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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658641933381520712018-05-15T20:27:23.902-07:00.Sparkle's DANGEROUS Domain.The domain of a 13 year old girl who gets strange cravings for banana nut muffins.. be scared..Sparklehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-65864193338152071.post-6711166528542871292009-05-11T17:37:00.000-07:002009-05-11T17:39:39.179-07:00
ahhSparklehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-65864193338152071.post-61513415793110862612009-04-05T10:37:00.001-07:002009-04-05T10:56:47.982-07:00MOVIES.Ok, so i'm very big on watching movies, so I thought i'd talk a little bit about them here :) haha.

Ok, so first, I decided to start with my top 10 favorite movies, and people who I suggest them too xD

1. Sweeney Todd. I suggest this to anyone that's not faint-hearted, anyone who's mature, anyone who like Tim Burton or that dark-gothic feel, or mostly anyone who is a fan of Musicals, or Johnny Depp. I don't really reccomend this for young children unless they're really mature.. Rated R.

2. The Orphanage. I love this, it's very creepy. I don't reccomend this for fanit-hearted people either. It has a wonderful plot line though, and it's very sad. It will make some type of an impact on you.. it has to deal with mature things like missing children, car-crashes, very creepy paranormal investigations, and a mothers search to find her missing child. The story is very moving, a tear jerker in the end. Rated R. But it's not really "R" material. Only rated R because of one disturbing image having to do with a car crash, other than that, I say it's PG-13 material. by the way, this movie is spanish with english subtitles.

3. Elf. It's a christmas movie, but it's hilarious and it never gets old. Rated PG I think. Either that or G. For anyone, a family movie. Comedy, with Will Ferrel. Usually I don't like him but he's awesome in this XD

4. Signs. This movie by M. Night Shyamalan is not only hilarious, but very thrilling. About an alien invasion but done in a very emotional, not sci-fi, way. Great movie. OK for most people, I guess not really little kids. It's PG-13, more sad and upsetting than anything, not TOO violent.

5. W. Ha, this movie about George Bush XD. It's hilarious. I don't like Geroge bush, but this will appeal to those who hate him, and I suppose them who liked him. Pretty interesting movie. PG-13. Funny XD. Most kids coudl watch this, it's not violent all except for some war images, has some references but they'll probably just pass by.

6. Finding Nemo. This movie is terribly sad, cute, and amazing. I reccomend it for everyone, it's magical ^.^. Rated G.

7. West side Story. A gang version of Romeo and Juliet. Very sad, but there's violence. Tear-jerker, By Stephen Sondheim as Sweeney todd, and he's a genius. Wonderful songs, kind of a family thing, but I guess you gotta be a bit mature to understand it. PG-13.

8. Neopolian Dynamite. Amazing XD. completely pointless, but freakishly amazing. You'll love this the second you watch it, it's hilarious. I can't remember if this is PG but I think it is, there's nothing too bad in it at all. Amaaaziinnng :D.

9. The Music Man. Another musical, completely a family musical. Great music and all, rated G, great family thing. There's one made in 2003, and one from like.. 1962. Whichever you choose is good XD. I was in this play I played Marian. ( Not in the movies, lol ) Rated G.

10. Push. Ahhh this movie was great :D. Rated PG-13, still in theaters, I say it's ok for most kids.. there's some violence and this scary guy that screams constantly, but it's a really good movie. :). PG-13.

go look them up on IMDB :oSparklehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-65864193338152071.post-39023155225436276862009-03-30T14:21:00.000-07:002009-04-05T10:35:01.956-07:00Playlist!I couldn't figure out how to get this up on the gadget thing, so I reccomend if you listen to some of these songs! they are all by very good artists, and songs.. Please take a listen and tell me what you think!

--Edit-- apparently the playlist won't show up, so I'll post further about this. Thanks for reading! If anyone knows how to fix this, comment? lol thanks!Sparklehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-65864193338152071.post-13235946330462584952009-03-30T13:21:00.000-07:002009-03-30T13:35:21.599-07:00New Moon Actor?

Ok, so I was reading some things about "New Moon" ( The sequel to Twilight, but it is also being made into a movie this very moment) and I cam across some very interesting news I am VERY happy about, although it's not completely known to be true yet.
As many of you know, i'm a very big fan of the hit musical " Sweeney Todd". There was a recent movie adaption of Sweeney Todd, and Jamie Campbell Bower, who played the young failor, Antony, may be cast as Caius, a member of the volturi, in New Moon!

Here are some links that may be helpful:

http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2009/03/30/jamie-campbell-bower-cast-as-caius-in-new-moon

http://showhype.com/story/jamie_campbell_bower_joins_new_moon_cast_photos/

As you can see, it's only gossip.. but apparently he confirmed it to BBC, but we'll see. I am very happy about this because although I admite he's pretty strange, he is a truly great actor and was very good in Sweeney Todd. The only thing I hope is that he does not become some big popular actor with this, because I kind of want to keep him on the down low, only because if I hear people in school obsessing over him because of Twilight although I liked him waay before then, I will be annoyed XD I just want what is best for him as an actor.
As you can see, again, i'm very excited about this, and I will be being kept very up to date with it ^.^

Thanks for reading XD

Sparklehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-65864193338152071.post-74336003581439381332009-03-26T18:57:00.000-07:002009-03-27T13:37:00.585-07:00Now let's get this thing started ^.^Ok, so I've decided to start a blog.. It looked fun from what i've seen. but I want to make something clear, first;
 I don't want anyone to feel like i've copied them with blogging or anything.. so if you feel like that, just privately contact me and I will do something about it ASAP. Thanks!
 So I made the layour purple and overall I guess i'm pretty happy with the colors, but tell me what you think...
 Also, this blog will only be used for all my friends on girlsense, polyvore, and the forum. I'm not using this for real life only because if I did, chances are my private information would be leaked knowing my friends, so yes.. :D
 Anyway, I don't really plan on talking about girlsense much here... maybe polyvore, because I like polyvore better than girlsense, but other than that i'll probably talk about my life in general and rant about my problems and things like that. I also want to have a place where I can share my poetry with all of you and update you on news with my life..
 I'd like to give a special thanks to BB and Speedy who I know had blogs before I did.

I'll post more soon!
By the wayyy, congratulations to Duckie and Moose for placing first place in some of the GUPS contest! You guys Def. deserved it :DSparklehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Love it all and can't wait to see what's in your shop.ReplyDelete
Many people are going to love your shop. I know I do and have always loved you talent. You are the warmest most loving person I know Mica. I always enjoy your blog and I am sure others do too. It is a pleasure to see your beautiful photography and hear about all the things you do for you family and see your daughter grow up and your hubby grow as a Pastor. He is so dedicated to his family and our Lord and I have seen the struggles you all went through to get to where you are today and I admire that. You guys made it and I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for you next but I am sure it is going to be wonderful.
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- Ian McGibboney said...
Big Momma's House 2 is already out? Part of me thought they'd save it for the blockbuster summer season.
I think a lot of the moviegoing experience is watching something with a lot of people. You're willing to put up with a lot more, in terms of stupid comedy. I probably wouldn't have liked Elizabethtown (or, for that matter, Big Momma's House 1) if I hadn't seen it with a lot of people who just wanted some dumb laughs. It's also why watching SNL becmomes so grating with people who don't get it. This mass mindset would describe a lot of things, actually.
Hope your moviegoing experience gets better in the year ahead. I can't imagine it could get much worse than last year (knock on wood). Personally, I'd rather see 30 bad sequels this year than sit through one more tedious remake. Jeez.


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21 Jul 2017
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP delivered the Annual Plunkett Lecture to a capacity-filled lecture theatre at the Darlinghurst Campus of the Australian Catholic University, located in the grounds of St Vincent's Hospital.
Founded in 1992, the Plunkett Centre for Ethics is named after John Hubert Plunkett (1802-1869), the first Catholic Solicitor General and Attorney General of New South Wales. The Centre is devoted to the study and teaching of ethics in clinical practice and biomedical research.
The Archbishop's lecture was titled: Drive-Thru Healthcare: is there more to the healing relationship than supply and demand? and the full video is available below.
Through events like its annual Plunkett Lecture, the Plunkett Centre for Ethics expresses its commitment to intellectual and professional excellence through research, teaching, consultation, and community engagement, and by bringing a Catholic perspective to all its endeavours.
Other Plunkett lecturers have included: NSW Senior Crown Prosecutor Mr Mark Tedeschi AM QC, Professor Justin Oakley, Professor Wendy Rogers, Dr Steve Matthews, Dr Andrew McGee, Dr Paul Biegler, Dr John Forge, and Professor Greg Craven.


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Selected Poems of Lawrence Durrell(2006)
A collection of poems by Lawrence Durrell
Peter Porter has drawn on the full range of the published work, from "A Private Country" (1943) to "Vega" (1973), and has provided a long overdue revaluation of Durrell's poetic career. In his detailed introduction, Porter makes the case for "A Private Country" as one of the most accomplished debut collections of the twentieth century, and traces Durrell's preoccupations and poetic personality within the wider scene. The selection of poems makes its own strong case for the continuing power of this attractive, and wholly individual body of work.
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10 years ago today, my family lost someone special, my sister lost her husband/best friend and my nephew and niece lost a father.
10 years ago today, I realized that everyone in your life–no matter how small their part–can leave a big hole when gone.
10 years ago today, I watched my sister stand tall as she started an unexpected chapter in her life as a widow and a single mom.
Since that day, fond memories have been revisited, shared and strengthened with my nephew and niece–so that they will ALWAYS remember their dad.
Since that day, my sister found love again with someone who respects and supports her need and want to honor her first husband.
Since that day, my nephew and niece have grown into amazing teenagers, of whom their father, I'm sure, would be proud.
I now understand that life is so incredibly precious and family is too important to take for granted.
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For the last month or so, media, analysts and bloggers have offered comment about the news that India has overtaken China to become the world's largest CDMA market. This was announced last month by the CDMA Development Group (CDG), the trade association whose role is to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of CDMA2000 technologies.
According to the CDG, "there are now more than 100 million CDMA subscribers in India". This figure, however, is some distance from the number provided by the Informa Telecoms & Media World Cellular Information Service, according to which there were 77.1 million Indian CDMA subs by the end of March. According to WCIS figure, this rose from 72.6 million as of December 2008 and 66.6 million as of September 2008 - fairly consistent growth of about 5 million subs per quarter. If the WCIS figure are accurate, it's hard to imagine a sudden leap to 100 million subs by late May.
As well as impressive-sounding subcription numbers, the CDG press release also featured warmly supportive quotes from India's two leading CDMA operators:
"CDMA is a technology that allows a rich telecom experience, especially on the data side, and we are confident that in the years to come that experience will only get better, especially as 3G arrives and we are able to unleash the full potential of applications and services," said Mr. Anil Sardana, Managing Director of Tata Teleservices.
"We remain committed to further grow and serve our ever-increasing CDMA customer base through innovative applications, superior network quality and service and attractive value-propositions," said Mr. S.P. Shukla, President, Wireless of Reliance Communications.
The latter quote is interesting in light of an assertion by Informa Telecoms & Media that "India's Reliance has also been looking to sideline CDMA for GSM/WCDMA" - a comment made in the analyst firm's Asia Pacific Mobile Market Analysis and Forecasts report, which was released this month.
That phenomenon of CDMA operators favouring the W-CDMA/HSPA flavour of mobile broadband over the CDMA family EV-DO route is, of course, not unique. The Informa report asserts that South Korea's "CDMA stalwarts" SK Telecom and KT "are vigorously pursuing HSDPA." The report contends that this will further the degree to which CDMA operators face disadvantages when competing with GSM/W-CDMA rivals, stating that "as Asia Pacific operators jump on the HSDPA bandwagon, handset pricing will continue to fall, meaning that EV-DOrA operators will struggle to compete on handset price. The same argument applies to EV-DOrA network prices."
Whichever set of numbers you choose to work with, then, (the CDG's 100 million vs. Informa's 77 million), it will be interesting to observe for how much longer India's CDMA subs growth continues and is cited as evidence for CDMA technology being in rude health.
News, views and commentary from the telecoms sector across emerging markets and developing countries worldwide
Monday, 22 June 2009
CDMA-alive-and-well Watch: good news from India?
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
I have never smoked. I've never seen the appeal. I don't understand the whole concept. I apologize right off bat...... but SMELL BAD!! I don't like the smell of smoke, I don't like the taste of kissing a smoker.
Don't worry I'm not going to go all bitchy and moan, groan and harp at you, honest. I don't care if you smoke, I don't make a fuss for those around me.... like I said my son smokes.... I'm not going to get bitchy to anyone else except FOR Zachary... I gave birth to that one.. so I figure he has to pretend to listen to me ever-so-often.
I truly would like to know why you started smoking? Have you tried to quit? Do you even want to quit?
I do understand addiction to something..... cause if you try and make me give up chocolate I will cut you!! I'm NEVER giving up chocolate. EVER!!
Everyone else...... you may be excused now...... Zachary, STOP SMOKING TODAY!!!! Love, Mom
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I started smoking as a young girl (around 15) and smoked for 32 years. I started because all the girls smoked to make us look "cool". I know, stupid reason but that was why. And then I was addicted to it. When you are the smoker you can't smell how bad you smell or how bad the cigarettes smell. I quit 14 years ago. Was the number one HARDEST thing I have ever done. And the only reason that I will NEVER smoke again is because of how bad it smells. Nicotine is very addicting. I hope that Zachary stops now.ReplyDelete
My father smoked at the age of 12 till he was 63. I was so proud of him for being able to quit after 51 years. He said God blessed him and just removed his want to. Truly Amazing! I will say the damage was done. He developed COPD in his 70's. If nothing else people watch someone die with COPD. Horrible way to die. I have the benefits of second hand smoke. I have Asthma really and early signs of COPD. My one brother smoked after yelling at my dad for so many years. He has pleurisy and since quit. Other brother is in denial and coughs all the time and has breathing issues. My sone too smokes but they all think this will never happen to them. Zachary is nothing else listen to someone who isn't related to you. When my husband visits his brother who also smokes, He has to change his clothes and shower. I can't be around it anymore. Enough said! <3ReplyDelete
I had friends that smoked but I never did because I didn't like the smell. I hope your son is able to stop smoking.ReplyDelete
I also used to complain about the smell of smoke when I was a kid (my parents never smoked, but some friends of my mom did). I started smoking about 20, I really don't know why...ReplyDelete
I've been smoking for 16 years, and now I can feel how it hurts me. But it's not easy to quit. Quitting is my goal for this year, I hope I'll be able to do it.
I had my first try at the age of 15 just to experience what smoking was like.I coughed and spluttered and have been hating the smell and taste since!ReplyDelete
Hope your son will be able to stop smoking!
It's an image thing. Not much you can do about it. Eventually he will stop because of common sense, but young men and common sense take a while to get together.ReplyDelete
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That'd a hard one. I smoked in my 20s but then have it up. It was cool and I was young and thought I'd live forever. I'm not at hat point with my kids, and now I wonder how I handle it. Try not to worry.ReplyDelete
- Jennifer DysartApril 05, 2013
Well i smoked off an on since I was 13, but I quit for good a few yrs ago. I still miss it, but it makes me sick, the smell is bad and when you stop you realize it. I am glad I quit, I gained a few pounds from it, but better than toting around an oxygen tank like my aunt with emphysema.ReplyDelete
I'm probably a rarity, I didn't start because of peer pressure OR curiosity like a majority of smokers do. No one in my family smoked, none of my friends did either. At 18 I found myself in a stressful life situation that I couldn't get out of, and started smoking on my own as a way to relieve that stress. I've quit a few times (cold turkey is ALWAYS the most effective), and currently I'm 9 months smoke-free. But having picked it back up every time I've quit, I'm pretty sure the addiction will always still be there.ReplyDelete
I hate cigarettes and have never taken a single puff - I thank my mum for making me hate it by being a smoker when I was a kid :PReplyDelete
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Rowling Visits Order of the Phoenix Set
J.K. Rowling has just updated her official website diary page with some news about book 7 and a visit she made to the set of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Rowling says that despite the hardship of trying to find paper to write on in downtown Edinburgh, "The book's still going well."
She also talks about her recent visit to Leavesden Studios, home of the Harry Potter movies: "It was exciting to see some of the new Order of the Phoenix sets, but most of all to see the actors again – slightly unnerving to realise that nearly all of them are taller than me now (I speak, of course, of the teenagers; Michael Gambon was always taller than me, and very lovely he looked in his new robes, too.) Apart from the pleasure of seeing Tom Felton, Devon Murray, Alfred Enoch, Sitara Shah (and waving through the door at Bonnie Wright, who was busy being tutored), I had a great time talking to Dan and Matthew about books, Rupert about how his sisters never wind him up, Oliver and James about how difficult they find it to wind each other up, and Emma about Hermione's love life. Also met, and had a long chat, with Evanna Lynch (Luna), about whom there is only one possible thing to say: perfect."
The Rumours and the Extra Stuff sections have also been updated.
Source: jkrowling.com
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The number of attendees was defiantly higher than in previous years..
Sold so many books. Plus my new 'Brutal Brutalist Barbican' was purchased for the Tate Britian artists' book collection. And my new magazine 'Pressed' with an article written by my fellow papermaker, Lucy Baxandall, was well received!
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Acne: Nixing the flavored coffee. Keeping up a double-serving of almonds. I ran out of my tapioca bread, but that does seem to be fine.
Sleep: 8 hours in bed, 845p-445a, 88% quality. I was tossing & turning a lot initially, then it was solid - completely backward from my norm.
|What up with that?
Fun & Play: Initially annoyed that I was up early for a non-class (read the "cancel! sorry!" email at 5am), but decided to choose my attitude and enjoy a leisurely morning. Didn't get to my desk until 7a, and I didn't do a damn thing other than move significantly slower than normal; 'twas quite lovely! Also enjoyed smashing weights and being loud in The Well, turning the heads of the poor saps who were numbing up their minds on treadmills. And of course, what's not to adore about sprinting with Holea?
Temperance: I'm thinking I need to invest in some new workout shorts that fit better, so I can train without even noticing my belly. The funny thing is that I do not give a rat's ass how much my thighs are exposed, because "them's muscles" and I don't really care how big they get. But the belly, oh mah god, don't look! I know it's completely fucking stupidly dumb. I'm trying, people.
I also had this thought, observing a skinny coworker: there's a ton of skinny chicks in this world. But how many chicks can do one single pull-up, much less double-digit pull-ups? Yeah, forget that first camp...I care a whole lot more about being in the second.
Grateful: For short weeks. I just gotta make it through 3.5 days, then I have a 3.5-day weekend! I'll mainly be running & lifting & dog-parking; I couldn't be happier!


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When I opened up Barb's March newsletter, I see that one of this months challenges was an 'Early Blooming Flower'. How lucky! I had not had time to write up a post and thus record our nature learning this week, so thought that now was a good a time as any to update the 'records'.
First I had a look at what the 'Handbook of Nature Study' had to say on the Crocus. Then we went outside to each dig up our own Crocus to observe and investigate. Outside it was cool and overcast, all the flower-heads were tightly wrapped up.
while we were having a close look at all the parts of the Crocus and discussing what we saw etc... J-L decided to see what would happen if she warmed up the flower by breathing on it. And what do you know! the flower began to open! So we found out that the Crocus, although a hardy early spring plant, really does enjoy the suns warmth and brightness as much as we do! Later in the afternoon, the sun broke through the cloud and we watched as all the tightly closed flowers began to open and welcome the sun. Beautiful! I am so very pleased that we took the time to truly observe this little plant. It reminded me that our children, like the Crocus, open and blossom to the warmth of love and encouragement.
Here are the girls Nature entries for this OHC...
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I looked and looked for the card that tweaked my visual memory for this one. I still can't find it, either I don't own the deck and I saw it online, or I simply can't place it in my collection right now. If anyone knows of another deck with a similar visual let me know.
In the meantime, while in a fugue state over my morning tea, Henry Armitage came to me and said "It's an Eldritch rock Jude, wake up to reality" and sure enough, he was right.
I love this lion and the sentiment of deep freeze or hibernation, staying still for a time. This is one of my favourite cards in this deck and the slight tint to the lion reminded of the card in the Tarot of Paris.
I immediately thought of the gorgeous Aeon card from the Haindl Tarot with this. Isn't the name "Storm Fields" evocative?
Another old favourite, the Bone Collector immediately reminded me of The Hermit in the World Spirit Tarot, one of the few female Hermits I have seen. Her cheery face in the oracle deck is immediately uplifting.
Down to the swirling leaves and faint butterflies, these two belong together.
There is something very charming about this card. The surrealism and the beckoning window and cat speak of depths and penetrating glances from other worlds. Windows, windows everywhere.
This was a straight visual memory for me probably because of the circular composition and the bright colours with winged figures.
And another memory jog from the Fey Tarot, but I couldn't decide if it was one card or the other that was jogging my memory so you get both.
And lastly, my absolutely favourite card in the deck. I used to call myself "Solitudinus" and the number 13 is relevant for me so always a happy number. I think because I enjoy a bit of a chat with people, particularly about books, that they often mistake me for a friendlier person than I am. Really, I could live in a place like this and be perfectly content.
It's not that I dislike people, but I like the place in the card better, it is better suited to my needs.
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Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant or Happy St.David's Day
Sure you know all about St.Patrick and how he rid Ireland of the snakes, and even if you didn't know that was St.Paddy's claim to fame… you know that on March 17 people across North America will be swilling green beer and singing about smiling Irish eyes. But did you know that each "country" (and I use the term in quotations to prevent the pedantic from tearing apart my description of these United yet very different Kingdoms) has its own patron saint. And today is the day that the Welsh celebrate St.David's Day, a day in honour of their patron saint.
In Wales public celebrations of St. David's Day are becoming more commonplace. In many towns an annual parade through the centre of town is now held. Concerts are held in pubs, clubs, and other venues. In the town of Colwyn Bay in north Wales, an annual parade through the centre of town is now held with several hundred citizens and schoolchildren taking part. Other events are centred around the parade.Swansea inaugurated a St David's Week festival in 2009 with a range of musical, sporting and cultural events held throughout the city to mark the national day.
Locally, I think we should embrace this day and start celebrating it every year. Not for what it stands for, but because we could all use another excuse to have a good time! It is after all the 1st of March and that means spring is just around the corner and soon the daffodils will be sprouting through the ground. Oh, and daffodils as luck would have it are one of the national symbols of Wales. Do you know the other?


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Today Mayor Ballard has come out saying that "Now is the time" we put forth a mass transit plan in Indianapolis. There are a small group of people pushing for this, politicians, politicians in REALTOR clothing, and politicians in downtown development clothing. They all want to rush something through during their election cycle so they can be the ones who "gave" Indianapolis this great "gift." Or better said, give them the gift that just keeps on taking.
Indianapolis does not need an enhanced mass transit system right now, in fact it is likely at least twenty years from that need. Our current one is anything but well utilized, or self-sustaining. We would be spending 1.3 billion dollars shared between us and the Federal Government, who by the way is also us, to purchase something we don't yet need, and likely will barely use. Then we will be given the opportunity to pay millions more per year in operating losses over the next twenty years hoping that it will be mostly covering its own costs by then. After twenty years, how much of that initial infrastructure purchase will be required to replace? How much will that be?
After a brutal fight to cut our property taxes, we are being asked to allow them to be raised so we can see a train running through town several times a day. Has any thought been given to the traffic jams that it will cause at every intersection from the North side to Downtown to allow the trains to go by all day? Has any thought been given to the cost in human lives and property damage to the danger of these trains running all day in a densely populated area? What consideration has been given to the property values and quality of life issues, such as noise, dirt, and danger that will be a result of the trains running up and down along homes along the way?
I agree we should be looking into long-term solutions, but by taking a long-term approach. We have the benefit of time, let's use it, rather than jumping in as if we are backed into a corner, let's take our time, and explore options. If we feel we have a good solution, if we feel we are well served to start procuring land and property, then start that process.
However, right now it seems more that a group of politicians in all walks of life, are just wanting to have their pictures taken cutting the ribbon with no thought of the massive losses of dollars and frankly quality of life for the city in the near term.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Final verdict for BP is in!!! 4.5 BILLION!!!! Justice served???? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bp-pay-4-5-billion-170213525.html
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Monday, November 12, 2012
CU Boulder Student Wears 'Joker' mask to movie theater
Read this story on a CU boulder student caught wearing a 'joker' mask to a movie theater. What do you think???? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/cu-boulder-student-wears-_n_2117141.html?utm_hp_ref=crime&ir=Crime#slide=1269058
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Female Fans go Crazy Over Cannibal Serial Killer
Check out this bizarre story on a Canadian Cannibal Serial Killer who has a substantial following of female fans!!! My Intro to CRJ class will probably eat this story up!! Ok...bad pun! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/13/luka-magnotta-accused-cannibal-female-fans_n_1668129.html?utm_hp_ref=serial-killers
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Feds Target Walmart
Interesting story related to corporate crime by Walmart. Check it out!!! http://www.newser.com/story/144658/feds-target-walmart-bribery-scam-in-criminal-inquiry.html
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Monday, November 5, 2012
BP Fine?? The End is Near!
How will the BP oil spill fine be??? The end is nearing!!! Check out this interesting article. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janet-tavakoli/bp-oil-spill-fine-upset-l_b_1958508.html
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Kids who get the jitters before a math test may actually have different brain functions than kids without math anxiety, according to a new study.
Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine recruited about 50 second and third graders and separated them into either a high-math anxiety group or a low-anxiety group based on a standard questionnaire they modified for 7- to 9-year-olds. They scanned the children's brains while the kids did addition and subtraction problems.
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"Children who said they had math anxiety had greater responses in the areas of the brain implicated in processing negative emotions like fear, particularly the amygdala," said Vinod Menon, a co-author and professor of child psychiatry, neurology and neuroscience at Stanford. "We also saw reduced activity in areas normally associated with mathematical problem solving."...
"Math anxiety is underappreciated in young children, but it is very real and very stimulus-specific," Menon said. "These children do not have high levels of general anxiety."
...The findings, the authors said, could eventually be used to develop ways to address this specific type of anxiety, which "has significant implications for an individual's long-term academic and professional success," they wrote.
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23 Mar 2012
A study from the Stanford University School of Medicine is published this week in Psychological Science showing that children who experience difficulty with math exhibit an altered brain function from anxiety.
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U.S. House Democrats today announced an investigation into incentive offers Gov. Bill Haslam's administration made to Volkswagen while workers at its Chattanooga plant considered a plan to unionize.
Democratic members of the Committee on Education and the Workforce today sent Haslam a letter "seeking more information about whether any Tennessee state officials conditioned, or threatened to condition, state aid to Volkswagen on the outcome of workers' efforts to establish a union and/or a works council at the Chattanooga plant," according to a news release.
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Documents recently obtained by NewsChannel 5 showed that Haslam's administration offered $300 million in incentives to Volkswagen if union labor discussions "concluded to the satisfaction of the state of Tennessee." The incentives were to support 1,350 full-time jobs in association with production of a new SUV at Chattanooga.
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"Such state-level conditioning may interfere with employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain, as guaranteed under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Federal courts have recognized that actions by other governments to disrupt the balance in labor relations established by the NLRA are preempted by federal law," Democratic lawmakers said in today's news release.
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Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Published by Puffin on 10 October 2017
Pages: 286
Format: Hardcover
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Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there's a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett's son, Davis.
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Like any John Green book, you can expect some fantastic characterisation. Davis with his fear of nobody liking the real him, Daisy and her Chewbacca x Rey romantic fan fiction, Mychal and his art, Aza and her …everything (she's a bit like mustard). They feel realistic and they're memorable. You really come to care for them, and when Daisy and Aza were fighting, my heart was breaking (their friendship is the true love story of this book).
I found the B story of Davis' missing father to be a little clumsily handled, and felt that it kind of took away from the main story. It was wrapped up hurriedly towards the end of the book, and to be honest I had forgotten that that plot point had been dropped halfway through the book until it resurfaced again. However, the ending itself was realistic, but still optimistic.
I really appreciated the message that life goes on. Maybe you're not in the best spot right now, but you will get through it. Life is not set in stone. Green never dumbs his books down for his audience, and that is why he is one of the most celebrated YA authors today.


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When Planning a Cruise
When planning a cruise, there are some all important issues that you should be asking yourself. Actually the planning of any travel adventure is half of the fun itself. So you should make the most in your planning process, which will allow your decision-making to be that much easier, and certainly lend to a far better outcome in the end as well. Here is my list of the top ten things to consider when planning a cruise.
1. Who will be going? Planning your first cruise adventure can certainly be a challenging ordeal, especially for those who haven't cruised or traveled much. They can be fun, but they can also result in devastating consequences. Family, Friends, or Co-workers, and even ill-informed travel agents may be well-meaning, but they can easily pass along rumors and tales they have only heard from others (or who read something, somewhere) and you can be the real loser in the end. First time cruisers should always work with a travel agent, (or even better, seek out a professional cruise consultant), and one who is not only experienced at booking cruise vacations, but one who is well versed in traveling the various cruise lines and ships as well. All age groups are welcome aboard cruise ships, (provided they are more than 6 months old), and you should know that the cruise lines have worked very hard over the past few years in "upping their game" especially in the area of "children" and "challenged passengers". Knowing the specifics as to who is going (even for myself) is the key component in order to match the customer(s) to not only the best cruise line, but in many cases the right cruise ship itself! If you don't have children cruising, and/or you wish to not be around ships with lots of children, be sure to let your cruise professional know this, as it will make a huge difference in he selection criteria process.
2. How much are you prepared to spend? While it is generally a good "rule of thumb" to be prepared to budget approximately $100 per person per day (not including air fare, and any extras like alcohol and shore excursions, etc.). Bear in mind while you may see cruise fares offered at less than $100 per person, per day, those figures do not include Taxes, Port Fees, or Gratuities. So the $100 figure is a good starting place, as a minimum. As for maximum that of course can be easily increased with say premium or luxury cruise lines, or extravagant or elaborate shore excursions just to name a couple of pricier examples. You should ALWAYS bear in mind, that the cruise lines are charging for more extra's these days, that folks don't always account for before embarking on their cruise adventure, only to wind up at the end of their cruise with an on-board cruise account figure that looks as much, if not more than the cruise fare itself. So you need to be keenly aware of this. On board cruise accounts are for those cheesy photos you posed for (posing is free, while the prints aren't cheap). Those delectable looking drinks of the day (complete with souvenir glass) are not only $6 to $8 bucks a pop, and speaking of pop; sodas can and often do cost as much as an alcoholic drink on cruise ships. And they both come with a general hefty 15% gratuity already charged on the bill slip you sign for. Bottled water is not free either. Those (depending on size) can run anywhere from $3 to $6 per bottle plus tip (unless you buy it in the general store area). Gratuities: Everybody wants to participate in rendering the appropriate tips for the ship's personnel that take good care of them while on board the ship. Consequently while a figure of $10-$12 per day might not sound so bad before you take out for your cruise, when you multiply that figure by number of persons in the room, by number of days in your cruise; you can be looking at over $165 just in gratuities in an instant. While there are lots of suggestions that I can give you for keeping those on-board expense accounts down, which I happily give out to all of my customers, here are just a few of the basic suggestions on how to start off saving more money on our cruise fare daily budget.
- having more than two persons in a stateroom (spred the cruise fares over more people makes it cheaper for each person)
- booking your cruise early (6 months+) for early booking discounts and cheaper fares
- consider a longer cruise (8 to 10 days, rather than 7)
- consider taking a repositioning cruise (generally great deals)
3. How long is your vacation time? Cruises can encompass practically any time frame you have to work with from a "weekend" cruise to nowhere which allows passengers the ability to cruise for generally a long weekend and don't do much more than pull out of port and cruise around without stopping at any ports and allows you to get the feel and experience of what a cruise is like. These are generally excellent first time jaunts, to see if you like cruising, before plopping down a huge sum of money, only to find that you didn't enjoy this type of travel. You can also choose a cruise for less than 7 days (3, 4, or 5 day cruises) which are pretty much limited to the Bahamas, Mexico, and certain parts of the Caribbean. There are repositioning cruises which moves a ship from say New England or Canada to a seasonal home port in Florida, or Los Angeles, or San Diego to summer port in say Seattle, or Vancouver. Repositioning cruises are generally offered at tremendous savings, basically due to their starting in one port and ending in another much further away. For sailings of 7 to 9 days allows you to have more in the way of destination choices. Should you be able to squeeze out from 10 days up to two weeks, then your options are pretty much increased to the max, as the world is comprised of more than 75% water, you now are pretty much open to all seven continents of cruise travel possibilities.
4. When do you want to travel? Cruising is not much different from all other forms of destination and air travel from the standpoint of their being subject to peak pricing periods. Generally speaking , if the kids are out of school it is going to be more expensive; cruises, air fares, hotels, just about everything. The laws of economics being driven by supply and demand, are very much the driving forces behind cruise fares. While there are some generalities which often prevail, there can and do occur circumstances that can make inventories vast, and those that make inventories quite scarce. Time that you book (or reserve) your cruise can also effect the cruise price as well. Generally speaking cruise prices will become higher (costlier) the more the ship fills. So now that you have just a few cruise pricing basics, lets talk about cruising seasons and their effect on prices. Some destinations have generally short seasons such as Alaska (April to September) just the opposite in the southern hemisphere where the Exotics like Polynesia, Australia, New Zealand, and much of Southern Asia, has their cooler weather opposite to what we have here in the States. So October to March is their warmer, rainy, humid seasons, so prices will be better then. Likewise Antarctica and southern South America's good weather make for a shorter sailing season with November through February being generally when you will find cruises to these destinations. The major difference to bear in mind is that for the tropical destinations (which we call the exotics), their dry season is similar to the States with summer time being the hottest, and their rainier times are during the Winter Months, so if you are seeking the cheaper cruises that period would be November through March. Holidays can be tricky; as some are more expensive, say Holy Land Cruises at Easter time (everybody wants to go there then). While the absolute cheapest time to take a cruise in the North American Market is the week before Thanksgiving, as they have the hardest time filling cruise ships for that week. Also It's real important to be aware as to what is going on with weather patterns before booking your cruise since you would NOT want to plan for a girlfriend getaway bikini party cruise to a destination when it is snowing there!!
5. Where would you like to cruise to? Selecting a destination is generally the most difficult decision for potential cruise passengers. In addition to all of the major continents being accessible, even those typically thought of as land locked offer wonderful river cruises (see my article on river cruises) to locations in central Europe, Russia, Cambodia, and Vietnam, as well as the Interior United States. If you are not familiar with River Cruising I offer several articles that describe how they differ from Ocean Cruising. Every cruise destination has its own special characteristics and diverse culture to explore! Here are just a few to consider when planning a cruise vacation.
- Alaska Cruises (and cruise tours)
- Antarctica (and South American)
- Asia Cruises
- Australia and New Zealand Cruises
- Bahamas and Bermuda Cruises
- Canada and New England (great fall foliage destinations)
- Caribbean Cruises (Eastern, Southern, and Western sailings)
- European North (Scandinavian & Baltic) Cruises
- European West (UK , Ireland, Scotland) Cruises
- European River Cruises (Inland Holland, Germany, France, Hungary,etc)
- Mediterranean (Eastern) Italy, Turkey, Aegean, Greek Isles, Black Sea
- Mediterranean (Western) Spain, Monaco, Portugal, France, Italy
- Mexican Riviera Cruises
- Panama Canal Cruises
- Repositioning and Trans Atlantic Crossing Cruises
- World Cruises
6. What are the activities that you like (or would like) to do? One of the very best things about traveling on a cruise, besides the fact that you generally get to see and experience so many varied locations and cultures while only have to pack and unpack just once, is the variety of activities that are available. Sometimes the very ship itself can even be the destination, and you could care less exactly where the ship is going. Some of the Mega ships nowadays offer everything from putt-putt, to zip lines; to rock climbing walls………you get the idea. They offer just about anything you could want to do on the ship itself. But in general on a cruise you can do anything from catching some rays on the deck, to exciting excursions involving hiking, scuba and snorkeling, and just about any other type of water sport you can imagine. Horseback riding, Cycling, RV and Jeep Treks, and just a host of other sporting activities including golfing at some of the finest courses in the world on your ports of call. European destinations offer some of the best museums, architectural and cultural areas in the world. Many locations offer great excursions via motor boat, airplane, and helicopter. Your cruise expert, and the cruise lines can be helpful to let you know the many varied and fun-filled excursions you can choose from. Just remember that if it sounds like a great adventure, probably everybody else is thinking the same thing, so as many excursions are limited in the number of people on each ship that can be accommodated, this is another reason it's good to book early, so you can get the best availability when you have paid your fare in full, as you have already looked at the available excursions and can get in there while there is still space available. Note: it is NEVER a good idea to wait until you get to the ship to buy your shore excursion as mostly ALL the popular stuff will be already sold out! (See a video on a popular excursion "zip line" on Catalina Island)
7. What type of stateroom would you like? While generally the type of stateroom one selects is largely a function of the Cost Question, I always caution my prospective customers, do not select on the basis of just price alone. Let me explain. First of all you want to have the best experience possible right? Of course, so if you were to choose say not the cheapest category (inside staterooms with no window to view anything), say you opted for an Ocean view stateroom that will afford you a porthole (smaller round or square window) up to and including a larger picture window type view. If you are doing an Alaska inland passage cruise where your ship will be staying relatively close to the shoreline, entering fjords, and pulling up to the glaciers, you would really enjoy more a balcony stateroom, where you can really experience the adventure, and you have your very own binoculars, and warmth of your entire wardrobe at hand if it gets too cold, to just sit and view the wildlife and nature go by. Or for another example imagine you are taking a Panama Canal cruise; you definitely want the experience of the locks, and lakes to be able to enjoy from your very own private balcony. Here's the real clincher, in many cases especially with early booking incentives, you can often get that type of stateroom for maybe only 10 to 15% more in price. So if you were paying say $100 per day to be stuck inside a room, wouldn't it make more sense to pay $115 per day, and get to experience it from your very own private veranda? You bet it would. In my book on most cruises, A Balcony stateroom is the smart buy! Most all of my customers who cruise on a balcony, never want to cruise any other way. Another issue that often comes up is which side of the ship do you choose if an ocean view or balcony stateroom is your choice. Here is definitely where the expertise of a cruise professional can help you make the most of your cruising experience. Someone who not only has been there before, but knows the cruise line and ship particularities, so that you can know in advance what particular things you really wish to see. Did you realize that sometimes ships turn around and/or are backed into their berthing spots in port?
8. What time would you like to eat dinner at? While dinner times vary with cruise line and ship, they mostly have some things in common. A first seating around 6'ish and a second seating around 8:30, or so. Many, if not most of the cruise lines now offer what is called an "anytime or my time dining, or an open seating" option, where you can come to dine anytime between 6 and 9pm. The only difference being that your seating will not be at the same table or with the same wait staff each and every night. It will vary. For me personally one of the things that really make a cruise experience for me is the interaction with the ships staff, and I personally find that the best personalities aboard ship are usually found with the fixed seating staff, but then that is just my opinion. There are some advantages of anytime dining, such as giving yourself extra time to get ready for dining if you've come back at say 5:30 from a long day's excursion or sightseeing, or maybe too much shopping (if you happen to be with my wife), then you are not rushed to have to go to eat or having to miss your dining room meal time. The negative for such anytime dining, is the cruise lines normally require that you prepay for your gratuities (up front) if you select anytime dining. As mentioned you might like to opt for late seating, and there is no need to worry about missing a particular show or performance, as normally the cruise lines offer an early performance for those folks that have a late dining seating. Many customers that I have absolutely love the idea of going to see a show first, and then going straight to dinner. They say it reminds them of their dating years gone by. But whichever you choose there are accommodations for all. One other thing to note that on a ship when you have selected a particular first or second seating, the cruise line will ask you for a table size preference generally as small as two, up to as many as 12. Often times the number of smaller tables is limited, so you will want to let your cruise professional know if you desire a table for two; so that they can get that request into the cruise line as early as possible.
9. Do you enjoy dressing up for dinner? Many of the cruise lines allow for at least one or two nights on a sailing which are designated as formal nights. Now with the recent trends of most of the cruise lines opting for a more "resort casual", or "country club casual" dress code. We continue to see formal wear less and less these days. However, certain more premium lines such as Holland America, and Celebrity, still practice the formal night's tradition. Now with the added luggage space needed to pack your formal wear let me tell you just a couple of things which I call "food for thought". Extra Bag fees for the both of you for your formal wear, tux and two gowns can be as much as $70, each way on the plane for say an additional $150.00. Many if not all cruise ships offer tux and evening gown rentals that would be commensurate to such cost. However most of my women customers would NOT be caught dead in a rented gown. So here is another idea. Remember that generally on a seven-day sailing there will only be one formal night. Therefore, you should be able to get a gown and a tux or suit into a single garment bag just fine. This will limit the amount of extra bag fees necessary to have your formal wear with you. If you don't particularly care for really formal dress up, in formal attire even on the premium lines, it is not absolutely required. Men normally need only a sport coat (or in some cases merely a collared shirt) and a nice medium length dress for the ladies. Or not, as is the case with NCL Cruise Lines (pictured left), However while more casual, No halter tops, shorts, flip flops, nor jeans (for adults anyway) are generally allowed in the formal dining rooms onboard ship. But again, that shall depend a great deal on the actual cruise line you will be travelling on. Be sure to consult with your cruise expert on this subject in more detail. If you are planning your cruise on your own, be sure to read the brochures and web site carefully to determine the dress code for your cruise ship's dining room.
10. How will you be traveling to get to your cruise ship? You will most likely being either flying, or driving to your cruise port terminal. Normally folks will only drive if the port is situated within a day's drive to the cruise ship departure city. However, there are some situations where you can find hotels in or around the port city that offer "snooze & cruise", or "park & cruise" special packages that offer one night's hotel stay, parking at the hotel, and transportation to and from the hotel to the port terminal for one great package price. Many times (especially in San Diego, or Los Angeles) if find these deals not to be too much more than what I would pay for the parking fee alone at the terminal parking garage. Some of the hotels even through in a continental breakfast for cruise morning in the deal. So that is something you might wish to check on, or ask your cruise professional about. (You may wish to click here to see my alternative travel suggestions). I definitely try to encourage my customers not to attempt to fly into the port city on the day of their cruise. Over the years I have had way too many disappointed cruise passengers on account of the airlines as they always seem to have weather, or mechanical, or crew related issues that keep them from making their scheduled times, which if you are depending on the airlines to be on time to make your cruise ship, is not a good thing to be doing. This is especially true, in the case of international departure ports. Now while on the topic of airlines, most cruise lines offer packaged cruise-air pricing, which is often times much easier to purchase, you will just need to be the judge as to whether the price from the cruise lines is better than booking the flights on your own. If you intend to use frequent flyer miles, then this will be something that you definitely will need to do on your own with your air carrier (and not through the cruise lines) and you should be mindful of my warnings already addressed regarding the airlines schedules and delays. Some benefits of using the cruise lines "cruise-air" is that typically their price includes transfers to/from the airport and cruise ship, which the price of that alone can add up to a pretty good savings (so be sure to consider that when pricing). Another little known benefit to using their air, is that SOMETIMES the cruise ship will wait for late arriving flights, especially when they're a number of "their cruise passengers" on those flights, especially since under the conract's "terms of the carriage", if you purchase their air, and the scheduled plane is late and the ship leaves without you, they (the cruise lines) have to accommodate and fly you (at their expense) to the first port of call to catch back up with the ship. AHhhh! Some more food for thought.
Summary: So, there are lots of things you need to consider when planning your cruise vacation. It is advisable that you always use a professional cruise planner to help you. You get the best in knowledge, and experience, that costs you nothing to have the best. Cruise Planners and Agents have the very same prices that on-line services do, and probably (if the truth be stated) even better. All online services will be charging you a $25 to $35 service fee that they don't even have to disclose to you (until just before they charge your credit card) for each person that they book, for every reservation (i.e. cruise, hotel, etc.) so that it can actually get pretty pricy, and you don't even realize that normally till "after" your credit card has been charged, as the fine print is way too small to be able to see.-Bon Voyage!
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