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- Communal tension in Rourkela: Hundreds of Christist fascists attack, 11 arrested
- Rs 5cr idol recovered from antique smugglers: Noida police
Hang the b*st*rds who sell their soul to sell national heritage. If only the government cared about protecting these and displaying these in big national museums. Too bad it is too ashamed of country's rich Vedic Hindu heritage, can't expect it to protect it.
- I'll teach UPA how to respond to Pakistan: Narendra Modi
- Pakistan must be taught a lesson in a way it understands: Narendra Modi
"Unless you reply to Pakistan in the language it understands, terrorism will not be wiped out from this country and the UPA is incapable of doing this," he said addressing a public meeting in Pimpalgaon near Nashik on Wednesday.
Modi said 26/11 happened because of the UPA's "ineffectiveness". The government compromised on national security because of their vote bank politics, he added.
He said, "26/11 was a war on India, but our government sends letters to Pakistan and Pakistan has the audacity to respond with 30 questions."
"Give me those questions and I will teach the government how to respond," he said.
"They take somebody else's name. Have you seen such a situation where the PM of the country is not accepted as the leader by his own party. How can he run the country?" he asked.
- I'll teach UPA how to respond to Pak queries: Modi
- Pakistan must be taught a lesson in a way it understands: Narendra Modi
- Raul Vinci aka Rahul Gandhi's Geography Skills. This is a must watch guys. No wonder he dropped out of college thrice and failed Hindi exam!
- Local hand in Mumbai terrorist attack: Two Indian radical Muslims involved
- Mumbai attacks: Two Indians played 'key role'
The 26/11 Terror attacks would not have been possible without the inputs and assistance provided by the two Indian accused, Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin, according to the chargesheet filed in the case.So Mr. Modi was correct and Mr. Chidambaram was wrong. Looks like Mr. Modi knows Mr. Chidambaram's job much better than the latter. It's not a good news for Bharatvaasi that they have another Home Minister in helm who is not in touch with the stark reality of country's security. So much so that even when someone tries to help and suggest an "angle" that should be investigated that he replies back in his parroted arrogant and condescending attitude only to reject any idea. But to his dismay it is the truth no matter how much he denies it. Somebody please remind him country's Vedic motto ॥सत्यमेव जयते नानृतं॥ (Truth Alone Triumphs, not falsehood) from Mundak Upanishad 3.1.6 because he wouldn't want to hurt his pseudo-secular credentials by picking up a Vedic (Hindu) scripture once in a while.
Faheem and Sabauddin have been arrested for conducting recce of the city prior to the November 26 attacks and giving information, including maps, to the operatives of Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
The two were first arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police for a terror attack on a CRPF camp in January 2008.
The 11,280 page-chargesheet was filed by Mumbai Police in a Mumbai court on Wednesday.
According to the document, Faheem conducted detailed reconnaissance of the targeted locations and submitted information and maps to Sabauddin, 'a very important' functionary of the LeT in India.
Sabauddin, in turn, got in touch with LeT commanders and wanted accused in the case, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Abu Kaahfa and passed on the information, it said.
"During the last phase of training of the ten terrorists in Pakistan, Kaahfa had shown them the maps of the locations. On being questioned about the authenticity and accuracy of the maps, Kaahfa informed them that the maps had been meticulously prepared by Faheem and Sabauddin," the bulky chargesheet said.
- Two Indians played key role in 26/11 attacks: Chargesheet
- Mumbai attacks: Two Indians played 'key role'
- Video: New CCTV footage of 26/11 terrorists
- no, no, no, these are not taliban; just high-jinks by "boys"
- 26/11 chargesheet filed; 35 of 38 accused at large
Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on Tuesday submitted an 11,200-page chargesheet against 38 people — 35 of them yet to be apprehended — for the 26/11 carnage. The three who are in police custody include the lone Pakistani terrorist caught alive, Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, and Indians Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin Ansari.These damn terrorists brutally murdered over 180 innocent citizens and foreigners and we are told that the chargesheet was brought to court in White cloth. Who the f**k cares! Unless you are trying to say that Christians had hand in this terrorist attack, taking forward media's communal theory of associating such acts with color of a religion. 9/11 commission didn't leave anything unturned to find who all, American or not, were involved, directly or indirectly, even if they were reckless in their duty because of which that heinous incident happened but the Indian government is so scared of loosing it's votes that it can't even say that two (or more) traitor Indians had hand in the heinous terrorist act on 26/11 as proved by this chargesheet. Hence, forget about running a case of criminal negligence against the former Home Minister and other security agencies for failing the nation which caused loss of so many lives.
Kasab wasn't brought to court because of security concerns. Described as an LeT operative responsible for the conspiracy and the attack on Mumbai, he was charged under nine different laws, including waging war on the Government of India under IPC. The other charges are under the Foreigners' Act, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Railways Protection Act, the Explosives Act, the Explosive Substances Act, the Arms Act, the Bombay Police Act and the Customs Act.
The 38 wanted accused inlcude LeT terrorists, like Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Yousuf Muzzamil, Zarar Shah, Abu Cama and Kafa. But there are many faceless persons named only by codes and aliases, like Buzurg, Bara, Aka and Babar. Investigators came across some of the names while listening to the intercepts of the conversation between the 10 Pakistani terrorists and their handlers in Pakistan. But the chargesheet does not mention either Pakistani intelligence agency ISI or the army directly (though some of the names are of Pakistani army officers).
The chargesheet was brought to court bundled in a clean white cloth.
- 26/11 info reached conspirators through Nepal: Chargesheet
Documents consisting details and maps of targets prepared by alleged LeT operative Fahim Ansari reached conspirators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack via Nepal, said the chargesheet filed by Mumbai police.So it is turning out to be a Pan-South Asian conspiracy against Bharat. Unfortunately it looks like that it's only going to get harder to control the menace of terrorism but sleeping government with kids-glove approach is only making it worse.
"The accused Fahim Ansari after reconnaissance and preparation of detailed maps of the target locations, handed over the same to arrested co-accused Sabauddin Ahmed at Kathmandu in Nepal sometime in January 2008," said the chargesheet, which was filed on Wednesday.
The voluminous 11,280-page chargesheet mentions in all 47 names including nine dead terrorists and two Indian nationals Fahim Ansari and Sabahuddin Ahmed.
Fahim and Sabauddin had been arrested in January last year by Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with the CRPF camp attacks there.
- City govt to blame for BRT mess: CAG
In a stinging indictment of the Delhi government over its pet Bus Rapid Transit corridor, the Comptroller and Auditor General has said that a good concept had been turned into a traffic nightmare because of the government's haste to get the project started without proper studies, ignoring the objections of various agencies.This is what happens when unimaginative, unoriginal and most importantly unproductive Ministers go on a foreign vacation at the cost of tax payers money, bring back foreign land's ideas and try to apply it as it is but its catty whompus. It's like fitting an elephant in the house of a kuala bear. Like an adamant kid they don't want to listen to any sane voices and in their case negligently ignore reports from various departments. Result, Billions of tax payers money goes down the drain. BRT is the best example of everything that is wrong with current political rulers in Bharat. Present ruler thinks the sun come up just to hear him crow. They want to bring New York in New Delhi at the cost of Nayi Dilli by demolishing Indraprasth. But it ain't gonna work and will only make it worse.
``The government in its hurry to implement this project brushed aside concerns, as a result of which a sound concept got unpopular because of the traffic congestion it brought about,'' says CAG's audit report for the financial year 2007-08.
The report adds that the decision to change the bus lane from the right side of the road to the left, midway through the project shows, ``serious deficiencies in planning and design''.
CAG talks at great length about the reduction of road space for cars, a point highlighted by TOI in a series of reports on the issue. The report says: ``It could be seen that BRT corridor would make the existing road much smaller for all kinds of vehicles other than buses. No study was carried out regarding the congestion problem that such restricted space would entail. In fact, the planning department as well as the Delhi Traffic Police had raised their concern on this issue...''
CAG also picks other faults with the project, pointing to overspending on concrete roads and the appointment of two consultants ^ RITES and DIMTS ^ for the same work.
RITES as the project management consultant was paid Rs 6 crore and DIMTS as the supervision consultant was paid Rs 1.5 crore even though their functions were ``overlapping''. The report also says that excess funds ranging from Rs 10 crore to 90 crore lay with the Delhi Integrated Multimodal Transport System (DIMTS) for periods ranging from seven days to seven months in excess of the requirement.
``The government spent Rs 4.29 crore excess in constructing the first 3 km and then abandoned the concrete construction. Even after the bus corridor was switched to bitumen, the pavements and cycle tracks continue to be concrete, the reason for which is beyond our comprehension,'' said Rajvir Singh, accountant general (audit), Delhi.
The government also drew flak for assigning the project to the transport department ``who had no expertise'' in the field when BRT's ``construction and maintenance should have legitimately been allocated to the PWD''.
It also quotes the traffic police saying one-third of available road space was being given to 2.5% of the vehicles in the project.
Too bad for other states because to have more than one awesome, innovative, proactive, strong and Dharmic administrator like Narendra Modi is rarer than hen's teeth. Delhi people should have known better before re-electing Shiela Dikshit again, now the state is in Deep Shit.
- Karnataka Chief Minister Dr. B.S. Yeddyurappa sets an example of modesty
- Few MPs in House in last day of 14th Lok Sabha
It was curtains for the 14th Lok Sabha on Thursday which will go down in history as a House full of unprecedented acrimony, controversies and dubious distinctions like cash-for-vote scam and disqualification of 11 members.Oooooh, the house enacted landmark legislations, let's have a look:
The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die by Speaker Somnath Chatterjee who recorded his dismay at the huge 24 per cent of time lost due to disruptions and "politics of intense confrontation".
The House enacted 258 legislations, including the landmark ones like Right to Information, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Protection for Women from Domestic Violence Act, Disaster Management Act and National Investigation Agency Act.
At the same time, the 14th Lok Sabha witnessed the unprecedented lows like display of wads of currency notes during the Confidence Vote in July last year, with three BJP members alleging that they were offered money to save the Manmohan Singh government.
The 14th Lok Sabha also witnessed 11 members being disqualified for various acts of misconduct, including corruption. Some other members were disqualified under anti-defection law for cross-voting.
Right to Information: Nice step but only on books. Moment after it's enactment Congress led UPA government handicapped it by appointing bureaucrats as CIC, PMO cut it's wings by removing important parts of it for eg. by withdrawing ability to reveal all important file notings, denying the information by hiding behind the official's secrets act and most recently by refusing to reveal any information by Judges, PMO, Ministers and bureaucrats.
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: Zealously marketed as Antonia Maino aka Sonia Gandhi's pet project (mind you not Prime Minister but Super PM), this is just another farce Band Aid act to fool the innocent poor farmers et al. It's an act with most under used funds and ironically it's best implemented in non-Congress non-Left BJP ruled states.
Protection for Women from Domestic Violence Act: Bombastic, Female chauvinist and selective claimer of "Talibanization is happening" Ms. Renuka Chaudhury of Congress brought this one-sided not-so-men-friendly-due-to-loop-holes act which did nothing but to legitimize another one of blindly copied immoral western concept of "live-in" relationships. In addition to create more complex societies because now a person has to pay maintenance to any woman who claims it by accusing domestic violence, in other words living a polygamist life despite being a single, this may cause an increase in the false cases which will waste all important judiciary time and taxpayers money. It's funny that so much was the side effect of this act, most probably coincidentally, that Yash Raj Films and Karan Johar have been only coming out with movies on the topic of live-in relationships (like Salam Namaste) and infidelity (some K movie.. Kabhi Alvida something I guess).
Disaster Management Act: Oh, how well Bharat managed disasters like floods in Bihar, Islamic terrorist attack in Mumbai on 26/11 when NSG took more than 14 hours to reach the ground zero and some of the Indian media possibly compromised the operation due to their unethical journalistic practices or recently during false hijack by a deranged man when officials had no idea what to do with the isolated plane and it took more than 2 hours to open the door and passengers were talking to media through relatives.
National Investigation Agency Act: Here we come to the NIAaaaa (yawning) agency. You may not be concerned but bring us (Congress led UPA with Left support) to power and we will remove POTA, not build infrastructure, not build schools, not build colleges, not stop taxing any Mandirs, not stop breaking Ancient Hindu heritages, not build an indigenous weapons system with strong armed forces but bring us to power and we will remove POTA. What was the f**cking point of removing POTA when you had to create this half-baked bureaucratic agency half-heartedly not immuned from political influence. Why did this derelict government waited for over 42 major terrorist and naxal attacks to happen only to bring this handicapped version of act back without any proper Parliament scrutiny? Why was the fashionable Shivraj Patil, the worst Home Minister who was busy changing his clothes not sacked earlier? Why is he not being tried for criminal negligence when there was credible information about the recent Islamic terrorist attacks in Mumbai as back as one year before the unfortunate day?
The report may have conveniently forgotten but we have not forgotten this following bill:
Office of Profit Bill: A tight slap on the face of constitution's founding fathers and the people of the so-called republic when the whole constitution is modified just to save and for the profit of one person who was married in the dynasty which conveniently happens to have the same last name as one of the freedom fighter of Bharat. The shameful bill has the word profit in it and it is nothing but black spot on the Khichdi constitution of Bharat. Unfortunately the meaning of Republic stands changed from "of the people by the people for the people that is not led by a hereditary monarch" to "of a person by a person for the person led by a particular dynastic monarchy in disguise of democracy".
TOI you are right. These are landmark legislations. They serve as exemplary example of what not to do for future generation of Bharat, if they happen to be Hindu and nationalist that is, and they will laugh over dinner of what fool their ancestors were to not learn from their ancestor Dhritrashtr's mistakes.
- Army opposes Omar's plans to revoke AFSPA: Report
Terming Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's statement hinting at revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in theWhat do you expect after one of the most communal speech ever on the floor of the parliament by Omar where he openly claimed he puts his religion before the nation? Jerk!
state as "regressive", Army has opposed any such move, TV reports say.
According to Times Now, Army sources have said that any move to revoke AFSPA by the chief minister in J&K would be detrimental to the security of the Valley and would provide a boost to the terrorists.
- Water shortage in south, west Delhi
Even after 61 years of so-called Independence the capital faces water shortage, good luck villages getting fresh water when this is happening in the capital. If the government wasn't busy wasting Billions on farce BRT project.
- Hyderabad court asks police to book MP
A city court on Thursday directed the police to register a case against Congress leader and MP Madhu Yashki Goud and his family members for allegedly using forged documents to go to the US.What in h*ll is this?! If he is an Indian American then how can he contest elections in India? How reckless is Congress party to give tickets to non-citizens like Moni Kumar Subba, Congress MP from Tezpur, Assam who is a Nepalese citizen that too a wanted criminal and also this American citizen to run for Lok Sabha election? What is Election Commission doing? Do they not do any background checks at all?
The magistrate directed Hyderabad police commissioner B. Prasada Rao to probe allegations that the MP had gone to the US on forged documents and also sent his family members in a similar way.
The order came on a complaint filed by Congress leader Gone Prakash Rao, who alleged that Goud had two passports and that he forged documents including educational certificates.
Prakash Rao hailed the court order. He said he approached the court after the police commissioner did not act on his request to verify the certificates of the MP and his family members, as they got their US visas on fake educational certificates.
Goud, who is secretary of All India Congress Committee, represents Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency.
Prakash Rao, former chairman of state-owned Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), claimed that Goud obtained a second passport with slight change in surname after his visa application was rejected by the US consulate.
He also alleged that Goud sent his two brothers, a sister and a brother-in-law to the US on fake educational certificates and they later got green cards.
Goud, an Indian American who was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004, has denied the allegations.
- Police bust syringe racket in hepatitis probe: Report
The alleged mastermind of the racket -- Saijuddin, who goes by one name -- collected the used syringes from private clinics and hospitals and resold them, said the report.
At least 48 people have died in a hepatitis B outbreak in the town of Modasa in western Gujarat state, and another 154 people have been infected.
Hepatitis B is a virus that is spread through blood and bodily fluids.
PTI reported that the state government had immunised 70,000 people in Modasa and surrounding rural areas and launched a campaign to encourage the use of disposable syringes in hospitals and medical facilities.
- A 'Great' Congress MP from Nepal! By V. Sundaram
- Satyam scam rocks Lok Sabha; Left, NDA stage walkout
- US lines up billions for Pak, ignoring terror links
US will in it's justified right do what it got to do for the protection of it's own interests but too bad Government of Bharat doesn't know what else to do other than passing the buck to international community, a Nehruvian hangover, or piggyback on US/Russia/UK. Ain't gonna work all the time. Wake up Kumbhkaran!
- Security to Delhiites 'inadequate': Parliamentary Panel
The Standing Committee on Home Affairs in its report said the actual security cover to the people of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) ahead of the Games "appears to be inadequate, particularly in the light of the recent serial bomb blasts and more recently the Mumbai terror attacks".If they could spare some money from the Rs 180 crore that they spend on each of themselves per year including everyone in Gandhi-Maino family and increase the Rs 158 total that they spend on One billion Indians, may be Bharat would be a little more safe place.
"It hardly needs to be emphasised that it is the foremost duty of the government to ensure safety and security of its citizens," the panel, headed by Sushma Swaraj, said in its report presented to both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
It recommended that the Union Home Ministry must undertake a "comprehensive review" of the security capability of the Delhi Police and provide the force with required personnel, weapons and training so that the life and liberty of the residents of Delhi could be secured.
"The Committee also desires that the Metro stations in Delhi need to be provided full security and no stone should be left unturned," it said.
- Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray hospitalised
- 20000 Bharatvaasi return home unemployed, add this to the 1 crore who have lost job but government is in denial about the slowdown
- Bobby Jindal, What a Dork!
- 2 Major-Generals face corruption charges
- Confessions of Indian Mujahideen terrorist revealed on camera the modus operandi of Delhi blasts on October 25, 2005, and Mumbai blasts on July 11, 2006. What happened CNN-IBN we don't see you using terms like "Islamic Terror under probe" or 786 Koranic terror in this case like you denigrated holy symbol OM and coined mythical derogatory term "Hindu terror"? Why? Why the bias?
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- Scams and controversies marked 14th Lok Sabha
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OK, here's my long planned weight e-mail.
Bottom line, I've been borderline heavy my entire life. Never obese, but just the classic bookworm hopeless at gym too much babyfat kid, who never learned how to slim down as a teenager, and who even now just doesn't get the connection between what I eat/how much I move and what I weigh and how I look and how fit I am. I don't like to sweat, but I do like it when I am stronger or more fit.
I was pretty much a size 11/13 my teenage years.
I'm 5'4".
Today, I weigh 173.5
In early 2003, I hit my then highest weight of 175, and I went off to weight watchers. And lost 25 pounds, hovering around 150 +/- 4 pounds. I looked and felt great. Wore size 8, some 6. And was happy - no need to be a skinny 4 or 6 sized girl. I worked out with weights, walked a lot, and did yoga, and tried to eat healthfully.
In 2004, I started a new job, and couldn't walk to work anymore. And they had SOOO much junk food here. I settled in at 160 or so. But was reasonably ok with that.
And then I got pregnant, and weighed in at 165 or so. I gained a normal amount of weight, but started to hit 190 near the end (when i finally refused to look at the scale anymore).
I remember coming home from the hospital and standing on the scale (bloated from the c-section) and weighing 188! After having an 8 pound baby! The water came off though, and at my 6 week check up I weighed 167. And I started losing, and walking, but with nursing didn't watch my food or try to lose more. And at 4 months went back to work. Well, there was no time for exercise, and remember the junk food. My weight crept up. In November 2006, when I was newly pregnant again, it hit 178. I was up to about 184 when the pregnancy finally ended.
Suddenly I wasn't nursing anymore, I had just lost this baby, I was stressed and depressed, and the weight just crept up. A pound a month, no matter what I tried to do. I was at 188 in August, and felt terrible about myself.
Again, I have such a hard time seeing the connection between eating/exercising and what the scale says. It's such a long term process, not immediate feedback.
In August I decide to stop weighing myself every day and just try to level off. In September I weighed 185. In mid October I went to the Chinese medicine guy, who suggested my diet was too carb heavy (yes), and suggested a three week veggies/fruit supplement thing. I bought the supplements - to the tune of $160.
At the end of October the shit hit the fan, and I dropped in one week to 180. In early November it was 178 - right where I was a year ago when pregnant.
So now I'm eating better (healthfully) and trying to work off anxiety by exercising. Aerobic exercise is hard - I'm walking when I can, but need something else. I am considering a treadmill - the problem is how to walk when as soon as I get home from work there's a little one to deal with? And I can't leave the house when she's in bed to jog around the block! And with my husband so sporadic, and about to leave, there's no long term solution there. I'm scouring websites to find a used treadmill (before the rush in January!).
173.5. I am considering reading all the supplement stuff and starting that process this weekend. I'm fairly confident it's healthy stuff (I'm not a fad dieter). It might be the kickstart I need. I would love to be 165 in the next 4 weeks. There, it's out there. That's my goal - lose an ambitious amount over the holiday season. Normally I'd think not doable, but lucky for me, for once I'm not stress eating.
I'll keep posting on this - I hope it keeps me honest, and seeing progress.
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Children's literature illustrations are hands-down my favorite type of art. I think they're magical. One of my favorite children's literature companies is offering tons of awesome prints of their artwork.
When working to decorate Caroline's nursery, and then later her big girl room, I knew I wanted to decorate with some of these illustrations. Maybe another day I'll show you some more of those pics…
(And yes, I would tear apart a book for a picture. Still cheaper than buying a print somewhere else.)
Anyways, I found these precious books from BabyLit. The BabyLit books take an old classic such as Pride and Prejudice and uses it to teach counting. Sense and Sensibility is used to teach opposites. Emma is used to teach emotions, etc…. (Truth be told, my girls don't love to read these books, but I think they are super cute!)
I fell in love with the art in all of these books, but since they were board books I opted not to cut any up to frame the pics. So, I just chose one to leave open face on a shelf:
I still think the little open book is pretty cute, but if I were doing the girls rooms again, I would probably purchase some of these prints from the illustrator's website.
Aren't these so cute and whimsical?!?! And, they have all kinds of themes that would tie into almost any nursery design whether it be nautical, woodland animals, florals, jungle, travel, pirates, and so on!


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The YouTube's plans of converting a part of its user base to subscription-based through an ad-free service called YouTube Red seems to be gaining a grip. The company's iOS app is now one among the top 10 grossing iPhone apps on App Store which is ensued after the launch of YouTube Red in October.
This shows that numerous users who initially signed up for the trial of one month, have converted to paying users as the trial ended
YouTube Red is a determined effort of the company to generate revenue stream both for the creators and the site. It's true that the users are getting annoyed because of the ads that appear while watching an interesting video. Keeping this on mind, company has come up with YouTube Red which allows the users watch ad-free videos while also providing other premium features like video saving ability to watch it offline and ability to play videos in the background. The last item is what makes YouTube more competitive with other music streaming services as it allows users to listen to the music when they are using other apps.


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Drops of water are falling from the sky.
We've had a couple of rainy days, and we're supposed to have a good chance of rain again on Wednesday night and Thursday. Over the last 48 hours or so, we've had over 4 inches.
The cats have not been nearly as enthusiastic as usual about going outside to play. Skittles slept all day on a window sill, contented enough, but Casper couldn't settle anywhere. Every time he went out to test the weather, he was standing at the storm door a few minutes later, wanting to come inside again.
Dennis spent his rainy day driving around with a young Mennonite couple who are visiting from Pennsylvania. While he was gone, I took all the books out of the biggest bookcase in the house and moved it. I've been wanting to get that done for quite a while.
It was a bit surreal to hear the rain falling outside while listening to the reports of the terrible California fires. As dry as we have been, I would send this rain to Southern California in a heartbeat, if only I could.


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• Our district is focused on success for all students.
• We believe in providing the best education possible to insure the success of all students.
The Position: We're looking for a school board member with good judgement, focus, good listening skills and a sense of goodwill for our children and community. We need a team-player who knows how to work together with others to set and monitor goals for our future. Applicants should be altruistic advocates who are respectful, brave, collaborative, inquisitive, and have time to commit to the children of our community.
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Deadline for Application: June 1, 2017. Position starts in January 2018.
For more information, contact your local school district office.
*Every two years, about half (1,000) of the school board positions in Kansas are open to elections. KASB research indicates that between 250 and 500 incumbents choose not to run every election cycle. There are jobs open. Do you have what it takes to serve?


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|The name of this show was Vintage Memories. How appropriate that many of the quilts were indeed Vintage and many were made using reproduction fabrics. Little vignettes were scattered here and there that supported the Vintage theme.
On a very quilty note, here is the link to Bonnie Hunter's Quilt Cam from 11/15. She is the most prolific quilter I have ever known. If there is a scrap of fabric, she will show you what to do with it! One of her string quilting quilts will have you hooked on the process. She drops one tidbit after another to help you use all that left over fabric and turn it in to masterpieces. String Piecing in Quiltville!


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It is often surprising to discover that candida can impact every body part and all of the different systems in your body. Although candida is typically contained within the body, people with severe cases will frequently show the visible signs of candida externally, so anyone who knows what to look for can clearly determine what the issue is.
Specifically, if candida has spread to the point where it is impacting your eyes, your eyes may look like they are chronically irritated and you may see floaters when glancing around. Another example is respiratory candida, which is often the problem if you have bronchitis, sinus infections or a severe cough that does not seem to go away. A third issue is seen when candida is seen on your skin, through rashes, skin infections, dry skin and similar issues.
What You Should Know About Candida and Your Eyes
The good news is that although candida can spread to your eyes, it is not common. One way for it to transfer would be if you rubbed at a spot carrying candida, such as a stuffy nose or wound, and rubbed your eyes before washing your hands.
Regardless of how you got it, this manifestation of yeast overgrowth presents with symptoms that often mimic pink eye or allergies. Alternatively, they may feel constantly irritated and as if they are dry, eventually progressing into regular discomfort, floaters and blurred vision.
Recognizing The Obvious Physical Symptoms Associated With Respiratory Candida
The sinus infection, nose pain and various issues associated with not being able to breathe well are all common symptoms of candida that has infiltrated your respiratory symptoms. Although people can see cough, choke and struggle for breath, other unpleasant and hard to miss physical symptoms of this problem include mucus and an itchy nose.
If your nose never seems to stop running and mucus seems to have moved into your body as a permanent guest, it will not be challenging for people to know that there is a serious problem going on, even if they, like many, do not enough to clearly recognize it as candida.
When Lotion And Creams Do Not Help Your Skin, It Could Be Candida
By now, it seems clear that candida is hard to treat because it is not always diagnosed quickly or accurately. For instance, people with rashes are often prescribed ointments and creams, even without knowing what caused the rash. The same is frequently true of chronic skin irritations like eczema and psoriasis, so instead of treating the cause, physicians may simply treat the symptoms.
Since each of those problems are common problems that candida causes when it has impacted the skin, those skin problems will never go away entirely until the candida has also left permanently. Until then, those problems that are visible to the naked eye are unlikely to go away for long.
Since candida can impact your entire body over a period of time, it is not surprising that its symptoms can be detected by others, without medical knowledge or testing, as the illness spreads.


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New York, NY (PRWEB) June 7, 2007
Odiogo announced today the launch of the 'Listen Button' (http://www.listenbutton.com), a web 2.0 service which allows Content Publishers to provide visitors with an easy and instant way to hear regular text articles. Located near the familiar 'Email' and 'Print' buttons on top of each article in mainstream media and blogs, the Listen Button when clicked will open a player which will read aloud the currently displayed article.
"With the PC entering the living room as the brain of the home multimedia center, text content providers need tools which seamlessly turn readers into listeners," said Marc Kawam, CEO of Odiogo.com. "Our Podcast solutions and the Listen Button empower content providers to mobilize and boost the value of their text content by making it instantly audible."
"This audio feature is fast becoming a must-have capability for content sites," Kawam said. "This is an essential feature for a multi-tasking environment, where people can listen to articles from their favorite sites while working on their computer or performing other tasks. The Listen Button also expands the reach of a content site by allowing vision-impaired readers and language learners to easily access the site's content."
Amir Orni, CEO of Jpost.com, the Online Edition of the Jerusalem Post (http://www.jpost.com), said: "The Podcast Service we launched with Odiogo was received positively by our readers and has quickly reached thousands of downloads on a weekly basis". Orni added: "We welcome the Listen Button feature as it answers a need many of our readers had. Now, one click gets stories read out-loud on the PC."
The Odiogo Listen Button has been adapted for major blogging platforms. Starter kits have been developed to quickly install the button on blogs developed in the WordPress, Blogger or TypePad environments. Bloggers can enable the Listen Button on their sites for free. This allows Bloggers to meet their constituencies' desires for a more 'easy to consume' media - as compared to written content - at no cost to themselves.
Nigel Powell, publisher of The Red Ferret Journal (http://www.redferret.net) said: "The Listen Button is a very cool way for my readers to grab a dose of the blog while they're busy doing other things on their PC at home or in the office. Just the very thought of it makes my teeth ache with joy."
Stacy Blackman from Stacy Blackman Consulting (http://blog.stacyblackman.com) said: "Readers of Stacy Blackman Consulting's blog are MBA candidates who are constantly on the move and have limited time online. Odiogo provides them not only with a way to listen to the posts on their iPod but also when they are on-line, while multitasking."
The Listen Button is already available on several sites, among them:
- http://www.jpost.com
- http://blog.stacyblackman.com
- http://www.redferret.net
- http://blog.prompt-speechapps.com
- http://www.uneasysilence.com
- http://www.gideononline.com/blog
How it works
The majority of publications on the Web use RSS feeds, the standard distribution format. Odiogo monitors all feeds of its Content Partners and automatically creates for each news item high fidelity audio files using cutting-edge text-to-speech technology. Unlike many of its predecessors, this new breed of artificial intelligence technology observes punctuation and more natural speech patterns to provide a superior listening experience, which the Odiogo linguistic team together with the Odiogo blogger community is continually fine-tuning. Files are hosted on Odiogo's servers which makes integration with any text content provider a simple activity, requiring at most a few hours of work.
About Odiogo
Founded in 2005 in San Francisco, California, Odiogo (http://www.odiogo.com) is in the business of mobilizing and vocalizing content. Products include a groundbreaking service that enables newspapers, magazines, and blogs to automatically create audible versions of their content. The Odiogo-produced sound files can be listened to on computers and mobile devices such as iPod™, MP3 readers and cellular phones.


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[Zorro] : Are you a registered Voter?
Cheryl : Nah, I'm not really into all that. It's not like it makes a difference anyway!
Bernard : Well, then you don't have a say in anything that happens in the country. So don't complaint.
Cheryl : Isn't that my right as a citizen, to say something, especially if it is wrong?
" My dear, voting is a privilege. It gives you a voice. It gives you the power to make a difference.
Whether you decide to use that privilege or give it up, is up to you. But don't you dare say anything, if you don't
contribute because you have revoked your right by not voting."- Bernard of Zorro Unmasked]
* my conversation with Bernard@Zorro, a very nice old man, I met during my days as an active blogger at National Press Club. Bernard has since passed on [ 2014], but he has always left a lasting impression on this once young lady.
My journey as a researcher led me to my journey as a blogger. I became more of a blogger than a researcher by the time I completed my masters in early 2009. I was a true-blood blogger, my spirit was full of fire- I wanted to make a difference, I had learn so much in my journey as a blogger. This was the time I met the likes of Haris Ibrahim, Malik Imitiaz, SK Thew, Walski, Marina Mahatir, Anura Bird, Bernard@Zorro that opened my eyes to the importance of of making a difference of having a voice.
Does it matter? Why? Let me tell you why.
Why you should RECLAIM your Rights?
- You can make a difference. USE your VOTE! Why let someone else decide for you? You have a voice- that is your vote.
- It's a privilege. Vote on behalf that those who can't. Many minorities and under-represented groups do not have a right to vote around the world. Did you know that women fought for the right to vote?
- Feel underrepresented? REPRESENT! Are you one of those passionate Facebook or Twitter warriors that has a lot to say about what the government should and shouldn't do? Do you feel that they could do better? Do you feel your state does not get what it needs:?
- $$$$$/ RM Each vote equals money. YOU DECIDE THE CAUSE, it is your Money that fuels the state. Don't you care where your money goes? Money that your MP [Member of Parliament] will fuel to causes he thinks is good, is needed and necessary. You think there is a need for more Youth Education? Local Content? Child Abuse?
- CANCEL out someones Vote. Your decision to vote might cancel out someone else's vote. Your vote could be the decider, of whether that corrupt person continues to yield power in your state. Also it balances the votes out, so at least those in power will feel the pressure to WORK and not laze around. Majority votes make it too safe, makes the winner feel too much pride that they forget, they serve the nation.
- Be a True Malaysian. Have a VOICE! Yes ,exercise your participation as a citizen. Don't call yourself a citizen, for without this vote, you have no voice. Want to have a voice? VOTE!
- Want stability? A prosperous economy? VOTE! Want someone who talks sense, knows what he is doing with the country's billions? Want someone who not only has a background in Finance but an expert in it, running the Finance ministry? Put him or her there! How many of your Ministers know anything about their Ministry?
- Want to be Educated? VOTE! Wonder why English keeps failing among our ministers, our graduates? Who makes those policies? Who do you want sitting in those seat deciding the fate of our future? Without knowledge, our country will perish. Do you really want to leave our education system in the hands of those who know nothing? You enjoy policies changing every 5 years at the whim and fancy? English in Science, Malay in Science [Recall being part of this system?]
- Want a Job/ starting a business, based on how awesome you are? You decide policies on tenders [who gets them], diversity in jobs not based on race/religion, job opportunities etc
- Unhappy with companies polluting our rivers? Getting rid of our beautiful Penang hills? Constant water cuts or electricity? You have a choice, don't let them. It's your backyard, your land, your rivers, your home. Put those who know what they are doing in place. VOTE!
At the end of the day, it is your choice whether to vote or not. But as a very wise old man told me once,
"Voting is a PRIVILEGE. You have the power to make a difference, it just whether you want to make a difference or just rant".


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Photogenic Felons
More Criminal Masterminds Join Cops' List of Getting Caught on Camera
By Dan Gesslein
BRONX, NEW YORK, January 7- How did cops catch this criminal mastermind? Maybe it was the photo she took of herself from a stolen iPod.
We all know that if criminals weren't stupid they wouldn't get caught, but one suspect made it too easy for cops. Police released photos taken, allegedly by a thief, from the victim's stolen iPod. The drama began at around 7 p.m. on December 21. A 17-year-old woman was waiting for a bus at Tremont and Crotona Avenues. A person walked up behind and punched her in the head. The attacker took the victim's handbag and fled.
Although the victim was able to give a description, cops received an early Christmas present. Turns out the suspect took pictures of herself using the victim's stolen iPod.
Police arrested 17-year-old Felecia Cooks over the weekend for the East Tremont mugging. Cops were able to enact an arrest just days after they released photos of Cooks allegedly taken from the iPod stolen in the mugging.
Another photogenic perp was caught on camera for a Parkchester stickup. Cops released photos of the suspect for a robbery that occurred in the vicinity of Purdy Street and Maple Drive. At around 9 p.m. on December 20, police say two men approached a 17-year-old, displayed a gun and demanded money. The pair snatched the victim's cellphone and jewelry before fleeing on foot. However, surveillance video from inside a Parkchester building captured one of the suspects.
Cops described the suspects as both black men in their 20s about 180 pounds. One was last seen wearing blue jeans, brown coat and a blue Nautica baseball cap. The second suspect was seen wearing black jeans, blue leather jacket and black hoodie under his jacket.
In another case, police just released surveillance video of a suspect wanted for a Morris Park stickup. At around 6:30 p.m. on December 29, without wearing a mask the suspect walked into a grocery store on Morris Park Avenue and pulled out a silver handgun. Waving the weapon, the crook demanded cash. When the clerk would not move fast enough, the robber went behind the counter and took the cash out of the register. He fled on foot.
The suspect is described as a black male 40 to 50 years old, 5 foot 8 to 6 foot 2, and weighing between 170 and 200 pounds.
Another criminal mastermind had his victim come to him. Cops say the suspect posted an ad on Craigslist selling a laptop. On December 26, an interested buyer went to 1275 Lafayette Avenue to meet the seller. Instead of a laptop the victim got a face full of mace. The crook made off with $350 in cash but not before a photo was taken of him.
In yet another robbery, cops released photos of a suspect in a Bedford Park robbery who did not bother to try and hide his identity while pretending to be a cop. The suspect headed a crew of four other men who all wore ski masks. However, the leader did not and his image was caught on surveillance video.
At around 5 a.m. on December 9, the suspect entered the building on Orloff Avenue and let his four accomplices in. He then proceeded to knock on an apartment door claiming to be a police officer. When the tenant opened the door, the crew rushed inside. The thieves tied up the occupants and made off with property. The phony cop is described as a Hispanic male, 30 to 40 years old and 200 pounds. He was seen wearing blue jeans and a white jacket. The four other suspects who wore ski masks are believed to be Hispanic.
Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All calls are confidential.
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Senator Mondale
I think it's probably safe to say that the Democrats will hold the seat that was made vacant by the death of Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN). And it appears that Fritz Mondale will be the one who takes his place.
Saturday, October 26, 2002
Senator Mondale
Posted by John at 10/26/2002 03:28:00 PM


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Title: Fated Capture (Fated Keepers #1)
Author: Kristyn Eudes
Publisher: BookTrope
Goodreads Summary: Arsema believes she is just a regular sixteen year old girl until a week before the start of her junior year when she starts to experience strange occurrences. Soon after she is thrust in a world that feels more make-believe than reality. To make matter worse, she is being hunted by two ancient races of supernatural beings. One looking to find and save her life and in turn save their race, the other looking to use her to bring an end to the world as she knows it.
After being attacked and kidnapped by her best friend's boyfriend she is rescued by the guy she has been having reoccurring dreams about. Soon her life isn't the only thing she is in jeopardy of losing as she finds herself falling hard and fast for her rescuer, Lyon. But will she be able to see past who or what he really is and accept him as he is?
Fated Capture is story about fate, adventure, magic and unconditional love. Arsem'a is a fiercely loyal heroine with a knack for getting herself into trouble. The question is will she be able to get out? Or will she find herself in the grasp of the one she desperately needs to avoid?
Rating: 5+ Stars
Review: I started reading Fated Capture not expecting much, but after chapter one, I was hooked. There is just such a good plot and storyline to it all!
Arsema is a headstrong heroine who will do anything to save her loved one. She has a bad feeling about Tavish when she meets him, leading her to stay away from him. This tears at her relationship with her best friend Tris.
Lyson is amazing. I loved him from the first chapter in his POV. He's similar to most YA male characters, yet so much better and different in a good way.
Kristyn Eudes really got me hooked with Fated Capture, and I absolutely can't wait for Fated Release! I'm definitely going to look out for her in the future, Fated Capture was that good.
Purchase Location: ~I received a free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review~
Edition: Kindle
Buy the book: Amazon|Barnes & Noble
Recommended for: Any fan of YA Paranormal Romance
ARC Review: Fated Capture by Kristyn Eudes
Title: Fated Capture (Fated Keepers #1)


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Long-time Selvage Blog reader Joan sent me this photo of a one-legged seagull that she saw in Santa Monica, California. This little fella caught her attention because she remembered seeing a seagull a few days earlier with one leg, 35 miles away.
Could be the same one...judging by his smile, I think he recognized her!
Thanks, Joan!


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Let's take a brief quiz on password hygiene. Don't worry, the answers are all yes or no, and I won't reveal your individual grades.
1. Do you avoid reusing the same password on multiple websites?
2. Have you changed your email password in the past 90 days?
3. Do you use the two-factor authentication for Google, Apple, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, GitHub, and others?
If you answered no to any of these questions, it is time to consider upping your game. I have been spending a lot of time looking at various password-related security products for Network World, and my latest review just came out this week. The review examines password management tools. These are very useful products that enable you once and for all to eliminate the password cheat sheet from your desktop.
What is the password cheat sheet? We all have seen situations where someone places a Post-It note with a written list of passwords. I remember one time passing a brokerage firm where you could see the notes on the monitors from the street: clearly they had lousy hygiene. But many of us have gotten lazy and re-use the same password, or have similar enough passwords, that if one of our online accounts was compromised, the whole ball of wax melts.
There is a better way. The tools that I looked at for Network World include consumer-grade and enterprise-grade products that set up a master password vault where you can safely store all your passwords. Of course, you need to protect this vault with a strong password, but that is the last one that you need to remember. You can automatically fill in your authentication information from both your desktop computer and from mobile browsers from this vault, and also store other information such as credit card numbers and client notes that you want to share with your teammates. Most of the tools that I looked at have a means of synchronizing your vault so that if you enter a login ID and password from your desktop it will be available to your mobile browser or remotely if you login from a Web browser when you are using a shared computer at a remote location. Most also included a complex password generator so you can swap out your pet's name for something a bit harder for the bad guys to guess.
Another benefit to these tools is to be able to strengthen shared administrative access to corporate servers and services, such as your SQL databases and websites. If you have a strong password for these sites, you can change it frequently without having to distribute emails with the new password or having everyone remember what the daily password will be. This is what Liberman's Enterprise Random Password Manager does.
A few products also included centralized administration and management features. For example, you can set up a policy to override the default auto logoff protections for PC shutdown, or when in screensaver mode, or when idle, or when the computer is locked.
One of the tools that I tested and really liked is LastPass. It is free for the individual user, and you get the full functionality of the tool this way so IT managers can easily check it out and see how it works. Once you are ready to upgrade to the enterprise version, you can start a free two-week trial, after which it will cost you $24 per user per year. Upon install (and you can run this security check afterwards as well) it tells you which insecure passwords your browsers (or password vault) have already saved, and gives you the option to remove or change them to keep things more secure.


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That I take one last
Look at you
You walk alone
Through the night
And you stare out
At the moon
I want to be there,
I want to be with you
I want to be there,
I want to be with you
When you go out
When you go out
/Amber Rubarth
Hello Hello Everyone
Hope you all had a great friday and are ready for weekend !!
Today i want to showcase for you all first of this beautiful and elegant new sequin dress in black and gold from JUMO, designer June Monteiro!
This new gown is available at SNEAK PEEK new event by .PENUMBRA that takes place from the 25th of October to the 5th of November.
Im also wearing a new skin from Silken Moon Designer Malicia Python , This stunning new skin comes in 5 smooth tones.
I really love the softness of the face, really beautiful.
Each tone in the new T- line comes in natural and cleaved boobs, abs, also with Slink hand and feet appliers,extra face freckles and more !!
The unique Betty jewelry set is a group gift from Chop Zuey, where you can change color of metal and gems/pearls to suit your every need !!
The Look
Dress : .:JUMO:. - Detroit Dress @ SNEAK PEEK
Jewelry : Chop Zuey - Betty 2.0 - Texture Change Set
Skin : Silken Moon - T Powder
Heels : .:JUMO:. - Monticello
Clutch : Indy&Co.: - Snakeskin Clutch -Noir
Nails : -{ZOZ}- Black Queen Gold
Hair : ^;^CaTwA^;^ - Mesh Ruby Hair
Hands : Slink - AvEnhance Hands Female - Elegant 1
Feet : Slink - AvEnhance Feet Female High
Eyes :IKON -Promise Eyes - Quicksilver
Lashes :*MC*- "Falsies" Mesh Alpha Lashes with HUD - Pack1
Poses : Ma Vie !


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That's the choice. Mis-peaking Barack Obama, less than accurate words, misstated ideas and positions.
Barack Obama: cling to their guns, and religion
John McCain: Bomb, bomb, bomb Iraq; my fellow prisoners; Joe, the Bomb... Plumber
In responding to Obama's remarks, John McCain offers the explanation Obama is 'elitist.' socialist Obama refrain is based on a sliver of a segment of an exchange between Obama and Joe Wurlebacher, where Obama uttered the phrasing 'spread the wealth...'
To John McCain's flubs, Obama has said virtually nothing with the exception of bomb, bomb, bomb Iran during the Presidential Debates.
Obama has not referenced McCain's calling a rally audience, "my fellow prisoners," nor has Obama referenced McCain's slip of the tongue, Joe the Bomb... the Plumber...
You decide. There are other Presidential candidates in many states the Constitution Party is on the ballot, as is the Libertarian Party candidates.
Let your principles be your guide.
Net the Truth Online
John McCain Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran
McCain: Obama Guns, Religion Remark 'Elitist'
April 14, 2008 12:15 PM
John McCain My Fellow Prisoners
McCain Nearly Credits Joe the Bomber
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Yesterday started out like any other ordinary day off. I got up, walked Lexie, ate breakfast then headed to the gym for some elliptical and weight exercises. Then this happened……….
As part of my graduation gift from my parents was a 1-hour facial and eyebrow waxing at this lovely place. Finally a month later I had the time to actually redeem the gift certificate. I have been a patron of Spa Sydell for over 6 years and I've only every used one person there, my girl Gina. Normal I get the fast 30 minute facial with a waxing but today was an extra special treat. Gina always treats me right. I was so relaxed during the middle of it that I actually fell asleep!! If you live in Atlanta, Gina at the Park Place location is awesome!
After my glorious afternoon at the spa I headed home for a quick shower and change before heading out for a little date night with the boy. We are currently looking to move a little more north of the city and made plans to head up to historic Roswell for some dinner as well as real estate research. As of right now we are on the fence about buying a house so we are looking at both rentals and for sale properties.
On the way up to Roswell (Atlanta traffic stinks!) I researched dinner options and found this place that was located in the heart of historic Roswell.
I really really loved the brick on the inside, definitely went with the historic vibe of the area. I will say some of the tables were really close together. I basically heard the entire conversation of the 2 girls next to us who were drinking martinis. We started out with drinks, calamari and eggs rolls and while both were delicious I preferred the calamari. Nathan, who is totally a burger guy, got a burger that was topped with cheese, fried egg, and bacon. Needless to say he was in heaven. I got the vegetarian burger that was decent but I probably wouldn't order it again. Next time I plan to get a pizza.
After dinner we drove around Roswell looking at houses then headed over to a friend's house in Marietta for some home-brew tastings. All were very good and I think I overheard the boys discussing possible expansion and business plans. Oh boy!
Because of our unexpected late bedtime last night (1am to be exact) my early morning run got pushed back a good bit. Even before the run started I was already not loving it. I knew it would be hot and I was tired from the late night we had. I started the run kicking and screaming and to be honest hated every minute of it. Maybe I was just mad at myself that I didn't just suck it up and got up early to avoid the heat.
Even though my mind was into the run apparently my body was because I knocked about 15 sec per mile off my previous time. Maybe a fluke but I'll still take it!


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Perspectives from an English Historian who just happens to be Gay, Catholic, and a Democratic Socialist. Now back in the UK after 20 years of living in the United States. The Blog is eclectic in covering all these sides of my Life. Follow on Twitter at PaulBHalsall
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Support the Post Office Strikers
And damn Peter Mandelson.
We need a Left and a Right party in the UK: not three Tory parties.
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- Quietzapple said...
They were close to agreement when the talks broke down and these resume monday.
I was a postie for a year in the 90s and I sympathise particularly with those who now are being told they have no sorting to do, solely delivering.
The service must be maintained and ways to extend its services should be sought, with agreement. Door to door deliveries offer economies as transport costs rise.
Best to make any diamond cut more ways, and Royal mail is a diamond, as the victims of City Express etc should aver.
- 24 October 2009 at 21:32:00 BST


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I should kick this recipe by saying right off the bat: this is not a supersweet banana bread, not in the is-this-bread-cause-it-tastes-like-cake-to-me sense. It is more like a delightfully lightly sweet multigrain bread, only without...you know...the grains. I think it's a great candidate for serving up in situations where you might normally serve cornbread, as with a bowl of chili - a good option for when you have nonprimal company over for a meal.
Unbanana Bread
Makes 4 mini-loaves, approximately 6 slices/loaf
2 bananas
8 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. white wine vinegar (can sub other vinegars)
Dry mix:
2 c. Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 generous pinch ground cloves
Preheat oven to 375 F. Pregrease four mini-loaf pans with a healthy cooking fat (you could use butter, coconut oil, macadamia oil...).
In a blender or food processor (my mini food chopper worked fine here), blend the bananas, eggs, vanilla, and white wine vinegar. Blend for at least one minute to allow blending to whip air bubbles into the batter.
Combine dry mix ingredients and combine with a kitchen mixer. Add the wet mix to the dry mix and combine with the kitchen mixer. Pour the mix evenly into each of the four mini-loaf pans.
Bake at 375 F for 40-45 minutes. The top of the mini-loafs should be firm and dark golden brown.
Disclosure: This post contains an Amazon affiliate link. Thanks for supporting Primal Kitchen at no additional cost to you!


text: I bought bastourma at Marche Adonis on Sources. Bastourma is an air-cured beef coated in spices, of Turkish/Armenian origin. It is delicious! It has the wonderful texture of air-cured beef similar to Swiss Bunderfleisch (spelling?) but with the added element of cumin and other spices. I got it at the Charcuterie counter (shar-COO-ter- RIE - giggle). If you are a fan of air-cured beef, this is a very nice version! I assume they sell it at the other location too.


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By Mahmoud Habboush
DUBAI (Reuters) - A Dubai court sentenced three Britons to four years in jail on drug charges on Monday, a decision that may overshadow a visit to Britain by the United Arab Emirates president because of allegations that the defendants were tortured.
The three were convicted a day after British Prime Minister David Cameron voiced concern about the allegations and his spokesman said the case would be on the agenda of his talks this week with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan.
Grant Cameron, Karl Williams and Suneet Jeerh, all in their 20s, were arrested in July 2012 during a holiday in the UAE. Police said they had found a form of synthetic cannabis in their hire car.
All three had pleaded not guilty to charges of possessing and intending to sell illegal drugs and said police had subjected them to beatings and threatened them with guns - allegations the police deny.
UAE Judge Ali Attiyah Saad found the three guilty in Dubai Criminal Court and sentenced them to four years in jail each.
Defense lawyer Issa bin-Haider said the sentences indicated the court had dropped the charge of intent to sell illegal drugs, which would have carried a more severe punishment.
Abdel-Hamid Mahdi, who represents Grant Cameron, said he planned to appeal against the sentence, asking for clemency. It is common for convicts to be pardoned during UAE national and religious holidays, particularly first-time offenders.
In London, David Cameron's spokesman said the case of the three Britons would feature in his discussions with Sheikh Khalifa, who was to arrive for a state visit on Tuesday.
"We have asked for a full and impartial independent investigation into these incidents," the spokesman told reporters. "The state visit is primarily a chance to develop and strengthen relations between our two countries. As part of that there will be opportunities to raise a wide range of issues, including concerns about these cases," he added.
In a letter to Reprieve, a London-based legal charity which campaigns for prisoner rights, Cameron said on Sunday that Britain had repeatedly raised concerns about the torture allegations with the UAE, saying the authorities' failure to organize a full medical examination of the men was worrisome.
"We continue to press for evidence of a full, impartial and independent investigation," Cameron wrote.
At a hearing in the case in March, police officer Osman Ali Abdulla, who took part in the Britons' arrests, denied any of the men were abused or beaten and said they were treated well.
There is zero tolerance for drug-related offences in the UAE, a regional business hub and tourist destination where millions of expatriates live and work. There are severe penalties for drug trafficking and possession.
Reprieve investigator Kate Higham urged Cameron on Monday to push for their release during his talks with Sheikh Khalifa.
"The central fact of this case remains that these men were tortured by police, but there has been no proper investigation into their abuse," she said in a statement.
During his two-day visit to Britain, the UAE leader will be hosted by Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, hold a meeting with Cameron and have tea with the Prince of Wales. He will be accompanied by a high-level government delegation.
(Additional reporting by Peter Griffiths in London, Writing by Sami Aboudi; Editing by Mark Heinrich)


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I've had this song bouncing around for a while now and haven't written anything about it. I actually like it quite a lot, though I'm not sure if it's the type of song lots of people will enjoy. I also haven't actually listened to any of the rest of the album, so I can't give anyone an impression of what their other work sounds like, though I plan to remedy that shortly.
Mason Proper – Safe For The Time Being (mp3) from Olly Oxen Free


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This week many of the team members have decided to donate 0.25$ for every entry in the challenge!!!! So come on everybody you have to participate and help raise some funds for a great cause.
Please go and check out the wonderful creations of the fellow DT participating this week at Jacksons digital expressions.


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Friday, May 10, 2013
Fashion Friday - Wedding Edition 2013
I'm putting this up at full resolution and not as a PDF download. If anyone would prefer a PDF, just let me know and I can do that.
Also, these dolls will fit with all the other fashion dolls, too.
And here's a link to the pdf (without backgrounds)
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Hi. Do you think I could have a PDF of this. I'm trying to download it and print for my oldest neice's wedding, but it's not printing right. I'm going to do wedding paper dolls soon and there willl be a big credit page to you for inspiration.ReplyDelete
Also, I don't feel like i am competition to you and would never do anything to hurt your business. I'll always promote you, when I am in any position to do so. The world is big and there is room for everyone's creativity and success, I think.Replies
I just added the pdf. It doesn't have the backgrounds -- that makes it a HUGE file. This doll is an Illustrator/Photoshop hybird. I developed the doll in AI and added backgrounds in PS.Delete
I honestly love the attention! These fashion dolls started as a scribble on a stickie note during lunch one day and grew from there. I share these and my other dolls on this site specifically for learning & having fun with them. And I agree that there's really room for everyone's personal vision. Art was traditionally taught by copying and then developing an individual technique, and if you think of my art as a template to help you grow, I can't be anything but flattered.
I'll try to put together a lesson this week on how I make these dolls. I don't think I've every really discussed them and it would be a great way to round out this year's lesson plan. Any requests, just let me know!


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forget the cloned tortoises
Much of what we've accepted as jazz repertory over the past eight decades has been forgettable popular songs and dull variations on popular songs, raised to the level of art by intensely creative performances which do not merely interpret but vastly improve upon the original material. And there are a lot of corny, boring, or banal songs and jazz originals out there which resist such treatment because they are simply too corny, boring, or banal.
- Art Lange, "A Fickle Sonance" Point of Departure September 2007 (an excellent and stimulating article overall)
At a time when globalization, stylistic hybridization and post-modernism's dismissal of dialectical progress has all but atomized the traditional jazz family tree model – with the roots of blues, spirituals and work songs supporting the trunk, limbs and branches – the Italian jazz grapevine model has matured. Though it honors graying trailblazers like trumpeter Enrico Rava and pianist Franco D'Andrea (who performed as a duo mid-way in the Siena Jazz festival that coincides with the seminars), the grapevine model is horizontal, spidering outward in various directions, with shoots entwining about each other. This model has engendered a refreshingly dogma-free pluralism in Italian jazz, which is at the root of the growing international recognition of its vitality.
Both Schiaffini and Battaglia point to the need to let students learn. "If you tell them everything," Schiaffini suggested, "then there is nothing for them to discover." Battaglia believes that "you have to leave space for them to fill in," whether the student is performing or composing... "This is jazz we're trying to teach," said Schiaffini with a faint incredulity. "You can't give them all of the answers. If they all have the same answers, they will be clones," Schiaffini added, tapping the table with his fist, as if he was cutting cookies.
- Bill Shoemaker, "Page One," Point of Departure September 2007
Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive was predictably Mahler-esque in its intensity, but the best song was about tortoises. There aren't nearly enough songs about tortoises; I bet even bloody Tortoise have never written a song about a tortoise. This is, frankly, pathetic.
- Do You Come Here Often?, Dish Launch


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On being seen
visability day or night
The long, dark nights are now upon us here in Chicago. In addition to the reflective strips and paint on my Raleigh, that which rolls, I've been using this harness.
* 1 1/2" Fluorescent Lime-Yellow ElasticAlthough it makes me look like a crossing guard it's adjustable. Nor is it bulky like the reflective vests folks typically wear. So I can wear it over any size coat or sweater. And I wear it in hot weather as well. RideSafer Motorcycle Safety Products sells it for $24.95 plus shipping & handling.
* 1/2" Silver 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material
* Fully Adjustable Shoulder Strap
* Release Buckle In Front
* 360 deg. Adjustable Belt
* Reflective "X" Pattern On Back
* One Size Fits All
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I was feeling bored during my afternoon break, so I decided to see how many U.S. States I had visited. I was a little surprised to see that they numbered only 15 with an additional 3 where I changed planes going to and from Bolivia in 1992. This is very close to the number of countries I have been to. This is 11 or 12 depending on whether Jersey is considered part of the United Kingdom or not. In addition, on two occasions, I have been in an airplane that landed and refueled without me exiting in countries that I have not otherwise visited.
The states I have been to are: Wyoming, Washington, Vermont, Utah, Oregon, North Dakota, New York, New Hampshire, Nevada, Montana, Massachusetts, Maine, Idaho, California and Arizona. The "airport states" were South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Florida. In order of first visit, the countries are: Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Bolivia, Ireland, New Zealand, Jersey, Spain, Portugal and Australia. The "airport countries" were Panama and the Bahamas.
Interestingly, I have only ridden a bicycle in 2 U.S. states (Washington and Massachusetts) whereas I have ridden a bicycle in 7 of the countries I have visited (Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Spain, Portugal and Australia) as well as in Jersey.
Regular readers of this blog will know that I have been to and biked in, all the Canadian Provinces but none of the Territories.


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Ata Ul Haq Qasmi March 13, 2018 Jang 337 1 1
Ata ul Haq Qasmi is a Pakistani Urdu language columnist and poet. He has written many articles on different subjects for the leading newspapers of Pakistan.
The most distinguished character of Qasmi's column is his satire on social inequalities of the society and his anti dictatorship stance which he boldly takes in his columns. He has a unique style of writing incomparable to any other columnist because of his humorous way which holds the reader till the last line of his column which is his punch line.
Qasmi was also elevated to the position of Ambassador of Pakistan in Norway and Thailand during Nawaz Sharif's reign from 1997 to 1999. His books of columns include "Column Tamam", "Shar Goshiyan", "Hansna Rona Mana Hay", "Mazeed Ganjey Farishtey and many more while his TV Drama Serials include the most popular "Khwaja and Son", "Shab Daig" and "Sheeda Talli". His travelogues include "Shoq-e-Awargi".
His writing is more toward Nawaz Sharif, and he has some closed relation with him. He supported PML-N in the 2013 election, and there are news that soon he will be appointed Ambassador to some country.


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Jay Z and Beyonce
Indie rapper Liv, who has stated for the past year that married rapper Jay Z tried to have sex with her in Miami, has released another song about the subject. However, this time it's a diss track that insults the rapper and his wife, singer, Beyonce, over his wandering eye and refusal to keep his pants zipped.
The track "Sorry Mrs. Carter" is a take off the Outkast song "Sorry Miss Jackson." She seems to imply Beyonce did something to her "since you crossed over into my lane time to check you" which apparently prompted the song (she needs to explain how Beyonce got into her lane as she states or people will think she is picking on the singer).
Jay Z
In the opening of "Sorry Mrs. Carter" Liv informs Beyonce that she (Liv) is his type not her (Beyonce), "Your man he likes model chicks, all naturally flawless model chicks." This was a dig at Beyonce, who has breast implants, a nose job, wigs, hair extensions and false eye lashes.
Magazines and newspapers have exposed Jay Z's cheating, especially with protégé Rihanna
Liv brings up a good point "If you were broke would they still roll with you." The answer to that is no. Jay Z is not hot. He is mean, cold-blooded, has a terrible personality and did I mention he is not hot. Just wait until Beyonce finally gets her Lasik eye surgery and sees who she married (LOL).


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Zen Faulkes, SciFunder Extraordinaire, has struck again with yet another awesome video. Finally, the answer to the age-old dilemma: kittens or crayfish? Here is the link to his blog post, but the video is too good to not include here too.
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here are some of my favorite things on this rainy monday.
perfect for the cowgirl in us all! my girls from Knit Nite introduced me to this bottle of wine. i just love the label and it comes in various colors. i think i may have to collect them all.
and these are the cutest house slippers ever! and they are in my favorite color combination of the moment. i must order a pair of these!


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Thursday, January 05, 2006
New year, new music - new model?
A brilliantly simple idea - one new Creative Commons single every day, selected by someone who cares about the music. Who knows if I'll enjoy them all, but it may stop my eardrums rusting over.
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New ConTex has risen again
(25.08.2017) The New ConTex has risen for over two weeks. During this period it has increased by 11 points equaling almost 3%. While the former panamax size with approximately 4,250 TEU (type 4,250) has shown the strongest increment, its smaller sister (type 3,500) is the only vessel type displayed in the index which has not followed the positive trend observed in the past two weeks. This evolution is also displayed in the New ConTex development table below, indicating that the type 4,250 increased by 13.7% in a month-on-month comparison, while type 3,500 TEU decreased by 1.4%.
Overall the data reveals that the market level of the New ConTex´s vessel classes has risen by 21.9% in a year-on-year comparison. Thus, it reflects that the supply-demand gap has narrowed significantly in the past twelve months.


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Leeds manager Simon Grayson has expressed his shock at the loss of "a true friend" following the death of Gary Speed.Speed, 42, who began his career at Elland Road in 1988 and made nearly 250 appearances before moving on to Everton in 1996, was found dead at his home in Chester on Sunday morning.
Grayson, signed schoolboy forms at Leeds on the same day as Speed, told the club's official website: "It is an unbelievably sad day. Speedo was a true friend and a very, very popular man.
"Our sympathies are with Louise, his children, his dad, and all his family. We signed on the same day and played in the youth and reserve teams together.
"We also did all our coaching badges together. He was a good friend and this is a very sad day.
"Gary was such a popular person and this is a hard time for everybody."


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|Derrick consoles Jocasta
Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Fresh HoHs:
- As I mentioned in my previous little blurb -- Nicole and Donny are the new HoHs.
- Jocasta just about had a nervous breakdown after retrieving her bag. She had wanted to win so bad and to go out first again!
- Derrick really did a good job consoling her.
- But her first again out of a comp didn't go unnoticed.
- Zach told Nicole she could put him on the block and he'd have no hard feelings.
- He better be careful what he wishes for!
- Nicole told Cody she wants to protect Derrick, but doesn't want to show all of her cards to Donny.
- When Derrick told Nicole that her plan to lose comps failed, she told him she felt she had to go for the win with Caleb and Zach still in the game. She's sure one of them would have put her on the block.
- Hayden thinks he's safe because he's close to both Nicole and Donny.
- He's probably right.
- Donny said he had a plan for HoH last night before going into it, but it was more of a single HoH plan. He thought they'd stop having the two.
- Donny told Derrick he wouldn't nominate him.
- So, Derrick seems to be sitting pretty this week, too.
- Caleb talked about going out on a date with Amber after the season ends.
- @@
- Donny seems to be leaning towards Caleb as a nomination. He told Caleb that if he did nominate him, it's because Caleb had nominated him before. He also said it would be a nomination with a chance to win at BotB or PoV.
- Donny got a sweet letter from his girlfriend at home.
- Aw.
- With Hayden present, Donny said he'd probably put up Caleb and Victoria. Nicole thinks she might put up Jocasta and Zach.
- Hayden kept talking about Frankie being the impetus to most of the things going on in the house.
- I don't think Donny would put Frankie up due to TA.
- I don't think Nicole has the nerve to make that big a move.
- But I do think that Nicole just might be willing to backdoor Frankie.
- Hmm.
- She says she's not sure ... but maybe!
- The latest new final four group is Nicole, Hayden, Cody and Derrick.
- We'll see how long that lasts.
- And we'll see how the nominations go later today ...
|Zach offers to go on the block
|An Amberless man
|Storage room meeting
|Who wants to see my HoH room?


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I've been thinking for the last month or so about how I was going to do my best of 2008 list. I have read other lists with fascination, both professional (Paste, Pitchfork, Emusic) and personal (Dad, Blake). Mine is certainly personal, so it's really a measure of what I liked, which is a mix between raw awesomeness quotient and my personal taste. Explanations to follow, and the ordering here is approximate. I also included one song which I consider the best.
1. Frightened Rabbit - Midnight Organ Fight
Morgan suggested I listen to this album this summer, and he was so right. It rocks. Like Blake, I'm a big sucker for a Scottish accent. Besides appealing to anglophiles, this has a lot going for it. The music has a kinetic quality to it – it has a lot of energy but still is controlled. Lyrically it is surprising and interesting without being overly clever. And excellent breakup music. It's emotional, it employs interesting metaphors, and all this delivered with a Scottish accent. I couldn't get enough of it. I still can't. Best Song: The Modern Leper.
2. The Submarines – Honeysuckle Weeks
I know this is a great album because the song "You, Me, and the Bourgoisie" is on all those iphone ads and I still don't hate it. It sounds like fun and summer. The arrangements are full of things I like, like strings and twinkly sounds and vocal harmony. The lyrics have good sound play to them so it's fun to sing along. Best Song: Swimming Pool.
3. Sandra McCracken – Red Balloon
I've been a fan of Sandra's for a long time, and I was concerned when I learned she was pregnant that I'd see less from her as a musician. So far, the opposite has been the case. This year she released not only the lovely Red Balloon, but also a really fantastic EP with her husband, Derek Webb. Red Balloon is a great example of why I love Sandra—strong songwriting and strong singing, interesting, primarily acoustic arrangements. Best Song: Storehouse.
4. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
This band has a really distinctive sound, primarily because of the falsetto lead in a number of the songs. Jangly rhythm guitar makes a big difference too. It's restrained, moody and quietly intense. Best Song: Lump Sum.
5. Jenny Lewis – Acid Tongue
I got a hold of this album recently, but it has really grown on me with each listen. I've been a fan of Jenny Lewis for a while, this album is great. It's gritty and exciting. Lewis has a wide range of vocal styles, as this demonstrates. "Carpetbagger" the duet with Elvis Costello, is really fun. I love Costello duets of course. The other songs are singable and fun as well. Best Song: Bad Man's World.
6. The Mountain Goats – Heretic Pride
The sound of the Mountain Goats may be an acquired taste, the singer has a distinctive voice and the instrumentation sounds a bit prickly. However, once you get used to the sound, it is emotional, quirky, arresting. Many of the songs are written about fictional characters. I'm still trying to figure out what it means that there's bits of a psalm in "Sept 15, 1983." Best Song: San Berardino.
7. Sigur Ros – með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
This is a great album for reading and writing. Especially since most of it is in Icelandic or Hopelandic, so I can't understand it. Like other Sigur Ros albums, it is epic and ethereal. It comes in swells. No best song here, because I can't differentiate the tracks really and I like it that way.
8. The Weepies – Hideaway
I loved the first weepies album. Alert readers will note the prevalence of male-female duet bands on this list, and it's no coincidence. I like that stuff. Hideaway has a gentleness to it that some of these others do not have. It's quiet and comfortable, kind of like the a snow day. Best Song: Antarctica.
9. Mates of State – Re-Arrange Us
Another husband-wife team, the Mates of State kind of remind me of these other ones that I love, which is just fine. Theirs is a bit slicker than Submarines, Weepies or Derek and Sandra, and maybe a bit swingier. Best Song: The Re-arranger.
10. Elvis Costello – Momufuku
This album has much in common with perhaps my alltime favorite Costello album, All This Useless Beauty. For instance, it has a nice mix of the Costello ballad and the Costello rocker. This album feels particularly high energy because it was recorded with very little rehearsal, which must be what gives it so much immediacy. I like the part in "Flutter and Wow," for example, when he shouts "to the bridge!" In fact, Best Song: Flutter and Wow.
Regrettable Omissions:
Stars – Sad Robots
Sandra McCracken and Derek Webb – Ampersand
Greg Laswell - Three Flights from Alto Nido
Anathallo - Canopy Glow
She & Him – Volume One
The Firemen – Electric Arguments
Common Shiner – EPs Never Have Titles
New to me in '08
Ingrid Michaelson – Girls and Boys
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova – The Swell Season
I was late to the party on these albums, but if you haven't heard them, they are really fantastic. They might show up later as a desert island pick, in fact.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Review: EPs Never Have Titles
Earlier this week, I downloaded Common Shiner's new EP EPs Never Have Titles for free from saynotobadpop.com. Let me tell you, you should download it too. And if you live in Chicago, you should go see them live, because they are truly dynamic performers.
For this review I tried to listen to the EP without thinking about my significant affection for the band's members (they are friends of mine) and I still think it's a strong album. Like in their earlier recordings, this one features clever, relatable lyrics with the occasional element of surprise.
Musically, the band gets tighter and more precise every time I hear them. Instrumentally and vocally, these four songs demonstrate their strength as musicians. The production sounds crisp and really benefits the rhythmic feel in many of the songs.
All in all, it's fun, smart pop. And I would say that even if I didn't already love them.
For this review I tried to listen to the EP without thinking about my significant affection for the band's members (they are friends of mine) and I still think it's a strong album. Like in their earlier recordings, this one features clever, relatable lyrics with the occasional element of surprise.
Musically, the band gets tighter and more precise every time I hear them. Instrumentally and vocally, these four songs demonstrate their strength as musicians. The production sounds crisp and really benefits the rhythmic feel in many of the songs.
All in all, it's fun, smart pop. And I would say that even if I didn't already love them.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Talk to Me Tuesday!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Something to Sing About
I recently finished this picture, and I had to share it. The original picture was done by a girl named Abby. Her friend's mom, Sherryl, ordered it as a surprise for her birthday party this weekend. I don't know if the girls in it are singing, but that's what it looks like to me. Their mouths are my favorite part. They just look so happy and joyful. Besides raising up the mouths a bit, the skirts and the hair accessories/crowns are also raised, making them pop ever so slightly.
Friday, September 25, 2009
What's Cookin'-Week 3
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Under the Influence-Week 2
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Talk to Me Tuesday!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
What's Cookin'-Week 2
There is definitely an art to photographing food... The top picture is Cheese Tortellini with Pepper and Almond Sauce. As you can see, the picture in the cookbook is much more appetizing (though I think some of it has to do with the fact I used some green tortellini in mine). I've made this before, and it was delicious, with lots of leftovers....especially since the kids didn't like it that much.


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First off, yesterday we had a great day outside playing and enjoying the awesome weather.
Then we gathered up almost all of the baby stuff in our house and took it to a friends house.
We had to take them out for a final spin first. This morning I took the girls over to moms so I could go for a run at the park. I almost kept the same pace as the 5k a few weeks ago but it was a lot easier run.
Negative split success! And it was a beautiful morning!
Then Mom and I took the girls to the park and the library.


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CB Art Photography reviews the receptions that take place after a Sikh wedding ceremony; and they are very familiar with the customs and traditions of the Sikh people, so as to be able to have those cameras ready for the most memorable moments throughout a wedding. Below, Sikhs.com shares their description of the aftermath of a Sikh Wedding, as documented from the one they display on their website.
"After the official religious ceremony concluded the couple ate in the langer hall and chatted with friends and family. They later went to a park to have some photographs taken and then journeyed to the brides home. When leaving her home the bride's family and friends bid her a tearful farewell as she departs for her new home and life. The following day there was a party in a banquet hall with a cake cutting ceremony as well as the couple performing a first dance and exchanging their wedding rings. Family and friends then danced the night away and enjoyed dinner."
To know more visit http://cbartphotography.reviews/cb-art-photography-reviews-sikh-wedding-aftermath/


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Victory Chapel feeds both the soul and body. It is a non-denominational, evangelical service sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through nightly worship, preaching, teaching, ministry and prayer. Services are led by volunteers from different churches or Christian ministries.
Following the service is a hot meal and warm fellowship in dining area.
Hours & Location
Chapel (1st Floor), Corner of Boonville & Commercial
200 W Commercial St, Springfield, MO 65803
Monday - Friday 6pm - 8pm
Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays 5pm - 7pm
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So, this is the Fan Section. A lounge, if you will, wherein everyone gets their ego stroked. You get to show off your masterful craftsmanship, and I get to be reassured that people are actually building these things I waste so much of my free time on. The process is simple: I release the thing, you build the thing, you take a picture of the thing, you send the picture to me, I post the picture, and everyone says "oooh," and "ahh." Easy, yes? So send some photos already.
First wall full of releases. Probably won't be in this apartment long enough to fill up another.
(What? It belongs here. I'm a pretty big fan of myself...)
Aerith (FFVII)
Aravin's, Graphite's, Xanokah's
Ark Angel Tarutaru (FFXI)
Graphite's, Kupo's
Balthier (FFXII)
Nevira's, Kratos', Xanokah's
Banora White (CC:FFVII)
Nevira's, InuIzayoi's
Barret (FFVII)
Aravin's, Graphite's, Andrew's
Blitzball (FFX)
Cactuar (FFX)
Kupo's, Kruz'
Cait Sith (FFVII)
Aravin's, Graphite's
Cardian (FFXI)
Cecil (Dark Knight) (D:FF)
Cecil (Paladin) (D:FF)
Cecil's Helmet (D:FF)
Devidu's (and Devidu, shpooky), Wulingyi's (and Wulingyi, yowza)
Devidu's looks a bit odd because he's in the process of fiberglassing it. Very exciting.
Chocobo (FFXI)
Fezco's, the Adventurer's, Kathleen and Nicole's
(note: I didn't really "release" this, and the layout is a bad memory, but they all made it work anyway)
Cid (FFVII)
Aravin's, Graphite's, Andrew's
Cloud (FFVII)
Aravin's, Graphite's
Enemy Icons (D:FF)
The Fahrenheit (FFX)
Kathleen and Nicole's
Gabranth's Helmet (FFXII)
Genesis' Sword "Rapier" (CC:FFVII)
Nevira's, Xanokah's
Glenn (Chrono Cross)
Harle (Chrono Cross)
Heidegger-claus (FFVII...sort of)
Jack Sparrow (KH2)
Wulingyi's, Xanokah's
Jenova's Mask (CC:FFVII)
Zinarei's (and Zinarei, creepy~)
Kid (Chrono Cross)
Lady Luck (FFX-2)
Fezco's, Wulingyi's (squaring off with Fezco's Tonberry)
Lynx (Chrono Cross)
Mandragora (FFXI)
Moogle (FFX)
Kruz', Kupo's, Wulingyi's
Moogle (FFXI)
Nevira's, Fezco's, Lyrin's, Jophish's, Graphite's, Kupo's, Kathleen and Nicole's, Ed McSmoke's
(Graphite built both, and provided a comparative shot to display both sizes. The sword was also a nice touch on the small version.)
Party (FFVII)
Graphite's, Kathleen and Nicole's
Odin's Horse "Sleipnir" (FFXI)
Kathleen and Nicole's
Potion (CC:FFVII)
Red XIII (FFVII)
Aravin's, Graphite's, TheBumbler's
Sephiroth (FFVII)
Nevira's, Aravin's, InuIzayoi's, the Adventurer's
Terra (D:FF)
Aaron's, InuIzayoi's
Tifa (FFVII)
Graphite's, Andrew's
Yuffie (FFVII)
Graphite's, Andrew's, TheBumbler's
Warlock's Chapeau (FFXI)
Nevira's (and Nevira, yowza)
Zack (FFVII)


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The one thing about RPGs is that they're supposed to help you escape from the "standard, everyday life" you lead and let you really stretch out and do something different. Gatekepers, a new fantasy RPG that's up on Kickstarter, certainly lets you expand out from some of the usual fantasy races/classes that you can play.
From the campaign:
Gatekeepers is a role-playing game of fantasy intrigue, daring heists and tactical strikes. Some secrets are best left undisturbed. You, the Gatekeepers, conspire to keep them out of foolish hands.
Players build their characters card-by-card in place of traditional character sheets where the cards represent the characters stats and abilities both in combat and outside. Want to cast spells in plate armor? You got it. Want to ride a bear into battle while shapeshifted into a ferret who makes healing rain from the sky for the entire party? Righteous. How about teleporting around the battlefield so you can assassinate the enemy leader with a great sword? Great!
With this rule set, every dice roll and player decision matters. Even failures move the story forward, thus you cannot enter the same river twice. Players maneuver between factions and noble Houses of the city, making deals and alliances that either keep the status quo or destabilize it to the brink of civil war.
Gatekeepers was designed to make GMing more light-weight and focused on storytelling. Encounter-building is made fast and simple using a point system that allows GMs to scale the difficulty of their encounters in a flash.
The Kickstarter is about 1/6 of the way to its goal, with still 17 days left to go.


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Sunday, March 24, 2013
Sassi's got a story to warm your cockles even on this snowy Sunday - Brad Pitt has bought a yacht! And it's the sort that even JP would approve, something called a "schooner", a classic sailing boat 75 feet long.
Can't you just imagine it? The turquoise blue of the water off Cannes, and under a glowing sun along sails Brad, Jolie and their lovely children with perfect smiles, tans and haircuts!! I'm feeling warm all over already!
So why no photo of the world's most beautiful couple you ask?
Well of course it's all JP's fault. He found out that some old geezer called Noam Chomski (???) "loves sailing" and used to own a fleet of boats.
Then he found this picture of Noam Chomsky sailing with another bloke not on Sassi's radar, namely Norman Finkelstein and insisted that I put it up.
I found their books on JP's shelves and had a flick through and what a yawn!
Forget that: if Sassi goes nautical what she wants is Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen!!
Luv ya!
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this first one was for a sketch on Let's Scrap...did I mention I have a 3 month stint there on their DT? :)
And a couple cards..been lovin' making cards lately.
I think this one is my personal favorite. love how it turned out.
Been thinking I might sell some cards...my friend Deborah does...(she makes the BEST cards)and does pretty good with it! I think I might join her!!


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PhysicsWorld has an interview with Anton Zeilinger. Anyone who has followed progress in physics these past few years would know that name very well. Zeilinger has made several landmark experimental and theoretical advances in our understanding of quantum mechanics, especially on the property of quantum entanglement/teleportation.
So if you haven't read the provocative interview yet, don't miss it.