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We recently announced our first iPad application, the Cool Hunting app initially presented by our client, Cadillac, and developed in partnership between Cool Hunting, BBH New York and Front Ended. If you missed our original post explaining the design challenges, take a look here.
For those who've not got their hands on an iPad yet, here's a short film giving a taste of what it feels like to use. One thing we've noticed in using the iPad so far is that there's quite a gulf in user experience between apps developed specifically for the iPad versus those developed for the iPhone.
This Coolhunting app is definitely in the latter category, and whilst we learned a huge amount about how we'd do things next time, we're pleased with our first experiment on this newest of platforms.
Download the Cool Hunting app (here) and see what you think.
Cool Hunting / Cadillac iPad App from Steve Peck on Vimeo.
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When the US invaded Iraq in 2003 Sundus Shaker Saleh, an Iraqi single mother of three,lost her home and her property, and was forcedto flee to Jordan.
A decade later, Saleh is the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against six key members of the Bush administration. They're arguing that, since the war was not conductedin self-defense, and did not have the appropriate authorization by the UnitedNations, it constituted a "crime of aggression" under internationallaw.
On August 20th the United States Department of Justice requested that George W. Bush, Richard Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and Paul Wolfowitz be granted procedural immunity in the case alleging that they planned and waged the Iraq War in violation of international law.
We can't accept this. We demand that these war criminals come forward and hold themselves accountable for the tragic consequences that the war had for Saleh's family and countless other Iraqi civilians.
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In the lawsuit against the Bush war criminals, Saleh v. Bush, Single mother of three, Sundus Shaker Saleh alleges the Iraq War was a premeditated war against the Iraqi people.
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In the lawsuit against the Bush war criminals, Saleh v. Bush, Single mother of three, Sundus Shaker Saleh alleges the Iraq War was a premeditated war against the Iraqi people.
Sundus Saleh with her four children
Here's Yes Magazine's account of Saleh's story:
"Prior to the arrival of U.S. forces, Saleh said, Iraq was safe. People slept with their doors open at night. There were no militias, no checkpoints, no threats. All of that came to a halt following the U.S.-led invasion. Airstrikes damaged or destroyed vital infrastructure including highways, bridges, and wastewater treatment facilities. Diseases like typhus became commonplace. The swift collapse of a functioning government created an environment ripe for internecine warfare. Saleh's twin brothers were both shot by militia members, and she no longer felt safe in her own home.
So in 2005, Saleh fled Iraq. She was not alone. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, over 2 million people left the country, and over 2.7 million were internally displaced, including up to 40 percent of the Iraqi middle class.
To seek legal redress, chief counsel Comar Law is invoking the Alien Tort Statute, a law passed in 1789 that permits a non-U.S. national the ability to sue in federal court for injuries "committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States." The case was filed on March 13, 2013, with the U.S. District Court in Northern Calif.
On August 20th Law revealed in a press release that: "The DOJ claims that in planning and waging the Iraq War, ex-President Bush and key members of his Administration were acting within the legitimate scope of their employment and are thus immune from suit,"
By signing this petition you are helping CodePink keep the pressure on these war criminals. We won't stop fighting until those who suffered from US-led war and abuses have justice.
Another way that you can support this effort is by sharing the intake process for Iraqi nationals who emigrated during the Iraq war.


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Saturday, 19 February 2011 10:41 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jolted to action by deficit-conscious newcomers, the Republican-controlled House agreed early Saturday to cut $61 billion from hundreds of federal programs and shelter coal companies, oil refiners and farmers from new government regulations.
By a 235-189 vote, largely along party lines, the House sent the bill to the Senate, where it faces longer odds, and defied a veto threat from President Barack Obama.
House Speaker John Boehner said the legislation was part of Republican efforts "to liberate our economy from the shackles of out-of-control spending."
Passage of the legislation was the most striking victory to date for the 87 freshman Republicans elected last fall on a promise to attack the deficit and reduce the reach of government. Three Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the measure.
"The American people have spoken. They demand that Washington stop its out-of-control spending now, not some time in the future," said freshman Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan.
The $1.2 trillion bill covers every Cabinet agency through Sept. 30, when the current budget year ends. It imposes severe spending cuts on domestic programs and foreign aid. Targets include schools, nutrition programs, environmental protection, and heating and housing subsidies for the poor.
The measure faces a rough ride in the Democratic-controlled Senate. That was the case even before late GOP amendments pushed the bill further to the right on healthcare and environmental policy.
Senate Democrats are promising higher spending levels and are poised to defend Obama's healthcare bill, environmental policies and new efforts to overhaul regulation of the financial services industry.
Changes rammed through the House on Friday and Saturday would shield greenhouse-gas polluters and privately owned colleges from federal regulators; block a plan to clean up the Chesapeake Bay; and bar the government from shutting down mountaintop mines it believes will cause too much water pollution.
In almost every case, the measure sides with business groups over environmental activists and federal regulators.
"This is like a Cliff Notes summary of every issue that the Republicans, the Chamber of Commerce, and the (free market) CATO Institute have pushed for 30 years," said Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass. "And they're just going to run them through here."
The differences are wide and won't be resolved soon. That confronts lawmakers with the need for a temporary spending bill when the current one expires March 4.
Senate Democrats and Boehner, R-Ohio, are maneuvering for political advantage in anticipation of talks on a short-term extension.
Democrats say Boehner's insistence that any measure carry spending cuts amounts to an ultimatum that could threaten a government shutdown. Such an impasse played to the advantage of Democratic President Bill Clinton in his battles with Republicans in 1995-1996.
The Obama administration upped the ante on Friday, warning that workers who distribute Social Security benefits might face furloughs if the GOP cuts go through.
Across four long days of freewheeling debate, Republicans left their conservative stamp in other ways.
They took several swipes at Obama's year-old health care law, including a vote to ban federal dollars for putting it into effect. At the behest of anti-abortion lawmakers, they called for an end to federal money for Planned Parenthood.
Republicans awarded the Pentagon an increase of less than 2 percent increase, but domestic agencies would endure cuts of about 12 percent. Such reductions would feel almost twice as deep since they would be spread over the final seven months of the budget year.
Republicans back away from some of the most politically difficult cuts to grants to local police and fire departments, special education and economic development. Amtrak supporters repelled an attempt to slash its budget.
About the only victory scored by Obama was on a vote to cancel $450 million for a costly alternative engine for the Pentagon's next-generation F-35 warplane. It was a priority of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and passed with the votes of many GOP conservatives who opposed the $3 billion program.
The Environmental Protection Agency took hits from Republicans eager to defend business and industry from agency rules they say threaten job creation and the economy. The EPA's budget was slashed by almost one-third, and then its regulatory powers were handcuffed in a series of votes.
The measure would block proposed federal regulations on emission of greenhouse gases, which are blamed for climate change. It also would stop a proposed regulation on mercury emissions from cement. Additionally, the bill calls for a halt to proposed regulations affecting Internet service providers and privately-owned colleges.
The 359-page bill was shaped beginning to end by the first-term Republicans, many of them elected with tea party backing.
They rejected an initial draft advanced by the leadership and produced by Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., chairman of the Appropriations Committee, saying it did not cut deeply enough.
The revised bill added more reductions and cut $100 billion from Obama's request for the current year, the amount Republicans had cited in their campaign-season Pledge to America.
But a tea party-backed amendment to cut $22 billion on top of the $60-billion-plus worth of steep cuts already made by the measure failed by almost 2-to-1.
The heavily subsidized ethanol industry absorbed a pair of defeats. One blocks the agency approving boosting the amount of ethanol in most gasoline to 15 percent.
EPA foes prevailed in halting the agency from using its powers to try to curb greenhouse gases. The EPA has taken steps to regulate global warming pollution from vehicles and the largest factories and industrial plants and is expected to soon roll out rules that target refineries and power plants.
The move to stop the EPA from regulating greenhouse-gas polluters came from Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, who said his congressional district is home to more oil refineries than any other.
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This calculator provides the required electrical power (power output from the amplifier) to produce a desired Sound Pressure Level (SPL) at a given distance, along with an amount of headroom to keep the amplifier(s) out of clip.
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Two Jackson Elementary students who did not make it home from school on time have been found.
The two siblings, second- and fourth-graders, did not return home when they were supposed to after being dismissed from school at 2 p.m., according to John Gates , director of safety and security for District 6.
"Their mom said she noticed a lot of activity in the neighborhood with kids," Gates said. "She said she forgot it was early release day, so she never thought about it until they didn't return home by 3:50 p.m. when they usually do."
Soon after, police used an emergency notification system to call neighbors in the area and the two were located at a classmate's house a few blocks from home.
Police took the children home safely.
"I get about 15-20 of these a year," Gates said. "But everyone is safe."
Jackson Elementary is located at 2002 25th St. The children live five blocks east of the school and walk to and from school every day.


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A new piece of free, online software, called SHINE3D, has been developed by our researchers to show the physics data we're creating in 3D. Try it yourself here
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As reported by HelloBeautiful.com…
Blue Ivy Carter already has expensive taste! She and her mother, Beyonce, were spotted shopping at the luxurious Bergdorf Goodman by a random bystander who snapped this pixellated photo then tweeted it.
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Yesterday was the first time we have seen Blue Ivy's face in months. The adorable baby has her father's cheeks and mother's complexion.
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and knit yourself a printer cover. LET'S GO!
THE LYING GAME/DEADLY SIBLING RIVALRY – 9:00PM (ABC Family and Lifetime) Like stories about twin siblings doing creepy twin sibling things? Well, tonight is your lucky night, for you have TWO twin-related mysteries at your disposal. The first is ABC Family's new show about a set of separated twins - one wealthy and one from a foster home. The wealthy one lets the foster kid take her place for a while as she searches for their biological parents, and then shenanigans ensue. Meanwhile, over at Lifetime, you get Charisma Carpenter (call me!) as a disturbed woman who takes over the life of her twin sister after she falls into a coma. And that's only the tip of the "Buffy"/twin hijinks going on, considering you have Saran Michelle Gellar in "Ringer" coming this fall. So yeah, lots of twin-related stuff out there. If you feel left out because you have no twin sibling, well then I guess your mom didn't love you enough to take Clomid. ANTICIPATION: TWINTASTIC!
GLORIA: IN HER OWN WORDS – 9:00PM (HBO) Feminist icon Gloria Steinem gets own HBO documentary tonight, where she gets to talk at length about her life and her impact on women's rights. You know how chatty those broads can get. ANTICIPATION: JUST KIDDING I SUPPORT FEMININE CAUSES!
MOST ELIGIBLE DALLAS – 10:00PM (Bravo - an NBC/Universal Network) Here's a new show about single folk livin' in Dallas and throwin' all sorts of crazy Texas parties and doin' all kinds of Texas-style hookin' up. I'm also told the Texan "Jersey Shore" knockoffs will also "network," and that's exciting. Nothing like seeing someone send a LinkedIn invite to someone else. ANTICIPATION: YEEEEEHAW!
MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER – 9:00PM (Bravo - an NBC/Universal Network) Also on Bravo tonight: the season premiere of your favorite show about horrible rich people so unappealing that their money can't help them attract a proper mate. Your first loveseeker tonight is a "fast-talking Internet" mogul, and really, is there any other kind of Internet mogul? ANTICIPATION: SKETCHY!
ANTHONY BOURDAIN: NO RESERVATIONS – 9:00PM (Travel Channel) Tony hits the Ukraine and visits Chernobyl. We'll see if he has the stones to sample their famed three-eyed wolf testicle dish. ANTICIPATION: WOLF NUGGETS!
Monday Watch List: Twins Ahoy!
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ANNAPOLIS — Former Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold isn't getting any special treatment while he serves 30 days in jail for misconduct in office.
The Capital of Annapolis reports Leopold asked for skim milk and Cheerios for breakfast as well as bananas and orange juice. He also wanted his electric shaver and dental floss. All those requests were denied.
The superintendent of the county's detention facilities, Terry Kokolis, said in a statement released Monday that Leopold "has burdened staff with multiple special requests and needs that have not and will not be provided."
Earlier this month judge gave Leopold 30 days in jail and 30 days of home detention for forcing members of his security detail to perform campaign work having another county employee empty his urinary catheter bag.


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I would like to present you my new upcoming android game: "The Eye"
Download link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... abs.TheEye
It will be an arcade game set in the fantasy world (so I decided to put it here). There is a greedy dragon sleeping on a piles of looted treasure and the hero, who will try to steal them (player takes the role of hero). However, this is not as simple as it seems to be. Huge chunks of rock will randomly drop at the hero's head. Moreover, "The Eye" of dragon opens from time to time and the player has to hide before the dragon wakes up. To achieve a high score player needs good tactics and skills.
Official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNXLzqQAwTM
Below you can check the process of creating the game:
Amateur sketch shown below will help you (or at least it will try) to imagine how the game will look like .
Final graphics will look more professional. Graphics should be ready in a few days, however, until they are not finished I will present the process of creating the game on such scribbles.
Short video from the initial process of creating the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3HwejDDscY
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Do you like the idea? Would you like to play this kind of game? Or maybe you have an idea how to do it differently – better? Any suggestions and questions are welcome.
The game will be ready probably around December 13. Keep checking this topic if you are interested in the development process.
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CPS Coaches Meetings Next Week
Attention all elementary school chess coaches in the Chicago Public Schools: The annual mandatory meetings for coaches have apparently been scheduled for next week. Unlike previous years, though, when there was one citywide meeting for everyone, this year there will be more than one—how many, I don't know.
For Areas 10-18, where my school is located, the meeting will be next Monday, December 3, at 3:30 PM. Having received no notice through my school or any other means, I called the CPS Sports Administration Department today and got this flyer from Mr. Stephen Wilkins. This is all the information I have. If you're not in Areas 10-18, I'd suggest you e-mail Mr. Wilkins or call Sports Administration at (773) 553-3770.
Update (11/29): Here is the flyer for the North Side Meeting, December 6.


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[This giveaway is now closed. And the winner is Wren. Wren, please contact me at crabmommy [at] gmail [dot] com for your blankie. Yay!]
Some of you are ticked off with me, yes.
You have come to this site Thursday and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, looking for the promised weekend giveaway. And you have found nothing. You think the Crabmommy is a loser. Or maybe something serious has come to pass to derail her from flinging freebies your way. This is when I give you the excuse. Here it is. I'm so sorry I haven't posted but my child has had a terrible cold and my husband was hungover all weekend. I had my hands full, people. Forgive me.
Except only a weentsy bit of that is true. My husband is ever-so-slightly hungover, as am I and that has absolutely nothing to do with my laxness on this here site. I just sorta didn't quite feel like going online these past few days. That's all. My blogging finger required a weekend off. I never learned to type properly so this writing business has taken quite a toll on my right index finger. It too needs some time to rest occasionally. And it did. I laid* it on a tiny blankie and let it sleep all weekend long.
Speaking of blankies...I offer to a lucky reader a most bloody gorgeous freebie today. This one is also very close to my heart as its maker is a native of Souf-Effrica like me. And also, like me, she lives in the rainy northern and western region of our adopted homeland, the USA. Or as Borat calls it, "U, S, and A."
Chicks, check out these fierce, rip-stop weatherproof and adorable blankies from Rugged Idea:
Okay, so not only are they ridiculously byoo-ti-ful and very much byoo-ti-ful and all, but they rock bad weather conditions in a most utilitarian way. Seattle-based creator Ali discovered she needed a badass blankie like this one when she had her first tot. And this one can and does do everything: it's rain resistant, wind resistant, sun resistant; it's a changing surface, is attachable to anything, is carpet protector, baby protector, picnic blankie; it's machine washable; and uberswanky to boot. In short, a multitasking blankie for the multitasking mommy that you are. Can you say swagtastic? I can.
So....put your name in the comments below. No need to be clever, just tell me you want in. And I will pick a random winner sometime in the next day or two. That winner shall receive the following gorgeous medium-sized blankie in the scheme "Kenya Sunset," which retails at $67:Can you stand how cute this bangie is, to use the favored parlance of Crabtot? For God's sake people, it's got ric-rac on the edges! HOW MUCH DO WE LOVE RIC-RAC? LAWD, I wish Crabtot were still in a stroller so I could have come up with an excuse to make the gals of RuggedIdea give me one of these. But I am too kind and honest. I eschewed the free bangie in favor of giving it up to one of you. I am sort of a bit of a Brangelina in my own way—promoting Africa, selflessly. Or at least, promoting a blanket called "Kenya Sunset." Same difference.
So drop your name in the hat. And while you're about it feel free to spell-check "ric-rac" for me. And for anyone who expects 2 freebies at this site as per last week, blog off! It doesn't get awesomer than this, you spoiled tart.
Might I add that whether you win or lose, these blankies make a swell purchase should you ever find yourself, like Crabmommy, living in freezing/rainy temps and lugging your tot around in a stroller. Might I add that when I last called Maclaren to get a replacement rain-thing for her stroller the Maclaren customer service department were so incredibly frosty and British and snotty to me that I came mightily close to letting the tot get rainsoaked rather than have to endure insufferable crispness and annoyance from the Maclaren-peeps who found me mighty tedious for some reason. Maclaren. Who knew they were British? Very British. All their sales-peeps are Brits and are extremely fond of talking down to one. Really quite odd! I thought I had mistakenly dialed Vogue head office or something. Or that maybe I'd reached the booking agent for Camilla Parker-Bowles, rather than a bunch of tele-sales tosses flogging a stupid bloody rain bonnet. GMAB. Seriously, anyone else ever called Maclaren and received a spot of Brit-snittiness?
Okay. Enough. Enter below to win that blankie! Winner to be announced when I bloody well feel like it. And come back too this week for a post about artichokes and pencil sharpeners, to be swiftly followed by another on feminism and children. At the bloglet, sassy inventions and some dirt on this CRAZY-SMART book I am reading called Nation of Wimps, which is all about how we ubermommies are ruining not only our kids but the future of our global economy by hovering over the tots at the playground. Makes sense when you read it. Way-scary, mon.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Mem Day Swagiliciousness: Freebie of Note!
[This giveaway is now closed. And the winner is Wren. Wren, please contact me at crabmommy [at] gmail [dot] com for your blankie. Yay!]
Posted by Crabmommy at 10:51 AM
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60 comments:
- The Hoppers said...
I want in!:) The blanket is gorgeous!
- May 26, 2008 at 12:12 PM
- nausikaa said...
I want in for bangie!
- May 26, 2008 at 1:22 PM
- Connie said...
Let me In!!
- May 26, 2008 at 2:10 PM
ooh oooh ooooooh I want a bangie! Let me in. Please.
- May 26, 2008 at 2:41 PM
- Unknown said...
I want the blanket! That thing is lovely.
- May 26, 2008 at 3:21 PM
- Cass said...
Love that ric-rac! :)
- May 26, 2008 at 3:28 PM
- Tricia said...
Lovely blankets!
- May 26, 2008 at 3:43 PM
- Alexis said...
Give it to me! Does winning the dollar-store preggo test put me at a disadvantage?
Also, I want to read that book!
- May 26, 2008 at 4:02 PM
- Sara said...
I love anything South African! Including the blankets...I have plenty of uses for it with a two year old. Thanks for the great blog.
- May 26, 2008 at 4:13 PM
- Sarah F said...
I have small cold children who would love such a gorgeous blanket - any blanket in fact. The Melbourne winter is very grey at present, we could put it to immediate use!
- May 26, 2008 at 4:34 PM
- kelly said...
me me me!! orange is my FAVORITE color!
- May 26, 2008 at 4:51 PM
I'm new to your blog. Found you through My Therapy and am enjoying your writing. I also love the blankets. Count me in.
- May 26, 2008 at 5:42 PM
- Stephny said...
Oh Crabmommy! I can forgive you for putting off blogging... in exchange for that darling blankie!
- May 26, 2008 at 6:02 PM
- jwoods said...
Ooooo, love the blanket. And I love the rickrack (which is how I always spelled it, and I'm old enough to remember it Back In The Day).
What? If I'm that old, my kid is too old to want a blankey? O contraire, she's 4 and loves to use blankets in her various fashion-related creations. Sarong, headwrap, shawl, underskirt, they're all items she's improvised with a little blankey.
- May 26, 2008 at 6:39 PM
- mj said...
Beautiful--just what I'll need for my little one.
- May 26, 2008 at 6:42 PM
- Miss Notesy said...
I love it! Love, love, love it! I so want that blanket!!
- May 26, 2008 at 7:32 PM
- Wynnster said...
- May 26, 2008 at 7:45 PM
- Danielle said...
Love it! I so want in...
- May 26, 2008 at 8:04 PM
- 3 good eggs said...
I want in!! That bangie is wonderful
- May 26, 2008 at 8:59 PM
Love that brown and orange with the groovy blue wave.. Count me in! Found you through City Mommy
- May 26, 2008 at 10:37 PM
- Bunny B said...
I'd never hate you crabmommy!! I love those blankets! Please enter me. Hope I win :) Thank you so much for the chance!!!
- May 26, 2008 at 10:43 PM
- Bix'Mom said...
I am glad you said we needn't bother to be creative in our posts. A weekend with the in-laws, and home after midnight sort of drained my cleverosity.
Oh, and I totally dig the blanket.
- May 26, 2008 at 10:54 PM
- Lina said...
Count me in, too. La Deuxiemme needs something that's not a hand-me-down from her big sis!
- May 27, 2008 at 4:02 AM
- julie said...
Do I have to share it with the little one? It is beautious..is that a word?
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- May 27, 2008 at 4:21 AM
I'd love that blanket - it would match my daughter's orange room - yes, I'm an orange pusher too!
- May 27, 2008 at 5:07 AM
I would love that beautiful blanket for my beautiful 6 month old daughter!! Please!
- May 27, 2008 at 5:20 AM
- Laura said...
How perfect is that for all the rain & still chilly weather we're having here in our nation's capital. I want IN, but only so I can give it to my officemate's adorable daughter.
- May 27, 2008 at 5:34 AM
- jenarow said...
me please!
- May 27, 2008 at 5:38 AM
Please pick me!
- May 27, 2008 at 5:58 AM
Totally Cute, I would love to have one. I'll keep my fingers crossed.``
- May 27, 2008 at 6:05 AM
new blanket? yes please!
- May 27, 2008 at 6:18 AM
- kpmac said...
Gorgeous! I want in.
- May 27, 2008 at 6:28 AM
(note: i'm anonymous that posted, 'new blanket? yes please')
ahhh! forgot to leave a trail for you to contact me: pieronus at yahoo dot com
- May 27, 2008 at 6:34 AM
- Jess said...
I want in too! Baby needs a new blankie!
- May 27, 2008 at 7:07 AM
- Kristianna said...
Pretty Blanket
- May 27, 2008 at 7:17 AM
- gmoney said...
oooo beeeeyooooutiful blankie!
Baby girl would love it!
fingers crossed!
- May 27, 2008 at 8:37 AM
- Unknown said...
Just want to know how it feels to win something...and something useful and oh so beautiful...
- May 27, 2008 at 9:15 AM
- kim said...
Weatherproof you say...and Ric Rac? Can such a delightful thing truly exist outside the confines of my wildest dreams! Bangin Bangie...I want in.
- May 27, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Mary Anna said...
I want it, need it, crave it!
- May 27, 2008 at 10:21 AM
- Unknown said...
I want in! It's so cute!! found it through Shine on Yahoo!
- May 27, 2008 at 10:31 AM
- girlsmom said...
I am pushing it, probably I am too late, but I want in too! What a great bangie.
- May 27, 2008 at 12:22 PM
- angelica said...
I want in!
- May 27, 2008 at 12:23 PM
- jen said...
Please, please, pretty pretty please with sugar sprinkles on top!
Please don't let the fact I am British count against me - I am far from snotty, except for a little sniffle because of this dratted....
... ENGLISH WEATHER! It's MAY for goodness sake, and it's THIRTEEN CELCIUS today. What?!!
And anyway, so my poor bubba is FREEZING her toes off, because all you can buy in the shops is 'summer' and 'skimpy' and 'totally impractical for British summer weather'. This uberblankie will just rock her world (and keep her warm, to boot!).
Please? ;)
Thank you :D
- May 27, 2008 at 12:49 PM
- Natalie'sMom said...
Pick me! Pick me!
- May 27, 2008 at 12:59 PM
- Unknown said...
I need that, please.
- May 27, 2008 at 2:37 PM
- Deborah said...
me me me me! Pick me please! I never seem to win anything.
- May 27, 2008 at 4:25 PM
- CC said...
hook a daddy up!
- May 27, 2008 at 5:49 PM
- Susan said...
Me, please! That blanket was made for me!
- May 27, 2008 at 6:05 PM
- Andrea said...
Poppy needs a new blanket
- May 27, 2008 at 8:14 PM
- Ana Lucia said...
I want in! My family is from Brasil and they think my daughter is freezing in San Francisco! Maybe they would trust me better if I had the blanket for her.
- May 27, 2008 at 9:06 PM
- skape7 said...
I'm in. Do I get extra points for watching the Sharks play rugby with a bunch of the lovliest South African people on Saturday night? We even had South African food, boerwurst and all. YUM.
- May 27, 2008 at 9:56 PM
- Unknown said...
pick me, pick me!!!
- May 27, 2008 at 10:01 PM
please put me in for the beautiful lovey.
- May 28, 2008 at 3:31 AM
- James said...
I want in! This would be perfect for my bff's bean on the way! Pick me!! LOL I love reading your blog on Shine!
- May 28, 2008 at 8:08 AM
I just found you blog on another site and had to check it out. I am addicted now! Add me in the drawing too!
- May 28, 2008 at 9:49 AM
Wonderful! I'm in!
- May 28, 2008 at 9:50 AM
- tapqueen said...
I want in too!
- May 28, 2008 at 1:20 PM
- allison's mom said...
oh Allison would love this! I want one!
- May 28, 2008 at 1:21 PM
- Karen said...
Choose me! Choose me!
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- Unknown said...
Ok then. I want in too.
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Michel Gondry, the genius behind "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," is bringing Philip K. Dick's "Ubik" to the big screen, according to Deadline. This is either gonna be frickin' awesome or a total piece of garbage.
Here's a synopsis for "Ubik" from Blackstone Audio:
Glen Runciter is dead. Or is everybody else?
Chip works for Glen Runciter's anti-psi security agency, which hires out its talents to block telepathic and paranormal crimes. But when its special team tackles a big job on the moon, something goes terribly wrong, and Runciter is seemingly killed. Now, his mourning employees are receiving bewildering messages from their boss—on toilet walls, traffic tickets, product labels, and even U.S. coins. And the world around them is warping in ways that suggest that their own time is running out—or already has.
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Philip K. Dick's searing metaphysical comedy of death and salvation is a tour de force of panoramic menace and unfettered slapstick, in which the departed give business advice, shop for their next incarnation, and run the continual risk of dying yet again.
At his best, Gondry makes visually stunning cinema that challenges you on several levels. At his worst he's undisciplined and self-indulgent, making movies that lack cohesion or heart (see: Hornet, Green). This project could go either way.
The world of film hasn't always been kind to Dick's work. "Blade Runner," based on the short story "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep," is probably the best. "Minority Report" was almost great. "A Scanner Darkly" and "Total Recall" were both entertaining if not great.
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There is beauty everywhere and the temperatures of Indian Summer are perfect for being outside to enjoy it. It is like a big finale at a fireworks show before the dark and quiet of winter arrive. The change of seasons is one of our oldest environmental transitions and has a big influence on our internal physiology.
Seasonal changes that create decreased hours of daylight and colder temperatures also cause changes in our own body chemistry. This influence of the natural world on the internal world of our bodies is something that our bodies are well designed to adapt to. Seasonal-affective disorder (SAD) occurs when our ability to adapt to these changes is impaired.
SAD is prevalent even in our sunny southwestern climate. Symptoms usually start to show up in September and October. The symptoms of SAD may be very mild or more severe, depending on how out of balance you are when the darker, cooler weather begins. It can look like a decrease in energy or a lack of motivation. It can also be more severe and manifest as severe fatigue and depression.
Why does this happen? In the fall, our bodies begin to focus on energy conservation as a survival strategy to make it through the barren winter months. Metabolism slows down in an attempt to preserve precious calories. One major effect of decreased sunlight is an increased production of the hormone melatonin. Melatonin is one of the major regulators of our sleep/wake cycles. When we produce more melatonin, we sleep more. When we sleep more, we use fewer calories.
One of the major mechanisms for SAD is that melatonin is actually made from the neurotransmitter serotonin. Serotonin helps us to feel happy, safe, calm and motivated. When melatonin production goes up in the winter more serotonin is used to make it. That means that there will be less serotonin around to make us feel good. Because of high stress levels and other factors, many people are already deficient in serotonin when winter arrives. When the increased winter demand for melatonin occurs, these people are already in serotonin debt.
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If you're tired of Angry Birds (who isn't?) but still enjoy the flick-and-break game mechanics, the allow me to turn your attention to a new game called Princess Punt. The name itself is very fitting for the game -- it's weird, quirky, and eye catching. It's more than just a kill-things-and-get-stars philosophy, too -- it also brings RPG action to the genre. The developer is calling it an action puzzle RPG, which I think is quite fitting.
The entire idea behind the game is a simple one: kill monsters. How you kill said monsters is the interesting part, however. You control the princess, who kicks soldiers into the monsters. After that, she kicks bombs into the monsters, weakening them. The soldier(s), who are then in place, attack the weakened monster, killing it. Like I said, it's interesting. To get a better idea of what I'm talking about, check this out:
Even after watching that, I can safely say that you still need to play the game to see what it's about. There's a THD version for Tegra devices, as well as a "standard" version for all other devices. Both versions are free, so I highly suggesting giving this quirky game a go.


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UNIVERSITY PARTK, Pa. -- With 25 Nittany Lions on National Football League rosters, Penn State is well represented in the professional ranks. Each week throughout the year, www.GoPSUsports.com will provide updates on the exploits of these former Nittany Lion greats. Top performances from week 13 of the 2013 season included Navorro Bowman's and Paul Posluszny's game-high 11 tackles in their respective games.
Navorro Bowman (2007-09), LB, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 23, St. Louis 13
Bowman had a game-high 11 tackles (10 solo), including one sack and one TFL, against the Rams.
Levi Brown (2003-06), OT, Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore 22, Pittsburgh 20
Brown was placed on the reserve/injured list Oct. 15.
Jack Crawford (2008-11), DE, Oakland Raiders
Dallas 31, Oakland 24
Crawford recorded one tackle against the Cowboys.
Robbie Gould (2001-04), K, Chicago Bears
Minnesota 23, Chicago 20 (OT)
Gould went two-for-two on field goals against the Vikings.
Tamba Hali (2002-05), LB, Kansas City Chiefs
Denver 35, Kansas City 28
Hali recorded two tackles and one TFL against the Broncos.
Jordan Hill (2009-12), DT, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle 34, New Orleans 7
Hill was inactive against the Saints.
Gerald Hodges (2009-12), LB, Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota 23, Chicago 20 (OT)
Hodges saw action against the Bears.
Josh Hull (2006-09), LB, Washington Redskins
New York Giants 24, Washington 17
Hull collected one special-teams tackle against the Giants.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009), LB, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas 31, Oakland 24
Lee was inactive against the Raiders.
Michael Mauti (2008, 2010-12), LB, Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota 23, Chicago 20 (OT)
Mauti saw action against the Bears.
Matt McGloin (2010-12), QB, Oakland Raiders
Dallas 31, Oakland 24
McGloin went 18-for-30 for 255 yards in his third straight start.
Derek Moye (2008-11), WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore 22, Pittsburgh 20
Moye was inactive against the Ravens.
Jared Odrick (2006-09), DE, Miami Dolphins
Miami 23, New York Jets 3
Odrick collected one tackle against the Jets.
Rich Ohrnberger (2006-08), OL, San Diego Chargers
Cincinnati 17, San Diego 10
Ohrnberger saw action against the Bengals.
Paul Posluszny (2003-06), LB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville 32, Cleveland 28
Posluszny collected a game-high 11 tackles (seven solo), including two TFL, against the Browns.
Andrew Quarless (2006-09), TE, Green Bay Packers
Detroit 40, Green Bay 10
Quarless recorded one catch for seven yards against the Lions.
Michael Robinson (2002-05), FB, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle 34, New Orleans 7
Robinson caught one pass for 21 yards to help lead the Seahawks to victory.
Evan Royster (2007-10), RB, Washington Redskins
New York Giants 24, Washington 17
Royster made one special-teams stop for the Redskins.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08), C, Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore 22, Pittsburgh 20
Shipley started at left guard and helped the Ravens gain 311 yards against the Steelers.
Mickey Shuler (2007-09), TE, Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta 34, Buffalo 31 (OT)
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Devon Still (2009-11), DT, Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati 17, San Diego 10
Still saw action against the Chargers.
Nate Stupar (2008-11), LB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville 32, Cleveland 28
Stupar assisted on one tackle against the Browns.
Johnnie Troutman (2009-11), OG, San Diego Chargers
Cincinnati 17, San Diego 10
Troutman started at left guard and helped the Chargers gain 334 yards.
Cameron Wake (2000, 02-04), DE, Miami Dolphins
Miami 23, New York Jets 3
Wake recorded four tackles (one solo) against the Jets.
Stefan Wisniewski (2007-10), OL, Oakland Raiders
Dallas 31, Oakland 24
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Missouri Falls to Kentucky in Overtime
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Julius Mays' eight points in overtime, including four clinching free throws in the final 33 seconds, helped Kentucky get the important victory it needed to bolster its NCAA tournament chances, beating Missouri 90-83 Saturday night.
Mays made six free throws in overtime and scored 21 of his 24 points after halftime for the Wildcats (19-8, 10-4 Southeastern Conference), who needed a 'quality' win to go along with their triumph over then-No. 16 Mississippi last month. Kentucky got it by holding serve at Rupp Arena over Missouri (19-8, 8-6) in the marquee game on ESPN College Game Day, and the Wildcats' backcourt was key in beating the Tigers.
Archie Goodwin scored all 18 of his points after intermission while Ryan Harrow added 16 with eight rebounds and six assists. That helped offset Phil Pressey's 27 points and Missouri's determined effort that forced overtime.
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Under the Sand opens with an eerie and appropriate homage to George Sluizer's The Vanishing. Jean Drillon (Bruno Cremer) and his wife Marie (Charlotte Rampling) are traveling across the French countryside on their way to their vacation home. They stop at a gas station for a brief rest and coffee. They exchange a few words and a meaningful silence. And then they set off toward their beach destination, where Jean will ultimately disappear without a trace. But whereas The Vanishing is a story about loss and a nightmarish quest for knowledge, Under the Sand is a more tender story about a woman's tragic denial of her loss.
The Drillons have been married for 25 years, and their relationship has settled into comfortable, passionless familiarity. Their time together, at the start of the film, is characterized by long happy silences and relaxed gestures. In the midst of one of these sequences, Jean simply vanishes, leaving Marie disoriented and lost as her world somersaults into confusion. She handles the horror by withdrawing into severe denial, assuring her friendsùwith a smile that's just slightly cracking at its edgeùthat Jean is indeed alive and well, that the disappearance never occurred.
Even so, Jean's fate invades every aspect of the movie, and while we observe Marie's quiet hysterics, we're consumed right along with her by the emptiness of his exit. Inevitably, the truth begins to creep up on poor Marie, as her friends become more bold in confronting her and her mind starts playing tricks on her. Rampling portrays this psychological turmoil flawlessly, in an amazingly effective performance that's quite moving. A screen veteran, Rampling makes a tremendous comeback in this role, delivering a many-faceted performance that earned her a Best Actress nomination at the European Film Awards.
The last shot of Under the Sand is brilliant in its symbolic imagery and composition, and yet I couldn't help but feel some disappointment as I watched it. Just as the film seems ready to end on a note of healing and hope, it falls back into despair. I've never been one to reject a downbeat ending, but this one seemed a cheap turnabout.
Winstar presents Under the Sand in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen. The image is generally sharp but exhibits much digital artifacting and pixelation. I also noticed severe instances of halo effect. Colors are washed out, perhaps intentionally so, enhancing the bleakness of the story. The transfer has a flat feeling, lacking dimensionality. Having registered those complaints, though, this DVD is quite watchable, with a pleasing amount of detail reaching into the backgrounds.
The disc offers two audio options: French stereo and French 5.1. Interestingly, the characters sometimes switch from French to Englishùoccasionally in the same sceneùlending a unique believability to their casual conversations. Dialog comes across cleanly in both tracks, although the 5.1 track offers slightly more envelopment. Under the Sand doesn't provide a particularly dynamic audio experience, but its sound has at least been rendered accurately.
The DVD holds two major supplemental items. Chief among them is a commentary from director Franþois Ozon. (He's joined by cowriter Emmanuelle Bernheim, whose name doesn't appear on the disc's special features menu or on the case, strangely enough.) This commentary is in the director's native French, but you can view it with optional English subtitles. Ozon provides an interesting discussion, talking about various aspects of the production, including discarded scenes, settings, and even motivations behind characters. Often, the subtitles appear in advance of Ozon's voice, simply because he speaks so quickly. The subtitles sometimes disappear off the screen too rapidly, making this commentary more of a chore than I wanted it to be.
Also included is an 8-minute interview with Charlotte Rampling, who discusses her love of the project, her admiration of the director, and her return to film in general.
Rounding out the disc's special features are the theatrical trailer (which almost completely misrepresents the film!) and filmographies of Rampling, Cremer, Jacques Nolot, and Ozon.
Under the Sand's tragic tale of denial is held together expertly by a moving performance from Charlotte Rampling. Although the film's center provides a bit of a lull, and the ending seems unnecessarily bleak, this is a fine film worthy of repeat viewings.


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When most people hear the words "sea snake," they immediately think of highly venomous snakes that inhabit marine (salt water) environments, just part of the reason sea snakes are greatly feared by many people. Most people also believe that sea snakes are only found in the Indo-Australian regions and the South China Sea, but sea snakes are much more wide ranging than that. In fact, one sea snake, the yellow-bellied sea snake, ranges from Eastern Africa, throughout the Indian Ocean and thru the Indo-Australian region, across the great expanse of the Pacific Ocean and along the western coast of the Americas. Their range is one of the greatest ranges of any reptile species on Earth!
On Costa Rica tours with International Expeditions, I've seen this species numerous times and they are always a great joy to observe. The yellow-bellied sea snake is appropriately named — its belly is yellow and its back is black. These snakes are very laterally compressed, meaning very thin from side to side. The amount of yellow on the sides of the snake varies considerably between individuals, and many have beautiful undulations of zig-zag patterns where the yellow meets black. For aquatic animals, including some very familiar creatures like penguins, orcas, fishes of all kinds and sea snakes, the belly is light to provide camouflage from any creatures below them looking up. Likewise, the black or dark patterns on the back provide good camouflage from any predators above, especially when diving as most aquatic species have to dive to depths to acquire food. The yellow-bellied sea snake has a marvelous design and its tail is flattened and looks like a paddle. This species is basically an ambush predator that enjoys floating among debris (both natural and man-made trash) as this sort of flotsam attracts fish to shade of such objects. As a fish gets close to a motionless yellow-bellied sea snake, the snake quickly strikes. The venom is designed to immobilize prey very quickly, working on the nervous system of its victim.
At times, I have found yellow-bellies caught in the surf in areas like Manuel Antonio as well as in the Guanacaste area, both on Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Once in the surf, they have difficulty getting back out beyond the breakers and at times find themselves washed up on shore. Here, they quickly perish as they cannot crawl on land and they overheat in the open sun of a hot beach. It is not advisable to pick up these creatures as their venom is quite virulent. I have worked with reptiles for over 40 years and I do pick them up and swim them out beyond the breakers to release. Many people feel that sea snakes have very short fangs and thus are not a danger to people. For this reason, I have selected one of my photos showing the size of the teeth on the yellow-bellied sea snake. They are quite large and can easily deliver a dangerous bite.
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The day after her puzzling performance on "Larry King Live," Carrie Prejean -- the Miss USA runner-up, ex-Miss California USA and one-time teen wank video princess, ahem, turned "author" -- was a no-show in D.C. Thursday.
Prejean, the 22-year-old beauty queen who, as We Love DC so hilariously put it, "created a situation in which Perez-freaking-Hilton had to be taken seriously" with her stance against same-sex marriage, is touring in support of her book, "Still Standing," but her D.C. visit got off to a slow start. Shortly before she was scheduled to speak at the Luce Policy Institute's Afternoon With an Author event at the Capitol Hill Club, organizers called attendees to alert them that Prejean had canceled. Which is probably best for the integrity of Luce's series.
She also canceled an interview with the Washington Times that was supposed to take place after the Capitol Hill Club hearing, POLITICO reported.
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Maybe she was busy negotiating a deal for her next film.
Looks like more of the same Friday. POLITICO also reported their interview with Prejean has been postponed, and it's unknown if she even made it to D.C.
It begs the question: why would someone whose time in the spotlight has been so disastrous even bother to schedule these interviews in the first place? Anyone who's going to buy the book would have bought it anyway.
At least she's gathering plenty of material for a sequel.


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On 14 January 2013, I wrote to the Freedom of Information Team at the Cabinet Office to request the release of the 1997 Cabinet meetings on devolution.
On 6 March 2013, I received a reply in the following terms:
I refer to your request where you asked:
"Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting a copy of the minutes of the 1997 Cabinet meetings on devolution. I am also requesting a copy of the Terms of Reference for the cabinet committee headed by Lord Irvine that the minutes relate to, and any legal or departmental advice provided to the cabinet in relation to these meetings. "
I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is held by the Cabinet Office.
Some of the information you have requested is exempt under section 21(1) of the Freedom of Information Act. Section 21 exempts information if this information is reasonably accessible to the applicant by other means. Section 21 is an absolute exemption and the Cabinet Office is not required to consider whether the public interest favours disclosure of this information.
The terms of reference for the Ministerial Committee on Devolution to Scotland and Wales and the English Regions (DSWR) were published in Hansard on 9 June 1997.
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The remainder of the information you seek is exempt under section 35(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information Act. This is a qualified exemption and therefore subject to the public interest test.
The information is exempt under section 35(1)(a) and (b), which relates to the formulation or development of government policy, and Ministerial communications. We accept that there is public interest in improving public understanding of the development of Government policy on devolution and the way Cabinet Government operates more generally. We recognise that the decisions Ministers make have a significant impact on the lives of citizens and there is a public interest in this process being transparent. We also recognise that greater transparency makes government more accountable to the electorate and increases trust.
However, there is a countervailing public interest in protecting the constitutional convention of Cabinet collective decision-making. Ministers will reach collective decisions more effectively if they are able to debate questions of policy freely and in confidence. The maintenance of this convention is fundamental to the continued effectiveness of Cabinet government, and its continued existence is therefore manifestly in the public interest.
In relation to the specific documents you have requested, the policy discussions in this area are ongoing and the adverse effect of disclosing these documents now would not be diminished by the fact that the documents date from 1997. The matters discussed at Cabinet are not matters of purely historic interest, but are important matters of current discussion and debate.
We therefore conclude that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosure.
I have now requested a review of this decision, in the following terms:
I appreciate your explanation about the public interest in maintaining the confidentiality of Cabinet discussions, particularly given the fact that the policy discussions in the area of devolution are ongoing. Equally, however, I would suggest that the very currency of those discussions increases the public interest in disclosing the 1997 minutes of the Ministerial Committee on Devolution.
I would contend that there are at least two, possibly three, current policy discussions that critically need to be informed by an awareness of government thinking and planning at the time:
- The debate on Scottish independence leading up to the referendum in September 2014. This is a decision that will be made by the people of Scotland, not Parliament or central government. Therefore, this discussion is no longer the exclusive preserve of government, and the Scottish public is entitled to understand how the Labour government envisaged the devolution settlement at the time it was being developed. Otherwise, how can their decision whether to effectively endorse devolution a second time (by rejecting independence) be adequately informed? Similarly, it would surely not be in the public interest for suspicions to be aroused that the Westminster government is seeking to hide something embarrassing or detrimental to the pro-Union cause. Isn't it better to have transparency in this matter and not run the risk that the Scottish people vote 'yes' to independence based on a false prospectus?
- Discussions around UK-wide devolution and constitutional reform. As you are aware, a debate is getting underway regarding options for a new UK-wide constitutional settlement in the wake of a possible 'no' vote in the Scottish independence referendum. Only last week, the Select Committee for Political and Constitutional Reform issued a report urging the establishment of a constitutional convention to bring forward these discussions. Such a convention would again not be the exclusive preserve of Parliament or Government but would – following the Select Committee's recommendations – be drawn from a broad selection of civil society representatives. The convention would discuss an extension of devolution in Scotland, along with devolution of considerable powers to local and regional government in England. Is it not therefore utterly essential that the minutes of the Cabinet Committee discussing devolution to Scotland, Wales and the English regions should be released into the public domain? How could a constitutional convention function adequately without this knowledge? Indeed, it is arguably not possible to reach a reliable decision about whether to have a constitutional convention to deal with these matters in the first place unless we have an understanding how the decisions were reached by Cabinet Government in 1997.
- West Lothian Question. Last week, too, the report of the McKay Commission on the so-called West Lothian Question was published. Unlike the debate around Scottish independence and the possibility of a constitutional convention, this matter is one for Parliament to reach a decision about. However, do Parliament's deliberations not also need to be informed by an awareness of how the West Lothian Question was treated in the Cabinet's discussions in 1997? For instance, if it was said in the 1997 Ministerial Committee that the way to resolve the West Lothian Question was to offer a limited form of regional devolution to England – and if proposals are now coming back on to the table to introduce local/regional devolution in England – do these matters not need to be treated as an integrated whole, so that proper joined-up debate and policy formation can be arrived at?
I trust that you will consider the merits of the above argument, and that you will reconsider the decision not to release the minutes of the Ministerial Committee on devolution from 1997.
Yours faithfully,
Let's see if the Cabinet Office re-evaluates its decision. But what is the real reason why it is so wary about releasing this information? This request has been made several times now, by me and others, and it has been refused every time. What are they hiding?
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Private Inquisitor Jak Barley wonders if his drinking cohorts at the King¹s Wart Inn are playing an elaborate prank on him. What else is he to think when seven dwarves want his help against a wicked witch they blame for poisoning an innocent young maiden staying with them named Frost Ivory?
"This reminds me of a humorous fable," I observed while eying Snot, the dwarf, with suspicion. "A priest, a shaman, and a soothsayer walked into a tavern. The innkeeper looks up at the three, pauses, and says, 'Is this some kind of joke?'"
The dwarves eyed me in what appeared to be honest befuddlement.
"What I'm trying to say is, you wouldn't be joking me, would you Snot?" I continued the conversation as I meaningfully fingered the hilt of the short saber hanging from my belt.
The squat dwarf (of course all dwarves are short and stout) vigorously shook his head no. So did his six brothers lined up behind him. They were a grimy band. I had arrived before any of them were able to wash off the coal dust after a long day at their small mine. The shaft was located halfway up the hill behind their quaint little cottage.
I hate quaint.
They looked at up at me with what appeared to be a heartfelt faith that I could help them. That was questionable enough. Dwarves and puppy dog eyes do not go together. The little beggars are usually a villainous lot, digging about for whatever their stock specializes in. Those furrowing for precious metals and jewels make up the greediest and least trustful broods.
But these were coal dwarves, looked down upon by their more affluent cousins. Since coal dwarves are not averse to trading the fruits of their labor, they also mingled the most freely with humans.
Still, I felt as if my cronies at the King's Wart Inn were setting me up for a jest. I turned again to the glass coffin containing the pallid, young woman. Her beauty made my chest tighten, a feeling alike to the way a very sweet confectionery can make your teeth ache.
Her skin was as white as her hair was black. The girl's garb matched her features, a black dress with a front that plunged to reveal a white blouse strained by her full breasts. Until now, I would not have believed anyone could have had such an innocent and yet seductive face--open like a child's, but with just a hint of adult sensuousness about her mouth
I turned again to Snot, so named because he seemed always to be suffering from a cold. "I will take the bait. What happened to your Frost Ivory?"
"A wicked witch fed her a poison apple."
"I am out of here," I said with renewed wariness. "That is it. Seven dwarves, a spellbound maiden, and a wicked witch. Do I look to be the fool? Next you will be telling me that...?
I stopped dead in my rebuke. Several bluebirds had swooped in to drop a wreath of heather and violets upon the coffin. At the base of the glass encasement lurked two doe-eyed bunnies, the missus wearing an apron and bonnet. They were wringing their little rabbit paws and forlornly gazing up at the still figure.
It was too much. The husband hare in the straw hat was not quick enough. I dove and caught the rascal before he could dart into the surrounding shrubbery.
"All right, my fine furry fellow. What be this charade? What jest do you play?"
His reply was but a squeak. I shook him once then glanced to see the dwarves staring at me in alarm. I looked back to the rabbit to see it gaping at me in stark terror.