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Okay, I'll admit it—I mostly used this title because it's funny.
I'm trying to figure out how to link the end of the Hightower scene to Vitacorp. This is where actual storytelling takes place, because no combat should be happening here, and this is where Dragonfall really succeeded. Dragonfall made use of a "guide"—a character whose purpose was to move the story forward by telling the player where to go and what to do. The character is Paul Amsel. Paul is the one who says, "Go out and get the DVD player, talk to Maalit to get the DVDs fixed, go talk to Altug to get info on Green Winters."
In SR:New Orleans, this is supposed to be an "investigative" phase, similar to the Dragonfall sequence where the player character is tracking down Green Winters. But just plopping the player down in what may be a two-loading screen hub would be super overwhelming at first. So I need someone or something to be able to tell the character at least what their options are, if not where to go, and I need a way to plant ideas in the player's head.
In Dreamfall: the Longest Journey, the player character (assuming the personality of Zoë Castillo) spends a lot of the early chapters in their home, coming and going, and it's unoccupied save for themselves and a…little AI-pet-helper-thing called a Watilla, Zoë's being named Wonkers.
Characters like Wonkers serve a unique purpose: they're there to tell the player what the player character knows.
Alternatively, they serve as the "bouncing board" for the player character's ideas, rather than the player's. Because the player character has existed in this space since before coming into the player's control, they have a relationship to the environment and its people.
Say you want to guide the player to one of three locations. The "helper" NPC says something to the effect of, "Where are you going to go?" The player themselves doesn't know this world, but the player character using a limited dialogue selection has three options. Just picking options out of a hat, let's say "Warehouse" "Dockyard" and "Bar" are the options. Player clicks "I could go to the warehouse…" and the helper NPC says, "Oh, that's a good idea…[here's some exposition as to why]." You're giving the player information about the world that the character already knows while simultaneously setting them up to advance the plot by eliminating non-options in a way that feels organic without thrusting the player into an open world.
While the Mission Computer (specifically, the Shadowland BBS) can give the player a peek into the world and its occupants, it's difficult to design functionality of the Mission Computer that gives the player a sense of choice and independence until you get into the modular design of the mid-game (if you're doing what I'm doing and stealing HBS's plot layout). Having another character—in this case, a subservient one—to let the player feel in control while actually guiding them down the path towards the next run will actually give me an opportunity to fill out not just the world, but illustrate the player character's place in it.
Originally, I was going to give only select "classes" a helper NPC, and mostly for flavor.
When I was drafting up ideas for the variable prop garage, the idea of giving summoners a helper spirit and riggers a helper bot to round out their "uniqueness" was really appealing to me. While I would have loved to give every class a unique NPC, that just isn't a realistic goal to set. What I might do now is a bit of a compromise—give everyone a helper drone like a Watilla, but maybe give players with appropriate Drone Control some additional options at some point.
I think I can have some fun with this character. I've already played around a bit with story variable names (even though I later learned I didn't need to, using the Speaker option), but by setting a story variable that looks something like $+(story.botName), I can actually let the player name their bot from a limited list, similarly to the Bolthole name options in Shadowrun: Hong Kong. That'll be the first thing that happens, I think.
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My plan has been to eventually show my finished work and projects here, but I'm loving my salla (or sally) bag so much from the class last Saturday, that I just have to share.
And of course, Sophie is my constant companion and critic. She is fond of this style of basket - the spokes are as much fun to watch and bat around as are the yarn weavers. She is a great help.

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Today was such a sweet day! Today at "house church" we had a wonderful time in the word and fellowship! Our sweet Tess (in the picture with me) is leaving to spend time with family before heading to Ethopia. I will surely miss her. We had a Thanksgiving meal,yummy! Our friends also presented us with a cookie cake, it's my birthday! It was wonderful sharing my day with such a great group of people. I admire the sweet people serving in Orange Mound, I feel so blessed to have them in my life. My life is changing forever !
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LONDON -- As structural engineers sifted through the rubble of a bomb explosion that devastated the heart of London's financial district Saturday, concern was growing over the effect such attacks might have on London as a world financial center.
Nobody here wants to give in to the Irish Republican Army (IRA), but it is becoming increasingly obvious that the price of a bomb is far less than the cost of replacing the glass and steel of buildings eviscerated by strategically placed explosives.
Nor is there much confidence being expressed in the ability of the security forces to prevent future attacks. The head of the House of Commons home affairs select committee, Sir Ivan Lawrence, demanded "much more effective efforts to protect the City."


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IN RE: PRADAXA (DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION This Document Relates to: ALL CASES
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Their 5th child was Joseph Ramsey McDill, b. Mar. 23, 1842 in Ohio and d. Apr. 25, 1922, buried in Jewell City, KS.On Feb. 16, 1869, he married Amanda Tunison who was b. Feb. 16, 1848 and d. July 29, 1927, in Jewell City, KS.Their oldest son was Harry L. McDill, b. July 21, 1871 at Chillicothe.OnApr. 5, 1894 at Beloit, KS, he married Sarah E. Wrench, b. Apr. 1, 1872 at Circleville, OH.
Does this sound like your family?I have more information about siblings, etc., but nothing else about the origin of the family.


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Before computers and email…a lot of people actually wrote honest-to-goodness letters. To help promote letter-writing amongst pen-pals, there were, in the 1960s through the 1980s, a group of monthly magazines, published by Tower Press, whose primary function was to bring together people (mostly women) who were looking for pen-pals with similar interests. The Tower Press magazine "WOMEN'S CIRCLE" published letters submitted by women who were looking for pen-pals, sometimes from foreign countries, or mothers with small children seeking other mothers with whom they could exchange ideas and find a sympathetic ear. However, if you were looking for a particular lost recipe or an old fondly-remembered cookbook, if you wanted to exchange post cards or stamps, whatever you were looking for—Women's Circle was there to lend a helping hand. This monthly magazine even included a column for teenagers, called Teensville; girls and boys looking for pen-pals were invited to write a letter and submit a recent photo of themselves. Women's Circle published the letters. The Exchange Column invited people, men and women alike, from everywhere in the world to write a letter, expressing their interests. Generally, along with your name and address, you included your date of birth and your wedding anniversary date, the names and ages of your children, as well as your hobbies and collections.
In addition to "WOMEN'S CIRCLE", the Tower Press publishers also published a magazine called "GOOD OLD DAYS" which contained nostalgic photos, poems, drawings, cartoons, ads, songs, and articles. They also published a magazine called "WOMEN'S CIRCLE HOME COOKING" and, for people into sewing and crafts, there were "POPULAR NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS", "STITCH 'N SEW", "POPULAR HANDICRAFT & HOBBIES", "AUNT JANE'S SEWING CIRCLE", and "OLDE TIME NEEDLEWORK PATTERNS & DESIGNS". Similar to "Women's Circle" were "Women's Household" and "Women's Comfort" magazines.
When I began thinking about those "WOMEN'S CIRCLE" magazines I wondered – What happened to all of those Tower Press publications? An internet search revealed that the original issue of WOMEN'S CIRCLE magazine was published in February, 1960, ending with the March/April, 1997 issue. Tower Press was bought out by House of White Birches; the latter was founded over 50 years ago in New England by two brothers, Ed and Mike Kutlowski, who were pioneers in the magazine industry. The Kutlowskis retired in 1985 and sold their business to printers Carl and Art Muselman. The Muselmans moved the House of White Birches to Berne, their hometown, and the location of their printing company, EP Graphics. HWB currently publishes eight magazines, many of which were launched in the 1970s and are still popular today. Included are "GOOD OLD DAYS" and "HOME COOKING". "HOME COOKING" appears to be the last remnant of the original Tower Press format of reader submission of favorite recipes. The idea of a magazine devoted primarily to pen-pals appears to have fallen by the wayside, overtaken, perhaps, by today's computer generated email and chat rooms. (However, I was bemused to discover—in an Internet search on Google.com, an article written by a young woman who happened to discover an old issue of "WOMEN'S HOUSEHOLD" at an antique store. Consequently, she and some friends started up a monthly publication they call "American Homebody" which was based on Women's Household. The author wrote, "I liked the neighborliness of 'Women's Household' and was intrigued by the way the magazine created a community of like-minded individuals scattered across the country who looked forward each month for articles about women…" So, it seems, the memory—and ideas– of "Women's Household" and "Women's Circle" live on.
Go back with me, in time, and let me share with you how things were before email came along.
I began subscribing to Women's Circle in the mid 1960s. Specifically, I think I "discovered" WC in 1965 and it seems to me that I began finding the magazine on the magazine racks of the supermarket where we shopped, in North Hollywood. Around that same time, I became interested in collecting cookbooks. Simultaneously, a friend of mine told me about a Culinary Arts Institute cookbook on Hungarian cuisine that she was searching for.
"I bet I know where we can find it!" I told her. I wrote a letter to Women's Circle, asking for the cookbook, offering to pay cash. As an afterthought, I added that I was interested in buying/exchanging for old cookbooks, particularly club-and-church cookbooks. Little did I suspect what an avalanche of mail would fill my mailbox when my letter was published! I received over 250 letters. We purchased several of the Hungarian cookbooks and I began buying/trading for many other cookbooks which formed the nucleus of my cookbook collection. And I have to tell you something that I think was pretty spectacular—I was never "cheated" or short-changed by anyone. Even more spectacular were the friendships that I formed, as a result of that one letter, which still exist to this day.
One of the first letters I received was from another cookbook collector, a woman who lived in Michigan. Betsy and I—both young mothers at the time (now both grandmothers)—have remained pen-pals for over 45 years, while our children grew up, married, and had children of their own. The first time I met Betsy and her husband, Jim, they drove from Michigan to Cincinnati, where I was visiting my parents, to pick up me and my children, so that we could spend a week visiting them in Michigan. A few years later, my friends repeated the gesture – driving hundreds of miles to Cincinnati to pick us up and then returning us to my parents a week or so later. On one of those trips, I took my younger sister Susie along with us and we all have fond memories of going blueberry picking at a berry farm. We visited the Kellogg factory and went to some of the flea markets where you could find hundreds of club-and-church cookbooks for as little as ten cents each (remember, this was the 1960s!). On one of those visits, I met Betsy's British pen-pal, Margaret, who was also visiting. We had such a wonderful time together.
Around this same time, I responded to a letter written to "WOMEN'S CIRCLE" by an Australian woman (whose name I no longer can recall). She received such a flood of letters from the USA that she took them to her tennis club, spread them out and said "If anyone would like an American pen-friend, here you are!" A young woman named Eileen—who was, like myself, married to a man named Jim, and—like me—also had a son named Steven—chose my letter. We've been corresponding ever since. In 1980, when we were living in Florida, we met Eileen and Jim for the first time and from the time they got off the plane and walked up to us, it was just like greeting an old friend or relative. (We liked—and trusted—them so much that we lent them our camper to drive around the USA). When they reached Los Angeles, they contacted, and met, friends of ours who lived in the San Fernando Valley. About a year later, our friends from California were visiting us, when the best friends of my Aussie friends' (who lived in London) contacted us in Miami and paid us a visit. The following year, when my California friends visited London, they paid a return visit to their new London acquaintances. (I hope you have followed all of this).
Another young woman who wrote to me was a housewife/mother who lives near Salem, Oregon. She wrote in response to a letter that I had written to Tower Press, noting that we shared the same birthday. Bev and I became penpals in 1974. In 1978, my husband and children and I drove to Oregon where we met my pen-pal and her family. I've lost count of the number of times they have visited us in California.
Another pen-pal acquired in the 1960s was my friend Penny, who lives in Oklahoma. We first visited Penny and her husband Charles and their three sons in 1971, on our way back to Cincinnati for a summer vacation. We spent a night at Penny's and were sent on our way the next morning with a bagful of her special chocolate chip cookies. What I remember most about that visit was my father's reaction when we arrived in Cincinnati. "How," he asked, "is it that you know these people in Oklahoma?" (The concept of pen-pals was a foreign one to both my parents).
Two other pen-pals were acquired when we moved to Florida. Lonesome and homesick, I wrote yet another letter to Women's Circle, and mentioned my love of Christmas (and preparing for it all year long). One of these is a woman was in Louisiana and the other was an elderly widowed lady who lived in my home state of Ohio. Sadly, they are no longer writing letters. We kept going for 25 years though.
When I began discussing the old Tower Press magazines to Sue Erwin, who published the Cook Book Collectors Exchange for over a decade, she said she had some boxes of the old magazines in her garage and would send some of them to me. "Remember Terri Quillen?" she asked, "She was my co-editor….(we) got acquainted in the Women's Household magazine…"
Before everyone owned a computer, and Internet services flooded the market – we had Prodigy. The concept of Prodigy, at that time, was to offer bulletin boards to which you could write, asking for friends, recipes, whatever. It was through Prodigy that I became acquainted with my friend Pat and her husband Stan. We met for the first time when Bob & I went to the L.A. County Fair one year. Pat & Stan came to visit us at our motel in Pomona; they lived in nearby Covina. Eventually, Prodigy would be overcome by AOL, Earthlink, Juno—and the dozens of other Internet services which have changed our lives so drastically. I think the one greatest thing about the Internet is that it has brought so many of our family members and friends back together again.
As for Women's Circle—the first food-related articles I sold were to this magazine. It was thrilling to see these published. One included photographs that a photographer friend took for me. Then, in 1977, I went back to work full-time and the Tower Press magazines slipped from my radar. But the friendships forged by these magazines have remained an integral part of my life. And every so often, when I mention "Women's Circle" or "Women's Household" it strikes a chord with someone, somewhere. More than anything I think those years of penpal magazines were also a time of innocence. We thought nothing of writing our birthdates, anniversary dates, names, addresses and other personal information—all in the hopes of finding penpals who shared your interest. Now identity theft and other hazards have made it risky to share too much personal interest with strangers. What a pity!
As for me, I am fortunate that some of the very first friendships forged with penpals as long ago as 1965 are still penpals today. But, thanks to the internet, many new ones have come along too! You know, there are still a lot of us who enjoy writing letters (or typing them on the computer) and having friend- by-mail throughout the world.
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Statue of Buddha, situated at middle of the Hussain Sagar
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When I first started this blog, it had no real direction. In fact, I'm not even sure why I started it. Posts were few and far between and pretty random in subject matter. Over time, I started to write with a purpose. I highlighted the triumphs of my life. I drudged through some of my darkest moments in recent history. And I captured it all in a format that has the potential to be available for the rest of my life. And then social media stuck its claws in me and refused to let go.
When I say social media stuck its claws in me, I mean it really stuck it's claws in me. I've been in retail management for fifteen years now. I've been wanting to make a career change for about ten years. Throughout that time, I've considered multiple options, but never really had the courage to take the first step. I briefly went back to college to pursue a degree in marketing and advertising, but my work schedule and short attention span brought an end to that rather quickly. I did pretty extensive research on different design schools a couple years ago. I was pretty sure I could enjoy the life of a graphic designer. But something held me back. It just wasn't the right move… for me.
Then along comes Twitter. At one point, I described Twitter as "text messages to nobody with 20 less characters." At first, that's all it was. This was one of my first tweets.
Standing in line at Subway, waiting for a $5 footlong steak and cheese sammich.
At the time, I knew very little about Twitter and even less about social media as a whole. The more people I started following, the more I started seeing terms that were completely foreign to me. I started following links to a whole new world that had been transparent to me up to that point. I soaked in as much as I could. If I didn't know what something meant, I Googled it. Invariably, I'd find an article that described the term in question which linked to another article on a related subject. It became routine for me to have a dozen tabs open as I tried to wrap my head around it all.
The turning point for me was when I started watching videos that Jolie O'Dell had posted to her blog. Now that I consider Jolie to be a good friend, I know that it would be easy to apply a halo effect to the experience and just give her credit for the transformation. But I assure you that this is not revisionist history. I remember being fascinated by the topics she addressed, the subjects she interviewed, and the world in which it all existed. It was then that I knew that social media had evolved from an interest to a passion.
I didn't start writing about social media right away. I knew that I needed to use the monitor more than the keyboard if I was going to get anywhere. Along with the fact that I had a lot more to learn, I also knew myself. As my wife puts it, I have "little obsessions." If I convince myself that I want something, it becomes all-consuming. I know that about myself. So I decided to sit tight and be a student for a while longer before I put my opinions out there. But when I did, it was such an amazing release. As an added bonus, I got a good response from people that I respect immensely. Then the RoadTwip gang came through town and I got to see the magic firsthand. That was it for me. I knew that this was what I wanted to do for a living. But I didn't know where to start.
A little over a week ago, Marshall Kirkpatrick put out the word that ReadWriteWeb was looking for new reporters. I thought about it all afternoon, then finally decided to throw my hat into the ring. For those of you reading who aren't social media geeks, let me explain something to you. Going from occasionally updating a personal blog with ambiguous direction to writing for ReadWriteWeb is like going from a beer league softball team to Major League Baseball. I believed in my developing writing skills, but the realist in me knew that I was probably the least experienced applicant. A week later, I received an email from Richard MacManus requesting two recent samples of my work, much to my surprise. For the first time, I was nervous and believed that it might… actually… happen.
After a little while, I started getting nervous about an entirely different possibility: was I really ready to write for RWW? A handful of friends made for a wonderful support group. They taught me that it's possible to be confident and believe in yourself without being arrogant. Last evening, I got word from Richard that they went with a more experienced applicant. I was honestly more relieved than disappointed. I just don't think the time was right.
Along the way, I discovered that Richard MacManus is a class act. Although brief, he put a very personal touch on that email. I felt inclined to respond to it. I wanted Richard to know that I appreciated his time, was honored to be considered for the position, and that the next time an opportunity presented itself at RWW, I'd be better prepared. Thirteen minutes later, Richard responded again. The founder and editor of a blog with 275,000 subscribers took the time out of his day to give me feedback on a possible future in blogging. But what sealed the deal for me was the fact that he did all of this before he announced the name of the writer who was hired. I don't know why, but that really stood out as a classy move to me.
After receiving word that I was not selected, I was motivated to do my best to be ready the next time opportunity came knocking. One of Richard's suggestions was to dive into product reviews and the like. I'd already been thinking about breaking my personal posts away from this blog for a little while anyhow. So, from this point forward, this blog will have a clear focus. Topics that you can expect to find here will be in line with those covered on ReadWriteWeb, Mashable, and other social media and tech-related blogs. All of my prior posts that were personal in nature have been removed and migrated over to my new personal blog, which can be found here. The exception to that statement is the post "Date Night And Beyond" because I don't want to break a couple of links to it. This blog will also be moving to 7son75.com soon. I said soon, not now. Pay attention
I'm currently working on my review of PubliciTweet, as mentioned in my last post. With any luck, Twitter will have worked out the issues with their rate limit and I'll be able to reach all of my followers this time. I'd like to post the review later today or tomorrow. When I do, I guess it will be like smashing a bottle of champagne against the hull. On with my voyage. I know this post was ridiculously long, but I don't care. This is a milestone. And I felt that it should be documented as such. If I've managed to secure a position in social media a year or two from now, I'd like to look back on this moment and remember exactly what I was thinking. And for those of you who have stuck with me this far, thanks for reading. The only thing that I ask is that you leave a comment to let me know what you think. And in the future, if you like my articles and reviews, throw me a little retweet love. And with that, I'll wrap this thing up.
And away we go…
Date Night And Beyond
Yesterday was a day that I had been looking forward to for about a week. If you haven't figured it out by reading posts to my other various social networking entities, Katy and I have been spending a lot of time together lately. There's still a mess of epic proportions between us, but we're taking one day at a time. Having a four-year-old child complicates the ability to spend any kind of "quality time" alone. So last week, I asked my mom if she could watch our little man overnight on Saturday to give us some time alone.
The plan was simple: dinner, some gambling in Detroit, some cocktails afterward, and a good night's sleep. Katy dropped Noah off at my parents' house at around 3:30 as I was scheduled off of work at 4:00. Serendipity found us approaching our driveway from opposite directions at the exact same time. That gave me a pretty good vibe for that night that brought a smile to my face. After a brief stopover at the house to let the dog out, we were quickly en route to downtown Toledo.
Our first order of business was to get our tummies good and full for the night. Spaghetti Warehouse filled that need pretty efficiently. We decided to bypass beverages of the alcoholic variety for the moment, opting for coffee and the caffeine to make the night last as long as possible. We scarfed down our tasty Italian dishes, then headed up to my apartment so I could change out of my work clothes. Following a quick detour to the bank for some bettin' money, we were on the road for The D. Parched and already starting to get tired, we stopped off at the McD's in Monroe, MI for a couple more coffees.
Let me say one thing before I continue. We knew that there was going to be construction on 75 in Detroit before we left. In fact, I had already plotted my route before we left. Getting there was cake. With the exception of the M-39 portion of the trip, which took us through the pseudo-ghetto of SW Detroit, the route was pretty quick and painless. OK… back to the story. Just remember that I mentioned that the detour to get to the casino was pretty simple.
Anyhow, we brought $100 to throw at the slot machines and hope for the best. We decided to focus on the nickel and quarter slots to make the most of our limited budget. We sat down at neighboring quarter slots and went to town. I inadvertently chose a nine line machine, thinking it was just a single line, three reel machine. After a handful of Max Bets, I quickly realized that my $20 deposit was now somewhere in the neighborhood of eight bucks. A couple more spins and my first Jackson was a memory. Katy didn't fare much better. Within an hour, we were dead broke. When you budget a set amount of money to gamble with and you run out, there's only one thing to do as a disciplined gambler: withdraw more money. Katy snagged forty bucks and we were back at it.
We moved back to the nickel slots and had minimal success. To extend our brief stay at the beautiful MGM Grand, we decided to move to the two cent slots. I did pretty well betting two credits on three lines. I at least stayed afloat. Katy seemed to be in a race to zero. I quickly caught her descent when I accidentally opted for Max Bet three times in a row, pissing away 90 credits with each pull. When it was all said and done, we shot another $40 in less than twenty minutes. Katy quickly declared, "Well, let's go do some drinkin' somewhere." This is where things got messy.
As we exited the MGM Grand parking garage, I decided to take the same detour home in the reverse order. Getting back onto M-10N was a breeze. We passed the new Motor City Casino on our left as we made the trek to 94W. As we approached the exit, we saw the orange signs of doom indicating that our desired route was no longer within the realm of possibilities. For God knows what reason, the 94W detour was… ahem… 94E. WTF? For the moment, I was willing to give the state of Michigan the benefit of the doubt. I followed the detour signs blindly until we passed the Motor City Casino for the second time. Not happy.
I decided to follow the Lodge all the way up to 96W, hoping that I could pick up a southbound road to get me to 94 and back on track. Michigan had other ideas. Detour signs for 75S got us pretty far west of town, then stopped altogether. On my own accord, I got us back to 94W by way of a botched detour that took us right through the heart of the 'hood that earned The D the top spot on the national violent crimes list. We passed a couple dudes hanging out on their front porch. One was sitting down having a drink. The other was standing, talking on his cell with a piece tucked into the waistband of his shorts. Awesome. Once I was back in familiar surroundings, I got us back to M-39S en route to 75S.
This is where the real fun began. As we closed in on the on ramp for 75S, I put on my right turn signal to get the hell out of there. Michigan let me down again by cleverly putting the sign for the on ramp after the ramp itself. Pissed off, I noticed the three lanes of traffic between me and the upcoming Michigan U to come back to said on ramp. Katy's heart was put to the test as I floored it, slicing across the three lanes of traffic, into the U-turn, and quickly making a 180 degree turn. I'm pretty sure the car was up on only the passenger side wheels for a second or two. The U-turn landed us in the far left lane. Rather than making a left onto the same ramp that we had just missed, as it appeared from the intersection, the on ramp was now all the way to our right. That's right… another three lanes of traffic to cut across. When the light turned green, we shot across and onto a 25 mph on ramp. Might as well put the driver's side tires to the test while we're at it.
All in all, it took us over forty minutes to travel the two miles south from the MGM Grand to where 75 was closed. The remaining 42 miles to Ohio took just over half an hour. Sweet. Thirsty and needing to pee, an ironic combination, we headed back to the house for a restroom/water break. After sending Joey out to do his business, we were back on the road for Fat Jack's in downtown Perrysburg. We walked into a sausage party of about thirty guys and maybe three girls. Katy's ridiculously weaksauce Malibu and Coke put an end to our time at Fat Jack's. We ran across town to Quarter's and had a couple more drinks with Dan, a gentleman I work with, and his significant other Vicki. I grabbed my phone and logged into Twitter for a minute. I noticed an @ reply from Becki Thompson saying, "We're headed out to Fat Jack's now actually. You guys still there?" We paid our tab and made the reverse trip back to Fat Jack's.
Our second time at Fat Jack's was much more enjoyable as we wound up consuming more alcohol than we had originally intended. We had a good time chatting it up with Ken and Becki (they're @kongslide and @bek1826 on Twitter). It's rare that we find a couple that we both really enjoy hanging out with. Katy had never met them before and made the comment that she really hoped that they liked her because she really liked them. It was kind of cute. It reminded me of when Katy and I first met and we were both nervous about meeting each others friends. There was a lot of laughter and before we knew it, it was 1:00 am. We were ready to call it a night.
When we got back to the house, exhaustion set in for Katy. I had to put her pajamas on her like I had done for Noah so many times in the past. After a little bit of lovins, we closed our eyes and called it a night. All in all, I've gotta say it was a pretty good night. Sure we lost $140 in less than ninety minutes. And yeah, the detour around Detroit was an epic fail. But we spent time together. Once we finally hit 75S, we sang and bobbed around to happy music the rest of the way home. We haven't done that kind of shit since we were first together. Either way, the night was time very, very well spent.
So what's next? Inspired by Jolie O'Dell's RoadTwip, we decided to plan a Great American Roadtrip of our own. Next spring, fueled by our assumed tax return Benjamins, we're going to take a few days to travel the Midwest. The longest portion of our trip will be seven hours with the rest of the journey averaging four hours at a time. We're thinking about taking this route. The exact locations could change, but it seems like a pretty fun and efficient little getaway. And honestly, the journey will be as much of a vacation as the destinations themselves. If anybody has been to any of our destination cities, leave me some feedback as to what we should check out while we're there. Until then, we'll be scouring the worldwide interwebs for ideas. I'm sure I'll need to go Pro on Flickr before we depart. Talk to you soon, ya'll!


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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Little Boy Clothes & Smorgasbord
Here's Parker with his little smorgasbord of foods. He's eating some avocado, cheese, peas, and beans. He followed that up with some apple sauce and a big sippy cup full of cold water. Mmmm! While he was eating the avocado, I started to sing the tune to Frère Jacques, only with the lyrics, "avocado, avocado, yum yum yum, yum yum yum, you like avocado, you like avocado, yum yum yum, yum yum yum," and he seemed to get a kick out of it. Or he thinks my singing is laughable. One of the two.
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- March 26, 2008 at 9:15 PM
Don't you just love his love of food? Garrett, you must be in awe of this little guy that comes along and likes everything!!! How does that happen? I love watching him eat. Nothing mommy puts on his tray does not make it to this mouth making him say 'yum!'. He's just lovely and funny to watch when he starts to dance.
- March 27, 2008 at 7:49 AM
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Yeah, it's funny what he likes to eat! April and I tried some avocado yesterday and it tasted terrible, but Parker doesn't seem to mind. Maybe he doesn't have any taste buds.
- March 27, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Parker looks cute in little boy clothes. What a transformation. Maybe there's more than meets the eye.
- March 27, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Parker looks like such a little boy now - one that loves to have fun and is always super happy!! I can't wait to see him again and be able to actually hold him and play with him w/o a big pregnant belly in the way!!!!
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Melissa McEwen of Shakesville walks us through the implications. It may mean the attacker had been so immersed in homophobia that he couldn't tolerate himself and couldn't tolerate gay people who were happy and well adjusted, able to have fun. Evidence of that immersion is a father who said, "God will punish those involved in homosexuality." It may mean the attacker wanted to be known as an ISIS terrorist or a "lone wolf" rather than be known as queer. This may explain. It does not excuse. It also indicts all those still spewing homophobic garbage at us.
McEwen again: We well know of the gun culture in America. These are people who grew up around guns, know how to use them, and think owning guns is natural. But some of us live in a no-gun culture. We don't own guns. We don't know how to use gums. We want nothing to do with guns. Many of us are frightened by guns. We don't see guns as solving the problem of self defense. We would rather the robber steal from us than to be responsible for his death. We don't want to walk in public and see guns. We don't want to face down a barrel during a case of road rage.
Where is the balance between the gun culture and the no-gun culture? Why is my right to life less important than your right to a gun?
So lets start with a ban on assault weapons, such as the one this attacker used.
If we can't even agree on that, especially after the horrific shooting in Orlando, then this isn't a conversation about guns anymore. Not really. It's a conversation about power and control.
I suspect that it always has been, but I would be thrilled if gun-owners would prove me wrong.
Scroll down in McEwen's post to where a commenter posted what Samantha Bee has to say about gun control and the effectiveness in prayer after a mass shooting. Her wonderful rant is 8 minutes.
Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut (home of the Sandy Hook shooting) and fellow Democrats are staging a filibuster demanding action on bills to address gun violence. Even if a vote is held, passage isn't a sure thing. And then there's the House...


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My host dog is, or is supposed to be, on a diet. In light of the fact that all he seems to do all day is lie around, it doesn't surprise me that he has a weight issue. But, as always, there is more attributed to his poor numbers on the scale than just his lack of exercise. The other culprit: Flavia's delicious dinners.
Perhaps if Flavia was not such a good cook Charlie would be in better shape. But alas, Charlie is only two years old and already he has been advised by his veterinarian to start eating healthier. The problem for Charlie is that he really has no control over what he eats. Though I am sure he has no qualms about enjoying whatever it is in put in his bowl, he has no way of recognizing that the food he is consuming is contributing to his poor health state. How is a dog expected to lose weight when he is constantly being fed food too good for him to refuse?
During the course of my stay at Flavia's for the semester, I often felt like Charlie at mealtimes; always hungry and never able to say no to what was on my plate. Like Charlie, this semester has not exactly been friendly to my waistline, but I am leaving Italy having spent the last four months having eaten the best food of my life.
After seeing a glimpse of my normal midday meals at the Villa, one might wonder how I ever had any room to eat again at dinner time. Admittedly, I often did not have an appetite, but the minute I stepped into Flavia's kitchen and my nose took a wift of the aromas, my stomach always seemed to find room for dinner.
Meals at Flavia's followed a similar pattern to those at the Villa. It always began with a first course, typically some type of starch or soup. My favorite dishes from Flavia were often the most simple: pasta with ricotta, spaghetti amatriciana, or penne with fresh tomato sauce. Since Tuscans are commonly referred to as mangiafagioli, beaneaters, bean soup often made an appearance during the first course. I have realized since coming to Italy that I could eat pasta every day for the rest of my life and never be tired of it.
Flavia's second courses were a different story. Besides chicken and fish, I have never been a huge meat-eater, therefore I had no idea what to expect when living in a country that considers tripe and veal specialities. Not one to be rude and refuse a meal, especially considering that Flavia's pasta portion sizes were less than half of what I was used to eating in the States, I awakened my taste buds to new flavors that I had never tasted. While chicken and pork did appear on the menu, there were many occasions when I felt like I was being served a mystery meat special. I am certain that I ate various steak and veal preparations over the course of the semester, but I am not sure what other parts of the cow my body consumed. I do know, however, that I had the opportunity to try rabbit for the first time. Although I admittedly would not have eaten the protein outside of the house out of fear, Flavia's plates of rabbit were quite decent. Rabbit meat is one of the leanest proteins available, and thus its low-fat content gives it a taste like chicken. It is the other, other white meat. On the rare occasion when meat was not served, Flavia still prepared a protein-rich dish, such as by serving a frittata or a cheese platter for our devouring.
Also just like at the Villa, Flavia always served her second courses with some type of vegetable. In the first week Emily and I quickly found our favorite: fried cauliflower. If you are not a fan of cauliflower, you will be after eating it prepared by Flavia. Other dishes have included pepperonata (sautéed peppers), fried and sautéed artichokes, and carrot salad.
Fortunately for my stomach, Flavia never went to elaborate lengths preparing desserts for after dinner. After such richness at the Villa, I do not think my body could have enjoyed eating two meals a day with sugar-high endings. Although my waistline appreciated Flavia's preference to put out on the fruit bowl, I was somewhat surprised that she never baked. Over the course of my four months in the homestay, not once did my host mom bake anything for dessert. Instead, the only times the oven went on were for savory dishes, such as for pizza or baked fish. Although Flavia had a great deal in common with my memories of my great-grandmother Vera, her lack of baking was a major difference between them. Whereas my grandmother loved to prepare egg biscuits, bake pizzas, or mix up pound cakes on a weekly basis, Flavia always preferred to devote her time to the savory aspects of the meal.
Yet even if she did not turn on the oven, Flavia knew how to surprise us with a special treat. Recently, strawberries and whipped cream became a refreshing and light dessert. Sometimes we would even have what Flavia referred to as "panini," dried figs split in half and then filled with toasted walnuts. Such items were so simple, but yet so satisfying.
On the days when Flavia prepared too much food or Emily and I could not simply eat anymore off of our plates, often the leftovers went into Charlie's food bowl. With so much great food going to the dog, it is no wonder that Charlie needed to go on a diet. Fortunately for me (or not, depending how you look at it), my body is getting a break as I return home to America. So while there will be no more endless buffet lunches or mystery meat courses, at least now I have no excuses about eating healthfully. Unfortunately for Charlie, so long as Flavia continues to spoil him, his attempts at dieting will always be thwarted.


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Franklin Springs, GA - On February 28, 2016, the Emmanuel Lady Lions took on College of Coastal Georgia's Mariners in a double header event. In game one the Mariners came out strong with a quick 3-0 lead as Sutton Appling hit a two run homerun and Taylor Horne tripled. Mariners came out for another run in the 2nd inning and went unanswered until bottom of the 4th when Kirsten Hill reached on error. Crystal Busbee then singled to move Hill over, and Halle Cheek singled to left field to bring Hill in. 4-1 Mariners. Top of the 6th Reilly Oliver of the Mariners hit a double bringing in Ceejay Ham, who walked earlier in the inning. Lady lions answered quickly as Jessica Allen doubled to left center and Crystal Busbee doubled to left field bringing in Allen; however, the Lady Lions fell short and were unable to pull out the win. Final Score 5-2 Mariners.
In game two of the day, it was a different story for the Lady Lions. Bottom of the 3rd Halle Cheek was hit by pitch to start off a rally with two outs. Kara Hembree then doubled to right center and Cheyenne Galloway singled to center field bringing in both Hembree and Cheek. 2-0 Lady Lions. Top of the 4th the Mariners answered quickly putting their only run on the board but were soon shut down by your Lady Lions who bottom of the 4th came back for more. Kirsten Hill started the rally by singling to left field then advancing all the way to third from an error and wild pitch. Jorden Williams walked and Jessica Allen reached on an error which brought in Hill. Crystal Busbee grounded out to short but brought in Williams. This bringing the score to 4-1. Mariners fell silent as the Lady Lions rallied one more time bottom of the 5th when Kara Hembree and Cheyenne Galloway both walked. Senior Kalen Callaway then doubled to left field bringing in Hembree. Madison Franklin then singled to left field bringing in Galloway. Jessica Allen singled to center field which brought in both Franklin and Callaway. Crystal Busbee then singled to center field and Halle Cheek finished the game off by hitting a walk off homerun with 3 RBI's.
Final score 11-1 Lady Lions. Key Players for game two include: Kara Hembree and Kalen Calloway who both hit doubles, Halle Cheek with a walk-off homerun and 3RBI's, and lastly RBI's from Cheyenne Galloway (2), Kalen Callaway, Madison Franklin, Jessica Allen (3), and Crystal Busbee. Pitcher Erin Harden also threw a no hitter with 5 strike outs.
On Thursday, March 3rd, the Lady Lions will take on Limestone at 4:00pm & 6:00pm at home for their first conference game of the season. Come out to support your Emmanuel Lady Lions!!
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Yes, Im going to brag on my children for a few!! Let me start with Eric. Most of you know that we have had some struggles with him this year with his grades. Well let me tell you what he accomplished the last quarter. He recieved 3 awards, two of which were in reading! This coming from the boy who HATED to read. He had the highest grade in his class. And when his report card came in, his GPA was a 3.1. He had As and B's with one C. And at the 6 week mark, that C was an F. So now my son, you have set yourself up! I will expect those grades ALL the time.
Now for Tina. She had a great soccer season. I had my doubts about her playing because she generally doesnt like hard work. Well she finished the season and even scored one goal! She also had a great week at 4-H camp. She came home with several projects to enter in the fair. And also I might add, she has her first boyfriend. Ahhhh, summer love!
Today my little baby girl swam the length of the pool with out help from me or her floatie. I cant believe she did it! I was just curious to see what would happen and dag on if she didnt make it across. And swam back! So Im thinking that swim lessons are needed here soon to help perfect everything!
Brag time over...Till next time!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
I am starting to stress for some reason!! Have no clue why. But this is a video a good friend showed me when shes is having a bad day or needs that umph! It has become one of my favorites and watch it when I need to. So its only natural that I share with you all!
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Brilliant Idea
At least I think it is!! I have figured that since here lately the local grocery stores keeping having these great 10 for $10 sales that Im going to keep hitting them up and buying extra. Im thinking (hoping) that if I keep doing this, I can stock our pantry for the fall and maybe winter. I also plan on looking into canning. Wouldnt it be great if I didnt have to shop but the bare essentials? And also our church started doing a food share program so for about $40 bucks I get some really great deals on food once a month. Im even looking at joining one at another church. So hopefully my plan will work!
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Puppies?!? PUPPIES!!
I was all set to blog about something totally different until this afternoon when we came home. Now we have been on puppy patrol the last week. I was fairly sure that they would be here soon. I checked on Bailey before I went to pick up Eric and Tina from camp and all was good. When we got home, Eric went to give them water and I get a text from him saying come out here now! I went outside to find Eric standing there and Bailey laying with puppies!! Very exciting! We are pretty sure shes not done having them but only the next few hours will tell. Eric sat down with her for awhile watching her to make sure she and the pups were ok. And then I went down there for awhile and sat with her and talked to her. So tomorrow Ill update with how many pups and maybe a pic.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Well nothing new and exciting here. We are easing into the days of summer. The kids have survived the first two days of 4-H camp so far. Even with getting up at 7 am on their break! Today I have found out that going to the grocery store at 8am is GLORIOUS. No lines, and I got to rack up on the meat clearance. Hmm, what other summer going ons do we have. Ahhhh the pool...Well we have developed a love/hate relationship. Its gone from clear with a hint of green, to cloudy and now its a nice pretty bright green! So Im thinking about dumping a few gallons of Shock It into it and see if it likes me then!! We also have been going to the baseball games at the stadium. Its nice, cheap and local fun!
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Happy Fathers Day
Last night I stayed up to midnight to be the first to tell my dad Happy Fathers Day. I didnt expect a reply back right away but got one saying thanks and I love you. Im so thankful that he is with us after the last six months! He keeps getting stronger everyday and when hes ready to eat real food, Im going to cook him what he asked. Granny Or spaghetti. And he also said he wanted a steak so I thought Id surprise him with that!
For Fathers Day, John wanted a grill so thats what he got. Fine by me! Means I dont have to cook every night, but shhhh dont tell him that!
For Fathers Day, John wanted a grill so thats what he got. Fine by me! Means I dont have to cook every night, but shhhh dont tell him that!
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
F is for Effort
Which is what I will give myself so far this week!! The last week of school and being sick was not the best week to decide that I would start getting things regular in this house. I havent done anything Ive wanted. But I know that next week will be more the perfect to start. Why you ask? Because I will be up early every day next week. Eric and Tina go to day camp and have to be at the bus at 8am. So that will give me the jump start I need. For now I will just keep on with the little bit Im doing and put a different plan into effect for next week. Maybe I need to enlist the help of some of my bff's to check up on me so I stay on task!
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Tina's Fifth Grade Promotion
Well today my second child has graduated fifth grade! Shes had a difficult year and Im very proud of her. I cant wait to see what middle school will bring. And, Eric and Tina will be in the same school again. That alone should be interesting!! Hopefully Eric is nice to his little sister. Tina has already decided to try out a few after school clubs.
My dad also came down to the promotion and out to dinner with us. So glad he could make it. The kids were excited and he was in good spirits!
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Start Back Monday
Well its Monday!! Remember, today was when I was going to start everything up again?? Its proved to be Monday!! I am still sick, so I did not make it to Zumba today. I didnt think it would be much fun to blow my nose every 20 seconds durning class. And honestly, I probably dont have enough energy for it today. On the other hand, I have been doing some things around the house. I have thrown in a load of laundry and gathered some trash. I will do the dishes here soon. And then later tonight, Im off for my over night at the MICU. But I will keep at it. I WILL get everything accomplished!
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Friday, June 11, 2010
What was that word again?
Oh yes...Projects! Seems that I have mentioned that alot lately. This summer I have decided to take on some home projects, among other projects. This summer I am going to repaint the kids bedrooms and switch them around. I also want to paint our bedroom. Im going to go with a beach theme for that. I also want to repaint and maybe change the theme in the bathroom. And I want to repaint the living room and finally get the pictures hung up! And of course I must get my scrap center set up. So those are the big things. And there are lots of little things, framing the pictures, rearranging some things and so on. Im excited! I cant wait to get things freshened up!
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
And so Monday it will begin...
I have decided I will get back into the groove of things then. I have dug out my daily planning sheets. I might even have to dust off my homemakers notebook! Like I said previously, I want to spend the summer having fun. So next week Im going to work very hard cleaning up and coming up with a summer routine. By routine though, I am being lax. I dont want to say this and this will be done on this day and so on. Because we are known to pack up last minute and head to somewhere or go do something fun. Im thinking I will just have a list of what must be done that week. And will plan accordingly. So I will enjoy this weekend of carefree-ness. Because first thing on the list for Monday morning--Zumba!
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Summer will start in this house soon!
Next Wednesday is Eric and Tina's last day of school. Hopefully by the end of next week, Ill have the house summer ready. Id like to spend the least time possible cleaning this summer. Id rather play! I want to go on day trips and spend time at home out by the pool. And of course, I want to scrapbook! I have been slacking this year on that. Hopefully I can get a table that way I can scrap outside some while they kids are playing. I have been slowly filling the pantry with food for the summer. The stores lately have been having lots of good 10 for $10 sales. As long as its stuff we use, I have been stocking up. There are also some summer projects I want to do but will post later. Cant wait for summer to start!! Love it1
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Friday, June 4, 2010
Something to celebrate!!
My dad has his follow up PET scan this week. I have been anxiously waiting the results. Well I just got a copy of the email results that were sent to my dad. It showed only a small area that lit up on the scan and no Lymph nodes were infected. And they said that area was very small!! Im so glad the aggressive treatment worked. And Im proud of my dad, I know it was a hard road and there were times when he wanted to give up. He still has some problems eating but that is due to a sore from the radiation. Which will heal in time.
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Well hello there!!
I know its been awhile! The last few weeks I have been in a blah mood. Not 100% positive why, but I do believe I have figured it out and have gotten rid of that problem. So now the summber begins..well almost!! Sara graduated the 3 year old program. Eric and Tina have 8 days of school left. We have made a few plans for the summer-baseball games,camp, MOMS Club activities and some pool time. I have also signed up to do a 90 pages in 90 days challenge with scrapbooking. I also would like to loose 25 pounds by the end of the summer. I have been going to the gym, but not as much as I want. So Im gonna kick that up a notch. Ohhhh, I also canned for the first time. Well, I made freezer jam, does that count? Im going to see what else I can do this summer. Id like to have the freezer and pantry stocked by late fall. And there are some projects Id like to do around the house, but thats another post!!!
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Saracens receive injury boost over England fly-half Owen Farrell following scans
Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell has been cleared to resume training after suffering a foot injury against Northampton.
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Farrell is expected to return to action on the training field towards the end of the week, ahead of Sarries' Aviva Premiership game against Newcastle on Sunday.
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Well, now – that was fun.
Within the huge building which houses the company I work for there is a barrier between the elevator hall and the canteen consisting of a centre glass gate at waist height and two waist-high turnstiles flanking it.
I came down the stairs for my 10 am smoke, debouching directly before the barrier, where there was a melee: 4 or 5 people coming from the canteen with arms full of snacks, half-a-dozen folks on the elevator hall side trying to get into the canteen, and myself, paused in the doorway.
We sorted it out. But for a minute there, I was pretty certain I was going to have to diffract between the two turnstiles.
Alas – my wavelength is not of the same order as the gaps in the barrier, so it would have been fairly messy.


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I had an amazing time at the Bris-style Twilight Markets last night! There were so many fabulous people who came down to King George Square to check all the hand made goodies from the many talented Brisbane designers. A huge thank to those of you who stopped by and purchased your very own GBC original... or even commissioned your own brooch, while jumping up and down and crying out with glee! Yes I'm talking about you, Dana and Annabelle! You are both awesome! :D I will have more breakfast based accessories for you to swoon over in the coming weeks! And your fruit loops brooch and french toast will be ready for the Young Designer's Market tomorrow :D
Another huge thank you goes to the team behind Bris-style (esp. Helen and Bel) who did an amazing job in preparation for last night! Thank you so very much! I had a blast and am very happy to be apart of this wonderful Etsy Street Team!
Now to make so more goodies for the YDM tomorrow! See you there x


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Fans of Margaret Atwood's writing are unlikely to read one of her upcoming works in this lifetime.
The award-winning author of the "MaddAddam" trilogy is the first to join Future Library, a century-long project being coordinated by Scottish artist Katie Paterson.
As part of the initiative, 1,000 trees were planted in Nordmarka, a forest close to Oslo, Norway. They will grow until 2114, when they supply paper for an anthology of texts submitted by one writer every year for 100 years.
"We're growing a book, effectively, over 100 years," Paterson said in a video introducing the project.
Atwood told The Guardian that Future Library is "the kind of thing you either immediately say yes or no to."
"I think it goes right back to that phase of our childhood when we used to bury little things in the backyard, hoping that someone would dig them up, long in the future," she said.
The author said that readers in 2114 might need a "paleo-anthropologist" to translate some of the texts, as language could evolve in the intervening years.
Atwood wouldn't reveal what she was writing about.
"It's part of the contract you can't tell anybody what you're writing," she said.
"But I will say that I've bought some special archival paper, which will not decay in its sealed box over 100 years."
News of the project comes as Atwood prepares to release "Stone Mattress," a collection of nine short stories next week.
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Hillary says we are deplorable. Keep insulting us, you narcissist murdering scum.
The Diabolical Narcissist's Prayer
That didn't happen.
And if it did happen, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was that bad, that's not a big deal.
And if it is a big deal, that's not my fault.
And if it was my fault, I didn't mean it.
And if I did mean it…
You deserved it.
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Hi everyone!
It's been a while since my last blogpost… Sorry! Since than I've been to New York, Kenya and beautiful Zanzibar. In other words, I've been busy exploring the world, which was wonderful! I needed a break for me/vacation-time. So, there wasn't much time to blog, woepsie! Luckily, in today's post I'm here to tell you I'm back at it!
Be warned: lots and lots of blogposts will be coming your way during the rest of July and August. I'm planning to publish 3 posts every week: on monday, wednesday and friday. I've got some travel reports and lots of stunning pictures to share with y'all. Since a NY visit isn't complete without a Sephora visit, I also have a lot of new beauty buys to review and compare. A lot of good stuff, I promise! 🙂
Hopefully, you guys are as excited as I am about these upcoming weeks! You'll hear of me again this wednesday with a recap post of my visit to the New York City Sam Edelman offices!
In the mean time, I'd like to know what you've been up to so far this vacation! Let me know in the comments!
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Subject Imagine Hollywood as this monster that eats human flesh and craps celluloid
Posted Date: March 10, 2006 – Friday – 6:30 AM
"WASHINGTON (Hollywood Reporter) – A pair of apparent Ryan Adams fans ran afoul of a new law making it a crime to publish songs before their release to the general public when they made portions of the singer's latest album available on a Web site frequented by his fans, federal authorities said Thursday."
"if convicted on all counts, the defendants each face a potential of 11 years in prison."
Full article is available here.
That's right, Hollywood, putting your biggest fans in jail is exactly the magic bullet you need to stop piracy!
Let's put this potential 11 year sentence in context. We don't have average sentencing yet, as this is a brand new law, but let's assume they'll get somewhere between 6 and 10 years, which translates into between 66 and 120 months. Here are some statistics I dredged up (from 1992):
Type of offense sentence
All violent 89 months
Homicide 149
Rape 117
Kidnaping 104
Robbery 95
Sexual assault 72
Assault 61
Other 60
So, right up there with lots of violent crimes. Notice that robbery gets more time then assault! Makes one think about what we value most, eh?
The new law being enforced here is the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act I guess it passed because it has the word "Family"* in it, so it must be a great law, right?
It's sad that this terrible law is going to ruin these guy's lives. It's more than sad, the fat cat artists that support this horrible system….but I shouldn't say anything more.
* Incidentally, the bill only uses the word "family" once (outside of the name), which is to make sure family living rooms are not considered a "motion picture exhibition facility". Nice of them to care…
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Subject $8,200,000,000,000.00 and counting
Posted Date: March 7, 2006 – Tuesday – 10:21 AM
"Treasury Secretary John Snow notified Congress on Monday that the administration has now taken "all prudent and legal actions," including tapping certain government retirement funds, to keep from hitting the $8.2 trillion national debt limit.
In a letter to Congress, Snow urged lawmakers to pass a new debt ceiling immediately to avoid the nation's first-ever default on its obligations." Link to full article here.
8.2 trillion…that's a big number. For example if we divide this number by 295 million (the current US population), that works out to a debt of $27,800 PER PERSON!
From the article: "Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said last week that under President Bush the total of the deficits has increased by $3 trillion, a 40 percent increase from where the national debt _ the total of previous deficits _ stood when Bush took office in January 2001."
So, 40 percent of $27,800 is $11,120; the amount of debt aquired per person since Bush took office.
You know, I remember a time when Republicans were fiscally conservative. I was able to relate, being economically conservative and socially liberal. This has definitely changed, though; no other president has every increased the deficit by even close to this amount.
Here is an interesting site on the federal budget. Per this site, the agencies that spent the most are Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, and the Treasury. Why is the Treasury spending so much? It's this thing called "interest", and it's a bitch!
This is got to stop sometime; but the big question is "when?".
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Subject Kids Build Soybean-Fueled Car
Posted Date: March 1, 2006 – Wednesday – 8:11 AM
This is pretty amazing. Some high school kids built a CAR that goes from 1 to 60 in 4 seconds AND gets 57 mpg! That is pretty amazing. If some kids could build this, what about GM or Dodge? My Neon gets about 30 mpg, and it takes probably 10 seconds to accelarate to 60. With gas well over 2 bucks a gallon I would sure save some money.
But it gets even more amazing, because this damn thing doesn't even run on gas; it runs on soybean fuel! Now, this is incredibly amazing. They have a car that gets better mileage and outperforms virtually all cars in production right now. High school kids. Think about it.
Again I ask, what about Volkswagen or Ford? It seems like they could build a car like this quite easily, so why haven't they? I'll give these kid's teacher the last word.
"We made this work," says Hauger. "We're not geniuses. So why aren't they doing it?"
Kosi thinks he knows why. The answer, he says, is the big oil companies.
"They're making billions upon billions of dollars," he says. "And when this car sells, that'll go down to low billions upon billions."
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Subject Richard Dawkins on Religion
Posted Date: February 24, 2006 – Friday – 10:19 AM
Not being one to go against trend, I'm continuing my religion and science posts.
Here are a couple of interesting articles by Richard Dawkins, of "The Selfish Gene" fame. I've read this book (as have millions, it was a bestseller), and it's great. Dawkin's talks about very complex things in laymans terms, and does a good job of it. Anyone who doesn't understand evolution should at the very least read this book, at the very least so that you can validly debate against it (instead of spouting off about "coming from monkeys" and "survival of the fittest"). As an aside, I highly recommend Origins of Order for the scientifically minded. This is a difficult book, but eye opening.
Anyway, here are some links.
Religion's Guided Missiles. Posted right after 9/11.
Interview with Dawkins. Very outspoken about the dangers of fundamentalism.
Is Science a Religion. A valid question, and he does a good job of answering it. Summary, Bad science and Religion are very similar, as they are both based on faith instead of evidence. Good Science and Religion are quite different, as true science is based only on evidence.
The Root of all Evil?. This looks interesting; I'm going to get a torrent of this as soon as I can.
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Subject Heliocentricity Part II
Posted Date: February 22, 2006 – Wednesday – 8:17 AM
The link provided in my initial post is now broken. Not only that, but the article is now not listed on the site at all. I wonder what happened?
There is a blurb here that references Heliocentricity, but it basically copes out and says the view is valid, and that the opposite view is valid as well. It goes further to say that the scientific evidence is a "wash" between the two views.
OMFreakinG! These are the same people saying that there is no evidence to support evolution. But their views on Heliocentricity quite clearly shows that they are less interested in true science then in supporting their dogma.
Go figure, eh?
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