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Acrylic colours
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the flowers are lovely, and the green color looks amazing! I'm indifferent to many green shades, but this type of tureen color I do like on you :)ReplyDelete
It took me some time but slowly slowly I "learned" to love green :-)Delete
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Very pretty! I think they look like palm trees! :)ReplyDelete
Thank you, Jezzica! :-)Delete
slatka bojica ali ovo što si napravila s tim zakovicama je zakon <3ReplyDelete
Ih, pa to bar nije nesto komplikovano, samo ih malo nabacas na nokat... :-)Delete
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Nema veze, znam ja sta da ti spremim gde ces sama da se bacis u vodu i da pocnes da plivas... u plavom... :-)Delete
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My biggest challenge is making sure we are still focused on the positive. That those who do follow the rules don't get overlooked or feel under-appreciated. And that the others learn to look to them as an example. It can be hard. When you're reading a story and you're interrupted on nearly every page by a blurt or behavior that distracts everyone else. It's hard to remember to say, "Thank you, Joey, for having your eyes on the page and your listening ears working." instead of, "Quit making that noise, Sam!" But it does work better.
So onward and forward! No one ever died from being annoyed, right?

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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Josh Smith's Buzzer Beating Dunk Against the Orlando Magic
Man...this is getting to be familiar isn't it? This is like the third time this week something like this has happened. This is why Phillips Arena is called the Highlight Factory!
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Heeeeee's BAAAAAAAAACK!!! After months of being in a dry spell, our favorite DUmmie to DUFU, Pied Piper Pitt, is back in form again. Many have asked me why I haven't DUFUed Pitt in such a long time. The reason is simple. In the months following the Karl Rove non-indictment, Pitt has been in a state of shock to such an extent that he has laid low by merely copy & pasting dull news stories and even duller Democrat policy positions. Yes, Pitt is also incredibly boring but at least his work is ORIGINAL as he pompously tries, in way too many words, to make it all about himself. Fortunately, Pitt has emerged from hibernation and presented us with this comedically enjoyable DUmmie THREAD titled, "On the draft, Obama in '08, Kucinich, and other matters..." What is really fascinating about this thread is the startling admission that he was a totally INCOMPETENT press secretary when working briefly for Dennis Kucinich early in '04. So why this out-of-character humility on the part of Pied Piper Pitt? Simple. It is much better to pretend that you were merely incompetent than to admit what you really were---DEVIOUS. That's right. Pitt only worked a few weeks as a press secretary for Kucinich because the Evil Elf discovered that Pitt was betraying him by feeding inside campaign info to the Kerry camp in a pathetic effort to ingratiate himself with Mama T's Boy Toy. So let us now watch Pied Piper Pitt attempt to sidestep controversy by pleading guilty to incomepetence in Bolshevik Red while the commentary of your humble correspondent, welcoming our favorite DUmmie back into the DUFU fold, is in the [brackets]:
On the draft, Obama in '08, Kucinich, and other matters...
[That will NOT be including an admission of backstabbing the Evil Elf.]
The draft
[The draft beer is great at Bukowki's. It is the last thing I remember before passing out for the night.]
The idea of a return of the draft has been a concern around here for several days, and for good reason. Understand, however, that barring some massive calamity - an invasion of flesh-eating aliens or the Earth crashing into the sun - there will be no draft. Not because there aren't politicians who want it, but because the military simply will not stand for it.
[WOW! There WON'T be a draft? Thanx for that groundbreaking information, Will. It ranks right up there with your scoop about the Rove indictment last May 12.]
The military nowadays is a hell of a lot different from the one we had the last time there was a draft. Back then, it took about eight weeks or so of boot camp to "make" a soldier. Today, because of the new training, tactics and equipment, it takes months (if not years) to make a soldier. An influx of green, raw, non-volunteer recruits would absolutely shatter the system and wreck virtually every branch of the service.
[Thanx for CONTINUING to tell us that there won't be a draft. Continue beating that dead horse...]
The brass know this, and want no part of it, and will not stand for it. Rangel knows this, too, I am sure, which is why his call for a draft was almost certainly political posturing designed to highlight the Iraq situation and the "rich man's war, poor man's fight" phenomenon. There will be no draft.
[GASP! You mean that Rangle actually engages in political posturing? Hard to believe.]
[Say that name with worshipful eyes.]
Obama in '08 feels, to me, like a new Senator thinking about running for Vice-President. This is incredibly common: a lot of the candidates in any general election aren't actually running for the Oval Office, because they know they won't get it, but want to position themselves for either the VP spot or a cabinet position. I get the sense that this may be the drift of Obama's thinking; he hasn't been around long enough, perhaps, to seriously consider the top spot, but as VP would be well-positioned to take the reins after someone else's term.
[Sorry Pitt but there are way too many other Obama Acolytes ahead of you in line so you can forget about joining the Obama campaign, especially after that May 12 "incident."]
Given this assumption, savor the flavor: Edwards/Obama, Gore/Obama, Clark/Obama, Boxer/Obama, Clinton/Obama, etc. He would be fantastic on any campaign trail as the second voice on the ticket, I think.
[This is fascinating for what it DOESN'T say, namely "Kerry/Obama." It looks like even Pitt has written off Lurch. No wonder Will has been so glum lately. No campaign for him to latch onto like a parasite.]
[You can be even more informal and just call him Evil Elf.]
The announcement that Dennis Kucinich will run for President in '08 has been met with a great chorus of approving voices here. It will be very important to have a voice and a perspective like his in the race - "Hi, my name's Dennis, and I was totally right about the war all the way back in 2002" - but I have one caveat to offer that I hope you decide to take very seriously.
[Taking you seriously is hard to do, Pitt, but we'll try.]
I worked for a litle while as the Kucinich Press Secretary during the '04 run, as some of you might recall. Thanks to a variety of outside and internal circumstances, combined with my own utter lack of experience and what has to be called my rank incompetence in a position I had no grounding for, I am pretty sure you can pen me into The Book as the Worst National Campaign Press Secretary In The History Of All Known Universes.
[I think we can also pen you into The Book as the Worst Writer In The History Of All Known Universes.]
Therefore, I will put this very simply: watch the Kucinich campaign closely. If they start hiring people like me on as main staffers, be very, very, very concerned. No matter how solid a candidate may be, a campaign can die in the cradle if the staffers don't know what they are doing. If these kind of hires start happening, you are going have to wonder what the point of the exercise is, because winning anything won't be on the menu. Period.
[So you are condemning the Kucinich campaign for hiring incompetent fools like you. This sounds quite humble until you realize that it is better than admitting to rank deviousness for backstabbing the Kucinich campaign by feeding inside info to the Kerry camp while acting as the press secretary for the Evil Elf. Yes, much better to be thought of as merely incompetent than as a devious backstabber.]
'Nuff said. Cheers.
['Nuff said. Laughter. And now to hear from the Pied Piper's fellow DUmmies...]
so you admit you didn't know what you were doing while K's press secretary, and somehow that should quell support for Kucinich here? huh?
[Don't support Dennis Kucinich because he was stupid enought to hire me.]
Well, think about it. Say you're running a national campaign for high office. Would you hire someone who had no experience in the job? I'm not worried about how I look in this, because I don't matter. But if someone is running for essentially the office of national administrator, the ability to pick staff is kind of important.
[Pied Piper Pitt, in a pathetic attempt to escape scorn for backstabbing the Evil Elf, has in the process made himself unemployable in any other poltical campaign in the future. Any candidate who now hires Pitt will be condemned for stupidity in hiring such a self-confessed incompetent thanx to Pitt's own admission.]
well you must have done some kind of convincing...
on your resume or otherwise. sorry, but I truly don't understand how your shortcomings for that job back then, reflects on Anything Kucinich says today.
[The Evil Elf is sure going to appreciate that non-endorsement by Pitt. Not only did the Pied Piper backstab the Kucinich campaign but he continues to pour poison on Dennis to this day.]
It's a long story that I'm not getting into right now. But if the idea that competence in picking competent staff isn't an important skill set for a candidate or an administrator doesn't resonate with you, probably nothing else I say will convince you.
[It's a long story involving devious backstabbing that I'm not getting into right now.]
sounds more like your personal story that you've wrapped K in with. what resonates with me is what Kucinich has been saying all along. That's What Matters. not some sideshow of what you consider a dangerous weakness of his (and you being the weakest link!) that I consider rather petty and distractive, actually.
[Remember, it's ALL about Pitt.]
Didn't it have something to do with Kucinich having little money but someone on his staff liking what you wrote with Scott Ritter...about us not going into Iraq?
[Didn't it have something to with Kucinich hiring someone who was willing to backstab him for free?]
Why do you feel you were bad at it
[Because I totally betrayed the trust of my employer.]
No experience. Pretty simple. I'd never done it before, and the heat of a campaign is a crappy time for on-the-job training.
[Don't be so humble, Will. You were actually a pretty good backstabber.]
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March 2016 is one year to the month from Brendan's right leg – above knee amputation.
In this footage he was enjoying his first full training session outside his own backyard; with none other than Steve Willis, better known as The Commando from Australia's The Biggest Loser. (Brendan is usually his own trainer)
As you can see above...he went alright!
For those who have watched over Brendan as he has gone from cancer diagnosis to ongoing treatment, I know you are not surprised by what he does. You all saw him walk out of the hospital on crutches 14 days after the operation that removed his leg, and that he was jumping on trampolines within months of his amputation.
I look at my husband as a true example of what we can all aspire to be and many of us already are… and that is someone who is aware of the inner strength that he has, and knows how to put that strength into action-no matter how difficult it is.
Life is Good and Hope is Limitless.
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By the time you read this you will already have heard from Mrs. Ingram that I will be away from school for an extended period of time. 10 weeks to be exact. I'll be back on November 17.
On August 18 we had our fourth child, a little girl. Her name is Sadie. My wife and I discussed this a lot. As this is our last child, late last week we decided together that I would take a parental leave of absence.
I must admit I had very mixed feelings about taking the leave of absence. We began learning together and were off to a wonderful start with much hope and promise for the semester ahead. That hasn't changed. You are all capable of being the person, learner, mathematician you imagine yourself to be.
I have always believed that anyone can learn math, even the most advanced math, as long as they see themselves as able to be successful. So much of your success, in school and in life, has to do with believing in yourself; having confidence in yourself. See yourself as a success and you will be successful; in this and in all things.
In my absence you will be learning from one of the finest teachers in our school, yet don't underestimate yourselves. You can also be the finest teachers of each other. Just making the effort to take on that role for each other will deepen your learning and make you better students. You are your own best teachers. Continue to work together. Teach and support each other. And watch yourselves grow into the finest mathematicians in the school.
Mrs. Ingram is a wonderful teacher, I've worked with her for years, I know. Trust and lean on her, and each other, and you'll go far together.
I'm going to spend the next little while just being a dad to my kids. In the meantime I'll be poking in on the blog to see how you're all doing.
Take care of each other. And learn hard.
Your Teacher,
Mr. K
Monday, September 8, 2008
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Since like "forever", architects take inspiration in old styles when it comes to creating the blueprints for new homes. Some major architectural movements are based on pure nostalgia of the past. There was (and still is) some good, and some very bad.
Don't get me wrong - when it is done well, a new built that is inspired by older homes is simply grandiose! And it's a pure success when it's matching the surrounding.
But sometimes it's just wrong, or simply weird. Like a full size scaled fisherprice home, the badly inspired "new comer" can look pretty hideous.
I don't know... do you really need:
- A garage door in front of the house?
- A facade made of stucco instead of brick, wood or stone?
- Cheap "off the shelves" windows and doors?
- Strange proportions?


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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Get your art on...hopeful but difficult
Speaking of yellow, I participated in a Yellow contest. It was fun thinking about yellow.I had such glorious sunflowers this year.
so, although I didn't get any Art done at least I was thinking in that direction. Hope tomorrow has a bit of Free Time in it. Might just get out the paints with my mother in law. That was I'm multi-tasking. Wish I had thought of that today....
oh the joys of too much on my plate. Art gets shoved to the side because my poor brain is somewhat fried. Every day I hope to do something and every day I just don't. Sigh.
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- just a crafty grandma experimenting with all sorts of things. My main interests are paper craft of any kind and quilting/sewing. But I've done leatherwork, polymer clay, on-the-wheel pottery, painted molded ceramics, papier mache, stained glass, plaster casting, linoleum printing, paper making... you name it, I've probably tried it. A few I actually stuck with. :)


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Critical Bible teachings
So, why not mention in comments to this post doctrines or teachings that you personally believe are most important. Why not start with ones which you personally believe are absolutely central to what you believe. There are no right or wrong answers here. We're just trying to come up with a list. And it's OK if one of your core beliefs is different from one that someone else mentions, or that you have a different view of it. We won't debate the doctrine here. We just want to find out which doctrines we all consider to be most important.
For those of you who belong to creedal churches and/or churches which have catechisms , it's perfectly fine for you to mention something from your creeds or catechism, as long as each thing you mention is something that you believe is critically important. For now we will leave undefined the question of "most important for what." I am doing so deliberately because we may have some differences as to what areas of doctrine form the core of our faith.


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Hello my wonderful viewers, apologies for the long silence, how have y'all been? I've been quite busy as usual but taking care of business and still keeping up with the blog. Few days ago, I wore this outfit , even though it makes me look like I added some weight again, lol. But still, I heart this outfit, I love the hems, both on the top and skirt. Decided to match both up together and I love the way it came out, What do you think? BTW, we have the top in store for sale and had the skirt too but sold out...And have you been to the store yet to check out our new arrivals? You don't wanna miss out. Have a good one guys. xo
Saturday, 31 May 2014
The HEMS
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Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Shop with us tomorrow wednesday 28/05/14
As said above: YES!!! Finally, NEW ARRIVALS tomorrow, wednesday 28/05/14.
Be sure to shop the latest fashion finds, we have some items back in stock like cullotes, mustard yellow blazer, crop tops and more. And we added flat sandals, brogues, heels, high slippers, crop peplum hem tops, bralets, full flared skirts, maxi skirts, purses, small size purses,n pearl neckpieces and bangles, midi rings, finger rings, face caps, t-shirts, midi dresses, skater skirts, white basic shirts, skater dresses and many more...
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Thursday, 22 May 2014
LOOKBOOK: March - May 2014
LOOKBOOK MAR-MAY: brief summary of our designs from March to May. You can checkout the full posts from the tab ''TounajCouture''
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Hello ladies? been a minute right? Yes I know but it's all for you guys. By next week, the store will be restocked with amazing, fresh, awesome pretty items. You don't wanna miss out do you? Wish I could tell you all we have but ermmmmmm, *shutsmouth* let's wait till I do another broadcast on the date. But what I can assure you is the uniqueness in the stock...So fingers crossed and save up now...We love new things don't you? Lol. Have a good one
PS: You can follow @tounajstore to view pictures of some of the items. xo
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Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Pastel Love
Hello ladies, how are you guys? how's your week going? For some reason, I've been a real lover of pastel colors, how sophisticated can they make you look? It gives some sort of classy look. Nuff said, hope your week is going sleek and smooth as mine? Just thought to quickly drop by.
BTW, this jacket is available in store.... Have a good one guys, xo
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Monday, 12 May 2014
Full-Maxi flared skirt by Toun AJ woman
Hello ladies, how's your day going and hope you had a swell weekend? Well, this is one of our much awaited new design by tounajwoman. This week, we'll be having this skirt in turquoise, green, pink and lemon. The top only comes in green and pink, Alongside these skirts, we'll also have in store the black tulle skirt as seen in the previous post. Our lookbook of our designs from january till now will also be out this week. To place your orders on these items, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call +2348178651587. For more pictures on our TounAJ woman, follow @tounajcouture on instagram and for orders from the boutique, follow @tounajstore.
This skirt can be paired in 3 different ways, first of all, the occassion outfit (as seen above), 2ndly, the corporate shirt on the skirt look, 3rdly. the casual look: tee-shirt on the skirt, I'll post on them later on. Have a good one. xo
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Saturday, 10 May 2014
Tulle Swan by Toun AJ woman
Hello ladies, how have y'all been? I've been fine thank you. Here's a quick post on this tulle skirt, it is one of tounajwoman's design and it would be in store by next week, how gorgeous is it? Also. we'll be releasing some other designs this coming week and we'll also release our lookbook for some particular months. Hope you are having a great weekend? Follow me on instagram @tounaj to stay updated with pictures of our designs. And you can also follow @tounajcouture for more pictures of our clothing line. Do have a solid weekend... xo
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Monday, 5 May 2014
Yellow anthem
Hello ladies, how's your week going? Last sunday I wore this outfit to church and I ran pretty late because I was considering what colour of this separates to wear, but eventually opted for the yellow. We have this outfit for sale but unfortunately sold out on this colour but available in cobalt blue. If interested? pls kindly email email@example.com or visit the store today, 113 awolowo way Ikeja, Lagos. Have a good one guys, xo
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segunda-feira, 28 de janeiro de 2013
quinta-feira, 17 de janeiro de 2013
17 de Janeiro de 2013
Paint test on the back of the bus. This color was done according to the original formula of a type of blue used in Germany. Unfortunately the paint showed some problems, but the technician in charge of it has been working hard trying to find a solution for that.
The interior all painted in white.
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I am quite pleased with how they turned out – the overall impression to the naked eye always surprises me … but that's how it is when one lives with one's 'mind's eye' hopes and the reality of the miniature under magnification.
So … an empty 'bench' … what next? As mentioned I have the camels to add to the baggage train, and I want to begin enhancing Warlord Games' Praetorian Guardsmen … these will take a while, so might be a good project to have on the go while painting something else … maybe my last turma of cavalry. (Note to self: never say 'last'.)
|Titus Antonius Secundus's centuria. Not too shabby..
|Work in progress: Who or what shall join the loan Praetorian?.


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Notes on birds & wildlife from an east coast birder, wildlife enthusiast & photographer
Saturday, 30 August 2014
Elusive Critters!
A before work visit to Corton OSW on Friday 29th August failed to reveal any birds hardly surprising when I only had 10 minutes! Another visit at lunchtime was more successful and dead on 12 noon, I could see bird as soon as I got there, the excellent juvenile Red- backed Shrike perched on the north - eastern end of the wires. It perched here for all of 1 minute, before it disappeared and I could not refine it despite much searching. A Whinchat flew from the compound and disappeared in the middle of the beet field again never to be seen again. An evening trip to Southwold old Sewage works was disappointing, a great spot but in a 2 and a half hour vigil, no sign of the Greenish, a really elusive bird and not seen since 5.20pm apparently, (I arrived soon after) whatsoever by me, although a bird that flew across the path and into a tree late on, looked interesting but we couldn't relocate it. Best bird seen was a Swift that flew past us and west and several 5 Chiff- Chaffs. A fine Southern Hawker patrolled the pathway and flew around me curiously, also flying around were 20 Migrant Hawkers continuing their recent influx.
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Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Pied Fly saves the day!
Corton was devoid of any migrant birds, this afternoon, Wednesday 27th August, by the sewage pond a mating pair of Migrant Hawkers all curled up on a tree branch would have made a stunning shot had I had my camera. an immature Green Woodpecker seen, a Blue & Speckled Wood butterflies and loads of Migrant Hawkers. Good to bump into Chris M & Peter N. We decided to look for the Pied Flys found by James at Gunton. By the Dip Farm Football pitch in the north- east corner flycatching and flitting about in a Hawthorne bush exactly as James described, I first saw the Pied Flycatcher fly out and then back into the bush after Peter N had whistled us over after he had refund it. I next saw it perched at the back of the bush showing the white in the wing. It then flycatcher and then perched so its head could be seen well and then the whole bird was seen out in the open briefly before it flew left top a Holm Oak and out of sight. A Robin, Chaffinch were also in or around this bush and we were joined by Nick B and then an immature Green Woodpecker flew to the edge of the field by the fence too. Several Migrant Hawkers were seen here too. A look around Gunton warren revealed the usual dubious characters but sadly no birds.
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Garden Visitors
Over the Bank Holiday weekend we made the best of the appalling weather, 2 Chiff- Chaff were seen around the back of the garden and just over the fence, a male Migrant Hawker was seen on the rare occasions flitting around it wasn't raining and on Monday a juvenile Herring Gull got forced down into the garden with the heavy rain and when the rain abated it didn't appear to want to leave the garden, Cosmo, our cat, didn't know what to make of it either and I herded the Gull sheep dog style (stressing it a little as it vomited twice a horrible bread mixture!) down the passageway and to the front garden and onto the road, I stayed with it until it decided to run down the road and finally launch itself into the air and freedom!
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Sunday, 17 August 2014
More Waders at Carlton Marshes
On a sunny but windy evening, I made my way up to Carlon Marshes Scrape on Sunday 17th August, 3 later 4 Swifts (on the way back) were seen flying low above the track half way along giving great views of a summer migrant just about to depart for far away shores. Over looking the scrape, I saw very few waders initially, a close Greenshank, 5 Dunlin then the 3 immature Little Ringed Plovers seen plus 2 speckily backed Wood Sandpipers seen and possibly a third bird. A few 5 Sand Martins were seen flying over th scrape as well as 1 House Martin. Walking back the female Marsh Harrier seen flying away and the 4 Swifts were hawking low above the track on the way back.
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Saturday, 16 August 2014
Waders at Carlton Marshes
On Saturday 16th August a walk down to Carlton Marshes revealed 2 Green Sandpipers on the Scrape, later another was seen making 3 birds. In the far right hand corner, a golden crowned female Marsh Harrier was perched feeding on something. Further scanning revealed 3 super immature Little Ringed Plovers, 4 juvenile Ruff also flew in on the left and we were busy walking and feeding as they walked west. After the female Marsh Harrier had flown left a Greenshank was seen on the scrape plus a Common Sandpiper. Walking back, a female Sparrowhawk flew low and north over the track. By the Oak trees near reception a Little Owl flew in.
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Cosmo found
Delighted to say we found Cosmo yesterday afternoon, apparently in the thunderstorms on Thursday he had ran for shelter in our next door but one neighbours car! Really relieved that the car was in the shade as he must have been in the car for around 24 hours. My leafleting of over 80 properties and a day off work had done the trick as we was really worried about him. He seems no worse for wear but we are keeping a close eye on him at present with only supervised access outside at present.
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Thursday, 14 August 2014
Lost our much loved Tabby cat Cosmo
Lost our much loved 1 year old male Tabby cat Cosmo From the Bosquet Close/ Fallowfields/ The Pastures area of Parkhill/ Parkwood, North Lowestoft on 14 Aug 2014 Please could you check your garages, cars outhouses, greenhouses. If you have any information please let us know, or if you accidently ran him over please let us know, or there is a new 1 year old Tabby in your area, or you have found him injured & taken him to the Vets. He is micro-chipped with full address details. He loves to chase a stick around the garden and is very partial to cat food, ham, chicken, fish and cat biscuits. He also doesn't kill birds or reptiles/ amphibians We are very concerned about him & we are desperate to get him back/ find out what happened to him. Please ring: 01502 733686 & ask for Peter or Jenny (there is a reward for any info leading to his recovery/ fate)
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Tuesday, 5 August 2014
White- rumped Sand at Rush Hills Scrape, Hickling
On Saturday Aug 2nd and the second American in 2 days, late morning I drove to Hickling and around midday (having dodged a downpour!) I arrived by the hide at Rushills Scrape and the WR Sand had gone apparently flown left. A scan through the waders revealed Common sandpipers 2, Green Sandpiper and 1 Wood Sandpiper plus an ad Little Gull in the water. Eventually after 30 minutes someone was going directions to a wider creeping around the in the yellow flora yo the left of the scrape, we went over and could clearly see this was the greyish White- rumped Sandpiper with a more attenuated rear end than Dunlin and sporting streaks on the breast and flanks suggestion an immature age rather than adult as previously thought but the date seen tends to rule this out, so adult it must be. I saw John H there and he very kindly showed me show Swallowtail larvae, some 3 individuals on Milk parsley by the side of the path just past the hide. On Sunday 2nd August I went back armed with a couple of cameras one with 1500 400mm lens and my trusty 150mm macro lens. I saw the caterpillars again onMilk Parsley plants just beyond the hide and I was lucky enough to see the original there Swallowtail larvae still on the plant originally shown to me the previous day but also to find a further 3 Swallowtail larvae all seen separately, with 2 of them on the Milk Parsley right by the path edge so I was able to get pictures without any disturbance to them whatsoever. A very striking larvae rivalling the caterpillars of the Hawk moths in my book.
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Franklin's Gull at Breydon: 37 years of waiting
On August 1st, a tweet just as I was leaving togo to work around 7.40am, stating there was a Franklin's Gull on Breydon and I quite simply ran to the car jumped in and drove there. I arrived at 8am and just beyond the hide was Peter A and the finder, plus Tony striding up too!! (couldn't resist that one). The bird was still there a magnificent moulting adult Franklin's Gull, my first ever and a bird I had been waiting to see ever since I missed the bird at Lowestoft in 1977, a mouth watering 37 years ago! The 1977 bird was famously found by the late Brian B, who was the bird man of Lowestoft and whose influence, fieldcraft and local patchwork influenced many of the movers and shakers on the Lowestoft scene today. This is certainly the rarity I have been waiting longest to see. The Franklin's Gull was on the mud the nearest bit looking west over the lumps and the water, it was seen in front of Gulls near a tyre and could be easily distinguished by its typically slate grey back. It was slightly smaller and more compact then Black- headed Gulls. With the forehead white and a thick blackish area stretching diagonally up from the black eye cupped white eye rings (above and below the eye)It showed a blackish and red bill with dark grey legs. Because it was a moulting adult the primaries were all black with no white wing mirrors that I would expect to see in a non- moulting adult. A really fine bird and it then flew over to the northern flats where it could be seen slightly closer in flint the bird was really distinctive with a characteristic white underwing almost Kittiwake like. At 8.50am, unfortunately I had to leave for work.
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Treecreeper Garden Mega!
On July 31st early morning, I saw a bird fly onto the trunk of the Cherry tree at 7am and then crawl up revealing it to be an excellent Treecreeper with a wide super cilia, a fine bird to see in the garden!
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Garden Wildlife
Another hot sunny evening on July 22nd revealed calling Chiff- Chaff just outside the garden, a Whimbrel calling flying overhead but not seen and 1 Red Admiral.
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Collared Pratincole at Minsmere, Garden & Winterton
On the Tuesday a trip to Minsmere was in order, going first to West Scrape no sign of it there I then traipsed all the way over to East scrape after receiving Rene's tweet and saw rene at east Scarpe hide. he informed me that I had missed the bird by 10 minutes... an hour and a half later still no sign although it had settled behind an island out of view and surely hadn't gone? We were entertained, by a delightful group of 21 Little Gulls, not only appreciating their appearance but also their distinctive calls as one by one or in small groups of 2 and 3 they gradually took to flight and flew east over the hide and seawards. It was only when Adam R arrived and said it was still showing from the North Hide that we all bundled over there squeezed in and eventually sound a seat and the bird was seen sitting just in from to some vegetation on the island a fine Collared Pratincole. It's identity was confirmed when it flew and I noted the chestnut underwing and caught a hint of the white trailing edge on the secondaries as it flew frequently around the spit in he east scrape area. On the 16th July, the first Migrant Hawker of the season, a female was seen perched on foliage at the from tot the pagoda. A female Brown Hawker was seen briefly too. A trip to Winterton on the evening of 19th July, in the hope of a possible Bridled Tern, yielded good views of c15 Little Terns and
Grey Seals but little else.
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I know, I have been MIA so I wanted to share with you some Spring Break Vacay pics from my Carnival Conquest cruise. My hubby surprised the kids and I to an 8 day experience at sea visiting beautiful islands such as Grand Turk, The Dominican Republic, Curaçao and Aruba.
Unfortunately, it was rainy in Grand Turk so we decided not to get off the ship because we had already visited the beach there two years ago which was gorgeous. So, we stayed on board and I got to take some pics from the deck.
Grand Turk
La Romana
The movies Anaconda and Rambo were filmed here at this pool as well some other films.
The three important instruments used in playing the genre of Merengue Tipico.
The accordion, the tambora and the güira:)
My daughter trying to play the güira:)
Many famous singers such as Frank Sinatra and latin artists have sung and played here at this 5,000 seat amphitheater. Jlo will be singing here next in April. I actually got recorded doing a sound check of one of my songs here. LOL all in fun and experience.
Heres an old but beautiful and peaceful Catholic church in La Romana.
I just loved the artwork in one of the shops it reads " Jesus is the bread of life"
Here's Alex:) Lord bless him. He is a great tour guide.
A man named Miguel after my father, crafted it right before my eyes.
La Romana was so beautiful! I'm so happy my kids got to experience a little bit of the Dominican Culture. I'm Puerto Rican so they are our neighbors and they definitely expressed that with a warm welcome when we arrived. 💖
Stay tuned for more pictures of our Carnival Conquest Cruise. Next Curaçao!


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Grief's Deceit
I found this on the WSJ's "Best of the Web." It's worth repeating.
"Death was quick, but grief, I find, keeps going on and on and on and it affects me in strange ways.
I feel no denial. No anger. No bargaining. No depression. And this makes me wonder if I'll ever get to peace and acceptance. These five classic stages of grief, cited so authoritatively by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, aren't working for me.
Instead my grief is amorphous, deceitful, unpredictable. Sometimes it hides behind distractions; sometimes it covers my spirits like the pall on Mike's coffin, and sometimes it knocks me flat, particularly when I think of Mike's beloved wife, Max, and their little boys, Tom, 7, and Jack, 3, who must live their lives without him."
-- Marguerite Kelly, writing about the death of her son, Michael.
Monday, May 12, 2003
Grief's Deceit
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(1874–1956), financier and steel magnate. Born in humble circumstances on New Brunswick's North Shore, young Dunn forsook the declining fortunes of Atlantic Canada, taking with him only a strong Presbyterian will to succeed. Like childhood friends Max Aitken and Richard Bennett, Dunn discerned that power emanated from the metropolitan centres that oversaw Canada's economic successes in the Laurier years. A Dalhousie law degree (1898) opened the way to the art of business promotion, first in Edmonton, then in Canada's financial capital, Montreal. Marriage into the lumber-rich Price family and a seat on the Montreal Stock Exchange positioned Dunn on the threshold of finance capitalism with lavish profits skimmed off heady industrial development. Dunn flourished in the cutthroat world of transatlantic finance and was by 1906 a merchant banker in London. Adept at arbitrage and market manipulation, he was soon a millionaire and a prince of promotion, underwriting cutting-edge technologies ranging from 'artificial silk' to hydroelectric power. Sybaritic social and sexual indulgence, political influence, and a wartime baronetcy followed. When the Depression undermined finance capitalism, Dunn returned home and unscrupulously gained control of Algoma Steel, Canada's second-largest steelmaker, in Sault Ste Marie. From 1935 to his death, he dictatorially ruled Algoma, using the hothouse economy of war and post-war boom to modernize its plant and expand its wares. Although much favoured by C. D. Howe, Dunn was a last breath of Carnegie-style capitalism in Canada—flinty and religiously laissez-faire. Thrice married, Dunn left an estate of $70 million, duties on which were used to establish the Canada Council.
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"I often look at you and how hurt you still are and wonder what's wrong with me. Why do I feel pretty okay at 9 months and you're still so hurt at a year?"
The thing is, Logan's blog is where I sift through the intense stuff. I don't use this blog, just to blog about my everyday life and goings on. I have tried to keep it exclusively about the muck I am trying to sort through that is wrapped around Logan. I noticed recently myself, the folks who read Logan's blog don't get to see the times that are good, the days that are happy and filled with laughter. Part of that is unfortunate because it does give the impression that I am still neck deep in depression. I am not. I think that I came out of the deep depression at around 10 months. I had weeks where I would feel great, and then I'd have a few rough days or a week, and then I would surface again. Most of the time, these days, I'm angry at the people around me for their stupidity. A lot of this stems from unresolved issues I had long before Logan. I think about Logan everyday, but it is a very rare thing for me to cry over (maybe once a month, maybe). I struggle also with the fact that David is so far from having another baby, which in turn makes me feel like I am grieving the other children I always planned on. I find too that my grief cycles on about the same wave as my menses, meaning hormones are playing a major role in that. Not that I am trying to minimize my grief, but I think that I come across a whole lot more sad in my blog than I do in real life...if for no other reason than because I don't blog about the sunshine. The point is, no matter where others may be in their grief, its probably all normal, I am normal. Everyone grieves differently, and at different lengths and degrees. Sometimes I read other stories, mom's who seem to be coping better than I am and I wonder. Sometimes I read stories about mother's who see far more filled with sorrow who's child has been dead far longer and I think to myself that I don't feel nearly that sad, what's wrong with me?? So you see? I think that it depends on the person. And I also think it depends on the time. Grief comes in waves. A mom may be feeling great now, and in three months feeling devastated. Maybe not. The point is no one should feel weird at all. Perhaps some find more comfort from the Lord and that gives them a peace many can't get a grip on. I've thought about that. Maybe if I could let my anger go, maybe I could find peace and comfort in Christ again. I don't know. But I do know this. So many of us try to over think this whole grief thing, and I think its just best to let it be and it will take care of itself. For months I wondered if I needed a shrink, if I needed pills. Now I see that I just needed time. Within 6 weeks I was questioning my sorrow. SIX WEEKS! I laugh at that now. Six weeks was a blink in the cycle of grief. I was just in a hurry to get it over with. These days I let it be and when I am at a high point I try to enjoy it, and when I am at a low point I take it for what its worth and know that I will cycle right back out of it, because that's what I've done for the past 13 months now.


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While global asset managers have rushed to build footholds in Japan, a new report suggests that with a $5 trillion pool of retail and retirement fund assets, Europe should be considered the most promising fund management marketplace outside the United States. The report, "Global Asset Gathering Strategies, Volume II: Country Profiles," was written by Cerulli Associates of Boston.
Much of the recent rise in European managed assets has been fueled by the explosive growth in the Italian and Spanish mutual fund marketplaces and the expansion of the British pension fund industry, the report said. Also, with low interest rates reducing bond returns, equities and equity funds have become more attractive to European investors who have traditionally preferred fixed-income investments. In fact, Cerulli Associates estimates that retail and retirement fund assets in Europe will exceed $7 trillion by 2002.
While competition is stiff today among Europe's many asset mangers, foreign fund companies with good performance records will see increased opportunities throughout the region over the next four years, Cerulli said. Product proliferation and an increase in sources for fund performance data will slowly turn European investors into more choosy shoppers who will seek products from multiple vendors, some of them foreign, the report said.
The 400-plus page study of 30 countries also outlines, on a country by country basis, roadblocks foreign fund companies may encounter in their expansion efforts. In addition, it provides country-specific market entry strategies that fund managers have deployed across the globe.
Chief among the hurdles for foreign managers to clear is managing the significant expense of distribution in Europe. Another potential stumbling block is that it is very difficult for fund companies to create a pan-European marketing strategy, the report said.
"Each country is different, primarily from tax and legislation standpoints, but there are also significant cultural differences," said Ben Phillips, a consultant at Cerulli Associates, in an interview. "That forces a foreign fund company to use a degree of customized marketing. Fund companies will really have to choose their battle fields."
Italy and Spain are good choices for expansion for foreign fund companies, with Germany running a distant third, the report said.
"In Italy and Spain, distribution seems to be very fragmented and that somewhat eases foreign entry," said Phillips. "The main roadblock in Germany is that there are huge banks that maintain fairly tight control of distribution and they will not be willing to give that control up. We think that the German banks will eventually ease up and that will open up distribution channels for funds managed by foreign managers, but it will be a more difficult road than in Italy or Spain."
While Japan holds enormous promise, the country remains a difficult marketplace, the report said. Although, in theory, a critical underfunding of pensions coupled with the largest pool of personal savings outside the U.S. - $11 trillion - should make Japan a gold mine for both domestic and foreign fund managers, the reality is far more complex, the report said.
Japanese investors remain very risk averse. Convincing the Japanese to move their savings out of bank deposits and into mutual funds will require concerted educational efforts from foreign fund companies, the report said.
"Everyone talks about the $11 trillion in personal savings in Japan," Phillips said. "What's a lesser known fact is only three to four percent has been placed into mutual funds. Pulling more of that money into mutual funds is going to be very difficult. In fact, from 1994 to 1998, the Japanese mutual fund industry actually shrunk by a few billion - and if you go back to 1989, it actually shrunk more."
Distribution costs are also high in Japan and management fees are currently very thin, especially in the institutional segment.
The report concludes that attracting assets in Japan will be more difficult than attracting assets in Europe.
"If foreign fund companies want to be profitable faster, they should consider Europe over Japan," said Phillips. "In the long run, Japan could be a bonanza, but it won't be that without a lot of hard work and a lot of time. Only asset managers who understand that the Japanese market requires a long-term investment will be profitable."


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Filipe Morais opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 51st minute and Jordan Burrow added a second to secure a Championship scalp for the League One side.
This is the third season in a row that the Tractor Boys have been knocked out of this competition by lower-league opposition as two second-half goals sent the League One outfit through.
Christophe Berra came close to giving Ipswich an early lead, but his downward header from Paul Anderson's corner was cleared off the line by Sam Wedgbury.
Stevenage were to go ahead six minutes after the restart when Oumare Tounkara was clipped just inside the box by Luke Hyam and Morais confidently dispatched his penalty.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
These are the days of Elijah!
In the league of extraordinary men, none stand taller than the men of God. Elijah scripture says was a man like us, but he was unlike us in that Elijah experienced the power God. Elijah's life was characterised by power! Elijah had power with God and God gave Elijah power with men! An extraordinary God made Elijah an Extraordinary man!
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
Total Freedom Totally Free
Most things of value come with a price tag, in fact we determine the value by the cost. However the very best treasure in life has no purchase cost, and it can not be bought. This treasure can only be received and it has already been given. Have you receive this total freedom totally tree?
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Friday, July 3, 2009
All the powers of darkness tremble at this Word
If God be for us who can be against us!
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Most Important!
We have but one life and that shall soon be past and only what we do for Christ will last!
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...on culture, medicine, nature, ethics and other matters. Not a chronological blog, but a web of inter-related posts, with circumspection and close reading as both means and end.
Friday, July 1, 2011
In praise of curiosity: Evelyn Glennie
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this is so wondeful. i so admire her. reading the Times today, i thought of this and am sending it your way, http://klinkenborg.blogs.nytimes.com/ReplyDelete
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Isn't she amazing? Also amazing: that you read Verlyn Klinkenborg! I just posted tonight something that involves him --I'd posted it briefly as part of another essay earlier this week but didn't think it fit quite right and took it down almost immediately.
But to come across Klinkenborg twice in one week is, to me, quite remarkable.
Thank you, as always, for being so thoughtful.
For quite awhile I've had on my wish list, my list of things I want in my life, to have VK's job. I just love him! And yes, Evelyn is an inspiration. Thanks for posting her.ReplyDelete
You mean his job as a farmer, or his job at the NYT writing about being a farmer (and the occasional dead horseman)?ReplyDelete
Both sound pretty good to me, though an unfortunate encounter with a cockroach this week made me question how suited I actually am to a life truly among my non-biped kin. Quadripeds I do fine with; it's more than four legs and I start having problems.


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I want a guy....
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I want a guy who can act himself around me and isnt afraid to share his feelings with me. I can call him as bestfriend and lover. Who's there for me whenever I need him. Who listens to me when I'm talking, and understands what I talk about ;( Who I can act COMPLETELY stupid around without him judging me. Who accepts me with everything I can give, not just bits and pieces. Who loves me no matter what. Who thinks Im beatiful even when I'm not wearing any makeup or if wearing a bundle stuff. Maybee?? Who I can cuddle with when Im not feeling good. Who just kisses me to shut me up when Im arguing with him. Who will talk to me until the sun comes up. Who hugs me from behind when I dont know it. Who holds my hand me. Who I can play rough with and he will let me win :')
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so i have to go way way back
it's been a busy two months!
i'll start with
thanksgiving number1at
n/p's house
always festive...
and surrounded by family
thanksgiving 2 takes us to nonnie's
this year we attended a parade!
friends and family - so much to be thankful for!!!
hanging in austin...
then all of north texas froze over and we had a mini snow break
but we managed to unfreeze just enough to celebrate
nana's birthday weekend...
with incredible food....
and fun outings....
this club was AWESOME!!!!
let's not forget the end of my first semester as a
graduate student!!!!!
whoop! whoop!
then came christmas number 1
which included...
present opening frenzies....
and gingerbread houses
of course there's nonnie
and our aunts and uncles too!!!
christmas comes and it's off to n/p's house
which includes merry and bright....
lots of good food.....
crazy hats for Jesus' birthday
and of course
present opening frenzies!
such a great couple of months!!!
now i'm enjoying a minute or two of solitude before the new year commences
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Mousehole Cornwall Photo: Philip Trevennen
Framed Photograph
30.5 x .20 cm
49 x 39.5 cm Framed
He saved up for his first 'serious' camera whilst in his mid-teens, even declining an invitation from a friend to spend a holiday with his family in Alaska. (Where during that holiday his friends' parents entertained an American President, during a visit to the oilfields!)
His photography remained a passion, but this didn't turn into a career even though he gained a placement to study photography at Art College.
This all changed when Philip decided to leave the family farming business as he felt it wasn't for him. So it was mid- career break time…. This was in the form of a round the world trip for walkabout…
When Philip was asked by his friends what was he going to do when he returned he joked that he was going to climb to the top of Ayers Rock (Uluru), listen to U2's Joshua tree and decide then… and that is what happened! That was back in 1990 and shortly afterwards Philip became a professional photographer, His travel work has been placed in a London image library and he has spent 4 years in China. He was also teaching English there (where he met his wife, Annie and his son Nicholas was born). His work appeared in national papers, including photos of St. Michael's Mount. Whilst in China he also had 2 exhibitions – one in Guangzhou where he was living and the second in Hong Kong.
Philip returned to Penzance just before 2000 but sadly died before his time in early 2015.Working with his widow Annie, the Alverton Gallery is proud to keep Philip's work in the public eye where it undoubtedly belongs.
Philip only used professional Nikon cameras and Nikkor lenses. 'I take over 10,000 images a year and need my equipment to be 100% reliable and in all sorts of conditions, whether it's high in The Alps with sub zero temperatures, in the humidity of Southern China or in the full blast of an Atlantic storm. It's what my clients expect. Reliability with the finest optical quality. That also goes for all materials used in post production, including archival mount board and frames'
This item retails in the gallery at a price of £95. Due to this piece being in a glass-fronted frame, shipping costs can vary and therefore our website's shipping calculator should be disregarded. In some instances it can prove cheaper from the customer's point of view for the piece to be sent without the glass and then for the customer to arrange for the frame to be re-glazed locally. Please email us for a separate quotation in respect of the shipping charges once you have decided whether you would like this item to be dispatched glass-free or with the glass in place in its frame.


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We had just finished a magnificent dinner at Il Navicello restaurant in Levanto, Italy. We were all getting along quite fine despite the fact that the10 of us, met merely 2 hours ago. After eating my amazing pizza topped with fresh salami, I sat back and savored my red wine while practicing my Italian with the native speakers at the table.
We asked for the bill and went back inside the restaurant to pay.
"Tu parla inglese???" the waitress asked me after I paid my bill.
"Si, per che sono Canadese." I replied proudly.
"Si si, lui parla inglese!" said the waitress to a young girl in the back of the room.
I wondered how she knew, maybe my jacket with Canada written boldly on the back was the dead give away.
Of course it was.
Moments later the young girl came right up to me who I estimated to be about 11 years-old. She was holding a book in her hand with a pencil and seemed a little relieved to see me. The waitress said to me that the girl needed some help with her English homework and asked if I could lend a hand.
"Si, si, fammi lo vedere." I said.
I took a quick glance at her homework and realized that all she had to do was translate some dialogue into English. My eyes lit up and I felt more than confident and happy to give her a hand.
Her father (who is also the cook and owner of Il Navicello) waltzed into the room, pulled up a chair and sat me down to help her daughter.
Soon, my group of friends and other people from the restaurant gathered around the table to watch me teach the girl.
"Turn the spot light off please!" I thought to myself.
"Come ti chiami?" I asked her.
"Angelica." she responded shyly.
"Ah, va bene, mia sorella si chiama, Angie."
The lesson began as I scribbled down word for word what each sentence said. The dialogue was simple to translate, but I made sure to sound out every single word I wrote and then asked her to repeat after me.
After 20 minutes, her homework was complete. I had Angelica read the dialogue from start to finish and made sure she understood what every word meant. For my efforts the waitress brought over a small shot of Limuncello for me.
The following day, Bernard and I walked into the same restaurant to have a big bowl of pasta after we got LOST in Vernazza (more to follow). The waitress who served me the night before was happy to tell me that Angelica received a good mark on her assignment. The news made me smile and I told her that it was my pleasure to help.
After dinner the waitress asked me if I wanted anything else after I asked for the bill. I politely said no since Bernard and I were late to meet up with some people. The waitress walked away and then returned to my table shortly after with a shot in hand.
She insisted for me to have one last shot of Limuncello...on the house.


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The Instructional Technology and Training group has been building partnerships with various departments and centers. This is one of the successful collaborative projects between the Instructional Technology and Training group and the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship. We asked Chloe Tucker ('07), the international programs coordinator at the CPGC to talk about the project.
The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship's broad purpose is to help the Haverford College community engage meaningfully with key issues of today. One of the Center's flagship programs is its summer internship program, in which 60-70 students work with organizations across the US and around the world. These students come back with stories and they want ways to share them. In February 2012, the Instructional Technology and Training group collaborated with Haverford's Center for Peace and Global Citizenship to launch a Digital Storytelling project to provide students with a creative means of reflecting on their off-campus experiences. Corey Chao ('08) of the ITT and Chloe Tucker ('07), the international programs coordinator at the CPGC received support from the Tri-College Digital Humanities Center to start a pilot project.
Chao and Tucker consulted with colleagues at Swarthmore and at the Berkeley, CA-based Center for Digital Storytelling to design a workshop that 1) allowed students to reflect on their experiences 2) built students' storytelling skills and 3) taught them the basics of digital media literacy. The goal: to create a 3-minute story about a moment of transformation.
In the first session, students met with Philadelphia-based artist Jamie Schilling to build their storytelling skills. She introduced the group to "Story Circle," an image-based, reflective storytelling technique with roots in the US Civil Rights Movement. Instead of beginning their story from the materials they had collected over the course of their internship, Schilling's methods pushed them to "find the story that wants to be told."
Corey Chao then led the students in an introduction to the digital editing software over the next session. While the pilot program took place over 2 days, the September 2012 version took place over three 4-hour sessions: a Sunday afternoon of storytelling and 2 Thursday evening workshops. Corey's facility with the software built students' confidence quickly, and group critiques helped each student tweak and strengthen their drafts until they submitted their final cuts.
Here is one of the final products of the pilot workshop, by Ntshadi Mofokeng (BMC '12). It concerns her internship with an education advocacy organization in Khayelitsha township, Cape Town South Africa. This workshop taught students FinalCut Pro software, and all voices were recorded with Audacity.
September 2012 saw the official launch of the Digital Storytelling program and a switch to the iMovie platform for the students who had just returned from their internships. They were bursting with stories about their various (and varied!) experiences. Here are two of their stories:
Helen Farley ('15) worked at the Golden Baobab Prize, a child literacy organization based in Accra, Ghana.
Amy Greulich ('13) worked at the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Old Town, Maine.
Both Corey and Chloe have been approached by colleagues on- and off-campus who are eager to incorporate digital storytelling into their work. We hope to continue this project for the foreseeable future!
If you are considering using digital storytelling for your class or department, please contact the ITT group.
Note: Some mobile devices do not display the embedded videos above. If you are not able to see the embedded videos above, view them by clicking on the links below.
- Ntshadi Mofokeng (BMC '12). Video concerns her internship with an education advocacy organization in Khayelitsha township
- Helen Farley ('15). Video about her work at the Golden Baobab Prize, a child literacy organization based in Accra, Ghana.
- Amy Greulich ('13). Video about her work at the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Old Town, Maine


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By Larry McShane
The husband of a respected state judge whose body was found floating in the Hudson River last week dismissed reports that she committed suicide.
"Those of us who loved (the judge) and knew her well do not believe that these unfounded conclusions have any basis in reality," said the Rev. Gregory Jacobs, who reported his wife missing.
"And in the absence of any conclusive evidence, we believe such speculation to be unwarranted and irresponsible."
Click here for the full article.
Source: The New York Daily News (via The Empire Report)


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Some majorly delicious food has been going on lately in our kitchen... especially this dish we had the other night. Chimichurri white bean salad with avocado and chipotle, smoked paprika rubbed flank steak. So amazingly delicious! Plus I think these are some of the most mouth watering and professional photos the boyfriend has ever taken. Gosh I wish there were left overs...
I have a major chimichurri addiction. It seriously tastes amazing with just about everything... with steak (duh!), as a potato salad dressing (or white bean salad dressing), with eggs, with fish, with chicken whatever. So delicious! Plus you can make it how ever you want to really (everyone is South American has their own recipe.)
Here is how I usually make mine though.
Fresh Parsley
Dried Oregano
Fresh Chili
Red Onion
Salt & Pepper
1/2 Olive Oil
1/2 Red Wine Vinegar
Chop super finely or mixed in food processor, then add oil and vinegar. Put on food, enjoy!


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More Newsstand Distribution Changes May Be Coming—From Wal-Mart?
A chain-wide initiative at the retailer may cost magazine publishers dearly.
The gang at Wal-Mart is always up to something, and the latest something appears to be a chain-wide initiative to move transportation services away from suppliers to their own trucks and warehouses.
Wal-Mart, of course, does have its own trucks, which they currently use to move product from distribution centers to stores. The initiative is meant to lower costs through direct supply across multiple categories. How that is likely to translate for magazines appears to be the elimination of the wholesaler suppliers with the difference in discount going directly to Wal-Mart.
But does Wal-Mart intend to make the same arrangement with magazine publishers? And how would that play out for magazines?
For some publishers, it's back to the future with this. A multi-title publisher with a large annual publication did set up a direct relationship of this sort with Wal-Mart a couple of decades ago. It cost the publisher dearly.
"What we didn't understand at the time, was that for any pennies you save moving to direct supply, it costs that much more across all the other channels," the publisher recently explained to me. "The wholesalers lose the volume and the route density, and they have to spend more to get their product to every remaining retailer. And to stay in business themselves, they are going to have to get that difference from somewhere. There are only two places to spread that cost out: to the retailer and the publisher. It's what happened with the bookstores back in the '80s, and to some degree, the entire system has been paying the price ever since."
The price, in this case, is the further weakening of the already-fragile wholesaler supply system with the reduction of overall volume raising the prices everywhere else.
With so many suppliers on the magazine side, so many returns to manage and so much complexity in the system, this all might become a moot point. After all, the wholesaler system consolidated to its current state through trying to meet the needs of large national chains such as Wal-Mart. To undo those relationships again will give rise to many questions: will Wal-Mart set up its own returns processing center? What about in-store merchandising? Will the RDA be rolled into the discount? How will this affect payment; and how, in turn, will that change affect the survival of some of Wal-Mart's smaller publisher suppliers? Or will Wal-Mart, having picked up its own trucking, want to pick up the trucking to other retailers as well? Will they essentially move in the direction of becoming a national wholesaler?
While some of these scenarios are more likely than others, certainly none are impossible. We've seen massive changes in our system before and there is no real reason to believe that we won't continue to see change.
But as Wal-Mart begins to talk directly with publishers about direct supply, this might not be a change we want to embrace. There is every reason to anticipate that costs savings to the retailer will mean additional costs in the long run or the short run to the publisher.


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Gosh here it is almost the middle of June and I see that my last post was in April!! Well I can't guarantee I'll post more often but here's a few pics of what I've been up to!
First up is the piece I was working on for an Easter/Spring SAL:
Bent Creek - Easter Snapper
stitched as charted on 32ct jobelan
I then stitched up this little cutie:
Lizzie Kate - Egg Hunt
Stitched as charted on 28ct Antique White monaco.
Buttons from stash.
I also worked on one of my January Crazy 15 Challenge pieces, here's
my pitiful progress!
Lizzie Kate - Christmas Flip-its progress as at May 31, 2011.
I did manage to finish 2 of my other January Crazy Challenge piece
s which brings my total to 9 out of 15 finished. The last 6 pieces are are a bit bigger though and they include the above flip-its as well as Blue Ribbon Designs - Autumn Leaves & Sunflower Seeds; Jeanette Douglas Designs - Spring Stitches; Shakespeares Peddler - Sampler Roundy; Victoria Sampler - Christmas Treasures & M Designs - Floral Sampler. I still have quite a bit of stitching ahead of me if I am to finish these pieces this year, which is the goal!! Anyway, here's a couple of pics of finishes number 8 & 9 from the challenge.
Finish #8
Mill Hill Santa ornament
stitched as charted on perforated paper with DMC.
Stitching completed April 26, 2011.
This was my first Mill Hill ornament and won't be my last. I discovered that perforated paper is great to stitch on while travelling in the car, so I'll be making sure I have a kit handy the next long car trip we take as a family!
Finish #9
Just Nan - Tulip Time
Stitched as charted on 32ct Lavender Belfast.
Loved stitching this one and need to pull another Just Nan out of the stash!
Well that's it for me, I'm currently stitching on one of my other wips, Elizabeth Designs - In The Garden of My Heart, and am making some progress so I'll be sure to post a pic next time!
Happy Stitching & thanks for visiting!


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October 9 -11, 2011 our reef was on view for 2,000 participants at Aashe, an international sustainability in higher education conference, to check out. This was the first year that the conference included art and our project was one of only two pieces included. People were very curious and interested in the materials, ideas, and participants. I showed visitors how to crochet plastic bags and quite a few gave it a try. One insightful person remarked on how the piece 'draws one in as a kind of Dr. Suessical landscape, then once one's attention is captured the dark reality of the eco-underpinnings hit even harder.......'
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
October 9 -11, 2011 our reef was on view for 2,000 participants at Aashe, an international sustainability in higher education conference, to check out. This was the first year that the conference included art and our project was one of only two pieces included. People were very curious and interested in the materials, ideas, and participants. I showed visitors how to crochet plastic bags and quite a few gave it a try. One insightful person remarked on how the piece 'draws one in as a kind of Dr. Suessical landscape, then once one's attention is captured the dark reality of the eco-underpinnings hit even harder.......'
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
The Plastiki
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
LOS GATOS, CA checks in!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Fantastic Video Project
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
"What fun" (seriously)
Friday, February 4, 2011
Crochet with plastic bags?! Learn how and participate in an eco-art project using plastic bags to crochet breast shapes that will be joined together in a reef shape. Highlighting this dark side of our dependency on plastic bags, concerned people are crocheting breast shapes from plastic bags. The first reef crocheted by women around the world, exhibited at an art exhibition at the American Jewish Museum in Pittsburgh in May of 201, drew so much intrigue it seemed the project had untapped potential!
In 2012, a reef managed by Daisy Maciel in Porto Allegre, Brazil was exhibited at a city building for a special event. While on a residency in rural Turkey, many women got involved. I discovered the project is also an excellent vehicle for cross cultural common ground. Still seeking a manager for Turkey. In May I am off to Israel/Palestine where I hope to meet with concerned women who want to start a reef there. The ultimate vision is that all reefs will come together to join in a giant exhibition.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Santa Monica, CA
San Francisco, CA
Thursday, January 27, 2011
just think about it
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Important articles
Pacific Garbage patch the size of Texas!
New garbage patch discovered in Indian Ocean
New garbage patch discovered Atlantic
Plastic bags wreak havoc in India
Africa clogged by plastic bags
Feathering their nests with plastics to get ahead
Friday, January 21, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
crocheting breast photos
Something in the Water: Project Description
Something in the Water/Project Description
Plastic, the most prevalent component of ocean debris, threatens life on earth because it persists so long in the water. Over time, it breaks down into tinier and tinier bits that are eaten by the smallest marine life at the base of our food web. PCBs, DDT and other toxic chemicals don't dissolve in water and the plastic actually absorbs them like a sponge. Fish that eat plankton feed mistakenly on the tiny particles that leach into the tissue of the fish. As the toxins work their way up the food change, scientists believe that some commonly found in our bloodstreams and even breast milk may have originated from this source.
See link for 11.10.09 NYT article: Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash
Something in the Water is a sculptural project using plastic bags to crochet large breast-like shapes. As part of Too Shallow for Diving, I will collaborate with artists, people who do not self-identify as artists but like to crochet, and environmental groups to engage in the dual process of crocheting a reef of these shapes and raising awareness about the hazards this modern convenience has wrought.
When all the shapes are completed I will join them together into a "reef" which is intended to float at about chest height. It will hang from above (and perhaps stretch from the walls) and should be accessible for visitors to peer into and to walk around. My intent here is for the visitor to feel the implication/responsibility of seeing from the interior perspective of the breast shape as well as below and from the periphery. The scale of the finished work will be determined to some degree by the number of participants in addition to myself who are willing, able, and have time to commit to this time consuming process!
Wendy firstname.lastname@example.com
Something in the Water: Guidelines
Something in the Water/Guidelines for Collaborators
First of all, I am thrilled that you are interested in participating in this eco-art project. This is my first stab at guidelines for it. So, if you have questions and or suggestions about how to make it clearer, please let me know!!!
Collaborators will be creating breast-like shapes that I will join together to form an organic looking reef that will float at chest level. The "yarn" is formed by folding USED plastic bags lengthwise, cutting off the handles and bottom before snipping inch-wide loops. Slip the loops together to form the yarn.
Here is a link to a You tube video showing how to crochet with plastic bags. The directions for how to make a can cover will work for the first part of the nipple:
YARN: Fold the plastic bags the long way, cut off the bottom and any handles. Snip the bag at one inch intervals producing loops one inch wide. Slip the loops together to form a long strand and roll into a ball.
SIZE: On the upper end, some will measure as much as a yard in diameter. On the low end, some of the shapes may be only a foot across at the top. Anything between is your choice. Use any size crochet hook that you like to work with….
COLOR: The only parameter I am asking you to stick to is that the nipple shape's color should clearly contrast the breast shape's color. Either or both parts can mix shades, but not so much as to obscure the demarcation between nipple and breast. (I crocheted my first shape out of plastic newspaper protectors. Places that recycle plastic bags and friends are also a good source. Please do not use new plastic bags!)
FORMS: The shape is formed by first crocheting a flat circle in whatever size you think will be appropriate for the scale of the breast shape you will make. This is done by increasing every other stitch as you crochet around the circle. Then stop increasing and the sides of the shape will grow straight up. When that is long enough, begin to increase to develop the wider part of the shape. When the nipple shape seems to fit your idea of scale, change colors and continue increasing as you form the rest of the shape.
WORKING TOGETHER: If you would like to participate, but don't have the time to complete a shape yourself, one person can start it and another can complete it! Or more than two people can work together to finish a larger shape.
RECOGNITION: All collaborators will be recognized at the exhibition at the American Jewish Museum in Pittsburgh and any future exhibitions of "our reef" in other locations.
TIMELINE: The exhibition is scheduled to open in May. Since I will be joining the shapes into the larger sculpture, I will need some time. Please send all SIW shapes to me by April 1, 2011. If you live in Pittsburgh, I will be happy to pick them up!
BOTTOMLINE: Make it so you like it!
Please let me know if you are working on a piece to contribute. I need to get a sense of what we are going to end up with! Thanks so so much! Send me your questions, insights, and tips for other collaborators!


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Shoebox Satellite: Heroically Engineer a Spacecraft that will Enable Ice and Eggs to Travel Safely in Space
In this activity, learners will build a structure using a shoebox, aluminum foil, paper, rubber bands, glue, tape, and other common materials that will meet the following criteria when tested: 1) protect an ice cube from melting under a hot lamp or... (View More) direct sunlight; 2) protect an egg from fracture when dropped from a height of ten feet; and 3) cost as little as possible. These tasks relate to the overarching concepts of space as a hostile environment, engineering that is needed to build and launch astronomical instruments, and testing of spacecraft and instrument models. This activity is from the Touch the Sun educator guide. (View Less)
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The daily Iraq violence report is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers Special Correspondents in Baghdad from police, military and medical reports. This is not a comprehensive list of all violence in Iraq, much of which goes unreported. It's posted without editing as transmitted to McClachy's Washington Bureau.
-6 unidentified bodies were found by Iraqi Police today.1 in al-Sadr City, north east Baghdad; 1 in New Baghdad, east Baghdad; 1 in Shoala, north Baghdad; 1 in Bayaa, south west Baghdad; 1 in Amil, south west Baghdad and 1 in Saidiya, south Baghdad.
-1 civilian killed in a shooting in Qadisiya al-Thania neighborhood, behind the police station at 01:00 this morning. AbdulAmeer Izudeen, a laborer, was shot by gunmen driving a red Opel Omega station wagon without number plates.
-Two IEDs targeted a police patrol in Domeez neighborhood, near al-Nidaa husseiniya at 09:20 this morning, injuring two policemen and two civilians.
-7 killed, 48 injured and 4 have gone missing as a result of a car bomb in front of al-Shafa'i Mosque in Razkari market place, downtown Kirkuk at noon today. The force of the explosion destroyed 25 shops, 2 houses and burned 5 civilian cars. The vehicle used for the bombing was a navy blue Opel.
-4 Peshmerga killed and 12 injured from the PDK when an IED exploded under their vehicle in the district of Zamar, north west Mosul, this afternoon. They were all from the city of Zakho, on duty in Zamar.
-5 killed and more than 20 injured in still ongoing armed confrontations between al-Maliki and al-Fraijat tribes in Qurna City, 100 km to the north of Basra. The confrontations came as a result of the assassination of Husham Qais Muhsin, son of the head of al-Maliki tribe in Basra this afternoon.


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As I sit here in the office and begin this blog post, I hear in the background the tick tock of my 1880's Waterbury clock that I got from Grandma's house. I like to think of it as the heartbeat of the house because if you listen quietly, you can hear it in every room of the main level. I have definitely put into it in repairs more than it is worth. I like it, and it is very relaxing. :)
So, what does the clock have to do with writing? Well, it actually was the inspiration to one of my longest writings yet. I have always said that every English teacher has at least one unpublished, and unfinished, book on their hard drives or in their closet somewhere. I am no exception. I have written over 100 pages on a book that takes place in the old west and centers around a small town called Justice. It unflinchingly details the specifics of small town life that applied back then and still today. It was inspired by the clock on the wall. This clock plays a visible roll in the first scene of the book, and it continues to reappear throughout.
Why haven't I finished the book? Good question. Part of me says that the book tells me when it wants to be worked on and continued. I know, lame excuse. I guess I just don't have the tenacity of the great authors. Hmmmmm, let me take that back. Someone can actually have tenacity and write/publish many books, but they really are not close to great authors, they are just popular authors. Yes, there is a difference, or am a I just an English snob.
I wish I were one of those people who really loved writing. Where an evening at home with my laptop or pencil and paper is the highlight of my week. Unfortunately, I am not that way. I am blogging now though, so maybe there is hope. One of my goals is to be a published author, and so far I have been able to attain my goals in life. I just think it would be so cool to walk into Barnes & Noble and see my book on the shelf. I would have to take a picture of it.
As I sit here in the office and see the clouds outside I realize that this would be the perfect day to pick up my book writing again. Will I do it? I don't know. I also am tempted to keep reading my current book selection, The World Without Us, http://www.worldwithoutus.com/ by Alan Weisman. I just looked out my window and saw my 82 year old neighbor, Frank, loading fishing stuff into an SUV. It looks like his wife is going with him too. An outdoor adventure sounds interesting today. Oh, and the Hollywood theater, http://www.hollywoodtheatre.org/ is showing some great independent films. Ok, now I am beginning to understand why I don't take the time to write.
Uh oh, the sun is staring to poke through the clouds which is a definite sign that I might end up doing something outside today instead of writing. I'm thinking the day might begin best with a Bubble Tea from the Fat Straw. Ohhhhh yeaaaaa!


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Life in general seems so stressful; I think we can all agree on this statement. Either we are stressed because we are too busy or stressed that we are not enjoying life to its fullest (or at least what the media portrays as it's fullest) either way it leaves us with stress!
Crazy how emotions can literally control your body's health, from migraines to stomach issues to weight gain and the list goes on. Recently, my own stress has dictated how I feel when I wake up until I go to sleep. Of course medicines can solve almost any problem but for lack of wanting to be a puppet on meds I decided to simply take a walk.
The simple stroll around my block gave me a solid ten minutes (it's a large block) to be alone; just me and my thoughts. The birds chirping, bunnies hopping (seriously I have never seen so many bunnies in such a short period of time) It was the best 10 minutes of my day and the least stressful period all week.
After my nice stroll I felt rejuvenated and ready to write- hence my blog! Pour myself a tall glass of wine, light a citronella candle and park my bum on my front porch. I lasted about 90 seconds exactly until I was attacked by an army of mosquitoes. Note to self, never purchase a citronella candle from Ocean State Job Lot! It is false advertising. Quickly grabbing my things and taking refuge in my living room my feet and calves began to burn and itch as if I overdosed on Perks (it makes me itchy)
2 minutes later I continue writing with an even taller glass of wine and ice packs on my legs to numb the itching.
Lesson of the day: Mosquitoes suck!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Fresh Air....and deathly mosquitoes!
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The very fantastic Sheri Suess (who was very patient with my totally off-topic questions about homeschooling!) is offering a set of three bud vases to a PWC Moms Reader!
As a consultant for Willow House, which was formerly Southern Living at Home, Sheri offers very stylish home accessories and design accents.
We bought our house when I was 20 (literally just turned 20) and it looks like it was decorated by a 20 year old. Now that I'm pushing 30 a little bit harder, I want my home to be welcoming (which it is) and sophisticated (which it is not).
The Willow House catalog definitely gave me some fantastic inspiration.
First, I am bringing the apron back. If you ever want to send me a present for some reason (and really, who doesn't want to send presents to some random person off the internet?) it should be an apron. This apron isn't really related to what I want my house to look like, I just really like aprons.
We just DIY renovated our house Mike Holmes style, by which I mean we ripped everything out and started over, not that Mike Holmes came and did it, although that would have been lovely. Have you ever gutted and rebuilt a bathroom? It's not as fun as it sounds. However, these:
Next on our renovation list is our basement. Being 20 when we moved in, I had just read that bright screaming lime green stimulates intellectual capacity in children and promptly painted my big old whompin playroom lime green. (Bonus: It's wood paneling, so it's now lime green paneling). I now know that the way to use a color like lime green is in a neutral room that you make "read green" (I've watched a lot of HGTV since doing our house initially). For example, this cute accent clock!
Instead, I would like my basement to look more like page 36 of the catalog that Sherri so kindly let me drool over:
Ahh, possibilities.
Thanks Sheri, for sponsoring our giveaway on facebook, and for giving me so many great ideas!!
This giveaway is now closed, but you can still order from Sheri's Website!!