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Sunday, March 30, 2008
Needed: International Fiction Recommendations
Well, so far, I'm on a pace to read fewer books by women this year than last and, even worse, I've only reread two books and am doing almost nothing with international writers.
The problem is that I just don't seem to hear much (maybe my mind is closed to them) about writers from other parts of the world. I used to read a few writers from South America and Canada on a regular basis, plus quite a few from the U.K. But this year, if they are not authored by a Brit of some sort, I haven't read any international books at all. Obviously, I need some help here.
So, please give me some recommendations for international fiction and maybe even some good places to find the books. I'm not so much interested in non-fiction because, at this point in my life, I find international politics to be a particularly irritating subject. I realize there is (literally) a whole other world out there and that I'm missing out on it...a little help?
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Sam - Have you read any Rohinton Mistry? He's a writer from India. A Fine Balance was particularly good. A. B. Yehoshua and Amos Oz are two Israeli authors who are interesting. Alice Munro is Canadian, a woman, and a brilliant writer so you could kill two birds with one stone! And I'm a big Tim Winton fan, he's Australian. I think Cloud Street is a striking piece of writing. They should all be widely available and I think very enjoyable.ReplyDelete
Oh! And Sebastien Japrisot wrote A Very Long Engagement, I thought that one was just beautiful.ReplyDelete
Hi Sam. I recommend a compelling debut novel by Daniel Putkowski titled An Island Away (Hawser Press, May 2008). Putkowski is an American who lives in Aruba and has written a fascinating story about the red light district in San Nicolas -- Aruba's refinery town. I have an advance copy and couldn't put it down.ReplyDelete
Hi Sam,ReplyDelete
This link will take you to my reading challenges page - the very first challenge listed is my Reading the World Challenge and below it are links to each region of the country where I have listed book ideas. Hope it will help you. Some books I've read there, and you can find links to my reviews.
Whoops, that should have said "each region of the WORLD"ReplyDelete
It's late :)
Would you like to try some short Korean novels? I'd be happy to fire some your way...just say the word...
I have a 'World Lit' page on my blog where I've collected reviews from quite a few sites of books from or about various authors (and most of them are fiction). That might help a bit!ReplyDelete
How about joining the 2nd Canadian Book Challenge in July?ReplyDelete
Female authors: Suite Francaise and Half of a Yellow Sun were two of the best books I read last year. You might also enjoy The Bookseller of Kabul. Though non-fiction, it's written in a fictional style. You should definitely read a Margaret Atwood if you haven't already. I would recommend The Handmaid's Tale first.ReplyDelete
Male authors: I've read two books by Paulo Coelho and enjoyed both of them very much. Strangers by Taichi Yamada was really good. Independent People by Nobel laureate Halldor Laxness is about a sheep farmer in Iceland. Long, but very interesting book. Embers by Sandor Marai is very short--you could read that in a few hours.
I love reading international fiction. I'll look forward to your future reviews!
Another suggestion: WE by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Fantastic dystopian novel, very short and could be read in a few hours. One of my favorites from last year.ReplyDelete
For even more suggestions, go to my website 1morechapter.com. I have a tab at the top, Categories, hover over that and then go down to 'by translation' or 'by setting.' You'll find even more titles there.ReplyDelete
- Anna van GelderenMonday, March 31, 2008 at 10:58:00 AM CDT
Some suggestions from a Dutch reader:ReplyDelete
* The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi by Arthur Japin: beautifully written, sensitive novel about two African princes in 19th Holland (based on a true story);
* Rituals by Cees Nooteboom; internationally acclaimed, fairly short Dutch novel, published in 1980 and already a classic
* Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson; Norwegian, award winning novel, written in deceptively simple language;
* The Light by Torgny Lindgren; brief Swedish novel, slightly odd, but very interesting; hailed by one of our reviewers as brilliant;
* The Year Is '42 by Nella Bielski, a Ukranian writing in French: original and subtle;
* Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann; a highly acclaimed German novel about 2 early scientist; funny and smart.
Check out Words Without Borders ("The Online Magazine for International Literature">ReplyDelete
Europa Editions has some really great new translations. I particularly enjoy their Mediterranean noir.ReplyDelete
I've also been enjoying titles from Kodansha International, which has a nice collection of Japanese mystery translations, among other things.
Thanks...you guys are fantastic. There's so much good information here that I'm going to immediately start taking a look at the links, titles,and authors offered up. In fact, I think that all of this information just might have the makings of a separate post...this is good stuff.ReplyDelete
I'm overwhelmed at the response and can't wait to get my hands on some of this stuff. :-)
Here's another site that I always look to for international reviews:ReplyDelete
Thanks, this just keeps getting better and better. :-)ReplyDelete
Hey Sam, just email me if you decide on some Korean Lit: suz19612003atyahoodotcomReplyDelete
You should definitely try Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow by Peter Hoeg who is Danish, and also Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I loved both of them.ReplyDelete
Good luck and I look forward to reading your reviews!
You might wish to try Haruki Murakami for some good Japanese literature.ReplyDelete
I also enjoyed Jhumpa Lahiri's books.
And i guess try the Orange Prize's winners for fiction by women (what better place to start with than that!)
I need to read more international fiction, too! If you like thrillers/mysteries I can recommend Jo Nesbo, a Norwegian author and I agree with the idea above--Per Petterson is great! I read a book by a Spanish author who wrote in the 30s--Carmen Laforet. The book was called Nada and it was very good. I also really like Arturo Perez-Reverte, he's Spanish and writes literary thrillers as well as a swashbuckling series featuring Captain Alatriste. I need to write down some of the suggestions you received as well!ReplyDelete
John, be sure to let me know, please, when your second Canadian challenge begins. I'd like to give it a shot.ReplyDelete
3M, you are really organized over there. Thanks for the link...I'll be choosing books from your "translated" category as I can work the books in. That's a great source.ReplyDelete
Thanks again to everyone for the great title suggestions...I suddenly have so many choices that I'm overwhelmed. That's a good thing. :-)ReplyDelete
I can't wait to get started.


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"We are now standing in the face of the
greatest historical confrontation humanity has ever experienced." - St. John Paul II
I'm sorry folks, I can't remain in denial forever, I can't keep pretending everyone else is nuts and I'm okay. I can't just keep winking as compromises are continually proffered and promoted.
Something is really wrong, we all know it. What to do? I was sent the following letter of advice this morning ...
It is a sad truth that we are in a time of great crisis in the Church. God is with us, however. You have asked me what the faithful can do to combat the errors spreading through the Church. I would like to answer with some suggestions:We must create groups of true Catholics, scholars, families, and clergy who will spread courageously the full Catholic truth, especially on the Church's teachings on the family, on nature, and the commandments of God.As a means to this aim, we must make use of all the resources that the modern world offers to us. We are not confined to waiting for the media to spread these messages. We do not have to wait for each individual pastor to preach them from the pulpit. We should embrace the new media forms that allow us to spread the Gospel and the teachings of our Holy Mother, the Church. We should take our message to the Internet, publish it on websites, blogs, and social media.But we must not forget to engage with our fellow Catholics in more traditional ways. We should organize conferences and symposiums on a scholarly level. We should use these to create publications, papers, and books that can be used as a reference and broaden our discussion.We should also create a movement of Catholic families, of "domestic churches", to witness, defend and spread the integral faith and the teaching on family, marriage, and the order of nature.We must, at this dangerous time, be courageous in illuminating the truly Gnostic and revolutionary character of the "Kasper agenda," demonstrating the continuity of the Divine doctrine on marriage and its practice throughout the two thousand years of the history of our Church. We should inspire the faithful with examples of holy husbands, families, children, and teenagers. We should demonstrate, on the one side, the real beauty of a marital, family, or single life in chastity and fidelity. On the other side, we must point to the demonstrated ugliness, unhappiness, and schizophrenia of a life against the divinely-established order.To give hope to those who are struggling, it is important for us to give examples of repentant Catholics from the past and present time. Those who converted from their sinful life in adultery, divorce, or sodomy. - Finish reading here.
It makes sense.
H/T Diane at Te Deum

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Today in the National Hockey League: Zach Parise's old mates drop in to see what he's up to in Minnesota, Calgary goes with a rookie in goal and Ottawa hopes to allow fewer than 50 shots.
Dallas at Ottawa
Last year's Sens team pulled together through injuries to their stars and established a winning identity based on an air-tight defensive game and unshakable goaltending. This year, they're allowing over three goals and 38 shots a game. Ottawa's top forwards are scoring, but shoddy defensive efforts are to blame for the team's four wins in 14 games. Dallas is getting production from their top dogs, but seek production from Ray Whitney (six assists, no goals) and Sergei Gonchar (one assist). Both clubs have three wins in their past 10 games. Dallas will make stops in Boston and Detroit before returning home.
The Sens take on another Western Conference opponent. (Senators Extra)
Stars are paying big money to too many unproductive players. (Dallas Morning News)
Player to Watch: It'll be on Erik Karlsson's shoulders to lead Ottawa's defense as they look to return to top defensive form. He leads the team with 13 points.
Chicago at Calgary
The Flames recently waived goaltender Joey MacDonald and called up Reto Berra from Abbotsford to replace him. Berra will start tonight. The Flames are again mediocre after a hot start and they play a Hawks team who have lost once in their past 10. Chicago is winning with a balanced attack, having nine players with at least eight points. Calgary trails fifth in their division by six points. Looks like they'll duke it out with Edmonton in the basement of the Pacific.
Hawks have yet to replace Michael Frolik. (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rough road ahead for Flames. (Calgary Herald)
Player to Watch: 26-year-old Reto Berra makes his NHL debut after years in the Swiss league and only nine games in the AHL.
New Jersey at Minnesota
Zach Parise faces his former team for the first time since signing a 13-year, $98-million contract with the Wild. The Devils lost 1-0 to the Flyers on Saturday, struggling to score yet again. They have the league's sixth worst goal output, the new reality after watching Parise, Ilya Kovalchuk and David Clarkson skip town. They desperately need great goaltending to be competitive and they'll get a boost in that department today with the return of Cory Schneider, who'll start. In net for the Wild will be Josh Harding, whose .946 save percentage and 1.22 goals-against average lead the league. Patrik Elias, Ryane Clowe and Travis Zajac will all sit with injuries.
Former Devils captain says it will be 'weird' facing old club. (NJ.com)
After juggling lines, Wild return to former pairings. (Minnesota Star-Ledger)
Player to Watch: Zach Parise, of course. He led the Devils to the 2011 Stanley Cup final and spent seven seasons in New Jersey. He should be scoring at a pace better than his 10 points in 14 games.


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Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, teaching the family how to value each other again.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Baby Girl Beanie
I made this hat for my mom who puts together baby baskets for troubled new moms, teen moms and all sorts. So this was made for charity. Its a basic HDC worked in rows with one large heart and than a smaller heart in the middle held together by a cute button. It's pretty easy to figure out just use any online beanie pattern and im sure you could also find free heart patterns as well.
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For us it was the egg - as our ducks started laying a week last Friday. Here's Sam with his treasured find. They taste really good too.
The chickens weren't far behind actually, we got four ex-battery hens last Tuesday, but more on that later.
That Friday was a busy day indeed, as we got our stairs put in too.
Of course, there has been lots happening in the tunnel and garden, we're now eating mangetout peas, broad beans, potatoes, courgette, lettuce and mizuna and have lots of basil and parsley too. Here's a pic of broad beans (mega tasty) and spuds.
Anyway, I digress, lets backtrack to those stairs. Here is our 'before' picture with the hall crying out for some lovely stairs.
Here the stairs are in, looking great. It really makes the place seem more like a home and less like a building site to have stairs (we had a ladder before). Sally is delighted as she can now come upstairs with us.
Here's some detail of the bottom of the stairs.
Here's Elvie playing on the stairs.
Here's Elvie playing on a haystack in the field!
At last, here are the long awaited chickens (well, 3 of the 4 felt photogenic). You can see some areas where their feathers are missing if you look closely. Mind you, we got the best of the bunch i.e. the most feathered!
Here you can see one with feathers missing on her chest. They're all settling in well although the ducks were a tad miffed at sharing their space at first. They're getting the hang of things, although only one is laying so far - but I'm happy to give them a bit of time to settle in. They have to eat the pellets as 'mash' with water rather than dry (it might be because their beaks are clipped). I'm not sure if I'll be able to wean them onto the dry stuff or not. Typically, the ducks now want mash too!
The tunnel is becoming quite a jungle. The squashes in particular are trying to take over every inch of space. I'm forever training them in circles. The sweetcorn is massive now too.
Outside the tunnel I've been extending the gravel, so it's easier to walk when the ground is wet (a job best done before winter) as the water can puddle along the paths there. The border beside the tunnel is doing ok now, with the peas starting to flower and the beans starting to climb.
The beans are now properly climbing the poles in the planters outside the tunnel too .. everything is having a growing spurt.
Now, we're getting on inside the house insulating the upstairs and getting ready for first fix electrics and plumbing. No rest, thats for sure.
I'm finally realising that this is our HOME in the making and I'm getting for of an urge to get in and make our mark on it and make it 'ours'. Time to start thinking layouts again - for electrical sockets, lights etc .. not to mention furnishing and decorating. Looks like it's only beginning in some ways.
P.S. We were hoping to get on wireless broadband but couldn't get line of sight so we're still on VERY slow speed mobile internet here, hence the infrequent postings. Fingers and toes crossed that Eircom actually bring broadband to Carrigallen and beyond in the not too distant future (there is a rumor that they might).


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Nov 30 '09
As for the "thrusting" of the name of a local funeral home ... I'll paint a picture for you.
It's easy for a nonmedical person to misinterpret many of the more subtle communications that go on between nurses/other HCPs and patients/families/caregivers. When I walk into a patient's room and say hello, how are you, what brings you here today & shake hands ... the patient/family/caregiver are likely to think I'm simply being friendly. And I am - but in that moment I've also assessed mental status, affect, respirations, skin color & temperature, muscle tone, and the patient's understanding of their condition.
In the same vein - I believe it is likely that your brother did not "hear", because of his stress level, repeated suggestions to begin to think about arrangements for the patient. No HCP or social worker would have denied his shock, anger, and grief over the situation - but is simply reality that some unpleasant details of death must be dealt with quickly. Sometimes, regrettably, as a HCP, the time to guide patients/families/caregivers gently through a situation simply runs out and direct action, now, is required.
Nov 30 '09
As for the "raise Holy Hell" bit ...
I'd come back from the other side and inflict Hell on someone who cared for me for over a decade, but neglected to come up with my expressed, written wishes regarding end of life treatment until after I'd been subjected to pointless, painful interventions that I was powerless to stop.
As a nurse caring for that patient, whether in the ER, OR, PACU, or ICU, my response would have been the same: given the patient's condition & prognosis, why are we doing this? I would find it very regrettable and distasteful to participate in. And then, if the patient's long-time caregiver suddenly provided a document initiated by the patient that would have made it unlikely that those pointless, painful interventions would have been performed ... I would be cold too. Professional, but cold.
Why? Because I'm a stone cold *****? No. Because I am compassionate. Because I do everything I can to alleviate suffering, or see that it is avoided.
Everyone has to pick their battles in life. As I see it, your brother has to grieve and cope with the loss of someone about whom he cared deeply. If he sees the perceived rudeness as the most important thing for him to deal with right now, then ... I guess that's what he'll do.
Nov 30 '09
I agree with pretty much everyone else that's posted here. I just wanted to add one thing in response to this statement:
3) I think the fact that his friend had CP is important here. Sad to say but a lot of people do not believe that handicapped people should be allowed to live. My brother felt that they were pushing her to die because, in their eyes, her life was not as important as, say, a young teenager or a father of three....the language that was used "Her life was horrible before and it will be horrible now"direct quote from the DR.
I don't think the fact that she had CP had anything to do with it. I think the bottom line was that they knew she had terminal cancer and they wanted to make her comfortable, not put her through a lot of pain and suffering in the end. It doesn't take an oncologist to know that some cancers are terminal. The fact that everyone was suggesting hospice indicates that they already knew the prognosis.
I can understand your brother's feelings and wanting a second opinion from a specialist.. He's human. A friend dying is very hard to deal with. I'm sure he was just hanging on to hope that an oncologist would say that something else could be done. Deciding that all the doctors and nurses felt like she didn't deserve to live because she had CP is just an easy way to displace his anger on them for the situation. The truth is, they wanted to do all they could to make her comfortable because they knew she was dying. The fact that she had CP was completely unrelated and did not make her unimportant to them.
So..the doctor raised his voice to your brother and even said her life would continue to be horrible. The situation was stressful for everyone, doctors and nurses included. Who knows how long this lady suffered with cancer before it was diagnosed? Your brother was extremely distraught and probably not thinking clearly when all this unfortunate information just came at him from left field. Neither you nor I know if the doctor's statement was taken out of context or not. I have a feeling that most of the statements that your brother felt to be inappropriate were, but I cannot say for sure.
I'm guessing that since she passed away, your brother has realized he probably should have listened to what the staff had suggested regarding her treatment. On top of his grief, he's probably also dealing with a massive amount of guilt that she was put through everything unnecessarily. I think the best thing that he could do, rather than focus on trying to get an apology from the hospital staff, is make peace with knowing that he and the doctors and nurses only wanted what they felt was in her best interest. They might have disagreed and butted heads, but she was what mattered most..to both sides.
Nov 30 '09Quote from burberryloverI will very respectfully opine that the deceased lady is the one who truly deserves a heartfelt apology because she was robbed of the chance to ever have her final wishes honored. She endured traumatic emergency surgery, unrealistically heroic measures, futile treatments, questionable pain management, barbaric rescuscitation efforts, and four days of needless suffering before death. Although your brother has perceived the words and actions of the hospital staff as rude, he is not necessarily entitled to a formal apology from these people who were entrusted to tell him the blunt truth about the situation.While I can appreciate all of the points made-and agree with most of them-nothing warranted the fact that a)the doctor raised his voice to my brother b) the rude comments made by the nurse and social workers. I understand that they might have been frustrated but they needed to remain professional. Their behavior was not professional; it was rude. And to that end, an apology from them will be made when everything is said and done.
Nov 29 '09Quote from burberrylovermaybe you should chill a bit?I do, however,take offense to your description of her as a person "trapped in a crippled bodyform". She was more than that....she was a person who loved children and animals, enjoyed trips to the beach, had a friendly smile.... she was truly more than just her CP.
no offense intended at all....
nor will i explain myself.
take care.
Nov 29 '09
hopefully the OB's ARE telling the patients ahead of time, and they are not finding out as they walk in the hospital door.....AND hopefully there are other competing hospitals to take away the business....
Nov 29 '09
originally posted by burberrylover"i never said he wanted pain medication to be limited so that she would suffer. must a person be unconscious on pain meds for them to work?""sometimes, yes. sorry, but that's the way it can be depending on the pain severity, a person's tolerance to medications, etc"
the patient has every right to have adequate pain relief, even if said pain relief causes sleep/unconsciousness.
your brother's statement about wanting the ability to communicate with the patient shows a certain level of selfishness and denial, and this is very frustrating to doctors and nurses. is it really in the dying patients best interest to be awake if severe pain is suspected?
terminal cancer is just that, terminal cancer. no cure, no chance of meaningful recovery. attempts at treatment would be painful, futile, and would only prolong the agony.
death is natural, everyone is going to die at some point. the very best thing we can do is ensure that death is dignified and painless. multiple painful surgeries, cpr, etc, is not painless or dignified for a terminally ill patient.
Nov 29 '09
while i understand your brother wanting to consult with an oncologist and delay hospice while he seeks answers, sadly, pts filled with cancerous tumors, LACK the time necessary to appease the poa.
while being rude is unprofessional and maybe even uncalled for, it's understandable when they know how the pt is going to suffer needlessly AND is going to be robbed of the peaceful death that EVERY ONE OF US IS ENTITLED TO.
honestly, i think your brother needs to deal with it, knowing that the hcw's wanted his friend to receive hospice care so she wouldn't have to suffer.
i've been a hospice nurse for many yrs and let me tell you, compassion is overrated, when dealing w/families who deny the reality of terminal illness and the journey it ultimately takes.
'sometimes'- a gentle dopeslap to the upside, is much more effective in redirecting and orienting to the pt's reality, rather than the poa making requests that necessitate futile, invasive and timely interventions.
me thinks it's time to move on...
so this poor pt can rip.
take care.
Nov 29 '09By loriangel14 In most medical stuff →
You would not find a nurse performing medical interventions. Nurses perform nursing interventions.
Nov 29 '09Quote from burberryloverSometimes, yes. Sorry, but that's the way it can be depending on the pain severity, a person's tolerance to medications, etc.I never said he wanted pain medication to be limited so that she would suffer. Must a person be unconscious on pain meds for them to work?
As to the staff being rude....totally understand that. It gets so dang frustrating to see people suffer needlessly because caregivers think health care workers can and should make people live forever, regardless of quality of life. If a person is full of cancer, it is certainly appropriate to refer to hospice, and an oncologist is not necessary for that process to happen. And it's really hard to be nice to someone who is demanding that we continue making the patient suffer because he/she can't let them have a peaceful death, in spite of the overwhelming evidence that the patient is NOT going to get better. I feel bad for your brother, but I think he was being pretty unreasonable as well....
Nov 29 '09
Of course not. But the primary goal should be to make the patient as comfortable as possible. Whether or not they can still talk should not be a concern. I see it over and over.Families want loved ones to be pain free but when it makes them drowsy they complain that they aren't able to "chat" with the pt and want the pain meds decreased.
Nov 29 '09
I find it curious that the OP seems more concerned with what her brother went through rather than what the patient went through. Most of her post conveys her brothers "suffering" rather than any concern for the painful death he subjected the pt to by denying her adequate pain control.Why would he feel that she should endure a painful ending just so he could talk to her.
Nov 29 '09Quote from Nascar nurseThis is exactly what I was going to say....I have heard doctors tell families that the loved one is dying in nicest way possible, only to hear them on the phone later telling every person in their contact list that this doctor is the meanest uncaring SOB possible. When you get bad news, it's never easy to take, no matter how kindly it's given. But since we weren't there, we shouldn't just assume that the doctors were just rude and mean.From my experience (and this is only a possibility because I was obviously not there), I have found many times when telling a loved one something they don't want to hear, they tend to preceive the message as "rude", even if it wasn't. This seems to especially occur as multiple healthcare members become involved with the same message. Again, I don't KNOW that this is the case here, but would certainly consider it a possibility.
As a sideline note, I cringe when I read treat the pain, but only enough to allow them to communicate!?! Wow! Again, who is this about. The patient or the caregiver. (If it's me in the bed, please, just knock me out.. don't make me suffer just to talk to you).
Nov 29 '09
I recently had to withdraw care on someone who walked into the hopsital complaining of a headache and turned out to have lung CA with mets to the brain. He had a poor prognosis, and yet, his family wanted "every measure taken" to ensure he survives. This poor man went through surgery, as well as multiple organ failure with his kidneys shutting down, to dialaysis, to being on 3 different pressors to keep his blood pressure up. He was also coded twice, which included broken ribs and all.
Hospice is there to provide comfort measures and make sure these pts die with dignity after a poor prognosis is given and there is a very poor outcome which will affect one's quality of life. If your brother's friend stated she didnt want any life support given, I feel your brother should have respected her wishes. It seems to me that your brother had a hard time letting go for his own reasons and wanted every measure taken to save this woman's life, even at the cost of her having a poor quality of life.
I'm sorry the docs and nurses were rude to him, but after having a pt who is 92 with CA being made a full code, I can certainly understand where they are coming from.
Nov 29 '09
Your brothers friend had already expressed her wishes via her LPOW that she did not want heroic measures taken. Your brother had her prognosis discussed with him by an attending doc, who semed to be expressing the same thing that was in her living will- "she dosen't want to suffer if there is no hope of recovery..." The only activity of the oncologist may have been to look at her OR report and make a note on the chart that the patient is days from death and should be referred to hospice for comfort measures- from what you describe he wasn't involved in her care at all- there was no oncology intervention to be done. From all the staffs perspective your brother was forcing them to make a terminal patient suffer unnecessarily because he refused to believe the information given him by the attending physician. I'm sorry I'm not more on your brothers side, but honestly I have to feel for the poor woman who was put through a prolonged and painful dieing process that was not her wishes. When a family member won't listen to the primary doc and makes my patient go through more pain than they should I have a hard time not being a little "brisk" myself. We live in a country where people expect every specialist to be at thier beck and call to explain the same thing over and over. Sepecialty docs have gotten very busy and depend on the patients attending physician and the nursing staff to do the teaching and condition updates if they are going to see and treat enough patients to keep thier practice open. If a specialist has time to meet with not only his patients but every family that is related to every consult he gets wheather he treats the patient or not, it isn't a specialist you want on your teem- no one is referring to him for a reason, and he has lots of spare time.


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Monday, November 16, 2015
November 17th Calling All Sistahs
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this is a great thing you are doing! all we can hope is that each month, we are able to help someone else find it early. :)ReplyDelete
I'm so glad you found your cancer early! Thanks for the great reminder dies and stamps and a great blog hop!ReplyDelete
Glad you found yours early. Yes, I just called and made my mammogram appointment. I knew I needed to make it, but had been putting it off. Thanks for the encouragement.ReplyDelete
Seriously, woman...you ROCK! So glad you are fighting like a girl. Getting these ladies to be diligent about Breast Cancer is so important...and you are doing it so well. These new stamps/dies are fantastic. Thank you so much for your efforts.ReplyDelete
Hi, I hadn't heard your story Michelle, until today. Congrats on all the good things about your cancer (don't have gene, only 1.5 cent., lumpectomy vs. masectomy) I also had I.D.C. cancer 9 years ago. I'm fine now and cured. Best wishes. Your stamps and dies for this blog hop are great!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing the hope, Michele! I've put the shout out on my blog "calling all sistahs" to check themselves.ReplyDelete
You ROCK!!! Thank you for sharing. Cannot wait to get this new collection. You are such an inspiration to me. xoxoReplyDelete
Awesome release. Thanks for sharing. Love the idea of the reminder to self check. I will definitely send those out.ReplyDelete
Awesome release. Thanks for sharing. Love the idea of the reminder to self check. I will definitely send those out.ReplyDelete
These stamps are AWESOME! I have been looking for something exactly like this for a few months! I make a lot of cards and was looking for a way to give back to my community with some of those cards. I remembered seeing a few handmade cards at the gift shop of our local breast care center last year when I went for my mammogram. My MIL was an 11-year survivor before she had a recurrence of her cancer that eventually took her life. So, this is a cause that is near and dear to my heart. I am so, so sorry that you have had to have this ugly disease be a part of your life! I love that you are turning that around and seeing the good that you can do with it for others. Thank you! God bless you!ReplyDelete
P.S. I did come up with 16 cards to take to the gift shop just two weeks ago, only to find everything there on sale for 50% off, because they are closing. It is being turned into a conference room 😕 So, your collection is so great because it will allow me to send cards to all of the ladies I know...all year long!
Michele hope your doing well. I'm disabled born with Spina Bifida, confined to a wheelchair, I'm 55 and went for regular Mammograms since the age of 39 and at age 48 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I had a mastectomy it was stage "0" BC the earliest you can find it. No treatment needed but tamoxifen was recommended, but due to not having feeling in my legs wouldn't know if I had a blood clot. It will be 7 years next month. My Question is is the BC die set still available and if so what is the price? My email is firstname.lastname@example.com Thank you, Bless youReplyDelete


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Leave a comment on this post that includes your name and email to enter drawing for this book. The winner will be selected April 2, which is the official release day for the book. Good luck!
By Robert W. Sears, M.D., FAAP
With clarity and compassion, Dr. Robert Sears guides the reader through the maze of autism, explaining what precautions parents can take to decrease their baby's risk, how to detect autism at the earliest possible age, and how to proceed once a diagnosis has been made. The book provides parents with a simple and clear understanding of the biomedical treatment approach that Dr. Sears has used successfully with many of his young patients. It lays out a plan for developmental, behavioral, and learning therapies; shows parents how to begin treatments without a doctor's help; presents information on vaccines and their safe use; and includes an extensive resources section.
More information on this book can be found here.
Reviews from Amazon.com: The Autism Book by Robert Sears
"The Autism Book is an important resource for both new and experienced parents of children with autism." (founder of The Whole Child Center, Oradell, NJ Lawrence D. Rosen, MD, FAAP )
"A gem of a book...In parent-friendly language, Dr. Sears provides a road map for parents of a child with autism. As a neurodevelopmental pediatrician, I know I will be...encouraging every one of my families with a child with an autism spectrum diagnosis to buy this book!" (neurodevelopmental pediatrician and coauthor of The Late Talker Marilyn C. Agin, MD, FAAP )
"An easy-to-read, comprehensive, information-filled resource for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders." (author of Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies Kenneth A. Bock, MD )
"Autism has many facets, from behavioral to educational to medical, and parents working for the best possible future for their children need a lot of options. Dr. Sears covers the territory broadly, fairly, clearly, and in very useful detail." (assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and pediatric neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital Martha Herbert, MD, PhD )
"This is a solid, accessible book by a wise pediatrician and teacher and, most important, a doctor who really practices the art of listening to his patients." (Sidney M. Baker, MD, coauthor of Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments and cofounder of Defeat Autism Now! )
"A clear, concise plan for the treatment of autism. A must read for anyone interested in the care of the child in the autism spectrum." (author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations Stephanie F. Cave, MD, MS, FAAFP )


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Friday, June 13, 2008
A Dedication
15 comments:
- Debbie said...
Best to learn now, before the public humiliation sets in.
Send her over here...Noah thinks e.v.e.r.y. time he pees, he needs me as his audience. Except that he pees approximately every 6.2 minutes. It's interrupting my blogging!
- June 13, 2008 at 9:48 AM
- KimmyJ said...
Exactly why I don't wear dresses to work. Pantsuits rule.
- June 13, 2008 at 9:50 AM
- Rhea said...
I just went and read Mrs. 4444's post, and oh my gosh, I was laughing so hard by the end. That poor, poor woman! ROFL HILARIOUS! And, it makes your post all the more funny. lol Thanks!
- June 13, 2008 at 10:38 AM
- Karen said...
Very cute !! :-)
- June 13, 2008 at 10:47 AM
- Heather said...
Look at those delicious thighs!! It's too good. It's all just too good!
- June 13, 2008 at 10:54 AM
Poor thing. Didn't you read my post to her?? You, my dear, are a treasure. Thanks so much for the LOL and the link!
- June 13, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Poor thing! Didn't you read my post to her!?
You, my dear, are a treasure. Thanks so much for the LOL and the linky love :)
- June 13, 2008 at 11:06 AM
- The Mom said...
I think a new trend has begun!
- June 13, 2008 at 12:03 PM
- insane mama said...
I love half past 'kissin' time and that story and those thighs.. How sweet
- June 13, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- Kristen Andrews said...
that is too funny! When I was in high school I almost walked out of the bathroom w/ my skirt tucked into my undies thank goodness for the bathroom monitors she caught it!
- June 13, 2008 at 2:19 PM
Awww....I love it! I had to read Half past kissin' time too....
I'm at work laughing out loud...yeah, my job isn't really that funny so I guess they know what I'm doing....
- June 13, 2008 at 2:35 PM
- Blarney said...
It happens to the best of us ;)
- June 13, 2008 at 4:00 PM
OMG I am LAUGHING SO HARD RIGHT NOW!!! Thank you! ROFLMAO
- June 13, 2008 at 8:54 PM
- Lindsay said...
Aww that's just precious!
- June 13, 2008 at 10:03 PM
- Crazy Daisy said...
omg! Great stuff! At 2:30 in the morning, i'm trying to contain my laughter to not wake everyone up!
- June 14, 2008 at 3:16 AM


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Leamington, ON-based Red Sun Farms will once again exhibit at the New England Produce Council Expo on Sept. 12-13, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston.
"We will be focusing on our organic grape tomatoes and cherry tomatoes-on-the-vine," said Jim DiMenna, president of the greenhouse vegetable producer. "In addition, we will focus on our specialty items, including our Chefs Medleys and Monarch Pearl tomatoes."
Representing Red Sun Farms at the NEPC expo will be Kyle Moynahan, sales program manager, and Mike Gianatti, sales account manager.
DiMenna explained that the company is currently promoting its Save the Monarchs campaign which is an effort to raise awareness about the declining Monarch butterfly population.
"Each of our Monarch Pearls' pints will have the Save our Monarchs Foundation logo on them," said DiMenna. "The foundation is an organization focused on rebuilding the Monarch population."
In addition, Red Sun Farms will be conducting contests and promotions related to the Monarch butterfly initiative. More information is available at savethemonarchs.redsunfarms.com.
According to the foundation, monarch butterfly numbers are down 90 percent from the population in 1992. Red Sun Farms is focused on promoting the campaign in an effort to raise awareness regarding the drastic decline.
In the past several years, Red Sun Farms has experienced tremendous growth and expansion. In addition to Canada, the company produces in Mexico and in several U.S. locations.
"We recently expanded once again with a new distribution center in Vancouver, British Columbia," noted DiMenna. "This facility will enable us to provide fresh quality produce to the West Coast."
Heading that location will be the company's new Senior Sales Account Regional Manager, Rob Jackson.
"Rob brings over 30 years in the produce industry, and has an extensive knowledge of the West Coast market," added DiMenna.
"In addition, Red Sun Farms welcomes Mike Gianatti to the team as our sales account manager," he continued. "Based out of Connecticut, Mike brings over 20 years of experience in the produce industry."
This year marks the first time that Red Sun Farms will exhibit at the NEPC expo. DiMenna stressed that the event will enable the company to showcase its produce line to a new audience who may not be familiar with the company and its high-quality line of greenhouse produce.


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Witnesses said the fight was planned during school hours and most kids were aware of it. The girls who watched the fight said they tried to stop it but the boys didn't let them. According to Joanna's friend "the two girls took off their backpacks, put their hair in a bun, and then that's when they said `go' and that's when they started hitting each other".She said the fight only lasted 1 minute and no one fell to the ground.
|Joanna Ramos
On her way home she complained of a headache and vomited all the way, so her Mom took her to the hospital where she underwent emergency surgery for a blood clot on her brain. Unfortunately, she died six hours after the fight.
Apparently, the other girl landed some heavy blows to her head during the fight which caused some internal bleeding.
Joanna's death has now been ruled a homicide but 11 year old has not yet been charged.
Yesterday, a 17 year old Ohio high school kid took a gun to school, shot 10 rounds and killed 3 of his school mates, leaving 1 in critical condition in the Hospital, he has since been arrested.
Then in Fresno, three fifth graders poisoned their teacher's coffee with rat poison, fortunately for the teacher however, one of the culprits changed his mind and knocked off the teacher's coffee. This incident happened in December but no one knew about it until the Mom of one of the culprits started bragging that her son saved the teacher's life.
The school authorities expelled the three kids as soon as they heard about the incident and reported it to the Fresno police.
The school teachers don't think expulsion is enough punishment though, they want the kids to have some legal action filed against them for what they did.
These are all kids who were/are just starting their lives. Why cant kids just be kids?? Go to school, study, come home, eat/ do your homework, go outside and play with other kids....like normal children.
What type of kids are we raising?? Why didn't the parents of the 5th graders severely punish their kids for trying to kill another human?? Seriously. Are these the kids that are tomorrow's future?? OMG!!
We are in trouble..BIG trouble.


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The perfect opportunity to get your hands on those must have items for baby on the way is through your baby shower registry. When you're a new mom it's hard to guess which items you'll actually end up using, so I'm going to list a few of them that have saved me a number of times and have definitely come in handy:
1) Fisher-Price Papasan Cradle Swing - My Little Lamb (when nothing calms your little one down, strap him in, it works wonders).
2) SwaddleMe's - I underestimated how useful these would be...baby's are used to being nestled in a mother's womb for around 40 weeks, so it's no surprise that when you put the little one in this cozy fleece bag, he's going to sleep more comfortably and in turn so will you.
3) Soothies (pacifier) - if you can get the hospital soothies they give to newborns, try to get some extras! Every baby loves this particular pacifier for some reason and prefers it over the rest. If your hospital doesn't give you any, Babies R Us and other retailers sell it, just look for the "Soothie" brand.
4) Infant Video Monitoring System - it's worth every penny for the piece of mind this product gives you, especially when it's time to move your little one to his crib and your bound to have many sleepless nights due to worry and anxiety.
5) Fisher-Price Rainforest Waterfall Peek-a-Boo Soother - there are many of these soothing products out there that play music and have colorful lights, but I loved this particular one.
6) I was really not impressed with the Evenflo Nestino Odyssey Travel System Stroller that my husband and I picked out. I'd recommend going with one of the jogging strollers even if you don't plan to jog,since the maneuverability makes it all worthwhile.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
What a new mom cannot live without!
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I agree about travel systems! They're bulky, hard to maneuver, and not very versatile. Buying a jogging stroller is definitely a better bet.ReplyDelete
Which video monitor system do you have? We have the one from Safety 1st and we absolutely love it!
P.S. I'm looking at that picture of you at 26 weeks pregnant on your right sidebar right now. You were such a cute preggo! I am totally taking a photo in a cowgirl hat when I get pregnant with baby #3. I love that look! ;)
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Title: Thin Ice by Mikael Engstrom, Susan Beard (Translator)
Release Date: 2011
Published by: Little Island
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Where would you rather live, in a lonely flat with your drunken father, only bearable when your big brother is home? Or in a small, snowy village with a frozen lake, where your aunt burns books to keep warm and a girl called Pi makes your heart beat a bit too fast.
Mik is a boy who has a difficult life, scary and difficult at times. He's a character that I had a hard time connecting with at first because he was not a boy with a desirable personality. He's incorrigible, played pranks on people, throwing insults their way because he thinks they deserve them. The way he behaves is inexcusable, but as I read along, I see Mik's life and how dark and painful it is to live it. When you live with a drunken father, it's hard to become a good kid. But my hate quickly turned into something else. In between the humorous parts, readers will get to take a glimpse on how Mik's life really is, the painful, sad moments that filled it and these scenes made me understand Mik a bit more.
Thin Ice had an ensemble of unusual characters that gives the book a certain charm. Mik's aunt burns books just to keep herself warm. There's this girl who likes to suck on other people's earlobes, which I have to say is not something one ordinarily does. These characters makes Selet an interesting town with the way they interact with each other. It's heartwarming, especially knowing that it's a cold town filled with snow. The combination of the oddness of the people and the humor creates such a fun atmosphere. They're old but the wisdom one can get from them is something that makes Selet a town a good place to be.
The prose can be awkward at times but this is understandable because the book has been translated to English. It can't be helped, but I did appreciate the effort put in the translation because Thin Ice is still a nice read. The story's pace can be very, very slow at certain times, but it's a good story of friendship, filled with hope and a child's determination to create the life that he wants to have, to not be stuck with a drunken father and to get away from all the glumness of his life. From being an annoying brat to a child filled with courage and hope, Mik became a character whose story sends a great message to the readers, as seen to the many adventures he had with his friends.
My rating
Content (plot, story flow, character):
Content (plot, story flow, character):
Readers might have a difficulty connecting with some of the characters save for Mik who isn't even likable at first too, and as I mentioned, the story can get a little bit too slow at some points. I only enjoyed reading the latter half of the story, and the saving grace was Mik's development as a character.
Okay: Liked, but The Goddess demands more!
Book Cover:
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I really liked in the post below how Lance Mountain tries to get now boards he could only dream of when he was a kid. Were there other ones? Oh yes. Here are a few of the red-headed stepchildren that would be locked in his garage if he ever could put his hands on them…
"As I was thinking about the 5 dream deck I wish I could have or should have got when I was young all I could think was, I did have some of the good ones. We saw the new stuff mostly in the magazines and never saw much selection at the shops. As I really put some effort into it, all I could remember is there were some that would have been great to get if I was smart at the time, but being 12 or 13 you don't look that far ahead. And yes these were real deck someone manufactured and tried to sell them to us."
-Lance Mountain
1. The "Wheelee Board"
To Replace all other Conventional Skateboards
"The Skateboard with the extra long tail with a truck on it so if you do a wheelee as it was even named for. [If you where in wheelie position] your front truck would now be on backwards and turn the wrong direction. I don't think they tested it first. Would be cool to have."
2. The "Skircle", skiers welcome
"Just as it sounds, Looks like the whole idea stemmed from the Yin and the Yang. Skiers welcomed."
3.The "Torpedo Kicktail Model"
"In every era we have companies that can't sell product based on the whole package of team, image, media coverage, inspiration and product. So they go the price war way. Look at this quality complete deck for twelve dollars. I have know idea why I did not get one when I was 13 years old. The manufacture was four blocks from my house when I was a kid."
4. "Head Honcho", The Official Olympic skateboard
"It was 1978 and the reason we skateboarded was to get away from everyone especially team sports, coaches, rules and everything The Olympics stood for. Maybe Head Honcho should give it another go, the time might be right."
5. The "Track Force" from the future
"I really wanted to show you one of my favorites from this time, the "Get Bent", it was a skateboard that had a cabinet hinge in the middle so you could fold it up and put it in your locker at school if they did not allow you to bring it to class. I could not find the ad so we will save that for another time and give you this, the Track Force."


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Command your fleet during the second World War
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Pacific Storm is all about battleships and aircraft carriers - the giants of naval warfare during WWII - about captains and admirals, as well as rank-and-file soldiers and sailors of the two great military powers, that locked in a life-and-death conflict. In Pacific Storm you can become Commander-in-Chief, responsible for the lives of thousands of servicemen and the destiny of your country, commanding officer of a small squadron or even an ordinary military pilot, fighting in the sky over the Pacific. And, gradually, as you play, from all these separate bits and pieces will emerge one impressive picture of the great and fierce battles fought in the Pacific during WWII.


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My first venture into blogging. I hope to document my crafting, other hobbies, and adventures here.
I am currently working on a baby blanket to give to a friend for her baby shower on Saturday. The body of the blanket is knit but needs to be blocked. The border is probably close to half way done. I am using some mystery yarn I bought at Marden's for $0.99 a skein. It is a pretty light purple color :)
The pattern is the Baby Tree of Life from Lion Brand.
Here is a picture of the yarn:
And here is a picture of the unblocked body of the blanket:


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Abou Diaby Injured on International Duty with FranceSeptember 10, 2012
Abou Diaby's excellent start to the season appears to have taken a turn for the worse.
The Arsenal midfielder has been ruled out of France's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Belarus. According to The Daily Mail, Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps commented:
Diaby took a bad shot and he has muscular discomfort. He is not free in his movements.
This news will have Arsenal fans on red alert. The lanky midfielder has shown some of his best form so far this season, both in the Premier League and on the international stage.
Diaby has stepped into a role of greater prominence since the departure of Robin van Persie and Alex Song. The Gunners are yet to concede a goal this season and have played some uncharacteristically secure football.
Arsene Wenger's side were particularly impressive away at Liverpool, where Diaby's pace and power overran Brendan Rodgers' struggling midfield. His ability to dictate has quickly become a key part of Arsenal's play.
With the likes of Lukas Podolski, Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud arriving at the club, Diaby's performances has given the new signings time to settle.
France coach Didier Deschamps recalled Diaby to the national side for the two games against Finland and Belarus. True to form, Diaby scored the winner against the Finnish in an otherwise dull affair. Deschamps praised the midfielder and indicated he is an integral part of his future plans (via Goal.com).
The player's latest injury doesn't come as a surprise. His career has been blighted with long-term mishaps. Last season, the Arsenal man made five substitute appearances and failed to start a single game in all competitions for the Londoners.
Club and country will be wishing Diaby a speedy recovery. If the French midfielder isn't fit for Arsenal's next Premier League game at home to Southampton, the Emirates crowd might have reason to worry once more.


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"I rarely draw what I see. I draw what I feel in my body."
"In the contemplation of nature we are perpetually renewed, our sense of mystery and our imagination is kept alive, and rightly understood, it gives us the power to project into a plastic medium some universal or abstract vision of beauty."


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Yesterday I posted a look at the temperature of the past year as it was much above normal across Connecticut with the exception of November and a near-average June. Today I wanted to look at precipitation as I did from time to time in 2012 when it became a widely known on occasion because of the dry weather. Before I get to that I thought it would be prudent to post this unfortunately awful graphic concerning the current drought taking hold of the country from the U.S. Drought Monitor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, most of which is due to 2012's weather.
It has been a brutal stretch across the central United States with agricultural areas continuing to suffer long-term droughts. Basically the entirety of tornado alley is in need of rain or snow as soon as possible. The southeast had a difficult several years but has recovered to some degree, and the arid southwest could still use some more rainfall as well. The northeast looks to be largely in relatively good shape, and if you looked at Connecticut on a state level there would be absolutely no drought apparent by their measurements and calculations. I'll get back to that in a moment.
So how dry or wet was it in 2012 in our state? Here is the official precipitation data from National Weather Service weather and climate monitoring stations in Bridgeport and Hartford. I have listed the total precipitation followed by the respective change from long-term averages for the month and then the same for snowfall, if applicable. Snowfall liquid equivalent totals are also accounted for in the total precipitation.
2012 in Bridgeport:
January: 2.98 (-0.12), 7.4 (-0.5)
February: 1.58 (-1.21), 2.2 (-5.6)
March: 1.04 (-3.01), T (-5.0)
April: 2.97 (-1.16), T (-1.1)
May: 4.57 (+0.77)
June: 4.39 (+0.78)
July: 4.35 (+0.89)
August: 3.33 (-0.63)
September: 7.00 (+3.52)
October: 3.24 (-0.40)
November: 1.22 (-2.17), 8.4 (+7.7)
December: 4.32 (+0.99), 7.8 (+2.7)
2012 in Hartford:
January: 2.96 (-0.27), 6.8 (-5.5)
February: 1.47 (-1.42), 5.9 (-5.1)
March: 1.52 (-2.10), 1.7 (-4.7)
April: 3.02 (-0.70), 0.0 (-1.4)
May: 3.27 (-1.08)
June: 4.22 (-0.13)
July: 4.34 (+0.16)
August: 4.12 (+0.19)
September: 4.57 (+0.69)
October: 4.00 (-0.37)
November: 0.40 (-3.49), 2.9 (+0.9)
December: 4.55 (+1.11), 12.9 (+5.5)
Before I even say anything in regard to those numbers I'll reiterate that we should all understand one day, one week, one month, or one year - this is weather, not climate. Think of weather as a measure of the atmospheric conditions occurring at the current time, or over a short period of time at some point in history, whereas climate is the long-term accumulation of weather data. When I comment on a year or a month I am not saying it is all the proof we need of our new climate reality, just as we cannot attribute Hurricane Sandy to the negative changes humans have wrought on the Earth. Some organizations and individuals use this both ways - fighting for climate change by pointing out a specific storm, or claiming that the planet is peachy or getting colder (blatant and absurd lies cherry-picking data at best) because we had a cold winter or a hot summer day. The temperature of the Earth and its oceans has been increasing at dramatic rates over decades due to our actions and technological developments we have made in the last few centuries, and it is important to see the grand scale while realizing specific weather events and time periods will be altered because of the climate. The end of the 19th century had some incredible winter storm systems on a level that no one alive has ever seen, and if that were happening today it would be wrong to say, "Oh, three feet of snow? Global warming" and look at it as more than an isolated event or even a series of them. However, as we watch the thermometer going up and the seas rising, with parts of the world exposed from their icy cover for the first time in thousands of years, it is worth watching patterns that develop here.
One such pattern seems to be our trend of shattering the classic four-season weather that is buried deeply in New England lore. Once again we had a very early snowfall with the November Bridgeport total being an all-time record. Another November all-time record was the lowest amount of precipitation ever measured for the month at Hartford. This was quickly amended there with the all-time December record snowfall of 12.9 inches. The fall season is not normally anywhere near this wintry, and even though the two stations, so close yet so far apart in terms of sensible weather, had much different snowfall totals for November and December they both ended up with a little over 15 inches during the period.
The ensuing lack of snowfall for the remainder of the winter was well known to many. We certainly received some, but more fell in the fall overall, and the beginning of 2012 was marked by a lack of all forms of precipitation that became increasingly worse through March when temperatures soared in the middle of the month and record highs were shattered. As I have written about before here this accelerated the life cycle of vernal pools and began to dry them out very early along with other streams, creeks, and small ponds, sometimes leading to poor breeding years for a multitude of species. We may not always enjoy it but we need the snow, ice, and frigid air in the winter months in order to maintain a semblance of normalcy for our environment in the spring and summer.
April improved dry conditions a little, and the scales balanced a little more heading through the summer. The difference between the two stations is really something, and being on the coast seems to continually provide us with more precipitation than those inland, making for a small state with vastly different water levels at times. Even though we on the coast were somewhat near normal by the latter half of the summer it did not feel like it as higher than average temperatures and the lack of water in critical seasons meant that we had dried out wetlands and evaporated vernal pools. When people asked me about the terrible drought that was going on I pointed them to the precipitation by month and the temperature deviations. If higher than average temperatures become a reality we will need a steadily increasing supply of liquid to go along with it.
Guess what? This January is about to end with lower than average water and, as noted yesterday, higher than average temperatures. There is no reason to believe this will change in February at the moment, and we may be off to the races with an early start to the spring yet again and a struggle for water levels throughout most of the year. Points to our north are also snow-deprived, and I cannot see a lot of water flowing down to us from any snow melting as it does not exist for many areas.
Let's work to make sure this is not the new normal because our environment will not be able to adapt quickly enough to survive it without sustaining heavy losses.
Scott Kruitbosch
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As I said in my last post, and most people who commented seemed to agree, the trouble with most zines is their lack of aesthetic appeal (to our eyes anyway).
By Billy Pringle [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
I was expecting to be howled down by at least ONE zine-aficionado, and the fact that this hasn't happened makes me think most of my much-loved readers are like me, from a book arts background. I say this rather than assume that I am correct!
I decided to search a little more on the internet and discovered We Make Zines a Ning community for zinesters, Zine World (a reader's guide to the underground press), ZineWiki, as well as The Sticky Institute. Based in Melbourne Australia, Sticky is a volunteer group which run a not-for-profit retail space for zines, as well as mail order sales from their site. They also run The Festival of the Photocopier, an annual zine fair.
What I was really searching for was a nice clear definition of a zine, so I could decide whether it was for me. The Sticky Institute FAQ say: "The general consensus on zines is that they are independently-produced cheap short-run publications not intended for mainstream distribution, and created because of passion rather than profit. Different zine-makers have certain opinions on what zines can and can't be – whether they can be produced by a group of people rather than just an individual, for instance – but that is a sufficient broad definition. It often involves a lot of photocopying."
By Mcld (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
That was quite helpful but then I found this site, The Book of Zines. There is all sorts of wonderful information about zines here, including pages on what's a zine, zine history, online zine catalogue, legal issues, publishing online, how to distribute your zine, recommendations and reviews and more!
I have barely scratched the surface of all the information there, but I found this article by Fred Wright about the history of zines very interesting. Understanding the context of zines beyond punk, encompassing beat poetry, Dada, propaganda broadsheets and lettrisme made me feel all the more drawn to make my own zine.
By Gianni Simone, aka Johnny Boy, (editor and designer). CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
It also made me realize that back in the 70s when I was at school, I myself had been a subscriber to a short-lived zine called Zoot. It's focus (from memory) was predominantly Australian rock/pop bands, but I also remember there was a penpal section, where I placed a small ad. A short time later our letter box was full to overflowing – I think I received 70 or so replies. Being the polite young thing I was, I chose half a dozen or so as "penpals" but proceeded to write to every single person who had written to me to thank them and explain why this would be the only letter they would be receiving from me.
So, back to the Imprint call-out. I had an idea, but it relied heavily on colour. As I wondered whether my idea was suitable for a zine, I remembered that the amazing Melbourne duo Gracia & Louise produce zines. So I popped over to gracialouise.com to check out their approach. Looking through the archive of their zines told me that they felt free to flaunt the black and white photocopied aesthetic.
I decided to follow in their auspicious footsteps and my series of Wabi-Sabi zines was born. More next time!


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Gardening started late and I was doubtful whether I was going to get anything worth my efforts this year. This week I got some payback, not much, but enough to keep me going. I was thrilled to pick a few vegetables. Four little eggplants. That's kind of lame.
Two mutant bell peppers, one mini zucchini and some basil.
Not to be discouraged, I attempted a ratatouille. I had to supplement it with some store bought squash. It was so much better than last year's attempt (I let the eggplants grow too big and they tasted like wood). I also topped it with a load of shredded mozzarella- delish.
I also picked my first tomato, a Cherokee purple, I believe. Not very purple, not very attractive as far as looks go.


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A home network: the heartbeat of the home. As
essential as it is to maintain the health of the heart, so too is it essential
to understand and maintain the foundation of your client's integrated
system. CEDIA understands how important proper setup and configuration is — for years
we we have offered hands-on networking training to ensure that your business
has the necessary and proper tools.
To complement our ongoing training, CEDIA offers a
multi-day compilation boot camp providing all of the skills and knowledge
necessary to install and manage an integrated home through a high performance,
residential IP network. During this three-day boot camp, networking concepts
such as virtual local area networks (VLANs) and virtual private networks (VPNs)
will be discussed, conceptualized and implemented. You can look forward to
classroom lectures, demonstrations and more than eight in-depth, hands-on lab
Here is an overview of each day's content:
Day One
Before beginning the boot camp, learners will take the CEDIA ESC-N networking
certification pretest to assess their networking strengths and weaknesses. Once
complete, learners will dive into intermediate networking concepts on the first
day such as accessing a network from the internet, documenting your client's
network, security, performance and protocols. After demonstrating an
understanding of these concepts through lab exercises, learners will transition
to advanced wireless concepts including types of hardware, designing and
planning a wireless network and working with quality of service in a wireless
environment. Demonstrations and lab exercises will reinforce the wireless
Day Two
The advanced wireless networking discussion continues on day two with a
lecture and multiple learning labs on roaming, spectrum analysis, and
troubleshooting. After wrapping up the wireless networking discussion, learners
will transition to remote access, including concepts such as port forwarding and
VPNs. Attendees will participate in lab exercises related to these concepts.
Day Three
Learners will wrap up remote access concepts on day three, and transition to
the most advanced, concepts this boot camp has to offer: VLANs and QoS. Two
types of VLANs will be discussed, and will include lab exercises. Discussion
will then move to Quality of Service, as well as how to implement a VLAN with
QoS successfully. To cap off the three-day boot camp, learners have the option
to put their knowledge to the test by taking the CEDIA ESC-N networking
certification exam.
This boot camp is not for beginners; it is imperative that learners have a
fundamental understanding of networking and IP before registering for this class
– it is recommended that participants have several months of experience as well.
CEDIA offers this supporting, fundamental training in the online courses Network
Cabling Infrastructure, IP for Technicians, and Wireless Network Technologies .
Additionally, attendees should also have some experience successfully
configuring a basic residential router and access point.
The advanced networking material presented during the boot camp supports the
CEDIA Electronic System Certified - Networking Specialist credential. During the
boot camp, students will sit for the certification exam. The exam fee is
included in the boot camp registration fee.
FeeRegular Price: $1,200CEDIA Member Price: $950
DiscountsSave $100 when you register by June 18, 2017. Save if two or more
individuals from the same company attend the same session! Call CEDIA
Registration at 800.669.5329 ext. 123 for more information.Cost includes three days of training,
participant guides, CEDIA ESC-N exam fee, and refreshements, including lunch.
Tools are provided during the lab portion of the curriculum.
Computer RequiredStudents must
bring a PC (or Mac with Boot Camp or parallels) on XP, Win7, or later to be able
to complete all of the activities during class.
ScheduleBoot camp is held from 8:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day. Please schedule your departing flights from
Indianapolis on the third day to leave no earlier than 7:00 p.m.
Hotel Information
Holiday Inn ExpressIndianapolis Park 1007220 Woodland
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Registration at 800-669-5329 or firstname.lastname@example.com. No refunds will be
provided if the cancellation request is received less than seven (7) days prior
to the training start date.


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According to analysts quoted by the Wall Street Journal sites, Research In Motion (RIM) is expected to distribute 2 million to 4 million BlackBerry Playbook during the year 2011. However, analyst firm Gartner predicted that tablet will not generate sales, both compared with the iPad or tablet-based Android.
A recent report released by Gartner, 11 April 2011 shows, in 2015, Apple's IOS platform will still dominate the tablet market with 47.1 percent, 38.6 percent of Android, and QNX (RIM) 10 percent. The rest of the web OS 3 percent, MeeGo 1 percent, and others 0.2 percent.
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According to Carolina Milanesi, Gartner Research VP, takes time and effort even harder for RIM to attract developers and provide ecosystem of applications and services that are appropriate for QNX to be competing with the IOS and Android.
According to him, the biggest market for these tablets is the enterprise customers who are already using the BlackBerry solution for information technology services.
BlackBerry Playbook indeed been heralded comes with advanced features for professional users. Tablets are also claimed the most support current web content, including full support Flash. BlackBerry Playbook can also function as a partner for the BlackBerry because of its tethering feature can display e-mail, calendar, and other information available on the BlackBerry smartphone user.
The price offered by RIM for BlackBerry Playbook tablet is the same price as its competitors. Currently only available WiFi model only with the price of 499 U.S. dollar for a model with a capacity of 16 GB of memory, 599 U.S. dollars for 32 GB, and 699 U.S. dollars for a model with a capacity of 64 GB of memory.


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This is Local Natives first live show outside of the United States ever and they are undeniably excited about it. "Hey everybody we're called Local Natives and we're very happy to be in London," they announce at the start. Even more than this the band appear to be genuinely stunned that so many people have turned out to see them when they are so far from their home of Los Angeles.
It's easy to see why people have turned up. Local Natives blend of folk beat consists of surging Arcade Fire meets Fleet Fox style harmonies that demonstrate significant power. They perform a rhythmically charged and organically groovy cover of Talking Heads Warning Sign, which sounds better than the original. Then there is the vibing moodiness of debut UK single Sun Hands which they tear apart with rocking guitars and percussive heaviness at the end– it's quite staggering. It's no wonder that one of the bands double drummers cymbals has a piece chipped off it - it takes a hell of a bashing during their crashing tribal sonic intercourse. Best of all is the instantly likeable Airplanes, a song filled with catchy melodies and percussive hooks that could easily lead one into a spot of air drumming.
Local Natives produce melodic turbulence, the songs rising, falling and changing in tempo in a manner that feels free and natural despite the obvious control and musical dexterity the group have. Vigour and musical passion are the order of the day here, the band visibly straining, their heads thrown back, their brows perspiring as they join together to produce mammoth "Whoa oh oh" choruses. It's no surprise that even for a cool London audience, the band get a very good reaction.
Earlier this year Local Natives created quite a buzz at the South by South West Festival. Expect that buzz to continue. One of the best bands from Stateside this year.


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I'm here in Oxford preparing to direct the teaser promo trailer for a new vampire Sci-Fi show called BLOOD TYPE!
Written by John Matthews and Wil Kingham, BLOOD TYPE is a multidimensional new take on the ancient story of Vampires. Two very different Vampires form an unlikely alliance to hunt for a girl who holds a terrible secret in her blood. The show revolves around the struggles and conflicts of two alternative universes, one ruled by vampires where humans are feudal slaves, kept as a subjugated food-source, and our own reality, where vampires are only perceived as creatures of myth and legend, their real interaction with our world a well kept but deadly secret.
Starring Emily Berrington, Emrys Matthews, Edward Blagrove, Robin-John Gibb and narrated by Jason Connery I was very excited to be asked to direct the promo-trailer: BLOOD TYPE - THE SEARCH here on location in UK.
I'll also be choreographing a sword-cane duel between the two main protagonists who both search for "Sophie" (Emily Berrington) who's escape to our world triggers the struggle to control her destiny, as her blood contains a cure for the deadly epidemic now raging through the vampire world.
It's great to be working with John and Wil on BLOOD TYPE - THE SEARCH and many thanks go out to all who have supported the project including: Dwina Murphy-Gibb, The Atlantis Bookshop, Anthony Streger and of course Caitlin Matthews.
Shooting commences in London on April 11th at various locations in London, Oxford and Thame.
Love to all…
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
"Blood Type - The Search"
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Yes, I know that this is the same verse I started with last time. It's just that as I read it something completely different hit me. It was the phrase, "we were held prisoners by the law."
I don't like that idea, the idea of being a prisoner. I think of it as being held against my will. But wasn't it my will that got me into trouble in the first place? Do I have two wills?
I think this is what Paul refers to in Romans 7:19, where he says, "For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing." I am a prisoner of sin because of the law. For is I did not have the law, sin would not be sin. Sheesh!
So what does this possibly mean for me today? It means that I must be on my guard. It means that I must look to the things of faith and not of sight. It means that I must depend on God every moment of the day.
It also means that I have been set free. I am no longer a prisoner of the law if I live by faith.
I still feel like I am sometimes. But I am not.
Galatians 3:24-25 " So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law."
So praise God for the law. For without the law, I would not know sin, but without the law, I would also not know Christ. Had I not been a prisoner, I could not have been set free.


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St. Louis will open playoffs against
Minnesota; Tarasenko, Steen return, contribute
Minnesota; Tarasenko, Steen return, contribute
ST. LOUIS -- The Blues gave themselves a chance with a victory.
The rest was up to the Anaheim Ducks or Arizona Coyotes to determine if the Blues would finish as the No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
The Blues' 4-2 victory against the Minnesota Wild to conclude the regular season before 19,155 at Scottrade Center Saturday afternoon didn't affect their place as the second seed in the West. It did affect whether they'd be the top seed because the Anaheim Ducks, despite matching the Blues with 109 points, will be the conference's top seed after a 2-1 victory against the Arizona Coyotes.
The Ducks own the first tie-breaker based on more regulation or overtime victories (43-42), so the Blues will face this same Wild team in the first round beginning either Wednesday or Thursday. Games 1-2 will be at Scottrade Center.
|(St. Louis Blues photo)
Alexander Steen (20) returned to the Blues lineup Saturday
and had two assists in a 4-2 victory against Minnesota.
Unlike a season ago when the Blues limped into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they're heading heading in this season with a different demeanor.
The Blues were besieged with injuries, and they paid for it with a six-game losing streak that followed with a First Round defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks.
This season, the Blues go in with an abundance of confidence after winning their fifth in six games.
Vladimir Tarasenko and Alexander Steen, who missed four and five games respectively because of lower-body injuries, returned to play in the regular season finale.
Tarasenko had a goal and an assist and Steen had two assists and the Blues (51-24-7) gave themselves an opportunity to clinch the top seed.
"We're not comparing anything to any other previous years," Steen said. "It's just focus on what we're doing right now. The one thing I will say about previous years is we take it as experience and move forward. We don't sit and analyze last year and two years ago compared to this. We're just having a good vibe right now. Goaltending has been great. Our 'D' have been extremely quick, patient with the puck and we were able to bang some home tonight.
"I was a little antsy (to return), wanted to get back in. It was nice to have a game."
Jori Lehtera scored two goals for the Blues, and Brian Elliott made 23 saves in his first game since April 3.
Lehtera, who centered Steen and Tarasenko, combined for six points as a group and said the Blues are a confident team.
"I think so. We had a bad first period today and then we played good hockey," Lehtera said. "I think it's good to end a game like so we're ready for the playoffs.
"Yeah that was fun. I had so much fun today. ... I have no idea what the lines are going to be in the playoffs, but I would love to play on that line."
The Wild (46-28-8) is locked in as the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference.
Minnesota, which got goals from Marco Scandella and Zach Parise, saw its NHL-record 12-game road winning streak end. Devan Dubnyk started in goal for the Wild and made 11 saves on 14 shots. Darcy Kuemper replaced Dubnyk at the start of the third period and made eight saves on nine shots.
Both teams played without regulars in the lineup.
The Blues were without captain David Backes, forwards T.J. Oshie and Steve Ott and defensemen Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk.
The Wild rested captain Mikko Koivu, defensemen Ryan Suter and Jared Spurgeon and forward Justin Fontaine among their regulars.
After no goals through the first half of the game, the Blues and wild combined for four in a 6:04 stretch, with the Blues scoring three of them.
Dmitrij Jaskin's second goal in two games put the Blues ahead 1-0 on a 3-on-2, as Patrik Berglund found Olli Jokinen, who fed Jaskin in the right circle. Jaskin's wrist shot beat Dubnyk to the far side at 13:27 of the second.
Tarasenko made it 2-0, getting a pass from Steen in the slot and beat Dubnyk high glove side at 18:00.
Scandella scored 51 seconds later to make it 2-1 on a shot from the blue line that appeared to deflect over Elliott's glove, but Lehtera restored St. Louis' two-goal lead at 3-1 when he finished Steen's pass into the low slot at 19:31.
Lehtera's second goal of the game, his first multi-goal game since scoring a hat trick Nov. 11 against the Buffalo Sabres, came 5:03 into the third period on the power play. Lehtera tried centering a puck and it caromed off the stick of Wild defenseman Nate Prosser past Kuemper's near post.
Parise scored on the power play with 37.6 remaining to make it 4-2.
Steen played exactly 19 minutes and Tarasenko played 17:18.
"I think both (Tarasenko) and Steen needed to play," Hitchcock said. "You don't want to find out about yourself sitting there in the playoffs. That's not a good feeling because you're trying to feel your way back into the season and the game's at this furious pace. Having them play today, we gave them a lot of minutes, played them in a lot of different situations, they were comfortable, they're going to come out of this thing 100 percent healthy. That's a real big step for us and a real good sign."
As for Elliott, he was solid. He was tested early when the Blues showed little pulse offensively -- they were outshot 7-1 in the first period and 10-1 -- before they cranked it up with the three goals in the second.
"It's always a tough game last game of the season when things are locked up and you try to rest some guys," said Elliott, who last played April 3 in Dallas. "Each side was resting a couple guys. I thought our game built as we went along and didn't start too fast, but guys really poured it in and kind of picked it up. Obviously scored four goals was big for us.
"I thought we responded really well today. It showed a lot of guts, a lot of grit for guys to kind of dig in after kind of a slow first period and really play the way we wanted to do. We scored some big goals; you saw a lot of chemistry out there. It kind of looked like the Russians sometimes down at the other end passing at the backdoor between the legs, finding each other. That's really encouraging to see in these last few games before the playoffs is a welcomed thing going into the playoffs."
The Wild, 18-19-5 at one point in the season, finished the regular season on a 28-9-3 run to finish with 101 points.
The Blues finished with 109 points, which is the two points off of last season's 111. But this group is geared and poised for a long run.
"It doesn't matter who we play in the first round," said Tarasenko, who finished as the leader in goals (37) and points (73). "If you want to win a Cup, you've got to win them all. We'll just wait on our opponent and start preparing tomorrow.
"If you want to be the best team in the League, you're supposed to beat everybody, so it doesn't matter."
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Goalie Brian Elliott (right) makes a save on the Wild's Thomas Vanek in
a 4-2 Blues victory Saturday at Scottrade Center. Elliott had 23 saves.
As for the goalie situation, Hitchcock gave an interesting twist.
"I said this before, you've got one guy that's had a heck of a season in Elliott and another guy that's had a heck of a month in Allen," Hitchcock said. "We've got no problems, whichever guy we go to, it might depend a little bit on the opponent. Elliott's played well against Minny, Jake's played well against Winnipeg. We'll see, but we'll base it on what we think is best, but if we've got to change, we'll change. We're not going to hesitate."
Asked if he'd check the score or watch the Anaheim-Arizona game?
"Check the score later," Hitchcock said before joking. "I'm tired of watching hockey right now. Need a break. Tired of talking to you guys, need a break from that too."


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Monday, November 30, 2015
Philosophy Purity Made Simple 8 oz. + 1 oz. for $15 with Free Shipping
Many thanks to reader Suzanne for this one. Right now on the Nordstrom site HERE, you can get an 8 oz. Purity + 1 oz. Purity for $15 with free shipping (and three free samples). That's a $27 value!
Thanks again for the tip, Suzanne!
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Oh thank you so much!! I had just ran out of my stock from last Christmas and was so bummed they didn't do that deal again. Well, this is close enough!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousNovember 30, 2015 at 8:26 AM
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival
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Thanks for hosting this every week!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for hosting, RAnn! Those picturesReplyDelete
are beautiful. Incidentally, I love dandelions.
This week, I have two repeat postings, a few posts about my collections, two homilies from EWTN, links to a couple of VERY disturbing, (or should I say "nauseating?") articles, a post about why Sunday is the longest day of the week (in a good way), and, of course, my weekly book list.
I hope you get back to review books soon RAnn! Thanks for taking the time to host Sunday Snippets in spite of your schedule!ReplyDelete
I was having web host problems again this week so I only have two posts up...
NASA, the importance of space exploration, Neil Degrasse Tyson, President Jimmy Carter, the Magisterium, the Aeneid, and the prodigal's brother...how are those things related? Check out this week's posts! Thanks for hosting Sunday Snippets, Rann!ReplyDelete
TV for Catholics has a piece about the return of Mad Men, one of the two best shows on television (along with Breaking Bad).ReplyDelete
Thanks for reading!


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Placing JAMBOX into pairing mode requires that the JAMBOX itself be set to transmit its Bluetooth signal before the device that you're pairing it with is set to search for the available Bluetooth connection. While the options for Bluetooth search differ by device, the method of connecting remains the same.Continue Reading
Put the JAMBOX into pairing mode to ready it for connection to your device by pressing the on/off switch in the upwards position until it flashes red and white. After three to five seconds of holding the button, the JAMBOX announces that it's in pairing mode.
Ready the device, such as a smart phone, for pairing by entering its settings page through the device's main menu. Locate the Bluetooth settings option, and enable Bluetooth on your device. Press the search option to have the device search for any nearby Bluetooth signals.
Locate JAMBOX by Jawbone as a listing in the available Bluetooth devices after the search completes. Select the listing to pair the device with the JAMBOX speakers. Enter 0000 as a passcode if required by the device. A successful pairing causes the JAMBOX LED to flash white. Press the Talk button on the JAMBOX to begin a battery level countdown.


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I live here:
I work here:
So, technically, I have to commute to work. My commute basically looks like this:
I'm not really sure that I can even call it a commute. It takes me 18 minutes to get from my driveway to the parking lot at work. (However, now I have to drive an extra six blocks to Charlie's daycare first--usually this drop off takes about 5-7 minutes depending on the day--but I don't count it.)
Now that school is officially out, I find myself in this weird transitional phase. It happens every year--I'm always so ready to have a break from work, and then the last day gets here and I can't function the next day. I always have a mild bout of depression--not really being capable of expressing my weird feelings. I love having my summers off, I love having tons of projects on the "to do" list (even though I'll never accomplish them), I love having a huge pile of chick lit books next to my bed, I love dreaming about long walks, runs, and bike rides (even though i know that most likely, I won't have time for those either). I have great intentions of golfing, sipping margaritas, going on shopping trips, and lounging at the city pool. The list goes on....but yet I always feel....weird and kind of sad when the summer officially begins. I mean, where do I start!? What is my schedule? Augh! I'm thinking that if I could at least have my morning and afternoon commute, I would handle this transition better.
Every day, as I hop in my mom-mobile and head out on highway 14, I feel myself settle into my day. I sip on my wussy coffee (more like milk with a little splash of caffeine to get me going), listen to an audio book, and drive the open road. Usually, it really is an open road. My "stress" comes during planting and harvest season when giant farm equipment takes up both sides of the road and cruises along at 20 mph. Even during those times, I find myself gazing at the changing fields, or bright leaves, or trying to catch a glimpse of those freaking adorable baby calves.
It's very strange that this highway feels like a part of me--as I'm sure many people can relate. I have gotten to "know" the houses along the way--and have witnessed their owners' lives. I've driven by their signs encouraging their athletes, I've seen the signs announcing the birth of their babies. I've seen their flowers bloom, ditches mowed, trees planted, house additions built, puppies born, swingsets assembled, cars bought, houses painted, swingsets sold, 4-wheelers purchased, and seniors graduate. I feel like I've gotten to glimpse into someone's lives, just by driving by twice a day.
And, twice a day, my mind can just focus on driving--with no other distractions. Just me and my thoughts-- I don't have to answer my phone, I don't have to pass back a sippy cup, I don't have to listen to ESPN radio, I just get to drive and spend time with myself. And this, is basically, why I love that 36 minutes each day--and miss it when summer comes.


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This stick pin was inspired by Chris's personal style. He's almost always wearing a vintage pin when he goes out. We wanted to offer something just slightly more modern. The pin offers an accent that is bold and timeless.
- 3/4 in fabric covered button
- Gold plated stick pin
- End cap with cubic zirconia
- Designed in New York City