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It has been WAY to long since I have posted! I feel like I have neglected my blog that I worked so hard to create over the summer. I appologize for being MIA! I haven't even had time to really check out everyone else's blog either! L I am so exhausted between school and coaching, that I collapse in bed when I finally get home at night. The first month of school is now officially over, and I feel like I have some time to breathe now! Anyone who has been here before knows that I looped up to 3rd with many of my students from last year. I can't say how much I already love this experience! My 13 lovely friends from last year have been able to continue right where we left off from! And, although we added 10 more new friends this year, they have learned the ways of the classroom from watching the kids who have been with me!
I can't believe how much my kiddos have grown up – 3rd graders are so much different than 2nd graders! Even though I didn't choose to move, I am definitely excited to see where this journey takes us! I am already thinking of asking the principal about the possibility of looping again in the future.
The first month of school flew by, and we have had many changes and challenges. Our first day of school with students was on a Tuesday. Then Hurricane Lee decided to pay us a visit and we ended up having to cancel school on Wednesday and Thursday of the first week (who would have thought this would happen in central NY???). All the local towns were flooded, but most schools were only closed one day – we however suffered damage to our high school, so we had to close an additional day. But, all teachers came in and we had a conference day so we didn't have to lose a future snow day later in the year. We ended up getting training for the new Core Curriculum – let me say now how scary this is for me! I also attended a teacher-to-teacher conference at our BOCES this month with all the other 3rd grade teachers in the area – there are so many changes coming up with education, and it is overwhelming to say the least.
On Friday we took our 1st field trip of the year. I say 1st, hoping that the PTO will still be able to fund the others that the grade level typically takes (the school is no longer able to pay for field trips, so our WONDERFUL PTO has taken on the challenge the last few years). Anyway, we took a trip to see the circus! It was a lot of fun, and the kids loved it. Well, they loved some parts more than others – ya know, like when 2 of the 3 elephants decided that they needed to go to the bathroom right in front of us! (Oh yes, I can hear it now, "The best part was the elephant poop!"). When we get back to school on Tuesday, we will do some writing about our favorite acts (hopefully I can steer them around the elephant fiasco) and then some thank you notes to our chaperones (I had 12 chaperones for my 22 kids – I was loving it!).
I'm off to get some more work done now, but I wanted to at least make a quick post for those of you who actually read my ramblings! J Have a great additional day off tomorrow!
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If you haven't made these before, you won't believe how easy they are. And fast!
(on top of my $13 thrift store side table. i really wish i had taken a before picture!)
All the supplies you need: synthetic polyester silk fabric, beads, thread, scissors and a candle.
Cut the fabric into a square or circle. It's not critical for it to be perfect because you're going to be singeing the edges using the candle.
Hold the edge of the fabric over the flame. You don't have to be very close - just close enough for the heat to singe the very edge of the fabric. This may take some practice at first.
Repeat this step 3-4 times on different sized pieces of fabric to make the layers of your flower.
Once you're done, sew your bead(s) into the middle of the flower to hold the layers together.
Ah, now time to go do some laundry haha! Have fun making your flowers! I know I have :)
Ta-ta for now,

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There is one feature that differs all restaurants of Dmytro Borysov's Gastrofamily from the others – great cuisine in a very friendly atmosphere. It means that no matter what restaurant you choose you will be definitely satisfied with your meal and high service as well as you will appreciate comfort and design of the place. The new Kanapka Bar became one more pearl of these network of restaurants.
Located in the very mystic and historic part of the city at 30A Andriyivsky Descent, just across the street from famous Kanapa restaurant, this place is the best choice for tet-a-tet meeting, family breakfast or business lunch. The bar was opened in the building constructed in 1905. The design keeps the atmosphere of pre-revolutionary Ukraine with its nice salons, haute couture cuisine and slow rhythm of life.
Stucco moldings on the walls, as well as original brick wall bring you to the 19th century as well as bright green cozy sofas located all around the hall, and two-colored mirrors on the walls. Chandelier is the real décor flavor of this place. If you want to enjoy fresh air it is possible to sit on the small homy terrace in the shadow.
Kanapka bar gastronomy is dedicated to local products and the best old Ukrainian cuisine traditions mixed with modern molecular approach. Kanapka is the main menu position. These are different types of snacks for 1-2 bites with very original tastes. Kanakas are really good with private label Dima Borisov's wines. You can use a special offer from 3 to 6 p.m. while ordering any bottle of wine you can get all types of kanapkas for free with no limit.
Read: Lyubchik: New Restaurant from Borisov Gastro Family
There is a big choice of appetizers and snacks made of meat, fish and vegetables. For the main course you can choose fried brill with smoked oyster, chicken cutlet, lamb neck baked with eggplant puree, rump beef marinated in spicy tomatoes and some other meals. There is a big choice of Ukrainian high quality cheeses and deserts which are good with really unique fruit liqueurs. The menu is in the process of updating. Soon everyone will be able to enjoy tasty breakfasts in Kanapka bar.
Read: Bessarabia' Restaurant in Kyiv Downtown
For those who want to feel mystic spirit of this place just ask the restaurant manager Galina to predict the future with one of the books on the shelves. You have to think about your main issue and tell her the number of book in a row and number of page. She will read you the small part of text which can be the answer to your question. And if you are really lucky you can meet famous barista Slava Babich in Kanapka bar and to taste his unforgettable cuporange. It worked for me, so use the chance and visit this really special place at 30A Andriyivsky Descent.


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I keep reading posts about how you shouldn't post to Facebook using a 3rd party APIs because it kills your EdgeRank. Supposedly Facebook penalizes 3rd party APIs' EdgeRank (the "secret sauce" that determines how often your Page's updates show up in users' news feeds) and collapses 3rd party API updates. While I'm sure that there's merit to these arguments, I also don't think writing off social media management systems (SMMS) is necessarily a good idea, or even an option for large companies or for agencies managing multiple brand accounts.
Benefits of using SMMS include:
- Ability for multiple people to post from one central dashboard.Yes, you can now have multiple Page admins on Facebook, but SMMSs offer the ability for multiple admins to manage posts in a more robust way than one-off posting directly to Facebook.
- Workflow tools--post scheduling, draft/approval modes, and ability to assign issues to certain admins are all valuable workflow tools.
- More robust moderation/blocklist capabilities--Facebook offers rudimentary moderation and profanity blocklist functionality, but for regulated industries like pharma, insurance or finance, more robust controls may be necessary.
- Post scheduling--yes, I know--social media is supposed to be real-time and not scheduled, but in reality, that's not how a lot of businesses work. From needing to schedule posts to cover non-business hours to just needing a schedule to stay on top of posting, being able to view both upcoming and past posts via a calendar can be enormously beneficial. Managing social media accounts is a juggling act and whether you have one person managing all company social media accounts or a bunch of people managing one account, calendaring is, in my opinion, highly valuable.
- Data analysis and reports--Facebook's Insights leave a lot to be desired in terms of data aggregation, engagement analysis, and activity reports. Yes, there are tools you can use to augment Facebook's lackluster insights, but in my opinion they don't compare to the functionality SMMSs offer. The ability to see the number of clicks per post, total reach and/or engagement combined with Twitter, Linkedin and blog posts, and other advanced metrics simply doesn't exist using just Facebook's insights.
- Unique features--I use Thrive as an SMMS and it offers a super cool feature--the ability to create a custom action link on posts without links. You know how, when you post to Facebook, "like," "comment" and "share" links appear below the post? With Thrive you can add a customized action link such as "donate" with a link to your nonprofit's donate page, or "shop" with a link to your company's online store, "take action" with a link to your organization's advocacy page--whatever action/landing page you want. I'm sorry but it's just cool, and you can't do it posting directly from Facebook.
"Posts that are scheduled typically struggle to have high engagement. This is most likely due to the nature of a scheduled update. It's difficult to create unique engaging content several hours or days in advance. Any negative impacts of scheduled posts are most likely correlations with poorly developed content....Automated content typically performs horrendously, due to lacking human touch and craftsmanship. These types of updates struggle for engagement as is (even if they were manually posted onto Facebook). We highly advise against any automated content on Facebook."Sorry but that's just BS, IMHO. You can think of updates off the top of your head and have them be crap, or you can schedule posts a month out, linking back to evergreen content on your website, that result in a ton of traffic back to your website. Obviously, there's an element of "real time" to Facebook updates, but there are plenty of pages that achieve high engagement via posts that are created well ahead of time and scheduled. I don't buy this argument at all--and my experience managing Facebook pages over the past 3 years bears out my skepticism. Content that is scheduled through a 3rd party API doesn't mean that content is "automated"--it can be as carefully curated as content posted in real time directly to Facebook. The platform from which you post doesn't dictate the quality of the content you're posting.
What's your experience been with posting directly to Facebook versus posting from a 3rd party API? Have you noticed a decline in engagement after switching to an SMMS? Or do you think this whole EdgeRank/3rd party API thing is overblown?


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Anytime I can add a card to my Ryan Getzlaf Collection which pairs the Captain with former Duck and current Ottawa Senator Bobby Ryan, I jump at the chance. I was sad to see Bobby go but was at least pleased we got a very good return back for the ultra-talented winger and former # 2 overall pick.
This beaut is numbered 03/15 and features two fantastic patches of two-thirds of the dynamic RPG line that led Anaheim for a number of years. So often I'll come across Getzlaf patches that are far less patch than they should be and really need to be classified as sweater swatches, so it's nice to nab a sick dual patch of my two favorite hockey players. The card came my way for less than half a blaster.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Winning Combos Patches: Getz & Bobby
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Awesomeness in cardboard form.ReplyDelete
It's been a while since I looked at your Getzlaf collection.ReplyDelete
I got about halfway through it and I couldn't see the cards any more because I was too green with envy.
Today's card is another example of why I'm so jealous. Great pickup!
Haha, thanks gentlemen!ReplyDelete
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§ Mr. Greg Knight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will review the new arrangements in place relating to the supply of vehicle number plates; and if he will make a statement. [115688]
§ Mr. Jamieson
The regulatory impact assessment that accompanied the regulations states thatthe effectiveness of tile scheme and the extent of the burden on small businesses will be reviewed two years from the date of the commencement order.
A review of the operation of the new arrangements will accordingly be completed by January 2005. The results of the review and any recommendations for change will be made public.
§ Mr. Greg Knight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many representations he has received and from whom in respect of the new restrictions imposed this year on the sale and supply of vehicle number plates. [115689]
§ Mr. Spellar
Since the commencement of the register in January this year, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has received telephone inquiries on a daily basis. Most are from number plate suppliers about the detailed operation of the scheme.
In addition, written representations seeking exemptions from the scheme have been received from the Federation of British Vehicle Clubs and owners of historic vehicles, trailer retailers and distance sellers of number plates. To permit these exemptions would undermine the scheme by providing loopholes for criminals to exploit.171W
§ Mr. Greg Knight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will exempt pre-1973 motor vehicles from the new rules imposed on the sale and supply of number plates. [R] [115690]
§ Mr. Spellar
This issue was carefully considered prior to the making of the relevant regulations. The theft of historic vehicles is a specialised but lucrative activity. To grant the suggested exemption would deny the protection against vehicle theft that this scheme brings to other motorists.


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As I knit, I saw it differently. In a way, these photos are a study of the type of inspiration offered by seeing things in a new way. I failed to photograph the first time I saw it differently, just after I finished the fair-isle portion. I had knit that portion so tightly that it fit exactly over a small square box. Had I stopped increasing, it would have made a nice box-cozy. I considered ripping it out until I realized that I needed it to be a bit box-shaped.
Of course, blocking flattened it a bit, enough so that I could fold it in half.
It looks a bit like a shawl in the photo above, as long as you don't know that it is only about 25" across at the top. Playing with it a bit, I realized it would make a nice hanging towel.
A bit larger, with a loop at the top... The increases work well as seams and allow it to fold and hang nicely. In the end, I'm happy that it is perfect for the purpose I had in mind all along.
It is a dust cover for my gong fu tea set. There's a lot focus on washing the set as part of the ceremony to remove dust. Now it won't be very dusty to begin.
Project details: Leftover organic worsted and dk-weight cottons, begun at the center and knit in the round on size 6 needles. Squared by increasing with kfb's at the corners on every other round. Pattern is completely made up as it progressed, but was intended to convey a zen-like serenity of color and design.
[Reposted due to software failure. The first post had no photos! I shouldn't have ignored that error message. Now I'm going to fix another error and rip out a few rows of knitting.]


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For the Farmers Market last weekend I made these hand-painted signs to sell.
None did.
I liked them.
Sweetheart said he figured I painted them for us anyway. I said I make things I like so that in case they don't sell, I can use them. :) However, six of these signs is more than even I need.
Here's where I need the help: what should I price them at??? They are 2 to 3 feet long, 6" to 1 foot wide. Sweetheart dug the wood out of the old Homestead for me. I sanded, drilled and hand-painted them. They are on bailing wire hangers with ribbon, lace and/or burlap accents.
Another thought: if I sold them online, would there be any takers from you all? I am thinking of either pay pal direct on the blog, or an etsy thing. Thoughts? I don't want to turn my blog into a store, so I am considering what to do.


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|Blouse- Allegro Clothing (worn like this); Jeans, Scarf, Shoes & Bracelet- Thrifted; Ring- H&M; Earrings- The Bay
Monday, July 9, 2012
crazy for coral
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You look lovely. I will have a drink of wine for your shoes! No matter what they have to feel good and I've had my share of pinchers! Have a good week!ReplyDelete
I love your take on the inspiration photo, still bright but very chic with the scarf. And the braids totally rock.ReplyDelete
Thanks for your sweet comment and for following! Love your interpretation of the look. That scarf is gorgeous! ;) I am loving the braids these days - so easy and cute for hot summer days!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous top! I love it! And I love your braids. I wish I had long hair sometimes!ReplyDelete
Your Sunday sounds like a dream! I would love to have a day like that!
Bummer about the shoes!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and for commenting. I love the color of your top! Your nail polish matches so well. Too bad about your shoes falling apart. I had that happen the other day. Luckily they totally fell apart just as I arrived home from an outing! Maybe we can follow each other?ReplyDelete
emily, great that you relaxed. i like all the bottom details & the back of your coral blouse! lovely scarf, that adds a level of dynamic. adore your hair in the braids. so glad you're tossing those evil blister fall apart shoes! :)ReplyDelete
The scarf really sets off this outfit - love it teamed with the coral top. Smashing xReplyDelete
sounds like a perfect day and it makes me dream about my own bath which I don't have.. yet. and how gorgeous is the colour of your blouse! I also love the scarf. beautiful pattern!ReplyDelete
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Emily, I was taken by you braids and lovely coral blouse. I know you are tired of hearing this but your nails and hands are so gorgeous. I have to go check out the braids now. I am in my pjs a lot all day since I work in the evening...you should do this more often. Dawn suitcase vignettes xoReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 10, 2012 at 10:24 AM
So many things to like...your flippin awesome braids, that gorgeous scarf, the fun details on your shirt...and I love coral on you!ReplyDelete
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i thought the shirt was pretty already, but then i saw the back. i love the details! and your hair looks pretty amazing! i had that happen to a pair of my shoes, too...the problem with buying thrifted shoes!ReplyDelete
Coral is such a pretty color. It always lifts you up and is great for any skin tone. You look great Emily! :DReplyDelete
That blouse is so gorgeous on you! And your braids are so cute. Can my hair just be long yet?ReplyDelete
So cute! I love this beautiful shirt and that gorgeous scarf. It really is a stunning look!ReplyDelete
great shirt and i am loving the milkmaid braidsReplyDelete
Im in love with this scarf. I have a pair of chinese laundry kitten heels and they have lasted for ever but theyre over due to be scrapped...I don't want to get rid of my pair either...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 10, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Love the hair! I haven't slept in til noon in years. That must have been so relaxing and wonderful. I'm very pleased that you're taking your "Emily time" so seriously. :)ReplyDelete
Aww, I'm glad you were able to have a lazy day. We all deserve one every once in a while!! You look lovely. That shade is beautiful on you!! But of course, with your stunning complexion, I think every shade I've seen you in looks beautiful. ;)ReplyDelete
Ahhh sleeping till noon and the real housewives of orange county, great way to spend a lazy Sunday morning/afternoon. You really nailed this inspiration Monday look, it's spot on! I love that blouse, the colours great an so is the shape!ReplyDelete
One of my daily joys is reading the lovely comments you leave. It may take a day or two (or three, depending on how hectic life gets!) but I will stop by your slice of the blogosphere soon! xo Emily


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Volume 18 Issue 5 | JUNE 24- 2, 20
Talking Point
Papers that dont ignore whats fit to print
By Jane Flanagan
This may sound odd, but after months of despair, Im finally feeling better about the state of the nation. Okay, let me explain. No, there isnt any better news, theres still a war on and theres no sign terrorism is at bay, its just that at least now I feel someone is paying attention.
It all started last week when I came up to our country place in Connecticut. The first morning here I went to the general store and picked up the New York Times. For years, whenever I traveled, my major goal was to figure out how to get the New York Times. The Times moniker, the paper of record, long held true for me. So on this particular morning I brought the newspaper home, made a cup of tea and sat on the deck perusing the front page.
But there was a problem. I couldnt find any news. War-terrorism news anyway. This has been happening for some time now. But up here I dont turn on the TV, radio or go to Internet news, so Im really depending on the New York Times. And this morning I couldnt help but feel that I was missing something.
Turns out I was. Because later in the day I stopped at another general store further north. This place has been around forever. Here, fisherman come and talk about their catch, farmers rate tractors and hunters pull up with dead deer strapped to the top of their trucks. This store carries about eight newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune. I picked it up along with the Hartford Courant and a community weekly, the Lakeville Journal.
The Herald Tribune, which is owned by the New York Times Company, didnt have much that interested me, but the Hartford Courant and the Lakeville Journal definitely did.
The Courant reported on its front page that Republican Congressional leaders suggested that perhaps Guantanamo Bay should be closed down. Really? Yes, in fact, Republicans were on the Sunday morning talk shows saying so. These Congressional leaders included U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California and Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska. Florida Sen. Mel Martinez expressed similar sentiments a few days prior, but I hadnt heard about that either. I fished the Times out of that mornings recycling pile. Not only wasnt the Republican-Guantanamo story on the front page, it wasnt anywhere in the paper. I also did some research and found out that the Times did run the Martinez comments the day before, but in a news brief on page 37. Id missed it.
But the really startling piece on the Courants front page was the statements made by senior American military officials in Iraq. It seems these generals now say that there is no military solution to the Iraqi war. This insurgency is not going to be settled, the terrorists and the terrorism in Iraq is not going to be settled through military operations, said Brig. Gen. Donald Alston, the chief U.S. military spokesperson in Iraq. The only way is through the political process, he said. His comments were echoed by Gen. George W. Casey, the top U.S. commander in Iraq. I looked back at the Times. The story was nowhere.
I began to think about the Courants readers, some of whom patronize that general store. I havent been around here long, but its clear to me that I am in New England. People here work hard, keep a low profile and above all possess a Yankee spirit. My husband described it best, very warm, yet independent.
And in case anyone assumes that blue New England is solid liberal Democratic territory, it isnt true. In my town, more people voted for Bush than for Kerry. No, you cant categorize Yankees. Thats why those stories prominently placed in the New England Hartford Courant struck me. The paper understands the independent nature of its readers and knows it had better not mess with them. It had better give them the news.
Apparently the Lakeville Journal knows this, too. It ran a front-page story on a recent meeting at the Congregational Church. Two hundred residents came out on a Friday evening to listen to Scott Ritter, an ex-Marine and former weapons inspector in Iraq. They sat for two hours listening to him report that there were no biological, chemical or nuclear weapons in Iraq.
I couldnt help but think about the New York Times. Im beginning to feel that my paper of record is taking me for granted. Next time I travel, I think Ill save myself the trouble and pick up the local paper.
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Mar 25, 2008
Get With The Program!
{Photo courtesy of Ceci NY via Wedding Bee}
Providing your guests with a program at your ceremony is a great way to personalize your wedding. It also provides a great opportunity to share you and your fiances cultures, family traditions or any other special things about you as a couple.
Perhaps you are having your ceremony at the church where you were christened or baptised as a child? Or maybe it's the same church where your parents took their vows.
If you are getting married in a location that has rich history attached to it, tell your guests about it in your program.
If you and your fiance are combining religious rituals into your ceremony, providing the meaning behind each of them in your program will allow your guests to share in the spiritual aspects of your ceremony.
Check out these wonderful suggestions on Wedding Bee for programs that cover EVERY budget range!
Your program doesn't have to be elaborate but make it special! By coordinating it with the other colors and elements of your wedding, it will not only stand out but it will let your guests know how much you appreciate their participation in your special day!
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The northern Côtes du Rhône Villages, Tricastin and Vivarais
By Liz Berry MW
This Guide was last updated on 26 January 2012
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Address: La Montagne,
07220 Saint Montan
Tel: 04 75 52 63 18 Fax: 04 75 52 56 18
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Web: www.gallety.fr
Geo-coordinates: Latitude: 44:26:30N (44.44161 ) Longitude: 4:39:46E (4.66284)
You can find this domaine about 2km out of the medieval town of Saint Montan in the direction of Viviers. Alain Gallety is one of the pioneers of the Côtes de Vivarais appellation, producing an excellent range of wines. The wines are organically produced, and the quality outstanding. Excellent value for money.
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Amazing Sports Tech for Paralympic Athletes
The Paralympics are awesome. These guys have got some major skills! The technology that allows them to perform at their best is pretty amazing, too. Take, for example, paraplegics playing hockey, which is called sledge hockey. The first hockey sledges were tacked together from regular skates.
Now, sledge hockey players sit on sledges made of aluminum or steel. Two standard skate blades are attached to the bottom of the frame of the sled and can be adjusted based on the player's balance and skill level. Players' feet, ankles, knees, and hips are strapped to the sled to ensure they are properly secured. The sledge has to have a backrest, but it cannot protrude laterally beyond the armpits. Players use two sticks – one in each hand — which have a spike-end for pushing the sledge and a blade-end for shooting the puck. Sledges are 0.6m to 1.2m in length with a curved front end.Also see innovations for Paralympic skiers, sprinters, basketball players, and more. Link
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I've been watching some of these events streaming online, and the Canada v Japan hockey game this afternoon was pretty badass. (Japan pulled off TWO goals in the last couple of minutes and will play the winner of this evening's USA v Norway game for the gold medal.)
really The Paralympics are awesome. but need weel physical fit guys
It's quite impressive to see how far people have gotten to overcome their physical disabilities throught technology and self motivation. It looks like the jury rigging of the human machine has picked up in pace. While it's still in it's infancy with some pretty high costs, it's on the right track. Wonder how far we are off we are from the Cybernetic Olympics.
I need to think about this next time I am exhausted getting up to fetch the remote


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Ray Bradbury by Alan
Light, Comic-Con, 1975
The people there were gods and midgets and themselves mortal and so the midgets walked tall so as not to embarrass the gods and gods crouched so as to make the small ones feel at home. And, after all isn't that what life is all about, the ability to go around back and come up inside other people's heads to look out at the damned fool miracle and say: oh so that's how you see it!? Well, now, I must remember that.
— Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine, William Morrow, 2001, page xiii


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Bridges towards Europe through social media conversations
Are there any unique factors to Cyprus, such as cultural ones, which will help guide and enhance the Presidency?
Well, filoxenia, which is one of the traits of the Cypriot people that we take pride in, is one of the fundamental concepts of our Presidency. The official translation in English for filoxenia is hospitality. However, a simple translation is not adequate, as it does not do justice to the concept, whose main element is generosity to the visitor.
Our vision is to have a filoxeni (hospitable) Presidency, for a filoxenos (hospitable) topos (a hospitable Presidency for a hospitable place), not only within the typical sense of the word, but rather as part of our vision for our country, of our forethought for our Presidency, of our hope for Europe. Filoxenos topos is part of our aspirationof a European Union more relevant to its citizens and in the world. A hospitableplace for enterprises, ideas, services, innovation, technology, trade, culture, where growth flourishes; a place where values and principles such as freedom, justice, democracy, cultural diversity and pluralism, respect, tolerance and equality prevail, a space where the young feel welcome and embraced.
Andreas Mavroyiannis, Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic of Cyprus for European Affairs, talks to Marcus Papadopoulos about the impending Cyprus EU Presidency –


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Jake wore out my VHS tapes of HBO's From the Earth to the Moon. He got DVD versions for Christmas.
Reading JFK's speech—included on the bonus disc—and watching the episodes again, it really is hard to believe that it happened at all.
As much as I've always loved the idea of human space travel, I have to admit that I find it very hard to justify. The risk:reward really favors robotic probes beyond Earth orbit. We've done LEO long enough that I think the risk:reward really doesn't justify continually sending humans there either. Even if it did, I still think the SSC would've been a better investment in science than the ISS.
(I'm really only talking about NASA here. I'm very glad to see the development of commercial human space flight.)
I'm beginning to think that winding things down once the political goal was made wasn't really such a tragedy.
Still. It's so hard to believe that the country actually came together enough to even achieve that goal. I can't imagine it happening today. Even Obama's call for us to actually see some progress in alternative energy technologies after all the decades they've been talked about. Imagine if we could actually see Project Apollo-like resolve behind that.


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Monday Morning Quarterback 11/29/100 Comments Published on 11.29.2010 by John Brennan
This just in: the bowl game won't be in the Carrier Dome
When your team is bad, you get used to them playing poorly. When your team is good but plays poorly, well, that's pretty damn frustrating. Such is the story of the 2010 Syracuse Orange, who met or exceeded everyone's expectations this year, are going to a bowl game, and yet have all bit fizzled out in the month of November. The latest setback was this Saturday in the regular season finale, losing -- at home -- against Boston College 16-7.
As has been the case since pretty much the beginning of October, the offense just couldn't get much of anything going. This was especially true in the first half, when Syracuse was shut out. Ryan Nassib, starting his 12th game for the Orange and who can no longer be called inexperienced, had another typical Ryan Nassib day. He was 15 of 24 passing (63%) for only 147 yards, no touchdowns, and an interception. I could dwell on him being hurried all day, throwing errant balls, balls being dropped, etc. But really, I think the two biggest reasons the Syracuse offense (particularly Nassib) couldn't get much of anything going were: time of possession (they just didn't have the ball much), and Delone Carter getting hurt. Antwon Bailey stepping up into the main rushing role was fine, but that really turned the offensive gameplay upside down. And Boston College figured it out.
Marcus Sales had another good game, with Nassib often finding him in a slant wide open for gains of 5-10 yards each. I was actually surprised at the stats when I saw them: Sales only had five catches for 73 yards. That, of course, puts him on the hook for half of Syracuse's passing yards. The other passing targets were the usual suspects, with Bailey, Van Chew, and Nick Provo all registering more than one catch each.
So when you take a dimension like Carter out of your playbook, the rest of your playcalling becomes more conservative. And when the playcalling of Head Coach Doug Marrone is conservative to begin with, well, this doesn't make the fans too happy. Case in point was 5:22 left in the 4th quarter, Syracuse down 16-7 facing a 4th down, two to go from its own 29 yard line. Syracuse punts to a thinning crowd of boos. I shared the disappointment. Not that your offense is doing a great job of moving the ball, but you have to give them a chance to win! At 5:22 there's no guarantee you get the ball back if your defense can hold; plus, you need two scores. Punting in that situation says "I don't want to win the game." Sure, there's the argument that if you go for it and don't make it, you're giving up field position that will at least result in BC scoring 3. But at that point you can say the game is out of reach anyway, so why not just go for it?
OK, that was my rant that had very little to do about the QB situation, other than to say Marrone had little confidence in his offense. So now, we wait. We wait for this coming weekend to find out which bowl game we're going to (I'm still hoping for Pinstripes myself). We wait to see who we're playing in said bowl game. And we wait for Doug Marrone to prepare the crap out of his team so we can end this season without such a sour taste in our mouths.
Monday Morning Quarterback will now be on hiatus for the next few weeks. Check back the Monday before our bowl game, and the Monday following our game, for all your quarterbacky analysis. And of course, keep coming here to Orange::44 for all other things Syracuse, including all the basketball updates you'd ever want!
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Obituary for Headquarters Staff Member Richard A. Graham
Graham entered public service in 1961 with the Peace Corps as a deputy to its first director, Sargent Shriver.
Obituary for Headquarters Staff Member Richard A. Graham
Richard A. Graham, 86, fought for women's rights
Richard A. Graham, a founding officer of the National Organization for Women who also played a key role in launching the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, died Sept. 24 after a stroke at his home in Royal Oak, Md. He was 86.
In the early 1960s, Graham was prominent in what "Feminine Mystique" author Betty Friedan called the "underground feminist movement" -- a network in Washington, D.C., whose members promoted women's issues, often at great risk to their government jobs.
Graham entered public service in 1961 with the Peace Corps as a deputy to its first director, Sargent Shriver.
In 1965, Graham became one of President Lyndon Johnson's Republican appointees to the newly formed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The commission was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to investigate complaints of race and sex discrimination in the workplace. Few people in Washington took sex discrimination seriously, however.
When the commission convened, it was evident that most of the five members were interested only in racial discrimination -- and mainly how it affected black men. The main exceptions were Aileen Hernandez, a union activist from California, and Graham.
Friedan met Graham toward the end of his one-year term. In her memoir "Life So Far," she described him as "a real fighter for women" who probably was not going to be reappointed to the commission "because he took the new law against sex discrimination seriously."
Among the first sex discrimination complaints filed were many from stewardesses, as flight attendants were called, who wanted to end airlines' policies of firing women once they married, got pregnant or reached age 35.
Graham pushed the commission to take action on their complaints. He also wanted the commission to oppose sex- segregated job advertising.
Graham was among the growing number of activists who began urging Friedan to form a new group, "an NAACP for women."
NOW was founded in Washington in 1966, with Friedan as president and Hernandez as executive vice president. Graham, the only man on the roster, was elected first vice president.
That same year, he was named director of the National Teacher Corps, one of Johnson's Great Society programs that recruited and trained teachers to work in inner-city schools.
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It's a difficult issue, since there are so many guns in circulation in the US and gun ownership is seen by millions of Americans as a fundamental right.
I've previously noted the wondrous ability of bloggers to cut through the bullshit and arrive at simple answers to complex questions, but the simplicity of this solution stunned even me.
What's the best way to reduce school shootings? Why, hand out guns to teachers.
Taking Israeli anti-terror initiatives as the model, Dymphna at Gates of Vienna sets out the appropriate measures.
Shoot to Save
Even among districts with an anti-terrorism plan in place, there is virtually no discussion of another option for increasing school safety: arming teachers and administrators.
Israel implemented a similar program in the early 1970s, after a series of bloody Palestinian attacks on Israeli schools. Armed staff members were supplemented by parents who patrolled school grounds with automatic weapons....
...It's also worth noting that the school shooting in Pearl, Mississippi, was halted by an assistant principal with a gun. When shots rang out, the principal retrieved the weapon from his car and confronted the gunman, who quickly surrendered.
...there are 100,000 schools in our country. Few of them are engaging in the requisite tough thinking required to protect our children, who are at the mercy of those from the psychological left, those who never met an enemy (besides conservatives) that they couldn't love...
It's so obvious that I'm amazed nobody thought of it before. Thank God for bloggers, intellectual titans of the modern age.
Update! I'm off out to the pub to watch Scotland thrash the European minnows France.
Ignore any later posting, as it'll have been authored by a pissed-up version of myself.
Update 2! As ever, Brendan O'Neill does the intellectual heavy lifting so that I don't have to.


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Once Upon a Time...
"All your condominium documents are in a box -- somewhere. Someone passes the box to another person. The box ends up somewhere else.
"Everything gets taken care of. Everybody lives happily ever after."
The End.
Funny you should ask. Too many condominium owners and board members believe that story of what happens to the business of condominiums; that the association managers fix/ repair/ adjust/ moderate/ mediate/ pay/ collect and so forth, and pay themselves out of your assessments. All based on the contents of a box of documents.
Start With The Board
Finding or changing a condominium association manager takes several steps and the board takes the first step.
A board must decide exactly what requires managing. This means that in line with its legal duties to maintain, preserve and protect the real estate assets owned in common, the board must lead, plan, and execute its tasks according to the work that needs to be done.
Board members are most valuable to the association when they are knowledgeable, involved and know how to take action. Business expertise is especially valuable, since that experience offers patterns that boards can follow when establishing process, procedures and policies. Condominium board experience is also valuable, because service on a board helps members understand how to balance the business issues with the community issues. This balance, often, is our greatest challenge.
The age of the association is also a consideration. A twenty-five year old association where the same six or seven people serve as board members faces a different set of requirements for an association manager from an association still within or fresh out of the declarant control period. Most associations exist with ages in between.
No two condominium associations are exactly the same. Every association is unique in its locale, construction, amenities, community make-up, and governing documents.
It can be a challenge to 'get the right people on the bus' and 'get the right people off the bus'. Volunteer boards are made up of owners, some with agendas, some with no experience, agenda or investment in the work.
Before choosing a condominium association manager, it is imperative that a board understand its unique set of skills, tasks and budget. Once these resources are identified, the board can begin a search for a condominium association manager.
Seek Candidates with Condominium Expertise, Experience and Competency
In Whatcom County, a board can find many property managers with experience managing real estate. This means they know how to order services -- municipal and aesthetic -- and pay bills. They might understand that the source of condominium funds is owners who pay 'dues', 'fees', and occasionally, they use the proper term: 'assessments'. They can send you a monthly balance sheet showing how they spent your assessments against your budget. They can add a line item that includes reserves and reserves contributions. In my experience, none understand condominium finances. Or preventative maintenance. Or construction defects. Or community affairs. Or condominium law. Or governing documents. Or especially the business of managing an association which is a corporation.
Real estate property managers make money managing apartments, homes, and commercial properties. Unless these managers have educated themselves about condominiums and condominium association management, they cannot effectively partner with you as a condominium board.
My thirteen-year condominium experience lessons -- nine in Washington State -- include the mandate that a condominium association manager must be affiliated, certified and educated by the nation's industry-standard organization, Community Association Institute (CAI), with headquarters in Virginia and a chapter in Washington State.
CAI establishes best practices which effectively set the bar in several function-specific areas. For example, you can find (free) best practice reports on community harmony and spirit, community security, energy efficiency, financial operations, governance, green communities, reserve studies/management, strategic planning and transition on their Web site.
When a board reads best practice reports in order to educate themselves, then finds condominium association managers who can support these practices, the board has a high chance of success in their volunteer efforts, because you're both working on the same page.
Check References
From Better Business Bureau listings to other condominium boards with experience dealing with candidates, complete this step and share the results with the whole board. Be exhaustive.
Request a Proposal
Craft your informal RFP in such a way so that you cover your board's weaknesses and support your strengths. Give candidates a thumbnail sketch of the association, including such details as age and phase and number of units -- retail and residential, and type of corporation. At least categorize your requirements and cover business, governance, community and online services that you require.
Interview Candidates
When you choose a candidate, review the proposed contract. In fact, read it carefully, and compare your list of tasks to the terms of the agreement. This exercise affords you two benefits. You can:
Set expectations, so you can avoid surprises during the contract term.
Use the comparison as a basis for the interview you conduct with the candidate.
Tip: If you want to cherry-pick services, find a candidate that offers cherry-picking options. There is a wide chasm between full service and limited service.
Starting Out With a (New) Condominium Association Manager
A board's initial step here is to sit down with the departing management agent who knows the most about its association, and conduct an exit interview. During this session the board must understand:
- Any incomplete or pending projects and their status
- All footnote-level explanations of extraordinary entries in the financial statements
- Any outstanding community issues or pending resolutions
- All issues involving reserve studies, maintenance situations, insurance issues and so forth
Armed with this level of detail, then the board is ready to open a dialog with a new condominium association manager.
Sit Down with a (New) Condominium Association Manager
The first order of business is to agree on whatever process is necessary for both the board and the condominium association manager to set expectations for each other's participation and performance in this new partnership.
Caveat to the board: Throughout this process, listen to the ideas and suggestions of a new condominium association manager, because there could be tips, tricks and processes that can support, eliminate or reduce board work.
Based on the services you agree will be performed by the new association manager, you'll want to discuss at least these issues with them. Make a list and pass the list along to them, so there is no question about what you require.
Verify, if it has not been verified before, that the copies of governing documents the board uses to manage the business of the association are valid, filed, current, and complete. Pass along a copy of this set to the new condominium association manager.
Understand what parts of the (non-profit) corporation law are currently employed by your board, and what aspects are available that might be useful.
Review financial details, including the finance chart of accounts, to insure that categories for your budget fit within the bookkeeping paradigm of the new manager. If you separate water use from sewer rates, and require special accounting attention otherwise, review these details with the new bookkeeping staff.
Establish expectations for the frequency and timing of all financial reporting, the by-when date each month when the previous month's financials will be delivered. Discuss the treasurer's review process and clarify any correction process, so errors can be correctly in a timely manner.
Establish banking venues, so that they mesh with expectations of the association.
Remove ex-managers' signatures from bank accounts and organize obtaining appropriate signature cards for the new association manager's authorized signatures on your operating accounts. (You may even be forced to close accounts and open new ones.)
Establish dates for the association's license renewal with the Secretary of State, the due date for your tax returns, business license renewals, if any, audit, reserve study update, budget planning cycle, and so forth.
Understand what the condominium management's administrative expenses will be that cover document storage, banking fees, copier and scanner fees, envelopes, postage, and so forth. Require detailed invoices for every penny charged to the association under the category of administrative expenses.
Craft letters to the membership announcing the management change, indicating processes required to alter auto-assessment deductions, new mailing addresses for assessment payments, adjustments in handy-man maintenance coverage/ processes/ forms, and other operational adjustments necessary based on the new management arrangement.
Inform the new manager of the strategic plan for the coming year, so as to enroll the manager in supporting the planned efforts of the board.
Share contracts that bind the association including landscape, preventative maintenance and so forth.
Discuss the informal 'RFP' process for gathering bids for services in the next year, and how the process is completed before the draft budget during the fourth quarter.
Review the insurance coverage for the association's assets and the current status of HO-6 policies carried by owners. Establish guidelines for proof of insurance, sharing master policy details and so forth.
Review preventative maintenance schedules, tasks, staff and so forth.
Engage the services of an independent attorney to serve the operational needs of the association, such as drafting or modifying collection resolutions, fine schedules and enforcement procedures. Always use an attorney to file liens, handle owner's bankruptcy issues, craft amendments and so forth.
Gain agreement that the agent assigned to your condominium has read or will read all your governing documents. These include CC&Rs, By-Laws, Resolutions, Amendments, Minutes and for new developments, the developer's Public Offering Statement.
Verify that the agent assigned to your condominium knows how to remain current on changes to Washington State law governing condominiums -- and understands its basics, and if appropriate, state construction defect law, and state non-profit law.
Review any special resolutions and amendments, so the new manager understands and can aid and guide the board in enforcing governing documents.
Review the look, feel and usefulness of the assessment coupon book that will be sent to owners.
Craft the auto-deduction letter to owners, so they can follow instructions and pay assessments automatically, if desired.
Review the due date for assessments, and establish the date upon which late fees are chargeable.
Draft a collection letter to collect unpaid assessments, and follow the governing documents where this process is outlined. Draft subsequent letters that the collection process might require.
Craft a violations letter for notifying owners of violations, and follow the governing documents where this process is outlined.
Establish a hearing process, so owners can petition the board for a hearing based on a violation.
Establish a hearing board, made up of owners and at least one board member.
Document the recusal process where a board member can avoid a conflict of interest in a hearing by appointing a substitute board member when necessary.
Verify that the management company can produce resale certificates, which are required when units change ownership. These certificates must be accurate, complete and include whatever new requirements are imposed by state law in a timely fashion.
Verify that the management company can authenticate current ownership records, so the board and the management company understands the authenticity of every unit owner.
Gain agreement about how to establish and keep current, a list of tenants and residents in the community.
Share the schedule for the annual meeting, the budget process, the budget approval process, note-taking at board meetings, board minutes' publishing schedule, owner notification standards and so forth.
Educate the managing agent about contact parameters for owners, tenants and the developer, if appropriate. A community telephone book or online contact sheet is ideal.
Discuss any community newsletters, online broadcast communications and so forth, in order to maintain the branded tone of board communications.
Review operational procedures including recycle guidelines, sprinkler schedules, landscape standards, window washing, snow removal requirements and so forth.
Share the contents of welcome packets, including additional or separate materials to be made available to either tenants or new owners.
Discuss town hall meetings where occupants -- strong suggestion that you include tenants -- can express their concerns, ideas, thoughts, considerations and so forth. Include the frequency, action methods, agendas, etc.
Review updates and upgrades to community communication that the new association manager may offer.
Understand the online options offered by the new association manager, including items in all three areas above.
At a minimum, look for opportunities to save member assessment dollars, management fees, and everybody's time.


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God give me patience, but give it to me now. This seems to be a saying that more than a few KDE users should think carefully about. I've tried KDE 4 and it, using the phrase of the moment, sucks. The difference however between some of the more vicious KDE poster and bloggers and me is that I actually read the KDE press releases and believed them.
Are any of you out there parents, teachers, aunts and uncles ? If so have you ever been to a school play or recital ? If you have then the following analogy will probably ring true. Next time you sit through a couple of hours of really painful piano or violin playing think of KDE 4. An 8 year old playing a violin is generally a truly painful experience but occasionally you can see talent there. As your ear drums try and catch the bus home before you there is a thought rattling around along with the tortured notes inside your head. This kid will be really good one day given a bit of help and encouragement. While we are in this mental picture, pan around in your minds eye. Somewhere in that audience, will be a face in rapture. Spot the proud mother.
KDE 4 is like this.
For the mother in my story read the KDE developers. To them, their baby is wonderful and they won't hear a word said against it. The rest of us are the audience. Yes, it is a bit awful at the moment but if we remember this is early days. This baby is going to be really good one day, it just needs a bit more practice.
Now to complete my story. The distros ..tut tut You do not put an 8 year old on the stage at the Albert Hall. It will be a disaster and it was. By all means give people a chance to see and hear this child prodigy but make sure everyone knows that it still has to do it's homework and it's chores.
KDE 4 will be amazing. I can see why the KDE people did what they did. I read the press releases and believed them. They screamed from the rooftop that KDE 4.0 was a preview. People just didn't listen and maybe KDE was naive thinking that people would read the small print when the release said 4.0. Calling it 3.99 would have been better.
With the release of RC1 - try it - report bugs - moan if you will. But be polite and constructive, otherwise this kid may give up the piano and move to Redmond. I hope not ...
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
1 comment:
- Angry Admin said...
KDE 4.0 sucks....this is very true. It was a beta. That child in the school concert.
However 4.1 fixed a whole load of things, and re-introduced so many of the featured that were missing or broken in 4.0. The kid grew up!
- 7 May 2013 at 02:51
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For this weeks challenge at the Play Date Café I created a wedding card. The stamp is SU, the background Cuttlebug Texture folder. The ribbon goes through holes I punched with the Martha Stewart Threader Edge punch.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
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Lovely BD card, the ribbon weaving looks wonderful as well as the embossing behind your image. Thanks for playing at the PDCC.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful embossed background. This card is so elegant. And looking at those cakes makes me hungry :)ReplyDelete
This is so pretty. Love the ribbon - must try that.ReplyDelete
Beautiful wedding card. Lovely embossing and the ribbon treatment is beautiful too. Thanks for playing along with us at the PDCC.ReplyDelete
I like how you thread that ribbon! And the background embossing is the perfect touch:)ReplyDelete
Oops!! I forgot to say.... " Thanks so much for joining in the fun and playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe:) "ReplyDelete
Ooh lovely, especially your ribbon detail. Glad you could join in with us at the PDCC this week!ReplyDelete
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Uncharted 2 to Ride Along with PS3 Slim Marketing Campaign
When the PlayStation 3 Slim was officially announced 2 months ago, along with it came a strong Sony marketing campaign. A couple of commercials flooded onto television stations everywhere, and for the first time Sony showed that they are very serious about pushing their product. As of today, a new commercial is going to begin circulation and this time it's promoting one of the largest games coming to the platform.
Sony's new commercial not only markets the console itself, but also advertises the upcoming AAA title Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. This new commercial uses the new PlayStation 3 commercial format but manages to remain focused on this hot upcoming title, and there's no doubt that it should help push both. Uncharted 2 has a very global appeal, so the campaign should help promote these products to a variety of demographics.
Check out the new commercial below:
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So last Monday I was so surprised to find a package with just my name on it in the mail box. This is very rare as most packages are usually for the kiddos. But this was all mine, and I acted just like a 4 year old when I refused to let anyone else open it! I should have taken a picture of the actual envelope since I was so excited, but I exercised some much needed self restraint.
The package is from Nikki, a fellow blogger at http://niccoleo.blogspot.com/, and also at this super cool fashion blog http://thriftymodestthreads.blogspot.com/. On her personal blog you can meet her 8 month old twin boys, Falcon and Waylen, who make me ALMOST run out and get a pair of cuties just like them... ALMOST! She's a married, blogging, fashionable momma.
Now, I'm sure you're wondering how we met... Through a blogging link up of course! Link parties or link ups are the coolest, and I have met some really awesome bloggers, like Nikki. We got paired up over at EisyMorgan. I love Ashley over at EisyMorgan, she's got great link ups, blogging tips, DIY tutorials, and great hair tutorials. Ashley decided to get into the holiday spirit, all us bloggers needed to do a ornament exchange. We got paired up and I received Nikki's name through email. So here we are exchanging ornaments. This was so much fun and really got me set for this holiday season!
Now back to my glorious package I got in the mail. Here is what was inside...
|This is the handmade card that was enclosed. How cute and creative is that?
|This is the store bought ornament she sent.
She said since I'm in California I could use some snow.
I said, Amen sister, and he's just the cutest snowman ever!
|This is her crafty handmade ornament.
She tried to incorporate two of my loves.
Starbucks and reading. Pretty much, right?
|You can't see the ornaments, but they look right at home on my little tree.
You can read all about it and see the tutorial here. It's my first big crafting tutorial experience, so please be kind.
Anyway, this was so fun, and I can't wait to see Nikki's post. Then, like all link ups we get to see others and get inspired. Take some time and visit this link up, you won't be disappointed. You'll meet new bloggers, get new DIY inspiration, and get into the spirit. Swing by and tell them that crazy lady over at Absolute Mommy sent you!
Happy Blogging,
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Summertime.......and the living is easy.
I have been sewing like crazy this summer. I guess it is what I usually end up doing as it is too hot here to do much else. It is only going to 100 today though, so we are having a bit of a springlike cool weather. My kingdom for some rain...... I finally finished the Bali Wedding Star top. Excuse the crappy picture. I can't get it all in without using a panorama app. ha! It is HUGE!!! this thing. I can't wait get it quilted to see what it looks like on the bed.


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Sketch: Your Next Stamp
Pastel colors: Dare 2 b Artzy.
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Paper Nest Dolls
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- Annette Stapylton said...
This is so beautiful. Lovely work and looks great. Don't forget to only link your project to our challenge blog and not your entire blog.
hank you for sharing with us over here at "A Perfect Time To Craft" and best of luck with your entry.
Annette DT for http://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com.au/...
- August 12, 2017 at 6:35 PM
- Dana Johnson said...
Such a pretty card!! Awesome job. Thanks so much for joining us at the Paper Nest Dolls challenge. ~DT Dana
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FBI paid informant in Bronx synagogue bomb plot $97K, who provided terror suspects with fake bombs
Wednesday, August 25th 2010, 5:24 PM
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Suspect Laguerre Payen in a courtroom sketch from 2009.
The jury in the Bronx synagogue bomb plot case was told Wednesday that the informant who provided the four suspects with phony bombs and missiles was paid $97,000 by the FBI.
The FBI gave Pakistani immigrant Shahed Hussain $44,000 for expenses and $53,000 for "his services" over a three-year period, agent Robert Fuller said.
Fuller, the first prosecution witness in the trial that started Tuesday, showed the jury one of the unexploded bombs the would-be terrorists planned to use to blow up one of two Riverdale synagogues.
Defense lawyers contend that without the informant – who they say entrapped the suspects – their bumbling clients would never have tried to blow up two synagogues in Riverdale and shoot down missiles.
James Cromitie, 44, and co-defendants David Williams, 29, Onta Williams, 34, and Laguerre Payen, 28, were caught in May 2009.
Hussain met them at an upstate mosque, where he was sent by the feds. The trial continues today in Manhattan Federal Court. The four suspects face life in prison if convicted.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/25/2010-08-25_fbi_paid_informant_in_bronx_synagogue_bomb_plot_97k_who_provided_terror_suspects.html#ixzz0yIoaDOwa


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William the lurcher Welcome to my little corner of the internet
28 Feb 2013
Oh No....He's Back
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Hamish looks a bit "sheepish" there...what's he done?ReplyDelete
Anyway, we can tell you're not bovvered William :-)Replies
...Haha, mum says it's his 'evil look' !!Delete
We were going to say that! Hamish what have you been up to? Have a terrific Thursday.ReplyDelete
Best wishes MollyReplies
...mum's still trying to find out!!Delete
I'd roll over and play dead too with that look on Hamish' face. :)ReplyDelete
The expression on Hamish's face is priceless! I love his eyes. They say.. 'hug me.. play with me!' And yes, William, you are 'totally' chilled. I can see it in your body language. lol.ReplyDeleteReplies
Mum was convinced Hamish had been up to something naughty...no proof was found though!Delete
Hamish my love, you are really going to have to change your tanning salon.ReplyDeleteReplies
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William is making sure of his alibi! Just because you haven't found anything yet doesn't prove a thing! LOLReplyDeleteReplies
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haha! that is such a great pic of Hamish! I think he knows who's in charge William, you're right not to be too concerned! xxxReplyDeleteReplies
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Last-gasp Vucinic goal sinks Inter
MILAN - Substitute Mirko Vucinic stretched every sinew in his neck to bury an injury-time diving header and propel AS Roma to a 1-0 win over Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Saturday, sending the Stadio Olimpico delirious.
The Montenegro striker embarrassed defender Lucio by nodding in Daniele De Rossi's cross to give struggling Roma a first league win in their fifth game of the season and inflict Inter's first Serie A defeat.
The goal came completely out of the blue in the game between last season's champions Inter and runners-up Roma, with Rafael Benitez's visitors having the better chances before being caught cold in the fevered atmosphere of a rocking Olimpico.
Dejan Stankovic rattled the bar from distance for Inter in the first half and stand-in Roma goalkeeper Bogdan Lobont saved well from Samuel Eto'o in the second.
Indebted and up-for-sale Roma denied former Italy boss Marcello Lippi had been lined up to replace Claudio Ranieri in midweek and the side fought hard for their coach in a game which started promisingly but became niggly with four players on each side booked.
The hosts were better organised than in recent insipid displays with De Rossi, Francesco Totti and John Arne Riise back from injury and will now by buoyed for Tuesday's Champions League game with CFR Cluj.
Treble winners Inter, who host Werder Bremen on Wednesday, still lead the table with 10 points as they seek a sixth straight scudetto but can be overhauled by a number of clubs after Sunday's main programme of matches.
Like Roma, Milan have not looked title material so far and needed Zlatan Ibrahimovic to score again in a 1-0 home win over Genoa which moved the Rossoneri up to fourth.
Milan, third last term and without a scudetto since 2004, recorded only their second league win thanks to the Swede netting his second goal in Serie A and fourth overall since he joined on loan from Barcelona.
The former Inter frontman prodded home four minutes into the second half following Andrea Pirlo's assist.
Genoa had dominated the first period, forcing Milan keeper Christian Abbiati into one spectacular save at a nervous San Siro.
"I'm tired but it needed real sacrifice to win," said Ibrahimovic who pressed the opposition more than fellow forwards Ronaldinho and Robinho.
"Nothing depends on just one player," the Swede told reporters. "We are 11 on the pitch. If we do our work we will come out on top."
Milan have failed to fully gel under new coach Massimiliano Allegri but the narrow win after two successive league draws will give the side confidence for Tuesday's Champions League match at Ajax Amsterdam.
The weekend matches went ahead after a Serie A players' strike was postponed following constructive talks between the union and the league in a dispute over a collective contract.


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MicroscopicZenella and I shared a pain au raisin. On the container in Woolworths it said "Product of Belgium" but you know, it can't have been baked there. I wondered whether they supplied a dough, or a recipe, or what the sign could mean.
But it was an acceptable pain au raisin, although the custardy goo in the middle didn't seem like anything I'd expect to find in a French raisin bread. But it does go to show, you can find good things in small amounts in strange places.
Zenella told Mrs Zen, which was odd. I realised it had been important to her, but I struggled to see why. Maybe because we had shared a moment that was untouched by the twins. Maybe because she was simply moved by her father's sharing something so delicious that he could be expected to keep it for himself.
I have an unimaginably fierce love for Zenella. And I thought you could not do that three times. But how you can! I have embraces that are nirvana right now, small spaces in which I can stop everything. I have a transit so exquisite that I can only dream of finding the poetry that can describe it.
Did I not then already succeed?
Because I worry about success. Not in a particularly worldly way, but because I feel that I should have succeeded. Somewhere, at something.
I can't help feeling that I have downshifted in goals. Now I want to achieve something banal (yet weirdly, given that poker players can escape the world of work, the outcomes are not so banal). Worse, because I have a love of kneecapping myself, I could be there, but I won't give myself credit for it. I become a cringing Uriah Heep if anyone says I have a clue at poker, yet I worry about ways in which I am not so good. Sigh. Anyway, I won't ever regret the time I've spent on it, because it has been a fine challenge, and I have proven able to do it decently well.
If I were 20 years younger, I would be overjoyed at where I am. I talk to people all the time whose goals I could achieve right now.
But I am 20 years older. It is one of the worst things in our lives that our youths pass and we cannot call them back. We lie to ourselves that wisdom compensates for youth, but it does not. We would love to be 20 again. (Although, I suppose, we would wish to be the us of now in our 20-year-old bodies. We know we could do it better if we ran it twice).
Naughtyman's favourite toy is his vacuum cleaner. I cannot even begin to fathom what is in his mind. Why would he love to vacuum? I can understand wanting to please your mother, but how would it have impressed on him that she would appreciate his vacuuming the place?
But here is a lesson, I suppose. You cannot figure out what is alien to you. You can laugh at it, love it or hate it, accept it or fight it, but you can't understand it.
He is a funny little boy. He is cheeky and fun. He was quiet as a toddler but he is not at all broody or dark. He has quite stunning looks and an engaging lisp.
The best advice I had about blogging was not to journalise my kids. But I enjoy putting into words that they are beautiful. Not least because they so clearly illustrate to me the limitations of words. I cannot describe Naughtyman's funny dance, a blur of legs and hipsway; I cannot describe the feeling of his head, which he lays on your shoulder whenever you pick him up; I cannot describe the throaty laugh he reserves for the deeply funny.
Here is someone with balls. Doing the right thing when you know it's going to hurt takes balls. But you know, not doing it hurts more. It eats at you, gnaws away at your sense of self, makes you rethink who and what you are.
I know I've done the right thing when I don't get gnawed. I say this not because I'm incapable of moral judgements before I act, but because I so often don't make them. I'm more often guided by impulse than reason. You'd think, given how prone I am to agonising over the simplest decisions, that I would not consider myself to be impulsive. But life brings a whole spectrum of decisions.
And I think that the least you can do is get right which ones you can make in a snap and which you need to think a lot about. It's a greater flaw, imo, to get that wrong than to make decisions that, looking back, were wrong.
Being wrong is, after all, not a sin, so long as it is the outcome of the due deliberation, rather than of pure ignorance, or choosing wrongly when you know better. (Like most things, I can relate this to poker: it's not bad to shove all your chips in wide when you think a guy will call tightly and he surprises you with a loose call; but it's wrong to shove all your chips in wide when you know he mostly calls loose enough to make it bad. And, to my mind, it's unforgivable simply to be clueless about how you should play a game if you want to win.)
"How come when it's us it's an abortion, but when it's chickens, it's an omelette?":
"Chickens are decent people."
Carlin on rights is spot on too. He talks about the Japanese-American internees in the second world war. They had no rights at all. Their "rights" were snatched away. Carlin says, if what you have can be snatched away, you do not have rights, you have privileges.
And they are becoming fewer every day.
We must watch the small things, because they snowball. Their world is not much to do with ours, but they can make the two collide. We have to watch the small things, and do the small things we can to avoid it, so that we can live on, loving our kids, finding brief, tiny moments of joy and epiphany to make it worth our while.


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Youth Involvement
Keys believes in the importance of meaningful involvement of youth with behavioral, education, emotional, mental health, physical health, and substance abuse problems.
Outreach includes the iGRAD program which targets youth 15+ in the foster care system to ensure successful high school graduation or GED completion.
Keys also helps youth leaving state custody or juvenile justice reintegrate into the community by assisting with applications for Healthwave and Medicaid.


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Dear Colleagues,
Today we will be voting on my report on excise duty on alcohol and alcoholic beverages and I want you to reject the report. During the negociations leading up to the second vote in Econ on the 27th of June, I have made a compromise proposal to maintain the status quo in order to wait for the results of a Commission review on excise duties, to be published by the end of the year. Unfortunately, that proposal was defeated by a very narrow majority during the Econ vote and the Committe voted for a 4,5% increase of minimum rates. As I am against any increase, no matter how small, and as this strange procedure does not allow me to table amendments for the vote in plenary, may I ask you to reject my report. As I know that most of you followed my line on trying to abolish minimum rates, I would be grateful if you could help me fight against any increase in minimum rates, as unfortunately this is the best we can achieve under these circumstances.
Kindest Regards,
Astrid Lulling
Of course the report should be rejected as it stands. Though I wonder how the Tories feel about it, after all they are talking about tax increases on booze, maybe they will support the report as it now is against the wishes of its author.


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Spent 3 days in Seattle with Troy for our first visit to Emerald City Comic-con. We had 3 day passes and visited the convention at least once each day.
While in Seattle visited the Seattle Public Library 3 times. Took Troy there for his 1st time.
And met, for the very 1st time(!), my big brother (outside of the library at 1000 4th Avenue). Brother number 2 out of 3. I am very blessed in the brother department (and I don't want to leave out that I have 1 pretty amazing sister as well).
Had my 1st pedicure of the year on all 10 of my toes! :)
Watched 8 amazing seniors (and many other wonderful boys) be honored for their time spent wrestling. Archer made 24 little Key Lime pies for the event. Proud mama moment.
Took 1 more trip to Seattle to visit with my brother again(!) and had 1 piece of the best pie ever (!) at High 5 Pie.
Worked for 6 days at Cheeks so Laura could go on vacation. Now have 2 new pair of jeans for myself, 1 for my sister, and several shirts as well...(and a reminder of what it is like to work in retail).
|wearing 1 pair of Merrells from the shoe store that previously was in Cheeks' location!
2 family gatherings, 1 for Paula's 57th birthday in Lynden and 1 for Easter in Marysville.
...and finally, sent my 1 boy off for 10 days in Palau (6440 miles away) with his grandparents. (The photo has nothing to do with it, I just think it's hilarious! haha)
March was awesomely busy...loved the craziness of it all!
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San Francisco Superior Court is warning the public to be wary of scammers who may ask people to wire money due to failed Grand Jury summonses. The Superior Court learned Wednesday of the scam in which the caller claims to represent the San Francisco Sheriff's Department and informs the victim that a relative did not respond to a Grand Jury summons, according to court officials.
The caller then says the relative will be arrested unless the victim wires money from a pharmacy, court officials said. The victim is also informed to appear at court on a future date. Court officials reported the scam to San Francisco police who are investigating the case. Superior court officials said staff would never call the public asking for information or money. Anyone who may have more information related to the scam is asked to call the San Francisco Police Department's financial crimes unit at (415) 553-1521.
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Fennel & Pork Stew
This meltingly tender pork shoulder ragout has a savory broth that's full of fennel. White wine gives the stew a bright edge of acidity.
- 8 cups thinly sliced fennel (2-3 medium bulbs), plus 1/4 cup chopped fronds
- 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder or Boston butt, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch chunks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper, divided
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 3/4 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano
- 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained
- Spread fennel and onion in an even layer in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and refrigerate fennel fronds.
- Sprinkle pork with 3/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add about half the pork and cook until brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker. Repeat with the remaining oil and pork. Add wine to the pan and scrape up any browned bits; remove from the heat.
- Sprinkle garlic, rosemary, oregano and the remaining 3/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper over the pork. Top with the drained tomatoes and pour in the wine from the skillet.
- Cover and cook for 5 hours on High or 7 to 8 hours on Low. Stir the stew well to combine; serve garnished with the reserved fronds.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Prep fennel, onion and garlic; trim and cut pork. Refrigerate in separate containers. Equipment: 5- to 6-quart slow cooker
NutritionPer serving: 249 calories; 13 g fat ( 4 g sat , 7 g mono ); 70 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 20 g protein; 3 g fiber; 303 mg sodium; 641 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (37% daily value), Zinc (27% dv), Potassium (24% dv), Iron (18% dv)
Carbohydrate Servings: 1
Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 1/2 meat, 1 fat