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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy is expected to announce soon that Boeing Co's P-8A aircraft, a long-range maritime surveillance plane based on the company's 737 airliner, is ready for initial operational use, sources familiar with the program said.
The Navy plans to buy 117 of the new anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare planes to replace its P-3 spy planes built by Lockheed Martin Corp.
Boeing won the contract to build the P-8A planes in 2004 and the plane had its first flight in 2009.
The Navy's declaration of "initial operational capability," or IOC, will pave the way for the plane's first deployment in December, said the sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly.
Boeing, which is also building eight of the new planes for India, will have a P-8A aircraft on display at the Dubai air show that begins on Sunday.
The decision will enable the Navy to deploy its first P-8A squadron this winter for operational missions, said a Navy official speaking on background.
"This program milestone supports Navy plans and operational force structure for the maritime patrol community."
Boeing spokesman Chick Ramey declined comment on the expected decision but said an announcement would come "very soon."
"We have been working hand-in-glove with the Navy to help prepare for the first fleet deployment," he said.
The P-8A was on track to achieve IOC as planned when the program began, a rare feat for a major weapons program, Ramey said.
So far, under contracts awarded in 2011, 2012 and 2013, Boeing is building 37 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Navy. It had delivered 12 through October.
Boeing's P-8A program manager, Rick Heerdt, has said the program is meeting all cost and schedule milestones as the company ramps up production and airplane deliveries.
Boeing says the new aircraft will provide more combat capability for the Navy using a smaller force and less infrastructure than the P-3s. The P-8As have an extended global reach, greater payload capacity, higher operating altitude, and an open systems architecture that make it easier to implement future upgrades.
(This story was corrected to fix in 10th paragraph to show IOC not yet achieved)
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal-Esa and Lisa Lambert Editing by John Wallace and Christopher Wilson)


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One For the New Kids
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment on Sunday, January 31, 2010
I seem to be in a philosophical mood today. So be it.
Here is one for the new kids on the block.
First off, we were all new once. Secondly, you opinions DO count.
Even if you are a new SL blogger, a new SL fashion blogger or even new to SL on all fronts, you presumably have a real life with real experiences, likes and dislikes and all that goes along with life.
Long ago and far away in blogger time (a bit over 2 years ago if I recall correctly), I made the "mistake" of negatively reporting on a hunt. Very few of you will remember that, but I do. In retrospect, the hunt was mostly not to my taste. But in my defense, at least one of the prizes had floating text advertising the store on a NO MOD "doll" (supremely tacky), another had seams that didn't come close to matching -- you get the idea. All in all it was not a great hunt.
I was new and I was both attacked and stood up for (thank you Gogo and a few other souls). Back then, you never said anything negative about give away items. The general consensus was that the designers would get mad and never give away items again. Well, obviously, that wasn't true *wink*.
Edited out a paragraph here as earlier information appears to be incorrect :D. Oh well.
My point of the evening is that those of you that are new, may indeed have things to learn. That doesn't mean you opinions are any less relevant than those of the oldtimers. You may not get a lot of review items at the moment. You may have to hunt and scrape and scratch for things to blog. I am guessing that we all did at one time. So, keep working at it. Try and find your niche, your style, your voice.
Above all, do what pleases you -- in your own way -- and NEVER let anyone tell you that you don't matter.
Because you do!
Launch Party
This silky set is a gift from Seldom Blue. There are some satiny purple boxers for the guys.
So stop on by and join in the fun. It must be wild over there as I see LOTS of green dots on the map. There is an alternate location with fewer folks HERE, if you aren't into crowds.
You can pick up a magazine kiosk for your shop if you like while you are visiting.
My previous post on this event is here.
Benicia's hair is by JUNWAVE and is called Marie. I don't want to get whipped in group for not mentioning hair :D.
Not Such a Secret
I was reading SL Secrets this morning. I seldom know the stories behind the words, but some are clever and some have interesting typography. One of the "secrets" this week mentioned bloggers not blogging the same thing over and over again. This has been mentioned often in other blogs (even often by me over the years) and I doubt the trend will change.
But here's a correlated thought. What about the designers that send out review copies to so many folks that the feeds get filled with that item? It is one thing if bloggers choose to show the same group gift that went out to thousands of folks. It is another if they were given something so fantastic that they feel the need to feature the item. Sure, they may know that ten other folks have shown it during the last week. But if the review copy was impressive (and often expensive) and if they LIKE the designer, they may feel compelled to post anyway.
Some designers send out different samples to various bloggers -- or at least stagger and mix up the review copies so that the same things aren't shown a dozen times in one week. This is a VERY GOOD plan.
Let's not totally blame the bloggers for showing the same things. Sometimes? Sure. Hair fair is a prime example (yawn). But sometimes they are merely trying not to ignore a lovely gift from a nice person. Designers, you can help us out by sprinkling your goodies around and about and not sending them all out at one time. Send a few. See who features you. Send others (different colors, styles, items) to another group if you will. It is a bit more work, but readers will most likely pay more attention to your items when they haven't just seen them the page before on the feeds :D.
And, as I have said before -- if you have to show off something that everyone else has blogged because you love it too? Show us your STYLE, not just the item out of the box on a white background.
Go forth. Find something new. Have fun!
Design - Hunts - Building
A gazillion hunts are happening in February, most of them love (or hate) themed. I am pretty busy these days, most likely too busy to do many of them. I will definitely be watching other blogs for good looking items to search for though. With so many February hunts to choose from, it seemed like a good idea to check out some of my favorite hunt stops from other times. At the top of my list was Julia's. The official title is Julia's Collection Unique Furniture. It is a Victorian - Steam shop with some of my favorite themed furniture.
I found three hunt signs as well as a GIANT black cat (Greenie I think) on my arrival. And yes, Julia's will be in a February hunt. But the big, Big, BIG news is that there is a Steam Hunt 2 coming in March. Woot! Woot! Woot!
Since I was at Julia's I took a quick trip upstairs to photography the intricately detailed kitchen that I spied in December. I had plans to go back for a photo shoot, but that didn't happen. So, here you go. I love it! I have no place for it at the moment. My shops are doing very well but I am in studio only mode. Still, I have my super cute house from the last Steam Hunt and who knows what I will find this time out. Eventually I will get it all together. The time will be right and serendipity will come into play. A slot will appear in a steam community -- it will be so. Until then, storage is practical in our virtual world.
OK, you may not be a Victorian, Steam, Tesla fan, but I am; the first Steam Hunt was definitely one of my most fun times. It doesn't start until March, and even though I have many events on my calendar at the moment, I will be counting the days. A second hunt that I am very interested in personally is the Builder's Hunt which also starts at the beginning of March. Its official title is the Building Blocks Gridwide Hunt.
Since I was now dressed in steampunk gear (sorry, no longer available), I zipped over to Builder's Brewery who was in the last Steam Hunt and who also might be (keeping fingers crossed) in the Building Blocks Hunt. I didn't find any signs, but since the hunts don't start for a month, I'll keep hoping. What I did find was a poster for somthing happening in FEBRUARY!
" USONIAN IDEALS Build-Off "
The Frank Lloyd Wright Museum of Second Life is holding a FLW inspired Build-Off! It's a fun competition to see who can create the most functional and appealing building within the parameters of the USONIAN ideals of Frank Lloyd Wright. The building event will take place from Friday, Feb. 5, 6:30 SLT to Sunday, Feb 7, 6 PM SLT, on a special 'build-off' sim.
Your magic carpet ride to the build-off sim will await you at the Breeze.
To ENTER:
* Deadline for entry is Feb 3 at 6pm SLT. Builders are accepted on a first come bases until all slots are filled, so apply early to insure that you get into the competition.
* Drop a notecard with your full SL name (check spelling twice) and whether you are a Pro or Novice contender (see the criteria, below) to FrankLloyd Zepp <
* A 500L donation for registration goes directly to the Frank Lloyd Wright Museum of SL, paid to FrankLloyd Zepp.
* Upon registering, you will receive a note acknowledging your entry and donation (thank you) and again the specifics in regards to the FLWM of SL Build-Off.
-== Rules ==-
* Competition opens at 6:30PM SLT Friday FEB. 5th and ends at 6 PM Sunday FEB. 7th. Judging take place 6PM SLT Sunday night to noon Monday SLT; Scoring from 12-6 Monday
The Awards Gala will be held Mon 7 - 9pm at the Build-off site, so that people may tour the buildings.
* There will be marked off areas, all the same size when you arrive at the event on the FLWM sim, Red lines for Pros Yellow for Novices – look for your name on the plot signs.
* You're a Pro (red) if you've been selling builds on Xstreet or inworld for 3 months or longer, opt in if you feel you're in this league.
* You're a Novice (yellow) if you haven't.
* Pros bring along your sign: one prim - no larger than 2m x 2m x .025m.
USONIAN build off starting point will be here according to the LM given.
That's my intel of the morning. I am thrilled. There are also building classes at Builder's Brewery. There was one going on today it seems when I arrived.
Style notes:
Hair by Maitreya, is Piper II. Outfit from Burning life and hunts and no longer available to my knowledge.
Holes in the Moon
Great for many casual outfits, they come in onyx, warm burl wood and dark cool walnut. The metal color is silver. They include shine but no bling or brightness :D.
Mod - Copy - No Transfer. They coordinate with the Everyday wood bangles.
A Photographer's Journey
There is something very rewarding for me in the photographer's journey. It may be finding beautiful and interesting spots to share, it may be adjusting the light to fit the mood of my theme. Whatever the draw, I do like having my camera with me. When I made it a month or so ago, I planned to make some poses. Props are fairly useless without the right turns and twists of our bodies to show them off.
I've spent the last two days working on a pose pack. It was fun. I worked hard. I am very happy with the results. I had a few aims in mind when I began the process. First, I wanted poses that worked for me, that mirrored the experiences I have had in the real world. Finding the shots, getting the angles, and even simply resting after a long and fun day of photography. I also wanted poses that would work not only for me, but for the folks that had purchased my camera -- or actually ANY camera. Sharing is good. I also noted that some of the fellows that bought my camera were thrilled there were poses that worked for them. So another check box on my list was poses that were unisex for the most part.
Since all of us that take photos for our blogs know how problematic those odd body twists in poses can be -- you know the ones that have shoulder blades popping up where they never really could or hands pretty much cut in half at the wrist -- I definitely didn't want those included in my poses. So, I've been living in a bra top, tight pants and tall boots for most of the last two days as I tried out poses. I also had them tested by two friends, one 5 foot 3 and one at 6 foot 5. With all that, I hope that they work for almost everyone. A couple might need to be in pose balls as I chose to have taller folks float a bit rather than have tiny Xia be buried in the ground if she turned on a ground pose *wink*.
That's my creative journey.
My locale for this post is The Lost World in Beguile. I saw a photo essay on the feed the other night that looked quite lovely. It seemed like a good spot to try out my new poses. It is an interesting place with some pros and cons. Pro? NO autoreturn. Woot! Be neat of course, but you don't have to worry about objects going back into inventory unexpectedly. The bad? The lag was awful, truly awful. At one point the ground was shaking and the ruins moving like an earthquake. Considering the name of the spot, that may be planned and not SL just being persnickety. A fellow traveler caught up with me at the end of my shoot for a chat. I could barely type to her. Another day might be better, so I'll keep it on my list.
Style notes:
Hair: .:[ Tiny Bird ]:. Kissy Kissy - Ginger
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 6/br) dec VIP gift
Clothing: *Solange!* Mademoiselle in Green
Shoes: [Decoy] Jully Boots - Ivory
Single poses as well as a pose fatpack are available at Photographique. Be sure and try the poses out before purchasing and if you already have my camera, the poses that come with the camera are in the single vendor also. I have named them "comeswithcamera ..." so that is a pretty big hint, but don't buy them as you already have those three :D.
Mardi in New Orleans
I could have tried to show you ALL the goodies that will be appearing, but where's the fun in that? Just check in every day or two and be happily surprised. The new items are being added a bit at a time. You can wear the accessories with many of the outfits on the wall -- including some new ones just being released and have a superb, if scanty, Mardi Gras outfit.
OOPS! The signs that are still at this sim are from 2009. I guess it never dawned on me (at 3 AM my time) that year old signs about events would still be up and VERY prominent all over the town -- or perhaps I got the only one that didn't get changed out *wink*. The owner wrote and alerted me. So don't plan on this happening.
From the sim owner:
"Mardis Gras this year will donate to the Haiti Relief Fund
and will run across the 13th, 14th and 16th of Feb."
Here is the most up to date info that I have:
Fat Tuesday, the finest reproduction of New Orleans is having Mardis Gras February 13, 14, and 16, 2010.
We invite interested groups to enter a float in the parade.
We invite individuals or groups to walk in the parade, or ride their horse, unicycles or almost anything.
BATON TWIRLERS wanted. Batons and costumes provided free
Prize money to be won for best 3 in 2 categories.
Please send a note card to Emerson Vhargon, with MG + group or individual name in title for more information and details
Live performers and DJ on Sat. Masquerade ball on Sunday. Live performers on Fat Tuesday
Parades al three days
Volunteers also needed
Thank you for your interest.
Contact Emerson Vhargon for more info.
February 21- 24th, 2009 Charitable event benefiting the musicians of New Orleans! MARDI GRAS!! Fat Tuesday, Second Life's most realistic New Orleans French Quarter, will be home to the best Mardi Gras celebration in SL. We are planning four days of festivities with parades running every 4 hours from 6am to 10pm SLT on Saturday Feb 21 & 6am to 6pm Sunday Feb 22nd, followed by a Masquerade Ball .
There will be music and dancing in the street all 4 days and the proceeds go to support New Orleans Habitat for Humanity, Musician's Village.
Style Notes:
Hair: Amacci Hair Adena ~ Sunkissed Tipped Blonde
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 6/br) dec VIP gift
Shoes: BAX Prestige Boots White Leather 2010
Poses by LAP from the Jazz Hands set.
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment on Wednesday, January 27, 2010
A very good day for me with lots accomplished on the camera poses as well as many smiles. I have a couple of fun posts in the works. More on that tomorrow.
MEANWHILE and with no names mentioned, here is the question. "Is it a good idea to offer the very same designs for several hundreds of dollars just a day or two after you gave them away to hundreds (or perhaps more) folks?"
I'm having a bit of a quandary with the concept. Sure, the people that buy the "new release" items presumably missed out on the freebies, but wouldn't it be more fair (and a better business practice) to offer a recolor of a prerelease item for free and then sell a basic color as the new item? It takes so little time to do that extra work and if people like the blue or pink version, they might purchase the black or brown or ecru style.
I would not feel good about charging big bucks for the exact same thing I previously gave away. A year later? Sure. Not an issue.
That's just my opinon of course and some late night musings.
Avatar: Blue Wonder
If you peruse the feeds, you may have seen mention of a German RP complex patterned after the movie Avatar. The place looked interesting, so I got out my handy dandy translator and attempted to follow the non-English breadcrumbs to the FREE avatar outfits (ones for guys too). It was an interesting journey, but since I don't speak German and it costs 250 linden to join so that you can TP to the RP areas, I will make this a quick explanatory post. I am supposed to be working on new camera poses today. I keep getting sidetracked. Such is life in SL(R).
This pretty skin along with the warpaint (undies layers) and Atokirina (I am wearing two from two different vendors) are free in the shopping area. As you might imagine, there are many skins to choose from when buying.
Get out your prettiest, sexiest -- or in my case most comfy -- jammies. It's a sleepover! Well maybe not a SLEEPover :D.
TOO SEXY Magazine launches it's first edition this Monday, February 1st. This first edition features all that is sexy for Valentine's Day – lingerie, places to go in SL to celebrate with your loved one and how to some of SL's best known couples celebrate this special day.
And to kick off the first run edition there is a party at two sims.
From the notecard:
Primary Location: Benjaminz- TOO SEXY Magazine Launch Party
Secondary Location: SXY2ND Plaza Sim
Style notes:
Hair: .:[ Tiny Bird ]:. Gattina - Stein Silver
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 5/bl) dec VIP gift
Clothing: tomoe Zenovka WTW lingerie ver21 sp pink (no longer available?); (Shiny Things) short nubby socks pink
Props: grim gingerbread man silent night; Dahaus-sleeping beauty books; [Lost Angels] Model in a Televisor Retro
Fresh Air
Finally, I made it out into the world -- and what a world I found. It was a morning when the pieces fell into place and unexpected discoveries made everything right with the universe.
Style Notes:
Hair: Alli&Ali Elven Hunter Hair Darkbrown
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 6/br) dec VIP gift
Outfit: ~L&S~ Selene Medieval
Shoes: sf design shearling boots
Accessories: KOSH- the third eye necklace
Let There Be Light
Hey fashionistas and bloggers. I am seeing some DARK photos on the feeds. While I don't wear a facelight for everyday, they are definitely important for photographs in dim lighting. If we can't see any contrast, we don't know what you are wearing or how PRETTY you are *wink*. So ----
Come pick up a free facelight with HUD at PhotoGraphique. I didn't make it, just passing it along. It has tons of options like brightness and radius. You can read how it works in an old post HERE. Enjoy.
Heads Up - The Sky is Falling
While some things in our virtual world -- like content creation skills -- are improving daily, other things are not. This is a short post to alert other content creators that things may be amiss in your shops. In the last two days I have had various problems in various sims with database rollback issues and things even more bizarre. Since we don't know there is a problem until someone reports it or until we find out by accident, we can easily be selling faulty merchandise or in some cases not being able to sell items at all.
Two nights ago scripts that I had made were working, but no other scripts -- such as my BAX boots, hair with resize etc. Yesterday someone wrote to let me know my Music for the Soul headphones were no longer buyable. And this morning I found landscape photos appearing in the FLOOR of the photo studio I have for sale. I have tiny shops with not much inventory. I can't imagine what could have gone wrong if I had more.
I know things like this have happened in the past, but not so much lately so it took me a bit off guard. I have fixed all the issues that have been reported or that I have found. If any of you that purchased a photo studio have found landscape photos currently sppearing in the floor, please contact me. If you don't know how to fix it, I'll send you a "working at the moment" copy :D.
Good luck to us all!
Let Me Out!
Or don't :D. I am having way too much fun in the studio today. I logged in this evening to find a PolyWall from Diesel Works. How cool is that? Hence I have been playing into the late eve and will be sleeping in (hopefully) tomorrow. I also pledge to get outside for some fresh air! Yes, I do.
Meanwhile I love the cube. Lots of drama, some great poses and a large variety of textures. I liked the neutral cement and wood ones the best, but this was definitely the correct choice for my outfit of the eve.
At only two prims, it is a great addition to even modest studios. I had seen photos on the web using the cube, but I had no idea of the color varieties included. So, I am smarter now. Happily so. You can even use the cube with your own favorite single poses, poseballs, pillows, whatever. So many possibilities. What I like the most is the shading effects. It adds such depth to an otherwise, often fairly boring, studio shot.
That doesn't mean I will give up my exploring. I have a long list of places to visit and photograph. But it does mean that I have some new choices. And I love choices. The PolyWall also comes in a photographer's version with seat and stand like the chaise I featured earlier today.
Style notes:
By now you know about my hair and skin. My boots are the 2010 white BAX boots in off-white. My Lucina Glitter leggings are from [ILAYA]. The top in the second photo is also from ILAYA, but alas has some seam issues that I noticed after I took the photo. My pasties are from deviousMind -- part of the "MmeChatouille" set. My cotton tank is from Fri.day.
And the star of the show is the necklace I am wearing from LacieCakes. It is actually THREE necklaces so you have mix and match options. Best of all, it is FREE in a dice hunt. Find it in the middle of the shop, not hidden at all and buy for $0. This is a kid's hunt, but this gift has items for both ladies and kids in the prize pack. I didn't have to adjust these at all exept to raise them up to my neck :D. Thanks to sl-schnaeppchen for the heads up on this. So fine!
A Little to the Left Please!
I am having a difficult time getting out of the studio today, but that ain't all bad. In fact, it has been lots of fun.
Diesel Works has released new colors of the Debutant Chaise (review copy). This is the Pearl color. Oh so neutral, and you know how I like neutral. I got Xia up to my studio and we had lots of fun playing with the photographer's version. The poses fit her perfectly, tiny as she is, so no adjustments were needed. I had wondered about the director version of the chaise and I have to say it makes me smile. When the model moves into a new pose, the person in charge (that's me in this case) waves their hand around and then does a "stop right there" signal. Fun.
This is the view from the other direction showing the hand signal. A great prop for any serious photographer, the other new colors include cream and pretty pink. The new colors come in both director and regular versions (just the chaise as I have shown you before).
If you get over to the store, be sure and check out the PolyWall with lots of poses and texture options. DRAMA! Woot! Perfect for bloggers and photographers alike. There are also some new couples pillows if you have a significant other.
Let's Hear It for Fashion!
Posted by Chic Aeon in freebies
Thank you Whisper! Running late today, I finally got to check the feeds and found a post on iheartsl about the Def Luv fashion show. Here is the original post in case you missed it. It included a hair that I saw earlier in the week and LOVED! So of course I took my chances and TPed over at 11 SL time to see if the hair was still out. I would have liked to have seen the show, but not at 5 am *wink*.
Not only is the great and dramatic hair from W&Y still out, I found a lovely and intricate necklace from fairy tail, and some silver leggings and bra top from House of Fox. There were other gifts that I didn't pick up but that you might love. Be sure and wear your flight aid as I fell through the floor twice. Not sure what is up with that :D.
While I am posting studio photos, I'll add this one I took last night.This cute dress (I'd call it a top) is the .:Relentless Couture:. Splatter Mini Dress. It was still on the Midnight board last eve or you can purchase it off the wall on the second floor. Lots of fun whether you wear it with or without leggings. And if you are looking for a small shop prefab, find the snowman (not too far from the entrance when I was there last night) and pick up a nice building.
Poses by Toko Voom and LAP.
Frozen in Amber
Posted by Chic Aeon in baubles on Sunday, January 24, 2010
Long ago and far away in RL times, I had a friend (actually she was my boss) who had a beautiful amber necklace. It was an antique that she wore often. I couldn't purchase a copy in the real world, but I CAN make a virtual one. And so I did! Frozen in Amber comes in a double set (above) as well as a short single choker.
Both necklaces feature built in shine with amber beads as well as other natural earthstones. The short necklace is designed in a symmetrical manner, while the longer version has a scattered, casual pattern. It took me a long while to make this set and I love it. I hope you do too.
The necklace set is manual mod - copy - no transfer and sells for $75. Find it at [Baubles]
Hair by Alli&Ali; sweater by Solange.
Music Man - or Gal
There are some truly great gifts / prizes out at Satoko Instruments. I spent quite awhile over there with some very friendly folks today. There are two lovely violins to find in a hunt. This is one. The other is pink with roses. It took me awhile to find them as the store and surroundings are fairly large. They ARE out in the open, however; no sneaky hiding or anything. Just me not being the best hunter.
Update: It is 5 AM SL time and the hunt vendors are still out there! Yeah! Also a crowd at the lucky chairs.
They come with a hud that takes a bit of trial and error to work out. Then all is well. There are also instructions in a notecard on how to upload and install your own music. The violin comes with a piano hud keyboard that I am still not too sure about. Some of you may be a bit more clever than I-used-to-be-techie me.
When you wear the violin, it attaches to your back. There are two sizes (male and female) and I, being a somewhat tall gal used the guy version. The straps didn't work well for me so I just scooted them into my body. I didn't check to see if they were modify, but that could be an option. When you click on the case it opens and then you can tap on the violin to attach it to your shoulder. A few editing skills are needed -- or at least were important in my case -- so that you look like you are actually playing. But if you are used to adjusting other prim accessories it should be no problem
The violins are on the wall and sell for $800 linden each, so a bit of hunting is definitely worth your while.
There is also a GREAT harmonica in the lucky chair (actually what I went over to try for) as well as an organ. I didn't win the organ but Benicia did and she owes me since I TPed her over. So another day I will give you the info on those fun products. Meanwhile I decided I better post this so that I wouldn't be wearing the same outfit through Monday *wink*.
The hair in these photos is from Alli and Ali (I'm leaving out the "and" sign as Blogger SO doesn't like that). It is called Stevie and you can get a blond version by the voting board in the shop, a brown version as a group gift, and THIS color for a linden on Xstreet. It is lovely and soft and flows very nicely. The hair is flat enough on top to be perfect for hats. So -- I added one of course with nice coordinating teal accents. We always need hair for hats!
Thanks to Schnaeppchen's blog for the heads up on the musical instruments. Hurry, as you have until the 24th. See the official site for more info. Since the hunt time is on the Japanese hour, it may already be over. It is a little vague on the time. There is no mention of taking the great prizes out of the lucky chairs, though, so stop on over and see what you can find. The harmonica is WAY cool.
Style notes:
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 6/br) dec VIP gift
Clothing: .: WEiRD.DESiGNS :. x Trashy Victorian Dol; RFyre BanSidhe Mens Striped Black Pants (former guy hunt item)
Accessories: Hatpins Lady Endora Top hat
Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Posted by Chic Aeon in shopping on Friday, January 22, 2010
Will every gal at Phil's Place have these boots by midnight? Most likely not, but YOU should. These are fantastic, almost free ($50 Friday) and the money goes to Haiti. I normally wouldn't be posting about them since I am guessing everyone else will be also, but two of the feeds are down so getting the word out is a bit of a problem. I am on the MIEL SOM list (those GREAT snowshoes!) and happily so. While I didn't agree with many of the Vain readers listings, I did agree (and voted for) a few of the winners. MIEL is indeed a great new shop.
Clothing: Solange Missy sweater in brown; *~Clothes Horse~* Sofia (Natural) Skinny Fit Pants brown (older - possibly NLA);
Accessories: [Minge Ninja] Addict's Utility Belt - Resize Scripted [Baubles] bangles (new release)
Poses by LAP.
There are often too many goodbyes in life. Today I am saying goodbye to Beach Cay. It has been a wonderful adventure here in the tropics. I have enjoyed my time immensely. This is my last moonlight photo shoot amidst the crashing waves -- a fitting setting for this new dramatic skin from !Skin Within named Droe Exotica. The skin premiered at the "Rezzable: The Future is Now" event that kicked of on Sunday and will continue for 3 weeks.
The cool blue body of the skin is fairly monotone. Shiny blue nails form a nice accent and there are built in pasties -- or perhaps cyber nipples -- which I appreciated. I often lose things in my inventory. Some gifts, prizes and even purchases I use often; others I keep because they are lovely and I may need them again. Last night as I was working on an outfit for Droe I found this lovely swimsuit from {CIPRIA COUTURE}. I have no idea how or when it found its way into my closet, but it was perfect!
The oranges and blues echo the colors of the dramatic makeup. The Lilith Copper Champagne earrings were made by Lilith Moriarty. Since there is no store listed in her profile, I am guessing these are from long ago also. Even I hold onto lovely things.
This skin was a review copy.
Hair by !!Calico Ingmann Creations!!
Poses by LAP.
This is the second !Skin Within release from The Future is Now. It didn't work as well for me as the blue skin, but it might be perfect for YOU!
That is the wonderful thing about life. We can celebrate our individuality in so many ways.
For anyone interested in a lovely quarter homestead sim, I'll be leaving Friday afternoon SL time. The estate owner is Chaos Ametza of Omega Group Properties (tier office is here). The sim always runs well with three reboots each week and Chaos is easily the best landlord I have had in SL. The tier is $1999 a week. The rocks, waves and one of a kind cliffs -- gifts of previous owners -- are all staying, along with some starfish and palms. I would be happy to leave my shop to anyone that would like to use it. Just contact me before Friday noon and you can buy the land for a linden.
Homespun Memories
Posted by Chic Aeon in shopping on Tuesday, January 19, 2010
There's a new shop in town. It opens officially on Saturday, January 23rd with freebies and jazz. Homespun is inspired by the Depression Era and the decade following, It features products and a shopping environment that reflects the simplicity and utilitarian qualities of the 1930s and 40s eras.
I don't often feature items these days that aren't my personal style. But I was impressed with the vision of the project as well as the execution of the designs. And, I have to admit, Posy Trudeau won me over with a giant cherry pie and the suitcase in the first photo. I can't remember a more inventive blogger review pack. The outfits came in the super cute suitcase. Touch to open; it was filled with the clothing items -- not in boxes mind you, but in replicas of the the items. So the socks were a tiny blue wad of fabric, the jeans neatly folded jeans -- and the list went on.
The first photo is an outfit for the guys, but you know me -- I'm a tomboy at heart. I added a vintage vest from Concrete Flowers and I look pretty dapper methinks. All the other clothing items are from Homespun, even the shoes.
The Depression years were hard on the United States. I remember stories of my female relatives traveling across country, heading for the promised land of California. All three (great-grandmother, grandmother and my mother) slept in the car. I think it was a big DeSoto. It must have been black as almost all automobiles where back then. They sold homemade cockroach powder door to door to make money to continue onward. The poison came in tins, not boxes and had my great grandmother's photo on the lid.
I doubt any of us in SL lived through those times, but many of us have heard stories. They were difficult years, but not necessarily bad ones. Homespun endeavors to remind us that simple pleasures are often the best.
Style notes:
Hair: #1 Amacci Hair Morgan ~Warm Red (includes hat) ; #2 >TRUTH< Amy Jane - Mahogany
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 6/br) dec VIP gift
Clothing: Homespun (review copies) ; CONCRETE FLOWERS- NEWSPAPER VEST
Shoes: Homespun
Accessories: Homespun
New Woods at Baubles
There are so many times that I just want a plain bangle. Nothing fancy really -- polished woods suit me fine. So with that in mind, I made a set of simple bangles called Everyday Wood Bangles. They come in ironwood, blonde, walnut and burl. Two coordinating styles feature metal and stones. The complete set of six styles, both left and right attachment points is $30. They are mod - copy and contain a resize script, so you can make them your own. Find them at the NEW Baubles store.
The bangles are also available in four sets. The plain bangles come two to a set ($10) and the trimmed bangles are available as singles, also $10.
I'll be leaving my current home / studio / shop at the end of the week so be sure you go to the new Baubles store. I am not adding new releases to the stock at Beach Cay.


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so that's a vacation….
As I warned you all, last week was my vacation. As you can see, I didn't get a lot of writing done here. I didn't get a lot of writing on other things done, either, nor did I get much WoW time. Instead, I made a dent in the honey-do list. I'm back, and I will try to catch up.
Like Galadria and Phaelia and Ego, I've another priest alt who's a tiny bit lower than 70, and I've decided to level him. My longterm intent is that I swap shadow-holy as opportunity arises. Unlike a couple of the others, this priest has been around for a while – I used to be part of a BG twink guild with this one, so he's pretty decently geared for here/now (though he did healing, so I've had to respec and the gear isn't ideal in that way.) Presently level 31, he's a Draenai priest – Phoradendron by name (Undermine server if you're wanting to see his current status on armory.
I'll be using him for some of the lessons I write – there are a number of things I've forgotten on the "way up" which I will undoubtedly encounter. Sadly, he's alliance, so there will be times where horde can skip easily past (or has special burdens) I'll have to ignore. And as a casual player I'm NOT going to create yet another alt – I've too many already.
Yaknow? I'll mention my other alts while Im at it – their progress will be in fits and starts, and since they're not priests I'll not add comments about them. But since this is an administrivia post, I'll introduce them before tucking them out of the way. There's my dwarven warrior, Panaxginseng. I've a Night Elf Druid (Sorbus). And I've Orc (Recutita) and Draenai (Urtica) hunters. If you're attentive enough, you can probably guess the names of the hunters' pets — no rewards, just the pleasure of knowing you can observe and deduce. (Solanaceae, the warlock, will probably never be advanced. But I'd be amiss if I did not include …)
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Welcome back, Kirk. We missed you!
Well, okay, I missed you. But I'm getting a new scope!
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Mr. Ayoub Kara's speech at the joint press conference with Mr. Adnan Oktar (May 12nd, 2011, Istanbul)
MR. AYOOB KARA: Thank you very much my brother. We are not like brothers; we are like a family with you, all of us. We respect you very much, Sheikh Adnan Oktar. I think for all the people we must give you respect, [since] all the time you are trying to do steps to make this area very quiet; more quietly. And my God keep you forever.
And as you know I am non-Jew but I am the deputy minister in Israel and I have a very important political duty in the party of Likud, that is leading in Israel now. And what I want to say is that my family comes from Turkey. 400 years ago the regime in Turkey sent my grandfather to lead the area around Haifa. And before 400 years ago. Turkey and Israel, two states were going along for long years, and of course their relationship was very excellent and I think Israel and Turkey need each other. It is very important to continue this relationship. And what happened last year; that was accident, nobody needed it. Now it is important to come back to the same relationship and to continue to be brothers, as publics. More and more to come with peace and to influence the peace in all the Middle East. From [the point of] my state, from [the point of] my government it is important for them to continue this relationship. I think everything about this relationship was good for long years and I am coming here from my state to say that Turkey and Israel must go together forever. I think, if anything Turkey wants to do to help other publics, other states around Israel, we support it. We could give the Red Crescent to bring everything that Turkey need to send to Gaza, to other places, if it is from the side of the human rights. We could give them everything. But this is the way we need it. We are looking at any action from the side of the human and we are supporting everything from the side of human rights. This is message from Israel. We need all of our area to be in peace with us. We don't want war; we don't need war around Israel. We need people like Sheikh Adnan Oktar who want us to live like brothers forever.
I am not a Jewish but I am thinking that I am feeling more Israeli than all the Jews here because this is the one area that I believe in democracy and liberalism. We are here [as] Jews and non-Jews. All of us feel the same thing in Israel. I was an officer in the army of Israel because I had to keep my state and my state was democratic. That does not mean that I like war because two of my brothers were killed in the wars with Israel. And in this meeting I want to ask Mr. Oktar and Mr. Erdoğan and everyone in Turkey to come and visit Israel and influence to make around Israel peace. Israel needs peace; Israel does not like war. It is important for us also to help us in the case, Mr. Sheikh Adnan Oktar, with Gilad Shalit. You began helping us one year ago with this case; we want you to make more influence in this case to bring Gilad Shalit back to Israel because we need it. This will make a good environment with other states around Israel. I also want to thank all the people from Turkey who came by plane to help us during the big fire in the Carmel, near Haifa. I want to thank them in this meeting. Thank you very much.
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Patron Saints for Girls: The Life of Saint Bridget
The holy patroness of the Irish churches was born at Faugher, near Dundalk, in or about the year of our Lord, 453. Her parents were of the royal race, for her father, Dubtach, was closely allied to Con, surnamed of the Hundred Battles; and her mother, Brocessa, belonged to the illustrious house of O'Connor. It is quite certain that Saint Patrick saw and blessed Saint Bridget, for she must have been twelve years of age at the time of his death; and it is more than probable that the sanctity of this holy maiden was known to that glorious Apostle. A fact stated in the Tripartite life of Saint Patrick, confirms this. It is there related that Saint Bridget was once present, together with vast multitudes, listening to a sermon preached by the Apostle, and that she fell asleep during the discourse, and while in this state she had a vision, which revealed to her the actual and future vicissitudes of the Irish church. "On awaking," says the authority quoted, "Saint Patrick commanded her to tell what she had seen." At this period she might have been ten or eleven years old. From her tenderest infancy she applied herself to the acquirement of sanctity, and devoted every moment of her time to the study and practice of the most austere virtues. Admirably educated in every branch that can dignify a true Christian, she distinguished herself above all her compeers by her singular modesty and unbounded charity to the poor. One of her earliest historians, Cogitosus (the Thoughtful), takes special pleasure in recording the wonderful charity of Saint Bridget, and clearly points out how pleasing that charity was to God, and how by means of it this blessed maiden found favour in His eyes. Cogitosus, in his record of the simple and patriarchal times in which Bridget lived, tells us that her parents gave her charge of their cows, and sent her into the fields to tend them and assist their servants in making butter. Now it so happened that there were many poor people in the district of Faugher, and Bridget, commiserating them, was wont to bestow a portion of the butter and milk on the poor, the representatives of Jesus Christ. On one occasion, says Cogitosus, she gave all the butter she had made to the poor, and then with a firm confidence in God, besought Him to bear her harmless with her mother. God heard her prayer, and interposed so miraculously, that she was enabled to bring home more butter than all her hand maidens, who thenceforth began to regard her as the special favorite of the Most High. In the excercise of such holy practices Bridget passed her early years, communing incessantly with her God, and thanking Him for the great blessing of conversion which He had bestowed on Ireland, through the instrumentality of Saint Patrick. Her parents now began to think of espousing her to some one suited to her position, and illustrious origin, and therefore communicated their intentions to her. Bridget, however, preferred devoting her virginity to Jesus Christ, for she had resolved to consecrate herself to Him. The parents, being ambitious of nothing so much as the sanctification of their child, would not thwart her holy design and they therefore allowed her to repair to a disciple of Saint Patrick, Maccaleus the bishop, who at this period was at the hill of Usny, in Westmeath. The bishop commending her pious resolution, and, doubtless, being well aware that the postulant who now knelt before him, was destined to shed lustre on the Irish Church, "clothed her with a white cloak, and placed the white veil on her venerable head." "The wooden platform of the altar whereon she knelt," says Cogatosus, "recovered its freshness, and continued green to a very late period." At the time of her consecration, many of her companions imitated her blessed example, and took the veil along with her. Saint Maccaleus appointed Bridget to preside over these nuns, and it is likely that they all went to reside in the, district near Kilbeggan, at a place known in the ancient records as Teghbrighide, or Bridget's house.
The sanctity of this consecrated virgin was soon known throughout the length and breadth of Ireland, and multitudes of young women and widows repaired to Bridget, beseeching her to admit them into her institution. The inconvenience of locating as many in one place, and the vast amounts of good that were to be achieved by distributing so many holy women through various regions of Ireland, assigning to them the districts in which they were born, influenced the Irish bishops to invite Bridget to visit their dioceses, and to found in each of them establishments like that which had now rendered her so celebrated.
Saint Mel, bishop of Ardagh, was one of the first to invite Bridget to his diocese for the purpose we have specified; and the second in all likelihood, was Erc, bishop of Slane, with whom she went into Munster. This bishop publicly proclaimed in the synod held in the plain of Femyn, that the Almighty had bestowed on Bridget the power of working miracles. Like our Apostle, Bridget may be said to have visited almost every part of Ireland, and indeed the multiplicity of localities denominated Kill-bride, (Bridget's church or cell) is an evidence of this. At Knockany, in the county Limerick, we find her obtaining the freedom of a captive from a chieftain, and after the performance of this act of Christian charity, she appears in south Leinster, whence she went to pay a visit to her parents. Leaving the paternal roof, she proceeded to the plain of Hai, in the county of Roscommon, where she established many communities according to the rule of het institute.
Here it is necessary to state that in the earliest times of Christianity, before monasteries or nunneries were formed, it was usual for the nuns solemnly consecrated by the bishops, to live with their relatives and friends. They subsequently established great communities, and began to observe strict enclosure, that they might be free to live according to the holy spirit of their vocation. This fact accounts sufficiently for the journeying of Saint Bridget and her nuns through the various regions of Ireland.
While Saint Bridget was founding her cells and monasteries throughout Connaught, Benignus, the immediate successor of Saint Patrick, died. This was in 468. Benignus was succeeded in the primacy by Jarlath. At this period Ireland began to be celebrated for its ecclesiastical seminaries, amongst the most famous of which were those of Armagh, Ardagh, Louth, and that presided over by Asicus, the bishop, at Elphin. There were communities of holy women likewise, prior to the time of Saint Bridget, but it does not appear that they amounted to more than two, one in Tyrone, and another near Armagh.
It would seem as if God had especially reserved for Saint Bridget the grand work of founding monasteries for women in her native land – monasteries that were destined to leave imperishable names in the annals of Irish ecclesiastical history. Lupita, the sister of Saint Patrick, was foundress of the monastery of Armagh, but Bridget was chosen by God to excel the sister of our apostle by the number and the splendor of her institutions.
Although Saint Bridget was born in the North of Ireland, her family was originally of Leinster, and the inhabitants of this province thought that they had strong claims on her consideration. They, therefore, in the year 490, sent a deputation to her praying that she would leave Connaught, and come and establish herself in the province of Leinster amongst her own kindred. Saint Bridget complied with the request, and was joyfully welcomed at Kildare where a residence was assigned to her and those of her institute who accompanied her. Thus was laid the foundation of that far-famed monastery which took its name from a great oak that grew there – Killdara, being interpreted, the cell or church of the oak.
The piety of chieftains and princes endowed the monastery of Kildare with grants of land for its maintenance, and the holy Abbess was now in a condition to exercise her cherished love of charity to the poor. On one occasion we find her relieving the necessities of the indigent, by bestowing on them some valuable sacerdotal vestments which used to be worn on the most solemn occasions. Her hospitality to strangers and particularly to religious persons, was unlimited, and such was her humility that she was wont to tend the flocks in the fields. From every part of Ireland multitudes now hastened to Kildare to beseech her intercession, for all regarded her as one especially blessed by God. Many of those pilgrims would not return to their homes, but chose rather to live near the Saint, for from her the infirm received healing, the poor copious alms, and the rich those sublime examples of Christian life so necessary for the attainment of the kingdom of heaven. In this conflux of the rich and poor, the healthy and the ailing, originated the city of Kildare.
The number of applicants for admission to the monastery now became so great that Saint Bridget was compelled to enlarge her first foundation. Furthermore, it became necessary to provide extensively for the spiritual guidance of the inhabitants of the new city, and a bishop was accordingly appointed to preside over the church of Kildare. This was Conlaith, a holy recluse, who dwelt in a cellon the plain of the Liffey. "He came in his chariot to Bridget, and after staying a few days with her, was the first bishop of the city of Kildare." He was consecrated about the year 490. Prior to the appointment of Conlaith, Nathfroich, the priest, was the spiritual companion of Saint Bridget, and we are told that he used to read for the nuns while they were taking their meals in the refectory.
Kildare was not exalted to the condition of a see, and the Abbess, according to the authority of Cogitosus, was revered by all the other abbesses in Ireland. Maccaleus the bishop, from whom Saint Bridget received the veil, died in the year of Conlaith's consecration, two years after the demise of Saint Mel, who invited the holy abbess to visit his diocese of Ardagh.
The church or cathedral of Kildare had a chapter, and the bishop, together with the collegiate' body and clerical ministers, used to approach the altar by a door on the right side, when about to immolate the holy and Lord's Sacrifice. "There was another door on the left side, by which the abbess and her nuns entered when coming to enjoy the banquet of the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The great aisle had a partition which divided the males from the females, and each division had a door peculiar to itself. The dwelling place or monastery of the nuns stood on one side of the cathedral, and that of the bishop and his chapter on the other." This pithy description of the church of Kildare written partly by Cogitosus, nephew of Saint Bridget, is quite sufficient to show how admirably the Catholic ritual was observed in the days of our Saint, while at the same time it testifies to the perpetuity of Catholic faith in the holy sacrifice of the altar and the real presence of Christ in the adorable Eucharist. Meanwhile Catholicity was flourishing throughout Ireland, and many of the bishops who had seen and conversed with our glorious Apostle had gone away to receive the eternal rewards of their labors. Jarlath of Armagh, Mel of Ardagh, and Asicus of Elphin, had consummated their labors, and left their names inscribed on the calendar of the Irish Saints. During the lifetime of Saint Bridget, all the Irish princes with one exception had embraced the saving faith of Christ; and the sole exception to the converted princes and chieftains was Lugaid, son of the monarch Leogaire, who withstood the preaching of Saint Patrick and persevered in heathenism. Heaven, however, punished Lugaid signally, for he was killed by lightning in the year of our Lord 508. The name of Christ was now glorified throughout the whole island; temples, seminaries, and monasteries of holy men and women were everywhere springing up, and nothing remained of the old superstition, which, prior to the coming of Ireland's Apostle, debased and enslaved the souls of the Irish.
This series of grand events brings us down to the beginning of the sixth century, when a great multitude of the Irish people crossed the sea and settled amongst the Scots in North Britain, to whom they brought the blessings of Christianity. This immigration took place about the year of our lord, 503, about three years before the demise of Saint Maccarthen, bishop of Clogher. Thus were the Irish made the medium of diffusing the inestimable benefits of religion and civilisation amongst the barbarous tribes who at that period knew not the true God.
In the year 519, Conlaith, the first bishop of Kildare and the intimate friend of Saint Bridget, passed out of this life to receive the eternal reward of his apostolic labors.
The institutions of our Saint were now to be found in every region of Ireland, and we have reason to believe that she founded a monastery at Armagh. To her we may fairly attribute the origin of the Bridgetine nunnery in that far-famed city. Her life was an uninterrupted series of holy acts, and she seems to have occupied herself entirely in promoting the good of others. God was ever present to assist her by His almighty interposition; so much so that the historian Cogitosus devotes many pages to record the many miracles which Heaven was pleased to perform through the instrumentality of His chosen handmaid.
To that spot where her church is now crumbling to decay, and where the sacrilegious innovators have left more mournful traces of ruin than even the wasting hand of time, came multitudes of the poor, the rich, and the infirm, to receive counsel and solace from the holy patroness of the Irish churches. In seasons of dearth, she was implored to plead the cause of the starving with Him who giveth all things, and He hearkened to her supplications. The blind, the dumb, and the lame, obtained healing at her hands, and an entire nation from sea to sea gloried in the living splendor that had uprisen amongst them.
The most eminent personages of her period were wont to correspond with her, and consult her on the weightiest matters. Saint Ailbe of Emly used to visit her and take counsel with her on matters regarding the maintenance and advancement of religion. Gildas who taught at Armagh, and went thence to preach Christianity to his compatriots, the Britons (in 508), sent her a present of a bell cast by himself. This fact and every other of the same nature, may be taken as a proof of the hallowed antiquity of all Catholic usages. Saint Brendan of Clonfert ("the Valley of Miracles"), whose seven years' voyages are so famous, visited our Saint and conferred with her on religious subject before he sailed from, Brandon-bay, in 554. These facts are evidences of the wonderful sanctity and wisdom of Saint Bridget.
Need we say that the attention of our, grand patroness was especially given to cultivating and sanctifying the souls of her own sex, for whom she provided schools and shelter in the religious state?
An instance is recorded of her watchfulness over male youth, which we will insert here. Walking one day with some of her community, she saw a youth named Nennid, running very rapidly and, as she deemed, in an unbecoming manner. This youth probably belonged to the college, founded in Kildare by the bishop Conlaith. Saint Bridget sent after the youth, who, being asked by her whither he was running, replied sportively, "I am running to the kingdom of heaven." "I wish," said the Saint; "that I deserved to run along with you today to that kingdom; pray for me that I may arrive there." Nennid deeply affected by her words, asked her to pray for him. She did so, and the youth ever afterwards led a most holy penitential life. She then foretold that this Nennid was one day destined to administer to her the last sacraments of the Church. Hearing this, Nennid resolved never to soil the hand that was to convey the Viaticum and Extreme Unction to the dying Saint, and he was ever afterwards known as Nennid, surnamed Lamhghlan, or the clean-handed. In course of time this Nennid received priest's orders, and had his name inscribed in the calendar of the Irish Saints. He is said to have visited Britain and Rome.
At length the time of Bridget's translation to the kingdom of heaven drew nigh. Finding that her death was instant, Nennid, "the priest of prophecy," came to administer the last sacraments to her, and she resigned her spotless soul into the hands of her Redeemer, in the monastery of Kildare. The death of this illustrious servant of God occurred on the 1st of February, in or about the year 523, a few years before the birth of Saint Columb-Kille. Saint Bridget lived to be seventy-four years of age.


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It's been a busy few weeks for Gordy Price, the proprietor of musical instrument dealership Pro Music and Sound in York County.
He helped organize the Rock for Freedom benefit held at the Hampton Power Plant on Sunday, April 1. Just before he was involved in that effort, he moved his store into a smaller space nearly adjacent to the previous location. It's now found at 2715 George Washington Memorial Highway.
Now, Price is looking forward the premier of the locally filmed movie "The Watermen," in which he plays the story's primary villian. The movie, made by local musician and videographer Matt Lockhart, will be shown for the first time 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at Beach Movie Bistro, 941 Laskin Road, in Virginia Beach.
That's a lot of action for anyone, but Price seems to be holding up well.
He said Rock for Freedom drew about 700 people, most of whom paid a $10 cover benefiting several veterans-support organizations. A highlight was a collaboration between Joseph Wooten, keyboardist for the Steve Miller Band, and John Toomey a jazz piano player on faculty at Old Dominion University in Norfolk.
"I loved it," Price said of the keyboard summit. "It added a little class to the show. I'm a rocker, but that was something different we hadn't done before. I was nice seeing people who can really play. Makes me feel like a hack."
Another highlight was a set by the band Spider Love, Price said. "But everybody was good. It went pretty smooth."
Moving the entire contents of his shop into the new space was more of a headache. Price said the move was necessary due to financial pressures.
"It was just a fluke that there was a place behind me available that was the rent I needed," he said. Pro Music now operates in a 1,600-square-foot shop. He previously leased a 2,800-square-foot space. The smaller shop means reduced overhead, he said.
"I don't know if anyone is on solid ground these days, but I'm still here," Price said. He'll continue to offer music lessons at the new locations.
Pro Music and Sound has been selling instruments and accouterments on the Peninsula for 18 years. It's current location is its fifth home. All have been along the same stretch of Route 17.
"If I can sell some strings and make a living, I'm satisfied," said Price, who is 50 years old. "I'm just glad to still be here."


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The four bedroom, two bath 2,900 square-foot Gambrel-style house on 12 acres in Cornish, N.H. is listed for $679,000.
The Realtor.com listing
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Salinger moved into the one and a half-story house in 1953.
The current owner, Joan Littlefield, whose husband, James, died two years ago, told the Valley News that maintaining the 12-acre property on her own was difficult.
"It's like trying to run General Motors out of a phone booth," she told the paper. They bought the house in the 1980s.
The house was built in 1939 on land once owned by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Salinger is one of three owners of the house since it was built in 1939.
Salinger had two children with his wife, Claire, whom he married in 1955.
Four and a half years after the writer's death, Salinger mania has largely faded, Cornish resident and former state senator Peter Burling told the Valley News.
"It's a big snore now. I think all of the secrecy has fallen away."
The house features two full baths.
Salinger built a garage with a bedroom over it.
The current owners bought the house from Salinger in the 1980s.
The property was listed on Aug. 4, 2014.
Mount Ascutney, Vt. can be seen from the house and the property.
"It's really lovely," says realtor Jane Darrach. "Pictures don't do it justice."
The listing describes the "park-like woods" of the 12-acre estate.
The property's 12 acres are on both sides of Lang road.
The house is 3/4 mile from Plainfield village and about one mile from the Connecticut river.
The St. Gaudens National Historic Site, the studio of artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens is approximately one mile south of the house.


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Morning Five: 06.18.13 EditionPosted by nvr1983 on June 18th, 2013
- There are a lot of appealing things about Miami. Outside of the great weather, beaches, warm weather, "scenery", and
the best pro basketball team on the planetthere is also plenty of playing time available after the Hurricanes lost their six leading scorers from last year's ACC Championship team. The latest player to decide to pack his bags for Coral Gables is Sheldon McClellan, who chose Miami over Oregon, Marquette, and LSU. Unlike Donovan Kirk (graduate student waiver) and Angel Rodriguez (seeking a hardship waiver), McClellan will have to sit out next season. When McClellan is able to play, he and Rodriguez could form one of the more potent backcourts in college basketball although McClellan will need to become a more efficient player (shot just 38.2 percent from the field while scoring 13.2 points per game last season) if the Hurricanes are to come close to the success they experienced this past season.
- It has been several weeks since news broke that Trevor Lacey was transferring to North Carolina State, but Lacey insisted it was not a done deal. Now it appears that Lacey is officially headed there as sources told CBS Sports that Lacey had sent in his paperwork to North Carolina State. Lacey may have some holes in his game, but he is about as close to a sure thing as you can have for a transfer as he averaged 11.3 points and 3.2 assists per game playing for Alabama. The timing of Lacey's transfer should work out well for the Wolfpack who are expected to be down next year, but should return most of their team for the 2014-15 season when Lacey will be eligible again.
- It seems like we have a weird transfer story fairly frequently in the off-season, but Jermaine Marshall's tale is unique even among the those stories. In May, Marshall left Penn State saying that he was planning on pursuing a career overseas. Yesterday, he announced that he will actually be looking to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility. Marshall, who averaged 15.3 points per game last season, should be a hot commodity on the transfer market even if he put up his numbers on a bad team.
- Many consider the 1996 Kentucky Wildcats one of the best teams in college basketball history and a good case can be made for them being the best team of the post-Wooden era. While there were many memorable players on that team one of the most popular among fans was Walter McCarty. So when McCarty's NCAA Championship and special commemorative ring from that team appeared on eBay it surprised many Kentucky fans. It turns out that the rings ended up on the site in what has been described as a "Misunderstanding with [a] family member". [Ed. Note: I hate when that happens.] Although we would assume that McCarty's career NBA salary of $15,217,495 would be more than enough to sustain him to this point we have seen many athletes (and individuals from other endeavors) blow through ten times that money. We hope the reports are true and McCarty is not trying to unload the rings for financial reasons.
- We were a bit surprised to see Andy Glockner write a pair of columns about luck without utilizing Ken Pomeroy's "Luck" data heavily, but his columns on the teams that he expect to have better luck and worse luck next season is still an interesting read. Although the column does not rely on advanced metric it does go into detail about why the teams should expect to have a better or worse record next season even if it has nothing to do with fortune or misfortune.


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Leaving arguments about canon at the door, get a look at this new Predator figure from Hot Toys, in which Japanese artists Takayuki Takeya (paint) and Yuji Oniki (sculpting) were tasked with coming up with their own take on the sci-fi legend.
The premise might be a little corny, sure, but the figure they've come up with is stunning.
Every little detail you see in these images is just as impressive in real life, perhaps even more so, because even the feel of the different elements is spot-on. His hair is a gross, rubbery tangle. The larger sword is actually made of metal. His garments are real, soft fabric, while his belts are likewise fashioned from real materials (and even have tiny little clasps).
Perhaps stealing the show, however, is that base, in which an Alien (yes, yes, canon, I know) has been sliced to pieces, half its head bubbling into the ground while the other half can be stuck disgustingly in the Predator's hands.
The samurai mask, while well-crafted, is perhaps a little too silly, but that's fine because the naked head underneath probably looks better unmasked anyway.
The Samurai Predator retails for $360, and is available from Sideshow.


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BWW TV: First Look at Highlights of Porchlight Music Theatre's LADY DAY
Porchlight Music Theatre celebrates Black History Month, with the third production in their 2012 - 2013 season, Lanie Robertson's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, February 2 - March 10, 2013, starring Alexis Rogers as Billie Holiday and directed by Porchlight Artistic Associate Rob Lindley with music direction by Jaret Landon, at Stage 773, 1225 West Belmont Ave. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the performance below.
The performance schedule is Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $39 for all other performances. Groups of ten or more may receive discounts on tickets purchased via the Groups Sales office at 773.777.9884. Single tickets for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill are on sale now and may be purchased at stage773.com or by phone at 773.327.5252.


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With Christmas just over a week away, most people would be excused if their thoughts were not as focused on work as they normally would be. After all this time of year is meant to be about enjoying the company of family and good food — it's also a chance to un-wind and recharge the batteries, whilst remembering the true meaning of Christmas.
The Vancouver Canucks cannot afford to focus on anything other than making the most of the three wins they currently have at home. Vancouver is in the 10th spot in the West tied with Dallas. Both teams have 38 points, just one point shy of Detroit in 8th. With a game every other night until the 23rd, the Canucks need to extend the three-game streak they currently have with games against Anaheim, Washington, St Louis and Nashville this week. A win in each of those would make the job much easier after the Christmas break.
A week ago, the situation was rather dire with the Canucks losing consecutive games to Carolina and Nashville. Things seemed to have reached a boiling point that saw Luongo and his assistants call an on-ice meeting during practice. A few days' later, tensions seemed even worse as Mitchell and Kesler came to blows and fists went flying. Luckily for the Canucks, things have been resolved now and the outlook is much brighter.
When Vancouver faces the Ducks in their next game they will play an opponent that's surprisingly last in the Western Conference. Anaheim is currently on a four-game road trip. The Ducks' last game was on the 12th, where they were able to beat the Blue Jackets 3-1. Anaheim's current win percentage on the road is 0.423, which places them 23rd in the league for wins in that category.
Vancouver has a respectable home win percentage that makes them 3rd in the league with wins at home. While a win against the Ducks may seem easy, it's not guaranteed. The last time the teams met the Ducks won 7-2. The Canucks will need to keep an eye out for Ducks forward Dan Sexton who is currently on a hot streak; he has a point during his last three games. Sexton has been added to the line up to replace the injured Teemu Selanne who has an injury to his hand.
A win against the Ducks will increase Vancouver's confidence and prepare them for the game on Friday when they do battle with Washington. That game could prove to be very tough as the Capitals have one of the best records in the league.
The keys for success during the home stand will be continuing the style of play from the three previous games. This will mean that the Sedin line dominates offensively and the 2nd line will also be required to carry the load.
The Sedins and Mason Raymond all have a point in the last three games. Henrik Sedin is third in the NHL in scoring. Kesler, Burrows and Samuelsson all have a point in two of their last three games. Players like Bernier, Beiksa, Salo and O'Brien have been helping to contribute to the team's current winning performance. Unfortunately, Wellwood is still struggling to find any of the offensive talent he displayed last season. He could find himself once again sitting in the press box during the next game. If he is unable to snap out of this complete lack of production, he may well be looking for a job by the end of next season, which could quite possibly mean playing in Europe.
If Vancouver can remain focused with the job at hand and proceed to do the little things right, this stretch of home games could prove to be rather positive for Vancouver, which would prepare the team for the next half of the season. Obviously, Vancouver fans would like nothing more than to see the Canucks end this year on a high note. With the way Vancouver played in the previous three games those fans might have a good Christmas.


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Amazing post on Grace! A must read.
When I'm not grace-filled. – So I Married a Youth Pastor.
Author: Hopeannfaith
Welcome, I'm Andrea ... HOPEannFAITH ... I write and take pictures as a way of expression. These are gifts given by a loving and indulgent Father, to a headstrong and stubborn daughter, with much to say. A semi-retired social worker/secretary, I now call myself a writer. I've published one internet article and written many blog posts. However, publishing does not make one a writer, anymore than taking a box camera to the park makes one a photographer. What makes one who and what they are? Well God for one ... formed me before the foundations of this world (Psalm 139); and many, many years after putting away my passion for wordsmithing and picture taking He gave it back ... in droves. I am a culmination of my choices and experiences. It is here that my experiences color the world in print and color. It is my goal to reach just one soul a day with love ... encouragement ... understanding or just letting that soul know that they are not alone where they are today. This is about creating ~ all of it. Creating a HOLY and SACRED place where the ugly truth can be healed and the beauty of a moment or a tear can brighten a day for the experience. Why HOPEannFAITH? Hopeannfaith is my inner child, and she is maturing, as she should have done all along. She is learning all about how Faith fulfills Hope. She is learning how to live. HOPEannFAITH ~ the wonder twins all wrapped up in one, me. These are my Journey Journals ~ written and visual. I welcome your company. I welcome your friendships. My Journey is in the light ~ although I have and will share the shadowy corners and the dark ~ so you know that you are never alone there. If we hold hands in the dark, and we walk, side by side, through the shadow, we will reach the Light together. In relationship with one another and with the Light. Blessings.


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Joy of Love: Day 1
So I'm taking a class through the month of February taught by Kelly at Willette Designs titled Joy of Love. If you'd like to join me, click here.
Today's assignment was to take a picture of your loved one and "what they do." Well, since Rory has learned to wash her hands, that's what she wants to do. All day long. Notice the stttrrreeetttccchhh.
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S. Afr. j. econ. manag. sci. vol.12 no.3 Pretoria Out. 2009
The general equilibrium effects of a productivity increase on the economy and gender in South Africa
Godbertha Kinyondo; Margaret Mabugu
Department of Economics, University of Pretoria
This study utilises a computable general equilibrium model to examine the effects of economy-wide (SIM 1) and partial (SIM 2) productivity increases on the economy, gender employment, wages, income and welfare in South Africa. SIM 1 results in 'output' led employment demand and increased earnings for all skill types of men and women. Skilled men benefit more than others in most sectors. Under SIM 2, productivity has a negative employment impact in the selected sectors, on all skills mostly in labour-intensive sectors. In general, productivity improves households' welfare due to reduced commodity prices and improved earnings. If productivity rises only in men-intensive sectors, men's wages rise while raising productivity in only women-intensive sectors affect women negatively.
Keywords: CGE, FDI, South Africa, Gender, Productivity
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Posted on 03/22/2013 9:14:50 AM PDT by neverdem
The Massachusetts public school system has taken the tired mantra "You can be whatever you want to be" to new heights of absurdity. It is now possible for any student to declare what his sex is regardless of whether it is the biological opposite of what she was born as. The new transgender manifesto, which includes punishments and counseling for students who object to...
Which brings us to the next point; namely that the extreme leftist movement behind this recent insanity displays the characteristics of a sex cult. America's past and present are littered with such cults. It's just that having our public schools taken over by a sex cult is something we hadn't anticipated. But the fact is that a cult is using our kids to promote their outrageous theories on human sexuality. Our children are being brainwashed into believing their sexual identity is a completely arbitrary matter. Thus, they are being abused rather than affirmed as they are created. Psychological and emotional manipulation and experimentation is just as cruel as physical torture, perhaps even more so, as children have almost no filters to sift through the garbage that is being poured into their little minds and hearts...
But in the final analysis, which view of humanity is correct -- the one which acknowledges what overwhelming evidence and every civilization since the dawn of man knows to be true, or the crackpot theory that advocates eliminating the distinctions between male and female?
A final word to parents: How long are you going to put up with the abuse of your little ones? When will you rise up, remove your kids from what have become insane asylums and insist on placing your children in environments that are devoted to real education?
Act now before it is too late.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Agree with you completely.
The "public school" is the Bus Ministry of the State Church of Humanism.
The "public school", including the "charter school", is BY FAR, the largest, most expensive, most subversive, and most destructive entitlement program in the country.
The "public school" is better understood as the "government school collective".
It is silly to imagine that you can fix the public schools, because the very concept itself is collectivist.
It is hypocritical to submit your children to an authority with whom you fundamentally disagree. Children do not trust hypocrites, so this will undermine your own authority, let alone influence, with your children.
Any child that comes out of the government school collective with their moral compass and common sense intact does so in spite of the government school indoctrination, not because of it.
To understand the content and compass of modern education, see ...
If you want to win the culture war, have lots of children (see my tagline) and homeschool them or form your own school cooperative with your church or synagogue and like-minded friends and relatives.
Nobody loves your children more than you do.
Nobody can teach your children better than you can.
Nobody knows your children better than you do.
Your children would love nothing better than to be taught by you, if you start doing so before they are corrupted by the government school collective.
If you have children, make whatever sacrifices you must to get them out of the public schools.
Especially not with your own children.
And DO NOT TAKE GOVERNMENT "EDUCATION" MONEY!
He that pays the piper calls the tune, and that's especially true for any government entitlement program.
Romans 1
18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world Gods invisible qualitieshis eternal power and divine naturehave been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.
24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creatorwho is forever praised. Amen.
26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. 29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31 they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. 32 Although they know Gods righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.
In Lib-Land it doesn't make sense to use the terms "Male" or "Female" or to sort people out by outmoded definitions of gender or sex anymore.
However, there is an easy solution to end confusion and avoid charges of discrimination.
People should just be identified by the location where their personal plumbing terminates.
Just ask: "Internal or External"?
Fay is a friend of mine.
I am so proud of her.
The plan of the left is to make a whole bunch of crackpot ideas elevated to the status of "rights." By doing that, it dilutes and renders meaningless the essential rights granted to man by God. It also supplants God with the state as the grantor of our rights, and what the state giveth, the state taketh away. Finally, it is absolutely necessary for the left to eliminate God as the source of our rights, as part of their denial of the existence of our eternal souls. Once you deny that people have souls, they become nothing more than pieces of meat, to be disposed of as the state sees fit.
Interesting that the government/Left is instituting two radical agendas that are at cross purposes:
1. The creation of "protected classes" based on race and sex, that recieve advantages and protections based on identity.
2. The destruction of natural identifiers. Although the government identififies African-Americans as a protected class, the government lacks any official method of identifying who is and isn't African-American. Women are given special consideration and programs, yet the vary people espousing such treatment are also making sexual identification a personal choice issue.
We now in a crazy world where a white male can choose to be a black female (reverse Michael Jackson syndrome).
Now if a white male chooses to be a black lesbian, I presume that he (it) can further choose to be a black lesbian pretending to be a straight white male.
The restrooms in our Hunting & Fishing Club were labeled "Pointers" and "Setters".
At a nearby marina the signs read "Outboards" and "Inboards".
If a young girl decides she doesn't want to shower with the tranny boys after gym, she is soon to be charged with hate crimes
That one is the most perfectly descriptive of all!
At a bar where motorcyclists hung out the restrooms were labeled "Hardtail" and "Softail".
Today with all this Trans-gender idiocy they might play it safe by having a third door labeled "Convertible".
A Freudian snip perhaps........
I was born a dog. Therefore, I don't have to do any homework!
woof woof!
I was born Galactic Overlord...KNEEL!
This ping list is for the other articles of interest to homeschoolers about education and public school. This can occasionally be a fairly high volume list. Articles pinged to the Another Reason to Homeschool List will be given the keyword of ARTH. (If I remember. If I forget, please feel free to add it yourself)
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Thanks for the link!
I never noticed anyone with a Massachusetts ping list. I'm not from Massachusetts, but I'm trying to start a list for each state that includes a FReeper with a state ping list for that state if that state doesn't have one already.
If I see a story about Massachusetts, I want to let you know. This is not expected to be a high volume ping list.
Do any of you have a state ping list for Massachusetts? Do any of you want to volunteer and take my Massachusetts list with the intent to grow it? Let me know via FReepmail. Then I can work on other states.
Act now before it is too late.
She's no Cassandra, it may already be too late.
Complete stupidity is now "enlightenment" - if you don't agree with this sort of thing, you are a "Neanderthal", "Bigot", "Closed minded" etc.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Star Trek 2 is on officially on the way. Paramount Pictures has announced that production has commenced on director J.J. Abrams' follow-up to the fantastically awesome 2009 sci-fi pic Star Trek. We've got John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, and Anton Yelchin all reprising their roles from the first film, and in an inspired bit of casting, Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is onboard as the film's villain. Joining Cumberbatch in the Star Trek newbie circle are Alice Eve and Peter Weller.
Development on the sequel hasn't been without its fair share of drama (Benicio Del Toro dropped out of the villain role weeks before filming began), but it's reassuring to know that production has finally begun. The script was written by Star Trek writers Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Damon Lindelof, and composer Michael Giacchino will indeed return to score the pic (huzzah!). The currently untitled sequel will be post-converted to 3D and is set for release on May 17th, 2013. Hit the jump to read the full press release.
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 13, 2012) – Paramount Pictures announced today that principal photography has commenced in Los Angeles, CA on the sequel to STAR TREK from director J.J. Abrams. The film will be released on May 17, 2013 in 3D. The 2009 re-launch of the "Star Trek" franchise by Abrams was met with critical acclaim and a worldwide gross of over $385 million at the box office.
Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions present a Bad Robot Production of a J.J. Abrams Film. Returning to their posts on the Enterprise are John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, and Anton Yelchin. They are joined by new cast members Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve and Peter Weller.
Based upon "Star Trek" created by Gene Roddenberry, the film is produced by J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The script was written by Alex Kurtzman & Robert Orci & Damon Lindelof.
Jeffrey Chernov, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Paul Schwake are the executive producers. The director of photography is Dan Mindel, ASC, BSC. The production designer is Scott Chambliss. The film is edited by Maryann Brandon, A.C.E. and Mary Jo Markey, A.C.E. The costume designer is Michael Kaplan. The music is by Michael Giacchino.