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Valentine Garland
A valentine garland makes any home look more lovely on Valentine's Day. The heart shape is a universal symbol for Valentine's day, and a fun shape to use for decoration. This paper valentine garland is easy and quick to make with kids of all ages, and will brighten up any room. If you're having a party for the kids, you may wish to create as many hearts on the garland as the number of guests. At the end of the party, cut the garland apart to give out as party favors, or have each guest sign one heart on the garland, to create a type of guest-book that your child can keep as a memento. Craft a simple valentine garland with your child to add some heart to your Valentine's Day celebration.
What You Need:
- Red, pink, and white construction paper
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Hole punch
- Yarn or string
- Ruler
What You Do:
- First, draw and cut out hearts from the construction paper. Kids can cut hearts in many shapes and sizes, or create one basic shape. To make one unified shape, cut one heart and use it as a stencil for the rest.
- Next, take a hole puncher and make a hole in each of the hearts. Be sure to do it far enough from the edge of the heart so that the paper does not tear when you hang it.
- Cut one string for each of your hearts (8-12 inches long). Fold each string in half and pull the centre loop through your heart's hole, then pull the ends through the loop and tighten them down.
- Now you'll have two ends of yarn from each of the hearts. Separate the strings. Pull one end of yarn from two separate hearts, and tie the two separate ends together to connect the hearts.
- Then, continue tying one heart to another, until all the hearts are attached in a long garland.
- Snip the loose ends from each of the knots you've tied on the string.
- Finally hang the garland. Tie the final ends of string to a curtain, banister, or tape it onto the walls. Now you are decorated and ready for Valentine's Day!


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Over 25% of the way through! I still haven't been sick since last weekend, but that uncomfortable feeling after eating is sticking around… I had to stay home from work on Friday out of pure tiredness. Can't wait to tell work so I can stop pretending. So happy that next week is another three day week 🙂
As for Justin, I don't think he's visible still. I feel bloated but really don't know if it's actual bump or not.
Pretty similar to last week no? And weight is pretty much the same, maybe plus half a kilo but it feels like plus 5 when I put my clothes on. Might go out and have a look for some more tummy friendly stuff today.


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What is Soul Wounded-ness
Today, deep and life-altering soul wounded-ness is most frequently caused by living in a home environment where active abuse (alcoholism, drug addiction, mental, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, etc.) or emotional deficit (parental discord, divorce, mental illness, emotional unavailability, work-aholism, neglect, over-protective control, etc.) cause family members to develop negative (sinful) ways of coping with their thoughts, feelings and personal needs. Although soul wounded people learn their negative coping behaviors as children in order to survive a difficult home situation, they tend to experience a great deal of emotional and spiritual pain and confusion in adulthood as a result.
In their efforts to survive, most soul wounded adults have developed many extremely positive characteristics: loyalty, dependability, compassion for others, self-motivation, achievement orientation, and perseverance in difficult situations, to name a few. But they also possess many troublesome qualities, such as: perfectionism, fear of intimacy, inability to complete projects, compulsiveness, overly aggressive or passive personalities, difficulty relaxing or having fun, extreme resistance to change, over-reaction to criticism and stress, or extreme controlling behaviors.
Here is the GOOD NEWS!!! Soul wounded-ness is highly treatable!!! God Himself made provision for the forgiveness, healing, restoration and reconciliation of souls by faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. The sad thing is that many sincere seekers know this truth in their heads, but continue to live in defeat because they have been unable to experience it in their souls. Living Well Ministries, Inc. offers HOPE and HEALING for ABUNDANT living!!!


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Dowry Threats
What you can do against Dowry threats
Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code covers dowry-related harassment. As with other provisions of criminal law, a woman can use the threat of going to court to deter this kind of harassment. The Indian Penal Code also addresses dowry deaths in section 304-B. If a woman dies of "unnatural causes" within seven years of marriage and has been harassed for dowry before her death, the Courts will assume that it is a case of dowry death. The husband or in-laws will then have to prove that their harassment was not the cause of her death. A dowry death is punishable by imprisonment of at least seven years. When filing an FIR ( First Hand Report), in a case where a woman is suspected to have been murdered after a history of torture due to dowry demands, the complaint should be filed under section 304-B rather than under section 306, which deals with abetment to suicide. Section 306 should be invoked when a woman commits suicide because of dowry-related harassment.
How can you participate in this campaign against dowry ..
1. Sign the pledge to demonstrate solidarity
2. Make a donation to an organization fighting dowry, on the occasion of your marriage or a marriage in the family or your wedding anniversary, as a gesture of support.
3. If you are a creative person – Design banners, posters and flyers.
4. If you belong to some social forum, give our campaign a voice and a platform to reach out to more people
5. If you are a journalist / writer, write articles about this campaign.
6. If you belong to social organizations in India / US / any other country and are already working on dowry, help us join hands with your efforts.
7. If you are an artiste / dancer / singer / instrumentalist, please use art as a medium to voice your solidarity. 8. Share your personal stories to inspire many more.


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About OmorateOmorate is a small town in Ethiopia. Omorate budget travel offers the ideal way to experience the wonders of Ethiopia and its beautiful range of attractions and sights.
Omorate Budget Travel
Below is a list of Omorate's top activities, click on the link to view all details and tours.
Lake Chamo Scenic Boat Cruise,
Omo River Scenic Boat Cruise
View all activities in Omorate
AirportsOmorate airports include the following:
•Bole International Addis Ababa Airport
BirdlifeOmorate birdlife includes Harwood's francolin, Prince Ruspoli's turaco, Nechisar nightjar, Degodi lark, Sidamo lark, white-tailed swallow as well as Abyssinian longclaw.
ConservationOmorate conservation is fairly important, however as the town is so small, there are very few conservation efforts within the region.
MalariaOmorate malaria medication includes the following:
•Mefloquine (Lariam)
•Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone)
PlantsOmorate plant life is mostly comprised of dry savanna and Acacia-Balanites woodland, with very little plant to be found.
Safety Tips
•Areas near Somalia, such as the Fik, Degehabur, Gode, Korahe and Warder should be avoided
•Areas near the Eritrea border should also be avoided
•Roads and towns within 50 km of the borders with Sudan and Kenya are also unsafe
•Avoid street demonstrations or large crowds which may turn violent
•Indiscriminate terrorist attacks can occur, so be vigilant at all times
Travel BooksOmorate recommended travel books include the following:
•Bradt Travel Guide: Ethiopia by Philip Briggs
•Ethiopia and Eritrea Lonely Planet Country Guide by Matt Phillips and Jean-Bernard Carillet
•Ethiopia, the Unknown Land: A Cultural and Historical Guide by Stuart Munro-Hay
•The Chains of Heaven: An Ethiopian Romance by Philip Marsden
WildlifeOmorate wildlife is fairly sparse, however a number of Sibiloi rabbits can be found across the region, alongside a number of small rodents and reptiles.
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Before long, Emmett discovers that he is one of ten recruits, all of whom have troubled pasts and are a long way from home. Now each recruit must earn the right to travel down to the planet of Eden—a planet that Babel has kept hidden—where they will mine a substance called Nyxia that has quietly become the most valuable material in the universe.
But Babel's ship is full of secrets. And Emmett will face the ultimate choice: win the fortune at any cost, or find a way to fight that won't forever compromise what it means to be human.
According to your website bio, you have a teaching background, explicated through the following quote: "He strongly believes that every student who steps into his classroom has the right to see themselves, vibrant and victorious and on the page." How does this principle translate to both your teaching and your writing?
I have brilliant, diverse students who the system treats like afterthoughts. In spite of their boundless potential, the system has already taught them to act like side-characters in their own stories by the time they reach high school. That's wrong, and I've tried to teach and write against that mentality from the very beginning. My students are main characters. They can be heroes. They can launch into space and fight dragons and conquer empires. I always want to teach and write that truth as a reminder to them.
A wonderful reminder. In NYXIA, Emmett goes on a voyage to provide enough money for his family. How did Emmett come to you, and in what ways, if any, did he surprise you?
Emmett's personality is based on several of my students. He's the kind of kid I spent full semesters with, day in and day out, learning from. And Emmett definitely surprised me. I wanted to write him as this cutthroat competitor who was reaching for glory, and willing to do anything to achieve his goals. Emmett refused to be that character. Time and again, I watched him build bridges of connection toward his competitors.
I love when characters blaze their own paths. NYXIA's cover is amazing, and I'm sure you've received many compliments on it. What, in your opinion, are the necessary elements of a book cover?
That's a great question! I think you want a cover that is aesthetically pleasing, captures the core of the book, and offers expectations to the reader. I'd say that this brilliant cover does all three. First, it's a pretty cover, especially when you see it in person. Those raised bubbles splashing out and the reflective design? Just lovely. Second, it's meant to be nyxia (a very important substance in the book) as it transforms shape. I think the cover captures the idea of possibility as we see something new taking form. Finally, it offers expectations. There's some clear science fiction to the cover, but more importantly, I think it's a relatively mysterious image. You kind of get drawn into that central portion of the image and want to know what journey you're about to begin. I definitely think our team at Penguin Random House hit a home run with this.
They definitely did! What are some of your current projects?
I'm working on a lot of things that I can say very little about. Nyxia is a trilogy, and book two is complete. I'm slowly dipping my toes into book three as well. I've already written the first book of what might be my next YA series. Beyond that, I'm dabbling in some middle grade and adult fantasy as well. I've been quoted saying I have 23 planned projects at the moment and that number still stands.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Holy cow.....
I can't believe my last post was June 30th! Cripes! AND.....the last line on that post said I was gonna post more often! HA! Who was I kidding!?!
Truly, the summer got away from me! We had company most of the summer, and I hardly even stepped into my quilting room! Crazy, but true! But I did manage to get to the Maine Quilts show, and I took a 2nd Place ribbon for My Jubilee quilt there! Woot! So, a 2nd Place in Vermont, and then Maine.....woohoo!
AND THEN.....I entered it into my NH guild's show, (Cocheco Quilt Guild), which was just this last weekend, and I won BEST OF SHOW!!!!!
I'm in shock, needless to say! And I still can't wipe the smile off my face! lol
My hubby was so sweet, too......he had flowers for me when I got home from the show! :o)
Life is good!
Of course, these last few months haven't been ALL about my quilt.
Our son, Chris, just got married to a lovely girl, Liz, on Columbus Day weekend in Sunapee, NH.
They had the ceremony aboard a dinner cruise boat, and then we sailed the lake for the reception! It was beautiful! The fall colors were at peak, and made for a perfect day! We're so happy for them.....they really are perfect together!
Speaking of fall colors, this is a shot at a local golf course my friend and I played in the last month! Gorgeous!
And, of course, our beautiful maple tree in our front yard put on a lovely show this year again!
As I said, we had a ton of company over the summer, but I managed to get a pic of the hibiscus a friend gave us while it was putting on its show! Lovely!
Part of the summer was spent flying kites, and doing 'kite making for kids' events around the state. Always a fun day when the kids make kites! They decorate them with markers, and minutes later, they are flying them in the field! Awesome!
Speaking of kites, way back in May (seems like ages ago now! lol), I made a kite quilt for the fundraiser auction at the Wildwood Kite Festival in New Jersey. My hubby is asked to fly at this event every year, and often gives kites for the auction. Our good friend, the coordinator, asked if I could make a quilt (which I had no intention of doing!), but then thought about it, and figured "Why not!?!" Of course, crazy me decided to do a machine applique quilt.....a process I'd NEVER DONE BEFORE! What was I thinking!?!
But I think it really came out great! Each of the appliques is of a very recognizable kite to flyers, and the pieced rail fence background sets it off nicely. (I had seen the rail fence background on a guild member's applique quilt, and really liked the effect. If I ever do another applique like this, I'd do that again!) This quilt finished at 60x72.
And last, but not least, of my news is that we are becoming snowbirds this year!!! Yep.....we are heading south to Florida in 7 days, and we are not returning until May! Woohoo!
We never thought we would ever do the snowbird thing, but this past winter was so brutally cold, it cost us a small fortune to heat our house, and we just can't do that again! And then we figured out that we could rent a condo AND play golf 2 times a week for the same amount......why wouldn't we head south!?! And we're very excited that we found a nice place about 45 minutes from Chris and Liz.....not too close, but close enough! :o) And we have cousins galore and one of my sisters in FL, too, so there will be plenty of visiting down there! Awesome! We can't wait!
And I've kitted up 10 quilts to take with me! LOL Any bets on how many I even touch!?! LOL
Wow......writing this post felt really good! I sure missed blogging this summer! I hardly had the chance to even look on any blogs. Once in a blue moon I'd have a few minutes, and I checked a few. I hope to scroll back on blogs and see what the heck everyone has been up to these last few months! I've really missed keeping up!
And a big hug to the gals that checked on me over the last few months.....making sure I was ok! You're awesome! Love ya!
I'm thinking my next post will be from sunny Florida! Of course, AFTER I've played a round of golf, and had a Krispy Kreme! LOL
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Great to catch up! You sure have been busy. I'm not surprised your Jubilee quilt won so many prizes. It's beautiful and the detail Vic showed on her blog shows some awesome quilting. Have fun being a snowbird!ReplyDelete
I have seen your winning quilt on some other blogs. Congrats, girl! That is wonderful. I have always loved that quilt in all its orangeness!ReplyDelete
Looks like you have had a full summer!
so well deserved! congrats, so happy to see a post from you thought of you often. ah a snowbird….you know now we are going to have a very mild winter this year right, thanks for that :)ReplyDelete
Congratulations on all fronts! A very eventful summer. Best in Show...wow. I always admired your Jubilee Quilt...well deserved!ReplyDelete
Congrats on your wins I bet you were grinning from ear to ear.ReplyDelete
Enjoy your winter away the vitamin D will be good for you too.
I'm off to Houston next week and then going on to Florida. A mini snow bird for a week.
Congrats on the awards for your lovely quilt! It is well deserved.ReplyDelete
Wow! Snow birds? Lucky you!
Welcome back! Congratulations on your quilting awards, and on your son's wedding. It looks like you had a wonderful summer, and that more wonderful times await you. :-)ReplyDelete
Hello Stranger! lolReplyDelete
So happy to see you in blogland again. Congratulations for the wonderful blue ribbon on you amazing Jubilee quilt, marrying off your son and becoming a Snowbird. Enjoy the golf and Krispy Kreme! ;^)
Congrats! You have been a busy bee, haven't you? LOL. Where in FL are you going to be? Anywhere near the Melbourne/Viera area?ReplyDelete
Best of show! Congratulations! A memory to add to your Jubilee quilt.ReplyDelete
Congratulations on best in show!! Though I'm not surprised, it's an awesome quilt! I've never heard to phrase snow birds but it sounds wonderful. You'll be busy drawing flowers on your golf balls.ReplyDelete
CONGRATULATIONS!! so well deservedReplyDelete
best wishes to the beautiful couples. what a nice wedding/reception idea
congratulations on winning....my favorite of your quilts too I might add.ReplyDelete
When heading back up north or when heading down if not done already, please call if you are passing through - I will do all possible this time to make it work!!!
A stunning quilt, so glad it was recognized.ReplyDelete
Lovely wedding couple - congratulations there too!
Lovely photos.
Great to hear from you again. Congratulations on your ribbons. Enjoy Florida. How exciting! Can't believe it's as cheap to live there for six months as to heat your home. Crazy. Your fall colours are glorious. We don't get quite a show in Australia due to our native trees being evergreen. Only introduced species turn their leaves so the landscape is not as full of all the autumn colour. I think my husband can't wait to be retired and play golf once a week. He only has to wait another 20 years haha!ReplyDelete
Hey girlfriend!! I saw where you had commented on Noreen's blog (if you win the book you can share with me and likewise!) Glad to see that you are back to visit blogs! I've been pretty hit and miss, too, but trying to reconnect with friends!ReplyDelete
Blessings and hugs!


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|Coming out as an e-book entitled 'A House Party' later this month.
The House Party was published by Hale and Thorpe (This is the Hale cover) and will be published by me as an e-book - with a great cover by Jane Dixon-Smith - very soon.
I'm editing the book now - it's amazing how much I've learned as a writer since this book was published. Writing for Musa/Aurora was hard work but they taught me a lot about tightening my story and cutting out unnecessary words. For some reason the editor at Hale at the time changed many sentences so that they began with a dangling gerund - so have had to remove all those. (I didn't even know what this was until writing for Musa.)
I had forgotten how exiting the book is - would you believe I was actually reading my own story with real enjoyment? I was thinking - did I write this? However did I think of that plot twist?
Another thing that will be new for old is my website - Jane Dixon-Smith has taken it over and it looks great.
Why not have a look tomorrow and see what you think?


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Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races
Keeping a close eye on developments in the 2008 U.S. Senate races
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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- Ajax the Greater said...
Interesting news on the Oregon senator today from Smith (R-OR), in his send off for Lott the bigot (R-MS), talking about the hit job done to the man in 2002:
"I was half way around the world when an event befell Trent Lott that shook me deeply," Smith said, referencing Lott's 2002 remarks in praise of Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond's 1948 run for the White House. "I was celebrating my re-election and on vacation. I watched over international news as his words were misconstrued, words which we had heard him utter many times in his big warm-heartedness trying to make one of our colleagues, Strom Thurmond, feel good at 100 years old. We knew what he meant. But the wolfpack of the press circled around him, sensed blood in the water, and the exigencies of politics caused a great injustice..."
Smith said Lott should never have stepped down from his leadership position. "It was a wrong," Smith said of Lott's 2002 resignation, "but it was a wrong that was righted."
Here's the fun thing, check out what Smith said in 2002, just days after the bigot initially spoke glowingly about Thurmond the racist segregationist lowlife:
According an Associated Press article on December 17, 2002, Smith reacted as follows:
"However they were intended, Senator Lott's words were offensive and I was deeply dismayed to hear of them," Smith said in a brief statement. "His statement goes against everything I and the people of Oregon believe in. I look forward to working with my Republican colleagues to arrive at a decision that is best for the U.S. Senate and the country."
Three days later, according to the AP, Smith also said:
"I appreciate that Senator Lott has stepped down, it was a courageous thing for him to do..."Senator Lott's decision is best for the Senate and best for the country."
Classic Gordon Smith -- condemns Lott when the pressure is on, but completely exonerates him when no one's paying any attention.
- Senate2008Guru said...
ajax - great grab - do you have links?
- Ajax the Greater said...
I dont know how to put links into HTML on this blog, but here are the links:
1. Here is Smith defending Lott in today's remarks on the Senate floor: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/18/gordon-smith-defends-lott_n_77296.html
2. Here is Smith singing a different tune in 2002: http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/12/gop_senator_smith_defends_lotts_segregationist_comments_but_he_condemned_them_at_the_time.php
3. Here is the video of Smith from this morning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJcA9RrEhL4
4. Here is the video of the vile Hatch (R-UT) on the senate floor this morning, also defending his bigoted colleague: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am7qewL4lQM
And this is the exact quotation from Lott regarding Thurmond: "I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had of followed our lead we wouldn't of had all these problems over all these years, either.
Talkingpointsmemo.com is an invaluable resource, and one that everyone should read on at least a daily basis :)


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1. An amethyst ring. The ring is old, tarnished sterling silver, the amethyst large.
2. A single gold earring, constructed of thin, fine filigree shaped into attractive patterns. It is shaped roughly like a scallop shell and delicately detailed.
3. Two old, tiny brass earrings, each bearing an arcane symbol and three letters in an ancient alphabet. Possibly valuable, possibly junk.
4. 1d12 large, dark, heavy old brass coins, a bit bigger than a quarter. Each one is divided into four corners, making it easy to cut it into smaller coins if desired. They are shaped as rounded squares or chunky circles. A worn pattern is repeated of curling lines like waves or a tattered cloak on both sides of each coin.
5. 1d100 new-looking thick silver perfectly octagonal Dwarven coins. They are embossed on one side with a three-pointed star, like a diamond or a sun. In small, finely stamped Dwarven runes it reads above the star, "Nekutlibash" and below it, "1406". Obviously only someone who knows the Dwarven script may read these marks.
6. A leather bag full of ground leaves of the purple spase-bush, worth its weight in gold dust. The spase-bush is a rare living plant that eats small animals. When eaten, its leaves and buds are well-known to produce pleasant hallucinations, heighten sexual performance, add an inestimable exotic quality to any food, and also extend the eater's lifespan.
7. 3 cakes of vaulstone, the magic stone which produces pure water. A single cake, when squeezed like a fruit, will drip potable fresh water. It can produce about a canteen's worth before running dry every day, and replenishes overnight. It will run completely empty after about 1d20 such uses, but keeps indefinitely if not used and stored out of sunlight. Cracking the cake will create a miniature geyser or fountain of about 8 gallons of water, after which the pieces of the cake will be useless.
8. A burnished gold candelabra with 3 necks. The terminus of each neck, where the candle is inserted, is a scowling humanoid face with a thick jaw and heavy brow. (actually a minor magical artifact, +1 to demon summoning if appropriately evil candles are burned in it)
9. A black thread necklace strung with three eyeballs that are so realistic they appear to be actual eyes. On closer examination, they are made of opaque glass or perhaps crystal. They are sickeningly realistically fashioned, even seeming to glisten with imagined viscera. One iris is blue, the other brown, and the middle and largest is gold.
10. A ball of crystal. Inside it seems to shift and swirl with voluminous pastel gasses; gazing into it is entrancing. Its use, if any, is unknown.
11. A necklace of 1d12 large gold coins strung together, each about half the diameter of your palm. Each coin is convex and bears a different, quasi-heraldic symbol; a bear, a spread-winged eagle, a helmet, etc.
12. A glass vial that, on closer examination, is full of fresh blood.
13. A large, bulbous, gleaming gold nugget, worth at least a few dozen gold pieces. Along with it is a map showing the location of a secret gold mine in the Wildwood, along with an unsigned deed to said property.
14. A gold trade bar, stamped with the thousand-year old seal of the Immyrean treasury and a delineation of its weight and worth as 100 gold coins. Unfortunately upon closer inspection, it has been shaved and hollowed to a fraction of its normal worth. However, a careless merchant might not inspect it carefully…
15. 1d3 Zanzinean herbs, a strange coral-like growth found near the seaside in a certain part of Talhnim. When placed on an open wound, the herb takes root. It draws out pain and regrows the missing tissue, then later the user will cough out two smaller Zanzinean herbs. The herbs take about 20 years to mature and are not generally useful when first expectorated, except as an exotic garnish for certain sea-food. (If left near water, they may in time grow into usable plants.)
16. An antique, filigreed brass nameplate from a ship, with ornamentation of symbolic anchor and sextant. The name on the plate is "Hesperus"; its origin is unknown.
17. A white rope noose threaded with silver. Only a queen would be strangled by such an instrument.
18. A very thin scabbard fit for a stiletto. Judging from the number of bare sockets, at one point it was richly bejeweled; now bare excluding 1d3 remaining small, pure emeralds.
19. A tiny, tangled, net-like bracelet interwoven with intricate silver rings. On one end is a small disk with a crude eagle stamped into it, and on the other a noose.
20. A curved golden hunting bow, dull and tarnished except for the scratched, clean strip of the string-groove. Seems not to have been used very often and was likely ceremonial.
21. A rude depiction of a grinning god, thrusting his pelvis into the air. It is made of some sort of black semi-precious stone, with intricate opal veins twisting around the unsightly body.
22. A large, polished chunk of Heaterstone, renowned for its ability to retain heat for days. Although upon first glance it is a metallic gunmetal gray, on closer inspection tiny writhing veins of light are visible. It is slightly warm to the touch, perhaps from a previous owner's last usage. Common Heaterstones can be found above ground in certain places; the farther underground the stones are mined, the more heat they can store and absorb. Heaterstones have a high melting point and have been observed floating in lava with no visible effects. For this reason, they are commonly used by Dwarves in great quantities along with Meltstone as a smoke-free fuel source which can be heated up to incredible temperatures to fuel forges and warm the freezing underground caves of the Ice-Dwarves. Some Hobbits and other slingers have been known to use fiery heaterstones in slings to add extra damage to the attack. This one can absorb heat up to the level of a medium campfire before reaching capacity, and gradually radiates that heat outwards over a course of 6 hours once removed from a heatsource. If left in a potent heatsource too long, it will violently explode (1d20 Fortitude damage to anyone within 15 feet)
23. A 4-by-10 foot swath of the renowned Protoscan Purple silk, neatly rolled and bound with a small gold clasp in the shape of a leaf. Such a wondrous and exotic luxury could fetch over 30 gold.
24. A fully intact skeletal hand, bound together and articulated with gold wire. On the index finger someone has carved a lightning bolt and filled it with purple dye.
25. A pair of black velvet slippers, ornamented with elaborate whorls of gold thread; fit for an emperor's chamber.
26. A giant pelvis bone, coated in a Mountain Silver alloy and covered in simply-rendered depictions of battles and great hunts. The leader of every scene is an enormous, bearded man wielding what seems to be a ship's oar. A graffitist with an evidently profound dislike for this person has transformed the hero's weapon into a vulgar object.
27. A large glass vial filled with the blood of an Inkspider, which never fades. It is sealed with blue wax with the crest of an octopus.
28. A knobbled horn of some unidentifiable goat-like creature hollowed out and lacquered. It still bears the smell of stale foreign ale. The initials K.L. are neatly stamped into the steel endplate.
29. A red mercenary's banner, torn and tattered, with the name Fredman Zanger displayed prominently. The flag seems to be very old and with a gentle tug will rip.
30. An ancient copper axe, from the early days of metalworking. Bound to a stout two foot yew shaft with leather straps, the blade measures no more than four inches long. Considering its obvious age, it seems to have been preserved remarkably well and is still sharp. Ancient runes dance along the blade. (Counts as Fighting Axe; 1d6+1 damage)
31. A five-pound keg of Southland Pirate Quench-all. It tastes foul and is exceedingly intoxicating, but if drunk over the course of the day, several canteen's worth can replace a man's need for solid food entirely. If drunk in this matter, the keg contains about 2 day's worth of rations.
32. A strange Eastern doll depicting a frightening, large-headed god. Several small golden pins and clasps are attached to it.
33. A long, wicked, curved knife made entirely of one piece of jade. The hilt has a gruesome depiction of fork-tongued, bear-like animal on it. The sight of this knife seems to cause you to feel nervous and uncertain. Its age is difficult to guess, but you have a strange conviction that it must be unfathomably ancient.
34. A long, crude, black recurve bow, fitted on each end with a serrated blade. The Quragc smith who constructed it succeeded only in lessening the practicality of both of the weapons by trying to combine them.
35. Several hand-forged steel arrow heads in a thick leather bag, set with wicked barbs in order to make them harder to remove. Also included is a vial of the thick poison slime of the Holmberry plant, which causes intense pain and unbearable itching throughout the entire body.
36. A heavy, armored codpiece. It looks incredibly uncomfortable and reeks of beer.
37. A dark, musty, sealed bottle of brandy. It is covered in ashes, but faintly legible is the inscription on the glass, "Ellehirrim, 990". Presuming that to be the date of distillation, that would make this brandy more than 1040 years old.
38. A tiny hourglass of Elven design. Runs out in only a minute and shows many signs of being repaired.
39. A well-made bronze throwing axe, richly decorated with a motif of suns and stars, with the inscription "Strike Hard". Due to a hole near the bottom of the haft, experimentation shows that it makes a strange whistling noise as it flies through the air.
40. A gnarled walking stick of black oak, capped with gold at both ends. Inscribed on it is the motto in gold letters, "I Smash All Obstacles". Radiates Transmutation Magic to those sensible to such things.
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41. 1d12 silver-headed crossbow bolts in a black leather case.
42. A small glass perfume bottle filled with silver dust.
43. A thin gold ring. The setting has a jagged rampart design, and it bears a large, green, flat chrysoberyl gem.
44. A single gold hoop earring. Worth a coin or two.
45. A cut and polished blue sapphire about the size of your thumb. Worth probably a pouch or more of gold.
46. An outlandishly huge gold hoop earring. Worth a few coins to somebody with suitably flamboyant taste.
47. A broken silver ring. Only the setting remains; the shank has rusted or snapped off and the large gem that once graced it has been prized out or fallen off. 1d20 tiny diamonds remain, however.
48. A gold heart, about the size of a fingernail and an 1/8th of an inch thick. Delicate runework covers it, and in the center is set a tiny, deep red ruby. Radiates subtle Enchantment Magic.
49. An earring consisting of a huge, tear-drop shaped sapphire. A smaller emerald dangles from it. Worth a large pouch of gold or more.
50. A gold earring in the shape of a stylized wing. Worth 1d2 coins.
51. A simple gold ring, consisting of two parallel bands. Worth 1d2 coins.
52. A tiny but flawless diamond, worth at least a few gold pieces.
53. A sharply-crafted silver ring, with an artistically stylized lidded eye on the center. Radiates mild Divination magic.
54. A large silver ring, set with an enormous flat piece of amber almost as long as a finger. Probably worth a handful of coins.
55. A broken piece of unidentifiable silver jewelry, perhaps a bracelet or a barrett. Numerous tiny diamonds and cylindrical pieces of lace agate lend it grace and the value of at least a gold pouch.
56. An outrageously ornate gold ring, fit for a queen. Made of gold, 16 tiny pink rubies surround an enormous polished pink ruby nearly the size of your end thumb joint. This item would buy a year's worth of food and drink for a peasant family.
57. A dangling piece of jewelry of Elven make, perhaps originally part of a necklace or amulet. About as long as a finger, it features delicate gold workmanship, with a symbol of a flower bud at the top, and a very intricate and life-like maple leaf at the bottom. Inbetween are set two very large and beautiful pearls. Something about this piece of jewelry makes you feel slightly sad; it reminds you of a loved one you left somewhere.
58. A banded silver ring set with a medium-size tourmaline, surrounded by ten smaller tourmalines. Worth perhaps a few good, bright gold pieces.
59. A very delicate Elven brooch. A Moonstone has been lovingly carved into the shape of a hideous cat. Moonstone is a semi-transparent gem of lustrous, gray color. The cat has diamonds for eyes and teeth. The chain is bright silver. These types of jewels are often given from one elf to another as lover's gifts, much as humans exchange rings. Value: dangerously incalculable
60. A Northmann bracelet, with their characteristic whirling, interlacing endless knots, made of silver. Of medium size, to fit the wrist of a normal man. Worth a pouch of coin.
61. A heavy gold ring of several loops of twisted gold. Worth its weight.
62. A very valuable brooch, consisting of whirling golden floral shapes. Three flowers grave it, and the petals of each flower are made of emerald. In addition, six smaller emeralds form "buds". This treasure would easily be worth a good-sized pouch of gold.
63. A strange, oversized, chunky sterling silver ring depicting a fierce dragon. The dragon's eyes are worthless red quartz, but in its mouth is clutched a valuable piece of polished jade. Radiates Evocation Magic.
64. An unidentifiable piece of jewelry, perhaps a brooch or amulet. It consists of "knotted" gold bands, forming loops not unlike eight radiating nooses. In the center is a large pearl. Three smaller, tear-shaped pearls dangle from it. Worth probably a pouch of coin and a little more.
65. A bronze soldier's medal, won for valor in combat. It depicts a roaring lion. Around the circumference of the round medal, it reads "Awarded for Gallantry in the face of Overwhelming Danger. 1004. Stahl." Value unknown
66. A gold pin earring. An unbelievable small and utterly realistic hummingbird has been fashioned on it, perhaps by hands smaller than a human's. The tail and wings are made of bright Lapis Lazuli. Worth a great deal to the right collector, perhaps to the tune of a box of coins
67. A gold pin with a sparkling tiny diamond. Worth a handful of coins, perhaps.
68. A small pendant, perhaps once part of a necklace. A large piece of amber set into a silver backing. Worth a few coins.
69. A well-fashioned gold bracelet with a working clasp and hinge. Very fine and attractive patterns, floral and geometric, decorate the outside. A fine gift for a lady or a man.
70. A strange but ornate brooch which depicts a bundle of wheat tied with a ribbon. Dozens, maybe hundreds of miniscule rock crystals are set all along its length. Worth 1d100 coins to the right person, or an enormous debt to someone who returns it to the Clergy of Kos
71. A small, cheap gold earring. A setting once held a gem, but it has been prized out. Worth not more than a coin.
72. A delicate, very fine silver chain. Along the chain is set pieces of irregular but attractive polished jade. Purpose is not clear.
73. 1d4 small statuettes carved of the whale ivory most commonly found in the Southlands. They seem to depict small spirits or deities of some kind, but what exactly is not clear; their design is abstract and only vaguely humanoid. The workmanship is chunky and unrefined, but possesses a certain, primitive grace.
74. A small, solid gold statuette of a mirthful god. He is utterly bald and his stomach huge and round. He seems to be laughing with the utmost jollity; overall a charming piece of religious paraphernalia.
75. A large, wide Northman bracelet. It is made of silver, but most remarkably it is set all across with mammoth ivory, incredibly rare even in the cold North country. A beautiful and unique piece of jewelry fit for a thane's wife.
76. A large, gaudy brass hoop earring, perhaps worth a cup of a stew or a night's rest.
77. 1d10 strange, flat, thin gold coins in an oblong oval shape. They bear a snake twisting around a sword and markings in a language you do not recognize.
78. An apparently unworked piece of polished gold, crescent-shaped and about the size of a fingernail.
79. A large, heavy gold cross of the type symbolic of the Church of Paidu. This is a holy symbol to those who worship that God, or the Great God sometimes known as the King of Kings, whose worship is mostly ubiquitous in the Inner Sea. Crosses such as these are sometimes awarded to those who perform generous deeds for the Church, or as gifts to young people on their way to service in the Church. Worth perhaps a small or medium pouch of coin.
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81. cloak made out of purple monkey skin
82. A beautiful worked silver brush, with bristles of white horsehair. Fit for a young Lady or Princess; worth at least a pouch of gold.
83. A Northman brooch in the shape of a hunting horn. The horn itself is silver marked with runes. Precious amber and whale ivory alternate bands on the horn's length, and at each end it is capped with a large pink pyrope. A princely gift.
84. A length of silver chain, worth perhaps a coin or two.
85. A strange, small gold pendant depicting a trumpet with a wolf's head glaring out from it.
86. A black cord, from which hangs a single onyx rune along with a small golden representation of a man in a burial shroud surrounded by strange symbols.
87. - 100: 1d100 USEFUL COINS! of the local financial/administrative powers
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2. Bear claw necklace
3. ragged belt
4. tattered beltpouch
5. stone possibly in shape of arrowhead
6. 5 finger bones in small drawstring pouch
7. rabbits foot
8. 1d4 small brass keys to unknown locks
9. small solid rubber ball
10. 1d3 broken candles
11. 1d8 polished sea-pebbles stuck to the side of a leather pouch
12. A bone knife handle covered in beaded wire
13. Deck of cards missing 1d20 cards
14. Small brass bell
15. A piece of beach-glass
16. A wooden ring box
17. A small metal paint brush
18. A pinch of tobacco in an oilskin pouch
19. A thick piece of rope with a circular bell at one end
20. A set of badly loaded dice
21. A small piece of pink soap
22. 1d8 iron nails
23. Quill pen and a shred of much-scratched over vellum with vague notes
24. 1d8 pieces of string of different colors
25. 1d4 pieces of crumbly white chalk
26. A glass vial full of dead stinkbugs
27. A small, rusty copper whistle
28. 2d6 pieces of variously colored worthless glass
29. 2d6 small pieces of worthless rock crystal
30. A clay mug
31. A tangle of copper wire
32. Black cloth badge depicting a red raven, torn off a uniform of some sort
33. Mummified lizardman tongue
34. Small wooden humanoid statuette, perhaps a toy or a primitive idol
35. Rusty, badly corroded iron pauldron from a set of armor
36. 1d6 steel pins
37. 1d3 partially melted wax squares
38. A small hammer and 1d4 thin cobbler's nails
39. A poorly-rendered sketch of a minotaur
40. An animal's skull (roll to determine type – dog, leopard, bear, carnivorous goat, fanged impala, giant bat)
41. Bag of 2d10 glass marbles
42. Broken pieces of a mirror
43. A spool of black thread
44. A carnivorous goat's hoof
45. Small, bent iron knife
46. Dried wild-poxies
47. Glass prism with a string attached
48. A glass vial full of nail clippings and some whole fingernails
49. Dried hunk of beef
50. Glass vial of dead fireflies
51. Clay jar of sulfur
52. 2d4 walnuts and 2d6 broken walnut shells
53. Paper pouch of seeds (sunflower)
54. A pair of withered goblin's ears strung on a black string necklace
55. Dried snake's head with glass eyes
56. Red leather pouch of red sawdust
57. Pouch of dried peas
58. Large, convex piece of yellow glass
59. Scented, squat pink candle
60. interesting-looking piece of natural copper
61. Impala antler
62. Dented and battered tin cup
63. A tangle of copper shavings
64. An incredibly sticky and dirty coin, with a grinning head on both sides
65. A miniature game piece in the shape of a horse, whittled out of maple.
66. 1d4 bone fish hooks
67. a crumpled and treasonous pamphlet accusing the Sword-Lords of Restov of unsavory misdeeds.
68. Several dead wasps
69. A cork smelling of wine
70. An entire peel of an orange, all in one long strip. Smells like orange.
71. A greasy piece of vellum that smells like turkey
72. A rain-ruined love letter.
73-100. Just more 1d100 WORTHLESS FUCKING COINAGE FROM A DEFUNCT EMPIRE
- Lead bolgs - worse than worthless to anyone except Trolls
- Copper Coins - basically worthless
- Paper notes - worthless except as tinder
- Stone rings strung on a cord - Heavy and worthless


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As far as comic book/science fiction/fantasy/horror/movie conventions go, obviously the king is San Diego Comic-Con. But there are various other conventions around the country that are awesome as well, for those of us who just can't make that trip to Geek Mecca every year. There's CONvergence in Minneapolis, which is actually run by some friends of mine and I've been dying to go for years; there's DragonCon in Atlanta, another event I've been wanting to cover, and I'm sure there are many others in your local area. I urge fellow geeks to attend those events and take part in your local communities - it's events like these that bring us fellow geeks together and it's just a lot of fun to go to.
In Houston, on Memorial Day weekend (May 25th through May 27th), we have Comicpalooza, at the George R. Brown Convention Center. I went last year, and I met some amazing people, including one of my favorite authors, Tad Williams. This year looks to be exceptional, with special guests like George Takei, Michael Biehn, Ernie Hudson, Peter Mayhew, Richard Hatch, Kevin Sorbo, and many others.
Plus, there's going to be a special event for charity - the Badass Celebrity Smackdown will feature some of your favorite actors playing laser tag for Impact A Hero, an organization that helps provide emotional and financial support for severely wounded troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan. Celebrities like Michael Biehn and Kevin Sorbo will be taking aim at those willing to donate, and there will also be a raffle for spots in the tournament.
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And then, there's ArcAttack, as anyone who went to Fantastic Fest a couple of years ago can attest:
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It's going to be a great weekend; I'll be hosting a panel or two, and there's something for everyone there. You can check out the various guests, events, and activities at Comicpalooza's website, or follow them on Twitter for special announcements. Hope to see you all there Memorial Day Weekend.


text: Laurel Wamsley To Help Immigrants Feel Safer Around Police, Some Churches Start Issuing IDs By Laurel Wamsley • Oct 11, 2018 For immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, it can be difficult to get a valid identification card. Now there's one very old organization trying to make it easier: the Catholic Church. The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Wednesday that its parishioners will now be able to get an ID card that shows name, address and data of birth, accompanied by the parish logo. While the cards clearly state they aren't government-issued IDs, the city of Baltimore and its police department say they will recognize the cards as an official form of identification. Trump Administration Presses Saudis For Information On Missing Journalist By Laurel Wamsley • Oct 10, 2018 More than a week has passed since Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi vanished after visiting the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul. 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from Georg Friedrich Daumer's Polydora (adapted from Russian, Polish and Hungarian folk songs).
1. Speak, girl whom I love all too well,
you who with your glance have hurled
these wild feelings of ardor
into my once-indifferent heart!
Won't you soften your heart?
Do you wish to remain overly pious
without a sweet bliss of your own,
or do you want me to come to you?
To remain without a sweet bliss of my own--
I don't want such a bitter penance.
So come, dark-eyed boy,
come when the stars greet you.
2. The stream dashes against the stones,
violently propelled:
anyone who doesn't learn to sigh at that
will learn it when they fall in love.
3. Oh, women, women,
how they distill rapture!
I'd have become a monk long ago
except for women!
4. Like the beautiful red glow of evening
I, a poor lass, would like to shine,
to please one lad, one lad,
to radiate bliss unendingly.
5. The green hopvine,
it trails along the ground.
The young, pretty girl,
how sad are her thoughts!
Listen, green vine!
Why don't you raise yourself skyward?
Listen, pretty girl!
Why is your heart so heavy?
How can the vine raise itself
when no prop lends it strength?
How can the girl be happy
when the boy she loves best is far away?
6. A little pretty bird
took flight
to the garden,
where there was fruit in plenty.
If I were
a pretty little bird,
I wouldn't hesitate,
I'd do the same thing he did. Treacherous birdlime-smeared twigs
were lying in ambush there;
the poor bird
could no longer get away.
If I were
a pretty little bird,
I would have hesitated,
I wouldn't do what he did. The bird fell
into a beautiful girl's hand;
there the lucky fellow
had nothing to complain of.
If I were
a pretty little bird,
I wouldn't hesitate,
I would do just what he did.
7. Previously
my life
was a quite pleasant one,
and so was my love;
through a wall,
yes, through ten walls
my sweetheart's eyes
recognized me;
but now, alas,
no matter how close
I stand to the eyes
of that cold boy,
neither his eyes
nor his heart will take notice.
8. When your eyes look at me
so mildly and so lovingly,
every last shadow
that had darkened my life vanishes. The beautiful flame of this love,
don't let it go out in sparks!
No one else will ever love you
as faithfully as I do.
9. On the banks of the Danube
there stands a house,
a pink-complexioned girl
looks out from it.
The girl
is well protected,
ten iron bolts
are placed before the door.
Ten iron bolts
are just a joke;
I'll snap them
as if they were only made of glass.
10. Oh, how gently the stream
winds its way through the meadow!
Oh, how beautiful it is when a lover
finds his way to his beloved!
11. No, there's just no dealing
with people;
they manage to put such an evil
interpretation on everything. If I'm jolly, they say I harbor
wayward lusts;
if I�m calm, the story is I'm
out of my mind with love.
12. Locksmith, come, and make locks,
locks without number!
For I want to lock up
all the spiteful mouths.
13. The little bird flutters through the air,
it looks for a branch;
and my heart desires a heart
on which it can rest blissfully.
14. See how clear the waters are
when the moon shines down!
You who are my love,
love me in return!
15. The nightingale sings so beautifully
when the stars twinkle.
Love me, my beloved sweetheart,
kiss me in the dark!
16. Love is a dark shaft,
a highly dangerous well;
and I, poor fool, fell in;
I can't hear or see,
I can only think about my bliss,
I can only moan in my sorrow.
17. Light of my life, don't walk out there
in the meadows!
Your tender feet would get
too wet, too soaked. The paths there are all flooded,
and so are the trails,
because my eyes wept
so copiously there.
18. The bushes are quivering;
a little bird
brushed them as it flew by.
In the same way my soul
trembles, overcome
by love, pleasure and pain,
whenever it thinks of you.


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Published in Australia, by Allen & Unwin, in 2009.
Published in Germany (as Die Luft, die uns trägt), by btb Verlag, in 2011.
Winner of the 1997 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Bakeless Prize in Fiction
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The UK is the Saudi Arabia of wind, and the other countries of Europe laugh at us. We come fifth in terms of installed capacity and seventh in terms of the amount of power we get from it. Germany, Spain, Italy et al don't mock us because we're lagging at something they're making such a success of – we lag at everything – but because we should be winning so effortlessly.
Yet the outlook remains mixed for UK renewables, which is market speak for "screwed"; subsidies have been cut, albeit only by 10% rather than the proposed quarter. It's up for grabs again in a year. The coalition covers the whole spectrum of belief on the environment, from climate change denier to deep green. It is impossible to predict who'll be in the ascendant next year or even next week. All you can say for certain is that this must be the worst system imaginable for the long-term planning of a nation's energy needs: hand the decision over to a group whose only uniting principle is that they want to keep their seats in parliament.
Subsidies command a huge proportion of the wind conversation, despite the fact that the wind industry itself looks forward to a time when it doesn't need them ("what self-respecting business wouldn't?" asked Robert Norris, head of communications at Renewables UK). The anti-windies complain bitterly about subsidies, which came to £0.7bn in 2010, according to the Department of Energy and Climate Change. That same year, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, oil, gas and coal received £3.6bn, while nuclear, from figures released by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, will cost £2bn in decommissioning between 2012 and 2015.
So we have these other sources that are either depleting or damaging the environment or, let's face it, both, and we plough seven times as much into them as we do this energy that will ultimately be free. It just doesn't make sense, except in the context of a conversation that is totally irrational.
First, it normally takes place on the premise that there is some alternative energy source which doesn't require up-front government spending, which has no need of infrastructure, whose infrastructure where it does exist springs up on its own, and having done so, is invisible.
Second, people try to mould the debate into more familiar shapes. Windies say it's a new kind of class war, between the people for whom the countryside is a place to retire to, and the people who are at the start of their economic lives, and desperately need to make a living from some business other than agriculture.
At the moment, even if the young can find jobs, they can't buy homes, because prices have been forced up by second home owners; the very people to whom a wind turbine or new pylon would be anathema. Wind farms bring prosperity to an area, not just with jobs, but because they plough back an amount of money per megawatt.
Anti-windies say the opposite – that the preservation of the countryside is the truly democratic impulse, and the only people who welcome its desecration by wind turbines are the people who own the land underneath them.
Neither position is easily proven – Ipsos Mori conducted a poll that showed support for windfarms was slightly greater in rural communities (68%) than in urban ones (66%). But not all rural areas are prospective windfarm sites, and when you look at a group for whom the wind-wolf is at the door – Montgomeryshire Against Pylons, for instance – they are plainly not just representing one class.
So it's very hard to adjudicate. But what's easily decided is this: it doesn't matter. This is a fallback argument, an attempt to appeal to old loyalties. It's fair enough – it's very hard to negotiate new terrain and have a fight at the same time – but it's also irrelevant.
Third, the presentation is very binary – you're either pro-wind or you're pro-nuclear; if you favour the first then you think the second is evil and if you favour the second, you think the first is criminally irresponsible. Again, it's understandable, because it confers tribal security, the environmentalist versus the pragmatist. Ultimately – again, irrationally – it becomes a question of left and right. And again, that doesn't help. Why reject a mixed solution?
The problem is a lack of leadership – the government needs to state its aims and then pursue them. If it decides for the sake of political expedience to eschew wind altogether, then at least let it say so, so that we can lodge an objection to the needless waste, and maybe ask (if they're not too busy) what their plans are otherwise.
If they decide to make a go of the carbon-free power pledge by 2030, they need to go at it seriously, and not respond to every sour gust from a backbench MP. At the moment, the debate is directed by local skirmishes, feeding into coalition foot-dragging. This is no way to plan for the future.
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