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Last updated on August 28, 2017 - My Free Marketing newsletter 👀
Reading a Jim Rohn books is like hanging with your grandpa, sipping a cup of iced tea, and hearing him drop wisdom bombs about the good ol' days in war and business.
I'm always blown away by the amount of wisdom in Jim's books. Dude is awesome. So today, I wanted to show you how you can use Jim's principles to be happier, make more money, and more.
In today's episode, I break down Jim Rohn's 7 strategies for wealth and happiness.
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Below is a preview of Jim's seven nuggets of wisdom (I share LOTS more on on my podcast).
Your dreams are a projection of the life you wish to lead. When you have the clarity of a goal, living your dream life becomes so much easier. Without goals, it's impossible to manage your time effectively and achieve your dream life. For example, at Sumo.com, we have one annual goal. Everything we do has to be aligned with this one goal (and this is how we grew Sumo to an 8-figure business).
Success leaves clues. Go look at what successful people are doing. How did they get to be so successful? What are their habits? What tactics and strategies do they use? Find out, and use the same success strategies yourself. When seeking knowledge, be especially aware of the negatives — or stumbling blocks holding you back. Once you can identify your negative habits, you can begin to replace them with successful, positive habits.
You are what you read — all leaders are readers. If you've become too "busy" to read, stop making excuses and start reading again. In the morning, at bedtime, during your lunch break... be disciplined by starting small and fitting a few pages in wherever you can. One bonus hack for making positive change: Ask the most successful person you know who's the most successful person they know. Then, take that person out to dinner and pick their brain to learn more success tips.
Jim had a great line which I thought was really powerful: "To have more than you've got, you have to become more than you are." Are you becoming more than you are, so you can be more successful? To improve yourself (and make more money, be happier, and live your dream life), stop just wishing things were easier. Instead, work for more wisdom and greater strength.
Time is your most important resource (we all have a limited amount of birthdays before our clock expires). Knowing you're going to die someday can inspire you to stop wasting your time, eliminate anything stunting your growth, and follow your interests. Don't be afraid to make yourself a little uncomfortable in order to break through your growth plateaus. Your time is ticking.
You have to take responsibility for your positive and negative behavior, and the best way to level up your wealth and happiness is by hanging out with winners. Stop hanging out with the easy crowd. Spend more time with the right people where the expectations are high and you reach your full potential.
You can be happier by becoming the person who gives a little more to the world. Plus, contribution makes some of us more motivated to make money. But success isn't always just money. Even though the media and our friends love to talk about the importance of being a billionaire, don't blindly chase other people's version of success. Instead, spend the time to figure out what truly make you happy, and then invest in things really that give you joy.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. In the full podcast episode, I dive even deeper on Jim Rohn's philosophies. You'll learn…
The Challenges: First, delete every social app on your phone except one. Two, commit to reading one new book this month. Here's some inspiration.
Leave a comment and tell me how you're doing on this week's challenges for a chance to win a copy of my favorite book.
Links discussed in this episode:
7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal
Bit behind on my podcasts, but I'll comment anyway.
I have been reading Seth Godin's "Tribes" and a great biography about Thomas Jefferson called "The Art of Power."
I am reading "The Way Of The Superior Man" by David Deida. It's a challenging read for a woman...simultaneously enlightening, confronting, amusing, frustrating and bizarre.
I loved this episode! I'm going to set up a reminder to listen to this episode once a month (or more).
Hi Noah,
great episode!
I've been reading lots of books these last years, so my own challenge is to spend 30 days with one book, reading it, studying it, applying it, writing about it and my experiences with it on my blog etc. I realized, if I want to really learn the lessons I can't move to the next book as soon as I'm finished with one. So, hopefully my 30-day book challenge is going to help with that.
I recently finished "The voice of your dreams" and one of the many things I engrained in my mind is the importance of finishing things. So I committed to finish the 3-4 books I have started and not finished (in case I still want to read them) before buying a new one.
"Influence" by Cialdini: Check!
Concerning removing social apps, I did that several weeks ago, when I changed my smartphone and took the chance to not install again most of the apps. I just installed the essential ones. As social app, I just left Whatsapp installed. The rest, removed.
What a difference!
Hi Carlos ,
Hmmm great it is a great habit, what are your favourite books of all time s
Hi Noah,
I first heard you tell us to take successful people out for dinner 3 years back. At the time I thought, "Noah, you're crazy, you can't just email someone and say, "hey can I take you out for dinner?""
However, building relationships with more successful people and with people who inspire you is so important.
I want to share how I did this in case it helps anyone.
1. Firstly, understand that most people really do want to help you. They want to share their knowledge.
2. I made a list of 20 people I wanted to reach out to. It just so happened all these people lived in a different city and they were cold contacts (very few mutual connections).
3. I put them on an excel and noted things like their twitter handle, their email, podcasts they were on etc.
4. Then I began emailing them. I didn't expect to get 20/20 responses. Getting even 1 coffee meeting would be great.
5. I set a date to be in my target city and tried to get coffee dates set up. I managed 4.
6. I wanted them to know that I really appreciated their time, so apart from being on time and suggesting places to meet for coffee, I spent hours crafting good questions. And I got these questions reviewed from my friends. This because I believe there's a big difference between dumb questions and well-thought out ones.
7. This was hugely beneficial. I got to make new friends, and one of them decided to become a mentor and he was keen to introduce to his friends.
8. Sidenote: I think that trying to get coffee with someone like Noah, Tim Ferriss or the likes is setting yourself up for failure because they're so busy. Target someone who isn't as popular.
Hope this helps.
My favorite book is easy Elon Musk's biography by Ashlee Vance
I will read Flow by Steven Kottler and listen to some podcasts with him. I'm a podcast addict though I only listen to just few podcats, Tim Ferriss'es show as one of them and that's how I discovered your podcast and added it to my list of indulgence :).
Love it, keep it up and I love the challenges.
I am waking up at 6 AM most days now.
I had to pull over to jot down a few tweetables lol. Great episode! Just finished Happy Pockets Full of Money (for the second time) and next up is Influence which is on your list as well. I added a few of yours to my Amazon wish list. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hey Noah, really great episode, timeless but profound insights! The book I'm reading this month is Josh Kaufmans Personal MBA to help me get a business overview before I start my own Private Label Brand
Last month I read "The End of Average" by Todd Rose - a great read.
Now reading, "Benjamin Franklin - An American Life" by Walter Isaacson. Loving it so far, about halfway through.
Noah, you friggin' rock man. Inspiring.
I'm reading Grant Cardone's The 10X Rule. Absolutely loving it! It's helped me to realize that I can't stay stagnant - I have to 10X my goals and work even harder to get them.
I am reading two books right now: "The Untethered Soul" by Michael Singer about that voice that you hear in your head. "Zorba the Greek" by Kikos Kazantzakis I just started this but it seems to be about living life to the fullest. Both are really good.
Hi, Noah, I have kept Twitter and am reading Tools for Titans, also I am following the majority of those showcased by Tim Ferriss....I am striving to be the best I can be. It is time! Thanks for the podcast.
First thing first by Stephen Covey read his 7 habits book and wanted to get deeper into time managment.
This past mont I read Tim Ferriss's Tools of Titans, it was a wild ride!
I also did How to Get Filthy Rich in Raising Asia - A Novel by Mohsin Hamid, beautiful language, specially the last page.
And Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, fits like a glove every time!
Sidenote, I always get a bad look from my mom when books arrive home, she says I spend all my money on books! 🙁
Thanks Noah, great digest.
Deep work. One of the most important skills, specially for a software developer.
Great episode matey! I'm pretty sure we would all love to hear about more about your thoughts, insights, experiences and tips on writing good sales copy.
I'm halfway through "Born Standing Up" by Steve Martin. Phenomenal autobiography by an all-time great actor, comedian, writer and playwright. He's like a real life Forrest Gump who just keeps stumbling into wild circumstances, but at the same time he's supremely motivated and dedicated to his craft.
P.S. Love Jim Rohn too
As always, another great episode. I just finished Designing your life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans which I really enjoyed which talks about prototyping, reframing and other great concepts. Going to dig further into Antifragile now! Keep up the awesome content!
Hi Noah, Great job on the podcast. This episode hit me especially at the right time as I am currently working on making discipline a mastery in my life right now (I just finished my 1st week of the 5am challenge!). I am currently reading two excellent books:
1) No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline by Brain Tracy
2) Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Keep up the great work!
This week I'm reading/listening to "The Fred Factor" by Mark Sanborn. It's a quick read about the power of being excellent in throughout your life even in jobs you might view as insignificant or boring. It's a great reminder to be different in life - make you daily interactions with people standout and focus on serving others.
Rabbi Can't Lose,
I'm reading Joe Sugarman's Copywriting Handbook thanks to your boy, Neville.
Cap'n Matt
Just started The Inner Game of Tennis--recommended by many of my mentors!
Last month, I read Paddle Your Canoe by Nick Offerman and Listen, Liberal by Thomas Frank. This month, I'm reading Fates and Furies (novel) by Lauren Goff and The Circle by Dave Eggers.
I am about to start seriously with Tools of Titans that I just skimmed through until now. I always make sure to have some fiction books available as well (point 7 of your podcast: "give yourself a break"), like Norse Mythology (Neil Gaiman) and the classic The Trial (Kafka).
I am really having fun with your short but in-depth format - my go-to audio when doing non-intellectual activity or walking.
Hey Noah,
I have deleted all of my apps except for Facebook. It honestly feels so good! So good I also want to delete Facebook... it made me realize how much precious time I was wasting look at pictures or comments that were not making me any better. As soon as you delete them, you also realize what we're the reasons for actually having them in the first place and let me tell you, none of these reasons were worth it. I've now created a list of goals for myself and never downloading these apps back is definitely one of them.
Thanks for the podcast, very inspiring!
Starting Tools of Titans, by Tim Ferriss
I listen to all your episodes Noah, and appreciate that you're always improving and looking for new ideas and places to explore. Here's what I like about this episode:
1) Jim Rohn was so powerful because of his organization being in the form of storytelling, very visual. You really captured his spirit in this one.
2) You didn't swear this time (...that I remember).
I feel that your experience and authority are often compromised when you throw out gratuitous F-bombs or locker-room comments in your shows or interviews.
Don't get me wrong, I'm no choir-boy, but those "winceable" comments or choices of language often cause a taint where no taint should be...
In this episode, I felt like it was impressively mature and authoritative material, done in your own natural style... like someone running a company I'd trust to follow, instead of a taco-eating b-boy out for a bike ride.
I look forward to even more great stuff 😉
ps. - go to the bathroom already so you can move your piece on chess.com, I've been waiting forever...
I found this podcast and other similar podcasts from other rich online business owners verrry interesting for a specific reason...
They kind of just read any self-help book that's popular. This is not a diss, but more so a self-reflection.
I've read hundreds of the top books and have gotten really skeptical about who I listen to. I went through all of Jim, Ziglar, Robbins, etc.'s stuff. But now, I ask, for example, "Why listen to Jim? He made most of his money giving self-help advice. He doesn't have any credibility outside of it."
But then again, I see Noah and Jeremy/Jason Frandsen reading these books. Maybe I'm too skeptical ... or these people are just successful without worrying too much about this stuff.
P.S. I love Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Whoa! I just finished listening to this podcast and LOVED IT! I was taking notes the whole time, I didn't realize you had all the bullet points here on the blog, super helpful!
Anyways, I've already read 2 books this month: The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday, and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, holy sh*t Meditations was TOUGH to get through the audio version, but DEF worth it!
Just finished Reinvent Yourself by James Altucher, fantastic read!
Reading "The Magic of a Thinking Big." Although this Jim Rohn stuff is good.
As of today no more dishes in the sink.
Thanks, Noah. This podcast rocked and had so many super helpful tips.
I'm reading "The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life" as inspiration for how to write a killer biography. I'm about to start writing a book about my father and his investing strategy and this book has so much great insight into Mr. Buffett and what makes him tick.
At your suggestion, I'll finally go ahead and delete Facebook from my phone. But how else am I going to find such incredible information like "Now You Can Get Married at Taco Bell for $600?" By the way, what are your thoughts on the new fried chicken taco shell they just introduced? Brilliant or taco heresy?
-Karl @ AmericanDreamInvesting.com
I'm currently reading 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I'm half way through and it's one of those books I know I'll pick up once a year for a refresher. Truly understanding and internalizing the difference between leading and managing is an invaluable lesson I know will be a huge factor in my success.
Hey Noah, your blog posts (along with Neville Madhora's) have defnitely helped improve my work output these past two weeks. Here are some of the things I've been doing that I learned from you two for the past two weeks:
- waking up early (~5:30AM) each day and working on my side business first thing
- using a paper to-do- list (works wonders, so much better than a digital one)
I've been reading the Boron letters too. You guys are great for giving so much valuable advice for free.
Great podcast and keep up the good work! You bring a lot of value in a way that's easily and pleasantly consumable. The simple action steps are helpful, too.
I've committed to reading 52 books this year (physical, kindle, or audiobook) and am on track so far. Most recently, I read "Thank You for Arguing" by Jay Heinrichs. It was really helpful in dealing with some work challenges and picking apart some arguments/discussions I wasn't happy with.
Great episode. Jim Rohn seriously is the man. True story, when I first heard the quote, "You're the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with", I thought people were attributing it to Jim ROME, the sports radio guy because I had never heard of Jim Rohn (I'm 32). It seemed weird to me that sports radio Jim Rome would be throwing that kind of wisdom out there, but hey, good stuff, is good stuff right?
Anyway...right now I'm reading Joseph Sugarman's, "Adweek Copywriting Handbook" because it's one of those books I keep seeing mentioned as a life-changer / pantheon book.
That's usually my cue for reading. If one successful person / person I admire mentions a book I'll think about it. But, if I hear multiple people, from multiple spaces/ages/whatever talk about a book...then it becomes a must read.
And I especially like Copywriting books because even if you're never writing an ad, no matter what you do you're selling something to somebody. The number of times I've successfully changed an internal process AND gotten buy-in because of my copywriting / sales skills is well...basically every time.
That's a lesson I was fortunate to learn two weeks into my career when my first company happened to be employing a management consultant (retired at 45, multiple successful businesses) who told me, "everyone should spend time in sales, if you can learn to sell, you'll be successful in ANYTHING you do."
After listening every possible Jim Rohn's seminar few years ago, this [for sure] was a great recap to hear today. TY, Noah
Btw, ironically enough, this month I'm partly reading, partly doing the TRACTION book as I'm onto my first web & app projects.
Hi Noah,
I've already read a few books this month (audible):
E-myth revisited
4-Hr work week
The lean start up (in progress)
Your podcast is great! Wish for new episodes and challenges more often!
Boris Rapoport
Noah, I really enjoyed this podcast - I was especially interested in the parts from learning how to change, and your brief reference to "The Power of Full Engagement". I've started reading books with my kids (it usually takes a bit longer than a month) but I just finished reading "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" and I am just starting "Tools of Titans"
I'm reading Elon Musk's biography by Ashlee Vance. The dude's clarity of vision and belief in himself are incredible and honestly bordering on insane. Does it require a bit of insanity to disrupt the status quo?
Thanks Noah,
I would say Organize Tomorrow Today is one of my favorite recent reads. (OTT)
Thanks for the insight and for sharing your thoughts on your new podcast. Much appreciated
I'm finally reading Timothy Ferriss' "The 4-Hour Workweek." I'd recently seen "Tools For Titans" in an airport book store and saw a friend carrying the book when I arrived at my destination. He and I got to talking about it and when I came home from that trip, I went into the local bookseller and picked up "The 4-Hour Workweek." I'm 150 pages in and finding it very readable and filled with actionable ideas, some of which have already crept into my psyche and helped me monitor how I'm spending my time day to day.
Wow man. Tons of wisdom in one short podcast. Great stuff.
I've been wasting a lot of time with social media this month. Already removed the apps from my phone, which helped, but I think I'll go further and ask my wife to change my password until I kill that "let's check Facebook for a moment" habit.
Oh yeah - I'm listening to Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Really good biography so far.
I'm currently reading Deep Work by Cal Newport. Focused output has always been something I struggle with achieving. This book, combined with deleting my social apps, should hopefully help shed some light on strategies to get more focused.
Currently reading Influence by Robert Cialdini. I read the first three chapters a few years ago and it's amazing how much the lessons in those have stuck with me. I have no idea why I didn't finish it at the time, but I definitely will now.
Also, @Tyson Gaylord - I finished Shoe Dog last week and totally agree - such a good book!
I got Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes. Already implemented first chapter and it's definitely paying off. That book is going to be consumed by the end of the week.
Shoe dog by Phil Knight amazing book
The book I'm reading right now is 6 Months to 6 Figures by Peter Voogd. Actually re-reading it.
Oh and amazing episode, all of them were very and tactical tips. I'm a new listener and I'm learning a lot from you already!
My favorite book is Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson. As a business student I learned more about business from that book than any class I've taken. It also taught me the power of having a vision. Enjoyed the episode and I'd love to help you get to 100,000 subscribers. Will be doing a lot of research this week.


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Nah, seriously I have lotsa things under my hands now. Am all tied up. Even friends from west Malaysia came over for their holiday also I can't spare some time to entertain them.
I even forgot to eat. And thats not good. Thats TOO BUSY for me. Joan never forgets her mealtime.
24th: Due date to submit exam analysis, audit report
and I am way behind schedule, yes I know
25th: Make up for dance team for Teachers Day celebration, see producer to get more CDs
26th: Update the school documents before hols
27th-28th: Rehearsals and Preparing the students for KDCA-ISCEP Concert
29th: Morn rehearsal and evening, emceeing an event
30th: Somebody's wedding to attend
31st: Kaamatan!!!
June's schedule awaits. And more singing practice.
Argh!!!!!!!! Tolong.


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Draw concept sketches of the way you want the look of your site to be. Ask friends and family for honest critiques of your drafts so that you get an idea on what direction to take.
Never force your visitor to take a specific path through your site or interrupt their workflow. Don't push surveys in their face that they have to continue to keep using your site. When you narrow the viewer's choices, they're likely to back out to another website and badmouth yours.
For every page you design, make sure you validate it. WYSIWYG editors often add a bunch of garbage code throughout your page, cluttering your HTML and slowing your load times. If those programs are used, be sure that you take the extra effort of utilizing a validation service to validate your code. W3C validates pages through a free service.
Avoid using captchas except during user registration. As soon as a viewer sees a captcha, they will automatically think that they will have to do to much work just too see your webpage. Most visitors will leave a webpage that requires too much personal information or the completion of difficult tasks.
Keep yourself updated with new web design trends. As with a lot of things, tech industry changes happen quickly, so if you stay on top of things, your site will change with the times and prosper. Reading design blogs is a great way to learn what is trending so you can stay competitive.
Once your site is published online, you don't get to stop working on it's design! It's important to actively monitor, adjust and update your site. Perhaps daily changes are not necessary, but you should still post updates regularly. This is especially true if you have videos or deal with current events. Updating your website isn't as quick and simple as updating your blog. It does require you to work at it.
Domain auctions are a good way to get the domain name that you want. It could profit your website if you purchase an existing domain name from SEDO or another domain auction site. It may be expensive, but the right domain is worth every penny.
As stated in the article, you just need the right information to build your own website. You can create a great site with some easy advice. Use the following tips to get you moving towards designing your first website.
If you are designing a commercial website it is a terrible idea to use a free web hosting service. Don't let advertisements detract from the products and services you sell! You will fare better with a paid service that doesn't use ads.


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Every Arnold Scream in every Arnold Movie… ever
I came across this video on YouTube today, and it.is.brilliant. It's a montage of every Arnold Yell in every Arnold movie… ever. Sounds really impressive, right? Well, it is. If you love Arnold, or love to make fun of Arnold, then this video is for you. It's universal. Enjoy.
Box Office Barometer 8-22-11: Finishing As Expected
Much like sports leagues and divisions, the weekend's movies can be predicted based on name, pedigree, and history. This is one of those weekends. For this week's analogy, we chose the AL East. 1. Yankees (The Help) 2.Red Sox (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) These two teams/movies have been 1-2 in some order. … Continue reading
Box Office Barometer 8-15-11: Are Any Good Movies Coming Out?
Rise of the Planet of the Apes won the weekend with $27 million. This weak showing has officially ended the era of good feelings of summer blockbuster fun. We are now in the zone where movies like Final Destination 5 are dumped to extract any cash they can. Instead of mourning the loss, let's look … Continue reading


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The Top Gear car review: Alfa Romeo Giulia
For:It's good-looking. It's interesting enough to drive. And it's a RWD Alfa...
Against:Infotainment and interior not up to the Germans
What is it?
The first Alfa you want to buy in a long time. The Giulia is the Italian brand's answer to the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4 and Jaguar XE – a mid-size saloon with an all-new rear-wheel drive platform (that also underpins the new Stelvio SUV) in which Alfa (or parent company FCA) has invested billions in a quest to take Alfa from sales of 75,000 per year to 400,000 within three years.
Like its rivals, there's an engine in every flavour and for every occasion. In total, there are three petrols, three diesels and a super-hot performance model – the 503bhp twin turbo V6, £61,000 Quadrifoglio. That one's quite special. As for spec, you've got Super, Speciale, Veloce and the rip-snorting Quadrifoglio with prices starting at just under £30k and rising all the way to £70k for a fully-loaded super saloon.
For that cash, you get quite a bit of tech, particularly in the Quadrifoglio. Torque vectoring, and some kind of new braking system that uses a traditional servo alongside the stability control to apparently improve responses. All cars get the normal collision warning, pedestrian detecting, autonomous braking kit you could ever need.
Dynamically, Alfa has smashed it out the park on its first attempt. No matter the spec, the Giulia has an inherent feeling of a proper driver's car. The seating position is superb, steering fantastically quick (making it nimble, almost like it has rear-wheel steering) and it has superb balance and a more playful edge than its competitors.
Looks good too. The aggression ramps up as you go through the range but there's a lovely neat and very animated face on all of them, while the side forms are simple and organic. As you'd expect, the Quadrifoglio is an angry beast but even in lower trims the Giulia still sits on its wheels fantastically well. It is an Alfa after all.
It's also quite light. The doors, wings, engines and bits of the braking and suspension systems are all made of aluminium, and the driveshaft is carbon fibre. The quick one takes things even further, with a carbon bonnet, carbon roof, carbon spoilers and splitters and ceramic discs. The weight-split of all versions is 50/50 (it is rear-drive, remember). Alfa also seems especially proud of the Giulia's suspension and steering setup, with a double wishbone up front and a four-arm layout for the rear axle that makes it ride incredibly well. A lot better than you'd expect from a car with this short of a development gestation period, that's for sure.
Poring over the materials in the Quadrifoglio's cabin serves up a plate of confusion as there are some wonderful elements: the big metal paddles on the steering column that move with wonderful solidity, exposed carbon trim (on the top model) and classy green and white contrast stitching. But then there are the basic, uninspiring and slightly shoddy parts; the heating controls, in-house infotainment system and basic hi-fi.
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The Advanced Placement offers college-level work in 37 subjects, from calculus to human geography. The College Board administers the Advanced Placement exams each spring, and scores them on a five-point scale, with most colleges offering course credit to students who earn a score of 3 or higher.
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Primo the Weimaraner, I swear his eyes don't glare neon green in real life.
He was so sweet and got compliments every time we walked him.
The Scene
KTW= Grillmaster
The finished product. We had the exact meal Sunday night except with chicken,
we had to take advantage of acess to a grill!
And yes, that's two pats of butter on my corn and yes, I'm aware that it's still swimsuit season...


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Tagged: Kieth Hernandez
The Rockies take Wheeler for a spin!
Mets vs. Rockies
Game 2
My 14th Coors game of the year.
Today was another bust for me at batting practice just not doing well this year what stinks is I usually do well during Mets batting practices. Before the game I bought a Corey Dickerson bat that was broken in L.A. on April 25th by a pitch thrown by the Dodgers Jamie Wright.
I got that bat signed after I got another cool autograph and that was from MLB Commissioner Bud Selig.
He was he because this is his last year as commissioner and he is doing a farewell tour of the parks. After he did a on field appearance and photo ops. He with Dick Monfort headed down the tunnel behind the dugout so a few of us headed over there and he stopped and signed.
I got a ball signed by him with help from Dick Monfort who told me to toss him the ball and he had it signed for me. That was very cool of him to help me out.
Jorge De La Rosa was the starter for the Rockies He gave up a lead off double to Juan Lagares who scored 2 batters later on a David Wright single. The Mets had a 1-0 lead.
Lagares's lead off double.
Daniel Murphy's first inning running error running to third before Jorge was in his wind up and got out at third for the first out of the inning !
Corey Dickerson making his best Cargo impersonation with this great catch to get Chris Young out in the first inning.
Zach Wheeler was the starting pitcher for the Mets. I have actually been waiting to see him pitch in person for about 2 years and this outing was not worth the wait. Charlie Blackmon lead off with a single followed by a walk by Nolan Arenado and a Tulo single.
Here is Charlis Blackmon running home on the Tulo single to tie the game at 1.
Tulo high five eric Young at first base after his RBI single. It is nice to see Tulo hitting and playing the way we have been expecting him to for the last few years.
Zack Wheeler came inside on Corey Dickerson during his 1st inning at bat. The Rockies would score 4 in the inning.
The Rockies went on and scored 2 more runs in the second and 1 in the fourth. wheeler was removed from the game after the 4th he gave up 7 hits and 7 runs. Only striking out 1 and that was Arenado to end the 4th. Jeurys Familia pitched the 5th and Ex Rockie Carlos Torres came into pitch the 6th and 7th for the Mets.
Chris Martin made his Coors debut in the 7th. the Mets did score 2 runs in the 6th. Curtis Granderson hit a 2 run home run. Rox still had a 8-3 lead.
The Rockies scored 3 in the 7th the first a lead off solo home run by Charlie Blackmon the next 2 on a series of single by Arenado, Tulo and Morneau. With his hit in the 7th Arenado has a 22 game hitting streak.
Daniel Murphy takes a swing that was hit to the pitcher tommy Kahnle.
He took it to the bag himself and that ended the game and the Rockies won 10-3 for the second win of the series.
The Rockies celebrate the win and Charlie Blackmon once again was player of the game with his 3 for 5 night with 2 RBI's and scored 3 times.
That is it for this game and the Rockies are now 10-4 at home this year. and are 1 game behind the Giants and a half behind the Dodgers in 3rd place.
So after the game I went to the players entrance and had Keith Hernandez sign a copy of his book and also a Shea Stadium baseball so it was a very good day at the ballpark for autographs.
That is it see you at Coors.


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After Matt Drudge changed journalism forever by revealing Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky–and the mainstream media's attempts to cover it up–Keith Olbermann apologized to President Bill Clinton in 1988 for his network's "ceaseless coverage" of the scandal. A 1998 internal White House email, which appeared in a new batch of documents that the Clinton Library and the National Archives released on Friday, noted that "Keith Olbermann has written to POTUS apologizing for 'whatever part I may have played in perpetuating this ceaseless coverage (of the Lewinsky story) …. I'll be heading back to my previous career in sports as quickly as possible …. '" White House officials noted that Olbermann, who was working at MSNBC a decade before he may have irreparably lurched the network to the far left before leaving it in shambles, "may be going back to sports coverage (See the attached article below) because of this" and included a draft of "our generic text for support letters to the President": Dear Keith: Thanks so much for your kind message. I've been touched by the many expressions of.encouragement and support I have received from friends across the country. I'm grateful you got in touch with me, and I send you my very
Apologize to Bill Clinton, h-ll! That stupid azz Clinton had the nerve to state, on television, "…it depends what the word is, is…" He is a plain sorry excuse ( like others) of a president and human being. Both him and Hillary should be ashamed on the way they handled White Water when he was governor of Arkansas.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Our Hook-In & I Had to Laugh!
Anyway, here are some pictures I took during the day - not all-encompassing, but a glimpse of what went on.
I really liked this rug that Tami made - she's a new hooker and this was her very first attempt at making a rug - took her only two weeks from start to finish! She used all as-is wool from thrift store clothing, and designed it herself using her love of quilting for the inspiration - she did a great job and I think she will accomplish a lot with her rug hooking. Oh, and she cut all her strips with a rotary cutter! Her 16 year old daughter was there with her working on a locker hooking project - so fun that mother and daughter share the same interests.
Tami brought this rug that she had borrowed from a neighbor, hoping that someone would know something about it. It's a shirred rug made of bias cut wool strips - so thick and cushy on the feet! One of the gals in attendance has made these before and explained a little bit about how they are made. She's never seen one with a design worked into like this - I guess usually they're just done with concentric rows.
LeeAnn designed and made this small rug - how fun that it's in a frame. And I think it appealed to me because of the quilting influence I could see in it - so fun to combine two loves.
Victoria made this for a little granddaughter - we all loved the soft colors - the background had the palest hint of pink in it.
This is MaryJo's first ever rug - she's moved on to fine cut rugs after taking a class from Jane Olsen at Cambria Pines last year.
Marianne made these two sheep rugs - the one laying flat is HUGE! And I love how she framed the long skinny one. She works at a local quilt shop and dyes all the wool they sell there. I would say she is a wool expert because she also makes wool quilts.
Marianne is also making this brightly colored geometric - each square is about 6" I think.
These next two rugs were made by Jennifer - she designed them herself - I love the braided border around the edges.
Marilyn got her flower pokes all attached to sticks from her backyard. I think she plans on adding green leaves to them - most she will give away, but I hope she keeps a couple for herself. So many fun colors - great way to use up scraps!
Lisa designed this beach rug to symbolize the time she spends with her Grandma on the beaches of Florida - she had it published in Create & Decorate during the summer. The aqua wool is so perfect for the ocean, and you can't tell from the picture, but the starfish is sculpted a bit.
Here is Angela's newest rug - a wonderful Lady Liberty design - I love the movement she hooked into the background. I'm sure the design is available for purchase on her website if anyone is interested.
This is a terrible picture, but these rug hooks were so beautiful - made of blown glass! This one is more of a pencil hook, but there was a ball handled one too. The weight of it was so comfortable in the hand. They are made by a local guy so if anyone is interested I can get the information for you.
So - that was our day. We're discussing now whether or not to create a State Guild, and how often to schedule the hook-ins. Utah is starting to arrive in the rug hooking world! Yay!
11 comments:
- Doris said...
What a wonderful hook in for a first "go." I love the rugs and the originality of them. What a lot of thinking hookers! Can we have some infor on the glas handled hooks???
- September 15, 2009 at 4:51 PM
- Kathy (woolfind) said...
Thanks for sharing your experience. Sounds like it was a lot of fun! The pic's were great. Keep on hooking!
- September 15, 2009 at 5:57 PM
- Charlotte said...
I like the long skinny sheep rug. It would go perfectly at your house!
- September 15, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- ShabbySheep said...
Thanks for sharing the great rugs with us!
- September 15, 2009 at 6:11 PM
- Nedra said...
Thanks for the show and tell. I wish I could have joined you, and to see everyone's rugs was almost like being there. I knew a few of the people you mentioned and that was fun too. How wonderful you feel you have enough people gathered to possibly have a state guild! I remember when!
- September 15, 2009 at 7:43 PM
- Karen~The Barely There Primitive Bear said...
I just wanted to stop by and thank
you for becoming a new friend joining me on my blogging journey! I love, love, love the rugs! I bought me a couple books on rug hooking, but haven't gotten the wool, yet....One of these days,
I will learn it, I hope...Come for
a visit again, soon!
Bear Hugs~Karen
- September 15, 2009 at 8:57 PM
- The Wool Cupboard said...
Gayle ~ What a full day of interesting topics you all covered! Thank you for sharing all the great rug pictures!
- September 15, 2009 at 9:31 PM
- Karen~The Barely There Primitive Bear said...
I just read some older posts and I love your sheep collection!
Bear Hugs~Karen
- September 19, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- Rugs and Pugs said...
Gayle ~
Thank you for sharing the pics with us. I always love to see what others are hooking. The first rug you showed was great for a first attempt. She is destined for glory!
Pug hugs :)
- September 21, 2009 at 7:17 AM
- Mimi Sue said...
Looks like you guys had lots of fun. Loved that geometric rug. Gorgeous. Mimi
- September 22, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- Glimpse of My World said...
Wow... love them all!
- September 25, 2009 at 8:55 PM


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Little Italy in the Bronx Restaurant Week
AddressArthur Ave
The Bronx, NY
TimeStarts: 02/03/2020 12:00 pm / Ends: 02/13/2020 9:00 pm
From February 3 to 13, 2020, Family-Owned and Operated Italian Restaurants on the Historic Arthur Avenue Welcome Visitors to the Bronx for the Inaugural Little Italy in the Bronx Restaurant Week. Diners can enjoy a three-course prix-fixe lunch for $20 and a three-course prix-fixe dinner for $30 excluding gratuity, tax, and alcohol, or various value-added offerings at a variety of Little Italy in the Bronx restaurants. The offering is only valid during the week from Mondays to Thursdays. When making a reservation, please call the restaurant directly and mention Little Italy in the Bronx Restaurant Week. Menus and more information can be found here.
J.S. Bach Magnificat Holiday Concert
AddressOur Lady of Mount Carmel Church
East 187th Street, Bronx
TimeStarts: 12/07/2019 7:30 pm / Ends: 12/07/2019 9:30 pm
Schiller Institute NYC Chorus Presents J.S. Bach Magnificat Holiday Concert at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Saturday, December 7th. Reception to follow. For more information and tickets: 347-657-3704 SI NYC Chorus
Tree Lighting Ceremony
AddressCiccarone Park
Hughes Avenue, The Bronx
TimeStarts: 11/30/2019 4:00 pm / Ends: 11/30/2019 6:00 pm
Join us for our annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony with special guest Chazz Palminteri on Small Business Saturday! Celebrate the holidays with us, and enjoy holiday music as you indulge in Italian cookies and hot chocolate. Santa Claus will also be in from the North Pole! Our Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is sponsored by Artuso Pastry Shop, Cerini Coffee & Gifts, Love Holds Life Children's Cancer Foundation, Madonia Bakery, and Council Member Ritchie Torres.
Columbus Day Festivities
AddressEast 186th Street
The Bronx, NY
TimeStarts: 10/14/2019 12:00 pm / Ends: 10/14/2019 3:00 pm
Join us on Arthur Avenue on October 14 to enjoy a live musical performance by Rock Steady as you explore our deliciously authentic neighborhood. There will be tables and chairs set up for people to enjoy the show and relax from the hustle and bustle while children can enjoy coloring and games.
New York Pizza Festival
AddressCrescent Ave
Bronx, NY
TimeStarts: 10/05/2019 12:00 pm / Ends: 10/06/2019 5:00 pm
Returning for its second year, the annual New York Pizza Festival, hosted by The Belmont Business Improvement District (BID) and the Pizza Academy Foundation, will take place on Crescent Avenue in the historic Little Italy of The Bronx on October 5th and 6th, 2019. Over 25 participating pizzaioli will feature different styles of pizza from some of the best pizzerias all over the country including the five boroughs of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, Denver and more, as well as Italy. While entry to the New York Pizza Festival is free, tickets for individual slices and alcohol are required and are now available for purchase on the official website HERE. The festival benefits the local New York non-profit, Slice Out Hunger.
Ferragosto 2019
Address2396 Arthur Avenue
The Bronx, NY
TimeStarts: 09/08/2019 12:00 pm / Ends: 09/08/2019 6:00 pm
The Belmont BID is set to host its annual FERRAGOSTO festival that draws thousands of visitors from the tri-state area and beyond to the intersection of all-things-Italian at world-famous Arthur Avenue and East 187th Street on Sunday, September 8, 2019! For over 20 years, the merchants of Bronx Little Italy have banded together to keep this lively Italian tradition alive by engaging visitors in Italian culture, traditions, music, and of course, the greatest Italian food and drinks! For more information please visit the Ferragosto website.
ACF Fiorentina Pep Rally
AddressArthur Avenue Retail Market
Arthur Avenue, The Bronx
TimeStarts: 07/21/2019 12:30 pm / Ends: 07/21/2019 2:00 pm
On Sunday, July 21st at 12:30pm the Belmont BID is set to host a "Pep Rally" at the Arthur Ave Retail Market welcoming ACF Fiorentina and new proud owner Rocco Commisso, in advance of their final USA International Champions Cup game at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ on 7/24. The visit is also a homecoming for Rocco, who grew up in the Bronx after emigrating from Calabria. The ACF team will present a signed soccer ball to Mario's Restaurant to celebrate their 100th Anniversary, hand out ACF swag for their upcoming game, and greet fans. We hope you can join us, FORZA VIOLA!
Summer Reading Block Party
Address610 East 186th Street
The Bronx, NY
TimeStarts: 06/15/2019 11:00 am / Ends: 06/15/2019 3:00 pm
Join the Belmont Library for their Summer Reading Block Party! On Saturday, June 15th from 11am – 3pm there will be fun games and crafts to participate in and snacks and prizes to enjoy! There will also be a special performance by Annette Lipson called Terrestrial Tina's Tales:Through Space and Beyond! For more information please call the Belmont Library at 718-933-6410. 610 E 186th St Bronx, NY 10458.
Picture A Healthier You!
AddressCrescent Ave
Bronx, NY
TimeStarts: 06/02/2019 10:00 am / Ends: 06/02/2019 2:00 pm
We're so excited to partner with SBH Health System for this free street fair with healthy activities! Join us to learn about living a healthy lifestyle, and participate in free health screenings. There will also be special events for seniors! Thank you to Council Member Ritchie Torres, NYC DOT, and of course SBH Health Systems for making this event possible.
Sunday, June 2, 2019 10am-2pm Crescent Ave at Arthur Ave.
May at the Belmont Library
Address610 East 186th Street
The Bronx, NY
TimeStarts: 05/01/2019 12:00 am / Ends: 05/31/2019 7:00 pm
For Adults:
We had a such a successful Mental Health Certification training in April that we are hosting another training on Friday, May 31st 10am-6pm. Registration required. We are also having a 2 workshop series on How to Start Your Own Business. The first one on May15th and the second on May 29th from 2pm-4pm. Lastly for adult english learners we have our English Conversation Class every Wednesday from 12pm-2pm.
For Teens ages 12-18:
The first ever ANTI-PROM in the Bronx will be held at the Belmont Library Friday, May 10 6pm-9pm. Only teens ages 12 to 18 will be permitted and they must show a valid ID (Student ID, Report card, IDNYC). Bags will be checked upon entry and doors close at 8pm.
For Children:
Literacy Inc. Storytime for caregivers and children happens every last Tuesday of the month at 4pm. See our calendar for daily children's events.


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Discus Community Aquarium
By Uncle Bill
It is the dream of a great many would-be and current discus keepers
to have a fully landscaped, planted discus community display. Not just a
community of discus but a full blown community display. I can hear the
"experts" now: "It can't be done", "Discus
should only be kept in species tanks", "You must have a bare
bottom tank to keep discus", "Other fish will only bring in
disease to these delicate fish". To all of this I say
"Hogwash." I've been keeping discus in community tanks for
more than forty years. Another misconception is that wild discus are
more delicate than the tank raised varieties (one pair of ours spawned
14 times in a community tank before we sold them). All of my discus are
wild. I went down and caught them. They aren't more delicate, they have
just gone through a terrible ordeal getting from the rainforest to your
home and need a little TLC. These guys are real survivors.
Raising discus in a community display can be done and done quite
successfully by not trying to acclimate the discus to your conditions
but by acclimating your conditions to the discus. You see, compatibility
doesn't just refer to the fish getting along. Compatibility refers to
the total system i.e., plants, water quality, temperature, lighting and
fishes. If one of these component parts is "off" then the
whole system is off. Each part interacts with all of the others. If
people can't grow plants then, chances are that their fish aren't too
happy either.
Discus come from waters that are so pure, they are like tea-stained
distilled water. If your tap water has a pH of 7.8 then you are going to
have to "acclimate" your water to create this display (get a
deionization or reverse osmosis system). Discus are from waters with
almost no detectable hardness and a pH of between 4.0 and 5.5. They must
derive their mineral requirements from their food because it certainly
isn't in the water.
All of the community fish listed later in this article as compatible
with discus are from very soft acidic water, primarily blackwater
streams. One of the important things about low pH waters is the absence
of many types of bacteria; especially those that can cause disease in
aquarium fish. Bacteria and fungus just love an alkaline environment.
This is why people who try to acclimate discus to hard alkaline water
find them to be so "delicate" (they are also the ones with an
arsenal of chemicals to "cure" their delicate fish). The
discus have no natural defenses or resistance to these organisms because
they have evolved over millions of years in an environment that is
without them.
Another problem encountered, especially in newly set up displays in
which the water is alkaline, is ammonia. Discus have never seen ammonia
and it is deadly. The reason that they haven't encountered ammonia is
that, in an acidic solution, toxic ammonia NH3 becomes ammonium NH4+
which is the preferred form of nitrogen that plants use for food. See
the interaction? This is why most of our aquatic plants come originally
from acidic waters.
What we are creating is an environment that is compatible for both
fish and plants. When choosing plants, try to limit your choices to two
or three varieties. Use lots of them, I mean lots, and your display will
look much more natural. Be sure to leave a large open area in the front
so that food doesn't get trapped in the plants. Discus like to go down
to the bottom and pick around so, give them an area to feed and to be
seen. Also, the more plant cover they have, the more secure they will
feel and the more they will be swimming out in the open. Amazon sword
plants Echinodorus sp. give off natural antibiotics when healthy
and are my plant of choice for this display. Be sure, if you choose
other plants, that are from South America. Although this isn't a biotope
display (you probably wouldn't want one anyway, yech - ugly), we can at
least make it a geographic one.
Temperature plays a big part in this display and is kept at 86F
degrees (30C). Don't worry, the sword plants grow just fine. At this
temperature, after properly quarantining the fish, you will never have a
problem with "ich" icthyophthirius, the white spot
disease that looks like your fish are sprinkled with salt. Ich just
can't take the heat. This is as good a time as any to state a most
important rule: Never, never, ever medicate a display tank! Period.
Don't do it. That is why you have a quarantine tank. Remember, all medications are poisons and you will never
remove all of them from the display no matter how much water you change.
Another rule: never use algaecides. Yes, they do kill some algae. Algae
are plants. Algaecide will harm your display plants as well. Don't use
it. In fact, don't use anything to treat anything. Chances are that you
have too many fish and/or you are overfeeding. Change more water. Change
it more often, at least once a week and at least 1/3 to 1/2 of the
tank's volume. Every healthy tank is going to have some algae so don't
worry too much. This isn't a hospital. Just wipe the glass when you
change water and you should be just fine. You'll be surprised how few,
if any, problems you'll have with disease.
Now that the display tank is set up and running, you can begin
cycling the tank. One point here before
we begin with fishes: How many discus do you plan on keeping? You will
have to allocate an absolute minimum of 10 gal. and preferably 15
gal./fish. To find out how much water your tank actually holds the
formula is as follows: L x W x H in inches and divide the answer by 231.
Remember to allow for gravel, rocks and wood. Really, to keep four
discus and some tetras, etc., you should have a tank no smaller than a
"100 gal" advertised size. This will net you in the area of 70
gal. of actual water.
The first fish to be added will be the bottom feeders. I prefer to
use dwarf cichlids. The following are all high temperature blackwater
fish that are efficient feeders and get along well with discus. A
detailed description of these fish along with beautiful color
photographs can be found in the book Dwarf Cichlids, Horst Linke
and Wolfgang Staeck, Tetra Press ISBN 1-56465-168-1.
A. gephyra, A. gibbicepts, A. inridae, A.
nijsseni, A. pertensis, A. regani, A. viejita, A.
pucallpaensis, A. bitaeniata
Checkerboard cichlid Dicrossus filamentosa
Ram Microgeophagus ramirezi
These little devils are a kick to watch but they are, like most
cichlids, very territorial so, only add 2 trios of one species (2 males
and 4 females) or a total of 6 fish. Wait for 2 - 3 weeks and then add
the tetras and 3 - 4 more weeks before adding the discus. The most
common and definitely the most peaceful and striking of the tetras is
the Cardinal Tetra Paracheirodon axelrodi. If you're not adding
any other tetras, get a school of 20. This is about all that your
"100 gal." tank can comfortably support. For a little variety,
try 15 cardinals and 6 or 7 pencilfish Nannobrycon sp. or Nannostomas
sp.. These tetras come from discus waters, are peaceful and make for
a wonderful and interesting display. Try to limit yourself to two
species of tetras. It makes for a much more natural look. All of these
fish are schooling fish and do much better in large groups. Keeping in
mind the recommended number of fish for your tank, the following fish
will be compatible with your discus:
Cardinal Tetra Paracheirodon axelrodi
Silver-Tipped Tetra Hasemania nana
Glowlight Tetra Hemigrammis erythozonus
Rummy-Nose Tetra Hemigrammis bleheri, H. rhodostomus
False Rummy-Nose Tetra Petitella georgiae
Bleeding Heart Tetra Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Roberti Tetra Hyphessobrycon robertsi
Lemon Tetra Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Diamond Tetra Moenkhausia pittieri
Emperor Tetra Nematobrycon palmeri
Penguin Fish Thayeria Bochlkei
Hatchetfish Caarnegiella sp., Gasteropelecus sp., Thoracocharax
(if you are going to get hatchetfish, cover the tank completely - they
Pencilfish Nannobrycon sp., Nannostomus sp.
Whiptail Catfish Rineloricaria sp.
Black Darter Tetra Poecilocharax
Commonly available fish to avoid with discus:
Black Tetra (Black Skirt Tetra) Gymnocorymbus ternetzi - fin
Lamp Eye Tetra Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae (formerly M.
-too large and aggressive
Neon Tetra <Paracheirodon innesi - comes from cooler water
Lesser Bleeding Heart Tetra Hyphessobrycon socolofi - like a
school of piranha
Cory Catfish Corydoras sp. - comes from cooler water
Pleco Catfish (all) e.g., Hypoptopoma sp. - wrecks plants, can
attack discus
Banjo Catfish Fam. Doradidae
Silver Dollars Fam. Serrasalmidae - plant eaters, too large and
Pacu Fam. Serrasalmidae - too big to keep for any reason
Arowana - any kind - much too large for any hobbyist's tank
Anostomus sp.
Leporinus sp.
Any and all other large and aggressive fish
If you follow these guidelines, I'm sure that you can have one of the
most beautiful, interesting and enjoyable displays that you ever dreamed
possible. Have fun.
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Today, November 19 at 10 AM, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation will vote on the bill (S.592). Building on the unanimous passage out of the Energy & Commerce Committee in the House of Representatives, this progress in the Senate is the next step towards passage. Help us win this important victory for community media! For more information about the campaign and to sign up for email alerts, check out: expandlpfm.org.
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A feng shui client sent me an email asking about the placement of a hot tub in her backyard. It's still warm in September and October here in the San Francisco Bay Area, so it's not that unusual to set up a hot tub in September. The client had read to never place a body of water to the right side of the garden as you are standing inside looking out, as this placement will cause marriage issues. But she didn't remember me saying that.
My advise about her hot tub:
1. Set it up so that there are no chemicals. Try reverse osmosis, or research how to keep the water clean — and free of breeding mosquitoes.
2. Consider if a hot tub is best for you, or is a dry sauna better for your body type to receive the most health benefits?
3. Like a pet dog, this hot tub needs daily upkeep.
The right-hand far corner, as you are standing inside looking out, is the relationship corner. This is good placement for the hot tub because if in a relationship this is the place for you & your partner to snuggle up and enjoy! If not with a partner, then invite friends and socialize in the hot tub. Maybe have things in pairs in this corner too. Also good is to center the hot tub on the area to your far right, between the far corner and the near corner. Even the hot tub in the near right corner is fine, especially if it's on a patio and you want to be close to the door. The marriage warning is about having a hot tub in a relationship corner. That is a disaster if the tub is neglected; dust and leaves on a blue plastic cover over watery chemicals. Doing feng shui, I've seen old hot tubs in Marin that just had to be removed. And most hot tub stuff does not age well, especially tubing and filters. So if you are 100% committed and can do it green with no chemicals, you can pull this off in Monkey month.
The client emailed back that yes she was using some chemicals, it was a lot of work, she had to do a weekly checkup, and then go to the hot tub store and to have the water analyzed. She got so frustrated that she just drained out all the water.
I wrote back to her that yes, hot tubbing is a lot of work! Really consider if it's worth it to sustain the commitment. An empty hot tub is not good feng shui because it's clutter since it's not being used. So far this tub seemed to cause more stress than healing. I encouraged her to take action now, instead of seeing it in the yard and feeling bad. Move it now, fill it, and focus on maintaining it — or it goes by the end of this Monkey month (September 12). Don't let that tub sit out there empty for months, or years like I've seen in Marin.
Fortunately, she emailed back that she is checking into reverse osmosis, and moved the tub closer to the door from the far right corner. That felt much better to her, she and her husband re-stained the deck, her gardener planted a bunch of plants, and her backyard deck is becoming, in her words, "a nice zen space."


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Patience Jonathan gets November court date
Former Nigerian first lady, Patience Jonathan, will get the chance to present her case for the unfreezing of her accounts on November , 2017, following an adjournment on Thursday by the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Idris of the Lagos Federal High Court.
Earlier in May, the judge had held that there were discrepancies in the affidavits of the defendants which can only be resolved by oral testimony.
The former first lady's accounts were freezed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following allegations of misappropriation of over $15 million leveled against her and some other defendants.
The Judge had disapproved of the commencement of the action by Originating Summons because there were contentious facts which need to be resolved. Consequently, Justice Idris ordered a regularisation of the process by asking the parties to file their pleadings.
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Title: Samplers & Samplermakers: An American Schoolgirl Art 1700 - 1850
Author: Mary Jaene Edwards
About the Book: The history of samplermaking in this country is inextricably tied to the history of women's education, for samplers were made in classrooms and were often the first -- and sometimes only -- step in a young woman's education.
Samplers, which are oblong pieces of linen embellished with patterns embroidered in silk threads, were first brought to America in the seventeenth century by settlers from England and northern Europe. Their very existence is evidence of early schooling for women in this country.
The first samplers stitched in America were nearly identical in style to their Old World counterparts, but within a few decades they began to take on distinctively American characteristics. The traditional long, narrow format became larger and wider; brilliant colors were employed with abandon; patterns grew more elaborate; and gradually, the staid vignettes of European embroidery gave way to lively, whimsical scenes of great charm and enormous originality. By 1776, the formally patterned, exquisitely stitched British sampler had disappeared from the colonies, leaving in its place the most delightful sampler embroideries the world has ever seen.
For over two hundred years, a multitude of remarkable women teachers guided the development of this art form in America, carefully composing the beautiful sampler designs and supervising their execution by young female pupils. Despite the domestic nature of the craft, samplers were not made at home but were taught and made exclusively in private schools for girls. As school mistresses and the locations of their early American classrooms have gone largely unrecorded, these astonishing embroideries - which are usually signed, dated, and even sometimes inscribed with the names of the towns in which they were worked and the names of the embroiderers' teachers - serve as historic documents, attesting to the existence of colonial education for women.
My thoughts: As you may have guessed by the name of my blog, I enjoy many forms of needlepoint and samplers have always interested me. I was very naive in what I knew about samplers though and never realized the importance they played in documenting a young girl's education. I thought they were taught at home, to teach a girl the alphabet and numbers and also sewing skills at the same time. I never considered they were taught in schools.
It was interesting to learn that you can tell what area of the country as well as when a sampler was stitched based on the patterns and symbols used in the design. This book contains more information that can possibly be absorbed in one reading. It also contains pages upon pages of beautiful samplers, many of them over a hundred years old.
I have a feeling that this will be a book I revisit as I continue to explore different forms of needlepoint and begin to experiment with making my own samplers.
Samplers & Samplermaking
Publisher/Publication Date: Rizzoli International, 1991
168 pages
Sunday, April 1, 2012
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While I've never done any needlepoint myself, this book sounds very interesting. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Be sure to stop by and sign up for giveaway I'm hosting for Non-Fiction Non-Memoir Reading Challenge participants: http://bookretreat.blogspot.com/2012/04/non-fiction-non-memoir-reading.html
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Public lecture: Peter Lee
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Engineering limbs: Helping amputees walk in Vietnam
Presented by Professor Peter (Vee Sin) Lee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne
Refreshments: 5.30–6.00pm
Lecture: 6.00–7.00pm
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Over 25 million people in the world need prosthetic orthotic devices, many of whom come from developing countries where access to specialised personnel and services is a major challenge. Demand for artificial limbs is even more urgent in countries where land mines from wars are still prevalent. Professor Peter Lee from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Melbourne, will discuss his biomechanical engineering research in developing low-cost artificial limbs, using the Pressure Cast (PCAST) technique, a portable and easy to use prosthetic socket fitting system that requires less technical skill and labour to administer. He will also discuss his experience working with patients and clinics in Vietnam to implement PCAST.
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Peter (Vee Sin) Lee is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Melbourne. Professor Lee's research interests lie in the areas of rehabilitation engineering and biomechanics, specifically the ability to predict and better understand the mechanism of injury, to inform effective prevention strategies. He specialises in biomechanics for lower limb prostheses and orthoses. Professor Lee obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Strathclyde, UK, where he continued his postdoctoral studies. Prior to joining the University of Melbourne, Professor Lee held positions at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Singapore; the Defence Medical and Environmental Research Institute, DSO National Laboratories, Singapore; and the National University of Singapore, Division of Bioengineering.


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Emerging Technologies in Cleaning and Pretreatment: Where the Industry is Going in the Next 5 to 15 Years and Beyond
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Cleaning and pretreatment is an important part of any painting process. As new environmental regulations, material supply issues, process efficiencies, and need for ever increasing performance push on the industry, this presentation will discuss how these external influences are driving future technology and product developments.
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By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org – A Broward grand jury has indicted Broward Health's top leadership for Sunshine Law violations.
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The Royal College of Art, dubbed 'the spiritual home of About ImageBritish art', is an ideal setting to see work by the great names of the 20th century, many of whom are former students: Burra, Frink, Frost, Hepworth, Heron, Hockney, Hodgson, Lanyon, Lowry, Moore, Piper, Riley, Scott, Sutherland and Vaughan.
Alongside will be a large selection of contemporary work by established names such as Banksy, Hirst, Perry as well as by both emerging artists and recent graduates.
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OSBORNE SAMUEL GALLERY is one of London's leading galleries, long established in the heart of Mayfair. The gallery began as Berkeley Square Gallery and became Osborne Samuel when Peter Osborne and Gordon Samuel joined forces. The gallery specialises in Modern British Painting and Sculpture and has a high reputation for the quality of its exhibitions and publications. Expand...
The gallery has particular expertise in the work of Henry Moore and Lynn Chadwick and also exhibits the most important British sculptors such as Barbara Hepworth, Kenneth Armitage and Elisabeth Frink.
Numerous exhibitions and publications over the years include retrospectives for Keith Vaughan, Peter Kinley, British constructive art, and the neo-romantic school.
The gallery is the leading international dealer in the colour linocuts of the artists of The Grosvenor School of Modern Art. The gallery also has a substantial inventory of Modern and Contemporary Prints including Auerbach, Freud, Francis, Nevinson and Wadsworth.
Osborne Samuel has pioneered art from emerging markets, notably Indian contemporary art with exhibitions of major Modernists such as SH Raza and the best of the next generation. Recently the gallery has brought Iranian contemporary art to London with great success.
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