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I have found out that Christmas was so much more fun as a kid. Anybody know what I mean?
All kids have to worry about is if they get what they asked for from Santa and well the parents have countless things to worry about like......
What am I going to cook for the 1,2,-10 places we have to go for Christmas.
Go grocery shopping the whole month of December for things you have to cook. (and still forget some ingredients and realize it on Christmas day when the store is closed)
Have I remembered to get everyone a gift that is on my list? (oh, how embarrassing that is to forget)
Playing Santa Clause.
Don't buy too much for the kids or they will be spoiled but don't buy too little or they will be disappointed.
Shopping and shopping for things that are on the kids list.(even though they won't play with it after Christmas)
Who is going to be mad at who this Christmas.
Fighting with your husband because he just don't understand what we as women go through during the holidays. All he thinks has to be done is just get ready and go 10 minutes before time to be there. I told him a couple of weeks ago that this year I was not going to be a scrooge. I told him in so many words that it is his fault that I am a big _ _ _ _ _ during the holidays. If I didn't have to tell him when to get ready,to turn that dern TV off so he can acknowledge that I am speaking, to help dress the two kids we made together,to not wash the car as we are walking out the door or any other thing that has needed to be done for weeks. ( he does that all the time, when we have somewhere to be is when he decides to do something.) That kills me. OK, enough already. I didn't mean for this blog to be bash husband day. LOL
It may just be me but the holidays can be really stressful. I have told myself, this year I am going to be better and not let things get to me. We'll see.
Back to Santa Clause..... This year we are really into playing Santa Clause up. With girls 5 and 2 they are really believing and wishing hard. Alayna has already wrote 3 letters to Santa. Because she will not sit in Santas lap. She was so excited this year because she knows how to write and does not have to go see Santa. She thinks she can write as many as she wants because her daddy delivers the mail and can send it straight to Santa. She is finding new stuff everyday she wants and will ask if she can write Santa another letter. I say sure, its not too late. Dwayne is loving it because he is having to find somewhere to hide the letters.
Santa Clause has really paid off when it comes to Aubree. She has been doing #1 in the potty for a long time but when it comes to #2 she would still want to go in a pull up. (why I don't know)
She was up at her Maw Maw's one day and she told her that if she would do #2 in the potty that Santa would bring her a baby doll. So, I kept it going at home and it has worked. It has been 3 weeks and she is still pull up free. A little bribery is not so bad!
I have always believed that Christmas is not about giving gifts and I try not to get caught up in all the "gotta give the best gift thing". After all it is Jesus' s Birthday!!!!
Giving gifts can turn into something Christmas is not even about. It can be so stressful that you can't even enjoy spending time with people you love.
My goal this year is to do everything I do out of true genuine love from my heart and not just because it is the thing to do.
I know, I sound like I don't enjoy Christmas. I really do. I love for it to come and I am glad when it is gone.
Oh and I must say..... Merry Christmas!!!! LOL (I do mean it)


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Photographer Janica Yoder combines classical themes such as nature, sensuality, and the female nude with compositional devices such as analogous and complementary color schemes and dynamic formal relationships to draw the viewer in and establish a visual and thematic dialogue. Her crystalline flower portraits are contemplative in their grandeur and sensual in their relationships to one and other.
Using a Hasselblad camera and color film, the artist only shoots in natural light. In spite of how they appear, the colors in the figurative works are created by draping colored fabrics around the models. The images begin with traditional photographic methods but then are scanned for enlarging and printing. There is no manipulation of the prints during the scanning or printing process.
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Alec Rawls exposes continued Park Service posturing about the design of the Flight 93 monument. Our federal government continues to suffer from a severe truth defecit.
If they truly intended to memorialize the heroic passengers who tried to preserve their lives against certain death and prevent an exacerbated national disaster in our nation's capitol, it could be done simply and less expensively.
A retired 757 or similar fusilage, parked at the crash site, oriented along the flight path could serve as a theatre for showing the Flight 93 movie. I can not imagine a better monument. Let's roll!
From Error Theory: The original Crescent of Embrace memorial to Flight 93 faced less than 2° from Mecca. That made it a mihrab, the Mecca-direction indicator around which every mosque is built. (Some mihrabs are pointed-arch shaped, but the classic mihrab is crescent shaped.) The Park Service dismissed concern about the Mecca-oriented crescent on grounds that the construction drawings had not yet been finalized. "Those trees could move fifty feet, or three hundred feet," said Project Manager Jeff Reinbold in the Spring of 2006, as if this kind of "tweaking" would make any difference (Crescent of Betrayal Ch.8 p.145-6). The construction drawings have now been released, and yes, they moved the lower tip of the half-mile wide crescent about 300 feet, enough to change the orientation of the crescent by about 4.5°. Instead of pointing less than 2° north of Mecca, the giant Islamic-shaped crescent now points less than 3° south of Mecca. Here is the original Crescent of Embrace: "Qibla" is the direction to Mecca, which you can verify using any online Mecca-direction calculator (just type in Somerset PA). A person standing between the tips of the giant crescent and facing into the center of the crescent (red arrow) would be facing 1.8° north of Mecca, ± 0.1°. Here is one of the new construction drawings: Instead of facing a titch north of Mecca, the giant crescent now faces a titch south of Mecca (2.7° south ± 0.1°). As with the original Crescent design, the upper crescent tip is the end of the 50' tall Entry Portal Wall and the lower crescent tip is the last of the 50' tall Maple trees on the bottom. The landscape overlays make the details hard to see in the thumbnail image above, but at full resolution they are fully legible. (Copy of source PDF, without the superimposed orientations lines here. Large file warning. Graphic is on p. 30 of 233.) The Park Service was SUPPOSED to remove the Islamic symbol shapes When architect Paul Murdoch's winning Crescent of Embrace design was announced in September 2005, it appeared to show a bare naked Islamic crescent and star-flag planted atop the crash site: Burned by the resulting firestorm of protest, the Park Service to agreed to get rid of the Islamic symbol shapes, but they never did. They added an extra arc of trees, and they call it a broken circle now, but the unbroken part of the circle, what symbolically remains standing in the wake of 9/11, is still a giant Islamic shaped crescent. This is explained on the Park Service's own website. The extra arc of trees is explicitly described as a broken off part of the circle:
In summary, the memorial is shaped in a circular fashion, and the circle is symbolically "broken" or missing trees in two places, depicting the flight path of the plane, and the crash site.Those two breaks are the two ends of the extra arc of trees: The extra arc of trees extends from blue circle to blue circle, marking the two "breaks" in the circle referred to in the Park Service's official explanation of the broken-circle design. One is where the flight path breaks the circle (left), the other is near the crash site (center). What is symbolically left standing (the unbroken part of the circle) is just this: Remove the symbolically broken off parts, and you get the original Crescent of Embrace design. The only change is that the crescent has now been rotated clockwise a few degrees. In the construction plans it faces slightly south of Mecca instead of slightly north of Mecca. For a parallel, imagine airline security discovering a terror bomber, then playing with the fit his suicide vest before escorting him to his plane. They said they were going to remove the giant crescent. They claim they HAVE removed it, but they haven't. Symbolically, the design remains completely unchanged. The terrorists are still depicted as smashing our peaceful circle and turning it into a giant Islamic-shaped crescent, still pointing to Mecca. The giant crescent is actually a mihrab Here is the mihrab at the Great Mosque in Cordoba Spain. Face into the crescent to face Mecca, just like the crescent memorial to Flight 93: Confronted with evidence that the Crescent of Embrace is actually designed to be the world's largest mosque, the Park Service sought advice from a pair of Muslim scholars. Both acknowledged the almost exact Mecca-orientation of the giant crescent and both offered overtly dishonest excuses for it. One said not to worry about the likeness to an Islamic mihrab because no one has ever seen a mihrab this BIG before:
...most mihrabs are small, rarely larger than the figure of a man, although some of the more ornamental ones can be larger, but nothing as large at the crescent found in the site design. It is unlikely that most Muslims would walk into the area of the circle/crescent and see a mihrab because it is well beyond their limit of experience.Right. That's why everybody scratches their head at Mt. Rushmore. No one has ever seen Abraham Lincoln so BIG before. They just can't figure it out. To be fooled by this excuse, you have to really really want to be fooled. The other Muslim scholar said not to worry, the crescent cannot be seen as mihrab unless it points exactly at the Kaaba:
Mihrab orientation is either correct or not. It cannot be off by some degrees.In fact, a mihrab does NOT have to point exactly at Mecca, for the simple reason that, throughout most of Islamic history, Muslims in far-flung parts of the world had no accurate way to determine the direction to Mecca. As a result, it was established as a matter of religious principle that what matters is intent to face Mecca. This was recently affirmed by Saudi religious authorities, after Meccans realized that even most of their local mosques do not face directly towards the Kaaba. "It does not affect the prayers" assured the Islamic Affairs Ministry. Faced with evidence of an Islamic plot, why would the Park Service send this evidence exclusively to Muslims for appraisal? Have they forgotten who attacked us on 9/11? The Service has long since been apprised of the patent dishonesties retailed by its two Muslim advisors but they don't care. They wanted to be lied to, they knew where to go to be lied to, and they got what they wanted.


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Juno (drama, comedy, romance)
Directed by Jason Reitman
Starring Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jason Bateman and J.K. Simmons
20th Century Fox | 2007 | 96 min | Rated PG-13 | Released Apr 15, 2008
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English, French, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
English SDH, Spanish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Digital copy
The Film 5/5
Juno was nominated for four Oscars, winning for best original screenplay (Diablo Cody). It was a competitive year with No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood dividing six of the major categories between them, but Ellen Page was unlucky not to win in her category. Shot on a budget of $7.5 million, it made $143 million in the USA alone and a further $88 million worldwide.
Director Jason Reitman was also responsible for Up in the Air in 2009, which, along with Juno, dealt with subjects in which I had very little interest. But Reitman's mix of drama and comedy works well in both movies and the witty dialogue drives both.
Juno is funny throughout, but it's never dumb comedy and it never resorts to gross humor. The story works because we care about the characters and their one-liners fit both their personality and the situation. In short, it feels real. Many comedies assault the viewer with a stream of contrived jokes and it falls flat (for me at least).
Juno MacGuff (Page) is 16 and newly-pregnant. We are shown a flashback showing how it happened and who the father is. It turns out to be one of her best friends, Paulie Bleeker (Cera). After telling him, she decides that an abortion is the best course of action, but she changes her mind following a visit to the clinic. She's a smart girl and feels capable of making her own decisions, eventually deciding that adoption may be the best thing for her and the baby.
She finds potential parents in an ad and then has the task of telling her father (Simmons) and stepmother (Allison Janney) that she's pregnant. This is where the movie first defies our expectations. Instead of anger and shock, her parents are calm and accepting. They even joke about the situation when she reveals the father. It's so refreshing to see supportive parents rather than the usual stereotypes.
Her father wants to go with her to meet the prospective foster parents, Vanessa (Jennifer Garner) and Mark (Bateman). Vanessa desperately wants a baby and is skeptical that Juno will honor the agreement, while Mark is more relaxed about everything. He bonds with Juno when she sees his guitar and they end up singing together.
Juno keeps in touch with the couple and forms a friendship with Mark because of their common love of music and movies. I particularly like this sequence because I'm passionate about both subjects and know the power of sharing and talking about such things. It's the main reason that I write about movies. Mark introduces her to Sonic Youth (my favorite band) and Juno shares some of her classic rock and punk albums. It seems that the two might enter into a more serious relationship.
Her stepmother teaches her about food supplements and defends Juno when she goes to the hospital and is insulted by the ultrasound technician. It's further evidence that she'll be supported in her choices all the way.
Bleeker's face lights up every time he sees Juno. Cera plays the part well and doesn't go over the top. It's a quiet and understated performance, but he makes it clear that she's special to him. She suggests that he date a different girl, but is angry when he does. The two have a showdown and it again becomes clear that they really feel something for each other.
There's a touching scene in the shopping mall where Juno encounters Vanessa and sees her playing with a little girl. We see Juno forming the opinion that Vanessa will make a good mother. The scene develops with a meeting between the two in which Vanessa talks to Juno's belly.
Her arrangement with Vanessa and Mark is threatened by one occurrence and we wonder how everything will turn out. I won't reveal that here, but it's a good resolution.
Another great scene involves a chat between father and daughter. It's a potentially life-changing talk played perfectly by Page and Simmons. It sets into motion events that shape Juno's immediate future. Simmons is so talented. If I were a writer/director, one of the first things I would do is create a starring role for Simmons. He's made his mark with supporting roles, but has so much more to offer.
As for Page, what a remarkable talent. She carried such films as Whip It and Hard Candy, and had a major supporting role in Inception. At 24, she has most of her career ahead of her and I'm excited to see how she develops. She's already capable of showing so much emotion and her comic timing is perfect. It will be fun to see what happens over the next decade.
One important component of the movie is the soundtrack. Kimya Dawson contributes nine of the songs in the film and they fit the mood and Juno's character perfectly. There's a well-placed Kinks song and bands such as Cat Power and Belle & Sebastian also fit the mood. The highlight is Sonic Youth covering the Carpenters' Superstar, and it's an important part of the plot.
Juno isn't a film that will appeal to everyone. Some argue that the dialogue isn't realistic, but I found it so. Who is it aimed at? Teens? Women? Pregnant girls? Many will write it off as falling into one of those categories. That would be a shame because it has a lot more to offer. I'm a 48-year-old man and I found it utterly charming, refreshing, intelligent and genuinely funny.
There's a chance it may upset some people because it turns a serious situation into an amusing comedy. Is it saying that it's acceptable to be pregnant at 16? How would you feel as a parent who faced a similar situation? How would you feel if you were a pregnant teen and didn't receive that kind of support and understanding from your parents? I would hope that it can be taken for what it is; a fictional situation. It's more about how the characters react to the situation than anything else.
Video Quality 4/5
For such a low-budget movie, the look is surprisingly good. The transfer is clean and free from damage, colors are well-represented and detail is good in the vast majority of scenes. I can't quite justify a 4.5, but it's certainly worth a 4. Don't expect a visual feast and you should be pretty happy with the overall look.
Audio Quality 4/5
Juno is a dialogue-heavy movie that's quiet for the majority of its running time, but the sound still plays an important part. The songs are presented well and when sound is called for, such as in amplified effects in the clinic waiting room, it comes across convincingly.
Special Features 5/5
It's rare that I watch a movie and immediately tackle all of the special features, and even rarer to watch them again on subsequent viewings. Juno is an exception. I like this world and the quality of the extras makes it worth seeing them more than once, even though they are all in standard definition.
Commentary with Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody
Deleted Scenes (20:23) – It would be great to see an extended version of the film at some point and most or all of these scenes would fit well. My favorites include Juno singing a song about Paulie in a bar and her real thoughts about Sonic Youth.
Gag Reel (5:11)
Gag Take (1:57)
Crew Music Video (3:12) – A song featuring members of the cast.
Screen Tests (22:35) – See how Page, Cera, Thirlby and Simmons earned their roles.
Way Beyond "Our" Maturity Level: Juno-Leah-Bleeker (8:59)
Diablo Cody is Totally Boss (8:35) – Showing how Cody went from blogger to writing the screenplay.
Jason Reitman for Shizz (8:08) – Showing how Reitman came to direct the movie.
Honest to Blog!: Creating Juno (13:01) – Reitman, Cody and some of the cast talking about how the movie came to be made.
Fox Movie Channel presents world premiere…Juno (5:26)
Fox Movie Channel presents Casting Session: Juno (7:51)
Watching Juno is like spending time with an old friend. It's warm and familiar and makes me grin throughout. I would like to see Juno at 26 to find out how her experiences and decisions shaped her life. If you like quirky, intelligent humor and good acting, Juno will probably work for you too.
Overall score 5/5
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UPDATE: Official AC/DC Release - Malcolm Steps Down...
Update: Malcolm Young "Taking a Break" from AC/DC
The classic hard rock band may not be breaking up, but their rhythm guitarist is, for the moment, stepping down to deal with serious health issues.
Here's the official statement from the band, which appeared earlier today on the AC/DC official Facebook page:
"After forty years of life dedicated to AC/DC, guitarist and founding member Malcolm Young is taking a break from the band due to ill health. Malcolm would like to thank the group's diehard legions of fans worldwide for their never-ending love and support.
In light of this news, AC/DC asks that Malcolm and his family's privacy be respected during this time. The band will continue to make music."
Our thoughts go out to Malcolm and his family.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The Embarcadero Resort in Newport
My Mommy had two days of dental surgery so we went up with her. We stayed at the Embarcadero Resort. We got to watch some movies and had had fires in the woodstove.
This was our view outside of our condo. Is it beautiful? It was fun watching people work on their boats and the lights were very pretty at night. They also had a salt water swimming pool and hot tubs. We went swimming every day with Daddy! I had alot of fun diving under water. It was a great break.
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The bathroom sink's clogged with hair and toothpaste. I watch cooking shows late at night. Eggs always stick to non-stick pans. I soak in a caffeine buzz on the matress. I drool at meaningless possessions, a square flashcube hums before a ball rolls around the room and closes. Strange metallic sand. Salty afternoon with a cool orange sun, children laughing, popsicles dripping down exposed spines. I ride my bike at night, swerving down alleys…darting across busy highways. Little brothers scream down hallways. In dreams, children roam in gangs, sporting milk mustaches.
In the AM— I roll over to see hair standing on end, reflected in the black clock face that grins, bombarding reddened eyeballs
with blaring archaic cryptograms that buzz, begging to be cracked like an egg on the counter, a fly in a sleepy irritated ear.


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I have the good fortune of knowing, and being friends with, a couple of people who have a deep understanding of their art and the ability to teach and explain it to stubborn assholes like me. Josh Vogel is a good example of that in jiu jitsu. Niko Dax, an excellent judo black belt, is an example of that in judo. He often teaches me tiny details about throws that end up changing the way I see the throw. He did that with koga-style ippon seoi nage, with uchi mata, and now with morote seoi nage.
Morote seoi nage has been a mystery to me. As for many people, this technique when done incorrectly can wreak havoc on your shoulder. Every high level competitive black belt I've ever talked to always said that it shouldn't hurt your shoulder, and yet every time I tried it I could feel how it could destroy my shoulder. As a basic rule I don't do techniques that have a higher than normal risk of injury. It ain't worth it. Still, the reason I'm very interested in morote seoi nage is that it's one of the variations of seoi that are good for jiu jitsu in that the grips prevent the opponent from taking your back on a failed or successful throw. This is in stark contrast to my favorite throw: ippon seoi nage.
Niko explained a lot of details about morote to me, but he also put out a quick video, that has some of the excellent tips we talked about:
I like how he suggests to think of morote seoi nage as more like kata guruma (fireman's carry). He also emphasizes that the kuzushi (off-balance) is done not with a strong pull, but with a turning of the torso while keeping a strong frame.
Of course, as with all judo techniques, knowing the correct details is just the beginning of the journey. You have to drill the crap out of those details. I've been focused on wrestling in past few months, but I will start working on morote seoi nage after the upcoming stint of July tournaments is over.
Here is a highlight of morote seoi nage. Some of the throws here are either variations of morote or not morote at all so take the highlight with a grain of salt. But you can clearly see many of the judoka execute the technique the way Niko explains it. In fact, Niko has worked with and learned from some of the best judo competitors in the world. I think that's the best way to learn the basics: from the masters who have beat the best in the world using those very basics.


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The Washington Nationals are the country's least favorite baseball team, a Harris Poll has found. Only the Toronto Blue Jays fell behind the Nationals in a online survey of 2,372 U.S. residents between June 5 and June 11 . . .The Orioles snatched the 13th spot in the survey. The New York Yankees topped the list with the most number of fans for the fifth year in a row. The Atlanta Braves were the second favorite team, followed by the Boston Red Sox at No. 3.
Hard to say exactly what this is measuring without the questions being made available, but it appears as though they just asked folks what their favorite team was. Color me surprised that the Braves placed ahead the BoSox, especially since the TBS exposure has been reduced to almost nothing in recent years.
Here's something that I generally knew but still found amazing to see in print:
That ranking is in line with the D.C. baseball team's attendance. So far this year, 1.24 million fans have come to Nationals games, which works out to 23,397 per game, less than half of the 52,049 fans per game the New York Yankees attracted.
That 1.24 million figure is used to illustrate the haplessness of the Nats, but it's good to remember that it wasn't that damn long ago when teams with lower attendance wouldn't sniff 1.24 million in a whole season.


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I sometimes wonder why it is so easy to be clever and witty on the pages of this blog. It is easy to be charming and amusing chatting with my friends on IM. Walk up to someone in real life though and I sometimes become the shy quiet guy with nothing to say. Weird. Since I babble on all day to Riggs and Bayne until their ears bleed. I wonder if I should be typing on an imaginary keyboard in the bar. Kind of tap out my messages on the boobs of that hot blond while I throw out some infamous pickup line like "Hey baby what's happenin'". Perhaps I should.
I guess it all comes down to confidence and the comfort zone. Hacking out shit on the keyboard is as natural to me as breathing. I have been doing it since I was thirteen.. the keyboard thing, not the breathing. I just need to get that familiarity in person to person interactions. Get used to using that silky smooth voice to charm the people around me. Until then does anyone want me to type on their boobs?


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As I have said its been such a great experience so far, but there is one tiny detail that hasn't exactly been like spa treatment - and that's the commute. Seeing as I am from Kent, most people would just assume that I go by train (high speed preferably) but I go by coach, yes you heard correctly I go by coach. The reason behind this was simple, at first. I have heard so many good reviews about the coach and seeing as it is a lot cheaper and the bus stops so close to my house and work (meaning no tube) it seemed the right choice. So I thought.
It has been a bit of a nightmare. I have been late probably 80% of the time so far. It is so annoying because I hate being late but it's just down the traffic there is absolutely nothing I can do about it. It's become immensity stressful and I have progressively got earlier and earlier coaches to try avoid being late. It's very tiring.
Life of a commuter!
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The women of "The View" all agreed that those rallying at town halls for lawmakers are perfectly capturing democracy and elected officials are stuck in the Washington, D.C. cesspool.
Republicans have claimed that those causing trouble at the town hall meetings are being paid by liberal groups. Host Whoopi Goldberg railed against the claim, saying, "People are not paid to do this. People are pissed off!"
"I think there's a lot of pressure in D.C. right now considering [Donald] Trump is technically a Republican and he's overseeing this party," co-host Sara Haines. "Right now people are feeling the pressure in D.C. to give in, pass people, do all of this stuff. These are the people that are going to vote them back in or not," she said of those attending the town hall meetings. "I think it's a good a real reminder that at the end of the day, their power comes from those votes."
Co-host Sunny Hostin agreed, noting that every elected official works for the people and that too often people forget it. She was also shocked by the ways in which the GOP officials are continuing to call Obamacare a bad thing, even as people are heralding it. She explained that the idea for health care came from FDR and that Obama was the first president in 100 years who was able to make it work. She also wondered how the GOP could oppose it so much when it is more cost-effective in the end.
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Conservative co-host Jedediah Bila shook her head at Hostin's claim while Hostin continued to cite stats and information.
"If Obamacare was really that popular with people, Hillary Clinton would be president right now," Bila claimed.
"No, no, no," Goldberg cut in.
Co-host Joy Behar noted that many people who voted for Donald Trump didn't even know the difference between the Affordable Care Act and Obamacare.
"This has nothing to do with the Affordable Care Act," Goldberg said. "A lot of what's happened with the insurance companies is that the insurance companies don't want to deal with this. So, we're going to punish you, so you're forced to move this. Now, here's my suggestion, because it works for a lot of people, there has to be a way, as with everything, that you use stuff that works and move what doesn't – but to come in and sweep everything out seems very crazy to me."
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An insider's view of what is really happening in the Harris County Criminal Courts
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
In Case You Missed It . . .
I really don't know that there is anything else I can say . . .
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The fact that the article starts with a caraciture of Lloyd, and doesn't get any better from there for him, says it all. And did we really need to know where he keeps his condoms?
- October 17, 2012 at 10:01 PM
It actually makes me a little sad. Certainly reinforces my vote for Anderson, but sad nonetheless.
- October 17, 2012 at 10:17 PM
The article failed to provide the HCAD appraised value for the modestly described residence. About $450k.
- October 17, 2012 at 10:23 PM
Let it be noted in the history books of Texas that the only DA office candidate to ever have a picture of his toilet published was indeed........Lloyd Oliver
- October 17, 2012 at 11:44 PM
$373K. Most of the value is in the land and he regularly protests the taxable value. It looks like the house was foreclosed on in 1988 and Lloyd Oliver bought it back. He has more assets than he shows. He had the place remodeled shortly after he got the title put back in his name.
- October 18, 2012 at 7:41 AM
The article is almost an apology (literary term, look it up) in favor of Oliver. It shows him for what he is, and does a good job of it, but that makes him more human than anything else I've read.
- October 18, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Is that a butt plug on the back of the toilet?!?
- October 18, 2012 at 1:56 PM
I'm not sure I want to know what a butt plug is, but I believe in the container between the scrubbing bubbles and the air freshner are someone's false teeth. Why does he have a purple rubber duckie? So many more questions....
- October 18, 2012 at 4:17 PM
50 Shades of Lloyd!
- October 18, 2012 at 5:11 PM
- Thomas Hobbes said...
Anon 1:56 PM - Two things . . .
1. If it is a butt plug, it also appears metallic, shiny, and easy to clean. Props to Lloyd on a couple of levels.
2. I'm curious about the bumper sticker on the toilet tank, which appears to favor a court candidate whose name ends with the letter N. Nah, it couldn't possibly be an old Mike Anderson bumper sticker . . . could it?
- October 19, 2012 at 8:23 AM


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A few things from this week:
Best Food Cart Discovery: Native Bowl
This place is SO freakin' tasty! I would love to bottle that peanut sauce and put it on everything. The bowls come in a cute little take out container which means you can save some for later. I enjoyed the "Broadway" bowl which had tofu, cabbage, scallions, black and white sesame seeds, jasmine rice, and the aforementioned peanut sauce. I was so full that I didn't have to eat until after my little First Thursday adventure.
Best First Thursday Event: Urban Adventure Runs through Fit Right Northwest
My friend, Brittney, and I went a few years ago and I was so SO excited to be back in the area to do this again. Last night's attendance was around 700 people! The mission is to run around to these specified businesses and grab raffle tickets. You can go as far out as you want but you must be back to the starting line by 7pm (starts at 6pm) to enter your raffle tickets to win these amazing prizes. They gave away Garmins, race entries, free shoes and other running gear. They also give our random free stuff like t-shirts, socks, and food products and BEER form Lompoc Brewing.
And....I won a free pair of Brooks running shoes! I haven't gotten new shoes for three years (eep!) and so this was perfect timing. I plan to be one of the cool kids and pick out some neon kicks.
Best New Summer Treat: Starbucks Lemon Cake Pop
Seriously, I love lemon. I love it all the time but during the summer, there is something about the freshness and lightness is that is really appealing. The bonus of the cake pops are that they are usually around 150 calories, 7 grams of fat and just the perfect 2-3 bite treat.
Favorite Park in Portland for a Weekday Chill Session: Laurelhurst Park
I really forgot about this place until I was heading to dinner on Wednesday night and went right up Burnside. The area is gorgeous already but the park is truly this getaway within the city. There is a small lake and plenty of picnic benches to hang out at. I grabbed some nibbles from New Seasons and ate lunch here while catching up on my reading and it was a much needed sunshine fix.
Most Excited For: Portland Farmer's Market
I think I may be addicted to farmer's markets. I find that everything just looks so much more fresh and exciting than in an artificially lit grocery store which means I want to be more creative in my cooking and try things I would not normally even consider like pattypan squash or kohlrabi or fiddleheads.
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Hi Everyone,
For those of you celebrating Easter this weekend enjoy! I have been so busy this week, really crazy busy, but I guess that is better than bored. I did manage to eek out this tag recently. The image is from Sassy Studio Designs.
Thanks for stopping by. I am entering her in the following challenges:
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Wow she is a Sassy Bunny, love your colouring.Thanks for joining us at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge. Good luck and hope to see you again. Jean DT XX
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Great tag.
Thanks for joining us at crafty sentiments
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fab card
thanks or playing with us at crafty sentiments
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Gorgeous tag Kim and the image is fabulous and beautifully coloured. Thank you for joining our challenge at Penny's Paper Crafty. Good luck in the draw. Jennifer DT member x
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Welcome to my blog
Friday, 6 November 2015
Beccy's Place month of holiday cards day 5
Paper, frame and bells from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Blue Christmas bundle.
I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Hanging On
My emotions are all over the place! Sometimes I just start crying for no reason at all. I am in a lot of physical pain from the auto accidents and it seems when I am in pain it effects my bipolar disorder. It has also been hard not having a car to drive because Alice's truck in in the shop. I just feel like I'm hanging on the end of my rope.
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Run Of Bad Luck
In a two week period of time I was a passenger in two auto accidents. The first one was on Good Friday and I was visiting my friend in Shawnee. A young girl ran a red light and totaled my friends car. Thank goodness she was insured. Both my friend and I had contusions but no broken bones. We were both very sore but it could have been much worst. The second accident was Monday. Alice was driving my car when someone pulled into the side of our car knocking us across 3 lanes into a ditch. Alice spent 3 days in the hospital because it caused increased injury to her back. I only suffered contusions and strains. This driver was uninsured and fled the scene of the accident. It was witnessed and a tow truck driver tracked her down and had her come back to the scene. We both were taken to the hospital in two ambulances. I believe they will total the car. Right now it is not drivable.We had liability and uninsured motorist only since my car was not new. We had no choice but get a lawyer to see if we can at least replace the car.
Thank goodness for friends helping us out to the stores and other things. We are still so blessed.
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So on the way home, I was too tired to brave the freeway in the rain without someone along to keep me awake, and I cut across the farmland, turning south and east, as the roads permitted. I passed fields green (new grass), brown (very wet mud, plowed for planting) and yellow (daffodil farms), crossed canals and irrigation ditches, full of swirling brown water. The rain eased off, and it was barely sprinkling when I passed a harrier criss-crossing a field, so I stopped to take a photo out the window.
|Cow barn, half-green hillside, and harrier.
The weather held for a few minutes: I managed to shoot a couple more barns before the bottom dropped out of the clouds.
|Red barns and fresh snow on the mountain.
|Mossy old barn
|Trapped cows
I hadn't noticed the window at the back of the barn until I was looking over my photos.
When Laurie first came to Canada from the UK, long, long ago, he worked his way west across the country as a hired man on dairy farms. He tells me, from time to time, about one farm where the cows were fed in the barn all year, and never released into the field. When the early spring grass sprouted outside, they would smell it and stand at the door, lowing and lowing, wanting so badly to get out there. But that was next winter's hay; they were doomed to eat the remains of last year's.


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Don't be afraid to keep things new and fresh when it comes to your holiday gathering.
That's the advice from Calgary party planner Sharon Berwick, who suggests looking for new locations to keep things fun for your guests.
"We do a lot of art galleries, that's been done but if you haven't done that before that's a great idea," says Berwick.
People are doing anything and everything from the holiday season as they strive for more ways to keep things old fashioned.
"Skating parties are really fun where you can rent a skating rink and do an old-fashioned party," she says. "Especially when you're working with children."
Themes are also a great way to get people interactive and getting your guests out of their comfort zone.
"There's some really great acts and people come out and serve you the food," she says. "Then you pretend to spill on someone whose part of a cast, they get onto the stage and are the show."
The party planner says she's also seen parties where artists paint to music upside down, spin it around and it's suddenly Einstein.
Berwick adds, she's noticed that there's been a return to the basics this year.
"CEO's are doing small family parties and are inviting their key employees in a small office," she says.
"People are conscious of their money and optics are important because they have to worry about what their shareholders will see."


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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Search away..."Natasha Wood"
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Dear Followers,
I regret to inform that as of a few weeks my blog will be NO MORE. Yes...I am deleting it.
Why? Well...as you are probably aware I rarely use it. I guess it's just not me anymore. I prefer to remain an anon these days.
Sorry if you are a loyal follower, I just cant have an empty blog any more!
Please please please add me on
if you have it, I would love to stay friends with the lovely people that comment on nearly every post :D
I will still be using my lookbook for the fashion side of it, and if you do want a little giggle at the fucked up side of my blog I do have a tumblr (
) full of image dumps from my computer!
Stay fucked up out there bloggers, it's been a fine ride!
- Natasha (the wooden walrus)
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Friday, August 20, 2010
(yep, growing my hair!)
I wear this dress EVERYWHERE. Urban Outfitters is my whore.
On an unrelated note (aren't my blogs always unrelated?) I went into the Apple store and got my iphone replaced for free! Stupid news I know but it made my day. Yeah, AND...I have been procrastibating (yeah you heard me) against putting the photos from Melbourne on here. I would like to say it's because I have been doing better things but to be honest I just don't want to upload them all in order and then write what happened....blah blah..etc...I will get around to it!
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Widdly Scuds?
Firstly, I apologize for not posting in, well, FOREVER. But I was in the Melbournezzz for a week then crappy Canberra for another week! I have uploaded a few photos (out of six-fucking-hundred) to my flickr and will post them on here in the next few days. All I can say is Melbourne was incredible fun. I made so many fantastic friends and drank at least $600 worth of alcohol... although surprisingly I didn't go shopping much. I am too hooked on online shopping, regular shopping just bores me! Lolwut. So I was able to spend my savings on tasty tasty poison. The backpackers was amazing too, besides the fact they took our alcohol off us because 'alcohol is not permitted in the dorms'. Fucktards just wanted us to spend money in the bar. But besides that, the photos will explain the rest...about 70% of the photos where in and around the hostel, 10% at the near by Crown Casino, 10% at the airport, 5% actually OUTSIDE and the remaining 5%...I'm drunk and nude.
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In August of 2016 the Ensley Branch Library came up with the idea of having an adult book club and the response has been great! Our name, the Ensley Reading Gems, was determined by the staff members and is facilitated by a staff member as well. Initially, the book club started out with a 12-month list of books to read and a number of questions to answer, but the meeting has quickly morphed into something a little bit different but just as enjoyable.
The members of the book club meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. and most times enjoy light refreshments during the discussion. Since the club has matured, the members choose the books that they would like to read and they feel free to bring in their own refreshments. We have a hearty discussion on questions from the books and many times the conversation matures into real-world issues and the like. We have a great time in this book club and encourage others to join in on the fun!
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|Inga on the stage at Aqua nightclub Key West
For more pictures of the show and the performers click below…
The drag is pretty good actually: these girls know how to put on a fabulous show. In one night, you'll experience dozens of songs (all lip synched, expertly), ranging from rock through pop to country, many changes of glamorous outfits, as well as some hilarious rude songs from Inga. Needless to say, this is not a quiet night out with family entertainment!
|Reality is a Drag is a drag show at Aqua Key West
If you're wondering about the clientelle, it's totally mixed: male/female, young (but not under 18)/old/very old, straight and gay (and in between). All are welcome here. And bring your dollars as tips which will be gratefully received by the performers during their performances (if you've never inserted a dollar bill into Tina Turner's cleavage as she looks at you singing River Deep Mountain High, you will at Aqua!).
Tips: During peak months, if you want a good seat/view, get there early. Also if you are a group or a hen party, go for a booth. They seat up to 6, on a round table, you get a fantastic view and you get very interactive with the drag queens during the show. For these booths, reservation in advance is essential.
|Aqua Nighclub exterior during the day. It's 711 Duval Street
Now to the entertainers and performers. They are all stars with their own super talents. Here is a variety of pictures that I took over the years in different shows, all at Aqua.
My favorites are Inga and Jessica.
Here is a special post I wrote about Inga. There are dozens of pictures of her various amazing outfits that she has been wearing over the years I have been visiting Key West - hilarious!
Here come the girls.....
Click here to see the amazing Inga and her mind boggling outfits over the years....
Key West gay scene - bars and clubs
Key West gay hotels, Alexander's and other accommodation


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NASA will send the Beatles song "Across the Universe" across the universe on Monday [4 Feb], the agency said. At precisely 7 p.m., E.S.T. the song will be beamed by the agency's Deep Space Network of antennas at the North Star, Polaris, which is 431 light years away. The transmission is to mark the 40th anniversary of the recording of the song, as well as the 50th anniversary of both NASA and its first satellite, Explorer I, and the 45th anniversary of the Deep Space Network, which carries out communications between NASA and its far-flung fleet of spacecraft. In a message to the space agency, Paul McCartney, one of the two remaining Beatles, said, "Send my love to the aliens. All the best, Paul."Jai guru deva. Om.
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Filed under penetration
(This topic has an update. To see Microsofts official response on just the numbers, see this post on MIX10 Day 1 Keynote)
Let me start by saying that I love the site www.riastats.com. It's a highly customizable site with information on the adoption rate of Flash, Silverlight and Java in different countries, browsers and OS:s.
After the jump, we'll look at some stats for Silverlight.
Global Market Penetration (GMP)
At the middle of 2009, Silverlight enjoyed a 30% GMP according to Microsoft. At last years PDC this figure had risen to 45% according to Scott Guthrie. I also made a small blurb about this at the time.
Now in March, RIAstats reports GMP rates of 60% for Windows 7 users and a whopping 65.7% for Windows Vista users. If Silverlight keeps gaining market presence at this rate, the goal of near 100% market penetration should be achieved during 2010.
Optimal conditions
While these numbers are more or less even the modern world over, there seems to be a slight higher adoption rate in the Nordic region. Even though operating system seems to be the biggest divider, both Sweden, Denmark and Norway sport high GMPs regardless of OS. Norway leads the charge with a 70% GMP over all available Operating Systems (79% on Vista).
There is a good chance that Norway will be one of the first countries to achieve full Silverlight permeation.
Providing that 2010 is the year in which Silverlight installation ceases to be an issue and starts being an expected state, we need to start asking different questions. Questions such as which are the new expectations services such as Grooveshark, Facebook, Pixlr and Flickr should have of their browser plugin. Silverlight today outdoes Flash in functionality, maintainability and security. Flash was never meant to be an all purpose web development platform and the last years has shown that it certainly is not.
The security risks that Flash poses is a post in itself but I leave you with a quote from security expert Charlie Miller which in a recent interview answered the question which the safest OS/Browser combination was as follows:
"That's a good question. Chrome or IE8 on Windows 7 with no Flash installed. There probably isn't enough difference between the browsers to get worked up about. The main thing is not to install Flash!"
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This is one of those super simple snacks that I just discovered (really!). To my dismay, I ate the rest of the granola last week, and so I went to work with a only container of strawberry yogurt, a banana, and lunch. As I pulled out my yogurt and banana for my coffee break, I kept thinking about how there was nothing in my yogurt and there would be nothing to eat it with… Then I sat down and looked at the yogurt and then at the banana. Who wouldn't mix together strawberry and banana?? Since there are so many strawberry banana food items out there. It turned out delicious!
+ Strawberry yogurt
+ A banana
+ Put the yogurt into a container
+ Cut up the banana into slices (using a spoon, in my case, hence the super unequal slices)
+ Mix the banana slices into the yogurt
+ Enjoy!
Recipe from: My brain during my coffee break


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Program to Provide Early Childhood Help
It's normal for children to be inattentive, hyperactive or impulsive sometimes. But how do you know if a child's behavior is simply normal – or a symptom of something more serious?
BJC Behavioral Health is partnering with Mini Tandon, DO, St. Louis Children's Hospital child psychiatrist, to provide a four-part evaluation for children younger than 5 who live in St. Louis County. The group is looking to help children who are showing early signs of mental health problems.
"It's never too early to get help for a young child," says Dr. Tandon. "Multiple studies have shown that preschool children may experience significant mental health issues that are early manifestations of autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other disruptive behaviors that may continue throughout school age and into adolescence."
Dr. Tandon tells parents it might be time to seek help if their child:
- is highly distractible and hyperactive in several settings, impairing the child's ability to learn
- often hits, bites, kicks or fights with peers and siblings and/or adults
- has significant changes in sleep or appetite
- doesn't seem to enjoy play
- complains of frequent headaches and stomachaches, but no medical issue has been found
- makes little to no eye contact
- seems unable to communicate his or her needs when compared to children of the same age
- seems nervous or anxious about many situations, compared to other children, affecting peer relations and school attendance
Parents who are hesitant to seek help because they assume such problems will pass – which may prove to be true – risk missing out on key early intervention. Early intervention has shown to reduce risks of more serious outcomes.
BJC Behavioral Health is now scheduling the four-part evaluations, for those who qualify, at the BJC Behavioral Health Kirkwood location. Washington University School of Medicine child psychiatry fellows in their final year of training will conduct these free evaluations along with Dr. Tandon.
Candidates for the program must be younger than age 5 and live in St. Louis County. Call 314.729.4004 for more information.


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Churchill Downs: Taptowne comes off career best effort
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Derby week racing schedule has undergone quite a bit of tinkering over the years, but now that the Saturday opener is run at night, Churchill Downs officials seem to have settled on something that will work for years.
As of 2011, the first would-be Sunday of the spring meet is dark, replaced by the first (and only) Tuesday of the meet, allowing for some continuity and momentum-building into Derby weekend. And with three allowances and some decent-sized fields, the 10-race Tuesday card serves toward that end.
The richest allowance, a $61,000 route, goes as race 8 while governed by some pretty unusual conditions: Horses who have not won a graded stakes in 2012-13, or $125,000 claiming. The latter clause is moot, as none of the seven starters are in for that six-figure price.
"The way it's written, the race actually could've come up tougher, although it's definitely not an easy spot," said Tim Glyshaw, who will send out one of the top contenders in Taptowne, the recent runner-up to Cyber Secret in the Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap.
Taptowne, a gray 5-year-old gelding, will have Calvin Borel back aboard when he breaks from post 6 in the 1 1/16-mile race as a lukewarm 3-1 morning-line favorite.
Glyshaw said Taptowne "probably ran the race of his life" at Oaklawn and that he is cognizant of him wheeling back relatively quickly.
"He came out of it really, really well," said Glyshaw. "He doesn't need the lead, although the way this shapes up, he might have the lead again. I know that Calvin is really happy with him."
Among the main threats to Taptowne are Seruni (post 2, Corey Lanerie), a stakes-seasoned 6-year-old who stands to benefit from a recent start at Keeneland; Cool Street (post 4, Jimmy Graham), who reeled off four straight wins over the winter at Fair Grounds; and Golden Gulch (post 7, Joel Rosario), returning off a sharp series of works after concluding his 2012 campaign with a victory here at Churchill.
As for the other Tuesday allowances, race 4 is a $52,000, first-level sprint that drew a well-matched field of seven, while race 9 is a $54,000, second-level turf route matching several nice 4-year-old fillies, namely Twirl, Dame Marie, Trophy Wife, and English Class.
First post through Thursday is 12:45 p.m. Eastern, with post time on Oaks and Derby days set for 10:30 a.m.
◗ Looking a little ahead, a 10-race Wednesday card features a $61,000 allowance sprint pitting Rothko versus Sum of the Parts, as well as the first 2-year-old race of the meet.


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Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Institute of Gender and Health/National Institutes of Health/Fogarty International Centre Łpilot projects Ł gender, globalization, and health (letter of intent).
Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance Ł IDEA grants.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Ł Michael Smith Prize in Health Research; proof of principle initiative (full application).
DAAD Ł German Academic Exchange Service Ł graduate study scholarship for fine arts, architecture, music, dance.
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Ł doctoral research award; research fellowship.
Kidney Foundation of Canada/Canadian Society of Nephrology/CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes/CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health Ł KRESCENT Program.
Memorial University, Office of Research Ł northern scientific training program.
Memorial University, Office of Research Ł PresidentÆs Award for Outstanding Research (nominations and applications).
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Ł discovery grants (individual, group and project); university faculty awards.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO Programme for Security Through Science Ł advanced study institutes; advanced research workshops; collaborative linkage grants; expert visits; science for peace projects; reintegration grants.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Ł aid to research workshops and conferences in Canada.
The Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) Ł John Z. Duling grant program.
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc. Ł dissertation fieldwork grants; Hunt postdoctoral fellowships; post-PhD research grants.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Ł northern research development program.
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Parkinson Society Canada Ł clinical research fellowship program; Boehringer Ingelheim Clinical Movement Disorder fellowship program.
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Hi y'all! My name is Pamela and I just joined The Old Oak Cottage Team last week! I am truly excited to be working with Marci and Jennifer at The Old Oak Cottage and Showroom! It was sooo nice to meet some of you last week and to find out that a few of you already knew me from my own blog From My Front Porch To Yours!:)
Here at the cottage we are entering one of the most exciting times of year! Marci is preparing for Round Top and we will be gearing up to bring fall to the cottage and showroom as well! I can not wait! In the mean time I am in the process of sprucing up things here on the blog so please bear with us while I try to figure it all out!
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Celeste Giuliano Photography is happy to announce that we are the official sponsor of this years Hot Rod Hoedown Pinup Contest.
The Hot Rod Hoedown has been the East Coasts Koolest Rod, Rat, Classic & Kustom Car Show for the past 10 years!
The Pinup Contest will take place on Saturday, September 11 at 3pm and the winner will receive a FREE photo shoot with Celeste Giuliano Photography (a $300 value.) To enter the contest all you have to do is come dressed in your best retro pinup or glamour attire and strut your stuff across the stage for the crowd! Proper attire would be pinup style dresses, swimsuits, short/tops but NO LINGERIE as this is a family friendly crowd. All entrants must sign up for the contest at the Celeste Giuliano Photography Booth on Saturday, before the start of the contest.
Even if you are not interested in entering the contest please swing by the booth to say "hello" as I will be there all day and would love to see you.
The event, which boasts music, vendors, artwork and tons of amazing cars on display will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 12 from 10am - 5pm at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum of Race Cars , 6825 Norwitch Drive in Philadelphia. Admission is $15 per person and includes entry into the museum. Kids under 8 are free.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Strut Your Stuff to Win a Free Pinup Photoshoot!
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- It is been a long time since the last post in which we shared with you sleeping puppies pictures and for that reason we have decided to bring them back to you today!
- If you were looking for some cute dogs pictures but you have not been able to watch them elsewhere, you should stop looking because that is right what we wanted to bring to you today!
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This now iconic episode of Happy Days (Hollywood: Part 3), first broadcast on September 20, 1977. Fonzie (Henry Winkler), wearing his trademark leather jacket, jumps over a penned-in shark while water skiing.
Jumping the shark is a colloquialism coined by Jon Hein and used by TV critics and fans to denote that point in a TV show or movie series' history where the plot veers off into absurd story lines or out-of-the-ordinary characterizations, particularly for a show with falling ratings apparently becoming more desperate to draw viewers in. In the process of undergoing these changes, the TV or movie series loses its original appeal. Shows that have "jumped the shark" are typically deemed to have passed their peak.
Gary Marshall tirelessly reminds us that Happy Days went on for a number of years after the original shark jump, misunderstanding a phrase that judges suckyness, not success.
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Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Who's watching your dishwasher
I followed a link in this Seth Godin blog post to a video of a presentation given by Tim O'Reilly at a recent conference. The theme of the talk was the importance of data and data accessibility to future web based applications. I did not watch the whole thing, but a point he made about 10 minutes into the talk really struck me. He was talking about smart metering of electricity consumption.
Smart metering has been around for a while and is touted as a way to promote energy conservation by allowing consumers to observe their energy consumption habits. More sophisticated versions would also provide utility companies the information and control needed to allow them to balance loads and control levels of peak demand. In order for utility companies to gain information about consumption of individual appliances it was believed that each appliance was going to need to have some connectivity to the Internet, possibly in the form of unique IP addresses.
The cool thing that O'Reilly said was that people studying data from smart meters have discovered that each type of appliance and even appliances of the same type from different manufacturers have distinct energy consumption profiles. This fact along, with the appropriate reference dataset would allow data miners to identify the type of equipment being used from raw energy consumption data without any connectivity to the Internet or unique identifiers for each piece of equipment.
As O'Reilly himself states in his talk, there are clearly privacy implications for this use of the energy consumption data. However, the more interesting aspect is that it is yet another example of the unanticipated consequences of our ever increasing ability to collect, store and share vast quantities of information.
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Thursday, July 01, 2010
14 inch teeth!!
Fossil remains of a predatory whale related to the modern sperm whale were recently found in Peru. Their teeth were up to 36 cm (more than 14 inches) long.
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The death of a young New York woman from poisoned Tylenol and the discovery of a second bottle of cyanide-laced capsules in a nearby store is a bitter financial and corporate calamity for Tylenol`s manufacturerer, Johnson & Johnson. But unlike other companies caught in tragedies involving consumers, Johnson & Johnson has been quick to recognize the dimensions of the disaster, to respond openly about it and to take appropriate steps to contain damage to the public and to itself.
Johnson & Johnson has announced it will stop making and selling all its over-the-counter drugs in capsule form, replacing them with tablets and coated caplets which are more difficult to tamper with. It also is advertising an offer to exchange Tylenol capsules for caplets or tablets or refund their price.


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- Flying in Central America sucks. On the trip there, I had a flight from San Salvador to Guate, Guate to Flores, then Flores to Cancún. Note distances on map. Seriously, I could have driven to Guate faster than the nasty process of flying let me. On the way back, the flight was 2.5 hours late and I had to run to catch my next flight, after having circled around the city several times. This was also the flight where we were served the "leftovers" from the last trip. They didn't have any water. Which sucks, when you're sitting on the plane in Cancún with all the doors open for over an hour. But the amusing German couple sitting across from me (there was only 5 of us, plus the flight attendant) made it worth it. And the flight was almost $600...uggggggh Taca.
- I could not acquire Mexican food at the hotel. And anything in the hotel zone was expensive and not really what I was looking for. Is it too much to ask to have tortillas at every meal? I've been in Latin America too long, I think. But seriously, not even Christmas dinner was Mexican.
- Tour guides should not joke about giving tourist iguana for lunch. It's not that bad, and really, anything's good when you put picante and tortillas with it.
- It was still nice to see my parents!
And this is the after part. I was in San Salvador for New Year's Eve. I'd been warned before that Salvadorans love to set off firecrackers and fireworks (cohetes), but did not really understand to what extent! My dislike for fireworks as a child has not changed...and here the fun part is that the dust and smoke in the aftermath makes it a little hard to breathe or see when you're driving your car. Just like a foggy morning in Northwest Ohio! And check out New Year's day sky...this is not a normal cloud!


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Sunday, March 23, 2008
File under "Strange"
Anyway, we were driving home from celebrating Easter with his family when we noticed that all the cars were pulling into the left lane. We followed suit. Up ahead, there were flashing lights and lots of smoke. We wondered to each other what had happened.
And then we got close enough to see.
Not a store, not a building, not anything you would think was flammable.
No, the glass and metal structure which serves as the bus stop had giant flames licking up one side. The glass and metal boxes which contain enclosed newspapers inside them, which stand next to the bus stop, were also on fire. There was a fire engine parked in front of it, although it didn't seem to be doing much of anything.
Now tell me how a glass and metal bus stop, sitting next to a highway, with no visible sign of any car accident near it... tell me how that catches on fire?
Because that was a pretty decent fire and it was hot enough that when we drove past it (one lane and a shoulder's distance from it), we could feel the heat in the car. It had to have been one of the most bizarre things I've seen in a good long while.
So, happy flaming Easter! How was everyone else's holiday?
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- Adaora A. said...
Obviously someone set one or the other on fire for kicks.
Down the road from my house my father and I observed - from inside the vehicle - that a car had driven over an island.
In other news; Once again I showed why I am the Queen B of cooking in my house. A perfect 4 layered meat
lasagna. I also invented the most fabulous salad. The ingredients I CANNOT reveal, or else I'd have to kill you. I made bunny and butterfly shaped cookies sprinked with pink/purple/and yellow sprinkles and candy miniscule eggs, stars etc.
I'm smugger then a newlywed!
P.S. I recieved cadbury creme eggs, and a full sized chocolate bunny too!
- 11:46 PM, March 23, 2008
- Jenny Rappaport said...
Yes, but a bus stop?
Why the hell would you set a bus stop on fire?
- 11:51 PM, March 23, 2008
- Sadie said...
That is a very strange thing indeed. I'm not sure I've ever heard of such a thing! HOW did they manage to set that on fire?!
- 12:52 AM, March 24, 2008
- Kristine Overbrook said...
Why do bozos vandalize? If it were arson, and not some strange car accident, the answer is most likely so someone could get their jollies that way.
It's a public area, something not normally on fire. Right beside the street their work would have a very large audience. Likely to get on the news. Then they get their fifteen minutes of fame without actually being in the spotlight.
Or, it could be someone dropped a burning cigarette into an adjacent trashcan and oops.
- 12:07 PM, March 24, 2008
- Ryan Field said...
If there was a trash can nearby maybe someone flicked a lit cigarette inside...or maybe someone just tossed a lit cigarette out the window and it ignited something close to the bus stop.
- 12:23 PM, March 24, 2008
- David said...
Gotta be aliens.
Or General Motors executives.
- 12:39 PM, March 24, 2008
- Ty Johnston said...
How does metal, glass and/or plastic burn?
I'd suspect gasoline or some other highly flammable material was sprayed or splashed.
- 5:49 PM, March 24, 2008
- Aimless Writer said...
My guess is teenagers and lighter fluid.
My last house backed up to a playground. Late one night some kids soaked string in lighter fluid, wrapped it around and around and in and out of the jungle gym then lit the end. It must have taken them hours to set this thing up.
If only they would use their powers for good.
- 9:37 PM, March 24, 2008
- Ing said...
That's bizarre. Reminds me of something I saw on Easter a couple of years ago.
My wife and I were putting the finishing touches on the kids' Easter baskets late at night, when I heard a car horn across the street. It kept going and going...so I looked outside and saw flames shooting out of a car in the parking lot across the street. Seconds later it was totally engulfed. By the time the fire dept got there--which didn't take long at all--it was an acrid, stinking shell. It burned so hot that it totaled the two cars next to it.
Turns out it was arson--3 more cars were torched that same week in our area. Now to top it off, some a**hole set a house on fire a few weeks ago, came close to killing the occupants (but no one was seriously hurt)... And I can see the gutted ruin from my driveway.
Anyway... Definitely strange. And a bit scary.
I wonder if the arsonist(s?) afflicting the small town I live in started with things like bus shelters before moving up to big-ticket items.
- 4:32 AM, March 26, 2008
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- 1:54 PM, March 26, 2008
- Eugene said...
Was the burning bus shelter talking?
- 5:15 PM, March 26, 2008


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