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Learning to use the potty is a huge developmental milestone for a baby. Putting the little guy in underwear even changes his look from "baby" to "kid." It makes him or her "one of us." The baby is usually as proud of this accomplishment as the parents.
There are many ways for parents to help their babies learn how to use a potty or toilet. However, there are some important parenting principles that will apply no matter what method of toilet training is used. Every child will eventually get out of diapers and start to wear underpants. What most parents don't realize is that the way they train the child teaches him much more than how to use the toilet!
When is My Child Ready for Potty Training?
Parents are teaching toddlers how to be people, how to handle life, how to show love and approval. They do this teaching through feeding, holding, diapering and—yes—toilet training! It's the way parents do all this that conveys a wealth of information about life to the tiny tot. Is the parent a gentle teacher? Or rough? Rushed or patient? Calm or stressed out? Does the parent respect the child's feelings or trod over them with a steam roller?
Potty training is a powerful venue for all of these lessons. To begin with, the very timing of potty training shows whether or not parents are in tune with their youngsters' rhythms and emotions. Parents who start before the child is ready may have their own agenda that they are trying to impose on the baby. It's more about what the parent needs or wants than what is actually right for the child. In some cultures, this is simply a practical need of parents—in places where there is no easy way to wash diapers, for example. In our culture, it can be about desiring a "natural" way of parenting or it can be a desire to show off one's baby's "talent." Whatever the case, attempting to train a child before the child is physically ready (which typically occurs somewhere between 18 months & 24 months) is not acting in concert with the child's development. This can also be the case when parents wait too long to start toilet training a youngster. Some parents are not eager to train their babies because they know that the process itself can be time-consuming and messy and that it will rob them of some sense of control of their own schedule. Having to run to the bathroom all day with a toddler-in-training is indeed inconvenient. Parents can change diapers more or less according to their own schedule and convenience. Parents who feel overwhelmed with the demands of their other tasks may therefore decide to wait awhile in the hopes that the child will train himself eventually. Unfortunately, many parents miss the toilet-sensitive period this way. They are out of touch with their child's stage of development.
Tuning into the child's readiness level is an important parenting skill. It applies to everything that a parent wants to teach a youngster. The optimum time for teaching is when the child shows the prerequisite skill set. Waiting too long can mean that the child will have more trouble learning the skill or may never quite get it. This is as true for teaching children how to clean their rooms as it is for toilet training!
When is a Child Ready to be Trained? There are Several Signs:
- The child is dry for longer periods of time during the day
- The child has a couple of well-formed bowel movements during the day instead of frequent loose movements
- The child stops having bowel movements in her night diaper
- The child has the dexterity to run to the bathroom and to pull off clothing
- The child already knows how to follow simple instructions and is cooperative (i.e. is not thick into the defiant "no" stage that is typical of early toddlerhood).
Most of these developmental tasks occur naturally around 2 years of age. Although there are individual differences, the order of control usually goes like this:
- The child stops having night-time bowel movements
- The child attains daytime bowel control
- The child attains daytime bladder control
- The child attains night-time bladder control
Parents can help a child get ready for training by teaching some potty words. For instance, when the diaper is wet, a parent can say, "Oh you made a pee." When it is dirty, the parent can say "Oh you made a poo (or word of your choice)." When the child is obviously having a bowel movement, the parent can say "You're making a poo? O.K. when you're done we'll change your diaper." During this stage, the parent can begin to bring picture books home from the store or library that show babies going through the potty-training process. This "bibliotherapy" (use of books to help reduce anxiety and create readiness) can be very helpful. Toddlers love to look at picture books and read them over and over and over again. The frequent exposure helps them become familiar with the steps they will soon be going through. Once you start formally training your baby, the books will provide added educational support.
Introduce the Function of the Potty or Toilet Chair
When you feel that your child is ready to be toilet trained, you can but a potty chair or a smaller version of the toilet chair designed specifically for toddlers and young children. (Some parents skip the potty chair and goe straight to the toilet; this is fine too.) Start the lesson by encouraging your child to sit on the potty chair, even with his clothes on, so that he can feel comfortable with it.
Then you can begin introducing to your toddler what the potty seat is for. For example, you can get the contents of a soiled diaper and dump it into the potty. If you notice from your child's movements and/or expression that he or she is about to pee or move bowels, then you can take him or her to the seat or toilet to perform the task there.
One method for encouraging use of the toilet or potty is to allow the child to run about the house naked for a few days. When the child begins to urinate or defecate, scoop him or her up and let him or her finish the job on the toilet or potty. Although this method is a bit messy (the floor or carpet may get soiled), it is also very quick and effective. The child quickly learns the right place to deposit his or her goods.
Another trick that some parents use is to show a child how to control the flow of urine in a bathtub. This is particularly suitable for little boy toddlers. When the child wakes up dry from a nap (or, does not have a soaking diaper after a night's sleep), take the child to the bathtub right away. Turn the tap on to let a little water run. Have the child standing in the middle of the tub, with legs slightly spread. He is most likely to start to urinate. Show pleasure! Tell him that he is making pee-pee (or use whatever words you like). This can serve as the little guy's introduction to the functions of his body and the control he can exercise over it. After doing this once or a few times, simply take the child straight to the toilet or potty when he wakes up in a fairly dry state.
Consistency is the Key
As in other aspects of parenting, consistency is the key. Once potty-training starts, it needs to be seen through to the end. You can't put a diaper on the child one day, underpants the next, a diaper when going out, nothing when running around the house. The best way to avoid even wanting to do this is to start potty training when you really feel the child is fully ready. Then, the diaper goes off and it stays off (at least, during the daytime). Some parents put the baby in cloth diapers for a couple of months just so that the child can feel the wetness that he won't feel in a disposable diaper. This encourages kids to want to stay dry and fresh. Once potty training begins, thick training pants can be used to help avoid large messes while continuing to let the child feel wet.
At first, the parent must guess when the child needs to go to the bathroom. This guess can become fairly accurate by observing the child before training commences and once it begins. How long after eating or drinking does the child typically wet a diaper or the floor? Just before that time, take the child to the potty to try to use it. Don't make her sit there for more than a few minutes. This just teaches sitting behavior! If nothing happens, take her off and bring her back every 20 minutes until she has been able to produce something. Acknowledge the accomplishment with happy praise. This will be sufficient. Children are very pleased with themselves for managing to use the toilet. There is no need to offer treats for good performance.
Bring the child to the potty as often as you feel you need to in order to avoid having wet clothes or furniture. After a few days, he or she will get the picture. However, it can be months before the child reliably tells YOU that a bathroom break is in order. Praise the child for interrupting himself to go the bathroom. Praise him for having dry underpants throughout the day. Keep the pressure off but keep the expectations up. This means, avoid any show of anger or displeasure but ignore all requests for diapers with a firm "no more diapers."
Toilet Training Accidents
There is no one smooth accident-free path to toilet training. Along the road to independence from diapers are plenty of accidents—wetting and soiling clothes, floors and furnishings. For parents, this can mean lots of frustration. It is essential that parents remember that they are always teaching their kids more than how to sit on a potty: they are also teaching them everything about how to be a human being, including how to handle setbacks, frustration and upset.. If parents get irritated and impatient and show their frustration in unkind ways (yelling, looking mad, threatening), then little people learn that "it's my way or the highway; things must go the way I want them to or I become nasty."On the other hand, if parents just shrug and say "Oops. You've had an accident. Let's clean up." the child learns that mistakes are not the end of the world, solving a problem is more important than having a problem, people can stay calm in the face of things going wrong and, most important, learning is a gradual process, all about trial and error.
The younger a child is when he starts the training process, the longer it may take him to become accident-free. This just means that parents must be patient longer. Sometimes children develop anxiety around toilet-training. Sometimes it happens because the child is being trained at a late stage where his bowel habits have become entrenched. Most often it occurs in toddlers who have a bit of an anxious streak in their genetic make-up. This group may be fearful, phobic or anxious about other things besides toilet training. The anxiety is almost always about letting go of a bowel movement. Somehow, the diaper provides a safe, familiar experience whereas the potty or toilet seems threatening. Anxious kids often benefit from taking Bach Flower Therapy for a few weeks (you can find more information about Bach Flower Therapy online and throughout this site). This eases the anxiety and then a carefully structured toilet-training process can be undertaken.
Even when a child has been fully trained, accidents will still occur. Even after a child is mostly toilet-trained he or she will often continue to have accidents for a year or two. Just as commonly, a child will be predictably clean and dry for a year and then start to have accidents. This confuses parents who thought that the child was way past the stage of having accidents. However, it often occurs as the child becomes more involved in the world around him and just doesn't want to interrupt play or activities in order to go to the bathroom. Kids of 5 or even 6 still behave this way on occasion. Don't use shaming or anger to help cure this behavior. Instead, remind the child to go the bathroom a little more often. Also, when the trained child has an accident, take him or her to the bathroom afterward and make him or her sit on the toilet for a few minutes. This teaches the child that no time will be saved by not going to the bathroom, since he or she will end up having to go in any case.
Nighttime toilet training tends to occur spontaneously. Most kids just start waking up dry. However, many children will not be trained at night till a year or longer after they are daytime trained. And some kids will continue to wet the bed for a very long time, even into adolescence. For concerns about nighttime wetting, talk to your pediatrician. There are various treatments that can help.
No matter how many accidents your child has, keep in mind that your child WILL be completely toilet-trained sooner or later. But most importantly, your child will be emotionally trained as well. Your style of doing potty training gives your child the tools he or she will need for every learning experience.


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killing someone who is many level below should be a dishonorable kill.
you will loss X honor/conquest when you kill some who is 10 lvl below you.
if the lvl 70 attacks the lvl 90 then it is ok for the 90 to one shot the lvl 70.
killing someone who is many level below should be a dishonorable kill.
you will loss X honor/conquest when you kill some who is 10 lvl below you.
if the lvl 70 attacks the lvl 90 then it is ok for the 90 to one shot the lvl 70.
Meh, if its red its dead.
We have something for that.
PvE servers.
I think killing lower levels is dishonorable and should reward dishonorable kills, but I don't think with the World of Warcraft PvP / World PvP design that those dishonorable kills should be detrimental, or act as anything other then a counter for the number of "innocents" they've killed.
Do this and I'm going to try get the most dishonorable kills as I can because #yolo
That word doesn't mean what you think it means. It only applied to some civilian NPCs, never players. Not to mention, the penalty is useless without a ladder system.
Would be exploited no end too. ''Shit, I want to kill that hunter but the trolling group of level 20's from the guild <LOTS OF DIS KILLS FOR JEW> are blobbing around him again. No AoE abilities for me." or any other number of similar ''screw you'' maneuvers.
Killing a lowbie cuz he was in the wrong place wrong time is one thing.
Sitting around camping the lowbie to respawn is kinda hurtin.
Dropps solo into a busy Goldshire with lotsa flagged lowbies dueling and stuff, pops Halo, kills many lowbies, angelic feathers to darkmoon portal = lol
As many have stated, this would be way to easy to exploit for lower level characters.
Years ago they added the "Honorless Target" debuff with the thinking that an honorless target wouldn't be worth it, but the reality is most people attacking toons as they land at flight points either don't see the debuff or (more likely) don't care.
If they made an honorless target also invulnerable that would probably solve a lot of ganking/griefing issues. Not all, but most of them.
I also love seeing people that say "if it's red it's dead" run scared against people that are even half decent or have some sort of PvP title. Red it's dead, yeah right, just a cover up to kill people that are at a disadvantage because you're scared you can't kill them in 1v1.
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It's funny how before I'd have never killed a lowbie horde who's just leveling but after experiencing leveling from the start again and seeing how many horde gankers there are I've come to the conclusion that red equals dead no matter what level they are.

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I love memory keeping. Of all kinds. I love it. But one of my very favorite personal projects that I've done the last few years is creating a year-long 6×8 pocket album specifically to document my goals and my progress on them.
I call this my January RESET project. I plan to create a new goal-setting album at the start every year, making myself write down the goals and document how I am hitting them. Or not.
Be sure you check out my previous pages in this project here. I started in January and tackled a different topic each of the first four weeks of the year. Beginning with reflecting on the previous year, all the way through setting goals and specific action steps.
Because you can't hit your goals if you don't know what the next step is. And you can't know what the next step is until you know what is already done.
Which is why part of this year-long project is regular updates on progress. Today I want to share with you my 3-month check-in pages for January RESET. I've been reading The 12 Week Year and participating in my friend Clark's (open-to-anyone) 90 Day Challenge accountability group. The idea of setting 3 month goals, and giving yourself more frequent deadlines seems to work really well to make you more productive.
Revisiting where I am with my goals on a 3 month basis is really helping me re-focus, re-prioritize and re-motivate me to get going on all of this.
Necessarily, this project requires a lot of journaling. I talk about what I want to do, what I have done, what is working or is not working, what obstacles I have had to overcome, what wins I can celebrate, and so much more.
The first couple pages of this 3-month update includes summaries of what has been accomplished so far and what I am still working on. Part of my goals are to write every day, so I'm including these 3×4 calendars to show off how many days I have been able to accomplish this (don't judge when you scroll down and see April).
The backside of the page is just a lot of journaling about what has been happening in this year so far.
I really want to encourage you to use your own handwriting when you are journaling about personal topics like this. Not only is your handwriting a very personal, intimate aspect of YOUR story, but the actual physical act of putting a pen to paper can help you process thoughts better than typing it out. Highly recommended.
The next page opens with a selfie and a note to myself. SO much of this project is just a series of notes to myself. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
One of my big goals for 2016 was to move to Texas (done) and unpack right away and make this feel like home. I've moved so often over the last 10 years that I have barely had a chance to feel settled anywhere. These last 3 months, the goal I have made the most progress on has definitely been my 'make a home' goal.
I included a couple photos to document the progress (my apartment isn't very big). I am proud of myself for only having a few boxes to still unpack, for having bought and put together a few pieces of furniture that I needed, for making myself at home. There are still a few things I want to do, but this is good progress for 3 months.
This next page — the 4×6 photo on a 6×8 piece of white paper? I changed my mind after getting the photos together. I had intended that photo to be used in a different layout, but the more I played with it the more I liked the idea of a big 6×8 image to document this new big part of my life:
Writing dates. One of my writer friends here in Austin has invited me to a writer / working date at a local coffeeshop almost once a week since I moved here. I love it. I love having local friends to be social with, and I love knowing that those hours are set aside for working on my books (instead of everything else).
And then the other side will be another 6×8 photo (still to be printed). A new goal that I set for myself over the last month is to make physical activity a priority. I have spent so much of the last year+ just sitting. Sitting and working. Sitting and reading. Sitting an working …. Sitting and staring at the wall
Ok, not really, but I work at the computer so much I feel like I bruised my tailbone. So these next 90 days (as part of this accountability group) I am focusing on hitting 10k steps (on my fitbit) every single day. Once I get that habit down I may add another habit, but this photo of me and my boss on the left is of a walking work-meeting we had a few weeks ago. I love that I live in Austin now and can do this. I love that I work with people who are up for this kind of meeting. I love that I have the flexibility in my job to walk while working.
At this last bit of my 3-month check-in I made sure to list out my current status. I have several big goals for the year, and all of them are in various stages of completion. I still have several months left to work on the rest.
MY CHALLENGE TO YOU: Document your goals.
Whether that is a whole RESET album like mine, or a journaling card in your Project Life spread this week or a whole series of Instagram posts. Take the time to
- write down what your goals are and
- celebrate your progress on them!
We mark so many milestones in our life that just kind of happen to us — birthdays, other people's weddings, grandchildren. It's time to celebrate the milestones that you make happen for yourself.
Be sure you check out previous posts in my January RESET album here for ideas and inspiration!
Supplies used from Allie Scraps, Ali Edwards, Studio Calico, Kelly Purkey, Project Life.
NOTE: This project originally appeared as part of the interNational Scrapbooking Day content in the ScrapGals Facebook Group. DEFINITELY join us there!


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I have received my Gardeners World magazine for December this morning along with the free 2013 calendar which has shrunk in size. Don't get me wrong, it is still a nice calendar but seems so small compared to other years, I was quite surprised when I saw it.
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SK Yadav will look to topple Mukund in the run-getters' list
It is not just a contest between Mumbai and Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium today.
It is not just a contest between Mumbai and Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium today. There's a mini battle going on between Mumbai's Suryakumar Yadav and TN's Abhinav Mukund for in the top run-scorers' list. Yadav, who has scored 669 in eight matches this season, has realistic chance to get past Mukund (825 runs) and claim the third spot.
Surya Kumar Yadav during nets at Wankhede Stadium yesterday.
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Rescuing the 39-time champions on several occasions during the league games, Yadav will be the man to watch out for. "I haven't achieved my goal as yet. I want to score 1000 runs in this Ranji season. I can still achieve that. I have two more games to go, so you never know what can happen. I certainly fancy my chances (of making the top three)," Yadav told MiD DAY on the eve of the semi-final clash.
Abhinav Mukund
The 21-year-old Yadav has been in prolific form this season, scoring a double hundred and four half centuries. "It's been a dream start for me. Even though I played a game last season against Delhi, I am taking this as my debut season. Playing a full season and scoring runs obviously makes me feel good about it. I am a little disappointed for not making it count in the last few games. I regret playing some silly shots," said Yadav, who has also represented Maharashtra in the state badminton championships a few years ago.
Yadav considers the freedom to play his natural game as a decisive factor in his change in fortunes. "When I started the season, I was told not to take any pressure and just play my natural game. My skipper (Wasim Jaffer) and coach Sulakshan Kulkarni gave me great support. They have given me the license to play my shots, and that's a big boost for me. That's my strength," he said.
"It really helped me when Zaheer Khan came to me just before the Orissa match. He told me, 'I have seen you play junior cricket and you must play your natural game'. And I got a double ton in that game," he chuckled.
Yadav is eager to cash in on his big opportunity in the semis. "It is a big game. If I take pressure, then I will not last long. I don't think about pressure at all. I only focus on scoring runs. It is a huge opportunity for me to do well. Fingers crossed," he signed off.


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United Gear and Assembly Interviewed in Gear Technology for Using SPC Software to Increase Productivity
United Gear and Assembly and Zontec were highlighted in the in the March/April issue of Gear Technology. The article talks about how United Gear and Assembly is using Synergy to generate new business!
In the article Douglas Winfrey, Director of Quality for United Gear and Assembly, says that with the Synergy Statistical Process Control (SPC) software you can talk to customers about new business. "I have been in meetings at the customer's location where we are discussing a new product. Synergy SPC software gives us the ability to log into our server, show them the exact machine that would be used to produce the new product, what tolerance the machine is currently running and the capability history of that machine," Winfrey said. "This type of information shows the customer what they need to see before moving forward. Synergy provides us that edge to win the business."
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One of the reasons I've been so unhappy living in Wickenburg over the past few years is the lack of friends my own age who have similar interests.
As the years went by and Wickenburg shifted from being a ranching/tourist town to being a retirement community, all of our young friends moved away. There was Barb and Barry, who moved to New Mexico. Then Janet and Steve, who moved to Colorado. Then Lance and Keri, who moved to (of all places) Michigan. Some of our young, seasonal friends — John and Lorna come to mind — prefer hanging out with the old folks at the retirement community where they park their RV for half the year, opting for an ice cream social over a Jeep ride in the desert or a coffee gathering over a hike up Vulture Peak.
Because the town doesn't offer enough employment opportunities for young people, it's population continues to age, with more older folks coming here to retire, at least seasonally. I — or we, I guess I could still say — have quite a few friends old enough to be my parents. Sadly, most of these folks are not nearly as active as we are. And every year, when I return from my annual migration to Washington for work, I discover that one or more of them has died: Pete, Bill, Danny — rest in peace.
It's depressing for someone like me who wants to remain active. While it was tolerable while I still had a husband at home — at least we could do things together on weekends — with him gone, the situation is bad. I decided to get proactive to find some friends.
I turned to Meetup.
Meetup is a social networking service that makes it easy to find and meet up with — in person — people with similar interests for all kinds of activities. I've been a member for years and, in the past, have used it to hook up with a photography group based in the Phoenix area and a social group in the Wenatchee area. Last week, I worked it hard, looking for Meetup groups that might do activities near where I live. I didn't expect to find any in Wickenburg — indeed, there are no Meetup groups within 25 miles of Wickenburg — but I found quite a few in the Phoenix area that do activities all over the state.
Last week, after hitting the Arrowhead Mall for a makeup consultation, I joined the 39 and Holding Club's "Hump Day" dinner, which was being held at Chili's in Surprise, AZ. Although it was more than 30 miles from my Wickenburg home, it was still on the way home from the mall. It was a nice evening out with pleasant people. I met an interesting woman — I'll call her "M" — who is also going through an ugly divorce that has been going on for two years now. (I sure hope mine doesn't take that long.) M is the one who told me about Couch Surfing, which I linked to in one of my "Interesting Link" posts. So not only did I get to spend a nice evening out with new people, but I learned about some services I might want to take advantage of in the future.
I signed up with a bunch of groups for a bunch of activities ranging from wine tasting/pairing to hiking to archery lessons. My calendar is now quite full. And with new activities listed all the time, I don't think I'll have much trouble at all finding something interesting to do with others.
The Phoenix Atheists
Yes, I'm an atheist. If you've been reading this blog regularly for a while and have somehow missed that point, shame on you. It's not as if I hide it. If this is news to you and it upsets you, I'm sorry. I'd like to assure you that I have very strong moral convictions that don't require an all-mighty being to supervise. I'm not a militant atheist — one who's blasting believers all the time — I'm a live-and-let-live kind of person. If you want to believe in god, fine. Just don't expect me to do it just because you and others do.
That said, I believe that atheists or "freethinkers" or "secular humanists" or "skeptics" — some of the names we apply to ourselves — are generally better educated, more intelligent, and better able to reason things out than the average person. I'm not saying all atheists are smarter than everyone else. I'm just saying that as a group, they tend, on average, to be brighter than the general population, better able to think before speaking, and better able to express their thoughts without offending others.
I'm not a dummy and I like talking to smart people. I like talking to people who are as smart as or smarter than me. People who can challenge me to think in a conversation. People who are able to discuss things deeper than what they saw on television last night, what's in the news, or what they got in the latest Obama-bashing (or Romney-bashing) email in their in box. People who make me think about things that are interesting or important. People who can help me get a new angle on things, to possibly see things in a new way and build my own new conclusions. I like talking to people who can challenge me to think and to discuss things as an equal.
I figured that a group of atheists should fit the bill. So when I found out that The Phoenix Atheists Meetup Group was going for a hike at Grapevine Canyon in Mayer, AZ, I decided to join them.
Because the trailhead required a 1-1/2 mile drive down a narrow, rough road, I took my Jeep and offered up rides to anyone who didn't have a high-clearance vehicle. I got a call from another member — we'll call him "D" — who was driving up from Yuma in his Toyota. We agreed to meet at the shopping area at I-17 and Carefree Highway, which was on my way north to Mayer. At 7:00 AM yesterday morning, I loaded up Penny, a fanny-pack full of frozen water bottles and snacks for both of us, my camera, and my monopod, and we headed out.
I got to the rendezvous point early. I topped off the Jeep's gas tanks, then parked by McDonalds and started looking for others in the group. Another Jeep was supposed to meet there. What I discovered is that the McDonalds there is a popular meet up place for all kinds of groups of people. I'd stop at a small group and say, "Are you here for the hike?" (I didn't want to mention atheists because some people get silly.) One of the people in the group would respond, "No, we're going off-roading up by Crown King. You can come with us if you want." Or, "No, we're going scuba diving. Want to come with us?" Or, "No, we're with the Miata Club." (No invitation there.) I realized that even if I had nothing planned, I could go to the McDonalds, ask around, and go with the group that seemed to be doing the most fun thing. Whoa.
I finally found the other Jeep driver, "G," and his companion. Then D. We chatted, loaded up, and headed north on I-17 to Mayer. I followed G's Jeep.
I thoroughly enjoyed my chat with D during the 45-minute ride to Mayer. He's a civil engineer who works with traffic control — light timing, traffic pattern design, etc. We talked about his work and mine and about each of our divorces. He was very supportive and offered some general advice from his own experiences. Although we didn't talk much about that — I really didn't want to — our chat helped clear my head and put me in a more positive mood for the hike ahead.
At the turnoff, there were more members of the group. I took on another passenger and followed a Toyota FJ Cruiser down a mildly rough road, with G's Jeep taking up the rear. At the end of that little drive were more people and vehicles. I think our group wound up with a total of 14 hikers. A good sized group.
We parked and unloaded our gear. After a briefing from the group leader, we started off up the trail.
We were on the eastern foothills to the Bradshaw Mountains. The Bradshaws aren't very big — I think the tallest peaks might be around 6,000 feet — and the hills climbing up to them are mostly metamorphic rock and low bushes such as holly and manzanita. I kept Penny on her leash, mostly because there had been talk of mountain lions in the area and I didn't want her wandering off. She walked with us like a little champ and only had to be lifted over one fallen log.
The trail started as a road, then narrowed to a wide trail. At a marked fork, we took the left fork, which was supposed to be level. It wasn't. It climbed pretty steadily but not too steeply. Because we were hiking near a dry stream bed, there were some tall tress, including oaks and various pines. Scattered clouds and the trees helped keep the sun off us. Still, I'd dressed wrong in a pair of jeans instead of shorts. It wasn't long before I was working up a good sweat.
Members of the group split into smaller groups and chatted as they walked. Occasionally, the front groups would stop to let the stragglers catch up. It was very rewarding to me to be able to get into a conversation with any group I wound up walking beside. I was never excluded, other members seemed to go out of their way at times to engage me in conversation. It was exactly what I wanted from the experience: a good workout with good conversation.
Meanwhile, as the trail narrowed and climbed along the dry creek bed, it became tougher to follow. Soon, we were following cairns — piles of rock left to mark the trail. After a while, I was glad I'd worn long pants — others were getting their legs scratched walking through brush. Penny kept up very well, surprising me and others.
Eventually, we reached a dry waterfall with a seep-like spring. Thick green moss, which is rare in the desert, carpeted the rocks. Small flowers bloomed here and there. Butterflies flitted about. Facing an even narrower trail up the canyon, about half of us settled down to wait for the others to continue their explorations. Because various members had hand-held radios, we were able to keep in touch with all the groups. It wasn't long before they'd had enough and began coming back.
The hike back was easier, probably because it was mostly downhill. Again, I found myself walking with different people along the way, talking about different things. It really helped keep my mind off my personal tragedy and the pain it was causing me. Being able to meet and talk to so many interesting people really pumped up my spirits.
Afterwards, we went to Leff-T's Steakhouse in Dewey. The group insisted on us sitting on the outdoor patio so Penny could join us. I'm in the process of weaning myself off my diet — I'm very close to my final weight goal — so I ordered steak fajitas and ate about 1/3 of the portion, taking the rest home for the next two days. One of my companions kindly gave me a taste of his chicken fried steak — I love that stuff but will probably never be able to enjoy a full portion again. (Which really is a good thing, after all.)
We split up after that. D and I climbed back into the Jeep with Penny and headed back down toward Phoenix. Although it probably would have been closer for me to drive through Prescott, I admit that I looked forward to D's company for part of the drive. We talked a lot more about what I was going through — he seemed genuinely interested and offered up all kinds of supportive words and advice. He also gave me some specifics about his post-divorce recovery process that I could apply to my own life and what I might face. It was extremely helpful to me.
After I dropped him off at McDonalds, Penny and I headed home. It was hot — seriously, I don't understand how people could bear to live in Phoenix when the temperature is still hovering around 100°F on the first day of autumn. We made good time getting back and I was glad to pull the Jeep into the garage just as it was beginning to get dark outside. I gave Penny a much needed bath and took a hot shower to wash off the day's sweat and dirt.
I was tired but I felt happy and hopeful for my future.
I'm really looking forward to my next outing with this group.
The hike leader, Al, posted a huge batch of photos that he shot before, during, and after the hike. Among them was this gem.
The ugly divorce I'm dealing with right now has been eating away at me day after day and night after night. But Al managed to capture the truth in this photo: my spirit is still alive and strong, I can still have fun, I can still be happy.
Thank you, Al. Seeing this photo really made my day.


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When it is hot outside, staying hydrated is essential and requires a little mindfulness.
True, it might seem obvious (drink water or die?) and also true, we tend to be thirstier during the warmer months. Still, we can forget to drink enough water. Go figure.
Then again, even if we are paying attention to our water consumption we can become downright BORED with drinking so much water.
Here's a healthy alternative. It is refreshing and tasty and has the added bonus of making good use of that extra mint growing (like mad) in your herb garden.
Mint-Infused Water
- -Take a handful of freshly picked mint leaves, any variety, and wash well.
- -Place the leaves in room temperature water, about 1 large liter-sized bottle, and allow to infuse for several hours or overnight (can also be stored in the fridge for longer).
- -Remove or strain mint leaves from water.
- -Add ice if desired and enjoy a refreshing, soothing summer beverage!
Feel free to experiment with the ratios of mint and water. Also, bruising or chopping the mint leaves first will make for a stronger minty flavor.
Another way to infuse your water with natural mint is to make a "sun tea." Simply fill a bottle or jar with drinking water and fresh mint and place in a warm, sunny location. Your mint tea will be ready in about 20-40 minutes depending on the degree and intensity of the sunny spot.
Mint is so easy to grow and especially manageable if grown in a container. However, if you don't want to make this yourself, the Metromint water sold in health food stores is an adequate substitute. It just seems a little excessive when it is so easy (and cheap!) to make your own. Another bonus: Mint has many health benefits!
Try it in Hot Yoga Class
Now, this is not for everyone, not all of the time. Sometimes it seems that anything but plain water is icky (for lack of a better adjective) when you're intensely focused on your sweaty practice, but it is worth a try now and again. Mint is cooling in nature and is also quite soothing if you're feeling nauseous. I like it, not all of the time, but sometimes it is simply AWESOME.
When Water Isn't Enough
Maintaining proper hydration is important for overall health and well-being. If you happen to love Hot Yoga as much as I do, it is especially important. You lose trace minerals and overall balance when you sweat a lot and in Hot Yoga class, you sweat even MORE THAN A LOT! Here are some more ways to replenish and maintain proper hydration and mineral balance:
- -Electrolyte supplements such as Ultima Replenisher (my fav) and sports drinks such as Gatorade.
- -All-natural coconut water.
- -Or you can make your own all-natural electrolyte drink (info below).
I like this recipe from Aviva Jill Romm's "Naturally Healthy Babies and Children":
Electrolyte Replacement Drink
- -8 ounces water (preferably warm or room temperature)
- -1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- -A pinch of salt
- -2 tablespoons or more of honey, sugar, or maple syrup
I recommend at least 1 serving (the above 8 oz) on days you sweat a great deal.
Please share your tips below!
Lots of Love,
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Sandi was born in Watertown, SD on March 31, 1950 and passed away June 6, 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Andrea Termer (Pete); granddaughters, Paige, Morgan and Abigail; sister, Patti Gore; brothers, Robert Gore (Genie) and Jeffrey Gore; Aunt, Norma Rosler and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Heather Overman; parents, Betty and Wayne Gore and sister, Carla Barton. Sandi had a love of learning and excelled academically. She graduated in 1968 from West Valley High School where she was a National Merit Scholar, valedictorian, and Miss Spokane Valley Princess. She attended the University of Puget Sound on a National Merit Scholarship and later went on to receive her Master's Degree from Gonzaga University. She taught English for over 30 years at University High School where she also coached tennis and was a cheerleading advisor. She enjoyed her book club and was an avid reader. Sandi enjoyed golf, travel, and her, "Curves Girls", but above all, she loved her grandkids and every minute spent with them. She wintered in Yuma, AZ and made many wonderful supportive friends there. She had a constant radiant smile, infectious laugh and her extremely positive, caring demeanor touched the lives of thousands. Sandi was devoted to her family and lived every day to the fullest. In celebration of her life, a Memorial Service will be held Friday, June 15, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at Hazen & Jaeger Valley Funeral Home, 1306 N. Pines Rd., Spokane Valley, WA with Chaplain Don Russell officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the "3 C's", Cancer & Community Charity, PO Box 1274, Coeur D'Alene, ID 83815, or the the charity of your choice.
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The Director of Traffic at RTA Traffic & Roads Agency Hussein Al Banna said: "The aim of the Campaign is to reduce the number of accidents resulting from the inappropriate use of the road shoulder; whether for overtaking or parking. Paying attention to this sort of traffic cases is part of the awareness campaigns organized by the Agency in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior."
The drive themed: "For How Long ….?"; which focus on alerting drivers to the common & frequent mistakes caused by commuters in using the yellow line. The lack of proper knowledge in most cases result in accidents causing many casualties and material losses.
As a part of the campaign RTA with the help of Emirates Driving Institute has prepared educational leaflets titled "Road Shoulder Safety Guidelines" which will give a detailed explanation on the use of the road shoulder.
Drivers are permitted to use the road shoulder only in some exceptional cases like a car break down or an emergency. If a vehicle is parked in the yellow border due to any other reason , it will be considered a major offense and will be obligated to pay a heavy fine.
The guide book will be available at RTA customer service centre, key petrol stations car rental centers and mega transportation companies.
Simultaneously there will be training workshops held in Agency in public & private entities.
Al Banna concluded by calling upon motorists to comply with the traffic rules, and avoid offences such as overtaking from the road shoulder; which is punishable in law by a 600 dirham fine along with 6 black points, while parking on the road shoulder would attract a fine of 200 dirhams.


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The government's seizure of Spanish giant Repsol's assets in Argentina could slow foreign investments in the country's shale reserves. [1] The Argentina government took a 51% stake in YPF SA, accusing the company of failing to invest sufficient money to develop the country's shale assets.
YPF held a 40% stake in Vaca Muerta field in Argentina, which could hold around 20 billion barrels of oil equivalent in shale deposits.
The IEA has said that the move by the government could have a negative impact on private investments in the region. Lower activity could hurt Halliburton's plans to expand its leadership position in shale to the Latin American country. The adoption of shale exploration in countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia is expected to boost the earnings of oilfield services providers like Halliburton and Schlumberger over the next few years.
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Latin American market
Argentina holds significant deposits of unconventional oil and gas. Over the past couple of years, the government has taken steps to develop the shale reserves in the country by involving private players such as Repsol. Recently, the government accused Repsol of not undertaking enough investment to develop local reserves and seized control of its subsidiary YPF.
Repsol demanded $10.5 billion in compensation, [1] but the government has contested the figure and set up a tribunal to decide the claims. Argentina is not the only South American country to nationalize oil assets in the recent past. In neighboring Venezuela, the Chavez government also nationalized some assets in heavy oil fields held by majors like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips.
The IEA said that the government's move could force other players to increase investments in the short term to avoid similar action. However, companies could be deterred from major investments in the region to boost oil and gas output and to improve recovery levels. Lower private participation could lower the overall exploration and production activity in the country, impacting the long term rig count growth outlook for the region. Latin America is an important market for Halliburton's unconventionals exploration and production technology.
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The Die-Hard, the Action and Start-Me-Up are the best fishing boats in Maui. While bill-fishing remains the top, mahi mahi, tuna and sharks can also be favorites, among other species caught. My favorite recipe with fresh mahi mahi is one made on Maui at the famous Mama's Fish House Restaurant and Inn. This is adapted from their recipe.
- 2 Mahi Mahi fillets 5 to 6 oz.
- Hawaiian black or French (white) Sea Salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- 4 T. olive oil
- Egg wash (one lightly beaten egg mixed with 1/2 cup milk)
- Flour
- 2 T. salted butter
- 1 T. fresh American parsley, chopped
- 4 oz. white wine
- 2-4 T. roasted macadamia nuts
- 1/2 of a fresh lemon
- 1 ripe papaya, seeded and cut into half
- 1 c. mango, peeled and medium diced
- 1 c. pineapple, peeled and medium diced
- 6 lychee peeled, seeded and chopped
- 2 T. Maui onion small diced
- 1 T. fresh cilantro chopped
- Fresh mint chopped add to taste
- Hawaiian alea salt to taste
- Fresh lemon or lime juice
To Prepare the Papaya Bowl and Fruit Salsa: Cut papaya in half and take out seeds with spoon, season each papaya half with Hawaiian salt and freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice then set aside. Next mix all the other fruit and remaining ingredients in a bowl, season with Hawaiian salt and fresh lemon or lime to taste. Put fruit salad in the papaya bowl and chill, until ready to serve.
To Prepare the mahi mahi Fillets: Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Dip fish in egg wash, then dust in flour. Heat sauté pan with olive oil at medium heat. When pan gets hot, place fillets in and brown one side (1-2 minutes) and turn over and brown other side (additionally 1-2 minutes), depending on thickness of fillets cooking time will vary, but do not over cook the fish. Next add the butter to the pan, parsley, macadamia nuts, lemon and wine. Shake the pan to incorporate the sauce. Reduce to anise sauce consistency then remove from heat.


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Austin History Center, PICA
Early plan of Austin
On this date in 1839, property lots went on sale for $120 in the new city of Austin.
The lots sold quickly. The majority of the early property buyers were from the southeastern United States, and they recognized the affordability of the land and the opportunities offered by moving West.
For many working-class white farmers and businessmen, Austin offered an opportunity to escape the Southern plantation economy.
The institution of slavery was undoubtedly an unjust system for slaves. However, it also created a legal and cultural system that adversely affected poor whites. The availability of "free" slave labor drove down the wages of white farmers, the majority of whom worked as tenant farmers or sharecroppers.
The largest property owners were also the most powerful political brokers and leaders in the South. The opportunity to own undeveloped, unspoiled and cheap land appealed to many Southern farmers who felt like they were suffocating under a racist and classist system.
The land in Austin sold quickly, and eventually the region became a prime location for Anglo Americans as well as free-soil Democrats from across the United States, particularly southeast of the Mississippi River.


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I would love to use headphones to practice for the neighbours' sake so is it possible to use the preamp out port for heaphones using the bigger connection?
Headphone Port On Spider Valve 112 Mkii
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Headphone connector I mean, just plugging straight. I don't have a mixer or audio interface. How about when I have it connected to the computer? Will the sound still come out through the amp or could I plug into the headphone jack on the computer?
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Disney is strongly hinting (okay, pretty much confirming) that Merida, the princess from Pixar's Brave, is coming to Disney Infinity 2.0. The game's official twitter account posted the following picture teasing the character with the phrase "Bring on the Brave."
#DisneyInfinity is about to change your fate. pic.twitter.com/N6fdTBi4eT— Disney Infinity (@DisneyInfinity) May 28, 2014
Her inclusion follows the recent announcement that Maleficent, the evil mistress from Sleeping Beauty and main focus in the soon-to-be-released Maleficent film, will also be featured in the game. Both characters were previously spotted by us in the original Disney Infinity 2.0 trailer (watch it above and see if you can spot them), so neither of these announcements really come as much of a surprise.
Of course, the major attraction of Disney Infinity 2 is the inclusion of characters from the Marvel Universe. The Disney Infinity 2.0 starter pack will come with three Avengers figures — Iron Man, Thor, and Black Widow — and an Avengers playset piece. Captain America, Hulk, and Hawkeye will be sold separately at launch.


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NHL: Renewal rate at more than 90 percent
The NHL has increased its base of full-season-ticket holders for the second consecutive season.
With 90.3 percent of season-ticket holders renewing this year — a 2.5 percent increase — the league will raise its total number of season tickets sold by 4 percent. This year the league will average just over 9,500 season-ticket customers per team, with 20 of 29 clubs improving their renewal rate from last season.
The league data does not include sales numbers for the Winnipeg Jets, who sold 13,000 season tickets on June 4 after relocating from Atlanta.
Team and league sources credited the increase to the NHL's on-ice performance last season. Others, though, pointed toward new pricing structures and value-adding benefits for the boost in sales. Of the 19 teams that divulged season-ticket sales, 10 clubs raised prices, eight remained flat and one club, the Anaheim Ducks, lowered prices.
"In the last 12 to 18 months we've seen a lot more creativity in the packaging of value to create new benefits for [season-ticket] holders, especially experiential events and customized communication," said Jeff Morander, vice president of club consulting and services for the NHL. "Clubs are also putting more thought and strategy in their pricing from a choice standpoint."
The New Jersey Devils, who kept overall ticket prices flat for the season, debuted a new entry-level season ticket at $968, down from $1,320, which was the club's entry-level price in 2010. The low-priced seats are in the team's new soccer-style supporters section in the upper bowl, where fans are expected to stand and cheer during the entire game.
The club also rolled out a new menu of 22 benefits for season-ticket holders, such as a barbecue with players and a reception with owner Jeff Vanderbeek. The club saw its renewal rate jump from 77 percent last season to 87 percent this year. It also added 1,900 new season-ticket holders to bring its total to just under 10,000.
"You can't rely on people buying individual tickets the way they used to because of the secondary market," said Rich Krezwick, president of Devils Arena Entertainment. "You have to invest in value-added events and perks."
The Anaheim Ducks restructured prices for season tickets in the $40 to $80 range, dropping prices between 4 and 16 percent on those seats and 4.1 percent across the board. One year after seeing its season-ticket base drop by 5 percent, the club increased its overall base by 10 percent.
Even clubs that traditionally have little problem selling tickets debuted packages that included value-added perks. The Vancouver Canucks, who renewed at 98 percent and raised prices by 3.5 percent, offered benefits that include seat upgrades for preseason games, access to pregame skate sessions and customized ticket designs. The Nashville Predators, who raised their total prices by 6 percent and renewed at 92 percent, offered season-ticket holders a rewards card that can be used for concessions, apparel and additional tickets. The Montreal Canadiens, who renewed at 99.4 percent and have a waiting list of 4,400, included VIP parking and visits to the press box with their high-end season tickets.
"We've run out of things to sell," said Canadiens COO Kevin Gilmore. "There is high demand for our product and so we've tried to find different ways to meet it."


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The latest Linden Lab blog post of Highlights From The Destination Guide is full of interesting places. I was, not surprisingly, quite taken with Storybrooke Gardens and a Winter's Tale, being as it is described as taking you into the pages of a classic fantasy storybook. I wasn't disappointed.
Lauren Bentham has created a magically atmospheric setting here that blends winter, castles and glowing warmth in parts with a more sunny but no less fantastical green setting.
The contrast in seasons is striking, but the common theme of a fantastical settings wherever you tread is consistent.
The location is extremely well designed, easy to navigate and beyond anything else, fantastically picturesque.
There are some basic ground rules for visitors and bloggers. The main one being that you should not enter rental properties unless invited in by the person renting. The same rule applies to taking snapshots within rental properties, seek permission first.
Another ground rule is that if you do post pictures in a blog or elsewhere, then you should credit the location.
This is a small price to pay for being able to visit and take snapshots of these wonderful settings.
Even if you're not a fan of fantasy, this is a beautiful, pleasant on the eye place to visit which shows just how well Second Life can be utilised to provide photogenic, easy to navigate, atmospheric and engaging locations.
This is well worth a visit, just respect the ground rules and enjoy your visit.
Storybrooke Gardens, A Winters Tale
"Storybrooke Gardens, A Winters Tale," created by Lauren Bentham, takes you into the pages of a classic fantasy storybook. Enjoy and explore this picturesque environment with friends or loved ones and grab a great photo opportunity while your there.
Visit in Second Life
SLURL To Storybrooke Gardens and a Winter's Tale : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Baja%20Norte/107/149/2001/
Lauren Bentham Flickr : http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbentham/
Flickr Baja Norte, Baja Cove, Baja Bay, Baja Sands & Baja Shore : https://www.flickr.com/groups/baja_norte_official/
Flickr Storybrooke Gardens: https://www.flickr.com/groups/storybrooke_gardens_official/


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Join us at the Drupal Conference, EuroOSCON or BarCamp to learn more about Drupal!
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October 17 - October 21
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe
Drupal Conference
Preliminary schedule
Organized by the Drupal community, the Drupal conference will run concurrently with EuroOSCON. Attendance at the Drupal conference is free. A venue for the conference has already been rented.
- Monday, October 17: sightseeing, informal brainstorming
- Tuesday, October 18 - Thursday, October 20: presentations, workshops, hack sessions: see the program for full details, including presentations from David Axmark of MySQL, Rasmus Lerdorf of Yahoo and creator of PHP, and Joomla
- Friday, October 21: sightseeing, informal brainstorming, BarCamp Amsterdam
O'Reilly's EuroOSCON
To attend EuroOSCON, register at O'Reilly's site. While registration is not free, Drupal developers can receive a discount. Know that very few developers will actually attend EuroOSCON.
On Tuesday, October 18, at EuroOSCON, Drupal developer Károly Négyesi will present on the Drupal API -- An Advanced Web Application.
Also on Tuesday there will be a Birds of Feather (BoF) session where the audience can interact directly with the developers. This BoF will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Krasnapolsky hotel between 20:30h - 22:30. This BoF (as are all other BoF's) is open for the public for free, you dont have to attend the Oreilly OSCON to get in so in case you want to share your knowlegde about drupal or get more information from us, visit this BoF.
We maintain a list of people who plan to attend. If you plan to attend, enable the checkbox on your profile page (see my account > edit-tab > Drupal-subtab) and you will be added to the list. We might send out some updates or additional information to those who subscribed.
You are free to copy an official Drupal OSCON 05 banner (available in many formats thanks to webchick) and show it at your site.
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Relevant addresses
- De Brakke Grond (DrupalCON) Nes 45, Amsterdam, +31 (0)20 622 9014
- Krasnapolsky (OSCON) Dam 9, Amsterdam, +31 (0)20 554 8081
- Winston (Hotel) Warmoesstraat 129, +31 20 623 1380
Please note that The Netherlands uses Euro wall outlets, when traveling from NON-EU countries, be sure to bring an outlet converter with you if you want to use your laptop. For EU citizens, please bring a powerchord with multiple outlets with you to Amsterdam.


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Sunday, January 3, 2010
The Museum of Robyn Hitchcock: Free new songs, new website
The most consistently great artist of my lifetime, Robyn Hitchcock, has had his website re-jigged, re-made, and re-modelled. The Museum of Robyn Hitchcock seems to be having a soft opening; there's still areas under construction, but there's two free unreleased songs here if ya wanna hand over some kind of letters/and or numbers that resemble an e-mail address.
When I was still a young pup, I was reading about this unusual character named Robyn Hitchcock in Creem magazine. I'd never heard his music. The writers' descriptions of his songs were confusing, but also intriguing. He writes songs about sex, death, and fish? He plays guitar in a un-rock star-like way, is neither entirely bizarre nor even momentarily mundane, employs what seem to be non-sequiteurs one minute and lyrical genius the next?
But I couldn't find any of his records anywhere in my little burg. After searching aimlessly and receiving blank stares from record shop clerks (remember those?), I somehow stumbled upon a copy of Fegmania! in a place called Kelly's on Portage Avenue. I spent most of my Christmas gift cash on it, and I was hooked ever since. To me, Fegmania! remains the consummate Hitchcock album. Egyptian Cream told a dreamy tale of a woman who grows "hair all over her skin" and "When they told her ,"You're pregnant," she threw up her hands/ And thousands of fingers grew out of the sand". My Wife and My Dead Wife" is a perfect pop tune, with a spooky synth line, requisite chiming and ringing guitars, pretty harmonies, and a wry tale about a man and his live wife and his deceased one: "My dead wife's upstairs, she's still wearing flares." The Man With the Lighbulb Head uses a vaguely Eastern-sounding guitar and rhythm section and features Robyn imitating a squeaky-kid voice - "Daddy, it's the man with the lightbulb head!" Insect Mother utilizes percolating synth and Robyn's trademark cyclical jangly guitar to propel lyrics such as "In velvet and in onions you will soon be mine". The Fly continues the bug theme with a tapping glass pulse, buzzing six-strings, and a surprisingly child-like string of words. Heaven marries an insistent beat with a slightly accordian-sounding, spooky keyboard sound, welded together with beautiful chorus harmonies and joyfully curious vocals telling the listener, "You've got arms, you've got legs, you've got heaven" (Robyn's called it a floating cathedral prairie song in a live setting).
The Man With the Lightbulb Head
My Wife and My Dead Wife
One of my most anticipated releases of the new year is Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3's Propellor Time on Yep Roc (March 10th , to be precise). I haven't been able to afford I Often Dream of Trains in New York (I bought the original twice) or the box sets Luminous Grooves and I Wanna Go Backwards (again, I already own the original albums...), but every proper Hitchcock album is full of unique guitar work, distinctive lyrics and vocal melodies - I can't wait.
Here's a few samples of his greatness. From the fairly-straightforward rock-goes-pop with Hitchcockian whimsy and sublime harmonies of Adventure Rocketship, to the fragile beauty of Glass Hotel, over to he Beatles-meets-Byrds-meets-Velvet Underground groove of I'm Falling, and back to the delicate, melancholy sounds of I Often Dream of Trains.
Hitchcock is also an exceptional visual artist. Some of his work has graced album covers, but others haven't been seen very widely. Here's some samples courtesy of the Museum of Robyn Hitchcock. They reflect his artsistic sensibilities and offbeat sense of humour very neatly.
Hooded One in New York
Black Skier Unsettles Nude Caucasians
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Cutting An Equal Number of Slices of Cake
Date: 07/13/98 at 17:13:39 From: Katherine Gonzalez Subject: Question I have had difficulties solving and understanding the following math problem and that's why I writing you, to ask for your help. This is the problem: Before checking with the caterer, a cook cuts a cake into 35 equal pieces and an identical cake into 42 equal pieces. The caterer, however, insists that the cakes be cut exactly alike into the same number of pieces. a) How many pieces will each cake now have to have? b) Which does this problem have to do with LCM or GCD? I think the answer is 210, but I can not explain or understand the process of solving the problem.
Date: 07/13/98 at 18:31:32 From: Doctor Wallace Subject: Re: Question Dear Katherine, You are correct. The answer is 210. Let's see why. One favorite problem-solving strategy of mine is to invent a similar problem, but with much simpler numbers. Then when you see how to solve the simpler problem, you apply the very same method to the bigger one. So let's pretend that the cook cut one cake into 2 pieces and the other one into 3 pieces. How many pieces must the cakes be cut into, to make them identical? Well, if I cut each of the 2-piece cake pieces in half, then I have 4 pieces. But I can't make the 3-piece cake into 4 pieces, since 3 won't divide evenly into 4. So instead, let's cut the 2-piece cake into 6 pieces (by cutting each of the two pieces into 3 equal pieces). Then I can cut the 3-piece cake into 6 pieces by cutting each into halves. So the answer is 6 pieces. What do we notice about this method? Since we are always cutting cakes equally, we have to use division to solve the problem, but there can be no remainder. What we are looking for is a number that both of the given cake pieces divide into evenly. Now, your problem doesn't say it has to be the lowest number possible, but it would be nice if the cook didn't have to do any extra cutting. So what you are looking for is the least common multiple. A good method for finding this is to start with the bigger number (since we know the LCM has to be at least this big) and list its multiples. Do this by making a multiplication chart. Here are the multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39.... This is just 3x1, 3x2, 3x3, 3x4 ... and so on. Then, go down the list, and divide the other number you have from the problem (2 in our cake example) into each of the multiples on the list. The first one you come to that it goes evenly into is the LCM. In this case, 2 won't go into 3, but it will go into 6, so 6 is the LCM. 6 is a multiple of both 2 (it is 2x3) and 3 (it is 3x2). If you do this with 35 and 42, you will find out that 210 is the LCM, as you wrote. By the way, this method will also always find the least common denominator for two fractions. I hope this helps you. - Doctor Wallace, The Math Forum Check out our web site! http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – An arrest has been made in a hit and run accident that killed a bicyclist earlier this month.
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said 21-year-old Shilo Sap was arrested after he admitted to deputies he hit 56-year-old Michael Wolff.
Sap was found after investigators pieced together a turn light that was left at the scene of the crash.
Officials said investigators were able to determine that the light was from a 1978-1980 Crown Victoria.
After hours of searching, deputies found a Ford Crown Victoria Friday and initiated a traffic stop.
Sap was the driver of the vehicle and told investigators he had been looking down at the radio when the crash happened.
He also told officials that he wanted to call for help but was afraid his call would be traced.
Sap was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily harm/fatality and careless driving.
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Kennealy tried to focus on Atticus as he lowered himself into the tank. Atticus was a stable platform. He was logical, and reliable, and they seemed to be making progress in their work together.
Yet his eyes were drawn to Ruby. She often came to observe his jaunts, always with a nurse, friend, or other caregiver. Her tom was always close by as well.
He closed his eyes, then opened them again and focused on Atticus. He wanted to control which platform he used. He wanted stability.
The goo tingled, and he knew the moment was mere seconds away.
Against his conscious will, his eyes fastened on Ruby again. Her fingertips traveled from her cheek, along her neck, brushing her breast ever so gently before settling on her abdomen. He knew she was feeling herself breathe.
She inhaled, and he was gone.
Forty-eight hours. His first task was to identify where and when exactly he was. With each jaunte it became easier. Sometimes he couldn't find an anchor or marker till he was almost done, but at least he could find something. Most of the time.
Math and music. No marker, nothing to identify him in time or place. He memorized the beat. Math usually meant Atticus was his platform.
Atticus was listening to Helen sing. It was neither sound nor sight nor any other traditional sense… it was something else. Helen's voice did something to Atticus. It calmed him, helped him to concentrate. He was thinking about the formulae Kennealy had sensed during his last jaunte.
Kennealy dove and explored. Memory was key, there was no other recording device. His brain was non-corporeal, yet somehow an analogue for his body was remembering and taking care of all the tasks his body would usually perform.
There was much to do. He noted markers whenever he could. A potted palm, a scent that really was a scent and not a representation of something else. His forty-eight hours was not a duration for him, it was a field to explore. The edge of the field always reached back to the time from which he'd embarked, stretched forwards by the machine that made it all possible.
A persistent buzzing harassed him. It was uncomfortable, so when he couldn't shoo it away, he climbed back onto his platform.
Poppies. He smelled poppies in his future. It was strange… to his knowledge, he had never actually smelled the flower, but he knew they existed, and he recognized the smell.
The buzzing had followed him. But it was hovering near, not bothering him. It sat on a corner of the Atticus platform… then hopped.
Kennealy hesitated a moment, then followed it. He found himself stuck on a pole in the middle of a field, watching impatiently as a little girl stopped to say hello to a yellow bird. He really wished she would hurry up and get to him; he was sure she would help him get unstuck.
The yellow bird twittered hello to Dorothy, then flew to him. It perched on his wrist momentarily, chimed "Cuckoo!" and flew away.
He gave chase, but it was too fast. The bird knew the way, he did not.
Then he recalled promising that he would find a way to affect the movie if he could. He remembered that there had been a momentary burst of static when he had been physically in the room. Ruby claimed he did that.
He sat on the Atticus platform, yoga stlye, lotus position, whatever that meant to his non-corporeal self, willing the world around him to change.
Time slowed around him. He knew he was there, at Atticus and Helen's home, in the theater watching a movie. He felt the music. But he could not do anything.
He felt a tug. He discovered that he wanted to switch platforms, and so he did.
It was the first time he voluntarily went to Ruby.
Suddenly he sensed his surroundings with every nerve analogue he possessed. He laughed, and his laughter was rude.
It was static.
He was giddy. He couldn't sit still. He had to dive.
The Ruby platform refused to let him dive. Instead, he found himself spinning down a slide, losing all sense of direction till he splashed into something.
Instinctively, he tread water. But it was taste, not the sensation of wetness.
He couldn't identify it. Not sweet, not fruity, just… filling.
He couldn't find any markers, but there were distinct sensations and he made an effort to remember and catalogue them all.
He grew tired. He had a sense that his duration was no longer than usual, yet he was travelling farther and wider than he ever had before.
He sighed and fell backwards. Enough work. He wanted to float for a while before going back.
He smelled chocolate. He opened his mouth, and tasted it. There was no texture at first. Some other sense was tempting him, and he wanted more. He had no body, but he felt like every sinew was humming. There was something he wanted…
He jumped back.
Something he wanted, but why was he reluctant?
He looked around him. There was no sign of the Cuckoo. It had disappeared after the stunt in the theater.
He knew Ruby was near. He knew he wanted to be with her. Did he have a reason for his reluctance?
He couldn't think of a reason to stay away. He felt her pulling him, and he finally gave in.
The water was more comfortable to him than the photos had been in the movie studio. He could sense the water. Could he influence it?
He touched her cheek, and she wanted more. He caressed her neck…
But it only made her more needy.
How would she interpret this?
But he knew with a certainty that she wanted him there. He knew everything about her. He knew that she could only sleep comfortably if her feet were warm. He knew why she hated wearing socks. He understood her drive to succeed… and her utter and complete acceptance of being a platform instead of a chrononaut.
That thought gave him pause. There was a reason Ruby had been selected as one of the first chrononauts. She was a superb physical specimen of humanity. She was highly intelligent, and before being scrambled she had been a most articulate, scientific person.
She would be a doting grandmother.
Kennealy pondered the thought. Wouldn't she have to be a mother before she could be a grandmother? Could she have a relationship, get married, raise a family, with her challenges?
The thought of another man touching her caused him to rage. He felt her squirm, and he realized he'd been absently touching her the whole time.
Ruby was sad.
Ruby was frustrated.
His protective instincts kicked into overdrive, wanting to fix everything for her, to make her whole again.
He wanted her to have everything she needed.
He wanted to be everything for her.
And there was one way he could do that…
Or could he? Like this?
He thought back to the theater, and how it had felt to control the photons and electrons to create the static. It was another sense, another muscle, another neural pathway. There was no electricity surrounding Ruby, but there was something else… something that smelled like chocolate.
He touched her, and she responded. He continued, trying different ways to affect the physical world, to affect her. To fix the frustration in her.
They were attached somehow. More than just platform and application, there was a connection that joined them. He brushed away her sadness, and implanted hope. He took that hope, and grew it to joyful expectation. He gave all of himself to her, reluctant no more.
And she was fulfilled.
Chapter Eight: Present But Not Accounted For
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HI! So this is how I chose!
I counted up all the comments, and then I told Eric to pick a number between 1 and 25.
Then he said, um, 14!!
So I counted through the comments and guess who was number 14…
Hi Chelsea! Thanks for being a Sprinkles Supporter!
He loves you very much.
Thank you so much to everyone else for your nice words. If you're really bummed out, well, you know where you can buy them! haha.
Chelsea will you email me at alisonfaulkner[at]gmail.com with your address?
Thanks loves!
Now we're off to Moab!
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Oh Alison, the title of this post brought me more joy than the episode of the OC I am currently watching.
I am so happy! I'll email you!
i thought you were just going to give me some.


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Easily spot your suitcase on the airport conveyor with these high visibility case locks from Go Travel. Double your chances of quickly recognising your bags in the arrivals hall.
The strong padlocks are encased in tough polypropylene and include 3 keys per lock. This pack features 2 Go Travel high visibility case locks.


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2012November 13, 2012
First Snow
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May the day grow ever brighter
Illustration/Personal The best kinds of birthday presents are the ones you enjoy making and giving as much as the birthday-kid does receiving them. That was certainly the case with this special-request pressie for Hannah's little sister. Jess came up with the phrase and asked for it to be hand-lettered, but the rest was a completely open brief … Continue reading May the day grow ever brighter