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More and more film content is getting affected as filmmakers are left with no choice but to make films that is acceptable to the respective communities regardless of whether its story is truthful or not…
The Hindi film industry has entertained us with innumerable films of various genres but Bollywood too has produced films that initiate some or the other kind of social debate and controversies. The censor board film certification (CBFC) holds the power to restrict the movies which in their opinion might hurt the sentiments of people. Many innovative and creative movies are prohibited due to this sensitivity concerning public welfare. India already has huge population with diversity in terms of various religions, languages and cultures since the immemorial times which sometimes makes it difficult for the makers to make films considering the sentiments of this vast and diverse section of the society. Hence at times films turn out to be more sensitive to various thought provoking topics.
Nowadays controversies pertaining to films have become a usual topic. Today when a filmmaker attempts to make film on a certain section of the society or the history of a particular geographical area has to face severe backlash from that community over minor content dispute. Soon, this dispute spreads like a raging fire and all that the film makers receive is death threats and abuses. They are left with no choice but to bear the controversy and at times also make changes as per the demands of the community. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Padmavati' is recent instance of it.
There have been plenty of movies which are actually banned by Central board of film Certification (CBFC) like Game of Ayodhya Bengali movie named 'Rang Beronger Kori' (color of money) and many more past films. The respective communities resort to violence without watching the film and understanding the scandal's connection to the plot. Well this spells disaster for the film makers leading to audience failing to watch the film in the first place, which results in disappointment to the film as a business.
The saddest part of it is that event CBFC at times gets struck between the film makers and the audiences demands and has to then take a considerable decision keeping in the mind both the parties.
The Rajput Karni had attacked the director of the movie which is called 'Padmavati' due to some questionable scenes which triggered their community's sensitivity according to them and also quoted on the whole scandal and explained their actions saying ,"Rajputs never raise a hand on women but if the situation leads further to be , we will do the same thing to Deepika Padukone which Lakhman did to Shurpanka."
The movie Game of Ayodhya also became a victim to the conditions of censor board with Amit Goswami, an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) leader from Aligarh, announcing a bounty price of Rs. 1 lakh for anyone who chops off Sunil Singh's hands who was the director of the film.
This regional Bengali movie is also not passed by censor board because the movie is based upon a collection of four short stories, one of which has two tribal characters named Ram and Sita. The censor board ended up saying they can't allow the release of the film because it can hurt religious sentiments of many people.
As these protests and banning of the films, the court said that the film was being prejudged and the actions of those in office could be prejudicing the minds of CBFC members. The movie is before CBFC and a decision has not been taken yet. People shouldn't take decision on behalf of appointed authority of censor board and political parties shouldn't create scams based on their own entitled opinions of religious sentiments.
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Another question from a military-outsider (me):
If you met someone who retired from the military (101st Airborne IIRC) after 24 years of service and who entered the service out of college as a 2nd Lt. and who left as a Major... does that seem like kind of a low rank to retire with considering 24 years of service?
Just curious.
"The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer."
~ Theodore Roosevelt.
Yes, he was passed over for Lieutenant Colonel.
Depends on how hard charging he was as well as performance.
My XO was a LT. he made capt., 6 months later he was a major.
Could go either way. He could have lost rank a few times or even passed over due to performance. He should at least be a Lt.Col .
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It depends on what branch he was in. If he was a nurse, then he would be a hard charger, but if he was infantry, he's a bit on the slow side.
I was NCO so I'm just gonna guess. If his division, unit, or other type of group was top heavy with officers he could have been held back for lack of need for more advanced rank. You need a layered chain of command.
Are you sure he doesn't have prior enlisted time, or is 4 of the 24 College time? Unless things have changed out at 20 was almost mandatory for O-4s. Then again if he was in some kind of wierd specialty they may have been able to hold on to him AND he wanted to stay. O-4 used to be guaranteed 20 but no more so prior enlisted or college may be getting counted.
Than again almost only Academy and prior enlisteds in ROTC got to count college time. In fact in the early 90's O-4s could get out with as little as 15 years depending on the circs. There was a big push to get the numbers down.
I was a captain for 7 years before getting my DA letter for major. As I understand it you can be a major for about the same time....That's on the edge Macallan...possible...but probably not something that happens often...Id' hesitate before calling the guy on it. Hell, he may have refused to kiss ass which may explain it...and therefore I commend him
As someone who was commissioned in 1982, I can tell you what should be expected for my year group and if he was commissioned during the same time frame you can extrapolate from there. Mind you, the promotion rates were faster during the Viet Nam era, but once that conflict/police action/war was over, there was a huge reduction in force (RIF).
For my year group, the majority that are still in are Lieutenant Colonels (LTC) with some of the golden children being Colonels also known as full bird Colonels. Chances are your friend was passed over for LTC. I'm willing to bet he didn't get picked up for the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) which more often than not is a career killer, although some do make it to LTC without it.
The Army has an up or out policy. So after getting passed over so many times for promotion, you are forced to leave. I do think that once someone makes it to LTC, they can stick around for 30 years, but don't hold me to that one.
It doesn't mean he was a toad. You only have to piss off one guy and your career is pretty much toast.
Do you know what his branch was, i.e, Infantry, Armor, Field Artillery, etc.?
I hope this helps.
Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.
Depends. Was ANY of his time as an enlisted?
Otherwise, YES, that's EXTREMELY low.
In the USMC it's different, but I've not seen that in the other services.
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2 yrs as a 2nd Lt
2yrs as a 1st Lt
6 years as a Capt
6-8 years as a Major.
Most people don't make Lt. Col until somewhere in the 16-18 year range. Back in the late 70's to mid to late 80's, rank was slower to achieve.
I had an uncle who went into the Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet program at the end of WWII. Earned his wings at 18-19 (which got him his commission - now it is the other way around; commission first then wings).
He stayed in after WWII, went to the Air Force when it was formed in 47, flew in Korea, flew B52's in Nam, sat SAC alerts loaded with nukes. After 33 years of active duty, he retired from McCoy AFB in FL with full military honors. They gave him a big parade when he retired in 1977.
After 33 years, he was only a Lt. Col. It wasn't due to a lack of motivation or bad OPRs. It was because he never got his college degree. Once upon a time, that could be done.
Another possibilty, especially in the example you cited, he could have been an enlisted man for part of his career. If he was Vietnam vet, he could have earned a battlefield commission, thus entering the officer ranks late in his military career which could also have held him back from further promotions later in his career.
FYI - Our time at the academy counted as 'in service' but did NOT count towards retirement.
Well, I'm here to tell you that our time at the Academy may have counted for "in service", but it DIDN'tT count for retirement OR rank seniority/pay.
Oddly enough though, my year at NAPS DID.
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Here We Grow: A Night for Brewers & Hop GrowersSponsored by: YCH HOPS, Country Malt Group & Select Botanicals Group
05/05/2016 - 05/05/2016
Here We Grow – A special hop grower event for CBC attendees!
Join YCH HOPS, Select Botanicals Group, and The Country Malt Group on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at The Fillmore Philadelphia as we celebrate beer's most intriguing raw ingredient! This special event will feature hop growers from 14 of your favorite family-owned hop farms, live music from The Common Deer, and nine specialty beers from craft brewers throughout the nation.
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Growing Movement Builds Unity to Defend Indigenous BrazilMay 2, 2018
Last week's mobilization was a shining example that spirited resistance is alive and well even in the dark days of the presidency of Michel Temer. This resistance provides a critical counterweight to growing repression and environmental devastation and deserves ample support, from local to global levels, to send a firm message to the Brazilian government: attacks on indigenous rights will not be tolerated.
NGOs Denounce Tapajós Basin Intimidation, Violence, Brazil Inaction
The 38 NGOs include Amazon Watch, Instituto Socioambiental, and WWF BrasilApril 4, 2018Mongabay
Thirty-eight national and international NGOs issued a strongly worded statement demanding the Brazilian government uphold environmental laws, act on indigenous rights violations, and end escalating intimidation by the builders of hydroelectric dams on the Teles Pires River. Also condemned was the Temer administration's failure to prosecute illegal loggers and gold miners threatening violence against Tapajós River riverine communities.
Institution Protecting Indigenous Rights in Brazil Under AttackApril 3, 2018
FUNAI's duty is to protect and promote the rights of Brazil's native peoples. Among its chief responsibilities is to identify, title, and supervise the country's vast array of indigenous territories. Yet the right to ancestral lands free from industrial activity - 98.5% of which fall within the Amazon's diverse ecosystems - presents an obstacle to the expansion of Brazil's burgeoning agribusiness sector, which has worked to neutralize FUNAI's efficacy by slashing its budget and compromising its independence.
Investor Eye on the Amazon
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The Investor Eye on the Amazon provides an update on our campaigns targeting corporations with ties to dirty industry in the Amazon, and it aims to serve as a resource for socially-responsible investors, industry analysts, and researchers looking to better understand the risks associated with investment in extractive industries - and their own portfolios' ties to these industries - in the Amazon and beyond.
World Water Day: Deadly Plight of Brazil's River Defenders Goes Unheard
At a high-level talking shop for the global water industry in Brazil, river defenders and community activists – who are often murdered or criminalized for trying to protect their resources – have set up an alternative forum to share their storiesMarch 22, 2018The Guardian
Alessandria Munduruku described how women have moved to the forefront of the community's campaign to protect territory. "The government doesn't care for us, only for agribusiness so our struggle is very difficult. We are up against illegal mines, loggers, ports, roads, agribusiness and investors from China and Canada," she said. "The men are weak, but we have a different vision. We think more about our children and grandchildren. The best thing for them is to protect the river and forest."
They Owned an Island, Now They Are Urban Poor: The Tragedy of Altamira
Construction of the Belo Monte dam has cast men, women and children who lived rich lives along the Xingu River to the outskirts of Altamira, Brazil's most violent city. Here, to the sound of gunfire, they must live behind barred windows, and buy food with money they've never had – or needed beforeFebruary 6, 2018The Guardian
"I had a better life than anyone in São Paulo. If I wanted to work my land, I did. If I didn't, the land would be there the next day. If I wanted to fish, I did, but if I'd rather pick açaí, I did. I had a river, I had woods, I had tranquility. On the island, I didn't have any doors. I had a place ... And on the island, we didn't get sick."
Mega-Dams May Be History in the Brazilian Amazon!
What to Celebrate and What to Watch Out ForJanuary 9, 2018
Last week's announcement should be celebrated as a tentative victory, albeit a fragile one that demands vigilance as Brazil continues to weather political and financial instability. This victory will only become a reality when we insist it be upheld. We owe this to our on-the-ground partners for all they do on our behalf to defend this life-giving forest.
The Era of Mega Hydropower in Brazilian Amazon Appears Over
Statements by Brazilian Government Officials Indicate Major Shift in PolicyJanuary 4, 2018
"This policy change reflects not just Brazil's tough economic realities, but also the growing impact of indigenous peoples, social movements and their allies, who have mobilized in an unprecedented way to protect their rights and their rivers, lives and livelihoods, and will continue to do so as long as threats to their homes and the Amazon remain."
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After spending a year looking to boost his career by ruining the lives of three innocent young men and accusing them of rape, Durham DA Mike Nifong now wants to avoid having his own life wrecked. So he "apologized" yesterday, following dismissal of the charges by North Carolina's attorney general.
Nifong's persecution – er, prosecution – of these young men was selfish, reckless, out of control, damaging to them and socially inflammatory. He deserves no forgiveness whatsoever. None.
Indeed, Nifong didn't even have the guts to deliver his "apology" personally, in front of the cameras. He just distributed a written statement to reporters.
And the "apology" was hardly that.
"To the extent that I made judgments that ultimately proved to be incorrect, I apologize to the three students that were wrongly accused," the statement read.
Bad judgments? Please.
This was a DA who had no qualms about inciting tensions in a racially charged case merely to win a close election. Or withholding exculpatory evidence from the defense – and then lying about it to a judge.
Nifong may think he's being magnanimous by handing out a piece of paper with his non-apology apology. He's not.
What would a real stand-up guy do?
Look at AG Roy Cooper. He took pains to declare not just that there wasn't enough evidence to sustain the charges, but that the three former Duke lacrosse players were entirely innocent of an attack that never even occurred.
As defense attorney Jim Cooney noted: "You can accept an apology from someone who knows all the facts and simply makes an error. If a person refuses to know all the facts and then makes a judgment, that's far worse – particularly when that judgment destroys lives."
Nifong would have done better to keep his mouth shut, rather than offer this mealy-mouthed statement.
It was too little, too late.
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For Sale: Honda CB750 Nighthawk
No one was interested in buying it when I announced it on some mailing lists so on to craigslist it goes:
There's been some interest there, more than 200 unique hits and a dozen emails, but folks are trolling for an end of season steal. I don't blame them, I troll craigslist for bargains, too, but I don't need to sell it- insurance is cheap and garage is free. I just would rather sell it than winterize it and store it. And use the cash to buy more bits for the newer bike.
That link will soon expire. So I'm posting it in line and changing the pictures to links:
Beautiful 1991 Honda CB750 Nighthawk, 9500 miles, candy red, excellent condition
and well-maintained. Adult owned and garaged its entire life. Tune up, brake pads, brake fluid and fork oil changed and Bridgestone battleaxes shod front and rear less than 3000 miles ago. Battery replaced in June 2004. Oil changed every 1500 miles after break-in. Never been down (really). Current registration and insurance with clean title.
Includes the following accessories:
- Corbin gunfighter and lady seat.
- National cycle clear plexi-fairing with lowers.
- Honda backrest with luggage rack.
- Cruiser-style higher, pulled-back handlebars.
- RKA 23 liter three-point mount expandable tank bag in matching red with rain cover.
- Honda black magnetic tank bag.
- Hondaline black soft saddlebags with rain covers.
- Honda caseguards.
- Highway pegs.
- Throttle lock.
- Center stand.
- Cigarette lighter socket.
- includes new Clymer manual and original owners manual.
More than $1000 invested in accessories.
You can see from the pictures that it's in great shape:
[Left side, full. Accessories.](http://www.lonsteins.com/pix/fs/cl_1991_nighthawk_750-accessory_bags.jpg)
[Right side, full.](http://www.lonsteins.com/pix/fs/cl_1991_nighthawk_750-right_full.jpg)
[Front view.](http://www.lonsteins.com/pix/fs/cl_1991_nighthawk_750-front.jpg)
[Left side, engine close up.](http://www.lonsteins.com/pix/fs/cl_1991_nighthawk_750-engine_left.jpg)
[Right side, engine close up.](http://www.lonsteins.com/pix/fs/cl_1991_nighthawk_750-engine_right.jpg)
[Front wheel, tire and brake close up.](http://www.lonsteins.com/pix/fs/cl_1991_nighthawk_750-front_wheel_and_brake.jpg)
[Read wheel, brake and exhaust close up.](http://www.lonsteins.com/pix/fs/cl_1991_nighthawk_750-rear_wheel_and_brake.jpg)
this is in or around Brooklyn, Ditmas Park
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2004-11-14 08:15 , jacobis this bike still available?
2004-11-14 10:19 , jacobi am interested in your bike. i am serious about purchase if it is not already sold. i\'m in queens, astoria.
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Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm (Closed Chinese New Year's Eve) & some exhibits closed on Mondays.
Directions to Taipei Zoo: Hop on MRT Wenshan-Neihu Subway Line to Taipei Zoo Station.
Taipei Zoo was one of the first stops I made during my short trip to Taipei, Taiwan during Spring Festival 2014, and it was absolutely massive. At 165 hectares (90 hectares open to public), it took several hours just to make a thorough tour around the park, but getting the chance to observe its wide variety of animals, reptiles, birds, and insects from all across the world was well worth the enduring adventure.
Now, I've been to plenty of smaller zoos across China where the animals were living under the harshest conditions that one could imagine.
I've seen full adult tigers and lions locked in cages slighter bigger than the size of a bedroom. I've seen groups of deer and antelope housed in areas smaller than your average backyard pool
And I've seen bears placed in tiny, cold and unfurnished cages about the same size as a prison cell.
Nevertheless, Taipei Zoo, one the first major zoos I ended up exploring in a Chinese region, was brimming with enough adequate space—both in door and outdoor, cleanliness, and "props" to make the animals feel comfortable in their simulated natural environments, which made all the difference for tourists like myself that would want not to have left feeling sorry for the animals.
And as I strolled around Taipei Zoo, I was able to catch sight of plenty of wild and exotic animals, including giraffes, lions, bears, monkeys, gorillas, rhinos, cheetahs, elephants, and camels, just to name a few, comfortably resting or playfully interacting with their environment.
Additionally, one of the popular attractions at the zoo was a Panda House, where visitors could not only get an up close glimpse of the animals but could also learn more information regarding panda diets, behaviors, breeding, and biology. They line to get inside was far too long for me to handle, but I did manage to catch sight of a panda in a display outside. Not bad for my first time seeing a Panda in person.
My advice: If you're thinking of heading to Taipei Zoo, just make sure to prepare the most comfortable waking shoes you can find, as well as plenty of water, especially if you're planning a trip during the spring or summer. Oh yeah, and don't forget to bring a camera!
Oh yeah, if you're interested in catching a beautiful panoramic view of Taipei Zoo from high above, try taking a ride on the Maokang Gondola Cable Cars, which are located directly at Taipei Zoo Station.
For more information, check out the Taipei Zoo website.
Price: NT $60 Adult / NT $30 Students & Children under 18yrs. old
Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm (Closed Chinese New Year's Eve) & some exhibits closed on Mondays.
Directions to Taipei Zoo: Hop on MRT Wenshan-Neihu Subway Line to Taipei Zoo Station.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249997465016074955.post4187772374263025875..comments2018-06-22T01:29:18.227-07:00Comments on The Ad Contrarian: Social Media's Massive FailureBOB HOFFMANhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249997465016074955.post-38309730257063846442013-02-04T02:53:09.396-08:002013-02-04T02:53:09.396-08:00Wrong move for Pepsi and I'm very said to hear...Wrong move for Pepsi and I'm very said to hear about this. Truly social media marketing is effective but always choose where you got the great results. Traditional marketing is still effective and if this marketing give you a good results, why will you shift?white label social media programhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249997465016074955.post-81101458834322107012013-01-28T15:47:28.641-08:002013-01-28T15:47:28.641-08:00I was forwarded a link to this page by a supplier ...I was forwarded a link to this page by a supplier of mine and, having now read and reread this article, I must admit that I am aghast! I don't know who Bob Hoffman is, but I must say that his writing is an example of the most irresponsible kind of journalism – if you can call it that.

In this article, the writer provides us with some very limited statistics and then proceeds to draw conclusions about what those statistics tell us about a broad social media campaign, in specific, and social media in general. Yet, the writer makes no effort to establish any causal relationship between the campaign and the outcome. Even if we give "The Ad Contrarian" credit for offering up factual statistics (which is, in and of itself, asking us to make an unreasonable leap of faith) the onus is on the writer to demonstrate why the outcome is a direct result of the factors he points to.

The writer first describes (quite loosely) a major social media campaign undertaken by Pepsico to promote their Pepsi and Diet Pepsi brands. The writer then points out that those two brands each subsequently lost 5% of the market share they held prior to this social media campaign. Then the writer basically asserts that social media, in general, is a failure because the campaign undertaken by Pepsico is directly responsible for the erosion of market share.

Even those with a fraction of a brain can easily envision myriad factors that could have contributed to the erosion of market share. For example, I could just as easily (and just as irresponsibly) assert that Pepsi and Diet Pepsi would have lost 20 % of their market share had it not been for the saving grace of this social media campaign. Understand that I make no assertion, because it would be as irresponsible – absent of additional facts and research – to make such a claim as the claim made by The Ad Contrarian.

In the end, the anti-social media bias of the writer is evidenced by the condescension in the last line of this article…"Only zealots and fools will continue to bow down to the gods of social media".

Shame on The Ad Contrarian and it's writer, Bob Hoffman!Ari Firestonehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249997465016074955.post-733949018850973402013-01-21T12:56:45.257-08:002013-01-21T12:56:45.257-08:00Engagement is only half of the equation - and argu...Engagement is only half of the equation - and arguably the easy bit.

Conversion is the hard part.

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But even without daycare, kids eventually go to Kindergarten and then in Grade 1 they start their full-time days – five days a week, six hours a day. That's almost a full time job. By this age at the latest it is safe to say that the child has their own life, one the parents are no longer really a part of in terms of the experiences that make up those days. Find blogs written by mothers of kindergarteners and you will read all of them coming to grips with the fact that their little kids are growing up and venturing out into the world without them.
I can't shake the feeling that there is something very wrong about a 5 year old having "a life of their own".
Every day at around 3 pm a river of adolescents and teenagers flows past my house as the local high school and elementary school disgorge their charges. I watch these kids and I wonder about the things that happened during the day, what they learned (and I mean Life learning, not whatever was dictated to them in Social Studies that morning), and how much of that day the parents will never hear about. I look at the smaller ones and think that they just seem so young to be so fully occupied in an activity that takes them away from the rest of their family, out of the daily workings of their community, and isolated with a bunch of kids whose only shared characteristic is that they were born within a year of each other.
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In her book, "Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear," Elizabeth Gilbert encourages us to trust our instincts and listen to our gut.
She also reminds us that we come from a long line of makers â for thousands of years, if we had a problem, we figured out a solution and then made whatever it was we needed. We didnât like sitting on the ground? We invented the chair. We were tired of eating off the floor? We created the table.
Right here in Wilmington, thereâs a business that practices Gilbertâs Big Magic every day, staffed by young men learning to trust their creative instincts and live beyond fear. They hear what a client wants and they figure out how to make it â and make it not only functional, but also beautiful. By acquiring these skills, these young men are charting a path to a promising future.
In a beautiful building tucked away on the sleepy 7th Street Peninsula sits the Challenge Program, a nonprofit organization founded in Wilmington in 1995 that teaches the cityâs at-risk youth the building and construction trades, as well as the life skills they need to become self-sufficient. Itâs a highly successful model thatâs been widely recognized in the community.
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Their list of commercial clients is impressive â Honeygrow, Rag & Bone, Philadelphia Union, Heirloom Restaurant, Grain Craft Bar & Kitchen, The Archer Group, The Mill, the Kitchen, The Nature Conservancy and Tech Impact, just to name a few. And their residential work typically comes to them via interior designers looking for high-end product.
With all of this success, CP Furniture is also learning how to hone its business model to make it more profitable and better support the Challenge Program. With that in mind, McKnight says theyâll be launching a furniture line later this year to standardize their offerings a bit more, making it easier to produce the pieces at a scale that will improve their current breakeven financial position.
Right now, CP Furniture employs two graduates of the Challenge Program as full-time furniture makers. But not only are they learning how to marry the art of furniture design with the craft of furniture making, theyâre also learning all the other aspects of the business â finances, customer relations and marketingâproviding them with a complete package of skills and knowledge that could prepare them to run their own business someday.
The Challenge Program and CP Furniture have also been good community partners, working with other nonprofit organizations and government agencies and providing their skills to specific projects. One example will be on display soon in Wilmingtonâs Creative Districtâa parklet commissioned by Wilmington Renaissance Corporation and designed by Wilmington Placemakers Inc. It was to be unveiled Friday as part of the Creative Districtâs Inspire Lot Series, a block party held in conjunction with the City of Wilmingtonâs First Friday Art Loop.
âOur product is high-end, high-quality furnitureâfunctional art with a handcrafted, organic feel,â says McKnight. âBut just as important, weâre helping develop well-rounded, talented people, giving them the skills and courage to enter the workforce, either as employees or business owners.â
That is the kind of fearless, creative living that will benefit Wilmington for years to come. And that is Big Magic.
Behind the scenes is a column by leaders of area arts organizations that looks at how they cope with the demands and challenges of focusing on the arts in the First State. Dr. Carrie W. Gray is the managing director of the Wilmington Renaissance Corp.
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By the way, if you're wondering why there are several posts from the same day, it's because the others were posts I was constructing from my cell phone but never posted, but I wanted my record of the happenings to be as accurate as possible so I posted them separately.
Anyways, I think that's why this particular Farrier and I got along so well from the start. Not only is she a Christian and a totally amazing person, not to mention my horses adore her which is a good enough reason for me, she also is an avid believer in treatments based on approaching the true underlying problem rather than just the symptom. In this case, the symptoms are Bubba's ulcers and Laminitis/weak hooves, and the true underlying problem is an inadequate diet. Her approach to treating these things is very sensitive of his needs as well as my budget. She also leans more towards natural medicine.
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Slippery Elm; mucilaginous and healing on the upper digestive tract.
White Willow Bark; For the pain in his hooves, helps with joints, muscles and connective tissue, relieves pain and stiffness.
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Aloe Vera; This one I was already using and she just confirmed that it's something she'd recommend. Suggested dosage (for my horse) is 2-4 ounces twice a day.
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A few months after the Commerce Department announced tariffs of up to 24 percent for Canadian softwood lumber, an additional 7.7 percent anti-dumping duty was enacted last week.
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The Best Gifts of All
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Getting There…
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17/12/16 I participated in my second showcase at EnPointe Aerial Academy. I did 3 routines this time around (hoops, silks and poi).
There was definitely good and bad shows but in the end you have to focus on the positive – I finished all the routines!
Aerial Hoop/Lyra – Pirates Of The Caribbean Davey Jones Theme
Though I haven't seen any footage yet I am really happy with the way this routine went. I was really happy with how the costumes turned out, the timing went great and from what I could tell it seemed Sam and I were in sync together moving at the same time.
Hoop is definitely my favourite apparatus though I need to work on my flexibility to make some of the poses look better.
To channel my inner pirate we wore a pirate dress Sam had which had been sold at (I think) spotlight over Halloween. I tied a bandana around my head Johnny Depp style with random plaits around to resemble a dread look and make up was simple dark eyeliner on the bottom of the eyes nothing on top.
Aerial Silks – Rocky Horror Picture Show Sweet transvestite
This routine was super fun, I went blank at one some part but for the most part this went fantastic and we had a great group as well performing this whole really built of each other and went out did they show weren't afraid to laugh and came off smiling 😁
Our costumes were dark eyes, red lips and black leotard look with fishnets.
Poi – Beverly Hills Cop
I know I messed up so of the routine in poi by forgetting the start it probably wasn't obvious to everyone else and I think it was because I got nervous but I knew I was gonna get mixed up with poi anyways so got to really attempt to put myself down about it. I went in with the idea that I knew it wasn't gonna to go right but to laugh it off and enjoy it, I've only been doing poi for once a week for 2 months and for some reason I seem to have more talent in the air then on the floor .
The costume for this was pretty straight forward with black then accessories like a police hat and badge
Overall it was once again a great experience and I am so glad I decided to go to the trial class earlier this year – moral of the story go try something new!
I hope to at some stage incorporate aerials into my travels but we all have to take one step at a time.
I should be posting up some videos from the show on YouTube at some point so keep a eye out on my channel .
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Here's The Best Ukulele-Playing Pro Wrestler You'll See Today
Here's a hidden talent from one of the biggest guys on the New Japan Pro Wrestling roster. WARNING: This footage is extremely soothing. Source: uproxx.com You can take the wrestler out of the island, but you can't take the island out of the wrestler! See on Scoop.it – Ukulele Love by BeatNik
91-year-old Ottawa woman takes up the ukulele (with video)
She proudly calls herself an "old folkie" and, with her late husband, Gil, hosted countless hootenannies — singalongs — over the decades in the living room of their Ottawa home. But Helen Levine wa… Source: ottawacitizen.com See on Scoop.it – Ukulele Love by BeatNik
The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Ukulele
The little instrument has gone from being an exotic new trend to the embodiment of kitsch since it arrived on Hawaii 125 years ago, but is currently enjoying a revival. Source: www.theatlantic.com Great in-depth article on the history of ukulele, with some of the classic, must-see videos! See on Scoop.it – Ukulele Love by BeatNik
Ukuleles Are One Of 13 Random Things Guys Can Hold That Make Them Look Hotter
Ukuleles: Why: Due to a decade-long viral marketing campaign called "Zooey Deschanel," we associate the ukulele with quirkiness, off-beat interests, and sensitivity. What You Think: "He's sensitive! He's expressive! We could form a band and tour the world, like that extremely twee two-person band from the Hyundai commercials!" Source: www.bustle.com Ukulele = Hotness. Lesson learned. See … Continue reading
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Kelly Clarkson rocks out ukulele at Musicians on Call event in NYC
The 32-year-old welcomed daughter River five months ago Source: www.dailymail.co.uk "It turns out the tiny guitars were actually MOC award statuettes granted to Kelly and EVP of Republic Records Charlie Walk." -More fun than a statuette, too! See on Scoop.it – Ukulele Love by BeatNik
'Ukulele Virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro Talks About Bruce Lee, TED Talks and the Future of the 'Ukulele
Since becoming a father two years ago, lightning-fingered 'ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro doesn't spend quite as much time on the road as he used to. Now he travels just seven months out of the year, with a quick trip home every three weeks or so. HONOLULU Magazine caught up with him during a brief recent … Continue reading
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Are ready to win a sweet ukulele? How about all THREE of my software products? Okay, I'll throw in a case, a tuner, Aquila strings (the best!) and some other bonuses… NOW are you ready? It's easy to enter – just take a cool picture of you and your significant other (your ukulele, I mean). … Continue reading
Recording music is easier with the UkeSB from Lanikai
My husband, Butch, helped me review the Squire by Fender USB guitar a few years ago, and he found that it made recording music in GarageBand much simpler because he didn't have to have some sort of…
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Put your ukulele in a sling
See on Scoop.it – Ukulele Love by BeatNik I've wanted to play guitar for years, but I just cannot seem to get the hang of it. I finally decided to take a page from Julie's ukulele book and thought I'd try one in the hopes that I could man… Nick Night's insight: Love the Mobius concept! … Continue reading


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17-year-old Missouri teen pleads guilty to hate crime against lesbianWednesday, October 3, 2012CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A 17-year-old Missouri teen has pleaded guilty to a hate crime charge in the July 24 beating of a local lesbian resident.
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Cuyahoga County Home Sale Stats: 2006 vs. 20007
They are running the Indy 500 this weekend so I thought I'd do a few posts putting 2006 stats against 2007 stats. I'm reporting on brokerage sales - January to May 27 2007 and the same period of time in 2006.
In Lakewood, 2007 sale prices beat 2006 by a few thousand; homes had to stay on the market about twenty days longer to sell. Total sales however? 2006 was higher. Here are the stats:
2007: 121 Total SF sales. Average Ask Price $172,852. Average Sale Price $165,655. On market 92 days.
2006: 132 sales. Average Ask Price $168,053. Average Sale Price $162,227. On market 71 days.
West Side of Cleveland (large area, includes Tremont and OC but also Clark/Metro Area). This area was the opposite, there were more sales in 2006 but the 2007 sale prices were a bit higher. Here are the stats:
2007: 150 Total SF sales. The average Ask Price was $81,133. The average Sale Price was $78,469. Number of days on the market averaged 92.
2006: 185 Total SF sales. The average Ask Price was $74,455. The average Sale Price was $71,442. Days on market averaged 81.
Since there are a lot of condos in 44113, I'm going to break that zip code out of the above figures and just do that zip code. This is for Ohio City and Tremont. First, single family sales;
2007: 30 Total SF homes sold. The average Ask Price was $205,109. The average Sale Price was $204,728. Average days on the market for these homes was 103.
2006: 23 Total SF homes sold. The average Ask Price was $178,628 and the average Sale Price was $173,454. Less days on the market, on average, in 2006: 71 days.
Condos in 44113? Here goes:
2007: 12 Sold Average Ask Price was $259,349. Average Sale Price was $246,175. Look at the days on the market - 205 days.
2006: 19 Sold. Average Ask Price was $224,484 and average Sale Price was $225,038. Fewer average days on the market: 174 days.
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on 7/22/2015 7:08:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I first began using Light Mountain Natural Red Henna twenty-mumble years ago when I was a teenager going through a hippie phase. Honestly, what attracted me to this brand in the first place was the art on the boxes-- compared to all the other henna boxes at the natural foods co-op, Light Mountain looked the least outdated with delightful artwork of different animals for each shade. I grabbed the box with the fox on it (Red) and started a two-year journey of putting muddy goop on my head every couple of months. After a few years, I got lazy and stopped using henna, transitioning to another long stretch of years of traditional chemical dyes (both drug store and salon). Then I got a random whim the other day to make another go with the henna, but couldn't find "my" brand at my local Whole Foods. Wary of trying an untested brand, I opted to order the Red (Fox) henna from Amazon, which thanks to the Prime account I always forget to cancel, it arrived on my doorstep in 24 hours.
So, now that the preamble is out of the way, here's the low down:
My hair had been recently chemical dyed with a drug store dye (dark brown, Garnier Nutrisse), but I figured enough time had lapsed (about a month) that it wouldn't be a problem. Some sources say not to henna over chemically dyed hair, others say go for it, so being an optimist, I went for it.
The process of mixing and applying the henna sucked, which is why I took off one lippie, but that's to be expected with this method. It is definitely more time intensive and messy than a drug store brand chemical dye. Mixing the powder with hot water requires you to stir it constantly for several minutes to get the consistency of pancake batter. I considered using the electric mixer, but decided against it because 1) it's metal and 2) my fianc� would kill me. So I just stirred and stirred and stirred ... and stirred until it smoothed out. Then I had to cover it and let it sit for an hour before I could apply the goop to my head.
Application is messy. It's basically mud. I do suggest using Vaseline around the hairline, because anywhere the mud gets will dye your skin orange. In my past experience, it fades pretty fast from the skin, so while I tried to be diligent about catching any spills, I accepted the fact that it wouldn't be the end of the world if I missed a few splats.
I used a hair dye applicator brush to apply the henna to my roots just like any other dye, and then worked my hair in sections. Scoop up some mud with the brush, slap it on the hair, work it down to the ends, repeat until hair is entirely coated. The thing with henna is that, unlike chemical dye, it doesn't penetrate clumps of hair quite as easily, so you've got to be careful getting the hair coated evenly so you don't wind up with stripes. Unless you're going for that sort of look.
It took about 30 minutes to get my hair entirely coated (I ended up using about 3/4 of the product on my shoulder length hair). I put on an old shower cap and set the timer for 1 hour (the instructions advise 1-4 hours for reds, depending on how vibrant and dark you want the color. Since I was working with dark brown hair and aiming for red highlights, I figured an hour would be enough). Every 10-15 minutes or so, I'd use a blow dryer over the shower cap to heat the henna (a step I don't recall doing as a teenager, but maybe I missed it back then), which apparently helps keep the dye active.
After my hour was up, I rinsed my head under the shower for-freaking-ever (about 10 minutes, give or take) until the mud was out. Still leaching dye, I worked some non-silicone conditioner through my hair and kept rinsing until the water ran pale orange and I figured I'd gotten the vast majority of the dye off my head.
After letting my hair air dry while cleaning up the mess in my bathroom, it was ready for the big reveal. Yep, just about what I had expected: A dark brown with fiery red highlights (what I think of as a natural auburn with more punch). Pretty much exactly what I wanted!
So, would I recommend this product? Absolutely. Great color results, consistent (if not messy) application, and if you've got a couple hours to kill playing with mud, then you're not going to be disappointed.
on 2/23/2015 1:08:00 AM
Age: Unknown
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I've tried other henna brands and keep coming back to this one because, although it's the cheapest, the dark brown gives the most accurate dark brown color, and because its coverage lasts the longest.
on 6/28/2013 9:41:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
Most recent edit 2017: after abusing the crap out of my hair I just used dark brown (the lion) to go back to Natural. I mixed with hot coffee applied immediately and let sit on head covered for an hour. Came out a wonderful deeeeeep brown but not black at all. Caffeine also stimulates growth! And I found the key to success with any indigo mix: xanthan gum powder. Mix a TEENY (1/2 tsp) in with the henna/indigo powder before adding the liquids. There will be. No. Clumps!!!!!!!
I used this in black (the toucan). I did not follow the instructions listed as I know a fair bit about henna and indigo. I have been dyeing my previously bleached hair with BAQ henna from mehandi or henna sooq. If you are serious about henna/Indigo for hair I'd look there first. Anyway this product is just two things: indigo, henna. In that order. Indigo needs henna to bind to the hair. Hence the henna. Henna has only one shade: red-orange. Indigo's natural stain is blue. They cancel each other out to make varying shades of brown, black, and darker reds. So my dark roots were coming in with a vengeance atop my henna colored hair and I'd been heavily researching a 'hendigo' (henna and indigo mixed together in one step; henna is mixed with whatever you put in your mix and left to dye release, and the indigo is mixed with water maybe some salt for staying power immediately before application then all mixed together in varying proportions depending on your color goal). Well these Light Mountain products are odd in that the powders are already mixed. What about dye release? If you let it dye release like a henna the indigo dye would've demised by then. So I mixed it in and slopped it on immediately. I used the mix provided, a tbs of salt, room temp tap water, and about a quarter cup amla powder for cooler tones. Wow... This stuff is MESSY!!! It was clumpy and gumpy and foul and you BEST put down like a ginormous tarp in your bathroom or you'll be sorry!!! Now plus it drips. Fun. Since I was using this mainly for the darkening (indigo) effect, I left this in for 90 minutes which some believe is the time the indigo works for, after which there is a risk of the henna 'taking over' and reddening too much. Don't know if this is true as this was my first indigo experiment but I checked my hair and it was DARK! Used no heat, just wrapped in saran wrap. The gloves and cap they give u are a joke. So I mermaid soaked in the tub to get the majority out (absolutely necessary for this product IMO), then CO washed the rest out. I don't know if my application is off or it needs time to oxidize, but it's mostly blackish with like some dark mahogany highlights which I wasn't expecting and don't love. I never would've used a premixed product like this but I have an event and was in a pinch and I couldn't wait for henna sooq's painfully slow shipping. I'm glad I did it. I love having closer toy natural shade with no root line. However, lets see how this oxidizes and if it fades as 1st or 2nd indigoes are wont to do. I will update in a couple of weeks. Would use again in a pinch but hopefully next time I can hendigo or even do a henna/indigo 2-step to yield really black results with BAQ henna and good quality indigo.
ETA: this color has stuck same as first day of application through a few washes, despite the water being a little blue when I shampooed first time (5 days later). Too bad it such a b*tch to apply!!! Will use again if I can't use my good stuff.
on 12/22/2012 3:56:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Other
I really like this henna. I have medium ash brown hair, and this gives me a rich warm brown color. I use the medium brown in the antelope box. I mix it with hot water, vinegar, greek yogurt, and cinnamon. It doesn't smell very good, but it's not terrible, and it doesn't burn my eyes like chemical hair dyes. It takes a long time, but it's worth it.
on 10/6/2012 12:12:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Coarse
Eyes: Hazel
I decided to try this as an all natural alternative to chemical hair color. I also wanted to grow my hair color out but after a few months my dark brown hair dye would oxidize and turn orange. I was left with 2-3 inch dark brown roots and 8 inched of brassiness. I looked into semi-permanent color but most are full of chemicals as well.
I can this henna at my local health food store and Whole Foods. It is $6.99 (U.S.) at both. I have tried the medium brown and dark brown. The medium brown was too light for my dark brown hair and the black was just right. I found the whole process of application a learning process. I followed directions (no metal utensils and bowls) and after mixing, let it sit out at room temperature overnight. I use a few tablespoons lemon juice, water and either virgin coconut oil or hair conditioner (just a little, the coconut worked better but was hard to clean from my bath tub). I prefer to make it to a cake batter consistency and mix for 5 minutes. Too much liquid can make it runny and if you leave on for hours, that is hours of dripping.
I have curly hair and this mixture is very chunky. I can also dry out a bit overnight so check the texture before you start. If it's dry, just add a little water until mix it's until it's moist again.
I start at my roots and then apply like traditional hair dye letting the chunks fall. This is (obviously) very messy and the first time I did it, had to clean my bathroom. Luckily, it didn't stain anything. The second time, I applied in my backyard. I also have to "push" the mix in my hair as well, using big globs.
I let this stay on for as long as my day allows, usually 2-6 hours. I read from others (henna user websites), do not shampoo for a few days. It much easier to get out of your hair using conditioner and water. It takes me about 15-20 minutes in the shower. With the black henna, it really took two days for it to look like a ash dark brown. At first it looked a pink pinkish/red in the sun. Two days later, it looked awesome.
Henna conditions my hair and makes it shiny and more manageable. It also helps with defining my curls. Yes, it's worth all the time and extra work. I now know my hair is much healthier and is not breaking anymore. It covers up the brassy hair and the results are the same as regular hair dye. I was using Color Silk in dark brown before this. I lok forward to having longer, healthier hair.
on 7/25/2011 8:02:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This review is for the Light Mountain Henna products. I purchased it in Chestnut and Neutral. I have only tried the Chestnut and I will say that I do like it. I bought it through Amazon for 3/$18 and change. You can buy it from other vendors for less. I have Black to Dark Brown hair, that's wavy on the ends. This is a messy process so I recommend going to Henna for Hair's website and reading up on it or going to Youtube to see how others do it. I prepared it the night before and applied it in the morning and left it on for 4 hours. I had wrapped my hair in saran wrap, shower cap and towel. When it started dripping down my neck (4 hrs), I decided to wash it out. There is some rough grit in there, and it took about 35 min to apply in the tub, 35 min to wash completely out in the tub. I used some dirt cheap conditioner to help get it out. It does leave your hair smelling like hay, so you may want to add a terp.oil in it to help cancel out the smell. I followed w/a deep conditioner and it covered my white hair sprouts and left the rest of my hair w/a cast of red. I liked it because i wasn't going for a dramatic change. I wanted my hair to stop falling out, wanted shiny, healthy hair, concealed white hairs, and a warm tone to it. I am happy with the results. Like I said it is messy, so you can either recruit a friend to help w/the application, or you can see how others do it and learn by their mistakes and suggestions. I think I will do this again, because it is natural, w/o dangerous chemicals being added to my hair and probably better for my hair in the long run.
on 8/3/2010 8:22:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I love using this product, I've never had any negative effects from it (such as staining my pillow, etc.) and it turns my dirty blonde hair a beautiful, natural looking red. It does smell like hay though so make sure you use hot tea or add essential oils to offset the smell, but it only lasts a few days anyway. Also, I find that using vaseline around your hair line can coat the hairs there and hinder staining so last night I colored without it and scrubbed the skin around my hairline today with baking soda to remove the stains. Also, I tend to make it a more watery consistency than yogurt because I feel it spreads better to cover all my hairs. It's really cheap too, I have thick slightly past my shoulders hair and can use one package two or three times. The best thing is that it isn't damaging like most other dyes, it's really the best way to go if you want any red in your hair ( I can't comment on any other color). But I don't know how it interacts with previously dyed hair, I had grown out virgin hair at the time, but have heard that you need to remove the henna from your hair (which sounds damaging) before you can re-dye with chemicals.
on 1/15/2010 5:49:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Acne-prone, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This is my first-ever review! I was impressed enough with this product to share my experience...
I tried the "Auburn" Light Mountain, which is the same as my natural hair color, hoping it would enhance the color, condition my hair, and cover my white hairs enough so that they aren't noticeable. It did EXACTLY that!
After preparing the henna as per the package instructions, I applied it over the bathroom sink, wearing latex gloves. (First I smeared Aquaphor on any body parts that were likely to come in contact with the mixture.) Applying the henna mixture was a little hard (but I've never dyed my hair before, so I had NO experience), because once the thick goop got on it, it was next to impossible to separate my hair into sections like the instructions say... I ended up just sort of slathering a ton on, combing it through with a wide-toothed comb, and massaging it around to try to coat all my hair.
When it seemed like I had enough on my head (which, as I have chin-length hair, was only about half the prepared mixture), I left the goop on for 20 minutes (covered by the plastic bag which is included in the package), applying heat with a hair dryer the whole time. It was a little messy, but MUCH less messy than I expected. I didn't accidentally dye anything I didn't want dyed, and cleanup was easy. When I was finished, I scooped out the leftover mixture with paper towels and threw it away in a plastic bag, rather than trying to wash it all down the drain. None of the bowls, utensils, or sinks/tubs I used were negatively effected.
When I rinsed it out (also much easier than expected), my hair shade didn't look dramatically different (which is good, because I love my natural hair color) but was subtly darker/redder and "richer" looking. My white hairs are tinted just enough so that there's not enough contrast for them to show up. The texture is great, and it looks really healthy. The smell is also very mild (it kind of reminds me of the smell of TVP, textured vegetable protein...) and didn't bother me at all. I'll have to see how long the color lasts and how well it continues to cover my white hairs....
[Edit: I'm taking away a lippie because the color faded really quickly! I LOVED the initial results, but in only a week they'd already begun to wear off. I am going to try leaving it on longer next time I use it and see if it makes a difference.]
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He was to pick her up at 9 pm sharp for their date.
Her nervousness had slowly disappeared as she started getting ready.
How long it had been since she had gone for a date. How long it had been since she had taken the time to dress up. How long it had been since had looked into the mirror and smiled!
The bell rang at 9 pm sharp. He was surprisingly punctual today!
She put on her heels and walked to answer the door only with a little difficulty.
Her smile widened further as she opened the door. He looked dashing in a neat tux.
Her reflection was almost mirrored on his face. He looked at her from head to toe and then back in awe.
Her cheeks turned a bright red.
He – Finally, you have moved on!
She – How do you know?
He – You put on your favourite 'kajal' today!
At a loss for words, she merely smiled and tried to hide the tear that sneakily rolled down her cheek by adjusting her hair that was let loose today!
He – Marital rape isn't something to be feared. It's something to be fought. And how well you've fought!
She opened and closed her mouth several times to say something but finally thought otherwise and looked at the floor instead. She had missed a spot while cleaning!
He – Shall we go then? We're getting late for our date, Ma!
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text: I've been really focused on making videos this spring, so I haven't been shooting stills as often. (My videos can be viewed here.) But the other day I went out and just took pictures for fun. I searched for stand-alone type images, and learned a bit about the people and places I photographed along the way.