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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Wild strawberries, 2010
4 comments:
- thepassionatecook said...
ah, I miss wild strawberries! i was going to plant some (which seems like a contradiction in terms, but it does bring me a bit closer to the ideal) this year, but the move got in the way. i doubt that SE asia offers anything by way of forest fruit, but maybe i am wrong... and maybe, i'll be trying your recipe with fresh goji or acai berries ;-))
- 1:29 pm, June 28, 2010
- Eala said...
I was in Estonia this time in 2008, and this post reminds me of the fabulous local strawberries I bought from an outdoor market in Tartu--they were the most amazingly fresh and sweet strawberries I have ever eaten! :)
- 7:50 pm, June 28, 2010
- Simply Life said...
oooh wish I had those for breakfast!
- 11:28 pm, June 28, 2010
- Pille said...
Johanna - well, you'll eat yourself full of various exotic fruit, you won't even remember there are wild strawberries somewhere (even if they are so much better than anything else ;))
Eala - I love Estonian local strawberries as well, but feel privileged to have such easy access to wild alternative!
Simply Life - yep, it's one special breakfast indeed :)
- 4:49 pm, July 01, 2010


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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Genealogy and Profit: A Hobbyist's Perspective
I have perspectives on 2 fronts.
I've always had Google Adsense on my blog, but I recently also added Amazon.com affiliate advertising and occasional links (and a link to Ebates, because you can earn by referring others, but also because it's a fantastic site, and I think anyone who ever shops online should use it). (Yes, that was an affiliate link.) I don't expect to make any money from it, but I hesitated a lot before I did it, and I still have conflicted feelings about it. It doesn't bother me in the slightest when other bloggers monetize their blogs. So many of the bloggers in the genea-blogging community offer real services. Their blogs are informative, or very interesting, or incredibly well-written. The kind of material that people SHOULD be getting paid for. And since I'm not paying for it, well, heck, I'd be thrilled for Amazon, or Ancestry, or Google to be paying them for it. They DESERVE it!
But me? Little old me, with my inconsistent posting, my boring writing, my very few hits? Not only do I not do anything to earn money, I shouldn't even have the balls to attempt to make itty bitty bits of it. It feels . . . presumptuous, maybe. Or naive.
But I'm broke. I had a low-paying job, which I'm about to leave, to have a no-paying job as a housewife. (I'm getting married. Girls don't keep working after they get married.) If ads on my blog mean an extra $15 or $20 a year (which it doesn't, not even close - but a girl can dream), well, I'm at a point in my life where that's not much, but it's not nothing. So I added affiliate links to my blog. But I'm not sure it's appropriate. I'm a hobbyist. This isn't my job. I probably shouldn't be trying to get paid.
When I was most recently looking for work, I would occasionally be caught browsing Ancestry.com or writing posts on this blog when I was supposed to be looking for openings or finishing job applications. I kept hearing it suggested - from my mom, in exasperation that I didn't have a job yet; or from a cousin, when I was sending him my resume one week and Grandpa's immigration papers the next - that I should just do genealogy for a career. "You like this, and you're good at it. Why not do it for money?" I kept pointing out that I'm not remotely qualified for that. There are professionals out there - people with training, with experience, with resources at their disposal, people who can write narratives, and cite sources properly, and all the other things that are involved in genealogy beyond just searching online and making the occasional visit to a local repository. I know a lot of the principles involved in good genealogy, things like the "reasonably exhaustive search," but I just don't have the resources to do these things for myself yet, and I couldn't possibly claim to be able to do something for someone else without ever having given it a try myself.
I think I eventually got my point across when I compared myself to my sister, a yoga instructor. "You studied yoga for years before you started teaching. You were good at it. Surely you could have just started charging people to teach them yoga? Why bother specifically getting trained as a yoga teacher? Instead, you waited and went through intensive training as a yoga instructor before you started charging others for your services; it would have been unethical, unprofessional, and possibly even dangerous to do otherwise. Genealogy is the same way; every industry has ethics and standards." (Granted, a bad researcher won't usually cause physical injury, but don't underestimate the danger of inaccurate "facts!")
Is a genealogy career something I might consider in the future? Absolutely. Maybe in a few years, if I'm a stay-at-home mom and our income is stable enough to allow me to make the upfront investment in becoming a qualified professional genealogist, it would be a good time. (Although, I can't for the life of me figure out how genealogy makes a good work-from-home career; I can't even make it a work-from-home hobby!) But I'm not qualified to make a career out of genealogy now, and I don't have the resources - or, honestly, the interest - at this point in my life, to become qualified. And it wouldn't be right to charge people for services I'm not qualified to provide.
**Just kidding about the working thing. I'll be looking for work after I get married, I just probably won't have it right away!
4 comments:
- Claudia's Genealogy Blog said...
If that is your goal, go for it....
- April 20, 2011 at 7:31 AM
- geneabloggers said...
I want to encourage you to follow your dream and don't defer it. There's a funny thing about dreams deferred . ..
Have you thought about joining the ProGen group? It is a free 18-month study group of the Professional Genealogy group and a good way to learn more about the profession. Let me know if you need info. I just graduated from ProGen4 and am very happy with what I learned.
- April 20, 2011 at 9:51 AM
- Katie O. said...
I only briefly alluded to lack of interest in education at the end of my post, but that's still a big part of the reason that I'm not pursuing a genealogy career at the moment. I won't pursue a career without further education (formal or self-directed), and I'm just not ready to commit to more education at this point in my life. I'm still fresh out of grad school, which I started immediately after college graduation and accomplished while working pert near full time. It's going to be a little while longer before I commit to studying anything for a substantial length of time. Strictly on principle, I won't read anything assigned by anything else for some time yet.
Like I said, I may absolutely be interested in a genealogy career in the future, but not until I'm educated and qualified - and now is not a time when I'm interested in that. I need a bit of a break, and might be able to commit to pursuing it in the future.
- April 20, 2011 at 10:57 PM
- Jim's Girl said...
I know how you feel. I certainly respect your desire to do it right.
I keep thinking that maybe before I retire, when my girl's a little older, I'll be able to do the courses for certification and then earn a bit of money after retirement. I have a great job, don't get me wrong. Challenging work with fantastic people. But it's just not something I'm as passionate about (addicted to?) as genealogy.
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Chair Kendrick asked for a MOTION to approve the athletics, health and activity and service fees. The MOTION was offered by Trustee Greene and Trustee Barnes. The MOTION carried as presented.
Chair Kendrick asked Vice President Shuman to speak about these items.
Vice President Shuman explained that these items were in response to the Board of Governors' request that the Board of Trustees review the university's direct service organizations Form 990's. She clarified that Items 5 and 6 were approved by the respective DSO boards. She also clarified that the review of these items was similar to the review of direct service organizations audits and budgets.
This item was for review only. No MOTION was required.
Chair Kendrick asked Mr. Robert Berry, Director of Internal Audition, to speak about this item.
Mr. Berry brought trustees up to date on completed audits and audits in progress. He provided a report listing the projectss, noting that three new audits were in progress. Trustees asked if reporting was done on a fiscal year basis. Mr. Berry clarified that this was correct.
Mr. Berry reported on advisory services noting that there were no changes from his previous report. He then reported on investigations, mentioning that of the five complaints received, all were transferred to appropriate units. He elaborated that the Office of Internal Auditing had provided assistance in considering one complaint which was still under investigation. Mr. Berry addressed outstanding issues mentioning that, as of October 31, 2009, 57 percent of items were closed or resolved.
Mr. Berry spoke about a fraud hotline, noting that UNF was looking at an outside entity to manage fraud reporting. He provided data on other SUS institutions, clarifying that four of the eleven institutions used an outside entity.
Mr. Berry concluded his report by announcing that the Office of Internal Auditing would have a word study student starting spring 2010.
This report was for information only. No additional action was required.
Chair Kendrick yielded to President Delaney to speak about this item.
President Delaney provided details about projected revenue and expenses, mentioning that MOCA was well within their budget. He concluded by noting that no issues were anticipated at this time.
This item was for information only. No further action was required.
Chair Kendrick asked Vice President Shuman to speak about this item.
Vice President Shuman compared this year's report to last year, stating that at this point last year 33 percent was spent compared to this year's 28 percent expended. She noted that the university continued to set aside funds for state call backs and funds to replace the stimulus dollars. She concluded this report, mentioning that there were no anticipated budgetary issues.
This item was provided for information only. No further action was required.
Vice President Shuman reported that, at this time, there were more investments than cash. She noted that fixed income did well and investment benchmarks were at 6.2 percent.
ChairKendrick thanked trustees for their efforts and adjourned the meeting.
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YouTube's 'ASAP Science' Pair Comes Out As Gay--& As A Couple!
YouTubers Greg and Mitch, the pair behind the popular ASAP Science series have officially come out as "openly proud gay people who love science"--and as a couple!!
Sure, some may have made their own assumptions regarding the pair's sexual orientation, but we think there's real value in publicly owning your space--including your YouTube space.
Also, as Mitch points out--isn't it important for kids (and frankly adults) to have visible members of the gay community in the sciences? A reminder that they can be "smart and intelligent and successful--and be gay at the same time?" That it's not just personality and looks that get you through in life?
Well done, guys!
We look forward to seeing more of Greg and Mitch! (Plus, we think science is pretty cool too!)
(H/T: Towleroad)
Fan-freakin-tastic boys! Love the channel! I'm an entomologist (and the 'only gay in the village' if you watch "Little Britain.") I too hope for the sciences to be a more welcoming place. I decided to come out at my school to all of my co-workers, friends, and the entire community. I hope doing so gives some students strength and inspiration to live the life into which they were born rather than an artificially assigned one. Great coming out video. I may be leading a student organization for LGBT teens this coming school year. I plan on using your videos with the group!
If you're ever in Chicago, I'd love to have you talk to my students if at all possible.
All the best!
We may not be on the list of the 101 most ifluential gays, but my husband and I are both scientists (he's an associate math professor at Macalester College, and I'm a higher ed administrator in academic technology). We're both out and proud at work. Great work calling this out, fellas, and keep fighting the good fight! Love -- Jude and Chad Higdon-Topaz (and our princess scientist daughter, Maya)
Well said guys! Just as a woman has to break through the stereotypical "man's job," I think feminine men also have the same obstacle. We are not all ballerina's! It's a shame that this video needed to be posted, but so glad you did. Our gay youth DO Need role models and I think you are two of them. Thank you
i understand what you all are saying , but just remember a large percentage of gay men do not act feminine in any way or act anything other than like masculine men . Not that there is anything wrong with gay men who have feminine traits , but there is nothing wrong with gay men who do not have feminine traits either . Many straight acting gay men go unnoticed because there is such a stereotype of gay men being obviously gay based on how they come across , famine characteristics , that is . I did not come out till i was well into middle age, No one in my family or friends ever considered for a minute that i might be gay ,


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Portrait by Mr James Lincoln
Mr Rosen, 52, is senior partner and self-proclaimed 'building detective' for London property behemoth Pilcher Hershman. Having relocated many of the city's key arts and entertainment figures, including David Bailey, Nick Jones and even The Beatles, Rosen has found friends in all the right places. In property circles, a move isn't a wise move unless it's steered by the Charvet shirt-loving location chief. Here he discusses a few possessions that move him
My father-in-law gave this to me as a present. It's an iconic guitar, the model associated with John Lennon, Pete Townshend and Paul Weller. I only started playing in the past few years and have other guitars, but this is the one that really matters. It's very much of its era and, more importantly, it makes the most amazing jangly sound. If you listen to the early Beatles or The Byrds, there's a jangly sound that the Rickenbacker is known for.
I've collected vinyl ever since I was a kid. There are thousands of them, all lined up along a wall in my house. I've got all the original mono Beatles albums and some really obscure early ska and reggae albums from the late Sixties and early Seventies. They are all real treasures. Luckily, my job crosses into many fields. My very first major client was - and still is - Apple Records, the company set up by The Beatles.
I've had quite a few Astons over the years, but this is the dream model. It has this unique design fusion; the best of Italian design with the best of British Aston engineering. The Zagato family are really fascinating Milanese coachbuilders from the 1940s. It's number 70 out of the 99 that were sold to the public, so as you can imagine it took me a long time to find it. If you look at the back of it and the grill, aesthetically it's absolutely beautiful.
I started wearing these back in the mid-Sixties, when bands like The Beatles made roll necks kind of iconic. Since then it's always been my thing. There's a smartness about them I like, whether you wear them casually with jeans or formally under a suit. It's a piece I go back to time and time again.


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Psychology of Classroom Learning : An Encyclopedia
Examines the fundamental psychological aspects of learning such as cognition, motivation, and emotion, as well as individual and environmental factors at work in the classroom. Explores how instruction and learning are affected by factors such as classroom management, multiculturalism, learning styles, home schooling, peer relationships, school culture, discipline, self-esteem, socioeconomic status, and more.