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This is a year of transition. We're simplifying and streamlining.
We should've had a few more weeks of 'winter', but it looks like that one day in January was it. We've started turning over my raised beds and fixing or adding drip irrigation. For the last two weeks, I've been running like a mad woman putting out one fire after another.
Last week, I had no less than a dozen urgent emails and phone calls to handle. It ranged from getting promised refunds to untangling the mess I did with this web site.
Speaking of web sites…what do you think of the new layout? At first I was going to play it safe and run the same average layout that most bloggers seem to use, but you know what, I was up for a challenge. I wanted something fresh but still easy to navigate.
Navigation was the most important thing to me. I sampled and played with well over thirty themes. Every time I thought I found the perfect one it had some odd quirk I couldn't resolve. Finally, I narrowed it down to three. This layout won because it was easy to plug and play. I envy people who understand code so easily.
Onto the homestead.
Garden: The deer ate my strawberries down to the root ball. Some came back but most disappeared. I'm ready to put a bounty on those antlers. Greg has me convinced we need to put up a fence around the garden. It makes me angry I need to put my vegetables in jail. Even my neighbor is fencing his garden. The deer commando raids have gotten out of hand.
I blame the lack of predators. Neighbors are quick to shoot coyotes which have always kept the deer in check. It's all about balance.
I started a few kale plants and will plant seed for snow peas and chard. I've never had much luck with lettuce, but I'm starting early and hope to have something edible before our crematory summers set in.
The potato seeds were put in just before Valentine's Day so we should be able to harvest in May. The grape vines were moved to a very sunny area. Unfortunately, it's right in the middle of a trail the deer use. I'm sure I'll have to put a cage around those plants too.
Chickens: It's the year of efficiency! I sold thirty adult hens, put nine roosters in the freezer, and kept back fourteen hens. They're laying like crazy already. I was only planning to keep an even dozen, but what I thought would be roosters turned out to be hens after all, so they got a reprieve.
Rabbits: We said goodbye to our rabbits this year. Greg said it was getting harder for him to kill the bunnies and I can understand that. Food is food, but that doesn't mean it's easy. Of all the animals, they're the easiest to harvest, but if he doesn't want to dispatch them anymore, I won't argue. We have enough in the freezer to last the year.
I sold the girls almost immediately, but my poor little buck was left behind. He's a sweet little guy. I'd rather not put him in the freezer but I need to find someone who wants him as a pet before I run out of rabbit food.
Goats: Perhaps the biggest change this year will be the goats. After looking for nearly a year, I finally found a good Nubian buck. I introduced you to Captain Jack last week. He's still a baby and a very sweet little guy. We'll have to wait a few months before he can breed with the girls.
I think I want to find one more doe (unrelated to everyone else) and breed them later in the year. The biggest heartbreak for me will be to sell Pan and Ray Charles (the Boer goats) this summer.
Ray Charles is HUGE and handsome, but he's a handful. Pan has been a good mother and milker. She's due to have babies at the end of the month. I think once her babies are weaned I'll sell the lot. If she has girl, I might keep her to breed back to Captain Jack. We still need meat for the freezer and I'm hoping she can become a dual purpose goat.
The only difference is that these babies will be dehorned so they don't hurt the Nubians.
It's going to be hard to let the Boers go. Pan and Ray were born here. And even mean, old me can get attached to goats. But I know my limitations. Boers are bigger than the Nubians, and those horns can be dangerous just by accident. Whoever gets them will be getting a great starter herd.
Worms: Yes, worms! For years, I've been saying I wanted to try vermiculture. I had plans to use a couple of tubs and try to build one myself. Last Christmas, my bestie, Mel, surprised me with a fancy worm composter.
You could've knocked me down with a feather. I never expected such a cool gift.
We finally got our worms, but the first few days were a disaster. They escaped in droves! I didn't know what we had done wrong. We followed the instructions to the letter. Finally, I read somewhere that this is actually a common occurrence when they're first introduced into a strange environment. They kept escaping and I kept putting them back. It was as if they all wanted to commit mass suicide.
I lost a handful, those that escaped unnoticed and ended up shriveling up without the aid of the nice moist bed I had made for them. I'm proud to say that the mass suicides have dwindled down to zero. They finally settled down, but for a while I thought I was a failure as a worm farmer. The worm composter is in my house and just as I was promised, there is no smell. I am a happy camper.
So what's happening in your part of the world? Is it warm, cold? Who's gardening this year?
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. (SabreAthletics.com) – It needed overtime to do it, but the Marian University men's basketball team went on to win its Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference road opener with an 84-82 victory over host Wisconsin Lutheran College inside the Recreation Complex, this evening, Dec. 5.
After overcoming a 10-point first-half deficit and scoring on their first four overtime possessions, the Sabres won their third straight game, moved to 3-0 in the conference, and ended the night as the last remaining league unbeaten.
Senior Cody Veleke became the 15th member of the 1,000-point club at Marian with a season-high 24 points in 35 minutes. The Oakfield native added a season-high 11 rebounds to record his first double-double of the season as well. Marian put four scorers in double figures as Sam Koslowski also eclipsed a season-high with 21 points, while Elan Solvik and Drew Binversie tallied 13 points apiece.
The Sabres improved to 4-3 overall, 3-0 in the NACC with the win, while the Warriors dropped to 3-3 (1-2 NACC) with the loss.
Wisconsin Lutheran came out firing on all cylinders after racing out to 16-6 lead less than four minutes into the game. Marian slowly battled back, pulling within two points on three separate occasions, capped by two Koslowski free throws at the end of the first half to bring the halftime score to 37-35.
The Sabres quickly gained their first lead since the opening minute with Veleke was left all alone in the left corner and knocked down a three-pointer to make it 44-41 with 17:23 left.
Marian then matched their largest lead of the game when Montrell Hobbs hit a jumper from the right wing with 14:26 left in the second, forcing WLC to take a timeout.
It proved to be an effective one as the Warriors responded with an 11-2 run capped by a Kyle Stelse jumper to take a 56-55 lead.
For the remainder of regulation, the Sabres and Warriors would trade leads seven more times.
Trailing 64-61 with 3:28 left in the second half, Binversie brought the Sabres back. The sophomore from Valders sank two free throws before knocking down a jumper to score four consecutive points and give the Sabres a 65-64 lead with 1:02 left in regulation.
After a WLC turnover, Veleke was fouled and split a pair of free throws to make it a two-point lead. WLC's Jake Jarnigo then hit a fall away jumper to tie the game at 66-66 with 20 seconds left. Koslowski would get a three-pointer away from the left wing with one second left, but it hit off the iron and the game went to overtime.
The Warriors entered the night as the league-leaders in rebounding margin, besting their opponents by an average of 5.8 rebounds per night through their first five games. The Sabres, who held the league's second best average at 5.0 more than doubled that number with a plus-13 rebounding margin tonight, using 17 offensive rebounds to dominate the Warriors, 43-30, on the glass. Those 17 offensive caroms led to a 16-8 advantage in second-chance points.
In the extra session, the Sabres would net eight second-chance points, six of those coming on three of the first four possessions to give the Sabres a 75-69 lead at the 2:21 mark.
Trying to will his team from behind, Jarnigo – who scored a team-high 22 points – hit fall away jumper after fall away jumper to keep the game close, but Marian free throws sealed the deal down the stretch.
Jarnigo led four Warriors in double figures as Stelse added 15 points followed by 14 and 12 by Brett Lubbe and Taylor Chladek, respectively.
The Sabres shot 44.1 percent (30-for-68) from the field compared to 46.7 percent (28-for-60) for the Warriors. Marian netted 22 points off 13 WLC turnovers and outscored their counterparts 42-26 in the paint.
Alone in first place in the conference, the Sabres will head to Rockford University, which defeated previously unbeaten Aurora University tonight, this Saturday, Dec. 6. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m.
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These videos will be simple looks at the movies and which actors killed each other on-screen the most often, done in a tournament style, with day by day elimination. It's nothing too special, just something I whipped up quick as a little extension to Monster Madness.
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These videos will be simple looks at the movies and which actors killed each other on-screen the most often, done in a tournament style, with day by day elimination. It's nothing too special, just something I whipped up quick as a little extension to Monster Madness.
October 31, 2011 at 1:51 am
can't waitScottish_rebel
October 31, 2011 at 1:54 am
looks pity decent .Acheron_iD
October 31, 2011 at 1:55 am
Definitely looking forward to this, it'll be a great way to get my fix now that Monster Madness is doneVunjak
October 31, 2011 at 1:56 am
Oh my goodness thank you James. I was hoping you would surprise us with some more horror treats!chaosami
October 31, 2011 at 2:00 am
ohhh FUN!Brian
October 31, 2011 at 2:05 am
Im gonna guess Lugosi wins.BailTenn
October 31, 2011 at 2:06 am
Hell Yeah!
Dedication from James right there.
October 31, 2011 at 2:15 am
Great! A very creative review concept. Good luck with the review James and thanks very much for your hard efforts.sporpigal
October 31, 2011 at 2:18 am
I'am going with Lugosi hereKnawi
October 31, 2011 at 3:20 am
Peter Cushing kills them all! :pMireMare
October 31, 2011 at 4:04 am
Lol, I thought it was going to be a documentary about the legendary actors going into their lives and roles. Maybe detailing the similarities and contrasts with their on screen characters. Some history on the actors, their backgrounds, their greatest roles, their finest performances and their slow descent into cheesy schlock. Something like the BBC's A History Of Horror from last year but no, this is Cinemassacre… It's a face-off, it's a battle, it's all out war!
Never, as ever, predictable.MireMare
October 31, 2011 at 4:17 am
Also noticed the American flag in the background there, this is a world war not a civil war damnit.
Lugosi and Lorre were born in Hungary. Rathbone, South African to English parents. Cushing, Lee and Karloff also Englishmen. Although Karloff had some Indian in there, that's why he had that great jawline and permanent tan. Lucky chap.
Still, Chaney and Price were American of course, although with Price you'd never know it from his voice.
America vs Hungary vs England! Place your bets.smithpat989
October 31, 2011 at 4:45 am
I hope Vincent Price wins. He's my favorite horror movie actor of all time.LicaWolf
October 31, 2011 at 4:50 am
By that time I would probably be feeling the withdrawal syndrome from the Monster Madness videos 😛 So this is perfect, looking forward to it.
October 31, 2011 at 5:16 am
Bela Lugosi
Christopher Lee
Boris Karloff
Vincent Prie
one of those i hope winskingallaoy
October 31, 2011 at 5:31 am
Christopher BEE
is the man
if he can't do it
then Fred Fucks can
FRED FUCKSkane117
October 31, 2011 at 6:50 am
That springboard video won't load at all for me, and I've tried bringing it up on both Firefox and Internet Explorer. I don't know if it's just an issue with my computer or if other people are having trouble, but I have to say that it's annoying to be left out of the loop because of some stupid software issue.ramo10
October 31, 2011 at 7:30 am
Holy shit! It like a Monster Madness bonus and I thought It was all over by now 😀 and I agree with Filmmassacre,
Bela Lugosi
Christopher Lee
Boris Karloff or
Vincent Prie
(+ Peter Cushing for me) should win!Hydrassas
October 31, 2011 at 9:17 am
My first nephew was born on Halloween woot!super.ca.i.n
October 31, 2011 at 9:39 am
Another horror series? come on! Halloween is over! lets move on!Paul Dower
October 31, 2011 at 9:59 am
oh yeah gonna be awesome
October 31, 2011 at 10:05 am
Nice James, You're doing a Monster Bowl. Joe Bob Briggs would be proud.
October 31, 2011 at 10:33 am
Wow I can't wait, this will be so much fun!
But James, why do you start on November 6, I'm guessing you want a little break after Monster Madness, but is it anything special about the 6th?
October 31, 2011 at 10:36 am
@kane117 I've heard that a couple of people have problems with the Springboard videos, but under all the videos there is a link that says "Watch this video on Blip", so you can watch it there!egonschuster
October 31, 2011 at 11:12 am
instant classicNerdyScholar
October 31, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Hm.. Cristopher Lee or Peter Cushing should win, i think.
Also, 0:47-0:50, what movie are this clips from? Can't recognise it, but looks pretty badass.
October 31, 2011 at 3:40 pm
Too awesome! I can't wait!ccoxe0
October 31, 2011 at 3:44 pm
CHRISTOPHER LEE!!!arklon
October 31, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Its great that you have a clip from Madhouse in there, Peter Cushing and Vincent Price both in a horror film about the horror genre and it's stars? Pure awesome sauce!Desperado
October 31, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Yeiii!!! awesome!!!
You talk about classic horror movies tournament, it could be fun if you and your friends make a tournament about classic horror monsters vs now-a-days monsters!
You have Dracula vs Frankenstein or Freddy vs Jason or Godzilla vs King Kong, really good, epic and done, but imagine, put Freddy Krueger against Dracula, or Jason Voorhees vs Frankenstein or Van Helsing helping Dr. Loomis vs Michael Myers, you have a lot of options! Think about it
Live from Mexico, this is El Mariachi from Desperado!
October 31, 2011 at 5:16 pm
For overall badassery, I'd say it's Peter Cushing. His Van Helsing is my favorite version of that character.HotelSoap
October 31, 2011 at 7:40 pm
This starts on my birthday! Oh how awesome. Definitely an awesome way to start my birthday by waking up and watching this.Allen Lucas
October 31, 2011 at 9:52 pm
It's from Madhouse with Vincent Price. Haven't seen it yet but plan to.
Some extra Monster Madness? Yes please!hillbillyhatfield
October 31, 2011 at 9:58 pm
I'm glad vincent price is listed. He is in some of my all time favorite movies(who ever reviews The Monster Club, Theater of Blood, or Cry of the Banshee), but is alot of times not mentioned with the others since he did comedy as well as horror. He is usually neglected because of this. It's hard to compare batman's egghead to the likes of lee, cushing, legosi, and the others.
October 31, 2011 at 11:05 pm
I've always had a soft spot for Vincent Price…
November 1, 2011 at 12:44 am
Peter Cushing always seems to take his roles super seriously. (Of course he takes it seriously, he's a professional!) But I mean that when I watch him, especially as Van Helsing, I believe that HE believes every word he's saying.
And Vincent Price, holy shit, I always get this feeling that he ENJOYS being the prince of horror. And that he has a little bit of a nutty side to him. Not crazy as in "I'll cut you into little pieces and make a coin purse from your scrotum" and not crazy as in "Napoleon chasing invisible fairies with a butterfly net". Like, somewhere in the middle, a little eccentric, a little sinister, wrapped in a dark macabre shell.
I can't wait to see this vid next week!Herbalwizard
November 1, 2011 at 1:30 am
cant wait for this
November 1, 2011 at 2:20 am
Vincent Price all the way!reviewEager
November 1, 2011 at 3:46 am
November 1, 2011 at 4:14 am
As i said, Halloween is already over, so its time to move on! what about some reviews on movies based on videogames instead? ive been waiting to see that for so long. I would like to hear your opinion about the SMB movie, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, etc.TheAceofSpadez
November 1, 2011 at 5:18 am
This. Is. Awesome.kane117
November 1, 2011 at 5:20 am
Thanks for posting this video on Blip, Mike. : )Omren
November 1, 2011 at 5:22 am
Awesome, can't wait!sweetestsadist
November 1, 2011 at 5:24 am
I love how you devised a mathematical formula for this tournament and didn't base it on performance or quality of film. Brilliant.chimeradave
November 1, 2011 at 7:50 am
Cushing should win since he killed everyone on Alderaan. 🙂Texshi
November 1, 2011 at 7:52 am
I Say Peter Cushing He Was Grand Moff Tarkin & As Seen On Screen He Ordered A Massacre On Alderaan! Thats Some Terror In Itself!!uncolober
November 1, 2011 at 8:21 am
This is going to be fun.Michael_Syrigos
November 1, 2011 at 9:04 am
Hell yea!!
November 1, 2011 at 9:31 am
Well, this is a bit different. I can't wait!
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November 1, 2011 at 10:34 am
Thank you James!!!! I never get enough of Monster Madness every year so this will be a great fix for us fans!Johnthegamer
November 1, 2011 at 11:14 am
It's like a bonus monster madness, nice.:)TagaZok
November 1, 2011 at 11:27 am
Man it's gonna be hard to choose.. I luv Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, Vincent Price is a good choice too…ARRrrrGgggNnnn O.O …
Thanks for the Monster Madness bonus!crossfire
November 1, 2011 at 11:29 am
Peter Cushing for the win. I believe the quote went, "it's as if millions of voices suddenly cried out…and were silenced" He blew up a planet for Gods sake.Seshido
November 1, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Boris Karloff or Peter Cushing will probably win, but I'm rooting for Peter Lorre or Vincent Price!
November 1, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Yeah! Will be awesome!SpearedPage
November 1, 2011 at 1:53 pm
What an original and exciting idea! And this comes immediately after Monster Madness? Truly James spoils us.
Can't wait! Thanks, James.
November 1, 2011 at 2:21 pm
OMG! I can't wait, this is awesome!Bat-Jazz
November 1, 2011 at 3:03 pm
Can't wait for this. I also can't wait for the new AVGN!!! Gonna be awesome.LFixxxer
November 1, 2011 at 3:15 pm
MW3 and Cinemassacre 😀jpbureau
November 1, 2011 at 4:26 pm
That is just Awsome 😀jpbureau
November 1, 2011 at 4:27 pm
James you ROCK
November 1, 2011 at 5:42 pm
This is going to be fucking amazing.SEBIOMEGAS
November 1, 2011 at 9:53 pm
>Yayyy! Horror theme all year long !
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November 1, 2011 at 10:26 pm
Karloff has this in the bag baby!!!kingdark1
November 2, 2011 at 12:35 am
I'm rooting for Chistopher Lee
Thanks James this is going to be awesomezachy3106
November 2, 2011 at 12:48 am
Forget drugs, I'm hooked on Cinemassacre!!!!!!antoine 12
November 2, 2011 at 3:22 am
aw man. Vincent Price is my favorite. Who can top that legendary voice?SenatorWaffles
November 2, 2011 at 9:17 am
This is going to be really neat, as I'm pretty much suffering from Halloween withdrawal (:am5832
November 2, 2011 at 11:55 am
I love james reviews. There so good. I am also glad he introduced me to genres and films that I would have never watched or been interested in without his reviews.LJNmaster
November 3, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Go Peter Cushing!Mariusz69
November 4, 2011 at 1:23 am
Chris Lee is the only one of these Geezers still alive so he wins by automatic disqualification of the other contestants; that's it, game over man. And if Christopher Lee should die in the next 2 weeks or so, I'm blaming James.ognjen
November 5, 2011 at 6:09 pm
thanks for this Jamesjwalker67
November 5, 2011 at 9:23 pm
I am a huge star wars fan, so when i recognized the awesomeness that was Peter Cushings in Hammers Dracula films, it solidified Cushing as one of my personal favorites among the acting community of that time. So with that said, its safe to bet that I am willing to put my money on Cushing. He might not win though, there is some stiff competition here…..but still, I am keeping my fingers crossed…..BenjaminOstermeier
November 17, 2011 at 3:28 pm
I love this idea! It's a great way to extend Monster Madness, and the idea of seeing who killed each other the most (onscreen and in character, of course) is as wonderful as it is simple!
By the way, thanks for going back to this new comment system. The original comment system was blocking me for some reason.TheMaLuther
January 3, 2014 at 2:40 pm
My Dad said that Christopher Lee made a great Count Dracula and Peter Cushing made a great vampire killer and a good starwars charater.
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Paul Allen gave Seattle the Experience Music Project. Now, Bill Gates has given Redmond the Experience Microsoft Project.
But don't look for rock-star guitars and stage outfits at the new Microsoft Visitor Center. Instead there's a collection of hands-on software exhibits and a company timeline displaying old computers, early software packages and a variety of promotional materials such as company T-shirts.
The center also displays Microsoft artifacts, including the document registering the company name with the New Mexico Secretary of State, Gates' first Microsoft business card and tapes with Microsoft programs for the Altair, an early personal computer.
The exhibits try to explain to visitors what Microsoft is and does.
"We can't take you to a place and show you airplanes being built or coffee being roasted," said manager John Cirone, explaining that it takes a more elaborate exhibit to demonstrate software development.
Microsoft opened the center to employees in January and this week announced that it's open to the public.
"We have from CIOs to Cub Scouts to grandmothers," he said.
The center gives people a glimpse inside the world's largest software factory, but Cirone downplayed comparisons with EMP and other tourist attractions.
He said it's primarily for company use: Microsoft takes new and prospective employees for tours, shows it to customers and hosts receptions there in the evenings.
"The goal was to really create a space that would better enable employees to tell the company story going forward," he said.
But it's open to anyone visiting the company's Redmond campus.
The center also gives the public a taste of the elaborate technology showcases that Microsoft creates on campus and at trade shows to pitch its wares to corporate and government customers.
Tours are also tailored to schools and youth organizations, and the company provides a "treasure map" quiz and gives computer games to the winners.
Microsoft has operated a semiofficial visitor center called the Microsoft Museum for a decade. Over the past 18 months that facility was renovated and turned into the visitor center.
Highlights include exhibits of current and future Microsoft technology:
Making Movies, which lets visitors direct and star in movies created with Microsoft's Movie Maker software.
Microsoft Home, a demonstration of Microsoft-developed Media Center PCs with entertainment features such a TV and movie recording and playback.
Future Office, a display of what Microsoft says offices will be like. It's based on products and concepts from Microsoft's research group.
Cafe Mobilite, a mock cafe where visitors can try mobile devices such as handheld computers, media players and cellphones.
Don't look for a flashy architectural statement like Allen's EMP. The center is in a warehouselike concrete building west of its main campus, at 4420 148th Ave. N.E.
The center is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, but Cirone said it's best to call ahead and make appointments because the center is often closed for special events and prearranged tours.
For more information, the center can be reached at 425-703-6214 or email@example.com.
Information is also available at the center's Web site, www.microsoft.com/visitorcenter.
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Today, I'm pleased to welcome Gracie Madison as my guest. She's sharing her thoughts on what it takes to become a better writer and information about her wonderful NA PNR release, Sing For Me. Be sure to check out her book and also her contest at the bottom of this post.
10 Tips for Becoming a Better Writer
This might be my favorite topic ever, ever, ever, because I have been so fortunate to have such a dedicated and enthusiastic group of betas and writer friends who have shared their tips with me.
1. Outline! This is a tricky subject since a lot of people want to feel free when they write, but having a detailed outline for the entire story, for your first act, for your first chapter, or even for your first interaction with the characters can help form the scene easier, faster, and with more clarity.
2. Plotting! Nothing is worse than writer's block, but there are quite a few tips and tricks to get your mind back where it belongs.
a. What is the worst thing that can happen to your character? Do it! Sometimes making your character squirm is just the thing to get that tense, amazing plot twist.
b. Cause and Effect: Because this happened, that happened, so this decision was made, and this consequence happened, however, because of the consequence, the characters needed to do this, therefore, that happened. It's a really cool way of thinking out the plot the creators of South Park use.
c. Think of the scene from another character's point-of-view, what would be happening, what needs to happen to impact these other characters?
3. Characterization! Every character sees/experiences/thinks of the world differently, and it's through their voice we grow with them. If your character is a black-jack dealer, maybe they see the world in odds and chance and numbers. If the character is a cheerleader, maybe most of their thoughts will center around popularity, gymnastics, and competition. A grumpy old man might hate rainy days, while the young romantic might find the grayness comforting and quiet. Always thinks about the world through the eyes of your character—maybe even write the same scene from two separate character's points of view. You'll be surprised at how difference the voice sounds.
4. Settings! Oh, a setting is one of my favorite things to develop. Never underestimate how powerful the scene can be based on the setting alone. You can create a place that lives and breathes and acts just like its own character, filled with quirks and charm. In Sing For Me, the theater is its own entity—filled with beautiful scenery, dark wings, broken windows, and tone-deaf flutists. You story is more than just the characters—your setting can become part of the whole narrative.
5. Tension! This might be one of the trickiest parts of writing. How do you keep readers turning the page? I think everyone struggles with this to an extent, and even I'm still learning how and when to really twist that knife. But, one of the most important part of developing tension I've found isis by listening to your gut about what you're doing to the characters. Yes, you love your hero and heroine, but they will have to suffer. And suffer bad. Heartache and agony and indecision and fear. It's all gonna happen.
a. The more the scene makes you squirm, the better you're doing. You want to protect the characters, but shielding them from too much harm. Have you ever thought I can't make him say that, it's too mean or if this happens then they might separated forever? You've just struck gold. You've hit that uncomfortable, belly clenching moment where readers will HAVE to know what happens. Seize that discomfort and put your characters through that ringer!
b. Don't forget the internal thoughts and emotions of your characters—really exaggerate and showcase exactly how they're feeling about a situation, and why an event is challenging, demoralizing, or difficult for them.
c. Give your protagonist the occasional victory…only to change his/her goals or create an even larger problem for them to overcome.
6. Filter Words! Now we're getting into the nitty gritty, and this is one of my favorite tricks to really develop a scene in a sensory and emotional way. There are a few sets of words we all rely on, but they create an artificial distance between the reader and the narration. These are your "filter" words, words that will describe what your character is experiencing but will remove readers from the actual scene.
a. See/Saw
b. Hear/Heard
c. Taste/Taste
d. Feel/Felt
e. Knew/Know
f. Realize/Realized
And I know, sometimes this list is daunting, but check out the examples, a scene can really pop by removing some of these words.
I heard the birds singing outside my window. I knew they would keep singing for hours. I looked at the alarm clock. Six AM? I feel so tired!
The birds always sang right on my window sill—tweeting and chirping and thrilling. They'd be about it for hours too. The alarm cheeped right back with them. Six AM. I'd start the day off exhausted.
Hmm…I might be a little bitter towards those birds, but the prose does have a different voice, a different feel. You're right there in the protagonist's head cursing those darn birds. Keep an eye for filer words and where you can nip them. You'll see a big improvement!
7. Dialogue! I don't have too many tricks for this, but I do have one I like to stick to in my word documents. Usually, a real conversation is a lot of short and sweet exchanges. To ensure my written conversations doesn't sound too stilted, I like to keep each person's dialogue to one line on my word document (including tag.) It's almost like an artificial marking in my head where I can focus on brevity and focusing on just the perfect emotion.
8. Brevity! It's important for your story to be logical, but sometimes authors have a hard time trimming places where the extra words bog the sentences down instead of push the story forward. Phrases like, I ran across the room, grabbed the knob, and opened the door to follow her are not only wordy, they will diminish the tension in the scene vs. I chased her outside. Really focus on your character's actions and eliminate some of the bulky bits that readers can infer from the prose itself.
9. Passive/Weak Verbs! Verbs are your friend. We love verbs. Really exciting, really action-packed verbs give life to a story. Be wary of using the word "was" too often, especially if you can replace it with a more exciting verb that can characterize your protagonist, move the scene, and really showcase the action. This is your weapon against the dreaded "telling" we hear so much about.
a. He was angry vs. He slammed the bottle against the bar and swore
b. He was scared vs. He flinched back
c. She was waiting for me vs. She checked the time on her phone while I tried on the third pair of shoes
10. Editing! This is purely anecdotal, but my editing process starts with me reading the document for major plot errors, funky/nonsensical lines, and continuity errors, as well as adding or deleting scenes.
My second pass will nip out typos and smooth over lines. Now, here is where the magic happens—Narration! If you can find a program to read your manuscript out loud, you will see and hear it so different and feel the pacing of the story so much more. I absolutely love having the story read to me to pick up on little problem areas.
I've also purchased an editing program (there's a few of them out there) that help to find over-used words, general typos, lengthy sentences, etc.
Once I've polished, I send to the most important part of writing a book—the beta readers. Find people you know, trust, love, and value, and have them honestly and constructively critique your manuscript. Listen to them, really listen to them. Put their thoughts away for a day before dismissing anything they say. Most times, they are right on the money, and their feedback is more valuable than anything. (Obligatory shout-out to my betas Lizzy, Fiona, Kelley, and Kaylee!)
Sing For Me
Angels and Arias
Book 1
Gracie Madison
Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Tika Lake Publishing LLC
Date of Publication: 1/21/2015
Number of pages: 325-350
Word Count: 84,000 Words
Cover Artist: Rebecca Berto
Book Description:
Madeline Noel fled war-torn Heaven to hide within the mortal world, but the blessing that could protect her from evil is the holy realm's forbidden power.
As a talented soprano for the Eden Theatre Company, Madeline hides among prima donnas and tone-deaf flutists. Her perfect voice may entertain audiences, but a careless laugh may shatter glass, and her greatest scream can kill. To control her unrestrained voice, the angels forbid Madeline from embracing the emotions that strengthen her song. Anger. Fear.
The demon-hunter Damascus vows to defend Madeline from Hell's relentless evil, but he cannot protect her from her own feelings. Though they deny their dangerous attraction, her guardian becomes her greatest temptation.
Surrendering to desire may awaken the gift suppressed within Madeline's soul, and neither Heaven nor Hell will allow such absolute power to exist.
Excerpt #1
She flicked the light to her bedroom and dropped her towel in the hamper.
Her hand merely muffled the screeched yelp. Madeline fell backward, smacking against the closet. She tripped and clattered into the hamper. Damascus apologized, but her gasp shattered the perfume container on her vanity.
Madeline yanked the towel from the laundry. The wet scrap of material wove over her body, and she clutched the fraying edges.
Damascus's silence stole any sound she might have uttered.
His muscles bound, tight and tensed, more prepared for war than the glimpse of her bared skin. The gold in his eyes burned molten. Madeline shifted, her bare toes gripping the carpet to prevent her from toppling over once more.
She shivered. It wasn't the wet hair that whispered the goose bumps along her spine. Damascus saw far more than the thin strip of cloth hid. His gaze warmed her curves and tickled the swell of her breasts. Her nipples hardened. She prayed he hadn't noticed.
He did.
The memory of the soap in the shower tortured the twisting in her lower belly. For a single, blissful, blasphemous moment, she imagined it had been Damascus's hand washing her.
She exhaled.
Damascus growled.
His every movement strengthened with need. The wild, uninhibited, dangerous desire would claim them both. Madeline clamored backward, the apology shrill and muffled by her hand.
She hadn't needed to speak, drop the towel, or offer any secrets. The heat smoldering low escaped in a sigh. The soft puff promised more than she intended. She breathed an invitation.
A seduction.
And he answered.
Damascus shuddered. He blinked, hard, and rubbed his head.
"I apologize." Damascus forced his words. "I… I didn't mean to invade your privacy."
Madeline tugged the towel lower over her thighs. "You didn't know."
"I should let you—"
"Don't worry about it. Here." She hobbled toward the robe lying over her bed.
"Let me—"
"I've got it."
Damascus's motions stiffened. He retrieved the robe as Madeline lunged for the fuzzy pink arm. Her toes banged against the bedpost, and the surge of pain toppled her into Damascus's waiting arms.
He smelled of the Realm, of warmth and radiance, citrus and holy incense.
The towel shifted, and his fingers brushed over her bare back. His calloused hands heated, as if he wielded his sword. The heat lashed her—a punishment seared within a delicious reward. The towel tumbled, and she pushed against him to hide what nearly exposed.
His embrace was everything as she imagined, the heat, the intensity of his grip, the fluttering within her stomach and her body upon his. His hands bound a supreme authority over her. He pressed her skin with possessive fingertips. He handled her as if she were delicate and precious.
The shock of it all drove her to silence.
He protected her, but he never held her.
Watched over her, but never touched her.
Saved her from demons, but never reassured her.
He never mourned with her when a Choir was killed.
Every moment hidden far from the Realm passed in painful isolation, and he was the lone simple comfort of home. The sweet, dangerous touch protected her more than his sword or his distant promises. The heat settled the dissonance capturing her mind.
The Realm forbid their touch. A hug cried sacrilege.
Madeline closed her eyes and rested her head on his shoulder.
About the Author:
Gracie Madison would spend every day, all day writing…if it were socially acceptable. Ever since she was a little girl scribbling with a crayon, Gracie's dedicated herself to her books and all the supernatural and paranormal, creepy and beautiful stories and characters born within the pages. Now Gracie is committed to finally sharing those books with the world. When the laptop is pried from her hands, Gracie is probably working her day job, rooting on the Steelers, or out with her husband searching for Pittsburgh's best sushi.
Twitter: @authorgracie
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Bassist Chad Hanks recalls terrible moment when he found out Bryan Ottoson had died.
By the time American Head Charge's tour bus pulled to a stop outside the Plex in North Charleston, South Carolina, just before 6 a.m. on April 19, Bryan Ottoson was already dead. Somewhere between Baltimore and North Charleston, Ottoson stopped breathing. But American Head Charge's guitarist died doing something bassist Chad Hanks says he loved to do.
"He was always upset when we had to come home from touring. He did everything he could to stay on tour."
"All he wanted to do was tour," Hanks said in American Head Charge's first interview since Ottoson's body was discovered (see "American Head Charge Guitarist Found Dead"). "He was always upset when we had to come home from touring. He did everything he could to stay on tour."
Ottoson's passion for mile-logging, Hanks said, made the band's decision to rejoin Mudvayne on the road this past weekend, after dropping off the tour for a handful of dates, not easy, but obvious.
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Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
This weekend was one of the warmest of the year so far, a perfect time for some exploration of wooded trails along bubbling creeks in the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust in Montgomery County.
A pretty pond
Exploring under bridges along the creek
Wooded trails
A gently flowing creek bubbling over rocks
This looks like a perfect place to relax
An old cemetery tucked in the woods
Not far away is the Glencairn Museum.
We had some cold iced tea and refreshed ourselves looking at the beautiful artwork and stained glass.
The Bryn Athyn Cathedral is nearby.
Beautiful flower gardens surround the cathedral.
Walking along the grounds.
The altar is enshrouded in a cooling blue light from the stained glass windows.
A cathedral has plenty of keys!
Sculpted shrubbery in the garden
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Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Tomatoes - squeezing in a few more!
I have re-positioned the narrow top shelf, so that it is in the middle position now
On this shelf are two plants of "Maskotka", a bush / trailing variety, and the plan is for them to trail down from their lofty position. The height of those sticks is such that I can just close the lid of the coldframe if necessary.
Down below, positioned centrally, is one plant of "Losetto", another bush variety, but one which is supposed to benefit from staking. I'll not let it grow taller than the height of the shelf. "Losetto" has the added benefit of being very blight-resistant.
The fact that these plants will be effectively under cover even with the lid and doors of the coldframe open, will give some protection from the airborne spores of blight anyway.
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I have WAY more tomato plants than I need, as usual. I just cannot bring myself not to give every single seedling a chance.ReplyDelete
I will be selling some of the extras at the next car boot sale we do and possibly at the farm gate but I have masses of plants in the polytunnel and plans to put a few in the raised bed at the back at the end of the month when all chance of frost has passed.
I see even more jars of tomato sauces in my cupboards come September ;-)
It's always hard not to grow on good plants isn't it?ReplyDelete
- Johnny29 May 2017 at 01:06
where did you get this greenhouse? it looks great!ReplyDeleteReplies
My wife won it from me in a competition. The full story is here: http://marksvegplot.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/new-gabriel-ash-coldframe.htmlDelete
- Johnny30 May 2017 at 06:29
great! thanks for the link! long time lurker/reader....thanks for all the inspiration!Delete
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Many people have big dreams, but only a few bold adventurers live them. Denis Belliveau and Francis O'Donnell took a wild idea — retrace Marco Polo's entire 25,000-mile, land-and-sea route from Venice to China and back — and spent two years of their lives making their dream a reality. "In the Footsteps of Marco Polo" chronicles the journey of Denis — a wedding photographer — and Francis — an artist and former Marine — as they set out to follow Polo's historic route. "In the Footsteps of Marco Polo" airs Thursday, November 19 at 8 p.m. but you can also watch it online now. Inside THIRTEEN spoke with Denis and Francis about their incredible journey.
Q. So what made you and Denis decide to go on a 25,000-mile trip to retrace Marco Polo's journey?
Francis: Well the main reason is that no one had ever retraced Marco Polo's entire route, several Expeditions tried and failed for a lot of different reasons. Plus we love art, history, travel & adventure. What better way than to follow the path of the world's greatest traveler? How often are you confronted with an opportunity like that?
Denis: Also there has always been controversy regarding Polo's account. Even in his own lifetime he gained the nickname Il millione, which means the man of a million unbelievable stories! So we took his book and used it as our guide. What we would do is go to the city, place or town that Polo wrote about and try to find the things he mentioned seven hundred years ago, and see for ourselves whether his account rings true!
Q. You traveled in the same way Marco Polo traveled, only by land and sea — how long did the trip take? How did you not get sick of being with the same person for so long?
Francis: Yes, we did travel many of the same ways that the Polos did, but we also took jeeps, buses, trains, motorcycles, and even a giant containership! Our self-imposed prerequisite was "No Flying." We felt anyone can fly into a place and gather information willy-nilly, but it's another animal entirely to travel in chronological order – over land and sea. We flew to Venice and two years later we flew home from Venice.
Denis: I guess I'll answer the other half of the question! Sure you get sick of each other. What we were doing just wasn't natural! 24 -7, 365. We knew each other's stories inside and out, so often we wouldn't have to talk , 'cause we could just about read eachother's minds. There were times when we fought, literally fist fights, bloody noses and black-eyes — wow, I'm just thinking back those poor Turks or Mongols or Chinese who had to witness that! It's just that we had a lot of pressure on us and no one else to take it out on! More than a few times we called it quits! But in the end the project was bigger than us. Plus we couldn't let down all the people who believed in us!
Q. The two of you must have gotten into some sketchy situations while you were traveling — what was the scariest moment of the journey for you?
Francis: The scariest moment for me was when it became real! What I mean is — it's great to have an idea and say 'I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do that' — but when other people start believing in you and giving you help of some kind or another, like sponsors, etc. … it's like, 'Wow! I really to put up or shut up!' I remember waking up at 3am and going into our "War Room" and looking at the map we had plotted, with all of its geographic and geopolitical dangers , like mountains, deserts, jungles, Iran, Afghanistan … it was like 'Oh my God !!!'
Denis: Yeah, we had a lot of very dangerous moments and close calls. We were in more than one jeep or truck that went off the road, flipped or almost went off a cliff. We were attacked by a mob in China … now that was scary! We were hit by a blinding sandstorm in the Taklamakan Desert in far western China , interrogated by the K.G.B. more then once, captured and held during a fire fight in Afghanistan … and that's the short version! Before we left many people asked if I was afraid of this or that happening, and the fact is, anything can happen to you anywhere … I think 9/11 proved that to us all So just live your life in joy wherever it takes you!
Q. You've done something that most people only dream about — what advice would you give to someone who wants to take on a mission that seems impossible?
Francis: If I told you about all of the naysayers and haters who tried to knock us down & told us we couldn't do it you would be amazed! We took all that negative energy and turned it around — I know it will sounds like a cliché, but don't give up — if you want something bad enough, you can make it happen! And be prepared to do everything yourself – you will have to for your vision. Even after our successful expedition it still took us a long time to bring the book and film to fruition — so never give in!
Denis: That's all true but you have to be prepared as well. Fran and I had traveled together for years in the "third world" – mostly on a shoestring budget, close to the ground, with the people. So we knew we could endure the many hardships along the way! Also we studied for over a year and a half everything we could get our hands on about Marco Polo and Asia.
Q. So are you guys going to hit the road for another trip again?
Francis: Of course we are, but first we are honoring this achievement by visiting schools, museums, clubs, societies and sharing our experience "in the footsteps of Marco Polo" in a more intimate setting, giving presentations and interviews. So if anyone would like us to visit their organization, we'd love to. please contact us through our web site and click on 'Contact' at the top of the page.
Denis: Nothing as ambitious again, but yes , in fact it seems we have developed a bit of a brand. Where ever we go people say "Hey it's In the Footsteps guys!" So we are developing a series of "In the Footsteps" where we bring history to life, following the life path of some great person – but it doesn't have to be your typical explorer, it can be an artist or a scientist. And the question being asked is — "What is the innate nature within in us all to explore? What is it that's taken us out of the caves and to the stars?"


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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Verify DNS server responsiveness
To verify DNS server responsiveness
Open a command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
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If the server is responding, the name "localhost" is returned.
Value Description
The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the DNS server. For example, if the IP address of your DNS server is 10.0.0.1, type:
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SASKATOON—After seeing their three-goal lead evaporate, the Portland Winterhawks' quick-strike offence ensured the race for the MasterCard Memorial Cup title is still wide open.
Derrick Pouliot and Chase De Leo scored 23 seconds apart in the third period Monday as Portland picked up its first win at the tournament with a 6-3 victory over the London Knights.
The result means that all four teams at the Canadian Hockey League showcase now sit with 1-1 records and guarantees a tiebreaker game on Thursday.
The Winterhawks, who were coming off a 7-4 loss to the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Saturday in a game that saw Portland blow a 3-1 lead, responded well after surrendering a similar edge against the Knights.
"It was a big win for our team. We needed to respond with a good effort," said Winterhawks coach Travis Green, whose team led 3-0 midway through the second period before London stormed back. "That's a real good hockey team we played over there. It was a hard-fought win and I'm happy with how our team played."
Ty Rattie had two goals and an assist for the Western Hockey League champions, Saskatoon native Taylor Leier had a goal and two assists, and Oliver Bjorkstrand chipped in with a goal and an assist.
"I thought we had a really good start to the game and then we kind of let off the gas a bit, which we've done a couple times this post-season," Portland defenceman Seth Jones said. "We've got to stop that. They got back in it but we were able to get a couple more goals and hold the lead."
Mac Carruth made 25 saves for the Winterhawks after allowing all seven goals in the loss to Halifax.
"Maybe he'd like to have that first game back. We have total confidence in him," Pouliot said. "It was good to see him play well tonight and we're going to need that going forward."
After London tied the game 3-3 early in the third period, Pouliot, a first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2012, ripped a shot off the shoulder of Knights goalie Anthony Stolarz and in on a Portland power play at 6:20. De Leo ended the London netminder's night at 6:43 by sliding a shot home from the slot.
"We have to contribute every once in a while and do the little things and just do whatever it takes to help the boys win," said De Leo, who plays on Portland's checking line. "It felt good to finally get one on the board."
Bo Horvat and Alex Broadhurst replied with a goal and an assist each for London, while Scott Harrington also scored. Stolarz allowed five goals on 26 shots before being replaced by Jake Patterson.
London will have to regroup quickly with the Knights' round-robin finale against Halifax set for Tuesday night.
"We had a couple days off and didn't have our legs under us again in the first period," Horvat said. "Other than that we really regrouped well."
Jones, the No. 1 ranked North American skater according to NHL Central Scouting ahead of next month's draft, finished with a plus-4 rating for a Portland team that breathed a sigh of relief after a disappointing opener.
"We definitely calmed down a bit after this game," he said. "It's definitely good to get the first win under the belt."
Down 3-2 after two periods, the Knights tied it early in the third when London forward Brett Welychka's attempted deflection in front of Carruth fell to Broadhurst at the side of the Portland goal for an easy tap in.
The Winterhawks netminder kept the score tied with a stop of Josh Anderson on a partial breakaway a couple minutes later before Pouliot and De Leo struck in quick succession and Rattie scored into an empty net.
"They're a good team over there and they know how to protect a lead. We did a great job battling back and just came up a little bit short at the end," Knights forward Max Domi said. "We're not looking to make excuses here. Realistically it's one loss. It's a tournament for a reason and we're ready to battle back against Halifax."
With Portland leading 1-0 after a sleepy first period, the floodgates opened in the second. Bjorkstrand doubled the Winterhawks' lead at 2:17 after wheeling out from behind the London net and snapping a shot shortside on Stolarz.
Rattie then stretched the advantage to three with a goal with the teams playing 4-on-4 that was a carbon copy of his effort against Halifax on Saturday night. The St. Louis Blues draft pick moved into the London zone and toe dragged the puck around a Knights defender before slipping a backhand past Stolarz at 10:23 while falling to the ice.
Needing a spark, the Ontario Hockey League champions responded just 15 seconds later as Harrington moved into the high slot and wired a shot into the top corner past Carruth.
Horvat scored the game's second highlight-reel goal at 12:30 on the power play. The 15th-ranked North American skater ahead of the draft took a slick between-the-legs pass from Domi right in front of Carruth before burying a shot past the Portland goalie.
"I turned my head slightly and saw Domi with his stick between his legs," Jones said. "The next thing I know Horvat puts it top shelf in the back of the net. I wasn't able to see the replay . . . but I'm betting it will be highlight of the night."
The crowd of 7,575 at the Credit Union Centre seemed half asleep in the early going and the two teams didn't do much to help wake them out of their slumber.
Coming off the high of the host Saskatoon Blades' exciting 5-2 victory over Halifax on Sunday night, the half-empty arena finally came to life at 16:53 of the first period when Leier deflected a shot off the sideboards from Taylor Wotherspoon past Stolarz for the only action of note in a drab opening 20 minutes.
The Winterhawks have a day off before meeting the host Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday night in the round-robin finale.
"Our team doesn't really get too high or too low, even when we're winning," Green said. "We're a pretty relaxed group that works extremely hard."
Notes: All four teams hold 1-1 records for the second straight year and for just the second time in history since the four-team format was adopted in 1983. . . . De Leo also had an assist for Portland. . . . Patterson finished with five saves for London. Knights coach Dale Hunter would not say who will start in goal against Halifax.


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Last week i went on a Women's Retreat with my church; Skyline City Church. While there, I spent a LOT of time doodling all the amazing messages i heard and wanted to share. I think i have 10 or 12 overall, and this is the first one i created!
It's so true.
We just have to remind ourselves of it!
Now if only i knew WHEN i had to STOP waiting....
Have a glorious day friends!


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When it comes to fashion, I know or maybe most of us know that Korean Fashion is also one thing to look up to.
Just like Topman, Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and Ms. Selfridge who are under the same company that brought this great brands, Basic House is also on sale. If you've been wondering what is Basic House, I can say that they bring a good Korean Fashion sense here in the Philippines. Going inside their store is like living the a K-Pop scene, most specially when it comes down with the clothes.
I am PAULO and let's go to BASIC HOUSE!


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What is Elder Law?
"Elder Law" is the legal practice of counselling and representing older persons and their representatives about the legal aspects of health and long-term care planning, public benefits, surrogate decision-making, older persons' legal capacity, the conservation, disposition and administration of older persons' estates and the implementation of their decisions concerning such matters, giving due consideration to the applicable tax consequences of the action, or the need for more sophisticated tax expertise.
In addition, attorneys certified in elder law must be capable of recognizing issues of concern that arise during counselling and representation of older persons, or their representatives, with respect to abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the older person, insurance, housing, long-term care, employment, and retirement. The certified elder law attorney must also be familiar with professional and non-legal resources and services publicly and privately available to meet the needs of the older persons, and be capable of recognizing the professional conduct and ethical issues that arise during representation.
What is Certification?
The purpose of the certification program is to identify those lawyers who have the enhanced knowledge, skills, experience, and proficiency to be properly identified to the public as certified elder law attorneys
Why You Need a Certified Elder Law Attorney?
When you look for an attorney to help you with a special needs or elder law issue, you should look first at Certified Elder Law Attorneys near you. Why? Because they have demonstrated that they understand your legal problems, and they can help you.
The Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) certification has frequently been referred to as "the gold standard" for elder law and special needs practitioners. This reflects the hard work and proof required before an attorney can proudly proclaim that he or she holds the valued designation.
Preparation for a CELA designation includes several steps and several different types of qualification, all of which are designed to assure that clients receive good legal care. Before being certified, an applicant must:
- Have practiced law for at least five years, and have focused at least half of their practice in the special needs/elder law field for at least the last three of those years.
- Demonstrate "substantial involvement" in special needs and elder law practice, by demonstrating a minimum number of individual cases, spread across a number of different categories making up the "elder law" definition.
- Study for, take and pass a rigorous, day-long written examination. Recent pass rates have been below 50% — and that is of applicants who have already met the experience requirements.
- Undergo a review by peers and colleagues, focused on the applicant's reputation for ethical and competent representation in elder law and special needs planning matters.
There are only a little more than 400 CELAs in the country, so not every community has even one person who has been certified. Your lawyer should be a CELA — it is your surest method of independently confirming that she (or he) is more than just qualified. After all, you deserve the best legal representation available.
* The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and the CELA designation is not a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
The Certified Elder law Attorney is the only American Bar Association approved designation for elder law.


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Losing a close family member in an unexpected accident is the most difficult thing that anyone may have to endure. It will take years to come to terms with the person's death, and the emotional trauma of the loss will never fully disappear.
The best that loved ones can do is seek some form of closure. While time can be the healer of all wounds in this regard, a successful wrongful death lawsuit can also bring family members a sense of justice and closure by providing them a feeling that the party that caused their loved one's death has been held responsible.
When can a family member file a wrongful death suit?
Parents, children, spouses and certain financial dependents of the deceased are usually the only ones who can pursue a wrongful death lawsuit after someone dies due to the negligence, recklessness or unlawful behavior of another party. For those who are eligible to file such a claim, here is what their lawsuit will need to prove:
- Someone has died: This death may be the result of taking the wrong medication, getting into a car accident, tripping and falling, getting hurt by a defective product or any number of unlimited causes.
- The negligence or criminal behavior of another party caused the death: Another party's negligent, reckless, criminal or unlawful actions caused the person to die. This wrongfully acting party could be a person, a business, the government or an institution. Perhaps a business built a dangerous product, a criminal attacked the person, a driver broke the law by speeding or driving drunk, or someone was negligent and it resulted in the other person's death.
- Close family members have been hurt by the death: Close family members of the deceased need to be living and they need to have suffered harm as a result of the death. This harm will often be financial in nature due to lost family income, lost future inheritance, lost spousal services and other types of calculable financial losses. It can also be emotional harm – such as loss of companionship and loss of parental relationship – to which the court can assign a monetary value.
- The decedent's estate has a personal representative: The personal representative of the decedent's estate is necessary to assist in bringing forward the wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of surviving family members and beneficiaries.
Did you lose a loved one in a fatal accident?
Following any kind of unexpected fatal accident, close family members may want to investigate the incident and applicable laws to determine if the facts support a claim for wrongful death damages.


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Fayette County
Two plead guilty in slaying of gang member
Two teens pleaded guilty Tuesday for their parts in the murder of a fellow gang member in 2007.
Manny Erevia, 16, and José Cruz, 17, entered guilty pleas and agreed to testify at the trials of two men described as leaders of a local Latin Kings gang.
The pleas were the latest for Fayette County prosecutors who have now netted seven convictions and agreements to testify from men who were present at the killing the night of Dec. 21, 2007. Luis "Mad Dog" Quiroz, 19, was found shot in a car on Trailwood Lane, in a suburban development off Alexandria Drive.
The men are expected to testify at the March 10 trial of Julio Vargas-Torres, 18, and Matthew "King Red Dog" Robey, 27. Police have said the killing was attributed to an "internal issue" in the gang.
In court on Tuesday, Erevia admitted that he was the one who shot Quiroz. He said he called the victim, met him and said they were going to go commit a robbery, which was a lie.
Instead they went to Trailwood Lane, where Erevia called several of the other men, who arrived in another vehicle.
Then, Erevia said, he got out of his car, walked around to Quiroz's side, said a few words and then fired a 9mm handgun at Quiroz's head. Erevia took off in the other vehicle. Quiroz died at University of Kentucky Hospital.
Erevia said in court that Robey instructed him to kill Quiroz, and because Robey was at a higher rank within the Latin Kings, "I had to comply with his orders."
He also said that Vargas-Torres supplied him with the gun. Prosecutors recommended a 20-year sentence without probation.
Cruz pleaded guilty to complicity to commit murder for placing the handgun in the car.
Under the deal with Cruz, prosecutors recommended a five-year sentence and dismissal of an evidence tampering charge.
Judge Ernesto Scorsone scheduled sentencing for both men April 2, after the trial.
Cruz's attorney, Sally Wasielewski, described her client as a "good kid" despite his conviction. He had attended Lafayette High School before his arrest.
"He just got caught up in the glitz and glamor" of gang life, she said. "He's sorry he ever heard of the Latin Kings. As far as I'm concerned, the adult who ordered this is the one who should be strung up by his ears."


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text: On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 10:02 AM, Vandaman <vandaman2002-rt at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > That's why I posted my question about Xboard on CentOS 4 here. > I guess you did not see this nor the question about mailing list spam. > I didn't see a need for comment - I imagine the hundreds of other who also did not comment on these probably did see them, too. > There is no hostility in asking people not to conduct conversations > with themselves or to "style up". Back in the day you would be mincemeat > for doing what people are doing here.... > I remember those days quite clearly, thank you. I think I even have a few flame wars saved, somewhere. But things have changed, and this list is one of the most helpful and least inflammatory around - viz. the off topic conversation (?) about spam that won't quit (you have added a few pence of your own, there, too...). > You can tell I'm already lightened up - basic google searches on find > on Linux has about 4.8 million replies but I didn't mention this to the > dozen or so responses to that topic. Sorin Srbu contacted me offlist and > you can bet what was said remains offlist. > Actually, mention of the google searches probably would not have hurt. However, even I posted a helpful comment (I hope) in that thread, largely because I didn't think to blast off a (new age) RTFM/GIYF response. Had you done so, I wouldn't have raised a peep. (And, to me, that's different - I've been soundly and deservedly lambasted for failing to do basic research, like a google search, for some of my very basic questions that are easily answered, so I must be feeling good this morning for me not to have said so.) Thanks for the reasoned response. mhr


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Ochazuke, or chazuke, (cha meaning tea, zuke meaning pickled/submerged) is a simple dish consisting of rice submerged in tea or dashi broth. Somewhere between a soup and a porridge, it is made by pouring hot tea over cooked rice to warm it up. Pairing salted salmon with green tea brings out more flavor from the fish, creating a savory, light broth. A quick meal or snack to use with leftover rice.
At first glance, you might be thinking, green tea in a savory dish? Really? But trust me, it's delicious. All you really need is rice and tea and you're good to go, although using dashi broth instead is just as delicious. Additional toppings are a great addition, but really good rice is a meal in itself. If you're lucky, you can also find instant ochazuke packets in stores with toppings ready to go, so all you need to do is add rice and tea!
This version I'm sharing today is served with salted salmon for a more complex flavor. Regular salmon is great as well, but I love the additional flavor that salt brings. Try it both ways to see which one you like better! If you want to make this dish more of your own, feel free to add whatever toppings you love. Common toppings include tsukemono (Japanese pickles), fish, rice crackers, umeboshi (pickled plums), nori, furikake, sesame, scallions, and wasabi.
Recipe – Salted Salmon Ochazuke:
– Place a small nonstick pan on the stove over medium heat. Add the salmon and cook for about 5 minutes a side until the edges are crispy. While the salmon is cooking, brew the green tea.
– Once the salmon is cooked, transfer to a cutting board and shred into bite sized pieces. Place the cooked rice in a serving bowl, and add the shredded salmon on top. Top with as much shredded nori and sesame as desired, then pour the green tea on top and serve.


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Undoubtedly, organic SEO is in the hands of Google, Google is rolling out algorithmic updates every now and then, but when there is a major update such as Panda 4.1 or Penguin 3.0 then some webmasters/And/Or/bloggers get shocks after having seen a dramatic drop in their traffic suddenly after the update has been live. Many of my readers recently asked me about the latest Google Panda update (4.1) which affected many websites on individual page level, so the questions were about finding ways to know whether the website/blog has been hit by any of the Google's Animals or not? and when the website/blog was hit?, and how to recover the site back to normal in case things have gone worst. I had these all questions in mind while I was creating a new Complete SEO 2015 Updated course in Urdu/Hindi, so I included step by step process about these Google algorithms, from Panda to Penguin and from Google Humming Bird to DMCA Pirate, I've explained and revealed everything in this one single course in Urdu. However, in today's tutorial/video I'll specifically explain to you knowing about which Google update has actually affected your website/blog and when it happened, and how to recover the traffic back.
What is Google Panda?
Google Panda is an algorithm which first released in 2011, and recently on 23 September 2014, its 27th updated rolled out. This is designed to detect websites having following factors:
So if Panda detected any of the above points in your site, it will give a penalty either side-wide or individually on page-level. However, you'll see sudden drop in your traffic if you were caught by Panda.
What is Google Penguin?
Google Penguin first came into being on 24 April 2012, and its latest version the Penguin 3.0 which rolled out on 23 October this year, it has been designed to detect sites/blogs having the following:
- Unnatural Backlinks
- Paid Backlinks
- Keyword Stuffing (Over Optimization)
- Irrelevant Backlinks
- Bad Anchor Texts
So if it detected any of the above things in a website, it will give a penalty either side-wide or page-level according to the percentage of bad SEO practices.
How to Know About the Penalty?
Now, if you have been hit by any of these animals then you can simply go to your Google Analytic Account and can see the traffic graph, if there is a drop in the traffic, just note the date, now come to this page:
Here, you'll find the history of Google algorithm updates, so if your traffic has dropped from next day the update or few days later of the update then simply understand that you've been hit by that specific Google update. Now you have time to work on the concerns areas of your website in order to bring your traffic back to normal.
Google Panda & Penguin Penalty Checkers
The above method was manually checking the penalty which is I think very easy, but if you want to use tools to check the penalties then you can use very simple tools to do so, visit the following site to check any Google algorithm penalty or Google sandbox:
And the another tool for specifically checking the Panda & Penguin penalties is the below one:
To use the above tool, You have to integrate your Google Analytic account to it, after you integrate your account, it will go through all of the traffic graph and will find whether there was a traffic drop when there was an update either Panda or Penguin.
How to Recover From Panda & Penguin?
If you were hit by any of these algorithms then you have to work hard and resolve the problems in your site as soon as possible, so in the next update, you'll see much improvements in your traffic. Most of these penalties take place automatically, and rarely, you'll be informed by Google, so better to work on the areas mentioned above, and you'll get your traffic back. For Panda work on the content of your website, remove duplicate pages and add more fresh content to outdated posts. And for Penguin check for bad links / paid links or any links that are not relevant.
You can also watch below video in Urdu/Hindi to know about the factors which are involved in Panda and Penguin penalties, this video is on YouTube, so you need to open YouTube and then watch the below video.
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Gettysburg Sculptures
United States
Brigadier - General John Gibbon Statue
Dedicated July 3rd, 1988
(Located on the east side of Hancock Avenue, south of the Copse of Trees)
Also see the Sculptor of the Gibbon Statue Related Page Tab for additional info on this monument.
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Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg PA.
Cost: approx $75,000.00
Height: approx. 17'
Weight: approx. 7000 pounds (base and bronze monument)
Brigadier General John Gibbon
Born: April 20, 1827 - Died Feb. 6, 1896
Graduated United States Military Academy 1847
At Gettysburg Gibbon commanded the 2nd Division of the 2nd Corps and assumed temporary command of the 2nd Corps during the battle.
Wounded July 3rd, in the left arm and shoulder.
The likeness of Gibbon resembles one of the more famous images of the general. The sculptor included the small tie often worn by Generals in the Civil War.
One of the little know facts of the Gibbon Monument is the base is over 100 years old. The granite base of the monument was originally located in the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia Pa. It had been the base of another monument dedicated in the late 1800's but had been heavily damaged. The idea was to have the Gibbon monument look as if it had been put in place in the late 1800's. With permission to use the old base approved, it was dismantled, cleaned and the 2nd Corps trefoil (Corps badge of the Second Corps resembles a 3 leaf clover)was sand etched on the north and south sides of the monument. Bronze plaques that would share a brief summery of General Gibbon's life were cast and accommodations were made for these to be mounted on the older base. During the disassembly process of the base, the remains of a book were found inside the base. This book contained the names of soldiers at the Old Soldier Home also located in Philadelphia. The book was restored using technologies of the 1980's and returned to the Museum of the Loyal Legion in Philadelphia. A time capsule that included the sculptors buisness card, photos of his children as well as photographs of the Gibbon statue were placed in the bottom of the base of the Gibbon statue in Gettysburg.
Sculptor Terry Jones has captured an almost living Gibbon. Note how it appears the General is about to walk off the base of the monument.
Gibbon's eye scans the northern battle line looking for the advancing southern troops. It appears as if a breeze has caught the corner of the coat, opening it.
The details in the bronze of Gibbon are wonderful. Note the "eagle" on the face of the buttons as well as the Officers Eagle Sword Belt Plate. Notice also the "pull" in the coat material at the button holes.
Gibbon holds a Model 1860 Staff and Field Officers Sword. One can almost see the knuckles of the hand through the gauntlet. It is this detail that makes these monuments works of art. The M1860 Staff and Field Officers sword on the sculpture is a nearly perfect recreation of an original as shown above.
The symbol of the 2nd Corps is a "trefoil" as shown above.
The photos used on these pages are copyrighted by myself or others. They can only be copied or reproduced with written permission or the clearly legible quotation "Copyright www.gettysburgsculptures.com and linked back to this web site. Please contact me by using the Contact Gettysburg Sculptures page on this site.
Thank you!
Gettysburg Sculptures
United States


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My vacay was filled with lake & food time!
Ready to hit up the lake for day numero dos:
I guess my grandma likes to be artsy and take angled pictures?
She's rockin'
6 mile hike around the lake:
Wait…who found their way into my bag?
Ooooh…that's right 😉 Pure deliciousness.
Milk dud brownies & ice cream topped with PB & chocolate chex mix:
Does another brownie for breakfast pre-breakfast snack sound okay?
$4.30 splurge of artificial ingredients yummy Caramel light frappucino during the drive home:
I never get this favorite drink of mine, but splurged today!
I'm going to miss breakfast & computer time from this view:


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God & Allah are different
I would advise caution here. It is true Muslims worship one and merciful God. However, this sentence suggests that the two conceptions of God are equal. Yet in Christianity God is the Trinity in its essence, plurality united by love: He is a bit more than just clemency and mercy. We have two quite different conceptions of the Divine One. Muslims [...]admin


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The word PAN stands for Permanent Account Number (PAN) for tax payment purposes. It is compulsory that a person who makes tax payment on his income must quote PAN under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The applicant for PAN may be Individual, HUF, Company, Firm, Association, Trust, Local authority etc. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has instructed banks not to accept any form/challan in the absence of PAN numbers, for tax payment. However, the non-tax payers can also have PAN card as an identity document or for the purpose of monetary transactions where PAN detail is insisted.
The PAN is a 10-digit alphanumeric number issued on a laminated card by an assessing officer of the Income Tax Department. The first three letters are the sequence of alphabets selected in random. The fourth character of the PAN must be one of the following, depending on the type of assesse:
C — Company, P — Person, H — Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), F — Firm, A — Association of Persons (AOP), T — AOP (Trust), B — Body of Individuals (BOI), L — Local Authority, J — Artificial Juridical Person, G — Government.
The fifth character of the PAN is the first character in the surname or last name of the person to whom the PAN belongs (For example PAN card is issued to Raja Chaturvedi then the fifth character of his PAN is C). The next four characters are random sequential numbers from 0001 to 9999. The last character is an alphabetic check digit.
The allotment and issuance of PAN cards is outsourced to UTI Investor Services Ltd and The National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) by the Income Tax Department. The above PAN Service Centers or TIN Facilitation Centers situated in all cities where there is an Income Tax office, will supply PAN application forms (Form 49A),and assist the applicant in filling out the form, collect filled-out forms, and issue an acknowledgment slip.
The PAN application is made through the above-mentioned service centers with the following details and information of applicant are required to be submitted with duly filled in form 49A for allotment of PAN cards.
(a)Name of the applicant, In case of individuals details of parents, (b)Date of birth or incorporation,(c) Address, telephone No.,(d) Status of the company (individual, partnership, Limited Company etc.), (e)Registration No., (f) Source of Income, (g) Name and address of the represented assesse.
Documents to be attached:
- Photo-copy related to any proof of identity like driving license, aadhar card, voters card, passport etc.,
- Photo -copies related to any proof of address like passport, Latest Electric bill, Landline telephone bill, property registration or latest tax assessment order etc.
- Photo copy related to date of incorporation (Like Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Companies, partnership deed, Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of LLPs, Trust deed; or Certificate of registration number issued by Charity Commissioner, Association of persons (other than Trusts) or Body of Individuals or Local authority or Artificial Juridical Person, Copy of Agreement; or Certificate of registration number issued by charity commissioner or registrar of cooperative society or any other competent authority; or Any other document originating from any Central or State Government Department establishing identity and address of such person).
- In case of Individuals, proof of date of birth shall be any one of the following documents if they bear the name, date, month and year of birth of the applicant, (viz. Aadhaar card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India; Voters card, Driving license; or Passport; or Matriculation certificate or Mark sheet of recognised board; or Birth certificate issued by the municipal authority or any office authorised to issue birth and death certificate etc.).
- After obtaining PAN from the Income Tax department, UTIISL or NSDL as the case may be, will print the PAN card and deliver it to the applicant.
Disclaimer: This article should not be construed as a professional advice under any circumstance. It is clarified to the readers that the contents provided in this write-up are intended for general information only and cannot be relied upon for real-time professional facts. Readers are advised to refer relevant Income Tax rules, UTIISL or NSDL for clarification, if any, before applying or accepting any of the points mentioned above. The author or the website accepts no responsibility whatsoever caused by the use of any information provided in this article and shall not be liable for any losses, claims or damages which may arise because of the contents of this post.
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Send me an email using the contact form or by writing to email@example.com to arrange a fitting. I will then send you more details.
I try to respond to emails as soon as I see them so feel free to get in touch at any time!


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I Found these two articles tonight, and had to share them.
The first one echoes what I have been saying for a couple of years now, a Revolution of Consciousness, (using exactly this term).
It started when DARPA released the internet to the world. It back-fired in the sense that, all of a sudden (relatively), the whole global population started to get access to an unprecedented amount of information, much of it incriminating to those considered to be The Powers That Be (TPTB).
Now, the world is using that tool to research, educate, expose, enlighten, etc. Sure, there is much dis-information, but this is why one practices the art of "discernment." If it hits you in your gut as not-quite-right, then don't you owe it to yourself to find out, and maybe let your family know what might really be going on? (Hint: Question Everything… especially in politics and Law! Oh yeah, they do lie and cheat and steal.)
The True Revolution of Our Time is the Revolution of Consciousness
The second one is a very well presented argument, quite logical. As I read through it, I found I agree with a lot of it. Some will take some research on my part, but that is a job I owe myself. Please consider it seriously. It resonates with the concept of "Natural Law."
And it addresses the need to change the social paradigm from competition (I win, you lose), to mutual "Cooperation," understanding that we are all interconnected, whether we realize it or not.
5 Reasons Why Anarchy Would Be An Improvement In Human Governance
I hope you enjoy them. I did.


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While I am popping over to say a big 'howdy' to France, the SBH will be monitoring the site.
Life's hard, I know. Haha, sorry, couldn't resist sharing with ya'll my fun weekend! I'm excited. Photos and stories to come!
I'll still be around, so don't try any fun business :)
If you linked up last time, thanks for coming back! If you are new, I'll give you the quick run down.
I like to think that this hop is unique from all the others out there. One that caters to blogs that tell stories, and have actual real content. It doesn't matter whether the 'stories' are fact or fiction, told with words or pictures, consist of ramblings or thought out chapters, or lighthearted or serious. This hop is for real bloggers with real stories. No advertising, give aways, reviews or coupon sites.
I hope that you enjoy the new reads. I have some ah-mah-zing followers, and I know they will strut their stuff today. Right on! Thanks for stopping by :)


text: Snoozing Snowman-Medium Christmas Sweater It looks like the snowman on this ugly Christmas sweater is taking a snooze. Chest = 42" Length = 20" Remember, each ugly sweater is one of a kind! For info on how we size our sweaters, check here. For info on how we size our suits, check here.


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A bartender's visit to Haiti inspired this play on the classic Cuba Libre, served on draft at San Francisco's Interval at Long Now (but just as easy to mix at home).
1½ oz. Haitian white rum (Interval uses Barbancourt)
½ oz. falernum
⅜ oz. cane cola syrup (Interval uses Monin, or substitute the syrup and seltzer for 2 oz. of Mexican Coke or other cane cola)
1½ oz. seltzer
Half a medium-sized lime
Tools: barspoon
Glass: double Old Fashioned
Garnish: spent lime shell
Add all the liquid ingredients to an ice-filled glass. Squeeze the juice from the lime half into the glass and stir briefly to combine. Garnish with the spent lime shell.
Haley Samas-Berry, The Interval at Long Now, San Francisco
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It was late afternoon on Thursday when a single tweet from a union cabinet minister set twitter on fire. It raged uncontrollably and continues to do so even as I put down my thoughts on paper about this unsavoury episode.
BJP was totally ineffective between 2004-2014; It was the social Media which brought about a decisive change in the fortunes of this party.
In return the supporter sought nothing for self but everything for the nation. Those close to the power center pocketed lucrative contracts to manage social media activities of ministers and govt websites. Supporters who had worked hard for a number of years did not grudge this until access to ministers &PM began to be regulated by these new doorkeepers.
Pent of fury had to be vented, there are more than enough reason for SM supporters to feel let down by the man who rode on their shoulders to power.
Repeated Book launch by Union Cabinet Ministers of Mr. Rajdeep Sardesai, post the fracas at Madison Square Garden New York while PM Modi was on an official visit to USA. Rankles the supporters.
Most Ministers run to TV channels to give exclusive interviews, despite being fully aware, media is anti BJP
Best suited spokespersons have been withdrawn what we get to witness is incoherent, mumbling and bumbling BJP member ill-equipped to be on air in any TV channel studio why has this been done?
NDTV which has been served notice under FEMA for financial irregularities, should under normal circumstance be facing prosecution, instead we find this channel is being promoted. NO I will not point towards bureaucracy or the Minister in charge; instead hold the Prime Minister responsible for this failure to control his cabinet Minister.
Social Media is the true Media of our time. Conventional media is dead for all practical purposes. The severe and instant backlash is only possible here, this is a democratic space, not agenda driven, every action is weighed on its merit and gets the treatment it deserves. Screen shots and cartoon posted on twitter are being used to reinforce this assertion of mine.
Tread with caution. Your supporters are not self serving or blind. Finally this is no BJP social Media Army.