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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Illustration Friday: Scattered
78 comments:
- Andrea said...
This is so sweet, but it's making me a little sad because she looks like she has been walking for a long time and it's getting chilly, and she still can't find her dog!
- October 18, 2011 at 5:07 PM
- Kathi said...
Dearest Bella. You have captured my feelings to the tee tonite!
I'm feeling scattered too.
Love this!
- October 18, 2011 at 5:14 PM
- Ces said...
Oh gee, I can't do these types of exercises. I am too old. Just tell me. I love her sweater and her boots!
Okay, maybe she is trying to find her way with the help of the fireflies and pretty soon she will be in the arms of her beloved.
- October 18, 2011 at 5:22 PM
- Cindy said...
the moths represent her unfulfilled dreams escaping as they fly towards the light. but, there's hope. she still has a sack full of more, which she can keep close with the close of her hand.
i love this illustration, bella.
- October 18, 2011 at 5:48 PM
- Ty Carter said...
This is sooo fantastic!
- October 18, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- Diana Evans said...
Hello Bella!!!!
I think this is little Emily....and she met with a special little garden keeper that came out of the fog....
He told her to be extra careful with the bag of seeds he gave her....that they are very special and the wind might blow them away....
He said they were magic seeds.....seeds that little butterflies had to plant in order for them to maintain their magic....and so she knew the time had come to plant those seeds....out of the fog came the butterflies....all ready to do the task.......
what will happen next.....
you will have to illustrate the next page for that.....
- October 18, 2011 at 6:13 PM
- Liz Urso said...
I have a lack of brain power to come up a story but I do really love this! Maybe I'll come back with a story!
- October 18, 2011 at 6:47 PM
- Nessa Dee said...
It's always a good idea to have a bag of fireflies handy just in case you find yourself lost in the mist.
Beautiful illustration!
- October 18, 2011 at 7:38 PM
- DoodleDesign said...
I like reading Diana's story.. can't wait to know what happens next (??).
This is s lovely artwork :) You make our imaginations scattered too.
- October 18, 2011 at 7:42 PM
- laughingwolf said...
lily, under the protection of a lily, let some of her pixie friends out of their warm bag, to scatter to the four winds to find her younger sisters, lost in the cold fog, and guide them safely back home, for some hugs, cookies and hot milk, to take the chill out of their wee bones
and promises never to stray off by themselves again...
- October 18, 2011 at 7:47 PM
- martinealison said...
Un joli perce-neige pour accompagner cette bien mignonne petite personne... Le printemps n'est peut-être pas trop loin... Les petits papillons batifolent tout près... ou simplement rêve-t-elle à lui en luttant contre le froid...
gros bisous...
- October 18, 2011 at 8:08 PM
- Draffin Bears said...
Hi Bella,
The last little snowdrop for the season, and the cute one is following the fireflies home where it will be warm and cozy.
Enjoy your week
- October 18, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- Caroline said...
Hello Bella! Your illustration is so adorable and brings to mind the fairy tale of the 12 Months.. your little girl has been sent out by her wicked stepmother to find a snowdrop blooming in the middle of winter - are the scattered fireflies guiding her?
- October 18, 2011 at 9:31 PM
- Patricia said...
Hi Bella,
Me too ;)
It's beautiful, wonderful, magical, fantastic!!!
Love, Patricia xoxo
- October 18, 2011 at 11:39 PM
- Owl Eng said...
Elegantly done!! it takes my breath away. love the ambiance... hope she could step out of the confusion and find her way soon
- October 19, 2011 at 1:55 AM
- TrisTania said...
It's really sweet, and winter-y! :)
- October 19, 2011 at 3:04 AM
- encaracolada said...
mmm, all the theories has been said... snifff Something happens with the flower and what is she doing in the mist? Preciousss
- October 19, 2011 at 3:29 AM
- rachel awes said...
i see a reflection of all her light & imagine her maker's voice "do not be afraid".
love her & you so.
- October 19, 2011 at 3:54 AM
- yoborobo said...
She managed to grab the antennae of the alien, but it was too late. He had already eaten most of the butterflies. "I really must explain things to him," she thought to herself.
he he.
- October 19, 2011 at 3:59 AM
- Vanessa Brantley Newton said...
Oh Darling!!! This is like a scene to a movie Bella!! Oh my goodness the effects! The effects! You are the George Lucas of blogs! I just adore this illustration. Beautiful work! You kindness is showing. You might want to pull it up cause next month is be Cantankerous month!! Oh yeah I know a bunch of folks that are waiting for that! he he he he!
Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing this awesome illustration!
- October 19, 2011 at 4:42 AM
- Indigene said...
Bella, it's a beautiful illustration!
She's a magical spirit, who's needs the fireflies to guide her back to her domain, because she got lost listening to the laughter of earth's children.
What a delightful way to debut an illustration! You're the best! Ciao Bella!
- October 19, 2011 at 6:04 AM
- Linda Hensley said...
I think it's the middle part of the story. Something got her lost in the fog, and somehow she will find herself in the end, but for right now, it's hard for her to know which way to go. Or maybe that's just my life? :) Lovely illustration!
- October 19, 2011 at 6:49 AM
- caela said...
This is soo cute :) I love it, i love how simple it looks but yet there are so many small details. i really like the style and your character designs :D
- October 19, 2011 at 7:13 AM
- Dam Ferreira said...
Fantastic, simply fantastic
- October 19, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- Eric Barclay said...
"Elanor and her firefly friends were no match for the fog pelicans."
Lovely work, Bella.
- October 19, 2011 at 7:48 AM
- Lori ann said...
so charming bella.
- October 19, 2011 at 8:24 AM
- Tammie said...
if i were a butterfly, i would sleep amongst flower petals.... i think the wind came up and scattered them to the wind
i can feel the misty wind in your piece
- October 19, 2011 at 8:46 AM
- Sarah Melling said...
Beautiful, atmospheric piece! I love the notion of the fireflies lighting her way home...
- October 19, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- thewillowsnest said...
hoho great bella of the '80's' shroom' hair..haha!
I don't care whats going on here I'm too mesmerized by the little fireflies... soooooo pretty.. the colors , the snowdrop.. her hair , her dress..
I'll tell you whats going on here PERFECTION !!!!!!
- October 19, 2011 at 11:11 AM
- k.h.whitaker said...
oooooow, I love the atmospheric effect and the glowing moth/lightning bugs. Moths that glow like lightening bugs are really cool because they would be attracted to the light of their fellow moths ;) I think they are leading her out of the fog where she has been lost and it has become too foggy to see the trail of pebbles that she was leaving behind to find her way home. She got the idea when her mother read her Hansel and Gretel. She thought she was smarter though by using the pebbles, but she didn't count on the fog. She became fearful and felt hopelessly lost until the magic glowing moths showed up to guide her out of the fog. ;)
- October 19, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- Ted Blackman said...
Her car started smoking real bad and she's waiting for the tow truck?
Well, excuuuse me for being realistic.
- October 19, 2011 at 2:14 PM
- Ted Blackman said...
Okay.. I kid.
I think it's just beautiful like everyone else. Love 'dem fireflies. We don't have them here :(
- October 19, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- Cindy D. said...
Here we have a young reporter, moments ago wrapped up in the complexities of her very first man-on-the street reporting segment in which she is interviewing a rabble of butterflies to get their thoughts about the Fall lineup on the new Insect Network (on cable). Suddenly, a huge gust of wind blows in from who-knows-where, simultaneously blowing out her earpiece and blowing away her tiny interview subjects.
(Super cute!)
- October 19, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- Andrew Finnie said...
Okay I won't read anyone elses's as I dont want to spoil the fun...
The little girl's younger brother Brian has come home from school with, not only a bad case of head lice, but with the tip of his tongue stuck to the tip of nose - courtesy of an exploding tube of super glue that went off during his weekly facial yoga exersize class(very popular in some parts of australia)
He has come home in great upsetdeness, because he is having his first date with Geraldine Griselda from the year above him that evenining, and , though he does not love her, he does not want her to see his tongue stuck to his nose, because she will tell her girlfriend Betty, about it.
And Betty (second name kept secret) is his true true love. Betty knowing about his nose/tongue relationship would basically wreck his life.
So he has gone home and asked his older sister what to do.
And she has scratched her head, thinking, not realising that she has the worse case Pityriasis simplex capillitii in the world.
And so she has let loose a snow storm of pityriasis simplex capillitii, which has not only hidden her brother Brian from view, but has hidden his unusual case of nose tongue attachment from the viewer.
I think you have captured this moment admirably and with pistache . And I award you ten stars out of ten for image exhuberance :)
Oh you must read this story out loud, very quickly, and in one breath to make it make sense.
- October 19, 2011 at 7:19 PM
to be a drop of dew that waits in the winters fog ..
to release the magic of spring, and the wonder of it all...
That my dear is the sweetest thing...
LOVe that illustration...
it just captured my heart!
- October 19, 2011 at 8:58 PM
- Amanda Dilworth said...
I am not sure what will happen next but i do know your illustration is totally enchanting.
- October 20, 2011 at 2:45 AM
- MathewRhys said...
love this! great job! :)
- October 20, 2011 at 7:11 AM
- Barbara said...
The first thing I thought of...it's rainy and chilly.
Soooooo, she was looking for shelter under the little flower and when she tipped it over, all the butterflies flew away!
- October 20, 2011 at 1:13 PM
- Ted Blackman said...
What Andrew said.
- October 20, 2011 at 2:07 PM
- Andrew Finnie said...
Heh, what Ted said.
I enjoyed playing in your sand pit Bella. Thank you :)
- October 20, 2011 at 2:53 PM
- Diana Evans said...
so glad you liked my story!!!!!
- October 20, 2011 at 5:16 PM
- Andrew Finnie said...
Heh :) I just chuckled so much the martini fell out of my olive, err I mean the olive fell of my martini :)
That will teach me to saute my metaphors :! see ya :)
- October 21, 2011 at 12:57 AM
- martinealison said...
Ma chère Bella,
Je suis très touchée par tes gentils commentaires et particulièrement par celui où tu m'écris tes bons mots de consolation... Notre animal de compagnie a dans notre vie une place qui n'est plus celui d'un animal...
Aujourd'hui je le pleurs et en ce moment je le dessine... Merci encore à toi et à Ces...
Gros gros bisous
- October 21, 2011 at 10:09 AM
- Amalia K said...
Miss Bella, I'm so happy to see the bees buzzing back into your garden blog...and me being one of them! :)
Now there's a little melancholic feel to this piece... I wonder where the little moths are journeying to. Are they carrying special messages to everyone? (^_^)
Loved seeing your lovely comments on my blog! Missed ya loads! oxx
- October 22, 2011 at 2:54 PM
- deepazartz said...
Lil Missy is on her way back home with magical candies that would release her mother and sisters from a magical spell...She came to sudden halt...
What just moved behind the thick fog? Is it hiding behind the huge multiple armed tree? Will the dark emerge from behind to snatch her magic candies?
Manifold creepy thoughts hovered above her little head only to make look dazed and baffled. It could only mean power for the eerie thing. Just then the surrounding beamed with the radiance of the fireflies...they came out of nowhere as if to remind and to impart Lil Missy of the hope that she had lost at least for a few minutes.
Dear Bella
Amazing Amazing art! I loved it. And thanks for this wonderful opportunity to meander thru fantasy...
- October 22, 2011 at 10:17 PM
- Lisa M Griffin said...
This is wonderful, really moody and dramatic. She looks lost, more in spirit than in body.
Thanks for the share and have a great weekend!
- October 23, 2011 at 6:31 AM
- Amy C said...
she asked her little firefly friends to plant the snowdrop seeds where they don't usually grow so other snowdrop deprived people could get to see them.
The side effect is a sweet mist so no one knows the firefly magic that's going on, but the mist is sweet and tastes like vanilla.
It's adorable Bella.
- October 23, 2011 at 4:07 PM
- Amy C said...
can I have a bowl of kettle corn now please?
- October 23, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- Jack Foster said...
Oh! I missed your contraption Bella! Glad I popped over. Fantastic illo. That Emma is a genius and her mom is soooo talented. Love your scattered storyless fairy tale. Here is my take...... Leeza had no idea what was in the pouch that her wicked step-grandmother told her to deliver to Zory, the king's wizard.
On the way to the castle, a terrible fog rolled in. Leeza was so scared. She couldn't see where she was going. She stopped in the middle of the fog. Then she heard a voice coming from directly above her head. "Open the pouch. Open the pouch." Leeza looked up. "Could the voice have come from the giant tulip?" She thought.
None the less, she opened the pouch and magical butterflies with illuminating wings flew from the pouch and seemed to be asking Leeza to follow, but she was scared. "Go with them." the voice came down again. It WAS the tulip! "The Flutterflies will lead you to your real mother's home in the New Jersey where she is filming a reality show."
- October 23, 2011 at 7:40 PM
- SonatasWelt said...
OMG!!! Bella!!! It's sooo beautiful!!! I love this!!!
- October 23, 2011 at 11:30 PM
- Nicky Linzey said...
There's just too many wonderful stories here in the comments so I'm just going to enjoy your beautiful illustration Bella!
- October 24, 2011 at 6:10 AM
- pretty day said...
I love this image! Magical!!
- October 24, 2011 at 8:40 PM
- Robyn said...
something beautiful, but I don't know what for sure :)
always a pleasure to visit here Bella :)
i haven't got that book of the ground... it all became too much to get others to contribute in the way i desired.... never say never though x
- October 25, 2011 at 1:24 AM
- AtelierBrigitte said...
Whatever story is behind this, I totally love the softness in this illustration.
- October 25, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- Sunny said...
lovely illustration!Love the dreamy and magical atmosphere!
- October 26, 2011 at 3:54 AM
- Andrew Finnie said...
Okay Brian asked me to write this :)
Brian says: "Itth noth twue at awe, I have nverth neverth everth hath my tongst stuth to the tipth of my node. Ever ever! Youth hearth me? I am tho upthet that I yam havingth a thithy fit!"
My word is 'stoling's' My word at Ces was "Lawdy and 'cards". I think google is trying to tell me a secret methage!
- October 26, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- Vanessa Brantley Newton said...
I will have the super energy drink only if it has a ton of fattening ice cream, chocolate please and hold the wheat grass please. I will sitting right there waiting for you too. he he he he he! LOVE You.
- October 27, 2011 at 5:08 AM
- Marie S said...
Little butterflies are holding lightening bugs, lighting the way home through the fog!
- October 27, 2011 at 4:59 PM
- diana said...
i just had to say i love your illos, they are so cute and at the same time always have some interesting idea behind. very inspiring!
- October 28, 2011 at 1:00 AM
- Valerie Lorimer said...
It's beautiful and charming, Bella. I sense some wistfulness but that's there's always light along the path...whether we see it or not.
- October 28, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- Krista said...
So lovely! I love that misty, foggy, dreamy business going on!
Hey, when I first saw the word "contraption" come up I thought to myself, "Bella will OWN that word!", and you did! Stupendous! That little Emma's got some of Mama's imagination, no?
- October 28, 2011 at 11:48 AM
- Gulcin of Olric said...
Hey! You have a lovely blog. I loved your amazing artworks,they are so pretty... Nice to meet you and your blog!
- October 28, 2011 at 4:20 PM
- Dusik said...
I see a group of my fairies!!! LOL
she was keeping them in her pocket, but reached into it for something, and accidentally let them go!
now all fairies are out and from now on everybody will see only happy dreams :)
Thank you so much Bella for all your words of encouragement to me!
- October 28, 2011 at 8:17 PM
- Deborah said...
OOOOOooo, I know! She is holding on and letting go at the same time. After the storm, she will gather up what is left of the old her, pick through it to see what she would like to hold onto, and take a big brave step into the new.
Thank you for all your sweet visits.
**blows kisses** Deb
- October 29, 2011 at 5:58 PM
- Marie S said...
Are you having tacos this weekend?
Have a wonderful Halloween with you girls!!
Boos and hisses.
- October 29, 2011 at 6:40 PM
- Marie S said...
Your girls. I meant to say your girls.
My fingers have a mind of their own.
- October 29, 2011 at 6:41 PM
- thewillowsnest said...
I keep coming over here looking for a 'scary thing' I know it'll be coming!!! haha.. I haven't done one yet!
Course I'll love 'weathered Bella'.. showing a little wear myself at times ;)
- October 30, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- Janine said...
Oh, she looks so lost, but I am sure the litte butterflies will gard her to a cosy and warm place.
I hope you are at that place right now too.
Have a great night and Happy Halloween my friend
- October 31, 2011 at 3:34 PM
- Arija said...
Sorry, no story, I'm mesmerised by the snowdrop and strands of black hair . . .
- October 31, 2011 at 5:21 PM
- Draffin Bears said...
Happy Halloween, dear Bella.
Hope that you have lots of fun! love the thought of the Mad Hatter walking down the street!
Have a wonderful week
- October 31, 2011 at 6:23 PM
- Andrew Finnie said...
Right, I was reading some where a quote from you saying that "Ces had sparked you into doing more work" And my eyes are so bad that I thought that the fourth letter on the third word was an 'n', - and I thought to myself, I thought... well I won't tell you what I thought because it always better to leave something to the imagination
except I must tell you speco-usp is my magic word. :)
- October 31, 2011 at 6:31 PM
- Shannon said...
It looks to me like a little girl who thinks she has lost her way a bit. And yet, she has a deep knowing - that if she continues to walk through the fog, there is hope on the other side. And soon, she'll be growing and flying higher - but first, she must travel towards a place that seems unclear. And it seems to me like she has the inner courage to do just that.
- November 1, 2011 at 3:29 PM
- aimee said...
she lost her iphone...
- November 1, 2011 at 7:55 PM
- Shirley said...
Hahaaaaa!! Thank you SO much for your wonderful support, Bella. I have not visited you and I am so sorry! This is a simply stunning illustration - and might I say, it glows with a dreamy quality that is magical! I am hoping she has wished for something and has sent the wish on it's way...perhaps she is contemplating what would happen if the wish came true? Fabulous!! I hope you and yours have been well!! : )
- November 2, 2011 at 12:24 PM
- Manon Doyle said...
Diana has the perfect story for your wonderful illustration!! Love it!!
- November 3, 2011 at 4:49 PM
- Rubin Pingk said...
When the fog rolls in the wishflower blooms. It's short life among the mist is not often long enough for a wishflower to reach maturity.
If the fog lingers, however, a wishflower can grow to full size. An adult wishflower will drop it's shimmering seeds into the mist where they will be carried away by mayfly's.
If you ever see a swarm of may flys in the fog, an adult wishflower cannot be too far away.
If you can manage, grab one of the shimmering seeds. It is said if you eat the seed while it still shimmers, your wish will be granted.
Don't eat too many, tho, or you'll find yourself wishing you hadn't, at which time you wouldn't have. A paradox is an awful thing to digest. . .
- November 7, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- JaneA said...
This is a GORGEOUS image. I think the snowdrop symbolizes spring, and the little lightning bugs are picking up every snowflake and taking them away, so that the spring can finally arrive.
Really, really loved your imaginative interpretation!
- November 8, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- Emily said...
Oh Bella! So dreamy! I love this little beauty.
- December 10, 2011 at 9:53 AM


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In Chester, Pa., shortly after midnight one day in 1976, 14-year-old Trina Garnett, angry that her neighbor had not allowed her two sons to play with Trina, climbed into their house through a kitchen window and set it aflame. The house burned down and the boys were killed. Seven months later Trina was tried and convicted of arson and second degree murder and sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in prison without possibility of parole. State law then allowed teenagers to be tried and punished as adults. The sentencing judge, according to Liliana Segura in a recent article in The Nation (5/28), called Ms. Garnett's case "one of the saddest I've ever seen" and expressed regret that there was no prison that could protect inmates so young and vulnerable.
The evidence that Tina was mentally unstable and should not have been held responsible was overwhelming. The youngest of 12, she could neither read nor write. Her mother died early and her father was a violent alcoholic who beat the family dog to death and made the children clean up the bloody mess. The children were frequently homeless. Trina had set herself on fire when she was 5, spent two years in a state mental hospital, was diagnosed as schizophrenic and was declared unfit for trial following a psychiatric evaluation. But a third assessment declared her competent. According to the law, her lawyer had no right to present mitigating evidence because she was not facing the death penalty. Early in her sentence at the State Correctional Institution she was raped by a prison guard and gave birth to a son, Rodney, who was passed to the care of her sisters. Today, 50, she suffers from multiple sclerosis and is wheelchair bound.
According to "The Lives of Juvenile Lifers: Findings From a National Survey," by Ashley Nellis (The Sentencing Project, March 2012), the criminal justice system has failed to protect child offenders who have been sent away not just to protect society but also to protect the children themselves from lives of violence and crime. Although the U. S. Supreme Court in 1976 found laws calling for mandatory death sentences cruel and unusual punishment, this right was not extended to mandatory life in prison.
In 1899 federal law recognized the differences in culpability between young and adult offenders and created juvenile courts in order, as the social reformer and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Jane Addams said, to secure the young offender's "orderly development in normal society." But the rising crime rate in the 1980s and 1990s, along with the growth of crack cocaine markets, increased access to illegal guns and the tripling of the rate of juvenile homicides led to calls for "law and order" toughness. States passed laws that tried teenagers as adults. Policymakers disregarded the evidence that developmental differences might affect a person's responsibility for a crime. Without a change in the law, the 2,589 prisoners now serving time for crimes committed as teenagers will die in prison.
On March 20 the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases, Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs, of convicts who committed murder when they were 14. The appellants' argument: When the brain is 14, the sophisticated circuitry between the frontal lobe and the rest of the brain, which enables adults to control their behavior, is barely developed.
The Sentencing Project survey concludes that in many cases the offenders were doubly burdened: (1) by circumstances, like poverty, community violence, family members in jail, single-parent homes, sexual abuse, expulsion from school and the strong correlation between race and the imposition of the death penalty; and (2) by bad advice from counsel in court, where 66 percent of defendants took the option of life without possibility of parole rather than risk a trial that might lead to a death sentence.
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One mentor described a Florida inmate who entered prison at age 15 in 1993. He became a poet and remained balanced amid chaos. But, his mentor said, the young convict felt despair because of his "fear of dying in prison, never having achieved any of life's goals that all young men think and dream about." The mentor added, "He no more belongs in prison than I do."
Wow. While it is emotionally gripping to read about the circumstances of the mentally ill child who got a life sentence for murdering her neighbors, it does not really correspond to the circumstances of most juvenile offenders. What would the alternative have been IN THAT SITUATION? Would it have been fair to society to allow that child to be free?
I'm sure the argument is that she should have been given the help she needed to become as productive a member of society as possible, but what would that help have been? Since we no longer incarcerate the mentally ill in facilities designed for them, the alternative is that she would have been freed into the care of her less than competent parent or to the occasional supervision of a social worker with psychiatric care mandated by the court.
While there are possibly cases of juvenile offenders who deserve second chances and the assistance to make the most of them. The example does not substantiate that perspective.


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Treasures of the Sakya Lineage is a rich collection of teachings by both contemporary and ancient Sakya masters, showing a thousand years of lineage continuity. It provides an overview of the history, view, key lineage figures, and crucial teachings of the oldest continuously operating institution among the four lineages of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Sakya School has long been known for its balanced approach to study and practice. The writings of Sakya scholars have been deeply influential in every school of Tibetan Buddhism and they continue to be now.
A great resource for students and practitioners of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism, this volume contains teachings from great Sakya scholars and meditation masters, including: H. H. Sakya Trizin, Khenpo Appey, Sakya Pandita, Jetsun Dragpa Gyaltsen, Chogye Trinchen, Choegyal Phagpa, Migmar TsetenNews & Reviews
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Tiger Woods didn't get teed off at booze-fueled fans who heckled him at the U.S. Open -- instead, the pro just laughed it off.
"They had a little bit to sip, I think," Woods told Newsday on Sunday. "They had plenty of time in that rain delay, and I think they took full advantage of it."
A gaggle of suds-swilling fans began their beer-fueled rant against Woods on Saturday night when the top-ranked player stood under an umbrella in the rain at Bethpage Black in New York, according to Newsday.
Dozens lined the green at Hole 10 and mocked Woods before he began his third round in the rain.
"We're on Long Island baby, where men are men!" one fan screamed. "Put that umbrella down!"
Woods shushed the rowdy crowd with a finger to his lips as another golfer teed off at Hole 12.
"Suck it up, you've got your own video game!" a spectator shouted.
Woods wasn't the only golfer to receive such greetings. Fred Funk must have felt like he was back in junior high as fans started screaming his name as a four-letter obscenity, the paper reported.
Golfers at the seventh hole got some cheerful "this Bud's for you's" and some less cheerful "you suck's."
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Verlander strong as Tigers down Twins
Detroit, MI – Justin Verlander yielded just one run over seven innings as the Detroit Tigers cruised past the Minnesota Twins, 6-1, in the middle test of a three-game set at Comerica Park.
Verlander (3-2), who has been dealing with cracked skin on his right thumb, allowed just five hits and struck out eight to snap a two-start winless streak.
"I felt pretty good. I was able to establish my fastball early and work off of that," Verlander said.
The 2011 AL Cy Young Award winner completed the month of April with a slender 1.83 earned run average (8 ER/39 1/3 IP). Verlander fanned 41 batters and allowed just 36 hits over six starts in the month.
Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder both clubbed two-run homers and Alex Avila added a solo shot for the Tigers, who have won five straight.
"I think (Cabrera) is one of the best players in the league, if not the best, and (Fielder) is not far behind," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said of Detroit's sluggers.
Wilkin Ramirez went 2-for-3 with an RBI double for the Twins, who have dropped five of their last seven games to fall one game below .500 (11-12).
Vance Worley (0-4) was saddled with the loss after allowing all six runs on 10 hits -- three homers -- over 4 2/3 innings. Worley hasn't picked up a win since Aug. 1 2012.
The Tigers wasted no time and jumped out to a two-run lead in the first. Torii Hunter doubled to left field and Cabrera followed with a line-drive homer over the right-field wall.
Minnesota made it 2-1 in the top of the second. Justin Morneau walked and moved to second on a Chris Parmelee base hit. Verlander was able to retire the next two hitters before giving up a double to Ramirez.
Avila's homer in the home half made it 3-1.
Detroit pushed three more across in the fifth inning to go up 6-1. Back-to- back singles from Omar Infante and Austin Jackson put runners on the corners with no outs. Hunter then grounded out to Pedro Florimon at shortstop, but Infante scored easily.
After Cabrera grounded into a fielder's choice, Fielder crushed his seventh homer of the season deep into the right-field seats.
Game Notes
Verlander is 14-7 over 25 career starts against the Twins ... The Tigers are 10-3 at home this season ... Fielder set a career-high for homers in April (seven). He's posted six home runs in April twice (2007 and 2011) ... Morneau has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games at Comerica Park.


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Ann Stookey and her husband Joe Waz lived in Chestnut Hill for 17 years before moving to Los Angeles in 2011 to be closer to their son Jack. During that time Ann was an active member of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, 22 East Chestnut Hill Ave., remembered for her brilliant, creative floral arrangements, but also for her vivacious participation in the adult choir and her strong support of music. She particularly enjoyed listening to and singing with the historic Aeolian-Skinner organ that is the centerpiece of the music program at Saint Paul's.
So it is fitting that the organ recital at Saint Paul's on Friday Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. should be offered in memory of Ann Stookey. Following Ann's sudden death almost a year ago, her family established The Ann Stookey Fund for Music at Saint Paul's to ensure that renovation and maintenance of the organ would be endowed in perpetuity. A freewill offering at the recital will be directed to this fund. The community, including all those who knew and loved Ann, are warmly invited to attend the recital and the reception that follows.
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Breaded Artichokes
The artichoke does not look like the most inviting of vegetables. It's reminds me of an armadillo or something with its hard shell and many layers. Aren't vegetables supposed to be luscious, juicy and easy to eat?
How do you even prepare one? I don't know the answer to that, since I've never prepared one from whole vegetable. But my fellow blogger, V, has tackled this intimidating vegetable well so I leave that to her.
Although I am intimidated by such a vegetables, I still love artichokes and thankfully, they come readily available in little tins, marinated or in water.
This is a little appetizer we had recently that was absolutely delicious and such a great way to start a meal.
Breaded Artichokes
6 artichoke hearts, halved lengthwise
zest from 1 medium sized lemon
juice from 1/2 lemon
1/3 c panko breadcrumbs
1/3 c grated Parmesan and or mozzarella
olive oil
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place artichoke hearts in a large baking dish halved side up.
3. Sprinkle lemon zest on top of each half followed by the juice of half a lemon. (If you prefer a less lemony taste, use about a quarter of the lemon.)
4. Mound panko on each half, followed by the cheese mixture.
5. Drizzle with olive oil
6. Bake for ten minutes. Then turn on broiler until cheese is fully melted and golden. Serve immediately.
9 comments:
- Christina Kim said...
anything with panko and parm cheese gets a thumbs up from me! i've never bought whole fresh artichokes before, i always go the lazy route with canned hearts. these sound good, though, like a nice appetizer or side dish for a dinner party!!
- June 1, 2009 at 8:58 AM
- Marta said...
I'm thinking I'll go parm AND mozza here! They look very nice, lovely appys! Hahaha I had never thought of them as armadillos, but I think you're right! They are intimidating, I especially dislike the little spikes, why must they hurt me? I'm just trying to eat them... oh , i see, self defense! Got it ;)
- June 1, 2009 at 9:48 AM
- Pearl said...
mm looks delicious!
- June 1, 2009 at 3:57 PM
- Kevin said...
This is a great way to enjoy artichoke hearts!
- June 8, 2009 at 11:52 AM
- Justin said...
yum, i just had steamed some fresh artichokes for dinner, and reading this... i want another one
- June 9, 2009 at 9:16 PM
- Marta said...
Thanks for making my dish :)
- June 13, 2009 at 7:38 PM
- V said...
Thanks for the reference. Armadillo? That's a good one! I laughed out loud!!
- June 15, 2009 at 8:39 AM
- alecho said...
OH! this looks great! There's this one girl I'm trying to impress and she likes to eat healthy. She also likes Artichokes, but I've never used one before. Thanx for this great post yo! ;)
- June 22, 2009 at 12:43 AM
- Lizounette said...
Very interesting idea and innovative use of canned artichokes. I usually prepare them from whole veg. if I'm eating them as a main - but this recipe from canned artichokes sounds like a great shortcut tasty way to use them!
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Long-awaited, here it is.
I should say in advance that I'm not too interested in the details of the various health care reform plans that the candidates put out. If Hillary (or Barack or Edwards) gets elected, their plan still has to get through the meat grinder of Congress, and will come out looking rather different, presuming anything at all comes out the other side, which is hardly a certainty.
But the health wonk in me just can't resist the urge to peruse the details, which I will justify as perhaps giving some insight into the values and priorities of the candidates. The details are sketchy as yet, but FWIW:
The Good
- Continues the system of commercial insurance carriers competing for subscribers (and providers)
- Opens the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan to individuals
- Establishes a "ground floor" for benefits (i.e. FEHBP)
- Requires plans to be community rated (i.e. no "pre-existing condition" exclusion)
- Personal responsibility: individuals are required to purchase insurance
- Tax credits for low-income working families to purchase insurance
- Tax credits for small employers to offer insurance
- Inter-state standardization of insurance regulations
- Appears to be universal
- How will the mandate be implemented (and enforced)?
- Is it really universal?
- What incentive/requirement is there for employers to continue to purchase insurance for employees?
- Does not eliminate Medicaid; universality seems to be based on a patchwork of programs
- Phantom cost-savings ("Over half the savings come from the public savings generated from Hillary Clinton's broader agenda to modernize the heath systems and reduce wasteful health spending" Huh?)
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Kwikset SmartCode Deadbolt with Z-wave availability
Posted 09 April 2010 - 08:52 AM
Are there any Control4 dealers here, that have the inside scoop on pricing and availability of the new Kwikset Z-wave deadbolts?
Posted 09 April 2010 - 10:38 AM
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Do you carry the zigbee version?
At this ponit, I beleive the Control4 dealers only have access to the Control4 ZigBee version. I will see if I can get an updated date for everyone on the Z-Wave versions.
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Z-Wave version ETA as of today is the first week in May.
Really! Any idea of MSRP? Taking pre-orders?
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Posted 13 April 2010 - 08:00 AM
The Kwikset version uses a motor to extend and retract the bolt. It is also tapered to help with doors that do not close all the way without being forced.
No MSRP as of yet, I will look into it.
Posted 13 April 2010 - 09:00 AM
... tapered to help with doors that do not close all the way without being forced. ...
I modified a Weiser Powerbolt (Kwikset Powerbolt in the US) so that my ELK M1 can lock/unlock it. If the z-wave lock is anything like the Powerbolt (i.e. its motorized deadbolt mechanism) then the door alignment must be spot on. In my case, the deadbolt is not aligned dead-center in the door jamb. When you activate it manually, you can feel a slight resistance as the deadbolt slides against the strike plate. If the door is moved an additional 1/16" then the resistance disappears and the deadbolt slides freely ... so the misalignment is very slight.
None of this matters when the batteries are fresh and the ambient temperature is mild. However, in the dead of winter, the steel door is cold and so are the batteries. In addition, the door frame's weatherstripping is stiffer and isn't compressed by the door as compared to when it is warner. This results in a slightly greater misalignment of the deadbolt ( and greater resistance against the strike plate).
Has all of this prevented the deadbolt from locking the door? No. In my case, even under the worst conditions, the deadbolt always extends sufficiently to lock the door. However, in cold weather, it extends far less than in warm weather, sometimes about half the distance. This behaviour causes a problem because the deadbolt fails to activate a microswitch I've installed in the door frame. This microswitch is connected to my ELK M1 and indicates if the door is locked/unlocked.
If you don't use a 'lock sensor' then a slightly mislaigned door will probably have no adverse affect. Plus the new tapered design of the deadbolt will probably mitigate mild cases of door-misalignment.
It isn't easy to correct a misaligned door (short of rehanging the entire door frame). I found a relatively simple solution to correct the slight misalignment of my door. What holds a closed door in place is not the deadbolt but the latch. The key is to adjust the striker plate so that the latch holds the door in the optimal position and allows the deadbolt to move freely. In my case, I added a shim to the striker plate ... and, just for good measure, I filed the inner face of the deadbolt to create a very slight taper.
So if you use experience locking problems with the z-wave lock and a misaligned door, try adjusting the door's latching position.
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Hi there,
Are there any Control4 dealers here, that have the inside scoop on pricing and availability of the new Kwikset Z-wave deadbolts?
So how can I integrate it with my omni pro 2? ( without using micasa verde and hai touchscreen)
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Link to Pre-Order promotions added in our Vendor Deal Thread.
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Use the following codes for more than one set of locks:
4 Locks (2 1/2 Off = 1 Free) - KSBOGO2
6 Locks (3 1/2 Off = 1 Free) - KSBOGO3
8 Locks (4 1/2 Off = 2 Free) - KSBOGO4
Thank you,
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Q: I found what looks like a sore on my koi. What should I do? Could this of happened over winter? – Fred in Kentucky
A: As we close in on spring and the ice melts off of our water gardens, our koi start to become lively again. This is a very crucial time for koi. When koi begin to awaken from their winter dormancy, they can show signs of weakness. This is because during the winter, not only do their metabolisms slow down, but also their immune systems can be affected.
As the temperatures outside begin to rise above 40ºF begin a Spring/Summer Prep bacterial application, like Seasonal Defense®, and start to feed them Spring and Fall Fish Food. Keep an eye on the koi for any signs of excess slime, sores or lesions. Weakened fish are much more susceptible to bacterial and parasitic infections when the temps are just beginning to rise.
Here are few products to use if your koi happen to be sick:
- If you spot a sore or lesion use MelaFix.
- If you see white spots (ich) use KnockOut™ Plus or Ich-Out™.
- If you see any visible parasites like anchor worm, fish lice or gill mites use Microbe-Lift® Lick & Anchor Worm.
Using the products mentioned above you can be assured your fish will be lively again in no time. To help prevent koi sickness during the early spring, be proactive and ensure your koi are healthy in the fall time.
POND TALK: What do you do to keep your koi healthy?
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Did you miss System Center Universe? No problem. The sessions were all recorded and are now available for viewing on demand here:
In case you missed it, this is the site for the System Center Universe:
Thanks again to the sponsors of System Center Universe and to the speakers!! It was a great community event.
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In Play! Magazine
The Pistons have signed another player to their training camp roster in free agent point guard Vernon Hamilton. Detroit's roster now stands at 17 but will have to be cut to 15 by the start of the regular season.
Hamilton played in Switzerland last season after spending time with the Cleveland Cavaliers as well as the NBA Development League.
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Vandal to Receive 'Unique' Punishment for Damaging Dave Grohl's Alley
Some jackass, or crew of jackasses, spray painted all over a mural dedicated to former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl over the weekend.
The mural, located on what's known as Grohl Alley, is part of an art display in Grohl's hometown of Warren, Ohio, honoring the grunge legend.
The unknown jackass, or jackasses, didn't factor in that the city was smart enough to put up cameras around the display. In an interview with news station WKBN, Joe O'Grady, who is credited with getting the homage installed, said that the damage was extensive. But he's confident he'll find the culprits.
"There's some good video of this taking place, so I am very happy about that," O'Grady said. You can watch the video above.
O'Grady is eager to find the culprits and dole out some "unique" punishment. In a quote that doesn't at all sound weird or creepy, O'Grady said, "We're going to make the punishment fit the crime on this one. We're going to think of something very unique for this individual. If he needs attention, we are going to give him attention." Hmmm ...
We shudder to think what the overzealous project leader has in mind. Hopefully, O'Grady won't attempt some after-school-special sort of outreach.


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I'm lookiing for someone to hit with near East Sac. Mckinley is under construction right now but we can meet somewhere else. I'm around a 3.0-3.5 player but could be better, I just need to play. If interested, please reply
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Hey Paul,
I'm living in East Sac and I'm looking for someone to hit with on a regular basis. I'm around a 3.0-3.5 player as well but can keep a good rally. I'm self employed and can meet pretty much anytime. Let me know what times work best for you or give me a call.
I am out of town this weekend for Mother Day. Can you play weekday mornings around 11 am? If not, what times during the day work for you.
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June 28, 2013 06:00pm-09:00pm
Honolulu Museum of Art
'Lethal Beauty' information
ARTafterDARK puts the focus on Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor.
Kendo means "way of the sword"—see members of the Kenshikan Kendo Club demonstrate their kenjutsu skills.
Learn stealth moves from the Japan Karate Association Hawaii.
DJ Dana Kruse and DJ Patrick Park spin the latest in J-pop hits.
Hear the Kenny Endo Contemporary Taiko Ensemble's rolling thunder.
Get a fierce look from DFS Beauty makeup artists, then record it for posterity in the InstaBooth.
Watch zen brush artist Andy Lee paint, and take home one of his Lethal Beauty-inspired manga booklets.
Take a zip tour of Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor, where you'll find our ?Art docents ready with an art activity. 7 + 7:30pm
FOOD + DRINK (available for purchase)
The Grove puts its twist on Japanese street fare—dine on a yakitori-style chicken plate, tempura sampler, and sushi hand rolls.
This month's specialty cocktail: the Sakura.
In the Members' Only Mediterranean Courtyard, Candy Art Hawaii demonstrates amezaiku, the traditional Japanese art of handsculpting sugar into lollipops. Members get to take one home (while supplies last).
Strike your best warrior pose in the Flipbooks Hawaii booth.
Secret Sound Showcase: Sing the Body, Sunway, ILLISIT + The NME Band, 9pm, Doris Duke Theatre, $10.
Just a reminder—ARTafterDARKers can park in the following locations:
1) FREE: Street parking on Beretania and Kinau Street from 6pm
2) $4: The Pro Park Parking Lot behind the Honolulu Museum of Art School (1111 Victoria St.), entrances on Beretania and Young streets. Pay at the yellow slot box next to the parking booth.
3) $5 at the First United Methodist Church Parking Lot on the corner of Beretania and Victoria streets. NOTE: lot closes promptly at 10pm


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We have some new Target coupons for Hasbro Games today including one that gives us a stack on Yahtzee and Jenga for some nice deals at Target.
Yahtzee $7.79 (Regular Price)
-$2/1 Hasbro Yahtzee or Jenga Target Coupon x12/29
–$2.00 off one JENGA Game or one YAHTZEE Game
= $3.79 after stack
Jenga $12.89 (Regular Price)
-$2/1 Hasbro Yahtzee or Jenga Target Coupon x12/29
–$2.00 off one JENGA Game or one YAHTZEE Game
= $8.89 after stack
There is also a Hasbro Games Rebate where you can get up to $40 back on select games. You can buy a minimum of 2 games to qualify for this rebate and your purchases do not need to be on the same receipt. So you could actually purchase these games on 2 different visits and then submit for $5 back with the Hasbro Games Rebate HERE.
This would make it just $7.68 for both these games after coupons and rebate or like saving around 62% on your purchases. Since you can buy multiple copies of the same game on the rebate- you could also buy 2 Yahtzee, and submit for the rebate & pay $2.58 for 2 Yahtzee after coupons & rebate. 🙂
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Or if I bought 2 Yahtzee's on different days, that would work too, right? So then it would be $2.58 for both after a $5 rebate! 🙂
Plus the walmart online price for yahtzee is $6.97 🙂
Hey Kayla – That is an excellent idea! According to the fine print on the rebate, "Limited 2 claims, 12 games per claim and each claim limited to 4 copies of any one game." In other words, that should work too. I'm going to try that. I love Yahtzee! (Nevermind that I already have Yahtzee and don't need another copy of it. It makes great gifts.)
The UPC doesn't have to be cut from the box and sent in, right? Was thinking about donating to the women's shelter and want to cut the boxes.
The UPC doesn't have to be cut from the box and sent in, right? Was thinking about donating to the women's shelter and didn't want to cut the boxes.
Kmart has it for $6 in their ad. Would be $2 after both coupons for those who's stores allow you to PM and use both coupons.
Just noticed too that you can submit your rebate request online at hasbro rewards. com and save the stamp!!
The MQ seems to be gone now. It showed up in the list, I tried to print and it wouldn't print out. Now I can't find it. UGH!
I can't find the MQ Coupon anywhere. Was it only a limited number of coupons?
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Re-Inventing Public Libraries For The Digital Age
from the no-extra-money-required dept
It would be something of an understatement to say that the world of public libraries is undergoing rapid change at the moment. On the one hand, the rise of open access means that people are increasingly able to find information online that was formerly held in serried ranks of volumes stored on library stacks. On the other, publishers' reluctance to allow ebooks to be lent out puts a key traditional function of libraries under threat. So what exactly should public libraries being doing in the digital age? Eric F. Van de Velde has written a a fascinating exploration of that question, along with a few suggestions.
Here's the central problem:
The value propositions of paper-based and digital lending are fundamentally different. A paper-based library builds permanent infrastructure: collections, buildings, and catalogs are assets that continue to pay dividends far into the future. In contrast, resources spent on digital lending are pure overhead. This includes staff time spent on negotiating licenses, development and maintenance of authentication systems, OpenURL, proxy, and web servers, and the software development to give a unified interface to disparate systems of content distributors.
This means:
Libraries need a different vision for their digital future, one that focuses on building digital infrastructure. We must preserve traditional library values, not traditional library institutions, processes, and services.
So how might that work in practice?
By gradually converting acquisition budgets into grant budgets, libraries could become open-access patrons. They could organize grant competitions for the production of open-access works. By sponsoring works and creators that further the goals of its community, each library contributes to a permanent open-access digital library for everyone. Publishers would have a role in the development of grant proposals that cover all stages of the production and marketing of the work. In addition to producing the open-access works, publishers could develop commercial added-value services. Finally, innovative markets like the one developed by Gluejar allow libraries (and others) to acquire the digital rights of commercial works and set them free.
That's an exciting vision, because it turns libraries into active participants in the creation and propagation of knowledge that is universally available through open access, instead of simply lending out the productions of others, without any real ability to apply the huge store of knowledge librarians have acquired about what their users want. It's particularly encouraging that this is not just a plea for more funds -- unlikely to be heeded in the current economic climate -- but a simple if revolutionary call for a better use of those that are already available.
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Michele Bachmann Asks Crowd 'Who Likes White People?' [VIDEO]
If there were a list of commandments for politicians, we're guessing "thou shalt not say things that sound racist when taken out of context" would be somewhere near the top.
But GOP presidential candidate and Tea Party darling Michele Bachmann apparently missed the memo, because after the group White People Funk Band — itself a regrettable name — played at one of her campaign rallies, she took the stage and asked the crowd, "Who likes White People?!"
Even her ardent supporters in the audience took a beat before half-heartedly cheering, probably because they were too busy face-palming from the knowledge of how bad Bachmann's gaffe would sound when it hit the internet.
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High Frequency Trading: The Best Of Technological And Financial Innovation... Or The Next Bubble?
from the where-are-things-headed deptOver the last couple years there's been growing chatter about the rise of "high frequency trading," which is the increasingly sophisticated algorithmically-driven way of financial trading, where it has little to do with how smart your investment philosophy is, but how fast your hardware and algorithms run. As a principle, there's nothing wrong with the concept of high frequency trading. And, as many defenders of the concept point out, such systems, in theory, provide more liquidity to many markets, and basically skim pennies off the top in return for that liquidity. The potential problem, however comes in when such operations take over the market. The latest estimates put high frequency trading at 61% of the market -- up from 30% just five years ago.
That should be a warning sign. It's typical, but you can see it in plenty of previous Wall Street meltdowns as well. After someone figures out a "system" for making lots of money (say, mortgage-backed securities a few years back), everyone starts piling in. Then, the "innovation" occurs. Now, much of it is well-meaning, and even useful. With mortgage-backed securities, things like credit default swaps actually were a very useful insurance tool originally. But at some point, they basically flipped from insurance to gambling. People weren't using them to back up an investment, but as the investment itself -- so you'd actually have what was, in effect, thousands of people all buying an insurance policy that one house wouldn't burn down. If that house burned down... the insurance company (hi, AIG) defaulted, and everything comes crashing down. The problem is that these systems become so complicated that it's actually pretty difficult to figure out what the "trigger" is and how the disaster will spread. No one accurately predicted how the last Wall Street meltdown would occur (though some certainly predicted a meltdown), and the fear with the rise of high frequency trading is that the situation is even more opaque. What's happening is built into the algorithms, and with more and more companies piling in, it's inevitable that some of those algorithms are going to have a bug (or, not even a bug, but basically programming to do something that has serious unintended consequences).
Again, I doubt there's anything nefarious in most of this (unless you consider making money nefarious -- which I don't). But, at some point things get overwhelming, and many are beginning to wonder when we reach that point. I'm all for financial innovation and technology innovation -- but I have to admit to a bit of worry when the tech innovation seems to be taking over to such a level that there's little rationale for the financial side. It's about who has the better techies and hardware, rather than who has the better financial thesis, and that leads to dangerous results, because the purpose of the market is separated from the mechanisms that make the market run. When you get that kind of separation between form and purpose, bad things happen.
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I decided my Prussians needed a tank.
Behold, the Schwebewolf, more suited to the jungles and bogs of New Prussia than typical tanks. It was partially inspired by the GDI hover unit from Tiberian Sun but based on the ATT, one of my favourite SW sets, but the top part is far smaller, making it faster and more maneuverable than the ATT. The hover engine allows it to float up and down surfaces, giving it a major advantage.
Armed with six laser cannons, it has the firepower of an entire platoon of soldiers while missiles provide it with primarily anti-air but also anti-vehicle capabilities. Typically these relatively fast tanks would be used to chase down fleeing enemies or quickly reinforce positions on a battlefield that are being overrun. They are extremely effective against people and do okay against air and vehicles up to or slightly above the same size, but are known to suffer in combat against heavily armed and armoured adversaries.
The yellow engines have to go, but I didn't have any in the right colour spare. I will fix that, some time. I have most of the pieces to build a second one, but won't yet because as you can see, even this one needs a few details fixed still.
They are piloted by bots because the bots can interact directly with the tank's controls and sensors while keeping their head down; a human pilot would make sniper-bait from such a high position.