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This is a Christmas present for my friend Saana from Finland. Sisu is a uniquely Finnish term defined as a special strength and persistent determination; a resolve to continue and overcome in the moment of adversity…an almost magical quality, a combination of stamina, perseverance, courage, and determination held in reserve for hard times.
This is the story of a fairly confused old man who can't seem to figure out just where (when) he is.
This has basis in an actual event. The Mary Celeste was a ship that embarked from New York to Italy in 1872. She was later found completely seaworthy but without a soul aboard. For more on this see: http://www.deafwhale.com/maryceleste/
This is a ghost story.
This story is from the perspective of the ghost of a suicide. Though short, it is meant to be an emotionally powerful story.
Typical frustrated ghost, having a little trouble with a scaring. He's no Casper, though.
On August 19, 1692 five 'witches' were hanged on Gallows Hill in Salem, MA. One of them was a former Minister of Salem Village. People were convinced that with him, they had captured the leader of the local witches.
Typical story of the little old lady vs. the big bad bank.
It's only a game, right? I mean the pieces don't really care what happens on the board. Do they?
This is about a man who hears ghostly voices in his head. They belong to his father and grandfather. They're toying with him.
A Vatican Librarian documents the annihilation of a vampire on the island of Chios in Greece.
This is my contribution to James Bowers Project #6 - Artificial Intelligence.
This is a sequel to 'Minerva's Curse' Check out the illustration by Ramona C. Bogott, Pegasus' Birth
Inspired by this pic of which my friend is the subject, this is an attempt to explain the evil that exists in the world
This is my idea of the Armageddon of the Greek gods.
Someone said you never really die until everyone has forgotten that you lived...
In 1531 Juan Ponce de Leon was killed by Calusa Indians as he explored Southern Florida. Rumor has it that he searched for the Fountain of Youth. He never found it, but what if...
Since Mars is so close, I wanted to write something about the red planet.
We often think of fairies as small, beautiful creatures that live in the forest and love music and dancing. But they can be very dangerous when crossed as you'll see in the following tale.
This is 'An Irish Tale' from the point of view of the Leprechaun. I think it's funnier than the original. Elfwood artist Richard Svensson has created an illustration for this poem, called The Leprechaun. Check it out!
This is a companion piece to The Black Mirror. It was written for the Herscher Project #20: 'Through the Looking Glass.' Notes Black Mirror © 2003 by Maisha Foster-O'Neal. Reprinted with permission. Some of Maisha's other work can be found here. The Internet Sacred Text Archive is an excellent resource for information about witchcraft in Ireland. Information about the death of speedboat legend Sir Henry O'Neal de Hane Segrave can be found here. Information concerning scrying with a black mirror came from Katyln Breen on the awesome Crystal Forest website.
This sequel to 'The Forgotten' was inspired by some of its comments...
When I read the Catharist belief that procreation is Satan's work and shouldn't be practiced I started thinking: What if everyone adopted that belief and no more children were born? Ultimately... Notes Information concerning Catharist beliefs came from The Medieval Source Book. The xenophongroup provided the history of the Albigensian Crusades.
This particular piece of the story never made the Disney movie.
This is the hidden meaning behind the note in 'The Hubble Returns'. This will probably make more sense if you read that one first.
Inspired by some pictures of Medusa that I've seen around here.
This story is based on actual testimonials that contributed to the murder by hanging of several people accused of witchcraft in Salem in 1692.
This was inspired by a drawing my friend Crymson-Rayne drew a while ago, which can be viewed here
This poem about the famous winged horse was written at the request of my friend Laura.
A shanachie is someone whose job is to record the deeds of heroes. A good one will know all the major combatants on both sides of a battle.
This is the story of a fellow who comes across a leprechaun. If caught, the leprechaun has to grant 3 wishes and reveal the secret location of his pot of gold.
Classic story of differing points of view. Someone is obviously failing to understand the situation. But who?
This tale of sorcery was inspired by Maisha Foster-O'Neal's poem Black Mirror. A black mirror can be used to communicate with spirits in the same way as a crystal ball. Notes Black Mirror © 2003 by Maisha Foster-O'Neal. Reprinted with permission. Some of Maisha's other work can be found here. The Internet Sacred Text Archive is an excellent resource for information about witchcraft in Ireland. Information about the death of speedboat legend Sir Henry O'Neal de Hane Segrave can be found here. Information concerning scrying with a black mirror came from Katyln Breen on the awesome Crystal Forest website.
Sometimes it just doesn't pay to go all the way to the game...
This was written for the 130th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address November 19, 1863. In attendance are 2 very special delegates - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1825) & Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790) - they're concerned about their country during this time of civil conflict, and have appeared to hear what President Lincoln has to say...
A very short vampire story An even shorter version of this story has been published at Residential Aliens
Typical genii in a bottle story. Written The Herscher Project #11 'Careful what you wish for...'
One windy day, I was working and the wind kept blowing paperwork all over the room. It seemed to be doing it on purpose...
Oh, those late night walks in the woods!
A young girl is torn between loyalty to her father and her aunt who wants her to become 'The Thirteenth Member' of her coven. Written for the Herscher Project #13: Triskaidekaphobia.


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Stuck between yesterday's crime and tomorrow's punishment, under-trial prisoners are Kafkaesque products of an indifferent system.
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A historical perspective on unending conflicts between sates in India.
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The many many versions surrounding #RajdeepSlapped: trying to find our way through the Rashomon maze.
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Chancellor George Osborne has announced he will abolish a 55% penalty tax on passing on pension pots
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The increase to rail fares sees some commuters paying more than �5,000-a-year from today5 December 2013
Autumn Statement 2013: Rail fare hike pegged back to 3.1%
Rail passengers in England will face average rises of 3.1% on fares next month, less than expected5 December 2013
Autumn Statement 2013: Disability and carers' benefits get 2.7% rise
Disability and carers' benefits and the additional state pension will rise by 2.7% in April 20145 December 2013
Autumn Statement 2013: Married couples to get tax break
Married couples will get a �1,000 transferable tax allowance from 2015, Chancellor George Osborne says5 December 2013
Autumn Statement 2013: Cash Isa limit creeps up to �5,940
Savers can put a little more money into cash Isas from next April, Chancellor George Osborne said today5 December 2013
Autumn Statement 2013: Fuel duty freeze confirmed
Fuel duty will be frozen until 2015, Chancellor George Osborne announces in the Autumn Statement5 December 2013
Autumn Statement 2013: Pension age to rise to 68 in 2030s
Millions of people will have to wait longer to collect their state pension, Chancellor George Osborne has announced25 November 2013
Finally! Government to cap costs of payday loans
George Osborne has today announced a cap on the costs of controversial payday loans13 November 2013
Co-op Energy trims price hike as green tax cut expected
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36 U.S. Code § 151106 - Tax exemption
(a) Real Property.— Real property of the corporation is exempt from taxation if it is—
(2) used for the purposes provided in section 151102 of this title; and
(b) Personal Property.— Personal property of the corporation is exempt from taxation if it is used for the purposes provided in section 151102 of this title or to produce income to be used for those purposes.
(c) Annual Report.— The corporation shall submit annually to the Secretary of Education a written report stating in detail for the prior year—
Source(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1398.)
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|36:5304 (words before last proviso).
|June 30, 1906, ch. 3929, § 4, 34 Stat. 805.
|36:5304 (last proviso).
In subsections (a) and (b), the words "the purposes provided in section 151102 of this title" are substituted for "the educational or other purposes of the corporation as aforesaid" and "educational purposes aforesaid" for clarity. The words "Provided, however, That this exemption shall not apply to any property of the corporation which shall not be used for or the income of which shall not be applied to the educational purposes of the corporation" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b), the words "and funds" are omitted as included in "personal property". The words "held" and "invested" are omitted as included in "used . . . to produce income".
In subsection (c), the words "Secretary of Education" are substituted for "Commissioner of Education of the United States" because all functions of the Commissioner of Education have been transferred to the Secretary of Education as provided in 20:3441(a).
Taxation of Real Property of NEA in District of Columbia
Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(c) [§ 147], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–121, 2681–145, provided that: "Notwithstanding any provision of any Federally-granted charter or any other provision of law, beginning with fiscal year 1999 and for each fiscal year hereafter, the real property of the National Education Association located in the District of Columbia shall be subject to taxation by the District of Columbia in the same manner as any similar organization."
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Two Tombstones: The Story of the Samaritan Woman and Jesus Christ
- Monday, October 06, 2008
Eighteen-year-old Harry Ferguson was laid to rest in 1883 under these words, "Sleep sweetly tired young pilgrim." I wondered what wearied him so.
Then I saw it. It was chiseled into a tombstone on the northern end of the cemetery. The stone marks the destination of the body of Grace Llewellen Smith. No date of birth is listed, no date of death. Just the names of her two husbands, and this epitaph:
Sleeps, but rests not.
Loved, but was loved not.
Tried to please, but pleased not.
Died as she lived—alone.
Words of futility.
I stared at the marker and wondered about Grace Llewellen Smith. I wondered about her life. I wondered if she'd written the words . . . or just lived them. I wondered if she deserved the pain. I wondered if she was bitter or beaten. I wondered if she was plain. I wondered if she was beautiful.
I wondered why some lives are so fruitful while others are so futile.
I caught myself wondering aloud, "Mrs. Smith, what broke your heart?"
Raindrops smudged my ink as I copied the words.
Loved, but was loved not...
Long nights. Empty beds. Silence. No response to messages left. No return to letters written. No love exchanged for love given.
Tried to please, but pleased not...
I could hear the hatchet of disappointment.
"How many times do I have to tell you?" Chop.
"You'll never amount to anything." Chop. Chop.
"Why can't you do anything right?" Chop, chop, chop.
Died as she lived—alone.
How many Grace Llewellen Smiths are there? How many people will die in the loneliness in which they are living? The homeless in Atlanta.
The happy-hour hopper in LA. A bag lady in Miami. The preacher in Nashville. Any person who doubts whether the world needs him. Any person who is convinced that no one really cares.
Any person who has been given a ring, but never a heart; criticism, but never a chance; a bed, but never rest.
These are the victims of futility. And unless someone intervenes, unless something happens, the epitaph of Grace Smith will be theirs.
That's why the story you are about to read is significant. It's the story of another tombstone. This time, however, the tombstone doesn't mark the death of a person—it marks the birth. Her eyes squint against the noonday sun. Her shoulders stoop under the weight of the water jar. Her feet trudge, stirring dust on the path. She keeps her eyes down so she can dodge the stares of the others.
She is a Samaritan; she knows the sting of racism. She is a woman; she's bumped her head on the ceiling of sexism. She's been married to five men. Five. Five different marriages. Five different beds. Five different rejections. She knows the sound of slamming doors.
She knows what it means to love and receive no love in return. Her current mate won't even give her his name. He only gives her a place to sleep.
If there is a Grace Llewellen Smith in the New Testament, it is this woman. The epitaph of insignificance could have been hers. And it would have been, except for an encounter with a stranger.
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On this particular day, she came to the well at noon. Why hadn't she gone in the early morning with the other women? Maybe she had. Maybe she just needed an extra draw of water on a hot day. Or maybe not. Maybe it was the other women she was avoiding. A walk in the hot sun was a small price to pay in order to escape their sharp tongues.
"Here she comes."
"Have you heard? She's got a new man!"
"They say she'll sleep with anyone."
"Shhh. There she is."
So she came to the well at noon. She expected silence. She expected solitude.
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SweetTreat311 organized a water exploration camp that used Ogatsu Town's Mt. Kenjo and Ohara River as a stage.
Students from Ishimaki City's elementary school participated. Adults from Tokyo also rushed over to support Ogatsu Town, opening an opportunity for exchange with the children.
Camper encounters a little critter on the mountain road.
On the first day, by exploring the estuary of rivers where water wells up all the way to the summit of Mt. Kenjo (the highest mountain in the area), the young campers were able to follow the path leading from the top of the mountain down to the ocean.
Camper observes living organisms in water.
On the second day, campers experienced the forest behind the former Kuwanohara Elementary School as a backdrop.
Periodic thinning allows light to enter through the trees.
Through guidance by the Ishimaki Regional Forest Association, campers weeded trees and removed undergrowth that prevent healthy tree growth.
Campers learn about mountain and forest conservation from members of the Forest Conservation Association.
Camper removes hindering overgrowth from trees on the mountain behind the elementary school.
Participants learned how the water cycle is an indispensable part of the forest, making effective use of the terrain that connects the mountain and the ocean.
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I haven't got time for people who consider psychedelic substances as a drug to abuse, lie about or try and over glamourise, you just being fucking stupid
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Psychedelic rock and roll from the mid to late sixties, and even into the very early seventies has that great sound. It's like the whole song is ready to collapse in on itself.
Tim Buckley - Happy Time
the voice is fucking unreal on this human being
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On the upside I have a Russian girlfriend now, so I am absolutely, positively ecstatic about life right now, going to Amsterdam in January as well.
I think my nostril is starting to heal, and that is the last time i nasally ingest Ketamine crystals without crushing them .. I have had a scabby, bloody nose for nearly a month now :(


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This was wonderful. I did not have boneless pork chops, but did have a great pork tenderloin roast in my freezer (can't get any more tender than a tenderloin). I followed the recipe as stated and the only other substitution was spinach in place of the arugula (my family does not care for arugula). This recipe is so good, I would definitely make for company.
Grilled Peaches and Pork
CookingCrazy Posted: 09/05/10
shaftermee Posted: 06/21/09
Despite all of the fantastic reviews I still hesitated before making this recipe. Grilled peaches with meat? Really? But it was just as good as everyone said. I purchased thin cut pork that didn't require pounding, used spinach instead of arugula, only had peaches that weren't at all ripe enough and were impossible to peel, and completely forgot to sprinkle on the sugar. But even with those changes/mistakes it was excellent and very easy. I will definitely make this for company sometime this summer. The presentation is beautiful, and the taste even better.
KathyTX Posted: 07/16/09
What a contrast in flavors!!! The sweetness of the peaches paired with the rich, peppery flavor of the arugula and then the tartness of the vinegar!!! Wow!!! Definitely a meal to impress!!
tfoodie Posted: 09/10/10
I will eat just about anything, which is the only reason it was eaten at all. I used an herb salad blend that has some arugula in it, but overall it was just too tangy. There needs to be something to ground the vinegar and lime - the pork alone was not enough to accomplish that.
jilfinnegan Posted: 08/03/09
I love this recipe! I made it for a year or two with cous cous or rice instead of the arugula and still do on occassion. I finally tried it with the arugula and like that even better. I always look forward to this recipe once it's peach season.
Purduekel Posted: 08/17/09
AMAZING! Marinated pork for 24 hours because it was easier for me to prepare ahead. Served with roasted potatoes tossed with Thyme and Rosemary for a fabulous meal.
LynnieM Posted: 09/11/10
Great recipe. Made as directed except for I used a little less fresh thyme. Also, I brushed the peaches with olive oil and the balsamic vinegar. Will definitely make again and will use for guests. Delicious!!!!
KLStorck Posted: 06/08/09
Really great recipe! I subbed in baby spinach for arugula and it came out great. Also I didn't pound out the meat and just cooked the pork chops through longer. The marinade is fantastic all by itself. Could be used on chicken too. I will definetly make this again!
MelissaIngram Posted: 09/08/10
This was really good. I used pork cutlets and romaine lettuce. My hubby liked it! Will make again.
cjbuddy Posted: 09/07/09
Loved this. My husband wasn't crazy about the arugula, so I may try baby spinach or spring mix next time. This presents beautifully.
sK81955 Posted: 03/21/11
I doubled up the recipe and made this for a big, casual company dinner last summer- it was a major hit with everyone. The grilled peaches were incredible- even hard, grocery-store peaches were made delectable.
Algebra2tutor Posted: 08/20/10
This is a great summer time recipe. I didn't change a thing. We love this when the south carolina peaches are at their peak. I have made it before without the arugula but I feel the arugula makes the dish. Italian bread and a glass of Reisling is all you need. Yummy!
TexasPM Posted: 09/04/10
Not something I would make again. Recipe was very confusing and the combination of pork and peaches was not our favorite. Prefer apples and pork.
Unoimthe1 Posted: 05/17/10
Loved it. Will definitely make it again. It's fast enough to make for an everyday meal but it's fancy enough for a special occasion. I served Balsomic Roasted- New Potatos with it and steamed broccoli (my husband isn't big on Arugula and BBQ'd peaches so I wanted to add a vege for him).
HappyRocks Posted: 08/03/10
We made this last night and it was a big hit. Instead of arugula, I used a gad of mixed greens. Nobody realized that the salad only had vinegar and lime juice. Great for the diet.
Hrhacissej Posted: 09/13/10
Love, love, love this recipe! I substituted a lettuce mix for the arugula, and I also had a bit of confusion with the wording for the marinade. However, I don't think whatever "mistakes" I made were a problem. So easy and so tasty. My family misses comfort food with its rich flavors in the summer, but this recipe really steps up to the challenge of providing full flavor without a lot of heavyness.
Belladonna714 Posted: 06/03/11
The pork itself is a 5, but the peaches were virtually impossible to separate from the pit leaving me with a smashed mess to put on grill. I also did not particularly care for this over the greens, although I did use spring mix instead of arugula. I would not make this again...not worth the effort.
simpson307 Posted: 06/04/11
This was a huge hit with my family - even the 11 year old. Easy to make. Just great! We omitted the sugar accidentally and it was great. Caught our mistake and added the sugar and it was even better. TRY THIS ONE!!!
carolfitz Posted: 06/05/11
Due to very bad weather, we only made the chops from this recipe, following directions except we marinated them at room temp for an hour. Grilled pork indoors on the George Foreman and let rest for about 15 minutes. Topped with the fruit from CL's skillet pork chop saute with peaches. Served with asparagus and the rest of the white wine. Good supper.
tphil5 Posted: 06/06/11
This makes even unripe peaches taste wonderful. Peeling isn't necessary either.
ktjpsmom Posted: 05/28/11
This is one of our favorite recipes. We grow arugula...can't get fresher than that. I'm making it tonight and plan to grill not only peaches but a couple of pluots I need to use up. Grilled stone fruit is THE BEST!
CBellnap Posted: 06/09/11
Very good. The peaches were very hard to peel and remove the pits from. Guess I didn't have free stone peaches. Maybe frozen peaches would work better. Loved the contrasting flavors of the sweet peaches and the spicy arugula. Yumm!
pooklee Posted: 06/07/11
Peaches were very good- did not peel or use the sugar- why put sugar on fruit that is already sweet???? Pork chops were just pork chops. The marinade did not add anything in my opinion and I would skip it next time. In fact, I will just grill the pork chops and peaches and flavor them to my palate using fresh herbs and spices next time instead of using the marinade
sobgila Posted: 07/28/12
This was Very good. I used pork tenderloin, as it was in my freezer. I put it on top of spinach for me and used the left over marinade. I put in on brown rice for my husband. I thought it was great - my husband thought it was "good," but he worried I would make it again ( he is not a fruit and meat person ). Thus, unfortunately I probably will not make again - unless he is out of town!
PudinFoot Posted: 06/28/12
I bought a Pork Loin and cut my Pork Loins from that. Even though my peaches weren't quite ripe everything turned out delicious. I got rave reviews from the family. We also had grilled Corn on the Cob and grilled Potatos. Will definitely make again.
NancyHW Posted: 06/16/12
We also substituted spinach for the greens. The whole family adored it, 41 yr old man, 6 & 2 year old daughters. Two changes, use Iowa Chops and don't pound, just adjust the grill time. Grill more peaches than you think you really need.
ftcollinsco Posted: 07/11/13
Delicious, fast, & easy = win, win, win! Added garlic & onion powder to the marinade. Served with pesto orzo.
daneanp Posted: 10/12/13
Really delicious. I needed more dressing to dress the greens so next time, I'll double the marinade and save 2 tablespoons. I also think it needed some red onion - we did crumble some feta over the top which was really awesome. The best way to peel peaches is to drop them in boiling water for 3-5 minutes then plunge them into ice water. The peel slips right off. We enjoyed this as a main course salad and had a nice rosemary foccacia with it and a lovely chardonnay. I would serve this to guests in a heartbeat.


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Here at Grace Lodge we like to decorate for every holiday. We utilize the opportunity to get the residents together and have a good time chatting and working together towards a common goal. Easter is no exception. The benefit is we get to get our hands stained every color in the rainbow!
Happy Easter to all!
Grace Lodge residents had the opportunity to go to Rhinelander's beautiful Forth Floral in April.
They had a tour of the greenhouse and it's tropical plants and even enjoyed a presentation on how to arrange flowers.
Afterwards Grace Lodge residents had the opportunity to eat their bagged lunches midst the blooming flowers!
A good time was had by all!
The local Nativity of Our Lord 6th graders visited Grace Lodge to celebrate Valentine's day! They helped do a craft project, visited some apartments and even had a great cribbage game with our residents. Thanks to all the youth who came out and spent some time with us!
Here are a few pictures of everyone enjoying themselves!
We at Grace Lodge want to wish all a Happy New Year! Thanks for all, like the ladies pictured below, that have donated their time to entertain our residents this holiday season. We appreciate all the volunteer hours that make Grace Lodge an interesting place to live!
It is hard to believe that it is Christmas time again! Once again Grace Lodge invited Santa (he had some helpers this year!) to hand out presents to our residents. Thanks to all of our residents and families who allow us the opportunity to serve them day in and day out. We appreciate you!
It is that time of year again to decorate for Halloween. Children from Pelican School came by to make decorations and have some fun tossing balloons with Grace Lodge's residents. Residents andchildren had a great time!
We at Grace Lodge believe that it is important to exercise. In fact, we do it every day! Brenda, our activities director, organizes an exercise class right before lunch each day to keep healthy and moving.
We thought since there won't be many more days of nice summer weather, to have exercise class on the patio! It looks like everyone enjoyed themselves.
One of our family's here at Grace Lodge decided to bring a pontoon boat and give some residents a ride on the Wisconsin river! Grace Lodge has a dock right on the river making trips like this not only possible, but easy!
Thanks to those who provided the pontoon boats!
What a great day we had for Grace Lodge's 10th anniversary party! We had a great turn out and the weather couldn't have been better.
Thanks for all who came and enjoyed the day with us!
Grace Lodge is a busy place with many activities going on weekly. We appreciate all the volunteers who help us make Grace Lodge possible. For this year's volunteer luncheon we had a record number of volunteers being appreciated for all they do.
Thank you volunteers!


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White Women and White Privilege
I love how I am supposed to pretend that racism is only facilitated through the speech and actions of White men, that only White men have White privilege, and that only White men benefit from White supremacy in our society.
Intersectionality fail.
When I used to blog on Wordpress a couple of years ago, there was a White woman who got really angry about one of my posts. I mentioned that I don't like when people create an entire blog post just to say why they have been gone from their blog (especially when nothing eventful happened in the hiatus). Nobody cares. Just come back with a great post or photo. Then we care again. When a popular White male business blogger named Chris Brogan mentioned the same thing (which I found out after my post), everyone cheered of course. Yet I did, and this woman came to snatch my wig!
She blogged layers of insults (and used my name in the post) and got other mediocre (and I say this based on the content I saw on their blogs, not just to be mean) bloggers to cosign with her. What's interesting is a few White male bloggers started following my blog or commented/emailed me to tell me that they agreed with my point (probably because they saw the same point mentioned on Brogan's blog back then). However, other White women cyber high-fived her; called me "spoiled" and "privileged." What?
All of this over a post that I really didn't think was even remotely controversial, especially compared to what I blog now?
She included a photo of a monkey on a keyboard as the photo to accompany the article. I reported this to WordPress, and in Tumblr's style, of course they ignored this. Now, if a White male had done this, it would be deemed racist and outrageous by some, though of course WordPress would've still done nothing.
I've said this over and over but ultimately, my day to day problems are with White women and their microaggressions and lack of recognition of White privilege and Black men with their street harassment. This is the Monday through Sunday type of stuff. And again, this does not mean that ideologies, systems and institutions in a White supremacist capitalist patriarchal society that primarily benefit wealthy, heterosexual, able-bodied White men do not also hurt me. These aren't mutually exclusive. I'm simply talking about daily social interactions. Daily. DAILY.
I keep thinking about the negative racialized statements from the likes of Tina Fey, Lina Dunham and Ashley Judd that I am supposed to ignore because these women make White women feel empowered. Please.
Like one of my sisters (literally a relative, not figuratively) wrote:
Black Feminists and Womanists are Black and Female at all times 24/7 we do not choose to be Black in the day time and women at night.
When I encounter White women who truly understand racism, White privilege, and microagressions, who are consistently trying to unpack, deconstruct, challenge and change these, it's somewhat relieving. However, even some who identify as feminists aren't embracing feminism intersectionally.
I won't even mention the current headache of Abigail Fisher and white privilege. So many other bloggers have got this one covered, and have written about it so well.
Related Posts: My Experiences With White People and Social Media, No, It's Not Magically "Great" Because Someone White Did It, Microaggressions 2.0


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Patrick Kane will be headed to Sochi, Russia next month for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Back in 2010, Kane was a member of the U.S. team that was beaten in the gold medal game by Canada. Since that game, the 25-year-old has won two Stanley Cups and was named the Stanley Cup Final MVP last season.
The Olympics hockey tournament will be played from February 12th through February 23rd.
Kane is the only Blackhawks player to be named to team U.S.A.
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WA Utilities and Transportation Commission Investigating 911 Outage
By Patricia Murphy
The telecommunications company says a similar outage that occurred in Oregon around the same time was unrelated. CenturyLink says the outage was caused by a technical error in a third-party vendor's call router.
The error prevented the system from properly processing calls. In a statement, the company says it and the vendor have taken steps to implement an enhanced monitoring process and have addressed the router issue. CenturyLink says the 911 system is fully operational and stable.
That doesn't satisfy Ziggy Dahl. He's the Washington State E911 Coordinator. He says "We're having daily telephone meetings with CenturyLink until such time as we all understand what happened, what the exact resolution is and that there's a lesser probability of a similar situation in the future. "
Dahl says the outage caught everyone way off guard. He says it appears the problem was with a piece of equipment that was out of state and that caused our network to lock up.
"That should not have happened; we have redundancy built in all over the place in our network. So that's one of our principal concerns is why did that happen? How could that have happened? What code got written that allowed that and what are we going to do about it?"
The State Utilities and Transportation Commission wouldn't comment on an open investigation.
The UTC did say they're planning to hold public meetings on the issue.
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Atlantans love many things — efficient transportation systems, hockey, quality public education and honest, hard-working government servants — just to name a few.
But porn?
Avert thine eyes chaste city dweller, our fair city has been besmirched by Men's Health magazine, which names Atlanta as the 7th "Smuttiest City In America."
I've traveled a fair bit, I've been as far north as Memphis, and I find the list as shocking as a badly wired Hitachi Magic Wand.
Orlando, a modern day Sodom and/or Gomorrah if ever there was one, placed first. Why? Probably because the rankings look at the number of porn movies rented, purchased or streamed, and that central Florida town doesn't have many things for visitors to do, though I've not visited since 1970 when we forced granny into a "home."
Other criteria for the "statistical peephole" included the number of adult entertainment stores, the rate of porn searches by randy residents and the percentage of Cinemax-subscribing households.
Here's the Top 10 List of Smuttiest Cities, along with prudish invective.
* Read the complete article at Men's Health.
May 9th, 2012
9:35 am
Go Brushstrokes!
May 9th, 2012
9:36 am
I <3 porn.
May 9th, 2012
9:38 am
Since when do we love hockey?
May 9th, 2012
9:41 am
Deanna… that went completely over your head.
May 9th, 2012
9:43 am
Only 7th??? Surely, I alone can bring that up to 3rd, at the very least!
And +10 for using "Research Triangle" in that oh-so-special way.
May 9th, 2012
9:52 am
Me thinks Deanna's noggin has hit the headboard one too many times! Arrrr.
May 9th, 2012
9:52 am
It's called irony, Deanna. Look it up as you scan the Internet for your porn.
May 9th, 2012
9:53 am
Actually, I'm the foolish one. It's called sarcasm. I just looked it up on another screen while I indulge.
May 9th, 2012
10:04 am
May 9th, 2012
11:20 am
Didn't Atlanta Spirit Group ship all our good porn off to Winnipeg along with our beloved NHL Hockey Club?
May 9th, 2012
11:25 am
Speaking of which, with all the income I'm now saving on NOT watching live NHL Hockey, I'd pay that good money to see someone plant broken broomhandles in a particular orifice of each member of Atlanta Spirit Group.
Somebody in the now-unused THRASH mascot costume can be the "fluffer."
Good Times!
May 9th, 2012
11:31 am
Deanna, whatcha doing later..wanna watch some movies at my place… we can watch slapshot!!! i cant think of porn parodies..help!! snatchshot!!!..its all i got
May 9th, 2012
11:37 am
"A Twisted Wrister in My 5-Hole"
May 9th, 2012
11:38 am
"Michael & Bruce Do Atlanta…
Particularly Its Hockey Fans"
May 9th, 2012
11:40 am
"A Thumper Inside My Crease"
May 9th, 2012
11:42 am
"My Goon is a Healthy Scratch"
May 9th, 2012
11:44 am
Ha! and just how do they know we love porn unless they are watching our IP net addresses as we peruse those lusty websites. I personally only love the 50 Shades of Grey…ahhhh.
May 9th, 2012
11:46 am
"Forechecking in My Neutral Zone"
May 9th, 2012
11:47 am
"Hip Check Me Over the Boards"
May 9th, 2012
11:51 am
"Marty Brodeur Impregnates His Sister-in-Law While Married to Her Sister"
(That's more of a documentary, actually.)
May 9th, 2012
11:56 am
"The Ice Girls Demonstrate Proper Stickhandling"
May 9th, 2012
1:35 pm
Hockey and public education? Who wrote this article? Seeing as we lost the hockey team we had and uncovered one of the worst cheating scandals in educational history, how do you come to the conclusion we love the two? Glad the AJC has someone sending out work like this, cause they are well worth the money, psh.
May 9th, 2012
1:53 pm
Steve Belkin stars in: "Sue This!"
May 14th, 2012
10:50 am
"Garrison Keillor's sexy voice…" I just threw up a little in my mouth.
May 20th, 2012
3:25 pm
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Graduation address given by Richard Freudenstein
Richard Freudenstein gave the following occasional address at the University of Sydney Business School graduation ceremony held at 2.00pm on 5 October 2012 in the Great Hall. Mr Freudenstein is Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Foxtel.
The photo below is copyright, Memento Photography.
Graduation address
Pro Chancellor, Dean, distinguished guests, new graduates and your families and friends.
It's a great pleasure to be able to join you on this special day and to be able to offer my congratulations on your achievements.
I well remember my own graduation ceremony in this very Hall.
I'd like to be able to say that it was only yesterday, but sadly it was a long time ago indeed.
When I reflect the differences between my student days and now, the thing that strikes me most is how radically the world has been changed by technology in that time.
At the risk of sounding positively pre-historic, when I was a student we wrote essays by hand and research meant going to Fisher Library and looking up card catalogues or pouring over microfiche – and no, microfiche is not a smart-phone game involving tiny sea creatures….. – it was a research tool.
When I started University, there was no email or internet and mobile phones did not exist. When I graduated they were rare, enormous, unwieldy and could only used to make voice calls. Today you'll mostly be using yours as cameras to send photos and videos to family and friends across the country and around the world as part of this special day.
Since that time change has been dramatic and rapid. What's more it is becoming even faster. This may simply be Moore's law in operation - computer capacity doubling every two years. Whatever the cause it is breathtaking and, for businesses, staying on top of the change is a huge challenge.
The revolution promised by digital, internet protocol and now broadband technology is being realised with a profound impact on traditional business models and on consumer behaviour. This will only be exacerbated by the rollout of the National Broadband Network.
So my key message for you today is that advances in technology and consumer expectations are changing, and will continue to change, every industry you are likely to work in. To be successful, you must embrace change and this is true now more than any time in history.
My industry provides an excellent example. When I was at university in the eighties there was a limited range of analogue television and radio stations. Of course, you could also record or buy programs on video cassette – another piece of technology many of you would barely remember. I didn't know that 20 something years later I would be running one of Australia's biggest media companies, because 20 years ago Foxtel did not exist.
The launch of subscription television in the early nineties was a huge break-through, offering significant choice in television viewing for the first time.
Today Foxtel offers over 200 channels and most of this content can be watched live, recorded or via catch-up services.
But this doesn't begin to describe the new offerings that have been launched or are soon to come: video streamed on the internet, video on demand, mobile video services and so on.
Nor does it encompass the new forms of video content that are being delivered via YouTube, Facebook or, unfortunately for creative industries around the world, illegal download sites.
There are new devices and apps being produced at dazzling speed, it's impossible to know what the next break through will be. When telephone companies launched mobile phone services they had no idea that they would be used more for data than voice traffic and who would have imagined Facebook and social media would become the phenomenon they have (just ask Alan Jones).
Indeed, it is the pace at which changes in consumer behaviour are occurring that is the most amazing part of this revolution.
Whether this is a function of technology making new modes of consumption and communication possible or whether technology has evolved to follow consumer desires I'm not sure – it's probably a bit of both.
In fact there is a feedback loop that is becoming increasingly powerful. As our ability to track consumer behaviour and to understand individual consumer desires improves, the evolutionary cycle will become ever faster.
This applies not just to media businesses, but to almost every business. Failing to keep pace with technological and social changes can literally be the destruction of a company. Look at Kodak. Before the age of digital cameras Kodak accounted for 90% of all photographic film sold in the US and 85% of all cameras. Kodak then invented the digital camera, but was so stuck in the old world that it failed to exploit it. Kodak filed for bankruptcy last year.
Something similar has happened in mobile phones with Nokia. Nokia was once the largest supplier of mobile phones in the world with a market capitalization of almost $120 billion. But it missed the smart phone revolution and now has a market cap of around one tenth of its high point.
So how does a business like Foxtel cope with this rapidly changing environment? Well advances in technology and social media accentuate both a company's strengths and weaknesses.
The digital revolution means that companies are no longer competing with the guy down the street, you are competing with the best in the world. Look at what online shopping is doing to our bricks and mortar retailers. It is therefore vital for a company to have a product that is good enough to compete with the world's best and then to play to its fundamental strengths.
In the case of Foxtel content and a great viewing experience remain the cornerstones of our business. We must continue to produce and acquire the most compelling and engaging content available and deliver it to consumers in any form they want, whether that be the television, the computer, and increasingly mobile devices such as tablets and phones.
Critically, we must maintain flexibility and be able to respond swiftly to technological innovation and changes in consumer behaviour.
So my message to you as you embark on your careers is that change is the only certainty. Assumptions that you make today will be obsolete tomorrow. The fundamentals you have learnt at Sydney University over the past few years will serve you well, but to succeed you should embrace this change and be willing to grasp new challenges and adapt to new ideas.
My own career story is one of being in the right place at the right time, but also taking new opportunities as they have arisen. I have also been fortunate to have worked for companies that have thrived in a constantly evolving industry.
I started in commercial law working in Australia and the US. This led me to business development role in a start up business – Foxtel, when it first launched. It was an exhilarating time, starting with 5 of us sitting around a table with nothing but a concept on a piece of paper, and success was far from assured. Fortunately our shareholders were willing to take risks, invest large sums of money and had the patience necessary to get the business to profitability.
My first Foxtel experience opened up the possibility of a move to London and a senior commercial and operational role at BSkyB, one of the most dynamic media companies in the world. In its short, 20 odd year history, Sky has re-invented itself at least 3 times to respond to competitive pressure. The result each time was a major spurt of growth and now a secure future in the British media market.
When it was time to come home I was able to move into a more traditional and yet rapidly transforming business running the digital division of News Limited and finally I was lucky enough to be offered the CEO role at Foxtel.
In all of these roles I have felt that the imperative of responding the changing consumer demands and a willingness to challenge the status quo is exciting, and that embracing it is the key to success. An open mind and a willingness to try new things is the surest way to have an enjoyable and rewarding career.
I would suggest that in your career you look for an employer that:
- Understands the power of the consumer;
- Has a culture that embraces change and rewards achievement; and
- Has a business model and sells a product that can adapt to technological change
The other piece of career advice I would give you is to be sure to have your life in balance. This may sound like a cliché but I can assure you that it is true.
To reach my current role, I have obviously worked extremely hard. There is no doubt that to succeed you must, and it can be immensely rewarding to push yourself and the people you work with to achieve great results.
But I am just as proud of the fact that I have made time for family and friends, that I keep up with sport and exercise (maybe not as much as I should) and that I have given something back to the community by volunteering my time to a few charitable organisations.
I am better at my job because I have outlets that let me get away from work and give me perspective on what I do and what is important. I believe I am a better employer because I recognise that my employees should also maintain balance in their lives: they in turn are more positive about Foxtel as a company because we encourage this.
You will confront pressures on your time and sometimes it will be hard to make the time for yourself and your loved ones. Finding that space in a busy professional life is as good an investment as any other you will make.
So once again congratulations on making it to your graduation. I am sure that what you have learned here will stand you in good stead. Hopefully, the most important thing you have learned is how to think critically, to assess situations and to be able to adapt and respond to changes and challenges as they arise.
Good luck in your future careers.
Thank you.


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Bestival's Saturday Night Headliner Revealed
The excitement never stops at Bestival HQ! Following our first line-up announcement, which included the amazing Sigur Rós, The xx, Two Door Cinema Club, Justice, Hot Chip, 2manydjs, Annie Mac Presents and loads more, plus the acts that have been announced on Twitter in the last week, we're beside ourselves with joy to be able to let you know just who our fantastic Saturday night headliner is and we've got even more tasty treats to boot!
Rob da Bank Says: "So I've got Blue Monday blaring out of the Bestival HQ office speakers as we unveil our iconic Saturday night headliner New Order. It doesn't get better than that… but it does! True Faith, Bizarre Love Triangle, Fine Time, Regret – so many amazing records I grew up listening to and still listen to now and they still sound immense, pioneering, legendary. See you down the front!"
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One of the UKs most enduring bands, we are truly delighted that our Saturday night headliner will be New Order! Since the band's reformation in August last year, with Gillian Gilbert back among their ranks, interest in the band has been at fever pitch so it's an absolute coup that they're coming to Robin Hill to play a headline set at Bestival! With an armoury of anthems stretching back three decades, New Order live is an essential experience and one that we can't wait to share with you all!
Not only have we got such a glorious headliner for you but we also have live appearances from Friendly Fires who will be unleashing their trademark live spectacular in their own inimitably vibrant and widescreen way, psychedelic electro-rockers Death in Vegas, super-hot eclectic art-pop quartet Django Django, the brooding and brilliant Daughter, rave horn aficionado Drums of Death and the anthemic indie-dance of Zulu Winter.
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I woke up the next morning in Seth's arms. He was
staring down at me, I smiled at him.
"What are you doing?"
"Just watching you sleep"
"You're weird"
I sat up and pushed my hair out of my face, Seth sat
up along with me and gave me a kiss.
"So, are you coming to the game today?"
"I never miss your games, why would you even ask"
I crawled out of bed and went to take a shower, and
Seth followed me into the bathroom.
"Because, I always ask"
He wrapped his arms around my waist as I stood in
front of the mirror brushing my dark hair.
"Go get dressed and ready for your game"
I turned around and wrapped my arms around his neck.
"In your own room" I added and kissed him on the lips.
"Fine, but if we lose today, I'm gonna need some
comforting" he smirked and kissed me one last time
before leaving the bathroom.
I took my shower quickly because I knew that Seth
would be right back in no time at all.
Sure enough I was still in my towel doing my hair and
make up when Seth came back dressed in his quidditch
"You're slow"
"You're fast"
I smirked and finished my make up, and turned around.
Seth kissed me softly and wrapped his arms around my
waist lifting me up onto the sink.
"We're gonna be late Seth..."
"So" he mumbled kissing my neck. I had to stop him, I
still wasn't dressed.
"Come on... let me get dressed... save for later" I
He didn't say anything, he just picked me up and laid
me down on my bed, kissing my neck.
"You're gonna be late"
"I don't care"
"Seth I..." he crashed his lips onto mine and brushed
his tongue along my lips. I parted them to let him
in. Like always, it was deep passionate kiss. His
hands untied the knot on my towel. Just as he started
to pull my towel off, my bedroom door flew open.
"AH!" I screamed and shoved Seth off me onto the
floor, and grabbed my towel around my body.
"Bloody hell, can't you keep it in your pants for just
a moment so we can play a game"
"You're one to talk Malfoy, who's your flavor of the
night tonight?"
I glared at Draco standing in my room.
"Come on Davidson, we got a game"
Seth picked himself off the floor and gave me a quick
"Hurry up and get dressed" he smirked and left with
I fell back onto my bed laughing. Everytime Seth and
I were going to be intimate, someone always
interrupted us. That's why we always had to wait
until night to have sex. I lost my virginity to him.
"Why don't you ever knock?"
"I would if you would show up on time for games"
"I couldn't help it Malfoy, she was just standing
there in a towel... God, I want to go back in that
Seth and Draco walked out of the common room and out
of the castle.
"I do not want to hear about it"
"Oh please, I hear about yours all the time. I don't
know any guy that wouldn't want to hear about Dylan
being naked" Seth laughed.
"Well, I don't think of her like that"
"Because you can't have her?"
"I don't want her"
"Everyone wants her"
"Not me"
"Sure you don't"
"Dude, let's just play the damn game"
I got dressed in a pair of jeans and a fitted light
blue sweater that showed my stomach a little.
I sat in the Slytherin stands and watched as the
Hufflepuff players flew around waiting for Slytherin.
The game was pretty boring, everyone knew that
Slytherin would win and we did win. There was a party
in the common room afterwards.
I was left sitting there on couch with Jamie as our
boyfriends acted stupid drinking and fighting too.
I rolled my eyes and looked over at Jamie.
"Let's go"
We got up and headed out of the common room. I hope
Seth wouldn't see me leave, and he didn't even notice
I left.
"Come on, lets go get some candy" I smirked and we
headed to the statue of the one eyed witch where the
passage to Honeydukes was at.
We sat in the basement and sorted through the candy
and ate what we liked.
"Do you think that we should join the DA thing with
Potter?" Jamie looked at me.
"Why? That would be going against everything our
parents believed... but then again, it's everything
that we stand for"
"I know."
"Our last names mean so much in the wizard world and
even the muggle world. I mean, our father's own the
most successful business in England."
"Edwards Cane. Ha, I always thought that was a funny
"Ha ha, it is. Why do you ask about Potter's club
"Because, Blaise has been asking me what's going on
with that because I'm friends with Hermione Granger
and stuff. Ya know?"
"Oh, yeah"
"We should head back, before the boys pass out"
We headed back to our common room, and went up to our
bedrooms. I found Seth passed out on the bed.
I decided to change into my night clothes and go
downstairs. I sat in the big arm chair and opened my
Muggle Studies book and read the homework that was
"It's a bit late don't you think"
I jumped slightly and looked at the person who had
"You scared me"
Blaise came downstairs from the boys dorms and sat on
the couch.
"Where's Jamie?"
"She went to sleep. I couldn't sleep"
"That's a surprise, you're usually passed out by now"
"Ha, really funny. You're one to speak, I believe
that was you last year who started puking on Snape
when he caught us out drinking"
"Shut up. So why couldn't you sleep?"
"I've been thinking. About Jamie and me"
"Oh no, you're not going to break up are you!" I
dropped my book.
"No, god no. I was gonna ask her to marry me" Blaise
"Are you serious!!!?" I jumped up and sat next to
"Yeah, but I can't ever pick out a time to do it, or
the perfect ring to get her"
"Well... I am her best friend... I can help"
"Really, thanks"
"Okay, first thing in the morning. It's a Saturday,
so we can go to Hogsmede. But we have to distract
Seth and Jamie"
"Okay, I'll send them on something to do ha ha, I
don't know if they'll fall for it. I'll see you in
the morning" Blaise gave me a friendly kiss on the
hand and went back to his room.
"Cheating. Didn't think you had the guts"
I turned and saw Draco.
"I'm not cheating. We were just talking"
"Yeah about a date and distracting your boyfriend and
his girlfriend"
"Whatever Malfoy"
I got up and went to bed.
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The Look for Less: Cozyfication
If midwinter blahs have you craving the cozy look at home, you're in luck. Here, some ideas for cozying up your living room without breaking the bank.
Following up on my post Cozification: 7 Steps to Your Coziest Home Yet, here are some products to help you dig in.
1. Anthroplogie Fringed Lampshade, $98
2. IKEA Pendant Lamp, $30
3. Urban Outfitters Reversible Ikat Pillow, $44
4. IKEA Sofa, $399
5. Urban Outfitters Woven Rocker, $349
6. Lamps Plus Natural Pine Coffee Table, $300
7. World Market Autumn Floral hooked Rug, $350
8. IKEA Sheepskin Rug, $30
Images: as credited above.
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People, please stop with that IKEA plastic pendant lamp. It is plastic. It looks like plastic. If your whole house is cheap chic apartment rental, then maybe, but otherwise, it's "the iconic cheap plastic IKEA pendant lamp" that has been a DIY staple for the last 5 years. Time to try something else.
I could go on about the cheap IKEA sheepskin rug too but I think you can get the gist of my feelings on that item.
i get the rant for a cheap ikea lamp but cheap sheepskin rug? It's natural, real sheepskin, isn't it? I've bought the same thing in Australia for double that amount. I think it's a great item and great deal.
AT's love for IKEA knows no bounds. Surprised that chalk sprayed glass bottles - to use as a vase - are not on here too.
Geez, the IKEA lamp is what's getting people worked up? How about how a $350 rocking chair isn't really "for less".
I like that pendant. And sheepskin has been used for comfort for thousands of years. My SO and I have have sheepskins on our desk chairs for added comfort when sitting for a long time. One of them is from Ikea. The HORROR!
Sorry - but none of these say cozy to me (maybe the couch) - especially anything made of plastic.
Sheep skin = the skin and coat of a dead animal, still in an animal shape, right there in your living room (shudder).
I have lived in a community where people eat all kinds of animals and also decorate with their skins (knotty pine paneling is always improved with a few pelts, glassy eyed heads, a flag and some guns). It has a particular odor that I will never forget. The current interest in sheep skins, cow hide rugs, taxidermy/ faux taxidermy are never going to illicit any other feeling in me but utter horror.
I'm with you @OJK92. No piece of furniture from UO ever really seems like that great of a deal either. Plus, there are likely tons of wooden rocking chairs in thrift stores across the country that just need a little updating.
Another shameless fan of the Ikea sheepskin rug.
"If your whole house is cheap chic apartment rental"
Well the site is called Apartment Therapy. Calm down.
Agreed MAIATWEETS.
That comment kinda hit a sore spot with me.
My former work had like 5 of those Ikea pendant lamps! We got a ton of compliments on them, but I was the one who had to dust them :/
Anyone else notice that the size of the Ikea sheepskin rug has gotten smaller over the years? I had a couple in college and went to buy a new one earlier this week and it seems like they've shrunk in size!
Oh, @ Parnassus: I live in one of those communities too (I'm trying to buy a house but all the MLS pictures show more of the "Look what I killed!! Look at my ugly junk!!" than actual house) However, I think one item like the sheepskin rug, in it's place, can look and feel awesome. I'm not one for dead things everywhere, but even a faux sheep skin can be cozy and not so smelly.
As an animal lover, I have major feelings of guilt over sheepskins because I really dig the look. I got ours---actually, it's 2 sheepskins sewn together so I'm very aware that two sheep had to die---on eBay, gently used. So it was already "out there" and I just "took it off someone's hands." Just trying to ease my guilt.
You know, I'm an animal lover too, but as long as I am wearing leather shoes, own a leather couch, eating eggs and meat and cheese, using drugs in which animal studies were conducted, etc., I feel it is a bit disingenuous to get all worked up about a cowhide or sheepskin rug.
I like the UO ikat pillow but I am too cheap to dish out $44 for it, especially after I found out that the other side is in an ugly black and white. That's not reversible in my book. THat's a pillow with one good side only. :-)
Well, the ikea sheepskins don't smell particularly. Like suede, maybe.
Actually, I finally wound up buying one (at the Elizabeth, NJ Ikea) and was puzzled that the Rens (no more Ludde) came in very variable sizes. I thought maybe the larger ones would ring up differently (since either the ludde or rens used to be larger and cost more), but they were all the same price/serial number no matter the size. A bit odd! Mine is pretty massive (and yet so fluffy! They aren't all the same fluffiness, either.)
Thinking of buying the rug.....how do you keep it clean?
I agree with Abstractionist, but I still can't get past the fact that I'm unable to eat meat thus feel guilty about my attraction to the IKEA sheepskins. They look so snuggly! Oh, and I do live in a cheap rental apartment, so I'll feel free to decorate in cheap plastics and even cardboard, thank you very much. Unfortunately, I know of no design blogs called Poor White Trash Therapy, so I guess I'm stuck with Apartment Therapy.


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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Hey Girl
11 comments:
- Lisa Carroll said...
Melissa, this is cool! Love all the little windows! And I can certainly commiserate with the 'expolding desk' situation, haha!
- April 24, 2012 at 10:52 AM
- lenny said...
Cute card!
I love all the little "windows".
Very nice!
- April 24, 2012 at 1:13 PM
- Stephanie @ A Steph-Made Life said...
This turned out beautiful! I love all the fun colors and the windows are great!! Thanks for playing along with us! :)
- April 24, 2012 at 4:22 PM
- Jennifer said...
Melissa, I think this card is super-fun! Love all your windows! And your circles impress me -- I always have the darnedest time with them!!! How'd you do the hearts in top right/lower left? Are they punched and the coated in glossy accents?
Super-cute! :)
- April 24, 2012 at 6:42 PM
- Mary Dawn said...
so. many. windows. so. much. math. LOL thanks so much for playing along with our Challenge #2 at A Blog Named Hero
- April 25, 2012 at 9:23 AM
- Wee Von said...
I really like this card, amazing how you cut those windows. Love them.
- April 25, 2012 at 9:54 AM
- Suzanne Russell said...
Just too darn cute! There is a LOT of work in this little masterpiece. How fun it would be to receive this in the mail and just enjoy every window? Thanks for the inspiration!
- April 25, 2012 at 5:31 PM
- Yainea said...
Hey! I think this is very creative! When I think about a window card I just imagine ONE window! I love that each window has a cute and different element inside and I love the bright colors you used :)
- April 25, 2012 at 6:57 PM
- Simone Naoum said...
Melissa this is so cool! Love all those windows! A great card!
- April 25, 2012 at 11:49 PM
- Disp6194 said...
I think we all can relate to the messy desk situation:) If it's any consolation your card is super cute!
- April 26, 2012 at 4:07 AM
- Karen B. said...
I chuckled out loud reading your post as you just described my creative process and crafty area to a t. I think your card turned out amazing, what a wonderful mix of patterns and colors. Nothing conflicts or fights for attention, which is utterly awesome.
- April 27, 2012 at 9:34 PM


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I've got ALL kinds of party-worthy FUN on my Pinterest boards, so I thought I'd share a few with you today!
I'm lovin' this beautiful Spring garden party from Hostess {with the Mostess}-- so feminine and pretty!
Or another Springtime party idea -- a Peter Rabbit party!
(from The Delaney Family blog)
You seriously MUST click over and check out all of the ADORABLE details!
Totally awesome!!!
These perfect little Flower Pot Cupcakes would be the perfect treat for a Springtime party, too!
(from Simple Girl)
Moving on to sprinkles .... sprinkles are the BEST!
And these next few treats are full of 'em!
Party Popcorn! (from she wears many hats)
Funfetti Cake Cups! (from Moose Mouse Creations)
And Cake Batter Cookies! (from Cookin' Cowgirl)
I am SOOOOO making these ASAP!
These aren't quite sprinkles, but jelly beans and marshmallows are pretty close!
What a sweet idea for a party treat or favor!?
(from Not Just a Mommy)
No party is complete without a couple good beverages to wash down the goodies!
This next pin qualifies as BOTH!
Whipped Root Beer Float Cocktails (from Dine and Dish)
(yes, please!)
And HELLO!?
JARGARITAS, anyone!?
(from Bluebonnets & Brownies)
Who's coming to my party!? :-)


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"It's human nature to look for purpose or an answer in everything and I think it's unconfortable to accept purposelessness. I think I am constantly trying to find some sort of truth or reality and it does make you question this thing that we all kind of rest upon which this is searching for…a reason"
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A Warm and Modern Kitchen With Just a Touch of Yellow
Kitchen Spotlight
Nana Kim's home kitchen is exactly what you'd expect from the owner of 9 square studio, an Austin-based firm specializing in modern residential design. It's modern yet inviting (the warm colors help with that), functional, and contains one or two surprising decorative touches: the floors are made of stained concrete, and a single yellow painted cabinet is the only bright color in the kitchen. It may not be much, but it's enough to draw your eye.
See the Full Tour: Nana's Warm and Modern Family Home at Apartment Therapy
Related: Stacie's High Gloss Kitchen
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Really nice, functional and pretty looking space. Nicely done!
Love it-especially that splash of yellow!
Doorless cupboards (not open shelves) are so useful.


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Indian Food Made Easy, Series 1 Episode 4 of 6
Duration: 30 minutes
In Britain, we love Indian food, but there's still a big fear factor when it comes to cooking it.
In this series Food writer and chef Anjum Anand is on a mission to show exactly how simple it is to cook delicious, healthy Indian food.
In the fourth episode Anjum heads for a firestation in Essex, where Paul Pemberton would love to cook Indian food for himself and the blue watch, but currently lives on beans on toast, or orders in a takeaway. It's up to Anjum to show him how to cook a proper curry for the firefighters.
Having learnt what sort of pans to use to cook a curry in, and why coriander is so vital to Indian food, Anjum gets to work showing Paul how to make a delicious aubergine in yoghurt dish, the likes of which he has never tasted before.
Then it's off to top Indian restaurant, Benares, where Paul discovers that Indian food doesn't have to just be about thick curries and rice, it can also have all the characteristics of 'haute' cuisine.
Back in Anjum's kitchen, together they make a tasty curry of tender lamb with squat green chillies, accompanied by freshly baked home-made naan.
Finally it's down to Paul to master Anjum's recipes in the kitchen of the station, and see if the ten members of Bluewatch are as fond of Anjum's food as he is!
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Would the total cost be less if I have them both procedures (tummy tuck and breast lift) done at the same time?
What is the Average Cost of Having Both a Tummy Tuck and a Breast Lift Done?
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Cost of a Breast Lift and a Tummy Tuck
In Minneapolis, this would range from $10,000-15,000. There are many variables such as with or without implants, what type of lift, with or without liposuction, etc.. This all depends on the patient.
Web reference: http://www.mpsmn.com/html/dr-gervais.html
The Average Cost of a Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift or Mummy Makeover
The best thing to do is to see a couple of surgeons, get educated as to what you are a candidate for, consider your goals and then make a decision.
I hope that helps.
Best regards.
Web reference: http://www.drwindle.com/tummy-tuck-abdominoplasty
Costs of Tummy Tuck
1. Surgeons Fee. This is usually the greatest part of the overall cost and can vary immensly from location to location (just like the cost of living varies in each location) as well as in the same location, it can vary from surgeon to surgeon. Usually, a surgeon commanding a higher price is very experienced and has very good results reliably, and is very busy due to the above.
2. Anesthesia Fee. This can vary depending on if a board certified MD anesthesiologist is used, vs. a nurse anesthetist, vs. a non-certified nurse, vs. only local anesthesia (an awake procedure). Obviously, the further you go down the line, the cheaper the price. You do get what you pay for.
3. Facility Fee. This can vary if it is a a state/medicare certified facility, vs. the back of a doc's office.
4. Accessories. This includes things like a pain pump, Exparol injections (72 hour long lasting numbing), garments, tissue glues, etc. These are not necessary for a great result, just add to the comfort of a result.
5. Revision. Usually a revision such as dog ears or lowering the scar, or a seroma, is much less that the original surgery, but this depends entirely on what exactly is being done.
As with anything in life, buyer beware of risks of cutting corners in surgery.
Real Self has average costs of every operations in your location that you can peruse before seeing a surgeon, but keep in mind that the above quality can change from office to office. Choose a surgeon that you are very comfortable with and is board certified.
Best Wishes,
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What is the average cost of having both a tummy tuck and breast lift done?
Breast lift + Tummy Tuck = Mommy Makeover
Costs of Surgery?
Thank you for the question.
You will find that the cost of surgery will vary significantly even in the same town. Although important, ultimately the cost of surgery should be of less concern than the quality and safety of the procedure performed. In other words, do your due diligence carefully. Check with the American Board of Plastic Surgeons and/or and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons for appropriate training and credentials. Then, make sure you see lots of examples of the surgeons work in pictures ( better yet meet with patients who have had similar procedures).
If the surgeons you choose are out of your "price range", wait on having the surgery until you can afford them.
Elective plastic surgery is not an "item" you should bargain shop for. You will find that revisionary surgery can be more much more expensive.
Best wishes.
Web reference: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_mommyMakeover.htm
Average cost of a Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift
The average cost of a tummy tuck and breast lift including surgeon cost, anesthesia, and operating room fees is between 11,500.00-13,000.00.
Cost Of Combining Tummy Tuck & Breast Lift
The cost of these as well as other aesthetic procedures will vary widely across the country and to a lesser extent within communities. In general the cost will be greater on either coast and in larger cities. Some surgeons will discount the second procedure while others will not. My total cost be would be in the neighborhood of $8,500-9,000 here in Louisville which would include my fee, hospital care, anesthesia, supplies, etc. (including a reduction in fee for the second procedure).
Cost of tummy tuck and breast lift combined
The price for abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and a breast lift depends on what type of abdominoplasty or breast lift you need and whether or not implants will be used. The cost also varies by surgeon, location of surgery (in a private surgery center like ours, for instance, there are no additional fees for surgery) and region of the country. Most surgeons and/or facilities give a multi-procedure discount, making it less expensive to have both done together, rather than in separate surgeries.
Questions on the cost of a tummy tuck and breast lift
The cost of a tummy tuck and a breast lift vary depending on the physician, facility used, anesthesia costs as well as the location in the country (or elsewhere). If you are interested in pursuing these procedures, you should seek out a consultation from one or more board certified plastic surgeons in your area and obtain pricing from them.
As regards the costs of having these 2 procedures performed together versus separately, it would definitely be less expensive when they are done during the same surgical setting. In addition, you would have one recuperation versus two. If you work, there would be less total time off from work as well.
Web reference: http://www.turkeltaub.com
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The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 6) (edition 2006)
by Laurell K. Hamilton
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Bene....posso dire solo...era ora! Era ora che ci fosse una svolta nella storia Anita/Richard/Jean-Claude. E che svolta!
This series is my guilty pleasure and so far it hasn't disappointed.
In "The Killing Dance", Anita Blake has a price put on her head. With a bounty of half a million dollars upon her death, it seems like death is lurking behind every door, corner and corridor. With assassins on her trail, Blake must figure out some way to survive while still living her life the way she wants. Luckily, Blake is not your ordinary leading woman and that works in her favor.
As with every other Anita Blake novel, this is not the only thing that she has to worry about: there is also a vegetarian vampire, Sabin, who has contracted a necrotising disease; he has contacted Blake in the hope that she will be able to find him a cure. And as if that isn't enough, Blake is still juggling two different monster Romeos and hasn't made up her mind on which one she would rather be with. Her dating life has gotten more complex as she realizes that the men she is dating aren't the only monsters.
Hamilton has offered up yet another Blake classic filled with multiple storylines, twists and surprises, gore, blood, zombies, vampires and were-beings and humans (as well as a bit of sexiness).
This is a great story, probably the best so far in the series. Richard continues to drive everyone crazy. We meet Damian for the first time. We get to spend some time with Willie. Also, Edward joins the party and eventually brings a friend, it is the first time we realize that Edward might actually have friends.
No matter how many times I read/listen to this particular book of the series, it never gets old.
Anita is faced with a new challenge- a professional hitman. For vast sum of money, someone is paying professionals to kill her – and kill her quickly. In many ways this is far more terrifying than anything she has faced before – she has faced witches and werewolves, vampires and even faeries all with murderous intent, but never a coldly professional human killing her for business. And never one willing to use modern technology to do it.
She and Edward have to find a way to keep her alive and, for preference draw out both the hitmen and the person paying for them so they can be put out of business. Permanently.
Alas, she can't focus on anything so simple as a death threat – not with werewolf politics playing such a large role. Tensions between Richard and his pack leader, Marcus are getting ever higher, with the pack splitting in half between the two contenders. Richard could defeat Marcus – but the only way to be the new king is to kill the old one – something Richard refuses to do. Marcus and Raina have no such compunctions and are doing their best to use his morality – and his vulnerable people – against him.
There's also a visitor in town. Sabin is a vampire who has given up blood and has suffered from a virulent disease because of it, rotting alive. It's hoped that Anita's powers as a Necromancer may be able to cure him. But to do that involves Anita exploring her powers with both Richard and Jean-Claude and discovering how their magic can work together – which could also be useful in making Marcus and Raina back down.
And of course, there is the big relationship conflict. Anita and Richard go ever closer but Jean-Claude is still there, demanding equal time. Anita has to make her choice – and deal with the fallout of it when she does. To say nothing of the standard dramas of vampire politics, new arrivals and the drama they can bring.
As ever with Anita Blake, I love how we have several separate storylines yet they all come together. Anita has a busy life but you see how the threads are connected at the end. The only thing I will say is that it's becoming expected now – an established part of Hamilton's style that we don't expect side-plots to be side-plots per se, but more likely a separate branch of the main plot we haven't seen yet. Still it's interesting, really well done, comes together elegantly with excellent pacing and the right amount of attention paid to each line. The clues are there, even if you don't put them together until hindsight. It's, in short, a brilliant mystery story. Well paced, information well delivered and action, tension and theme well maintained. The world building was also extremely well done, there were some lectures but always within appropriate context and never just info-dumped. Questions were answered but not over explained and plenty was shown as well as told.
I like the wordiness of Anita's point of view, it sets them theme, adds context, world building and wonderful snarky commentary as well as having an almost noir feeling to it. It is something I've liked in previous books as well. But this book definitely crosses the line into over-description, especially with the men. There is too much description of how she and Richard interacts, of what Richard looks like and even of Richard's house – I really didn't need an itemised list of Richard's furniture, or details like his washing up. And with so many vampires and people in spiffy clothes, there was just a lot more excessively lenthy description here that became dull and overdone. Some pages felt skippable simply because so much time was spent on Anita describing things or Richard's angst train going round and round in circles.
There's an interesting theme that's ongoing about Richard's self-acceptance and whether he could even endure Anita's acceptance of him since he hates what he is so much. If she accepts him, when he is so awful, then doesn't that say bad things about Anita? There's a similarly huge conflict over Richard's idealism. His morals aren't wrong – but are they appropriate for his situation? And it's all very well being willing to die for your convictions, but what about when people have supported you and rely on you for protection? What do you do to protect those you love and care about? Which, of course, also brings us to Sabin's situation. To say nothing of Anita's increasing willingness to kill when necessary.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0515134511, Mass Market Paperback)Anita Blake, vampire hunter, is now herself a hunted woman. Who put the $500,000 price on her head--a man or a monster? It's not just her own skin she needs to save; the rivalry between her werewolf boyfriend, Richard, and Marcus, the other alpha werewolf in his pack, has come to full boil. And there's always Jean-Claude, the vampire who's been waiting for just the right moment to slip inside Anita's head and heart. Don't assume anything, though--Hamilton's probably got a few more surprises in store.
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Hello All, and welcome back Joanne!
Too bad you did not spot any crop circles; yes, an aerial view is probably most helpful unless you are able to
the locations, which few of us probably remember how to do anymore. Not that we couldn't relearn!
Aside from the Teamster passage being one of my favorite passages from
Out on a Leash
, I simply love the following passage because of its deep yet simple meaning and truth (not to mention its darn cute imagery as well!):
"Terry: I like standing here with a stick in my mouth. Not knowing why I picked it up or what I'm going to do with it. I like just standing here. If I sense a craft over head, it doesn't bother me. I know what it is. I've seen lots of them. I'm perfectly happy with this stick in my mouth doing nothing. In another minute, I may
to chew on it, but if I do the stick will be perfectly fine with my need to chew on it. It isn't afraid of me. I know it isn't afraid of me because I can feel its energy, and its energy doesn't know anything about fear. Everything and everyone is energy so why should anything be afraid? We should just be attentive."
So . . . there is a lot to unpack here, don't you think, even if--at the same time--it is so simple?
Anyone care to discuss? I will
First, the image of Terry just standing there perfectly content with a stick in her mouth and--I am confident in this assumption--smiling reminds me of the writings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Yes, Thich Nhat Hanh--in particular, his book
Peace is Every Step
. Much of that book contemplates the urgent need for people to return to the simple--yet
act--of sitting in peace. Just sitting. And smiling. It completely changes the energy and probably puts others--including sticks--at peace, too. I think that is what Terry was doing and what she was trying to teach standing there with the stick in her mouth.
What do you think?!
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Tzippora Inbal, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
2151 Lemoine Ave Ste 1 Fort Lee, NJ
Office: (201) 461-5000 , Mobile: , Fax:
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Office: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Address: 2151 Lemoine Ave Ste 1, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Office Phone: (201) 461-5000 Business: (201) 461-5000 Fax: (201) 461-6509 Email: email@example.com
About Tzippora Inbal
- I privide the best service to my clients with honesty, dedication, and professionalism.
- I guide them through the process from A-Z whether buying, selling or renting
- Graduate of Coldwell Banker University, member of Eastern Bergen Board of Realtors & member New Jersey MLS
- Expertise in Single Family, Multi-family, Townhouses, Condos, and Co-op's.
- Serving Fort Lee, Edgewater, Leonia, Ridgefield, Tenafly, Alpine, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, more.
- English