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Saturday, 1 October 2016
Less is more
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Beautiful positioning and lovely stamp. I like the glimmer.ReplyDelete
Super make and well done on being first past the post this week over at LIMReplyDelete
Those stamps are lovely Jan! They really suit out colour challenge - great choice. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Less is More :)ReplyDelete
This is just gorgeous,love the image.xxxReplyDelete
This is just soooo pretty and delicate. Love it xxReplyDelete
it's lovely JanReplyDelete
Gr Karin
Gorgeous colour combination and such a beautiful card.ReplyDelete
Linda xxx
Hi Jan this is a stunning CAS card. Take care. Hugs JackieReplyDelete
Beautiful CAS card Jan, love the colours.ReplyDelete
Pam x
So pretty, terrific use of the colors from the challenge. Thanks for sharing at Less is More!ReplyDelete
Beautifully subtle, CAS and delicate Jan and great use of the colour combo. Thanks for playing with us at Less is More this week. SarahReplyDelete
This is such a delicate and pretty card Jan!ReplyDelete
Well done on being first this week too!
Thanks so much
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Such a stunning CAS card Jan. Aren't those colours beautiful? Cathy xReplyDelete
This is so lovely. Have a nice day, AnkieReplyDelete
So delicate and fresh; these flowers look great!ReplyDelete
wonderful clean and simple cardReplyDelete
Cute little cluster of stamping and I love those teeny butterflies.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing with us.
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Made a trip to Ireland to try and become a "Man of the RAS"
The sun did actually come out at one time, so I quickly snapped a pic of it, I think this is the first ever actual sighting in Ireland.
The place is not so bad, they do have Guinness that I did become a big fan of wile in Ireland, I have since heard that it is much better in Ireland then anywhere else.
Probably the only thing I think.....
There is also some pretty cool pubs, see insert, Im now on the search for a Munners pub.
This is Matty.
We did stay in some nice hotels along the way, and enjoyed some lovely potatoes.
I spent an evening rolling around on the floor in this hotel.
There was also some really cool design work in a few of the hotels, I think every bathroom should have a door with a window to it.
The people are nice in Ireland I will give them that, and the grass is really green, and there are lots of rocks, and they do like potatoes.

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Fun books series and great cheese. This book series made me more cheese adventurous. I went looking for a different type of cheese. I'm a big fan of cheddar cheeses and Asiago cheeses.
In the books, Charlotte owns a cheese shop where she talks about various cheese and what to eat in combination.
This cheese was delicious! Simply perfect.
This cheese was delicious! Simply perfect.
Check out my review of the final books in the series.


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I'm sure everyone looks forward to the weekends like I do so I thought I would start a new series called Whimsical Weekends where every Friday I will share 5 things to try on the weekend. Especially with summer around the corner I always want to be outside and weekends allow me to do just that. Longer days, warmer sunshine, leisurely meals, and time away from reality.
Find the best tasting Coffee and treats in your city
Throw a backyard party and serve girly drinks
Take a road trip to nowhere in particular
Try a new hairstyle
Dress up for no reason


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Tommy eventually led to a movie and Broadway play which made the band economically viable, thus allowing them to explore further into rock. What followed are four of the greatest albums of all time: The Who by Numbers, Who's Next, Who Are You and of course the single greatest album of all time, Quadrophenia.
I found Quadrophenia in my senior year of high school. Senior year is obviously trying for any adolescent, and my existential crisis seemed more severe than most. Through my lows during that year and summer, I knew I could always turn to The Who. And though I'm sure it's trite to say, I owe a lot to Quadrophenia. That album consoled me more than anything else.
Tom's favorite song.
This album is perfect. It features the flawless writing of Townshend and one of the greatest hard rock vocalists of all time in the form of Daltrey. John Entwistle is the little appreciated hero, who competes year in and year out for the greatest bassist of all time [only competition being Flea and JPJ (DW: and Les Claypool)]. And, of course, the greatest drummer of all time in Keith Moon.
Donny's favorite Quadrophenia song.
Pearl Jams are the only other people that can ever do Love Reign O'er Me justice.
All in all, Quadrophenia is a tour de force. It's not so much music as much as it's pure raw emotion. You can feel it. Even after the music stops it resonates with you. It really is a masterpiece of writing that you just do not expect from a rock band. With Quadrophenia, The Who transcend the hard rock genre. They give us something real. Quadrophenia is a culmination of everything The Who stands for. If the band was judged solely on this album, than they should be so lucky.
The Who?


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We reached JB at around 8.30am to have our breakfast. It took us about one and a half hour to reach Batu Pahat.
Hi to all people who love food like me!! This blog is basically for me to post photos of the food that I enjoy and also, to discuss good food with fellow foodies. I am no food critic and I believe that taste of the food can be quite subjective. I have also decided to add in my travel blog and some bits and pieces of my life here. If you have the time, do drop by and feel free to browse around! Cheers! =P
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Day Trip to Batu Pahat (Malaysia)
We reached JB at around 8.30am to have our breakfast. It took us about one and a half hour to reach Batu Pahat.
4 comments:
- 365days2play and EAT! said...
I want to go too! One of the pictures kinda looks like the buildings in geylang. Or shall I say Geylang is one of the few bits of SG that still looks like M'sia?
Anything particularly interesting in the malls?
- April 19, 2011 at 11:58 PM
- Miso said...
Sad to say.... nothing much interesting in their malls. If you wanna shop, this is definitely not the place for you. JB will be better...
- April 20, 2011 at 7:45 PM
- bookjunkie said...
I want to go! the only thing holding me back is the safety issue. I hear from Malaysian friends that the roads are not too safe....or is it ok as long as you stick to the highways?
- April 21, 2011 at 9:39 PM
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Going into the season's first competition on Friday evening, both Nittany Lion cross country squads have been rated among the top four teams in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region, according the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) rankings, released on Monday morning. Both the Nittany Lion men's and women's contingents will be looking to build on NCAA appearances in 2010. In fact, both teams have become mainstays on the NCAA scene of the past several seasons, with the women's team qualifying for the national meet for the past two seasons (2009 and 2010), and the men's squad making the 31-team field in two of the last three campaigns (2008 and 2010).
Led by a quartet of returning all-region finishers in seniors Caitlin Lane (Greenwich, N.Y.), and Kara Millhouse (Boiling Springs, Pa.), and juniors Natalie Bower (Pleasant Unity, Pa.) and Brooklyne Ridder (Cincinnati, Ohio), the Nittany Lion women will begin the season as the third-ranked team in the Mid-Atlantic Region, behind stalwarts Georgetown in first and Villanova - the defending NCAA Champion - in second. Rivals Princeton, and West Virginia follow the Nittany Lions in fourth and fifth, respectively. The Nittany Lions provided a third-place effort at the regional championships a year ago, to go along with a fourth-place standing at the Big Ten Championships.
The men's team also returns a strong core of harriers, including seniors Kyle Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.), and Vince McNally (Paoli, Pa.), who went two-three to propel the Nittany Lions to a fourth-place finish at the regional championships a year ago. The duo will be joined by returning NCAA team members Chris Cipro (Harmony, Pa.), Owen Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.), and Nick Scarpello (Jamison, Pa.) at the front of the Nittany Lion pack. Princeton, Villanova, and Georgetown cover the top three positions in the rankings, after finishing in the same order at last year's Mid-Atlantic Regional, while the Naval Academy rounds out the top five.
The Nittany Lions open up the 2011 campaign at the Dolan Duals at Lock Haven, this Friday night.


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From Ms. Leavitt's bio (with the third-person pov tossed in by us): Caroline Leavitt is the award winning author of eight novels, most recently Girls in Trouble, which was a Booksense Selection and is now in its third printing. She is the recipient of a New York Foundation of the Arts Grant in Fiction and portions of her novel in progress won a Goldenberg Fiction Prize. She was a finalist in the Nickelodeon Screenwriting Fellowship, a semi-finalist in the Fade In/Writers' Net Screenwriting Competition, and a National Magazine Award nominee.
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As anyone who follows me on Facebook and Twitter knows, I've fallen in love with Paper Rats videos. They're hilarious, smart, very knowing videos about the writing experience, so of course I had to track down the people responsible and hurl questions at them. And who are these brilliant folk?
Yes! Who?
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The 39 Clues 1: The Maze Of Bones
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I got the tomatoes canned up today. I decided that I would can into the 1 pint jars instead of the 1 quart jars that I used last year. I usually mix my homemade sauce with storebought sauce so using the pint size makes it a little easier to do. Silly me forgot to sample the sauce before I canned it but judging by the smell, I think that I am pretty close. I may be short on salt but that can be added when I actually use the sauce - I've found that it's better to be under on a seasoning rather than over. I cooked the sauce down pretty far so the half case of tomatoes (plus a gallon bag of whole heirloom tomatoes that I had frozen up last year) only yeilded 9 pints of sauce. I'm hoping to get more seconds at the market next week so that I can can some more. I'd love to give a recipe but I didn't use one. Here's what I used though:
1/2 case of hybrid tomatoes skinned and seeded
aprox 5 lbs of heriloom tomatoes skinned and seeded
several tablespoons of minced garlic
6 bay leaves
aprox 2 tablespoons of mixed oregano, rosemary, thyme, basil and marjoram
about 1 tablespoon of sea salt
and I cooked it down for 3, maybe 4, hours.
I haven't taken the pesto out of the freezer yet but since I covered the ice cube trays with Glad Wrap there is no pesto smell permeating the refrigerator (hooray!)
I'm planning on carving the pumpkins in the am and doing the caramel apples in the early afternoon.
Oh, I didn't use a recipe for the pesto either. Again, here's a list of what I put into it:
6 large bunches of sweet italian basil
1/4 cup arugula
12 medium to large cloves of garlic
at least 8 oz of Parmesan cheese, probably more
1/2 to 3/4 cup of EVOO
1/2 to 1 cup of cold water
2 teaspoons of sea salt
1/4 cup of raw pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup of raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup of some other seed that wasn't pine nuts
1/2 cup of fresh oregano
all wizzed together in the food processor until it was smooth and almost pourable.


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Saturday, July 12, 2008
UK economy: between a rock and a hard place
There's often a kind of self-destructive excitement as a crisis develops, as at the gathering of forces for a war. But the Rupert Brookes will be succeeded by the Wilfred Owens.
I have believed for about 9 years that we are in for an unpleasant time, and that is why I returned to the public sector pro tem at the end of 1999: I really did (and do) think that everybody should prepare for a storm. I have also been encouraging my clients to become/stay cautious, for the last 10 years. I thought we'd returned to sanity in 2003, when the FTSE had halved from its start-2000 peak, but off we went again. From my amateur perspective (and who exactly is an expert on the world economy?), the delay in facing economic reality has allowed the patient's condition to worsen.
Mark Wadsworth's opening comment here was "Sell to rent. Cash is King." Yes, I agree, at this stage. I was talking to my wife last year about selling the house (and, I think, the year before that) but personal circumstances and priorities often trump the cold financial calculations, don't they?
However, I don't think cash will be king for a long period. I can't see the government rapidly shrinking the public sector, and at the same time we shall see reduced earnings, more insolvencies and increasing unemployment in the private sector. The financial sector, which has helped our nation's books to nearly balance, is being hit in banking and investment now, and will (I think) be hit worse in future; that cow will yield far less milk to the Treasury, and so the budget will be even more unbalanced than it is today.
Europe seems keen to enforce a discipline on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that it has been unwilling to emulate with respect to its own accounts for many years; if the EU continues to take such a rigid line, maybe there will be a tear in the EU fabric, along the line of the English Channel.
Meanwhile, I think Gordon Brown's reputation as a money manager is ruined. As has been said, he failed to fix the roof when the weather was fine. A playboy can seem a financial wizard as long as he keeps partying on his yacht, but the adoring guests will disembark when the holes below the waterline make themselves felt.
(I wonder what would have happened if the Conservatives had won again in 1997? Can we be confident that the consequences would have been better?)
To right the ship of State will take money, or (since we hardly know what faith to place in money any more) perhaps it would be apter to say, wealth. This, I think, is where the "cash is king" slogan will wear thin. At the moment, we see a devaluation/destocking in houses, cars, computers and other big-ticket items. It's a good time for Loadsamoney to go shopping, even if the price of his dried pasta is up 40%.
But when the stocks have been run down to match shrunken demand levels, and Loadsamoney's firm is on the skids, the game will probably change. RPI is on the up, but now the causes are more external than internal: we have forgotten the lessons of WWII and have become very dependent on imports of food and fuel, which are major components of those inflation indices that aim to reflect the circumstances of the ordinary person. So interest rate rises are unlikely to reduce the cost of such necessities, except indirectly insofar as they may help strengthen sterling; yet a weakening in sterling is the hope for our trade in manufactures (the pound has dropped 15% or so against the Euro, in the last year). Indeed, we seem to have a policy of shadowing the plummeting US dollar, as once we shadowed the Deutschmark; perhaps, perceiving this strategy, George Soros will stage another coup, to our country's cost, again.
If revenues are down because of recession (or the D-word), where else will the Chancellor find wealth to repair the yacht? More sale of assets to sovereign wealth funds (there goes the family silver)? More bonds sold to trade-surplus foreigners (but will they have the cash, at a time when their own economies may be slumping together with Western consumer demand)? (Perhaps they will, if the US insists on handing the Chinese mortgage bail-out money - see Mish!)
Left high and dry in public view as the tide of wealth recedes, will be the billions in cash held by the crafty, the nervous and the cautious old. And the subtlest way to steal it is by inflation.
I do not know what will be the best store of wealth when major inflation strikes. All the world's gold currently above ground could be made into a cube that would fit comfortably under the arches of the Eiffel Tower (and historically, a fair bit of it could have been found not far away from the Tour Eiffel, stashed away in French ceiling-bowl lights). The gold market is small enough to be a prey to manipulation both ways.
Perhaps a safer store of value would be NS&I index-linked savings certificates. If inflation gets too bad, the easy way out for the government will be not to launch new issues, and the old ones have a maximum term of 5 years. There could theoretically be a problem for investors, in the effect of inflation between the date of maturity and the date the money is cleared in the investor's bank account, but we must hope that the government will never permit a hyperinflation.
And I note that landowners such as the Duke of Westminster have rarely sold their land because of temporary monetary inflation. Even if house prices do decline towards 3 times earnings, they will always have a value, and if rented out, will create an income. Perhaps Mark's comment would then be reversed: buy to rent, not sell to rent. Even now, as many try to get out from under the mortgage trap, there are signs that renting out property is a promising sector, since (I understand) demand is increasing faster than supply.
I'd be interested to hear other ideas.
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- Guthrum said...
not sure advocating we should all rush to get public sector jobs is the answer, reducing the State and overblown state spending that is sucking cash out of the economy through incontinent spending is. We have an economy that just does not encourage saving
- 12 July 2008 at 11:01
- SACKERSON said...
Guthrum, I did it for self-protection.
I left teaching in 1989 to become a belated Thatcher's child, joining an insurance company just in time for the torrent of economic problems and the mania for financial services regulation (a long story in itself, that). I had my go at trying to help ordinary people save for the future.
It seems that unless you're a spiv or expat millionaire, then to put it crudely, doing business in the UK sucks.
- 12 July 2008 at 11:23
- Mark Wadsworth said...
I wonder what would have happened if the Conservatives had won again in 1997? Can we be confident that the consequences would have been better?
Focussing on runaway house prices (my specialist topic), I think it would have been even worse.
Assuming that Tories had run slightly lower taxes etc, and bearing in mind their rampant NIMBYism and their role as front for the land-owning lobby, it is quite possible that house prices would have rocketed even higher - like in the Lawson boom and the Barber boom, i.e. the Tories are just as guilty of this as Nulab.
For example, see this exchange at St John of Redwood:
My comment: "John, agreed. But what we have now is the fall out from the housing and credit bubbles bursting. If you had stayed in government since 1997, hopefully you would have wasted less and taxed less. But - and this is the big but - wouldn't lower taxes have had the effect of creating an even bigger housing/credit bubble? What would the Tories have done to prevent these bubbles happening? The previous bubble was under a Tory government, don't forget."
John R's reply: "The previous bubble was thanks to the European policy of shadowing and then linking to the DM. A Conservative government would have spent and borrowed less."
Not much of an answer, is it?
- 12 July 2008 at 14:05
- SACKERSON said...
Some rule on income multiples for borrowers would have been helpful.
And how about making lenders solely liable for the loss from a self-cert default, to the extent that (after auditing the case) the loan exceeded the regulatory multiple? Something along those lines.
- 12 July 2008 at 18:34
- Mark Wadsworth said...
So how does that deal with buyers who borrow money from their parents, (who themselves have remortgaged up to your chosen hilt) and who have maxed out on their credit cards? What about married couples? Should the bank assess the likelihood of Mrs having a baby and how long she might be off work?
To make this stick, you would have to include every penny of store card, credit card and family loan.
Whatever rules you dream up (and on a human level, I agree that they might make sense), people and banks will find a way round them.
- 12 July 2008 at 23:39
- SACKERSON said...
Mark: I agree that you'll never eradicate folly, but making the lender liable for gross excesses would incentivise them to take more care.
Karl Denninger has pointed out that for Americans, if the lender colluded with the borrower to falsify information for the loan application, the lender is liable; and he's urged people caught in the mortgage vice to consult their lawyers and tax advisers on this point.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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Happy Earth Day.
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An aside, Ted Geisel's (Dr. Seuss's) nephew was one of my Sociology professors in college. Unfortunately, he rarely spoke with as much rhyme or rhythm.
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Endgame Entertainment has picked up Robert Tannen's spec "Hungry Rabbit Jumps" for Tobey Maguire to topline.
Project is described as a dramatic thriller in the vein of David Fincher's "The Game."
Endgame's James Stern is producing alongside Maguire and Gordonstreet Pictures' Ram Bergman. Endgame's Wendy Japhet is executive producing. Mark Ross is overseeing for Maguire Entertainment.
Endgame is the production and finance company behind the Bob Dylan biopic "I'm Not There" and "Hotel Rwanda." Its next film, "The Brothers Bloom," will be released by Summit Entertainment.
Maguire Entertainment has a number of projects set up at various studios including "Tokyo Suckerpunch" and "Everything Changes" at Columbia Pictures and "Hot Plastic" at Focus Features.
Maguire most recently wrapped the love triangle drama "Brothers" opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman for Relativity Media.
Tannen's credits include Yari Film Group's 2006 gambling drama "Even Money." He is repped by Featured Artists Agency and manager AB Fischer.


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Ever since I was very young, I've loved playing the game Boggle. I'm considered the champion at my house, although I still have far to go. But lately I've been playing online, and it has been a great way to stretch myself and test my skills. It's lots of fun and you get to play against a bunch of people. Plus, the site is ad free! Give it a try...it may just "boggle" your mind! (Sorry...) (via Robot Johnny)
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20. "The Murder of Phil Hartman" (his wife Brynn shot him on May 28, 1998, and shortly afterward shot herself to death)
19. "The Case of Christian Brando" (he shot Dag Drollet on May 16, 1990)
18."The Murder of DorothyStratten" (her estranged husband/manager Paul Snider shot her on August 14, 1980)
17. "The Menendez Murders" (Jose and Mary "Kitty" Menendez were shot by their sons Lyle and Erik on August 20, 1989)
16."The Murder of Dominique Dunne" (her estranged boyfriend, John Sweeney, choked her into a coma October 30, 1982; she died November 4, 1982)
15."The Amityville Murders" (Ronald "Butch" DeFeo, Jr. murdered his entire family November 13, 1974)
14."The Murder of Marvin Gaye" (his father shot him to death April 1, 1984)
13."The Murder of Bonnie Lee Bakley" (the wife of Robert Blake, who was tried and acquitted of her shooting murder of May 4, 2001; unsolved crime)
12. "The Murder of Biggie Smalls" (shot to death March 9, 1997; unsolved crime)
11. "The Murder of Gianni Versace" (shot to death July 15, 1997 by spree killer Andrew Cunanan)
10. "Bob Crane" (bludgeoned to death and an electrical cord was tied around the corpse's neck on June 29, 1978; unsolved)
9. "The Murder of Rebecca Schaeffer" (shot to death July 18, 1989 by stalker Robert John Bardo)
8. "The Death of Lana Clarkson" (shot to death February 3, 2003 by Phil Spector)
7. "The Wonderland Murders" (July 1, 1981, Billy DeVerell, Ron Launius, Joy Miller, and Barbara Richardson were bludgeoned to death by henchmen sent by Eddie Nash, who were let in by John Holmes; Launius' wife, Susan Launius, survived the attack but sustained debilitating injuries)
6. "The Murder of Selena" (shot by Yolanda Saldívar March 31, 1995)
5. "The Black Dahlia" (her body was found mutilated, drained of blood, and cut in half at the waist, January 15, 1947; unsolved)
4. "Tupac Shakur" (shot by unknown assailants September 13, 1996)
3. "The Murder of Former Beatle John Lennon" (Mark David Chapman shot him December 8, 1980)
2. "The Murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman" (both were knifed multiple times and struck on the back of the head June 12, 1994; Brown Simpson's ex-husband, OJ Simpson - the prime suspect - was found not guilty in a criminal trial but in a civil trial was ordered to pay the victims' families $33.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages)
1. "The Manson Murders" (the documentary addresses only the Tate murders on August 8, 1969 and the LaBianca murders on August 9, 1969, despite other documented crimes committed by Manson Family members)


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Easy Peasy Dinners and Cookies Galore!
With Christmas break upon us, I thought I'd share some of my easy go-to recipes for those evenings when you simply don't have the time or energy to cook up anything too complicated -OR- you're on holidays! Not only are these meals delicious but they are also healthier than a lot of frozen meals you can buy! So here goes!
Quiche! I am a huge fan of this one because it can be quickly pulled together and it is so easy to make 2 at the same time! That way one can be thrown in the freezer for another time because lets face it - there are days when turning on the oven even seems like too much of an effort!
Also, quiche is wonderful for the very fact that you can add to it pretty much whatever suits your fancy! I usually prefer spinach but you can also do broccoli or any other veg you can think of! My favorite additions are kalamata olives and bacon to top it off...mmmm, yum! On the one in the pic, I threw some hot banana peppers on top especially for my hubby since he loves spicy things and I ended up really liking that too!
Shepherd's pie is another staple in our home but recently I came across a recipe for Tex Mex Shepherd's Pie which ended up being a huge hit with the kiddos! It has just enough zing to make it a new found favorite for my 2 little goobers! :) And again, its so easy to make 2 and freeze it!!
This next one is a vegetarian casserole that I LOVE! Its Chilaquiles Casserole - layers of tortillas, black beans, zucchini, diced tomatoes, enchilada sauce and cheese! So very yummy with a green salad in the side! And as you can see the kids enjoy the leftovers at lunch the next day!
Now that the rush of Christmas baking is over, I want to share with you some of what I baked this holiday, too!
First off, an old favorite - Ginger Sparklers! They are the taste of Christmas to me! So soft and gingery...even thinking about them makes me want to go make a batch right now! The recipe was from my friend, Andrea but I don't quite remember who she said she got it from. I think you get the picture though - this is a recipe worth passing along!
Ginger Sparklers
Combine 2 c. flour, 2 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. ginger and 1/2 tsp. cloves. In a separate bowl, cream 3/4 c. margarine/butter and 1 c. brown sugar. Add 1/4 c. molasses and 1 egg. Blend thoroughly then add flour mixture. Mix well. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in white sugar. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes.
This next recipe is a new one I found this year but one that I will definitely be making for years to come! Candy Cane Kiss Cookies are a lovely combination of mint and chocolate and they look festive too! Piper loved helping me with these. She was the kiss inserter (although some ended up being added to her mouth and not the cookie...I think I'll have to make my instructions a little clearer next time! ;)) The cookie dough for these cookies made the perfect Christmas gift for friends this year too!
So after making an 'ol' faithful' recipe and finding a new favorite, I just got adventurous! Thats right. I went a little crazy and made a gluten free cookie! It all started on an evening when I found myself roaming Bulk Barn all alone (ie. I had no kids with me and so more than just time enough to run in, grab what I needed and run out!!). I was browsing at all the different flours and such and came across organic coconut flour. I'd seen it come up in several recipes lately but had no idea where to find such a thing...and all of a sudden, there it was! I just had to buy some! And they even had a little recipe right there for Cinnamon Sugar Cookies! I thought it was worth a try! So I whipped a few up and took my first taste of a 'gluten-less' cookie...not quite what I had expected. Initially, I had a texture issue with it and the strong smell of coconut just seemed wrong when about to consume a sugar cookie! But the next day I tried again and they weren't so bad! Anyhow, I'll include a recipe in case you want to give it a try too! I'm sure there are better gluten free cookie recipes out there then what can be found at the Bulk Barn, I just need to look for them! (If you have a good recipe, add a link in the comment box!)
Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
Combine 4 eggs, 3/4 c. + 1 T. sugar, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, and 1/2 c. butter. Mix well. Stir in 3/4 c. coconut flour (I ended up having to use double that in order to be able to make the dough stiff enough to roll into balls). Let mixture rest 5 minutes to allow it to thicken. Combine 2 tsp. cinnamon and 1 T. sugar. Form dough into 1" balls and roll in cinnamon mixture, coating thoroughly. Place on cookie sheet 1" apart. Flatten ball to a 2" diameter. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.


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I remember back when I was a junior or senior in college (I was around 21) and I went to walmart with one of my best girls (Courtney). We were perusing the beauty products isle when Courtney decided that she needed to sit on the floor in front of the wrinkle cream section. I laughed at her because she was absolutely intent that since she was turning 22 she needed to have wrinkle cream. And she was pretty serious about it, as evidenced by her SITTING on the floor to explore her options. I will never forget this moment. Because it was hilarious, but more because it was the first time I ever really thought about wrinkles.
I admit that through the years it has crossed my mind multiple times. Do I need wrinkle cream? I mean, REALLY, do I? I stare at myself in the mirror each day trying to determine the answer to this. I take care of my skin and use plenty of moisturizer.
Last month, my friend gave me a bunch of samples from Sephora. I pulled out the anti wrinkle cream and kind of chuckled at it. I actually thought, I should send this to Courtney as a joke. But instead, I decided that maybe I should try it. So I've been using it around my eyes for about a month now.
This morning after I applied it and moisturized my face, I decided that I NEEDED to look up the reviews about this at Sephora. Was this a fluke or was I really noticing a difference in my eye area? Well, it turns out this little jar is pretty pricey but the reviews are overwhelmingly positive. hmmm...
I really feel like it's a great product and I am starting to notice that my eye area seems a little softer and less puffy than before. I swear I thought this before I read reviews. I think that I will invest in the full sized product. I mean I'm only half way through the sample and it's been a month. A full sized jar might last me a year. All I know is that I absolutely love when I find a good product that is worth the money. After all, I'm over 22 I definitely need anti-wrinkle cream right? :)
OH, and just in case you were wondering, my sparkly shoes came in the mail today and they are as fantastic as I remember! You were totally waiting on pins and needles about that right?
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Taboo Season 1 will emerge you into a historic setting with trading companies, travels over the ocean, and lots of intrigues. One of the most promising TV shows out there is all about the times when people ventured into risky businesses and tried to re-open the world. This story is all about one particularly talented individual James Delaney who finds himself in a tricky situation.
He lost his father and he has all the reasons to believe that he was murdered. Revenge is the only option for him. However, people who wronged him are all mighty and powerful. Without a puffy bag of money under his belt, James does not stand a chance against shady businessmen who control trading operations. James knows that in order to avenge his father and start a new life, he needs to not only bring his enemies to justice but destroy their wealth.
After stealing a handful of diamonds, James got himself a hefty sum of money to kickstart his revenge plans. With an idea to establish his own trading company, he enters the world of traders. The world around him keeps spinning and he finds himself between two warring sides. While America and Britain try to sort out their relationships, James is well on his way to a sweet revenge.
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Saturday, May 24, 2014
Celebration Saturday
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It is indeed a joyful post, Michelle! Love the wordle-filled with great words! Your poetry Palooza is something I hope you'll share more about! Have a wonderful weekend, starting with the wedding!ReplyDelete
I love that you are full of celebrations. My post was one of the more difficult celebration posts. So glad to read yours where celebration is like honey flowing off of the spoon easily and sweetly. Enjoy the wedding!ReplyDelete
You are indeed putting off a celebration vibe! I'm so happy that this week was one that allowed you to do so! Have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful week you had!ReplyDelete
Bella looks so happy! She must think she is in heaven!
Your celebration is like your tagxedo apple picture - rich, healthy, colorful. I am happy that you had such a positive week.ReplyDelete
Loved reading this post. So much color, energy and love here. PoetPalooza sounds awesome -- So glad that Bella is perfect -- Lucky teachers to have you as a coach and lucky neighbor to have you as a friend.ReplyDelete
You have such a joyful contagious attitude. Love the dog park picture. My dog Charlie is sleeping on my lap, joy. What words did you use in your tagxedo? Does it work on a Mac?ReplyDelete
Great celebrations this week. It takes a special person to celebrate the joys of others. I keep praying for that joy to find you! Have a great weekend!ReplyDeleteReplies
Leigh Anne, THANK YOU! Keep praying! :) I can't tell you how much I appreciate your prayers and your comments! When will we get to meet IRL (in real life)?!?! Have fun at All Write!Delete
Your post is energizing! Hope that the wedding is full of fun and happiness. I went to a wedding last weekend and it was so lovely to be a part of the celebration.ReplyDelete
I love reading celebrations at home and celebrations at school! Great teach read write reflect coach graphic!ReplyDelete
This is my first time here ... but I'll be back! As others have said, I like the energy :) and color!ReplyDelete


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The Letters of T. S. Eliot, Volume 1: 1898–1922, Revised Edition and The Letters of T. S. Eliot, Volume 2: 1923–1925
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Memory: Fragments of a Modern History by Alison Winter
Armies of Heaven: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse by Jay Rubenstein
How the Occupy Wall Street Movement Discovered its Bliss
It should come as no surprise that Ben Marcus has written a novel about language toxicity—a language plague that kills any adult within range of words, speech, text, even emotive gesture. From the author of Notable American Women (2002), itself a venture in derangements of language, we should have expected no less. It should also come as no surprise that people who think about words all day, for whom locution is sexy and vital and, well, everything, have only to hear the words language toxicity to get all excited in the right places. To such people, I would say: You won't be disappointed.
But here's where it gets interesting. To people who just want to read a good yarn and who think Ben Marcus is too weird for them, I'd say: Think again. In what must have felt odd for a writer whose previous work has been prismatic in terms of narration and plot (if by plot we mean Joe goes to the store and buys a steak), Marcus has chosen for The Flame Alphabet to embrace a few touchstones of the Conventional Novel: single narrator plus single story that begins and ends, with several peaks and dips in between. I can actually tell you what it's about, and in a minute, I will.
In the meantime, it's worth noting how tired that debate about experimental versus conventional fiction seems apropos a novel like The Flame Alphabet, which falls somewhere in the middle of the two. The novel is plenty weird (plenty), but also more ambitious and complicated—which is to say, richer—than Marcus's earlier work precisely because it marries up the weird with the onus to plot. In this way, the novel can
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Monday, April 21, 2008
My quotes
If you and I are on the same page, this page must have an infinite scroll.
July 17, 2008
I do make people happy. But, one person at a time. And, mostly, that person is me.
April 22, 2008
I wish world was like mathematics where the addition is easy and the division is hard.
April 20, 2008
A picture is worth thousand words, but mere words can inspire millions.
Oct 4, 2007
Someone screwed up big time and that is how we call came into existence.
September 2007
You can make a Rashtra out of trash. Or you can take the trash out of a Rashtra. Either way, you win. Go green.
August 15, 2007
Considering what comes out every morning, we should have no doubt what went in the previous day.
July 2007
Human being is just a poo-poo making machine. Unless it procreates.
June 2007
Those who forward the chain mails are the same individuals who cannot fast forward a commercial.
August 15, 2006
Opinions are endless. Just like the layers of onions and the number of digits in Pi.
August 15, 2005
Opinions on my websites are just opinions. Browse them with the pinch of a mouse.
August 15, 2004
I love w&w's. And I think you should respect my point of view.
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Model Town clash: JIT report suggests police FIR be quashed
Pakistan News Agency: ISLAMABAD: Representatives of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the clash in Lahore's Model Town between police and the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) in June have recommended that the FIR registered by police earlier should be quashed as PAT has not accepted the FIR as legitimate and no witnesses have come forward to record their statements. They added that the police have 'hidden facts', The Express Tribune has learned.
In a one-page dissent note attached to the 32-page JIT report, two JIT representatives further stated that the chain of command has not been properly interrogated. Comprising 10 members, the JIT team is headed by Additional Inspector General Special Branch Dr Arif Mushtaq Chaudhry. The other nine members include representatives of the ISI, MI, IB, police, Special Branch and Counterterrorism Department.
The JIT report states that there are many 'inconsistencies' found when the statements of the officials concerned in the incident are compared. Officials ranging from constables to the DIG were interviewed during the investigation. Additionally, the record of issuance of weapons and bullets did not match the record and statements of police officials.
A Punjab government spokesperson clarified that the report was received and has been deemed 'inconclusive'. A request was made to the High Court for the provision of the missing documents so that the report may be reviewed. A committee has been constituted to carry out a detailed analysis of the report and make recommendations.
The JIT pointed out nine police officials, noting their names, ranks and the nature of their weapons. These officials were ex-SHO PS Sabza Zar Inspector Sheikh Amir Saleem, Sub Inspector Elite Force Hafiz Athar Mehmood, Head Constable Elite Force Muhammad Naveed, Head Constable Elite Force Khurram Rafique, SP Security Suleman Ali Khan, ex-SHO PS Shadman Sheikh Asim, Constable Elite Force Nisar, Driver/Constable Ubaid and Constable Riaz Baber.
The report adds that there is no record to establish if there was firing from the Minhajul Quran Secretariat. Police, hospital and other records have been examined but some police officials were reluctant to record statements, the report says. Some relevant records have also not been provided to the JIT, according to the report.
Of the nine accused, four accused police officials – Sheikh Amir Saleem, Hafiz Athar Mehmood, Muhammad Naveed and Khurram Rafique – have been arrested and investigations have been completed in their cases. SP Security Suleman Ali Khan, Sheikh Asim, Nisar, Ubaid and Riaz Baber are still at large. The JIT directed SHO Police Station Faisal Town to obtain warrants for these five officials.
The Investigation Officer also received an application from PAT, submitted by Director PAT Muhammad Jawad Hamad and a writ petition lodged by Advocate Nauman Atiq.
In its application, PAT claimed that during the crackdown on the party's headquarters, DIG Operation Lahore continuously took orders from some higher authority. According to SP Security, he had not called the Elite Force and Mujahid Force but according to the Mujahid Force's record, and the Elite Force in-charge, they were called on the SP Security's orders.
According to the Elite Force in-charge, 469 rounds of SMG and 59 rounds of G3 Rifle were fired during the clash. However, he subsequently told the JIT that SP Elite Abdul Raheem Sherazi had ordered him to change the record.
The police operation started at 12:30 am between June 16 and 17, but PAT workers were killed between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm on June 17, the JIT report stated.
Commissioner Lahore Division Rashid Mehmood informed the JIT that the decision to remove the barricades around the party secretariat was taken in a meeting chaired by Rana Sanaullah, the law minister at the time, on June 16, the JIT stated. Express Tribune
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Remember when I made double the recommended serving of quinoa on Thursday?
Then promised (and failed) to eat it Friday morning for breakfast? (And had a smoothie instead.)
Well tonight, it was put to good use.
Neither of us really felt like "cooking" but we had ample food to prepare a meal without spending more money on groceries or take-out. (We had 2 casualties to throw out tonight, so we wanted to make sure we used up as much as we could! My sincerest apologies ear of corn and package of fresh basil. Your time came too soon.)
So naturally only one thing seemed a logical choice for dinner.
Smorgasbowl – Quinoa Edition.
In the mix?
- Rotisserie Chicken – pulled and chopped
- Chopped red onion
- Arugula
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Goat, parmesan and mozzarella cheese
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Chairs and seating always seem to be an issue when designing, or living in a very small home, and while on a recent shopping spree of sorts over at Ikea for accessories and decorative props for our next "Tiny Yellow House" episode shoot (tomorrow), I came across a hanging chair (one of many they carry) called the EKORRE- which was reasonably priced too. The only thing I missed was that another package/part (the inflatable pad for the seat- about $10.00) has to be purchased seperately- I don't really think its needed though, especially for adult use, leaving you more sitting room as a result.
Its more so meant for kids, it seems, as it was in the "kids section", but it does hold up to 220 pounds and has enough sitting room for an adult, so WHY NOT? I just better not "let-go" and lay on the lbs. anytime soon, or there goes my chair swinging days….
Anyway, I grabbed one, and am in the process of installing it in my basement to serve as an eventual segue into another Make Magazine shoot on homemade hanging seating, and I'll let you know how it works out down the road….
The thing does look pretty darn durable, I do have to say, and when not in use, you could unhook it and ball it up into something as small as a coffee can, perhaps, to store it.
Naturally, on the cheap, here are some other small-space seating ideas….
-Hammocks (take them down when not in use, and they can double as short-term sleep spaces)
-Hanging Butterfly-style chairs
-Thin metal folding chairs
-Ottomans or side tables that double as storage and seating
-Custom-built wall fold-out/drop down seats
-Stairs (a low, increased-size tread or two) that can accomodate a kiester as well
And you get the idea….foldable and stowable is the key ingredient for your small house, vacation hut, cabin, cottage, shack. or shedworking/granny flat.
Ikea's chair, the PS SVINGA also looked intriguing too, nicer/more adult looking, but more expensive and it wouldn't really pack away, or tie back against a wall when not in use. These would probably work great on a porch or deck though.
-Derek "Deek" Diedricksen
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We had the Ekorre chair a few years ago and hung it outside on the deck. It was very popular with the kids (they loved allowing it to spin until they were ready to up-chuck) but the dogs first popped the seat insert, then managed to rip the swing. We've since gotten a pair of hammock swings that get just as much use, and the dogs are better trained (or just older and wiser). I like the openness of them a bit better.


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It has been exactly 2 years since I have posted on the blog. You probably can imagine how busy we have been with our 3 year old, 2 year old, and 10 month old. Yes there was a time that I had three children under the age of 3. Yes, we are crazy for having so many children so close (no, it wasn't planned-but has been a true blessing...and a test of patience!)..There leaves little time for internet usage, and even less time to sit and type a blog post! So for the sake of time this is going to be a post full of bullet points...Here we go!
- Changed the blog name.
- I worked as an early learning center coordinator for 2 years
- We had another child (Noah Shultz)
- We've done endless ministry and my husband has traveled all over Alaska and traveled to the Philippines).
- I am currently a Stay-at-home-mom and am loving it- This blog will be how I have established a routine and what I have done to homeschool our children and be the keeper of the home.
And....I wanted to share with you one of our most favorite recipes.ever. It is so delicious and incredibly healthy for you.
You will need:
*1 pound of carrots, scrubbed, pealed, and chopped (about 4 cups)
*1/2 yellow onion
*3 cloves of garlic
*1 Tbs. coconut oil
*2 cups veggie stock
*2 cups of water
*1/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter
*3 tsp. chili garlic sauce
* 1/8 cup coconut
*Salt & pepper to taste
1. heat skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and onions with the coconut oil until onions are brown(ish).
2. Add chopped carrots and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add ALL of the veggie stock and water. Bring everything to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes and simmer on low for about 20 minutes or until carrots are soft.
4. Cool down just a little and pour everything into a high intensity blender (I used our vitamix) and blend until smooth.
5. Add in the salt and pepper (I just used a dash of both), your peanut butter, and your chili garlic sauce.
6. Blend all again and taste test. Add peanut butter and chili garlic sauce to taste.
Serve with fresh basil and coconut flakes. Enjoy!


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A couple of Milo tops for new babies (here's one):
A couple hats for my parents:
A couple more hats for the heckuvit:
I need to add a bit about the yarns used in these hats. I used Jared Flood's Bray Cap pattern, but knit it up in two very different farm yarns. The brown is knit in a beautifully rustic Merino wool I nabbed at both Maryland and Rhinebeck (one skein each time, because one skein is not quite enough to do much with). The lighter color (what would you call it?) is a locally-grown Shetland wool from Ewe-Can-Do-It Farm, which was purchased for me at Twist just outside New Hope. Of the two, I adore the brown wool, but the Shetland makes a nicer cap with a bit more drape.
Keeping mostly utilitarian, I needed to make a new set of earbuds that wouldn't tangle when I take them out of my pocket:
Here's the Ginkgo Shawl I knit because the yarn was so amazing.
What is it, you ask? Acadia, by The Fibre Company. I'm proud to say that this photo was taken in the city where the yarn was developed. I definitely plan to be knitting with this yarn again.
A couple pairs of socks.
This first pair was originally intended to have a split toe, but I didn't like the way it squished my little toes. So, in a fit of reckless abandon, I cut off the offending toes and reknit it to match the heel. In retrospect, I would recommend snipping a single stitch and picking out a row, as it would be simpler in the long run. Oh, well. Live and learn, right?
The pattern is just a simple stitch pattern on the leg, working the foot according to Priscilla Gibson-Robert's method. I stole the stitch from Beata's blog (at Hedgehog Fibres, the dyer of the yarn I used). It's two rounds of K3, P3 alternated with two rounds of all knit.
The second pair uses the Simple Skyp Sock pattern, but combines it with PGR's heel and toe. I like the way it fits and looks, and it's fun enough to work, now that I have the flow of it. That said, I often find myself thinking more than I'd like when knitting that way. The yarn is a Perendale-Mohair blend I picked up at Maryland a year ago. I'm curious how these will feel when the cold weather sets in; right now they are not very comfortable, even though I am wearing handknit socks whenever I get the chance.
Oh, and remember this? I finished my Olan kerchief. The Polwarth my hunny spun up is so great to wear.
I spun up two braids and plied them together, one in Merino and one Corriedale. They balance each other out both in color and texture, and I am happy with the result. There's 900 yards of fingering/sport weight there.
Oh, and I've started knitting up the Finn I spun in a similar manner:
What's that you say? Do you think it is possible that I can actually finish projects? I've saved the best for last. Both warrant multiple photos, in my opinion.
This Girasole was intended for a Christmas gift about three years ago, but it was preempted by a special request at Thanksgiving. Happily, the intended recipient requested a blanket after seeing my Leaves of Grass, so I merely had to bring it out of hibernation. This past week, I finished it, and took it to my favorite spot for photographs.
The other blanket I just finished was only one year in the making, and it was a joy to knit. It's made entirely of Peace Fleece, and it's lovely.
One square was too bright, so I took a friend's recommendation and overdyed it with charcoal grey to tone it down. It's still a vivid red, but not so garish as before. I think it was a success!
If you're considering trying out this pattern, I recommend it. Lisa at Hidden River Yarns first introduced me to it, and she suggested that it provides a wonderful palate cleanser between projects; I agree... until you get the bug to finish it up. Then it's like potato chips.
You know what else is like potato chips? Photographing it.
I think that about catches you up on the fiber side of things. Life has brought some good changes, but it has me busier than in the past. So back into oblivion I withdraw...
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Amnesty Event precedes Human Rights DayFriday, 28 October, 2011
Author and poet Jack Mapanje in conversation with Gillian Slovo
On Thursday 8 December, Malawian-born writer and poet Jack Mapanje will be in conversation with author and current President of English PEN Gillian Slovo, to mark the launch of Mapanje's new memoir 'And Crocodiles Are Hungry At Night'.
The event will be hosted by Amnesty International UK, English PEN and Jack's publishers Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd at Amnesty's London headquarters. Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen will give the opening address.
Jack Mapanje's new book chronicles his imprisonment without charge in Malawi under former life President Banda. His imprisonment generated huge public outcry and garnered international support from leaders and organisations around the world, including PEN International and Amnesty International.
Considered by Amnesty International to be a prisoner of conscience and elected as an Honorary Member of English PEN, Jack Mapanje was one of several men and women imprisoned in Malawi just for expressing their opinions.
Taking place just two days before international Human Rights Day, the London launch of 'And Crocodiles Are Hungry At Night' also marks the 20th anniversary of Jack Mapanje's release from prison, the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International, and the 90th anniversary of English PEN.
The event is free to attend, but booking is essential. To book visit www.amnesty.org.uk/events
Time: 6.30 for 7pm
Date: Thursday 8 December
Venue: Amnesty International
Human Rights Action Centre
17 – 25 New Inn Yard
London EC2A 3EA


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Leadership Ethics and Corruption -- EU Commission lecture
What is ethical leadership? How do we encourage integrity and fight corruption? At this session and afterwards, many participants confessed that they had been under significant pressure by bosses to do major things that they thought were unethical. Keynote conference speaker Patrick Dixon -- lecture at European Commission. Why leadership has to be based on trust, not just position, appealing to heart as well as to mind. Importance of the European Commission and trans-national regulation. Trust crisis in banking and financial services as well as in politicians, governments and the European Union. How to restore trust and public confidence in political process, parties, elections and democracy itself. How trust can be lost instantly in media, web, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and other social media -- eg dioxin food contamination scandal -- Belgium and impact on Italy, and failure of agricultural ministers to win media debate. Leadership must connect with passion: things we feel strongly about, that really matter, that make a big difference. Eg debate on ethics of food-linked biofuels and burning food in vehicles, impact on global food prices, food riots, international security, connecting oil, food and land prices. Researching my book The Truth about Westminster and UK political system, and how political system can compromise integrity. Tension between civil servants and government ministers -- secret confessions. Lack of integrity, dishonesty of many political campaigns with rare reversals of legislation after winning power: truth that in many EU nations most politicians agree on most things. Death of left wing and right wing divides and rise of single issue campaigns / pressure groups / activists. Compliance with EU regulation only part of story -- cannot protect corporation brand or media image against media attack if regulations seen to be in need of updating. Example: bribes were totally legal in some EU nations until recently -- tax deductible expenses. Now bribery is outlawed, no defence to say that bribes paid in the past were ethical because legal and compliant with auditing regulations at the time. So Ethical Leadership must go far beyond current laws to what we believe is morally right, not hiding behind what is permitted. Core ethic: building a better world. Basis of every effective leadership speech and leadership stye. Hitler, Stalin, Roosevelt, JF Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill - the ultimate leadership speech. Even evil leaders appeal to "better world" ethics in their rhetoric with an audience. Trust means demonstrating that we are willing to put what is right ahead of self-interest. Dangers in European Commission due to size, power, golden handcuffs and difficulty in moving to careers outside commission. Organisations that people cannot easily leave are usually corrupt -- history shows -- because power is harder to defy, fear, intimidation. Why true leadership never comes from position alone: elections for President of the World? Nelson Mandela usually nominated first. He has no office or official status yet is universally respected as a moral authority. People who cannot be owned, bought or controlled, who are driven by high moral principles are usually greatly respected, even feared.
Example negotiating better work-life balance with reluctant workaholic boss. Breaking free from economic slavery. Need to be prepared to leave an organisation to be a free spirit, otherwise constant risk of compromise. Developing an exit strategy as part of retaining own freedom to act against lack of integrity.Astonishing audience question: "In your experience have you EVER come across an organisation that you think is ethical" (!)Personal story of standing up to being bullied at work to do unethical things, and standing ground.We did anonymous electronic polling during this presentation which showed significant pressures within the senior levels of the European Commission to act in unethical ways on major as well as minor decisions, and that it is difficult for senior managers to know what to do, who to tell in such situations. How to win through when under ethical pressure: power of example. Power of the 80:20 rule. Winning respect, gaining influence and creating space for others to do the right thing.


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But in the past two weeks, StumbleUpon has been rolling out features designed to bring the company back into superstardom.
First, they launched some really sweet mobile apps. The iPad app, for example, is fantastic -- as cool to use as Flipboard on the iPad, but with much more intelligent discovery. Non-mobile apps have also been redesigned smartly.
They've added Pinterest-like "lists," and made the service far more image-focused.
In short, StumbleUpon feels suddenly like a hot new startup that's re-defining the social web.
Launched in 2003, MySpace (as all dominant social networks do) took years to rise to dominance. But rise it did, and by 2008 was the undisputed leader in social networking.
Unfortunately for MySpace, however, Facebook happened.
MySpace always had several major problems, including too many ads too soon, and a lack of opportunities for third party companies to build applications.
But the biggest flaw in my opinion was that MySpace was butt-ugly. The anything-goes customization prompted millions of people to transform their profiles into some of the ugliest, most annoying and unreadable pages on the Internet. Which would have been fine in 1998. But in 2008, beautiful minimalism was sweeping the net. The new iOS Apple approach to visual design was suddenly dominant. And the key to that sensibility is locking things down so users (and, in Apple's case, developers) couldn't screw things up, visually speaking.
Year after year, MySpace remained an island of ugly in a rising sea of simplicity.
This week, a new video demo of the upcoming MySpace redesign appears to show something surprising: MySpace has apparently leap-frogged over several generations of user interface design, and is now being called -- wait for it! -- beautiful!
The new MySpace incorporates visual elements of Pinterest, streaming-nugget elements reminiscent of Twitter, and a "sideways timeline" that combines in spirit Facebook's newish Timeline feature with Google's iOS app for Google+.
The site appears to be targeting "artists," both musical and otherwise, allowing content creators to track and interact with fans.
The new MySpace offers exactly the kinds of new features and functions that can bring the company back to life.
It's unlikely that MySpace will ever become the number-one all-purpose social network. But they could succeed very nicely as the social network of choice for certain types of artists and their fans, and especially as a much needed discovery engine for music.
Startups are exciting. But so are re-starts.
I'm really excited about the prospects for resurgent Yahoo, StumbleUpon and MySpace.
All three of these companies are suddenly taking their loyal users and combining that asset with new thinking, new designs and new technology to stage bold comebacks.
And I think they might just succeed this time.
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Lee Konitz: Conversations on the Improviser's Art (Jazz Perspectives)By: Andy Hamilton (author), Joe Lovano (foreword_author)Paperback
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DescriptionThe preeminent altoist associated with the ""cool"" school of jazz, Lee Konitz was one of the few saxophonists of his generation to forge a unique sound independent of the influence of Charlie Parker. In the late 40s, Konitz began his career with the Claude Thornhill band, during which time he came into contact with Miles Davis, with whom he would later work on the legendary Birth of the Cool sessions. Konitz is perhaps best known through his association with Lennie Tristano, under whose influence much of his sound evolved, and for his work with Stan Kenton and Warne Marsh. His recordings have ranged from cool bop to experimental improvisation, and have appeared on such labels as Prestige, Atlantic, Verve, and Polydor. Crafted out of numerous interviews between the author and his subject, the book offers a unique look at the story of Lee Konitz's life and music, detailing Konitz's own insights into his musical education and his experiences with such figures as Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, Warne Marsh, Lennie Tristano, Charles Mingus, Bud Powell, and Bill Evans.
About AuthorAndy Hamilton is a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Durham University, and a frequent contributor to jazz magazines both in the US and abroad. This project originally grew out of interviews with Konitz for The Wire and Jazz Review. Hamilton is also at work on a book on music and aesthetics, and is an amateur jazz pianist and singer.
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A belated Happy Christmas to you all.
Where did November and December go..?! I didn't have very much torch time. Either I was ill, or the girls were so it hasn't been very productive toward the end of the year but I hope 2009 presents me with much more time to experiment.
I managed to get some cufflinks made for James, which leads me nicely to 2009 beady resolutions...
More beads, jewellery and gifts for men aaaaaaaand, at last I got my hands on a copy of this book!
to have mixed media designs.
I hope 2009 is a healthy and prosperous year for everyone. Warmest wishes!
A bought a sewing box...
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Last week we discussed Failure and the 5 Big Questions for mLearning. This week I'll focus on lessons learned from failure. It is through our own experience and how embrace change can have the courage to innovate.
To truly appreciate innovation; we need to study Thomas Edison, a master of transforming ideas into modern day marvels. Contrary to popular belief, he didn't invent the light bulb, but rather improved upon an idea. Mr. Edison was methodical and persistent in his approach to get it right – but the key to his success was his ability to adjust and be nimble. In his seven steps of development he carefully documented his findings. (from inventors.about)
- the parallel circuit
- a durable light bulb
- an improved dynamo
- the underground conductor network
- the devices for maintaining constant voltage
- safety fuses and insulating materials
- light sockets with on-off switches.
As an eternal optimist, here are a few quotes that capture the spirit of Edison's lessons learned......
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work
I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun
I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work
If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves
Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless
In mobility, we can easily get caught up in designing a mobile application that has all the bells and whistles, funky UI (user interface) and might even provide some back end integration. (SIS & LIB) In my experience, projects fail if we don't think about user feedback, be willing to embrace change and be nimble and iterative in our approach. Adjustments made throughout planning, development; testing and feedback loop can greatly improve your overall goals and objectives.
At the front lines of our education system – going mobile has some challenges & opportunities:
Cost of devices / tablets?
· There are several choices and form factors to select from – while iPad is one option – RIM, Motorola and Microsoft provide alternative platform options at attractive price points
· The cost of the average textbook is 3x greater than a software application – as adoption grows for electronic books and smart education applications this will have a significant impact on spend and ROI
How do you address security, theft and software updates?
· Mobile device management (MDM) and software application management centralize management of devices and tablets
· Companies like Sybase, Mobile Iron and Motorola provide out of the box experience to simplify the headache of tracking and updating units in the field – even if they bring their own device (BYOD) to the institution
What is the learning curve for parents and teachers that have minimal experience to technology?
· There has been a dramatic shift in how mobile applications are designed to be easy to use, intuitive to find information and in some cases applying the principles of gaming to provide a unique end user experience (earn badges – rewards – etc.)
Most recently, The White House (Office of Management and Budget) provides some insight into the mobile opportunity. Aside from cost savings, increased productivity – we need to have a hard look into engagement and how this impacts lifelong learning.
What are you doing to promote mobile education at your institution?
What are some of the challenge you face as an educator / end user?
Is cost a barrier to enter to consider using mobile in the classroom?
Are you exploring / developing a mobile application for the betterment of education?
Do you have a process or idea that revolutionize mLearning? (mobile education) but don't have the resources or time to engage?
We need more inventors like Thomas Edison's
Next week I have the unique opportunity to take part in a mobile development challenge within our local community. As a guest speaker I will be sharing some of the challenges and lessons learned throughout my career with local technology superstars of the future. Perhaps the next Edison, Jobs, Bell, or Lazaridis is working on the next big thing!


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Murakamis' POM AND ME
Self-Portrait of Murakami and his dog, POM
I like that he created his self-portrait in different colors. Materials used to make the statues: acrylic, carbon fiber and corian base.
And now for my rendition of POM AND ME
materials used:
Prismacolor -colored pencils
graphite Pencil
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Determining the best approach to address employee non-performance is the source of many discussions in organizations. Many training departments function on the premise of teaching employees based on "ideal" situations while operations staff manages employees in the not so ideal reality.
An employee uses a cell phone while driving a company vehicle. An employee is repeatedly late for work. An employee fails to report an inappropriate incident. An employee is insubordinate. These are just a few examples of how an employee may be deficient in performing his or her job. Many managers confuse whether to address as training or an operations issue. I might be partial, but as a training administrator for over 10 years, I propose using the following thought process to determine which approach is best.
1. Are there written policies or procedures that prohibit the deficient behavior? ___Yes ___No
2. Is the behavior expectation addressed in a formal training program? ___Yes ___No
3. Did the employee complete the training program? ___Yes ___No
4. Has the employee received formal or informal counseling and given an opportunity to improve? ___Yes ___No
YES to questions, 1-3; indicates an Operations issue
NO to any of the questions indicates a Training issue
YES should always be the answer to question 4
Your HR/training department will appreciate that you took the time to evaluate the situation to determine how to address the employee's non-performance.
Can you think of ways in which operation issues can be better communicated to training staff to improve training program content in your organization? What are common barriers to overcome?


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Saturday, August 30, 2008
0 Weigh-In: A Mixed Review
Maybe it was the (one) beer & the dinner I had two nights ago, & then again, maybe my body fat scale is just playing tricks on me, but I gained 0.9% BF from last week's weigh-in on 8/17/08. And then, on the plus side, I lost 1.6 lbs. ;-)
Maybe instead, I should just weigh myself later today after my 6-mile run, eh?! ;-)
OK, I'll probably do another weigh-in tomorrow morning for consistency's sake, to see if I really did gain the 0.9% body fat, or atleast see if I can get rid of it & then some after my 6-mile run!
In terms of my BF% loss & weight-loss goals, I'm obviously not making as much progress as I would like. However, this doesn't mean I've become impatient about it either: I've actually adopted a rather non-plussed, laid-back attitude towards the whole process, especially since stating that it was no longer a primary focus of mine.
Of course, that certainly doesn't mean that I'm not expending the effort to shed the pounds/body fat. It just means that I'm trying not to obsess about it. ;-)
So with that understanding in mind, let's analyze the data. Here's a look at my cumulative BF% loss & weight loss progress:
From my lowest BF% measurement thus far on 7/28/08, I've actually gained a total of 2.9% BF. Yeeesh. But if even we use 8/3/08 as the starting date from which to measure, I've still gained 1.4% BF. Clearly, I must be increasing my fat intake somewhere in my diet, because I'm actually expending more calories these days. Hmmmph. Me thinks that my recent eating habits & weekly caloric intake is worthy of further scrutiny. ;-)
As for weight loss: So far, since reaching my last weight goal post on 8/3/08, I've lost a total of 2 lbs. And it's taken almost 4 weeks to lose those 2 lbs. Whoopee. ;-)
And yes, I do realize that it usually takes a bit more time & effort to shed the last 8-10 lbs., which are typically the most stubborn of all, & that the process is going to be a difficult, but not impossible, challenge.
And while losing weight might at first sound like good news, since it's not being matched by a comparable amount of BF% loss -- in fact, I'm actually moving in the other direction(!), that means that my supposed "progress" is dubious at best.
So what does it all mean? Am I losing muscle or perhaps eating too many carbs or too much fat? I suspect the latter. It looks like my nutritional plan, especially in terms of overall caloric intake, still probably needs some fine tuning.
On that note, I've been looking into the The Runner's Diet (a.k.a., the "50-25-25" plan) from Runner's World, which advocates that 50% of a runner's nutritional plan be composed of carbs, 25% protein, & 25% fat. Right now, my nutritional plan is probably closer to 30% carbs, 40% protein, & 30% fat.
I'll probably post an analysis of the plan at some later point, but right now I need to figure out the basics -- How many calories I need to consume, what I'm currently consuming, & what adjustments need to be made, etc.
OK, enough analysis for now. Off to run in a bit. See ya!
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1,100,000 signatures have been collected within the framework of the campaign launched two months ago by Democratic Society Congress (DTK) to demand 'education in mother tongue' and were presented to the Assembly Petition Committee of the Turkish Parliament on Thursday.
The petition, which began two months ago after the call of the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) to demand 'education in Kurdish mother language', has ended. While more than 1,100,000 signatures were collected within the framework of the campaign, it was underscored that the number of signatures would have exceeded 10 million if the campaign had not been carried out symbolically. Signatures were collected to present to Speaker's Office, UNESCO, the UN and the EU.
About 10 packets of paper full of signatures collected under the campaign with the support of institutions such as HAK-PAR (Rights and Liberties Party), KADEP (Participatory Democracy Party), İHD (Turkish Human Rights Association), MAZLUMDER (Association of Human Rights and Solidarity for Oppressed People), Eğitim Sen (Education and Science Worker's Union) and MKM (Mesopotamia Cultural Centre) were taken from the BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) general building to the Assembly. Nearly a million signatures collected with same demands will also be conveyed to UNESCO, UN and EU officials. According to information received, some of the signatures will be sent to the UN Representative in Ankara on Monday while the other two institutions are expected to respond to the appointment request.
DTK Co-chair Aysel Tuğluk and BDP Group Vice-President Ayla Akat Ada, representatives of organisations supporting the campaign, held a meeting in the Assembly. Speaking at the meeting, Tuğluk remarked that 1,100,000 signatures were collected and they had reached their goal in a very short time by turning the campaign into a common struggle. Tuğluk also pointed out that the problem of mother-tongue education can not be handled separately from the Kurdish problem and added; 'The Kurdish issue is a multi-dimensional problem of rights and freedoms. This hundred-year problem can be solved through the extension of rights and freedoms which passes through dialogue and reconciliation.'
The Mother-tongue education in Kurdish debate is a contentious one; a red line in politics that no major political party wishes to cross.
Earlier in the week, Education Minister Nimet Çubukçu and MHP deputy Ahmet Duran Bulut got into a heated debate over education in a native language.
Bulut, accusing the Education Minister of supporting mother-tongue education, said: 'The education minister is talking about two native tongues. I will rip your tongue out, minister.'
Çubukçu responded in a written statement saying that she was 'appalled by his threats, and find[s] it absolutely troubling for humanity, especially given that I have not made any statements expressing support toward education in two languages. I have always been clear on the matter. Turkey's official language is Turkish, and education is in Turkish.'
In September, PM Erdoğan spoke on the issue saying, 'You can open courses in your mother tongue. But if you expect us to allow official education in the mother tongue, we will not be in for that. The official language in Turkey is Turkish.'
For more on the issue of mother-tongue education in Kurdish, read Kurdistan Commentary's essay 'Mother tongue education in Kurdish' from December 2009.


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We began our day traveling to their homeschool P.E. The girls did archery, and lots of other sports.
Today was the first day our youngest daughter, who is 4-years-old, ever shot a bow and arrow. She hit a blue balloon on her first shot (of course with help from her amazing coach)! It was amazing to see her face light up after making her first shot.
On our way back home the girls didn't want to go home, so we went for a little drive and I felt an urge to go towards a lake we like to walk around. As I began to park, I saw a man lying on the ground with people staring at him. Obviously, he was hurt, so I immediately called 911.
The girls and I noticed that no one was making eye-contact to help him. Some people were looking at him from a distance. Some people actually thought it was funny to see him hurt (which is strange).
Of course, I ran right up and starting talking to him. I told him I just called 911 and that he was going to be okay. I prayed for him and I helped him calm down. He could not move his legs and he was shaking. He did calm down after I talked to him for a while, but he could not respond. It looked like he had a stroke. I could not tell for sure. I realized that he probably could not speak English. He was Chinese. After about 10 minutes, his wife showed up and she was very upset. I gave her my phone number because it seemed like she did not know anyone in the United States to help her besides her husband. She wasn't calling any friends or family to help them. I was worried about her. I helped her understand that she needed to go into the ambulance with her husband.
As we left, the girls and I talked about the reactions of people around him. Why did some people just stare and not try to help? Why were some people so weird that they thought it was funny? Why are they like that? This was completely in line with our preschool studies for this month, Friends and Feelings with Mother Goose Time. Maybe some people are not able to respond in a caring way because they are de-sensitized? We talked about why some people don't care about other people, or just don't know how to show they care. Abusive parents, neglect, violent television programs, and violent video games are all things that destroy the ability for people to respond appropriately to other people's feelings, especially other people's pain.
The Escape Artist Hanging Out with the Skateboard Boys!
When we got home I was exhausted. I thought the girls were, too. Apparently, our 4-year-old was still up for some adventure.
She stood on a water bottle to unlocked the very high double bolted top locks and walked out the front door, when I was only around the corner in the kitchen. She even shut the door behind her. I was sitting in the living room and I was shocked to see her walk in the front door! I thought she was in her bedroom!
As she walked in she ran up to me and said, "Sorry mom, I was playing outside with the skateboard boys."
I felt her little heart and it was beating very fast. My heart was frozen in a moment of extreme gratitude that she was in my arms.
I had her walk outside with me and show me everything she did in detail. I also talked to the boys that she met up with and they explained exactly what they saw her doing. Basically, running down the street and telling them she can run really fast, which she can. After our investigation, we realized that she was outside for a total of about 3-5 minutes.
If anyone knows me, they know that I am very careful, super-paranoid and I would NEVER allow my child to be anywhere without me. The only reason why she got away is because she purposely unlocked both bolted locks by standing on a huge water bottle to do it. I was shocked. That was very sneaky and very adventurous. It scared the heck out of me.
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tear anyone up that tried anything.
I then remembered the time I snuck out when I was her age. I walked over to the boys house next door and just walked into their house without knocking. I remember that his mom looked at me really funny and just started laughing, and she was shocked. She also wasn't very happy that when she made us peanut butter and jelly sandwiches her son would only eat the crust and he gave me the inside of his sandwich. Later, my mom had to explain to me that you can't just walk into other peoples houses and start hanging out with them. They did have their front door unlocked. I'm not sure about my parents though. I do remember climbing on a lot of stuff to reach locks and climb into and out of things, so I wouldn't be surprised if I did the same thing she did to get out. I also remember playing karate with him, and when he started to win my pit bull dog appeared out of nowhere and held onto the hand he had been using to injure me. She did not break his skin, and he was beating me up pretty bad. He never did it again. Especially after my dad taught me to kick between the legs the next day. So, honestly, I see where she gets it from.
MusicThen, my husband got home and rushed out the door with our oldest daughter to church to play guitar with friends there. I went out shopping with our younger daughter and met up with them there later. While we were at church we had adventures, too. My oldest daughter loves to sing and was able to sing to a small group of people while we were there. That was the nice part. But there is more. I'm just so tired, I can't tell you more. I also don't want to traumatize you.
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I was going through my postcards, trying to find one for Halloween, and realized I have none!
I did, however, find this one Autumn season card in my collection.
Meet Oakley and Tober.
They are part of a collection of "Bad Dog" postcards I found at a thrift store at least 5 years ago.
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I think we need to break out the mould.
I'll preface this post by saying I'm not a marketing expert. I have however had 14 years of experience working in the recording business/record label business for a small company. There are similar lines. What we as a company keep coming up against is the overwhelming amount of material that is out there. The goods news though is that we are a "niche" marketing company. Which means that most of the music we sell is not widely popular. (much like the OSR). As I said there are similar lines.
First things first, I know I've made a few mistakes with 3 Toadstools, and I intend to correct them.
What I see for the most part is the following:
Patreon Pages
Distribution thru Lulu, drivethrurpg, amazon etc.
All of these are good things!
What I see from DIY OSR publishers.
Patreon Pages
Distribution thru Lulu, drivethrurpg, amazon etc.
Why yes its exactly the same thing isn't it.
I have almost completed my adventure/module/epic set of rules/etc
I'd like to get a kickstarter going.
If the kickstarter is funded you will get the following depending on contribution
Free (Pay what you want) no art pdf version, complimentary
pdf download
softcover + pdf download
hardcover + pdf download
hardcover + pdf download + first born child.
While these form of marketing and crowd funding is perfectly acceptable way of going about it. Part of the problem becomes the sea of other projects that are very similar to this. (Mind you there have been some seriously cool swag given away in some ks's).
Alternatively some publishers manage to get products out by sheer will and no real financial considerations. (I'm one of these crazy people). Create product, beg borrow and (clipart) and find an awesome graphic designer that can help you out for a share of the royalties, finish product, then throw at virtual fan to see if anything flies back.
There are happy mediums to both ways. However in both cases in order to make any kind of a dent sales you need to have a strong social media presence, and a strong product (don't forget that). As I stated earlier the "sea of products, and posts".
What I'm asking is, is there another way to do this?
One thought briefly occurred to me, the idea series adventures. Much like the way "The Green Mile" was originally published. In order to do something like this however, you would need to have a good percentage of the work completed.
Another thing I've considered is writing specifically for one rule set (as a lot of publishers to do), creating a rule set of my own (which can be a silly notion). More importantly writing adventures set in a well fleshed out campaign setting. Yes I'm looking at you WOTC, there's a reason people keep buying the stuff. Part of it is having the source material. In much the same way as CD compilations work. Here's a song you might like, if you like the artist here's the CD code to buy the whole album.
As a community project I am really intrigued by the whole White Star thing. Its of course the new flavor everyone is enjoying. But it has staying power, its new its different, it still has that 1974 goodness we have all come to appreciate. Same with "Crimson Dragon Slayer", another new rule set, with a world attached to it, a community that is contributing heavily to the development and continued development of it. In both instances however it its 1 publisher that started the community and is hoping other follow suit and write for it.
What would be a cool idea, is to create a OSR world, somewhere were we can all add our own input to. Write adventures for.
The issue becomes "what system?", "can we have trolls as a playable race?" etc.
Creating a co-op idea would be cool. A group of like minded OSR publishers forming a NEW publishing company, that would work towards having the following:
A OSR type rule set
A campaign setting
Adventures written within the campaign setting.
Sometimes there is strength in numbers.
Getting back to breaking the mould. There's is a variety of amazing examples of that
Red & Pleasant Land
Yoon Sin
Crimson Dragon Slayer
Dyson's Patreon Page
White Star
Just some thoughts.
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Suuuuuper excited. Me and Olivia Lazuardy will be Singapore's Digital Fashion Week Fashion Insider representing Indonesia this year. Such an honor! I was actually invited too last year but couldn't make it because I just gave birth to lil' S. So this year it's finally happening. Can't wait to see the best of Asia's talents this October! Today was the press conference of this event and it was such a pleasure to see the media highly supporting us.
As a part of this event, I'll also be speaking in Asia Fashion Future in Singapore on October 29th. If anyone in Singapore is interested to join, visit this link for more info! :)


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Monday, February 13, 2012
WangKang Festival In Melaka
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You all saw the parade and celebrated this festival in Malacca. I only read this from the newspaper.ReplyDelete
this is really a great opportunity to see the festival. during one of our earlier trips to melaka, we managed to catch the ppl on stilts and specially made sedan chairs for the Gods during the Nine Emperor Festival. I think there is a famous temple behind jonker street ...err it's the street filled with funeral parlours and caskets :DReplyDelete
wow! interesting! I have not heard of this until i read your post.ReplyDelete
The guys on stilts - they looks scary...
just believe it will take away the bad luck okie :) get well soon. weather usually not so good during cny, but this year is water dragon, so rain will come along more frequently i think.......ReplyDelete
Melaka is no longer a good place to be esp during school holiday :(ReplyDelete
We go home also dare not come out. Only comes out after midnight for a car stroll along Jonker street to see the light.


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Bardzo wilgotne brownie z chili i solą
Chili and sea salt brownie
21 round tin form
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 200 g butter
- 150 g sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 tablespoons ground almonds
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon walnut vodka
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons dried chili flakes
- 2 pinch of sea salt
Preheat oven to 180 C.
Melt chocolate with butter on water bath, add chili flakes and set aside to cool. Add eggs one at a time and mix to combine. Add flour, ground almonds, sugar, walnut vodka and cinnamon. Stir everything to combine. Pour batter into buttered and lined with parchent paper round tin. Sprinke top with sea salt and take into the preheated oven. Bake approx 20- 25 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center of the cake can be a little gooey, but it can't be wet. Take brownie from the oven and let cool completely, then put into the fridge.