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Book Haul March 2012: "The Sequels Haul"
The Stuff:- Hallowed by Cynthia Hand*- Looking for Alaska by John Green- The Nightmare Garden by Caitlin Kittredge*- The Crow & The Singing by Alison Croggon*- Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl*- Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver*- Legend by Marie Lu- The Magicians by Lev Grossman- Starters by Lissa Price- The Passage by Justin Cronin* denote sequels, hence "The Sequels Haul"
Yes. I've decided to start doing that thing.
I'm considering this a goal - not necessarily an achievable one, due to pursuits aside from Tumblr (as though such things exist). Which means that you probably won't be seeing reviews on these books. But hey! Maybe you will! And I seriously have to cut down my TBR. Seriously. Drowning in the sea of pages here. (Although if you have to drown… books aren't such a bad thing to drown in, I don't think).
Anyway, you're here for the books, and I can't blame you. Here's my (unambitious) (for me) TBR for March! It doesn't include course books (James' What Maisie Knew, Ford's The Good Soldier and other fun stuff), so it's purely recreational. My favorite kind of reading :)
1) Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta: Because it's fantasy, and it looks great, but primarily because I also have to read
2) Froi of the Exiles: which is the sequel/companion, and also looks great. I've got a review copy, and I'm so, so, so utterly bad at putting up reviews of those before the book comes out. So I'm crossing my fingers I can get 'er done and throw together a review before this comes out on the 16th!
3) Spellcaster by Cara Lynn Schultz: A bit of fluffy, insubstantial paranormal Harlequin TEEN romance sequelfoolery. I have yet to review the first book, Spellbound, so watch out for that. Also an advanced copy. Also hoping to get up a review before/around the release date.
4) A Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink: Remember when there was all that buzz about Prophecy of the Sisters? Yeah, I never read it. But surprise! This is another ARC I haven't read! I'm such a bad reviewer! But I'm actually really pumped for this - magic, mayhem, romance, that cover…
5) Croak by Gina Damico: Another review copy I never got to. This one's about a teen grim reaper and touted as a bit of a dark comedy/satire. It's also a series-opener (like anything isn't a series opener) so that should be interesting.
And that's the roundup. It's only five books, but I'm pessimistic - mainly because I'm pessimistic about everything. And I really desperately want to read Divergent. If I get a spare hour somewhere near the end of March, I'm squeezing that in. Must. Be. In. Loop. Agh, I'm such a bad reviewer.
Aside from that, this looks like a freaking sweet month of reading! What's on your TBR?
2011 Reads: The Complete List!
… it's been almost a month. Bad, Addie! Bad! I plan on making a video about my faves from 2011, but thought I should put SOMETHING up after my inexcusable absence.
Book Haul! (November 2011)
Oh, I have to stop this madness. And yes, I'm going to read these. And review them. … … … Eventually. Books:- Guards Guards! by Terry Pratchett- Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett- The Naming by Alison Croggon- Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta- Burning Your Boats: The Collected Short Stories by Angela Carter- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern- Crossed by Ally Condie- The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater- Unearthly by Cynthia Hand- Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Books of the Month: October!
What was your BOTM this month? :) Linkies below!NANOWRIMO Account!:http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/addiecat92Watch my review of "The Iron King":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9UJeIIOgmUWatch my review of "Jane Eyre":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-fC2N6k2mwMore reviews to come!
Book Haul (October 2011): Fantasy Novels!
I love books :) What I Got:- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin - Shades of Milk & Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal- The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle- The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale- The Iron Daughter & The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa- Eon by Alison Goodman- Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Book Review: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
READ ME!: I am not hating on this book. In fact, I liked it. I'm just a bit strange and felt the need to expound upon this point. I didn't mean to offend anyone by suggesting this book's plot was unoriginal, but I maintain what I said! (Just… just go watch Labyrinth. Do it).
Book Review: The Hunter's Moon by O. R. Melling
Kickin it old skoooool.I forgot to mention the total - it was 4 / 5. Pretty solid. Although I'm fairly sure a point of this is just based on nostalgia.
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Poughkeepsie, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Khallid Hart tallied a game-high 21 points as the Marist Red Foxes coasted to a 76-62 win over the Penn Quakers in a non-conference matchup at McCann Arena.
Chavaughn Lewis contributed 14 points for Marist (3-9) on 4-of-17 shooting from the floor while Manny Thomas provided a spark off the bench with 12 points. Adam Kemp registered a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Kemp also made his mark on the defensive end of the floor with five blocked shots and Jay Bowie helped out on the glass with 10 boards. The victory was the third in a row for the Red Foxes since their 0-9 start to the campaign.
Fran Dougherty and Tony Hicks scored nine points each for Penn (2-7), with the former also accounting for nine rebounds. The Quakers have now lost four consecutive games.
Marist was very efficient on the offensive end in the first period en route to a 47-24 halftime lead. The Red Foxes connected on 53.1 percent of their field goal attempts including 8-of-13 from behind the 3-point line in the opening 20 minutes of the contest. Penn was limited to 35.7 percent shooting from the floor in the first half.
The Quakers improved to hit on 41.9 percent of their field goal tries, but they also went just 8-of-16 at the free-throw line after the break. Marist missed all six of its 3-point attempts and went 10-of-30 from the floor in the second half, but converted 9-of-13 attempts at the charity stripe to keep Penn at bay.
The Red Foxes enjoyed a 45-32 edge in the rebounding battle and outscored the Quakers, 36-26, in the paint.
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The Copiague Board of Education adopted its 2012-13 proposed school budget Mon., April 16. The proposed spending plan, which was formally presented at a special meeting on Mon., May 7, calls for an increase in spending of approximately 1.46 percent, from $101.9 million to $103.4 million.
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Planned layoffs dropped for the second consecutive month in November, but the number of job cuts in 2011 has already surpassed the 2010 level as federal, state, and local governments continue shedding jobs, CNN Money reports. Job cuts this year total 564,297, a 13 percent increase over the 2010 total of just under 530,000. The public sector was hit the hardest, shedding roughly 180,000 jobs in 2011. Still, according to payroll company ADP, the economy added 206,000 jobs in November, including 130,000 in the private sector.
Driven By Public Sector Job Loss, 2011 Layoffs Pass 2010 Total
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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will become the seventh track to host the National Championship event in the Runoffs' 50-year history, and marks the return of the Runoffs to the West Coast for the first time since the now-closed Riverside International Raceway in 1968. The SCCA National Championship Runoffs has crowned Club Racing National Champions in a winner-take-all, single race format since 1964. Through 24 separate races over three days, the 2013 edition will crown champions in 28 Runoffs-eligible classes.
What: The SCCA National Championship Runoffs is the end-of-year championship race for the Sports Car Club of America Club Racing's amateur competitors. Divisional champions and other top drivers from the SCCA's 115 regions are invited to participate at the Runoffs, which consist of practice, qualifying and three days of racing, Friday through Sunday. National Championships are awarded to the winners of each class in a winner-take-all, single race format.
The easiest way to obtain track time on Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is to join one of the many clubs that rent the track throughout the year. There are organizations for both cars and motorcycles that offer an affordable way to get on the track. Take a look through the track calendar to see what clubs are renting the track and when, then contact the respective club (by simply clicking on the club/organization name on the calendar) and ask about membership and specifications for going on track.
Demand to use Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is high and it's unfortunately impossible for us to offer open track days. Throughout the year, however, a variety of clubs, enthusiast groups and schools rent the track and offers these programs to consumers. Take a look through the calendar to see what clubs are renting the track and when, then contact the organization and ask about membership and specifications for going on track
Please review our track calendar to see who is renting the track on any given day. For your convenience, contact information is provided if there is an opportunity to join the fun.
The Skip Barber Racing School offers gifts certificates for the variety of racing schools it holds at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Please contact all other track renters directly to inquire about gift certificates.
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is located in a Monterey County park and throughout most of the year (except on major event weekends, when a ticket is required) the public is encouraged to come and visit the spectacular setting. Although there are no formal track tours available, you can explore the facility and enjoy some of the breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean from high atop The Corkscrew where, on a clear day, you can see Santa Cruz in the distance.
The track is only available for full-day rentals.
The Monterey Pre-Reunion features 300-plus historic race cars competing for fun in a relaxed environment prior to the Big Weekend.
Tickets can be purchased at the gate.
What: Described as a museum springing to life, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a cornerstone of the Monterey Peninsula's Classic Car Week. Approximately 550 vehicles are invited to compete in the world's premier motoring event, and are accepted based on the car's authenticity, race provenance and period correctness.
This year, the 100th anniversary of the iconic Italian automaker – Maserati – will be the featured marque.
When: August 14-17, 2014
Tickets: Advance purchase general admission starts at $50 (Friday), three-day passes are $130 and both include a complimentary souvenir magazine. General admission and paddock is free for Children 12 and under with a paying adult. Hospitality packages range from $200-$510.
Parking: Free parking available. Preferred Parking: $75.
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Pre-1940 Sports Racing and Touring Cars
1927-1951 Racing Cars
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1966-1972 Trans-Am
1955-1961 Sports Racing Cars under 2000cc
1970-1979 Sports Racing cars under 2000cc
1947-1955 Sports Racing and GT Cars
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1963-1974 Can-Am & USRRC
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Gates: Open at 7 a.m.
TV Times: Fox Sports 1 has the broadcasting rights to this event. Air dates and times will be announced in August.
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Monthly twilight rides allow cyclists to experience the excitement of pedaling Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, an 11-turn, 2.238-mile course. The ride is highlighted by the legendary Corkscrew turn that drops an equivalent of 5 1/2 stories. Rides generally run from 5:30–7:30 p.m. (5-7 p.m. in the winter months), and are open to all levels of cyclists. Helmets are required and the cost is $10 per rider.
The Ferrari Challenge returns to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with three full days of racing with the Ferrari 458 Challenge. This engaging series allows Ferrari owners the opportunity to compete wheel-to-wheel while providing Ferrari enthusiasts the chance to watch the Prancing Horse run in their natural environment – the race track.
The tradition of memorable sports car racing will continue at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in 2014 with the addition of America's all-new premier sports car racing series: The TUDOR United SportsCar Championship.
This entirely new series created by the merger between the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and the American Le Mans Series retains the very popular format of races within a race, providing plenty of on-track action and constant passing.
The Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix, powered by Mazda, features the Monterey debut of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, America's all-new premier sports car racing Series. The Series was created by the merger of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car and American Le Mans organizations, both of which had a long history of competing at Mazda Raceway. The TUDOR Championship features two styles of cars, Prototype and GT (Grand Touring). Each style of car has two classes, Pro and Pro-Am, meaning there are four classes of racing on track together, each with their own battle for the lead.
Four other very competitive Series will also be competing, the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Mazda MX-5 Cup, IMSA GT3 Challenge by Yokohama and making its first-ever appearance, the Lamborghini Super Trofeo.
When: May 2-4, 2014
Feature Race: Sunday, May 4, 2014
Tickets: Advance purchase general admission: $65 for a two-day pass. General admission and paddock is free for Children 12 and under with a paying adult. Hospitality packages range from $250-$510.
Support Races: Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Mazda MX-5 Cup and IMSA GT3 Challenge by Yokohama.
Parking: Free parking available. Preferred parking: $30
TV Times: The TUDOR Championship PC/GTD race will air LIVE of FOX Sports 1 at 10 a.m. PT, followed by the P/GTLM race at 2:30 p.m. PT.
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"Fortunate Son" Wins $ 10,000 Grand Prize In First Annual Haydenfilms Online Film Festival
Kutztown, Pa. (PRWEB) January 20, 2006
"Fortunate Son," a touching short film about a Vietnam War veteran directed by Quinn Saunders and starring Joe Spano, won the $ 10,000 grand prize in the First Annual Haydenfilms Online Film Festival.
The award was presented January 12, 2006 at a special ceremony at the legendary Director's Guild of America (DGA) Theater in New York City.
Competing against the winner were "I Killed Zoe Day," written and directed by Powell Weaver; "Life or Breath," written and directed by Steve Desmond; and "SmartCard,â directed by James Oxford. The runners-up received prize packages from the festival's sponsors, WriteBrothers, gettyimages® and Akimbo. Other sponsors of the festival and the awards ceremony included Withoutabox, Zyr, Sposto Interactive, CMP Books, Station Avenue Productions and Chanterelleâs Catering.
A native of Mt. Holly, N.J., Saunders graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers University and was accepted into the University of Southern California's Film Production Program in the spring of 2000. He was awarded an MFA in August 2003 and later worked with leading director Robert Zemeckis. "Fortunate Son" is a result of that mentoring.
"âFortunate Sonâ is an incredibly moving film and we are honored to have drawn that caliber of production to our first festival. The same is true for the three other finalists for our grand prize, as well as all of the films that we received. Haydenfilms is looking forward to Season Two of our festival that will begin on August 30, 2006," said Hayden Craddolph, president and founder of Haydenfilms.
The Haydenfilms Online Film Festival is among the first fully online festivals and began in October 2004 as a way for independent filmmakers to showcase their works on the Internet. Thirty-six films were selected as finalists in Season One of the festival that ran from August 30 to October 30, 2005. The top four films are being shown on http://www.haydenfilms.com through the end of August, 2006.
Finalists for Season One of the Haydenfilms Online Film Festival submitted short films of 35 minutes or less that were reviewed by a unique, professional judging panel of eight national media professors and film industry experts. Each judge viewed and voted on the films and the top 36 were made available for online member voting. Entries included student submissions, animated works and documentaries. The Haydenfilms Online Film Festival was the first to accept all short films regardless of genre and the first to offer a $ 10,000 grand prize.
Haydenfilms LLC, founded in 2001, is an independent film production and distribution company based in Kutztown, Pa. Its mission is to create and foster an online network of independent and student film producers and to provide the support and resources necessary for filmmakers to succeed. The Haydenfilms website provides industry news, job and resume posting, message boards and shopping for filmmaking software and equipment.
For more details on the Second Annual Haydenfilms Online Film Festival, as well as other Haydenfilms programs and events, visit http://www.haydenfilms.com.
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Haydenfilms Announces Season One Grand Prize Finalists
Lehigh Valley, PA (PRWEB) November 8, 2005
The Haydenfilms Online Film Festival is pleased to announce their top four finalists for Season One, competing to win the $ 10,000 grand prize at our awards ceremony in December of 2005. The online community selected the finalists from the thirty-six films
participating in the festival, which ran August 30 through October 30, 2005, via an online voting system created for the festival.
The finalists in alphabetical order are: "Fortunate Son" submitted by Quinn Saunders; "I Killed Zoe Day" submitted by Powell Weaver; "Life or Breath" submitted by Steve Desmond; and "Smartcard" submitted by James Oxford. While the winning film will receive the grand prize, the other finalists will receive prize packages contributed by sponsors such as Write Brothers, CMP Books, and Akimbo. These four films will also be showcased at Haydenfilms.com through August 29, 2006. Season Two of the Haydenfilms Online Film Festival begins August 30, 2006.
Finalists for the festival submitted short films no longer than thirty minutes to be reviewed by a unique, professional judging panel consisting of eight national media professors and film industry experts. Each judge viewed and voted on the films, and the top thirty-six films were made available for online member voting during the festival period.
Haydenfilms.com was among the first solely online film festivals, beginning in October 2004 as a way for independent filmmakers to showcase their works to the online community. Of the various online film festivals, they were the first to accept all short films regardless of genre, and the first to offer a $ 10,000 cash prize to the winning filmmaker. Submissions were accepted until July 15, 2005, and included a wide variety of films, ranging from student submissions, animation, and documentary formats.
The Online Film Festival is just one component of Haydenfilms.com, which is quickly becoming known as the premier online resource for independent filmmakers. In addition to the Festival, the website offers its members industry news, job and resume posting, message boards, and shopping for filmmaking software and equipment.
For more information on the Festival, please visit http://www.haydenfilms.com, or contact Haydenfilms LLC at 610-894-9639.
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Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) September 12, 2004
An Australian comedy short film The Ball that recently screened on Australian TV Network Ten as part of the ÂÂJust for LaughsÂÂ comedy series has been nominated by the United Nations for a Media Peace prize.
The short stars veteran Australian actor Max Gillies (ÂÂGillies ReportÂÂ) as a cricket loving Prime Minister Howard and Australian comedienne Gabby Millgate (ÂÂBabe Pig in the CityÂÂ, ÂÂMurielÂÂs WeddingÂÂ) as a soccer loving boat person who washes ashore in Australia. The nomination is reportedly the first time a short film, and additionally a comedy short film, has been nominated for the award.
The film is the brainchild of Anny Slater, a Melbourne raised Sydney entertainment lawyer who wrote and directed the film, and who with fellow producers Lily Hamdan and Serafina Froio, has steered the film to success at more that 60 international film festivals since its release in April 2003 including the short listing at the 2004 Oscars as best live action short film and screening at The Hamptons and San Francisco Film Festivals. At San Francisco, the film was a finalist for best short film selected by a panel headed by international director Milos Foreman (ÂÂAmadeusÂÂ). It also played at the Santa Fe Film Festival alongside such films as Nicole KidmanÂÂs ÂÂThe Human StainÂÂ and at the Montreal Comedy ÂÂJust for LaughsÂÂ Festival with Carl ReinerÂÂs film ÂÂThe Man with Two BrainsÂÂ.
The St Johns Film Festival, Canada said of the film "ÂÂ a sign of artistic maturity is the ability to look at the world with razor-sharp witÂÂ . The Ball is a hilarious homage to and critique of Jane Campion's The Piano, ÂÂ . In a few brilliantly crafted images, The Ball manages to score major laughs of recognition, as the mute heroine, Ada, travels to New Zealand to meet her new husband with her Scottish terrier and her soccer ball. Mistaking refugee-challenged Australian Prime Minister John Howard for her husband, Ada must deal with his strange demands and the loss of her precious ball. Need we say more?"
Ms Slater said, ÂÂThe Ball is a kind of ÂÂnatural responseÂÂ for me to the distressing Australian and international events of the last 2 years. Comedy is most often the most effective method of highlighting serious issues. IÂÂm just glad it translates to audiences locally and in other countries so they can laugh today and think about the underlying issues tomorrow."
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Syria- Rent the sky in every land
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Singing in every land
This is to as sad
It will never be a strange land
When it is someone's home it is mine too
You wonder where I come from this rhythmic dynamo
With talking drums calling no one fails to rise
How can we sleep when our land is fire?
Syria is not thousands of miles from home
In our palms we can see her map
In our lives her shape is tatooed in mourning
How shall it be possible that we are not dying in her?
I would my alarm wake me every hour of day
Women are giving their wombs for tombs
I saw the same arrows hit my homeland once
Sitting in our own land, home became exile
When a map is freer than the land and death is trodden
Beyond the rivers of Babylon must strong song be heard
You sing a song how you can for every bed is a strange land
when violence is every padlock and blood every key
I will sing my song with and without tuneful drums
In the music I will dream beyond sand dunes of horror
music daring submerged in 'daymarish' victory
must rise from every home I now in all lands
I will ask myself what my thoughts can do
I will answer to my own question with something I know
I have known too my nation held by a thread of life
Cobwebs of thoughtful prayer remained our all
When gripped by fear and engulfed in fire
voices outside were all our strength
Then I felt far winds dry our tears and saw desert dust turn into bread
When energies focus the world knows to renew
Maybe is not maybe in this unreasonable horror
the dead are not sleeping and us too make vigil
The hour of pain is shared only by the chosen few
Easy to count on five fingers continents
We are going to rent the skies with thought
make a cloth and wipe the blood from your land
It must rain reason in Syria now, not tomorrow
Graves and broken bones also deserve peace
Justice must be written on every ruin so sad
We all rise up like grains of sand and tell
And we tell you a sad on a sad day the truth
That the moon still rises and stalks the sun
We will not be silent, we watch every eye and keep
our lips moving and our hands talking.
That is a beautiful song. I wonder, is there music for it? I wish I could hear it.
I feel its Manipur you are talking about in your poem!!
Dear Philo,
Your poem moves me, it disturbs me, it makes me uncomfortable- I guess I can sense the chaos, the mahem and the loss. This is the case with Manipur my homeland, in India.
Thanks for sharing:):)
Urmila Chanam
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Today is a day of prayer for Syria in my faith and my country. I began my prayer vigil with your beautiful words.
Blessings to you.


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Yes, yes I am!
I always get Brain and Brian mixed up. I could be the Brian specialist!
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The river relates to life in these ways:
As the river travels through its course, it goes through various stages. Sometimes it slowly meanders among painted cliffs and at other times it rushes madly through rocky canyons. Similarly, throughout life there are times when you can sit back and enjoy your surroundings and blessings, and others when time rushes by, and you just try to survive the craziness.
In a river there are many places that are all very different where
water may be. Water in an eddy is still and swept out of the mainstream.
Many times in life it may seem as though you are stuck in an eddy.
You may not be making visible progress, or you may not know what direction
you want your life to take. Possibly you just need to take a break
from your busy life to look around. Whatever happens, you can always
get out of an eddy when you are ready. Water in a rapid is moving
fast and foaming. Sometimes life can seem as though it is rushing
by, and you just need to enjoy it while working hard to bypass obstacles
such as rocks and whirlpools. Water can also be in the swiftly moving
current or moving slower along the banks. At different stages throughout
life you may need to stay in the current to keep progressing while at other
times you can relax and travel more slowly.
Like cobbles in a river, as people journey through life, they bump against each other and meet. As cobbles hit each other while traveling through the river, they help determine each others' final forms. Similarly, as people meet one another, they influence each others' opinions, emotions and knowledge, thus shaping a person's character. This happens all throughout life with people as it occurs through the entire expanse of the river with cobbles. Similarly, like stones in a river we are tossed and turned as the current moves us along. Every day of our lives we encounter more struggles that shape our lives and make us who we are. The trials of our lives shape us until all of our edges are gone, and they allow us to become what we want to be.
Throughout the river there are places where the river bends that you can't see around. In life there are often times when you can't see what the results of certain actions and decisions that you make will be. However, despite your uncertainty, when you round the bend you find more beauty and majesty waiting for you to enjoy it. Happiness in life is determined by the degree that you enjoy it, and not by your situation. If you spend all of your time anticipating the wonderful moments of tomorrow you miss the moments of today. On the river, you can spend all of your time straining to look around the next bend or you can enjoy the beauty around you and eventually you will have the opportunity of enjoying the next stretch of river.
When you are on the river you often come across a divided path. Although each path is different, they both end up leading to the same place. In life we also have choices to make which may lead us down different paths. However, if you maintain your integrity and live your life according to your standards, you will end up where you are supposed to be, no matter what path you take. As we have floated down the river these past couple days, I have learned to enjoy each new moment of the trip. I think that this is also a good lesson for life. Every new day you should strive to make your best day by keeping your mind open and your heart grateful.
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In a statement, Margate police did not disclose the name of the driver pending notification of next of kin.
Police said the driver was pulling out of a driveway to an apartment complex about 6:30 p.m. when they lost control of the motorcyle. The driver was taken in serious condition to North Broward Medical Center.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call the Traffic Homicide Investigator Mary Crabtree at the Margate Police Department 954-972-7111.


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Product Positioning Map | Strategic Planning
Many visitors have downloaded this form and I am thrilled that others find it useful. Feedback from your target audience is a crucial element when planning and implementing a holistic marketing strategy for your company. I prefer to provide a visually compelling/customized form when gathering information for clients. This exercise is simple to conduct and will provide actionable insights. You can download the generic form below from www.marketingholistics.com. It's also a snap for me to provide a custom designed positioning template (PDF format). You can specify two value variables and four product variables.
Visit the Marketing Holistics websiteto download the generic PDFor shoot me a fast e-mail and I'll customize it for your use.
Inspiring Creativity | Organizational Culture
This book review was an assignment for my recent MBA course on Organizational Change. The read/write was simply fun! People write books to put their thoughts and ideas into words. Books are made up of words and words are symbols. Books will be sold and authors will make money. People read books to be entertained, to relax and to learn. Not every book is well written and informative. Books populate our university libraries, decorate our coffee tables, line our bookshelves, and others stack up on our night tables. Some books end up in the front of a bookstore bargain rack and some books end up in the Good Will Bin. Some books will make the digital path onto our e readers. People read books for many reasons and people write books for many reasons. A book about the creative process of innovation is a rare treat. The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm, written by Tom Kelley, provides a blueprint for managers who must innovate to survive. Kelley is the general manger of IDEO, a company that is recognized as a leader in innovative design. He positions himself as an expert in the field, convices clients to use their methods and inspires us to think out-of-the box.
Michaelangelo, Van Gogh, Brams, and Bob Dylan did not write books about their work while Martha Stewart just keeps publishing. Once our society achieved industrial maturity, we found time to be creative and not just survive. Perhaps we gained insight from a letter or a biography. Although innovation is far from a commodity, design thinking to fuel innovation is within everyone's grasp. The folks at IDEO survive to create.
1. INNOVATION AT THE TOP: According to Kelley, Innovation was not always a Silicon Valley "hot topic." Companies outsourced product development for four reasons: raw capacity, speed, expertise and innovation. Kelley contends that innovation is now at the top of this list. He attributes a blend of methodologies, work practices, culture and infrastructure as the formula that has worked for IDEO. This mix includes understanding the market, observing real people, visualizing, evaluating and refining, and implementing to bring order to apparent creative chaos.
2. WINGING IT IN START-UP MODE: a very short synopsis of who and when.
3. INNOVATION BEGINS WITH AN EYE: "If you are not in the jungle, you are not going to know the tiger" and the importance of "focused observation", "listening to kids", "learning from people who break the rules", and "seeing things as verbs."
4. THE PERFECT BRAINSTORM: "Brainstorming is the idea engine of Ideo Culture" and the seven secrets for better brainstorming include: sharpen the focus, playful rules, number your ideas, build and jump, the space remembers, stretch your mental muscle, and get physical. If you want to kill a brainstorm: the boss gets to speak first, everybody gets a turn, experts only, do it off-site, no silly stuff, and write down everything.
5. A COOL COMPANY NEEDS HOT GROUPS: get the right people, empower teams with the help of "crazy deadlines" and "seemingly unreachable goals." Characters for hot groups include: the troubleshooter, iconoclast, pulse taker craftsman, technologist, entrepreneur and the cross-dresser.
6. PROTOTYPING IS THE SHORTHAND OF INNOVATION: prototyping is iterative problem solving, a culture and a language and better than pictures. Kelley tells a fascinating story about how Amazon's Jeff Bezos urgently forged his way from Wall Street to Silicon Valley.
7. BUILD YOUR GREENHOUSE: tear down the walls, don't take the space seriously, and keep an eye on the body language of your company and have a story-telling entrance.
8. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED: subscribe and surf, play director, hold an open house, inspire advocates, hire outsides, change hats, and cross train to cross pollinate.
9. BARRIER JUMPING: don't skate over cultural differences and understand market adoption.
10. CREATING EXPERIENCES FOR FUN AND PROFIT: new uses for what exists.
11. ZERO TO SIXTY: speed counts.
12. COLORING OUTSIDE THE LINES: rules are bureaucratic.
13. IN SEARCH OF THE "WET NAP INTERFACE": keep it simple and fight feature creep.
14. LIVE THE FUTURE: don't imitate competitors and use visual prototyping.
15. GETTING IN THE SWING: watch, play, think verbs, break rules, be human, and build bridges.
Breaking down Kelley's book chapter by chapter was extremely helpful for me because I now have a "must do guideline" that I can use to introduce, present, inform, motivate, and hopefully lead change which is inspired by innovation. In our class we are using The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations. I'll post some insights on this great volume shortly. When I first read Kotter's Eight Steps I actually thought, "How disappointingly linear" and found the stories not particularly relevant and not specific. Now, however, I appreciate the brilliance of Kotter's structure because I have come to realize that taking steps is ingrained behavior and hard-wired from an evolutionary perspective. I once worked with a manager who kept saying "we need to take little bites out of the elephant" but failed to realize that "she was the elephant" and that she needed to take "little steps" and "lead by example." Steps can be an efficient way to get to the next level. I like how Kelley uses the metaphor of an escalator (moving steps) as a more efficient and effective corporate transport method. Kotter's steps: Increase Urgency, Build the Guiding Team, Get the Vision Right, Communicate for Buy-In, Empower Action, Create Short-Term Wins, Don't Let Up, and Make Change Stick (Kotter, 2002) are very organized and direct and his book, more than coincidentally was published the year of Kelley's. The approaches are similar: lists, steps, and stories although Kelley focuses on innovation and Kotter focuses on change and the two are not identical. Change Management is a broad concept which has strategic implications for an organization and can be achieved using various models and techniques. Innovation is a proactive response to an environmental condition and is becomes part of a change strategy.
IDEO is an acclaimed and fascinating company. The first five chapters were extremely valuable because David Kelley provides lots of lists and steps which articulate the essence of innovation with particular regard to design. His stories are very interesting and inspiring. How many people actually know that Jeff Bezos of Amazon drove across America and made desks from doors? I believe in the power of story telling to move and inspire people and it is important for the story to have a purpose.
Opening each chapter with a color photo seemed compelling. For example, the photo of the elephant and the mouse which opens Chapter 8 was technically and metaphorically perfect. I think it is very hard for a book which focuses extensively on innovation to remain relevant when the pace of innovation is accelerated from sheer necessity because of the maturity of capitalism and consumer wants and tastes. This book accomplishes just that. The chapters in the first half of this book show us the what, the why and the how. Kelley provides actionable insights in a simple, straightforward manner. The who is probably more important for those who cannot imagine easily and need concrete examples for inspiration and guidance because people need real stories to inspire them.
Kelley's book stimulated me in additional ways. I went online and visited Ideo's brilliantly designed, user friendly website: www.ideo.com. I downloaded their company fact sheet, a well designed and informative one-page PDF. Ideo's client page visually showcased the projects for over twenty companies. This compelling screen was followed by an alphabetized industry list which expanded to impressive client lists. I visited their very professional video channel: http://vimeo.com/channels/ideo. The c60 Redux Music Player is nothing short of brilliant because it looks like a traditional vinyl record turntable and puts physicality back into playing music while providing the component of digital mix. I shopped at the Apple App Store on my iphone, found great games for kids designed by Ideo, and downloaded Ideo's Free Deck of Design Cards onto my phone. I listened to Ideo's CEO, Tim Brown urge designers to think big at TEDGlobal 2009. The digital delivery of their message is consistently compelling, brilliant, entertaining, inspiring and visually rich. Kelley's book, The Art of Innovation simply put me on a new path. The moment I finish this report, I will start reading Tim Brown's book, Change by Design. I operated a successful floral design company for fifteen years in New Haven, Connecticut, am a published photographer and an award winning graphic designer. My urge to create comes from within and started at an early age. I enjoy helping people and relish the opportunities when my energy and vision inspire them to think in new ways.
Kelly, T. (2001) The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm. New York: Doubleday.
Kotter, J. P., & Cohen, D. S. (2002). The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing.
QR codes for Mobile marketing
A colleague, Jackie Hotton, showed me how easy it was to generate a QR code by visiting:
and then you have to link the image file to the url code kaywa generates and viola, anyone with a smart phone that has a QR reader can access your information.
I will be writing about mobile marketing in the very near future. Stay tuned!
Word Press powers 10% of web sites | that's a big number…
marketing 3.0
Philip Kotler coined the term Holistic Marketing in his seminal text, Marketing Management and I consider this work a bible.
Kotler's new work, marketing 3.0, defines a break with traditional marketing models and shifts the focus to values driven methods.
Simply put this book is a fast/must read.
Anda Styler | Magnificent Landscape Artist | River Road Gallery Wilton CT
I found the work of an exceptional artist, Anda Styler, at the River Road Gallery in Wilton Ct. River Road just announced their Holiday Season art show, "Light and Shadow Play" which features the art of Anda Styler. The show opens with a preview on Friday, Dec. 3rd from 5 – 8 p.m. The artist reception is Saturday, Dec. 4th from 5 – 8 p.m. Styler's landscapes highlight New England's homes and barns with their gardens, wild or cultivated. Anda finds inspiration right in her backyard.
Anda is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University and Parson's School of Design.
River Road Gallery features new work by Anda Styler in "Light and Shadow Play" which will run through January 8, 2011. Visit their blog for more information: www.riverroadgallerywilton.wordpress.com.
River Road Gallery is located at 21 River Road in Wilton Center, next to Starbucks. Open Monday through Saturday 10 am to 6 pm.
Learning about Learning | Does that make sense for marketing?
LEARNING STYLES are fascinating and include:
Accommodators – who learn by doing
Divergors – who learn by observing
Convergors - who learn by problem solving
Assimilators - who learn by getting information
CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS include:
How do I learn?
How do others learn?
What can I learn today that is new and helpful?
How do I feel about the new knowledge I gain?
The challenge for marketers is to be able to identify the learning styles of a particular constituency/market. A successful internet marketer must be able to accommodate various learning styles. People frequently use the internet to research online and buy offline. A pet peeve when I ask a simple question is the person who does not glance up from a computer screen, waves a hand around in the air and seems truly disinterested. This happens to everyone.
Some marketing professions simply do not help their clients learn more about critical internet marketing functions. Some marketing professionals play their cards fairly close to the vest and prefer not share their knowledge or insights. A few years ago, when working with an SEO/SEM team, my manager instructed the technical staff not to answer my questions because I needed to figure things out for myself. He would then deliberately give me a vague assignment and refuse to clarify his intent. I am on the inside team and wondered how the client might feel. I called him on this and he did not appreciate it. Years ago, in a university marketing department another manger gave me an unclear assignment, would not clarify for me and acted impatient when I did not complete the work. She stamped her foot. I reported her to personnel. What I learned from this experience is that internal teams are very sensitive and sometimes dysfunctional. Our mutual boss was more concerned that I went "out of the department" for assistance than about the fact that I was not receiving effective direction. As a result of these and other similar experiences, I tend to go to the opposite extreme and prefer to explain "things" with abundant clarity.
Identifying and accommodating different learning styles is also important for the modern marketer who is, in essence, a facilitator and instructor. Marketers must identify and target segments. Similar challenges face instructors who must instinctively utilize a variety of pedagogical elements which are most relevant to a particular learning style. If I need to learn how to use a particular feature on my Blackberry I can ask a friend, who may pull the unit from my hand and perform the function and hand it back to me, I can go back to the Sprint store and take a number and wait in line or simply consult the manual.
Several years ago I worked in technology sales and the training was simply inadequate. The technical experts were permanently on voice mail and auto reply. A few days ago, I heard that this company just closed their Connecticut and New Jersey sales offices. My reply to former colleague's email: "flawed business model."
A few weeks ago, I was working with a team to design a presentation about the Economic Meltdown. I suggested providing a handout for a book about the history of the Federal Reserve System. I was thinking the study would be interesting and relevant for the audience and supportive of our position. Two members of the team really resisted: one from arrogance…he thought his opinions and input sufficient making independent documentation unnecessary; and another resisted from control….she wanted to edit my handout but would not read the book because she did not have time. Although this collaborative experience was far from optimal, the audience obviously appreciated the handout which was succinct and relevant. I am particularly sensitive to inadequate and rushed explanations.
Marketers must address multiple learning styles. Years ago when I first attended college, we would have a textbook and that was it. Books were not expensive, typically less than $25.00. Texts seem quite expensive today by comparison. I recently purchased a Business Law text for $185.00 – light winter reading for me between holidays. A hefty text price tag fortunately includes additional learning opportunities such as Power Points, online quizzes, and companion websites. As a side note: the price tag of the text prompted me to become a Barnes & Noble member to earn an extra discount. Wise decision since I have saved multiple times the price of membership!
Providing a variety of options which consider multiple learning styles facilitates communication. The principles of learning also apply to marketing. I have always found that it is very easy to ask a person how they prefer to gain knowledge. It saves everyone time and energy because you learn up front what works best for the person and how to vary an explanation. For example, when teaching a group of students about Adobe Photoshop, I ask the class: how many people prefer to learn by observing, by doing, by getting information, by figuring out themselves? I am always amazed at the variety of answers. A good instructor and marketer will frequently stop and ask questions like: "Are you with me?, Does that make sense?" Does it?
The Johari Model of self-awareness | Holistic Marketing
SELF AWARENESS means knowing about one's idealized self in terms of aspirations as well as a sense of your presence at present. A component of self-awareness is knowing how one is perceived by others. The Johari Model is a graphic model developed in the 1950's which aids in the interpretation of self-awareness. This exercises involves psychological communication and the diagram is fairly self-explanatory.
What's involved:
- Apply a list of words to yourself.
- Have others apply the same list to you.
- Note the similarities
- Note the differences.
- Act on the insights
Do I have the courage to take a test in my blog? My personality is warm, upbeat, artistic, curious and engaging. I am interested in the arts particularly photography and design. I also like the politics of the Civil Rights Movement. I prefer to be generous but have tamed down that impulse over the years. I am happily married to a smart, kind, successful gentleman. We have two dogs and no children. I know "team dynamics" are a crucial business skill to develop. I am interested in marketing and working with small entrepreneurial businesses permits me the latitude to leverage my core communication skills.
I am also obsessed with learning new skills and improving existing ones. Right now I am reading four books:
- Web Analytics 2.o new by Avinash Kaushik [he was an author@Google - and donates the proceedes from his two book to charity]
- The Art of SEO by Enge Spencer, Fishkin and Stricchiola [fuzzy logic and semantic intent]
- Eyetracking Web Usability by Nielsen & Pernice [heat maps & gaze plots]
- Search Engine Optimization for Dummies by Clay & Esparza [anyone can do a redirect]
and have at least eight more piled on my night table.
The need to learn traces back to my childhood because my parents rewarded me for being a good student. Their praise and approval motivated me to constantly strive for "very good grades." Now I learn for the pure sake of love of learning. Coworkers think that I have a high energy level and am focused and determined. Sometimes I am a tad impatient but always find time to help others. The good news is that it is never too late to improve and learn new things. My husband thinks that I am focused, motivated and smart but he also thinks that I sometimes allow myself to get a bit sidetracked by unimportant details and people with difficult personalities. He is 100% correct. I consider myself extremely responsive.
Shifting gears and seeing connections: Carl Jung identified four psychological archetypes: thinking, feeling, sensing and intuition. Understanding how other people relate has always helped me to create compelling visual communication. SWOT analysis, a classical marketing exercise involves determining an organizations internal strengths and weaknesses as well as external opportunities and threats. Holisitic Marketing also has four components: Relationship marketing, integrated marketing, internal marketing, & performance marketing. A Product Positioning Map also has four quadrants:At this point I am wondering why the above tests, models, models and maps all have four components and if there is something about the underlying structure of four components that becomes visually and literally compelling?
Getting Back to Chihuahuas…
Susan Payne breeds, handles and judges Chihuahuas. Her book, The Chihuahua, was just published by Kennel Club Classics. I finished reading her book from cover to cover. The section on the history of the breed is very interesting and my favorite part. In Mexico dogs were believed to accompany souls to heaven. The Chihuahua has tremendous "star quality." Every Chihuahua has a story. Susan Payne emphasizes the importance of finding a breeder that breeds to the standard which is crucial for the health of the dog.
In 2006, my husband and I had visited the Springfield, MA, Dog Show the previous winter. We were interested in finding a Bassett Hound . We are very partial to these hounds. We spotted a little girl named Edith who ate rocks and another fine guy named Grissom. We were just not ready at that time. The following year we rescued Seamus, who is the most perfect and handsomest dog in the entire world. Seamus has taken over our plush rocker/recliner- a birthday present for my husband. Seamus has a sister, Holly who is also a "rescue hound." These guys are spoiled. They get scrambled eggs for breakfast on Sunday and have a beautiful dog bed from ORVIS that is big enough and comfortable enough for me to spend the night with them although I typically do not do so. However, I brush their teeth almost every day. Get the picture!!! Seamus even has his own blog and frankly, the ladies swoon over him. As you can see, the rescue league ad for Holly, claiming that she was "the best of breed" may have been an exaggeration but the part about "her sweetness" was right on.
Well it is definitely time to switch gears and get back to Chihuahuas!
A colleague of my husband, Steve, was at the 2006 Springfield show with her tiny Chihuahua. I took a few pictures of Sue Pease and her pet and sent her a few prints. Several months later, Sue Pease's friend, Chihuahua breeder, Susan Payne, asked my permission to use a few of my photos in a book she was writing for Kennel Club Classics. That's how I met Susan Payne in the Spring of 2007 when I took some photos for the book she was authoring about Chihuahuas.
Of course, I was thrilled at this opportunity and took more photos for Susan Payne over the next few days. During the process I learned more about this charming breed. Susan's interesting and informative book, The Chihuahua, is now available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The cover of the book is shown at the left. Sue Pease also happens to be a contributor to this fine book. Photographing pets for personal pleasure is very different than photographing dogs to document the characteristics of a particular breed. Breed standards are very important. The Chihuahua has a section on animal care which provides so much valuable information. I just learned that there is a small space where plates join in their skulls and I imagine this spot is vulnerable.
I prefer to take pictures. Writing a blog post is quite a task for me but practice makes perfect. I admire people who are prolific/adept writers and realize that the process is not as easy as the final product might make it seem.
I've included my favorite photo from this project in my post. I also really love the photo of Broadway dog trainer, Bill Berloni, who looks like he has his hands quite full. Of course, you will have to read this book to find out why. Perhaps you will discover why this tiny little creature is so popular and adored by millions of people around the world. All the Chihuahuas that I have met are smart, confident and well-behaved and to be perfectly honest I don't think I can say that about all the bassett hounds I've met.
Gardenias | my favorite fragrant flowers
Flowers make me happy. I love photographing flowers…white flowers are more challenging. Photoshop CS4 has introduced the adjustments panel which makes granular edits a snap.
Many white flowers are particularly fragrant. Freesia, lily of the valley, tuber roses, honeysuckle, lilac, roses, casablanca lilies, peonies, hyacinths, jasmine and magnolia all have a heavenly aroma.
White flower facts:
The White Flower Farm in Litchfield, CT was originally founded by a NY Times reporter. At first, he bred only white flowers. The strains were hard to maintain, though, and colors crept in.
The JFK library is Boston, MA has a beautiful planting of rambling roses and pines reminiscent of the Cape Code seashore. Over the years, pink roses have appeared because the white strain orignally planted is impossible to maintain intact in nature.
Shakespeare's works are planted with multiple references to flowers.
Antheriums, orchids, amaryllis, and cala lilies are beautiful and a pleasure to photograph but not so fragrant.
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Pre-order Opus 7: Elevation now!
- 29 04 2014
Pre-order the new album
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Ad Inferna signs with Advoxya Records
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We are glad to inform you all that our french division has a new member from now - french-american Ad Inferna finished all pre-works on their new album (title: "Opus 7: Elevation")...
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Limited editions are going to be sold out
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ATTENTION !!! Those 3 Ad Inferna's album : Ultimum Omnium (Limited Edition), Ultimum Omnium (Black Edition) & Im Mortelle (Limited Edition) are limited ones and we've not planned to re-released these opus on CD. Some of them are soon sold-out !
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Im Mortelle : Album of the week in Orkus Magazine !
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"Ein französischer Geheimtipp ist unser "Album der Woche" diesmal: AD INFERNA aus Frankreich sind schon seit einigen Jahren dabei, machen aber erst so langsam auch im Rest der Welt auf sich aufmerksam. Und wie: im mortelle. ihr bereits sechstes Album, ist ein feiner Spaziergang durch die Welten düsteren Electros geworden.
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Im Mortelle D-Day
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Official release worldwide date for Im Mortelle.
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French electro act Ad Inferna is set to release its newest album,
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Ad Inferna's Moira single on YouTube
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The 8th song of the album "Im Mortelle" is from the 1st of december listenable on YouTube.
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There appears to have been a lot of activity on the Chrissy Pronger front since we last visited the nightmare fuel photoshop hilarity yesterday. Let's take a look at some of the highlights:
"I'd like to see that editor out on skates. I'll take them one-on-one on the ice any day. They obviously have never seen women's hockey and are living in the dark ages.
"Some people are still ignorant. Our sport doesn't get a lot of exposure, so you have to see us play in the world championships or the Olympics to see what the highest caliber of women's hockey is.
"Obviously, it's offensive. It's disappointing more than anything. I grew up playing with boys, trained with NHL players. I would go head-to-head with Pronger any day I could."
By "head-to-head" does she mean "penis-to-penis"? Now, before one of you yahoos gets all uppity and accuses me of insinuating that all extremely-talented female athletes must have male genitalia, cool your jets – that's clearly an ignorant statement and even more sexist than the ridiculous (yet amusing) act of depicting Pronger in a skirt. Of course, what I am referring to is that male-on-male genital touching would be an impossibility between the two even if she was a hermaphrodite (which she isn't). Why? Because we all know Pronger doesn't have a penis.
Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week!
Try the veal.
Pronger shrugs off mocking Chicago poster, women players don't [CBS Sports]
Pronger poster taking things tutu far? [Toronto Sun]
(previously at the Sportress: Holy Nightmare Fueled Photoshop Of 'Chrissy' Pronger, Batman!)


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Keeping Them Alive, Getting Them There and Back
A two day conference on every aspect of Migratory Beekeeping
If you move bees for a living, are going to or are thinking about it, you will not find the information, demonstrations and discussions offered at this gathering at any meeting, anywhere, ever.
Saturday, October 5 – Noon Until DoneRegistration from 11:00 at A. I. Root Conference Room on the south side of 623 W. Liberty Street. Field Work Demonstration nearby beginning at noon.
FIELD WORK. Beginning at noon, learn the ropes, the knots, the nets, and the machines to deal with a truck full of palleted hives. Dave Hackenberg has a loaded truck (pallets with hives, no bees) on site. He will have his Track-equipped Bob Cat, and A&O Forklift will have a top end machine here as well. Using both machines, the truck will be un-netted, unloaded, set for a holding yard pattern, colonies moved off pallets and pallets power washed. Colonies replaced on pallets reloaded, tied down, netted and made road ready. Several experienced movers explain every step of every move, why and how and when and where and other ways to do the same thing. They will stress efficiency, safety, costs, dealing with expected, and unexpected problems and answer questions as they go. Then we'll do it again, so you can see it twice, ask the same questions so you KNOW the right answers. You will leave the field confident that you can do this task, and know more than you did when you arrived. This will go on no matter rain, hail, sleet or snow, and past dark if necessary (who loads bees in the day anyway?). This is as real world as we can make it, only without the bees, but dress appropriately for the weather.
Sunday, October 6 – 9 AM – 4 PM
9:00 – 10:00 – Registration, A. I. Root Conference Room, south side of 623 W. Liberty Street
10 AM Introduction and welcome
10:15 – 11:00 – Roger Starks, Howalt -McDowell Insurance, Sioux Falls SD
Risks, Caution and Insurance
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The Almond Machine. Dealing with Growers, Brokers, Borders and Holding Yards
Lunch Provided if Pre-registered
1:00 – 1:45 John Miller Miller Honey Farm, Gackle, ND
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What can go wrong will go wrong, and what to do then
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Egypt will issue its first public tender for exporting 100,000 tonnes of rice in October and November, the ministry for industry and foreign trade said on Tuesday.
The government will invite private firms to bid for the right to sell and transfer the grain overseas.
Last week, Egypt lifted a four-year ban on exporting locally grown rice after reporting a plentiful 2012 harvest.
The specifications of the tender will be released on 10 October and available to both Egyptian and foreign exporters, the ministry said in a statement.
The conditions have been designed to avoid a single exporter having a monopoly on Egyptian rice, the statement added.
In March 2008, then-trade minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid imposed a blanket ban on Egyptian rice exports in hopes of shoring up waning rice supplies in the domestic market.
The ban was extended by a year in September 2011 to pre-empt domestic supply shortages.
Industry minister, Hatem Saleh, said last week that Egypt's total rice production stood at 4.6 million tonnes in 2011/12, up 7 per cent from the previous year.
Annual rice consumption currently stands at 3.5 million tonnes, the minister said, leaving a surplus of roughly one million tonnes for export.
Exporters would have to pay LE1,000 (roughly $164) per tonne in export fees, Saleh said at the time.
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From "The Biggest Loser," fitness expert Jillian Michaels is on Marie today to talk about her new book and her new family. Since the country first met Jillian and her no-nonsense, tough-love approach to weight loss, she's written four New York Times Bestsellers, added a new baby to her family and created a fitness app. Today Jillian talks about the motivation behind her new book "Slim for Life." And later, Jillian separates fact from fiction and dispels some popular weight loss myths!
• Lifting weights will make you bulky - FICTION!
• You don't have to sweat in order to lose weight - FACT!
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• Toxins are removed through your sweat - FICTION!
Gadgets for a Good Night's Sleep
The National Sleep Foundation reports that about 20% of Americans average less than 6 hours of sleep per night. Today, USA Today's tech editor, Jennifer Jolly, shares some of the latest gadgets to help you get a full night sleep. From high-tech alarm clocks to performance sheets, Jennifer has the products you need to get a great night's sleep.
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text: Only in the last year did I finally replace my older than dirt mercury switch type thermostat with a programmable model. Although I've enjoyed the convenience of having the heat automatically come on in the morning before I wake up and then not come on while no one is home during the day, changing the program times is a big pain in the you-know-what. Doing so consists of pressing and holding a button till the info on the tiny LCD blinks. Then more button pressing is required to cycle through the days of the week, program times, etc. It takes a minute or two just to change the temp for a specific day and time. The Nest Thermostat looks like a much more elegant solution. It has a ring (sort of like an old style thermostat) that you rotate to adjust the temperature. After a few days of adjusting the temp, Nest learns to program itself to keep you at a comfortable temperature while also conserving electricity. At $249, the price is considerably more than other programmable thermostats, but if it works as well as it looks, I'd definitely like to give one a try in my house.


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