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A blog about my daughter growing up and facing the joys and challenges of growing up with Down syndrome and Tetralogy of Fallot while enjoying the love of a rough older brother. (Look how purple her feet were before her heart repair.)
Saturday, March 29, 2008
OMG 10 months is huge for you!
Pictures for the Masses
Nathaniel and Penny at the East Hartford Bunny Breakfast, Penny is sporting the new poncho I made her.
Penny is digging the big girl high chair that she just graduated into 2 weeks ago. She tries so hard to self-feed.
The Easter Bunny came for both Nathaniel and Penny. All right!!!
Penny saved all her chocolate for her momma and was only interested in eating the basket. :)
Wow it has been awhile!
I think all the kids had a really good time. I am pretty proud of myself that I didn't go overboard with the candy this year.
Not too much to report on Penny. She doesn't see her Cardiologist until May 9 and her pediatrician in May as well, maybe even June since her birthday is May 29. We missed two weeks with the physical therapist because first Penelope had a fever and then she was on vacation. We saw her on Thurday and boy! was she impressed. Penny waved goodbye to her and I think she teared up a little bit. Dr. Yvette could not say enough great things about how well Penny is doing, "for her to know that there is a social implication behind waiving, to have that comprehension is a huge thing at 10 months!" I felt like such a proud Momma! Then later I had her on the floor to play while I was reading and we looked up at each other. She smiled and waved at me! Up until that point I thought she was only copying, but she did it this time on her own. Also, the big milestone for the week is that she is doing a great job of sitting on her own now. At least five minutes at a time she can keep herself balanced. This was brand new this week so I will have to get a picture of her when she is in a good mood and post it. I also need to get the pictures of her in her beautiful Easter dress and get those posted as well.
I hope everyone else out there had a great Easter, I know it was hard on Scott and his family to have this first Easter without their mother. I miss her a lot and Nathaniel still talks about her a lot.
Right now I am trying to get her to go down for a nap. She must be taking "no sleeping" lessons from Nathaniel or something.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
DR.'s Appt 3/04
Right now she has one of those unexplained fevers. She has had it since Wed. morning. We took her back to the doctor on Wednesday afternoon, but all of her glands and canals are clear. Then today I noticed a stinky urine diaper. I'm sure her discomfort is from teething, but what if it is a UTI. Pretty uncommom, but I would hate to have her suffer through something so treatable. We know which antibiotics to put her on, and which ones she is sensative to.
I just want my little Penny pooper to feel better.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
More Pictures
My Little Princess
"Who is ready to take me to the baby Prom?"


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For you who want to do weight reduction, you must be on a diet. Typically, programs are conducted in the diet is selecting food will be consumed. Apparently a lot of foods that look good and eat healthy but it actually makes you more body fat.
Here are some foods that can make the fat:
1. Honey
High glucose honey because it is easily congested. per scoop higher amount of calories than sugar. If you eat them too often can quickly gain weight.2. Salad Dressing
Scientists have found that the salad dressing was not low fat. Olive oil and butter sauce that is used to actually be able to absorb nutrients the body absorbs nutrients, especially vegetables.
3. Cereals
Eating cereal for breakfast can indeed slimming. But some cereals actually save a lot of sugar and fat, you should avoid chocolate cereal variants.
4. Skimmed milk
Less fat content makes a lot of people are not afraid to eat them. Actually, skim milk does not contain enough nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E and K. One study found that high-fat milk can increase your metabolism to burn calories.
5. Vegetable
Such as fresh fruits and vegetables are foods that can increase your appetite. In addition the portions are also more numerous and certainly can increase the weight. Should avoid vegetables are also packed in cans, because they contain more calories and less fiber.

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We are thrilled to have received the 2017 YELP Award. It is exciting to hear such good feedback. We're proud to have all five star reviews from clients who want to share their experience of working with us.
5 Star review by Kate M., San Mateo, CA 1/16/2017
Working with Cherie and Elena was absolutely wonderful - and was highly effective at getting us into a house we love that fits our taste, our budget, and our priorities! Cherie and Elena were positive even when we felt discouraged. They helped us discover neighborhoods that we liked and that fit our budget so we felt we had good choices to make. They seamlessly adjusted to our styles - I'm in and out of a house in five minutes, my partner takes lots longer. They helped us understand how to bid and make a solid offer. When we hit snags on our end, they offered suggestions without judgment about what we might choose to do. After the purchase, they continued to make a difference! They helped us with referrals of great service people when we wanted the referrals.
5 Star review by Siobhan S., San Leandro, CA 3/21/2016
We highly recommend Cherie and Elena! They were honest, competent, thorough and patient during our home buying process. We were able to close very quickly on our very first offer (with 19 other offers on the table, to boot!)- this was in no small part due to their excellent management of the entire process. Not only are Cherie and Elena knowledgeable and helpful, they make excellent recommendations for other key people who are critical to the home buying process- lenders, inspectors and more. They are also outstanding at building relationships, which we learned is so important in this field- and it played an important role in getting us our dream home. They are also incredibly thoughtful and kind people. All of this resulted in us feeling very well taken care of, and the process relatively painless. You'd be lucky to have Cherie and Elena representing you- give them a call!...
5 Star review by Linus H., Richmond, CA 2/16/2016
I had a very poor experience with another Bay Area realtor in 2014 (whom I met sort of awkwardly after unwittingly clicking a link on a real estate website) when I first started looking to buy in the East Bay. Cherie and Elena were a completely different experience and I feel fortunate to have been referred to them in 2015. They know what they are doing and are with you through the entire process -- particularly important in my case, as I had a difficult close (for reasons that had nothing to do with them) that lasted a month longer than we'd projected.
5 Star review by Robert P., Sacramento, CA 7/16/2015
They're simply the best. They know the area inside and out and fully understand (and clearly explain) the wacky nuances of buying in the East Bay. Cherie and Elena are patient, friendly, and smart. What more could you ask for? Thanks to the two of them, we are moving into our dream home tomorrow morning.
5 Star review by Jungdae K., Albany, CA 1/21/15
Cherie & Elena were a power duo who helped us through the entire stressful process of home-buying in Albany/Berkeley. It is a seller's market, and it was hard to gauge how to price and formulate our offers. They helped us through the entire process by giving us excellent advice and helping us make informed decisions. They even helped us look through disclosures to determine what kind of work would need to be done to a house and also set us up with great recommendations for contractors once we closed.
Their advice, knowledge, support and frequent communication kept our stress down and ultimately helped us buy a great home in Albany. We've worked with other realtors in the past, and our experience with Cherie and Elena far surpassed our experience with any other realtor. The depth of their knowledge, their patience in explaining all the real estate terms and idiosyncrasies, their attention to detail, and the amount of care and time they devoted to us was amazing. We really felt like we had a team on our side who was looking out for our best interests, and they made themselves available even in the evenings to help us through the entire process. We can't say enough about how great Cherie & Elena have been. In a market where there are all-cash buyers and multiple bids pouring into houses, we had despaired of ever finding anything, but thanks to their help, we're proudly dangling our new keys on our keychains. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking to purchase or sell a home in the East Bay.
5 Star review by Anthony P. San Francisco, CA 11/25/14
Upon the recommendation of a friend, my partner and I enlisted the services of Cherie and Elena in our search for a home in the East Bay. Given that we were living in San Francisco and weren't completely familiar with the neighborhoods in Oakland and Berkeley, we really needed a realtor that could wisely advise us on safe, quaint, fun, and affordable neighborhoods. From the moment we met Cherie and Elena during our intake meeting, we knew they were the team that would best represent us and our interests. And from that moment to the time we received our keys--and even beyond--they never failed to deliver. Cherie and Elena helped and guided us through every aspect of house hunting from finding places to visit, to taking us to broker tours, to helping us craft competitive bids, to negotiating the deal, to interfacing with the sellers and the sellers' agents, and to helping us find trusted tradespeople to do some pre-move in renovations. Their consistent positive approach, upbeat attitudes, and vast knowledge instilled in us a sense of calm as we waded through a very competitive and tumultuous real estate market. But above and beyond all of that, Cherie and Elena are simply wonderful and caring people who clearly love their work and consistently look out for what's in their clients' best interest. Never were they pushy or impatient or exhibit any of the other negative aspects sometimes associated with realtors. My partner and I have already recommended Cherie and Elena's services to close friends of ours (who they've already helped find a condo in Berkeley) and we would highly recommend them again. I can't think of a better team I'd want on my side through what can be a very difficult and stressful (and also, of course, joyous) time in one's life.
5 Star review by Jessie J., Berkeley, CA 11/5/2014
As first time buyers in the highly competitive Bay Area, my partner and I were extremely nervous about our prospects. It's hard to believe, but in just the last couple months our wildest hopes have been imagined and we live in a beautiful condo in our dream location. We owe this almost entirely to the guidance and support of Cherie and Elena, whom we feel very lucky to have had as our agents. From the first meeting, they reassured us about the "whirlwind" of buying property and realistically eased our concerns while simultaneously educating us about all that it would entail. They quickly had an outline of the type of place we were looking for and we were seeing locations within the week. When we found a place we were interested, they dove right in, gathering all the documentation and preparing us for the terrifying deluge of forms and contacts (by the way, they are well established in the Bay Area and have a great network of people for all kinds of services). Cherie guided us on a couple of matters we may not have thought of ourselves, and looking back, we can say this was the difference between a good agent and truly great one. Cherie and Elena gave us the extra push and support to do things we may not have done on our own or with a less supportive agent, and it is thanks to this level of support that we are now sitting in our dream location. Having Cherie and Elena by our side for any questions all the way down to the signing was a huge relief, too, during the crazy last few weeks. Their support continued even after the signing, too, with a thoughtful picture card, advice on moving, and a gift basket welcoming us to our new home. Wonderful people who are knowledgeable, efficient and produce results--you can't ask for better partners in your real estate search.
5 Star review by Lauren C., Citrus Heights, CA 5/23/2014
We bought our condo last month with the help, guidance and support of Cherie and Elena of Red Oak Realty. From the moment we saw our condo, we owned it in 29 days and lived to tell the tale. Cherie and Elena were consistently courteous and informative, and were available to answer questions and guide us through the rather treacherous process of dealing with sellers, loan officers, title companies, papers, papers and more papers. If you want realtors who will tell you the truth, who have a strong network of relationships in and are respected by the business community, and who will follow-up on all the unsuspected left turns and bumps in the road to give you your best shot at success in this market, I would recommend Cherie and Elena.
5 Star review by Kathy L., Albany, CA 1/29/2014
Finding the right home in the Bay Area, at a price you can live with, can be daunting!
However, despite the difficult criteria on our end (the need for a separate office and a garden, as well), we could feel Cherie and Elena at our side, patiently providing perspective and listening carefully...We were moved by the level of personal concern they had for helping us manifest the change. We cannot tell you how many times, when an agent at an open house asked who we were working with, and we answered "Cherie and Elena", that they responded in a way that clearly seemed to say, "You are in good hands".
As it worked out, it was a timely call from Cherie that made us homeowners. She had news of an amazing opportunity to bid on a property we liked, but were concerned that it would go well over asking. Our bid was successful! Once in contract, the closure went incredibly smoothly. Loan docs were pulsed to us via email, and Cherie and Elena were always available to answer questions and advice. We were thrilled to have keys within three weeks.
The true test always seems to be whether you would choose to repeat an experience. To this, we can give a wholehearted, "Yes!" Characterized by constructive attitudes and dedicated, caring, high quality service, Cherie and Elena would remain our top choice.
5 Star review by Catherine P., Pescadero, CA 7/29/2013
These two really are as good as it gets. From the beginning, we knew we were dealing with experts. They walked us through the process in a very kind and yet professional manner. Our obligation for our mother was to get the best price with the least risk. They had the resources to create an amazing outcome that exceeded our hopes. They very carefully study the comparative sales and priced the condo well, they had the resources to repair, clean, inspect, and stage through very competitive and competent people. They orchestrated two open-houses, one for the condo residences, which they loved, and one for the real estate brokers, which they evidently were very impressed with, because within a few days we had almost 20 offers. They then helped us document our decision-making process and helped us choose the best overall offer and a backup. Within less than a month, escrow closed. The sales price was at least 20% over asking, which was amazing. We can't say enough good things about Cherie and Elena, who are very nice and very expert.


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Shavuous in Mezibuzh and Har Zion
The Baal ShemTov, the founder of the Chassidus movement, was a leader who revolutionized Jewish thought and breathed new life into a fainting nation. The affects of histeachings continue to be felt today-both by his direct followers, known as Chassidim,and by followers of all streams of Jewish thought, who've been deeply impactedby his teachings and philosophy.
The Baal Shem Tov gained a reputation for performing miracles in order to help Jews in dire straits or o teach his students a profound lesson. Many tales have been told of the Baal Shem Tov's supernatural ability to elicit cures for the desperately ill or to enable barren couples to have children.
On the first day of Shavouos of 5520 (1760), surrounded by his most devoted students, Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov passed away.
We at Nikolsburg, direct descendants of the followers of the Baal Shem Tov, have arranged with our emissaries to say Tehillim at the grave site of the Baal Shem Tov in Mezibuzh, Ukraine, on Shavouos, his Yahrzeit.
Shavouos is also the Yahrzeit of David Hamelech,the composer of the Sefer Tehillim. We have arranged for an emissary topray at his grave site which is on Mt. Zion in Yerushalayim on Shavouos as well.
For the nominal sum of $36, you can be included in both arrangements.
There is a well known segulah from Chacham Chaim Palagi for those seeking children as well as for a host of other yeshuos. (Teshuva, nachas, health,etc). The Chacham writes in his sefer that one should set aside $91 on Erev Shavuos and continue adding until you reach $104 which is two times the numerical value of the word BEN (son). This money should be given to a Talmid Chochom who is in need of financial support.
As you well know, the Rebbe has a list of Talmidei Chachomim who devote their day to learning and davening. The Rebbe makes it his duty to help support these Torah scholars.This is your opportunity to help the Rebbe and help yourself at the same time.By contributing $104 the Rebbe will daven for you and your family and you will merit the special blessings from Chacham Chaim Palagi.


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{Our first day was spent preparing & styling fresh foods and taking our first stabs at creating the perfect picture…}
{Our 2nd day was spent at North Arm Farm and was filled with beautiful vistas, amazing colors, cute farm animals and fresh produce for us to pick, eat, admire & of course, photograph…}
{How beautiful are these beets…pulled right from the ground minutes before I took this picture…}
Hello Lovelies! Welcome back to a short week. How was your Holiday??
I'm so excited to finally share the images from my recent Food Styling & Photography trip with Ace Camps to Whistler, B.C.! I had some extra hours free for editing over the weekend, so here is the first part of my Canadian Adventure (second part to follow soon!)
As you can see the weather was absolutely gorgeous and the landscape was breathtaking to say the least. I loved every minute of this camp experience with Aran of Cannelle et Vanille. Learning, experimenting with lighting and different camera settings, preparing fresh food, and sharing the experience with a super creative & talented group of people was a dream come true for me!
{All images by Miss Renaissance.}


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A seminar on evangelism was being addressed by well known, very experienced leader and preacher from the USA, whose intense focus on training people in evangelism exceded almost anyone else I am aware of.
He spoke with an enthusiasm which is often not seen. It wasn't that apparent enthusiasm which comes from inexperience, and often seen in many a young preacher, like an excited yappy puppy with far too much energy. No! It was an enthusiasm which came from much experience in seeing the fruit of his endeavors.
He came to a point in his talk where he addressed the issue of what causes evangelism to be more difficult than it ought to be. It wasn't the evil one, it wasn't that the unbeliever was ignorant of Christian things.
The biggest hurdle to overcome was the fact that the unbeliever DID know a Christian or Christians!
Many times I had heard the comment, "No! I don't want to talk about those things. My experience with Christians (often very specific comments) has been enough to make me not want to be one."
Alan Knox has been talking about the Truly Local Church and there is some discussion regarding how such a group should meet in the local area, such as in a home.
I have been reminded of what another great old servant of Christ , who is deceased, Dr.David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, who has written a book "Studies on the Sermon on the Mount", which has a large bearing upon our attitude in meeting in our homes which are generally surrounded by unbelievers.
He describes the Sermon on the Mount thus: "The Sermon on the Mount is a description of character and not a code of ethics or of morals. It is not to be regarded as a law- a kind of new 'Ten Commandments' or set of rules and regulations which are to be carried out by us-but rather as a description of what we Christians are meant to be" .
He declares that we, "constantly have to remind ourselves of the Beatitudes"
How I wish I had taken that advice as a young elder,pastor,teacher! Even if I had heard it, like many other bright young folk, I probably would have thought it the simple ramblings of a fellow past his use-by-date!
From where I sit today his words have so much wisdom in them!
We need to be reminded that, regardless of our educational qualifications, our knowledge, our enthusiasm, zeal and bold confidence, we are to "remind myself daily that I am to be poor in spirit, merciful,meek, a peacemaker, pure in heart, and so on".
He goes on to say, "In everything I do and say, I am to be like the man I see in the beatitudes"
All who knew the Godly author would say he reflected the very spirit of the Beatitudes, and that he knew what he was talking about.
You see, he lived what he taught, "But, not only are we to remind ourselves of the Beatitudes, we are to live accordingly. What does this mean? It means we are to avoid everything that is opposed to this character, we are to be entirely unlike the world. It is a tragic thing to me that so many Christians, because they do not want to be different, or to suffer persecution, seem to be living as near as they can to the world. But this is a contradiction in terms. There is no mean between light and darkness; it is either the one or the other, and there is no communion between. Either it is light or it is not.........".
In response to a comment on Alan's blog regarding complaints from neighbours, I said, " I would complain on behalf of the community, if, as we have witnessed, a group seemed to believe it had a divine right to fill the street with cars, assume that "worship" must be accompanied by as much noise as they pleased, allowing children to run riot while the parents met.
I have strong convictions that local congregation meetings in homes ARE the right way to go, but, as members of a secular community we must bend over backwards to show love and consideration towards them (unbelievers)." " ........over a period of 10 years of no complaints, that regardless of the make-up of the community, respect for others, good manners and moderation in all behavior are well regarded. "
During those ten years God drew many into His Kingdom , and some wonderful testimonies of His gracious working in the lives of older believers, mine included, have been shared.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones wrote, "The world is becoming more rude; rougher,uglier,louder. I think we all agree with that." But it is clear that what passes for Christianity is also becoming more rude; rougher, uglier and louder and the world around us are not slow to notice.
As our author suggests, it is far too easy to say,"I'm a follower of Christ" , loudly proclaiming the benefits, and in the same heartbeat be rude and inconsiderate of those around us.
"We are to be humble, peaceable, peacemaking in all our talk and behaviour, and especially in our reactions to the behaviours of other persons. I believe that the individual Christian is having a greater opportunity today than he has had for many a century, owing to the whole state of the world and of society. I believe that people are watching us very closely because we claim to be Christian; and they are watching our reactions to people and to the things they say and do to us. Do we flare up? The non-Christian does; the Christian should not. He is like the man in the Beatitudes, so he reacts differently. And when confronted with world events, with wars and rumours of wars, with calamities, pestilences and all these other things, he is not overanxious, troubled and irritable. The world is; the Christian is not. He is essentially different."
Far too many claiming to be Christians are mimicing, and emulating the ways of a lost world.
Two of Jesus illustrations of the life He initiated were salt and light.
Salt doesn't mimic the food in which it is placed, it enhances and, sometimes makes the food vastly more pleasant.
The same with light, it doesn't emulate darkness, it disperses darkness, and yet we have those who claim to be Christians who think that they have a mandate to inconvenience the neighbors in their area with the clutter of cars, unruly behavior of their children and the noise of their singing. Many seem to have found a verse of Scripture which says that God is deaf.
Our God is much more interested in the state of our heart, which is reflected in the character revealed in our daily lives. Jesus said, "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." (Matt.5:16)
The genuine Christian never draws attention to himself. Genuine poverty of spirit means that self has last call on our plans, desires,and inclinations, that our first concern is to reflect the Christ who denied Himself for us, before a lost community, seeking to serve them, not antagonise them, to love them, not disregard them.
At the same time we must have great sorrow in our hearts for the lost, not despise them. They are lost, and don't know it. We must have concern for them, not ourselves. We must have compassion for them, not contempt.
It is so very true that the reason some don't want to hear about the saving work of Jesus, is because the DO know one or more, who claim to be Christian, who are loud, bombastic, inconsiderate of others, arrogant about their spirituality, who love to display their great learning!
I have known very quiet people who, some claimed Christians deride as simpletons and dumb mice, yet make such an impact for the Kingdom of God that they leave those who know utterly amazed at the fruit of their, almost underground, ministry of God's grace in Jesus Christ.
I am reminded of a story told about Alexander the Great. The great soldier had sent out a conscription party. One young man had hidden in a cave to escape conscription. He was brought before Alexander, who demanded to know his name. The young man whispered tentatively,
"A -a-a lexander."
Alexander the Great drew himself up to his full stature and exploded, "WHAT!!"
The young man again said, "A -a lexander, sir"
Alexander the Great, in full voice, said, "Young man! Change your ways, or change your name!"
Our Commander in Chief says, "Christian! Change your ways, or change your name!"


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Visit the Open Air Museum in Nagacadan
Experience this unique hike trough the rice fields of Nagacadan in Kiangan and learn more about the ingenuous culture of the Ifugaos.
In the Open Air Museum of Nagacadan you immerse into the world of the Ifugao farmers nowadays and their history. A comfortable pathway leads you through the rice fields, the forests, the villages and over the rivers of Nagacadan. During the walk you will encounter several native houses and granaries where you can experience the Ifugao agri-culture with all your senses; you may listen to the Hud-Hud-Chants sung by the Ifugao women while harvesting the rice; you read about the different Ifugao rituals, closely correlated to the rice cycle – the basis of the Ifugaos livelihood; you enter a native house to know the traditional way of live; you try yourself to tie the rice bundles and make them ready for storage or to carv a Ifugao ceremonial figurine called Bulul. At the same time you're surrounded by this unique landscape of the GIAHS and UNESCO World heritage site of Nagacadan. You're accompanied by a local tour guide, who will explain you the history of the place. You may meet the friendly people of Nagacadan who enjoy to share their stories with you.
Goal and Objectives
Concept of the Open Air Museum in Nagacadan
The Open Air Museum in Nagacadan is a community-based project, initiated by the local Municipality in collaboration with the GIAHS project (FAO). The museum is managed by the Barangay community, involving all important associations of Nagacadan. The benefits flow directly to the community and are used for the valorization of their culture. Partly for the maintenance of the museum itself, partly for the repair and maintenance of the rice terraces, the irrigation systems, the festivals according to the Ifugao year or for traditional ceremonies. The concept of the museum sets a great store by keeping the way of the return of investment as short as possible.


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We know that people can be "heroic," but what about entities that cannot speak up for themselves but just as surely have pulled themselves "back from the brink?" I am speaking of towns, cities, urban and suburban areas that have met this and previous recessions head-on and triumphed. When walking through beautiful sections of a city or park, we seldom pay tribute to the people, vision and perserverance that made this possible. We are fortunate today to have a spokesperson for our towns and cities, and that is Kate Coburn. A breaker of "Glass Ceilings" (very first woman President of NYC's "Young Men's Real Estate Association) and sought-after speaker and consultant, she delivers a "Master Class" in what it takes to meet today's challenges and solutions in urban planning and development. About Kate Couborn: Kate Coburn is a partner with HR&A Advisors, an international real estate consulting and advisory firm in NYC. With over 30 years of experience and working in solving real estate challenges in the private sector and public sector across the U.S., Kate deserves her reputation as a "practical visionary." Kate specializes in downtown revitalization, strategic planning and marketing and leasing of mixed-use urban developments and employs the use of objective market analysis, financial feasibility studies, and "shirt-sleeves" final implementation.Read more »


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It's been awhile since I have blogged. The time I normally spend blogging has been spent with taking kid to and from school and working extra hours at work. January is birthday month and it gets hectic around here. We have 4 family birthdays in this month alone, followed by 2 more within the first 8 days of February. This month has really been busy and not much going on. The girls in the coop have been on protest. The goats are staying warm in the barn and enjoying their sunflower seeds. The horses have enjoyed getting extra grain, just because it's cold out. I can't say that the ponies are enjoying it as much. We decided they were getting to fat and took them out of the pen all together. They now get feed twice a day rather than free choice. Unhappy ponies, but healthy ponies:)
In the house you would think that we had spring fever. We finally took the crib out of our room and put it in storage. We took all of the kids clothe that have been piled in our room, down to be cleaned. They were washed and sorted according to whom's they were or donated. It feels good to get rid of some things that we don't need or that is not necessary.
We haven't made our final homesteading goals yet, but we have until tomorrow:) Last minute it may be but there has been a lot of talk about different things and we want to make it reasonable.
The weather is very nice out, perfect time to be scooping stalls, or cleaning the coop out for the girls. With that said, I'm going to get busy.
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I haven't posted much the last few days. We've been working on getting this blog to work. The tabs above should go to different blogs and pages. But it doesn't want to. It does when we go to the edit page, but not on the main blog. I saw that this continues to be a problem for blogger. Hopefully the problem will be fixed soon.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Egg Counter
Jan. 1st- 2 (1 was frozen)
Jan 2nd- 2
Jan 3rd - 3
Jan 2nd- 2
Jan 3rd - 3
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Welcome 2012:)
It's a new year, and a great time to start this new blog. (Or at least give it a try) It's a place where we hope to document some of our eventful things this year and keep track of those little numbers we always seem to ponder about. Like how many jars of applesauce we canned last year? Or if our garden was doing well? This small things that can matter so much on micro farm like ours. If you wish you may join in on this adventure, as I'm sure there will be many lessons to learn, and lots of laughs:)
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Friday, October 1, 2010
View form a studio window
Hi, suddenly realised I had some blogging to do...
My inspiration for this entry was the view from my studio window. I love the motive of the clothesline. This one I share with my neighbour. In this entry I have used a bit whimsical style. So excited to see how the rest of the book will develop. Wondering how people and the art will interact on the pages.
I'll upload the video on how I made my entry, just need to edit it down to under 10 minutes.
Medium used: pencil, eraser, acrylic paint, vinyl paint, iridescent, vintage paper, permanent marker, crystal gloss, promarkers, gesso and glue.
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2 Bedroom Apartment Vista Golf V701
Beach apartment with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and shared pool in Villamartín (Cádiz), Spain
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Apartment to rent in Villamartín (Cádiz), Spain
An immaculate 2 bed apartment, very well furnished and equipped and just 5 minutes from Villamartin Plaza & close to many golf courses, self contained unit.
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Apartment overview - owner's description
An immaculate 2 bed apartment, very well furnished and equipped and just 5 minutes from Villamartin Plaza and close to many golf courses.
The apartment is on a small complex of properties and is situated in Villamartin area, a quiet residential area within 5 minutes walk of shops, bars and restaurants. It is just short 5 minutes drive to the Villamartin Plaza which boasts a large selection of bars, restaurants and shops catering for most tastes and budgets.
The Pool
There is a wonderful swimming pool with child's pool in the centre of the development which forms the hub of this small community. A number of the properties are permanently occupied by ex-pats making local information readily available and a very friendly environment. Although certainly not isolated, we do recommend car hire to make full advantage of all the local area and it's amenities. The apartment caters for 4 people dining.
The Apartment
The Apartment
This recently built apartment, is situated on the fourth floor with it's own spacious front terrace complete with terrance furniture. It is tastefully furnished to a very high specification throughout comprising of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and lounge/diner with kitchen area. The apartment also benefits from hot/cold air conditioning.
Bedroom 1 – Double bed with built in wardrobe plus bedside drawers and air conditioning.
Bedroom 2 – 2 x single beds with bedside drawers and air conditioning.
Family bathroom with bath and shower over, bidet, toilet and sink.
Lounge with a two seater leather sofa and hot/cold air conditioning.
Dining area with table to seat 4.
Kitchen includes oven with separate hob, fridge/freezer, kettle, toaster , crockery and cutlery for 4
Sleeping :
The apartment comprises 2 bedrooms in total 1 double, 1 twin. This gives room for up to 4 people. Bed linen and towels are provided for your use.
General :
The apartment has 1 bathrooms. Air-conditioning keeps the apartment cool.
Eating & living :
There is room for 2 in the living room and 4 in the dining room. To prepare food you will find a cooker, an oven, a fridge, a freezer, a kettle, a toaster. You will also find a washing machine, a clothes drier, an iron and ironing board. The owner has also provided cutlery, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils.
Extra Information
Smoking :
This is a non-smoking apartment
Pets :
Pets are not welcome
Wheelchairs :
Not suitable for wheelchairs
Entertainment :
The apartment has television and DVD player.
Valencian Tourist Board ID: AT-440558-A
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Outside this apartment in Villamartín (Cádiz), SpainThis apartment is near the beach. It has a shared pool, a balcony, outside lighting and a sea view. Car hire is recommended as the apartment is less than a 15 minute walk to at least a couple of shops, bars and restaurants; however parking is not available.
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- 17 July - 30 September 2018: the minimum stay is 5 nights.
- 1 October 2018 - 30 June 2019: the minimum stay is 4 nights.
- 1 July - 30 September 2019: the minimum stay is 5 nights.
- 1 October 2019 - 30 June 2020: the minimum stay is 4 nights.
- 1 July - 30 September 2020: the minimum stay is 5 nights.
- 1 October 2020 - 30 June 2021: the minimum stay is 4 nights.
2 bedrooms, Sleeps 4:
- 1 double bed
- 2 single beds
There is also 1 cot
1 bathroom, 1 Separate WC
Swimming pool
Shared pool
CD player, DVD/Blu-ray player, TV Languages in Local
Living area seats 4, Dining area seats 4, Air conditioning, Clothes drier, Iron / board, Towels / linen, Washing machine, Car hire recommended
Cooker, Crockery, Cutlery, Fridge, Freezer, Glassware, Kettle, Oven, Pots / pans, Toaster
Balcony or terrace, Outside lighting, Sea view
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Children, Infants
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SidewaysHD Closed Captioning
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The misadventures begin when Miles (Paul Giamatti), an un-recovered divorcé and would-be novelist with a wine fixation, decides to gift old college buddy and washed-up actor Jack (Thomas Haden Church) with a celebratory trip to the vineyards of the Santa Ynez Valley the week before Jack's wedding. The two couldn't be an odder couple. Jack is an over-sexed charmer; Miles is a sad-sack worrier. Jack is looking for his "last taste of freedom"; Miles just wants to taste perfection in a bottle. Jack is fine with cheap Merlot; Miles pines for the elusive, perfect Pinot. Indeed, the only thing they seem to share in common is the same heady mix of failed ambitions and fading youth. And yet, as they make their way up the coast, Miles and Jack soon find themselves drowning in wine and women. Both men careen dangerously and comically toward mid-life crises. Now, the wedding approaches and with it the certainty that Miles and Jack won't make it back to Los Angeles unscathed or unchanged...if they get back there at all.
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Fresh: Sideways stays resolutely life-size. And that, in this age of hype and hyperventilation, may be the most radical thing about it.
Fresh: This isn't the sort of road comedy we're used to seeing. Its humor is more likely to provoke smiles and light chuckles than guffaws.
Fresh: Sideways is neither effete nor snooty. It's a knowing, often-tender comedy about the plight of middle-aged men who aren't exactly living fast-track lives.
Fresh: With each new film, Payne and Taylor plane the edges of their wit. Yet this growing maturity merely buffs their work; it's not dulled one bit.
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An excellent study of genuine relationships. Paul Giamatti is perfect as Miles, and Thomas Haden Church is hilarious as his extroverted, slightly obnoxious friend. A fitting, fairly open ending finishes it up nicely and the movie as a whole is a well rounded compact piece of work. 4 stars.
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The casting is excellent and Giamatti is at his best. I bought this film and usually watch a 2-3 times a month. One of my favorite scenes is when Miles has to retrieve the wallet and escape. The movie never gets old!
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The Best of The Oscars!
As many of you know, the Oscars are coming up! This is the perfect opportunity to see new stars or our old favorites dress up in the nicest clothes and with their hair and makeup looking perfected! Last year, we were graced with seeing some beautiful women really step out and look fierce! I hope hope hope that this year we can get some new inspiration, fingers crossed! But until sunday, let's look at the Oscars last year and some of the most gorgeous women stepping out.
Her dress is made with real crystals and she adds sophistication with the nicely done updo and a cute touch with the belt.
Her dress is my favorite one! She played up the fact that she has the nicest skin for solid black and she knew to wear subtle jewelry considering the statement her dress makes.
Angelina and Brad look like the perfect couple. Brad's tuxedo and plain and simple, but his main accessory is Angie. She glows with her jewels. Pure perfection.
I'm not a big Jessica B fan, but this dress looks perfect on her skin tone and has a hugely cute touch with the ribbon.
Elegant, beautiful, and age appropriate.
I love Natalie! She is so talented. She has a very cute kiddy look, so she played it up with a bubblegum pink strapless dress and her eyeliner and eye makeup in general is a real statement. Also, props to her hair stylist, I love the hair!


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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action
Duke University student Karen Owen might have seemed pretty normal to most of us. She was a typical student for the most part, perhaps even extraordinary, given that she'd been admitted to Duke. But Owen did something that is probably making her mama blush. Owen put together what she called a "F**k list," consisting of a detailed account of the long list of athletes with whom she'd had sex. The "thesis," which was a 42-page powerpoint document, was called "An Education Beyond the Classroom: Excelling in the Realm of Horizontal Academics." She refers to the men in the document as her "subjects" and even thanks them in the acknowledgements section of the paper. In the document, Owen discusses the size of the men's "assets," and rates them on a variety of sexual attributes. There are 13 athletes featured that Owen says she "got busy" with.


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Here at the Oddball Card Collector Blog, we're not really in the business of tracking breaking hobby news. We did notice today, however, that Topps has decided to release four new NOW cards in one day! Phillies pitcher Vincent Velasquez, Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia, Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper and Dodgers legend Jackie Robinson are each the subject of their own NOW card, available for sale on the Topps website over the next 24 hours.
As we mentioned in our previous Topps NOW post, the rookie cards are the ones being purchased in the largest quantities. As of today, the four cards with the lowest print runs feature four veteran players: Albert Pujols (244), Chris Davis (266), Francisco Liriano (266) and Nolan Arenado (268).
Getting back to the four cards that were released today, none of them are rookies. Bryce Harper and Jackie Robinson both reside in the superstar category, and Topps will probably sell several hundred of each. The most intriguing cards today, regarding their possible small print runs, are pitchers Vincent Velasquez and Jaime Garcia. The Phillies' Velasquez will potentially be a great strikeout pitcher for years to come, and has pitched almost flawlessly in his first two starts of 2016. His Topps NOW card is not branded as a rookie because of his inclusion in the 2015 Topps Update and Heritage High Series sets. While I believe the number of NOW cards sold of Velasquez will suffer because they lack the rookie designation, I reeeaally think the Jaime Garcia cards will be overlooked.
I'm going out on a limb by predicting that today's Jaime Garcia card has the potential to have the lowest print run of all the NOW cards thus far. This limb is only about six inches above the ground, I believe, and is a pretty safe bet. I certainly don't see the print run being anything above 300. Garcia is a solid pitcher, but is not an All-Star and is already playing his eighth season in the Majors.
I'll revisit this post tomorrow to update how my predictions fared. Stay tuned, NOW fans!
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|Small coffin for the Hallowen Gift
Small coffin as a gift packing box, produced and created by Bambang P Eryanto the owner of Sensatiocraft was inspired many people. No exception of a director of an advertising company Buzz & Co Sumardy . consciously or not he's actually more of an NGO Jadewa, and send it to the Commission and to sent to Trans TV, and Indonesia Corruption Committee, just remind people that Indonesia is still full of corruption.
Though Sensatiocraft coffin was originally only designed to wrap a gift to be more unique than others, not unexpectedly fierce seize people's attention. Particularly renowned expert marketing experts participated commented on the coffin. Although some marketing experts criticized this way because it was considered contrary to the ethics and prevalence, they also criticized that marketing is a marketing style of coffin that instant, that will not affect much in the long term, so the spoken Renald Kasali, one of the leading Marketing Expert Indonesia.
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The events take place in June 2012 starting at graduation day at Lincoln High School. We meet the main characters Jesse (Andrew Jacobs) and Hector (Jorge Diaz) as they are goofing off with a hand held camera sometimes recording the valedictorian speech by Oscar (Carlos Pratts). Jesse returns home to a graduation party at his two level open concept apartment complex where the group trade stories of Anna (Gloria Sandoval) the woman that lives beneath Jesse's apartment, exhibits strange behaviour and may or may not be a witch.
Over the next few days it appears that Oscar has a relationship with the woman. Then when she turns up dead he is the main suspect. Jesse and his friends begin to investigate carrying the handheld camera at all times eventually finding a hidden link to the woman, Jessie, Oscar and Jessie's mother. The group also find a link to the earlier films as they find the missing childhood tapes of Katie and Kristi stolen in episode 2 in the woman's apartment. Early into their investigation Jesse wakes up with what appears to be a bite on his forearm, soon followed by extra ordinary strength and balance which is an exciting sense of power at first but turns unnerving and negative as his march toward demonic possession continues.
Outing 5 takes a different path that the preceding 4 stories. It is not set in a suburban home and the main activity is not focused on stationary cameras capturing activity at night. This addition is set in an apartment complex with the key events originating outside of the residence of the main character. The story is deeply rooted in the latin community showing the local gang presence, some traditional neighbourhood dynamics and family values.
Writer Director Christopher Landon had a part in the prior three films of the franchise. The scrip features a few memorable sequences , a couple of reveals and a handful of tense instances but not enough suspense to carry the project. The viewers should also be aware that the story is not one that stands on its own as a couple of sets vital to the plot originate from prior instalments of the franchise.
The inexperienced cast work well as a group. They have several funny exchanges amongst the group. the stand out pair are Renee Victor as Jesse's Grandmother and Jorge Diaz as Hector. Both add a bit of comic relief to the proceedings and Diaz seamlessly switches for sidekick to lead investigator. Gabrielle Walsh is notable as Marisol Jessie's good friend that takes the lead in researching the symbols and artifacts relating to case and enlisting the head of the local gang to assist in the proceedings.
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is an attempt to be different from the earlier films. The different setting and characters bring a fresh element to the franchise but the script does not have enough meat or chills to hit its intended mark. Although the film may be an option for the hard core franchise fan as some of the events fill some holes in the prior episodes it is not a film I can recommend.
** out of 4.
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones | Christopher Landon | U.S.A. | 2014 | 84 minutes.
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Before there was Facebook's NewsFeed, there were annual Christmas letters.
Once a year, it becomes socially acceptable for families to bombard hundreds of people across America with veritable tomes of their carefully spun triumphs and tragedies, successes and scandals.
I love them.
After years of poring over every one that comes to our mailbox, I've become somewhat of a connoisseur. I'm working on the mathematical formula that determines the ratio of number of kids to length of letter. It's not what you'd think—early studies conclude that the more kids in the family, the more likely the writer-parent gives up on drafting an update and instead sends out photo cards sometime in mid-January.
I love these photos, too. Since I was born, we've lived in five different states, and we still keep in touch with people from all of them. For a period of about three years, my sister and I waited impatiently for the photo card to arrive from a certain family of attractive sons. These were pre-Facebook days, so we had to wait a full year before we could see the progression of handsomeness in each of them. We were never disappointed.
Which is a major reason why I feel a certain sense of veto power when it comes time to choose the family picture that will accompany our humble, succinct, and hilarious letter. I don't want to disappoint a fan with a photo that suggests I've developed a double chin or put on eighty pounds, all because of a poorly-chosen angle. It's vain—I don't deny it—but that's one of the main characteristics of a Christmas letter.
One of the most useful functions of a Christmas letter is that it serves as the common folks' press conference. It's a chance to set the record straight, to let others know they know that others know their business, to State an Official Account and Proclaim an Official Opinion. Some parents allude to their child's "rough patch" or "troubled times" without delving into any personal detail. Others take a no-nonsense approach: Johnny got arrested for selling drugs. He's doing time. We still love him.
One year, though, one family took their paper press conference to new extremes of discomfort. They told of the phone call they received from a crying son and his hysterical girlfriend, who confessed to having succumbed to the temptations of the flesh and engaging in premarital intercourse the night before. And sure enough, a few weeks later the girlfriend discovered she was pregnant. The letter explained that the wedding would be in a few months, and the baby would be arriving a few months after that.
I remember gingerly lifting the letter with the tips of my thumb and forefinger and setting it down as far from myself as I could reach. In the past I'd been delightedly shocked at the length of some families' letters, or cynically mesmerized by the tedious month-by-month timeline others' felt sure would enrapture the multitudes. But to this day, that letter stands out as the first and only time I've ever felt horror and embarrassment as the predominant emotions after reading a Christmas Card Breaking News Update.


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The Daily Herald reports the following:
DuPage Keeping Lobbyists for Another Year
Robert Sanchez
August 25, 2105
DuPage County officials defended the county's use of lobbyists before awarding nearly $300,000 in contracts to several firms.
"As the second-largest county in Illinois with nearly 1 million residents, it is critically important that the county maintain an effective presence in both Washington, D.C. and Springfield," county board Chairman Dan Cronin said.
On Tuesday, county board members voted 15-1 to spend $260,000 to keep three lobbying firms for another year.
Two of the firms -- All-Circo Inc. and V.A. Persico Consulting Inc. -- are pushing the county's legislative agenda in Springfield. The third firm, BGR Government Affairs LLC, lobbies on the federal level.
DuPage also will contribute $24,000 to help pay McGuire Woods Consulting, which represents the county board and the DuPage County Health Department at the state level.
Board member Elizabeth Chaplin cast the only vote against the contracts for the lobbying firms.
"I don't see the value," she said. "I think as county board members we can take a more active working with our own representatives and save the taxpayers money."
DuPage County has a presence in Springfield and Washington, they are called elected officials. It is the job of the elected officials to represent the needs of the people in their district. It is the job the of elected officials to advocate on behalf of the residents and ensure they deliver state and federal funding for capital projects, social services, the health department, public safety, ect.
In Kane County the Legislative Committee acts as their own lobbyists. Kane County is spending zero dollars on lobbyists. Will County spends $40,000 on their lobbyists.
Lobbyists by the numbers:
V.A. Persico $60,000
All-Circo $120,000
McGuire Woods $24,000
BGR Government Affairs $80,000
Total $284,000.00
DuPage County Representatives by the numbers:
13 Illinois House Members
9 Illinois Senate Members
8 Federal Representatives
18 County Board Members
1 County Chairman
Total : 49
You can learn more about Kane County Lobbying efforts here.
You can learn more about Will County Lobbyists here.


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Posted by Andy Bell
One of Melbourne's singular delights is its tram network.
Hikaru & I are public transport nerds of the highest order, so when the technology allowed us to climb on board one of Yarra Trams finest and do our podcasting best … well, what do you think ?
We chose one of the few routes that doesn't go through the centre of Melbourne.
So all aboard for the Route 82 podcast … a pilot episode of something to come.
We both have some international travel to cope with before that potential bit of malarkey.
Anyhow, let's get on board the 82.
To help you work out what the hell is going on, follow the tram-dudes as they travel from Footscray to Moonee Ponds.
And for more on this city's transport of delight go to the TramSessions website for some music on the move.


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Posts Tagged 'Novi Radio Beograd'
19th (wed) till 23th (sunday) January, 2011, between 4pm and 11pm on 88.8MHz (Ljubljana, Slovenia) and on the live stream – link and programe schedulle will be provided from radioCona web site. The whole programe will be simultaneously re-broadcasted on the internet art radio RAM Live (Roma, Italia).
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RADIO AS AN ARTS SPACE – STATION ZONE – curated by Irena Pivka, Ilari Valbonesi, Brane Zorman – will act as a sound art platform, intersecting selected archives from Rome and Ljubljana broadcasting sound art productions, texts and interviews from radioCona, Radio Študent, Maurizio Nannucci, SoundArtMuseum, RAM, MGLC, ŠKUC, Galerija P74, artists archives and ZVO.ČI.TI (So.und.ing) project.
The project is curated by Irena Pivka, Ilari Valbonesi in Brane Zorman.
Program radioCona RADIO AS AN ARTS SPACE – STATION ZONE is a part of a COMPAGNI DI VIAGGO exhibition, curated by: Alenka Gregorič, Mestna galerija Ljubljana, Slovenia
program ARCHIVE SELECTION
Maurizio Nannuchi / Zona Radio, interview by Brane Zorman, sound works from SoundArtMuseum
listen mp3, 1.43.45/98.8MB
Ilari Valbonesi / The Paradigm of Listening (sound, voice, audience, radioart) Lecture
listen mp3, 1.30.03/128.9MB
radioCona, interview with Irena Pivka and Brane Zorman by Ilari Valbonesi, radioCona production works
listen mp3, 1.26.45/125.0MB
MGLC (Breda Škrjanec), The Study Room for Prints, Artist's Books, and Other Printed Sound Ephemera interview by Ilari Valbonesi, sound works from MGLC archive
listen mp3, 1.34.24/90.7MB
Irwin, audioarts, Laibach, interview with Irwin by Ilari Valbonesi, interview with Laibach from Radio Študent archive
listen mp3, 2.01.24/175.2MB
P74 (Tadej Pogačar) – Blixa Bargeld, Interview by Ilari Valbonesi, interview with Blixa Bargeld from Radio Študent archive
listen mp3, 1.34.24/90.7MB
ŠKUC (Tevž Logar) – Deviantovi fragmenti, Interview by Ilari Valbonesi, Deviantovi fragmenti from Radio Študent archive
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Dora Stiefelmeier and Mario Pieroni, Interview by Irena Pivka, sound works from RAM Live and SAM archive
listen mp3, 1.04.58/62.5MB
produced by – radioCona / CONA
partners of the project: Mestna Galerija Ljubljana, Zerynthia / RAM Live, Novi Radio Beograd
project RADIO AS AN ART SPACE is cofinanced by European Cultural Foundation ECF(BIFC)
project radioCona is cofinanced by Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the Municipality of Ljubljana


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Almost a Manchester institution - although not as much so as its more pubby cousin across the road (Mr Thomas' Chophouse) which has genuinely been there since Victorian times.
However, Sam's is a city centre gastropub, although they're not keen on the description, decorated in a Victorian style and done quite well. It's in the basement of the building and you come across the pub bit first. Good selection of beer including the local J W Lees and , of course, Sam (Smith's).
Food is served in a separate restaurant section at the back. The menu is best described as classic British food and service is excellent. We hadnt been for a couple of years and Mrs H wanted to check it out as a possible venue for a forthcoming dinner with her various European counterparts.
OK, so to food and drink. Their signature dish is corned beef hash - served either as a starter or main - with poached egg. Impossible for me to resist as a starter, particularly as it comes with HP sauce. For a main, there was much that tempted me on this winter's night. Steak and kidney pudding, with jug of gravy; Faggots (or "savoury ducks" as we call them round here); pheasant, rare breed pork chop, etc. But I settled on haunch of venison which came with root veg and spuds. It was advertised as being cooked medium rare but was past that when it arrived. Still very nice. Sauce was a very flavoursome red wine reduction with a hint of chocolate. It worked.
Herself started with an open tart of butternut squash and Yorkshire feta. She wasnt that keen on the feta. I picked at it and thought it fine. Her main was a classic fish, chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce. Good fish; crispy batter; lovely big thick chips.
We were too full for dessert but had coffee. Bill, including a 10% service charge, came to £78 - not too bad considering that £20 was Mrs H's half bottle of chablis.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Can the actions of a צדיק cause a mishap to occur?
However, Tosafos in a number of places in shas (Shabbos 12b, Gittin 7a and more) disagrees. Tosafos is bothered by a number of cases where we see that צדיקים did cause mishaps by their actions (for example in Shabbos 12b, R' Yishmael learned by the light of a candle and tilted the candle and violated an issur d'oraysa). Therefore R' Tam posits that this principle only applies to matters of food. Hashem will not cause the a צדיק to eat or violate an issur relating to food. However, this principle does not apply to other areas. R' Tam is therefore forced to change the girsa of the gemara in Kesubos and take out the line which refers to the principle. The Netziv suggests that the reason that this principle only applies to food is that non-kosher food is metamtem es halev.
The Ritva in Shabbos disagrees with R' Tam and answers the case in Shabbos by saying that R' Yishmael was punished for vioating the gezera d'rabbanan and the Ritva rejects R' Tam and claims that this principle applies in all cases.
In summary, there is a machlokes rishonim whether the principle that the actions of a צדיק do not cause a mishap applies to all cases and all kinds of mishaps or just to food related aveiras.
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The nukada hamachlokes might be regarding an issue other than whether or not a tzaddik can cause a mishap or not.
See the Ritva to the beginning of the second perek of Nederim (around the Nemukei Yosef) where he takes the position that aside from nederim, issurei Torah are all issurei gavra - that issurei cheftza do not exist. This means that neveila is not intrinsically prohibited, merely a person is withheld by the Torah from eating it. If, however, such as via an erroneous psak, he eats it b'oifen heter (since the psak he was given matired it), he is over no issur. The clear inference would be that timtum halev, according to the Ritva, isn't the natural consequence of eating a prohibited food, rather from eating it b'issur.
How does this impact the machlokes here? Rabbeinu Tam understands that the principle of a tzaddik never causing a mishap relates only to food (the Netziv explaining that this is duw to timtum halev). Of course, the case in question is when the tzaddik gives an erroneous psak. In such a case, the Ritva wouldn't have a mishap since the eved canaani would have eaten teruma b'heter and timtum halev, according to the Ritva, exists only when eating b'issur.
Of course, the Ritva must view some sort of mishap in that case, too. He cannot, however, because of his position on timtum halev, make it a consequence of food. Therefore, the Ritva has not mechanism for limited the principle to food and must explain it in a way that applies to all cases.
- bluke said...
Interesting point. I posted about this very point (timtum halev when doing aveiros b'shogeg) a while back Is non-kosher food objectively harmful?, take a look hopefuly you will find it interesting.
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Just found your blog.
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The artillery, under special command of
Colonel George W. Hockley, Inspector-General,
was placed on the right of the first regiment;
and four companies of infantry, under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry
Millard, sustained the artillery upon the right.
Our cavalry, sixty-one in number, commanded
by Colonel Mirabeau B. Lamar (whose gallant
and daring conduct on the previous day had
attracted the admiration of his comrades, and
called him to the station), placed on our extreme
right, completed our line. Our cavalry
was despatched to the front of the enemy's
left, for the purpose of attracting their notice,
whilst an extensive island of timber afforded
us an opportunity of concentrating our forces
and displaying from that point, agreeably to
the previous design of the troops. Every
evolution was performed with alacrity, the
whole advancing rapidly in line, and through
an open prairie, without any protection whatever
for our men. The artillery advanced and
took station within 200 yards of the enemy's
breastwork, and commenced an effective fire
with grape and canister.
"Colonel Sherman, with his regiment, having
commenced the action upon our left wing,
the whole line, at the center and on the right,
advancing in double-quick time, rung the war
cry,' Remember the Alamo!' received the enemy's
fire, and advanced within point-blank shot
before a piece was discharged from our lines.
Our lines advanced without a halt until they
were in possession of the woodland and the
enemy's breastwork, the right wing of Burleson's
and the left of Millard's taking possession
of the breastwork, our artillery having
gallantly charged up within seventy yards of
the enemy's cannon, when it was taken by our
troops. The conflict lasted about eighteen
minutes from the time of close action until
we were in possession of the enemy's encamp.
ment, taking one piece of cannon (loaded),
-four stand of colors, all their camp equipage,
stores and baggage. Our cavalry had charged
and routed that of the enemy upon the right,
and given pursuit to the fugitives, which did
not cease until they arrived at the bridge
which I have mentioned before. Captain
Karnes, always among the foremost in danger,
commanded the pursuers. The conflict in
the breastwork lasted but a few moments;
many of the troops encountered hand to hand,
and, not having the advantage of bayonets on
our side, our riflemen used their pieces as war
clubs, breaking many of them off at the breech.
The rout commenced at half-past four, and
the pursuit by the main army continued until
twilight. A guard was then left in charge of
the enemy's encampment, and our army returned
with their killed and wounded. In the
battle our loss was two killed and twenty-three
wounded, six of whom mortally. The enemy's
loss was 630 killed, among whom were one
general officer, four colonels, two lieutenantcolonels,
five captains, twelve lieutenants;
wounded, 208, of whom five were colonels,
three lieutenant-colonels, two second lieutenant-colonels,
seven captains, one cadet; prisoners,
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General Cos, four colonels (aids to General
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escaped. About 600 muskets, 300 sabres and
200 pistols have been collected since the action;
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I have come across many arguments against Islam, but none so absurd as 'the taqiyyah argument'.
By what I have noticed, the argument is mostly put forward by Christians. What is claimed by this argument is that: Islam allows Muslims to deceive and lie to non-Muslims if it helps the religion, and apparently this is a principle called 'taqiyyah'. A popular video on YouTube (titled: Three Things about Islam) mentions this argument as if it is a fact and a true teaching of Islam[1], but fails to provide a single shred of valid evidence (evidence from the Qur'an and the authentic teachings and sayings of the Prophet (pbuh). It is such a pathetic claim against Islam that the maker of the video stooped so low to provided a source of evidence (for this claim) to be Wikipedia. This site describes taqiyyah to be "a practice in Shia Islam whereby adherents may conceal their faith when they feel that they are under threat, persecution, or compulsion"[2], this definition is not the same definition given in the video (Three Things about Islam). Most non-Muslims who look for ways to ridicule and challenge Islam and the last and final Prophet (pbuh), stumble across this video and believe they have struck gold. The argument seems to be convincing to the western non-Muslim, maybe because it contains an Arabic word (Taqiyyah). This then probably leads to the deluded understanding that going around shouting: "taqiyyah, taqiyyah!" to the Muslim will shut him or her up. Rather the Muslim will most likely be confused and baffled to why a non-Muslim is suddenly so surprised to see a cap ('taqiyah' or 'tagiya' can also mean to be a short rounded cap/headgear worn by Muslim men)[3].
The word 'taqiyyah' is the in the Qur'an but it does not mean to promote lying for Islamic gain. The word is found in the holy Qur'an meaning: God fearing, righteousness and uprightness etc[4][5]. The word can also refer to a person who fears Allah or guards him/herself from evil. No where in the complete Qur'an does it mention to lie or to deceive non-Muslims for the benefit of the Religion.
Generally lying is prohibited in Islam as the Qur'an says, "Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead, a lying, sinful forehead" [6]. But in some specific situations, Islam does permit lying. For example, the Qur'an mentions that Allah pardons those who utter disbelief under compulsion[7]. And Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) also permitted that Muslims can lie in three particular circumstances: 1) when in war/battle, 2) to bring peace between two disputing people and 3) to bring peace between a quarrelling/fighting husband and wife (a detailed explanation of these three points is written by Sami Zaatari[8]):
Humaid b. 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Auf reported that his mother Umm Kulthumdaughter of 'Uqba b. Abu Mu'ait, and she was one amongst the first emigrants who pledged allegiance to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him), as saying that she heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: "A liar is not one who tries to bring reconciliation amongst people and speaks good (in order to avert dispute), or he conveys good". Ibn Shihab said he did not hear that exemption was granted in anything what the people speak as lie but in three cases: in battle, for bringing reconciliation amongst persons and the narration of the words of the husband to his wife, and the narration of the words of a wife to her husband (in a twisted form in order to bring reconciliation between them)[9].
So brothers and sisters, you can see for yourself. Lying is permitted in certain situations but in general: prohibited. Even if it is for the benefit of Islam, lying is still prohibited (haram).
Most religions promote truthfulness and make out the importance of speaking only the truth. However, Christianity teaches something dreadfully different. Christians who use the taqiyyah argument seem to fail to realise, that the claim they are making against Islam is actually in the Bible taught by Paul (not in the Qur'an). Paul teaches: that it does not matter how Christ is preached, whether through lies or truth, it makes no difference to him[10] [11]. Isn't this lying and deceiving for the benefit of the religion?
Islam is a religion of peace, and peace stands side by side with truthfulness. Without truth, peace has no meaning. And to say that Islam promotes lying and deceiving to help the religion is absolutely wrong. There is no truth to such a statement whatsoever. There maybe some Muslim scholars who do lie and mislead or misinform non-Muslims and Muslims alike for their own benefit or their own perverted beliefs. Those who do this are not practicing Islam. They are falsifiers and they will have the Creator to answer to. Islam is a complete religion; Allah says in the Qur'an: "This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion"[12]. God has already perfected Islam as a religion/a way of life for mankind, so where is the need to lie for the religion? Those who deceive for the benefit of Islam are clearly doing wrong and committing a great sin.
"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things."[13]
[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9rofXQl6w
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taqiyya
[3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xmj_lDj97k
[4] Qur'an 19:13, 18 & 63
[5] http://quran.com/19/18, http://corpus.quran.com/search.jsp?q=lem:taqiy~+pos:n
[6] Qur'an 96:15-16
[7] Qur'an 16:106
[8] http://muslim-responses.com/Islam_on_Lying/
[9] Sahih Muslim book 32: 6303
[10] Bible Romans 3:1-8, Philippians 1:15-18
[11] http://www.answering-christianity.com/balanced_lies_rebuttal.htm
[12] Qur'an 5:3
[13] Qur'an 2:256


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Alright... here it is. My very first vlog!
Please excuse the lag and cheesiness of this... I must have recorded this like 5 times before I liked it enough to share with you all. LOL
Enjoy! ^__^
I just want to say thank you to Stacey over at Sassy Book Lovers for The Immortal Rules and The Selection. And I want to thank Tammy over at Mel's Book Blog for the signed Fallen mini poster.
I have added pictures of the books and poster I received, as well as the book I got today (07/25/12).
The Immortal Rules
The Selection
Fallen Series
Burn For Burn
Thank you Melissa from Beneath The Cover for the Burn For Burn ARC!


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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Speaking in Silence: Still Walking
Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Still Walking" is gorgeous cinematic fabric, with a Eugene O'Neill worthy storyline consisting of intricately woven layers. Within the context of a family reunion to mourn the loss fifteen years earlier of an eldest son every character inhabits his own separate world within the same scene; while Kore-eda's camera delights in remaining on images unrelated to the clan's emotionally distanced words. Indeed, one actor will often address another who lingers out of frame. And the characters themselves are never as stock as they first seem. Depth is slowly revealed through the director's nuanced dialogue, like the mesmerizing Toshiko Yokoyama's sweet little old lady with vengeance in her heart or sister Chinami – played by 80s singer You who resembles a Japanese Cyndi Lauper – her pop tart attitude masking the sorrow of a daughter forever seeking the "I love you" just out of reach. "Even when they die people never really go away," a newly remarried widow tells her son. The unseen characters, the dead, are just as "visible" as those living and breathing onscreen. Absence is palpable presence for Kore-eda. If any summer flick passes the art film "test" of speaking volumes with silence "Still Walking" is it.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Interview with Erotica Diva Emily Dubberley
For those who think, "Dog collars — they're not just for Fido anymore!" and prize Hitachi's Magic Wand over their microwaves, Emily Dubberley has been a household name in the U.K. for years. Since the prolific sex writer (eighteen books and counting) has been bouncing between print and the Internet with a shameless hussy ease for so long I could think of no better pervert to deliver the down and dirty on the part of the English sex industry that transforms words into wet dreams.
To read the interview visit Carnal San Francisco.
To read the interview visit Carnal San Francisco.
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Willy Nilly: A Musical Exploitation of the Most Far-Out Cult Murders of the Psychedelic Era
By its title "Willy Nilly: A Musical Exploitation of the Most Far-Out Cult Murders of the Psychedelic Era" ("being tastefully presented to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the infamous Manson murders" as the program reads) would seem to be the perfect FringeNYC finger to give to the summer of the mainstream establishment's "Hair" on Broadway and "Taking Woodstock" onscreen. And to its credit this Piper McKenzie Production is some merry prankster-ish fun. With its enthusiastic cast sporting over-the-top hippie wear, colorful set that makes the most of minimalism with cardboard flowers and wooden stools, and rockin' musical numbers that allow the actors to fill in the design's visual gaps with exuberantly executed choreography, "Willy Nilly" moves as fast as its psycho guru lead does in assembling his Manson-like tribe. That is, "like a hotbed Brigham Young," according to the D.A. character played by the musical's playwright/lyricist/composer Trav S.D. who also notes that the Family's "names have been changed for the author's amusement."
To read the rest of my review visit Theater Online.
To read the rest of my review visit Theater Online.
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
The beauty of watching live performance lies in bearing witness to art unfolding right before your eyes. And "Urbanopolis," Suspended Cirque's latest site-specific, aerial creation at Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO delivers just that. The show is a low-budget indie Cirque du Soleil from its burlesque chick acrobats to its hula hoop skirts, to the shreds of newspaper dangling from a hoop descended from the ceiling, proving that heart and creativity trump dollars and glitz every time.
To read the rest of my review visit Theater Online.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Sex and The Subject: Confessions of a Critic
As a freelancer who writes almost exclusively for online film publications I often find myself wearing more than one mismatched hat. Sometimes I'm a critic picking apart larger than life images, and sometimes I'm a reporter picking the brain of a real live filmmaker or random porn star. Interviewing the delightful Sasha Grey for SpoutBlog one week while trouncing the atrocious film that marks her mainstream debut, Steven Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experience," at The House Next Door the next, is just par for the modern day journo's course. As the walls have tumbled down in cyberspace, so have the boundaries that used to separate critic from subject. Or at least what were once sturdy facades.
To read the rest visit my Sex Beat column at Carnal San Francisco.
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Friday, August 7, 2009
Not Being Paul Giamatti: Cold Souls
Sophie Barthes' stunningly smart debut, "Cold Souls," stars the always-impressive Paul Giamatti as the actor Paul Giamatti whose soul has become a burden during a production of "Uncle Vanya," resulting in his inability to separate himself from the character. Anxious to alleviate the pain Paul seeks out a facility called Soul Storage—"conveniently located on Roosevelt Island" a soothing automated phone message explains—run by David Straithairn's hilariously laidback Dr. Flintstein. While comparisons to Charlie Kaufman's work, especially to "Being John Malkovich," will inevitably be drawn (the meta lead roles, the soul storage warehouse in "New Jersey," the gender-bending aspect of male souls taking up in female bodies and vice-versa), Barthes has distinguished herself from the Kaufman machine mainly through the help of her partner and cinematographer/producer Andrij Parekh. Parekh's elegant lighting and fluid camerawork stand in stark contrast to the off-kilter hyperactive style of "Being John Malkovich"; "Cold Souls" is clearly not "A Spike Jonze Film."
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Saturday, December 7, 2013
Blog Assignment #16 Final Reflection
This has been a very interesting semester in EDM310, I was very intimidated at first because of the amount of work that was required for this course. However, after taking the time to really learn about the technologies used and the many different programs my whole mind set on technology in the classroom has changed.
For this final blog post, Dr.Strange has asked us to look back at our first post written in EDM310. This post required us to think about what our dream school would look like and how we would teach our students. In this original post I was very general in terms of explaining how I plan on teaching my students. I was not aware of the many different devices and programs available to me as a teacher. When I wrote this original post, I believed that a more hands on approach would be the best form of education for my students. Now, after completing EDM310 I still believe in a hands on approach at teaching, but I now believe that the different technologies available to me as a teacher should be used as much as possible.
Another tool I found useful in EDM310 was Prezi, These are interactive presentations that are again free to use. These presentations can be edited on any computer and can be easily shared on blogs. When I came into EDM310 and DR.Strange started talking about blogging and using all of these different tools with elementary students I thought he was out of his mind. My thought was, "What young elementary student could use a computer let alone these programs that I was struggling to use myself". However, after taking the time to learn how to use these tools and reading the students blogs I now realize how technology literate todays kids are. I have even begun to notice with my own sister, who went to Gulf Shores elementary when the mac book program began, how technology literate she is.
Final Reflection
With EDM310 coming to a close, I do not see this as the end! I see this as the beginning to the career I have always wanted. Having a new outlook on teaching and technology in the classroom I plan to use every type of technology offered. I plan on using google and the many aspects of it, also using computers and the SMARTBoard to the fullest. I am so excited to become a teacher and to continue to learn and grow in my use of the different technologies I learned about in EDM310.
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"With EDM310 coming to a close, I do not see this as the end! I see this as the beginning to the career I have always wanted. Having a new outlook on teaching and technology in the classroom I plan to use every type of technology offered." A great outlook on this new beginning that you have created. We hope that you will take what you have learned and use in your future classroom.ReplyDelete
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Hello all.
We're moving back to Denmark in 10 days. Soon, our house will be a confused mess of boxes. Our belongings will go back to the storage space and we'll be gone from here. There are so many things we will miss, but there are things to look forward to as well. Tomorrow, we will run sweet trails in 95 degree weather. In 11 days, we'll be running on the very acceptable trails around Naestved; it will be 60 degrees.
I got close to my oldest son. I could have gotten closer, and hopefully I will next year. Now, he has seen that I keep coming back. At one point in the future, he may live with us and my ex will get Natali. Maybe we will switch for a year. Christian will miss him more than anyone.
The Girl says we are coming back in a year. Back to the US, yes. La Crosse; we're not sure. The Girl has many conflicting career plans, only one of which brings us back here. The truth is that we don't know what the future holds right now, but the one avenue that leads us back to La Crosse is a good one.
I'm about to start a new job that will be very unlike my current one. In the last 20 hours, I have seen broken bones, irregular beartbeats and two miscarriages. Soon, every single patient will have cancer. They tend to be very worried and they bring their children and friends. In Denmark, many patients are paranoid that they are not getting the best care available. In general, that's not true, but the media can be very critical of doctors, so patiens tend to be a little sceptical. I have had problems with this in the past; I stress out easily.
I've thought about starting a fast training group in Naestved. We'll see how that goes. The runners are there, but it will take some energy and initiative to get a critical mass going. The Girl has made it clear she wants to part of it, but if a few fast women show up, she may show up too.
My next races are two trail marathons (Skovloeberen and Skovmaren). I am in shape and am hoping for top 3 in both races like last year. I have thought about running the Nordvest 100K, which is a new 100K trail race. It may be the only 100K trail race in Denmark, actually. I don't know if I am ready for a 100K, but it would be fun to try. We'll see.
But honestly, this is what I really look forward to: for life to get into a rhythm. Natali in school, the boys in day care. The Girl's study humming along. The Dark Danish winter approaching. Friday nights at the FladsaaHallen pool. Intervals on the treadmill and on the Herlufsholm loop. Getting a new winning streak going.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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I used the Silhouette machine to cut the silhouette image out of blue vellum from the Paper Temptress. This is a heavier weight vellum and cuts beautifully!! There is some glitter paper behind the flower in her hair ( it doesn't really show up here ). She has a ribbon for her choker and a brad for the choker. She also has some blue rhinestones for her earrings. I used Spellbinders dies to cut the ovals to make the card look like an old fashioned cameo!
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No, this story involves what Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were doing during those 21 minutes of radio and video silence on the Apollo 11 mission. You think they were turning over rocks and drinking Tang? Think again. Turns out the two astronauts were actually bouncing over to the dark side of the moon, investigating a crashed alien space ship that turned out to be — yes — a massive Transformer robot.What catches my eye isn't a summary that the teaser trailer hinted at but the idea that The Ark just might be an actual Transformer like Omega Supreme that Transformers fans has been theorizing for months now. However, before you see this as confirmation note that the information didn't come from Lorenzo but the article writer so for now the idea remains rumor only. (via TFW2005, thanks to Chris and Sahara for link)
"We give you a whole new reason why the moon landing actually did happen," says Lorenzo di Bonaventura, producer of the Transformers movies. "Everyone was right. The conspiracy existed. It was just a different one than people thought."
"With moon conspiracies, there's a contradiction at work," says di Bonaventura. "There's a deep-seated romanticism about the moon with the poetry and romantic settings. Then you have this notion that there's this gigantic lie propagated about what may be 20th Century man's greatest single achievement."
Friday, April 15, 2011
DOTM To Spin Moon Conspiracy Theory
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- Anonymous4/16/2011 4:24 PM
The announcement/teaser trailer already gave it away completely. There is no anticipation anymore.ReplyDelete
Marketing for this movie has been really terrible.
They ruined everything that made the franchise a success on the first two movies with this one.
This Transformers3 looks like Spielberg doesn't care anymore and Bay is doing it just because Paramount obliged him to do it and to use the 3D gimmick he didn't want to.
It's going to fail. It might reach $500million worldwide like Iron Man movies but beyond that it's highly unlikely.
- Anonymous4/17/2011 8:02 AM
your mom is unlikelyReplyDelete
- Red Dog4/17/2011 5:51 PM
To the first commenter: How can you say that? We have very little information about the plot. The conspiracy about the Transformers on the moon is very vague. There is plenty more to expand on. The marketing has been fine (in my opinion). Bay and Co are clearly holding as much as they can from the fans. They certainly have something incredible up their sleeve for this film. Like Bay has said, you will never be able to acquire the magic and innocence of the first film. This film will be great. It is a summer action alien invasion film featuring the Transformers. Enjoy it for what it is!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4/18/2011 3:20 AM
@Red Dog: Battle Los Angeles already hit theaters and despite having great visuals, CGI and action scenes better than District9 it was a big marketing failure for Sony that was expecting it to be a blockbuster. Most people didn't buy the movie, the marketing didn't work and the movie did no better than District9.ReplyDelete
Transformers3 has nothing better to offer, similar shooting style and setup in town and plot and characters messed up so much that the movie won't look like the end of a trilogy but just like another movie reboot sort of.
It doesn't look good.