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2016-10-27Construction of a new high-speed railway is expected to be completed in 2019
2016-10-27The Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 opened in Beijing on Tuesday.
2016-10-27Beijing is to slash the number of license plates it hands out for new cars by one-third in an effort to ease traffic congestion and pollution.
2016-10-27For the first time, China's private education sector may obtain access to the domestic stock market, because the top legislature will review an amendment of the law on the promotion of nongovernmental education next week in Beijing.
2016-10-27Tourists view red leaves at Xiangshan park in Beijing
2016-10-27The Chengdu High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, one of China's top high-tech zones in Southwest China's Sichuan province, is attracting more high-end talents from overseas for its future development.
A year ago, Zhang was considering quitting the entertainment industry after a string of failures.
China Elion Resources Group - a leading Chinese expert in the development of desert economies, green living, clean energy and cultural tourism - said it wants to green 10,000 square kilometers of desert in the north and west part of the country by the next five years, a development from which farmers and herdsmen will benefit.
Beijing-based China TravelSky Holding Co, a State-owned aviation information provider, plans to expand its research and development efforts so as to innovate and upgrade its electronic ticket system, the first such China-made software.
2016-10-26Shunyi, a sub-venue of the 11th China Beijing International Cultural & Creative Industry Expo (ICCIE), will present "innovative Shunyi, a new base for Beijing's cultural and creative industry" in the main venue of ICCIE at the National Exhibition Center, No.2 Hall in Beijing from Oct 27th to 30th.
2016-10-26The first HRH salon, jointly hosted by the human resources communication center of the national health and family planning commission and the Chaoyang district health and family commission, was held on Oct 25 in Beijing.
2016-10-26With a theme of "Beijing Chaoyang - a pilot area of national cultural innovation industry" and a "20+1" scheme, which refers to having a main venue and twenty sub-venues, a number of fine cultural works and events will represent Chaoyang district at the 11th ICCIE.
2016-10-26Completed and opened to traffic at the end of last month, Guang Qv road will forge a new landmark, called "capital agricultural and cultural twin bridges", linking the National Cultural Industry Pilot Zone with a Beijing sub-center (Tongzhou district).
2016-10-26The closing ceremony of the Zhongguancun Innovation and Entrepreneurship Festival 2016 was held on Oct 21 in Beijing.
2016-10-24A summit on strategic emerging industry investment in Beijing's Shunyi District was held on Oct 24 at the Zhongjia Xinyuan Conference Center.


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STAR TREK: INFESTATION #1 (of 2)
Scott Tipton, David Tipton (w) • Casey Maloney (a) • John K. Snyder III, Casey Maloney with Gabriel Rodriguez (c)
The first-ever event in IDW Publishing's history crosses over into the Star Trek universe with this two-part, bi-weekly series! A routine visit to a colony world takes a horrifying turn when Admiral Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy find themselves surrounded by hordes of the undead! Spinning out of the pages of last month's INFESTATION, this series takes the crew of the Enterprise into a dark and deadly new direction!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
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Summer Session II: Enroll Now in EA 40: Being Korean in Japan
Department: East Asian Lang. & LiteraturesPost Date: February 28, 2018
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Who are Zainichi Koreans (Koreans in Japan)? How are they different from Koreans in Korea or in the United States? Contemporary Korean TV dramas and films depict South Koreans as attractive and successful people, who appeal to Hallyu (Korean Wave) fans around the world. However, Zainichi Koreans, who suffered from the painful consequences of Japanese colonialism, have been portrayed as abusive husbands/fathers, pitiful wives/mothers, or juvenile delinquents, etc. in Japanese and Korean cinema and literature. In this course, we will explore a little-known yet significant representation of Koreanness. By focusing on what love, family, and friendship mean for Zainichi Koreans, we will discover new aspects of transnational exchange not only between Japanese and Koreans but also between South and North Koreans in Japan. Through close readings of novels and films, we will consider the sociohistorical contexts relevant to these cultural representations of Zainichi Koreans. All class materials will be available in English translation or English subtitles.


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Farro is a type of whole grain wheat, it is sometimes called Spelt. I typically find Farro in Italian speciality markets however, if you cannot find it you can substitute with wheat berries.
It has a lovely nutty, chewy consistency and is delicious in this salad.
- 1 cup dried farro
- 3 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1 tsp fresh chives- chopped fine
- 1 tsp fresh basil- chopped fine
- 1 tsp fresh parsley- chopped fine
- 1-2 green onions- chopped fine
- 4-5 fresh mint leaves- chopped fine
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper
*if you reduce the recipe in half it's perfect for 2 people or the full recipe makes some leftovers that can be taken to work the next day.
Step 2: in a medium sized bowl add farro and all ingredients. Zest lemon and juice half. Add all the chopped herbs, green onions, balsamic vinegar, olive oil salt and pepper. Mix and taste.
Step 3: can be chilled or eaten at room temperature.


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|Felix Aaron Thenardier
|Anime | Manga
|Ferikkusu Āron Tenarudie<
|Personal Profile
|Birth Place
|Nemetacum, Brune
|Thenardier Army
(Brune Civil War)
|Brune (Former)
|Voice Actors
|Japanese Seiyū
|Dai Matsumoto
|English Voice
|R. Bruce Elliott
Felix Aaron Thenardier, or Thenardier in short, is a former Duke of Nemetacum and one of prime antagonists of Madan no Ou to Vanadis series. Being one of Brune's most influential figures, Thenardier believed that the strong would strive against any enemies disregarding his peers lives. Like his fellow Duke Maximilian Bennusa Ganelon, Thenardier is also responsible for igniting a civil war in Brune in his quest for power. He is also infamous for begrudging against Tigre and Elen for killing his son in Molsheim Plains.
Character InformationEdit
Thenardier is appears as an adult male in his 40's with his sideburns as well as his muscular built figure. He is also has a spiky hair and a pair of fierce eyes that would intimidate any rivals that looked at him.
Yielding a status of a strong and oppressive family, Thenardier prides himself as his House's ruthless duke, King Faron's family relative and Brune's top military commander. Infamous for his extreme discipline and brutality, Thenardier is extremely stern and stoic man in many battles and would uses his power to subdue any enemy comes before him. Anyone whom he deems as a threat would be eliminated by execution. Additionally, Thenardier is also a merciless yet effective general who take no prisoners in the battlefield despite their surrender, which he rather kill them instead having them joining their ranks. Because of his philosophy of the strong devours the weak, Thenardier deemed benevolence and mercy are weak attributes and he would not let anyone stand in his way for domination, including Faron whose benevolence starkly opposing his principles of being the strongest. Even as a brash and tyrannic duke, Thenardier also cunning and opportunistic noble whose aim was to be Brune's next king for total domination.
In spite all of his cruelty and stern discipline, Thenardier is actually a knight of honor who fights to defend the country that he loved. He is also seemed to be the loving family man who stop nothing to protect his family from all cost. The only person that reflected his last piece of the benevolence is none other than his kin, Zion. He is also seemed to have more sympathetic humane senses as he can't have his fellow Brune loyalist died in vain, such as he uncharacteristically shock towards Roland's unjust execution as he deemed he has other uses instead.
Thenardier grew and resided in a tyrannical yet powerful House in Nemetacum. Even in his childhood, at his age of ten, Thenardier had a violent tendencies in killing a man three times his size. Prior his life, Thenardier also heard stories from a travelling minstrel about ten snakes battles for survival. Through his upbringing by using the House's iron principles of strength and power through terror, Thenardier was undergoing tensed training in order to be the strongest Duke in his clan, from sword fighting to politics. On one occasion, Thenardier battled against his half-brother and beheaded those who was defeated or begging for mercy, leaving his (biological) young brother as the only survivor at his age of 20. At the age of 26, Thenardier became an undisputed Duke with little rivals stood against him.
Under Thenardier's oppressive regime, Nemetacum was prospered through terror for almost 15 years. In an known timeline, Thenardier married Faron's niece Melisande, making him as one of Faron's nephew-in-law. However, the Duke's ambitions remained insatiable as he aimed to overthrow Faron out of his animosity against the Brune King, making Ganelon and Badouin were his only capable rivals. Some time later, Thenardier also (reluctantly) recognized Roland's valor as one of Brune's champion knight.
Brune Civil War: Feud With Ganelon and His Plan to Decimate AlsaceEdit
Even after Prince Regnas's "death", the feud between Thenardier and Ganelon wasn't ceased. The news about Brune Army's horrible defeat in Dinant Plains has reached to Thenardier's mansion and he was not happy about it. Because he blamed Tigre's imprisonment for his family humiliation and Brune's "disgrace", Thenardier refused to help Mashas in collecting ransom to save Tigre and he summoned Zion to decimate Alsace with 3,000 troops instead. When Zion began to question the invasion, Thenardier explained that Alsace was not even "worth" taking and he didn't wanted to be fallen to either Ganelon's or Zhcted's control. When Zion asked if it was too much, Thenardier responded that Alsace citizen are extremely territorial, so he further ordered him to kill any resistance and sell the surviving citizens to Muozinel while taking women for the army. Despite his son's more question about the mission, Thenardier claimed that the death of his king would be his perfect stepping stone for his quest of power.
Quest for VengeanceEdit
Zion death has greatly upset Thenardier, who deemed it as an extreme humiliation to his family and sought revenge against Tigre. To combat his son's killer, he told Drekavac to prepare more men and dragons. At the same time, Thenardier also had to hire the Seven Chains Assassins and called his long standing ally, Ludmila Lourie, for her help to defeat another Vanadis who aided Tigre. While sending Mila to keep Elen and Tigre on check within Tatra Mountains, Thenardier would going to attack Alsace again with his own army.[1]
Even Mila was no longer acted as his ally, Thenardier hunger for vengeance continued by summoning Brune's strongest knight, Roland to kill Tigre. He made a temporary alliance with Sachstein while sending a fake letter from "Faron" to lure Roland and his Navarre Knights back to Nice. When Roland wished to see Faron immediately, both Thenardier and Ganelon stopped him and managed to convince the Black Knight to kill the traitor first. He then assured Roland that he and his army will repel their western enemy in his place while Roland would focus on dealing the traitor and he allies. Despite Roland's distrust upon both Duke, he follow their command anyways.
When Roland was "sentenced" to death via Ganelon's Bee Room, Thenardier was shocked and furious over Ganelon's deed. As Ganelon pretended to be confused, Thenardier informed his rival that Roland still had his uses for Brune's western defenses and without him, Sachstein and Asvarre would likely take advantages to forge an alliance for their invasion upon Brune.[2] To Thenardier's shock however, Ganelon replied that he simply wanted to see Roland's death as his sadistic pleasure.
Repelling Muozinel Army's InvasionEdit
While Thenardier was agitated over Roland's death, he also heard news about Muozinel Army's invasion of Brune from the east. He become more frustrated as he lamented about Tigre defeats Zion on Battle of Molsheim as he was planned to place Zion on the throne once he seize the throne of Brune while thinking that if Tigre decided to seek refugee on Nemetacum, he will use Tigre as a pawn on the vanguard. Further frustrated for unable to concentrate on beating both Ganelon and Tigre, Thenardier reluctantly gather his troops to repel his southern enemies with 7.000 men with initial information about 20.000 Muozinel Army leaded by Kashim however he change his plans to Brune South Port after Tigre managed to repel Kashim's Army. With his army's decisive tactics, Thenardier Army has defeated Muozinel Army's Naval unit, forcing the Muozinel Army retreated from Brune. Knowing the information that Kreshu brings 50.000 Soldiers after Tigre managed to repel Kreshu at Battle of Ormea, Thenardier realize he cannot defeat Kreshu with his own 7.000 men further increases his frustration.
Saint-Groel IncidentEdit
Even after losing a battle in Villecresnes Plains, Thenardier's war with Tigre far from over. Through his army's momentary defeat and retreat, Thenardier led his 20 men to Saint-Groel before Tigre and his company via the third route, waiting for them at the gates. His appearance did surprised Tigre and his group, who just came to their destination.
While Stead went for Tigre and Regin, Thenardier confronted Eleonora Viltaria and fought in a sword fight where his powerful offence and immense defense overpowered even a Vanadis like Elen. While praised over the Silver Flash Vanadis's incredible skills and fighting spirit even before in her 20's, Thenardier would anticipated the princess's real death this time before fought her again. Just as their battle was fired up, Saint Groel's ceiling began to crumble, forcing Thenardier fall back and escaped the cavern without Steid.
Last Stand and DeathEdit
Sometime after losing Steid, Thenardier received Badouin's message about Faron's recovery much to his dismay. This further motivate the duke further to kill both Regin and Tigre. Later, he led his army towards Mereville Fields for his final showdown with the archer. Prior the battle, despite Thenardier Army's overwhelming numbers and vicious tactics, it was still outmatched by the Silver Meteor Army due to the enemies two Vanadises and other high ranking officers.
Even as his army's depleting morale, Thenardier refused to help his army while thinking only if Steid has survived the falling cavern ceiling. Prior his confrontation with his enemies, where Tigre asked him regarding the attack towards Alsace, Thenardier calmly answered that by decimating Alsace, even through through atrocities, he could have supposedly halted Zhcted's invasion for Brune. Additionally, he also continued that had he not attack Alsace, Ganelon would be next to attack Alsace instead since he too had some relationship with Zhcted much to both Elen and Mila's silence. As Tigre told Thenardier that he would never forgive him for hurting his people, Thenardier also tell his enemy that he will slay him to avenge his fallen son.
Before the duel, Thenardier saw Tigre threw his quiver onto the ground while armed only a Black Bow and an arrow. deeming his plan was risky. As the wind flew by from a differ direction, Thenardier began to charge his horse while aiming his sword towards Tigre's neck. As Tigre shot his arrow towards him, Thenardier attempted to break the arrow by swinging his sword but the arrow flew over the sword and shot to his forehead, causing him to fell from the horse.
In his final moments, even in his dying state, Thenardier was disbelieved over his defeat while staring at Tigre for a last time. After uttering his unfinished word, "Brune is...", Thenardier took his last breath and passed away. As the result, Thenardier's death not only led to Tigre's victory in Mereville Fields or exacted the archer's revenge for Bertrand, it also effectively ended Brune's gruesome Civil War for good.[3][4]
Even after the Civil War, Thenardier was survived by his wife and Regin's cousin, Melisande Thenardier, who quietly plotting an uprising against Regin for Brune throne. Like Faron and Roland, Thenardier's death also prompted Sachstein's king Augusto to launch another invasion attempt towards Brune.[5] Ironically, his death also allowed Melisande and his supporters to give half of Nemetacum's towns and ports-one he tried so hard to protect from invading kingdoms including Sachstein and Muozinel-in their effort to overthrow Regin. Consequently, Melisande's undoing would not only stir civil turmoil in Brune once again [6], her death during a failed coup in Nice also lead to House Thenardier's downfall and destruction [7].
Skills and AbilityEdit
- Immense Strength-Thenardier is appeared to be strong warrior. In an anime series, he eve lifted a heavy large sword without any problems.
- Immense Durability-Despite his inflexibility in movement, Thenardier is extremely durable against any damages that inflicted on him.
- Military Commander-As the leader of House Thenardier and his army, Thenardier is a prime example of his capability as a supreme commander. He can lead more than 10,000 soldiers in his command.
- The surname of Thenardier is based on the one of the antagonists of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables.
- Both Thenardier and Kashim received the same exact spot where Tigre shoot them, directly hitting on the forehead with only one shot. Kashim received it by thinking Tigre's shot was a bluff and Thenardier received it by final duel between him and Tigre.
- Both Thenardier and Zion shared the same fate of death as both are killed by Tigre. Zion was killed when escaping with Wyvern and Thenardier was killed in a final duel with Tigre.
- Out of all the villains, Thenardier is the only villain whose intention merely make Brune as a strong kingdom despite his cruel methods, even to his own troops; making him as the sympathetic anti-villain in the series.
- However, his opinion of strong favors taxing the poor because they're considered weak and so forth, he considers everyone's worth in similar terms, even going so far as to try decimating Tigre's domain just because it's small and weak in his eyes. The sole exception to this is his son, Zion, everyone else is treated with a cold and rather cruel doctrine of Social Darwinism.
- Even Thenardier punish all the surviving soldiers after Battle of Molsheim. He spare certain people which he thinks was a very valuable to him like Steid and Drekavac.


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170g Lurpak Cook's Range Baking, plus extra for greasing
170g caster sugar, plus extra to serve
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, plus 1 tbsp lemon juice
4 eggs
170g plain flour, sifted
Pinch of salt
¾ tsp baking powder
Madeira cake
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cooking time: 1 hour plus cooling
Serves: 10
170g Lurpak Cook's Range Baking, plus extra for greasing
1. Preheat the oven to 170°C, gas mark 3. Butter a 225g non-stick loaf tin (about 12 x 20cm) or a 20cm-diameter round cake tin and line with greaseproof paper.
2. Place the Lurpak, sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl and whisk until fluffy. Still beating, add one egg at a time, waiting until each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Add the lemon juice, then the flour, salt and baking powder.
3 Spoon the mixture into your prepared tin and bake for about an hour or until golden and springy. If the cake is browning too quickly, loosely cover the top with foil but remember to remove it shortly before the end of cooking. Test the cake by inserting a skewer into the centre. If it comes out clean, the cake is cooked.
4. Sit the cake tin on a wire rack and leave for 15 minutes. Then remove the cake from the tin and sprinkle generously with caster sugar. Leave to cool.
Cook's tip
Madeira cake tastes best if not eaten on the day of cooking, so when cold, tightly wrap in foil and leave for a day or two. It also freezes well.


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You mean she's never being perfect? lol. Well, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star in a chat with CNN Style siad that she's "mortified" when she looks back at old photos of herself before she started getting fashion tips from husband Kanye West.
"I really think that my relationship with my husband Kanye really changed everything," the pregnant reality star said at a dress fitting ahead of Givenchy's Spring-Summer 2016 NYFW show. "I mean, back in the day I thought I had the best style. I look back at outfits and I'm, like, mortified."
"Before, I used to always think more is more and I used to accessorize and wear bracelets and earrings and necklaces," said Kardashian, 34, who is expecting a son later this year. "I used to do it all. Now I definitely understand how much cooler it is just to be a little bit simpler."
"I think number one you have to know your own body type, because it's, so many things look amazing on like my sister Kendall [Jenner], [but] we have completely different bodies and you know something could look amazing on the runway and then just not fit my personal body type," the Selfie book author continued. "So I think that's been a lesson that I've had to learn — sometimes the hard way — that sometimes things don't always work out."
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It was neat to see it coming together. I've been told numerous times that during phases of construction the house will feel smaller, larger, smaller, etc. When the flags went up, certain areas felt small. When the footers went in, things got bigger. When the blocks went up, things felt small, and now that the gravel is filled in, it feels large.
|Mom's Porch
|South Wall complete
|Front Porch
|Back Porch
Day 23 was spent filling the foundation with gravel and starting the rough in plumbing.
|Back Porch
Day 21, the framer, plumber and electrician met on site to get on the same page. Luckily, my electrician and plumber have worked together before and get along. I had read that it was important they did. Yay!
Day 21-22 were gorgeous days, but nothing got done. I was waiting on a load of gravel that didn't come until Thursday. The plumber was eager to get started, too.
Day 23, the gravel was delivered and moved into the foundation. The front wall of my mom's room was left open for the tractor to have access.
While they were moving the gravel, they consolidated all the dirt piles into one giant one.
This helped the tractor have less to move around. I liked how it cleared up the front yard.
Next up, rough-in plumbing and electrical.


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- Full Kitchen
- Gas Grill
- Hot Tub
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Mountain View
- Parking
- Theater Room
- Washer/Dryer
*** Brand New to the program - if this cabin is available we suggest you book it as the calendar will fill up very quickly. ***
Gather with up to 10 guests and relax in your private outdoor living room with incredible panoramic views of the Smoky Mountain National Park. You will enjoy amazing views all the way to the Ober Gatlinburg Ski area.
Outdoor living at it's finest? Absolutely! Enjoy gathering with friends in front of the fireplace on your sectional couch in your own private covered outdoor living room. Enjoy your morning coffee on a porch rocker or breakfast on one of you two bistro tables.
Cabin Bedrooms Layout
Upper Level - Bedroom 1
King Bed
Sleeps 2
Middle Level - Bedroom 2
King Bed
Sleeps 2
Lower Level - Bedroom 3
King Bed
Sleeps 2
Lower Level - Bedroom 4
Queen Bunk
Sleeps 4
Full Description
Spend an evening or two around the fire pit with surrounding circular porch swings.
Entertainment? Head to the loft and play a game of foosball or 1 of 60 old school games on your standup arcade game. Play a game of pool on the outdoor pool table and end the day in your 101 degree hot tub. Watch your favorite movie on the 10 foot theater screen with tiered seating for 10 up to 10 guests. Movie library included, or head to the red box a few minutes away. Head out to the lower level and play a game of corn-hole.
Prepare in cabin meals in your fully equipped open kitchen with dining seats and barstools for 10. A gas grill is included on the deck for your convenience.
Upper Level Bedroom: King Bed connecting bath with walk in shower, double vanity. The
Bedroom has a 50 inch TV and Electric Fireplace and access to upper covered deck area.
Middle Level Bedroom: King Bed with 50 inch TV and Electric Fireplace connecting Bath with Tub/Shower and access to the main deck area.
Lower Level Bedroom: King Bed with 50 inch TV and Electric Fireplace.
Lower Level Bunk Room: Double Bunk bed with 40 inch TV and Electric Fireplace.
Lower Level Shared Bath: Large bath with double vanity, walk in shower and large Jacuzzi Tub.
(occupancy is limited to a maximum of 10 guests)
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Property is 2 minutes to Climbworks #1 rated ziplines
Incredible Panoramic Views of Mt. LeConte and Ski Mountain
Outdoor Living Room
Outdoor Fireplace
Fire Pit with Porch Swings
Outdoor Pool Table
Hot Tub
Jacuzzi Tub
Theater Room with 10' Screen and Tiered Theater Seating
FREE High Speed Wireless Internet
Three 50" TV's
One 40" TV
Fully Equipped Kitchen
Gas Grill
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Retirement 2.0
The boomer generation is redefining the "Golden Years"
As millions of baby boomers begin the transition into their golden years, "retirement" is a word that is falling out of favor.
Today's sixty-year-olds, the active generation that brought us the mountain bike, jogging and the snowboard, are redefining retirement (think of it now as Retirement 2.0). As they downshift from corporate careers and downsize their homes, they are also redefining where people of this new retirement generation spend this next phase in their lives.
The thought of moving to Florida and playing shuffleboard or lounging around a swimming pool doesn't appeal to this crowd. Active retirees are looking for places that can satisfy their addiction to fun – and that are family friendly too.
Waterville Valley Resort in New Hampshire, for example, is one such location.
Preston and Brenda Conklin exemplify the Retirement 2.0 generation. Pointing to a map of New England's 4000-foot peaks, Preston explains, "Over the years, we've hiked all of them."
These days, the Conklin's favorite hiking happens right outside of their townhouse home in Waterville Valley, a resort town surrounded by 700,000 acres of White Mountain National Forest. The Conklins bought the townhouse in 1983 and rented it to skiers for 20 years, only using it themselves for hiking expeditions in the fall. Following Preston's retirement as a mutual fund manager, they moved to the resort full-time, where they've continued their passion for hiking while discovering a host of new volunteer and recreational activities.
As the Mad River gurgles in the backyard, the national forest rising behind it, Preston apologizes for the absence of his wife, who is out doing trail maintenance with a local volunteer organization. "Her goal seems to be not to be here," he jokes. "There are just too many interesting things to do."
Soon after arriving, the Conklins took up snowshoeing. "The winter woods are just lovely," says Preston. "You can see so much farther, and it's very quiet." In the summer they are fans of the resort's 9-hole golf course and concerts by the NH Music Festival in nearby Plymouth.
Waterville Valley has been called an "inland island"—500 acres of private land surrounded by 700,000 acres of National Forest. The year-round population of this resort town—charmingly posted on the welcome sign to the town—is 258. That number swells in winter (and increasingly, in summer).
It's easy to see why. An off-the-beaten-path resort community since the 1800s, Waterville Valley became a ski mecca in the 1960s when U.S. Olympic skier Tom Corcoran envisioned a planned community free from the urban sprawl of fast-food restaurants and big box stores, a place where families could come to enjoy the outdoors in a safe, healthy environment. Today, Waterville Valley Resort is a year-round escape from the hectic pace of modern life, where families come to hike, play golf, swim and catch up with old friends.
Then, for the Conklins, there are the hikes, including group hikes, sponsored by the Margret and H.A Rey Center, named after the creators of the beloved Curious George books. The Reys were nature lovers who owned a home in Waterville Valley. They inspired generations of residents and visitors to the resort and originated the group hikes, which are often led by experts in such areas as wildflowers, mushrooms, lichen, and black bears. "The opportunity to go different places with a leader are just phenomenal," says Preston. He recalls one hike that was led by fellow Waterville Valley resident Edward Lorenz, the father of chaos theory and the butterfly effect, who passed away recently. "A couple of years ago, Ed took us up Welch Mountain to a cave and gave a lecture on chaos theory," he says in admiration. "He was in his late 80s at the time!"
Staying active seems to be par for the course at Waterville Valley Resort. Take Bill and Sandy Larsen, avid skiers who once traveled from their Philadelphia home for ski weekends in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. "We skied all over," says Bill, a retired executive with Johnson & Johnson. But when it came time for school vacations and they asked the kids where they wanted to spend the week, the answer was always the same: "Waterville Valley Resort!"
Not surprisingly, the Larsens thought of it primarily as a ski area since they had never visited at any other time of year. Then one summer, Bill was in Boston attending a graduate course and decided to rent a car, drive up to the resort and see what was happening. He called home and told Sandy excitedly, "There are tennis courts. There's hiking. There's biking."
That discovery inspired the Larsens to buy a condominium, which they used for vacations for several years until they moved to Waterville Valley full-time in 1988. Though Bill was still working and traveling a great deal, he didn't find the move to be a problem. "It was much easier to fly out of Manchester than it was out of Newark," he says.
The Larsens recently built a new home in the resort and Bill is now retired, though their lifestyle is anything but retiring. In the winter, you'll find them skiing with the Silver Streaks--Waterville Valley Resort's over-55 ski club--or traversing the town's 120 kilometers of groom cross-country trails. In the summer, they enjoy the resort's golf course, the 18 nationally-ranked tennis courts, and the concerts and other activities offered at Town Square or the surrounding region.
A place to play, a place to work
Waterville Valley has always been a resort town, but never was planned or promoted as a retirement community – but the two have a lot in common these days. The hassle free lifestyle of the resort's condominiums, where snow removal, grass mowing, and home maintenance are taken care of for you, and planned activities and incredible access to nature are part of the charm.
But it's not just about recreation for the Larsens. The spirit of volunteerism runs high in Waterville Valley--which unlike other resort areas is a real, albeit small, town--and the Larsens are very involved. Sandy is chair of the conservation commission and a library volunteer, while Bill is on the planning board, the Waterville Valley Resort Association, and the board of the local hospital in Plymouth. "The town runs on volunteers," says Bill, who also sings in their church choir in Plymouth and will be starting EMT training in the fall.
"A vast majority of the town residents wear two hats," says town moderator Bruce Saenger. Saenger and his wife Cheryl, also avid skiers, came to Waterville Valley from Vermont where they had owned a vacation condominium for years. They knew every bump and every chair on the lift at their old ski area, but they needed a bigger place. "And there was nothing to do there in the summer," says Cheryl. So they started looking around.
"We looked everywhere," says Bruce. Their search eventually brought them to Waterville Valley Resort. While riding the free bus that shuttles visitors and residents around the resort, the Saengers asked the driver if he could tell them about summertime activities. "I'll do better than that," he said. "I'll take you around."
The Saengers were impressed by the golf course, tennis, hiking, biking and many other outdoor activities. But what really impressed them was the price of the condo they toured, a 4-bedroom unit with a garage, nice kitchen, and many more amenities—at the same price they would have paid for a lesser unit at their old ski area. "We bought it that day," says Bruce.
At the time, the Saengers were living in Massachusetts, where they owned a publishing company. Later, after their children were grown, they sold the company to the Washington Post—retaining one part of it to run themselves—and moved to Waterville Valley full-time.
The Saengers did have some concerns about whether the area could provide all they needed to run their business, including employees. "We ran an ad locally and found the labor pool was phenomenal," says Bruce, who now has ten employees operating out of a 5,000-square foot office in Town Square – Waterville Valley's hub for shopping, dining & services.
Another concern was that a small resort town like Waterville Valley wouldn't have the computer support services they'd need for their business. "But we found that our hardware and software support surpasses anything we had in Massachusetts," says Cheryl. "In Mass, we'd have to call, leave a voice mail, and maybe they'd get back to us. Here, we don't even have to call." Their computer support technician, who also maintains the hardware for the ski area, stops in regularly to check on them. And the resort's high-speed Internet access keeps them connected to clients across the country.
After years of owning their own business, the Saengers consider themselves semi-semi-retired these days. "We only work 40 hours a week," jokes Bruce.
Like other locals, the Saengers are very involved with the town, Bruce as the moderator and Cheryl with the zoning board of adjustment and the Waterville Valley Foundation, raising money for local projects such as Shakespeare in the resort. In addition to the outdoor productions of the Bard's work—done in the original rollicking audience-participatory style—the Saengers enjoy bike riding, dining at the local establishments. "We eat out at each of the restaurants at least once a week," says Cheryl, and golf. The Saengers have memberships at nearby 18-hole courses, but they also enjoy Waterville Valley Resort's 9-hole course, which recently underwent a half-million dollar renovation. "The new holes are wonderful," says Bruce, who appreciates the attitude of the local players. "When we play the larger courses, we sometime get paired up with people who aren't very friendly or understanding," he says. "With the course here, I've never been paired with someone who wasn't easy-going and fun to play with."
"It's a great course for families," adds Cheryl.
Family-friendly fun in the mountains
Family is important in Waterville Valley, a place where people return year after year and often end up settling down. Unlike retirement communities that frown on children and offer little for them to do, Waterville Valley Resort is very kid-friendly.
"It's a wonderful place for families because there are all these wholesome activities," says Al Larsson, a retired electrical engineer and president of the board of the Rey Center. Larsson and his wife Dotti first became involved with the Curious George Cottage (forerunner of the Rey Center) in 2004, when they began doing amateur astronomy talks. They're both members of the NH Astronomical Society, and Waterville Valley's isolated location makes it perfect for viewing the heavens.
These days, the Larssons trade off with experts from the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium in Concord, giving talks under skies that remain untainted by light pollution, thanks to a Dark Skies ordinance that Al helped write. Under the ordinance, the town's streetlights and all new lighting must aim downward to reduce sky glare.
The Rey Center provides a full slate of activities for children year-round, though it's not just for kids. "I think of it as a recreation center for the mind," says Al, noting a number of programs such as the Center's nature walks, cooperative garden, literary groups, writers workshops, discussion clubs, monthly lecture series, and art shows.
The town's recreation department also offers activities for children and adults year-round, everything from art to yoga, as well as summer day camp. Then there's the indoor ice arena, skateboard park, biking, boating, concerts, sports and music camps. "Someone was complaining recently that there's too much to do," says Dotti Larsson.
And it's not just about parking the kids, says Bill Cantlin, a grandparent and president of the Waterville Company. "It's about having quality time with your family, doing things they enjoy doing."
Bill and Sandy Larsen like the fact that Waterville Valley Resort is kid-friendly. There are three families with young children living near them, and their own children come to visit with their families three or four times a year. (In addition, says Sandy, "There's a command performance. You must come for Thanksgiving.")
Thanks to a forward-thinking master plan, the town is also very pedestrian friendly, with walking paths leading to most of the locations in town. "You can basically park your car and forget it," says Cantlin. "The free shuttle bus will take you just about anywhere you need to go."
Next to nature, close to culture
Of course, there are times when you need a bit of city life. Despite their love for Waterville Valley's pristine natural surroundings, Preston and Brenda Conklin do enjoy occasional trips to Boston and find that it's quite accessible. "We'll go a few times a year for museums, North End restaurants, and the symphony," says Preston. When they don't feel like driving, they take the bus from Concord, which has good service to Boston.
Closer to home, the Conklins are fans of the NH Music Festival, a summer music series hosted by Plymouth State University's Silver Center for the Arts, with visiting musicians from around the country. "The musicians are amazing," says Preston. "They come because they love the surroundings."
Al Larsson agrees. "It's top-notch," he says, noting that the performers are all first or second chair musicians. He recalls a performance of Beethoven he and Dotti heard at the NH Music Festival, only to hear the same piece a few days later at Tanglewood. "It was just as good," Al says.
Plymouth State provides locals with all the benefits of a university town—last year the Conklins took a course on opera through the school's adult ed department—but some benefits are even closer: the Waterville Valley Resort's skating arena is home ice for the Plymouth State University Panthers hockey team, which means residents can walk to the games.
While Bruce and Cheryl Saenger appreciate the resort's close access to culture, they were a little concerned about access to healthcare when they first arrived. "I had a heart attack in 1997, so we were concerned about the availability of medical help," says Bruce.
Then, on the first day of the ski season in 2004, Bruce took a fall and suffered a spiral fracture of his tibia and fibula, along with a cracked knee joint. "That was at 9 a.m.," he says. "By 9:30, I was in surgery with one of the finest orthopedic surgeons I've ever met. That answered the question about availability of medical services."
The locals also depend on each other in times of need. "People take turns driving others to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (in nearby West Lebanon, NH) for treatments," says Sandy Larsen.
"This is a real community," says Preston Conklin. "I've never thought of it as a retirement community, despite the fact that I'm retired and live here."
Activity, involvement, and time for family and friends. Call it Retirement 2.0, the next phase in an already active life. A slower pace? Hardly.
Sandy Larsen's license plate says it all: CAMPWV. "Some friends and I were talking about what life at Waterville Valley is like," she explains. "I know what it's like," one friend said. "Adult camp."
Even for those who are still working, Waterville Valley seems like an escape from an increasingly hectic world. "Our only regret is that we didn't do it sooner," says Cheryl Saenger.
Waterville Valley was designed and planned specifically as a self-contained, four seasons resort. Today in addition to its world-class ski area, Waterville Valley Resort has award-winning tennis courts, golf, hiking, biking, lodging, cultural activities and summer theater, an indoor ice rink, boating, a skate park, and a host of outdoor activities. Dining options include traditional favorites and elegant dining. To get more information on the Waterville Valley real estate market, log on to www.wvnh.com, or call toll-free 1-888-987-8333, ext. 200.


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The Tigers (27-4) had a chance to regain the lead in the final 20 seconds, but O'Bryan Davis, the Tigers' top scorer with 20 points, missed a jumper with his team down, 72-71.
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By contributing writer Akash Mehta. Originally published in KidSpirit's Conflict and Peacemakers issue.
We live in a violent world filled with conflict, and we always have. But every member of every generation has a responsibility to our world -- to, in our own way, try to lessen the unhappiness that reigns on this planet. Our generation, like the ones before it, is going to grow up and lead the world. It is essential that the leaders of tomorrow, who will have to try to fix so many of our world's problems, are empathetic and understanding not only of their people's suffering, but of the suffering of those on the other side as well.
Seeds of Peace and Face to Face/Faith to Faith (F2F) are two organizations that understand this and are dedicated to making sure it happens.
They are two similar organizations -- both train high school-aged kids from opposite sides of a conflict to understand each other, and challenge each other's conceptions about that particular conflict. They bring together teenagers who can speak English and who show leadership skills for several weeks of intensive programs at a neutral site. Seeds of Peace participants go to a camp in Maine, while F2F attendees go to a site in upstate New York. Seeds of Peace is active in more conflict areas, and also works in different kinds of conflict areas. It also doesn't focus on bringing together kids from many conflict areas (which is something that F2F does), just kids from opposite sides of a single conflict area. F2F is focused on religious, rather than political, disputes. F2F tries to train potential peacemakers as well as develop and constructively challenge teens' concepts about their religious and spiritual beliefs. Both programs have many activities, everything from games to serious discussions.
To try to get a better sense of what they go through, I conducted interviews with participants of both programs with kids who live in different parts of the world. Because of the time differences, the interviews were via e-mail.
Meet the four kids I interviewed: Sarah, Yaala, Naomi, and someone I'll call Ahmed. Yaala Muller is a 17-year-old Israeli from the city of Modi'in, near Jerusalem, and attended the Seeds program in 2009. Ahmed is a Palestinian from Hebron. Now 19 years old, Ahmed has long been committed to seeing both sides of the Isaeli-Palestininan conflict and was at the Seeds camp in Maine in 2007. Naomi Lynch and Sarah Logan both attended Face to Face/Faith to Faith and are both from Belfast in Northern Ireland. Naomi is 19 and comes from a Catholic background. She went to F2F first in 2008 and returned since as an LIT (Leader in Training) in 2009. Sarah who is now 20, attended F2F twice, first in 2009 and then as an LIT in 2010. She doesn't identify herself as either Catholic or Protestant, just Christian.
The conflict in Israel and Palestine is extremely well known, while these days the conflict in Northern Ireland is less so. Because of this, I'll give a brief summary of the conflict in Northern Ireland. If you want to know more, I highly encourage looking up the conflicts -- but just be sure that you don't jump to conclusions, for as Naomi eloquently said, "Don't assume that you have all the answers; conflict is a very complex subject and sometimes it's hard to draw a clear line between right and wrong."
Ireland was ruled by Britain in the 17th century. Since the English and Scottish mainly settled in the North, the north became largely Protestant, unlike the rest of the Ireland, which was Catholic. As the years progressed, the North and South grew further and further apart, due to economic as well as religious differences. In the early 20th century, Northern Ireland was politically separated from the rest of Ireland, due to the issue of rule: the Southern Catholics wanted to be independent of the British but the Northern Protestants were against being ruled by Catholics. The North and South began a bitter war. In 1921, both sides agreed to a treaty that would create a new state called the "Irish Free State," which was comprised of Southern Ireland. The six northern counties that comprised Northern Ireland would remain part of the United Kingdom. This mostly subdued the violence until the early 1960s, when severe violence broke out and lasted through the 1990s. From 1985 on, constant political struggles and negotiations have been taking place. Since then, violence has been on and off, and remains that way. Sarah says, "it sometimes doesn't seem like Northern Ireland is moving on. However, there are a lot of cross community programs happening, like F2F, encouraging young people to get rid of stereotypes and discriminating attitudes that they may have of the 'other.' Programs such as these will really help to create a more peaceful generation in the years to come." Naomi says that almost all Irish people are opposed to the current violence: "But our culture of bystanding has not changed."
I interviewed Eric Kapenga, the Director of Communications at Seeds of Peace, to find out more about the program. He lives in Israel so I couldn't get a face to face (or a faith to faith!) interview with him, but I was able to voice chat with him for about an hour. He told me that the kids were often extremely polite in the beginning, because they wanted to show that theirs was the more civilized and rational side. They pretended to be calm and unemotional, and were talking about movies -- not about their conflicts. The supervisors of the discussion had to push them to talk about the actual issues.
Sarah says this about her experience at the F2F program: "The variety of activities available was remarkable, including dancing, yoga, art, meditation, discussions about religion, listening to a gospel choir, games, plays ... the list goes on and on. I feel truly privileged to have had such a chance to get away from normal life and try different activities and experiences." The sites are in many ways like a normal camp, but in addition to regular camp activities, they focus on the issues at stake. In the F2F site especially, they talk about worldwide issues that aren't particular to them. Of course, the real jewel of the program is when kids from opposite sides of issues interact with each other: when Israelis would play soccer -- excuse me, football -- with Palestinians, and Irish Catholics would have discussions with Irish Protestants about their beliefs and their conflict. They forge ties that will last them a lifetime, and that will influence all the decisions they will make regarding their conflict.
In many conflict areas -- if not all -- there is a lot of misinformation. Take the conflict between Israel and Palestine. "The image I held about the Israelis was that one we see on TV, as soldiers who have nothing except tanks and [fighter planes]," says Ahmed. Alternately, Israelis tend to only see images of Palestinians as terrorists and both groups fail to really see each other as they are, namely as innocent kids in the middle of a larger conflict. "So many Israelis go their entire lives without speaking to a Palestinian or even an Arab-Israeli, and so many Palestinians go their entire lives only confronting Israeli soldiers. Rarely do 'regular' Palestinian and Israeli folks have a chance to speak and interact," Yaala told me. "In many of these conflict areas, one can't safely discuss issues. So one of the greatest parts about these programs is offering a place for kids -- many of whom have stifled questions about their conflict issues -- to be able to talk freely, especially with kids from the other side of the conflict, who they normally would never get a chance to meet. These are kids who they've been brought up to believe are all terrorists who want to kill them and take their land, or some other rubbish." Seeds of Peace and F2F give kids an opportunity to learn that the kids across a border are ... just like them.
The programs normally choose kids who are not only smart and can speak English, but also are outgoing. For instance, take Seed of Peace's domestic program for the people of Maine. New England is a fairly white region; there is very little racial diversity. The government put a federal refugee and asylum center in Maine. But in addition to lacking diversity, Maine also lacks money. So, in many of the communities of Maine, where five to 10 new families who weren't like the rest (in racial, religious and/or ethnic ways) were relocated, there was tons of tension between the local white community leaders who suddenly had to provide for five to ten more families, and the new arrivals. Seeds of Peace helped ease the tension between native schoolchildren and the arrivals, by putting them in the camp together, where they could discuss their issues. They select children who are looked up to, because when the native white children see the captain of the football team becoming best friends with a Cambodian boy after a summer spent together, they rethink their knee-jerk decision to isolate those who are different from them.
Both Seeds of Peace and F2F teach lessons that are applicable to conflicts everywhere. When we fight our fellow brothers and sisters we forget that they are who we are. There is no nation, religion or other group anywhere that is populated only with evil people. There are nations with evil rulers -- but we must fight only those leaders, not the people of those leaders.
The teens from these programs realize that they are the ones who will lead their nations. But most of us who don't live in areas of intense conflict lack the motivation to fix our own problems. And yet we, as privileged kids without many problems, have just the same amount of responsibility as kids who come from less fortunate backgrounds, if not more. So I urge you -- get involved! Make the world a better place, in whatever way you can.
To read messages to teens by the teen peacemakers in this article, go to the original article at KidSpirit Online.
When Akash Mehta wrote this he was 13 years old. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, and loves to read, write and debate.


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New Orleans, 1920s. Raziela Nolan is in the throes of a magnificent love affair when she dies in a tragic accident. In an instant, she leaves behind her one true love and her dream of becoming a doctor -- but somehow, she still remains. Immediately after her death, Razi chooses to stay between -- a realm that exists after life and before whatever lies beyond it.
From this remarkable vantage point, Razi narrates the stories of her lost love, Andrew, and the relationship of Amy and Scott, a couple whose house she haunts almost seventy-five years later. The Mercy of Thin Air entwines these two fateful and redemptive love stories that echo across three generations. From ambitious, forward-thinking Razi, who illegally slips birth control guides into library books; to hip Web designer Amy, who begins to fall off the edge of grief; to Eugenia, caught between since the Civil War, the characters in this wondrous novel sing with life. Evoking the power of love, memory, and time, The Mercy of Thin Air culminates in a startling finish that will leave readers breathless.
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Italian Film Commissions and Luce Cinecittà join forces to offer more services
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- The IFC Association and Istituto Luce Cinecittà have signed an agreement to promote the use of archived films and broaden the services offered to audiovisual productions in Italy
An agreement has been signed between the Italian Film Commissions Association and Istituto Luce Cinecittà to promote the use of archived films and broaden the range of services offered to audiovisual productions in Italy. The document, signed by Roberto Cicutto, president of Istituto Luce Cinecittà, and by Stefania Ippoliti, president of Italian Film Commissions, will allow productions to make the most of the Institute's extensive film heritage, comprising newsreels and documentaries that it produced itself.
The contents of the archive preserve the history of Italy from 1900 onwards and demonstrate how Italian culture has progressed, not only in terms of cinema, but also in terms of society in general: this extraordinary material can be used to tell countless stories – not just from a documentary angle, but also from a fictional one.
The agreement is reserved exclusively for audiovisual productions supported by the Film Commissions that are members of the IFC Association; it provides access to Istituto Luce Cinecittà's archived material at discounted rates.
(Translated from Italian)
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Citation won all three Triple Crown races in 1948, but on this year's collectible Kentucky Derby glass, he shares his Derby victory with Ponder, who actually won in 1949.
The glasses list all previous Derby winners, and the 2013 glasses circulating at Churchill Downs on Friday list 1948 twice, once with Citation and once with Ponder, and skip 1949.
"2thegame" of Phenix City, Ala., provided the glass. The company referred questions to Larry Laska, who didn't return calls to his office Friday afternoon.
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A woman who answered the phone for 2thegame said the mistake had been pointed out by "a lot of people."
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The design, integrated technology and simplicity for the user were no doubt what won over the Red Dot Award for Design Jury.More
This new wiring accessories product range called Hager Dream has received the Winner Label for excellent product design in the category Building and Elements from the German Design Award for 2018, the Good Design® Award for 2017, the iF Design Award as well as the Red Dot Award for Product Design.More
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Hager's new range of wiring accessories, Silhouette, has won an Australian Good Design Award at the annual Good Design Awards.
The awards are one of the most prestigious and promote excellence in design, innovation and creativity at both the national and international level.
Silhouette is a new range of switches and sockets (Wiring Accessories) that are fully compliant with the Australian & New Zealand electrical standards. The range consists of approximately 50 individual products providing over 150 commercial references. The market launch of the Silhouette range was in the summer of 2016. Ease of installation is apparent with each product as well as a real aluminium and stainless steel finish which allows it to blend into any home design.
Ross Magee, Hager managing director, says he is happy with the award as it shows the dedication towards perfection that Hager puts towards its products. "This is a fantastic achievement and Silhouette's recognition at the Good Design Awards will enhance our company's profile within the local market as a leading provider of wiring accessories. It is our third range of wiring accessories to win a Design Award, which is a testimony to our excellence in quality and innovation."
Silhouette switches are based on the same Hager Rotoloc system that offers a new take on aesthetics and functionality as it provides a USB charger and universal dimmers. For more information about all products in the Silhouette range, visit hagerelectro.com.au.
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Friday, January 18, 2008
The First Step
It's all Amazon's fault. Just like McDonald's provides fatty foods to people who overeat, Amazon is providing brand new books at out-of-some-guy's-trunk prices and shipping them two-day for free with Amazon Prime. It's not fair. I cannot control myself. I am good for a month at most, but after I've scrimped by with the ten thousand books I already have, I look through all of the titles I've Saved for Later in my Amazon cart and the secretions begin anew. The demons return seven times stronger and the boxes pile seven times higher on my porch. It's not fair. I think I am going to have to sue Amazon for making me buy so many books.
If you really care about me you will send books or money or both. I will take Amazon gift certificats, too, so you know the money will not be spent on booze or other more traditional drugs.
7 comments:
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
i've been there, man. you're not alone. chewing on cold metal helped me. maybe give that a try.
- January 18, 2008 at 5:04 PM
hilarious. I've been there, too...
- January 18, 2008 at 6:31 PM
- prathna lor said...
sometimes you buy books from sellers who are independent book stores so it is always not so bad
- January 20, 2008 at 6:49 PM
- chris said...
I am the same exact way. At this point, I have to give myself a monthly allowance like when I was a little boy and I did chores for my folks. The thing that sucks about the allowance thing is that when it runs out I can't get pissed at my parents for being stingy; I have to be mad at myself for being irresponsible with my allowance.
- January 21, 2008 at 9:44 AM
- Josh Maday said...
thanks, blake. I will try chewing cold metal. or maybe laxatives so the anal expulsion is more literal than freudian.
- January 21, 2008 at 1:33 PM
- Josh Maday said...
i'm glad to know i'm not alone in this.
prathna lor, your words are wise and economically/artistically/politically responisble. thank you.
- January 21, 2008 at 1:34 PM
- Josh Maday said...
I am living on a book allowance, too, Chris. It does not last long. It used to be easier to be more careful because it's my money, but that doesn't mean anything anymore. I can honestly say that I'm not just buying crap, though; I don't find a book in the pile and really wish I'd never ordered it. I only do that after I go to used book sales.
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Have you ever thought of starting your own cleaning services business?
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Maintaining a clean home is simple if a person doesn't have to comply with the demands of the urgent everyday tasks. But most of the time, that isn't the case. That is why many would prefer getting a maid service to have their home cleaned.
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Last year, only 51% of people categorised as 'at risk' protected themselves against what can be a deadly virus, which can and does kill every year. People particularly at risk of flu and its complications are given the vaccine at no cost.
People in 'at risk' groups – including those aged 65 or over, pregnant women and those with certain long term health conditions – are urged to protect themselves as early as possible before flu starts circulating widely. Parents of children aged 2, 3 or 4, and those in school Year 7, are also being urged to have their child vaccinated for free in the form of a nasal spray.
Health officials warn that even if you had the vaccine last year, the flu virus changes every year, so a new vaccine is needed again in order to be protected.
Dr Richard Roberts, Head of the Vaccine Preventable Diseases Programme at Public Health Wales, said: "Flu is a serious illness caused by a virus that affects the lungs and airways. Symptoms generally come on suddenly, and can include fever, chills, headache, cough, muscle aches and fatigue. For people with underlying health conditions, flu can even be deadly.
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This necklace references the circle form as it appears symbolically in many cultures. The circle is an ancient, universal symbol of unity, wholeness, infinity, the goddess and female power. The Zen circle, when drawn, represents the universe in a single, perfect stroke. The Tibetan wheel of life contains several concentric circles. The spiral is linked to the circle as an ancient symbol of the goddess.
The necklace title refers to the Buddhist philosophy of the connection of all things; I am, however, making a little wordplay since each circle of the necklace is permanently connected to its neighbor.
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A man who was fatally shot in Cypress Park April 25 has been identified as 33-year-old Richard Chavez.
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The shooting occurred in the 600 block of Romulo Street around 1 a.m. and left two other males injured. Police said the shooting is believed to be gang-related. Anyone with information about the shooting should contact LAPD Northeast Division detectives at (213) 847-4261.