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The purpose of this blog is to share program ideas, resources, funding opportunities, grant deadlines, encourage partnerships, literacy initiatives, and tap into the technology trends.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Five hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany
"Creating a Culture of Retention" Workshop on April 30
Monday April 30, 2012
This full day session is meant to inspire and create cohesion and cooperation between staff and management.
Lunch will be from 12:00-1:00pm. The afternoon will help you get the most out of your staff and rediscover what got you excited in the beginning so that you can channel that passion and become the leader people will want to work for. It is suggested you have your staff members elect at least one leader from among themselves to attend this session.
In this all day workshop you will:
In the Morning, you will:
- Explore the 5 stages of personal and team performance
- See the importance of the 'end point' for a team to perform to its highest level of performance
- Explore how to lead and coach the various generations to their best performance
- Look at the influences on the development of the generations
In the Afternoon you will:
- Understand the importance of engaging differing perspectives and diverse points of view in achieving organizational efficiencies
- Explore how your strengths influence your leadership style
- Understand the impact of lack of vision or ignoring organizational reality
When: Monday, April 30, 2012
Registration: 8:30
Workshop: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Where: Montgomery Glenn Golf & Country Club
Cost: $25.00-Includes Seminar and Lunch
TD National Reading Summit
TD National Reading Summit III
JUST ANNOUNCED: Steven Page in conversation with Annie Kidder to open TD National Reading Summit III!
- Attend the summit in person — $250 regular and $100 student plus HST
- Organize your own satellite location at your institution — $200 per location plus HST (includes facilitation training kit)
- Participate via webcast — $100 plus HST
- Attend via satellite location — $75 per person
Announcing 2 Satellite Locations – Toronto and Montreal!
May 1 is Mother Goose day celebration
On top of spaghetti,
All covered with cheese,
I lost my poor meatball
When somebody sneezed.
It rolled off the table
And onto the floor,
And then my poor meatball
Rolled right out the door.
Hobbemas Earth Day celebration 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Accelerated-Labour Market Opinion (A-LMO), will be launched on April 25, 2012
Nisku,Alberta—The Government of Canada is realigning the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to better meet labour market demands and support the economic recovery. The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, made the announcement today during a tour of Advance Engineered Products Ltd.'s manufacturing facility.
"Our government's top priority is creating jobs, growth and long-term prosperity. That's why we are taking action to ensure that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program supports our economic recovery and effectively responds to local labour market demands," said Minister Finley. "Our government is looking at ways to make sure businesses recruit from the domestic workforce before hiring temporary foreign workers, while also reducing the paper burden and speeding up the processing time for employers that have short-term skilled labour needs."
Employers with a strong track record will receive an Accelerated-Labour Market Opinion (A-LMO) within 10 business days to hire temporary foreign workers in high-skill occupations, including the skilled trades. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program will become more responsive to skills and labour shortages, employers will have less red tape and temporary foreign workers will benefit from enhanced protections. In addition, the Government of Canada will propose legislative amendments to further strengthen protections for temporary foreign workers and ensure that employers comply with program requirements.
"This improvement is a direct result of consultations that were held with employers to discuss concerns with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and seek ideas on improving it. Going forward, our government will consider additional measures to strengthen and improve the program, so employers can get skilled workers when no Canadians are available," said the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. "A fast and flexible economic immigration system combined with a strong Temporary Foreign Worker Program will sustain Canada's economic growth and deliver prosperity for the future."
The Government of Canada will ensure that the employment of temporary foreign workers supports economic growth and helps create more opportunities for all Canadians.
"As North America's premier manufacturer of bulk tank and vac equipment, our company's success relies on the availability of highly skilled tradespeople—particularly welders and trailer mechanics," said Ron Buchhorn, Vice-President of Human Resources at Advance Engineered Products Ltd. "We have been unable to recruit and train enough Canadians for our manufacturing and service facilities throughout western Canada because of the current highly competitive labour market. We strongly support this government initiative to expedite the hiring of skilled workers from other countries."
"Today's announcement by the federal government is welcomed news. This plan addresses industry's immediate needs for skilled labour, but more importantly, by enabling projects to proceed, it fosters economic recovery and growth, while also creating permanent jobs for Canadians for decades to come," said Ron Genereux, chair of the Association for Construction Workforce Acquisition.
Economic Action Plan 2012 also announced that the Government of Canada will work in partnership with the provinces and territories, and other stakeholders, to further improve foreign credential recognition, so that internationally trained workers are able to find meaningful employment and, in turn, contribute to Canada's economy and overall competitiveness.
- 30 -For more information, contact:
Marian Ngo
Office of Minister Finley
Source: http://news.gc.ca/
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
True Sport Community Fund
True Sport Community Fund
The True Sport Community Sport Fund will help communities increase inclusion and accessibility in new or existing sport programs for children and youth, aged four to seventeen, from low income, Aboriginal and new Canadian families. Over the next year, communities across Canada will benefit from $5,000 grants and $25,000 grants. Although all communities are eligible, greater priority will be given to those in Yukon, North West Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador.
Those applications that show long-term sustainability and legacy potential and are able to impact the greatest number of people in a community will also be given priority.
These grants will be awarded to community organizations, teams or clubs that demonstrate in their application how a True Sport Community Sport Fund grant will increase accessibility and promote inclusion for community-based youth in sport programs.
Sport Chek's Power of Sport For Kids Program
Sport Chek's Power of Sport For Kids Program
To be eligible to participate, your organization must meet the following criteria:
must be a community group, non-profit agency or school
work with disadvantaged or at-risk children between the ages of 5-18 years
incorporate a recreation program into their curriculum
have some private funding as part of overall budget (not be 100% government funded)
be invited to participate by a representative of The Forzani Group Ltd.
your organization meets the following detailed Program Guidelines (PDF)
This Program is made possible by the commitment of The Forzani Group Foundation.
The intent of The Power of Sport for Kids Program is to provide groups of underprivileged, disadvantaged and at-risk children who may not otherwise have access to sporting equipment with the sporting
equipment that they need to give them the opportunity to play and enjoy sports. The Program Sponsors will work with selected the organizations to develop a sporting goods wish list that would have the most impact to the children.
GoodLife Kids Foundation Granting Program
Through the Goodlife kids foundation
GoodLife Kids Foundation is a Canadian charitable organization whose mission is to reach the hearts and minds of kids – to inspire them to want to be fit and healthy. All programs initiated or sponsored by the foundation, promote healthier, life-long fitness and nutritional habits for all Canadian children.
Proposals identifying projects which fit the following criteria will be considered:
Fitness/Activity & Nutrition – Initiatives which focus on prevention and offer the opportunity to change the behavioural skill and mind set of Canadian children ages 5 – 12 years. Scope – Projects which provide a significant and unique contribution to community life. Action – Initiatives which can demonstrate the activity/program is being used. Resources – Projects which consider possibilities for GoodLife Kids
Foundation to be involved beyond a financial capacity.
The Healthy Community Fund
The Ministry of Health Promotion's new approach to Healthy Communities will support initiatives at the local level, at the provincial level, and will also support community planning structures.
This new approach, "Healthy Communities Ontario" encourages the development of new partnerships and strengthens existing ones, resulting in improved access to priority health promotion programs and services for Ontarians. This new approach will be mobilized by the Healthy Communities Fund, which will support provincial and community organizations to plan and deliver integrated initiatives that address multiple risk factors and promote health and wellness, at all levels, across the province.
Breakfast Club Canada
Anyone currently operating a breakfast program meeting the criteria below can send a request to Breakfast Clubs of Canada.
• Feed children living in underprivileged areas
• Schools with children aged between 5 and 18 years old
• Meet requirements of a healthy meal as recommended by the Canadian Food Guide
(2006 reviewed version)
• Located outside the province of Quebec
• Access to the program for all children attending the school
Completed document with all other required documents (see Section 5) to Breakfast Clubs of Canada.
Bell's Connected to Communities program
Bell expects its social investments to have a positive, measurable impact. To that end we partner with
organizations which share our company's values, deliver programs that align with our policy, have clearly
defined social goals, and demonstrate results.
Within the program, Bell focuses particularly on projects that enhance the health of children and youth.
Connected to Communities represents our belief that Canada's future is directly tied to opportunities we
make possible today—ensuring that children have the means to become all they can be.
Our support for children's hospitals and pediatric innovations are leading to major advances in healthcare
for the young. Our partnerships with organizations offering kids the opportunity to participate in hockey, soccer and
snowboarding are raising the bar for community sport.
We are making an important difference in the lives of children who are lonely, vulnerable and afraid,
through Kids Help Phone.
We are enhancing online safety and helping make learning faster and more fun through our ongoing
commitment to youth and technology.
And we are active supporters of innovative programs that encourage and enable kids to stay in school.
UPS Foundation
The UPS Foundation evolved to meet the changing needs of communities, addressing a variety of issues - from an early focus on health care and education to more recent giving in hunger, literacy, and volunteerism. Today, this unique approach to philanthropy impacts communities around the world and supports the committed engagement of over 400,000 UPS employees.
The five focus areas, Economic and Global Literacy, Environmental Sustainability, Nonprofit Effectiveness, Diversity, and Community Safety, are aligned with the company's vision for the future.
Comcast Foundation
Pajama Program
Pajama Program, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, provides new pajamas and new books to children in need, many who are waiting and hoping to be adopted. These children live in various settings including group homes, shelters and temporary housing and are shuffled often from one place to another. Many of them have been abandoned, abused or neglected. Most of these children have never enjoyed the simple comfort of having a mother or father tuck them in at bedtime with warm, clean pajamas and a bedtime story. Some of the children we serve are living with their families below the poverty level, in desperate need of food, clothing and shelter.
Read more at http://pajamaprogram.org/WordPress/
Pitney Bowes Foundation
Pitney Bowes Employees Support Literacy Efforts in Local Communities
Company Continues Its Philanthropic Commitment to help close the achievement gap
STAMFORD, Conn., Apr 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pitney Bowes PBI +0.18% employees with the support of the Pitney Bowes Foundation, will help children improve their literacy skills and narrow the achievement gap in schools, as part of the company's annual Global Volunteer Month program.
Read more at http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pitney-bowes-employees-support-literacy-efforts-in-local-communities-2012-04-05
SOURCE: Pitney Bowes Inc.
Pitney Bowes Angel D. Peoples, 203-351-6475 External Communications email@example.com
April 26: Poem in your pocket day. http://librarypathwaysandfootprints.blogspot.ca/2011/04/april-poetry-month-bulletin-board-we.html
Recruiting youth for digital literacy coaches
Do you know of youths looking for work this summer? Here is a flyer to post in your library that has information about paid positions as Idaho Youth Corps (IYC) digital literacy coaches in public libraries. Interested youths should contact their local Idaho Department of Labor offices. Contact information is on the back of the flyer.
Youth must meet Workforce Investment Act (WIA) low-income and other eligibility requirements to be involved in the Idaho Youth Corps program. Find out more about WIA Participant Eligibility and Program Services at http://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=536.
100% of the wages for the IYC digital literacy coaches will be paid for with Department of Labor WIA funds and Idaho Commission for Libraries BTOP funds. More information for digital literacy coaches and public libraries is available at http://libraries.idaho.gov/dlcoaches.
Read more at http://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/teresalipus/recruiting-youth-digital-literacy-coaches
Monday, April 23, 2012
April 24, 2014 Poem in your pocket day
You can also share your poem selection on Twitter by using the hashtag #pocketpoem.
Poem in Your Pocket Day 2013 was held on Thursday, April 18. Stay tuned for the 2014 date!
National Poetry Month 2012
Young Poets Week runs
This April, celebrate Poetry Month by adding a line to our second annual
Global Poem for Change,
a community poem we create together!
Legendary author of "Walk Two Moons" and "Love That Dog" Sharon Creech has
graciously written these first lines to get us started and inspired:
Tell me what you're thinking, tell me what you miss
Tell me what you're dreaming, tell me what you wish
Now, we ask you, friends, to submit a line of your own, your children's, or
your students', to transform these lines into a powerful poem.
*Go to litworld.org/poem and add your magic.*
Happy Harbor from Edmonton
Happy Harbor has many talented staff members and friends who love to see kids inspired and creative. That's why we will come to you and help show the wonder that is graphic storytelling.
We offer in-class lectures and demonstrations that encourage kids to see storytelling and reports in a different light. We also offer insight into all the different career paths in the industry of comics; from writers, editors and proof-readers to pencillers, inkers and colourists and even advertising and promotions.
Our visit is offered free of charge and we are available at the convenience of the school/library and their staff typically on Fridays and Saturdays.
The length of times for the presentations is very flexible and can be set by the school/library to fit their timetables. We have done visits from 30 minutes to 3 hours. Also the group size and ages are not a concern. We've spoken to 10 kids and up to 200 at one time, tailoring our presentation accordingly.
Distance is also not a problem. We've travelled to Ribstone, Cold Lake, throughout Saskatchewan and many points in between. We're happy to help where we can (but we appreciate any assiatance in covering transportation costs).
Also, award-winning store owner Jay Bardyla is available for teacher and librarian conferences across the province (and a bit beyond). Please contact him via email to book a visit to your school, library or conference at email@example.com.
April 23 World Book and Copyright Day
Theme for 2012: Books and Translation
23 April is a symbolic date for world literature for on this date in 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.
It was a natural choice for UNESCO's General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity. In this respect, UNESCO created both the World Book and Copyright Day and the UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance.
The year 2012 also marks the 80th anniversary of the Index Translationum. This international bibliography of translation provides a unique tool for the monitoring of translation flows in the world. UNESCO will celebrate this anniversary by organizing a debate on this instrument.
April 26: Poem in your pocket day. http://librarypathwaysandfootprints.blogspot.ca/2011/04/april-poetry-month-bulletin-board-we.html
World Book Night
April 26: Poem in your pocket day. http://librarypathwaysandfootprints.blogspot.ca/2011/04/april-poetry-month-bulletin-board-we.html
World Book Day: Get ready for The Biggest Book Show on Earth April 23
Brand new stories from Neil Gaiman and Anthony Horowitz, the culmination of Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson's quest to find the UK's best storyteller and the country's biggest ever book show will all mark World Book Day April 23 tomorrow.
Celebrated in over 100 countries around the world, World Book Day is the UK's largest festival of reading and aims to encourage a lifelong love of literature in children. Thousands of schools and nurseries are joining in, with more than 14m book vouchers given out to children, and hundreds of events – from Where's Wally "flash mobs" to author talks and literary fancy dress competitions – taking place up and down the country.
Half a million children from around the world will watch authors including children's laureate Donaldson, Jacqueline Wilson and Artemis Fowl creator Eoin Colfer taking part in the online festival The Biggest Book Show on Earth on Thursday morning. Streamed live from London's Southbank Centre, the event will let children watch performances online as well as take part in an interactive question and answer session.
"I'm so excited to be part of World Book Day's Biggest Show on Earth," said Donaldson. "It's a fantastic way of bringing children together to meet some of the country's very best authors and illustrators. We can't wait to transport millions of children to exciting new worlds." Read more at http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/feb/29/world-book-day-14m-books
Saturday, April 21, 2012
DK Publishing has donated $95,000 in books for distribution to children
Teen Read Week 2012 theme is "It Came from the Library!" announced
You Belong @ Your School Library Student Video Contest
Information Technology Pathfinder Award have been announced, sponsored by Follett Software Company, recognizes an elementary and a secondary school librarian for their "vision and leadership"
Friday, April 20, 2012
Partnership to support rural student literacy
A $200,000 literacy initiative and research partnership with Vancouver Island University and 11 public schools in the province will look at early literacy skills in some rural and remote communities with significant Aboriginal student populations, and identify the supports and interventions needed so they can achieve better outcomes.
The new partnership reflects B.C.'s Education Plan, which recognizes the value of literacy and early intervention, the importance of supporting struggling readers, and how vital it is to work with Aboriginal communities and school districts to focus on the needs of Aboriginal students.Kindergarten to Grade 7 students will be the primary focus with the goal of finding ways to develop literacy practices and strategies that are culturally relevant and family-centred.
Read more: http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2012/04/partnership-to-support-rural-student-literacy.html
Learn more: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/abed/agreements/
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Bank Street/SLJ Unveil Children's Choice Award for Best STEM Picture Book
There's a new children's choice book award in town—and this one's focused on the best
STEM title of the year.
Administered by the Bank Street College of Education with support from School Library Journal, the Cook Prize is the only book award that honors excellence in informational picture books on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (
STEM) topics for elementary school children aged .
A children's book committee comprised of two science/math faculty from Bank Street's Graduate School of Education and two teachers from its School for Children, as well as two graduate school alumna, have narrowed 16 titles down to four—and they're urging librarians and educators to get their students to vote for their favorite book.
Librarians and teachers nationwide are making efforts to promote science-based teaching as a part of President Obama's 2009 Educate to Innovate campaign, aimed at improving the participation and performance of
's students in America STEM subjects.
Following the same format as Bank Street's 40-year-old Irma Black Award, third and fourth grade teachers and media specialists are invited to read aloud, discuss, and encourage students to cast votes for their top
STEM title out of the following four: About Hummingbirds (Peachtree) by Cathryn Sill, illustrated by John Sill; Balloons Over Broadway (Houghton) by Melissa Sweet; The Honeybee Man (Random) by Lela Nargi and Kyrsten Brooker; and Meadowlands: A Wetlands Survival Story (Farrar) by Thomas F. Yeserski.
The Cook Prize is named in honor of Bank Street educators Donald Cook of the Graduate School of Education and Michael Cook (no relation) of the School for Children, both of whom recently passed away and left an indelible mark on their students and colleagues.
In order to vote, teachers and librarians must first register beginning on March 5. The deadline for voting ends EST on May 4. For more information, contact Lisa Von Drasek at 212 875 4452. Stay tuned—the winner will be announced May 17.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Aboriginal Youth Art Contest
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Cabot Family Charitable Trust and Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation
|Welcome to the website for Cabot-Wellington, LLC, the Cabot Family Charitable Trust and the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation. Cabot-Wellington, LLC
Cabot-Wellington is the family office of the Thomas D. and Virginia W. Cabot family. Cabot-Wellington is a registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information for Cabot family members is available at the link Family Members Only.
Cabot Family Philanthropy
The Cabot Family Charitable Trust and the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation are independent foundations established by Godfrey L. and Thomas D. Cabot in order to sustain and encourage an active commitment to philanthropy by members of the Cabot family. The family's tradition of charitable giving and public service was formalized in 1942 when Godfrey L. Cabot created the trust that became the Cabot Family Charitable Trust as an instrument of giving for his descendents.
Fifty years later, Godfrey's son, Thomas D. Cabot, established the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation as a second commitment to philanthropy for his family. These two family foundations have contributed to the work of many important nonprofit organizations in the Boston area, New England and other communities where family members live.
For application guidelines, deadlines and other application information, please follow the links Cabot Family Charitable Trust and Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation.
Correspondence and inquiries to the family office, trust and foundation should be addressed to:
70 Federal Street (7th floor)
Boston, MA 02110
Tel. 617-451-1744
Fax 617-451-1733
Read more at http://www.cabwel.com/index.htm
Flora Family Foundation
Funding for Edible Trees
Edible Trees
Funding for this program was generously provided by:
**Thank you for the overwhelming response to our Edible Trees Program. We had over 200 applications which we are carefully reviewing. We hope to have a decision made quickly so that you can order the trees and shrubs for your projects as soon as
possible. Selected projects will be notified by email/phone.
Planting Fruit & Nut Trees for the CommunityThe purpose of the Edible Trees program is to offer funding of up to $4,000 and other resources for community-based projects that provide residents with access to fresh fruit and nut trees while making a positive difference to the Canadian environment including:
Funding is available, but not limited to, community gardening groups, community housing projects, schools, parks and arboretums. Applications are available for download here.
Important Dates
All applications must be received by
Final Reports and projects must be completed by
Note: The number of projects will be based on available funding. In 2012 it is projected that approximately 15 projects will be funded.
Application Criteria
Contributions will not be made towards the following:
Eligible Project Costs may include:
Application Evaluation
Monday, April 9, 2012
The Allard Foundation
The Allard Foundation
Each and every one of us can make a difference in our community. Indeed, we all contribute in our own ways. It is for this very reason and with much pride that the Allard Foundation exists.The vision and caring of one man — our founder — Dr. Charles Allard has made an enormous and lasting impact on our community. Dr. Allard was determined to create an organization that would enhance, enrich and build a strong community specifically through support of health, education, family and arts programs.
The Allard Foundation started with a $500,000 endowment and has grown generously ever since through investment income and family donations. It exists in perpetuity. Dr. Allard incorporated the Allard Foundation as a private entity on November 16, 1978.
Planting The SeedThe Allard Foundation is a private family foundation which supports charities in Western Canada primarily in Edmonton and Alberta.
If your project / proposal meets the Allard Foundation's philosophy, current priorities and funding availability, our foundation can help your project grow. We review applications every six to eight weeks to determine how to distribute funding. There are no specific deadlines for grant submissions. Our fiscal year begins January 1 and ends on December 31.
A four–person board of directors, made up family members and a representative from the community, guides the Allard Foundation. The board reviews each application on an individual basis with no set minimum or maximum grants. On average, grants awarded range between $1,000 and $10,000.
To Qualify
Your organization must meet these basic requirements. It must:
- have been established for a minimum of one year
- have a specific project or event
- be actively fundraising in the community
- be registered or incorporated under either the Societies Act of Alberta, the Special Act of the Alberta Legislature, be a registered charity or fall under the Special Act of the Parliament of Canada.
To Apply
Your written submission must include:
- a brief history of your organization
- a name, address, phone number, email address and contact for your organization
- a description of the project / program for which you are requesting grant funds
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Students learn by publishing
Nationwide Learning, LLC was founded in 1994 by Joseph E. Gigous, who has been serving the education industry for over 30 years. In that time, 300,000 teachers from over 15,000 schools in all 50 states have used our programs to publish books for over 6 million students. Our success is due to the focus on the education customer including teachers, parents and students. We are proud to boast that over 4 million Free books have been given to students through our programs!
Friday, April 6, 2012
May 11 Bird day
Connecting People to Bird Conservation
Celebrate 20 Years of IMBD
International Migratory Bird Day will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Created in 1993, the event is now hosted at over 500 sites throughout the
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
June 8 World Oceans day celebration
Welcome to the international community's online resource for World Oceans Day—our planet's biggest celebration of the ocean, held every June 8th. This year, we encourage you to reach out to young people in your community and help inspire them for the 2011-2012 theme Youth: the Next Wave for Change. The future of ocean conservation is in their hands! Explore this site for ideas, resources, and information about how you can get involved!
Read more at http://worldoceansday.org
Plotting my Direction with a Learning Portfolio
You have been learning many new skills from experiences you have had each day of your life. The key to moving forward in your education, career, and life goals is making sure you get recognition for your learning so you avoid spending your time and money re-learning what you all ready know.
A Learning Portfolio will help you plan your next move toward your goal, and help you state your case to get the credit you deserve from an employer in the workplace, an educational system, or an institution. A Learning Portfolio takes time and effort to complete but once you have it, you simply update, adjust, and use it wherever you need to seek recognition for your learning.This resource is a workbook to assist you in creating a Learning Portfolio. It includes descriptions and tools for developing each step in building and using a Learning Portfolio.
Read more at http://recognitionforlearning.ca/library/plotting-my-direction-learning-portfolio


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Striker McGoldrick smashed home following a scramble in the penalty area in the first half to extend Forest's unbeaten run to 13 matches.
Swansea, who had lost just once in 14 league games ahead of Forest's trip to the Liberty Stadium, bossed possession but were unable to break down a resolute Forest defence.
David Cotterill was presented with an opportunity to draw the Swans level with 20 minutes to go, but the on-loan winger fired wastefully over the bar from the edge of the area.
And on this evidence Billy Davies' Forest, who unbeaten away from home this season, look capable of mounting a push for automatic promotion.

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Dear Shyra,
Arrived in UK this morning, so feeling a little tired, but high on the wonderful week you arranged for us in Lombok and Bali. We thought the Tugu was just perfect – wonderful location, charming staff, very relaxed, superb beach and dinner on the beach in the evening, just perfect! What a find! Our son spent the previous 5 days there on part of his honeymoon, fortunately they left just before we arrived!
The Samaya was very different with wonderful accommodation and excellent food at the Swept Away restaurant. Unfortunately we didn't have particularly good weather in Bali which was a bit annoying but we went on a trip to the rice fields and to look round a Coffee plantation which was very interesting, along with a very good walk by one of the staff at the Samaya round the rice fields and the nearest village, including seeing round a traditional Balinese house.
Anyway, everything worked very smoothly and we thoroughly enjoyed our first trip to these new places. We will, of course, be in touch to see what we can plan. In the meantime, many thanks for all your help and advice which was excellent.
Best wishes,


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This year, I am in a new district and building. In the past, the music room was outside in a portable due to class sizes. This is the first year it is back in the building - hooray! I'm in a previous first grade classroom and it has a ton of character. I love it! My theme is chalkboard brights to highlight to fun wall colors and real chalkboard in my room. Let's take a tour!
This is the west side of my classroom. The door to the right (not pictured) leads to the gym and 2nd/3rd grade wing. I love these posters. They are colorful and really interesting for students to look and learn. I also have my huge children's literature collection divided by fabric, color and theme (composers, stylistic, movement, etc.). The bottom plastic bins hold games and activities for multiple grade levels. You can also see my filing cabinets with their not-so-awesome paint job. This holds Music K-8, Express, programs, and other curriculum stuff.
Going counterclockwise is my desk. I'd like to say that I can use the closet you see but I can't - it holds the furnace for this part of the building. Still, it provides a place to hang my substitute things. My bulletin board has schedules, pictures and other stuff about me.
Here is my main whiteboard. My standards posters up above, as well as the handsign and voice posters are all from TeachersPayTeachers sellers. Let me know if you'd like more detailed information on them. My boards are divided by magnetic border and regular bulletin border in chalkboard brights from Teacher Created Resources (yay Amazon Prime!).
In front of the whiteboard are my SitSpots. These are brand new this year! The company came out with music notes in purple, green, blue and red. I chose three of the colors and stuck them down. Love! They work great for student seats, instrument groups and games.
This is where you start seeing the character of this room. You can't see it but there is a door to the left in the middle of the room. This used to be two classrooms and then just one, but they left the door. I curtained the door to create the "instrument corner." My mallets are lined up, misc percussion in the closet and the electric piano in front. The cupboard in the back will hold the drums I will be receiving in a few weeks from a grant. The fan is there because there is no ventilation in my room (only drawback I can find). It keeps air moving while we're moving!
Here's a better view of the door and my curtain. It is really fun - I love it! People were joking during my interview about dealing with the door, but it is such a great piece to separate the instrument corner. I also have the Spotlight on Music curriculum on the bookshelf. We don't use it much but it's nice to have out.
Here is the whiteboard on the other side of the room. It has the concert schedule up on the left side. On the top are alphabet instrument posters. I created the chalkboard solfege handsigns that you see on the right to go with my classroom theme. In the middle are the iPads we received from a grant - can't wait to use more technology in music!
This is the display case outside my room. Every teacher has one and it's a great place to show your personality. I have instruments, music books and Beethoven hanging out right now. I'll change it each quarter to fit what we're talking about in class.
On the big glass outside my room are vinyl words that say "Sing Say Dance Play." I love this motto for my classroom! We do so many fun things and this is such a unique way to reach out to those walking past the classroom. I purchased them as a special request from the Etsy store RhythmicallyYours. She is a fellow music education teacher/TPT seller and has such fun stuff in her store. I just peeled them off, stuck them up and got the wrinkles out with a credit card. I also stuck up some music window clings around them to fill the space.
If you want to see my classroom in action or see things a little more closely, check out this video I took after "Back to School" night.
Thanks for checking out my room reveal! Be sure to click on the link to Mrs. King's Music Class and see all the other awesome rooms. Have any suggestions or comments for me? Leave them below - I'd love to hear from you or see what's on your walls!


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What started out as a Homeschooling blog has turned into a blog about all the emotions that go into being a Wife, Mother, Teacher, Friend and the Spiritual walk of this follower of Christ. While on this adventurous road, I've found a necessity to document it's happenings in my own point of view.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The partnership sent us to Bluefields Friday so we could secure reservations for the pastors conference in August and handle some business. Preston and I left the kids with Sam, Sarah, Nathan, and Keyla from Isaiah House and flew to Bluefields. It was the first time in 7 months that we went somewhere without our kids and it was AMAZING! When we arrived in Bluefields we went to a hotel that Glenn Schroeder told us about. Unfortunately they were full, so they told us to go to another hotel. This one had no a/c and LOTS of mosquitos...lol...but it was a night without children so I am definitely NOT complaining. We were able to get most of the business done right away and then went to visit with Pastor Norman and his wife Marta. These are some of the most amazing people I have EVER had the pleasure of meeting. We hadn't called them to let them know we were coming, but due to the fact that they wake up every morning at 3am to pray, the Lord had told them to be expecting some unexpected visitors 2 weeks prior to our arrival. We sat and spoke to them for HOURS and it was so refreshing and wonderful. The next day before we came back to Managua the Lord had revealed to them that I was having horrible back pain and pain in my spine...which I do! They prayed for healing and they prayed for Preston too. I have not had one headache since our visit and that prayer. They sent us home with coconut oil and a bunch of pastry's from Bluefields...they were all fabulous! We shared the loot with the Isaiah House folks and were excited to tell them all about our trip. This post is mainly to tell you what is going on in Bluefiels. First of all you should know Bluefields a.k.a. the Mosquito Coast is on the Caribbean side of Nicaragua. This side of the cost is COMPLETELY different from where we live in Managua. The Lord knew what He was doing not having us go there before our church was planted, because I would have moved there in a heartbeat. I think there is one grocery store in all of Bluefields and this is not the place to come if you're looking for a movie theater. It's really laid back. There are 6 different types of ethnic groups which is a mix of African, Mestizo, and Indigenous Tribes (Rama, Miskito, Creole, Garifuna, Ulwas, and the Mestizos). Here in Nicaragua cultures don't often mix. There is a lot of racism, especially against black people. Bluefields is more of it's own entity, due to the fact that at one time they weren't even a part of Nicaragua. You should look up the History...it's amazing. We have our tickets to Bluefields! Here is the little plane we took There were enough seats for 12 passengers. We could see EVERYTHING the pilot was doing...even when he was sending a text, while the co-pilot was reading the paper Okay, everyone meet Norman and Marta. Norman and Marta wake up EVERY morning at 3am to have a prayer meeting with their leaders and teachers. They started a pretty small day care which ended up growing into a school. At first they moved around a lot, but then Marta's Aunt gave them some property for their ministry when she passed away. Everything they have and do they have done with the blessing of the Lord and through their church. They have unending and incredible faith...NOTHING shakes these people. This is their church/school right now. This used to be just a slab but through much prayer and support they have been able to build it into a building. The Louisianan Vineyard came out a put a roof on, which they were working towards getting at the time. They ALWAYS praised the Lord, even when they were getting rained on during a church service, they knew that the Lord would provide, and he did. Right now the school has about 300 kids who attend. They are the ONLY completely private school in Bluefields. They take absolutely no help from the Government. They pay their teachers and feed the kids 3 meals a day. School starts at around 6am and with after school programs ends around 6pm. These people work HARD! Buying and preparing the food is a task in itself. They have day care, and Pre-K through 6th grade. These are people who believe in their community. They pray with the kids every day and teach them how to pray and about the Lord. Since there are so many different cultures and languages some of the children in their school speak 4 languages. A lot of the kids who go to the school don't go to church and neither to their families, but they have been thanked repeatedly for the pouring out of love and grace onto the children. Their theory is better to learn in the house of the Lord, than get taught on the streets in Bluefields. Expanding the school (this is the front of the building). This will be the new Elementary School. This is the inside. While they were building this a horrible rain came and destroyed all the wood. They had to rip most of it out and are working on replacing it now. They have faith this will be done by July. Here it is from the back This area is where the Secondary School (High School) will go. There used to be a river that ran through it, but they filled it in so they could build the school. Here are the teacher offices The septic tank dug by hand...this took a month to do. The well, also dug by hand. Norman and Preston talking about the school. Nieghbor kids. The workers cutting wood Norman and Martas granchildren. On Saturdays they have drum practice. In September they have Carnival and are practicing. They will be drumming nonstop for at least 3 hours. Here is the bay and market The shower head fell off in our hotel room. Also, please notice the window in the shower...hahaha Apparently this officer made the wrong person mad The streets of Bluefields
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Wow what beautiful people! And praise God for the healing insight! So cool!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Carrie, what a great story and amazing people. They have accomplished so much with what God has given them. Thanks for sharing it.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Jr is earning stickers on his "good choices chart" toward the goal of setting the Christmas decorations up for the season. The kid loves him some Christmas decorations, so the incentive to make good choices and fill that chart is strong.
I am glad, and I am being very generous in rewarding those good choices, because I REALLY want him to get there.
Frankly in this family, to borrow from one of my favorite Broadway show-tunes: We need a little Christmas, right this very minute.
Actually, I think we need a Christmas explosion to spread throughout this house – we need every reminder of the joy of this season, and why we celebrate it. We need the togetherness, the songs, the warmth, and the reason to recall and be consumed by the love of a God who sent his son to be born in a barn and save the whole world.
The last few months have been kind of a lot. Heck, the last year has been kind of a lot. Good and bad, but very fast paced and intense. I feel like we are all on overload – puzzle pieces that should fit together, but we are all turned just slightly in opposite directions or something. A kiddo who is growing up fast and parents who are trying to help him navigate big kid joys and frustrations, with varying degrees of success. New interests and activities and friends intertwining with the older ones, changing schedules, all whirling around each other.
Like I said, it's been a lot.
Christmas always brings the focus back to everything central and important – family, community, giving to others…. and most of all, the story of Christ's birth.
I am ready to see my sweet boy playing with his manger, eager to hear him asking for us to read the Christmas story over and over, longing to see his sweet face by candlelight at Christmas eve service. I am so ready to just bring it all back to that.
Have you seen Star From Afar ?
I love the idea of it, and I am considering adding it to our family Christmas traditions – too cute. You hide the star in a different spot each day, and as your kiddos find it, they move the wisemen to it. You can share some scripture as a family each night, and on Christmas eve you move it to the top of the manger so that Christmas morning the wisemen come to the end of the journey. Such a simple but powerful way to bring the story to life, isn't it?
Come on kiddo – earn those last few stickers, I cannot bring myself to Respect The Turkey this year. I am bursting to bring the light and the love and the healing of Christmas into our home, and our hearts.


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Guy B. Johnson, July 22, 1990. Interview A-0345.
A Southern Sociologist at the Dawn of the Civil Rights Movement: Sociologist Guy B. Johnson describes his path to sociology and recalls his participation in the Southern Regional Council in the 1940s.
Interviewee: Guy B. Johnson Interviewer: John Egerton
Duration: 02:03:25 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 5 excerpts.
Guy B. Johnson, December 16, 1974. Interview B-0006.
Leadership of the Southern Regional Council and the North Carolina Committee for Interracial Cooperation, 1924-1945: This interview with Dr. Guy B. Johnson, sociology professor and author, focuses on his work as the first executive director of the Southern Regional Council (SRC) and as a member of the North Carolina Committee for Interracial Cooperation. Johnson discusses the role that women and church groups played in the Interracial Commission, describes the debate over issues such as segregation among SRC members, and outlines the conflict between SRC leaders and the Southern Conference for Human Welfare.
Interviewee: Guy B. Johnson Interviewer: Jacquelyn Hall
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I have read about using yellow pine that is glued face grain to face grain, (stacked one on top of the oter) as 2×12s and using that as a bench top unlike the standard edge grain as the top. This would be used as a split top workbench. What I would like to ask is, how much expansion and contraction would there be if three 2"x 12"x8' yellow pine board were glued up face to face ( one on top of the other). It may be that cutting each 2×12 into different widths and gluing them back into 2×12s and then gluing these one on top of the other may produce less cupping. But would the srinkage and expanding in thier overall widths still be a concern. This may only matter if an end cap were added. Any thoughts on this???
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indianawoodbutcher, Thanks for your reply, I have used the method as you spoke of and yes it works great, but I am refering to just gluing up 3 2×12s, one on top of the other and using that as one side of the split top workbench. Cutting the 2×12s into narrower sections and gluing it back into a 2×12 and doing this to all 3 2×12s then stack gluing them. Looking for info as to the movment (expandtion and contraction) of this lamination and how it will effect the end caps and skirts.
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The Uruguay international captain has moved to the Hawthorns in a two-year deal and is eagerly anticipating fulfilling his ambition of playing in the Premier LeagueWest Brom has signed Diego Lugano from Paris Saint-Germain, the Ligue 1 champions have confirmed.
The experienced center back, a Uruguay international and captain of his country, moves to the Hawthorns in a two-year deal. The 32-year-old spent time on loan with Malaga last season but the Premier League side have snapped up the defender.
"Paris Saint-Germain thanks [Lugano] for the professionalism he has shown throughout his contract and wishes him well in the English league," a statement on the PSG website read.
Lugano also confirmed the move on his personal Twitter account, saying he was looking forward to fulfilling his ambition of playing in the Premier League.
"[It is] Without doubt the most beautiful and competitive league in the world," he tweeted.
West Brom had already completed the signing of 34-year-old Premier League veteran Nicolas Anelka this summer.


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Just a quick reminder that Dunedin author Paddy Richardson's third psychological thriller, TRACES OF RED, will be officially launched at Marbecks on George Street in Dunedin on Thursday night.
Richardson's last psychological thriller, HUNTING BLIND, was a #1 bestseller in New Zealand, was listed in the Listener's 100 Best Books for 2010, and was a finalist for the Ngaio Marsh Award.
Early reviews for TRACES OF RED have been very positive. Here's the 'backcover blurb':
Rebecca Thorne is a successful television journalist, but her world is thrown into turmoil when her Saturday night programme is axed because of falling ratings. Not only will she lose her job but her big story on the convicted triple murderer Connor Bligh, whom Rebecca believes is innocent, has to be abandoned.
Rebecca's lover Joe, a married man and the barrister representing Bligh, also thinks Bligh is innocent – or does he? And if he loves Rebecca so much, why is he prepared to cast her off?
Meanwhile Bligh languishes in jail, convicted of three brutal murders and continuing to protest his innocence. He's clearly not a saint – but did he do it? Rebecca refuses to let the matter lie.
Paddy Richardson's fourth novel is psychological crime fiction at its best.
You can read Nicky Pellegrino's interview with Paddy Richardson about HUNTING BLIND here, and my 9mm interview with Richardson here.
Hopefully any crime fiction fans in the Otago region might head along to Marbecks on Thursday night and support this terrific local writer. And if you do, remember to get some pics and send them in!


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On the Google Calendar team, we've noticed that when people talk about scheduling they say things like 'I'm trying to find a time' or 'let's search for a new date.' We wondered what would happen if we treated calendaring more like a search problem. Just as Google search applies ranking algorithms to return the most relevant results from the web, we hoped we could rank meeting times based on criteria important to the person scheduling the meeting.
Today we're launching the result of that experiment, a gadget called Smart Rescheduler, in Google Calendar Labs. Once you enable the Lab, you can find a new time for an event simply by clicking on a link. Our schedule search algorithm will return a ranked set of the best candidate dates and times based on the calendars others have shared with you. You can read more about it on the Gmail Blog.
So next time your boss says 'We need to reschedule,' just smile and say 'I'm feeling lucky.'
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Fourty eight long months
Posted by loveworldproblems in Shyness, Updates on October 28, 2016
So it came, unlike me, it has been now two years since the last time I've been lucky enough to have sex. Can't really think about much more to say about that, just thought it was a milestone for better or worse so I've recorded it…
Online Dating Still Hates Me
Posted by loveworldproblems in Dating on February 25, 2016
So I tried online dating again last week, and I've immediately remembered why I gave up on it in a fit of shame. Literally the only women I can get to talk to me, are fake! Everyone else clicks the generic "Not interested" button as soon as they get a look at my pictures, which is again kind of depressing. Then every now and then someone will talk to me, but they are obviously fake.
I understand that most women are totally spammed by men, for better or worse, but at least you have a choice! Just isn't working for the non-attractive male so well haha, but at least I can have a little fun with it:
Haha yes, that is me, telling fake profiles I'm investigating them. They block ya pretty quick!
Three Dates – No Dates!
Posted by loveworldproblems in Dating on August 3, 2015
My possible three date week turned into a zero date week in the end! Allow me to explain.
My first date was Wednesday, but really turned out not to be a date. Her body language wasn't right, said a few odd things and at least one insulting thing to me, and flat out refused to let me pay more than half of the food we ate. I thought she was a nice and interesting enough person, but certainly no sparks on her side of things so I didn't get too interested.
So right after that I jumped on public transport back to the office and remembered that one of the three girls had asked me to drinks the week before, so feeling crap I sent her a message and asked her to drinks! Normally I'd never try anything this brave, meeting two women I'd not met before in one day is about all the stress this poor fool can take.
Get this, she was literally eating at the place I had just left with the other girl when I sent her the message! Small world. She was still eating and would be an hour at least, but she agreed, and we met up at a tavern at 10:45pm. We had a few drinks and chatted for about an hour, she had a bad cough though and I didn't want to make her stay too long so I packed up and we went our seperate ways. She is Taiwanese and the language barrier, here for only 6 months, was interesting. There was a lot of nodding and smiling along from both of us haha, that will take some getting use to. At least she is still keen on meting again, so I am sure we will soon… For a real date.
The third date delayed due to flu, it is going around, so I was off the hook there.
It is also worth to note, that I have not met anyone for the first time before where I just go and grab a few drinks with them. Much more relaxing than meeting and going to a full out dinner together. I'm not cheap, just awkward!
Next Week – Three First Dates?
Posted by loveworldproblems in Dating on July 24, 2015
I'm not exactly sure how this happened. Next week I will have three first dates, if I want them, and seemingly by dumb luck? Well, I just checked my online dating profiles and of course as usual, not a thing. It has been even more depressing there than usual of late, I haven't been able to get anyone to chat with me in over a month. Every day, nothing but not interested.
So how did I get three dates? I grabbed this cheap dodgy looking chat application, it does a geo search and pulls back people close to your physical location to chat to. There are people from all walks of life and I've done some really good chats. So much so that after one week of chatting people, next week I have three women who would love to go out with me. One has already asked me out for drinks first!
They all have my picture, and are pretty girls, so it makes me ask the question what is wrong with dating sites! Mine does not, but do others have a mentality shift when the log into dating sites? Do they switch to an extreme, must be this for that because I'm getting what I want or something? These three girls in a lot of cases are a lot more attractive than girls I've tried to contact on dating sites too. It just seems that I win people over if I am able to talk to them which I am not able to do on dating sites, don't think they can get pat my ugly mug or something!
Well I can't think too much about it, I'll just get more confused in my poor little male brain 🙂 I should count my luck now that after 9/10 months of not a single drink or date with anyone I've got suddenly three I need to somehow organize. Totally unexpected!
Dry Spell – 6 Months & Counting
Posted by loveworldproblems in Dating, Self Improvement, Shyness on May 5, 2015
Yup, a few weeks past 6 months has now gone by for me without any sex. My last bedtime fun was with the South American, only it didn't turn out really to be any fun at all. Before that, it was over two years. That makes a total of sex, once, in the past three years. Awesome.
I am not involved in any adult dating sites, Tinder included. SeekingArrangement really allowed me to talk to and have a few initial dates with women very easily, but what came next didn't come so easily or naturally and I wasn't enjoying guessing at Arrangements so I'm now off SA until further notice. With standard dating sites, 9 out of every 10 attempts at contacting result in an immediate not interested half of which are blocks. The other 1 out of 10 person who accepts seems only interested in chatting never meeting.
Dating without online assistance isn't an option. I work too much, don't go out enough on my own or at all with friends. You might think I am the most uninteresting and unattractive person in the world to have this kind of a problem.
And I would probably agree with you at this point, because I'm not quite sure what I'm doing so wrong! Oh well. Keep trying to self improve and don't give up is all I can do despite feeling like I'm %100 unwanted.
The Universe Is Infinite – But This World Is Small
Posted by loveworldproblems in Sugar Dates on April 28, 2015
The world feels small tonight. For the past four or five days I've been speaking with someone on SA, as soon as I saw her picture I felt something. I didn't have any idea what it was really but it felt like I was already connected to her in some way. So I continued to chat with her. She is a very nice young girl, or at least her profile indicates…
Yesterday she asked for personal contact details and stated a desire to meet outside of the confines and arrangements of SA itself. I'm not quite sure if that was a test or not, in any case we exchanged E-Mails today and it still leaves me with a very interesting feeling of having a connection to her. There is someone from my past which she does remind me of, but it can't be her. Not with the age she has listed on SA in any case..
I'm getting all sorts of weird vibes from her. Even though I may not continue with SA, the desire to speak with my mystery woman continues to grow… I want to see how this turns out, I'm going to have to meet this one and figure it out!
Second Sugar Date – Strike Two
Posted by loveworldproblems in Sugar Dates on April 25, 2015
Sugar Date #2
Well I think you can tell where I am going with this already! I've just returned from my second sugar date, and it didn't go that well at all. So far, the only common denominator is myself, so I'm going to need to figure out what I'm doing wrong and put an end to that!
We caught up together at a place we both knew how to get to, and then walked by foot up to the place for lunch. I'm glad I picked it, it was one of the most impressive places I've ever eaten at! As impressive was everything else, view, menu, $$ lol, service, and company.
I got the distinct feeling on the date that she wasn't really interested, this could be for any number of reasons, and plenty of body language to support my claim. I didn't give up though, I tried my best to make small talk and be interesting and all but was still sure she was happy with the place and the food at least.
I may just be terribly boring really! One of the areas where I'm not like most men, I'm not completely full of shit and I don't embellish everything I've ever done. I've done quite a bit personally actually, but I have a hard time telling the "story" and making it sound interesting. I'm just not a great salesman 🙂 In any case, I think I know how this is going to go, I don't think I will continue my journey as a SD just now. I think I have quite a bit more work to do on myself first, I'm not happy enough with me. I may return to SA as a SD later after that if I can accomplish it. I've priced up my home gym, and that will run me about 12k so I think that is where I'll be spending my time and money for a while!


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This is just a quick update to my Axe Fx II presets & IRs - Firmware 9.02 post, as I just added two IR shoutout demos on Soundcloud.
This one will help users who would want to "recreate" my user IR # 08, which I can't share, and for which I unfortunately didn't write the recipe. I use it for blues-rock/fusion sounds :
The second one is the same preset played through many "metal" IRs, some stock, some custom. I shared most of the free ones :
EDIT 21/01/2013 : Also see this older video for more IRs tests and a demo of Axe-O-Matic :
Thibault de Robillard, hobbyist guitarist from Mauritius. This blog is about the Fractal Audio Axe Fx II and Atomic AmpliFire guitar processors, and about my musical experiences
I used to share my presets for free, but now I'm doing it commercially, so I removed all the download links for older firmwares. Check my quantum 2.0 thread for the details. However, if you want the presets for an older firmware you're still using, send me a message on email@example.com
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Friday, 18 January 2013
Axe Fx II presets & IRs - Firmware 9.02
New firmware, new video...
I now use a MFC-101 midi foot controller, with three expressions pedals. One controls the "In Gain", the two others are external 1 and external 2. I shot that video just after starting updating my presets :
Here's how my presets are organized :
Bank A
001-073 : Live use. Basic sounds in bank (presets 1-10), then song specific presets. Most uses scenes for variations.
074-103 : "blank" presets with a basic template in case I want to start a preset from scratch. I also upload other users' presets I want to test here.
104-128 : Other presets for live use, or just having fun at home. Preset 108 is a guitar matching block : http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-tone-match/61913-tone-matching-guitars.html
Bank B
129-136 : Recreations of some presets I used on the Standard. May sound slightly different now, they were created on firmware 7
137-199 : Hi gain amps, for lead and rhythm, ordered by amp model. Presets are either stock (with V9 in the name, except when there's also "TDR"), by other users (and usually tweaked to my liking), or by myself from scratch.
208-217 : Vox amps
221-256 : Boutique amps, presets for blues-rock or fusion
257-286 : Marshall models (and clones, except the Friedmans which are in bank B, 182-187)
289-298 : Special effects, with distortion
302-384 : Cleans, special effects, synths, bass, templates. I tweaked the amps/cabs/EQ in most of the special effects presets so they're close to my basic clean sounds
User IRs - please read !Most of my presets won't sound the same if you don't have my user IRs. Unfortunately, some of them are commercial ones, from Ownhammer, RedWirez, Signals Audio etc. and I can't share them. But I can give you the links for the IRs used, and some indications for the recipes where I use mixes (2 or 3 IRs combined into one using Axe-O-Matic DSP : http://www.ownhammer.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=81 ).
I didn't write the mixes recipes, but most of the time, the filename has the basic indications. Example : IR 15, which filename is "15 RW 1960A-G12Ms-M160-ConeEdge0in(60)SM57CapEdge0.5(20)CapOffAx0.5(20).syx
This mix use three microphones on the same RedWirez Marshall 1960A cab :
– Beyer M160, Cone Edge, 0 inch distance (60 = the relative level of the IR, that's the number I entered in AxeOmatic DSP, which I used to make mixes)
– Shure SM57, CapEdge, 0.5 inch (relative level = 20)
– Shure SM57, CapOff Axis, 0.5 inch (relative level = 20)
Here's the cabs I share, as they are free :
01 TDR Vox mix 1 Mk II.syx (a mix I made from various sources, with some post EQ in a DAW)
02 VOX 412 GSH12 V30.syx (from user "year2525" - http://tinyurl.com/ala83m9 )
03 TDR cln 80-20.syx (a mix I made from various sources, with some post EQ in a DAW)
05 TG E130 B.syx (from user Tyler Grunt - http://tylergrund.com/axefx2.html )
06 JS Altec Cone Paper U357 Ava.syx (from James Santiago - http://tinyurl.com/b336qu4 )
09 TDR warmer Marshall.syx (a mix I made from various sources, with some post EQ in a DAW)
10 TDR Marshall mix 01.syx (a mix I made from various sources, with some post EQ in a DAW)
12 JS EJ1250 Cone Paper U357 Ava.syx (from James Santiago - http://tinyurl.com/b336qu4 )
19 Alu Mesa Trad 4x12 V30 SM57 05.syx (from Alu of www.guitarampmodeling.com)
20 GH ThisOne.syx (from GuitarHack)
21 GH JJ FRED45-HALF.syx (from GuitarHack)
23 Kalthalen 003Tube SM57 V30.syx (from Kalthallen cabs : http://cabs.kalthallen.de/ )
45 Axe1 Brit 4x12.syx (from Axe Fx Gen. 1)
46 Axe1 4x12 75W.syx (from Axe Fx Gen. 1)
47 Axe1 4x12 T75.syx (from Axe Fx Gen. 1)
48 Axe1 4x12 V30.syx (from Axe Fx Gen. 1)
49 GTR body.syx (free acoustic instrument IR, used for synths or tone matches)
50 Cello Body.syx (free acoustic instrument IR, used for synths or tone matches)
EDIT 20/01/2013 : Here's a shootout of hi gain IRs :
And here's those I use but can't share :
04 RW TweedBlue-M160-R121-SM7_Back.syx (RedWirez mix with 4 mics, no recipe unfortunately)
07 Yek G12H30-EV12L cln mix.syx ( Yek recipe : http://tinyurl.com/axzlfxj )
08 RW Uberkab goes Dumble.syx (RedWirez mix with 4 mics, no recipe unfortunately - I'll record a demo of that one, alternationg with a stock IR) Edit 20/01/2013 : demo is here :
11 1960A warm LM mix.syx (Larry Mitchell RedWirez mix, recipe (50/50) here : http://tinyurl.com/b59k7o7 )
13 G12M25 Warm mix.syx (RedWirez mix with 4 mics, no recipe unfortunately - but the stock G12M25 RedWirez cab is almost the same)
14 SP Bogner-JCM800 mix.syx ( RedWirez Scott Peterson recipe : G12M/R121/CapEdge 2"; User 2 - G12L/R121/Cap 3" )
15 RW 1960A-G12Ms-M160-ConeEdge-0in(60)SM57CapEdge0.5(20)CapOffAx0.5(20).syx (detailed above)
22 The Messiah.syx ( http://www.criticalcabs.com/ ) - Used on many presets, nice alternative to "ThisOne", my main hi gain IR
24 OH BognerBetaSM57(5)TC30(WF3)45-55.syx (Ownhammer : http://tinyurl.com/ac8vblm - unfortunately this free Bogner Cab, which was temporarily released as a beta, is not available anymore) - Used on some presets, nice alternative to "ThisOne", my main hi gain IR
25 OH Bogner G65 MA200 W-2M.syx (Ownhammer : http://tinyurl.com/aymds9x )
26 SA Freddy TWO-TWO & Jimmy 3 (50-50).syx ( http://signalsaudio.com/site/simpulse/ ) - used in only one preset
27 RW Mesa V30 warm mix.syx (RedWirez - 1960A-G12Ms-SM57-CapOffAxis-3in + 1960A-G12Ms-R121-ConeEdge-3in)
One more video for the road, using a modified Tom Quayle preset :
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I used the sketch over at The Memory Nest for my layout No. 54
I did like the way the arrows were pointing at things and I used that to point out alot of the journalaing blocks
Great adaptation of the sketch. Love all your journalling highlighted by the arrows from the sketch. Thanks for playing along at The Memory Nest.ReplyDelete
What a cute layout Tina! I can imagine how fun it would be to go to the Little League World Series and how exciting if you were a kid that got to play in it! I can imagine how big these boys are now too. I'm sure they were excited to watch the teams plays. Hugs, BrendaReplyDelete
Love your take on the sketch and what a great story! Thanks for joining us at The Memory Nest!ReplyDelete
This is such an adorable page!! LOVE how you used the sketch combined with all those fantastic elements!!! Thank you for playing along, Tina!!ReplyDelete


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|Photo by Philip Stewart
The almost unbearably moving story of veiled emotions running deep is based on the true life situation of Rex Harrison's wife, Kay Kendall. Lydia is shielding her husband, Sebastian, from the knowledge that she is dying from leukaemia. But Sebastian does know and is seeking to spare her. She dies without either of them openly acknowledging their true feelings.
There's a fantastic review of the production in the Derbyshire Times from when it was performed at the Pomegranate Theatre in January. The cast then was George Telfer (Dangerous Obsession) as Sebastian, Jo Castleton (Suddenly At Home, Deathtrap) as Lydia, John Hester (Murder Weapon) as family friend Mark, and Griffin Steven (Deathtrap) as their son Joey.
Wed and Sat matinees, 14:30.
Tickets various prices, available online, by calling 01323 412000, or in person from the Eastbourne Theatres Box Offices and Eastbourne Tourist Information Centre.


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Psalm 25:12 "What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose."
Our Pastor preached a message a few weeks ago, that really brought some issues to light, that I had not been willing to deal with or act upon. I discussed the situation with Ted that night, and God made it very clear that I need to follow His ways. With much prayer and even fear, I chose to resign my job that I have had for the past few years. God intervened and took control of the whole result! I thank God that He tenderly gives grace to do things that are good for us even when they are hard or fearful. Psalm 25:20-21 "keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee."
Ted and I went to the Greer Baptist Camp-meeting in Greer, SC, last week. What a blessing and help those services were! God made it very clear that I need to keep trusting Him for the ways that He will choose for me. In fact, because I chose to obey and trust Him, He has chosen me for another employment opportunity, and a way to be a blessing to others.
There is a bit of personal trepidation that I will not learn or perform my new job requirements in a satisfactory manner, but I am learning that God will give me what I need each day if I choose to trust and obey Him.
More on my new job at a later date.
The boys will be going to Living Waters Christian Camp the next 2 weeks and they are excited about that!
We are still doing a bit of summer school to finish up what turned out to be a very difficult year for our family in every way imaginable.
Keep us in your prayers, but know that God's grace is more then sufficient, and we are claiming His promises daily!
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Aiming HighFebruary 22, 2017 - 7 minutes read
Knowing exactly what you want to achieve is great at any age, but for Isabelle Zhu, currently in Grade 6 at Ecole Cedardale, her dream, drive and discipline blossomed at an early age, setting her firmly on a path that keeps her busy 7 days a week.
In training as a high level tennis player, she has her heart set on a shot at the Grand Slams and the Olympics, with 6 more years of training ahead of her and a dedicated, athletic family behind her. She also excels in school, finds time for community involvement, plays volleyball on her school team and enjoys field hockey, golf, swimming, gymnastics and badminton.
Her mother, Julia Chen, was an international level professional badminton player in China and Canada, and heads the badminton coaching team at the Hollyburn Country Club. She shared stories about her professional competition experiences early with her children and introduced both Isabelle and her brother to a multitude of sports from an early age.
"We noticed she was very athletic when she was a baby," says Julia. "She loves sports and enjoyed everything we introduced her to and had her first tennis lesson at age seven."
As an NCCP level 4 badminton coach, Julia helps Isabelle with her long term athletic development plan. Her father, Andrew, plays and enjoys tennis, and spends many hours practicing with her, taking her to tournaments and watching her competitions.
"My family is very involved and my mom is the most inspirational person – she teaches me not to lose focus, to keep doing what I'm doing and to never give up," says Isabelle. "I am also inspired by Roger Federer, because his swings are amazing and he really knows what he's doing on court."
Isabelle, who transferred to Ecole Cedardale in Grade 4 to take part in the IB program offered by the school, takes lessons at the North Shore Winter Club with Tennis BC Provincial coach Nicole McLennon and at the Hollyburn Country Club with Tennis High Performance Director Neil Scantlebury. She is currently ranked 3rd in U12 girls in BC, and is competing in the third tournament of the Tennis BC Selection Series. Recently, she was invited to the 2017 U12 an U14 Provincial Indoor Championships – the top players competing in these four tournaments will be selected to represent BC at the 2017 Canadian Junior Indoor Nationals.
"I'm vying for a spot for the U12 Nationals, and if I do well there, I can go to the International Tennis Federation, a competition for teenagers – if I win there, then I could go to the Grand Slams or the Olympics – I've got about six more years of training to get there."
Isabelle went to UBC to compete in the U14 selection series in late February, after finishing very well in the U12 games, which includes a finalist and a third place at the Selection Series tournaments.
"Isabelle showed real interest in tennis in 2014, after trying many other sports," relates Julia. "She played a lot of tournaments in 2015 and 2016, and last summer won her first tournament in Whistler, fighting very hard in the summer heat for over two hours at the final – we were surprised by her effort and determination, and saw that she got a boost psychologically after the victory. She's been more confident in competitions since then, and her coaches, her father and I are glad to see how well she's developed in the last two years."
Isabelle is an academically independent student who is passionate and curious. Together with her brother, Ethan, currently in Grade 4 at Ecole Cedardale, and four other friends, they started an annual fundraising Christmas Holiday card & craft sale in 2012 that benefits non-profit organizations. Last year, the group dedicated proceeds to support the Immigration Services Society of BC.
"I want to go to university, get a scholarship and get in by myself, and though I'm not sure exactly what I want to study just yet, I love social studies and art, and languages have been great for me – I think if you speak more than one language, you are very, very lucky."
While the majority of her spare time is spent on the court, particularly in the summer months, Isabelle also thrives in the IB environment. She is involved in the school band, plays flute and piano, speaks four languages, plays field hockey with the local club and loves travelling with her family.
"You can go anywhere with tennis, literally," says Isabelle. "And IB allows me to do more and go deeper than I could in a regular program. I love my teachers and the principal!"
Isabelle is looking forward to attending school at Sentinel, as the school has a tennis team, and she will definitely be looking closely at the district Super Achievers program.
Her parents, who immigrated to Canada from China about 20 years ago, have travelled with the children to Europe and Asia, and are headed to Thailand for a family reunion over spring break. Isabelle is very excited about the latest addition to the family, a labradoodle puppy named Max, who will soon be joining them on hikes around the North Shore.
All the best to you, Isabelle, as you train and compete over the next few years. By all accounts, you have a very bright future ahead!


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Despite Bazaar's great reviews, I'm going to have to go against the grain...
Lee, Dee, and I agreed to check out Bazaar's LA Dine Week menu. Lee was like "When are we going to check out Bizarre?" I corrected her & said it's "Bazaar," but turned out that Lee was right...
Lee said that their interior was inspired by the famous Spanish artists (Dali, Gaudi, Picasso, etc), & that's why you feel like Alice in Wonderland. You have the 2 restaurant areas to the left, the "studio 54" bar in the middle, candy land (you are courted to this area when it's dessert time...) in between the bar and the open "store" where you can buy ugly puppet fingers for $90 to $30 shoe horn. They also sell Commedia Dell'Arte figurines. Oh, there's a cool hill billy outdoor patio with free Wi-Fi.
After realizing that everyone who came after us, & yes I had reservation, were seated before us, I was determined to be seated immediately. I was in front of the hostess who completely ignored me & helped the lady behind me!! I was like, "HELLO!?" Are you blind!? No, no I wasn't going to have my own Christian Bale rant n rave, "WTF is wrong with you!? Are you a professional?!" Needless to say, we were seated immediately.
Unfortunately service was just as slow as getting a table. We ordered 40 minutes after our reservation time. I will have to say they were good at refilling our water. Anyhoo, so we ordered:
"Philly Cheese Steak" beef : It was the size of a potato wedge (4"x1"). I had the beef & it wasn't memorable, but forgettable. Seriously. I don't recall anything...
King Crab ($16) : I'm allergic to crustacean, but it looked like the sickly, sweet pineapple Chinese dishes that you just want to hurl. Lee & Dee confirmed my intuition.
Galician Lobster Medallions ($15) : They said that this dish was the worst. Thank goodness I'm allergic to crustacean.
Not Your Every Day Caprese ($12) : This dish was not bad...I've never had "liquid" mozzarella. It's just too bad they didn't give more...
Scallops ($10) : I'm allergic to scallops, but Lee & Dee said the scallops were underseasoned.
Tuna toro nigiri ($16!) : The watermelon was not ripe & the overall taste was bland.
Seared Tuna w/ red bell peppers ($12): It was standard & safe, --probably the most filling tapas that I ordered.
Lamb loin ($14): I don't eat lamb, but Lee said that it was overcooked. Potatoes & mushrooms were good.
Japanese Tacos, seared eel ($10) : They should call this "Japanese Cigars" & not "Tacos." Not filling & put too much ginger -I couldn't taste the eel.
Japanese Peach w/ Persimmon & Goat Yogurt ($12): This is actually a MUST order dish. Unlike the other dishes, which tried too hard and failed, the sweet, salty combo flavor really worked wonderfully. Should you come to Bazaar just to order this dish? No.
However, if you really needed a reason to come here...You have to come here not for the food...but... for the bathroom. Did you think I was going to say desserts? Their bathroom is AWESOME! Before I start praising it let me return to wasteland...
As noted before, you get to go to the "candy land" area and check out the desserts, but we were forbidden; the area was too crowded, so we ordered off the menu & ate...
Clementine Sorbet & Rose Ice Cream ($10): This was the best dessert, but is it worth $10? Hell no.
Chocolate Cake ($10): It reminded me of cheap milk chocolate.
Creamy Chocolate Heart ($10) : I thought it was going to be a heart shape? Nothing spectacular, but better than the Chocolate Cake.
Let's move on to the best part of Bazaar -the bathroom. After we paid, I told Lee & Dee that we must go to the bathroom & shoot ourselves, not for being robbed, but to fulfill the narcissistic side of me and take pictures of the millions me in the bathroom stall... they didn't believed me when I said it was going to be fun taking pictures in the bathroom...1 star for the fun, cool bathroom.
Bazaar was more of a fiasco than Katsuya-Hollywood. I was still hungry after my meal! Thank goodness I didn't order any cocktails cuz my tab would have been $100 on nothing, but a good strong buzz. Poor service, poor food, poor portions AND pricey! I'll need to be dragged here again...or if I want to take more pics.
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Thanks to Americans Against The Tea Party for the pic.
Yes, after 22 years of marriage, she's moving out.
The dogs are on their last leg.
There's a pig scrotum filled with foul-smelling herbs hanging outside our front door to ward off the eeeevil.
We have big posters of Marx, Lenin, and Che on the front of the house.
And she won't let me watch (Heh ...).
Dear Pat,
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A Bathing Ape
Billionaire Boys Club
Nigo started A Bathing in a small store in Harajuku, Tokyo in 1993. Now, in 2009, Bape have 17 stores thought Japan and 6 stores worldwide, with a Singapore store soon to open. One of the most successful street wear brands ever, Bape, whilst being supported by many celebrities and muscians, contiues to go from strength to strength.
Billionaire Boys Club
When Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. fame wanted to start up his own clothing label, he looked to Nigo of A Bathing Ape to help him. Now in its 9th season, the Billionaire Boys Club (BBC) continues to stretch the boundaries of street wear by bringing something different every season and bucking the trends.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Suzuki Intruder M1800R
Suzuki Intruder M1800R
The Intruder is a heavyweight cruiser from Suzuki Motorcycles.
This is the 2008 Intruder M1800R for Europe. In the US, the bike is named Boulevard M109R.
Some of the specs according to the catalog are:
- Engine: 1783cc, four-stroke, liquid-cooled, V-twin, DOHC, 4-valves
- Bore Stroke: 112.0mm x 90.5mm
- Compression Ratio: 10.5:1
- Fuel System: Fuel injection
- Lubrication: Semi-Dry Sump
- Ignition: Digital/transistorized
- Transmission: 5-speed
- Final Drive: Shaft
- Overall Length: 2450mm (96.5 in.)
- Overall Width: 875mm (34.4 in.)
- Overall Height: 1185mm (46.7 in.)
- Seat Height: 705mm (27.8 in.)
- Ground Clearance: 130mm (5.1 in.)
- Wheelbase: 1710mm (67.3 in.)
- Dry Weight: 319 kg (703 lbs.)
- Suspension Front: Inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped
- Suspension Rear: Link type, coil spring, oil damped, 7 way adjustable spring pre-load
- Brakes Front: Dual hydraulic disc
- Brakes Rear: Single hydraulic disc
- Tires Front: 130/70R18 M/C 63V
- Tires Rear: 240/40R18 M/C 79V
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 19.5 liter (5.2 gal.)
- Color: Black, Gray, Orange
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8-11 December 2015, Bruyères-le-Châtel, France
The first Gogny conference is dedicated to finite range interactions and many-body methods in nuclear physics. It is organized to honor the memory of Daniel Gogny.
The first day will pay tribute to Daniel Gogny's scientific career. Close collaborators will enlighten his contributions to various fields of physics.
Following this tribute day, the conference will aim at gathering nuclear scientists working with finite range interactions built at various levels of phenomenology and at initiating possible cross-fertilization.
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This year has started with many pleasant news regarding arts.
First of all my work was selected to Fabriano in Italy,
but I will tell you more about that in another post, maybe with some photos...
Then my friend Natus had the brilliant idea
to create a group of
watercolour painters in Florence.
We meet regularly to paint together in different places of the city
- urban locations - we've met in Fiesole, P.zza Santo Spirito or -
as in this case - in a garden, Villa il Ventaglio.
Such a lovely day!
It's a great occasion of sharing your passion with lovely people.
There are already many of us, and more join every time!
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Monday, April 25, 2016
Is nothing sacred? A 'CHiP's' movie is in the works...
From slashfilm, CHiPs has been set for release on August 11, 2017. The adaptation of the TV series, which ran from 1977-1983, is being written and directed by Dax Shepard, who will also star in the film about two California highway patrol officers and their adventures in crime-fighting. Shepard is playing Officer Jon Baker, the role originated by Larry Wilcox, while Michael Pena takes over the role of Frank "Ponch" Poncherello from Erik Estrada.
However, rather than taking a comedic approach like a 21 Jump Street, this will apparently be a more serious flick akin toBad Boys or Lethal Weapon, films that intersperse comedy among the action and intrigue. It's a surprising career move for Dax Shepard, and we'll see how it plays out next year.
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Mazel Socks!
We have a blast working with event planners and families preparing for Bat and Bar Mitzvahs. This special event in a young Jewish person's life calls for extra special touches, including custom printed socks!
The best custom printed socks for Bat and Bar Mitzvahs start with a great design. Some event planners and parents will provide sockprints with a custom logo created for the Bat or Bar Mitzvah while others will tell us the party theme and our creative team will get to work on some artwork ideas. Either way, the end result is a fun and festive design for your custom socks!
For inspiration, take a look at some of the custom socks that we've created for Bat and Bar Mitzvahs.
Almost all logos look great on our socks, but from time to time we may need to make slight adjustments (to fit the print space for example). If you have any questions about your design on our socks, feel free to ask.
If you've ordered sockprints for your special event, please take photos and share them with us via email, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram. We love seeing our socks in action and we may share them with our followers! The socks below were printed for a Bat Mitzvah in New York. Click here to see the spotlight on Lex's Bat Mitzvah last spring.


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It seems four years is my shelf life for a job/career. First, it was political science/international relations in Washington, DC, for college. Then, it was acting in L.A. Then, it was education for my Master's degree and teaching in a correctional facility in Boston. My students told me if I really wanted to make a difference in their lives, I should give them jobs. With a criminal record, they couldn't even get jobs bagging groceries; therefore, "selling drugs was their only option." Right.
So, I opened a coffee shop/bakery and because coffee is such a democratic industry, I ended up hiring plenty of formerly incarcerated and often very creative artist types to be baristas and bakers. Because I started the business with more of a nonprofit mentality, I never cut corners and have always given my team as much as I possibly could. I'm proud of what the shop serves, its customer service, and what it stands for, and I believe all businesses should have such integrity. Starting a business was the hardest thing I had done (until I became a parent).
Now, my little coffee shop is almost four years old, and with my (business) partner, we've also started a coffee roasting company. But, the clock is ticking, and it seems my time with both the coffee shop and the coffee roasting company is also coming to an end. My partner wanted more control, and I didn't want anything other than 50/50, so I am stepping down and leaving the business altogether. It's strange to think that once all of the loose ends are tied up, I will no longer be a business owner. It's a huge mental shift, since I thought I would own this business for the rest of my life, and it never occurred to me that I could leave my "babies" to do anything else. But, it also feels right.
I'm due to have my second (human) baby in four days, my (life) partner and I are hoping to go to Europe for his sabbatical year, and I just won't be that useful to the business as we move forward. So, tick tock, life keeps going, and we just have to adapt.
Now, I just have to figure out how I can be most useful as a human being. I just read Simplicity Parenting, and one lesson that really resonated with me (i.e., that I really needed) was the reminder to use words wisely. The filter the author describes is to make sure before you speak that what you say is true, kind, and necessary.
True? Bye bye, gossip, exaggeration and opinion posing as truth.
Kind? Everything can be communicated in at least twenty different ways. It takes a great person to be able to effectively and kindly communicate things that may not be as pleasant to hear, and the home is a great place to set an example of kindness as the default setting.
Necessary? In our clutter-filled world, will what we say be an improvement upon much needed silence? As a non-filterer, this one may be my greatest challenge, but I wholeheartedly embrace it and will try my best.
So, as I venture forward, starting over professionally yet again (still hoping for the One, rather than a four-year fling), I'll at least try to do so using words more carefully.
Kind. True. Necessary.
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I just browsed through the autobiography of Katragadda Murari (1944-), a film producer from the same area with a similar family background and gives glimpses of the next couple of generations. The family is richer, the older generation supported both independence movement as well as communists and played hosts to several communists were underground in the late forties and early fifties. Murari grew up in joint family and there is much about his problems growing up the scars of which stayed on throughout his life. But it is a long and badly written book; possibly knowing the author's temper, nobody dared to help edit it carefully. Possibly lack of editing kept it very frank. There are tales of corruption in the educational system, powerful relatives helping to change grades or help to pass even in Medical schools. But we do not even get to know except indirectly much about the aspirations, strengths and weaknesses of the author. But the legendary Chakrapani who is not known to suffer fools gladly took him as an assistant without asking and kept him as an assistant until death. Chakrapani must have seen some thing in him, possibly on the basis of an article Murari wrote about parents and children at the age of 17. But we do not get any insights into the personalaties of the many famous people who flit through the book. I read to mainly because I saw few of the people mentioned and know almost all the names mentioned in the book. Except for a bit about Kavuri Ramesh Babu, I am no wiser. But the book is a powerful reminder of the dangers of the joint family system which was common those days. Now all our children are in Melbourne and come to our house almost daily and eat with us half the time. Sometimes, I am tempted to have a joint family set up instead of all us paying so many bills separately. The traumas of Murari will keep me away from taking such steps.
Interviews with Katragadda Murali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pga-vVl8IYw
and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VVSCIQ5Ti4
In the second part of the interview Murari talks about Bhanumati from 5 minutes until 12 minutes, and a bit about joint family from 18 minutes.The incident with Athreya from about 18:40 in the first interview.
P.S. Sri Murari clarifies on Facebook that there was some editing
Mine was not a careful review or any such thing. Just a quick reaction to book that I found interesting about social conditions and hoped that more erudite readers would read and comment about it.