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I received the following email today, regarding the NIV Bible… Trust me, it's worth the read.
2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. To celebrate this milestone of making God's Word available in the common language of the people, all throughout this year, YouVersion will be highlighting several special events and opportunities that will make it easier than ever to access, engage and share the Bible.
The first event we're excited to tell you about is a special 400-hour promotion made possible through a partnership with Biblica and Zondervan. Exclusively through the Bible App™ you'll be able to download the New International Version (NIV) using an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Android device…absolutely free. Downloading the NIV means you'll be able to read it anytime, anywhere—even when you can't connect to your service provider or the Internet, and after the 400 hour promotion is over. This special offer only lasts for a limited time, starting THIS SATURDAY, February 12, at 8:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time (GMT-5) and ending at 12:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 1, marking the first availability of the NIV update in print. For more details about the availability of the NIV offline on your mobile device, follow http://blog.youversion.com.
And even if you don't have an iPhone or Android device to take advantage of this first offer, we have something for you, too. We continue adding new reading plans to help you connect with God's Word, with more than 60 available now! One seasonal example is the 5-day "Love and Marriage" plan. If you and your special someone start reading it together now, you can wrap it up just in time for Valentine's Day! You'll find it under "Topical" in the Bible App's Plans, or at http://www.youversion.com/reading-plans/love-and-marriage.
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Watching a slow motion train wreck....
That is what everything with my Middles feels like.
Today I took Middles to our endocrinologist. They drew 6 vials of blood to run a full diabetes panel. They also had him do a glucose tolerance test and checked his A1C. It will be a week before I know all the blood work results.
According to Middles A1C of 4.3 and his glucose tolerance test (109 fasting start, 170 at 1 hour mark, 130 at 2 hour mark) he does not have diabetes.
However - with the half dozen blood sugar results that were 200+ postprandial (that's 2 hours after a meal) in the 72 hours prior to visit; combined with frequent urination, increased thirst, stomach aches, chest pain, headaches, leg soreness (not associated with physical activity), positive results for all the antibodies associated with Type 1 and the fact that his 2 siblings already have Type 1 - the Endo believes diabetes is coming. It may be a month, a year, ten years - etc. but it is coming.
My hope - to get Middles into a study (there is one in the San Francisco area) that focuses on slowing if not stopping diabetes in people that are at high risk. Maybe I can divert the train.
As for right now - his numbers today and most of yesterday were all within normal range. Even after eating a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut (they are addictive and should come with a surgeon generals warning) his blood sugar never went above 142 (we were running late for soccer and they all begged me - don't judge).
The Endo instructed me to continue to check his blood sugar 2 hours after meals and get a fasting blood sugar each morning. It made me sad to see him "excited" to have his own meter complete with a new style of lancing device Delica - which I tried and am pleased to say it is way less painful than the older model.
I will continue to discourage High Glycemic Index foods high glycemic index foods (sorry no cupcake for you). Again - I want to say that I am normally a "let them eat cake" kinda Dmom but I want to reduce the chances of blood sugar spikes allowing his pancreas to keep plugging along - no need to add stress to an organ that is clearly having a hard time keeping up. The improved diet will likely improve the D control my other two have as well. I have always believed and advocated that people with type 1 diabetes can eat everything people without diabetes can eat BUT that doesn't mean any of us should be eating some of the crud we put in our bodies (stay the heck away form my Reese's - they have protein in them).
Thank you everyone for your support during this crazy time for our family. I truly appreciate all the emails, tweets and comments. Thank you God for allowing me to be wrong this time - even if it's temporarily wrong - if it is coming please let it wait till after the move, after puberty, after college - is there ever an OK time - doubtful.
For now we keep plugging along - I think we can, I think we can, I think we can.....

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Monday, March 21, 2011
Hope...and how inspiration takes flight in real life
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Thank you for such a nice post. I did a little decoupage last month and got frustrated with the results, so I've puy it aside. I'm going to take a more relaxed, gentler appraoch when I try again.cb
Thanks so much for the compliment Carmen :) and taking time out to post a comment - we love that! These new altered art/decoupaged pieces are very special and they are so much more vibrant and glossier in person. I can fully relate to your frustrations though...and the one thing that helped me is to have your layout planned and your pieces pre-cut. I even will snap a picture of the layout because it's great to refer to when you're in between layers and allowing things to dry. If you need any help or a cheerleader - you can count on me :) - and I'd love to see a photo of what you've created - feel free share on our Facebook wall J-Lynn Jewels or email it...Happy decoupaging!ReplyDelete
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Amazon CARES No Kill Comes Up for Air
by Mary Haight.
Amazon CARES' no kill shelter was engulfed by 6′ of torrential rain, the worst seen in Peru in 25 years. Molly Mednikow, Founder and Executive Director of the lone organization working in the region to protect and assist domestic animals, said her heart sank as she watched the waters quickly rise to cover the spacious kennels that took so long to build. Molly imagined seven years of the difficult work of social change being swept into the Amazon. That was a moment. It is never more clear what stuff you are made of than when disaster erupts.
For those who don't know Molly or Amazon CARES beyond the no kill status and rainforest location, we talked briefly about what drove her to make such a drastic change in her life. She moved away from a successful Atlanta business to live in Peru and change people's minds about street dogs. She opened a modern veterinary clinic in Iquitos to perform free spay/neuter to help stem teaming populations from overrunning the streets.
Relating details about Amazon CARES Humane Education program, Molly offered that volunteers are in the schools in town and surrounding villages every day teaching how to care for, respect and have compassion for animals. You take note of what she is saying not only because of the value of the programs, but because of the passion in her voice and the persistence of her actions.
Molly has had a grant from Humane Society International for her Humane Education program, Best Friends volunteers have visited, and Brigitte Bardot's Foundation recently sent a grant that will help Amazon CARES start again. Many individuals have donated, and help is crucial right now. If I had to bet, I would put my money on who I've now come to think of as the unsinkable Molly Mednikow.
Author Bio: Mary Haight has been in animal welfare for more than 15 years. She is the Founder at Animal Cafe, author of DancingDogBlog, and a writer for Be The Change for Animals.
She had cats as she was growing up, and loved watching horses on tv but knew a pony was not in her future - city kids can only dream. She didn't get a chance to ride horses until she went into government work overseas, and seeing how horses in particular and animals in general were treated in other countries made her think about the role of animals in our lives. She found her first dog in New Delhi, a Lhasa Apso, and so it began. Having seen the place of animals in society in the UK, Austria, India, Cyprus, and Nepal, Haight knew that animal welfare was something that would be a lifelong pursuit. She did not know it would become a mission.
Haight is Vice President on the Board of Directors for Lake Shore Animal Shelter, Chicago's pioneer no-kill shelter, and serves as a board member at the Chicago Animal Shelter Coalition (CASA).


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Let's assume that you are a true baseball or soccer or basketball fan and you've just been appointed manager/coach of your favorite team. You are absolutely thrilled. Your goal is to win the world championship with your team. How exciting is that? How would you go about achieving this goal? My guess is that you would willingly spend hours analyzing every aspect of your team. You would try to think of how you could help each player reach their potential within the team to bring on the victories. You'd study everything about the game to help everyone do better. Heck, this might be so thrilling that you'd do all the work for free just for the opportunity.
Is winning a few sporting events in basketball or baseball more important than helping your students to learn? Of course not – we may occasionally forget how important our jobs are but we should never lose sight of what we are accomplishing. I would argue that you already have a much more important job than any big league manager/coach. They play games; you change lives. They entertain; you make a difference. They occasionally play big games; you have the chance to improve lives every day.
Do you treat your teaching with enough importance? Do you approach your teaching with the same seriousness that you might have for the preparation of a sports team?
Over the past few months, I have been writing periodically about my favorite quotes concerning teaching. I find that certain things people have said can make a difference in how I think about teaching in general and my teaching in specific. Few quotes (maybe none) have influenced me more than the quote for today.
About four years ago, my teaching tips book got some publicity and I began to hear from a few people who talked about their teaching and their thoughts on teaching. One day, I got an email from England. It was from a person that I did not know. The note said something like "we have never met but I have read your writings on teaching and I feel like I know you personally. Here is a quote that has meant a lot to me over the years. And, knowing how you think about teaching, I believe it will mean something to you also." How true that was.
I don't remember who sent me that email.
I don't even remember who said the original quote.
However, I think about this quote virtually every day. I believe that it really does hold the key secret to being a better teacher.
"Teaching does not come from years of doing it. It actually comes from thinking about it."
When I give teaching presentations, people will often ask me how they can become better teachers. They want concrete suggestions – talk more, talk less, use more PowerPoint, use less PowerPoint, work more problems, work less problems, yell a lot, don't yell at all, test a lot, never test. The problem is that all of those do work for some people at some times but none of them work for everyone all the time.
The one thing that does work consistently (I believe) is thinking carefully about your students and your classes and your teaching and how things are going and what changes you need to make. In other words, improvement comes from seriously analyzing the infinite number of variables that make up a class over the course of an entire semester.
It is easy, especially after teaching for a few years, to go on autopilot. I have known teachers (heck, I have been a teacher) who could teach pretty well and never really think about that they were doing. At times, a teacher can come to function more like an actor repeating the same lines over and over on the stage with predictable results.
In my own teaching, I want to try to analyze every single aspect of the learning process on an ongoing basis so I can do better. I want to stay off autopilot. For example:
--What is my overall goal for my students by the end of the semester?
--What did I ask my students to do today? Did those assigned tasks further my overall goal or were they just busy work? What did they require of the students? How did they change the students' perceptions and understanding?
--How well did my students perform today? Did they live up to my expectations? If not, what went wrong and how could I have gotten a result I liked better? Were the assignments too easy? Were the assignments too hard? Did I challenge each student enough or too much?
--Is every student improving at the pace that I want? If not, can I make adjustments to get better results from specific people?
--Are my students focusing on memorization or are they improving their critical thinking skills? How am I changing them? Is that what I want? How can I get them away from memorization and more into thinking? Too much education focuses on memorization - how do I get my students away from that?
I could go on and on but you get the point.
If I were a coach and wanted to win a championship, these are the kinds of questions that I would address every day. Why then don't I think more about my teaching on a regular basis? If I believe that teaching is so important how do I stay off autopilot? How do I keep my teaching fresh?
There is not a good answer to these questions. Or, perhaps, each person has to find their own answer to each one. I want to help my students grow and mature. A good class can help them in so many ways. How do I do that? Hopefully, I think about my teaching in a serious and in-depth fashion much the same way as I would if I were appointed the manager/coach of a great sports team.
The next time I give a teaching presentation (Louisville and Savannah – both in May) and someone asks me how to become a better teacher, my truthful response is going to be: "Teaching does not come from years of doing it. It actually comes from thinking about it."
Go out there and do some thinking.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
My Favorite Quotes About Teaching – Number Six
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PHILPOT: OK Mr. Mouse we won't belittle the court by asserting that you are actually Mickey Mouse.
MICKEY MOUSE: No, I am not but in the eyes of my bosses I am the Cast Member who plays him, personifies him.
PHILPOT: And as such I am trusting that the court accepts your testimony.
(He looks to Judge Julia for approval)
JUDGE JULIA: We will accept the Cast Member's testimony as valid as long as you limit your questioning to this individual's experiences with Disney World guests.
PHILPOT: Thank you your Honor, of course!
PHILPOT: How long have you been the go-to Mickey Mouse in Walt Disney World.
MICKEY MOUSE: Well, heh, heh. Other Cast Members also play me at other times. I do have a life you know beyond this character and costume. But I am glad to say that I have played Mickey Mouse for several years now in the Magic Kingdom.
PHILPOT: And some of the activities that you perform?
MICKEY MOUSE: Oh I might dance with Minnie. I might stroll the streets and attractions to greet Park guests. I pose for lots of pictures and sign lots of autographs! I even had carpal tunnel syndrome once … you know … from signing autographs. Heh heh. I give lots of hugs.
PHILPOT: Have you ever met the defendant?
MICKEY MOUSE: Can't say that I have.
PHILPOT: Have you met or seen people who may "behave" like the defendant?
MICKEY MOUSE: If you mean the uber-planners, yes, yes, of course. Just about every day.
PHILPOT: Those that you have seen, can you generalize their behavior and actions?
MICKEY MOUSE: In my opinion? I am grateful for those who plan and have been proactive about maximizing the most of Walt Disney World.
PHILPOT: Grateful? Why?
MICKEY MOUSE: For several reasons! They help to keep things running smoothly in all the theme parks. They don't clog wait lines, moan and groan about queuing up for a long line. They know where they are going and know that the best plan is a plan to plan for all of what you may want to do.
However many of them there are in a given day and adding in their families and friends they may lead is seven-dwarfed, heh, heh, by those who wander and wonder and wander and wonder some more. Those folks sometimes minimize the magic by their confusion and lack of planning.
PHILPOT: Well Mickey, that is the longest speech I have ever heard from you! Thank you. No more questions.
JUDGE JULIA: Francis, your turn.
FRANCIS: Thank you your Honor. Mickey, so you approve of timetables, timelines, spreadsheets, iPhone apps, tweeting, alarm beeps, etc.?
MICKEY MOUSE: You know I do.
FRANCIS: Because?
MICKEY MOUSE: People like Fred Farkle help other people enjoy all of what can be found in Walt Disney World.
FRANCIS: You have also heard about the meltdowns people have and possibly caused by the excessive zeal of the Freds of Walt Disney World.
MICKEY MOUSE: Heh, heh, I am no statistician, I'm just an icon, but this icon says that more Guests suffer at the hands of the non-planners than at the those of the Fred Farkles of the World.
FRANCIS: No more questions.
JUDGE JULIA: Mr. Philpot.
PHILPOT: The defense rests your honor.
JUDGE JULIA: Very well, tomorrow we will hear closing arguments so that the jury can be polled.
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Monday, May 01, 2006
A Powerful Movie - "The War Tapes"
The result is "The War Tapes.". This past weekend, the film was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC.
The reviews seem to indicate the movie tells a powerful story, to a sold out crowd. as it was throught the eyes of three men who chose to take the cameras provided. Andi of Andi's World has her review. Note: Andi was the one who not only suggested, but made the MilBlogging Conference happen. Matt of Black Five also has a review of his sneak preview.
The movie will be making its way to theaters around the country starting in June. Get to the website and sign up in the community, so you'll get announcements on the schedule...
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Kinder students have been studying American artist Jasper Johns. Johns uses common objects as subjects for his paintings, including maps, flags, numbers, and letters. Students drew either numbers or letter with oil pastels, then painted around them with different colors. Look for these finished paintings at Zilker's School-wide Student Art Show in April!


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[VOD & News] SBS's Upcoming drama "Cheongdamdong Alice" Behind the Scene.
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A wonderful new fantasy-themed poster for the upcoming SBS drama "Cheongdamdong Alice" has been revealed to the public!
Inspired by "Alice in Wonderland," this new poster shows the two protagonists of this drama, Moon Geunyoung and Park Sihoo, shocked to discover a fairytale-like world. The poster is used to convey the storyline of the drama: that Moon Geunyoung's character, Han Sekyung, has stepped into an extravagant and fancy lifestyle by marrying Park Sihoo's character, the wealthy businessman Cha Seungjo.
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"Cheongdam-dong Alice" which will start broadcasting on December 1 after "Five Fingers".


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hey! well, the month of July has found me training for my next ultra Cheat Mtn Moonshine Madness 50, running some shorter, more fun races, and getting every detail completed in my preparations for CTR 10k. The 10k I RD in memory of my brother Todd, and is the main fundraiser for an academic scholarship in his honor.
The bear run is held at Linville, NC at the base of Grandfather Mtn.
It's run at the same time as the Highland Games, and many scottish and irish ( american) clans camp out and have all sorts of competitions and celebrate their celtic heritage.
It's a VERY scenic run STRAIGHT uphill. for 5 miles. not joking. It's pretty tough! this race fills really early ( like may) 800 people ran this year. and you can't buy or trade bibs, state police are there at the start making sure no one is banditing the race. They don't mess around!
start of the race
I sat in traffic for 4 miles bumper to bumper from boone to linville. I was so nervous about even MAKING it to the race. I finally arrive at the field where they are parking everyone. Get my number, realize I FORGOT MY SOCKS!!! doh! so I just rubbed blister shield on my feet and taped up the back of my heels with athletic tape so my rogue racers wouldn't rub a blister.
on my way to get to the portapotty, I found two of my great friends Hank and Natalie ( who are the RD's of some killer races: " crazy 8's, white lightening bike race, race for the cure 5k, haunted half marathon" etc. GREAT people. Love them! Natalie was dressed up in the spirit of the Highland games and I really need to remember to do that next year!
one of my favorite things about this race is that you get to run up "Forest Gump Curve" The movie Forest Gump was filmed here for a scene when he was running.
Okay, so the race started and I felt WAY back.. the race was chip timed but no mat at the start?? so really what's the point? it felt like FOREVER just getting to the start line, and there was a BAD bottle neck kept waiting for things to thin out.. I got to run uphill about 5k, ran through the highland games ( which was a RUSH) everyone cheering and giving you high 5's ( offering you beer) I passed Ed Marsh, and then met up with Ashely Funderbunk, this cool ultra running chick from Charlotte, NC that I knew beth was buddies with and we ran together alot. then you continue to climb for 2 more very steep miles to the summit at the mile high swinging bridge. ( yeah the race thinned out big time here, I finally got my elbow room) I was SUPER surprised once I crossed the line to get a mug for being in the top 40 women ( who knew? I sure felt like I like 600th!)
So I was pretty happy with my swag! I rode the bus down with my buddy Doug Blackford whom I NEVER saw during the race because he was a gazillion light years ahead of me. Doug realized he had left his drop bag on top of the mtn and had to ride back up, so instead of meeting the gang for pizza in blowing rock, I headed back home to bristol via 421. ( and got so car sick I had to stop twice to puke) never going that way again.
Then this past tuesday I got to run wolf run 7 miler at Bays mtn. This years race was pretty rough. It was 88F and 96% humidity at the start. I think it just made for brutal conditions! I know I suffered during that race! ( even though it was short and over in an hour) You trade off the short races for WAY faster and far more intense. I ended up 6th overall female and won my age group. ( YAY! another pint glass) Ran 3 or 4 min slower than last year ( it was way cooler last year) I hate I'm not going on and on about wolf run. It was AWESOME to see so many of my road and trail running friends from SWVA and NETN, but seriously just concerning the race: it was fast, it was hot, there is a MONSTER climb at mile 2, that you never really recover from, and I suffered the whole race and was happy to finish. :oP but the social aspect was awesome. lol. here is a picture of me finishing Wolf Run.
So now I'm just pretty much focusing on my training, getting things ready for CTR10k on august 13th and then running Cheat mtn 2 weeks later on august 26th. My birthday is the 22nd so I just pretty much look at Cheat as my birthday run and my way to reward myself:o)
I really feel Todd's race is going to be the best yet this year. It's in the evening this year, and I got alot of positive feedback because of the time change, so hopefully that will translate in a rise in #'s!


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Monday, October 06, 2008
The Big Apple Pancake
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This sounds so yummy. I used to make something like this, but I don't know where the recipe is....will have to try this one. :)ReplyDelete
cool! I'm going to make this. The recipe says to pour the batter over the apples. Do the apples just rise to the top while cooking? That would be cool! Thanks!ReplyDelete
Jora - We'll have to try the dessert version sometime!ReplyDelete
Caroline - yes, the batter is very liquid when you pour it in, and it carries the apples up (a few stayed on the bottom) - it sinks after you take it out of the oven -but doesn't fully collapse like a dutch baby style pancake does.
That looks absolutely delicious! I'll have to try it. You and Jora seem to be on the same apple theme today... :)ReplyDelete
Copied! This one is calling my name. You're right... it's a perfect idea for a meal during the morning Charger's game. I couldn't think of anything to whip up last weekend.ReplyDelete
I have about 55 apples left to use up from our Julian apple-picking trip so this is a good idea. Thanks!
That looks superb! I wish I had an apple breakfast treat in the house right now as today feels like the first day of fall in LA.ReplyDelete
Looks delicious! I make an oven pancake that is served with bananas, walnuts and warm maple syrup- this looks like a great addition to the arsenal!ReplyDelete
This looks delicious. I'm thinking of making it this weekend for guests. Couple of questions: what size skillet did you use, and how many does it serve?ReplyDelete
I used an 8 inch skillet - guess I should have mentioned that! This serves 3-4 people - for more I would increase the recipe by about 50% and use at least a 10" skillet.ReplyDelete
- Diana9/27/10, 10:21 AM
Oh, I did use a 10 inch. It didn't puff up very much I guess, but it was delicious! It served 4 with bacon and sausage. But I'll try increasing it next time. Thanks for the recipe - it's a keeper.ReplyDelete
That looks beyond great. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete


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It's kind of weird. This was supposed to be my grand return to NaNo, but instead, a new computer problem knocked me out again. Problem is, I think this time, I am going to have the gumption to write the new story anyway, outside of the November stunt. I've become more and more convinced that The God-Slanter has become the bridge The Cloak of Shrouded Men could never be. If nothing else, it is going to be a lot harder to peg just what genre it fits in, despite a number of elements that once again would make it very easy for Borders, say, to stick it in Sci-fi/Fantasy. But to give you an idea, it's more inspired by Melville and Swift than what you would find in that section of your local bookstore. What's more, I'm even interested in possibly putting feelers out for actual publication. Crazy, I know. But one way or another, I'm confident that the next book I write will be first book in the long-gestating Lance Nolan opus.
I'm sorry, but in the six years I've been writing here at Scouring Monk, I don't think I've ever mentioned that one. You would certainly have had the opportunity to investigate certain elements of the story, but it's just something too important to so casually let fly. On the other hand, an equally important part of my literary future, the comic Bandit, I can tell you if that you saw Hancock, you would have become familiar with a startling number of similar details.
That's all you get!
Still watching wrestling, got the new Eddie Guerrero DVD set, started watching it. God, I miss that man, but knowing his legacy lives on and that even this retrospective can't possibly cover everything there is to watch of his career is a comfort. The man lives as long as his memory does. And every time I add a little bit of it to my own, I feel that much more privileged.
Hey, and what about more personal details of this personal life? Sorry. I think too much to need memorializing that much here. If I were still working on the poetry project, maybe you'd know more. (And maybe, when I get the computer issues resolved, you'll get more of that after all, because I miss it.) But for now?
So long. Keep the fish coming.


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Monday, 22 December 2014
Days of 49
It's called "49ing" or "bridging" (the former alludes to The 49th Street Bridge Song aka Feelin' Groovy) and it is, at least according to an article I read, the latest craze for music fans of a certain age - usually male. It's very simple, but has really taken hold now that just about everyone has a microphone of sorts connected to their PC for skyping etc.
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Saturday, 13 December 2014
Sam Cooke documentaries on BBC Radio 2
I don't know whether they are connected but there are two Sam Cooke documentaries on BBC Radio 2 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of his death. The first, (Don't Fight It) Feel It: the Sam Cooke Story, was broadcast on Tuesday and is now available on BBC iplayer here - I'm presuming in America too. It will be accessible for four weeks.
The second programme, The Shooting of Sam Cooke, will be broadcast next Tuesday and available on iplayer here shortly afterwards - the page is worth visiting beforehand as it suggests original research:
Is there really more to be uncovered beyond speculation? We shall see.With the help of a private detective, Dotun Adebayo examines the never-before-aired coroner's report, searching for signs of foul play, and scrutinises testimonials. He interviews key witnesses, like Grammy-winning record producer Al Schmitt, who was the last person to see Sam alive, and speaks to Sam's living relatives. Dotun takes a magnifying glass to the events of that fateful night, with the intent to unravel what really happened.
I have now listened to The Shooting of Sam Cooke. It wasn't bad, though it didn't really add a great deal to the little that is already known, and what came across most strongly, from members of Cooke's family and others, was that the death should not have been so sordid and grubby: it doesn't fit with that sweetest of voices and Cooke's iconic status.
There are two biographies out there, and the second one, by Peter Guralnick, suggests Cooke compartmentalised his life very capably, so the banality of his death doesn't seem all that unlikely to me. And the suggestion in the programme that Bobby Womack (Cooke's protege) exploited his death needs to be set against Womack's allegations in Peter Guralnick's book that while Cooke encouraged him he was also pinching his ideas.
Other posts on this blog about Sam Cooke:
The Elusive Man and His Accessible Music
Discusses Peter Guralnick's biography Dream Boogie, the CD box set of Specialty Recordings and A City Called Glory, the BBC radio play by Neil McKay.
Waxing/waning crescent moon (Sam Cooke in the Soul Stirrers)
Discussion of the Specialty gospel sides with audio clips.
Ben E King at Jazz Cafe and repost of Stand By Me
A comprehensive account of the origins of Ben E King's Stand By Me, including a discussion of Cooke's Stand By Me Father, Tindley's gospel original, and A Change Is Gonna Come.
Don't Stand So Close By Me
A Junior Parker song closely modelled on Cooke's Stand By Me Father plus other examples of musical "borrowing."
Whatever happened to ... the Sam Cooke biopic?
Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais talk about their rejected film treatment.
The Lives of Sam
Update on biopics and stage plays about Sam Cooke
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The Lawrence Foundation was initially funded in 2000. At the time, we had very little investment experience. We went through a fairly long and methodical process to learn about investing and to identify the investment manager that we would work with to manage our foundation assets. Some of the material we used or developed during this process follows:
Below is our Investment Policy Statement (IPS), Policy Conflict of Interest and Policy Shareholder Advocacy documents.
A background about our experience of forming and running a family foundation, as well as our views about the future direction of philanthropy is available below.


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refactoring Ruby in TextMate
I'd like to hear from TextMate+Rails users: what tools do you use to Refactor your Ruby code inside TextMate?
A web developer, architect, & aspiring RESTafarian's thoughts on software, web tech, entrepreneurial endeavors and some creative ideas. Mark's current focus is on developing elastic & RESTful Ajax applications on the Cloud with the following technologies: OO and unobtrusive JavaScript using the Prototype JS library, jQuery, and on the server side prefers to write OO code in Ruby, Rails; Amazon EC2 AS3 SimpleDB; mySQL; -- currently learning a new language each year and groking Unix
I'd like to hear from TextMate+Rails users: what tools do you use to Refactor your Ruby code inside TextMate?
Posted by Mark Holton Labels: agile, Rails, refactor, TextMate
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Before you start experimenting with memcached, here's a quick description of the command line options that will be used when starting it up. (note there is no configuration file for memcached).
It seems as if the most common command line options are used: -l -d -p -m -c
Here is what each of them do, per the memcached man pages:
Listen on
option to consider as there is no other way to secure the
installation. Binding to an internal or firewalled network
interface is suggested.
-d Run memcached as a daemon.
is 64 megabytes.
Listen on TCP port
Here is an example command line script to fire up memcached with some options:
This will start memcached as a daemon, allocate 128 MB memory max for storage of the memcached hashed query, listen on ip address 10.0.0.40, and listen on TCP port 11211.
$ memcached -d -m 128 -l 10.0.0.40 -p 11211
So that's all there is to starting the daemon with a variety of options. Note there are more options in the man pages, but the above options are enough to give it a whirl. If you ever need to stop your memcached daemons, issue the following command:
$ killall memcachedHere is a couple helpful posts of using memcached with Rails:
Posted by Mark Holton Labels: memcached
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installing MemCacheD on Mac OS X with MacPorts couldn't be easier:
1. as long as you have MacPorts (frmly DarwinPorts) installed on your Mac, just open up a bash shell and type the following:
$ sudo port install memcachedBecause memcached utilizes libevent, MacPorts will check to see if libevent-dev is found... if it is not, it will fetch libevent-1.3d.tar.gz from http://monkey.org/~provos/, verify checksum, install... then likewise fetch memcached, verify checksum, extract, configure, install. This currently at the time of this post installs memcached 1.2.2_1.
Posted by Mark Holton Labels: mac book pro, memcached
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Been researching and practicing with Rails for a little while now, and went through the process of updating my setup on my Mac book pro (Mac OS X), as well as on an Ubuntu (Dapper, 6.06) test machine (actually a test VM).
Most of this is similar to what you would find inside of "Agile Web Development with Rails" by the esteemed DHH and Dave Thomas (by the way, if you're interested in Rails development, imho, it's the best book around by far -- very comprehensive and a smooth read). It is also similar to this post by James Duncan Davidson.
So why am I posting this here? Well because in order for me to get it to work on both my Mac and on Ubuntu 6.06, I had to tweak the instructions slightly for a variety of reasons (some version upgrades, etc).
Posting this on my blog not only to share, but for my own future reference. So here goes, for both Mac OS X and Ubuntu Dapper Drake 6.06, a line by line installs of a Rails stack: Apache 2.2, mySQL5 database server, SVN, Ruby 1.8.4, Ruby Gems, Ruby Termios Library, Mongrel, Mongrel Cluster, Capistrano 2.0.
For Mac OS X on Mac Book Pro (Intel-based Mac):
# first you need to download and install DarwinPorts (now known as MacPorts) 1.5.2:For Ubuntu 6.06 VM on Mac Book Pro (Intel-based Mac):
# once you have MacPorts installed, you may commence with the Rails stack install...
$ sudo port install apache2
$ sudo port install mysql5 +server
$ sudo port install subversion +tools
$ sudo port install ruby
$ sudo port install rb-rubygems
$ sudo port install rb-termios
$ sudo gem install -y rake
$ sudo gem install -y rails
$ sudo gem install -y capistrano
$ sudo gem install -y mongrel
$ sudo gem install -y mongrel_cluster
$ sudo apt-get install apache2I will try and make a follow up post on Configuring Mongrel and Deploying with Capistrano 2.0, and connecting Apache to Mongrel, installing MemCacheD... but this at least gets the Rails stack installed with gems.
$ sudo apt-get install mysql-server
$ sudo apt-get install openssl libssl-dev
$ sudo apt-get install libdb4.3 libdb4.3-dev db4.3-util libdb4.3++c2 libdb4.3++-dev
$ wget http://www.shiftingheat.com/packages/subversion/subversion_1.4.0-1_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i subversion_1.4.0-1_i386.deb # install ruby gems from source:
$ sudo apt-get install ruby
$ wget http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/17190/rubygems-0.9.2.tgz
$ tar xzvf rubygems-0.9.2.tgz
$ cd rubygems-0.9.2
$ sudo ruby setup.rb
$ sudo gem update --system
# now install 'build-essential' before installing gems:
# Compilers (and manual pages [optional])
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential manpages-dev
$ sudo apt-get install ruby1.8-dev
# now install the following RubyGems: Rake, Rails, Capistrano, Mongrel, Mongrel_cluster...:
$ sudo gem install --include-dependencies rake
$ sudo gem install --include-dependencies rails
$ sudo gem install --include-dependencies termios
$ sudo gem install --include-dependencies capistrano
$ sudo gem install --include-dependencies mongrel
# selected: 2. mongrel 1.01 (ruby), 1. fastthread 1.0 (ruby)
$ sudo gem install --include-dependencies mongrel_cluster
Posted by Mark Holton Labels: Cap2.0, Capistrano 2.0, mac book pro, mysql, Rails, ruby on rails, subversion, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 6.06
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Check out memcached, if you're into researching ways of making your web apps speedy through clever database caching. (used by LiveJournal, Slashdot, Wikipedia, SourceForge). Very very cool.
By having your app first check the memcache instead of going to the database directly, you reduce the overhead that is inherent with ACID properties in relational database management system transactions. --as I understand it from reading about it on a few sites, by hashing database records in a cache reading from that hash where possible and updating the hash when that data is not available, you end up greatly reducing the demand on the database.
Makes me excited to think about the possibilities of an upcoming RESTful Rails app deployed on an clustered Ubuntu instance on EC2, utilizing memcached, that is Gears-enabled for offline capability as well... whoops, I wandered off...
Here's some info on memcached. I'm going to definitely check it out and try to implement:
memcached is a high-performance, distributed memory object caching system, generic in nature, but intended for use in speeding up dynamic web applications by alleviating database load.
Posted by Mark Holton Labels: ajax, database, memcached, mysql, web 2.0
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...if you drive a Mac, check out Shiira. Came across it during a Rails/Capistrano Peepcode by Geoff Grosenbach (which are all awesome, btw, if you're interested in Rails development. Peepcode is like a microwave oven for learning).
I had seen Geoff using Shiira in a few PeepCodes and decided to give it a whirl... it has some interesting features, and is SUPER FAST on my MacBook Pro. (that's a quantitative measurement ;)... but give it a try, doubt you'll disagree)
Shiira is based on on WebKit and written in Cocoa. (in case you haven't noticed, there is a lot of momentum with WebKit, given Safari, iPhone, Adobe AIR...)
Posted by Mark Holton Labels: browser, Shiira, web 2.0
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This dude is cool. A Titan.I highly recommend skating over to Ajaxian.com and queue-ing up the podcast
(…check out iUI…)
Hewitt sayz:
'Apple has the lead in CSS (WebKit)'
'Mozilla has the lead in JavaScript (Gecko)'
'Python is my favorite language'
"between Mozilla and Microsoft, my grandchildren will write some great apps"
"Mozilla has a large legacy codebase… spending a lot of time refactoring code, instead of creating new features"
"I liked what Flock did… would have liked to see more of that with FireFox… maybe they're right, because Flock is struggling"
iPhone: "I'm as cynical as it gets with mobile development. But the iPhone is going to be huge. Every other manufacturer will copy the form factor. Hopefully many will follow by using WebKit … Nokia uses WebKit …WebKit is amazing. Open Source. Small and Light. Nothing stopping anyone who doesn't have political reasons for using WebKit"
This is pretty funny conversation from the podcast:
When asked 'how come you are able to churn out so many apps, side projects like Firebug, iUI, in addition to parakey work, etc':
Hewitt: "No no… I decided a few years ago I was going to do nothing else but write code"
[big laughter from Ben, Dion]
Hewitt: "I'm not even kidding… my girlfriend and I broke up, I have this routine where I--
Almaer [jokes]: "...the dog died…"
Hewitt: "hey you have to put food in the bowl, who has time for that?!"
Great stuff. And awesome information.
Posted by Mark Holton Labels: ajax, Joe Hewitt, podcast
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Howard Armstrong ...a true genius, and incredibly driven man. ...an earth mover. He was made, not by politics or marketing, but by his own authentic understanding of the science behind his inventions, and his effort to drive them to fruition. What an innovator.
Most of Armstrong's life was a phenomenal inspiration. But he was ultimately broken by David Sarnoff, his long time colleague. RCA's cutthroat tactics coming after 20 years of a futile legal battle with the boastful and baseless Lee DeForest.
Despite his greatness, Armstrong's demise was largely because he never learned to compromise, always seeking the absolute victory, on his own.
Posted by Mark Holton Labels: Howard Armstrong, innovator
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I've always been a fan of Madeleine Shaw and her inspiring recipes, but it's not until recently that I have decided to try some out for myself!
I was intrigued by the 'cauliflower pizza' which she continually swears by, but always thought they'd be quite tricky to make so was pleasantly surprised at how quick and easy these babies are to make from scratch! This was my finished masterpiece:
To make 2 pizza bases you will need:
1 cauliflower
2 eggs
1 tbsp oregano
3 tbsp's ground almonds (you can also use buckwheat or quinoa flour)
Salt & pepper
Coconut oil to brush over the bases before baking
...As you can see we ran out of baking paper so I oiled up some foil...I do not recommend this as it proved rather tricky to separate the base and foil once cooked! They definitely connected during their quick 20 minute bonding sesh in the oven #bezzies.
Simply take the bases out of the oven after 20 minutes, add your toppings, and place them back in the oven for a further 5-10 mins, depending on how well done you like your toppings to be.
Cherry Tomatoes
...and of course grated parmesan to top it off!
My sister opted for melted mozzarella, onions, peppers and a biiiig old pile of rocket.
So there we have it. Dairy and gluten free pizza!
And for those trying to be a little healthier, or just simply to beat the bloat...it's a great way of still being able to enjoy everybody's favourite! Oh, and I know what you're thinking. Cauliflower base= ew? But it tastes really good! You wouldn't even know it was cauliflower really...
For Madeleine's recipe, click here. (she also very recently made another one with the same cauliflower base but instead topped with prawns and sweet potaaaato here- I will be trying this next!)


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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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So love this home. What a great picReplyDelete
Have a great day
want, want, want !ReplyDelete
so much to make, so little time !
Oh, yes, please!ReplyDelete
xo isa
I would love an Parisian breakfast to on that balcony :)ReplyDelete
Couldn't agree more! :) Melissa xReplyDelete
Lovely post, with such inspiring images! Fantastic :)ReplyDelete
Love! Yes, want! That quilt is so original.ReplyDelete
I love the room with the big number the perfect touch. Lovely blog you have here, thanks for having me. SpecialK xxReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 26, 2011 at 10:38 PM
Luke's ArmyReplyDelete
Almost three years after the death of my son, Luke Borusiewicz, who died at the age of two years old in foster care (the average age of children who die in foster care is four and under), the inquest into his death has still not begun.
A pre-inquest conference was held last week where I attended by phone, but hung up minutes into the conference after hearing blatant and misleading lies from the Queensland Department of Community Services representative. It disgusts me that anyone can tell lies about a deceased baby, but a senior representative of an agency existing in the interests of protecting children, telling lies to protect its own evil interests is incorrigible.
The judge at the conference has ruled that Luke's death has still not been investigated properly, another abomination.
I promised Luke the last time I looked at him laying there in his coffin I would do something about what the department of community services had done to him, and that I would do something to fix the child protection and foster care system, which had mistreated him from the time they had come into our lives.
People need to realize, this is not a one off case. Atrocities like this are a daily occurrence in the department of community services, world wide.
These child protection officers are answerable to no one, they are unaccountable for their actions and operate behind a media ban which helps to conceal their mistakes and malpractice.
The department of community services complaints hotline is a smoke screen for the department, acting as an early warning system alerting the department when their dishonest and unethical behavior has been discovered, allowing time for false statements to be concocted, evidence to be destroyed, and threats against distraught parents to be made.
Whilst the media are gagged when it comes to exposing the corruption rife within the department of community services, and politicians turn their back on the problems, I have devoted my life to this issue. Parental rights are a thing of the past once a child protection worker enters a family home. The onus is on discrediting a parent, no matter how much love the child and parents have for each other. Luke was everything I ever lived for, still is and always will be. I am quite prepared to go to jail for speaking out about the abuse of power and families by the department of community services staff, especially management, which is where the root of this child stealing machine is routed.
This last month, first time visitors to the site have increased by 650%. The website Crimes Against Fathers (http://www.crimesagainstfathers.com) has contributed toward a facelift and maintenance for the site.
I am in the process of picking myself up, and dusting myself off. I still can't talk about what was done to Luke, I wake up screaming and crying from nightmares, but my faith in God, and my solicitor, eases my anguish.
The next step for me is to establish a commercial vegetable growing enterprise entitled "Luke's Army Vegetables", which will be sold with labels containing links to the website, and the desperate pleas of parents who have been mistreated by the department of community services, their children wrongly removed.
This plan is already underway. Through this venture I intend to fund legal support for parents who have no hope in this corrupt and cruel system of gaining true legal support.
I would like to sincerely thank the many people who have given their support and encouragement through this sad time in my life. Thankyou so much for those who post on the site, and all who have joined Luke's Army, which is now reaching 5000 members strong. Most of all I would like to thank my Lukey Pookey, who showed me what love is, and has given me everything I have in my life, I owe you my life Luke, I love you more than anything in the world son, for ever and ever, RIP.
Luke's Dad,
Michael Borusiewicz
Life's misfortunes fall disproportionately upon the young
Your blog is a feast for the eyes!ReplyDelete
I love to read what you have to say, so don't be shy! I try to answer your comments via email and will add answers in the comment form as well. I appreciate you taking the time. xx


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We have had a pretty good week at the Conder house. both kids are still alive! Addison has been very trying on me recently. One minute she is as sweet as can be and the next she is just rotten. As I have said many many times before, " this too shall pass". Zion started cereal this week. He has been watching every bite that goes into our mouths so why not try with him, So far so good.
Friday night my mom volunteered to watch the kids for us while we went to dinner. We ended up going to the "Dutch Cafe" oh my gosh, it is fantastic. If you are ever near Peru by the base you must go there! It is the best Amish cooking!
Saturday we were able to meet up with my good Friend Melissa and her little boy Corey while they were in town from Chicago. It was great catching up with her and watching the kids play.
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Download and print your own copy of the Fattylympics Programme (.pdf, 914kb), or pick one up on the day.
Progamme of events
12.00 – 13.00 Welcome!
Get yourselves settled-in, grab a plate of food from Soirai's Fattylympics Café, listen to Hannah's fiddle, spend all your money on the stalls, do some colouring-in, and have your picture taken with those loveable rogues, Egg'n'Spoon. Join Vivacious von Vixen as she bends and thrusts her way through some Chubrobics in an energising warm-up.
13.00 – 13.30 Fattylympics Opening Ceremony
We will start the ceremony by clanging the West Ham Memorial Park Sculpture – listen out! There will then be a short welcome speech, and we will sing the Fattylympics Anthem together. Following this, we will present a mass show of disrespect in the direction of the Olympic Park. The Fattylympics Torch will arrive, we'll parade for a bit, and then out Guest of Honour, Erkan Mustafa, who played Roland in TV's Grange Hill, will cut the ribbon and get it all going.
13.30 – 14.10 Event 1: Rolling with Roland
Participants will make their way up the gently landscaped roof of Grassroots and roll downwards. We will clear the ground of poo and litter beforehand. There may or may not be different rounds for extravagant rolling, slow rolling, backwards rolling and free- style rolling.
14.10 – 14.50 Event 2: Twirling
Cheap and Porky will perform a choreographed ribbon gymnastic routine on the paved area in front of Grassroots for the delight of the Fattylympics attendees. After this, the pair will open the floor to some freestyle ribbon action for all to enjoy.
14.50 – 15.30 Event 3: Spin-off
Participants will remain on the paved area and will be given specially-constructed Spinning Hats by Simon. They will spin in three rounds, getting faster each time. Upon completion of the spin a Dizz-o-Meter will be produced, upon which participants will measure the depth of their dizziness. A quiet place to sit down, and a bucket in case of 'upsets' will be provided.
15.30 – 16.10 Event 4: Spitting on the BMI
Charlotte will encourage everyone to spit on a lovely big 'scientific' copy of the Body Mass Index chart with style and gusto.
16.15 – 17.00 Closing Ceremony
Thanks! Medals for everyone! Music! Collapse!


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It's Christmas time. [Well, okay, it's not anymore. This was written before Christmas, but the one friend I do have reviews these posts first, and he disappeared on holiday beforehand, so I'm only getting to post it now].
It's a hard time of year for everyone, especially if you have any sense of the ridiculous. After all, what's the basis for Christmas? The Son of God came to the world, and told everyone that God was angry because of everyone's injustice and greed. So naturally, we remember Jesus by giving gifts to anyone who'll give us stuff back, and by eating and drinking far too much. We can't even get the time of year right – though maybe it's best that Christmas is just a pagan feast at heart.
Of course, when I'm stupid enough to say something like this to my friends, they tell me that the best part of Christmas – what it's really all about – is spending time with my family. Well, they're quite welcome to spend time with my family. Though if they think that'll be fun, they don't know my family as well as I do. So I'm back hiding in my hovel, thinking about healthcare and IT (and not before time too. Apologies for the long delay between posts – apparently our customers expected me to get some actual work done before they got to go on their family fun-time holidays).
And what I'm thinking about right now is, what will you and your loved ones – if you have any – what will you be talking about this Christmas once you've had too much to eat and drink, and all the presents are opened? Well, I can't think of anything better than to talk about healthcare system reform.
"Umm, yeah," you're saying, "right. What else would we talk about?"
Well, don't blame me. Instead, you can blame Senator Tom Daschle:
Daschle wants Americans to host "holiday-season house parties to brainstorm over how best to overhaul the U.S. health-care system," the WSJ reports.
Don't believe me? Check out the WSJ for the whole outrage. And thanks to my spies in the USA who alerted me to this gem.
At first I laughed at this. I was pretty disappointed too. I was certainly hoping for more from the incoming administration. After eight years of the Bush power slide, we're in desperate need of a responsible approach to prevent the inevitable, though a quick survey shows that the Democrats have quite happy competed with the Republicans to see who offers worse government (it's a US thing: governments are bad, so we vote for bad governments). Nevertheless, I found myself hoping that "Change we can believe in" didn't mean that kind of change the Health IT Nerd believes in, the kind that I usually see in the healthcare system – namely, just a different kind of stupid.
As I said, I thought, who'd be stupid enough to talk about healthcare policy over a Christmas meal? But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that we always talk about healthcare policy when my family gets together. It starts easily enough, talking about our family's latest encounter with the healthcare system. What with the many little accidents of life – backyard, kitchen, and bedroom - and getting old (also accidental; at least, it certainly seems to happen while you're looking the other way), the extended families of the Health IT Nerd and his suffering wife have regular encounters with the healthcare systems across the world, and whichever side of the family we have the "luck" to spend the festive season with, the subject is sure to come up.
And once the subject does come up, you can be sure of one thing: everyone is going to start complaining about how terrible the healthcare system is. After all, it's never our fault that we needed healthcare. Actually, it's not our fault. Since the only thing that's sure in life is death and hospitals, it's just because we were born. So the fact that we need healthcare is our parent's fault – it's important to know who to blame for all life's ills. For this reason, the best time to talk about how to reform the healthcare system is when you get together with those whose fault it is.
It doesn't matter what country you're in, either. You can be sure that everyone's going to be complaining about the quality of the healthcare system. And also how much we have to pay for it. Again, it doesn't matter how it gets paid for, directly, indirectly through insurance, or indirectly through taxation. We pay too much, and the quality of service sucks.
So, this year, when you get together as families, do your patriotic duty, and brainstorm how to overhaul the U.S. health-care system, because, as Daschle points out:
There is no question that the economic health of this country is directly related to our ability to reform our health-care system
For a start, you can tell by looking at the way we celebrate Christmas, you can tell for sure that it would be a waste of time asking us to consider the healthcare system from some altruistic perspective about what would actually be good for our health. No, we definitely need to talk about money. And since there's a war or two to fight, and the worst financial crisis this century, we need all the money we can get.
So this year, instead of simply complaining about how poor the system is, instead, try and figure out how to pay less, either by defrauding someone, or perhaps by setting up some kind of ponzi scheme to raise enough money to pay for it (as if any kind of savings plan isn't a ponzi scheme in the end). If that doesn't work out for you, see if you can figure out how to overhaul the US healthcare system. And the best kind of overhaul is one that saves money – in other words, one that makes the system poorer.
It's kind of a game, see. Basic level, you get to plan a healthcare system assuming no constraints, like worrying about how much it costs. But anyone can design a pretty good healthcare system that way. At the intermediate level, factor in real world constraints like costs, staffing levels, and inefficiencies like organizational dysfunction. There's a special advanced level where you also get to make allowances for things like liability funding, and on-going educational resourcing. If your family wins at that level, then you move onto wizard level, where you get to figure out how to overhaul the US healthcare system to make it better, while factoring in unreal world constraints like eating long lunches with friendly lobbyists.
No one wins the wizard level. Ever.
But it's Christmas, so there's no harm in hoping for the best. After all, wishes can come true. So what does the Health IT Nerd wish for?
Of course, I wish for world peace, justice for all, the end of famine, an end to bad governments, and that people would stop sponging off their richer neighbors. And in healthcare, I wish that people would stop getting sick, and that everybody would be happy to let their poor sick neighbors sponge off them.
Hmm. This isn't going well. Though at least Bush the Second is going to be gone. I guess that's not much a Christmas present though, since it was all organized years ago.
No, other than a bit more of that river of gold, what I really want for Christmas is that everyone would finally come to really understand: Interoperability – it's all about the people.
[Belated Christmas note: I sure hope you got what you wanted for Christmas. Because I didn't)


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CLEVELAND -- Bengals coach Marvin Lewis found his good friend near midfield and gave him a hug.
Hue Jackson needed one. The besieged Browns coach could use a lot more than an embrace right now.
After Cincinnati got its first win this season, thrashing Cleveland 31-7 on Sunday, Lewis weaved his way around players, coaches and cameramen to greet Jackson, his former offensive coordinator who is 1-19 in two seasons with the Browns.
The men shared a moment and Lewis offered some advice to Jackson.
"Don't let 'em quit on ya," he said.
Four games into what was supposed to be a rebuilding season, the Browns are in shambles - still. A week after an embarrassing performance in Indianapolis, where they fell behind by 21 points and never recovered, the Browns were down 31-0 in the third quarter to the previously winless Bengals.
They only avoided a shutout with a meaningless touchdown in the final two minutes.
There are no signs the Browns (0-4) are laying down for Jackson, but Lewis' comment about quitting is curious given that the season is only 25 percent complete.
Jackson didn't offer any excuses. And as he has done almost from the start of last season, he vowed to stay positive and keep working until he gets the Browns headed the right way.
"We didn't play well," he said. "We didn't play well anywhere. We didn't coach well. We didn't play well. We didn't do anything well. Cincinnati had a lot to do with that. We did not play as well as I think our football team can play."
Not long after Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton threw his fourth touchdown pass to put the Bengals ahead by 31, thousands of Browns fans began streaming out of FirstEnergy Stadium, which was barely one-quarter filled when the game ended.
Jackson said the mass exodus was difficult to watch.
"It pains me," he said. "I see it all. I saw everything here today because we all want to give them what they deserve. We didn't today. I understand our fans leaving. I probably would have, too. We weren't playing good enough.
"I respect that. Hopefully, they will be back next week. We need to give our fans and our football team what they deserve, which is an opportunity to win. That is what we are trying to do."
As bad as it is, things could get worse for the Browns, who remain the only team not to hold the lead this season.
Next week they host the New York Jets, who improved to 2-2 with a win over Jacksonville. The Jets are starting quarterback Josh McCown, who was released in the offseason by Cleveland.
Here are some other takeaways from Cincinnati's latest rout on the shore of Lake Erie:
Dalton was nearly perfect in the first half, completing 17 of 18 passes while throwing three TD passes. During one stretch, he completed 16 straight and finished 25 of 30 for 286 yards and a 146 rating.
It's quite a reversal for Dalton, who didn't throw a TD and had four interceptions in the first two games. In the past two, he has six TDs without a pick and is 46 of 57 for 498 yards.
Bengals linebacker Carl Lawson was smiling after the win, but not as brightly.
Lawson was attempting to sack Browns rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer when something went wrong.
"When I'm bringing him down I see my teeth in the air," Lawson said. "I'm like, 'oh crap.' "
A few teammates and members of Cincinnati's training staff went onto the field to help Lawson retrieve his teeth. He hopes to get them fixed when the team gets back home.
The Bengals make the most of their visits to the shores of Lake Erie, winning their past four games in Cleveland by a combined 121-20.
Cincinnati has also won six straight in the "Battle of Ohio" and 20 of 26 against the AFC North rival.
Maybe no player epitomizes Cleveland's struggles more than wide receiver Kenny Britt, who signed a four-year, $32.5 million free agent contract with the team during the offseason. Britt was supposed to replace leading receiver Terrelle Pryor, but has been a major disappointment.
Britt has been plagued by drops and he had a costly miscue in the second quarter when he let a pass from Kizer slip through his hands, bounce off his shoulder pads and get intercepted as the Browns were inside the 10.
Britt also had a false start, and he's become a target for disgruntled fans.
"If we listen to the boos, it's going to get worse," he said, "or if we get down, it's just going to get worse."
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It's been quiet here on the blog lately, but definitely not quiet around our house! It's already been six weeks since I had surgery, and I'm back to feeling like myself again. For a while there I just didn't have that much energy. Now that my energy has returned I've been buzzing around with my to-do list and crossing things off with a vengeance. My blogging has been sporadic, but I have snapped a few pictures here and there.
The garden is growing! If you still want to plant a Square Foot Garden, it's not too late. You can read what I did here and here.
Bookworm and Mickey performed in the Spring Dinner Concert at school.
Toby got a haircut. Isn't he just too cute?!
And this one, well, I just don't know about her sometimes! :)
Last week was crazy-busy. I was away from the house every single day, including a quick two-day trip to Georgia. My hubby preached at a youth rally up there and took me along for the ride. We arrived home late Saturday just in time to get things ready for Sunday. Monday morning I spoke to the ladies at our Bible college and spent the rest of the day running errands. Yesterday it felt so good to just be at home and catch up around here. I borrowed my mom's Rainbow vacuum cleaner and put it to work gathering the dust bunnies from every nook and cranny. My house has very high ceilings, and that Rainbow reaches up there much better than my vacuum. I spent about 2 hours in the sunroom alone trying to get it all spruced up. I have plans for that room--BIG plans--but for now I'm just gathering ideas and scouring thrift stores for treasures. I've been looking online for the perfect futon cover but haven't found it yet. I have a shopping trip planned, so maybe I'll come across one then.
I hope to get my spring cleaning finished up tomorrow. Bookworm and Mickey have a district Fine Arts competition on Friday that I'll be chaperoning. They are both members of the choir and both will be doing recitations as well. Mickey will be reciting a lengthy Bible passage, and Bookworm will present a dramatic interpretation. The competition is being held about 2 hours from here which will make for a very long day. Friday night my hubby and I will be attending the Junior/Senior Banquet at our school. Then on Saturday, Bookworm will attend her annual piano Student Day on the other side of our county. She will not be competing against others but will be evaluated by judges in aural theory, written theory, and solo performance. According to the schedule we've received she'll only have to be there for about 2 hours, so we'll have time to go to S*am's Club and make a few other stops along the way. I like being able to kill a lot of birds with one stone.
Sunday will be here before I know it, and another week will have begun. Is it just me, or does time seem to be flying at super-sonic speed? I'm sure many of you are very busy as well with the tasks you have before you. There is no rest for the weary, that's for sure! But I am so very thankful for the privilege of caring for my home and family and serving the Lord in a busy ministry. I cannot imagine a dull, quiet life!ETA: I haven't fogotten about those recipes; I'll get them posted soon! :)
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Kerith Long and Robert Branca were married Aug. 4 at Nashmamois Farm in Edgartown surrounded by family and friends.
Kerith is the daughter of Sandy and Mike Joyce and Annie and Ray Long, all of Edgartown, and the granddaughter of the late Kent Fritz and Sally Fritz of Edgartown and Aloha and Gordon Long of Oak Bluffs.
Robert is the son of the late Richard Branca and Elizabeth Branca of Canton.
The bride is a graduate of Keene State College in Keene, N.H. and will complete her master's degree from Wheelock College in early childhood education in December. She is employed as a teaching assistant by the Martha's Vineyard Public School Project Headway preschool program.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Norwich University in Norwich, Vt., and the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree. He is a trooper based on the Vineyard.
The couple honeymooned in Mexico and live in Edgartown.


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Unable to bear the crowds in the Trafford Centre last weekend, Dogs Dad and Dog took the opportunity of a wander round Alderley Edge whilst Dogs Mum and nephew shopped to their hearts content.
Alderley Edge has always held special memories. When visiting as a child I was told of the legend of the wizard and the sleeping knights. On subsequent visits there was a magical feel about it, almost like an unseen energy, so I was looking forward to short walk with the dog followed by some tea and cake from the cafe.
We parked at the National Trust car park at the Wizard and walked through the adjacent field to a bridleway which led to the gate to the woodlands around Pillar Mine. Passing through the gate we followed the good but muddy path along the top of the sandstone edge, with impressive views over the Cheshire Plain. Reaching the large clearing at Pillar Mine we paused for a while, slightly disappointed by the massive erosion caused by the thousands of visitors who, like us, visit the site. No unseen mystical energy was apparent so we continued through the woodlands and followed a muddy path to the foot of the edge before passing below the mines and back to the gate and returning to the car park via Old Alderley Quarry. Given the mining history of the area, the dog was under fairly close control throughout the walk so the highlight of the trip (for the dog)was a return to the field adjacent to the car park for a game of Frisbee!
Overall, a better way to spend an afternoon than braving the crowds in the Trafford Centre, but I'd have preferred to have had my fond memories of Alderley Edge rather than the reality of a site which appears not to be bearing up well to the huge numbers of visitors. It is though clear that lots of work is taking place to try to control the erosion. A number of areas are fenced off to prevent further damage, and new paths are being created. Nature is a great healer and no doubt she'll work her magic before the sleeping knights are woken by the sound of feet above their resting place.
Doggy rating 6/10
Click here for the National Trust pages for Alderley Edge
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
A stroll round Alderley Edge (Cheshire)
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How are 'HOO' this morning?
I got up with the 'birds' to sew this morning!
This fun wristlet will be in my shop
Diane's Dream Designs momentarily
but I just had to give you a sneak peek!
And this Cowboy bag is being featured
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Fun from the Sunshine State HERE !
What an honor! Thank you!
Well, my girlfriend Shanti has written a post to show her new wristlet today, too… HERE ! I think my head is going to swell! I won't be able to wear my baseball cap to the beach! heehee!
Thanks Shanti…you know I love you!
And don't forget our St. Patty's Day Giveaway HERE !
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Evangeline Lilly recently took a whirlwind press tour Down Under and the ship boards have been flooded by waves of new quotes from our oddball heroine. As usual, they were a mix of the kooky and the controversial, full of bones for both ships, and left us all very confused. Well, by "all" I mean those of us who think and read and listen to what is actually said. It's different in that whacky upside down world known as the Jate Couch. Let's take our own journey Through the Looking Glass and get a bead on how our Jater buddies interpreted these interviews, courtesy of their very own Correspondent Mysticxf. Why Mystic you may ask. What makes this little avi-making machine the best person to interpret this whole series of interviews and rambles from our girl Evi?
There is so much about these interviews that I love and it's not because I'm a Jater, but because I'm a woman.
And since being a woman is such an unusual circumstance here in shipperland, I'm sure we can all agree that Mystic deserves to speak for all of us.
But they turned the triangle, which was already getting out of hand, into an all-out-war for who could get the most enticing quotes from the creators and who could misquote, misinterpret and mislead the best to keep fanning the shipper flames and keep their websites up in hits.
So this is the important part. Mystic isn't going to misquote. She isn't going to misinterpret. She isn't going to mislead. She's going to tell the pure, unvarnished, objective truth…Got that?
In keeping with Mystic's spirit, we'll try something she didn't think of (but would have I'm sure, if she was able): We'll just link to the actual interviews (when possible) and give some direct quotes. Then we'll read Mystic's unbiased and accurate interps. Sound good? Let's go.
First Evi discusses the mini – arc, which culminated in her love scene with Sawyer.
It was an interesting juxtaposition for Lilly. "Personally, I was exercising more acting muscles than ever," she says. "It was a huge challenge and honour"
What? An honour? B-b-but Mystic says:
It was sickening to watch. AS A WOMAN. I'm glad Evi is voicing her opinion on it and she's voicing it hardcore. It's disgusting to watch her dilly-dally because some honcho at ABC decided the show had to abandon its heart along with its pants. Or because the writers somehow thought we watch Animal Planet for the pig porn. It's just a "tv show", but these characters are characters we're supposed to FEEL for and I can't feel for a woman who thinks sex in the mud to a man she has, at best, mixed feelings for, while being held prisoner is "ok" -- especially not after I spent two years getting to know her as a woman who has a little more respect for herself than that.
Pig Porn?
You mean this?
Because you can't possibly mean this:
Remember back when Evi was discussing this pig porn in December?
"Your character just had a night of love with Sawyer. Are you liking the way romance's been handled on the island by the producers?
Yes, I'm really liking it. …I believe that romance on the show bloomed on the right moment, and the way it's happening, I believe it's very realistic, without being infantile or gratuitous. It's something genuine, mature and sensitive."
I think it was a defining moment at the beginning of the season that would reflect who she was going to be and how she was going to behave over the next few episodes, until we see them leave the cages. I think [the writers] wrote Kate in such a beautiful way. She has continued to be more and more vulnerable, and reveal more and more of herself, but she's returned to her strength. I think that is true healing when you don't have to become weak, but you are willing to become vulnerable."
So why does Mystic think Evi thought this part of her storyline was crap? Mystic wouldn't misquote, misinterpret or mislead – she's too good for that, of course, since she's a UBERIMMA FIDES JATER – So what is she talking about when she says:
Evi is a writer and, as a WRITER, she disagreed with her storyline because she knew most of it was crap, but she didn't seem to take issue with Kate's quest to go from a woman who's put up walls and constantly on the run to a woman who's vulnerable and who's finally found an emotional attachment from which she can't.
Now, we all know that nowhere in any interview did Evi reference the Jate "emotional attachment" as one Kate couldn't run from. And to her credit, Mystic doesn't try to pretend she did - she just, like, implies that's what was said, just drops it there like a stinky turd for Jaters to feel sort of vaguely proud of themselves for. Even though Evi never said anything about Jate in this context in even one of her many, many Aussie interviews. Why trip over details like that?
However, what are we to make of this quote about Evi "losing respect" for Kate? Mystic wouldn't misquote or mislead on that either would she?
Like here I just want it to go one way or the other. I feel like watching Kate flip between two men... it takes away so much of the respect I had for her when the show first started, and she was this strong, independent, capable woman. Now, it's like, (mockingly) 'I don't know which one today...' (giggles). I hate that, I hate that... and I want her to go one way or the other.
Correspondent Mystic reports objectively:
Like Evi said, "I lost respect for her." A lot of us did. Not as Jaters, as women. So I'm proud of her for sticking up for her character and hopefully this season will bring change.
So we can presume that Mystic understands it wasn't the Pig Porn that made Evi lose respect for Kate, it was the reinvigoration of the disgusting triangle. Mystic knows that, right? She's a smart girl. Uh, right?
She simply believes that WOMEN (as opposed to pig porn fans) prefer this kind of love story, where the woman stays on her knees and gets berated and driven to constant tears:
to anything as disgusting and demeaning as all this:
Come on, WOMEN. Male domination is the New Feminism. Where have you all been the past three years?
Correspondent Mystic continues her objective coverage:
As a writer, she's capable of seeing the bigger picture, And the bigger picture Evi sees is Jack and Kate and it's said with an unspoken "duh" so loud and clear she might as well have punctuated the statement with it.
What unspoken "duh" is Mystic talking about here, with no misquoting, misinterpreting or misleading? Maybe it's this interview, where Evi plaintively asks the interviewer to reassure her that Lost will never be totally as trite and predictable as hero-gets-girl. Or the "kind of " hero, as the case may be.
no matter what my personal sentiments would be, Jack is kind of the hero of the show, right? And the hero always gets the girl. Doesn't he... doesn't he?
I don't know what kind of "punctuation" Mystic is referring to, but sounded like a bigass question mark to me. Not quite as clear as back in December when Evi described what made Kate kiss Sawyer in the cage:
Obviously, the actual answer is, 'I love you, and I don't know how to say it because I am afraid to say it.' He is so much like her that when she says that, he hears 'I love you' and then kisses her back. I think the writers did it so beautifully because it was real and grown up.
Boy, that Evi sure sounds disgusted there, doesn't she?
Let's here some more from Correspondent Mystic, the WOMAN:
It was hard to defend her like I had before because I couldn't agree with her actions at all. Not because I'm a Jater, but because it's disgusting behavior and any woman who agrees with it, applauds it... I pity them and I am revolted by them. This is what women are to them. This is what sex means to them.
"But if I were to go with what's gonna work for like 99% of the women in this world, at this point it's Sawyer. They're lovin' Sawyer right now."
Got that? Evi and all the rest of us 99% of women are disgusting animals! (And it sure doesn't sound like there's any sliver of doubt in Evi's mind about how these proportions break down, does there?) Mystic the WOMAN pities us, is revolted by us and proclaims us unfit for the womanhood only she claims proud ownership of. Mystic, how do you live in a world of such bestiality?
What makes Evi speak so unkindly about 99% of "all the women in this world"? And is Evi one of us, or is she part of Mystic's superior 1%?
Maybe her mind is tainted by her preference for the adorable little brother…
"When I look around everyday at work I think 'Wow, what if tomorrow, I don't know… Josh Holloway was killed off the show? That would mean I'm no longer working and living and breathing with Josh Holloway the way I do so often on the show.'"
…over the arrogant big brother:
-from a radio interview on Australia's 104.1 the week of July 25th, transcribed by Shortcake
EL: There is always that uncertainty, but I think there has been a change in some peoples' attitudes where they are like,'I think I'm here for the long run, and the story is kind of going in my direction.'
HB: Is Matthew Fox sort of going 'As if they are going to get rid of me...'
EL: With his balls out going 'Here I am and I'm not going anywhere.' Yeah, he kinda does that all the time.
Or maybe it's just that the storyline Evi is desperate for is this one:
"… my hope right now, I desperately want, I want Kate to be pregnant"
She explains how this storyline is so fundamental to the story, how it goes back to Rousseau, how it is one of the seeds planted in the mythology that is starting to bear fruit now…And of course it means she'd be able to work and live and breathe with Josh Holloway in a story that would show Sawyer, who can't stand to see a child harmed, forced to confront the reality that both his child and the only woman he's ever loved will be placed in dire peril. Sounds hot. And deep. And like something those 99% of women in the world will swoon over.
But, nah. That's misquoting, misinterpreting and misleading. Correspondent Mystic knows the real reason Evi wants Kate to be pregnant:
In all honesty I think the pregnancy/belly thing has more to do with the fact that Evi is a week shy of 28. As someone who is 28 I can tell you that the biological clock is hammering and knowing full well I will be mocked I can tell you just last week I contemplated putting a basketball under my shirt. It's curiosity…
I can dig that. I used to feel that way also…when I was eight! Mystic, honey, let me tell you something you really should understand, if you're going to be speaking for all us WOMEN. Babies and basketballs? Two very different things. The baby doesn't bounce too well and if you get a basketball stuck up there, you are going to need some serious surgical intervention.
But Mystic is nothing if not sure of herself. Even though some of us, at age 28, were already experienced enough to have "babies" big enough to be shooting baskets, we need to bow down before her greater genius. It's not experience that matters in life, after all, it's sanctimonious self serving arrogance!
Face it, we're pathetic, repulsive pig porn lovers. We know that when Evi spoke of how "beautifully" Kate was written in the miniarc, she really meant it was disgusting. We know when she says the triangle is a horror show, she really means Jate is Fate. We know that a story about a man who bellows at a woman, abandons her in handcuffs, refuses to accept her apology and gives her a cold shoulder is the essence of feminist romance. After all, Correspondent Mystic concludes:
Eventually they had to secede that Jack and Kate's scenes were the heart of the season and they did it with a grumble followed by silence.
Secede? As in break away? We thought at first she might have meant "concede" but since we would never do something as ridiculous as that...especially not SILENTLY (who, us? Silent? LMAO!)...she must have meant SECEDE. And indeed we did, Mystic. You're right again! We seceded all the way over here, where you will shortly be reading this, fuming and shrieking and marshalling your geriatric male shippers and crazy babelfish WOMEN on the Couch to hate us some more. I'm glad you all at least got to read the real quotes and hear the real interviews. I know Jaters miss out on that most of the time. And I'm also proud of the Fuse MODS for laying some *MOD EDIT* smackdown on your vitriol and hatred. Guess they just don't understand that's how real WOMEN who sit on HIGH HORSES like to express themselves sometimes.
But let's be friends. We can at least agree on this one line from your bashfest:
They can continue with the Skate storyline, I don't care, but give it to me in a way where I can look Kate in the face and understand, not in the way where I'm embarrassed to be her fan.
To that I can only say - Amen, Sista WOMAN! Bring it on!


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New York Times endorses Malloy
Good news for Dan Malloy as the New York Times gives their seal of approval and endorses his candidacy for governor.
"My team and I are honored and proud to be endorsed by the New York Times," Malloy said. "The New York Times sees my candidacy as the one best positioned to challenge Governor Rell in the general election, with an understanding of the issues facing Connecticut and a track record to deliver results."
"This election is about overcoming Connecticut's challenges, such as how to grow jobs, implement universal health care, increase affordable housing, solve our transportation crisis, fix our broken property tax system and fund education," Malloy said. "These are problems that have been around a long time under 12 years of Republican rule. It's going to take a different kind of leader to solve these problems -- not the same old same old. My track record after more than 20 years of public service shows that I bring practical solutions to problem solving. My team and I are looking forward to winning the primary and engaging in a meaningful dialogue about Connecticut's future in the general election."


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I decided to let myself have a mental health day.
This is the first day I've taken off all year, and I think I really need it. An afternoon crying at school is definitely a sign not to be ignored. Plus my body is still exhausted. My limbs still feel shaky and half numb. I slept quite well, but didn't feel awake at all in the morning, meaning I still need more rest.
Plus I figured that today I could sort of re-program myself for school, to steel myself for the rest of the year. I need to do some thinking and some planning. I need to start actually putting forth some real effort for this teaching thing.
And I need to let myself look for other jobs.
The good news is that I've started uploading pictures to flickr. I hope to write about the trip here with pictures as well, so look out for those.
Dude. Tired. Must lay down some more.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
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First you deserve a mental health day and many more.
The lesson I learned early and was hard for me to accept is that we are all expendable.
I was excessed and laid off so many times in my early years of teaching. And even though I was highly regarded, the truth is the students and admins go on without us.
When you say you are looking for a new job, I hope you don't mean out of teaching!
- X said...
Oh man. Consider this a virtual hug.
I threw a tantrum on Tuesday in which I threw my keys and phone and screamed -- probably at the same exact time you were having a hard time.
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Canucks R&R (some in Hawaii) / Players being suspended for skipping All Star Game
From Canucks.com:
Last year Willie Mitchell and his wife went to Maui with nothing more than swimming and sun tanning on the agenda. That plan lasted about a day with Mitchell getting caught in a few waves.Hell, the whole team minus Sundin (working out in Vancouver), Raymond and Luongo (All Star participants) should go to Hawaii. It would be good for chemistry.
"I surfed quite a bit last year," said Mitchell. "I really enjoyed it and I'm addictive with things like that so we decided to go again this year."
Mitchell and his wife will be far from alone this time around; his unwavering love for Maui perked the ears of a few teammates who are also making the trip this year.
Among them are Kyle Wellwood, Mattias Ohlund, Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Steve Bernier and Shane O'Brien.
Everyone is psyched to get away for a few days and recharge for the task ahead, especially Bernier, having always wanted to visit Hawaii.
"Usually I don't like to travel much because we travel a lot all year, but I think it'll be good to just relax and think about something else," said Bernier, who admitted he's tempted, but a little scared, to hang ten with Mitchell.
CDC raises a very appropriate question however.
The Canucks have lost six straight games and eight of their past nine with only a pair of wins in 2009, leaving some to argue that the team has been on an early vacation. Do they deserve more time off? Or would they be better served by immediately building on Tuesday's OT loss in San Jose?Do they deserve more time off? No. I'd say yes if I was a nice guy. It would have been great for them to build on the effort against San Jose but may lose momentum taking a week off. At the same time, clearing their minds may help.
The other part of this issue is that when they return to action on the 28th, it's back at home against Nashville. It's too bad the road trip didn't go a little longer so that they could stay away from the slaughterhouse that can be GM Place in recent weeks.
From TSN:
The NHL says it will enforce an understanding that all players who decline to show after being named to the All-Star teams must miss at least one game before or one game after the All-Star weekend.2 players have already been suspended: Pavel Datsyuk and Niklas Lidstrom. There's 2 guys you wouldn't expect, huh?
NHL vice-president Colin Campbell said that the league pushed for the rule because too many players were skipping the game without good reason.
''We've all got obligations to the fans, the rights holders - this game is being televised around the world,'' Campbell said.
I'm a little torn on the matter. I do understand the NHL's position on it but...
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Full Retreat
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I hadn't written about this yet, because I was so morose, angry, and embarrassed about this that I just couldn't bring myself to do it. But, alas, I must.
The thumb drive on which most of my more recent work had been saved got up and walked away at school the week before last. By which I mean to say, some asshole stole it. With luck he, she, or it has the Guinea pig-like intelligence that so many of the college's students exhibit (one of them did ask me how to spell "career" during the English assessment, after all) and doesn't know what to do with the stolen data, provided it was even seen. It was more likely blanked off the drive the moment someone ferreted it off to a secure computer. That being one which was not in my line of sight.
So, I'm back to what I had on my home PC, which is not inconsiderable. It's just not where I was.