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Reading Patrick Nash's book on writing scripts for short films came as a welcome follow-up to my fun weekend at the Guerilla Filmmaker's Masterclass.
Nash's comments in the book supported what I'd learnt through Chris – notably how the biggest causes of failure in short films are:
And Nash should know – he's a Page Awards winner and has worked on short film selection panels and juries with the Foyle Film Festival. Sitting through hours of entries has given him a wealth of experience in what works and what doesn't.
My first observation about this book was that it's a guide that benefits feature screenwriters as well as short film writers and directors. The chapters which cover the craft of writing a script are broad in this sense because, indeed, the same rules apply.
There are, however, plenty of nuggets of wisdom throughout these chapters regarding short films. Whilst story and structure conventions can apply to short films, they will apply within the constrictions of the form. For example, there'll be a hook but it needs to happen much faster. There's less development time, so often a "moment in time" or a specific character issue is focussed on.
Short scripts are lean
All fat, story and dialogue-wise, needs to be trimmed away. Nash gives plenty of advice and encouragement about this in the structure and dialogue sections, and there's welcome warnings against clichés, stereotypes and copycat movies as well.
Research is key
Not only for believable characters and for the benefit of fresh and original ideas but for sourcing reputable competitions and film festivals too. Nash emphasises how the small print should be read – something that is so often overlooked, but is essential to avoid option issues or misleading prizes.
Nash backs up his advice with book/film recommendations and quotes from other screenwriting and film-making professionals. I noted down several of these, including:
"Give the audience what they want but not the way they expect" (William Goldman)
There was also great advice from Juanita Wilson (who also shared her award-winning short film script and an interview within the book) that you should take all of the dialogue out of your script, examine whether the scene/story still makes sense without it, and if it does: leave it out!
Other chapters spotlight interesting information including a brief history of short film in the opening; an examination of why "story is king"; some excellent examples of how to come up with interesting ideas and three case studies as well. Case studies include award-winning scripts and an analysis of what makes them work.
I would definitely recommend this book for short script writers, all film-making professionals (don't, whatever you do, rush into production without nailing an excellent script first!) and feature writers, too.
It really is a very thorough look at all aspects of being a writer of short scripts; detailed craft tips, motivational advice (ideas), how to think like a producer/director (economising and being aware of budget) and how to work your way up to being a professional writer of both short scripts and feature scripts (mastering original story-telling, eliciting emotion, writing pitch documents and how to approach a rewrite).
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|Matt Sandusky comes clean in documentary on Happy Valley
|[CDT] - In an exclusive interview with the Centre Daily Times, Matt Sandusky said he was very thankful to the young men who testified at his adoptive fatherâs 2012 trial. Without their courage, he would not have had the strength to go to prosecutors and disclose for the first time that his adoptive father abused him. Now, Sandusky has taken another step forward a little more than a year later. He shared his story in âHappy Valley,â the documentary premiering Sunday at the Sundance Film Festival. He said his participation in the film was the first step for him to come out of the shadow of the scandal and advocate for survivors â including himself. In a statement to the CDT, Sandusky admitted that, âMy role in the film was to share the perspective of a survivor, to give survivors a voice.â


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"To thine own heart be true," the old saying goes. It remains a timely and relevant life lesson that all of us would do well to remember. When we veer off the course that our heart is advising us to follow, we can make our lives very difficult.
Now I'm not talking about selfish desires. I'm talking about pursuing the desires that God puts in your heart. What do you want out of life? What do you believe is God's will for you? Are you pursuing it?
Some people have too many cares and worries that keep them from stepping out and following what's in their heart. They've decided it's out of their reach.
The Bible says we should cast all our cares upon God for He cares for us. Whatever worry you have that is keeping you from following your heart, you need to give it to God and let Him take care of it.
He wants you to follow the desire He's placed in you. Let God take care of your cares and follow your heart. You can trust Him. He cares for you!
Prayer Starter: God, sometimes I don't pursue what You've placed in my heart because of my worries and cares, so today, I give them to You. I know You can handle them, and You want me to be free to follow my heart.
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Time Lapes Movie
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Wow Kaiden,ReplyDelete
That was very interesting and what an excellent movie making. Maybe next time that could create a movie with out tracing. Any way keep up the good work.
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Great drawing it looked just like the picture it was amazing
I hope I see more like it.
Hey Kaiden,ReplyDelete
I really like how you created this time lapes movie.The drawing was really artistic and detailed.Keep up the great work.
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hi. my name is jenny. somehow, you have arrived at the mad paddle. welcome!
you might wonder, why mad paddle?
one of the definitions of MAD is:
marked by intense and often chaotic activity : wild <a mad scramble>
and well, i fell like everything in my life is a mad paddle … somewhere. actually, i don't even know where. i'm always just paddling. so, that's where it was born. a lot has changed in my world in the past couple years … and that name fits how life flows now.
i am finally dusting off my blogging skills. it's time to talk about adventure and hustlin' in the land of 10,000 lakes. i am pretty excited to start documenting life again. i hope you keep stopping in to read about everything from my travels to the latest joke my kid cracked at the dinner table.
in the meantime. you might need to meet the main characters in my life. there are my gremlins, tucker (age 10) and levi (age 6) and my boyfriend, nick. they are pretty rad.


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For The People of the Cross
LENT DAY 21 - DO UNTO OTHERS byFather Robert Barron
The Ten Commandments are divided into two sets. The first three deal with our relationship to God and how to worship him, and then, following from these commandments, comes a whole series of commandments concerning our relationship with other people.
As we enter into the heart of Lent, reflecting on how we keep these commands can become the impetus to deepen our commitment to the Lord.
"Honor your father and your mother." What is the quality of your relationship with those who are nearest and dearest to you? If things are off there, they are probably off everywhere else.
"You shall not kill." Very few of us have actually killed another person, but what is the role that violence plays in your life? What is the quality of your temper? Have you effectively killed people, that is to say, rendered them lifeless? Do you enhance the lives of those around you, or are people less alive after they've been with you?
"You shall not commit adultery." The Bible is not obsessed with sex, but it does recognize the importance of our sexuality in the moral sphere. Much of our popular culture wants to teach us that sex is basically amoral, a matter, finally, of indifference. As long as you're not hurting anyone, so says the culture, anything goes. But sex, like every other part of us, is meant to serve love, to become a gift. Is your sex life self-indulgent, simply for the sake of your pleasure? Do you lust after others, using them for your own sexual satisfaction? Do you practice forms of sex that are simply perverse?
"You shall not steal." Do you steal other's property, even very small things like little amounts of money? Do you steal someone's good name and reputation through gossip?
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." What is the quality of your speech? How much time do you spend inveighing against your neighbor, even making things up to make him look bad?
"You shall not covet your neighbor's house or wife." The philosopher René Girard suggests that we imitate other people's desires, wanting things simply because other people want them. This can easily lead to conflict and dysfunction. What is it that you are coveting in your life, especially that which others have or desire?
This Lent, suppose that Jesus has made a whip of cords, knotted with the Ten Commandments. What would he clear out of you?


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Researchers have been exploring the amazing potential of 4D
printing for a while now – that's 3D printed objects that can change their shape
or appearance, under the influence of external factors such as temperature or
water. A recent breakthrough was made by professor Marc
in het Panhuis, of Wollongong University in Australia, who has 3D printed a functioning valve that responds to changes
in its surrounding water temperature. The clever thing about the valve is that,
once printed, its reaction is completely autonomous – it closes itself when it
detects hot water. Printed with four different types of hydrogel, the valve is
strong, flexible, soft and robust. This basic valve example is just the
starting point for developing more sophisticated designs with military, medical
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Look, here is a weblogger who makes me laugh! Note: this is rare. Not You, The Other One has a list of all-too-believable dating schemes that don't work and, even better, Ten Reasons Why I Am Better Than Your Man. In a word, lol.
Two tangents. One: I've been doing my best to say "lol" recently instead of actually laughing out loud. It hasn't made me many friends. Two: The name of that weblog and other UK weblogs only serve to strengthen my theory that weblog names are the real-life equivalents of Culture ship names [see also, A Few Notes on the Culture by the author of the sci-fi series, Iain M Banks].


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The basic evolutionary premise presents an immediate and apparent problem. Evolution in the broad sense is a progression from simple to complex: Big Bang explosion transforming thermal noise and hydrogen gas into the universe; simple atoms transforming to cells and then to humans. The most apparent question is how can this be true when it contradicts what we observe and experience in everyday life? We don't see matter organizing itself—rather, it rusts, breaks, falls apart, gets all disorganized and messy. If you understand that, there is no need to read the rest of this chapter. For those who disagree, or feel it is scientific for things to spontaneously transform from simple to complex, read on.
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There are certain beauty truths only people with curly hair know, which is why a bouncy barnet can be a source of fascination for those with naturally straight hair.
So in the interests of satisfying curiosity once-and-for-all we have gathered together the #GrowingUpWithCurlyHair images shared on Twitter that best encapsulate life with curls.
The Questions
1. Why don't you brush your hair?
#GrowingUpWithCurlyHair this is why we don't brush our hair pic.twitter.com/upNNBkLIdt— Molly (@mollyrogerss) July 31, 2015
Having your hair wreck every brush you buy in six months or less. #GrowingUpWithCurlyHair pic.twitter.com/VEPjL7rpRQ— la[rniea]nni (@LarnieaOfNarnia) July 28, 2015
2.Why won't you leave the house with wet hair?
curly hair + wind pic.twitter.com/nVNTcosl65— denise (@deniisemejiia_) July 29, 2015
3. So why don't you blow dry your hair?
#GrowingUpWithCurlyHair Your hair takes so long to blow dry you have to take a break halfway through. @CurlyProbs pic.twitter.com/HUG3ltlsIO— Destiny Russell (@destinyruss) August 6, 2015
4. Ok, so how about you wash your hair the night before?
Going bed with wet hair and waking up like this #growingupwithcurlyhair pic.twitter.com/KjMbYEE0at— megan (@megxjones_) July 28, 2015
5. But if you plait your hair before bed problem solved, right?
#GrowingUpWithCurlyHair braiding your hair before going to sleep and expecting the left photo but getting the right pic.twitter.com/vuPB0U2KFk— maia (@somanymaias) July 28, 2015
Things Only Curly-Haired People Will Understand
6. Why don't you want to go on holiday to Italy/Greece/The Seychelles/*insert name of humid country here*?
#growingupwithcurlyhair my life 😂😭 pic.twitter.com/N89xCA4S8z— Mariah Garza (@mariah_garza24) July 28, 2015
7. Why don't you just try something new?
#growingupwithcurlyhair *watches hair tutorial* "now this type of up do is compatible with any type of hair" pic.twitter.com/PPr1YSPJt7— Bahar بهار (@bahar_frd) August 9, 2015
8. Don't you know how lucky you are? People pay to have hair like yours.
#growingupwithcurlyhair "You're so lucky!!!" "You have no idea how much people pay to have hair like yours!!!!"
Me: pic.twitter.com/fR5SK83Npz— Aurora 姫 (@AuroraNC_305) August 4, 2015
9. Can I feel your hair?
"i wish i had you hair straight hair is boring"
"let me feel your hair!"
"its like a cloud!" pic.twitter.com/pXs4M7Fag3— HE FOLLOWED ME (@bieberveils) August 4, 2015
#growingupwithcurlyhair "OH MY GOD ITS SO PRETTY" *goes to grab it w/out asking* pic.twitter.com/sQgjOseY46— Yung Medusa (@YXNGMEDUSA) July 29, 2015


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Tuesday 11th June:
Finally "D Day" has arrived the challenge of a life time to drive up BIG RED!
So the excitement began with us up early breakfast and the tea bag ready with hot water in flasks and so it was the journey to the beginning of Dingo and Dozer's dream to conquer the great red sandy mount in the Simpson Desert. We arrived at the bottom of little red and unbeknown to us we thought it was the big one and thank goodness to a kind couple who told us big red is further on so we do give them thanks for that!
But before heading into the desert the ceremony began with Nathan and Dennis hoisting the desert flag, what a moment this was and I'm sure a lump in throats. And so the poles were placed into their holders and many photos and videos were taken.
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So now all is good in Dozer and Dingo and off we are to challenge Big Red. So First it was Dozer up little red, then Dingo which I found not too bad. We drove around the other side to find 3 other vehicles there about to attempt this red mount. Out the cars and chatting and looking tosee which is the best way up. And so the other cars went and one failed to get to top so it was decided Dingo needed to take the step. I'm petrified by the way, the engine getting up steam to attempt the big red which to me had a huge smile on it's face saying "come on try me baby I'm waiting" So here I am with my eyes shut and the camera on video holding it up sort of in line with the from window and off we were like a rocket it felt to me, bounced this way and that until finally we reached the summit feeling like we flew over leaving all 4 wheels in the air landing and everyone shouting "you did it!" I'm afraid my English language somehow came short when we landed I think I forgot it and used some other language called, now what was it? So now it was Dozers turn and up he went it was a joyous time for every one chatting and telling of their experience.
Now next to this track we had just come up was an even steeper one which had a track which someone tried to attempt and failed and this tickled Nathan's fancy so this itch to try the steep one was just too much for him and down the Big Red and engines revving and up ¾ and slide down and this happened about 4 times and Big red had won on that steep track.
Nathan and Maryleen decided to go to Poeppel Corner to sleep in the desert but we decided to remain in Birdsville for the night. So we decided to travel about 20's into the desert to Eyre Creek and have lunch there and return to camp. This we did said our good-byes and returned.
That evening the Birdsville camp had a get together for dinner costing $15 each of soup and damper and curie and rice with entertainment which was a singer and 2 children playing the violin. It was a wonderful evening sitting around the camp fire and chatting to everyone. The Birdsville garage is owned by a South African strange to come all this way from South Africa to hear Afrikaans spoken. We walked back to camp to find Maryleen and Nathan there they tracked back to camp due to having car trouble that is the shock absorber on the left side had come off and pieces and this was quite some trip into the desert too. They were convoyed in once again God looking after His children.
Wednesday 12th June: Did some washing Nathan repaired his car and guess what? It's back to big red to conquer the hard part. This time we drove around the back of it getting up to the top but my wind was blowing and the dune had changed its shape over night and before our eyes the shape of the dune was taking place.
So it was down the front of the dune and the sports began with Nathan attempting the hard side and He made it and what joy it was seeing the delight on his face. So quite a few attempts which were done then with us doing the main track up got up and left the Big Red with accomplishment of conquering the Big Red.
We decided on packing up camp and leaving early the next day for Innamincka
Thursday 13th June: Leaving Birdsville at 8h18 but first to the garage that Nathan wanted to go to purchase a something so we dualy followed him and waiting in the car Maryleen and Nathan approached us and with a serious speech handed me a sticker award of me approaching Big Red with my well spoken English that at times I try to hide which just shows you it's never ever missed by ones children, what a laugh I had and this sticker now sits beautifully in my cabinet.
So onto the Botoota Road taking the turn off at about 116k's in and going on the Cordillo Downs rd to Innamincka. Passing the Moonda Lake, stopping at Cadelga Outstation another heritage building.
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We arrived at Innamincka in the late afternoon tied and the effort to find a place to put up camp was just so hard. To understand this place is along the banks of the Cooper Creek one can camp and certain place one is charged $15 a night but the one at Town common has a honesty box and costs $5 a night there is no difference to this one or the others sites. We set up camp and once again very chilly and the wind blowing which was not pleasant so a decision was made to have dinner at the hotel and that was just so good, food wonderful and it was warm.
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Now the camp sites do not have showers so one has to go into the wee town to the ablution block pay your $2 for a 4 minute shower. Water is very precious in this area so wastage is a big no no!!!
Innamincka was another reason for Dennis' dream to come true and this all started out with him reading Burkeand Wills and the expedition they did and how they died so Dennis wanted to visit the Dig tree and their graves. So along this whole place is of history and it's amazing how many people no little about. Their trek started out in Melbourne, their bodies were actually exhumed and buried in Melbourne.


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So the list is never ending at this point of what I need and what I want, but here are a few more items that I have either bought or really like!
I purchased pink towels from Kate Spade - at winners! They are very similar to these ones but have a line of polka dots, I will post pictures of them later, right now they are being used for packing breakable items!
The towels were a really good price and are super soft!
Also a girl I work with went to a towel sale over the weekend and got me 3 huge white towels on super sale!
I also saw these really funky soft pillows at Costco last night - who knew Costco! who knew!
A pair of these pillows would be really nice on the couch I end up choosing! And at $14.79 they are a great price!
They come in a variety of colours in case you like them, you can see some of the colours in the photo but I think there are more available.
I saw these dishes while shopping with a friend on the weekend. She actually pointed them out to me, I had thought I wanted plain white square ones, but I snapped a picture of them just in case, and the more I look at them the more I like them! They are on sale right now at the Bay for 30% off! I might pick them up this weekend!
I'm going to go look at them again just to be sure, and pull them out of the box to take a good look!
Next things I need are a good shower curtain, mirrors and lamps! I'm having difficulty finding ones that I really can't live without..... any suggestions my friends??


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The regional cuisines of Southeast Asia are incredibly diverse, but one constant is the use of hot chiles. We took inspiration from Indonesian sambal, Thai nam phrik, and Vietnamese tuong ot toi when we designed this spicy chili powder. Korean chile takes center stage while garlic, ginger, citrus, and star anise provide an aromatic lift. We even added some African cayenne for the real chile heads out there. Try it sprinkled on grilled bok choy or use it as a dry rub for stir fried beef. We love it mixed with lime juice, minced lemon grass, and fish sauce to create a deliciously fiery paste that's perfect with chicken or shrimp.
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Penny Begg
Whether you call it "pluck," or determination or grit, Penny's been in the thick of some situations that would challenge the best of us, but she came through and on reflection, sees the best in life… and she never would have dreamed that hemophilia would be so much a part of it. In fact, when her first son was born, she never really heard of the disease, and she certainly didn't know anyone who had it.
That changed quickly.
From 1956 to 1963 she had four sons - all with hemophilia.
By 1977 three had died because of complications with hemophilia: two were less than three years old and another at age 21 - all from bleeding brain injuries. Her youngest son is now in his 50s.
Even though not all her sons are with us today, because Penny related her experiences to NHF, everyone benefits from their experience. "When my second son started having problems, I didn't see it. Everything I read was for boys who could talk. Frankie couldn't talk. I called NHF and they changed their material to help others who had infants and toddlers with hemophilia."
But Penny's pluck kept her going… that, and everyone around her, starting with God. "God gets me through," Penny, a life-long Roman Catholic, tells us. "I had a really active church family and a very supportive priest."
Having support is essential, from all quarters. "It was strange," Penny recalls, "in our neighborhood on Long Island we had four families with boys who had hemophilia. We all helped each other." Someone else helped, too: their doctor. "Dr. Clarkson was great. He came to the neighborhood and visited all four families, each after the other. All he wanted was a cup of coffee, nothing else." Everyone traded hints with each other. "I used to sew foam rubber into the knees of their pants," Penny smiles. "I made helmets out of tape and foam so they wouldn't hurt themselves on the bars of the crib!"
It was seeing her two cribs, emptied by hemophilia related injuries to her sons that led to a hemophilia connection to fill them.
"I knew that someone had to use those cribs," Penny says. "One of my neighbors whose son had hemophilia knew about a home for girls in Brooklyn. We adopted twins. Their mother was a young girl from Columbia. It's worked out so well. Besides," she smiles, "I had all of this kids stuff. Someone had to use it!"
Standing behind Penny, sharing every step of the way, was her husband, Louis. "He was a lineman with New York Bell," she says with fondness. "He became president of the Suffolk County chapter of NHF. He raised money through his network and ran blood drives at work. I helped a lot. We really wanted to see a cure and knew that funding research would help."
It must seem like a lifetime ago. Louis passed away and Penny remarried. She took a job with the IRS and eventually retired. She moved to Georgia to be with the twins, and now lives in Minnesota to help her son, Frankie, who in the 1980s contracted HIV from tainted blood.
Through it all, Penny makes sure that she keeps giving to NHF. When asked why, the reasons are simple. "I want to see a cure," she says. "Other boys need our help. I want to see a day when nobody has the problems we did. I want to do it for my son, and everyone else's, too."
To see so much. To make her loss into a life for two young girls. To keep giving after all she's been through. That takes pluck. That takes Penny Begg.


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Sunday, June 1, 2014
Garden Share Collective - June 2014
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BAHÇE ÇOK GÜZELL!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 1, 2014 at 7:25 PM
I buy limes every week for cooking and Friday G&Ts. Would love a tree full here in the garden!ReplyDelete
I enjoy these posts. x
Your garden produce is impressive. I have cauliflowers and corns to plant out. I did plant peas but only one came up,and the rest of the seeds went soggy and never germinated : (ReplyDelete
I'd love a lime tree, too. Ours is just in its second week. The plants are looking strong. Experimenting with spinach this year as we've been eating more in salads and cooking more with it, too. The asparagus is holding on longer this year than it has in the past. DH gave it a good weeding yesterday and it looks like for the first time we'll continue to have Asparagus into June. It is usually gone past by the time the other veggies are going in.ReplyDelete
It all looks great, love those self sowers.lol Good idea on double duty for the tomato cages, we have some cages made the same. We just picked our peas, yum, nearly five pints shelled. Our potatoes are in full bloom as well as the tomato plants, some things need re-planting and a lot needs weeded. The never ending job of weeding.ReplyDelete
Loving all the green veggies :) Limes are cute! Our citrus tree also has got green fruits, but they will grow into some kind of tangerine (ugli) later and will be slightly sweet.ReplyDelete
Happy gardening!
There is always so much to do in the garden isn't there! Way to go on the self seeded lettuce though, that is one job less that needs doing! xxReplyDelete
I am in the UK - not the greatest of gardeners but I've got courgettes in, radishes, beetroot, rocket and sweet corn. Lots in the fruit cage but it will all take another couple of months :)ReplyDelete
Those capsicums are huge, mine never grow that big only the first couple do but then they stay so small. I also let my lettuces self seed to get more, its the best way to raise them. Growing from seed in seed trays lettuce does not like our place.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 3, 2014 at 11:33 PM
We are new to allotment planting as we use to do it all in tubs, so its exciting seeing what is coming up! Just need some more sun over here, that would be great to have a lime tree!ReplyDelete
Your veggie list is looking good Jules - as for weeding, well in my garden it's like shovelling snow while it's still snowing! The combination of sun and rainy spells seems to make the weeds grow quicker than anything else. This year we've got three types of beans, courgettes, tomatoes, chillies, potatoes, salad leaves, strawberries, chard and butternut squash. Trying to find room for other things - they may have to go in the flower beds, but I've always wanted a potager so that's a result! Have a good week.ReplyDelete
Jane x
I love the reverse mirror of our seasons! I'm saying finally summer, and you say it's the first day of winter. My garden is bigger than ever (thanks to some inspiration from you)--and wilder--long grass and wild strawberries (not good for eating ones) and mint taking over outside the beds. Volunteer tomato plants are getting big and need to be either thrown out or saved. I wish I had a lime tree!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for taking the time to add your comment, I love to receive comments and read them all, even if I don't get around to responding to you, I am just not that organised!


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Janet Kidd Stewart, a free-lance writer, offers the linked column from The Chicago Tribune, http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-06-14/business/sc-cons-0613-journey-20130614_1_traditional-ira-annuity-roth-ira. It offers several good points about Retirement Planning.
I would suggest not trying to read this as a comprehensive Plan as such; but, rather as several individual snip-its of information. As always, consult with your own Tax Advisor with regard to specific questions about your own financial situation. They are:
In a traditional Qualified Retirement Plan, investments are generally tax-deferred and must comply with Federal requirements to segregate assets in the Plan from the assets of the company. In a Non-Qualified Plan, the assets are not segregated and might be accessible to creditors of the company, in the event of bankruptcy.
You cannot contribute to a Traditional (tax-deferred) IRA during the year in which you turn 70 1/2 and, in fact you must start withdrawing from it. That RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) is based on actuarial tables. You may, however, withdraw even more. If you have more than one Traditional IRA, the amount of your RMD is based on the Cumulative Balance, so you can decide which ones to withdraw more from. You are mot required to take RMDs from ROTH IRAs and after age 70 1/2, you CAN still contribute to a ROTH IRA.
Be careful with ALL Annuities–including the Fixed variety. Given today's life expectancy, you need to insure that your Retirement Plan includes some Growth Potential, meaning stocks–including individual securities, mutual funds and Variable Annuity Sub-Accounts.
As always, review your Investment Portfolio from time-to-time, and when making any life changes–retirement, marriage, loss of spouse, having children (or grandchildren), etc. Be sure to discuss your situation regularly with your Financial Advisor, keeping them up-to-date on your needs, and with your CPA, as appropriate.
P.S. Ms. Kidd Stewart's columns are syndicated weekly by the Tribune News Services, and available in some other publications, as well. An excellent weekly read.


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Here it is, a playable rebalancing for the original 3 armies of CNC3. This is a test run of the new 3 armies and the way the rebalancing came out. If it turns out to be good then I will release this version as a seprate mod on MOD DB.
Sorry, mod was pulled due to me being a moron and not resetting timers on NOD powers. Will be back up in a few hours if I can get the upload to go through.
Ok, here's the link to the REAL test. NOTE! Do not pick EF as a playable choice. If you do it will crash the mod. This mod ONLY has GDI/NOD/Scrin in it. IF this test go's well I will release this as a full mod with only GDI/NOD/Scrin on MOD DB and EF will not show up as an option.


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A super montage of Jonathan performing last Saturday night at the Celebrity Fight Night event in Phoenix Arizona.
Created by the tremendously talented Sonya. She quietly collects photos on various Fantoines FB pages and puts them together for us all to see. Wonderful work. Thanks.
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On Monday, several local people came to alert me to the graffiti, and a large number of posters stuck up around the town, pushed under shop doors, etc, which contained spiteful and defamatory statements about me. Many of them said they'd taken the posters to the police station and complained, and that Carterton Police told them that they had spoken to me (named in the posters) which was an utter lie because they refused to speak to me about it, smirking and laughing instead. I rang the Masterton station and the Police Communication Centre, because the calls are recorded.
I spent hours at the Masterton Police station on Tuesday, trying to make a complaint about this graffiti, and the facebook page (identity theft, and the threats), the theft and vandalism of my property by Rachel Taylor, Wayne Friend etc, among other things. The officer who came to the counter wrote down about four words on a bit of paper, disappeared for ages , then came back and said they wouldn't be taking my complaints because "they're already being dealt with." I wanted to make a statement or statements about the complaints, and as usual, corrupt Wairarapa Police refused to take statements, or even acknowledge the complaints.
This is the standard lie from the local police, the exact same lie which has been trotted out since our complaints about the illegal activities at the former Carterton Community Centre involving Georgina Beyer the Liar and the people associated with the Carterton District Council. One of the more bare faced examples of this is the letter from corrupt and overpaid Tara Sewell of the legal section at Police headquarters.
Police spent a considerable amount of taxpayers money when they charged me with Billsticking (in about 2003) for putting up notices in Carterton advertising a public meeting to discuss the illegal takeover, mismanagement and closure of the Carterton Community Centre. The excuse given initially (in writing) by the Police for proceeding with the prosecution, which they were later forced to apologise for, was that the notices were defamatory (against Georgina Beyer and members of the Carterton District Council). Defamation is a civil matter and nothing whatsoever to do with the Police. Wairarapa Police are ignoring child abuse allegations and focusing their attention on persecuting law abiding people like me, who seek to rid the Wairarapa of the shameful crime, child abuse and suicide which has characterised the area for decades. The only evidence to support the Billsticking charges was that my fingerprints were allegedly on the notice, but I was acquitted when the Police had no evidence to offer at the trial, because they knew full well that the fingerprints only meant that I had touched the notice in question, and not that I had put it on the building in question on the date in question, which was the Community Centre building. As I was the Secretary and Treasurer of the Community Centre, it's no wonder Police didn't turn up in Court, because as usual, no crime had been committed.
Compare this with the indisputable evidence of my complaints which are ignored every time.
I asked the Police to ensure that they fingerprinted the notices stuck around the town on Sunday night, these notices were completely different to the notices I am alleged to have stuck up advertising the public meeting, they are extremely nasty, hate filled, offensive, and most certainly defamatory, unlike the ones I put up. Let's see if Police do, or whether they get rid of the evidence as usual. There were a large number of the notices given to Police, including several which had been carefully picked up to preserve the prints. Many were stuck up in view of the security CCTV cameras, I requested the footage first thing Monday morning, let's see if we get it.
Yesterday, corrupt local constable Harvey Pope, who is the spitting image of disgraced Police Deputy Commissioner Rob Pope, recently told not to bother reapplying for his job, arrested me for alleged bail breaches. I was locked in a cell for most of the day, which Police typed up reams of paper full of excuses why they opposed my bail and tried their utmost to have me imprisoned. The alleged bail breaches involved me and a friend asking for my property back, including the keyboard which was smashed after I went and asked for it back, from where it was locked in the house occupied by local methamphetamine dealer Wayne Friend and Tim Reynolds. Police, who have twice assisted their mates to move house while on duty, have refused to assist me at all regarding this matter. I was living at the address and was assaulted by my partner, the tape of the call to Police during an assault on me at the property after I was invited by Reynold to come and see what Wayne Friend's P addict mate had stolen, is on this site and is clearly evidence of an assault and kidnapping of me. Harvey Pope wasted hundreds if not thousands of dollars of Police resources trying to corruptly lock me up, but Judge Tuohy wouldn't even let them read out their corrupt little story in the Court and released me.
Last night a huge rock was thrown through my window. If it had hit my head, I would be dead. Police are refusing to do anything about any of it, like the other complaints, and the new Area Commander refused to make an appointment with me when I rang him this morning.
We need an urgent inquiry into this Police corruption in the Wairarapa, and NZ in general, one that involves the investigators acknowledging the complaints made by me which have been ignored, and then investigating them. The complaints about the Community Centre were fobbed off with the excuse that they had been "addressed in previous correspondence" which is nothing more than a pack of blatant lies, when we requested the file on the complaint Police wrote back and said the file doesn't exist - of course it doesn't, because the complaints were corruptly ignored.
This is a photo of the creep who complained to Harvey Pope that I was harassing him, Alan Donoghue, who sexually assaulted me last year and has conspired with corrupt Constable Pope - no wonder he's still a Constable! - to cook up a pack of lies alleging that I assaulted him. Donoghue spent years in prison for armed and aggravated robbery, he is a criminal, who spends his taxpayer funded benefit on drugs and alcohol and spends his days drinking and taking drugs. Corrupt local Police are refusing to take my complaint about Donoghue's assault on me and charging me instead. Donoghue's statements go on about how he feels he is a "victim", and he's scared of me and feels intimidated, etc, but Police are ignoring the fact that he and his mates are the ones harassing me. They came to the address I'm staying at, where the rock was thrown through the window, making a nuisance of themselves after he alleged he felt scared of me - there was no reason for him to come there whatsoever, and if it were true that he feels scared and intimidated, why has he approached me about five times since the charge was laid to abuse and threaten me in front of witnesses?! He and his mate Darren Hughes (another low life druggie criminal, unemployed, like Donoghue, were caught interfering with my bicycle on another recent occasion and he approached me when I was talking to a person outside the supermarket, witnesses have noted his menacing and unpleasant attitude and demeanor, and Police refuse to issue him with a Harassment notice. Here he is in the bottle store, stocking up on supplies for the day.
|Allan Donoghue, guilty of sexual assault and making a false complaint to Police.


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Here are the requirements for the Cycling Merit Badge.
After giving Isaac instruction on how to switch the gears on Cathi's road bike and giving him a few practice tries in the culdesac, we went on our first 10 mile ride together.
Here's the log of his rides:
6/13/2015 - 10 miles - "This kinda hurts my back". We already had the seat as low as we could. The frame is a bit big for him, but he was able to stand up without the top tube hitting him in the groin. But he does need to bend over a little more just to reach the handlebars. Not overly so. He also needs to get used to the saddle. It already has a gel pad cover.
6/17/15 - 11 miles - Nice bike trail ride all the way up to West Point. He needs eye protection from gnats!
Monday, June 15, 2015
Monday, March 09, 2015
First bike ride in a long time
Saturday, I dusted off the bike and filled air in the tires and did the following ride:
10 miles in 36 minutes. Flat and riding the back roads in Syracuse. Had a fun time dodging the pot holes on 4000 W.
10 miles in 36 minutes. Flat and riding the back roads in Syracuse. Had a fun time dodging the pot holes on 4000 W.
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We like to think that every cocktail has a story. And, at one of our very special cocktail masterclasses, we share the tales of the classic, quirky and unique drinks that make up our cocktail menu. Then we'll tell you (some of) our trade secrets before handing over the spirits and getting you behind the bar to mix things up for yourself. From team building events, to birthdays and hen dos, our cocktail masterclasses are guaranteed to mix things up.


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Today I had to clean out our swimming pool. The water looked clean, it was clear and pretty. However, there was some debris that was settled deep on the bottom where the filter didn't reach. So I got in there with the pool vac. As I did it stirred up the water and by the time I had finished, even though I had gotten a lot of stuff out with the vac, the water was no longer clear and the whole pool actually looked worse then before. I thought, "man, I didn't know how dirty, and in need of work this pool really was until I got it all stirred up".
You know, our soul can be a lot like that pool. We think we're doing pretty good when things are calm. We seem pretty clean spiritually, but what happens when something "stirs you up"? What filth rises up that had been settled deep down in your heart that you didn't even realize was there? I think that sometimes God allows the enemy to rise up against us to stir us up and show us how dirty and in need of work we really are.
You are growing spiritually, you have allowed God to remove many big things from your life, and your feeling pretty clean. You just know that you are ready to be that refreshing pool of Holy Spirit living water to others. Then a friend betrays you, your spouse pushes you over the edge, someone comes against your kids, something happens that really stirs you up and stuff that you didn't know was in you starts to come to the surface. It is in these moments that we need to stop and run to the thrown room. It may be the time that you feel the least worthy to be there but it is when you most need to be there, so you can humble yourself, acknowledged these formally hidden heart issues (such as offense, pride, anger, unbelief, control, unclean lips, self centeredness, vain glory, etc.) as sin before God, confess it, repent of it, and ask His grace to overcome and remove it!
Don't become discouraged by the stirring. I would not have known how desperately the pool needed my attention had it's issues not been brought to the surface by it getting stirred up. Likewise we would not realize how much we need to get before Jesus and let Him work on cleaning us up had our own junk not come to the surface by the things that stirred us up. The goal is to be so completely pure that, just like the pool, even when stirred up it still stays crystal clear because there is no filth left to surface.
The fastest way to achieve this is with a different kind of stirring, by stirring up the Holy Spirit in prayer daily so that He can reveal and remove those things hidden deep within you. You see, I began to realize that the bottom of the pool had gotten so dirty because I had not been spending time in it stirring up the waters so that the pump could do its job. Likewise, if we do not spend time every day in prayer stirring up the Holy Spirit and letting him do his cleansing work in us, then the water will fall still and junk will begin to accumulate and settle in.
So in this I see that we will face a stirring that will cause to surface that which is deep within us one way or the other. Either gently by daily time stirring the waters of the spirit in prayer, or chaotically by something stirring the emotions of the soul. Ether way, what's in your heart will eventually come to surface. Clean it up and keep it clean by keeping it stirred up in the private place of prayer to your glory that it doesn't get stirred up in public to your shame.
"…out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." – Luke 6:45
"… and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." – Genesis 1:2
"Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." – 2 Timothy 1:6-7


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Barnes has begun to hammer Congressman Deal, alleging that Deal has "ethics issues." Surprise!
In an interview with The Associated Press that touched on issues from immigration to predatory lending, Barnes said the lucrative arrangement Deal's auto salvage business had with the state was a "serious error of judgment."
"And we have the right to demand our highest elected officials that they not benefit themselves while in public office," the Democrat told The AP.
"I'm disappointed and it pains me to say that, quite frankly, but I think it disqualifies him."
This is a song and dance we will all be tired of hearing by November. It is my assumption that Barnes will cite Deal's reluctance to release his tax records as an example of voters not being able to trust Deal. I point you to the sentence I emphasized – I think that phrase is very important. Former Governor Barnes released 25 years worth of tax records – I'd like to ask for the rest. By his own promulgated standard, we should be privy to a politician's financial records while they have served in office. Herein is the problem: before two failed bids at the Governor's mansion, and before his stint as a State Representative, Roy Barnes spent a few years in the State Senate. He was elected in 1974. The current year is 2010. I want the returns for your entire career as an elected official, Mr. Barnes – that is after all the standard you wish to hold others too.
I'm not finished.
This is the same Roy Barnes that bragged about not running negative ads in the primary and who stated that clean campaigns could be ran. Yeah, what happened there. I'm sure calling someone unethical and insinuating that they should be disqualified from running falls into the category of clean campaign tactics. But Barnes goes on to deposit this gem:
Barnes said he and Deal were friends when they served together in the state Senate for a decade in the 1980s. At the time Deal was a Democrat. He swapped parties in 1995 and became a Republican as the Republican revolution was under way led by fellow Georgian Newt Gingrich.
"I think he became Gingrichized," Barnes said. "This is not the Nathan Deal I knew."
Gingrichized. Really. I am not a gambling man. If I were, I would be willing to bet that Newt Gingrich is fairly popular in Georgia. Barnes had better be careful using language like this, he may cause Deal to gain more votes. Or is that the strategy now?
I haven't seen Deal ads on the tv. I have seen plenty of Barnes ads. One told me that Nathan Deal was more of the same. But let me tell you about my favorite Barnes ad. It starts out talking about how we need a fresh start here in Georgia, then runs down Congressman Deal, and then talks about how we need Barnes' experienced leadership.
This may be a Dodge County thing, but fresh start generally does not involve bringing back someone who has already been in power. Fresh start to me suggests a clean slate, something new – not a restoration of a previous status quo. Speaking of Dodge County – why don't we talk about Governor Barnes' judgement. He appointed a County Commissioner in Dodge County a few years back, that man is now in jail for buying votes. I accept that may be an isolated incident. But didn't Barnes also endorse a man who was having an affair in last presidential election? Is this not the same Roy Barnes who was a character witness for Charles Walker?
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"Women would rule the world if they didn't hate each other"
And somehow I've been in two fights since Friday, and won both of them. Although I didn't really win seeings as I wasn't the one playing any games.
But basically, I have my fingers crossed this never happens again. I'm so so SO lucky that I have so many lovely lovely friends, and am pretty diplomatic when it comes to the art of arguing. But what I don't understand is why everyone can't just shut the hell up and stay out of other people's buisiness. Don't pretend you know what's going on, don't make shit up for your own benefit, and don't EVER give someone else crap for something they haven't done.
One of my very best friends started dating another one of my closest friends just the other day. It's complicated, I know the full story, and all anyone needs to know is that they've gone about it all the right way, the best way, and everyone involved is happy. And that's what they deserve.
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- Ashlee said...
thank you so much for helping me through everything lovely, you really have been so amazing about the whole thing, and i'm so glad to be able to call you one of my closest friends. you truly are a saint, and i'm so thankful for everything.
love you so much gemmie, xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- March 6, 2009 at 10:00 PM
- dee said...
indeed. i have to agree gem.
it's a persons right to date whoever the hell they want, and "friends" that totally destroy that right should really have a good look at themself.
and congrats ash.
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