stopping by & sharing your thoughts! :) good luck with your c25k!!!ReplyDelete
it is sometimes irritating how guys can do things with such ease & i'm majorly struggling to do it! but in context, their bodies are just made for it! thanks for your encouragement Amanda! :)ReplyDelete
thank you Chantel! i actually was writing it in my head while running one day! ha!ReplyDelete
- Kyra FaulknerMay 30, 2014 at 5:03 PM
Yes, yes yes! What about -- " sometimes it will make you want to throw up, but keep going, it gets better!" oh, maybe not. hahaReplyDelete
hahaha! :) thanks for the laugh, Kyra! :)ReplyDelete


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January 15, 2018 -- Researchers from Harvard have developed a 3D printing method that allows them to control the placement of small fibers extruding from 3D printer nozzles, thus optimizing their arrangement. The research was published online January 15 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Referred to as "rotational 3D printing," the technique involves situating composite epoxy materials in specific locations using a 3D printer nozzle -- a process that maximizes the strength and stiffness of 3D-printed structures. The rotational 3D printing device is equipped with a stepper motor that guides the angular velocity of the nozzle as it rotates and emits inks.
Being able to manage fiber orientation locally enables the creation of complex microstructures with ideal patterning for distinct regions, according to the authors. For example, users could organize the fibers to increase damage tolerance in areas expected to face the highest amount of stress.
What's more, this concept theoretically applies to any form of material extrusion printing using any type of filler material, the researchers said.


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Well, as you can see, this month's theme for the GlossyBox is 'Get City Chic', I've had a look around t'interwebs over the last few days to see what others got and thought about this month's box, and a lot of people are saying they really like this box and that it's possibly the best box they have ever had from GlossyBox. I have to say, I don't really agree, I'm not disappointed in the products, I'm just not blown away by the grouping. In the last 6 months, I have had a few really good boxes and this one just isn't up to par. There was a little bit of disappointment but I'll moan about that at the bottom.
Right, back to the them, it's all about getting that glossy, groomed, city girl look, and lets be honest, we would all love to clean the house, cook food, pick up the kids, do the shopping, then come out the other side still looking like the picture perfect city, business woman, never works like that thought does it?
Along with the little Info sheet that comes in each months box, a little GlossyBox 'Black Book of Travel' has been included.
This little book is pretty fab if you do a lot of travelling. Each GlossyBox office has their city in the book and they have put together a great list of places to visit if you're ever in their city. It's a very interesting little book.
Just as an example, here is the page or the UK.
In the middle of the book, there are these cute little travel themed stickers, which I am going to use to decorate a box or board when I get round to it.
OK, lets move onto the the products.
Elizabeth Arden: Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant Fragrance Free- A tried and tested classic, this is every girl on the go's must-have staple. Created in 1930 by Elizabeth Arden to soothe and protect your skin, Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant was an instant success and has been one of the UK beauty Editors favourite product for the past 7 years! A little goes a long way with this intensive moisturiser, so enjoy it sparingly.
RRP: £25 for 50ml. I received 7ml.
Shop for this product @ Boots.
Creams are good, I like a good face cream, this is a jelly like cream, and they are right, the tiniest amount seems to spread all over, but I still don't expect I will get much use out of a 7ml sample. It seems to have the faintest of smells but I cant honestly describe what it smells like.
Nails Inc; Bruton Street- Bruton Street, nestled in the middle of London's Mayfair and home to the likes of Stella McCartney, Matthew Williamson, upmarket resteraunt Hakkasan, antiques dealers and contemporary art galleries. In short: sophisticated with more than a touch of glamour. just like the nail polish Nails Inc has named after the street: a dusky pink nude shade that is perfect for a cosmopolitan, everyday look!
RRP: £11 or 10ml. I received 4ml.
Shop for more @ nailsinc.com
Yay, I do love it when a nail polish is put in the box, although it's another pink, GlossyBox seem to like their pinks and reds a little too much, but it's also a Nails Inc which is good because I wouldn't be able to afford them otherwise. I'm probably going to try this polish at some point because it says it's a nude pink but other than that it will probably go in my emergency polish in my handbag with the other Nails Inc mini that came in my November GlossyBox.
L'Occitane En Provence: Brightening Hand Care SPF15- No matter how much you protect your face and neck with luxury skincare and SPF, it's your hands that will give you away with age spots and wrinkles if you don't look after them. Which is why we have one of L'Occitane's brightening hand creams in every handbag and by every sink. A non-oily lotion that firms and smoothes the skin, reduces the appearance of age spots and protects against UV damage with filters to protect you hands from sun damage, this is a must-have for every woman, irrespective of her age.
RRP: £19 for 75ml. I received 15ml.
Shop @ loccitane.co.uk
This cream has quite a nice texture to it, it smoothed well into my skin, but it does smell quite funky. I'm not sure how often I will use this just because I don't like the smell.
Tresemme: Salon Finish Extra Hold Hairspray- Tired of creating salon-worthy hair that doesn't last throughout your busy day? So were we, until we discovered Tresemme Salon Finish Extra Hold Hairspray. With a fast drying professional performance formula, this hero hairspray provides all day flexible control with long lasting extra firm hold that is humidity resistant and brushes out with ease. What's not to love?
RRP: £4.69 for 500ml. I received 100ml.
Shop @ tresemme.co.uk
I'm not a hairspray fan at all. Why do I feel like I am breaking some kind of female cardinal rule by saying that? It makes my head/hair feel icky, so I just never want to go back to using it. Regardless of that though, I have used other products from the Tresemme range on my hair, and I have never been disappointed, and this is a good handbag/overnight bag sized can.
Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics: Lip Blush- Want to make a bold statement? A juicy lip stain and moisturiser in one, Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetic's lip blush is an effective multi-tasker, and a must have for any girl on the go. Beeswax and ceresin wax, create a sheer, smooth application.
RRP: £12 for 2.5g. I received 2.5g.
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This is the only product that I really don't like. Yes, it's red, and you know I'm not a big fan of red, but just for experiments sake, I tried this on my lips, it dragged on the lips, so application was terrible and tbh, it didn't feel moisturising at all. Plus, I looked like a tool wearing red on my lips.
So that is it for the items I received, the overall value based on my rough calculations, makes the value of this box around about £24.63 which is more than double the cost of the GlossyBox so it's a pretty good haul.
At the beginning, I told you that I was a little disappointed in some element of this months box, I'm going to tell you now what it was.
Glossyboxes are very cute and each one I have had, has turned up immaculate, OK, maybe, sometimes, a little bit shaken up by the delivery of it, but this month, it was much different.
This month, it just looked like the person who put my box together couldn't be arsed and just threw it all together. The ribbon was barely tied, the tissue paper wrapped around it was too small.
The sticker as just stuck on in any old place, instead of placed in the bottom corner holding the edges together. And the tissue paper was ripped.
I know I don't pay or the visual aspect of the box, I pay for the products but each box so far has been well put together and I worry that if a company stop giving a shit about certain things, then it's not long before they stop giving a shit about the whole thing.
Has anyone else had their box turn up in a less than perfect condition? So that's my moan over.
Did you receive anything different in your box? What do think of this months box?


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text: I've put together a list of tips and suggestions for travelers, drawing on advice from colleagues and friends. It's geared towards public health or development folks who work in and often travel between low-income countries, as opposed to backpackers, tourists, etc. The document is in Google Drive so I can continuously update it with suggestions -- feedback is appreciated. Another good resource is How to work in someone else's country by Ruth Stark, which is written with global health consultants in mind, and contains useful packing advice and good general rules for cross-cultural work. Chris Blattman has written quite a bit about this; see especially his posts on air travel, air travel pt 2, packing, and packing pt 2.


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June 2019
I started on Blip on January 10, 2010. For quite a few years I blipped nearly every day. Now I am being more relaxed about taking a daily photo. I also have done quite a bit of back blipping so that I could look at my lifetime before I joined Blipfoto. I got back as far as 2005 and have m Read more...
June 2019
I started on Blip on January 10, 2010. For quite a few years I blipped nearly every day. Now I am being more relaxed about taking a daily photo. I also have done quite a bit of back blipping so that I could look at my lifetime before I joined Blipfoto. I got back as far as 2005 and have more to do when I get some time and am in the mood.
In the beginning my journal was more about my photographs and less about my life. I took many photos of the beautiful Pacific Northwestern part of the US where I live and of the birds and animals that live here.
In 2013 my life changed and I became a caregiver. My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and we faced that life together. While I was caring for Arvin my journal became the story of our journey together as he slowly lost himself to Alzheimer's. I cared for him at home until January 2017 when I placed him in a memory care facility called Silverado. They took very good care of him for the four months he lived there. On Mother's Day, May 14, 2017, Arvin passed away. It was much sooner than I expected. But I knew it was a good thing. The quality of his life had deteriorated and it was a relief to know he was free and so were I and the rest of the family.
In August 2017 I moved to a small house-like condo. Our big house had been a burden for some time. I had a big estate sale, moved the things I kept, and settled into a new kind of life living on my own. I found that I was happy doing that and made plans to travel on my own to Africa summer of 2018.
Just when you think things are not changing anymore, something happens. This time it was something wonderful. I joined a group that takes a bus down to Seattle to the symphony. In December a couple asked if their friend Shelly could sit by me. "Sure," I said. Little did I know that we would quickly become attracted to each other and find so many things we had in common. Over the next couple of months we began to date and now we are a couple. I am so lucky to have found another best friend and love of my life. I thought you only got one.
I traveled to Africa with Overseas Adventure Travel summer of 2018. It was a trip of a lifetime and I loved it. I traveled to southern and east Africa and saw an amazing amount of animals. And I was enthralled with the kindness and beauty of the people.
Recently (April 2019) I moved again to a condo in the same complex where Shelly lives. We are now "Living Alone Together" LAT, a new approach to a close, loving relationship. We each have our own place and they are right across the driveway from each other. It feels like the best of two worlds: being close and having our own territories. Life is good.
I am an artist and show my work in the city where I live. I paint in oils and really enjoy making a blank canvas become a new world. You can see my paintings at http://www.annchaikin.com/.


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The trial date was changed Thursday for a 51-year-old man who allegedly assaulted his son with a homemade sword.
Judge Patrick Murphy approved a motion by the defense to continue Zillanz Winter Falcon's (aka James Henry Culver) trial because a witness is in rehab and it took months to find out where she was.
Riley Selleck, his attorney, said the witness saw all or most of what occurred at the residence of Falcon's son Jan. 19, the date of the alleged crime.
District Attorney Thom LeDoux objected to the continuance. He said there was no reason to continue.
Falcon's trial now is slated for Feb. 10-12, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The plea cut-off date is 11 a.m. Nov. 20. His next court appearance is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 28 for a motions hearing.
According to a press release issued by the Fremont County Sheriff's Office, Falcon, of Colorado Springs, reportedly assaulted his son, James Howard Culver, 24, with a 4- to 5-foot sword at Culver's residence in Cotopaxi.
The arrest warrant was issued Jan. 20 after an investigation by the FCSO. Falcon was arrested Jan. 22 at his mother's residence in Colorado Springs and was transported from the El Paso County Jail to the Fremont County Jail the following day.
A deputy with the FCSO testified Thursday, and according to his investigation, Falcon informed him of an "alleged gang rape" of Falcon's girlfriend by Culver and "30 of his friends," which was allegedly projected on the side of a building in Colorado Springs. The deputy testified that when Falcon's mother, who was providing residency for Falcon and his girlfriend, was interviewed, she stated that it was an "ongoing delusion" that Falcon had.
Charges formally were filed Feb. 6 in the Fremont County Courthouse. Falcon entered a not guilty plea in the case March 6.
According to a Park County court clerk, Falcon went to trial on a case and was found guilty of manslaughter, a class 4 felony. On Dec. 16, 2002, Falcon was sentenced to six years in the Department of Corrections and three years on parole for the manslaughter conviction.


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My skin history:
If you didn't already know, I have oily acne prone skin. I have to be really careful incase a product blocks my pores or makes me even more oily causing a breakout. My skin has calmed down a bit recently but I am still left with redness and acne scars which are slowly fading. I am always looking out for a gentle face cleanser for oily skin but I never have too much luck.
Lavender Oil - Balancing and calming
Rose Absolute - Balancing and restoring
Almonds - Gentle exfoliation
Camomile blue oil - Soothes and calms
Kaolin - Cleanses and absorbs
This does contain Linalool which I know some people are allergic to!
How to use: Dampen your face with warm water then dry your hands. Break a small piece of the product off and mix it with a little bit of water. This should then turn into a paste! Smother your face with the paste and leave it for a minute or two. I usually brush my teeth whilst I'm waiting. After I've left it for a few minutes, I then gently rub it in to exfoliate my skin and wash it off.
Results: I just absolutely love this! My face feels so clean and soft after washing it off. I prefer to use this in the morning as I like something more stronger to remove all my make up but that's just me. I find it really moisturising but it doesn't make me oily which is really important. The camomile has definitely helped with redness and my skin is glowing from the almonds removing all the dead skin. I find it great for lightening acne scars. I also love that it is so gentle that I can use it twice a day and it doesn't hurt my face. As natural ingredients are being used it means that you aren't overly stripping your skin and loading it with chemicals which is definitely a pro. This is one of my most favourite face washes. I actually feel guilty for neglecting my pot. I suppose having a little break from it reminded me how much I love it!
Have you tried any Lush face products? My pot is nearly empty so I'd love to hear your recommendations.


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Extreme cuisine
There were times when, for us, unusual specialties were pizza and rolls. In the kitchens of various countries and peoples you can find many more exotic dishes that will impress if not taste, then our imagination.Although, for those countries where they were invented, it is quite normal food, even a delicacy.
What can offer hospitable hosts from the "special dishes"?
1.Sandwich with fried brains
The birthplace of the fried brain sandwich is Indiana (USA). Classically, the delicacy prepared from cow brains. Recently bovine brain was replaced by pork.
2. Rocky mountain oysters (bull testicles)
Rocky mountain oysters they're bull testicles, they're calf fries, Prairie oysters, cowboy caviar, and Montana tenderloin. Actually, the dish has so many names it's the testicles of a young bull, which are removed in the process of branding a calf, the bull was less aggressive and grow more fat.
After removal, the eggs soaked in water, washed, cleaned and fried in batter. In some regions of the American West and Canada, where farmers have been breeding cattle, are special festivals dedicated to the culinary treatment of the testicles of a young steer. Those who have tried it assert that delicious delicacy.
3. Khash (cow leg, head and stomach)
Khash is a traditional middle Eastern dish, the ingredients of which are cow head, leg and stomach. They are cooked in fat, not very nice (understatement)smelling broth. Brought to boil, seasoned with special spices, salt, lemon, pepper and garlic. Khash is cooked only on holidays.
In the old days the dish was considered a delicacy and allow yourself to enjoy it could only very rich people.
4. A-ping (fried tarantula)
A-ping— a fried spider. The most common, traditional dish for the 1960's, when Cambodia was devastated by the Khmer Rouge. Food is desperately short, people in order to survive, had to become more creative, and Sony has created a-ping.
In our time, a-ping is a popular dish sold on the streets: the dead, specially selected spiders roll in mixture of sugar and salt with addition of sodium glutamate and then fry in garlic butter until crisp. The taste and the ping is described by many as a rather soft but with a firm and crispy crust.
Fans of extreme a-ping believe that the best part is the abdomen, containing a brown paste of excrement, eggs and organs of a spider.
5. Haggis
Haggis — Scottish national dish, a large spherical sausage made from sheep lungs, heart and liver, mixed with oatmeal. beef and strongly seasoned. The resulting mixture is placed in a sheep's stomach and boiled.
Some restaurants in Scotland supply of Haggis — a national ceremonial. Often, the Haggis is served to the accompaniment of pipers. Traditionally, before proceeding to the dish, you need to toast.
6. Fish Yin Yang
Fish Yin-Yang, also known as alive or dead a fish is roasted alive carp, fry and it should be so that on the plate it was cooked, but still breathable. The dish is quite cruel. Imagine, while eating you can see how the fish opens and closes his mouth, catching the air.
Currently have to spend a lot of time to find a restaurant that can cook a carp in this way. Fish Yin-Yang are prohibited in the restaurants of Taiwan, although the menu some unscrupulous eateries in China, is preparing still.
7. Eye tuna
Eye tuna – a dish prepared from the intact eyeballs of tuna. On the surface it is just "Gy!" Eye tuna sold in retail grocery stores of China and Japan: a giant eye surrounded by fat and meat. By the way, people with a weak stomach, eye tuna is contraindicated. Fans eye tuna raves about them and compare their texture and taste to squid.
According to Japanese palates, eye tuna is one of Carpathian region of sea delicacies.
Solidarity with Japanese and Chinese, they also serve boiled eye tuna, and the dish is not cheap.
8. Eggs escamole
Eggs escamole — ant larvae collected from the roots of agave, which resemble pine nuts or corn. Very tasty dish that is obligatory on the menu of many Mexican restaurants. This dish can be cooked in different ways — fried or served as a side dish to omelets and tacos.
9. The bird's nest soup
This Chinese soup is a real Asian delicacy and can be eaten in some restaurants for 30-100 dollars per serving.
Kilogram of bird's nest costs about 2 thousand dollars. Actually this soup is made from bird saliva duct, from which the birds mainly consist of their nests. The nest is dissolved in water, the soup reminds me a little jelly.
Salangane build their nests in caves, and do it the male birds. For the construction of a nest takes about 35 days. Birds weave the threads of their saliva in the form of a bowl. The dish has a positive effect on human health, helps to treat asthma, increases libido, strengthens the immune system.
10. Drunken shrimp
Drunken shrimp – a Chinese delicacy in which live shrimp, paralyzed by the mixture of liquors. Prescription to stun the shrimps use Chinese liquor baytszyu. The taste of this dish say it tastes like regular shrimp, but with coarser, rich taste and strong aftertaste


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I finally started a writer's log to record my daily progress on projects. Instead of a to-do list, it's more like a just did it-list. With a quick glance at the last two weeks, I probably averaged 30 minutes of writing each day. Which doesn't sound like a lot, but multiplied by 14 days, that's a whole 7 hours of writing. My smallest stretch was 10 minutes and my longest was one hour. I'm sharing here, because I have a feeling that this tactic could be applied to any sort of side-project that you can never seem to find the time for. Quite simply, it's a matter of "butt in chair" --
Spoke to little kids at local book fair yest[erday]. I said Butt in chair! Bird by Bird. Write bad 1st drafts but finish them! I looked VERY stern! -- Anne Lamott, via Twitter
On to the September edition of links & notes!
Reads for Growns
A historical context for the current discussion on athletes, protests, and patriotism from Teaching Tolerance. I'm re-reading Little Women. (My five year old is not down with this text, by the way.) So far, I am astounded at the sisters' preoccupation with money -- economic anxiety is a major plot arc that I surely didn't pick up on as a kid, but there it is. The classes 25 famous writers teach. I finally picked up a copy of Reading Picture Books with Children by Megan Lambert Dowd, professor of my alma mater, the Graduate School of Library Science at Simmons College, after spotting it at the Eric Carle Picture Book Museum over the summer. Lillian Ross passed away this month, RIP. I reread her Hemingway profile and laughed out loud, again: Who the hell is Adeline?
From Kazoo to Illustoria, Rookie to Anorak, Bright Light is another rad alt-magazine for kids in what appears to be a crowding (gasp -- print!) market. My daughter's first check-out from the elementary school library was I'm a Veterinarian by Brian Biggs from the Tinyville Town series. The Snowy Day is captured in a USPS stamp series. Re-visiting This Delicious Day, a book of poems selected by Paul B. Janeckzo from my own kid-lit library, inscribed in 1988: "Becky from Dad Xmas 1988" and labeled with a dot-matrix, rainbow-colored courier-new font of my name and childhood address. Love this round-up of picture books, inspired by the new John Lennon picture book and International Day of Peace (from the Bank Street Bookstore). When archives and kid-lit converge: explore 6000 historical children's books online. We're all Wonders, via my neighbor Lauren, eyed in her stash of back-to-school books. (This is a beautiful, important book that models empathy for young readers.) Whoosh, the story of the engineer, Lonnie Johnson, creator of the super soaker. And finally, the sing-songy, gorgeously illustrated delight, The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits.
Leonard Lopate talks kid-lit and the joys of revisiting children's books as an adult. Hillary Clinton on the Brian Lehrer show, on what to tell the mothers and children who are crushed by her loss and by our 45th President's win: "We need to stand up for the rights of people who are unlike ourselves. We need to recognize and call out sexism and misogyny. We need to tell young girls that their voices and lives are important." Jessa Crispin's new podcast, the Public Intellectual. Her discussion with the biographer of the forthcoming book on the life and work of photographer Vivian Maier addresses important questions about the custodians of archives. What should happen to the bodies of artistic work when a person passes, especially when the artist was herself was obsessed with the process of capturing photos and disinterested in the final product, the photograph itself?
Broad City is back, yaaaas. The fascinating Obit, a documentary about the writers behind the New York Times' obituaries. Looking forward to this documentary on the life and work of Joan Didion, created by her nephew, Griffin Dunne, who also is the actor in the television series I Love Dick, one of my fave shows on the tube in 2018. And, speaking of creator genius Jill Solloway, I'm full-on binging the new season of Transparent. Meanwhile, my daughter is full-on binging the Ivy & Bean series, pictured above.
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Food! What else is there?
Thing is, I've made a few shop announcements that I was back and ready to go to work in my
This endeavor sucked my morning completely and part of lunch because silly old me bought thigh and breast fillets instead of getting ground chicken. I had to peel, slice, chop and mince my way through the greenery AND about 2 and a half puonds of the pretty pink chicken muscle. (my sister might agree with you if you're thinking I have a gross/morbid way of describing animal-sourced food)
Anyway, next time I should hold off on some of the vegetables, I got too carried away sneaking in the veggies, it ended up smelling like a veggie burger. That said, my dogs loved it :) I loosely formed them into clumps of pingpong ball size and shoved them in the oven for 15-20 mins at 350.
When they were done, I let them cool completely then packed them in little baggies. I made about 75-80 pieces. I can't be sure, I gave a few away when I first tried frying them and then more when I fished them from the oven. The baggies of 6 though I counted 12.. (or 13?) which should last us a little over a week, yippee-ki-yey!
In the clay realm, I managed to make these magnets, which I think spurred a little creative fire. I feel a bit of the old inspiration creeping back into my hands and brain. Let's see what surprises this week holds.
Of the five, these 2 are my favorites.
This one features fish balls and isaw, 2 of the best known street foods in the Philippines and kalamansi, the local counterpart of lime. I really love using Premo's granite as a background for my work but it's h*ll to condition, I must say. Do any of you have the same problem or is it just me and the climate here?
This one's a bit of a challenge for some to read especially if they don't know what they're looking at. The foods I used actually spell out "Pilipinas" or what would be Philippines to non-Filipinos. To break it down, the P is made to look like bamboo, while the rest of the letters are fashioned after popular Pinoy delicacies.
The I is puto bumbong, which is a dessert or snack made with sticky rice flour that's tinted with a nice deep purple, steamed in a segment of bamboo and then wrapped and served on a fresh banana leaf with sprinkled generously with shredded coconut, sugar and butter. YUM! You see this usually around Christmas.
The L is a local sweet bread called pilipit.
The next I is suman- sticky rice wrapped in a blade of coconut leaf then steamed. It goes great with the Philippine mango or simply dipped in a little sugar.
The P, like the L is a common type of bread. You'll see it in practically all panaderias in the country, and it's called pan de red-- well, at least in polite society. wink :D
The third I is the famous mangga't bagoong or green mango and shrimp paste. What makes it soooo good? Because it's sour, sweet, salty and sometimes spicy, that's why!
The N is pichy-pichy. This particular kakanin has a number of accepted spellings: peachy-peachy, pitsi-pitsi.. but one thing's for sure, it's yummy! The pichi-pichi is made with shredded cassava, mixed with milk, sugar, then it is steamed like most kakanins. When it's ready, it is served with either fresh shredded coconut or cheese (i personally prefer coconut)
Next is the A. Kind of self explanatory after all the others seeing as it's an upside down ice cream cone, but what makes it Pinoy is because it's called "dirty ice cream" here. The usual flavors you will see are cheese, ube(purple yam) and the universal favorite-- chocolate. You'll see carts of these being rolled around parks or schools. Really charming and definitely Filipino.
And lastly, the S. Fashioned from a strip of the kakanin made famous by Dolor's, the sapin-sapin. Its 3 multi-colored layers of steamed sticky rice flour, coconut milk and sugar. A lot of people serve it with latik or what is essentially left in the pan when one cooks down coconut milk to get the oil. It's those small brown nuggets of yumminess!
Wow, that really made me hungry. I hope you enjoyed our little gastronomic tour of the Philippines. Maybe if you find yourself here you'll try a few of the ones I've mentioned.
Until next time!


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The Grandest Destination
The click of heels on marble reaches its crescendo, amplified by the carved stone cavern at the heart of New York City's Grand Central Terminal. The pulsating rhythm generated by the rise and fall of thousands of boots and wingtips, stilettos and pumps blends together into an almost deafening echo.
The din fades quickly as the wave of men and women wearing those shoes reach their train platforms, exit doors, or staircases leading to a favorite refreshment stand or watering hole. Silence falls, causing the ears of those left in the hall to ring and to wonder why so many of the hundreds of thousands of daily visitors to Grand Central neglect to stop and smell … everything, from the intoxicating aroma of brewing coffee and baking bread to the subtle scent of 103 years of history emanating from the terminal's gleaming metalwork, polished floors and sun-streaked windows.
"As many as 750,000 people a day pass through here, and most don't realize what they are missing," says Daniel Brucker, spokesman for Grand Central's operator, the Metro-North Railroad. "They hurry, hurry, hurry. But this is not a place to dash through. This is a destination."
A terminus, in fact. A place where journeys start and end. More than 750 trains, carrying mostly commuters from Connecticut and New York's Hudson River valley, arrive and depart daily. That many riders then transfer to or from buses, taxis or the subway—correctly referred to as Grand Central station because it is but a waypoint for seven different New York City subway lines—for another leg of their trip does not alter the sense that they have arrived in a special place. If New York's other transportation epicenter, Times Square, is the "crossroads of the world," Grand Central is the crossroads of the New York City vibe.
And like all great roadside attractions, Grand Central rewards those willing to explore and learn its secrets. Hidden within the terminal are US$10 million worth of opals; a tennis club once the realm of acting greats Bob Hope, Jack Benny, George Burns and Groucho Marx; the classiest cocktail lounge in New York; a 49-acre basement that is the city's deepest; an acoustical architectural wonder; the largest Tiffany glass clock in the world; and an amusing example of how even rocket scientists sometimes struggle with basic math.
The terminal is also home to a century-old restaurant, a fresh food market, a ceiling mural that would wow Michelangelo, chandeliers dipped in liquid gold and bearing 4,000 bare lightbulbs and, of course, an Apple Store.
"Anything you want, anywhere you want to go, you need only ask," says Audrey Johnson, who for a quarter-century has manned the information booth that is the centerpiece of Grand Central's main concourse. "We have it all here at the terminal."
Seeking Out Secrets
Step atop this overturned milk crate, Grand Central's "docent in chief" says. Now wriggle your torso in between these clock gears and that granite beam. Take a look out the window.
The view is impressive—a bird's-eye look down iconic Park Avenue. But the window itself is what Brucker, a man in his seventh decade of life, climbed two vertical steel ladders, stooped under several chin-high support beams and hopped across a crevasse in the floor in order to show off.
"As many as 750,000 people a day pass through here, and most don't realize what they are missing."
Made of Tiffany glass, the circular window doubles as the face of a clock that measures 13 feet in diameter. The legendary artisans of the Tiffany Studios designed an intricate golden sunburst as the window's centerpiece and surrounded it with sky blue glass and white Roman numerals on red backgrounds to showcase the time.
"Worth the climb, yes?" Brucker asks.
Physical stamina is a prerequisite to discovering many Grand Central mysteries. The terminal encompasses 2.3 million square feet on 12 levels, many connected by either long sloping ramps, switchback stairwells or gilded yet slow-moving elevators. Deep in the terminal's bowels lays an inaccessible hideaway as vast as the main concourse—a subbasement housing machinery that converts the alternating current electricity dispersed on the public electrical grid into the direct current electricity needed to power the rail lines.
This level, known as M42, gained notoriety during World War II when the U.S. Army guarded the room against saboteurs. Grand Central was the epicenter of military troop and supply movement in the Northeast United States, and the electricity converters of the time could be irreparably damaged by a single pail full of sand—the heat and pressure generated inside the rotary turbine would turn the sand into solid glass in minutes.
"Orders were to shoot anybody who entered the room on sight," Brucker says. "Rumor is nobody got shot, but a few civilians who ended up near there by mistake were forced to stay and bunk in with the troops until the war's end."
Back above ground and high overhead, the terminal's most distinctive feature—the zodiac mural painted upon the main concourse's barreled ceiling—harbors a trio of mysteries. The first involves the designer, Paul Helleu, depicting the constellations in reverse order, as if viewed from heaven's perspective. The second secret is a single spot darkened by more than 80 years worth of cigarette smoke. Crews left the small section untouched during a 1990s restoration as a testament to the significance of the ceiling's cleansing.
The last piece of ceiling confidential is the rocket hole. The United States government decided at the height of the space race to display a rocket in the terminal's main concourse. The spaceship turned out to be nearly as tall as the room and required a hole be punched in the ceiling.
"Makes you wonder how we later put a man on the moon, doesn't it?" Brucker says.
Sit, Sip and Shop
The plaque at the entrance to Grand Central's hallmark watering hole reads "Proper Attire Required" and the waitress, cloaked in Prada and pearls, attests to how the proprietor enforces the dress code. But then to set foot in The Campbell Apartment in anything less than slacks and polished shoes would feel blasphemous.
If walking into Grand Central reminds visitors of a bygone era, entering The Campbell Apartment whisks them back to the days of Gatsby. The 3,500-square-foot space was not a pied-à-terre but the grand office of financier John W. Campbell. Today, Campbell's work desk is gone but the mogul's architectural oddities, such as intricate woodworking, a painted-beam ceiling, and a stone fireplace home to a large steel safe, remain.
Those willing or able to alter their course between train platform and exit door, and vice versa, do discover something special.
The Campbell was but a piece of the transformation of Grand Central that took place in the late 1990s. For all the activity the terminal saw throughout the 20th century, the building lost its splendor as other transportation options—specifically the interstate highway system and airlines—supplanted rail as the main mode of interregional travel.
By the time Metro-North was founded in 1983 as the New York area's major commuter transportation provider, Grand Central was no longer grand. Neglect left the terminal leaky and crumbling, an unwelcoming place for businesses and travelers alike.
Yet the new operators saw potential. Metro-North developed a US$425 million master plan for Grand Central's restoration, selling investors on the terminal's potential as a retail magnet. They ultimately spent US$500 million.
The gambit proved wise. Grand Central today is among the most successful shopping centers in the United States in terms of income per square footage. The terminal counts retailers such as Vince Camuto among its tenants and converted an alley where the janitorial staff once stacked garbage for pickup into an enclosed fresh food marketplace featuring meats, cheeses, spices, produce and baked goods.
"People told us you don't go to Alcatraz to buy a diamond ring, and the public would never be able to get it out of their brain that this was once an ugly, dirty place," Brucker says. "Yet now, we get 10,000 people a day here just to eat lunch."
Catch That Train
"Walk, don't run," the conductor bellows from the platform. The schedule in the concourse and the clock on the wall agree that the train is about to depart, but both are liars.
Each and every commuter gets an extra minute to catch his train—the railroad intentionally manipulates the timetable to aid stragglers and increase safety.
"It's the real New York minute," Brucker says. "And it cuts down on falls and collisions."
Such is the character of Grand Central. Despite the constant chaos, the terminal retains its stateliness. Hundreds of thousands tread the ornate halls daily for a practical purpose—to get from one point to another—yet the building never feels utilitarian. Those willing or able to alter their course between train platform and exit door, and vice versa, do discover something special.
As Johnson, the information booth guru, tells visitors, Grand Central is "the most fascinating place in the world."
Grand Central Confidential
The terminal holds many secrets, many of them hidden in plain sight.
Glass Catwalks
These architectural marvels provide ventilation (by absorbing and retaining heat), illumination (by allowing sunlight to pass through) and transportation (by connecting office spaces).
VIP Rail Line
President Franklin Roosevelt was among the notables who once used this short, private track to move covertly between Grand Central and the nearby Waldorf Astoria hotel.
Priceless Clock
Flawless opals make up the four faces of the giant clock that is the terminal's centerpiece and are worth an estimated US$10 million.
Whisper Gallery
The sound of a whisper in one corner carries across the Guastavino tile to the other corner of this vault-like portal outside the Oyster Bar restaurant.
Vanderbilt Tennis Club
This single-court indoor tennis facility, once home to a CBS television and radio recording studio, is tucked among the terminal's upper levels.
The Rocket Hole
Caretakers punched a hole in the main concourse's barrel ceiling to accommodate a rocket put on display at the height of the space race.
Marble Details
The Italian quarries that supplied the building's original Botticino marble were mined to furnish fresh stone for Grand Central's rebirth in the mid-1990s.
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Eating Meat Has Been Fun But.../
You may remember the national uproar when I announced in February that, after 20+ years of being a vegetarian and being almost vegan for 3 years, I had started eating meat. While there's no denying I've enjoyed exercising my canine teeth, I believe I'm ready to return to my roots and a plant-based diet.
Why go back? For the same reasons I decided to start eating meat again. My diet just isn't working for me. I feel like I'm betraying my values every time I sit down to a plate of chicken. I do believe we can get all the nutrients we need from plants. And, honestly, meat has stopped tasting good to me.
Also, this comment posted on the above mentioned blog entry by my friend Barefoot Josh got me thinking:
Strict convictions are overrated, for the most part.
I've heard many arguments over what's the healthiest way to eat. I certainly don't know the answer, but I am pretty sure that being open to adjusting and changing your life has got to be a good thing.
I'm glad I gave meat eating a try and I'm just as glad to leave it behind. A few things will change. I'm not giving up seafood this time. There's just no denying the convenience of throwing a can of tuna in my purse for an easy on-the-go lunch. Plus, I'm not willing to give up spicy tuna rolls at Imperial Koi, the awesome salmon salad at Lucky 32, or the smoked salmon omelet at The Iron Hen.
I think what I'll take away from my little foray into meat is what Josh mentioned - ease up on the strict convictions. If I get a strong craving one day for some chicken, I'll eat a little chicken. if the turkey bacon Blair makes every Sunday is making me drool, I may have a bite. But I'm quite looking forward to going back to recipes that have at their base ingredients like quinoa, brussels sprouts, mushrooms, kale, collards, baby spinach, red peppers, and sweet potatoes.
We've still got a packet of ground turkey and a whole chicken in our freezer. My thoughts were we'd finish these and then I'd go back to no meat but as the days pass, I have less and less desire to have anything to do with them.
Maybe I'll make my mom and Blair a nice roasted chicken dinner.
As for me, I'll be making a meal out of the delicious and healthy side items.


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July 15, 2016
Kisumu is different from Nairobi. There are less people, less traffic, and less rush, and more time for community. It's on Lake Victoria, so there is a slower, more relaxed way of life as is typical of waterfront communities - and there is a lot more fish in the diet. The culture of the area is influenced by the major tribes, Luo and Luya, and even in the city things feel more traditional and conservative than the more modern and westernized Nairobi can sometimes feel.
CARE for AIDS has been in Kisumu since 2011. We started out in the city under the leadership of Cornel, who grew up in the region around the lake. Eleven centers later, the leadership of the region has been passed on to Geoffrey Otieno.
I sat down with Geoffrey over a cup of coffee yesterday morning to hear from him how things are going in Kisumu.
Geoffrey, let's start with you before we talk about the region. When did you start working with CARE for AIDS, and how did you hear about it?
In 2008 I was working at Brackenhurst, near Nairobi, and met Cornel. He told me about CARE for AIDS.
I started working or CARE for AIDS in 2010. I was holding a certificate in HIV/AIDS. Initially, I was working to help Cornel looking for church partnerships when CFA was first planning to start working in Kisumu. He was taking the lead, but I knew a lot about Kisumu and had connections, so I was helping a lot.
Aren't you related to Cornel?
Yes. I'm his brother in law. We call each other brother-in-love (laughter).
So, you started working with Cornel to make church partnerships in Kisumu, you had some training in HIV/AIDS, and some program management experience. What has changed since then?
A lot has changed. Personally, I am finishing my undergraduate in sociology and communication and this is a a result of working with CARE for AIDS. Also, my leadership ability has grown tremendously. With Cornel, I helped start three centers in 2010. Since 2011, I have been at the helm, and today we have 11 centers, with 22 center staff, and 5 administrative members (including myself). We also have an internship program that was formed in relationship with three universities in the area.
What's your relationship like with Cornel since he is your boss and also your … bother—in-love?
(Laughter) I see him a lot as my mentor. I hardly see him as my relative. Neither do I see him as a boss. Obviously, I acknowledge his leadership - especially, his firmness in communication that has helped reinforce the vision of CARE for AIDS to the partner churches and all the new staff. But his leadership style is one the encourage friendship and is really empowering. He equips others to lead.
That's awesome. I've experience that with him, too. So, Kisumu is now one of three regions in Kenya that CARE for AIDS works in. What makes Kisumu different from the other CFA regions (Nairobi and Mombasa)?
I can talk of two things. First, statistics. Kisumu has high prevalence rates for HIV. Nationally, as a county, we are the 4th with per capita HIV cases.
Secondly, it is easier to move around Kisumu in comparison to the other regions which have a lot of traffic. This makes it easier for me to create a sense of community amongst the staff and the partner pastors.
One other thing, is that we have many organizations in Kisumu working with people living with HIV, that helps fight stigma, so a lot of people come out to be enrolled in the program.
How is CFA different from those other organizations?
We are the only organization that is holistic in nature. We deal with the health aspect and the spiritual aspect. The fact that we work with churches sets us apart. Every time we get together as a staff or with our clients, it's like a fellowship. That definitely sets us apart.
What have been some challenges for you this year?
Well, we started out in Kisumu with a lot of baptist churches. Since we have one denomination that dominates, they were beginning to think CFA was a Baptist program. We have been changing the policies, helping them be more open to working with other denominations.
Did I mention managing staff? Because we have grown so much, we have a lot more staff to manage. It's a good challenge to have.
The other good challenge is that I have nine churches on a waiting list who have come as a team or as a pastor to meet me, and who really want to join us in the ministry. This shows that we still have work to do here, and plenty of people who are willing to join us in it. Some of these churches have started HIV programs inspired by us.
What is something you are proud of for CFA in Kisumu this year?
One thing that I'm proud of is how we as an organization always think about our program, and how it can be better. One of the issues is sustainability. After nine months, what is next? It was early this year that Irene was promoted to admin level to be the regional empowerment assistant to follow up with small groups after graduation. Her role helps with sustainability, and gives me hope that we will continue to have impact and be able to measure it after the nine months.
What do you see in the near future for the Kisumu region?
I am excited to say that we will be seeing more collaboration with the local government in the future. They have been hesitant in the past to work with us, but recently government representatives have been attending graduations and launches. Also, four of our staff were invited to attend trainings and conferences hosted by the county government. So, we have started to gain reputation on that level.
That's awesome. Keep up the good work! Anything else you want to share with the people reading this?
I want to appreciate the support we have had for the last 6 years - it's felt like 2 years because everything has gone so quickly! We were the second region, and we opened many centers. We are still optimistic the our impact will grow in this region.
Please, continue to pray for us as we continue to pray for you as well.


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U.S. Official Lance VanHaitsma Appointed to 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup
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QS Bay Area Meetup Recap
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March 27, 2014
On March 26th we hosted a fantastic Quantified Self Bay Area meetup at the new Exploratorium space overlooking the San Francisco bay. Over 180 people came together to mingle, learn about new self-tracking tools, and hear from our wonderful speakers.
Our thanks to the companies and organizations who demoed their tools: AddApp, Automatic, ExogenBio, Lumo Body Tech, Metro Mile, Ohmconnect, Reporter, uBiome, and UC Irvine.
We were lucky to have four great presenters talk about their personal self-tracking process. Philip Thomas spoke about building his personal dashboard. Maria Benet talked about how she used self-tracking to lose 50 pounds and take up sport she never dreamed of. Michael Cohn described his use of time tracking and personal commitment contracts. Lastly, Sky Christopherson gave us an update to his wonderful self-tracking talk from a few years ago and how that turned into helping the Women's US Olympic Track Cycling Team bring home a silver at the London Olympics in 2012. Videos of these talks will be up soon!
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Andrew began his architectural experience in 1995 with his graduation from University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Environmental Design (Architecture.) His love of the west brought him to Bozeman in 1998 to his true calling, custom residential design.
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Unit 2.3 First Grade (Reading Street)
It was fun reading about people in our community. The kids had many stories to share about people they see in the community. Many students had visited a firestation or police station and were happy to learn that even their TEACHERS are people in their community!
We've been practicing A-B-C order, so I made this sheet for some extra practice with this week's words.
This week, I created a spelling sort sheet to do with the students at my teacher table:
After we were done talking about our spelling words, they were ready to build those words in a small group at my teacher table. I gave the students a cookie sheet with magnetic letters and had them put the letters r, d, t, m, b, k, l on the bottom of their cookie sheet. On the top of their cookie sheet I had them place their building mat (Elkonian Box). I gave them the word and they would build it.
We made a list of words (as we built each one) and wrote them on the board.
This is a TWO page document with the digraphs and a page of words. I went over each of the digraphs and their sounds. Then, I used these words to put into my pocket chart. The students read the words and sorted them into the correct category.
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I got this cute sheet from http://candauscrew.blogspot.com/2011/07/authors-purpose.html (Sailing Through First Grade)
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I used this as an independant center. The students sort words into short /i/ and long i (CVCe).
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