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Vyralize: I think it's fairly obvious that the Internet has a huge role to play in the directions movies are going these days.
Not just in films too. There are plenty of big TV shows that specifically (or occasionally) cater to their online fanbase. Some say it's 'selling out', some say it's just being aware of their audience's desires. Either way, the entertainment industry is at its essence… entertainment. If you don't entertain the masses, then who the hell's going to care?
Pfff they should make their own movies if they don't like the actors.
I think Affleck will make a good Batman and don't really care what 50 Shades is doing.
I'll look forward to how ben affleck takes on batman and then we can lol to those who sign that petition.
instead of this why dont they just ignore it, not go watch the movie and let their wallets do the talking?
lets face it, when has a studio ever re-casted a movie due to an online petition?
but we all know everyone who signs that petition will watch batman/Superman movie anyways. this is just a lame reason for them to pirate it.


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This just in from Mark Reynier's Bruichladdich blog…
Apparently this year's release was peated to 140ppm before distillation. Yikes!
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Jon PinsonView 12 June 2009
But will this edition actually make it to the shelves? That is the question. Having been promised a bottle from 3, yes, 3 well regarded whisky merchants last time round, yet still not owning one, it will be intersting to see what happens. Not a big problem, the Supernova blows its socks off anyway.
Now gents, a little rant if I may. It was interesting to see your new products added today.
A 10yo for £89
3 15yo for £88 each
A non-cask-strength-no more than 14 yo Connemara aged in ultra rare sherry casks for £70?
Rare? I'd hope so.
Interesting? No comment.
Does seem an awful lot of money. I have a little rule of thumb to keep my whiskey spending in check. I take the age, treble it and that is my price limit. For instance, for 15 y.o.s, £45. I do allow a certain flexibility of course, and if something is particularly rare or desirable I will bend the rules. But £90 for a 10 y.o? £90 for a 10 y.o from a not particularly stand out distillery? Hell for £10 more I got a 36 year old Macallan last year.
We seem to have gone from the sublime (The CC Ardbeg for £30 last week) to the ridiculous this.
I agree it is a lot of money for a 10YO.
But what's the output?
Tim F
I hear you, Jon. Without going too much into specifics, all I'll say is that this is the unfortunate way that things seem to be going these days. I myself was really looking forward to the Connemara but I can't afford it now, having been to Islay.
The ever-increasing prices for young whiskies are being driven by the producers. They are trying to maintain profits with younger stock as their older stock is depleted.
Now, I'm not involved with setting prices for new products, but I know that at TWE price is driven by a strict formula to cover our costs and leave a sensible margin. That's why, believe it or not, the three 15 year-old whiskies you mention (Isle of Jura's Paps) are actually being sold at £12 less than the RRP, which was £100.
It was the same with the Supernova. We could have sold that at full whack (£79.99), but we stuck with the formula and it came out at £73.99. Now it's online at £100 if you can get it.
Tim F
I think the output is 647 bottles, Martin. It's a single cask at any rate. Bottled for the Scandinavian market, a company called TKS (don't know anything about them).
Pär CaldenbyView 16 June 2009
"TKS" is an abbreviation of "TunnKlappningsSällskapet" (at least that's what I've read off of a bottle of presumably this Ben Nevis). In the Queen's language, that is "The Cask Patting Society". Patting, not petting, mind.
Cheers / Pär
Tim FView 17 June 2009
Thanks Pär!!What a great name, I might have to set up my own Cask-Patting Society! Or perhaps a Cask-Petting society?
MartinView 17 June 2009
I'm lucky enough to have a cask in my garage, where i bottle for my self and a few close friends.
If my wife reads this blog she'll now know what i get up to in there!
My own Cask Petting Society.
"Ya belter" as we say in Glasgow!
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In 1928, a young family moved to Sitka, Alaska. Already rich in history and rooted in faith, soon they added stories and forged bonds that were to endure across generations. Togetherness in accomplishment and tragedy, songs around the piano, and hilarious incidents involving strawberries ... all these formed character. From Sitka's beautiful surroundings sprang a love for the out-of-doors. Fresh salmon still appears at family gatherings -- along with Sitka rolls. An appreciation for birding, hiking, canoeing and climbing has passed from generation to generation. So has the cultural respect that made the young Webster family welcome in the homes of Sitka's native peoples. When the Rev. Jackson Webster arrived in Sitka, there were two Presbyterian churches; one for natives, one for whites. Unwilling to accept a division foreign to the creator of all, he united the congregations together into one family of faith.
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Today the Sitka Websters span the continents from Europe to California. This web site aims to re-tell the stories, for a new generation.


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Poor Demi: Ashton Kutcher's dating Lorene Scafaria
Ashton Kutcher has a new love in his life, Lorene Scafaria. The pair were linked over the holidays and were spotted last week getting cozy together in Los Angeles.
Ashton Kutcher has a new girlfriend, Lorene Scafaria. Us Weekly reports Ashton and Lorene were spotted playing laser tag in Los Angeles last weekend and were all smiles. Scafaria showed off her new strawberry blonde locks along with playful face paint matching Kutcher's. A source for the magazine confirms the pair seemed to really enjoy each other's company.
"They were affectionate," says the source. "When they thought no one was watching, they held hands, and she rubbed his back and neck."
Back in December, Ashton Kutcher's rep denied the two were involved. The two were linked shortly before New Year's Eve when they were photographed in Italy having lunch. Us Weekly believes Kutcher and Scafaria have been an item since then, despite Kutcher's official statement.
People magazine notes Scafaria isn't a stranger to Hollywood romance. She dated 32-year-old Adam Brody last year. Brody and Scafaria were seen at the Scream 4 premiere together. No word on what drove Brody and Scafaria to their separate ways.
So just who is Ashton Kutcher's new flame? The 33-year-old is from New Jersey and is a screenwriter. Scafaria is most known for writing the 2008 film Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, an adaption from David Levithan's novel of the same name. She's also a singer and contributed to the soundtrack of Drew Barrymore's 2009 film Whip It!
Demi Moore may not be thrilled at the news of her ex moving on so fast. Moore was last spotted exiting a private jet after some vacation time in Turks and Caicos. Demi spent time at Cirque Lodge for treatment related to "an eating disorder and addiction issues." Demi Moore filed for divorce from Ashton Kutcher when reports of him cheating over their anniversary weekend surfaced.
Who knows how long Ashton Kutcher and Lorene Scafaria will last as a couple. Given Kutcher's past problem with monogamy, it may be over sooner rather than later.


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Dominated Girls[Visit site]
The mix of pain, pleasure, and guilt in these poor girl's eyes is all too real, but if they can endure such suffering, the least you can do is watch.
Complete review published on 12.02.2017
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The tour page at Dominated Girls sure gets the blood racing. I mean, that mix of fear and despair on those models faces is undoubtedly real, and it makes the promises of "domination plays, breathe control, discipline, and severe corporal punishment" all the more enticing. Oh, and to further sweeten the pot, they've also thrown in access to a whole network of perverse sites, holding just over 1,100 porn stars and 3,900 videos.
[v]Content Amount(4)Last updated on January 28, 2018.
Over 264 episodes about 30 minutes each (download and stream)
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There's no mistaking you're in a world of pain and suffering once you've signed in. The main page is littered with imagery of tied and duct-taped, cowering before stone faced men with dead eyes and bad intentions. It also becomes readily apparent that there is plenty in the way of variety, both in terms of models(there's 198 to choose from, ranging from fresh-faced teens to battle hardened MILFs) and methods of punishment.
So far as methods are concerned, it's not uncommon to see the women here bound, gagged, and physically assaulted this includes everything from slaps to the face to penetration of every orifice. The truly interesting part, however, is how they arrive at this point. Take, for instance, one of their later updates entitled Fatal Shortcut. In this episode we see two beautiful young women going out for a nice drive in the country. It seems their plans of a scenic picnic were not to be, however, as they end up taking a wrong turn, then being tied up, blinded, and raped by two evil backwoods maniacs. And that's just one of hundreds of wild scenarios they've cooked up. Also, since they cover a number of fantasy scenarios, we get to see these babes doing some really sexy cos-play. I particularly enjoyed the maid and nurse outfits. So hot.
Getting back to the more technical aspects of the bondage, though, I think it's worth noting that these Doms are quite adept at their craft. In addition to the expected choking and blows to the face and body, there's also a lot of interesting rope work, elaborate torture contraptions, and liberal usage of toys, such as handcuffs, ball-gags, clothes-pins, dildos and speculums you know, the usual stuff found in the toolbox of a psychopath.
It also doesn't hurt that these scenes have nice production values. It's not uncommon for bondage scenes to be dimly lit and with poor audio, but they've went against the grain, lighting these scenes to a level that you can't miss a single bruise or tear. The vibrant colors stand in stark contrast to the rather dark and grim nature of these scenes, and, if anything, highlight the wrongness of it all.
The production values of these scenes are more than matched by their playback quality, which is above average even in their earliest updates. The first episode on the site is available in 720p high-definition, and the latest are available in everything from a lowly 160p SD file to a stellar looking 1080p HD MPEG-4. In fact, there's 5 download options to choose from, altogether. So, no matter what type of system or Internet connection you have, you should find something suitable.
Similarly, the image galleries have always contained great looking photos, featuring nicely sized default resolutions that fall in line with their video counterparts(at least 1,200 pixels in width), and ultra high-res(3,000 pixel width) direct-download options. Admittedly, I would have liked to have seen the latter as a viewable option on-site. But beggars can't be choosers, and if a gallery is good enough, it follows that most of us are going to download it anyway.
For a while there, they were updating videos as often as 4 times per month, which should account for the 264 scenes and sets on the site. Unfortunately, updates started to become more sporadic in 2013, then finally halted altogether at the tail end of that year. And since there's been no messages posted on the site informing members that they plan to start updating again, I'm going to have to assume that they never will. So, what you see is what you get. It's real shame, too, because the content they were producing was dark, gritty, and positively boner inspiring.
But all is not lost. You can still enjoy the episodes they did produce, not to mention all those other sites on the network, too. Also, a number of the bonus sites delve into the world of BDSM. Enslaved Girls should be of particular interest to those who signed up for this one.
Dominated Girls has lots of thrilling original content, hitting on all the best elements of BDSM pornography. Their rope work, in particular, was quite impressive. Another nice touch is the fact that as far back as you go in their archive, you'll find high-definition downloads. Unfortunately, they stopped updating in late 2013, and show no signs of starting up again any time soon. So, unless you're also signing up for the bonus network access, you'll probably want to pass.
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I'm bid-eight-and-a-half
and-now-nine." Auctioneer R. Andrew Stafford's words dance around the empty automobile showroom, once home to Inner Harbor Ford, and into the cavernous service department, where a silver time clock has stopped at 4:20.
At his side, acting as spotter, is Ray Nichols, president of Atlantic Auctions Inc. He watches for the oblique nod or wave that signals a new bid.
All the while, against the auctioneer's seamless backdrop of words, Mr. Nichols is involved in a private drama. With a smile, whispered words and a gentle nudge, he mines the crowd, trying to chip another bid from the blank gray wall of businessmen.
He wiggles his fingers in a little wave, as though he's trying to coax small children to follow him. During lulls in the bidding, he punctuates the auctioneer's patter with an abrupt cry: "HOW MUCH?" He points his black pen at potential bidders and raises his eyebrows in an unspoken question. And when a new bid slips out, he says, "Yes, yes, yes, yes."
The bidding moves along at a respectable pace, although never breaking into a run. The winning bid, from Harbor Hospital Center, which sits across the street, is $1.2 million.
That's no pot of gold. But it's a decent price for Ford Motor Credit, which is selling the property.
And after all, everyone -- buyer, seller, auctioneer, even the T-shirted gawkers -- knows that the real estate market ain't what it used to be.
Two days later, that message hits home, when the auction tableau is repeated outside the Merchants Club building in downtown Baltimore. Neither the auctioneer's chant nor Mr. Nichols' finger-pointing can elicit a single bid, and the marvelous old building goes unsold. Atlantic Auctions will get a flat fee for its services, but that fee is lower than the commission from a sale to an outside buyer.
It's a strange auction market these days.
While the fledgling recession hammers at retailers, real estate developers and other businesses, auctioneers are scrambling to pick up the pieces. Some companies are using auctions for a quick infusion of cash, a temporary pick-me-up to survive the numbing economic slowdown. Most often, though, an auction is the last nail in the corporate coffin, following a foreclosure or bankruptcy -- or both.
Whatever the reason, local auctioneers have plenty of properties to sell these days. Auction ads in The Sun have increased from about three pages to five pages per week. Recent auction ads have included a three-story office building on East Franklin Street, a former branch bank in Highlandtown and a 113-acre subdivision in Frederick.
"The banks are choking on real estate," says William Z. Fox, chairman of Michael Fox Auctioneers Inc.
But, as every auctioneer knows, few properties trigger a bidding frenzy these days. Since the beginning of the year, auctioneers say, the number of potential buyers has dwindled steadily.
The real estate slowdown has left developers with acres of surplus land.
Even the healthiest developers, aware of the problems of highfliers such as Donald Trump, are thinking twice about stretching their credit amid a softening economy.
Meanwhile, banks struggling to cope with bad loans have adopted tougher lending policies. Anyone interested in buying real estate or other property has a tough time finding financing -- especially for the multimillion-dollar projects beginning to appear on the auction blocks.
Mr. Fox, whose Baltimore-based company handles major industrial and real estate auctions throughout the nation, has watched these problems spread from the Southwest and Northeast. Only the Pacific Northwest region has remained immune so far, he says. "It's harder to sell property today -- any kind of property."
Jack Billig, another prominent, old-line Baltimore auctioneer, agrees. During the recessions of the mid-1970s and early 1980s, banks were much more willing to finance auction sales, he says. Today, unless a company is ready to use the property immediately, banks will hesitate.
"A purchaser who is not a user cannot get financing," Mr. Billig says. "It's created a market nobody can understand. . . . It's a frightening situation."
Such problems have forced Baltimore auction companies to hustle for business -- and look for sidelines. None has done it better than the 46-year-old Mr. Nichols.
Since leaving a cushy job at Maryland National Bank a decade ago, he has built Atlantic Auctions into one of the city's major auction companies.
Mr. Nichols' company has elbowed its way to the forefront, along with family-owned companies such as A. J. Billig & Co. and Alex Cooper Auctioneers Inc., which have been around for generations.
In 1981, Atlantic's two employees handled about 125 auction sales; this year, its 10 employees will handle about 1,000 sales.


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Suzanne Stewart, Austin painter, has joined the blogging world. It seems such a stretch, but I would like to share some insights I have gained. My painting experiences have formed a new and exciting path. Please share your comments with me. What will survive of us is love. "Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul." Vincent Van Gogh
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
Whale-Watching off Cape Cod
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Some years back i spent a summer in Falmouth doing the summer stock theater there (College Light Opera Company). Enjoy your time up there ;-)
T'was fun. Did you enjoy Falmouth? Did you get to Woods Hole or the Vinyard at all?ReplyDelete
Wow, I literally just sailed away from New England! We were in Mystic, New London, Plymouth, and Boston. Your poem post made me nostalgic actually; I used to sail out of Provincetown every summer with the Kalmar Nyckel, and the one big disadvantage of working aboard the Amistad is that I can't do that. Every year I would walk out one morning just before dawn to the very end of Race Point to watch the sun come up, an experience that is best described as Sublime, with a capital S. I miss that. On the other hand, I'm working aboard the Amistad, which is awesome. Some of the crew spotted whales on our recent sail from Boston to Nova Scotia (my current location) but of course any time I climbed aloft they vanished. Glad you got to see some! Enjoy New England!ReplyDelete


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Cape Farewell | Young Lions
Art: Iva Jericevic (including hand cut illustrations)
Copy: Logan Broger
This was our submission to the Cannes Young Lions competition 2013 for the Cape Farewell organization.
Cape Farewell was founded in Canada and works with a variety of artists, scientists and communicators to educate people about climate change.
The brief was to "make the invisible visible".
So I created an illustration, that was completely cut out of the paper by hand, to avoid using any carbon-based ink in order to create the message.
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The Lordships Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar; Sri Sri Krishna Balaram and Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai from Sri Vrindavan Dhaam on 21.03.2012
Srimad Bhagavatam 7.10.7: O my Lord, best of the givers of benediction, if You at all want to bestow a desirable benediction upon me, then I pray from Your Lordship that within the core of my heart there be no material desires. [Prayers by Prahalad Maharaj to Lord Narasimhadeva]
Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught us how to pray for benedictions from the Lord.
na dhanaḿ na janaḿ na sundarīḿ
kavitāḿ vā jagad-īśa kāmaye
bhavatād bhaktir ahaitukī tvayi
"O my Lord, I do not want from You any amount of wealth, nor many followers, nor a beautiful wife, for these are all materialistic desires. But if I have to ask You for any benediction, I pray that in whatever forms of life I may take my birth, under any circumstances, I will not be bereft of Your transcendental devotional service."


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How New York Knicks' 2012-13 Schedule Impacts Championship OddsAugust 1, 2012
The way the New York Knicks' 2012-13 schedule was assembled will drastically affect their odds of reaching the championship next season.
The Knicks will have to be on their game when training camp concludes if they want to get off to a hot start. Eight out of their first nine games of the season are against teams that made the playoffs last season, including games against the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, who played in the Eastern Conference Championship and Western Conference Championship respectively. Also, more than half of these games will be played on the road where the Knicks struggled recently.
If the Knicks can survive this brutal start and come out of it with a record over .500, life gets much easier for them in the month of December. Seven out of the following eight games are against non-playoff teams. Following that, the Knicks have six straight games at home. This stretch of games only includes one team that made it past the first round of the playoffs last season, the Los Angeles Lakers.
New York will also be heavily featured on national television during December. Nine out of their 15 games will be shown on ESPN, TNT, ABC or NBA TV. Over the entire season, nearly 40 percent of these team's games will be shown on one of these channels.
Whether the Knicks have a winning or losing record heading into the final month and a half before the All-Star break, they should succeed during this time. Even though they need to play some tough teams before the break, like Boston twice, San Antonio and Brooklyn, 13 of these games will be in Madison Square Garden with only seven on the road. One of those road games is even an international showcase where the Knicks will take on the Detroit Pistons in an undetermined location outside of the United States.
The determining factor in the Knicks' championship hopes will be how well they do coming back from the All-Star break. For the remainder of the season, there are no stretches longer than two games in a row where the Knicks don't play a team that made the playoffs last season.
March will be the toughest month of the season for the Knicks. The beginning of the month has them playing both teams who were in the championship last season, the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder, in the first five games. The end of the month will also be very hard when they need to face Boston twice plus the Memphis Grizzlies in the last four games.
To make matters worse, April starts off just as hard as March did. Within the first four games of the month this time, they again see both the Heat and Thunder.
Luckily, if the Knicks are still fighting for playoff seeding or even a playoff spot by the end of the season, they finish with a few very winnable games. The Knicks play the Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Bobcats during the final six games of the season. These teams finished with the worst three records in the NBA during the 2011-12 season.
Overall, the Knicks should be very successful prior to the All-Star break and then will be heavily tested during the second half of the season. This schedule should favor New York's championship odds since they can use the momentum gained by winning early to help them stay strong during the tougher second half.
If the Knicks can earn home-court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, this season should be considered a success for the New York Knicks.


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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
In The News: Lights over Frisco
Mysterious lights reported over Frisco
by STEVE STOLER
At least three Denton County residents reported mysterious lights above Frisco. The sightings occurred Saturday night around 7 p.m. One of the witnesses who saw it has more questions than answers.
Marilyn Brannon was doing her typical evening routine. She walked her dog through her neighborhood. But Saturday night was anything but typical. "I looked back and noticed the two lights. They were very bright, almost as bright as Jupiter," aid Brannon.
She grabbed her camera and took several photos. One of them shows Jupiter on the left, a jet on the right and two unusual lights, side by side, in the middle of the photo toward the bottom. "The jet left and maybe after 30 seconds, they began to fade. And then I knew that was something unusual," said Brannon.
We showed Brannon's photos to astronomer Don Garland at the Nobel Planetarium in Fort Worth. Garland showed us a graphic of all the stars and planets in the eastern sky Saturday night. "There's not really anything bright enough to make the two dots that we're looking at in the photograph," said Garland.
But the astronomer has his own theory. "They may be aircraft that are 100 or more miles away, that might have been flying in line of sight with the observation that was made in Frisco," said Garland.
Brannon says she's fascinated by what she can't explain. "Wouldn't it be the greatest story in the world to know we're not alone? To me, that is very exciting to even think about," said Brannon.
Federal Aviation officials at D/FW International Airport did not receive any reports of the sighting.
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I would also like to extend kudos to Marilyn (a dear friend), for stepping forward as witness to this event, and to the reporter Steve Stoler, for bringing it to the public in a dignified manner.
Thank you both.
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Three weeks from today I plan to walk into Giolotti, near the Pantheon, for a gelato.
I will get my poor car repaired while I'm gone. My insurance adjuster finally spoke to the guy who hit my car. She is going to fight to have his insurance reimburse all our costs. He keeps changing his story, now saying I was speeding. Sorry, going 15-20 miles per hour down a residential street with speed bumps is not speeding. Stronzo!
On Fridays I try to workout outside and hike in Runyon Canyon. I got up at 5:30 today and it was still dark out. So I went to the gym instead and used the elliptical trainer. It's the only time I get to catch up on music videos. I love the new Kanye West video. I just saw the director, Chris Milk's reel. Very, very taleted. Finally saw the Sharika/Wyclef video. Really like that song, must get the CD. Pink's "Stupid Girl" video is sad but funny. I'm still waiting for the Stupid Girl trend to end. Mary J. Blige, still in heavy rotation, cannot get enought of that song. I was sent KT Tunstall's cd a couple weeks ago and it has not left my CD player. Saw her video for the first time. Her debut CD is excellent. Madonna's "Sorry" great, fun dance song. Reminds me of going to skate USA at the Willowbrook Mall back in the day. Good times.
Speaking of the gym, I haven't weighed myself in weeks but I can tell I'm in better shape. I can almost make it through a boot camp class and my clothes are looser.
Friday, April 07, 2006
three weeks!!
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- Tracie B. said...
i don't care what anyone says, giolotti is definitely NOT great gelato. i was disappointed. maybe they have just decided to rest on the old laurels.
let me find the business card of my fav place and i'll send it to you.
- nyc/caribbean ragazza said...
Grazie. I am always up for finding great gelato. I found this tiny place near the Trevi fountain area (not San Crispino, which I never made it to) that had the best black cherry gelato. I have no idea what the name of it was but I plan on making a return visit.
- Tracie B. said...
it's amarena! whenever you see dried cherry in gelato or in a pastry it goes by that name. and it can be heaven if the white is tangy. otherwise the cherry syrup is way too sweet. but that's just my opinion.
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|Wait, can someone remind me why the '09 defense wasn't awesome?
Honorable Mention: Eagle teammate Jason Avant had his best game in a while, as well. He caught five passes for 79 yards in the loss. Avant is listed as a starter at WR and should see his numbers improve whenever Philadelphia gets a competent quarterback.
- The often injured and always outspoken Braylon Edwards didn't do a thing in Seattle's upset win over Chicago, but he did feel the need to burn a few bridges via tweet, something he has become quite adept at doing. Unfortunately, Edwards was waived by the Seahawks on Tuesday. Here's to hoping he finds a new home - if only because he is a Michigan man.
- 49er Mario Manningham re-injured his left shoulder in a loss to the Rams. He caught five passes for 37 yards in the contest.
- In his second start of the season, Chad Henne went 18/41 passing for 208 yards with one touchdown and one interception in a loss to the Bills.
- Stevie Brown had four tackles and may no longer be the frontrunner for the NFL MVP.
- Mike Martin had two tackles in a loss to the Texans.


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The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
My first classic that I give 5 stars , and is a favorite book , Alexandre Dumas does it again, blow my mind with his writing and imagination. I have to say after reading this book, I had to watch the movie again (last movie that came out) and then saw the TV show (oh how I love that show and how some things turn out, so happy).
This book is one of those that you do not know what to do, just live the ending how it is or continue with the next books see where the story goes. What I kept wondering is why is it called just 3 musketeers because D'Artagnan is as much as one as all the other 3, because of their friendship and what they do one for each other. Love the writing of this book, never a doll moment, always something will keep you interested, and you will be apart of their story from the beginning to the end. So many things are not said in the movies I always watched ( and I think for the best because I would've get kicked out of the cinema for everything I would say and do), from MiLady that now I do understand her (well those are not such good reasons to be how she is) but hate her more then ever (and ask myself how they can be so naive ; I would write until tomorrow about Milady).
When I get happy that now D'Artagnan is a musketeer too, still everything falls apart , even love does not have a say in this book (why are you so mean, my poor heart can not take it anymore), and gets me to wonder should I continue with this story or I can accept this ending. (have to finish here, or I will never stop talking about this amazing book, and give main events away).
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Okay, so I'm a little gung ho tonight with the blogging. Actually I'm
just chatty but don't feel like calling anyone.
I've been doing a television fast now for a week. I got the idea from a
newsletter called, Early to Rise.
Basically, I've stopped watching t.v. and am taping the shows that I do
eventually want to watch. It's funny how I can turn on the television
and find excuses to watch repeats of shows and get nothing
accomplished. I can remember a time when I didn't have a T.V. and
didn't know what I was missing. Those were in the days when I would
blow my whole paycheque on records, listen to my music and write until
bedtime. If I want to get some semblance of writing discipline back, I
need to turn off the T.V. and that's what I've done.
One of my writing groups mentioned this idea of getting your characters
to keep blogs. I'm considering doing that. A good way to work out the
kinks and get to know the insides of a character. I've currently got
seven novels in progress and one book of personal essays. I'm not short
of ideas by any stretch, I just need to get down and work them out.
White Wishes which will eventually become three novels has been giving
me a hard time so I've had to take a bit of a break. It's weird because
I'm actually interested in it but I seem to keep hitting roadblocks.
It's gone through many incarnations over the last decade or more that
I've been writing it. It can be so gruelling when you get stopped up.
My main characters name was originally Janay because I like the name
but when I changed her name to Kali that seem to get me going. I had
the bulk of the novels being Kali's story and in the third novel there
would be a whole section of her mother Rachel's point of view. Now I
realize that readers were seeing the mother in too harsh a light so
I'm in the midst of changing where the chapters will alternate points
of view between mom and daughter after the first four chapters of the
daughter. Since it is still the daughters story it will still be Kali
heavy but a more evenly proportioned Rachel. It's ragged but I'll get
One of my favorite videos to watch for inspiration is, Listen Up the
Lives of Quincy Jones. In it he's doing his rap for Back on the Block
and when he's finished, knowing that he's not on point, he says, "It's
ragged but I'll get it."
I loved that line because it implies that he's fair to himself. He
knows it wasn't his best job but he's not going to give up and he'll
get it. I love Quincy Jones (Quincy is the name of my other cat)
because what he does musically is what I'd like to do as a writer.
Others that inspire me are Prince (if I was stranded on a desert island
and could only take one artists music, he's my guy), Pablo Picasso (his
pieces on war inspire me poetically), Saki - he wrote a story about a
talking cat called Tobermory (my cat Saki died 4 years ago and I still
I love prolific people. I like the output of Stephen King and Ray
Bradbury. My favorite writers however are A.M Homes, F. Scott
Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby specifically) and Alice Walker. I love
Jasper Fforde for his hilarious Tuesday Next books starting with the
Eyre Affair. His books are the adult equivalent of Harry Potter. fun
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2011 Post Trevante Drye shown below with the Texas D-1 Ambassadors last summer is now staying closer to home in 2010 and is lacing them up for our crew based in the Crescent City, The New Orleans D-1 Ambassadors, Coached by Greg Holmes. The talented Junior helped lead his team to the championship at the prestigious Battle of the South Tournament in Jackson, MS.
The New Orleans D-1 Ambassadors are loaded with talent at every position on the court. You can click on the link below (compliments of TigerBait.com to see 2012 PG Javon Felix of New Orleans St. Augustine HS one of the best pure points in the country. Felix gets to the rim when he wants and knows how to deliver the ball to his team mates in order to make them successful. Felix is being recruited by Texas, as well as every school in the SEC.
D-1 Beat the Mississippi Byram Ballers and then the Arkansas Warriors to go 2-0 in Pool.
Bracket Play
D-1 then beat New Orleans Select and the Bama Boys (AL) in their first two bracket games.
Semi Final
D-1 67 Louisiana Team Xpress 66
New Orleans D-1 Ambassadors 74 Memphis Trailblazers 71


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Ninja Gaiden 3 and Warriors Orochi 3, Tecmo announced today, asking players who have pre-ordered through Game to to try again at another, more stable retailer, such as Blockbuster (ouch). Capcom announced that Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will also not hit Game shelves, following in Asura's Wrath and Street Fighter X Tekken's foot-stomps.
Game is on the brink of collapse, recently taking new titles from EA, Ubisoft, Capcom, Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei off its shelves, and is looking to sell itself and everything it has -- which, at this point, isn't much.


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Another What I Eat post - I did say there would be a few of these appearing on the blog! This is a typical non-work day for me. I have more time to prepare food so I tend to eat slightly different things at the weekend than during the week when I'm rushing around.
I made my go-to healthy pancakes for breakfast. The recipe is in my pancake day post but essentially it is banana, egg and cinnamon mixed and fried. I topped them with some almond butter and blueberries, yum!
I made a green juice on this day for lunch as the pancakes had done a good job at filling me up. I guess it was actually a green smoothie. I don't have a juicer so I have to rely on my blender to make smoothies. The upside of this is that all the fibre remains in the smoothie and isn't filtered out which in theory makes you feel fuller for longer. The downside is that unless you blend really well you can end up with a really strange texture.
This juice had some apple, kiwi, spinach and banana. I know it looks really disgusting in the picture and I have to be honest and say it didn't taste quite right. It was still enjoyable but I think I may have gone a little overboard on the spinach. Once I work out the perfect "green smoothie" recipe I'll share it!
One of my favourite alternatives to eating pasta or potatoes at dinner time is quinoa. I know it seems to be popping up everywhere at the moment and you're probable sick of hearing about it but once I tried it, I was converted. I cook it in a similar way to how I would cook couscous and usually pair it with mixed vegetables or meat. Quinoa also has some pretty great health benefits as it is a complete protein, containing all eight essential amino acids while still being gluten free. I do think quinoa needs a lot of flavour added, it's not something I enjoy eating by itself but paired with vegetables and spices it is a super yummy and filling dish.
For this meal I cooked quinoa until light and fluffy (it usually takes about half an hour) and then added beetroot. I fried some chicken, onion, pepper and mushroom with spices and garlic to add on top of the quinoa and then had some rocket, cucumber and pickled onion on the side. This was really tasty and I definitely went back for seconds!
Dessert was more dark chocolate, I might have a slight addiction! I tried I different one of the Tesco dark chocolates this time, the Sao Tome one. Not as good as the Peruvian version but it's still chocolate so I'm definitely not complaining too much!
Finally, I was a little hungry later on in the evening so finished the day with some greek yoghurt and dried cranberries, yum!


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Favour boxes are a thoughtful way of saying "thank you" to the guests who came to your wedding. Any token of appreciation can be put inside these little boxes. These days, brides have so many options to choose from and it can be quite a task to choose the best tokens. As they say, good things come in small packages and unique tokens inside favour boxes will surely be appreciated by your guests and will be a reminder of your happy day.
Edible Wedding Favours
Your guests will be delighted to bring home a box of sugary sweets. You can put a mini cupcake inside your favour box or a bunch of mini treats such as candy-coated chocolate, jelly beans or candy-coated almonds. Chocolate is prone to melting especially in warm weather so be sure to put paper lining inside so that the sweets won't stick to the box. You can even use a cupcake liner for this purpose since they fit inside favour boxes.
Personalised Wedding Favours
Everything can be personalised nowadays, and adding your initials to your tokens can add your personal touch to anything. Mini scented soaps engraved with your initials are sure to delight, as will monogrammed scented candles and mini tins of lip balm. You can also add your photos on tokens such as coasters, refrigerator magnets and key chains. Even the ribbon that you tie your box with can be personalised with your initials or names.
Practical Wedding Favours
Giving gifts that your guests can use even after the wedding is practical and will be much appreciated. Bottle stoppers, bottle openers, tea cups, cheese graters, and salt and pepper shakers are household items found small enough to fit inside your favour box.
Eco-Friendly Wedding Favours
Many couples are choosing to go "green" and one way of doing that is giving eco-friendly favours to their guests. Garden seeds can be wrapped in paper and put inside the favour box. You can also squeeze in a small foldable reusable bag which guests can use when they go grocery shopping or whenever they need an extra bag. These bags are so compact when folded that they can fit inside a small favour box.


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Primary Teacher
- Recruiter
- Location
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Salary
- £130 - £160 per day
- Posted
- 18 Jul 2017
- Closing date
- 17 Aug 2017
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- Contact
- Ashley Bartlett
- Industry
- Schools, Primary teaching
- Job level
- Experienced (non manager)
- Hours
- Full time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Listing type
- Job vacancy
- Education level
- Postgraduate degree (Masters or higher)
A 'Good' Primary school in Hammersmith and Fulham, West London is seeking an experienced and hardworking Primary Teacher for a position starting in September 2017.
Primary Teacher - Hammersmith and Fulham, West London - Primary
- Primary Teacher
- Hammersmith and Fulham, West London
- June 2017 Start
- 'Good' school
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Primary Teacher who is able to plan, prepare and deliver engaging and effective lessons that keep pupils focused in classwork and enjoying school. The curriculum is broad and balanced so you can create challenging and stimulating lesson plans that will keep pupils thinking and learning momentum.
This is a vibrant and popular Primary school with hard working, well behaved and happy pupils who enjoy coming to school, achieve well and are proud to be a part of this Catholic community.
This is a long term Primary teacher position starting in September 2017 for the right candidate. The school is located close to local buses and tube stops so commuting to and from work is easily done. The senior leadership team are very supportive and offer all members of staff the opportunity to progress in their career.
Please apply with an up to date CV or call Ash on 020 7105 3499.
Primary Teacher - Hammersmith and Fulham, West London - Primary
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Important Notice: In order to apply for the above position all applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, or eligible to apply for a relevant work visa. Career Teachers are unable to offer a work permit to any applicant or facilitate work permits for any vacancy on behalf of one of its clients. It is Career Teachers policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.


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Zionists and Anti-Semites Unite?Sunday, March 19, 2017 By Sarah Levy, Socialist Worker | News Analysis
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A wave of anti-Semitic attacks is sweeping the US.
On March 2, vandals attacked the third Jewish cemetery in less than two weeks, in one case knocking down or damaging 539 large headstones. Since the beginning of 2017, there have been at least 128 bomb threats at 87 different Jewish community centers and schools across the country.
Despite the increase in bomb threats and vandalism directed at the Jewish community since his inauguration, Donald Trump waited weeks to publicly condemn the attacks, doing so only after a public outcry and criticism from government officials and some prominent Jewish leaders.
That Trump would hesitate to condemn this wave of anti-Semitism should surprise no one, considering that he has not flinched at including in his administration open anti-Semites such as Steve Bannon. On the campaign trail, Trump shared an image of Hillary Clinton with a pile of cash, a Star of David and the words "Most corrupt candidate ever!"
Then there was the time Trump refused to disavow the support of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. And in various press conferences, Trump has suggested that recent anti-Semitic attacks were staged by Jews or Democrats aiming to make his administration look bad.
So it's not difficult to figure out where Trump stands. But what's shocking -- or at least should be -- is the warm regard for Trump, despite his obvious embrace of anti-Semitism, among many pro-Israel political figures.
For example, an article in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz titled "The Five Top Jewish Leaders More Concerned With Threats to Trump Than to US Jews," notes that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who "has always prided himself on condemning anti-Semitism wherever and whenever it happens," has been notably silent, appearing to follow Trump's lead on how to talk -- or not talk -- about the issue.
When asked directly about the surge of anti-Jewish sentiment in the US and Trump's lack of response, Netanyahu said: "There is no greater supporter of the Jewish people and the Jewish state than Donald Trump. I think we should put that to rest."
Signaling the two leaders' special friendship, Netanyahu even issued his own Trumpian tweet in defense of his pal's plan to build a wall along the US-Mexico border: "President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel's southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea." Netanyahu followed up with emoticons of the Israeli flag and American flag.
Daniel Shek, the former Israeli consul general in San Francisco, described Netanyahu's unusual silence on anti-Semitism as a politically calculated move by Israel's political establishment to derive maximum advantage under the new Trump administration.
For much less than what has been reported is happening in the US, there would have been an uproar [in Israel], and rightly so. [But] there is so much enthusiasm in the current Israeli government about the election of Donald Trump. And [the Israeli government] thinks what [Trump] stands for...about Israeli settlements and the Palestinian issue, they don't want to ruffle his feathers in any way, even at the cost of not speaking up against anti-Semitism.
Glossing over anti-Semitism by those who usually don't in order to support Trump extends beyond Israel's borders.
Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, is generally prepared to pounce on anything that could be labeled anti-Semitism and even things that can't, such as his condemnation of the boycott, divestment and sanction (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights.
Klein has likewise been notably silent under the new administration. After his organization received a deluge of angry calls from supporters outraged by the ZOA's open support for Bannon, Klein simply stated, "[Bannon is] not an anti-Semite. He's the opposite of an anti-Semite. He's a philo-Semite."
Trump is being buoyed by a cadre of enablers and apologists, many of them Jews, who are doing their best to make light of the attacks, to ridicule the growing Jewish apprehension and to absolve Trump of any complicity in the rise of anti-Jewish sentiment.
The specter of Zionists leaders lining up to support an administration with at best a cavalier attitude regarding its Jewish citizens' safety may appear to undermine the idea of Israel as protector of world Jewry. But such unholy alliances are part and parcel of the Zionist political tradition.
As Annie Levin wrote in her 2002 article "The Hidden History of Zionism," appeasement of anti-Semitism flows "quite logically from Zionism's basic assumptions about Jews. Zionists accepted the 19th century view that anti-Semitism -- in fact, all racial difference -- was a permanent feature of human nature."
Early Zionists actually partnered with a rabidly anti-Semitic British ruling class to secure funding for their colonial project in Palestine -- which served Britain's dual interest of securing an "outpost of civilization against barbarism" that could help Britain dominate the Middle East, while also working to defeat left-wing "International Jews" (such as Karl Marx, Trotsky, Bela Kun, Rosa Luxemburg and Emma Goldman, among others).
Churchill understood that revolutionary socialists, organizing against racist pogroms in their own countries, posed a threat to the ruling class's need to divide and rule its population, and so understood the benefit to supporting a "Jewish movement" that could counter this logic of anti-racism and internationalism.
As Uri Avnery wrote in a recent article titled "Trump and Israel's Anti-Semitic Zionists": "The avowed aim of Zionism is to ingather all the Jews in the world in the Jewish state. The avowed aim of the anti-Semites is to expel the Jews from all their countries. Both sides want the same. No conflict."
Later on during the Second World War, Levin explains, the Jewish Agency in Palestine opted to use its resources to finance land settlements in what was then Palestine instead of rescuing tens of thousands of Jews, and perhaps more, because merely saving Jews was not their goal.
David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of Israel, made this clear when he famously said, "It is the job of Zionism not to save the remnant of Israel in Europe, but rather to save the land of Israel for the Jewish people and the Yishuv."
This conception of Zionism as a settler-colonial project -- and one which could act to the benefit of Western empires -- as opposed to a project aimed at saving Jews is the key to understanding how the US government could at once turn away ships carrying hundreds of Jews fleeing the Holocaust, effectively sending them to their deaths, while at the same time sending money and military support to the early Zionists.
Today, Trump enthusiasts among the far-right anti-Semites are replaying this dynamic, offering full-throated support to Israel while simultaneously despising Jews.
Anti-Semitism and right-wing Zionism are varieties of ultra nationalism, or to put it more pejoratively (as it deserves to be put), tribalism. They both presume that the embattled righteous ones need to bristle at, wall off, and punish the damned outsiders. They hate and fear cosmopolitan mixtures. They make a fetish of purity. They have the same soul. They rhyme.
Given this history, the reasons for Trump's support within Israel's hard-right establishment aren't so difficult to decipher. They flow from a recognition that the same ethno-nationalist chauvinism Trump promotes has served as the lifeblood of their tightening grip on political power over three decades.
They cheer Trump because Trump's every "success" validates the path that they traveled long ago as they nakedly defended and extended Israeli occupation and apartheid, continually shifting the political spectrum rightward to the point where today, there is open talk of annexation of the West Bank, which would have been unthinkable chatter a few years ago.
So while the Israeli government usually leaps to condemn instances of anti-Semitism, such as the 2015 attacks in Paris -- and uses such attacks as "opportunities" to call for Jews of the "diaspora" to return "home" to Israel -- if Zionists are put in a position where they must either condemn anti-Semitism or ignore it to support a potential ethno-nationalist partnership that will further their own colonial project, they will choose the latter.
Israel's alliance with a US administration that includes openly anti-Semitic figures and gives confidence to far-right white supremacists is exposing the ideological hollowness of Israel's claim to be the champion of the Jewish people.
As one Haaretz opinion article concluded, "I've got news for Bibi [Netanyahu]. The 6 million Jews of America are under threat. When Israel can't be bothered to support them at a time like this, no one should recognize Israel as a Jewish state."
But if Zionism isn't a force than can defeat anti-Semitism, what is?
Trump's attacks on all of us are themselves creating opportunities for solidarity and joint struggles -- such as Muslims supporting Jews when they are attacked and Jews supporting Muslims when it's the reverse.
These initiatives are important because in practice, the fight against anti-Semitism is increasingly being tied to the fight against Islamophobia -- since both attacks emanate from the same right-wing bigots who have been emboldened by Trump's election.
But we can't fundamentally challenge Trumpism at home if our movement accommodates the racism of Trump's imperial partners abroad against Palestinians. We can't fight against a wall being built in this country without opposing the racist wall that exists in Palestine.
This means we will have to win people who want to fight anti-Semitism to not only joining forces with other anti-racist movements, but in particular to the need to support Palestinian liberation. This will require differentiating between real acts of anti-Semitism and what the ruling class and Zionists would like us to believe is anti-Semitism, but which are actually efforts toward Palestinian solidarity.
The need to connect the fight against anti-Jewish racism with struggles against other forms of racism was understood by many Jews before the Second World War.
Socialist and radical Jews in Russia and Germany understood the need to fight racism in all its forms. They understood that their real enemy was the capitalist system that relies on sowing racist divisions in order to divide and rule, not "the gentiles," as Zionists tried to argue in an attempt to win Jews to support their imperialist project to colonize Palestine.
In his book Zionism: False Messiah, Nathan Weinstock documents how Jews were disproportionately represented in the socialist parties of Russia and Europe at the height of these movements because socialists put the fight against oppression at the center of their revolutionary struggle against capitalism.
Now is the time to rediscover this history and rededicate ourselves to forging solidarity from below -- in place of the toxic brew of Jewish and white ethno-separatism -- in order to challenge racism wherever it shows itself as well as the system that needs it and breeds it.
Sarah Levy is a contributor to Socialist Worker.
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Fuerteventura is the colour of its beaches, the sky, the sea and the flavour of its products, its cuisine, its nature reserves, the hospitality of its people, the textures of its handicrafts and the combination of all these things. Numerous activities and attractions have arisen in relation to handicrafts on the island, from very traditional workshops to Centres equipped with the latest exhibition systems.
We invite you to enjoy the wonders of charming places such as the mythical Tindaya Mountain, Betancuria Nature Reserve, the Salt Museum, the Corralejo dunes, El Cotillo fishing village…. The "Handicrafts Route" enables you to learn about traditional craft trades and enjoy the company of the creators and preservers of ancestral activities.
Come and discover it!!
Next event: XXII Feria Insular de Artesanía (handicraft exhibition) 7-10 May 2009 – Antigua – Fuerteventura


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An old radio situated on a table outside the school room on the Filofito compound, where I live and work. (Taken 19th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
|The early morning view of the Malagasy highlands covered in fog/ smog, it was taken from the taxi brousse going from Tana to Fianar. This was the first day of travel in the two day journey to Toliara. (Taken 12th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
It has been a little over 10 days since I have arrived at my placement. The reality of the position that I committed to back in January has begun to set in. It is a reality that although tough to swallow has already shown its rewards. There is beauty in this place, beauty that is not on the surface, but deeply imbedded in the litter covered soil. The Malagasy are a complex people, a people with well formed assumptions and fears of anything not predictable. The silence that permeates the air between us strengthens this thought. Things often go unsaid, especially on my part. This may be the toughest part of this experience. For it feels as if my true self is not seen, not understood, not realized. If you have ever removed a leg of a table then you know that this table is still functional but unsteady. This is my metaphorical existence, having the crutch of a majority, more than necessary, existence. This is a cold thought. It was best stated in the book How Coffee Saved My Life: and other stories of stumbling to grace by Ellie Roscher:
|The view of a small malagasy village and rice fields located in the highlands of Madagascar. This was taken while I was with 3 other Mad YAGMs on the taxi brousse to Fianar. (Taken 12th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
"I got through the first few days calling up courage from moment to moment. I observed without understanding a word. Every now and then I would try to talk, each sentence a struggle, an embarrassment, a cry for help. I was herded around, never really knowing what was going on. I ate, slept, and breathed. Such automatic acts became victory enough (p21). … Success was redefined. Going from an abundance of friends, food, family, power, and comfort to none, my situation felt like a primeval struggle for survival. … Every day was new and scary and exciting and exhausting (p22)."
Life is slow here, things progress minute by minute. The American experience of reality, where days fly by, is not useful in Madagascar. Though, this may just be my experience of Malagasy life. Regardless love abounds, there is a beautiful relationship between parents and kids. I can't explain this experience other than by saying that the
|The view from my taxi brousse window of some fields while on my way to Toliara from Fianar. (Taken 13th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
glimmer in a mother's eyes as she cares for her child is cross cultural. Older children take care of the younger. Community is abundant and since the day I arrived I have been accepted, as much as a Caucasian can in a Malagasy family. I am treated like a son of my host mother, Jeannette and also a guest of honor. Though I would say that the honor is all mine. I spend my nights while the power is out in the yard watching the beautiful and enormous amount of stars or laughing with Mickael and Raian as we kick around a ball made of what seems to be bags. Mickael and Raian joke that it is a "Malagasy ball", though deep down I know this to be a sad statement on the realities of Madagascar. It is an enlightening experience to laugh and play with these two young boys without any words. These are the moments that seem to make up for the inevitably long days, 3-4 hour church services, and unending heat.
|The road I took to get to Toliara, may be the only one to Toliara, taken after a restroom break on the 11-12 hour journey. (Taken 12th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
The usual 6:15 wake ups to Malagasy hiphop dance music has been a difficult transition. Though, it did prepare me for the first teen cultural emersion. I was asked to join the kids of my family for a night at a dance festival, by the ocean. It was an interesting feeling to be the only white guy, taller than most, at a young adult (loose term for any kid who wanted to attend no matter the age) festival. I got to experience the tapa tapa (twierk) dance along with many of the others, still nameless to me, that my host brothers and sisters had shown me in the days preceding this event. There is a tragic disconnect between present American culture and the culture seen on music videos and advertisements. The adoption and integration of false American cultural fads can be seen in every part of young Malagasy life, from the big belt buckles and flashy jewelry to the orange Mohawks. Semi-comical and yet tragically real is the realization that I have become embarrassed by the younger American generational fads, just like my parents.
|This is an image of the Little boy and his mother in the seat in front of me on my bus to Toliara. I was making faces at him when I took this. (Taken 12th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
Madagascar in all of its complexities and beautiful facets is still a dream. It is unimaginable that my existence here, though short, will last an unimaginably long, rice filled, year. However, it does help that Milou, the puppy, has taken a strong liking to me. She curls up and falls asleep usually near my feet as it gets dark every night. It is comforting, though the fear of getting bitten by the ticks that are thriving on her is a bit disconcerting. This is especially true for my host sister, who remarks that nearly every one of the bites, itches, or tickles of my skin is a result of the bugs from the dogs. This does not stop me, for I see it as a calling to show the Malagasy that their abusive nature with dogs is not necessary and is actually counterproductive. My host mother agrees when I say that the Malagasy and especially the family look to me as an example of how to treat the world. It can be seen in the fact that trash is no longer
|This little girl is related to the young boy and his mother in the other photo. She had bad car sickness and was getting sick the whole ride, though she smiled through it. (Taken 12th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
being thrown on the ground but into a pile to be burned and the fact that the dogs are no longer being kicked. Let's hope it continues!
|This is a view of the front of my humble 2 room house on the Filofito compound. It is nicely located on the back side of the school room and next to one of my host sisters houses. (Taken 19th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
Jeannette, my host mother, is a medicine maker and these are a couple of the workers standing on the machine they use to extract the herbal remedies from the plants. (Taken 19th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
|This is the dog Tolie, looking as cute as ever while relaxing in the shade on a hot Malagasy day. (Taken 19th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
|This is Milou playing with a piece of fabric that she found on the ground. She has taken a liking to following me around and falling asleep between my legs. (Taken 19th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
|These two are my loves, Tolie and Milou(the puppy). They have stole my heart and I am currently training them to sit and lay down. It is not an easy job for these two! (Taken 19th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)
|This is my host mother Jeannette and her grandson Joshiano. Joshiano does not know how to crawl or walk yet but loves to dance and mumble. (Taken 19th of September, 2013 By Ian Stitt)


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"I love this. It's a big secret weapon for us. I really love how if you really want to emulate a Minimoog, this is the best thing to do it with. It's like four oscillators, and it stays on tune and just works really well. We don't use this for many basses. Part of the reason why we don't use this for a bass is that for bass lines we tend to privilege keyboards that are MIDI enabled just because you can lock it in with the drums and it stays on. This one is not MIDI, so we use this more for like leads and funk flourishes. It gives you a million different ones. Also more like soundtracky patches. This is a great synth. It has all these great options right where you turn the effects on and off... it's just an amazing synth. There's chord memory - great synth!"more
"The Mono/Poly through re-201 is my life right now. #korgporn"more
You can see the monopoly synth closest to the cameramore
["They used to have those walls of modular synthesizers and crazy guys were taking those on the road,"](http://www.wired.com/2011/11/tycho-synthesizers/#slideid-539777) Hansen said. "They tried to kind of simplify it and add some functionality. But it doesn't sound anything like [the Minimoog]. It's kind of its own thing. This is more disco-y, like electronic, '70s dance."more
RA interviewer asks him "Let's talk about the Korg Mono/Poly. Do you remember when you first came across one?" Marc Houle: "In the mid-'90s I was trying to get rid of all my digital stuff because I was really tired of the sound, and so I traded in some stuff and got a Mono/Poly" And there is a picture showing the Korg Mono/Poly.more
"Regarding synth I use a lot of different ones like Prophet VS , Mini Moog , Casio Cz5000, yamaha Dx100 , Emu SQ80 , Polymoog, Korg Poly 800 , MonoPoly"more
"Well, I've always quite liked Korg stuff. I've got a Polysix and a Mono/Poly which I use a bit, and then most recently a DW8000. They're the only ones I find suitably different-sounding from anything else. And that's the reason I buy machines, after all - because they don't sound like anything else."more
The Mono/Poly can be seen in King Britt's studio equipment at 1:19 in the video.more
I use the Mono/Poly a lot. It's the lead sound on a lot my of my records. I bought it in South Germany many years ago and I like it for its filter and also for its very fat sound when using all four VCOs.more
At the [1:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1yXR_VhKwEhttp://) mark of the video Andrew is shown playing the Korg Mono/Poly to write their hit song Electric Feelmore
During Legowelt's Studio Tour for *Future Music Magazine*, at 2:33 Legowelt says that it's "…one of my favorite synthesizers cuz' it's really really strange, it has four oscillators which you can play together or polyphonically…you can do all kinds of exotic stuff with it". At 2:58 Legowelt plays the synthesizer and provides examples of what it can do.more
"A lot of big, maximalized electronic music now is kind of easy to make, and we were trying to find a different sound."more
The Korg Mono/Poly can be seen in this photo from an interview with [Attack Magazine](http://www.attackmagazine.com/features/interview/james-holden/2/). During the interview, James Holden asks: [To photographer:] Do you want me to move some of my accounting paperwork off that Korg so you can see it properly? I bet you left it like that on purpose! It's a really crass, heavy-handed visual metaphor for the business overwhelming the music. [Laughs] It really is, isn't it?more
In this photo of Dwayne behind his stage setup you can see a Korg Mono/Poly synthesizer to his left.more
At 2:01 into this video you can see Rex the Dog playing a Korg Mono/Poly Synthesizer.more
"My favorite piece of gear is probably my Korg Mono/Poly. It is such a great sounding synth and surprisingly flexible!"more
"We've got the Korg Mono/Poly, which is an analog synth, we've got a Moog Sub Phatty, which gets used a lot"more
this artist use korg monopoly!more
Used on Music Componentsmore
Live with Anastasia.more
On the top right.more
At the 3:18 minute mark, you can see a Korg Mono/Poly in the background.more
Ghost culture has mentioned in interviews that his first album was mostly recorded on the monopolymore
?SYNTHS: What's your most prized possession in the studio? Shawn Rudiman: Hmm, that's a tough call. All of the kids are loved equally but if I'd say the MPC 3000. He's on every single time I'm in the studio. To me, it's as good as its ever going to get. Also, add the Prophet VS, The 440, Sequential Circuits Pro-One and Oberheim Xpander to that list as well.more
"In the early 90s, I acquired a Korg Monopoly, Oberheim SEM and a SC Prophet 600, a SC Tom and an SC Drumtraks."more
Tara just racked up her gear, Korg Mono/Poly on the bottom shelf!more
Can be seen pride of place right in the front centre of this picture from the Global Citizen studio.more
Side Line Interviewmore
The oldest synth in my collection, and the newest addition to my studio. There's something about the Mono/Poly that makes it more than it's spec sheet — it just has so much soul and character, the kind of weird idiosyncrasies that draw you in and reward you for exploring. It's the kind of synth that you point to when explaining the difference between real analog synthesis and the digital emulation found in a plug-in. Beyond really loaded words like "character", what makes the M/P special? Well, you have four oscillators to play with, as well as a killer filter and some really interesting modulation possibilities. You can switch it from a monosynth to a 4-voice poly, which adds more options. But what really makes the M/P special is the arpeggiator. You can have it run as a traditional arpeggiator in Unison mode, but the fun really starts when you play with the arpeggiator in Poly mode. It will then use each of the four oscillators as a step in the pattern, and you can tweak each oscillator to use different waveforms, octave spread, volume and tuning. So you end up with an arpeggiated pattern that has a unique sense of motion. It's absolutely unlike most gear out there, and it's amazing.
I use it mostly for the arpeggiator. Sounds wonderful.
A must for your studio ...
First synth I owned, was a bit wonky but this gave it a bit of character,great for swooping fx and detuned leads sold it for 500 quid a few years ago, wish i held on to it.
I love this machine!!! when you started to programm it - you may listen his 4 voice song!
Need to plug this back in.
Hate or love it... I love it!
Big sounds from Korg. Triggering this from my Modular always gives me that 'wow' factor. Most thechno chords come from this beast


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It's alway neat to run across one of those old notebooks stashed in a box in my parents' basement, or in mine. I've kept them all, because each and every one has treasures hidden somewhere between the pages. The poems almost always stir memories of their inspiration.
Yesterday, while digging out some small shelves for my son to use for his books, I found two such spiral-bound troves. While one had poetry and random musings, the other held a much more precious gem. . . the beginning of a story.
I was, quite frankly, amazed at this discovery. I don't remember writing it, but it is most certainly my handwriting, my style. And it's in my notebook from school, though which class I can't remember now. So I must have written it in a moment of fantastic inspiration.
And it's good. Don't get me wrong. I'm not setting off fireworks that write my name in the sky. But the story has considerable potential. It is clear is some ways that I was in my infantile state of my writing when this story was born. (Poems scrawled on the pages after it are dated 2001.) There are aspects that bug my now more educated mind when I read it, but with polishing and development, it could go somewhere.
So, since I have been suffering from a block with Church Hill, I wanted to do some writing exercises, starting with this tidbit. Below, I will copy the story exactly as I found it, and in my next post I will show corrections and other edits. I think this will be good for me, good for Church Hill, and therefore good for you, my readers who long for the conclusion.
The foot was swollen, a purplish-red from the blood flooding the vessels. So swollen, in fact, that the toes were beginning to look like they were adhering to one another, becoming one giant toe, and eventually a long pointed foot with no toes at all. The laceration from the bite was clearly visible at the angle of joint connecting the foot to the poor creature's leg. It was a fairly deep slice--the result of a razor-edged jawbone. Above the site of the attack the lower leg was also beginning to swell and movement of the entire limb was quickly being restricted. Injectable antibiotics were necessary, and it was clearly evident that the foot would eventually fall off. The price would have to be marked down, naturally. After all, who wants to pay $175 for a dragon with a missing foot? It truely was a shame. It was such a beautiful dragon. Not that it isn't still, but then we come back to the asthetic value of the animal. Who wants a dragon with a missing foot? I guess there are those people in the world who have a soft spot for such unfortunate creatures. I myself am one of them. But they are so few and far between.


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Two acts of prostitution today. First, you have one day left to enter the Bring Home the Cup Contest. You could win a big motherfucking HDTV, tons of delicious yet fattening and cholesterol-laden Pepsi and Lays products, an Xbox 360 and more goodies. All of it brought to your house by Mark Messier, who will have the real fucking Stanley Cup with him! Yeah, yeah, I know it's Messier and you probably hate him, but he's got the Cup dammit! You can drink booze out of it or piss in it or whatever you want! With 19 of your friends. What a prize.
Our second act of prostitution is to tell you to watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Versus! Where the fuck else you gonna watch it? You know, assuming you live in the U.S.A. and actually have Versus on your cable, and don't get CBC. Then make sure to watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Versus!
I feel dirty.
(h/t to MYFO and their The Weekly Whoring series, which is our obvious inspiration)
*if deluge means "2 or 3"


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Park in Downtown Southern Pines, NC
Park in downtown Southern Pines, NC--young nanny, maybe early 20's...blonde. Kids were calling her Katie. She was driving a white mini van. Kids were playing on the playground and kept asking her to catch them down the slide and she would say no...while she stood by the van smoking a cigarette. I heard her call one of the little boys Riley. She eventually went over to the slide to help one of the boys--with her cigarette in hand. Hope this post gets seen by the right people!
33 comments:
- Just My Two Cents Just Now said...
Nothing can be worse than a Nanny who smokes on the job.
Not cool!!
- Feb 5, 2012, 7:55:00 PM
I am also very bothered by the smoking. It's also sad she wasn't interacting with the kids.
I wouldn't be surprised if the parents knew of the smoking. I've met some interesting parents looking for jobs the last few months, more interested in saving a buck than finding a great caregiver.
- Feb 5, 2012, 8:06:00 PM
I agree. I have a bad habit of smoking one or two cigs on the weekend but I would never ever EVER smoke while on duty or even before going in, as the smell would cling to my skin and it's not okay for the kids to be subjected to that. It's not a matter of parents knowing or not, it's a matter of a nanny who doesn't care anymore about her charges. This is disappointing. I love my charges, as most of you nannies seem too. Clearly she doesn't love hers enough.
- Feb 6, 2012, 9:55:00 AM
Bre, I've also seen ads that say "Smoking is ok, as long as you do it outside." It is appalling.
- Feb 6, 2012, 11:21:00 AM
I don't get it. if you don't want to interact with kids why be a nanny?
I'm not saying you need to be in their face 24/7, but you go to a playground I think it's natural to you know play with the kids!
That child could have been burnt!
If they are not aware of how pathetic their nanny is I hope the parents see this and find out and do something.
- Feb 6, 2012, 11:49:00 AM
- Phoenix said...
Im glad she finally started to help the kids play. But I bet you the parents know she smokes. She would not only smell like smoke but the kids would tell their parents. That is not something someone can hide for very long. I think this would be a bad sighting but she eventually did start helping.
And contrary to popular belief it is not a crime to smoke cigarettes. Just because you don't approve of it. She was not smoking in an enclosed area that could have hurt the kids. I don't think the kids were getting second hand smoke because I know that would be everyone's argument. Just because you can smell the smoke doesn't mean that you are breathing it in. Also it is not ok to judge someone who smokes. People will argue that it sets a bad example. Not really I know kids growing up in both non and smoker homes. Even kids who didn't have caregivers who smoked eventually started and the opposite is true for the smoking kids, they didn't. So I think you sighting is based on your personal views and opinions about what grown adults are allowed to do. Is she less of a person? No she's not. Would she be able to love a child? Yes she would. Smoking is a personal choice. Just because you don't like it and would never hire a nanny who smokes that doesn't mean other people would mind.
Stop passing judgment on people and mind your own damn business. I personally don't like gossipy women who jump to conclusions about shit that doesn't concern them
- Feb 6, 2012, 4:14:00 PM
If a nanny smokes on the job, she is being very irresponsible and should be canned ASAP. Not only is she setting a bad example for her charges, she is also endangering their health.
On nanny posts, almost all of them want a non-smoker nanny.
Any parent who claimed smoking was okay on the job needs to have their heads examined.
- Feb 6, 2012, 5:36:00 PM
- StrawberryShortKakes said...
I personally HATE smoking and just don't understand why it is appealing to anyone. I would never smoke a cigarette, or anything else for that matter. That being said, I don't think it is THAT terrible to pass judgment on someone who does smoke. Call me a bad person all you want but I do judge someone who would make a choice to inhale toxins into their lungs and even worse, endanger others around them. A person doing that voluntarily just makes me question their judgement. I am not saying that a person is a bad person for smoking, I just don't get the appeal and the fact that they KNOW it is bad for them and others. In the same way, I am sure a health-conscious person seeing me eat a donut would make them cringe too haha.
- Feb 6, 2012, 6:09:00 PM
It's setting a bad example for the kids. Bottom line. The hazards that come from smoking are no secret and as a potential role model to her charges, she should not be smoking in front of them.
- Feb 6, 2012, 6:15:00 PM
- Phoenix said...
It is not bad IF the parents know she's doing it, which they probably do. It is NOT a bad example, smoking pressure comes form peers not parents. I know more kids who decide not smoke because their parents are smokers. And it is no unhealthy as long as she isn't blowing the smoke in their face or is in enclosed area.
- Feb 6, 2012, 6:29:00 PM
- Phoenix said...
smoking is a personal choice and doesn't make anyone less of a person. It doesn't make them less responsible and it doesn't make them less caring. I don't know why people have such a bad perception of smoking. That would be like saying, people who drink shouldn't have kids.
- Feb 6, 2012, 6:32:00 PM
I totally agree with you, Phoenix. Smoking is a personal choice and if a nanny wants to on her own time, she can. She's an adult (I hope!) and it is legal. Of course I'm also pro-weed but I'm not going to say she should do that as well because it is still unfortunately illegal. Anyway, I smoked for almost 10 years before finally quitting for good and I have no idea if the families at the time knew I smoked or not. They never mentioned smelling it on me. I never, ever smoked while on the clock or around other children I wasn't being paid to watch. I just think that's irresponsible. I finally quit because it was affecting my health so much and now I can't handle being around it at all, so yes I am a definite believer in the bad effects of second-hand smoke.
- Feb 6, 2012, 7:02:00 PM
As a nanny AND a smoker, I'm a little disappointed in some of you commenters passing judgement. GOOD for her for smoking AWAY from the kids and telling them NO while she had a lit cigarette. Also BAD on her for going to help with cigarette still in hand and bad on her for smoking in front of the kids.
I've been a smoker for 10+ years, been with my current family for almost 7, and they didn't know I smoked until I went on vacation and asked if it would bother them if, at night, when I was on my own time, I smoked outdoors on their vacation property. Which they were 100% okay with. That was only a year ago. Despite being a daily smoker, I've NEVER gone to work smelling like a cigarette. They had no clue until I made mention of it. The few times if any I've EVER smoked on the job were outdoors while the kids napped, and cigarette butts were always bagged and disposed of off their property. There's absolutely no reason to think that a nanny that smokes is going to be any less involved/caring/etc.
Is it a shame that this girl smokes in front of the kids, absolutely, but it is what it is.
- Feb 6, 2012, 7:19:00 PM
Phoenix --so, catching a small child at the bottom of a slide with a lit cigarette in hand is okay? Telling the kids "no" because she is "busy" smoke is NOT acceptable. If you smoke-so be it. I was not in any way passing judgement on her for being a smoker in general. I was appalled that she neglected her charges to smoke a cigarette and still held it lit in her hand when handling the children. Smoke if you want, but this was not an appropriate situation WHAT SO EVER, whether the parents know about it or not. If parents know their nanny smokes, they need to make rules about smoking while on duty because this was completely inappropriate.
- Feb 6, 2012, 8:47:00 PM
I agree with you , OP. You made a valid post she was being negligent in more ways than one.
I hope that if the parent is not aware that somehow they become aware and take care of the situation.
But there is a very real possibility the parent is aware the nanny smokes on the job, doesn't interact with the children, and is careless( helping with cigarette in hand), the parent just may not care.
Is it right? No, but sadly that's how it it is with some parents, and if they don't care what can be done?
- Feb 6, 2012, 9:05:00 PM
OOOhhh you are so touche Phoenix.
I bet you smoke.
- Feb 6, 2012, 9:29:00 PM
Honestly, Smoking is NOT a big deal. I am so sick of holier than thou, high on their horses people basically condemning smokers to hell. I'm a nanny. I smoke. Not around the kids, not outside in front of the kids, the kids aren't aware I smoke, and the parents are 100% ok with it. Just because you don't agree with smoking doesn't make all smokers pure sinners and assholes. I don't drink alcohol, but I don't hate all drinkers. People drink in front of kids all the time. If your only argument is that it's a bad example, then drinking in front of kids will turn them into alcoholics later. You can't be hypocritical when it comes to this stuff. If one bad habit will stick with kids, then they all will. Get over yourselves. It's not the end of the world.
- Feb 6, 2012, 11:12:00 PM
People who smoke should just dig their own graves right now and jump in them....this way it will save them the reality of a painful death. :(
- Feb 7, 2012, 2:41:00 AM
Thanks for your opinion.
- Feb 7, 2012, 7:24:00 AM
Oy. *shakes head*. Smoker, I would ask that you kindly reread my original post and then tell me where in it I said that smokers are sinners or bad people. I didn't. And I'm not even claiming that now--I know plenty of smokers and if you smoke that is your own personal choice and you have that freedom. I was simply reporting a negligent incident I witnessed. If you're a nanny and a smoker, you should not be neglecting your charges to smoke on the clock. Period.
- Feb 7, 2012, 7:40:00 AM
I think you brought forth an excellent post for discussion. I don't think anyone is ragging you or anything you've said, it's just the pro-smokers vs the non-smokers going at it! lol, but good job nonetheless on reporting this nanny. And I'm a smoker!
- Feb 7, 2012, 12:40:00 PM
How do you know this woman is the nanny? She could be an older cousin or an aunt. I smoke, and i also babysit alot, and the only child I have EVER smoked in front of is my little cousin. And that is because my entire dad's side of the family smokes, including my cousins mom, the grandmother she lives with and my uncles that she also lives with.
People are very quick to judge young women with children. While walking with my cousin, I have gotten comments about how I must have given birth to her at 14. And I am sure that I have also alternately been judged as the world's worst nanny for having a cigarette in front of her, but in actuality, the situation is different.
- Feb 7, 2012, 1:26:00 PM
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- Feb 7, 2012, 2:16:00 PM
- Phoenix said...
Oh, so you are going to judge again because you think I smoke.
Are you fucking idiot? MissMannah was the only one who understood what I was talking about. And if you read my post I say that she isn't hurting them if she is outside not in enclosed area. And it is def ok for her to tell the kids to wait while she finished her cigarrette. I bet you that the nanny doesn't usually catch a child at the bottom of the slide with a lit cigarette but the nosy OP made her uncomfortable because she was staring at her.
OP you can't have it both ways. Fucking mind your own dam business. Smoking is not illegal.
Also I am pro-weed as well. My husband has been smoking weed since he was 12 and I have a medical card because I am so screwed up. But that doesn't mean I can smoke outside or in front of people.
I will tell you this, most smokers are VERY VERY carefull about where their smoke is blowing when they are around children and non-smokers. I was at work once and some fat lady was eating lunch outside at the smokers table. It had a sign "smoking area" I went sat down, opened my book and started smoking and she had the nerve to say something stupid to me. "I was eating here, the smoke hurts my heads, I can't tolerate it." Bitch you do know how to read, wait you don't even have to read, theres a drawing that shows someking is ok. Get the hell out of my area if you can't stand to be in it.
I swear, I don't know why people think they are the only damn thing on the planet. Lots of posters here have that same thought process. In my family, that's what's called a simple minded bitch. Don't do it!
- Feb 7, 2012, 2:23:00 PM
- Tales from the (Nanny)Hood said...
Anyone who smokes and thinks that people can't smell it on them is delusional.
Smokers stink. Basic fact.
- Feb 7, 2012, 3:09:00 PM
Wow. Go smoke another one Phoenix. I wouldn't want you within a ten mile radius of my kids.
- Feb 7, 2012, 4:13:00 PM
Pheonix, you seem like the more ignorant person on this entire blogsite. You are so set on being entitled to your own opinion that you don't even realize that everyone who comments here is entitled to theirs as well. No one told you smoking was illegal. No where in the origial post did it say anything about smoking being illegal, bad for you, unhealthy...the poster was reporting a negligent nanny.
As for you, CalcuLATER, who the hell cares whether the girl was their nanny, sister, aunt, cousin, WHATEVER...her behavior was negligent and the person was reporting what they saw. How do we know that any nanny sighting on here was the nanny or a family member? THIS IS WHAT THIS SITE IS FOR. Jesus Christ, seems like the ones calling others 'simple minded' are pretty damn simple minded themselves.
- Feb 7, 2012, 8:20:00 PM
Just passing through, put this in perspective for a minute.
This woman was smoking a cigarette, an activity that takes about 5-7 minutes. During that time, the children were in her line of sight. They were not screaming their throats raw while she ignored them, they were not asking for food/water while she ignored them, she wasn't hitting them or being rough with them in any way, they weren't strapped into strollers for 3 hours while she ignored them.
For 5-7 minutes, these children were playing together, while she was close enough to help if anything went wrong. If she is a relative, or someone else who is watching those kids as a favor to their parents, someone unpaid, who the parents know smoke, then I don't think it qualifies her as a terrible caregiver because she wasn't playing with them for a few minutes. Kids do not need to be engaged with and indulged every second of every day.
- Feb 7, 2012, 9:39:00 PM
I just reread the posting and the only inappropriate thing I saw was the nanny helped the little boy at the slide with the lit cigarette in her hand. And I think even that one is iffy and probably doesn't warrant a sighting. The fact that this person was standing away from the children...with them in her sight...and refusing to go near them while she was smoking...is a GOOD thing. She was trying to avoid blowing smoke in their face...at first anyway. But she probably did get too many dirty looks from nosy mommies at the playground so that's why she finally gave up and helped the boy.
I am not saying this because I have to agree with my bestest buddy Phoenix or because I am so pro-smoking. I am saying this because I think this is an utterly ridiculous post and IF this is really a nanny (like Calculater said, it probably isn't) then the parents likely already know she smokes. It certainly was NOT a circumstance of neglect in any way.
- Feb 7, 2012, 9:58:00 PM
Miss Mannah seems to know it all doesn't she?
- Feb 7, 2012, 10:53:00 PM
- Phoenix said...
Yes, MissMannah does know it all. Glad you started to realize that
- Feb 8, 2012, 2:49:00 PM
I don't know if you noticed...I said the words "I think" in my post. Go look for them, they are there I promise you. I make my own opinions, just like everybody else here.
- Feb 8, 2012, 8:43:00 PM
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- Feb 9, 2012, 3:38:00 PM