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In a case that caused a major stir last year, a YouTube video surfaced showing Marines in Afghanistan joking and laughing as they urinated on three dead Taliban fighters. The Marines involved in the July 2011 incident in the southern province of Helmand were disciplined.
It seemed the case was over, but now it has taken a strange twist. There are allegations that the Marines' top officer, Gen. James Amos, illegally interfered with the judicial proceedings in an effort to ensure harsher penalties.
Amos spoke about the video and other incidents last year during a worldwide tour of Marine bases. And in a written statement after the video came to light, he said the Marine Corps would not rest until the allegations were resolved.
He appointed a senior officer, Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, to investigate. Waldhauser said Amos told him he wanted those involved "crushed" and kicked out of the Marine Corps.
Waldhauser told Amos the incident didn't deserve that kind of harsh action. Amos told him he could appoint someone else to handle the cases, Waldhauser recalled in court papers, saying the conversation was tense but professional. A few hours later, Amos relieved the investigating general.
"It just smells so bad. I've never seen anything like this," says Gary Solis, who became a Marine lawyer in 1971 and is now a law professor. He said the removal of the investigating general is a problem for Amos.
"That apparently was done so he could get a better result," said Solis. "And that's unlawful command influence."
A Threat To Military Justice
Unlawful command influence is often called the mortal enemy of military justice. And it means a senior officer improperly acts to influence those taking part in an independent judicial process. Among the rules: A commander may not order a subordinate to dispose of a case in a certain way.
Amos declined to talk to NPR. But he sent Waldhauser a memo the same day he was fired. In it, Amos said his comments "could be perceived as possibly interfering" with the cases. So he was removing Waldhauser to avoid any "potential issues." Marine officials said much the same in a statement to NPR.
Waldhauser now serves as the military assistant to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and has declined interviews. He was replaced on the Marine investigation.
Then the story took another turn.
A Marine lawyer, Maj. James Weirick, was increasingly troubled by what he saw. There was an apparent effort to withhold information from the defense, including the details of Waldhauser's removal. That removal might show unlawful command influence and could lead to dismissal of the cases.
Weirick complained to his bosses and heard nothing. So in March of this year, he filed a complaint with the Pentagon inspector general, charging Amos and his staff with unlawful command influence and suppressing evidence.
"He spoke truth to power. And there's a consequence for that, unfortunately, in this world. He's paying the price for that," says Lee Thweatt, a former Marine lawyer and friend of Weirick.
Removed From The Job
Weirick was removed from his job six months after filing the complaint with the Pentagon's inspector general. He was told by Marine officials to surrender his personal firearm and make an appointment with the mental health clinic. Weirick did both, said his lawyer, Jane Siegel, and got "a clean bill of health" from mental health workers.
"He's been publicly demonized and professionally exiled," Thweatt said. "As recently as the last few weeks, rather than working in his capacity as a lawyer for the Marine Corps, he was assigned to help place water bottle stands for the Marine Corps Marathon."
Thweatt and 26 other retired military lawyers wrote to Congress last week, asking for an investigation into how Weirick was treated and how Amos and his staff handled the cases involving the Marines in Afghanistan.
Congressional staffers tell NPR that any decision on an investigation will come after the Pentagon inspector general reports.
Meanwhile, there is still one final case in the Afghanistan incident.
Capt. James Clement was a company officer of the Marines who were charged. He's been recommended for separation from the Marines by a Marine Board of Inquiry, which cited substandard performance of duty.
John Dowd, Clement's attorney, said he's asking for the case to be dismissed, citing unlawful command influence. A final decision rests with the Navy secretary.
"To me it's a tragedy," said Dowd. "It's a terrific overreaction."
In the end, none of those who urinated on the Taliban corpses or videotaped the incident was ever kicked out of the Marine Corps. Some were demoted. Four have left the Marines. Four others are still on active duty.
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Charting the course for a war's end, President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai meet Friday at the White House to discuss the future of the U.S. role in Afghanistan and the 66,000 American troops in harm's way.
The two leaders plan a joint afternoon news conference. White House officials said, however, that Obama will not announce any decisions on the next phase of troop withdrawals or whether any U.S. forces will stay behind in Afghanistan after the war formally ends in 2014.
U.S. commanders in Afghanistan have proposed keeping 6,000 to 15,000 U.S. troops after 2014 to continuing pursuing terrorists and training Afghan security forces. But the White House, which tends to favor lower troop levels than the generals, says Obama would be open to pulling all U.S. forces out of Afghanistan at the end of 2014.
"We wouldn't rule out any option," said Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser. "We're not guided by the goal of a certain number of U.S. troops in the country. We're guided by the objectives that the president set — disrupt, dismantle, defeat al-Qaida."
Beyond troop levels, Obama and Karzai are also expected to discuss preparations for next year's Afghan elections and the prospects for advancing Afghan peace talks with the Taliban.
Friday's meeting will be the first between Obama and Karzai since November's U.S. presidential election. Heading into his second term, Obama is shaking up his national security team, including key players who deal with Karzai and the war.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta are both expected to leave their posts within weeks. The president nominated Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as the nation's top diplomat and former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., to lead the Pentagon.
Both Kerry and Hagel are likely to favor a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. forces.
After Karzai met Thursday with Clinton and Panetta, the Pentagon chief offered an upbeat assessment of the war's progress.
"After a long and difficult path, we finally are, I believe, at the last chapter of establishing an Afghanistan, a sovereign Afghanistan, that can govern and secure itself for the future," Panetta said.
The U.S.-led NATO coalition is aiming to turn all combat missions over to Afghan forces by the end of this year. The 66,000 U.S. forces still there are already turning over territory or handing off many combat missions to the Afghans.
Still, the war's endgame is punctuated with uncertainty, beginning with doubts about whether the Afghan government can build legitimacy by credibly serving its population. Also in question is whether Afghan security forces will be capable of holding off the Taliban after international forces leave.
Panetta told a news conference that he and Karzai had laid the groundwork for the Afghan leader's White House meeting.
"We made very good progress on, you know, the kind of equipment that we would try to make available to them," to enable the Afghans to not only secure their borders but also prevent a Taliban takeover, Panetta said.
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the same news conference that U.S. and Afghan officials are developing a common assessment of threats Afghanistan is likely to face in the future. Conclusions from that study will help determine the full range of Afghanistan's military requirements, he said.
Karzai was greeted at the Pentagon by a ceremonial honor guard, and at a photo-taking session in Panetta's office the Afghan leader said he could assure the American people that his country "will not ever again be threatened by terrorists from across our borders" — an allusion to the al-Qaida leaders hiding in Pakistan. It was from Afghanistan that Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida operatives plotted the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
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1-9. There is a city, there is a city whose powers are apparent. Niĝin is the city whose powers are apparent. The holy city is the city whose powers are apparent. The mountain rising from the water is the city whose powers are apparent. Its light rises over the secure temple; its fate is determined. There is perfection in the city; the rites of Mother Nanše are performed accordingly. Its lady, the child born in Eridug, Nanše, the lady of the precious divine powers, is now to return. 10-19. She is beer mash (?), the mother is yeast (?), Nanše is the cause of great things: her presence makes the storehouses of the land {bulge} {(1 ms. has instead:) prosper} and makes the honey …… like resin in the storerooms. Because of her, there stand vessels with ever-flowing water; because of Nanše, the baskets containing the treasures of the Land cover the ground like the silt of the river. She is the lady of ……. 20-31. She is concerned for the orphan and concerned for the widow. She does not forget the man who helps (?) others, she is a mother for the orphan; Nanše, a carer for the widow, who always finds advice for the debt-slave; the lady who gives protection for refugees. She seeks out a place for the weak. She swells his collecting basket for him; she makes his collecting vessel profitable for him. For the righteous maiden who has taken her path, Nanše chooses a young man of means. Nanše raises a secure house like a roof over the widow who could not remarry. 32-46. There is perfection in the presence of the lady. Lagaš thrives in abundance in the presence of Nanše. She chose the šennu in her holy heart and seated Ur-Nanše, the beloved lord of Lagaš, on the throne. She gave the lofty sceptre to the shepherd. She adorned Gudea with all her precious divine powers. The shepherd chosen by her in her holy heart, Gudea, the ruler of Lagaš, placed the lyre (?) Cow-of-Abundance among the tigi drums and placed the holy balaĝ drum at its side. While sacred songs and harmonious songs were performed before her, the kintur instrument praised the temple. The chief musician played the ibex horn for her: the song 'The house has been granted powers from the abzu', the sacred song of the house of Sirara about the princely powers was performed. 47-58. The dream interpreteter went into the sacristy and made glittering silver ešde cups ready for her. The temple cook ……, and prepared hot and cold food for her. He …… of the oven for her (?) and …… made the great shovel bellow for her. After the meat had arrived in large bowls and cool water had been brought from the Sirara-canal, after the festival trappings had arrived from Lagaš and wine had been brought from the countryside, her great oven which vies with the great dining hall, Nanše's shrine of food offerings, was humming. 59-64. The lady, the matriarch of Enlil, Nanše, the lady of abundance who lives in the Land, the ……, the child of Enki, acting as a good woman for a good household, is to make the appointments. After she, as a good woman for a good household, has made the appointments, the regular offerings and daily goods of the house arrive unfailingly from the Bur-saĝ. 65-75. If (?) the grain does not suffice for these rites and the vessels are empty and do not pour water, the person in charge of the regular offerings does not receive extra. After what was distributed from the foods and what was distributed from the drinks, after what was left over from the regular offerings and was not used by the house, after what was expended from the taxed fish, after what …… one iku of reedbeds ……, and after what was received in nuts and green plants from within the garden has entered (?), no mouth (?) may touch them. No one should carry the bread of the shrines in the district as bread allotment. …… prime beer, …… cool water. 76-82. The preparation for the temple's permanent first-fruit festival should not stop. Let there be a butter carrier who delivers butter to the house, let there be a milk carrier who delivers milk to the house and let there be a fish courier, a person of daily assignment. After the firewood carrier has brought his delivery from the open country into his lady's house, it should be deposited in its corners and sides. 83-91. He who confirms or contradicts what is uttered, who enters Nanše's house from outside (?), and does not leave it, the caretaker of Nanše's house, the child born to Utu, Lord Ḫendursaĝa ……. The king discriminates between the good and the evil deeds, Ḫendursaĝa discriminates between the good and the evil deeds. The …… which might be obstructed by evil he ……. …… (incompletely preserved name of a goddess) ……, the heroic child of youthful Suen, …… the evil utterances for Nanše. 92-93. May the lady of the right commands and inalienable divine powers, Nanše, be praised in all the countries! 94-112. At new year, on the day of rites, the lady libates water on the holy ……. On the day when the bowls of rations are inspected, Nanše also inspects the servants during the appointments. Her chief scribe Nisaba places the precious tablets on her knees and takes a golden stylus in her hand. She arranges the servants in single file for Nanše and then it will be decided whether or not a leather-clad servant can enter before her in his leather, whether or not a linen-clad servant can pass before her in his linen. Any registered and …… hired (?) person about whom observers (?) and witnesses claim to witness his fleeing from the house will be terminated in his position ……. The king who always cares for the faithful servants, Haia, the man in charge of registration, registers on a tablet him who is said to be a faithful servant of his lady but deletes from the tablet her who is said not to be the maidservant of her lady. 113-129. If the vessels pour no water, the roads are not in order, the dough trough is not kept clean, the fire is …… in the house during (?) the night-time, the incantations are …… in the house during (?) the day-time, then the šita-eša priest serving his term will be terminated from his office. For a susbu priest who serves his term administering food allotments and against whom a complaint has been lodged and for a saĝĝa priest who while living in the house did not make her holy songs and thoughts manifest (?), …… further rations are denied and thereby Mother Nanše's ordinances will become apparent. These words are ultimate; nothing is to be added to these rites. No one should …… other powers to these powers. Since not even one ……, no …… enters Nanše's house. 130-136. At Nanše's house, the river of the ordeal cleanses a person. After the oracular messages and (?) the holy songs have come out of …… of the abzu, …… the songs, and the enkum and ninkum priests choose (?) the purification rites. No …… or …… are to be added its words. No obstinate or threatening utterance shall arise. 137-153. Anyone who …… his hand and reaches out (?) for something forcefully (?), and whose hand matches (?) his mouth and who commits violence, who changes a firm foundation or alters a marked out border, who is rushing (?) to the place of oath, 154-162. If the violent person was allowed to eat ……, with (?) …… eyes, grinding his teeth and shuffling his feet, he does not …… and does not ……. The powerful one who ……, the rich one who …… on the street, the married one who …… his wife for (?) the widow, who laughed one day in his rage, who makes fun of his calamity another day -- this person does not raise his …… for (?) the lady. 163-174. For the lady who cares for all the countries, the queen, Mother Nanše, sees into their hearts: the orphan who ……, the widow who ……, the waif delivered up to the powerful, the powerful delivered to the powerless, the mother who scolds at her child, the child who talks obstinately to his mother, the younger brother who talks against his elder brother or talks back to his father. The lady, who ……, Nanše, who ……, Nanše sees into the heart of the Land as if it were a split reed. 175-180. Her herald Lord Ḫendursaĝa ……. Her protecting genius Dumu-tur-šugi does not ……, her guardian placed ……, guarding ……. Nanše …… her house in Sirara sprinkled with water, her house …… during (?) the night-time. 181-192. He who extends his staff of office, the one respected within the abzu, the lord who has no opposition in the terraced tower (?) of Nanše's house, the king, Lord Ḫendursaĝa, promulgates the decrees of Nanše's house. They are heavy smoke settling on the ground; the commands of the house are thick clouds covering the sky as if they were joined together with the needle of matrimony, yet the king, Lord Ḫendursaĝa, tears them apart. He can discriminate between the just and the wicked, and he can bring justice to the orphan as well as to the widow. 193-211. He decides justly any lawsuits between mother and child: if the mother has given to the child what she had to eat, has given to it what she had to drink, has ……, 212-221. If the mother has not given to the child what she had to eat, has not given to it what she had to drink, has not …… 223-231. The guarantor of boundaries, the expert in (?) righteous words, lady, wise woman who founded Lagaš …… with Ĝatumdug. …… righteous words for (?) Nanše. The exalted lady whose commands are ……, the lady who like Enlil determines fates, who is seated on the throne of Sirara -- she, the pure one, looks at her powers. 232-240. At the house which has been granted powers from the abzu, in Sirara, the gods of Lagaš gather around her. To weigh silver with standard weights, to standardise the size of reed baskets, they establish an agreed ban measure throughout the countries. The shepherd, the expert of the Land, the wise one (?) of the countries, Ištaran, who decides lawsuits justly, who lives in the Land …… Ninĝišzida ……. 241-250. To weigh silver with standard weights, to standardise the size of reed baskets, they establish an agreed ban measure throughout the countries. …… of (?) all the great rites. 251-255. My lady, your divine powers are mighty powers, surpassing all other divine powers; Nanše, there are no divine powers matching your powers. An, the king, looks joyfully at you, as you sit with Enlil on the throne-dais where the fates are to be determined. Father Enki determined a fate for you. Nanše, child born in Eridug, sweet is your praise. |
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Schmap: clever marketing #
The Schmap map/guide folk have done something incredibly clever. They searched Flickr for Creative Commons licensed photos, then emailed the photographers asking for permission to use the photos in their Schmap guides. At first I thought, cool, I'm honored to have my Las Vegas photo in there. The next thing I thought was cool, they're using Creative Commons for business purposes. Today I realized that there's something much bigger than saving money: they're getting free marketing. Lots of bloggers use flickr. These bloggers are posting about being selected for Schmap: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. It's a mix of people being flattered, confused, and offended.
There's some controversy over whether the ad-supported Schmap application is allowed to use Creative Commons "non-commercial" photos. I do think ad-supported makes it commercial. The Creative Commons non-commercial license lets you use the material for non-commercial purposes without asking permission But by asking permission, I think they can use them despite the non-commercial restriction. They're basically asking for a license to use the photos, and they're not using them under the Creative Commons license. There are also some folk unhappy about Schmap using Creative Commons material but then not licensing their own content under Creative Commons. I don't have a problem with that part. I don't see Creative Commons as being viral. Another issue is whether amateur photography will disrupt the market for professionals. I think it might, but maybe it should. It shouldn't be illegal or immoral for me to give my photos or my programs or my movies or my books or my source code or my music or my services away for free or at any cost I choose.
I think the main reason they asked permission is so that people would blog about Schmap. And it worked. If they had used their own photos, or used Creative Commons commercial licensed photos without asking (which would be legal), nobody would've heard of Schmap.


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{Not my butt; photo courtesy of Colette Patterns} |
I fit my Clover pants (modeled yesterday), mostly through an understanding of issues that I have in ready-to-wear: the ever-present gaping back waist and the weirdly low back. But I long to really understand how pants are supposed to fit and how to make them do so. So I went ahead and ordered Pants for Real People, hoping for some major insight.
To be honest, I just don't get the crotch at all. You know how Michael Kors is always shrieking something like "that crotch is craaazy!" on Project Runway? I don't make a lot of pants because I live in fear of the craaazy crotch. I'm hoping that my new fitting book will have a lot of insights into the crotch issue. (Tee hee!)
Are any of you out there pants-fitting wizards? How did you come to understand these wacky bifurcated garments anyway?
P.S. I would be remiss if I didn't mention Colette's great pants-fitting cheatsheet!


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As early as August is when the stores and supermarkets here begin stocking up on Christmas-ware and food treats. It's crazy in September as I see scary chocolate ghosts and pumpkins lined along the shelves with smiling Santas and cute snowmen. I often wonder if people really indulge in Christstollen, lebkuchen and co. when the heat is on in the sweltering months.
I can't imagine anyone in the mood for a cool refreshing beer and bratwürst fresh off a grill in the sultry warm summer evening, thinking about trick or treat goodies and craving a marzipan stollen all at the same time.
Yes, it does have very much to do with the state of the mind. However, my mind is not really geared for Christmas goodies when I am still trying to hold onto the last of the summer goodness.
I block it out. Seventeen years in Germany and I have become a master in simply ignoring Christmas comestibles and baubles in the middle of August. The chocolate snowmen will have to smile long and hard for me to take notice of them when all I have eyes for are the delicious summer berries and light desserts.
Eventually, it happens though. Usually towards the end of November, I am taken in by the merriness and the Yule tidings. "Last Christmas" plays it's infinite loop on the radio and the stores are filled with aggressive and unfriendly people, armed with their elbows to jab you in the ribs if you even dare to look at their object of desire.
The overcrowded Weihnachtsmarkt makes it close to impossible to rush into town to do a few quick errands, but boy does it smell good. The air is filled with a heavenly scent of spices and baked delicacies and my mood switches - just like that.
Humming with the infinite loop on the radio, we bring down our winter decoration and begin to spruce up the house. The hand carved wooden Räuchermann takes his place on the bookshelf and dried tangerines and limes are arranged in bowls along with candles and wooden ornaments.
In the kitchen the counter is packed with a variety of dried fruit, nuts, sugar and spice. Together with an over excited 8 year old, we begin to make a list of all the treats we want to bake. The list is long. Presents, special thank-yous, little surprises and big treats for friends and family – there really is nothing better then little packed boxes and bags of baked delicacies.
We'll spend a whole weekend in a baking frenzy with specks of flour on the cheeks and chocolate trails around the lips. Yes, I could have started baking weeks ago – but then I was busy enjoying Summer and Autumn. But now, as the hills are topped with snow, the cold air tingles with a crispness and the neat little houses sparkle with colorful fairy lights in the twilight, I feel the onset of Christmas.
Each year I make a traditional fruitcake. One that is very dear to my heart as you will read in that particular post. But the experimentalist in me is forever looking for ways to improve a winning recipe. Sometimes the experiments work and sometimes they don't but one thing is for sure I always come out of the experiments wiser.
I understand in the USA fruitcakes are frowned upon and not very highly regarded. How could a delight of divine spices, fruit and nuts, with a drizzle of booze not hit the right notes?
This is a revamped version of the traditional fruitcake I have been making for the past several years. Over the years I have made small changes to the cake but this year I took it to an entirely new level. Dried cherries, blueberries, cranberries and raisins, speckled with candied orange peel and ginger, and luscious marzipan give the cake a moist and sublime flavor. The topping is a take on the famous Florentine biscuit, in my version I use whole salted macadamia nuts, pecans, sliced almonds and hazelnuts and Maraschino cherries.
Florentine Christmas Fruitcake
Printable version of recipe here
For the cake
280g all-purpose flour
250g butter, room temperature
140g muscovado sugar
6 eggs, lightly beaten
85g ground almonds
2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoon ground all spice
700g mixed dried fruit of choice, I used
- blueberries
- cherries
- cranberries
- raisins
- candied orange peel
- candied ginger
140g marzipan, cubed
2-3 tablespoons rumFor the topping
50g salted whole macadamia nuts
50g pecan nuts
85g almonds, sliced
85g hazelnuts, sliced
140g Maraschino cherries
80g maple syrup
20g black treacle
- Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees C. Lightly butter and line the base and sides of a deep round cake form with a loose bottom (22cm) with baking paper.
- In a bowl whisk the sugar, butter, flour, eggs, ground almonds and spices with an electric hand held beater. Whisk the mixture until the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated and it is thick and creamy.
- Weigh about 100g of the batter into a smaller bowl and set it aside for the topping.
- In the rest of the batter fold in the fruit and rum using a spatula, then gently stir in the marzipan. Pour the cake mixture into the prepared cake form, smoothing the top with the spatula. Bake the cake for approx. 1 to 1.5 hours (mine took about 1.25 hours).
- In the meantime, mix all the nuts and Maraschino cherries with the 100g cake batter that was reserved to make the topping. Pour in the treacle and maple syrup and stir until everything is coated well.
- Once the cake has baked for 1-1.5 hours remove from oven and spoon the topping mixture over the top, distributing it evenly. Cover loosely with some aluminum foil and place bake in the over for another 40 minutes, then remove the foil and bake another 10 minutes to brown the nuts. The cake is ready when a wooden skewer inserted in the middle of it comes out clean.
- Cool cake completely in tin, then turn it out and cover tightly with foil. The cake will keep for 1-2 weeks stored in a cool dry place.
A jewel! It's all I can say about this. I was extremely pleased with the results and baking it was a real breeze. It definitely is a rich and full bodied cake but the perfect treat for a relaxing Sunday afternoon after a long walk in the cold crisp winter air. A warming pot of spiced tea and slices of this cake will put a smile on the faces of your loved ones. The pairing of the crunchy topping and soft, fruity and moist cake is magnificent. The best part is – the cake keeps for a few weeks and it only gets better.
If you are wondering where I got those lovely bamboo and wooden props in my prep photos above let me direct you over to Restaurantware.com. It's a treasure chest for props. I especially love their Bamboo items.
Next week there's more Christmas baking here on What's For Lunch, Honey? so stay tuned as I share a variety of delicious cookies.
Hope you all have a grand weekend.
More Christmas treats from WFLH:
Marzipan Almond Kipferl | Chocolate & Coconut French Yule Log | Scandinavian Gingerbread House - Pepparkakstuga |
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Published in 1963, Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are is a childhood classic. The tale of Max's journey into another world has been lovingly recited by countless parents to their children. Known for a variety of characters and picture books, Sendak initially illustrated other authors' books before starting to write his own in the 1950s. This exhibition celebrates his career, including original illustrations as well as drawings made for friends and fans featuring characters from Where the Wild Things Are, Little Bear and In the Night Kitchen among other books. Theatrical production designs created by Sendak, animation cels, and sketches in a variety of mediums will also be included.
Sendak created a visual language that has captivated generations of children. His distinctive pen and ink illustrations communicate the offbeat humor present in his writings. Although he sometimes indulged in lighthearted plots, his picture books often have menacing elements: fanged monsters, baby stealing goblins and young protagonists placed in dangerous situations. Sendak gave children the opportunity to engage with ethical dilemmas, to feel afraid as well as joyful, and to take part in imaginative play. As he stated, "Children do live in fantasy and reality; they move back and forth very easily in a way we no longer remember how to do."
During his long career Sendak illustrated over one hundred children's books, which continue to thrill and fascinate children all over the world. The fifty works of art in the exhibition will be accompanied by quotes from fellow illustrators, friends, and others, sharing their thoughts on Sendak and the ways in which he inspired them. As Stephen Colbert stated, "His art gave us a fantastical but un-romanticized reminder of what childhood truly felt like."
The exhibition is organized by Opar, Inc. with special thanks to the lenders of the exhibition and to the AFA Gallery in New York City for their support.
Image Credit: Maurice Sendak, Wild Thing & Max, circa 1970, ink, watercolor and colored pencil on paper, Private Collection, © Maurice Sendak, All Rights Reserved


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Sunday, December 6, 2009
outfit of the day & i wanna scream!
so this was in the dressing room of Forever 21, after I tried on some thangs....
Hello Kitty shirt- FOREVER 21 (which I shall now refer to as F21...ha ha ha)
Acid washed jeans - F21
belt- i don't know it's practically vintage from m closet
Boots- Steven Madden suede slouchy boots
and now for the screaming....
sometimes I feel very overwhelmed...
and sometimes somethings make it worse...
I have some very not fun things I have to deal with in the next week to a month....I don't like these things...the scare me....and I just want to scream and run away!
Combine that with a lot of other things I 'm trying to take care of and do...and try to keep my heart afloat....and I feel like...just crazy sometimes! ha ha ha
Then I happened to watch something amazing....
It was by a man named, Dr. Charles Stanley, about not giving up...
he said that God knows all our problems, and why he allowed them in our life....to help us grow!
So no matter, what someone you love has done, what choices you've made that feel bad, what a boyfriend or girlfriend has done to you, how you've been hurt, how your family has treated you...
God knew it would happen, and he knew that in those hard times...is when you'd really grow and learn the things you need to be amazing in life!
Never give up....you can never justify giving up!
And you can't always listen to what people tell you, a friend, co-worker, parent, they base their advice on personal experiences and emotions instead of God's truth and his grace. Third, you and I are tempted to give up when we focus more on our loss and the negatives than on the hope we have that God has put inside out hearts. And that's when when we end up feeling hopeless and discouraged.
But remember that whatever, we allow to take over our thoughts...especially if it's negative will rule our life! So please, get rid of all sad and discouraging thoughts - whatever they are...right now, and cling on to whatever good thoughts you have...make good thoughts!
And know that God, knows the outcome..what will happen, he knows what's right around in your future! So if you are worried about a relationship, your career, your life.....God knows what is ahead, and what might be better than what you are so worried about!
My heart has been troubled all day, but these words have comforted my heart and if you are hurting today, I hope that these will help you today...
huge, huge love, kandee
46 comments:
- Day said...
Amen to that!! I so needed to see that today. God is good!
- December 6, 2009 at 6:36 PM
- kingsangel23 said...
I just wanted to thank you so much for putting those words of hopefullness up not just in todays blognot only in this one but in all of them and in all of your videos , i wanted to let you know that i have been watching your vidoes for a little while and if im having a bad day all i have to do is watch one or go to your blog and see what you've been up to for the day and it brings a smile to me face and makes me happy. You are a very inspirational person and i think that is a quality that is not foudn very often so thank you for sharing it with the world!!!
Heart love :) Naomi - December 6, 2009 at 6:40 PM
- Unknown said...
I hope you feel comfort and peace in your heart soon, Kandee. I do thank you for posting this experience, what you heard, and what you learned, as many of us (including me) have had a day like this. It's like "something is in the air." We do have to focus on the positive and not the negative, but we don't always hear that message from people, because the tendency is to do the "misery loves company" thing. Thank you for bringing Light to this!
- December 6, 2009 at 6:40 PM
- Unknown said...
This is so awesome Kandee!! And Don't worry about all those hard thing because God WILL take care of them and I will be praying for u too!! :D God bless -A.G
- December 6, 2009 at 6:42 PM
- Unknown said...
YAY! I can finally view and comment on your blog after missing out for so long. Kandee, I'm sorry to hear things are not going quite well for you at the moment(giving you huge hugs). I'm going though some really hard times right now too and I can't help but feel very loser-ish. However, I keep viewing two videos from Joel Osteen and I feel stronger and have hope. Please check them out, they are: Be faithful in the small things and Being pruned so you can bloom. I cry, smile and clap for joy when I see these, because they restore my faith and help me to keeping going forward. Please let me know what you think. Much love, Roxie
- December 6, 2009 at 6:46 PM
- Sarah said...
Kandee, you are such and amazing person!
Such an inspirational message :) Thank you! - December 6, 2009 at 6:56 PM
- Jessica said...
I have been trying to leave you a comment forever but it always messes up! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog and your videos. I think you are an amazing makeup artist with tons of talent but more importantly you have a BEAUTIFUL heart. I love reading your words of inspiration! The joy of the Lord is so apparent in your life and even your beautiful smile! Keep on being such a blessing!
- December 6, 2009 at 7:01 PM
really great words =)
- December 6, 2009 at 7:18 PM
- torriorrio said...
This is my first time leaving a comment on your posts. I just want to say THANK YOU so much for that message. I have been going through a bit of a rough patch myself and those words have really cheered me up =)I hope all is well with you, like you said, God knows what's up. Keep faith and thanks again!
-Tori - December 6, 2009 at 7:21 PM
- Sum Kuller said...
I loved da words you said Kandeee, it really touched my heart, and i really needed it in dis time of pain and sadness... It was like you wrote it for me.. Each and every word..
Thank you so much Kandee..
And i hope whatever the problems might be in your life, just end up soon and happiness arrives at your door sooner than you expected..
Thanks alot again..!
God Bless... <3 xoxox - December 6, 2009 at 7:37 PM
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ANGEL - December 6, 2009 at 8:02 PM
- the hippie gypsy said...
Girl... we must have been watching the same thing at the same time lol. I saw that too by Dr. Stanley. You should also check out David jeremiah and Power point with Jack Graham. Theyre all great! Not to mention Joyce Meyer.
I got laid off since May and still no work... Also the same month my bf of 15 yrs.. I caught him cheating. My life seems to be stil in the same hole. The only difference is that I have joy in my heart. That and a relationship with God is really helping me get through this. Im getting frustrated or I do at times... but them I stop and think, OK maaaybe, God is just dealing with me about something and he has something better for me as well...idk.
I just hope things get better soon.. otherwise idk what im going to do. I dont want to end up getting my car repoed or getting evicted ;(
well.. Take care kanders ;)
hugs - December 6, 2009 at 8:38 PM
- Beautygirl24 said...
Thank you kandee. I am very stressed about my life right now, but your words tonight have helped make me feel a lil better ;)
- December 6, 2009 at 8:58 PM
- Kiska said...
Thank you for your wonderful words as always. Your messages always hit me just when I need them. Blessings, strength and joy to you and all that you are going through.
- December 6, 2009 at 9:05 PM
- Unknown said...
Not only is all of what you said true, but my best friend (my mother) always tells me "If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it." You just have to have faith and believe that no matter is put on your plate, God wouldn't have done it if He didn't think it would help you in the end. :)
- December 6, 2009 at 9:22 PM
- sara said...
Thanks for sharing so openly how you are being strengthened to press on and see God in everything.
After reading your post, this song was in my heart. I prayed this for you, Kandee. :) (especially around minute 3:45)
May you see Him clearer each day! - December 6, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- Nicole James said...
Thank you so much for your words. Often times people think they are the only ones going through certain things. There are so many others going through the same thing. Your encouraging words definitely helped me and I know so many others.
Love and Light - December 6, 2009 at 9:43 PM
- Simply Amazing said...
Hi Kandee..Let me first say that I think you are amazing!!!! I am floored by your beauty and genuine heart. You are truly one in a million. I have been trying to contact you for awhile..what is the best way to reach you??? (its for my wedding)!!!
- December 6, 2009 at 11:08 PM
- Diane said...
Such a sweet beginning of the week, thanks Kandee for enlightening my day!
dianefreedom.blogspot.com - December 6, 2009 at 11:08 PM
- Unknown said...
I hope it helps you to know that reading your words in you post gave me the little ray of Sunshine that cheered me up. Rhank you from the bottom of my heart
- December 6, 2009 at 11:09 PM
- WhatJeanLikes said...
Kandee, i know it sounds so corny but you have absolutely no idea how much I needed to see this today. Sometimes life can overwhelm you, believe me I know...and you can think that it's too much and that you'll never get through it but you can't let the negativity in the world win over you. thank you for writing this and reminding me that it's never good to give up!
thank you so much, my prayers and thoughts to you as you go through your hard time, God bless you. - December 7, 2009 at 12:39 AM
- Lolamcfly said...
Kandee, this may r may not sound ridiculous but right now it's 1:20 a.m and I've been laying in bed trying to fall asleep but becaus I'm so worried about finals for school and worried about failing out of school I just can't seem to fall asleep but readng your blog on my phone is what I do when I don't have a computer around and this entry I really needed it. You know as busy as I am sometimes I forget that God knows what's best for us and he knows that what we are going through will make us stinger better people and that he will alays be there no matter what and with all my worries I lost sight of God and reading this really hit home and I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing this because reminding people about how God works is absolutely amazing and I am so glad that this was what I read because now I feel like I can g to sleep not worried or tense because God will be there for me so thank you so much for writing this I really do appreciate you tsing the time to let us readers know how you feel and for helping me remember what is important
Paola M - December 7, 2009 at 1:25 AM
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- December 7, 2009 at 2:12 AM
- Katie said...
I know you probably hear this a million times a day, but I've been trying to message you to tell you this. I started following your blog a few months ago, and without even knowing you had a heart for Jesus, you inspired me so much. Because of you, I am dreaming in huge ways now for my life and it is so amazing seeing what God has done in your life. It's been the most difficult year of my life, but literally the joy of your voice has helped on the really hard days. You're a child of God and already have victory over what you're going through. I declare His joy and peace in the middle of the storm. After all, Jesus was able to sleep in that boat!
Love in Christ,
Katie - December 7, 2009 at 2:12 AM
- 1littlegurl said...
Hey! I just want to say I really appreciate your videos and the things you write! they're very encouraging! God is really using you to touch many lives!
Thanks! and God bless!:) - December 7, 2009 at 5:04 AM
- sweeperofthecrumbs said...
I so needed to see these inspirational words at this time in my life. Your have no idea what your blog means to me. You are such a true caring and kind person and I wish there could be more people like you. I hope everything works out for you and I wish you the best! Thanks again for helping me and others!
Melissa - December 7, 2009 at 6:23 AM
- rainydayreader said...
Read Psalm 91. It has to do with God taking care of us no matter what we are dealing with. I hope that helps :)
- December 7, 2009 at 7:17 AM
- florizza.reyes said...
That meant a lot reading your blog. I've been feeling so negative lately and this entry just made me feel so refreshed and go back to having a positive outlook in life. You're really a beautiful individual, both inside and out. Thank you so much for the lovely message. <3
- December 7, 2009 at 7:47 AM
- Amanda said...
I think you're the most beautiful woman inside and out. Life gets tough at times, and you may not always feel strong. You might be scared about what will happen next or where to go now. But just remember, most of the time the best things in life are those that you are scared of. Good things happen to good people, and you're good people :-)
Sometimes you just need to take a bath with relaxing music and bubbles... bubbles are a must!
I send you all of my love, hope and happiness.
<3 Amanda - December 7, 2009 at 7:52 AM
- Alessandra said...
Your words make my day! I was feeling really sad today until I read your blog.. thank you so much...
- December 7, 2009 at 8:38 AM
- Willow Branch said...
Thanks for the words, Kandee. I hope you're feeling better today.
Pam - December 7, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Theresa said...
I remember acid wash from the '80's, and it was not a good look then!!!!!!!!! YIKES!!!!! You could pull it off though. You are right about God knowing what will happen and that regardless of the outcome, he has promised never to leave or forsake us. I love your videos, they are so informative.
- December 7, 2009 at 9:46 AM
- marti pants said...
Kandee I really needed that today. You make a differnce! You have so many people backing you up in whatever you chose to do. I have all the faith in the world things will work out for you. Thank you so so much! XOX
- December 7, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- Glam-Me-Up said...
I nominate you for the Love Your Blog Award!
Glam-Me-Up - December 7, 2009 at 1:45 PM
- noodleroo2 said...
Kandee, little sweetheart, I love the way you relate your problems to ours and then make us feel like everything is going to be o.k. Thank you for another little piece of comfort. Keep walking with the angels....
- December 7, 2009 at 2:57 PM
- Jayne said...
I just ran across one of your youtube videos and you are one of my new favorite things. Like the song, My Favorite Things. (Family Force 5 just did a great remake of it) Anyway, I wanted to encourage you. I love this ladies study http://www.harvest.org/virtue/
& my teaching pastor does incredible sermons (free download) freshlifechurch.org
God is amazing, keep seeking Him daily. Life throws a lot of curve balls but God knows what you can handle and if you are seeking Him he will equipe you!
Love you much, God Bless. Have a most amazing December!
~Jayne - December 7, 2009 at 3:58 PM
- Blueyedkelli said...
You are completely right, God tells us our burdens are too heavy to carry and to give it all to him and he will lift us up. Never have I ever felt this more then the past couple months! Keep your head up you have so many things God has blessed you with.
- December 7, 2009 at 4:58 PM
- NVRGVUPGA said...
You are so right! I am a firm believer of never giving up. So much so, I have it tattooed in script on my back with a floating butterly. Very nice. Hence the username. Thx♥
- December 7, 2009 at 5:37 PM
This is kind of funny, but I accidentally stumbled unto one of your you-tube videos and when I saw it, your personality grabbed my attention. I've never seen someone as genuine or so filled with a pure kind of joy. I saw your youtube page and found your blog and I have been very touched, inspired, and blessed from your blogs. It's weird because I didn't know you were Christian, and I am really into my faith and I hoped you were Christian and prayed for you. I was just thinking, God you have to bless Kandee because of how much goodness she brings and shines out to the world. The best part is, I read this particular post, and I starting laughing, seriously laughing out loud because you are Christian! I guess I was pleasantly surprised because I finally found a person, whom I don't know personally, that illuminates Christ's love and without labels or words can show the image of God through their actions. Thank you. You are extremely blessed and lovely and I am encouraged and inspired by you, I can't even put into words the impact you made on me. I hope for you to always have that joy that this world can't take away and I praise God for the beautiful creation he made in you.
- December 8, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- MissKC said...
Thank you for the right blog on the right day. I may have read it two days late but on the 6th i couldn't read or right anything because i was so broken.
Thank you for sharing and reminding me and the others
Thank you
in Jesus' love,
kircedes - December 8, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- Rosario said...
Thanks for passing on this wonderful message :)
- December 8, 2009 at 3:36 PM
I'll be thinking and praying for you as you deal with whatever situations you are facing. Just remember to call out to Jesus...because he's always there. Life is so hard, but with him, we can make it. I couldn't make it a second without him.
~sarah - December 9, 2009 at 8:28 PM
- Alli said...
Thank you for those words of wisdom. It is exactly what I needed to hear!
- December 10, 2009 at 11:19 AM
- Kate said...
Thank you for these words. I 'refound' this blog and I believe there was a reason for me to find this today. Your words have comforted and I'm grateful.
- December 13, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- Emily H. said...
Hi, i just found your blog and wanted to say that this is great! I actually just listened to mr stanley this week out of the blue too...ephesians is a really good place to read about what God has given us to fight these battles - eph 6. faith quenches all of those fiery darts! <><
- December 15, 2009 at 8:22 AM
- Giedre said...
Sweetie, you are the best!
It's a hard time and when I read your blogs, I just almost put myself into your situation and my eyes are just full of tears and the chin is shaking like jelly. :)
Yours Giedre. - January 18, 2010 at 2:00 PM


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Red Sox - 100 000 600 - 7 8 0 Astros - 120 011 000 - 5 13 0Marco Scutaro began the game with a home run -- and the Red Sox did not get their second hit of the night until the seventh inning, when ...
Drew singled to CFBoston had the bases loaded in both the eighth and ninth innings, but Scutaro GIDP to end the former and after three walks in the ninth, Reddick grounded out 3-1 to end the later.
Saltalamacchia singled to RF
Reddick single to LF, RBI, 2-5
Escalona relieved Norris (6-4-4-4-10, 106)
Sutton singled to SS, RBI, 3-5
McDonald (PH for Wheeler) hit by pitch
Lopez relieved Escalona
Scutaro struck out swinging
Pedroia singled to RF, 2 RBI, 5-5
Gonzalez doubled to LCF wall, 2 RBI, 7-5
Youkilis F9
Drew 3U
Pedroia's at-bat in the seventh is worth noting. He took a 2-1 pitch from Wilton Lopez that was low and away. It was in the exact same place as balls 1 and 2, but home plate umpire Laz Diaz called it strike two. Diaz and Pedroia exchanged several words as FY got ready for the next pitch. Pedroia drilled it past first baseman Brett Wallace and down the right field line. While sprinting to first base, Pedroia turned around and yelled back at Diaz. Once he was at first, he yelled again at the home plate ump. I'm not sure I have seen a batter continue an argument with the HP ump while running out a hit.
Pedroia disagrees with the call.
NESN shows that Strike 2 was the in exact same spot as Ball 1 and Ball 2.
Pedroia lines the 2-2 pitch to right field.
He runs down the first base line...
...and turns back to yell at Diaz.
And two pitches later, after sliding across the plate on Adrian Gonzalez's double, Pedroia got up and stomped his foot on home plate, to emphasize that he had scored, as Diaz presumably stared daggers at him.
Tim Wakefield/ Bud Norris
A couple of connection between the two teams: Astros manager Brad Mills was Terry Francona's bench coach for six years (2004-09), and Houston's third baseman Chris Johnson is the son of Boston's first base coach, Ron Johnson.
Carl Crawford is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list on Sunday - and was hoping to be able to play in his hometown - but Francona says that's unrealistic.
Norris is a 26-year-old right-hander, and is in his third season with the Astros.
AL East: Yankees/Mets and Cardinals/Rays at 7 PM.


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Nobody doubts that stress can contribute to health problems, from depression to anxiety to heart attacks.
But you could be forgiven for thinking that folks who take care of other people for a living don't seem to have fully absorbed the message.
More than half of Americans say they get little or no help managing stress from their providers of health care, according to the annual Stress in America survey from the American Psychological Association. The group surveys about 2,000 adults across the country each year.
The latest findings square with other studies that find a quarter of Americans don't have access to mental health care.
People who weren't getting that kind of help were more likely to say that life got more stressful in the past year.
The docs did a little better with discussing lifestyle and behavior changes that would improve health, with 61 percent of people saying they got help with that.
Still, those numbers suggest that a lot of people are walking out of the doctor's office just as stressed out as they were when they arrived.
The nation's overall stress index declined a bit in 2012, to 4.9 on a 10-point scale, after several years of recession-fueled angst.
But people in their 20s aren't feeling very relaxed. The millennial generation rates their stress levels higher than any other age group in the new survey. Considering that unemployment in 20-somethings is running 13 percent, compared to 8 percent for the population overall, they've got that one right.
"When we asked young people what caused them stress, about 75 percent talk about work and money," says Norman Anderson, who is CEO of the American Psychological Association.
And it looks like they could really use some good medical advice on stress management. "The millennials are saying, 'Yes, we'd like to get more help with managing stress, we'd like to get more help with living a health lifestyle, we'd like to get more help with mental health, but we're not getting it,' " Anderson told Shots.
Millennials say they're turning to food and video games to chill, with 36 percent chowing down, compared to 25 percent of all adults, and 41 percent firing up the game console.
Maybe a dog would help? Last year, researchers said that people who took their dogs to work had lower stress hormones than dogless workers.
No word on if the dog thing works if you don't have a job.
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