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Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Bono's recent interview with Ed Bradley on 60 Minutes stirred up all my mixed emotions about U2's "resurgence" in the 21st century as a watered-down, honorably tame version of their former "classic" selves. Bono is nothing if not sincere about his activism, but the music leaves me ... not cold ... more like vaguely uninterested, with a nagging sense that I should be more impressed than I am.
Staci Schwartz discusses these similar feelings in a recent concert piece in The Village Voice. She's more a devotee than I am at this point, but she nicely captures what it feels like to still love the band -- and she does give the proper perspective on Bono's rare ability to actually get fans to care about the same issues he cares about.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 11:01 PM
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
2005: the year people stopped caring about movies
Patrick Goldstein in the Los Angeles Times distills Hollywood's paranoia about "The Slump" -- the year-long box-office slide that inspired columnists to bend over backwards with new explanations about what it all meant. Were the movies worse than ever? Had DVD killed off the theatrical experience? This piece isn't necessarily persuasive journalism, but it eloquently sums up every "sky is falling" theory out there.
Hopefully in a few years, we'll be able to look back and laugh.
Hopefully in a few years, we'll be able to look back and laugh.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 11:11 PM
Sunday, November 20, 2005
john simon
Richard Schickel has a great piece on critic John Simon's new books on film, theater, and music. He and Simon both have valuable things to say about the dangers and necessity of art criticism.
Here's Schickel on the crucial difference between an essay and a review ...
And here is Simon on why good entertainment matters -- and why it matters that critics cover it ...
Here's Schickel on the crucial difference between an essay and a review ...
[R]eviews are not essays, those lengthy and leisurely reflections on careers or themes aimed at an audience that has some knowledge of the subject at hand. Reviews, however gracefully written, whatever grander fantasies their authors may entertain, are a form of consumer guidance, written in haste, against deadlines and to space. Worse, the reviewer is always the prisoner of what's on offer at the moment in his field. I would say, based on bitter experience, that well over half the time, he's obliged to conjure up an opinion about stuff on which he would not normally care to spare an idle thought, let alone a thousand or more words.
And here is Simon on why good entertainment matters -- and why it matters that critics cover it ...
Our great problem is that we do not sufficiently understand and appreciate the shortness of our time, that we do not (and apparently will not) comprehend how much great art of all kinds there is in the world in which our time is so short that we can explore only a fraction of its wonders. Hence it is stupid and vicious to entice people into wasting hours of their brief span on … drivel.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 10:26 AM
Thursday, November 17, 2005
hating 50 cent
A movie as execrable as Get Rich or Die Tryin' is probably best handled by utterly ignoring it. But I couldn't help myself.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 8:09 AM
Friday, November 11, 2005
harry potter and the goblet of fire
My review of the new Harry Potter film is up on Screen International.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 8:06 AM
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005
what's worse: the dodgers or the sports coverage of them?
Great piece in the Los Angeles Times' opinion section (now called Current) about the piling-on mentality of the Times' sports writers, specifically Bill Plaschke and T.J. Simers, when dealing with the problems the beleaguered Dodgers have faced this season.
The commentary, written by Matt Welch under Current's Outside the Tent heading, which is an occasional column that allows outside voices to criticize the paper and its reporting, argues that recently fired general manager Paul DePodesta deserved to be let go but also deserved brighter minds to explain precisely how he was screwing up ...
The commentary, written by Matt Welch under Current's Outside the Tent heading, which is an occasional column that allows outside voices to criticize the paper and its reporting, argues that recently fired general manager Paul DePodesta deserved to be let go but also deserved brighter minds to explain precisely how he was screwing up ...
The worst part isn't that the columnists' complaints about DePodesta are wrong, it's that they're often right. (Or at least, that I agree with them.) The young GM was painfully lacking in people-management skills and made a bunch of questionable moves. But if Southern Californians want an intelligent discussion of these issues, one where the truth matters more than either clumsy insults about "spreadsheets" or smooching Tommy Lasorda's behind, they know where to go: the Web. Maybe that's why Plaschke hates the Internet so much: People there are doing his job, only better.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 7:23 AM
Sunday, November 06, 2005
barry lyndon
Of Stanley Kubrick's studio films, Barry Lyndon is the least celebrated. After seeing a terrific print at the Aero in Santa Monica, I can't understand why -- it's a masterpiece. Searching the Web for the best explanation of why the film works so well, I came upon J. Hoberman's piece. I think he doesn't give Ryan O'Neal enough credit, but otherwise it's spot-on.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 10:56 PM
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jarhead: better than you've heard
When I saw Jarhead before its release, already the disappointed buzz was building. I think it has its flaws, but it's a much smarter and more insidious film than people have realized.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 8:56 AM
Saturday, November 05, 2005
being fair to bush
It's easy to made snide comments about the Bush administration, but in the spirit of fairness, we should also take into consideration this president's successes. This piece is as eloquent about Bush's political victories as any I've seen.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 5:40 PM
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Bottom tier has a layer of orzo pasta with tomatoes, mushrooms, broccoli, and cheese. Then we hard boiled our last quail eggs and put carrot feet and noses and nori accents. The one yellow quail egg we stripped to just the yolk. The other chickens (and rooster) are cut out of pounded chicken breast and have carrot beaks and wings.
Top tier is a fruit mix and tiny sandwiches of cheese and salmon cream cheese!
Seriously Kai gets more for lunch than I do.

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"Whatever the psyche can create by mental act and believe, it can get done."
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Listening: a news report about competition law (1)
…are believed to have been involved.
And now today's business news. The Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation into allegations that camera giant Nashiconika is discriminating against online retailers. The claims were first made in an article published in the magazine, Spend! The consumer watchdog has now taken action following further complaints from web-based stores.
The inquiry will focus on claims that Nashiconika is offering discounts to small high-street retailers that are not available to online discounters. Under the Competition Act 1998, such dual-pricing practices are outlawed. If found guilty of collusion with small retailers, Nashiconika could face a hefty fine. The maximum penalty that can be levied for a contravention of the Competition Act is 10% of worldwide turnover 'in relevant markets' in the year prior to the infringement.
One Internet camera discounter, who asked not to be identified, said: 'What Nashiconika are doing is unfair. They're trying to shut down the discounters by allowing small shopkeepers to buy at a better price. It's price-fixing through the back door.' However, a spokesman for CLICK, a trade association representing high street retailers, said 'Our members offer a shopping experience that online retailers simply can't match. Any ruling against Nashiconika would be a ruling against the public interest. It would result in increased prices, the closure of many small businesses and an overall reduction in the level of customer service.'
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Wow That looks amazing and I like the pictures and words.
Great post Mr. Moriarty. The second photo looks funny,, and last night when I looked at this post I couldn't stop laughing at Zach's. There are some great scentences and some really funny ones too. Keep up the great posts Mr. Moriarty.ReplyDelete
Fantastic Post Mr M! I loved Marcus sentance because he goes Hasta vista baby, That was a really good one Marcus!ReplyDelete
Amazing work Mr M!
I like the captions you put in underneath the pictures,
keep up the great posts! :)
Hi room 16,
I really like your ideas and sentences, especially Elijah's idea about having helium in your tyres. I prefer the first picture out of the three, the grass looks like it might cushion a fall if I toppled over. I really wouldn't want to be riding a bike in the other two pictures. I like the idea of gently floating through some soft, fluffy clouds though.
Keep up the fab work!
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Clara's Milan
This week My City, My Story is jetting off to one of the world's most fashionable cities…Milan! Showing us around is the ever-glamorous blogger, Clara, of Gourmode fame. Expect city secrets from her exclusive Q&A, a stunning city guide vlog, and a beautifully penned love letter to Italy's style hub. Finally, don't forget to check back each day this week for Clara's super-chic Primania posts!
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As many of us in the Curvy Sewing Community know, commercial sewing patterns for women sometimes are available in frustratingly small size ranges. Luckily for us, this situation has greatly improved over the past few years with many pattern makers increasing their size ranges to more realistically accommodate women's measurements. Unfortunately, one category of sewing patterns that still has limited options for those in a larger size range is men's patterns. If you've ever wanted to sew a garment for a "big and tall" man, you've probably been frustrated at the lack of selection of patterns available for bigger guys. Not that there's a lot of variety in men's patterns to start with, but most stop at the equivalent of a US RTW size XXL. Vogue's men's patterns top out at a 46″ chest. Burda is slightly better, with some patterns going up to a 47 1/2″ chest. But what if you sew for a man who's larger than that?
In this post, we'll take a look at the men's sewing patterns that are available for men who have a 50″ chest or larger. Most of the patterns we found are wardrobe basics, which might seem a little boring, but but you can always get creative with whatever details you decide to add.
Thread Theory
I was excited with Thread Theory first debuted–the first major indie pattern company to focus on men's patterns, but my excitement quickly turned to disappointment when I realized that my husband was way out of their initial size range. Happily, they've been gradually increasing the size range of their newer patterns.
Thread Theory – Fairfield Button-up Shirt
The Fairfield is a classic men's button-up shirt with a variety of options for sleeves, collars, and cuffs that you can download separately. Not only is it available in sizes up to a 4X (50″ chest), but this pattern even includes separate pattern pieces for men with a larger stomach! I'm as thrilled about that as I am any time I encounter a women's pattern with larger bust cup sizes!
Thread Theory – Goldstream Peacoat
If you're looking for a peacoat pattern that'll make a guy look as stylish as Daniel Craig at the end of Skyfall, the Goldstream Peacoat is a good choice. Using a different size chart than some of the other Thread Theory patterns, the size XXL for this pattern accommodates a chest size of 50-52″.
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Thread Theory also has the following patterns available in larger men's sizes:
- Jutland Pants (up to a 45″ waist)
- Comox Trunks (up to a 45″ waist)
- Finlayson Sweater (up to a 50″-52″ chest)
Many of you are familiar with HotPatterns for their curve-friendly and fashion-forward women's sewing patterns. But did you know that they also have a line of sewing patterns for men? The menswear line tends to focus more on classic designs with interesting details over trendy designs. HotPatterns' men's patterns are all available in sizes up to a 52″ chest and 50″ waist.
Mr. H.P Coal, Iron & Railroad Company Shirt
Inspired by RTW work shirts, the Mr. HP Railroad Company shirt is designed for durable fabrics such as chambray, flannel, and lightweight corduroy. It's got the look of a classic men's shirt but with some fun details, such as asymmetrical pockets and side seam gussets.
Looking to sew a classic men's utility jacket? The Mr. HP Hemmingway windcheater has some really cool details–tons of pockets, zippers, and even a zip-away hood.
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HotPatterns also has the following patterns available in larger men's sizes:
- Mr. & Mrs. HP Weekender Breton T (includes separate men's and women's shaping)
- Mr. HP Workaday pants
- Mr. HP Nice & Easy T's
- Mr. HP Straight-talking Straight Leg Jeans
Islander Sewing Patterns
These days, Janet Pray is perhaps best known for her Craftsy class and sewing patterns that introduce industrial techniques to home sewists. But did you know that the men's patterns in her Islander Patterns line (founded by Margaret Islander) go up to a size 4XL (56″-60″ chest)? Janet has just a pattern for nearly every type of men's shirt imaginable, all available in her wide size range.
If the man you sew for his like my husband, most of his button-up shirts are made out of flannel (unless he's dressing up for something). Out of Janet's catalogue of shirt patterns, the Men's Easy Shirt is most similar to RTW flannel shirts. There's even an option to replace the collar with a 90's-inspired hood for this one.
The Shirt Maker Express pattern is the most basic of Janet's various shirt patterns. It includes basic options typically found in RTW and can be made in a variety of fabrics.
Also available from Islander Sewing
Islander Sewing also has the following patterns available in larger men's sizes:
- Baja Shirt (up to a 60″ chest)
- Islander Shirt (casual) (up to a 60″ chest)
- Men's City Western Shirt (up to a 60″ chest)
- Men's Classic Dress Shirt (up to a 19 1/2″ neck)
- Men's Classic Sport Shirt (up to a 19 1/2″ neck)
- Men's Designer Dress Shirt (up to a 19 1/2″ neck)
Jalie Patterns
Also available from Jalie Patterns
Many sewists love Jalie patterns for their extensive size range for women, which often contain toddler sizes up to women's plus sizes. Jalie's size range for their men's patterns is also quite extensive, and with Jalie's focus on everyday basics and athleticwear, you can often find patterns from the Jalie line that you won't be able to find anywhere else.
Jalie's board shorts pattern looks like RTW and is available for boys and men up to a 47″ waist.
Jalie's polo shirt pattern for boys and men is available in sizes up to a 50″ chest and includes multiple options for sleeves and pockets.
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Jalie Patterns has an entire line of pattern for men and boys. Many of these patterns are available up to a 50″ chest size:
Jalie Patterns for Men and Boys
Other Sources of Larger Men's Patterns
In addition to the pattern companies that were the focus of this post, several other pattern companies also make patterns available in larger men's sizes:
- Simplicity: Occasionally, Simplicity releases patterns for "husky" boys and "big and tall" men (up to a size 5X). Two of these patterns are available in the current Simplicity catalogue–S1506 (a vest pattern) and S1505 (a pajama pattern).
- Colette Patterns/Seamwork Magazine: Colette and Seamwork have several men's and unisex patterns available in sizes up to a 52″ chest.
- Lekala: You've probably heard of Lekala patterns, which require you to input a number of body measurements and then generates a custom PDF pattern for you. If you are or sew for a hard-to-fit man, Lekala also offers a number of sewing patterns for men.
- Bootstrap Fashion: Similar to Lekala, Bootstrap Fashion also offers made-to-measure custom sewing patterns. Both Lekala and Bootstrap license the same drafting software; however, the designs offered vary slightly between the sites, and Bootstrap tends to have a more user-friendly interface and sewing instructions.
- Make My Pattern/Joost De Cock: Belgian-based pattern designer Joost De Cock has a goal of getting more men to learn to sew. To help make the sewing (and fitting) process easier, he offers a service of hand-drafting custom patterns based on the measurements that you send him.
Final Thoughts
I hope that this post was able to shed a little light on the availability of sewing patterns for larger men. Have you been struggling trying to find men's patterns in a decent size range? If so, we're considering having a "theme week" focused on sewing for big men. Is this subject something that would be of interest to you? Let us know one way or the other in the comments for this post!
Additionally, we found it difficult to find reviews for the various custom patterns for men. Have you tried Lekala, Bootstrap, or Make My Pattern for men? How did your finished garment fit?


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French bread with a soft crust works best here because it is easier to cut. Garnish with fresh strawberry slices, and serve with a glass of fat-free or 1% low-fat milk.
How to Make It
Combine first 3 ingredients in a small, heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until bubbly and sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Pour sugar mixture into an 11 x 7inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray, spreading evenly over bottom of dish.
Combine eggs and egg white in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk until blended. Stir in milk, vanilla, and salt. Dip bread slices in egg mixture, and arrange over sugar mixture. Pour any remaining egg mixture evenly over bread slices. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
Place 1 toast piece on each of 6 plates. Sprinkle each serving with 1 teaspoon pecans. Garnish with strawberry slices, if desired.
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Checks & Khakis: Classic Spring Look From Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren never disappoints when it comes to fashion. Whether it's for women, men, children or infants, this luxury label produces nothing but class.
For a simple, classic and oh so handsome look for your baby boy, checkout the Infant's Shirt & Pant Set. The woven checkered button-down shirt features a shirttail hem and Ralph Lauren's signature embroidered chest logo. Khaki pants come with an embroidered silk belt with a D-ring buckle. Sizes range from 6 months to 24 months.
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The Douglas Wilkie Medal is annually presented by The Anti-Football League to the person who does the least for football in a given year. In many respects it is like Aussie Rules' Brownlow medal, and named after a person that few know much about. Unlike the Brownlow, thankfully, there is no 6 hour televised dinner for the nominees, resulting in a predictable anti-climax.
Over the years, many noble souls have been presented with this coveted accolade, with backgrounds as diverse as society itself. Authors, comediennes, housewives, Prime Ministers and even footballers have been recipients. Some folk have even been awarded twice!
Cyril Pearl, a writer who won the 1972 'Wilkie', insisted on burning a football to express his disaffection for the game. Since then, each winner has been encouraged to destroy a football in a new and inventive manner. Footballs over the years have been turned into lingerie, exploded, buried at sea, and eaten – the choice of 1987 Wilkie winner Peter Russell-Clarke.


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When Beyonce debuted her latest concept music video album "Lemonade" at the Super Bowl, a great many people took offense at the imagery and the choreography. Bey's fans largely ignored them, and the woman herself simply used the criticism to sell a lot more records.
Then came something the fans might not be able to ignore and could cost Beyonce a great deal. A Kentucky man filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the singer, claiming the trailer accompanying Lemonade stole ideas from a film he had previously produced.
Bey's fans came quickly to her defense. They declared Matthew Fulks' suit had no basis in fact. Fulks, for his part, wasn't listening. He named Beyonce, Columbia Records, and Parkwood Entertainment in the suit and took the case all the way to a New York court, where Judge Jed Rakoff dismissed the copyright infringement claim as having no merit.
While Fulks lost the case, there's no doubt more people have now heard of his 2014 short film, Palinoia, than would have otherwise.
So, for Fulks, the suit, even being on the losing side, bought a ton of publicity to Fulks that he could never have afforded otherwise. Beyonce is one of the top Names in all of entertainment, among a small group that can get away with going by one name. By continually getting his movie mentioned in the same breaks and stories as Beyonce and Lemonade, Fulks enjoyed a massive publicity push, regardless of the outcome of his case.
That's one reason why copyright cases can be popular, even when they don't have a strong chance of winning. It takes a lot to win a copyright case, and the vast majority of cases filed simply don't meet the criteria to move forward, much less earn a settlement.
But some do, and even when they don't the result can be a ton of free publicity for the ersatz aggrieved party. It's a sort of fame by association that, if played well, can yield massive dividends. Of course, this sort of gambit can easily blow up in your face if your PR team handles it poorly.
Chris Burch is an investor of BaubleBar via Burch Creative Capital.


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Recognizable Course Work:
Personal Narrative
This narrative reflects on my life and what has instilled the principles and beliefs I now value.
Finalized June 11, 2016
Interviews with Significant Others
This assignment consists of two interviews with my boyfriend and business partner, Shaun Hollins, and the woman who knows me best, my mother. This assignment peers into a personal perspective about personal and organizational actions I take.
Finalized July 25, 2016
Thematic Analysis
This thematic analysis compiles data from various sources to identify the repeating and consistent central themes in my life.
Finalized August 2, 2016
Career Decision Matrix
This assignment compares and contrasts occupations consistent with my needs and values.
Finalized July 30, 2016
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Veterans Telehealth Clinic in Craig continues to expand services for vets in Northwest Colorado
Steamboat Springs — Six years ago, Andrew Seed regularly traveled 150 miles to the Veterans Affairs hospital in Grand Junction to manage his high blood pressure.
"It was a pain," the 65-year-old Army veteran said last week on a cold, rainy day in Craig. "It was aggravating to have to go so far."
Today, Seed's long drives to the nearest VA hospital are mostly a distant memory.
He now travels just down the road to the Major William Adams Veterans Telehealth Clinic in Craig, where he gets regular checkups from those same doctors in Grand Junction via a television screen and an attached stethoscope, otoscope and high-definition camera.
It was a little "weird" at first, Seed said about consulting with doctors via teleconference.
But he doesn't notice it now.
It can't solve everything or completely replace a hospital, but the clinic has worked other wonders for him since it opened in 2007.
A few years ago, Seed said he barely could walk to take the trash to the curb. But a fitness program at the Telehealth Clinic helped him to lose 114 lbs.
"For me, this was the right thing at the right time," he said.
April Branstetter, a registered nurse at the clinic, said the facility offers primary care to about 500 veterans in Northwest Colorado and an additional 500 use secondary services such as blood draws.
The brochure advertising what the clinic offers is outdated now as new options have become available in the past two years.
They include services for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, pain and Hepatitis C.
The clinic also soon will offer audiology and cardiology services.
Walking through the facility last week, Branstetter said the clinic's growth along with upgrades in technology continue to reduce the number of trips veterans here have to take to the VA hospitals, the closest of which are in Denver, Grand Junction and Salt Lake City.
Back in the lobby, Seed clutched a Vietnam veterans baseball cap.
On the lapel of his blazer were a number of pins, including the one his father received when he was discharged from the Army Air Corp.
Seed has become a regular at the clinic and enjoys being there so much that he volunteers in the office, where he has met other veterans from towns and cities across Northwest Colorado including Steamboat Springs, Hayden, Meeker and Phippsburg.
"It takes a lot of pressure off of the veterans, and it takes a lot of pressure off of the VA hospital in Grand Junction," said Mike Condie, the VA officer for Routt County.
Condie said he hopes the services continue to be expanded.
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Settlement in the amount of $40,000 for an uninsured motorists coverage claim against State Farm Insurance. Our client suffered a neck injury after being struck and injured by another driver with no insurance. She suffered a herniated disc but not have surgery and missed minimal time from work.
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Flash back to when I was seven years old. We were getting ready to go on an extended vacation to visit my mother's relatives and the day before we left on our journey, my mother decided to take my sister and me to the salon for matching haircuts. Something cool and chic that would be easy to maintain during our…
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Willie the cat
Whenever things get tough and I start to feel sorry for myself, I like to think of our cat Willie. He has suffered greatly since the day he was born and has many handicaps, yet he's the happiest, most contently creature I know. Willie was bitten by his mama shortly after his birth, a tragic mistake that should have taken…
Everything old is new again
When I changed my blog from a write about anything that suits me blog to my author blog, many of my posts were put on hold because they had nothing to do with my book. They have everything to do with my life, however, so I've decided to re-post some of my favorites. Hope you enjoy them as much as…
Bookish things
When I'm not writing or researching my family history, I'm often on Pinterest looking for things that inspire me. Old books do that quite well, and I often find myself daydreaming about their contents, especially if they are journals or diaries. Here are some of my favorite pictures.
These photos were found on the following blogs or websites and their respective owners retain all rights to them. To see more cool photos, visit them directly. You can also find these images and more on my Pinterest boards by clicking here.
The Complexity of DNA
It felt like I was a liar. All my life I had been telling people I was half German, possibly more. After all, my mother's family and ancestors were all German for hundreds of years, and there was also German on my father's side of the family. The other side of my family was mainly English and French. When my…
Journey to the Countryside
A few weeks ago, my husband and I had the pleasure of visiting relatives in New York. It was a trip like none other for me, for it gave this city and suburb girl a taste of living on a historic farm. The house was more than 150 years old, and the barns were even older. The visit also triggered my creative juices and I came home ready to do some writing!
My favorite photos are those of the barns. Majestically rising from the hills of the Genesee Valley, they are the crown jewels of this part of the countryside. Despite the fact that it was the middle of September, there were still many blooming flowers. I think we missed the beginning of the fall color by about 10 days.
Here are some of my favorite photos. Click on each photo to see a larger version of it.
Lisette's Writer's Chateau
I was invited to be a part of Lisette Brodey's Writer's Chateau this week! We talked about Braha and some of the methods to my madness when it comes to writing. I even revealed a few secrets. I hope you will stop by a visit us. If you have other questions I haven't answered yet, you can always post them here. Click…
Mood Music
Music has always been one of my true loves. When I was younger, I thought I perhaps would become a songwriter one day, maybe even a singer, but the world had different plans for me. Despite a different artistic calling, music still deeply influences me. When I was writing Braha, I listened to songs that helped me feel the mood of…
A New Beginning
It doesn't sound possible, to begin anew, but that's what I'm doing with my blog. As many of you may know, my blog has been down for several months now, as I switched the hosting to a new server. I encountered a multitude of problems that I just couldn't deal with, since I was in the final stages of editing,…
Willie the Invincible Cat
Whenever things get tough and I start to feel sorry for myself, I like to think of our cat Willie. He has suffered greatly since the day he was born and has many handicaps, yet he's the happiest, most contently creature I know. Willie was bitten by his mama shortly after his birth, a tragic mistake that should have taken…


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Unlike text or images, which can be easily searched, searching video is not that simple because search engines don't "see" video images. Instead, the crawlers essentially find words like "skate boarding" or "Katrina" that producers put around their content when they upload it to YouTube, Google, etc. This is called "metadata."
Lots of video is found "virally," through word of mouth. Others are found in "context" – meaning you search for video and stumble across another video in the same context, or find a video through a community rating and reviews system and videos bubble up to the top of lists.
Thing is, it's all sort of decentralized with YouTube and Google Video searching for video on their own platforms, but not across the Web.
Earlier this month, however, AOL announced a new video search engine to "find all the uploaded video" on the Web. We spoke with AOL's Fred McIntyre about the new portal a couple of weeks ago.
To make sense of all this and to see where online video search might be going, we visited the Cambridge, Mass offices of Forrester Research where we met online video analyst Brian Haven. Brian lays it all out for us.
— Andy Plesser
Coming Clean: Forrester Research is a former client of Plesser Holland, publisher of Beet.TV
MySpace Cinema? We read with interest this morning about the plans for MySpace to sell video download of films distributed by News Corp, the corporate owner of MySpace. We wonder if the commercialization of MySpace will spoil the party? A couple of months ago we asked Ken Auletta, author and media reporter for The New Yorker, this very question.
Google Makes Nice to the Media: Excellent article by Kevin Delaney of the Wall Street Journal about how Google is working more closely with media companies in doing content deals. (Subscription)
Katrina Stories On YouTube: Incredible collection of consumer generated videos on YouTube. We understand that there are at least 900 separate video uploads relating to Hurricane Katrina.


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A Fourth of July Toast to John Wayne
He blazed rocky trails
brought in murderers and thieves
protected them from being lynched by an angry mob
saw that they got their fair trial.
He was a friend to the Comanche.
He spanked respect
into his willful bride and spoiled daughter
as G.W. McClintock
fought long and hard for his principles
infected us with his kind spirit and vitality
and brought us back again and again to the good old days.
If horses could talk
would they give him the nod?
Would prostitutes still wink and flash their goods?
Would the local boyz greet him in the hood?
Would our military show up to see his latest film, shake his hand?
You bet they would!!
John Wayne--an American icon
a vital natural resource
a man of his word, our hero
the indestructible
"Duke"---Well I reckon
we owe him
big time, so here's to you Marion
thanks for lighting the way!


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I am thoroughly entertained right now. Let me explain why.
I haven't had this much comedy and excitement on a night show in quite some time. Monica Foster sent me a link on AVN. I said, "What is this?" She said, "It's about a piece that Michael Whiteacre wrote." Whiteacre kinda looks like a guy that you would see in a cartoon parody of somebody playing the devil. He's got the black hair, a little mustache and he's sporting a little grease bomb. Like you would see in a cartoon, "Hellooo… I'm the devil!"
But that's not the funny part. Monica says, "You gotta see this article that Michael Whiteacre wrote on Mike South." That peaked my interest. "There's a link in the AVN article. Check it out." So I did.
Right there on the front page of the AVN website is a picture of Mike South, the retard hillbilly jerk off from West Memphis or Georgia or wherever inbred hillbilly retards live. I think Tom Byron told me he's from Georgia. Next to him is the Devil Man. That's what I'm gonna call this Whiteacre from now on. Devil Man. He's the Devil Man.
The headline read:
"Mike South Dismisses Whiteacre Accusations"
I'm looking at it and I'm thinking, "What kind of accusations could somebody make about Hillbilly Boy?" Seriously. The biggest loser asshole who thinks he knows everything about the business, yet he's 8 trillion miles away playing with the confederate flag on a fishing boat with a bunch of toothless hookers. He claims to know everything, yet he has misinformation on his site like identifying Xander Corvus as a participant in the 50 man anal gang bang and when he's called out on it just shrugs it off and says, "My bad." Posts pictures of old fat hookers and labels them as Sofia Del Gado and when he's proven wrong says, "Well, you get the point." So the guy's just a fountain of bullshit when it comes to anything on his website.
I click on the picture of Hillbilly Boy and Devil Man and it says:
"Adult industry rabble-rouser Michael Whiteacre stirred up controversy today in the online pornosphere by posting on gossip site TheRealPornWikileaks.com a piece that levels allegations against blogger/producer Mike South of shooting adult content without the use of condoms or industry-acceptable STI testing methods."
"Among the charges Whiteacre directed at South in his sensationalistic piece were that South performed in a scene in January for his site StripperFacials.com involving condom-less vaginal and oral sex without providing any test results for himself to his female scene partner; that he has shot multiple scenes for his site SouthernBukkake.com for which the only testing utilized for the male talent was the "OraQuick" oral swab-based home HIV test; and that he even employed one male performer in a bukkake shoot with no test whatsoever, on the basis that said performer "was vouched for by the [female] talent.""
I read this and Tom Byron says, "You gotta read the article on The Real Porn Wikileaks. That's your boy Sean Tomkins site." I go, "That fucking retard?" I gotta pick my poison. I gotta take cyanide or I gotta take strychnine. But I'll tell ya. The way I feel right now, I'd rather take Sean Tomkins cyanide than Mike South's strychnine. Sean Tomkins is just an annoying urchin that sends emails and harasses people. Mike South is a piece of shit lying cocksucker who has been spreading lies and bullshit for the past 18 years. He used to love to lie and create drama and more bullshit about me and if I coulda choked this little faggot in his trailer in the backwoods of Georgia I would've. But he was a gutless piece of shit who never showed up out here in LA and walked around because he knew he would've gotten slapped, not just by me but by everybody he maligned and created bullshit about. So I'll take the poison from the Devil Man and the wanna be tough guy from Texas over this piece of shit lying cocksucker Mike South any day of the week.
So I went over to The Real Porn Wikileaks website and looked at the article www.therealpornwikileaks.com/outrage-porn-producer-caught-shooting-without-std-tests-condoms/#comments
First of all ladies and gentlemen, you gotta take a look at the most disgusting, repulsive human being you've ever seen. His name is Mike South. The pictures on the website make him look like a homeless man. He's got this long, stringy greasy hair. He looks exactly like what I talk about when I describe Mike South sitting on his porch playing his banjo and sucking on his mother or sister's cunt. An inbred fuck. This is what this guy looks like. He's disgusting. Who would have sex with this disgusting slob? Whoever is in this scene with this repulsive creature needs to be hosed down with Clorox bleach. You gotta see these pictures. The girl has a look on her face like she's just been handed a death sentence. Like she's on a one way train to Auschwitz. What a hideous wretch Mike South is.
Let me read you some of what Devil Man wrote.
"Multiple eyewitnesses confirm that Mike South, an amateur pornographer from Georgia who regularly lectures the mainstream adult business about health and safety issues, is shooting boy/girl and multiple partner sex scenes without requiring full STD screening — even from amateur male talent "off the street""
"South is also accused of not providing his own test results to females before performing condom-less vaginal and oral sex with them; not requiring performer panel testing from female performers hired to have oral sex on multiple men in one scene; and not offering to wear a condom in scenes in which he will engage in vaginal penetration."
"Participants in his shoots also claim that the only testing they have seen South require of the males in his bukkake scenes is an ELISA-based OraSure home HIV "swab" test, which the men purchase themselves and bring to set."
"Report by Michael Whiteacre" aka Devil Man
"Over the years, Georgia gossip blogger and amateur pornographer Mike South has opposed every system of adult performer testing protocols and test result verification — from AIM Healthcare to FSC/PASS."
"But it's guys like South who are the reason the adult business needs such a system.
Last week, a dancer and amateur performer from Ohio named Jessica Chase came forward on TRPWL in the wake of an ugly post written by Mike South that referred to her as "Bimbo" and a "dumb bitch.""
"Chase demonstrated that South was a vindictive liar and hypocrite, but in the course of researching that article we discovered there was much, much more to this story."
"Jessica Chase had met South when he worked as a manager of a strip club in Dayton. Eventually, South released three scenes starring Chase, all of which were shot in Atlanta, Georgia (South's neck of the woods): a boy/girl scene with South as male talent, and two bukkake scenes featuring multiple males."
"On January 6, 2014, before driving to Georgia to work for South, Chase got herself tested through Talent Testing Service."
"She recalls, "I went through Talent Testing on my own accord (he had actually told me not to waste the money because he tests everyone with an OraQuick HIV test).
Chase arrived in Georgia on January 10, 2014, and stayed in a room South got for her at the Embassy Suites Atlanta – Perimeter Center."
Now it shows that she took a battery of tests, HIV, chlamydia, etc. Everything required by everyone else in the industry.
"That day, the two taped a condom-less boy/girl scene, including oral and vaginal sex, in her hotel room."
There's Mike South kissing the girl. Looking disgusting as hell. It almost makes me want to throw up right here. It says under the picture "South posted this scene on his stripperfacials website in January, but suspiciously the clip disappeared last week after Jessica Chase's story appeared on TRPWL."
""He did NOT offer to use a condom," says Chase."
Then it shows a red faced scruffy South trying to stuff his decrepit hillbilly cock into an obviously disinterested and disgusted Jessica Chase.
""He told me he had been tested, and having known him previously [I] did not think he would lie about it. Obviously he did. He NEVER showed me lab results.""
"Chase's first bukkake scene was shot the following day, in the same room. The scene included oral sex with multiple men, and facial pop shots."
"Chase says she was never shown lab test results for any of the other participants. The guys came in and were swabbed with an OraQuick test, then South logged the results and ok'd them to work."
"As for the actual swab tests, Chase says South "did not provide them. The guys brought them.""
""All the guys apparently aren't properly tested. I realized this when my partner Brian who was in the bukkake said he saw a written log that looked like testing dates and all were just handwritten OraQuick results. This was when I was in bathroom getting cleaned up after shooting so he and I could leave. I feel like an idiot for having trusted [South]."
Now regardless of however Mike South wants to spin and bullshit, if they only got an OraQuick test for HIV, they didn't get a chlamydia test, they didn't get a hepatitis test and they didn't get a syphilis test. So in actuality, any of these guys could've had syphilis like Mr. Marcus. They could've easily had hep C, they could've easily had syphilis or super gonorrhea. How is Mike South Mr. Safety? What qualifies him to lecture the industry about needing to be safe when this scumbag is getting guys off the street and only giving them an HIV swab test bought at Walgreens?
Now South can go on AVN and say that Devil Man and the Texas Longhorn are full of shit, but it's obvious that Mike South is fucking this girl and it's obvious that this girl did a bukkake with guys who did not have a full battery of tests including hepatitis C and syphilis. So when Mike South goes on his website and rallies against Mr. Marcus, this piece of shit doesn't have any of his guys tested. Why? Why doesn't Mike South have his talent have the same tests that everybody in the industry does?
More of the story:
"Just to make sure I have this 100% correct: Are you saying Mike South did not require talent (including yourself) to be tested for other STIs — gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, Hep C, etc…?"
"No sir, he did not. I'm not kidding. He keeps written notebook records."
"How many performers were there?"
"Including him, 8 or 9. And NOT ONE showed me lab results."
Now Mike South, I would expect that you would answer these charges, instead of doing what you accuse everyone else of doing which is stonewalling. When you go after Diane Duke and Free Speech Coalition and Manwin and demand answers. You're doing exactly what you accuse everyone else of doing. Why is it OK for you to demand answers and when you don't get them you go on your little internet lynching brigade?
I'm looking at some serious evidence here. It's very simple Mikey. Did this girl do a bukkake with 8 or 9 guys or not? We can watch the video and see that she did. It's very simple for you to provide the tests for those 8 or 9 guys that show that they are clear of chlamydia, syphilis and hepatitis C. Mike can you provide that? You demand evidence, we would like some evidence.
All you say is, "Consider the source." The source has nothing to do with the fact that this girl did a bukkake for you and she worked with 8 or 9 guys for you. The question is were those 8 or 9 guys tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis or hep C? Were they? Let's see if you can provide the evidence, fuckstick. C'mon. Cuz I'm gonna go with this story every fucking day you hillbilly motherfucker. I'm gonna string you up by your fucking balls, you fucking faggot.
This is a good article. I gotta give Devil Man and the Texas Longhorn credit here. It's a great expose. A lot better than a Mike South article. Mike South gives you a lot of bullshit with unnamed sources. This article has a girl that says, "Hi, my name is Jessica Chase. I had 8 or 9 guys shoot cum all over my face. None of them showed me tests that they were clear of syphilis or gonorrhea or hep C." Hey Mike that's pretty factual, bitch. If you don't wanna answer this, you're a liar and you're a piece of shit and you got caught, fuckhead.
This is one of the most detailed and laid out with actual evidence articles that I've ever read. You go to Mike South and he gives you a bunch of fantasy shit. A girl got pregnant by an agent, but he doesn't name the girl. Either produce the evidence or don't print it you fucking idiot.
You fucking cocksucker, you finally got caught, you fuck. You know what you are Mike South? You're one of those Republican politicians who preaches against homosexuality, against pornography, against infidelity and we find you cheating on your wife with a gay dude, getting fucked up your ass, while you're doing blow and jerking off to porn. You sit there and post on your site about gonorrhea and syphilis and the industry's testing system being fucked up and you have 8 or 9 untested guys blowing loads in a girl's face. You are the biggest hypocrite low life piece of dog shit in the world.
I told you all, I don't have a dog in this fight. I might hate Sean Tomkins or the Devil Man or they might hate me or whatever, but if they write something that is awesome, it doesn't mean I'm not gonna talk about it because I don't like them. It's great shit. I'm gonna give them props. I don't even know Devil Man, but Sean Tomkins, go ahead and send me harassing anonymous emails. You have carte blanche. I might even say Mark Spiegler's a cool guy. That's how good this shit is. This is a glorious day. My dick is fucking hard.
Let's read some more.
"On her next trip to Atlanta, Chase shot a second bukkake scene for South on Feb 12 or 13th.
But by then her January 6th TTS test result was out of date."
""I was going to get tested again for the second one, and he told me not to because there wasn't going to be penetration.""
""Penetration" meaning vaginal or anal sex. More on this later…."
"Once again, Chase was never shown any STD test results for the group of men who participated in the scene."
""I asked if they were tested — he replied yes. I didn't ask how. I honestly think it's a money thing. He had made the comment to me to 'not waste my money.'"
""These guys aren't getting paid. These are basically shoots he sets up at a hotel — fly-by-night BS. He has a button on southernbukkake. Guy sends pic of himself and [driver's] license. South checks it, if the guy is good, he performs. He gets the date and time a bit in advance and room info same day.""
"The scenes involved oral sex, not just ejaculation on you, correct?"
"Yes, oral sex and facials."
"Chase had brought her partner Brian along to perform in the bukkake shoot "because South didn't think we had enough guys.""
"But Brian had never tested at TTS or through FSC/PASS, and is not listed in any performer testing database."
"So Brian only tested with the OraQuick, correct?"
"He [South] didn't bother to test Brian, even though we asked, because "I knew him.""
"Brian was completely untested."
"TRPWL asked Brian to confirm the circumstances of his performing in a Mike South bukkake scene.
He replied: "I was not asked to provide or take any test for STDs or otherwise, as I was vouched for by the talent.""
"Someone vouched for him, and that was good enough for Mike South."
"Lots of people would have vouched for Marc Wallice in 1998, and Mr. Marcus in 2012."
"As reported previously, when South and Chase traveled to Florida to supposedly do "a bunch of shoots" later in February, South suggested himself as the male talent in an oral sex scene with Chase."
"On that trip, did South ever show you a current test or ask you for a current test before he suggested that he do a BJ scene with you?"
"No, he didn't show one or ask."
"Did he state that the wanted to use condoms?"
"He DID NOT state he wanted to use condoms."
"Did South require condoms or an STD lab test for you, Lindsey Lovehands, and whoever else was involved in the material you shot?"
"No, he did not."
"Victoria Quinn is a dancer and amateur performer from Georgia who performed in a bukkake scene for Mike South in the fall of 2013. Quinn says she had no current STI test at the time of the shoot."
"Quinn described the circumstances to TRPWL:
"He [South] had the guy talents — well, random guys that have shot with him … bring in that 'at home HIV swab test' that you can get at local stores," she recalls. "I saw each of them get swabbed and if they passed they were good.""
""From what I recall I was not asked by Conor [Coxxx, an unlicensed talent agent whom South endorses] nor Mike to get tested.""
"In advance of the shoot, one of Coxxx's "recruiters" asked Quinn if she had a current test."
""I honestly answered no because . . . I wasn't told [to] and I just was, 'uh was I supposed to be?'"
""The recruiter's question got me worried — but Conor had told me in the past that girls weren't tested (or were [for their pro shoots] since it's required with Talent Testing), but he told me they do HIV testing [on South's set] and the girls who had done it like XXX and XXXXX said it was fine and never noticed anything internally wrong with themselves or positive test results in the near future.""
"Asked if she had ever been swabbed with an OraQuick test for the shoot with South, Quinn replied:
"I was not swabbed on set or asked to provide one to get swabbed.""
""He has a notebook," says Quinn. "He noted down if they passed and put the slip in the binder. Then he returned the used box back to the men, thinking he didn't want trash in the hotel room.""
""It was a bukkake, so I only did oral, so no condoms were involved, and since I knew the guys were only HIV tested I never swallowed or let anyone shoot in my eyes or mouth.""
Now the Devil Man gives another reference from Mike South underneath another disgusting picture of him, so I don't have to go through South's blog to find this. Very nice of him.
"Mike South, The Lawgiver"
"Ten months ago, on May 28, 2013, South issued his (unsolicited) counsel on the issue of adult performer testing standards."
"His recommendations were the following (emphasis added):"
This is a good one, guys. I remember this.
"First everyone shoots condom only or doesnt [sic] shoot for a week or two then EVERYONE tests as though they were new to the biz."
"When you first come into the biz you get a full battery of tests….HIV, chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hep A B and C, HPV (yes there is a test for men), and Syphilis. If you test positive you don't work until your test is clean. Hopefully this motivates performers to be more careful in their private lives."
"People who are negative for HEP A and B and HPV get vaccinated for them"
"HIV testing includes both the PCR and the ELISA tests"
"Prior to every shoot all performers take an instant test for HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and syphilis. Instant tests are available and inexpensive, I am sure that we could get them in quantity for 30 bucks or less for the full panel. If there is a problem administering these tests without proper training then get people trained as part of the licensing requirement."
"Every thirty days performers additionally get an HIV test (PCR) and a HEP C test"
"The cost of all testing must be paid for by producers so there will have to be a method to work this out, sure it might be a little difficult but I guarantee you it won't be as difficult or as costly as trying to fight these laws in perpetuity."
Guess what? Mike South did not do a single one of these things.
Then Devil Man goes into a bunch of statistics about the HIV rate in California vs. Georgia. Now one thing I'm not seeing is where it says that this OraQuick tests for anything other than HIV. Last time I checked, the hep C and syphilis tests were tests where you had to get your blood drawn. I don't see where Mike South had a phlebotomist on set. All I'm seeing is Mike South the doctor swabbing people with a store bought HIV kit. Mike South, the guy who used to ridicule Sharon Mitchell for saying she was a doctor.
Mike South can try to dodge this all he wants. "Consider the source." Forget the messengers, it's coming from two girls who were there. It's very simple to nip this all in the bud. Let's say Devil Man and Texas Longhorn are completely full of shit. Will we find Jessica Chase performing in a bukkake scene that you shot? Simple question. Yes or no? Can you provide, just like you demand evidence from everybody else, proof that the guys she performed with in that bukkake scene were clear of hepatitis, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea? Can you provide documentation that all of those guys were free of those diseases at the time of the shoot?
You can't motherfucker. You were caught. You're busted, bitch.
You live in the biggest glass house and you've been hurling boulders at people for the last decade and a half. And what has happened? Your entire house is fucking shattered, bitch. If you didn't have a moderated message board, everybody would be calling you out for the bitch punk you are.
You can try to discredit Devil Man and the Texas Longhorn all you want, but they found out some phenomenal factual information. They named names and provided documentation to support every single one of their claims. You are caught and you are busted, you fucking faggot.
Finally, let's go back to the AVN article for the biggest fucking pile of bullshit from hillbilly boy.
"The charges by Whiteacre were based on interviews he conducted with performers who alleged that they had worked for South on the shoots in question."
"South has long railed on his site MikeSouth.com against the testing protocols implemented by the majority of the industry, and these charges, if true, would seem to fly in the face of the calls he has made many times over for more rigid performer safety practices."
"AVN contacted South for a response to these accusations, and while he offered no specific rebuttals to any of them, he did state, "Consider the source … of course they are without merit but in all honesty I feel no reason to defend myself against someone who is simply clearly trying to libel my good name and reputation to build his own credibility.""
Listen, if Mike South wanted to shut these guys down, all he would've had to say to Peter Warren was, "Aww, Peter. You know what rabble rousers these guys are. I'm gonna send you over all the paperwork on tests for all of the guys on the shoot so you can see Whiteacre's full of shit." Did Mike South do that? Nope. All Mike South did is what he always does which is not answer and then insults the messenger. That's all he does. Like when I told everybody I got him fired from Elegant Angel. He doesn't respond to any of the allegations, he just posts that I think I'm responsible for everything in porn. Never addressed any of my claims because they were all true.
This is the best:
"In addition, South stressed, "I have an OSHA compliance person on every single one of my sets," and repeated a claim he's made numerous times before: "I have been in this biz for 25 years almost. I have yet to have a SINGLE instance of an STD transmitted on one of my sets … not a SINGLE one.""
Now he's Ron Jeremy. Ron Jeremy claims that he's never caught a disease in his entire career in the adult business. Is this guy so hopped up on dope from his surgeries that he doesn't even know what he's saying? Does he actually say that he had an OSHA compliance officer sitting in that hotel room? Is he saying that an OSHA compliance officer was there for a bukkake shoot? I didn't know how a bunch of untested guys shooting jizz on a girl's face could be OSHA compliant. That is the most absurd thing I've ever seen printed in an interview ever.
Peter Warren, I know you despise me. But you gotta follow up on this. I can't believe that you would print that Mike South claims to have an OSHA compliance officer on every single one of his sets and not ask him any other questions about it. If that's not the smoking gun of someone who's completely lost touch with reality, I don't know what is.
So this scene where he's trying to knuckle fuck this Jessica girl. You're telling me that off to the side is an OSHA officer making sure everything's compliant? Really? Is there anybody that believes that? Are you telling me that when 8 or 9 grubby hillbillies are getting ready to jack off in a girls face there is an OSHA compliance officer standing off to the side talking notes?
Let me repeat this. "I have an OSHA compliance person on every single one of my sets" Is that the most ludicrous asinine statement you've ever read? So if he shoot 8 times a month, he has a Georgia OSHA compliance officer show up to every single one of those shoots? Really? I can't believe that nobody questioned this. I can't believe that Peter Warren didn't laugh in his face and call Mike South a complete lying douchebag.
Devil Man says:
"Setting aside the fact that, without a universal testing AND monitoring/surveillance system that could access records of the test results of all performers with whom he worked both before AND AFTER they worked with him, South could not possibly know for certain whether any of his performers had ever contracted an STI."
Devil Man is 100% right. Mike South uses a store bought HIV swab test. He doesn't test for any other diseases. Yet he claims that no one has ever contracted an STI in 20 years.
The statement that he makes about an OSHA compliance officer on every set is the most glaring example of bullshit, though. If you want to have an OSHA officer on your set in California, that is a task onto itself. Yet, we're supposed to believe that in Georgia, where technically filming pornography isn't even legal, it's pandering, that Mike South is able to have an OSHA compliance officer on every single one of his sets?
I think that, more than anything, sums up the story on Mike South.
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The Operations Team continue to deliver ongoing initiatives that seek to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour and improve our public spaces.
Street Reporting
Between September and November 2016 our operations team reported 162 issues affecting the quality of the local environment. Detail of the work undertaken is summarised below by both issue and location.
31% of our reports during the period have concerned waste left on the street, both missed collections and fly tipping. The team is in regular contact with the Borough Monitoring Officer to report these issues and ensure a speedy resolution.
This quarter has seen a 16% increase in reports of begging. There has also been a dramatic 151% increase in the reports of rough sleeping. This is largely due to the zero tolerance programmes that neighbouring borough Westminster has put in place on rough sleeping.
Representatives from the Police, Safer Street Team, Camden Cleansing operatives and The Partnerships Ambassadors will be undertaking joint patrolling at peak footfall times in hot spot areas of Tottenham Court Road addressing antisocial behaviour. The primary objective is to encourage rough sleepers to seek support from the council.
If you are concerned about an individual sleeping rough please The Camden Safer Street Team (CSST) can be reached on 08088 0005 and via email@example.com to help ensure they are provided with the best support.
Waste Removal
With the addition of Ahmed Moustakalle, as street operative, to the team The Partnership has seen approximately2000 bags of waste collected within the area, above and beyond the service provided by Camden Council.
Fitzrovia Business Against Crime (FITZBAC)
37 members are now signed up to FITZBAC.
34 of our open door members are now members of the FITZBAC radio scheme.
The standard MPS information sharing agreement template has been completed and we are now asking the Police to join the initiative.
A target photo file consisting of photographs of 4 of the most prolific suspects is currently being circulated to those members that have signed up to FITZBAC.
Shoplifting, ASB and counterfeit money continue to be concerns on a daily basis for our retail members. The most common crimes to be reported are those involving theft of personal property from cafes and pubs. The police are actively engaged in reducing these offences by undertaking plain clothes patrols asking businesses to make their customers aware of the issue and looking after their belongings. 'Table surfing' is a particular issue.
Antisocial behaviour, cleanliness, street drinking and drugs are all an increasingly common factor. Together with the Partnership, the Warren Street Underground Station Manager, Police and Council are seeking possible solutions to these ongoing problems.
Please help by reporting all incidents to the relevant authorities. Details of which can be found in our Contact Card.
Counter Terrorism Training and Support
The Euston Community Security Zone steering group meetings, chaired by The Fitzrovia Partnership continue to address the flow of information and advice to you our members. The participants of the group represent a number of significant businesses and institutions operating in the area.
To assist business with their planning for major incidents we have started to build a further library of useful information that will soon be accessible through the Members Area of the website.


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RIAP is important to school administrators throughout California!
You probably know the numbers. According to an EdSource Forum Report, about 30% of California students drop out of high school (May 2005). Reading at Risk tells us that nationwide "approximately 70 percent of adolescents struggle to read" (94). Clearly, improving the literacy skills of all students is, and will continue to be, a central concern for school administrators nationwide. But how?
Gaining Traction, Gaining Ground: How Some High School Accelerate Learning for Struggling Students published by the Education Trust (November 2005) suggests that successful schools are "clearly focused on preparing students for life beyond high school—specifically college and careers." In contrast, the average schools studied "are more focused on preparing students for graduation" (5). What does this observation mean for your school?
Improving Literacy Instruction in Middle and High Schools: A Guide for Principals is a document that you may will find helpful. From the Center on Instruction at Florida State, the document provides an overview of key research-based instructional elements demonstrated to improve student literacy.
The professional development of teachers in all content areas is, of course, key to any successful literacy reform. Helping students read, write, and think productively in each of their classes is a complex task requiring concerted efforts by teachers in all subject areas. A brochure for the 2008-2009 Reading Institute at Cal State Northridge provides information about a way to help your teachers receive just such professional development. We are in our fourth year of providing professional development in literacy instruction for 9-12th grade teachers in all content areas (yes…including mathematics!). English teachers receive full training in the Expository Reading and Writing Course, the new "intended curriculum" for LAUSD's Expository Composition course. Because the program is supported by the CSU, it costs schools nothing. In fact, participants (teachers, coaches, administrators) completing the program receive free materials and earn a stipend of $750. University credit is also available.
We strongly encourage you to begin recruiting a team of three or more teachers to participate in the 2009-2010 RIAP. One of us would be delighted to speak with your faculty about our program and its benefits. In addition, we would be delighted to work with you as you develop or augment a literacy improvement plan for your school. We look forward to hearing from you.


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Monday, August 29, 2016
Hello Monday!
It's been a busy Monday. The day went by so quickly. It feels like I just left the for the about two hours ago instead of several hours ago. I think Lexi is free of the migraine she had yesterday. She finally started feeling better by about nine last night, so she went with me to put money on our M-power card (electricity card). It seems to always fall on a Sunday lately. Needless to say, Lexi's sleep cycle is all messed up now. I came home to her sleeping today because she was up all last night after sleeping pretty much all of Sunday away. Not good! I guess we will be working to help her get that adjusted back to the way it should again.
Something has been on my mind lately. I've been trying to rack my brain to figure out the reason certain things are the way they are and I haven't found the solution. Even without me knowing it this has caused me to pull away from certain things and I don't exactly like that, but it's easier to pull away. Well, today I was reminded that I need to stop that. I mentioned before that I have started reading my scriptures. More specifically the Book of Mormon. Our ward does the S.T.O.M.P. program every summer, but I did not do that. I don't want to rush through the Book of Mormon. I was to take my time and try to learn more. So, I'm only at 1 Nephi 15 as of today. Well, this is what I read today and I got the message loud and clear.....
Do ye not remember the things which the Lord hath said?—If ye will not harden your hearts, and
me in
, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall be made known unto you."
1 Nephi 15:11
Those words hit me clear as a bell and now I know what I need to do. I need to do what is best and NOT become hardened. Now, don't get me wrong. I haven't hardened to the point of what the scriptures would call being "past feeling" it was more like a festering and I could feel the beginning stages creep in. What can I say, I get frustrated sometimes. Even so, I can't let my frustration allow me to harden myself. I have to turn that frustration around and put a positive spin on things and remember to remain humble and teachable because when you are humble and teachable that is when the Holy Ghost can use those traits to enlighten your mind with personal revelation. Hardening your heart is exactly what the adversary wants me to do. He doesn't want me to receive that personal revelation from my Heavenly Father. He wants to plant seeds of doubt and keep me frustrated. He loves that! I don't want him to have that. This is why I have to continue remember to pray and read my scriptures. By doing this I am preventing those feelings of self doubt and frustration from festering and is the key to keeping a positive attitude. What more could anyone want?
Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not perfect. I have so many things I need to work on. Things like making it to church each Sunday. Sure, there are things that come up and prevent me from being able to go. This past weekend was a prime example. Lexi and her migraine kept me away. I think the thing that is hard for me is that others say some of the craziest things when they don't see you. Usually these are people who have no idea what has been happening in our lives, but that still doesn't take the sting of their words away. This is when I sometimes get frustrated. I need to find a way to let those things go. I want so much to be at church every single Sunday and to stay through all of my meetings but I just can't always do that. I want to be involved in the ward and be a part of all of the activities but I can't do that right now. It's these feelings that I need to come to grips with. I need to remember that my Heavenly Father knows where my heart is and knows what I am going through and has never left me alone through all of this. I guess it's just going to take some time for me to understand that others really do not mean to be hurtful by the things that they say. In fact, they really do not know what they do when they say the things they say. I just need to keep that perspective and move forward. It easy to say that and to be courageous in word. It's the putting these words in action that I sometimes have trouble with, but I have to keep trying.
Church goers are not the only ones that have made some silly comments. There are others around us that have done the same things and made mean or hurtful comments about our situation. I wish I was better at the quick come backs and could give it right back to them like Kevin seems to be good at. He has a gift for being witty and quick on his feet. That's something I need to learn how to do. And that's enough about that......for now.
I'm excited and hopeful that we are finally beginning to see the weather change here! Already I see a lot of pumpkin recipes out there that I want to try. I love this table I found. It reminds me of everything fall. I love how light and airy it is.
It's been a busy day and I need some rest. Take care my friends and we will talk again soon.
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Customer Education
With online fraud and cybercrime escalating year after year, it is important for consumers and business owners to be aware of important practices concerning internet security.
Basic recommendations for personal and business:
- Install anti-virus software on computer(s) and set anti-virus to update automatically and perform full-system scans on a periodic basis. Malicious code, whether it's a virus, spyware or some other form of malware, can be very dangerous and problematic. If using a subscribed version of anti-virus, such as Norton, make sure it is up-to-date and not expired. If a virus is detected, disconnect the computer from the internet and clean the computer by using a second, non-infected computer. Another option is to research the best method to clean the detected virus.
- Always be skeptical of e-mails with attachments or links contained within the message. If the e-mail is unexpected or from an unknown source, DO NOT open the attachment or click on the links contained in the e-mail. Many e-mails use either scare tactics or financial gain tactics to entice the receiver to click links in an e-mail. Once the link is clicked, it will direct the receiver to a website used to gather personal information or download malware/viruses to the computer.
- Patch, patch, patch: The easiest way for hackers and cybercriminals to gain access to a computer is through known vulnerabilities. Make sure computers are set to download AND install updates automatically.
- Firewall: Don't be a target; firewalls can be the first line of defense from outside attacks. Hackers and cybercriminals scan the internet for computers not protected by a firewall and use open ports to exploit unpatched systems.
- Back it up: Another good practice is to back up data, including personal pictures and documents or business information. If a computer is compromised, it may be necessary to wipe the computer and re-install the operating system and software. Having back-ups of the information will help to restore operation as quickly as possible.
Small Business Information Security (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Computer Security (Federal Trade Commission)
US-CERT Tips (US Computer Emergency Readiness Team)
Shields Up (Gibson Research Corporation) Firewall testing.
NEW ACH Security Framework Rule (For business customers utilizing ACH)
Effective September 20, 2013 a new framework rule regarding ACH security went into affect. You can Learn More about these changes by viewing EPCOR.org's course Click Here to download the course.
This Rule affects the security and integrity of certain ACH data throughout its lifecycle.
Protection of Sensitive Data and Access Controls
- Requires Originators to establish, implement, and (as appropriate) update security procedures relating to the initiation, processing and storage of entries.
IMPACT TO CORPORATE USERS: Each Originator will need to evaluate its current security policies, procedures and systems to ensure the company identifies
safeguards for protected information - non-public information, including financial information of customers. Security policies, procedure and systems must:
- protect the confidentially and integrity of the protected information
- protect against anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of protected information until its destruction
- protect against unauthorized use of protected information that could result in substantial harm to the customer
If the Originator does not have up-to-date security policies, procedures and systems to ensure the company identifies safeguards for protected information, they will need to be developed. If a corporate user accepts credit cards, controls like those set out in PCI should be developed and followed for ACH information.
ACH Originators
EPCOR Security Newsletters
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The greatest compliment a photographer can receive is being hired repeatedly, so I was honored when the K family whom I had shot for the Holiday season announced they were having a new baby girl and asked me to capture those newborn moments.
The cheeks on this baby were absolutely edible.
Ryn joins big brother Ridge and big sister extraordinaire Riley. If I know one thing, it's that Baby Ryn is in good hands. The only thing greater to me than seeing a new baby is seeing a new baby be lavished with love by bigger siblings. Personally I've had one baby who couldn't wait to be a big brother and one who, really was put out and came to love his new baby. Whatever the journey siblings take it's such a special one and I love when big siblings want to get in on the fun.
Sure, I was there to shoot baby Ryn, but am I really going to turn away this?
Grandma had made Ryn a darling blankie and asked if I might take her photo on it. This is now my new favorite thing, incorporating gifts or family heirlooms to newborn photos.
Baby Ryn was not only welcomed by mom, dad, Ridge and Riley but both sets of grandparents were there to help love, feed, change and oh yes, snuggle her.
This little angel is going to be just fine. And I can only hope I get to be there to see her celebrate her first with a big old cake smash session!