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The greening of typography might be a new concept on the sustainable design frontier, but San Francisco-based artist Gyongy Laky already has a foothold with her eco-friendly process for creating environmentally compelling print layouts. Commissioned by the New York Times to sculpt custom-made fonts and graphics for the Sunday magazine's (pre-Earth Day) GREEN ISSUE, the eco-fiber sculptor has done a brilliant job of clearly demonstrating that the medium is (indeed) the message when it comes to the careful melding of natural and man-made materials on the uncharted path to reducing our carbon footprint.
Hungarian-born Gyongy Laky has for decades whittled and woven her message into many a surface and landscape. It is no surprise that the New York Times hunted down this revered fiber sculptor to create an eco-interactive text for the GREEN ISSUE's outline of 'bolder steps to make your carbon footprint smaller.' Laky craftily used a range of natural materials and methods to create the magazine's various sections: ACT, EAT, INVENT, LEARN, LIVE, MOVE, and BUILD. These feature categories cover everything from urban farming to kite-sailing tankers to organic ready-to wear.
We love Laky's text treatment as it really seems to declare once and for all that the best solutions might literally be right in our own backyards and communities, with materials and practices that simply need to be re-examined and better utilized. As the artist openly states, "Natural materials are very expressive…they also connect me to nature which is a deep love of mine." According to her artist website, Laky considers herself to be an environmentalist, with her work often employing materials harvested from nature and/or agricultural sources with select recycled elements incorporated. "She is attracted to humble materials and simple, direct methods of hand construction…Laky has (also) been a strong advocate for the establishment of an environmental sustainability curriculum in design and art at UC Davis."
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text: Gabriel was born into a family of musicians with roots in Detroit and New Orleans. She came to Denver several years after college. Like many others, Denver was a stop on the way to somewhere else for Gabriel, but she's been here for over 30 years! Gabriel has been a volunteer at KUVO since 1990. She spent several years working in the membership department and continues to work with membership. She was convinced by other on-air hosts to try being an on-air host. Her first shift was Saturday morning, 2am to 5am. Her callers were bakers and cab drivers. Since then, she has progressed to Saturday afternoon. Gabriel is partial to jazz standards, swing, bebop and straight ahead tunes. She features Sarah Vaughan Time every week, a feature that came about as a result of a listener who called weekly to ask, "Is it Sarah Vaughan time yet?" It is and will be, as long as Gabriel is on the air at KUVO!


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Kyle Coker played baseball at Lipscomb University from 1988-92. He is a senior technical director for AT&T Mobility and is based in the Atlanta area. He and his wife, Natalie, have two children that keep them busy with sports and other activities. Kyle is this week's "Where Are They Now" feature.
What sport did you play at Lipscomb? What years? Who were your coaches?
"I played baseball from 1988-1992 under the guidance of Coach Ken Dugan and Al Austelle."
What is your fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb?
"There were several great individual moments that I had throughout my years playing baseball like hitting the game-winning home run against Tennessee State or making a diving catch against Belmont. Another memory that I will have until I die is getting hit in the face by a foul ball while standing on deck waiting to bat. The thought of how close this came to doing some serious damage is scary.
"However, one of the most enjoyable times I experienced was being the first team to play on "Ken Dugan Field". We were so excited to watch the construction crews tear down the married housing projects to make way for the new baseball field.
"We would no longer have to put the outfield fence up to prepare for our games only to tear it down afterwards so the intramural teams could use the field. We would actually have a water fountain and a bathroom in the dugout instead of having to run back to the school between innings. We would get a new press box, concession stand and seats for our fans. The excitement of being the first team to play on a new baseball field was very exciting and a story that I still tell my kids each time we visit Lipscomb."
Who had the biggest influence on you during your athletic career at Lipscomb? How?
"There were several people that influenced me throughout my career and helped provide guidance through all of the ups and downs, but Al Austelle was the person I went to most. Coach Austelle was always willing to lend his ear when I needed someone to listen. He was there to offer suggestions and advice when I was in a slump and was also there to help celebrate the exciting times."
What is your fondest non-athletic memory from your time at Lipscomb?
"My fondest non-athletic memory would have to be the engagement to my wife of almost 20 years (Natalie Gibson). We were engaged at Centennial Park on the night of the Delta Sigma formal. I could not wait to spend the rest of my life with her. She was, and continues to be, a very special part of my life."
What is the most valuable thing you gained or learned from your time at Lipscomb?
"I learned that you can never underestimate the value of friendship. I made some very good friends while I was at Lipscomb and still stay in touch with several of them today. No matter what you are going through in life, a good friend is always there."
Who was your favorite professor? Why?
"All of my professors were great in their own way. I was not anywhere close to being the brightest student at Lipscomb so it took all of my professors to help bring out the best in me for each class. Thanks to all of them."
Where do you live now?
"My family and I live in Dacula, Ga. which is approximately 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta."
Who is your employer? What is your occupation? What does your position entail?
"I have worked in the IT department for AT&T for the past 11 years. I lead a group of support teams who focus on supporting the point of sale systems for our AT&T retail stores."
Tell us about your family.
"My wife (Natalie) and I have two children. Our son (Peyton) is 17 and our daughter (Claire) is 13 and they both attend Hebron Christian Academy in Dacula, Ga. Peyton loves playing baseball for his high school team while Claire enjoys playing volleyball for the middle school team. Natalie teaches first grade at Hebron Christian School as well."
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Monday Morning Offering - 108
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Good morning, good God!
A friend reminds me
it's only early spring "down under"
- but of course, you know that, Lord!
Still, on this side of the equator
the sun sets a little earlier each evening
and Labor Day's approach
begins to eclipse these august days…
So, I'm wondering, Lord:
why must good times come to an end?
The good times sometimes come too seldom -
and then, they're gone...
And as wonderful as memories are,
they are, well, memories...
Why, Lord, must the good days come to an end?
Why are memories not enough?
Why does the fall-filtered beauty of light and leaves
seem not enough to let me let go
summer's warmth and pace and peace?
Of seasons there are four...
but yet a hundred seasons more,
in my life alone, Lord:
seasons of presence, seasons of pain;
seasons of sadness, seasons of gain;
seasons of sunlight, seasons of rain;
seasons of comfort, seasons of strain;
seasons of planting, seasons of grain;
seasons of waiting and waiting for seasons
to break the seasons' chain…
So many seasons, Lord…
And letting go of summer is not easy…
I should be grateful for autumn:
your gentle preparation
of everyone and everything
for the dying winter will surely bring…
Still, letting go of summer is not easy...
You know the seasons better than I, Lord,
and no season changes
'round me or in me
but that you know first
how the changes
will change me...
Be with me, Lord,
in all the seasons of my life
and be with me in between the seasons,
when moving from one to the next
is a season of its own...
I offer you my heart this Monday morning, Lord,
and every morning this week
edging me to Labor Day
and the end and the beginning
of so many, many things…
Help me let go of what is slipping away...
Take my offered heart
and open me to what is new and changing
in the weeks and months ahead…
You are the source of all seasons, Lord,
and of the strength I need
to live in them and through them...
Be my guide and walk with me
through this day, this week,
through this summer-fall season's changes…
(For an archive of previous Monday Morning Offerings,
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I am a fairly new follower of your blog...I came upon your site when looking for a prayer to put in my granddaughter's lunch box the first day back to school. There you were! I have been following since!ReplyDelete
Today's post came at a time when I am trying very hard to come out of a year and a half of saddness, joy, struggles and praying to our Lord for me to find "my happy" again. My father, who I considered a true humble man of God, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April 2009 with mets throughout his skeleton. Because I had been displaced from work (RN) I spent most of Spring and Summer caring for him. I went back in the Fall to care for him when he was dying and he died late October during harvest time. Dad was a farmer with a quiet faith that was ever present. You write of the changing seasons, the memories...not only of the seasons of nature but of our lives. I found comfort, strength and love in what you have written. I have always said that God puts us where and when we are needed. Thank you so very much! Terry
Terry: Thank you for sharing a piece of your spiritual journey with all of us. Responses like yours, letting me know that this venture has touched a reader's heart and prayer, make all the work worthwhile. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!ReplyDelete


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Merit badge requirements
- 1. Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while wood carving, including minor cuts and scratches and splinters.
- 2. Do the following:
- a. Earn the Totin' Chip recognition.
- b. Discuss with your merit badge counselor your understanding of the Safety Checklist for Carving.
- 3. Do the following:
- a. Explain to your counselor, orally or in writing, the care and use of five types of tools that you may use in a carving project.
- b. Tell your counselor how to care for and use several types of sharpening devices, then demonstrate that you know how to use these devices.
- 4. Using a piece of scrap wood or a project on which you are working, show your merit badge counselor that you know how to do the following:
- a. Paring cut
- b. Basic cut and push cut
- c. Score line
- d. Stop cut
- 5. Tell why different woods are used for different projects. Explain why you chose the type of wood you did for your projects in requirements 6 and 7.
- 6. Plan your own or select a project from the Wood Carving merit badge pamphlet and complete a simple carving in the round.
- 7. Complete a simple low-relief OR a chip carving project.
Source: 2007 Boy Scout Requirements (33215)
|A FREE workbook for Wood Carving is available here! (badge.pdf PDF or badge.docx Word) with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Wood Carving requirements.
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External links
- Bill Sharp's Nuts and Bolts of Wood Carving — A short course in carving basics
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A Unified Specification of Behavior for Requirements and Design, , no. NRL/MR/5540--007-9094, Washington, D.C., Naval Research Laboratory, 2007. Kirby2007.pdf (1018.32 KB)
"Model-Driven Agile Development of Reactive Multi-Agent Systems", 30th Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC 2006), Chicago, Illinois, 2006. Kirby2006.pdf (319.81 KB)
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"SCR*: A Toolset for Specifying and Analyzing Software Requirements", Computer-Aided Verification, 10th Ann. Conf. (CAV'98), Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1998. Heitmeyer etal1998.pdf (154.77 KB)
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Can one person change the eating habits of a nation? It's possible — if the person in question is Gaby Carbajal, an ambassador for U.S.-grown rice in Mexico, and she has the strong backing of the U.S. rice industry.
For over a decade, Carbajal has been making a concerted effort to increase the consumption of rice in Mexico. Contrary to what many people think, Mexicans are not big on the commodity. Their cuisine has been built around corn as a grain staple in their diet. Rarely is a meal served without the ubiquitous tortilla.
In fact, the amount of rice consumed by the average Mexican citizen is among the lowest in the Western Hemisphere and about the same as an average European's diet, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service. This is in contrast to other countries throughout Central and South America, where per capita rice consumption is among the world's highest.
Carbajal is trying to change all that. She's building a market for rice grown a few hundred miles away, along the southern tier of the United States, as part of promotional activities funded by the USA Rice Federation.
U.S. growers produce just a fraction of the world's rice supply — about 2 percent — but export half of what they grow, making the United States the world's fourth-largest rice exporting nation.
For rice that isn't consumed at home, Mexico represents a good market opportunity. It lies within easy reach by truck and has a welcoming trade climate, thanks to the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement. There are no import duties quotas, or other barriers to rice imports.
All that remains is to create more demand for rice. And that's where Carbajal comes in.
"The first thing we do is try to excite them about it," Carbajal said. "I ask them, 'What if we had a product that is delicious, economical, easy to cook, doesn't have to be refrigerated, and is equally delicious when prepared in hundreds of different dishes?'
"'That would be like a miracle food, right? Well, we have one. It's rice.'"
Becoming a rice ambassador
Carbajal is uniquely qualified to be a "rice ambassador." She was born and raised in Peru, with Spanish as her native language and rice as her native food.
"I cannot imagine a meal without it," Carbajal says. "For me, rice is a very natural product to promote."
She has an extensive knowledge of Mexican culture. In 1992 she moved there with her husband, then a top trade officer for USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. Carbajal started working for a major international public relations firm and later founded her own company, MexPromos, in Mexico City.
A one-time food stylist, Carbajal also had written a best-selling Spanish cookbook, Pollo Gourmet. It was published in 1984, when the family lived in the Dominican Republic.
To promote the book, Carbajal's publisher sent her on a press tour across Latin America. The press junket gave her entry into the growing food culture of Mexico, and thanks to the media coverage, she became a food celebrity. It counts for a lot that she's been tested by fire — as anyone who's ever been thrust under camera lights knows.
Changing eating habits
Carbajal now parlays her knowledge and influence into promoting rice. It's not a huge media operation she's running, but a daily attempt to change tastes and habits, one person at a time. Her approach involves a handful of employees — four event planners and four chefs reporting to her in Mexico City — a network of contacts, daily scheduled events, and lots of rice.
"The Mexican people are not aware that they don't eat a lot of rice," Carbajal says. "They have no way of comparing."
But they do have a fondness for fresh food prepared in simple, attractive ways. So Carbajal cooks for them, using a steady stream of new recipes that showcase rice in ways appealing to different market segments. Some 70 to 80 recipes are placed in newspapers and magazines each month.
"Mexico is a country rich in ingredients," Carbajal enthuses. "It has the most wonderful vegetables, meat and seafood you can imagine.
"We don't open a can of tomatoes — we start from scratch," she said. "When they see us preparing rice, and realize how many different recipes they can make, they cannot believe it!"
Carbajal goes on morning TV and popular national cooking shows. She introduces rice as menu specialty items in restaurant and food service promotions. She runs high-energy cooking competitions for student and professional chefs.
Her teams, consisting of chefs, events coordinators, and press relations specialists, make scheduled appearances in schools and grocery stores. At the street festivals that are so much a part of Mexican life, they take rice to the street with cooking demonstrations and taste sampling.
Targeted messaging
"Every activity is directed to a specific target," Carbajal said, "and the message is specific to that audience." With school kids, she talks about the nutritional benefits of rice and the importance of eating healthy foods, providing handouts to share with their mothers. After sampling rice in simple recipes like rice pudding, or rice with vegetables, many children are convinced they like it.
In-store promotions are aimed at housewives. "Our message is to 'stretch your budget with rice,'" Carbajal says. "We show them how to cook it properly, all the recipes they can make, and that it's economical."
There are also 80 to 100 consumer education seminars each year directed towards women in Mexico City, Monterrey and Puebla. In addition, the Mexican government's leading social service agency has asked Carbajal to give 20 to 30 cooking demonstrations each year aimed at modest income women.
There are relationships with Mexico's numerous culinary schools — 20 in Mexico City alone — and the growing food service industry. "When we work with student chefs, our message is to 'increase your profits with rice,'" Carbajal says. "For them, it's a business. So we teach them how rice can be profitable in food service and how they aren't taking full advantage of it."
And then there are the festivals. USA Rice Federation is a major presence at five of Mexico's leading regional food festivals and also well-known paella festivals held in Queretaro, Acapulco, Monterrey, and Mexico City each year. Carbajal's teams man exhibit booths and she runs special events, like paella competitions. More recently, she's been organizing jambalaya contests.
Photographs and videos of many events are then peddled as soft news and entertainment to local media outlets and sometimes have a third life when they're featured on cooking shows and programs — including U.S. Spanish-language programs reaching an estimated 15 million viewers.
Carbajal is now reaching an estimated 8 million to 10 million households each week on one cable television show alone.
The four glossy special-edition food magazines she sponsors each year — each containing rice recipes aimed at a different market segment — sell out in print runs of several hundred thousand. The money goes to the publishers — Carbajal's costs are limited to advance orders of about 5,000 copies — but the influence is hers to keep.
Toks, a popular restaurant chain, has added a rice category to its menu after an introductory promotion assisted by Carbajal. "We saw that rice added another great menu option for our customers," said Gustavo Perez, the chain's national marketing manager. Toks serves 2 million customers each month at its 70 stores nationwide, and plans to open in 200 more locations.
Steady market growth
These promotional activities are made possible with funding from the USA Rice Federation and matching funds from the Foreign Agricultural Service's market development program for use in increasing export sales of U.S. agricultural products.
"Our members strongly support the Mexico program," says Jody Falletta-Carman, regional director in charge of Latin America and Caribbean, for the USA Rice Federation. She points out that rice industry members have for many years taken active roles in directing the program and providing funding. Rice brands active in Mexico have also invested heavily, Falletta-Carman says.
"We took a group of farmers there in January and they agreed that this is one of our most successful programs. That's due in part to her (Carbajal) creativity and her passion," she says.
And the programs are working. Mexican rice consumption has grown by 20 percent in the last five years, and U.S. rice sales to Mexico have doubled in the last seven years, according to FAS statistics.
Mexico is now the leading importer of U.S. rice, purchasing 828,000 metric tons worth $242 million — or 17 percent of U.S. exports — in 2007. The next biggest export markets are Japan at $160 million per year and Canada at $121 billion.
2008 is poised to be another record year. U.S. rice exports to Mexico reached a record 568,425 metric tons during the first six months 2008, an increase of 29 percent from the same period in 2007. The value of these exports is up 42.5 percent — to a record $204 million (FOB), according to FAS. If the trend continues, U.S. rice exports to Mexico could reach more than 1.17 million metric tons in 2008.
Falletta-Carman thinks the USA Rice Federation's Mexico market-building activities might be good enough to constitute an industry "best practice." The authors of a 2006 evaluation report recommend no shift in course. "We consider the program successful in moving rice consumption forward," the report said.
Forecasters predict steady continued growth of this export market based on several factors. For one thing, Mexico's 108 million population, at one-third the size of the United States, is young and growing. Thirty percent of the population is age 15 or younger and 75 percent living in urban areas reached by major media markets.
Mexico still consumes rice at half the rate of the United States — 29 pounds per capita compared with Mexico's 14 pounds — and far below that of some other Latin American countries.
But 75 percent of that rice is imported, with 95 percent coming from the United States, and agricultural experts say native production is unlikely to grow. The country's climate and terrain aren't conducive to rice cultivation and growers there favor higher value crops, like fresh fruits and vegetables for U.S. consumers.
All this means Mexico continues to be a wide-open market for U.S. rice growers, one limited only by demand. The key to success remains increasing per-capita consumption in Mexico, Falletta-Carman says. "The more rice Mexicans eat, the more U.S. rice sales will grow."
Carbajal has also received a vote of confidence from the federation's clients on the Mexican side — the importers, millers and food processors that prepare, package and sell U.S. rice for Mexican consumption. So impressed are they with her success that they provide her with a steady supply of free rice for promotional use.
"I'm perfectly willing to pay for it," Carbajal says. But no one's asking.
Martha Snyder Taggart is a freelance writer in northern Virginia specializing in health, food, business and travel topics.


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This is a story I originally posted on Bullshido a few years ago. Thought I might as well re-post it here. I often don't capitalise when I'm writing on the net. Call it laziness if you like.
it's my hope that you can take something new away from this story and that i can give a slightly different perspective on the street fight. at least, different to how so many stories are usually written involving fights.
i was a security guard for roughly one year. i worked in a variety of situations, from watching for shoplifters in retail stores, to assisting overdosed pill poppers at rave parties, to kicking people out of pubs as a bouncer. i'm going to tell you a story of one particular incident that happened towards the end of my year as a guard.
but first i want to talk about the people. people who visit pubs, go out partying and drinking and taking whatever else, spending the money they worked all week to make. really, they act like fucking animals. they urinate where they stand. the women vomit on their dresses and pull each others hair. men bristle and stick their chests out as they walk past each other. they hunt each other for sex and violence, they want to fight and fuck. it's disturbing how people who walk around during the day as apparently normal human beings can become sociopaths at night. it's pathetic, and they sickened me with their behaviour.
so just like animals or children, they need to be supervised, need to be stopped from harming each other and themselves. for many jobs, this was my role. seriously, they can't even line up at a taxi rank without attacking each other. i worked at a few taxi ranks, and it's where i saw the most fights. before the local council started hiring us, basically the only people who could get a taxi were those who would fight their way to the front. about 2 weeks after quitting my job, a guy getting into a taxi was pulled out and got kicked to death at one of the old taxi ranks i used to work at. there was only ever one guard assigned to a rank, so you're often outnumbered in bad situations like this. all i can say is thank fuck i wasn't working there at the time.
on to the main story - easily the worst job i ever had was working as a bouncer at a strip club a few nights a week. i only did this one for a couple of months. as i said before, it wasn't long after this that i quit.
it was horrible, and it damn near drove me insane. it was affecting my everyday life. i found that it began to change my personality. i would go to bed feeling angry, and wake up feeling angry. i hated the people who would frequent it, i hated the manger, i hated the people who worked there, i hated the strippers, the verbal abuse, the physical incidents. i started this assignment only because i was garaunteed 4 shifts a week and higher pay.
usually we had two bouncers working at this place each night. in my opinion, at this place 2 men = desperately under-staffed. to make matters worse, usually on a sunday only one guard works there because it's pretty quiet.
well, this night it was incredibly fucking busy because tomorrow was a public holiday.
it began as normal, the excrement arriving to size me up as they walked in the door. this place attracted some dodgy people... anyways, i was standing by the front door, checking IDs as they walked in and chatting to people outside. a few hours went by without much going on. then one guy in particular was going on about his mate. he said that he was a great fighter and a bit crazy. one time he knocked out a copper for telling him not to smoke in a certain area. he had done kickboxing for a few years and was good at it. not very tall, curly blond hair, a bit of a nugget. he was really bragging.
then my buzzer went off, letting me know that there was some problem inside i had to attend to.
i went in, and incredibly, there was a man standing there yelling at one of the strippers who perfectly fit the description i had heard seconds earlier. i asked the stripper what was going on, she told me that this guy was acting like a dickhead and might need to be removed. i asked the bloke what the problem was.
(i want to explain at this point that i'm not in the least bit intimidating to look at, and i make no effort to be anything but nice. i would constantly get comments at work like "you should be working in a bank or something mate!" this can work for or against you. usually it's a good thing, but there are always peeps who would like to take advantage of what they perceive as weakness.)
he said that he had been ripped off for $5 bucks. he had bought some stripper tokens (these bloody things often caused trouble with the clients) and wanted his money back since he didn't want to use them. there had been some confusion at the bar, he didn't want to buy them in the first place.
but the club policy stipulated that the tokens were not refundable. i pretty much agreed with this guy that he'd been ripped off, but unfortunately it was my job to enforce their bullshit.
i said that i'd talk to the manager and see if we could get his $5 back. the manager said no. i went back to him and explained. he said he wasn't leaving until he got his money back. again, i went back to the manager, a crazy bitch who had dealt with too many arseholes in her life, which had turned her into an aggressive nutcase.. she ordered me to throw him out.
so i asked him to leave. he had been semi reasonable up to this point, but now he was losing it because i wouldn't negotiate. i said i'm really sorry, but he had to leave.
he had put his glass down during our talk, and i could see no friends of his nearby, which i was very happy about. either one of these factors could have made me bail out completely -
- i did exactly that a couple of weeks later while again facing someone on my own - i was asked to kick him out, but he just wouldn't put down that fucking glass, so i didn't touch him. just talked and talked and waited until help showed up about 30 minutes later. the guy either felt outnumbered or that he had made his point, whatever the fuck it was, and left. the manager wasn't happy about this and didn't want me back to work there, which was great since only the day before i'd told my boss that i was quitting the strip club after the weekend was over -
- many people have different motivations and ideas of what is the best outcome for this sort of situation. in my mind, working as a guard, the best outcome is essentially the safest one. that means safe for people, property, money, and my own body. if i felt that the risk was a little too high, screw it. my job wasn't worth my health.
other people see things differently.
i was debating with another guard one night who was known for having a hot temper and for getting into a lot of fights at work. i couldn't understand why he would act that way. he let me understand in pretty simple terms - he'd rather fight and possibly get hurt than go through the anger and frustration he felt for days, weeks afterwards. i think that explains a lot. he was solving a problem the best way he knew how, and i think that's how most people work. especially these fools who pick fights on the street. your life may suck, but if you can beat the shit out of someone who is smaller, weaker and doesn't want to fight in the first place, well at least you're better than someone at fighting.
back to the story. the guy had decided by now that he would try to intimidate me into giving him his $5. he pushed his forehead into my cheek while yelling at me. he probably would have preffered to be pushing into my forehead, but he was a little shorter than i. his face was twisted up like a growling dog.
i'd tried talking to him as best i could, but now it seemed that he was seriously thinking about hitting me . i was convinced that we were going to be fighting very soon whether i liked it or not, so i took the initiative.
he was right up in my face with his hands down, and i grabbed him around the waist and lifted him up so that his feet were just above the ground, then carried him through the front door of the strip club, over the footpath and on to the street. while i was doing this he didn't move much, i think he was a little shocked that i was the one who started the physical engagement. also, i think that perhaps he didn't think of it as a fight yet, because a punch hadn't been thrown. he wasn't sure what to do. this has happened to me a couple of times while grappling people.
hooking his legs with one of mine, i made sure that we immediately went to the ground, and i was on top. it's easier to just restrain someone than actually fight them.
so i was sitting on top of him, and he was fucking FURIOUS. i told him that i was going to let him up, but that he had to calm down first. he was grabbing at my shirt and basically trying to bench press me off. at this point my name tag had been ripped off and my watch was smashed.
he was screaming at me and wouldn't listen. i applied a forearm choke for a bit so i could get a word in. of course, as soon as i let go he spat more threats. i actually said "look mate, i'm being really nice, i could really hurt you right now. PLEASE calm the fuck down."
there was a weird moment where i removed my broken watch and threw it aside and he went quiet and said "was that mine?" i replied "no", and we went on as before.
he kept telling me to let him up. i explained that i didn't trust him and was worried that he might attack me so calm down and i'll let you up.
i realised that people in the crowd were calling me to let him up. i became concerned that if i didn't, then the other people might turn on me, and i'd be fighting a number of people instead of one. i felt it was important to keep them on my side.
plus, i still wanted to give this bloke a chance to walk away and not ruin the night any further for both of us. so i let him up.
i stood up and took a few steps back. he also got up and came straight at me, muttering something through clenched teeth. as he came in range and began to throw a punch i shot under it, grabbed him around the middle and did that simple takedown where you push their upper body with yours, move forward and hook a leg to bring them down (it's so much easier when they don't know how to sprawl).
in my mind things had gone past the point of no return. there was no more negotioation, no more chances. i thought, "that's it. fuck you. you're fucked".
i was again on top. he tried to roll over to his hands and knees and i let him, and took his back. i crossed my feet and squeezed my legs as wasn't worried about him trying to footlock me, and slapped on the rear naked choke. we rolled to our sides. i started to put on a body triangle but my boots were making it awkward so i didn't bother.
then he tried to punch me. i found it almost comical. he was really flailing away for a few seconds. it took roughly 15 seconds for him to go to sleep, but before then his mate who i'd been talking to just a couple of minutes ago was pulling my hair and i think he hit me, but i hardly felt it. it didn't last long and for some reason he went away (i found out later that a few people in the crowd had been holding his friend back, which was very lucky). i had a lump on my head afterwards, it might have been from that.
the bloke i was strangling went limp and i stood up. someone ran over and started shaking the guy to wake him. he was totally out, and i was worried that i may have put the strangle on for too long. i was about to put him in the recovery position when i noticed his friend charging at me - the fucking crowd had decided to set him loose to see what would happen.
so his friend comes at me in basically the same way as his mate and i change levels and clinch. he offers up a little more resistance than his friend so i stand up straighter while keeping underhooks. i managed to do some kind of strange trip thing which got him down pretty quick.
i ended up in a funny position in a sort of side control but with a foot underneath him. i can't quite remember how it looked, but the big boot i was wearing kept me stuck there, so i yanked my leg out and the boot slipped off (it had elastic sides, i bought them cos i'm lazy and don't want to tie/untie them every time i go to work and come home). i moved around to his other side, this time having a proper side control.
like his friend he attemped to get up by moving to his hands and knees, and again i took the back and started to strangle him, my one big black boot in contrast to the white sock on the other foot.
he started twisting in to face me, which was much smarter than the other lad's approach. but i kept control and the choke was on tight.
somehow i realised that he was trying to vomit. i loosened the grip a little bit and he spewed alcohol on to the road beside us. i let go completely to let him vomit and recover. he rolled over slowly and looked at me. his lips were blue, and he mumbled something incomprehensible. he really didn't look very good.
after that it gets a bit hazy, but shortly afterwards i was standing there watching the police and another guard from my company who had been called up from nearby. they must have arrived almost immediately after...? i'm not sure. i think the other guard got there during my caper with the second fellow, and then dealt with the first one who had probably recovered a bit.
while he was being pinned by the other guard, the first chap i choked out screamed "you're too scared to fight me, cunt!". i said "that WAS fighting mate", and he just went quiet.
the other dude was now standing up. i noticed that there was a large wet patch around his groin. i guess that when you're drunk with a full bladder being strangled unconscious it's hard to hold it in. it may also have happened before the rear naked choke, just because he was fighting as hard as he could to get me off him.
i remember my arm being really tired, i was glad i didn't have to use it any more. i probably didn't have to squeeze so hard to choke them out... but i was pretty pumped up i guess.
so the police are asking who the bouncer was, and they seemed a little surprised when they found out it was me. i explained that i was attacked while trying to lawfully remove someone from the premises, so had to place a restraining hold on these guys and they passed out. no more questions were asked.
the first chap was taken away by the police and fined $2000, the second one had taken off down the street and was screaming something, then disappeared.
i went back to work and finished my shift with scuffed boots and a few grazes. later on that night i narrowly missed getting into a couple more fights.
it was a very emotional night. this shift finished at 3am. in my car on the way home, i cried and punched the steering wheel. when i got home, i didn't get to sleep until about 7am. i'd cried and had trouble sleeping over events at work before, but this was a kind of breaking point. after this i became even more reluctant to touch anyone. i really didn't want any more.
a lot of guards i'd speak to would have similar problems with sleep after situations like that. some probably even have post traumatic stress disorder.
there was this other guard i was talking to one night while guarding some cars. he was a tough guy, a very capable guard, very nice and i enjoyed working with him. he'd been in the business for about 15 years and a lot of crazy situations. for some reason on this night he decided to open up to me.
he said that he was losing his mind. he said that he had been having mood swings, nightmares and would just start crying for no reason. like, he could be watching any show on TV and he'd cry. he was depressed and was on medication. i told him that he needed to quit this fucking job. he seemed reluctant, said he had a mortgage to pay. last i heard he was still working as a guard.
i think a lot of guards go through this kind of thing. if i'd stayed in the job that long i'd be a nutcase. if you can go through all that with any emotional scars, you're not normal.
but it's been more than a year since i quit that job, and i've been pretty happy since.
well, i guess that's the end of the story. thanks for reading.


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Rune began life as MinnSTF Newsletter in the mid 1960s, but the group members quickly changed the name to Rune.
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Cover illustrations came from David Egge (#53), Tom Foster & Ken Fletcher (#84), Ken Fletcher (#85), and others.
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Appearing on Thursday's edition of NFL Total Access, Cromartie chose current teammate Patrick Peterson as the NFL's most talented cornerback and former teammate Darrelle Revis as the NFL's best all-around corner.
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Speaking of brief encounters of the first-time (yes, an intentional play on words :-), Long-time contributing editor for SQL Server Magazine, Brian Moran, also Chief Servant Officer and co-owner of Linchpin People, had a terrific piece on how "Brief Encounters Can Positively Impact Your Career". Brian asks the question, "Can PASS Summit change your life?" To answer, he brings us a tale of two MVP's who had the chance encounter with a dynamic individual and sql server stalwart of the community, who had since passed. For that article, click on the above-entitled hyperlink. The point I want to make here, is that these gentlemen are now themselves successful rockstars of the sql community. They are Andy Leonard (blog|twitter) and Thomas LaRock (blog|twitter ).
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But seriously... we all know that's the case, and I couldn't be more thrilled about that case (obviously). Just five days ago we showed off some major news on the new Muppet feature film from Nicholas Stoller, and already we have even more to showcase.
First and foremost, we have more news on the Jason Segel front. The star and co-writer of The Muppets recently revealed why he wasn't going to be writing or starring in the next movie, but yesterday he revealed that he won't even return for a cameo appearance. In an interview with The Playlist while on the press junket for his new film, The Five Year Engagement, Jason revealed why he wouldn't return for a cameo saying...
"No, no cameo. It was a very distinct choice on my part. Of course I was asked to do it. I did exactly what I set out to do, if that makes any sense. My goal was never to take over the helm of the Muppets. They have people who are better equipped for that. My only goal was to bring back the Muppets that I loved. And I did that. I kinda don't know what I have left to do in that regard."
Again, Segel proves that he just wants to let the Muppets be the Muppets without him. He is doing the honorable thing by moving on, realizing that none of the previous Muppet movies had recurring human characters, and continuing on that tradition.
Meanwhile, Nicholas Stoller keeps talking about the next movie that he's writing with director of The Muppets James Bobin. While on another press appearance for The Five Year Engagement, friend of The Muppet Mindset, Elizabeth Leary, while reporting for ToughPigs.com, got the chance to ask Stoller a few questions about the movie. Here is the recap from ToughPigs: Walter will play a role in the next movie. It will be a complete story separate from the first movie, but there will be some "connective tissue." And having successfully reintroduced the characters, they're planning to concentrate on the comedy this time around.
All of those things sound excellent to me. More Walter? A new story? More comedy? Connective tissue? Like, like, like, and yeah, okay! This is so thrilling to hear about, and just another reason to be extra excited for what is to come. I think the most exciting thing, however, is that it hasn't even been six months since The Muppets was released in U.S. theaters... and we already have this much to say about the next movie. Just incredible.
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, email@example.com
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It sounds awesome!ReplyDelete
I loved the new movie and I love the fact that Disney really wants to have another Muppet film!
Plus, its great that the Muppets have been everywhere lately, It feels like the '70s and '80s.
Technically, I wasn't around in the '70s, but I am well aware of their presence in that era. ;)
Think of all of the Muppets that had a minor role in *The Muppets*, did not speak in *The Muppets*, or did not appear in *The Muppets*, that could have used more lines or screen time. There's a lot. Pepe. Rizzo. Link Hogthrob. Bean Bunny. Clifford. Skeeter. Annie Sue. Spamella. Foo-Foo. Robin. Johnny and Sal. Dr. Phil van Neuter. Mrs. Appleby. Inkspots. Angus McGonagle. George the Janitor. J. P. Grosse. Mulch. Many more. Walter was a great addition to the cast because he's one of us. '80s Robot was a good joke - once. But let's stop creating more characters! There is no more room for new characters!ReplyDelete
Amazing that in less than five months since "The Muppets" release in theaters, the Blu-ray has been released and there's so much talk/info on a sequel. A few years ago would anyone believe this was even possible? Rock on Muppets!ReplyDelete
As for the new movie info, it all sounds good to me but the "connective tissue" gives me pause. If this follow up feels too much like a direct follow up I'd wonder about the longevity of this resurgence. Making each movie self contained and different keeps things fresh and (hopefully) interest high in seeing something new.
I love the new muppet movie kermit the frog is like my heroReplyDelete


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Artist Melody Bogle's one-woman exhibit opened at The Hidden Lantern last Thursday evening to rave reviews. Word is that the art, Bogle wine and food, including homemade fudge, were all fab. One report by someone who attends all of the receptions was that this one was the best ever. Coop and Peggy Jones, Susan Alfieri, Joan Vienot, Mike and Sherri McCarty, Robert and Malayne DeMars, Claire Bannerman, Charlotte Arnold, Donna Vann, Kelli Siler, Melissa Wheeler, and Shaye Smith were some who enjoyed.
The next night, Children's Volunteer Health Network held its annual Christmas party/fundraiser at LaCocina. Nancy Norris, Peggy and Coop Jones, Mark and Tricia Northcutt, Ray and Vickie Dollar, Hannah and Zach Billingsley enjoyed it.
The same night, Brad and Claudia Droy hosted their annual Christmas party at their lovely Gulf Place home. Les Porterfield, Keith and RoseAnn Knight, Donna and Ed Macdonald, Tom and Dana Saffel, Hank White and Didon Comer, Paul and Sandy Luchtefeld, Tonia Shatzel and Rob Wood, Lorene Gruzdis, Sharon Thompson, Greg and Beverly Schmitt, John Stasko, Georgeen Newell and Ken Golden, Mike and Carol Stovsky, Steve Bacon and Diane Smith, Carla Ravarino, Kelly Klein, and Tom Fillingim attended. Guests enjoyed the lamb pops, socializing, and spilled out to the pool area where they enjoyed the music. Guests who stuck around received a special treat when Brad took the microphone and sang. He's really good. If you haven't already, try to catch him at Marie's Bistro.
Then, Sunday night, Tom and Dana Saffel hosted their annual "pink" party at their home in Gulf Place � an embracing of all things pink � food, drink, dress � which is a prelude to the season's red.
The PPPs (Polka-dot Pool Pussycats) held their annual Christmas party last weekend at Bett and Paul Appel's wonderful Gulf-front home. Didon Comer and Hank White, Nancy and Billy McConnell, Kris and Manny Chavez, Sandy and Paul Luchtefeld, Larry and Melissa Davis, Barbara Riddick, Jan Kubacki, P.J. Johnson, Barbara and Jim Smith, Nina and Garrett Horn, Nan Franklin, Beth and Bob Coppedge, and Pat Carlyle celebrated another year of camaraderie.
Kelli Siler went to see "Every Christmas Story Ever Told and Then Some" at Seaside Rep.
Allison Yii enjoyed the South Walton Ecumenical Choir's performance Monday night.
Congrats to Martin Trejo and Casey Tindell on their wedding last weekend. They are now enjoying a honeymoon in Quebec.
Jeffrey Ellis completed the Florida Holiday Halfathon in Maderia Beach last weekend with a time of 1:46:47 � top 10 percent of all runners and 10th in his age group. The finisher's medal now decks his outside tabletop �70s retro funky pink Christmas tree.
Lorre James' turkey meatballs won best entree at the Walton County Realtors' Installation banquet last week.
Speaking of food, if you tire of the parties and shopping, check out Applebee's $5 burgers on Mondays. I recently discovered them with John Stasko, Peggy and Kent Lillie. I saw Chris Scott there. Good burger and great onion rings!
In travels, Claire Bannerman is just back from a trip to New Orleans to see the Christmas trim. She enjoyed seeing the lobby at the Roosevelt Hotel filled with sparkly whites, silver and gold ... and the Windsor Court lobby with dozens of red poinsettia and a colorful train around the Christmas tree. She said there were lots of red and green glitter on balconies and bridge lights.
Shannon, Ashley, and Edie Johnson visited to Aspen, along with Ashley's mom, Cynthia Archer.
Tiffanie Shelton went to Birmingham.
Peter, Stephanie, and Cam Burke visited Port St. Joe.
Jennifer McAlexander visited New York City.
Condolences are expressed to Sheila Wachsman in the death of her mother.
New Orleans and the rest of the country are mourning the loss of famous Blue Dog artist George Rodrigue. Rodrigue was a frequent visitor to our area. RIP, Blue Dog.
Wish a "happy birthday" today to violinist Carol Wolowsky.
Sunday to Jennifer Green.
Monday to Sarah Modica, Kevin Boyle, and Ann McQueen.
Wish a happy Christmas Eve birthday on Tuesday to Lori Smith.
Wish a happy Christmas Day birthday on Wednesday to Joan Kirkland.
And Thursday to wine-lady Kathy Fly Bridges, GiGi's Kids' Geri Golding, Gail Murray, Jackie Hart, Katie Johnson, and Barbara Flanery.
I wish you all a very merry Christmas filled with happiness and joy!
Deborah Wheeler is the arts and entertainment reporter for The Walton Sun. She may be reached at 654-8443 or email email@example.com. Her Party Line column appears weekly in The Sun. Contributions are accepted.


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SQL Lunch # 7 – Top Tablix Tips
Speaker: Jessica Moss
Topic: Top Tablix Tips
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SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 introduces the tablix, a combination of a table and a crosstab report. This lesson shows how to set up the tablix, the properties you can set to get the most out of the tablix, and other usage tips.
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Jessica M. Moss, an architect with Ironworks Consulting and a Microsoft SQL Server MVP, is a well-known practitioner, author, and speaker in Microsoft SQL Server business intelligence. Jessica has created numerous data warehousing solutions for companies in the retail, internet, health services, finance, and energy industries and authored technical content for multiple magazines, websites, and the book "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services Problem-Design-Solution". Jessica enjoys working with the central Virginia community and speaks regularly at user groups, code camps, and conferences. You can read about her work on her blog, http://www.jessicammoss.com.
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The actress who played Lois Lane in the original "Superman" movies isn't fazed that her comic book counterpart is no longer dating the Man of Steel -- telling TMZ, "Maybe Lois should get a dog!"
62-year-old Margot Kidder tells us, a furry, four-legged companion would be less work for the Daily Planet reporter ... explaining, "They are much easier than men."
TMZ broke the story ... DC Comics is rebooting the Superman comic book storyline in September -- and Lois will NOT be dating Superman.
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I recently caught myself doing something involving ice cream that went against everything I thought I would be as a parent and I had to laugh. Seriously, I wasn't disappointed in myself or guilt-ridden, I just threw my hands up in the air and said, "Ha! Well, look at me now!" And then I wrote this post.
Before I had kids, like many of you I'm sure, I had some ideas about how the whole parenting thing would go down. Mostly, I looked at all the kid chaos around me and thought, that will never be me. I envisioned myself with perfectly-behaved, nicely-groomed, non-backtalky kids. Who ate three healthy, homecooked meals a day without protest or unnecessary mess. In the beginning with Alex, who was a great sleeper and eater and super-happy baby, Nick and I actually started saying, why do people think this is so hard?! And then he started crawling. And then walking. And then talking. And then talking back.
And then we had Nora. And, well, Nora went from newborn to tween in about two weeks. And so the further I get into this gig, the more of my words I eat. There are far more meltdowns than I had planned for (both from the kids and from me and Nick), far more spilled milk, far more unwashed laundry, far more last-minute homework projects, far more icky, sticky messes and a lot more boxed macaroni and cheese. (There is also way more joy and love than I'd anticipated but that's not what this post is about.)
In the earlier years, I was hard on myself for not living up to my crazy standard of perfect mom with perfect children. I felt sick to my stomach every time I left the grocery store with two screaming children under my arms (I swore this would never be me! I'd think as I drove away in shame). But I'm over that. And my sub-par parenting moments honestly don't bother me now because I know they're totally normal and that I'm doing my best—and by "my best" I mean the most I'm capable of doing while maintaining some identity outside of my Mom role and not losing my mind.
Plus: Stuff My Kids Ruined
And despite the list below, my kids are pretty great and we're all quite happy. Still, I think it's funny to note just how off I was on some of my ideals. So here, in no particular order, are the things I've done lately as a mom that shock me most:
1. I drive a junk bus: I have a large SUV that is pretty much always covered in crumbs, littered with sporting equipment, old clothes, junk mail, sand, shoes, wrappers of all kinds, kids' art projects and a few coffee cups. And, when I stop short, water bottles and sippy cups that have been missing for weeks unearth themselves from under the seats. It's a hot mess and Nick is repulsed. He's no longer allowed to mention his disapproval to me because I am very sensitive about it. I used to turn my nose up at my sister's car all the time, so I think this is God's way of punishing me.
2. I brake for ice cream: Monday I took both of my kids to Carvel at 5 p.m. and let them not only get drippy cones before dinner but toppings. Toppings! AND I let them eat the ice cream in the car (see junk bus, above). And it was my idea. I was craving soft serve from Carvel (don't ask) so I suggested it knowing full well they'd be all over it. And that it would be all over them. This is not something I plan on making a habit but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to go back ASAP. What's wrong with me? I don't even keep sweets in my house and now this?! I took the above photo of Nora and thought, OMG if my kidless self ever saw this she'd freak.
3. I offer my children TV: My kids were riding their bikes happily in the driveway the other day but I was cold and wanted to start dinner so I actually said, "please put your bikes in the garage and come in and watch some TV." I cringe even thinking about it. Especially since Alex protested by saying this: "Mom, our PE teacher says that we're not supposed to spend a lot of time playing video games or watching TV, we're supposed to be outside getting fresh air and exercise…" D'oh!
4. I eat food off my kids' plates: I do this a lot. And I ask them for bites all the time. When Nick and I eat dinner after the kids go to bed, I treat the kids' leftovers as my appetizer. Nothing says amuse bouche like a little mac and cheese, right? Also, in the spirit of confessing: Alex came home from school the other day with only half of his bagel eaten. And so while we were on the way to his speech lesson, I ate the other half.
5. I dress my daughter like a ragamuffin: Yesterday I took her over to my mom's house for a visit wearing piggie pajama bottoms, a pink turtleneck and no shoes. It was 4 p.m. And her hair was pulled back in an unbrushed bun, which is our go-to look. My mom was all, "um, does she have shoes?" I wouldn't have let her go to school like that obviously, but I left the house like this. And I'll do it again, I'm sure. It's weird because Alex always dresses well and looks put together and, if anything, errs on the formal side (he's never worn track pants or sweatpants to school, for example) but with Nora, I got nuthin. It's not like I envisioned pink ruffles and flower headbands (so not me) but I certainly envisioned matching clothes and brushed hair....Part of it is that I don't want to fight with her (every morning she begs me to stay in her pajamas all day), part of it is that she needs some new cute clothing options and I'm not a big shopper and part of it is that I just don't care. And clearly neither does she.
6. I say the following: If you don't do X, you're not gonna Y. Do you want me to tell daddy? Timeout! Please don't make me mad. Please don't make me yell. Please don't make me count to three. OK, I'm going to count to three. One…..Two…..Two and half….Two and three quarters….Nora, get your butt in your seat NOW!!!
7. I use iThings as travel crutches: We are heading to Florida for a mini vacation soon and the second we hit 10,000 feet, the electronics will go on. I feel like we're pretty good with limiting TV and iPads at home, but I've definitely softened as the years have ticked by. Alex barely watched anything until he was two and then it was just Thomas and Diego occasionally. When Nora was about six months, we were like, "Nora, meet Dora. You two will get along great." The car trip/airplane ride thing always gets me because we didn't have electronics as kids and we traveled so nicely. I always envisioned my kids being the ones who were so well behaved on planes that strangers would stop us to compliment our parenting. Well, that hasn't happened yet and since we've been the recipients of a few eye rolls before, we've caved to the iPad. And I'm afraid there's no turning back.
8. I go out in public looking like crap: This isn't so much about being a harried mom—I am one of the least harried moms I know—as it is about being me. But I'm sure that doesn't stop people from assuming I must be a frazzled mom, a cliche I hate. I work from home alone which means there is no one to impress but the UPS man and he's already seen me at my worst. I just like to put on workout clothes in the morning in the hopes that I will eventually workout (that has happened much lately and yet I still dress the part). But these days my workout clothes kind of suck and it's been cold which means I wind up in black yoga pants, an old T-shirt and Nick's oversized red Patagonia fleece. And like my daughter, my go-to hairstyle is an unbrushed bun. I'm sure the other moms at dropoff must think I have it rough or I never sleep or I just spend my day at the gym. None of those things are true. The only upside to this is that on the rare occassion that I do get showered and dressed and made-up before drop offs, I look extremely glamorous. At least that's what my kids tell me.
Plus: Awkward Pregnancy Photos
OK, that's my sub-par parenting list for now. As you can see, I've broken plenty of my rules and not quite lived up to my own standards and I've lived to blog about it. Life goes on! Please share some of your own doozies. And come visit me at erinzammettruddy.com.


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This summer on a visit to the farm, we went to my in-laws small-town church. And I mean small.
In celebration of Father's Day, they passed out pocket knives to the father and the kids, and basically every boy over the age of 0.
I gave my hubby a knowing look that meant OUR SON IS TOO YOUNG FOR A POCKET KNIFE. He and his dad laughed and told me that the dull little knife couldn't harm a fly.
[insert foreshadowing]
Once we got home, we (and I mean that loosely) let our son keep the little knife in his treasure box in his room. He occasionally asked permission to whittle soap and chunks of wood with his Dad.
Fast forward to two weeks ago: my son rediscovered his knife and woke with a healthy dose of testosterone and asked me if he could use his knife outside to carve on a bar of soap. I told him no, but to ask his dad when he got home from work. Now, my son is not a defiant kid, but he's persistent and human (a lot like his mom). He waited awhile and caught me when I was busy and said, "I'm going to go poke at the tree" or something like that.
He and his little sister played while I was inside. I'll never forget the ear-piercing scream from the backyard.
I ran to the door and threw it open to find my son, with sister following, holding out his hands, covered in blood.
Pocket knife long forgotten, I had no idea why he was bleeding and normally queasy at the site of blood, adrenaline kicked in. I grabbed the hand towel on the counter and applied pressure, barking out orders to my girls. All the while, my son is HYSTERICAL, screaming things like "Am I going to die? It's hurts!!!! I'm so scared!"
It wasn't until the girls were safely at my neighbor's and we were on our way to the hospital that I asked him what happened. "I don't want to tell you," he sobbed.
I looked at the hand towel, not knowing how badly he was cut, soaked with my son's blood and swallowed back fear and tears and said, "I just need to know, so I can help you. I'm pretty sure if it's your fault, you've already gotten your punishment."
He told me the whole story of using the dull little pocket knife to chip away at the tree bark when the knife closed in on his index finger. "I don't think there are such things as dull knives," he hiccuped. I didn't need to do much lecturing. Some lessons are learned the hard way.
We got to the hospital and my hubby met me from work. While the four pain shots were numbing my son's finger in preparation for the six stitches he would get, the doctor and my hubby swapped knife and stitches stories.
It was hilarious.
Only it wasn't because my son was bleeding all over the table.
I looked at the nurse and I said, "How many stitches have you had from playing with knives?"
"None," she smiled.
"Me either. Must be some rite of passage."
The good doctor and my hubby agreed.
On the way home, my husband called his father "Dad, remember that dull pocket knife from this summer……?"
My little boy only wanted to say one thing to his Grandpa when the phone was handed to him,
"Papa? I'm a man now."
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She is going through the "discovering herself" phase that every one does. The only difference is that it is blasted in the forefront of the media, she is at the same time trying to break away from the "Hannah Montana" image and it's a little later in life than most, because she hasn't been able to until now. I believe that she has the grace and class underneath it all, to come out of this a beautiful strong classy woman!! (not to mention her incredible voice!)


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HOWTO run a meeting.[edit]
Pick a moderator, and a note-taker. The note-taker should:
- write notes in this page, put them back up online when they're done,
- edit the Current Consensus Items if anything is decided to be up for consensus next week (stuff raised for consensus this week should be publicised for a final decision next week)
- edit the Consensus Items History if anything was consensed or failed to consense this week.
- tell email@example.com and email@example.com if there are new members.
Moderator should:
- make sure everyone gets a chance to speak
- speak minimally themselves
- keep the meeting moving! you're in charge of summarising the consensus, and/or suggesting things that need to be done!
- get the membership binders and ensure they are returned to the black desk
The 185th Meeting of Noisebridge
Note-taker: FIXME YOUR NAME HERE
Moderator: FIXME THEIR NAME HERE
Introduction and Names[edit]
- What Noisebridge is about: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."
- Round of introductions: What's your name, what do you do, and if you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge? Start with the moderator and go left.
- A brief primer on consensus process: We agree and so should you! Only paid-up members can block consensus.
Short Announcements[edit]
Cool new projects? Something you'd like people to know? Say now, but keep it short!
New or Stale Events[edit]
Is there anything new happening at the space? Is there anything that has stopped happening at the space?
Financial Report[edit]
Funds in bank:
Membership Binder[edit]
- Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Write a check on every open application.
- Anyone up for joining this week (ie have four checks by their name + have two sponsors) should introduce themselves then leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime) for the rest of the group. The rest of the meeting should consense on whether they may join.
Consensus items[edit]
(Add any new items for consensus to the Current Consensus Items page.)
Discussion Items[edit]
End of Meeting[edit]
- PGP Key Signing could happen now, check the list to see who wants in on the action.
- Put back the membership binder in the black desk.
- Save the meeting notes to the wiki.
- Send a copy of the meeting notes to the discussion list.
- Copy the Meeting Notes Template for next week's agenda and update the main wiki page's link to it.
- Enjoy a cocktail with your fellow hacker or robot.
Meeting Notes[edit]
Introduction and Names[edit]
- Note-taker: Rubin110
- Moderator: SuperQ and Rubin110
- Simon - Really really really crazy about quantified self, bio engineering, 13.3 crazy today, trying to meet crazy people too
- Duncan -
- Kaya -
- Alex - I make code hero
- Dan - Rides on roller blades
- Jesse
- Grey - Looking sharp
- Kelly
- Leif
- Laura
- Carl
New or Stale Events[edit]
- SF Beta Nov 8, come play code hero
- Angel hack Nov 12, 13, 14
Financial Report[edit]
Funds in bank: $20,268.80
Noisebridge is up Noisetor is up We are on good shape Approximately 45 members in good standing
Membership Binder[edit]
- Jonathan Mayer - week 1, signed member: SuperQ
- Kaya Winn - week 2, signed member: Rubin110
- Todd Eisenberger - week 5, no signed members
- Sebastian Layne - week 3, no signed members
- Webster Dorealis? - Week 1, otis signed for the first sponsor, but Kelly stated we have no members by that name
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Discussion Items[edit]
Switching banks to away from Wellsfargo --Claudia[edit]
Kelly says people can suggest it all they want, but until someone steps up to help the Treasurer, then it's nothing more than a suggestion. Some suggestions of banks have been made. Duncan wants to know what bank fees we have to pay for, but it's not within the scope of Kelly's time. Kelly would like to see research towards switching to another bank. Kelly makes a point that it's really really hard to move away from Wellsfargo. Discussion pushed off to a later date.


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02.20.13: The CCRI Lady Knights basketball team has signed its first recruit for the 2013-2014 season. Dutch basketball player Marlou Peters (Nijmegen, Netherlands) has given her verbal commitment to attend the Community College of Rhode Island next year. Peters is currently applying and going through the extensive international enrollment process.
Marlou comes to CCRI from Nijmegen, a municipality in the eastern Netherlands near the German border. Peters is a 6 foot 1 inch tall post player who will fit right into the Lady Knights' system. Head Coach Kate Lynch commented, "We are very excited that Marlou chose to come to CCRI. She is very athletic and is excellent around the basket. She brings a great set of skills and is going to make a big impact on our program."
Peters is a student at Johan Cruyff Institute for Sports Studies in Nijmegen, a school known for educating only the top athletes in the country. [Cruyff was a top international footballer (soccer player) for the Netherlands]. Only student-athletes that play at the highest level of their respective sports are chosen for entry into the school. Marlou plays for the Black Eagles of Rosmalen in the Promotiedivisie, which is the Dutch equivalent to Division I AAU, and has also played internationally for the for the Dutch National team. Coach Lynch added "Marlou is going to be a great addition to our program. She has already played at the highest level in her country and brings a lot of maturity and experience. We are really looking forward to seeing her in green and white."
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