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Grace, Stephen, Susan with Mom & Dad
Tina & Dominick with Grandpop & Grandmom
Born In 1926, on a cold winter day, 2 months premature, my Dad is a survivor.
He was born in the little town of Giulianova in Abruzzi, on the farm his family leased from the Catholic Church.
His grandfather, Sabatino, fearful that this tiny little baby, his first born grandson, would not survive the cold harsh winter, ran to the Church situated below the farmhouse and dragged the priest from the vestibule as he was preparing to say mass, so he could come and baptize his grandson.
The priest, knowing and loving the family that plowed the land up on the hill, readily complied, shedding his garments and rushing to the farmhouse high on the hill.
My father was baptized in the kitchen of that house. It was the warmest room of the house. A big fire burned in the fireplace that was used to cook the food as well as heat the house.
As he grew up, Sabatino would take that little boy, Armando everywhere he went. He became his shadow. Grandfather & grandson became inseparable.
My father learned so much from his grandfather. He learned the lay of the land. He learned to respect the land and the people who worked it . He learned about good honest food. His grandfather was somewhat of a gourmand in those times, visiting the local little trattorias or family owned restaurants that flourished in the hills of Abruzzi, my father by his side.
My father became well known for his adventurous spirit as well as his creativity. He was bold & kind. He was around to help those who needed assistance with the harvest of grapes for wine or olives for pressing oil. He was a inventor. He was a mavrick. Ahead of his time, and well liked by everyone.
To this day, we have cousins and family who visit my Dad here in the US just to see Armando again. They tell us of his story, of his childhood, of his kindness , of his brilliance for new ideas.
He has remained close to everyone.
This man who came to the United States by way of France. Working in the foundries for 3 years to earn passage here. To start anew in a country who promised all to those who worked hard and had a dream.
My Dad is 84 . It was his birthday on January 28. We celebrated this man . His family gathered round. A role model for me, for everyone.
Family & friends called from Italy to wish him well. He is still remembered as a man with an adventurous spirit. A man who had a dream and followed it. A man who has the wisdom and kindness that we can all learn from.
A man ahead of his time.
Happy Birthday Pop !!! We love you !
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Joseph Amaral has emerged as one of Canada's leading portrait photographers. Spanning a quarter century, creating images for such companies as The Hockey Hall of Fame, TVOntario, The Sports Network, Bell Canada, Cisco Systems, Air Canada and Seneca College. His work is widely praised and has won hundreds of awards from an array of organizations. He has garnered the reputation of being one of Canada's iconic portraiture work."
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This week I am traveling to Oklahoma City with the husband while he is on business. We are really trying to keep to a strict budget so cooking in at the Residence Inn is going to be a must. To keep us on track with the budget I am going to make it a point to write a post a day about an easy meal that you can whip up in the tiniest of kitchens! I will alternate lunch and dinner recipes as we get a small allowance a day for food so I WILL be making him take me to dinner at least one night! In the end I hope this helps moms on the go and wives who, like me, get to travel once in a while with their man!
I also wanted to start this new blog year with a checklist of things that are going on/coming up....
- I suppose the biggest event coming up would be the arrival of our little Snugget! Only 8 weeks left and if my mommy intuition is right it will be less than that because I feel like it will be a February baby not March. Since we are not finding out the sex of the baby it will be just as big a surprise to use as you!
- March 31 marks the first anniversary of my Wedding! My husband who is so wonderfully sentimental has decided that we will get married again every year on our anniversary and I look forward to many more weddings with the man I love!
- MAY!! We are moving home! I am so excited about this, mostly because we will be near family and friends again. You should be happy because this means that we will be buuying a new home which means RENOVATIONS and lots of fun ideas and tutorials and before and afters! I know I can promise some great things to come out of this because we will be very close to my sister-in-law who is chomping at the bit to help me re-do my house. I can't say good bye to this rent house soon enough!
- Summer. I love summer. And with this will come an obnoxious amount of pool and beach pictures of my sweet Snugget (please let my baby get my husband's olive complexion!)
That is a quick list of the things coming up this year! I think 2013 is going to be a great one I so look forward to all it has in store for my family! This is my promise to keep up with this blog better this year, I promise to not dangle all these wonderful events in front of you and not fill you in on how they turn out!
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|My friend Sandy serving with joy!
Dear friends,
I love this life-giving passage from Romans 12!
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will… Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Romans 12: 1-2, 9-16
I have been thinking lately about how people change. Authentic change doesn't come from just behavior modification. There has to be an inner transformation and a new identity to make it happen. Our strongest passions will always rule in the end. If you don't change the desire, the actions will always revert.
For example, you can attempt to take on a desirable behavior for a while to look good. Maybe your core desire is for approval or to convince someone else to go along with your plans, rather than doing it "for goodness sake." As soon as your actions fail to get you what you want, or someone gets in the way of your goals, selfishness shows its ugly side again. If manipulation is your motivation, sparks will fly if you are hindered in your pursuit. Your hypocrisy will end up shredding your relationships. However, if you are motivated by genuine transformation and sincere service to God and others, then you will learn to work through the difficulties with patience. You will keep pressing on toward integrity and compassion, and realize that these frustrations are actually stepping stones toward strengthening your character.
I found this passage from Romans 12 to be an encouragement for me this afternoon as I prepared for a monthly outreach dinner for disadvantaged folks in our community. We set this up in the parking lot of a local motel where people live in transition, often for months at a time, usually with government or charitable assistance. At our dinner, they can get a full meal, clothing, toiletries, and laundry detergent for free.
I usually can't stay the whole time since my kids have youth group on Sunday evenings, but I do at least buy the last minute supplies, set out a few seasonal table decorations, write and distribute name tags for the volunteers, restock the hand wipes, and pass out information sheets on where to find food, health care, housing, and other assistance in our area.
I love to greet people and hear even just a little of their stories. One lady said she hadn't eaten in four days, is disabled, and is having trouble getting financial assistance. She was so grateful for whatever we could share with her, and we were glad we could do it.
I always hate to rush off. I wish I could linger longer to listen. Yes, I think these are the "people of low position" Paul talks about in verse 16. It is a privilege and a pleasure to be with them, and to show them a little friendly hospitality in a hostile world.
Sure, there are things they can try to change in their lives to get back on their feet. Some have made poor choices that got them where they are, and they need to learn a new way. Some need substance abuse treatment. Some need more education or job skills or help with budgeting. Those are valid concerns. But most of all, as we try to address these practical needs, we also share the love of Jesus and his dynamic power to change their lives from the inside out. That's where the real transformation comes.
It's not just them, of course. When I look at my own life, there are so many things I want to change, so many areas where I repeatedly fall short, or just don't know what to do. I remind myself that it starts on the inside, with my core identity and desires, the renewing of my mind, and the strength and wisdom God gives. I know I'll be looking at this passage in Romans 12 again and again in days to come.
God bless you!
Virginia Knowles
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Conference - Part Three
Last bit about the conference. Suffice it to say, it was good, but painful.
I go into these things with no expectations. I'm getting so much better at that. Not taking comments about my writing personally. Good grief, the growth I've made in just the last year in terms of 'letting go' and letting my work stand on its own is mind-boggling. I no longer feel like a bear guarding her young. I feel like a writer. I must tell you, in retrospect, that is a great feeling.
Conferences are painful. I remember some bible quote about pruning a tree. Got to hurt. So do conferences and critique groups and opening yourself up to scrutiny and growth.
I"m beginning to see the fruits of my labor and find pruning, as much as I shudder at the thought of it, is worth the price. Not that I've had a book published yet, but that I know I will have. Not that the world is falling at my feet with accolades, mind you. There is just this inner sense, and it might only be for today, that I am on the right path. That is worth a fortune, I think.
As for the conference, there was the pain, as always: the growth, the dying to self, the awkwardness of not knowing anyone there, the eating lunch alone, the baring one's soul in group sessions. Life is a difficult task. Worth every moment.
Blessings to you and your writing.
As always, life is incredible.
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Good for you for finding the good and focusing on that and making it work for you! Whoohoo!!ReplyDelete
An excellent post! I'm glad you were able to go in with no expectations and stick to that -- and especially for being able to see the pain for what it is (pruning for the benefit of your growth and not a personal attack). It's always hard to place yourself in the path of pruning on purpose, but if you can do that, you will definitely grow and be stronger. I believe, along with you, that you will definitely be published one day! \o/ReplyDelete
One of these days - I'll be an adult. ROTFLReplyDelete
Seriously, if anyone had told me it takes a lifetime to grow up, I'd have thought they were insane.
And yes - I am going to be published! Thanks for both your support!!!
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Mushroom Recipes
Mushroom fans, rejoice! VegKitchen gives you many ways to enjoy this unique food group, from the ordinary white variety, to the earthy brown types (like baby bella, cremini, and portabella), to the more exotic forms such as shiitake and enoki. If you're looking for a way to use a particular type of mushroom, use the […]
Hummus and Quinoa Wraps
This hummus and quinoa wrap, embellished with fresh and dried tomatoes and leafy greens is chock-full of flavor and protein. Once you have your quinoa cooked (actually, this is a good use for leftover quinoa), this comes together in minutes for an easy dinner or to take along to school or work for lunch. Serve […]
Green Bean and Cashew Pâté
This is a version of a recipe that circulates as "mock chopped liver," though this doesn't resemble or taste like chopped liver in any way. An even more traditional version of this is Passover Mock Chopped Liver, which is made with mushrooms. Really, this one isn't mock-anything, just delicious in its own right. Serve it […]
Tofu with Balsamic-Roasted Italian Vegetables
Mild tofu balances well with balsamic-roasted zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, and peppers. This is good served hot over grains, or just warm over greens as a main-dish salad. Photos by Evan Atlas.
Stir-Fried Sesame Kale and Red Cabbage
The trick to this pretty stir-fry is to stop the stir-fry process just shy of when you think you need to, so that both the cabbage and kale retain their bright colors. Keep the recipe really simple, as in the basic recipe, or vary it with the additions suggested following the instructions. From Wild About Greens […]
Vegan Chili-Cheese Grits
Have you discovered grits (aka hominy grits)? To add variety to your grain repertoire, try grits (hulled, dried, and cracked corn kernels, long a Southern staple). Seek out stone-ground organic grits, which are much more flavorful than the ultra-refined variety sold in supermarkets. I like the Bob's Red Mill brand; they're flavorful and are made […]
Sweet and White Potato Casserole with Apples
This rich combination of white and sweet potatoes, subtly sweetened with apple, is perfectly suited your major comfort food cravings of the cool season. This is one of my favorite comfort food recipes (which was titled Les Trois Pommes), updated, from Vegetariana. Photos by Evan Atlas.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Peas
Serve this combination of sweet potatoes, leeks, and peas as a colorful and nourishing side dish with everyday or holiday meals. It's a perfect way to dress up your Thanksgiving sweet potatoes! Adapted from The Vegetarian Family Cookbook.
Parsley Salad Dressing
Filled with vitamin-rich parsley, this herbal salad dressing is good on green salads as well as on steamed vegetables like cauliflower, potatoes, and squashes. Many markets sell overly large bunches of herbs like parsley; they're perishability makes it hard to use them up before they start losing their freshness. This dressing, which can be made […]
Mushroom and Bell Pepper Scrambled Tofu
Soft tofu is a good choice for dishes in which it is crumbled, as in this veggie-filled, egg-free scramble. While this would certainly also make a good brunch or lunch dish, it also makes a wonderful light dinner with whole grain toast or sautéed potatoes, and some sliced oranges or other seasonal fresh fruit. Photos by Evan […]
Roasted Barbecue-Flavored Tofu and Vegetables
Here's a tofu preparation that's nothing fancy, but still so good, and easy enough for a quick weeknight meal. Tofu is combined with bell peppers, carrots, zucchini, and onions in a flavorful barbecue sauce and then baked. Serve with a simple quinoa dish and a big salad. Photos by Evan Atlas.
Classic Mushroom-Barley Soup
Here's the comforting classic, mushroom-barley soup. It's nothing fancy, but always so satisfying. Change it up by using different kinds of mushrooms. I like to use a combination of baby bella (aka cremini) and shiitakes.


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Harlem rap sensation A.$.A.P Rocky just teamed up with global media sensation VICE after a chance meeting with Global Editor Andy Capper at the Vice office in Brooklyn. Rocky pitched a vision of a video to Andy which took elements from his five favorite movies, namely Scarface, Belly, Enter The Dragon, The Warriors and, of course, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.
Smitten with the idea, Andy and Vice set making the video with one of Vice's most talented DPs, Jacob Burghart (Vice Guide To Congo, Toxic: Garbage Island and many more).
Viva A.$.A.P! Viva Vice! Vive La Revolution!
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NINJAM is a program to allow people to make real music together via the Internet. Every participant can hear every other participant. Each user can also tweak their personal mix to his liking.
Since the inherent latency of the Internet prevents true realtime synchronization of the jam, and playing with latency is weird (and often uncomfortable), NINJAM provides a solution by making latency (and the weirdness) much longer.
The Ninjam client records and streams synchronized intervals of music between participants. Just as the interval finishes recording, it begins playing on everyone else's client. So when you play through an interval, you're playing along with the previous interval of everybody else, and they're playing along with your previous interval. If this sounds pretty bizarre, it sort of is, until you get used to it, then it becomes pretty natural.
Friday, June 10, 2005
Justin Frankel has a website for NINJAM up and they plan to release the alpha of the software for Windows and OS X next week.
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Hello world! Apologies for our lack of posts, we have been at the beach enjoying the sun rather than indoors over the past few weeks so this is a recipe we tried (and we think we succeeded with) last year. We have to admit that we did indeed use an Edmonds cake mix…which we have never ever used before in baking but for this particular cake it was the easiest way to do it and all the icing helps make it super tasty making up for the fact that it's not a home made mix.
Also…please excuse the quality of the photos. These ones were taken with an iPhone but get ready for some super cool photos in future posts because Holly got a superstar camera for christmas which she is currently christening in Cambodia.
This cake is a great option for birthday cakes and isn't as hard as it looks….
Cake Ingredients:
- 2 x Edmonds butter cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 C Milk
- Food colouring (6 colours of your choice)
Icing Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 8 T milk
- 1 T vanilla essence
- 6 C icing sugar
To make the cake layers:
We recommend mixing the two mixes separately and then dividing them into three. Using one of the cake mix packets, follow the instructions. We understand you may use a different packet from us depending on what the supermarket stocks so just follow the instructions on the packet. Once you've got the mixture for the first cake, divide that into three bowls, equally. Add the food colouring to each mixture and then place into their respective cake tins (of the same size of course). Also, make sure the tins are well greased and lined because since the layers are thinner than a cake, they may fall apart when taking them out of the tin if they are not well lined…speaking from personal experience. Bake at 180 degrees celsius, for about 20 minutes until it looks cooked. Definitely don't cook it for as long as the packet says because you're only cooking a third of the mixture. Once those layers are cooked, lay on a baking tray to cool and then repeat the next three layers with the other cake mix.
To make the icing: Cream the butter and milk until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and icing sugar. Mix on low until combined and then increase speed to whip for 1-2 minutes until it has reached your desired consistency. Add a bit more milk/icing sugar if needed.
Ice on top of the first layer, then place the second layer on and ice on that. Repeat the process until all 6 layers are on with icing in between each layer. Then ice the top and sides of the cake to try and conceal the layers…this makes for a nice surprise for whoever cuts the cake. Then decorate as you wish and be creative! Enjoy and we guarantee you will get lots of comments on your amazing baking skills!
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Around 1:15pm this afternoon, AccuWeather.com reported the National Hurricane Center was modifying the definition of hurricane warnings in the wake of Hurricane Sandy:
Following the criticism of the National Hurricane Center's handling of Hurricane Sandy and the non-issuance of hurricane warnings north of North Carolina, it has been decided that the NHC will now have more flexibility in their policy regarding the issuance of advisories.
Beginning in 2013, the NHC will have the flexibility to issue multiple advisories on post-tropical cyclones for landfalling systems or close bypassers.
According to the NHC, this required a revision of the Hurricane Warning definition…
"The main issue is: we want people to get ready for hurricane conditions, and that's why we are changing the definition of hurricane warning to be a little more inclusive of other things than just a hurricane," Chris Landsea, Science and Operations Officer at the National Hurricane Center, told AccuWeather.com.
Just after 4pm, The Weather Channel seemingly confirmed the AccuWeather story, saying:
The National Hurricane Center confirmed Wednesday that changes to their system of issuing hurricane warnings will be altered prior to the start of the 2013 season. NOAA spokesperson Maureen O'Leary said changes to the warning system will be made, but said she was not able to comment further at the time.
A report issued at an annual NOAA hurricane meeting in Miami stated the NHC will now be able to issue a hurricane warning on a post-tropical cyclone.
In an email statement, NWS spokesman Chris Vaccaro says this change is not final:
A proposal was raised during the NOAA Hurricane Conference last week for NWS to have the option to issue hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings for post-tropical cyclones that threaten life and property. This is one step in the process required before any proposed change to operational products becomes final. As part of our review of the 2012 hurricane season, including the Sandy service assessment, we will review all policies and changes through the existing and established process.
Update (Wednesday 10pm): In a video posted this evening on AccuWeather.com, NHC Science and Operations Officer Chris Landsea says quite clearly, "the decision was made last Thursday at the NOAA Hurricane Conference to change the hurricane warnings and also to change the policy to allow us to do these additional forecasts." That's not to say that decision has been approved, or by whom that decision was made.
Update (Thursday 12:20pm): AccuWeather has posted the unedited version of their interview with Dr. Chris Landsea from the NHC. At three times during the first 11 minutes of the video, Landsea says "the decision has been made" and that changes "will be made for 2013". I asked NWS spokesperson Chris Vaccaro, who said Landsea "misspoke", acknowledging this is a "subtle nuance to the issue" and that the NWS needs "to be accurate in clarifying this is a proposal". The idea was received favorably at the NOAA Hurricane Conference last week but still needs approval at several levels including the NWS, other federal agencies, and other governments around the Atlantic basin.


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So, my sweet friend Sarah Brown took a photo of me while we were eating lunch to pacify the wonder of all of you who live away from here...
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Are you doing crossfit with Brian? Did you work out with Jenny and Drew when they came to visit?? It was KILLER but a blast when I worked out with them at their house.
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I've been promising myself I'd start this blog for years, and am finally deciding to make it so. A few things are prompting this…
- I'm a year and a half into my position as the Director of Technology at an amazing international school in Quito, Ecuador. I had intended this be something I do from day one, document my experience so that I can share and reflect. Better late than never. I think I was stuck on the idea that it needed to be a masterpiece of writing every single time.
- I was reminded of the importance of producing a large body of work to fail often, to try and try again, to let my abilities catch up with my tastes, to ship product.
- I feel in my role as Director, it's an important way to communicate my thinking with our community, teachers and parents in particular, but students as well. It will help me to share important ideas, most of them not my own, but maybe a few gems I might claim in the future, about technology and education
- I was reminded by Silvia Tolisano of the importance of what I intended on doing a year and a half ago – documenting, reflecting, and sharing my work.
It's been a busy and emotional week. It's been an important week. It's been a great week.


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Netflix Arrives On Cable Providers' TiVo DVRs In The U.S. For The First Time
Keep your friends, close, but your enemies closer – that might be the mantra running through the heads of cable execs at Atlantic Broadband, Grande Communications and RCN, U.S. regional cable provid
TiVo Moves Storage Of TV Shows Into The Cloud With New Network DVR Service
DVR manufacturer TiVo has spent most of the last 15 years building hardware that would allow consumers to record their favorite TV shows and watch the
TiVo Launches Out-Of-Home Streaming From Roamio DVRs To Its Mobile App
Thanks to an update in both the TiVo hardware and mobile apps, users will be able to stream stuff they've recorded to the DVR or even programming that's appearing live to their mobile phone or tablet
TiVo's Roamio Platform Gets Opera SDK Support, Bringing HTML5 Web Apps To TiVo DVRs
TiVo's brand new Roamio platform is about to get a whole lot "appier" thanks to the introduction of Opera's Devices SDK, and the addition of the Opera TV Store, a means through which developers can of
TiVo Launches New 'Roamio' Family Of DVRs, With Up To 6 Tuners, 3 TB Of Storage, & Out-Of-Home Streaming
TiVo is unveiling a whole new family of DVRs today with more tuners, more storage, and soon the ability to stream live and download pre-recorded video to mobile devices outside of the home. The new T
For A Crazy $5.99 A Month, The $99 TiVo Mini Will Pull Recordings From A TiVo Premiere
Remember 2005 when the name TiVo meant something? It was a synonymous with DVRs. Crappy Comcast boxes were called TiVos because consumers didn't know any better. TiVo subscribers were locked into the
Couch Potatoes Rejoice: Spotify Lands On TiVo's Premiere Series DVRs
At this point it's probably easier to keep count of the devices that Spotify hasn't weaseled its way onto, but you can hardly blame the company for hustling. Today, Spotify has announced that
Verizon Set To Pay TiVo $250M, Enter Mutual Licensing Deal To End Patent Dispute
TiVo announced today that Verizon will pay it
Microsoft And TiVo Drop Their Patent Lawsuits Against Each Other
Microsoft is dropping its patent l
Hulu And TiVo Announce Top Super Bowl Commercials, But Where's The Tech?
The 2012 Super Bowl has come and gone, while you're left to clean up the beer cans, wash off that face paint, and get back to planning your next pivot. The game itself provided more than enough excite
TiVo Research Claims Only 38 Percent Of Users Watch Live TV
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TiVo Releases The TiVo Premiere Elite, The Premiere Of The Elite DVR
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Insignia, Best Buy's in-house tech brand, has just released a TV with a TiVo UI built-in. Why? I suppose people didn't want to have a separate TiVo on their CE shelves. Two great tastes that taste gre
Hulu Plus Is Now Streaming On TiVo Premiere
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TiVo To Release Revamped Pricing, Lower Up Front Hardware But More Expensive Subscription
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Comcast Xfinity On Demand Coming To TiVo Premiere DVRs
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DOTHAN, AL -- Multiple sources are reporting Dothan City Schools Superintendent Tim Wilder is a finalist for the same position with the Gardendale City School System. Wilder declined to comment when reached by WTVY.
Wilder is a candidate for the newly-created superintendent position in the newly-created Gardendale City School system. He has been the superintendent of Dothan City Schools since 2011.
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Sometimes life brings to us such massive changes that completely stop us in our tracks!!!
It shifts your world so strongly it takes you through a strong moment of shock, of disbelief!!!
The road you have been riding on for so many years takes a massive turn and you find yourself put on a completely different path that forces you to make changes!!! It is up to us to fall victim and cry, or see the broader picture, the purpose for this change and embrace it; ride the wave:)
Resistance only makes it tougher, more difficult to cope; and going with it makes the message clearer and the ride smoother!
I have recently been faced with a massive change myself. A shift if you will. And I allowed myself to feel the shock, disbelief, and when I was ready to comfortably release these emotions I reminded myself that this is Divine Intervention -as it always is- and began to get excited!!! Life always takes care of us!!! We must always know that! Deep down in our hearts!!! When you do not hold fear, and you can embrace even the scariest emotion or thought your life becomes clearer! Your emotions can then begin to remind you what makes you feel good! What makes you feel alive!!!
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
August's Book Review
As you all know I wasn't a huge fan. I don't understand why they make books so racy sometimes! I almost didn't finish it, but I kept thinking oh, that's the last part, it'll get better. Nope, there were some pretty uncomfortable parts right up until the end. When I finished the book I was like what the heck?!! Next time I read a book like that, I'll stop a lot sooner. It could have been a great story, the concept was totally there, but it was weak. In my opinion, one of the main causes for the weak factor was all the unnecessary rubbish. Oh well, I know no one else finished it and that is okay. Feel free to cease and desist if you haven't. Sorry our inaugural pick was less than fabulous (I know much of America loves it). On the upside mom did say the movie wasn't terrible :) Looking forward to Mom's pick next month!
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Sunday, August 9, 2009
August's Book Pick
For our inaugural book selection we are reading The Time Traveler's Wifeby Audrey Niffenegger. I don't want to give too much away, but I will say that it a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about his wife, who has to cope with his frequent absences and dangerous experiences.
From the reviews I've read and heard, this is a great read! I'm so excited for our book club and look forward to our discussions. I love you all so much and am grateful to be in a club with such incredible women. I hope to learn and share a lot in our journey of reading together!
Happy Reading!
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Jasons Recommendation
First off, Jason is offended and wants to be part of the NBC. Word up!!! He also would like to be the first offical book contributor and recommend "Anne of Green Gables".
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I rarely watch Anbudan on suntv. Yesterday was one such time and I thoroughly enjoyed Urvashi's banter. She is such a fun and lively person. It felt like I was with my friends.
I remember seeing her at the airport on one of my trips, she had lost a lot of weight then. I now wish I had gone up to her and started a conversation. It would have been really interesting, not because she is an actress, but because she is such an animated talker.
People like her make watching interviews very interesting.
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She came acros as a genuine normal person - the next door Maami type - devoid of superficiality and camera consciousness..
Rohini was nice as well, although I have no idea who that was.
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Rohini is/was the magical voice behind many a heroines of today and the 90s. ex-wife of raghuvaran.
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Another Gift Card Deal
Happy Fourth of July! This is just a reminder as you shop for your holiday feasts, that Kroger (and their many other brands) are running a gift card promotion through July 15.
I was the first to break the news about the promotion a couple of weeks ago, but I haven't posted about it since it began, so I thought it would be a good time to give an update.
The Promotion
Kroger stores are offering a $5 coupon off of a future purchase when you buy two Visa or Mastercard gift cards. This is pretty simple in both practice and execution.
What Is The Best Approach?
You really have two good options here. Lets explore both of them.
Option 1
You could buy 2 x $100 gift cards which cost $5.95 each. Your total would be $211.90. With that purchase you would earn a $5 coupon off of your next purchase plus $.40 off per gallon of gas on a future purchase.
Why $.40 per gallon? Fixed value gift cards currently earn 2x points on purchase. Your purchase of $200 in gift cards would yield 424 points. 400 points = $.40 off per gallon of gas up to 35 gallons total.
Accounting for the $5 coupon, your cost is $206.90 before your gas savings. Assuming you get at least 17 gallons of gas, you are basically breaking even. A good option, but it isn't always fun getting rid of lower denomination gift cards. If you maximize the 35 gallon discount, then you would make about $13.
Option 2
Buy 2 x $500 variable load Visa or Mastercards. This option is best if your are looking to meet minimum spending requirements on a credit card. Unfortunately variable load cards don't earn fuel rewards, so there is no possibility of making money.
Each $500 card comes with a $5.95 fee. The total for two cards is $1011.90. Subtracting out the $5 coupon, your cost for two $500 card is $6.90 or $3.45 each. This is a really good value compared to what you can purchase these cards for elsewhere. (Especially if you are looking for a quick & cheap way to meet a minimum spend requirement.)
Worth It For Buying Points
Each credit card earns a different type of reward and thus a different value. The best way to see if this deal is worth it is to calculate how much your are paying per point. Obviously if you are using a cash back card, then it is an easy calculation.
The cost per point on Option 2 is .007 or 7/10 of a cent. If you are earning currencies like SPG points, Ultimate Rewards points or Membership Rewards points then this is a good value. If you are earning something like IHG or Hilton points, then not so much.
A Possibility Of A Better Deal
Travel With Grant reports that Ralph's stores in Southern California are giving the coupon after the purchase of only one gift card. I can confirm that this doesn't work here in Las Vegas, but it may be worth a try. UPDATE: I tried a different store and can confirm that the coupon prints when only purchasing one gift card.
Liquidating The Cards
The cards sold by Kroger are issued by U.S. Bank. Both the Visa & Mastercard gift cards can be liqiudated at Walmart and loaded to a Bluebird, Serve or GoBank card. You can also use them to purchase money orders or pay bills as well.
Some of the cards will have a preset pin in their packaging. If that isn't included, simply call 1-866-952-5653 and follow the prompts to set up a pin.
I think this is one of the better deals out there for meeting minimum spend. If you have a card like the old Amex Blue that gives a generous category bonus at grocery stores then you are coming out ahead either way as well.
In the end you have to determine whether or not this is worth it for you. Remember you can take advantage of this deal through July 15!
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May 9, 2013
NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff,v.FRANK PAPA, OLYMPIC NATIONAL EXPRESS, WALTER S. BENKIUS, JR., and MARK IV TRANSPORT and LOGISTICS, Defendants. Civil No. 11-2798 RMB/KMW
George T. McCool, Jr., Wright & O'Donnell, Iselin, NJ. Attorneys for Plaintiff National Specialty Insurance Company
Dawn L. Jennings, Rawle & Henderson LLP, Marlton, NJ. Attorneys for Defendant Mark IV Transport and Logistics
REN§E MARIE BUMB, District Judge.
Plaintiff National Specialty Insurance Company ("Plaintiff") has moved for default judgment against Defendants Mark IV Transport and Logistics ("Mark IV"), Walter S. Benkius ("Benkius"), Frank Papa ("Papa"), and Olympic National Express ("Olympic") (collectively, the "Defendants"). For the reasons that follow, that motion is GRANTED.
I. Background
On September 27, 2010, in Logan Township, New Jersey, a motor vehicle being operated by Charles B. Minor ("Minor") collided with a tractor-trailer being operated by Benkius. Following the accident, on March 28, 2010, Minor filed suit (the "Minor Litigation"), in the Superior Court of New Jersey, against (1) Benkius; (2) Rancocas Valley Warehouse & Trucking ("Rancocas") - the owner of the tractor trailer Minor was driving and, allegedly, Benkius' employer; and (3) Mark IV - also alleged to be Benkius' employer. Minor alleges that Benkius operated his tractor trailer in a reckless and negligent manner, that Minor suffered injury as a result, and that Rancocas and Mark IV are liable for Benkius' conduct based on theories of agency, negligent entrustment, and negligent hiring.
Rancocas maintained an insurance policy (the "Policy") with Plaintiff. The Policy insures Rancocas for use of the tractor-trailer and, pertinent here, others using it with Rancocas' permission, provided that they are not utilizing it under a lease for non-Rancocas business. The Policy reads in pertinent part:
The following are "insureds":
a. You for any covered "auto."
b. Anyone else while using with your permission a covered "auto" you own, hire or borrow. However, none of the following are "insureds" under this subparagraph:
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(7) Anyone who has leased, hired, rented, or borrowed an "auto" from you that is used in a business other than yours.
On May 17, 2011, Plaintiff filed a Complaint in this Court seeking a Declaratory Judgment that, under the Policy, it has no duty to defend or indemnify the Defendants in this action - Frank Papa, Olympic National Express, Benkius, and Mark IV - in the Minor Litigation. [Docket No. 1]. Plaintiff alleged that, on the date of the accident, the tractor-trailer was being used under a lease agreement for "business other than ...
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GAIKING! Get your ROBOT on!!
ALIENS POWERLOADER! This is insane!!
I've been watching these for a while. The designer is almost finished and some are in PDF, so I'll send them your way...THE WACKEY RACES! vehicles!! Booyaaah!
..and finally, the most insane 1966 BATMOBILE ever!!
You can't get any better than this!
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Ron has some awesome trophies and photographs on his display desk, seen here in the first season:
Win some yourself, you slob. But if you want to get them online, there are many trophy options available.
Ron seems to change out the photographs as different manly scenes and mechanical vehicles speak to him, but they're generally old-school black and white photographs. Easy to duplicate for your office.


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It isn't everyday that I can proudly claim "I have started a trend." But today, I saw a pal wearing glasses I know darn well he was inspired to purchase due to my totally awesome video (see vid below) – I know darn well actually because he told me.
Look how cute this YOCO looks despite the fact that he's got a desk job. Kudos, YOCO, you've been caught looking chic!
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Lucy is the oldest. I think she's about 7. She was four when we got her. She had been rescued by a woman in Gainesville. A man up there was fighting pit bulls and raising wild pigs. The Bostons were being used for a puppy mill business. When the State went in and shut down his Pit and pig operations, they left the Bostons. They were considered "livestock" and he could do whatever he pleased with them. They were left in suspended chicken wire cages 24/7, no vet care, very little food or water, and physically abused. If a Pit or Boston didn't perform as desired, they were thrown to the pigs. When the Bostons got hungry, he threw a live chicken in the cage. Some people are very sick in the head. Sylvia heard about the Bostons and wanted them out of their terrible situation. She ended up having to raise the money and buy them all from this horrible man. There were 6 dogs in all, I believe. Two had to be put down immediately. Our Lucy was the last to find a home. We're glad she's with us. Even if we had to replace her knees (cha-ching! ouch!). She is VERY meek and mild. She likes nothing better than to snuggle and sleep. Well, and eat people food.
Is this the face of contentment? I think she's actually smiling.
After we got Lucy and fixed her knees, we got to thinking that she seemed sad and lonely. She loved playign with the neighbor dogs. I'd kept in touch with Sylvia and mentioned we might be looking for Boston #2 to be a friend for Lucy. She said she had the perfect dog. She and Lucy already knew each other and got along great. And so we added Jingle to the mix. About 2 seconds after Jingle walked in the door, she and Lucy were chasing each other all over the house. It was a happy day! A few months later, Sylvia called again with a male she needed to re-home. Lucy had actually served as a foster mother to this particular dog, and he had had a litter of pups with Jingle, so... Smoochy became Boston #3. When they are naughty, we just say we'll send them all up to Grandma Helen!!


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Dad and I have been going to T-ball practice each week to work on all the baseball skills I'll need to play for the Phillies. Dad says I'm probably good enough to start in the outfield already, but the way he says it seems to say more about the team than my hitting skills...
Saturday, July 11, 2015
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Painting a photo by Tiny House on Flickr.
Painting has been on my mind, ever since I donated all of my acrylics to Value Village ("I'll never want to paint again, it's been over a year...")
So I bit the bullet and bought a small set of assorted acrylics, and a little pad of canvas paper. Finally! Now all the ideas that have been collecting in my sketchbooks are starting to get painted! I'm not sure what took me so long, as this has been a wonderful creative outlet for me.


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Cole Beasley Primed for Record Season
Cole Beasley currently resides among the NFL's top 10 wide receivers with 13 receptions. He is currently tied for 7th and has secured a first down on 69.2% of his targets.
Cole Beasley currently resides among the NFL's top 10 wide receivers with 13 receptions. He is currently tied for 7th and has secured a first down on 69.2% of his targets.
Many Things Can Be Said about The First Game Of The Season. There are positives and negatives for every game.
Time for me to break out my crystal ball and give you my week 1 prediction. The 2016 NFL Season is finally here and for the 2nd straight year, the New York Giants head down to Jerry World to meet the … Continued
By now you should be aware of all the negatives entering the Cowboys 2016 NFL season. I'm here to tell you that despite all the suspensions and bad news there is something to be very excited about: let us begin.
As illustrated in the video above, Dez Bryant endured a lengthy yet grueling off-season rehab and conditioning program. He appears to be in the best physical shape of his career.
The Cowboys 2016 Mini Camp got underway Tuesday, making us happy campers. Being that we are analysts and not journalists it gives us an opportunity to produce some fresh content.
Before continuing our ongoing series, "The Guys No One is Talking About" for the 2016 draft class, I wanted to do a recap on how some of our previous prospects have fared in the NFL.
A Scouts Perspective is Your Daily Cowboys Football Fix' brand new Radio Talk Show. It is hosted by our in-house scout, Mike Ray.
Matt Cassel said he now realizes he needs to throw the ball up to Dez Bryant more often. Say What? It took him seven games to figure that out?
The process has been preached by Jason Garrett since he was named the head coach. The results? Three 8-8 seasons, one 12-4 season, and then a rapid decline evolved. The Cowboys are currently sitting on a 3-8 record.


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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Old made New
Today in my spare time:) I touched up some very old paintings of mine. Most of the work consisted of varnishing and painting edges, I added a signature and enjoyed some memories. I couldn't bring myself to paint over these or even make any major changes. I guess it's fun to see where I've been. The tulips are the beginning of my last spring painting for the year. I've heard that you're supposed to paint in season and I don't know if that's the real reason or not, but I'm looking forward to fall colors.
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As you certantly know, in 2013, one of the best tracks in F1 ever, SPA Francorchamps, may be alternated with a French circuit. The Belgium GP is one of the most attented in the year, but, due to the high costs of the tickets, hotels and flights, every year it loses followers. And money is important for Bernie Ecclestone, who, over SPA, is making uncertain the future of many others European GPs too.
For this reason I decided to support the initiative of F1 blogger Riccardo Turcato (@rturcato83 on Twitter) from the website http://motorsportrants.wordpress.com/ , who pointed out this dangerous possibility. If you want to join his battle, then spread in your blog, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and any social networks the logo here below, or go to his website and upload them: as you can see I posted one in the left footer.


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I am a web developer / sys admin working in both front and back-end technologies along with managing a small plethora of Linux based web & DB servers. This is a dumping ground for things I discover / don't want to forget.
Some may ask why use WordPress.com, well I don't have the time to build my own WordPress.org blog at the moment, though I certainly could it wouldn't really benefit me as things stand. If this grows and gets some visitors (I am not 100% certain it will get any right now) then I may consider upgrading and hosting it myself, perhaps in docker, perhaps not but that is for another post.


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Baby Name Poll Results
Claire Rose vs. Claire Elizabeth vs. Claire Jane
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Poll created: Nov 16, 2013
Total Votes: 11
My grandmother is Claire Mae...just another option...
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MWR Rules:
The hosting team is responsible to ensure all settings are correct prior to beginning the match. If the settings are found to be incorrect and the host does not end the game, your team should acquire proof and leave the game. Using restricted weapons, attachments, perks, or any other restricted item listed for the match will result in a forfeit of the map being played.
Lag/ Connection Issues:
1. Lowest seed hosts.
2. If a team disagrees with the connection, the hosting team must switch hosts until a reasonable host is found. Teams cannot deny such request without risking an automatic forfeit of the map. Your team is to acquire proof of requesting a host change and the opposing team denying your request and should leave immediately after acquiring such proof and submit a Dispute with that proof provided.
1) The maps below are in the current rotation. These are subject to change at any time.
2) Hosting with the wrong map will result in a forfeit of the map if 30 seconds or first blood has been made (which ever comes first).
Search and Destroy
• Backlot
• Crash
• Crossfire
• Overgrown (3v3/4v4 only)
• Strike
Game Options
• Round Length: 2.5 Minutes
• Score Limit: 6 Points
• Bomb Timer: 45 Seconds
• Plant Timer: 7.5 Seconds
• Defuse Time: 7.5 Seconds
• Multi-Bomb: Disabled
• Round Switch: Every Round
• Silent Plant: Enabled
Health and Damage
•Number of Lives: 1 Life
***JUG is DISABLED and STOPPING POWER is ALWAYS ENABLED unless otherwise stated***
*********Maps will be per round in the BRACKET!!*************
Round1 • Backlot
Round2 • Crash
Round3 • Crossfire
Round4 • Overgrown (3v3/4v4 only) Vacant (1v1/2v2 only)
Round5 • Strike
Restricted Items:
1) REGARDING KILLSTREAKS: Although killstreaks are NOT allowed, if they are enabled, the hosting team can NOT be forfeited for it. It's a forfeit of the map for whichever team that uses the killstreak.
2) Planting on top of the bomb will be a forfeit of the map.
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• Grenade Launcher
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• Martyrdom
• Eavesdrop
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Usually, I avoid airports like the plague. I really love that the Misawa airport is so small though. One terminal, two flights in and out each day. It was sweet getting to see all the happy reunions, and each time I went, I saw people I knew and was able to catch up with them as well!
34. Sweet reunion hugs and kisses.
35. Sunsets that greet me as I finish my grocery shopping.
36. Finding spots around town that have gluten free options. (Pepper Lunch at Shimoda Mall)
37. The giggly-little-kid-joy of snow cones!
38. Beach photo sessions!
39. Rainy summer afternoons!
As always feel free to follow along on instagram, my username is kari_f and I'm using #1000gifts as my hashtag.


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When I am going car camping or even just know that I will be having a picnic lunch somewhere with picnic tables, I usually bring along a Coleman Vinyl Tablecloth. They are inexpensive and last for several trips. The only downsides are that they are pretty easy to damage and if they get wet, the color can bleed off the tablecloth.
I always keep one of these tablecloths packed in my car camping kit, but even if I forgot it, they are easy enough to find in the sporting gear sections of places like Walmart or Target. They are usually under $3 in most stores.


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How to enjoy investment gains without feeling guilty
How to enjoy investment gains without feeling guilty
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I have been investing most of my own monies seriously since 2003 and my results have been mixed. In the years from 2003 to 2007, I had made good realised gains from sales of equities (stocks and shares) as well as from dividend income. I have also made some realised losses, most noticably since the latter part of 2007 when the sub-prime crisis has led to the downturn in capital markets that sees the STI at 2500 levels unseen for quite a few years.
It's depressing enough to talk about losses (which will be addressed in another post) but what I want to discuss today is how you can enjoy your investment gains without feeling guilty.
Not spending it all at once
The trick to enjoying your dividends, interest or capital gains is simply not to spend it all. My own rule has been to allow myself to spend 10% of the gains I made while allowing 90% of the gains to be re-invested or to act as a buffer against future losses which is what is happening now.
By spending just this bit of your gains, you reward yourself for taking the calculated risk. Of course, the main objective of investing is NOT TO LOSE MONEY. However, when you make some money, spending 10% or less/more depending on your own preference serves as a positive reinforcement to what you are doing right to grow your investment while serving to keep some buffer against future downside of the market.
So far, this rule has worked well for me as it allows me to partake in some of my gains while allowing me to preserve my gains for future reinvestment.
However, the downside to this rule is that I feel the urge to spend everytime I make some gains from investment. This happens even if I don't have any particular want at that point in time. So far, I've guarded against this urge to splurge but reminding myself that investment values can go up or down and that saving some of the gains helps buffer me against market downturns.
The current market sentiment is largely negative with news of Lehman Brother's expected bankrupcty casting a pall over sentiment. This is the time when having some cash buffer is important to provide one's portfolio with some liquidity if needed.
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RevShare Advertising that I mentioned yesterday is currently up to 456 members and growing by the minute. That's pretty darn good with less than 4 days to launch.
- Launches at 9 AM EDT on Oct 22nd.
- Only the Daily Earner Plan can be purchased at that time.
- Each share costs $10.
- You will earn every 30 minutes with a fixed ROI up to 3%-4% daily which will mature at 150%
- The 95% RevShare will open 4 days later. You'll earn every hour with no fixed hourly ROI. Matures at 150% also.
- You must view at least 3 advertiser ads daily.
- You must purchase in the Daily Earner Plan before you can participate in the RevShare plan.
- The RevShare could be fast and furious when it opens so it would be best to be there at launch time if you can.
- There is a 25% repurchase rule for both plans.
- Accepts EgoPay, Payeer, PM and STP (my favorite).
I think that covers it. All of that information is also in the Welcome Letter that you receive when you register, but do give me a holler if I missed anything important. Comments are always welcome.
Was Paid last night from
777Payouts and OneStability.
Thank you Admins :)
Re: OneStability, I now have a 30% return from my initial spend.
777Payouts has slowed a bit but I'm sure that's due to the increasing amount of AdPacks that members have running.
I'm going to be sort of busy tomorrow cleaning up around here for an Insurance Adjuster coming on Monday. Hopefully I'll get a new roof, siding and maybe a couple of windows from that dang Hail damage we had awhile back. Wish me Luck!
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I spent a couple of days in Madrid this week and thought I would update you all on the mound at Madrid. As some of you are aware, there was works going on on the mound. This has now finished and in my opinion access is now easier than it use to be! Whereas before once you had crossed the footbridge you had to crawl under the fence and tread across the scrub land, now once you've crossed the bridge follow the path down to the roundabout and take the 1st road off to the right which leads you between two car rental storage places. Follow the road up to the top and you will see a gravel track from the road and this leads to what is left of the mound where the power sub-station is still located. We were not bothered all day apart from a local photographer who came up early morning. Unfortunately the ants are still about!
For the hotel, I went for a change and booked the Ibis in Barajas itself as to cut out the need to get from the Holiday Inn round to the mound. We were allocated room 124 on the 1st floor which gave a South-facing view. This gave distant views of landings on 33L and further distant views of 33R. Nothing could be read off so having an SBS/Flight Radar 24 access in necessary to tie movements up. Having arrived the previous evening (Wednesday) at 22:30, no spotting was done until the Thursday morning. Most of the day was spent on the mound which was baked in 30 degree sunshine before retreating back to the room around 6pm where we carried on until 9pm. The log for Thursday looks like this:
Movements seemed to be drastically down on recent years, obviously the poor state of the Spanish economy and the loss of Spanair has hurt the airport as there was a few times where there was nothing moving which tested the patience in the heat! The Transaero B747 was transporting Zenit St. Petersburg back to Russia after playing Athletico Madrid the previous night. As you may notice there is a few biz-jets in the log which is a result of Torrejon closing to all-except military movements. South American carriers still operate in force to Madrid, 3 x Avianca A330's (2 most days), Aeromexico B777, Aerolineas Argentinas have changed to a daily A340-300 instead of a B747 and there is still multiple daily LAN flights which were all B767-300s during my visit. The RAM Express ATR was certainly a nice evening surprise! After a quick start things certainly slowed up in the afternoon and so I slowly made my way up to 40 frames and 10 scrapes! Fridays log to follow on shortly!


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Remember the follow-up livestream focusing on Taiko no Tatsujin Red ver.'s side of the third Tenkaichi Otogesai? The link is now up! The content will of course include Tenkaichi Otogesai news, and hands-on plays of Masakari Blade coming to Taiko no Tatsujin.
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv279401390
Time: 2016/11/14 20:00~ (opens 19:50)
People: Etou, Daifuku and Game-on! hosts


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Katoomba Lookouts - 21-22 February 2014
All images © David Noble. No image can be used for any purpose without permission.
We were heading out to the
Red Rocks
for a walk. Digi Dave and myself headed up earlier to stop at Katoomba for some photography from the lookouts and to look for some pink flannel flowers on Narrow Neck. Later we met up with Roger and his young son Jeremy and we camped on Narrow Neck.
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Above - Boar Head
Above - Grass Trees
Above - the Dog Face
Above - The Three Sisters from Eagle Hawk Lookout
Above - dawn - from a lookout on Narrow Neck - it didn't look too promising for photography.
Above - Digi Dave
Above - we stopped off again at the pink flannel flowers on the way back
We then met up with friends at Blackheath and then headed to Newnes for the
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Of all the recent asinine things I have heard -- and you know I have -- two stung me. One was last night, a joke from a co-worker, who tweeted that I am a "white in an indian girls body". The other was during the break at this seminar I have organized and am attending in Aurangabad, Maharashtra -- when I told a certain gentleman my mother is Maharashtrian, he responded that I am not because I didn't grow up here, and nor do I speak the language. I told him I spent a lot of summers in Pune at my grandparents and understand Marathi, to which he replied, "yes, but came as a foreigner."
The thing about identity is that if you aren't secure in it, you can often be lost. I have written about this on my blog before -- about how, as a child of a cross cultural marriage (Maharashtrian/Kashmiri) who grew up in neither state (I did in Delhi and at boarding school in Dehradun) -- I've always thought of myself as someone with a fluid, cross cultural identity. When the gentleman make this snarky remark about being a "foreigner" I took great offence. I told him that because of boarding school I can understand a host of languages (to get by) which include Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati. The truth is that in school we didn't think too much about where we came from or what religion we were. Mrs Varma routinely read out prayers from all the holy books at assembly, and as a result the Quran, Granth Shib, Bible and Hindu prayers are equally familiar and alien at the same time.
I couldn't stop thinking about identity. Who am I? Where do I belong? I would say Delhi, because thats where I was born and brought up. But a few years ago I found myself adding a caveat to this explanation by saying that I didn't study or go to college in the city -- a reaction to being categorized with empty headed floozys our city is so famous for. A very calculated decision made me leave the safety of my plush Indian Express editorial job which kept me firmly in Lutyens Delhi to roaming the small towns and villages of India, to feel connected to places out of Delhi. And the thing is I do understand this country better, I see how people are different, but at the same time, perhaps that gentleman was right -- a part of you might always remain foreign.And you know whats funny? All of it has connected me to Delhi stronger than I could have expected!
We've all had these experiences. For us North Indians, it happens in the south where everything is different. I'm sure its a vice-versa case. It reminded me of people who say they are "global citizens" or some who purposely say things like "I am Bengali only by birth." I started to wonder why you would not define yourself by your rightful cultural heritage, and something popped into my head. It could be because someone felt very causal about taking it away from you. I once joked, in a previous post, that thank god for Delhi. In Kashmir I could not buy land since I was not born there, and in Maharashtra I'd be penalised by some for being a half breed/non speaker. I guess that might be the reality. For heavens sake, I have people who casually decide that you are not Indian because you enjoy Hollywood movies and don't east spicy food? Really? Are we that shallow? I can't imagine a parallel situation where I'd tell someone they were not Bihari for choosing to live in Delhi, or not Punjabi for being a vegetarian.
But its never that simple is it. For the scattered people who deem themselves the decider of YOUR identity, there are so many others who warmly welcome you to the fold. When I travel in Maharashtra (and this includes this very trip, with people in the same room, same conversation) who feel an instant connect to that fact -- that a part of you belongs here! Where is your mother from! Oh, what is her family name! They come up with connections, or describe the street she lived on and start asking you simple things in Marathi to be affectionate. I felt the same in Kashmir when I'd say I'm a Kashmiri from Delhi, so many people smiled and said they were glad I was visiting.
Identity politics are fascinating. Not long ago I was at a seminar in Varanasi focusing on Dalits and the media. Not surprisingly, at some point, the conversation turned to identity. Many Dalit leaders felt abandoned by their brothers and sisters who had done well and conveniently forgotten their community. A part of me wondered whether this was because they wanted to keep away from this sense of disillusionment that I could feel running through them. A sense I felt, which was clouding a sense of opportunity. Without analysing that, the point to be made is that we seem to be conditioned to relate to our communities, and when we cannot, it seems both the individual and the community suffers for it.
A while ago, I participated in a workshop for Video Volunteers where we were trying to explain to a bunch of people from all over the country that they should not box up their identities simply into Dalit/Woman/Tamil etc. For this, Stalin made big placards which had words like 'Punjabi' 'Woman' 'North Indian' etc etc and asked people to go to the card they identified with. Through the exercise people moved to different cards, and we showed them that you can see yourselves as many things. Sometimes given a choice between Punjabi and mother, the woman would choose mother. But given the choice between Punjabi and North Indian, she may choose Punjabi. The point to be made is you have different identities on you at all times and you should never box yourself in.
So, what should I learn from all this? That it is easy to upset, anger and manipulate someone based on their identity, especially the threat of taking it away. But its even more important for us to always remember that one identity isn't what defines us, and perhaps even more importantly, you are who you are. No one can tell you otherwise.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
You don't know me
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Memorial Day
It was a beautiful Memorial Day. Colorful flowers everywhere. Food. Fun. Celebrations. And a rushing of emotions.
Remembering the fun I had with my cousin. The laughs. He taught me to drive on the Freeway ya know. I wasn't there to say good-bye. I wish that I had been. I love and miss him.
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We went to "visit" my dad on Monday. It really was a beautiful day.
- May 26, 2009 at 12:53 PM
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Nov 17, 2010
Stress Relievers
I know I am not the only one who needs to burn off stress from time to time.
In a 2009 Forbes article, Dr. Joseph W. Stubbs recommended "lifestyle changes such as getting a good night's sleep, eating well and exercising."
Lately, stress had been building up without me realizing it. That led to having nightmares again, which led to many sleep-deprived nights.
Exercise is one good way for me to re-focus my energy on what I can control and not worrying about what I can't control. As I am home with my Mother and with winter bringing on the shorter days, it's been harder for me to get out to the track to run or on my bicycle rides during the work week. So I joined a fitness club last Monday. Now I can go anytime that works out for everyone's schedule. What a difference in how I feel!
How do you like to relieve stress?
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- Poetic Artist said...
Hi my friend..The stress thing can get to you. Get out exercise, I am starting a new Yoga/Mediation class..
Make sure to make some time for you.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
- 11/18/2010
- jcsvisuals said...
Walking and deep breathing is a great way for me to reduce stress and keep the weight down...
Let's hear it for less stress and more art.
- 11/19/2010
- Gallery Juana said...
thank you for your kinds words.
I know you understand as we're experiencing similar situations.
Yoga sounds enticing. I might try and do some of that at the gym.
take care,
- 11/20/2010
- Gallery Juana said...
JC, exactly ... let's hear it for less stress and more art!
I'll have to add the deep breathing exercises too.
- 11/29/2010


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