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Years ago, I asked some friends in different parts of the world what they thought of the painting at the top, which is called A Woman of the Fields. I didn't load the question by asking: "What nationality is the woman?", but they knew the painting was English.
An Englishman said: "She's not English. She's certainly French! Look at the face, headdress and shawl."
A Brazilian emailed: "That doesn't look English. It is very interesting. I could swear that that woman was a Latin American." I suppose he meant Amerindian.
A Scot called it a "moving portrait". He didn't say: "She's obviously Scottish", despite the hint of tartan.
An Egyptian emailed: "That woman looks really like an Egyptian country woman … so strange!"
I haven't posed the question to a French Algerian friend, but he would surely have said: "She looks like a Berber woman."
His own grandmother (last picture above) even resembles her.
My mother, who comes from south Germany, emailed: "A Woman of the Fields could most certainly have lived on the Swabian Alb – right up to the time after the war. I have always felt that I know this woman."
(I know what she means. There's that Swabian display of folded hands. Veined obduracy. I can even remember peasants in this part of Germany.)
The last painting above (the oil version, not this engraving) was being sold several years ago as a poster by an Australian company which described it, plausibly, but completely inaccurately, as a piece of old Australiana.
Actually, she was an English farm hand.
The paintings are by an English artist called George Clausen, my great-grandfather. Why isn't he better known? His career was long (seventy years, from the 1870s to the 1940s) and his style evolved continuously. This is discouraging to critics. The quality of his work was uneven, though there are good pieces from every phase. His paintings were quiet and he was personally modest. And there has never been a proper book about him, though Kenneth McConkey, the main living expert on late Victorian and Edwardian painting, is writing one which will be published later this year or in 2013, I hope by Yale. (Kenneth wrote an important catalogue for a Clausen exhibition at the Royal Academy and elsewhere in 1980.)
It has been fun to do some dilettante research of one's own while in the unusual position (despite Kenneth's work) of having a subject even somewhat to oneself.
Clausen's early work has always been admired, especially paintings of the 1880s, but some of the later pieces, until recently, were undervalued. Good work could be bought cheaply.
Van Gogh knew about and admired Clausen, at a time when Clausen could not have heard of Van Gogh. He sends Theo a Clausen print. "Here at last you have something of English art."
The paintings, from top to bottom, (they all expand) are:
A Woman of the Fields, also known as A Field Hand (1884)
A Moment's Rest (1882)
December (1882); the workers are topping and tailing turnips for sheep fodder
Day Dreams (1883)
Flora, The Gypsy Flower Seller (1883); she reminds me a little of Picasso's La Célestine (1904)
Winter Work (1883-4); the girl was painted in after the canvas was finished
Labourers – After Dinner (RA 1884); after the oil painting; The Magazine of Art (check issue and date); scan used with permission of Heritage Images
and at the end of the post
A Field Gang (1883)
and a plate in the possession of the Royal Photographic Society and exposed before April 1884, which shows the same woman cutting a turnip.
She probably appears in some other pictures from the same period.
Clausen painted these pictures at Childwick Green, near Childwickbury, in Hertfordshire. He had studied in London, and then briefly in Belgium, Holland and France. At the end of 1881, he moved to Childwick Green. Between 1882 and 1884 some of his work had a brutal realism which shocked the academicians. He had discovered the work of the French naturalist Jules Bastien-Lepage at the Grosvenor Gallery in 1880 and became his main English champion. But A Woman of the Fields goes beyond Bastien in realism.
He had been exhibiting at the Royal Academy since 1876. Of the pictures here, only Labourers – After Dinner was shown there.
A Woman of the Fields was shown at Coutts Lindsay's Grosvenor Gallery. She was originally called A Field Hand, and the sexlessness of that title must have made the image seem even more disconcerting. Not all Clausen's paintings of those years were as stark as these. Clausen's most Bastien-like images were actually done towards the end of the 1880s.
Labourers – After Dinner had the naturalism of A Woman of the Fields, but on a much larger scale. It seemed uncouth. For George Moore and others, it was an entirely inartistic realism, without fantasy or imagination. Leighton must have hated it, though he later became an admirer of Clausen.
Clausen's 1885 Royal Academy picture was a portrait called An Old Woodman. He then became a founding member, in 1885-6, with Sargent, Steer and others, of the New English Art Club and was absent from the Academy until 1891.
This was the English Secession, though it isn't called that. Secessions were withdrawals from official academies: independent exhibiting societies, anti-academic, and international in outlook. The Vienna Secession was a seed of extremely radical, but also particularly coherent, thinking about art. It's hard to call the earlier New English Art Club seminal, though it absorbed and then rejected more radical elements, led by Sickert. But it was a secession.
It is also a mistake to think of the three great secessions in the German-speaking world in the 1890s – Munich 1892, Vienna 1897, Berlin 1898 – as being entirely about avant-garde work. But what a resonance that word Secession has! Clausen himself exhibited at least in Munich.
(Some of the tenets of the Viennese, such as a refusal to make distinctions between art and craft, or high art and low art, or art and life, or art for the rich and art for the poor, had long been explicit or implicit in the thinking of the leaders of the Arts and Crafts movement in England and elsewhere. And in the particular area of reform of the applied arts, we were first. The refusal to distinguish between art and life could lead one, depending on one's inclination, into the purest aestheticism and the most engaged socialism.)
Since Moore – garrulous Irish literary figure on the London art scene, as Shaw was on the musical one – is remembered now as a follower of Zola and the writer of the first naturalist novels in English (the first, A Modern Lover, appeared in 1883), he might have been expected to approve of Clausen at his most photo-realistic: but he didn't. He was too strongly connected with the French impressionists. But after Clausen's style changed in the '90s, he became an admirer, and spoke about him with real warmth. Perhaps he had approved of a few earlier pieces as well, I'm not sure.
On August 7 1886, after the first New English Art Club exhibition, Clausen, Walter Crane and Holman Hunt wrote a letter to The Times advocating reform of the Royal Academy. The painter Luke Fildes read it and wrote to his brother-in-law Henry Woods, who was working in Venice:
"I suppose you have read the correspondence and articles this last two weeks in the 'Times' about the R.A. I am confidentially informed we are all to be done away with. Messrs. Crane, Clausen and Holman Hunt have appealed to give us another chance, but I believe they are very firm, and though they admit they have no personal objection to some of the Academicians, being personal friends of theirs, still they will not raise their hands to stem the torrent of indignation that is sweeping us away […]."
To which Woods replied:
"My God! When I think whilst I have been sweating and trying to work out here, my Academy has been, and is, in danger still, bombarded with rotten eggs. An imitator of the newest French fakements, and painter of corns and dirty nails, a purveyor of affected muck for infant snobs, and worst of all, the painter of the Flight into Egypt. I wonder who has stirred up all this?"
From LV Fildes, Luke Fildes, RA, A Victorian Painter, Michael Joseph, 1968. No dates given. One would like more of this! They sound like a particular pair of stuffed dermots, though Fildes at least had a social conscience. His most famous painting, The Doctor (1891), reminds one of Picasso's Science and Charity (1897).
The "purveyor of affected muck for infant snobs" was obviously Crane. Clausen was the "imitator of the newest French fakements, and painter of corns and dirty nails". Holman Hunt's offence, I assume, had been to apply excessive naturalism to religious subjects.
In 1945, F Gordon Roe wrote in an obituary of Clausen in The Old Water-Colour Society's Club 23rd Annual Volume: "I look back to days when George Clausen was still regarded by some as a dangerous innovator. It seemed that he broke all the rules. He had 'no idea of a subject'. He just looked out of window [sic: old locution] and painted whatever he saw there. He has painted young peasant-women with grimy finger nails – this seemed very important […]."
Caravaggio, who had so shocked his contemporaries with the dirty finger-nails of his Bacchus and the dirty soles of the pilgrim in the Madonna of Loreto, might as well not have lived. And, of course, Caravaggio had almost no reputation among the Victorians. He was a long way from pre-Raphaelite. Clausen's Royal Academy lectures (delivered 1904-6 and 1913) contained lessons for students from the old masters (they were much admired by EH Gombrich), but in nearly 400 pages Caravaggio gets not a single mention. Joshua Reynolds does not mention him either in his Seven Discourses on Art, delivered at the Royal Academy on its foundation. Yet you would have thought that the Caravaggio of the Cardsharps, especially, would have appealed to artists who were so smitten by Bastien-Lepage.
The grey chest hair of the main stonepicker (the same colour as the stones) in Clausen's Stonepickers – Midday (watercolour, 1882, V&A) must have been as disconcerting as the corns and nails of the Woman of the Fields would be. Come to think of it, had grey chest hair ever been painted in art before? These pictures were literally not, to use a German word, salonfähig.
Joining the New English did not confirm Clausen in the brutal style of Labourers. After 1884, he sweetened his style overall, while coming even more strongly under Bastien's influence. He took some of the criticism to heart. That may or may not have been to the long-term advantage of his art. With a young family to support, he no doubt wanted to sell more.
In 1885, he moved from Childwick (where all the pictures shown here were done) to Cookham Dean in Berkshire.
By 1890 he had started to feel that Bastien-influenced realism was a dead end. He returned to the Academy. The Mowers (RA 1892) introduced a new style. His figures came to life. Movement and light were brought into the pictures. Naturalism gave way to a modified impressionism, containing elements of Millet. Paintings were done or finished in the studio. Painting entirely out of doors had had to be done on grey days, when the light was constant. Posing figures had had to stand still.
New as The Mowers seemed, there is a watercolour sketch for it from as early as 1885. Clausen could experiment in watercolour with ideas that he did not yet dare to transfer to canvas.
George Moore was conscious by 1892 that Clausen was developing and Stanhope Forbes was not. He sighed with relief and looked back:
"Realism, that is to say the desire to compete with nature, to be nature, is the disease from which art has suffered most in the last twenty years. The disease is now at wane, and when we happen upon a canvas of the period like 'Labourers after Dinner', we cry out, 'What madness! were we ever as mad as that?'" (Modern Painting, 1893).
In 1891 Clausen left Cookham (it was the year Stanley Spencer was born there) for Widdington in Essex. (Graves's list of RA exhibitors does not show him in Widdington until 1893.)
He didn't stop developing. After 1900, his figures are mainly elements in a landscape, rather than subjects in their own right. The last painting I can think of that shows any figures doing field work is Allotments: Evening (RA 1928). At no point had he painted a flourishing countryside. I am not even sure that he tried to give the impression of one.
He was Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy from 1903 to '06. For this he had to return to London. He bought a house at 61 Carlton Hill in St John's Wood in the summer of 1905. That was his home until 1940, when he moved again, to live with my grandfather at Cold Ash in Berkshire. Between the wars he had a country house in Essex. "One day in 1917, when he was pushing his bicycle up Duton Hill, Clausen noticed that a house, then called Hillside, was for sale. Having recently sold some pictures to a Japanese client, he was sufficiently well off to purchase the house as a country retreat" (McConkey). Carlton Hill and Duton Hill passed to his children and were sold during or at the end of the war.
A kind of monumentality came into some of his work between about 1908 and 1918, though he had sought monumental effects in some pictures of the 1890s – and in general Clausen's pictures are smaller in reality than we expect them to be from reproductions, sometimes disconcertingly so. In the 1920s, he became interested in early mornings. Often misty ones. He created what has been called an "Essex arcadia". There were no cars in it and few people.
Then: "The new canvases of the 'thirties often show stormy skies, or clumps of trees in a midday sun" (McConkey).
The career of his son-in-law, Thomas Derrick, whom I have also introduced here in a small way, also changed abruptly. He became a cartoonist. There are no Derrick cartoons before 1931. He didn't cease to be an illustrator, but he began to do something new. I am not sure what brought about the change. School fees and family commitments again, no doubt, though the former I believe were paid by Clausen. Perhaps it was his reaction to the newly-urgent Zeitgeist of 1931. His figures, which had been so static in his early work, suddenly sprang to life. Perhaps Clausen's stormy skies were a similar reaction.
Clausen continued to send paintings to the Royal Academy until 1942. He died on November 22 1944.
I have shown some of his works in earlier posts; the images are not as high-resolution as here:
A universal faceMarch 20 2012
16 Responses to "A universal face"
March 24 2012 at 8:12 pm
Hard lives. Beautifully thought and painted.
April 21 2012 at 8:20 am
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thinking is dangerous — it leads to ideas
thinking is dangerous — it leads to ideas
Member of the Board of the Polish Linux Users Group. Human rights in digital era hacktivist, Free Software advocate, privacy and anonimity evangelist; expert volunteer to the Panoptykon Foundation; co-organizer of SocHack social hackathons; charter member of the Warsaw Hackerspace; and Telecomix co-operator; biker, sailor.
Formerly President of the Board of the Polish Free and Open Source Software Foundation; CTO of BRAMA Mobile Technologies Laboratory on Warsaw University of Technology and a student at Philosophy Institute on Warsaw University.
Finally I have watched a cyberpunk classic — Johnny Mnemonic. And, as usual, my mind wandered a bit and I spotted a pattern, which obviously is a great foundation for stories, but also lies at the bottom of many important, current problems.
The pattern:
So, how does it look in practice?
Johnny Mnemonic:
And on to more important issues.
Culture in the Digital Era:
Some of those are black-and-white, unambiguous. Some show all kinds of gray in between. As long as e-textbooks are concerned we could estimate what's more important to the society — existance of paper textbook publishers' diversified market (also known as "the textbook market mess") or our childrens' effective and efficient education.
And then simply finance creation of e-textbooks from public funds (maybe through a grant or a competition) and put it out on a permissive free licence in the Net.
Similarily with the culture. Artists big and small publishing directly in the Internet (like Radiohead or Masala Soundsystem) and huge communities of artists and listeners (like Jamendo) show that the self-publishing openness model works. And not only in music — also in video production (vide Pioneer One) or videogame creation (huge success and reeditions of the Humble Indie Bundle).
Free market is not a value in its own right. It's only means to an end.
Sometimes the means is not effective and not needed, as there's a more important aim than what can be achieved with its help. Like education.
Sometimes the means is ineffective as its functioning is disrupted (here: by lobbying and seemingly unlimited resources at the disposal of the biggest players) and some definite actions, changes are needed for it to start working correctly again. As with culture on the Net.

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I was going to call this article "Eldorado, unicorns, sugarless low to no carb cakes and other mythical creatures." Well before the little Aussie closed last year we started getting requests for cakes for diabetics, while not really an allergy issue to create a cake that would work well for a diabetic was not really a challenge for us.
However typically the folks asking for these cakes, often spouses wanting to surprise their diabetic other half with a cake they could eat without regard for their condition, have a very clear view on the substance of this cake. Enter the mythical sugarless, low to no carb cake.
There is in fact no such creature. Sugarless, low to no carb and cake, can only exist together in a sentence on paper. Try to combine these notions in a kitchen and you definitely do not get cake. A cake is an interplay of very specific ingredients in exacting ratios: sugar, fat, carbohydrates are all essential, in the absence of any of these the outcome is not cake.
However, the good news is that we can adjust how we make a cake so that we can firstly reduce the available sugar, secondly increase the glycemic index and hence make what sugar that is there less accessible by extending the time that it takes for the sugar to be released into the blood stream. And finally stay away from the notion of irresponsible eating, which applies to diabetics as well as everyone else.
Unfortunately, the rise of the notion of the sugarless, low to no carb cake as being desirable stems from the rise of the artificial sweetener in the seventies as a "healthy" alternative to sugar, with sugar being largely vilified as a poison in an attempt to expand the market for artificial sweeteners. And now we are at the point that it is largely believed that sugar is toxic to a diabetic. This is utterly false. While a diabetic may have difficulty transferring sugar from the blood stream and into cells due to low or non-existent insulin, diabetics, both type 1 and type 2 need as much sugar to run their cells as a non-diabetic. Glucose from sugar and carbohydrates is basically fuel on a cellular level, and is essential to everyone.
So how would we create a cake to work well for a diabetic? Firstly, we can reduce the sugar in the cake by about a third, which is significant. Adding a little stevia to replace the sweetness. Stevia is a natural plant based sweetener, and in the presence of significant sugar, will work well to enhance sweetness. I know some of you will want to ask why all the sugar can't be replaced with stevia. Sugar is a structural component of cake, and a certain significant amount of sugar needs to be present, or it becomes something else. And stevia works well to enhance sweetness in the presence of sugar, but on its own it can leave a distinctive after taste.
So how do we increase the glycemic index of our cake. Several ingredients will do this quite nicely, and they are already frequently found in cake. Increasing the fat content with butter, oil, cream and or coconut cream, will all slow down the transfer of sugar to the blood stream. I know many of you are going to be wary about increasing the calorie load of the cake with these high calorie ingredients. But the calories from these ingredients just do not count when it comes to blood sugar levels, and nor does the fat content. And I also know many of you are going have concerns about the fat level in the cake. This again is the result of marketing being presented as health education. There is a huge low fat food industry out there that has a vested interest in keeping you concerned about your fat intake. And even if we were to give credence to the notion of low fat as being a valid healthy life style; this is a celebration cake that we are talking about, we aren't talking about breakfast. Cocoa, cinnamon, gymnema and sylvestre all have a positive impact on the sugar insulin dynamic, and can be easily included in a cake for a diabetic, and these ingredients aren't going to have a negative impact on the cake.
And finally the notion of responsible eating. Having a slice of real cake as a treat for a birthday is not going to be a problem, especially with the factors considered in this example, but whatever monitoring the individual does when dealing with treats will work just fine for this treat.


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What's good, Poolers! Let's begin with some insight from Logue, shall we?
"I think that Blais and Carla will be eliminated soon. Both of them are featured in my Food & Wine that just arrived. Carla says that if someone were to play her in a movie, it would be Tracee Ellis Ross, the daughter of Diana Ross. She also swears by Pantene products and a good vent brush. F&W seems to be turning into People with recipes."
I met Karen though Q (Q!) and advise all of you to friend her on FB because her observations are astutely hilarious. Also she makes a mean Jacques Pepin Beef Stew in Red Wine Sauce, hollllah!
At the top of the ep, Blais wishes Fabio had consulted with him about his boorger (I like your spelling better, Colanto) because he runs a burger restaurant. If he had, he would "probably still be here."
I caught the end of last week's episode and I hated having to watch Fabio leave all over again.
Let me ask you this- How can the Sonic Hedgehog (Marcel) get a show on SyFy (did I really just spell it that way?) and Fabio not have any show anywhere?!
How does Russell Simmons' Ex, Kimora Lee Simmons still have a show? In fact her show is called Life In The Fab Lane! Fab should sue her!!! (It worked for Spike Lee and Spike TV!) Sheet, just cause Kimora bedded with Djimon Hounsou and had an adorable baby boy she gets an extra season?
We all know Djimon is Not doing Calvin Klein underwear ads anymore- he is Not going to have the money to support her disposable diamond studded toothpick habits!
And the name of her clothing company is Baby Phat. I don't understand how this is still relevant! Can we at least get Michelle Obama to promote an initiative to change this? Fabio would never bestow such dated doo doos on us, Never!
Thank you for letting me vent.
At the "bar" (hey, the motorbike is still outsi-aww, that's the same shot from last week!) the 'magnificent seven' –Punchy Dale with a drink drink (again) toasts each other. He says he wants the championship belt and he isn't like the new school parents who say 'we're all winners. Eff that…who the eff said losing is okay? Like, in what country is that cool?!"
Um, in this country Dickmobile, where you friggin lose graciously, learn something and then come back with your own TV series and a lawsuit against Kimora Lee Simmons! Excuse me while I weep for this Tiger Dad-to-be's non-punchy newborn.
In the TC All Star Kitchen, Padma, in a ponytail and bright floral print tank dress gathered on the side says they're on their way. Everything is A-OK.
Punchy looks irritated.
Pads: "Can you tell me how to get to—"
Tully (the purple-ish monster who should feel lucky to be included cause, honestly, as far as Muppets go he's the Alan Alda of them) and Cookie Monster and Elmo pop up from behind a counter!
Carla is thrilled because she is a human Muppet descended from Big Bird and Bill Cosby.
Blais: "Elmo is like Elvis…"
Yes, you're correct, Sir. And you know what? There should be an Elmis Muppet. A slightly older Fonzie version of Elmo for tweens. Come on, you know tweens rule the world. Tweens and Beiber fans. (btw, Congrats Esperanza Spalding! You beat out Beiber to get the Best New Artist Grammy! Those tweens might be mad at you but there are a bunch of older folk who appreciate great music and lyrics and own bars that will buy you drinks for the rest of your life as soon as you turn 21!)
The QuickFire Challenge
The chef's had to make-
Cookie Monster: "Cooooooooooookie!"
Elmo: "Calm down, Cookie."
Cookie Monster continued to interrupt adorably until Pads tells them to make the best version of a cookie they can. She says the winner will take home $5,000!
Elmo asks for a cookie with zucchini and carrots to provide the vegetable counter-part to Cookie's fructose injected ramblings.
45 Minutes Starts Now!
Tully yells: "…ruuuuun, run and make cookies now!"
Poor Tully. It's all he can hope for since he's on screen with Cookie Monster. See, Elmo is already playing the quiet/high voice type; Cookie has the lower/louder register;Tully doesn't know where he fits in so ultimately he has to yell. You will not gain fans this way, Tull.
Cookie Monster: "She's weighing the butter? Me just kindof throw stuff in bowl and mix and hope for best."
YAY! Cookie is our verbal Fabio substitute!
Not as sexy but I did mention I kind of fall for the angry types…
Antonia goes for a chocolate cookie; Tiffany, shortbread; Blais uses liquid nitro and makes an ice cream cookie with zucchini.
Slimer is nervous. Punchy Dale thinks it's funny that someone who eats so many cookies is having trouble making one. Then Punchy puts potato chips in a food processor.
Tully: "Dale! No potato chips in the cookies!"
Punchy says he's been heckled by a lot of people but never anyone from Sesame Street and wonders what the correct response is. Dale: "…you can't really curse at them."
Sure you can, Punchy. You can curse and then punch them.
Do it.
Sure you'd be punching a fist so the chances of you getting punched back are pretty high, but I would LOVE to see the kind of press you'd get as someone who punched out a Muppet.
Career over.
Do it.
Then pack your angry suitcases and get the eff outta my Pool!
2 minutes 57 seconds!
Cookie Monster begins to eat the tablecloth! Antonia's cookies look like cow patties! PAUSE MOMENT! Elmo looks as if he is hitting on Pads, proving that even though his voice is high, he is, in fact, a boy puppet with a puppet penis.
Cookie no like Blais and Angelo's cookies.
Faves: Punchy Dale and Antonia!
The winner after the Muppet huddle?
Punchy Dale.
Come…on! At least Dale doesn't get immunity…
The Elimination Challenge
At midnight they get three hours to raid Target and create a dish for 100 employees. The winner gets $25,000!
Pads does a commercial on the spot and explains that Target has an expanded store so they'd find all the fresh produce they'd need. (I question the use of that word, fresh.)
She tells them to leave their knives…whoa, the way they package that sh*t these days these chefs are gonna spend some precious time opening boxes and plastic packs. I bought a knife for My Mama from Bed, Bath and Beyond and I Needed a knife to open it!
Midnight - 3 Hours Until Service!
They run through the aisles of the empty store grabbing everything- small appliances, grill pans, pots, cutting boards, baskets- baskets? There are no open flames so hot plates ahoy!
Tiffany and Punchy Dale are in the canned goods aisle at the same time. As they both grab tomatoes, Tiffany: (sing-songy) "You making PaaaaSTaaa?"
Punchy doesn't even look at her.
Punchy Dale (to Camera): "Tiffany made it this far without a single win. And she's a little goofy. And a little loud. (imitating her) 'I'm from Beaumont! I'm from Beaumont!' She's starting to get on my nerves."
Hey, what's that you have in your hand if you clench it, Dale?
Oh snap, it's a FIST- Punch Her! Eliminate yourself!
Antonia grabs a toaster oven, a blender and a waffle iron, yet she still doesn't know what she's cooking. Angelo and Slimer help each other shop. They've decided to get each other to the finals. (When did this happen?) Slimer says they'll be friends for the rest of their lives and also mentions he's out of shape as he sweats and does a sort of light jog while everyone else sprints about the aisles. Angelo, sporting white shoes, black knee socks and shorts, scurries like Rikki Tikki Tavi.
If Slimer spends more time with Angelo in the future, I predict he'll be slimmer in no time. That's what heron does to you…
2 Hours Left!
Carla Cosby shops for linens and utensils to dress her table, essentially wearing her caterers hat -most likely made of straw with a whole in the top so her hair can poke out, instead of her chef's hat.
Blais is the first to start cooking his corn pancake and seared pork tenderloin on the tables set up in the aisles. Slimer asks Angelo if he has salt and a peeler for him. Dood. Angelo throws it on his table. This marriage is going sour.
Tiffany is able to pick out a cap for herself and wears it as she uses Creole spice mix from the shelf to make her spin off of jambalaya. Carla Cos finally gets to the food aisle to shop- WTH?!
An hour and a half left!
Punchy Dale channels his college days and makes a grilled cheese using an iron to press it and tomato soup. Sounds like a losing dish to me. Also, if you used spray starch on that iron and then you made sammys with it? Well, I think I may know why you're punchy, you're fulla chemicals Dood! He notes that the girls all have centerpieces and flowers on their tables. Soooo Dale has no decoration and he's ironing a grill cheese like an inmate. GA-HETTO.
Exhausted, Carla Cos arrives at her station and sets up her table. (This is why I can't shop at stores as big as Target without a list.) Blais is concerned she won't be able to develop flavors in her soup in that time.
Angelo lets Slimer taste his potato soup. Slimer thinks it's missing something so Angelo adds salt and bacon.
Hmmm…it appears everyone is making…soup. Antonia does not think soup will win any of them $25,000.
Nine Minutes Left!
Thomas O'Brien, the lead designer at Target, dresses a long table for the Judge's. Angelo is worried about the saltiness of his soup. Slimer runs to get a ladle- TIME!
3am - 100 hungry Target employees in red shirts march down the aisles and the Judge's arrive. Bourdain (who mentions he's going straight from Judges' Table to a parent-teacher's conference. Now THERE'S a reality show I wanna see!) Colicchio and Pads (in a black tank and gray jeans), designer Thomas O'Brien and Guest Judge Ming Tsai, smarmy Chef/Owner of Blue Ginger in Wellesley (and last season's Next Iron Chef Losah!!)
Blais' pork tenderloin with green chilies, apples, braised pork ribs and corn pancakes is well seasoned. Bourdain says it was butt ugly but delicious and compares the look of the sauce to "parrot shit." Dayum.
Colicchio gives a hairy eyeball to Punchy's "simple version" of spiced tomato soup with a rib eye grilled cheese sandwich floating in it. Ming thinks it's brilliant using an iron and says maybe Dale is trying to become…an Iron Chef. Bourdain make a thank-God-you-didn't-win-you're-never-gonna-get-your-own-show-with-quips-like-whew-my-place-in-culinary-history-is-totally-secure face.
Carla Cos' curry apple soup with tomato ginger jam and cucumber slaw was screaming for protein.
Antonia's Parmesan eggs on garlic crostini with almond, tomato and apple salad was called a "ballsy offering."
In the Quickfire, Pads observed that Tiffany served coconut milk with her cookies and told the Muppets it was great for your skin. I agree wholeheartedly, Pads!. (I think I've made it known that my goal is to smell like coconut. I love coconut oil, coconut water and coconut milk for hydration, hair and skin.) Apparently Pads takes this as seriously as I do, for when Slimer presents spicy "fresh" coconut soup with mushrooms, scallions and lime…
Pads: "You found fresh coconuts here?"
Slimer: "No, I found coconut milk."
Pads: (not blinking) "Then it's Not Fresh Coconut Milk."
Slimer: "You're right."
Pads had one taste and it was enough.
Tiffany, who is now making me think I should have nicknamed her Sing Songy, presents her jambalaya with chicken, sausage, shrimp and a summer salad.
Bourdain finds the chicken rubbery and soggy. The designer says there was something 'not special' about it. Yet his shirt and square glasses are? You're a designer- kill the rock-a-billy look and try to make a different statement. Evolve.
Angelo's basked potato soup with bacon, sour cream, potato skins, scallions and cheddar cheese garnished with broccoli and scallions was too heavy and too salty. Another one taste wonder.
Now, here's my question- do you cut someone for making a not so great dish that had a protein and keep Dale who basically made a grilled cheese with steak and tomato soup? Or do you cut Carla for just having a soup that was good but needed a protein…?
The possibilities abound!
In the Stew Room Pads asks to see Dale, Antonia and Richard.
They had…
the top dishes. Oh maaaaaan…
Blais is the only one who cooked a protein two ways. Antonia is told her egg was an audacious move. Colicchio really enjoyed Dale's soup (come on! That's a function of everyone else crapping the bed and The Producer's feeling like they needed to have three people!)
And the winner is…
He wins $25,000 making a grilled cheese with an iron!?!
Foul dude.
30k in one ep? You know this is going right to his punchy a** head.
Then they ask to see Carla Cos, Tiffany and Angelo…
Oh boy…
Carla's soup was one-dimensional and needed a protein. Angelo's soup was too salty and also very rich. Bourdain says the prepared dried spice mix (Creole seasoning that Tiffany practically did a commercial for- smiling as she sold it) should Not have been used.
Pads says one of them is going home and asks if anyone has any final words before they make their decision.
Angelo shakes his head, No. Carla Cos grins and bears it.
Suddenly, Tiffany (cries and sings at the same time): "WeeeEEELL, I just have a few words to say."
Pause. Colicchio has a little smirk.
"I'm from Beaumont, Texas a rEEEEL small citay. Annnnnnnd, there's a lot of times you can't dreeeeeam big enough..."
Pads shakes her head 'yes' subtly, Colicchio smirks more.
"…you know…like it's…"
She uses her hands to illustrate distance.
"…everything's sooooo far away annnnd I'm just really happy so whatever decision you make,"
She wipes her face full of tears and turns away.
"I'm not doing this today…"
(Um, methinks you are.) She turns back to the Table
"…whatever decision you make it has been an ONor to work with allll of you guys I PROMise."
Tiffany does not get the Chef Academy Award for this performance.
Pads dismissed them.
In the Stew Room, as soon as they enter and before anyone can ask, Carla Cosby gestures back to Tiffany and says: "Beaumont cried again."
Dood! I'd like to die!
That has to be the hands down funniest line ever!
Then Tiffany cries as she tells them what they said. Angelo is sure he's going home. Slimer is not.
When they're called back, everyone looks teary. Pads asks…Angelo?!
Tiffany (looks away): "Oh my gosh…"
He thanks them all and shakes their hands and (To Camera) admits he's mentally fried. Pads looks teary.
When they get back to the Stew Room Slimer is flabbergasted.
Slimer: "What?! You?!"
Choked up, Angelo tells the chefs they pushed his limits and made him define himself as an individual. They all hug and he says he misses his son (yeah, right, I think this is the second time you mentioned him?) and that he never gives up and walks out of our lives.
And so, I must ask Ellie, Nikki M., Daisy and Martha P. to pack their knives and go.
Holy Crap.
I gotta say, I don't get it.
Tiffany's sing songy speech worked?
Last ep, Punchy Dale made a steak and cheese on a salty pretzel bun with salty hot sauce and a side of salt and he got to stay but this ep Angelo does the same thing and gets sent home?!
Man, I gotta give it to Angelo, for all the trash I talked about this Dood, I really do think he can cook.
And I really did think he was going to go all the way…
to the corner for some crills! Get that rock, Crackilo!
Next week- OMG Jesus Lives! FABIO'S BACK!!!!
And in three weeks- Guest Blobber COLUCCI! Your month has just been made, yo.
COLUCCI Blais and Carla Cosby
LB Antonia
KAT Black Tiff and Carla Cosby
STRIPES Blais and Antonia
Q Black Tiff
COLANTO Blais
LUCY Blais
BROWNIE Michael
HOLLY F. Blais
KRISTEN K. Blais
GBAG Carla Cosby
CC Blais
JET Blais
DOWD Blais
LOGUE Blais
RUBY Black Tiff
Thursday, February 17, 2011
"Me just kindof throw stuff in bowl and mix and hope for best."
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F$#%^&*'n hilarious girl.....ReplyDelete
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I've been robbed of $20. robbed blind by Tiffany's sing songy speeches and it is truly a disgrace.ReplyDelete
booorrrrgerrrrrr, kinda like boooger only with meatloaf.ReplyDelete
PS- Currently writing a post on booorger week : )
You HAVE been robbed Daisy! What the eff?! I'm starting to think this thing is rigged...ReplyDelete
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My supplier, Jean, is a great lady - I think we really click on tastes and style. She's very into free form and "art" type glass over traditional works. I try very hard not to go into her look, but if there was a person I'd be inclined to copy - it'd be her. Luckily, we're both open to sharing new ideas, but also very respectful of each other's art and try hard not to overstep stylistic boundaries. (Would that the whole world was like that.) She pointed out that she really loves my tea panel and how I did it, which made me feel great, considering how much I value her talent and time involved in stained glass.
We had a lot of fun today (2 hrs worth) just shooting the breeze, talking about techniques, selling, art fairs, business cards (she loves my new MOO cards), mosaics, and lots of other things. We even tried an experiment with some glass cutting. It failed, but I guarantee we'll be trying it on our own time - hoping to come up with a solution for each other. It's really always a treat to not only get supplies, but to also have someone I respect and enjoy being there. Well, of course she's there - she owns the joint. But, y'know what I mean.


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filed: January 29, 1982.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,v.MICHAEL FORTUNER, APPELLANT
No. 1971 Philadelphia, 1980, Appeal from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, Criminal Division, at No. 80-CR-892.
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Appellant was found guilty by a justice of the peace of operating a junkyard without a permit, in violation of a city ordinance. The court below affirmed his conviction. This appeal followed.
We are unable to reach the merits of this appeal. A review of the record reveals that appellant did not file post-verdict motions in accordance with Pa.R.Crim.P. 1123. In Commonwealth v. Koch, 288 Pa. Super. 290, 431 A.2d 1052 (1981), we held that Rule 1123 is applicable to summary cases, such as the case at bar. However, due to the confusion surrounding the applicability of Rule 1123 to summary cases, to which Koch, supra, is addressed, we find it appropriate to engage in a sua sponte review of the record here,
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to determine whether the court below advised appellant of the need to file post-verdict motions. Commonwealth v. Williams, 290 Pa. Super. 158, 434 A.2d 179 (1981). As we stated in Williams :
The record in this case does not indicate that the lower court informed appellant of his right to file post-verdict motions, of the time within which he must file such motions, of the consequences of his failure to do so, and of his right to counsel in the filing of those motions and on appeal as required by Rule 1123(c).
Id., 290 Pa. Super. at 161-62, 434 A.2d at 180.
Similarly, in the instant case, the lower court failed to so advise appellant. Under these circumstances, we hold, as we did in Williams, that appellant did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to file post-verdict motions, and that accordingly, we must remand to the court below for the filing of post-verdict ...
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Monday, January 14, 2008
Burning Spear - Original Living Dub Vol. 1
Burning Spear - Original Living Dub Vol. 1
Label: Burning Music
Record date: 1978
Album style: Dub, Lee Library, Roots
Notes: Crucial dubs! This is the dub to 'Social Living' - original mix without overdubs.
1. Children Of Today
2. Present
3. Associate
4. Jah Boto
5. In Those Days
6. Iry Niya Keith
7. Help Us
8. Musiya
9. All Over
Producer: Winston Rodney
Engineers: Sylvan Morris, Karl Pitterson, Benji Ambrister
Studios: Harry J (Kingston, JA), Compass Point (Nassau, Bahamas)
Labels: Dub, Lee Library, Roots
4 comments:
Oh man this one's hot! never seen this before EVER. As The Cramps would say, You Got Good Taste!
- January 15, 2008 at 5:18 AM
essential is right! burning spear one of the best still old guard.. this blog is outta sight, thanks! dirtysock
- January 15, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Josh said...
looking for organic grooves 'black cherry', a dub-take on william parker's summer snow lp...anyone ever run across it?
- January 17, 2008 at 11:47 AM
- XMP said...
no dr. gleek I have not heard of that one before. I'll keep an eye out for it though. sounds interesting. gleek!
- January 17, 2008 at 1:30 PM
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October is not only LGBT History month, it is also National Tackle Hunger month. As the media starts to fill with football everywhere, lets do our part to "Tackle" this problem. You don't have to save the world, just take a bag of canned goods to your local food pantry. Even a small bag can offer hope to people in crisis. We will never feel abundance until we share what little we have with someone who truly has nothing.
Every ham you buy will say if it is "fully cooked" or not. With these all you have to do is heat in the oven, or slow cooker. The trick to making it special is what you smear on the outside during the last half hour of heating! That is what fills the house with a wonderful aroma of love. So snap this ham back to your favorite quarterback so he can score!
1 2–3lbs fully cooked ham
1 sleeve of graham crackers
½ cup brown sugar
2 oranges (use both the juice and the zest)
1 slice bacon
For sides:
Roasted broccoli
Marconi and Cheese
Make sure the ham is unwrapped completely. Set it out to reach room temperature about 45 minutes.
Pre heat the oven to 350. Place a rack on a lined cooking sheet.
Spray the rack with cooking spray.
NOTE: you will roast the ham for 10 minutes per pound total. The last 30 minutes you will glaze the ham. So in this case, since It is only 3 lbs (30 minutes total) you glaze it when you place it in the oven. If you were feeding a larger group with a larger ham use the above times and do not glaze until that last half hour.
Put the sleeve of graham crackers into a food processor and pulse into crumbs. Mix in the brown sugar and add to a large bowl.
Zest the oranges over the bowl, getting most of the orange skin as possible without the white underparts. Cut the oranges in half.
Squeeze just enough juice into the mixture to turn it into a thick paste.
Cut the slice of bacon into thirds and place on top of the ham.
Carefully pat this thick paste all over the top. If you have any left over, spoon that on top after 15 minutes in the oven it form a wonderful crust.
Allow to rest for about 10 minutes before carving.
Slave chose to serve roasted broccoli with macaroni and cheese as sides. It makes a very pretty color combination.
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To satisfy and restore.
To nourish, support and maintain.
To gratify, spoil, comfort and please,
to nurture, assist, and sustain
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For today's history:
Dale Jennings would become known as the "Rosa Parks" of the LGBT rights movement. He was a World War Two hero of Guadalcanal.
In November of 1950, along with Bob Hull, Chuck Rowland and Harry Hay, he attended a meeting to set up what became the Mattachine Society. A group that would fight to gain acceptance through greater communication between homosexuals and heterosexuals. There had been other groups, but this one held together.
However it was not for being a war hero, a playwright, or author that Dale Jennings is remembered for. It was because when he was arrested for allegedly soliciting a police officer in a public park toilet, he fought the case and WON!
The incident happened in what is now known as MacArthur Park. The trial drew national publicity to the relatively unknown Mattachine Society. Membership grew dramatically after it was announced the society would help Jennings fight his case. Harry Hay managed to get the support of attorney George Sibley, a member of the Citizen's Council to Outlaw Entrapment.
Jennings was one of the first homosexual men to fight charges such as this one. Most plead guilty to avoid public scrutinizing. His case was promoted nationally. Anonymous funds began to come in to help fight the case. His decision to fight was a pivotal point in the movement. For this he has been called the "Rosa Parks" of gay rights.
The trial began in 1952. Jennings freely admitted to being a homosexual. However he insisted that he had done nothing wrong. He had been entrapped! He insisted that the officer had done the "actions" not him.
At the end of the ten day trail the jury voted 11 to 1 for acquittal on the basis of police intimidation, harassment, and entrapment of homosexuals. His case was dismissed.
The effects spread across the nation. Homosexuals were going to stand up for their rights.
In those early years there were differing views of how best to obtain rights. Harry Hay believed that "homosexuals were a unique and especially talented group that needed to come together to reclaim their sacred and traditional roles". Jennings, on the other hand, held the belief that essentially there was no difference between a homosexual and a heterosexual man. He preferred a more private role and wanted to fight to be left alone. It was a much more conservative time and divisions in view points would soon lead the organization to ask Harry Hay to leave.
In 1953 a group had split off led by Jennings and friends called One inc.
This became the dominant organization in Los Angeles. Jennings sister Elaine and her husband James Porter provided financial assistance. They produced a magazine that spoke out openly and quickly became the voice of the movement. Jennings was editor in chief and the main writer.
His writings would continue to be the main part of the LGBT movement even though the magazine had a low circulation it was passed from person to person. The word was slowly getting out.
Financial problems led to Jennings being ask to leave after 2 years.
Jennings then started to get books published. His third, The Cowboys was bought by Warner Bros. The book caused controversy due to its glimmers of homo-eroticism.


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Wie Misses the CutA real bummer. I watched practically her whole round and at -4 with the cut line at -3, I was sure she had it made, but then with 4 holes left, she double bogied and it was like watching a pin pop a balloon. You could see the 15 year old then, although I'm sure anyone under those circumstances would have been really disappointed. She finished at -1, 2 strokes away from making the cut. It was great theater though and I'm sure she will be back - she is absolutely awesome for a girl her age.
I found it interesting to watch Tony Blair in his news conference today. You could see how he was trying to put a good spin on the G8 (and there were some good things to come out of it), but it was tough, because the big boys didn't really have the guts to pull it all off. They should have all been made to sit down and watch "The Girl in the Cafe". In regards to climate change, he remarked that without the USA, China, and India putting their support behind a plan, nothing was ever going to come of climate change. GW of course, refuses it for fear it will damage the economy of the US. It might hurt it some, but then I'd rather have a slightly ailing ecoonomy and still have a bit of air to breathe too, not to mentioin a tidal wave swamping me someday when all the icecaps finish melting.
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Yes, you read that title correctly. This past month has been CRAZY. Seriously, I think the past month is the most stressful our lives have been. In a good way, but still. This past fall, Brandon and I talked about putting our house on the market in early spring. After a casual house hunting adventure with our agent (who is also Brandon's step-mom), we decided that the first of the year was a better time. In other words, the sooner the better!
We officially listed our house on December 27th. We had an offer on January 3rd. The buyers offered full asking price. Awesome, right? Oh, but there was a catch. They wanted to close in 3 weeks. 3 WEEKS! We had only gone house hunting once- way back in November! We were totally not prepared to have an offer that quickly. Nevertheless, we were so thankful that we did get an offer and that we only had to show our house once. By the way- getting your house "show ready" every morning before work with a 15 month old= not fun.
Brandon and I decided to accept the offer and were fully prepared to rent or stay in a hotel until we had time to house hunt a little bit more and find the house we wanted. Crazy thing is, we had kind of already seen our "dream house" but had decided that it was just unobtainable. On that Sunday waaaay back in November, Brenda (our agent), took us to see this really fantastic house. I remember coming home and telling my parents that we had found "the one." It was perfect- it had the right number of bedrooms, the floor plan was what I wanted, and it was in the school district I wanted us to be in.
At that time, though, we thought we weren't going to list the house until spring and who knew how long it was going to take to sell, right? We had to emotionally un-attach ourselves from the house because we thought there was no chance this house would still be on the market when we got ready to buy. Eh, well, what did we know!!!?!?!
We accepted the offer on our house on a Saturday. On Sunday, we went out to do some serious house hunting. Yes, our dream house was still available, but we wanted to be level headed and keep an open mind. I mean, we hadn't even really looked at houses yet.
It's easier to house hunt when you know exactly what you want. We
Nothing we saw compared to our dream house. We put it on our list that day and went to see it again. It felt like home from the moment we walked through the door. It has 4 bedrooms (all upstairs), 3 and 1/2 bathrooms, a bonus/playroom , and, best of all, a 3rd floor room all by itself perfect for Brandon's office!! As an added bonus, it also has a heated swimming pool and 2 gazebos outside!
We called Brenda Sunday night and put an offer on it Monday morning. The sellers accepted, thank goodness. Now the tricky part- getting out of our house in time and closing on the new house in crazy, record time. We really only had 2 weeks to pack and move out of our house because of a week long trip Brandon had with his job. He was due to be out of town the week that the buyers wanted to close on our house so we ended up just pushing up the closing date so that he would be here for the move.
Those 2 weeks were hectic. We both work full time, so it was going to be hard to get everything packed that quickly. In addition to packing, we also had inspections going on, people coming over to work on our house, paperwork galore, etc. I ended up hiring my cleaning lady to pack some for me:) Thank goodness for her!!!
We closed on our house, closed on the new house, packed and moved in 2 weeks. I still can't believe we did it. I hope we don't have to move again for a very long time.
We are finally getting settled in the new house. Now you know why I haven't blogged in FOREVER! We still have a lot of decorating to do, furniture to buy, and organizing left. But we LOVE our new house and neighborhood. Looking back, it was so worth the rough 2 weeks we had.
Here is a picture of us in front of our beautiful, southern-style house in GERMANTOWN, TN:
photo courtesy of my sister, Allie
Hopefully I'll have more pics to post soon!


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Title: Daystar: The Days are Numbered
Author: Anne Hamilton
Prince Ancelin Bedwyr Cai, better known as Ansey, keeps his ability of the Flair secret. After all, who cares if he can converse with animals? For Ansey, his one goal is to become a knight – but his father stands in his way.
Fern McDey prides herself with her ability of invisibility. In fact, she is so practiced at being invisible, that her own father seems to forget she's alive. To Fern, no one knows she exists, nor do they care.
Ansey's life is turned upside down when his dream is crushed. But after a run in with a strange girl from another world, the White Three of the White Tree, two secretive children, and being victim of a kidnapping, Ansey's life is set on a path he never imagined.
When she is tricked by her stepsister, Fern is drawn into a world on the brink of destruction. Continue reading "Daystar: The Days are Numbered"


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When I think back to the first time I gave my vocational future any real thought–in high school–I was all over the place. But not really all over the place. I mean, I never wanted to be an astronaut. Space just didn't do it for me. Or anything having to do with being in the sky. Science didn't do it for me. Sure, I liked stuff like Pop Rocks and Zotz candy but that's as far as my scientific self stretched.
Forget about math.
Math was always, always akin to snake pits or firey furnaces. Total head bashing. I think I would get nauseaus on the way to math classes through junior/high school. Once I think I ended up in the school nurses' office. I may even have put my head on her lap. And I wasn't faking. I.LOATHED.MATH. Trigonometry, calculus and geometry were pure evil to me. Just couldn't handle protractors and square roots and formulas. I think I wept once in the back of a math class. This was a big deal for someone who was uber concerned with being cool. Tears had no place in school. EVER.
Then there were so many subjects and fields I simply knew little or nothing about. Like commerce or technology, which when I was growing up the latter wasn't even a word used anywhere near as frequently as today. To a teenager in the 80's it was like saying "yidshinbach." Meant nothing, really.
Medicine? You mean blood?
Law? Borrrrrrrrrrrrrring.
Education? I thought of female teachers as pale women who wore big blow-out skirts, ugly brooches and flat Maryjane shoes who sat alone in the evenings with their cats grading papers. Nope.
Military? Again, nope. Combat and me already had a too-close relationship having grown up in a dysfunctional childhood.
So what was left?
Yep. THE ARTS.
Well, it wasn't so much left as it was just who I was and still am. But when I was growing up there wasn't much emphasis placed on making careers out of anything art or right-brain related. Artists (which includes writers, musicians, painters, sculptors, etc.) were considered near losers except for when they reached success. Artists were mostly considered sociological misfits who generally were lazy and didn't want to work "real jobs", perhaps couldn't adapt to real life. (Not that artists weren't always looked upon this way.)
I mean, Daniel Pink hadn't written this yet.
And also, a lot of people still view artists as whatevers.
I mean, my own 80+ year old godmother said to me once "Well, Jennifer, the only way artists make it big is they have to die first."
So there I was (and still am) trying to navigate being a semi-tragic right-brainer. A person who doesn't fit a whole lotta places yet fits everywhere because of my right-brain adaptability and both-sides-of-the-fence grasping powers. I've never been pointed in the right direction; I've always had to discover the right direction.
Discover the right direction.
Do you know how many detours its taken?
Most detours look like this:
Nope, mine was/is more like this:
And to make matters "worse" I wasn't merely a painter/illustrator. I was a writer, a cartoonist/artist, a bedroom stand-up comedienne, a singer, a hopeless crafter, a…
A flitterer. One who flits. A person with no solid ground. One dictionary's recent definition of a flitterer is: "An empty-headed, silly, often erratic person."
The last thing my head is is empty.
The tragedy of a delayed artist is a tragedy of delayed beauty, of delayed peace. After graduating college and working for just a handful of years I realized that there was no way I could ignore the gifts I've been given, a mandate of sorts. So now as I do something as hideous as job hunt (including interviews where I hold my breath during inquiries of gaps on my resume when I was flittering) I have a plan, a Master Plan.
The plan is to not give up on my gifts, to work them until they bleed, if they need to bleed, to die doing what I have the gifts to do. If I leave a legacy, great. If I don't, still great. At least I lived inside of my gifts. There's a quote from one of my favorite movies A Bronx Tale: "The saddest thing in life is wasted talent."
I won't be wasting mine anymore. Every thing I've got to give, there is an audience for it.
This is new thinking. Yet old information.
Another rambling from the Cubicle Rebel.


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And this is how it starts
A summary of what happened this week: celebrated my friends' graduation over brunch, met one-half of the The 1975, saw them play live for the first time, celebrated my cousin's birthday, slept at a hotel room, and posted a lot of Instagram updates. I will definitely repeat this week if I had the power. Best one yet.
We celebrated Keeshia and Kyle's graduation over brunch at Flavors last Wednesday. After eating, we stayed at the coffee bar cause I needed to work and we saw Matty and George and we were all like HUH?!?!?!?! Apparently, they're staying at that hotel. So what do you do when you see two British boys walking right in front of you? You ask for a picture because why not? HAHAHA!
Fast forward to Friday, we checked-in at Holiday Inn cause it was my cousin's birthday. We were supposed to check-in at Sofitel but we ran out of money. SOFITEL IS EXPENSIVE OKAY.
What did we do during our stay? We mercilessly jumped on the bed. And we quite murdered the breakfast food. Heh!!!
I wasn't having any post concert depression yesterday but right now, GOD… can someone please bring them back asap??? HUHU.
I might see them again this year tho. Crossing my fingers! THEY ARE COMING TO SINGAPORE THIS JULY!


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Tuesday, 24 February 2009
The Insidious Economics of Climate Change
James Lovelock, the originator of the Gaia hypothesis (a theory that suggests the world is a self-regulating and interconnected living system) states the following:
"The atmosphere on earth may seem to us like the most natural thing, but its composition - 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen - is very odd. These gases were generated, and are maintained at an equable level for life's processes, by living organisms themselves; if the biosphere died, oxygen and nitrogen would disappear with it, leaving a greenhouse atmosphere similar to that of Mars and Venus (around 95% carbon dioxide and hundreds of degrees hot)."
If we learn to understand our place and functionality within the world, we may come learn to (re)value the earth itself. Both these processes, it seems, like countless others, are intimately bound up together and mutually constructive.
• Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies, now thought by many environmental economists to be the panacea for global warming, are, instead, another short-term fix designed to stave off the negative effects of pollution for another generation or two.
Rather than systematically rooting out the disease that underlies the symptoms of climate change, technologies such as CCS deal in the same 'problem-solution' rhetoric that has prolonged the failure of current governments to address the environmental crisis in a substantial and enduring way: in ways that recognise and respect the intrinsic value of the earth and not its value in terms of the future of human beings (e.g. the highly influential Stern Review).
CCS involves trapping industrial carbon emissions and then burying them, thereby preventing the escape of CO2 into the atmosphere and limiting its contribution to global warming.
Once the waste is swept under the carpet (i.e. old oil and gas fields, such as those in the North Sea), then what? Try to forget it is there because we can't see it?
The lasting solution is to focus on low carbon manufacturing, sustainable development and to change our lasting perspective on a world which we still understand, experientially and intellectually, so little about.
• Simon Hoggart, writing in the Guardian last week, explains that instead of making green gestures such as switching your mobile phone off (doing so for a year would save the equivalent amount of energy that is used to run a hot bath) we need to think in terms of more substantive action, and on a broader scale:
"Much environmentalism is fundamentally religious, the equivalent of taking a tin of beans to Harvest Festival in the hope of ending world hunger or, as David Mackay puts it in his new book Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air, like baling out the Titanic with a teaspoon."
• I would like to say a word in defence of the 'fat cat bankers' who we all (myself included) despise so much. The said financiers, especially those who have been at the centre of our spiralling economic crisis, are simply, in my view, successful capitalists – just as are those who employ slave labourers. Why should we blame them for mastering a same socio-economic system that we all support and aspire to succeed in without worrying too much about the welfare of others, at home or aboard?
(To set a precedent, animal rights philosopher Peter Singer donates a quarter of his wage to charity).
We should focus instead on fundamental, systematic changes that address the motives and values that underpin our culture as a whole, its institutions and prolonged direction, not merely on those who become TOO greedy.
Similarly, natural disasters (an inherently contradictory, humanly-biased term) are only indicators of a more serious environmental crisis, which is itself a consequence of a still wider, human crisis: a crisis of mind (which may itself prove to be a consequence of the homelessness we experience, living in a heavily industrialised world.)
• We cannot expect urban economies to suddenly become wholly organic systems, or even sustainable ones. But there is no reason why this utopian ideal shouldn't be the goal which world leaders set in their sights.
Writing in the Guardian today, Suzanne Goldenberg reports that over two thirds of South Korea's multi-billion dollar stimulus package will be spent on 'green' investments. The UK is investing just 7% of IT'S stimulus package in this way.
Given that wind and (in the UK) solar energy are inefficient energy sources, other than recycling our waste, what form can these 'green measures' take?
The U.S. package, recently passed by congress, includes: insulating buildings, investing in a new electric grid and improving public transport. Such action is vastly progressive for a country that, only a year ago, "was still in denial on issues of energy conservation" (Earl Blumenauer, a Congressman from Oregon and a champion of the environment.)
But until there is a cap on carbon emissions the inverted logic that 'by saving the economy will hopefully also save the planet' will continue to prevail and lead politicians and the public into a dark, carbon-sensitive alley.
• An assessment of the 'green stimuli' that should be put in place in order to help the economy and the climate, rated CCS as the 'least good' measure for triggering immediate fiscal growth, it was revealed today. The report, whose authors include Lord Stern, focused on ECONOMIC stimuli as those most urgently in need of attention, but also took into consideration the need to "lay the foundations" for low-carbon growth.
Although the report cited the need to increase "efficiency" and "make cuts" that might prove favourable for the environment, these and similar measures were discussed as a secondary concern, one that was considered predominantly in terms of its economic gain.
Green measures, said the report, would be a "useful" public investment in the current economic climate; not for their intrinsic value but because they are less financially risky than they previously have been, since they are "less likely to displace private spending in a recession".
So whilst the growth of "green" technologies and "green" strategies is welcome news for environmental lobbyists, the same people may also, quite rightly, feel that the environment is not being rescued or respected but that it is being exploited in order to bolster economic growth. Any environmental gains will merely be a favourable by-product of economic ones.
Lord Stern's report just confirms fears that the environment must still await its proper time and, when, or rather IF, that time comes, its advances will be charted with the subsequent economical benefits at its helm.
If energy resources such as coal and oil were not running out (as a result they become more expensive) and if the economy could thrive indefinitely, would these "green measures" even get a look in?
• By treating the natural world as a set of resources to be utilized for human use, we are simply disguising exploitation with the banner of 'preservation'. And, by so doing, not only do we exploit the countless numbers of organisms whose quality of, and right to, life we destroy, but we are "debasing ourselves by debasing being itself" (Oscar Wilde).
Radical idealism should not stand in the way of practical changes in global industries - but, equally, it should not allow itself to become buried under a hollow heap of figures and arbitrary targets.
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we recently had Patrick Holden, Director of the Soil Association, down to Exmouth to give a talk on food security in the 21st Century. He related the current economic crisis to the forthcoming food crisis; suggesting we have treated food resource as capital income rather than a basic human need/right. His solution was to follow Transition Town philosophy and relocalise production, supporting local farms through community supported agriculture, where you 'adopt' a farm and give it a guaranteed income each year so it can decline offers from supermarkets and distribute locally. I suppose the same concept is being driven by local currency, where only independent local shops who sign up to the scheme wil accept and trade in local notes which are equal to the pound, complimenting national currency but entirely replacing it (yet). Southampton have just released plans to produce thousands of notes adorned with local heroes such as Matt Le Tissier (awesome) and Craig David (wtf?).
really impressed with your blog Mike, and a valuable resource. thanks.
>>which may itself prove to be a consequence of the homelessness we experience, living in a heavily industrialised worldReplyDelete
Wow, what a way to sum up something I have only ever articulated vaguely. Yes! Exactly! Homelessness.
Good article Mikey Moo...
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By Erin Cargile
This week you will find some unlikely characters on two wheels at Austin High School — from the head football coach calling plays from a wheelchair on the practice field to students like Chess Patterson spinning around in the hallway.
"It's kinda fun getting the tricks going," said Patterson.
Senior Archer Hadley, who was born with cerebral palsy, is putting them up to it. "[I hoped] that they would have this eye opening experience and finally understand what it's like to sit in my shoes for a day," he said. The 18-year-old gets around campus in a motorized wheelchair. Even his younger brother has only tried it for a night.
"It's gonna be harder," said freshman Richard Hadley. "I have some classes that are outside in portables."
By taking on Archer's challenge, his classmates and teachers are helping him overcome one, too. About a year ago, he was stuck outside the school in the pouring rain. No one was there to open the door.
"That's when I realized that I needed to do something about this," said Archer. "I was tired of being stuck out in the rain."
Automatic doors with a push button would make life easier, but the district told Archer they are too expensive. Equipping five doors at Austin High adds up to $40,000.
"His initial reaction was there's no way we can raise that much money, and he was bummed for five seconds," said Archer's mom, Barbara. "I said, 'Archer, look at you. Look at all the other things you've overcome in your life. There's no way this money is going to be an obstacle for you. We're going to get it. We're going to get it done."
Archer's plan is happening one wheelchair challenge at a time. Every person who nominates someone to use one for a day on campus donates $20. Those nominated can pay $20 to get out it. The concept is similar to the ALS ice bucket challenge.
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Posted by contrarian23 on 5/11/2014 11:21:00 AM (view original):There is no question that these last couple of draft slots are very tricky...one of the reasons I think this is such a great idea for a league.
Last night, I was looking through my teams to see (a) how much money I had left for each one and (b) what the best use of that money would be. Believe it or not, I found the perfect player...someone who had 5 seasons that would have fit my teams well, and in each case would have contributed something, without leaving a lot of money on the table. I was positively giddy until I realized this player, no one's idea of an all-star or anything, had already been selected...
Posted by pinotfan on 5/11/2014 12:22:00 PM (view original):BTW, Spot - excellent job (as always) monitoring the draft. Thanks.
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"Awake, arise or be for ever fall'n."
― John Milton, Paradise Lost
At the conference on cultural heritage and sustainable tourism on Saturday (conducted by ICOMOS Philippines in partnership with NCCA and DOT), while Sagada was busy cashing in on the hit and run tours and being plagued by mass tourism over the weekend, I felt like crying and vomiting at the same time when I have learned and how undeniable it has become, that Sagada is now one of the models of tourism gone bad. Yes, TOURISM GONE BAD. In the past, Sagada was hailed to be the next Boracay of the north as a top tourist destination, indeed, Sagada seems to be living up to it for it is now on the brink of meeting the demise Boracay is suffering from these days.
I posted a part of that comment above in one thread and I was asked if solutions were raised. Yes, they were raised and for those who are active online, we are all aware that these have been repeated and raised perpetually especially in Save Sagada. So it leads me to think the most people are aware that Sagada has not yet identified its carrying capacity.
I think the problem is we keep on building and building without even saking ourselves if this could worsen mass tourism. The to-each-his-own mindset is even fueled by the need to fill in those rooms to get back what has been spent , and with such need the tour operators see the opportunity to abuse such need by promising to bring hordes of tourists but at a lower price. But one problem with this is that, tour agencies would rather make the stay of their guests as short as possible as they have other places to go to, making tourism become unsustainable. Anyway, It has always been said in discussions and assemblies, 1. identify the carrying capacity 2. create a tourism and development plan 3. impose the National Building Code and zoning policies 4. respect and preserve heritage and culture (e.g. cultural and heritage mapping and cultural tourism) 5. bring back the people's sense of pride and ownership of this place.
Success stories have been shared, take the case of Angeles, Pampanga. The people have been all aware that they were only known for sex tourism. But they acknowledged the problem and together with their LGU that also places much value on heritage and culture, started to work together to change that. They went back to their roots, culture, and heritage. And within three years since the new tourism officer took charge, they have been garnering awards and now they are even vying to be a part of UNESCO's Creative Cities in the field of gastronomy.
My hopes for Sagada will always be high, I do not think we are already past the tipping point. Or maybe I am still in denial, as much as those who are in denial believing that nothing is wrong with Sagada. I believe that people could see the changes and not only see but also experience the impacts once perceived in the past but are now unfolding and too glaring to disregard. It is time to accept the challenge of rebuilding and revitalizing Sagada, not to bring back exactly the past but for it to co-exist with growth harmoniously as its nature, culture, values, and heritage continue to flourish.
It is just frustrating and heartbreaking to know how Sagada is now widely talked about NOT ONLY AS A BEAUTIFUL DESTINATION BUT A PARADISE DECAYING because it couldn't take hold of the beast that is tourism. And why it hurts so much is because Sagada is primarily a community, a home to its people with rich culture and heritage, and not just a tourist destination, not just a place for business, and mass tourism is killing the place, the home of the people of Sagada, its heart and soul, and the goose that lays the golden eggs.


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This is Tim's aunt Cindy and her man Byron. They're pretty fun folks. And they came to visit us in DC! Granted, that was back in October and I'm just getting around to sharing the news now, but still. They came over Halloween weekend and we had so much fun!
We took them to Eastern Market where we ate yummy food, saw a super cute pumpkin-costumed dog and purchased fresh veggies for Byron's home-made dinner that night. Can I just say YUM?!?
We also walked out to Roosevelt Island and enjoyed all the Fall colors.
And went to the Newseum - my new favorite museum in DC!!
Then stopped by Ford's Theater and the house across the street where Lincoln died.
And stopped by the White House at sunset. We even saw the president's helicopter come in for a landing then quickly take off with the president inside and the other two decoy choppers. Pretty cool!
And every night we went to Capitol City Brewery at Byron's insistence. Gotta have that local micro-brew.
On our way to and from all of these places we naturally stopped by the monuments - Washington, Lincoln, Korean War, WWII, the Navy Memorial etc. And stopped in at the National Archives to see the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. For some reason we also have the Magna Carta at the moment. So we got three documents for the (free) price of two! Lucky us.


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CBC Politics FB Live, "Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks at Georgetown University WATCH LIVE: Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivers a speech on Canada-U.S. relations at Georgetown University."
U of Ottawa Law Professor Michael Geist, "Canadian Privacy in the Age of Trump"
"Last night I appeared on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin to discuss privacy issues in light of the Trump Executive Order that eliminates Privacy Act protections for non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents. A video of the discussion is embedded below."
CBC News Politics, "ANALYSIS Ministers set scene in D.C. for Trudeau's elusive meeting with Trump No sit-down scheduled for two leaders, but Liberal ministers have been busy sharing government's message"
The New Yorker FB Live, "Our copy editor Andrew Boynton revises some recent remarks by Donald Trump."
Via Yann LeCun (FB director of AI), The video of my talk at the Beneficial AI 2017 conference is available here:
Slides are here.
The conference tool place the first week of January in Asilomar, California. Speakers included Yoshua Bengio, Erik Brynjolfsson, Stuart Russell, Andrew McAfee, Jeffery Sachs, Demis Hassabis, Nick Bostrom and others, offering widely differing views on the future of AI, questions of ethics, and the possible impact of AI on society.
The audience had a high concentration of Silicon Valley royalty.
I also participated in a panel discussion on human-level AI, but the video has not been made available apparently.
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KOMU, "11-year-old Columbia inventor pitches prosthetic arm to Shark Tank panel"
Guardian, "Emma Watson: the feminist and the fairytale"
"Watson rejected the part of Cinderella, she has said, because the passive character didn't "resonate" with her. But Belle is a more Hermione-ish heroine. In the original 1991 cartoon, she wasn't content to do the housework with the help of some chirruping bluebirds: she strolled through town with her nose in a book. And Watson told Total Film magazinethat she had pushed the character even further from the traditional Disney doormat, so as to ensure that she is "the kind of woman I would want to embody as a role model". She isn't just Belle, but bell hooks. Never before has there been such continuity between an actress's online persona and her two most iconic roles.
Of course, Watson is still playing a fairytale heroine in a film with "Beauty" in the title, so she isn't exactly dismantling the patriarchy. "She's a very useful figure for feminism, because she attracts people who might not be drawn to it in another form," says Professor Diane Negra, the author of What a Girl Wants: Fantasising the Reclamation of Self in Postfeminism. "But she is a particularly palatable version of a feminist celebrity. She is a very glamorous and polished figure with all the markers of privilege. She is clearly not an activist of the old school.""
WaPo, "7 key take-aways from the court's ruling on Trump's immigration order"
""The Government indeed asserts that it violates separation of powers for the judiciary to entertain a constitutional challenge to executive actions such as this one. There is no precedent to support this claimed unreviewability, which runs contrary to the fundamental structure of our constitutional democracy.""
3. The court thinks that the states of Washington and Minnesota have actual harms they can sue over.
"Specifically, the States allege that the teaching and research missions of their universities are harmed by the Executive Order's effect on their faculty and students who are nationals of the seven affected countries. These students and faculty cannot travel for research, academic collaboration, or for personal reasons, and their families abroad cannot visit. Some have been stranded outside the country, unable to return to the universities at all. The schools cannot consider attractive student candidates and cannot hire faculty from the seven affected countries, which they have done in the past." […]
7. The court wouldn't even give the government its fallback position — a modification of the earlier judge's suspension of the ban.
"More generally, even if the [temporary restraining order] might be overbroad in some respects, it is not our role to try, in effect, to rewrite the Executive Order. The political branches are far better equipped to make appropriate distinctions. For now, it is enough for us to conclude that the Government has failed to establish that it will likely succeed on its due process argument in this appeal.""


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I tried for so long to get Isabel to smile normal. It's next to impossible--I need an assistant to make her laugh. Seriously 90% of the photos I took, she looks like she's in pain. And then she was photobombed a lot by her brothers. Anyway, here you go Kayli. The baptism dress I made her from a 1970's pattern. I really like how it turned out.
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It is hard to believe it is Wednesday already! I am linking up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday!
I'm Loving: This Cotton Candy candle from Bath and Body Works! It smells great and really makes the house smell like summer!!
I'm Loving: That the original Teen Mom is coming back in July!! I am sucker for reality TV and this is one of those shows that no matter how many times i say i am not going to watch it, you know i am watching it :)
I'm Loving: This Aveda shampoo for summer hair! I love all Aveda products, but since i am going to be swimming this will help my hair stay nice and not smell like chlorine!
I'm Loving: My sweet and hard working husband, he works full time and is taking 2 college classes this summer! I am so proud of him and I know it is hard to give up your summer fun time to take classes, but he is happy about getting the classes out of the way!
I'm Loving: My sweet Macy girl, she is so funny lately, everytime i get home from work i can hear her whining for me as soon as i come inside! :) What i would do if she wasn't with me at night! I love her!!
Can't wait to see what you are loving this week!
Happy Wednesday!
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They said I wouldn't make it, They said I wouldn't be here today. They said I wouldn't amount to anything. But I'm glad to say, that I'm on my way, And I'm going more and more each day. For there were many that started out with me, But now, they've gone astray. But I'm still holding on. I'm still holding on. I'm still holding to his hand. You see when I was young, I gave God my hand, And i told him to lead the way. For the road has been rough And the goings been mighty tough, still I aint going Nowhere, I'm right here to stay. For I've been talked about and Lord I've been criticized. I had to wipe many tears from my eyes. But I'm still holding on. I'm still holding on. I'm still holding on to his hand.
Chorus: I'm still holding on. Yes I'm still in God's holy plan. And I'm still holding on. And I'm bound for God's promise land. Lord I'll never- never let go of your hand. Though I've been talked about and criticized... (Repeat Chorus)
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Prep: 40 minutes | Cook: 35 minutes | Yield: 3 servings
Experimenting new recipe in the kitchen is always like a game. Win or lose, either way is a challenge that only the taste bud is a "judge". 😉 🙂
6 medium japanese eggplants, grilled
Salt and ground black pepper
3 strips bacon, chopped
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 medium onion, or 2 small, chopped
3 cloves garlic, diced
½ cup sliced mushroom
¼ cup diced red bell pepper
2 jalapeños, thinly sliced
½ teaspoon homemade creole seasoning, recipe follows
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
6 extra-large eggs
Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnishing
Using a grill pan, or stove, grill the eggplants over high heat, until the skins are well charred, about 3-5 minutes. Let cool for about 5 minutes. Remove the skin and arrange the eggplants on a clean flat surface. Using a fork, flatten the skinned eggplants, sprinkle salt and pepper over to taste and set aside.
In a medium skillet, slightly brown the bacon, about 3 minutes over medium heat. Discard the fat, add the ¾ tablespoon of the olive oil and onion, caramelized for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic, mushroom, bell pepper, jalapeños, season with creole seasoning and crushed red pepper, sauté for about 3-5 minutes. Add the chives, cook for 1 minute. Transfer the sautéed vegetables to a medium plate, dividing into 3 portions, set aside.
Put back the skillet in the stove, and add 1 ¼ tablespoons of the remaining olive oil. Beat 2 eggs in a small bowl. Transfer 2 of the eggplants together into a medium shallow plate. Add the beaten egg and dredge the eggplant well. Add to the hot skillet, reserving half of the beaten egg. Add 1 portion of the sautéed vegetables, pour the remaining egg over, and cook each side for about 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a large serving plate. Repeat the process with the remaining eggplants, eggs and vegetables. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Creole Seasoning;
2 ½ tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
In a small plastic container (with lid), put all ingredients, shake well. Store the remaining seasoning in a cool dry place.


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Isn't that surprising and interesting? Want to know who could be that young hero? Well ,who else could it be..its none other than the talented hero of Tollywood, Sarwanand. You cant keep young hero Sarwanand out of news these days. His latest film, Run Raja Run has hit the bulls eye and is running to packed houses all over.
But what is making headlines these days is that Sharwanand has apparently bought the distribution rights of Baahubali for one of the areas in AP. Even though this news has not been confirmed, it has definetly added a lot of heat to the project. Sharwanand had already produced a film titled Ko Ante Koti which did not hit the bulls eye.
With his bold step of producing a film,he lost some huge money with "Ko ante Koti". We have to wait and see this dare step of Sarwanand,who is getting ready to try his hand in distribution fetches him anything. Lets all wish Sharwa all the very best.