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Ripon came along I would have said that this was the best park in
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Finally the tides are turning here in the golden state. Ocean Beach
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New Care and Teaching Projects in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Projects Abroad set up our first projects in Cambodia in 2006 and since then it has received an abundance of volunteers from all over the world. Due to the positive and dedicated work of these volunteer we have brought help and hope to many children in Cambodia; we now plan to reach many more...
Due to the success of our placements in Phnom Penh we have now expanded to Siem Reap. Siem Reap is a large town about 5 hours' drive from Phnom Penh and is famous for being the closest town to the incredible temple complexes of Angkor Wat. Volunteers living in Siem Reap, have the vast temples on their doorsteps, about twenty minutes' drive from our newest shared volunteer house.
The first volunteers started in Siem Reap in early January, and have enjoyed getting to know this new area of Cambodia. One of our staff from Phnom Penh, Bunroen has also moved to Siem Reap to become the Regional Coordinator and he is now settled into his new home.


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This particular brick tea was made of compressed, unground leaves, whereas some types of tea bricks are made of leaves ground into a fine powder and then tightly compressed into a dense block.
The tea was quite a different experience than green tea — after all, brick tea and green tea are at opposite ends of the fermentation spectrum — but still immensely tasty and enjoyable in its own way, woodsy and with overtones of prunes. (Yes, prunes — but without the sweetness). The flavor really transported me to a mountainous, pine-forested world.
Check out the photos below to see the brick tea in its various stages of brewing, along with the tasty finished product.
The package. The brick is surprisingly heavy, as the tea is compressed tightly to save space (for easier transport by pack horse) and for longer shelf life.
I had to used an ice pick to break off this piece of tea. Being fairly ignorant about brick tea, I used way too much dry leaf even for my largish teapot, so you can see that a single brick could brew literally gallons and gallons of tea.
After the pouring. The leaves in the brick were actually a mix of different types, some obviously less fermented than the others. This explains the layered complexity of the flavor characteristics.
Even brewed this strong, the tea was still not harsh but instead richly flavorful.
—Mellow Monk
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Tennessee hires Donnie Tyndall as men's basketball coach
Tennessee has hired Donnie Tyndall as its next men's basketball coach, and the school will introduce him at a news conference at 2 p.m. E.T. on Tuesday, the Vols announced.
"I am humbled, appreciative, and thankful for this tremendous opportunity," Tyndall said in a statement. "We have great tradition at the University of Tennessee and with our men's basketball program, and we will work tirelessly to take our program to new heights."
The news comes a week after third-year coach Cuonzo Martin left Tennessee for California on the heels of a Sweet 16 run.
Tyndall, 43, spent the last two seasons at Southern Miss, where he compiled a 56-17 record (25-7 in Conference USA play), reached the NIT quarterfinals twice and continued growing his reputation as one of the sport's up-and-coming coaches. Prior to the stint at Southern Miss, Tyndall was the head coach at Morehead State, his alma mater, for six seasons. Back in 2011, his No. 13 seed Morehead State team upset No. 4 Louisville in the NCAA tournament.
Earlier in his career, Tyndall spent time as an assistant at Middle Tennessee State University, Idaho and LSU.
He'll take over a Tennessee team that won't look a whole lot like it did during this year's Sweet 16 appearance and 24-win season. The Vols will be without three of their top four scorers — Jordan McRae, Jarnell Stokes and Jeronne Maymon — because of graduation and the NBA draft.
"We are excited to add Donnie Tyndall to the Tennessee family," Tennessee athletics director Dave Hart said. "He has a proven track record of success and has won at every level at which he has coached. Donnie brings tremendous positive energy and a strong work ethic to this important leadership role, and we look forward to his impact on our men's basketball program."


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I asked this question a couple of days ago on math.stackexchange, but have yet to receive a response, so I have decided to post this here.
This question is also vaguely related (both questions arose from the same thing I was working on) to this question I just asked last night.
The question is simple: on a general manifold $M$, can one generalize the space of Schwartz functions on $\mathbb{R}^n$ to a space of smooth functions $\mathcal{S}(M)$ on $M$ that obeys similar properties? I would like to be able to define the convolution of two Schwartz functions, so I guess I better require that $M$ at least be a (unimodular) Lie group. Is it then possible to define $\mathcal{S}(M)$? What about the Fourier transform? Is there a natural definition of the Fourier Transform on $\mathcal{S}(M)$?


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I know it's been a while, and there's been a relative lack in recipes lately.. Good news, I've got some downtime so I suspect that'll change over the next few weeks. I've been busy leading a yoga teacher training, and it monopolizes most of my time for 6 weeks. I graduated a group of teachers on Saturday (Oct 13), and now for some much needed rest.. and baking! Before the baking and inevitable Halloween smorgasbord of deviously delectable treats ensues, let's start with something healthy! A sweet and delicious green juice! It does require a juicer, but if all you have is a blender.. you could do the same juice, you'd just have a little more pulp and fiber present ~ certainly still good for you! For those hesitant on drinking kale and/or mustard greens.. trust me, with enough apple and citrus, you can't taste the greens! This recipe makes enough for a single pint, or two 8 oz Soy Candles By Phebes-size glasses.
2 leaves kale
2 leaves mustard greens
about 8 sprigs fresh cilantro
a few additional leftover kales stems (I made some kale the other night for dinner and instead of tossing the stems, I save them for juicing)
2 medium gala apples
1 small lime
1 small lemon
1 medium tangelo
1. Wash all your fruit and veg. Chop your apple into slices that will fit in your juicer. Set up your juicer and turn on. 🙂
2. Juice all veg and fruit, save the citrus. Using a citrus juicer (or your monstrously strong hands), juice the citrus and strain into the greens and apple juice blend.
3. Drink and enjoy!
**NOTE: Fresh juice such as this doesn't have a long shelf-life, so only juice what you're going to drink immediately ~ preferably within 10 min, if not within the hour. Vitamins and nutrients begin to breakdown after the first 10 min of juicing.. so the sooner the better for maximum benefit.
Happy Juicing!!
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Lisse Van Cauwenberge-dimdim Cradle, Rocking Chairs
At Design Interviews
Interview with Lisse Van Cauwenberge : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : Dimdim is a cradle that contains two rocking chairs. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : I wanted to do something new, a cradle that has a future. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : I would like to see it produced and sold. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : Eight Months .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : When I was asked to be a godmother, I wanted to design something for the baby and the parents. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : I'm looking for a company to lease the production rights and who sells Dimdim. I would like to work with royalties. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : It's a Typology that doesn't get designed very often. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : I was inspirited by Rockid by Ontwerpduo. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : Young parents, who have a good sense for design. And the grandparents, who like to have the baby visiting but don't like the baby stuff that are a taking huge place in their living area. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : the cradle has a future, it doesn't get put away. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : Dimdim is also the name of my godchild. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : First I sketched a lot. afterwords I drew it in 3D in vector works. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : It's the first cradle that becomes two chairs when it's not being used anymore. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : I collaborated with different companies in Belgium to produce my prototype. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : The hidden clamp and the rotation point underneath the seating. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : I did a research about the cradle. Where does it go when it's not being used anymore. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : The technical aspects of the chairs, to find a good solution that doesn't attract any attention. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : Dimdim was published on different blogs. A design award contacted me. I'd had given an exclusive invitation to join the competition. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Lisse Van Cauwenberge : I've learned to keep questioning yourself and the design. .
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Time for tulips
I know that tulip festival in Istanbul has come to its end this year. The petals have fallen, beauty has faded. The grace of tulips lasts only for a short while. Now the tulip time has begun here in Estonia, the country where I live. I hope, sincerely, that some day I can take part of this beauty parade in Emirgan park, Gülhane park,Yildiz park, Sultanahmet square… whereever in Istanbul.
I admire this modest, simple, yet sophisticated charm of tulips. I look at them every morning in my garden. Every night brings them closer to perfection.
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Tulip by William J Smith
A slender goblet wrethed in flame,
From Istanbul the flower came
And brought its beauty, and its name.
Now as I lift it up, that fire
Sweeps on from dome to golden spire
Until the East is all aflame:
By curving petals held entire
In cup of ceremonial fire,
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Jeffco Public Schools is a proud partner of the Launch Together Jefferson County.
The team envisions a community in which early childhood services are aligned to support and promote healthy, thriving young children and families.
The Launch Together mission is to establish community understanding of the benefits of early childhood social-emotional health and develop a collaborative infrastructure that creates a lasting positive impact on the health of young children, their families, and the community.
To find out more, check out the website, or contact Lisa Schell at 303-982-8011


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Winfield seeking entries for Christmas parade
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- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Members of the Winfield Volunteer Fire Department are seeking entries for their annual Christmas Parade. The parade will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 14 in downtown Winfield. See the November 28 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for information on how you can participate.


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On Friday 18 January, Marion will be taking part in 'Le Débarquement', which will air live on Canal+ at 8:50pm.
A bit about 'Le Débarquement':
The idea came about when Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche and Guillaume Canet wanted to do something in the style of Saturday Night Live and Funny or Die in France.
It is above all an adventure of friends, the desire to play, laugh together, and invite everyone to participate.
The Landing is a series of skits, with a freedom of tone.
A bit like some American shows, it was also an opportunity to "mix" actors and actresses "recognized" with lesser known actors but the talented blast
From the outset, the deal was clear to all: leave the ego at home, we accept self-mockery and is not calculated. It goes back into the ridiculous or absurd if necessary. It explodes.
In an interview with Dujardin, Lellouche and Canet, Marion's name was mentioned as one of the guests.
Can you give us some guests that will accompany you?
Laurent Lafitte, Nicolas Bedos, Géraldine Nakache, Alexandra Lamy, Melanie Doutey, Marion Cotillard, Alex Lutz and others but we will not tell you everything now …
At this stage it is an one-off event, but they are hoping if it is a ratings success, it may come back for future installments.
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All Better!…
It was a dream…
Yes, that's it! Wednesday and Thursday did not happen. The Tampa Bay Rays didn't come into the Bronx and spank for the Yankees for two days. They didn't race to their 30th win of the season and show a superior starting rotation , did they?
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Maybe if I go back to bed, when I get up it will be Wednesday morning, the Yankees can re-do those two forgettable days. Seriously, the Rays didn't just beat the Yanks, they stomped them. The final scores are deceiving (10-6 and 8-6) only because the Yankees made it close in the final inning of each game.
The games told me that the Rays need to do something about their bullpen, but otherwise, they are a complete team. Given the injury trouble the Yanks have encountered, it's tough to compete with the Rays when you are playing at about 80% strength. That's not an excuse though because the Yankees starting pitching was just, well, bad.
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Hopefully, the Yankees can re-group and play more competitive baseball the next time they face the Rays. This has been a tough stretch but it was bound to happen with the adversity the team has faced (injuries, playing every day, added pressure on schedule caused by rainout in Detroit and subsequent double-header, etc.).
In both games, the Yankees did try to launch 9th inning rallies, scoring 4 runs in the first game and 2 runs in the 2nd. It was not quite enough, but at least the team showed fight until the end.
Tonight, the Yankees were in Flushing Meadow to face the New York Mets at CitiField. After facing the Rays and Red Sox, it is probably a welcome relief to see the Mets who have struggled this year.
It was a great night for Javier Vazquez until a hand injury ended his night. With, by far, his best performance of the season (6 innings of one hit, no run ball and 6 strikeouts), Javy picked up his third win of the season. He was at home in a National League ballpark. The argument is that he is a better NL pitcher than AL, and on this night, he proved it. Hopefully, the hand injury is not serious, and this start catapults Vazquez back to respectability with Yankees fans. I know that he can pitch so much better than what he has regardless of the stadium location, so if he can right himself mentally, he'll be okay and will provide the lift the rotation needs.
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In addition to Javy, the star of the game was a name not many people know, Kevin Russo. The infielder was recently called up from the minors, and his double in the 7th inning scored Nick Swisher and Francisco Cervelli.
I was a bit concerned when Joe Girardi called on Joba Chamberlain in the bottom of the 7th, but he did his job. Joba, who I blamed for the losses to the Twins on Sunday and Red Sox on Tuesday, was very effective. He went 1 2/3 innings and had three timely strike outs. Now, Mariano Rivera is a different story. He continues to struggle. The shut-out was lost when Jason Bay and Ike Davis hit back-to-back doubles. But he settled down to get David Wright on a ground out to end the game. The Yankees won, 2-1.
The night was further enhanced by Boston and Tampa losses. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Red Sox, 5-1, while the Houston Astros defeated the Rays, 2-1.
Steven M. Falk/Philly.com
Speaking of the Red Sox, the Yankees have signed minor league utility player Jeff Natale who was drafted by the Red Sox in 2005. The 27-year-old heads for Scranton/Wilkes Barre. It was also interesting to see three former Yankee relievers in the transactions column within the past day. Chad Gaudin was released by the Oakland A's, who also outrighted Edwar Ramirez to AAA Sacramento, while the Washington Nationals placed Brian Bruney on waivers (which he has cleared). From World Series ring to what have you done for me lately…hopefully, the guys will re-surface in the bigs in the not-so-distant future.
Michael Stobe/US Presswire
It's almost over for my San Jose Sharks. They lost tonight in overtime to fall down 3 games to none to the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL Western Conference Finals. I think I hear the fat lady warming up her vocal cords… L
Nhat V. Meyer/Mercury News
So, Brett Favre has told the Southern Mississippi baseball team that he'll return to the Minnesota Vikings if they make the College World Series. Also, it was reported today that Brett had surgery on his left ankle and could be ready to play by training camp. I've suspected all along that he'll be back. The team has been too nonchalant and these latest reports are signs that Brett intends to play. It still remains to be seen, but it is looking like we'll see an encore performance by #4 in purple and gold. I am sure Tavaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels are thrilled…
Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune
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Fiona Apple has postponed the South American leg of her tour to be with her dying pit bull Janet.
In an emotional letter posted to the singer's Facebook page Tuesday, Apple pleaded with her fans to understand.
"If I go away again, I'm afraid she'll die and I won't have the honor of singing her to sleep, of escorting her out," Apple wrote. Her tour had been set to kick off Nov. 27 in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Apple said she found Janet in Los Angeles' Echo Park with bites all over her ears and face almost 14 years ago. The dog is battling Addison's disease, in which stress caused by hypoadrenalism can lead an animal to panic to death, according to Apple.
These aren't the first performances Apple has had to cancel in recent months. Back in September, she was forced to scuttle another concert in Austin, Texas, after she was arrested for hashish possession.
Apple recently finished the North American leg of the tour for her fourth studio album, "The Idler Wheel…," and wrote that when she got home from her tour, she found that Janet's health had declined.
"I will not be the woman who puts her career ahead of love and friendship," Apple wrote. "I am the woman who stays home and bakes tilapia for my dearest, oldest friend. And helps her be comfortable, and comforted, and safe, and important."
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Washington's Democratic and Republican leaders seem strangely lacking in fright as they are a mere three weeks away from plunging America off the much-feared Fiscal Cliff.
Washington's Democratic and Republican leaders seem strangely lacking in fright as they are a mere three weeks away from plunging America off the much-feared Fiscal Cliff.
And we've finally figured out why. They figure they are merely heading toward a Fiscal Bungee Jump.
They seem to believe that, yes, they'll take the plunge and plummet downward. But then — boing! — some sort of bungee lifeline will spring them upward again. And they will be able to land on their feet, right back where they started. So they can go on with their same old political fun-and-games, yammering about making the same deals they failed to make weeks ago, months ago, even years ago.
Here's what our leaders don't get: They act as though this Washington game-playing is all about them. It isn't. It's about us. Our jobs. It's our financial future they repeatedly jeopardized while playing their power games.
Make no mistake: They know how they stifled job creation, by creating a perpetual uncertainty that caused executives to freeze hiring in big corporations and small businesses, and government agencies at all levels.
This year, as Washington pretended it was promoting job creation during Campaign 2012, it was really perpetuating an uncertainty that grew into epic (and almost panic) proportions. Executives in the private and public sector instituted hiring freezes, uncertain whether they'd have to staff up, cut back or even close down.
Good governance seemed a high-risk roll. So they stuck to name-calling and negative ads.
Then for four weeks following the election, they began what they called "negotiations" but really gave us more of the same-old game-playing.
Put the plans on paper and you see a deal can be reached now before we get to the edge of the cliff — with details to be ironed out next year. But when Washington's politicians get in front of a microphone, all that vanishes.
They start performing as if they are in a World Wrestling Federation tag-team match. One makes a move and the other howls and pounds the mat in feigned pain. Example: When Obama laid out his first details, Boehner, who offered none, wailed that, "We're nowhere." But later Boehner laid out his own details, and the White House called his plan "nothing new." We are waist deep in quicksand.
That's why you must jump into the ring. Right now! Not to perform like another scripted wrestler, but to lead our leaders.
Here's what we need you to do: Contact your senators and representatives — not once but repeatedly. Demand that they quit their game-playing and attack politics comments. Demand they make public their bottom line spending cuts to keep us from plunging off the cliff. Whether your representative is a tea-party Republican or a liberal Democrat, you must now let them know their no-compromises posture is no longer acceptable.
Now patriotism demands that we rise to the occasion. Even when it means we must lower ourselves to the level of our leaders — to get their attention and demand that they quit playing their games.


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Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, accompanied by his wife Callista, speaks during a campaign stop in Dalton, Ga., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
CARROLLTON, Ga. (AP) — Trying to mount another comeback, Newt Gingrich skipped Tuesday's Republican presidential primaries in Michigan and Arizona to make a stand in the South and urged supporters in his home state to help him jumpstart his campaign.
Gingrich spoke before polls closed in the two primaries and made no reference to either contest. Next week, on "Super Tuesday," 10 states with a total of 419 delegates at stake will vote in the GOP race, including Georgia. He represented the state in the House for 20 years.
"I think re-electing Barack Obama will be a disaster," Gingrich said at the University of West Georgia, where he taught during the 1970s. "The challenge for us is to present a clear and compelling alternative so that the country has a really clear sense of what the difference is."
Gingrich was pinning his hopes on winning Georgia and showing strength in Tennessee, Oklahoma and other states voting March 6. He opened a three-day bus tour in Georgia to fend off rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.
Bypassing Tuesday's primaries, Gingrich gambled that one of his rivals would emerge as a weaker candidate and give him a chance to climb back into contention in the topsy-turvy race.
Gingrich has acknowledged that winning his home state is crucial to his campaign but has stopped short of saying a loss here would force him out of race.
"We have to gain delegates in a number of states and I think we will," Gingrich said in an interview with CNN. "We, frankly, made a decision that we'd put our resources into next Tuesday and beyond and recognize that we weren't in a position to compete head-to-head in Michigan."
He showed little signs of desperation in Carrollton, opening an event before college students with a lengthy story about removing a tree with a co-worker while he taught at the school.
At an earlier rally in Rome, Ga., Gingrich made more pointed remarks about Romney, calling him a moderate "pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro-tax increase governor" who would hurt the party's chances against Obama.
"I don't believe a moderate can beat President Obama. We tried a moderate in 1996, we lost badly. We tried a moderate in 2008, we lost badly," Gingrich said. Referring to separate health plans backed by both men, Gingrich said: "I don't think there is enough difference between Romneycare and Obamacare to have a debate. I think it would be silly."
Gingrich said his message about gas prices and advancing a plan to drive pump prices down to $2.50 a gallon was paying dividends. He accused Obama of not doing enough to keep gas prices down and said the president should approve the Keystone oil pipeline and allow more drilling in Alaska.
He quipped that a supporter told him that Obama's 9-9-9 plan — a reference to former GOP candidate Herman Cain's tax plan — "is $9.99 a gallon for gasoline."
During rallies throughout the day, Gingrich urged supporters to pass out leaflets at gas stations and have people calculate how much they'd save if gas prices dropped. He also asked them to spread the message on Twitter and "go on Facebook and put Newt(equals)$2.50 a gallon"
Without mentioning Gingrich by name, the White House called his energy plan unrealistic.
"There are numerous factors that go into a spike in global oil prices, and any politician who tells you otherwise is not being honest," said White House press secretary Jay Carney.
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Photo from All Things Simple.
Perhaps one of the most frustrating parts about going on vacation is trying to live out of a suitcase--even if just for a few days--and getting all your belongings all jumbled up. This becomes even more difficult when you have little ones who can't do things for themselves. Make your life easier by packing all your child's outfits in individual plastic bags to keep things organized--and then you won't have to worry about the husband dressing baby girl in mismatched clothes, too.
Photo from Why Not Do It Yourself.
If you're like my mom, you use these creamers to create deluxe hot chocolates, but even if you don't, you'll find that peanut butter jars, parmesan cheese shakers, and more all come in clear plastic containers with lids that can be sealed on easily. Organizing road-trip snacks this way will make life easier as you don't have to worry about boxes of crackers that won't stay closed and bags of treats that don't seal back up and you your kids can easily see what options are available and choose a snack for themselves.
Photo from The Castro Family Happynings.
This is a great tip and organization system for everyday life--not just road trips. This woman has everything you could need--hand sanitizer, sunscreen, paper towels, umbrellas, all stored consistently in the trunk of her van. It's easy to forget those little things on a day trip to the beach or on a long vacation, and having these essentials always on hand could be a lifesaver--or at the very least, it will save you a trip to the store.
Photo from Just Call Me Braxton.
I hate going on road trips and letting my toothbrush intermingle with all my other toiletries to get them wet and them get my toothbrush dirty. Here's the perfect solution to keeping your toothbrush clean, your other items dry, and keeping all the toothbrushes and toothpaste together in one convenient (and cute!) spot. You can check out this tutorial or look at these variations for individual toothbrush holders for everyone in the family.
Photo from The Castro Family Happynings.
These car kits are genius. They make sure all the kids have a spot for their belongings so they don't get lost on the long trip and have lots of fun things to keep them entertained. And because they hook onto the headrest of the seat in front of them, that means they also won't get lost or spill everywhere to make a mess. Awesome.
Photo from Exscapes.
If you're traveling with your furry friend in tow, road trips can be even more complicated than usual. Many dogs don't like traveling down on the floor of the vehicle where they can't see what's going on, and many get car sick. If you've got the space to give your dog a row--or even just a seat--you can create one of these great car seat covers to help your dog stay comfortable and keep him from messing up your vehicle.
Photo from PMK Crafts.
In case you're not in love with the treat idea above, here's another fantastic one that will keep kids from complaining who's eating more of the Wheat Thins: individual treat boxes. No more passing things around and worrying about sharing; everyone has their own treat box to devour at their discretion, and everyone gets the exact same thing.
Your turn: Do you have any tried-and-true road trip tricks you've learned over the years? Let us know in the comments below!


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Cruddy canine? Funky feline? Hold your nose no longer. Two Spanish entrepreneurs have invented a side-loading automatic pet washing machine, which they claim is safer and less stressful for the animals than washing them by hand.
The co-inventors of the Lavakan, Eduardo Segura and Andrés Diaz, decided three years ago that their dogs deserved the same treatment that humans get from a shower massage.
So the pair came up with an industrial strength washing machine that soaps, rinses and dries dogs and cats in less than half an hour.
"Have you ever had a water massage?" Diaz asked. "That's just what is feels like."
The Lavakan, which roughly translates to "dog washer," resembles a big industrial washing machine standing about 5 feet tall and 5 feet wide.
It has a series of conical nozzles that wash and massage beasts from every direction, while dirty and soapy waste is filtered through a hose at the bottom.
Operators use the Lavakan's touch panel to choose the best wash cycle for the animal's size and dermatological needs. Pesticide soaps, for example, require an extended wait period to kill fleas and ticks.
Groomers and anxious owners can look through a large glass door as their pets get squirted by sudsy water in the machine's metallic, lighted chamber.
The inventors insist the Lavakan actually reduces stress on pets. Diaz and Segura took a unit to a Barcelona dog show two months ago and washed dozens of hunting dogs.
"The machine benefits the pet, because it uses hydro-massage to lower stress and increase circulation, without removing its natural coating," Diaz said. "One of the dogs actually fell asleep during the wash."
But cats can be a little less predictable. "The first four to five seconds, they freak out," Diaz said. "But once they're wet, they instinctively sit and lay down. It's much better than having a cat attach itself to your face, which is what can happen when you try to wash one by hand."
The Lavakan is not intended for homes but is designed for use at professional grooming shops. It costs about $20,000 or can be leased for about $500 a month.
In the Americas, nearly 90 Lavakan units have been sold to groomers and pet stores in the United States, Chile, Venezuela, Costa Rica and Guatemala. About half of them are headed for the United States. Diaz said that Petco, Petsmart and Ralston Purina are currently evaluating the Lavakan.
"The Lavakan is really unbelievable," said Carlos Suhr, president of PetClean USA, who plans to launch a chain of pet launderettes featuring the Lavakan. "You just have to see how clean it gets dogs, even those with long hair."
Suhr, who is based in Miami, is planning to set up 28 pet-grooming shops in the Southeast. The first will be in Miami-Dade County's well-to-do Pinecrest Village.
"You can put your pet in it more often, because it doesn't remove the oils from their skin," Suhr said.
For some, the Lavakan may conjure up the urban legend about the old lady drying her poodle in the microwave.
But the Lavakan is well-ventilated and uses no heat to dry the animal. And since dogs and cats are highly sensitive to heat stroke, two internal electronic sensors monitor the temperature of the machine's water and air, causing the Lavakan to shut down if it gets too hot or cold.
Diaz noted that the machine eliminates the need to sedate or harness an animal, making it safer than more traditional methods.
Before bringing the machine to market, the inventors consulted engineers, industrial designers, veterinarians and even a pet psychologist. They even tried it for themselves.
Yet many pet lovers wonder just how thorough – and humane – an automatic pet washing machine can possibly be.
"I wouldn't want my dog in one of those machines," said Delaine Hackney, owner of Dolittle's Pet Grooming in Boston.
Delaine's shop is located in Boston's well-to-do Jamaica Plain neighborhood. She washes her customers' dogs by hand in a classic porcelain claw foot tub.
"There are a lot of things you can do to help a dog relax in the tub," Hackney says. "We use a lot of soft, high-pitched words and music, and touch the dog in a soothing way."
That contact would be lost in the Lavakan, she says.
Hackney also doubts the Lavakan can get dogs thoroughly clean.
"How does it clean under their arms and ears, and under their tails?" she asked. "And doesn't it get water in their eyes, nose and ears? You can't slap soapy water on a dog as if you were in a car wash."


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A traditional sandwich from New Orleans, Louisiana, made with a long roll of French bread and containing a variety of fillings, almost always with some kind of meat or fried seafood. ("Po' boy" being short for "poor boy," supposedly referring to striking workers in 1929 to whom a local restaurant served such sandwiches.) Primarily heard in US. Ever since leaving New Orleans to go to college, I can't stop craving a proper roast beef po' boy from back home. I'm ordering a dozen po' boys for the party, so if you have any food allergies, let me know this afternoon.
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Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
Master of the Jinn has been published in INDIA, in English, by Hay House/India :) If you live in India, you can purchase a copy at your local bookseller, or online HERE.
Master of the Jinn will also be translated and published in Malayalam, the language of the Kerala State of India, early in 2011.
The Kindle Ebook of Master of the Jinn is now available in the UK, and can be downloaded HERE.
Master of the Jinn will be translated and published in Malaysia in late 2010/early 2011, and will be titled Tuan Jin.
Abu Pokeman, a fan of Master of the Jinn has revealed on his blog what the characters would look like if they were made of Lego. Very cute :) You can see them below:
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Local Love Fridays: What's Cooking Ann Arbor
You have a toddler. Or maybe you have two strapping teenagers. You and your significant other both work. You believe in great nutrition for your family, as well as the restorative power of dinners at home. Maybe you're single, busy and want to eat a healthy meal without major hassle or expense.
Oh, wait.
You really don't have the time/energy/interest to cook.
Stacy Williams, of What's Cooking Ann Arbor, saw that need and went on a mission to fill it.
When you talk with Stacy, you can't help but be carried away with her enthusiasm for what she does. She's also very community-oriented: she wants people to eat good, healthy meals (she uses organic ingredients as often as possible, and she uses no ingredients that contain msg, high fructose corn syrup or hydrogenated [trans] fats); she wants people to enjoy their family/evening time; and she wants to facilitate this. She's also reaches out to the community in other ways - creating fundraising opportunities and renting out her commercial kitchen space to like-minded Locavorious owner, Rena Basch.
Her customers are equally enthusiastic. Marietta Van Buhler, mother of the two strapping (6'4") teens mentioned above, has this to say about her experience as a What's Cooking Ann Arbor customer: "I was feeling bad with the amount of fast food supplementing that I was relying on to feed my family - and when I saw Stacy's 'What's Cooking' advertised with fresh and healthy whole grains and great taste... I gave it a try... it was everything she promised and then some. She cooks the way I would for my family if I had time." Jennifer Waljee, a surgery resident at University of Michigan Hospital, concurs: "Stacy's service provides healthy and delicious food with a lot of variety. We all have different tastes (my husband is a big meat-eater and I lean towards the vegetarian options), and there is always something for each of us. The convenience is hard to beat, and it has been a lifesaver for us. I recommend her to people all the time!"
In addition to being the primary chef, Stacy has hired eight people part-time as her business has grown over the past three years. One of her cooks is a former customer. Becky Smith loved being able to use Stacy's services at a time when she needed that flexibility in her life, and now she's delighted to help Stacy make that convenience available for many more people. "I always tell people about the different options, the fact that this can work for many kinds of people, and that the ingredients are all fresh and healthy."
Even in the Michigan economy, Stacy hasn't seen a drop-off in customers, and that's probably due to keeping prices reasonable. Her weekly menus are varied, and you can order something as simple as "Lunch Pals" for $5 (which include a variety of spreads or other protein, fruit, vegetables, crackers and a homemade [nut free] cookie), or take part in her salad "bar", or order adult-sized main dishes for $10.
This week's offerings include a summer vegetable pasta, sweet and sour stir fry with chicken or tofu with a choice of quinoa or rice, thai noodles with shredded beef, roasted cod, and chicken with black bean salsa. Sides include steamed broccoli, her salad bar options, spinach balls and tabbouleh. An order of four lemon-blueberry scones is available for $5, and for the summer time, there is a "Picnic Pals" option, including a variety of healthy sandwiches, cut-up veggies, a piece of fruit, a half-side of this week's specialty salad, and two of the homemade cookies. Once your weekly order is placed, there are many pick-up points around Ann Arbor and for orders over $50, your order will be delivered to your door.
Stacy Williams started her business after a long odyssey in dental hygienics and sales, followed by health care sales. She's always liked helping people and that's been a constant. Working with a big pharmaceutical was a less comfortable fit, and she'd always had a yen to turn her love of cooking into something she could do full-time. After falling into a job cooking for a friend's party (where the friend didn't want to cook), she received so many compliments that she conducted an informal marketing survey and one respondent said, "Call me. I'll be your first customer."
While it was challenging to figure out quality cooking in mass quantities at the beginning, it's now become second nature - she easily pulls out three hundred meals per week on average. Her customer base is broad - parents, singles, elderly parents whose sons/daughters live far away, tax accountants during tax season, other professionals during "crunch" times - all have been customers at one time or another.
Helping people has never been in doubt - it's what Stacy Williams loves and what she does best. The fact that she can now do this by helping many people eat delicious food and have more relaxed evenings? The best of all worlds. And from everyone I've talked to, it shows in her cooking.
Let's eat!
What's Cooking Ann Arbor can be reached here, by phone 734-645-5287 or by e-mail info at whatscookinga2 dot com. Information on how to get started is here, and you can see the full repertoire of dishes here.
If you would be so kind, please leave your comments here.
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I am such a tightwad....I checked out her menu and wow, are things expensive. $10 for a pasta and vegetable stir fry? It would take me longer to place the order to cook that myself and it would cost me less than a dollar.
I'm thinking purchasing something from Busch's or Hiller's carry out food bar might be a better option in this economy for people that don't like/don't know how to cook. A whole lb. of the almost identical pasta and vegetable dish cost $4.99 at Busch's. Honestly though, is it really so hard to make it at home? The best thing if you have 2 strapping teenagers at home is to teach them how to cook!
- August 7, 2009 at 6:41 AM
- Brian Miller said...
when you can combine your passion with what you do it shows...actuallt it is beautiful to watch...nicely written jen.
- August 7, 2009 at 7:15 AM
- Meg said...
Your first paragraph is absolutely true--in my fantasy life. I'm trying to care about good food and nutrition again...I really am.
- August 7, 2009 at 9:32 AM
- Unknown said...
What a great post! And thank you for commenting on so many of my posts this week :)
- August 7, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- Jen said...
Well, Anonymous, while I might agree with you in terms of the cooking - it's probably easier for those of us who know how to cook, then for those who really can't/don't want to, etc., in terms of teaching the teens. $10 for a large serving is cheaper than most restaurants, and neither Busch's nor Hiller's is particularly careful about their ingredients. For personal chef services, which is essentially what she's doing, she's about 1/2 - 2/3 their cost and the fact that you can plan is important for some people. Again, this is a service for people who want the service and feel they can pay for it.
Thanks for the kind words, Brian. I was really impressed by Stacy and by her work, and so it made it that much easier to write.
Prefers - I think it's all our fantasies - great food cooked for you? Um... I'd take it in a heartbeat!
City Girl - you're so welcome - I try to get over to my blogroll folks once every day or every other day. This weekend, however, I'm down in Nashville at a wedding, so I'm probably going to be silent for a couple of days.
- August 7, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Wow that's really cool!It's so great to see others so passionate towards the community with the love of food!
Truthfully, I'm kind of glad I don't live around there...because I know I'll be tempted to order out all the time and will promptly be...bankrupt. lol!
- August 7, 2009 at 8:50 PM
- Eleonora Baldwin said...
Beatifully written, Jen. And so informative. How I wish people like Stacy would start a similar service here in Rome!
- August 8, 2009 at 9:12 AM
- Jen said...
Burp - It could be a problem in general in our area. ;-) It's one of the reasons I became a relatively decent cook - to avoid those temptations!
Lola - do you think so? I always thought this was an American "convenience" thing that Europeans would think was hysterical/ridiculous. It totally works in our society, but I didn't see how it would translate. That's really interesting.
- August 9, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- karen said...
Hi and thanks for visiting my blog. It has taken me a while to visit back, but here I am, enjoying all the wonderful foodie blog posts, and will be back! :)
- August 10, 2009 at 6:15 AM
- Jen said...
You're very welcome, Karen. You have a truly beautiful blog!
- August 10, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- Jeanie said...
I love success stories like this! I'm glad things are working well for her. I'll have to pass the word to our A2 (sometimes) kid! He's very into organics and this is his thing for sure!
- August 11, 2009 at 10:38 AM
- Jen said...
Jeanie - that would be great. I'm sure Stacy would love another customer!
- August 11, 2009 at 5:42 PM


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County red ink hits $7.2 million
Just five months into its fiscal year, which began July 1, Albemarle County faces a $7.2 million deficit and will raise property taxes to compensate, according to the Daily Progress.
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BOO!! they're already high enough. How about putting off that re-bricking of the downtown mall for about 2 years. Or better yet, de-criminalize marijuana in small amounts and save money in legal/court costs.
I really think if the United States as a whole capitalized on the cash crop that is marijuana and embraced it as a staple commodity, it could really help our country out in these trying economic times. Think about it, many jobs would be created, lots of money and time would be saved in the penal system, the amount of alcoholics and alochol related accidents would most likely drop, and not to mention the potential for billions in revenue.
Scott, the brick on the mall are being paid for by the taxpayers in the City of Charlottesville. It has nothing to do with the Albemarle County budget.
The county is in debt because of all the gas guzzling Suburbans, Tahoes, and long wheelbase 4X4 pickups they have been buying every emergency service employee for the last several years. If you doubt this, just ride by any Fire Department in the county. And of course the hundreds of Crown Victorias and 4x4 Ford Explorers they have running around in their police department and Sheriff's Office doesn't help much either. :)
Now, now folks. The deficit comes from lots of places. Yep, the economy is one of them; however, waste is way more of a contributor! These commissioners can spend money faster than Sybil and all her 26 personalities. A couple of places to trim the budget: 1) Fire Lee Catlin. The department heads can provide one page synopses to the media on issues of import. We don't need tax money being spent on someone sitting in WINA studios for an hour telling us about a new park in Crozet; 2) Get the county employees who drive incidentally to use their own cars. We do not need a fleet of city vehicles unless it is for an express department that is constantly on the road(e.g., a utility supervisor); 3) Tell Dennis Rooker to shed that Roy Orbison haircut; not only is he incompetent, he makes Bristles bristle!; 4) Tax Coran Capshaw at the 90% rate, then he can retreat to Switzerland and annoy those neutrals with his media-fueled omnipresence; 5) Place a $25 surcharge on all media people who utter Jefferson's name or Dave Matthews name out of context. This business of self-importance through another's accomplishments is tiresome.
P.S.: I just love that Downtown Pavilion...fits in so well with our Jeffersonian columns and bricks. Thanks to all who contributed to it.
"3) Tell Dennis Rooker to shed that Roy Orbison haircut; not only is he incompetent, he makes Bristles bristle!"
Absolutely hilarious, and so true! At the Clapton show a couple of years ago, he was sitting a couple of rows in front of us and I could tell who it was in the dark. That hair has a rather distinctive silhouette!.
I agree that waste is a huge problem, but don't hold your breath waiting for them to resolve that. The Supes ask the staff for recommendations, and neither the staff nor the Supes ever find anything that's not "essential" to the county's well-being.
Funny, Clapton and Rooker in the same place? Which one REALLY is god?
It would be quite interesting to know how much Albemarle County pays Catlin to be their official mouthpiece. We all know how and why she was originally hired on as the official Police Department spokesperson. I wouldn't be surprised to see her salary around $75,000 to $100,000 a year now. The department heads already on the payroll could make press releases just as easily as she does. It is indeed a waste of money IMHO too.
The Hook should do a freedom of information request on the salary of all city and county employees. The Daily Progress did it many years ago and it was quite interesting at the time.
OK people, lay off Rooker. Those of us with thick healthy hair can't help it. I once had an employer that was so jealous of my hair that I honestly believe he lost sleep over it at night. And the last time I saw him he was totally bald and wearing a baseball cap to keep the shine from blinding people. :)
Sick of the Local Rambos - I know how and why Lee Catlin was originally hired. How do you know?
I read the press release. :)
The county certainly is "top heavy". They are always claiming they are over worked and under paid too. They need the rug pulled out from under them, for sure. A foi in this regard would be interesting. Good idea. No wonder they are running out of funds.
The poor fire fighters and school teachers won't get a raise next year. You can be sure though, the top dogs in the county, including Catlin ain't hurtin. An investigation and makeover is due asap.
I get more information about my community from these comments then the articles most of the time!! I love it!
quote: "I get more information about my community from these comments then the articles most of the time!! I love it!"
And to think this is after half of the most interesting of what is said is actually deleted by the The Hook staff. Just think how much more you could learn if posts weren't deleted. Even though it's public record, you probably missed what I just posted 30 minutes ago.
Hey guys, I didn't know I was onto something. Why was Catlin hired? Anyfing ta do wif enunciation? Please illuminate me.


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The desperate need for antiretroviral medications in the countries of Africa has received a great deal of attention in the United States in recent months. Under pressure from activists, the Bush Administration last year announced a new $15 billion program for AIDS services in Africa (as well as Haiti and Guyana). The bill moved through Congress in record time and is now awaiting full appropriations (which remain uncertain).
Far less attention has been paid, however, to the needs of people in Latin America. Although most countries in Latin America have not yet suffered the horrifying levels of HIV infection seen in many sub-Saharan African countries, there remains an ever-growing need for access to medications.
Fortunately, a lone activist organization based in Costa Rica has been working since 1997 to expand treatment options throughout the region. The Agua Buena Human Rights Association was founded shortly after the 1996 International AIDS Conference, when psychologist Richard Stern learned that antiretrovirals were showing great success but remained far too expensive for almost everyone in the developing world.
"I came back from the conference convinced that the people with AIDS should form a coalition to pressure the government for access to treatment. At the time the prices of the medications were close to $8,000 per year per person, and everybody considered it impossible that governments in Latin America would pay this kind of money," said Stern, who has lived and worked in Costa Rica for fifteen years. "But after a case was filed with the Supreme Court of Costa Rica, PWAs won the right to treatment. After that I began to do the same kind of work in other countries."
Organizing for Access
Agua Buena is a regional organization in Latin America and the Caribbean whose target countries are those where there is a continuing need for antiretroviral therapy, including Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama, Nicaragua, Belize, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, St. Lucia, and Paraguay. Although the association is based in San Jose, Costa Rica, their home country is not one of the target countries since the majority of Costa Ricans now have access to treatment.
But Costa Rica, El Salvador and a few other countries remain the exception. In just the nations of Jamaica, Ecuador, Peru and the Dominican Republic, there are more than 55,000 people who have no treatment access at all -- about 95% of the PWAs in these four countries combined.
"Health care is the most basic human need and the discrimination against people with AIDS keeps them from getting access to medical care, including antiretrovirals in Latin America," notes Stern. "I am disappointed that change has come so slow. Six years have passed since the Costa Rican Supreme Court decision in 1997 that ordered the government to provide universal antiretroviral access; I never imagined that six years later, most people in Latin America still don't have access to medications."
Since few individuals or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have the ability to pay for medications, expanding access automatically involves lobbying the government. The Costa Rican experience offers some hope. "In Costa Rica, people with AIDS have had great successes and they are now a truly empowered group with lobbying capacities," notes Stern's colleague Guillermo Murillo who is one of the nation's few publicly HIV-positive activists and a plaintiff in the successful Supreme Court case.
Still, despite the Supreme Court ruling and theoretically universal health care, Murillo states that the Costa Rican government does not have an adequate system of support for AIDS programs. "Strategic plans have been developed, but budgets are not assigned. The government doesn't support the non-governmental organizations working in AIDS, which makes our work more difficult. More education is needed. The government does not seem to be seriously committed to stopping the epidemic."
Still, such obstacles pale before those in other countries which are poorer than Costa Rica and with less of a tradition of peace and democracy. While Brazil has led the region in developing generic versions of medications and distributing them at government expense, most other governments remain indifferent if not hostile to the needs of people with AIDS. But the problems are not just with government policy, but also within the region's health care systems.
Combating Discrimination
"My biggest frustration is the indifference and/or discrimination level of people who are supposed to be running health care systems in these developing countries," says Stern. "In most cases, they themselves are from elite upper classes and have always had health care when they needed it. They seem to think of the poor as somehow different, as less worthy of receiving quality level health care.
Activism in the developing world is also far different from activism in Europe or the U.S. "Most of the emerging activists are poor because professional-class PWAs, with some exceptions, remain in the closet. They buy their medications in Miami and fear losing their jobs and status," adds Stern. "It's understandable; I don't blame them. But that leaves us to work and support people who may have never gone beyond elementary school or, in the case of women with HIV/AIDS, who may never have attended school at all. And these people are slow to trust and slow to change. But there is nothing more gratifying in our work then to see how these people do grow and change over a period of years, and see where they are now as opposed to when we first met them."
Still, Agua Buena has become a significant force in the treatment access movement. The association targets all levels of decision makers from leaders of NGOs to National AIDS Program Directors, to UNAIDS and the Pan-American Health Organization to Congressional representatives in the countries they work in. "We make demands strategically; for instance, we have filed petitions with the Inter-American Human Rights Commission in seven countries during the past year. We also support legal actions at a national level." The association also publishes a monthly treatment access bulletin and sponsors a Web site at www.aguabuena.org.
Raymond A. Smith, Ph.D. is editor of Body Positive magazine.


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It was long believed that Towns, who has represented Brooklyn's 10th CD in Congress since 1982, would quietly step away from a life in politics and "give" the seat to his son, Darryl, as is so often done in the family-centric world of Brooklyn politics. (Oh hell, how about the family-centric world of all New York City politics!)
But now that the younger Towns has accepted the post of housing czar in the Cuomo administration, it looks less likely that he will attempt to take over for his father at some point, which has some other Brooklyn pols chomping at the bit.
It's well know that Councilman Charles Barron and Assemblyman Roger Green would like the job – they've both challenged Towns in the past. And it's rumored that Councilwoman Letitia James has her eyes on the position as well.
Now Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries is considering throwing his hat in the ring. Earlier this week we stumbled across a new exploratory website for a possible Jeffries campaign - you can view it yourself by scanning the barcode at the bottom of this column – soliciting contributions and feedback for a possible run.
This could make for an extremely messy Democratic Primary.


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Don't worry, your contact lenses have not broken. You do not have to go for another laborious meeting with your optician. You do not have to re-read the eye chart and make outlandish guesses at obscure-looking letters on a row far beyond your capability. You do not have to explain to work, once again, that your eyes are shaped like rugby balls, not footballs, and that it is all your cornea's fault. For the picture above is a mock up of how we see. We being those suffering with Keratoconus.
This website documents my own experience with Keratoconus. I am a 12-year veteran. I have fought many a battle and have the scars (a-hem, in-joke here) to prove it. My hope is that by documenting my ongoing treatment, progress and experiences, other people suffering will not make the same mistakes I did, will perhaps learn of an option they hadn't thought about, and will know that someone else is going through it.
It is technical where it has to be, with priceless nuggets from some of the world's leading doctors who reside in Moorfields Hospital London, but mostly this website is anecdotal, a scrap book of things I have learnt, been told or experienced.
I hope it proves useful and please feel free to leave comments anywhere on the site. Use the tags above the picture, or click on the links below, to navigate to the different pages and take a look on the right-hand side of this page for the latest news on Keratoconus.
- About: Keratoconus explained simply. With a snazzy graphic to boot. And pictures of eyes.
- My Experience: A comprehensive rundown of my experience with Keratoconus.
- Lenses: The contact lenses I have used – assessed and rated
- Hydrops: There was next to nothing about corneal hydrops on the internet. Now there is.
- Graft: Corneal Grafts, or transplants, are an option for the later stages of the condition
- Scleral:A page dedicated to an under publicised lens option for Keratoconus
NOTE: This website is no longer regularly maintained. Please see the comments section on each page for latest information from people who have Keratoconus and the treatments that have been made available to them.


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IG Scoop: It seems that Barangay Ginebra has a new fan. He's the famous actor from ABS-CBN Channel 2, Mr. Gerald Anderson. He was recently seen partying with Ginebra's stalwarts Mark Caguioa, Emman Monfort, and Rodney Brondial. Take a look!
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Why are people hating on my desire to help?
I mean all I want to do is help, its not like Im causing any damage or anything. You people act as if I'm causing Damage, as if Im messing everything up. Well if you look around I'm trying to help, as in contribute or provide assistance to anybody in need. How can you call my actions as causing damage, I ain't causing no damage. In fact you are the people causing the damage by acting like I'm causing the damage, you people trying to prevent me from helping just because Im gonna stop your shine or something. Listen, why you caring about my shine, I mean I'm not anybody important, I'm just a regular average awesome guy.
I don't care what you're doing or what shine you got and I'm not out to compete with you, I'm just trying to help. I help out old ladies when they cannot cross the street, because they can't cross the street. You be telling me that I need to have knowledge on how to cross old ladys across the street or some idea on how to cross the street but I'm just trying to help okay. I'm a novice and you hating on me because I'm not an expert? What kind of logic is that. People were made to help regardlesso f whether or not they were novices or not, its the thought of helping that counts and you people will never seem to understand that. I help because I want to, not because its my job.
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LUPD sergeant wins governor's award for promoting railroad safety
A Liberty University Police Department sergeant was honored by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on July 14 for her work with railroad safety initiatives on campus and in the community.
Sgt. Kassi Allen was presented one of the annual Governor's Transportation Safety Awards during a ceremony at the Governor's Mansion in Richmond. She was honored for promoting rail safety, going beyond her assigned duties with LUPD by volunteering to meet with Norfolk Southern employees concerning safety issues and organizing student volunteers to help distribute rail safety literature to students. Allen also assisted Norfolk Southern police officers at a nearby rail crossing to hand out literature to motorists as they crossed the tracks.
Allen said Liberty takes rail safety seriously, with tracks running along the edge of campus and also near Liberty Christian Academy (preschool through grade 12) that can be tempting for people to use for easy access to the mall and other shopping areas. Crossing the tracks at spots other than proper railroad crossings can be dangerous but also against the law. Brochures including the railroad crossing policies are available from LUPD.
The Governor's Transportation Safety Awards are awarded each year by the Board of Transportation Safety.
Sgt. Allen has served with LUPD for seven years. She also serves as a Lynchburg area R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) instructor.


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Subtext Art: Merci Mercy
Text: Natasha Stagg
Text Art, the movement, feels very much behind us, and yet, it can't possibly be. Text in art is as widespread as ever, and text-focused art more so than when it was at its popularity-peak. The "new aesthetic," "internet art," or whatever the kids are calling it these days relies on text as much as it relies on code, and it focuses on communication—on a call and response, or on a shout into a void.
When I first heard about Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld's Merci Mercy (showing on the third floor of 980 Madison in New York), I imagined a retrospective. Tracey Emin, Jack Pierson, Ed Ruscha, Jenny Holzer and other heavy hitters of the Text Art movement were listed, alongside artists not so known for their textual orientations: Louise Bourgeois, Nan Goldin, Sophie Calle, Tom Sachs, and Pier Paolo Calzolari, to name a few. But younger artists appeared on the list, too: Rashid Johnson, Peter Davies, Dash Snow, and Aaron Young. What could they all possibly have in common? A great deal, actually.
What's surprising about the exhibition is its cohesion. In the entrance a quote is ironed onto a wall, falsely credited to Walter Benjamin—a piece by Scott King. A bright Mel Bochner hangs on a far wall, a crowded Peter Davies to my left, and an equally crowded Tom Sachs diptych to my right. One of Christopher Knowles's type-written pictograms is hung near a Nikolas Gambaroff pop art collage, and Jack Pierson's Abstract sits in the middle of the room. Walking through feels like reading a very clever comic strip. Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld is amused, too. Each piece has a great story: the piece by autistic Knowles is his mind's version of an image, which must be represented in neat rows of symbols; the Michael Krebber, a large white painting divided into three "pages" is a replicated blog entry; the Ben Schumacher, located at floor level, is a 3-D print of a Japanese restaurant lunch. "This room is very much about repetition," says Restoin-Roitfeld, which is clear by the way each piece feels circular in its content. Peter Davies recorded phrases he found from the media used to describe those up-and-coming artists we've forgotten about in Whatever Happened To. The Sachs describes a day in the life, sparing no small detail. These works are casually loaded, like the endless chats we experience daily online. Like looping emails, the content is always flowing, but getting to the meat may take some focus.
This is why the show is "not a retrospective at all," says Restoin-Roitfeld, close friend to V and co-curator with Christine Messineo. It is about text being used in the world today, not the Text Art movement, which is intentionally represented as a sort of blank spot in the collection. "I wanted artists known for their text art to show art with not so much text, and artists not known for using text in their art to show some that included text." The Lucien Smith, for example, in the adjoining room, may be the only one of its kind, made up of whitewashed newspapers in a rare form of literary representation. The Goldin displays text in that it is a photograph of a gravestone; the Sophie Calle, which "may be the most text-oriented of them all," is made up of several tarot-readers' offerings after Calle's ex-boyfriend's breakup letter was handed over. Two of Jenny Holzer's three contributions, "probably the strongest pieces in the collection," are as serene as most of her work is hyper. Two U.S. Government documents, mostly blacked out due to their top-secret information, have been blown up and painted white. An Aaron Young piece is covered in graffiti; Rashid Johnson's is spray-painted with the word, "Run;" one of Dash Snow's is a ransom note-like collage, the other a letter. One of Ed Ruscha's trademark text pieces is found here in 2010's Collision Frame Repair, juxtaposed beside a 2003 painting of a blank-paged book, open over the words "DAMN MAD."
That's the other surprising part of this collection: most of the works are fairly new. Even Tracey Emin's tried-and-true neon text, which spells out "And I Said I Love You!" is from 2011, and a similar piece by Dominique-Gonzalez-Foerster, which spells out "Exotourisme," was made only last year. It seems Text Art is alive and well, only it isn't called that anymore. Text is so much more a fabric of our being than ever, it is simply a given that all artists would eventually incorporate it, or reject it, which means the rejecting of text in art is now a necessary action. The exhibition's titular piece, "Merci Mercy", by Louise Bourgeois, feels stark near all of the work that precedes it in the space. Although Bourgeois was not known for her text, she was inarguably a communicator, and the simple message here is at once warmly anticipated, and, near a similarly blunt Holzer (a white footstool that reads "The Future is Stupid"), cold. Words, used sparingly, can make as morbid a statement as an elegy, when cushioned with the everyday runoff we're now so accustomed to: The show, although lighthearted for the most part—having fun with words—is as much about absence as it is about text's presence.
The collection can be viewed online here, and will be on view in New York until Febrary 17th.


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Rick Casey: Is a gun rights rally political?
Remember the Alamo? Of course you do. But after this weekend you may remember it differently.
For scores of years, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas — an army of women with a public face fiercer than Davy Crockett's and far more humorless — has preserved the Alamo not as a museum, not as a tourist trap but as a shrine. It is hallowed ground not just because it drank the blood of martyrs. More than that, it is the wellspring of Texas' creation myth.
So one of the tasks the Daughters set for themselves was to keep the world from despoiling the shrine. They absolutely forbade the use of the Alamo for commercials or for causes. Demonstrators who wanted to associate themselves with the Alamo had to content themselves with the modest island in the middle of Alamo Plaza, just west of the formal Alamo grounds.
But the Daughters no longer rule the Alamo. By an act of the Legislature, they administer it under a contract with the Texas Land Commission.
It is ruled by Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson. And Commissioner Patterson has decreed that a group of gun advocates may stage a demonstration on the grounds of the Alamo. More than a thousand people are expected to bring their rifles, shotguns and assault rifles to protest a couple of incidents in which people were arrested for openly carrying such guns in public places.
One Baptist pastor from Huntsville told the New York Times he wouldn't be bringing a rifle, but "my wife is."
"She'll be bringing an AR-15 Bushmaster .223," he said.
I asked Patterson if it was appropriate to use the Alamo for a political rally.
"It's not a political rally," he said.
I pointed out that the group was using the rally to demonstrate their position on a hotly debated matter of public policy. He said he defines a political rally as one in support of a candidate, not a cause.
Patterson said the pro-gun group was the first to ask and that the Land Office needs to come up with written guidelines that exclude using the Alamo grounds for profit or politics.
"The Daughters' policy was just no, I think," he said. "We need a written policy. If you're on public property and not breaking the law, on what basis do you tell them to leave?"
I suggested that one other fact could easily cause people to consider this weekend's gathering to be a political event.
"What's that?" he asked.
I said the fact that a candidate for lieutenant governor would be giving a speech.
He said he would not be there as a candidate for lieutenant governor. He would be there as land commissioner and as the former senator who authored the state's concealed handgun law.
"I think it would be a political event if I had planned it and orchestrated it," he said. "But I was asked, and I'm the appropriate person to ask."
Now Jerry Patterson is one of the most likable politicians I know. But he is in a tough contest against three formidable candidates for lieutenant governor. It is a race to the right in the Republican primary, and he is about to get enormous publicity for standing in front of the Alamo being cheered by a gun-toting crowd for defending their right to walk around with any weapon this side of a rocket launcher.
How is that not a political rally? I say if it walks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck, it's a duck. So shoot it.
Clarification: Last week, I said that Houston lawyer Steve Mostyn had reportedly offered to give Republican comptroller candidate Debra Medina substantial financial backing if she ran for governor as an independent. Mostyn issued a statement saying this is not true.
This column first appeared as the "Last Word" on KLRN's "Texas Week with Rick Casey." The program appears Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.