text: Pina Colada Cupcakes. Just the sound of them sounds too good to be true. This is fun recipe that you can get pretty creative with. I thought about coloring the icing or topping them with tidbit pineapple pieces, but I like to keep it simple most of time. I figured this would be a great little recipe to feature right before Easter. If you do not like to use alcohol, you can always use an extract. They actually taste very similar. Pina Colada Cupcakes - 12 jumbo cupcakes 1 box yellow cake mix, 1/3 C vegetable oil, 1/4 C water, 1 tsp. rum, 1 Can(8oz) crushed pineapple, drain but save juice and set aside), 3 eggs, and 1 tsp. coconut extract, 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place muffin liners in cupcake tin. I like using jumbo, but use whatever size you have. In a large bowl beat cake mix, oil, water, 1 tsp. rum, pineapple(not juice), and eggs with an electric mixer. Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake 20-25 minutes for jumbo muffins. Cool for a few minutes before removing from pans. Cool completely, before frosting. Buttercream Icing - 1 1/2 C powdered sugar, 3 TB butter, 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 tsp. rum, 1 tsp. pineapple juice, and milk. Mix all ingredients except milk together. Slow add milk, 1 tsp at a time until you get a smooth, thick consistency. Whip until creamy and easy to spread or pipe on. Garnish with coconut flakes, or pineapple, colored sugars or whatever you like.


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Friends of Historic Canal Street could undertake the project with the help of $15,000 Community Redevelopment Agency grant.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — The city is getting ready to spruce up one corner at U.S. 1 and Canal Street with a new landscaped parking lot, but just across the street a patch of property remains weed-laden and unsightly.
A makeover for the 908-square-foot site owned by Florida East Coast Railway at the southwest corner of one the city's main commercial districts, however, appears to be in the works. The nonprofit Friends of Historic Canal Street could undertake the project with the help of $15,000 Community Redevelopment Agency grant.
Local businessman Randy McHenry said Thursday he has a "verbal commitment" from railroad officials to allow the group to clean up, plant palm trees and perform other landscaping at the site. He said he would seek bids from companies to do the work.
"We hope to have trees in the ground before Thanksgiving," McHenry said.
McHenry told city commissioners earlier this month he wanted the chance to seek permission from the railroad company to make improvements to the property after the commission voted to not continue leasing the land for $1,400 a year. The city began leasing the land from the railroad in 2009 with the intention of landscaping the property. That project was delayed though when the Florida Department of Transportation determined it needed additional right-of-way at the intersection to make traffic upgrades planned by 2018. City officials didn't feel it was logical to fund landscaping improvements at the intersection only to potentially have them removed in several years.
On Tuesday, McHenry told the commission that officials with FEC gave him permission to make improvements to the site and he asked for a $15,000 grant from the CRA.
The commission gave CRA director Tony Otte the go-ahead to work on the grant application with McHenry.
"There will be the normal grant procedures with detailed invoices and canceled checks sand that kind of thing," Otte said Thursday. "But we'll work closely with Randy and put it together."
Otte said any improvements to the southwest corner would have to be reviewed by FDOT officials to make sure visibility isn't hindered at the intersection.
McHenry said he is not a member of the Friends of Historic Canal Street but said he has close friends in the group. The CRA grant would be awarded to the Friends of Historic Canal Street and McHenry pledged on the group's behalf that at least $5,000 would be raised for the project.
The city, through its CRA, purchased the former Dunn Lumber property at the northwest corner of U.S. 1 and Canal Street in 2009 and eventually demolished a building on the site. Last month, city commissioners approved a bid of $196,499 by Barracuda Building Corp. to build a parking lot at that location that will include 36 parking spaces. Otte said he will give a copy of the design planned for the parking lot to McHenry so that the landscaping at both corners at the intersection will match.
McHenry said he wants the site of the southwest corner to look as good as or better than the old Dunn lot should after the upgrades.
"It's very important to me because this is kind of the gateway into to our downtown Canal Street area and the city is spending a lot of time and energy to enhance the Dunn property," he said.

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Everyone loves pizza. Thin crust, thick crust, Chicago or New York, traditional Italian with a paper thin crust that's been wood-fired... It's just a shame that pizza is often not that healthy for us. Now all that could change, thanks to some research that was presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society.
The work comes from researchers at the University of Maryland, who examined the levels of antioxidants in whole wheat pizza dough following a range of different fermentation times, baking times, and baking temperatures. As it turns out, a longer fermentation time (up to 48 hours) can boost antioxidant levels in the dough by up to 100 percent. Similarly, longer baking times and higher baking temperatures also increased antioxidant levels. With careful monitoring of the cooking process, the end results are not burnt to a crisp—which is good as carbonized pizza could contain all the antioxidants in the world and it wouldn't do any good.
Antioxidants are beneficial as they mop up free radicals, molecules that have unpaired electrons. Free radicals such as OONO* (peroxynitrite) or superoxide (OH*) are highly reactive and can damage DNA and proteins and lead to cell death. Antioxidants are important in reducing the risks of cancer, heart disease, and a number of neurodegenerative diseases.
The study only focused on whole wheat dough, as the refining process that leads to white flour discards the endosperm and bran, where the majority of antioxidants would be found. Of the foods known to be highest in antioxidants, most are fruits, which might not be the best pizza toppings, but artichokes are high on the list, and they certainly have a place on pizza. Now, I wonder if my local delivery place does whole wheat dough...


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S&P 500 Narrowly Misses Mark
The Standard & Poor's 500-stock closed within a hair of its all-time high as investors shrugged off Monday's euro-zone concerns.
The S&P 500 gained 12.08 points, or 0.8%, to 1563.77, just shy of its October 2007 closing peak of 1565.15.
In the Markets
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 111.90 points, or 0.8%, to 14559.65, its biggest daily gain in three weeks. The blue-chip benchmark had fallen 64 points Monday as a euro-zone official suggested a painful bailout of Cyprus's banks could be used elsewhere. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 17.18 points, or 0.5%, to 3252.48.
"Every time the market pulls back, we get [clients putting] money into our strategies," said Andrew Slimmon, who oversees $2.3 billion as a managing director at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. "As bull markets mature, investors stop worrying about losing money and start worrying about missing out. And as the economy improves, people are feeling more comfortable getting involved in equities."
A mixed bag of economic data failed to sap buyers' enthusiasm. An increase in businesses' spending on durable goods topped the median forecast of economists in a Dow Jones Newswires poll. But a jump in civilian aircraft and parts purchases, which tend to vary widely from month to month, accounted for much of the increase.
Standard & Poor's and Case-Shiller's 20-city home-price index rose more than expected. But the number of new U.S. homes sold in February fell more than expected from a month earlier, according to the Commerce Department.
A measure of U.S. consumer confidence compiled by the Conference Board, a private research group, tumbled amid worries about federal government spending cuts and changes in tax rates.
"The economic data was mixed or weak," said Hank Herrmann, chief executive of Waddell Reed Financial, which manages about $105 billion in assets. "It's going to be a little while before you have a deep conviction that we've broken out of the morass into a self-sustaining economic recovery."
But Mr. Herrmann added that he sees U.S. stocks as reasonably valued and expects them to rise on central-bank stimulus and the limited prospects for returns in bonds.
European markets rose, with the Stoxx Europe 600 adding 0.2% to snap a three-day streak of declines. Stocks there had sold off Monday after a senior euro-zone official told reporters a bailout for Cyprus—which could involve losses for depositors and senior bondholders—could serve as a template for resolving future problems with the region's banks.
Monday's broad declines in Europe and the U.S. carried over into Asian markets, as investors feared that the Cyprus bailout plan to impose some losses on bondholders and depositors might be repeated in other countries. China's Shanghai Composite slid 1.3%, and Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gave up 0.6%.
May crude-oil futures jumped 1.6% to settle at $96.34 a barrel, the biggest daily gain of the year. April gold futures lost 0.5% to $1,595.80 an ounce. The dollar slipped against the euro and rose versus the yen.
In the corporate arena, Children's Place Retail Stores slid after the children's clothing retailer forecast much lower profits for the current quarter and year than analysts expected, citing unfavorable weather and a weak economy.
RF Micro Devices gained after Oppenheimer raised its investment rating on the wireless semiconductor maker to "outperform," citing a favorable risk-versus-reward profile and the belief that the company is now well-positioned to capitalize on an expanding market.
Netflix climbed as analysts at Pacific Crest raised their price target on the shares, citing improved expectations for subscription growth and overseas operations.
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Actor Jim Carrey has given up alcohol and cigarettes, and embraced a strict new diet as part of a life-changing health kick.
The actor has given up several vices, including booze and sugar, to improve his wellbeing, and is now reaping the rewards of his improved diet.
In a series of posts on Twitter on Monday night, he writes, "Tomorrow, day 14, no wheat, dairy, sugar, coffee, soda, drugs, alcohol or tobac. A few more days till tht sweet feeling bt right now ain't bad!
"Clarity! Contentment! Youthfullness! Longevity! This diet, though tough at first, gives me that! Can u handle it? Just 3 wks and you'll see! I eat eggs, meat, fish (and) veggies cooked in olive oil, fruits, nuts, water, tea wth honey or Stevia, gluten free crckrs n almond butter 4 snack."
Carrey recently told People.com that he dieted for his upcoming movie "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone," but hated his strict regimen.
He explained, "It's not a happy place to be. I'm back now. I've got Mr. Cuddly back and we're happy. It's not a natural place to live in that kind of shape. It looks great. It's fantastic and gets a lot of attention, but you have to eat, like, antimatter to stay in that kind of shape."


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Josh Hutcherson has joined the cast of the romantic thriller "Paradise Lost" at Chapter 2, Studio 37, and Pathe.
Inspired by true events, the story follows a young surfer (Hutcherson) who visits his brother in Colombia and falls madly in love with a beautiful local girl.
Their romance seems idyllic until he meets her uncle, Pablo Escobar (Benicio del Toro). The film is NOT an Escobar biopic, rather something more akin to the way Idi Amin was the dominant but not the central character in "The Last King of Scotland."
Italian actor turned filmmaker Andrea di Stefano ("Life of Pi") penned the script and will make his directorial debut. An eleven-week shoot kicks off in March in Panama.
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Please, do not expect the article (Inventing) to be wikified, yet. But, you are welcome to work on it. —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 23:35, June 17, 2010 (EDT)
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We write to you today to announce a changing of the guard: a new team of enthusiastic, self-directed learners/teachers is offering its time and energy to the Madison community through the Freeskool. Allie and Shannon, fond founders, are officially taking our leave. There have been incarnations of the Madison Freeskool before the one we started in the kitchen of 1221 Spaight St. in 2009, we bet there will be more after, and this switcheroo is just one more motion in the evolving dance of community building and self-motivated learning here in Madison.
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Transitional Layouts, PublicityMarch 02, 2004
Lockergnome's regression, continuing the Zen Garden Notification Service, and hey, how about that, Dan Cederholm has a new book out.
Via Matt Mullenweg:
You might recall the somewhat-simplistic design of our site before we dove head-first into Cascading Style Sheets. Despite its shortcomings and lack of finesse, the sucker worked - and we had few complaints. Pay attention, as we're about to tuck a tail between our collective legs… and trade in modern conveniences for compatibility. Lockergnome.com is about to become less confusing as it goes back to more a basic code structure. We're going to unbury the menus and options and chalk up the past few months to experience. (Source: Lockergnome)
While the wording leaves a lot of unanswered questions, one is led to believe that Mr. Pirillo has either a) decided to throw the new CSS-based Lockergnome design out the window for an older table-based solution for unclear 'compatibility' issues, or b) decided to throw the new fancy Lockergnome design out the window for a simpler site architecture.
Speculation is meaningless until we see the results, and there's nothing wrong with adjusting site architecture to suit your needs. But if the first choice appears to be a valid option to the Lockergnome crew, may I humbly suggest a transitional (hybrid) layout that relies on a table for page layout, and CSS for the rest?
Long-time readers shouldn't be surprised about this piece of advocacy: it's still about using what works, today. While there is almost nothing that can be done with tables that can't be done with CSS, possessing the simple knowledge that it's possible is not enough. Skills needed to produce these layouts come only after a significant time investment in learning the techniques, and sometimes that time isn't available.
Standards are a continuum; everyone starts somewhere. How far you go is entirely up to you. §
Continuuing the Zen Garden Notification Service, the following publications have featured screenshots of the following Zen Garden designs recently: §
LinuxFormat (UK) — Feb 2004 edition
- "This is Cereal" — Shaun Inman
PIXELmag (Aus.) — Jan. 2004 edition
- "mnemonic" — Dave Shea
- "zenlightenment" — Lance Leonard
- "prêt-à-porter" — Minz Meyer
- "HoriZental" — Clément Hardouin
- "First Summary" — Cornelia Lange
- "ZenGrounds" — Andrea Piernock
- "Postage Paid" — Mike Stenhouse
- "Entomology" — Jon Hicks
- "Dusk" — Jon Hicks
CSS Praxis (Germany)
- "tranquille" — Dave Shea
- "sub:lime" — Andy Budd
- "si6" — Shaun Inman
- "Calm & Smooth" — Cornelia Lange
- "I Dream in Colour" — Jeff Bilen
In other publishing news, the book I contributed to, Cascading Style Sheets: Separating Content from Presentation is at long last available to order. My promo copies showed up last night, and things are looking good.
The bulk of the book was written by Owen Briggs, Steve Champeon, Eric Costello, and Matt Patterson. My part, and the part of a few other names you may recognize (Dan Rubin, Mike Pick, and more) are smaller case studies, near the end of the book. I have yet to read the rest of it, but from all indications it appears to be a pretty comprehensive reference to working with CSS. §


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The Tequila Alejandro/
Upholding my week-long commitment to exploring the far reaches of Alexandria, today I find myself a bit of a stranger in a strange land -- that land being Tequilaville.
I have never cottoned to tequila, and I've never felt like I've missed out on much as a consequence, except perhaps further burdening my trove of already-embarrassing-enough drunken tales/tally of inexplicable scars (two; one just south of my lower lip, the other craggy across the top of one foot). If bourbon tastes like adult fun, then tequila tastes like legal troubles. It's antagonistic-tasting. It's too in-my-face, and even when I'm doing nothing more innocent than enjoying a margarita, I often believe that tequila's devilish essence is asseverating itself from beneath its blanket of lime, sugar and salt, rather than just commingling nicey-nice in the glass like a base liquor is supposed to.
But when I started thinking about how to retrofit the basic Alexander recipe (liquor, creme de cacao, cream) around tequila, a few choices became clear. One was that the creme de cacao should be swapped out for Patron XO Cafe. A "coffee liqueur made with tequila," as it's described on the bottle ("Coffee Patron," as I often call it), it was a big hit at The Royale when I worked there -- as a shot, a sipper or as one half of an admittedly puerile shooter I devised one night with a jovial, half-sauced regular that we dubbed the Irish Taco: Patron XO and Bailey's. Since then, I've insisted of having it as a member of the at-home bar and have aimed to devise more subtle and clever uses for it.
A recurring challenge with Patron XO is that it's quite syrupy in texture and trenchant in taste -- it's got an appealing warmth and a nice linger as a standalone digestif, but can be tricky for mixing -- so for this cocktail I reduced my Alexanders' usual creme de cacao measurement by a quarter-ounce. The next part of the equation was to decide upon a cream variation, for which nothing sounded as right as chocolate. Actually, since chocolate is a taste I usually don't enjoy in an alcoholic context, I had a hunch this would be a case of two wrongs making a right.
Tequila and chocolate are geographically/agriculturally simpatico, and both revel in an added kick of heat. Upon that realization, the rest of the recipe fell together in an instant. We had the bitters just sitting there on the shelf (hello -- Aztec!) and the dark chocolate-chili bar was a Christmas gift from Sean's Aunt Meggie, who had actually given it to me as an in-joke, based on a Facebook comment she'd left me suggesting a spicy grace note for a previously blogged-about cocktail.
The Tequila Alejandro
1 ¼ ounces Sauza Anejo Conmemorativo Tequila
½ ounce Patron XO Cafe
¼ ounce Grand Marnier
3 dashes Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters
1 ¼ ounces Baskin-Robbins or homemade* chocolate ice cream, plus a little more for the float
Lindt Excellence Chili Dark Chocolate bar and cayenne pepper, for garnish
Grate chocolate bar (with Microplane?) until you've got just a pinch or two of shavings. Mix shavings with a few shakes of cayenne pepper to taste. Set aside.
Combine Sauza, Patron XO, Grand Marnier and bitters in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Add 1 1/4 ounces of chocolate ice cream. Cap and shake vigorously until ice cream has melted.
Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Add a small float of chocolate ice cream. Garnish with chocolate-cayenne mix.
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*OK, about the Baskin-Robbins: Me battling a recent cold + needing but a couple small scoops of ice cream + Sean getting a Dunkin' Donuts gift card for Xmas + a Baskin-Robbins located inside the Dunkin' Donuts that's located three doors down from our apartment building = yes, I used Baskin Robbins chocolate ice cream. (How's that for honesty?) However, I am a HUGE advocate for homemade ice cream. Even when I cheat (which is all the time) by using evaporated or condensed milk or by using raw eggs without cooking the mixture first, it's 1000 times better than store-bought.
The Sauza Anejo Conmemorativo is one of two tequilas we have in the house, the other being a blanco. This Sauza is aged in used bourbon barrels, so I think we lucked out as far as using a tequila with choco-friendly notes.


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YouTube Reworks Mobile Site for Speed, HTML5
Google's YouTube said Wednesday that the site had revamped its mobile offering, tying the experience closer to the desktop version.
The YouTube Mobile site's designers recoded the site mainly in HTML5, the format favored by Apple. But YouTube executives also said they made the decision to re-encode for performance purposes, rather than to appease Apple.
"I don't know if this iPhone is a phone, a device or a TV, and I think it doesn't matter," Hunter Walk, director of product management at Google, said during a press conference on Wednesday. He described as the evolution of YouTube as a destination site to something akin to a video operating system.
"Ultimately I think we're in the midst of the first leg of a shift from a device-centric world to a use centric world," Walk added.
YouTube Mobile now broadcasts 100 million playbacks per day - the same as the monthly total in 2006, when Google bought the company. But the site's users still only watch 15 minutes of video a day, versus about five hours of television. "We're an underdog in the world of video," Walk said.
YouTube encoded the site with heavy use of HTML5 APIs, including the video tag, which allows videos to be prefetched from the server. The goal is for the user to not be able to tell if the mobile site is generically coded, or an optimized app, said Andrey Doronichev, the site's product manager.
In fact, YouTube demonstrated a dedicated iPhone app running more or less simultaneously with the new mobile site. Given that the app (designed by Apple, YouTube representatives said) was running on outdated codecs and technologies, the video quality, at least, was noticeably better on the YouTube application.
"Ideally you want them [the videos] to look like YouTube," Doronichev said. "[The mobile site] is the most full-featured YouTube implementation out there right now."
From a user-interface standpoint, the new mobile site retains many of
the features of the desktop site, including the ability to shift from
low- to high-quality video, search for videos, and navigate within them.
The mobile site still retains the five-star ranking, however, while the
desktop version of the site has gone to a binary "like/dislike" metric.
In addition, users won't be able to rent videos, at least initially. To
demonstrate how touch-friendly the site is, Doronichev navigated it
with his nose.
"The bottom line: you're getting the YouTube experience on mobile and you're getting the [new] features soon after the desktop," Doronichev said.
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Usher and Shakira sweated it out on TV on Monday night when faulty air conditioning turned the Universal studio where they film "The Voice" into a sauna.
Los Angeles' spring heatwave knocked out the building's air just before the start of the show, prompting host Carson Daly to tell viewers about the conditions he, the judges, performers and audience members were struggling with.
Cool Usher overheated at one point and removed his leather jacket, while co-judges Shakira, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton commented and complained about the sweatshop temperatures.
Daly told viewers, "If it reaches a certain degree in here, the lights could go out."
The air conditioning issues were fixed halfway through the show and the stars ended the program in comfort.


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Bedford County Parks & Recreation and Travel Lovers is sponsoring a trip to Charles Town, W.Va., on Thursday and Friday, September 16 & 17. Package includes round trip motor coach transportation, one night at The Inn at Charles Town; breakfast at The Inn; $20 per person slot play and sightseeing. Cost is $119 per person for a double room; $109/triple; $99/quad; and $185 single. For additional information call either Bedford County at 540-586-7682 or to register call Travel Lovers at 434-385-5192.
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"We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training." – Archilochus
Ever since episode #2 of the podcast, you've been asking for more Josh Waitzkin, so here it is! This is an in-depth jam session, and you can definitely listen to this one independently.
Josh Waitzkin was the basis for the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer.
Considered a chess prodigy, he has perfected learning strategies that can be applied to anything, including his other loves of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (he's a black belt under phenom Marcelo Garcia) and Tai Chi push hands (he's a world champion). These days, he spends his time coaching the world's top performers, whether Mark Messier, Cal Ripken Jr., or high-profile investors. I initially met Josh through his incredible book, The Art of Learning, which I loved so much that I helped produce the audiobook (download here at Audible).
If you're interested in implementing programs designed by Josh in your classroom, go to theartoflearningproject.org and find out if the program is a good fit for you.
If you have just a few minutes, I recommend learning about the principle of scarcity and how it can directly benefit your life.
This episode is DEEP, in the best way possible. Just like last time, Josh will blow your mind.
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Selected Links from this Episode
- Dreaming Yourself Awake by B. Alan Wallace and Brian Hodel
- Set up a Gibbon Slackline
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig
- Think Twice by Michael Mauboussin
- Learn more about Headspace, a recommended tool for enhancing mindfulness
- Learn more about Blue Zone SUP, PaddleWoo podcast and Erik Antonson
- Mindset by Carol Dweck
- Watch me get my ass handed to me in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Learn more about The Art of Learning Project
- Are you in the educational world? Interested in joining the project? Email: Katy {AT} JWFoundation [dot] com
Show Notes
- Josh Waitzkin's terrifying experience with the Wim Hof method [9:27]
- Explaining "flow" and how Josh Waitzkin uses it as therapy [15:22]
- Describing a "flow state" and how to initiate one [17:59]
- On cognitive biases [21:48]
- Developing high level sensitivity and listening to your senses [27:09]
- Strategies for on-boarding newcomers to mindfulness training [28:45]
- On parenting [38:02]
- Fixed perspectives and growth mindsets [47:53]
- On training somatic sensitivity [50:35]
- On mitigating the dangers of a fixed identity [55:43]
- Marcelo Garcia and the principle of cultivating quality as a way of life [1:01:56]
- Quality and presence in parenthood [1:05:51]
- What is the fire walking process [1:09:03]
- Transitioning physical visualization techniques learned from martial arts to less obvious physical activities (investing for example) [1:16:23]
- The principle of slack [1:20:20]
- The principle of scarcity in the learning process [1:24:41]
- Josh Waitzkin's daily journaling process [1:34:23]
- Talking about thematic interconnectedness in the context of education [1:36:38]
- Explaining The Art of Learning Project [1:45:41]
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Lyrics Ave, Richelle Claiborne, Etchings of Soul Women
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I have come under a lot of fire recently for some comments I made about the new G. Love album. Apparently he has a large Internet fan base I've made madder than Republicans forced to participate in a community food drive.
Apparently, as a critic, one is not supposed to have an opinion. Should we just give every performer glowing reviews? If we did that, people wouldn't take us seriously about anything.
No. By having an opinion, you provide a means for comparison. For instance. I love Ebert and Roper. I also recognize that Ebert lacks any sense of humor. Therefore, his opinion about comedies is worthless. So if Ebert gives a comedy a bad mark, I usually go out and see it. Am I making sense here?
Critics and opinions have existed and always will exist. It's the job of the reader to know the critic and then analyze and form their own opinion. If you don't want to take the time, just ignore us.
People's opinions are what make them unique. And even if I don't personally agree with the way someone thinks, I know that personal experiences have shaped his perspective, and therefore, I can respect it. Through that respect, a dialogue between us can occur. Through that dialogue, we may find similarities in our differences– reasons to laugh and cry at the same things.
I was privileged to attend a healthy dialogue Saturday, August 28, at Live Arts. The event was hosted by AIDS/HIV Services Group (ASG) as a fund raiser and information source. We were honored with performances by Richmond artist collective Lyrics Ave, Charlottesville phenom Richelle Claiborne, and a one-act play, Etchings of Soul Women, by a VCU acting troupe.
Lyrics Ave boasts a "dynamic mix of poetry song, hip hop, comedy, and theater and seek to unite humanity through common interests."
The group consists of six members who take turns reciting clever spoken word pieces that drew loud laughter and provoked intense thought. The spoken word pieces ranged from abstract meandering about life, to soulful song, to concrete stories. I was instantly drawn into the Lyrics Ave world as soon as the first performer began his piece. Their set also included a bit of sketch comedy, "The Ghetto Dating Game," a hilarious piece that would have had Chuck Woolery doubled over.
Richelle Claiborne took the stage with guitarist Tucker Rogers for a 15-minute display of why she's what Hollywood people call a "triple threat." She began with a song called "I Hate You," a somber melody with melancholy lyrics– a big shift in direction from the high-energy comedy of Lyrics Ave.
Richelle has a deep alto voice that pulled from the deepest core of her being. The crowd responded with empathy as Tucker's guitar effortlessly mirrored her vocals. Three poems, also accompanied by Tucker, dealt with sex, love, and pain.
Etchings of Soul Women is an emotional roller coaster through the ups and downs of womanhood– songs, interpretive dance, and straight-up monologues delivered by four VCU drama majors with the execution of seasoned pros.
Fascinated, I watched the disbelieving audience expressions as the troupe enacted a rape scene simultaneously with a passionate love scene, and listened to the "oohs" that rang out when two women kissed. It's one of those plays everyone should see, critique, and discuss.
If those G. Love fans could have seen this performance and read this review, they would know what kind of critic I am: one who enjoys provocative music and art. I'm not one to fawn over artists who make music "for the fun of it."
Maybe next time they read my column, they won't be surprised if I show no love for their favorite "artist."
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Shattenkirk scores in OT to lift Blues past Starsby Steve Hunt
DALLAS -- Kevin Shattenkirk's power-play goal with 11 seconds remaining in overtime gave the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 win against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center.
Shattenkirk's goal, which came off a one-timer from the left circle, rang off the left post and the far post before going in. T.J. Oshie had a goal and an assist, and Vladimir Sobotka had two assists for the Blues; Brian Elliott made 28 saves.
St. Louis went on the power play late in OT when Stars rookie defenseman Kevin Connauton was called for tripping Derek Roy at 4:24, and the Blues converted 25 seconds later.
Blues coach Ken Hitchcock was clearly pleased to see his team win for the fourth time in five games, and he gave much of the credit for the deciding goal to Sobotka, who assisted on the first and final goals.
"Yeah, [Sobotka] did a lot of work on that," Hitchcock said. "He did a lot of work creating the penalty and did a great job obviously on the goal."
Jamie Benn and Ryan Garbutt scored for the Stars.
Hitchcock said he felt line changes he made after the second period helped the Blues regroup in the final 20 minutes of regulation and gave them momentum heading into overtime.
"I felt like we had to regroup. They were coming at us pretty good in the second. We got caught on some changes and we looked tired," Hitchcock said. "Then, for whatever reason, we made a couple changes in the lines and they got a little bit more energy and then we started to play again. I was happy with the third period. We did a lot of good things in the third period."
Dallas appeared to grab momentum early with a goal by Cody Eakin 23 seconds into the game. It was nullified after Garbutt was ruled to have made contact with Elliott in the crease, denying the goalie a chance to make a play on Eakin's shot.
"I thought we did our best to try to avoid contact," Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. "It's a tough call. It's a call they make a decision on the ice, and it's made."
Thirty seconds later, Garbutt was called for unsportsmanlike conduct, and the Blues capitalized at 2:41 when Jaden Schwartz scored his 13th of the season. Sobotka, who missed the Blues' win Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks with an upper-body injury, delivered a pinpoint pass from the left circle to Schwartz, who was alone at the right post and easily scored with a quick snap.
Sunday marked the first game back in Dallas for St. Louis forward Brenden Morrow, who played 835 games for the Stars and served as captain from 2006 through 2013 before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins late last season. A video tribute to Morrow was played in the arena during the first period.
"[I was] trying not to tear up [watching the video]; it's a lot of good memories here," Morrow said. "I grew up with these fans. So it was a nice little tribute. I just wanted to make sure I got through it, didn't tear up and acknowledged everyone."
Early in the second period, Dallas peppered Elliott, but St. Louis went ahead 2-0 at 5:12 when Oshie beat Kari Lehtonen to the short side with a wrister from the left circle. The unassisted goal, which came on St. Louis' first shot of the period, resulted from Connauton misplaying the puck just outside the left circle, a miscue Oshie collected and finished perfectly.
Dallas made it 2-1 when Benn beat Elliott with a one-timer at 8:13 with the Stars on the power play. Ray Whitney got the primary assist, feeding Benn from the right corner, and the captain finished with a well-placed wrister for his 13th of the season.
The Stars tied it at 11:31 of the second when Garbutt redirected an Aaron Rome wrister past Elliott for his seventh of the season. Rome's shot from near the blue line was into heavy traffic, and Garbutt made contact inside the left circle.
Oshie was called for slashing Benn 1:11 into overtime after he knocked Benn's stick out of his hand. Dallas was unable to convert on the 4-on-3 power play.
"It was a well-played game, a hard game," Ruff said. "You get those few opportunities. We took advantage of our couple, and we just missed out in overtime, which hurts. But it was an important point to come back and get. You have to give our guys a lot of credit for battling back. We got a point out of it."
Lehtonen stopped 19 of 22 shots for Dallas.
St. Louis, which defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 in a shootout Saturday night, wound up with a sweep of a tough back-to-back.
"I think we're happy with getting four points out of four," Schwartz said. "Pretty gutsy wins by us, a nice comeback win last night and kind of a character win for us tonight. So it's definitely nice getting that extra point both nights."
The teams each return to the ice Tuesday, with St. Louis playing at the Minnesota Wild and Dallas hosting the Los Angeles Kings.


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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
By: Delanie Stephenson
My name is Delanie Stephenson, and the past couple of years have been trying for my family. In August of 2011, my sister went in for what was supposed to be an outpatient surgery to have a mass removed from her neck. During the course of the operation, her carotid artery was severed, and, despite their tying it off, she wound up having a blood clot break loose, causing her to have a stroke at the age of 29. She's a loving wife, mother of two, and an English teacher. However, her life changed forever. Now, she walks with a cane and cannot use her left arm at all. After many weeks in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, she came a long way. Over the course of a year, she's been able to overcome learning to walk again, swallowing difficulties, and the daily struggles of dealing with the emotional challenges that stroke survivors succumb to. I didn't understand who she was anymore or why she had changed so much. That was until June 6, 2012.
On June 6, 2012, I, at the age of 33, had a stroke. What are the odds of two sisters (there's two siblings) would be have a stroke? I went from normal life--married, two kids, and a teacher as well, history--to having my life literally flash before my eyes. As for all of those people on talk shows that say they've had out of body experiences, well I believe them now. I had one.
My outcome was very similar to my sister's: I couldn't talk, couldn't swallow correctly to eat (the muscles had gotten too weak), and couldn't walk. All I could do was move my right hand and leg a little bit. I then lost that ability as well as I went through a battle of sympathetic storms. They took my ability to do everything. I was "locked in": I could blink my eyes and move my thumbs to give a thumbs up in response, but that was all. I was trapped inside my own body.
I spent 2 two weeks at the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University , most of it in ICU, and was told I would be going to inpatient rehabilitation. Due to the sympathetic storming, that would not be the case. Instead, I wound up at Retreat Hospital (a sub acute rehabilitation hospital) and remained there for six weeks. That was where I spent the majority of the summer of 2012. I laughed. I cried. I loved the people who worked there. They were more than my caregivers. They became my friends. It was there that I would speak my first words, stand again for the first time, and take my first steps. I would also take my first bite of food there: applesauce (I was like a toddler). I really credit the environment they made for me with a lot of my improvements.
After Retreat Hospital, I went back to MCV/VCU to inpatient rehab for three hours of intensive speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy everyday. While there I was able to walk with a walker, I spoke a little better, and I could eat normal food. I even went to Cracker Barrel. There I would stay for about three weeks.
I was finally able to leave a hospital setting and go to the comfort of my mother-in-law's. It wasn't home, but at least I could be with my husband and kids. I would spend the next month in the day rehab program at Sheltering Arms, outpatient rehabilitation, getting up at 4:45 a.m. to catch a van in the parking lot at Wal-Mart and wouldn't return until 4:00 in the afternoon--all of which made me very tired.
During this process, my kids had started school, kindergarten and first grade, and my husband was working. Normally, I would be a little overwhelmed with everything going on, but I was really anxious during this period. I was diagnosed later with pseudo bulbar effect, so this totally explained why my emotions went haywire.
After Sheltering Arms was over, I was finally able to go to my home. Things were not as I had imagined they would be. I still had therapy at HealthSouth twice a week for three hours; I couldn't drive and had to give up all my independence. Either my mother or mother-in-law had to stay with me and the kids since I couldn't handle them by myself. I felt like a prisoner in my own home.
Physically I had gone from a wheelchair, to a walker, to a 4- pronged cane, to a single-point cane, to nothing. My speech had drastically improved; people could even understand me on the phone. But my emotional fragility lasts to this day and still is a constant struggle. That has been the hardest part of this journey--getting back the control.
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I've never really been a sweets person, I'm actually more addicted to carbs to be perfectly honest. Breads and pastas are my weakness and what I turn to when I need something comforting, or something quick, or even something unnecessary (which is probably a bad thing… but I'm not going to analyze it right now.)Read More
Everyone who knows me knows that I have a love/hate relationship with my mother. Don't get me wrong, my mother is loving and wonderful; a teacher and mentor; smart, giving and understanding. She taught me how to cook and how to sew. She taught me how to stand up straight and how to stand up for myself.
One of the few things she never really taught me to do was to iron. I hate ironing; she loves ironing. Ironing is the bane of myexistence; ironing is the household chore she does the most often. I don't so much as own an iron, she has a separate room dedicated to its specific use.Read More
If you know me at all, you know I love sushi. That salty-fishy-yumminess is music to my tongue and I can't get enough of it. So of course, I passed this adoration down to my eager son not long ago, taking him to sushi restos in Toronto and letting him pick whatever vegetarian options he wanted.Read More
Once the weather starts to warm up, time seems to exponentially disappear on me. The warmer months of the year are the busier months of the year, for everyone I supp0se. But, somewhere in amongst camp days, school days, soccer and t-ball games, treks to the pool, weekend road-trips and the seemingly unending picnics in the park, I do find time to cook.
I adore warm-weather cooking for its simple arithmetic: (meat + veggies) x grill = fabulous dinner. I find the scents of grilling and all warm-weather cooking irresistible: all those fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables make me lightheaded (in a good way). The flavours are diverse and splendid…and tempt my palate well into the cool crisp months that follow (we Canadians bar-b-que all winter long, it's a part of our genetic makeup.)Read More
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Here is some sweet news.
The Planning Commission last month approved a new bakery and take-out restaurant in the Food Village on Broadway Street. Gateau et Cuisine will specialize in European-style cakes, tarts, custom wedding cakes, cookies, drinks, breakfast items, salads, soups and artisan breads.
"I am super excited," said owner and local Judy Haron, who has targeted Feb. 1 as the grand opening of what she calls a "bistro bakery."
Haron, who has an associate of arts degree in fashion design and a bachelor's of fine arts in textile design, most recently attended the Art Institute of California — Orange County in Santa Ana, where she received a diploma in baking and pastry arts.
She plans to provide ongoing education for her staff from her mentor Stephanie Treand, who was a dessert judge on season two of "Top Chef," and who teaches at Art of Pastry in San Clemente.
Andrea Nees, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena and currently executive chef for Anneliese Schools, will serve in that capacity for Haron.
Haron said she likes uncomplicated food, not food that's been over-sauced or over-seasoned.
The menu will include spinach, Greek arugula, lentil, roasted bell pepper and tomato basil soup and the classic Caesar's salad.
"I have always been organic," she said. "Our company will be green and serve our cuisine on recycled products."
Haron's European Cake menu includes Lily's seasoned Fruit Mirror cake, a sponge cake with fruit mousse, a hint of chocolate and seasonal fruit glaze, and the Laguna Beach Ocean Berry cake, a low-sugar angel food cake with a blend of fresh blueberry compote, light whipped cream and mascarpone cheese, topped with seasonal berries.
Chocolate lovers will gravitate to the Sacher cake, with almond layers, rich chocolate ganache and apricot jam filling, all covered in a silky chocolate glaze.
The new establishment will add a different element to the current mix at the Food Village, which has undergone a shuffle in the past year.
"We are completely gutting and remodeling the space," Haron said. "We expect to break ground at the beginning of December."
There will be no inside seating.
The city does not have an overabundance of bakeries — Pavilions, Scandia, Ralphs, Andree's Patisserie, C'est La Vie and Albertsons. However, the Planning Commission must make special findings to approve bakeries because they are lumped in with take-out establishments that specialize in desserts such as ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies and candy.
One of the required findings is that there are no more than 10 such establishments in downtown Laguna. Staff counted only nine within the Downtown Specific Plan area and recommended approval of the application.
"I am delighted to see a new bakery opening for North Laguna residents," Planning Commissioner Linda Dietrich said.
The commission approved hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily to allow flexibility during the summer, in the holiday season and on long weekends. Haron proposed regular hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; staying open until 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, with the bakery closed on Monday.
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Online stamp manufacturer & retailer Papertrey Ink made two big announcements last week.
First, on June 14th, Papertrey announced that they are discontinuing most of their signature Perfect Match hybrid inks pads due to what they call "quality control issues" and because the inks were "unstable". All colors except Tea Dye Duo, Fresh Snow, and Vintage Cream are being discontinued.
Papertrey is selling their remaining inventory of the discontinued ink pads & ink refills while they last as final sale (no returns or exchanges).
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In better news for the company, Papertrey (which normally only sells via its website) announced on June 16th that they will be hosting a booth at the CHA Craft Supershow in Chicago next month. It's the company's policy to attend a consumer event once per year to sell in person to consumers. Last year, at the CHA Craft Supershow in Orlando, the company's booth was literally mobbed, with consumers waiting in line for over a half hour at one point on Friday to even enter the booth to begin shopping.
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Haven't posted anything here lately. Thesis work has been taking up life.
First off, here's a screen shot from my thesis film "Blenderstein!"
Who is this Mad Monkey? What is he looking at? Why is our heroine tied up and gagged with a sock? Is the sock clean? What will happen?! You will soon find out!
And here's some sketches from my mole's skin that I've been posting on my tumblr frequently.
Some of them I really like and might clean up and color when I get time.
Hey its Groucho and Harpo!
Until next time, Blogsies!
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We're already seeing the wide-reaching impact of Gov. Scott McCallum's proposal to eliminate shared revenues to local governments - and the budget repair bill isn't even through the Legislature yet.
The Tomahawk City Council has a contingency plan in the works to reduce its budget to make up for the lost revenues. In Merrill, 11 teachers are working under the ominous axe after receiving notice that their jobs are on the line if proposed state budget cuts come to fruition. The Merrill School District still has about $1 million to cut, even with the teacher lay-offs, to stay afloat.
The City of Merrill, Lincoln County and virtually every other municipality in the state has similar hard choices to make.
McCallum says he wants to facilitate a fundamental change in the structure of Wisconsin government. He is hoping to see the number of government entities reduced through consolidation. That's a fine goal, but not likely to work under friendly circumstances. We just don't see townships giving up their local governments without a fight. But, this is a fight in which the small municipalities are outgunned by the state.
With the proposed budget cuts laid out in the City of Tomahawk, we can better understand the impact of McCallum's budget repair plan. Tomahawk would lose its summer recreation program, lifeguards at SARA Park and additional park maintenance in the summers. We'll have to live with bumpier roads and the police department won't have the latest equipment.
Yes, we will survive. But the cuts targeted so far only cover this year. By 2004, the cuts would have to go about a half-million dollars deeper. That's going to force the city to not only change the way it does business, but we're going to lose more services, no doubt about it.
The state can't just pull the rug out from under local governments without offering some kind of new program to replace the shared revenue system. If McCallum really wants to reduce local government in Wisconsin, he should present an organized process for doing so. This survival of the fittest approach to weeding out government entities isn't the answer.
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But we must all remember... If we lose the shared revenue, which will mean the loss of many services, it will not be the Governers fault,it will be the fault of the local governments(so he says). Yeah right!!!
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For a guy allegedly running for the office of governor, he sure seems intent on alienating a great number of people. First the proposal to cut shared revenues while sparing that of those he thinks can give him the most political support. Then he pokes a stick in the eye of moralists by swearing in public, then reaffirms the spite of those opposed to the Arrowhead-Weston line by say, "It must be built." What next, criticizing Star Trek fans?
With crime down in the last ten years, why has the Wisconsin prison system grown by 655% in the last 15 years? The department of Work Force Development by 400%? Meanwhile our population has remained roughly stable for the period in Wisconsin with us now losing a Congressional District. The numbers show an unnecessary growth of bureacracy at the bequest of certain corporate influences at the expense of the taxpayers.
Whoops. I almost went off on a tirade there.
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Oh, I see on the news he is "joking" about his
name-calling episode! I wonder what he will do next? Couldn't believe how many times the news people played it over and over! The joke was on him!
name-calling episode! I wonder what he will do next? Couldn't believe how many times the news people played it over and over! The joke was on him!
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I am truly an outsider on this issue because I do not live in Wisconsin. But I did live in Wisconsin for fifteen years, and I visit the Tomahawk area for extended periods of time each year. Frankly, I am confused by what I read about what is going on. I see stories that my wife's hometown, Beloit, Wisconsin, may cease to exist as a municipality and that other cities and towns in Wisconsin will lose vital services because they cannot make up with property taxes what they lose in shared revenue. I recall vividly efforts in the other direction by prominent Republicans -- Sensenbrenner, Thompson, Petri, etc. -- to provide property tax relief (always an easy sell for a politician) by having the state (which collects a hefty income tax from all Wisconsin residents) to pick up some vital services. REVENUE SHARING was a major thrust. So how is what the current Republican governor truly a "reform." It appears to be an effort to turn back the clock. Will Wisconsin towns, villages, and municipalities be allowed to impose sales taxes to make up for lost state revenue? Will they impose wage taxes as some towns and cities in the U.S. do? Services --and show me a politician who is against providing services -- must be paid for from some funds. The issue was (and presumably still is) how to provide for those services in the equitable way possible. Your governor does not so far as I can tell understand or agree with that very basic issue.
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The latest news is that all legislators have caved in to looting the Tobacco money and because the state is looting one-time sources our credit rating as a state has dropped. Rumors are floating that an era of "user fees", wheel taxes, etc. will prevent "raising taxes."
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"Any change, any loss, does not make us victims. Others can shake you, surprise you, disappoint you, but they can't prevent you from acting, from taking the situation you're presented with and moving on. No matter where you are in life, no matter what your situation, you can always do something. You always have a choice, and the choice can be power." –Blaine Lee, The Power Principle
There's a famous quote by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche from his work Twilight of the Idols penned in 1888 that I am sure everyone in trucking is familiar with, even if you've never heard it before: "That which does not kill me makes me stronger."
(If that's even half true, then some serious trucking powerhouses are being forged as we speak.)
One thing business coaches of all stripes are emphatically re-emphasizing in these tough times is to make sure companies make stronger connections with customers. That's an even greater challenge in trucking (and elsewhere in business) as there are fewer employees to do it; and maybe some of them being tagged to forge those relationships with customers are new to the game.
Jim Walton – president & CEO of Brand Acceleration, a full-service advertising, brand management and public relations firm operating from Indianapolis, IN, and Charlotte, NC – discussed this very subject the other day in one of his email newsletters.
His contention is that connecting with customers isn't anything new; rather, it's a tried and true necessity that becomes absolutely critical when economic hard times come round. When things are rosy, attention paid to customer relationships tend to slide and that makes firing them up in rough patches – when everyone is desperate for business – all the tougher to accomplish.
"The other day, I was pondering the fact that many non-marketing people are now having to take on marketing roles, forcing them to polish their sales and marketing skills," Walton said. "With leaner marketing staffs, company owners and managers are now faced with moving into the very uncomfortable marketing abyss."
He noted that, several years ago, management guru Tom Peters introduced the world to the idea of "MBWA," a clever acronym for "Management by Wandering Around" (a principle truck maintenance guru Darry Stuart lives by, let it be known).
Essentially, Walton explained that Peters – an alumnus of management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company – stressed that many managers are remote and out of touch with their people and their customers. "Today, I contend that many business owners are finding out just how out of touch they are," Walton said. "A slower economy may require non-marketing people to leave their offices, get their proverbial boots dirty and get focused on brining business through the door. Maybe it's time for a new version of 'MBWA' – 'Marketing by Wandering Around.'"
[Here's a quick snippet of what a Tom Peters presentation on his decidedly unique perspective of the business world is like.]
The logical place to start getting one's boots dirty is with people who have been paying your salaries for years, Walton pointed out – and they would be current customers. "A phone call, a visit, and maybe lunch or coffee would be a good beginning," he stressed. "Show 'em some love, get reacquainted and explore potential opportunities. If they have more than one decision maker or influencer, it might be worth your while to cater lunch to their office as a way of thanking them for their many years of business."
On another front, the idea that prospective customers haven't seen one of your company's managers or owners in years is one that should make anyone in business cringe. "When business is good, it's easy to become complacent, assuming that the marketing folks have the situation covered," Walton said. "Well, it may be time to reevaluate."
He noted as an example that a good friend of his – a business owner in his particular market for nearly 30 years – relegated himself to the role of "ambassador." His primary job, as Walton explained, is to connect with both his staff and customers each day, showing deep appreciation and listening to their opinions, problems and needs. Since he's not "selling," per se, Walton pointed out that he is much more effective at establishing personal relationships that result in business opportunities.
In short, Walton believes it's time to get out there, see customers, motivate the troops and hit the road with confidence and enthusiasm. Not easy to suggest in a down market when money is tight, but if you are doing it when no one else is, the resulting connections forged with customers may result in some valuable business being thrown your way when things start improving. It's a thought to consider, though, at the very least.