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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
End of February/My Favorite Quilting Tool
I didn't report my January totals because I wanted to make sure I could keep track of everything for more than one month. Well I've made it through two months so I'll report my totals. In January I spent $64.46 and in February I spent $142.99. Not bad in my book.
As far as time spent quilting in January I played and quilted for 26 hours. In February I enjoyed fabric and threads for 32 hours. That may not seem like a lot of time to some people, but for me it's quite a bit.
My favorite quilting tool is moleskin. I use it to mark the quarter inch line down the front of my sewing machine bed. I learned this tip in my first on-line quilt class. I used it for a while. Then I thought I was good enough at sewing that I didn't need it anymore. But I was wrong. So the moleskin now lives on the bed of me sewing machine. My quarter inch seams are much better now.
My sports depression period is over for this year. The Red Sox are playing the Twins in the first Spring Training game of the baseball season. The game is tied 4-4 in the bottom of the 9th inning and I'm too tired to stay awake.
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- Linda_J said...
I'm ready for baseball too--but we need to gear up for the NCAA basketball tournament 1st. I swear my husband's eyes will turn into round bballs before it is all said and done, LOL.
Gotta love that moleskin. I am still trying to figure out just exactly where 1/4 inch is on my new machine. Mom says that they have a 1/4 inch foot that seems to be accurate but I wait till I go visit to pick one up.
- Wendy said...
Oh my you are brave to track quilting expenses. Maybe I should try it I might be surprized. I have a 1/4" foot with a guide and love it. I don't have to worry the fabric it just glides along the edge of the guide.
- Darlene - Dazed Quilter said...
Oh, I'm very ready for baseball season. Woohoo!
I've never tried moleskin but have heard very favorable reviews from many that swear by it.
- DubiQuilts - Quilts and Fiber Arts said...
You are way to organized!
I do not think a day goes by when sports is not on the TV in the den of my house.
Thank-you for you comment on my blog!
- Patti said...
I'm trying really, really hard to drum up enthusiasm for the upcoming baseball season. The powers that be in the Mariners organization seem determined to make the worst deals possible in the offseason. I predict both the manager and general manager will lose their jobs this year. I suppose a miracle could happen and this cobbled together team could go far - but I don't see how that's going to happen with such a bad pitching staff as they've assembled.
- Beth said...
I am with Darlene...I'm SO glad baseball is back...ALTHO..my team has made a color change I'm not TOO fond of. I am happy to be so close to so many Spring training games! I use stacks of blue tape like you use the moleskin.
- Libby said...
Moleskin sounds like a great idea - nice thickness and should hold it's shape. I have a foot with a 1/4" 'training wheel' but sometimes even more is necessary.
- Carole said...
I have no clue what mole skin is. I'm just hoping that it's not what I think it is. I have too many favorite tools so I cannot just pick one. As for your expense, our credit card provider gives us a yearly summary. I thought I would calculate what we spent on groceries etc. Well, it turns out that last year I spent more on quilting than on groceries. I've come to the conclusion that no one needs to kown about the cost of my addictions! ;o) lol Keep well!
- Cynthia said...
it was interesting to read how you kept track of your quilting expenses and time spent quilting. What a good idea adding this in your sidebar. I think i'll try keeping track of the number of quilty hours for this month out of curiousity.
- tootsiesmom said...
Moleskin is that stuff you cut to put on your feet to pad a bunion. I have used a stack of post it notes and several thickness of blue painters tape to make a 1/4" guide on my machine. I like your idea of keeping track of your actual sewing. I may put a journal by my machine and track it this month.
- sewnut said...
I keep a "Sewing Studio" journal in which I keep a note of how much time I spend on what project, when as well as a comment on what I need to do next. I started this a few years ago because my family kept accusing me of spending all my time quilting. I knew that I really spent most of my time at work or looking after the household stuff but they challenged me.
When I was challenged though I could easily tell them how many hours I spent all year, any month or any given week!! That stopped them.
Now I have a record of how much time all of my projects have taken. I am keeping it going.
- Meredith said...
I have been keeping track of my spending, being on no buy helps but I have not had the courage to put it on my blog. Way to go! I agree nothing is more frustrating then not having a correct 1/4 inch.


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It is important to collect, process and report data on older persons in the migration context to improve policy and planning. These endeavors will also support the achievement of ageing-related United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as protecting the human rights of all people of all ages by "leaving no one behind", and the commitment to address issues of ageing in the 21st century in the Political Declaration and Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing.
Currently, several migration data sources provide migration data disaggregated by age. Nevertheless, given the extensive attention to help the most vulnerable groups of migrants, namely women and children, data on the older migrant population are only occasionally prepared and used. Collecting and disaggregating migration data by age is not sufficient to tackle the challenges faced by older people in a migration context. Older persons in migration contexts are at risk of being overlooked, which might perpetuate vulnerabilities and inequalities. In addition, there is a lack of data on older persons left behind and their needs.
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Operational definition of older person:
The UN has adopted 60 years and over as a cutoff age for "elderly" or "older person" to extend the eligibility criteria for ageing-related development projects (UN, 2001 in WHO, 2002).
Chronological definition of older person:
The UN definition for older person is generally not used across the globe. Therefore, national practices differ. The commonly used definition of "older person" is associated with the age at which one begins to receive pension benefits (WHO, 2002). Thus, the definition of "older person" varies from country to country and between organizations. Most high-income countries use 65+ years to define "older persons". This age threshold is arbitrary because pension schemes mostly use 60-65 years for eligibility (Roebuck, 1979).
Socio-culturally constructed definition of older Person:
Besides the chronological definition that is based on the age at which one begins to receive pensions benefits, there is also a socio-culturally constructed definition of "older person" that is based on the change in social roles (alterations in work patterns) and change in capabilities (such as senility or change in physical characteristics) (Glascock, 1980). However, the socio-culturally constructed definition of "older person" is difficult to incorporate into official statistics. Older persons who fall into this definition, e.g. a 59-year old migrant whose social role has changed because of senility, are counted in the incorrect major age category (working age category: 19-64) in migration statistics and hence their needs are overlooked in policy making and planning.
The following general definitions are used in this thematic page:
Older migrant is any foreign-born person who either moved to the country of destination via, for example, a family reunification programme, at age 65 or older, moved in the past and then reached the retirement age in the country of destination, or was displaced by conflict or climate change at 65 age older or reached retirement age while displaced.
Age-disaggregated data are any data on individuals (e.g. data on foreign-born) broken down by age. It is important to know age in migration data to reveal inequalities, monitor progress and inform policy makers on the age dynamics of migration processes.
Data on older persons and migration, like migration information more generally, are collected through national population censuses, administrative registers (such as population registers, registers of foreigners and other special registers covering, for example, asylum seekers), household surveys, national surveys, individual surveys on a micro scale and qualitative studies.
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) consolidates data on the foreign-born or the foreign population by age, sex and origin into an international migrant stock dataset. Data on older migrants are presented within the 65 or older age category. This age category is broken down into the following age sub-categories: 65-69, 70-74 and 75+ years.
UN DESA's Population Ageing and Development 2015 database presents data on four major themes: population size and age structure, health and mortality, socio-economic factors and government views and policies. A socio-economic indicator presents estimates on the percentage of migrants aged 65 and older. Data are available for all UN Member States.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has a database on Immigrants in OECD and non-OECD Countries (DIOC-E) that provides data for 100 destination countries and more than 200 countries of origin. Data are broken down by seven core variables: age, sex, duration of stay, labour market outcomes, field of study, place of birth and educational attainment. The latest data for DIOC-E-2010 were primarily based on data from the 2010 census round.
Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, has a database on Population and Social Conditions which consolidates a dataset on asylum and managed migration from the EU Member States' interior ministries, immigration agencies and National Statistical Offices. The dataset presents data on asylum and residence permits and the enforcement of immigration legislation. Data are partially disaggregated by age.
HelpAge International's Global AgeWatch Index integrates internationally comparable data from sources including UN DESA, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, UNESCO and the Gallup World Poll on older persons' health status and capability (such as educational attainment and employment status). This index measures the well-being of older persons. Although the Global AgeWatch index does not include an indicator that addresses the impact of urbanization and migration on the livelihoods of older persons left alone in the home village/country, HelpAge international has a consolidated list of empirical research evidence on the consequences of migration on those left behind in multigenerational households, based on individual surveys conducted in several origin countries.
The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing conducts research on population ageing in relation to migration, among other themes. The Institute's research is implemented by partner networks in Africa (AFRAN), Latin America (LARNA) and Central and Eastern Europe (EAST). The institute has a repository of research reports based on the analysis of data compiled via the Global Ageing Survey 2005-2008 (GLAS) and qualitative studies.
Beyond data collected via traditional methods, advanced technology has the potential to provide more nuanced information. For example, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) created virtual accounts using Blockchain technology for beneficiaries in the Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan to upload monthly allowances to spend in the camp's supermarket using an authorization code (Solon Ardittis, 2018). Scrutinizing the consumer behaviour of beneficiaries - in compliance with data protection principles - and combining these data with age-disaggregated survey data has the potential to address older persons' actual needs.Back to top
Harnessing the power of older age in the context of migration is essential to deconstruct the longstanding global narrative of ageing as a burden or older persons as passive agents of development. However, despite the acknowledged necessity to improve the quality, consistency and use of older cohorts of age-disaggregated data, too little is known about the situation of older migrants and older persons affected by demographic transformations. Data are limited due to the following challenges:
Estimates on older persons and older migrants are available, but not for all countries and areas of the world. For example, millions of older persons are not included in the internationally comparable datasets because data are missing in some countries of Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean and the Pacific (HelpAge International, 2015). These countries either have limited or no capacities to collect and disaggregate data by age. Therefore, the size of the older population is still incomplete.
In the wake of extensive funding allocations to help "the most" vulnerable, namely children and women, older persons are often overlooked in policy and development programmes, even when they are counted in official statistics. Statistics alone are not sufficient to address the needs of older migrants and older persons left behind; policy makers and the development community also need to perceive older persons in migration processes as an equally important group as women and children.
Data on internally displaced persons (IDPs) do not include older persons, who are often left behind when the rest of their community is displaced. Therefore, there is a need for solid data on the circumstances of older people in the context of internal displacement who might be subject to violence, intimidation or secondary impacts of natural hazards (Calvi-Parisetti, 2013).
There are also limitations in data collection methods in shelters for IDPs. Notwithstanding the apparent fact that the needs of older internally displaced people differ in terms of medical treatment, psycho-social support and nutrition, data are only occasionally collected separately for all age categories (ibid.). In addition, very little is known about the movement of internally displaced older persons from rural to urban settings.
There is relatively little research on migration and ageing, especially on the situations of older persons in south-south migration and the social costs of older persons left behind by migrants. Studies on scrutinizing policy responses to later-life migration are essential to reach the furthest behind first (UNFPA, 2012).
Data on older irregular migrants are not generally available. Therefore, it is essential to encourage more ethnographic studies to build an evidence base and hence gain a better understanding of the older age dynamics of irregular migration.
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Founder, Progress Center for Black Women
Sabrina Madison affectionately known as "Heymiss Progress" is the creator of the Progress Center for Black Women, the Black Women's Leadership Conference, Conversation Mixtape, Black Business Expo, and a Grand Poetry Slam Champion. In 2018 she made the Essence Magazine "Woke 100" list, in 2016 was recognized by In Business Magazine as one of the most influential people in the Greater Madison area and was named one of the most influential African Americans in the state of Wisconsin by Madison365. She's a BRAVA Woman to Watch and was also named to Madison Magazine's M List for 2016 on behalf of her work in creating the Black Women's Leadership Conference. She has motivated students nationally including the National Conference on Student Leadership and local groups including AVID TOPS and the DELTA GEMS to live their dreams despite tough circumstances. As a quarterly speaker for the American Family Insurance DreamBank she's helped countless community members leverage their strengths to live their dreams! From inspiring keynote addresses to leading workshops on personal branding success, she's a woman who leads with purpose and does the work from a love ethic.
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Kashoua Kristy Yang is a Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge. She was elected to a six-year term on April 4, 2017 and her term started August 1, 2017. Judge Kristy Yang is the Asian American in Wisconsin elected to the judiciary without an appointment, and the first elected judge of Hmong ethnicity in the United States. Presently, Judge Yang is assigned to general criminal misdemeanor. Prior to ascending to the bench, she was in private practice and practiced in the areas of family law, worker's compensation, and social security disability. Some of Judge Yang's community service and involvement have included: Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic, legal clinic for Hmong speakers, mentoring high school students, and Legal Options for Trafficked and Underserved Survivors.
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During the last 25 years, a vast amount of research has gone into understanding the mechanochemical cycle of kinesin-1 and similar processive motor proteins. An experimental method that has been widely used to this effect is the in vitro study of kinesin-1 molecules moving along microtubules while pulling a bead, the position of which is monitored optically while trapped in a laser focus. Analysing results from such experiments, in which thermally excited water molecules are violently buffeting the system components, can be quite difficult. At low loads, the effect of the mechanical properties of the entire molecule must be taken into account, as stalk compliance means the bead position recorded is only weakly coupled to the movement of the motor domains, the sites of ATP hydrolysis and microtubule binding. In the present review, findings on the mechanical and functional properties of the various domains of full-length kinesin-1 molecules are summarized and a computer model is presented that uses this information to simulate the motion of a bead carried by a kinesin molecule along a microtubule, with and without a weak optical trap present. A video sequence made from individual steps of the simulation gives a three-dimensional visual insight into these types of experiment at the molecular level.
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Dynamics Within and Between Proteins: A Biochemical Society held at the University of Essex, 31 August–2 September 2011. Organized and Edited by Christopher Cooper, Neil Kad, Jody Mason, Phil Reeves and Jon Worrall (University of Essex, U.K.).
Abbreviations: BC, bead centre; KHC, kinesin heavy chain; KLC, kinesin light chain
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Tips from Six Physio on stretches to help avoid injuries
Recovering from injury is a painful thing, both physically and mentally, so knowing how to avoid injury in the first place is really important. Simple things such as warming up before a run and stretching out after a run can often be taken for granted. During a RTTB training run at Box Park we had the pleasure of getting a good but painful massage from Tej at Six Physio. We asked Tej for his top warm up and stretching tips for runners:
Hello all,
You might recognise me from the picture below (I'm the one with the sadistic grin in the background, a must for all physios btw!).
The Food&Lycra team have been training hard in the build up to RTTB so following their questions I thought I'd put down a few of my thoughts on one of the contentious issues around running - stretching. Do you stretch? How long? When? How often?
All of below is relevant for the uninjured athlete Remember "if you have a body, you're an athlete".
A warm up with dynamic stretching before an activity is essential. It gets your body ready for action, the blood and oxygen flowing to the muscles. It helps you guard against injury by ensuring your body is ready for the 'fight'. Dynamic stretching is also known as active stretching, you're taking the muscles towards their end of range but not holding them there. Your dynamic stretching should imitate the movements you will do during your activity.
Static stretching, the stuff you hold for a bit of time - I've heard anything from a few seconds up to five minutes! Should be done after your run. It helps your muscles recover so you're ready for the next session. Current research shows holding for between 30 to 60 seconds is the most effective. Anything less than that and you're not gaining an effective stretch and more than that you're losing the efficiency of the stretch. I would always time a stretch on your watch or phone. There are so many stretches out there, pick something you like to do and you feel is hitting the spot!
So guys what do you do? Do you believe in stretching? Or are you too exhausted after your runs? Do you have a strict regime? Let me know your thoughts, I would love to hear from you.
We also asked Tej what his top five recommended stretches are and he came back with these:
1. Hip flexor lunge stretch
In a kneeling lunge position, tuck the pelvis under.
Lean forwards until stretch is felt in the upper thigh.
2. Quadricep stretch
Stand on one leg with support if required for balance.
Bend the opposite leg and hold the foot.
Keep the knees close together and pull the heel directly to the bottom without twisting the leg.
3. Deep gluteal stretches
Starting on your hands and knees. Slide the left leg along the floor and rotate the right lower leg so the foot moves towards the hands.
Sit back onto the right leg to feel a stretch through the right buttock.
Relax into this position, supporting the body weight on your forearms
4. Hamstrings
Lie on your back, in a neutral spine position.
Bring one leg to tabletop and hold behind the thigh as you slowly straighten the leg to reach the foot to the ceiling.
Keep your tailbone on the floor.
Stretch should be felt behind the leg, not in the lower back.
5. Calves
Standing in a stride stance. Toes pointing forwards.
Bend the front leg over the 2nd toe keeping the back leg straight and heel down.
The stretch should be felt in the calf of the back leg. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat both sides.
Stand with one leg forwards (in a step stance) Toes pointing straight ahead.
Keep the back heel on the floor as you bend the back knee over the 2nd toe.
Stretch should be felt in the lower calf and Achilles of the back leg.
Tej also advised us that the foam roller should be our best friend and is great if you have problems with the IT Band. Advice all noted! If Adam Gemili manages to stretch for 10 minutes and foam rolls for 10 minutes after each sessions so should we.
What's your favorite stretch? What do you do to help avoid injuries from running?
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Footwear and Clothing. Route conditions and weather can very dramatically from June to September. If your in doubt about bringing something, then bring it - it can always be left in the car after a last minute check of the weather!
- Boots, approach shoes, climbing shoes. A lightweight alpine climbing boot works 80% of the time. Later in the summer, high top or low top approach shoes may be more comfortable and save weight. On particular objectives, rock shoes may be required.
- Socks - for overnight trips, I budget 1 pair for two-to-three days, maximum of three pairs. I may also bring a heavier pair of "camp socks" for the evenings and to sleep in.
- Gaiters - I prefer low-top or running gaiters.
- Legs - I like to hike in shorts if its going to be hot, and change into trousers later when its necessary. I'll bring long underwear if I know I need to be moving outside below freezing. A mid-weight soft shell pant is ideal 80% of the time, in the late summer, I may use a light-weight softshell pant instead and bring long-underwear for added insulation.
- Upper body tops - my "base layer" is a synthetic, button-down, short-sleeve shirt and a wind shirt. On top of that I'll added an insulation top (usually synthetic), a softshell jacket that can layer on top, and a big puffy "belay parka" that I can layer on top of all of it. I'm a big fan of hoods.
- Goretex top and bottom - I prefer a lightweight set that I can wear over my softshell layers.
- Hands - I'll bring two pairs of gloves; a lightweight daytime pair with leather palms that I can climb with and an insulated pair for wearing in camp or colder conditions.
- Head - A ball cap for sunny days, a toque, and a neck gaiter.
- Eyes - sun glasses should be appropriate for snow & skiing, with plenty of protection from reflected light from the sides and below.
Climbing Equipment
- Crampons - glacier travel crampons (opposed to water-ice climbing crampons) are appropriate. Please make sure they are compatible with and adjusted to your boots before the trip starts!
- Harness - for these routes, a rock climbing harness is more appropriate than a lighter-weight glacier harness.
- Belay device and locking carabiner - the belay device is also used as a rappel device on double-rope rappels. Pair it with a large "Williams" or HMS-style locking carabiner.
- Second lock carabiner - let this one be smaller, more standard-sized.
- Sewn sling, 48" / 120cm - nylon or dyneema.
- Two non-locking carabiners
- Ice axe - I prefer very short axe - anything more than 60cm is too long!
- Helmet
Other equipment
- First Aid kit - I'll be bringing a comprehensive kit. Yours only needs to address blisters, scrapes, and any medications you normally need.
- Sunscreen and lip balm
- Water storage - I use a reinforced dromedary bag from MSR. If the temperature drops close to or below freezing, I replace that with an insulated thermos (and bring tea).
- Headlamp - with fresh batteries!
- Collapsible trekking poles - three or four piece trekking poles are awesome for steep approaches and descents.
- Small compact camera, Go Pro, or your cell phone - avoid the DLSR unless you are a pro. If you are a pro, please make sure I know!
Camp gear
- Camp shoes - extremely trip dependent. Sometimes its down booties, sometimes a pair of running shoes, sometimes a pair of flip-flops, and sometimes none at all.
- Sleeping pad - if I'm camping on snow, I'll use a full length air mattress. If I'm on dry ground, then I'll switch to a smaller 1/2 length air mattress and use my empty pack for the other 1/2.
- Sleeping bag with compression sack - no summer weight bag needs to be rated to more than 32°F / 0°C. Down packs smaller than synthetic, especially when you use a compression stuff sack. The smaller the bag stuffs down, the smaller your pack can be.
- Cup, bowl and spoon - I prefer to have my hot drink while I eat, so I bring all three. I use a 500mL Nalgene bottle for a cup - because I can screw the lid on and use it as a hot water bottle too!
- 45L-55L pack - the smaller this pack can be, the better it will climb. I actually use a 40L pack for most trips, and bump up to a 55L pack only for base camp trips.
- Food is not automatically included on my trips.
- Breakfast - I prefer quick and hot, which translates into instant coffee and instant oatmeal. For heartier appetites, bring two packets per day.
- Lunch - lunch happens all day long in the form of snacks at every opportunity. I usually budget 4-8 snacks per day, and mix it up sweets and savories.
- Dinner - dinner is where I really try to get calories and water on board. I like to have soup, dinner and desert, each preceded by a round of hot drinks. If its a warm night or I've been well hydrated through the day, I may cut out two of those hot drink rounds. Hot drinks are teas and instant chocolates; I prefer instant miso soup; desert is licorice or caramel-chocolates. Dinner is usually couscous with nuts, raisins, cheese and salami; or mac & cheese with dried tomatoes, added cheese, and salami.
Base camp considerations
- You can afford to go a little heavy - but not too heavy!
- Bigger pack - a bigger pack requires less precision to pack and let's me bring an extra sweater.
- Camp shoes - I almost always bring camp shoes on a base camp trip.
- Cell phone recharging - battery, solar panel, or both. This way I can look through and edit my photos from the day too.
- Camp chair - why not?
- Climbing pack - since you don't need to carry all your camp kit climbing, a 25-30L pack can be brought along for the climb.
- Bring a book - there may be some down-time. A cheap paper back weighs little and doesn't use batteries.
Up and over considerations
- Light is right! You're carrying everything - food, fuel, and camp - on the climb with you.
- The smallest pack is best - the smaller your pack is, the easier it is to climb with. I use a 40L pack for most overnight trips.
- Skip the luxuries - leave the camp chairs, camp shoes, extra socks, and the paperback at home. Bring exactly what you need and not a bit more.
Last thoughts
- Change of clothes - consider leaving a grab bag with a fresh set of clothes waiting at the car, especially if we have a long drive ahead.
- Apres climb - celebrate the success with burgers and a beer!
- Gratuity - tipping for excellent service is always appreciated.


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• Notes on Cerebellum Blues, Playlists One and Two: from high school to LA and back.
Welcome to my series of posts about how I got into music and songwriting and the events that ultimately led to the 2012 release of my first album. Here are the posts, so far:
1. a little bit of blood, lots of sweat, a few tears (the launch!)
If you read anything that strikes a chord please let me know in the comments section or via email. As always, thank you for reading.
I think I joined my first band early in high school. I don't remember what we were called, although I'm sure it was something pretentious and embarrassing, but I do remember the people in it: Tim Dunn on drums, Lee Wilson on vocals, John Rossetti on bass and me on guitar. We rehearsed in Tim Dunn's basement, played a few parties and then broke up. More bands followed throughout high school, most of which featured my friend Toby Germano on vocals (see photo above) but despite a few shards of hope, I don't recall ever truly thinking I was in a band that would go anywhere. (Check out the photo gallery to see some shots of my high school musical career.)
Near the end of high school, I was still undiscovered and I started to get into songwriting and recording (if I couldn't be a star of the stage, maybe I could be some sort of behind the scenes phenom). My parents bought me a bass, a Drumulator drum machine and a Fostex 250 cassette multitracker. My early attempts at songwriting were laughable, but for some unfathomable reason I believed in myself just a little and stuck with it. Mid-way through college I upgraded my Fostex to a Tascam 38 8-track reel-to-reel and traded in my Drumulator for a Linn Drum. My songs were getting better, they were sounding better, I was encouraged. By graduation, one of the many things I had learned in college was that I did not want a 9-5 job, and so, to stave off the real world just a bit longer and to chase the dream that I might be able to avoid it altogether, I headed for a guitar school in Hollywood.
Hollywood back then, as I'm sure it is now, was full of people who claimed to have connections. These mystical, connected beings could help you make it, just like that, and one of them said he could do it for me. With my appointment scheduled, I remember walking up to a run down building, probably on Hollywood Boulevard or Sunset, that had a sign on top with the word "world" in it. It did not look big time, exactly, but that's okay, I was good with starting small. Inside, a few brief hellos were exchanged and I handed over my cassette. Play, fast forward, play, fast forward, play... fast forward, eject. "I hate this kind of music." I kid you not, those were the words he said to me. We talked a bit about my guitar playing, the guy thought maybe I had a future there, and he sent me back out into the paved dessert.
The exchange did not break me completely, I knew enough that rejection was part of the deal, but it certainly rattled me. A guitar player, me? No way, I KNEW I was not good enough and probably never would be to make it on my chops alone. Besides, by this time I had really gotten it in my head that I could be a pro songwriter. Later in those LA years of 1985-87, I was able to get one of my songs in front of Kenny Loggins. He was more encouraging, but did not offer me a contract of any sort.
Finally, as 1988 loomed in the near distance, I left L.A. Guitar school was done, I did not want to stay in SoCal, I needed to get back home and re-think things a bit. I loaded up my car, tranquilized my cat, Jake, so he could tolerate the drive to S.F. and hit the road. I will always remember that drive out of L.A. It was a smoggy day and as I headed out of the basin on I-5, I drove through a series of valleys, each higher than the last and with a sky just a little closer to blue. It seemed to be a perfect way to leave L.A., out of murk and into clarity. I finally crested Tejon Pass and headed down The Grapevine into the San Joaquin Valley. There were pure blue skies above, the smog of LA held back the the Tehachapi mountains, and I settled in for a fast drive home. Then I hit the tule fog. Visibility dropped from miles to feet, I slowed down, moved into the left line and used the white line to guide me.
That fog was metaphorical and would not lift for a few years.


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I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. Psalm 3:4
When was the last time your cried out to God? When was the last time you even thought about possibly crying out to God? Do you regularly find yourself in a place where this posture would even be appropriate? If crying out to God is not a regular occurrence then the problem is most likely that we fail to recognize how hopeless our situation is. We only cry out to God if we feel we desperately need Him. When illness or tragedy strikes we cry out to God for Him to comfort and heal. When financial woes weigh us down we may cry out to Him to provide. When the brokenness of relationships veils its ugly face we cry out to God to mend. This is all appropriate and should be done whenever these life circumstances creep up on us. However, this posture of crying should be much more regular than the occasional hardness of life. The awareness of the depth of our own sin and the struggle to pursue holiness, the darkness of our own hearts and the need for a Savior and the chasing after lifeless idols instead of toward the Holy God should all make us acutely aware of how much we need God…now…daily…constantly…forever. The cry of the Christian should be as common as his praise. Our awareness of our need for God should walk right alongside of our thankfulness for who He is and what He has done. When we begin to forget our need for God we begin to forget about God altogether. Is life a struggle? Cry out to God! Is life joyous? Cry out to God! Is life normal? Cry out to God!
Church, may we never forget how much we need God and may never cease to cry out to Him for His help. Would we long for Him to save us, sanctify us, heal us, comfort us and be near us. We always need God! Just as a baby cries constantly for her milk because she must have it to survive, would we cry out with the same zeal knowing that our survival is on the line as well. And would we know the power of the Psalmist's words that when we cry God does indeed answer!
PRAYER OF THE DAY: God, thank you that we can cry out to. Thank you that you hear us. Help me to see my need for You and to cry to You out of that need.


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When we honor our parents, we bless them,
and God promises to bless us.
Perhaps God is the originator
of rewarding children for good behavior.
"Honor your father and mother"
(this is the first commandment with a promise),
"that it may go well with you
and that you may live long in the land."
Ephesians 6:2-3 ESV
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The move toward legalization of marijuana is premised on the assumption that it is "safe" — safer than alcohol — legalization advocates argue. But what if it is very, very dangerous?
That's the question that Yale Medical School psychiatrist Samuel T. Wilkerson raises. He writes: "Though they receive little attention in the legalization debate, the scientific studies showing an association between marijuana use and schizophrenia and other disorders are alarming." After reviewing two of these, he explains:
As research accumulates, the emerging picture is that marijuana precipitates schizophrenia or related psychotic disorders in people whose brains are inherently vulnerable to psychosis. All of us who do not regularly experience hallucinations or delusions reside on what may be called a "cliff of sanity." Some of us, for reasons still unclear (thought possibly to be genetic), are closer to the edge of the cliff than others.
Marijuana may push everyone a few feet closer to that cliff. For those who were already close to the cliff, the drug pushes them over the edge into the chasm of insanity, hence precipitating the development of schizophrenia.
This should not slow the effort to reform the punishments for casual drug use. Indeed evidence of marijuana's dangers weighs in favor of reforms such as those New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has championed, which require drug treatment rather than incarceration for those convicted of nonviolent crimes.
Studies like this should compel us to move cautiously before plunging into major changes in drug laws. They also remind us that for all the president's focus on guns in the aftermath of the Newton, Conn., shootings, far too little attention was paid to mental health and laws concerning family members' ability to detain loved ones for evaluation. (One of the attributes of schizophrenia is that it prevents individuals from recognizing they are ill.)
This is not to say all people with schizophrenia are dangerous (only a tiny percentage are, and, in fact, they are more likely to be crime victims) or that schizophrenia is responsible for all mass murders. But what we do know is it is a debilitating disease that puts the patient and others at risk. It deserves our focus and resources — not to mention legislative caution in the drug law debate.


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text: Today we celebrate the Ascension of our Lord Jesus, after his death and resurrection, to the right hand of the Father. In 2012 I contributed a song to a Cardiphonia compilation of songs about the Ascension. I wrote a new tune to an Augustus Toplady text, called "For All that Come to God by Him." (See player above.) Cardiphonia also has several additional resources for Ascension (which most churches celebrate on the Sunday after Ascension) compiled on this page.


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This 6500SF tenant improvement project is a major overhaul from nondescript space to industrial style on a budget. This client runs a non-profit agency that builds homes for those in need, which lends to our concept of industrial building materials with a comfortable, home-like aesthetic. All photos by Nufolk.


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This week, I worked on two videos currently playing on the nytimes.com website.
The first is about a City Harvest program that reimburses farmers for the cost of picking and preparing fresh produce, so they can provide it to needy families in New York City.
The second, is a demonstration of one method to get the most meat off the turkey at Thanksgiving dinner. Ray Venezia, the director of the meat department at New York's Fairway markets, offers his expert advice for our cameras. His key point: don't try to carve the turkey at the table. Cut the meat off in large pieces first, then slice them, and arrange the slices on a serving tray. But Ray says it — and shows it — much better. Read Julia Moskin's story about Ray in the Times's Dining section here.
And, while editing the turkey carving piece, it occurred to me that the traditional Thanksgiving song "We Gather Together" is the same tune as "you can tell by my outfit that I am a cowboy," a parody song my dad used to sing.


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Marriage equality came to Oklahoma recently. A lesbian couple who had been together for seven years decided that they wanted more than a marriage license, they wanted a wedding.
Monica Hesse from the Washington Post wrote about their plans and preparation. Not to "push an agenda", but to celebrate their relationship with as many friends and family who would be willing to attend.
"Sometimes I do feel like an abomination," Tracy said, a few minutes later.
Diana shook her head. "Don't. Don't you ever let people say you're an abomination."
"There is no deeper question that they can have about me that I haven't had about myself," Kathryn said. "I'm a gay Christian in Oklahoma — there is no greater cosmic joke than for me to be a gay Christian."
"You have to understand," Tracy told her family, finally. "For some of these people, we're the only gay people they've ever met."
While reading this I was simply struck with how much contrast there is between this story and the typical concept of same-sex relationships in the minds of many conservative evangelical Christians. They're simply people, like all of us, wanting the same things we all do – love, family, and faith.


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Grey and white bomaki shibori lampshade
Classic, stylish and modern you can't beat a cool grey I think. The picture of elegance and works in pretty much any colour scheme.
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This family was way too cute. Loved mom and baby girl's red red hair! Plus their outfits couldn't have been any more perfect for the location. Mom is expecting baby number two (a boy) later on this year, so it was fun to get a few maternity pictures as well.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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So far we've looked at three types of samadhi, or states of mind developed through Zen. Sekida's fourth type of samadhi is "neither man nor circumstances are deprived."
(1) Man is deprived; circumstances are not deprived.
(2) Circumstances are deprived; man is not deprived.
(3) Both man and circumstances are deprived.
(4) Neither man nor circumstances are deprived.
As we have seen, "man," as Sekida defines it, is "that certain self-ruling power (which) dominates the mind. This spiritual power is the ultimate thing we can reach in the innermost part of our existence." This "man" is what is developed through zazen meditation.
In the first form of samadhi, "man" is absent (although he is ready to make his appearance when needed), and one is wholly absorbed is outward events. This state of samadhi is the surgeon immersed in his operation, the basketball player immersed in the game, the pianist immersed in the performance. As far as I can tell, it is what Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi calls "flow."
In the second form of samadhi, experienced during zen meditation, "man" is present, but circumstances are not. The picture is of one completely absorbed in inward meditation as practiced in the zen tradition.
In the third form of samadhi, one enters into an even deeper state of meditation in which all self-reflective consciousness (i.e. "I know I'm meditating") ceases. This is a rare state according to Sekida, and seems to be simply an intensification of the second form of samadhi.
Finally, we come to Sekida's fourth form of samadhi, in which both man and circumstances are present. Here's how he speaks of this type samadhi:
"This category, 'neither man nor circumstances are deprived,' is the condition attained in the Zen student's maturity. He goes into the actual world of routine and lets his mind work with no hindrance, never losing the 'man' he has established in his absolute samadhi. If we accept that there is an object in Zen practice, then it is this freedom of mind in actual living.
To put it another way: when you are mature in practicing absolute samadhi, returning to ordinary daily life you spontaneously combine in yourself the first and third categories. You are active in positive samadhi and at the same time you are firmly rooted in jishu-zammai – the self-mastery of absolute samadhi. This is 'neither man nor circumstances are deprived,' the highest condition of Zen maturity. True positive samadhi achieved through Zen practice ultimately resolved into this fourth category.
A man may practice zazen and make certain progress in absolute samadhi and be successful in establishing the 'man' within himself. Then a new problem will arise, that of how he can exercise this man in his actual life in the busy world. When sitting on a cushion doing zazen he can attain samadhi and experience the man, and can realize that the man is really his absolute self. But when he comes out into his daily routine and eats, talks, and is active in his business, he often finds he has lost the inner man. He wonders how he can manage to maintain the man in himself in his daily life...
In short, the student who is puzzled how to retain the inner man in his daily life – who wonders how he can embody Mu in himself in his actual life – is striving for the condition in which both the inner man and the outward concerns – man and circumstances – are not deprived but are freely in action. In the first category man was inactive; in the fourth category man has returned to the front line. One who has attained maturity in Zen can behave freely and does not violate the sacred law: both man and circumstances are in vigorous activity and there is no hindrance. Only maturity in Zen will secure this condition – the ultimate aim of Zen practice."
This feeling that one is absorbed in the content of daily life, and is, at the same time, being directed by the "inner man" is, according to Sekida, the aim of Zen practice.
The way he describes this form of samadhi is very similar to the language of working with an "Inner Observer" or "doubled awareness" in other traditions. This reality has been described as being aware of the contents of consciousness and the field of consciousness at the same time. In Centering Prayer, it might be spoken of as being fully present to God and the present moment circumstance at the same time. Drawing parallels between traditions is sometimes dangerous and fails to respect the uniqueness of each tradition, but the parallel here jumps out at me. As I mentioned in the first post of this series, when describing types of samadhi, Sekida almost seems to be describing my own experience of Centering Prayer, just with different terminology.
This will be the last post of this series. I highly recommend Sekida's Zen Training as an accessible introduction to Zen. It's important to note that it is an introduction from only one persons's perspective; and different authors from the Zen tradition often describe it in very different ways.


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Apparently there is this thing in the UK called endowments. It seems that an endowment mortgage is a mortgage on your home where you only pay the interest. The principle is covered by an insurance policy (called an endowment) that you pay monthly premiums on. Then, at some set point in time I imagine, your policy will pay off your mortgage.
The English are pretty ingenious in mortgages. I've heard that England is where reverse mortgages started because there were lots of older people who were property rich (with huge estates) and cash poor. A reverse mortgage was a way to draw money out of your property while still living there.
Endowments were issued in the 70's and 80's with the assumption that the investments of the endowment policy would outgrow the interest on loans. For a variety of reasons this didn't work out. People with endowments are now stuck with policies that won't pay their mortgages. Many surrender the home to the policy holder. How sad is that, losing your house after all those years of payments. Well, now apparently there are places where selling endowments are an option. People who have endowments might make out better by selling them than surrendering them, they may get up to 35% more.
Fascinating. It's amazing the things people will come up with when it comes to financing a home.
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I've been sitting on this one for several weeks. Mostly because I'm still in shock, but I'm also slightly embarrassed. We all realize I am not winning Mother of the Year after that little incident where I inadvertently left Chubs home alone. (In my defense, when I saw her lunch bag on the counter, I did manage to get THAT to school. Just forgot Chubs along with it.)
Before the school year ended for M, they had a Mother's Day / Father's Day shindig. It was very sweet. We had breakfast, watched a video the kids made about why they love us (most of them said they loved their mom and dad because their mom and dad loved them...that's not how it works! That's not how any of this works!) and we got to read a book they wrote about us. Awww.
Hmm. Real Estate Dad is 5 years old and weighs 100 lbs. She nailed that silver fox hair though.
M loves when her mom gets puppies. Well, that ain't ending anytime soon M!
It bugs my mom when I don't go to bed. You got that right sister.
To relax my mom likes to work. Well...I guess I do work a lot.
My mom always says "Don't make a mess." Hmm. The teachers saw this, good lord how embarrassing. Wonder what Dad always says.
I love you?!?!?! Dad always says I love you and I always say Don't Make a Mess. Jesus.
My mom is really good at cocaine. Wait. That's not what it says.
I was eavesdropping on the the other kids when they were reading their books to their parents. Everyone else pretty much got off better than I did. They were younger, relaxed more and said nicer things to their kids. And not one of them did cocaine.
There's always next year.


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When logged in, you can choose up to 8 games that will be displayed as favourites in this menu.
This adds three ways of unlocking a slave's bracer without a key.
Do absolutely whatever you want with this. Don't even credit me if you don't want to.
Cheers to Space Devo for the idea.
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The company has decided to roll out a new generation of crossover SUV branding it as the 2018 Cadillac XT5. Since 2004 Cadillac has emerged as one of the best producers of crossover SUV with SRX crossover. But since then this automaker has not yet rolled out any successor of their brainchild. This car was good, bad lacks in terms of specification, mileage and various other factors that made it unfit according to the current benchmark. There will be several updates, tweaking and upliftment in terms of specification, interior and exterior in this car compared to its predecessors. However, these much of secrecy is not able enough to hide this gorgeous car from getting noticed.
2018 Cadillac XT5 – Exterior Upliftment
Compared to the previous version of crossover SUV from this automaker, the new Cadillac XT5 is going to have several upliftments on its exterior. Some of the notable enhancements are noted below.
- Lightweight and durable silver painted 18" blade wheels made of aluminum will be introduced
- New H-rated tires with P235/65R specification for better road grip and security
- Bright roof rails with Brushed aluminum finishing will also come in the upcoming Cadillac XT5 2018
- Halogen headlamps with upgraded DRL lights will also come as standard in this new 2018 Cadillac XT5
- Expectancy is that its front and driver side glasses, all window will be deep tinted for better visibility
- Fueling system will be capless for hassle-free refueling
- Cargo gates are power liftgate that can open mechanically from the levers sunder the driver seat
- Side mirrors and Indicators of 2018 Cadillac XT5 installed in the A pillar for better visibility is also the belief.
Interior Enhancement
Like the exterior, the 2018 Cadillac XT5 will have some outstanding upliftment in its interior too. Some of the notable enhancements are as follows.
- CUE media and information system of Cadillac will come
- There will be an 8" information display in the center console
- Roof mounted antenna is expected to be in this Cadillac XT5
- 8-speaker from Bose in all the inside corners of this car
- Higher trim may come with 14 speaker option to play your music loud
- A new Sirius XM satellite radio will also come in 2018 Cadillac XT5
- Front seats will be 8-way power adjustable
- Lumbers for all of the seats are 2-way power adjustable
- Second-row seats are split-able in 40/20/40 ratio
- A dual-zone climate control will be there to provide much pleasure to the passengers.
These are some of the remarkable enhancements that are going to take place in the upcoming Cadillac XT5 2018. More and more adorable features are expected when the car will ultimately start to roar on the roads.
Like the predecessor, the upcoming Cadillac XT5 is expected to have 4 trims.
The XT5– this one is to be the base variant that will have all the essential features like capless fueling, ABS, EBD, parking assistance and much more.
The luxury– this will incorporate all the features of XT5 variant and in addition to that, there will be some features like heated steering wheel, cargo management system, traffic alert and much more. One of the explicit features of this car is going to be its auto-dimming rearview mirror that can provide an eye soothing lighting condition to a drive at night.
The premium luxury– as the name suggests, this is going to be the premium version of the luxury trim. This will incorporate all the features of both its descendants. Moreover, there will be an option for 14 Bose speaker, forward collision alert, distance indicator, LED headlamps. For better security automaker of 2018 Cadillac XT5 is going to provide a 20" aluminum wheel with this car.
The platinum– this will be the highest variant of the upcoming 2018 Cadillac XT5. This will have all wheel drive option and also a tin-clutch system for better security. The rearview camera and advanced security package are expected to be provided by the Cadillac with this variant.
2018 Cadillac XT5 – Powertrain
The upcoming Cadillac XT5 is expected to have an indistinguishable engine from the 2017 Cadillac CTS. This is going to be a 3.6-litre V6 direct-injection engine, which can produce 310 HP along with 270 lb-ft amount of torque. Furthermore, the powerhouse is supposed to provide an mpg of 17 in city condition and 24 mpg in highways. The 2018 Cadillac XT5 can run on the roads at 0 to 60 mph within 9 seconds. Splendid isn't it!
2018 Cadillac XT5 – Expected Date of Arrival and Price
There is no information available from the automaker regarding the availability of 2018 Cadillac XT5. However, expectancy is that the car will be rolled out in the US market from the August of 2017. Regarding price, the upcoming car will have the same price tag as its predecessor. The price is also expected to be somewhere in between $40,000, and $70,000 for higher equipment model. Depending upon the color scheme the buyer is going to choose, the price can vary from $595 to $995. For instance, if a buyer opts for bronze dune, dark granite or dark Adriatic, then he has to pay extra $595 and for colors like red passion or crystal white the excess fees is $995. Well, the upcoming 2018 Cadillac XT5 is certainly going to woo a lot of customers with its explicit features.


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The Reason
Throughout my three years of playing this game on a consistent basis I have learned three very important observations from people I have met while playing golf.
- Most golfers are really bad at hitting a small dimpled ball
- And those who say they can play well, typically can't
- Those who say little to nothing, typically can and will compete
Take, for example, the golf guy that says he is an 8 handicap but is really a 12. Typically I take the stated handicap then multiply by 1.5 to get the more accurate measure of a golfers ability. I give 1 point for the inaccuracies of the handicap system and another half point for 'I am a better golfer than I think' syndrome. In my opinion, the handicap system is flawed, giving inflated confidence to those who play on a regular basis and take the time to input scores.
Here is why…
Did you know that once you reach a certain handicap you can only post a max number on a hole? For example, my index is 9.4 but my max number on any given hole is a double bogey, which means if I shoot a 12 on one hole (which I have on occasion), I can only record my predetermined score of two over. See something wrong with that?
Back to "the golf guy", who usually looks like he can play golf (PGA Tour Pro look-alike), speaks the right buzz words, then slices one down the right side about 190 yards with his driver, or worse yet, he tops it off the first tee. As the round progresses, statements like 'I don't know what I am doing today, I never play this bad' or my personal favorite 'It's just not my day'. The bottom line is that we "golfers" are trying to hit a small round ball with a bent head, it's like trying to win a ring toss bottle game at a carnival. It's harder than it looks.
Inevitably, the bad outweighs the good when it comes to golf, and all your golf sins surface throughout the round. No matter what handicap a player claims through personal assessment or through official handicap organizations, you can surely add on a few extra strokes for the overcompensation given officially or self assessed.
The solution to not suck at golf
It has now been about three years in my quest to reach par. I have yet to achieve my goal of a scratch handicap. My official lowest handicap was at 8.4 last summer; my index climbed when I decided to learn the proper techniques for the swing. It only took me three years to determine that I could not achieve my desired handicap on my own; I needed a team behind me. Seek help now, seek help often, and listen to a professional instructor.
There is hope for all us lackluster golfers. There is a path to improvement, which means making a commitment to the game of golf. A golfer will never improve if they play a few times a month with limited purposeful practice. The golf club manufacture that promises to give you an extra 10-15 yards is not the solution. Learning the proper techniques of the golf swing is the more appropriate path to increased distance and accuracy, ultimately leading to lower scores.
I leave you with a bit of levity...


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A Killer Croquet Supporter and fellow game designer took a look at the dice mechanics and decided to see if some cool fabrication could add a little more zaniness to the game. He took one look at the theme and thought players ought to really be able to "hit" their balls.
Thus a spinner became a clever choice, complete with a miniature mallet. The spinner he designed is actually quite clever, complete with three points of articulation. The direction pointer, the red ring, and the blue ring.
The red and blue ring are separate so that the wicked hard hit changes and does not remain static. Having a spinner would also free up extra space on the collision cards by combining the dice components and trajectory mechanic.
Which could allow for some other clever mechanics that could reach into the other parts of the game.
It's not something that made it to my original quote, so should Killer Croquet be funded, I don't believe it will become a standard part of the game, but that's not going to stop me from trying it out and playtesting it a little bit.
If you have a prototype copy, try mocking up a spinner and giving it a try, I'd love to hear what you think!


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2 thoughts on "Into the woods"
gasp! look at your big, very blond boy! Love that he's brought an arctic friend along. M and I did a 6 mile round trip, woody hike from our house today. We talked about you in route, in fact 🙂 wished you could come for another visit soon…


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Sunday, March 2, 2014
Busy quadcopter setup weekend
With the arrival of some of the parts I have been waiting for, more work accumulated with the finishing of my 2nd quadcopter. The parts were the landing gear and the quadruple ESC: The landing gear arrived with all the necessary parts as expected, including the lower crossing bar and the foam rods. The bar and other rods are all made of carbon fiber. The 4 support rings (for attaching to the frame) all had a rubber ring which helps to further dampen the vibration to additional items such as a camera:
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text: Nine Mile This is the crown jewel of our county forest system at just over 4,900 acres. Nine Mile is intensively managed for multiple uses including sustainable timber harvests, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, hiking, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing to name a few. This unit is located just southwest of Wausau with access off of Co. Hwy. KK, Springbrook Road, Hollywood Road and Red Bud Road, which transects the forest unit. There is a large formal parking area and Chalet building at the north portion of this unit, on Red Bud Road. The main trailhead starts here for a variety of uses. Directions: From Wausau go south on US 51 to west on CTH N 4 miles to south on Red Bud Road to the forest unit. The address for Nine Mile Chalet is 8704 Red Bud Road, Wausau, WI 54401. Nine Mile hosts a multitude of events throughout the year, including mountain bike races, cross-country ski races, and several local school cross country races. The terrain of this unit ranges from low, flat ground to fairly steep terrain, providing a true diverse experience. There are also two designated trout streams running through the forest, Four Mile Creek and Black Creek. Within the boundaries of Nine Mile is the Duane L. Corbin Shooting Range Park, located off of Rifle Road, in the southern portion of this unit. This is an exceptional shooting range with target and trap shooting, and an archery range with elevated shooting stations. Nine Mile Bike, Horse, and Ski Trail Map;(803kb PDF) Named after a unique natural feature, Nine-Mile Swamp, the forest has 4,894 acres of mixed uplands, marshes, and water impoundments available to the public for a variety of activities. Nine-Mile County Forest is principally managed to maintain and protect the integrity of its ecosystems while also producing wood products, wildlife, and recreation opportunities. It is known in particular for hunting, cross-country skiing facilities (including trails, toilets, and a chalet), hiking, nature study, photography, berry picking, snowmobiling, and mountain biking. Two streams, Black Creek and Four-Mile Creek, thread part of their way through Nine-Mile Swamp, winding through open marsh and clumps of spruce. Nearby, mixed hardwoods, oak, and pine thrive on the uplands, alternating with large stands of aspen, the principal timber crop and a major source of food and cover for ruffed grouse and deer. These game species, as well as cottontails, snowshoe hare, waterfowl, and squirrels are actively pursued by hunters. The maintenance of waterfowl reservoirs, seeding of trails, planting of food and cover shrubs, and selective cutting of trees, all help to promote vigorous game and non-game wildlife populations. A well maintained system of trails totaling over 30 miles (45 Km) allow easy access for recreation. All trails are closed to motorized vehicles, except in winter, for designated snowmobile/ATV trails. Cross-country skiers have more than 30 Km of one-way trails over a variety of terrain with loops suitable for the novice to expert skier. In the summer, the ski trails become an excellent mountain biking trail system. Horses are allowed on the snowmobile trail during the summer only. Blackberries, blueberries, and choke cherries are eagerly sought by berry pickers in the late summer and fall. Nine Mile County Forest is one of nine Marathon County forest units totaling 29,768 acres. They include the Bern Wetland Unit (269 acres), Burma Road Unit (1,480 acres), Elderon Unit (280 acres), Harrison-Hewitt Unit (9115 acres), Kronenwetter Unit (5171 acres), Leathercamp Unit (5,248 acres), Ringle Marsh Unit (3,028 acres), and Wisconsin River Unit (283 acres). Forestry and wildlife management assistance is provided by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. · Nine Mile Forest Unit (Chalet) is located in the Towns of Rib Mountain and Mosinee. From US 51, take CTH N (exit #188) west 3 ½ miles to Red Bud Road. Turn south (left) on Red Bud Road and follow 1 ¼ miles. When approaching from the west side of the county, take CTH N east to Red Bud Road (approximately 9 miles east of STH 107). · Nine Mile Forest Unit has 10 miles of single track mountain bike trails and 20 miles on the cross country trails, all riders 12 years and older require a daily or annual pass. Trails open between May 1 and May 15 depending on trail conditions (if open - the first 3 weeks of May the trails open after 12:00 pm/noon each day). The trails remain open through October 15 each year. · An outdoor vault restroom located in the chalet parking lot on the west side is available when the chalet is not open. · An outdoor drinking fountain, donated by the Wausau Wheelers, is available on the front of the Chalet. · The Chalet is reservable for special events from April 1 through November 15th to public or private groups. Reservations can be made up to one year in advance. The chalet is available daily from 8:00 am to midnight and has a capacity of 175 people. This cement block building has high, wood beamed ceilings, cement floor, seating for 95-100, wood burner with firewood, ceiling fans, crank out windows with screens, indoor restrooms, 4 basin sink with hot & cold water, refrigerator, and a large counter area. · Cross Country Ski trails are double tracked with a skating lane and are generally one-way. The ski chalet has a changing area, restrooms, and a spacious warming area with a wood stove. Almost 4 miles (6.3 km) of trails are lighted nightly until 9 pm during the ski season. The 30 km of beginner to expert, signed and mapped trails are open December 15 through March 15 weather and snowfall permitting. Rental equipment is available, annual passes are offered, and pre-season and school/group discounts are available. · Snowshoeing is allowed on the cross country trails, a snowshoeing pass is required. A 4 mile snowshoe trail is also available. · Skijoring (pulled on skis by dogs) is prohibited on ski trails. · Nine Mile Forest Unit has 10 miles of signed horseback riding trails. Trails open between May 1 and May 15 depending on trail conditions (if open - the first 3 weeks of May the trails open after 12:00 pm/noon each day). 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>> 28 May 2004
The Farce of BBC Question Time
We are repeatedly informed by the anchorman of Question Time, David Dimbleby, that the programme's raison d'etre is to give a representative sample of British opinion on a range of current affairs. Fine words indeed!
If only that were true. Unfortunately, both the composition of the weekly panel, and the political bent of a clear majority of the audience suggest that any vestiges of 'impartiality' have long since been cast aside. Let's look at the most recent line-up (broadcast Thursday 27.05.04):
1. Peter Hain - one time radical left-winger who figured it was wise to discard his more unpalatable principles for a rapid rise up the parliamentary career ladder.
2. Phil Willis - a member of arguably the most collectively left-wing party in the House of Commons, and a man whose own website castigates the leaders of the UK and USA for taking the bold initiative of invading Iraq and removing a man who had murdered hundreds of thousands of his own people.
3. Janet Street Porter - a doyenne of 'the loony left' who thought it wise to argue that Abu Hamza be given the right to continue his sermons of hatred under the banner of 'freedom of expression', yet argued that advertisement of junk food should be stopped due to its potentially harmful consequences.
For those viewers not consumed by the philosophies of left-wing politics, well, they had the benefit of the presence of Conservative MP, Caroline Spelman in addition to 'Gosford Park' creator, Julian Fellows. Perhaps it my poor grasp of ratios, but that doesn't appear to constitute a politically balanced panel.
Couple the above injustice with the fact that most audiences on Question Time foam at the mouth at the mere mention of George W Bush and applaud with frenzy the articulation of views that the silent majority would find abhorrent, and you have a programme that the founding fathers of the Politburo (Lenin, Trotsky, Kamenev, Stalin and Krestinsky) would have been proud of.


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Peter did bake a cheese-cake. It just came out of the oven. Instead of cottage cheese he used "Quark" and "Käsekuchen Hilfe". The "Quark" came in little containers. We bought it at ALDI's. Sometime soon we are going to cook a "Schokoladen Pudding" with that chocolate powder that is in the other packet. ("Schokoladen Pudding" is similar to a thick chocolate custard.)
At the back of the packet can be found the English translation about the Cheese Cake Aid.
We hope we get soon some visitors to help us eat the cake!