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Bound Odyssey by Michelle Polaris
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The year is 2067 and Earth is self-destructing from environmental cataclysms. A portal to a new world is ripped open and refuge there is Earth's only hope. Enter Jace, cowboy diplomat, who is preparing for the negotiation of a lifetime. A sexually conflicted alpha male, he hates everything with a cock, especially himself. The last thing Jace expects is to fall in love with both a woman and a man.
His dark history presents the ultimate challenge to Mira and Roman, the sexual Dominant team hired to prepare Jace for the female-dominant culture of the new world. Tragedy has made Mira distrust her Mistress abilities. Survival is her priority, and she resists her deep attraction to Jace's haunted eyes and sculpted body.
Roman, however, falls hard and fast for Mira and Jace, ready to honor Mira as his Mistress and force Jace to recognize him as Master. Bound in one another's chains and pushed to the limits of arousal and pain, they must outrun sabotage and conspiracy to find salvation for their bodies, souls and hearts.
"Over here, Roman."
Sweet Lord, even the sound of Mira's everyday conversation had Roman fighting off an erection hard enough to make a Carolina fir tree proud. Her voice was smooth over a hot kick, like butter and jalapenos, and it drove him crazy. Had for the last two weeks since he'd met her. If their trainee didn't hurry up and skedaddle his way to the institute to begin the waltz Mira had planned for the three of them, he was pretty sure he was going to shoot himself to stop the misery.
Instead, he sauntered over to where Mira stood on a stepstool, examining a pair of leather cuffs dangling from a chain anchored into the ceiling. A pulley system allowed them to raise and lower the chain to different heights. Slowly, they'd put together the equipment needed for this job. Their suite was in an old, high-end hotel converted for the institute, a stone's throw from the state house in the heart of the new capitol. Top floor, probably to segregate them and their "shady" business from the other employees. Plus, the walls needed repainting, and the Persian carpet was well past its day. But the kitchenette came in handy. Lots of space in the main room too.
Mira fingered the leather, rubbing the grain between the pads of her digits with a frown on her gorgeous triangle-shaped face. She had her shining brown hair pulled back in a ponytail hanging down to the small of her back.
"What can I do for you, Darlin'?"
She looked down at him, her eyebrows lifting over her rich chocolate brown eyes at his greeting. "You do know I don't allow subs to call me by nicknames? You're tempting fate, Roman. That Smoky Mountain twang of yours, as lovely as it is, won't save you if I hear 'darling' out of that pretty mouth of yours once we're on the clock tomorrow."
"Of course, Mistress." He dipped his head but didn't hide his smirk. Not worth bothering. Mira saw through him easier than a hound dog spotted a hare hiding in the bush.
She dropped her gaze farther down to where his dick pressed tight against his jeans. Mira rolled her eyes at him and climbed those long legs down from the stool. She was five foot seven, above average height for a woman, and those inches were all leg. Curves in all the right places; a nice flare to her hips. Child-bearing hips, his folk called them. An added bonus. And wasn't he a son of a bitch to be thinking about having kids in this world. But he knew what he wanted. He was a man used to listening to his gut. And his gut had plenty to say about this woman.
As she descended, Roman automatically lifted a hand to grasp hers, helping her down the last steps.
"A gentleman." She nodded to his manners.
"My momma raised me right."
She perused him again, eyes taking in all of his blue-eyed, wavy blond-haired, six-foot height. "It seems she did." She angled her head in a motion toward the dangling leather. "Take a look at the cuffs." She gestured him up the stool.
He appreciated the hand-tooled leather, a fine scroll design of vines winding their way around the cherry-stained cuffs. The leather was thick but supple. And lined with fine lamb's wool. Mira brought a lot of the smaller equipment and tools from her private stock to the institute. That was not surprising. A Mistress or Master always invested in a variety of play items. That way, favorites were handy to work a slave at a moment's notice. What did surprise Roman was Mira's added hobby. She crafted the majority of the leather tools herself. How she laid her hands on the cured hide he hadn't gotten around to asking.
Roman looked more closely at the cuffs. There, on the left manacle, a crack down the entire length of the leather. Pretty uniform. Enough to have the restraint give way under pressure. Like the pressure of a sub hanging from it during training.
"This crack wasn't there yesterday."
"I know," she said.
He'd watched her compulsively check and recheck every piece of equipment in their suite. The institute provided them with supplies, but he and Mira put together everything. She hefted a mean hammer.
He examined the cuff again. "Someone's been in here."
He glanced down to where she stood frozen with eyes glazed. After a good thirty seconds, she shook out of it, reached to run her hand behind her neck in a quick massage. If he hadn't been above her, he might have missed seeing the slight tremble, gone a moment later. He didn't know what it was about, but that brief moment of vulnerability pushed his buttons, stirred a need to attack whatever ghost had his Mistress trembling. Because even though he'd known her a brief two weeks, he already knew this woman was his Mistress.
Roman was difficult to anger and he counted on that fact. But the violent protective urges he felt in Mira's presence, and the desire to wrap his arms around her curves, sink to his heels and offer worship, confirmed his suspicion. He'd acted as a Dom for too long. The relief of his reaction to Mira lapped through his body, the soothing waves of the ocean along Carolina's coast from his distant memory caressing his muscles, relaxing away his tension.
"Holy conspiracy, Batman," he said with his best Robin impression. The distraction worked.
Her head snapped up and her face brightened, shadows fleeing. "You son of a bitch. You got into my boxes." But she was smiling. It was like the sun had gone supernova in his chest and lit all the dark places.
"You sent me to find the extra buckles in your bedroom. I thought it was another box of supplies. But several hundred Batman comics?" He let out a long whistle. "Damn, Darlin', a collection of comics in mint condition like that nowadays is impressive. Not to mention worth a fortune."
She shrugged. "Most I got before the explosions. But I wouldn't sell. Not that anyone interested is left with money to buy."
He unhooked the cuffs from the chain and climbed down. He held out the leather. She hesitated but took them.
"Why collect the comics?" he asked.
"One of the signs I was a budding Domme was when I started fantasizing about Wonder Woman tying up Batman with her golden lasso, with me starring in the role of Amazon Princess. The Caped Crusader's had a soft spot in my heart since then."
He laughed. "I always imagined it was Batman tying up Robin. Thought Robin was the luckiest son of a gun around."
Her answering smile, eyes a chocolate sunrise treat, started his palms itching. He ached to trace the lids with his fingers, travel them down to outline her cheek and jawline. He had no doubt if he tried without permission he'd be down on the ground, screaming uncle. And the idea of that revved him almost as much. Roman might be a sexual switch, a person ready, willing and able to play either Dominant or submissive depending on the circumstance, but his body responded to her as all sub.
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Big Huge Reader Contest - Day 8!
Posted by Tilly Greene at 6:00 AM
Labels: BDSM, Big Huge Reader Contest, Ellora's Cave, erotic romance, menage, Michelle Polaris, Sony eReader
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- Kristabel Reed said...
I will not look at another...oh, look...no, no reading! TBR pile is already teetering...oh, threesome. Stop readin-oohhhh, an excerpt. Will not read!
Too late. Check. Added to the pile!
Great excerpt, PMichelle. I'm intrigued! Roman, yum. - 7:47 AM
- Suzette said...
ME WANT! Must have! Sounds awesome!
What kind of research did you do before writing this book?
Suzette F
firstname.lastname@example.com - 7:54 AM
This looks like a hawt story!!! Love it!!!
in Germany
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- Jean P said...
This was an interesting excerpt.
I liked the line with about the Smokey Mountain twang. I haven't read a lot of dom/sub books, this is one I would like to read though. - 9:04 AM
- Tilly Greene said...
Michelle, darlin', you had me at a "cowboy diplomat"!
Everyone, I am in the same boat as you: my book budget is blown and the TBB pile is expanding daily! But I must be a glutton for punishment because I LOVE it :-)
Tilly - 9:34 AM
- Anne said...
Interesting excerpt. I haven't read a book where the dom was female.
- Stephanie said...
Now that is one accent I wouldn't mind reading more of! Brung on those super heroes/cowboys!!
- Deb830 said...
Hi Tilly and Michelle -
I don't read too many futuristic books but Bound Odyssey sounds interesting. I've added another book to my TBR pile.
deb ;0)
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- Michelle Polaris said...
Glad everyone has enjoyed the excerpt. Roman is a particularly yummy treat. His accent always turns me on when he "speaks". And for anyone who hasn't read a female dom and male sub, don't be put off. There's a little bit for everyone in this book. Plus both heroes are as alpha as any woman needs, even a Domme. Glad you're commenting today. I'll come back and randomly choose a commenter later in the day to win a free download of BOUND ODYSSEY. It just so happens I have a new book out next week, MAGICIAN'S CHAINS. That one is a male/male BDSM love story, and a fantasy to boot. I'm very excited.
- Gabby said...
Darn it! I'm intrigued! This'll be my first female Dom read. The lines about Wonder Woman tying up Batman with her lasso is an interesting touch! You definitely have my attention!
- Angela said...
Why does the reader have to be pink? My favorite color is blue. ;>
- Ali said...
Hi, Michelle :)
ooh, this plot looks very interesting... and Roman sounds like a great guy. Though I'm sure Jace is, too *g* - 2:45 PM
- Michelle Polaris said...
Sorry the color choice is off for some folks. I don't think Jace would be too jealous to have Roman described as a great guy. There's a lot of sharing in this book. (grin)
- Jennifer Mathis said...
oh this book looks just tasty
meandi09@yahoo - 3:27 PM
- Cathy M said...
Hi Michelle,
I loved Bound Odyssey, fabulous writing and I loved the storyline. Can't wait to read Magician's Chains. - 3:33 PM
- Celticstock said...
Interesting twist on the futuristic theme. You have old west cowboy training to be submissive futuristic male. Hmmmm. That's quite a dream ;)
- CrystalGB said...
Sounds good. I like the cover.
Crystal816[at]hotmail[dot}com - 4:24 PM
- Armenia said...
Oh, I just love Roman's "darlin", it just makes me melt. Love the excerpt.
armiefox at yahoo dot com - 4:40 PM
- booklover0226 said...
Why is the name "Roman" suddenly sexy??
Tracey D
booklover0226 at gmail dot com - 4:54 PM
- jeanette8042 said...
Oooh I loved the excerpt, it sounds like a fabulous read!
lilazncutie1215 @ yahoo.com - 4:59 PM
- Marcia James said...
Definitely a sexy excerpt! I look forward to getting the ebook and reading more about Roman!
-- Marcia James
Marcia @ MarciaJames.net - 5:04 PM
- Jane said...
This books looks like a hot read.
janie1215 AT excite DOT com - 5:08 PM
- cories said...
What a great excerpt! "Cowboy diplomat" is a fun image.
cories119 [at] yahoo [dot] com - 5:17 PM
- Andrea I said...
Great excerpt, you write very hot books.
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- yadkny said...
Hi Michelle,
Excellent excerpt! Adding to my TBR pile. Can't wait to read more of it.
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- Judy said...
WOW!! This is going to be a HOTTT
read!!! Sounds very interesting!!
Can't wait to sink my teeth into it!!
Judy (magnolias_1[at]msn[dot]com - 6:51 PM
- Lovie said...
Another TBR for my list. Got to love Cowboys.
WOW - this sound sgreat! I love the Batman comics reference in the future context.
email@example.com - 7:01 PM
- Nancy G said...
This one sounds really interesting, and I need more futuristic in my library
- joder said...
Congrats on the great reviews! I love futuristic reads and love the added in naughtiness.
joderjo402 AT gmail DOT com - 8:19 PM
- Sherry said...
I've seen this book on other blogs and I've always thought it sounded really good and I can't wait to read it. The cover and the excerpts are great.
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- Michelle Polaris said...
Thanks everyone for their comments. The three of them make a sexy combination. I'll wait till midnight EST to choose a winner of the download.
- Pamk said...
wow this one is interesting. I've never read bdsm about a mistress or a switch so this one really intrigues me.
- Michelle said...
I've chosen a winner of my download. Congratulations Cories! I'll email you shortly. Thank you everyone for commenting and I hope you get a chance to read Bound Odyssey or my next release, Magician's Chains out June 16th at Ellora's Cave.
- SiNn said...
ok after reading thate xcerpt nowww i wanna read it! sounds awesome great p ost i will deff be buying ur books
- Tracie said...
There is something very intriguing about a story from the future add the heat of the excerpt and I'm sold. Good luck!
- stacey said...
sounds diffrent but always willing to give a book a try.
sasluvbooks(at)yahoo.com - 3:29 AM
- Carol L. said...
Well, Bound Odyssey is definitely on my TRL even though my budget collapsed awhile ago. lol Can't help it. I have to read about this threesome. Jace and Roman are really sexy names and so is that cover.
Carol L.
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- Stephanie Suesan Smith, Ph.D. said...
Sounds like a very interesting book.
http://blog.stephaniesuesansmith.com - 9:27 AM
- Sweet Vernal Zephyr said...
I knew better than to read that excerpt. I have a soft spot for Doms goin' sub and now I have another ebook size hole in my pocketbook!
- Rosie said...
Wow, yet another book to add to my list. Thanks for the steamy excerpt!
- desi said...
My TBR list is bursting!!!! I need to win the powerball just so I can buy all these books I want.
deslauree3 at aol dot com - 8:13 PM
- etirv said...
The excerpt got my attention, whoa!
delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com - 2:37 AM
- Booksrforever123 said...
WOW!! Me likey
- Tina said...
when writting extreme scenes how do you keep the focus on romance?
This is a new to me author and really would love to get to know you and your work better - 1:09 PM
- flchen1 said...
Yum! I haven't heard of this one yet, but I'm adding it to the TBB--I love futuristic stuff--this sounds delicious!
f dot chen at comcast dot net - 10:52 PM
- pams00 said...
This is a great read - spent all afternoon on it when I picked it up lol. Was quite yummy :).
Pam S
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- Nicole Zoltack said...
Sounds like a great book.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Preschool Fun: Gingerbread Play Dough
It's Gingerbread Week here in Diva Land!
To kick things off the Lil Divas & I made some
This is another great smelling easy play dough recipe.
I was inspired by The Imagination Tree's recipe
I added some more spice because my girls like it strong.
P.S. If you have not made any of her play dough-
you must try it!
Gingerbread Play Dough Recipe:
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
2 tbs. cream of tartar
3 tbs. ginger
2 tbs. cinnamon
2 tbs. nutmeg
2 tbs. vegetable oil
1.5 cups boiling water
Note: I have cooked this play dough on the stovetop and right in a bowl with boiling water that I microwaved - both worked well.
1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a pan or bowl.
2. Add in the vegetable oil.
3. Add boiling water and mix. Allow some cooling time - it will be hot to the touch!
4. Knead until mixture is soft and not sticking to your fingers, bowl, work surface, etc...
You may need to add some extra flour - I put some right onto my counter and knead it there.
Sniff & Enjoy your play dough!
The Lil Divas used gingerbread man shaped cookie cutters to make Gingerbread Boys & Girls.
They added details by using wiggly eyes, sequins, beads and pom poms.
Enjoy this yummy smelling play dough!
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- AnonymousDecember 17, 2013 at 2:37 PM
The kids at our preschool really enjoyed this. If out too long it does seem to dry out a little, not sure what to add to it so it does not dry out so soon. Any suggestions???
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Craving some cake, but still hungry for pie? This fruity dessert combines the best of both worlds, with apple-pie goodness blended into a moist sheet cake.
This is also great as a brunch item.
You can also serve with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce for a caramel apple version.


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NEW YORK (AP) — For marathon shoppers, stopping in at Starbucks is often a quick way to refuel. So where does that leave the cafes as more people decide to shop online from their couches?
The Seattle-based company apparently felt the impact this holiday season. On Thursday, Starbucks blamed its slower sales growth in the final three months of the year partly on the "seismic shift" toward online shopping that was underway.
"The impact to us is that there are fewer people out and about in the weeks leading up to Christmas," said Troy Alstead, the company's chief financial officer.
Starbucks says sales at established U.S. cafes rose 5 percent in the period ending Dec. 29, compared with growth of 7 percent a year ago. In the previous two quarters, it had climbed 8 percent and 9 percent.
Data from ShopperTrak, which tracks data at 40,000 stores in the U.S., backs up Starbucks' claim. The firm said there were fewer people in stores this holiday season, with the number of visits in November and December down by nearly 15 percent to 17.6 billion.
Online sales during the holiday season rose 9.3 percent, according to the National Retail Federation. That's much stronger than the 3.8 percent rise for overall holiday retail sales, which include online sales.
Still, Starbucks executives were quick to downplay any potential repercussions. In a call with analysts, CEO Howard Schultz stressed that the company was uniquely positioned to handle — and even benefit from — the growing migration to the Web.
To start, Schultz noted that the "Starbucks experience" can't be replicated. He also pointed out that the company has aggressively expanded its loyalty program, which gets customers to visit more often. The company has also expanded its gift cards business, which helps bring in new customers.
Schultz even suggested all that time spent online will make Starbucks cafes even more important because they provide a "deep sense of community and human connection." As evidence, he pointed to the company's 4 percent increase in customer visits during the period, despite the weakness many other retailers experienced.
Still, Starbucks did have to dangle some extra incentives to get people to come out; Schultz noted that the company was "a little bit more promotional" during December after realizing there weren't as many people milling about at malls and stores.
As a result, that average amount spent per visit likely went down a bit, he said.
Investors didn't seem too concerned. Starbucks' shares are up $2.42, more than 3 percent, to $75.81. in midday trading.
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Tipuric ready to fill in
Justin Tipuric has declared himself ready to fill Sam Warburton's boots as Wales eye a Grand Slam.
Last Updated: 12/03/12 3:54pm
Justin Tipuric has declared himself ready to fill Sam Warburton's boots as Wales chase a Grand Slam victory over France.
The Wales squad will reassemble at their rural training base on Monday, with Warburton's fitness set to top the early-week agenda.
Warburton has played just one-and-a-half games in this season's Six Nations, suffering a thigh injury against opening opponents Ireland that forced him off at half-time, and then missing Saturday's victory over Italy due to a knee problem.
The Wales camp say current medical opinion is that Warburton will be fit to tackle France, although it could conceivably be much later in the week before Tipuric knows either way.
"I am ready," Tipuric said.
"Sam has made a name for himself - look at what he's done - but I have just got to keep working on my game and enjoy my rugby with the Ospreys. I've got to be patient.
"We both push each other to become better players."
Tipuric made his first Wales start against Italy, and he believes that experience will put him in good stead if he is summoned to face France.
"You are part of it when you are on the bench, but it's obviously a bit of a different feeling when you start a match.
"If I am lucky enough to be involved, it does give me an advantage of having had 80 minutes under my belt against Italy.
"I loved it. I just try to go on the pitch to enjoy myself and prove myself as a player."
Wales wing George North, meanwhile, is confident that Wales' Grand Slam-chasing squad can sidestep the external hype and hysteria that will surround their every move this week.
"We can't really deny the fact we have a Grand Slam game coming up," 19-year-old Scarlets star North said.
"It is something we can think about now, but it is just another Test match, really. I think it will be a good game - a great spectacle.
"There is going to be a lot of hype this week - I am sure it will be built up nicely for us.
"But we are quite good at blanking things out. We will just dig in and do our job, and whatever people want to say, they can say. We will just come in on Monday morning and train hard.
"I am sure there are plenty of people who will hype up the game left, right and centre, but we want to let our rugby do the talking."


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Ended up heading for Stevens today. Sort of a mixed bag.
The good news: A few lifts are running, there is plenty of snow & it skied quite nicely from around 10:00 to 1:30 or so. Interestingly the snowpack seems like it is still not fully consolidated.
The bad news: Lift ops are limited. No surprise as they made clear what would be open. But the lack of 7th, DD, Chief, etc is definitely noticeable. Especially when they would have skied really well. Doubly so when the park has been expanded and a material amount of terrain off of Skyline is not available to be skied if you do not have a park pass. So really, think of Skyline as sort of 2/3 open... I usually seek good lift served off piste skiing (and found a reasonable amount of it today - all things considered). However, a lack of grooming was noticeable on a number of runs. A decent number of them had not been groomed recently and, especially in the AM, that was certainly noticeable. Especially given the limited number of runs available. Lots of people seemed to find it rather challenging. No cafeteria service was annoying. The website had said that "Granite Peaks Food Service" would be available. My bad for thinking that this meant the usual food service. The Bull's Tooth was open - but I sort of hate it since service is always painfully slow & the food is often meh. I guess they want me to brown bag... At least my latte downstairs was good & I could grab a couple granola bars and call it lunch.
I'm actually rather disappointed in the way the "2nd season" felt today (my first day up there as part of said season). Stevens has a great mountain and ample snow. They should be able to get plenty of attention and traffic. But the way things were running it sort of felt like a few random squatters had opened up a few lifts...
There was snow. I had fun. I'm glad they are still spinning the lifts they are. A sweet deal if you buy next year's pass now. But what was not there made itself felt - and probably accounts for at least part of why the place was so empty today. It is a chicken and egg thing. I have to believe with a bit more in the way of lifts and services, they'd have people flocking to the second season.


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Four Gallatin men filed complaints of assault with the sheriff's office following an altercation at the Gallatin Sand Plant at 10:22 p.m. on Nov. 24. No charges have been filed.
Michael C. Holcomb of Jameson was arrested Nov. 21 on the Class D felony of leaving the scene of an accident. The accident occurred Oct. 27. He posted bond of $5,000.
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Today I found this blog entry, which links to this PDF of a whitepaper by Microsoft. (The whitepaper is from May, but I doubt its figures are too out of date.) The whitepaper says it's 11 percent more expensive to use VDI in a well-managed Windows 7 environment for office workers than to use physical hardware.
The blog writer draws the conclusion from this whitepaper that Microsoft prefers traditional desktops over VDI. To me, the more interesting idea from the whitepaper is that you can choose VDI for only 11 percent more (or 9 percent if you're on XP).
From an IT pro perspective, managing VDI has some notable advantages over managing desktops, even if you're paying more to do so. The hardware with your machines stays in your control—your users don't have physical access. VDI management tools let you do things like spin up new machines from gold images in a fraction of the time it'd take to install an OS on an aging desktop. And VDI can be a gateway to new things, like Windows desktops that follow users from one device to another and Bring your own PC.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
I Am
The first several sentences are easy: I am a woman. I am a mother. I am a wife. I am a daughter, a sister, a friend. I am a student at Nearby University. I am 39. Then it gets a bit harder. How do you describe yourself? I am Jewish. I am very short. I am a reader. I am a knitter. I am…
When I first did this exercise over two years ago, I thought about what I would have written when I was in college the first time, at 18. Who was I then? How would I have described myself? Some of the sentences would have been the same; others would have been very different. I was not a mother or a wife. I didn't know how to knit. I was, at the time, an indifferent student, because I only did well in classes that interested me. But have I really changed? I still only do well in the classes that interest me, but the difference is that, this time around, I find all my classes interesting. I see the connections between them. I see their connections to me. My time here has made me feel more connected to the world itself. I see the connections between myself and the greater community, between my choices and actions and their ripples outward. I see the connections between what I have learned as a student, as a mother, as a wife, and as a daughter. Unlike my 18-year-old self, I no longer ask, "Will I ever use this in the outside world?" I know the answer. Everything we learn, we use. As a student I use what I've learned as a mother, as a wife, as an employee. As a mother, as a wife, as I live in the world, I use what I've learned here.
What would I have written ten years later, about mid-way between my 18-year-old self and now? I was married. I was a college drop out. I was in therapy. I was learning to program computers after spending years managing a bookstore. I was a New Yorker. My husband and I were contemplating our move down to Northern Virginia and I struggled with that decision, since so much of my identity was as a New Yorker. As a non-driver. A pedestrian. A city girl. My time at Nearby U. has made me feel like a Virginian. Being a part of this community, diverse and welcoming, has helped me finally feel at home in this very different place from where I grew up. This global community of students and faculty, of all ages and nations, has made me feel more at home here than anything else I've encountered in my ten years in Northern Virginia, even including my husband's election last year to the [thing he got elected to].
During the election season, I realized that Ms. Aptonym's class was even more valuable than I had thought. Her lessons helped me immensely going door to door and talking to people on back-to-school nights. My Women and Work class, my Psychology in the Community class, oh heck…every single class I've taken here taught me something that I used during the campaign. During my classes I saw the connections between the History of Religion, the History of Western Civilization, and their connection to Hawaiian Dance. I saw the connections between Small Group Communications, Women and Work, and Psychology. I saw the connections between the books I've read for pleasure and the books I read for class. The connections between knitting and politics. If you don't think knitters can change the world, then you haven't seen one turn a long piece of string into a cable knit sweater*.
Professors are not the only ones who taught me here. I also learned from my classmates. In my classes have been students who are old enough to be my mother, and a teacher nearly young enough to be my daughter. And I have learned from everyone. Everything I have learned has helped me to grow, to become.
What will I write when I am 49? When I am 59? 80? Who will I be and how will I describe myself? The years ahead are as open for me at 39 as they are for those of my classmates in their twenties. We are, as the existentialist Rollo May has said, constantly changing, becoming. I am.
I am. I am a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a granddaughter, a friend. I am 39. I am, to my own surprise, a good student. I am a reader. I am a knitter. I am political. I am short. I am hopeful. I am strong. I am silly. I am loved and loving. I am proud and grateful today that I can also say, finally, I am a college graduate and that the college was Nearby University
*Thanks to Stephanie Pearl-McPhee for inspiring this line.
15 comments:
- Madeleine said...
Standing ovation.
- kathy a. said...
- Ramblin' Red said...
You are...
Brilliant. - 3:51 PM
- ccw said...
You are wonderful in all ways. - 8:38 PM
- Sue said...
**applause applause**
You are..
Wonderful. Inspiring. Amazing. - 8:52 PM
- Dr. Corndog said...
This is incredible and inspiring, which is not surprising coming from you, but I was halfway hoping you were going to bust out singing, "I am invincible, I am woman!" at the end.
- Fairy Berry said...
I read this, walked away, read it and have decided why they didn't pick you...
You weren't depressing enough. People will talk about the V. Tech shooting and stuff.
Also you didn't say that the class of 2008 was the best class that the University had ever seen.
This points will be in every other grad speech. But now that you are not going you can watch it on TV (the nearby college channel) and see how really really bad they are.
I love it by the way and I would have been really sad if I didn't get to see you do!!! - 3:21 PM
- Yankee, Transferred said...
You are...an inspiration. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
- Phantom Scribbler said...
It's beautiful.
- susan said...
This is amazing. No, YOU are amazing.
- Andrea said...
This is lovely. I am very impressed. And tempted to try the "20 I ams" assignment.
- Magpie said...
Woo hoo! Congratulations.
You are truly marvelous!
You are a fabulous writer.
You are insightful. - 3:11 PM
- DaniGirl said...
I am ... so proud of you!! This is a great speech and even if you don't deliver it to the graduating class, I'm so happy to have read it.
You went back to school and graduated while being a great mom to MM and a wonderful wife and not losing your mind. Would your 18 yo self ever believe you were capable of such greatness? Woot! - 9:41 AM
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BBQ & Blues is heating up! The t-shirts are in and are smokin' hot!! Drop by the Chamber office and get yours today! Small-XL $12.00 2XL-4XL $14.00
The shirts are a dark grey color and Kathryn Claxton was the logo designer. The design is on the back of the shirt with the BBQ & Blues logo on the front.
The Community Awards Banquet is March 4th at the Civic Center. Be sure to get your nominations in by February 19th. Nomination forms can be found on the homepage of the Chamber's website at www.barnesville.org. Turner's Catering will be preparing a delicious meal for us that evening. The menu will feature shrimp alfredo, pork tenderloin, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans with almonds, toss salad, yeast rolls and peach cobbler for dessert. Tickets are $25.00 and must be purchased by Feb. 26th at the Chamber of Commerce office. No tickets will be sold at the door.
BBQ and Blues leads way for chamber events; Mark Henson tonight
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01/29/10 at 11:56 AM
I applaud you Kathryn Claxton, a very cute shirt.
01/29/10 at 01:21 PM
Can't wait to hear Mark tonight, he's a great local talent... Can't wait to buy my t-shirt either, they look great.
01/30/10 at 02:01 AM
Great job Kathryn!
01/31/10 at 08:32 PM
I was there!...party was awsome....mark was great....hes a cool dude....tj rules! lol!
02/02/10 at 11:18 AM
I'm hungry for BBQ! I still smell though. (Country Tone)
02/02/10 at 07:58 PM
You better hush child.
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From one quarter to the next, Iberiabank is typically right at the top of the list of the highest-volume mortgage producers in Shelby County. The Louisiana-based bank has eight branches in the area and has cemented its ties to the city recently with an expansion into Binghampton and the Memphis Medical Center.
Iberiabank has expanded the role of its top regional executive and also named a new market president for Memphis.
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The Louisiana-based bank filed a $750,000 building permit in April for 2504 Poplar Ave., where Iberiabank Tennessee market president Greg Smithers said a standalone branch is planned. Set to open in the fourth quarter, it will mark the bank's eighth branch in the Memphis area, not counting 10 other offsite ATMs included in the bank's Memphis footprint.
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Iberiabank is opening a new branch in Memphis on Monday.
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Iberiabank now has seven branded ATMs in Rite Aid pharmacies in Memphis through its partnership with Payment Alliance International, a leader in retail ATM solutions.
PAI owns and operates the ATM placements, and Iberiabank cardholders can now make transactions at those ATMs without incurring surcharges.
Iberiabank has signed an agreement to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Trust One Bank.
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Iberiabank has a new senior vice president and commercial relationship manager in the bank's Memphis market.
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The concrete surface of the loading dock at Power & Tel on Broad Avenue isn't good for ballet dancing.
So the dancers with Collage Dance Collective went with modern dance instead Wednesday, May 22, as the Broad Avenue Arts District formally announced a $350,000 grant from ArtPlace America that will turn part of the loading dock into a dance performance stage.
Bill Stemmler has joined Iberiabank as vice president and branch manager of the bank's 4894 Poplar Ave. branch location.
6525 Quince Road Memphis, TN 38119
Sale Amount: $3.4 million
Sale Date: Nov. 16, 2012
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627 S. Mendenhall Road Memphis, TN 38117
Sale Amount: $365,000
Sale Date: Sept. 13, 2012
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Iberiabank is moving its Cordova branch out from behind the shadow of a rival – literally.
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It has a pristine new local market headquarters building on Poplar Avenue near the Erin Way Shopping Center.
But there are plenty of other indications of the health of Louisiana-based Iberiabank, which turns 125 years old this year.
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Project Cost: Applied January 2011Completion: Fall 2011Owner: IBERIABANKTenant: IBERIABANKContractor: Webb Building Corp.Architect: Chrestia Staub Pierce Inc.
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Within Temptation Release 'Paradise (What About Us?)' EP Featuring Tarja Turunen Collaboration
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Symphonic metal outfit Within Temptation have just issued their new, four-song 'Paradise (What About Us?') EP, which features a title track collaboration with former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen. The video for the track, which recently debuted, can be seen above.
The song is based on a speech given by retired four-star general Peter van Uhm of the Royal Netherlands Army back in May of this year. Frontwoman Sharon den Adel says, "His speech made a deep impression on us. His message being that the creation of a better world is only possible when you don't think about 'yourself' or 'them,' but just think about 'us.'
Other songs on the new EP include demo versions of 'Let Us Burn,' 'Silver Moonlight' and 'Dog Days,' each of which will turn up in completed form on the band's still-untitled next album. The group is currently working on the disc, which is expected to surface in early 2014 and this EP serves as the perfect taste test for the upcoming album.
Within Temptation are also in the process of filling out their post-album plans. The first leg of the band's world tour will kick off Feb. 26 in Helsinki, Finland. For dates, check here. The 'Paradise (What About Us?)' EP is currently available via iTunes and Amazon.


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Sometimes I complain about the earthly weather, but mostly I like to post about astronomy and space events. Hope you enjoy the articles.
By: Susie77, 12:34 PM GMT on April 30, 2014
By Deborah Byrd in
Blogs | Human World | Space on Jan 11, 2014
So far,given the observations, we estimate a ZHR
(zenithal hourly rate) of 100/hr to 400/hr, which is an excellent
outburst! But this shower can become an exceptional one. Indeed, given
the current orbit of the comet, all the trails ejected between 1803 and
1924 do fall in the Earth's path in May 2014! As a consequence, this
shower might as well be a storm.
But Ye and Wiegert warn that, given the current
relatively weak dust production of the comet, rates could be much lower.
With the low dust production, as well as the team's lower estimate of
how many debris streams from the comet's previous passes are hanging
around in this region of space, it's highly unlikely that we're in for a
meteor storm (1,000 per hour) — although the team couldn't quite rule
it out.
By: Susie77, 11:54 AM GMT on April 16, 2014
Unexpected Teleconnections in Noctilucent Clouds
April 16, 2014: Earth's poles are separated by four oceans, six continents and more than 12,000 nautical miles.
Turns out, that's not so far apart.
New data from NASA's AIM spacecraft have revealed
"teleconnections" in Earth's atmosphere that stretch all the way from
the North Pole to the South Pole and back again, linking weather and
climate more closely than simple geography would suggest.
A new ScienceCast video explores unexpected "teleconnections" in
Earth's atmosphere that link weather and climate across vast
distances. Play it
For example, says Cora Randall, AIM science team member and Chair
of the Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of
Colorado, "we have found that the winter air temperature in
Indianapolis, Indiana, is well correlated with the frequency of
noctilucent clouds over Antarctica."
Noctilucent clouds, or "NLCs," are Earth's highest clouds. They
form at the edge of space 83 km above our planet's polar regions in a
layer of the atmosphere called the mesosphere. Seeded by "meteor
smoke," NLCs are made of tiny ice crystals that glow electric blue when
sunlight lances through their cloud-tops.
AIM was launched in 2007 to investigate these "night-shining"
clouds, to discover how they form and to learn about their inner
chemistry. As is often the case, however, when exploring the unknown,
researchers found something they weren't even looking for:
"It has been a surprise," says Hampton University professor of
atmospheric and planetary science James Russell, Principal Investigator
of the AIM mission. "Years ago when we were planning the AIM mission,
our attention was focused on a narrow layer of the atmosphere where NLCs
form. Now we are finding out this layer manifests evidence of
long-distance connections in the atmosphere far from the NLCs
One of these teleconnections links the Arctic stratosphere with the Antarctic mesosphere.
"Stratospheric winds over the Arctic control circulation in the
mesosphere," explains Randall. "When northern stratospheric winds slow
down, a ripple effect around the globe causes the southern mesosphere to
become warmer and drier, leading to fewer NLCs. When northern winds
pick up again, the southern mesosphere becomes colder and wetter, and
the NLCs return."
The winter air temperature in Indianapolis is correlated with the frequency of noctilucent clouds over Antarctica. More
This January, a time of year when southern NLCs are usually
abundant, the AIM spacecraft observed a sudden and unexpected decline in
the clouds. Interestingly, about two weeks earlier, winds in the Arctic
stratosphere were strongly perturbed, leading to a distorted polar
"We believe that this triggered a ripple effect that led to a
decline in noctilucent clouds half-way around the world," says Laura
Holt of the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and
Space Physics. "This is the same polar vortex that made headlines this
winter when parts of the USA experienced crippling cold and ice."
Holt took a careful look at meteorological data and found that,
indeed, there was a statistical link between winter weather in the USA
and the decline in noctilucent clouds over Antarctica.
"We picked Indianapolis as an example, because I have family
living there," says Randall, "but the same was true of many northern
cities: cold air temperatures on the ground were correlated with NLC
frequencies high above Antarctica two weeks later," she says.
The two week delay is, apparently, how much time it takes for the
teleconnection signal to propagate through three layers of atmosphere
(the troposphere, stratosphere and mesosphere), and from pole to pole.
It is a complicated topic, but this much is clear: "NLCs are a
valuable resource for studying long-distance connections in the
atmosphere," says Russell, "and we are just getting started."
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Tonight | Astronomy Essentials on Apr 10, 2014
Everything you need to know: Lyrid meteor shower
Lyrids and others via NASA/MSFC/D. Moser
Short-lived Lyrids' peak comes on morning of April 22.
In 2014, moon rises in middle of the night, but these meteors are
bright. Some will withstand the moonlight.
The annual Lyrid meteor shower is active each year from about
April 16 to 25. The short-lived peak of this shower usually lasts for
less than a day. In 2014, the peak date will probably fall on April 22,
with the greatest number of meteors falling during the few hours before
dawn. A last quarter moon,
rising in the middle of the night, intrudes on the Lyrid shower in
2014, but these meteors tend to be bright. Some may overcome the
moonlight. Follow the links below to learn more about the Lyrid meteor
shower: April's shooting stars!
How many Lyrids meteors can I expect to see?
Where is the radiant point for the Lyrid meteor shower?
Lyrid meteors in history.
How to watch the Lyrid meteors.
Comet Thatcher is the source of the Lyrid meteors.
What was that date again?
A fireball meteor falling earthward, courtesy of NASA/George Varros
How many Lyrids meteors can I expect to see?
On a moonless night, you can often see up 10 to 20 meteors an hour at
the shower's peak. Due to the phase of the moon, meteor counts could be
down in 2014.
On the other hand, meteor showers are notorious for defying the most
careful predictions. The Lyrids stand as no exception. An outburst of
Lyrid meteors is always a possibility (though no Lyrid outburst is
predicted for 2014).
For instance, American observers saw an outburst of nearly 100 Lyrid
meteors per hour in 1982. Around 100 meteors per hour were seen in
Greece in 1922 and from Japan in 1945.
Meteor-watchers are risk-takers, as a group. They're always hoping
for that fabulous display. So you can bet that some aficionados will be
out there on April 22, set up to watch the 2014 Lyrids, despite the
The radiant point of the Lyrid meteor shower is near the bright star Vega in the constellation Lyra the Harp.
view of the brilliant star Vega, which nearly coincides with the
radiant point of April's Lyrid meteor shower. Image via AlltheSky
Where is the radiant point for the Lyrid meteor shower?
If you trace the paths of all the Lyrid meteors backward, they seem to
radiate from the constellation Lyra the Harp, near the brilliant star
Vega. However, this is only a chance alignment, for these meteors burn
up in the atmosphere about 100 kilometers – or 60 miles – up. Vega lies
trillions of times farther away at 25 light-years.
The star Vega resides quite far north of the celestial equator, so
for that reason the Lyrid meteor shower favors the Northern Hemisphere.
At mid-northern latitudes, Vega sits low over the northeastern horizon
around 10 p.m. Afterwards, Vega soars upward during the nighttime hours
and reaches its highest point in the sky around dawn.
As a general rule, the higher that Vega climbs into the sky, the more
meteors that you're likely to see. That's why the greatest numbers of
meteors generally fly in the dark hours before dawn.
More about radiant point of April's Lyrid meteor shower
Portrait of Confucius.
Lyrid meteors in history. The
Lyrid meteor shower has the distinction of being among the oldest of
known meteor showers. Records of this shower go back for some 2,700
The ancient Chinese are said to have observed the Lyrid meteors "falling like rain" in the year 687 BC.
That time period in ancient China, by the way, corresponds with what is called the Spring and Autumn Period
(about 771 to 476 BC), which tradition associates with the Chinese
teacher and philosopher Confucius, one of the first to espouse the
principle: "Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself."
I wonder if he saw the meteors …
How to watch the Lyrid meteors.
Fortunately, you don't need any special equipment to watch a meteor
shower. Just find a dark, open sky away from artificial lights. Lie down
comfortably on a reclining lawn chair, and look upward.
Although the moonlight is likely to wash out some Lyrid meteors in
2014, a portion of these Lyrid meteors should be bright enough to
overcome the moonlit glare.
Another beautiful feature of the Lyrids to watch for … about one quarter of these swift meteors exhibit persistent trains – that is, ionized gas trails that glow for a few seconds after the meteor has passed.
Lyrids and others via NASA/MSFC/D. Moser
Comet Thatcher is the source of the Lyrid meteors.
Every year, in the later part of April, our planet Earth crosses the
orbital path of Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), of which there are no
photographs due to its roughly a 415-year orbit around the sun. Comet
Thatcher last visited the inner solar system in 1861, before the
photographic process became widespread. This comet isn't expected to
return until the year 2276.
Bits and pieces shed by this comet litter its orbit and bombard the
Earth's upper atmosphere at 177,000 kilometers (110,000 miles) per hour.
The vaporizing debris streaks the nighttime with medium-fast Lyrid
If Earth passes through an unusually thick clump of comet rubble, an elevated number of meteors could be in store.
What was that date again? So heads up in late April! The Lyrids will probably be best between midnight and dawn on April 22, 2014. The light of the last quarter moon
will interfere, but if you're out there with friends, a lawn chair to
recline on, a sleeping bag to stay warm and thermos of something hot to
drink … you'll have fun.
Bottom line: Remember that the Lyrids aren't the year's best meteor
shower. In the Northern Hemisphere, that distinction often goes to the
Perseids in August or the Geminids in December. But the Lyrids do offer
10 to 20 meteors per hour at their peak on a moonless night; in 2014,
the last quarter moon will likely temper the production before dawn on
April 22. And remember that, like all meteor showers, the Lyrids aren't
altogether predictable. In rare instances, they can bombard the sky
with up to nearly 100 meteors per hour.
By: Susie77, 1:38 PM GMT on April 05, 2014
Moon, Jupiter, Winter Circle after sunset April 5, 6 and 7
Look for the waxing crescent moon
as soon as darkness falls on April 5, 2014. The nearby super-brilliant
"star" is Jupiter, the fifth planet outward from the sun. The moon will
be even closer to Jupiter tomorrow, as darkness falls on April 6.
For a challenge, you might want to use the moon and Jupiter to
star-hop to the great big loop of stars known as Winter Circle. This
Winter Circle is an asterism – a star pattern that is not a
constellation. In fact, this brilliant star formation dwarfs the
constellation Orion, with Orion's bright star Rigel marking the southwest part of the Winter Circle.
The Winter Circle lassos the waxing crescent moon and the planet Jupiter on April 5, 2014.
You can see the Winter Circle from southerly latitudes in the
Southern Hemisphere, too. Keep in mind, however, that from this part of
the world, the Winter Circle appears "upside-down," with the star Sirius at top and the star Capella at bottom. Nonetheless, the moon, Jupiter and the constellation Orion serve as your guides to the Winter Circle from either the Northern or
Southern Hemisphere.
If you're familiar with the three moderately-bright stars of Orion's
Belt, use this compact line of stars to find two Winter Circle stars:
Sirius and Aldebaran. Orion' Belt points in one direction to Sirius, the
brightest star in the nighttime sky; and in the opposite direction, to Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus the Bull.
The two stars in the vicinity of Jupiter are Castor and Pollux, the two brightest stars in the constellation Gemini the Twins. The star Procyon is found between Sirius and the Gemini stars, whereas Capella reigns as the northernmost star of the Winter Circle.
You can count on Jupiter to be your guide to the Winter Circle throughout April and May of 2014.
Bottom line: Northern Hemisphere spring is here, but the Winter Circle
star are still here, for awhile. Soon, this star formation will start
to sink into the sunset glare. On April 5, 6 and 7, the moon is also in
this part of the sky. Jupiter is the bright object near the moon on
these nights.
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
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3 reasons the Ducks will/won't make the playoffs
Was it really two weeks ago that the Ducks were left for dead at 12th place in the Western Conference?
Well, a 7-1 tear has the Ducks positioned well, at seventh place entering tonight's game against Vancouver, with five games remaining.
Here's why they will make the postseason ...
1. Their best players are better than the other teams' best players. The Ducks might be a bubble team, but few clubs can throw out Ryan Getzlaf (below, left), Corey Perry, Bobby Ryan, Chris Pronger (below, right) and Scott Niedermayer on the ice. That's two Norris Trophies, one Hart Trophy and seven Stanley Cup rings' worth of talent and experience. Their personnel and veteran leadership dwarfs that of fellow playoff contenders St. Louis, Minnesota, Edmonton and Nashville.
2. They've finally found an identity. A lack of continuity in their lineup was partly why the Ducks struggled for most of the season. Brendan Morrison was a bust and forced experimentation on the top two lines. Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere was not the same after his father passed away. Teemu Selanne missed more than a month with an injury. Four new players were brought into the lineup in a two-week period. The Ducks finally have solidified their top two scoring lines and goaltending issues.
3. The other teams are just plain bad. Edmonton, Minnesota and St. Louis are horribly average. The Oilers were positioned well until remarkably disappointing games against Minnesota and the Ducks dropped them to 0-2 on a six-game homestand. Minnesota's plodding style (the Wild is 29th in the NHL in 5-on-5 scoring) hasn't gotten them any traction. St. Louis, like the Ducks, has made a late run (5-1 over its past six games), but four of its final five games are on the road.
But here's why they won't make the postseason ...
1. Their schedule is not favorable. Back-to-back games against NHL-leading San Jose is not the prescription for securing a playoff spot. The Ducks then host Dallas, whom they have mixed success against (2-2-1) against this season. The bright spot is that if it comes down to the regular season finale at Phoenix, the Ducks should get in. But they shouldn't let it come down to that.
2. There is hockey being played in Ohio. The emergence of Columbus (sixth place) has meant there is one fewer postseason berth in the West. Before the Blue Jackets' rise to relevance, teams like the Ducks didn't have to worry about them taking a playoff spot. The Ducks went 3-1 against Columbus this season, but they might still get edged out by virtue of Columbus taking up a postseason berth.
3. They have trouble closing out games. The Ducks' 5-3 victory against Edmonton on Tuesday was critical, but it highlighted the Ducks' inability to protect a lead. The Ducks allowed Edmonton to come back from a 4-1 deficit to 4-3 late in the third before an ill-advised illegal stick ploy by Edmonton backfired. The Ducks also blew late leads to Nashville and Phoenix recently, and their penchant for stupid third period penalties will make a postseason push that much more difficult.
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Las Vegas Market Accepting Global Goodness Award Entries
December 22, 2014,
LAS VEGAS-Las Vegas Market announced that entries are being accepted for the fourth semi-annual Global Goodness Awards, recognizing furniture, gift and home decor companies for environmentally friendly, sustainable and socially responsible business practices.
For the first time, the Global Goodness Awards, which will be presented at the upcoming Winter Market, running from Sunday, Jan. 18, through Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, will add a social media component in the form of a special award based on industry feedback.
"Las Vegas Market is pleased to recognize companies that are making a positive impact on people, communities and the world in which we live, with the semi-annual Global Goodness Awards," said Dorothy Belshaw, president of Gift & Home Decor, International Market Centers. "This prestigious awards program, which debuted at the Summer 2013 Las Vegas Market, has been highly successful in calling attention to the dramatic growth in sustainable, eco-friendly and Fair Trade products in the home furnishings industry. As the leading furniture, home decor and gift destination in the western United States, Las Vegas Market is proud to demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting sustainable products and business practices throughout the industry and around the globe."
For the first time this winter, the Global Goodness Awards will incorporate a social media element via a Facebook competition: the five winning Global Goodness submissions will be posted on the Las Vegas Market Facebook page from Jan. 2-12, 2015. The Global Goodness entry that receives the most "likes" over the 10-day period will receive a special award recognizing the industry's selection.
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Let me just start off by saying that "Don't Stop Believin" by Journey is one of the most awesome songs ever written. It is AWESOME. The power of this song cannot be overstated. I have seen this song single handedly turn mildly talented sports teams into champions, and stoic wedding receptions into full on rock concerts.
Not even the shitty Sopranos ending can taint the awesomeness of this song, and that's saying a lot when you consider that I want to punch James Gandolfini in his fat face just for reading the script and not saying something like:
"Uh hey my last page is missing..... what's that? Black screen? Does it even fade out of the shot.... oh.... just instant black screen..... I already got paid for this right? Well, I'm just asking because I think I'm gonna need to go into hiding after all the fans see what we're gonna do to them."
Name 1 thing you've seen him in since that fucking black screen, I dare you. Oh yeah, that's right bitches he hasn't been seen on screen or in public for years since.
Anyways, back to how awesome Journey is - I fucking love Journey. Here's a short list of why Journey is awesome:
1) They're on the soundtrack for Caddyshack. (That's pretty close to the only reason you need to be awesome)
2) In the "Separate Ways" video the drummer looks like Gallagher's cousin,wears a purple and white reversible Intramurals Foosball jersey, and plays on an impromptu drum set made out of empty barrels and hupcaps.
Note: If you can do that and still be considered a rock star then you must have a cock that's at least 2.5 feet long.
3) "Steeeeeeeve PERRY!" is the second best name taunt ever. (Right behind shouting "NOONAN!")
4) They had their own video game on the Atari 2600.
5) This one time I went to a sorority dance and told the DJ to rock some Journey and then got drunk and puked in the bushes on their back porch, and then still made out with a chick later. "Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin" indeed.
With a resume like that, its no wonder that Journey is so awesome, but they are still best loved for their magnum opus "Don't Stop Believin".
DSB is the slow clap of the music world. It starts slowly and just keeps building and building until it unleashes an explosion of rock & roll right in your face. Also, at the end of DSB approximately 87% of all men have semi's, and 93% of all women have WPS, more commonly known as "Wet Panties Syndrome." Scientists cannot explain this phenomenon except to say "That's fucking AWESOME."
Here is a real time breakdown of what happens when I experience the awesomeness of DSB:
0:01 - Sweet piano hook catches your ear from the beginning. 4 notes on repeat never sounded so good. (I am mildly humming and tapping my foot to the timing of the piano keys)
0:17 - Enter the Perry. "Just a small town girl..." (I immediately connect to the story of these people despite not being a city boy born and raised in South Detroit, nor have I ever taken a midnight train to "anywhere." I am still tapping my foot and now nodding my head to the beat)
0:54 - First twitterings of a slow building guitar solo begin as if to say "I know you think this song is a slow ballad now, but just hold on cuz in 10 seconds we are gonna start bringing in the rock." (I am fucking ready for the rock to be brought.)
1:04 - Wailing guitar note is followed up by a nice double-thump combo from the bass drum and cymbals. Indeed the rock has been brought in. (I break from my rhythm in order to give 2 proper head bangs to the drum beats. I can feel the tension starting to rise and slide to the edge of my seat)
1:18 - More drums and guitars as we move into the chorus, Steve really starts to open up the pipes "It goes on and on and on and oooooonnnn. Strangahs, waitin, walkin down the bouleeevaaaaarrrrd" (I become possessed by the spirit of the Perry and start singing even louder)
1:48 - "In the Niiiiiiiiiiiggggghhhhhhtttttt!!!!!" The rock has not only been brought in, now it has taken over. The piano has given way to nothing but drums and guitars hitting "riff-riff-chord-riff" (I am now standing and air guitaring to the awesomeness and head banging everytime I hit that power chord. The rock is beginning to swirl around me and I can feel its magic.)
2:02 - Second bridge starts, "Working hard to get my fill. Everybody wants a thriiiillll. Payin anything to rollll the dice, just one more tiiiiiiiime." Steve Perry is no longer just singing about 2 people on a train, he is singing the story of my life. (I am on my feet and rocking out and can feel the crowd starting to clap louder and louder. True fans were slowly singing with me from the beginning, but now that I'm really showing off my vocal chops, the entire arena can be heard when I draw out the end of every lyric.)
2:32 - A distinct "thump-thump-thump-thump-thump" from the bass drum/cymbals leads into the second chorus, Steve is really letting his voice shine, and everyone is super pumped because they know that the best part of the entire song is right around the corner. (If you aren't singing by the second chorus then I am 89% convinced that you are a Commie and need to be punched in the face)
3:00-3:04 - "NIIIIIIIGGHHHHHHTTTTTT!!!!!!!" (I am screaming this at the top of my lungs.)
3:05-3:20 - Second guitar solo and its really starting to wail in an awesome way. The power of the notes course through your veins and the music takes over your brain. You are now standing on your feet and pumping your fist in the air and taking deep breaths to get ready to finish this epic the way it was intended. Epically. (I am standing on my feet and pumping my fist in the air and taking deep breaths to get ready to finish this epic the way it was intended. Epically)
3:21-4:09 - The words you've been waiting your whole life for: "DOOOON'T STOP! BELIEVIN!!! HOLD ON TO THAT FEEEL-AAAAYY-IAAAIIINN!!! STREEEEET LIGHTS!! PE-POOOO-OOWOOAH-OOOOOOOOOH!!!!!!" (I am rocking so fucking hard that I actually become Steve Perry.)
4:10 - All good things must come to an end, no matter how much you want them to keep going. Let's face it, if Steve and the boys just kept repeating the last 48 seconds of this song for 20 more minutes then you would still be pumping your fist and screaming at the top of your lungs. Hell, if they came out and just did 20 minutes of that as their encore it would be the greatest performance in the history of mankind.
4:11 - I realize that I have my headphones on and just serenaded the entire DMV waiting line with an impromptu karaoke jam session that no one else can hear except for me. Consequently, they let me to the front of the line, either because of my blazingly awesome rock skills, or because they're conviced that I'm insane and will kill someone within the next 30 seconds. Either way, they're right.
Let's face it, if you haven't been fist pumping and rocking through the last part of DSB then I just feel sorry for you because obviously you are a Commie, and also possibly a Hippie. So put down the doobie and wash off the patchoulie Komrade, and learn to accept the power of rock into your heart.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have a semi and need to go find a girl with WPS.
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Office dramas can be hit or miss, but I'm keeping one eye on KBS's God of the Workplace because when they hit, I find them light and funny and simple. (When they miss, they can be boring and dry. But then I think fondly of the good ones like Dal Ja's Spring, which is my favorite of the bunch.)
Based on our stills for God of the Workplace, it's going for a rom-com trendy vibe, which could make for a cute watch. Kim Hye-soo plays a fiercely competent employee, Miss Kim, whose very name inspires awe in her co-workers, as we saw in the preview — even her superiors are afraid of her.
I wonder if that includes Oh Ji-ho, who'll butt heads repeatedly with our heroine before the romance blooms. Does his brand-new ajumma perm counter his status in upper management? Heh. At least he's not the same ol' sleek and starched Darcy businessman hero, which is getting rather old hat. He's pictured below with co-star Lee Hee-joon, who is his his colleague and friend and opposite in every way. Oh Ji-ho is the hotheaded guy who puts everything on the line for his work, while Lee Hee-joon is the cold guy who… doesn't. One's upbeat and energetic, the other one is serious. And so on and so forth.
That diametric-opposites dynamic repeats on the ladies' end, where we have Jung Yumi and Jeon Hye-bin playing two employees hired at the same time. Jung Yumi came out of a third-rate university and has poor specs on her resumé, and thus is only a temporary hire. She tries her hardest at everything and only makes mistakes, and lapses into Saturi in crucial moments. Ha.
Jeon Hye-bin has a gleaming resumé, first-rate education, and everything going for her. She's hired as a regular employee and happens to be the ex-girlfriend of Oh Ji-ho, whom Jung Yumi has a crush on. Okay, this is gonna be one of those tangled romantic webs, is it? Fine, bring it on — I refuse to be foiled by your complicated lovelines! *Gets out relationship chart and colored pencils*
I get that contrasts are fun, but wish we didn't have to be quite so black and white with the setups. Still, it's been a while since we've seen a good, straight-up funny romantic comedy — why do they all have to get so melo and twisty? or dumb and nonsensical? — and I'd be glad if this one could fit the bill. Hope springs eternal.
God of the Workplace premieres on April 1, following the end of Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek.


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According to a 2005 survey, 53% of farmworkers are undocumented (without legal authorization), 25% are United States citizens, and 21% are legal permanent residents.
Student Action with Farmworkers Celebrates 20 Years of Growing Farmworker Activists!
1992-2012 | For twenty years SAF has worked to bring together students, community members, and farmworkers in the Southeast to work for justice in the agricultural system.
SAF is celebrating our 20-year history by honoring our achievements while recognizing that as the current political climate reveals, there is much work left to be done. SAF is focused on our vision, where one day all farmworkers will have dignity in their work and livelihood.
A Look Back at our year of celebration
SAF Alumni Award
Celebrating our Partners' Anniversaries
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20 Years of Growing Farmworker Activists looks like this…
700 young people committed to social change through a youth program, student organizing school, internships & fellowships
80,000 farmworkers gained access to health, legal, education & organizing support
150,000 + individuals advocated for farmworker justice through 13 National Farmworker Awareness Weeks
Greater understanding of immigrants, globalization & farm labor through over 200 student documentary projects
Founding & development of statewide coalitions advocating for the rights of farmworkers & immigrant and Latino youth
Recognition as outstanding non-profit for our workplace culture, emphasis on anti-oppression & creative organizing
Read our full 20th anniversary press release here.
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There is always an element of stress, worry and anxiety when planning a party or major event. Did I invite the right people? Will everyone get along? Did I order enough food? More importantly, did I order enough wine? Yet during the winter, new levels of stress and worry begin to come into consideration.
Your spouse's birthday is coming up in mid-February, and you decide that a nice gathering at home would be the perfect way to celebrate. You recall the anniversary party you hosted last June, and start searching through files to review the invite list – 200 guests. There was plenty of room as people mingled around enjoying themselves. And then you realize – because it was a perfect 70 degree afternoon instead of the chilly 35 degrees that has dominated the forecast over the past few weeks. The patio, the pool area - no longer viable options. Panic starts to creep in. "Unless my house suddenly triples in size, there is no way that I will be able to fit 200 people in my home!"
But what if you could? During the winter months, porch enclosures and outdoor tenting provide homeowners with the additional space they desperately need for a large gathering. By attaching heaters to these structures, extra rooms are created within hours, without the fuss or muss of a renovation crew. Hanging strings of lights around the perimeter or poles help create a cozy area where guests can chat or catch up. Once you add a few cushions or benches, you have created an intimate lounge in your backyard!
While you still may worry if the music is too loud or if your guests get lost even with your directions, you do not have to worry about overcrowding in your living room.
Don't hesitate to ask us about maximizing the space on your property by taking advantage of winter tenting…and winter pricing!