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I usually hit the MoCCA Art Festival every year, and hop over to the Albany Comic-Con for a couple of hours whenever it fits into my schedule, but I have pretty much resigned myself to attending only two regular conventions now: Baltimore Comic-Con and the New York Comic-Con.
San Diego is fun, but ridiculously expensive and overcrowded, and most of the people I would want to see tend to appear at the New York show anyway. And all the conventions of the size of Baltimore or larger have basically the same stuff for sale, so it's not like I'm missing out on anything. Do people even go to conventions to buy things anyway? Seems like you can just get what you're looking for online, so why bother lugging large purchases around for hours?
(I say this as someone who routinely drops a couple of hundred dollars on half-price hardcovers at every convention I attend, but I question my own buying wisdom, constantly.)
As far as I'm concerned, Baltimore and New York are two of the best conventions in the country, anyway. They both have amazing guest lists (though creators are far, far, far more accessible at the Baltimore show) and plenty of things to see. New York is closer to home, and I can shack up with relatives for free, but there's not an after-hours scene the way there is at most of the larger conventions. New York causes everyone to disperse and to go hang out with small pods of like-minded people. Baltimore is a smaller convention and a small cluster of hotels, and everyone knows where everyone else is likely to convene for drinks and good late-night discussions.
I wasn't quite sure I would make it to Baltimore this year, though. I had planned to attend, certainly, and secured a Press Pass well in advance. But I never booked a hotel. Or figured out how I would actually get there. See, my family was vacationing just south of Boston the week before the convention, and I was undecided on whether or not to take a flight from Boston to Baltimore, and have my wife drive back across the state with the kids, or whether I would drive down, dropping my family off at home on the way through.
I almost talked myself out of going, as much as I love the Baltimore convention, because as anyone with kids knows, a family vacation is actually pretty exhausting, and I really didn't feel like flying out of Logan Airport or driving the 11 hours to get to Baltimore (with a detour home along the way).
But a few weeks before the show, my pals Jason Horn and Robert Wilson let me know that they needed another roommate for the weekend, and I was back in. I couldn't resist spending quality time with those two guys, even if they would be spending the whole convention behind tables, sketching like prostitutes, rolling around in their piles of artistically-earned cash. If you aren't familiar with the work of Jason Horn and Robert Wilson, here's a crash course:
Jason writes and draws "Ninjasaur", which he — no joke — describes as "'Bone' meets 'Hellboy,' though I've never actually read 'Bone.'" You might think that the title of the comic would be self-explanatory, but that's not good enough for Mr. Jason Horn. He wants you to buy his work, and love it. And you should. Or just read it for free online. He's also a hell of a colorist, but as he described to me, he doesn't have a ton of time to make comics, so he'd rather spend his non-day-job time doing that, then coloring someone else's work. A good point.
Robert is a newer face on the convention circuit, having made his debut only a year or so ago at, I believe, HeroesCon in Charlotte. He's already an excellent artist who you may have seen in some of his Project Rooftop appearances or in his self-published "Knuckleheads" comic, or his cool pin-up work. He's currently working on a top secret project called "Laser Joan," but it wasn't so top secret that he couldn't show off some of the pages at the convention. It was strong stuff, for sure.
Jason and Robert are always great to hang out with, and the only time I would ever have a chance to see them would be at conventions, and that's precisely why Baltimore does always manage to have a great guest list. It's a place that working professionals in the industry know they can meet up with their old and new friends, and maybe eat some delicious breakfast plates at Miss Shirley's while they're at it.
So I made it to Baltimore after all, and I had a wonderful time, losing my voice by the end of the weekend, like I always do. Rather than just narrate my adventures from Friday evening through Monday morning, I'll just give you a sample of some of the things that are worth mentioning. A little Baltimore assortment, 2011-style.
1. "Loose Ends" looks even more gorgeous in print than it did in the digital copy I wrote about in my overwhelmingly positive review last month. My shop never ended up getting its copies of #1 before the convention, so the first time I saw the physical object was at the table with Jason Latour and Rico Renzi. Renzi, by the way, colored the cover mock-up for the "Laser Joan" cover, in a case of hey-it's-a-small-world. But if I were doing a comic, I'd want Rico to color it, definitely. The guy has a sensibility that's different from everyone else doing the job, and he's great at it. He's also a big fan of Miss Shirley's Chicken and Waffles, and can often be caught glancing at his cellphone longingly, savoring the photo of his favorite breakfast.
Hard to blame him.
He's also the artist behind the sensational character find of 2011: Överslaüght. Masterminded by Latour and Renzi, I suggested his weapon of choice would be "a sword, that's also a gun," and the collaborative magic resulted in… well, let's just say we're waiting for the phone calls from Bob Schreck and/or Hollywood to start kicking in, any minute now.
2. The convention floor was still buzzing with talk of the DC September relaunch. That's been the topic of the entire summer, and with the first book hitting this week, it was still on everyone's mind. Dan DiDio was bopping around the convention, setting up meetings with the DC writers (and maybe artists) who were in attendance. Next week's column will have some further thoughts on the relaunch, but I heard a few interesting tidbits over the Baltimore weekend like (a) DC wants these new comics to be more visually interesting than the "talking heads" comics we've been seeing in the mainstream over the past few years, which is why they are pushing the artists as co-writers or strong collaborators, (b) everyone I talked to who is actually working on a new series for the relaunch says that DC has been almost totally hands-off, and let the artists and writers do their thing, and (c) with so little lead time for the artists, we may see fill-ins almost across the board on the third or fourth issues of the relaunched books. That last point is definitely a concern, and we'll see how DC handles it.
It's all well and good to put more of the storytelling in the hands of the artist, but when the artist has to be relieved for an issue around Christmas time, and someone has to come off the bench to draw an issue of an unfamiliar series, what happens to the storytelling then? I guess we'll see.
3. I picked up the entire run of "Challengers of the Unknown" volume 3, the one mostly drawn by John Paul Leon. I haven't read it yet, but the art looks great, and I'm sure I'll be able to get a future column out of the series, even if it's only to write about what went wrong. And if it turns out to be a forgotten gem, all the better. I also picked up a couple more "Hex" issues, because I am completely infatuated with that series about a post-apocalyptic future where Jonah Hex roams around blasting robots and mutants. I have read a bunch of issues before, but I never managed to complete my collection of the series. Not only is it far better than its reputation, if it even has one, but the final few issues were drawn by Keith Giffen in his Jose Muñoz style that's still so weird and gorgeous, long after he abandoned it.
4. I met Adam Knave last year, but I finally got to meet his writing and editing partner D. J. Kirkbride at this year's show, and not only did those two guys with a Harvey award for "Popgun" Volume 4, but they also debuted their special limited edition "Agents of the W.T.F." comic at the show. It's a damn funny comic, about a Scottish warrior in the body of a child and a "Native American princess from an America of another dimension" and their action-packed expoits.
You know how "Deadpool" comics are supposed to be funny, but they never are? (Well, except "Deadpool MAX," of course.) Knave and Kirkbride are actually funny, in their comics, in their Internet personas, in real life, in their books about monster cereal, and in their ninja poetry.
4. I picked up all five volumes, plus the prequel book, of Michael S. Bracco's "Novo," which I haven't yet read, but I'll tell you why I picked it up. It showed ambition, and serious artistic integrity. The guy's a middle school art teacher, and he not only wrote and drew all of these volumes, but he finished the story he set out to tell, and he's out there on the convention circuit showing off his completed story to the world.
At so many of these conventions, "Artist's Alley" can be seriously depressing. They are all tiny little storefronts for shlocky crap by untalented artists trying to foist bad colored pencil sketches ripped off from a J. Scott Campbell centerfold or merchandise based on "high-concept" characters like a zombie that's also a kitten. You don't see a lot of actual comics in artists alley, or even comic book artists. There's a reason Rob Granito was able to make a living for so long at these kinds of shows.
So when Michael S. Bracco is out there, doing the work, not making a few bucks selling marker sketches of Supergirl or "prints" traced from a Wildstorm cover image, he deserves your time. He certainly earned my respect, when I saw his work. And when I bought his books, he even took the time to draw a little sketch in each one of them. That's class.
5. "God Hates Astronauts," on the other hand, is not classy at all. But the two issues I bought, written and drawn by the super-talented Ryan Browne, were probably my favorite comics from the whole weekend. I've seen Brown's banner at conventions before. It's strikingly well-designed. But I've never checked out his comics until now, and I'm more than glad I did.
The comics, which you can read for free on his website, feature a pull-quote from Darick Robertson, which is perfect, because Browne savages the conventions of superhero comics just like "The Boys" does. Only, Browne is legitimately funny.
"God Hates Astronauts" is some kind of mad, beautifully-drawn, mash-up of Ben Edlund's "The Tick" and Bob Burden's "Mysterymen" and every superhero parody Garth Ennis has ever wished he had written. If you can't tell, I just love the heck out of it. And Browne is also doing a little (or maybe it's enormously big) online experiment this year, where he's drawing a page a day for every working day of the year, in an improvisational style for a comic called "Blast Furnace!" The guy is out there, doing the work, and doing it well.
6. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention my newfound dinner companions, Dave Wachter, Christian Sager, and Eric Steiner. We shared the delights of strangely-delivered tapas and the exotic world of Pizzeria Uno. Wachter showed off some pages from a pitch he's currently working on, and all I'll say about it is that I would be shocked if it wasn't immediately scooped up for publication, and it looks amazing. I remember his appearances on the Around Comics podcast from a couple of years ago, and his reputation as one of the best convention sketch artists on the circuit, and, after seeing him in action, it is a well-deserved reputation. No J. Scott Campbell traces from this guy.
Sager and Steiner do a comic called "Think of the Children," but they are also renaissance men who do a bunch of other things as well, in and out of comics. I'm certainly looking forward of more work from both of them and more good times at various Baltimore restaurants next year. Perhaps we'll dare to sample the delicacies of the elusive "Five Guys."
7. Geof Darrow and Tim Truman shared a booth, and I just kept circling back to it, first to pick up the issues of "Shaolin Cowboy" I was missing, then to look through Truman's huge stack of original art, then to look at Darrow's prints, then to flip through Darrow's original drawings of various monsters and guys fighting monsters, then back to Truman's side to look once again at the original art pages.
I finally settled on a print of "Shaolin Cowboy" (from the #7 cover), and Darrow did a quick sketch-and-signature for me, and I bought a page of Truman art, from a "Grimjack" comic that had a nice bit of physical humor and aliens and some kind of Cyclops thing going on. Truman's orginal art is fascinating because I never realized that he draws his layouts on the back of his art board, then lightboxes it through to the other side. So he actually lays out his pages in reverse, which I haven't seen before. And that means for the price of one page of original art (which he was selling for about 1/3 of the cost I expected), you get a page of layouts and a page of finished pencils with inks. Of course, you can't display both sides at one, unless you have some kind of rotating glass case, but it's cool to see his process.
8. Imagine Jason Horn, Robert Wilson and me, eating ice cream cones, walking the streets of Baltimore at night. Because that happened. But add Mike Maihack to the mix, and you get a fierce gang of street toughs. No wonder the byways were practically empty when we were roaming around.
The four of us conquered Baltimore. But I was the only one left to tackle Miss Shirley's for breakfast on Monday.
In addition to writing reviews and columns for COMIC BOOK RESOURCES, Timothy Callahan is the author of "Grant Morrison: The Early Years" and editor of "Teenagers from the Future: Essays on the Legion of Super-Heroes" anthology. More of his thoughts on comics can be seen regularly at the Geniusboy Firemelon blog.
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The lawsuit, filed in 19th Judicial District Court, alleges "bad faith breach of contract" and seeks financial damages, including for harm to the Maryland-based company's reputation and business losses.
Last week the administration rejected a settlement offer made by Client Network Services Inc., or CNSI, serving notice that an effort will be made to recover some of the $17 million the state paid the firm since it started work in 2012.
"We stand by our decision to cancel the contract for cause, which was based on consultation with the Attorney General's office, and for the reasons communicated by the Division of Administration in a letter to CNSI," Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols responded in a statement released late Monday. That letter, among other things, cited improper contact between the state's then-health secretary, Bruce Greenstein, and CNSI officials and employees.
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Greenstein resigned a week after the federal probe came to light.
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"It is unclear how the mere existence of the (grand jury) subpoena would be a proper basis for the cancellation" of the contract, the lawsuit states.
CNSI lawyers state that the firm has done no wrong and met contract terms in spite of roadblocks thrown up by the current Medicaid contractor — Molina Medicaid Solutions — and some DHH employees who had close relationships with Molina.
"To the best of CNSI's knowledge, information, and belief, neither CNSI nor any of its representatives is a target of the federal investigation," CNSI attorney Michael McKay wrote. "Federal authorities to this day have never contacted CNSI about any investigation of the (contract) award."
In its petition, CNSI notes that its dismissal came despite the firm having been praised by state Department of Health and Hospitals Undersecretary Jerry Phillips in a letter of recommendation to Arkansas health officials.
The petition also disputes the state's allegation that communication between Greenstein and company representatives may have influenced the contract award. CNSI attorneys said the proposals from four different companies were evaluated by independent teams and the difference between the CNSI technical evaluation and the highest score was less than 90 points out of 4,000. Price was assessed separately and scores combined, with the CNSI price putting it over the top.
Greenstein "was not part of any evaluation teams and played no role in the evaluation process," the petition states.
Greenstein denied any involvement throughout the process.
However, the Jindal administration said in a letter to CNSI detailing reasons for contract termination improper contacts — including hundreds of phone calls and thousands of text messages — between Greenstein and CNSI employees and officials during his tenure as health secretary.
The administration also cited Greenstein's role in changing a provision in the request for proposal that allowed CNSI to compete and potential conflicts of interest among DHH and CNSI employees.

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The club didn't make any major acquisitions in the off-season, but they really didn't have to. Last year's young, talent-laden roster is mostly intact, minus streaky and overpriced 1B Mark Reynolds. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. What the team did do, is amass incredible depth in pitching and outfielders, creating a stockpile of players for the Big League club to pull from, all hungering for a chance to join and contribute to this exciting Orioles team.
Orioles Spring Training was exciting this year too. Take Spring stats and records for what they're worth, but a good Spring Training usually means good organizational depth. The Orioles compiled a dominent 19-9 record. Many players really stepped up their game to prove they deserved a spot on the team: Pearce, Jackson, Ford, Robinson, Dickerson, Casilla, Exposito, Valencia, Jurrjens, McFarland, Gausman, Bundy, etc. Unfortunately, most of those players didn't make the Major League team. Ryan Flaherty did not make that list, but was handed a roster spot anyway, despite having options, no longer being a Rule 5 player, and needing to learn how to bat and field.
Early on, the Orioles 2013 Regular Season has been exciting as well. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has averaged over 40,000 fans for the first home series. The crowd is full of orange shirts this year, rather than Yankees, Red Sox, and Phillies jerseys. The fans are loud, raucous, and excited, creating a playoff atmosphere in April. The team hasn't disappointed. Through the first 5 games, 1B Chris Davis is having a historic run: .556Avg. 4HRs 17RBI. CF Adam Jones has been solid: .552Avg 12H 7RBI. RF Nick Markakis is hitting .348. C Matt Wieters has thrown out 3 of 4 baserunners and is batting .333. Nate McLouth has added hustle and speed at the leadoff spot and acrobatic catches in left field. Young 3B Manny Machado is playing defense like Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson. SS J.J. Hardy is showing a resurgence in his power hitting. The team is excelling in speed, timely hitting, and turning double plays. Reliever Darren O'Day has been brilliant. Starter Miguel Gonzalez had a great first start of the season. Rule 5 pick T.J. McFarland pitched 3 1/3 shutout innings in his Major League debut. There has been a lot to be excited about so far, but not from Ryan Flaherty.
I know you've heard me complain about Flaherty over and over. You may ask why I pick on a young guy who looks like he's 12 years old. Unfortunately he's proving me right. Do I wish Ryan would have a great season and help out my favorite team? Sure. I wish that of everyone in the Orioles organization. But that's not what he's doing so far.
The Orioles selected Flaherty from the Cubs in the December 2011 Rule 5 Draft, meaning they had to keep him on the Major League roster for all of the 2012 season, or they would have to send him back to Chicago or trade for him. For some reason, Baltimore's front office and coaching staff believed enough in Ryan to waste a roster/bench spot on him for the entire 2012 season and get him into 77 Big League games, despite his anemic hitting and bumbling defense. How did Flaherty reward them? With a .216 batting average and 19 RBI. He often looked like a deer caught in headlights at the plate, almost always being an automatic out. He couldn't run, grounding into many double plays. Calling him "versatile" just means he played poorly at multiple positions. The Orioles wasted a spot on their 25 man roster for all of last season on a guy who will never be more than a utility bench player. Maybe there's a reason why Chicago didn't protect him from the Rule 5 Draft by not even having him on their 40 man roster?
So far this season, Flaherty is 0-10 and has played poorly defensively. He misplays a lot of the balls that come his way. He always seems to be out of position. He does not have a good throwing arm. I'll give you one guess who misplayed the ball that allowed the Twins to score the go ahead run last night...
Yet the guy who shouldn't even be on the roster continues to be handed at bats, starting at 2B in both games since walking wounded 2B Brian Roberts unsurprisingly went down with yet another injury, despite 2B Alexi Casilla having much better stats in Spring Training and last season. And for some reason manager Buck Showalter hasn't even had automatic out Flaherty batting 9th.
I'd love to be excited by Ryan Flaherty since he's on my favorite baseball team, but I just can't. He's hurting the team by taking away a roster spot and at bats from more deserving players for the second straight season. I'm not sure what the Orioles coaching staff and front office see in him, but I certainly haven't seen it yet.
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Antwerp-born artist Frans Hals was especially famous for his portraiture. Of all the splendid portraits that he produced, this painting of Stephanus Geraerdts is perhaps the best. The Haarlem alderman and councillor is recognisable by his coat of arms in the background. His relaxed posture makes the work rather unique, because Dutch regents tended to have themselves immortalised in formal poses. Their expression was usually very serious, whereas Geraerdts seems to be smiling at someone to his right. Hals captured this smile in just a few effective brushstrokes. He probably began by sketching his model's expression directly onto the canvas. The attire of the alderman is also rendered in splendid fashion: the quick, straight brushstrokes create the illusion of a deep-black robe with gold embroidery. The sleeve and the outstretched hand are moreover among the most virtuoso examples of Baroque painting.
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Stephanus Geraerdts's smile is in fact directed at his wife Isabella Coymans, who slyly offers him a rose. Originally, the two portraits formed a pair, but they were separated in 1886. Today, he adorns the portrait gallery of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp, while she is in a private collection.


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Turning the Page - Gates Advocacy Conference
Recently I was fortunate to attend the Turning the Page Conference sponsored by the Gates Foundation and PLA. The conference provided training, information, and tools to help build participant's skills and confidence in advocating for their libraries. You can find more details at www.SustainingLibraries.org. There were many great ideas shared, but one I thought might be useful was what I call the "postcard idea." Libraries talked about how after a library program they handed to participants a postcard, with the phrase, "what I learned at my library today" , these were collected and used to promote other programs. What a wonderful simple tool, but one I could see you might use in various ways. (in your newsletters, on your web, etc.)
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The Magical Powers Of Blog Comments And How To Get More
More and more businesses are cottoning on to the fact that having a blog is a great way to build traffic and generate leads. Many though are missing out on one of the best benefits it has to offer: blog comments.
Too Much Content Focus
The problem is that many blog owners are focusing all of their attention on the content. Now it is true that content is the most important part of your blog, and you should always strive to create interesting, relevant and engaging content for your audience that will encourage blog comments. See how I underlined 'engaging'? That's because engaging your audience is really important. Engaging means getting them to interact, and interaction can be in the form of shares, likes or comments. All of these kinds of engagement are great, but comments are magical.
The Magical Powers of Blog Comments
There are two main benefits to getting comments on your blog posts:
SEO: Comments are fantastic for SEO. How so? Firstly, search engines love content, particularly unique content – and having a bunch of comments on your blog post gives a nice boost to the quantity of unique content. Secondly, people commenting on your post will most likely use key terms in different variations to what you used, this means you'll rank for related keywords that weren't included in your original post – pretty cool huh?
Authority: The other benefit of comments is that they build your authority on a subject, and position you as an industry leader. Think about when you view other peoples blogs, which ones do you assign more credibility; the one with 25 comments or the one with no comments?
How To Get More Magical Power (Blog Comments)
So now you know the magical powers of blog comments – here are some simple tips for getting more of them:
Ask a question: This is the simplest and easiest way to garner more comments. Think of it this way; how much easier is it to converse with someone who keeps the conversation flowing by asking questions? It's the same with your blog, don't leave it to your readers to think of something to say, give them some direction by asking a question.
Reply: If someone says something to you in real life, do you ignore them, or do you say something back? Hopefully you don't ignore them.. It should be the same with your blog, if someone takes the time to leave a comment, you should take the time to respond, even if it's just a thank you for commenting. They'll be much more likely to comment again if you do.
Install a good commenting system: It might sound elementary, but a good comment system can be the difference between someone commenting and not commenting. If your commenting system is hard is hard to log into or requires users to take too many steps to comment; they'll most likely give up. One of my favorite commenting systems is Disqus which is pleasant to look at, easy to use, and allows login from multiple platforms. If you'd like to see what other systems are available, here is an extensive list.
Create posts based on reader comments: Nothing shows your readers you value their comments like highlighting them in your content. If someone leaves a particularly inspirational comment, base a post around it and link to the readers profile or website. Another idea is to do a monthly post highlighting the best comments received in that period.
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Don't sit on your hands – start garnering comments with your very next post. Use the tips above to attract the comments, and be sure to interact when they do. Don't expect 30 comments straight away, but with a bit of persistence you'll build a solid community around your blog and the benefits will be multiple.
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The non-weather of late has had me constantly wearing nude colours on my nails. What do you wear when it's supposed to be sunny, but the clouds are telling you to wait another month before changing-up your seasonal wardrobe? Nudes seem to go with everything and cross one thing off my list in the morning (don't tell me you don't match your outfit to your nail varnish...) but they leave me quite uninspired. Illamasqua are certainly no 'nude' brand, known for their bright colours, extravagant images and out-there concoctions, so it's no suprise these nail varnishes were the ones to well and truly get me out of my mid-season rut. Part of their 'Paranormal' collection, these three shades are strikingly powerful and omit a colour that almost leaves you breathless. Green, purple and pink shouldn't really work together... But on this occasion they totally and utterly do. The formulas themselves are delightfully thick without being gloopy, applying to the nail flawlessly to leave a delicate shimmer that catches the light. You barely need two coats to get a true-to-bottle colour, meaning there's plenty of room for a base and topcoat to keep them lasting flawlessly for as long as possible. I'm quickly falling in love with the nail varnishes from Illamasqua, the formulas and colours being perfect, as everyone else seems to be too. I had great fun creating a bit of nail art with the shades - made even better with a topcoat that makes them shine brightly under UV light. I don't have a UV lamp floating around at home, but I'm pretty sure if I was to wear these out to the Ministry of Sound (or some other hip club I'm probably too old to enjoy) it would be reminiscent of a foam party from 2003. And when was that ever a bad thing?
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Call me a weakling, or to be more precise, my tastebuds. They are not the strongest when it comes to anything with a hint of spiciness. Even pepper. Not a big fan of that. And yet I call myself a foodie; well I am a picky foodie. That, however, didn't make it any easier to try and find not spicy Korean food in Seoul, a city that adores spicy so much they have to run an advertisement on the subway to remind people they might end up in hospital. Says it all.
But I am not one to back down and solely sustain on pasta and sauce (even though they were hard to get in Seoul and very expensive at that) and set out on my quest to find not spicy Korean food in Seoul that would please my picky tastebuds, thirsty foodie heart and adventurer mindset. A basic rule of thumb in Korea is: If it's red, it's spicy. But a lot of things are red when it comes to food and sauce is a vital thing for Korean food. So what to do?
To the Streets We Go
First off, street food should provide me with plenty of opportunity to actually see the dishes, watch people's reactions and have small bites instead of full-on menus. When even pancakes, Bindaetteok, and chicken sticks are spicy, you know you have to be on the lookout. That being said, none of the people were probably as sensitive as I was and so I fell for non spicy food number one: hot dog lookalikes. They are actually fried fish paste with red ginger around a sloppy sausage.
If you do like fishy things that are not spicy, you can try out boiled fish slices on a stick, called oden, which look like wavey dough. It is neither crispy nor soft. It's hard to explain and not particularly exciting. If you're keen, you can even drink the water in which it was boiled to get an extra fishy taste.
My absolute favourite not spicy Korean food was Hotteok, an extremely yummy street pastry filled with all different kinds of flavours. I liked cheese but absolutely loved honey and grains! It is basically ambrosia for all pastry lovers. Just a warning, eating more than two can cause your tummy to fall all over itself in raptures and that doesn't feel as nice as it sounds. Better eat one every day you are in Seoul.
– Hongdae for Grilled Chicken Skewer, waffle and ice cream and cinnamon soup
– Insa-Dong for tall ice cream and j-shaped ice cream cones
Korean Restaurant Dining
The go-to dish kimchi can be had in a white, non-spicy version, the classic tteokbokki comes in a red sauce. I had a go at tteokbokki and was surprised about how delicious and not too spicy it was. Of course, that depends on where you go! So always ask before you buy. Sometimes you might get a free sample to try. Recommended and a definite must as a (relatively) not spicy Korean Food in Seoul!
Since rice cake – which can be likened to sliced sticky rice pasta – is such a popular Korean dish and I slowly fell in love with it, I couldn't not have a go at tteokguk. This is a white soup with rice cakes, green onions and is usually eaten for New Years but is good any time. It had a level of zero spiciness and was therefore perfect for me. My tentative conclusion is that everything white is non-spicy.
Speaking of white, rice itself is not spicy and sushi isn't if you leave out the ginger and wasabi (I know, duh, obvious). Being so (physically) close to Japan, there is a Korean version of sushi as well. It is called gimbap. As opposed to the Japanese dish, gimbap doesn't use vinegar but sesame oil instead. I actually prefer it – especially since it has large carrot slices on the inside. I am not a big fan of fish, you should know.
Sweet Delights as Your Not Spicy Korean Food in Seoul
A no-brainer, but sweets are generally just that, sweet. Not spicy. And I haven't come across one dessert that proved this wrong, so there you go, here is my list of must-try sweets. And if you know me, you knew I gladly took it upon myself to eat my way through them just to double-check for you. Oh, the sacrifices I make.
First-off, ice cream. Like their neighbours in Japan, Koreans dote on soft ice cream. Don't ask me, but it's a thing. Over here, though, they do not come in such strange flavours but they make up fr it in size and shape! Have you ever seen a giant ice cream cone made out of corn and in the shape of a J, filled from both ends? No, there you go. It has become so popular that it is slowly expanding to South East Asia and you can have it in Indonesia and Malaysia, too. It is called jipangi and it's birthplace is in Insa-dong, Seoul.
If that is not big enough for your tastebuds, hang on, I've got a 32cxm long soft ice serve for you. It's true, it is that long but the cone is the same. Which is terrible for a klutz like me because my cone and ice cream didn't get a long and it preferred to plunge into it's ice cold death. I am still mourning over it. Let's change the topic, it's too sad.
– While I was in LA, I had some amazing shaved ice cream with pomegranate, which was highly recommendable as well
Sweet Delights as Your Not Spicy Korean Food in Seoul
For your ultimate near-death coma of your tastebuds, I suggest giving the mega waffles a try. Not only are they sweet already but are 30cm in length and filled with ice cream, whipped cream, topped with sprinkles and sugary sauce in the colours of the rainbow. It tastes as sickeningly sweet as it sounds and I had to control my gag-reflex. And I have you know, I am a major sweet tooth but that was too much even for me. But it is certainly a very much not spicy Korean food.
A German export (from Rothenburg ob der Tauber, to be precise) and a hit in Seoul is the Schneeball. A pastry rolled up into a dough and covered with icing and chocolate. And before carrying away my new price, I had to beat it to a pulp. No kidding, the store vendor gave me a wooden hammer and instructed me to hit hard. I did and it tore up the bag. I guess there is a proper way to do it and I just don't know how. The price of being so strong as I am (haha).
But what is even more common are churros. Yes, the Spanish, long cinnamon stick which you stick into chocolate sauce. They come in horseshoe shape and you can even have jam with it. I was told I absolutely had to try it and did so without any sauce and it was super yummy. Good advice. I like to follow your suggestions, as well! If you ever have any, shoot me a comment.
– Get Japanese okonomiyaki in small restaurants in Dongdaemun
No Taste = Not Spicy Korean Food
We keep going strong with ice cream and moving on to the popular and absolutely tasteless version. Shaved ice. It is basically just crushed ice but instead of being crushed, it is shaved. No taste whatsoever. To make it look cool and keep it popular, juices, sauce and fruits are poured over it, which adds colour and taste and makes it look as if it's something you must try. Don't bother.
However, if you must, why not have the ultimate Korean thing, Patbingsu. It is shaved ice with red beans. I snubbed this (have had too much of red beans lately) and opted for cheese instead. You read that right, cheese and ice cream. The thing is, Korean cheesecake is more cheese than cake. So it was cheesy cheesecake ice cream. Say that super fast ten times in a row. I challenge you! Oh, and it didn't taste great. Not bad, but not great.
Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Moving on from frozen water to actual fluids, finding a non-spicy drink was was supposed to be easy, I thought and so I ordered a Korean punch, Sujeonggwa, as I was in Christmas spirit with all the sparkling neon lights and the hint of cinnamon in the air. I should have known better because that was not only hot but throat-clearingly spicy. I guess if I had bacteria trying to settle in my system, they were wiped out. I still liked the punch, at least while I was till able to taste it. (Keep on mind, that a person with ordinary tastebuds would not feel as strongly about it.)
One drink, however, I adore and that isn't hot albeit consumed when hot is tea, of course. Korean tea is rather nutty and sometimes served with nuts in it, too! I entreat you to try it! Just ask your hostel, hotel etc. They might have some free tea bags for customers anyway. And coffee isn't spicy either. I guess there are options, though.
Another go-to drink for Koreans is rice punch. Like the one above, this one doesn't have any alcohol in it either and is pretty nice. It has a smooth feel and there are some soft rice corns swimming in it. It is especially good to cool down your tongue if you happen to have eaten something spicy.
– If you want some more crazy ice cream, try corn ice cream
– If you're daring, why not get octopus chips?
I could probably go on and on, but wait. I can't because I am supposed to talk non-spicy food for all those fellow sensitive souls out there. And with this, I am ending my list. If you have found another non-spicy Korean dish, let me know!


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Clausewitz defines war as "an act of force to compel the enemy to do our will."
The remarkable thing about terrorist warfare is that, once it has been carried out, even a foiled terrorist attack serves that strategic objective. The terrorist understands that what ultimately compels the will is not just the successful application of force, but the fear and demoralization that result from it. (From my blogpost "Who is to blame for terrorism's moral victory?" January 1, 2010)
ISIS, is the Islamic terrorist group whose name has lately become synonymous with loathsome atrocity. According to an article in the Jerusalem Post, ISIS has claimed responsibility for "Sunday's shooting…outside the Muhammad Art Exhibit and Cartoon Contest in Garland, Texas."
Last week as I prepared articles on the riots in Baltimore, I ran across one that reported statements by recruiters for the ISIS terrorists claiming that the situation in Baltimore was fertile ground for their recruitment efforts in the black community there.
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Some news reports characterize the Garland attack as a failed terrorist attack. The fact that ISIS wants to claim credit for it confirms the understanding (quoted above) that I shared with readers of my blog some years ago.
Where terrorism is concerned, whether a given attack succeeds or fails, the result may produce the desired outcome, which is simply to instill fear. As I understand it, because the event in question featured portrayals of Muhammad Muslims would find offensive, its sponsors had already had some difficulty finding a place to hold it.
So Muslim threats of violence against anyone who disses their prophet successfully coerced the will of people in the United States even before events confirmed that the threats were not idly made. Aspects of Islamic teaching that unleash atrocious violence against unbelievers, apostates and dissidents may not yet be openly accorded any legal status in the U.S. But the regime of fear intended to enforce the will of Islamic religious dictators is already extending its shadow into our communities.
Americans can say if they like that it's inconsiderate to cast aspersions on the religious views of others. But government-subsidized images of Christ immersed in urine have been accepted as works of art. Ridicule and punishment of students "guilty" of refusing to abandon their Christian faith is being protected by educational institutions; and at least one Presidential candidate has suggested that Christians will have to change their views on sexual depravity. All this is happening with no regard whatsoever for Christian sensibility or feeling.
The message is clear. Political and institutional forces will tread without respect on Christian tenets and sensibilities.
At the same time, however, our government and society will stand by idly, or even encourage, preemptive capitulation to respect for Islam, enforced with threats of violence. Some Americans may be ignorant or thoughtless enough to mistake these events as discrete episodes, like the smell of garbage or urine that sometimes assaults the senses in this or that block or neighborhood of a city.
But other Americans schooled by the thought and writings of our nation's founders, will take the time to review, as they did, the writings of political thinker like the Frenchman Montesquieu.
In his work on The Spirit of the Laws, he identified fear as the pervasive principle of despotic tyranny. In his day the prime examples of terror fueled despotism were found in the Islamic Empires that still overshadowed much of the world (Part I, Second Book, Chapter 9, "On the principle of despotic government").
Thus, if you stoke fear, you strengthen tyranny.
As they surrender to violence inspired fear, Americans are surrendering the institutional and personal character required to sustain their liberty. This transformation of character prepares them passively to accept the abandonment of the constitutional arrangements that have secured their liberty since the founding.
In this respect, the specter of Islamic terrorism appears to offer convenient aid to those bent on replacing our democratic, constitutional republic with an unconstrained elitist faction tyranny. Everything that turns Americans into cowering, timorous herd animals serves this purpose.
Could this be why, at the very time when the threat from Islamic terrorist violence begins to foul our domestic atmosphere with claims of responsibility for violence, government policies, imposed by dictatorship, are using tax dollars to import devout adherents of Islam into the United States as "refugees", while barring Christian victims of Islamic violence from even visiting our territory to inform us firsthand about the atrocities Islamic terrorists are perpetrating?
In my column last week I wrote about the courage it takes to pursue justice by non-violent means. I called to mind the way Martin Luther King's Christian faith helped him to sustain and inculcate that courage. Islamic terrorists count on the fact that the tenets of their religion can be used to steel their followers for the brutal business of inflicting atrocity.
With better reason, Americans of Christian faith should count on the fact that the example and guidance of Christ fills us with the courage to oppose that brutality. That courage extends as well to the firmness required to obey God rather than men when it comes to the perverse agendas of hedonistic, rapacious human self-worship the powers-that-be of the elitist faction are pursuing in order to erase the character required to maintain our institutions of self-government.
In the practical arena of our citizen affairs the greatest obstacle to that firmness is the hesitancy and confusion being bred by a so-called two-party system that enforces rebellion against God under the specious rubric of "secular" governance.
What sense does this make when the whole idea of the people's constitutional self-government arises from the premise of God-endowed unalienable right?
What sense does it make when the courageous sense of responsibility for the common good that it requires demands that we act in keeping with the blessings of God, honoring as sacred the bonds and obligations (such as those which bind parents and children) with which God informs our nature, for our good and that of all humanity?
This is the sacred honor which the founding patriots pledged to sustain the liberty of their country.
For how much longer will Americans who claim to rely on God and Jesus Christ continue to sully that honor by yoking themselves and their nation to the rebellion against Him?
Knowing that God's grace is for those who honor Him ("How can you believe, which receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only?" John 5:44), how does it fulfill Christ's Gospel of love to lend time, money, and moral credibility to a system of partisan political activity that presently works to deny their country the honor that comes from God?
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Barb Wire.


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|1,291 sq. ft.
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Villa Chrysalis is located above the town of Skopelos, which many refer to as a small heaven, this villa offers breathtaking views and has a large terrace overlooking it all. Although it seems a beach is in every direction you look from this Greece accommodation, renting a boat for the day may be an excellent decision, for this is how some of the most peaceful beaches on the island are reached.
(3000m2) Situated on a hillside above the town of Skopelos, this villa is surrounded by olive groves and walking trails and looks over the Skopelos harbour. The villa is completely private and is not visible to any of its neighbours. There is a terrace accessible from the kitchen that is furnished with a barbecue and a dining table with chairs. The private swimming pool (7.25m x 3.25m) is framed by a sun deck with loungers and chairs. Parking is available within the property grounds.
The entrance to Villa Chrysalis leads into a spacious open plan sitting room and kitchen with plenty of windows facing the pool and terraces. The sitting room is comfortably furnished with 2 sofas and chairs. The corner fireplace, open wood-beamed ceilings and large dining table make an inviting family gathering place and give the villa a traditional and homey atmosphere. The spacious kitchen has several modern conveniences including dishwasher and its high ceilings and abundant windows create a light and airy space. A double French door from the dining area leads to a spacious terrace with an outdoor dining table which is the perfect place for al fresco meals.
With the enchanting views of olive groves, red tiled roofs and the bustling harbour below, many hours can be spent here just mesmerized by the views.
Also on the main level is a bedroom with double bed and a roomy w/c shower room. These are reached by a small hallway that can be closed off, providing privacy so that the w/c can be used exclusively by the occupants of the master bedroom. This sizable bedroom is furnished with a beautiful dressing table, bedside tables and a pretty wood and iron bed. Opening the hallway door allows others to use the upstairs w/c while in the common areas and around the pool.
The bottom level of the house is reached via a stairway from the kitchen and leads to a hallway from which there is access to two bedrooms and a large w/c shower room in between them. Each bedroom is equipped with two single beds (one of which can be converted to a double bed) and are comfortably furnished with dressing tables and plenty of wardrobe space. Both bedrooms have double French doors leading to a small terrace furnished with table and chairs where one can relax and enjoy the lush garden and views of olive groves. From the terraces there is access to the pool area and main terrace via an outside staircase.
One of Villa Chrysalis' best features is its spacious outdoor areas, which are completely private. The pool is surrounded by large terraces with sweeping views to the sea and valley. There is a built-in poolside BBQ for cooking up sumptuous outdoor meals. The large terrace outside the kitchen has a sizable dining table and is easily accessible to BBQ and kitchen alike. From all outdoor spaces on the main level the views are splendid of hillsides in velvety green, light blue skies and turquoise blue seas.
Set in the countryside surrounded by olive groves, Villa Chrysalis sits alone on the hillside just above Skopelos town. Due to its position, the villa and terraces are not overlooked by any other properties. Many walking paths and trails are within easy reach of the villa, as well as a footpath leading down to town. The footpath of 150 meters leads to the main ring road. Once on the ring road that skirts the town, you will find numerous routes that wind down the hill through the cobbled, stepped streets of town to the waterfront. Several restaurants are within easy walking distance to the villa via the foot path. The town's harbour front is approx. 15-20min walk down hill from the villa. A leisurely stroll will take you past the quaint backstreet boutiques, souvenir shops and eventually to the harbour where you will find an array of cafe bars and traditional tavernas.
The location of Villa Chrysalis suits all who want a superior quality villa in the countryside, with the convenience of town only minutes away. It is perfect for larger families and couples holidaying together. The proximity of town and beaches make this a villa to suit all. Car hire recommended .Please note that Villa Chrysalis can be accessed by car via a steep driveway, not suitable for vans. You can also park your car near the main road, and take a 5-minute footpath through olive orchard.
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Zeer degelijk afgewerkte woning , ruim en proper, vriendelijke ontvangst en midweek verse handdoeken en lakens, zeker een aanrader voor 6 personen , goede ligging en mooi zicht.
Location spettacolare con vista mozzafiato sulla baia di skopelos. Immersa nella natura tra ulivi e profumi della macchia mediterranea. Spostato dal centro ma raggiungibile velocemente a piedi tramite un sentiero tra gli ulivi. Casa comoda pulita accogliente e attrezzata. Splendida la terrazza il barbecue e piscina. Accesso alla casa in auto per guidatori esperti. Proprietari molto disponibili.
The villa is located about a kilometre and a half from the waterfront with shops and tavernas and a kilometre and a half from the beach, both which can be reached by car. Skopelos, the main port of the island, is located three kilometres from the villa, and is the greenest island in Greece with more than 50 percent of its surface covered by untouched forests of pine trees. This charming town is built around the harbour and has many shops, boutiques, restaurants, and markets. There are also lively music clubs that play everything from jazz to traditional 'rembetika' music. Narrow cobblestone streets make up much of Skopelos and the main site is definitely the Venetian castle, which is visible from every part of the town. It features only the most gorgeous panoramic views. Great daily activities can include a visit too the cultural centre, where there are book fairs, photography exhibitions, and puppet shows or to the Pirate's Graves at Sedoukia. Skopelos town: 1.4 km Beach: 1,4 km Shops, tavernas: 1.5 km
CAR HIRE RECOMMENDED - Please note that Villa Chrysalis can be accessed by car only via a steep driveway, not suitable for vans. You can also park your car near the main road, and take a 5-minute footpath through olive orchard.
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Season 5
19 Jul 2018 - 22 Aug 2018
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
Season 6
23 Aug 2018 - 5 Sep 2018
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
Season 7
6 Sep 2018 - 19 Sep 2018
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
Season 8
20 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2018
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
Season 9
1 Oct 2018 - 31 Oct 2018
3 night minimum stay
for 3 nights
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Local taxes and utility bills are included in the rental rates.
Maid service is included in the rental rates: Towels and bed linen are changed every 3 days. The Villa is cleaned every 3 days.
On your arrival at Skopelos port, you will be welcomed and we will lead you at the Villa. We will be available by phone in case of any emergency.
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C. A. Earle Rinker letter to his family, April 5, 1907
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D.J. Biggins, Proprietor J.D. Vargas, Manager THE "CLUB" Choice Wine, Liquors and Cigars Lunch Counter in Connection Meals at all hours Winnemucca, Nev. Apr. 5, 1907 Dear Folkses, Just recd letter # 4. Just reached this place late last night. Tell Terassy I got her letter O.K. She says to come home but I don't see how I can just now. I did not know when Easter came. One day is the same as another when you are out in the hills. I think 3 eggs was a pretty good feed for Billie. Expect he ate two of the for me. I think I got all your letters. I am glad to get them but dont get to the P.O. very often. We can never tell when we leave a P.O. how long it will be until we strike another We have been having plenty of rough weather but I am feeling fine. I went to hay last night with the rain dripping through the wagon cover onto the bed. Thought I would get a letter from India today but nothing here. I have had so many letters to write that I never write a letter unless it is to answer one I receive. Twice a week is plenty often enough for you to write because I could not get your letters regular. Now don't you think that I don't want to hear from you but you see it is no use to write and have the letters puile up. You write 50 pages if you want to. Every word is read and I am glad to get them. I had letters forwarded here. Address me at Lovelocks as I am having all mail forwarded from there.
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Arisen Strength Motivational Podcast
About This Show
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The Arisen Strength concept has become a strengthening for those who are finding themselves to be stuck or worse in life's challenges! Whether it be injury, illness, or life experiences these situations have a way of robbing us of what it is that makes us special and unique That's why the "Arisen Strength Motivational Podcast" is brought to you so that you can find and flourish with your dreams, talents, and capabilities again! Teacher Wayne Hacker and Motivational Influence Shane Schulz have used the pillars and foundations throughout the challenges of their day to day lives and now they want to share them with You!Read more »


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This past weekend, the Senate voted overwhelmingly (89-10) to pass a temporary, compromise bill extending the current payroll tax rate and unemployment insurance until the end of February 2012. The bill also includes language that addresses Medicare physician reimbursements (the "doc fix") and sets approval timelines related to the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the U.S. but, despite collective advocacy efforts, the bill does not include extensions of transit fringe benefits or the alternative fuel tax credit.
The House of Representatives had previously passed on December 13th a one-year extension of the current payroll tax rate and unemployment insurance benefits and the Medicare "doc-fix" which also did not include either of the transit related provisions. Yesterday, the House opted not to hold a direct, up or down, floor vote on the temporary Senate measure but rather voted (229-193) to move the Senate package immediately to a House-Senate conference. This move leaves the final disposition of the end of year tax bill unresolved. While Congress could return this year to reconcile their differences on the tax bill, it appears unlikely that they will deal with the transit commuter benefit and alternative fuel tax credit by January 1 when they expire. APTA intends to continue to work on these issues in an effort to see them extended early in 2012.
Contact your Congressional delegations, especially members of the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee, and urge them to include in any future tax legislation:
Stress to your Congressional delegation that there is still time to correct this problem. Urge them to make these provisions a priority in any negotiations over tax legislation.
For questions on these issues, please contact Brian Tynan of APTA's Government Affairs Department at (202) 496-4897, or email@example.com.


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Because of our donors, high-ability students are able to experiment and grow in a nurturing environment surrounded by highly curious and motivated peers.
Because of our donors, Nueva students learn from world-class faculty who masterfully blend disciplines and spark a lifelong love of learning in each of our students.
Because of our donors, students travel all over the country and world, immersing themselves in different cultures where they explore history, social anthropology, environmental stewardship, and develop their global citizenship.
With your support, these deserving students can develop their gifts through the intellectual and social riches of Nueva, a school uniquely tuned to cultivating their natural abilities.
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Providing free transportation to anyone with a Mason ID between the Fairfax Campus, Fair Oaks Mall, Fair Lakes Center, Fairfax Corner and University Mall.
While we have been very lenient in allowing passage on all of our other shuttles to anyone claiming to have misplaced their ID, we must insist on showing your Mason ID to ride this bus due to insurance regulations and property agreements.
The shuttle runs seven days a week, with late-night service on Friday and Saturday nights including Old Town Fairfax.
The shuttle departs The RAC shuttle stop starting at 3pm daily, and proceeds to its first stop at University Mall.
Please read the Go-Bus Schedule and FAQs below for details on pick-up and drop-off locations, etc.
All passengers must show a Mason ID to ride Mason Shuttles from the following stops:
- Gunston Go-Bus (all stops)
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- Fairfax Circle
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and, its journey requires a few cross border violations
across both madness and genius
to get to the final destination."
-JLM comment on AVC blog
Entrepreneurship: "Ten Ways To Be Your Own Boss"
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Fred Wilson is Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures in NYC and recently gave a presentation titled "10 Ways To Be Your Own Boss" at the 99% conference.
We like the way he paints a picture of how different people are pursuing and realizing their passions by choosing various roads of entrepreneurship. One cannot help but notice how different our traditional school system is by comparison. Its very structure and the qualities that are rewarded in students are counter to those embued by "real life" entrepreneurs, especially at a time when our society needs "non-standardized" entrepreneurial traits and abilities.
In Wilson's talk, it's hard not to notice how adaptability, innovativeness and a self-directed initiative resonate throughout all these stories. Schools give stars and honors for getting homework in on time and for being "good" in class . . . how often do we promote a penchant for innovation? Is that a word in the educator lexicon in assessment? Not.
Wilson covers the 10 with some great quirky anecdotes - here's a quick cheat sheet:
- Sole Proprietor - Matt Drudge
- Partnership - Wilson's architects
- Boutique - retail & Union Square model
- Federation - doctors, lawyers, investment bankers
- Husband/Wife Team - complementary skills
- Project - authors, film-makers, actors
- The Tour Bus - Hype-machine
- The Start Up - seeking investment & customers
- The Break-Out - Foursquare
- The Company - Twitter
Good stuff.
Fred Wilson is a highly-regarded thought leader (& very successful) in the tech investment financial circles, with investments including Twitter, Foursquare, Feedburner and del.icio.us. His blog is AVC.
Video runs 21 minutes - a good one for the weekend (and to share with students). If the video below cuts out (we had a few heads up), this link here or here should work right away. Sorry if it happens. Let us know - thanks.


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Brian A. Schroeder
"I bring the broader perspective of extensive civil litigation experience, using my understanding of courtroom tactics to look down the road and position cases for a favorable outcome."
An accomplished appellate attorney with more than 20 years of experience, Brian A. Schroeder excels at complex divorce cases that require his strong analytical, research and problem-solving capabilities. Mr. Schroeder's extensive background in civil litigation offers clients a level of courtroom savvy that is exceptional among family attorneys. He is a superb strategist who utilizes his appellate experience to prepare cases with an eye toward the future and protect his clients' interests for the years ahead.
Mr. Schroeder is on the vanguard in making the laws that affect clients' lives, and brings bold and creative thinking to advance his clients' cases. He made the law in Illinois regarding the custody and use of frozen embryos when couples separate. He has experience in LGBT legal issues, and made the law in Illinois concerning property rights for same-sex partners. Mr. Schroeder also assists clients in defending or opposing prenuptial agreements.
When complex problems arise, Mr. Schroeder draws on his legal knowledge and courtroom experience to give his clients a tactical advantage. An exceptional communicator, he makes compelling presentations that maximize the chances for a winning result. To clients and colleagues alike, Mr. Schroeder is the go-to lawyer for successfully navigating the contentious and complicated maze that divorce often becomes.
A frequent lecturer and writer, Mr. Schroeder has presented seminars in appellate practice for the Chicago Bar Association and the Northwest Suburban Bar Association. He has published articles regarding appellate procedure in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Mr. Schroeder is also active in his community, and has served as President of the Athletic Board for St. Anne School, and has coached boys volleyball and football.
Mr. Schroeder received a B. A. with honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his law degree, cum laude, from Northern Illinois University, where he was a Notes and Comments Editor for the Law Review.
Interview on WGN radio's Roe Conn show "Why is Sofia Vergara being sued by her own frozen embryos?," December 8, 2016.
Interview on ARD German TV regarding frozen embryos case.
Interview on WGN radio's Roe Conn show "Man sues after claiming ex-girlfriend illegally stole his sperm to have a baby," August 12, 2015.
"Feuding couples bring embryo battles to court," CBS Evening News, July 14, 2015.
"Appellate court hears oral arguments in frozen embryo case," The Daily Herald, December 3, 2014.
"Does woman need ex's permission to use frozen embryos from 4 years ago?" ABC 7 news, December 3, 2014.
"Former couple battles in court over frozen embryos," Fox 32 news, December 2, 2014.
"Illinois appeals court hears case over frozen embryos," The Chicago Tribune, December 2, 2014.
"Brian Schroeder joins Schiller DuCanto & Fleck as partner," The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times, Illinois Lawyer Now: ISBA Transitions, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: In the Law Firms, Crain's Chicago Business: People on the Move, Daily Herald: Fast Tracks, Barrington Patch and NIU Today (May 2014)
"Judge gives embryos to woman over objection from ex-boyfriend," The Chicago Tribune, May 16, 2014
"Judge awards frozen embryos to 42-year-old doctor who froze fertilized eggs with boyfriend who now says he no longer wants children after lengthy legal battle," The Daily Mail, May, 17, 2014
"Cancer survivor gains custody over embryos, ex-boyfriend to appeal," WGN, May 17, 2014
"Court Ruling: Woman Receives Embryo Custody," WTAX News Radio, May 18, 2014
Interview on NBC 5 Chicago regarding frozen embryo case, May 2014
Interview on WGN radio regarding frozen embryo case, February 2015
Interview on CNN New Day regarding frozen embryo case, May 2014
Interview on Al Jazeera America regarding frozen embryo case, June 2014
Awards and Honors
Illinois Super Lawyer (2005-2018)
Leading Lawyers (2015-2018)
Speaker, "Important Considerations Regarding Same Sex Marriages And Civil Unions," Pride Kick-Off Continuing Legal Education, May 2017
Articles and Publications
Grandparent adoption can leave other set of grandparents out
Blumenthal v Brewer: What Can Go Wrong If Couples Do Not Marry
Damn The Contract, I Want To Use The Embryos
Brian Schroeder was interviewed on the Roe Conn show on WGN 720 regarding his case involving frozen embryos.
The New Illinois Spousal Maintenance Law: Retroactive or Prospective?
Embryo dispute enters Round 2 at 1st District
Brian Schroeder was interviewed by Chicago Lawyer Magazine for an article titled "Who do they belong to?" regarding his case, Szafranski vs. Dunston, and the use of frozen embryos.