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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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Today I have a little Valentine's mini quilt progress to share...
I started quilting it and quickly became very stuck? My plan has always been to piece the quilt top and then to do some sketch-y type quilting with black thread, similar to the way I've done fmq over my applique pillows. After I added the black stitching, it still looked very plain and I knew I needed to add more quilting in all that aqua space. Thankfully Jacey was there to help!
I do like the way the back looks like a simple drawing!
I decided to keep it simple and add some swirly designs throughout the sky.
What do you think? What would you have done?
I'm still not sure if I should be done with the quilting, but I have some time to figure it out while I wait for my binding fabric to arrive. I look forward to hearing your ideas!
It's starting to look like Valentine's Day in my favorite corner!
I'm off to finish up this weeks birthday crown orders and then work on my Scrappy Quilt! I can't wait to show you how that one's coming together!!
p.s. Tomorrow I'll be having a new fabric giveaway sponsored by Moona Fabrics! Here's a peek. Be sure to stop back!!
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Love the swirls in the sky! You always seem to amaze me with your creativity if its sewing or something as simple as redesigning your blog. Can't wait to see what's next :)ReplyDelete
i am pretty much in love with the heart on a string. a perfect addition!ReplyDelete
Love the quilting! Adds so much to the quilt - it looks very simple but you can tell it was a lot of work :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Your blog and your quilt look great!!ReplyDelete
Love that quilting on the mini but what I really love is the chair below the mini quilt. Great chair!!ReplyDelete
Congrats on the RB design team too! They are lucky to have you!
Oh, so cute! Love the quilting, too. I think those swirls add just the right touch of playfulness and movement. Very pretty! And, your favorite corner look so wonderfully cozy and warm.ReplyDelete
Your blog is looking great Maureen! It's so nice to see your face up there!!ReplyDelete
Love the quilting and especially how it looks on the back! I can't think of anything to add to it. The blog looks fabulous!ReplyDelete
The quilt looks lovely and the red heart certainly takes center stage. I would not add anything more to it.ReplyDelete
I really like the updated look of your blog. This is something I have dreamed of doing but am too timid to give it a try ... afraid that I'll irrevocably mess things up and end up with a blog that looks like a cryptogram puzzle. :)Replies
I didn't delete anything until what I added looked better, which helped settle my nerves of ruining everything! :) There was a moment when I was about to change the widths of everything where I thought -- oh boy, here we go?? But it all turned out fine, thankfully!Delete
Very cool quilt, and your blog looks great!ReplyDelete
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I think the quilting turned out lovely! The white swirls definitely add some more whimsy to it. Ooh, and the back looks awesome!ReplyDelete
I just love how you've quilted it! The heart looks fab, and I love how the back looks tooReplyDelete
It's very sweet and just perfect for Valentine's Day! You're really on a role lately Maureen! I hope you're feeling well! :DReplyDeleteReplies
I'm feeling pretty good, thanks! I'm staying positive and am keeping very busy!! :)Delete
That is real inspiration for Valentine's day!ReplyDelete
i like the swirls a lot, but it does still look a bit empty- what about hand quilting some clouds with white floss? or maybe a cardinal, to add in some red?ReplyDeleteReplies
I thought about adding some hand-quilting, but I am not sure what just yet! Thanks for the feedback -- I really appreciate it!! :)Delete
I love this! Thanks for posting to the Wonky House Group. Congrats on Riley Blake, I happen to know another member Madame Samm. Good for you girls!ReplyDelete
Fresh and clean!ReplyDelete
I love it! And the back looks really cool too!ReplyDelete
That is really pretty- in fact, your latest quilting projects have put a slight urge in me to see what I can come up with. Perhaps I'll begin quilting, too.... (the real way).ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:38 PM
Beautiful beyond words!!ReplyDelete
Oooh, the new look is great! Very organized!ReplyDelete
It's such a sweet quilt! Lovely. Like the new look too. It's very 'clean' and I noticed straight away.ReplyDelete
Your Valentines Day Quilt is lovely and sweet! Lov ethe simplicity of it and yet you have alot of details with the piecing and stitching. Well DOne! Will be back to see how you finish it. JaneReplyDelete
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In past years, there's been some criticism of black pop culture icons who don't use their celebrity to bring attention to key social concerns. In a recent interview, longtime activist and actor Harry Belafonte criticized black celebrity power-couple Jay-Z and Beyonce, saying they've "turned their back on social responsibility," and insinuating that celebrities with political agendas are a rarity nowadays.
The writing's on the wall: More black celebrities need to be on board with HIV/AIDS awareness, especially because African-American communities are disproportionately affected by the virus. Though more needs to be done, we can take a moment to acknowledge and thank some of the performers, award winners, divas and authors who've used their social status to educate the public around HIV/AIDS. The common thread among them? Talent, passion and the desire to use their celebrity for good.

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'This Town': A Washington takedown
A year after signing a book contract to chronicle the incestuous ecology of insider Washington, New York Times writer Mark Leibovich was schmoozing his way through a going-away party for Joe Lockhart atop the Glover Park Group headquarters. He stumbled upon an incredible gift.
Outgoing Pentagon flack Geoff Morrell was musing about his future now that his boss, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, was retired. Just then, Robert Barnett - Washington's super-lawyer and a chief target of Leibovich's upcoming book - popped over to brag about Morrell, his client: "He's drowning in offers."
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Two months later, Morrell, with Barnett's help, landed a very lucrative gig with BP America. This news was featured exclusively atop POLITICO'S " Playbook" – Mike Allen's morning newsletter.
( PHOTOS: 'This Town': A Washington takedown)
Talk about incestuous: A top Obama official cashes in with a top corporation with the help of a top Washington fixer and gets top-shelf treatment from one of Washington's top journalists (who also happens to be the co-byline on this piece.)
And they're all personal friends, to boot.
This scene is virtually certain to make the final cut of Leibovich's upcoming book, titled "This Town," scheduled to be published in July. The book's subtitle, for reasons we cannot fathom, will soon be changed from "The Way It Works in Suck Up City" to "Two Parties and a Funeral — Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking! — in America's Gilded Capital."
But in the spirit of D.C.'s most incestuous weekend of the year, the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, we thought we'd have some fun and do some reporting on his reporting on our friends, sources and subjects to find out who else should worry most about his book.
( See also: Full coverage of the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner)
The targets are the worst-kept secrets in this town, an overused expression of D.C. insiders: Robert Barnett; Tammy Haddad; the people transacting or showboating at Tim Russert's funeral; the warring factions in Obama's campaign and White House; former Obama aides who try to cash in; and Kurt Bardella, the House aide who was fired when POLITICO reported that he had been forwarding reporters' emails to Leibovich. Oh, and POLITICO broadly and Mike Allen specifically.
Leibovich, at once a supremely confident and strangely self-conscious writer, made this easy by holding a series of unusual conversations with people around town about what he's writing. Some felt like therapy sessions – for himself and his targets. It assuages his guilt, while reassuring some subjects and rattling others.
He sat down with numerous people, us included, to walk through specific passages and general themes of the book. Our conversations with him were off the record; instead, this column is based on his chats with everyone else around town, where he dropped lots of hints about where he's going with this.
( Also on POLITICO: Turbulence at The Times)
Admirably, Leibo – yes, we call him "Leibo" — doesn't want anyone to be completely blindsided by what's about to hit them. At the same time, in these conversations and other social settings, it seems clear that Leibovich is trying to work through his own conflicted feelings about ridiculing a culture he is very much part of - and wants to remain part of. He will address this conflict directly in the book, his friends say.
Leibovich refused comment, other than to say via email: "Speculation is free but is not a fact-based method. Folks are just going to have to wait till the book comes out."


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Well, I had hoped to be far enough along on Friday afternoon that I could take the weekend off. My definition of "far enough"? The waterfall had to be glued on so it would have all weekend to cure. Sigh…..twas not to be.
I did get some done though. The dark fabric from the seat was folded around to the bottom of the chair so it was secure. Unfortunately, this meant I then had to paint it white because I was planning to cover the bottom of the seat with print outs of the actual score of "Water Music" and it was printed on silk chiffon from ColorPlus Fabrics (sadly, no longer in business due to mis-management) and was therefore, semi-transparent so the brown needed to be white. I had painted it Wednesday so it was ready to go on Thursday.
Then I put the chair up on the table and started fighting with glueing on the ivy. The glue I planned to use was not satisfactory so I ran out to Lowe's and picked up two other kinds of glue that were supposed to be ok for fabric, plastic, etc. and the one was supposed to be virtually "instant." Well, it wasn't. And it didn't like the plastic of the vines so I resorted to glueing some of the leaves down instead. That worked much better. As I was gluing them I realized that some of the white paint had bled onto the black of the legs as I was putting another coat of sealer on the legs so now I had to repaint that….meant I couldn't finish the vines. But I did get some of the individual leaves glued on to the inner spindles on the top.
As you can see, there are also small stones glued to the chair. PITA. I had purchased some glue that was for use with smooth objects. It was so darned thick I could barely squeeze it out of the tube. I finally gave up and poured the stones into a cup and then poured in the hard finish Mod Podge, mixed it up and then put the stones on. Of course, once they were on I had to quit for the day to let them set…..
Now, I need an opinion here. Here is a shot with a little frog….
Is he too cutsy or do you think he works??
Friday was more sealing, etc. The stones were the last thing I did Friday.
Saturday I headed in to town. It was a great day for this as it was in the low 40's F (4 C) so I could open windows. This was important as I was using an acetone based, fabric glue and did NOT want to be breathing the fumes. I had planned on being out of there by noon. Well, we know how my planning goes. I had stopped at the little hardware store in my town and purchased 2 "C" clamps because I was not going to sit and hold the waterfall in place as the glue took hold. Using those clamps and a piece of flat acrylic bar I had for hanging small quilts worked like a charm. I let each section I glued sit for 20 minutes before moving on to the next section. After I got the first part glued I decided to take a break and go down to my car for a smoke (yes, yes, I know….please, no lectures). This was to prove to be almost a disastrous decision.
I have my studio key and car clicker on a lanyard that I wear around my neck when I am at the studio. I keep the door to the studio locked when I am not in there because we are not in the best neighborhood. However, our building is locked after hours and on weekends and you need a clicker to get in. My clicker is on my other key ring that I had left in my purse in the studio. Ooops. So I'm thinking I'm royally screwed. There were very few people in the building. I knew there was a guy on my floor (the second) but he was in the new office sanding the floors. I had NO idea how to get his attention. I went to the entry door I always use and, yes, it was locked. Peeking in the window there was NO ONE in sight. Drat. I went around to the side door that goes into the stair well and, oh yeah! it was open! I climbed up the 2 flights only to remember the doors from the stairwell into the hall have the same lock. I started pounding on the door not really thinking anyone would hear. And then the miracle. Three women opened the door! I don't know how they got into the building but they were trying to get to the MRC Studio on the 1st floor. I thanked them profusely and took them to the elevator and sent them down…..YES! I was back in my studio and back to work. I finished glueing on the waterfall and was out the door only an hour later than I had planned.
One last thing to do before I left. I glued the rest of the sheet music to the back of the waterfall.
This will be trimmed on Monday and then sealed again. The back "stone" fabric will then be attached to the top, hiding the top of the waterfall. I have also made "boulders" out of fabric, stuffing them with polyester fiber fill and sealing them with Mod Podge. I brought them home with me so I could add layers of sealer over the weekend. They kind of look like boulders, or potatoes…..Anyway, they will be attached at the top to help hide the top of the waterfall and a couple where the waterfall joins the pool. Then just the rest of the ivy and the tree leaves at the top of the outer spindles and I'm done. Hopefully it will all be dry by Friday when the photographer comes….


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Starbucks has announced that it will be bringing it's mobile payment app already available Stateside to the UK in the new year. The one-touch mobile app will allow you to enter any one of 700 Starbucks coffee shops and pay through the tech. The app will be available on both iPhones and iPods.
This seems to be in response to customers having to wait far too long for their morning/afternoon brew and will save a vital 10 seconds per transaction - not a huge amount of time you might think, but imagine if this kind of tech was embedded in every shop on the high street; you could end up saving minutes.
Brian Waring, vp of Marketing & Category for Starbucks UK and Ireland said: "Customers want to be served quickly, but fewer want to use cash. We wanted to find a way for them to pay in the quickest way possible. Because our customers want it, we have created our own custom-built mobile payment technology rather than waiting for the near field communication technology which is currently not widely available. We're always thinking of new ways to add value to our customers and give them more reasons to choose Starbucks."
This payment innovation was launched in US Starbucks stores at the beginning of 2011 and has seen quite a take up. Just download the app, link it to your Starbucks account and you'll then be able to hold up your personal barcode where it will be scanned when purchasing.
We're told it should be coming imminently, although it's not showing in the App Store just yet.
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Clinical Trials for Ovarian Cancer
Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts,"
Do you have any information as to how I can be involved in the latest trials for ovarian cancer? My mother died 2 years ago with the disease and would therefore like to refer myself onto a screening program.
Christina S. Chu, MD, Assistant Professor of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds:
About 5-10% of ovarian cancer cases appear to be hereditary, that is, they arise in families with multiple members affected by ovarian, breast, colon, or uterine cancer. Two major syndromes of familial ovarian carcinoma have been described:
- hereditary breast-ovarian cancer which has been linked to mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes,
- and ovarian cancer associated with hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) or Lynch II syndrome, which has been linked to mutations in the DNA mismatch repair genes.
For women who are members of hereditary ovarian cancer families, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Consensus Statement on Ovarian Cancer recommends screening for ovarian cancer with annual physical examination, transvaginal ultrasound, and a blood test for CA125. Patients with two or more first-degree relatives with ovarian cancer should undergo evaluation by a genetic counselor or gynecologic oncologist, with plans for screening individualized to each patient. Though CA125 blood tests and transvaginal ultrasounds are commonly obtained to screen for ovarian cancer, no definitive evidence exists to show that these tests can actually improve the survival of women ultimately diagnosed with the disease.
Patients at high risk for ovarian cancer have options to try to decrease their risk for developing the disease. For patients with mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2, oral contraceptives have been shown to decrease the risk of ovarian cancer without increasing the risk of breast cancer. Because of this data, physicians may recommend oral contraceptives to women at high risk. Patients with documented genetic mutations, as well as others with a strong family history of ovarian cancer might consider prophylactic surgery to remove the ovaries once they have completed childbearing. Surgery should be undertaken only after careful counseling, with the understanding that removal of the ovaries does not eliminate a woman's risk for developing primary peritoneal carcinoma, a condition similar to ovarian cancer, which may occur in 2 to 3% of women following prophylactic surgery.
For your particular situation, I would recommend you first consult your gynecologist for recommendations for screening. Clinical trials and formal screening programs vary locally, and I would recommend you ask your physician, or consult a department of gynecologic oncology at a major university hospital near you.


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In the first e-mails, I am more building off of common ground. He pretty much told me his whole desire is to be a billionaire by the time he is 40. He gave me as the reason for doing so is that he could have independence and security. Building off of that theme, I gave the following paragraph. I completely agree with your statements that that is not our whole purpose. I hope I defined that more clearly in some of the other e-mails that came later, if not in the same one.
"I do not laugh at your hope of retiring early. I believe it is a noble thing to have prepared so you can spend your live doing something more productive than the pursuit of money. I completely agree with you on this point. I hope to be financially independent so I can turn my focus onto other things, more important things. I see nothing wrong with this desire. I am sorry if other people find it foolish."
I certainly think you should do your job with full faithfulness and not just with the end to get money. You should enjoy your job and find its meaning and opportunity for you. I completely agree that it is more than just supporting the family.
"There are a couple of thoughts I will throw at you. I am not to elude that you are caught in these thought patterns, but a caution in case you may have forgotten. You referenced financial freedom and security. I am not personally aware of any promises in the gospel that we will be given security or a large degree of freedom. Agency, yes; the ability to act, definitely; but beware of the thought process that at some point you will have reached a point to where you are excluded from pain, sorrow, or suffering. "
You quoted D&C 70 in relation to this comment. The Lord there promises us blessings and great blessings. But I do not read that these promises are necessarily for temporal blessings and temporal security. Remember, this is one of the reasons why the Saints were so terribly upset in Kirtland and in Jackson. The Kirtland anti-Banking Society was established and many people fully thought the Lord was going to make them rich. After all, they were in the process of gathering and of building Zion (literally) and that led to their downfall. In Jackson the Saints were sure that they would be protected temporally because of some of these commandments. Well, we know what happened there as well.
To me, when the Lord promises comfort, security, blessings, and freedom, these are all first and foremost spiritually and in the conscious. I do believe they lead to the physical. That is one of the messages I get from the New Testament is that Saints will be able to call anyplace, even the pits of hell, home and make it a Zion. Wherever the Saints are, there cannot be hell. Remember the Lectures of Faith, those who have a certain knowledge can take spoiling of the goods and even the taking of their lives with joy and a certain knowledge that they have a future and know their place in eternity. If I remember right, I don't have the book yet, but the quote of idolatry by President Kimball includes the comforts of family, cars, and houses.
I guess is what I am saying, Saints were had in Kirtland and Missouri even though they were in hell. They had comfort and freedom and independence and security despite what they were going through physically. Many counted it a blessing to come across the plains, even the quote from the old man in the Martin Handcart Company, that it was the place they came to know God and would not trade it for anything.
It seems to me a twist of the scriptures to believe we are promised physical security and freedom.
Your quotes from the Book of Mormon go along with what I have already talked about. Free forever, certainly is more than this mortal probation (2 Ne 2:26). The Lord promised the Israelites freedom in Egypt, but they still had to sit there for 400 years. (I wonder how many lost their faith because they were not given their freedom in their lifetimes?) Out of darkness into the light, out of captivity to freedom (2 Ne 3:5) seems to be speaking the same. Under no other head are you made free (Mosiah 5:8) I view death and a resurrection as a freedom from the fallen world too. Moroni's inspiration to be freed from bondage (Alma 43:48) is still very much on the Lord's timetable. Wandering in the wilderness for 40 years is certainly freedom considered under what they had left with Pharaoh, but still it was very taxing, and they had no real comforts or even security. They had serpents and all sorts else to worry about. Hearing the Lord and following him will make us free (D&C 38:22) is very true, but what about all those Saints who wasted away with the same promise in eastern Germany and Soviet provinces. Hundreds never saw freedom in their life according to what you are arguing here, but certainly did in the spiritual way. Even Brigham Young has quotes where the strangling of the US government was diminishing the Saints freedoms. His views were of the freedom of polygamy, and (don't know if I would argue for it) we still don't have the complete freedom of our religion in this country.
As for the quote about the Constitution and our liberty to make us free. That is one of the big things Joseph Smith taught. Our constitution gave us the freedom of thought, to act as we please (despite its tightening under Brigham) and freedom of conscience. You know this.
If we are righteous, the promise is that we shall have our needs met. Even that our cup will run over and with tithing that we cannot receive them all. But that certainly never applied to riches as far as I have ever seen. My bank account certainly could receive more and I could too. So it doesn't have to do with money. But in spiritual blessings, from which the physical manifests itself, I certainly believe we can be therewith content with what the Lord has allotted us. Even if that is a prison cell in the freezing of winter in 1837 called Liberty. Isn't that what the Lord told Joseph and later. Receive ALL things with thankfulness and you shall be made glorious (again, not necessarily physically).
"I know you are not saving up money to become rich. It is your desire to be able to be more free to do things which are of more worth with your time to your family and for others. I certainly think that is a worthwhile pursuit. Just be careful not to be driven too much by money rather than your worthwhile pursuits. "
This was another building off the common ground concept. Start at common ground, build off of it, and then you can help them see where you vary and then they are left with the choice. Isn't this much of the Socratic method. But you have to start somewhere to where they can agree with you.
This was one of the main reasons why he wanted to gain riches. I do think it is a noble thing for you to be able to do more with your family and time for the benefit of others. I admit, no matter how much I like my job, I have to do it a certain amount and detract away from time that could be used with family, teaching, or even in service. Honestly, you can love your job and want to spend all your time there, but in the end, whether you love your job or not is not going to get you into heavens quadrants. Your family, your service and stewardship will count much more.
There are a score of great blessings that do come from work. I don't doubt that. But I am sure you could learn many of those same ethics and work from other meaningful service too. Our jobs are a required part of life. Someone has to clean the sewers, someone has to move the trash, someone has to do crime scene investigating, someone has to be the mortician. I certainly hope those people don't hate their jobs. I do believe, in the vein above, that you have to have that inside conviction, freedom, and security and the outside will change. Hell will in fact become heaven. If you hate your job, first you should probably change your heart and mind, then look again at the job and consider if a change needs to be made.
I completely agree with the Luke 3:14, 1 Tim 6:8, Heb 13:5 (what would that say if I didn't agree?) that one should be content with wages, have godliness and contentment, and to avoid covetousness. I am sorry if I led you to believe I supported these things.
Anyhow, I hope as you read later of the forwards, that I corrected or explained my position more fully.
This is a great little study for both of us. We must be as wise as serpents but as harmless as doves. We must think these things through, even we must plan financially but far too many people let it consume their lives. I really liked your line, "…I can see how it will take over if you are not careful. But now I know, I need to be wise, but not worry, be prepared, but not obsessed!"
Thanks again, I enjoy our little banters.


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Jonah Goldberg goes in search of swastikas
Funny if it weren't so sad.
Conservatives like Goldberg claimed Nancy Pelosi got it all wrong when she claimed anti-health care mini-mob members showed up with swastikas. The nerve of that woman! In fact, Goldberg wrote an entire name-calling column about Pelosi was sooooo wrong about the swastikas comment. She was "lying."
But then Goldberg got emails this morning confirming that, yeah, that's what some mini-mob members did:
So he went to work [1] [emphasis added]:
Alan Colmes [2], for instance, says this is proof that Pelosi told the truth. But, wait a second. This is a single picture of a swastika. It also happens to have that red line through it. By this standard, similar anti-smoking signs are pro-smoking and anti-KKK protestors with the KKK crossed out with a line are also pro-KKK.
Pelosi's comment very clearly gives the impression that these protestors [sic] are carrying swastikas in a very different way.
Rather than doing the adult, common sense thing and actually agree that introducing Nazi references into the health care debate is, y'know, wrong, Goldberg, professional apologist and fact-checker's nightmare, tried to explain how the Nazi stuff wasn't really that bad.
By the way Jonah, this was from [3] an Austin mini-mob. Can you please explain how this protester was "carrying swastikas in a very different way"?
Goldberg claimed Pelosi was "lying" when she referenced swastikas. That she engaged in "dishonesty, slander, and idiocy."
And now we know the entire premise of Goldberg's column has been shown to be false.
UPDATED: Glenn Greenwald details [4] the glaring double standard that Goldberg and friends are engaged in after they spent the Bush years emphatically denouncing any Nazi reference in our public debate.
UPDATED: Huffington Post has more evidence [5] that Goldberg must have missed before he penned his trenchant column claiming Pelosi was "lying" about mini-mob swastikas.
Here's a young mini-mob man with an Obama T-shirt that reads "Hitler Gave Great Speeches Too":
And here's a precious snapshot of a mini-mob kid in a stroller carrying a Nazi-flavored sign:
UPDATED: A belated reminder that Goldberg is incensed that it was Pelosi who introduced the deeply divisive notion that Obama critics were in any way connected to Nazism. That it was Goldberg who thought it was a "slander" to unfairly tag anyone in American politics with a Nazi reference.


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Members of PSU's Board of Trustees made the announcement at a press conference this morning in Philly. Freeh led the FBI from 1993-2001 and now runs a private investigation firm. Unlike seemingly everyone else involved in the school's in-house inquiry, he appears to have no direct ties to Penn State or to The Second Mile. Freeh said his inquiry would go all the way back to the 1970s. [AP; photo via Getty]
UPDATE: Freeh does have some Penn State ties after all, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.


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The DR 400 D-EDVE aircraft is used by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) primarily as a glider tug.
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) uses the powerful four-seater DR 400/200R Remorqueur - D-EDVE aircraft primarily as a glider tug. In addition, it is used as a transport aircraft and for pilot training. The single-engine DR 400/200R aircraft is based on a Jodel Robin DR 400 made by the French Apex Group. DR 400 aircraft have a characteristic cranked wing configuration which ensures enhanced inherent stability.
The following modifications differentiate the DR 400 from the standard Jodel Robin DR 400:
The DR 400 is used for "comparison flight procedures": the flight performance parameters of the glider under study are compared - in flight - with a calibration aircraft (i.e. DLR's DG 300). Until a few years ago, this comparison was made using a photographic method. The two aircraft fly alongside one another at a constant speed for a period of approximately two to three minutes. The altitude difference between the two aircraft is photographed from the DR 400 at the start and end of the flight period. In this way, the change in altitude difference can be determined on the basis of the photographs, using an extremely complex and time-consuming geometric evaluation. This in turn allows a speed polar to be calculated. The measurement principle remains the same to this day, only now the photographic method has been replaced by a GPS-aided measurement. This increases accuracy and reduces the time and effort needed for the evaluation, with the result that the DR 400 is now no longer required as a photography aircraft, and is only used as a glider tug.
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Assuming they are original HPG's from the early 1900's I would guess the logo is that of a former casino/gambling house? (Similar to this style of logoIf so narrowing it down beyond that is a shot in the dark.
http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/18100000/Oogie-Boogie-oogie-boogie-18165916-1280-960.jpgEver see these bad boys before?
How awesome would it be if an ancient papyrus scroll with an etched character sheet on it, turned up next!
Kevin, you should see if you can dig something like this up:....Horus was always rolling 20s.
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Next two matches Saturday 21 September 2019 v Jersey Reds at Stade Santander International, 3.00pm (Cup)
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Saturday 21 September 2019 v Jersey Reds at Stade Santander International, 3.00pm (Cup)
Sunday 29 September 2019 v Doncaster Knights at Kingston Park, 3.00pm (Cup)
Last result: Newcastle Falcons 12-19 Bristol Bears
Last result: Newcastle Falcons 12-19 Bristol Bears
Only yesterday read a prediction by Flatman that the Falcs could be relegation candidates!
Do we need the 'Pundits'?
Great win - The management must take some credit for managing the squad so well!
I change the title AF in case some poor sod who is trying to avoid the score is stupid enough to look on the message board.
Yup, done that.
The even more curious bit is that we have now beaten Bath at home and we do t even have the likes of flood playing . How good could we be?
We find ourself in somewhat unchartered territory. Are we as good as we hope? Or luckier than we think? Having been sat at Bath last year watching us get thumped , today at the ground was very pleasant .
The even more curious bit is that we have now beaten Bath at home and we do t even have the likes of flood playing . How good could we be?
Quote:Spot on WFWensleydale Falcon
My thoughts also Robs on BC....but hey that's why I love our Semores approach of not liking the limelight and just quietly working away in the background.
Let's all enjoy the moment, praise everyone's sheer hard graft and determination to make our club successful, whilst also not getting ahead of ourselves.
There is an awful lot of rugby to be played but this group appear to be very grounded and I get a great sense of togetherness.
All the other teams appear to constantly bemoan their injury list but let's not forget we still have a fair few missing.....but collectively this is the best squad we've had for years.
It's going to be an interesting season.
We're well stocked in the second row, with the likes of Davidson also on the books. Would like some Fringe players like Uzokwe, Radwan and dare I say, Kibirige, in the European games.
What's going on with Kibirige anyway? Out of favour? Is he not kicking on? Appears to be a peripheral figure at the club. Been touted as one of our good prospects for a while but so far no movement.
In sure Ive seen someone else mention it but if not
Thought Welsh was excellent after the Wilson try when he grabbed Green and told him to shut his pipe. I got the feeling he made sure we didnt get a try overturned.
I am starting to warn to Green where previously I didnt see much in his game other than the odd bit of thuggery but this season hes making me see him in a better light.
We havent seen the Grizzly Adams this season so far yet we also havent particularly missed
him which is odd and also good news because he will be chomping at the bit to get stuck in when he does get on.
Harris was my MOM, outstanding performance. It might be my eyes but why was his try disallowed, the replay, to me, showed Witty passing it back in the tackle, picked up first time by Chris and try under the post ?
Callum is by far our best lock at the club, and I heard he's one of the first names on deano steam sheet.
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Ōrākau, famed battle site - Roadside Stories
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Ōrākau
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Name: Valeri
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Location: Dubuque IA
Dr Dick: I just went through a very painful divorce. My husband of 18 years up and decided that he wanted to start over…in a new job, in a new state with a new girlfriend, someone 12 years his junior. I must be completely blind, because I didn't see any of this coming. Sure we had our problems, what marriage doesn't? I want to move on too, but I feel so stuck. I feel like this big loser. The few tentative forays into dating have been horrible. Every guy I meet is this lying sack of shit. Sorry, does that sound too bitter? HELP!
Damn girl, that's fucked…big time! It's hell when relationships go belly-up, and I don't care if they are business relationships or relationships of the heart. If there's an established bond of trust that is broken it's gonna smart. And when the bond is broken unilaterally, it's even worse. But what can you expect when you're dealing with humans.
Surviving a break-up is not unlike surviving a death. In fact, the demise of a relationship is very much a death in every sense of the word. I believe that any relationship worth talking about has a life of its own; you see, it's greater then the sum of its parts. I gotta tell ya, I see a lot of this in my private practice. A couple drags in their relationship and it's immediately apparent that it's on life support. They've actively throttled the relationship to within an inch of its life, and they want me to fix it. Most of the time the option to "fix" has long passed. All we can hope to do, at this point, is preside over the death of the thing, providing its passing with as much dignity as possible. But to tell the truth, when a relationship is in such grave condition, and there is very little good will left between the partners, sadly there's not gonna be a lot of dignity when the thing finally expires. It breaks my heart, but what are ya gonna do?
Many years ago a therapist working with sick and dying people wrote a book called, On Death and Dying. In it the author, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, identified five stages of dying — 1. Denial: The initial stage: "It can't be happening." 2. Anger: "Why ME? This is so unfair!" 3. Bargaining: "Just let me live to see my son graduate." 4. Depression: "I'm so sad, why bother with anything?" 5. Acceptance: "It's going to be OK."
I find it helpful to use these same identifiable stages to talk about the end of a relationship, particularly a relationship that ends unilaterally. If you don't mind I'd like to walk through these stages with you so that you can see how applicable they are to someone in your situation.
Grieving the death of a loved one, or a relationship, involves the whole of us — our physical, emotional and social selves. We have to relearn, or cognitively adjust to, our new self without the loved one or relationship. Moving through the end of things is hard to work. And to survive it; we need be patient with ourselves. You, on the other hand, seem to be having a particular problem with this since you say you feel like a loser. That kind of mindset is not going be particularly helpful. So, if you can please jettison that kind of thinking. Or at least try to have a bit more compassion for yourself. Maybe you could shelf that self-deprecation for a while, until you get your bearings once again.
A person is faced with a fact that is too painful to accept and so she rejects it instead, insisting that it can't possibly be true despite overwhelming evidence. This is Stage 1 — Denial! "Honey, I'm moving out. I'm getting a new job in a new state. Oh, and I have this new, much younger girlfriend too." "This can't be happening! Sure we've had our troubles, I'll grant you that. But so does every relationship." Denying the reality of the unpleasant fact may actually serve a purpose. It's a coping mechanism for dealing with something overwhelming and too shocking to take in at once.
We have a gut-wrenching emotional response to the injustice, humiliation, and betrayal. This is Stage 2 — Anger. Depending on the kind of person we are, we may actively express our anger by lashing out verbally or physically. Or we may passively express our anger — turning it inward becoming silent, sulking or passive-aggressive. We may even consider harming our self as a way of punishing the other.
We try to fix what's wrong. This is Stage 3 — Bargaining. "We can make this work! I'll change, I promise! I know I can make you happy. Stay for the sake of the kids. What will the neighbors say? This will kill your mother! What does she have that I don't have? You'll never be able to show your face in this town again." Hmmm, does any of this sound familiar, Valeri?
All our efforts to reverse the inevitable course of things leave us emotionally drained and exhausted. This is Stage 4 — Depression. Why bother with anything — family, friends, work, personal appearances, whatever — life as we knew it is over. We can't seem to project ourselves beyond the ending of things. In the bleakness we often begin to self-medicate. A little too much food, booze, drugs? As if depression is not punishing enough, we often pile it on. I've heard some many people say; "hurting myself is the only thing that makes me feel I'm still alive."
Slowly we begin to regroup. Maybe it's through sheer willpower, or the interventions of friends and family, or maybe it's just time itself. But we stop resisting and move toward acquiescence. This is Stage 5 — Acceptance. We stop resisting what we cannot change. Even if the end was un-chosen, undesired and inescapable, we can still willingly choose to accept it.
I hasten to add that these stages are guidelines. They are not presented in the order that they always happen. Nor is one stage predicated on the other. How long a person is in one stage or another is situational. However, I do hope this was helpful. What is certain is you will experience a wide range of feelings and emotions.
Some suggest the therapy of keeping yourself busy as a means of healing and moving on. This may sound elemental, but it's not as easy as it seems. Most of us tend to wallow in our misery. We are way too indulgent with sitting on the pitty-pot. While you definitely need time to recover from the divorce, this period of heartache will have an end. And ends of things always led to beginnings of other things.
You now have certain freedoms that you may not have had while you were married. Once the initial period of grieving is over, it is important to jump back into life. Become more involved in your social group. Going out might seem unappealing at first, but it's better than staying home and feeling sorry for yourself. If you're only dating assholes, I'll bet you're fishing in the wrong holes, so to speak. The internet makes it so much easier to connect with quality people of ever stripe. Use this tool wisely. May I suggest that you start by connecting with people with similar interests as you, rather than posting a profile and photos on a dating site.
Of course, it is necessary to have some time with yourself to realize that you can survive and even be happy without your dick of a husband. The secret to successful grieving is that you need to feel the pain in order to get through it. Therefore, using drugs (prescription or recreational) and alcohol to numb yourself only make things worse.
You might consider working with a therapist to help you understand why your relationship ended. With a little luck you'll learn how to avoid blaming yourself for the demise. No one is without fault, and your husband definitely has more than his share. But blaming him for everything will do you no good. You are neither totally to blame, nor are you the helpless victim. Lingering at either extreme will rob you of your self-esteem.
At first, being single might seem weird or even unappealing. But being single has its perks. Being single allows you to focus on you and take better care of yourself. And what better way to do that then by reconnecting with your sexual-self. Masturbation is gonna be your best friend during this transition period. Lavish time and pleasure on yourself. You're worth it! Indulge yourself; instead of chocolate, get yourself a supped up vibrator and kick that thing into first gear, maybe even second! By spending more private sexual time with yourself, you'll reconnect with who you are and what you want. This will make it easier for you to later choose a partner who can and will satisfy your needs.
Good luck


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Monday, January 4, 2010
It occurred to me after reading all of the blog this past month that we all have unique memories of the same occurrence and we all have unique ways to convey those memories. Could we accomplish something above the "family histories" by organizing a list of subjects, all taking about six weeks to write a story and hook them together?
(only suckers need apply)
11 comments:
- Ann said...
I love the idea. Are you looking for suggestions about what to write from a particular period of time, such as writing about winter snow storms, etc. during January, Dad during February (his birthday month), etc?
Also, are we writing on our own and not posting this on the blog?
I am ready to go.
- January 4, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- Elizabeth said...
Steve, that last comment is almost a disclaimer. Would you really call your siblings "suckers"? Actually, this is a very good idea. Sometimes a picture will trigger memories - either actually remembered or using other people's memories of the event. Story telling becomes even better - and we wouldn't have to worry about who is correct and who is not. History is, after all, how different people remember an incident. Posting on the blog seems to be a good way to get this accomplished.
- January 4, 2010 at 9:44 AM
- Ann said...
One more thought. I have been reading a little book called "The Three Word Journal". Interesting concept, but helpful as I am trying to think about my story. Three words are used to jog memories. Possibilities might be something like "Fourth of July", "Dwight getting married", Judy's School Years", etc.
- January 4, 2010 at 10:07 AM
- Steve Blood said...
Perhaps a round robin of suggestions for the theme of the day?
- January 4, 2010 at 11:23 AM
- Dwight said...
Jake, Lye, Mrs. Tumsey, Tunnel of Love, etc. but seriously, Steve raised this with me a couple of weeks ago and I agreed, a great idea. As patriarch in charge, I hereby delegate responsibility for topics and ground rules to Steve. This sort of makes up for his allegations of mistreatment in days of yore. So let us know what you want us to do. Doesn't matter where we start. One tidbit leads to more crumbs and golden gems.
- January 4, 2010 at 12:25 PM
- Judy said...
I'll get right on that!
- January 4, 2010 at 4:19 PM
- Ann said...
- January 5, 2010 at 9:12 AM
- Judy said...
Can't now. I have a book to read.
- January 5, 2010 at 11:58 PM
- Ann said...
- January 6, 2010 at 8:04 PM
- Louise Blood said...
Again, I'm a little late in commenting, so hope everyone goes back a ways to check up on any new comments. but I like the idea. I've so enjoyed the little tidbits that have gone back and forth over the last few picture. It would be fun to pick a subject for us all to write our version of it, and even though I don'd always get around to blog comments I would do my part. Now if we really wanted to do this right, we could also include pictures. Make it more than just on the blog.
- January 8, 2010 at 11:47 AM
- Elizabeth said...
How long, Louise? I went clear back to the Christmas postings, and you weren't there!
- January 8, 2010 at 3:52 PM


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The fashion mogul lost his job as head designer at Christian Dior following an anti-Semitic rant at a couple during a night out in Paris in 2011.
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Chapter 1: Murder in the Poe House
Benjamin had bee out walking down by the waterfront, enjoying the breeze coming off of the harbor on what was otherwise a humid summer night in Baltimore when he felt the tap on his shoulder.
Turning, he saw that it was Evan Montrose, ranking White Council member in Baltimore, and really, the only other wizard worthy of the name in the area.
"I've got something you might be interested in," Evan said, looking out over the water. "There was a murder earlier today, looks like by magic. I called it in, but the Wardens are all busy with other matters. Was wondering if you might be able to look into it. The address is 203 Amity Street, you know the Edgar Allan Museum. Be there at 11:00."
It isn't quite a question, but still falls short of an order.
Yori had been sleeping, taking advantage of a respite when his Master didn't have some pressing business to take care of. He woke when he heard the sound of a piece of paper being slipped under his door. A quick glance at the clock told him it was just past ten at night.
The paper was a thick weave, the calligraphy of an exquisite style that Yori was all too familiar with. On the envelope was a very limited amount of information:
Paul Mackey
203 Amity Street
11:00 pm
Details will follow
Sam had just gotten back to his apartment/office after a long day of tracking down what someone had claimed was a poltergeist but what had in act turned out to be a very mischievous colony of feral cats.
"Sam? Paul Mackey of the Edgar Allan Museum here. I have something for you. An associate of mine has had a rather unfortunate accident and I was hoping you might be able to look into it. I'd go through more official channels, but well, this more in your line of work I believe. Can you be at the museum for 11:00?"
"Oh, hey Sid!"
Sidney had been out for a walk by Roosevelt Park, enjoying the relatively clean air as composed to the rest of the city.
Turning, she saw Justin, one of the younger skatepunks that she knew in passing.
"Hey, you know my Uncle Paul who runs the old Poe House? He told me to keep an eye out for you. Something about wanting to meet at 11:00 and how this might you get in good with some of the others like you. I'm not really sure what he meant by that. Anyway, if you are interested, he said 11:00 tonight. Oh, and he told me to tell you that Yori'd be there. Said you would know what that meant."
"Thanks, Paul. Keeping some late hours, but that's fine. I do most of my best work then anyway. I'll see you at 11:00."
Sam sat back when he got off the phone. His dogs were barking and he was sure that he had a blister forming on his big toe. He'd picked a bad day to try breaking in some new shoes. He slapped some moleskin on the blister and headed for the kitchenette--just a stovetop, microwave, and mini-fridge, really. He reached for a packet of ramen noodles and a small pot and turned on the one real extravagance, his Keurig. A cup of coffee and some carbs were pretty much all he got by on, and the energy boost they'd give him were essential for late-night work. Maybe I oughta look into that new 5-Hour energy shit all the kids drink now. That or one of those Red Bull things.
Sidney waved Justin off.
She stood at the edge of the park, staring at it. "In good with some of the others like me"? The hell is that supposed to mean.
A long pause. I should really just walk away. Not my job to fix things, and I don't care about the fucking "community" here.
There was another long pause, before she abruptly turned to go back to her bike.
Yori's going to be there. That'll be nice. Plus there's no way it'll as bad as last time.
She stopped again to look at the evening sky. First though, some fish and chips. Yes.
Yori quickly takes the note and memorizes it, then burns it. Looking around his small apartment Yori quickly goes to his laptop and Googles the address. The Edgar Allen Poe Society of Baltimore. Haven't been there before. Wonder what HE wants there. Oh well. Best prepare.
Yori quickly slips into the shower and cleans up, not bothering to shave. Getting out he quickly dresses in black jeans, black boots and a white dress shirt with a white muscle shirt underneath.
He then quickly collects his travel pack and double checks its contents. Weeks worth of no spoilable food...check, flairs...check, med kit...check, passports...check, flashlight...check, waterproof matches...check, 2 changes of cloths...check and so on making sure all the necessities were in the pack before he got near to leaving. His father had trained him long ago to pack an emergency bag, make sure it covered all the average basics and make sure it is ready to go at all time.
He then goes to his shelf, selects the case holding his Beretta M96 with ammo and shoulder holster. He opens the case, ensuring the weapon, ammo and permit are all inside and ready to go. Looking back to where he burnt the note, Yori goes back to his shelf and grabs a second case, which held a .40 caliber revolver including shells, holster, and permit. Never know what is gonna happen.
Grabbing his leather bomber jacket, hat and keys Yori jogs down the flight of stairs to his car and gets on the road, stopping to grab a coffee on the way.
Spinning around at the abrupt tap on his shoulder, Benjamin forces himself to relax upon seeing that it was just Evan Montrose. Studying the other man intently, he nods "Of course I'll look into it, thanks for the heads up Evan." Making the obligatory small talk about life and family for the next few minutes, Benjamin quickly excuses himself. "Typical Evan, always passing the buck. The lazy bastard doesn't want to deal with the situation himself so he sends me..." Grumbling to himself, he walks up and down the waterfront, simply killing time until the meeting.
One by one the disparate indviduals arrived at the house, a small two story brick building in downtown Baltimore.
Yori was the first to arrive, his coffee about half-gone by the time he arrived.
Sam was next, limping slightly, but with an otherwise determined look on his face.
Benjamin was the third to arrive, looking like he had swallowed something he didn't like the taste of.
Sidney arrived last, though still a few moments before the appointed time.
A light could be seen inside the house, but given the late hour it was unlikely that the house was open for any normal sort of business. In fact, a sign can be seen posted to the door that reads "Closed Until Further Notice."
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One by one the disparate indviduals arrived at the house, a small two story brick building in downtown Baltimore.
Yori was the first to arrive, his coffee about half-gone by the time he arrived.
Sam was next, limping slightly, but with an otherwise determined look on his face.
Benjamin was the third to arrive, looking like he had swallowed something he didn't like the taste of.
Sidney arrived last, though still a few moments before the appointed time.
A light could be seen inside the house, but given the late hour it was unlikely that the house was open for any normal sort of business. In fact, a sign can be seen posted to the door that reads "Closed Until Further Notice."
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"Ben, how are ya? It's been a few months, but the paper's been swamped with bullshit stories and I've been stuck chasing them down. Haven't had a legit encounter since that run-in we had with the corpsetaker down by the Aquarium."
"Sam!" Ben's face breaks into a grin as he shakes the other man's hand "Sounds like the papers had you chasing down Bigfoot huh? I'll let ya know if I see em..." He stops talking as Sidney arrives, his grin vanishing quickly "Great, Marica is here, as if I didn't have enough headaches already." With a sigh he turns back to Sam "So do you know anything about all of this?" he says, waving his hand at the house. "I heard something about a murder that might have possibly been committed with magic and told to be here at eleven. I'm guessing that everyone else here was told something along the same lines."
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"Nah, wasn't told it was a murder, but from the curator's tone, and his little hints, I suspected it was something like that." Sam glanced at his watch before continuing. "Only another minute or so before we find out what's up. I'm hoping it was nothing supernatural, but since it concerns Poe, I think I'd have to bet on faeries being involved. Did you know he sold his afterlife in order to marry his cousin like that? Should have made a better deal on compensation, if ya ask me. Poor schmuck never had an easy time of it financially. They found him wearing someone else's clothes and babbling incoherently a fews nights before he died."
At this point, Sidney joined the group, smelling vaguely of fish and vinegar.
"Yori, hey! And... Benjamin. Hello."
She gave Ben a look, then focused on Sam. "And... we haven't met. Marica Leigh, but please call me Sidney."
She began to offer her hand, paused, laughed slightly, then offered her left. Sam noticed the end of a chain coming out from under her jacket, wrapped several times around her hand. He also noticed the faintest hint of 'ozone,' or something, and a feeling of static electricity.
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"Nice to meet ya, Sidney." Sam raised the hand to his lips and kissed it lightly. He felt awkward, but that felt more natural than trying to shake the wrong hand. It was also quite a bit less unlucky, and Sam had a really hard time doing things deliberately unlucky.
"Heh, you as well. I should really figure out something better."
She smiled, then focused on Yori.
"And you. How have you been?"
A forced smile appears on Ben's face as Sidney addresses him "Hello Marcia". Quite content to fade into the background as he had little tolerance for the social niceties, Ben observed the others as they talked amongst themselves. Finally deciding that he'd had enough of the smalltalk, Ben walked up to the door and knocked sharply.
Yori looks over the group chatting, taking note of the minor tensions where they appeared. Yori is sitting on the edge of his car, smoking and finishing his coffee. Yori keeps quiet and lets the others talk. When Sidney points him out he acknowledges her and says "Evenin Ma'am," and to the others "Fellas". Turning his attention to Sidney he smirked a little and said with his cigarette hanging out of his mouth "I'm surviving. Seems like my boss decided to give me a couple weeks light duties so I've been relaxing. How you been?"
"Super bored. Building things. Working on a Faraday cage, actually." Her lips thinned into a slight frown. "It's not going well."
She glanced back when Ben knocked, then back to Yori. "So you know what this is about or what?"
Yori finished the last swallow of his coffee and tossed the empty cup into the car, on the floor on the passingers side. Noding to Sidney Yori comments "Sucks it is not going well. Keep at it. You'll get it in time. "
Looking up to the Poe house with it's closed sign and lights on "No idea what is going on, but I rairly do until the bitter end. Doesn't matter much. Still we plod on. Never been here before...you? Seems like a dump. Think a guy that popular could afford something better."
"Heh. It is more that he stayed here, and when he did he was young."
She shrugged. "I am here more because Paul asked, apparently. He is a friend."
Yori nods and says nothing. He understood that people had friends, Yori just hadn't had any since Highschool. Too much to do.
Looking over he nods to Ben and says with a knowing smirk "Long time no see. Never got to tell you, nice, clean work on the thing with the thing and the thing."
Nodding to Sam he says "You never did call me about going for that beer"
"Sorry about that, Yori," Sam replied. "Haven't had much time for beer myself. Paper's been getting a lot of strange tips recently. Most of them are nothing, but it seems to be busier than it was a year ago. I've got my assumptions why, of course, but no one really believes the crazy old coot who claims to have seen monsters up close and personal."
"Oh, Yori, you know Benjamin and this Sam fellow? I should have suspected, you always... wait."
Sidney paused for a second, her mischievous grin suddenly turning into a frown. "Wait, Benjamin. Did you say murder earlier, when I was coming up? Is that what's going on?"
She glanced at the door, then at Sam, and back to Ben, before breaking off, walking away from the group and muttering to herself.
Yori sighs and shackes his head, removing his coat and putting his guns on. Why am I here for a murder? God I hope this is not a waste of time.
Benjamin glances backwards with an annoyed look on his face "Yes, I said murder Marcia." Sighing loudly, he knocks loudly again. When he still doesn't get a response, he turns back to face the others and drops his athletic bag on the ground. Watching Yori strap his guns on, Ben inclines his head slightly in a greeting.
Yori returns the nod and puts his jacket back on. While minding the door Yori is also watching the surrounding area, trying to note anything that might be important.
Benjamin was just turning back away from the door when it opened, spilling light out onto the street.
An older gentleman stood in the doorway, dressed casually. His face was pale and drawn and he rubbed at the bridge of his nose. Sam at least recognizes him as Paul Mackey, curator of the museum.
"Good, you got here. I was hoping for one or two others, but I think I'll take what I can get. Come in, come in, all sorts of nastiness is out tonight." He paused. "There's a bit of it in here too, I'm afraid."
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For the vast majority of families--women, really--in rural Uganda (okay, lots of countries), cooking means something entirely different.
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The benefit of understanding Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) coaching strategies is that if you can find times when your clients are motivated, energised, excited, making good decisions and really firing, they can learn from these situations and apply them to areas where they're less effective.
NLP offers a simple model to explain how strategies run called the TOTE Model, which stands for Test, Operate, Test, Exit. This model suggests that when you know that you want something to happen, you run strategies until you achieve your goal. Specifically:
You check (Test) to see whether a strategy works.
If the strategy works, you move on to the next strategy (Exit).
If the strategy doesn't work, you refine your behaviour (Operate) until your test shows that you've achieved the goal.
You keep looping around the model until each goal is realised.
When clients don't get the results they want, it's time to create new strategies. You can do this in several ways:
Unpack the unhelpful strategy by going through it step by step, noticing what's missing or not working.
Take a strategy that works well already in another context and apply it to the problem area.
Find somebody else's strategy, copy it and then try it out yourself.