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Architecture portfolio guide
The Architects Portfolio
An architecture portfolio is one of the most important items an architect and/or architecture student should possess.
Presented through the careful selection of drawings, images, text and photographs it represents a timeline and record of experience that demonstrates its creators architectural skills, methods and capabilities.
Without a portfolio it is almost impossible to gain an architectural position within a practice, or an architecture school placement at a college or university.
In this guide we aim to cover all aspects of an architecture portfolios creation and presentation, discussing under the below chapters; what should and shouldn't be included, design and layout techniques, formats, and methods of presentation.
What is an architecture portfolio
What your portfolio should show
University and College portfolio's
How to create an architecture portfolio
Portfolio presentation types
What to include in your portfolio
Portfolio sizes
Ways of presenting your architecture portfolio
Architecture portfolio cover pages and examples
Architecture portfolio examples
Useful links
Useful Tools
What is an architecture portfolio?
An architect's (or architecture students) portfolio is essentially a tool used to present and demonstrate the skills and services they can provide to a future employer. Whether this is for a position within an architectural practice, or for a private project directly associated to a client.
The same can also be said for new students who are initially applying for a college or university placement, although here there is slightly more enthuses put upon presenting an interest and passion for the subject.
Nonetheless it is very unlikely that any employment or position will be given without firstly viewing the applicant's portfolio, as it is simply the only item that can physically provide evidence of their abilities, and provide a certain level of guarantee that they are capable of carrying out the work required.
So like it or not, your portfolio is ultimately what decides whether your application will be successful, it needs to reinforce your resume/C.V, support your interview persona, and demonstrate that you will be capable.
An initial example of how this may be presented can be found here
What should your portfolio show?
An architecture portfolio needs to show and provide the person reading it with a clear image of the range, amount and diversity of your architectural skills, knowledge and current experience. For this reason it needs to (as much as possible) demonstrate that you are capable and have experience in each phase of a projects development.
Your portfolio should be treated as a personal statement and present the type of work you do and the methods used to get there, this showcases how you see things and presents the type of designer you are, it should be populated with your best and most current work, (showing work that is 5 years old does not indicate who are).
The same can be said for the chose of work presented. Be careful to show only the work that you have had the most involvement in, this is particularly relevant for large projects where you may have been part of a team.
Don't just show the 3D rendering (unless you actually did it) or a picture of the finished building, show the construction detail or plan arrangement you, yourself produced. Show your part and involvement, and honestly state your role.
Sample portfolio
When applying for an employment position, most architectural practices will firstly ask for a sample portfolio to be sent with your C.V/resume. This should consist of two to five A3 or A4 pages (three is preferred), and be a very careful selection of your best and most relevant work.
This is about quality and not quantity, so aim to present one to two drawings or images per page.
If advertising for a position, it is very likely that the practice you are applying to will also receive a high number of other applications, and so at this stage keeping it short will help maintain their full attention, and provide the best chance of getting an interview.
The below sample portfolios provide a great example of the format, size and amount of work to send.
Sample example 01 - Full online version available here.
Sample example 02 - Full online version available here.
The above portfolio shows how to correctly arrange an A4 page with just one or two images, making it immediately easy to understand, read and print out
Main portfolio
Your sample portfolio has got you through the door, but it's your main and full portfolio that will ultimately be responsible for proving you're the right fit for the position.
It should include examples of all the key projects and areas you have worked on and/or have been involved in.
For students entering into the profession for the first time, you should always aim to present key construction details, as well as drawings and representations, employers will want to see that you have a general understanding of all the procurement stages.
For professionals, site experience and completed projects become more important (if available), and always include a sample of your student work …employers are still interested in this.
For both, presenting projects that relate to the employers work will help to establish yourself.
For employment positions that are specific, you should predominately weight and tailor your work to that particular aspect, whilst still showing (although a lesser amount) a selection of the other areas you have experience in.
The example below demonstrates how to successfully present a varied range of experience in a clear and concise manner, from general plan arrangements through to detailed joinery drawings. The full online portfolio can be found here
Where a newly licensed architects or architecture interns/assistants portfolio still contains a large amount of student work, you can combine this with your professional experience as shown below. This presents a clear and steady timeline of experience and development. Full online portfolio here
University and College portfolio's
Most of what is discussed in this article covers the methods and content that can and should also be included in a portfolio used by a student looking for an architecture school placement.
However as provided in the excellent description and breakdown in below video, new and prospective students need to demonstrate that they have the skills, basic understanding and passion for the subject, rather than the physical work to prove it. This as talked about, may mean doing some extra work to boost your portfolio outside of high school / college.
As with the above portfolio example, some students prior to starting architecture school will attend a foundation year or diploma course in art and design. This may be because they are unsure of what direction to take or just want to gain some extra skills and experience before starting.
This does however make their portfolios slightly more advanced and directed towards the subject, in both the content and the portfolios presentation.
Although highly recommended, on average most students do not do this, and instead continue straight through to architecture school without taking any sort of supplementary course.
The below video provides a breakdown and example of how to prepare a portfolio for this very situation:
How to create an architecture portfolio
For those that have not created an architecture portfolio before or who may be looking for some tips on how to improve their current one. The below 8 stages outline how to best prepare and create a new architectural portfolio:
01 -Choose your projects
You should aim to show only your best and most relevant work, and this may be tailored to the audience that will be viewing your portfolio, and/or be a selection of successful projects and experiences.
You are (and must) showcase your talent and so careful selection is key, the projects you choose should demonstrate your range of skills, diversity of experience and be available to present in a variety of media's.
02 - Select appropriate drawings and images
As mentioned above, the range of media you choose to present your work is just as important as the drawings themselves, diversification is important in order to demonstrate your varying skills and talents.
When selecting your drawings and images, you should aim for quality not quantity, one well produced and presented drawing or image is much more powerful than 5 average examples.
If you choose to present hand drawings, then make sure that the scanner you use is of high quality. You can take your drawings to print shop if needs be, and have them scanned professionally.
03 - Choose a format
We mentioned here, that your portfolio should be focused on an A3 sheet size, as anything larger becomes too uncomfortable to carry and physically present, and anything smaller becomes too limiting.
A lot of practices and institutions will require you to firstly send either a sample or the full document via email before you get selected for an interview. An A3 document enables your work to be easily printed out to scale, or downsized to an A4 without too much trouble and detail being lost.
Slightly unfortunately, the easier you make it for the recipient to view your work the more likely they are to engage with it …it's not always initially based on the quality of work.
04 - Create a portfolio template
Creating a template unifies your portfolio and creates consistency for the viewer, it also makes the whole arrangement process much easier and efficient, as you are effectively creating a concept for your portfolio.
The general arrangement is a personal chose, but be mindful to not over saturate your pages with information, less is more here, and quality over quantity!
In our opinion a simple white background is best, unless a particular project specifically calls for an alternative. But be mindful to not overbear your work.
Programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator can be used to edit and revise your drawings and images, and Adobe InDesign is without doubt the best desktop programme for organizing and producing documents such as these. (Links to these can be found at the end of this article).
Other web based programmes such as Behance, Issuu and Calaméo are also available, however as discussed below they can have severe limitations.
05 - Arrange in a visual format
The order in which you choose to arrange your portfolio in, should run chronologically and demonstrate each of your key skills.
Order and neatness are vitally important, and help to tell the story of your professional development and career to date.
This process does (and should) take time and therefore should not be rushed and left to the last minute. Ideally you want to produce several drafts, and then leave and come back to them, show your peers, ask for opinions and get feedback.
06 - Create a front cover
The front cover of your portfolio will be the first insight into your work for the person about to view it, and it is wise to keep this simple.
The examples featured further down in this article demonstrate what you should aim for and provide a simple aesthetic, that is both interesting and minimal. It can consist of typography, a graphic, an image, and/or a representation.
The front cover as a minimum should have a title (often just portfolio) and your full name. You may also wish to state the college or university you come from (if a student) and what academic or professional status you are.
The inside cover and neighbouring pages are a good opportunity to place your C.V/resume, this forms one full and concise document, that will be useful both during and after the interview for the interviewer.
07 - Create a file
Some practices still prefer physical copies of portfolios (often just the sample) to send via post and will refuse to view anything that is not. Others are the complete opposite, and so read the submission requirements carefully.
For those that except digital submissions you should choose one the methods described below. If sending your portfolio in a PDF format, make sure that the file size is no larger than 10MB (15MB max) to enable it to be easily sent via email.
You may wish to send it via WeTransfer or Dropbox to avoid large attachment sizes, however this adds an additional layer of inconvenience for the interviewer, and as discussed above, may move you to the bottom of the pile.
Don't under any circumstances send Jpegs or PNG's, this will look extremely unprofessional.
08 - Cover letter
Lastly and to add a professional finishing touch to your portfolio, you will need to add a personalised cover letter to each submission.
This doesn't need to be an in depth analysis of why you appreciate their work, but at least make sure it is addressed to a singular (and the correct) person.
Portfolios addressed to "Dear Sir or Madam" or "To whom it may concern" are incredibly impersonal and make it very clear that the recipient reading it is just one of many. So please find out who to correctly address it to and provide yourself with the best chance of getting through.
Portfolio presentation tips
Edit, Edit, Edit
A lot of portfolios suffer from an information overload, and as discussed above you must avoid presenting too much information and therefore EDIT your work down. The below portfolio sample is a very good example of overloading a page with too much information.
In spite of it being very well presented, there will never be enough time for anyone to read the text and study all of those small diagrams.
There should be a clear order to the work your portfolio presents, and for each project you must decide on and draw attention to the most important diagram or drawing and make it be seen first. Then take the viewer to the second and then to the third.
Each section of your portfolio must tell a short story about the projects inputs and outputs, and how they where developed into a finished building.
Ensure that your portfolio can be read at smaller scales, larger scales are generally fine and rarely required, but an A3 portfolio is very likely to be printed at A4 by the interviewer (saving paper and ink), and so must be legible for it to be successful.
We see a lot or portfolios that are 40 to 60 pages, this far too long and takes too much time to present and read. As shown in the below examples you should be aiming for 15 to 20 pages, (25 at a maximum) of carefully selected and relevant work.
During the application process you have a short time to convince the interviewer that you are worth a second look.
Aim to present your work via minimal and descriptive text, well weighted and simple line work for plans, elevations and sections, properly exposed and well composed photographs, provide examples of physical models and renders without text (simple and effective presentation is key).
Particularly for finished and completed buildings, always use professionally taken photographs by an architectural photographer. Most practices will have these taken for their own publicity needs and website (which you can normally use with their permission), however if not, and if you can gain access, you must do this yourself.
When presenting architecture models, make sure you use a tripod and have good lighting with a solid and plain background. Professionalism is key.
What to include in your portfolio
As you progress through architecture school, internships and the profession, so to must the content of your portfolio.
Starting out and as a student and/or graduate, your portfolio will most commonly consist of academic and theoretical work from architecture school, unless you have gained extra experience outside of your course.
When transitioning from an intern architect / architectural assistant to a newly qualified architect, there should be a greater and more diverse mix of academic and built work experience. Employers understand however that each applicants experience and exposure to live projects will be different.
As a newly licensed architect and as experience grows, so should the amount of live and built projects in your portfolio, and upon reaching a mid-career level and beyond it should be predominately focused on completed projects.
However aside from the type of projects presented, they should all aim to demonstrate a very similar set of skills, that include:
Hand sketching and drawing
Creative problem solving
Model making
Construction detailing (and knowledge)
Architectural visualization (showcasing atmosphere, story, narrative)
Versatility (showing other interests such as photography, sculpture, furniture design, film making)
Visual / graphical communication (software and digital skills)
Industry involvement (blog, published work, lectured)
CAD skills (general software skills)
3D modelling (general software skills)
If your portfolio is weighted towards one area and particular skill set such as construction detailing for example, then this is what the employer will focus on and what ultimately you may be employed to do. …so careful consideration must to taken to present the skills you want to be hired for.
Portfolio sizes
This is also discussed here in "what to take to an interview", where we advise that you should base your portfolio templates on an A3 size and in landscape format. If you want to experiment with a square format (keeping similar proportions), then this is also fine, however it does create more work when preparing and printing a final physical copy.
The reason for this sizing is simply because as long as you have been mindful to not overcrowd and cram your pages with information, then an A3 sheet printed at A4 is still easily legible.
An A3 document is also very easy to physically travel with and present.
Ways of presenting your architecture portfolio
Web hosted portfolios
A web hosted portfolio, is a digital portfolio that has been uploaded and stored onto a specific website. This could be a section on your own personal website or more commonly a dedicated hosting site such as Behance or issuu.
These web hosted portfolio sites are great for quick and instant online presentations of your work in a digital format, however they can have certain limitations.
For example when firstly applying for a position, and simply sending a link of your work via email, online portfolios can become far less reliable and may even count against you.
This is primarily caused by students and young professionals insisting on using the free versions these websites offer, which are littered with advertising and/or do not allow copies of your work to be physically printed out.
This creates a terrible first impression and almost certainly contributes to putting you at the bottom of the pile!
However, fortunately many of these sites also provide a subscription based service that has far fewer restrictions and most importantly are ad free.
This (among other benefits) will remove all unwanted advertising, enable full and adaptive screen viewing, provide unlimited uploads and allow your work to be printed and downloaded, making it much easier for the administration team to analysis and assess your application.
Which in turn contributes to a professionally presented digital portfolio.
Choosing a web hosing platform
When choosing which platform to use, there are several good file hosting websites available, however issuu is by far the most popular and widely recognized between applicants, institutions and firms.
They have an extremely intuitive and user friendly online reader that adapts to fit any device in full screen mode, and provide ad free social sharing and printing functions via their paid subscription service.
For an example of what to expect and for those unfamiliar with the service, follow this link to be taken to a shortlist of their most popular published architecture portfolios.
To subscribe, we are fortunate enough have a partnering scheme, where we are able to provide our readers with a 10% discount off of their subscriptions via the link below:
Exporting and sending your portfolio via a PDF attachment, is another common method of portfolio submission, and one that is normally done in tandem with the above web hosting method.
This provides you (the applicant) with greater control over its formatting and presentation, and also makes it as simple as possible for the employer to receive and view it.
You should however be careful to keep your file size down and even firstly introduce yourself to the recipient, letting them know that they should expect a large attachment to be delivered.
As some architects and institutions do not like or except attachments.
Portfolio app's
App's such as "portfolio for iPad" and Minimal Folio provide a simple method to present images and videos on your iPad or tablet.
This can be a good presentation method for a one to one conversation and when presenting on the move. However as a primary method it falls short due to the requirement of needing the app to view it.
Self-hosted website
The best, most reliable and professional method of presenting a digital portfolio is via your own website. This enables your work to be easily shared, found and updated with a range of text, imagery, video and audio.
For architects in particular it is hard to exist in the modern world without one.
There are many templates and platforms to choose from, but for ease of use and design, squarespace is by far the best.
Digital portfolio storage
Digital portfolios are great until the file gets corrupted, lost, forgotten and/or saved over, so backing up and carrying a copy of your work to your interviews is vitally important.
Unless you use a an ad free subscription service such as the one mentioned above, do not under any circumstance present your work in an interview via a website, and do not rely on the email attachment you sent to either yourself or the interviewer prior.
You must carry your own copy, along with a backup, via an external hard drive and/or a USB flash drive with a large memory.
If you need help choosing one, we have a buyer's guide and a 'best of' list below:
Architecture portfolio cover pages and examples
A successful cover page should entice its audience to pick up and read your portfolio, and above all else provide a small glimpse into the type of applicant you are.
This will provide the person about to view your portfolio (or perhaps they are choosing which ones to read in general) with an early indication of the type of work inside, and your level of design and presentation skills. This, if done well (as these examples demonstrate), can put you at the top of the pile and in front of the other applicants.
The below examples show three very successful but different approaches to this:
Cover page example 01
These cover pages all show one singular image of the applicant's primary project in the centre of the cover. The image has been carefully positioned and scaled so to not overbear and crowd the cover, yet still provides a powerful presentation and insight.
They tempt the viewer with just enough information …asking the portfolio to picked up and read.
Cover page example 02
These examples are graphic lead and minimal in appearance. Although they give little away in terms of what's presented inside the portfolios, they do show a strong sense of special awareness and care for proportion. Indicating that the applicants work will also share these characteristics.
Cover page example 03
The third and final presentation method is a full page arrangement, that can consist of either a visualization, drawing, photograph, or even a solid block of colour as shown below. This style of presentation is easy to get wrong if the type of image chosen and/or its arrangement is not considered correctly.
But we feel the below examples successfully capture how to do this in a variety of ways.
Architecture portfolio examples
These portfolio examples have been chosen for their successful presentation, arrangement, and variation of content.
They have been presented using and encapsulating many, if not all of the points we have discussed above and provide a well-rounded, clear and concise document of work.
Portfolio example 01
This first portfolio example is from an architecture student from University of Dundee in the UK, and is a brilliant example of both presentation and content. She demonstrates skills starting from a projects inception all the way through to construction, covering all the various attributes required to complete them successfully.
These include; site analysis, design development, various graphic and presentation techniques, plan, elevation and sectional drawing, construction knowledge and model making.
She has even expanded and gone onto share non architectural (but still strongly related) graphic design work, and personal pursuits such as photography, and design competition entries.
All of these accumulate to show that she is a very well rounded and knowledgeable applicant, with a strong desire and passion for architecture and everything that surrounds it.
Portfolio example 02
This portfolio is by a student from the University of Waterloo in the USA, and shares many of the above portfolios successful features, but presents them in a slightly different, more coherent and organised manner.
As mentioned throughout this article, it's important to carefully organise each page and arrange your projects so they are clear and only show your key and best work.
This portfolio is expertly laid out and arranged, making it very easy to read and understand each project.
Portfolio example 03
This final example again shares and summarizes the strong qualities of the above portfolios, with good content selection and careful arrangement, but also shows the benefits of maintaining a continuous graphic and presentation technique that ties the whole document together.
Each page is related, but also clearly showing something completely different.
Useful portfolio links
Pinterest - pinterest/architecture-portfolio
Issuu - www.issuu.com (search architecture portfolio)
President Medals - www.presidentsmedals.com
YouTube - Cover page design / Cover page examples / Portfolio creation
Useful portfolio tools
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During the event, businesses, community organizations, and school organizations are invited to compete in the Christmas Tree Decorating Contest. Trees for the Bullard Christmas Tree Decorating Contest must be artificial and at least six-feet tall. They must have lights and weather friendly decorations, meaning no paper, glass or porcelain decorations. Trees will need to be tied down with wire or zip ties, while ornaments will need to be twist tied to branches on trees. Prizes will be given for trees winning the designations of Most Original, Most Traditional, Most Kid Friendly, and Most Beautiful.
For more information contact: Lexi Hudson with the City of Bullard, Christmas Kickoff Chairman 903-894-7223 ext 105
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Things you should know before you go to architecture school:
When you first start at architecture school, you will expect to learn the following:
- basics of structure and materials
- basics of building sequence
- how to make a contract with a client
- how to work with engineers and the building trades
- wtf a rain screen is
- how to draw things accurately for each stage of design development (schematic design, detail design, working drawings, tender package)
- some cool-ass modelling programs
When you have finished your first year, you are still waiting on this list to get started.
When you have finished your bachelor, you will wonder if architects actually do anything on the list.
During your masters, you will give up on the list totally and have a mid-post-secondary education crisis about your choice of degree. If architects don't do any of those things, WTF do they do? Gluing cardboard together cannot possibly comprise 90% of your time.... can it? Is it possible that you've gotten through 5 years of school without learning how to use autoCAD? Do yucky trace-paper sketches really impress people as much as they impress your tutors? Does anyone know what a "sketch model" is outside of your discipline?
As with most 'professional' degrees, what you tend to learn--if you have not given up by the end of Bachelor--will tend to be 'soft skills' (really, really, really soft in the case of architecture). Things like 'design taste,' 'representation,' design process + method, and an extra helping of architecture ego.
You will learn that architects and those that teach them have zero skills in organization and that they truly enjoy torturing themselves with impossible deadlines requiring at least 2 weeks of all-nighters per term. You will learn how to bullshit and post-rationalize everything.
And those calculus/linear algebra courses that were 'required' to apply for architecture school in the first place? LOL! You haven't even looked at a number outside of your scale ruler for 4 years.
The same goes for cracking a book. Oh, you might have been required to read some pages of Michel Foucault nonsense, and you definitely consult the design magazines for 'inspiration'. But books on theory.... or actual topics of relevance to your profession... LOL!
My word of advice to anyone thinking of becoming an architect is this: If you want to build houses, take a carpentry apprenticeship. If you want to build bridges or towers, take a civil engineering degree. If you want to paint atmospheric paintings of how something makes you feel, take a fine arts degree. If you want to build chairs and lamps, take an industrial design degree.
You might want to throw a French or Spanish course in there somewhere too, then you can be unskilled and unemployable in two languages.


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Parked in the small shopping center off of Broad St in Falls Church, next to ZPizza, is the wholesome Kennedy's Natural Foods. While I wouldn't say I am a health 'freak' (to use the term lovingly), I do love a meal that is healthy, as long as it's tasty. That tasty part of the equation is often the tricky part. Luckily, I have found a place the meets both needs.
Kennedy's Natural Foods provides a variety of supplements, gluten-free products, and healthful snacks. Located in the back of the store is "Kasha's Kitchen" - a deli serving up soups, salads, and sandwiches.
This place serves up some of the best soups I have tasted in the area. They are homemade and always deliver with big flavor. Malia and I headed here for lunch on a recent Saturday and ordered two small carrot lemon curry soups and split a turkey sandwich piled high with fresh veggies and brown mustard on their multigrain bread.
The soup was light yet creamy. The carrot gave it some sweetness, while the curry added spiciness and depth. The lemon added to the bright flavor of this soup. It went rather nicely with our sandwich, loaded with tons of turkey and fresh shredded carrots, cucumber, sprouts, lettuce, tomato, and onion. The vegetables added a nice crunch. The brown mustard packed some serious horseradish that made our eyes water. If you're not into that sensation, you might want to skip the mustard.
We washed them down with some Honest Teas (bottled in neighboring Bethesda, MD). These beverages are all organic and a 16 oz bottle will usually only cost you 100 calories. These drinks have just the right amount of sweetness provided by all natural cane sugar.
This meal left us full, happy, and guilt-free.
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Tag Archives: kindness
a NEW Thursday thought
I thought this quote was good to pair with this Australian sunrise photo I took on our recent trip there. I hope to always remember to make a concerted effort to lift others whenever I can – because there are certainly many people who have lifted me through the years!
Have a great day. Do something NEW!
a NEW Thursday thought
a NEW thought Thursday
a NEW photo of my week and a short Sunday sermon
Happy Sunday!
I love it when I actually have my camera in my car when I see such beauty as this sunrise. I was on my way to work and just had to pull over to get this pic. I agree that "God is the best artist"!
For today's short sermon, I'll simple paste a few items from THIS excellent speech by President Deiter F. Uchtdorf:
The Bottom Line
This topic of judging others could actually be taught in a two-word sermon. When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm, please apply the following: Stop it!
Is this difficult to do?
Yes, of course.
How is it done? Through the love of God.
My dear brothers and sisters, consider the following questions as a self-test:
Do you harbor a grudge against someone else?
Do you gossip, even when what you say may be true?
Do you exclude, push away, or punish others because of something they have done?
Do you secretly envy another?
Do you wish to cause harm to someone?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may want to apply the two-word sermon from earlier: stop it!
Miscellaneous Monday…NEW stuff i gotta share (part 2)
Happy Monday (again)! I think this may be the very first time I've ever posted twice in one day – but don't worry, I don't think it'll become a habit. :o) This little Fijian boy captured my full attention when this boat sailed by at the Polynesian Cultural Center. I had to snap as many pics as I could of him. SO cute! Right? I read up on Fijian families and traditions {here}. The wiki article explained the Fijian kinship system and the respect they have for different relationships. I thought of how mutual respect in all relationships is essential…especially in marriage relationships. I thought of my own marriage as well as marriages of people around me, that I love. Sometimes it can be so hard!
Although I've posted about my terrific hubby {here, here and here…to link just a few}, it doesn't mean we haven't had our ups and downs. But I'm so grateful we stuck it through the bad times and worked hard to strengthen our marriage, because I have friends and family members who didn't do the hard work and now I can tell (I know!) they wished they would have! So – I thought I'd document a few of the lessons I've learned through the years:
I heard once the formula for a happy marriage is…
Choose your spouse wisely…then treat kindly.
Overly simplistic? Maybe, but kindness is HUGE! I've learned that I can't change my spouse….all I can do is change myself. But I've learned that when I am kind, I get kindness in return. When I am loving, I get love in return. Now, that IS pretty simplistic, right? But it works.
I've learned that my spouse is not a mind-reader. (dang it!) If I have needs, I've got to communicate those needs (in a loving manner).
I've learned that professional counselors can do a lot of good. BUT…not all counselors are created equal! I know some that are
worthless…I mean, very ineffective. Get recommendations and get appointments with the best…then be humble and teachable…learn some new skills and implement them in your relationships.
I've learned that sometimes I've just gotta bite my tongue. Not everything I think has to come out of my mouth.
I've learned that I'm usually right (my opinions are typically spot on!!! :o)…but I don't have to tell the world that I know I'm right. Sometimes, others can think their opinions matter. And that's OK, most of the time!
I've learned to make my marriage relationship a priority. No other relationship matters more to me…and who I choose to spend my time with reflects this priority. Seldom does anything trump our date night. Although, we didn't always have a specific date night, when I explained to my dear hubby that it was important to me, he made it happen. We implemented it and it has been a reminder to both of us that our marriage is important. Plus we get to play together. Most of our dates are fun and studies have shown that having fun together increases your love quotient. Just remember the fun dates you had when you started "courting"! What happened? You fell in love!
I've learned many, many more things, but those might have to wait for another blog post, another day. So…go and do or learn something NEW….and if you're married – you have my sincere hope that it is a very happy relationship. If not…WORK HARD…and make it so that it is. It can be done!
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NEW photo of my week #52 and a NEW video
Happy Sunday! I had to share this profile pic of my son's puppy, Patch. SUCH a cute doggie! My son is grown now, but he and his three younger brothers occasionally liked to get into mischief…what little boys don't, right? That's why I loved this video. SUCH a good message! I know you'll enjoy watching it! Have a great day! Do or learn something NEW!


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Spirits of Aleister Crowley's Illustrated Goetia
Rank: Duke
Degree: 10 – 20
Zodiac sign: Pisces (night March 1 – March 10)
Tarot: Nine of Cups
Alchemical sign: Venus – Copper
Dantalion is the Seventy-first Spirit. He/she is a Great and Mighty Duke. He/she appears at first in the form of a man with many countenances, all men's and women's faces, with a book in his/her right hand. His/her office is to teach the Arts and Sciences to any; and to declare the Secret Counsels of anyone; for he/she knows the thoughts of all men and women, and can change them at will. He/she can cause love, and show the likeness of any person anywhere in the world. He/she governs 36 Legions of Spirits.
Crowley, Aleister, Illustrated Goetia, DuQuette, Hyatt, Wilson, Temple, Arizona, New Falcon Publications 2000


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Essentials of Buying & Selling at Auction
If you are interested in buying or selling fine art, jewelry, or antiques, you'll likely find yourself dealing with an auction house. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with this industry, here is an introduction to buying and selling at auction.
1. Not All Auction Houses are Created Equal
If you are interested in selling your valuables, it is imperative that you consign them with an appropriate auction house. Every auction house has its own market, and typically only consign items which meet their criteria. Don't take offense if an auction house declines the opportunity to sell your items. When an object is declined for consignment, it is because it would not do well with their market. If this happens, always ask for a referral to another auction house as they will likely know which ones would be better suited to sell your consignment for the highest possible return.
Make sure that your consignment fits within your selected auction houses typical price range (look at any relevant past sales listed on their website). While a mid or low tier auction house may be thrilled to have your high-end item, they're unlikely to get you top dollar.
Auction Estimates are not Guarantees
An auction estimate is an estimate. It is representative of the specialist's best guess of what the item will sell for at that auction house, given the current demand and the state of the secondary art market. Lots can sell well above or well below auction estimate depending upon the level of interest within the market.
If you are selling your item, it is advisable to request a reserve be placed on your lots. A reserve is a minimum price at which a lot can sell. Reserves are kept secret and are determined by the client and his/her representative. If a reserve exists, it is typically somewhere between half and two-thirds of the low estimate (reserves are never higher than the low-end estimate).
Most auction houses are pleased with a 90% sell-through rate. If a lot does not sell, a post-sale offer can be made by a buyer. Post-sale offers can be made at below the reserve, and it is up to the seller to accept or reject them at his or her discretion.
If a lot does not sell (during the sale or post-sale), it will typically be re-offered at a lower estimate in a future sale. It may also be advised that a lot is sold via another auction house; one where it may have better luck and find fresh buyers.
Consigner's Commission & Buyer's Premium
Auction houses make their money through consigner's commissions and buyer's premiums.
The Consigner's Commission is a percentage of the hammer price which the auction house takes for its efforts. Depending on the desirability of your consignment, commissions vary. While high-value consignments typically receive very competitive commissions, most consigners can expect a commission rate somewhere between 10-20% of the hammer price.
The Buyer's Premium is a percentage that a buyer pays on top of the hammer price. Depending on the auction house, and the value of the item. Buyer's premiums are typically tiered, based upon the value of the lot. For example: a multi-million dollar painting will likely be subject to a considerably lower buyer's premium than a several-thousand dollar painting in the same sale. Buyer's premiums between 20-25% are standard for most lots.
Here is an example of how premiums are tiered.
Buyer's Premium
$0 - 200,000: 25.0%
$200,001 - 3,000,000: 20.0%
$3,000,001+: 12.0%
Know the Increments
Auctioneers bid based upon increments that change depending upon the value range. Check with the auction house in advance of the sale to familiarize yourself with these numbers to make sure you are aware of your bid amounts. You don't want to find yourself bidding an additional $10k when you thought your were only bidding an additional $1k!
Condition Reports
You should always ask for a condition report. Auctions sales are done on an as-is basis. Do not assume that the everything is in working order or in excellent condition. Auction house specialists will, when asked, provide interested buyers with a comprehensive condition report. If you cannot inspect an item personally, you must request a condition report to be fully knowledgable about a piece so that your can bid appropriately.
Be sure to factor in the condition of the item, when deciding how much to bid. If you're unsure of how condition affects value, contact a professional.
Bids are Final
When you register to bid at auction, you sign a contract stating that you will make payment on all items for which you are the winning bidder. If you are considering buying an item at auction, you must be prepared to pay. If you chose not to make good on your payment, you are likely to be sued and black-listed by the auction community.
P.S. Auction houses appreciate clear and direct bids (i.e., raising your paddle high in the air).
P.P.S Never wave to a friend you see at an auction!
You don't have to be in the room to bid
Thanks to the world wide web, auctions have an international client base, most of whom chose not to attend the auction, but rather to make their bids through other means. If you are interested in buying an item at auction, but cannot be present you can leave an absentee bid, you can request a phone bidder, or you can bid online. Be aware that most online platforms typically charge an additional 5% on top of the buyer's premium for the use of their service. While this may be the most convenient method, it is also the most costly.
Specialists are not infallible
Like the rest of us, auction house specialists are humans and can make mistakes. While mistakes are often negligible and have no impact on value, it is common that a specialist accidentally neglects or omits to facts which can affect the value of a lot. This can result in the sale of an item well below its true fair market value, but it can also result in the inability of said item to sell at auction. If you have a high-value item, it is advisable to consult with an unbiased third-party professional who can assist you in identifying the best possible markets and values at which to sell.
This is especially valuable if you have chosen a mid or low-tier auction house who may not employ specialists with extensive market knowledge.
Don't Forget about Shipping Costs
If you don't intend to pick up the items yourself, you must consider the cost of shipping. Prior to a sale, it is advisable that you consult with a recommended shipper to receive a quote. While these quotes may be modest for smaller items, large pieces of furniture may be subject to substantial shipping fees. Be sure to consider the cost of shipping, or the logistics of a personal pick up, when deciding which auction house to buy from.
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The word Renaissance means "rebirth". Following the Dark and Middle ages and their associated turmoil and stagnation, not to mention the Black Death, Europe experienced a rebirth of sorts with a rediscovery of math, philosophy, astrology, astronomy, science, and literature.
With the advent of the printing press, knowledge was for the first time in over 1000 years accessible to people outside of the clergy, the noble, the aristocratic, and the royal. Special attention was given to the classical eras in Greece and in Rome, which until the Renaissance were the pinnacle of human achievement. Many Renaissance paintings have become reference to many subsequent artworks in the world
A renewed passion for learning and for human achievement led to the influence of all of these new studies in the formation of greater art. Many characteristics of Renaissance art led to revolutionary shift in the art world
Renaissance Style Origins and Historical Importance:
In the early 15th century, the de Medici family of papal and banking fame had made Florence, Italy one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Concerned with the arts and sciences, they had set up several competing guilds that spent great amounts of money commissioning and funding artists to create opulent and lavish works of art.
The Arte del Calimala guild decided in the year 1401 to commission a new door for the Baptistery of the Florence Cathedral and to decide who the greatest artist for such an important job would be, they held a competition in which they asked for samples of probable compositions. Seven young artists entered and the competition was won by Lorenzo Ghiberti. This set of doors decorated with paneled scenes is considered by some to be the beginning of the Renaissance.
Renaissance sculptors became interested in Classic sculpture when sculptors Filippo Brunelleschi and Donatello became involved in the study of archeology. Their study of Roman remains inspired painting, architecture, and sculpture as well as other artists, in any medium, of the time.
[quote_colored name="" icon_quote="no"] "The sculptor, and the painter also, should be trained in these liberal arts: grammar, geometry, philosophy, medicine, astronomy, perspective, history, anatomy, theory of design, arithmetic". – Lorenzo Ghiberti [/quote_colored]
Further north, in the Netherlands, painters were improving upon oil paint, which had previously been mostly used for painting on leather because animal hides needed a flexible paint that would not crack and flake off. Prior to using oils, painters had used tempera, but when they began to use the oil they far surpassed the range of techniques they had been working with. Oil allowed for variation in light, texture, tone, and value and because it can be thinned with oil and create one effect and thinned with turpentine to create another, it gave them the ability to paint light, mist, fog, chiffon and other ephemeral elements into their art. Oil techniques were spread to Italy and then from there to Venice.
The Italian painters in Florence were interested in how light and perspective affected what we see and how it is painted. They spent a great deal of time not just wondering about it, but in trying to discern how it worked and how to manipulate it. Piero della Francesca studied the issue scientifically.
Ever the scientist, Leonardo Da Vinci made a study of light and perspective and carried it further to investigate different types of perspective, the order and detail of the natural world, the effects of value and shadow on depth, and how light played on the near and far elements in the landscape. His study of human corpses gave him greater insight into the skeletal proportion of the human body as well as the arrangement of musculature. The fruits of his study are very evident in the paintings he produced.
[quote_colored name="" icon_quote="no"] "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death. Learning never exhausts the mind". – Leonardo da Vinci [/quote_colored]
The great sculptor and painter, Michelangelo, was also intensely interested in human anatomy. Early in his career, he sculpted the Statue of David, one of the finest examples to date of sculpture recreating the human body in perfect proportion. His interest in the subject was present throughout his career in both sculpture and in painting. He not only wanted to be physically and scientifically accurate, he wanted to show the expression of the body through emotion and movement as well. His dedication is forever painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel where it has inspired artists the and all of the humanity for over 500 years.
[quote_colored name="" icon_quote="no"]"If in my youth I had realized that the sustaining splendour of beauty of with which I was in love would one day flood back into my heart, there to ignite a flame that would torture me without end, how gladly would I have put out the light in my eyes". – Michelangelo [/quote_colored]
Renaissance Style Key Highlights:
- Renaissance intellectuals, artisans, and eventually the general public became exposed to Humanist philosophy which explored the idea that man was responsible for his own relationship with God and with his fellow man, and the idea that the Church was not solely in the authority on those relationships.
- When the oil painters in the Netherlands first began using oil, their paintings still had the non-linear proportion of the medieval periods and the hierarchal placement structure of that era as well.
- Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper depicted Christ and his followers exhibiting the great depth of emotion, inspiring religious art from that time forward.
- While the Florentine painters paid close attention to perspective, the Netherlandish painters ignored it. They focused on the very realistic recreation of their subjects.
Renaissance Style Top Works:
- Mona Lisa – Leonardo Da Vinci
- The Creation of Adam – Michelangelo
- Mars and Venus – Sandro Botticelli
- The Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli
- Sacred and Profane Love – Titian
- The Three Graces – Raphael
- Sistine Madonna – Raphael
- David – Donatello
- The Last Supper – Leonardo Da Vinci
- Statue of David – Michelangelo
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Treadle Lathe #9: Flywheel finally done!
It took some sweat equity but the flywheel is finally done. I ordered a few extra bow saw blades this time in case of another blade failure. Now that the flywheel is mounted in the lathe frame, it is really starting to take some shape. Once I get the bearing installed in the frame, I believe the flywheel will spin almost as good as my kids fidget spinners! Thanks for watching and following my build! View on YouTube


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In a raw and evocative telling, the film takes place at the crossroads between the human spirit and the technological revolution that is happening around the globe. The film illustrates the tenacity, pain, struggle and triumph that is occurring in medical and biomechanical sciences and how people with catastrophic spinal cord injuries are changing the way we think about injury.
The film is a grand adventure and a story of triumph over pain and adversity. Driven by personal narratives of two friends, it challenges us all to see into the future to a time when spinal cord injury is something that is an inconvenience and not a life sentence where people are deflected to the fringes of society.
Produced by Emmy Nominated and multi-award winning producers Richard Joel, and Adam Matalon with Caitlin Patricia Weiler. Andy Lauer, Founder President & CEO of ReelAid serves as producer and distribution consultant. Producers Ron Hanks and Sarah Coursey round out the team. The film's director is Adam Matalon.
The film is about the many lives changed instantaneously through catastrophic injury and is driven by two very personal narratives. Adam Gorlitsky who woke up paralyzed after falling asleep at the wheel on his way home from college thirteen years ago, and Caitlin Patricia Weiler who never knew her father before he became a quadriplegic.
As Adam Gorlitsky moves towards a million steps in his scientifically engineered exoskeleton, he will walk the LA marathon in March 2019 becoming the first person in North America to succeed in this mission and hoping to establish a new world record. As he and his companion in this mission Caitlin Patricia Weiler set out from Dodger Stadium, they are creating a wave of change and highlighting the untold stories of disabled people doing incredible feats and making incredible changes in their lives and the lives of others.
As these friends share personal stories through the long and arduous 30-35+ hour mission, we will build the backdrop against which we will investigate the technology and science that is creating a world for the disabled that was not available when Adam was first paralyzed 13 years ago and certainly not for Caitlin who could never have dreamed of this technology as a child as she watched her father debilitated by his injury. It is inspiration for the future generation and speaks to a time when the disabled are simply Re-Enabled.
The film is an homage to those who have gone before including Caitlin's father who might have walked himself had he lived just a few years longer.
When we cross the finish line on March 24th 2019, we will be at the beginning of a long 18 month journey to complete a film with global reach.
It takes just a few seconds for a life to change forever.
Let's make it for the better by telling this story.
The Film Starts with Adam at the LA Marathon.
Adam will use ReWalk advanced spinal cord technology to walk the 26.2 miles of the LA Marathon. We begin our story following him.
Join us!
The Story
With unique access to the race supported by the LA Marathon, we will follow Adam Gorlitsky on his trailblazing journey. Then, we will look further with stories from others with spinal cord injuries and the work being done to help them.
Act 1 - the La marathon
Adam's journey to cover the 26.2 miles of the LA Marathon will take him almost 3 days. We will follow him the entire way. Follow us on Adam and Caitlin's social media accounts to see their progress!
Act 2 - Stories of hope
Caitlin Patricia Weiler is an activist working on behalf of patients with spinal cord injuries. She was inspired to work after seeing her late father live every day with joy despite his spinal cord injury.
ACt 3 - New Technology
After looking closely at the personal stories of many affected by spinal cord injuries, we will uncover the leading technology working to improve their lives. Our journey will carry on after Adam Gorlitsky finishes his race as we create this documentary, and we hope you will join us.


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In a statement that seems to defy logic, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamonn Gilmore claimed this week that none of the 548 US military aircraft that landed at Shannon Airport in 2012 were carrying arms, ammunition or explosives. He also claimed there was no evidence to suggest they were involved in military exercises or operations.
According to John Lannon of Shannonwatch who monitor military traffic through the airport, it is extremely unlikely that this is the case. "When US President Barack Obama visited Ireland in June 2011, Taoiseach Enda Kenny assured him of a no-change policy in respect of the use of Shannon by the US military. That policy included the airport's use in the invasions and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, which were most certainly military operations" said Mr. Lannon.
Retired US Army Colonel and former diplomat Ann Wright ralso expressed doubts about the Minister's statement. "I have never heard of any such US military flights where there were not armed personnel, at least for securing the plane," said Col. Wright.
In total the Department of Foreign Affairs granted permission for the landing of 608 foreign military aircraft at Shannon Airport in 2012. Of these, 548 of these were from the US. According to Minister Gilmore, permission was granted in all cases subject to conditions that the aircraft were unarmed, carrying no arms, ammunition or explosives, did not engage in intelligence gathering, and that the flights in question did not form any part of military exercises or operations.
Gerry Condon of the US organisation Veterans For Peace also expressed his astonishment at Eamonn Gilmore's statement. "If these U.S. military planes were not on military missions, then why did 548 of them need to land at Shannon Airport last year?" he said. "Do the US and Irish governments take us all for fools?"
Minister Gilmore's assertions are reminiscent of similar statements made by Brian Cowan when he was Minister for Foreign Affairs. In November 2002 Mr Cowan also stated that permission for US military landings and over-flights was granted on the basis that the aircraft were unarmed, did not carry arms ammunition or explosives and did not form part of a military exercise or operation. However it was public knowledge that the US troops using Shannon were taking part in a military build-up in preparation for war against Iraq, and this was quite clearly "part of a military exercise or operation". Furthermore after employees at the airport had seen US troops with guns, Minister Cowan was forced to admit publicly that they were in fact carrying their personal weapons.
The US soldiers referred to by Brian Cowan are transported on "civil" aircraft operated by Omni Air International and other companies, rather than "military" aircraft operated directly by the US Air Force or Navy. It is these military aircraft that Minister Gilmore now claims have no weapons on board and are not engaged in military operations.
It is also worth noting that in April 2004 Brian Cowan stated while Minister for Foreign Affairs that in relation to transits through Shannon there is no requirement for the identification of any specific military unit being transported. "It is difficult to understand therefore how Minister Gilmore can be so sure that the troops being transported on Hercules C-130's or other military planes are not part of military exercises or operations" said Mr Lannon.
"The Irish government have a duty to establish and tell the truth about what the US military are taking through Shannon and Irish airspace" said John Lannon. "They claim to care about neutrality and international law but their inaction tells a different story. Indeed given what they know from information already supplied by Shannonwatch and others, their failure to inspect US military aircraft may well amount to complicity in human rights abuse and war crimes."
Minister Gilmore's statement was made in answer to a Dáil question from the Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Sean Crowe TD.
Background information
See Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade written answers to parliamentary questions at http://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2013-04-24a.148&s=speaker%3A84#g149.q and http://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2013-03-06a.139&s=speaker%3A84#g140.q.
For information on Shannonwatch see www.shannonwatch.org.


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Little Shop of Horrors - Meet the Cast! * Seniors + Also See Crew Credits
Melanie Reuter (Audrey) *
This is Melanie's 10th, and last production at FCHS. She has enjoyed each and every show immensely starting with her first role as Grace in Working. She has done some things in community theatre. In addition to acting, Melanie enjoys singing. She would like to thank all of the people who made doing all of this more fun with every passing day. She'd like to especially thank her parents, Ms. K, Matt Brehm, and the cast and crew from all of the shows.
Brennan Jones (Mushnik) * +
This is Brennan's last show at Falls Church High. He's enjoyed every second at Falls Church, be it the time on stage, directing, or in the dark underworld of technical theatre. He wouldn't trade the experiences for the world. Brennan is excited to go on and study performance in the fall at college. He wants to thank Ms. K. for invaluable tools and learning these past four years, his parents for supporting him, and his girlfriend for going along with him through his crazy endeavors. Enjoy Little Shop!
Max Johnson (Audrey II, Derelict) +
This is my third play at FCHS. I am a member of NAHS and NHS and my main passion is art. My goal is to be accepted into an art school and become a computer animator. I did my last two plays here when I was in elementary school, but when I heard that we were doing Little Shop of Horrors I knew I had to be a part of it - it's so hilarious and dark at the same time. I provide the voice for Audrey II (the plant) in this show, and I hope I can do the part a justice and make Levi Stubbs proud.
Carlos Rodriquez (Orin), Thursday; (Bernstein) Friday/Saturday; (Ensemble) *
Carlos Rodriguez is a senior here at FCHS and is participating in his first theater production here. He wishes he could have done these sooner. He is also in the marching band here at FCHS and plans to go to Longwood University next year. He hopes you enjoy the show as much as he enjoyed working on it.
Gunnar Frodigh (Orin), Friday/Saturday; (Derelict) *
Gunnar Frodigh most recently performed the roles of Chad and Phil in the fall production of Almost, Maine. He previously acted in several summer productions, including Oz, Fiddler on the Roof, and many others. Gunnar originally planned to participate in baseball this spring, but due to the persistent urging of the cast, returned to reprise his role as yet another man in a dysfunctional relationship. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Katie Davidson (Ronnette) *
This is Katie Davidson's sixth play with FCHS and she is so excited to end her senior year with Little Shop. In addition to time with FCHS Drama, she was captain of the dance team, and dances with the Fairfax Dance Academy. She'll be attending Clemson University next year to study Biological Sciences. She would like to thank her family for all their support!
Jimmy Miller (Skip Snip, Ensemble) * +
This is Jimmy Miller's 10th and final show at FCHS. Jimmy has been accepted to a few colleges so far, including Virginia Tech and its engineering program. He is very thankful for all the amazing people that he has met in theatre over the past four years. If he could go back in time, he wouldn't change a thing. Just kidding, of course he would, otherwise that'd be a waste of time travel. This year he received a Cappies Critics Choice for Best Comic Actor, and is currently the Thespians President.
Rebecca Skinner (Mrs. Luce, Worldwide Botanical Aides, Ensemble)
Rebecca Skinner is a freshman at FCHS. She has previously performed in such musicals as The Phantom Tollbooth Jr. and Once on this Island. She is happy to perform for you tonight, hopes you enjoy the show, and wishes that all of you remember that the plant is lactose intolerant – so be careful what you feed it.
Ava Hockenberry (Worldwide Botanical Aide, Ensemble) * +
This will be Ava's 9th production at FCHS and she couldn't be happier to be doing costumes! She hopes to be attending school for costume design at Virginia Commonwealth University. She wants to thank her family and her boyfriend's family for getting her through her final year in high school. She also loves her boyfriend a lot. A lot a lot.
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One of my Facebook friends was talking about books and it got me thinking about Olliebob and how and what we read with him. We try to read witg Ollie as much as possible. Literally, Rose and I are willing to drop pretty much whatever we are doing if the little dumpling comes sidling over... Continue Reading →
Unfair comparisons – Me vs Captain America
When Rosie and I went to watch the first Avengers in 2012, she said in a hushed and clearly awed voice as Captain Americas bum appeared on screen, 'They don't make many men like that do they...it's not fair on the rest of you.' Being the well balanced individual I am, I took this on... Continue Reading →


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Alliance Announces Playwriting Competition Winner & Finalists
The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition continues to spotlight the best emerging playwrights with a full production for the competition winner and staged readings for four competition finalists. Sheltered, the 14th competition winner, is the story of one American couple's harrowing decision to rescue 50 Jewish children from Europe during WWII. Sheltered is written by Alix Sobler who recently earned her MFA in Playwriting from Columbia University. During the Alliance's season-long renovation, Sheltered will be staged at Actor's Express, March 1 - 25, 2018.
"Alix's brilliant play runs us headfirst into history and demands we ask questions of our present moment," said Director Kimberly Senior. "The celebration of how extraordinary ordinary people can be and the power of the individual in uncertain times have extraordinary resonance."
"Although set in 1939, Sheltered, like all great history plays, sheds light on the past and the present concurrently," said ALLIANCE THEATRE Director of New Projects, Celise Kalke. "Alix is asking complex ethical questions in her work, and we are proud to bring Sheltered to its first audience."
The cast of Sheltered includes Amanda Drinkall (Venus in Fur; Last Train to Nibroc), Park Krausen (Fair Use), Lauren Boyd Lane (Singles in Agriculture; The Tall Girls), Lee Osorio (The Temple Bombing; Ugly Lies the Bone), and John Skelley (Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern).
The creative team of Sheltered is led by Director Kimberly Senior, whose recent directing credits include the critically acclaimed and Tony-nominated production, Disgraced. The design team includes Set Designer Jack Magaw, Costume Designer Nan Zabriskie, Lighting Designer Liz Lee, Sound Designer Kendall Simpson, and Dialect Coach Elisa Carlson.
The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition solicits plays from the leading MFA graduate programs in the United States and then conducts a rigorous selection process to find four finalists and one winning play. The winner receives a full production as part of the ALLIANCE THEATRE regular season. The winner and four finalists also receive development opportunities for their works including staged readings with industry professionals. A one-of-a-kind opportunity for emerging playwrights, the Competition transitions student playwrights to the world of professional theatre.
Past winners of the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition have become some of today's most exciting playwrights and writers, including Tarell Alvin McCraney, whose play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue inspired the 2017 Academy Award-winning film, Moonlight; Kenneth Lin (Warrior Class), a writer for the Netflix hit original series "House of Cards," Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist Meg Miroshnik (The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls), and Mike Lew (Tiger Style!), 2018 winner of the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for an Emerging American Playwright.
Performances of Sheltered are Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., March 1 - 25, 2018, at Actor's Express. There will be no 2:30 pm performance on Saturday, March 3. Opening night is Thursday, March 8, 2018.
Two special matinee performances for students will take place on Thursday, March 15, and Thursday, March 22, at 10:30 a.m. This performance is recommended for grades 9-12 and supports curriculum standards: ELAGSE9-10RL4, ELAGSE9-10SL1, SSUSH8, SSUSH9. For ticket information, contact email@example.com or call 404.733.4661.
Tickets start at $20 and are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office in person or by calling 404.733.5000. Tickets are available online at www.alliancetheatre.org/sheltered. Tickets are also available for purchase at Actor's Express one hour before each performance.
The four finalists will be heard in staged readings March 7 - 9, 2018, during the Alliance/Kendeda Readings Week celebrating new work. All readings and events are free and open to the public. The finalists are:
- Graveyard Shift by Korde A. Tuttle, The New School
- The Honey Trap by Leo McGann, Boston University
- Where Butterflies Go in the Winter by Tori Sampson, Yale School of Drama
- Anacostia Street Lions by Tearrance Chisholm, Juilliard
Because Sheltered looks at the Jewish refugee crisis of the 1930s and 40s, the Alliance is hosting "Sanctuary in the Arts" - a free, community conversation about the current state of refugees in America and how it manifests in Atlanta - on February 21 at 7:00 p.m. Atlanta area artists across multiple disciplines will come together with local social service organizations to use art created in response to refugee struggles and art by local refugees as a catalyst for conversation. The event will feature theater, music, dance, visual art, and a panel discussion that seeks to explore the reality of life for refugees and celebrate their resilience.


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Brazilian Soapstone Eagle Head Sculpture
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This is a gorgeous eagle head, carved by Aaron Barrett, from a beautifully-colored piece of Brazilian Soapstone. The high-gloss finish contrasts nicely with the brushed soapstone base. The eagle's eye is carved from fossilized mammoth ivory.
This piece measures 10" high x 5" wide.


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Searching for that dream season somewhere beyond the diamond where spring brings hope, blossoming into a long summer of wonder before finally fading into a golden autumn memory.
Monday, August 23, 2010
MLB Trivia: King of No Pop
Tommy Thevenow, who played from 1924 to 1938, went 3,347 consecutive official at-bats without a home run--still an MLB record. The longest such streak currently going without a home run recently surpassed 770 at-bats. Can you name this current King of No Pop?
Posted by Greg McConnell at 4:30 AM
Labels: Trivia
2 comments:
- Pauly said...
Luis Castillo and Juan Pierre immediately come to mind.
- August 23, 2010 at 9:40 AM
- Greg said...
Pauly, your guess of Juan Pierre would have been correct 3 weeks ago. However, there's a new sheriff in town. His name is Reggie Willits.
- August 23, 2010 at 6:53 PM
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Mr. Harris Rosen, owner of Rosen hotels and resorts, has raised the reward for the apprehension of Markeith Loyd to $100,000.
Rosen pledged $40,000 on top of the previous $60,000 reward on Tuesday.
Loyd is suspected of killing Orlando police officer Debra Clayton outside of a Walmart on Princeton Street and John Young Parkway.
The incident took place at around 7:15 a.m. Monday morning, Police have yet to apprehend the suspect.
The manhunt for Loyd has grown dramatically, as police scoured several neighborhoods in search of the suspect on Tuesday.
A vigil was held in memory of Sergeant Debra Clayton on Tuesday night. Approximately 100 people gathered to pay tribute to the fallen officer.
Clayton's patrol vehicle is parked in front of OPD headquarters, as pictured in a tweet by the Orlando PD, in memory of the officer.
Clayton's funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at First Baptist Orlando.
Stay tuned to Knight News for continued updated on this story.


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a poet
in Prague you stand naked with a body and a cigarette; you blend in with the sky but you are not the sky. you are something bigger. you won't know it until later but you will become the custodian of things greater, weaker, softer; you are the keeper of the holy dove, and this work is invisible. you knead until your fingers bleed, pooling toward the hunger of a thing whose want is too late, but whose bloodlet started early. whose stars closed to night's swift movement. you are the one who walks the poet down the plank, who readies the sea. in gardens you are the stamen but you are not the statue. stoic you stand but we all know the truth: you must be a natural thing to love the poet, to funnel light through a girl's bad marrow. the grass bows at your feet, but your work is the song of the open palm, feeding a thing that is not strong enough to go unfed. vessel of hand, of hallelujah, how you move through the day with that albatross, and how that creature loves you.
Lisa Marie Basile is the founding creative director of Luna Luna Magazine—a digital diary of literature, magical living and idea. She is the author of Light Magic for Dark Times, a collection of rituals and practices for self-care, as well as a few poetry collections: Nympholepsy, Apocryphal and more. She has written for The New York Times, Narratively,Grimoire Magazine, Sabat Magazine, The Establishment, Entropy,The Atlas Review, and more.


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Highlights from Donald Trump's speech at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention Ayrika Whitney/USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee
Before making a rare appearance Monday evening at a major sporting event, President Donald Trump renewed his demand that the Star Spangled Banner be respected.
Trump, who was speaking before a crowd of nearly 5,000 American Farm Bureau Federation members, Tennessee Republican lawmakers, and other supporters, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention, took the time to make a quick statement in support of patriotism and against protests during the national anthem before signing the executive order for expanding broadband internet to rural areas with low connectivity.
"We want our flag respected and we want our national anthem respected also,"
The remarks came hours before Trump was scheduled to attend the College Football Playoff National Championship between Alabama and Georgia.
Despite reports and memes that claimed otherwise, the NFL doesn't not have any set rules for player behavior during the national anthem. Just guidelines. Autumn Allison/USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee
Trump has been a vocal critic of athlete protests during the national anthem, made popular by former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernack to show support for victims of police brutality.
The issue came to a head this fall when Trump made several comments about the protesters in the NFL, demanding "Get that son of a b---- off the field right now. Out. He's fired."
Tennessee Titans' wide receiver Rishard Matthews is one of a small group that continued to protest during the anthem following a heated few weeks of fan backlash when more than 200 NFL players chose not to stand for the anthem.
Rishard Matthews has previously stated that he will not be standing on the sideline for the anthem until President Donald Trump apologizes for his insults to NFL players that have been participating in the police brutality protests. Autumn Allison/USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee
Matthews has elected to stay in the locker room during the anthem instead of kneeling on the sideline.
The protests during the anthem have been confined to the NFL ranks for the most part, with only a few reported cases. Most of those incidents, like the player cut from Division III Albright College, occurred outside of the FBS ranks.
Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews backtracked after tweeting he'd quit NFL if league rules players must stand for national anthem.
More on protests during the national anthem
Why national anthem protests prevalent in NFL won't reach NHL
National anthem protests: Meghan Linsey gets death threats after taking a knee at Titans-Seahawks
Titans, Seahawks join in protest, stay in locker room for national anthem
Titans' Marcus Mariota supports NFL players who protest social inequality during anthem
What do veterans think about kneeling during the anthem? Views are diverse.
Reach Autumn Allison at email@example.com or follow her on Twitter: @Aallison_TN.


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A limited earthquake safety can be achieved by means of conventional design techniques. Structures do not collapse and can satisfy "life safety", but this performance is not enough for strategically important structures. Structures such as hospitals, airport terminals, viaducts, critical production and storage facilities are needed to remain functional even just after strong earthquakes. Currently, base isolation application is the most effective way to satisfy this. Base isolation is the only way to reduce floor accelerations and interstory drifts in the structures at the same time. By minimizing floor accelerations and intestory drifts, it is not only possible to reduce damage on nonstructural components, but also protect sensitive machine and equipment in the structures. This allows, along with the protection of load carrying structural elements, the building to remain fully functional after earthquakes.
Base isolation is applied by means of base isolation devices (seismic isolators) replaced underneath structures, and create an isolation interface. Impact of ground shaking is aimed to be reduced by this interface to protect the structure above. In other words, structure above is separated from the ground, where earthquake hits; and therefore, protected from the destructive effects of earthquakes.
The most important property of base isolation interface is increasing the period of structures from 0.1-1.0 seconds, which is the region where high accelerations are imposed to the system, to 2.0-3.0 seconds range. Additionally, because of the nature of base isolation devices, higher damping values are achieved. Increased displacement demand caused by the shifting period is also carried by the base isolation devices, which allow the superstructure to move as a rigid body.


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This funky Arduino-powered robot adds MIDI capability to an old Casio SA-21 keyboard.
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The hardware part (without the laser cut parts) is really dead stupid: It's an Arduino Uno plus a status LED, a power switch for the external motor supply and eight micro servos. That's about it.
This project is more or less finished, at least I have a stable version that I am satisfied with and that I already used in a live setup on stage. The one thing I regret not having implemented during my performance was MIDI panic (cc #123 set to zero should be interpreted as "all notes off"), since I ended the first song with one finger stuck in the downward position...
In my Linux musical setup, I am using both JACK (mostly for audio) and ALSA (only for MIDI). Jack also does MIDI, but the API is even uglier than the ALSA one. So I opted for ease of use. Using the QJackctrl patchbay, JACK and ALSA coexist peacefully.
This is how I drive the robot in my live setup: On the Linux host side, there is a C program running, which accepts incoming ALSA MIDI sequencer connections. It reads incoming note events (and optionally cc events for the finger setup) and sends corresponding messages (in a dedicated message format) over the USB-to-serial connection to the robot. The heart of the robot is an Arduino Uno. The firmware listens to the serial interface, interprets incoming messages and drives 8 soft PWM outputs to move the individual fingers.
Meanwhile I discovered that having an extra client program on the host and a dedicated protocol was probably not the best design choice. In other projects I am using the Arduino Micro or Leonardo. These boards have the ATmega32u4, which has builtin USB support. This allows it to act as USB human interface controller (keyboard, mouse or MIDI) natively. This means that if you have your Arduino setup acting as a MIDI interface, the ALSA sequencer will automatically attribute a sequencer port to the device once the USB cable is connected, without starting the client software manually. While this would be definitely a better and more portable solution, I do not plan to do this change in the near future. This is also due to the fact that my client software now integrates some brothers and sisters of the keybot: a xylophone bot, a snare drum bot, and a bass drum but which all speak the same protocol and identify themselves with the client software, so I can setup ALSA sequencer ports with appropriate names.
This is actually the first assembled object that I have realized using laser cut parts. I had to go through a number of prototypes and bad designs before ending up with the 1.0 arms and support structure. My first version was a robot standing in front of the keyboard, but it would tip over once it pressed down a key. So I came up with the idea to extend the robots base so that I could put the keyboard on top. This turned out to be very effective and it gave the whole thing a very interesting look - form follows function.
I also had some trouble getting the fingers lined up at the exact distance of the small keys - the SA-21 is a toy keyboard with miniature keys. The servos are much bigger (in z direction) than the key-to-key distance. I thought about putting the servos upright behind the manual and having some transmission mechanism, much too complex... Finally I figured out that I could superpose two servos, such that every the motor of every odd key turns in the opposite direction. This way, 8 servos would fit next to each other to cover one octave.
The last thing to construct was the actual key pressing mechanism. The problem is that even micro servos have quite a torque and pressing down a key beyond the playing angle would simply break the whole mechanism, I had some fingers flying around my ears. I first thought about integrating torsion springs into the fingers but couldn't find springs with a goof form factor for my purposes. The final solution to this is a combination of hardware and configuration: I tested different laser cut wooden S-shaped fingers that act like a spring in order to amortize the last few millimeters when pressing down a key. I went through multiple designs with varying material thickness and shapes until finding a good compromise between robustness and flexibility.
Secondly, I integrated a configuration mode in the client software, such that the upper and lower angles of each servo can be configured separately for each finger using a MIDI controller nob. This allows fine-tuning each finger such that it just gently presses down the key without destroying itself during the performance.
Finally, I had some fun giving the whole thing - the arms, fingers and the support structure - a kind of organic or maybe steampunk-like look.
i love the laser cut supports and hammers!


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Butler West to Raymond/Gobbler's Divide
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Butler West to Raymond/Gobbler's Divide: Ascend as with the Circle Awl tour (8 miles up the canyon on the north side of the road) to the ridgeline and drop into upper Mill A Basin. Continue north and west through the aspens, splitting the difference between the slide paths emanating off both Raymond and Gobbler's. One reaches the destination after three and a half miles and 2500' elevation gain. A very experienced ski party suffered one fatality and serious injuries here in 1995. Caution too is advised in the narrow stretch above the Butler Fork trailhead. Dogs are not allowed in the watershed of BCC.
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In this day and age, the ease of digital communication makes keeping in touch with clients easier than its ever been. Even more so, with the automation capabilities of Realvolve, sending an email or text doesn't have to take a second thought!
However, sending a physical card or newsletter to a lead or client is one of the time-proven, best ways to keep your business at the forefront of their minds. This is where Mailing Labels come in. Through our integration with Google you can print off a a large swathe of mailing labels for a large group of contacts quickly and easily!
*For the video version of this lesson, check out: https://help.realvolve.com/hc/en-us/articles/206071646-201-Printing-Mailing-Labels-for-Contacts *
The first thing you're going to want to do is Filter for the specific group of Contacts you want mailing labels for. In this example, I'm going to filter for any contact that has the tag, "Holiday Card."
* If you need a brush up on Filters, take a look at this Article: https://help.realvolve.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003190243-How-to-Use-Contact-Filters-in-Realvolve *
1. Once you have your filter selected, click on the "#>>" part on the left to view your filtered list in the main view.
2. Click the top checkbox to select all contacts in the list.
3. Click the in the top right corner to export to your Google drive.
A small drop down will pop up that will ask for a title of the export as well as how you want them to export, Individually or Combined.
Most likely you don't want two cards sent to the same house which is why you would select, "Combine primary and secondary." This means that the secondary contact (Spouse) will not be included in the merge under their own row. However, the Mailing Name will still include both names. This is where our next step comes in.
Hit save, and we're ready to choose our fields.
This page can sometimes seem somewhat confusing but I assure you that it is very straightforward!
Any field that is on the right side of the box will be exported, anything on the left side, will not be exported.
If you want to send fields from either side to the other, you'll want to select the field and hit the arrow to send it to the other side. Those arrows are indicated in the center of the page.
In this case, you'll want the Home address, and the Mailing Name. Once you've set up those fields on the left side, you can save this preference in the bottom left corner for later use. In this screenshot, I've saved this preference as "Mailing Labels."
You're all set! Time to click Export.
Now, It's time for Google. Go into your Google Documents and open a new Document.
1. Click on the Add-Ons button in the tool bar and click on Get Add-ons.
2. Avery Label Merge is typically right there but if it isn't, do a quick search and download it!
3. Go back to Add-Ons and go to Avery Label Merge and New Merge.
4. Click Address Labels
5. 5160 is typically the standard, especially if you're getting them printed at Office Max or another office store!
6. Choose the spreadsheet you just exported!
7. Choose the fields you want in your label and arrange them accordingly!
8. Click Merge!
After clicking Open you should see a nice sheet for your labels to be printed from! If you have some overlap or anything that looks odd, you may need to adjust the font size on the label or placement of the merge fields in order to make them look right.
I hope this helps and Happy Holidays!


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I've been having a little play with my All in the Family stamp set recently - what a fun set this is! The little people are just so cute, but I have to admit, my favourite is the little girl with pigtails! Here are a couple of cards featuring that little girl :)
I am still loving the Petals and Paisley designer paper from the current Spring mini and SO hope that it makes it into our new catalogue this coming April! You can still get it until the end of this month, so if you love it, now is the time to stock up!
This card is very simple with the DP being the main feature along with my little pigtailed friend! I paper pieced her dress with some of the spotty DP as well, layered the stamped image onto a bit of Regal Rose and a tiny bit of turquoise grosgrain finishes it off.
I thought "a happy hello" was the perfect sentiment since it looks like she is waving :)
This next one I am actually demonstrating at a workshop this afternoon (hi Anita!), so hopefully the ladies won't be checking in here before they head to the workshop!
Same DSP again and also some of the delightful ribbons from the Sweet Shop Ribbon Originals.
This time pigtail girl is stamped into the larger of the circular metal edge tags and mounted up on dimensionals.
Cardstock colours are Rose Red and Regal Rose.