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Edgar Steele's Nickel Rant: Ed Gov, Not Fed Gov
April 1, 2009
Edgar J. Steele's Nickel Rant Internet radio show returns this week with "Ed Gov, Not Fed Gov." We will examine a number of issues vexing all of us throughout the world today:
- Will right-wingers meet middle-of-the-road Americans on the shoulder of the road next year?
- How little government is enough and how much is too much?
- Is democracy just a stopover enroute to tyranny?
- Is tyranny the inevitable result of a free society?
- Does freedom naturally burst out from under tyranny?
- Should Edgar J. Steele run for Governor of Idaho?
- Why doesn't the Idaho Constitution Party like Edgar J. Steele?
All this and, for the first time tonight, we answer listener emails from around the world.
Please tune in tonight, Wednesday night, April 1 (9 pm ET and 6 pm PT), for the next edition of "Edgar Steele's Nickel Rant," a one-hour Internet Radio show broadcast on The Voice of Reason (VOR) network.
here is the link to the transcript of the formal rant that will be on line directly following the show: http://www.nickelrant.com/rants/090401rant.htm
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Taking a bow and saying Thanks
Lori from Girls In The Garden has graced me with this this award.
Thank-you Lori....you are a constant source of design inspiration and one of the most talented sewists I know!
The guidelines of this award are:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received your award.
I enjoy SO many blogs...here are just SOME of my favorites, whom I will link to in this post:
- Karen, author of Sewing By The Seat Of My Pants
- Teri, author of Mermaids
- Loretta, author of Fitting Tips
- Debbie, author of Stitches and Seams
- Beth, author of The Rusty Bobbin
- Ann, author of Stitch Me Up
- Melody, author of The Crazed Sewer
Yes..I know that's just 7...but what can I say? I'm a rule-breaker, LOL!

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If a person devises a plan to cause harm to a person or persons, the intent is a crime known as mens rea or malice aforethought. By definition, malice aforethought is criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal). Until very recently, one of the most highly acclaimed, "bipartisan" politicians of our day was portrayed by the mainstream media as an honest, straight-shooter. 2016 Republican Presidential hopeful and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is the subject of a growing list of charges of extreme malice aforethought. The media's obsession with comparing Christie's malfeasance with a scandal on the other side (Democratic) of the aisle is not only sensationalism, it's patently false and irresponsible journalism.
The Republican Party has an uncanny knack for denouncing exactly what they are guilty of themselves. The Benghazi incident of September 11, 2012 was indeed a tragedy where four Americans were killed. None of the outraged Republicans who thirst for retribution against any Democrat in the administration at the time, mention this minor detail: House Republicans have consciously voted to reduce the funds allocated to the State Department for embassy security since winning the majority in 2010. Even Senator John McCain (R-Az) admitted slain Ambassador Chris Stevens turned down extra security, thus proving Benghazi conspiracy theories all as ridiculous as the effectiveness of Marcus Bachmann's gay conversion therapy.
Another talking point repeated ad nauseum by those advocating the both sides angle is the alleged targeting of Conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status by the IRS. When the smoke (and mirrors) cleared, the targeting of both Democratic and Republican groups were simply the result of an algorithm which was triggered by key words such as occupy AND patriot which equally targeted both sides (for once!). What began as a scandal of epic proportions ended, once again, with a whimper.
When our twice elected President Obama risked his political future and the Democratic Party's reputation by fighting hard to pass the Affordable Care Act, Republicans were outraged he accomplished this feat, despite Herculean efforts to defeat the measure. Much of the law is based on the policy ideas of Republicans, namely the Heritage Foundation, and is a far cry from the Single-Payer system most people, if they understood what it entails, would support. Once enacted, the website was laden with glitches and some people found the insurance they thought they could keep was no longer in accordance with the minimum standards of Obamacare. This was labeled "the lie of the year," perhaps even the century, if you listened to the talking heads on almost EVERY news station. Turns out, these policies were such a ripoff, they didn't even meet minimum standards to prevent bankruptcies from unforeseen exorbitant medical costs. President Obama explicitly stated how unfair medical bankruptcy is and sought to eliminate this uniquely American injustice. Mistakes were made, but the bottom line: the President wanted to alleviate suffering; he wanted to make things better for the majority.
Now with the revelation of the "Bridgegate" scandal and the questions arising from other areas of abuse by the Christie administration, the parallels to Democratic misadventures are uttered in tandem with each sordid development. The idea that if a bipartisan media-darling like Christie could perpetrate several underhanded revenge scenarios, the Democrats must have also done something similar. With each passing day, more Democratic New Jersey Mayors who allegedly backed the Christie Administration are coming forward with the real impetus for their unexplained support: threats of retribution from Trenton. The victims would be the unsuspecting and unfortunate electorate of their cities.
Christie's aura of self-importance that is paramount over ethics and his sworn oath to serve the people, is beyond dangerous. It is vindictive, petulant and unforgivably corrupt. Fox News' anchor, Brit Hume refers to this "old-fashioned tough guy," as a victim of a feminized atmosphere. Make no mistake, Chris Christie is the embodiment of petty, mob-style politics eerily similar to the days of Tammany Hall and Boss Tweed.
All too often, a Republican is always portrayed as a martyr, because a right-wing-owned media is incredibly adept at skewing the perception of the guilty as innocent victims of random circumstance. Ultimately, Chris Christie will show his true self: the quintessential Republican only interested in furthering his own ambitions with no regard for the people he was elected to serve.


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What time is it? Patch time! It's a patch week for SMITE, and as you many of you know, when a SMITE patch is released, there are usually tons of goodies that go along with it. This week we get a brand new god, new skins, emotes, and the beginning of the Odyssey.
First up we have Crabaken, the first Mayan Guardian added to the game.
Next up we have the addition of Diamond skins added to the game. Before, when you reached rank 10 with any god, you received a legendary skin for that characters. Now, Legendary skins will be awarded at rank 5 and Diamond skins will be awarded for those who reach rank 10.
Also added are emotes. Only Thor and Nemesis have emotes at the time but more will be added overtime. Through the VGS in game commands, you can now Clap, Wave, Frustration, Dance and Special. Some emotes can be bought with favor and gems, while others can only be bought with gems.
Finally, this patch begins the Odyssey, the epic 21 week journey to the SMITE World Championships on January 9th, 2015. Starting with the Roman Pantheon, each week a new item will be added to the Odyssey and all items bought will add money to the SMITE World Championship prize pool. The first item added is the Run.EXE Mercury skin. The more items you collect, the more rewards you get back including Treasure Chest rolls and exclusive items.
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Saturday, 27 October 2012
Humber IV
I would like to get some more of these to make up at least a troop. The only 1/72 Humber IV I've found so far has been this resin Ready to Roll version- if anybody can let me know of an alternative I'd be grateful, I was hoping Blitzkrieg Miniatures would have one soon, but alas, it's not on their current release schedule.
That top bloke and fellow antipodean, Paul of Plastic Warriors, has been churning out the Humbers of late and has a fine collection: HERE .
The RTR Humber comes with a cast resin crewman and stowage, all I have added are some fishing line aerials, paint and some grassy stuff. So, for all you fans of the humble Humber, here's my contribution:
Next post I hope to show you some US Shermans which I've just finished. Inspired Thanos's great weathering and chipping on his three Panthers, I've tried to give these Shermans a dose of the same.
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Looks great John. I'm not aware of any alternatives for the Mk IV.ReplyDelete
One minor point... I don't know if you saw me banging on about it on Paul's blog, but I believe the bridge class of all the Humbers was actually "7".
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Thanks Dave.Delete
Re the Bridge Class- I took my information from the Dom's Decals decal sheet for Recce Regiments, perhaps he's got it wrong? :)
Just found a Canadian Forces website which gave the Humber IV a class 7...seems Mr Dom may be in error- the one on the RTR website has a 9 too, how confusing...Not sure if I can be bothered changing it...Delete
Hi John. Yes, that Canadian site is where I started. With the Humber I have since confirmed from a few other sources. Since I got interested in the subject I have noted a few decal sets which seem to have them wrong. I tried to get my hands on the actual WO pamphlet but short of buying it from the IWM I have been unable to locate a copy.Delete
Cheers, Dave
Almost forgot, here's a couple:Delete
Cheers, Dave
Looking at this I wondered if maybe the Humber IV, having heavier firepower (a 2pr gun or maybe a 37mm thing) c.f. the 15mm HMG the earlier marks had, perhaps the while vehicle might have been heavier, hence the higher bridge class. It seems a plausible explanation, if indeed there ever was a change.Delete
According to the sources I've looked at all variants were about the same weight and on the canadiansoldiers.com website the bridge class 7 was specifically given for the Mk IV. Remember the bridge class was roughly based on tons, load spread and impact (tracked vehicles).Delete
Cheers, Dave
Crisp mnodel, very good indeed!ReplyDelete
Nice work!
Nice work mate. Very nice indeed.ReplyDelete
Great work, whats wrong with the model? Thats causing you to look for an alternative.ReplyDeleteReplies
Cheers mate.Delete
Nothing wrong as such, but being resin with cast on stowage and crewman means that if I want to vary subsequent models I would have to carefully chip bits off. As much as I like RTR stuff, it would be nice not to have the solid lump of resin under the vehicle and the integral base.
Hey John, I noticed there is a Humber Mk IV on that list of resin casts I emailed you a little while back. From that range I am guessing it will be closer to 1/76 but I also noted the comment below that the RTR version might be underscale for 1/72 anyway.Delete
Cheers, Dave
Cheers Dave, will consider that option.Delete
There is a swap meet in a couple of weeks. I can try and have a squiz at one for you if you like...?Delete
Cheers, Dave
Hey, that would be great Dave, let me know how you get on, I wouldn't mind trying the Swallow Castings version.Delete
Milicast do a nice one, but a bit pricey when compared to RTR.
It's on 10th Nov so will try and check them out for you. Should only be 10 bucks each plus post, so we'll see how good they look !Delete
Cheers, Dave
Superb work all around John, and I knew as I scrolled down I would see Dave making an effort to rid the world of incorrect bridge classes!ReplyDelete
Lovely job.
- Anonymous27 October 2012 at 23:51
Very nice work. I think that the RTR model is nearer 1/76 than 1/72 so it may fit quite well with the Matchbox Mk II one. I have both so I'll check.I've been toying with converting the Matchbox one and I think that all you need is a new turret and to move the spare wheel to the side. The existing turret could be used as a base with some balsa or plastic card and putty. You can buy a metal cast turret from Adapt (I think) but it starts to get pricy with minimum postage etc.ReplyDelete
It looks fantastic John. Small and speedy with some nice colouring on it.ReplyDelete
Thanks for mentioning my blog. The times that I got inspired by your work were more though! :) Keep up the great work. :)
- Anonymous28 October 2012 at 08:18
Strange though it may seem but the Matchbox is slightly bigger!ReplyDelete
Length RTR 58mm MB 60mm
Width RTR 27.4mm MB 28.7mm
Height RTR 22.4mm MB 22.8mm
tyre to top of driver's position on hull)
The turret will require building up, new gun mounting and new hatches but it doesn't look difficult.Replies
Really? I am slightly surprised by that.Delete
I will consider the conversion option...
Recently went through a measuring exercise in relation to Paul's Humbers. The true scale measurements I came up with were (length / width / overall height):Delete
1/72 6.35cm / 3.03cm / 3.32cm
1/76 6.01cm / 2.87cm / 3.14cm
I measured my Matchbox (approximately) as follows:
6.0 cm / 2.8 cm / 3.15 cm
Cheers, Dave
Yeah, even though RTR is supposedly 1/72, some blokes on The Guild have also said that they didn't think the Matchbox one would be smaller...confusing thing this scale creep....Delete
I was about to say that the 1/72 Hasegawa Humber II was nearer the size, but the turret is quite a bit narrower on that model. But it sounds as though the RtR makers are conflating the 1/76-1/72 scales as people often do in general discussions. The Hasegawa model you will find quite noticeably larger.Delete
The model you have here is a very nice one, and it seems to me there is a way of differencing a second resin one without having to mangle the casting. That is to add something. The first is a spare wheel on the front glacis plate. The second is to build up very slightly the canvas tent thing on the rear deck, or else place some sort of narrowrolled up, strapped on, thing on top. It would have to be understated - you don't want to go overboard - just something to distinguish it.
To complete the troop: get a Daimler II!
Just a thought...
Hi Archduke, thanks for your thoughts on the Humber, much appreciated, I shall ponder the things you have suggested. :)Delete


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Detailingworld Review - Car-Chem Tar & Glue Remover
Firstly a thank you goes to Car-Chem for the products provided. As spring was arriving I mentioned that I would be carrying out full decontamination's of several cars and with this in mind, Car-Chem sent out both their Tar/Glue remover and Revolt (fallout remover) for testing and review. Most people will be well aware of Car-Chem, based in Nottingham, England. They are a huge chemical manufacturing company and have been sponsors on this forum for as long as I can remember. They are one of very few brands in the UK that make all their products in house with a fully qualified chemist producing and quality checking each and every product.
If you require any more information on the brand or want to have a look at their full range, pop on their website found here:
The Product
So first up for testing will be Car-Chem's Tar & Glue remover. Like the full range of Car-Chem products, this comes in a very simple looking clear bottle which has a clear label with black contrasting writing. The 500ml bottle contains a clear liquid with viscosity similar to water and comes with an adjustable sprayer for easy application. A sniff of the contents confirmed this was a heavy solvent based tar & glue remover, smelling strongly of white spirit/turpentine.
The description on Car-Chems website for Tar & Glue remover is as follows:
"An extremely strong remover which will instantly dissolve tar on paintwork and plastics enabling it to be wiped off with a routine shampoo. It also removes oil, grease, silicones, wax, gum, fuel stains and adhesive residue.
Directions for use
Spray the product onto the heavy dirt areas and leave to soak in for up to 60 seconds. Use a microfibre cloth or soft brush to loosen tar and glue. Finally rinse off.
Not to be used on refurbished wheels / smart repairs paint work / Aftermarket paintwork
The Method
Nothing out of the ordinary instructions wise. Wash the car wheels/bodywork and dry prior to application of Tar & Glue Remover. Spray directly onto the tar spots, allow it to dwell and break the tar spot down for 60 seconds then gently wipe the tar away with a wet MF cloth.
With summer now approaching the weather is finally playing ball after a very cold and wet winter up here in Glasgow. I had my sisters CX-5 for the day and this was in serious need of some TLC as I hadn't touched it myself since well before Christmas. As I was fully decontaminating the wheels, it made sense to use this product for any tar spots on the alloys.
A 1:5 mixture of Car-Chem Bilberry wheel cleaner was applied to the face, spokes and wheel barrel followed with agitation using a selection of wheel brushes.
The layer of dirt and brake dust sitting on top of the wheel was removed effortlessly. Any remaining contaminants could now only be tar or fallout. As tar can sit on top of fallout, it is good practice to firstly de-tar the surface so as not to miss any fallout during decontamination. Tar spots are usually identified as singular dark brown spots. Several of these were present on the alloys.
The wheel was given a quick wipe down with a drying towel to soak up any larger remnants of water. This step is essential as it allows the tar & glue remover to perform more effectively as it isn't being diluted by any surface water. The full wheel was misted with a small amount of product including the barrels and allowed to dwell for the advised 60 seconds. The spray pattern was spot on and not a huge amount had to be used due to the fine mist. After allowing to dwell the suggested time you could visibly see the tar melting away.
The few tar spots found on the alloy were then wiped away effortlessly with no real pressure or excessive rubbing required.
The only negative I found came from the sprayer. As it wasn't chemical resistant, spraying something heavily solvent based resulted in it failing prematurely after applying to only one wheel. Fortunately I had just taken delivery of some chemical resistant spray heads so the broken head was swapped out for one of these. On a personal note, I think these type of products should come with a chemical resistant sprayer as standard so they function as intended for an acceptable length of time. Offering a chemical resistant head over the standard one for an extra £1 would be worth offering to customers I think.
500ml of Car-Chem Tar & Glue remover used here will cost you £4.99 while a 5L bottle comes in at £20.99, both excluding P&P. It looks to be very well priced compared to the rest of the market I think. If you wish to purchase this follow the link below:
500ml - http://car-chem.com/store/glue-and-t...ilter_name=tar
1L - http://car-chem.com/store/tar-glue-remover-1ltr
5L - http://car-chem.com/store/tar-glue-remover-5ltr
Would I use it again?
Happily yes. It's a simple and effective tar/glue remover offered at a very reasonable price, not much more to say on it really.
Car-Chem's Tar & Glue remover is almost faultless in my own opinion. My only real gripe other than the poor spray head is purely specific to my own requirements. My own car has delicate decals along each side of it and I tend to steer clear of strong, solvent heavy tar & glue removers to avoid degradation of those decals. For most cars this won't be an issue though and I wouldn't hesitate to use this on any of the other family cars. I reckon a 5L purchase in the future for me as at the price offered it is hard to beat.
Another bonus I think is it is easily accessible online for purchase and delivery unlike other impressive tar & glue removers and that gives Car-Chems offering a big advantage in my book.
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Busy weekend in my studio....
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Enjoyed! Love the tins and that little wood cabinet with the draws in the first photo. What is "Finder's Keepers"?ReplyDeleteReplies
HI there, Thanks for your lovely comments! Finders Keepers is a huge indie arts market that is on only twice a year here in Melbourne Australia. I see you are in the US, you could probably compare that to your "Renegade Craft Fairs". Anyway very exciting as they now have a vintage emporium which I am thrilled to be apart of!Delete
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One of the many amazing and marvelous facets of the Open Source movement is its volunteer spirit. All across the Internet — on the Web, and in newsgroups, blogs, and CVS trees — people from all walks of life, spanning all parts of the globe, contribute their time, energy, and expertise to the cause. It's quite remarkable, and even though I'm exposed to Linux projects every day, I still find the whole Open Source process fascinating.
In fact, for some time now, I've wanted to dive into individual Open Source projects to see what makes them tick. I wanted to know more about the coders behind the code, how they worked, and what processes they used to "herd cats," an apt metaphor for managing software developers. And to the extent that Linux Magazine could, I wanted to give credit where credit was due.
At the same time, Pat McGovern at SourceForge.net had a similar idea to highlight projects hosted on SourceForge — projects like SquirrelMail, MyPHPAdmin, and JBoss — many of which have been featured in the pages of Linux Magazine. Surely, Pat and I thought (and swaggered), this must be a great idea! And off we went to do the work.
So, without further ado, I am pleased to announce the launch of our new, monthly feature called "SourceForge.net's Project of the Month." Each month, "Project of the Month" will focus on one SourceForge Open Source project to showcase new software, to introduce you to the lead developers, and to expose you to opportunities to contribute to the Open Source cause. You can read the inaugural column, featuring the Crystal Space 3D engine, beginning on page 14.
By the way, the new "Project of the Month" column does not replace Linux Magazine's popular, hands-on "Project of the Month" feature. The former "Project of the Month" column has been renamed "Do It Yourself," and appears on page 12. "Do It Yourself" will continue to bring you clever, hands-on projects guaranteed to make your Linux life better.
And while I'm talking about changes in the magazine, let me take care of some other business.
First, I'm happy to announce that Jerry Peek has joined Linux Magazine as our new "Power Tools" columnist. Actually, Jerry has been writing the column since September 2002 — I just don't think I've mentioned it. Jerry recently completed "Unix Power Tools, 3rd Edition" for O'Reilly, and has some great ideas for upcoming columns. Congratulations on the book, Jerry, and keep up the good work!
Next, I hope you're enjoying Forrest Hoffman's monthly "Extreme Linux" column. As you'll see in the sidebar of this month's "Extreme Linux" column, a Linux-based cluster is now the fifth fastest computer in the world (and more than fifty other entries in the "Top500″ list are PC-based). Whether you have 20 nodes or 2,304 nodes in your cluster, Forrest's insights, know-how and recommendations are invaluable.
Finally, if you have something to say, let us — me, the columnists, the feature writers — hear from you. Speak your mind, offer suggestions, give us feedback, and yeah, you can flame us, too. Our mailbox is always open.
I hope you enjoy the new "Project of the Month" column and all of the great content in this month's issue.
Next month: Java!
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The Bay City Rollers make their U.S. debut on Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
In the autumn of 1975, NBC premiered a brand-new late-night comedy-variety program that in addition to launching the careers of John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd and an entire generation of comic actors, would also give America its first exposure to some of the era's greatest up-and-coming musical acts. That show, however, was not called Saturday Night Live—at least not at first. That name was already taken by a program that premiered a month earlier than NBC'sSaturday Night on a competing network, ABC. NBC's Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell made its first broadcast on this day in 1975, featuring a heavily hyped performance by a pop group Cosell compared openly to the Beatles: Scotland's tartan-clad teenybopper sensations the Bay City Rollers.
The Bay City Rollers were making their U.S. television debut in headlining the premiere of Howard Cosell's Saturday Night Live on September 20, 1975, but they were already an enormous phenomenon in the UK, where their every move was being greeted by the kind of hysteria not seen since the height of Beatlemania. All over Great Britain in 1975, teenage girls were dressing in the Rollers' trademark plaid, snapping up records like "I Only Want To Be With You" and "Saturday Night" and screaming dutifully whenever the shag-sporting heartthrobs showed their faces in public. It was scenes exactly like this in 1963 England that inspired Ed Sullivan to bring the Beatles to America for their historic television debut in February 1964. In September 1975, however, the magic would prove more fleeting for Mr. Cosell and his would-be British invaders.
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell would last only three months before being cancelled, though its host would continue his unique career in broadcasting for another two decades with ABC Sports. The Bay City Rollers, meanwhile, learned the hard way about the risks inherent in staking their success on the affections of the Tiger Beat demographic. Millions of American preteens did go mad about plaid and the irresistible stutter-step rhythm of "Saturday Night," but like most first crushes, Rollermania was intense but brief. Within 18 months of their television debut and their unofficial anointment as America's most kissable new stars, Alan, Derek, Eric, Woody and Les of the Bay City Rollers were at least two crushes old for their once-loyal fan base, whose school binders now proclaimed their love for new acts with names like Shaun Cassidy and Andy Gibb.


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MILLEN, GA (WFXG) - Strange lights over Jenkins County on Thursday night so far have been unexplained.
First, I saw the lights while driving on Highway 25 - then, 45 minutes later - our own Traci Washington saw the lights while covering a domestic standoff in Millen.
"I was waiting for my live shot to start and then, I saw something in the sky, I didn't know what it was, I looked up," said Washington.
Our experiences are very similar - first, a bright, red light - followed by the light breaking apart and becoming multiple lights, in formation - the whole experience lasted for about 10 seconds before the lights simply vanished.
"Yeah, it was really strange, I've never seen anything like it," said Washington.
So, we checked our sources, to find a possible explanation.
Researchers from the American Meteor Society ruled it out as the meteor that caused a sonic boom that night in West Virginia; while it would have been visible from our area, we couldn't have seen it twice.
They did, however, say it could have been a couple of fireballs from space. It's something they say is a rare experience.
I also reached out to MUFON - or Mutual UFO Network. They say they'll look into the lights to try to find an explanation.
Fort Gordon officials reported no aircraft exercises that night from the post or any surrounding Army installations, and the FAA reported no aircraft incidents Thursday night.
"It wasn't shooting across," said Washington. :It showed up in the sky, it kind of stopped and just broke. I have no idea what it was."
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Lack of Motivation
When things aren't going your way at the gym and maybe also in other parts of your life, it might just be time to make some changes.
I recently hit a minor roadblock with my training where motivation was fairly low, so I made the move to simplify things for myself and focus on the important aspects of my training routine. Namely the actual lifting.
I was logging my workouts on two web sites (bodybuilding.com forums and Fitocracy) along with the handwritten notepad I take to the gym with me. Then I also plugged the workouts into spreadsheets to analyze how efficient my training was. While this is a solid approach and being part of online fitness communities may be fun and worthwhile to learn new things, it was just taking too much time and lifting started to feel like a job when it's really just supposed to be a hobby I enjoy.
I noticed that this added stress in my life and made lifting less fun, so I've cut back and only keep my handwritten log now. I try to still get some efficiency out of my training, but mainly I depend on a few base parameters and let auto-regulation do the rest for me. At some point, I will probably be willing to analyze training data again and go back to plugging things into spreadsheets, etc. That time is not right now.
I have also cut back on my extra workouts a bit. Mainly foam rolling and stretching. While I think these things are extremely important and have a lot of benefits, I was foam rolling and stretching my entire body daily. Now I do it with a 2 on, 1 off system. Day 1: Upper Body Stretch & Roll, Day 2: Lower Body Stretch & Roll, Day 3: OFF. I still do a general warmup with mostly dynamic stretches before lifting, but I don't spend an extra hour a day stretching and foam rolling anymore.
I'd say I dropped cardio, but I really haven't done much cardio in the traditional sense in a while. I still walk for an hour a day with my dog.
Other than that, I took on a new project for work which occupies quite a bit of time. This might seem counterproductive to reducing stress, but my stress was mainly coming from all the shit I was doing training-related. This switches that up a bit.
I also haven't updated this site too much as a result of all this, but I will try to publish articles more regularly again going forward. No promises though.
Right Now
After a couple weeks of no tracking and less fitness-related activity on the Internet, I can truly say I feel refreshed with my training and thoroughly enjoy going to the gym again. I have plans to start building my own garage gym in the near future. (Hopefully this spring. I'll do my best to make that happen!)
As always, this is all just my opinion. Do whatever you think is best for you.
Powerlifting Motivation Video – Light The Fire Beneath You
Accept Challenges
In the video below, Elliott Hulse answers a viewer's question about replacing squats in a 5×5 program. I assume it's something like Reg Park's 5×5, StrongLifts 5×5, Madcow's 5×5 or maybe even Texas Method, but that's not really the issue being discussed in the video. I've added some cliffs and personal notes under the video. (And no, you cannot replace squats in these programs.)
Cliffs and Personal Notes:
If something is difficult and presents a challenge to you, do it. (Within reason of course. Don't try to jump off a bridge because you'd like to be able to fly and expect to make it work.)
If your knees hurt from squatting, it's likely a mobility, stability, muscle imbalance and/or strength imbalance issue. Figure out what's causing the problem, fix it and continue to squat. A nice resource for fixing just about any lifting-related issue you might have (unless you require surgery or just have a disability that completely rules out some lifts) is Kelly Starrett's 'Supple Leopard' book.
Approach all difficult situations with this mindset of putting in your best effort to overcome obstacles and you will succeed in life as a whole.
The dedication and ability to effectively solve problems are two characteristics that can be honed in the gym. The newly acquired discipline and will to achieve a goal can easily carry over to other areas of your life.


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A blog dedicated to our 1964 Dodge Travco motorhome, named Myrtle, and our camping adventures. The blog also chronicles the restoration process and offers resources and tips to other travco owners.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
The big reveal
16 comments:
- Kate said...
so beautiful! She needs a little oil painting ;) I'll get right to that
- October 31, 2010 at 6:28 PM
Nice pics! What is that rod in front of the front windshield center?
- October 31, 2010 at 6:46 PM
- VoyageVixen said...
The rod is the antenna :)
- October 31, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- Amari said...
She's a beauty! I like the clock in picture 12....So cool ♥
- November 1, 2010 at 5:07 PM
- Laura said...
Beautiful pictures. Myrtle looks like she is fitting right in with the landscape. Love the shot of the buffalo.
- November 9, 2010 at 7:59 PM
- VoyageVixen said...
Thanks so much Laura! I hope to have an announcement in 2011 of Myrtle's inclusion in a book on vintage RV's. She is a real looker and super fun!
- November 9, 2010 at 8:24 PM
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- November 18, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- Cathy M~(checkitoff) said...
Awesome photos! Love the one where the wildflower is in focus & Myrtle & the mountains are out of focus...it makes you feel like, "did I just see what I thought I saw?"
- November 18, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- VoyageVixen said...
Thanks so much cathy! Myrtle has been a great project and I hope to continue to add in more photos
- November 18, 2010 at 5:00 PM
- tomgofun said...
As one who has toiled many hours ..I bow to you Sir . a spectacular job ...
- November 30, 2010 at 8:52 PM
- Sherry Baby said...
Wow, this wonderful! She is beautiful! Where did you find the adorable curtains?
- March 4, 2011 at 7:44 AM
- VoyageVixen said...
thanks sherry. I found the curtains as new old stock at an antique store in Edmonton that specializes in MCM. their website is: http://populuxeretro.com/
- March 4, 2011 at 8:40 PM
- Amberjoon said...
Myrtle IS such a beauty! And i agree with the others.. GREAT pics! And i love the clock & curtains too... Makes it feel like we've stepped into the 50's! :-) Great touch!
And thanks for the info on the Edmonton antique store! Too bad it's so far away. We used to have a HUGE, 'ALL 50's & 60's' antique store here in Vancouver, but unfortunately, it went out of business before the big retro boom this last decade! If ONLY they could have held on just a bit longer... they'd be making a killing now!
- March 29, 2011 at 9:25 AM
- VoyageVixen said...
Thanks for checking out Myrtle, Amberjoon. I notice when I notice on line that there seems to be a few mid century stores in vancouver. Have you check any of these out:
and victoria:
- April 1, 2011 at 7:58 AM
- Jacob Rodman said...
One word: AWESOME! Myrtle looks so beautiful, I can see that you put a lot of effort and love in restoring her. I think it's quite comfortable inside the van. And the pictures are also gorgeous. I think Myrtle will last a lifetime with you guys.
- May 31, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- VoyageVixen said...
Thanks so much Jacob! Look for new blog posts as we get her on the road this summer
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Polar Bear - 28 June 2005
Mark Lockheart and Pete Wareham, tenor saxophones; Tom Herbert, double bass; Sebastian Rochford, drums; Leafcutter John, electronics; Ingrid Laubrock, tenor saxophone.
Though their label and lineup mates Acoustic Ladyland are getting most of the media attention right now (Pete Wareham, Tom Herbert and Sebastian Rochford are in both bands), Rochford's Polar Bear is for my money the outfit that's likely to make the biggest dent in history. Ladyland is a total blast and gas, of course, a throbbing over-amplified assault of grindcore and punk infused jazz, and they'll shave your ass at one hundred paces. They are, in every sense of the word, sensational. But the quieter, mainly acoustic Polar Bear have magic ingredients of their own: an emphasis on intuitive, in the moment improv, and Rochford's anarcho-prankster writingplayful and life-affirming, yet spiced with shafts of darkness too.
Polar Bear played some of their earliest gigs at the original Vortex, and tonight's sell-out performance had a warm sense of occasion and comradeship about it, as fans and friends met up to congratulate the band, and each other, on the success of Held On The Tips Of Fingers. The band were on fire and, appropriately, so were the heavensa massive thunderstorm, with spectacular sheet lightning, periodically lit up the sky outside the club's floor-to-ceiling upstairs picture windows.
They played four tunes from Fingersmost memorably "Beartown," "Fluffy (I Want You)," and "King Of Aberdeen." Regular recording and performing guest Ingrid Laubrock joined in on the last two, romping all over the tenor on "Fluffy" including taking the mouthpiece off and blowing down the neck, and contributing the night's most incandescent solo on "Aberdeen," an astonishing, genius structured torrent of anger and energy. Laubrock is fast becoming an artist of major world stature, whose profile is going to extend way beyond the UK. Her own Quintet is already playing some of the deepest jazz being made anywhere. Uncompromising, emotionally articulate, touching the intellect and the soul. Watch out for her.
And there was more...electronicist Leafcutter John, live even more of a revelation than he is on metal. The absolute antithesis of the stereotypical digi-nerd, this boy is a performer. The sounds he creates are intense and visceral and galactically out there and he has stage presence to match, playing the mouse like a drum kit, his body at times convulsed in spasm with the sonics. Give the drummer some, yes.
Flashback! Postmodern, futuristic, and innovative as it is, Polar Bear's music is also rich in jazz history. Tonight's surprise guest was Gerry Mulligan's original piano-less quartet. Some of the improvised counterpoints between Lockheart and Wareham, and the textures created by Rochford's arrangements, had an unmistakable Mulligan/Baker vibe to them.
Other standout tunes performed this heavenly night were "Urban Kilt", from Polar Bear's first album, Dim Lit, and three band new tunes, "Goodbye," "It's Snowed Again," and "I Am Alive."
Theo Travis & Steve Lawson - 5 July 2005
Theo Travis, soprano saxophone, alto flute and loops; Steve Lawson, six-string fretless and fretted basses and loops; Orphy Robinson, vibraphone and piano.
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Welcome,there are more than 600 paintings posted, to help you find what you are looking for I recommend you go to the labels on the right, click on label that interests you. If you are looking for a specific painting and can't find it, please do contact me...tip when you scroll to the bottom of the page, click on OLDER POSTS to see more. Thanks, Alberto.
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
Charolais Cattle, Bessais le Fromental, France
Charolais Vee graast, Bessais le Fromental, Cher, Frankrijk
oil on canvas
30 x 40 cm
painted on location - Sun 31 July 2011
Finding myself amidst these lovely gentle creatures, whilst they went about their business of grazing the green grasses of these unspoiled rolling hills here in the pristine countryside of Cher, France, (about 3 hrs drive s. of Paris). I felt moved to apply the colors of my palet on canvases, I had taken with me, from my studio in The Hague. I was taking part in an Art week held at a Buddhist retreat centre called, AmidaFrance. To capture those shadows I was on location at about 0745hrs. It felt good to show up for breakfast with already a canvas completed! Here below a detail of this breed of cattle. As I don't work from pictures, you can see that the paint is applied rather swiflty.
2 comments:
- Charolais Cattle said...
Wow...yet it's simple but elegant. Why did you choose to paint a Charolais cattle?
- 9 February 2012 at 07:32
- Alberto, il pittore said...
Hi(sorry don't have a name),
Found myself spending time in this part of France...., And was inspired by the contrast of the landscape with respect to the nuetral warm tones of the sweet Charolais cattle.
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The daily adventures of a 13 year old Mexican superhero dealing with bizarre enemies, as well as his own superhero father and villain grandfather.
The adventures of Oliver Queen aka. Green Arrow, his trusted ally Felicity Smoak and super heroine Dinah Lance aka. Black Canary.
This is a list of episodes of the American animated television series The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, which was created by Maxwell Atoms, and which originally aired on Cartoon Network from August 24, 2001 to November 11, 2007.
The series stars the Freemakers, a family of scavengers who build and sell starships from the scoured debris of space battles strewn throughout the galaxy. When their youngest discovers a natural connection with the Force through an ancient artifact . The Kyber Saber, his world is turned upside down, and he and his family are thrown into an epic struggle against the Empire to restore peace and freedom to the galaxy. Throughout their adventures, the Freemakers explore new worlds, meet new and familiar characters, and learn the true value of what it means to be a family.
The series stars the Freemakers, a family of scavengers who build and sell starships from the scoured debris of space battles strewn throughout the galaxy. When their youngest discovers a natural connection with the Force through an ancient artifact . The Kyber Saber, his world is turned upside down, and he and his family are thrown into an epic struggle against the Empire to restore peace and freedom to the galaxy. Throughout their adventures, the Freemakers explore new worlds, meet new and familiar characters, and learn the true value of what it means to be a family.
Pacster (often known as Pac-Man) is a young Pac-Man with a belief for ghosts and a big appetitie. He has been oprhaned since he was young and lives in his dormitory. He has two best friends: Spiral and Cylindria, who support him all the way. One day, Pacster got lost in the school's maze and accidentally finds himself in an unknown ruin. His stumble inadvertently opens a gate to the netherworld, where ghosts now haunt and terrorize Pac-World. Along with this, an evil mastermind known as Betrayus has appeared and vowed to dominate Pac-World after being banished for years. The series follow Pacster and his friends as they embark on an adventure and heroism as they bust ghosts and stop Betrayus from conquering Pac-World.
The continuing adventures of Sam the Bogart-like dog and Max the hyper-kinetic bunny.
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Disney Fairies is a Disney franchise built around the character of Tinker Bell, whom Disney adapted in their 1953 animated film Peter Pan and subsequently adopted as a mascot for the company. In addition to the fictional fairy character created by J. M. Barrie, the franchise introduces many new characters, and expands substantially upon the limited information the author gave about the fairies and their home of Never Land.
Adventures of Donkey Ollie are 13 children programs which follow the loving Donkey Ollie as he interacts with children and animals through the bible lands.
Follows Jimmy Neutron, his faithful robotic dog, Goddard, and his eclectic friends and family as they experience life in Retroville. Jimmy is a typical kid, who just happens to be a genius. He creates gadgets to improve his everyday life, but his inventions go awry more often then not, and hilarious trouble ensues.
Henry Hart is a regular kid in the eighth grade who has a not-so-regular, part-time gig as Kid Danger. As a sidekick-in-training to Captain Man, Henry must keep the secret from his best friends, Charlotte and Jasper, and his little sister, Piper. Henry's new animated exploits unfold in "The Adventures of Kid Danger," where he battles bizarre criminals and villains. Join Henry in all new adventures in all new areas of the superheroes' headquarters for the very first time.
The series will see Puss in Boots fight off an endless legion of invaders from the hidden city of San Lorenzo. Special notes: The Adventures of Puss in Boots is an American computer-animated television series. It stars the character Puss in Boots from the DreamWorks Animation Shrek franchise. The series debuted on January 16, 2015 on Netflix, when the first five 22-minute episodes were released, with further episodes to follow later in 2015.
The series continues the adventures of Kevin and his friends in Videoland and the Super Mario Bros. in the Mushroom Kingdom.
Four elite Galaxy Rangers with unique abilities defend law & order among the space colonies and protect humanity from the evil Crown Empire.
The series is set all over the world in both real countries as well as many fictitious ones. Tintin lives in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. The actual nations featured include Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, the Belgian Congo, Peru, India, Egypt, Indonesia, Nepal, Tibet, and China. Other actual locations featured are the Sahara Desert, the Atlantic Ocean and the Moon. The fictional lands include San Theodoros, São Rico, and Nuevo-Rico in South America, the kingdom or administrative region of Gaipajama in India, and Khemed on the Arabian Peninsula
The adventures of comedian Martin Short's greatest sketch character.
The series revolves around Flapjack and Cap'n K'nuckles. Flapjack is a young boy raised by a talking whale named Bubbie. Flapjack leads a peaceful life until the duo rescues a pirate by the name of Cap'n K'nuckles, who tells Flapjack of a place called Candied Island, which is made completely of candy. Inspired by the adventurous pirate, Flapjack, Cap'n K'nuckles and Bubbie get into strange predicaments and "misadventures" in search of candy, Candied Island and the coveted title of "Adventurer". The three spend most of their time in Stormalong Harbor, their place of residence, and home to many strange characters.
In this series, Batman, Robin and Batgirl battle various villians in Gotham City. Complicating things however is the presence of Batmite, a other-dimensional imp who considers himself the biggest fan of Batman and insists on helping him, regardless of whether Batman wants it or not.
An animated update of the classic series by Eric Knight, that brought Lassie into the 21st century.
Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures is a 1987 revival of the classic Mighty Mouse cartoon character. Produced by Bakshi-Hyde Ventures (a joint venture of animator Ralph Bakshi and producer John W. Hyde), it aired on CBS on Saturday mornings from fall 1987 through the 1988-89 season. It was briefly rerun on Saturday mornings on Fox Kids in November 1992.
A fantasy-action-adventure series which follows the adventures of Peter Pan, his best friend Tinkerbell, Wendy, her brothers John and Michael, and their dog Newfie in Neverland and beyond. The series is set in the timeless and magical world of Neverland and 21st century London where Peter and his friends take on Peter's longtime foe Captain Hook and his pirates and all other unimaginable evils in a never ending battle to save Neverland.
Honey, anyone? Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Rabbit, Eeyore, Tigger, Kanga, Roo and Christopher Robin from the A.A. Milne children's books, along with a few new friends, enjoy a series of animated adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios.
Batman, Robin and Batgirl fight crime in Gotham City with the "help" of Batmite.
Computer wiz Jonny Quest and his friends battle international criminals using the resources of the Quest Foundation. Their chief weapon, and the target of many of their enemies, is the permanent, variable, sometimes unpredictable computer-generated VR domain, Questworld, which is entered using VR headsets. Inside Questworld, they must solve puzzles, locate hidden objects, battle evildoers and escape very-real danger if they are to succeed.
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Neverland, is in great danger! Captain Hook has hatched a twisted plan to capture Peter and his friends. In order to keep Neverland safe from Hook, the young heroes must fly head-on into adventure and protect their right to never grow up!
The film starts with some years after the events of Lego Battles,with the Thunder Driller (from the Power Miners theme) digging up some dirt. In it is a man named Clutch Powers (Ryan McPartlin) and he jumps off looking for a power crystal. He sees a variety of them, but finally sees a large one. He grabs it and suddenly, the Queen Rock Monster wakes up and chases Clutch to her underground headquarters. Clutch gets the power crystal by sligshotting himself over the Queen and ends up stuck in a cave. However, the crystal opens up to reveal itself as a Rock Monster baby. Realizing his mistake, Clutch returns the baby to the Queen, apologizing for his action and stating that he only wants a power crystal. Understanding the point, the Queen Rock Monster gives Clutch a real power crystal, allowing him to leave.
Set right before Christmas, Niko the reindeer must deal with his mom getting re-married and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.
During a skiing event, Gobie and BeBe get into a hazardous accident with serious injuries. BeBe is one of the twin beloved pet dragons of Gobie, and the other one is Kuma. Believing in the existence of Santa, Gobie thinks he can help him save BeBe's life. Therefore, Gobie decides to set off to Santaland with Kuma.
Quebec City, 1956. Nelly Maloye, an ebullient novice detective, accidentally crosses paths with Simon Picard, an ambitious research assistant in anthropology at the local university. Backed by a glory-seeking philanthropist, the intuitive but disorganized Nelly and the methodical, obsessive Simon set off on a wild adventure, determined to prove the existence of the Abominable Snowman. To achieve this goal, Simon relies on the coded diary of a missing explorer - a diary that should lead them to the mythic creature's lair. Accompanied by Tenzig Gombu, a clever and enigmatic young Sherpa guide, and Jazzmin, a talkative myna bird, our heroes confront a host of dangers in the heart of the Himalayas as they seek that legendary beast: the Yeti.
Mole decides it's time for an adventure! It isn't long before he discovers all the fun and thrills of the riverbank in the company of his new found friend, Rat.
A peace-loving soldier from Ancient China is magically transported into a world ruled by an evil nine-headed snake. Transformed into a panda, he joins forces with a flying pig to free the once-peaceful Merryland from tyranny. But first he must train to be the kingdom's most courageous panda warrior.
35 years after The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show's cancellation, our two TV heroes have been living off the finances of their reruns on TV. To make matters worse, Rocky has lost his ability to fly, and the trees in Frostbite Falls have all been cut down. Meanwhile, over in Pottsylvania, home of Rocky and Bullwinkle's arch enemies Fearless Leader, Boris, and Natasha, the Iron Curtain has fallen, leading the villains to leave Pottsylvania, and dig through a tunnel all the way to the TV of a Hollywood Producer, Minnie Mogul. She signs a contract, giving her the rights to produce the Rocky and Bullwinkle Movie, and accidentally pulls the three villains out of the TV, turning them into humans! Now, they have an evil plan to hypnotize America, using RBTV (Really Bad TeleVision), making everyone's mind mush, so he can go on to the TV, and get everyone to vote him President of the USA! However, new FBI Agent Karen Sympathy has an assignment--get the only ones who could ever defeat the villains.
A somewhat self-aware zombie takes it upon himself to keep the rest of the walking dead at bay.
The cuddly Care Bears star in this charming feature-length adaption of the classic story of Alice in Wonderland. A young girl named Alice and the Care Bears travel together into the whimsical land of the Mad Hatter and the March Hare. In this magical story about friendship and trust, Alice and the Care Bears try to thwart an evil wizard's attempt to become the King of Wonderland.
Alvin has entered himself and Simon and Theodore in a hot-air balloon race around the world against the Chipettes to deliver diamonds for a group of diamond smugglers. The winners will collect a prize of $100,000. Kids and adults will enjoy this film made with musical numbers by the Chipmunks and the Chipettes.
Christopher Columbus decides to go on a journey to prove that the Earth is not flat. His companion is a smart wood worm who's on a quest of his own: to save a beautiful fairy princess from the evil lord Swarm and his insect army.
All aboard for Thomas' very first adventure! A little tank engine discovers a big new world when he arrives on the Island of Sodor. Escapades abound as Thomas explores his new home and meets some Really Useful new friends. Finding the true blue meaning of hard work and friendship, Thomas transforms into the Number 1 engine!


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Kohli was simply sensational, admits Misbah
"This is the best innings I have ever seen," is how Pakistan skipper Misbah ul Haq described young Indian batsman Virat Kohli's majestic knock of 183, which helped India chase a mammoth 330-run target in Asia Cup, in Mirpur on Sunday.
Kohli's career-best knock came off just 148 balls and the sensational victory kept India's chances to make the final of the tournament alive.
"They did wonderfully. It was excellent innings by Kohli. The best innings (Kohli) I have ever seen. Credit goes to their batsmen, it's easy out there under lights. But 329 is still a good score," Misbah said after the match.
Misbah said Pakistan, who have already made the final, will sort out their grey areas and come strong in the summit clash.
Image: Virat Kohli celebrates after completing his century
Photographs: Reuters
Crunch game
Kohli himself was stunned with what he did with the bat for India.
"I still cannot believe what happened out there. It was a crunch game for us. I could execute my plans against a tough side and it is really satisfying," Kohli said.
Asked what he was thinking when Gautam Gambhir departed in the second ball of the innings, Kohli said, "One thing in my mind was that it was a good wicket to bat. We need to build partnerships. We kept wickets in hand and that helped."
During his terrific knock, Kohli rattled up a 172-run partnership with Rohit Sharma (68), which was key to India's easy win.
Image: Virat Kohli celebrates after completing his century against Pakistan
Photographs: Reuters
'I'm a big fan of Rohit'
Kohli was full of praise for Sharma. "I am a big fan of Rohit. I love watch him bat. It was a pleasure to bat with him. It was one of the best chases we had.
"So very satisfying. It was India's highest successful run chase ever. India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said it was frustrating to see Pakistan score so many runs on the board.
"When they were batting as a captain, you cannot do much. They batted brilliantly. We used eight bowlers and when you use eight bowlers it means things are not going your way. It still was a good wicket under lights but you still needed partnerships," Dhoni said.
Image: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma run in between wickets during their match against Pakistan
Photographs: Reuters
'Sachin and Virat batted brilliantly'
Dhoni said it may look like an easy chase but it wasn't. "Once you cross 300 it's difficult irrespective of how flat the pitch is, we did it in Hobart.
"We've got the talent in the bowling department also. It's about how you handle pressure, they will learn from games like these," he added.
Image: Pakistan players appeal unsuccessfully for Sachin Tendulkar's wicket
Photographs: Reuters


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You can't say you've been to Italy unless you've fed pigeons at Piazza del Duomo.
Ah, the Duomo di Milano is probably one of the best Gothic Churches I've seen in my life!
My photos may give an impression that it's hot and sunny but mind you, the weather was an average low at 15'C.
Cap, Thrifted, Xilin Night Market, Taiwan
Sweater, Baguio City
Floral Shirt & Tribal Scarf, Stolen from my mom's closet
Pants, H&M
Red Oxfords, H&M
Be careful of scam artists giving away "free" bird feed. After you feed the pigeons, they will ask for money. Fortunately, we know better thanks to WikiTravel!
Only my family knows how "praning" I was during the whole trip, but in my defense, I've heard, read and watched (National Geographic's Scam City is one of my favorite shows) so many scary stories about scams in Europe.
We also stopped by Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II to check out Prada, and my mom and sister scored two bags! Didn't find anything good for me :((
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Violence and terror also accompanied the German army on its eastward march. This wanton cruelty was meant to paralyze and demoralize the conquered peoples. The Nazis singled-out Jews as special targets for humiliation. They forced religious Jews to desecrate Torah scrolls; the beards and sidelocks required by Jewish law were forcibly cut and shaved. Old men were made to dance or act like beasts of burden. Women were strip searched.
But Jews faces a terror that went far beyond humiliation. In many towns and villages, men, women, and children were shot. Such calculated acts of violence preceded the establishment of ghettos but contributed to the same general ends: an uprooting of Jewish communities.


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Saturday, August 16, 2014
Sodalicious jump challenge!
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Such a fun design Sandi. Loving the bright colours and you having a jumping of a time.ReplyDelete
Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}
So FUN! LOVING that stitching and those photos!!!!ReplyDelete
Love that stitching! It looks great & I really had a giggle at those photos... Least u could do it. I'd fall flat on my face!!! FUUUUN page:):)ReplyDelete
Now how fun is this?!ReplyDelete
Love the pic...I don't think I could do that pogo stick thing..no sense of balance :)
Just so fun, so beautiful!!!!ReplyDelete
you had me at "POGO STICK"!!! the crafting world definitely NEEDS more pogo-based layouts!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) (seriously, this is SO awesome!!!)ReplyDelete
What a fun page, Sandi. The background colors and stitches are wonderful! You look so excited on pogo stick :D Love the photo.ReplyDelete
Lovely page - gorgeous stitching and the bold colours are really happy . Perfect jump page!ReplyDelete
funny! And I think the process make you happy.ReplyDelete
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Super, fun page Sandi and the photo's are a hoot! Love the sewing and your styling, as always! ;-)ReplyDelete


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Cross River Government says it has performed successful surgeries on 57 patients of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) this year, and rehabilitated them.
Mrs Patricia Endeley, the state Commissioner for Social Welfare and Community Development, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Sunday.
Endeley said that the ministry organised a sensitisation workshop on VVF for the wives of Local Government Chairmen in the 18 council areas of the state in June.
``The aim was to sensitise people about the presence of VVF in our midst and the need for medical intervention, provided by USAID in collaboration with the state government.
``So far, the government, through the ministry, has treated 57 of such women and rehabilitated all of them," she said.
She said Gov. Liyel Imoke has approved the release of funds for the treatment of another group of 38 identified women living with this condition.
``We have concluded preparations for the surgeries at the VVF Unit, General Hospital, Ogoja, and are waiting for the USAID team to confirm the dates,'' she said.
According to Endeley, the state government has procured land for the building of a comprehensive rehabilitation centre in Ogoja, for the treated patients.
The commissioner said that the Federal Civil Service Disability Multi-purpose Cooperative Society had pledged to assist in building the rehabilitation centre.
She also said that the ministry was collaborating with MTN to conduct a verification exercise to identify persons with disabilities.
Endeleye said that the aim was to enable them to provide mobility aids and other assistance to the physically challenged by September.
``Nineteen persons have already been assisted. Approximately 700 persons living with disabilities were verified and are to be given mobility aids," she said.
She expressed hope that more corporate organisations would collaborate with the ministry to provide financial and other assistance to the physically challenged in the state. (NAN)
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For the past few months I have been dabbling with Gum Arabic transfer onto fabric together with the
odd collagraph print and have been surprised at the quality
of the results I am achieving.
But what to do with these snippets?
As I am not a textile person... although I adore what can be achieved, I have been fumbling about
and learning new skills here and there.
Thanks to the effervescent Julia Jowett, I have popped a few hand sewn bouillon roses onto the piece to get a bit of texture in there.
And there is always an excuse for the odd french knot.
I wanted to add a touch of shabby chic with these cloth shirt buttons.
But the biggest revelation has been the free machine embroidery introduced to me by Catherine Kingzett. She ran an inspiring workshop at the yard:ARTspace earlier this term.
Thank you Catherine for introducing me to dissolvable fabric, I am totally obsessed.
All this experimentation has turned into a cushion, yes a bit scratchy.
Now all you textile embroiderers and makers of gorgeous things in fabric and thread, would you like to know how to print onto velvet and muslin? I am running a Gum Arabic transfer workshop in May, check out www.theyardartspace.com for details.


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Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Thursday said the revelation that the National Security Agency (NSA) used a secret court order to collect telephone records from millions of Verizon customers was endemic of a "culture of leaks" that exists in the federal government.
via Feinstein bemoans 'culture of leaks' – The Hill's Blog Briefing Room.
Ya know, Senator Feinstein, with all these secrets the government is keeping from us on what it is doing this culture of leaks you are bemoaning may be the only positive thing developing in Washington these days.


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Make Baseball Fun Again: Cubs Wilson Contreras Gets Wrigley Field Curtain Call After Hitting Home Run On First Pitch in MLB Debut
One pitch into his big league career and Willson Contreras already has a curtain call. https://t.co/rLECpdB1zs— Baseball Is Fun (@flippingbats) June 20, 2016
I don't care if you hate the Cubs or even baseball for that matter. What Wilson Contreras did last night was awesome and real. The very first major league pitch he saw at the plate and he takes it deep. And then he gets the standing ovation curtain call. That is fucking reality television! Not fake like Lebron James dismantled elbow and crying fiasco he displayed in the final minute of the NBA Finals last night. This was 100% authentic and certified goosebump-worthy.


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The introduction of the offer saw Gett usage rise 3,000% – making for one hell of a success story.


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December 8th 2011 – Open House with Sheikh Yusuf Estes
Update : Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatu allah, We are please to announce that Islamic Center of North Hollywood will be having Open house with Sheikh Yusuf Estes on December 8th, for Thursday event. InshaAllah , programme will promptly start after Insha salaat i.e 7.30 pm. All requested to attend with family and friends…05Nov
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Sunday November 6th, 2011 For Eid al-Adha Prayers this year, we will be having our EID Prayers at our very own Islamic Center of North Hollywood . Programme of events are as follows: * 7.30 am Commence Takbir * 8.00 am Commence Salat followed by Khutbah Please note that "we…


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YOU'RE a fundamentalist Mormon — that is, the breakaway sect, not recognized by the main church, with a scary compound in Northern Arizona. Women wear long prairie dresses, men rule with an iron fist. You believe in a host of things that violate civil and even criminal law. But your beliefs are "sincerely held." They come directly from God.
Until Gov. Jan Brewer joined the avalanche of sanity and vetoed Arizona's so-called religious liberty bill, you may have found some protection in the law. The bill was a green light for bigotry. And indeed, the measure gave those with "sincerely held" religious beliefs the right to refuse service to perceived sinners.
But if you drill down on the logic that all but three of the state's House Republican legislators tried to enshrine into law, you see a very un-American tenet at work — far beyond the implications for gays and lesbians. You can follow this strain of reasoning up to a pivotal case that will be heard later this month by the Supreme Court.
The Arizona bill, in the eyes of some, was a religious version of the Stand Your Ground law, most recently associated with Florida but used in more than 20 states. You can kill someone, so the Florida statute states, if you "reasonably believe" that homicide is necessary to prevent great harm to yourself. But who says what's reasonable? Or, in the case of Arizona, how do you judge the sincerity of beliefs? Gumby is less squishy than those standards.
A more apt comparison to Arizona is to the legal movement to expand the definition of corporations as people. Lawmakers in the Grand Canyon state would have allowed businesses to use religion as a shield against secular laws they don't like. The same principle is behind the Supreme Court challenge to the birth control requirements of the new health care law. In one case, religion is an excuse for refusing service. In another, it's a reason to oppose a package of medically recognized health care benefits. In both cases, the "sincerely held" belief, once the province of an individual citizen, now belongs to a moneymaking entity.
Even if you think a corporation has a conscience, this strain of thought can lead to protection for the patriarchs who control the cult's business operations, or a company run on Shariah law.
So, yes — it's good news that the last two Republican nominees for president, Mitt Romney and John McCain, urged the governor to veto. So did three Republicans who voted for the bill. "We feel very badly that the state reputation has been tarnished by our vote," said State Senator Bob Worsley, eating his vote while begging Brewer to save him from himself. Even some of the usual enemies of common sense, Fox News and Newt Gingrich, raised objections.
But many of these same voices are on the opposite side of the Supreme Court case that would give corporations the right to withhold part of a standard health care package because of their religious beliefs. This road, once taken, is fraught with trouble for a country founded on the idea that church does not dictate to state.
Consider the case now before the court, spearheaded by Hobby Lobby, a chain of more than 500 superstores in 47 states. It's run by a billionaire, David Green, who is one of the nation's most influential backers of evangelical causes. "We have tried to run our business in a way that would be pleasing to our savior," said Green, in a 2012 speech outlining the biblical principles at the core of company.
As a corporation, Hobby Lobby asserts that life begins at conception. It opposes the health care law's birth control mandate. A day-old zygote is a person. Preventing implantation of a fertilized egg with a standard intrauterine device, or I.U.D., is a form of abortion, in their argument.
You can see where this is going: religion that trumps medicine, or religion that trumps science, backed by the high court. Secular, for-profit corporations could claim a faith exemption from complying with any number of laws. They may be opposed to I.U.D.'s in this case, but it could be vaccines in another. Or for that matter, refusing to allow a gay couple to open a gift registry at Hobby Lobby.
Brewer correctly pointed out that she had not heard "one example in Arizona where a business owner's religious liberty has been violated." And the Affordable Care Act does nothing to prevent people from worshiping the god of their choice. Christian, Muslim, Jew, druid or stone fetishist has the same unfettered freedom to go into a house of worship and pray. Churches do not have to perform rituals, e.g. gay marriages, that violate the conscience of their members.
But once you enter the secular market, it's a different set of rules. Ned Flanders has to obey traffic laws, no matter what voices he's hearing from above.
In the early days of the republic it was asserted that "the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion." That was written into the Treaty with Tripoli, passed unanimously by a Senate chock-full of founders, and signed by President John Adams in 1797.
These new religious liberty laws grow out of the sulfurous talk radio wing that dominates the Republican Party. They get fevered over "wars on Christianity" and then propose legislative remedies to nonexistent problems. Even Senator Worsley, the supporter-turned-opponent, said the Arizona bill was "a solution in search of a problem."
But we will have a problem if the Supreme Court expands, to for-profit corporations, the idea behind the freedom to discriminate bill. So thanks, Arizona, for exposing the nuttiness behind a movement that purports to protect faith.
And thanks, Arizona, for showing who's left on the antigay side of a culture war that is over — even in deep red Texas, where a federal judge threw out the state's ban on same-sex marriage last week. This prompted a Texas-size Freudian slip from State Senator Dan Patrick, a self-described Christian candidate for lieutenant governor who tweeted: "MARRIAGE = ONE MAN AND ONE MAN." Oops.
About 70 percent of millennials, a generation larger than baby boomers in some calculations, support marriage equality. Institutionalized homophobia is headed for history's dustbin — something that is obvious to all but the stragglers in one political party.


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Publisher: Penguin/ACE
Released: March 31, 2015
Source: NetGalley
Format: E-Book, 368 pages
Genre: Steampunk, Science Fiction
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Having narrowly escaped the electrifying machinations of Thomas Edison, Books and Braun are looking forward to a relaxing and possibly romantic voyage home. But when Braun's emergency signal goes off, all thoughts of recreation vanish. Braun's street-wise team of child informants, the Ministry Seven, is in grave peril, and Books and Braun must return to England immediately.
But when the intrepid agents finally arrive in London, the situation is even more dire than they imagined. The Ministry has been disavowed, and the Department of Imperial Inconveniences has been called in to decommission its agents in a most deadly fashion. The plan reeks of the Maestro's dastardly scheming. Only, this time, he has a dangerous new ally—a duplicitous doctor whose pernicious poisons have infected the highest levels of society, reaching even the Queen herself.
In the meantime, The Ministry has found itself under attack by The Department of Imperial Inconveniences at behest of the Queen Victoria. Ministry agents from around the world are finding themselves hunted down and eliminated by The Department known for cleaning up messes. With Director Sounds Phantom Protocol in place, we end up with the return of ex-Agent Bruce Campbell, and for the first time ever, the introduction of a group of Ministry agents that have been hanging in the background from the very beginning of this series.
People, if you haven't read the first THREE books in this romping good time of a steampunk series, you should be! Eliza, as I've said many times now, is one of my favorite heroines of the steampunk genre. She's a bit on the gun ho side, and likes to blow things up. But, she's also not afraid of her own shadow, and takes on villains with a smile on her face, and a snarky comment to go along with it. Eliza's relationship with the Ministry Seven is brilliantly done. They are her eyes and ears on the streets of London, and I do love that the kids have such a positive effect on who Eliza has become.
The relationship between Eliza and Welly has FINALLY come to the light of day! They've been flying around each other like hummingbirds ever since Eliza found herself in the Archives. I did mention the "KISS" that hung over the couple in Dawn's Early Light. Never worry my little mushrooms! Ballantine and Morris unleash the forces that are Eliza and Welly and nothing will ever be the same again!
The Diamond Conspiracy is the book for major revelations, shocking surprises, and end of certain story arcs, and a beginning of another. It is an epic adventure right from the beginning. We get the long awaited peek into the Ministry Archives which has tempted and teased readers and the Maestro as well. We also get a look into the backgrounds of Welly, who is more than just THE Archivist for the Ministry, and Director Dr. Basil Sound whose own secrets and revelations are just shocking, if I may say so.
The Diamond Conspiracy is the fourth book in the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris and I dare say one of the better stories of this series. With the cliffhanger ending, I am definitely eager to find out what happens next!
**I received this book for free from (Penguin/ACE) via (NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!! This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.**'
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