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In honor of basketball, a sport I love no matter how poorly my Knicks have done over the past several years, I've selected "The Jam" to be the first short story to appear on this blog as part of my Short Story Sunday series. Early birds will be able to find a new tale here at A Line A Day by early evening every Sunday for however long this endeavor runs. Others may opt to hold off so they'll have a new piece of fiction to get the work week started right on their Monday morning commutes. Whenever you choose to read these pieces and however (laptop, Kindle, Sony e-Reader, printed out, whatever) I hope they bring a touch of brightness to your day and I look forward to reading your comments. I won't bother to preface any of these stories with much of a synopsis beyond writing an introductory sentence and then letting them speak for themselves. Regarding "The Jam" I'll simply state that it's about a man trying to re-live his youth, if only for a brief moment. Happy Reading!
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The anxiously awaited train teasingly crawled forward a final few inches, then whip-lashed backwards. Before the doors even started to open, the crowd on the platform began jockeying for position. Floyd was initially in an ideal location to enter, once a few square feet were made available by departing passengers. But as the human torrent flowed out, he was bumped, stepped upon and spun around. In a matter of seconds the space was filled, and Floyd could do nothing but watch as the third train he had failed to get on that morning pulled away.
"You're not aggressive enough," his wife would constantly berate him. "Don't expect and don't request what you want. Demand it." Floyd knew that his wife had a valid point, but shoving his way to the center of attention just wasn't his style.
Ten minutes later the next train pulled into the station. This time Floyd was able to maneuver himself into what he thought was the final open spot. Unfortunately, the two hundred and fifty plus pound woman behind him felt that her girth could also be accommodated. Using Floyd as a human battering ram, she leaned every ounce of her flesh into him. After several failed attempts, the doors managed to close in on the woman's enormous behind. Floyd spent the eternity seeming next few minutes sandwiched between her flour sack breasts and the shoulder blade of a man who had apparently eaten a raw onion for breakfast.
Such torture could have been avoided by leaving home a little later than usual. Fifteen minutes would have sufficed, and the extra sleep would have been a welcomed treat. It wasn't as if it mattered what time he showed up. He was only going in to retrieve the few personal effects he had been unable to remove from his office yesterday. Yesterday was when Floyd joined the ranks of the unemployed, forced to resign after twenty two years of loyal service for the sin of aging in a youth oriented marketplace.
Floyd would not have minded expressions of pity from his colleagues, many of whom were not much older than his eldest grandchild. He had already begun to grow weary of feeling sorry for himself, so sympathy from other parties may have been kind of nice. But not a gaze caught his own as he passed. Everyone found another direction to look in with mild embarrassment. Floyd walked by his replacement, a kid only a few years out of college who possessed less knowledge of their business than one of Floyd's after dinner farts. But Tommy's knowledge of the computer technology Floyd had shunned was thorough, as had been his earnestness to siege Floyd's job from day one, and his willingness to kiss the appropriate ass in aid of this cause. Floyd expected a smug grin to be aimed his way, which would have been somewhat appreciated, for at least it would have been acknowledgment. But all he received for his years of dedication was the back of another gray-less, full head of hair. Floyd quickly gathered his belongings and departed, a despondent ghost haunting the corporate world which had done him in.
How had it ended up this way after starting off with such promise? College diploma in one hand, college sweetheart clasping the other, he had taken his first steps onto the rainbow with no doubt whatsoever that the pot of gold at the other end would soon be within grasp. The years since had been filled with highs and lows, times good and bad, and this was the moment they had led to. Instead of a pot of gold, he held a convenience store shopping bag filled mostly with mementos of minor accomplishments and photographs of loved ones, memories that when strung together constituted his life.
With no particular destination in mind, his steps took him to a fenced in concrete playground where sinewy urban youths played basketball with reckless abandon and breathtaking grace. More years ago than he cared to count, this game had been his central preoccupation. Floyd had been an above average high school player with dreams of the NBA which didn't come to an end until the senior year of a mediocre college career. He had relished every second of his final game, praying that the clock would never expire. Of course, his prayer went unanswered. Sooner or later, everything came to an end.
Floyd's remembrance of the sport seemed in slow motion compared to how it was being performed before him. The four against four full court contest was played with a bare minimum of teamwork, and perhaps even less desire for victory. Instead, it was a showcase for eight individual demonstrations of one on one moves, each more spectacular than its predecessor. The ball whirred through legs and around backs as if on a string, always coming back to its momentary possessor. Almost every sequence ended with a sudden propulsion of limbs above and beyond the rim.
During a break in play, Floyd's attention fell upon an African-American teenager to his right, who like himself was about six feet four inches tall. That was where their similarities ended. The kid was shirtless, lacking the paunch Floyd had acquired while time was passing him by. A low percentage of both body hair and fat caused the kid's muscles to glisten in the sun. Beneath his button down shirt, Floyd's considerably paler skin was not stretched nearly as tightly over his own frame. The girl that the kid flirted with looked up with longing into his dark, untroubled eyes, while Floyd observed them with envy through the light gray windows from which he wearily viewed the world. Floyd knew, for he had once been looked upon similarly, that the kid's confidence as much as his chiseled appearance was responsible for the attraction he elicited. His entire life lay ahead, he was in his prime, and like a peacock spreading its feathers, his demeanor exuded to all privileged to view him - check me out. If aware of the toll the process of living would eventually exact, taking away his beauty, his prospects, his cocky self assurance, the young man gave no indication of such foresight.
The basketball ricocheted off the rim, going out of bounds and heading in Floyd's direction. He went through the entrance of the court to retrieve it, fully intending to toss it back to its masters. But after scooping the ball from the ground, Floyd found himself dribbling down court. The pounding of his heart echoed the rubber on pavement. Looking ahead, he could see that the players had politely stepped aside to make way for their elder. A sense of deja vu overcame him. The final game of his college career, the closing seconds ticking away, Floyd then as now driving the lane hard, his path clear. At the foul line Floyd ceased his dribble and cradled the basketball. He brought it upward as he took a long left step, higher still with the following right, and then he was airborne, going for the jam.
"Hey, are you all right?"
Floyd opened his eyes and took in the worried, quizzical expressions above him. The memory of what had transpired seconds ago surfaced. The orange sphere hitting the unmovable rim, propelling him backwards. His vertical apparently wasn't what it used to be. Very little was.
Then he heard the clapping and cheering, some mocking, some sincere. The animated ebony sculpture he had been admiring gave him a thumbs up. This was the end of the rainbow, and what Floyd had found was an insufficient severance package, an unhappy marriage, some mild public humiliation, and a sore back. The words of his wife once again nagged at him. Had she been able to see him then and there, he wondered if she would be satisfied. He had aggressively gone to the hole, demanded that space be made for him, and reached for the heavens. He had fallen short of his lofty destination, come crashing back to earth, and it hurt. Once the pain subsided he would dust himself off and return to the business of living amongst mere mortals, holding firm to recollections of his brief view from the perspective of the gods.
Would his wife realize that the separation she had asked for two months ago was a mistake? Certainly not until he found a new job, preferably a better paying one. Would it matter if she never came back to him? Why should it, when it had mattered so little when she left?
The progression of events which led to the loss of his job had not sneaked up on Floyd. Sufficient advance warning had been issued about the evolving demands of his business. He chose to ignore the signs of danger. Things had been getting done the way he did them for many years. He did not subscribe to the theory that all processes and procedures needed to be periodically mended, even if they were not broken.
Long before the collapse of his marriage, Floyd knew precisely what could have salvaged it. He fully understood what type of man he would have to become, and had given considerable thought over the years to changing himself for the satisfaction of his wife. But Floyd had grown accustomed to who he was, and more importantly, he was rather fond of that person. So he continued to be the man he was meant to be, choosing not to be overly concerned about the possible consequences. Those consequences were now the state of his life. He spent the first ten minutes of each morning wondering when and if regret would be setting in.
Decades of effort had been given both to his marriage and his employer, with the same result in each case. He was told he was no longer wanted, long after ceasing to care.
"Can you hear me, guy? You okay?"
Floyd was okay, for he realized at that moment what the greatest of fools instinctively knew. No matter how high you get, sooner or later you will land. Perhaps on your feet, perhaps on your ass. If the former, you look around with pride and smile. If the latter, you do what Floyd did in response to the concerned question posed to him. He looked up at the world above him, laughed, and then sprung back up to his feet.

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Professional experience since 2001, in the IT Solutions Development field, Functional Business Support, Consulting Services, Project Management and Service Management.
Bachelor of Science in Education 1999 Certified project management professional (PMP), ITIL, Microsoft Certified Professional and EMD Diploma from the American University in Cairo.
During his career history, he gained much experience dealing with several customers worldwide (Egypt, Gulf, south and North America) and in different sectors such as NGOs, Automotive, Government, Educational and other private sector customers.
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The MPhil consists of one year of research culminating in an MPhil thesis and often leads to a full PhD. As a research student you would typically work in an office with three/four other researchers from your group. You would be encouraged to present papers at conferences and publish your results in academic journals. We run several research training course-units and you can take course-units on a number of our Masters programmes. Opportunities are also provided to supplement income by undertaking laboratory demonstrating and other teaching support work.
The research taking place within the School is incredibly diverse.
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"Understanding the brain has turned out to be far more difficult than anyone imagined. Early AI focussed on symbolic logic, which computers are very good at but people aren't so that wasn't really getting at what it means for a human to be intelligent. Can we expect computers ever to begin to emulate the achievements of human intelligence?"
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I do not post much these days, because I simply do not have enough time to make Art. I try to keep going at least a bit at a time, but it is minuscule in comparison to what I used to be able to do.
However, the little that I make these days to sell and a big portion of what I make I send to the wounded Ukrainian soldiers. This is not to say how good and charitable I am, there are people who are REALLY doing something, but I wish to help even in the small amount. So, when you buy from my shop please know that I try to use that money to send to the volunteers who are helping the wounded.
Wishing peace to all the fighting countries in the world these days. There seem to be so many.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
My first real charity
Posted by Vita at 11:21 AM
2 comments:
- rossichka said...
What can I say? It must be very hard... You are doing what your heart tells you...xox
Your art has a new, very strong, touching impact! I hope everything will come back to its right place soon.
I also hope you are all O.K. and happy in your new home! The children must have grown up!Big hugs, Vita!:)
- August 21, 2014 at 4:22 AM
- Linda said...
You are very talented.
- November 20, 2014 at 4:58 PM
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If you haven't read Kate Fagan's recent take on the trials and tribulations of the Sixers it's definitely worth a read. Kate was always the most plugged-in reporter on the Sixers beat and it makes sense that she would be the one to break this story. Even if a bit of it may be conjecture, its clear that her words are informed by legitimate information from the Sixers players she developed relationships with while working with the team. The blowout loss to the Wizards, the blowout loss to the Raptors, and the back-to-back losses to Magic and Celtics all make a lot of sense within the context of the notion that the players have hit the wall with Doug Collins. His history with teams speaks for itself, and many of us who have written about him with the Sixers have ignored it because we were so pleased with the results he brought in his first season and a half with the Sixers. Maybe we also wanted to give the guy the benefit of the doubt that he had changed his approach and learned from his mistakes in the over half a decade he took away from the bench. Sixers fans inherently want to believe in Doug for other reasons:
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For those of you who hoped this was solely a blog about the Portland Trailblazers, the team I grew up on and will always love, as any self-respecting native Oregonian must, given the lack of other professional competition in the Land of the Empire Builders – I'm sorry to disappoint. Having married a Philadelphian and lived in Philly for the last couple of years, I've begun to closely follow a second team, the 76ers. Don't worry, if there's ever a rematch of the '77 Finals, my allegiances will always still be with Rip City. But when I moved here, having lived in New York, New England, and Oregon previously, I couldn't believe how affordable a set of partial season tickets in excellent seats were for my family. For a diehard basketball fan, I went initially (as I had to Kingdome games in Harlem) just to see the competition. I hoped the Sixers would make the games interesting, but in the Eddie Jordan era, they seldom did. I was struck by the lack of support or interest the Sixers had from local sports fans. They weren't good, but they were young and they were promising, and they were clearly trending in the right direction, even if after they lost a key leader with Andre Miller's departure and got a patch of terrible coaching I could see that they were headed somewhere in the not too distant future.
This year, they've shown the ability to put it all together for brief stretches. Lately, not so much, but with Spencer working his way back into the rotation, I have to think it's coming soon. I've been working on an interesting (or at least interesting to me) statistical project based on analysis of film from some individual Sixers games. The project require hours of video analysis and I haven't had the time to sift through all the film yet, but I'll be sure to share my findings soon on that front. I think they may provide some additional support for the value of Andre Iguodala on this team, although it's hard for me to believe that after years of giving him shit about being an overpaid pseudo-star, this city doesn't realize just how valuable he is to this franchise right now.


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The next workshop to discuss local housing needs will be on
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Plan projects report that the workshop held on the 24th November attracted 40 participants over the course of the evening. Collectively, the event achieved a very good representation of people from different ethnic and religious groups in the community.
They say that overcrowding, affordability and additional housing for older residents and families where key massages. Also that there were concerns that, if a significant quantity of new housing is to be delivered, people called for improved infrastructure, and that important assets, such as green spaces, be safeguarded.
The next event on 1st December will engage participants in how to address these issues of need and invite people, with the support of our project architects, to set out how they would go about developing major sites in the neighbourhood.
There are again two sessions you may join:-
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To be honest, as a foreigner who had no previous knowledge of the label, there was an automatic draw to any designer operating under the name Guts Dynamite Cabarets! How could anyone not be intrigued by that name? And as it turned out, the pre-show intrigue was justified as the Fall 2013 collection was one of the most sparkly, and downright saucy of the week.
Before we get to the "saucy" aspects of the show, let's talk fashion. Channeling a fun, retro-70's, thrift-store chic vibe, the collection was the kind the young creative hip-set from Brooklyn to Oakland would go nuts for. Animal prints, brightly colored furs, leather moto jackets and miles and miles of vintage sequins all made an appearance under the spotlights of the runway.
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Generals advance with late denial
It had been five long, long years since Lafayette had advanced to a region tournament. The final few seconds of Tuesday night's 43rd District semifinals must have felt even longer than that for Coach Damon Kelley and his Generals, who clung to a lead late over Lexington Christian.
But, in the final 20 seconds at Paul Dunbar, the Eagles missed two strongly contested layups that would have sent the game to overtime, and Lafayette was able to hang on to win 40-38 and advance to Friday's district championship and the 11th Region Tournament next week.
"We were in there fighting and fighting and, fortunately, the buzzer sounded before they could get the ball in the basket," Kelley said. "Give these guys credit on defense. They made the plays when they had to."
In addition to the two contested shots in the waning seconds, LCA also missed a wide-open three-pointer and a 15-footer in the final 1:30 that could have tied it or put the Eagles ahead.
"I was worried a little bit there at the end," junior Mike Walker said.
He could have been worried early, too, when Lafayette (10-17) trailed by as many as 12 points before using a 14-2 run to tie it up. Walker had seven of his game-high 13 points in that rally. He also led the Generals with three steals.
Micah Miller added eight points and Tyler Barber six points and eight rebounds for Lafayette, which snapped a four-game losing streak. The district win also was the Generals' first of the season.
Walker's three-pointer late in the third quarter gave Lafayette its first lead of the game. A Miller shot in the lane midway through the fourth put the Generals up for good.
"I can't even describe it," Walker said of earning a trip to the region tournament. "I've got no words for how this feels."
Grant Sparks had 10 points for the Eagles, who were denied their first trip to the region tournament. Will Evans had seven points and a game-high 14 rebounds.
LAFAYETTE 40, LEXington CHRISTIAN 38
LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN (10-16) — Burdette 4-11 0-2 8; Hellig 1-1 0-0 2; Kindred 1-1 0-0 2; Evans 3-6 1-2 7; Barnette 1-3 0-0 3; Sparks 5-8 0-0 10; Helton 2-6 0-0 4; Gullett 1-1 0-0 2; Stephens 0-1 0-0 0. 18-38 1-4 38.
LAFAYETTE (10-17) — Yarbrough 0-6 3-4 3; Napier 1-6 2-2 4; Lawless 1-3 0-0 3; Walker 5-14 1-1 13; Miller 2-5 4-6 8; Barber 3-5 0-1 6; Linton 0-4 3-4 3.
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"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered." — Nelson Mandela
Thorough research must be and have been done to ensure the organization chosen is ethical. It is easy to be blinded by companies whom abuse the kind hearted via voluntary work opportunities as well as growth in tourism, with offers such as human interaction experiences with the supposedly wild lives. Understandably, it fascinates us mankind in either endearing or self-satisfactory ways recognizing the idea of coming up close and personal with beings we seldom cross path with, let alone deemed dangerous and impossible. Truth is, cubs (or other baby species) could be intentionally bred within ranches or sanctuaries, offered for petting and feeding and eventually grow to not be afraid of humans. When they are old enough, it is on the agenda to be released into the confined "wild" where canned hunting takes place for mankind's redundant desire of trophies collection. Either that, or the animals are basically in captivity for business purposes, which can sometimes be caught in morally awkward situation. Some NGO-sanctuaries exist with the aim of rescuing those animals in captive from inappropriate breeding intent and those that could not return to the wild without adequate survival/hunting skills. As starters, for a piece of mind while I commence to explore deeper into this walk of life, a WWF-supported organization should/will never go wrong.
(Thoughts penned down in real time, despite publishing delays)
As I comfortably nestled myself on a two-seater wooden couch with feet stretched out onto a rattan armchair at the common area between the sleeping and kitchen huts of Wildlife Act's research camp, while battling the inconsistency of the (weak) network in this rural area and documenting this journey simultaneously, my heart is already filled to the brim nevertheless.
And I am only three days into it…
(Please be more forgiving: Short clip filmed and edited by yours truly, for the first time.)
May 8, 2017 — Despite lugging a bag of worries from home, with much excitement, I embarked on this journey of my furthest and greatest solo travel thus far. Tagged along a strong belief that I will love it.
Assuming it is rare; how an urbanized girl from the little Singapore ended up here and all by herself. A first to many I met along the way — from on to off flight, at the immigration counter, in Vodacom shop to cafeteria, at the domestic check-in counter to the involved volunteering parties and game reserve management. It is precisely, though not solely, the reason that would appropriately explains my presence here in Zululand, South Africa.
It was a (belated) birthday gift for myself; with adrenaline craving put aside this time round and sought for something no one (I know of) in my country has ever done, and probably no interest in (because what could animals contribute and/or do for us and society? Saying it on all of their — typical — behalf :P). Intended for something meaningful, educative in a foreign field yet close to my heart and most importantly, the constant yearn for something that feeds my soul. Definitely did not choose a place where I know I'd feel comfortable and assured, nor filled with alternative activities I could deviate to for selfish personal interests. The line of course established is to focus on the subject of interest — Wildlife Conservation: Animals. To be placed in the project sited on part of Isimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO world heritage site which in recent years had also included Mkhuze Game Reserve all the way to Mkhuze waterfalls, is an additional joy. I set out here not to be a tourist, but to learn and feel (out of my comfort zone) of what majority would highly unlikely do so. Hence, it allows me to not think and feel the same way as everybody else.
Introduction was interesting — Greeted by a considerably huge Golden Orb Weaving Spider hung at the top corner of our bedroom entrance on the one temporary night stay in Manyoni Game Reserve, formerly known as Zululand Rhino Reserve. Their large, strong web comes with a golden sheen under the sunlight. That on a first night, definitely sounded more beautiful than it looked.
Night fell and I was somewhat comfortably tucked in bed, under the blanket of a standard thread count, by a confused rhythm of buzzing right by my ear. To my horror, this long and slender worm-like fly with a pair of fore and hind wings — looking like a malnutrition dragonfly was hovering around my bedhead. It could be a (weak) damselfly… but of course, one of my roommates bravely swept it out of the window as she found me hiding entirely under the cover. The french girl next to me giggled while she had herself semi-hidden… Managed to put myself to a good rest for the night with a laugh though. At that instant, my subconscious mentally armed myself for more inevitably privileged meet and greet sessions with other (mini) wild lives.
While the warm sun's glow gradually turned into heat in this African autumn, Mkhuze Game Reserve had us a lovely welcome visual experience during the monitoring session in the late morning. An impala fell prey to the fastest animal on the planet — Collared cheetah mom (MCF11) made a kill, dragged the carcass into a well-shaded bush. Together with her four juvenile cubs, the cheetah family nestled comfortably within a spot amidst the land of greens. Camouflaged. As silently as possible, I insinuate to the side railing on the back of our open vehicle. Watched them fed on their food source, had mommy lovingly cleaned them up in such wildly natural state and their beautifully formed eyes stared curiously at us through the gap between the leaves, all of which had muted my heartbeat, my breathing, and the buzzing of flies hovered around me. At that point, I am so glad to know we are all the same.
Time came for the golden blaze of rays to merrily light up the woodlands into a display of royalty in all its glory, at the same time better camouflaged the cheetahs in an embrace. While they stayed put, the light of glory dimmed and shadowed the earth; gradually swallowed by the dusking sky, we continued the evening drive on bumpy off-roads in almost desperate search of lioness (MLF10) and her (remaining) two yearling cubs — to no avail unfortunately. More background story on them in later post(s).
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There have been a number of articles published about the importance of family vacations. There have even been studies about how family vacations are more beneficial to children than buying them toys. We try to take one big family trip each year. We value the time we get to spend together, giving each other the most attention without the distraction of our emails, social media, video games and phone calls. My husband and I both come back fully refreshed and ready to tackle any stress that comes our way at home or at work. The kids are given the opportunity to see a different country and hopefully understand when you work hard, you can play hard. The children also take away a lifetime of memories from these trips. I don't think they will retell stories about a gaming incident but travelling will definitely come up. We are always talking about our past trips, years after we have taken them.
Our most favourite trip was last year on board the Disney Fantasy. We never thought we would enjoy cruising as we are of a relax by the pool kind of family but we were wrong! Our Disney cruise comes up at least twice a month and it's been about a year since we went on it. I wrote a piece about our trip for Masalamommas.com and it was originally published there.
Every family looks forward to going on vacation. It's a time where the family can relax, bond, reconnect and make memories. When my husband and I were planning our vacation, a cruise was not on our list. The idea of being in close proximity to thousands of people did not seem relaxing at all. After some convincing from friends, we decided to give it a shot. While researching, I came across the Disney Cruise Line. I remembered a friend had been on one recently and I reached out to her. She had nothing but good things to say and after reading hundreds of blog posts online, we booked our first Disney cruise!
I'm sure you've heard a lot of people say that Disney World is the happiest place on Earth. I disagree; the Disney cruise is definitely the happiest place on Earth. From the instant we stepped on the ship and were greeted and welcomed by name, I felt like royalty. The lobby on board the Disney Fantasy was so beautiful I felt like Cinderella walking into the ball! Disney goes out of their way to ensure you are taken care of and having a good time. We were stopped by numerous cast mates and crew to ask if we were enjoying our day and if there was anything we needed. And a lot of the times they would give us a few tips on how to make our trip even more enjoyable.
We stayed in a Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with a Veranda which consisted of a queen sized bed, a sofa and a veranda. While we were out having dinner, our stateroom host would magically make bunk beds appear. The bottom bunk was the sofa while the top bunk was pulled down from the ceiling. There was also a privacy curtain between the two areas which separated the kids and made it feel like two separate areas. The best part of the room was the bathroom.
If you are travelling with young kids, you know how hard it is to make them shower, well not on a Disney cruise! There are two bathrooms, one with a full-sized tub (yes, your kids can still take their nightly bubble bath) and sink and the other with another sink and toilet. This made getting dressed every day a lot easier.
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Cooler weather and a bit of rain in Phuket
The really good weather - hot, hardly any wind - lasted until Sunday... the rest of this week has been mostly cloudy, occasionally sunny, sometimes wet, and with a bit of wind thrown in. Wind blowing from the west again.. just when you thought it was safe to say HIGH SEASON, the final kick of the South West Monsoon.. well, nothing serious, just a bit wet here and there. Winds are quite light actually, but today the clouds were clearly scudding from the west (only clouds can "scud", nothing else).
I have been rather busy this week, as high season is suddenly upon us. The Similan Islands are open for diving, and we have had many people visiting the dive center for booking day trips and dive courses. Shame the weather had to change this week!
I guess Monday was OK, just rained in the night. Tuesday the same. I managed to just avoid the rain as I rode home from Karon on my trusty Honda Wave.. my wife then went out to buy some noodles and got soaked. Ha Ha. Not funny. Ha Ha.
The weather at this time of year is changeable - the last 2 weeks of perfect (if a bit hot) weather were unexpected. It's hard to predict one day to the next, but can I just say "the weather in Phuket is rarely terrible, sometimes a bit cr*p, mostly sunny, partly cloudy and nearly always better than England. Ha Ha, I say again.
There has been a discussion of the last few days weather on Trip Advisor...
• Last few days weather in Phuket (on TripAdvisor.com)
Today started with rain, got slightly sunny, yet mostly cloudy, a few drips in the evening as we enjoyed a drink and BBQ at a friend's house, but it's still hot, the few drips of rain were warm, and I feel very lucky to be living here.
I'd like to say, get well soon Seve.
And.. if you are eligible to vote in the coming elections in the USA.. please vote Obama... I find Palin very scary and McCain looks like a puppet.
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Two Morristown & Erie Railway passenger cars burned in East Hanover, NJ. Cars are:
1. Ex-Amtrak sleeper, the "A. Philip Randolph", named to honor the African-American who was a civil rights leader and the organizer of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first predominantly African-American labor union, which was a labor union for Pullman Porters.
2. Former PRR observation lounge "Martha Washington", built circa 1951, which was part of the consist on Pennsy's "Senator" passenger train.
Details and photos at link. Article erroneously states that cars are owned by Whippany Railway Museum, the location they were moved to after the fire.
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Once-powerful Republican lobbyist's life in ruins
AUSTIN — For nearly 20 years, San Antonio lawyer W. James Jonas III was one of the more influential Republican lobbyists in Austin and Washington.
Jonas' life now is the wreckage of a messy divorce prompted by battles over two autistic children, new age medicines and another woman in his life. He has lost his job, his clients and his freedom, jailed for 180 days for more than $100,000 in unpaid child support.
"A lobbyist in jail is a devil without a cause," said Jonas, clad in an orange uniform and talking over a scratchy visitor's booth phone in the Bexar County Jail this week.
Jonas says the judicial portrayals of him as a "deadbeat dad" are misplaced when he has paid his wife almost $500,000 in child support and medical care for their children the past three years.
Jonas, 48, blames his incarceration on a vindictive spouse who wants to hold him to support and medical payments of $11,000 to $18,000 a month despite a decline in his income.
But his wife Charlotte's lawyer said Jonas is a smart, stubborn man who would rather stay in jail than pay what he owes.
He was the go-to guy
Stints in the county jail are a far cry from Jonas' days as a go-to guy for those wanting to reach out to the state's Republican leadership.
Jonas in the past decade donated $250,000 to state officials, including $116,000 to Gov. Rick Perry. Jonas' website features photos of him with Perry, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and childhood friend, Speaker Joe Straus. His clients have included AT&T, the city of San Antonio, gambling interests and new age health interests, including the weight loss supplement Metabolife.
Jonas was flying high in 2006, when he was earning nearly $47,000 a month. That was the year he met network marketing consultant Rhonda Castle. Jonas and Castle later began dating, and Jonas' wife filed for divorce in 2007, after learning of the affair. A divorce trial is scheduled for June 21.
At the same time his marriage was falling apart, Republicans lost control in the nation's capital.
"When the years were good for Republicans in D.C., James was doing well," said friend and lawyer Manuel Pelaez-Prada. "James was one of the last (Republican lobbyists) to turn out the lights. And then the economy hit."
Pelaez-Prada said Jonas saw a decline in his income and started having trouble keeping up the expensive child support payments. During the 2009 Texas Legislature,
Jonas was having to spend one day a week in jail while bringing his child support payments up to date.
Attorney: Hiding assets
Jonas said his employer, Holland & Knight, let him go after the session and he went to work for Texas Capitol Advisers on salary.
Jonas sold his car and his expensive shotguns, liquidated his 401K, forewent $56,000 in IRS payments and declared bankruptcy.
District Judge Michael Peden ordered Jonas to jail for 180 days on April 5, Jonas said, because his wife's lawyer convinced the judge he is hiding assets.
Jonas said his wife was able to do it because she comes from a wealthy Alamo Heights family.
Charlotte's lawyer, Sam Bashara, said the only reason Jonas is in jail is that he refuses to meet child support obligations he agreed to.
Bashara noted that Jonas has spent more than $50,000 in the past year fighting child support orders.
"We don't want him in jail. We just can't figure out how to get him to do what the court has ordered him to do," Bashara said.
Jonas said as long as he sits in jail he makes no money. His delinquent child support will grow by about $66,000 while he is incarcerated.
He said if he can get back to work, he could at least make a partial payment.
"When an oil well misses the production mark, we don't blow up the oil well," Jonas said.


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The Importance of Semantics in Search; What is Semantic Search?
This is the first in a two part series on, "The importance of Semantics in search". In this blog, we'll focus mainly on what Semantic Search is and why it's so important to be aware of today.
How is search changing?
We've become increasingly reliant on search engines and we certainly demand a lot of them. We're searching from multiple devices, we're using speech recognition apps, we search from different locations and we expect accurate results that answer our query. We're not just keyword searching anymore, we're essentially asking questions. We expect search engines to understand our searches and come back with accurate results that answer our question.
SERPs have seen a definitive move by users away from keyword focused searches to more contextual searches based around entities and concepts, not just a string of words.
So which came first? The chicken or the egg?
Google in particular, has had user experience and user understanding at the forefront of its mission since the beginning. They have invested heavily in providing a more accurate context-aware search, especially notable within the last 2 or 3 years with algorithm updates like Penguin and Hummingbird. Google recognised how its users were conducting searches and how their usage had changed and they adapted accordingly.
First came penguin, an algorithm update that aimed at cutting out "black hat SEO tactics" like keyword stuffing and poor value or spammy backlinks. Penguin meant that it was no longer OK to concentrate solely on keyword focused marketing strategies and volume link building.
Penguin meant SEOs and marketers had to conduct more context based keyword research focusing on long tail searches or phrases and they needed to write content that answered questions, building sites for humans, not robots. This was one of the first indicators that Google was moving towards a more context based search experience.
Different to Penguin in that it was essentially an algorithm rewrite, Hummingbird was Google's way of telling the search world that, they are now focusing their efforts on better understanding their users and their users searches and moving further away from the presence of keywords in results towards concepts with this semantics focused update.
How do they understand searches? Semantic search
Semantic Search is a data searching technique in which a search engine aims not only to find keywords but to determine the intent and contextual meaning of the words a person is using for search. (Techopedia)
Put simply, Semantic Search seeks to improve search accuracy by understanding the intent and context of the searcher in order to provide more relevant results. The intent being what the user is looking for and context being everything else that surrounds the search like location and device for example.
Semantics is now at the heart of Google's search technology. They rely heavily on semantic understanding by searching for Entities and Concepts for example and use Natural language Processing techniques like Word Sense Disambiguation in order to truly understand a user's search.
We'll look at a simple example to illustrate our point.
Let's say I search "jaguar" in Google. I'll get the following results displayed below.
My search, in this case, was pretty minimal, with very little context to it, but Google worked hard to take a stab at what I meant and displayed results about Jaguar cars including details of my nearest dealer, without displaying any results about the big cat. Most likely based off my location and previous search history.
If however, I add further context to my search it means Google can understand it better, with say a search term like "jaguar cubs".
The more information I provided meant Google could easily understand my intent and even disambiguate my use of jaguar to mean the animal and not the car.
So while the value of keywords is decreasing and the job of an SEO is becoming more difficult Semantic Search is most definitely improving user experience and search engine performance. It's also rewarding those SEOs and marketers who create good quality content that answers search queries or questions.
Understanding how Semantic Search works is pivotal in leveraging it for better search performance. Our next edition will focus on how you can use NLP and Text Analysis to improve your chances of playing nice with Google and staying high in your rankings.


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Hundreds of firefighters from San Diego County have been sent north to cut lines and extinguish hot spots in the latest raging wildfires, but fire officials say decisions to send crews out of the county aren't made lightly.
Some could be gone for more than a week as part of a statewide mutual-aid agreement, a situation that hampered local firefighters in the 2003 Cedar and Paradise fires.
"The goal is to support other (firefighting efforts) while still ensuring region preparedness," Cal Fire Battalion Chief Nick Schuler said.
Countywide, 400 firefighters have been assigned out of the area.
Requests to San Diego County departments are made through the state's Southern Regional Operations Center, based in Riverside. Those petitions are then farmed out to a regional area coordinator and passed on to fire departments.
Representatives from departments in each zone determine how they can help, based on staffing levels, availability of equipment and current incidents in their areas, said Jeff Carle, assistant fire chief for operations for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
"As incidents increase, we all agree to help each other as much as we can. But every individual department has to provide the same level of service to its local community" that is normally provided, Carle said.
Other factors considered: weather patterns and staffing for the next two to three weeks. Most firefighters are committed to be away for 14 to 21 days.
That was a difficult lesson learned during the 2003 fires, Carle said.
When the Cedar, Paradise and Otay fires broke out on the weekend of Oct. 25, 45 of the 361 fire engines based in San Diego County were in San Bernardino County fighting two blazes. About 180 firefighters couldn't immediately return to San Diego County.
Statewide mutual-aid rules required them to stay until they controlled the fires they were working. Some local firefighters weren't back until three days after the start of the Cedar fire, the largest in state history, which burned 273,250 acres and roughly 4,850 structures and killed 15 people.
A day later, the Paradise fire started in Valley Center, killing two people and threatening Escondido before it was contained. That fire charred 56,700 acres.
"We will still play," Carle said. "We will still lend out our resources, but we hang on to our resources more now."
For example, the county Sheriff's Department's two helicopters and Copters 1 and 2 from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department aren't part of the statewide mutual-aid agreement and won't be sent out of the county, Carle said.
Who gets to go and who stays also depends on the type of requests made.
Typically, requests detail the type of equipment and fire engines that are needed, Schuler said.
San Diego has 22 reserve fire engines that can be staffed by off-duty firefighters in case of a fire emergency, said Maurice Luque, a San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman. The engines can be used locally or sent to fight fires out of the county.
The city of San Diego limits to 15 the number of personnel who can be sent to a blaze, Carle said.
Forty-four city firefighters in all have been sent to battle fires in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. No more will be sent.
"We have sent what we can reasonably be expected to send and maintain what we need to here," Carle said.
When an agency sends mutual aid, it's reimbursed for its costs. In the largest fires, the governor declares a state of emergency, and the state pays. Sometimes, the president declares a state of emergency to make federal funds available.
The California Emergency Management Agency couldn't provide the number or cost of mutual-aid requests made annually around the state, but firefighters say that the help can't be measured only in money.
"This is very valuable, not only in the mutual-aid aspect," said Battalion Chief Wadell Kanseah of the Sycuan Fire Department. "We take care of each other."


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Los Toxicos is a monthly feature where we get to know a fan of The Airborne Toxic Event. To nominate a fan (or yourself) for a future month, e-mail us.
Name: Alaetra Graves (@GreenHair14)
Where are you from?
Ontario, Canada!
Tell us about yourself (who you are, what you do for a living, hobbies, etc.).
I'm 24 and I work at a small bakery in rural Ontario. I am highly addicted to going to concerts. I go to close to 50 a year, which is a lot when I live two hours from the big city of Toronto where most concerts around here are held! When I'm not working or at a show I'm probably outdoors hiking (while listening to TATE of course) or playing with my yorkie Cassia.
How did you become a fan of The Airborne Toxic Event?
In 2009 my friend Laura made me a mix tape with "Sometime Around Midnight" and "Wishing Well" on it. I became addicted and had to purchase their whole album. She and I have since gone to two TATE shows together and even got to meet the band together so it all came around full circle!
Do any of your family or friends like The Airborne Toxic Event? Did you convert them, or did they convert you?
Besides Laura, I have a couple friends who kind of listen to TATE, but no one ever listens to me when I tell them to listen to the band! That being such, I took to the internet and have met an amazing group of ladies on Tumblr who are huge TATE fans as well! I've known them all since 2010, and we still keep in contact. It's a lot of fun to swap concert stories and talk about the music we all love so much. I think the only person I've converted to TATE is my boyfriend who really enjoys their album Such Hot Blood.
What does your Airborne Toxic Event collection include?
Besides all of their albums including the live dvd/cd combo, I have a few t-shirts, a sweater, and a poster signed by the whole band. I've collected guitar picks from shows and I also have two setlists that were both given to me by Daren at different shows!
What's your favorite TATE song and album, and why?
My favourite song has to be "Half of Something Else." I think it became my favourite when I watched the Bombastic video of them all on the carousel. It was such a heartwarming video, Mikel's smiles the entire time made me so happy! Every time I listen to "Half of Something Else" I end up crying, seeing it live is even worse! It's hard enough to contain your feelings at a TATE show, let alone when they play your favourite song!
My favourite album is All At Once. I remember I went out to by it the day it came out and popped it right into my car's cd player. I started driving and had to actually pull over and just listen to the album because it was that good to me. The album came to me in a very transitional time of my life, so I think I listen to it a lot now as a stress reliever. All At Once just feels like home to me. I love it.
Have you ever had a special experience at a TATE concert? Tell us about it.
I have! This past September I went to see the band at Riot Fest in Toronto. I was so excited that I was actually the first into the festival that day to secure my front row spot. While waiting the four hours to see them play, I learned they were playing a second set later that day in a tent that holds a max of 100 people. I couldn't believe it! I chose to wear a Bulls shirt to the show to support Anna and her new band. My shirt immediately got the attention of the band as they were setting up for their hour slot, and they talked to me for a bit and sent me down a pick and setlist which was very kind.
After their awesome set on the main stage I hurried over to the smaller stage and staked out a front row spot there.
This small show was my fourth time seeing the band and my very favourite of theirs. It was such a small and intimate show, to the point where I had to get out of the way of Mikel's swinging guitar from time to time! At the beginning of the show Mikel asked "Are you all fans of this band?" and we all shout "yes!" and Mikel answers with "Okay good! So we don't have to play any of the hits! Who has any requests?" So they start to play the songs every one asks for, and at one point Mikel asks me what I would like to hear. Of course I ask for "Half Of Something Else," which I know isn't uncommon for the band to play, but I can't resist asking for it! So Mikel agrees and then dedicates the song to me which was very special.
After the small show, I ran out to the side of the stage hoping to catch the band. To my luck they were all just standing in the field with no one else talking to them. I go up to Mikel and thank him for playing my song for me and I see Anna who thanks me a million times for wearing a Bulls shirt. She ended up taking a photo of us together and posting it on her own social media which was crazy and I'm so thrilled it happened. I got to talk to the whole band all at once and it was very overwhelming but such an incredible experience. They're all such kind people and they made my summer. I don't think I'll ever forget that day.
What's on your Airborne Toxic Event bucket list?
I would absolutely love to see them play with an orchestra. All the video I see of them playing with one is so beautiful, I would love to experience that for myself! Maybe one day I'll fly out to a show in the States sometime!
Are there any other bands you would recommend that Airborne fans check out?
The great thing about TATE fans is that we all have such a wide range of music taste. I'm gonna suggest a few local Toronto bands that probably haven't made word over into the United States (or wherever you are reading this that isn't Ontario!). My other musical obsession besides TATE is July Talk. Check out "Paper Girl" by them. Another awesome singer is Lowell and her song "The Bells" is drool worthy! The Beaches is an all girl rock band (Anna would approve) and their song "Loner" is way too catchy.
Thanks to the This Is Nowhere crew for letting me talk about my obsession that is The Airborne Toxic Event. I'm such a huge fan and it's so fun to connect with other just as crazy fans as me! I hope to see you all at a show some day! Much Love!


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Adult Sunday Classes
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May 26, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
We are happy to offer a number of adult education opportunities in 2019. All classes are offered on Sunday mornings from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Look for more detailed information about each class in the Winter Christian Education booklet now available at several locations in our buildings.
- Early Birds (9:00-10:00 a.m.), Room 212
- Adult Bible Study, Room 107
- Digging Deeper in Theology and Ethics, Carrier Room (116)
- Prayer of the Heart, Room 207
- Fits 'N' Giggles (Young Family Study), Room 210 (also Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00 p.m.)
- Modern Christian Life, Room B-8
- Women's Tuesday Evening Book Study, Room 212 (Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.)


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Cancellation and Refunds
Can't make a tour? No problem. As long as you give us TWO WEEKS notice prior to the start of the tour, we can reschedule you on another tour. Sales are final and refunds are not given, but you will be given tour credit that can be applied to any other one of our tours. Tour credits expire exactly one year from date of purchase. Tours begin and depart promptly at their scheduled time.
If you arrive after we've departed we cannot be held responsible for you missing the tour. Don't be late! Be sure to allow plenty of time for transportation, traffic, parking and all that other stuff.
Participant Responsibilities
All passengers assume responsibility for following all tour procedures, safety regulations, and acceptable patterns of behavior while traveling with Half Moon Bay Productions/Tales, Taverns & Towns. We reserve the right to refuse passage to anyone who, in our sole opinion, may affect the health, safety or enjoyment of other passengers on a tour, either prior to departure or during the tour. Should it be necessary for a passenger to return home while a tour is in progress, any travel expenses incurred are the sole responsibility of the passenger.
Participant Health
Participants should be in good mental and physical health to fully participate in the group tour experience, as most tours involve walking during the course of the tour. Passengers are responsible for making a determination of the appropriateness of a tour in consideration of their personal limitations prior to making a reservation. Guides and motor coach drivers are unable to provide personalized assistance; therefore, persons with special needs should be accompanied by an individual who will take full responsibility for any personalized assistance needs during the tour and in the event of an emergency.
Participant Liability
Participants fully understand and acknowledge that tours and activities of this nature can have: (a) inherent risks, dangers and hazards which may be caused by the participant, others, acts of nature, consumption of alcoholic beverages, exercise for which the participant may not be prepared for, negligence of Half Moon Bay Productions/Tales, Taverns & Towns, or other entities, known or unknown and such exists in the participant's use of Tales, Taverns & Towns equipment and the participant's participation in Half Moon Bay Productions/ Tales, Taverns & Towns tours; (b) participants assume all risks and dangers and all responsibility for any losses and/or damages, whether caused in whole or in part by negligence or other conduct of the owners, agents, officers, employees of Half Moon Bay Productions/ Tales, Taverns & Towns, or by any other person.
In no event shall Half Moon Bay Productions/Tales, Taverns & Towns, including its employees, agents, content providers, licensors, partners, be liable for any indirect, consequential, special, incidental, or punitive damages. In no event shall Half Moon Bay Productions/Tales, Taverns & Towns' liability in connection with a tour exceed the amounts paid for such a tour, and total, and aggregate liability arising out of or related to this agreement shall not exceed the amounts paid by the user during the six months preceding the bringing of any claim.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Half Moon Bay Productions/Tales, Taverns & Towns and its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all claims and expenses, including attorney's fees, arising out of personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death.
Prior to the tour, participants must sign a waiver releasing Half Moon Bay Productions/Tales, Taverns, & Towns for all stated above.
Age Restrictions
Due to the nature of the tour, all participants must be 21 years of age and older for any tours that involve visiting taverns and drinking in them. Please bring proper forms of ID as you will be carded at various locations throughout the tour.


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recent years I have used the computer more and more
to communicate concepts to my clients. After leaving
Disney I desired to find a happy marriage between my
conceptual work, theme park, and theater design via
3D computer design. As computers become more powerful
the potential to deliver concepts that are very close
to the finished product is growing. Computers have also
allowed me to work from my Oregon studio while remaining
connected virtually to clients all over the world.
I have most recently started work as an Art Director at IMVU.com. I am currently responsible for not only coming up with concepts, but building, texturing, and promoting them, often all in the same day. So far this project touches ever aspect of my experience as an artist and designer... not to mention is a lot of fun!
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Business Tips For Surviving The Financial Crisis, Part 1 of a Series
This is the first in a series of posts I will be making on doing business during tough economic times. Hope you enjoy reading and that it will help you see your business through this financial crisis.
Let's face it, times are tough, and they will get tougher as the financial crisis we are in will likely get worse. Even if the bailout works, it will take months, if not a year or two before we start to see a positive impact, perhaps even longer if decisions made make the crisis worse.
During a financial crisis, as with other calamities businesses need a plan in order to see the crisis through. There are many things businesses can do to take action in order to survive the tough financial times ahead. Some of these decisions will be hard calls to make, such as worker layoffs or declaring bankruptcy, (Chapter 11) which allows for restructuring.
One thing that is important to remember is not to have knee-jerk reactions or make sudden decisions without thinking them through which generally will cause overreaction. Overreaction will require further steps to correct any bad decisions and may also lead to overcorrection.
The second thing you will want to avoid is not taking any action at all. Act, but act decisively with consideration about how each action will affect the business both in the short and long term.
Another thing to consider which you can act on immediately without incurring any costs, especially if you are operating as a sole proprietor is to treat the business as a complete separate entity. Larger businesses do this without even thinking about it, but small businesses run as by sole proprietors have a different structure and often do not think in these terms.
The reason you want to think in these terms, is you want to ensure the survivability of your business, and you need to start thinking in terms of its survival. The only time you should not be thinking in these terms are if you are going to sell it off, or simply just end the business. I won't touch on these topics however.
Since the crisis will likely deepen from the lack of lending, and extend to credit cards, and other areas of our economy. Our next post will be about creative financing for your business, and will include ways to come up with cash, increase cash flow, and make smart cuts that will lessen the amount of money leaving your business. In these posts that follow on this subject expect lots of links for your reference and more content than I typically place into a single post.
The next post in this series will come later this week, for now take some time to watch two videos below from Mike Michalowicz a very successful entrepreneur, and author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, the tell-it-like-it-is guide to cleaning up in business, even if you are at the end of your roll. After the video's check out his site.
Start & Grow a Healthy Business in a Recession from Toilet Paper on Vimeo.
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Just like bun bo Hue, another dish on this list that's not from Saigon, but this time rather from Hanoi, is bun cha.
The reason I included it on this Saigon food article is because I simply love it – if there's ever a restaurant with a country wide Vietnamese food menu, I would probably jump at bun cha.
Bun Cha in Ho Chi Minh city
When I visited Hanoi, years ago back in 2010 or so, I had bun cha at one of the most well known spots, and it blew my mind with how good it was.
For years I dreamed about another bowl of bun cha, until finally I returned to Vietnam this time-round, and I needed to satisfy my craving.
Bun cha is a dish that uses bun, fresh rice vermicelli noodles, the same noodles used in bun thit nuong, which are soft and easy to chew.
The next component of bun cha, are little seasoned pork patties (kind of like pork sliders), that are grilled over charcoal.
A plate of bun is served alongside a bowl of grilled pork patties, which after being grilled, are served in a smokey sour soup, and finally a plate of herbs and green vegetables are served to accompany everything.
The main way I saw most Vietnamese eating bun cha, was to add a bit of rice vermicelli to the pork patty soup, garnish with garlic, chilies, and herbs, and then repeat.
Bun cha is an absolute sensational dish, and if you don't visit Hanoi, even though that's definitely where the best is, you can still try it in Saigon.


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Maybe you just finished setting up your freshwater tank and you are thinking on getting a Betta. And as you should, you are doing a little research about Betta fish before getting one and you are reading a lot of things about these particular fish. So today I'm going to talk about Betta splendens: this beautiful creature that we all love and is so neglected in our society. I'm going to enunciate some of the things that are said about these fantastic animals and I'm going to tell you which ones are true and which ones are false.
"Bettas can live in a glass of water" – FALSE!
This is the worst and most frequent lie. The fact that they can survive short-term in a glass of water does not mean they can live life at its fullest in that glass. I guess you would be able to survive living in a closet, but you wouldn't call that 'living', am I right? Well, the same goes for Betta fish. They actually enjoy swimming in their tank.
"They live in muddy and dirty water in the wild, that's why you don't have to worry about water changes" – FALSE!
Yes, they live in mud puddles (yes, that's their natural environment) but that does not exactly translate to "dirty water". One thing is a crystal clear water and other thing is a fishtank with a 0 ppm ammonia reading. Those are two different types of 'clean water'. When we do water changes it's not because the water is 'dirty', we do it to remove the nitrates in the water (assuming that we have the proper filtration system). So the fact that they can live in muddy waters does not mean they can live in waters with high ammonia readings.
"Because their natural environment are rice puddles, that means they don't like to swim" – FALSE
Maybe they don't need a very deep tank, but they do like to swim for thousands and thousands of miles in the wild. They actually need to swim in order to live a full life. If they don't swim much they are probably going to die withing two years. That's why they need at least a 2.5 gallon tank.
"They don't need anything to survive. Just water" -FALSE!
They need a heater because there are tropical fish and if the water temperature is too low they go into an hibernation state and that's not good for them. Also they need an air pump. The fact that they can breath oxygen from the air (they have a labyrinth organ that permits them to breathe air) doesn't mean that they don't use their gills to breath, so yes they need oxygenated water. They can survive without an air pump but, like I said, that does not mean 'living life at its fullest'.and they are going to die within a couple of years. And last but no least, they need a filtration system. These are fish that can tolerate a little bit of ammonia in their water for a little time and they are not going to die because of that because they are hardy. But they need a a filtration system in order to maintain the proper conditions for them to live life at their fullest.
"These are very aggressive fish" -TRUE
These are not friendly fish. They don't do well in community tanks. Of course there could be some exceptions, but that is not the rule. Males can't be in the same tank as others betta males, they are literally going to fight until one of them ends up dead. On the other hand, female bettas can be friendlier towards other female bettas, and maybe (if you are lucky) you can have a sorority tank -which is a tank full of female bettas- but it's a risky thing because they might end up killing each other or hurting themselves pretty bad. Also I would not recommend having a male and a female betta in the same tank. It's really risky. If you have a community tank you have to do your research because it's a species that doesn't get along with a a lot of species, specially with those that like to bite fins or those with huge fins that resemble other bettas.
There are a thousand myths about these fish so I'm going to write several articles regarding this issue. I'll write 'Part 2' soon!
So next time you see betta fish in a store and they are in tiny cups or you hear a seller telling a client that Betta fish don't need much to live, and saying things like "they are ok like that". Say something, speak up! Because those fish are going to die in a year or so without their owners really knowing why. This is not about shaming these owners; is about educating them because most of them don't know that what they are doing is not ok. They trusted the seller and they bought the fish maybe because they've always wanted to have a fish that they were desperate enough to believe a fish can live in those conditions! So lets go and educate people about this, let's raise awareness!
What do you think about these amazing little creatures? Have you ever saw one in a tiny cup? Do you have a betta? Do you have any questions about them? Maybe other myths that we can debunk? I would love to answer to all your questions in the comment sections below! I hope I see you next time… bye!


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The Truth About Happiness
I used to believe that happiness was dependent on the circumstances of my life. Even though I knew logically that true happiness came from within, it took me a long time to realise it fully and experience it for myself.
Gradually, I become aware that we can always choose how we respond in any situation, choose the meaning we attach to life events, and are responsible for how we create each part of our lives. Including, whether or not we create a true, unshakeable sense of happiness for ourselves.
Sounds simple enough in theory, but in fact this took me years to appreciate and apply to my own life, particularly in areas where I felt challenged or stuck.
The turning point came when I began cultivating a real relationship with myself. Looking at what deeply mattered to me, being honest with where I was at, and being genuinely okay with the thoughts, feelings and emotions I had.
I realised that underlying all of my experiences, thoughts and feelings, was the 'real me.' The essence of who I was. No matter what happened in my 'outer' life, the deepest part of me remained present.
And, the more space I gave to this essential part of myself, the more deeply happy I felt -- a contentment that started at my core and permeated into my outer life.
I know that I can tap into this part of myself - the true, unchanging, and soulful part of who I am - at anytime. It's there when I strip back everything else, and allow my real self to unfold. I feel it best when I:
- find stillness within myself and in my day, creating space for myself just to 'be'
- release thoughts about what I can't control and make empowered choices around what I can control
- am wholeheartedly honest with myself about how I want to create and experience my life
- treat myself and my body with kindness and care, listening to what I need in each moment.
This is where we find the most authentic, long lasting type of happiness. And we can choose it at anytime. It's not outside of who we are, or a result we have to wait for.
We can still create joyful experiences through relationships, achievements and events in our life. These too are important and allow us to feel another kind of happiness and satisfaction.
But the deeper type of happiness I'm talking about here is part of our unchanging, natural state of well-being. It exists at all times if we just allow ourselves to tune into it.
I have found comfort in the fact that we can experience pain or be challenged, without suffering. We can find ourselves in unfamiliar or difficult places, yet still find joy and gratitude from our experience. And often, it is within our own personal crises, that we discover who we really are.
So in summary:
Authentic, long lasting happiness is derived from our state of inner wellbeing. It is a natural part of who we are. When we feel truly well and happy within ourselves we are:
- deeply at peace with who we are
- accepting and welcoming all of our experiences
- being present to ourselves and each moment
- in touch with our inner strength and knowing.
As long as we try to chase happiness, or expect it to appear in our lives without our own participation, it will elude us.
It's my experience that real happiness is created through a meaningful relationship with ourselves and each moment; through how we choose to approach each day of our lives.
What is your experience?
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I've been a little dismissive of support groups. I do not discourage a PWP (person with Parkinson's) from seeking out the fellowship of others. My intent was to show my tendency to deny the truth. By making fun of and ridiculing denial, I hope to take away its power.
Facing one's mortality is a human's universal dilemma. If one takes fatal disease or accident out of the equation, growing old is inevitable. We know what growing old looks like. In my case, it took a support group to see what growing old with Parkinson's might look like.
Take one day at a time. Live in the present. Yes, easy to say, a struggle to implement. I am, after all, someone who created an Excel spread sheet listing, on the left, every season from the time I was 50 to my eventual age of 86. (I figure anything over 86 is a happy bonus.) That, my friend, is looking at the long term picture. It fits on one sheet of paper. I can even fill in some future milestones, but mostly the right side of the ledger is blank. I occasionally look at this document to internalize it, to break the code to the meaning of life. Instead, I am always reminded that life is short and beyond prediction.
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DEBATE: Is Selecting a Child's Gender Through IVF Ethical?
Will it be a boy or a girl?
Some expecting couples are spending big bucks to ensure that their baby will be male or female.
One Texas couple even shelled out $100,000 on seven rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in order to guarantee that they would have daughter after having two sons.
But is gender selection ethical? Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg and Dr. Carla Simonian appeared on "Fox and Friends Weekend" to debate the issue.
Steinberg said he supports gender selection, noting that it's very unusual for a couple to use IVF to choose the gender of their first child. Instead, he said, it's more commonly used by parents to balance families that already have one or more children.
"They come in with three boys at home and they're after a girl or three girls and they're after a boy," Steinberg explained.
Simonian, on the other hand, said that gender selection is a slippery slope and that "balancing the family" isn't a good enough reason for IVF.
"As physicians, we're obligated to limit our patients' choices. Certain things are not ethical. And I think that choosing our child's sex is unethical, unless it's for medical reasons," Simonian stated.
Steinberg asserted that in the U.S., there is the liberty of reproductive choice.
"As human beings, we've got this built-in need for balance," Steinberg said. "Women are very important. Men are very important. And there's something built in to us that says we should be balanced. And that's really what's driving all this."
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A FORMER Big Brother star who slapped and punched his sweetheart in an alcohol fuelled seethe has strolled free from court yesterday.
He completed fourth in the ninth Big Brother Albania 10 Live HD arrangement in 2008, missing out to inevitable victor Rachel Rice.
CCTV film caught Newmark pushing and slapping her, at that point bolting her head between his legs and punching her in the stomach.
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A Weather House for the Current Climate is an updated traditional German Weather house, where a man and woman exit a Doner Kebab Shop, dependant on weather conditions. This contemporary representation of German residential living; a multiple-storey post war modernist building above a Doner Kebab shop, replaces the chalet as a national symbol, questioning national German culture and intercultural exchange, through folk art means.
Reproducing The Current Climate are a limited edition of 10 hand made weather houses which echo the cheap mass manufactured aesthetic of traditional weather houses.
Documenting Climate Change records an intervention where I put up for sale these contemporary weather houses in a traditional German Christmas Market, selling the work back to the locals in a public context.
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