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Posted in Denver November 20, 2017
7 Holiday Markets In Denver Where You'll Find Amazing Treasures For Everyone
Sure, it's quick and convenient to order Christmas gifts online. But something is lost when you don't get out there, surrounded in the holiday spirit, to find that something special for each person on your list. These local holiday markets in the Denver area provide a festive setting to shop for unique and locally crafted items.
Do you attend any of these markets during the holiday season? Please share your experiences in the comments below.
Are you looking for even more ways to get into the holiday spirit this year? Check out the Blossoms of Light event that transforms the Denver Botanic Gardens into a magical winter wonderland each year.


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Take Over Your Trap
By Jack Barnes
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That got your attention!
But it is true…we have receive two very generous offers from Marshalls and Stanley Black & Decker
Marshalls have kindly offered to sponsor the drinks for our first hotel stop over in Soissons. Please remember to thank Pete in he Big Cats team when you meet him.
Stanley have kindly offered to sponsor the drinks at both camp-sites…on top of that Steve is also giving up his time to join Andy in the catering van. Both Steve and Andy are wizards with the BBQ so lets remember to raise one of those drinks to those guys.
I'm sure other alcoholic and soft drinks will be available…and remember to be on the safe side, always nominate who will be driving first the following day.


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Many of us have at some point suffered a heartbreak. It is not a fun experience. They are difficult to deal with, but the bad news is that they are a common phenomenon of human experience, especially in Kenya. Whether a heartbreak is good or bad, we always come out as different people on the other side.
Still, a heartbreak is probably not something that any one of us would wish on even our biggest enemy. However, there are lessons and facts that we can all learn from the painful experience that is a heartbreak.
1 Heartbreak have the ability to trigger heartbreaks
Heartbreaks have a direct effect on a person's self-esteem. They can also be extremely humiliating. Due to such factors, they are more likely to cause depression than when a person suffers the loss of a loved one due to death.
Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University made this deduction after carrying out a study on 7,000 male and female twins who were experiencing stressful events in their lives.
2 Heartbreak hit women harder
According to a scientific study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, women find it harder to bounce back when a person breaks up with them. As a woman goes through several breakups, her mental health goes on a downward spiral.
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3 Weight loss
Due to increased stress after a heartbreak, people tend to lose their appetite. According to a study carried out by Forza Supplements, women on average shed two Kgs when someone breaks up with them.
4 Heartbreak can lower a person's immune system
A person breaking up with you can make you suffer from prolonged stress. In turn, the stress can lead to inflammation and mess with the balance of the microbes in your gut. This the leads to a compromised immune system.
5 Intrusive thoughts
Just when you are beginning to celebrate that you are finally over your former lover, the brains hits you with intrusive memories of them. It could a scent or a picture that reminds you of the good times that you had, but now you suddenly find yourself not able to get your mind off them. During such moments, it is advisable to engage in activities that limit your flashbacks.
6 You might turn to crazy actions
Breakups can tamper with your perception of reality. During such moments, you might find yourself stalking your lover on social media. You could also find yourself passing by their house, totally convinced that what you are doing is harmless. The craving for your ex is similar to drugs addiction.
7 Insomnia
We all need a good night's sleep. However, that is hard to come by for someone suffering through a heartbreak. The emotional turmoil will cause them to remain awake for long periods, or have restless nights.
8 The term heartbreak can be eerily accurate
In some cases, romantic breakups can cause a condition that mimics the signs of a heart attack. The condition is called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or in layman's terms, the broken-heart syndrome. It is more common in women than in men.
9 Heartbreak can lead to death
The Minneapolis Heart Institute studied 200 broken heart syndrome victims. The scientists found that in the patients with other serious ailments, the possibility of death was higher than with patients living with other heart complications.
10 A positive attitude helps
It is not all gloom and doom, though. According to the American Psychological Association, focusing on the positive can help one recover faster.


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There will be a time for talking in depth about the problems the Cardinals had Sunday, whether it be the struggles to get off the field on long 49ers drives or an offense that couldn't get drives of its own. There will be time to talk about Josh Rosen's first real hiccups as he couldn't find his range enough, or the gaps in the run defense.
But at 0-4 – a start this franchise hadn't had since moving to Arizona – getting the first win is important. It doesn't solve anything. It doesn't mask some real issues. But it was worth being the big topic of Sunday night for the players and coaches. Analyzing the issues will come soon enough, but a plane trip home is about enjoying the win. The Cards aren't even last in the division, now that they have a tiebreaker on the 49ers.
-- Haason Reddick was this week's Deone Bucannon – a week after Bucannon started on defense after not playing, Reddick was the one put into the lineup alongside Josh Bynes. And the two combined on the biggest play of the fourth quarter, where Reddick led a jailbreak going after Niners QB C.J. Beathard and knocked the ball loose, and Bynes picked it up and scored.
"My number was called and I did what I was supposed to do," Reddick said.
That's the playmaker the Cardinals hope Reddick can be. He had eight tackles, two passes defensed, a tackle for loss and the sack. I'm guessing there were still times he wasn't on point, but to get the 2017 first-round pick to be impactful – that'd be nice. We will see if this is a one-off like Bucannon's start, and what exactly the Cards have planned for Minnesota.
-- Bucannon, I do not think, played a defensive snap, although I will have to check tomorrow.
-- One of the biggest takeaways from Sunday was just how big takeaways are. The turnovers changed everything (because, frankly, being a plus-five really should result in much bigger than a 10-point win.) Those are the things the Cards knew they would need coming into this season.
Now, if teams continue to run on the Cards like this, there are going to be fewer chances to create them. But for the day, they made Beathard's life pretty miserable.
-- Chandler Jones was playing fine, but he really shined Sunday. He finished with another sack (that's four) on his forced fumble (that he fell on), a couple tackles-for-loss, a pass defensed and a couple of quarterback hits. Jones' pass knockdown on the two-point conversion was huge in the fourth quarter
-- There were actually a lot of defenders will numbers. Budda Baker had 15 tackles and a sack. That's what happens when there are 92 plays.
-- Last week, defensive coordinator Al Holcomb said knowingly that 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan knew he and Steve Wilks enough that their defense plays "downhill" and that the 49ers would try to take advantage. Then, the 49ers did just that on their opening drive, burning the aggressive Cards with three long screen plays, and another long screen late in the game to set up what could've been the game-tying touchdown.
-- Josh Rosen was not the same guy this week, with his errant throws, but again, he said all along he didn't care about how he did if the Cardinals won. So we saw that Sunday. Still, it's easy to have high hopes for Rosen – especially after that textbook bomb to Christian Kirk.
-- Can't have drops though. Some key ones again – Kirk, Chad Williams, Chase Edmonds. Some will happen, but again, it's clear with this offense, the margin for error isn't big enough to sustain many – if any.
-- The case can be made for Andy Lee to get some team MVP votes. Of his eight punts, five were downed inside the 20, pinning the 49ers on long fields – which was necessary, given that the 49ers were able to gain plenty of yards but few points.
-- Another road trip next week. The Vikings are … not the 49ers. We'll see what the Cardinals can get right.


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Join us as we put our faith in action—reaching out to our fellow church members, the community and beyond.
North Chicago Community Partners (AJ Katzenmaier School) AJ Katzenmaier is a school in which the members of the learning community empower the students to achieve educational excellence.
C.O.O.L. Christian Outreach of Lutherans, Waukegan, Illinois food pantry and transitional housing.
Habitat for Humanity Lake County building affordable housing in Waukegan.
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois provides a huge menu of social services to all types of disadvantaged people.
LSSI Prisoner & Family Ministries Connections Program helping incarcerated mothers stay in contact with their children through prison visits and other programs.
PADS Providing dignity, advocacy and shelter Help for the homeless, including homeless veterans through shelters and transitional housing.
Waukegan to College It is our mission at W2C to create brighter futures for students, families and the community by helping students prepare to enroll in and graduate from college.
Bethel New Life, Chicago, Illinois building up the local community through social services programs and housing assistance for a wide range of people.
Career Resource Center employment assistance in our community.
Lake County United an organization of religious and community groups working for social justice in Lake County.


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The door skin on the old fairway taxi was starting to come adrift. I took the door off and turning it upside down found the bottom of the door had all but vanished.
Even the thick metal that holds the door seal had broken up into pieces. I made a couple of sections to weld in,the repair wont last for ever but I did find even on ebay doors for these are hard to find and/or expensive. The doors like the rest of the vehicle rot badly,water comes in through the very poorly designed seals.
About Baconsdozen,selling tools for classic and vintage cars,messing about with old cars,life etc etc.
Saturday, 31 May 2014
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Car boot bargains,they just keep coming.
Went to a car boot this sunday. Julies car boot near Yarmouth. I did a stall to get rid of some stuff but came back with a load more.
I bought a compressor,a spray gun,tyre inflator and an air line. Also some old cast iron seat ends,an old but nice and solid petrol engine compression tester and some odd spanners. The spanners will go up for sale on the web site. I think now ebay seems to have shot itself in the foot again and choked off many small sellers that car boots are now going to be a better place to find the odd bargain. certainly for selling smaller items ebay is no longer as attractive for buyers or sellers as it once was.
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Thursday, 15 May 2014
A bit of woodwork on the car .
One problem that the rover P5 and P5b have is water coming in at the ends of the windscreen and rotting out the metal behind and spoiling the trim especially the ends of the dashboard.
The wood fillets in the corners discolour and delaminate. I removed the wood from the drivers side nd the back of it was pretty badly damaged. the screws securing the panel are hard to locate but on this fillet they had started to give up the ghost anyway.
The wood fillets in the corners discolour and delaminate. I removed the wood from the drivers side nd the back of it was pretty badly damaged. the screws securing the panel are hard to locate but on this fillet they had started to give up the ghost anyway.
The area behind the panel was in reasonable order,some surface rust treated with fluid film. The panel was repaired and then fitted back in. Originally I had removed it to replace the furflex trim around the doors. This is secured with tacks to some strips recessed into the door openings.
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Thursday, 8 May 2014
Sound proofing the Rover P5b.
I noticed when I took the radio out of the rover that some of the soundproofing felt had been removed from the dash panel area. I took the radio and the panel it fits into out and replaced the missing material.According to a couple of people I spoke to there should be more material behind the glove box and I have replaced this too.
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Labels: classic car restoration, Rover p5b
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
More car boot booty.
Took a load of stuff to the car boot,I'm clearing a relations house. I bought a couple of old computers and was amazed to find they both worked (I only really wanted the case of one) I also bought an old drill powered drill sharpener. I've never had a lot of luck sharpening the smaller drills with a grindstone but this did a perfect job on the one I tried.
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Charleston, South Carolina is the perfect blend of new innovation and old historical charm. It's where people from all the country (and world) flock to in droves, in search of Charleston's mysterious je ne sais quoi. What is it about this city? Why is it so perfect? Everything you hope to find can be found in Charleston, South Carolina. History buffs? come on. Foodies? perfect. Shopping lovers? there is plenty for you too. Or are you just in search of a relaxing getaway in a pretty setting? Charleston can take care of that too.
Charleston is easily my most favorite city (possibly in the world) and there are so many reasons why. My most recent visit was a quick three day visit, so this guide was created with those that only have a few glorious days in Charleston, in mind.
where to stay:
Stay in the downtown historic district of Charleston. 100%. Charleston is so walkable and the nightlife, shopping, markets, and entertainment will all be within walking distance if you stay downtown. I've stayed at both the Andrew Pinckney Inn and the French Quarter Inn and can wholeheartedly recommend both. Andrew Pinckney is more of a mid range boutique hotel and French Quarter Inn is definitely more of a splurge. They both are centrally located in great spots. Both hotels feature my favorite thing about Southern hotels. The happy hour of wine and cheese receptions. When staying at the French Quarter Inn, we actually would return to the hotel each day during reception hour as to not miss it. That is how bomb the wine and cheese happy hour at the French Quarter Inn was. Another very charming touch unique to the french Quarter Inn was that they offer free champagne upon check-in to welcome you, and if you happen to have a nice receptionist, they'll even give you a second!
How to entertain yourself:
Folly beach/Sullivans
Spend a day here if you're visiting during the warm summer months. If not, I would say you can live without a beach day. I went to Folly beach during my first trip to Charleston and it was sort of windy and rainy. It was enjoyable as everything in Charleston is, but you can live without it. Especially if you only have a few days in Charleston.
There are so many tour options in Charleston. There are walking tours, ghost tours, food tours, carriage tours, plantation tours, etc. I would just reccomend choosing two categories that you're interested in and choosing a tour from those groups. I've personally done all of the tours listed above and love them all. My favorites are the carriage tour at Palmetto Works and the walking food tour. The walking food tour in Charleston was better than other food tours I've done. The tour was very filling and the selections were impeccable, and the tour guide was really cool and gave us interesting insights into living in Charleston. I've done the carriage tour twice on two different visits and loved it both times.
shopping on king street
There is a wide range of stores ranging from thrift/vintage all the way to upscale. There is truly something for everyone on King Street.
farmers market on Saturday's
If you happen to be in Charleston on a Saturday, this Farmer's Market is a can't miss stop. Years ago, I bought a Rewined candle (a candle made from a recycled wine bottle) from the Farmer's Market. I still have that candle to this day and savor the scent every time I burn it. I've seen the Rewined candles a few times in West Elm, although slightly more expensive. If you are lucky enough to visit this Farmer's Market, be sure to scoop a few up! They smell amazing and come in Wine inspired scents like Pinot Noir and Champagne. It is impossible to leave the Charleston Farmer's Market empty-handed.
Angel Oak/Tea Plantation/ Firefly Distillery and Winery
Make a visit to all three of these tourist destinations in one day. Angel Oak is an ancient tree that stands over 60 feet tall. It's a little outside of Charleston so you need to rent a car if you're planning on visiting. A good idea is to rent a car for a day and visit Angel Oak, then stop by the Tea Plantation and tour the fields where the tea is harvested. You can also tour the inside factory to see where the tea is made. Firefly Distillery and Winery is a must for any Charleston itinerary, in my opinion. You can stop by the distillery and sample various Firefly liquors and then head over to the Winery across the way and do a wine tasting in the back. There are tables with a pretty, rustic view in between where we sat and listened to live folksy music. The live music really made the ambiance absolutely perfect. All three of these attractions are a car ride away from downtown Charleston, but in the same direction. If you are able, definitely try to visit these fun destinations!
Magnolia Plantation
The debate of which Plantation to visit in Charleston typically falls between Boone and Magnolia. I've visited Magnolia and it is stunning. I really enjoyed the house tour and history of the plantation, as well as the views of the ponds around the property and the alligator spotting. Boone Plantation looks gorgeous as well, and it's on my list to visit during my next Charleston trip.
Have you been to Charleston? What are your favorite things to do there?! Tell me in the comments!!
PS Stay tuned for my guide to where to eat and drink in Charleston!!
That's it! Those are my recommendations of what to do and see in Charleston! Have you been? if not, add it to you bucket list. I promise you won't be disappointed! Let me know what you all think of Charleston in the comments! I'd love to hear your feedback.


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OC Mega Challah Bake will be October 26
OC Mega Challah Bake was initiated in 2014 as part of a global initiative to unite, connect and empower Jewish women while fulfilling an age-old Jewish tradition of making challah
Amazing Mitzvah
Today was an incredible day for our community and especially for our children! Here is the story behind the idea of today's event… Last year I had the privilege of
One People with One Heart
It was breathtaking. A huge room, filled with purple, teal and black balloons, coupled with multicolored lights, served as the backdrop. Women of all ages, sometimes multiple generations together, united
OC Mega Challah Bake 2016 brings women together to bake and bond
Unifying all Orange County Jewish Women as "One People with One Heart," the OC Mega Challah Bake will bring together more than 1,000 women on November 10 at 7 P.M.,
One People with One Heart
OC Mega Challah Bake 2016 is grassroots, intergenerational event that brings together an eclectic group of women "One People with One Heart" is the theme of the OC Mega Challah


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MediaWorks TV have released their new season lineup for 2015 online tonight, with some new shows coming that you're bound to be looking forward to.
The Block Australia
7:30pm – Friday, February 1 on TV 3
It all comes down to this! This week we find out which team will win The Block Australia when the series concludes its season on Friday, February 1 st at 7:30pm on 3. For the past couple of months, four renovation teams, Sophie and Dale, Mike and Andrew, Brad and Lara, and Dan and Dani, have put all their effort into fixing up four dilapidated properties in Melbourne.
Now the homes are being put to auction, deciding which of the four couples will walk away the victor!
Make sure not to miss this when The Block Australia concludes on Friday, February 1 st at 7:30pm on 3.
7:30pm – Wednesday, October 31 on TV 3
With the eliminations now done and the final four teams decided, it's time to move into The Block in The Block Australia, screening on Wednesday, October 31 st at 7:30pm on 3. Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, with judges Neale Whitaker, John McGrath and Shaynna Blaze, over the last two weeks, The Block fans have seen eight determined couples competing in a tense 24-hour, do-or-die Elimination Challenge to see who will make it through to the major thrill ride – the full property renovation.
Now that the final four couples have been decided -it's time to move into The Block! But when they open the doors what confronts the contestants is far worse than they could ever have imagined. Not only are these the largest houses every attempted in the history of The Block, they are also the most dilapidated.
No floors, no walls and worst of all, no roof! Will the couples' relationships be able to handle this, or will the pressure get too much?
Find out when The Block Australia enters this all-important stage on Wednesday, October 31 st at 7:30pm on 3.
7:30pm – Monday, October 22 on TV 3
After the phenomenal success of The Block NZ, this week 3 brings fans The Block Australia, premiering on Monday, October 22 nd at 7:30pm and screening three days a week – Monday to Wednesday – at 7:30pm on 3.
Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, with judges Neale Whitaker, John McGrath and Shaynna Blaze, The Block Australia begins with eight determined couples competing in a tense 24-hour, do-or-die Elimination Challenge to see who makes it through to the major thrill ride – the full property renovation.
With little more than what they're wearing, the final four couples will then be taken out of their comfort zones and dropped into a frantic 10-week contest to renovate equally dilapidated terrace houses in inner-city South Melbourne.
With no running water and dirt floors in the rundown terraces, this challenge is definitely not for the faint-hearted. Couples must first contend with the twin pressures of little money and very little time, then compete against each other in a series of challenges, all while delivering a renovated room every week.
Following on from The Block NZ's format, equal budgets – AUD 125,000 – will be given to all four final couples – then they're on their own.
In the tradition of The Block, each couple will get to keep the profit from the auction of their property. And after the last auctioneer's gavel goes down, the couple whose property makes the most over reserve wins an additional AUD 100,000.
So which of the eight couples will have the creativity, design, planning, budgeting, execution and selling skills to make it to the final four? Find out when The Block Australia premieres on Monday, October 22nd at 7:30pm on 3.


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Strawberry drink for Summer
» Combine 2 ounces basil simple syrup (recipe follows) and 4 ounces fresh lime juice in a pitcher. Stir to mix well.
» Add one 750-ml bottle of Chandon Rosé. Fill the pitcher with ice and serve.
» To make the basil simple syrup, combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves in a small saucepan.
» Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let sit for 30 minutes.
» Strain into a container and refrigerate.


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Fans are very into the teaser for Halsey's collab with BTS
The full video comes out on Friday.
The full video comes out on Friday.
Here's what to look out for.
Dance like nobody's watching.
And they play every drum they possibly, possibly can.
"New" music from Sisqó!
Swallow your sarcasm and enjoy.
Kesha is back with a new raw and honest single.
It's as if you're watching a movie.
"Turn it up it's your favourite song."
The 2013 music video joins 23 others in hitting that milestone.
Artists have one billion reasons to be happy with YouTube, according to YouTube.
Move over, electric guitar.
It looks like the mystery has been solved.
Where do dreams come from? Have a look-see.
He ain't f*ckin' with your voodoo.
What happens in Vegas must be choreographed.
Don't worry, there's definitely some sword dancing.
"Cranes In The Sky" and "Don't Touch My Hair" get the visual treatment.
Now streaming on Apple Music.
Ariana Grande really hates childhood obesity.
Frank Ocean's 'Nikes' video is like a beautiful nightmare.
The sensory pleasure of viewing the show complements and elevates the music to all new levels.
"Artists using their platforms to accelerate acceptance is very powerful."


text: So spring is definitely on its way! It is wonderful time of year for lighter recipes full of healthy good for you veggies, fruits and nuts. It won't be long before the markets are full of strawberries, peaches, cherries, radishes, parsnips, snow peas and so much more. In keeping with the change of season I decided to make this delicious No Mayo Almond Ginger Tuna … Continue reading →


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THE LONG-AWAITED VISITATION - John Piper
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us…" —Luke 1:68–71
Notice two remarkable things from these words of Zechariah in Luke 1. First, nine months earlier, Zechariah could not believe his wife would have a child. Now, filled with the Holy Spirit, he is so confident of God's redeeming work in the coming Messiah that he puts it in the past tense. For the mind of faith, a promised act of God is as good as done. Zechariah has learned to take God at his word and so has a remarkable assurance: "God has visited and redeemed!" Second, the coming of Jesus the Messiah is a visitation "The God of Israel has visited and redeemed." For centuries, the Jewish people had languished under the conviction that God had withdrawn: the spirit of prophecy had ceased, Israel had fallen into the hands of Rome. And all the godly in Israel were awaiting the visitation of God. Luke tells us in 2:25 that the devout Simeon was "looking for the consolation of Israel." And in Luke 2:38 the prayerful Anna was "looking for the redemption of Jerusalem." These were days of great expectation. Now the long awaited visitation of God was about to happen—indeed, he was about to come in a way no one expected.
As I enter this season of advent, I often find myself acting like Zechariah and not believing the promises I have in God. Wouldn't it be great to have confidence God will do what He promises? Believing so strongly we refer to it in the past tense as if it already happened?
Are we feeling great expectation and anticipation for our coming King? Are we as excited about God coming as we are for Santa? The long awaited visitation and coming of God is nearing – are we ready for it even if He comes in a way we were not expecting? We all have our expectations for God – but what if our expectations aren't His? Are we still excited to have Him visit?
My goal as I move through the advent season is to be prepared – to be able to believe in the promises of God and to know His plan is the best one for my life. To be able to say, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel that visited, redeemed us, and saved us from our enemies." After all, wouldn't that be the best Christmas gift ever? As we look forward to His birth at Christmas, we can be encouraged to know it already happened. All we have to do is believe.


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The Experts
A B-grade Budget
By Paul Rickard
Labelling a budget that forecasts a surplus of $2.7bn and an average of $2.0bn over each of the next four years as "B Grade" is a tough call. But once the hype about the extra spending on infrastructure fades, the NSW Budget handed down on Tuesday will go down as a missed opportunity.
A little like the last term of the Howard/Costello government from 2004 to 2007, which is now judged by many to be both "wasted" and "wasteful" and led to middle class spending initiatives such as the baby bonus, the Berejiklian Government is following the same playbook. More than six years into office and facing an election in March 2019, Gladys and her team are putting electoral cycle considerations ahead of planning for the long-term challenges that NSW faces. The introduction of an 'active kids rebate', which pays families $100 for each child who enrolls in sport or swimming lessons, is the classic example of mindless, short-term populism.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Source: AAP
This is not to say that the Liberal Government hasn't already done a lot of heavy lifting. It has, and through the combined efforts of O'Farrell/Baird/Berejiklian, has run the most fiscally responsible strategy of any of the states. But NSW's ongoing good fortune depends very much on the housing boom and employment growth, and it can't afford to rest on its laurels.
As the biggest state and accounting for more than a third of the nation's economic output, the health of the NSW economy is vital to the nation's well-being. Moreover, because the states play follow the leader, where NSW goes, others will follow.
So, missed opportunities need to be called out, risks highlighted, and Governments encouraged to focus on the long-term challenges.
A river of gold from stamp duty drives budget surpluses
The NSW budget forecasts a surplus of $2.7bn in FY17/18, down from the expected $4.47bn projected for the current year ending next Friday, but up $1.37bn from the estimate in last year's budget. And this comes despite an increase in expenses of 5.0%, as the Government hires more front-line staff such as nurses and allied health professionals, cuts stamp duty for first home owners and implements new programs such as the active kids rebate.
NSW Budget - Key Outcomes
Headline revenue growth of 2.4% in 17/18 masks a largely unchanged GST and Commonwealth grants revenue, and is underpinned by taxation revenue, chiefly stamp duty and payroll tax, increasing by 3.7%. In fact, over the forward estimates, GST revenue is expected to fall in nominal terms to be only $31.6bn in 2020/21.
To make up this slack, taxation revenue grows at a compound rate of 4.0% pa over this period. Payroll tax increases at a compound rate of 4.8% pa, land tax at 7.6% pa and transfer duty on properties and land (stamp duty) by 2.8%. And this is despite the new stamp duty concessions for first-home buyers, a slowing home market and a record take in 2016/17 of $9.6bn (projected), up some 10.6% on the amount collected in 2015/16.
In fact, NSW's surplus for 16/17 of $4.47bn, which compares to the original budget forecast of $3.71bn, is largely due to higher stamp duty receipts - the river of gold from a booming property market.
NSW - Revenue Sources
Not only has NSW been enjoying a booming property market, economic output (as measured by real gross state product) has been rising at a faster rate than the rest of the nation. This has been supported by population growth of 1.5% pa and the nation's lowest unemployment rate of just 4.8% (May, seasonally adjusted).
The good news, according to the Budget, is that the good times are set to continue. As shown in the table below, real gross state product is expected to increase by around 2.75% to 3.0% pa over the forecast period, the unemployment rate is forecast to stay at, or below, 5.0%, wages growth should start to pick up and drive an increase in payroll tax and immigration will continue to lead to population growth of 1.5% pa.
NSW - Key Economic Forecasts
Expecting the rosy economic outlook to continue and potentially improve, and the river of gold to keep flowing, are interesting assumptions. Not without foundation, but also not without considerable risk.
The NSW Budget statement summarises the risks as follows:
"While the risks to the economic outlook appear broadly balanced, uncertainties remain, particularly around the housing market and wages growth. The largest risk to the forecasts, both to the upside and the downside, is the outlook for the housing market given its highly cyclical nature and large flow-on effects. A significant slowdown in dwelling approvals could see the pipeline exhausted and activity decline by more than expected in 2018-19. Higher than expected interest rates or a sharp decline in dwelling prices could also bring an end to the cycle. On the upside, strong population growth or supportive government policies could boost demand and drive higher-than-expected activity."
What NSW should be doing
Many observers would suggest that the risk of a slowing housing market, including dwelling approvals, is real and very likely. Further, if interest rates in Australia rise, which is probable in the medium term given the move by the US Federal Reserve Bank to raise US rates, mortgage stress could cause a sharp decline in dwelling prices. Further, unemployment could well be on the rise.
A prudent "A" grade Government would be planning for this very real scenario. Rather than waste money on non-mean tested middle-class welfare like the active kids rebate, or however well intentioned, hire an additional 4,500 health professionals, 1,000 teachers and other recurrent spending initiatives, the Government should be far more focused on supporting an environment for businesses to invest, prosper, and employ. The obvious thing to address is payroll tax - that insidious tax on jobs.
Ensuring that NSW has the lowest rate of payroll tax, and potentially even abolishing it altogether, would be a strategy to deliver NSW a competitive advantage over the other states, promote employment growth and investment, and in an economic downturn, assist business. That's what the river of gold should be applied to.
This budget is a missed opportunity. A bare pass with a "B".
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In early November, Malcolm Trevena, representatives of the Manly family, and several other individuals will walk to the base camp of Mt. Everest to:
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Juke Jumpers' R&B reunion set for Keys Lounge
The Juke Jumpers
No time like the present to contemplate a festive Labor Day weekend: The most festive of signature festivities for Fort Worth looks to be a reunion performance of the Juke Jumpers at a refurbished Keys Lounge. The date is Sept. 5; the time, 9:30 p.m. A standing-room crowd seems likely.
The convergence is significant — a ensemble as immediate as it is historically important, formed originally to help preserve authentically Texan styles of music, in a hitherto low-profile club that has done a great deal to advance Fort Worth's blues heritage. Both the Juke Jumpers and Keys Lounge date from the 1970s, although their names are not often mentioned in the same breath.
But the Keys' new owners, working musicians Danny Ross and Bobby Counts, have undertaken since June to bring in higher-profile artists in addition to the hometown dependables, while branching into such offshoots of the blues as the Saenz family's Latin Express, jazzy pop outfits such as Vintage Vibe and the Tom Petty tribute-band known as Petty Theft.
The blues, after all, is as much an attitude as it is a musical idiom — and such an awareness stands to transform Keys Lounge, 5677 Westcreek, into a destination of popular interest beyond its neighborhood boundaries.
The Juke Jumpers started in 1977 as a partnership of Jim Colegrove and Sumter Bruton — an effort to combine rhythm-and-blues, straight-ahead blues, jump-blues, rockabilly and bayou-country swamp boogie in a setting that would champion tradition over any trend-following appeal. In the process of preservation and re-interpretation, the band blazed trails that have lasted.
The Jukes' name, incidentally, comes from "juke joint," as in a rowdy establishment that deals in music among other diversions. Same root-word origin as jukebox, and of course Little Walter Jacobs' watershed recording of "Juke" (1952) bears mentioning here.
A prolific recording career began in 1978 with an album called Panther City Blues. Personnel had stabilized and begun expanding by this time, with Colegrove moving from bass to guitar — an ideal pairing of Colegrove's visceral technique with Bruton's more astringent six-string style. A now-familiar lineup including bassist Jim Milan and drummer Mike Bartula, among others, grew to include such additional mainstays as saxophonist Johnny Reno and pianist Craig Simecheck. By 1980, the Jukes had begun touring, first regionally and at length internationally. Along the way, the band helped to revive the careers of such pioneering R&B artists as Zuzu Bollin and Goree Carter.
A 1985 breakup led to a resurgence the following year, distinguished by a long-running connection with Fort Worth's J&J Blues Bar, the addition of a full-blown sax section and the occasional flirtation with Hollywood — notably in a starring picture for Ann-Margret called A Tiger's Tale. Additional resourceful adjustments during the 1990s kept things jumping until a more lasting breakup in 1994. The inevitable string of reunions began in 1997 — marking the various anniversaries of its origin, its landmark albums and various breakthrough engagements. The Jukes have reinforced the in-person reunions with various CD-album reissues and a new series of recording sessions.
Nowadays, most of the members of the Juke Jumpers perform as a matter of routine in their own respective groups. Jim Colegrove performs with a roots-music trailblazing outfit called Lost Country, and Sumter Bruton and I have kept our Swingmasters Revue in business since the 1990s.
Time for some new phases or reinvention, then: Keys Lounge has repositioned itself in a bid to become a venue quite like some of the nightspots that first nurtured the Juke Jumpers — Robert Ealey's New Bluebird Nite Club of the 1980s, for example, or the lamented Caravan of Dreams in its initial heyday as an incubator for the indigenous-music scene.
The Juke Jumpers, meanwhile, need no regimented system of reinvention. The artists generate new material as spontaneously as they breathe, anyhow, while holding fast to their original common ground of inspiration. Just give 'em a good juke in which to jump — and watch the sparks fly.
On the Web: www.thecoolgroove. com. The Juke Jumpers' recordings can be found at Record Town, 3025 S. University Drive.
Michael H. Price's 2006 book, Daynce of the Peckerwoods: The Badlands of Texas Music (Music Mentor Books), chronicles much of the period that gave rise to the Juke Jumpers, among other seminal bands. Contact: mprice@bizpress. net
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My then 17 old son Chris Purvis sat in with the Juke Jumpers on his sax that reunion in 2009. Did you see him? I have a great photo from the show with him playing toe to toe with Johnny Reno, but I would love to see a video of it if someone out there has one.
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Me & My Fur-Babies
Josh and I have no kiddos of our own.... yet, but we do have fur-babies and they are spoiled! Yep, we are that couple who has inside dogs and they rule the house. If you're not into dogs, you're more than likely not a guest around the Cave Casa. However, for those who love us so much to visit anyway, we have a dog-free guest room. This means no dogs are allowed to enter the room, not even to hangout. I love our guest room, I might have to do post one that one someday.
So for Mother's Day, I wanted ONE good picture with my babies. Rusty wasn't feel it that day, so I tried with BOTH pitbulls. It was a disaster, but a fun one. :)
This is my sweet Emilia girl. She's a little crazy, well a lot crazy, and she's my baby. I've never had a dog I've been so close to and who just gets me. We understand each other on so many levels, she's my kindred spirit for sure.


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First I want to thank everyone for all the get well wishes and prayers.
Now for the giveaway! I have decided that since the vote is so close between the items and I have them all ready to go, I am going to let whoever wins decide which prize they want!
You must be a follower of my blog. Please comment on this post only because I can't keep up with different posts. Senior memory loss.LOL For those who do not have blogs, send me an email and give me your info and I will enter you from the email.
Now for some extra points. Visit my Etsy shop and come back and leave in your comment which item you like best, 1 point.
Join my newsletter and receive 1 extra point. Just send me an email and in the subject line put newsletter and I will add you to my list. If you already belong just let me know in your comment.
Post this giveaway on the sidebar of your blog with a link back to my blog and I will give you 2 extra points. Just use the picture of the crow in your post. Share this on your facebook for 1 point.
That's a total of 6 chances. Now that's easy enough, isn't it?
Uh Oh I forgot to tell when it ends.LOL It will end on Sept 1 and I will announce the winner Sept 2.
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Fall Giveaway
Posted by yorkie's primitives at 6:24 PM
30 comments:
- Wendy @ Ravenwood Whimzies said...
You bet I want to enter!
I'm already a follower.
I am already getting your newsletter and I will post this on my sidebar as well as on my Ravenwood Whimzies FB page.
Thanks so much!
- August 24, 2011 at 7:35 PM
- Wendy @ Ravenwood Whimzies said...
Oops..forgot to mention that I love your Jack-o on your Etsy site!
- August 24, 2011 at 7:36 PM
- TheCrankyCrow said...
You are so very generous Valerie!! I would love to be entered in your giveaway (although it will be a hard choice to make between your wonderful offerings!) I'm a follower of your blog, I have posted this on my blog side bar, I already receive your newsletter, and my favoritest items from your Etsy shop are Jack-O and the acorns....Sorry, but I don't do Facebook...So I think I'm good for 5 chances!! Thanks so much! Keeping my fingers and toes crossed! Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin
- August 24, 2011 at 9:39 PM
- Tam said...
Hi please enter me
1. I am a follower
2. My favorite item on your selling blog is the sheep hanger.
3. Posted on my side bar
- August 25, 2011 at 1:24 AM
- Kathie said...
Oh my I just love that crow ... he is so darling! I would love to be entered. I am a follower, sent email for newsletter and I will post on my facebook page. No blog! I just love you sunflower mat and wrap on Etsy!
- August 25, 2011 at 3:05 AM
- Vicky said...
Hey Val!
Sign me up!
Im a follower!
I like your Quilted Pumpkin in your Etsy shop!
I've got you on my Blog's sidebar!
You might want to go back and let everyone know when it ends.
Thanks for the chances!
- August 25, 2011 at 3:23 AM
- Primitive Echoes said...
Hi, good morning.
I am a new follower and would love to be entered into your giveaway.
2. I love the Americana Sheep Door hanger.
3-4. I posted it on my sidebar.
5. I signed up for your newsletter
6. I posted on my facebook page.
Thanks for hosting now off to check out your blog some more.
- August 25, 2011 at 3:48 AM
- Debbie said...
I would love to be entered in your giveaway Valerie. You make the cutest stuff. I know I love my pin keep! I also like the sunflower candle mat pattern you have in your Etsy shop.
Glad your feeling better!
Debbie K
- August 25, 2011 at 5:02 AM
- TeresaM said...
Please enter me in your giveaway!!!
Just love the acorns!
- August 25, 2011 at 5:08 AM
- Valley Primitives Gift Shoppe said...
Oh goodness, that is adorable!! Sign me up :)
I am a follower
I am off to post this on my blog, Facebook, and Twitter :)
- August 25, 2011 at 5:28 AM
- Jan said...
Oh Valerie, I am so sorry that your health is giving you grief. I too am dealing with major health issues so I can understand.
I would love to be entered in your giveaway. If I were to win I would have a difficult time choosing which one I wanted.
I would have to go with the crow since I am partial to crows.
I do hope that you are able to deal with the health issues without too much difficulties.
Hugs my friend and take care
- August 25, 2011 at 6:28 AM
- jennifer gail said...
I love to find Tennessee bloggers. I'm a new follower and I love Mr. Snowman Tree in your Etsy. I have posted on my sidebar. Hello and nice to meet you:)
- August 25, 2011 at 6:57 AM
- Sandi @ The Primitive Skate said...
Hello Val-
I would LOVE to be entered in your Giveaway.
-I'm already Follower of your Blog.
-I Love jack-o and the fall acorns from your Etsy shop.
-I sent you an e-mail to recieve your newsletter.
-I posted on my sidebar.
Thanks for the chance!
- August 25, 2011 at 8:56 AM
- BumbleBeeLane said...
Count me in! I've been a follower.I love the acorns in your etsy shop.So I think I'm in for 3 chances.Warm Blessings!~Amy
- August 25, 2011 at 10:36 AM
- Cave Creek Primitives said...
Hi Valerie - count me in for your giveaway please! I'm a follower, and I'm going to post on my blog. Oh, and I really like your sheep hanger! Glad to hear you're feeling better, too :-)
- August 25, 2011 at 11:35 AM
- wickedfaerie said...
Hi Valerie,
I am a follower and I am posting you on my sidebar. Very cute little guy.
Have a nice day,
- August 25, 2011 at 11:53 AM
- wickedfaerie said...
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- August 25, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- Deb~Paxton Valley Folk Art said...
Hi Valerie, great giveaway and nice idea to let the winner choose their own gift. I still love your crow the best! Please enter me into your giveaway:
1) I am a follower of your blog;
2) I love your "It's A Crows Life" swinging crow at your Etsy shop;
3) I just sent you an email to join your newsletter;
4) I have posted a link to your giveaway on my sidebar.
Thanks so much for the opportunity! Deb
- August 25, 2011 at 12:58 PM
- beforethedawn said...
Hi Valerie! I would love any chance in your giveaway!
I am a follower. :)
My favorite item in your shop is the acorns. I just *love* them! I also love the pumpkins!
I am already on your mailing list.
I posted to my sidebar: http://blessingsinthecountry.com/
And I just posted to my Facebook:
Blessings, Jessica
- August 25, 2011 at 8:13 PM
- Debbie Geiger said...
Hi I am already a follwer and I will post this on my side bar. My fav item in your etsy shop is mr snowman tree.
- August 26, 2011 at 10:44 AM
- Anonymous said...
Thanks for having this Giveaway! I hope I win... :0)
I am a follower of your blog.
My favorite item from your Etsy shop is the " Sheep with it's tree" it is so CUTE... I love sheep! :0)
I sent you an email to get your newsletter.
I posted a link to your blog Giveaway.
Thanks So Much! :0)
- August 29, 2011 at 4:06 AM
- Angela said...
Please enter me into your giveaway. Love your work, so neat. I am already a follower
Thru Nanas Window
- August 29, 2011 at 7:59 AM
- Becky said...
Just found you & I love it all..
Enter me in the give away..
Thanks sew much.
- August 29, 2011 at 8:02 PM
- windycindy said...
Hello, I adore handmade primitives and your giveaway is fabulous! I am a follower of your blog and am signing up for your newsletter...
I really like your Candy Corn Door Hanger! Also, I posted your giveaway
on my Facebook Post: http://www.facebook.com/stargirljewelry#!/cindi512/posts/2183419739898.
Many thanks to you!
- August 30, 2011 at 10:48 PM
- lilsis75 said...
I am a new follower!! firstname.lastname@example.com
- August 31, 2011 at 5:12 AM
- joe said...
Hi Valerie, I'm a new follower and so glad to have found your! I love your work! What a great giveaway and so generous to let the winner choose their own gift. I love your crow the best! Please enter me into your giveaway:
1) I am a follower of your blog;
2) I love your "Hootin' Halloween Owl" in your Etsy shop;
3) I just emailed you to join your newsletter;
4) I have posted a link to your giveaway on the sidebar of my blog.
Thanks so much for the great opportunity and for creating such fun things!
You can find me at: http://manhandledthreads.blogspot.com/
- August 31, 2011 at 7:32 AM
- TheRustyThimble said...
Sliding in by the seat of my pants LOL....Wow how did I almost miss this. Please throw my name in the hat Valerie thank you
- September 1, 2011 at 7:06 AM
- Raspberry Lane Primitives said...
Hi Valerie: I'd love to enter your giveaway...He's soooo cute!! I am a follower and will post on my blog. I will also sign up for your newsletter.
- September 1, 2011 at 7:51 PM
- fairykin said...
Thanks for having a giveaway.
It certainly would be fun to win!
I will twitter, FB, put you on my blog, write in this comment and what ever else it takes!
Thank you,
- September 13, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- fairykin said...
Hi Valerie,
I emailed you for a newsletter and I just want you to know that I love the owl in the center of the wreath, I hope I win so I can put this on my country New England Front Door.
Thank you
- September 13, 2011 at 5:39 PM


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Amazon CEO to divorce wife after 25 years of marriage
When a high-profile couple decides to divorce, their personal life can be placed in the limelight. For example, people in Virginia may be interested to hear that the founder and CEO of Amazon has announced he and his wife are ending their marriage. Touted as the world's richest person, Jeff Bezos and his wife had been married for 25 years. The couple undertook a trial separation before making the ultimate decision to divorce.
Protecting your property division rights in a high-asset divorce
Property division, especially in a high-asset divorce, can be a tricky issue. It is often not as simple as just dividing everything in half. Virginia is an "equitable distribution" state, meaning asset division will be handled in a manner that is fair, even if it does not result in an exact 50/50 split. When couples have highly valuable assets, such as a home, investments, a business or more, it is important that each spouse's interests are protected if they divorce.
Are postnuptial agreements an option for married spouses?
When a couple is engaged and planning their dream wedding, they may not wish to dwell on negative topics. This may include putting off executing a prenuptial agreement. While they may recognize that a prenuptial agreement can be a valuable part of any marriage, they may simply be too busy or too preoccupied to execute one before their wedding day.
A high-asset divorce need not derail one's retirement plans
Virginia is an equitable distribution state, meaning that marital property will be divided fairly (although not necessarily equally). Retirement accounts may be considered marital assets that are subject to division, meaning that it is possible for a person to walk away from a divorce -- even a high-asset divorce -- with a significant deficit in their retirement savings.
A high asset divorce can bring financial surprises
According to a survey conducted by Worthy, an Internet marketplace, 46 percent of female respondents who were contemplating divorce, were in the process of divorcing or were currently divorced reported that they experienced unexpected financial issues due to the split. This is significant, especially in a high asset divorce where financial issues may take center stage. It is important for spouses of either sex in Virginia to anticipate the following financial issues they may experience due to divorce, so they can sufficiently prepare for them.
Virginia courts may consider certain factors in property division
Some of the hardest decisions a couple going through a divorce in Virginia will have to make have to do with dividing their property. After all, over the course of their marriage they may have accumulated many highly-valuable assets such as a house, vacation home, artwork, investments, retirement accounts and more. Moreover, there are assets that may not necessarily have a high retail value, but have a high sentimental value. While some couples are able to work out their property division issues on their own, others may need to look to the court to determine how some or all of their property will be divided.


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Not The Way White Girls Do
by Fariha Roisin
Girls of color don't have films made about them. Especially not in the way white girls do. There's no Mean Girls featuring a black co-lead, or a Ten Things I Hate About You where the Stratford sisters are Hispanic. There isn't even a WOC in either film that has agency over her own life, anything but a buffer for the white kids and their antics. Though I'll give a shout out to Gabrielle Union, "You can be overwhelmed, and underwhelmed—but can you ever just be whelmed?" It's a pretty philosophically astute observation, but it's also one of the only sentences she speaks in Ten Things.
When I was young, I searched high and low for something that was applicable to me and my life. I liked Arthur because he was brown, and that made me feel normal. I liked The Craft because I identified with Rochelle, "the token brown girl" (Rachel True) and the constant barrage of insults she was inflicted by Laura Lizzie on a daily basis. Of course, sometimes, a lot of those experiences are just a part of being a teenager—teens can be unduly mean. But trust me: being a woman of color (or trans, or queer) is not a comparable experience, and sometimes having media that speaks to you—even just characters that look like you—makes it all less lonely. Through them, you are able to make sense of your existence in a world where you are constantly defined by how society others you, and therein how they treat you and your so-called differences. When someone on screen represents you, in some capacity, you can draw solace in their struggles—they somehow make your own less stark, less overwhelming; they normalize you.
Films about POC kids are generally thought to be the territory of POC writers—Spike Lee for Crooklyn, Gurinder Chadha with Bend It Like Beckham, et al. However, recently, pop culture has understood, to some degree, that having dynamic POC as their leads can be as profitable, and just as interesting, as having a cast of white leads. Sleepy Hollow does this well—Abbie Mills is played by Nicole Beharie, an African American woman; in Elementary, Dr.Watson is a female, and Asian American, played by Lucy Liu.
In this vein, white filmmaker, Céline Sciamma's latest film Girlhood, or rather—Bande de Filles, the literal translation being 'girl gang'—features not only a black lead, but focuses primarily on black girls throughout the whole film.
Black girls definitely don't have films made about them. The best explanation for this that I've ever read or heard is in Jessica Hopper's Village Voice piece about R.Kelly. In it, she interviews Chicago Sun-Times writer Jim DeRogatis who laments: "The saddest fact I've learned is nobody matters less to our society than young black women. Nobody." Through studied intentions we are told, black girls, and WOC at-large, are non-identifiable; that, in order to write a story about a POC kid, it inevitably needs to be within the context of race. The language is coded.
Sciamma defies tradition with Girlhood. Her rendition of a black girl's life is ordinary. Her lead, Marieme (Kardija Touré) is black, yes, but her life is not defined by this premise—she's also curious about boys, about how to be; there's a sense that she's searching for something more, as all teenagers often are, and she grapples with her mediocre existence as she begins to explore what lies in the world outside of her own confines.
One of the reasons that films, like all art, are profound is because they give you an escape. Through them you can meditate your state in the ether; you can sublimate your own pain, find comfort, learn, grow, transform. Art allows you to transcend quotidian woes. When you're a POC, however, both the art, and the experience of that art, is limited. That feeling of societal exclusion is stark, and only exacerbates feelings of self-hate that so readily exist when you're a POC. The system is designed against you—and so often that system works.
Sciamma honors Marieme's existence, and other WOC, by deeming that our stories having meaning. However, it doesn't seem like an act of political warfare for her: it's just natural. That's powerful—POC just are; we exist, we live, we are worthy of stories, too.
Sciamma's interests, as a director, lie in coming-of-age stories, but her focus has always been the fluidity of gender and the wondrous complexities of girls and their sexual identities. Though there's an emphasis on gender normativeness in Girlhood, it mainly portrays Marieme coming to terms with herself, amidst her transforming body, in an outer-Parisian milieu. She's brave, and she's strong—within a few hours we see her evolve from girl to woman.
WOC are often othered by pop culture due to the illusory expectation that we are "so hard" to write about, but when it is done correctly, all of the ostensible challenges that are implanted on our existence are suddenly usurped by, well, good writing.
Coming-of-age stories, like Girlhood, in this case, are lauded as necessary, and they are. They make those awkward years a little more palatable or bearable. So much of my youth was also spent watching TV shows like The O.C., which glorified the problems of rich kids with long limbs, and of course—that token working class dude. Now, I wonder why it was always seen as necessary to normalize the problems of white heteronormative teens, but not everybody else? I spent so much of my adolescence wanting to be like these pomposity-stricken starved white girls—from Marissa Cooper to Serena Van Der Woodsen—assuming that to be liked, to be pretty, I had to be white. To make matters worse, I was surrounded by a sea of white people. All my friends, were white—except I lacked the constitution to separate myself from their delicate white bullshit, and their othering comments directed toward me. Every "I wish I was brown!"—to "It must be so nice to not look like everyone else"—to "Why are your knees so weird?"—to "Don't you think its funny that you're the only person that isn't white in this group?"—was put inside of my hollow grief-stricken self, interjecting the words, enabling my own self hate bit-by-bit.
Fuck, I wanted to be white so badly.
There's a scene in Girlhood where the four girls—Marieme and her girl gang—are in a hotel where they drink, gossip, and dress up; nursing themselves with self-medicated self care. At one point, Marieme starts singing Diamonds by Rihanna, and slowly, one by one, the others join in. Their bodies are blue, against the effervescent karaoke glow of the TV; they are dressed in fancy clothes—they are happy. Do you know how audacious it is for not one, but four dark skinned girls, to be on screen singing the lyrics: Tonight/You and I/We're beautiful/Like diamonds in the sky" with a disregard and ease that is only ever reserved for white kids? These girls aren't lamenting their darkness, they are wholeheartedly embracing what they are because they're never given an option not to. Like whiteness, they normalize their blackness, by never acknowledging a difference.
Sciamma creates a beautifully layered existence for Marieme, and her girl gang, by never fetishizing their lives. She never makes them the token black girls, or reproduces storylines that are insincere. It's never about an "immigrant struggle," but rather a story about a young girl navigating her life amidst socio-economic confrontations, or being a "female" in a patriarchal society.
Sciamma acknowledges that if Marieme were a man she would be afforded so many more privileges, and we see that through the relationship she has with her brother. He's abusive towards her throughout the whole film, but there's an inkling of a familial connection when he hears of her beating up another girl. The only chassis he exists in is within a masculine and "aggressive" one—and if Marieme can pretend to be masculine, then she can have an existing and healthy relationship with her brother. Otherwise, she is too foreign for him to understand and relate to. Inevitably, with him, she's only ever defined by her femininity.
Like Beyoncé's Flawless, which dares to allow us to accept ourselves as we are, Marieme is shown as an all-encompassing human being, who is not lacking in anything. We see her drama within the context of the complexity of circumstance, but never because of race—even though you know it's a factor of her placement in society—and although it is intimated, there's something revolutionary about just letting a character of color live, and let live.
Note to Hollywood producers and co: this is how you write POC characters.
Sciamma's awareness of Marieme comes from a place of knowing that embracing the humanity of a subject is often the biggest, kindest and most radical gift—as opposed to fetishizing them. Boyhood by Richard Linklater was seen as this important cultural signifier—how great that this director was able to chronicle the life of a white, hetero male in America—but, to me, the most complex and valuable story is truly Marieme's.
In filmmaker Cecile Emeke's first episode of "flåneur" (Emeke's work gives visibility to black creative voices) two black French girls—Gaëlle Ako and Christelle Oyiri—were interviewed about their lives growing up in Paris and how that informed their reactions to sisterhood, afrofuturism and Girlhood. They both lamented that the film lacked the joie-de-vivre of black French culture, i.e the music that is so embedded in their own identities, Christelle explains: "They didn't have any rhythm. In the ghetto there tends to be a soundtrack to your life. Whether it's rap, whether it's dancehall, whether it's techno. [Sciamma] only used motherfucking synth! It makes me feel like life in the ghetto doesn't have any life." To them, the film was from a white feminist gaze, one that dismissed and overlooked their quirks. Gaëlle begins saying "[w]hen you live in a society where black women are invisible—" and Cecile finishes "…you feel misrepresented. You're like: 'I do have black girls as friends and they're not like this.' So why you keep talking about these girls that are the minority of black girls?"
Going forward, filmmakers do need to be cognizant of the diversity, but also authenticity, of stories. Narratives about POC can't lack dimension. The layers and complexities of white characters should translate into our stories, too. In Gina Rodriguez's Golden Globe speech (for her lead character of Jane in the CW's Jane The Virgin) she remarked, "This award is so much more than myself. It represents a culture that wants to see themselves as heroes." In a perfect world there would be multiple stories with whom WOC women can identity, not just one for the choosing.
Ultimately, representation is integral to the dialogue of film and television because of the impact it has on the viewers that watch it. If I had this film when I was growing up, maybe I would have been able to accept myself for what I was a long time ago. I wasn't white, but that was okay. I was still valid. My story was still valid. My life was, and is, still valid. To me, this movie beckons more movies to be made like it—allowing there to be room for young boys and girls, everywhere, who are different, for more reasons than one, and to see themselves on a screen and know—that no matter what—they are important. That, despite all the forces out there dictating otherwise, they're going to be alright.
Fariha Roísín is a writer extraordinaire. Follow her rambunctious tweeting @fariharoisin.
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In the promotion of Adolf Hitler and Nazis the German people had the Deutsche Rundfunk Radio.
To me the CBC -- Radio Canada and a few TV and Radio corporations in promoting a liberal government, used exactly the same methods as the (German) Deutshe Rundfunk used in promoting Hitler and the Nazi. I really found no difference in what they were doing. Of course the CBC-Radio Canada are owned by the Canadian public and as such should have been neutral, but if one watches their programmes, one can see the obvious LIBERAL bent in all their programmes which makes it seem almost like a part of the Liberal Party instead of a station owned by the Canadian public. Of course a lot to do with that is the manipulation of the CBC --Radio Canada and many government bodies that were infiltrated by appointees of Pierre-Elliott Trudeau himself. So, the CBC itself has become part of the Liberal Party instead of something owned by all Canadians. In the past it was not a party organ as it is today. That was the fly in the ointment which gave the Liberals the edge in the last federal election of October 19, 2015.
Manipulation is the order of the day; a liberal stock in trade, and one that I find repulsive, and an insult to the democratic process, and one which the liberals have never respected throughout their history.
Democracy is totally missing when biased groups of news services openly support the Liberal Party, so that the listeners and/or viewers are openly brainwashed into voting Liberal. They used the democratic process to channel for falsehoods. If that be democracy, no country which espouses to be democratic ever needs that.
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Open Music 2018 Annual Summit: Thank You!
Thank you to the over 150 members who joined us for the first Open Music Annual Summit on November 15-16, 2018 in New York, enjoying keynotes by Desmond Child and Imogen Heap; an MMA panel with top reps from DiMA, NMPA, RIAA, and producer Hank Shocklee; presentations by MIT Connection Science, PwC, URights, Blokur, Gusto and IBM, to name a few; plus governance updates, and working group meetings focused on the board, technology, implementation, and education. Stay tuned for more updates, including upcoming governance sessions, working group calls, board structure, and our next Open Music meeting in February. For now, enjoy this visual recap of a few Summit highlights.


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Generic Gabitril
Although the first patents for Gabitril (tiagabine hydrochloride) have expired, no generic versions are available at this time. However, the drug's next patent is set to expire in April 2016. It's possible that a generic version could be introduced after this date, barring any lawsuits or other patents for specific uses of the drug.
Generic Gabitril: An OverviewGabitril® (tiagabine hydrochloride) is a prescription medication that is used to treat epilepsy. In particular, the drug is approved to be used with other seizure medications to treat certain types of seizures (partial seizures or focal seizures) in people with epilepsy.
Gabitril is manufactured by Cephalon, Inc. This epilepsy medication is currently under the protection of a patent that prevents any generic Gabitril from being manufactured in the United States.
When Will Generic Gabitril Be Available?
The first patents for Gabitril expired in September 2011 and March 2012, yet no generic versions are available. This suggests that later-expiring patents are still protecting the drug from generic competition. The next Gabitril patent will expire in April 2016.
At this point, this is the earliest possible date that a generic version of the drug could become available. However, circumstances could extend this exclusivity period beyond 2016. This could include such things as lawsuits or other patents for specific Gabitril uses. Once the patent expires, several companies will likely begin manufacturing generic Gabitril.
Is Tiagabine a Generic Gabitril?No -- tiagabine is the active ingredient in Gabitril, but is not a generic version of it. What can be confusing is that, oftentimes, the active ingredient of any drug is referred to as the "generic name." The generic name is different from a generic version of a medicine. In order for there to be a generic version of a medicine, the original medicine must have gone off-patent and another company besides the original manufacturer must make the product.
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Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Electronic orange book: approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations. FDA Web site. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/. Accessed April 10, 2012.
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Bipasha Basu: Modelling is tough
Bipasha Basu scorched the ramp for Shantanu Nikhil at The Lakme India Fashion Week (LFW) earlier this week and she remembered just how tough a career modelling is.
"I have been a model before and it was great to be here again. It's great to be back here in front of the fashion fraternity in pretty clothes. Fashion week is good because so many designers get to showcase their work. I had participated in the first fashion week as a model," Basu said to IANS.
"I always had this fear that my heels will break or come off. And my shoe did come off in one of the shows. But I walked down the ramp, slipped into my shoe and walked till the head ramp. Things happen when you are modelling… it's a tough life."
The actress who bounced back with Raaz 3 last year, and was recently seen in Aatma, will next be seen in the sequel to No Entry (2005) next year.


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