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Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Personalised lamp giveaway
80 comments:
I've just discovered your work and now a giveaway, woo hoo!
I love the Tree of Life, and if I win, the text would be Josephine (or Josie) 10th April 2011, for my daughter.
Fingers crossed!!
- 20 March 2013 at 11:57
Ok, so mine would be the Tree of Life for Kira 19 March 2007. thanks :0)
- 20 March 2013 at 12:07
- Tom said...
SUch a talent wonderful lamps Hannah reminds me of the old hurricane tin punch lamps. I really like the "Tree of Life" Thanks
- 20 March 2013 at 12:08
- Naomi Jane said...
I love your lights! My chosen one would be a moon and stars one (with a bit of sea along the bottom!) and would say The Sea The Sea! after my favourite poem. Maybe in small: I must go down the seas again. Which is really just a cheeky way of saying would you ever consider designing some nautical lights! :)
- 20 March 2013 at 12:20
hello there, fellow northerner :o) i have just followed a link from a friend and am so glad i have; i <3 your work xx i'm also excited by the competition as i don't have anything personalised :o( My name is Carron and i'll be 50 on xmas day - so i guess the dandelions would be appropriate!
- 20 March 2013 at 12:21
- Naomi Jane said...
Ooo would you ever do one with a lighthouse on it and the inscription I just described????
- 20 March 2013 at 12:21
Oooh, I'm very excited about the possibility of winning a lamp! I would like to put myself forward for a wedding one with Kathy and Simon and the date 3rd June 2010. Thank you. Xx (all my fingers and toes will be kept crossed!!!) xx
- 20 March 2013 at 12:26
My choice would be a Wedding Lamp and the names would be Catherine & Ian. No, it's not me having abandoned Dave for another man! It's my best friend who got married just last year on 4th August 2012 and it would make an absolutely perfect 1st Wedding Anniversary present for them!... Thanks Hannah, for your generosity in having this competition, keeping my fingers crossed...
- 20 March 2013 at 12:28
- Vicki Sharples said...
I love your work and seriously need to order some for the shop im opening in April. If I win id like the moon and stars for my mum joyce as she is 65 on the 4th June and I love her to the moon and back x
- 20 March 2013 at 12:29
- Stacy Martone said...
I just love your work... My son is my moon and my stars and so I think that theme would fit my son's room perfectly... If I could inscribe his bday 7-17-2008, it would be so perfect, Hoping we get chosen :)
- 20 March 2013 at 12:47
What a nice idea. A nice wedding gift for my cousin if I won! Lucy and Mark 7th September 2013.
- 20 March 2013 at 13:03
- Hannah Nunn said...
Great to see all the comments flooding in. Thanks everyone. All of these would make very sweet lamps x
- 20 March 2013 at 13:09
- DJ said...
lovely work - always nice to see properly made individual products in this day of mass produced tat.
My choice would be Tree of Life - it's my mum's 80th Birthday in July so it would be for her - Marlene 19 July 1933.
She's an amazing mum - always putting others before her, so it's nice when I get chances to give her something special in return.
Debbie x
- 20 March 2013 at 13:12
- SuzyMcQ said...
What a lovely and generous offer, Hannah. Best of luck to you at the show. Fingers crossed lots of orders come your way.
My choice would be the Dandelion Lamp. An appropriate motif for a gardener, I think! I'll be 60 at the end of the year and winning this would make that much more bearable, thus the inscription would be, if possible "A dandelion in the Spring....
It is a part of a lovely poem.
- 20 March 2013 at 13:21
- Carly P-T said...
Such a lovely idea. I love them all and have 2 special occasions that would fit one of the lamps. My friend Liz has just given birth to 2 beautiful twins Harriet & Poppy and then my good friend's Shell & Andy are getting married soon. Keep up the good work, I hope to visit your shop one day! x
- 20 March 2013 at 13:23
Love your work, so excited about this giveaway!
Tree of Life inscribed with "Bristol 01.12.2012" would be perfect to give the boyfriend on our first anniversary at the end of this year when we'll be literally 9,000 miles apart!
He enjoys studying spiritual philosophy and the concept of the Tree of Life alludes to how all life is interconnected; your lamp would be a great way of saying that we'll see each other again soon. :)
Really do hope my entry will be chosen! *fingers crossed!* Thank you for being so generous with your beautiful creations, you'll be a hit at that craft fair for sure! xx
- 20 March 2013 at 14:21
- Ann Martin said...
Ooh, how nice! There's no denying I love all of your lamps, but the wedding lamp would be just perfect. Bryan and Rachel / married on October 5, 2013.
- 20 March 2013 at 14:26
- Valerianna said...
Ooo.... how special.
Tree of Life
17 October 1963
Thanks for the opportunity!!
- 20 March 2013 at 15:27
- Darlene Suba said...
I recently discovered your talent & absolutely love your lamps! All of the lamps are beautiful. However, if I have to choose one it would be the tree of life with the saying: D + A October 4, 2008 which represents mine & my husband's wedding day. Our wedding theme was the tree of life with D + A "carved" into the tree as our wedding invites. Our cake was designed with the tree of life as well all in a fall setting. I am currently painting a tree on canvas for my husband. We are infatuated with trees :)
- 20 March 2013 at 15:29
- Tanya Sherriff said...
I would absolutely love a tree of life or any of the other ones (except the wedding one!!) with Maya 25th May 2005 or Emrys 3rd May 2011 ......... they would be very loved and admired by us Thanks x Tanya
- 20 March 2013 at 17:20
- Deb Harrison said...
I would like the lovely cow parsley wedding lamp with the names Deb & Ad 1st September 2012. While on honeymoon my brand new husband was asked when we got married...he replied 4th September! Doesn't bode well for future anniversaries if he had the date wrong 3 days after our wedding, I think he is going to need an illuminated reminder!!
- 20 March 2013 at 17:21
- Tanya Sherriff said...
I would absolutely love a tree of life or any of the other ones (except the wedding one!!) with Maya 25th May 2005 or Emrys 3rd May 2011 ......... they would be very loved and admired by us Thanks x Tanya
- 20 March 2013 at 17:21
- Tanya Sherriff said...
I would absolutely love a tree of life or any of the other ones (except the wedding one!!) with Maya 25th May 2005 or Emrys 3rd May 2011 ......... they would be very loved and admired by us Thanks x Tanya
- 20 March 2013 at 17:21
Hi Hannah,
I have some lovely friends who are getting married in the summer so I would love a wedding lamp for:
Reeta & Pete
5th July 2013
I'm a great fan of your lights and have a gorgeous cow parsley tall lamp in my kitchen which brightens up our day everyday.
- 20 March 2013 at 17:57
- Joanne said...
Hurray for give aways!!
I LOVE your dandelion clock design - and have loved it for ages...
So I would love (if lucky enough)
25 July 1995
for my daughter's 18th (fingers crossed)
Thank you for the give away!
- 20 March 2013 at 18:18
It would have to be a Dandelion light for my little Alice for her birthday on 10th June.
She lights up my life every day
Thanks Hannah. Great giveaway!
- 20 March 2013 at 18:37
- G said...
They are all so lovely Hannah,you are a clever lady! I would like Ithan Saul
my bright shining boy
on a dandelions lamp if I won....
Rosa already has one ;-)
- 20 March 2013 at 21:09
- Kerry Firth said...
Hey, I love them all! But would especially like the Moon and Stars for my daughter Harriet
30th June 2010.
I am holding out for the dandelion one on my birthday wish list!
Love your work and am lucky enough to live near a stockist too! (Abbotsbury)
Kerry xx
- 20 March 2013 at 21:37
- Bonkers About Buttons said...
Sound good? Are you kidding? it's a whole lot better than good - it's "trippingthelightfanbloodytastic"! I have always coveted your Dandelion Clocks. My words would be "You blow me away!"
- 20 March 2013 at 22:45
- dawn said...
What a lovely giveaway! :)
I'm getting married this year, so a wedding lamp would be really lovely!
It would be for:
Dawn and Rob
12th October 2013
You have such lovely work Hannah! :)
- 21 March 2013 at 08:44
- Helen Dickinson said...
Your designs are so lovely and unique.
I would love a Stars & Moon Personalised Lamp with Maxwell on it with 12th December 2011.
Would be for my little man!
Thank you so much :) x
- 21 March 2013 at 09:01
- Tweedside Jacobs said...
I would love a moon and stars lamp form my baby boy with the text Alfie Levi 15th October 2012. He's soon to go into his own room, so one of your lovely soft glowing lamps would send him off to dreamland just perfectly x
- 21 March 2013 at 13:57
- Kate-Em said...
What a lovely idea. I can see why you would want your lovely lamps to have homes to go to. If I was to win I would like a wedding lamp. It is our first anniversary this year which is paper so would be very appropriate. It would say Mark and Katie 20th October 2012. Thank you.
- 21 March 2013 at 15:53
- Callula Glass said...
Such beautiful lamps! I have just spent the last couple of weeks making wedding invitations for my nephew and his fiancee...including hotfixing over 2600 swarovski crystals! I would love to win one of your lamps as a gorgeous unique wedding gift for them. Their names are Ashley and Natalie and the wedding date is 4th August 2013
Fingers crossed xx
- 21 March 2013 at 18:45
- Franki said...
Ooh I'd love the moon & stars one with the name Luca on. Would be perfect as I knocked Luca's lamp over the other night and broke it during a night call for his dummy! So glad Sarah Mason pointed me your way. Will definitely be looking to get some of these for unique for presents for people and to decorate our new house once the wedding is over and done with.
- 21 March 2013 at 19:25
- nunuboogie said...
Hannah your work is inspirational, i'd love to say i'd pass on your lamp to someone deserving but I want it all to myself :) my favourite design is the dandelion clocks, Kelly 12th August.
- 21 March 2013 at 20:31
- Hannah said...
I'm having fun reading all your comments. HOW am I EVER going to choose???
Keep em coming x
- 21 March 2013 at 20:41
My choice would be the dandelion clocks, for my wonderful mum...it's her 70th birthday on 31st March and I would love to give her one of your beautiful lamps! What do you buy the woman who has everything? I'm finding it sooooo hard but one of your lamps would be perfect to show her just how very much she means to me. The dandelion clocks are a perfect image of time blowing in the wind as she reaches seventy wonderful years old!
- 21 March 2013 at 20:49
Our choice would be the Dandelion Clock for our grand daughter EVIE who will become a teenager on 10th May 2013 and the lamp will remind her of how proud we are of what she has done so far and how much more potential she has.
Roy Faithful
- 21 March 2013 at 21:04
- Rebecca Scott said...
If I was lucky enough to win one of your gorgeous personalisted lamps I'd pick the moon and stars one. It would be lovely to have it personalised for "Andy". He's my husband and I think he's an absolute star! He makes me feel twinkley and would be a lovely surprise present on our wedding anniversary.
- 21 March 2013 at 21:04
Lachrymose ..from the film Tree of Life ..to remember my mother Iris who died 30th dec 2012
- 21 March 2013 at 21:11
- Jennifer said...
Hi Hannah, I met you at a Country living fair last year and have followed your blog ever since. I've just finished designing a Wedding Table Plan for my cousin who is getting married at Easter. Anna & Matthew 6th April 2013. The theme of their wedding is 'Spring' one of your gorgeous lamps would be a wonderful surprise for them. They recently got burgled at home, the theives stole the grooms suit, can you believe it!!!??
Thanks for this great competition and keep up the good work :D
- 21 March 2013 at 21:32
Great idea Hannah and I hope it goes well for you at the Trade Fair - you deserve it!
Our choice would be a Tree of Life design with the enscription:
Scarlett Eve 20th January 2013
For our latest gorgeous granddaughter.
Many thanks and have a great fair!
Stephen and Hilary White
- 21 March 2013 at 21:33
- Emma McConnell said...
Hi. I'd love to be able to give a wedding lamp to my friend Karen, who is getting married on Monday (25th march 2013. The names would be Karen and Björn.
- 21 March 2013 at 21:48
- Laura said...
Hannah, loving your tea lights I got for my bday, thx. I would love a tree of life (or any other) for my daughter Megan 19th August 2012. She is about to go into we own room, and a soothing calm light would be wonderful. She is our little ray of sunshine at the moment - but anything to help her sleep would be wonderful!! Keep up the good work. Laura email@example.com
- 21 March 2013 at 22:32
My gorgeous baby boy, Charlie, will be moving into his own room soon as he is outgrowing the crib in our bedroom. He needs a nightlight lamp and your beutiful lamps would be perfect. I love the moon and stars design which will match his ceiling mobile. His birth date is 3rd December 2012.
- 22 March 2013 at 00:17
What a lovely idea to delight someone with a special lamp.I really love my dandelion clock candle light that glows so warm and reassuringly on my mantle piece.
A companion for it would be such a little treasure and after much deliberation I think the moon and stars would be my choice as its just magical.
I think "Lynne 15th August 1951" would be a great way to remind me of all my wonderful birthdays.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
- 22 March 2013 at 00:43
I wish....I wish....I wish for a wondrous Dandelion Clock Lamp please.
If my wish is granted...please name the lamp Sarah & my memorable date would be 6.1.13 as this is when the love of my life & I finally got together....Thank you xx
- 22 March 2013 at 08:09
I would love one of your lamps for my daughter Jodie she will be 30 on the 30th April she was born 1983. She has only been married for 18 months and her husband has got leukemia and is undergoing chemo. It would cheer her up very much as she loves my lamp that I bought several years ago.
The Tree of Life would be so appropriate. Thank you Hannah :-)x
- 22 March 2013 at 08:29
My niece loves the fairy lights of yours which i have in my house. So I know she would adore a lamo for her new bedroom (she's not going to be sharing with her older sister any more). The dandelion clock one with her name Madison and date of birth 20th September 2002 would make her room extra special!
- 22 March 2013 at 09:04
- Jane S said...
Hannah what a lovely idea- I have one of your beautiful cow parsley lamps and I love lighting it every day. Being selfish I'd love another and I adore the Tree of Life or the dandelion. It's our 20th wedding anniversary in June and I'd love one to just say "our love continues to grows" Fingers and toes crossed and good luck everyone.
- 22 March 2013 at 09:10
My chosen lamp is the Tree of Life with the name Clare and date 23rd October 2013. Clare is my sister who will be 60 this October. She has participated in the Tree of Life Scheme (planting trees throughout Scotland) and is known by my son as "the tree hugger"! This lamp would just make the perfect 60th birthday present for her. Fingers crossed!
- 22 March 2013 at 09:19
- MyWishWand said...
Hannah, your work is sublime and I just love your lamps. My son Herbie was lucky enough to be given one of your lamps by his godmother when he was born and is his nightlight of choice 5 years on! I then purchased one for my god daughter when she was born as it is such a unique and wonderful gift - one that lasts a life time. I would love the Tree of Life for my daughter Lulu, who is 9 but having major problems at school with her peers. I would love to give her the Tree of Life to give her the strength she needs to carry on and be strong in her life! Have a great show!
- 22 March 2013 at 09:41
- Susan Sellars said...
I love your lamps, I have had one for many years and it gets many comments. I would love the tree of life to go to my daughter and son-in-law Jodie & Rob 27th August 2011. Rob was diagnosed with leukemia in January and is under going chemo then a bone marrow transplant. It would make a very special special gift for them. Thank you X
- 22 March 2013 at 12:05
Your lamps are just beautiful Hannah. I would love to win the dandelion one for my beautiful little niece and god daughter Ariadne, born 26th October 2012. We live overseas but are very excited to be meeting her for the first time this summer, we can't wait! Thank you so much and good luck with the show!
- 22 March 2013 at 13:56
- Beth said...
Hi Hannah,
I hope you might remember me... I came into your shop with my Mum in Autumn time. She borrowed your toilet and I talked to you about the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair which I was going to be volunteering at, and which you would be showing at. I came to see you at your stand and also met Bryoney who was helping you at the time.
I am getting married in September and would love love love one of your beautiful lamps for our new apartment!
Wedding lamp - Sam & Beth married September 14th 2013
Thanks, Very hopeful!
Beth :)
- 22 March 2013 at 18:33
- Tina Freeth said...
Hello Hannah,
I have a little girl called Alma and it's her birthday on Tuesday, her name means 'Soul' in Spanish and Italian. She definitely has a lot of Soul! She was born on 26th March 2012. Apart from Alma from Coronation Street, another famous Alma is a character from a book by Nicola Strauss called 'The History of Love' - the main character is called Alma Singer and represents all women in the world. I would love a lamp to shine her name in our house as she brings much light to our lives.
- 22 March 2013 at 20:48
- polly said...
love your wedding lamp-beautiful...would love this for my daughter.
Ashley and Ronnie
January 29, 2011
- 22 March 2013 at 21:11
- jay said...
I would like your Moon & Stars lamp for my brother who is having such a tough time at the moment. I would give him the moon and the stars if I could. Richard 31 March 1959
- 22 March 2013 at 21:36
I'd love one for my own children but my friend, Mel, from Hebden has a new baby. I think her little girl's name is gorgeous and would look lovely on one of your lamps. It is Wren Elodie and she was born on 13th February 2013.
Danielle O'Shea
- 23 March 2013 at 08:31
- Nicola Clare said...
I'd love the dandelion clock for my daughter Amelia Lily (she's got the X Factor but was named before the show!) with her birth date of 21 March 2010. We love nature and it would be perfect and fun as she tries to blow the dandelion clock and it turns out (with the help of mummy lol)
- 23 March 2013 at 09:26
What a lovely offer. Your lamps are all beautiful but if I was chosen I would pick the moon and stars lamp for my little boy Daniel. We have just moved house and I have wallpapered one wall in his room with a star motif and the lamp would look beautiful along side it.
It would be lovely if the lamp said "Daniel" or "Dare to be a Daniel" as when he was born a lovely older lady sent me these lines:
Dare to be a Daniel
Dare to stand alone
Dare to have a purpose firm
Dare to make it known
I loved it as it made me think of one day sending my tiny baby out into the world with a mighty heart and a strong mind ready to be his own person.
- 23 March 2013 at 20:28
- Vickie said...
I really like your work. Very intriguing and different. I like the Tree of Life, but would be happy with any of the four designs. Wishing you continued success in your business!
- 24 March 2013 at 06:49
- Maggie Marshall said...
Your work is truly inspirational. I love the Tree of Life Lamp and if I was lucky enough to win it, the wording of my choice would be "Dear Mother" 10th June 1996" for my late Mother, Mary. The Lamp will reflect my ancestral roots, just as the tree of life does.
Kind regards, Maggie
- 24 March 2013 at 19:48
Hello! I love your work and would love to win anyone (apart from the wedding one - only cause I am not married)!
Mine would say
Chloe 28th August 2010
for my daughter!
Thank you!
- 25 March 2013 at 10:09
I would be happy with any design, as long as the following quote was included. The buddha in me, see's the buddha in you
Thanks xxxxxxxxxxxx
- 25 March 2013 at 11:18
Hi Hannah... My chosen one would be the Moon & Stars lamp and it would say "Silverwoman" 24th May 1990! Thank youuu.. fingers crossed! x
- 25 March 2013 at 11:23
- Lucelfo said...
Hi Hannah,
my name is Lucia Para, my favourite design is tree of life and
the words i wish to put onto, would be
Tree of Wonder... thank you!!!
- 25 March 2013 at 11:29
Dandelion lamp for my best-beloved daughter May.
She flies to Shanghai on 4 April for a year to be a dance teacher - be magical to send her a birthday lamp to remind her of home - and spread the Hannah Nunn seed to the largest city in the world!
May, dancer
14 May 2013
Kerry McQuade
- 25 March 2013 at 11:34
- Peter May said...
Saw the link through a tweet from snug gallery. Im a designer myself and am really interested in how making, personalisation and memories can add value to objects in addition to their economic costs.
I would love a tree of life lamp with today's date on it as today is my 26th birthday! This would attach personal value and a specific memory to the object.
Here's a little bit of my work if you would be interested to read http://addsomevalue.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/not-who-you-14/
- 25 March 2013 at 11:47
Hi Hannah, just saw this in time!
- I'd love the dandelion for my daughter. Everything she has is hand me down from her big brother and sister! Her name is Mabel Iris Daniels and her dob is April 25th 2012. What a lovely first birthday present. Here's hoping, thank you
- 25 March 2013 at 11:58
- Anila Abraham said...
Hi Hannah, I recently came across this blog of yours and I cant fathom the kind of work I see here.I would be more than happy to see your work right in front of my eyes
Hannah, I would choose Wedding lamp, with Anila & Jittu on it.
- 25 March 2013 at 12:16
Hi Hannah, Such a huge response. I tried earlier but don't know if it was posted. Just to say I would love The Tree Of Life lamp as I will be 59 this May, a cause for celebration to see out my 58th year as my mum died at that age and it seem to be my anathema. Soo 19th May 1954
- 25 March 2013 at 16:05
- Pamela said...
I would like the moon and stars lamp to say "Twinkle, Twinkle". A good reminder to sing that song often. *~*~*~*~*~*
Thank you for the wondrous giveaway! You are so kind.
- 25 March 2013 at 16:54
- milkpetal said...
I love the dandelion design :)
Name: Dylan Adwen
Date: 5/12/11
- 25 March 2013 at 21:28
- grinnerlynn said...
Hard to choose love the tree of life one so would want my Daughter Aimee Doe 5th November 2004 but also love the Wedding one Which would be Lynn & Andrew 5th July 2003 its our 10th anniversary this year :) xxxx
- 25 March 2013 at 23:36
- Jane Paisley said...
Hello Hannah, my choice would be the Dandelion Clocks lamp for my sister Sarah, aged 41. I remember her holding dandelion clocks and blowing them when she was about 3. She wore a sort of stretch nylon dress made by Ladybird , which you could buy in Woolworth's. It had a floral design and was in brown, orange and pink. A real '70's colour combination. All the seed heads got blown back into her hair and stuck to the dress.
The lamp would be a memory of that for her.
Thanks, Jane
- 25 March 2013 at 23:52
- Amanda Dummett said...
Hi Hannah - I've tried to post this a couple of times with no luck so in a last ditch attempt (even though it's past the deadline) I thought I should try again... I would love to give one of your beautiful lamps to a friend who has just had her first much wanted baby after years of trying. Her name is Annie and she was born on the 21st October 2012. She would love the dandelion clocks with the date on the reverse! Whatever happens, all the best for the fair. We LOVE your lamps and have one for our baby girl as well as fairy lights we were given as a wedding present. Amanda x
- 26 March 2013 at 05:27
- Hannah Nunn said...
Thanks soooo much for all your marvellous entries. I have chosen the winners and made the lamps. I'll take a snap of them once my stand it set up at the weekend and reveal the winners. xxx
- 4 April 2013 at 21:47
- Hannah Nunn said...
I have just announced the winners in this post http://hannahnunn.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/and-winner-are.html Thanks soooooooo much for all your entries. I really would love to be able to send a lamp to each and every one!
- 10 April 2013 at 14:01


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There is no shortage of holiday celebration at Opryland this year! The resort's 28th annual A Country Christmas returns again this year bigger than ever, loaded with events and entertainment sure to please both the oldest and youngest members of your family alike.
Through Dec. 24th, check out the Radio City Christmas Spectacular as the world-renowned Rockette's return to Nashville, celebrating their 10th anniversary in Music City. An all new show comes with the promise that you will feel the magic of Christmas through every scene. For tickets and more information, visit here.
New this year is ICE! featuring DreamWorks Merry Madagascar. The talented ice artisans at Opryland have brought DreamWork Animation's Merry Madagascar fully to life here in Nashville, in the form of 2 million pounds of larger-than-life colorful ice sculptures and incredible 20-foot-tall ice slides. The ICE! showcase will be on display through Jan. 3rd. For tickets and more information, visit here.
Louise Mandrell's Christmas Dinner Party is a beloved part of Opryland's A Country Christmas each year. The show begins with a traditional (and delicious) holiday meal and concludes with performances by Louise and her band, along with special guest Christy Sutherland. Dine with Louise and friends through Dec. 25th. For tickets and more information, visit here.
The Holly Jolly Town Square will be buzzing with Christmas spirit through Jan. 1. Here, guests will visit a town square as it might have appeared during the 1950s, including shops on "main street," a train running through the square, and reading by Mrs. Claus. For more information about what activities will be held in the Holly Jolly Town Square, visit here.
Of course, one of the reasons that makes Opryland so special at Christmas time is the dazzling display of millions of lights covering the property grounds. If nothing else, be sure to walk around and take in the sights and sounds of this festive and joyful holiday season.
For more information about dozens of other fun activities happening around the resort this month, be sure to check out their website here.


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Like most people I know, the verdict in the case against Trayvon Martin's killer has me thinking a lot about the incredibly tangled history of racism in America. Last night, I offered a point of view on my personal Facebook page (that economic justice might be the widest path toward racial justice), and invited others to share their thoughts.
I know. What was I thinking?
An acquaintance jumped in right away with a very different perspective. By "very different," I mean pretty much opposite to everything I believe today about race and poverty. The substance of her argument offended my sensibilities. I knew it would offend others. But it wasn't some crazy hate speech. I had asked for thoughts, and she gave hers.
I'm sure things I've posted have caused this acquaintance to think OMFG FOR REAL? many times, so I don't mind her knowing that my first thoughts were along the lines of WHOA. It was tempting, for a second, to react from that place.
But what would that do, except demonstrate that I'm a smartass? We know this already. I chose to respond instead of react, talking about my own evolving understanding of privilege and bias. She responded in turn, expanding on her position. Someone smarter than us both jumped in with additional perspective. Everybody was being pushed to think about what we think. It was uncomfortable, and I was really, really wishing I had just posted pictures of kittens instead, but I was at least learning something about commonly held biases (in myself as well as others) and how to challenge them. Maybe others were, too.
When it started to feel a little heated, I walked away for a while to let the argument cool down, or hopefully shift direction. When I came back a little while later, there was just a smoking crater. Others had come along and tossed in a couple of snark grenades. Boom.
I shut down was what left, and went to bed, feeling angry and hopeless that we can ever have a conversation about race and class that doesn't just drive everyone back deeper into their trenches. I was also conflicted, because the points behind the snark were valid, though they came in stink bombs. Was it fair to take greater offense at the form of one argument, than at the substance of the other?
I hate people, I thought. I'm sticking with kittens.
This morning, I saw right away that problem wasn't with people. The problem was context. Can we have meaningful conversations about difficult things? Yes. Can we have meaningful conversations about difficult things on Facebook? Maybe. Maybe not. It depends.
What it depends on is something called tenemos, a greek word for sanctuary that Carl Jung adopted to mean the boundaries you draw to create a safe spot where transformation can take place. If you've ever been to a twelve-step meeting and heard the traditions recited, or been given a set of guidelines at the beginning of a group therapy session, you've been under the protection of tenemos.
Tenemos provides rules of engagement for transformative conversation. Good tenemos keeps an individual from dominating the discussion. It prevents a mob pile-on. It creates space for thinking and listening. It may not assure comfort, but it communicates safety. It invites people to be honest and vulnerable, without fear of being personally attacked. It defines clear expectations around privacy and confidentiality. It tells us how to enter the space of transformation, and how to leave it.
Does that sound anything like an average Facebook thread to you?
Me either. I was formally trained and worked as a group facilitator for several years–I should have known better than to think I could throw out an extremely volatile topic and assume everyone would be guided by the same understanding, or even enter the conversation with the same goal as mine.
I witnessed an egregious example of that kind of recklessness at a conference workshop earlier this year, when the breakout session turned into a pseudo-pyschotherapeutic altar call, with the session leader urging participants to share their deepest, and most raw traumas in the twenty minutes or so allotted for discussion. No statement of confidentiality. No plan for aftercare for people who might be triggered by someone's else's story of incest or miscarriage. No resource referral. No tenemos. I was appalled. I was literally shaking with anger when I left the session room that anyone in position of leadership, however temporarily, would be so irresponsible. It felt manipulative, but I'll allow that it may have been naivete.
Everyone has a town hall now. Everybody has the mic. Everybody has a circle of chairs. If we want to convene meaningful conversations about difficult things on our platforms, we need to think about tenemos, and what the best context is for the discussion we hope to have.
Tenemos doesn't apply to every form of engagement. Not every discussion has to be transformative or even polite. Some people are into intellectual blood sport. I get that. I come from a family full of mental gladiators, and I enjoy a match of wits in the proper arena. Ask my husband. There's a place for the killer comeback, the well-timed zinger. Maybe there's a place for snark and sarcasm, too.
But it's not in the same place where minds stay open and soul-searching might happen. It's not in my tenemos.


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text: Here are pics of the diaper bag I made last month for my friend Shannon M. She purchased/commissioned the bag for another of our sorority sister's (Stacy) who had an adorable little guy right around the time the bag was finished! (He was a few weeks early but from what I hear - doing great!) I wanted to be sure and hold off on posting pictures until Shannon had sent Stacy the bag and I'm guessing she has it by now - hopefully she loves it! These fabrics are by Tanya Whelan and part of the "Dolce" collection:


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Bolivian President Evo Morales Makes Asylum Offer to Edward Snowden
(SUCRE, Bolivia) -- Bolivia has joined the ranks of South American countries offering refuge to NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
Bolivian President Evo Morales said Saturday that Snowden was welcome in his country.
Morales said he was making the offer as a protest against the United States and European nations he accused of blocking his flight home from a Moscow summit because of suspicions that Snowden might have been aboard his plane.
Federal authorities last month filed espionage charges against Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor accused of disclosing secret anti-terrorism programs run by the U.S. government.
Bolivia is the third country to offer Snowden asylum. Both Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega also extended the offer to Snowden on Friday.
"I have decided to offer humanitarian asylum to the young American Edward Snowden," Maduro said Friday evening, adding that he was doing so, "in the name of the dignity of Latin America."
"He can come and live here, away from the persecution of American imperialism," Maduro said.
Just an hour earlier, Nicaragua had offered what appeared to be conditional asylum.
"If the circumstances permit it, we would gladly receive Snowden here and would grant him asylum here," Ortega said, though he did not elaborate on what those circumstances would be.
It is unclear whether Morales' offer was in response to a formal petition for asylum that Snowden had submitted.
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But I don't think I am! Shoot! I like to be able to join ALL clubs! I'm serious. I am a joiner.
I'm trying to decide if I qualify to join the Carnival of Natural Parenting, a monthly series of posts on a chosen theme. I really want to participate by writing my own post on the theme of Parenting Resolutions, but I fear I will be rejected because I don't cloth diaper or spend a lot of time in nature.
What is Natural Parenting?
"Natural parenting" is based on a desire to live and parent responsively and consciously. While no two families who practice natural parenting may define it the same way, there are several principles that are widely agreed to be part of this lifestyle. These are ideals that natural parents tend to hold — even if we don't always live up to all of them, we keep them in mind as goals.
1) Attachment/Responsive Parenting: Attachment parents prepare for pregnancy, birth, and parenting; practice exclusive and full-term breastfeeding if possible, and feed with love and respect regardless of whether it is at the breast, with a bottle, or beyond; respond with sensitivity; use nurturing touch (including babywearing and skin-to-skin contact); ensure safe sleep, physically and emotionally (including bed sharing and co-sleeping, responsive nighttime parenting, and no "crying it out"); provide consistent and loving care; practice positive discipline (with no physical punishment); and strive for balance in personal and family life.
CHECK! I do all of this.
2) Ecological Responsibility and Love of Nature: Families strive to reduce their ecological footprint by living consciously and making Earth-friendly choices, such as by choosing organic when possible, using cloth diapers or practicing elimination communication, supporting local economies, and so forth. Parents may choose to find toys and clothing made of natural fibers and materials. Families spend quality time outside enjoying the natural world.
I do try to go organic and shop locally. Check. But I don't mess around with cloth diapers. The husband forbid it. If I had a husband who was into that, I'd totally do it. BECAUSE I AM A JOINER. And cloth diapers are cute.
However, I also drive a gas guzzler and do not recycle. Thus, I fail at #2, and should probably work on the recycling to set a better example for my baby. Also, my husband and I rarely spend time outdoors. We are always on our laptops- me blogging, him writing computer programs. We probably need more balance with this.
3) Holistic Health Practices: Parents research medical choices and make educated decisions regarding all health care (vaccinations, medical interventions, medications, etc.). Many families choose to use alternative or natural healthcare such as herbal remedies, chiropractic care, natural childbirth, and so on.
I do this. Baby is going to daycare at ten months, so needs all his vax, but I researched, and we staggered the vax. I don't see homeopaths or anything, but I don't scoff at them. My BFF is a holistic doctor in Portland OR, and I do whatever she tells me (use NoseFrida, try acupuncture) so I think you can see I am hooked up into holistic health.
4) Natural Learning: Families spend time together, and children learn through everyday activities. Parents try to facilitate learning without "teaching," to help children ask questions that develop thinking, to develop consideration for others without shaming or training, to give choices while guiding the children, to listen to instinctual cues, to honor emotions and desires, to allow development to take place in its own time, and to engender cooperation and harmony without manipulation. This might include the decision to pursue uncommon methods of education, such as alternative classrooms, home schooling, or unschooling.
I certainly do all the stuff in the first part of that paragraph. And I'd love to homeschool my little pookie poo, but there's the small problem that I am a public school teacher. We can't really afford to live in this area if I quit my job to homeschool my kids. This makes me think that to be a hard core "Natural Parent," I have to move somewhere cheaper. I married a guy from Long Island who is afraid of trees and open space, and we want to stay near his parents, so I'm pretty much in the NY-CT-NJ area for a while.
I do think I'm into Natural Learning though. I try to run my classroom in a very open-minded way, letting them choose their books, encouraging kindness, and not expecting all kids to learn the same way. I think that's kinda natural. I try to run my class like a little family- calm, busy, respectful, work hard on fun things that we enjoy- that's reading and writing, two things I love, and I model that for my students by showing them that I read and write in my daily life.
Incidentally, my sister is homeschooling this year, which I think is so cool.
Above all, natural parenting is making the choice to develop a deep bond with your children and family based on mutual respect. An attached child grows into a mature and interdependent individual who understands how to develop healthy, secure relationships with others.
Well I do that. So am I a natural parent? I think so. Who are these unnatural parents though- the ones that sleep train, spank, shame, and pack the kids off with a nanny? I'm not that, for sure. I'm not sure I completely fit the natural parent mold, but it's certainly one I admire and count among the best styles.
I think I am gonna try and join this carnival! I really want to post about my parenting resolutions, and I'll use my failures with #2 to start off.
Oh, is the husband gonna have some opinions about this.
I'm still not sure I'm a natural parent. I don't ACTIVELY strive for these values- the ones I do are the ones that match my personality, and the ones I don't do are things I don't feel passionate about, like nature or recycling. Hm.
OK, I know I need to recycle, but I have to like, call and order my town's special recycling bin, which involves looking up a number, and last I heard there was a wait list. OK. Fine. I'll get the bin. It's actually not a bin. It is a HUGE, rolling trash can almost as tall as me. And truly, we don't even have room for the bin in our driveway, so I have no idea where I'd put it. Sigh. Honestly, 4 adults could fit in that recycling can. It won't fit in our garage, and the (enormous, rolling, town-issued) trash can takes up the only space in our driveway, and even then, I always almost hit it pulling out of the garage. Can you sort of see why I don't recycle? Click here to read full entry.


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Published Tuesday, July 14, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG — For Tom Crowley, the closure of the Friendship Trail Bridge was personal, and he wants it repaired and reopened.
"I've gained 35 pounds since they closed that bridge, and I'm disappointed," the St. Petersburg resident, 60, quipped at a public meeting Tuesday on the pedestrian crossing's future.
But the closure of the 2.6-mile bridge was more than just personal for Crowley, and others in the crowd of 70. The fate of the old Gandy bridge spoke to the Tampa Bay area's priorities.
"This is why we live here in Florida, access to the water, access to the natural resources," said Alan Snel, a bicycling advocate.
A panel of officials from Pinellas and Hillsborough counties is expected to recommend what to do with the old Gandy span during a 7 p.m. meeting today at the Jan Platt Library in Tampa.
The bridge was closed in November 2008 when inspections showed steel tendons that support the span were eroding, cracking and sending shards of concrete into the bay.
Nearly a decade after saving the bridge from demolition, advocates are at the task again.
The most popular option was a $15 million plan to repair the bridge, giving it 10 years more life. If both county commissions agree, they would seek federal stimulus money for the work and perhaps seek money for nearby trails.
That proposal is likely to be the pick, panel member Calvin Harris, a Pinellas commissioner, said afterward.
The three other alternatives include creating fishing piers, and partially or fully demolishing the structure, potentially costing more money.
"Fishing piers are great, but I want to be able to go across the bay," said Dale Krumreich, 66, of Pinellas Park.
But Joe Paige, 52, of Clearwater said it's wrong to use stimulus money on a project that will last only a decade.
"It's interesting to note there was no option five — demolish the bridge and walk away," said one of the few critics to speak.
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Lately i have been thinking a lot about changing my look with a new hairstyle. While the change is still in my thoughts, i decided to work with what i have for now, and try something basic. This particular day i decided to try the top knot with proper tutorials, not my usual "pull-all-the-hair-up-and-pin-it" one. I watched some videos, grabbed my comb, hair tie & bobby pins, began twisting and turning my hair, in the end ta-da, i had a decent top knot without using a lot of products. Its not perfect obviously, i plan to practice while i binge watch new york fashion week live at http://newyorkfashionweeklive.com/ for the rest of the week.
This top knot reminded me of the "Nadhiya Kondai"(translated as "Nadhiya's bun" ), a hairstyle named after a famous actor of 80s indian cinema. She is known for her quirky jewelry, colorful clothes and of course the hairstyle. So i decided to go a little vintage-y(80s is vintage people, 90s is gonna follow soon) with tunics, leggings, and a cardigan, all in different colors and prints, honoring the ever beautiful and charming Nadhiya. My mom is a huge fan of the actor.
Outfit Details
Tunic - from India (similar)
Leggings - from India (similar)
Earrings - from India (similar)
Long chain - F21 (similar)
Wide bracelet - from Singapore (similar)
I bought these flats couple years ago, these are my first ballet flats(i was not a flats kinda girl back then), i have worn them so many times, on so many different occasions yet they are still good and i love them for it. They are rain friendly too, but needs some breaking in initially. So if you are in India, you should totally grab one of these. Who is inspiring you this week? xo, Hems
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15 Proactive Axioms
Over the past 10 years I have focused a tremendous amount of my time and energy on learning about, and helping others learn about, Leadership. There is no question it is an often used subject for books, lectures, seminars, and other blogs I am sure. Yet, there must be a reason so many of us are interested in the topic.
I would submit the competencies and skills of leadership are needed in every facet of life; are constantly shifting due to context; and are fluid requiring the "in the moment" assembly of knowledge and intuition to effectively influence.
The only real training for leadership is leadership.
~Antony Jay
To me lasting leadership is about integrity, service, and the accurate use of self-awareness to the benefit of something or someone other than ourselves.
Over the past decade or more, the following 15 principles have emerged in my mind as proactive axioms. But first let's define proactive and axiom in this context.
The word proactive was used by the psychiatrist Victor Frankl in his 1946 book Man's Search For Meaning to describe a person who took responsibility for his or her life, rather than looking for causes in outside circumstances or other people.
Axiom: (I love this word)
In traditional logic, an axiom is a proposition that is not proved or demonstrated but considered to be either self-evident, or subject to necessary decisions. Therefore, its truth is taken for granted, and serves as a starting point for deducing and inferring other truths.
So, the following are the self-evident truths by which I take personal responsibility when leading in my family, community, and business life. I hope you find them useful and enjoy pondering your own.
Between September and October 2010 I will be writing about each of these. Where there is a link, you'll find the initial post outlining my experiences or lessons learned on that axiom. If there's no link, then it's still in development stop back a few times each week and see what's new.
3. Self respect is not tied to position
4. Love is the "killer app" – of happiness and productivity
7. Courage is the proactive response to fear
8. Choose to ignore the voices of negativity – which are pervasive
9. The "right" choice is often hard
12. Ask for feedback
13. Don't take yourself too seriously
14. Don't Delay, Delay Is Death


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by Veterinary Practice News Editors | October 19, 2012 1:11 pm
For many of us, ultrasound technology can be summed up as "the machine, the myth, the legend." This article strives to demystify a valuable imaging tool that may be more within veterinarians' reach than they first believed.
When Charles Maloy, president of E.I. Medical Imaging in Loveland, Colo., makes a veterinary sales presentation, "The two questions that come out of their mouth every single time are: 'What's the price?' and 'How do I use the darn thing?'" he said.
Ultrasound education is increasingly available and, while the equipment remains a substantial investment, "You can get systems with full capability, including cardiac imaging packages, for about half the cost from as recent as three to four years ago," said J.K. Waldsmith, DVM, president of Vetel Diagnostics in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Very simply put, ultrasound produces an image made from reflected sound, causing an echo and showing up in varying shades from white to gray on a screen. It's used frequently for abdominal and cardiac studies in small-animal medicine, and on musculoskeletal and reproductive evaluations in horses.
Applications are constantly expanding. Dr. Waldsmith said new high-frequency probes even enable veterinarians to ultrasound all ocular structures.
"It's an incredible tool. It's made a huge difference in our ability to diagnose," said Kathy Spaulding, DVM, diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology.
A clinical radiology professor at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Spaulding specializes in abdominal ultrasound.
"I think ultrasound has become one of the major diagnostic tools in how we practice medicine. Not all practices use it, but most progressive practices do," she said.
Spaulding said the "first wave" of ultrasound use in veterinary medicine began in universities in the late 1970s and early 1980s. One of her earliest ultrasound lectures as a professor at North Carolina State University was to an audience of three: one student, one practitioner and one anatomist.
"Now, people are hungry for it," she said. "People realize how valuable it is," and some veterinarians are adding ultrasound technology to stay competitive in business.
"The equipment and the price have improved significantly. You don't necessarily have to have a $200,000 unit to have a good image," Spaulding said.
Noting that ultrasound originally was used a lot for confirming pregnancies, she said: "We're constantly improving our knowledge of how sound interacts with tissue. We're also learning our limitations."
Ultrasound is good for studies of muscle, bladder calculi, all abdominal organs, thyroid and heart, Spaulding said. It's not as good on bones or lungs (although the surfaces can be imaged), but air and gas surrounding a structure will obstruct the image. In the thorax, ultrasound can detect fluid in the pleural space or loss of air in the lungs, she said.
With the advent of ultrasound imaging, "We don't do nearly as many contrast studies as we used to," Spaulding said, such as upper GI, intestinal tract, or cystograms in the urinary tract. "For instance, with a bladder tumor, you can use ultrasound and you don't have to put an iodine contrast agent in the bladder."
Ultrasound can act as a guide for procedures such as biopsy, fine-needle aspirate and follicle aspiration, said Erika Wierman, DVM, sales manager for E.I. Medical Imaging.
"The more we learn about the pathophysiology of disease, the more we are able to use ultrasound to identify problems as well," she said. "While magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography scan can also be used for internal examinations, only ultrasound—and perhaps fluoroscopy, to some extent—allow real-time evaluation of these structures."
With all that said, "It's still a difficult and challenging field," Spaulding acknowledged. "You can teach the science of it easier than you can teach the art of it, and the art is practice, practice, practice."
Texas A&M veterinary students are taught an instructive course on ultrasound in the third year, with a two-week hands-on course in the fourth year, she said.
"And more and more people are coming back and doing continuing education in ultrasound," she noted.
Waldsmith figures it takes about 200 cases before the practitioner is really comfortable with normal anatomy and image artifacts.
"Once that level of confidence is achieved, tissue abnormalities, including measurements, are much more apparent," Waldsmith said.
"There's a learning curve there, definitely," Spaulding said. "If you send an image out for interpretation, you've got to have a good image of the organ, a knowledge of anatomy, correct machine settings and knowledge of diseases that affect that organ. You have one image, and if it isn't good, it's hard to interpret."
Spaulding suggested that an ultrasound rookie might break down learning into manageable stages.
"First, learn to recognize bladder calculi and tumors. Next, shunts. As you learn, you use it for more and more different types of things," she said, marveling: "When I'm doing an ultrasound-guided cystocentesis or tumor aspirate, there's nothing like watching that needle go exactly where you want it to go and missing vital structures, like vessels."
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The boy's had lots of fun making Echidna's with playdough and craft match sticks. Playdough is always a great opportunity to develop fine motor skills.
I love giving the boy's different tools to paint with, so painting spikes on an Echidna seemed the perfect opportunity to use cotton buds. Master 4 drew himself an Echidna after reading the story and then used a cotton tip to create spikes. I didn't have any brown paint so we used some of my foundation!! I'm all about using whatever you can around the house for craft activities!!
The Echidna is a strange and fascinating animal that calls Australia home. The Echidna is a rare mammal that lays eggs, and it resembles a porcupine with large, pointy spines protruding from their backs. My boy's really enjoyed creating their own Echidnas after reading The Echidna and The Shade Tree.
The first exposure I had to Aboriginal picture books was through the series of books compiled by Pamela Lofts. I remember these from when I was at primary school. Published in 1980, even then I could tell that these books were pretty revolutionary: simply told traditional Aboriginal stories illustrated and told by Aboriginal people. I think they still work beautifully today, and I've hunted down some copies for my boys: How The Birds Got Their Colours by May Albert and Pamela Lofts and The Echidna and the Shade Tree by Mona Green and Pamela Lofts.


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I have been on 20 mg of fluoxetine for about three months, and after the initial side effects faded I began to notice such a big difference. After many years of feeling very little, and then due to a traumatic event becoming very, very down, I was beginning to feel normal things again! I felt happy, I felt sad, I felt angry, all these things I hadn't really been feeling for I don't know how long. I thought now my journey would be learning how to handle all these emotions!
However, when my second box of medication was coming to an end I was having trouble getting my repeat prescription and had to go some days without my meds. I ended up having a bit of a breakdown at work with my boss which wasn't pretty, and was feeling like I just wanted to ram raid the pharmacy with my car to get my meds!! (Wouldnt actually do that of course!)
Thankfully I got hold of my meds and now back on them as normal. However, I'm not feeling as stable as I was before. Today I had a particularly bad day where the negative thoughts were creeping back in, the extreme sense of sadness for no real reason at all. My house mate (also my boss!) was pestering me as to what's wrong, in the end I had to text him and admit its the depression which I just find embaressing becuase it's something he really doesn't understand. I know, I know I shouldn't be ashamed but don't want to seem like I'm being a downer on a Saturday night!
Anyways, I am wondering if its just where the meds werent in my system for a few days, do I just need to wait for them to kick back in? Should I perhaps consider going on to something stronger? Ive been popping a couple of pills a day recently becuase I felt like I needed the extra boost. Or I read someone say in another post about different brands making a difference, and every time I've got my meds they're been in a different box so could some be less effective than others?
Thanks in advance. I've just had a promotion at work and am going to be managing a shop of my own next week, so I want to get this under control, I want to do well in my new job and not have this get in the way.


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One of the best ways to explore different parts of LA and get a sense of what the city has to offer is by going to see shows at various performance venues around town. Of course, LA is a huge entertainment hub, so the scope and feel of these venues varies from small, intimate stages to full-blown arenas. Here are some favorites:
The Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is one of the most iconic performance venues in LA. This bowl-shaped amphitheater is a great place to enjoy an outdoor concert. It's a little on the larger side with a capacity of about 17,000. Various USC programs, including the University Residential College at Birnkrant, often organize trips to see performances here!
The Pantages Theatre
The Pantages Theatre at Hollywood and Vine is the place to see all of the popular Broadway shows when they come into town. It was built in the 30s and has a fun Old Hollywood vibe, so it really makes for an experience that's different than our day-to-day as college students.
Nokia Theatre
Nokia Theatre is part of the vibrant part of Downtown LA known as LA Live. In addition to holding concerts, it's also a popular location for awards shows like the Emmys. Being just two metro stops away from USC, Nokia is a great place to see a concert or even a comedy show.
The El Rey Theatre
The El Rey is a smaller, more personal concert venue located in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles. It only holds about 700 and is mostly general admission, so this is definitely your place if you like smaller indie bands or up and coming artists.
These are only a few of the popular concert venues – for other ideas, check out these honorable mentions: The Greek Amphitheater, The Wiltern, Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Palladium, and the House of Blues.


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Christopher and his mom, Teresita
Christopher Kates was my first-born child. He was born on July 16,
in San Francisco. I later had two more children, Matthew and Monica, after remarrying a man with 3
children from a previous marriage. So Christopher had 5 brothers and sisters all together, and we all lived
together for the first 13 years of his life. When my husband and I divorced, Christopher, Matthew and Monica and I lived together. As the
oldest again, he was not only big brother to my younger children, but very much the role model and father figure that they didn't have. He
always looked out for me and his brother and sister. The day he died, which was on my 40th birthday, and it happened also to be "Bring
Your Daughter to Work Day", my daughter was with me at work and was assigned the task of writing about her hero. Monica wrote about her big brother,
Christopher, just moments before we got the news that he had been killed. See
Monica's memorial letter to her brother.
Christopher with Matthew and Monica
Christopher was loved by so many people. He was very sensitive and
caring and had so many friends. Girls really liked him because of his sensitivity and compassion, not to mention his very good looks! He
loved his nieces and nephews and younger cousins, and they would all run to him whenever we went to family gatherings. He always played with
them and was so gentle. He also loved animals more than the average kid. He caught a squirrel once in Carmel CA., just by holding out his
hands and patiently waiting for it to come to him. When we used to go camping he would have squirrels and
chipmunks all over him, in his lap and up his arms as he fed them. Everyone else would have to put the
peanuts down and stay back. I believed they sensed his love for them.
Feeding the squirrels at Big Sur
He had dogs that he cherished and cared for, and a cat that used to lick
his hair like he was her child when he laid on the floor to watch television. The cat
disappeared the day he was killed. I once got a ticket because of a stray dog he had rescued. We named her "Girl" since
that's what she responded to. She was used to straying and eating out of the trash, so she wouldn't stay put in our yard. One day the dog
catcher came and was about to take her, and Christopher came running to me pleading for me to save his dog. I did, and it later cost me over
$300 in fines! We were not very well off financially, but I just couldn't help saving that dog for my little boy. He was about 10 or 11
at the time.
Christopher and Tigger
Christopher's favorite pastime was visiting with people, young and
old. He like to talk about life and philosophical views. He loved to talk about God. He always wanted to know more about the nature of God,
who He was and who we are and why we're here. Since he was very young, maybe around 12 years old he was like that. When he died, many of his
friends came and told me that Chris was the only person they ever talked to about God. They were all tough guys, growing up in a poor
neighborhood and pretending to be strong. But my son brought out the best and the "real" person inside his friends. The last time I saw him
alive I was visiting him in Vallejo where he lived. (His brother and sister and I had just moved to Washington and he wanted to stay behind
because he had a daughter in Vallejo). A young girl who lived next door sat down beside me and told me what a great and true friend my son had
been to her. She said he was her "best friend", and he gave her wonderful advice about loving her children and being good to their
father who wasn't there to help her. She couldn't say enough about how much his friendship meant to her. He had a tender heart.
Christopher with his beautiful baby girl Cecilia
He loved to go to the mountains and camping. He loved to go fishing
and exploring. He spent hours and hours with his friends as a child catching frogs, tadpoles, crabs, fish, etc. He loved life. He wanted
to do everything there was to do. Some of his best friends were his friends'
fathers; he could talk with anyone. Until he died and so many
people came to say goodbye at his service, I didn't even have any idea how huge the circle of people who's lives he had touched and who loved
him was. It was incredible and it was overwhelming.
Christopher, the Boy Scout
Christopher was more than just an 18-year-old who was in the wrong
place at the wrong time. He was my life. He owned my heart. It was him who made me a mother. It was him who taught me unconditional love,
both how to give and how to receive it. He taught me true love. He taught me sacrifice and to find joy in living and giving. He loved me
with all his heart and made me know it every day. He knew what I did for him and his little brother and sister, he told me all the time. I
didn't like the music he listened to, I thought it was evil and caused children to believe the world was all bad. But one day he forced me to
listen to a song by Tu Pac called 'Dear Mama'. I didn't want to hear it at first but he asked me to just listen to the words so I did. The song
was about the love and appreciation that a son felt for his mother. He talked about how hard it was for her as a single mother to bring up a
son. Christopher knew my soul. He saw ME, a person, not just his mother who provided. He often told me I was the best mother anyone
could ever have, and I knew he had thought deeply about this. He loved me like no one else ever has. His love and his presence is missed so
deeply every day. I long to see him and I feel so lost so often, like I'm still searching for my lost child. Sometimes I feel like a ghost
myself, wandering the Earth looking for my lost love. I have experienced many deaths at a very young age in my life, and loss and
grief and sadness enough for 6 lifetimes. But nothing has ever compared to the loss of my son.
With mom, on graduation day
He was shot at 1:08am outside of his apartment in Vallejo CA. He was
in the middle of eating a hamburger and fries from Nations hamburgers. He had been busy all day and kept saying he was so hungry. He finally
got something to eat and sat down to enjoy it. (I read the autopsy which listed the content of his
stomach, something I probably shouldn't have read. He hadn't had a chance to eat much of his meal.) All we know is
that he suddenly left what he was doing and walked outside for reasons I don't know and can only speculate. He fought with somebody briefly, and
they shot him at close range in the chest with a sawed off shotgun.
Christopher and Matt
Christopher & Monica
Nobody called the police. In that part of CA. gunshots are common,
although I can't believe a shot as loud as a shotgun would not have scared one of the
neighbors into calling the police. His roommates claim to have heard nothing. His dead body was found in a pool of blood in
the parking lot outside his apartment at 7:00am by the apartment's maintenance man. No one has been arrested. His friends told the police
that a girl he had recently started seeing was involved with a guy who is in a Samoan gang, and he had called my son several times in the days
prior to the murder and told him that he was going to kill him. I have recently learned the reason for the police never questioning this
person, which is due to the fact that he has a lawsuit against the Vallejo Police Dept. for a previous arrest for murder which they goofed
up somehow and he got off the charges, and now was suing them. They were not allowed to question him.
The police also
received an anonymous call giving the name of someone Christopher grew up with as the
murderer. The detective believes this guy is involved but cannot force him to take a voice stress test, which he refuses to do. This guy lives
across the street from the gangster who had threatened my son. I believe he is either involved or just knows what happened and refuses to
speak up because of fear. In any case, the police are not very cooperative with me as far as returning my calls or giving me any
information. They are currently doing nothing to investigate my son's murder because they have no information to go on.
I have a 4 year old
granddaughter who is the light of my life and the "spitting image" of her father, Christopher. I had her for the first 2
1/2 years after my son was killed but her mother recently decided she wanted her and took her back to Vallejo where her father was killed. I
am afraid for her every single day, but unable to do much about it. I see her often for 5 weeks at a time, but it is not enough. It is hard
to let go.
It has been 3 years now. He was killed on April 25, 1996. It still
seems like it just happened sometimes. Writing this has been the most helpful thing I have done. I cannot say thank you enough for the
opportunity your web site has given me to express myself and make a memorial for my son. I haven't even buried his ashes yet, they still
sit in the original box in my bedroom. This is the closest I have done to a
memorial or burial place for my child. My heart is with every single parent on this list, as well as all those who have lost someone
to homicide but haven't seen the site or haven't found a place to share their memories.
I don't understand murder, I really don't. But I pray
that each one of us will find peace somehow, and if I can help any other person who is suffering from the loss of
their child, I will do anything I can to help. I know that mostly all there is to do is
listen, and how I needed someone to do that for me, but no one I knew could handle it.
If I can help someone, if you know of someone who needs my understanding, please direct us to each other. I am willing to
listen and love & pray.
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- China has made much progress in using and supporting renewable energy
- It did this mainly to achieve domestic political and geopolitical goals
- Fossil fuels will continue to play a huge part in the long-term energy mix
- China may not be able to sustain its green-energy momentum, however
China has made huge efforts to reduce the role of fossil fuels in its energy supply and invest in renewable energy sources. However, Beijing has not suddenly become altruistic or overcome with concern for the state of the global environment. Instead, it is following its national interests and advancing them with little or no heed for the long-term global good. Expect China to continue its climate protection policy "with Chinese characteristics," making it unlikely to develop the much tougher decarbonization strategies necessary for it to hold up its end of the 2015 Paris climate agreement and keep global temperatures from rising by more than 2 degrees Celsius.


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You don't have to take having a baby lying down. Other positions can help reduce pain and shorten labor.
When Pamela Berens was a medical student in Minnesota, she learned that lying on your back with your feet in stirrups was not the only way to have a baby. "We saw a lot of Hmong women [from Southeast Asia], and many of them gave birth squatting in a corner of the hospital room," recalls Berens, who's now an OB-GYN at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
The standard hospital labor-and-delivery position is also not the ideal one. For one thing, when you're lying on your back, your uterus compresses major blood vessels, potentially depriving the baby of oxygen and making you dizzy or queasy. "Most women feel better when they are not lying on their back during labor," says certified nurse-midwife Katy Dawley, Ph.D., director of the Institute of Midwifery at Philadelphia University in Pennsylvania. "Lying on your side, standing, sitting, walking, rocking—anything that keeps you active can help decrease pain and speed up labor."
When you're ready to push, squatting can be especially effective. One study found that first-time mothers who squatted while pushing had labors that were an average of 23 minutes shorter than women who labored semi-reclining. They also required significantly less oxytocin (Pitocin) to stimulate contractions and had fewer "mechanically assisted" deliveries (i.e., forceps or vacuum) and fewer and less severe perineal tears and episiotomies.
Goin' mobile Unless you're having a drug-free delivery, one thing that can help increase your position options is choosing what's called a "walking epidural," a newer combination spinal/epidural anesthetic that allows you to be aware of your contractions yet able to move more easily than with a standard epidural. "You'll be numb and won't be running around, but you'll still have good muscle function and will be more mobile," Berens explains. "You can probably use a birthing ball [to sit or lean on]." Berens's hospital even allows women who've had epidurals (traditional or walking) to give birth while lying on their side. "I suspect many others would be open to different delivery positions," she says.
If you've had a walking epidural (or are forgoing drugs altogether), other options include delivering while sitting on a birthing stool, kneeling, crouching on your hands and knees or, as women do the world over, squatting. Don't want to squat in the corner of your hospital room? No problem! Use the squatting bar on your hospital bed for support. The correct form: knees wide, feet flat. Don't try squatting unsupported unless you're sure you can keep your balance. In fact, you should get in shape by practicing squatting during your pregnancy: You don't want to find out at the crucial moment that your muscles aren't up to the task.
Seven soothing labor positions "Discuss the different positions you think you'd like to try with your doctor or midwife beforehand," says nurse-midwife Katy Dawley. "In the throes of labor, you're not going to be able to advocate for yourself." What's more, fetal heart monitoring can help determine which positions you can sustain without impairing circulation to the baby during labor, so it's best to have a repertoire available. Here are some options: 1. Get on all fours This position eases back pain and helps the baby rotate into the optimal position for delivery—face down. 2. Lean Drape your chest over a table, bed, countertop, pillow or birthing ball. 3. Lie on your left side This may increase blood flow to your baby and can help reduce backache. Support your belly and legs with pillows. 4. Lunge Place one foot on a sturdy chair or footstool and lean into that foot during contractions. 5. Rock Sit on a large exercise ball, the edge of a bed or chair and gently rock back and forth. 6. Sit and lean Sitting in a chair, prop up one foot and lean into it during contractions. 7. Sway Put your arms around your partner's neck and pretend you're slow dancing.


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Ryan Payton, the man in charge of localizing the heavily anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4 for us English speaking audiences, has said time after time that Kojima Productions will not release a playable demo of MGS4. Payton insists that the time required to release a demo would be time away from completing the full game. That doesn't stop fans from praying their will be one.
For a moment, it looked as if the millions of prayers had been answered. In the current issue of the UK gaming magazine Playstation World, they get some hands on time with a MGS4 demo. At the end of their preview, they say "Want more MGS4? Well, you'll get it very soon. The stage played here will be out on the PSN store in the next month". PS3 forums across the web have been on fire lately after the editor of PSW, Ian Dean, confirmed to MetalGearSolid4.net that this was indeed not a typo, and that the demo was slated to appear on the Playstation Network in February.
However, earlier today, MaxConsole contacted Konami and spoke with their public relations rep. They maintained that "We do not comment on speculation, I am afraid", indicating that PSW's confirmation was nothing more then speculation.
If you like to play the word twisting game, at least they didn't specifically say there was no demo… Nonetheless, it looks like we are still in the dark on the issue. MGS fans, keep praying!


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Fossils are dated from strata; strata are dated from fossils (Talk.Origins)
Claim CC310:
- Fossils are used to determine the order and dates of the strata in which they are found. But the fossil order itself is based on the order of strata and the assumption of evolution. Therefore, using fossil progression as evidence for evolution is circular reasoning.
- Morris, Henry M., 1974. Scientific Creationism, Green Forest, AR: Master Books, pp. 95-96, 136.
CreationWiki response: (Talk.Origins quotes in blue)
1. Many strata are not dated from fossils. Relative dates of strata (whether layers are older or younger than others) are determined mainly by which strata are above others. Some strata are dated absolutely via radiometric dating. These methods are sufficient to determine a great deal of stratigraphy.
What Talk.Origins neglects to say is that all of these dating methods are subordinate to dating by fossils. That is, whenever stratigraphic superposition, radiometric dating or any other dating method disagrees with the fossils, the date based on fossils always wins.
- If stratigraphic superposition says a T-rex fossil is older than a trilobite fossil it is called an overthrust.
- If radiometric dating places a fossil as too young or too old the radiometric date is dismissed as resulting from contamination.
This is by no means an isolated event. It happens all the time in geochronology.
|Biologic evolutionary history, especially for Phanerozoic time, has given us not only the principal means of time-correlation but the basis of the unique progressive traditional stratigraphic scale.
Harland, W.B.; R.L. Armstrong; A.V. Cox; L.E. Craig; A.G. Smith; and D.G. Smith, 1990, "A Geologic Time Scale 1989," Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Some fossils are seen to occur only in certain strata. Such fossils can be used as index fossils. When these fossils exist, they can be used to determine the age of the strata, because the fossils show that the strata correspond to strata that have already been dated by other means.
This notion is accepted unquestioningly by evolutionists but absolutely no objective evidence is ever presented to prove it. In fact, this is exactly the same sort of circular reasoning that at the heart of the creationist criticism. When you use any fossil to determine rock strata, it becomes impossible to test the assumption that the fossils in question are restricted to certain strata.
2. The geological column, including the relative ages of the strata and dominant fossils within various strata, was determined before the theory of evolution.
While the geological column does predate Darwin's theory of evolution, the notion that all life evolved from a common ancestor predates Darwin, going back at least as far as ancient Greece. Darwin's contribution was to connect the idea to natural selection, providing a scientific-sounding theory. Ultimately, the geologic column is based on this idea of the time-equivalence of fossils, and when the geologic column was developed, pre-Darwin evolutionary ideas formed the basis for their time-equivalence of fossils. Today it is Darwin's theory of evolution that provides the basis for the time-equivalence of fossils. So since the time-equivalence of fossils is the basis of the geologic column it can be accurately said that evolution is the basis of the geologic column.


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