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The Tuesday Club Year - 1987
Lost Friends
Among the sad number of deaths in Tintern over the Christmas period were three which particularly hurt the Tuesday Club.
Alice Lane, Wally Boast and Don Lock were longstanding members of the Club and good friends to us all.
We will remember them with affection and miss them very much.
We send our love and sympathy to Reg, Doris and Margaret.
Councillor Wally Boast (9/1/87) aged 75 had lived in the Trellech Road for eleven years. He had been a member of the Community Council for several years, a past Chairman and a School Governor.
He took a keen interest in village activities and belonged to the VPA, Tuesday Club and the Hall Management Committee to mention a few.
He was a dedicated member of the Conservative Party serving in an official capacity in both local and area branches until personal committments made it impossible for him to continue.
He was a Wye valley warden and very interested in the development at Tintern Station and the acquisition of rolling stock etc.
Wally Boast was always ready to "have a go" and to help in any capacity, whether giving lifts or washing up.
He is survived by his wife Doris and his two sons.
Mrs Alice Lane (18/1/87) died on her 86th birthday having left Tintern to live in Cornwall just eleven days before.
She had lived at Abbey farm for six years and while here had entered into the life of the village. With her husband and daughter she was a regular worshipper at the Riverside Methodist Chapel.
She regularly attended the meetings of the W.I., V.P.A. and the Tuesday Club and was always ready to help in any way she could.
She was cremated at Truro and her ashes are interred in the churchyard of her new village, Luxulyan, near Bodmin.
Mr Donald Lock (10/3/87) aged 76 was a native of Hereford. He had lived in Tintern for over twenty years having married a local girl. Both were employed by BR at Newport until they retired.
Prior to ill-health preventing him he was a keen racegoer and could be seen regularly at Chepstow where he was a member.
He was also a very keen Crib player, playing in various leagues and the possessor of numerous trophies as witness to his ability.
Stamp collecting was his chief hobby.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret.
We were saddened to lose two more of our members in March. Mr Ralph Hodges had been an active member for a number of years before ill-health forced him to give up. Mrs Tess Hostler had been with us for just a few short years but she had endeared herself to us all.
Mr Ralph Hodges (10/3/87) died suddenly while on holiday with his son in North Wales.
Born in Sudbrook, he chose a career in teaching and after serving in the R.A.F. during the 1939-1945 War returned to continue in that career. He taught for a while in South Harrow before returning to Monmouthshire, first to the post of Head Master at Newchurch West and then at Tintern School where he remained until he retired (1966-1976).
He was an accomplished Church organist and played at St Luke's, Newport and later for a number of years at St Michael's. He was a former member and secretary of the PCC.
He helped start the VPA in the village and was its first Treasurer and was also an active member of the Tuesday Club until poor health forced him to give both up. He was a founder member of the Caldicot Male Voice Choir and its Conductor for many years. He is survived by his wife, son and two daughters.
Mrs Lillian Tyrell died suddenly aged 69 in July and this came as a shock to all who knew her. With her husband she had just returned from Switzerland where they had celebrated their Golden Wedding with their son and his family.
She was born in Cwmfelinfach and came to live in Tintern when she was three - she attended the village school.
After her marriage she lived at Tidenham Chase and later at St Arvans before returning to live in the village. She always took a keen and active interest in village life serving on various committees where she was a tireless worker.
Lily Tyrell was always ready to help anyone and will be remembered as a good frien and neighbour.
She is survived by her husband, son and daughter.
The Tuesday Club was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Mrs Lily Tyrell. She had joined the Club fairly recently and we had hoped to enjoy her cheerful and helpful presence for many years.
We send our sympathy to Mr Tyrell.
from Mrs Jo Arnatt and The Tuesday Club.
Mrs Dorothy Lawrence has been in hospital for a few weeks but we are pleased to hear she has returned home and is improving. We all wish her well.
On a happier note, congratulations to Mr and Mrs Tyrell who celebrate their Golden Wedding on 19th June. May they have many more happy years to come.
Members and friends spent a pleasant evening at the Chepstow Operatic's production of "The Desert Song". the music brought back many happy memories.
We are all delighted that Mrs Jo Arnatt will still continue to be in charge of "her old folk" in spite of the fact that she has left the village to live in Llandogo. We all wish her, her husband and family every happiness in their new home. RMJ
Trying One More by the Tuesday Club
Carnival day is near they cry,
To keep the Shield we all must try.
A clever idea our urgent need
But really we are going to seed.
That'll do, we'll use that theme,
But the lorry's bigger it would seem
Than it was last year when we won.
Will we ever get it done?
With Joe and Doug and Bryan too
And hammers and nails and staples new
They toiled with us. Without their aid
The start we never would have made.
In spite of all the day was fun
We laughed and waved to everyone.
Then just when we were feeling dry
The Rose and Crown was right nearby.
Here drinks were handed to each one
From us our thanks for what was done.
We carried on and reached the field
This year we didn't win the Shield.
No matter, we just did our best.
We weren't a match for all the rest.
They were good.
Early Summer saw the Tuesday Club busy making plans for the Carnival and then preparing for our float. Our grateful thanks to Mr Doug Knight, Mr Joe Reed and Mr Bryan Jones for their splendid help with the float.
No prizes this year, but that didn't stop us thoroughly enjoying the whole thing.
We, and our good friends from Tintern and Llandogo, had a delightful outing to Dyffrn Gardens. This was organised by Mrs Rhoda Woolfson. I'm sure she organised the weather too!
Once again Mrs Cathleen Williams invited us all to tea in her and Bert's gorgeous garden. The sun, as usual, shone. While we were there, we welcomed two new members, Mrs Thelma Pickering and Mrs Enid Williams.
We hope to organise another Autumn outing before Winter strikes.
Members Mrs Dorothy Lawrence, Miss Stella Williams and Mr Bert Crum are, happily, all home from hospital, and we look forward to welcoming them back to the Club meetings.
Could it have been the Tuesday Club?
Sign on the back of a bus taking senior citizens on holiday : "Recycled Youth Club"
In October we celebrated a very special occasion - the eightieth birthday of a founder member and a mainstay of the Club, Mr Sid Jones.
At the risk of embarrassing him it must be said that Sid, who is always cheerful and always glad to help, and, with Rose, does an enormous amount of work for the Club (and other organisations too!) is a great favourite of us all. Many happy Returns, Sid.
During the Autumn we have been happy to welcome back to meetings, after their return from hospital, Mrs Dorothy Lawrence and Mr Bert Crum and also happy to hear that Mrs Ivy Matthews is home again and much better.
We were sorry to lose one member, Miss Stella Williams, who has left Tintern, but pleased to welcome a new one, Mr Roger Floyd.
It's always pleasant to hear from old friends and we were very pleased to have a Christmas card from Mr Reg Lane in Cornwall.
This year we decided to treat ourselves to Christmas Dinner at the Wye Walley Hotel, where we and our friends enjoyed a splendid meal and evening, ending with carols which were accompanied on the organ by Mr Doug Whiting, who, with the Rector and Mr Philip Walker galloped, like the cavalry, to our rescue at the last moment!
Our very grateful thanks to all three.
In a gaily decorated Green Room twenty five senior citizens enjoyed an excellent Christmas Tea for OAPs. Well, not just tea - there were all the best "eats" plus sherry, crackers, bingo, a free raffle, background music and a few quavering Christmas carols (fine as long as we knew the words but not so good in the la-la parts).
It was frosty without but warm and cosy within. Thank you Carnival Committee for supplying the cash, thank you kind ladies who worked hard to provide the Christmas Cheer. Thank you, Rector (he claimed he had been doing the washing up "as usual"). We know that when he left the Hall he had acquired a new skill, having learnt in one easy lesson how to become a Bingo Caller.
Several members of the Tuesday Club accepted and enjoyed the lovely tea provided in the Village hall on Tuesday 8th December. From them a sincere thank you to all who helped in any way to give them such a super afternoon.


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Many are the time when you buy a ready-made prom dress only to realize that either the image which was on the website of the seller differ from the actual material which is delivered to you. As such you normally feel shortchanged and totally unsatisfied. It is also almost impossible to get exactly that which you wanted such as the right color and size. There are various aspects of the dress design which may not match with your preferred taste such as the color as well as the way a prom dress is embroidered. This should not deter you from your aspiration of buying your prom dress of a choice; you can give your specifications of the prom dress at no extra cost.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
It's that time again!
She has vomited 5 times since yesterday evening. She is hungry, but can't eat. She woke up at 6:10 this morning saying she was hungry. Daddy said to try to give her peanut butter, but the thought of that must have turned her stomach because she got sick instead of eating. Mostly she has made it to the bathroom, but once the hardwood floors took one for the team. Lucky for me, Daddy cleaned it up.
Poor baby girl has mouth sores too. Hopefully, they will get whatever this is knocked out in the next day or two. Of course, it could also just be the fact that she is neutropenic making her sick. Never know.
We are in for the next few days though. Now we just need to make the best of them.
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Hey sis, I hate that she is running a fever and not feeling well, that is no good. Keeping you guys in my prayers!! I will come up whenever you need me to, just let me know. I know when she is feeling bad she wants her mommy..but let me know when you need a break, I will be there! I love you guys so very much :)
1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you.
- July 15, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Susie said...
Poor Baby. I know you hate this for her. Praying things goes well in the hospital.
- July 15, 2009 at 11:56 AM
- Stephanie said...
I hate that she's feeling bad! Thinking of you both and praying she begins to feel better very very soon!
- July 15, 2009 at 1:19 PM
- Kristi J said...
Oh no! I was hoping she would do so much better this time and not get fever. I pray this one is a very short stay at the hospital. Praying for her!
- July 15, 2009 at 1:20 PM
- Stephanie said...
Oh no, so sorry you are back there. I hope she gets better quickly!
- July 15, 2009 at 4:23 PM
- Bridgett said...
Not good. :(
I'm sorry to hear our baby girl is feeling so badly.
I'm keeping you both in my thoughts and sending lots of healing energies your way.
- July 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM
- Stephycce said...
Ohh I hope she's feeling better.
- July 19, 2009 at 11:10 PM


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Monday, April 11, 2016
Into the Sewing Room
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Jazzmin, I would LOVE to have a sewing room as pretty as yours. And I love the idea of the vintage hats hanging on the wall. I often use plates but hats are great for a craft/sewing room. I share my craft area with a storage area so it is not very pretty at all but it is where I can get away and create.ReplyDelete
I do have a sewing room/ my favorite room in the home. It was my hubby's gift to me upon retiring from 31 years as a school teacher. I too have ALL my favorite things in there. I love yours! So many pretties to look at. I have recently started having my quiet time in there in the mornings as well.ReplyDelete
That mason jar with that gingham bow is speaking to me!
Thank you for sharing your lovely sewing room. I do not wish to sew at all, yet somehow I find myself wanting a room like yours!ReplyDelete
I especially love that a young lady (you!) loves vintage items so much!
Your room is so cheerful and filled with sentimental treasures. I especially love the vintage butterfly pin.ReplyDelete
I wish you a wonderful week filled with many blessings.
My darling friend, what a sweet and charming sewing room! I would want to spend ALL my time in that room {{smiles}} The hats are just too sweet and all the vintage goodness....be still my heart!ReplyDelete
I look forward to seeing the lovely creations that come out of that room made by your beautiful and loving hands. Hugs and joy to you!
Dearest Miss Jazzmin,ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing your sewing room! Wish I could spend a day there with you...crafting, sharing, giggling...what fun it would be! I have a collection of vintage buttons as well...they were my grandmother's...and then my mama's...who gave them to me. My mama also had a collection of thimbles...which she gave to me before she went home to be with the Lord. I just know you would love these. I still have some of the Little Golden Books you have displayed...saving them for future grandchildren! Thank you so much for sharing your sweet little space with us...so darling...I look forward to seeing some of the items you create!
With love,
Mrs. Laura
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Jason is pointing to the last stitch in the quilt binding! Happened at 5:45pm on Saturday, January 24. when he finished sewing the binding to the quilt. The excess batting and backing then had to be trimmed away from the quilt. Since this is going to be a much-used quilt, chose to machine stitch-in-the-ditch to secure the folded-over binding to the back of the quilt. Used Steam-a-Seam ¼" iron-on tape to hold the binding to the back for easier stitching on the front. Did some hand-sewing to secure the binding at each corner. This was the 1st time that Jason did some hand-sewing.
Here's the quilt after it came out of the washer & dryer. Used Fairfield's Quilter's 80/20 cotton batting. Did not pre-shrink the batting and love the way it shrank up and gave the quilt such character.
Whenever someone asked, "How long does it take to make a quilt?" I could never answer cuz I never really kept track in hours. But, now I have a pretty good idea. Jason had 16 sessions and estimating about 4 hours per session (includes the designing and shopping) can fairly say that this quilt took 64 hours. And how much is it worth? Priceless …
Monday, January 26, 2009
Jason Quilts – Day 16
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3 comments:
- Sunnie said...
A finished quilt is a wonderful thing! And nothing is better than the joy of creating something with your own hands.
Thanks for showing a picture of Jason, too! You can see this was a good project for him.
- January 26, 2009 at 2:22 PM
Let me know when Jason is ready to take special orders -- what a beautiful job he did. You must be so proud.
Susan P. in Wisconsin
- January 27, 2009 at 9:28 AM
- meggie said...
Soo True!! Priceless describes most quilts, which are made with love, & devotion.
Congrats to Jason for finishing this lovely quilt!
- January 28, 2009 at 1:42 AM
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Last night we hit a milestone. I made the first meal my husband didn't like. He wanted me to tell you that he had an 'almond butter and fig preserve' sandwich instead. He doesn't want you to judge him and he doesn't want you to think he's a picky eater--he's just not that into parsnips (or other root vegetables).
The inspiration for this meal came from a potluck party where a friend made a green salad with beets. I've never had a beet. When I think of beets, I think of Doug Funnie and Dwight Schrute. Someone told me they tasted like grass. Needless to say, I was terrified. Then someone else told me they would turn my pee pink; I thought this was very helpful information seeing as how I imagine my pee would be pink if I were bleeding internally. So I had a chunk of beet. It was not amazing and it did not suck. But it was so pretty I decided to try my hand with beets.
[I have to interrupt this post because someone is playing Wilson Phillips and all I can think of is Bridesmaids....okay, I have very seriously air-drummed and mimed this song and am ready to continue posting. I realize I did not have to tell you this, but I did anyway. Get over it.]
If you've never handled a beet before, I recommend checking out this page. They can get a little messy, but now my cutting board is pink for Valentine's Day. I've also never cooked with turnips; Real Simple featured them this month, so I thought I'd throw them into the mix. And then, there's the dreaded parsnip (which I happen to like). Parsnips look like elderly carrots: skinnier, wrinkly, gone gray, with a slightly withered look.
With minimal seasoning, this dish lets the taste of each individual vegetable shine through. If, however, you have picky eaters around, you could whip up some Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette and toss with the veggies for a sweet tangy finish.
Roasted Root Vegetable Medley
This was real easy to make...you just cut everything up and put it in the oven and fuggettabowdit. You can cut the vegetables into matchsticks, cubes, chunks, or all of the above--it's your work of art!
8-12 slender carrots, peeled and cut
3 medium turnips, cut
4-6 parsnips, peeled and cut
3-4 small beets, trimmed, peeled and cut
1 medium sweet potato, cut
2 T olive oil
3-4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
Salt & pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss cut veggies with oil and season with salt & pepper. Spread vegetables and rosemary in thin layer onto large baking sheet. Roast for 40 min or until golden on the edges, stirring halfway through. Toss with vinaigrette for extra pizazz.
Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette
A refreshing take on honey mustard.
3 T Apple cider vinegar
2 tsp good quality maple syrup
3tsp Dijon mustard
Whisk all ingredients until combined.
And I would like to point out that I have kept my resolution of blogging twice a month--so far! Let me know your favorite root veggie.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Just Beet It
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Bake It til You Make It
That's right folks, it's 2012 & I'm back at the blog with the hopefully manageable New Year's resolution of posting twice per month. I'll need your help via encouragement and comments to keep it going all year long!
The inspiration for today's post comes from the red Dutch oven I got for Christmas. I always thought you needed a Dutch oven to make cool things like risotto. Well it turns out that BHG just prefers to photograph stuff in Dutch ovens because they look cool. So I used a recipe from their feature on Ellie Krieger for Butternut Squash Risotto to break in my new cookware. Turns out, you don't specifically need a Dutch oven to make risotto--unless you want to bake it.
Risotto marries the creaminess you crave when the weather gets blah with the low fat content to which you resolved to ascribe in the new year. Arborio rice, the main ingredient, is super starchy and as you continue to add liquid and stir, the dish thickens. Unfortunately the stirring and the adding liquid are the drawbacks to making risotto. Traditional recipes call for adding 1/2 cup of liquid at a time, usually taking 30 minutes or so. If your powers of awareness are running on high, you could probably turn this into a mindfulness meditation of sorts (which is another thing I need to get back into the habit of this year). For some of us, however, 30 minutes chained to the stove is not feasible--and that's why I'm giving you the option to bake it til you make it (I'm sure risotto aficionados consider baked risotto to be faked risotto).
Depending on how much time you have for dinner, you can follow the stove top directions or the oven directions. Also feel free to sub out the pumpkin puree for a 10oz package of frozen butternut squash puree.
(Baked) Pumpkin Risotto
Italicized instructions are for the stove top prep method so read carefully!
5 cups vegetable broth (low-sodium is best)
1 T olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
1/2 cup dry white wine (i.e. Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc)
1 1/3 cups canned pumpkin puree
2 T chopped fresh sage
1/2 cup shredded hard cheese (i.e. Parmesan, Asiago, Reggiano)
Salt & pepper to taste
In a medium saucepan heat broth until hot but not boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover to keep warm.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a Dutch oven (or large oven-safe pot with tight-fitting lid) heat oil over medium heat. Add onion. Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes until softened but not browned. Add rice; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add wine and simmer about 2 minutes, stirring constantly until it is absorbed.
Add 1/2 cup of hot broth. Simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until it is absorbed. Repeat with the remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, allowing each addition to absorb before adding more, about 30 minutes total.
Add all the broth and bring mixture to a boil. Cover and bake for 35 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed, stirring halfway through.
Add cheese and mix well. Add pumpkin and sage. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Both times I made this dish, I did not put any salt in it. The flavor of the cheese and sage was enough! Enjoy with some dark leafy greens and a glass of the white wine you used in the recipe. Bon appetit!
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Since I'm horrible at beginnings (aren't we all?) I'm just going to start out with what I did today.
Today I entered into the Adventures in YA Publishing Red Light/Green Light contest! The contest asks for your three-paragraph pitch and the first 250 words of your manuscript. I entered this for the first time back in November, and I actually made it to the final round! This time, I'm going for the gold. I've rewritten my first page only about a million times since November, so here's hoping. *raises glass*
I haven't sent out my first *actual* query yet. Both because I don't feel like my query letter is particularly stellar yet and because I'm completely and utterly terrified. That's why I like contests like this. I like getting my foot in the door somehow, and I always meet some really cool people in the process!
Can we talk about how awesome these contests are? These people get literally nothing out of hosting them, and yet they do it for us anyway. The publishing world is a strange and wonderful place, my friends. If you haven't yet, start connecting with writers on Twitter.
Currently getting ready for #PitMad on March 23rd! Who is gonna be pitching with me on Twitter?


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Author has written 39 stories for CSI: New York, Castle, and Flashpoint.
First things first, in order to ensure that I do not infringe on anything or anyone, here is the disclaimer :
"I do not profit from any story I publish on this website. All creative rights to the recognizable characters belong to their original creator(s). Any other characters, organisations and locations appearing in my stories are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons (living or dead) or locations or events is purely coincidental and is only the product of my deranged mind. I hope never to plagiarize any known work, to use other's words in place of my own but if some previously used phrase or plot should accidentally transfer itself to the stories I write, I assure you it is entirely accidental and will be removed. Just say the word! In return I would ask that no one reading my stories use my plots or characters."
Okay now that is out of the way, back to the profile. I hung around the world of fanfiction for a couple of years, my only objective being to have a little fun and write a few adventure stories. As those of you who have read any of my stories will have worked out, my favorite series was CSI:NY and my favorite protagonist was Mac though I have written a number of challenges for other characters which was an interesting experience! I did venture into a couple other fandoms with an adventure-drama for Castle which turned out to be more controversial than I anticipated and a Sam-based action adventure for Flashpoint .
As you will have gathered I have now retired from fanfiction. Thank you to all who have read and reviewed my stories. I really loved hearing from you!


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Jensen Ackles - Angeles
Someone's always coming around here,
Trailing some new kid.
Says I see your picture on a
Hundred dollar bill.
What's a game of chance to you
To win this one?
A real skill so; glad to meet you,
Pickin' up the ticket, shows there's…
Money to be made.
Go on, lose the gamble
That's the history of the trade.
Did you add up
All the cards left to play?
To zero and sign up with evil,
Don't start me,
Try and now…
'cause I'm all over it,
I can make you satisfied in
Everything you do.
All your secret wishes
Could right now be coming true.
Spend forever
With my poison arms
Around you.
No one's gonna fool around with us.
No one's gonna fool around with us.
So glad to meet you,


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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Sears Holdings Inc., with a cleaner balance sheet and a one-time gain, cut costs to deliver a near 83% jump in second-quarter income on Thursday amid slumping sales at its Sears Roebuck and Kmart stores.
But shares of Sears Holdings SHLD, -4.05% dropped 3.8% to $144.21 as investors worried that a hike in inventories at a time when consumers are reining in spending could add more risk to the company.
Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Sears Holdings also ended the quarter with a cash trove of about $3.7 billion. The company noted in the earnings release that a chunk of that money could be invested in any number of marketable securities, acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships that the company believes "will offer attractive return opportunities whether or not related to its ongoing business activities." See related MarketWatch blog.
To Morgan Stanley analyst Gregory Melich that means Lampert is "setting up Sears Holdings (as a) publicly traded hedge/private-equity fund," he said in a note to clients.
But Bernard Sands retail analyst Richard Hastings found the cash trove impressive.
"The company's ability to use cash strategically makes Sears Holdings a formidable force in the industry, capable of leveraging its financial resources and proven ability to control cash to possibly acquire other companies in the future," he said.
Sears Holdings said it earned $294 million, or $1.88 a share, compared with a profit of $161 million, or 98 cents a share, a year earlier.
The results include an after-tax gain of $22 million, or 14 cents a share, from the settlement of Visa/MasterCard antitrust litigation. Last year's results included merger-related restructuring charges at Kmart of 16 cents a share.
Total sales fell 3% to $12.79 billion from $13.19 billion. Last year's results included a gain of $78 million for credit and financial-products revenues.
The results were ahead of the average income estimate of $1.74 a share on revenue of $12.51 billion reached by analysts reporting to Thomson Financial.
Chief Executive Aylwin Lewis said the quarter underscores Sears Holdings' "resolve" to improve profitability, according to the earnings release.
"While we are making progress, we must continue to focus on our customers, improve the shopability of our stores and continue to give our customers reasons to shop our stores more frequently."
Sears Holdings does not hold conference calls about its earnings. Chairman Edward Lampert stopped writing quarterly notes that he released with earnings last year.
Broken down per concept, the Sears stores rang up sales of $8.3 billion, off moderately from last year's $8.6 billion. The slowdown reflects a same-store sales decline that was partially offset by an increase in the total number of Sears full-line stores in operation.
Total revenues at Kmart were off $100 million, reflecting a drop in the total number of Kmart stores in operation and fewer transactions, the company said.
For the quarter, domestic sales at stores open at least one year were off 3.8% for the company, with Sears domestic same-store sales slipping 6.3% and Kmart same-store sales declining 0.6%.
At Kmart, falling same-store sales in home goods were partially offset by higher sales in a number of categories, including apparel, general merchandise, pharmacy and food and other consumables. At Sears domestic, same-store sales fell "across most categories and formats," with the steepest declines in home fashions and lawn and garden items.
Chairman in charge of cash
The company reminded shareholders that its board last year delegated its chairman and the company's single-largest shareholder, Lampert, unfettered authority to determine what to do with the cash pile.
In Thursday's release, shareholders were told what he was doing with it. Mostly, the company said, the surplus cash was put into short-term, highly liquid investments, though they were not detailed.
Sears also said it's using, and may in the future use, a portion of its capital to invest in marketable securities and other financial instruments, including derivatives.
"Our strong financial position and cash flow generation provide us with the flexibility to capitalize on a wide range of market opportunities as they arise," Lampert said in the release.
Morgan Stanley's Melich was concerned about another chunk of the cash used as working capital to stock up on merchandise the retailers expects will be big sellers. Inventories bulked up to $9.5 billion compared with $9 billion a year ago. See more retail coverage.
"While the inventory increase may aid third-quarter sales, half of the reason given that 'categories where business trends support higher inventory levels' appears inconsistent with decelerating demand we expect in most Sears Holdings categories," he said.
"We'd love to know which categories those are because it is inconsistent with decelerating traffic and sales," he added.
He blamed the drop in shares to the inventory pileup. "An inventory rise into a slow sales environment adds risk and suggests margin expansion will slow in the second half," he said.
It has $3.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents under Sears Holdings and also controls another $500 million at Sears Canada.


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text: Business GrantsFellowshipsInternshipsScholarshipsOVC FY 17 Increasing Legal Access to Victims of Crime: Innovations in Access to Justice ProgramsBy Admin - June 17, 2017061Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Funding Opportunity ID:294737Opportunity Number:OVC-2017-12180Opportunity Title:OVC FY 17 Increasing Legal Access to Victims of Crime: Innovations in Access to Justice ProgramsOpportunity Category:DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation:Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity:Income Security and Social ServicesLaw, Justice and Legal ServicesCategory Explanation:CFDA Number(s): 16.582Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility:This solicitation seeks eligible applicants under three distinct purpose areas. Applicants may apply for more than one purpose area under this solicitation, so long as they meet the eligibility requirements for each purpose area.Under Purpose Area 1, by statute, eligible applicants are limited to states, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and nonprofit (defined as an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 and is exempt from taxation under 501(a) of such title), nongovernmental organizations (including tribal nonprofits). An applicant must demonstrate a history of providing services, (e.g., victim assistance, social services, legal services, shelter, or mental health services), to human trafficking survivors. Additionally, an applicant must demonstrate that ?subaward? organizations that host legal fellows providing legal services for human trafficking survivors have a demonstrated history of providing services to human trafficking survivors. Nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in 26 U.S.C. § 511(a) are not eligible to apply.Under Purpose Areas 2 and 3, eligible applicants are limited to private nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations); faith and community-based organizations; colleges and universities (including tribal institutions of higher education); and public agencies, federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), or tribal organizations that can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of civil legal representation for crime victims and the range of services needed; knowledge, and ability to successfully execute the development of training, technical assistance, public awareness, and other informational resources to meet the needs of victim service providers and allied practitioners who serve them; and the capacity to partner with other organizations and key stakeholders to deliver comprehensive, seamless legal services to victims. For these purpose areas, a private nonprofit organization does not have to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation. Purpose Area 2 applicants must have the staff, resources, and capability to develop or enhance a model for delivery of these services. An applicant must demonstrate that it proposes to serve a rural area or rural community, and that there is a demonstrated need for legal services in this area. The applicant must provide their definition of a ?rural area? or ?rural community,? and explain why the targeted area meets the applicant?s definition of ?rural area? or ?rural community.?OVC may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2017 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.Agency Code:USDOJ-OJP-OVCAgency Name:Department of JusticeOffice for Victims of CrimePosted Date:Jun 16, 2017Close Date:Jul 18, 2017Last Updated Date:Jun 16, 2017Award Ceiling: $4,000,000Award Floor: $1,000,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $8,150,000Expected Number of Awards:3Description:OVC will provide, in total, approximately $8.15 million in funding for legal services for three distinct projects that will enhance legal access for crime victims, foster technological innovation, and provide training and technical assistance to those involved in the initiatives. OVC anticipates that it will make awards under three distinct purpose areas. ?Purpose Area 1 ? Increase Capacity and Access to Civil Legal Help for Crime Victims Through Legal Fellows Program (Legal Fellows Program) – one award, up to $4,000,000, for a 2-year performance period. ?Purpose Area 2 ? Using Technology/Other Innovations to Increase Legal Access in Rural Areas – one award, up to $3,150,000, for a 3-year performance period. ?Purpose Area 3 ? Training and Technical Assistance ? Legal Partnerships Increasing Medical Care Advocacy to Crime Victims – one award, up to $1,000,000, for a 2-year performance period.Version:Synopsis 1 Source link LIKE WHAT YOU READ & WOULD LOVE TO BE INFORMED OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES? CLICK TO DOWNLOAD SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANTS ANDROID APP ON GOOGLE PLAY


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It's hard work being a big brother.
Now, Bear, if you wouldn't mind folding that laundry when you wake up...m'kay?
I love this! Send him over my way to fold my laundry too....ReplyDelete
I just stumbled on your blog. What a cute lil family you have! Your photos are beautiful and I can tell how proud you are to be a mom. I will visit often!ReplyDelete
I am loving the pictures of the two of them! They are so cute. (And, I'm so glad that Levi is adjusting to having a sister).
As for the laundry...now that Ronan is almost 5, he's pretty good at folding the laundry...of course, his little brother is very good at unfolding it. Glad to see you are back and blogging.
I bet Mama wants to be passed out on that pile of laundry!
I have lot's of laundry to sleep on too!!ReplyDelete


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Those of you who don't know, The Little Mama and I are having a house built. I just don't know who is building it. We've driven by many times and never seen anyone actually working on it. We've got friends that live in the same neighborhood and they've never seen anybody working one it. We've had other friends that have stopped by on their way home from work and they have never seen anyone working on it.
I think it's a valid question....Who is building our house?
Work is getting done on it. From what I can tell its pretty good work to. I've had a lot of friend that have worked home construction and have told be many different things that they have seen done to cheat, and cut corners. Example, I have one friend tell me that when two sections of frame didn't line up, they bridged the 2 1/2 in. gap with 15 different nails at different angles. I haven't seen anything like that. It really looks pretty good.
I forgot to mention the foundation! I've seen a lot of concrete work. I even worked with concrete for a little while in So-Cal...but this is really nice. Almost as if it was poured by angels.
Plus I just heard this morning that now there is even walls on it. Where the heck did they come from?
So the question is who is doing the work on our house?
I'm convinced its Elves that come out at night.
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Nigeria 2014
In March of 2014, Agua Viva had the honor of visiting Uyo, Nigeria, where we met our new friend Ikponke Nkanta. Mr. Nkanta graciously received us and led us to two separate orphanages in the Uyo area. It was a wonderful trip. Curt Mader, Nancy Allen, and Jim Allen met many new friends and we became painfully aware of the hardships faced by this developing nation.
At the Frontlines Children's Center, we experienced first-hand the extraordinary needs of these communities. Faced with limited supplies of food and little or no governmental support, this orphanage re-enforced our understanding of the desperate conditions faced by many of the communities in Nigeria and Africa.
Nigeria is investigating many new ideas and strategies to improve their standard of living. With very limited resources, it was truly amazing to see what a few creative people and organizations can do with their extraordinary ingenuity.
Agua Viva hopes to maintain their new friendships with the Tropical Research and Conservation Center and with the Frontlines Children's Center.
Guatemala 2014
Agua Viva had a wonderful trip to Guatemala in June of 2014. Mike Springer and Jim Allen were able to visit all of five of our installations in Guatemala plus we had the privilege of visiting two viable sites for new installations.
At Monjas, Jalapa, Guatemala, Agua Viva was able to spend some real quality time with Shadow of His Wings Orphanage. It is hard to believe that 80 beautiful children like this have NO access to clean drinking water.
Our new friends immediately understood this basic need.A new system will be installed here in 2015 and it will provide purified water to all of the orphans in this community, plus they will be able to distribute water to many of the needy communities in the surrounding area.
Agua Viva was very impressed with the leadership and organization of this orphanage. We have no doubt that Shadow of His Wings will be a successful installation and a sustained influence in this region.
Ecuador 2014
In September of 2014, Curt Mader and Maritza Yanez traveled to Ecuador to perform three site investigations.
They endured a very long day of bumpy car rides to find Pano, Ecuador, in the Amazon lowlands east of Quito. Iglesia Nueva Vida Pano was eager to negotiate a covenant. Agua Viva is trying to balance limited resources with a seemingly endless demand for purified drinking water in Ecuador.
Probably the most important aspect of the trip was Curt and Maritza negotiated with the communities of Gompuene where the Agua Viva System had been forcefully removed in 2013. The communities agreed that 21deAbril would be an agreeable "alternative" site. Curt and Maritza then successfully negotiated a covenant at 21deAbril Vocational School in Flores, Ecuador. Agua Viva quickly began preparations to return in March 2015 for this important installation.


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This child is just like me! She is very particular about how things should be put away. She will spend lots of time getting things exactly how she'd like them. This day she spent time organizing her pencils, crayons, markers, and erasers!
Pop and the girls before he took Hayden to her Princess Ball the other night.
They went out to eat and then headed to the ball. She said she had a great time! Thanks for taking her Pop.


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I'm having major motivation issues right now. I thought I was back on track after a week or two of laziness and excuses. I thought I'd gotten my head back in the game.
Not so, it would seem. I feel myself disengaging mentally. Where I used to look forward to my runs all day long, now I dread them. Where I used to enjoy every lap of my swims, now I'm back to feeling like I did in the beginning, pushing myself just to get through the workout so it can be over.
My inner lazy slug is trying to take over again, and I don't know why. It's not that my goals are any less interesting to me...I still want to run a 5K, and then a 10K, and then start training for a triathlon. I still want to lose weight and improve my overall health and live an active lifestyle. I just don't feel like working hard at it right now.
Could it be just a phase? That's what I'm hoping. It has been a long, hot summer, and I'm feeling a little worn out, burned out, beat down. Maybe what I need is cooler temperatures and the fresh-start feeling that autumn always brings. Unfortunately summer is still in full swing, and autumn is way off on the horizon.
I need to find a way to recharge my batteries NOW. I do have a beach vacation coming up in a couple of weeks, and hopefully that will help. I hope to get in 2-3 runs while on vacation, but otherwise I will spend my time relaxing, playing with my kids, enjoying my relatives and friends, and not worrying about the scale or the treadmill.
Until then I guess I will "fake it 'till I make it." I'll keep pushing forward physically and hope that sticking with the exercise will eventually get my brain to re-engage and my motivation to return. If anyone wants to give me a pep talk, feel free! And thanks! :)


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Main Amitabh Bachchan Banna Chahta Hoon
He made Zanjeer with Prakash Mehra and a legend was born. The movie was an instant hit. After that he made movies like Sholay, Amar Akbar Anthony, Satte Pe Satta, Don, Maboor etc etc, which were super duper hits but his best performance was in Deevar. There were no songs and dance scenes for him in the movies (which was very rare for a hero at that time) because angry men never dance and sing songs and also the director doesn't allow him to smile much. The best dialog which I like in Deevar is : peeter tum log mujhe dhoondh rahe ho aur main tumhara yehan intezar kar raha hoon. (knife flies at him and he ducks and throws it back to Peter. Locks the door) peter yeh chabi aapni jeb mein rakhlo, aab yeh tala main tumhari jeb se chabi nikal kar hi kholunga. Bachchan saab tusi great ho.
And then the accident during shooting of Coolie and the whole nation prayed together for his health. He was in coma for 3 weeks and he walked after some 3 months ( not me but the tales say so).
There were controversies also in his life. He became the Member of Parliament in 1984 elections and was said to have some involvement in the Bofors case. Apart from that, his personal life was also playing hula hoop because of his much publicised love affair with Rekha and he was going away from his wife Jaya Bachchan. People say Hariwansh Rai Bachchan came in and asked Rekha to step away, which she ultimately did. Yash Chopra even made a movie on it and Amitabh Bachchan flexed his vocal chords in dekha ek khab toh yeh silsile hue.
By the early 1990s he was angry young man was no more young and was making movies like Toofan, Indrajeet, Jadoogar, Ajooba, Aaj ka Arjun etc etc which were not doing very well on the box office. Some were such big flops thats he thought, enough is enough and I should do something different. So in 1995 he launched the Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL). ABCL ventured into film distribution with Mani Ratnam's 'Bombay'. It also was the principal sponsor of the Miss Universe Contest, held in Bangalore in 1996. Unfortunately, ABCL fell on evil days, buried neck deep in debt. The company's cup of woe ran over when his films flopped miserably at the box-office. And he was again 'written off' by the industry, just as he was in the start of his career.
I would say Black is Amitabh Bachchan's post angry young man era best movie. The performance is great and he suits the charatcter a lot. (Rani is also great in that movie)


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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Post Cards from the Eternal Child
The problem for the Den Done Did blog is finding the time and inspiration to write about blog-worthy occurrences in my life. What is blog-worthy? If this was a blog about recipes I suppose that would be an easy question…or perhaps if it were a blog about cats I could just fall back on the photos I've snapped of cats around the world (Now there's an idea). Or if I'd thought of a great blog idea like Monkey Punch Dinosaur before Adam Ford did…I might've done that.
Often it's a case that I don't know how to frame something that's happened, or one naturally worries whether an anecdote or everyday tale will be interesting enough to anyone other than me...but perhaps that's the real point for a blog like mine. It is supposed to be a slightly esoteric and random window into my life and thoughts…but only a window. The blog isn't me so I guess I shouldn't laden it with such importance and expectation all the time. Ive written things recently and have been advised not to post them to a "mere blog"(not my words)… I dunno, in case they get stolen or something. Good problem to have I suppose. But in the spirit of this ramble here is a slightly esoteric string of events that is in its way indicative of who I am and the sort of random day-to-dayness that I have been known to appreciate. Ok, Disclaimer over.
I was working on a rubbish removal job recently when I found a bundle of old postcards and photographs from the 1940's. I couldn't countenance seeing them go in the bin so I saved them for later investigation.
There was a stylish 1946 Christmas card sent from the owners of the Red Hart Inn in Worcester, England. It was still in good condition so one morning I got the idea to type a quick letter and post it to the current owners of The Red Hart Inn. I wrote "I found this card from 1946 while doing a garage clean-up in Melbourne. Alas I have no idea who the card was sent to. I just thought you might get some enjoyment out of seeing it. Maybe put it up in your bar….funny to think of it returning to its place of origin after 60-odd years"
Rubbish removal guys are always waxing the lyrical about their altruistic recycling activities. A friend of mine Amanda was about to take her kids camping to the Grampians. I said to her "I've got show-&-tell items for you to share with your kids" I gave her six photos of the Grampians in the 1940's. To me that is a pure form of lost-object-found recycling.
I guess I'm trying to be the sort of random act of every-day fascination that I want to receive. That's the way isn't it? I often act on these sort of quirky impulses. I put a proverbial message in a bottle and toss it out to sea. I hope this invites the world to reply in kind.
The late gentleman whose postcards I rescued was named, funnily enough, Jim Melbourne. I have done a couple of brief Google searches and can't find anything about him. Based on the old papers I saw I think he may have served as an aeronautical engineer in England during WWII. Extending that further I imagine that after the war ended he went travelling in the UK before returning to Melbourne. The majority of his postcards are from the UK in 1946. He wrote a lot of postcards that never got posted, including this classic:
"Dear Mum, Another couple of postcards that I haven't sent previously. Love Jim"
Anyway let's hope Jim would understand my love of sentimentalia or lost-object-found ephemera or whatever the frack it is that I'm doing here.
A Den Done Did first:
I have 18 random 1940's postcards. I am going to make a limited edition, first in best dressed offer
If you would like to be a part of the life of this blog, I will Post to you (That's snail mail kiddies) your very own, probably one-of-a-kind, 1946 post card. Just leave a comment or send me an email with your postal details and I'll flick one your way! Lovely-Jubbly
Listening to: Foals - Red Pugie
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Sunday, May 09, 2010
The Things You Own...
"Sooner or later we all became what Tyler wanted us to be..." - Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
My heart has been heavy all day with the knowledge that the things that I have collected will not save me. The memorabilia, souvenirs, keepsakes, forget-me-nots, pet rocks, post cards, birthday cards, toy lions, toy T-Rex's, old bottles, cricket games, books, pictures, CD's, Band T-shirts, old letters and on and on…all this that I have carted around these many years will not alter the fact that one day I will, in all likelihood, die. I say 'In all likelihood' because I still cling to the possibility of a Kurzweilesque technology spike. A singularity event that might give me the option of uploading my consciousness into the digital heavens. Then I could flit around in a virtual reality environment like Second Life or maybe, even better, be downloaded into a new body. I guess that casts grave doubt on whether or not I believe in an afterlife doesn't it?
Today I tackled the onerous task of unpacking and sorting through the boxes from our most recent house move. It is worse than packing in my opinion. I couldn't find anywhere to put most things. Assorted random objects flowed out of the boxes like a river of shapes. I tried different drawers but the drawers quickly filled. I moved furniture around but each new move created five smaller moves. It wasn't so much the functional items like tools and stationery that were disturbing me, although I've definitely hoarded too much of that stuff, it was more the personalia: An old love letter, a movie ticket, a little rock I picked up whilst driving across the Nullarbor.
As each new article of personal memorabilia appeared I began to feel worse. I felt the old emotional conflicts rising: Where do you keep them? How do you store them? How do you honour the memories correctly? As the boxes emptied I felt like I was loading weights onto my shoulders. Finally I couldn't take it any more, I had a long cathartic rant to Eli about how I was feeling strangled by my possessions and then I quit the process for the day.
Overnight I experienced a satori.
I have to let go. What has been upsetting me isn't only about collecting and hoarding possessions it's also about accepting that life is passing. It's a bitter concept for me to digest. I am still coming to terms…think of me as a white belt novice earning his second belt on the long road to mastery.
"Latent form is the master of obvious form" - Heraclitus
My oldest friend died suddenly in August last year. His death has shocked me into acknowledging that our collections will outlive us. I can no longer place the same significance on carrying around collections of sentimental souvenirs. Trying to find cupboards to fill them with, feeling guilty anyway because it might not be the appropriate forum for a piece of genuine Denny memorabilia --then I'm swirling lost again because there's no Show-&-Tell ceremony at which to flag the significance of the items to the world…and even if there was what good would it do for more than a few minutes… maybe an hour?
Lasting change does not live in icons and statues. It might visit. It might cling residual for a few moments to the site of a great victory or linger like smoke around the edges of the podium as we hold aloft the trophy. But then we are all gone home. The game is finished and the time has past. Day's end and trophies gather dust in the night. What good is a memorial if the precious thing we are trying to honour in form doesn't live within us? ---the lights go on and I'm alone in an empty room. The room is stark white and filled with a brilliant light that doesn't sear my eyes. You might think it'd be lonely. All that empty white space yawning out. But it isn't. Everything that matters is here. Everything about matter…because It's me, I'm there. I'm the memorial… I am the article of faith.
In the end the things we own are but the worshiping of false icons. If I don't come to the conception that it's all within me then I am choking, distracted --weighed down…belabouring the idea that If I have the best stamp collection in the world that I wont die. I will become the stamp collection.
I'm far from free of this paradigm. Well short of mastery. I just know that I have to try and let go. I cannot go on filling the attics of our future with stuff. I did a job last month in which I had to clear out the back shed of a deceased gentleman. Half a tonne of marble stone off-cuts that he had duly gathered hobby like from work-sites and hard rubbish piles over the years. I'm not saying that's wrong. Because he built things with some of the stone and I hope that collecting and neatly arranging the pieces of marble gave him much pleasure. I was just struck by the fact that in the end it was his sons who were left to wonder...what to do with it all. The sense of guilt they felt as they watched us throw it in the back of a truck destined for landfill. So I asked myself: If it's ok for it to go in the bin when I'm dead maybe some of it should be destined for the bin now?
The memories live in me. I am not my stamp collection or a box of cricket cards…I am no closer to my late Father for having carted around some of his clothes for the last 15 years. I drive past the old houses of our childhoods, the old haunts, the old parks -- We're not there, it's not there…It is not the place or the thing is it? It's you and me. We are the articles of faith.
"And indeed there will be time
For the yellow smoke that slides along the street
Rubbing its back upon the window-panes;
There will be time, there will be time
To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet;
There will be time to murder and create,
And time for all the works and days of hands
That lift and drop a question on your plate;
Time for you and time for me,
And time yet for a hundred indecisions,
And for a hundred visions and revisions,
Before the taking of a toast and tea."
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock - TS Eliot
~ Footynotes ~
[1] Ray Kurzweil
Theory that one super computer builds a superior super computer which builds a superior super computer and on and on until technology advances exponentially in an unimaginable acceleration or spike. And that then Den can get a fully body transplant if he wants one...
[2] "Ending one minute at a time" – Tyler (Fight Club)
[3] Listening to: Roots - How I Got Up
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
My Cat Left Me
I meant to post this two years ago. Better late than never I guess.
In 2003 my cat Emery Henry Bird went missing. I tried hard to find him. I went to the lost cat & dog home, posted flyers around the neighborhood and searched high and low. To no avail.
Just prior to his disappearance I had shifted house. He had not taken it well. Things grew worse when my girlfriend at the time introduced a new kitten into the household. Emery freaked out. He started disappearing for a couple of days at a time. Not long after that he simply never came back.
So forward four years to 2007 and I'm not living in Melbourne anymore. But I'm over for a visit and my ex-girlfriend tells me how she thought she caught a glimpse of Emery late one night whilst walking home. She couldn't be certain but she was fairly sure it was him. It quite surprised us because we had both assumed he was long dead. So a short-while later I found myself down on Wellington street Clifton Hill near where she had made her sighting. I saw a cat sitting right near where she told me she'd seen him and as I drew closer I knew that it was him. He walked toward me then shied away and trotted over to the edge of the road. He regarded me with suspicion and what could only be described as awkwardness. It was as if he was saying "oh...its you. What are you doing here?"
I drew closer and crouched down before him. He let me pat him for a moment and then he moved back just out of my reach. I said his name "Emery...Emery?" Then I did our little cat whistle that nobody else does. My Dad used it with all our cats when I was a kid. Emery seemed perplexed, turned to leave and then rolled over in the gutter playfully as he might've done years ago. I got my mobile out and took a photo. He turned and trotted up the street. I called out to him but he ignored me. That's cats for you I guess. I followed up the street a little. He reacted coolly...like there was nothing else to say.
I said goodbye to him. Wished him well and continued on up Wellington street.
So there its is. My cat wasn't run over by a car or poisoned. My cat left me. Found himself a new home.
Listening To: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Boba Fett
Listening To: Foals - Spanish Sahara
Friday, March 12, 2010
Corey Haim
I watched the dreadful "Two Coreys" reality-tv show a couple of years ago and came away convinced that Haim was in serious trouble with prescription meds. I made a Google news alert for him in my email account. For the last couple of years I'd been reading sporadic news reports about the latest B-grade film he was working on. B-grade films, but working. Hope springs eternal.
Anyway I've got nowhere to go with this. No punchline or neat ending. I just wanted to put his name on my blog and acknowledge that I liked him and that I am sorry that he has died...way too young.
Corey Haim Pictures
"Look at your reflection in the mirror. You're a creature of the night Michael, just like out of a comic book! You're a vampire Michael! My own brother, a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire. Oh You wait 'till mom finds out, buddy!"
- Sam Emerson (Haim) The Lost Boys
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Memories of Max
There are more comments for Maxie on a previous blog entry from November 2009. Or you can click HERE to jaunt straight there.
For more photos of Max Flory or to contribute a photo please visit this flickr page
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Shooting the shooters
Shooting the shooters
Originally uploaded by Diggers Abroad
We paid our penitence However. As soon as we'd done shooting we went and visited the Killing Fields. A sobering experience and the perfect contra-distinction to the narcissistic pleasure of firing a gun.
Also quick note: Our stand in camera guy didn't put much stock in composition...you might say he was more of a 'point and shoot' sort of fellow ;-)
*Originally posted on my Flickr page
Listening To: Cambodia Rocks - Various Artists
Saturday, February 20, 2010
We march in protest. Our small venues and community must be protected, empowered and respected.
Assemble at the State Library, cnr Swanston and Latrobe Sts.
This is a peaceful protest. Families welcome and encouraged to join the march.
STRICTLY NO ALCOHOL. It's illegal to drink in the street and important to show the broader community that WE ARE NOT HIGH RISK.
is Save Live Australian Music, a non-politically aligned, independent entity made up of musicians and music-lovers.
In a bid to address street violence Liquor Licensing Victoria (LLV) has introduced sweeping changes with unintended consequences for the local music scene.
LLV should admit its mistake and make simple changes immediately, acknowledging that there is no link between live music and high risk. The Tote is gone, who's next?
On 23 February, coinciding with the 34th anniversary of AC/DC's famous 'It's A Long Way To The Top' film clip shoot down Swanston Street, S.L.A.M. is protesting in support and celebration of Victoria's music scene, where new liquor licensing laws threaten to pull the plug on live music.
Meet at 4pm outside the State Library to make your way along Swanston Street and up Bourke Street to Parliament House to hear guest speakers from 6 to 7pm.
The RocKwiz Orchestra with guest performers will lead the rally, repeating the three chords from 'It's A Long Way to the Top' in the back of a flatbed truck as we follow – ALL 10,000 PLUS OF US – holding placards and instruments chanting down these ridiculous laws. Over the famous riff new lyrics will be created, such as "So the Tote's been shut down, send Sue MacLellan [LLV Director] on her way".
Lack of support for this precious industry has gone on for too long! Celebrate the diversity of Victorian music. Be one of the thousands of musicians and music supporters who will make this a day to remember!
Music means many things to many people, but the most important is that it IS passion, creativity, happiness and life for many people. So please come and help support one of the best things that Australia has to offer: live & local music.
Invite everyone and if you can't attend please sign the petition. If you are reading this you love music. Keep it alive by keeping it live.
- http://www.slamrally.org/
Friday, January 15, 2010
TOTE HOTEL CLOSURE. Contact List
If you are upset about the Tote Hotel closing then register your protest by contacting the following people:
Emailing is good but letter writing and phone calls are best...faxes too!
Please feel free to email me with any alterations or additions.
Richard Wynne MP
State Member For Richmond:
Postal PO Box 1474 Collingwood 3066
Phone 03 9415 8901
Fax 03 9415 8918
Minister for the Arts:
* PLEASE NOTE : it may not be worth writing to Lynne Kosky since she announced her resignation today. A new Arts Minister will be announced soon.
Suite 603, level 1, 2 Main St. Point Cook Town Centre, Point Cook 3030
(08)9395 0221
Victorian Minister for Consumer Affairs and the Minister for Gaming:
Electorate Office Address
9 Blackburn Road, Blackburn, 3130
Ph: 9878 4113
Fax: 9878 9135
Ministerial Office Address
Level 5, 1 Macarthur Street
East Melbourne 3002
Ph: 8684 1400
Fax: 8684 1444
Director of Liquor Licensing:
Phone (03) 9655 6600
Fax (03) 9655 6978
General inquiries Liquor Licensing:
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal General Inquiries:
The Victorian State Premier John Brumby:
Email: email@example.com
Ministerial office –
Level 1, 1 Treasury Pl, Melbourne 3002
Tel: 9651 5000
Fax: 9651 5054
Electorate office –
145A Wheatsheaf Rd, Glenroy 3046
Tel: 9300 3851
Fax: 9300 3915
Your Voice Victoria "Contact The Premier":
The Victorian Deputy Premier &
Attorney General
Rob Hulls :
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. au.
Electorate Office Address:
473 Keilor Road, Niddrie VIC 3042
Ph: 9379 5879
Fax: 9379 4434
Ministerial Office Address:
Level 3, 1 Treasury Place
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: 9651 1222
Fax: 9651 1188


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Baku. 19 September. REPORT.AZ/ "When I was ambassador, 50 documents have been signed between Azerbaijan and Iran. I look forward to further strengthening and deepening of bilateral relations in the future."
Report informs, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Aayeen said at a press conference.
The Ambassador noted that this was his last press conference on the post of Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan and on September 22 he leaves Azerbaijan.
"I am leaving Azerbaijan with good memories. At the time I was appointed ambassador, relations were complicated, there was a misunderstanding between the two countries. We were able to establish a mutual trust, to develop bilateral relations. I believe that the current relations between the two countries are the best", the ambassador said.


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The official music video for "Go Loco" is finally here…
originally published march 2011:
Just a super quick update to give all you readers (my Aunt Katie?) a sneak peek of the music video I just shot this past night for LA Lakers all-star, Ron Artest called "Get Loco" featuring Taz, George Lopez and Fat Joe.
We can play a game called "Where's Waldo: Jen Edition" and see if you can spy me in the sneak peek by ESPN. Stay tuned, I'll let you know when the actual music video drops.


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Pakistan to receive 120 C-602 cruise missiles from China
Labels: Naval News
The C-602 long-range subsonic anti-ship cruise missile is developed by the CASIC 3rd Academy. The C-602 outperforms most Western and Russian anti-ship missiles in terms of range and warhead mass. The YJ-62 was first offered for export by the China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC) during the Defense Systems & Equipment International (DSEI) Land and Naval Systems Exhibition in September 2005. The missile is fitted with a strap-down inertial guidance coupled with GPS, and active radar for the terminal phase. CPMIEC claims that the C-602 is fitted with a frequency agile radar seeker which offers greater resistance to jamming from targeted ship. The active radar seeker has an acquisition range of up to 40km.
The C-602 is a conventional cruise missile design, with mid-body wings that deploy following launch. The fixed ventral air inlet is mounted slightly forward of the cruciform tail fins. The missile is 6.1 meters long (without the 0.9 meter-long launch booster), and weighs 1,140kg. The solid propellant booster weighs an additional 210kg. The C-602 has a cruise speed of Mach 0.6, carries a 300kg HE blast warhead, is powered by a small turbojet, and has a stated range of 280km, with the missile flying at an altitude of 30 meters during the cruise phase of an engagement. In the terminal phase, the missile descends to a height of seven meters, and it can be launched from truck-mounted launchers, from warships as well as from medium multi-role combat aircraft.C-602 anti-ship missile employs a cylinder-shape launcher. (news @ chinesemil.blogspot)


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Last fall, I took a loaf of bread to a dinner our small group was having. It was kind of liked. Especially by our pastor's wife. And she kind of told a couple of people about it. Several of whom asked me for the recipe.
Slight problem: previously, the bread had not turned out as well as it did that night. And I had trouble getting it to do so again. :-/
I tweaked and I tweaked, though, and I think I've finally come close to a recipe that will consistently yield stellar results. It will, at least, turn out decent bread. It's never inedible. It's always quite tasty, in fact. It just isn't always the incredible loaf I took that night.
You're forewarned.
And my apologies for my tardiness in getting this recipe to people. I feel guilty, I promise.
• 2 1/2 C milk
• 2 T sugar
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 2 C white flour
• 2 C whole wheat flour
• 2 1/2 t yeast
• 1/3 C raw sunflower seeds
• 1/3 C raw pumpkin seeds
• 1/3 C chopped raw pecans
• 1/4 C flax seed
1. Place the ingredients in the bread pan in the order listed.
2. Set machine for regular cycle, 2 lb/large loaf, medium or light crust.
3. Scrape sides of pan, as needed during first kneading to make sure all flour is incorporated.
4. Add flour or milk, if dough seems too wet or dry, respectively.
I want to try this recipe with honey, instead of sugar. I'll try to remember to report back, if I do. I think that it would complement the seeds/nuts well, in addition to being healthier.
Plus, I already know that the bread is heavenly with honey butter.
Oh, and, as you may have guessed, this bread was inspired by a certain commercially-marketed bread. I've cleverly disguised it, though.
Fantastic Instapot Recipes for Beginners
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This Monday at 4:00 pm in ACES Auditorium, Robert Hecht-Nielsen will speak at FAI. I haven't met Robert, but I understand he is an entertaining and provocative speaker. His talk certainly seems provocative — basically a unified theory of cognition based on associative memory between vector quantizors. Right up my alley! The info is below.
Robert Hecht-Nielsen University of California, San Diego
This talk will overview the author's recently published theory of the cerebral cortex (in: Hecht-Nielsen, R. and McKenna, T. [Eds.] (2003) Computational Models for Neuroscience, Springer-Verlag) and discuss some of its startling implications for neuroscience, AI, and philosophy. Mathematically, the theory views the cortical surface as a collection of about 120,000 notional vector quantizers which are organized and frozen at various points during childhood. These provide a fixed set of terms of reference so that knowledge can be accumulated. Cortical knowledge takes the form of a vast number of pairwise unidirectional links between tokens in these quantizer's codebooks, with each link having a strength directly related to a particular conditional probability (the antecedent support probability of the source token given the presence of the target token). How this knowledge is used to carry out thinking is explicitly explained and a related local-circuit neuroscience prediction of the theory is described. This talk will show how this weird design, while inherently incapable of directly carrying out any sort of ordinary reasoning i.e., Aristotelian logic, learned neural network input-output mappings, Bayesian inferencing, fuzzy logic, etc.), is nonetheless able to arrive at excellent conclusions. Further, unlike the situation in the cases of existing AI reasoning schemes, the amount of antecedent support knowledge required by cortex, while large, is not combinatorially explosive and can be feasibly obtained during childhood. While scientific testing of this theory is probably a long way off, the theory can be put into service immediately as a new mathematical foundation for AI.


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Crafters' Home Blog
Art-C Mixed Media Provisions Winner
With all the excitement and craziness of the CHA Show, it slipped our mind to announce the winner of the Art-C Mixed Media Provisions. So sorry!
Thanks again for reading and continuing to support your independent retailers! Please stay tuned for a great feature on Tonic Studios!


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Back From Holiday
Hello Visitors
Hope youre all well and enjoying the summer so far.... I have just returned from a week away in Fuerteventura - fabulous place!
On driving from the airport to the town we passed a fantastic wind farm and it brought home that there are some areas where such renewable technologies are vital - shame our own nation (we are after all an island too) isnt so forthcoming in some areas in the same way?!
I know that some of you may say "carbon footprint hypocrite" as Ive flown 3000 miles but I didnt have any holidays overseas last year so I "banked" my CO2 ration as best I could.
I will also be planting new trees in my garden this weekend so again Im conscious of the impacts etc - not got enough space to make up for the trip but "every little helps" as they say at Tesco (and look at how energy conscious they are now becoming in the UK - reduced and improved logistics, use of half the lighting in front of the stores in the daytime, solar panels etc - brilliant!)
The best example I also found on holiday was the hotel and resort where we stayed used over 5500 CFLs in their lighting - every light contained one. This reminded me that at the recent 2006 HECA Conference in Blackpool one of the guest speakers highlighted that the hotel venue could save a great deal of energy and money by adopting the use of CFLs (Hilton Hotel chain). Perhaps Sr Pavinas the hotel Manager in Fuerteventura could teach Hilton Hotels a thing or two? Moreover perhaps Blackpool Council could insist that all the features in the annual Illuminations must in future be comprised of CFLs only ?
Its nice to be home and to reflect on an excellent break - now back to reality! Thanks for reading
From Your Friend The Energy Angel


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Double Strollers.
So we desperately need a double stroller now that were going to have a wild little toddler and a newborn to tote around when running errands and such, but who knew there were so many brands/styles out there to choose from?! Makes my head spin a little! hah
After months of reading reviews after reviews, safety features, infant car seat compatibilities, and so much more. I've completely and utterly fallen in love with Kolcraft Contours Optima from the very start.
It's light weight (only 35 pounds!), comes in two pleasant gender friendly colors/patterns, has a descent amount of storage underneath, and has an almost endless possibility of seat positions [as seen below].
Now if only we could afford this baby with our strict budget. *sniff sniff* I'm hoping for a miracle and to be able to find it online (so I'll be busy scouring criagslist and such for hours on end for the last 3 months of my pregnancy). Times almost running out (since I'm due in April, Eeeek!), so cross your fingers for me everyone!!
& let me know what you all think! Who has this stroller already or who plans on buying it?! I love hearing from other mamas:)