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We've had one rehearsal for the upcoming concert and I have to say I think it's going to be fun! I don't do much in the Iolanthe scene except creep up on stage when I'm "called" from the deep, then sing my 2 lines, throw off my robe and happily greet my "fairy" sisters. I do a lot of smiling, I greet my son, smile at him as he sings and then the fairy sisters and I prance off stage. We will be wearing long flowy skirts and dresses. What are the chances I'll step on the edge of my skirt and fall flat on my face, or even better, somehow end up pulling it off? Hopefully slim…
We didn't yet get to practice it all together. They were all learning a dance while I was shown my staging. We have another rehearsal this weekend, it should be fun. Even though I do sort of feel like a den mother, or girl scout leader, or whatever. I think (but I'm not sure) that all but one of the fairies are in high school. It doesn't matter. But I do sense a sort of distance. I'm the grown-up. If only they knew how much like a 16 year old I feel inside!
At the rehearsal I also got to run through Sposa son Disprezzata with the accompanist. I finally have the timing and tempo correct. I think. There are a few parts where I have to remember to hold back on the breath at first, not to blurt it all out, so I have enough to finish the line. The other singers were coming in (with their parents, some of whom I might be older than…) while I was singing so it was good practice for me to have other people in the room and keep my focus. I did waver a little when I saw them look over. During the performance I focus on the back of the room, sort of toward the point where the wall meets the ceiling. And of course I will become the distraught, betrayed woman in the song, and try to get that emotion into my voice, all without losing my focus. That's the plan, at least.
They're also doing a few scenes from Magic Flute, in English. I could overhear the 3 spirits singing, 3 girls, they sounded great. I'm looking forward to seeing it all.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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Daryl Murphy struck twice as Ipswich eased their relegation fears with a comfortable 2-0 victory over promotion hopefuls Cardiff.
The on-loan Sunderland striker netted his fourth and fifth goals for the club to seal all three points for Ipswich, who extended their unbeaten run at home to 12 matches and moved four points clear of the bottom three.
But sixth-placed Cardiff, who are due in the High Court on Wednesday to face a winding-up order over money owed to HM Revenue and Customs, lacked ideas in attack and wasted the chance to leapfrog Leicester into fifth place in the Coca-Cola Championship.
Ipswich came close to breaking the deadlock after just eight minutes when Owen Garvan's cross was met by the head of Murphy, but Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall stretched to his left to superbly tip the ball behind for a corner.
At the other end, Michael Chopra, who last scored a league goal in the 2-1 win over Doncaster on January 30, tried his luck with an overhead kick soon after but it sailed just over the crossbar.
Ipswich striker David Healy tried to impose himself on the game but his first effort of the game was blocked by defender Gabor Gyepes before the on-loan Sunderland man hit a tame long-range shot straight at Marshall.
But Town made no mistake next time around as Jack Colback picked out Murphy with a superb pass and the striker was on hand to fire home – his first in five games – from close range after 18 minutes.
Promotion-chasing Cardiff failed to impose themselves on the game and would have been two goals down had it not been for the heroics of Marshall.
Gareth McAuley latched onto Garvan's cross and his right-footed effort had Marshall at full stretch, but the Bluebirds goalkeeper managed to tip the ball round a post for a corner.
Cardiff should have levelled in the closing minutes of the half when Chopra was given time and space in the penalty area, but the striker mishit his effort wide of the left post.
Midfielder Shane O'Connor, who was making his home debut, impressed in midfield for Ipswich as the hosts held on to their more than deserved lead going in at the break.
Cardiff wasted an opportunity to level the scores within four minutes of the restart as Chopra sent his long-range effort wide of the mark.
Anthony Gerrard also tried his luck from distance but the defender failed to trouble Brian Murphy in the Ipswich goal.
And the Bluebirds' wasteful finishing proved costly as Roy Keane's men doubled their advantage after 58 minutes.
Garvan's initial effort was excellently touched away by Marshall, but Murphy was on hand to net the rebound.
Murphy almost grabbed his first hat-trick in Ipswich colours after 66 minutes but his right-footed effort was superbly kept out by Marshall, who produced another fine save to deny Pablo Counago soon after, as Ipswich held on for an easy win.

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Now, that's a title guaranteed to draw interest, right? Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth has emerged as one of the most brilliant commentators and scholars in this age of liturgical transition. He has a way of crafting publishable articles just during his casual banter. He manages to combine a scholarly with a pastoral temperament - with content that is at once thoroughly orthodox and unconventional. In addition, in his personality, he reminds one of want a 19th-century diplomat might have been like, a person who is able to say what's true, what's principled, what's wise, all while keeping the peace . I tell you, it takes a person like this to deal with the current environment.
So, with that said, see these three posts at PrayTell: his review of Fr. Cekada's book on V2, part one of Msgr.'s New York talk, and also part two.
Kathleen Pluth, hymn writer and translator, S.T.D. (cand.) student at the Angelicum in Rome | archive
Fr. Christopher Smith, S.T.D., pastor of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Taylors, SC | archive
Mary Ann Carr Wilson, music director at St. Anne Church in San Diego, home of the summer Chant Camp.
Adam Wood, church musician and writer at Music for Sunday.
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•Henrik Lundqvist made 13 saves in net, and has now posted a record of 21-16-3 overall with an 8-8-2 mark at home. It is only the second time in his last 13 games that Lundqvist has allowed more than three goals.
From Rangers Report:
Henrik Lundqvist:
"They just had all the luck they could have, if you look at their goals, the deflections they had. It just felt like we worked ourselves back into the game and had a really good feeling, but it wasn't enough. Overall the last few games, if you look at what happened to the team, we've done a pretty good job.
"It's going to be a good feeling to see a lot of the guys back when we start again. There are some key guys out. It's always a different feeling when you're missing that many guys. But at the same time, we have dome guys coming up who have been doing a great job for us. I think we've done a pretty good job. We've been fighting a lot and trying to get points every night."
On the second goal:
"It was going toward (his blocker) and then it hit one of their guys' gloves, I think, and went to the right. So, you know, it's just one of those nights where it just bounced their way, I guess."
On Brian Boyle:
"He took his game to another level this year He's strong on the puck and everything about his game he has improved and he;s been good for us. Prust improved a lot from last year. Their line has been the best surprise so far this year."


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But, I promise to keep the Rangers positivity going as long as possible, so despite feeling like I have seen this episode about a million times, I am eager for Game #2 tonight, with Padilla versus King Felix.
Kevin Millwood deserved better …
The Texas Rangers have twice removed opening day starters with no-hitters in progress. They once had an opening day starter go nine shutout innings and get no decision. In their first opener, the starting pitcher didn't yield an earned run – and they still lost.
So it probably shouldn't be considered all that strange that Monday, in their 37th season opener, Rangers starter Kevin Millwood outpitched and outlasted one of the AL Cy Young Award favorites while refusing to yield an earned run.
And lost, too.
With the strange sight of snow falling outside Safeco Field's cover, Seattle beat the snow-blinded Rangers, 5-2, by taking advantage of poor fielding and the Rangers' inability to capitalize on Erick Bedard's shaky command.
As a result, Millwood joined former pitching coach Dick Bosman as the only Rangers opening day starters to not allow an earned run and still lose.
"It's just one of those openers where you kind of shake your head," Millwood said. "And then you come back and say 'Let's get 'em tomorrow.' "
There really wasn't much else Millwood could do. After being limited to five "A" game innings during the spring because of a hamstring strain, he gave the Rangers the kind of opening day performance they'd not seen in his first two seasons in Texas.
Rangers wounds largely self-inflicted …
Afterward, the Rangers felt like they mostly had themselves to blame.
Asked later what he thought would happen if he knew the Rangers would force Bedard out of the game after five innings while Texas starter Kevin Millwood wouldn't allow an earned run in six, Kinsler said, "I think our chances would be pretty good."
They might have been, had the Rangers been able to execute a few routine plays.
Instead, an error led to two unearned runs in the sixth inning, one coming when the Rangers couldn't pull off a potential inning-ending double play. Two wild pitches helped lead to three Seattle runs in the seventh.
The Rangers stranded five runners in the first three innings against Bedard, feeling like they let him off the hook with ill-timed two-out swings.
"You'd like to have better at-bats in those situations," said shortstop Michael Young.
Young was briefly a Texas hero, hitting a solo home run in the top of the first off Bedard. But he booted a grounder from Ichiro leading off the sixth that led to two Seattle runs and a 2-1 Mariners lead.
"I should have made that play," Young said. "He hit it hard, but I would like to have that back, that's for sure. If he doesn't get on, that inning might have a different look to it."
Josh and Tom were using some Evan Grant writing for a discussion yesterday, so I dug his story up …get a load of these numbers…
Over the last five years, AL playoff teams have averaged 84 quality starts per season, 986 innings from the starting rotation and a .346 on-base percentage from their hitters. Over the last 11 seasons, 17 AL teams have reached all three benchmarks in the same season; thirteen of them have gone to the playoffs, and the other four averaged 91 wins.
The Rangers in the last five years have averaged 61 quality starts, 872 innings and a .331 on-base percentage. Last year, they had the league's fewest quality starts (55) and fewest rotation innings (838). Those are areas in which the Rangers could show meaningful incremental improvement in 2008.
Meanwhile, if only we could play the Clippers every night …
If the Dallas Mavericks had about a half-dozen more games against the Los Angeles Clippers, their playoff spot would be safe.
As it is, they began what amounts to a nine-game season with their second victory over the Clippers in a week. And it may have been a good thing for them that it took a rugged battle to close it out.
The Mavericks scratched and clawed down the stretch to hold on to a 93-86 win over the Clippers. The Clips are the only team they have beaten in a 2-5 stretch but at this point, returning to the win column against anybody was enough to put smiles back on faces in the locker room.
Their win at Staples Center pushed them a half-game ahead of Golden State and a full game up on Denver, which lost at Phoenix, in the race for the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
"Everybody in here has had their back against the wall at some point,'' said Eddie Jones, who played 17 minutes and was part of a diversified attack. "In this league, if you don't have perseverance, something's wrong.''
The Mavericks had it and needed it against a Clippers team that kept losing players to injury and kept getting step-up efforts from unlikely sources – like former Mavericks Nick Fazekas and Dan Dickau.
Jason Kidd had a huge night with 27 points. Josh Howard (25 points) and Jason Terry (20) provided the late-game buckets that staved off a heartfelt Clippers rally from 18 points down.
Is Dirk returning Wednesday? …
Although it's too early to consider a fireworks display -- and even too early for the Dallas City Council to announce a parade route -- the Dallas Mavericks seem close to a celebration.
Avery Johnson won't have a good idea until today, and he won't know for sure until shortly before game time on Wednesday, but it seems that Dirk Nowitzki is close to returning to the lineup.
Nowitzki was injured on March 23 when he blocked a shot against the San Antonio Spurs and landed roughly on his left foot. The ankle rolled, the leg gave and Nowitzki was out of the lineup with a high ankle sprain and mild knee sprain.
The Mavericks defeated the Clippers at home without Nowitzki, then lost subsequent games at Denver and Golden State. They played the Clippers in a late game here Monday night.
The Mavericks were scheduled to fly back to Dallas after the game and Johnson said again that he would take a group of reserves for a light workout with Nowitzki today.
If Nowitzki can withstand the pressure on his left leg, he could be back in the starting lineup when the Mavericks meet the Warriors at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in American Airlines Center.
"I'm optimistic that he will be," Jason Terry said. "But if he doesn't, we'll still have to grind it out."
Johnson wasn't quite as positive.
"He's jogging a little bit," Johnson said, "but again, to play this game, you've got to cut, you've got to slide, you've got to jump, you've got to rebound and there's just a lot involved. We'll have a chance to see him and see what happens when we check him out."
The Mavericks have obviously missed Nowitzki's 23.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. But -- and this may be a shock to some -- Dallas has also missed his defense.
The Mavericks allow an average of 95.6 points per game, but gave up an average of 107 in the three games Nowitzki missed before Monday.
Stars prepare for life on the road to open the playoffs …
The Dallas Stars' chance of catching the Anaheim Ducks for the No. 4 seed all but ended Sunday night.
Trailing the Ducks by five points with three games left, the Stars will probably start the playoffs on the road for the second consecutive year. And Dallas coach Dave Tippett thinks that's fine with this group.
But the Stars have been a solid road team this season, going 21-14-3-2. Considering that, and the Stars' lackluster outings at home in the postseason, a road trip might be good.
"I don't think that would worry our group at all," Tippett said. "We've got some young players we need to get integrated, and some jumping on the road would be very good for them."
Road trips have been beneficial for the Stars this season. They went 4-2 on an Eastern Conference swing about two weeks after general manager Doug Armstrong's Nov. 13 firing. Marty Turco had some of his best games this season when the Stars went 3-0 in Western Canada after the All-Star break.
The flip side, however, is the energy the home team gets from being in its own venue in the postseason. Steve Ott said he remembers last April in Vancouver, where Game 7 "was a pretty hostile environment."
Oh, there's an outside chance of the Stars winning home ice. If they win their three remaining games and the Ducks lose their final two (at least once in regulation), the Stars could get the No. 4 seed.
The Stars, who went 2-7-1-1 in March, would take any positives -- especially victories -- they can muster heading into the playoffs.
"We have to continue to build on this," Tippett said. "We had some real positives on the trip, and we have to continue to build on them. We have to make sure we try to get as many mistakes and situations that could negatively affect our game out of there."
There's still some uncertainty of the Stars' finishing place.
They have 93 points, No. 6 Colorado has 91 with two games left, No. 7 Calgary has 90 with three left, and No. 8 Vancouver has 88 with three left.
If the Stars win two of three, they would hold on to No. 5.
Email from Justin:
I thought you all would like to know that while pacman made his first trip down to valley ranch to talk a contract out with Jerry Jones, He was later spotted by a group of friends at Baby Dolls. I don't know if we should care or not. I just thought it was interesting.
How do you like this Star wars tattoo?
Finally, the Champions League is back today and tomorrow…
UEFA Champions League
Quarterfinals - 1st Leg Matches & Scores:
-Tue Apr 1
Roma v Manchester United - live at 1:30pm central on ESPN2
Schalke v Barcelona - delayed at 4pm central on ESPN Classic
-Wed Apr 2
Arsenal v Liverpool - live at 1:30pm central on ESPN2
Fenerbahce v Chelsea - delayed at 4pm central on ESPN Classic
Give me, United and Barca, Chelsea and Liverpool (I hope). I would say "watch out for Roma", as they would want mucho revenge against United for the spanking of last spring, but with an unfit Totti and Ronaldo on simply another level, I don't see it…
Christy Ronaldo with his highlighted-tips, is too amazing to hate too much…
Dirk in a happier time
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FlyBack is a tool similar to Apple's TimeMachine. It is intended to create snapshot-backups of selected directories or even your full hard drive. This article shows how to install and use FlyBack on Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon).[my s-ata hdd drives gives some errors in the kernel and sometimes some clicks (200G maxtor)So this tutorial is just in time for making periodical backups without using rsync from command line]
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My guru, Jake
The people in the grocery store would get a kick out him. Some would joke with him, others would just smile, remembering perhaps their own little ones. There were some that shook their heads at me for allowing him to go out in the Halloween costume in the middle of July. He's my third child so I was way more relaxed about things. I learned to choose my battles. I also learned that natural consequence was the best teacher.
One day, he simply stopped wearing the costume. I didn't have to sit him down and explain to him that his attachment to being Spider man was unhealthy or that he was growing up and it was no longer appropriate. The phase came to its natural end and he moved on to the next phase.
The costumes we wear as adults are the labels we put on ourselves and others. I'm discovering that sometimes we outgrow the labels but we still squeeze ourselves into them. We identify completely with the roles we have chosen to play long after the story has come to an end. It seems to me that the trouble comes when we are 43 and still trying to wear the size 3T Spider man costume. Why does there need to be a struggle or an intervention when we have outgrown the costume? Why is it so traumatic for us to take off the labels that no longer serve us? My guess is that its traumatic because we have forgotten that its only a costume and not really who we are.
In the grown up world we all put on costumes from time to time. I wear an insurance agent costume from 8:00am - 4:30pm. Then I change into my super mom costume. Sometime I wear my yoga teacher costume. As long as we are aware that each label or costume we wear serves a purpose and does not define who we are then put on the costume and go about the business of life.
Our children are our greatest teachers. Jake suffered no trauma when he outgrew the Spider man costume. When the time had come for him to take it off he simply took it off. Life is fluid. When we move through life fluidly there is less trauma. When we recognize that the labels we put on ourselves and roles we choose to play do not define us, there is less trauma when the labels and roles change. Every night when I look at the moon I remind myself.... The moon doesn't go through trauma as it waxes and wanes. Why should I fall apart as my life waxes and wanes?
I loved the baby yogi phase!
Practice mediation, Stop all vain talk, keep repeating the ancient mantram, Om until it reverberates in your heart..... OM Shanti OM!


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Separating the misinformation from the truth can be difficult. Here's a collection of the top 15 most unforgettable web hoaxes from http://mashable.com
1. The Montauk Monster (2008)
The "Montauk Monster" was an unidentified creature that allegedly washed ashore dead on a beach near the Montauk, New York business district in July 2008. The story began with a July 23, 2008 article in a local newspaper, The Independent. Jenna Hewitt, 26, of Montauk, and three friends said they found the creature on July 12 at the Ditch Plains beach, two miles east of the district. A local newspaper quoted an unidentified woman, who claimed that the animal was only the size of a cat, and had decomposed to a skeleton by the time of the press coverage. She would not identify its location for inspection.Hewitt's father denies claims that his daughter is keeping the body's location a secret. n May 2009, the National Post reported that the owner of montauk-monster.com claimed to have found another incarnation.
William Wise, director of Stony Brook University's Living Marine Resources Institute, interpreted the photo along with a colleague; they deemed the creature a fake, the result of "someone who got very creative with latex." Wise discounted the following possibilities:
* Raccoon (The legs appear to be too long in proportion to the body.)
* Sea turtle (Sea turtles do not have teeth) The creature is said to be a turtle because it appears to have what seems to be a beak. But some photos, with different angles, show that skin and tissue are missing from the front of creature's face.
* Rodent (Rodents have two huge, curved incisor teeth in front of their mouths)
* Dog or other canine such as a coyote. (Prominent eye ridge and the feet don't match)
* Sheep (Sheep don't have sharp teeth)
2. How to Charge an iPod with an Onion (2007)
Mythbusters would later say about this one: Busted!
The video demonstrate how to charge your iPod (or other mp3 player) for up to 20 minutes using electrolytes derived from Gatorade or Powerade which are then stored within the cells of an onion.
You will need:
1. 1 White onion
2. 2 cups of Gatorade
3. Screwdriver
4. iPod and USB cable
Music by: Casino Vs Japan
How Mythbusters busted the video claiming charging an iPod with an Onion
3. The Derbyshire Fairy (2006)
Former Derbyshire, England resident Dan Baines, 31, who designs illusions for magicians, made the fairy as a prank. His web site got 20,000 hits in one day from fairy believers. Although he has said it's a hoax, people still believe that it's real, Mr Baines said. VIA
4. Lonelygirl15 (2006)
lonelygirl15 was an interactive web-based video series which began in June 2006, and ended on August 1, 2008, with a Japanese dub slated for release in 2009. Lonelygirl15 was shown as the victim of some strange cult that kept her locked in her house.The show focuses on the life of a fictional teenage girl named Bree, whose YouTube username is the eponymous "lonelygirl15", but the show does not reveal its fictional nature to its audience. Lonelygirl15 first came to international attention ostensibly as a "real" video blogger who achieved massive popularity on YouTube. The show was eventually proved as a hoax by suspicious viewers as featuring a fictitious character played by American-New Zealand actress Jessica Rose. The three creators of Lonelygirl15, first revealed by the The New York Times, were Ramesh Flinders, a screenwriter and filmmaker from Marin County, California, Miles Beckett, a surgical residency dropout turned filmmaker, and Greg Goodfried, a former attorney with Mitchell, Silberberg and Knupp, LLP. Even though the entire thing was just a hoax, the web series remained popular until it ended in 2008.
5. GoogleTV (2007)
How to Sign Up for GoogleTV Beta
This is a video response to How to Sign Up for GoogleTV Beta
"Mark. E. Erickson" gives a demo of the "GoogleTV Beta" in a single shot, trying to prove that logging in and out of Gmail 700 times will actually gain you access. It looks like they made a fake GoogleTV just to run for these videos, and it looks surprisingly like something Google would create. A wishful thinking with the fustration in wasting four hours of your life logging in and out of your email account!! VIA
6. Bill Gates Wants to Give You Money (1997)
|Claim: Internet users can receive a cash reward for forwarding messages to test a Microsoft/AOL e-mail tracking system.
Subject: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news!
To all of my friends, I do not usually forward messages, But this is from my
good friend Pearlas Sandborn and she really is an attorney.
If she says that this will work - It will work. After all, What have you got to
lose? SORRY EVERYBODY.. JUST HAD TO TAKE THE CHANCE!!! I'm an
attorney, And I know the law. This thing is for real. Rest assured AOL and
Intel will follow through with their promises for fear of facing a multimillion-
dollar class action suit similar to the one filed by PepsiCo against General
Electric not too long ago.
Dear Friends; Please do not take this for a junk letter. Bill Gates sharing his
fortune. If you ignore this, You will repent later. Microsoft and AOL are now
the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet
Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are
running an e-mail beta test.
When you forward this e-mail to friends, Microsoft can and will track it ( If
you are a Microsoft Windows user) For a two weeks time period.
For every person that you forward this e-mail to, Microsoft will pay you
$245.00 For every person that you sent it to that forwards it on, Microsoft
will pay you $243.00 and for every third person that receives it, You will be
paid $241.00. Within two weeks, Microsoft will contact you for your address
and then send you a check.
I thought this was a scam myself, But two weeks after receiving this e-mail
and forwarding it on. Microsoft contacted me for my address and withindays,
I receive a check for $24,800.00. You need to respond before the beta
testing is over. If anyone can affoard this, Bill gates is the man.
It's all marketing expense to him. Please forward this to as many people as
possible. You are bound to get at least $10,000.00. We're not going to help
them out with their e-mail beta test without getting a little something for our
time. My brother's girlfriend got in on this a few months ago. When i went to
visit him for the Baylor/UT game. She showed me her check. It was for the
sum of $4,324.44 and was stamped "Paid in full"
Like i said before, I know the law, and this is for real.
Intel and AOL are now discussing a merger which would make them the
largest Internet company and in an effort make sure that AOL remains the most widely used program, Intel and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.
When you forward this e-mail to friends, Intel can and will track it (if you are
a Microsoft Windows user) for a two week time period.
The basic come on is that Microsoft or AOL (or both) is testing a new email forward tracking system, and if you forward the email, you'll be paid based on how many times your email gets resent by your friends (their new software will keep track of it all, of course). Another variation of this hoax is that every forwarded email will raise money for some charitable cause. This persistent hoax has been circulating since 1997 in one form or another, and is still making the rounds today.
7. Giant Camel Spiders in Iraq (2004)
The camel spider is the friendliest spider in the world. When kept as a pet they are known to respond when called by name, curl up for a nap on their owners pillow and can even make a mean cup for tea! They are fearsome hunters, but are not venomous, though their bite may produce slight numbness and extreme pain. The email repeated claims from the first Gulf War in 1993, that the spiders could run 25 miles per hour, could jump several feet in the air, and could grow 8-10 inches in length. These claims were made more believable by the photo itself which was just taken from an angle that makes the spider seem bigger than it really is.
8. Kidney Thieves in New Orleans (1997)
Shortly before Mardi Gras in 1997, a hoax email started making the rounds warning travelers that a ring of organ thieves was operating in the city, and revelers were likely to get their kidneys stolen.
The organ harvesting urban legend had been spread in the past, but this particular email chain became so popular that it even prompted the New Orleans police to issue an official statement denying the hoax's validity so that the city wouldn't lose revenue from scared travelers canceling Mardi Gras plans. VIA
9. Hercules the Dog (2007)
An email with what was purported to be a photo of the world's largest dog started popping up in inboxes in 2007. Hercules, was supposedly a 282 pound English Mastiff who stood almost as tall as a horse, and the photo seemed to back it up.
However, even though a dog named Hercules was once recognized as the world's largest, it's not the one in the photo, and the photo is almost definitely a fake.
Picture:The real English mastiff named Hercules owned by a Massachusetts man was once recognized as the world's heaviest dog.
|Heaviest & Tallest Dog Definition reviewed
The term "biggest dog" is somewhat ambiguous and is used here to
mean "heaviest dog" rather than "tallest dog." Guinness currently assigns the latter title to Gibson, a harlequin great Dane who measures 42.2 in.
Picture: The tallest dog living is Gibson, a harlequin great Dane, who measured 107 cm (42.2 in) tall on August 31, 2004 and is owned by Sandy Hall of Grass Valley, California, USA.
An English mastiff named Kell, described as "weighing 21 stone
(294 lbs.), taller than a Shetland pony, and more than six feet long,"
was previously described as the "world's heaviest dog," It is
unclear whether she's still alive.(Different newspaper articles from 2001 refer to her as both living and dead)
The breed now known as the English mastiff was brought to this country by Phoenician traders as early as the 6th century BC. After the Roman invasion, they were used to fight in arenas against other large animals such as lions. By the end of the Second World War the breed was almost extinct in the UK but was re-established with the help of imports. Mastiffs are the heaviest dogs in the world and the normal weight for a fully-grown adult is about 14 stone. Although bred as guard dogs, English mastiffs make very good family pets. They are good with children, rarely bark and tend to defend rather than attack.
10. Bigfoot's Body (2008)
A California Bigfoot enthusiast actually paid the two Georgia men $50,000 for the body, and later found that it was just a costume packed in ice. One of the men, who was a police officer, was fired as a result of perpetrating the hoax, and they both face legal action.
Video: BIGFOOT BODY FOUND IN GEORGIA !!!! Read Body proves Bigfoot no myth, hunters say
Video: The body has been thawed and it is a costume. Read Bigfoot body 'discovery' dismissed as a hoax
11. Kremvax (1984)
A member of Usenet in 1984 created quite a stir when he announced that the Soviet Union would be joining the network. The message, which appeared to be posted from Konstantin Chernenko (with the address email@example.com), was shocking because most people assumed Cold War security issues and hostility between the USSR and the USA would prevent the Soviet Union from joining Usenet. Kremvax was announced on April 1, 1984 in a posting ostensibly originated there by Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko. The posting was actually forged by Piet Beertema of CWI as an April Fool's joke. In fact, it was only six years later that the first genuine site in Moscow, demos.su, joined Usenet. Some readers needed convincing that the postings from it weren't just another prank.
12. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Video:The Blair Witch Project trailer (1999)
The official web site for The Blair Witch Project explains the mythology behind the
Blair Witch legend that these students were supposedly investigating: In 1785, a woman accused of witchcraft is banished from the village of Blair, Maryland, and a year later,her accusers and half of Blair's children vanish. The town of Burkittsville is established at the site of the abandoned village about forty years later, and over the next 150 years a series of child murders and mutilations takes place. In 1994, three students decide to travel to Burkittsville to film interviews with locals about the Blair Witch legend as a class project, and a couple of days later they disappear in nearby woods. No trace of them is found until the footage they shot is discovered under an old cabin a yearlater.
When the movie came out in 1999, a lot of people weren't so sure that The Blair Witch Project was a piece of fiction. Due to a very clever Internet marketing campaign, in which the movie's creators developed a network of background web sites about the movie's mythology, many people believed that the film was actually a documentary created from found footage of kids who had disappeared in the woods.
13. Hurricane Lili Waterspouts (2002)
Sorry, severe weather fans, this photo has been doctored. The eerie phenomenon depicted above did not really occur. This photo, which flew around email inboxes in 2002, supposedly showed a trio of menacing water spouts approaching a container ship as Hurricane Lili rolled in.
Meteorologists were suspicious of the photo almost at once because it is very rare to see two waterspouts of that size so close together, let alone three. The original, undoctored photo actually shows a single impressive waterspout and was published in a shipping trade magazine called "Supply Lines" in 2001.
Video: Hurricane Lili 2002 Chase Intercept Video
14. Steorn Free Energy (2006 / 2007)
Video: Steorn: Sky News: Race On To Prove Free Energy
Irish engineers say they have built a device that creates free and clean energy. Until now most scientists have dismissed their claims, saying that they break the most basic laws of physics. So the inventors have come up with a unique challenge.
In June 2009, the appointed jury of their scientific peers decided that Steorn's technology just didn't work, leading many to believe what they'd suspected all along: this is simply an elaborate hoax. Read more at Irish 'energy for nothing' gizmo fails jury vetting
15. The Internet Drunk Surfing Bill (1994)
An article in PC Computing magazine written by John Dvorak described a bill going through Congress that would make it illegal to use the internet while drunk, or to discuss sexual matters over a public network. The bill was supposedly numbered 040194 (i.e. 04/01/94), and the contact person was listed as Lirpa Sloof (April Fools backwards). The article said that the FBI was going to use the bill to tap the phone line of anyone who "uses or abuses alcohol" while accessing the internet. The article generated so many outraged phone calls to Congress that Senator Edward Kennedy's office had to release an official denial of the rumor that he was a sponsor of the bill. VIA
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I went without using shampoo for 5 weeks and my hair never stopped constantly looking wet, that's how I'd describe it. Ironically (or is that strangely) my hair did have more volume and was less flat, less pinned to my head the way it normally is. Breakouts around the hair line became an issue, on my temples, sideburns, below my ears. [In truth though I did run out of Facial & Body Wash and my precious skin healing Skin Serum - so this could also be a factor.]
When I was due to attend special occasions I washed my hair with a bicarb water mix - 1 cup of warm water with a tablespoon of bicarb soda - and the results were amazing (see above pic). My hair was shining and voluminous and soft. My hair stayed this way for 3-4 days after washing [yes I waited that long in between washes since I wanted to thoroughly test all aspects of this challenge] before gradually going back to the 'wet' look. The only issue: my hair was also very static the next day and thereafter making brushing interesting. It was like touching one of those electric static ball thingies.
Now that I'm back to using SLES free shampoo I'm finding my hair is flat and limp again. My scalp is itchy. My hair begins to get oily quicker, for e.g: if I wash my hair on Monday night by Tuesday evening my hair is starting to look oily already meaning I have to wash my hair every 2nd day. The static is taking a while to dissipate and I keep getting these ridiculously knotty knots as the base of my skull which are super fun to try and get out. Though these are caused not by the shampoo but from wearing collared jackets and scarfs during cold weather. Now I'm using shampoo again I'm finding the knots worse.
My findings:
- I don't know if eventually, say after 2 months or more, my hair would stop looking wet without using any shampoo. I didn't really want to wait that long to find out.
- Using bicarb soda was quite effective in that my hair stayed clean for a long time and looked shiny and stunning. The static was an issue though. Perhaps there are additional substances to be trialed here with varying results. Will have to work on that...
- Back to using mainstream shampoo, I've only been doing so for around 1 week and I'm already hating it. Flat hair... urgh! Getting oily quickly... don't like! Itchy scalp... driving me nuts!
Are you up to the No Poo challenge? Would you try it yourself and see what results you get? Have you tried it before? Feel free to share your comments and remember to tick the reactions boxes so we know you love us.


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Good Morning Everyone! Hope you all had a good week!! I am linking up today with the ladies from High Five on Friday - February edition!
Since its almost February I figured I would high five some of the great things on the horizon for the month of February. While I can hardly believe that February is almost here - I mean where did January go there are sure to be some good things happening next month.
1) The house - while it feels like this remodel has been taking FOREVER fingers crossed it will be finished up this month and we can FINALLY move in!! The picture below is showing that painting has begun!
3) Valentine's Day - while I don't get super duper mushy mushy over Valentine's day I do look forward to any reason to have a nice dinner, steal an extra kiss from the hubs, buy a silly little gift that only he could enjoy it is always fun for me!
4) Shakeology / Beach Body - So I am starting a challenge on Monday that is going to help me lose weight. It is using Shakeology and Beach Body workouts. While I am excited for this new venture - I am also scared to death! Hopefully it will go well and I can finally put me first for once and do what I need to do! Also with this a few of my girlfriends and I have been doing this plank challenge! I am on the second day of 60 seconds and holy-ba-geous it is hard!!
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5) This little princess is turning 1 on Valentine's Day. I can't believe how fast the first year has gone it is very bittersweet that she is turning 1.
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A Week of Mourning and Remembering
My father-in-law, Jerry Paul Hirst, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 11, 2010, the very day I predicted this to be our year of happiness.
We're mourning his loss.
He is the first of our parents to die, which brings its own set of firsts for us and for our children, who've now felt the reality of death. I'm not ready to write—still processing my thoughts and feelings.
Even though we're sad and we will miss Dad and Pappa, we find comfort in sorrow from the loving attentions and service so many give in times of need and from our knowledge of Heavenly Father's Great Plan of Happiness.
Happiness in this eternal perspective is still with us.
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Are we really at that stage of life where our parents, parents-in-law, could be moving on? Your experience last week got me thinking about how weird it is to be in that phase of life. I hope you are feeling the comfort and peace of the Spirit. I love you all!
I am so sorry for your loss! What a rough time for your family! I said a little prayer for your family as I read your post!
I had a conversation with a friend on Sunday who has also lost his father this last year. We must definitely be in that stage as eight of us roughly the same age sat together on Friday night, five of the eight have lost one if not both parents. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all!
I'm so sorry to hear this. Your family will be in my prayers.
I am so sorry to hear about Paul's father. It's a stage of life I'm definitely not prepared for yet….not sure I ever will be. I never met Paul'd dad; but knowing the quality of son he has, he must have been a wonderful man. My thoughts and prayes are with your family.
I am truly sorry. Aren't we blessed to know that we will see each other again someday. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Oh, I just read back a post. So sorry to hear. Wow. I will certainly have you and your family in my prayers.


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Fatal Intent
Ryshia Kennie
In the heart of the jungle lies more than just the hint of death.
Leading a scientific excursion into the Borneo rain forest is a life long dream for entomologist, Garrett Cole. But when her guide turns up dead and headless, her abilities are tested. As the dense foliage pushes her team further from the river, they are lost. Every shimmer of sound is a threat, and when a blonde haired, half-naked giant emerges from nowhere, she wants to run. But there are no options – she needs help.
Raised in the lush cradle of the Borneo jungle, Aidan is as unconventional as the fact that he has no last name. While the city is home, he returns to the jungle for peace and solitude. As a PI, how can he ignore the mystery this group and their dead guide poses? Leading them in a convoluted trek in a bid for answers he soon finds himself in a clash of wills with their alluring leader and answers that slide dangerously close to the tribe he loves.
In the jungle's torrid heat they find unexpected solace in each others arms. But faced with death and betrayal, in a battle of wits that puts lives on the edge, can anyone be trusted?
Aidan moved vines back, exposing his face. They only had to look in his direction.
He was so close he could have reached out and touched her. She was delicate, out of place here in the midst of this wilderness. Her skin, even beneath the sweat and exertion-stained flush, was fair. She wasn't built to be here, she was too slight to survive, too weak, too . . .
She glanced up. A frown immediately seared her face.
"Who the hell are you?" she snarled.
He bit back a smile. She should have screamed. She hadn't. All tiny limbs and fragile beauty, and yet she attacked first.
He let his gaze rove over the group, refusing to be corralled by her attack.
One of the men looked panicked, the others seriously stressed. He shifted his spear to his other hand and waited, taking the warrior advantage of time and observation. The silent often learned much about their enemy.
"Put that down." She gestured to his spear.
His fingers loosened for a millisecond before gripping the spear tighter. Was she out of her mind? Green, innocent, and totally forest-illiterate, but she was feisty.
Feisty? She was seething, hot, absolutely pissed—about what, he wasn't sure. Her anger didn't make much sense. Nothing about this afternoon made much sense.
Topic: How I was inspired to write Fatal Intent
A trip to Borneo inspired me to write Fatal Intent. I suppose I always knew a story would come out of the trip but when I got on that plane I didn't have a word written, not a vague plot or even a half-cut synopsis. Fatal Intent was literally born on one moment on that trip. You know those moments, when as cliché as it sounds, you can't believe what you're seeing. It was really a moment of shock and disbelief – a moment when I said this is how the story begins. And of course, the rest of it fell in from there. It might be an odd place to write an outline but it was written one night in Borneo as the geckos began their night time scuttle.
I can't imagine writing Fatal Intent without having been to Borneo for being there gave me a sense of the jungle. While I'd been to the cloud forests of Costa Rica and tramped through a rain forest or two, I wasn't prepared for the noise in Borneo's jungle. The insects were loud, they sawed and screeched and shrilled like creatures many times their size. And sometimes, too – they were silent. At those times the whole jungle seemed to pant quietly, as humidity and tension climbed. It was as if everything waited for what might happen next, what predator would emerge, what threat they must dodge. I remember how the grass whipped into the shape of an S as one of the many large lizards slipped through an area, and how the foliage was thick, and the humidity felt slick against your skin. Hot, damp and humid and there we were wearing long pants that were tucked into our socks on treks to keep out the leeches! Yes, there were a lot of bugs in Borneo and most of them were oversized. Thank goodness, not the leeches.
Fatal Intent was inspired by a day trek down river to see one of the local longhouses. It was early in the afternoon when I was taken into a place in time where only imagination can go, the beginning of Fatal Intent and the discovery of the headless guide that begins the story.
I remember standing at the foot of those rickety wooden stairs that led to the longhouse, the sun beating down and the jungle alive with a cacophony of sound and the roar of the river only a few feet away, and then heading upward and trying not to think of how old that worn, steep staircase was or how frail the railing might be. And when I reached the top there was the longhouse. It looked rather like a retro motel, an age beaten unpainted length of building with individual entrances butted one up against the other and stretching in both directions. There were at least twenty families in that longhouse that was fronted by an age-grayed wooden verandah with woven reed mats drying rice in the sun and old women looking at us with a combination of curiosity and disdain. And as we followed our guide, he was quick to point out the human skull that dangled from the rafters in the common area. A human skull – over a hundred years old and all that remained of their headhunting tradition, or so he said. It was all rather grisly and fascinating in a macabre sort of way. Maybe it was just a good story for the tourists but it definitely was the catalyst of a story – Fatal Intent.
At each stop, Ryshia will award one commenter an ebook copy of From the Dust, a historical romance set in Depression Era Saskatchewan. The grand prize for the tour will be an autographed copy of From the Dust, a book unique bookmark, and a Region 1 DVD of East of Borneo, a 1931 B&W movie.
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Ryshia Kennie is the author of two published romances. From the Dust, is a romance set during the Great Depression. Her second book, Ring of Desire, was set against a backdrop of magic and mystery, in medieval England. An award winning author, her recent novels now focus on suspense and women's fiction – always with a hint or even a dollop, of romance. The Canadian prairies are home where she lives with her husband and one opinionated Irish Terrier.
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Recently, VJD Smith criticised the term "femmephobia" in her piece "Femmephobia: what are we really afraid of?" [x] It's a funny one for me; in the past, certainly, I've experienced the particular misogyny which women court when they present as femme, particularly if it's a femme which is camp, unusual or interpreted as overtly sexual. Right now, I'm more likely to get wry questions as to the size of my dick, or strangers calling me "sir" (fine by me) and then panicking horribly when they realise I'm a woman and insist I'm a "beautiful girl" or that they "just saw the short hair and…" (less fine by me).
Anyway. Smith's piece got me thinking. She writes, "It seems you can't attack the industries and social environments which exploit pressures on women to be "feminine" because that's attacking those people who are naturally "femme" (an essentialist definition which is, in itself, culturally imperialistic)."
Firstly, I'd like to argue that "femme" is not essentialist per se. Neither is "butch". Yes, both denote certain collections of thought-of-as-gendered characteristics and performances, but there's a reason they're preferred to "feminine" and "masculine". Encoded in these terms is an understanding of how gender performance and presentation is separate from biological determinism. More than that, I've always viewed butch and femme as fundamentally camp, rocking the foundations of masculine/feminine by showing them up for the arbitrary categories they are; "naturally femme" is a bit of an oxymoron, if only because "naturally [gendered term]" is always a questionable construction. I'll leave it to Judy: "The replication of heterosexual constructs in non-heterosexual frames brings into relief the utterly construced status of the so-called heterosexual original." Smith doesn't really engage with the queer context of the term "femme". To lesbians and other queer women denied femininity or acknowledgement as women on the grounds of their sexuality (think the good old Third Sex narrative), "femme" was and is a method of resistance just as much as "butch"; femmes shouldn't be thought of as just "lesbians who aren't butches" or anything so simplistic. Of course, "femme" (if not "butch" so much, though I am fully in support of straight butches) has widened in common parlance to include straight/non-queer women, too. Some queer women consider this appropriation, and I'm not going to shout them down; I can see how it could be. Personally, so long as its queer origin and current queer context remain recognised, I'm happy for its meaning to become more widespread, because we need these unstable and tongue-in-cheek words for gender presentation come unstuck from gender come unstuck from biology.
But this is nothing so far but a defence of butch/femme; what I really wanted to talk about was Smith's conclusion. I think it's fair to say she reaches it by straw-femme arguments, although any links to people critiquing critiques of pinkification etc are welcome, and I will recant. It's simply that I've never seen "femmephobia" used that way. I've seen it used by people of all genders, trans* and cis, to discuss the way in which femme is seen as weak, defeatist, taboo; to discuss how trans women are in more immediate physical danger than trans men (to give a very cursory example); to talk about how young girls are in one breath told to be feminine and beautiful and then mocked for being interested (if they are) in makeup, skirts, sex. I've seen it used in gay male communities to discuss disgust for femme men. Nonetheless, I think Smith's final point holds true:
"This is misogyny."
Yep. Femmephobia is misogynistic in origin. Of course it is. It is (in some cases*) a specific version of misogyny. And it's really important that it's recognised and named—Smith claims that the term is pathologising, and I can understand that, but as a non-femme, I don't feel qualified to rename an issue which femmes themselves have highlighted. I can argue, though, against rhetoric which encourages a false idea of shared experience, an idea which will always be exclusionary. Why can misogyny not be further qualified? There is transmisogyny, there is racist misogyny, there is ableist misogyny. There is misogyny faced only by mothers, only by queer women, only by old women, only by women who work, only by unemployed women—I could go on. Specificity is not an erasure; specificity is what helps us to recognise and fight misogyny and all its attendent hatreds when we see it. When Smith lumps femmephobia, whorephobia, SWERF/TERF and radfem all into one category of "madeup words which other, misguided feminists try to find comfort in", she's not just being patronising; she's demonstrating the issue of what happens when you don't try for specificity. Of course all these things are interconnected; the whole bloody patriarchy is one massive spiderweb of concurrent, conflicting, criss-crossing fuck-ups and prejudices. We're all pretty aware of that. It's why we agree that it's a bad thing. But it's a mistake to wave a hand at whorephobia because it sounds like femmephobia and you disagree with the term femmephobia; it's lazy to argue that the label "trans-exclusionary radical feminists", which refers to radical feminists who try to exclude trans people, is pathologising simply because you're talking about pathologising terms.
*Femmephobia affects women, men and non-binary people, because femme does not mean woman. When a femme man experiences femmephobia, it isn't misogyny, but it is misogynistic.


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Mel P from Kookie Designs has tagged me, so here goes!
8 things I am looking forward to...
1. I am looking forward to Jamies birthday party being over tomorrow! I get really anxious when I'm in charge of other peoples children, so as much as I know Jamie and Alex will love snowtubing, I will be looking forward to my large glass of white to relax tomorrow night
2. Barcelona in 2 weeks with 2 of my best friends from Scotland
3. Getting a new job (fingers crossed)
4. My sister Anne and her 4 chidren coming home from Bahrain for 3 weeks in the summer
5. Our family holiday to Cornwall in July
6. Turning 40 in September and getting it out of the way
7. 4 childfree nights in Rome in September to celebrate my birthday
8. Making some new designs with all those beads sitting around waiting for me
8 things I did yesterday
1. Walked the dog in the rain
2. Went shoe shopping and came home with 2 blouses
3. Have a latte in M&S
4. Made a couple of bracelets and swore at the camera
5. Answered my work emails and pretended I was working
6. Took Alex to get a fringe cut so she could look like Miley Cyrus
7. Had coffee at my friend Gillians
8. Painted my toenails
8 things I wish I could do
1. Live in a country where summer meant sunshine
2. Spend time with my granny who died when I was a child
3. See my friends in Scotland more
4. Get a physio job (see above)
5. Always keep my kids safe
6. Be a bit more motivated to keep the house tidy
7. Relax and enjoy life a bit more
8. Have more time just Andy and me
8 shows I watch .....
2. Cold Case
3. The Apprentice
4. Greys Anatomy
5. Britains Got Talent
6. Ashes to Ashes
7. The Wire
8. Brothers and Sisters
So my 8's are done! The rules for those I tag are
1. Mention the name of the person who tagged you
2. Do your lists of 8
3. Tag 8 bloggers
4. Tell them that they have been tagged
My 8 are -
1. Ali at alibalijewellery
2. Amy at arehandmadejewellery
3. Boo at boojewels
4. Valerie at cabinandcub
5. MissMaisy at missmaisyschatter
6. Cherylline at iliaiye
7. Sarah at landcuckoo
8. Jen at 10oneworld
Saturday, 16 May 2009
Posted by AMIdesigns at 09:20
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Wowza that's quite a list, Enjoy Barcelona, it's fabulous I've been for a day, the Gaudi buildings are a must to see. So inspirational.ReplyDelete
Hey don't you know 40 is the new 20, I should know, I'm 21 this year. hehe,
I'm getting excited! only 13 sleeps to go :DReplyDelete
Superb Tag info Lovely xxxReplyDelete
thanks for the tag and a great post... will work on my 8 tomorrow!ReplyDelete
I love these tag things, you did a great and interesting list. I am marvelling at some of the great things you have lined up this year! (bit jealous, actually!...)ReplyDelete
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Wednesday, June 07, 2006
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- At Thu Jun 08, 03:30:00 AM, anonymous said...
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- At Thu Jun 08, 04:04:00 AM, Peter Kirk said...
Although Many Pies is a friend and former colleague and neighbour of mine, and I gave Wayne the link to his blog, I don't know any more about this particular sign language translation than in his posting and the linked article. But I do know that some sign language translation projects in fact aim to provide not an abstract representation of the text, but an actual performance as a video recording, perhaps on DVD. This is partly because there is no generally accepted way of making an abstract representation of sign language. Thus the situation is similar to a spoken language which has no written form, or not one which is widely read: a Bible translation may have to be distributed in an audio form, which necessarily implies a specific performance. But then one could argue that a specific printed form of the text is also a specific performance.
Indeed the linked article suggests the same:
In Spain, translators are exploring several means of producing Scripture on paper and DVD including writing systems and 3D animation. Deaf communities in Mexico and
Colombia want translations in video or DVD format. Anyone who knows the language will understand.
Of course if Scripture is to be distributed as a specific performance, that performance must be done properly, and checked before distribution. It would be wrong to distribute a performance in which there was for example incorrect stress (or the sign language equivalent) giving a wrong understanding. And there are challenges here related to matters which are ambiguous, perhaps deliberately, in the written text but where the ambiguity has to be resolved in a performance. But then the same is true whenever the Bible is read out loud e.g. in church.
- At Thu Jun 08, 07:18:00 AM, anonymous said...
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- At Thu Jun 08, 07:36:00 AM, Suzanne McCarthy said...
The point here is that because profoundly deaf people may not speak English well, unless they have access through cued speech or lip reading, they do not read English well. It is common for deaf people to achieve only a grade 3 or 4 literacy level in English, or the language of their surrounding culture, because they do not speak that language as their first language and do not have access to the phonetic system.
There is no established written form of sign language, so what is intended in this article must be someone signing the words of the Bible.
There is an assumption that the Deaf should be able to read like anyone else the language of their surrounding culture, but this is only true if they have access to the basic language structure. For many this language is a second lg to them, that they understand and read in a limited way.
The deaf people I know are oral, that is, they communicate in English through lip-reading or with assisted hearing and cued specch.
However, this article very rightly brings attention to those Deaf who speak Sign as their first language. They should have the Bible in their first language.
- At Thu Jun 08, 07:36:00 AM, R. Mansfield said...
Having a number of deaf acquaintances, I believe this would be a great idea. I think something like this would not only help the hearing impaired, but also churches that have a minstry to the deaf.
A few years back, Baker published a translation of the Bible called the English Version for the Deaf. It was also published under the title, Easy-to-Read version. I looked to see if it is still in print and Amazon does carry it, but it is very pricy--$50. I have no idea why it is so expensive. I don't remember paying that much for my copy.
In the Preface of the English Version for the Deaf, the statement is made that "Hearing persons learn English largely through oral conversation. The deaf do not have this advantage, so their experience with the language is severely limited. It is this limited experience with the spoken language that causes most of the problems the deaf face in learning to read."
The English Version for the Deaf is characterized by very short sentences, usually in simple subject-predicate constructions. Here is a sample:
People will say bad things against you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things against you because you follow me. But when people do those things to you, you are blessed. Be happy and glad. You have a great reward waiting for you in heaven. People did those some bad things to the prophets that lived before you.
Matt 5:11-12
- At Thu Jun 08, 07:41:00 AM, Suzanne McCarthy said...
PS There is a line in the preface of the TNIV where the translation committee states that they do not endorse the red letter editions but they are the 'publishers choice.'
I dislike red letter editions also. But I do like the Lindisfarne gospels and they must rank as 'interliniear' or 'glosses.'
- At Thu Jun 08, 02:41:00 PM, Peter Kirk said...
I agree that the ideal is to have access to one's own printed Bible that one can study at one's own pace. But in the overall context of church history this is something of a luxury. Only within the last couple of hundred years at the most have Bibles been available at a price which ordinary people could afford, and for even less time have most people been able to read at all. Before that, only religious and academic professionals and rich people were able to study the Bible for themselves; most others had to rely on what they heard read out in church or elsewhere. Now, fortunately, the printed Bible is easily available, at least in most parts of the world. But there are still many illiterate people worldwide, including those whose languages have not been written down at all (although some of these, including some deaf sign language users, may have limited reading skills in a written language which is not their first language). There are also blind people. For such people, by the miracles of modern technology, the Bible text is now becoming available on audio or video. This is not like listening to the Bible read out live, for a tape or DVD can be under the control of the user and can be paused, rewound etc as required. The user interface may not be quite as straightforward as paging through a book - although if well designed it need not be much more difficult. As a result, even if we can agree that the written text would be the best solution of all, the options available to the illiterate, the deaf and the blind are now only a little bit less good.
- At Fri Jun 09, 12:55:00 AM, Paul Morriss said...
My blog is Many Pies, I'm Paul Morriss.
Suzanne got the point about the performance aspect, and the lack of access to the phonetic aspects of a spoken and written language.
As to how the Bible would be represented, what the different sign language communities want seems to vary. Some use an abstract notation which looks a bit like someone signing, others use little pictures of the head and upper body with arrows indicating movement. Video recordings and computer generated figures are also possibilities.
If you want more info you can see a video clip and get more details of a DVD here:
It's worth pointing out, as it isn't obvious, that there isn't one sign language, but at least 121:
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P&S Journal: Fall 1994, Vol.14, No.3
Apgar Remembrances
Michael Reynard'78
Santa Monica, California
In response to your request in the Spring issue of P&S, I am appending a copy of a brief letter from Dr. Virginia Apgar. Apparently, she was quite a celebrity in her time and received a "devastating" amount of adulation.
(Editor's Note: Dr. Reynard came into possession of this note as an autograph collector, so the exact nature of the inquiry to which Dr. Apgar responded is not known. Dr. Reynard's collection includes several pieces of P&S memorabilia, including an autograph of John Bard, father of P&S founder Samuel Bard.)


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If you squint just right, you can see them spilling from the vehicle, trench coats tied tight and fedoras tipped low over their eyes, tommy guns held not so discreetly at their sides as they quickly step away from the splaying suicide doors and disappear into an inky, rain-soaked night. Gangsters, old-school, on a job. This is their ride, and not just for all the badges that read "Mobsteel."
Blink. The fedoras make way for bandanas and knit caps, the trench coats for black T-shirts and grease-stained jeans slung loose and low, the tommy guns for tattooed arms crossed tightly across chests. As you check out their ride, their eyes stay glued on you.
Except for Adam's. The owner and founder of Mobsteel, in Brighton, Mich., Adam Genei has an affability that belies his ruffian image, and he talks easily about his latest creation, the Mobsteel Flex, while his crew quietly hangs back, watching.
The stock Ford Flex "is a little more realistic for middle America; it's no Porsche Cayenne. But it's still a girl's car," says Genei, smiling. "It has to have some sort of toughness for me to want to drive it."
The Flex lends itself to a lot of toughening up, with its naturally strong lines and square stance and proportions that tend toward the long and lean. Genei started by dressing up his SEMA show car in Mobsteel's trademark all-black palette.
The triple-black treatment is at once understated and graphic, a simple, declarative sentence punctuated thrice: a glossy jet-black body and a flat hot-rod-black roof, courtesy of SEM Products' Color Horizons, with a full black leather interior, custom-stitched by C&S Stitch Works.
A one-off Mobsteel front fascia replaces the stock, with a blacked-out mesh grille filling out the maw where the Flex's original triple chrome bars once lay. The headlight buckets have been blacked out, too, and a glance at the back end reveals a similar treatment: customized rear fascia and blackened taillight housings.
The flanks still boast the original strakes, but the door handles have been shaved, the better to disguise the fact that the back doors now open rearward. A pair of enormous billet hinges, custom pieces from Street Dreams by Ross measuring every bit of six inches across, allow the back doors to open extra wide.
The body sits low over its custom Mobsteel wheels--24-inchers painted the same flat black as the roof and closely wrapped in Pirelli 255/30Z P Zero Nero tires--lower even than a slammed stock model would, given the additional steel welded to the Flex's skirt all around. It gives the vehicle a stance as menacing as that of any of the sleds for which Mobsteel typically is known, such as the Heavy Hitter, sitting across the garage, an all-black 1968 Lincoln Continental hardtop that almost scrapes the asphalt.
The Mobsteel Flex doesn't look driveable but for a full hydraulic suspension that lifts the body up off the wheels to give the rubber some turning clearance, with adjustable
Air Runner custom front struts and Low Rider Depot air-management components.
The heart of the 2009 Ford Flex remains largely untouched, with the powertrain--a 3.5-liter Duratech V6 tied to a six-speed automatic--getting little alteration but for a Magnaflow cat-back exhaust that peeks out from the bumper through a pair of siamesed tips.
Inside, there's little of the flashy stuff seen on the typical SEMA show car, the Mobsteel guys instead opting for the same minimalist look as on the exterior. Some of the trimwork has been replaced, with detailed pieces stretching across the dash in a black-over-silver perforated pattern by VC Finishes. Scosche Industries supplied a custom stereo center stack, and the backs of the front headrests house Invision monitors, each with its own built-in DVD player.
From the sheer decibels cranked out by the Rockford Fosgate system, you'd expect
to see an interior stuffed full of speakers, on display in every nook and on every sur-face, as with so many SEMA vehicles. Instead, the Mobsteel guys have hidden most of the 18 tweeters, woofers and subwoofers discreetly behind panels in the doors or behind the seats, all the better to maintain the vehicle's unmolested simplicity. Only a bead of red piping stands out against the pitch-darkness inside.
"At the end of the day, when I go home," says Genei, "I want to look out my window and see only black cars sitting in my driveway."
That's just as it should be with a modern-day mobster.
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Woohoo, happy hour!
Hi, hi... So, is it happy hour where you are??? I was inspired by the super cool picture from the Paper Smooches Spark Challenge. I used the jukebox and music notes from the Perpetual Bliss set along with the sentiment from new Get Outta Town set. Hope you like it!
Posted by Kerry at 10:47 PM
Labels: Paper Smooches
5 comments:
- Catherine said...
I love love love your card Sweetie ! What a cool sentiment and the image is dead cute ! Love it to bits ! Hugs, blessings and love from Catherine
- April 10, 2012 at 7:57 AM
- Jay Gee said...
Love your sentiment panel, great card. Thanks so much for joining us at Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge :)
- April 10, 2012 at 9:49 AM
- Lori Barnett said...
eeeek! I LOVE IT! Have fun with all those stamps :)
- April 11, 2012 at 12:56 PM
- Audrey said...
I love that bright blue sentiment jumping out from all the others! So fun! Thanks for joining us for the SPARKS challenge! :)
- April 11, 2012 at 3:01 PM
- Cynthia said...
Very cute!
- April 12, 2012 at 12:39 AM
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"As a celebrity, it is incredibly hard to meet people. I mean, you meet people all the time, but it's very hard to get to know them, or to trust their motivations. Are they just after your Youth in Revolt money? Do they just want to hang out with the cast of Paper Heart? Is it glitz and glamour they are after, or do they really like you for who you are, and how do you even know the difference when sometimes it feels like everyone's an actor? And even if you were to learn that their motivations are true, it's still hard to get to know them as a person. They're either doing their best to impress you, which I guess everyone does in relationships but somehow it does feel different when you're a celebrity. The effort is more intense. The flopsweat is somehow more damp. And then you've got the backdrops: I don't even remember how people interacted before their only backdrops were premiere parties, press junkets, awards shows, and celebrity-filled dinner parties and "game nights" up in the hills. What did they do? Go to Pizza King? I don't remember. But, this is my life now, and I deserve love as much as anyone else. It's hard to find time for dating with a busy shooting schedule, but if I were able to pick my dream girl I guess her name would be Allison, she would be very young, with brown hair, and a basic understanding of MS Paint. She would say "hi" a lot and that's actually probably the only thing she would say. P.S. She wouldn't be crazy."
-Michael Cera
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Quote of the day - Thomas Sowell [Obama]
By far the best presentation as a candidate, among all the candidates in both parties, is that of Barack Obama. But if he actually believes even half of the irresponsible nonsense he talks, he would be an utter disaster in the White House.
Thomas Sowell - 1-8-08
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Cannibal Cards
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Cannibal Cards is a classic plot on card magic developed by Lin Searles and marketed in 1959 where cards disappear when sandwiched between other cards (e.g. "eaten" by the "cannibal" cards.)
Later magicians began developing sleight of hand versions. Roy Walton recognized that Alex Elmsley's "Repulsive Aces" could be used to perform Cannibal Cards.
- The Devil's Playthings by Roy Walton. (1969)
- Matt Corin in Kabbala #1 (1971)
- Bob Stencel's in Pallbearers Review December 1972
- Ed Marlo in Linking Ring Vol. 55, N° 02, feb, 1975, p. 73
- W.J's. Ascanio and Cannibal Cards by Wesley James in Epilogue Special No. 4, The Ascanio Spread (1976)
- Drawing Room Deceptions by Guy Hollingworth (1999)
- Cardivore by Jay Sankey in DVD Revolutionary Card Magic (2004)
- Jean-Jacques Sanvert did a version for his FISM act.


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Our next Critter selection is sure to give you a chuckle, as it mocks that of your prestigious Cote du Rhone wines:
Goats Do Roam Red 2005
This South African primarily Shiraz-based blend tastes as purple as the deep color it holds. Its definitely a fruit-driven blend, with hints of blackberry, but also combines with a nice peppery undertone. It has a strong nose and a silky finish.
Pairing Suggestion: Tender Braised Beef
Retails For: $8.99
Where to Buy: Wine.com


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The rock trio known as Mad the Martian have released their debut LP record, "Blast Off." The album is comprised of 13 original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 55 minutes, making for a powerful and plentiful introduction to this upbeat, ingenious and impeccably skilled band. The album has been released on the MtM Records music label. A contemporary alternative rock record with elements of both indie and classic rock, "Blast Off" by Mad the Martian is catchy, arresting, beautifully harmonic and endlessly fun.
They cite as main artistic influences such legends as Queen, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, and the Beach Boys. Asked to remark upon the themes explored on their new album, they write simply, "Focus on the positive, stand up for yourself, and hear life's melody."
Mad the Martian is a trio formed of brothers Robert and Jack Marsh, reunited with their longtime friend and producer extraordinaire, Anthony J. Resta (Duran Duran, Elton John, Collective Soul et al). They are an animated band with a TV program in development, and have been playing together since the mid- 1990s. Their style is based on alt- rock songwriting anchored on classic rock sensibilities, their signature sound marked by impeccably fine taste and an absolute refusal of digital instrumentation.
Speaking of this decision, Mad the Martian write, "We are coming to earth to fight against auto-tune abuse and laptop uniformity. [We're creating] a fresh, new rock 'n' roll sound that still sounds classic, using instruments made before 1979. No digital synthesizers were used in the making of 'Blast Off.'"
The "Mad the Martian" animated series has the debut record as its underlying plot. Appropriately, the widespread overuse of modern studio technology such as auto tune and synthetic instrumentation is one of its major themes. The story as related in their official bio reads:
"'Blast Off' is an animated series about Mad the Martian, a wacky band from another solar system on an intersolar mission to stamp out the same auto-tune abuse that consumed pop music on their home planet, Sunev, 30 years prior, which derailed their music career.
"'Blast Off' is an animated series about Mad the Martian, a wacky band from another solar system on an intersolar mission to stamp out the same auto-tune abuse that consumed pop music on their home planet, Sunev, 30 years prior, which derailed their music career.
In their 'Time Machine,' they come to Earth after Voyager 1 becomes trapped in their orbit having left Earth's solar system. Aboard Voyager 1 they find the gold records [stored there by NASA] of Elvis, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys.
'It sounds like us!' they exclaim. 'We must go to Earth – we will finally be rock stars there.'
But when they get to Earth, they find the same plastic, force-fed, auto-tuned-beyond-recognition music that killed their careers back home. They settle in LA and meet up with a legendary rock guitar player and a gruff, no-BS manager played by [name as-yet to be officially declared]." The rest is an ongoing war of which "Blast Off" represents the first battle, and over which Mad the Martian clearly stand victorious.
Their tone and timbre are brightly colored by their chosen instruments for the debut album, making the record sound fuller, deeper, and more complexly textured than perhaps any rock record published in the last ten years.
"We are all vintage gear collectors," Mad the Martian writes, "lovers of all things analog, tape machines and synthesizers and pickups and amp cabs and heads. We constantly buy and sell and trade guitars from the 50's and 60's and 70's. We can talk about pedals and amps and tubes for hours. People in the same room with us get a headache hearing all the model numbers and endless geeky details about the tones and sonic character in endless minutia."
Mad the Martian's new record has reputedly started strong in the media, the band having struck several non-exclusive deals for film and TV use.
"We will be bragging constantly here and through social media," they said of this on their official website, "because we have to keep the ball rolling and make it happen to recoup our costs, and to do it all over again."
"Blast Off" by Mad the Martian is available online worldwide. Get in early, audiophiles – very early.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
The LP "Blast Off" is distributed globally by MondoTunes (www.MondoTunes.com) and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
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|Good Morning Sunshine
A passion for cycling + a garage full of bikes + a 12 mile commute to work + a camera phone + a video recorder. Let's see what happens.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Monday, March 6, 2017
Fatbike to the Clouds
Ride up Mount Washington, sounds like a great idea...
|The Goal (at least as far as they let us go)
Actually it sounded like a good challenge and something you just don't get to do everyday. The weather was brutally cold and windy but could have been so much worse. Take away the wind and it was a cloudless day with temps rising into the 20s, not bad.
|Typical winter conditions at the top (Wind a steady 55mph with a 24hour gust of 114mph)
|I mentioned it to Barney and he was all over it!
|The starters full of anticipation
|Still doing good after the fun rolling flat part, time to head UP.
|I climbed 2200' and all I got was this lousy view?
|Still giving the thumbs up!
I was hoping to make the top 50% given how many fatbiking animals there are out there, I didn't expect better. I managed to squeak into the top 25% with 16th place. Based on nothing I expected my time to be 1 hour. I came in at 1:01:59 I'll take it. Results
Cheers to the hours of grooming it must have taken to make this possible after the early melt we had this year.
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Hjalmarsson, Toews to miss Friday's gameby Elise Butler / Chicago Blackhawks
Both sidelined by upper-body injuries, center Jonathan Toews and defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson will not be on the ice Friday when Chicago faces the Senators in Ottawa, but both are making progress, Head Coach Joel Quenneville said Thursday.
Hjalmarsson traveled to Ottawa with the team Thursday. Toews remained in Chicago but was not ruled out for the remainder of the three-game road trip to Ottawa, Detroit and St. Louis.
"Hammer felt really good today, so he's going to come on the trip," Quenneville said of the defenseman, who has been participating in full practices. "He's out for tomorrow, but we hope that he'll be playing [soon]."
Quenneville said Toews' injury remains day-to-day, but added that there's a chance that the captain joins the team on the road.
"He's getting the proper attention and he's working with our trainers. He's doing his routine and he's progressing," Quenneville said.
Hjalmarsson has missed 10 of the last 11 games dating back to Feb. 10 at San Jose. Toews last played Feb. 19 against St. Louis and has missed the past five games.
News and notes: Ray Emery will start for the Blackhawks in net on Friday… Viktor Stalberg did not practice Thursday, but Quenneville called his absence a "maintenance day." He is expected to play against the Senators.


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For young animal lovers, here are some suggestions for you.....
I have a deep love and appreciation for animals, both domestic and wild. As an animal lover, I enjoy reading books that highlight the animal-human bond, have animals themselves as integral characters, and/or showcase the remarkable lives of animals who have overcome incredible obstacles to survive. January was a frigid month and it looks like February is following in that path, so curl up under a blanket next to a cozy fire with a cup of cocoa and enjoy these reads.
A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray by: Ann M. Martin
This is a well-crafted, nicely paced story told through the voice of Squirrel, the stray dog. The reader gets a clear sense of what it is like to be immersed in the sights, sounds, smells, and dangers of a dog's world (reminiscent of Black Beauty). Life is hard for a stray dog who eventually finds himself a loving home. The novel centers on the themes of love, loyalty, perserverance, and overcoming obstacles. A great read for dog lovers ages 8-12.
Sheep by: Valerie Hobbs
A delightful story (for ages 8-12) about the trials and tribulations of a young border collie who narrates his adventurous tale. After a fire destroys the farm where he is born, the young border collie must venture out on his own. He quickly learns about the harshness and beauty of life as he acquires a series of good and not so good owners. The border collie's dream is to fulfill his purpose of living on a farm and herding the sheep. Like a human, the dog learns that life can either make or break you and, no matter what, you should never give up on your dreams.
Welcome to the Bed and Biscuit by: Joan Carris
A charming, humorous, and fun book (for ages 7-11) about an old vet who opens up a bed and breakfast for animals only. Dr. Bender cares deeply for the pets he considers a part of his family (a mini-pig, a mynnah bird, and a cat). When he comes home carrying a "mystery box" after a neighbor's barn fire, the pets go to great lengths to discover what is in the box. The pets become disgruntled with the amount of time and effort Dr. Bender devotes to this new creature in the box. Will the pets be able to accept a new animal member for their family? Great characterization and funny situations!
Walter: The Story of a Rat by: Barbara Wersba
This is a delightful, old-fashioned tale of an unlikely friendship between a rat and an old woman, who writes children's books. This is a pure pleasure to read alone or aloud and has a deeply satisfying ending. The lovely illustrations are a nice complement to the story. (for ages 7-12)
Whittington by: Alan Armstrong
A delightful interwoven tale of Whittington the cat and his exciting ancestral history and of Ben, a young boy who's struggling to learn how to read. This is a beautiful story filled with wonderful human and animal characters . The power of storytelling, both written and spoken, is dramatically evoked. This book offers suspense, history, terrific characters and compelling situations. (for ages 9-13)
I hope you enjoy these animal-inspired stories!
~ Gail Brown


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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
In honor of the occasion, I'll be answering any questions (but keep it PG) you might have (that don't involve Super Secret Info like passwords and SS#s). Also, in keeping with my other Q&A, I would love for you to share something about yourself, anything you like.
Thank you for reading my blog.
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You Q: When are we going to see a teaser/hook/pitch/tidbit of Star Swans?ReplyDelete
My A: I love Tikka Masala. And yes, I know I need to go to London. Boy, do I know it. :o)
Congrats on the blogiversary! I think I've been in love with it ever since you started. Here's to many more years here!
Q: What took you to Mexico, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, and Canada?ReplyDelete
I agree with Jackee - I want to hear more about STAR SWANS! (Even though I already know more than just about anyone else alive (besides you, of course (mwa ha, ha, ha... (okay, so the evil laugh doesn't really fit there - I just wanted to squeeze it in:) ))))
Congrats on a year birthday! Something about me you will find out if you read my latest post :) And my question for you is where do you live? If you don't want to answer publicly you can email me. I love knowing more personal stuff about my blogger friends, like locale, marital status, jobs and stuff even tho I know a lot of people aren't as comfortable giving out the info. What can I say, I'm nosy.ReplyDelete
When did you first start writing...and what form did your early efforts take?ReplyDelete
As for me, something you probably don't know is that I wrote my first poem when I was four years old, and my mother is the one who taught me.
Congrats on one great year for your blog, with many more to come, I hope. :)ReplyDelete
Congratulations! :)ReplyDelete
Could you share one of your children's poems with us? (tips would be nice too)
One of my favorite books is Love that Dog--a fun story told with poetry.
Making Life a Work of Art!
Congrats on your frist blogiversary. Love the halloween look. :DReplyDelete
Happy early blogversary :DReplyDelete
Congrats on the one year milestone! I think a lot of us must have started last fall!!ReplyDelete
What is your number one goal in life?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
What is one thing you like to have while writing?
What's your publishing career goal (even if "career" is in quotes :-)?ReplyDelete
Something about me? I hate ketchup. There, I said it!
Hmm how about...how many hours a day do you spend blogging and/or tweeting? Has it grown or waned as you're approaching the one-year mark?ReplyDelete
Congratulations on one year of blogging!ReplyDelete
What was your first publication? and when?
Something about me...I just had an article published in the MO AR SCBWI Regional Newsletter. :)
Have a great rest of the week!
Congrats. Made it through (almost)the first year.ReplyDelete
Hate to be unoriginal, but I have to add myself to the group that want to hear a snippet of your WIP. Or maybe a one sentence synopsis.....just something.....ReplyDelete
Happy weekend!
Something about me....I am so tired it is not even funny....
Congratulations on 1 year!ReplyDelete
Question: What
Something about me: Hmm...I'm not too interesting right now--lots of homework. Um, fall is my favorite season, and I went on a walk two days ago and saw a tree with bright yellow leaves right next to one with dark purple leaves. They were beautiful--and yellow and violet are complimentary colors on the color wheel, so they really poppped against each other. I've always wondered why no one (at least that I know of)--and especially a movie villain--has planted dark maples and other purple leaved trees all around their house. Why not surround a home with purple foliage?
Hooray for a whole year of your wonderful blog!ReplyDelete
Love it all!
Oooh I'm coming up on a year myself! I didn't realize we started about the same time, because it took me a while to find you! :)ReplyDelete
Question: Any regrets of the year-of-the-blog? Will you do it for another year?
- AnonymousOctober 12, 2010 at 5:58 PM
How have your bloggie friends stretched you/enlightened you/assisted you in your writing endeavors?ReplyDelete
Happy blogoversary.
- AnonymousOctober 13, 2010 at 2:16 PM
I love your blog and congrats on being one :o) I adore the wee spooks. You missed with your duster, I can see webs!! hahaReplyDelete
I'm still working on my writing course. Just sent off the non-fiction assignments.
Question - Do you get worried about what to post on your blog?
One more! ...What do you like/dislike about where you live?ReplyDelete