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br>anyone else a fan?
i like all their albums but my favourites are from the 1990s/early 2000s - Shadow Weaver era stuff up to around Hallway of the Gods. i saw them live 10-11 years ago now. it was probably one of my first exposures to a modular synth in real life - no idea what they were using, 5U of some sort iirc.
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br>They're one of those bands that I liked quite a bit in passing and I'm sure I'd like a lot more if I actually had some of their albums. They seem like a very interesting group. Perhaps I'll see if I can find an album or two and give it a good listen.. br> br>
br>i really like them too, although i have only have the "legendary pink box collection". love the eclectic styles and weird/gritty/poignant lyrics. br> br>
br>i saw them play a great show opening for download in a church in detroit around 1996-97.
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br>SEE THEM LIVE!
I have seen them perform countless times over the years, including just a few months ago.
Most of the time i saw them playing with a rather beat-up MS-20 but these days they are just using access kb's. I guess easier to travel with them. br> br>
br>I don't have any of their albums but saw them once many years ago with Dead Voices On Air. I didn't care for them much. I'd like to see them again though. My tastes have changed a bit and I may appreciate them more. I'm not sure. The did have at least an MS-20, a minimoog if I remember correctly.
Is there a particular easy to find album I might get to re-introduce myself?
DVOA was great by the way. br> br>
Cybananna wrote:
Is there a particular easy to find album I might get to re-introduce myself?
My personal fave is "Crushed Velvet Apocolypse" should be easy enough to find.
I'd also try checking out some stuff from "the tear garden" which is basically a collab between legendary pink dots and cEvin Key. Alot more electronic and gothy but still really good. br> br>
br>I'll look for that one, and maybe something from the time sandyb mentioned (if this one's not). I have some tear garden and it never was a favorite either, but maybe i'll dust it off and give it a listen again. br> br>
br>They're one of those bands that a lot of people seem to like and swear by, but I could never get into it. I saw 'em once about three years ago. I was bored to tears, left after a couple songs. However, I did meet Cevin Key at that show.
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br>I never got around to getting any LPD albums, but I have all of the Tear Garden CDs. Tired Eyes Slowly Burning is the most electronic, and the best IMHO. br> br>
br>I'm not a big fan of all their stuff (particularly the folky bits) but its so eclectic there are a few I love.
First is Alchemical Playschool which is several long atmospheric collage-like tracks - any DVOA fan would enjoy this I'm sure. Second is The Golden Age which is pop and rather electronic for the Pink Dots and has Blacklist on it which I love. I also quite like Crushed Mementos which I think is fairly lo-fi old and weird.
I saw a trimmed down Pink Dots of just Ka-Spel and Silverman do an electronic set on a farm in Germany a couple of years ago and they were great....would love to have gotten a recording. br> br>
br>the pink dots were the first band i saw use a microkorg live. br> br>
br>Dots are a force to be reckoned with, but not everyone will get into their schtick. A very diffucult group to wade into, as they have, I don't know, well over 50 releases. Also, I think many people unfamiliar with them think they are going to be all dark, creepy and gothic (which they are sometimes) but more accurately they are a psychedelic group with a very active and surreal sense of humour.
My favourites are the really early lo-fi albums and cassettes, especially Curse and Chemical Playschool 1 and 2. The long string of Chemical Playschool releases are maybe the most rewarding works of their whole catalogue. Volumes 8 and 9 are tremendous. I also think they've been really on the last 10 years or so, starting with Nemesis Online.
I agree, everyone interested should get Crushed Velvet Apocalypse. A great place to begin. The Under Triple Moons comp is a good place to sample their early self-released cassette days. And to reiterate, GO SEE THEM LIVE! br> br>
br>I like most all of the LPD releases and have seen them a number of times. Niels uses a steiner parker evi and the silverman usually has his MS20 and over the years various keyboard samplers. Edward seems to have something new each tour, from an old Korg Wavestation to the Korg MS2000B.
I do think as a live band the classic line up with Martyn on guitar and Ryan on drums and bass was the best. When they are stripped down I think it can be a mixed affair depending on the sound of the venue.
I really like "From Her I watch...," "The Maria Dimension", "Malachi" LPs the best. I have heard from most fans their most recent release "Plutonium Blonde" is supposed to be strong. br> br>
br>great to see there's other people here like them
i tend to gravitate towards the stuff they did from the later 1980s onwards - shadow weaver, hallway of the gods, the maria dimension etc. i'm not the biggest fan of all the really early stuff although it makes interesting listening to see how they progressed to their current sounds and there are some gems in there too! here's probably one of my favourite tracks - "on high" from hallway of the gods.
this clip is from the "live at la luna" dvd - well worth picking up.
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br>Scot Solida
br>The Dots are old friends of mine. I first saw Edward's solo gig opening for Skinny Puppy back in 1987 (egads. 22 years ago!), and we befriended the Dots on their first US tour a couple of years later (as a three piece). They stayed over at our place on a couple of the early tours and we hung out quite a bit, going to a number of shows, driving to the Grand Canyon, record shopping together (Edward bought me my first Magma album). We haven't been in touch over the past few years, but we share a label (beta-lactam ring records). I built Edward a theremin yonks ago (after he saw me play mine during an opening slot for LPD).
LPD collectors have probably seen some of my illustration in various Dots vinyl releases. I did the poster that came with the vinyl of "Perfect Mystery" (art and printing) and the gatefold and back cover of Edward's "O'er a Shalabaster Tyde". I printed the sleeves and stickers for the Perfect Mystery vinyl, too. Also, did a neat t-shirt art/print and insert for "Absence of Evidence".
I've watched their gear change over the decades. From Ensoniq and Alpha-Junos to K2000, Wavestation and MS-10/20 to MS2000 and V-Synth.
I've always dug what they do. My favorites are Edward's solo "Eyes China Doll" and LPD's "Shadow Weaver, pt 1" and Asylum. I've got quite a few rarities, including a number of extra copies of the vinyl of A Perfect Mystery (anyone wants a copy, let me know. I have around a dozen of them left).
I've seen dozens of LPD shows. The absolute best ever I saw was the first show they did in Denver, at the Mercury Cafe back when
"From Here You'll Watch The World Go By". Truly immense performance (and a great album). br> br>
br>Just discovered them few days ago. Kinnda new their name was floating around for quite some years but didn't bother checking them out. Now I'm totally overwhelmed by their extensive discography. Started with The Maria Dimension and The Crushed Velvet Apocalypse, there are some true gems in there like New Tomorrow, Cheraderama, Disturbance... I've also done some random sweeping trough their discography and although there is also some not so accessible work I am really excited about what else is there to come.
And then there are also all the side projects like Edward Ka-Spel solo, Mimir, The Tear Garden.
So much new music to digest, really excited about that but I'll take it slow and try not to jump all over it. For today I have a 9 Lives To Wonder in my player
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tj wrote:
i saw them play a great show opening for download in a church in detroit around 1996-97.
I was at that show too. It was really impressive but I remember there were some technical issues during the set driving them nuts. br> br>
br>Scot Solida
br>It's going to be an excellent time over the next months for LPD fans with tons of stuff coming out, some of which will be on Beta-lactam Ring Records. In fact BLRR are taking pre-orders on a new one now:
http://www.blrrecords.com/shop.php?view=grid&alb=come+out+from&art=&la b=lactam&gen=&for=&date_start=&date_end=#.VA2dcWK9KSN
Also, if you like the more experimental spacey stuff, make sure to check out the Armchair Migraine Journey albums on which Edward guests, one of which I also play on:
http://www.blrrecords.com/prod/2176/cosmic_space_drone.html#.VA2eDGK9K SM
Here's one from earlier this year for which I provided the cover art (there are still shirts available with the full design I think):
http://www.blrrecords.com/prod/2232/one_last_pose_before_the_ruin.html #.VA2e0mK9KSM
It has been years since I've seen the Dots, but they'll always hold a special place in my heart. I'm so happy that they've kept it going for so long. It has now been nearly thirty years since I first heard them and I still listen to 'em at least once a week, usually binging on their stuff when I do. Few bands have managed to keep it together for as long as they have, and even fewer that steadfastly remain outside the mainstream. They should be revered as cultural heroes, as far as I'm concerned. For me, their music is a welcome relief against the banality of popular music. br> br>
br>I've been a fan of the Dots since the late 80s, around the time Any Day Now was released. Seen them a few times, and my husband and I are visible in one live performance video on YouTube (Pain Bubbles in Seattle) during Niels' sax solo. br> br>
br>Tago Mago
br>I've seen them 3 times.
An awesome band ! br> br>
br>Big fan! Saw them live about 3 years ago.
They still got it!!! br> br>
br>Scot Solida
LavLab wrote:
Big fan! Saw them live about 3 years ago.
They still got it!!!
Indeed they do. I saw them in Autumn of 2016 and it was one of the best shows I'd seen them do (and I have seen a
of LPD shows over the past 30 years) br> br>
br>Definitely a fan, though mostly of the earliest stuff (and I completely lost track after 1997 so lots to catch up...)
I'm just listening right now to Chemical Playschool 3+4, one of my personal favorites. still think it's the best introduction to the early style.
Someone should do an expose on the entire English post-psychedelic scene (for want of a much better name!) c. 1981 with LPD, Eyeless in Gaza, Woo, Lemon Kittens, Crawling Chaos... very unique and irreplaceable artists at another brief moment when absolutely everything seemed possible. or an inspiration to make everything seem possible today
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br>Have not listened to them in years, but definitely a unique and interesting group. I may still have some on a cassette in a shoebox somewhere... br> br>
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People arrested over Memorial Day weekend received something no defendant here has ever before been given: A guarantee of legal representation from the moment they are taken in to East Hampton Justice Court to be arraigned.
In a program financed by the office of the Suffolk County District Attorney, either Brian DeSesa of the Adam Miller Group or Carl Irace of Carl Andrew Irace & Associates, both experienced in the field of criminal law, will now be in court on weekends and holidays. The program, years in the making, began on May 27.
It was Mr. DeSesa's turn that weekend. "It is definitely necessary, both for the defendant and for the court," to have a defense lawyer present, he said after a busy morning of arraignments. Without an attorney in the room, he said, it falls to the presiding justice to explain the law where necessary, and defendants, left to fend for themselves, may fail to understand.
It has not been unusual, for example, that someone charged with driving while intoxicated, after the court has read out the charges, will blurt out, "I'm guilty." In weekends past, the town justices, Steven Tekulsky and Lisa R. Rana, would frequently have to warn people without lawyers not to speak to the facts of their case, because arraignments are recorded and anything they say could and would be used against them.
On the holiday weekend, before Justice Rana took the bench, Mr. DeSesa spoke in private with each of the three men charged with drunken driving, and the subsequent proceedings, court observers agreed, went much more smoothly than before. A key question the court asks of every defendant is, "Do you want to be heard in respect to bail?" If the facts warrant, an attorney may then point out that the person has local ties and is therefore not a flight risk, that he or she is employed, or that this is a first arrest.
"You're there to offer comfort," Mr. DeSesa said. Defendants, particularly women who have never been in trouble with the law, are frequently in tears.
Both Mr. DeSesa and Mr. Irace have been on both sides of the aisle. Mr. DeSesa has worked in the county D.A.'s office and Mr. Irace for the Bronx D.A. Mr. DeSesa went on to work for Edward Burke & Associates for eight years before joining his current firm. Mr. Irace, who lost a bid for town justice in 2013, heads his own law firm.
"Driving-while-intoxicated cases are the most technical cases in the criminal justice system, other than murder," Mr. Irace said on Sunday, after representing the weekend's one arraignment. Having a lawyer to deal with the technical aspects of a D.W.I. arrest — challenging a traffic stop, for instance, or a breath test reading — may give a defendant a stronger case,
Mr. Irace is already familiar with the program, which was launched in Southampton last July. He recalled a case involving an accident on Sunrise Highway in which his client faced charges of drunken driving. The prosecution had asked for high bail, but, said Mr. Irace, after he reviewed her history and argued that she was not a flight risk, the court set bail at an amount her family was able to post. (The woman, Ulyana Yaremko, was ultimately indicted on multiple felony charges stemming from the incident, in which an East Hampton couple were seriously injured, and the case is now in State Supreme Court.)
No matter how good a job they do at arraignment, Mr. Irace and Mr. DeSesa will not be representing the defendant afterward. The county program, formally known as the Assigned Counsel Defender Plan, specifically prohibits the attorneys' further involvement in a case, unless they have represented the person before.
The program has been 10 years in the making. It stems from a class action launched by the New York Civil Liberties Union in 2007 (Hurrell-Harring v. the State of New York). The suit singled out five counties: Suffolk, Ontario, Onondaga (Syracuse), Schuyler, and Washington, accusing them, among other things, of failure to provide defendants with counsel during critical stages of a case and of creating caseloads for court-appointed attorneys that were so onerous that proper defense was impossible to provide.
The case was in the courts for years, reaching the appellate level before it was settled, on Oct. 21, 2014, the day before it was to go to trial. The weekend lawyer program was an important part of the settlement, which also provided the Legal Aid Society with funding to send staff members to all weekday arraignments.
Daniel A. Russo, who administers the Suffolk County plan, stressed on Tuesday that his nonprofit organization thoroughly vets attorneys for the weekend responsibilities. Experience is an important qualification; an inexperienced lawyer can make a crucial mistake at the start of the process and doom a client's case.
Where a lawyer lives is also important, said Dennis Brown, who runs the program, because of the distances on the East End between courthouses. The lawyers are on call all weekend long, and all day on holidays. They are paid $30,000 a year.


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The Wikileaks documents show what has already been expected by close observers but has of course been denied through the 'Mugabe Must Go' rhetoric that passes for newsreporting in the mainstream press. Ambassador Christopher Dell repeatedly refers to 'doing the hard things' - with which he means the economic destruction of the Zimbabwean economy through economic sanctions (see Section 4C of the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001, co-sponsored by Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Russ Feingold and Jesse Helms). ZDERA put the country on a credit freeze in late December 2001, and precipitated the economic collapse in 2002, two years after the start of land reform. The purpose of destroying the economy was to make the lives of ordinary Zimbabweans so miserable that they would vote for the MDC (sound familiar?). On the wikileaks documents:
MDC-T leaders are weak and ineffectual: former Ambassador Dell
By: Our reporter
Posted: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:44 am
PRIME MINISTER Morgan Tsvangirai is a weak leader who cannot be relied upon to lead a country like Zimbabwe, according to former United States ambassador Christopher Dell.
The shocking revelation was revealed in a leak of three million secret American diplomatic missives obtained by the website WikiLeaks.
"Tsvangirai is ... a flawed figure, not readily open to advice, indecisive and with questionable judgement in selecting those around him," wrote former Ambassador Dell in his 2007 cable from the US embassy in Zimbabwe.
The Cable titled "The End is Nigh" sheds light on the U.S. regime change strategy in Zimbabwe, and its hand in the harmonised elections of 2008.
His advice to the U.S. State Department at the time was: "Stay the course and prepare for change in Zimbabwe".
"Our policy is working and it's helping to drive change here. What is required is simply the grit, determination and focus to see this through. Then, when the changes finally come we must be ready to move quickly to help consolidate the new dispensation."
After considering various regime change scenarios, Mr Dell's cables revealed that fuel and food shortages were to be used as a tool for regime change.
Fuel and food shortages prompted Mr Dell to say "for the first time the president is under intensifying pressure simultaneously on the economic, political and international fronts" and that President Mugabe was "running out of options."
He said it was up to the U.S. "once again, to take the lead, to say and do the hard things."
The MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, repeated the same call for international supervision during his campaign in 2007-8.
The MDC-T Secretary General, Tendai Biti was to declare after the elections of 2008 that: "Morgan Richard Tsvangirai is the new President of the Republic of Zimbabwe".
This pre-empted an announcement by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission of the official election results showing that none of the presidential candidates had secured the 50 plus one majority required to form a government, prompting a run-off presidential election.
It has also become clear that the US did not think Mr Tsvangirai would deliver regime change easily; preferring to use former South African President Thabo Mbeki to that end, even though they viewed him as a close ally of President Mugabe.
The US miscalculated Cde Mbeki's role within the regional Sadc setting.
"The Mbeki mediation offers the best, albeit very slim, hope of getting there" wrote Mr Dell in one of the cables.
The US was also not supportive of the inter-party talks that were going on in Zimbabwe at the time and the inclusive Government that was to emerge from those talks, preferring Mr Tsvangirai to take over power although they largely viewed him as a weak and ineffectual leader.
Mr Dell did not believe there were opposition politicians with leadership qualities to take over from President Mugabe.
He called the MDC "far from ideal" and was "convinced that had we [the U.S.] had different partners, we could have achieved more already."
He said the MDC-T leadership would "require massive hand-holding and assistance should they ever come to power."
"Less attractive is the idea of a South African-brokered transitional arrangement or government of national unity.
"He (Mr Tsvangirai) is the indispensable element for (regime change), but possibly an albatross around their necks once in power.
"In short, he is a kind of Lech Walensa character: Zimbabwe needs him, but should not rely on his executive abilities to lead the country's recovery."
Wa?e;sa is a former Polish president and trade-unionist, who offered to collect this year's Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
Mr Tsvangirai was a close "ally" of the U.S. ambassador during his tenure in the country, so this revelation will come as a shock to him and his MDC-T party.
It also gives credence to President Mugabe's statements at the time where he labelled the MDC-T as an unwitting puppet of the West, and its regime change agenda.
The former ambassador was critical of the MDC as a whole, describing the 2005 split in that party as "a totally unnecessary self-inflicted wound".
He said MDC Secretary General, Professor Welshman Ncube had "proven to be a deeply divisive and destructive player in the opposition ranks.
"The sooner he is pushed off the stage, the better," Mr Dell wrote in one of the cables sent to Washington at the time of his tenure.
The US diplomat was also very critical of MDC-T Secretary General Tendai Biti and Spokesman Nelson Chamisa whom he said were "thin below the top ranks" of opposition politics adding that the "The great saving grace of the opposition is likely to be found in the diaspora."
He also described MDC leader Arthur Mutambara as a "light-weight".
"Arthur Mutambara is young and ambitious, attracted to radical, anti-western rhetoric and smart as a whip," Mr Dell wrote.
"But, in many respects he's a light-weight who has spent too much time reading U.S. campaign messaging manuals and too little thinking about the real issues."
He dismissed Britain as "ham-strung by its colonial past and domestic politics", adding: "Letting them set the pace alone merely limits our effectiveness."
The EU, he said, is "divided between the hard north and its soft southern underbelly".
He added: "The Africans are only now beginning to find their voice. Rock solid partners like Australia don't pack enough punch to step out front and the UN is a non-player. Thus it falls to the United States, once again, to take the lead, to say and do the hard things and to set the agenda."
Mandela, No Darling of The West
Wikileaks also revealed that South African President, Nelson Mandela was not a darling of the West, as the media had portrayed him.
Mr Mandela remained on the US terrorist list until July 2008 when former President George W. Bush, signed a law to remove him.
He and other members of the African National Congress had been on the list because of their fight against South Africa's Apartheid regime, which gave way to majority rule in 1994.
The revelation shows that Mr Mandela and other leaders who are traditionally regarded as America's allies for example, Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, are not held in any higher regard in the U.S. than President Robert Mugabe or Libyan leader Colonnel Gaddafi, who are also named in the cable leaks.
Wikileaks exposes MDC-T puppetry
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Posted: Monday, November 29, 2010 3:42 pm
SECRET documents released by whistle blowing website, Wikileaks on Monday show MDC-T as an unwitting puppet in the U.S. plan for regime change in Zimbabwe, a charge President Mugabe has been making for the better part of the last decade.
Thousand of leaked documents put American diplomats at risk of being labelled merely intelligence operatives, rather than envoys for their country.
A leaked cable sent to Washington by Christopher W. Dell, former U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, also directed to USAID, selected U.S. embassies in African countries, NGOs like USAID, military centres in Europe, among other agencies reveals the U.S. foreign policy plan and the MDC's role in that plan.
The cable was also sent to Dan Mozena, then Director of Southern African Affairs at the U.S. State Department. This is not surprising. During a 23 March 2007 Congressional Briefing on Zimbabwe, Dan Mozena and Donald Payne (Democrat), House of Representatives Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Relations, revealed continuing U.S. Government funding for the MDC factions, Lovemore Madhuku's National Constitutional Assembly, civil society organisations, NGOs and the Voice of America Studio 7 Project through USAID and the US Embassy in Zimbabwe.
They also disclosed ongoing efforts with a number of other African leaders and to co-ordinate efforts with the United Kingdom, European Union, United Nations, African Union, and Sadc to ensure that regime change was achieved in Zimbabwe sooner rather than later.
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Dell's leaked classified cable was an important and sensitive document which revealed and confirmed Zimbabwe government's earlier regime change accusations.
It was sent to American embassies in Abuja (Nigeria), Accra (Ghana), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Dakar (Senegal), Kampala (Uganda), Nairobi (Kenya). They were also sent to embassies in Canberra (Australia) and France (Paris).
It was also sent to the United States European Command intelligence centre (USEUCOM) in Vaihingen, Germany; the National Security Council in Washington DC and to the American Joint Analysis Centre at Molesworth; the RAF Molesworth (a Royal Air Force station located near Molesworth) in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom and to the United States U.N. mission in New York.
The cable was a highly sensitive piece of information, and Mr Dell classified it under Section 1.4b/d of Executive Order 12958. So the matter is as sensitive as it can get.
The Senior African Director at the National Security Council works closely with the U.S. President. The NSC is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. This means that the Zimbabwean issue is dealt with at the highest level within the U.S. administration.
It seems that the embassies that received Dell's cable, represent countries that were sympathetic to the MDC-T. Between 2007-2008, the MDC-T embarked on a major offensive in the African region and in the West with Tsvangirai declaring that he wanted "to cut Mugabe's umbilical cord with Africa."
He visited the countries quoted in Dell's leaked cable.
Tsvangirai himself, or senior MDC-T officials, visited all these countries in 2007-8.
The trip to Ghana was briefly interrupted as MDC-T founding Chairman, Isaac Matongo had died. Tsvangirai was to later visit that country in 2008, where he told a news conference in Accra that: "We believe the time has come for him (President Mugabe) to have an honourable exit," in line with U.S. foreign policy. He added: "We are calling ... on every head of state in Africa to stand in defence of the people of Zimbabwe."
MDC Secretary General Tendai Biti held "consultative talks" with Kenya's then new Prime Minister Raila Odinga on 21 July, 2008. Tsvangirai visited Uganda (21 November, 2007), Nigeria (21 April, 2010) where he met with then President Olusegun Obasanjo, Ghana (22 April, 2008), Senegal (31 July, 2008), etc.
These trips, however funded, seemed congruent with Dell's recipients of the leaked cable.
These revelations echoed similar pronouncements further afield in Europe made by Tony Blair, Lord Triesman and Sir Ian McCartney in the United Kingdom House of Commons between 12 and 26 March 2007, and the publication of a report of the International Crisis Group entitled 'Zimbabwe: An End to the Stalemate?'
The report marked the roots of Dell's regime change move and a full description of the "managed change" formula was contained in that ICG report of 6 March 2007.
The idea of taking Zimbabwe to the U.N. Security Council was hatched in the House of Lords, after this report was published, and Dell travelled to london to discuss the U.S.'s role in the post-Mugabe era. It seems there was a "final push" now being envisaged as "the end of Mugabe was nigh".
Dell and Lord Triesman spoke with the same voice during that period. Dell's idea was that the economy would eventually destroy President Mugabe and Lord Triesman retorted in the House of Lords: "I have also heard that Mugabe anticipates carrying on in power well beyond 2008. I do not know whether that will happen, because his economy has more or less imploded."
Lord Lea of Crondall second Lord Triesman's contention by declaring that Tsvangirai "is a former friend of ours, a trade union official and a great democrat".
The web was quite intricate.
Dell, in his communication, also reveals that he was working with Zanu-PF so-called "moderates" who had come together with the MDC to draft a "new constitution" as a basis for internationally supervised elections in 2010 - which would see Tsvangirai installed as president.
It has now emerged that the idea of an internationally supervised election was the work of Dell, who reported in the leaked cable that "The End is Nigh". It was not an MDC-T baby.
This also sheds light on the U.S. regime change strategy in Zimbabwe, and its possible hand in the harmonised elections of 2008.
In line with this design, the MDC formations were encouraged to unite behind the so-called "people-driven constitution" in an effort to postpone the harmonised elections from 2008 to 2010. Mr Tsvangirai failed to follow this U.S. plan as Sadc, through former South African President Thabo Mbeki, was pushing for a negotiated solution.
This led Dell to conclude that "Tsvangirai is ... a flawed figure, not readily open to advice, indecisive and with questionable judgement" in the 2007 cable to Washington.
It seems that Dell, at his departure, was quite sure that his regime change agenda had succeeded, and that, with the help of the donor community, especially USAID, change was in the offing.
He wrote: "Change is in the offing, we need to step up our preparations. The work done over the last year on transition planning has been extremely useful, both for stimulating a fresh look at our own assumptions and plans and for forging a common approach among the traditional donor community.
He makes an interesting revelation that was dismissed at the time – the revelation that NGOs were directly involved in regime change activities, in concert with the MDC-T.
Government briefly banned NGO work and asked all NGOs to re-register.
The MDC-T criticised government's move, but it is now clear that government was right in stating that NGOs were exceeding their mandate and meddling in internal politics.
Dell's leaked cable further reveals: "But the (regime change) process has lagged since the meetings in March in London and should be re-energized. It is encouraging in this respect that USAID Washington has engaged the Mission here in discussing how we would use additional resources in response to a genuinely reform-minded government."
He added: "I hope this will continue and the good work done so far will survive the usual bloodletting of the budget process."
While Dell admitted that African diplomacy was taking over the negotiating space, via mechanisms like Sadc, he however felt that the U.S. should lead the regime change process in Zimbabwe, citing countries like Australia and Britain and supragovernance structures like the E.U. and U.N. as failing to "pack enough punch".
This puts a stop to academic arguments that the U.S. was merely responding to a bilateral dispute between Zimbabwe and its ally, Britain. The U.S., it can now be categorically stated, has its own interests in changing the government of Zimbabwe, divorced from the standoff between Zimbabwe and Britain. That means any negotiations on sanctions removal, e.g. the E.U.-Zimbabwe talks, are mere moot points unless they involve the U.S. as well.
Dell concluded: "The Africans are only now beginning to find their voice. Rock solid partners like Australia don't pack enough punch to step out front and the U.N. is a non-player. Thus it falls to the U.S., once again, to take the lead, to say and do the hard things and to set the agenda."
Unfortunately, the MDC-T is not mentioned in any of these structures. They are a mere conduit for the realisation of U.S. foreign policy objectives in Zimbabwe and the region, and are a dispensable lot in the Washington's eyes. The sooner they realise this, the better for everybody.
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It's finally Saturday. This is too good to be true.
I've got a big bike ride planned for this afternoon – we're shooting for 2.5 hours, so this may be the last blog post you ever get from me. If I survive, I promise to reevaluate my blogging life. I will strive to make the most of my time with my laptop and be a better recipe-maker for you guys. With flawless photography to boot.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Heres a low-quality iPhone picture of my lunch yesterday.
Chicken, quinoa, acorn squash wedges, and green beans. All artistically smashed in a microwave safe bowl. I was going for modern art, in case you didn't get that right away.
It was actually a really good lunch and something I will definitely be trying again soon. It was packed with vitamins and good macros. What's not to love?
So anyway, good lunches were definitely necessary this week, per my workout schedule.
- Mon: Biceps&Triceps in the morning, Elliptical and Abs in the afternoon
- Tues: 4 mile run, spin class
- Wed: Chest workout & plank circuit in the morning, 4 mile walk in the afternoon
- Thurs: 4 mile run, 4 sets of leg extensions, spin class
- Fri: Elliptical, Shoulders, Abs
- Sat: Leg circuit, bike ride of death
I love Tuesdays and Thursdays. They make me feel like a pro athlete. Because I'm doing cardio twice.
Moving on to my dinner/your potential breakfast.
You know when you have a statistically insignificant amount of taco meat left? (Meaning it's not enough for a taco, but too much to throw away.) Well I have this problem all the time. I usually throw it in a taco salad but it just gets lost in a sea of veggies and I'm never able to find it. I decided to throw it in with some eggs last night. Why have I not done this before? Have you done this before???
Southwestern Egg Scramble
- 2 eggs
- handful of spinach
- handful of kale
- 1/3 of a small red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup of bell pepper, diced
- a few small cherry tomatoes, halved
- small amount of taco meat (mine was ground turkey)
- chili powder or southwest seasoning of your choice
- Saute everything except the eggs in a skillet over medium heat. Just until the veggies start to soften and the meat is heated through.
- Crack the eggs into the skillet.
- Now you can either scramble it all together, or cook your eggs sunny-side-up. (I can't do sunny-side without imminent disaster, so I go for the scramble)
- Serve with a bit of hummus or guacamole, if you desire.
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day 11042: so goes the chain of pain
It started out innocently.
Damn it, wait… why do all my stories start out innocently?
It started out almost innocently. We talked a lot about work. We talked a bit about ourselves. We talked about parties, and invited each other to our respective cities, knowing full well that neither one of us would actually accept the other's invitation. He tried to talk me into hopping onto a plane just for a concert, I tried to talk him into coming to Toronto for a whole lot more than just a concert… dinner and a movie… turducken... Christmas... New Years... the list goes on.
We joked, we laughed, but we never made it beyond a mere flirtation… that is the thing about crushes. Crushes remain unrequited. Chains of pain someone calls it. Someone has a crush on you, but you have a crush on someone else who has a crush on somebody else… hence the chain of pain.
I wrote him off. Once. Twice. Thrice. A million times and more. He's not that into me. I've indulged in other flirtations, had other interests; ogled a hundred other men almost as worthy as he. Damn it, he always pulled me back, and all it took was a quick "Hi."
So goes my chain of pain. Karma is a bitch.
In just over two weeks, I'll be in his city. For work. He has no idea, and if he does, he hasn't yet let on. I'm trying to keep my visit under wraps. I don't like playing games, but part of me is thinking not playing at all is a whole lot better than losing.


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I was getting money from the station cashpoint in Westgate when I noticed something unusual happening outside the Piggy Bank nursery. My suspicions were aroused when one of our more vulnerable children in care, who doesn't apparently go to school, shot across the road on his bicycle, to join a group of pupils from King Ethelberts school, who were involved in some kind of veiled financial transaction with a man in a yellow hooded tracksuit top.
He appeared to be passing them something in silver paper and money was changing hands. He then went into the newsagent and re-appeared with three packets of SuperKings, more money exchanged hands and the kids went on their way, boys and girls happily smoking their cigarettes and the 'dealer' wandered off towards Beano's cafe, I assume to buy his breakfast with the profits.
I can't express how angry seeing this made me and so I followed him into Beanos and confronted him at the counter there, politely explaining that this was a criminal offense and that I intended to call the police. Very surprised, he retorted that the kids were his, which was a poor excuse, given his darker appearance and he then made a quick exit, leaving a cafe full of interested onlookers watching.
I did try reporting it to the police but with no answer, I've tweeted and sent an email instead. I can easily identify him if required as can the manager of the newsagent. If I had my camera I could have recorded the whole thing. It may appear to be a minor business but what starts with exploiting our local children with cigarettes and soft drugs invariably leads to more substances as time passes.
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Weekday Mass should never just be a "routine". When one examines the texts the Church has selected for weekdays, it is often easier to enter into a particular Season. There is a richness in the changing texts of weekdays which should never be underestimated. This is a "treasury" that the Church offers to us, and of which we in parishes and other communities should make full use.
Weekday Mass Sheets
In order to aid participation in the weekday Eucharist, we have prepared these simple A4 sheets which reproduce the antiphons, scripture references and notes on the saints. Communities and individuals are free to print out and reproduce these sheets. The same texts are used both for daily Mass and for Celebrations of Word and Communion.
Please note that occasionally a parish will celebrate a different feast (such as a Patron Saint or Anniversary of Dedication of the Church) which may have different texts.
From the "Homiletic Directory" 2014
150. The custom of celebrating the Eucharist daily is a great source of holiness for Catholics of the Roman Rite, and pastors should encourage their people to participate in daily Mass if at all possible. Pope Benedict urges the homilist "to offer at weekday Masses cum populo brief and timely reflections which can help the faithful to welcome the word which was proclaimed and to let it bear fruit in their lives" (VD 59). The daily Eucharist is less solemn than the Sunday liturgy, and it should be celebrated in such a way that people who have responsibilities of family and work can avail themselves of the opportunity to attend daily Mass; hence the need for the homily on such occasions to be brief. On the other hand, because many people come to daily Mass regularly, there is an opportunity for the homilist to preach about a particular book of the Bible over the course of time in a way that the Sunday celebration does not allow.
151. A homily at daily Mass is encouraged particularly in the liturgical seasons of Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter. The readings for these seasons have been chosen with care, and the principles are given in the Introduction of the Lectionary: For Advent, n. 94; for Christmas, n. 96; for Lent, n. 98; for Easter, n. 101. Familiarity with these principles can aid the homilist when preparing his brief daily remarks.
152. The Introduction of the Lectionary makes a point about the readings in Ordinary Time to which the preacher must be attentive when preparing weekday liturgies: The arrangement of weekday readings provides texts for every day of the week throughout the year. In most cases, therefore, these readings are to be used on their assigned days, unless a solemnity, a feast, or else a memorial with proper readings occurs. In using the Order of Readings for weekdays attention must be paid to whether one reading or another from the same biblical book will have to be omitted because of some celebration occurring during the week. With the arrangement of readings for the entire week in mind, the priest in that case arranges to omit the less significant passages or combines them in the most appropriate manner with other readings, if they contribute to an integral view of a particular theme (82). Thus, the homilist is encouraged to review the readings for the entire week and make adaptations to the sequence of readings when it is interrupted by a special celebration. Although the weekday homily is brief, it should be carefully prepared in advance. Experience teaches that a short homily often requires additional preparation.
153. When the Lectionary provides a proper reading for the celebration of a saint, this must be used. In addition, readings may be chosen from the Commons if there is reason to give greater attention to a saint's celebration. But the Introduction of the Lectionary cautions: "The first concern of a priest celebrating with a congregation is the spiritual benefit of the faithful and he will be careful not to impose his personal preference on them. Above all he will make sure not to omit too often or without sufficient cause the readings assigned for each day in the weekday Lectionary: the Church's desire is that a more lavish table of the word of God be spread before the faithful." (83).
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The Celebration of Weekdays
In the very earliest days of the Church there was no such thing as "weekday Mass" - Mass (the Eucharist) was only celebrated on a Sunday, in memory of the resurrection of Jesus. This did not mean that people did nothing during the week! The earliest tradition was that they would take Holy Communion home from Sunday Mass in order to receive it each day during the week. So even in the early Church there it was important to celebrate the Eucharist, in some way, every day of the week if possible.
As the centuries passed, gradually Mass began to be celebrated on certain weekdays; before too long Mass was being celebrated on every day of the week, and people would be able to receive communion daily in church.
It was only after the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s that daily Mass was given a real boost: previously it was up to the priest to choose the texts for the daily Mass (unless it was an important feast): this would often mean the same Votive Mass for the Dead being celebrated every day! The Council gave a new importance to daily Mass, by allocating Bible readings and prayers for every day of the year, and by reorganising the Calendar of Saints so that they too could be celebrated.
So the situation today is that the Church considers it a wonderful thing (if possible) to celebrate Mass every day: people are encouraged to go day by day, to follow the reading of the Scriptures and celebrate the saints and feasts through the year. When we celebrate Mass it is called "nourishment": to celebrate day by day with hearts open to God's word, and spirits open to Christ's presence is surely one of the greatest ways of growing in the strength and grace of God!
As well as being an opportunity to be nourished by Word and Sacrament, daily Mass is also a chance for the Parish community to be strengthened. We come together to this daily celebration, forging friendships and bonds of care and concern for each other: we grow as the Church. It is wonderful when other activities (such as coffee mornings, days out, lunches) flow from the daily Mass in a Parish.
Daily Mass is also a privileged place for the community to exercise other functions: funerals, for example. The presence, example and prayers of "ordinary" parishioners are of great practical and spiritual help to priests and families at a Funeral Mass: it is also a rich symbol of what we are meant to be as the Church — a community of faith, prayer and concern. Those who worship regularly can make a wonderful place where mourners are welcomed.
If prayer is to be a heartbeat of our private lives, then daily worship (especially the Mass) is a "public" heartbeat of our Parish communities.
It is not always possible to attend Mass daily: many cannot do so, because they work during the day, or find it difficult to travel. In the present time fewer priests inevitably means fewer Masses: many Parishes in our Diocese will not have Mass every day of the week. As always, the rule here must be: "do what you can". Realise the value of the Mass whenever and wherever it is celebrated. If you can be part of that celebration, rejoice in it! If not, then find a moment each day to "spiritually unite yourself" with the Mass being celebrated.


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T.C. Boyle's The Harder They Come is a disturbing reminder that the United States is not immune to the damage that can be done to it by even one or two crazies who have bought into the lunacy advocated by fanatics on either the far left or the far right of the political spectrum. The novel is an intriguing, and very dark, look into the minds of three fragile people who for various reasons are unable to cope capably with the modern world. In the case of two of them, they refuse even to be bound by the laws and mores of the society in which they so precariously live.
Since his son was a boy, Sten Stevens has known that Adam is incapable of functioning on his own and that it is unlikely he will ever be able to do so. But Sten is a veteran of the Vietnam War, and these days it does not take much aggravation to make him fantasize about some violent solution to whatever problem dares confront him. And Sara, who makes her living shoeing horses and substitute-teaching is Sten's worst nightmare: a woman who believes a whole lot of the things his paranoid son believes and even encourages his reckless behavior.
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Within minutes of their arrival, three armed hijackers, two carrying knives and one a pistol, confront the group. Sten, though, when he finally blows his stack becomes an inadvertent hero by surprisingly (he is, after all, in his seventies) overcoming the man with the pistol and running off the two armed only with knives. Sten will not have long to enjoy his notoriety, however, because when he and Carolee get home they learn that Adam is in the middle of a serious schizophrenic break with reality.
And Sara, his much older lover (who as it turns out, is a former colleague of Sten's), is right there to take advantage of Adam's state of mind - and to use it for her own purposes.
Boyle uses third-person narration both to tell the individual stories of his three central characters and to tell the tragic one they will ultimately come to share. Beyond a doubt, what happens to Sara and the Stevens family is violent, dark, and terrible to witness. And what makes it all so very sad is that all of it is avoidable and should never have been allowed to happen in the first place.


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The Hope College Concert Band will perform on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The Concert Band will perform a wide variety of music and showcase a number of student conductors from the music-education program. Selections will include works from Tylman Susato, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, David Maslanka, Dana Wilson, John Paulson, Claude Debussy, Stephen McNeff, and Henry Fillmore.
A full band of about 70 performers, the Concert Band is open to all students and community members from the Holland and Zeeland area, and is directed by Gabe Southard. Southard will also be joined onstage by guest narrator Samantha Savalle.
The Concert Band rehearses and performs standard repertoire, and allows music-education students to work on secondary instruments and rehearsal techniques. The music-education student conductors will include senior Katie Baldwin of Normal, Illinois; junior Katherine Beaudoin of Milford; junior Genevieve DeHart of Hudsonville; senior Hanna Dirkse of Cedar Grove, Wisconsin; junior Matt Gilbert of Whitehall; sophomore Charlie Jordan of Grand Rapids; and sophomore Lian Robinson of Holland.
The Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts is located at 221 Columbia Ave., between Ninth and 10th streets.


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Parade of Homes 2010: Madison homes show
Posted by Jolenta Averill on Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at 4:07pm
The Madison Parade of Homes 2010 will feature 26 spectacular custom homes available for touring from June 12 – 27th. These home showcases will be held in the nearby Madison communities of Bristol, Deerfield, Middleton, Waunakee and Verona.
This year's tour will feature 23 custom home builders showcasing the latest product and design trades in 26 new construction homes located in five geographically diverse neighborhoods: Savannah Parks in Deerfield, Middleton Ridge at Misty Valley in Middleton, Bristol Gardens in the town of Bristol (just outside Sun Prairie), Southbridge Kilkenny Addition in Waunakee and Scenic Ridge in Verona.
The Parade of Homes is being held from June 12-27. Hours are Monday – Friday 3-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11-5 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for seniors 65+ and children from ages 3-12. Advance tickets for $1 off the gate price will be available until June 12 at Parade of Homes 2010 tickets or at the MABA office, located at 5936 Seminole Centre Court in Madison.
The non-profit Madison Area Builders Association (MABA) has been hosting the Parade of Homes event since 1950 and while the designs and neighborhoods may have changed, the quality of these homes and neighborhoods remain pristine and appealing. See you at the Parade!
7 Responses to Parade of Homes 2010: Madison homes show
Middlton WI Homes For Sale wrote:
I'm really looking forward to the Parade of Homes this weekend. I just got tickets earlier this week. Even with the slow market I'm still excited to see what the Madison Area builders have in store for us. Are you going??
- Ron
P.S. -- You have a beautiful website, Joletta. Top-notch!
Posted on Saturday, June 12th, 2010 at 2:42am
Maui Condos For Sale wrote:
Nice post, Jolenta. Back in the mainland I used to love going to events like this (as a consumer), whereas in my current area we don't anything like it. Nevertheless, it seems like a great opportunity for Madison homebuyers to experience their possible options firsthand.
Posted on Monday, June 14th, 2010 at 9:46pm
Сглобяеми Къщи wrote:
Beautiful house, the dream of every man ....... I would like to possess
Posted on Friday, July 30th, 2010 at 2:08am
Looking for Homes for Sale wrote:
I adore this house. It is so beautiful. I like that the exterior is green. It's unique yet classy. It looks like a wonderful place to live.
Posted on Friday, May 6th, 2011 at 11:49am
Gary neal wrote:
Thanks for the post. We have a similar Parade of Homes out here in Dallas where they show homes for sale. I love going to them because of all the new designs. I'm a big fan of the modern look.
Posted on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 at 11:29am
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Just a few more Market photos:
Linen Closet Quilts. This was her first time as an exhibitor at Quilt Market and her booth was beautiful. I love her vintage style.
Whole Country Caboodle. She also designs for Henry Glass Fabrics and she is sooooo nice! You will love her new baby fabric line- perfect timing for Leanne since she became a first time grandmother recently.
stop by her blog to see more photos of her booth!
That's it for my Market wrap up (till next Fall........)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Market Photos part 4
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I just read back through all of your market posts. What a wonderful group of ladies you showcased. This is an industry I know nothing about but it sounds like fun.ReplyDelete
Your work is amazing and I am so happy for you.
All the booths look great but Jill Finleys would have to be my favorite-LOVE the colors! Plus "hello" sorbet!ReplyDelete
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Gail B. Shrive, GB Shrive Designs; Caley Johnson, Miss G Designs; Ashton Miyako, Daryoush Bahar, Charlie Fisher, and Jewelry Designer Alison Rutherfurd of Red Haute Jewelry.
Music Spun by Dj Twin Spin and Irene Hernandez-Feiks.
Performers from Earth Circus Production.
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Earth Circus Productions, MBD Consulting, ROE SF, United + Taken, Create SF, and GB Shrive Designs.
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I started with this large plastic ornament I picked up at a thrift store for $1. I stripped it because the stripes were glittered. Next time I'll buy a plain one and skip this step.
Next I printed off a map the right size. And cut out each continent while holding scrapbook paper behind it and cutting through both. Don't use card stock, thinner paper lays flatter and molds to the round surface better
I spray painted the ball blue and glued the continents on with Tacky glue. I sprayed it with clear gloss varnish. Then glued it on a candle stick I'd gotten for a buck at the same second hand stire.
Thus with supplies on hand plus $2, I made this cute 10" tall globe.
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My friend Fred Gleeck writes some great stuff in his weekly ezine Fred Gleeck's Insights. Below are just a few quotes from his current issue.
"If you don't have the right knowledge or skills, don't coach someone. If you don't have personalities that click, don't coach them."
"Some people never create information products because they feel as if they don't know enough. They think that unless they are one of the most knowledgeable people in the field they have no right to produce the product. Baloney! Two important thoughts on that: If you know more than 90% of the people out their, you have the right to create the product. You may even have the right if you know more than 80% of the people. Maybe even less."
"Stop sitting around contemplating your navel and get going. Produce something. Anything. Get started. The toughest dollars to make are the first dollars."
"Ethics are like pregnancy. You can't be a little bit pregnant. Same thing with honesty. People either are or they aren't. You can't be a little bit honest."


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Sunday, February 13, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
37 comments:
- Donnie said...
Congrats to Kaye for winning your lovely giveaway. Looks like you were a winner too from Hubby. Happy Valentine's Day to you both.
- February 13, 2011 at 7:16 PM
- Donna said...
I bet you are in cricut heaven, Cindy! How sweet of Ralph! And congrats to Kaye. Happy Valentine's Day!!!!
- February 13, 2011 at 7:18 PM
- Chris @ My Arty Attempts said...
Congratulations Kaye! Happy Valentines to you Cindy. What a nice surprise for you.
I hope you both have a great day and more.
Hugs, Chris
- February 13, 2011 at 7:19 PM
- Kiki aka Victoria said...
Beautiful yummy romantic goodies..wow..lovely!! Enjoy your treasure!! yay..fabulous!! Happy V-day..enjoy the love sparkles..
- February 13, 2011 at 7:26 PM
- Terry said...
Hi Cindy! Thank you for the visit and the surprise news! I had no idea, but then why would I! Oh, congratulations Kaye! What a lovely Valentine's gift from your husband! Did you drop hints? Happy Valentine's day to the two of you! Big hugs my friend!
- February 13, 2011 at 7:56 PM
- Barbara said...
Congratulations to Kaye for being your big winner! What a haul! Happy Valentine's Day to you Cindy! What a wonderful surprise your hubby got for you!! He's a pretty good guy!
Hugs XX
- February 13, 2011 at 8:25 PM
- Cameron said...
Congrats to Kaye!
How sweet he is! A wonderfully Happy Valentine's indeed :)
- February 13, 2011 at 9:43 PM
- Linda said...
Looks like you are having a wonderful Valentine's Day!! Have fun! Congrats to Kaye!
- February 13, 2011 at 10:06 PM
- Cinner said...
Congrats to Kaye, you are going to have such fun with your new presents. it does feel like Christmas...happy v day. hugs.
- February 14, 2011 at 12:59 AM
- Brenda Brown said...
Happy Valentine's Day Cindy, love the tag and how fabulous to get special pressies.
Have a good day.
luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox
- February 14, 2011 at 4:29 AM
- Gail said...
What a sweet gift from your hubby. I'm sure we will now see all kinds of creativity from you with your new Cricut.
Have a wonderful day,
- February 14, 2011 at 5:52 AM
- Erica said...
Wow that was a nice surprise. Happy Valentine's day!!!
- February 14, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Kim said...
Happy Valentines Cindy, I hope you get all the love today that you have given!! Love the cupcakes and cute tag you made! I have a cricut too and love mine, it comes in handy for school projects!!! xo ♥
- February 14, 2011 at 8:17 AM
- SmilingSally said...
Thanks for sharing your blues.
Happy Blue Monday, Cindy.
- February 14, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- chubskulit said...
Blue Monday, happy valentine's day!
- February 14, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Devonay said...
Wow!!! What an awesome husband! You are a lucky girl! Enjoy your Valentine's Day! Much love and hugs!
- February 14, 2011 at 9:41 AM
Okay, I have several wows to share for this post. First of all, wow to your new header. I LOVE IT!!! Oh my, I want to go back. If I ever do, we have to get together.
Next wow...LOVE those cupcakes and I'm glad Jenny took a picture. Now I'm inspired to bake some too. ;)
Third wow...the tag is gorgeous as usual.
And last but not least wow...your husband's thoughtfulness is awesome. Enjoy!
Oh, and almost forgot, congratulations to Kaye.
Happy Valentine's to all!
- February 14, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- Ira said...
They look absolutely scrumptious, your cupcakes! And congrats to the winner!
- February 14, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- Linda M. said...
Happy Valentine's Day Cindy, You are a lucky lady. I think you will be having so much fun playing with your new toy.
- February 14, 2011 at 12:10 PM
- Faye said...
Happy Valentine's Day, Cindy! While you are one fortunate lady for getting the new craft goodies, including the cutter, I think your dh is also a lucky one to get those luscious looking muffins. Too bad one can't taste and smell over the internet!
- February 14, 2011 at 12:32 PM
- A Gypsy Angel/Stamperbee said...
Hi Cindy, what perfect gifts from dh. I hope that your day is happy. Hugs, Kim
- February 14, 2011 at 12:56 PM
- Lululiz said...
Oooh, I would love to eat one of those gorgeous looking blueberry muffins, IF your darling husband would be prepared to share that is.
Gosh, isn't he a treasure to spoil you with that fabulous machine, you lucky girl!
- February 14, 2011 at 1:57 PM
- Roselle said...
Dear Cin:
Happy V Day gorgeous!!! Cute muffins for that man of yours. He did good with all the craft goodies for you!!! Enjoy the day with the ones you love!
- February 14, 2011 at 2:29 PM
- Pamela said...
Happy Valentine's Day Cindy!
I love the music on your blog!
Pamela xo
- February 14, 2011 at 2:38 PM
- Boo-Bah said...
Love your valentine muffins and the tag you made. wow! Your husband is a sweetie for sure!
Happy Valentines Day
- February 14, 2011 at 2:53 PM
Happy Valentine's Day, Cindy!
Jo :)
- February 14, 2011 at 3:32 PM
- Birgit said...
Happy Valentine's Day, Cindy!
PS: Yummy muffins!
PSS: Congrats to the giveaway winner!
- February 14, 2011 at 5:10 PM
- Suz said...
What a wonderful guy, Cindy! He knows just what you like!
Have a lovely day!
- February 14, 2011 at 5:44 PM
- LV said...
A sweet post on a sweet day. The winner of your gift was lucky. Enjoyed my visit with you.
- February 14, 2011 at 5:51 PM
- Joy said...
Wow, what a nice Valentines you have had! Have a great week ;)
- February 14, 2011 at 7:54 PM
- Marie said...
Looks like you had a wonderful Valentine's! What a sweet hubby!!
- February 14, 2011 at 8:47 PM
- Carolyn said...
HOW WONDERFUL to have a hubby that understands your passion for art and provides you with the perfect Valentine.
- February 14, 2011 at 9:59 PM
- Kaye Swain - SandwichINK for the Sandwich Generation said...
What a fun day for you from your sweet hubby! And what a sweet day for me as well! Thank you so much for this great contest. What a blessing! Once again, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! :)
- February 14, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- La said...
Happy Valentine's Day, Cindy.
Congratulations, Kaye!
- February 15, 2011 at 6:14 AM
Hi sweetie, thanks so much for joining in with this beautiful tag. Also wow !!! Your Hubby is the best !!! ... i didnt get anything for valentines lol ... most unromantic guy ever i have lol
hugs June x
- February 16, 2011 at 5:37 AM
- Laurie said...
What a sweet gift from your husband!
- February 16, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- Poppet said...
Great tag Cindy, love the vibrant blue ticket with red and black theme. What a great hubby you have to get you all the crafty surprises. :-) xx
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BOOK REVIEW "The Englishman's Cameo"
Author: Madhulika Liddle
Genre: Fiction, Mystery
Language: English
Pages: 281
Cost: 295 Rs.
Publisher: Hachette India
First Published: 2009
Madhulika LIddle's first novel "The Englishman's Cameo" is a murder mystery set in Mughal Era of Emperor Shahjahan. It describes Delhi in early 1656 when Aurangzeb was advancing with his army to take over the throne. What can me more interesting than this, right? So I decided to read this one.
When Delhi was going through political turbulence (isn't it always..) in 1656 as Aurangzeb advancing with his troops against his father Shah Jahan, the kotwali of Delhi are entangled in a murder mystery. Young Muzaffar Jang, in an attempt to save his friend from being executed, follows the trail of a dead merchant, a scheming eunuch, and "too many Englishmen". As Jang, the poetry-loving nephew of the Kotwal, investigates further, we meet Mehtab, the legendary courtesan (who is murdered soon after), her mysterious step-sister Gulnar and Akram, the affable nobleman who follows Jang around.
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I always feel a bit funny going to these events. At the end of the day I'm a vegetarian teetotaller who wishes she were cool enough to be called straight edge and this part of the world is famous for it's fish, pasties and cider. So what is there going to be for me? There was some disappointment - if I could force everyone to stop putting parmesan in their 'vegetarian' options I would - but I came home full, happy and a bit poorer than I started off.
Let me introduce you to Seasonal Samosa. They proudly told me that all off their products where vegan (be proud of it. Rock on.) and gave me a little sample. In return I bought one of everything. Then I made a little tweet:
I'm not going to say anyone listened to me. I'm not delusional or anything. but I do have to say that when I went back on Sunday for more (yes it was that good!) they'd sold out of most things. I bought plate of wadi and some of their garam massala blend to keep myself going. I wish I'd been able to get another platter though. Check out the first one:
I'll admit now that the platter left me a bit thirsty. So it was off to find a drink. That wasn't cider. Luckily we came across The BloomBerry Juice Company who make 'fabulous non alcoholic drinks'. Now I'm fabulous and non alcoholic (though I draw the line at being called a drink) so we tried their samples and took home a big bottle of the one we both agreed on: Apple Blueberry and Lavender. If I'd have known about them (and the Seasonal Samosa) before we got married then... god what could have been.
Of course we can't leave a food fair without getting something sweet. Also relish, cake, tarts and pies but we didn't get pictures of them. Stephen has been obsessed with macarons since going to Bath Farmer's Market so we picked up some from Frandie Macaron
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The Obama administration's 2013 budget promises to "build a fair and stable economy for the LGBT community, while continuing to defend their rights." Below are seven investments for reducing anti-gay bullying, hate crimes, and HIV/AIDS infections:
— 4 percent increase to strengthen anti-discrimination enforcement: The Budget also proposes an increase for the Community Relations Service in the Department of Justice to fight hate crimes and provides a $14 million, or 4 percent, increase over the 2012 enacted level for the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC), which is responsible for enforcing Federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee.
— Funding boost to combat hate crimes: In addition to the protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the Budget also proposes an increase for the Community Relations Service to fight hate crime.
— $86 million to combat bullying: The Budget provides $86 million for grants to States and local educational agencies under the Department of Education's Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students program to fund activities aimed at preventing and reducing substance use, violence, harassment or bullying, and promoting student mental, physical, and emotional health.
— Increases funding for HIV/AIDS research and prevention to $28.5 billion: The Budget prioritizes HIV/AIDS resources within high-burden communities and among high-risk groups, including gay and bisexual men, Black Americans, Latino Americans and substance users. Compared to 2012, the Budget increases domestic discretionary HIV/AIDS funding at HHS by $119 million and Veterans Affairs (VA) HIV/AIDS funding by $74 million. Overall, total U.S. Government-wide spending on HIV/AIDS increases from $27.7 billion in 2012 to approximately $28.5 billion in 2013.
— Expands the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program by $75 million: The Budget includes an increase of $75 million for care and treatment through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. The Budget includes $1 billion for AIDS drug assistance programs, an increase of $67 million above 2012 levels to expand access to life saving HIV-related medications for uninsured and underinsured people living with HIV/AIDS. Based on current projections, this increase in funding for ADAP, combined with sufficient state contributions, will eliminate ADAP waiting lists in 2013. — $330 million for housing assistance for people with HIV/AIDS: The President's Budget requests $330 million for HUD's Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program, to address housing needs among people living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
— Support global AIDS prevention and treatment: The Budget fully funds the balance of the Administration's historic three-year, $4 billion pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, in recognition of this multilateral partner's key role in global health and its progress in instituting reform.


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There are a number of ways that we are different at Allfreight than other brokers and dealing directly with lenders. We would like to point some of them out to you because they might not always be evident when you are first looking around, but they certainly show through when the job of finance needs to be done.
We like to take a broad look at your business and the plans you have for the trucks or equipment that your are looking to finance, so that we can advise you on real-life scenarios based on thousands of finance deals that we have done. Our advice and guidance in this area along with our knowledge of finance assessment has helped many business owners and fleet managers ensure that there is enough buffer in their valuations to allow for the ups and downs of the industry.


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When I first started this work, interviewers would ask elementary questions (e.g. "Is it true that seniors are having sex?") and would often place a value judgement on what they heard (e.g. "Yeah, but eeuuww, the idea of my parents/grandparents having sex...!")
But now, however young the interviewer is, there's an open attitude, a nonjudgmental striving to understand. It's not such an odd idea anymore that we aren't retiring our genitals at some arbitrary age. This is progress! Or am I just lucky enough to be interviewed by smarter, more sex-positive interviewers?
One topic that interviewers find endlessly fascinating is that we're not settling into old age passively or predictably. Many of us decide that it's time to go after what we want, whether or not it's what we used to want or ever thought we'd want.
I wrote about this in the "Stretching Boundaries" chapter of The Ultimate Guide to Sex after 50, and many of you contributed your experiences in the "Off the Beaten Path: Nontraditional Sex Practices and Relationships" in Naked at Our Age. I'm often asked, "What percentage of seniors are into kink?" or "Are many seniors polyamorous?" or "Are most seniors happier with their sex lives than they were when they were young?" I sometimes answer, "I don't collect statistics -- I collect stories."
Yes, some studies have been done, but more often than not, research and surveys either overlook our generation entirely or only study straight relationships and define sex as heterosexual intercourse, which is just one form of sexual expression. I don't think that our generation is being asked the right questions about what we do, what we want, and how we feel about it.
So I'm opening this up to you: If you're over 50 (lots older is fine!) and you find that your ideas have changed about what you want your sex life to be, please feel free to comment with your views and especially how those views have changed in recent years. Please give yourself a first name (doesn't have to be real) instead of "Anonymous" and include your real age. (If you have any trouble posting a comment, email me with the subject line "blog comment: how and what" and include what you want to say, what name you want to use, and your age, and I'll post it for you.)
I started this discussion on my Naked at Our Age Facebook page, which I hope you'll read, "like," and share. Thanks!
Learn more about my most recent book, The Ultimate Guide to Sex after 50. Order here for an autographed copy, purchase from your local independent bookstore, or order from Amazon.


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Is it polite to publicly declare your love for your partner on Facebook or Twitter? Maybe not, but according to the latest survey from dating site Zoosk, most people do it, anyway. This infographic shows how people feel about romance online, from their friends' status updates to personal messages from their significant others.
Does it make you jealous to know that while your cat was coughing up a fur ball at your feet, your co-worker's husband was waiting at home for her with a bottle of wine after a long day at the office? No one knows why people feel the need to broadcast the day-to-day realities of married life on social media sites, but for me, at least, the romantic photos and updates are an affirmation that love is real. Only 51 percent of women and 37 percent of men agreed with me on that one.
When it comes to my own life, I keep it to myself. I may put up a few pictures from a road trip or an over-the-top Brooklyn dinner with my husband to show friends what we're up to, but most of our personal conversations happen over email or text message. Or, you know, in person. It's just easier that way. According to Zoosk, 81 percent of couples use technology to interact with each other and 78 percent would rather get a text from their partner than a mushy Facebook post or Tweet. But 60 percent of them also admit to using social media to broadcast their feelings for their partners or to share photos and videos of each other with family and friends.
One thing that stopped people from over-sharing is the fear of revealing too much information in front of their colleagues. According to the survey, 60 percent of Americans think twice before posting something romantic on their pages in case a co-worker sees it and 38 percent don't post anything romantic at all for that very reason. But 64 percent of respondents said they might post more updates if they weren't friends with their co-workers on Facebook. (It sounds like these people's co-workers aren't really their friends.)
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Commercial Talent / Actors
Welcome to The Actors Page at John Casablancas Modeling & Acting Agency. Please scroll down to view a sampling of some of our professional trained actors. Please contact us at email@example.com to view additional headshots.
John Casablancas of Connecticut provides acting classes taught by industry professionals. Acting training is available for children, teens and adults. Contact us for additional information.
|"Iced Energy" Dunkin Donuts Commercial
|Amazing Stories
|Hello, I Must Be Going
|Solitary Man
|America's Journey Through Slavery
|Here Comes The Boom
|Something Borrowed
|American Jubilee
|Step Up 3-D
|As the World turns
|In Bloom
|Stepford Wives
|Astonishing News
|Just Shoot Me
|Studentreasures Programs
|BankBoston In-store Infomercial
|Law and Order SVU
|The Bronx is Burning
|Basic Math
|Legally Blonde
|The Christopher Chronicles Sequel
|Bold and the Beautiful
|Love Park
|The Crucifier
|Camp Hope
|Made for Each Other
|The Greatest
|College Road Trip
|Music Video Extra- Cee Lo Green "It's ok"
|The House
|Company Retreat
|Music Video: CT Local Hip Hop Artist Oscar Black
|The House of the Devil
|CT Public Access
|My Best Friend's Girl
|The Mercury Cycle
|Dancing Accountants
|My Best Friend's Girl
|The Naked Brothers Band Series
|My Ex Life
|The Sorcerer's Apprentice
|Diamond Ruff
|My Soul To Take
|The Surrogates
|Dyslexia Institutes of America
|The Wolf of Wall Street
|Educational Access
|NCIS: Los Angeles
|The Woods
|Elementary Autism Programs
|Never Say Good-Bye
|Everybody's Fine
|New Haven Real Estate
|Ugly Betty
|Free The Roommates
|New Year's Eve
|Friendly's Commercial
|North Hollywood
|Wanna Be a Soap Star
|Friendly's Restaurants Training Videos
|Now What?
|We The Peeples
|Pearl Harbor
|Welcoming School Toolkit
|Gossip Girls
|Rescue Me
|WFSB UCONN Pre-game Special
|Great Hope Springs
|Reservation Road
|What's Your number
|Ground and pound
|White Collar
|Grow- Up (Pilot)
|Sex & The City 2&nbasp;
|Winning Season
|Side Effect