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Spending long hours sitting at home... until one night I noticed a pretty moth flying around. It was a rather big moth with a wingspan of about 8 cm.
It did have nice patterns on its body. The underside of its wigns were orange. Here's a shot of it as it was about to take off from the marble floor. Look at it's distinctive bright orange.
This was my favourite shot of the moth.
Here are some of the reasons why I like this shot most:
1) It is taken from the front
2) The reflection of the moth on the glass
3) The small patch of light that makes it look like the moon.
4) The small shade of light that acts like the light from the moon hitting the floor.


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The new single is number one on Amazon.co.uk pre-order cd singles. This is a good start and could prove that this is where the record companies slipped up with releases since Analogue. A CD single release could prove important.
Buy it from Amazon
Buy it from HMV
The single seems to be the sixth most popular pre-release single on HMV online (also good news).
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Number One - well Sort of
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text: If you have just recently planted a new fruit tree, I think it is safe to assume you are not yet an expert on the subject. More fruit trees die in their beginning years due to poor care habits than any disease or pestilence. Therefore it is vital that you understand how to care for trees in a way that will ensure their immediate success as well as future good health.


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Egyptian authorities reopened the Rafah crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip for the second day in a row on Thursday, after an 85-day closure.
The Gaza crossings committee said that 443 Palestinians were able to enter Egypt on Wednesday, while an untold number of Palestinians stuck abroad were able to re-enter the Gaza Strip. Seven buses and several ambulances were also admitted through the crossing during the day, according to the committee.
Priority was given to Egyptian passport holders, humanitarian cases, students and Palestinians with foreign residency.
Egyptian authorities also allowed cement trucks to enter the Palestinian side via the crossing.
The Gaza Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday that the two-day opening was too short a time to process the more than 30,000 passengers registered to cross and waiting for their turn, including humanitarian cases, students who attend schools abroad, patients in need of treatment outside of Gaza, and visa holders who live and work abroad. more


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From time to time, we shall publish articles and posts on a wide range of issues as well as pointing you in the direction of some great resources, both Irish and foreign, which we believe can prove useful in your journey to establish a successful business.
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Hey all! I just noticed this while browsing ConceptArt.Org this morning before work. I've been following the first few scholarships handed out to their partner school, The Art Department, and now Jason Manley has announced that two full rides and two half ride scholarships have been set aside exclusively for female applicants!
You can view the post here here and apply to TAD by going here and clicking on Apply Now. All female applicants are eligible for the scholarships.
I'm not planning on going back to school full time (at least not for a while!) but I think it's a great move on TAD's part to support female artists in the industry.
In other news, the deadline for submissions to Exposé 8 is coming up. February 22nd - that's less than a week away! (Side note - crap, I really need to finish my submission...) Here's the link - good luck!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
TAD offers scholarships for Women in Art!
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Increasingly there are signs that companies with much brand value at stake are understanding the new rules of public information. The first one being speed in the age of instant news and online attacks.
Here's the most relevant segment from this story from Brandweek about P&G, Starbucks, McDonalds and others who have been fighting rumors of being associated somehow with the devil:
Despite P&G's success, some companies hesitate to act out of the fear that the additional attention will spread the rumor even farther. Instead they wait for a story to achieve a certain level of traction before responding. How do they determine what that level is? "We could tell the rumor was having an impact by the number of calls we were receiving about it," said Loftus. "Today, that's e-mails."
But analysts warn the increased speed of communication has changed that. There is no way to tell when a piece of false information will suddenly become the Web's story du jour. "The rules have changed. Until about 2000, the rule was you wait until it hits critical mass," said Mike Lawrence, evp at Cone Communications, Boston. "Now you have to respond quickly, before it hits critical mass."
As has been discussed here many times, one of the most critical questions for communicators and executives is when to respond. Respond too soon and you risk elevating a story that may die a quick and quiet death. Wait too long and you risk finding yourself in a deep hole that could have been avoided. Getting your listening posts in place and having the wisdom and judgment to know when to pull the trigger is critical. But, has this story shows, increasingly there is little time for deliberation. And the unpredictability of what gets traction on the web increases the thorniness of this problem.
(Greetings from sunny LA–here for a few days for business and to greet my beautiful new granddaughter born early Saturday morning)


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We captured another video tonight that was just too good to pass up posting. Just a taste of the chaos that happens in our house. Angel teaches Sweet Pea things all the time...they just are not normally quite this entertaining. The upside is that it is a great example of taking turns! The downside is that nothing will ever be safe in the fridge or freezer again.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Twinkle Toes
Sweet Pea is INFATUATED with Twinkle Toes: The Movie by Skechers. She was given the DVD by the amazing people at Skechers last Thursday and hasn't stopped watching it in a week! It's about a girl who has terrible stage fright, but with the help of some friends she overcomes it. She wears shoes that sparkle and light up and you will notice that Sweet Pea is wearing a pair of them as well in this video (also courtesy of Skechers). While the story is cute, what we like most is that it is getting Sweet Pea to dance! She rarely dances, but she is dancing along with this video! Her dancing is getting better and more involved with each viewing. I get the biggest smile when I watch her. The problem is...she doesn't like me watching! If she turns around and see me watching she stops, sits down and yells at me to go away. Lovely! Luckily, Mommy is a little sneaky and I turned my back to her with the camera in between my arm and body to record this video. You will see her looking back to see if I'm watching and watch for her huge grin when she thinks I'm not! It's priceless! I hope you all enjoy this video as much as we do!
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Quote of the day - Milton Friedman
Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned.
Milton Friedman
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"And indeed, the burden of Cassandra's "gift" is evident in mythology. She predicted the outcome of many disastrous events. In one memorable example, Cassandra announced the dire consequences of the Trojans accepting the infamous Wooden Horse from their Greek opponents. But as Apollo made certain, no one believed Cassandra when she warned her companions about the future. And this, in the end, was to be Cassandra's tragic fate."
Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned.
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Tonight I made a kick-ass dinner for us.
I had a chilled puff pstry in the fridge that I used to line a shallow pie dish. In retrospect I should have pre-baked it for a few minutes. Do that. Don't be like me.
I sliced up three onions, two yellow and one red onion in thin half-slices. Cook them in a skillet with butter until they are brown and caramelised and yummy.
I seasoned it with salt and pepper, about a tbsp of brown sugar and one or two tbsp of light soy sauce. Let it reduce then transfer the onions to the pie.
Top it with frozen green asparagus stems in a fancy pattern if you like or just one ext to the other like I did.
Whisk up 2 eggs with about 1 cup of milk (or half and half or heavy cream all depending on how naughty you feel like being). Then add some pepper and a nice helping of grated parmesan or pecorino cheese and stick it in a 225C oven for 20 or so minutes.
I had planned to have this or dinner with Rickard an let the girlies eat the panckes they asked for. But we ended up sharing because the girls thought it looked yummy.


text: How To Complete The Southwestern Style Look In Your Home Natural colors or earth-tone colors are the new "it" when it comes to the latest home trends. The simplicity of these colors kind of sets the mood for a minimalist feel. These colors are often used for the Southwestern home look. This kind of home style has a vintage appeal that would definitely tempt you to stay at home and enjoy being surrounded by such lovely home decors. Now, how do you complete a Southwestern look for your home? A traditional Southwestern home wouldn't be complete without a terra cota clay which is why you must have at least a couple or more of these in your home. It can be in a form of a roof tile or figurines. An abundance of terra cota clay is how you complete a Southwestern look for your home. Painted ceramic potteries or a few pieces from Talavera pottery are also significant in achieving the latter. Going back to colors, aside from nude; turquoise, bright yellow and dusty orange are also an indicative of a Southwestern design. The same goes for the traditional palette of cactus green, adobe red and desert-toned neutral hues. These variation of colors are essential in completing a Southwestern look for your home. The combination of these helps in giving your house a some sort of vintage feel and it calms your system with its peaceful vibe. Comfort always comes first before style so even if we are talking about style and trend, comfort should still be put in consideration. Which is the exact reason why Southwestern style uses leather and suede for upholstery. These textiles do not only stand out as coverings, they also provide a comfortable feel. It is a two in one which makes it a "must" whenever someone tries to complete a Southwestern look for their home. Next, a Southwestern home usually has animal themed decorations. You can use a real life deer head and you can hang it on your wall or you can go for a rhino painting. They might be bizarre and a bit wild by these animal decors can actually be the key to complete a Southwestern look for your home. Aside from these, you can also use a cactus to accentuate your home. You can place it in a transparent container filled with stones or pebbles and make it a center piece or you can simply place it on the side or in dividers and serve as an accessory to whatever is displayed beside it. You might find it hard to look for the things that you will need to complete a Southwestern look for your home but you need to know that it isn't that hard at all. It kind of has this vintage appeal and that's true but you can always recycle some old stuff. And what I like best about this style is that it is budget-friendly. You need not to spend much, you just have to be resourceful enough and this resourcefulness, in my opinion is what you really, really need to achieve that Southwestern look that you're aiming for. » read more


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Just another sunset photo. All the rain storms we had here for a while presented great opportunities for shots.
In this shot the sky seems to be literally ripping apart.
-steve buser
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Excuse me while I rip the sky...
Posted by Steve Buser at 9:24 PM
7 comments:
- NorthBayPhoto said...
Fantastic photo. I can imagine that the lightening and thunder must have been pretty impressive with this storm.
- June 22, 2007 at 10:25 AM
- ps said...
I really liked this dramatic photo, has a lot of energy in it.
- June 22, 2007 at 11:33 AM
- Ackworth Born said...
super shot
- June 22, 2007 at 11:58 AM
- james said...
wow, great photo and title....i'd be scared of the divine if i saw that....
cheers for the visits!
- June 22, 2007 at 3:30 PM
- Fabrizio ikol22 said...
Ya it's a dramatic sky that requires a very good eye to catch it !
- June 22, 2007 at 5:38 PM
- Curly said...
I thought this was volcanic lava!
- June 22, 2007 at 7:40 PM
- Jilly said...
Fabulous shot. So dramatic. Well done.
- June 23, 2007 at 8:04 AM
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The future of anonymous online trade could be here, soon, in the form of BitCraft.
BitCraft, built by an anonymous developer, is currently online in a beta form where it allows users to find others nearby and trade with them, paying by Bitcoin.
According to Reddit user CiniCraft we can expect to see iOS and Android mobile versions of BitCraft arriving soon. The mobile platform is meant to be used on mobiles primarily, says CiniCraft.
Silk Road, which became a notorious drug-trading platform, was shut down by the FBI in October 2013. This mobile app sounds like it will work in a similar way, allowing users to remain anonymous thanks to the Bitcoin payment system. Although, obviously, their location will be available as it's needed to make any physical exchanges of goods. Unless, of course, a mutual near meeting point can be set anonymously over BitCraft.
Another similar trading platform, Open Bazaar, uses a third party money holder who releases funds once the item is marked as received by the buyer. Perhaps BitCraft will use a similar system to ensure fair trade.
It's very early for this platform but an exciting idea that we'll be adding greater details on as we find out more.


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" ... never pass up a bathroom, never waste a hard-on, and never trust a fart."
Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List
" ... never pass up a bathroom, never waste a hard-on, and never trust a fart."
Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List
Boxcars (also: "Midnight") is the outcome of rolling the dice in a game of craps and getting a 6 on both dice. The pair of 6 pips resembles a pair of boxcars on a freight train.
In some role-playing games, especially ones where a roll of 3 six-sided dice is a standard action-resolution mechanism, a roll of three 6s is often referred to as a freight train
Charon, in Greek mythology, is the ferryman of the dead. The souls of the deceased are brought to him by Hermes, and Charon ferries them across the river Acheron. He only accepts the dead which are buried or burned with the proper rites, and if they pay him an obolus (coin) for their passage. For that reason a corpse had always an obolus 1 placed under the tongue.
Those who cannot afford the passage, or are not admitted by Charon, are doomed to wander on the banks of the Styx for a hundred years.
Living persons who wish to go to the underworld need a golden bough obtained from the Cumaean Sibyl.
Charon is the son of Erebus and Nyx. He is depicted as an sulky old man, or as a winged demon carrying a double hammer.
When people mention about a bad thing, and you don't want this thing to happen to you; you hold one of your ears with your hand ,and hit wood (for example - a wooden chair,table..) with the same hand.
From http://help.berberber.com/forum27/92354-strange-habits-your-country.html
Adding a priority when I add a new task always seems so arbitrary. All tasks are P1 at some point, right?
After a period of constantly changing priorities on tasks as they came due, I finally just set all tasks to "No Priority" and then each morning, or the night before, when I review my tasks for the day, I pick only 3 absolutely must-do tasks for Priority 1, the 3 second most important for Priority 2 and so on.
This gives me a clear picture of what must be done first and to completion each day.
The Indian National Library in Alipore has always been reputed to haunted. Now, here is a really eerie secret. A mysterious room has been discovered in the 250-year-old building a room that no one knew about and no one can enter because it seems to have no opening of kind, not even trapdoors.
The chamber has lain untouched for over two centuries. Wonder what secrets it holds. The archaeologists who discovered it have no clue either, their theories range from a torture chamber, or a sealed tomb for an unfortunate soul or the most favoured of all a treasure room. Some say they wouldn't be surprised if both skeletons and jewels tumble out of the secret room.
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RICHMOND, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology clinched a bid to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and retained the John Mutchner Cup for the fourth straight year with a 93-62 win at Earlham College on Wednesday.
The Fightin' Engineers relied on hot shooting by hitting 68% from the field and 60% from three-point range on 12-20 from downtown. Senior Collin Wojcik led the offense with 17 points on 6-9 from the field and 3-5 from three-point range in 18 minutes of action.
Sophomore Charlie Aimone added 15 points and six rebounds, and junior Stephen Schueth reached double figures with 12 points in 20 minutes of play. Michael Lake and Josh Richey had seven points each, and JT Whitaker added six for the balanced offense.
Other contributors to the 93-point performance included Wade Stallings, Nick McGrail and John Czarnecki with five points each.
Rose-Hulman was on fire in the second 20 minutes, shooting 80% from the field on 16-20 and 6-8 from three-point range. The Fightin' Engineers led by 15 points at the half and maintained a double digit lead throughout the second half.
Rose-Hulman also won the John Mutchner Cup for the fourth straight year and the second consecutive trip to Richmond. The Cup is named for the 25-year head coach and athletic director at Rose-Hulman who was a standout at Earlham and is in the Athletic Hall of Fame at both institutions. The home court at Rose-Hulman's Hulbert Arena is also named in the honor of Coach Mutchner.
Rose-Hulman led 15-10 early in the first half, then relied on a 14-0 run to gain a 29-10 edge and gain control of the contest. Wojcik, Schueth and McGrail ended the rally with consecutive three-pointers.
With the win, Rose-Hulman punched its ticket to the six-team HCAC Tournament that begins Feb. 24. The Fightin' Engineers will need to win three games in three days to win the event that will be hosted by the league's top seed following the regular season.
The Fightin' Engineers improved to 11-11 and 9-6 in HCAC play, while Earlham dropped to 6-16 and 2-13 in league games. Rose-Hulman hosts Manchester in the Senior Day Game on Saturday at 4 p.m.


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While I've played along with the sketches for Creative Scrappers in the past, I've never done it in time to enter one of their challenges. If you like sketches, I highly recommend them! This is sketch #275 so you have a ton of inspiration from which to choose.
I dug into my precious (read 'hoarded') collection of October Afternoon for this creation. It's the Woodland Park line and I love how it turned out. The picture of my daughter was taken four years ago when she was almost 4 years old, but when I came across it the other day, I knew that I wanted to highlight it on a scrapbook page.
Thanks for taking a look.
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If there is anything that makes me feel vulnerable, it's falling in love. Falling in love and being in love reveals all of my insecurities and past scars in a way that nothing else does. In order to be loved, it is said that one must love oneself first. I have stripped myself down and built myself back up many times and every single time I learn something about myself and others, about life, love, heartbreak and loss. And every single time this happens, I love myself more and think that I'm ready to let someone love me, again. But it seems to be a repeating cycle ending the same way, with me broken, hurting and taken advantage of. While the rest of the world goes on I end up stripping my broken self down once more.
Yes, I hide some parts of who I am. Yes, I protect some parts of who I am. But at the end of the day when each and every one of us lays our head down, can we honestly tell ourselves "Hey, today I was 100% me, 100% of the time and I loved it all!"? The entire world doesn't need to see my entire self every day, all day. That's like walking around naked all the time! No one wants that and no one wants to see that! The parts that I hide or protect are becoming smaller but in each of those parts is something sacred to me. Something private, that only I know and that only I have access to. And I want to keep that part of me, for me. I don't think that's a bad thing. And I don't think that who I am on the outside or the people that I attract into my life are bad things, even if the endings aren't so great.
I have learned that I deserve better and want better; I deserve more and want more. I have learned that I am an amazing woman with amazing strength. I have so much love to give that it's bursting out of me! I have learned that this love that I have to share isn't for everyone and that, when I do share, I have to have boundaries in place beforehand. People can only take advantage of me and break me down if I choose to let them.
Whether I like it or not, I am sensitive. Whether it is intended or not, I will be hurt. Whether I want to or not, I will feel sad and I will cry. These are things that I must accept. These are things that are a part of me just as my strength, generosity and compassion are a part of me. That is who I am.


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SWANTON — Danielle M. Conner, age 26 years, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at her home on St. Albans Road in Swanton.
Born in St. Albans on Nov. 18, 1989, she was the daughter of Kandy Conner of Franklin, Va. and Matthew Platt of Wilmington, Del. She graduated from BFA in St. Albans.
Danielle enjoyed reading, writing poems and crocheting. She also had a great love of music. She was previously employed at Fashion Bug in St. Albans.
Danielle is survived by her mother, Kandy Conner; step-father, Mikey Brodeur; and father, Matthew Platt.
She leaves her twin brothers, Zachary and Joshua Platt of New Castle, Del.; her grandparents, Karlene and Raymond Conner, Sr.; special nephews, Bruce and Cole,; aunt Suzanne; uncle Tony; uncle Ray; aunt Holly; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her uncle, Richard Conner.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 2 p.m. from the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., in Swanton. The Reverend John H.D. Lucy will officiate. Interment will be at the convenience of the family.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from noon until the hour of the service.
Gifts in Danielle's memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association
10 Speen St, Framingham, MA 01701.
To offer online condolences please visit: www.kiddermemorialhome.com.


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Can you get online? G asked me this morning via sms. I need to show you something.
We're not in touch as much these days, so I thought it might be something urgent. I rushed through my post-gym shower routine (made briefer by the fact that yes, I did indeed forget to pack my hairbrush today) and hurried to work.
Do you know the Facebook group "The Lebanese Club of New York? G asked when I had arrived and logged on.
I rushed for a FACEBOOK issue? I began wondering grumpily. But luckily G explained.
I don't know the group – I've never heard of it. But evidently it knows me – or at least one of its members does.
This is the group's page on facebook.
This is the post I wrote about seeing a painted mark on a hiking trail in Austria that looked like the Lebanese flag.
Ladies & gentlemen of Lebanon and New York: I am delighted that you enjoyed my photo, and touched that you chose it for your group.
But as an administrator of a facebook group myself, I can tell you that uploading the group's photo requires that the uploader say that yes, he or she has the right to do so.
So naturally I am concluding that the members of this group are not merely Lebanese, but also telepathic :). They must have read my mind and known that I would be delighted that they like the photograph.
And if they are reading my mind right now, they will know that I am thinking of my favorite 212/718 Arabic (not Lebanese, sorry!) restaurants. And as fellow New York gourmands, I would love to hear about their favorites as well 🙂


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Barcelona Fate
Welcome to Barcelona!
This Campaign is set in the City of Counts and follows the adventures of Able a True Believer with a dirty little secret, Kym-Li a lost little Ninja of the Cross, Crinshaw an amnesiac wizard literally haunted by his past and Alma a White Council Warden crushed by obligation as the burdens of the supernatural world and mortal world keep piling up.
Hopefully this will be a useful resource on our "Adventures" and something fun to look back on when our characters are retired. This game is ours collectively…that's what makes the FATE system awesome! So please feel free to contribute to the Wiki, type up adventure logs or story ideas, add notes here and there or even type up a funny recollection in character or out. – XOXO Elly


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Friends Are Forever!
It is always nice to receive a token of love from a friend! Bright, colorful and fun to make and wear!
These friendship bracelets can be worn by boys and girls alike!
Get those little hands busy with some friendship bracelets!
What You Need:
Craft beads. Old t-shirt
How To:
Starting at the bottom of the t-shirt begin to cut it off into a 1/2" strip.
Cut the strip into your desired length. Enough to fit around the wrist, to tie off two knots on each side after your last beads and to tie on the wrist. Possibly 6"-7" more or less.
String your beads on the fabric strip. Tie a knot on each side of the bracelet after your final beads.
Ready to wear or to give to a friend!
These are fun to wear in three's! Boy's love them too!
We hope you are inspired to get the kids busy making some cool friendship bracelets!
Remember, keep it Homespun!
Into Your hand I commit my spirit;
You have redeemed me. O Lord
God of truth.
Psalm 31:3
Homespun With Love
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Monday, 18 May 2015
Be A Parent Not a Friend. Really?
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I am totally with you on this one! We do need to be a friend. My daughter is very close with me and shares all her worries, secrets and concerns. We have a fabulous friendship and i'm still able to give her rules and boundaries (as a parent should) to help her feel safe and secure in her environment in adition to building a lasting friendship and trust.ReplyDelete
This week alone, my daughter told me about issues at school, What would she do if we were not friends? Maybe she would not want to tell me. She may be scared that I will tell her off. Anyway she did tell me that she was put on amber (given a warning) for talking in class. She was devastated and this impacted her day. She told me and instead of being critical and condeming or nurturing and saying "poor you"... we talked about how it's okay to get into trouble so long as we learn form it and don't do it again. No one is perfect 100% of the time and then I shared with her when i got detention. This lifted the weight off her shoulders and although I did not approve of her - chat in class, I did not make a fuss over or punish her- I acted like an adult!
Angela xx
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Thankyou Angela. It sounds like you've got a beautiful relationship! And what a lovely reaction to her confessing to you that she had got in trouble.Delete
Everything you have said is true...I have heard this expression before and have wondered why can't you be a friend as well as a parent.I would say me&oli are leos best friends and he is ours. As you do, I also hope as he grows he can feel like he can tell us anything and we will be there for him whatever . I'm 24 and my Mum&dad are both my parents but also amazing friends.lovely post xx #TwinklyTuesdayReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 May 2015 at 13:25
Oh I think friend also, myself and my sisters are like the best of friends with our mum, she is one of us and if we have ever had any problems we've never had to keep them to ourselves because we know we have a friend to share them with! #wineandboobsReplyDelete
I am so with you on this! I think it is so important to be both. Yes, being a parent is important but being a friend is more so I think. I hope that Zach will be the son who will come to me when he needs me, and to me, that is being a friend. Thanks so much for linking up with #TwinklyTuesdayReplyDelete


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Late last year it was reported that 1.2 billion people were using mobile web. And that number is probably much larger by now. There are also a variety of services offering to create a mobile version and app of your site for a fairly low cost.
For example, Conduit and Uppsite will create a mobile app for FREE within just a few minutes. Pretty crazy huh?
And when you consider how many people are downloading ebooks and such on their mobile devices, there is even more reason to start the trek to mobile.
So the question remains – does your site need mobile? Yes, No and Maybe
The numbers are there and they will only get bigger. I'm not sure you can still qualify as an early adopter at this point, but you would be close. And chances are that you will be able to lead most if not all your competitors in your industry if you took mobile seriously in 2012.
Just like everything else, don't do it just because you can. Evaluate your current traffic and how much people are interacting with your site on mobile already. This is easily viewed on your Google Analytics panel. And don't forget to cross check what countries those mobile devices are from. If for example you only target the US but there is a wave of mobile users from India you can hold out a little longer.
I'm also not a huge fan of the cheap and dirty method for mobile. Sure you can get an app for free but is that the image you want to project? Make sure that your end goal is aligned with your mobile dreams. The last thing you want to do is make your company look worse because you wanted to test the waters.
If you have decided that a mobile app (or just a mobile optimized website) is an integral part of your content marketing strategy then by all means pursue it. I highly suggest that you work out exactly what you want, screen by screen before you search for a designer. Know which simple steps you want your end user to make and the overall goal of your app.
After that is all wrapped up, I would suggest looking for someone via vworker.com. There you will find multiple mobile app designers that are either doing it part time or developing their portfolios.
If you are comfortable with hiring overseas by all means you can make those solid connections on vworker. However, there are plenty of US based mobile app developers that can work on your project. In fact, we recently found quite a few developers within the US that were either building apps as a hobby or pursuing a career as a freelancer. Many of them have years of coding experience or currently work at a "boring" coding job, and are therefore happy to help with app development for a low cost.
The big things to consider when "mobilizing" your site are:
– Get rid of all flash
– Watch the size of images (poor loading time)
– Get to the point quicker and make your CTAs stronger
– Compatibility issues across all platforms (research native apps)
– Consider flatter site architecture. In other words, don't make mobile users click through 5 pages to get to where they want to go.
– Above all – make it functional
At the end of the day whether or not your site needs mobile will be 100% based on what your site goals are. Mobile is not a magic bullet that will instantly turn your site into a money making machine. Don't take this too harshly, but if your site isn't converting now, you should shelve mobile until it does. Optimizing takes time, testing and discipline – the last thing you want to do is have "optimizing ADD" which creates more projects and less money to work with.
Have you been considering mobile for your site? What roadblocks have you encountered so far?


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A lovely lady called Karen visited the nursery today to take part in varies Harvest Festival activities with the Pre School children.
They learnt all about how plants grow and what we need todo to help them.
The children spoke how we need to be thankful for the food we have and the importance of helping others.


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Portland--Over the next weeks and months, the City of Portland will once again endure a cycle of gratuitous division and bitter debate as the renaming-Interstate debacle metastasizes along three new axes: Sandy, Grand and 39th.
The Committee that Claims to Own the Chavez-Honoring Franchise in Portland has switched its choice of weaponry from last years' clubbing and bullying to this year's shotgun approach, firing blindly down three different streets, hoping to hit something out there on the east side of town.
It remains to be seen whether the bullying and stubbornness that characterized last year's Assault on Interstate will continue, but so far there is no sign that any lessons have been learned by the Committee and its still-anonymous members.
The absurdly poor timing of the Committee's filing, just a couple of months before the November election indicates that they remain oblivious to the real-life issues confronting Cesar Chavez' people in Oregon.
Like last year, there will be a surge of public expressions of anger, resentment and overt bigotry targeted specifically against people of Mexican ancestry.
This will put many Oregonians in a fine mood to support Bill Sizemore's anti-ESL initiative, which targets the children of Oregon's largely Mexican agricultural work force, seeks to deny them educational opportunity and to deter others like them from bringing their children to our state.
And we as a City are about to chew over "honoring" Cesar Chavez in the only way that the mysterious Committee-Formerly-Bent-on-Renaming-Interstate-Avenue can accept: a stretch of asphalt and street signs, any direction will do.
Each of these three selections is certain to generate a lot of heat, and heat always costs money. Public heat costs public money.
The City has budgeted money for a consultant and a public process is underway.
A Public Service Moment:
As a public service, and in the interest of saving the City money, I am providing herein some essential resource information that any entity considering ways to honor Cesar Chavez should consider—a list of the ways he has been honored throughout the nation.
That consultant will probably want to charge you five or six thousand dollars for this information (in a nice tidy binder), but you can have it here for free:
1. Library of Congress (America's Library), Washington, D.C.:
Cesar Chavez
Born: March 31, 1927
Died: April 23, 1993
"Cesar Chavez was a Mexican American labor activist and leader of the United Farm Workers. During the 20th century he was a leading voice for migrant farm workers (people who move from place to place in order to find work). His tireless leadership focused national attention on these laborers' terrible working conditions, which eventually led to improvements."
Link: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/chavez
2. Wikipedia: See List of places named after Cesar Chavez:
A. Communities named after Cesar Chavez:
César Chávez (unincorporated area in Hidalgo County)
B. Parks named after Cesar Chavez:
César Chávez Square (Phoenix)
César Chávez Park (Laveen)
Plaza de César Chávez (San Jose)
Cesar E. Chavez Plaza (Sacramento)
César E. Chávez Waterfront Park (San Diego)
César E. Chávez Park (Delano)
César Chávez Park (Berkeley)
César E. Chávez Park (Modesto, California)
César E. Chávez Elementary School (Norwalk, California)
UCLA César E. Chávez Department of Chicana & Chicano Studies, (Los Angeles, California)
C. Major streets named after Cesar Chavez:
César Chávez Street (San Luis) (formerly 1st Street)
Cesar Chavez Avenue (Somerton) (formerly Avenue F)
César E. Chávez Avenue (Los Angeles) (formerly Brooklyn Avenue, Macy Street and part of Sunset Boulevard)
César Chávez Street (San Francisco) (formerly Army Street)
Calle César Chávez (Santa Barbara) (formerly South Salsipuedes Street)
César E. Chávez Parkway (San Diego) (formerly Crosby Street)
César Chávez Drive (Oxnard) (newer street planned to commemorate César Chávez)
New Mexico
Avenida César Chávez (Albuquerque) (formerly Stadium Avenue)
César Chávez Drive (Flint) (I-475 Service Drive through Downtown)
César E. Chávez Avenue (Pontiac) (M-24 Business)
Cesar Chavez Avenue (Minneapolis) (formerly 2nd Ave N)
César Chávez Street (Saint Paul) (formerly Concord St)
Avenida César Chávez (Kansas City) (formerly 23rd St)
César Chávez Street (Austin) (formerly 1st Street)
César Chávez Border Highway (El Paso) (formerly Border Highway)
César E. Chávez Drive (Milwaukee) (formerly S. 16th Street)
500 South in Salt Lake City bears the honorary designation César E. Chávez Boulevard
D. Libraries named after Cesar Chavez:
César E. Chávez Regional Branch (Phoenix)
Maywood César Chávez Library (Maywood) [1]
César E. Chávez Branch Library (Oakland) [2]
Cesár Chávez Public Library (Salinas) [3]
César Chávez Central Library (Stockton) [4]
Cesar Chavez Library (Perris, California)
E. K-12 Schools named after Cesar Chavez:
César Chávez Elementary School (San Luis)
César Chávez Community School (Phoenix, Arizona)
César Chávez High School (Laveen, Arizona)
Chávez High School (Delano)
Chávez High School (Santa Ana)
Cesar Chavez High School (Stockton)
César E. Chávez School for Social Change (Santa Cruz)
César Chávez Middle School (San Bernardino)
César Chávez Middle School (Union City)
Cesar Chavez Elementary School (Corona, California)
César Chávez Elementary School (Davis)
César Chávez Elementary School (Oxnard) (formerly Juanita Elementary School)
César Chávez Elementary School (Greenfield, California)
César Chávez Elementary School (Salinas)
César Chávez Elementary School (San Francisco)
César Cházez Elementary School (San Jose, California)
Cesar E. Chavez Academy (East Palo Alto, California)
Cesar Chavez Continuing Center (San Diego, California)
César E. Chávez Branch Library (Oakland, California)
Cesar Chavez High School (Compton, California)
Cesar Chavez Academy (Pueblo, Colorado)
César E. Chávez Multicultural Academic Center (Chicago)
César Chávez Elementary School (Unincorporated Prince George's County - Hyattsville address)
Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School (St. Paul)
César Chávez High School (Detroit)
César Chávez Middle School (Detroit)
César Chávez Academy Elementary School (Detroit)
César E. Chávez Elementary School (Detroit)
New Mexico
César E. Chávez Elementary School (Las Cruces)
César Chávez Elementary School (Santa Fe)
César Chávez Elementary School (Eugene)
Chávez High School (Houston)
César Chávez Middle School (La Joya)
César Chávez Middle School (Waco)
César Chávez Elementary School (Dallas)
César Chávez Elementary School (Fort Worth)
César Chávez Elementary School (Little Elm)
César Chávez Elementary School (Pharr)
César Chávez Academy (El Paso)
Washington, D.C.
César Chávez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy
César Chávez Elementary School (Unincorporated Dane County - Madison address)
F. Post-secondary schools named after Cesar Chavez:
César Chávez Building, (Formerly the Econ Building) University of Arizona (Tucson)
César Chávez Campus of the Fresno Adult School (Fresno)
César Chávez Building (A building), Santa Ana College (Santa Ana)
César Chávez Student Center, San Francisco State University (San Francisco)
César Chávez Student Center, University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley)
César Chávez Cultural Center at the University of Northern Colorado
G. Former places named after Cesar Chavez:
Colegio César Chávez
Categories: Mexican-American history | Lists of places
Note the cross-indexing of Cesar Chavez with Mexican-American history—sc.
4. Selected examples:
1. Located next to a lake in beautiful Cesar Chavez Park, Cesar Chavez Library is a Regional Library serving the communities of Laveen and South Mountain. This Library includes many exciting features, including a computer training lab, a first five years area, an inviting children's story room, a spacious community meeting room, 57 Internet computers, a 1,000 square foot state of the art teen space, and a 150,000 volume collection including newspapers and magazines, books, DVDs and CDs. The building is inspired by both its functional requirements and its special park setting near a lake with views of South Mountain.
Directions: Cesar Chavez is located on Baseline Road just west of 35th Avenue next to Cesar Chavez Park. Please see the Valley Metro website for public transportation routes serving the Cesar Chavez Branch Library.
Size: 25,000 square feet
Opened: January 2007
Total Staff: 25.5 FTE
Total Items in Collection: 111,635
Total # of Public PCs with Internet: 57
LINK: http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/branchinfo.jsp?bid=BCC
The American Institute of Architects on the Cesar Chavez Library:
The Cesar Chavez Library is integrated into a park made of mounded earth adjacent to a large constructed lake—a remnant from mid-20th century water attitudes. Unlike climates that will have rain every week, the desert is a unique circumstance that requires special consideration of water as well as energy conservation. The limitations imposed by the site, and these values, developed the innovations to be discussed in later measures.
This project was chosen as an AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Project for 2008.
Environmental Aspects: The desert environment presented several challenges that created opportunities for green building strategies. Extensive overhangs protect the building from solar heat gain and glare. Window walls provide daylighting and views to the outdoors. Roof-top rainwater collection provides water for irrigation, and low-flow fixtures indoors limit potable water use. To lessen cooling needs, the building was built into the site and bermed with excavated earth. Owned and occupied by City of Phoenix. Typically occupied by 26 people, 40 hours per person per week; and 6,400 visitors per week, 1 hour per visitor per week
Maywood Cesar Chavez Library:
The library was established in February 1921 and was called Maywood Free Public Library. In September, 1993, the city council rededicated the library in honor of César Chávez.
County of Los Angeles Public Library:
The following collection of resources honor the legacy and name of Cesar E. Chavez. They paint a portrait of his life's work within the California labor movement, his humanitarian/non-violent philosophies and unique distinction as one of the world's most respected civil rights advocates.
Community Service Week
Library Events
Prayer of the Farm Workers' Struggle
United Farm Workers Flag
Reading Lists
César Chávez Curriculum Materials (PDF)
Table of Contents
Grandpa's Short Handled Hoe Story
The Pledge of Allegiance Story
Coloring Pages & Activites
Grandpa's Short Handled Hoe Play
De Colores Song
Remembering César E. Chávez Story
Short Handled Hoe Activity
César Chávez Facts
From the County of Los Angeles Public Library Cesar Chavez Collection:
1. At an age when most boys and girls play at school, César worked with his family picking celery, oranges, lettuce, grapes and other fruits and vegetables.
1. Mientras los niños jugaban en las escuelas, César trabajaba con su familia recogiendo apio, naranjas, lechugas, uvas y otras frutas y vegetales.
2. It was hard work. Many said, Sal si puedes (Leave if you can.)
2. El trabajo era muy duro. Muchos decían, Sal si puedes.
3. César saw how families got sick after working in the fields.
3. César vió como las familias se enfermaban trabajando en los campos.
4. Pesticides were sprayed on the plants to stop bugs.
4. Los pesticidas fueron rociados en las plantas para matar a los insectos.
5. César wanted the bugs to be stopped another way.
5. César quiso que los insectos fueran matados de diferente manera.
6. Many owners said, No! Sal si puedes. (Leave if you can.)
6. Muchos granjeros dijeron, No! Sal si puedes.
7. César asked the workers to leave the fields. He asked the families not to buy lettuce and grapes.
7. César pidió a los trabajadores salirse de los campos. El pidió a las familias no comprar lechugas y uvas.
8. Workers marched peacefully with signs and flags, sang and talked. They chanted ¡Sí se puede! Yes we can!
8. Los trabajadores marcharon pacíficamente con letreros y banderas, cantaban y hablaban. Gritaban, ¡Si se puede! ¡Si se puede!
9. César helped the workers win many changes. ¡Sí se puede! (Yes we can!)
9. César ayudó a los trabajadores a ganar algunos cambios. ¡Sí se puede!
10. Before César E. Chávez died, he still asked for changes to help the workers.
10. Antes que César E. Chávez muriera, él continuaba pidiendo los cambios para ayudar a los trabajadores.
11. His family continues to ask that field workers gain deserved respect and work in a safe environment. ¡Sí se puede! (Yes we can!)
11. La familia continúa pidiendo que los trabajadores del campo reciben el respeto merecido, y trabajan en un ambiente seguro. ¡Sí se puede!
12. César helped all of us.
12. César ayudó a todos nosotros.
The Cesar E. Chavez Branch Library, formerly The Latin American Library Branch, was founded in 1966. It was one of the first public libraries in the United States to offer services and materials in Spanish. The branch opened at its current site in the Fruitvale Transit Village in February 2004. The Cesar E. Chavez Branch is fully bilingual offering information services and collections in Spanish and English.
Chavez branch has approximately 56,000 books, compact disks, videos, DVD's, audio books, audiocassettes, and magazines and newspapers for all ages. Our Spanish language collection is the largest of the system, with 11,500 circulating Spanish items. Also, of popular interest is our Chicano reference and circulating collection. Chavez also has a small Vietnamese collection with 750 items. Finally, Chavez offers a popular Children's section and a growing teen collection.
Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library:
Welcome to Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library homepage. Through this site you will find a vast array of information available at and through your public library.
You may access to the Library's on-line catalog of materials as well as to information about the Chavez Central Library, the twelve branch libraries, the Mobile Library and literacy services. You can also use databases, lists of bestsellers, or web guides on specific topics. Links include connections to a variety of Web sites that offer information about Stockton and other San Joaquin County resources, services and events.
The Library also offers access to many reference materials in electronic format - dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories - and to specialized subscription services such as full-text newspapers and magazines, biography resources, etc. The Internet For Kids and Teen Links selections are links to sites especially selected to meet the interests and needs of young people.
Libraries have always been regarded as repositories of knowledge. More recently, libraries have taken a more active role as disseminators of knowledge. The Web site is a tool that helps you reach and access your information needs no matter where you are. To that end, Library cardholders can access from home many of the licensed subscriptions that could be seen previously only in the Library.
A fifth grade student in Stockton once described his library as an "imagination station" that lets him journey near and far to places real or fantastic. We hope that these pages will provide a friendly and helpful guide to another exciting journey of intellectual exploration, whether for information, for education, or for just plain fun. Enjoy!
The Cesar Chavez Central Library maintains large, fully cataloged collections of books, periodicals, music CDs, DVDs, books on tape, books on CD, cassettes and videos in Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese and is building book collections in Hmong, Khmer, Lao, and Philippine languages. The Central Library also has a large, cataloged collection of Japanese books.
The Central Children's Section supports book collections in all of the above languages. All nine branch libraries in the system and the Bookmobile have Spanish language collections of varying sizes; the largest are maintained at the Maya Angelou Southeast Library/Biblioteca, the Fair Oaks Branch Library and the Tracy Branch Library. The M. K. Troke Library also has collections of Chinese and Vietnamese language books. The Library catalog has a PowerSearch feature with a language option that focuses a search to materials in any of the above languages.
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Thursday, August 31, 2006
Connor & Ed Fitzgerald / "Grapes" (2006)
This is the third anniversary of the start of unfutz. A few months ago I was toying with the idea of using it as the occasion for shutting down, but I guess I've decided to press on for a while longer, or, to be more honest, I've declined to decide anything one way or the other (typical!) -- which leaves me up and blogging, at least for the time being.
I would like, at least, before I disappear into the mists of the Internet, to see through the end of the Bush Era and the ouster of the Republicans from control of the Federal government -- if they could be left in disarray with their party in turmoil and on the brink of disintegration, that would be nice too.
In the meantime, my thanks to those of you who check in here occasionally, and kisses and hugs to the loyal few who read the site regularly. To a low-traffic blogger like myself, every reader is precious, and I truly appreciate your custom.
Stats-wise, in the course of 3 years (1096 days) I've posted 1910 entries (this is post #1911), which is an average of 1.74 posts per day. (Sure seems like more than that.) According to Site Meter, there have been 159,643 visits to unfutz since I put up the counter (can't recall when that was) -- chump change for any of the Big Blogs, but it is what it is, and I thank everyone for those visits.
Correction: Checking with my Site Meter account, I see that I've had the counter on the blog since the very beginning, so 159,643 is an accurate count (via Site Meter's criteria) of all the visits to unfutz from the start, an average of 145.66 visits per day.
That's misleading, however, since many of those visits were accumulated during the time I was posting the Electoral College Survey series before the 2004 election, when my traffic ballooned up to over 2500 hits a day, pushing the site up to #139 on the TTLB list. (Currently I'm #6475.) Post-election, things dropped off very quickly back to normal or below. To give a truer sense of the scale of things, I hit 125,000 on 4/10/2005, so in the ensuing 509 days I've accumulated just under 35,000 visits, an average of 68 a day. That's about my normal level of traffic -- except when it's worse. Ed Fitzgerald | 8/31/2006 01:30:00 AM | | | del.icio.us | GO: TOP OF HOME PAGE


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These drawings aren't related, but I decided just now, after I had scanned and uploaded them, to make a story!
Once upon a time, there was a girl who liked to jump rope in her rollerskates. It was very fun.
Until one day when her evil step sister thought the girl was making too much noise with all the jumping. The evil step sister went "SSSSHHH!!!" to make some quiet. Then proceeded to pick her nose.
So the Jump Rope girl stopped jumping, since her sister thought it to be noisy. This made the fairy of Jump Rope very sad, so she sat and contemplated making peanut butter toast to quell her depression. Someday, the fairy would put a spell on the evil step sister, so she too can enjoy jumping rope. The END!!


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How Kulture is Contrived
December 10, 2011
(left, Clay Felker in 1967. Founder of New York and Editor of Esquire and many other popular magazines, Felker was one of some 600 US journalists secretly working for the CIA. They were "cheaper than a good call girl" according to CIA handler, Washington Post publisher Phillip Graham.)
A pervasive, highly organized system
diverts us from the truth and places us
in a cultural limbo where very little is real.
by Henry Makow Ph.D.
"We have already contrived to possess the minds of the goy communities…[they are] looking through the spectacles we are setting astride their noses." (Protocols of Zion, 12)
"No one is more a slave than he who thinks he is free without being free." (Goethe)
W. Eugene Groves was an idealistic young American who wanted to serve his country.
After winning a Rhodes Scholarship, he was a shoo-in for the Presidency of the National Student's Association in 1966. But, confided the outgoing President Philip Sherburne, he needed to know something.
The NSA was secretly funded by the CIA. Until this point, Groves had been an "unwitting" member, a dupe. But as President, of course he would have to know the truth. He would need to become a "witting" participant.
During the Cold War, the CIA secretly funded and controlled scores of US student, labor, religious, political and artistic organizations, according to the book "The Mighty Wurlitzer" (2008) by Hugh Wilford.
They were modeled after Soviet propagandist Willi Munzenberg's "Popular Front" organizations which had recruited earnest Westerners (Socialists and Liberals) in an array of "anti Fascist" causes. These seemingly spontaneous groups were secretly funded and run by Moscow (through the CPUSA) and subtly promoted Communism. Munzenberg called them his "innocents' clubs."
It's not unusual that the CIA would imitate Comintern's tactics. Behind the veil, both serve the Cabalist Jewish central bankers and their Masonic network which has now subverted all significant private and public institutions in the West.
So while Hugh Walford suggests that the CIA was fostering an "anti-Communist" Left, in fact it was controlling the post-war dialogue, fostering the illusion that the Cold War was real, and promoting a collectivist mentality.
The Russians told a familiar joke: "Under Capitalism, man exploits man while under Communism, it's the other way round."
(2008 Book "The Mighty Wurlitzer" describes how Illuminati bankers "played" America)
As we are discovering, there isn't much difference between monopoly capitalism and Communism. Under Communism, the State owns the corporations and the Illuminati bankers own the State.
Under monopoly capitalism, the corporations own the State, and the bankers own the corporations. Both are devoted to giving the satanist bankers a total political, cultural, economic and spiritual monopoly, i.e. the New World Order.
The only difference is, in the West, there is an illusion of freedom and democracy. "Witting" servants of the Illuminati bankers are chosen to lead governments and organizations, while unwitting dupes perpetuate the illusion of a free society. The masses are also unwitting dupes kept in a coma by the education system and mass media.
Eugene Groves' dilemma was resolved when Ramparts Magazine and the New York Times exposed the CIA program. Now you ask, why would the controlled expose the controllers? Well sometimes the dupes throw a monkey wrench into the works. Ultimately, anything that discredited the CIA and the USA was also grist for the Illuminati mill.
Groves oversaw the NSA's transition to independence and then quit. "The world has lost its innocence," he said." I want to get out." (Wolford, 5)
How do we know what we know? We are taught by the mass media and the education system. But what if they were subverted by a satanic secret society, i.e. the Illuminati? (i.e. Cabalist Judaism and Freemasonry.)
"Modernism" and its spawn mirror a gradual perversion of reality and morality by the Illuminati bankers. What we regard as "progress" is really the advance of their satanist agenda. It is the change in "changing the world."
The mass media and education system promote this suspension of reality. Truth is suppressed. Lies are promulgated. Negative or self-destructive behavior is portrayed in a positive light.
Modernism is a solipsism where the bankers' perversity becomes the norm. For example, the CIA actively promoted modern abstract art, an art disconnected from human identity and aspirations, an art any child or monkey could produce.
They financed the cultural magazines, (Encounter, Partisan Review) critics (Clement Greenberg) and art museums through a network of foundations and Illuminati millionaires like Nelson Rockefeller and John Hay Whitney.
"Many of the artists in the movement had radical backgrounds (Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Franz Kline for example…) Their painting, with its gestural expression of the artist's consciousness and total rejection of representation, constituted a massive rebuke to…Soviet art.." (p.106)
Not really. While pretending to reject socialist realism, the CIA advanced the Communist agenda which is to make art discordant, irrelevant and ugly.
The same story can be applied to modern literature where the "anti-hero," i.e. the alienated outsider and misfit, (i.e. the Illuminati Jew) becomes the hero. The "hero" is not the community-builder but the Luciferian rebel, the destroyer of the Cabala.
Similarly, modern literary criticism is a linguistic voodoo divorced from the author's social reality, biography or intention. This criticism was orthodoxy when I went to university. I wondered why this placebo was presented as "truth." Now I know.
The same story can be repeated for music, TV and movies. These have convinced everyone that the fertile young female is a Goddess, while romantic love and sex are panaceas and the purpose of life. (How would a pagan sex cult differ?)
With folks thus distracted, perverts and traitors are inserted into all positions of leadership. Just look at the logos with swooshes (sunrises), dots, pyramids (triangles) or combinations of the three. They are everywhere. Guess what? While we were sleeping, a satanic cult took over.
(left, CIA social engineer, Gloria Steinem)
Second-wave feminism was another Illuminati sponsored "popular front" masquerading as grass roots expression. Gloria Steinem, a Jewish misfit from a broken home was chosen to lead it. Clay Felker, who in the 1950's worked with Steinem at the CIA's "Independent Research Bureau," (another student front,) orchestrated the media campaign. Apparently Felker was not Jewish.
In 1968, Felker hired Steinem at New York magazine. He published the 40-page inaugural issue of MS Magazine as a supplement in New York.
In 1975, Redstockings, a radical feminist magazine, exposed Steinem's CIA connections. They revealed that MS Magazine was funded by Warner Communications and Katherine Graham, both CIA conduits.
In 1979, when Redstockings tried to put this account into a book, the publisher Random House was pressured to delete it by these conduits and feminism funders, the Ford Foundation. Thus kulture is contrived. (Kerry Bolton, Revolution from Above, p.168)
The Cabalist bankers have subverted our political and social institutions and are using government to enslave us according to the blueprint of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. The people of the world and even their governments will be "as children under-age," say The Protocols. (15)
There has always been two kinds of Jews: those who follow the Lawgiver Moses on the one hand; and the Baal Worshipers on the other. Unfortunately, the latter have prevailed while retaining the prestige of the former. And they have been joined by traitors from every background, willing to betray their fellow man for personal profit.
Throughout history, these Luciferians have waged a war against God, the inherent spiritual and natural design. They have sought to dethrone God and enslave humanity, and are very close to succeeding. This is the true esoteric meaning of "revolution."
A large part of this involves destroying the four sources of our human identity and meaning: race, religion (God), nation and family (gender.) They do this by creating one race, one religion, one gender and one world government. At the same time, our kulture is increasingly rootless, depraved and meaningless.
While the CIA supposedly opposed Communism, they both served the same master, and created kulture to enslave humanity.
Note: I highly recommend Kerry Bolton's new book, Revolution from Above, available from http://www.arktos.com
Related – Our Illuminati Reality Bubble
and "The Fraudulent Basis of Modern Kulture"
Comments for "How Kulture is Contrived "
Rufus said (December 12, 2011):
Interesting article. However, I would offer a word of caution with regards to Kerry Bolton. He is an infamous occultist (right back to his days with Nexus in New Zealand), with ties to National Bolshevism, National Anarchy and all manner of fake 'nationalist' groupings. Take a look at the authors he associates with and endorses; there is an undercurrent of paganism and in some case outright Satanism. I agree that culture has been subjected to a systematic assault, and that the new 'kulture' is a diabolical mockery of the true essence. Bolton may have reached the same conclusion, but he is not a man to be trusted. I would advise extreme caution when dealing with this man, or those linked to him.
Dan said (December 12, 2011):
In a word, I listened to YouTubes of lectures by Atkos writers, publishers of Kerry Bolton) and they're ideological national socialists. Further, they've picked up the same serious errors the Nazis did. One in particular is their rejection of Western Civilization since Constantine. They say that Christianity is Jewish and therefore 'alien' to Europeans.
As intelligent as these men are from the lectures I've seen they've allowed racialism to distort their conclusions. Atkos is deditaced to the ideology of Alain de Benoist's GRECE , they want to resurrect Germanic paganism. In my analysis that was the Nazis gravest error. What you get from that is a society based on survival of the fittest. Those who determine the standards of 'fitness' to live will be whomever is in power.
It's a dangerous error to scrap the values of the Christian ere – sanctity of life, and charity. Nazi ideologues have no use for either. I can see that this resurgence of erudite, quasi-academic Nazism have a run of vogue in Europe and Western Russia as economic collapse unfolds.
To my way of thinking that will only play into the hands of the Club of Rome clique.
Everyone misses the point when I speak of the role of Christian values in Western Civilization for 13 centuries. We can lose the old institutions and 'format', but if the new world erases sanctity of life and charity we're going to be ruled by those who will actually play God.
Kunjabirhari said (December 12, 2011):
In your recent article you mentioned:
Throughout history these Luciferians have waged a war against God, the inherent spiritual and natural design. They have sought to dethrone God and enslave humanity, and are very close to succeeding.
I constantly remind myself of a verse from BhagavadGita and thus find some solace:
"Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendent of Bharata, and a predominant rise in irreligion–at that time I descend Myself."
There is a saying in the local language (Brijbhasha) here (Vrindaban, India): "Dher he, andher nei." 'He may sometimes (appear to) be late, but justice will ultimately prevail', or, 'He may be late, but He is not in the dark (about what is going on).' Just like, in the MahaBharata, the Kauravas were committing atrocity after atrocity, mostly directed against their cousin brothers, the Pandavas, and many wondered, 'Why is Krishna (Bhagavan/ God) letting all this go on?' But He was simply biding His time, waiting for the right moment, to get them all together on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, and then, in 18 days, the whole thing was over; all of them annihilated, except for the Pandavas and a handful of their trusted followers.
'The meek and the humble shall inherit the Earth' …whatever is left of it.
PS. The asuras (demons, illuminati, whatever you want to call them) need to destroy religion and family before all else, in order to bring about the changes they are after, but, you know, these two elements are such an intrinsic part of the fabric of society here in India, especially in rural India, that it is inconceivable to me that anyone will ever be able to eradicate them here, in the land of Dharma. My guru maharaj, Srila A.C.Bhaktivedanta Svami Prabhupad used to say, "Indian culture can save the world."
C said (December 11, 2011):
Just read your latest article -How Culture is Contrived- wonderful. Healthy souls have a natural repulsion when they see modern abstract art or anything abnormal/deviant (therefore, the guarding of our five senses is important to protect the soul).
I always thought of modern abstract art as offensive to my senses, why should I be subjected to someone else's deeply rooted psychological disease or soul illness exteriorizing itself as art or writing? And you just put into words how I felt about modern literary criticism when I was studying for my masters in foreign literature "Similarly, modern literary criticism is a linguistic voodoo divorced from the author's social reality, biography or intention. This criticism was orthodoxy when I went to university. I wondered why this placebo was presented as "truth." Now I know." (To confuse readers and diffuse the essence of the work critiqued)
I'm just fighting on the spiritual front with prayers.
Lorraine said (December 11, 2011):
Good article on "How Kulture is Contrived." But Gary Felker WAS Jewish. He could never have attained those "heights" in the media if he had not been Jewish.
Here is what Wikipedia says about Gary Felker.
He was born in 1925 in Webster Groves, Missouri, the son of Carl Felker, an editor of The Sporting News, and his wife, the former Cora Tyree, the former women's editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He had one sibling, Charlotte. The family surname was originally von Fredrikstein.[1]
Why would the family change their name if they weren't Jewish? He was a crypto Jew.
Some say, 'The Protocols' is a fake – I say it doesn't matter, because they are following the Protocols to the letter. And I do think they are real, and there are plenty of example of their leaders admitting significant portions of the plan.
JewsAreLikeSnakes 1 year ago


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Oct. 29, 2013
STORRS, Conn. – The University of Connecticut men's soccer team checked into the NSCAA poll at No. 20, following a week which saw the Huskies pick up two 1-0 victories over Yale and Cincinnati, respectively. Connecticut (8-2-5, 3-0-4 The American) has an unbeaten streak of 10 straight matches and is the only team in The American that has yet to drop a conference game.
Connecticut is ranked No. 13 in TopDrawerSoccer.com's poll and sits at No. 7 in the Soccer America weekly poll.
UConn is averaging 1.33 goals per match this season, led by freshman Cyle Larin, who has amassed 16 points on seven goals. Junior forward Allando Matheson has jumpstarted the Husky offense in recent weeks, netting six goals in his last seven matches. Connecticut has out-shot its opponents 236-95 in 2013.
The Connecticut defense has been stingy all year, allowing just nine goals to opposing offenses. Junior keeper Andre Blake, who won his 42nd career game on Saturday, has made 18 saves and holds a 0.64 goals against average.
Currently, UConn sits in second place in The American men's soccer standings, having a chance to earn a share of the conference title if it can top SMU on Saturday and current conference leader, Louisville, falls to USF on Sunday afternoon.
Kickoff for Saturday's match in Dallas, Texas is set for 7 p.m. A live broadcast of the match can be heard at WHUS.org, 91.7 fm.


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Eye Deerunk
I had four beers and a Mike's Hard Lemonade so far tonight. Apparently that's all I need to get shitey nowadays. FBM! (That's "fine by me" for everyone other than MJ).
So much has happened in the past couple weeks that I'm not sure where to begin. The rundown of things you should probably know:
1. The Mighty Cale's parents moved to San Diego. For some strange reason they just HAD to take Cale with them. It's only
been like a week and I already miss my buddy like crazy. I'm seriously considering moving to Cali.
2. I lost something that I will miss very, very much.
3. I think I'm finally over my hatred for Jackson. I went to my parents' house last Thursday to celebrate my dad's birthday. It was the first time in 20 years that I didn't dread going there.
4. My mom made me cry. Again. She's such a biyatch.
5. I'm typing with one eye open.
6. My six monthiversary at Minnow is next week. The place blows. I'm not going to actively look for a new gig, but please let me know if you hear of any openings in your company. My background is sales, ops, and planning.
7. Uh oh. I gotta go...my monitor is too bright to keep typing...


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Rockland Moran Live Acoustic at Tractorgrease
Rockland needed a few acoustic performance videos for Home Routes, so he visited Tractorgrease because that is what we do. Here is Razzos Garage by Rockland Moran
Stir Episode 6 featuring Rags to Radio
Here's Episode 6 of Shaw TV's "Stir" featuring Rags to Radio. Filmed at Tractorgrease Studio with host Jeff Bonner
Skard at Tractorgrease
Metal band Skard came by the studio for something a little different than what we normally see here at Tractorgrease. So here it is the video for Blackbird.
Skard at Tractorgrease from Jeff Bonner on Vimeo.
John Bottomley Live at Tractorgrease
ohn Bottomley just released his 10th record called The Healing Dream so he came by Tractorgrease for some promotional material including some videos and a photo shoot. Hereès a live acoustic number called Harlequin.
Check him out at johnbottomley.net/?
John Bottomley at Tractorgrease Studio from Jeff Bonner on Vimeo.
The Mudsharks 3 at Tractorgrease
We had a good time filming The Mudsharks 3 at Tractorgrease. They just released a new record and "Fell Off the Wagon" is the first release.


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Monday, 12 August 2013
Street Style 7
Hello there! Hope your week has got off to a good start and you're having a good Monday! I have more street style for you today. I took this photo about a month back now on a really gorgeously sunny day and it's taking me right back. I loved the simplicity of it and how it looked very natural, sort of thrown on quickly in the morning but being stunning for exactly that reason. Plus I love a monochrome palette for summer as well. A note on shoes: Although I love looking at a beautiful heeled shoes, I'm not really a huge wearer of them and prefer flats, a low wedge or a small block heel. Don't be afraid of choosing a lower shoe, yes it brings down the 'glamour factor' of an outfit but that means you can go all out on other items you're wearing. A mini skirt looks much more elegant with a flat shoe (especially a brogue) than towering heels. Plus they are comfy and better for your feet, trust me, your knees will thank you when you're 45.
Monday, 5 August 2013
As you may know, my name's Corrine. It's not that popular a name and I've only ever met one or two Corrine's in my life and one was a boy (spell Korin). Most people have trouble pronouncing it even after I tell them 'It's like 'Coronation Street' without the nation or the street' (I'm hilarious!). And the sad thing, when you're younger is that when you go on school trips or museums etc, the pens, mugs, bookmarks, padded headbands with the 3D squidgy writing (remember them?) with your name on never ever have Corrine. Not even when I went to Paris in Year 7 and I thought I'd be well in. Sometimes it would be spelled Corinne but never with two r's instead. So when I was scrolling through the latest goods for AW at Matches I was absolutely delighted - and may have made a high pitched squeak - when I saw these Stella McCartney beauties. I'd already opened them into a new tab (along with about 20 other things) because I thought they were gorgeous and totally the kind of thing I like (just a bit ugly-pretty, slightly androgynous, low block heel and a little leopard print). But when I saw the name of the shoe I was so happy! They'd be a pair to save up for for sure, but I can ease my guilt by saying it must be a sign right? They are better than a million headbands put together!
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Helen Moore
I know, it's still summer but I'm getting really excited about winter already. And it's never too early to start planning your AW wardrobe. Especially after discovering Helen Moore - click here to visit her website. I showed these to my house mate but she said that even looking at them made her feel too warm. My favourite are the cuffs, the easiest and not too expensive way (it's £25 for two!) to update last years coat making it instantly nod to the 'fallen heroin' trend as seen by Louis Vuitton and Prada this AW13. Plus it's practical (warm!), chic and adds a touch of glamour. You could add these even to a Parka or a denim jacket. Or the tops of boots, or even the ankles of jeans. I love the scarves as well. I would have killed for one of the Mui Mui scarves with the large printed flowers from last AW but this fox-like or midnight blue (or both) wrap will keep me warm without leaving me eating baked beans for the next six months.
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Little Red Rides in the Hood by Paul Martin
Red's mother lay passed out on the sofa and her mom's latest boyfriend was beginning to give her that look again. She didn't mind fucking him when he was sober, but not when he was slobbering drunk. Besides, it was time to go to work.
There were a lot of ways to make dough in the hood and Red knew them all: drugs, number running, mugging strangers. They each had their own risks, but Red had a safer way to make the money she needed-- exotic dancing.
She had her routine down pat and it never failed. As Sam the Sham sang Li'l Red Riding Hood, you sure are looking good, she would come out on stage wearing a long red cloak, the hood up covering her face.
Red always started out strutting the length of the stage, showing a bit of leg here and there to get the audience warmed up. Then she would grab the pole and swing around it once allowing her cloak to swirl, revealing more of her body to the pervs. Once again she'd strut the stage, loosening the ties that held her cloak. Running back to the pole she'd swing around and around until the cloak went flying off revealing her red lace underwear, stockings and six inch red stilettos. The pervs really liked that.
During the rest of her show, as she'd slowly remove her bra and panties, she would scan the audience for her mark of the night. That was where she would make the big bucks, doing private dances for some schmuck with more dough than brains.
Tonight was no exception. She spotted him in the back row. Expensive suit, well groomed hair and that hungry look only a newbie or a married man would have. Usually she would just give them a dance and maybe fuck them if they were rich enough, but there was something different about this guy.
He had that clean cut look to him, probably married and henpecked. Well, she would show him a real good time and take his mind off of his bitch of a wife for awhile. Maybe a long while if she played her cards right.
Her show over, she went back stage and put her costume on again then went out front and sat next to him. He looked her straight in the eyes and she felt her thighs tingle with excitement. God, he was gorgeous! If she didn't need the money to fix her car so she could blow this popsicle stand, she would fuck him for free.
Giving him her most seductive smile, she said, "My, what big blue eyes you have."
"The better to see you with."
"Mmmm, what full lips you have."
"The better to kiss you with," he said while running his tongue across them.
"Oh my, what a long tongue you have."
"The better to eat you with."
"Would you like to?"
His voice, low and husky, sent shivers down her spine. "What did you have in mind?"
Red had to swallow hard before she could answer. "I thought you might like a private dance."
"Just a dance?"
"Oh, for a generous guy like you, we might do a little talking?"
He chuckled and Red felt a hot puddle forming deep in her groin. She wanted to do him right there on the table.
"Is that what they call it around here? Talking?" When he took her by the hand jolts of electricity ran up her arm. "I know of a hotel near here," he said.
Once they were in the room he pinned her against the closed door, covering her mouth with his. He kissed her hard and long. Their tongues met in a mad tangle of passion.
Within minutes they were both stripped naked and rolling on the lumpy bed. She grabbed him by his balls and kissed the top of his long, hard cock. "My, what a big dick you have!"
"The better to pleasure you with, my dear."
Inch by inch, she tried to take it all in her mouth, but it was too long. Using her hand and lips she brought him close to coming then quickly rolled a condom down its hard length. Rising up on her knees, she slowly settled back down, guiding his cock inside her.
His width and length made her cry out in pleasured pain and gave her the first orgasm of the night. She rode him hard and fast. They were both sweating as their lust drove them to a frenzied height. His eruption shot deep inside her, nearly bursting the condom with his hot seed.
During the long, hot night he showed her many new positions and pleasures of the flesh. In the morning she couldn't bear the thought of taking his money. He was the best fuck she ever had and she really liked the guy. She dressed hurriedly and left before he woke.
Later that afternoon she lay on her bed listening to her mother and her boyfriend fighting through the thin walls. She tried to block them out by thinking of the previous night. She didn't care if he was rich or not, or even if he was married. She had to be with him. She had to have his body next to hers, his cock deep inside her, and she didn't even know his name.
She was almost asleep when she heard a horn blowing outside her window. Looking outside she saw a block long limo and he was standing next to it. Red ran out of her room and down the stairs.
"There you are," he said. "I've been looking for you. You left these behind," he said, holding up a pair of red panties.
She was hoping he would come for her, and here he was.
'Thanks," was all she could muster.
Opening the car door, he said, "By the way, my name is Wolfgang. But you can call me Wolf."
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Janssen will sign three-year contract, with the option for two more years, and coach Mario Been is pleased they managed to ward off interest from other Eredivisie clubs.
Been said: "Tim is a talented player who can score goals and who has a great future ahead. Besides that it´s good to see that he choose to play at NEC despite all the other clubs who were interested in him."
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Before I get into some deep thoughts about my upcoming marathon, here's a few pictures from my Memorial Day extended weekend!
I'll spare you repeat pictures of skydiving & Fish 101.
Sunday morning I was feeling a bit festive & made pancakes!
Memorial Day Yogurt Pancakes
adapted from Kath's recipe.
- 1 cup pastry flour
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1 cup Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp regular salt
- blueberries
- bananas (sliced)
- strawberries (sliced)
Combine all ingredients except for bananas & strawberries. Pour about 1/2 cup of pancake batter into skillet & add banana and strawberry slices on top. This made 5 pretty large pancakes! Top with syrup or more fruit & enjoy!
After a tough yoga class and a lovely day at the beach on Monday, we spent our Memorial Day evening BBQing at the casa. With Jesse's help, we threw together some amazing burgers!
Blue Cheese Stuffed Burgers (makes 8 large burgers)
- 4 lbs lean ground beef
- blue cheese or gorgonzola
- Laughing Cow cheese original (~4 triangles)
- salt & pepper
Mix together equal amounts of laughing cow cheese wedges & blue cheese. Microwave for ~20 seconds or just enough time for cheeses to be mixable.
Form (16) 1/4 pound patties of ground beef (rolled out thin).
Spread about a tablespoon of cheese mixture onto half of patties.
Use remaining patties to cover & enclose cheese mixture pressing down edges to fully enclose. You will now have 1/2 pound burgers with cheese inside. They will shrink when cooking but will still be good-sized burgers!
Action shot!
We enjoyed our burgers with sweet potato fries, potato salad, pasta salad, & beans! What a delicious meal!
Look at that cheese!!
What a great way to end this holiday weekend. Great food & great friends! If only I would've taken photos of the 'friends' part!
Pre-Marathon Thoughts
In 5 days I will be celebrating the completion of my first marathon (crossing my fingers)! After months of training, I know I am prepared for this! Even still, my head is filled with thoughts: Good ones and bad ones. I thought it'd be fun to document the thoughts that have gone on my head in the weeks before my marathon! I apologize in advance because I'm rambling.. that is how thoughts work.. at least mine anyways 🙂 Ok, here we go..
- What if I do not enjoy running 26.2 miles? Is this distance not for me? Will I be deterred from running anything more than a half marathon? What would I do about the NWM & Ragnar coming up next October?
- Ever since my 22 miler I have not wanted to run. Is this bad? Normal? Every run I have had since then has been sluggish (heavy) & not necessarily enjoyable. I feel I am digressing.. Is this all part of the taper process? I sure hope so..
- Should I set a time goal or just run to complete it and have fun? I initially thought I should try for 4 hours.. then changed that to maybe 4:15.. 4:30.. but now I'm thinking my goal should be to run the whole thing and try to enjoy myself. It is my first marathon.. thoughts?
- How fast do I start running? I'm afraid of my pace. I don't want to crash hard because I started too fast.. but at the same time if I run a slower pace it's harder for me to increase that pace later on. I am typically pretty good about negative splits (run slower in the beginning and get faster at the end) .. I just don't want to mess this one up!
- What food/fuel am I gonna want during the race? I should be ready for this but unfortunately I am not..
- What am I going to feel up for after the race? Celebrations? Sleep? I will never know on this one.. we will see!
If you can't tell, I'm excited but extremely nervous! This waiting game is horrible.. tapering is not fun! Sunday will be here before I know it! In the mean time, I will try to enjoy this time (and excessive carbs) as much as I can!


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A Saudi poet courageously takes on repressive clerics on live TV Idol-type show.
According to The Huffington Post :
Hissa Hilal, only her eyes visible through her black veil, delivered a blistering poem against Muslim preachers "who sit in the position of power" but are "frightening" people with their fatwas, or religious edicts, and "preying like a wolf" on those seeking peace.Her poems won her cheers from the audience ...but also death threats.
As Bookninja says :
Everyone involved in literature and women's rights the world should be pulling for her to win and then offering her whatever help and/or shelter she needs to deal with the repercussions her win.And there is a lesson about courage here I think for all of us to learn.
(Thanks Pang for sending me this story via Facebook.)


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In a instance of complete ignorance and reactionary thinking, the First Baptist Church of Longwood has asked The Ampersand School which rents rooms from them, to get rid of one of their pets.
The Ampersand School is proud to have as one of their teachers an award-winning young biologist. He has brought a few live animals into the school. One of those is a small python. That python is always in locked cage and can only be taken out when the biologist is present. This python has never lived in the wild. This python has only ever been handled by humans and hand fed. It doesn't know how to hunt. Yes, instinctively knows how to bite strangle and swallow food. It just never has.
The landlord is requesting that this snake be removed from the property. Please don't talk to me about property rights and ownership. It's not about that. It's about bullying kids to assuage the fears and anxieties of a few people who have only seen it once in the year and a half that it's been in the building. In fact, they were actually closer to that snake in proximity last year and never even knew it existed, than they are this year and are making children of the middle school classes get rid of it.
The parents of these middle school kids pay to go to private school so that they can get the experience that they can't or won't get anywhere else. They also pay to make sure the kids aren't bullied in the small classes, little did they know that it took a bunch of so-called Christians to take all that away.
The first person to say, "yeah, but what if…" loses. Come spend a day and see.
Tell them how much you agree:
First Baptist Longwood • 891 State Road 434 E • Longwood, FL 32750 • Phone: 407-339-3817 • Fax: 407-339-7870 • Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Alexander Wang. Want.
Friday, July 16, 2010
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
"my ceiling the sky"
"My ceiling the sky, my carpet the grass,
my music the lowing of herds as they pass;
my books are the brooks, my sermon the stones,
my parson's a wolf on a pulpit of bones."
- Allen McCanless (cowboy poet) 1885
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Acne Resort 2011
Yesterday I went and looked at Acne Resort 2011. Ordered myself some amazing boots,
and I'm dieing to wear these flowy dresses!
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Mad Max
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Friday, July 9, 2010
Oh Abby!
Backstage at Chanel Haute Couture F/W 10-11
Abby Lee Kershaw
Abby Lee Kershaw
source: studded hearts
Love her look. Love her hair. Love her. So beautiful.
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Monday, July 5, 2010
my house
It's time for a new post, even if it means just taking pictures of my apartment, and putting them up.
Below are some of my most cherished belongings.
My husband Andrew bought me this brass unicorn, and if you know me well, you know how much I love them! I am also obsessed with crystals and stones.
My current perfume of choice, Black Orchid by Tom Ford. As well as my favorite rings, and of course Spike from the My Little Pony Castle from when I was a little girl.
My grandmother made this. She is one of the most talented women I know. She is also a silver smith and has made me the most beautiful jewelry since the day I was born. All of which I still have and wear all the time.
Back porch.
Andrew, making fish face.
One of my many finds from New Mexico
Pocket Moncho
Andrew's desk
Another obsession is horses.
This is Marco, he doesn't live here, but he's here a lot. We like him.
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Ever wonder where some of the amazing products designers use come from? Here is this weeks peek at 1st Dibs, an online gallery of "the most beautiful things on earth". I'm drooling at these right now:
This is a unique all-brass cabinet from the 1980's. Price $2,200.
These Italian Murano glass salt and pepper shakers from the 1950's are on sale for $280.00. ( color of the new year!)
These Stiffel blue crackled glazed lamps from the 1960's are priced at $3,200 for the pair.
I love this 1960's watercolor and charcoal artwork on paper. ($1900)
Look at this vintage 1970's Murano mid-century "Pagoda" chandelier by Venini reduced from $4900 to $3950. It would definitely be the "crowning glory" jewelry in a room.
All of these would look great in a room like this:
This amazing set of 6 Barcelona toffee colored vinyl chairs from the 1960's are reduced this weekend from $3600 to $2200 for all 6! I can see this around a burlewood table or a farmhouse rectangular table.
These would look great around this table:
Hope Santa was good to you!
Enjoy Christmas week!


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So this year since I said that I would try to get to Level 3 of the Challenge That means I need to have at least 25 books read before the end of the year. That's at least 2 books a month. (and one extra one in at least one of those 12 months) As a change from last year I'm gonna be putting the reviews up here as I get them done and then linking them in the monthly round-up at Mother/Gamer/Writer. I also plan to try to remember my update my Challenge page at the end of the month. Want to see what the other people in the challenge are reading this month? Click here!
My Review:
I grew up on Jim Henson and the stories he told. So it was with great anticipation that I started reading The Storyteller.
I enjoyed all the stories in them. Some I was familiar with and some I wasn't. There were also some that I was familiar with the name, but were changed. All of them were fun and interesting. Also they really reminded me of a lot of the Jim Henson work I had seen as a kid. So reading them brought back found memories.
To a lesser degree I enjoyed the artwork as well. Some of it was more cartoonish than others. Some more detailed. It's an anthology of different writers and artists so I can understand that every story isn't going to be the same. It's just some I enjoyed the artwork more than others.
I definitely recommend picking this one up. It's great for all ages. There's nothing I wouldn't say a kid shouldn't read. As for adults, I think they will enjoy the stories and the artwork as well as the nostalgia that comes with them.
I was lucky enough to get a digital copy of this through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.


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Video: Vietnam POW 40th Reunion News Coverage
On May 24, 1973, President and First Lady Nixon hosted American Prisoners of War held captive in Vietnam for the largest dinner ever held at the White House. 40 years later, the Richard Nixon Foundation hosted what was perhaps their last reunion gathering. The following is a collection of television and print news coverage.
Quite a different world from the one we live in today, where the White House tells the park service (which includes the memorials in Washington, D.C.) to make life as difficult as possible for the average American during a government slowdown and then has them put up Barrycades to block Veterans from visiting the war memorials!
h/t to Deonia Copeland


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I got the idea for this post from personal experience. I had a lot of books to donate, but where to? It was easy enough, and I was lucky none of them were romance books. Why? Because most places don't accept romance books, it's HARD to find one that does.
I did a little research and now I'll share the results about what you can do with them:
1- Donate to hospitals, nursing homes or women's shelters
Average/ Mainstream Romances
"They are always in need of reading material for their patients. FYI, they are also in need of magazines." There's not a lot of options to choose from.
2- Sell them on Craigslist
Any Romance
Any Romance
3- Look for an used bookstore
"Most every major city has a couple of used bookstores, but some specialize in only certain types of books. If you are interested in taking this route, find a used book store that sells mostly genre paperback book. Even better, find one that will probably pay you."
4 – Be a part of a trading/sharing/swapping program such as: BookCrossing, Bookins, Swapbooks, Paperbackswap, Readitswapit and many other.
Any Romance (check each community to see what's best)
Any Romance (check each community to see what's best)
5- Gift/ borrow it to a friend or fellow blogger
6- Have a giveaway!
Now go on and donate some book and you'll have enough space to buy some more!
- Nat
Article originally posted at the Reading Romances Blog