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On one wall of Mike Szydlowski's office, titles like Camp Out! and The Hive and the Honeybee stuff a-floor-to-ceiling bookshelf. Science education books tightly line the bottom shelves.
A clock leans on the highest shelf. Elements from the periodic table replace numbers. Twelve is magnesium, one is hydrogen, and six is carbon. To the left of the clock, Beaker from The Muppets lounges in the lap of a stuffed raccoon.
Pictures of Columbia Public School students in the Grand Tetons fill the opposite wall. Kids and nature are the focus in these photos. The kids smile, make goofy faces and play in front of giant snow-capped mountains. Szydlowski is in every picture, even when you can't see him.
As the science coordinator for Columbia Public Schools, Szydlowski creates and modifies the science curriculum for kindergarten through 12th grade and organizes field trips for the district. He has been the driving force behind more robust programs and spreading a love of science through the schools. His most noteworthy achievement: organizing the nation's largest trip of its kind to the Tetons Science School.
A Grand Trip
Every June, Szydlowski and chaperones take students, ranging from sixth through 12th grade, to the Grand Tetons in Wyoming to learn about the environment there and how it connects to their home in Columbia.
They partner with the Tetons Science School, which leads the students on outdoor activities such as hikes and canoeing on the String Lake. The science school staff make stops throughout the day to teach kids about outdoor and environmental subjects.
On the first trip in 2011, 70 students showed up.
This year, 500 spots sold out in eight hours.
Michelle Schnake, a seventh grade science teacher at Gentry Middle School, said when she chaperones on the trip, Szydlowski creates a relaxed and positive atmosphere for the kids to not only learn about science, but also grow in leadership.
"The trip is 50 percent science and 50 percent leadership," Szydlowski said.
Szydlowski picked up the idea of place-based education from the Tetons Science School and has infused it into the Columbia Public Schools curriculum.
At the Tetons Science School, educators relate scientific and environmental concepts and help students make connections to practical use in their community.
Szydlowksi said the students hike four to six miles through the wilderness every day, spending about seven hours outside that day. One day the students learn about geology, and another day, the group studies animal tracking to understand more about animal behaviors.
Kaitlyn Hartnagel, a 10th grade student who has been on the Tetons trip twice, also went on an advanced trip headed by Szydlowski to Wyoming. It's a special trip for students that have been on the Tetons trip and want to dive deeper into environmental science. She said the trip taught her about conservation in Missouri, too.
For instance, her group in Wyoming talked about the decline of honeybees, and now Hartnagel with a group of students will build hives at an elementary school in Columbia.
"Even though I wasn't at home, I could still learn and apply what I was learning there to here" in Columbia, she said.
Place-Based Learning
Place-based education uses location to help students connect how what they are learning in class affects their community and their world. This is the second year that the science department has been using a place-based model, Szydlowski said.
Troy Sadler, an MU professor of science education and director of the ReSTEM Institute, which evaluates STEM education and programs, said place-based education emphasizes the connections between classroom learning and real-world situations.
Place-based education leads students to be more involved in their community and bridges the gap between school learning and action, according to an article by Gregory Smith, an education professor from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. Smith's article was published in "Kappan" magazine, the publication of Phi Delta Kappan International, a professional association for educators.
As a parent, Susan Hartnagel, Kaitlyn's mom, said she likes the focus on teaching concepts that can be applied to life rather than an emphasis on memorization.
Szydlowski said to him field trips are an important aspect of the curriculum because they help reinforce that idea of place-based education.
"I like doing those extra things to motivate kids to want to like science or if they already do, to do some things outside the classroom," Szydlowski said.
With a grant through Missouri Department of Conservation, the school district receives $7 for each student. Additional money from the science department allows for all classes to take at least two field trips in the school year, with some classes taking up to four, Szydlowski said. The money covers the cost of transportation, the largest financial barrier when planning field trips.
New Science Standards
In addition to incorporating place-based education into the curriculum, the Columbia school district has adopted the Next Generation Science Standards. The new standards use up-to-date science and help prepare students for higher education careers in the global economy.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics and a Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, in 2015, the U.S. ranked 10th in average science scores among eighth graders. Additionally, only 12 percent of U.S. eighth graders reached advanced international science benchmarks in 2015.
"NGSS is a step forward in the evolution of science standards," Sadler said.
The standards help educators think about how students should be applying science, Sadler said.
Szydlowski said the teaching staff has been incorporating the new standards since fall of 2014. He said he pushed for the school district to adopt the standards, and Columbia was the first school district in the state to adopt the new standards.
Szydlowski said it will take about three more years to fully incorporate the spirit of the new standards.
Sadler said he is impressed with the way Columbia Public Schools has handled the transition from the old standards to the new ones including its approach to curriculum, teacher professional development, and assessment for students. He credits Szydlowski for the smooth transition.
Schnake said the new standards better incorporate climate change into the curriculum in comparison to the old standards.
In the old standards, climate change went virtually unaddressed. Before, it was a section on weather. Now, that section of the curriculum is updated with current science about climate change, Szydlowski said.
The new standards also better incorporate general environmental education, Szydlowksi said.
In one new program, students in third grade and above made a goal to remove a million honeysuckle plants from Columbia. The invasive plants crowd the forest floor and prevent new trees from growing.
So far, they have removed 1.2 million plants.
"We've hit it, but we keep going," he said. "It turns out the kids love it. The fourth grade kids asked to give up their recess to do more."
Ragan Webb, a fourth grade teacher at Fairview Elementary, said her fourth graders are particularly invested in the project and want to participate in it because the school is next to a forest.
As an important aspect of his job as science coordinator, Szydlowski communicates with all the teachers throughout Columbia Public Schools to make sure the teachers have what they need.
Elementary science teachers get a lot of guidance, while middle school and high school teachers have more freedom. Szydlowski's method is to suggest lesson plans and help when needed, rather than telling teachers what to do.
"I don't want to be a coordinator that makes teachers robots," he said.
Schnake said one of the best things about working with Szydlowski is his collaboration with teachers.
"He doesn't micromanage, he guides," Schnake said.
Webb said that Szydlowski encourages the elementary sciences and lets teachers focus on getting kids engaged.
A Love of Science
As a child growing up in St. Louis, Szydlowksi spent a lot of time outside in the forests behind his home.
"We've taken kids to the forest, and it's the first time they've seen a forest, and I can't relate to that."
Sydlowski's love of science started at a young age, but as he thought about college, he decided on business because of its practicality. However, he realized after his first semester that science education was what he really wanted to do.
"It's like I had been fighting it and then I just gave in," he said.
After graduating with a degree in education, Szydlowski moved back to the St. Louis area, where he began teaching high school chemistry and forensics.
He originally thought he would end up becoming an assistant principal, but he changed his mind after a science coordinator position at Rockwood School District in the St. Louis area opened up.
"I thought this is kind of the best because I love the science aspect of it," Szydlowski said.
After six of years at Rockwood, Szydlowski moved to the Columbia school district. His wife, Jennifer, is a middle school science teacher at Jefferson Middle School. They also have three daughters.
Szydlowski said he and his wife were looking for a smaller community outside of St. Louis, and as they both attended MU, decided to settle here once the job with Columbia Public Schools became available.
Szydlowksi's goal with the science department isn't to make everyone a scientist, but to help foster well-rounded citizens and voters, he said.
Szydlowski also offers that same idea to readers of the Columbia Daily Tribune. Szydlowski writes a weekly column about science topics, including current events in science. He said his admiration of journalism and working for his high school paper made writing the columns enjoyable.
Every week at the end of each article, Szydlowski includes a pop quiz for readers to see what they've learned from the article, focusing on critical thinking skills.
Szydlowski said sometimes the students take the quizzes in effort to have more opportunities to practice critical thinking. He said sometimes they'll have to double a number, or do a calculation, anything that helps them think more critically about what they read.
"We've had language arts teacher occasionally take the articles once a month and teach the kids strategies on how to read a science article," Szydlowski said.
Overall, Szydlowski said this position is the one he wants to stay in for the rest of his career.
"From here, I never want to move up. This is what I want to do."


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Wade Miley appears to be a comfortable fit with Astros
Dressed in blue jeans and donning a cap to cover his scruffy, blond head of hair, Wade Miley accepted a No. 20 jersey and the expectation to stabilize the back of a rotation. He buttoned the uniform and fielded the first few inquiries of his Astros career.
First among them: what enticed the surging 32-year-old journeyman to Houston?
"Will Harris," the lefthander quipped while a smile grew across his face.
The two pitchers are Louisiana natives, former roommates and — once again — teammates. Both spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, an organization that spent one of its two first-round selections on Miley during the 2008 draft.
A.J. Hinch toiled inside the Diamondbacks' front office during the draft and much of Miley's minor league career. He was promoted from farm director to manager in 2009 and was fired before Miley made his major league debut in 2011.
"His personality is the same, he's pretty easy to know and pretty easy to like," Hinch said Friday, now finally with a chance to manage the reinvented southpaw. "(He's) an evolving pitcher from sort of a young kid trying to find his way to, now, a veteran who understands the art of pitching a little bit better. The competitor has been the same, the approach, the simpleness to how he approaches, that stuff has been there from the very beginning."
Miley will instantly enter the rotation, both Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow confirmed during an introductory news conference. The southpaw slots behind aces Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole and alongside Collin McHugh.
Miley arrives in Houston after a rejuvenation. Two seasons ago, Miley ranked among the sport's worst starting pitchers. Between his final 11 starts of 2016 and 32 starts in 2017, Miley walked 108 hitters. His 5.61 ERA was the second highest of any major league starter who threw at least 150 innings during the 2017 season, one where Miley led the major leagues with 93 walks.
A minor league contract from the Milwaukee Brewers last offseason afforded a final chance to resuscitate his career. He employed a new cut-fastball against which opponents mustered a .561 OPS. Two injuries truncated his first-half progress.
When he returned to full health in July, Miley emerged as the most reliable starter for a club that won its division. In 14⅔ playoff innings, he compiled a 1.23 ERA. Miley's 7.9 hits per nine innings and .636 OPS against were each career lows.
Not since 2012, when Miley attained All-Star status and finished runner-up to Bryce Harper in Rookie of the Year voting, had the lefthander found such sustained success.
"Kudos to Milwaukee for working with him to do that," Luhnow said. "At this point, if he just does what he did with Milwaukee last year, we will be thrilled. He fits right in with our guys, he gets ground balls, doesn't give up home runs and is able to get guys out. If he does that, with our lineup and our bullpen, he's going to have a lot of success here."
Luhnow revealed the Astros had been "behind the scenes pursuing" Miley for years prior. The general manager was not coy about Miley's role or what the organization envisions for the latest of its starting pitching reclamation projects.
"We're not looking to change him or fix him or anything like that, we're just looking to utilize what he brings to the table," Luhnow said. "He's got a chance to win 15-plus games in this rotation."
Miley affords the luxury of stability, one that prior to his signing was not present behind Verlander, Cole and McHugh. Relying on the organization's fertile farm system, however touted it might be, to fill two spots in the major league rotation of a playoff-contending team carries uncertainty.
Now, the prospects who populate such pitching depth are in competition for one spot. Hinch called it a "good thing" while remembering the emergence of Framber Valdez and Josh James last season. Neither was mentioned in the preseason and ended up as September contributors. Perhaps one of those two seizes the spot. Brady Rodgers, Brad Peacock and Cionel Perez are other 40-man options.
"We're going to need nine, 10 or 11 of them to get through a full season," Hinch said, turning toward Miley. "We're really good at the top and now we have some stability and a guy coming off a sensational season."
Added Miley: "I got a little taste of it last year and then obviously this is a championship team, championship-caliber ballclub, great group of guys and hopefully we can get back and repeat what we did in 2017."

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(June 2018) New grant funding from the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) will expand LASP services to victims of domestic violence in all four counties that we serve. LASP will hire an additional attorney in each county to handle Protection from Abuse orders. The grant will allow a more holistic approach to legal services for domestic violence victims by allowing the attorneys to help clients not only with PFAs but also with related legal issues.
"The new VOCA attorneys will handle matters like custody, divorce, and other civil legal issues stemming from domestic abuse," said Kesha James, Deputy Director of Advocacy. "Like the current VOCA funding, these are three-year grants, and we will be able to help clients beyond LASP's usual income guidelines."


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Grout removal. Yep, we said it. We hear a thousand howls of anguish from a thousand DIYers across the land. It's one of the most hated jobs out there. Thankfully, there are tips and hints on how to make it painless, and getting yourself the right tool is part of it.
We looked at some of the tools available for some of the different ways you can remove grout and wrote reviews of them. There are strengths and weaknesses to each method, including manual, that you'll want to consider. In the end, we assembled our collected wisdom into a handy buyers' guide so you can make the right choice in how to do it and what tool works best.
We wish you the best in making a highly unpopular job as painless as possible, and in making the right purchase to help you do it.
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An oscillating tool is easy to learn and is small enough to control while removing grout. Plus, it pulls out grout without turning it into a choking dust. They are best for smaller jobs.
Our Choice: DEWALT DCS355D1 Multi-Tool Kit
Compact, lightweight and easy to control, the DeWalt DCS355D1 is only as good as the blade you swap in to remove grout. The DWA4220 is a high-speed carbide blade that can go hours chewing grout into dust without dulling. Unlike other grout removers, the dust doesn't turn into a powdery cloud that gets in your nose and eyes and mouth. It mostly stays in place, so you'll want a vacuum cleaner on hand to get rid of it.
In general, we were impressed with the performance of oscillating tools. They are fast and clean. In particular, we were impressed by the DCS3551D1's brushless motor, which is designed to last a really long time. It's also versatile enough that you can do a lot of jobs around the house beyond just removing grout.
It is an investment, however. You won't get this one cheap. It is easily the most expensive option we looked at. It's just hard to quibble with the results it delivers.
Bigger than an oscillating saw, but still a time-saving power tool, a reciprocating saw is a good alternative. But you'll want to go easy on the power until you get comfortable or you'll take out more than you want.
Our Reciprocating Saw Choice: DEWALT DWE305
If we were just doing a review of reciprocating saws, the DWE305 would still rank high. But, we're doing a review of grout removal systems. Guess what? The DWE305 is still a awesome saw.
The feature we best liked about it is that it gets its power from wall current. You probably aren't removing grout from anyplace so distant from a plug that it would matter, and the consistent, good power means you won't have to stop every so often to swap out batteries. For a job like removing grout, that's something of a godsend.
We also really liked this as just a general saw purchase. It's durable enough to take a beating and offers a heavy-duty cutting option. While it would be an expensive purchase just to get rid of grout, overall it's versatile enough that it's a good value.
It is a bit heavy, which is a bigger deal for jobs that require a little care, and it's a little harder to control at lower speeds. Both of those apply to removing grout.
Our Grout Grabber Blade Choice: Grout Grabber GG001
The GG001 is a uniquely designed blade to use on reciprocating saws to remove grout. On grout between your shower tiles, there is almost no peer. It is clean and smooth. It is designed to make any reciprocating saw into a grout removal monster.
It also complements some of a reciprocating saw's drawbacks. That kind of saw can jump around, especially at high speed. In fact, we recommend that if you use a reciprocating saw to remove grout that you go slow until you're comfortable with the saw. The GG001 functions best if you start slowly. Once you get to know the saw better and how it best works to remove grout, the GG001 should be ready to ramp up its performance, too.
For a standalone grout removal blade, it can be a bit expensive. You can use this to remove grout and that's really about it. So, you're paying for a specialized use blade. It also had some issues getting through old grout that had compacted.
If you've already got a rotary tool in your house, you can convert it to a grout removal tool by purchasing a cheap accessory. It's faster and more painless than doing it manually, but it requires at least 1/8th of an inch gap between tiles, and you have to pay attention so you don't ding them.
Our Choice: Dremel 4300-5/40 Tool Kit
Dremel's 4300-5/40 toolkit is the best choice if you want to remove grout using a rotary tool. It's quiet, easy to control and its 1.8 amp motor is one of the most powerful on the market. It's also lightweight and ergonomic so you can exercise a lot of control over it.
As a general tool investment, the 4300-5/40 is a great addition to your home inventory. Its versatile assortment of bits gives you a wide assortment of drilling, shaping, sharpening, and cutting potential. It's also priced for value. Additional bits to do additional jobs aren't that expensive, too.
Its primary drawbacks are drawbacks common to rotary tools in general. It needs at least an eighth of an inch gap between tiles to operate the bit. You also have to pay pretty close attention to where the bit is working because it will chip the tiles if you aren't careful. If you have a big job, you'll probably also want to look at a different grout removal strategy, because this one is definitely an in-close-and-personal tool.
One of the reasons why removing grout has a terrible reputation is because removing it by hand can be so time-consuming, labor-intensive and ultimately pretty frustrating. While it's recommended that you use a power tool if you can, your job might be small enough that you really have to do it by hand.
Our Choice: QEP 10020
If you have just a little work to do, you might be stuck using a manual tool to remove your grout. Dig yourself in, because it'll take a while. If you do, however, we'd recommend the QEP 10020 as the best tool to use. In fact, we'd suggest that if you use a power tool of any kind that you put a few bucks more into the job and get this one to go in after you get the big chunks to make sure it's all nice and clean.
For a manual tool, this one works great. It scrapes out most grout with relative ease, and you can shift it around to get at the hard to reach chunks that stubbornly refuse to come out. It's also cheap, so you can buy a few and not worry it if loses its edge and you have to pitch it.
Just don't plan on using it for major projects. Those are just simply not suitable for manual tools when there are so many much better powered options on the market. Spare yourself the hassle and the trials on your sanity.
Ideal for removing massive amounts of grout, the angle grinder will remove grout quickly. It's also really loud and, like the rotary tool, requires a hefty gap between tiles. It will also create a lot of choking dust, which makes the general work environment less pleasant.
Our Choice: PORTER-CABLE PC60TPAG
There's one place where angle grinders show their value in removing grout, long lines of it. If you have a big project with a lot of long lines to grind out, an angled grinder is best for those. Among angle grinders, Porter Cable's PC60TPAG is the best choice for that kind of work.
It has a lot of power that won't take a lot of guff from even your hardest grout, and its lightweight design makes it easy to control. At the price you'll pay for it, the PC60TPAG is also a great, great value. Once you get done clearing out your grout, you'll find that it's an excellent overall addition to your tool inventory.
As far as angle grinders go, it doesn't have a lot of flaws. As a grout removal tool, it's loud and kicks up a giant cloud of choking dust. If you use this, you'll want to wear a dust mask or risk a raging case of the grout equivalent of black lung.
The laborious, time-devouring removal of grout ranks high on just about every homeowner's lists of jobs they would like to wish into non-existence. But, it also has to get done, and it has to get done right. Thankfully, there are tools you can use to help ease the pain, the speed up the job and make it a lot less aggravating. We took a look at some of those tools because the last thing anyone wants to see is people suffering.
We can also understand why you'd want to put more time into research. If 10 minutes of reading can cut the time it takes you to remove grout by just half an hour, the math is well in your favor. On the household chore irritation meter, it also moves the needle in your favor. We get why you wouldn't just want to take our word for it and would want to instead do more research especially if you think you're going to wind up spending a bunch of money. The guidelines we used to do our reviews were condensed down into a handy buyers' guide so that you can not only figure out which tools are right for your job but maybe some tips on (relative) painless grout removal.
The first question you should always ask yourself is about the nature of the job you need to do. In the case of removing grout, that and the amount of gap between the tiles, will determine how you ought to remove it.
All things being equal, we'd suggest going with a power tool to reduce the sheer, raw amount of work. Manual is always an option, and for years was the go-to solution. It's so time-consuming and can be so frustrating, however, that manual removal is why removing grout, in general, has such a poor reputation. If your work area is small — maybe you have to only remove and replace one tile — you might want to remove it manually. The real advantage of power tools only materializes itself when you have more grout to replace.
If you have to go with a manual tool, a grout knife works well on sanded grout. If it's unsanded, a carbide cutter really digs it and does a great job of removing it.
We really like the compact design of oscillating tools. They are compact enough to control, which when you have a power tool operating in the thin space between tiles is pretty important. But they can also remove grout without creating a lot of dust. THeir drawback is that they aren't designed for large jobs. If you use a reciprocating saw, this is another good option, but it's a lot more powerful than an oscillating saw. If you use this, make sure that you hold back on the power until you've got a handle on it.
The other two power tool options — an angle grinder and a rotary — require a minimum of a 1/8th inch between tiles. Rotary grout removers look a lot like drill bits, so you'll want to keep a close eye on things to make sure you don't chip your tiles. Angle grinders tend to be loud and create a lot of dust, and are really best if used in a long line. A rotary tool has the advantage that you probably have one in your inventory and it's just a matter of getting a new bit for it.
Aside from the DeWalt oscillating tool, none of the tool systems we looked at in reality cost a lot of money. Hand tools have the benefit of being dirt cheap. They are also the most limited. Oscillating tools, reciprocating saws, angle grinders, and rotary tools have much greater versatility in the tasks they can do around the house. If you have to buy a tool, you can still go really cheap if you need to. If you have a little money to spend, we'd suggest that you take into account that if you have to pay more for a power tool that you look at what else it'll be able to do for you.
At the very least, no matter what you buy you'll want knee pads, eye protection and probably a dust mask. This job requires converting grout that is holding fast into dust. That creates a breathing hazard and flying specks of stuff that can get into your eyes. It probably also means spending a lot of time on your knees, and you'll want padding to reduce stress on those.
If you're removing grout in your home, we suggest you take a good look at an oscillating tool, and specifically the DeWalt DCS355D1. When coupled with DeWalt's DWA4220 blade, it's the best grout-removal tool we looked at. It's best for smaller jobs, so keep that in mind. We also liked reciprocating saws as a good alternative, and especially the DWE305 with the Grout Grabber GG001 blade. Those work best at slow speeds until you're comfortable and then gradually add juice. Rotary tools also have application, although you need a minimum gap to accommodate the bit and have to make sure it doesn't chip tiles, and we liked Dremel's 4300-5/40 toolkit. We advise you to avoid manual tools if possible, but that might not be possible for small, single-tile jobs. If that's the case, the QEP 10020 does great. In fact, it'd be a great tool to complement a power tool. Angle grinders work great on long lines of grout, but they're loud and create a lot of dust. If you go this route, we liked the Porter Cable PC60TPAG as a great lightweight, powerful value purchase.
We hope you took value from our reviews, and at least found our buyers' guide full of useful purchase tip. We wish you the best fortune in removing grout because you just might need it.
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Euro slides on ECB stimulus expectations
[TOKYO] The euro slid in Asia on Thursday ahead of a key meeting of the European Central Bank where policymakers are widely expected to step up their stimulus programme.
At the ECB's last monetary policy meeting of the year, analysts said president Mario Draghi will likely announce a beefing up of the bank's bond purchase programme and a possible cut in key interest rates, already at historic lows.
Speculation that the bank will further loosen its grip on monetary policy continues to press on the euro and has revived he possibility of it hitting parity with the dollar for the first time since 2002.
On Thursday, the unit weakened to US$1.0592 and 130.63 yen, from US$1.0619 and 130.83 yen in New York.
In a bid to bring eurozone inflation back up to levels conducive to healthy economic growth, the ECB has already unleashed an unprecedented series of easing measures.
It has slashed borrowing costs, made vast amounts of cheap loans available to banks and most recently embarked on a programme to buy around 60 billion euros of sovereign bonds each month until at least September 2016.
But inflation is still stubbornly low, standing at just 0.1 per cent in November, far below the ECB's target of just under 2.0 per cent.
"With various speculations about what the ECB may do, it comes down to whether these measures are more or less than expected," said Yasuhiro Kaizaki, vice president for global markets at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust.
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Back at the beginning of this year, I found a copy of The Amityville Horror at our local library. Like most people, I knew the story of what supposedly happened at the house in Amityville, New York named High Hopes. I knew of it from various paranormal shows and the wide variety of movies that came out on the subject. From those movies and shows, I thought I knew a lot about the hauntings but the book really opened my eyes to some of the things left out of those programs.
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Since my blog post last month about the three most common questions my facebook messenger and email have blown up with questions and comments about talking to spirits and using an Ouija board. I decided to address some of the questions, comments, and concerns that were shared with me.
Fun Investigations Versus Private Investigations
One question I seem to be asked a lot since I have started being more open about being a paranormal investigator is if I only do private investigations or if I do "fun" investigations. Yes, I do both. Just because I help families and spirits, doesn't mean I don't love to do more relaxed investigations too.
Why I Can't Stand Most Paranormal Shows
While Jeremy was gone, I ended up binge watching a few of those paranormal shows. I regretted it but couldn't stop watching it. They were so horribly bad that it was almost comical. Comical until I realized there are people out there that watch this stuff and try to imitate it which just causes problems for everyone. I've seen where people have angered spirits because they didn't know what they were doing. I've seen people get hurt because they had no idea what they were doing and were hunting in abandoned places they didn't have permission to be in.


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Right on cue around the X Games, ESPN (NYSE: DIS) has announced plans to launch an online action sports network, imaginatively called ESPN Action Sports Network. The online channel, slated for a fall launch, will have a slew of sites, each focused on action sports such as surfing, skateboarding, motocross and snowboarding. This will expand on its X Games franchise that it created more than a decade ago. The network also developed the EXPN.com website about a year ago to start offering daily content of different extreme sports, but that will now become ESPN Action Sports Network, the company says.
Besides its own content, it has done deals with sports information and product websites Surfline.com, Vans.com and Active.com to share content and do cross promotion. Expect it to also do some acquisitions in this space. ESPN has been active and has acquired smaller sports websites over the last few years.
Staci adds: Action sports seems like a no brainer, given that it meshes Gen X/Y passions of technology and extreme sports. The LAT is spot on when it describes it as "an increasingly attractive, if elusive, audience for the major networks." Audience estimates vary wildly from 27 million to 115 million with a high-spending core demo of men ages 15-34. But the LAT is also right to mention the fragmented nature of that audience as enthusiasts stock to their own sports. Pardon the mixed metaphor but it's no slam dunk. AOL backed out of Lat34.com, its broadband action JV with Fusion Entertainment, less than a year in — a casualty of the post-Miller re-org and change in priorities. Then again, the site itself is still up and running.


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Turkish Surveillance UAVs Over the Greek Navy in the Mediterranean Region – Greece's Military Dilemma
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You'd probably be surprised to learn how many investors don't fully understand their investments. By that I mean accurately, and equitably, evaluating returns, costs and benefits of different investments as well as measuring the true value provided by investment advisors.
Knowledge is an investor's best friend; and it is for this reason that the industry, namely IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada) has begun making changes, bringing in new rules, specifically designed to clarify, inform and facilitate even more meaningful and beneficial partnerships between investors and advisors.
Partnerships worth cultivating because the 2012 Value of Advice study for The Investment Funds Institute of Canada showed that, under numerous circumstances and time horizons, households using a financial advisor save and accumulate more assets than those who do not have an advisor. Here's a link to the study, if you're interested.
I've always believed in accountability, whether it relates to fees, performance or the services – quality of service – my team and I provide. I've also long believed in the importance, and value, of good, honest, thoughtful discussions and advice.
We explain and educate our clients so they are better prepared, and more willing, to discuss their goals. We do our best to help them truly understand their risk tolerance. We encourage them to invest the time to make a financial plan (with the help of our financial planner) and stick to it. And we endeavour to help them make rational, informed decisions instead of emotional ones, stay on track and become successful investors so they can reap the rewards.
So I hope my clients agree when I say the greatest value I can provide – even beyond returns – is sound advice.
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The images from Houston, and the other communities that were in the path of Hurricane Harvey, are both heartbreaking and uplifting. The devastation is beyond comprehension and they, like many communities across our nation, will soon head into a multi-year grieving and recovery process.
In the hours and days since this storm emerged, there have also been heart filling images and stories of neighbor helping neighbor in those most desperate hours. People risking their own personal safety to rescue a stranger, a room full of evacuees singing to a young boy for his birthday, people on social media helping to direct help to stranded families. Every time we see these images we see the spirit of our country and we see what it means to LIVE UNITED.
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J.J. Watt - defensive end for the Houston Texans, started out trying to raise $100,000 to help his community. Today he is closing in on what is now shaping up to be a 10 million dollar goal. We love that story. Talk about the power of one individual, joined by many!
But J.J. isn't alone. There are a great number of fundraisers taking place and we encourage you to find the ways you can help but please, always investigate your choices before giving. We found this comprehensive list of local and national efforts on the NPR site.
In addition, we received an email from the president of United Way of America outlining their efforts to support some of the more long term needs in the affected communities. This fundraising effort is in conjunction with those local United Ways and 100% of the dollars raised will go back to these communities. United Way, and the credit card processors (Bank of America and American Express), are all waiving administrative and processing fees. Support this effort by United Way here.
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The bulb-shaped onion dome is characteristic of Byzantine and Russian churches and used especially in parts of Russia and eastern Europe. They are spectacular and create a feature that is incomparable wherever you see them. Truly a treat for the eyes. Enjoy this collection.
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Some scholars postulated that onion domes were borrowed by Russians from Muslin countries probably from the Khanate of Kazan, whose conquest Ivan the Terrible commemorated by erecting St. Basil's Cathedral. The Kazan Qolsharif Mosque had been the principal symbol of the Khanate and some elements from there were said to be incorporated into the Cathedral.
St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow
There is some symbolism associated with this distinctive form. There are references to the onion dome tower symbolizing a burning candle. Numerically, one tower represents Christ, three the Holy Trinity, five Christ and the Four Evangelists and 13 Christ and the twelve Apostles. The gold color represents Jesus, green the Holy Trinity, blue the Holy Spirit, silver a dedication to a Saint and a blue dome with a star the Virgin Mary and Star of the Nativity.
The domes are fabricated from tiles or sheet iron attached to a wood or metal frame.
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Enjoy your site! Onion domes are common in Alaska, USA. The region was originally settled by fur trappers & some military from Russia. The Russian Orthodoxy sent many priests to bring civilization to the new lands. Russian orthodox styled churches popped up even in the most remote villages. Most of those families that have been in the state prior to Russian occupancy and until being purchased by the USA (Natives,
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Ninilchik Alaska has a wonderful example of a small village's onion domed church. Anchorage AK also boasts of amazingly beautiful dome as well!


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These days, it seems, everyone demands respect but few are willing to grant it to others. It is a rare event and often worthy of note when someone gives up his seat to a woman or elderly person or when a child responds with proper deference. Mike Ford anal. . .
Mike Ford, suggesting that our human nature coaxes us to behave rudely, such as riding other people's bumpers if they are driving too slowly, or slowing to a snail's pace if other people tailgate us, affirms that rudeness seems to be a primary carnal human. . .
We must ask ourselves if we have allowed fleshly works to creep into our lives. A little civility could go a long way in restoring unity among God's people.
Martin Collins focuses upon a list of lapses in etiquette within society and the church, many occurring because of faulty child rearing practices. Children's games often imitate violence and murder as well as disrespect for the elderly. The Old Testament m. . .
Focusing upon the rising tide of societal incivility, Richard Ritenbaugh warns that discourtesy and ugly in-your-face attitudes (fruits of the flesh) have also manifested themselves in the greater church of God. These disgusting works of the flesh (Galatia. . .
Martin Collins asks what we can do to improve our manners or etiquette. Our manners express our personality, especially as they portray humility, courtesy, or gentleness. The apostle Paul indicts all of us as lacking in courtesy before we were called. Now . . .
Richard Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the tongue chapter in James, suggests that profanity is on the increase in both the public networks and the private blogs. The average person in the English speaking world speaks 80 to 90 curse words a day. Cussing has bee. . .
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The best curling event in the world, bar none, is the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings. At the event, Canada's Olympic berths will go to the last women's and men's teams left standing.
The competition is tougher than the Olympics, although far less prestigious. It is better than a Scotties or Brier, where the field is watered down — in a good way — because of the participation from all provinces and territories. Having truly national events is a good thing.
The format for qualifying for the trials is somewhat complicated, but in the end there are likely to be nine teams on the women's and men's sides. Curling Canada hasn't released the format for 2019.
Getting to the point, the Olympic trials are coming to Saskatoon in 2019.
We were "supposed" to get them in 2017, but they somehow ended up in Ottawa. Curling is as political as minor hockey.
Volunteers will do a bang-up job here, as they do with every event that comes to our city. Congratulations and thank you to those on our bid committee.
Robyn Silvernagle did us proud at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts last week with her third-place finish. With a shot here and a shot there, she might have won the thing.
One of the many things that impressed me was the calming influence third Stefanie Lawton brought to the team. Stefanie has been to four Scotties as a skip, and her experience rubbed off on Silvernagle, second Jessie Hunkin and lead Kara Thevenot. It was a joy to watch them play.
A selection committee of 31 named Saskatoon's Vera Pezer the ninth best curler of all time. Had I been on the committee I would have ranked Vera ahead of young whippersnappers such as Kaitlyn Lawes and Rachel Homan.
In fact, Vera would have been in my top three, along with Sandra Schmirler and Jennifer Jones. Vera won four national championships in a five-year period, including three in a row — 1971, 1972 and 1973 — as a skip. Last week I said I would pick Schmirler over Jones as the top skip of all time; Vera wasn't on the list of choices as far as I could tell.
Vera would no doubt credit her team of Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee and Lee Morrison for the three national titles she won as a skip. The core of the team also won in 1969 with Joyce skipping, Vera playing third, Lee playing second and Jen Falk at lead.
I loved watching them play.
In keeping with the sports theme, congratulations to the Saskatoon Blades, which will be making their first appearance in the Western Hockey League playoffs since 2013. Here's hoping the team has a long playoff run, and people get out and support them.
I was sad to hear of the passing of Bob Adams last week. Mr. Adams lived less than a block from where I grew up. All the kids in the area were pretty darn proud and impressed that one of our neighbours had participated in the Olympics.
I can still picture this tall, distinguished man walking from his home to Aden Bowman Collegiate, where he taught physical education, coached basketball and track and field, and later became the vice-principal.
As a rookie reporter in the late 1970s, I had the opportunity to interview him. I was as nervous as all get-out, but it was a privilege.
Ned Powers and Mr. Adams met in 1952 and became friends. Ned shares his memories of that friendship in a column on Page 3.
Retired Saskatoon teacher and long-time acquaintance Barry Rusnell took me up on the offer to send in celebrity deaths that hit us particularly hard. Here's Barry's: "1. Elvis: I heard about it waiting at a red light at the top of the Broadway Bridge on the car radio. 2. John Kennedy: It was noon hour and I was sitting in the living room getting ready to go back to school when my dad came out of the basement and said, "Bear . . . they shot the president." I was stunned. 3. Lennon: I was watching the NFL game — Miami vs the Patriots — when Howard Cosell broke the news. It was my birthday. To this day I struggle to deal with it."
Here's something I found interesting: "The mind of a writer can be a truly terrifying thing. Isolated, neurotic, caffeine-addled, crippled by procrastination, consumed by feelings of panic, self-loathing, and soul-crushing inadequacy. And that's on a good day." So says Robert De Niro. I think he captured it pretty well.
We are ramping up our online presence. Please visit our new website at www.saskatoonexpress.com. We will be much more active on Facebook and Twitter than we have been for much of our eight-year history. We hope you will check it out.


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Hey Mickey!
I just can't get into work at the moment. And I don't mean no traffic jam or lost keys to my office. I mean I can't work myself up to work.
So it's Wednesday today. I have been doing the bare minimal since term started a week ago. I haven't even put books on the reserve list yet. So I announced this in class, apologetically, swearing I will have them sorted out by Friday. Then to my surprise, this over-enthusiastic student said "oh, but I checked the reserve list already, your books are there!". Yeah. I looked bad. I didn't even check the library catalogue to see where my books are. Ha ha.
I have no feelings of guilt at all. Actually I'm secretly quite pleased with myself that I am getting pretty good with doing as little as I can business. To congratulate myself, I now drink red wine and munch on salted peanuts.
And I took today off. Did absolutely bugger all workwise. Was gonna go to spinning class but the amplifier in the cycling studio blew a fuse or something and there was no music, so I ran 8K on the treadmill instead. I tried to vary the gradient and the speed but there is only so much you can do without getting bored out of your mind when you are running on the spot. Went home and had a nap. Baked cookies. Heh.
On a different note. As I'm typing this, I'm on my regular chatroom, and this forty-something hospital authority executive mother of two is getting me to guess riddles: unused condom (guess a Chinese character); condom in use (also a Chinese character); mickey mouse shaped condom (another Chinese character). I got the last two right. If you love life as much as I do, have a go and see how many you can get.


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Newsletter - July 1, 2018.
Happy Canada Day Everyone,
I hope you are all enjoying this holiday weekend.
Last week, an EPC member said to me, "These courts are really rocking!" and
indeed he was right! His comment made me think about how far Edmonton
Pickleball Club has come since the opening of the outdoor season. Here is a
list of some of our major undertakings and accomplishments…so far.
We have a full weekly court schedule at the Courts at Royal Gardens based on
player ratings.
We have a partial court schedule at Westridge with lessons given by EPC
members and Round Robins led by EPC members
We have happily on boarded Kareem Hamdon, our Summer Student, who joined us
in May and will continue with us, on a shared basis with RGCL, until the end of
the summer.
We hosted a moving Grand Opening of the Courts at Royal Gardens
We hosted a fantastic Club Social on the eve of the return of our Battle of
the Paddle Tournament
We hosted a very successful four days of Battle of the Paddle Sanctioned
Tournament with 224 players, spectators, thanks to many, many EPC volunteers who
made it all happen.
We implemented the following:
Orientation to Pickleball sessions
Use of Sign Up Genius for all sessions at Royal Gardens and at
Round Robins throughout the week according to player ratings
Ladder Pay for 2.0-2.5 and Ladder Play for 3.0 on Wednesdays
Inter Club Play for 3.0 on Fridays
Inter Club Play for 3.5 on Thursdays
Ladder Play on Track It Hub for 3.5 on Tuesdays – about to be expanded
to include 4.0
Club Subsidized Skills Development for 2.0-2.5 by the Biggs Team
Club Subsidized Skills Development for 3.0 by Sean and Leslie
Two 4.0 Ratings Sessions
A Referee Clinic
A Pop Up Event
A continuing active website
A Facebook Closed Group for Edmonton Pickleball Club
We purchased a Pickleball Tutor machine for member use and ran a How to Use
the Tutor Clinic.
We purchased court drying equipment for those odd wet and rainy days
We purchased an AED (defibrillator) and will shortly conduct training session
for its use
That's a pretty good start and it's no wonder our "courts are rocking"!
So, Now What? What's next?
Well, we are now into the lazy, hazy days of summer and we predict that court
utilization may slow down a little as players travel, host visitors from outside
the region, go camping or go to the lake or simply loaf on the deck! But it's
all good.
We don't anticipate further major changes to the court
schedules. Now we should just play and enjoy our game and one
another as the summer unfolds.
Friday Afternoon Play
We are going to continue to look for the magic formula to make Friday
afternoon play the best experience possible for as many players as possible. We
know we can't please everyone….but we will keep trying until we figure it
For this next week, we have continued to invite 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5-5.0
to Friday afternoon 1:00-3:00 play. Many tournament players will have departed
for Nationals in Kelowna so we expect a smaller playing group and, although the
SUG invites had already gone out as separate rated groups, all those signed up,
regardless of rating, should expect to play together as one group.
Our court schedule is organized by player ratings and, as such, it does not
offer many opportunities for intermingling of player ratings groups. Friday
afternoons, though, is one important opportunity to intermingle and learn from
one another. We should look to the Friday afternoon session as a social and
recreational experience.
However, here is a proviso related to 3.5+ intermingled play – make sure you
involve the better player in the rallies. Don't just hit balls to the weaker
player. The better player is more than a court decoration. Hit the ball to the
better player and, if you get it right back at you, well, you will have learned
something, right?
Defibrillator - AED
We have purchased and taken delivery of our Defibrillator AED and it is in
the Sport Room every day during Kareem's hours at the courts.
We are still working on how/who/when will train us in its use. Any
volunteers? Any medical people out there? Please contact me if you can help us
out. email@example.com
Kareem's Hours
Kareem will be off on Monday July 2 – it is his day with pay as a result of
the July 1 Stat Holiday. Don't worry – he'll be back on Tuesday.
His hours will remain 9:00-3:00 until July 14 at which time his time will be
shared by RGCL and he will be on site from 9:00-4:00. We are lucky to have him
and we are lucky to share his time with Royal Gardens Community League.
National Pickleball Day August 11
Plans are underway and we will keep you posted on the event.
A Fall Social
Again, plans are underway and we will keep you posted. Stay tuned. Based on
our Grand Opening Social, we know EPC knows how to party!
eMembership Cards are Coming
We are going to convert to eMembership cards (ones you receive by email and
you self print). The City of Edmonton has confirmed that eMemberhsip cards are
accepted by City of Edmonton facilities.
Cleaning Out the Large Shed
Don't be surprised when you see Kareem haul used tires out of the shed and
stack them behind the shed temporarily. RGCL needs us to move the tires so they
can clear out their stuff from our portion of the large shed.
Do I Need to Mention…Balls?
Please continue to be ever vigilant and put balls back in the bin/sleeve when
you have finished play. Don't let them accidentally slip into your PB gear.
Looking Ahead to Next Year
Given our tremendous growth, 428 members today, we have
begun to anticipate our needs for next year and we have begun planning for it.
More to come on that in the fall.
That's all for now.
Enjoy your weekend, everyone!
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People seem to have a lot of feelings about Valentine's Day. Some love it and go all out to celebrate. Others believes it's merely a made-up holiday solely created for commercial purposes. But you've got to admit, it's kind of nice there's a day specifically for love. Plus, the holiday gives us a little more motivation to get our thoughts and feelings for the ones we love down on paper.
But who doesn't like a little humor with their hearts and chocolates? Why not add some silliness by professing your love in an entertaining card? In case you want to, we rounded up some of our favorite funny Valentine's Day cards this year from creative artists on Etsy.
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Wall Street Journal editorials are usually very good, the WSJ's editorial page being one of the few of major newspapers whose authors are economically literate. The editors recently argued that last Friday's late-hour budget agreement was "The Tea Party's First Victory." Maybe it was. But consider this passage from the piece: Republicans also showed they are … Continue reading Yahoos of Media Lore
Tag: Tea Party
Astrology Old and New
Last week an astronomer claimed that the earth's precession required a reevaluation of the zodiacal chart. His announcement created a firestorm, leading to stories of worry and even panic in all the major news outlets in America. It was initially shocking to see just how many people were discomfitted by this news, to see just … Continue reading Astrology Old and New
Defending the Kochs
[Author's note: Although I wrote it before the election, I embargoed this essay until today, lest anyone think I was advocating for a political party or for an electoral victory. The sentiments expressed below are unrelated to any partisan agenda.] Billionaire businessmen and philanthropists Charles and David Koch have come in for a lot of … Continue reading Defending the Kochs
The Flummoxing Tea Partiers
David Boaz at Cato discusses the fact that the Tea Party phenomenon---and it is a phenomenon---continues to "freak out" commentators on the Left. He writes (preserving his links and italics): With a few rare exceptions like [Jonathan] Rauch and John Judis, non-conservative intellectuals are just freaked out by a mass movement against big government. Jill … Continue reading The Flummoxing Tea Partiers
A Winning Agenda
Like many other people, I was underwhelmed by the recently released Republican "Pledge to America." Longwinded, wishy-washy, and mostly tinkering on the edges. I am not a member of the Republican Party (or any other party), and I am indeed one of those who fails to much difference of substance between the two major parties---at … Continue reading A Winning Agenda
Washington and the "Spirit of Party"
We have had some discussion on the curious case of Christine O'Donnell (here), and on the apparently dwindling advantage Republicans are enjoying over Democrats as we transition from primaries to the general election (here). For the record, I am not a member of any political party. I am, moreover, repelled by arguments that people should … Continue reading Washington and the "Spirit of Party"
The Mysterious Mystery of the Tea Party
This past weekend the New York Times published an opinion essay entitled "The Very Angry Tea Party." Its author makes two main claims: (1) Tea Party activists are very, very, VERY angry; and (2) they are subscribers to a "metaphysical fantasy," believe in "the most egregious of fear-mongering falsehoods," have a "passionate attachment to wildly … Continue reading The Mysterious Mystery of the Tea Party


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Helen Brennan's The Story of Irish Dance is an engaging, personal, informative, and opinionated look at the reclamation and revival of traditional Irish Dance in the past 40 years — it's the sort of story that one imagines could be heard in conversation at a congenial pub, sitting by the fire with a pint, or in someone's living room with a cup of tea. That said, it's also well organized and gives a succinct history of the decline of Irish dancing in the 20th century, the victim of commercial zoning laws and clerical vendettas. Brennan holds a masters' degree on the subject of Connemara old-style dancing from Queen's University in Belfast, and has consulted on Riverdance, making her an acknowledged authority on this art form. What I liked about this book, as compared with similar accounts, was the immediacy of the writing and Brennan's willingness to take a stand. Through stories recounting her journey collecting dances and interviewing dancers tucked away in unlikely corners of Ireland, Brennan conveys both passion and knowledge.
Some of the stories are bittersweet: interviews given by aging dancers who soon afterward passed on, sometimes taking a wealth of dances with them; or police raids on country houses where dance parties were being held. The book also has a number of historical photographs, some from as far away as Australia, documenting the persistence of Irish dancing at home and abroad. Brennan has the story teller's gift, making this book an interesting as well as informative read. She is not afraid to state her opinions either, castigating the elaborate wigs worn by young girls for dance competition — an import from North American dance schools — and commenting frankly on the pressure placed on both teachers and pupils when parents spend lavishly on costumes for their little protégés.
With the popularity of Irish dance driven by the spectacle of Riverdance and its competitors, many have been drawn to this dance form, but often without a background in the subject. The Story of Irish Dance is a great place to start learning about it. If you have an interest in Irish dance, or are supporting children who are involved in dancing, this is an excellent book, because it is both highly readable and informative. For readers more knowledgeable in the subject, the book's main appeal will be Brennan's personal stories of collecting dances and talking to dancers in the mid 20th century, as well as her detailed history of the decline and revival of this art form. Brennan has contributed an engaging addition to existing material on Irish dance that deserves praise for its solid prose, personal material, and frank treatment of its subject.
(Robert Rinehart Publishers, 2002)
About Kim Bates
Kim Bates, former Music Review Editor, grew up in and around St. Paul/Minneapolis and developed a taste for folk music through housemates who played their music and took her to lots of shows, as well as KFAI community radio, Boiled in Lead shows in the 1980s, and the incredible folks at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, which she's been lucky to experience for the past 10 years. Now she lives in Toronto, another city with a great and very accessible music and arts scene, where she teaches at the University of Toronto. She likes to travel to beautiful nature to do wilderness camping, but she lives in a city and rides the subway to work. Some people might say that she gets distracted by navel gazing under the guise of spirituality, but she keeps telling herself it's Her Path. She's deeply moved by environmental issues, and somehow thinks we have to reinterpret our past in order to move forward and survive as cultures, maybe even as a species.
Her passion for British Isles-derived folk music, from both sides of the Atlantic, seems to come from this sense about carrying the past forward. She tends to like music that mixes traditional musical themes with contemporary sensibilities — like Shooglenifty or Kila — or that energizes traditional tunes with today's political or personal issues — like the Oysterband, Solas, or even Great Big Sea. She can't tolerate heat and humidity, but somehow she finds herself a big fan of Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys (Louisana), Regis Gisavo (Madagascar), and various African and Caribbean artists — always hoping that tour schedules include the Great White North.