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One of the biggest challenges schools face is not just finding time for professional development days, but also finding common ground for making effective use of them.
I hear from all types of teachers, from all types of schools, decrying how pointless and boring such meetings are—and how much they wish they could use that time for something (anything) else. But I also hear from all types of administrators, from all types of schools, wishing that teachers would show much greater pride, enthusiasm, and interest in learning about their profession.
As I see it, both sides share equal blame for making professional development something to dread, rather than embrace.
Administrators falter when they...
1. . . . return from an education conference, and without skipping a beat, call for a professional development meeting (or two, or three, or four) to share and inspire others with their newfound enlightenment—all in the hopes of instituting drastic and immediate change. It's great that they're excited about sharing, but attending one or two annual conferences does not make one an expert, and acting or being perceived as such only fosters animosity and doubt in their leadership ability. They're much better off taking time to digest their thoughts, and speaking with others before making any sudden calls for a meeting.
2. . . . expect, after one or two professional development meetings, that teachers finally make effective pedagogical use of their school-issued iPads. Technology is definitely transforming education. However, administrators shouldn't be naïve or foolish about holding unrealistic expectations. Change doesn't happen overnight, and a few meetings sprinkled throughout the year won't do the trick. In all likelihood, otherwise great teachers will continue to struggle, while complaining (and rightfully so) about the lack of vision, leadership, and administrative support. Administrators should consider appointing educational technology specialists, and reducing those individuals' course loads to work one-on-one with the most needy teachers.
3. . . . rely too heavily on outside education firms or "experts" to run professional development meetings. Certainly, those individuals can have much to offer. But too often, they are former teachers and administrators who have been out of the classroom for 5, 10, 15, or 20-plus years. Simply put, they've lost touch with being in the trenches. For the same reason, I place less stock in education authors who aren't also currently teachers. At Palmer Trinity, an independent school in Miami, Florida, Bruce Musgrave, my former assistant head of school, would ask his teachers to lead workshops and discussions. Accordingly, my colleagues and I felt not only greater respect for the presenters, but also for Musgrave, who entrusted us with being wise enough to educate each other. He often said, "Professional development begins at home."
Teachers falter when they...
1. . . . always think that professional development meetings are worthless, and that nothing can be gained from attending. Teachers do themselves no favors by behaving like their most apathetic students, and they would be foolish to think that administrators don't take notice. I have heard of and seen teachers who text, doodle, e-mail, and watch movies, more concerned with any type of distraction than real engagement. They may very well learn nothing. Perhaps they could make much more productive use of their time. Still, not even feigning interest makes them look rude and arrogant—and no matter how many years they have under their belts, here's a reality check: They're never above learning something new. Never.
2. . . . assume that professional development days are all the support that's offered or available to them. As in life, sometimes you need to be proactive and even a tad aggressive in seeking help. Don't simply assume that help will always come to you. Try as they might, higher-ups can't read your mind, nor can they always acknowledge your difficulties. If you need help, make an appointment with the respective administrator. If he or she is unhelpful or unresponsive, ask a colleague. If you're both too busy during the day, find a time to meet after school or, dare I say it, over the weekend. If you're still too busy, you need to reconsider your priorities or time-management skills—perhaps both. You should want to be the best teacher possible, and that means making some sacrifices, especially if you're new to the profession. Trust me, it will pay off in the long run.
3. . . . complain rather than offer ways to improve professional development meetings. At most schools, walls have ears. Unless you're very careful, whatever you say will eventually make its way back to an administrator. This almost always creates more damage than improvement. Be the wiser person by meeting with whoever oversees professional development. Politely express your feelings, but also offer ideas to advance your school's professional development program. Administrators worth their salt will appreciate your honesty, as well as your interest in helping the school cultivate even better teachers.
How could professional development days be improved at your school? Toward that end, what roles should teachers and administrators play? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.


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|My Orks - Kult of Speed on my right, Bad Moonz in the centre and Evil Sunz to the left in their battle wagons protected by the dragster.
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|Mekboy Gargant after blowing up a whole squad of Juggers goes in to rescue the objective from the Beserkers!
|Juggers on the hunt.
|Traitor Shadowsword in the distance cracking off shots.
|Beastmen assualt the Evil Sunz - the big combat that never happened because we had to leave!
|Badmoonz assuault the centre objective with the Chaos marine squad that had been decimated earlier on. This combat was never completed either :(
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I watched as Kris, the guitarist from Winter's Regret, spoke with an attractive brunette who looked concerned. "I don't like you spending so much time with her. She is a band member and that's it. Don't make it more than what it is. I can't take you doing what you did to me again. I have to think about people other than myself and if we are going to get married then you have to take your responsibilities seriously."
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I tuned their conversation out because it was none of my business and moved to the opposite corner of the large balcony. Talia scared me as she touched m shoulder and I turned around to face her.
"Hey, sweetie, what are you doing out here?" she questioned before she spotted the cigarette in my right hand. "Ah, you started up the dreaded habit again. What pushed you to start up again? The whole incident that happened between Paul and Ashley in Stamford?"
"You can say that." I dragged from my cigarette and inhaled before I blew the smoke into the humid, Miami air. "So, your ears must be burning up…someone's been talking about you."
Talia snorted before she crossed her arms against her breasts. "Let me guess…that witch who is Kris' fiancée? She can't stand me and she's jealous as hell but she's been around the whole rock star life for a while now. She's frightened of me, can you believe it?"
"Yes, I can believe it because it because you are one dangerous person and if Seth isn't careful, he could easily lose you."
"When hell freezes over maybe." Her face dropped and suddenly looked concerned. "Listen, I may not know what I am talking about but…I got a tip from a gossip columnist here in Miami. She wouldn't tell me much only to say that there is going to be something in the paper tomorrow that might interest you."
My heart began to race in my chest as I stubbed my half-smoked cigarette out in a nearby ashtray. "Oh dear God—this doesn't have anything to do with Ashley, does it?"
"I asked about that and the gossip columnist said that her name wasn't mentioned in her story but that is all she would tell me. Perhaps…you better ask Paul about the skeletons in his closet. You have never wondered about what he did before the two of you got together? He was quite the player and he obviously has a few secrets he hasn't told you."
All the sudden I wasn't in the partying mood.
"Thanks, sweetie. Listen, I'm tired and I think we should leave. I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"
Talia nodded her head. "Get some rest. You're gonna need it for tomorrow."
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Realistically, some of this relates to the weather. Ok, so we became the rain for a long time. We let it settle in. We even got pretty good at staying warm, dry and comfortable. We even made it fun and funny. But it really began to ruin our backpacking plans in the Northeast. We needed to see some breaks between days of heavy rain, thundershowers, and occasional showers in order to get up on the summits of some high peaks. Overall, that just wasn't going to happen and we had to go west...
The drive is a heck of a long one, across a lot of very similar-looking farmland and flatland, much of which we have obviously completely ruined by de-foresting and/or plowing through the prairie. I couldn't help but to wonder what it was like before we pushed our way across and displaced the Native Americans. No use in lingering there, though.
We hiked a few trails from the ends of these roads to get going on our training, but nothing too difficult to start. It was harder to breathe by a long shot at 10,000 feet.
The drive is a heck of a long one, across a lot of very similar-looking farmland and flatland, much of which we have obviously completely ruined by de-foresting and/or plowing through the prairie. I couldn't help but to wonder what it was like before we pushed our way across and displaced the Native Americans. No use in lingering there, though.
The first night was mostly uneventful, and we stayed at a cheap hotel near South Bend, Indiana. I kept wondering if we were out of Pennsylvania yet, but actually we had left it hours before. (Just kidding.) There wasn't much other than the University of Notre Dame, a bunch of hotels, and a lot of restaurants serving what appeared to be same-looking dishes of "american faire." We opted for Thai food, which was a good choice, and hit the sack early. The following day we repeated the sun-up to sun-set driving pattern, ending up in Gothenburg, Nebraska.
Gothenburg was actually a really interesting little town, even though there really wasn't much going on there. We ended up finding an amazing little restaurant run and staffed by just one proud Chinese owner/chef. She had American Breakfast, a few standard steak and chicken items for that kind of diner, and then a whole list of home made Chinese food. It was baller, to say the least. What a surprise... and her restaurant was really cool too, in that tiny little dome-like building. Quaint and humble doesn't always do the trick, but it sure made for a great meal this time around.
After dinner, we stopped at the original Pony Express Station, which had been moved from another nearby town along the Platte River and preserved on a site just outside of town...
We were basically following the route of the old Trans-Continental Railroad at this point, and Gothenburg was right along it. The views along the railway at sunset were pretty incredible, and while not anything like a mountain sunset, they really made a strong emotional impact. Its hard to describe... the photos do better at that than I ever could.
In the morning we were really excited because we would soon be in Colorado, and we would only have to drive for a few hours more. A quick stop for coffee and a bagel, and we were on our way... but not before stopping at the Sod House Museum... too bad it was closed ;)
As we approached Colorado, everything suddenly got very flat, and we knew we were about to cross the border. Excitement was growing!
Now we had some early morning plans set aside for our crossing into Colorado... we wanted to stop by an old railroad/prairie town that was experiencing a revival thanks to the Cannabis industry in order to grab a bite, stop at the first dispensary over the border, and enjoy the goods at a local haunt called "The Smoke Shack." I was excited to see a "small town Colorado" town in the prairie, as I've visited plenty of mountain towns in the past. I was also happy to spend some tourist $$ there to add to what was going on.
We got a little bit of some decent (although not great) Cannabis at this tourist trap of a Dispensary and took it across the street as recommended. The Smoke Shack ended up being a really cool old 50's-era inspired shack with lots of old memorabilia and an assortment of tables and chairs. It was attached to a cafe and an overpriced, quaint and certainly unique inn, most likely owned by the same family. Too bad we hadn't made better time to stay there on the way over, just for the experience. Signs in the Smoke Shack indicated strangers were welcome, but bums were not. Which one were we?
There was a car show going on in town, and we observed from the smoke shack as the scene unfolded. Music was playing in the streets. It was hot and dusty. There were locals and younger transplants, but not that many people. One obviously semi-local and conservative man in western garb walked past the entrance to the shack and looked in, watching us enjoying our morning. He gave us the most obvious look of disapproval and a good shake of the head. That made me laugh uncontrollably, and all I could do was wave and smile back in amusement.
The atmosphere was very much what I had expected, and I was loving every moment of it. We spent some time relaxing, checking out a few cars, and eating at the Cafe. There wasn't much more in town to see, so after a while we got back on the road and headed towards Denver.
It was hard to believe this was the same Colorado I had visited a couple of times previously, as the Eastern portion of the state is completely different than the Western portion. There are no tall mountains, and its mostly just flat prairie... cow country or desolate, dry, albeit beautiful land.
Soon, however, the mountains appeared. We booked a room at a posh new hotel in downtown Denver that had some crazy deals for rooms facing construction work... but we didn't care... we had a balcony, a bit of a view and construction didn't end up happening until we were awake the next morning anyway.
We took some time to walk around downtown Denver, visit a few breweries that were making some New England style IPA's, and toured a few Cannabis shops and smoking clubs. It was immensely fun to be Cannabis tourists for a few days, and felt a bit like a vacation within our trip. Much needed relaxation ensued!
Next we headed to Boulder, the Montbell store, and then up Boulder Canyon for some views and to check into our hotel for a few days. This was my second time staying at the Boulder Adventure Lodge, and I really have to say I like this place... It has a real community atmosphere for those on the road. There are two hostel rooms, a bunch of regular rooms, suites, and a couple of tent pads. A few picnic tables overlooking the river provided a nice social environment where all the travelers were chatting and getting to know each other. This also happened to be the "420 friendly" smoking area, and it made for a truly fun and socially stimulating environment. I can't wait to go back again next time.
We met some amazing people and I definitely won't forget some of them for a long time. We spent the most time with Nancy, who had a really sweet, well thought-out conversion camper van with all the things one would want. She was really cool, with a great attitude, some fun stories... real free-spirit with a good heart. Nancy became our resident "den mother" for the weekend, and she was like the social glue binding everyone together. It was great. We also met Joshua who was attending the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics; Ines, from Philly who was going to climb the Sawtooth peaks in Boulder, Tanya, Bev, Danny, and a few others who's names are eluding me at the moment. We spent some evenings drinking, smoking, singing, and sharing stories. If there ever was a moment to say "good vibes," this was it. What a great start to the western portion of this adventure.
There also happened to be some of the only calm water we could find in a stream running right through the property... which meant that lots of browns, seeking refuge from the roaring main stem of Boulder Creek, had swum up, and were feeding with wild abandon.
I showed Nancy and Ines how to fish, both of them catching a trout or two on Tenkara in just a few moments. I fished the stream a few times over our 3 nights at the lodge, and caught many beautiful browns. It was nice having this during melt-out, as the rest of the rivers were just completely blown out, and as we weren't quite acclimated to the point of hiking to an alpine lake just yet.
We spent some time exploring the area, fishing Boulder Creek, looking for (and finding a few) isolated streams in lower elevations that were not melting from snow-covered peaks. We did find a few streams that literally started up in drainage ditches above Boulder city that were not blown out, and we caught fish. brookies, rainbows, and browns.
Rob has been using Anthony Naples' new rod a lot recently, and I've been using my TUSA Rhodo, since these rods excel at throwing bead heads... which we really need to be doing right now during melt-out. Its the only thing that works, and it works well. These rods also do a great job of controlling fish in rough current, something we don't have to do this much of in the Northeast. Its one thing to fish waterfall pools... its another to fish blown-out streams at peak melt-out. It takes a bit of backbone to control fish in those strong currents, even the small ones, and I didn't want to overly stress my Oni rods too early on.
But what we really wanted were some Cutthroats, so we said goodbye to our new friends and headed off into the mountains of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and surrounding areas to see what we could find. Mostly what we found, and quite obviously at that, was raging water. Intense, roaring, not at all gentle streams that had few to no pockets, and in which these said pockets still yielded no strikes or fish. It was just too early to chase fish here.
And, so, appropriately, Rob put on his best Colorado mountain outfit, and we did just that anyway... chasing fish in blown-out rivers for a few days.
I took a lot of photos of flowers, which were beginning to pop all around.
I also got some photos of raging water... because there was plenty of that to photograph.
But my favorite, so far, were the beautiful backcountry dirt roads that lead to story-book valleys and miles-long views up into snow-capped peaks, lined with rows of pine and spruce trees.
We hiked a few trails from the ends of these roads to get going on our training, but nothing too difficult to start. It was harder to breathe by a long shot at 10,000 feet.
We took a campsite in the National Forest near the Indian Peaks Wilderness for a few nights and prepared for our first high-elevation hike to fish for cutthroats in a lake. I haven't done much lake fishing for trout, but I knew I was excited to get up there.
Finally, after months of clouds and rain, being in cities, light-polluted highway towns, and generally just having bad luck, we saw stars. LOTS of stars. At least I did. Rob went to sleep early :)
There's something special about looking up into the night sky and seeing all the stars twinkling and shining there, so very far away. This subconscious (or conscious) observation of reality conveys a certain feeling... a sort-of longing, or curiosity - and a connection with something greater than we are. It is these intangible things which I enjoy experiencing the most... things that are lost in the hustle and bustle of city life; the lack of which can so clearly create a rift between an individual of the modern era, and the age-old humanity that we all have, somewhere inside of us.


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Vinny is just your typical all-around average guy, well, except for the leather and the floggers, oh and maybe that little room at the back of his house where he likes to take a guy and strap his ass before he before he nails him. Well, maybe Vinny isn't so average. At least, that's what Angel thinks. You see, Angel got himself into a bit of trouble by scheduling a fetish shoot with The Sounding Board when he's never even been tied up.
Who better to show him the ropes than professional fetish model, Vinny D'Forino? The answer will bring him to his knees.
First edition published by Wilde City Press in August 2014.
"Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck." ~Dalai Lama
Vinny is hurting. His ex, whom he loved deeply, left him because Vinny couldn't be what he wanted him to be, and Vinny is devastated. He swears off love and decides that he will never again get that strongly attached to anyone. He decides the best thing to do is find someone who enjoys being dominated, who embraces pain, and does not want an emotional entanglement, but one-night stands are getting old. He needs someone more permanent. Vinny doesn't realize that what he thought he wants and what he needs are completely different and it takes an angel to show him.
When Vinny gets a call from Carter, a friend in the industry, about a boy who wants to do a fetish scene but has no experience in this area, he balks. He's not interested in playing nurse maid to some newbie who is too young to know what he's doing. Vinny tries to get out of it, but the more he thinks about someone else taking on that boy, the more anxious he gets. Vinny doesn't want to do this, but he's also afraid that anyone else will scare him to death, so he resigns himself to the task. When Carter sends Vinny a picture of the boy, Angel (Jason), Vinny is taken aback. Angel is not at all what Vinny expects. Although he can see why the boy was recruited, his protective nature kicks in and he's even more determined to keep him safe. When Vinny actually meets Angel, he has an immediate visceral reaction to the boy which is surprisingly possessive as well as sexual. As they begin the journey to teach Angel the ropes, literally, Vinny's attraction grows stronger. He has to keep reminding himself that Angel is not the kind of partner he's looking for, yet not quite believing it.
Jason is a contradiction. He's a young college student, living in his grandmother's basement, doing all the things for her that a good grandson does. Jason is mostly in the closet, but he likes kink and wants to indulge in it more deeply. When he is recruited, he is anxious to participate; the idea of becoming a famous porn star, like his idol, Vinny, is a turn-on, but Jason doesn't really know what is involved in choosing that path. When he learns that Vinny is to be his mentor, he can't believe his luck! He anxiously agrees to be mentored by Vinny and thinks he's prepared for what's to come, but it turns out that he's not. When Jason misunderstands Vinny's concern for lack of confidence, he storms out and is more determined than ever to do the shoot. It's like watching a train wreck about to happen and not being able to stop it. All Vinny can do is pick up the pieces afterwards.
Vinny and Jason were both caught up in an internal struggle between what they thought they wanted and what was best for them. Their very erotic encounters were a mix of emotional and sexual interaction, which went beyond what I normally think of BDSM. Before this story, I hadn't considered the absolute trust it takes to form a bond between a Dom and a sub; or the idea that among all the physicality there can also be tenderness which JP Barnaby has exemplified in this story. I recommend this to readers who enjoy BDSM and to others who may want to learn more about it. Thanks, JP, for opening my eyes to this side of the lifestyle and providing me with a better understanding of the subject.
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Abby, CEO and Founder of Abby Gabs is at the San Diego Comicom. Escorted by her dashing husband and my Number One Son Brian. We're going to post their comings and goings until Abby gets back to a keyboard and upload her Awesome Comicon Post.
President Obama started his day by signing a proclamation declaring today as National Star Wars Remembrance Day.
Happy Star Wars Day. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you need to get your Geek on. In 1977 I was in Air Force Basic Training at Lackland AFB, Texas. When we got a town pass, most of us were to going to San Antonio to get laid. I had my date and [...]
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Driving is one of the riskiest things we do in our daily lives. Crashes, mechanical problems, and even road rage can all make driving a dangerous activity.
Technology has a reputation for adding to the dangers of driving due to the rise in accidents caused by people distracted by their smartphones. Technology can also, though, make driving safer if you use the right gadgets and use them safely. Here are some of the top tech devices for making the road a safer place.
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With the Mobileye C2-270, you can upgrade your older vehicle, so that it has some of the safety features that new smart cars have. The Mobileye system consists of a smart camera, an auditory warning system, and a visual dashboard.
The camera, which is installed on the front of the windshield, can detect the distance between vehicles, sense obstructions in the road and warn you if you drift out of your line.
If the system detects a problem, it will set off an audible and a visual warning. It can't actually take control of the vehicle, but it can alert the driver in time to stop an accident from occurring.
If you really want to turn your vehicle into a smart car, consider Automatic. The device can help you remember where you parked your car, give you information on your driving habits, tell you why your engine light is on and even call for help in the event of a crash.
All of you have to do is plug the device into the dashboard of your car and whether it's a 2000 or a 2017 Dodge Charger, you'll be driving a very smart car. You can view all the information Automatic provides for you on the company's apps on your smartphone.
Cell Control
For some, the temptation to use your phone while driving can sometimes be too great to resist. Others worry about whether their kids are texting while behind the wheel. Cell Control can help squash that temptation and keep you safe while on the road.
You just plug the small device into your vehicle, and it blocks phone signals in the car while the vehicle is moving. It can even sense when the car stops moving and automatically allow cell phone use again. If a hands-free device is plugged into your phone, it will allow phone calls as well. Distracted driving is one of biggest new issues for drivers today, and Cell Control can help put a stop to it.
Technology is everywhere these days, including in our vehicles. It can either distract us and make driving more dangerous, or help keep us safe. It all depends on which technologies we choose to use while driving and how we use them.
More and more companies are sensing the need for technology to make driving safer and are releasing tech gear designed to do just that. Whether it's by warning you about a stopped vehicle on the road, calling for help after a crash or putting an end to texting and driving, technology can help you get where you're going safely.


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I got through to one young talented independent musician from Accra who goes by name Eli and had the opportunity of interrogating him about his music, performance life, interests and influences. Eli has written and sung about loss, love and longing. He's collaborated with a lot of other rappers before, but in his most recent track Gold Coast that features FOKN BOIS' Wanlov, he delves into a socio-political issue; about people who ease themselves at the Ghanaian golden coasts or beaches. It's very relevant that musicians of today look to be some sort of literal pain in the *** for public 'defecators'. Read further to know more about this artist who is luxuriated in a voice that gets better with each new track:
KW: When and why did you start playing?
EM: It started with the Ghana Police Church Junior Choir. Parents needed us someplace they could please the church, themselves, and have us learn instead of watch Cartoon Network
KW: Which instruments? And what was the first tune(s) you learned?
EM: I can't say I play any instrument by the level of my skill on the guitar, but when I write I play it all in my mind.
KW: Which famous musicians do you admire and why? And which of them have you learned from? Were you influenced by old records & tapes? Which ones?
EM: Ok so this is the weird part. I've listened to a lot. I've loved a lot but I cant say who it was or what CD it was, and it's because I never kept titles or names in my mind. It was just the sound and I'm on to the next one. Growing up, my dad had a huge collection of music from between the 60's
to the 70's. I cant recollect the time but it was certainly better than today's sound so that's where my influence comes from; Old vinyls my dad brought from yankee!
KW: Who was your first teacher? Other teachers?
EM: Errm can't say I've had teachers. I had a choir master and a music teacher but no they dont count. They helped but no they don't count.
KW: What are your fondest musical memories? In your house? In your neighborhood or town? And what inspired you to write the song Gold Coast?
EM: As far as my memory goes the same old people everybody loved I loved too. Micheal Jackson, Rex Omar, Eminem, Obrafour, Bob Marley and all the names you can think of growing up in Ghana. About Gold Coast it's simple, I lived on the 3rd floor of a building by the La Road with a clear view of the La beach and its citizens with my guitarist for more than a year, so I saw how people would wake up early and go free themselves on a beach I take walks on and is a few minutes away from the famous La beach which by the way is the worst beach resort or whatever ever. All this and the fact that people build houses or my country allows people to build houses without toilets so they simply free thier "narsh" wherever they please is why.
KW: Who are your favorite musicians? Groups? CD's?
EM: I love Bob, Fela and Osibisa. Distant relatives is the best cd/albulm/tape I know.
KW: Have you been in competitions? Any prizes?
EM: I've tried reality shows but failed all, and I've been rewarded heavily by that!
KW: How do you handle mistakes during a performance?
EM: I'm the most nervous before any performance. I want to make it great so bad sometimes it gets the better of me. The moment you loose the nerves you've lost the urge.
KW: Do you teach music?
EM: I wish I did. Someday I'm sure I will, but now no. I'm still a student of the art.
KW: How do you balance your music with other obligations – family life, friends, hobbies, school, job, etc?
EM: I have no other obligations. I will if I choose to. I had a job but I quit because it killed the feeling. All I do is music. All I want to do is music. Family and all other obligations can wait
For every smile I take away I'll put more on many more faces
KW: Thanks for talking Eli
EM: Thank you for the time.
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A Doll's House was a Cathedral Group initiative which raised almost £90,000 for the disabled children's charity KIDS. Cathedral tasked twenty of the world's best architects to create their own unique take on the classic childhood toy, the dolls' house, all of which were then sold to the highest bidders at internationally renowned auction house, Bonhams. The event on November 11th 2013 was a very special evening in support of the most deserving of causes.
Zaha Hadid Architects, Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, MAKE Architects, FAT and Studio Egret West were just some of the architects that took on the challenge to create a dolls' house fit for the 21st Century.
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Saturday, February 13, 2016
Sister Teresa Forcades: "Gay Adoptions? Children need mature love; the parents' sex doesn't matter"
By Geraldine Schwarz (English translation by Rebel Girl)
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February 9, 2015
ROME - "If you're against civil unions because these allow the union between persons of the same sex, it seems to me that this is basically just a fear of differences. The fundamental value of marriage is that it is a commitment for life. I think it's important to underline this in a society that tends towards superficiality and using people -- I'm with you because you serve me, or you're useful to me, or you give me pleasure, or it's fun for me or whatever. I'm against that attitude clearly and a civil union can be as serious as a religious one, depending on the degree of commitment one puts into it." So says Sister Teresa Forcades, a cloistered Benedictine nun who left the Monastery of Sant Benet in Barcelona last year (with dispensation from the Vatican) to get involved in politics and support the independence of Catalonia through the political movement that she founded, Proces Constituent. "Revolutionary and peaceful" as she calls herself, Sister Teresa, 49, a graduate in medicine and theology in Barcelona and at Harvard, is sincere, gentle, speaks and smiles despite the criticism she often gets. She fights the multinational pharmaceutical companies, has fallen into politics and talks about topics that are hot from a "theological" point of view even for more libertarian Spain. She is often censored but then, somehow, her voice manages to make itself heard. Because she says, "Prayer gives me strength."
What do you think of civil unions and homosexual marriages? Can they be considered a sacrament? Can they work in the eyes of God and society?
"A sacrament is the manifestation of God's love in space and time. Love is always a sacrament of God if it respects the freedom of the other. Possessive love, on the other hand, even if it's between a man and a woman, can not be sacramental in the deep sense of the term."
Do you think that children who are "adopted" by a homosexual family, with two fathers or two mothers, can grow up in a healthy way?
"Yes, absolutely. What children need is mature and responsible adult love from parents who put their needs ahead of their own and who at the same time know how to set proper limits for them and help them grow. The fact of growing up with two women or two men is no problem. In the Middle Ages, many children grew up in monasteries with only women or only men and many of them became saints."
What do you think of surrogate motherhood?
"The gradual accumulation of wealth in the hands of the few is the scandal of the century. Surrogate motherhood is an abuse of power in an economically unbalanced world like the current one in which we live. It puts more and more poor women in a position of choosing between marketing and selling their motherhood or condemning themselves and their children to poverty. It's extremely cruel, just as it is even when women have to emigrate and abandon their families to earn a minimum wage in order to survive, or end up in prostitution for the same reason. According to the latest report of Oxfam International's study group, 1% of the world's population owns more wealth than the remaining 99%. Apart from economic exploitation, I reject surrogate motherhood for ethical reasons -- a person's psyche begins to be constituted during pregnancy through the perception of the voice and the effects of maternal hormones circulating in fetal tissues and becomes attuned to the mother's voice and states of mood. Thus, separation from the biological mother is always traumatic for the child and should be avoided as much as possible."
What do you think of the Vatican's positions on issues of civil rights and bioethical questions?
"The doctrine of the Church argues for the dignity of the individual and rejects their exploitation but in some cases such as abortion, or euthanasia, the principle of self-determination of the individual, which is a recognized principle that is defended by the Church, clashes with the defense of life and the recognition of life as a gift from God. I believe that the Church must continue to defend life as a gift that can not be disposed of at will. But I think the best way to do that isn't promoting laws that criminalize women who interrupt a pregnancy. You can't save the life of the fetus without jeopardizing the mother's rights. Then you have to ask yourself if we want the State to force a woman to opt for the child. In this case, only in this case, I lean towards the mother. I think you can't use people -- you can't make the mother an instrument for the child's life but, at the same time -- and this applies to the practice of surrogacy -- you can't make the child an instrument of desire either."
Do you think you're a revolutionary and a feminist as some have called you? In what sense?
"I think I'm a peaceful revolutionary. I think I'm a feminist because I want to recognize the work of the first women, the pioneers of feminism who were called that when they fought for the right to get into university, to vote, to be rulers in society and hold the highest positions in the Church or in a faith. I'm against violence and I don't think it's useful for changing society but I'm revolutionary because I believe that our society should not be reformed but must rightly be changed radically. For example, I support the right to property but I don't agree that it should be an absolute value. In that, I'm against capitalist principles."
You've undertaken many battles. Has anyone tried to make you keep silent? What are the criticisms that have been addressed to you and if you've suffered resistance, from which circles?
"I've been censored, my lectures have been cancelled whether in the medical, the political, or the religious arena. In medicine, because of my criticism of the pharmaceutical industry. In politics, because of my criticism of Israeli government policy in the confrontation with the Palestinian people. In the religious environment, because I support homosexuals unions and because of my feminism. The latest episode was when I was to have gone to Israel for a lecture and they didn't let me enter the country, they sent me back."
How do you live out your dual role of public involvement and prayer?
"I continue to study and write, and the rest in solitude. Prayer gives me strength and makes me able to fight without bitterness with an open heart. At the monastery, where I sometimes return for a few days, the official schedule is five hours of prayer and six of work. Outside the monastery, the activity is much more intense and I'm lucky if I can achieve one hour of prayer a day."
For you, what are the obstacles in the path of women in the Church today?
"The biggest obstacle is the internalization of a consciousness that says that women must have a secondary role compared to men's and that God wishes it so."
Have you ever met Pope Francis?
"No, but I'd like to."
How did you decide to become a cloistered nun?
"I went to the monastery as a guest. I was looking for a place to study and I felt an inner calling. After two years I entered."
In June, your first year off will expire. Have you decided whether you'll continue to stay "outside" or go back "inside" the cloister?
"It depends on whether it will still be necessary to have some kind of involvement in politics. As long as I'm doing political activity and for a maximum of three years, I'll live outside the monastery but it may also be that in a few months, I'll go back to living within it. This depends on how the political situation develops in Catalonia where I'm fighting for independence."
Do you have a spiritual father?
"More than one and even more than one mother. Accompaniment in spiritual life seems very important to me. But it's also essential to accept ultimate responsibility for one's own journey."
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I have 2 new bunny blanky's listed
This one is in my Etsy shop
and this one will be live in the Mainstreet Congo on Friday at 12:30 pm
And what else is going on??
Well this and that...
I'm finishing a custom order and then I have to finish some gnomies and mushroom sets.
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La Mav's entire Skin Care, Makeup, and Body Care range is certified organic, certified cruelty free, Australian made and guaranteed to be free from harsh chemicals, fillers, talc, sulphates, GM ingredients, parabens, mineral oils, phthalates and artificial colours and fragrances. La Mav skin care is gentle enough to be used on all skin types, even the most sensitive. The richness of the ingredients used, their impeccable quality, and the care with which the Australian laboratories develop the best possible combinations, ensures visible and lasting effectiveness of products for all skin types.
The La Mav Green Clay Detox Mask is gentle enough to be used every second day, and with regular use I really do notice a difference in my skin.
Green clay absorbs impurities and controls excess oil, while fruit acids and extracts exfoliate to reveal plump skin and reduce the appearance of pore size. Marula Oil leaves the skin moisturised, radiant and toned.
My skin type is normal, and the Green Clay Detox Mask is formulated for oily to combination skin, whereas the La Mav DNA Phyto-Guard Pink Clay Mask is designed for dry skin types.
This is a "wet" formula clay mask - meaning that it doesn't dry to that cracked, powdery texture. It is in a cream consistency, and treatment time is 10-15min, although I nearly always wear it for 20-30min. If you have any puffiness around the eyes you want to treat (or just tired eyes), mask time is also a great opportunity to pop cucumber slices over your eyes and reduce any puffiness.
Being in a cream formula, it is very gentle on the skin, and incredibly soothing. The La Mav Green Clay Detox Mask won't dry you out, instead it leaves my skin feeling radiant, beautifully fresh and smooth. I love using this in the morning after a weekend out, or in the evening before I shower (and then just rinse off in the shower).
I always follow a mask treatment with a good, lightweight, nourishing oil, like the RMS Beauty Oil, to enhance that glow.
As it is in a tube (it stands on the cap), I do find that I need to give it a shake before use, as some separation does occur. If I don't, I get just a watery liquid before the product comes out, so always shake before use.
La Mav is Australia Certified Organic, Cruelty Free, Australian Made and Australian Certified Toxic-Free.
*Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice; *Rosa Damascena (Rose) Distillate; *Glycerin (Vegetable); *Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) Flower Extract, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate; Polyglyceryl-10 laurate; *Eleutherocous Senticosus (Ginseng-Siberian) Extract; Waltheria Indica Leaf Extract, Mannitol, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Dextrin, Ferulic Acid; *Matricaria Recutita (Chamomile) Flower Extract; *Malus Domestica (Apple) Fruit Cell Culture Extract; Vaccinium Myrtillus (Bilberry) Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Acer Saccharinum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Extract; Ascophyllum Nodosum; D-Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5); *Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract; Glyceryl Caprylate; Essential Oils of *Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit); of *Citrus Sinensis (Orange Sweet) and *Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia)
*Australian certified organic ingredient
Unless you have dry skin, I'd suggest trying the Green Clay Detox Mask first out of La Mav's two masks. I love this for when my skin feels like it needs a more thorough cleanse, or some TLC, and it is at an affordable price.
Using a mask is a great way to cleanse your skin, and will also allow your other products to penetrate more deeply when your skin is less congested.
I absolutely love this for a soothing treatment that detoxes my skin, and gives it a radiance boost!
La Mav is available in Australia from Beautiful Because, Nourished Life (ships worldwide) and directly from La Mav.
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Monday Motivation with Peggy Flanagan : We don't give ourselves enough credit
Those of you who attended National Go Run 2014 in Minneapolis will remember Peggy Flanagan, our hilarious and wildly inspirational keynote speaker from the first night. If not, you're in for a treat. Watch this quick video below to learn about how Peggy's initial run for office had nothing to do with her.
"We don't give ourselves enough credit. You are an expert in your own life, in your own story, and in your own experience."
Peggy's story begins when she decided it was time to for someone to represent families like hers on the school board — there weren't any Native Americans on the board. As she puts in, "when I first thought about running, I didn't run for myself." After searching for six months looking for the right person, the people in her community said she should be that representation and they asked her to run. So, she went for it (and you should, too).
There are people making decisions everyday on our behalf. Our communities, our states, and our country would do a better job of representing us if the leadership was as diverse as we are. We need leadership that accurately reflects the entire community and that won't happen if we don't have women run and win. If you're waiting to be asked, we're asking you right now to run for office.
Peggy has taken her own advice more than once, and last week even announced that she is running for a seat in the Minnesota House!


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As board exams approach students start worrying for their preparation, incomplete syllabus, exam performance and, fewer marks than the expectations etc. Such thoughts bring stress in students and hence, hampering their preparation for the exams. Class 10 and class 12 board exams are of high importance to every student and it is natural for them to become anxious about their performance. So, here are a few tips for dealing with exam stress that can help a student in managing their preparation.
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Conclusion – As the stress increases students become more anxious about the exams and take pressure which makes concentration on preparation much difficult. By following these study tips students can prepare well for the exams and be stress-free.


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The UWI Open Campus Saint Lucia in collaboration with the Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre), will on Thursday 15 February, at 7:00p.m. celebrate The UWI's 70th Anniversary of service to the region, with the presentation of a documentary film on the late Sir Derek Walcott.
"Derek Walcott Poet and Seer" is an in depth exploration of this poet's relationship to the land, the people and the history of St Lucia and of the Caribbean as a whole. It was filmed in Saint Lucia and Trinidad and relates the land and seascape to Walcott's poetry-in particular, his later poetry.
The 52 minute documentary by Jeanne Antoine-Dunne contains interviews with Monsignor Patrick Anthony, Jean Antoine, Sigrid Nama and John Robert Lee and also of Msgr. Patrick Anthony (Paba) interviewing Dunstan St. Omer. The film brings together archival material from fifty years of Walcott's career and includes footage from Banyan Films and from the Walcott archives, including rehearsals and dramatisations of his work. There are also spectacular sequences where Walcott reads his poetry and demonstrates his inimical wit and style.
Dr. Antoine-Dunne has recently authored a book on Derek Walcott's interest in film, published by Peepal Tree Press.
Preceding the main event will be the film short "The Knot" by young Saint Lucian filmmaker Davina Lee.
'The Knot' is based on a true story about a couple secretly casting love spells on each other. Originally retold by a priest, for the purpose of a magazine article written by Jacintha Annius-Lee, it explores the use of Obeah in Saint Lucia, including 'love ties'.
The two films will be screened in the Conference Room of the Finance Administrative Centre, Pointe Seraphine at 7:00 p.m. A contribution towards the cost of screening the films will be collected at the door.
The public is invited to attend.
About Jeanne Antoine Dunne
Jean Antoine-Dunne is a critic, modernist, painter, disability activist, filmmaker and retired UWI academic. She has written extensively on the interface between film and literature. She is a Walcott specialist and her monograph Derek Walcott's Love Affair with Film was published by Peepal Tree Press in 2017. She is co-editor of The Montage Principle: Eisenstein in New Cultural and Critical Contexts and editor of the Journal of West Indian Literature 2010 volume, Where is Here. Remapping the Caribbean. Her edited collection: Interlocking Basins of a Globe: Essays on Derek Walcott was published by Peepal Tree Press in 2013 and launched in St Lucia and her collection on Caribbean cinema, Visions and Revisions: Film/ in (g) the Caribbean, was published by Caribbean Quarterly in 2015.
She co-designed the BA in Film at The UWI St. Augustine, the first such degree programme in the Anglophone Caribbean, and was its first Co-ordinator (2006-2009). Her documentary Walcott as Poet and Seer premiered at the Bocas Lit festival in 2015 and a revised version was screened at the West Indian Literature Conference in 2017 at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine. She is also the Founder and First Chair of the UWI Network and Outreach for Disability Education and Sensitisation (NODES). She writes a weekly Monday commentary in the Trinidad Newsday.
About Davina Lee
Davina Lee is a Saint Lucian filmmaker. She has produced music videos, commercials, short films, documentaries and television shows. She has visually interpreted works of celebrated Caribbean poets, including Sir Derek Walcott and Aimé Césaire. Davina holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Film from the Miami International University of Art & Design and a Master of Arts Degree in Screenwriting from Goldsmiths, University of London. She has received a CEMA award from the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) for her film "The Coming of Org" and a Screenwriting award and grant from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) for her film "The Knot."
Since its inception in 1948, The University of the West Indies (UWI) has evolved from a fledgling college in Jamaica with 33 students to a full-fledged, regional University with well over 40,000 students. Today, UWI is the largest, most longstanding higher education provider in the Commonwealth Caribbean, with four campuses in Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Open Campus. The UWI has faculty and students from more than 40 countries and collaborative links with 160 universities globally; it offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Food & Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities & Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology and Social Sciences. UWI's seven priority focal areas are linked closely to the priorities identified by CARICOM and take into account such over-arching areas of concern to the region as environmental issues, health and wellness, gender equity and the critical importance of innovation.


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Time for me to try my hand at a Sassy Cheryl Digi Stamp challenge. I just adore Cheryl's digis. My friend Jeni of Flip Flop Creations introduced me to these digis last year. I love to create visual stories with digital stamps and I had to use this group together.
They are so VERSATILE! Thanks Cheryl :)
You can find the Noah, Lucy Lou, Pretty Polly and Sally, images along with Cheryl's other illustrations here. Jackie chose the sketch for us to follow in this challenge. I hope everyone is having a fabulous week. Friday is almost here everyone. Hang in there!


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WASHINGTON — A veteran Democratic aide explained recently why senators were so eager to pass legislation tightening federal campaign-finance laws. "Everyone is hysterical," the Senate staffer said. "They want to pass a bill. No matter what is in it."
Hysteria, however carefully concealed, aptly characterizes how members of Congress from both parties have recently handled a host of problems related to an increasingly toxic and controversial mix: Setting and enforcing rules on the connection between money and politics.
The frantic haste by both the Senate and House to pass campaign-finance bills in the final days and hours before they began their August recess gave the best evidence of the volatile financial-political brew. On display were both the politicians' continuing fears of the problem, real or perceived, of special-interest money and their unwillingness to make the fundamental changes required to reduce the influence.
In the current political climate, many lawmakers feared going home without being able to tell their constituents that they had confronted the special-interest groups. But they were wary of causing self-inflicted wounds by cutting off the sources of campaign money on which they have become so dependent.


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Argg...sorry everyone! I've been a little MIA lately. What can I say...the last, lazy days of summer call to me, luring me to the beach, the deck of my favorite restaurant, etc. I hope you don't judge me :)
I finally finished something I'd slowly been working on for a little while, something we talked about doing at the beginning of the summer but never got around to, until one day we spotted these at Home Depot and bought them on a whim:
We wanted them to pretty up our little shed:
While at Home Depot, we also picked up some Behr exterior primer and white paint. I gave the window boxes a good sanding, then one coat of primer and two of the white semi-gloss paint.
We used a few heavy-duty screws to attach it to the window frame.
And I drilled a couple holes in each liner, since they didn't have any drainage.
Here's our "before" shed again...cute, but needing a little something.
And here's the after, with our new white window boxes!
There weren't many flowers left for the season at Home Depot, but I did find some fall-hued marigolds and mums. They'll look so pretty once they fill out.
Looking at these photos, I think I need to take some wood filler to those nail holes and repaint them. I like how they have a kind of rustic look, but the holes are a little too distracting...
It's not a big change, but it adds a little color and interest. I'm imagining them overflowing with petunias next summer...wouldn't that be lovely? I'd love to paint that ramp white too, but I can't imagine it would look very pretty after the lawnmower and snowblower get dragged over it. Maybe paint it black to match the door hardware? I'd also like to disguise those cinder blocks on the right that keep the shed level on the uneven ground. We inherited a couple bushes on either side of the ramp, but we don't know what they are, and they've hardly grown at all, so I think we should take them out and plant something else. (Check out the before shed picture, which I took last fall when we bought the house, and you can see that the bushes haven't grown an inch all season. But the weeds have sure grown a lot...oops!).
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I coloured him with pro markers and Spectrums.I added glamour dust on his hat and scarf and used it for the snow.
Ribbon is from stash, i punched out the snowflakes and hand cut the tree in the same glitter card.
The icicles are a marriane creatable.
Join us this week in this fab easy challenge if you wish you can get a freebie to use see the deets over on the chall blog.


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Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte wants to liberate his country from a "shackling dependency" on the United States, a top official in Manila said on Thursday.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay said in a Facebook post that Duterte is "compelled to realign" Philippine foreign policy and not submit to US demands and interests, Reuters reports.
"Breaking away from the shackling dependency of the Philippines to effectively address both internal and external security threats has become imperative in putting an end to our nation's subservience to United States' interests," Yasay wrote.
The show of accord with Duterte's tough anti-US stance came after the Philippines president triggered a diplomatic storm in recent days with a series of controversial comments.
Among other things, Duterte has declared that joint US-Philippines military exercises will be ended and that a defense agreement with Washington could be reviewed.
On Monday, Duterte said US President Barack Obama should "go to hell", the latest rebuke stemming from US concern about Duterte's deadly war on drugs.
Duterte said on Thursday that the US and European Union should withdraw their assistance to the Philippines if they were unhappy with his crackdown.
Asked about the ongoing criticism from Manila, a State Department spokesman in Washington said the US was "mindful of the rhetoric we believe that it is at odds with the kind of cooperation that we have right now".
Yasay, in his Facebook post, said that the Philippines is grateful to the US for "many significant countless things" over their decades-old alliance, but noted that his nation remains underdeveloped and weak militarily.
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Industrial development of microalgae grown in mixotrophic culture
The EIMA project objective is to mass produce molecules of interest through anaerobic digestion and development of carbon substrates (industrial by-products) by microalgae.
The R&D project strategy is based on a differentiated and original approach to define the following continuum for each molecule of interest: a variety, a substrate, an optimized production process, an application.
The EIMA project aims to produce molecules of interest from microalgae grown in a mixotrophic culture which is predominantly heterotrophic (that is to say, primarily using energy from carbon substrates, in addition to the provision of light).
The aim, therefore, is a dedicated development and production process to maximise the value from industrial by-products, primarily on the production site.
- Porteur du projet
- Partenaires industriels
- Rhodia, Lactalis, Pierre Guérin, Sanders
- Partenaires recherche
- Service de Biologie Végétale et de MicroBiologie Environnementale/CEA, CRITT Bio-Industries, ITERG
- Budget
- Cofinanceurs publics
- Année de labellisation
- 2011 - Colabellisé par le Pôle Trimatec
- Année de cofinancement
- 2011


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One common trend on all of these social media websites are hashtags. Hashtags are EVERYWHERE. I even had a friend the other day say the word basic and make a hashtag out of their fingers, I mean come on, and do you need to hashtag our convo, does that really add any value? Well whether it did or didn't is still debatable. So since it is almost the end of 2014 we decided to round up the top hashtags that are used on social media.
What hashtags do you use regularly? Share them below!
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Venice can be exasperating. It's crowded, it's confusing, you get lost, did I say crowded? Would you like to see the quiet side of Venice? I have a secret to share with you.
Get up early on a Sunday morning. Like 6:30 in the morning early and head straight to the Piazza San Marco. The piazza will be yours. You can swing your arms wide Mary Tyler Moore style and breath in the byzantine glory of Basillica San Marco and the calming symmetry of the the Procuratie Vecchie. Find a bench on the canal and watch the gondoliers sweeping the submerged steps of slippery green algae. Gaze at the misty fall sky turning from a flat gray to a soft shade of blue. Wander sort of aimlessly in the empty calle with only the resident dog walkers until you happen upon the Bacino Orseolo where a multitude of gondolas are moored. Listen to the stripy shirted gondoliers banter in sing-songy Venetian dialect.
Eat breakfast at the elegant Cafe Florian. Sit in on velvet banquets in mirrored wood paneled rooms and have white coated waiters bring you steaming cups of cappuccino, minty hot chocolate and buttery flaky croissants. Watch the orchestra members arrive and tune their instruments and straighten their tuxedo ties.
After breakfast the weekend crowds have woken up and are spilling into the piazza and it is time for us to head back to Rome.
Caffe Florian
Piazza San Marco
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