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1934 Bob Shane, The Kingston Trio, (1958 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Tom Dooley plus nine other US Top 40 hits).
1937 Don Everly, guitar, vocals, The Everly Brothers, (1958 UK & US No.1 single 'All I Have To Do Is Dream' plus over 25 other UK hit singles).
1937 Ray Sawyer, vocals, Dr Hook, (1972 US No.5 & UK No.2 single 'Sylvia's Mother' plus 9 other US Top 40 hits).
1938 Jimmy Carl Black, drums, Frank Zappa, (1970 UK No.9 album 'Hot Rats').
1939 Joe Sample, keyboards, The Crusaders, (1979 UK No.5 single 'Street Life').
1947 Normie Rowe, singer, biggest solo star of Australian pop in the Sixties, (1965, Australian No.1 single 'Que Sera Sera' spent 11 weeks at No.1).
1948 Rick James, US singer, (1980 UK No.41 single 'Big Time'. 1981 US No.3 album 'Street Songs', 1981 US No 16 single 'Super Freak part 1'). Found dead at his Los Angeles home on 6th August 2004.
1954 Mike Campbell, guitar, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, (1977 single 'American Girl', 1989 UK No.28 single 'I Won't Back Down', 1991 UK No.3 album 'Into The Great Wide Open').
1957 Dennis Brown, reggae singer, (1979 UK No.14 single 'Money In My Pocket'). He died on July 1st 1999.
1968 Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis. Married Michael Jackson in 1994, separated on 10th December 1995. Had the UK No.16 single 'Lights Out'.
1969 Patrick Wilson, Weezer, (1995 UK No.12 single, 'Buddy Holly').
1971 Ron Welty, drums, The Offspring, (1999 UK No.1 & US No. 59 single 'Pretty Fly, (For A White Guy)', 1999 US No.6 & UK No.10 album 'Americana').
1975 Big Boi, (Antoine Patton), Outkast, US rapper, (2001 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Ms Jackson'. 2004 US No.1 single 'Hey Ya').
1986 Music publisher Dick James died of a heart attack aged 65. Worked with many UK 60's acts including The Beatles.
1989 Paul Robi from The Platters died of cancer. UK & US No.1 single 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes'.
1995 Richey James guitarist with the Manic Street Preachers vanished leaving no clues to his whereabouts. He left The Embassy Hotel in London at 7am, leaving behind his packed suitcase. His car was found on the Severn Bridge outside Bristol, England sixteen days later. In in November he 2008 was officially 'presumed dead'.
2003 Malcolm Roberts died from complications of emphysema aged 77. Had the 1968 UK No.8 single 'May I Have The Next Dream With You'.
1939 Benny Goodman and his orchestra recorded "And the Angels Sing." Martha Tilton was the vocalist on the song.
1940 Frank Sinatra sang "Too Romantic" and "The Sky Fell Down" in his first recording session with the Tommy Dorsey Band. Frank replaced Jack Leonard as lead singer with the band.
1949 RCA Records issued the first ever 45rpm single, the invention of this size record made jukeboxes possible.
1956 The Rock and Roll Ice Revue opened at the Roxy Theater in New York City.
1963 Neil Young, at age 17, performed his first professional date at a country club in Winnipeg.
1964 The Beatles started a seven week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', the first US No.1 by a UK act since The Tornadoes 'Telstar' in 1962 and the first of three consecutive No.1's from the group.
1964 The governor of Indiana declared that the song "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen was pornographic. He requested that the state's radio stations not play the song.
1965 P.J. Proby split his pants during his first number at the ABC, Luton, the manager stopped the show and gave everyone in the audience a refund. The incident caused a ban on Proby's performance in UK halls and TV.
1967 During a UK tour The Jimi Hendrix Experience played at The Celler Club, South Shields.
1967 At Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles started work on a new song 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'. It wasn't until The Beatles had recorded the song that Paul McCartney had the idea to make the song the thematic pivot for their forthcoming album.
1968 The Who kicked off their third North American tour at the Civic Auditorium San Jose, California
1969 Tommy James and the Shondells started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Crimson And Clover', the groups second and last No.1. Billy Idol had a 1987 US No.1 with 'Mony Mony' a No.3 hit for Tommy James in 1968.
1969 Joni Mitchell made her Carnegie Hall debut.
1972 Chuck Berry has his first UK No.1 single with a live recording of a song he'd been playing live for over 20 years 'My Ding A Ling'. UK public morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse attempted to have the song banned.
1975 Neil Sedaka had his second US No.1 single with 'Laughter In The Rain', over 12 years after his last chart topper 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do'.
1975 Pilot were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'January', the groups only No.1.
1975 Lisa Marie Presley met her favorite singer, Elton John, for her seventh birthday. The event was arranged by Elvis Presley.
1976 "Sonny and Cher" resumed on TV despite a real life divorce.
1977 The film "Genesis in Concert" premiered in London.
1977 The *** Pistols began a European tour in Belgium.
1978 Amstrad were advertising their new ranges of hi-fi in the UK, the 8000 system complete with 40 watt amp, speakers and amp, L86 and the executive system with 140 watt amp, record deck, tuner, tape deck and speakers priced at L365.
1980 Uriah Heep kicked off their 19 date 10th Anniversary UK tour at Birmingham's Odeon, supported by Girlschool.
1982 "Bar-Kays Day" was declared in Memphis, TN.
1985 Glenn Frey (Eagles) appeared on an episode of "Miami Vice" on NBC-TV.
1985 Appearing at Loughborough University, King, on the first night of a 23-date UK tour.
1986 Diana Ross married Norwegian shipping magnate Arne Naess in Geneva, Stevie Wonder performed at the reception. The couple divorced in 2000.
1986 During a UK tour The Bangles appeared at Portsmouth Polytechnic, England.
1988 The Cars announced they were breaking up after 12 years of working together.
1992 George Michael and Elton John went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me', also a No.1 in the UK. All proceeds from the single went to Aids charities.
1997 Blur went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Beetlebum'.
1997 Boy George was beaten up by two bouncers after trying to jump the queue outside The Ministry Of Sound in London where George had been a guest DJ.
1997 The original soundtrack from the film 'Evita' went to No.1 on the UK album chart.
1999 Four hundred people were injured after an Australian concert by Marilyn Manson when he stormed off stage after being bombarded with missiles and abuse at the show in Perth. One of Manson's guitar technicians who needed treatment for cuts to the head.
1999 The Lycos Web site began a new search service that offered easy access to a half-million high quality recordings that use MP3.
2000 C.C. DeVille announced that he was leaving Poison. The band later convinced him to come back.
2001 A collection of Sir Elton John's private photos on display at a museum in Atlanta were withdrawn. The exhibition, which included snaps of nude men, was said to be too explicit, some school trips to the museum had been cancelled.
2002 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club made their UK live debut when they appeared at Liverpool University.
2002 The father of S Club 7's Paul Cattermole was jailed for nearly three years for *** acts with two 14 year-old girl fans of the group. Gerald Cattermole, 50 had been warned by police not to get involved with fans who often visited his house.
2002 Kirk Hammett (Metallica) was the first recipient of the annual Hall of Fame Award in "Guitar World" magazine.
2002 Winona Ryder was charged with four felony counts that stemmed from her shoplifting arrest on December 12, 2001. She was charged with theft, burglary, vandalism and possession of a controlled substance.
2002 Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) agreed to enter a counseling program and perform community service in order to get a charge of resisting/opposing a law enforcement officer without violence dropped. Carter had been arrested at a nightclub on January 2, 2002.
2004 LMC vs U2 started a two week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Take Me To The Clouds Above.'
2008 US space agency Nasa announced that 'Across the Universe' by the Beatles was to become the first song ever to be beamed directly into space. The track would be transmitted through the Deep Space Network - a network of antennas - on the 40th anniversary of the song being recorded, being aimed at the North Star, Polaris, 431 light-years from Earth. In a message to Nasa, Sir Paul McCartney said the project was an "amazing" feat. "Well done, Nasa," he added. "Send my love to the aliens. All the best, Paul."
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The Martin-Andrews house in California must be an entertaining place to be a fly-on-the-wall. On one couch you have Ken Andrews, a celebrated multi-instrumentalist producer/frontman/solo artist, and next to him, his improbably gorgeous, opera-trained, former Miss Teen USA contestant, piano-pounding wonder of a wife, Charlotte Martin.
You can imagine the excitement that erupted between the two of them (and among their legions of loyal fans) when the concept for the Never Say Never tour was born, plotted and put into action. This dynamic duo would take the country by storm together, and release new albums available exclusively on the tour; Andrews with a live album recorded during his Spring 2007 tour for Secrets of the Lost Satellite (his first official solo effort), and Martin with an all covers record, Reproductions.
Add to the mix the tireless lads of San Diego's First Wave Hello, who would anchor the trek as both opening act, and Andrews' backing band, and what you've got is one of the more satisfying and musically diverse package deals on the road this fall.
The diversity between the crowds Andrews and Martin attract was really something to behold. It's quite funny to watch the female singer-songwriter loving crowd mix it up with bellowing hard rock fans who cannot get enough of old Failure tunes. Nevertheless, these two widely divergent audiences made it work, and gave loud, passionate love to both performers respectfully, and equally.
Andrews took to the stage first, dapper in a black jacket and blue dress shirt, opening with a smooth "Allergic" from Satellite and ripping into "Does Anybody Know?" and an effortlessly cool, electro-tinged "Secret Things," (one of the best and choicest cuts off of Satellite).
Several songs in, Andrews asked the crowd if there were any Year of the Rabbit and Failure fans in attendance, which of course elicited loud affirmations, and then gave way to a stunning "Lie Down" and stomping, dirty "Undone." Unsurprisingly, the Failure fans begged for more (again, loudly) and Andrews gave them "Sergeant Politeness," off of the band's landmark 1996 release, Fantastic Planet. "Stuck on You" would finish the set, leaving both hero and audience breathless.
Just a short while later, Martin would take to her keyboard in a sexy, sparkling blue dress, giggling and waving to her fans. Kicking things off with her take on Massive Attack's "Angel," and "Limits of our Love" from 2004 On Your Shore, which really got the girls screaming, I couldn't help but wonder how is this chick not at KT Tunstall levels of huge.
Martin's intensity and lust-worthy pipes never faltered, even through tricky, demanding cuts like "Cut the Cord" and the vocal acrobatics of "Veins." An electronic, bass-heavy remake of a personal favorite song by Sinéad O'Connor, "I am Stretched on Your Grave," made me love Martin, however, for the simple fact that she took a classic (well, classic if you know O'Connor canon) and made it a stunning, empowering march; a direction I never imagined that particular tune could take.
"Keep Me in Your Pocket," skippy, peppy and just plain awesome, was clearly the highlight of the set for the singing audience, and for Martin who showed immense bravado and brought down the house with a nasty jam session. Two additional tracks off of Reproductions made an appearance, a courageous cover of Tim Buckley's mournful "Song to the Siren," which became almost country in vibe, and a self-assured take on Interpol's "Obstacle 1," which was introduced by Martin claiming, "I love covering boys because I wish I had a penis!"
After the close of her set, Martin prepared the crowd for she and Andrews' "Donnie and Marie" act, which would give the exhausted, hyped-up crowd Failure's "The Nurse Who Loved Me," and Martin's "Stromata."
Afterwards, the happy couple adjourned to "MerchWorld" to greet their fans eye-to-eye, signing CDs, old memorabilia and giving hugs. A class act, these two. One can only hope that they are a rule, not an exception, but even if they are, nothing can replace that kindness and connection. –Carrie Alison, Photos by Carrie Alison

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Week of change!
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Hacking into the iphone
I woke up this morning to the news of an iPhone hacker on the local news. Supposedly, he spent over 500 hours working on this project in which he had to use a soldering iron to disassemble the iPhone. His point was to make the iPhone available to other cell service providers. His question...Why should AT&T get sole use of this technology?
This era of techno-relevance is mind boggling to say the least. To think...there are teenagers out there that are self-taught prodigies when it comes to the intricacies of these tech tools. This mere 17 year old decided to use his skills to hack into the newest gadget on the market. These types of ideas happen every day I am sure, but this is national news now. It took him the same amount of time that it took 5 trained hacks to do the same thing to the iphone.
Does this 17 year old need college?
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Addicted to Blog
70%How Addicted to Blogging Are You?
Mingle2 - Dating Site
Yes, I had to see how addicted I actually was. I don't think 70% makes me too addicted. I havn't had much time to put new entries on my blog recently. I have been bombarded by new information and getting my mind ready to teach. Hopefully, once I get a few weeks under my belt, I will come back to blogging regularly.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
What needs to be asked
Today we spent about 4 hours discussing the order (pacing) in which these indicators will be taught this year.
My point:
What did we do?
The wrong questions were being asked at this meeting. We spent the valuable time arguing/explaining the reasons why certain teachers wanted certain indicators to be taught at certain times. Most of the time was spent with teachers complaining about their situations, complaining about students and how they forget everything that is taught to them, and complaining about other teachers. At the end of this meeting, we figured out the first quarters pacing and have an idea of what the remainder of the year is going to look like regarding curriculum.
What should we have done?
We should have discussed how(the processes involved) to teach these children. This is a realm that is not addressed anymore, it seems.
We are going to continue to have students that can't remember taught curriculum, struggle to learn, and fall short on processing skills if we don't address HOW to teach. This involves the activities and the processes that we require our students to take part in.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
My District? RSS?
Unbelievable!! I was searching through my school based e-mail last night. I usually get a few useless e-mails everyday, so I just go through and delete them. Last night I was noticing an e-mail that was titled "CCPS Press Releases". I never heard them use this language before in an e-mail. I opened the e-mail and to my surprise it was a group of articles that are in the form of a blog. I scrolled down through the list of article and I saw the familiar RSS/XML button. I thought I was seeing things. I couldn't believe my eyes. Someone is beginning to get with he program. I immediately subscribed to the press releases. Now, when I open up the education section of my feeds, I get my districts press releases automatically.
My goal is to now discuss with someone the importance of making the site a little more interactive. I think it is only fair to have a comment section to the articles. I know this will open up a can of worms that the district probably doesn't want to hear, but they need to hear it!
I am going to stay on top of this. I don't want this to end here. I would like to see more effort put into creating on-line tools that are teacher, student, and parent friendly. What about a school based curriculum wiki. What about creating a weekly podcast per grade level that is linked to this site for student and parent use. The possibilities are endless.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Starting Again
It is like I am starting over as a new teacher this year. On Monday the 2oth, I am back in the classroom. This time I am the Science Resource Teacher at a Title I School. This will be a new set of interesting and tall hurdles to jump over. I now will have the privilege to teach all the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes in the school. I will be responsible for many live animals, yearly Science Projects, the 5th grade end of the year over-night trips, and many other interesting events this year. Finding time to integrate my classroom 2.0 initiatives will be the real challenge. I will only be meeting with the students twice a week. This doesn't allow me nearly enough time to integrate RSS Aggregators, wiki's and blogs into the curriculum. I will have to play this one by ear to see how much we can accomplish. I will start off using my own blog as a communication between school and home. We will see how this takes off. I will continue to use Classblogmeister.com as by blog of choice for student use. This format lends itself nicely to teachers because of the edit features. Thanks to David Warlick and his Landmark Project, we have this avenue to drive down.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Back on Track
I found myself getting off topic with the subject matter in this blog. Even though government and business have a lot to do with education, I felt as though I needed to start another blog to focus my concentration in the two areas. In Regulation Machine , I would like to focus more on issues surrounding our government and large business.
This is probably not the best time to start a new blog. I begin a new teaching position on Monday of next week. Oh well. This should be fun. It might take me a while to set the blog up the way I want it, but it's there.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Sponsored/Censored by AT&T
Recently one of the most musically talented and outspoken bands of my generation, Pearl Jam, was censored by AT&T at Lallopalooza. During one of their songs, "Daughter", Eddie Vedder went on to say, " George Bush Leave this World Alone", and then, " George Bush Find Yourself Another Home". The crowd loved it, but you couldn't hear them. The webcast sponsored by AT&T was censored so that Eddie was cut off immediately after he said his first statement.
This is not the same as government censorship. This is sponsor censorship. AT&T decided that they would not let Eddie have his constitutional right as a citizen of the United States. They decided that rather than risk their important reputation as a company, they would completely mute the words of an individual that is trying to make sense of a confusing, egotistical government.
AT&T claim that it was all a mistake. They blame it on some mix-up in the soundboard room. I don't buy the excuse. The placement of the muting was all too convenient.
I know that this happens all the time with large companies censoring their sponsored individuals. They just happened to mess with one of my favorite bands. I think that Eddie will continue to press this issue. Pearl Jam has a great influence throughout the world. Many people that are in my generation follow the band.
Everyone should be upset at AT&T's actions. AT&T decided that YOU as an individual citizen are not intelligent enough to know that Eddie Vedder's words are his own views. They decided that since you are not intelligent enough to know this, they will completely mute his voice so that you will not be exposed to it. This is a common theme in our nation. Not only with big business, but also with our government. It all comes from FEAR. Fear of the unknown. Fear of being figured out. Fear of revolution. Fear of the mass.
Eddie is one of the most charismatic and perceptive individuals I have ever seen speak. His ideologies and views of our nation come from many years of contemplation and investigation. If anyone has the ability to put fear in the eyes of the government and the corporations, Eddie does. I can't wait to see what comes out of this scenario.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Advice worth listening to!
I recently read a blog post by Will Richardson discussing the education reform front. He mentioned the name Doug Noon. I have been reading posts by Doug ever since. Doug has a great way of creating discussions on topics that are not usually discussion filled topics... Clearing a Space to Think had 15 comments posted in just a day or two. Simple topics, creative delivery, the education reform front is alive!
Friday, August 10, 2007
Validity of Study...
It has been a hot topic in the blogosphere over the last couple of days. The National School Boards Association has released a study (pdf) funded by Microsoft and Verizon, that states...
"The internet isn't as dangerous as people think, and teachers should let students use social networks at school"
You can read more about this study by clicking on the above link. Many bloggers feel as I feel. Is this study valid? Microsoft and Verizon funded the study. I know that it is a start in the right direction, but I want to play devils advocate at the moment. What do you think the other side will say?
It sounds a little like this...
Having Exxon fund a study on oil refinement benefits or...
Halliburton getting all the major reconstruction bids in a war torn Iraq...
Microsoft and Verizon stand to gain billions of dollars from school systems embracing social networking.
I tend to play my games fair, I don't enjoy having a debt with anyone, and I sure would love to see a valid study that shows the benefits of web 2.0 practices in our school systems. I know that there are many benefits... I see it first hand in my classroom. It's not people like us that need convincing. Maybe we should start inviting our congressmen into our classrooms. Maybe a study funded by a third party that doesn't have their hands tied down by one of these billion dollar corporations is what we need. I don't know what the answer is.
The fact of the matter is this...
You can read the study up and down, agree with every small fact that is put on the table, get excited about the changes that might happen, and even blog about the benefits of the study. All the study's credentials were snuffed out the window when I saw the names of the funding companies at the bottom of the page. An exchange of money was involved somewhere.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
New York Cities Answer: Bribery?
This is sad. Are we giving up on our students? An article in the New York times today discusses the use of money for good test scores. Does anyone else see something wrong with this scenario?
"Should cash be used to spur children to do better on reading and math tests? Suzanne Windland, a homeowner raising three children in a placid enclave of eastern Queens, doesn't think so. Her seventh grader, Alexandra, she said, had perfect scores last year. But she doesn't want New York City's Department of Education to hand her $500 in spending cash for that achievement. That's what Alexandra would earn if her school was part of a pilot program that will reward fourth and seventh graders with $100 to $500, depending on how well they perform on 10 tests in the next year"
This teaches our students a lesson. They will associate learning and achievement with money. The chancellor of New York City Schools, Joel I. Klein, states "no one has figured out how to get more poorer children engaged in learning."
I say, let's start with asking the students what we could do to engage them. I think that you would be surprised with the responses.
Responding with extrinsic rewards is a bandaid. Will this work?
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Blurb for easy Publishing
I was searching through my http://www.flickr.com/ account seeing what other types of applications I could use with my photos. I came across http://www.blurb.com/. This sight allowed me to produce a unique 48 page picture book in about 3 hours. I used the the sights directions, downloaded the software, and now I have a published book that I authored and illustrated being mailed to me in a few days. The only thought that crossed through my mind was... this is amazing!
Think of the endless possibilities that this could create in the classroom.
I am using it for a gift to my family. I have compiled many interesting photographs from my journey to the northeast. I have added many informative captions and descriptions to the book, along with a unique cover. I have ordered the book in soft cover first. I am interested to see the quality that this company produces.
My book is Titled "A Trip for the Memory"
Monday, August 6, 2007
Are we still living in the past?
Sunday, August 5, 2007
The Maine issue
In a previous blog, I made a generalization about the state of Maine. I do understand that Maine has more to it than the coastal regions. I was trying to make a point, and in doing that, I made some generalizations. I racked my brain to think of the differences between the people in the northeast and the people in Southern Maryland.
Not only Maine, but states like Vermont and New Hampshire, have what I would call a sense of pride in community. Where I live, this is not the case.
I went about 5 days without seeing a Wal-Mart, 7-eleven, Home Depot, Target, McDonalds, Rite Aid, or a Best Buy. These 5 days were spent walking in and out of small shops and talking openly with the locals. These towns (Woodstock, Vermont) will not let big business enter. This is an amazing sense of community. This is something that is foreign to me. This is what I saw in Maine. In Maine, I went to Ogunquit, Deer Isle, Bar Harbor, and Kennebunkport. We also drove through many small towns that were inland. Very enjoyable drive!!
After reading comments, maybe this sense of pride in community is what is different. I hope that some day in my community, eyes would open to see the changes being made in states like Maine.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Home Sweet Home
Yesterday, I drove 7 hours from North Pennsylvania to Southern Maryland. When I got home, I helped some friends move. Needless to say, I was tired when my head hit the pillow last night. The trip was very much needed.
Now, my focus can return to education. Summer is almost over. I have a few interviews on Monday. One interview for an elementary Science teacher position, and another interview for a 3rd grade position. I am leaning towards the Science position. I already have a few great ideas for the students. A weekly podcast for each grade level, and I am currently thinking of ways in which we can research, and stay up-to-date using an aggregator such as google reader or pageflakes. Any way, I have to get the job first.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Fortunate Sons
In my travels through the Northeast, I have witnessed some interesting characteristics about this part of the country.
1. Many cultures collaborating peacefully (many people from countries in Europe)
2. Almost everyone is laid back (Some shop employees in Bar Harbor were a little rude)
3. Very little poverty (No shortage of money from residents or tourists)
4. After speaking to a few people in a Vermont town, there are open conversations about our corrupt government. (Many want a grass roots revolution to occur in the streets)
5. Many people living simple lives (some towns took me back 50-75 years)
I don't know what is is about certain areas of the country. I could live here.
While we were in Deer Isle, Maine, we stopped by many houses that had art studio's. Yes, the artists that live there have open tours of their houses that are also their studios. It's kind of like an art studio every 100 yards or so driving through the mountains. Many artists displayed their work in their studio and also had a place where you could watch them work. We stopped in to a water color painters house and had some good conversations. Her name was Christine York. She used water colors as her medium to paint rocks and other landscapes. Her work was awesome. Her son was also an artist. He used different metals to form creative large scale scuptures. I asked Christine about the school system in her area... how many kids in the school system, where were the schools, did they have appropriate tools for education? This area was quite destitute. All that we passed were artist studio's and Lobstermen. You could tell if a Lobsterman lived in a house by all of the Lobster pots in their front yard. Any way, She went on to tell me that they had a great school system in Deer Isle, almost every student went to an Ivy League College after graduation, they had the best sports teams, wonderful facilities, and any type of educating tool available to them. She went on to explain how the property taxes of the wealthy pay for the schools. These people don't even live in Deer Isle, Maine. They own 10 million dollor summer homes that they are living in for maybe a month, pay huge property taxes, and the area they live in prospers. Pretty cool. Without these wealthy people, this area would be in ruins.
Going on trips like these, reminds me of how small I really am. It also reminds me of how many different people we share this world with. Check out more pictures from my trip at www.flickr.com/photos/checkwoodyout.


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Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. Entitles individuals to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for each month they are engaged in qualified caregiving, not to exceed 60 qualified caregiving days per year. Qualified caregiving means an activity, except regular employment, for a reason an individual is entitled to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Benefits would amount to 66 percent of an individual's monthly wages, based on highest annual earnings from the prior three years, up to a capped monthly amount, and would be indexed to the national average wage index. If a person takes the maximum number of days, the benefits would range from a minimum benefit of $580 to a maximum benefit of $4,000 per month in the program's first year. To be eligible for benefits, an individual is required to (i) be insured for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act at the time his application is filed; (ii) have earned income from employment during the 12 months before filing the application; (iii) have filed an application for a FMLI benefit; and (iv) have been engaged in qualified caregiving, or anticipate being so engaged, during the 90-day period before the application is filed or within 30 days thereafter. The measure establishes the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund and requires FMLI benefit payments to be made only from this Fund. A tax of 0.2 percent is imposed on the wages received by every individual, and an excise tax of 0.2 percent of the wages paid in any calendar year by the employer with respect to their employment is imposed on employers. The measure has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2019.
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Kevin Smith said his massive heart attack didn't kill him thanks to a joint he smoked before his health scare in February.
The 47-year-old director visited The Late Show on Tuesday where he revealed that his doctor said smoking marijuana saved his life because it calmed him down.
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A Moment Of Your TIME?
By Jim Kirwan
This is part of an interaction from yesterday
That touches on many of the points
We still too often overlook!
Hi Jim,
Its a frightening situation Jim, Most are going to die if they continues on the ways they have been living. Whether its the rich or the poor makes no difference!
Its the lifestyle that is key to survival, health and all the rest.
Wrong! There is no such thing as "a lifestyle". That's just a made-up term to justify raw-consumerism. What's really at issue is the survival of the human race, which has nothing to do with commercial-ventures, stocks or capitalism Inc.
So many are living such horrendous lifestyles, some of it is
by choice and a lot of it is by force. We only have minimum
control over our lives generally, so we need to work on what we can.
We have as much control as we require the state to leave in our hands, because it was never theirs to manage or direct. The state has trespassed into our-lives and they must be forced to pay for that transgression, one bullet at a time...
The forced situations are often because we are trying to move even further into the doomed cities and other serious death traps & slums.
Looks like you drank their Kool-Aid Steve. The cities are
the stockpiles where resources are kept and distributed.
I live in cities because of the networks of human-beings that
exist in tandem with other people which together keep this
world turning. Cities are also where the black-markets flourish,
where the underground survives and where neighborhoods still
exist that know their territories like the backs of their own hands.
All that crap about the slums is based on Government lies that
are still trying to turn them all into slums - but we're not all dead
yet! You won't see tanks in San Francisco's inner-city streets -
Because the death toll from that kind of folly would smash whichever units they decide to send in here - because most of whatever they send in here won't be coming out alive.
Some are rich trying to get richer; some are just looking for a meager job. While many are just looking for some recyclables. All live in very toxic worlds.
That "toxic-world' was basically created by the same creatures that are now bitching about it - because they USED it BIGTIME and it is they who have not chosen to clean-it-up. It's the so-called scientific-techies that created this garbage in the first place: It is they who should be outlawed and shot - because the truth is that we are not machines or bio-anything - we're
people with hearts and minds and emotions - these shits that are terrified now are nothing and will die like dandelion's gone to seed in the next tornado.
Amerikans are the scum of the earth, regardless of how they try to label their fcking "lifestyles". They're nothing but cowards that are afraid of their own shadows. I carry either an axe or a hammer now, publicly hanging from my belt, to ward off any of the Knockout-Gamers that might be tempted by the silver-hair upon my head. No one bothers me. If they do it will cost them something for the trouble.
So I think those that will live will be those who get away from all of this doomed civilization stuff ASAP. Sure we can't get or do everything today, but on needs to set this as a goal, set objectives and a game plan.
Life is all about RISK, always has been always will be. There is no such thing as SECURITY when it comes to living life.
There is no "game-plan" worthy of that name, not now! That's for certain. No one in the rest of the world has any use for a bunch of fcked-cowards that are trying to flee the same place that we and they are responsible for totally destroying. There is no "other-paradise" no SAFETY in the world where anyone else could ever live as the yuppies did when there were here - no other place is interested in taking on anything more - unless they can provide everything they need for themselves, in a different country. There are rules everywhere and much of that will be totally foreign to Amerikans that have never bothered with any of the rules here. Basically those who chose to run-now - will not find anything to even remotely resemble what they think they're seeking...
Is there anything you really need in the City? Really really need so dearly so cannot leave?
This is still my city, I own it! The Jews & the Yuppies are just tourists. When the shit hits the fan that difference will be quickly differentiated because most of them will be among the first to die.
When one sees the power of the new Lifestyle Designs and Foods, one can see a real path forward, real rays of hope! I know I did! Its not easy for a number of little reasons, nothing impossible, its just that we don't have good easy examples to walk through and learn, but online is pretty good now.
Yet you have to know that "on-line" will be among the very
things to go, once this begins. Everything this place has
devolved into via interdependence is fake, the world we killed
was real: All that's left is farce upon farce in a global
masquerade that has no meaning and has never had a purpose
that anyone can still use today...
And once more are built, it will be far easier to show a fully functioning design.
Think of it as your own personal space station, personal moon-base or personal bio-dome! Yes the old bio-dome was a poor idea gone way bad and yet it wasn't all that far off. It just had a lot of silly assumptions, ecology snags and failure to thrive, geez open the windows would have been a real breakthrough not for Mars but for Earth...
Yet every single time they tried to build a survival-dome
that could recycle itself into the future they always FAILED!
And they always will. Meanwhile what we continue to destroy
and mock the world; with our monstrous phone and electrical
lines that clearly do not belong upon this earth - we have wasted
everything that was here when we arrived.
The sunlight the water and the earth, which we are blocking, poisoning or sterilizing each and every day
Meanwhile there is so much that others did develop, which we
have also tried to block the future from even knowing about,
while we continue to lie to everyone that might be able to actually listen to the natural-wealth that's been here for some say up to 36,000 years or longer.
What have we done with that knowledge? We keep on denying it, and trying to help the current shadow-government to keep all of it under-wraps until they finish slaughtering the entire human race!
I studied Egypt, and one of the most amazing things about their Dynasties is the only records that the world has of them shows Egypt starting at the top of their knowledge, no record, that I could locate, shows how they got to that marvelous height. What else those records show is that about a third of the way into their Golden-Age the images that had been carved into their monuments became illegible to their priests. There was no disfigurement - the priests had just forgotten what the meanings were which composed the knowledge that had created that golden age in the first place.
One of the most interesting differences between the Ancient Egyptian world and today was that their people, both men & women were mostly living balanced lives. Neither sex sought power over the other. This is how they differentiated what each sex chose to live with and around. When combined what the Egyptians were able to live contained the best of all worlds
Patriarchal (males) Sacred Masculine
Linear Time,
Waking Reality,
Matriarchal (woman) Sacred Feminine
Cycles of Time
Altered States,
Beyond the balance between the sexes: It was that special "KNOWLEDGE" which the global-shadow-forces of the world have supposedly stolen, because they didnt want anyone else to have that kind of knowledge in the first place. Some say that was part of why we attacked the Museum in Baghdad, because some of those 7,000 year old artifacts were beginning to give up some of their secrets to the academic world - so we just gutted the place.
Take some time and delve into the three hours of this video: Especially the Fourth Part: The last part of the video. The "age" we live in now is what you see when you envision "the cities" as nothing but slums with ruins and filth surrounding everything - that's US right now, because we've become little more than vegetable matter in a world that was supposed to have hundreds of "natural-senses" instead of only "five"?
I don't subscribe to everything that's in the video, but there's more than enough there to peak even the dullest minds of today.
This place is doubtlessly mired in the depths of a hell that can only go up from here, because we've religiously destroyed virtually every known exit - while we continually deny our own right-to-exist.
We have never understood the balance needed between men and women, that is an absolute necessity if humanity is to survive, much less if we are to ever live up to the capacities
we were all born with. Our innate knowledge should be taking us to the stars - instead of just watching us all descend into the black-holes of the darkest parts of failure; minute by minute...
Heres the link to the Ancient Egyptians (1)
So rethinking what a human symbiotic life support system looks like shows we have come a long ways since then And its far simpler and more productive!
Production of Symbiotic Species also means its far far more healthy and healing.
Before anyone can even discuss "health & healing" everyone thats here right now - must discuss the need to rid ourselves of this parasite of terror & fear thats killing us all, minute by minute. We must go beyond talking and sharing to actually taking action that will change what has remained totally UNCHANGED since the New Millennium began!
Our focus now must be upon aggressively ridding ourselves of the traitors and the TREASONS in our midst - maybe then we can worry ourselves about everything else?
1) Ancient Egypt and the Alternative Story of mankinds Origins
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a page from the menu
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his first course: beef carpaccio
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I have been working with Sean for 2 months now. As a trainer myself I know the need to have my form looked at from an outsiders view. I strongly believe that everyone, even top athletes need a coach or a trainer to keep them focused on their goals, and help see their form from an a different angle and perspective. This is exactly what Sean has been able to do for me. In the short time he has been training me, I am already seeing tons of improvements, and I am well on my way to the goals he is helping me achieve. He goes above and beyond with his research on the body, and how to do all the progressions for different movements. He is not only making me a better athlete, but also a better trainer. I highly recommend him!!!
Upside Strength
Extremely Patient
I have been training with Sean Seale for about 4 months now, and I don't regret a single minute of it. I had a lot of demands for myself when I first met Sean, and he has me on the road to reaching all of my goals! He starts you off slowly, and is a stickler for doing the exercises with the proper form. Then, before you know it, you are doing things you never thought possible. He is extremely patient, encouraging, and passionate about what he does. He caters exactly to what your individual goals may be. For me, the improvement in overall strength and fitness has led to an increase in self-motivation and confidence.
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Trevor Baldry
Tremendous Service
Tremendous service from Sean at Upside Strength. He has changed my whole perspective on training and helped me both inside and outside the gym. I like how Sean is very receptive to feedback and will work with you to achieve your goals. In my opinion, a good coach is one that is hands on and wants to learn as much as you do, which is exactly what you get when you sign up to train with Sean.
Upside Strength
Sean Listened To My Goals
I have been working with Sean for 2 months now and I have already noticed changes in my flexibility and strength. Sean listened to my goals and has tailored a program that meets my needs as well as my schedule. I have never met anyone who is more supportive of my desire to get in good shape at my age. At 55 years old, it takes a lot of work to get your body to react and it is easy to get discouraged. Sean makes sure I don't go to that dark place. In spite of my whining, I actually look forward to our face to face workout and explaining how my home workouts went for the week.
Upside Strength
Very Knowledgeable
Sean has been fantastic! Easy to follow plans that aren't cluttered with obscure exercises, a nice back to basics with a few modifications here and there to spice up the workouts. Very knowledgeable, and easily accessible to ask questions. Highly recommend working with Sean if you want to achieve your fitness goals, no matter what they are!
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Moreno Nonafets
Uplifting Guidelines
Sean helped me and my sister with a good starter schedule when we got serious about fitness. Although we live in The Netherlands, Sean provided us with lots of info and help during a personal Skype call. Sean helped us toward our health goals with advice about our diet and weekly workout schedule. Because of his uplifting guidelines we got more confident and excited about weight training. Our fat percentages are slowly dropping and we are able to lift more each week!
Upside Strength
A Great Motivator
I found Sean on Twitter and thought I'll give him a try. It was easy to get to know him and share my vision of health with him. Together we work on achievable goals and long term strength and fitness. That was very important to me and for the first time, through his encouragement, I now have a circle of support around me to keep me going. He incorporates a lot more than one weekly workout and has an amazing wealth of knowledge for any and all questions I have had so far. We have only been on this journey for a few months now but I look forward to keeping it going, working through the usual ups and downs. Sean is a great motivator and keeps in touch on an almost daily basis with tips and tricks. I really enjoy his posts on a variety of social media channels so that his advice is usually just a click away. With Sean as my trainer I can actually see long term success in my future. Sean: Thank you
Upside Strength
Impressed With The Guidance And Support
Although I've never seen a personal trainer before, I have been very impressed with the guidance and support I've gotten in just three sessions with Sean. He has an intuitive understanding of human movement that shines through both in person and in his series of excellent youtube videos. Sean is easy to communicate with, and was able to put together a program perfect for my specific goals. I would recommend him to people at any level of fitness, whether just starting out or looking to maximize their training.
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Tutorial Series: Free C# Fundamentals via ASP.NET Web Apps
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This is the challenge for the last few lessons delaing with logical and comparison operators. This challenge, called ChallengeFirstPapaBobsWebsite, requires you to create a webpage for a fictitious pizza company. You will give customers different size, crust and topping options for their pizza, and then display the total cost to them once they've ordered:
You'll begin by naming your project ChallengeFirstPapaBobsWebsite, and you'll use RadioButtons and CheckBoxes to represent choices for pizza sizes, crust types and toppings to the user. The text for each server control will display the price of the option it represents to the user. When calculating the total, you'll add the price of each selection the user makes. I.e. Baby Bob Size will be $10, Thin Crust is free, Pepperoni is $1.50 and Green Peppers are $0.50, so your total should come out to $12.
There is one main exception to this rule, and that is Papa Bob's Special Deal. This discount of $2 will be applied if the toppings include Pepperoni, Green Peppers and Anchovies OR Pepperoni, Red Peppers and Onions. If either of these conditions are met, the price will be reduced by $2.
Inside the CS-ASP_013-Challenge_Code folder, you'll find the PapaBob image that will represent the company's logo. You'll need to add that to your web form as one of the requirements. Also, notice the red font for 'Special Deal', make sure you apply that to your form as well. The font for the website's header and Special Deal will be Arial, Helvetica.
In the Code folder, you'll also find a screenshot of what your form should look like initially:
This challenge will test your understanding of the conditional and logical operators, as well as working with Server Controls and text output. Do your best to solve this challenge on your own. However, if you do have trouble, or if you'd like to see an example of how someone else solved the problem, there is a solution file included as well. However, only read as much as you need in order to solve the problem you're facing. Do your best to break down this challenge into smaller problems, then work your way through all of them individually. If you need, feel free to review the earlier lessons in this course before you begin. Good luck!
Lesson 1 - Series Introduction
Lesson 2 - Installing Visual Studio 2015
Lesson 3 - Building Your First Web App
Lesson 4 - Understanding What You Just Did
Lesson 5 - Working with Projects in Visual Studio
Lesson 6 - Simple Web Page Formatting in Visual Studio
Lesson 7 - Variables and Data Types
Lesson 8 - Data Type Conversion
Lesson 9 - Arithmetic Operators
Challenge 2 - ChallengeSimpleCalculator
Solution - ChallengeSimpleCalculator
Lesson 11 - Conditional If Statements
Lesson 12 - The Conditional Ternary Operator
Challenge 3 - ChallengeConditionalRadioButton
Solution - Challenge Conditional RadioButton
Lesson 13 - Comparison and Logical Operators
Lesson 13 Challenge - First Papa Bob's Website
Solution - Challenge First Papa Bob's Website
Lesson 14 - Working with Dates and Times
Lesson 15 - Working With Spans of Time
Lesson 16 - Working with the Calendar Server Control
Challenge 4 - Challenge Days Between Dates
Solution - Challenge Days Between Dates
Lesson 17 - Page_Load and Page.IsPostBack
Lesson 18 - Setting a Break Point and Debugging
Lesson 19 - Formatting Strings
Challenge 5 - Challenge Epic Spies Assignment
Solution - Challenge Epic Spies Assignment
Lesson 20 - Maintaining State with ViewState
Lesson 21 - Storing Values in Arrays
Lesson 22 - Understanding Multidimensional Arrays
Lesson 23 - Changing the Length of an Array
Challenge 6 - Challenge Epic Spies Asset Tracker
Solution - Challenge Epic Spies Asset Tracker
Lesson 24 - Understanding Variable Scope
Lesson 25 - Code Blocks and Nested If Statements
Lesson 26 - Looping with the For Iteration Statement
Challenge 7 - Challenge For Xmen Battle Count
Solution - Challenge For Xmen Battle Count
Lesson 27 - Looping with the while() & do...while() Iteration Statements
Lesson 28 - Creating and Calling Simple Helper Methods
Lesson 29 - Creating Methods with Input Parameters
Lesson 30 - Returning Values from Methods
Lesson 31 - Creating Overloaded Methods
Lesson 32 - Creating Optional Parameters
Lesson 33 - Creating Names Parameters
Lesson 34 - Creating Methods with Output Parameters
Challenge 8 - Challenge Postal Calculator Helper Methods
Solution - Challenge Postal Calculator Helper Methods
Solution - Mega Challenge Casino
Lesson 35 - Manipulating Strings
Challenge 9 - Phun With Strings
Solution - Challenge Phun With Strings
Lesson 36 - Introduction to Classes and Objects
Challenge - Hero Monster Classes Part 1
Solution - Hero Monster Classes Part 1
Challenge - Hero Monster Classes Part 2
Solution - Challenge Hero Monster Classes Part 2
Lesson 37 - Creating Class Files Creating Cohesive Classes and Code Navigation
Lesson 38 - Understanding Object References and Object Lifetime
Lesson 39 - Understanding the .NET Framework and Compilation
Lesson 40 - Namespaces and Using Directives
Lesson 41 - Creating Class Libraries and Adding References to Assemblies
Lesson 42 - Accessibility Modifiers, Fields and Properties
Lesson 43 - Creating Constructor Methods
Lesson 44 - Naming Conventions for Identifiers
Lesson 45 - Static vs Instance Members
Challenge 10 - Challenge Simple Darts
Solution - Challenge Simple Darts
Lesson 46 - Working with the List Collection
Lesson 47 - Object Initializers
Lesson 48 - Collection Initializers
Lesson 49 - Working with the Dictionary Collection
Lesson 50 - Looping with the foreach Iteration Statement
Lesson 51 - Implicitly-Typed Variables with the var Keyword
Challenge 11 - Challenge Student Courses
Solution - Challenge Student Courses
Lesson 53 - Working with Enumerations
Lesson 54 - Understanding the switch() Statement
Lesson 55 - First Pass at the Separation of Concerns Principle
Lesson 56 - Understanding Exception Handling
Lesson 57 - Understanding Global Exception Handling
Lesson 58 - Understanding Custom Exceptions
Lesson 59 - Creating a Database in Visual Studio
Lesson 60 - Creating an Entity Data Model
Lesson 61 - Displaying the DbSet Result in an ASP.NET GridView
Lesson 62 - Implementing a Button Command in a GridView
Lesson 63 - Using a Tools-Centric Approach to Building a Database Application
Lesson 64 - Using a Maintenance-Driven Approach to Building a Database Application
Lesson 65 - Creating a New Instance of an Entity and Persisting it to the Database
Lesson 66 - Package Management with NuGet
Lesson 67 - NuGet No-Commit Workflow
Lesson 68 - Introduction the Twitter Bootstrap CSS Framework
Lesson 69 - Mapping Enum Types to Entity Properties in the Framework Designer
Lesson 70 - Deploying the App to Microsoft Azure Web Services Web Apps
Papa Bob's Mega Solution Part 1 - Setting up the Solution
Papa Bob's Mega Solution Part 2 - Adding an Order to the Database
Papa Bob's Mega Solution Part 3 - Passing an Order from the Presentation Layer
Papa Bob's Mega Solution Part 4 - Creating the Order Form
Papa Bob's Mega Solution Part 5 - Adding Enums
Papa Bob's Mega Solution Part 6 - Creating an Order with Validation
Papa Bob's Mega Solution Part 7 - Calculating the Order Price
Papa Bob's Mega Solution Part 8 - Displaying the Price to the User
Papa Bob's Mega Solution Part 9 - Creating the Order Management Page


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A major achievement of the project is the creation of a comprehensive teachers manual with 36 detailed lesson plans in green entrepreneurship. They are based on the blended learning methodology and green entrepreneurship syllabus developed earlier in the project. This teachers manual can be used by any teacher willing to introduce their students to topics such as natural resources, climate change, global environmental challenges, Earth's self-regulating mechanism, green innovations, green entrepreneurship, etc. The lessons offer an easy-to-follow structure with a lot of references to existing innovative online resources on these topics, suggestions for interactive classroom activities, case studies of green entrepreneurs, reflection questions, etc. The last section of 7 lessons can be used as a standalone entrepreneurial project that can be assigned to students. Ideally, the lessons would be taught in 36 regular school hours that can be distributed either 1 school hour per week for the entire school year or 2 school hours per week for the duration of one school semester. Teachers can also choose individual lessons or groups of lessons to deliver based on their interest and preference – the lesson plans allow this kind of approach too because they are quite flexible.
Full GREENT course with 36 lesson plans
GREENT worksheets collection to be distributed to students


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Don't you ever get sick of each other?
How did you agree you both wanted to do this?
How do you get alone time?
These are just some of the questions you might think about if you're considering van-dwelling or traveling full time with your partner. Taking a relationship on the road — in close quarters — makes some people break into a sweat. One guy looked at our van, then at his wife, and said, "I'd go fucking crazy."
Friends and strangers alike are constantly surprised we spend so much time together. In fact, our relationship is a lot stronger since we started traveling. Why? Let's take a look through the lens of the top things couples argue about.
Money is the biggest source of marital problems. We talk about money a lot. Early in our marriage, Chris was the one who worried about money more, but now I'm the one who does. I tend to underestimate costs; Chris is more realistic. But talking about money is how we learned we have the same attitude about money: it's a tool that helps us do what we want, not a goal in itself.
What helps us is treating our financial life together like we're co-owners of a business. The mission is to travel full time in a financially sustainable way. The products we create are the experiences we want to have, e.g., visit Australia, hike the Oregon stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail, learn to make soap, etc. And the overhead expenses are things we don't particularly care about, but are essential for producing our products, e.g., health insurance, annual credit card fees, cell phone bills.
Like any business, we have a budget that we created together and revise periodically. We look for ways to cut our overhead so we can focus our spending on a better product and more of it. For example, a $50 mani-pedi is an overhead expense better used for a product: two tickets to a comedy show. Definitions of overhead vs. product expenses differ sometimes, so we talk about it. As long as our business is meeting its mission, we let the rest go.
Chores & Housework
Another common source of marital stress is the division of chores. Uggghhh, who wants to do chores? Actually, we do — sort of. It's more that each of us is better at doing some chores. Chris is really fast at doing the dishes, so he usually does them, but not always. I'm very meticulous about putting things back where they belong, so I usually tidy up the van and make the bed, but not always.
More importantly, we have very few chores. That's the beauty of van life. We don't have many dishes to wash. We only do laundry every 10 days and it's just one load. Vacuuming only takes two minutes because that's what you get for a few coins. We cook together, and it's always simple enough to make with a camp stove. When you eliminate the day-to-day stresses, you find there's less to argue about!
Work & Career Ambitions
Whose career takes priority, and who has to the make the sacrifices? This is the second part of the "our financial life as a business" mentality. We see work as generating the capital (income) required to operate our business (pay for expenses and fun).
This business only stays open with both of us hitting our income targets, so we do what we have to do to support each other. For example, I often have conference calls — sometimes for more than an hour — and need to be in a quiet place. We plan our fun activities around that schedule, and Chris will go do something on his own or plan on doing work at the same time. Chris often has to receive and inspect inventory, so we'll adjust our plans based on where he needs to receive a shipment, and then we'll work together to inspect, label and ship everything to a warehouse quickly since we can't carry hundreds of wallets and razors in the van with us. I'll consult Chris before I take on a time-consuming project and we decide together whether it's a good idea or not.
Most importantly, we actively communicate when something is on the horizon. "Hey, I have a video call tomorrow so we need to find a coffee shop with Wi-Fi in the morning." "I have a shipment showing up in San Diego, so we need to make sure we get there by Friday." And then we just do it, because it's what we have to do to do the things we want.
Communication & Problem-Solving
Traveling together is a crash course in communicating clearly and openly — and working as a team. When you're constantly navigating a new environment, you learn to let things go because you need a partner, not an adversary.
If we are upset with each other about something, it's just not realistic for us to sit and let it stew because we are together all the time. There isn't 10 hours of stalling time and "space" while we're each at the office. Close proximity means we have to deal with problems right away and move on.
My mom once asked, "Don't you guys ever fight?" Of course we do. And when we do, it's usually because we're stewing and not talking about things. We're not perfect, but we've learned from that.
Backseat Driving
I, Tamara, typically drive because I get motion sickness fairly easily. And because Chris likes to nap. 😉 But we take turns, especially on long-haul days, and we see driving as a team sport. We're usually going somewhere we've never been, so the driver handles unknown surroundings and traffic hazards while the passenger has to think a couple steps ahead while navigating. "Make sure you stay left when you turn because you'll have to turn left immediately." When we get somewhere without getting horribly lost, we high five.
Even though this is probably what everyone cares about most, our parents read this blog, guys.
Children & Parenting
Chris and I discussed our feelings on children early on and are fortunate to be on the same page. When one person is eager to have children and the other isn't, it just doesn't work. It only breeds resentment whether you have kids or not. If you have children or plan to and want to know how to make it work while traveling, check out the folks at Our Open Road. They started traveling with one kid and had another on the road.
Lack of Excitement
When people complain about lack of excitement, they usually mean a lack of connection. When you're really connecting with someone, something as bland as researching campsites counts as quality time.
When Chris and I were living and working in San Francisco, we weren't super happy and even felt dead inside. As a result, we weren't really present. We were always thinking about work bullshit, lack of time bullshit, housework bullshit or some other bullshit that was so meaningless I can't even remember what it was. So even when we did have precious time together, we were physically present but not mentally present. That's why people schedule date nights. It's the one day a week where you cut the distractions and focus on each other.
Van life is like one continuous date night. Whether we're doing something that inspires awe, feelings of wonder, or something unexciting like paying bills, we're always present.
Sleeping Habits
When you're each huddled in a mummy sleeping bag for warmth, you don't have room to take up the whole bed.
Different Interests & Moods
The truth is that no matter how many of our interests are shared, not everyone likes all the same things. Chris loves golf. I tried it and don't hate it, but it's not my favorite thing. I love yoga. Chris tried it and doesn't hate it, but it's not his favorite thing.
This is where alone time comes in. Even though we do a lot of stuff together, we don't do everything together. Right now, as I type, Chris is taking an online class that didn't sound super interesting to me. I'd rather write this post. We've sat next to each other in the van while Chris read a book and I sewed a hem because that's what we each wanted to do. Chris went and saw Batman vs. Superman alone because I couldn't muster the enthusiasm. (Although he is still giving me crap about it.)
In Summary
If you and your partner genuinely like each other and have a common, overarching vision for your life together, you'll be fine. The rest is all part of the adventure.
Further Reading
Travel Before Marriage – Til the Money Runs Out
"You will probably make more decisions together and compromises in a month of traveling than you will in a year of marriage. This a great time to see how you make decisions together and if one person feels like their needs or wants are getting trumped for the other's."
Love/Hate Relationship With Vanlife – Huckberry
"Our van is 21 feet long, meaning most days Jon is no more than 10 feet away. He knows when I'm sleeping, hungry, bored or annoyed. He knows when I need to go and — worse — when I go to the bathroom. There's literally nowhere to hide and it's awful and wonderful."
Masters of Love – The Atlantic
"Gottman wanted to know more about how the masters created that culture of love and intimacy, and how the disasters squashed it. He invited 130 newlywed couples and watched them as they did what couples normally do on vacation: cook, clean, listen to music, eat, chat, and hang out. And Gottman made a critical discovery in this study—one that gets at the heart of why some relationships thrive while others languish."


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The primacy of the metaphoric process in the literary schools of Romanticism and symbolism has been repeatedly acknowledge, but it is still insufficiently realized that it is the predominance of metonym which underlies and actually predetermines the so-called realistic trend, which belongs to an intermediary state between the decline of Romanticism and the rise of symbolism and is opposed to both.
--Roman Jakobson
In "The Metaphoric and Metonymic Poles" (1956), Russian linguist and theoretician Roman Jakobson claims that a polarity exists between the concepts of metaphor and metonym and begins his piece with a discussion of aphasia to show how the language centers which deal with metaphor and metonym in the human mind are indeed separated.
After discussing the polarity that exists between metaphor and metonym, Jakobson further argues that the literary school of Romanticism is tied to metaphor and that of Realism (or Social Realism) is tied to the metonymic, and illustrates his point by evoking Anna Karenina [specifically Tolstoy's focus on A.'s handbag when she suicides] and War and Peace [examining a section where Tolstoy dedicates an overabundance of page space to the description of facial hair]. Aside from references to Russian literature, Jakobson also devotes a few sentences to film and briefly outlines how his "pole" theory is seen in the work of D.W. Griffith and Charlie Chaplin.
In concluding, Jakobson points out that the use of metaphor by the artists of Romanticism has received much critical attention, but the similar relationship between realism and metonym has been largely ignored.
Although discussions of metaphor and metonym have become somewhat passe in contemporary literary theoretical discourse, what continues to make "The Metaphoric and Metonymic Poles" an interesting and important read is the way Jakobson combines literary, linguistic, and medical/scientific discourse in his truly interdisciplinary piece.


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In a non-video game setting.
Driving a car on the track is very different than pretending to do the same while playing some video game. It's a fact. So what should be your next goal after mastering Grand Turismo or The Need for Speed? Track driving. Hey, why the heck not? You only live once. And one of the secrets to becoming a top-notch driver? Passing. But it's not as easy as it looks on TV. Practice and skill are required and, not to mention, a good teacher. That's where Motor Trend's own in-house pro racing driver, Randy Pobst, comes in.
The multi-year winner of the SCCA World Challenge GT is here to give everyone a tutorial on the art of passing other drivers. No, this knowledge isn't to be used during Costco runs (well, legally speaking) but passing is a must-have track skill.


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Break Clause / Section 21
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Sorry - new here so got quite a few questions - if they have already been answered elsewhere please don't hesitation to point me in the right direction. You can be assured that I always use the search function to try and find the answer before I post a new quesiton.
Anyway, what is a break clause in an AST and how does it work? Is there an example anywhere? Does it allow you to bring the minimum length of an AST below 6 months?
Also I notice that its mentioned on the site to issue a section 21 at the same time as the tenancy is formed and then to keep a current seciont 21 in force? What is the advantage of this? I'm guessing this essentially means that notice is 1 month instead of 2?
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With this tour option, you'll cruise both to and from Kangaroo Island for a day tour to see all of the local iconic wildlife, scenery and more. With lunch plus all park fees and on-island touring included, you'll get to take in all the essential highlights of South Australia's wildlife wonderland, starting with a coach trip from Adelaide to Cape Jervis when cruising the Backstairs Passage to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island itself.
Once on the island, you'll get the chance to take in the sights of Seal Bay and its colony of over 500 Sea Lions, enjoy an Aussie country style lunch in a rural setting, and explore the unspoilt wilderness of Flinders Chase National Park. Keep an eye open for all of the island's iconic Aussie creatures such as koalas, echidnas and – of course – kangaroos in their natural habitat, witness the spectacle of Admiral's Arch and see New Zealand fur seals in their marine surroundings.
The tour winds up by cruising back to Cape Jervis and returning to Adelaide.


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It's been a very long time since I've sat up all night, hacking away with other people, all staring at the same code projected on a whiteboard.
Not only that, we ordered chinese takeaway from the Wok Café. It's a greasy spoon that does delivery late at night. Perfect for the discerning hacker.
Oh yes. I've once again justified my job title while bashing on the corporate Subversion server.
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Toms River Band Releases First Single & Aims High [Video]
Devin Striker from Toms River (HS North) and Morgan Papa from Asbury Park sat in the Crystal Diner one night and did what a lot of young people do - dreamed of getting a band together and making it big. After recruiting two more friends, Dominick Desimone also from High School North and Chris Jackson from Lacey, they very well may be on their way.
The story sounds like something right out of the pages of Rolling Stone Magazine, they started with some early growing pains and had some lineup changes. And, as Devin tells me, he and Morgan wrote their first song, "...in the Crystal Diner and composed it in my small, cramped, cold basement". They recruited Dominick and Chris, and "This Time Counts" was born.
Since they got the full lineup together, they've been doing all of their work locally; writing in Toms River, recording in Silverton, and since then even getting some attention from record labels.
When I listened to their debut single, "Something Simple", I was impressed by the clean, professional production and the throwback, California punk vibe. Check out the video:
Good luck guys, be sure to keep us in the loop when you hit it big!
If you'd like to follow This Time Counts, you can check out their Facebook page here.


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About Nordic Stove & Fireplace Center
Since opening our doors in 1972, it has always been our philosophy at Nordic to "…sell good, quality products at a reasonable price; stay abreast of technological advances within the industry; and treat our customers like friends…" We continually strive to be your source of information and merchandise to fulfill your hearth and heating needs. As your Complete Fireplace Outfitter we stock, deliver / install, service, repair and advise in all matters "of the hearth."
Scott and Martha Robinson, NFI Certified Wood & Gas Specialists
Products We Sell
Nordic Stove and Fireplace Center, Inc. offers many wood, gas, and electric products. They come in the form of free-standing stoves, zero-clearance / pre-fab fireplaces, inserts for existing masonry fireplaces, and gas or electric logs for your masonry or zero-clearance fireplace.
Our store, which is conveniently located just of I-95 in Stamford, is the largest fireplace showroom in the area. We feel it is important to provide our customers the opportunity to see product and "feel the heat" with our many burning displays.
We do not sell Pellet products and choose not to sell Vent-less or Vent-Free Gas Products.
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