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Remember how I'm always harping about "moments of bliss" and how great life is? Well, today I had an opposite of one of those. A moment of utter black frustration. I got home and just broke down before getting into the house. My wife came out to the garage to see what on earth the racket was about. She knows how to get me smoothed out-- a little shoulder rub and a turkey pot pie.
All is well.
The big news is that I'm running a studio Warhammer Fantasy campaign, RPG style. I call it Conqueror. Each person starts out doing Skirmish games and eventually leading up to full-scale battles.
I played a game of this in the morning, then took my kids out to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. The four year old actually sat through the whole thing which is pretty impressive. We are definitely going to own that movie. I was entertained and it was appropriate for very young kids. I had like four really good guffaws out of it. Very clever.
Two new units of Dire Avengers just came off the line for the Oceanic Eldar. And a second Farseer. I can't wait to give them a spin.
And tonight I'm going to see if Stargate: Universe really sucks or whether that was just the first episode.
I am currently booking projects for November. We're ready whenever you are.
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By Mike Steffanos
Just a quick one tonight. I had a tough week of work that carried into the weekend.
I don't link to as much stuff as I used to, mainly because I don't have time to read many other blogs or even some of the traditional media sources every day. When people ask my advice about starting a blog, I always tell them that that one of the ironies about being a blogger is that you will have less time to read all the other blogs that inspired you to start doing this in the first place.
Still, I'm going to start a regular Sunday feature where I link to some of the stuff that I found really interesting the previous week. Here's a couple of things to get it started:
Always Amazin': Pelfrey's Chances on Beating the Verducci Effect
We've heard a lot about sportswriter Tom Verducci's discovery of how major jumps in inning pitches leads to injuries and/or diminished effectiveness the following year. Mike Pelfrey is considered to be a top candidate to suffer from this in 2009. Using both relevant statistical data and common sense, Matthew Artus does a terrific job of looking at the subject.
Amazin' Avenue: Carlos Beltran Underappreciated By The Media, Part 879
JamesK does a great job of calling out the New York Post's Kevin Kernan for the sort of ridiculous oversimplification and ridiculous lurches of "logic" that some of our Yankees-centric local columnists often indulge in.
Can't Stop The Bleeding: Bob Raissman Would Like Keith Hernandez To Talk About The Past
GC does a good job of pointing out Bob Raissman's somewhat strange justification in writing a somewhat strange column that suggests that Keith Hernandez should talk on the air about his past history with cocaine because it would be somehow relevant to the PED situation today. I agree with GC completely, and wonder what Raissman was smoking when he wrote that column. Walk to the light, Bob, walk to the light.
This Blog: Saturday is usually by far the lightest day of the week for reading. I reacted to Bud Selig's latest craven attempt to refuse any responsibility for the steroid era. If you missed it Saturday, please check it out and let me know what you think about it. I think Major League Baseball made a huge mistake tying themselves to Selig through 2012, and only by turning the page with a new Commissioner will we ever turn the page on the steroid era.
Finally, Maury Brown, the man behind the terrific Biz of Baseball web site, takes Selig to task with some important points here and here.
Brown is dead on about cleaning up the Dominican Summer League. For every poor kid who finds money and success in baseball, there are dozens who never make it off the island. It's a shame what's going on with PEDs with kids who are just hoping to pull themselves and their extended families out of poverty.

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New Texas Tech President M. Duane Nellis offered his take on the school's search for a new basketball coach during an introductory news conference Monday.
"I have the highest level of confidence in (Athletic Director) Kirby Hocutt," said Nellis, who previously served as the president at the University of Idaho. "Certainly he's been keeping me briefed on that search.
"I think Kirby is making excellent progress in identifying key candidates, and I don't really have a time line outlined that we've talked about, but I think we just want to make sure we get the job done right."
Tech's search for a permanent basketball coach has been underway since the Red Raiders lost to Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals on March 14.
Hocutt has not announced a time line for making a hire.
Current interim coach Chris Walker, who guided Tech to an 11-20 record after taking over for Billy Gillispie just three weeks prior to the season, is one of the candidates for the position.
Other candidates who Hocutt has met with, according to sources: Former Nebraska coach Doc Sadler, Oral Roberts coach Scott Sutton, Indiana assistant Steve McClain and Southern Illinois coach Barry Hinson.
News of a meeting with Hinson was first reported by Rivals.com.
Fans and candidates aren't the only ones who have a close eye on the situation.
McDonald's All-American Keith Frazier, a guard out of Dallas Kimball, is reportedly set to choose between Tech and SMU on Thursday.
Frazier, recently named the Dallas Morning News player of the year, has built a strong relationship with Walker, his lone recruiter at Tech, so Tech's choice of coach is likely to play a big role in his college decision.
There are currently no players signed or orally committed to join Tech next season.
Staff reporter Brittany Hoover contributed to this report.
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People today are very concerned about rising energy costs, so when it comes to staying cool in the summer, individuals are trying to figure out ways to cut down on their energy consumption. While there are plenty of efficient appliances to purchase that will keep your home cool, the real question is whether an air conditioning unit that you place in your window is more effective than a central air conditioning unit.
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Which one will cool your home more efficiently and which one will actually save you money? Continue reading to learn about the pros and cons associated with each of these types of air conditioners so that you can decide which one is right for your particular needs and living situation.
The Pros and Cons of Window Air Conditioners
Window air conditioners need to be carefully and securely placed in a window and then plugged into an outlet in order to operate. This can be a hassle because you'll need to find a place to store you air conditioning unit each year if you wish to remove it from your window so that you can enjoy the view the rest of the year. Otherwise, you can keep it in the window, but you risk cold air seeping into your home during the winter as a result, which can cause your energy costs to increase as you turn on the heat to counteract the cold.
Older air conditioning units that go in your window aren't very efficient. Therefore, replace any old units with modern ones if you wish to save money. To save the most amount of money possible, always purchase Energy Star units that have energy-saving modes that allow you to turn the unit on, set your ideal room temperature, and walk away. The unit will go into a resting mode automatically once it reaches that temperature, just as a central air conditioning unit would do, so this is very convenient and great for those who live in apartments.
The Pros and Cons of Central Air Conditioners
Central air conditioners are really desirable because they don't require you to set anything up or take anything down at the beginning and end of the summer season. Instead, the unit is available all year long, so even if the weather decides to get really hot in the spring, before you have had the chance to install your window unit, you can just turn on the air conditioner and get cool.
The central air conditioning unit is quite large, though, so it's usually placed in the backyard of a home where it can be out of view and out of the way. It sends cool air through the duct system of a home and cools the entire house rather than just one room, making it very convenient, though you may not save a substantial amount of money when compared to an Energy Star window unit. Also, central air is more expensive to install and won't be an option if you live in an apartment.
There are pros and cons associated with window air conditioners and central air conditioners. Depending upon your budget, your living situation, and your energy consumption, you can determine which one's right for you.
Marlon Andrew is an installation supervisor at Constant Home Comfort, a company dealing in an array of furnaces in Mississauga. He enjoys travelling and exploring different cultures and cuisines when he gets free.
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Ohio's General Tax Amnesty program kicks off tomorrow, but a lot of individuals and businesses don't know how to participate in it. That's a shame, because it's been 3 years since the last general amnesty for businesses and 6 years since the last amnesty for individual taxpayers. (more…)
Archive for April, 2012
How Do You File for Ohio General Tax Amnesty?Monday, April 30th, 2012
Could Ohio Use Tax Amnesty expose vendors who aren't charging sales tax?Friday, April 27th, 2012
Over the last year, you've heard a lot about Ohio's Use Tax Education program, which has since become the Use Tax Amnesty program. Use tax is tax that is owed on goods and purchases for which sales tax should have been charged, but wasn't. It's a great program, assisting Ohio taxpayers in getting current with their Ohio use tax liabilities and waiving penalties and interest. Ohio's got another tax amnesty program, General Tax Amnesty (which includes sales tax) starting this week – which makes this a good time to mention a darker side to the Use Tax Amnesty program and how it could impact vendors. (more…)
What are the 12 qualities you want from your accountant?Thursday, April 26th, 2012
When you're looking to hire an accountant, what qualities should you consider? Sure there's technical acumen, but that's a given. What other qualities are important in developing a long-term business relationship? (more…)
How do you stay financially healthy?Friday, April 20th, 2012
As a doctor, you know that prevention is the best medicine. You encourage your patients to eat their greens, to exercise, and to make healthy decisions. Physical health is important; but so is another kind of health. As a CPA, I help physicians to stay financially healthy. While there's no "apple a day" to keep the IRS away, there are some preventative steps that you can take to maximize your financial well-being. (more…)
How do you create a succession plan?Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
One measure of great business leaders is that their businesses continue to thrive once they leave their positions. Visionary leaders captain the ship today while making plans for someone else to take the helm tomorrow. Proactive succession planning allows businesses to continue their smooth sailing long after the captain abandons ship. (more…)
What if you can't pay your taxes?Friday, April 13th, 2012
The April 17th tax deadline is looming closer and you know that you've got to get your payment in soon. But, what if you don't have the cash on hand? Don't panic, there are ways to file your taxes and avoid penalties – even if you can't pay everything that you owe right away. (more…)
How do you manage your personal cash flow?Thursday, April 12th, 2012
There's no such thing as a free lunch… but a little planning ahead can make it a lot cheaper.
Let's say you go out for lunch, on average, twice a week. At $8 per meal, you'll spend more than $800 in one year on those lunches. And if you add in a weekly dinner out ($20), you'll spend upwards $1,800 per year in restaurants. These little indulgences – fast food here, a sit down dinner there – add up and wreak havoc on your checkbook – and possibly your credit. (more…)
Is tax amnesty just for use tax?Thursday, April 5th, 2012
Ohio's Use Tax Amnesty Program has been big news. We've been happy to help businesses across Ohio take advantage of the Use Tax Amnesty Program, perhaps the most business-friendly tax program in Ohio's history. Businesses have been able to take care of outstanding use tax liabilities, open a use tax account, and start themselves off with a clean slate with the Ohio Department of Taxation. (more…)
Do you need to report large cash payments to the IRS?Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
$10,000 in cash is the same as a $10,000 check, right? Not from the perspective of the IRS. If your business receives $10,000 in cash from a single transaction (or multiple related transactions), you're required to report it to the IRS. (more…)


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All those 2012 movie blitzes bring us to this point — the top 10 films of 2012!
Out of the 109 movies from 2012 (released in 2012, not necessarily watched in 2012) I have reviewed on this blog, these are the cream of the crop. To be honest, I'm fairly disappointed with this list. Looking through it again I think 2012 was a rather disappointing year, with some very good films but nothing really leaving a lasting impression (2011, for example, gave me Drive, We Need to Talk About Kevin and Rise of the Planet of the Apes, all films that would have topped my list this year).
Anyway, I've decided to stick to my guns and prepare this list based on my ratings at the time I reviewed the films rather than what I think of them right now having had time to contemplate them in more detail or in some cases watch them again. Here they are, in reverse order (click on film titles for full review):
Despite what you might think, this is not my "worst of" list. Yes, I have selected Prometheus, notwithstanding all its well pointed out flaws, as one of the top 10 movies of the year. All I can say is: bite me. OK, allow me to explain. First of all, I don't really care about how the film fits in or doesn't fit in with the rest of the Alien universe (mainly because I don't know it well enough). I watched Prometheus as a standalone film with elements from that universe, but more importantly as a film with scary creatures and cool special effects. I am frank in my criticism of various parts of the film in my review, but I still think, without having watched it again, that it delivers as an enjoyable horror sci-fi flick. Expectations aside, I really liked it when I saw it, and there aren't any other films that scored higher than this film apart from those on this list. So there.
This is a film I wonder if I would put on this list had I watched it for a second time, but alas, here it is anyway. Having not read the books when I watched it, I found The Hunger Games to be a lot of fun, driven by a cracker performance by the wonderful Jennifer Lawrence and some stellar special effects. While the premise is not the most original, the execution was strong and the action was dynamite. The set up was a bit overlong (a problem repeated in the sequel, Catching Fire), but once they hit the game arena everything was forgiven. After Twilight, watching The Hunger Games was a real pleasure.
8. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Two entries this year for Jennifer Lawrence, who won the Oscar for best actress in Silver Linings Playbook, the best romantic comedy of the year. As I said in my original review, I'm not usually too high on rom-coms, but this one resonated because of the sweet chemistry between Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, the string supporting cast (Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver), the witty laughs and its ability to take a quirky angle on the very serious topic of mental illness. Ahh…Jennifer Lawrence…
What more can you say about Ang Lee? The man knows how to make movies. Life of Pi, based on one of my favourite novels, far exceeded my expectations given that it was previously considered unadaptable. And yet Lee somehow manages to deliver one of the most magical, visually stunning and heartfelt movies of the year without drowning us in boredom, philosophy or pointless 3D. I admit it's the type of film that can polarise audiences for its sometimes preachy tone and fantastical premise, but if you're in the right mood for it then Life of Pi could turn out to be one of the most rewarding film experiences of the year.
I'm not ordinarily a huge feature docomentary watcher but this one left such a lasting impression on me. The Invisible War documents sexual assault in the US military, and it's one of the most shocking, harrowing and infuriating movies you could ever see. And it's all true. Directed with a steady hand that doesn't sensationalise the claims, allowing the victims to tell their own stories in their own words, The Invisible War is one of the most important movies of the year, or any year.
This is an entry that will probably surprise a lot of people given that it received a lot of mixed and negative reviews. I have been a very outspoken critic of most of Judd Apatow's movies, so it came as a surprise to me too that I fell in love with This is 40, featuring a seemingly perfect couple played by Apatow's real-life wife Leslie Mann and one of my fave actors, Paul Rudd. The jokes, often brutal but not as crass as some of Apatow's other works, are painfully honest and spoke straight to my funny bone. Perhaps they resonated with me more as I am also a husband and father with similar pressures, but whatever the reason I just thought it was one of the most hilarious movies I had seen in quite some time.
Was The Avengers really one of the top four films of the year? In retrospect, I don't really know, but at least when I watched it towards the start of the year I was in awe of the magnificent feat that director Joss Whedon was able to pull off, and it's hard to imagine anyone else capable of putting together an ensemble superhero movie with so many big names and making them all fit together and play off each other so perfectly. Not to say I don't love the growing trend of gritty, "realistic" superhero flicks, but it was also great to see an old fashioned one like The Avengers, where the mood is more relaxed, the jokes are sardonic and the tone a lot less grim. A super popcorn movie that didn't disappoint despite near-impossible odds.
3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
When I look at all the movies from 2012 a few years from now, The Perks of Being a Wallflower will probably be my fondest memory. Having not read the book (yet — my later review of it is here), I didn't really know what to expect from it, but I came way thinking that it was the best coming-of-age movie I had seen in years. Directed by the guy who wrote the book, Stephen Chbosky, Wallflower is a sensitive, heartwarming and heartbreaking tale about a damaged boy (played marvellously by Logan Lerman) trying to figure out his place in the world. Emma Watson and Ezra Miller were also brilliant as his soul sister and brother, demonstrating that their acting range is far from limited to the characters they're best known for. While it is far from perfect, Wallflower has that uncanny ability to creep up on you and latch itself onto your emotions. It's a sentimental film, sure, but it's a sentimental film of the best kind.
Tarantino's best film since Pulp Fiction? I'm not sure about that, but I think it is arguably his most entertaining. Django Unchained is an apologetically violent Tarantino-esque fantasy spaghetti western, and I enjoyed the ride immensely. Like most Tarantino films, Django is a unique experience — you don't really know where you're heading but you feel like you're in safe hands, AND you're having a lot of fun along the way. A story about a wronged black man who goes on a killing rampage is a premise that probably won't work in the hands of any other director, but for Tarantino it feels apt. Powered by some awesome performances by Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Leo DiCaprio, Django is quintessentially Quentin, filled with slick dialogue, unflinching violence, memorable characters and a truck load of coolness. Yeah, it's far too long, but most movies are these days.
1. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
I only awarded one film the full 5 stars in 2012, and as it turned out, that movie was The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan's epic conclusion to his Batman trilogy, without a doubt the best superhero franchise of all time. While many parts of the film either didn't make sense or were only possible in comic land, The Dark Knight Rises offers the payoff audiences have been waiting for since Batman Begins hit our screens in 2005. With Batman more mentally and physically fragile than ever, plus a formidable adversary in Bane and an intriguing subplot in the emergence of Catwoman, The Dark Knight Rises elevated the stakes to new heights before ending with a fitting bang. Strictly speaking, however, I don't think this is truly a 5-star film, but it felt right to award it the maximum rating after placing it in context as the finale of a magnificent franchise. As I said elsewhere, I think The Dark Knight, which I initially awarded 4.5 stars, is the better overall film, and if I had a do-over I probably would switch the ratings. But The Dark Knight Rises is like how everyone treated LOTR: The Return of the King. Does it really deserve to be one of three films in history with 11 Oscars (the others being Ben Hur and Titanic, though Return of the King was the only film to sweep all its nominations)? Probably not, but voters felt it fitting to reward it because of the quality of the franchise as a whole. That's how I look at it anyway.
So there you have it, the top 10 films of 2012. I'll endeavour to put up a worst and best of list for 2013 in the next 3 months! Seriously!
Missing the cut: Argo, Zero Dark 30, Compliance, End of Watch, Pitch Perfect, Jack Reacher, Looper, The Cabin in the Woods


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We love our son and think he's the most gorgeous creature ever to have walked the earth. Even if he isn't quite crawling yet.
Our friends C and D had their second (Sarah) three weeks after us. We've started planning Fionn and Sarah's wedding already. It'll be great fun.
But then C came by Wednesday night before this Irish Network thing that she and my boss had to go to. She was having a fabulous time holding our son. And she said to me:
"I think we're going to have to call off the wedding. Your child is the most precious thing I have ever seen. And ours is a wrinkled old prune. I just can't see them together. Fionn can do a whole lot better."
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May 2014
Journey to Manhood
Lynwood Jackson, Jr, Father & Retired
by Monica Haynes
There is a peace, a quiet contentedness about Lynwood W. Jackson, Jr.
But it's not hard to figure out why?
The 65-year-old retiree has been married for 29 years to the love of his life, Felecia, and he's the father of two fine sons, Lynwood III, 26 and Michael, 21. He has a church that he loves and a comfortable home with a deck, where he often sits and talks with his brother; and like many, he enjoys family vacations to Florida.
"I like going to church that's my main passion," said Jackson, who is sometimes at church four to five days a week.
Three decades ago, however, Jackson wasn't quite sure his life would take such a blissful turn. A failed marriage had soured him on matrimony. Ten years of bachelorhood had him weary of the dating scene. Workwise, Jackson had enjoyed steady employment and was a supervisor in the electrical section of the auto mechanics department at Sears before becoming a manager in shipping and receiving. But at 36, he had no children and he had no wife.
One day while at work, an attractive, young woman caught his eye. Jackson thought, perhaps, she was too young. A co-worker assured him that the young lady was over 18. "I asked her out and we dated," Jackson recalled. "After three months, I asked her to marry me." Jackson explained that there was a difference between Felecia and other women he'd dated. "She was satisfied with me cooking and watching movies," he said. "And Friday night pizza," his wife chimed in. Three years after the couple wed, Jackson, who thought maybe he could not have children, became a first-time dad at the age of 39. "All those years I thought I couldn't have children," he said. "Then I married her and we were married three years (before conceiving)."
He even explained to his wife that he thought children might be out of the question. "To be honest, I came to the conclusion that I had nieces and nephews," Felecia Jackson explained, stating that she would be content with being an aunt. "When the doctor told me I was pregnant with little Lynwood, I was in shock for a week," she said. "I think he was more excited than I was," she said, referring to her husband.
When she was five months pregnant, the doctor put her on bed rest. Still, her son was born five weeks premature via C-Section after 28 hours of labor. Even though, his Apgar score was a perfect 10, he did develop some learning disabilities. Doctors gave his parents a less-than-stellar prognosis. However, the Jacksons said they did not believe the dire predictions. Both devoted themselves to their son's development and education with Felecia staying home to raise Lynwood and Michael, who came along, five years later.
"They had classes they wanted to put [Lynwood III] in, we knew he didn't have that mentality." Jackson explained. They knew that their son was more advanced than the children they'd seen in the schools where some wanted to place him. "One of the reasons I stayed home was so I could be the teacher, per se," Felecia Jackson said. When she wasn't teaching her son at home, she would spend time at school making sure he was getting what he needed. She commends her husband for working two jobs so she could stay home with their boys. "Basically, in one word, he's wonderful," she said of her husband. "He takes care of the home. He takes care of me. . . He was the person I was looking for all my life."
Jackson credits a stringent upbringing by his parents. "They were on us like white on rice," said Jackson, the oldest of four children. "Yeah, they were real strict, I'm glad now that they were."
Born in the Churchill section of Richmond, Jackson recalls being a shy, withdrawn kid. "My father got me interested in sports and that kind of brought me out. I got more assertive." After graduating from Maggie L. Walker High School in 1968, he went to college for a year before dropping out and working full-time. After various jobs, Jackson returned to school to study auto mechanics. He spent seven years in the auto mechanics department at Sears and 18 years in shipping and receiving. When Sears downsized, Jackson spent another 16 years working at the Beaumont Juvenile Correction Center.
While brought up in the church, he had not been a frequent church goer when he met his wife. "She was in church, I wasn't. I was in the street, but she brought me in." Jackson said he was ready to recommit to a more Christian lifestyle anyway, having sung in the church choir and served as an usher during his youth. However, it took their son, Lynwood III, to bring them to their current church home, New Canaan International Church.
Located only a few blocks away from home; Lynwood III, started attending New Canaan about five years ago. After a year, his parents began coming since it was closer than Felecia's home church, which was an hour away. "The Lord put him there to bring us there," Jackson said.
Now, every Sunday and several days during the week, Jackson, his sons and wife can be found at New Canaan. One of those other days is Tuesday, when Jackson attends a Fatherhood workshop with his sons, where his pride and diligence as a father are evident. Sometimes, he brings other young men from his neighborhood to the workshop, as well, in his capacity as a kind of "community dad".
It's been a blessing," he said regarding fatherhood. "My proudest moment is seeing my sons finish school and trying to be self-sufficient." Jackson said being a father made him appreciate the sacrifices his father made to raise him and his siblings. "I'm a little more lenient. I'm not as strict, but I don't take any junk either."


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Puerto Rico's Cop Telling the Truth About Hurricane Maria's Aid
Another Progressive (code word for communist) Democrat in charge, and another financial hell hole, and that is before Hurricane Maria. Now this Mayor's politics must be called into question with this following report.
From the GatewayPundit:
'The San Juan mayor accused FEMA and President Trump of offering her no help.
She said this in front of a pallet of US aid."
She said this in front of a pallet of US aid."
"But Caren Yuliz Cruz Soto is a Democrat so she expects everything to be given to her for free.
So now she's out on all of the liberal mainstream news outlets trashing President Trump."
So now she's out on all of the liberal mainstream news outlets trashing President Trump."
Fema agreed with Trump (here) but the really sad proof is a first-hand account from a PR police officer on the ground:
"I need to pass this information out because the stuff that is being brought from the U.S., it is not being distributed, they are not allowing the Puerto Rican people to receive the donations."
"The Mayor, Carmen Yulin [Caren Yuliz] is not allowing anyone to distribute...we need, what us Puerto Ricans need is that the U.S. Armed Forces come in and distribute the aid. And they stop the Governor Rosello, and the Mayor Yulin [Yuliz] from continuing what they are doing...It's an abuse, it looks like communism in our island...(sobbing)..."
Jennifer Puentes
A BIG H/T to Nena S. (many thanks!!)
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The Trump administration is sending a flotilla of ships and thousands more military personnel to Puerto Rico to address the growing humanitarian crisis caused by Hurricane Maria. (Sept. 27)
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Credit: Cpl. Adam Edwards | Date Taken: 09/22/2017
The leadership of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Expeditionary Strike Group 2, met with key leaders with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Puerto Rico National Guard to plan and coordinate for Hurricane Maria response efforts in Puerto Rico, Sept. 22, 2017.
The Department of Defense (DoD) is supporting FEMA, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Adam D. Edwards)


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Good morning everybody and thanks for stopping by
I hope you're enjoying the weekend so far, the sun is still shining here so fingers crossed it will stay around for a bit longer
We had a ride to the Coast yesterday as my Brother is staying there for a few days. We took the dogs for a walk and then actually managed to BBQ although it was getting a bit chilly by the time we were ready to eat! Still a bit early in the year for eating outside I think.
My Brother has 2 border collies that can run all day, we don't often let Manny have a really good run because it's not good for his legs but he has such a lovely time on the beach that I didn't have the heart to keep him on his lead while they were having fun. He tries to keep up with them though and bless him, he was hobbling last night because his legs were aching and then I felt really guilty…
You can see how his little legs are all bent and his feet are turning out, I liken it to before I had my hip replacement in that it's probably more a nagging ache rather than pain, he doesn't seem like he's in pain and I would never allow that …he's such a happy little dog and not a minute's bother …unlike my 2 children at the moment!
Onto todays card and it's time for another colour challenge at The Ribbon Girl Blog
This month we want you to create a project using the colours 'cream or ivory' and as usual there are some fab prizes up for grabs for the lucky winner
There's a lovely inspiration picture for you…
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I used one of my Magnolia stamps and also Magnolia papers. I've had these a while and they were a perfect Ivory for the colour challenge
The lovely corner is a Spellbinders die from the botanical swirls and accents set. I inked the edges and then added a few pearls. Again this is a die I've had for a while and not used, I'm trying to go through my stash and not stick to the same things every time
The leaves are Noor design dies and the tag is made with an alphabet stamp from Paper Artsy. I distressed the edges of the paper and went round with distress stickles in Antique Linen which was the same colour that I used to ink the papers
Here's the rest of the lovely goodies I used, all available of course from The Ribbon Girl
Kort and Godt rolled paper roses
I hope you like it, apologies to Mary and Andrea as I was late getting the card submitted. I was so mad with myself because I had it ready in plenty of time and then went swanning off for the day yesterday and completely forgot about it so it may not appear with the DT inspiration. As always the girls have made some beautiful samples so do make sure you take a look
I'm hoping to get some crafting done myself today, I've just been ironing for 3 hours so am ready for a bit of me time!
See you soon, enjoy the rest of the weekend


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1 -Gone With the Wind (Vivien Leigh, Clark, Gable, Oliva de Havilland) -
Story: Great and complicated story about war in America and southen Belle Scarlett O'Hara, her life
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Fave Charcater: Rhett Butlett (how predictable..)
Mark: 10/10
2 - All about Eve (Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders) - 1950.
Srtory: Margot Channing is actress in middle ages who is slowly getting off her throne of popularity.
And then, Eve comes in...
Why should you watch it?: Bette Davis do great job in this one! It's really belivable story! I
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Fave Charcter: Margot Channing (althoug everybody says she's witch, I adore how Bette showed her!)
Mark: 10/10
3 - Snows of Killimanjaro (Ava Gardner, Gregory Peck) - 1952.
Srtory: Classic Ernest Hemingway story about love, drama and tragedy.
Why should you watch it?: Because it'll break you heart at two, because it's great movie and because
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Fave Charcter: Dear Cyntia Green
Mark: 10/10
4 - Dead Poets Society (Robyn Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke,
Gale Hansen) - 1989.
Srtory: Story gets up back in 1950's at all-boys-high-school. There new teacher comes, but is his teaching
too good for that school?
Why should you watch it?: Drama and comedy. For lauging and crying. For freeing your mind and putting
you into thinking. Beautiful movie!
Fave Charcter: Charlie, Neil, Mr. Keating, Todd
Mark: 10/10
5 - Breakfast at Tiffany's (Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard) - 1961.
Srtory: Silly, but also lonely, Holly meets Paul, writer, and while they friendship becomes love tehy
learn that thair lives are neather happy nor sucesfull. That's why they are made for eath other.
Why should you watch it?: Although people might tell you it's silly and funny mivie, it';s actually
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- CONTACT: Before closing on the sale of the first property, known as the "relinquished property", it is vitally important that you contact your preferred Qualified Intermediary. A QI must be engaged before ownership has transferred to create the opportunity for a §1031 exchange.
- SALE CONTRACT: It is important that the sale contract allow for ownership the relinquished property to be "assigned" to the QI prior to close of escrow. So far as the Buyer is concerned, this will have little if any effect on their side of the transaction. It is also customary to include within the contract, notice of the potential of a 1031 exchange and include an obligation that the Buyer agree to any 1031 exchange paperwork if required on the part of the Seller. Notice within the sale contract also serves as disclosure to the Buyer's lender of the exchange.
- EXCHANGE SET-UP: Prior to the close of escrow, the QI will provide the closing officer with all necessary paperwork unique to the §1031 exchange. As §1031 exchanges are relatively common, these additional documents are seamlessly made a part of the typical signing process.
- RELINQUISHED PROPERTY CLOSES: It is this event that signifies the Seller has relinquished the property however the proceeds of the sale are with the QI, held for the exclusive benefit of the Seller. This is also a very important date to mark on your schedule because it starts both the 45 day replacement property identification period as well as the 180 day replacement period(or until the tax filing deadline, including extensions, for the year of the dale of the relinquished property). The QI will also be watching the schedule from this date forward.
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- PURCHASE CONTRACT: The Exchanger enters into a Purchase Contract for one of the properties that were identified in an earlier step. The contract should be in the name of the Exchanger but must have language recognizing the exchange and must be "assignable" with the other party's consent. This is an important document to ensure timely execution of tasks so as to reach conclusion prior to midnight of the 180th day.
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- REPLACEMENT PROPERTY CLOSES: In compliance with the §1031 exchange guidelines, funding is authorized by the QI and the transfer of ownership reaches its nature conclusion.
- COMPLETION: Assuming all of the conditions of the exchange have been satisfied, and the exchange funds are all used to acquire the replacement property, then the exchange is complete.
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I confess to taking no real pride in my appearance when heading out for a run. To be clear, it's not like I'm soiled, semi-naked and sporting an unkempt beard spotted with 3-day-old Rice Krispies or anything. Well, just that … Continue reading
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Winter Wardrobe. Not that one that leads to Narnia, you understand.
Urgh, as I type there's sleet on the window. Some might even call it bone fide snow. What is this, winter or something? Luckily, my cast-iron, etched-in-stone, cannot-be-deviated-from new running schedule (all part of the new 'rElaXEd aPpROAch', remember…?) means … Continue reading
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Enter The Booler
I've been thinking. You've probably been wondering what pained, grinding noise was somewhere off in the distance. It was me. Thinking. But what have I been thinking about? Have I been considering how many years it takes the average woman … Continue reading
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Trimming nostrils, waxing legs and chilling out
Good festive period? I myself cannot complain – I received many fine gifts. Non-finer that the 'Kleeneze Nose & Ear Hair trimmer' I received from my dear wife. It's the gift that keeps on giving. For us both. After all, … Continue reading
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In Japan, foster care system isn't well-established yet.
There are many people who have a strong desire to make a change in a child's life or to contribute themselves to the society, but are ruled out in the social care services for children(*1) including the foster care system.
They are the people of LGBT (*2) in Japan.
How can we make it possible for these LGBTs to play a role in the foster care system in this country?
This simple question led us to found RFC (Rainbow Foster Care).
At present, there are many LGBTs who are fostering children in Europe and the United States.
LGBT foster parenting is seen more often than before in those areas.
Furthermore, there are some local-governments which positively carry out the recruitment of LGBT foster parents who are willing to take LGBT foster children (*3).
In Europe and the United States, LGBTs have already been recognized politically as important human resources for foster care and adoption.
RFC, taking the progress of LGBT fostering and adoption in foreign countries into account, will connect the people related to the social care service with the people of LGBT themselves and the supporters of LGBT, and will carry out various activities to create a society where LGBT will be recognized as important human resources for the social care services for children in this country.
We are dedicated to provide a nurturing family for all the children in need.
We want to give all the children happy homes!
To achieve this goal, RFC will continue to work to improve the social care services for children and tackle LGBT issues (*4).
(*1) Social care services for children; It is a term used in Japan which is equivalent to "out-of-home care". There are the
social care facilities, or the foster care systems.
(*2) LGBT; It stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (including the gender identity disorder people).
(*3) LGBT foster children; An issue that the children who are LGBT themselves are kicked out from conservative foster families only because they are LGBT is becoming a social concern. In some local-governments, the recruitment of LGBT foster parents has started and the educational training are prepared to understand LGBT youth.
(*4) RFC will investigate the issues of LGBT youth living under the social care.
Making same-sex couples eligible as foster parents to protect child welfare
January 19, 2014(Mainichi Japan)
"Why not recruit same-sex couples as foster parents?" is the question many in social child welfare services are asking, as they face great numbers of children living without parents and same-sex couples who want to raise children but cannot have them biologically.
Yoko Segawa, 31, and Anri Suzuki, 27, residents of the Tokyo suburb of Higashikurume, became partners four years ago and wear wedding rings on their left hands. Segawa says that whenever she hears news of child abuse, she wishes she and her partner could help bring up children who cannot live with their parents.
Same-sex marriage is not recognized under Japanese law, and not being legally married, same-sex couples cannot adopt children. They can, however, take part in the foster care system. The criteria for becoming foster parents is set by each municipality based on the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry's guidelines, and if that criteria allows for same-sex couples, they can become foster parents.
But in the real world, things are not so simple. In Tokyo, for example, a cohabiting common-law couple can take in foster children. This may sound like same-sex partners can also become foster parents, but that's not actually the case.
"The criteria assumes opposite-sex couples in common-law marriages," says Hiroshi Kurihara, who heads the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's childrearing section. "Based on conventional thinking, same-sex couples are unlikely candidates."
There are some 47,000 children in social protective care in Japan, of which 90 percent live in orphanages and only 10 percent live with foster parents. The proportion of children living in institutions is far greater than that in Europe or the United States, and the government announced in 2011 that it would shift one-third of that population to foster care within a decade or so. In light of this goal, the possibility of LGBT couples becoming foster parents has attracted increasing attention.
Megumi Fuji, 39, who heads Rainbow Foster Care, a Tokyo-based organization promoting the involvement of LGBT people in the social protection of children, says the focus is on children's needs.
"Why don't we frame it not as giving LGBT people a chance to have children, but rather, that LGBT people can safeguard a child's right to grow up in a family?"
Last summer, Fuji visited Seattle, Washington, where LGBT foster parents are growing in number. Fuji said she came face to face with reasons to encourage same-sex couples' participation in the foster care system, upon learning about a girl who was afraid of men as a result of previous abuse and was put in the care of a lesbian couple.
"I was surprised that there were cases in which being a same-sex couple was considered a plus," she said.
According to Tim Bell, 26, who works for an organization that supports the American foster care system and is a member of the International Foster Care Alliance (IFCA), 14.5 percent of foster children in Washington state consider themselves sexual minorities. He explained that having foster parents who are themselves LGBT can have a positive effect on foster children.
In January 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama pressed for more gay rights in his inaugural speech. A few months later in June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional. These developments have been helping to create the foundations on which to make society more open to LGBT foster parents.
LGBT people are not rare in Japan. According to a 2012 Dentsu Innovation Institute survey of 70,000 people, 5.2 percent said they considered themselves LGBT.
Wataru Ishizaka, an openly gay, 37-year-old member of the Nakano Ward assembly in Tokyo, says preconceived notions of what constitutes happiness have gotten in the way of LGBT acceptance. "In Japan, there's this pervasive idea that opposite-sex parents and children equal a happy family. There's no need to prevent children who are living without parents from meeting people who want to raise children just because they're homosexual."
Kyoto Prefectural University professor Tetsuo Tsuzaki, who is well-versed in the British foster care system, explains that same-sex foster parents are common in the U.K. and France.
"In Japan there's a lack of understanding toward same-sex couples as foster parents because of prejudice toward homosexuality itself," he says. "Social care services for children have lagged behind the changing shape of families. Unless we employ a wide range of human resources, the foster care system will fail to expand."


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Letters to the Editor
Proposed map unfair
As an African American, I was extremely disappointed when I learned of Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis' ruling regarding the redrawing of Florida's 24th Congressional District.
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson's Oct. 15 opinion column, Don't strip district of economic engines that help sustain it, expresses my sentiments exactly.
Her statement clearly points out the negative economic impact of Judge Lewis' recommendation of the CP-1 map.
In addition, the recommendation also pours salt into the open wounds of chronic minority disenfranchisement.
The CP-1 map removes PortMiami and all major economic assets from within the boundaries of District 24. Just like the Dred Scott decision of 1857, this is yet another example of the courts using the law to justify blatant disrespect of our human dignity. It's been more than 150 years and we are still not treated as citizens.
Marjorie Stallworth, Miramar


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Blog Hop for IDAHTB
Filed under: Contests May 18, 2016
Yesterday was the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, and this post should've run then.
JMS Books is proud to be a part of the Hop for Visibility, Awareness, and Equality. Part of the reason I started the company was to celebrate love in every color of the rainbow.
In the six years we've been in business, we've grown and modified our submission guidelines based on reader feedback, but one thing that has never changed is our dedication to telling stories of romance and love. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender … many of our best-selling titles embrace relationships that are only now being legalized and legitimatized by governments around the world.
It's been a long journey from Stonewall to here, and there is still a steeper, farther path to go. Every time I get an email from a reader who thanks us for publishing a compassionate story about a loving LGBT relationship that gives hope for a brighter tomorrow, it makes me realize the power of change books have in this world. Together we can help ensure our children's children aren't classified and stigmatized by their gender or who they love.
I hope it happens in my lifetime. I'm waiting for the day when it no longer matters if a person is gay, lesbian, straight, whatever. When we see love as LOVE and embrace the miracle that it even exists at all in the brief moment we're given on this planet.
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1. Nikki R | May 18, 2016 at 10:37 pm
I'm looking forward to The Darkest Hour & Legal High. 🙂
2. Suze | May 19, 2016 at 1:14 pm
I've enjoyed Rob Rosen's stories – and with a title like Free Willy, its got to be!
3. Will | May 19, 2016 at 5:10 pm
I couldn't refrain from commenting. Perfectly written!
4. Kristen | May 19, 2016 at 5:16 pm
Hi! I've been reading your website for some time now and finally got the courage to
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Just wanted to say keep up the excellent job!
5. bn100 | May 22, 2016 at 6:37 pm
Did this end earlier than the 24th?
6. JM Snyder | May 22, 2016 at 6:43 pm
It ended on the 20th — above the giveaway it says "tomorrow is the last day to enter." But there are other giveaways running — one for Addison Albright's new release and one starting tomorrow that will run on all of the posts about this week's new releases. So you still have chances to win free ebooks!
7. Jane | May 23, 2016 at 2:18 am
I couldn't refrain from commenting. Very well written!


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This collection from GMA award winning artist Brian Doerksen is a must have for worship music fans and includes all time favourites such as: Come, Now is the Time to Worship; Hope of the Nations; Faithful One; Refiner's Fire; Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing) and Holy God plus ten more modern worship songs. This is truly the Ultimate Collection not to be missed.
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Well for the next 15 days I'll be running a contest. The winner will receive his or her choice of an engagement or bridal session.
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I haven't written anything for longer than usual, because I've been 1) really busy with other things that have to do with making an income; and 2) driving the 444 every time I can think of a reason to drive anyplace. Yep: it's a running, driving, noisy, smelly heap of awesome good fun. And though it handles much better than I'd expected, there are limits to the tires' adhesion. I found that sweet spot earlier today.
One real benefit to using pretty average tires among the so called 'performance radial' selection (the 444 currently rocks a set of Falken Ziex 205 60 15s) is that there's a fair bit of area between "total traction" and "no traction." So you can take a corner with some panache, and you can feel the adhesion decrease, and you can adjust the car's attitude. With more throttle, you can push the car further away from "total traction" and drift the corner; with less, you can bring the rear end back in line. When you upgrade to really sticky performance tires, that range becomes much narrower. So instead of easing on and off the throttle to swing the rear end of the car further out or bring it back in line, it becomes really easy to suddenly transition from being in control of the car to not being in control at all.
I'm perfectly happy to have the tires be my limiting factor. For now.
And now that the 444 is getting use, I can start finding out what needs further attention. For example: the bracket I'd welded together to mount the torque rods atop the differential wasn't robust enough, and it started to bend, which allowed the rear axle to rotate such that the pinion (that's the forward pointy thing that connects to the driveline) nosed upward a bit. This isn't such a big deal (as long as you notice before whatever bad thing that might happen actually does happen), so that whole bracket thing came out of the car and has now been substantially reinforced. After the most severe and percussive testing my tired old B18 can muster, it's no longer bending. I think this one will work for now, and I'm thinking on ways to make a stronger version.
Note: if you take a car all apart and then put it back together, it's probably a good idea to crawl all over the thing and around and under it every time you come home after a drive. Even if you just go down the street and back. You're looking for things that are leaking, things that are loose, things that are missing, and things that are damaged. This is really important. This is, precisely, why we aren't planning on racing the car until next year.
And use Loctite. The blue stuff. Lots of it.
To my delight, the torque rod bracket had started to bend before Chris welded the panhard bracket onto the axle (see previous issue). The bracket bent, the axle rotated about ten degrees, and while I wasn't thinking about that detail, I had Chris work his magic. Being a sensible 'measure twice cut once' kind of guy, he'd asked several times along the way if everything was the way I wanted it, and I kept saying 'yes' (while thinking 'quit talking and weld the damned thing already'). And now that the pinion angle has been corrected, the panhard bracket is - you guessed it - about 10 degrees off. The panhard bracket will never again depart the axle, so the panhard rod itself is now slated for modification. Thankfully, it's just a matter of cutting and welding the thing, and this is the perfect time to make it into an adjustable panhard. I don't think I'll ever need to adjust it, but adjustable panhard rods are exotic and add street cred.
Pretty soon, it'll be time to set caster and camber. I kept all the shims when I took the crossmember out of the donor car - and I kept them separate left to right but not front to back - so I'm not certain that they all went back where they'd come from. Actually, it'd be silly to presume that any of them are where they used to be. And after lowering the front suspension more than 3 inches it's probably kind of a non issue. Really, camber and caster should be dialed in before you go driving around a bunch, but I did check them and they're within acceptable parameters. 'Acceptable' is a pretty broad term in my garage right now. Left side camber is 2.5 degrees, right side is 2 degrees. I don't remember what the caster numbers are. They didn't bother me enough to stay in my thoughts.
The 444 had been sequestered inside the garage since last August. I finally had a chance to park it outside, stand back and have a look at it.
|Neil, owner of Sidedraught City, offered to loan his fender roller.
I stopped by my friend Marc's house (he provided the steering box for the car) to have a look at one of his Volvos that wasn't behaving. While I was there, I mentioned having passed up a couple sets of 142GT gauges and that I'd wished I'd bought them... the first set was priced at around $200, and that seemed steep enough that I kept looking. The next set was even less affordable (unless $650 sounds like a bargain to you). I didn't need the whole set, but I really want to have a 130mph speedometer and an 8000rpm tach; and if you're going to have those, there really isn't anything cooler than period VDO instruments that have the word VOLVO printed on their faces.
[I'm not asserting that the car will attain 130mph. But I want the speedometer to accommodate more than what the car will likely produce. We certainly will need an 8000rpm tach, though.]
Marc dug around in the back of his shop and produced a box that had these tasty treats:
I took them home and got out my own box, which contained a bunch of things like this:
The speedometer worked, but the odometer didn't (nor did the tripmeter). So apart it came. The bezel that holds the lens is crimped onto the housing, so there's really no choice but to remove the delicate chromed bezel if you want to dump out the pieces that are inside, which is - of course - exactly what I wanted to do. A really small dental pick thing is preferable to hammer and chisel things.
|About 100 laps with this, and the crimp opens enough to slide off the housing.
|Altering the mileage reading on a motor vehicle is a felony. FELONY.
|It came apart and went together again after this.
... then we fit the new gauge to the old panel:
|This is a test. I really dislike that black panel.
... but the odometer won't read in kilometers. That's part of why we have the Terratrip I mentioned in an earlier episode. Last time, I talked about mounting the probes behind the brake rotors up front. Since then , I've wondered if they were close enough to the studs, or aligned properly, or even still in there at all. Today I found out.
I'd tried fitting the Terratrip to the dash, then thought about losing the glove box (that'd give me a nice big flat panel for lots of neat things!) and putting it there, but finally decided that I like the glove box too much and that I should just get the mounting bracket:
|Way better than what I can do with angle aluminum.
|There are 18 available slots. We're using 5 of them.
Once it's wired, you press the power button, select "Calibration" from the menu, then follow the instructions displayed on the screen. All you really have to do is drive a precisely measured distance, then push "enter," and then tell the thing how far - in miles or kilometers, whichever you're using - you just drove. Pretty slick.
To calibrate the thing, I drove around in our newer boring car (with its digital instruments, which ought to be pretty accurate) until I'd gone a precisely indicated 2 miles. Then I drove the same route with the Terratrip. It calibrates based on inputs from both wheel sensors (I'd wondered about this) and in regular use, the human can tell it which sensor to use. I'm not sure why the human cares, unless one of the sensors should fail.
Racing (which this car hasn't even done yet) is an effective way of turning money into noise, and so far this project has been funded entirely by selling off my spare parts and wrenching on other people's old Volvos in my spare time. As far as the parts go, I've been hoarding stuff for a long time because "it'll be worth money someday." And someday has arrived. I've still got a lot of
Getting sponsorships is not often easy. You're basically asking for money in exchange for promoting someone's business; and they have to believe that your effort(s) will be worthy, that you have a chance of winning, and that the exposure you can provide will actually be of value to them. Not everyone thinks that their logo on a car speeding through Mexico fits the bill. To gain a sponsor is to gain a vote of confidence. It's flattering and inspiring all at once. It also kind of means that you really better do it and you'd better make a good show of it.
That said: I'd like to take a moment to thank ipd and Sidedraught City for sponsoring this effort. Each of these companies is well known and well respected and I'm very grateful to receive their generous support.
Check 'em out and tell them I sent you. Racing gear and accessories; and the very best car care products:
The Volvo experts:
Next big ticket item: gonna strip the interior and get a cage in the thing.
'til then. Rubber side down.
Cheers --