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If you are not already watching my new television obsession True Detective, what are you doing here? Go watch and then we'll talk. True Detective is an anthology series written by the novelist Nic Pizzolatto.¹ It is an eerie and unsettling look at two detectives who are tracking a potential serial killer in 1995 and are recounting the events separately during a mysterious police inquiry in 2012.
Detective Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson) looks a little fleshier with a little less hair in the more recent year, but an even more interesting draw is Det. Rustin Cohle (Matthew McConaughey), who went from a brooding, introvert who takes a sketch pad to crime scenes so he can visually document what he sees to a gaunt, long-haired alcoholic in the "manic street preacher" genre.² There are elements of the uncanny that give me an uneasy feeling when watching. The show was shot in southern Louisiana, portraying that haunted beauty that only the American South can capture (they've won my hearts over with Spanish moss and the 24-hour chirping of hidden insects).
But less about television and more about books. Like previously mentioned the show was created and written by a novelist. Nic Pizzolatto recently revealed that he includes inspiration from the 1895 short story collection The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers. The King in Yellow itself is full of the eerie and unsettling. The stories are painted with broad strokes of the macabre, which horror fans are sure to appreciate. Because of all of the hoopla on the internet about the book and episode five's Sunday airing (Amazon reports that the 119 year old book's sales shot up 71% over night), I figured I would write a little about it and my favorite story from the collection.
The stories' locations oscillate between New York City and Paris, with some of the stories mentioning an unholy play called The King in Yellow that will drive a reader insane. Snippets of the play are scattered throughout the collection and characters often make mention of it or the Yellow King, a character from the play.
Not only is "The Repairer of Reputations" my favorite, it is also the first, giving the collection a strong opening. The story takes place in the close-future from the book's publication–1920–and is told from the POV of Hildred Castaigne. We learn that Hildred fell from his horse four years earlier and was sent to an insane asylum for treatment. From the start, the story leads us into a skewed version of 1920 New York City: there has been a "repeal of the laws prohibiting suicide…when the first Government Lethal Chamber was opened on Washington Square."
As the story progresses, the reader gets the impression that Hildred is no longer the out-going youth he once was, but now has become obsessed with this dastardly censored text called The King in Yellow, which drives men insane, and often visits with one Mr. Wilde, who is a "repairer of reputations" (blackmail and scandal!). Hildred's narration becomes more delusional as he becomes further engrossed with the play. He often thinks of the characters and their plights, attributing them to his own life,
I remembered Camilla's agonized scream and the awful words echoing through the dim streets of Carcosa. They were the last lines in the first act, and I dared not think of what followed–dared not…
As Hildred's first-person narration becomes more outlandish and his behavior can easily be categorized as most bizarre, his reliability is of course doubted. Once his unreliability comes into question, the reader will doubt the details Hildred earlier revealed. Like Hildred in "The Repairer of Reputations," Dets. Cohle and Hart are not as they first appear and their reliability can certainly be questioned. How the viewer/reader sees events and details are extremely important to both Chambers and Pizzolatto.
The fictional play within the book and the loosely fitted connection it has throughout a chunk of the stories has inspired authors including HP Lovecraft, Stephen King, Raymond Chandler and many others. Also, it is clear that Chambers himself was inspired by great horror writers like Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce, even taking the latter's name for Carcosa, a fictional city, and utilizing it heavily throughout The King in Yellow. Chambers' two motifs, the Yellow King and the Yellow Sign, are clearly interpreted in True Detective (don't worry–no spoilers from me) and Pizzolatto loves including images and lines from the fictional play within the book,
Strange is the night where black stars rise,
And strange moons circle through the skies
But stranger still is
Lost Carcosa.
*The King in Yellow is available for free in the public domain through Zola Books, Project Gutenberg and Feedbooks.
Further information…
- And with music coordinated by T Bone Burnett!
- Love New York magazine's approval matrix noting that True Detective should win the Best Toupee Emmy.
- Try doing a Google image search for the book; lots of fan art that looks like it should be on a Led Zeppelin album cover.


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Wednesday, April 19, 2006
extended stay
So I FINALLY got my camera back last Thursday. It had an extended stay at the Canon factory. I called them at the end of February and they said they were waiting for a part and it should be mailed within a week. I called them at the end of March and they said they had no idea how long it would take. I called them two weeks ago and they said they would call me next Tuesday and let me know how long it would be. I told them, I'm a photographer and you've had my camera for three months and I need it back. So then instead of calling on Tuesday or Wednesday they mailed it. Maybe it finally made it back to the top of the "work on this" pile. I guess I motivated them to get that part in my camera and get it back to me. Because of my missing camera I had to shoot engagement pictures with my old camera, and I lost a job of shooting baby pics for a girl at work. She went to Wal-Mart because she didn't want to wait any longer. Bummer. I think Canon should compensate me for that. What do you think?
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Supreme Court relief to BJP leader in Facebook post case
In a relief to BJP leader S.Ve. Shekher, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Tamil Nadu Police not to take any coercive action till June 1 against him.
Shekher had moved the top court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case registered against him for his alleged derogatory social media post against women journalists.
The post allegedly made insinuations against the media and women journalists after 78-year-old Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit patted a woman journalist on the cheek, apparently seeking to avoid answering a question she had asked.
A bench of Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice Navin Sinha issued the notice on Tuesday offering relief to Shekher from immediate arrest.
Shekher had already apologized and deleted the alleged Facebook post in April. He had said that the derogatory post was reportedly penned by one of his friends, S. Thirumalai, questioning the chastity of women journalists and shared it on Shekher's Facebook page in April.
The Madras High court had dismissed his initial anticipatory bail plea. The high court had directed police to take action on the complaint as they would do on a normal complaint against any person.
Shekher had challenged the high court order in the Supreme Court.
The Cyber Crime Cell of the police had registered a case against Shekher under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and also under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act.
The High Court had pulled up police for their inaction on the complaint lodged against Shekher and even asked why the department was acting in a biased manner on the complaint against him.


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At DVCon Europe, Oct 24-25, Munich we presented "Enabling Visual Design Verification Analytics – From Prototype Visualizations to an Analytics Tool using the Unity Game Engine" where we showed how the bug reports generated by PinDown, our automatic debugger for regression tests, can be visualized in a cool way that enables an analytical view. It allows you to see which areas of the design that are error-prone and need some extra attention. It also allows you to identify areas of the design that lack test coverage. Here is a demo. We have explored this field earlier this year, but now we went more into the filtering aspects of the visualizer. You can set the time frame and search for a certain activity level/fault ratio to make it easier to analyze the data.
Most of the time we spent in the booth talking to verification people about how PinDown uses Machine Learning to predict bugs before verification even starts. This speeds up PinDown's own debug process and it also allow you to run the regression runs from a risk point of view (large test suite for risky commits, small test suites for safe commits).


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On Monday, July 23, four graduate students in the Department of Applied Mathematics were awarded for their achievements.
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards
Three graduate students in Applied Math have received Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards. Humeyra Kiyak, Jesse Legaspi, and Abdullah Sivas each received at least two outstanding TA nominations for their work in the Spring 2017, Fall 2017, and Winter 2018 terms. They will each receive a $250.
Applied Mathematics Graduate Research Award
PhD student Aaron Coutino has received the 2017/2018 Applied Mathematics Graduate Research Award for his paper "Hurricanes Ingrid and Manuel (2013) and their impact on the salinity of the Meteoric Water Mass, Quintana Roo, Mexico" which was published in the Journal of Hydrology in 2017. This award, valued at $250, is given by the Department of Applied Mathematics to a graduate student for an outstanding research paper.


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The South Orange County Wastewater Authority and 18 water and wastewater utilities throughout Orange County are in the process of updating the 2012 Orange County Regional Water & Wastewater Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). The HMP provides a framework for water and wastewater utilities in Orange County to reduce their vulnerability to the impacts of natural and man-made hazard events such as earthquakes, flooding, and hazardous materials spills.
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Pesta Sukan 2019 at Homes of Athletes, next to National Stadium. The SMTFA team with a few athletes from other clubs in a victory post. The most senior guy in blue, second row, 4th from the left is Uncle Kor, now 87 and still running.
No permit required for assembly and procession at Hong Lim
'The Public Order Act (POA), which was introduced in 2009, regulates public assemblies and processions and gives new powers to the authorities to preserve public order.
Among other things, it states that a permit is required for the conduct of any public assemblies or processions.
However, the POA also granted exemptions to certain areas and circumstances, namely:
- an assembly or a procession exempted from this section under section 46
- an assembly or a procession within any part of an unrestricted area not falling within a special event area.
Section 46 refers to the areas and people whom the minister, through the gazette, have granted exemptions from the POA.
It is the second provision which directly refers to Hong Lim Park as an exempted area.
Under the Public Order (Unrestricted Area) Order 2013, Hong Lim Park is declared as an "unrestricted area" and is thus exempt from certain provisions in the POA.
This includes the stipulation that Hong Lim Park is exempt from the permit requirement for assemblies and processions, as stated in the POA:
"The area in Hong Lim Park and delineated in the Schedule is designated as an unrestricted area whereby no notice under section 6, and no permit under section 7, of the Act shall be required for the holding of all assemblies or processions or both therein."
The law, thus, seems to be quite clear that Ms Han did not need to obtain a permit for her march at Hong Lim Park on 27 September.'
From the above quote, it is quite clear to me that no permit is needed to hold an assembly or procession at Hong Lim. Then what is this permit that the NPark and Police are talking about? I would like to be enlightened.
I think the NPark Commission has the power to cancel an assembly or procession at Hong Lim provided he has good reasons to do so, eg if the event is going to turn into something dangerous or a security or safety issues. Or as provided by the regulations on the use of Hong Lim that the assembly should not be about race or religion.
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Easy Money! Easy Money!
Heard that the issue of the
lawyer overcharging his client
by $1,000,000.00 had became
another very hot potato.
Why like this lah?
- October 14, 2014 9:28 am
He is very capable that's why can charge so much mah.
- October 14, 2014 9:40 am
"No permit required for assembly and procession at Hong Lim"
That will be for the court to decide, should Roy, HHH and others are brought to court.
Even lawyers, let alone layman like RB, interpretation of it may not be of use, should the court based on the circumstances, decide otherwise.
- October 14, 2014 9:46 am
Who appoint the court?
And who appoint the who appoint the court?
- October 14, 2014 9:49 am
'I am the Law'
- October 14, 2014 9:50 am
"Heard that the issue of the
lawyer overcharging his client
by $1,000,000.00 had became
another very hot potato."
Anon 9:28 am
But will the hot potato make the opposition ready to be govt?
If not, will 60% want to vote for an opposition which is not ready to be govt?
- October 14, 2014 9:53 am
All animals are equal. Some are more equal than others.
4 legs good, 2 legs betterer.
- October 14, 2014 9:59 am
- jjgg said...
Who says they'll be charge for illegal assembly..they'll probably kena a littering charge n serve 2 years CWO
- October 14, 2014 10:27 am
- jjgg said...
Or indecent exposure..for laying out the bare facts??? Why are MIWs paid so well? They are paid to be
(In)different..why is tony tan so quiet...he hasn't learnt the art of ventriloquism over water yet...why do our politicians spend so much time oversea..you would too, if you need to handle all the rubbish that's going on here...why do they call it a sports hub when it's all about money..why didn't the grass grow at sports hub..good turf don't grow on pure shit...hehe
- October 14, 2014 10:48 am
..why didn't the grass grow at sports hub..
jigg 10:48 am
For the same reasons why didn't the Sinkie opposition being ready to be govt.
- October 14, 2014 11:18 am
The justice system is to facilitate the rich to become richer. Anyone who had tried to claim from small claims tribunals will understand this. Those judges there are corrupted to the core. They helped companies to bully the individual taxpayers.
- October 14, 2014 3:18 pm
Actually when GCT promised that HLP be made into speaker's corner, there are NO RESTRICTIONS to talk cock and bull stories and also to protest in any part or the whole of HLP.
The only exception is no talk of religion and race to stir up shits.
The NP Director and the so called SPF (think they are ad hoc last moment called to duty bouncers or SAF warrant officers now become Discipline masters in schools) to come and intimate Roy and HHH.
That's why so shy to show warrant card and only their fierce faces. They knew NO LAWS to chase them away. Also HHH and Roy broke no laws.
They chok 48 to scare the wits out of them but instead got lose face by them.
So they umm kum ban and stirred shits using strong arm tactics to put them into grueling interrogation.
Now these backfired and the PAPies are losing more grounds to the electorate.
This morning at the Gym, one of the LHL's staunch supporters was telling another.
Poor fellow, the hair of LHL grew all WHITE. Must be lots of stress in thinking for the welfare of Singaporeans.
I told him, WHITE because he slept half eye shut and half eye open for his time of getting kicked out like his father from the Tungku is coming soon.
Repeat of history of 1965 and weeping on TV.
- October 14, 2014 4:00 pm
When protesters got permission before proceeding for the Events, Rulers should thank them.
If oppression continues, protesters will show middle fingers to Rulers and prepare to shed bloods. Why the hell will they apply for permit. It happened everywhere.
Sin shall be no different when the people are shoved to it.
逼虎跳墙的后果不会是善终的. There can be no end when the People are forced to do what they dislike.
Humans can only bear so much and not more.
- October 14, 2014 4:17 pm


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Learn extract, analyze, and initiate comedic ideas from stories and interviews. This workshop will teach you techniques and tips for generating scenes from monologists or interview subjects. Learn to identify and name granular ideas that you personally think are funny or interesting, and initiate them clearly. Chad is a veteran of UCB's ASSSCAT and Facebook improv shows.
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Guardians of Grub are to fan out across the catering and hospitality industries to try to reduce the £3bn-worth of food wasted each year.
The campaign is backed by WRAP and targets 100,000 tonnes of discarded food, some 75% of which it said could be eaten.
WRAP has created a website with advice on how to avoid food waste as part of a campaign launched by environment secretary Michael Gove to encourage people in the food industry to act as 'guardians' against waste.
It seeks to encourage people who work everywhere from Michelin star restaurants to local pubs to make simple, low-cost changes to the way food is bought, prepared and served.
There will be a month of action in September called Stand up for Food, supported by the British Beer and Pub Association, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors, the Sustainable Restaurant Association and UK Hospitality.
WRAP chief executive Marcus Gover said: "We will not tackle the impact of global warming if we don't fix the food system, and everyone needs to play their part.
"If everyone in the hospitality and food service industry put as much passion into reducing waste as they do into creating delicious food, it would make a massive difference to cutting the damage food waste is doing to our planet."
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text: In the middle of the meadow that stretches in front of our future house, we came across a forgotten bird's nest. I don't know what kind of bird had made this nest or the type of bush the nest had been so carefully attached to. The land is another kind of neighborhood where I don't know many of the neighbors yet. I know the hawk, the heron, the willows, and the bur oaks best so far. But it's a meager knowing for now, and every time we walk, I learn how much I don't know.Read More


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Stroking and ogling beautiful woman from head to toe
This babe certainly is beautiful.
Not totally nude, but all of the essential features exposed
Really nice hips!
More nice hips, and notice how cute her cunt is?
Just a little furry
Oiled up and ready to be masturbated over!
I just had to have another look (and quite a few more strokes).


text: Tyger River Park sits on 140+ acres in Spartanburg, SC and attracts nearly 2,000 teams each year. This beautiful 12-field venue serves as home base for local youth softball and baseball players, and a comfortable tournament destination for USA Softball of South Carolina and other leagues. In 2018 they'll host the USA Fast Pitch Girls' Class A 12U National Championship. Meet Trey Glover, Park Operations Manager, and Chad Green, USA Softball Commissioner for SC, and hear what they value most about being a part of the HiCast Sports Network.


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ORLANDO — Still in his red Washington Wizards uniform a half hour after confounding the Orlando Magic yet again Saturday night, John Wall reached down from his seat in the visitors' locker room at Amway Center to pull his shorts up slightly above his left knee.
"You see that?" Wall said. "That thing is swollen."
That, Wall said, is his VMO, short for vastus medalis oblique. It is bruised so bending his knee is painful. It is a minor ailment, the kind NBA players routinely perform through during their rigorous itinerary, but for Wall, hounded by slight ailments all season, the development elicits exasperation.
"It's tough, man, trying to get healthy and try to do all those things and play," Wall said. "Because at times I'm like, 'OK, I'm explosive' four or five games straight and then I got a nagging injury. I'm doing everything I need to. Losing weight, lifting more, getting stronger and I'm on the verge of being 100 percent and then it's like, 'Damn, something else pops up.'
"I know you're going to deal with nagging injuries throughout the year. I'm perfectly fine with that. But it's the ones that – I can't even bend my knee without it being sore. So that's the thing that gets frustrating."
Wall, 25, has not missed a game this season despite also dealing with a sprained MCL, bruised ribs, a sprained ankle and other injuries. He rarely practices and he's admitted he could use a game off, but there hasn't been an opportunity yet, not with Washington's recent rough schedule and injuries that have wiped out their roster since the end of November.
Instead, Wall's workload is heavier than ever. The two-time all-star leads the NBA in touches per game (98.4), while tied for 11th in minutes played per game (35.7).
A standout December earned him Eastern Conference player of the month honors but turnovers have plagued him all season and especially lately. Over the last three games. Wall has committed seven in each contest and is averaging 4.5 per game this season, the second-highest output in the league behind Houston Rockets guard James Harden. On Saturday, his giveaways included reckless passes up the court in transition and risky decisions in the half court.
"Some of them be right there, backdoor. Somebody hits it with their hands and it goes out of bounds," Wall said. "I think I'm making the right reads and sometimes we drop them. Sometimes, a couple of them, it is my fault. Give credit to the defense. I tried to make a skip pass and they got their hands up.
"It's something I don't want to do but I try to make the right play and if it's there and I feel like we can score off of it, I make it. Sometimes we lose the ball, sometimes it's a bad pass by me. If it's turnovers like that, I can deal with it. It's the ones when I'm just trying to do too much and put myself in bad situations are the more frustrating ones."
Wall offset Saturday's seven-turnover deluge with his best performance since Washington topped the Magic on New Year's Day, tallying 24 points, 12 assists, five rebounds, and four steals in 35 minutes. It was Wall's 20th double-double — the second-most among NBA perimeter players — and another example of how much Washington relies on him: In their three January losses, Wall averaged 18.3 points on 36.7 percent from field and 7.0 assists to 4.7 turnovers. In the two January wins, both over the Magic, he averaged 24 points on 55.5 percent shooting and 11.5 assists to 6.0 turnovers.
The challenge, Wall explained, is finding a balance between shot-taker and facilitator until Bradley Beal returns from his leg injury, which could happen as early as later this week.
"This team need to be more aggressive and I think sometimes it's kind of hard when you're not making shots and you get frustrated trying to drive to the basket and you don't get certain calls," Wall said. "And you're like, 'Damn, I don't want to keep shooting the ball.' I feel like I should be getting to the line more than what I am, to be honest. I just don't get the benefit of the doubt. And I'm trying to be aggressive but I'm also trying to get my teammates involved more because I know if I'm aggressive and these guys are getting shots, we're a tougher team to beat.
"But if I'm getting 30 points and four assists, it's not getting anybody in the flow. So I try to pick and choose. It's kind of easy when you have guys that are being aggressive at times. It's kind of hard because guys don't really want to be as aggressive in half-court sets because they can't create so I have to try to find ways to call the right plays so I don't have to dribble as much."


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We haven't tested the new Mammut Sertig Low shoe yet, but it sounds like one to keep your eye out for. We'll have a test for you soon but in the meantime Mammut tell us it has been developed for ambitious mountain training on changing surfaces. It sits close to the foot, is lightweight and offers effective cushioning, making the shoe ideal for different speeds and distances.
It weighs just 255 grams, and has a seamless tongue construction designed to prevent pressure points. The Advanced MTR Speed Lace System allows to make lightning- fast adjustments to the laces during the run, ensuring a perfect fit at all times. Surplus ends of laces can be tucked out of sight in the blink of an eye.
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You may never look at shoeboxes the same way again. This summer, the AGO welcomes an exciting solo exhibition by Brian Jungen, the B.C.-based artist internationally renowned for sculptures and installations made from repurposed consumer goods. The exhibition, curated by Kitty Scott, the Carol and Morton Rapp Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the AGO, will include many new and recent sculptures and masks, as well as an epic film installation. And for the first time, Jungen will exhibit his archive – materials that have inspired his work – neatly packed in 400 Nike shoeboxes.
Since 1998, Jungen has been transforming Nike Air Jordan sneakers into sculptures, some of which resemble Northwest Coast masks and Plains Indian headdresses. "My work is largely about transforming things, but these sneakers also speak about where I come from. Nike Air Jordan's are popular among Indigenous youth," Jungen says.
An artist of mixed European and Indigenous heritage, who emerged in the Vancouver art scene 20 years ago, Jungen's work engages with Indigenous materials and traditions as well as pop culture and Western art history. "With this exhibition, I'm thinking about where I came from and where I might be going," Jungen says. "I'm excited to be able to take a look at my body of work – both existing and new – and present it at the AGO in a reimagined way."
Another highlight is Cetology (2002), a stunning 48-foot long sculpture of a whale skeleton. Constructed out of plastic patio chairs, it will be suspended from the ceiling.
A recipient of the prestigious Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO, this is the first large-scale exhibition of Jungen's work in Toronto since his 2011 AGO exhibition Tomorrow, Repeated. It's also the first time the AGO will host a solo exhibition by an Indigenous Canadian artist in the Sam & Ayala Zacks Pavilion – the AGO's largest temporary exhibition space.
Stay tuned for more AGOinsider stories about this exciting exhibition. Brian Jungen runs at the AGO from June 20 to August 25, 2019. Be sure to check it out!
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I dreamt about long, romantic walks on the beach with an s/o last night. ♥ That feels nice. ^-^ Now I just have to get a s/o and make the weather warm enough to be pleasant and I have life all figured out #^-^#
Walk with me on the beach☆★ - Nihon Ajimi ~ Jamie's Tokyo Blog ♡love Japan♡ — LiveJournal
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Walk with me on the beach☆★
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hinoai on February 22nd, 2007 03:23 am (UTC)
Awww, there's always the underrated (and ofttimes smelly) Tempe town lake ~~<3
ladyseiryuu on February 22nd, 2007 02:13 am (UTC)
I'm moving to Florida ^_^ Looks like we both had the beach theme for the spring going on! I'll be working at Disney World, believe it or not... yeah, sellout, but... maybe I can make a difference, ne?
hinoai on February 22nd, 2007 03:23 am (UTC)
Aww ii ne, Disney world! ^o^ I've always wanted to go there! What kind of job will you be doing?
ladyseiryuu on February 22nd, 2007 01:51 pm (UTC)
I'm actually going to be working as a character performer, though I'm not sure exactly which character I'll be. Either way, I think it's going to be a lot of fun!
ladyanadelia on February 22nd, 2007 02:17 am (UTC)
Just out of curiosity, how hard was it for you when you first moved to japan.


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It has become official. Norv Turner, Offensive Coordinator for the San Francisco 49er's, has received his third shot at being a head coach in the NFL. He will immediately take control of the San Diego Chargers, the best team of 2006.
The San Diego Chargers also hired Minnesota Vikings Defensive Coorindator Ted Cottrell to become their very own Defensive Coordinator. After Ron Rivera, Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator, was released, the Chargers gave him a job also as the linebackers coach. Rivera had also interviewed for the Chargers head coaching position along with several other teams.
With all of these changes, I don't think the Chargers will be as good as they were last year. Now it will be interesting to see which team will pick up Schottenheimer as their head coach.


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Last weekend began the season of Advent. As the first day approached, I asked Siri for her definition, and here was her response:
"Advent is the arrival of a notable person, thing or event."
I was stirred by this and began thinking about Immanuel...God WITH us; and that's when the reality of it hit.
I have to back the story up a bit. Running our job creation program, Landmine Design, requires us to sell jewelry -- lots of jewelry. We work hard to have an out-of-the-park website for online sales (you should take a look -- landminedesign.org); we also find various markets where we can sell; and we work to develop business partnerships for ways to sell as well.
In October of this year, a sweet pastor's wife, from Alaska called us (hey, Lisa!). Somehow, she had learned of Landmine Design and wondered if we would send her a box of jewelry to sell at a Christmas event in the arctic cold of her world. We were so honored by her and pulled together a box of jewelry.
A few thoughts directed what we put in her box: 1. This was the first time these folks would hear of Landmine Design, so we decided to send last year's stock of jewelry. 2. With other events upcoming, we needed to save brand new stock for those markets where we already were established. 3. It was Alaska. I'm sorry to even type this, but we thought: "How fashion forward can they really be in Alaska?" I know. I KNOW! Really terrible thought, but it helped us figure out what to send to this sweet lady from Alaska. (Lisa, I'm trusting that you'll already forgive me for this last thought!)
Now, on to the next part of this story...hang in there, it will come together, I promise!
Our biggest market every year is a holiday event in the Denver area. It has been our top preforming marketplace for the past three years. As we prepared inventory for all events (after sending the box of last year's jewelry to Alaska), we were informed that this same top preforming marketplace in Denver had run out of room. Several vendors, including Landmine Design, were notified just a month before the event that we would not have a space at the market.
Yea...I was pretty frustrated. For us, this particular market typically generated $6,000 for a weekend of jewelry sales. The late notification by the market organizers put us in a rough bind as we had already declined invitations to other events because we were planning to sell at this top preforming one instead. I wrote emails, called, and tried to convince the organizers to find space for us. In all honesty, losing this earning potential meant losing months worth of salaries for the ladies in our program.
It all was of no use. There simply was no way we'd be in this event this year.
Friday, December 1 (the weekend to kick off Advent), I was preparing for another event. This one was on a much smaller scale and came about because a fellow organization learned of our plight and allowed us to have a corner of their booth over the weekend (thanks so much Hope Works!). I sat down with my cup of coffee for a break from preparation and took a look at what was happening in social media world.
The very first post I saw was from, and about, the other marketplace -- the one that had no room for us. It was a great post about the excitement for the event happening that same weekend. The one where thousands of shoppers would attend and spend thousands and thousands of dollars. I glared at the post and wanted to write something of my own. In my mind, that post went something like this: "Thanks Denver ____ Marketplace for not including us...it's sad that you don't care about women at risk of being trafficked into the sex industry."
Yea... I know! Really strong, passive aggressive words that were rolling around my brain that morning. Don't worry! I didn't take action and post them; but, if I'm honest, I wanted to. How grateful I am for the grace of Jesus when my sinful thoughts run wild. It was the first day of Advent and my grumbly heart was doing just that...grumbling.
As I sat -- with a terribly grumpy heart -- looking at posts about the event we weren't a part of, a text came across my phone screen. It was from the sweet lady in Alaska (hey again, Lisa!). Her words were:
"I'm so blessed to give you this news!!! We will be sending you a check for $7,174..."
As I read her text, tears began to sting my eyes and my sin of grumpiness, complaining, bitterness, etc... pierced conviction in my heart. Within minutes, I was full out weeping over the ways of Jesus:
- He knew we would lose out on the other marketplace and sent the sweet lady from Alaska (hey Lisa) before we had any idea we wouldn't even be part of it.
- He knew my heart would grumble. He knew I would struggle with wanting to be snarky and mean.
- He knew what our sweet ladies needed so they could still receive salaries.
- He knew that HE WOULD PROVIDE and that He would provide ABOVE and BEYOND what we normally would achieve at the market we weren't a part of.
- He knew we would have had a rough time managing the bigger event and 'released' us from it.
- He knew he didn't need me at all in ANY of this! It was HIS work...He was doing it ALL.
He knew all of that and so much more! All at once, the thought raced to my awareness...
Advent. The arrival of a notable person, thing or event.
Jesus had arrived in that exact moment for me.
- In the moment when I was grumbling and frustrated, He arrived.
- In the moment when I didn't know how we would recover funds so very needed, He arrived.
- In the moment when I didn't really want to try selling at a much smaller event, He arrived.
- In the moment when I was tempted to post unkind words, He arrived.
And so today, as I ponder this incredible season of Advent, I feel humbleness and grace mixed together. That the ONE who arrived over 2000 years ago, arrives still today! He is Immanuel, God WITH us. He arrives in all areas, even the mess of my sin and ugliness!
I'm praising Jesus for His arrival, again and again and again this Advent Season! I pray you are acutely aware of His arrival, in every area of life, as we celebrate our Immanuel!
Merry Christmas!


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Hey there, it's Aimee with another layout using the "Hello Beautiful" kit.
This is my 5th layout using the "Hello Beautiful" kit (you will have to come back to see the rest!)
The colors of this kit have been absolutely perfect with the photos of my wedding, and my latest road trip.
Today's layout "The Pirates House" is from when I visited Savannah Ga. a few weeks back. We didn't actually eat here while in Savannah. But we did walk the streets one morning and had a chance at a couple great photo ops!
For this layout, I used a patterned piece from the kit and cut it down to 8.5x11. It's not very often that I use a patterned pack ground for my foundation. This pink ledger is just subtle enough for my liking!
I got a little fancy with this layout, I used the Martha Stewart "fringe" scissors to create the fringe matting for my photo.
When I first saw that rainbow paper. I knew it was special, and I needed to do something fun with it! I think making the fringe matting was just perfect.
When I cut the actual mat of the photo I cut it a bit larger than my fringe, this way the lines of the paper don't exactly match up, and there is another shade of pink on the mat.
I also layered some iridescent washi and some pompom ribbon on top of the fringe for a fun look.
I also made the paper clip flair, I just backed the flair with some paper and adhered it to the paper clip!
Thanks for stopping by the blog today! Have you documented any of your recent trips?


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If home is truly where the heart is then I am a wee bit confused where home is. 🙂
Of course being with my family ANYWHERE is my heart's desire but I am fairly certain that a bit of my heart is somewhere in Zambia.
We have been home for almost a week now. We have all adjusted better than I imagined. Getting back into the groove of teaching might present a challenge but so far, so good.
More thoughts to come later…


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Do you want definitive proof that we keep each other playing small? Here it is: we treat the word "brag" like one of the dirty four-letter words.
We're quick to sing the praises of someone else but when they talk about that amazing thing they did or bought or had happen to them we think it's distasteful. That it denigrates their achievement. That they should pipe down and stay in line.
But isn't it the most natural thing in the world when you've dragged your big dream down from the sky, had an amazing stroke of luck, or created something wonderful that you want to shout it from the rooftop?
We're social creatures and sharing our experiences makes them feel more real. Talking about our happiness and accomplishments affirms them and solidifies them in reality.
So why are we so quick to dismiss 'bragging' as a bad thing?
Perhaps we're not really as happy to celebrate the good fortune of others as we'd like to think. Because it brings up those nagging fears that we aren't good enough and we start comparing ourselves to what they have and seeing only what we don't.
So we've created a culture where we downplay what's going well for us or stay silent altogether.
But this is dangerous. Because happiness is power. Because bragging shows others what is possible. Because it helps us feel good.
We need to start wielding that power.
I love that Mama Gena's sister goddesses make a practice out of bragging. They say "I brag…" and tell each other in no uncertain terms about their incredible achievements and every fabulous thing happening in their lives. And they know that doing so doesn't threaten the fabulosity of anyone else. It encourages them to unearth their own desires and revel in their own delicious brand of wonderful.
And you should brag about the little things, not just the milestone pay raises, new houses, or holidays. Celebrate taking the time to buy flowers for yourself or get a manicure when you're really busy. Boast about that delicious meal you made or that new dress that looks so good on you. All of life's little pleasures are worth bragging about.
So how can we reclaim bragging?
Make a practice out of it. Call your girlfriend every week and list your brags to each other. Get into the habit of sharing your big achievements and the simple pleasures you've indulged in. You'll be cultivating gratitude and encouraging your friend to own her happiness. Win, win, win.
Stop downplaying the good stuff. When you get a compliment, accept it graciously. If someone compliments your outfit, don't point out some perceived flaw. If you get a thumbs up for scoring great media coverage for your company, don't pass it off as luck. Just say "Thank you" or even more goddessly, "I know."
Encourage it. When someone brags to you, express your genuine happiness for them and tell them how happy you are that they told you their good news.
Talk about it. When something wonderful happens, don't hide it! Wield the power of your happiness. Bringing more happiness into the world is a good thing. So don't allow fear of other people's reactions keep you playing small.
So what are your brags today?
I'll start: I brag that I just got an awesome new haircut. That I am heading off on a whirlwind trip to Paris next week. That this week I've been treating my body like a temple with loads of plant-rich meals. And I have one more BIG brag to share with you soon...but for now I'm going to be a big tease, because I need to keep it under my hat for a little while longer.
Come on babes, let's get our brags on!
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October 12, 2010
CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville, N.C. – The Asheville VA Medical Center is offering free flu shots to eligible Veterans at the Medical Center, and at the Community based clinics in Franklin and Rutherfordton.
Shots are being given at the Asheville VA Medical Center, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday until Nov. 5. Veterans should come to the main entrance of the Medical Center and sign in at the desk to the right of the entrance.
Flu shots will also be given out at the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Franklin and Rutherford County. The Franklin Clinic, 647 Wayah St. in Franklin, has flu shot clinics scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct 20 and 25. The Rutherford County Clinic, 374 Charlotte Rd., in Rutherfordton, will be giving flu shots to Veterans from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 21 and 26. For more information about the shot clinics in Franklin, call the clinic at (828) 369-1781. Call the Rutherford County Clinic at (828) 288-2780 Veterans must bring along a photo ID, such as a driver's license. This year, one shot covers both seasonal and H1N1 flu. Veterans may also ask for a free flu shot during any regularly scheduled appointment or visit.


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The Lawn Goodbye #3 — Colorful Drought Tolerant Additions Replace Few Feet Of Perimeter Grass Border
"Kim, Thank you so very much for creating my new backyard happy place.
We are already enjoying this new oasis!
I just love looking out and seeing the colors.
Our 2 cats love it too…so much to sniff and hide in now.
Birds are happy too!….Kia, Emerald Hills CA"
This property needed some additional color and there was plenty of opportunity with existing grass removal.
Kia gave the green light, and the shovel was working to create the new planting areas instantly!
Almost immediately the dirt canvas was achieved and my redesigning the perimeter grass border could begin!!
This basic removing about 4 to 5 feet of grass around the border, gave us the needed space for adding new plantings with year round interest.
This created room for drought tolerant plantings in striking bolder colorful combination with rich shades of yellow, orange, purple and fuschia to compliment the existing beautiful and dominant established hot pink roses;
thriving in mass plantings from original landscape 5 years ago in 3 sections of the perimeter.
Replanting white roses to create a nice section along side of the yard in doubling the roses was a great use and not wasted.
Then putting in the structure for privacy in trees and seasonal shrubs for year round interesting plants rotating around the calendar with our year round climate.
Border row was intentionally planting catmint for the 2 resident outdoor access cats.
Covering the existing Air conditioning unit with a lattice served two functions.
A built wall and a new flat surface for bouginvilla to train as it establishes in the coming years.
Pots add the frosting on the bare hardscape


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Saffron an aphrodisiac
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Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. The flower has three stigmas, which are the distal ends of the plant's carpels. Together with its style, the stalk connecting the stigmas to the rest of the plant, these components are often dried and used in cooking as a seasoning and colouring agent. Saffron, which has for decades been the world's most expensive spice by weight, is native to Southwest Asia. It was first cultivated in the vicinity of Greece.
Saffron is characterised by a bitter taste and an iodoform- or hay-like fragrance; these are caused by the chemicals picrocrocin and safranal. It also contains a carotenoid dye, crocin, that gives food a rich golden-yellow hue. These traits make saffron a much-sought ingredient in many foods worldwide. Saffron also has medicinal applications.
The word saffron originated from the 12th-century Old French term safran, which derives from the Latin word safranum. Safranum is also related to the Italian zafferano and Spanish azafrán. Safranum comes from the Arabic word aṣfar (أَصْفَر), which means "yellow," via the paronymous za'farān (زَعْفَرَان), the name of the spice in Arabic.
Saffron tastes bitter and contributes a luminous yellow-orange coloring to foods. Because of the unusual taste and colouring it adds to foods, saffron is widely used in Persian, Arab, Central Asian, European, Indian, Iranian, Moroccan and Cornish cuisines. Confectionaries and liquors also often include saffron. Medicinally, saffron has a long history as part of traditional healing; modern medicine has also discovered saffron as having anticarcinogenic (cancer-suppressing), anti-mutagenic (mutation-preventing), immuno-modulating, and antioxidant-like properties. Saffron has also been used as a fabric dye, particularly in China and India, and in perfumery.
According to medical studies, saffron can be used to treat depression. Beware though that too much dosage of this spice can prove lethal to one's health. The typical dose of saffron used to treat depression was 30 mg per day, divided in two doses. At this low level, some studies found no side effects. Saffron has also been shown to be a form of sedative for some types of pain. Other research suggests that saffron may be useful for preventing cancer. The bright yellow pigment (crocetin, an unusual carotenoid) has strong antioxidant properties, and is being tested for other biological effects. Other medicinal uses of saffron includes: fevers, cramps, enlarged livers, whooping cough, gas pains, gastrointestinal colic, insomnia, asthma, anemia, hemorrhoids, headaches, and several others which are mostly anecdotal.
Historically, saffron played an essential part in the arena of ancient medicine and magical potions. Besides its value as spice and dye to clothing, the Assyrians during 7th century BC documented saffron's use in the treatment of some 90 illnesses. Minoans portrayed saffron in their palace frescoes by 1500–1600 BC, showing saffron's use as a therapeutic drug. Ancient Mediterranean people—including perfumers in Egypt, physicians in Gaza, townspeople in Rhodes, and the Greek courtesans—used saffron in their perfumes, ointments, potpourris, mascaras, divine offerings, and medical treatments. In late Hellenistic Egypt, Cleopatra used saffron in her baths so that lovemaking would be more pleasurable, while Egyptian healers used saffron as a treatment for all varieties of gastrointestinal ailments. Aulus Cornelius Celsus, of Rome, prescribed saffron in medicines for wounds, cough, colic, and scabies, and in the mithridatium. It has been ritually offered to divinities, used in dyes, perfumes, medicines, body washes, scattered across beds, and mixed into hot teas as a curative for bouts of melancholy by ancient Persians during the 10th century BC. During his Asian campaigns, Alexander the Great used Persian saffron in his infusions, rice, and baths as a curative for battle wounds. Alexander's troops mimicked the practice and brought saffron-bathing back to Greece. Ancient Chinese medical texts were also found to document Saffron's use in treating various medical disorders including impotence.
Part of saffron's magical property is the enhancement of "lust". Given that the medical findings show saffron as a substance capable of affecting the neurotransmitters, perhaps saffron may in fact be an aphrodisiac. Its ingestion is found to be a soothing relaxant capable of lowering blood pressure and stimulating the respiration. Perhaps, it could also contain properties that stimulate the libido and the erogenous zones. Some attest to its sexual properties which they believe is most effective when used by women.


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Editorial Review
TD Ameritrade Essential Portfolios Review 2019: Pros, Cons & How It Compares
TD Ameritrade Essential Portfolios offers automated portfolio management that's in line with services of other robo-advisors. The standouts: A lengthy list of account types and a socially responsible portfolio choice.
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The Bottom Line: The robo-advisor from TD Ameritrade brings investors a wide range of account options and socially conscious investments at low prices.
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TD Ameritrade is the behemoth behind one of our top picks for best online brokers. So it's no surprise that its service for the hands-off set — TD Ameritrade Essential Portfolios — is a competitive player in the ever-expanding world of robo-advisors.
Essential Portfolios is the ground-floor offering in TD's lineup of three managed portfolio options, which include Selective Portfolios and Personalized Portfolios. As the name implies, Essential Portfolios focuses on providing just the essentials -- a diversified portfolio built with a minimum number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). (Just seven ETFs in the core portfolios and eight in the Socially Aware portfolios versus the 10 or more most other services draw from). The service's $5,000 minimum investment requirement puts it in the middle of the pack among peers, but its 0.30% management fee is competitive.
TD Ameritrade Essential Portfolios is best for:
Hands-off investors.
Large account choice.
Low-cost ETFs.
Socially conscious investors.
Where TD Ameritrade Essential Portfolios shines
Morningstar-built portfolios: Unlike other online brokers that have launched advisors, TD Ameritrade doesn't have its own funds, so the funds here are nonproprietary. They were recommended by Morningstar Investment Management, a well-respected investment research and advisory firm. As online brokers have entered the robo-advisory field, some have used their own funds to build portfolios, effectively lining their pockets twice, with fund expenses and management fees.
Morningstar's guidance here can help investors feel confident that the funds used — mainly from iShares and Vanguard — were chosen because they're a good fit for the portfolios and risk goals. They also happen to have extremely low expense ratios: The weighted average expense ratio on the five core portfolios offered ranges from 0.07% to 0.08%, earning TD Essential Portfolios five stars in our scoring for the cost category.
Competitive management fee: This is another key fee for investors to compare. TD Ameritrade Essential Portfolios' 0.30% management fee puts it in line with other robo-advisors launched by online brokers: E-Trade Adaptive Portfolio and Vanguard Personal Advisor Services both charge the same; Fidelity Go's fee is 0.35% and Merrill Edge Guided Investing charges 0.45%.
That said, it is higher than the two most popular independent offerings: Betterment and Wealthfront charge a 0.25% management fee for their basic offerings.
Account choice: This is the longest list of account types we've seen from a robo-advisor, including business accounts, which are rarely managed by robo-advisors. No matter what kind of account you're looking for, Essential Portfolios probably manages it.
Free tax-loss harvesting: Tax-loss harvesting is a popular feature from robo-advisors that attempts to limit the tax impact of taxable accounts by selling losses to offset gains. TD offers it for free to all Essential Portfolio clients.
Socially aware portfolio choice: Investors interested in aligning their investment choices with their values will appreciate TD's Socially Aware Portfolios offering as an alternative to the core portfolios. Investments are chosen based on "ESG" principles (ETFs comprised of companies that score high on environmental, social and governance factors). Like the core portfolios, the exact investment mix reflects the client's risk tolerance (conservative, moderate, moderate growth, growth and aggressive). Just be aware the weighted average expense ratios on these portfolios is higher than the core portfolio expenses: 0.11% to 0.18% versus 0.07% to 0.08%.
Thoughtful onboarding process: Like other robo-advisors, Essential Portfolios sends clients through an initial questionnaire to gauge risk tolerance, time horizon and investment goals, which are then used to recommend one of five ready-made portfolios. The series of questions attempts to assess the client's general financial picture, asking how many months' worth of income are available in savings and whether you plan to make withdrawals from the portfolio before reaching your goal.
The investor can also toggle through various portfolio choices, viewing the recommendations for various levels of risk tolerance before selecting one.
The service then serves up predictions for expected volatility for each portfolio, along with the probability of accumulating various account balances.
Where TD Ameritrade Essential Portfolios falls short
Small portfolios: These are bare-bones portfolios — that's where the name of the service draws from, because only the essentials are included — with only seven or eight ETFs per offering; other advisors cover 10 or more asset classes. The funds that are included cover domestic equities, international equities, emerging market equities, domestic fixed income and international fixed income, along with a small allocation to cash.
TD Ameritrade says that it believes the portfolio is well-diversified, but clients who want a greater degree of customization and diversification might be better suited to their other digital advisory offering, TD Ameritrade Selective Portfolios, which offers self-guided advice paired with human interaction. That service includes a greater number of asset allocation models constructed of ETFs or mutual funds — also selected by Morningstar — and covers more asset classes. It carries a $25,000 investment minimum and management fees vary by portfolio size.
Is Essential Portfolios right for you?
The field of robo-advisors has gotten crowded in recent years, to the point where many of these services are beginning to look the same. With Essential Portfolios, the pricing (0.30% management fee), service offerings (free tax-loss harvesting) and portfolios (low investment expense ratios) are comparable to other services on the market.
The standout feature — what you won't find at most other robo-advisors — is the exhaustive list of account types. The socially responsible portfolio option is another head-turner. Overall, Essential Portfolios is an all-around solid option and a natural choice if you're an existing TD Ameritrade customer looking for a hands-off digital solution.


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Obama Calls For Neutrality Rather Than Diversity
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service stands accused of an egregious infraction, discriminatory treatment toward those with expressed political differences, ideological diversities of thought. The IRS alleged its decision to employ a form of "name-related bias" in applying extra scrutiny to nonprofit organizations with names including terms like "Tea Party", "Constitution" or "Patriot" was merely a ham-handed shortcut for investigative efficiency.
Interesting as the IRS decision itself, a single word in the President's response is worthy of Diversity practitioners' attention. "I don't care whether you're a Democrat, independent, or Republican," President Obama said. "If you've got the IRS operating in anything less than a neutral and non-partisan way, then that is outrageous, it's contrary to our traditions, and people have to be held accountable, and it's got to be fixed."
Among the most pervasive, public and prized forms of intractable conflict is that between institutional political parties. Partisanship, at times even to the extreme, is an increasingly accepted and endorsed sociopolitical norm around the globe. Political rules of engagement are usually well-defined in law, widely understood, and loyal adherence by citizens can sustain a condition of relative social and political stability as it has in some nations for centuries.
Political differences are a staple of American life. In the United States, employees of government organizations naturally hold dear their ability to engage in the system of controlled political conflict. Their party affiliations and passionate political beliefs with few exceptions should have little or no bearing on their ability to gain employment at the IRS. At the same time and as the President clearly articulated that those same workers have an obligation to set aside rightful, cherished and otherwise fully sanctioned political conflict in order to effectively and impartially execute the office for which they were hired.
Could this directive of neutrality and the related thinking, attitudinal and behavioral implications apply where other differences similarly impede judgment?
Its worth noting, President Obama didn't use clichéd inducements for IRS employees to "celebrate political diversity" or "embrace political differences" to crystalize his expectations of them. He didn't ask for IRS Democrats to "value the differences" of their Republican cousins. It likely never crossed the President's mind to consider encouraging IRS employees to take a course in "inter-political competence" to serve clients more effectively from across the aisle.
Even the term "nonpartisan," arguably a more universally understood political term of art for unbiased and impartial political decision making came in second to his salient "neutral" characterization of performance excellence in administering service to American citizens in a fair and just manner. In typical Obama form, his impeccable, thoughtful word choices cut straight to the heart of the matter, while revealing as much about himself as it contributed to the clarity of directive.
The concept of neutrality isn't new. Though seemingly narrowly examined and applied in the past, there is a carefully thought out and well developed framework for its application in the management of differences. Neutrality has been a significant consideration in some of history's most important discourses on intense carnal conflicts from the American Civil War to the European Theater of WWII, to today's global asymmetric war on terrorism, and to varied conflicts of other types, from bullying and homosexuality to matters of religious differences. Though not always successfully executed, neutrality policies have extended from deeply held individual moral and ethical convictions and decisions all the way up to business competition and commerce, even to supporting the Constitution of the United States.
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Why people are excited about Elon Musk's Hyperloop, and why you should be skeptical
Last March, Paypal and Tesla co-founder Elon Musk's The Boring Company released a map showing a line for a hyper-fast connection between DC and Baltimore. The proposed route traces US-50, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, and MD-295, and promises to use technology to remedy the ills of urban transportation.
A 15-minute trip between the two cities is an exciting vision, to be sure, and Musk has a lot of fans of his ideas because of his track record of making some of his ideas a reality. Unfortunately, this project likely isn't one of those. The few parts we know about (and we don't know much) neglect some transportation fundamentals.
What is the Hyperloop?
The Boring Company website calls Musk's overall project "Loop," and describes it as a "high-speed underground public transportation system in which passengers are transported on an autonomous electric skate traveling at 125-150 miles per hour." However, many people call the project "Hyperloop." The site says the major difference is that "Hyperloop draws a vacuum inside the tube to eliminate air friction. Loop is used for shorter routes, when there is no technical need to eliminate air friction." I use "Hyperloop" in this article for simplicity's sake.
Musk envisions that this Hyperloop will eventually connect Baltimore, Washington, and New York City.
So…they've invented a high-speed train?
Not quite. The website also describes that future phases of the project would have a widely-distributed network of stations that are the size of a parking spot on the surface. These would ferry passengers up and down between the surface and the underground tunnels.
So… they've invented a sort of subway?
Not quite. The 'autonomous skates' are car length in size and the stations are envisioned to be ubiquitous enough that no one would have to walk very far to reach one. It would take passengers directly to their destination.
So… they've invented an underground bus?
Not quite. Private automobiles, even though they won't be prioritized, are also able to drive onto the autonomous skates and can be used in lieu of the transit option.
So… they've invented underground roads.
Yeah, but they're really fast underground roads. You really should check out the sweet videos, which are extremely reminiscent Disney's 1958 "Magic Highway USA" where futuristic vehicles and roadways make anything possible.*
Maybe a network of underground roads is a good thing? Will this open up all of surface streets to pedestrians and bicyclists and the like? Alas, even the promotional video shows a congested road above the tunnel network.
Ok, but why wouldn't this work?
The project as imagined purports to use a new technology to speed up the vehicles and thereby overcome the obstacles that are inherent to public transit. Unfortunately, the constraints on public transit have nothing to do with how fast the vehicles move. An efficient, convenient, and equitable transit system is one that can balance space and cost resources.
Successful transit systems are ones where the vehicles and infrastructure can be used to serve many, many people.** For instance, the same Blue Line route and the same train can be used by people traveling from Alexandria to the Pentagon, by other people going from Arlington to downtown DC, and a third group of people Foggy Bottom to Prince George's County. One vehicle, one route, many people.
It doesn't matter how fast the vehicles are, if people can't share the vehicle and route it is difficult to make transit efficient. Here's a doodle about this:
A transit system that promises access points at every block (or more) and nearly on-demand service is also a system that reduces its ability to share routes and vehicles and requires much more dedicated infrastructure, thereby undermining the benefits that transit can offer.
This is essentially how automobile transportation works. There are roads that connect to all destinations, but it's less common to find two origins and destinations close enough that people would share vehicles.
Ok, but even with all that, this could still be feasible, no?
Let's momentarily suspend our disbelief that this project is nothing more than a way for motorists to avoid above-ground traffic and assume that this project could somehow get around the fundamental issues of providing transit. Is there anything that could actually prevent this from working?
The website's videos and the FAQs answer some general questions about the project, but leave a lot to be desired. Here's a list of things that need to be addressed:
- Purpose - What is the value of the system? Is it to provide a low-cost mode of transportation into urban centers? If so, it'll be very difficult to keep costs down with all of the necessary construction/operations/maintenance of a system this large. Is the system only for well-heeled individuals who can afford a high speed connection that avoids traffic congestion between Washington and Baltimore? A transportation system can't meet both of those purposes.
- Adequate infrastructure for stations - for every station there would need to be the loading space, the elevator, and additional tunnels for vehicles to accelerate/decelerate. This means that it's not just one tunnel underground, but a series of tunnels to support each station. That's an expensive proposition.
- Limited speed advantage - to reach the proposed speeds, there will need to be adequate distance for the vehicles to accelerate. If a rider's origin and destination were relatively close together, the vehicle couldn't reach the top speed before having to slow down to a stop. If the technology existed where the vehicles could start off at top speed, there would be such a force that people would need to be strapped in and couldn't leisurely stand or sit in the vehicles. The speed advantage that the new technology provides would only be applicable for longer trips.
- Underground traffic - If as proposed, the system is a main artilery tunnel with secondary access tunnels, how will the vehicles be able to maintain high speeds when more and more vehicles are vying for space on the tunnel? As noted above, increasing the access to destinations requires more vehicles, so the limited tunnel space will fill up.
- Crowded underground - It will be difficult to place station elevators and tunnels in existing urban areas because there's already a labyrinth of underground infrastructure including electric utilities, water and sewer pipes, stormwater management tunnels, existing subways, etc.
- Limited accessibility - The proposed route follows the BW Parkway and freeways between the two cities. While this is useful because it is for the most part already publicly owned right-of-way, freeways and the parkway in particular have very limited pedestrian access. How will riders reach the stations? Will new roads be built to reach the stations, will there be parking structures and drop-off loops?
- High costs - Even with the cost savings that the Boring Company promises with its tunnel digging technology, maintaining and operating a transportation system is very expensive, as the current problems WMATA, MTA, and the quality of roads in most places have shown. How will this project be financially sustainable in the long run, especially if fares are supposed to be less than current transit fares?
- Motorists vs. transit - the website indicates that transit vehicles are given priority over private motor vehicles using the "sleds." How would this actually work if stations are ubiquitous? What keeps this system from being solely used by wealthy car owners?
- Limited above ground space - Even with multiple parking space-sized stations, there will need to be room for people to wait for vehicles ascending and descending the elevators, as well as queueing space for motor vehicles. Cities have already proved that re-allocating roadway space or removing on-street parking for more sidewalks, dedicated bus lanes, bicycle/scooter lanes, or general safety improvements to be a very difficult proposition. These stations will require more space than just the parking space-sized elevator.
- Deeper than 30 feet - The website indicates that the proposed tunnel would be approximately 30 feet below the surface. Some experts have suggested that future phases of the project would have "100 layers of tunnels on top of each other" for multiple routes. However, if each route is layered lower than the preceding, there is a diminishing return on how convenient the route is if you have to travel farther underground to access it. Vehicles might also have to go more slowly to maneuver vertically in the tunnel.
- Drivers' human error - Motorists have a very poor track record of safely operating their vehicles. There will need to be a series of precautions built into the system where people and technology interact. How does the system intend to accommodate human error?
While none of the above issues are technically impossible to solve, it will require cities and their residents to adapt dramatically to the new system. Most places will have to make substantial changes to their built environment just to get the system functioning. At what point is the city being rebuilt to suit the needs of the transit system, instead of the transit system working to suit the needs of the city and its riders?
Is it all a wash?
While this Hyperloop project does not make for a realistic or workable transit system, a fast, direct transit line between Washington and Baltimore with an eventual extension along the east coast is a reasonable project. But don't think of it as a new disruptive technology; it's an update to the Amtrak Acela. In fact, there is already another project trying to do exactly that: The Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Project.
Unfortunately, this won't be the end of companies trying to woo cities with new technology to solve seemingly intractable transportation problems. Turn-key solutions are very appealing, especially to elected officials, because the best solutions are a difficult political sell.
Bus service could be exponentially improved in both time and convenience if all bus routes had dedicated lanes and didn't need to travel in mixed traffic. Commuter rail could be more convenient if there were higher frequencies. Faster travel times are great, but the transit is more than just time spent inside the vehicle.
The Boring Company claims it can built an entire network because it can build the tunnel infrastructure faster and at a lower cost. I sincerely wish them success in this. Tunneling is expensive and time consuming and is often the obstacle to expanding existing networks; they should work with existing transit agencies to improve transit.
It doesn't matter how well you can bore tunnels, a transit system that is solely based on new technology without addressing the fundamentals of transit is just digging yourself deeper.
* This cartoon is wildly prophetic in some instances and illustrative of the same futuristic technologies that are perennially promoted today, like this, this, and this.
** An excellent primer on how public transit functions is Jarrett Walker's Human Transit.


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KAUFMAN, Tex. — Investigators looking for clues in the killing of the local district attorney and his wife are trying to answer a key question about the crime: did the couple know the person or people who shot them?
Law enforcement officials are wondering about that possibility because the prosecutor's wife may have opened the front door of their house before shots were fired. The Kaufman County district attorney, Mike McLelland, 63, and his wife, Cynthia, 65, died at their home near Forney last Saturday morning, possibly around 7 a.m. Ms. McLelland was found in her pajamas in the front of the house, and Mr. McLelland was found toward the rear.
Officials said that Mr. McLelland probably heard the first shot and ran to get a gun or to get away. The McLellands' bodies were found later that day, by friends who got worried after not hearing from them.
How the assailant or assailants got into the house is an important piece of the puzzle. The McLellands had been very cautious of their surroundings and of strangers since one of Mr. McLelland's top prosecutors, Mark E. Hasse, 57, was shot dead on Jan. 31 while walking to his courthouse office. In the weeks after Mr. Hasse's killing, Mr. McLelland had told reporters that he had started carrying a gun everywhere. He also kept a number of firearms at his house.
Given Mr. McLelland's caution, investigators believe that it was unlikely his wife would have opened the door for a stranger. Investigators are also looking into the possibility that the killer used some kind of trickery or deception to get inside.
"Could they have known the shooter or shooters? Could it have been a ruse entry?" said one law enforcement official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss the investigation. "Yes, these, among other scenarios, are being explored." The official said there were no signs of forced entry.
On Friday, the day before the McLellands' bodies were found, Mr. McLelland visited a gun store in Forney. The owner, O'Neil Kidwill, wrote on the store's Facebook page that Mr. McLelland was not shopping for a firearm, but had stopped by to chat, which he usually did once or twice a week. Mr. Kidwill also wrote that Mr. McLelland was worried about his staff's safety, and had asked him about revolvers and vests for his co-workers.
The authorities have not identified any suspects or a motive in the murders, and they have said that so far, they have no evidence connecting the killing of the McLellands with that of Mr. Hasse.
Although there were significant differences in the ways in which the two prosecutors were killed, another law enforcement official said the killer seemed to be familiar with the area and the routines of the victims. Shell casings were found at the McLellands' home, but none were recovered in the killing of Mr. Hasse. Investigators believe Mr. Hasse was shot with a revolver, while the McLellands were killed with a .223-caliber assault rifle.
A defense lawyer who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is continuing said that a witness to Mr. Hasse's murder — a woman who works in the area — had told him that a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves confronted Mr. Hasse in an employee parking lot and that the two exchanged words. The man bumped Mr. Hasse, who pushed him away. The man then pulled out a gun and shot Mr. Hasse in the head several times before fleeing in a Ford Taurus.
The lawyer, a friend of Mr. Hasse's, said Mr. Hasse had begun carrying a Glock pistol in the midst of a case involving a former justice of the peace accused of stealing computer equipment from a county office. Mr. Hasse was the lead prosecutor on that case, and became concerned after witnesses said the defendant had made threatening remarks.
A lawyer for the former official, Eric L. Williams, said his client had no role in the shootings and had never threatened Mr. Hasse or Mr. McLelland.
On Thursday, Robert Allan Miller, 52, of Terrell, was arrested on charges of making a terroristic threat, after he named, in a posting on Facebook and a news Web site, a prosecutor who he said he expected "will soon perish." The authorities said neither Mr. Miller nor another man they arrested over a similar threat were connected to the murders.


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I'm a big lug. Like, really. I have no stamina whatsoever. One time I decided I would be a runner since so many people seem to love it. And after a month of abject misery (a.k.a. training), I worked my way up to .8 miles. Another time I went to spin class and halfway through I literally started passing out.
After months of being a sedentary couch potato, I decided to be good and try again. I went to a TRX class - and made it through! Huzzah! My legs are jello and I had to take a break in every set, but I made it through!
To reward myself for a job well done, I baked myself a batch of perfectly fluffy and sweet snickerdoodle cupcakes. I am not joking when I say these might be my favorite things I've ever baked. Not only do I have no stamina, but I also clearly appreciate a good hyperbole. But, for real. I literally ate half the cupcakes before I got to frosting them. These babies would be perfect without any frosting, but since I had just discovered a new recipe for a less-sweet frosting, I just had to try it out. And, as a sucker for juicy history, this "heritage" cooked flour frosting has an interesting backstory to boot; in World War II when butter and sugar were rationed and therefore precious, housewives relied on a cooked flour and milk mixture to thicken frosting. And it turns out it's a pretty genius move in any day and age.
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Cupcake recipe from
and frosting recipe adapted from
Makes 28 cupcakes
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups cake flour, sifted
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ¾ cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups milk
Cupcake Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners.
- Sift together both flours, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low.
- Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of milk, and beating until combined after each.
- Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full.
- Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
Heritage Frosting Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) of butter, softened
- ½ - 1 cup powdered sugar (depending on how sweet you like it)
Heritage Frosting Directions
- Put flour into a small saucepan and slowly add milk, whisking.
- Cook over medium heat until the mixture reaches the boil. After about 30 seconds of full boil, the mixture is as thick as it's going to get. Allow it to cool about ten minutes.
- Apply plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the mixture and put the saucepan in the refrigerator. Let it cool down for about an hour.
- Combine butter and powdered sugar in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the beater attachment. Beat about 4 minutes until very light and fluffy.
- With the mixer running, beat in the milk mixture. Beat for about another minute until you have a sweet and silky faux buttercream (if it looks curdled or broken, follow the golden rule of buttercream and just keep beating until it's where you want it).
- Beat in two teaspoons of vanilla extract, or the flavoring of your choice.
- Take a good dollop (trust me, you'll want that much) and smear it on each cupcake (or if you're fancy, pipe it on top). Top with a tasty snickerdoodle cookie if you like (you can use my tried and true cardamom snickerdoodle cookie recipe and swap out the ½ teaspoon cardamom for 1 tablespoon cinnamon for a more traditional take). Enjoy!


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Waldorf schools aren't for everyone, but they are for anyone. This means that Waldorf classes work best when they are composed of diverse personalities, learning styles, and work paces. Waldorf schools use movement, art (color, form, and music), the care and cultivation of the senses, multi-faceted approaches to learning, interdisciplinary integration, teacher and curriculum consistency, and individual pacing within a highly refined child development psychology. Importantly in addition, the central guiding principle of Waldorf education is that the every child is a unique being with eternal spiritual and moral qualities. Thus individuality and social responsibility are recognized and honored. These and many other innovative means to serve the variety of students found in the population today.
These approaches might serve the Indigo Child well, but only in a class with other learning styles and with a strong "center" of students who move the lessons forward academically and artistically. The Waldorf curriculum and its successful application can help all children, but it would be a mistake for the child for parents to think that Waldorf education alone is a magic cure for learning difficulties. The teacher, working with colleagues and parents, must determine if any particular child can be well served. This is part of the art of education that is the Waldorf school
"College professors who have had Waldorf graduates as students have been impressed with their humble confidence, passion for learning, and intellectual resourcefulness. And alumni rosters are replete with professional acclaim in fields as varied as industry and the arts, medicine and the military."
Todd Oppenheimer, "Schooling the Imagination",
The Atlantic Monthly, September, 1999
Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian scientist and philosopher who founded the Anthroposophical Society in the early part of the 20th century gave the basis for Waldorf Education. The Anthroposophical view of the human being and world development is the philosophy that underlies Waldorf education.
The goal of Waldorf Education is to enable each child's potential to unfold by developing creative and imaginative capacities while building a strong academic foundation. Waldorf Education provides an arts-integrated and developmentally age appropriate curriculum to meet the needs of the growing child.
The aim of Waldorf early childhood education is to provide a nurturing, physical environment conducive to learning through exploration and play, with caring adults who are worthy models for children to imitate. The teacher leads and participates in practical and artistic activities which the children imitate – baking, painting, drawing, modeling and handcrafts in a weekly rhythm – coloring the work with seasonal moods and festival celebrations.
In the elementary grades, the child meets the world of people and nature – that is, humanities and science – all in a human-being centered way. The learning style is built around feeling and imagination. Teachers address the scholar, the artist, and the artisan alive in each student as the basic skills and capacities are learned. The scope of educational experience spans the heart of childhood. The curriculum ranges from the stories and rhythms accompanying learning to read, write and calculate – into the worlds of animals, plants, minerals, and geometry – and on to the complexities of the modern world and scientific phenomena. Fully integrated into all subjects are music, movement, drama, visual and sculptural arts, foreign language, and crafts.
High school students reach a developmental stage where they respond to the outer world with their individual capacities. Freedom of thought and the ability to responsibly apply those thoughts are the key goals. The questions: what? how? why? and who? characterize the four years of the Waldorf upper school. The material "here and now" and black and white contrasts feed the ninth grader's need for concrete experiences. The tenth grader asks "how?" This question, guiding curriculum decisions, addresses the student's search for balance, comparison, and interrelationships. The philosophical junior asks, "why?" The individual course of a life, the nature of existence and the world, destiny, and social responsibility mark the substance of the eleventh grade year. High school culminates in the twelfth grade with all subjects recapitulated and synthesized to greater maturity and clarity. Who is the human being in his or her wholeness is asked. The students themselves answer as they draw toward the next turning point in their development.
Donald Bufano, Chairman
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
AWSNA is the Association for independent Waldorf schools and teacher-training institutes in North America. It is also part of an evolving worldwide network of over 800 Waldorf schools in 53 countries.
AWSNA's Mission
• To nurture, encourage and further Waldorf Education and the Waldorf educational impulse in service to the needs of children from birth through high school age.
• To assist our members and each member institution in improving the quality of education they offer by deepening the understanding of the principles of Waldorf Education.
• To represent Waldorf Education to the general public, serving as a resource and a voice for Waldorf Education among groups and individuals concerned with issues affecting children, families and education today.
The Association serves as a voice for Waldorf Education in North America through its publications, website, speakers' bureau, advertising, and memberships and participation with other organizations interested in child development, education and social development. Memberships include: the Council of American Private Education (CAPE), the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Council of Anthroposophical Organizations (CAO), and participation in the Social Venture Network (SVN).
The Association serves as a resource for Waldorf schools by coordinating services to schools that include the areas of accreditation, curriculum consultation, teacher recruitment and education, enrollment and community outreach, funding and finance, and board and organizational development.
The Association provides conferences for teachers, parents, board members and staff and research on curriculum and healthy organizational development. The Association publishes books and pamphlets for teachers and parents on subjects ranging from aspects of the curriculum to parenting and child development.
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~ by indigolifecenter on January 12, 2008.
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A Walter Fitch III Endowed Charity
A Very Special Place
In April of 1989, my wife, June and I began looking for a residential facility for our 29 year old developmentally disabled son. Doctors had told us that Drue could expect to live a normal life span, and thus would outlive us.
At that time Drue was attending St. Madeleine Sophia's Center day program for the developmentally disabled. I asked the Director, Sister Tita LaPere, if she knew of a good place for our son. Her answer was that the best one in the country was nearby, but she was not aware that they had any vacancies. Nevertheless, June and I visited Noah Homes and learned that they were planning to convert their temporary respite care house into a permanent residence like the other 4 houses.
In June, we were notified that they had an opening for one adult male. What a blessing this was for us and for Drue. After moving into Casa de Felicidad, although low functioning, he began to blossom and grow in his social skills and confidence in himself and comfortable when he was with his peers.
Drue received the love and care which the exceptionally compassionate staff at Noah provides for all the residents. Each of the houses has its own name and live in care provider, and is very much like a family, where meals are prepared and served family style in each home.
Drue, like all the other residents, enjoyed the visits to Sea World, the Zoo, as well as bowling, Special Olympic events, and many other local social and recreational activities Noah made possible.
Unfortunately, we lost our beloved son. His death had nothing to do with his disability. He got cancer in his sinus, and died on Thanksgiving Day of 1999.
We describe Drue as 40 years, 5 months, and 2 days of love and joy. He was truly a blessing to our whole family. It was through his influence on Maureen, an AFS Exchange student, who lived with us for a year, that she became interested in working with the developmentally disabled, and is now the head of the Mencap Society for all of Northern Ireland. She will tell you that Drue was the one who started her on her 27 year career in this field.
Noah Homes is a very special place for all who are there now, and it will be for all the future residents, if each of us does our part to insure its future.
Thanks for the opportunity to tell Drue's story.
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