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Seattle Estate Sale
February 9th from 8am until 4pm
February 10th from 9am until 4pm
February 11th from 9am until 4pm
We have brought together two fantastic estates and the result is an eclectic collection of fine antiques, designer clothing, sterling silver, Chinese antiques, mid-century furnishings and so much more. Some of the highlights include:
- Ink drawing on fabric; grand tour memento depicting the tomb of Nike in Siracusa. Red-accented gilt frame.
- Two panel screen painting with gold leaf ground, floral and foliage motifs.
- Marian bust-length portrait in headscarf; celluloid frame.
- Pair French allegorical paintings (image of a man being bound by female figures at the direction of a satyr) in the manner of Charles-Antoine Coypel (Paris 1694-1752).
- French allegorical painting (images likely after Ovid's Metamorphoses depicting females figure with fauns and satyrsin the manner of Charles-Antoine Coypel (Paris 1694-1752).
- 1909 Chester England sterling silver tea service.
- Danish modern dining table and 8 chairs
- Denby stoneware service
- Pair of white marble lamps
- Polaroid SX-70 Land camera
- Mid-Century Teak credenza with upper storage
- Rocky Mountain Pottery crocks
- Elephant-form side table
- Danish modern teak coffee table
- Selection of sterling silver serving pieces, candlesticks and salt and peppers.
- Sterling Silver souvenir spoons
- Shelley porcelain
- Aynsley porcelain
- Waterfront village scene.
- Chinese embroidery depicting pig as a wandering wise man.
- Print depicting Buda castle in Budapest; unframed.
- French porcelain enameled box. Chinese Famille Jaune enameled metal jewelry box.
- Chinese export famille verte 'precious objects' pattern porcelain baluster lamp with goldtone brass mounts.
- Porcelain jewel box with polychrome court scene decoration, brass mounts.
- Polychrome lidded urn with classical silhouettes in reserves.
- Sarcophagus-form ring box with scenic lid in high relief.
- Murano glass seated clown figure with aventurine flecks.
- Antique embroidered bell pull panel with gilt metal hanging hardware.
- Thermometer and hygrometer, square format with oak and goldtone frame.
- Brass torchiere floor lamp with reeded standard.
- Crystal ashtray, "CAW' monogram.
- Two clown figurines.
- Pair Chinese famille verte Kangxi period yenyen form vases. (As is)
- Gravy boat with hand-painted florals.
- Small gift ornaments.
- Resin figure or bookend of seated Chinese boy reading.
- Variety small decorative items including a Dansk elephant paperweight.
- Shouldered ovoid baluster vase with figural vine overlay; giltwood fitted stand.
- Middle eastern chased metal powder flask.
- Two figurines depicting carousel horses.
- Pair of antique Chinese needlepoint pillows.
- Jade items including miniature vase, elephant figurine, and blade hanging screen with stand.
- Chinese table screen with transfer-decorated porcelain tile in wood frame. Shanghai cultural relics wax seal.
- Chase 'Jaguar Jungle' pattern vase.
- Ceramic and plastic flowers; bronze jardiniere.
- Murano glass clown figure with lamppost.
- Cloisonne on brass censer having mask motif at legs, protruding handles in the archaic style; carved wood stand, blackwood carved reticulated lid with carnelian figural knob.
- Unmatched pair Italian majolica pheasant figures.
- Two cloisonne boxes, one porcelain box, one wooden legs figural nutcracker.
- Brass table lamp, pleated shade.
- Fitz and Floyd vase; amethyst paperweight with gilt frog.
- Resin figure; three elephant stone carving.
- Figurines and pottery.
- Bose Stereo
- Booths china Hors d'oeuvres set
- Mouse and anteater pottery figures. Silverplate bird. Millefiori cane paperweight. Pottery figure, alabaster owl figure.
- Brass lamp with pleated paper shade.
- Steel modernist torchiere floor lamp.
- US Navy Knife
- US Navy Captain Commander hat
- 24 hour eight day pane instrument clock
- 1924 needlepoint and leather slippers
- Wood bamboo-motif figural two-stem vase.
- Pair Staffordshire poodle figural spill vases.
- Milling Road tripartite chest with upper media cabinet.
- Slipcovered queen bedframe and mattress; linens.
- Hepplewhite-style mahogany Pembroke side table with spade feet.
- Lamp table with one drawer over lower shelf, inset burled elm at top; Hepplewhite-style circular brass at drawer.
- Coffee table with smoked glass top with eglomise antique-look map; brass inlaid legs.
- Chenille upholstered sofa with variegation from green to deep red.
- Savonarola chair with upholstered upper portion.
- Louis XV style bergere with giltwood frame, blush velvet upholstery.
- White lacquered drop leaf table with turned legs.
- Georgian mahogany dresser, four drawers each side flanking two central cabinet doors.
- Georgian mahogany folding games table upon cabriole legs; later inset leather top.
- Louis XV bergere with limed oak frame, blush pink upholstery.
- Pair Louis XVI style side chairs with striped silk upholstery.
- End table/cabinet with one drawer over two cabinet drawers, painted taupe.
- Daybed sofa with ivory quilted cover and pillows.
- Steel tank desk with side drawers, one typewriter storage lateral drawer, one central drawer.
- Office chair with tweed upholstery, plastic injection molded caster base.
- Tabletop.
- Insignia flat-screen television.
- Embroidered towels.
- Marc by Marc Jacobs black pebbled leather turnlock handbag.
- Ferragamo black leather hobo bag with suede patch pockets. Dustbag.
- White leather hobo bag with one zippered exterior pocket. Dustbag.
- Five handbags including one metal mesh.
- Chanel no. 5 powder.
- Howard Miller Lacy II wall clock.
- Kitchen cabinet contents including stainless pans, florist vases, blender, canister, cups, glassware, knives, utensils.
- Cabinet contents including cut glass, floral frog, small porcelains, enamel dish, pottery weed pot, brass inkwell, paper linens, Chemex coffeemaker, Monkeypod bowls, trivet.
- Figurines and books.
- Leaf-print drapes.
- Small kitchen items including salt and pepper grinders, timer, tin, linens. Framed prints.
- Ivory print drapes with crewel-work passion flower motif multicolor print.
- Ivory rough-texture fabric with interlocking quatrefoil embroidered print.
- Ivory striped drapes.
- Wood framed folding chairs, carpet remnants, suitcase, fabric remnants.
- White computer monitor.
- I. Magnin mink fur coat
The address will be posted at 9am on Thursday January 18th. A blank sign-up list will be posted at the house at 9am on Thursday to determine the order of entry for Friday.
All lists are self-managed. If there is a problem with the list we will encourage the buyers to work it out among themselves. If you are not present at the time your name is called you will lose your spot on the list.
Doors open at 8am sharp on Friday (check listing for other days).
Cash & Credit Cards ONLY. NO CHECKS.
We do not charge any fees for credit cards.
You are responsible for loading out your purchases, bring packing materials and a strong back.
We will not have staff to assist with load outs they are needed inside the house.
No pricing is released before the sale.
Video Surveillance will be present during the sale.


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Kentucky odds against Mendelssohn
Aidan O'Brien has made a mockery of the record books throughout his all-conquering training career but should Mendelssohn rip up the script in tomorrow night's Kentucky Derby, it would be the sweetest victory of all.
After breaking new ground with 28 Group One triumphs last term, the Ballydoyle maestro set his sights on doing something which no European trainer has ever achieved by claiming the famous 'Run for the Roses'.
British trainer Clive Brittain came closest through Bold Arrangement when second in 1986 and 36 have tried since without success, including O'Brien's Master Of Hounds (fifth in 2011) and Lines Of Battle (seventh a year later).
That was Ryan Moore's sole ride in the first leg of the American Triple Crown and his decision to sidestep Newmarket's Guineas meeting says a lot about the intentions of all involved.
Mendelssohn produced a stunning display to turn the UAE Derby into a procession when cruising home by 18-and-a-half lengths on his last run but even this statistic goes against the three-year-old son of Scat Daddy.
Of the 13 previous horses which ran in Kentucky on the back of the trip to Meydan, the best finishing position is fifth while it's 47 years since a Kentucky Derby winner had his previous race away from US soil when Canonero ventured to Venezuela in 1971.
Despite vying for favouritism at around 7/2, the odds are against a Mendelssohn victory when he lines up at Churchill Downs just before midnight (11.50) and his cause wasn't aided by a 125-mile diversion to Indianapolis en route to Louisville after an issue with travel documents.
O'Brien reported his charge none the worse for the ordeal, however, but even the $2million winner's purse (€1.67 million) is of little interest to Coolmore connections. What really matters is history and breaking from stall 14 of 20 makes it a tad tougher.
Despite the many obstacles, he is a formidable contender - in what would be a bad result for the bookmaking fraternity - but the talent pool will be a lot deeper than what last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner has encountered in his career to date.
One of the main opposition also has to overcome similar statistics with Bob Baffert's Justify (drawn seven) bidding to reverse an ancient trend of being the first winner not to race as a two-year-old since Apollo 136 years ago.
Writing in his Betfair blog, Moore said of Mendelssohn: "His speed figures from Dubai put him right up there with the best in this race. Of course it is a big ask for my colt, though he may just be up to the challenge."
O'Brien also saddles current favourites in the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas (Happily and Gustav Klimt) some 6,500km away at Newmarket this weekend while Mendelssohn is not the only visitor to Kentucky.
Stable-mates Threeandfourpence (American Turf Stakes at 8.37), Seahenge (Pat Day Mile Stakes at 9.28) and Deauville (Old Forester Turf Classic Stakes at 10.25) all take their chance on what could be another historic weekend for O'Brien.
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Writing the icon of 9/11 - Remembering Fr Mychal Judge #AllSaints/
On September 11, 2017, sixteen years after the devastating terrorist attack on New York's World Trade Center, an article appeared online about its first recorded victim, which asked: 'Could Father Mychal Judge Be the First Gay Saint?'
Father Mychal Judge was a little-known Franciscan friar ministering humbly to the disenfranchised and unloved on the streets of New York City... until September 11, 2001, when he suddenly became a global figure.
As chaplain to the city's Fire Department, he rushed to help first responders at the World Trade Center but was killed by falling masonry in the North Tower. The picture above, of his body being carried out of the debris, became an icon of the atrocity.
Writer and BBC journalist Michael Ford wrote the first biography of Mychal Judge to be published after his death, which became an overnight bestseller. Michael Ford explored the outer and inner life of the 'Saint of 911', his extraordinary ministry among the homeless, immigrants, gay people and AIDS patients, and the struggles of a charismatic but deeply wounded man wrestling with guilt, alcohol addiction and his gay sexuality.
Also on September 11, 2017, Michael Ford gave a talk at St Bride's Liverpool, hosted by the Open Table ecumenical worship community. We learned how Fr Mychal's story inspired so many throughout the world, through unique footage of 911, letters he wrote and photos from his album.
Here is the introduction to Michael Ford's talk:
On the bright, sunny morning of September 11, 2001, he was sitting calmly in his third floor room with his head in his hands, no doubt quietly praying for all those he always promised to pray for. Suddenly the silence was interrupted by a loud banging at his door.
It was a fellow Franciscan priest who had been out in the city: 'Mychal – I just saw a plane fly into the World Trade Centre.''Oh my God! Oh my God, you're kidding me', Father Mike responded, intermingling his reaction with an earthier phrase or two. Then his bleeper rang.
Within minutes, Mychal had changed into his heat-resistant uniform and was running across the street to the Engine 1/Ladder 24 firehouse to get his car. Instead, a fire captain, ending a 24 hour shift, offered to drive him down. Neither was to return. The New York Fire Department mobilized hundreds of firefighters from Lower Manhattan who were joined by units from across the five boroughs. As Mychal arrived outside the World Trade Center, clouds of choking smoke were obliterating the azure sky, flames were licking their way across the towers and people were leaping to their deaths. It was likened to a scene from Dante's Inferno.
Father Mychal began to comfort people as he usually did. The firemen had never seen such a grim look on his face. It was one of sorrow and distress. As women and men fell from the buildings, you could see Father Mike praying for them. One of the first to speak with the chaplain was the mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani. As Father Mike ran past, Giuliani put a hand on his shoulder: 'Mychal please pray for us.' With an expansive but anxious smile, he answered: 'I always do.' Then Father Mike ran with the firefighters into the lobby of the north tower. Never one to flinch from danger, he was there to offer solidarity to the crews.
Here is a clip from the 2006 documentary film 'Saint of 911' about the life of Fr Mychal Judge which Michael Ford showed us (8 minutes 26 seconds):
You can listen to the rest of Michael Ford's talk here (38 minutes):
And to the Q&A session here (13 minutes):
New Ways Ministry, a social justice movement for LGBT Catholics co-founded by Open Table's last guest speaker, Sister Jeannine Gramick, is collecting stories from those who knew Fr Mychal Judge to support the grass roots cause for him to be officially recognised as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church - Read more.
If he were canonised, Fr Mychal Judge would not in fact be the first 'gay saint' - American Jesuit priest Fr James Martin recently met controversy for writing on Facebook that some saints 'were probably gay'. Statistically at least, he is likely to be correct, though we cannot know for certain as projecting the modern psychological understanding of sexual orientation onto historic figures is problematic and anachronistic.
That hasn't stopped some finding LGBTQ role models among figures from the Bible and Church history - for example, the Q Spirit blog has a section dedicated to LGBTQ saints. Another Franciscan friar based in New York, Brother Robert Lentz, has made a career as a icon painter known for his innovative approach to this ancient art form. He has been rebuked by the Church for making icons of 'queer' saints. Here is his icon of Fr Mychal Judge.
Brother Robert's website includes the following description of his mission:
Robert celebrates people who live in the margins, and his work embraces that ideology. He believes that icons should celebrate the person, not the religion.
Robert believes that it's unfair to tell common people to emulate saints with whom they have nothing in common. If holiness is available to all, shouldn't there be icons of people one could truly emulate?
Robert paints icons of marginalized heroes. He chooses his subjects carefully, spending a great deal of time contemplating the person's life and actions. When the taboos and canon laws are stripped away, does that person embody the image of Christ? Is there love? Did he/she sacrifice for others who were broken and in need?
To put it simply, Robert creates icons to remind the world that Christ's love is available to everyone on earth and His holiness can be seen wherever you look.
Fr Mychal Judge lived with and for people in the margins - the events of 9/11 have portrayed him as a marginalised hero. As a gay man, he understood personally what 'the taboos of canon law' meant. He disagreed with official Roman Catholic teaching regarding homosexuality, and often asked,
'Is there so much love in the world that we can afford to discriminate against any kind of love?'
Is Fr Mychal Judge a saint? After his extensive research into his life and work, Michael Ford thinks so. As the 'Saint of 911' documentary began with a prayer of Mychal Judge, so Michael Ford ended his talk in the same way:
Lord, take me where You want me to go;
Let me meet who You want me to meet;
Tell me what You want me to say; and
Keep me out of your way.


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Real Estate Values or Just Bad Habits
There are several small businesses that retain hundred year old traditions. Hand-dipped chocolates, fresh flowers and cloth napkins on every table in a restaurant, or mints and roses on a guest's pillow at a B&B. Loyal customers come to expect these little perks or tokens of quality in the product and changing your traditions might mean the loss of your evangelical customers. These are unspoken signs of a company's value system and devotion to the customer. Then, there are traditions that are a little harder to explain.
There are two curious habits in the real estate industry that have always baffled me. They are age-old traditions and the public has come to accept them as part and parcel of the product. But are they a reflection of company values or just a couple of really bad habits?
The first....Why do real estate agents put their picture on absolutely everything? Real Estate agents are there to sell houses, people come to the agent to buy a house not because the agent has auburn hair or because he is smiling. The image presented through this type of marketing is that of an egoistical, self centered, self serving person.
I have asked many agents why they do it...the answers range from; because the company requires it, simple I don't knows, to I need it to stand out from the competition. (If all the competition is doing the same thing, how does that set you apart?) There are many people who have their own businesses and are sole-propritors from hair dressers to contractors, pool cleaners, consultants and lawyers but they don't plaster their headshot all over everything that relates to their business. There could be some reasons why they don't. Sending the wrong image of self importance is one. Another reason is aging. As people get older they become less satisfied with the way they look, a little less hair, and few saggy chins, smile lines that have turned into furrows. Real Estate agents face this problem head on...they just leave the same picture on their business card for their entire 25 year career, a nice youthful look. Finally, since marketing materials cost money and space is at a premium maybe they think it is better to use that space showing the product or benefit to the customer instead of a self portrait.
The second tradition that seems more like a bad habit is to have flyers and doorhanger bags strewn all over a neighborhood, and scattered on your prospective clients front porch. If it is a particularly popular neighborhood this means you find this stuff at your doorstep 3-5 times a week thanks to 10 or 15 different agents! I've even seen this stuff delivered on Sundays. It's really convenient for thieves..they know you've been away on vacation even if the mail is being held at the post office. How many people pick up those flyers while vowing to NEVER do business with the agents who turn their yard into a landfill's delight! It also is baffling that real estate agents see themselves on the same level as pizza places, gardeners, and the local handy man, all of whom market this way too. I have never seen a professional lawyer, doctor or accountant, market themselves in this manner.
At some point one's values should win over tradition. Respecting the client (and their front porch), making the client's/prospect's priorities your priorities must become the focus of a successful career. Common sense and creativity should come together with customer service, and bad habits should be broken, even if all the competition plans to carry on.
I would like to encourage all real estate agents that might read this. Be a leader, put a picture of a door knocker or house on your business card. I know its a radical idea, but take the challenge! Wouldn't that space be better used talking about your specialties or how long you've been in business? Who knows, you might even generate some goodwill by not cluttering up a porch with flyers that go straight into the trash.
Meredith Gossland is the owner of Lasting Impressions 2, a small business marketing service, in Los Angeles. http://www.lastingimpressions2.com
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The Business case for Flexible Work:
Please note new date for this workshop!
Are you able to articulate what the ROI is on a flexible work culture? Whether you make the decisions or want to be able to influence these decisions this practical workshop will give you some of the tools, stories, legal info and figures you need to show its a no brainer.
Flexible work isn't limited to being part-time! Employers need to consider flexible work in order to attract top talent who are wanting flexibility for passions outside of work including sport, hobbies, volunteer work, personal development, caring for children or caring for aging parents.
This is an exclusive event limited to 40 seats where you will participate in a hands-on MasterClass with some of the leading researchers and educators in this space. Please note - some pre-reading of case studies may be required prior to attending as we want people to get the most out of this engaging and informative MasterClass :)
Tickets are $55 plus booking fee - seats are strictly limited and will sell out. Get your tickets HERE
- Food and drinks included
- Registrations and pre-drinks 5:30-6pm
- MasterClass 6pm - 7:30pm
- Post drinks 7:30pm-8pm
Running this workshop hosted at RSM will be: Conrad Liverus, Jo Alilovic and Lucy Dickens.
Conrad Liverus - Corporate Advisor
Conrad Liveris, is a corporate adviser on workplaces and risk. He is considered one of Australia's leading employment and workplace experts, working closely with decision-makers across sectors on HR, management and economic issues. On workplaces, his focus tends to be on inclusive management, diversity, remuneration and organisational structuring.
He previously worked in policy, communications and government, before completing a Master of Commerce where he conducted a cost-benefit analysis of flexible working for small businesses and teams. He is alum of the US State Department and the UN, and is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society, London. He has studied at the University of Notre Dame Australia, Curtin University, and has received scholarships for specialist education at the Governance Institute of Australia and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Jo Alilovic - Employment Lawyer
Jo is an employment lawyer, business owner of 3D HR Legal, employer of flexible workers and mother of three. As an employment lawyer, Jo works with employers to support them with all manner of issues affecting the relationships between employers and employees. Her work includes advising employers about their obligations regarding conditions of employment, creating employment contracts and policies, and providing representation in the event of legal claims.
Jo previously worked with a large corporate law firm in Perth before establishing her own firm. In addition to her law and commerce degrees she also has a Masters degree in Human Resources and Industrial Relations. Sick of seeing gifted women leave careers to take alternative roles as a way to find flexibility, and of hearing from employers who wanted to make positive changes but didn't know how, Jo knew there was a need for an increase in information sharing. One of her ways to achieve this was joining with Lucy Dickens to create The Juggle podcast.
Jo brings all of her experiences together as a lawyer, business owner and mother to promote and speak up for women and employers doing things differently – to encourage and enable more women to have the careers they deserve with the flexibility they desire.
Lucy Dickens - The Juggle podcast
Lucy is the co-host of The Juggle podcast, a podcast that provides strategies and advice to support professional women manage the competing demands of a career and family. In her own career she works flexibly as a lawyer for Perth firm Birman & Ride.
Saddened by the realisation that women were not being supported through their return to work after maternity leave, Lucy set out to do two things. First, to create a community of like-minded women juggling career and family who could band together support each other; and second, to share examples of women and employers who were making it work to prove to that a shift in focus from what we can get out of people to what we can give them is not only a fulfilling way to conduct business, it is a profitable way as well.
Lucy is passionate about helping working mothers take charge of and manage their career and personal life in such a way that enables them to live life according to their priorities, not someone else's. She is an advocate for flexible working, conscious leadership and work life integration as mechanisms through which employers can help their employees to live their best lives.
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Join us for an all-day Tastings' Tailgate! We will open at 10am, serving brunch, $5 mimosas and $5 bloody marys until 2pm! Live music with Snapper and the Ol G's starts at 6pm and enjoy half-priced bottles of wine all day! #TailgateAtTastings
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Purple Haze
I absolutely love doing wedding florals, and all things wedding. BUT I also dig getting to let my creative flag fly and collabarating on projects completely non-wedding related.
I drew some inspiration from a past shoot I did with Adriana where I got to make a giant headpiece of florals.
This time, I wanted to take it a step further and make an entire dress.
I hardly ever use hydrangea, but I had been eyeballing these purple/blue ones for some time. Coincidentally, our model Tyler Faye's hair matched perfectly.
The foundation of the dress was made from chicken wire. I used olive and willow eucalyptus for some flowy movement. I had to build most of the dress on Tyler. She was such a trooper.
Like most creative projects, the more creative women you bring on board, the more juice. Everyone brings a piece to the table. The photographer on this shoot, Adriana Gonzalez, had the idea to include burning a sage bundle to achieve a smokey effect that complimented the earthy vibes of the dress. My sister-in-law, Lidia Galvez, sells the most beautiful healing sage bundles, and gave us one to use.
My friend let us shoot at her industrial-chic house in South Pasadena, California. It made the perfect backdrop for the juxtaposition of florals + gritty we were trying to achieve.
Check out the pics below! More to come.


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Why Do You Get Out Of Bed In The Morning?
Over the last few weeks, we've been writing broadly around the themes of each of the modules of our new course, Switch, that we're launching in December.
The first post looked at the 'present', where we explored whether a given problem in front of you was the ACTUAL problem, or merely a symptom of something else.
We followed that by exploring the 'past' and reframing failure to help learn for future success.
Last week, we took a playful look at the 'future' by sharing 15 of our favourite movies that show you can have a brighter future, even when faced with adversity.
This week, we're going to dive into 'the why', by exploring something called 'Ikigai'.
Why look at 'the why'?
When we talk about the why, people sometimes get worried that it might steer into an overly spiritual discussion. Exploring these areas can and should be spiritual, but it is much more than that.
Essentially, what we're talking about are your fundamental reasons for doing the things you do.
These are the things that inspire you, energise you, fulfil you and drive you. They make you happy and resonate with your outlook on life. When people think of you, they can likely associate you with these traits.
These reasons give you the emotional fuel to go out into the world and do what you need to do; they enable you to put your stake in the ground.
They are your reasons for being…they define your Purpose.
How do I find my why?
Wouldn't it be brilliant if you could just buy it on Amazon or Ebay, and have it delivered neatly in a box the next day?
Unfortunately, life isn't that always that easy.
For some, their calling or Purpose was seemingly clear from the day they were born and they have refined through their lives. It comes naturally to them, without question. Those are the lucky ones!
For others, it becomes clear through experiences and life journeys. It is iterated over time (this is me by the way!).
And for many others, knowing their Why remains as much of a mystery as who shot JFK or what causes crop circles. They're clueless about it.
Either they aren't interested in exploring their calling, or they just don't know how to find it…I expect it's much more likely to be the latter.
This is where 'Ikigai' comes in.
What is Ikigai?
The Japanese believe that everyone has a hidden Ikigai; and that it is found through deep, meaningful search and discovery. Once found, it is regarded to hold the keys to lifelong wellbeing, happiness and fulfilment.
Although it has no literal western translation, it broadly means 'why I wake up in the morning' i.e. my reason for being.
According to this informative BBC article, the Japanese view Ikigai differently to the way it has been interpreted and popularised in western culture, which has more of a professional focus attached.
For the purpose of our journey, we're exploring the latter.
Exploring Ikigai
Hopefully, just by looking at the diagram, you can see how exploring each of those circles will help you find your Ikigai, or Why.
What I think is most powerful about this diagram is that it demonstrates that to have your true ikigai, each of the areas need to intersect and meet in the middle.
To boil that down further, it shows that just because you love something and are good at it (your passion), doesn't necessarily mean its what you should do with your life.
If the World doesn't need it and/or you can't get paid for it, then maybe it's not where you should focus your attention professionally (it can still be a hobby!).
Why Ikigai?
Those who know me in my professional capacity as a coach will not be surprised that I'm writing about Ikigai.
I love it's holistic and positive approach, and that it has a societal outlook. I appreciate that it is a deeply entrenched and intrinsic way of Japanese life, but has scope and resonance for everyone who wants to explore it.
As you can probably tell I'm a massive fan, and have helped many individuals and organisations find their 'Purpose' through it. I've never had someone turn around to me and say it doesn't work for them as a way to approach exploring their future.
There are numerous tools and approaches to look into 'the why' and 'purpose', but none better than Ikigai in my opinion.
Ok, it's your turn to find your Ikigai:
Essentially, you're going to do the Venn diagram above for yourself by looking at the four key areas in detail.
We've given you 1 or 2 questions to get your mind stimulated, so grab a large piece of blank paper and start mapping out your Ikigai!
1) What you LOVE
(What are you truly passionate about? What excites and energises you?)
2) What you are GOOD AT
(What are the skills you have gained? What are your achievements? What things are you known for?)
3) What the WORLD NEEDS
(What is one problem you can solve with your skills? What gaps/opportunities do you spot that others aren't doing?)
4) What you can be PAID FOR
(What skills/services will people or organisations buy from you? What job can you get?)
And finally, a shout out to…
Ikigai was first introduced to me by my good friend, Chris Chamberlain, when we were colleagues together.
Chris followed his own ikigai and moved on role as a global communications director to become the Sustainability Manager for U2 on their Joshua Tree World Tour. He travelled the world with the band and on their UK stop, generously took time out to record a podcast interview with us.
Chris is going to be featured in our Mavericks Spotlights podcast series beginning in the new year, so you'll be able to hear more about his journey then. Stay tuned!
YOUR TURN - Do you have a sense of your Ikigai or are you still searching for it? Leave a comment and let us know your Ikigai!


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We arrived for our last week at Overby-Sheppard excited to see the kids for the final time. We were all excited to get off campus and play the games that I had come to realize were more for increasing our energy levels than decreasing theirs. When we got there we immediately delved into our go-to race, tag, and duck-duck-goose shenanigans the kids look forward to so much.
When we finally finished tiring them out, the groups split up and we sat in a circle to implement a plan we'd constructed to read how the children really felt about the fairy tales we'd been telling them for the past three weeks. We touched base in the car with what questions we thought would provoke interesting material for our upcoming papers. After the questions we went around the circle making our own fairy tale phrase by phrase to see what aspects were the most important to them. Some the questions were:
– What fairy tales do you remember?
– What are you favorite fairy tales?
– What are your favorite characters from these stories?
– What things need to be in a fairy tale to make it one?
The answers to this varied slightly, but what we found most apparent was the prevalence of film influence what the children perceived as fairy tales. For example, when we asked the children what we thought their favorite fairy tales were, the answers we received were unanimously linked to the movies they had recently seen. When asked what things need to be in fairy tales, one boy responded with "vampires." I think this accurately reflects how movies affected these children's views, because not once did we as a class reference vampires in our interactions with the Overby-Sheppard students, nor did they have a presence in real fairy tales. They are, however, similar to fairy tales in their magical aspects, and have a strong presence in the modern entertainment world.
Rapunzel, The Princess and the Frog, and Sleeping Beauty were named in our group as the favorite fairy tales. All of the children who said these were their favorite tales cited the MOVIES they had seen for their reasons. This again supports the notion that the line between movies with fantastical elements and fairy tales is blurred for these children.
We loved spending time with these kids week after week and it was truly sad to part with them on Tuesday. From them boosting our egos in telling us that we can actually draw, from calling us "mommy," or the incessant hugs—these children brightened our days while in turn giving us some perspective on fairy tales.


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Exciting treasurer opportunity with BASIS (Blind and Sight Impaired Society)
- Recruiter
- Location
- South Essex
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Posted
- 21 Nov 2018
- Closes
- 21 Dec 2018
- Sector
- Charity / not-for-profit
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Based in South Essex, BASIS (www.basissouthessex.org.uk) is a well-established charity working to improve the independence and quality of life of those who have visual impairment, their families and carers. BASIS believes that it is important to raise awareness of the needs of visually impaired people to the sighted community, changing attitudes, thereby bringing both groups to a closer understanding of each other.
The organisation provides a diverse range of activities and support to its beneficiaries. With strong links to Guide Dogs for the Blind, RNIB and the NHS, BASIS offers a unique service provision for the area.
This is an exciting opportunity to get involved with this 20 year old organisation as it seeks to grow and develop. Until recently BASIS was run by its board of trustees on a voluntary basis. Recent funding has created a number of paid posts to provide operational running of the organisation and enabling the board to take on a more strategic focus.
Having secured funding from Big Lottery and undergone a review of governance BASIS is about to embark on a period of growth and development. Strong financial oversight is critical to this along with exploring new avenues of finance and funding. The new treasurer will therefore be able to enjoy making a real difference to this organisation, its beneficiaries and shaping its financial future.
The role may appeal to someone who has proven financial expertise and possibly an interest in health or social care, and those who wish to give something back. The current trustees identified how rewarding it is to see people on a journey and see how something that you do makes such a difference.
BASIS are looking to appoint someone with proven financial expertise gained at a senior level, to complement the current board in its role as a governing body: setting strategy and ensuring exemplary governance and fiscal control. The successful candidate must show an understanding of the issues facing blind and partially sighted people.
Application is by CV and supporting letter. Please download the job description for further information. If you wish to apply or would like to discuss further please contact Bernice Rook by email at email@example.com.


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From the calendar select the leave to be declined. This will direct you to the leave information page.
From the leave information page, select the Decline This Leave option.
Note: When declining leave within a specified leave period, make sure to select the appropriate leave date within the requested leave time frame. This is important as this will be the leave date that will be declined.
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Throw a party! Locally sourced tasty treats, both sweet and savoury, there is sure to be something for everyone in this delicious mix. Gluten Free - check, Vegan - Check, Low/No Sugar - Check. Sweet, savoury, salty ... yummy! All shareable, no need to party alone.
Hand-Made Crackers (Pepper & Sea Salt, Lime & Pepper, or Thyme & Sea Salt) • Jenny Marie's Cracker Company (Victoria, BC)Trail Mix (Sea to Sky or One Sailing Wait) • Island Nut Roastery (Sidney, BC)Chocolate Drizzled Caramel Popcorn with Cashews and Coconut • That's Amoré (Cowichan, BC)Corn & Chia Tortilla Chips • Adriana's (Sidney, BC)Salsa (Black Bean & Corn or Mango) • Jules & Kent (Vancouver, BC)Hardbite Chips (Natural, Ketchup, or Lime & Avocado) • Hardbite (Surrey, BC)Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzels • Roger's Chocolates (Victoria, BC)Veggie Caviar • Caramoomel (Kelowna, BC)Shortbread Cookies (Lemon / Earl Grey, Vanilla/Chocolate, or Chocolate Sandwich) • Butter Baked Goods (Vancouver, BC)Gone Crackers (Parmesan & Rosemary, Roasted Shallot & Herb, etc.) • Edible Coast (Vancouver, BC)Toffee Bark (box) (Original, Smoked Sea Salt, or Hazelnut) • Rock Coast (Victoria, BC)
All of these items are prepared and ready to serve.
Occasionally we have to make product substitutions - such is the way when supporting small batch producers. In such cases, we will always provide a similar, locally sourced product of equal or greater value.


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Saturday, August 09, 2008
Gioia Bruno of Expose to release "Change the World" single to support Barrack Obama's campaign!
Bernie Mac death t-shirts and other memorabilia explode on eBay. Is this a nice tribute or just disgusting marketing for a buck?
Links! New Eva Longoria interview! Mandy Moore is not dead! Jennifer Aniston got Angelina Jolie's lips! Lindsay Lohan forgets her bra!
Robert Palmer performing "Bad Case of Loving You" (Doctor Doctor) live in 1986.
Jessica Simpson's farm girl fashions. Bitten & Bound
Britney Spears films a MTV promo. CelebWarship
Latina magazine interviews Eva Longoria. Celebrity Smack
Jennifer Aniston got Angelina Jolie lips. I Don't Like You In That Way
Miranda Kerr looks amazing. NewsToob
Mandy Moore is not dead. Notorious News
Katie Holmes does not wear jeans for once. Splash
Brooke Hogan goes to the beach by herself. The Bastardly
Lindsay Lohan forgot to put on a bra. What Would Tyler Durden Do?
Bernie Mac passes away at 50 years old.
So young, so sad. Rest in peace my man............
Actor-comedian and Peabody Award winner Bernie Mac has passed away.
"Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital," his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement.
"No other details are available at this time. We ask that his family's privacy continues to be respected."
Mac was 50 years old.
Man spends $70,000 on building his own Dark Knight Tumbler! Remember when Batman had a simple Batmobile?
Bob Dullam should now be considered for the Coolest Person Ever Born award. In the event this award does not yet exist, I will seek out the proper authorities to make it official, and to make sure Bob's is the first name on the list. Because, you see, Bob went out and did what is arguably the coolest thing ever done: Bob built his own replica of the Batmobile from Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. That's right: Bob built himself his own Tumbler.
Bob was in the unfortunate position of not having any blue prints for the vehicle – or, for that matter, any technical information whatsoever. So Bob did what any of us would do if we were geniuses and eligible for the Coolest Person Ever award: he used photographs and built every external piece of the Tumbler from scratch. He estimates his efforts cost him between $50 to $70,000. It is my argument that a price cannot be put on the awesomeness of this endeavor.
Matthew MConaughey to plant his son's placenta in an orchard!
Matthew McConaughey says the birth of his son will help bring a little joy to others in the world someday. The actor kept the placenta from the July birth of his son and plans to plant it in an orchard, he tells CNN's "House Call with Dr. Sanjay Gupta" in interview scheduled to air in two parts Aug. 9 and Aug 16.
McConaughey says he hopes it will fertilize the land, a ritual long followed in several cultures.
"It's going to be in the orchards and it's going to bear some wonderful fruit," he says, according to an interview transcript. "When I was in Australia, they had a placenta tree that was on the river ... and all the placentas of all that tribe, all that clan, whatever aboriginal tribe that was, all the placentas went under that one tree and it was this huge behemoth of just health and strength.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Links that take it easy! Eva Longoria pregnant? Blake Lively shows her panties! Mary Tyler Moore Show Reunion!
Andy Taylor's video for "Take it Easy".
Mary Tyler Moore show reunion. Seriously? OMG! WTF!
Gavin Rossdale performs live. Splash
Brazil Beres hottie swimmers make the Olympics interesting. The Bastardly
Blake Lively shows us her underwear. The Blemish
New Eva Longoria pregnancy rumors. What Would Tyler Durden Do?
Did Kelsey Grammer steal "Swing Vote" movie idea from a former President Bush aide?
I bet Blakeman isn't too pleased that the movie tanked. What 25% of 0?...............
Star Pulse:
Political commentator Bradley Blakeman, a former deputy assistant to President Bush for appointments and scheduling, said in the lawsuit that he gave a copyrighted screenplay entitled "Go November" to Grammer in 2006.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court on Long Island, claims Grammer agreed to develop the project and star as an incumbent Republican president but ended up portraying a similar role in "Swing Vote," which was released Aug. 1.
A spokesman for Grammer and his production company, both named in the lawsuit, dismissed the claims as frivolous.
"I am not sure why Kelsey was even named in this suit," spokesman Stan Rosenfield wrote in an e-mail. "He was an actor who signed on to the project AFTER the script was written."
Blakeman's lawsuit, however, claims the former "Cheers" and "Frasier" actor told him to consult a producer who later told him repeatedly that they were interviewing potential screenwriters and planned to go ahead with the project.
Links that hope life doesn't kill them too quickly! Blake Lively and Audrina Patridge look great! Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner buy $16 million home!
The Flower Kings perform "Life Will Kill You" live.
Joey Lawrence looks like David Beckham. Celebrity Smack
Nick Jonas is proud to be a public face of Diabetes. Gabby Babble
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner buy a $16 million house. Hollyscoop
Jewel eloped. Hollywood Crap
Blake Lively looking hot at TRL. NewsToob
Audrina Patridge looks great in green. Splash
James Franco gets interrupted during interview to be hit on by two attractive women!
Hanging for the film's after-party at Tenjune Tuesday night, Franco told us: "I did keep a copy of the outfit. The T-shirt I wore was designed by the director, David Gordon Green, and it's a shark with a kitten in its mouth, but they're both smiling."
But there's some controversy, because a small Brooklyn T-shirt designer, called WOWCH, says it had the idea first, in 2005, and didn't get any credit for the design in the movie.
"What? That's ridiculous," Franco exclaimed. "We completely created that shirt and that shark. David wanted me to wear a purple Monterey Bay T-shirt with a whale on it. I said I wasn't into the whale shirt, so he came up with his own design, which was the shark."
T-shirt debates aside, the best moment of the night came when two attractive women interrupted the interview to hit on Franco over the loud music:
Girl: You look familiar.
Franco: I dunno. Have we met?
Girl: I saw you on screen an hour ago.
Franco: On the street?
Girl: No! On the movie screen! You were in the movie we just saw!
Girl 2: I loved it. I'm [Name redacted].
Girl: I'm [Name redacted]. It's a pleasure to meet you.
Franco: Hi. I'm James.
Girl 2: Where are you from?
Franco: Well I'm moving here to New York City very soon ...
Publicist (interrupting): You know girls, this is the Daily News right here ...
Daily News: Give me two seconds, and then you can tell him everything that you ever wanted to.
Girl (grinning widely): Like all my favorite sexual positions?
Franco (turns to the Daily News and smirks): I'll borrow your tape recorder for that!
Links that aren't bound by chains! Screw Denise Richards, Daddy Irv Richards need his own show! Angelina Jolie has her kids' lives all planned out!
Marillion's video for "These Chains".
Cupcakes in ice cream cones. CityRag
Irv Richards, Denise Richards father needs his own TV show. d listed
Angelina Jolie micromanages her kids' lives. Deceiver
Danica McKellar (Winnie from The Wonder Years) is awesome. Evil Beet
Denim shorts are all the rage with Amy Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan and all the Hollywood ladies. Splash
Jay-Z wants Beyonce barefoot and pregnant! Beyonce is not so keen on the idea.
Beyonce and Jay-Z have reportedly hit a rocky patch in their four-month marriage – because the Bootylicious star wants to put her career before starting a family.The couple tied the knot in a hush-hush ceremony on April 4, amid rumours that Beyonce was already expecting."Jay Z is ready to have children. He [and Beyonce] dated for years, now they're married...and for him - it's time for children," a source close Jay-Z rapper told MediaTakeOut.But it seems that motherhood isn't part of the singer's immediate plans."Beyonce is very career focused. She has another album due this year and a couple of major film projects in the works," the source continues. "Her career is moving at 90 miles per hour and she's not trying to have it slowed down by a baby."[Jay Z and Beyonce] are best friends so it's not like they're fighting over it...but they both feel very strongly about [their positions] - if one of them doesn't relent, I think it could be a big problem."
Links that shoot high and aim low! Tori Spelling beats hell out of Denise Richards in the ratings war! CandyTV: Anderson Cooper vs. Lohans!
Yes performing "Shoot High Aim Low" live.
Dixie Chick Emily Robison divorce finalized. Bitten & Bound
Candy TV: Candy gives her take on Anderson Cooper vs. the Lohans. CandyTV
Tori Spelling's reality show did great in the ratings. I'm not kidding. CelebWarship
Denise Richards' reality show wasn't so lucky in the ratings. She got cancelled. Celebitchy
N.E.R.D. remix with Kanye West. Celebrity Smack
Tara Reid rejected again and again for "Dancing with the Stars" because she's not family friendly!
According to our inside source, the perennial party girl has applied for the show multiple times but was rejected each time on the basis that she isn't "family friendly" enough. Ouch.
Reid's rep confirmed she will not be appearing and denied that she had ever applied.
Video: Mark Wahlberg keeps his cool after getting "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch" questions!
I give Mark a ton of respect after watching this. It would have been easy for him to fly off the handle and attack these guys......
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Solange Knowles is the new Armani Jeans Ambassador. New CD releases on August 26!
Giorgio Armani says, "Armani Jeans expresses my vision of a young, independent, casual lifestyle with a strong and cool, fashion sensibility. Solange epitomises this style perfectly and brings to it that swing so evident in her new single, 'I Decided'."
Dressed in Armani, Solange will begin her European press tour with a stop in London at the end of this month followed by Cannes in early August.
Megan Fox plays Mother Teresa in hot new NC-17 film!
A brilliant marketing stategy by the makers of Megan's new film "How To Lose Friends and Alienate People". I was going to see the movie anyway. I mean Megan Fox? C'mon............
Official Teresa The Making of a Saint website
Links that never admit to dirty deeds! Miley Cyrus talks about her love 4 Nick Jonas! Lily Allen flashes her breast AGAIN! Rob Schneider loves Israel!
AC/DC performs "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" live.
Miley Cyrus opens up about her old love, Nick Jonas. Celebrity Smack
The Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas and fiance Jesse Csincsak wash her car. Celebslam
Kristen Bell loves Mango. NewsToob
Lily Allen flashes her breast for the SECOND TIME in one day. Splash
Rob Schneider and a bikini babe in Israel. The Bastardly
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover ready for "Lethal Weapon 5"?
Lunatic threatens to kill Barack Obama! He is arrested with guns, body armor and a machette!
Raymond Hunter Geisel was ordered held without bail Thursday at a brief court hearing.
The Secret Service says Geisel made the threat during a training class for bail bondsmen in Miami in late July. Another tipster said Geisel also threatened President Bush.A search of Geisel's SUV and hotel room uncovered a loaded handgun, knives, dozens of rounds of ammunition, body armor and a machete. The SUV was wired with emergency lights.
Geisel told the Secret Service he was originally from Bangor, Maine. He contended he made no threat against either Obama or the president.
Links that still feel the flame! Woody Allen stares at Scarlett Johansson's breasts! Duffy loves America! Hayden Panettiere buys $2.6 million home!
Cheap Trick's video for "The Flame".
Woody Allen stares at Scarlett Johansson's breasts. Ayyyy!
Pink uses a chainsaw for her new video. Bitten & Bound
Rumer Willis' breasts cry for help. Candy Kirby
Duffy loves America's money. CelebWarship
Hayden Panettiere buys home for $2.6 million. Celebitchy
Brad Pitt takes his son Maddox Go-karting for his 7th Birthday!
One is 7, and the other's 44, but together they share ... a need for speed. And that explains why, for his seventh birthday on Tuesday, Maddox Jolie-Pitt and his father, Brad Pitt, spent a guys' day out behind the wheel, pursuing one another around a go-kart track in the South of France. The two have demonstrated their love of wheels before – competing with radio-command cars, racing various bikes and visiting Formula One races. Only, this time, it was their feet on the cart pedals. "It was just Maddox and Brad," says a source. "Just father-son time." And even though Brad stripped down to don his racing leathers, according to the source, it was Maddox who crossed finish line first.
Links that avoid the Red Rain! Lily Allen shows us her breast! Jennifer Aniston looks great in a tight dress...but her hair looks like a rat's nest!
Peter Gabriel performs "Red Rain" live.
Rachel Bilson looked very cute last night. Splash
Adrianne Curry rocks the bikini. The Rad Report
Lily Allen shows us her breast. What Would Tyler Durden Do?
Pet Sweat for sale. Wow Report
Jennifer Aniston in a tight dress ruined by her rat's nest hair. Yeeeah!
Sci Fi Channel will air a new Battlestar Galactica 2 hour movie after 10 new extra long episodes next year!
Get ready for a Battlestar Galactica of frakkin' supersized proportions.
Fresh off the announcement that the upcoming 10-episode swan-song season of Battlestar Galactica will include even longer episodes than usual, the Sci Fi Channel has announced that the cult fave will live on a tiny bit longer in the form of a two-hour movie set to air on the cable channel after the series concludes.
The stand-alone special, set in the time period immediately before the Cylons' catastrophic attack on Caprica, will be directed by Edward James Olmos and star series regulars Michael Trucco, Aaron Douglas and Dean Stockwell.
Other familiar faces are expected to come aboard soon. The untitled TV movie is slated to begin production in Vancouver at the end of the summer.
The final season of BSG, meanwhile, will begin airing on the Sci Fi Channel early next year.
Links that are Princes of the universe! Gilbert Gottfried roasts Bob Saget! Kim Kardashian's bikini bod vs. Christina Aguilera's no bikini bod!
Queen's video for "Princes of the Universe".
Victoria Osteen airline lawsuit. Right Celebrity
Gilbert Gottfried at the Bob Saget Roast. Seriously? OMG! WTF!
Woman found dead at Lil' Kim party. Splash
Kim Kardashian shows off her bikini bod. The Bastardly
2004 Christina Aguilera nude pic. The Blemish
Dave Navarro vows to keep tattoo tribute of ex-wife Carmen Electra!
I vow to never have my Carmen Electra tatoo removed either.....or my Captain Crunch tattoo..........
Contact Music: Rocker DAVE NAVARRO has vowed to keep his tattoo tribute to CARMEN ELECTRA - because he still has "a bond" with his ex-wife.The former Jane's Addiction star has Electra's initials and their 22 November, 2003 wedding date tattooed across his chest and has no plans to remove it or replace it.Navarro, who split from the model/actress in 2006, tells In Touch magazine, "I won't be covering these up or changing them."
Links that won't get fooled again! Jamie Lynn Spears is not fat after giving birth! Metallica vs. Bryan Adams!
Pete Townsend performs "Won't Get Fooled Again".
Usher crawls back to his Mother. Lovebscott
Kim Kardashian candids. NewsToob
Jamie Lynn Spears is not fat after giving birth. Pacific Coast News
Metallica vs. Bryan Adams mashup. Popbytes
Keanu Reeves hangs with Hollywood Starlets. Splash
The latest lawsuit against Bob Barker is dropped!
Star Pulse:
A judge has dismissed a wrongful termination lawsuit against game show host Bob Barker from a former Price Is Right employee.
Deborah Curling, a former production assistant, launched legal action against Barker and production company FremantleMedia North America in October, claiming she faced a hostile working atmosphere after testifying against Barker in another wrongful termination lawsuit.
However, Judge Malcolm H. Mackey, who was overseeing the case at Los Angeles Superior Court, dismissed claims against Barker on Wednesday- insisting the star could not be sued for wrongful termination because he was not Curling's employer. Judge Mackey also dismissed several other claims against the production company.
Barker, 84, retired in 2007 after hosting the TV game show for 35 years.
Links that live in a land of confusion! Victoria Beckham can't have any more c sections! Who is scarier, Kate Hudson or Tobey Maguire?
Genesis performing "Land of Confusion" live in 2007.
Victoria Beckham has been warned not to have another c section. I Don't Like You In That Way
Pink drives a lawnmower on the streets. In Case You Didn't Know
Apollo Ohno guests on Project Runway. Jezebel
Kate Hudson looks scary on W cover. Just Jared
Tobey Maguire looks even SCARIER! L.A. Rag Mag
Joss Stone headbutts her brother at her nephew's baptism!
Crazy women really turn me on..........
Joss Stone headbutted her half-brother after an argument at a family christening. The "Fell in Love With A Girl" singer angered relatives after arriving 30 minutes late to the baptism of her godson Louis - half-brother Daniel Skillin's son.
A guest revealed: "She was absolutely furious when Daniel confronted her and they had a full-blown argument. They were screaming at each other and, the next thing, she headbutted him."
"Other family members ran over to break it off and she stormed off. It turned from a nice family affair into a brawl between Joss and her brother. No one could believe it."
Links that are easy money! Mena Suvari looks perfect! Bono gushes about the Edge! Lily Allen is sad.
King Crimson performing "Easy Money" live in 1973.
Mena Suvari looking perfect. Evil Beet
Bono gushes about the Edge. Gabby Babble
Benicio Del Toro and Catherine Keener are doing it. Hollyscoop
Billy Ray Cyrus doesn't like Miley Cyrus' romance with Jesse McCartney. Hollywood Crap
Lily Allen looks sad. Splash
Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson get matching tattoos to show their love!
Uh oh. Tattoos for a lover never seem to work out. This could be bad...........
Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have reportedly solidified their relationship by getting matching black heart tattoos on their left hands.The gal pals, who are rumoured to be dating, visited a West Hollywood tattoo parlour in June, and are believed to have had gone under the needle then, reports E!Mean Girls star Lindsay originally had a loveheart tattoo done in white ink between her thumb and index finger in 2006, but recently outlined it in black. Her DJ ladyfriend matched the design on her left hand – Who needs commitment rings when you can have permanent scars?In addition to the love hearts, LiLo also opted for a red star on her right hand, presumable to match the scattering of red stars Sam has on her right arm.Let's hope they won't regret their decision
Links that know there is a spy in the house of love! Angelina Jolie breastfeeds! John Edwards pictured with love child?
Animal Logic's video for "A Spy in the House of Love".
Angelina Jolie is breastfeeding her twins. Celebitchy
Beware gangs of puppies! CityRag
Michael Lohan puffs up his chest at Anderson Cooper. dlisted
John Edwards pictured with his love child? Deceiver
Katie Holmes takes Suri to see "The Little Mermaid". Splash
Tila Tequila says no to MTV's offer of "A Shot at Love 3"! She's found lesbian love with a bazillionaire's daughter!
Gosh, do you think MTV will be able to find another bisexual hottie with fake breasts to do the show?
Star Pulse:
Singer/model Tila Tequila has refused to return for a third "Shot At Love" on MTV because she's found a mate. The bisexual 26-year-old enjoyed romantic encounters with men and women in a bid to find a partner on two seasons of the hit reality show, but she won't be back for a third series.
Tequila tells In Touch magazine she's found real love with new girlfriend Courtenay Semel, and doesn't want to jeopardize her new relationship by cavorting with wannabe lovers on TV.
She says, "MTV asked me to do another season, but I don't want to do that right now. I'm going to do something else with my life. It's time to move on."
Tequila was "humiliated" at the end of her show's second season when Playboy model contestant Kristy Morgan dumped her during a highly-charged finale, but now she insists she's found true romance with Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel's daughter, a former party pal of Lindsay Lohan's.
Links that don't stand so close! Shia Labeouf keeps his finger! Lindsay Lohan's Lesbian moves! Nicole Kidman takes her baby out!
The Police's video for "Don't Stand So Close To Me '86"
Shia LaBeouf is keeping his finger. Bitten & Bound
Lindsay Lohan shows us her lesbian moves. Candy Kirby
At home with Courtney Love. CelebWarship
Stars in 1988. Who is who? Celebrity Smack
Nicole Kidman takes her baby out and about. Splash
Lisa Kudrow gets sued by her ex-manager.
Lisa Kudrow may not be friends with her former manager, but she still has to pay him commissions, he claims in a lawsuit.
Scott Howard claims that the Emmy-winning actress failed to pay him commissions since she fired him in 2007. He is seeking damages of at least $50,000.
Howard became Kudrow's manager in 1991, before she hit TV gold with "Friends." During her 10th year on the sitcom, Howard and Kudrow agreed to halve his commission rate to 5 percent. Throughout her time on "Friends" and after, Kudrow paid all due commissions.
But since his firing, Kudrow allegedly has refused to pay Howard commissions for "Friends" or other work she did while he was her manager. Kudrow declined comment.
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Links that run from the dogs of war! Shia Labeouf may lose a finger! Audrina Patridge at Emma Watson swim in pools with....less than desirable men!
Pink Floyd perform "Dogs of War" live
There's tons of oil in Stanley, South Dakota. Bitten & Bound
Katie Price's baby is an a$$hole. CelebWarship
Shia LaBeouf may lose a finger Celebrity Smack
Audrina Patridge at a pool party. The Bastardly
Emma Watson swims with her boyfriend in a pool. What Would Tyler Durden Do?
Heidi Klum vs. Kristen Bell. Who wore it better?
Heidi Klum and Kristen Bell are clearly both fans of eyebrow-grazing fringe, shoulder-length blond bobs and strapless purple party dresses.
The Project Runway host and the Heroes star both sported similar looks at different events. Heidi hit Us Weekly's Hot Hollywood party in this ensemble, while Kristen opted for virtually the same look at the ESPY Awards.
Both girls looked great in their grape getups, but let's talk money. One starlet dropped lots more dollars on their outfit than the other. Think you know who splurged and who saved?
Test your fashion savvy right here!
Video: David Carradine and Daryl Hannah star in "Kung Fu Killer"! Kill Bill reunion!
Reuniting for the first time since they appeared together in Kill Bill, David Carradine and Darryl Hannah are starring in Spike TV's two-part original miniseries, Kung Fu Killer. The miniseries premieres Sunday, August 17 and Monday, August 18 (10:00 PM – Midnight ET/PT) on Spike in HD. Set in late 1920s in China , before Communist rule, Kung Fu Killer tells the story of White Crane (Carradine), an orphaned son of Western missionaries who was raised as a Wudang monk to become a spiritual leader and master in martial arts, and his ultimate journey for revenge and justice. Beginning in the Shanghai underworld, Crane encounters Jane Marshall (Hannah) a lounge singer from Brooklyn , who is on a mission of her own to find her lost brother.
As always, Spike TV delivers the action but the story also shifts gears to a more personal drama.
Links that are classified as 5150! Heidi Klum sunbathes without her top! Heather Graham is single! Corey Feldman blogs! Me too!
Van Halen performing "5150" live. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Britney Spears looks good!!?? Bitten & Bound
Idiots are funny. Candy Kirby
Heather Graham is single. Gabby Babble
Corey Feldman blogs about the Two Coreys. Seriously? OMG! WTF!
Heidi Klum topless pictures. Really? Ya. Really. Splash
Video: Mick Jones takes his fake Foreigner to the Today show.
They sound good, but I still have a problem having the band called Foreigner without Lou Gramm............
Lauren Conrad to play herself on ABC Family's "Greek". Emmy Buzz starts now!
Now word on how many months it took Lauren to prepare for the role. It must have been tough...........
It was as inevitable as another Speidi photo op: The acting bug has bitten Lauren Conrad.Enduring no hazing whatsoever, the leading lady of MTV's The Hills (and this week's EW cover girl) has signed on to appear in an episode of ABC Family's addictive college soap, Greek. However, the gig won't require her to go all Meryl Streep on us: She'll be doing what she does best, playing herself in the show's second season finale on Oct. 28.
Links that ask what does it take? Miss New York says her breasts are real! Lindsay Lohan meets Samantha Ronson's parents! The ultimate Keeley Hazell!
Honeymoon Suite's video for "What Does it Take?"
Morgan Freeman is getting a divorce. Celebitchy
Miss New York claims that her breasts are real. CityRag
The ultimate Keeley Hazell shrine! Fire Cubed
Lindsay Lohan meets Samantha Ronson's parents. L.A. Rag Mag
Jennifer Lopez gets snazzy for dinner with Marc Anthony. NewsToob
Hollywood residents say that Lauren Conrad and "The Hills" have ruined their lives!
The horror!!!! The pain!!!! The insanity!!!!
LA Times:
Hollywood is learning that reality bites.Residents of a quiet neighborhood between Sunset and Hollywood boulevards are in an uproar over the ongoing filming of a popular television reality show that they say has turned their lives upside down.
"The Hills" producers and city officials allege that the neighborhood unrest is overblown -- and has been fanned in part by a resident of the street who produces a competing TV reality show.The real-life drama has at times eclipsed the plot line of the highly rated "The Hills," which features young women who are struggling with their careers -- and their love lives -- amid the glitz of Hollywood. One incident involved an alleged knife fight between paparazzi on a homeowner's lawn. Another ended when police were called to break up a confrontation between residents and city officials..............Fans sometimes show up at night, however. "Last Saturday night between 12:30 and 2:30 I was awakened three times by girls stopping in front of the house yelling, 'Lauren, we love you!' " Brumer said.
Links that stay out of the white room! Arlie Lange is in rehab! Will Shia LaBeouf join him? Britney Spears is ecstatic! Kevin Smith wins rating war!
Eric Clapton and Phil Collins performing "White Room" live.
Is Shia LaBeouf headed for rehab? CelebWarship
Artie Lange checks into rehab. Celebrity Smack
Kim Kardashian vs. Carmen Electra. Who is the sluttiest? The Bastardly
Britney Spears is ecstatic as she signs autographs. Splash
Kevin Smith gets his film an R rating as opposed to NC-17. What Would Tyler Durden Do?
Selma Blair wants to go to Amsterdam to take acid!
Earth to Selma! You're hot. What the hell is wrong with these good looking women with low self esteem?.......
Star Pulse:
Actress Selma Blair has confessed she wants to travel to Amsterdam and take acid - to feel better about herself.
The Hellboy star admits she is always criticizing her looks, and the only thing she likes about her body is her hands. And when filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro suggested that taking drugs would boost her confidence, she agreed.
Blair says, "You know what Guillermo thinks? That I should go to Amsterdam and take an acid trip and it would fix my head. I think he could be right you know. You know, I've done some things to excess but I hate pot and I've never done acid or ecstasy. But if I was in the right frame of mind, in a pleasant, creative, chilled-out space, with just the right amount delivered by an Amsterdam technician, that would be incredible."
Links that are digging in the dirt! Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer should start talking about divorce and custody hearings! Wolfmother is dead!
Peter Gabriel performs "Digging in the Dirt" live.
Adrianne Curry goes to her birthday dinner! Celebrity Puke
Let's prepare for Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer's divorce and custody hearings. Celebrity Smack
Pam Anderson may regret eating the fake chicken sandwich at KFC. Deceiver
Wolfmother breaks up. The Rad Report
Women sells house to have her dead dog cloned. Wow Report
John McCain wants you to see his wife Cindy McCain's breasts!
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain volunteered his wife Cindy to participate in a beauty pageant that includes topless and occasionally bottomless women, according to ESPN.com
"I was looking at the Sturgis schedule, and noticed that you had a beauty pageant, so I encouraged Cindy to compete," McCain said at a rally in Sturgis, South Dakota.
"I told her [that] with a little luck, she could be the only woman to serve as both the First Lady and Miss Buffalo Chip," he added.
Check out photos of topless stars.
ESPN.com columnist Jim Caple wrote that one scene at the pageant resulted in a woman "dancing naked on a bar top."
Though it is unclear if McCain knew the specifics of the pageant, the audience burst into cheers.
Links that live in a glass prison! Luke Perry arrested on SVU! Sylvester Stallone is gross! Rachel Bilson likes pie! Rihanna and Chris Brown engaged?
Dream Theater performing "Glass Prison" live.
Luke Perry gets arrested on Law & Order SVU. d listed
Sylvester Stallone is gross. I Don't Like You In That Way
Rachel Bilson goes to the house of pies. Just Jared
Are Rihanna and Chris Brown engaged? Sexy Sandy Says
Bianca Gascoigne seems very healthy. Yeeeah!
Video: Metallica's James Hetfield says Rob Trujillo has contributed more on 1 album than Jason Newsted did in 14 years!
Links that aren't over you! Josh Holloway's weird new hair! Katie Holmes takes Suri to the playground! CSI Gary Dourdan hangs out on a nude beach!
Toto's video for "I'll be over you" with Michael McDonald.
Josh Holloway's weird new hairstyle. Seriously? OMG! WTF!
Katie Holmes takes Suri to the playground. Splash
Tila Tequila takes her fake boobs out on the town. The Bastardly
Angelina Jolie wants more babies. The Blemish
CSI star Gary Dourdan hangs out on a beach with half nude women. What Would Tyler Durdan Do?
Britney Spears to play a lesbian stripper murderer in a Quentin Tarentino film?
Britney Spears has reportedly been approached by Quentin Tarentino to star as stripper Varla in a remake of the 1965 cult Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!The filmmaker, who is responsible for gruesome flicks including Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction, thinks the recovering pop wreck will be perfect for the role.The movie will see Spears' character murder a man she encounters in the desert with her bare hands. She will also be required to participate in same sex love scenes. A source tells the Telegraph: "Quentin is convinced Britney will be brilliant. She's delighted. She thinks it could turn her career around."It is perfect Tarantino material. He wanted to get Britney first. She's playing the most important character."
Links that are rough boys! Jennifer Aniston is ready to have babies! Anne Hathaway nude photos to hit Internet soon????
ZZ Top's video for "Rough Boy".
Sienna Miller does Elle magazine. NewsToob
Samantha Ronson and Lindsay Lohan are sitting in a tree...Notorious News
Pregnant Minnie Driver walks her dog on the beach. Pacific Coast News
Jennifer Aniston is ready to have babies. Popbytes
Anne Hathaway nude photos will hit Internet soon. Right Celebrity


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Anti Wage-Slavery Pro-Freedom Quotations Of The Week 1488-1490
In a recent Gallup poll, 70 percent of American workers said they were not engaged with their jobs, or were actively disengaged.
By AARON HURST
New York Times
Essentially we're just asking people to think about the world they live in. We would hope that people would question a system that can land a spacecraft on a comet millions of miles away but can't figure out the three-day week or eradicating poverty on this planet. We don't want to tell people they have to feel bad about these things, we just want people to realize that everyone's in the same boat, and we want to ask people to act collectively, to demand better things.spokesperson from STRIKE!
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Paul Solman: What was the most trenchant objection you heard when you came out with that book 10 years ago?
Charles Murray: The ordinary objection to the guaranteed basic income is first, work disincentives. There are answers to that. You have a very high cutoff point, whereby people have to start losing their stipend. So I made the cutoff point $25,000 in income that you get to make or keep.
It could be higher. This is a matter of the details. It's absolutely essential that you allow people to get jobs and keep hold of their money for a substantial amount of money. Another important objection is that you're just going to have people go out and use the money for a get-together and rent a house on a remote beach in California and surf their lives away.
Paul Solman: And smoke dope.
Charles Murray: My reaction to that is, so what? We have a huge problem with people dropping out of the workforce right now. It's not going to be any worse [with a guaranteed income]. And in fact, it'll be better because I think we're going to make it much more visible to people that they can have a middle class life if they combine some work with the basic income.
So there are lots of reasonable objections to a guaranteed basic income. There are lots of ways you can do it wrong, where it'll make matters much, much worse than they are now. My argument is that you can do it right and avoid all the obvious pitfalls.
What's Wrong with the Current System?
Paul Solman: What's an example of doing it wrong?
Charles Murray: Doing it wrong would be to add a guaranteed basic income onto the current system. Then you have all of the defects of the current system, all the ways the government stage manages people's lives, all the ways in which they have incentives to game the system, and you add on just a whole bundle of cash to that.
Paul Solman: And I know, having read you for years, that part of your objection to the current system is the sprawl of the bureaucracy and costs that don't actually benefit anybody but the people who have the jobs.
Charles Murray: In a sense, I've always taken the view that saving money isn't a big deal with this. It's nice if we don't pay bureaucrats that aren't doing anything useful. It's nice if we save some of that money.
Libertarian Charles Murray: The welfare state has denuded our civic culture
BY CHARLES MURRAY April 10, 2014
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I have a ring of purple mushrooms growing in my back garden. I have examined them very carefully and they seem to match almost all of the wood blewit identification points - can you help me identify them?
Matching features:
- similarly lilac all over, though the caps of the larger ones are more brown
- growing in a fairy ring
- growing in grass in my back garden (in Sheffield)
- have sinuate gills
- showed a faint white spore print on white paper
- gills detached from the cap fairly easily
- fairly wavy caps when older
- stem is covered by lilac fibrils
- top of cap was somewhat gelatinous when wet
- become lighter when dry
- flesh is lightly tinged violet
- in season
Questionable features:
- don't really swell at the base of the stem
- don't smell of anything
- seem quite delicate and slender
Thanks very much!
Are these wood blewits?
Want your Mushroom ID? Ask here and also look at some of the old posts here to see what you might have. Make sure you use a field guide and triple check using google images.
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Re: Are these wood blewits?
Yep, certainly look like blewies alright. Stick them in a bag and have a really good sniff, they should smell fragrant with a hint of chalk (a smell you should remember). To avoid confusing them with the belly-acher, cortinarius purpurascens, watch out on young samples that they don't have a cobweb like veil over the gills.
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Re: Are these wood blewits?
Agreed. Looks like wood blewits to me. I have some for my tea :)
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Hippie Style
In the 1970s, if you were a hippie (or wished you were one), your style was all about being relaxed and free.
Hippie style was laid-back, just like the attitude of hippies of that era. It was all about peace, free love, and living together in harmony.
The hippie clothing style of the late 60s and early 70s simply exuded comfort. Nothing worn by a hippie was constricting.
Most often, the typical hippie outfit included bell bottom jeans, which was one of the most iconic fashion styles of the 1970s.
The bell bottoms were suitable for men and women and may have been embroidered with peace symbols, butterflies, flowers, and other symbols of the era.
Women, when they weren't wearing bell bottoms, may have donned a mini skirt or a loose-fitting mini dress. Towards the end of the hippie era, longer dresses became quite popular as well. They were loose fitting and sometimes referred to as "granny dresses."
Shirts were often tie-dyed or, for the women, were crafted in the popular peasant style. Dashikis (African-inspired garments) were often worn as well. If you're trying to imitate the hippie style, you'll also want to add handcrafted jewelry like beads or peace symbols or even macramé creations.
And don't forget large dangling earrings for the ladies! Much of the jewelry worn during that era was Native American in style, included necklaces made of tiny beads portraying Indian symbols of some sort.
The hippie style demanded long hair for both men and women. Though women usually wore it longer than the men – often all the way down the back – there were indeed men who had very long hair as well. Most often, however, it reached the shoulders.
There was really no styling necessary. Most hippies wore their hair straight and parted down the center. However, those who chose not to leave it down would usually wear it in one or two braids. And, of course, a headband worn across the forehead was the ultimate hippie touch! Girls also wore fresh flowers in their hair whenever possible, usually picked from someone's garden or a nearby meadow. Many hippie men wore facial hair though some were clean shaven.
Most of all, the hippie style didn't involve the trappings of modern day man. For example, there were no fancy hair products or perfumes used each morning. The more natural, the better.
Those who opted for some scent often wore musk oil, which had a very natural smell and was one of the most popular scents of the 1970s. Patchouli oil was widely used, too. As a matter of fact, the Urban Dictionary refers to patchouli as "hippie perfume."


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Our Mission
The goal of Lake Cumberland Performing Arts is to enrich the lives of the people of this region by offering a wide array of cultural and theatrical programs.
The programs are offered to the community through three series of performances presented in partnership with The Center for Rural Development: School Time Theatre, Children's Prime Time Theatre, and Center Stage.
The History of LCPA
Lake Cumberland Performing Arts began in 1966 by providing cultural experiences to those that they were unable to obtain elsewhere. The Actors Theater of Louisville came every year to Somerset, subsidized entirely by the Kentucky Arts Council. Lake Cumberland Performing Arts also brought the Louisville Ballet to Somerset, then began branching out slowly by securing grants from the various groups in the Southern Arts Foundation (now South Arts). With these grants, LCPA was able to bring numerous cultural events to the Lake Cumberland Area. As the organization has grown, so has the size, quality and number of its offerings each season.
In 1996, The Center for Rural Development opened in Somerset. LCPA moved performances to the new 760 seat theatre and established a partnership with The Center and its staff.
LCPA has also received strong support from city and county governments from the forty county area served by The Center for Rural Development. The local community leaders have recognized the importance of a performing arts organization in the Somerset/Pulaski County area by seeing the positive aspects LCPA brings to corporations and individuals considering a move to this area.
The Cornelia Doozier Cooper Endowment Fund
The Cornelia Dozier Cooper Endowment Fund is its own 501(c)3 non-profit organization, promoting the performing arts through financial support for the Lake Cumberland Performing Arts. Recently, the Cooper Endowment has expanded to include $1,000 arts grants for artists and art organizations in Pulaski County including an impressive variety of talented artists, writers, musicians, theater programs and other creative projects. The fun hosts one major fundraiser annually in December each year: The Nutcracker Ball.


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Sleep with dogs, wake up with fleas. Or, rent to the City of New York and have your property condemned. Mayor de Blasio last week announced he would use eminent domain to take buildings with large numbers of homeless families placed in them under the "cluster housing" program. It is not clear how this solves the homeless problem.
The Mayor's other new plan to address housing shortages is to help finance 200 condos or co-ops a year for middle income families with an "Open Door" program. It will help a whopping 1300 families by 2026 and joins the Neighborhood Pillars program, the Mitchell-Lama Reinvestment Program, Seniors First, and HomeFix programs, among others.
The City Council, meanwhile, has issued a 72 page report on the problems of retailers. Among the ideas: require building owners to report retail vacancies of more than 90 days, new zoning to require street retail in some residential areas (presumably to create more vacancies), and tax incentives because taxes are too high.
The Council was also busy on the housing front last week, passing legislation to add "an individual's actual or perceived romantic, physical or sexual attraction to other persons" to protected classes; and prohibiting building owners from requesting identification from tenants or prospective tenants that would indicate citizenship status, unless such documentation is otherwise required by law (i.e., a tax i.d. for a security account) or is requested for a specific and limited purpose such as, perhaps, a credit check.
The Council also amended the J-51 law to increase the assessed value per unit for eligibility from $30,000 to $32,000 and index it for inflation.
The latest episode of Housing Authority screw-ups included the Authority sending "breach of lease" notices to tenants who may or may not have missed lead inspection or repair appointments, and a report, Wednesday, that 81% of 8900 units inspected in 2017 (after four years of missed inspections) had potential lead hazards. Buried in the story, however, is the fact that more than half those units are believed to be lead free and may just have peeling paint.