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I'm all sewn out... I finished nearly everything I wanted to sew for the holidays and now I think I'm going to give my machines a little break for the next few weeks. Here are a couple pics of the kiddos in their PJ's Christmas morning. Little Miss wouldn't cooperate for pics, but my boys are well trained...Santa hats and all.
Here is little Miss Lindsey on Christmas Eve in her Mama-made outfit.
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As most of you already know, I very much enjoy a good drink. The only trouble is figuring out what to make and executing said drink can be challenging at times. Going out is not always an option and making one at home is restricted by ingredients on hand. This is where Julibox comes in! A monthly cocktail subscription service that delivers almost everything you need to serve up a delightful drink anytime…spirits, mixers and often times the tools you need for execution! Most importantly, they take the hard part out of entertaining by sharing two cocktail recipes with you created by semi-famous mixologists from around the country. Consider it like having your own personal bartender on hand each month whispering in your ear so you can "wow" your pals. The only things not included are fresh ingredients that you really must purchase closer to the time of mixing but certainly items that you might already have in your fridge, like lemons, limes, strawberries and the like.
I purchased subscriptions for two of my dearest friends (A shout out to Kara and Kelly! Love you girls!) Since I've already given Juliboxes as gifts and I can tell you first hand this would be the most fabulous gift for one of the many weddings I am sure are on your calendar this summer or a delightful gift of gratitude for the friends whose home you parked yourselves in for a long weekend getaway! I was super lucky that Courtne, one of the talented and spirit knowledgeable owners, kindly offered to send me a box so that I would be better able to share my thoughts with you. I can tell you unequivocally that Juliboxes are the bomb! They arrive gorgeously packaged, and I adore the wax sealed envelope that contains the instructions for transporting you to cocktail bliss.
The month I sampled the two cocktails featured were the Strawberry Cobbler and the French 75. Both were delightful, but since I am a sucker for anything with strawberries, I think the Strawberry Cobbler was my favorite of the two. What is so cool about these boxes is that you don't have to think about it. The boxes show up on your doorstep monthly and you are introduced to new drinks and often times new spirits that you will soon be able to purchase full size versions of on the Julibox site.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
The Waiter Made a Face Like "WTF Are These Nerds Doing?!"
I am kind of a competitive person, as you may remember. I like to pretend like I'm not and I can convince myself sometimes that I am laid back and all kumbaya. But then when we are playing a card game, I get frustrated when someone takes too long on his or her turn and I start bossing everyone around. Or perhaps when we are playing Taboo, I am like, "Oh, I don't care who wins!" But then I am yelling out answers like a crazy person and jumping out of my seat when someone says one of the words from the Taboo list. Just so you know, I don't get mad at the other players. I just get really into the game.
And now for a somewhat related tangent, H hates card games and board games, while I love them. I can never get anyone to play games with me. It sucks. Pictionary is so fun! Especially when you are drinking! Maybe the problem is that I feel like a five-year-old asking people over to my house to play games, so I never ask anyone. Is it dorky to ask people over to have a game night? Would H participate if I had a game night, or would he just go in the basement and lift weights on the Thunder Thruster?
OMG, people, H wants to buy this exercise machine called the Thunder Thruster. How hilarious is that? Very hilarious. I am sure it is a great machine and everything, but it is called the Thunder Thruster. "See you in half an hour, honey. I gotta go THRUST on the THUNDER THRUSTER." I will laugh so hard if we have a Thunder Thruster in our basement. And it makes me think of the Thunder from Down Under that I had to go see earlier this year. In fact, I bet the guys from that show use the Thunder Thruster a lot, if you know what I mean.
Hmm... that last sentence makes no sense, and I realized that when I wrote it, but it makes me laugh, so I am leaving it.
So, speaking (writing) of board games - nice segueway, wasn't it - I had a friendly acquaintance in college who liked to play board games. I went over to his apartment once and played board games with him and his friends, and it was a little ... interesting. When we were deciding what game to play, we had to go out to one of the friend's cars and go through his trunk to look at all his games. His trunk was FULL of board games. It was so full of board games that he had to put the games in the trunk in a specific order so that they would all fit. Whoa. So we played a game, and it was fine, and then I left. A few weeks later, the same acquaintance asked me if I wanted to go out to dinner with him and some other friends. (I will not go into how I know that this was not a date because, seriously, that is at least another whole post on its own, so just trust me; this guy had no romantic interest in me.) So we go out to dinner, and trunk-full-of-games guy was there. And he brought Uno with him into the restaurant, and everyone started playing Uno as soon as we were seated, and I was mortified. I admit that I am a nerd, but do I really need to play Uno while I am waiting for the waiter to take my order? No, I do not.
12 comments:
- sognatrice said...
I'm delurking to admit that I love board games too. I live in Italy now, though, and the Italians just don't seem to have the same fascination with the mini-cards and plastic place markers as we do. It's quite sad, but I'll be happier knowing that you've played some Balderdash (or your game of choice) for me. Please invite your friends for game night. And think of me :)
- digital janitor said...
I love board games and card games. There is a small dive bar in Minneapolis that keeps stacks and stacks of board games and puzzles and stuff behind the bar so you can play while you drink or wait for your food to arrive. Genius, I say.
I would have jumped right into that game of Uno.
I love games and cards, too! Hubby and I also have trouble finding people to play with. Two of the last three couples we played games with were weirdly competitive with each other, and actually got into arguments with each other about the game. The third couple just seemed disinterested. You and H should move here, arrange a chance meeting, since hubby wouldn't want me to meet any bloggers, for fear they are pervy old men. Once we have met each other in an appropriate non-blogger way, then I would like to invite you and H over for dinner and Scattegories. So, it's a plan. Oh - and since you're moving here anyway, can you please bring Stefanie with you, and I can just happen to meet her in a non-blogger way, too? Thanks.
- stefanie said...
I love board games! My friends and I actually have board game nights once every month or two, so if it's lame to invite people over to play games, then we are a very lame bunch. I will invite you next time. Seriously. Will you play Balderdash with me? (That one is my favorite, and no one will ever play it.) :-(
And that bar Digital Janitor is referring to has a location in St. Paul as well. You know, in case that one's closer or more convenient. I think that one has a full bar, too, while the Mpls one is beer-only, so, you know--priorities and all.
I love me some board games. My husband and I have one couple with whom we have game nights periodically, and whenever my parents come to visit we have a big family game. Fortunately, he will also play Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit with me when it's just the two of us.
I am super-competitive in games, too. Except cards. I stink at card games.
We used to have "game night" once a month with our group of friends, until they started having kids. Now we get together once a year for "game night", but it always turns into a "catching up" session... Not the same anymore...
Playing Uno at the resto that's pushing it, and I LOVE games, but I guess it goes with the truck-full-of- games... that must have been weird... and yet fun!
I say, if you want a game night, organise yourself one! They will come, you'll see!
Can't seem to log in as Stinkypaw :-(
- stefanie said...
Stinkypaw--I can't log in as me, either! I used "Other" and put in my name and URL manually. Even that didn't work at first. I blame this new Blogger Beta thing. I think they want me to switch over, and since I haven't yet, they are revoking my comment privileges.
i dig board games, too, but feel like a horrible loser about asking other people over to play board games. boyfriend and i occasionally break out the yatzee or something, but all the cool games don't work as well for 2 people. we are lame. :(
- PreppyGirl said...
Love the board games. We have a butt load that we never even play anymore. On the rare occasion that the kids are at grandma's overnight, we would rather go out than stay in.
Uno in a restaurant? Sounds uber-geek Dungeons & Dragons-esque. I would have been mortified too.
I have a deep and abiding love for board games. And Wilman just isn't that into them. I'm with digital janitor - I, too, would have jumped right into that game of Uno! Then again, mere weekends ago, I played charades in a swanky restaurant. Heh.
Drunk Pictionary is the best game ever. I have some very interesting pictures of my boss and her drawing from a drunk Pictionary game last year. We'll keep that on the DL, si?
I freaking love game nights! Shame we don't live near each other, we could rock it with some Cranium.
- Sparkling Cipher said...
I sooo wish you all lived near me. I can never find people to play games with me. My honey even refuses to play Doctor Mario, one of my (and at one time his) all-time fave video games. And it's not like I'm unfun, a bad loser, a bad winner, or anything. I swear, I'm a good sport.


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Friday, December 11, 2009
Puerto Rican Restaurant & Bakery II : Springfield, MA
But once we got there, we saw a well-lit, clean and cheery oasis.
Their bakery serves a wide selection of baked goods, ranging from cookies and donuts to puddings as well as some other things with which I'm unfamiliar.
The hot foods are served mall-eatery buffet style, sitting in tubs behind glass. There's no menu or prices anywhere, but a guy behind the counter spoke English and was both enthusiastic and helpful.
Chicken soup - potatoes, gizzard, red and green pepper dice, celery, spaghetti - heartier dark meat flavor - which I'm guessing is the result of the gizzards (or perhaps they just use dark meat). Came with a couple slices of daily-baked bread, which was light and tasty. All around decent stuff. Not ground-breaking and I suspect perhaps not the healthiest, but tasty, homey, rich.
Ribs w/ fried rice & beans - Ribs in barbecue sauce were tender, but oily and flavorful in a simple barbecue sauce way that would be familiar to those with less adventurous American palates. The rice & beans probably had been fried or had sitting over a heater too long and some rice bits parts were dry/crunchy/blackened.
Prices weren't quite clear - together with a bottle of juice, we paid $16, so I'm guessing the ribs and soup were each about $7-8.
All in all, it was a tasty (the soup more so than the ribs) meal, if nothing fantastic. I did think that the ribs almost came across as Americanized and it made me realize that I would probably give more leniency to a Puerto Rican restaurant, just because they are more difficult to find, than say an Americanized Chinese restaurant.
That aside, this one meal isn't quite enough to review this place, with it selection of other dishes and many baked goods that we didn't get to try. But for those in the Pioneer Valley, it might be worthwhile knowing of some of the dining options you have. (Fyi, there is also a Puerto Rican place in Holyoke that some folks on Chowhound like too.)
Puerto Rico Bakery II
214 Armory Street Springfield, MA 01104 (Map)
(413) 732-0570
Puerto Rico Bakery
2917 Main Street Springfield, MA 01107-1514 (Map)
(413) 827-7117
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- AnonymousMarch 06, 2010 2:52 PM
i live in walking distance to thi restaurant and i love it. i usually eat steak and onions with white rice and beans. my boyfriend likes their pernil(pork) sandwiches. i think they cook very well. a small plate of rice and meat is $5 and a large is $8. the beans on the side are extra which is what i get. $1.50 for the small and $2 for the large. Sandwiches are around $6-7.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2011 6:38 AM
I think they cook great! My favorite restaurant so far... My favorite are their ribs!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 09, 2011 9:22 AM
FOOD IS GREAT BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF THEY WOULD SERVE THEIR MEALS WITH SOME SALAD....ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 13, 2012 1:25 PM
I just love their food! We enjoy the seafood soup and the white rice with pollo guisao w beans on the side-delish!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 9:54 PM
The food there is great, it's like home cooking.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 01, 2012 10:30 PM
It's funny that you say that "some rice bits parts were dry/crunchy/blackened"... That's what we call pega'o... Personally, I'm not a fan of it, but some Puerto Ricans, like my sister, go crazy for some arroz pega'o, especially when it's white rice.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 24, 2012 8:24 AM
Love their food. Live near by and go there anytime I want to eat an authentic Puerto Rican meal.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 30, 2012 12:57 PM
Love their octopus salad!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 26, 2014 10:32 AM
Best Spanish food in this part of town, and I'm a cook!ReplyDelete


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Gaming parlors scramble to stay legal following ban
RALEIGH — A darkened video sweepstakes parlor near the North Carolina State University campus told players Thursday much the same thing similar businesses in hundreds of storefronts statewide believe: They'll be back.
Law enforcement agencies on Thursday planned to start enforcing a state Supreme Court decision upholding a ban on video sweepstakes machines. But operators said they'll respond by changing the machines in ways that escape the ban and keep attracting players without much delay.
"We are performing upgrade of games according to the statute of NC," a sign on the Raleigh shop called Jackpot Sweepstakes informed customers. The shop closed late Wednesday and promised to reopen today.
Thousands of sweepstakes hall employees may lose their jobs as the industry fights for its future in court, industry spokesmen said. The U.S. Supreme Court last week rejected the industry's request to block state enforcement while businesses appealed to the country's highest court, a step expected by mid-March.
Lumberton City Councilman Erich Hackney said owners and employees should have seen this coming and prepared.
"Everybody that bought and installed those machines knew going into this that there was the possibility that the courts would rule these machines illegal," Hackney said. "It's been going on for several years. In the back of their minds they had to be ready. If they did not prepare, that would be their fault, not the city's, in respect to unemployment. You were only hired temporarily until there was a decision that this would be permanent. Every one of those employees should have known their positions were on borrowed time until the courts ruled."
"Probably 90 percent of the operators will close down voluntarily," said Brad Crone, a spokesman for the Internet Based Sweepstakes Operators. "Some operators may be looking at new software and new gaming options that will more than likely have to be tested in a series of new court cases."
Gov.-elect Pat McCrory said Thursday the ban will be revisited somehow "because of all the legal maneuvering and interpretations" by the industry. McCrory said he would also speak soon with legislative leaders about the issue.
Sweepstakes halls have cropped up because of what state Supreme Court justices called a loophole since the state outlawed video poker machines in 2007. Sweepstakes parlor patrons buy Internet or phone time that gives them the opportunity to uncover potential cash and prizes with mouse clicks on a computer screen.
Last month the court ruled in two cases that a 2010 state law banning sweepstakes machines as a form of gambling regulates the act of playing, which opponents say feeds the same gambling addictions as traditional video poker machines. The industry had argued there's no gambling because prizewinners are predetermined.
Enforcement of the video sweepstakes ban was expected to vary widely around the state and may cause many players to travel to South Carolina to feed the machines.
"It's right around the corner," said Janice Thompson, 41, of Lumberton. "I don't get why they'd want to give my business to another state, but I'll go where I have to go to play." In Waynesville in the state's western mountains and Carteret County on the Atlantic coast, officers visited stores that offered the games to make sure machines were off. Out of the 13 businesses Carteret deputies checked, two remained opened Thursday but shut down sweepstakes machines after deputies arrived, the sheriff's office said.
In Roanoke Rapids, where the machines are credited with helping the city pull itself out of a financial mess, local police planned no action on the advice of their legal adviser, Police Chief J.K. Hinton said.
The Royal Palace Theatre pared back from about 250 machines to 120 after removing machines that violate the state law and reprogramming and replacing others, said Jay Hickey of HSV Entertainment. The company is leasing the 1,500-seat former Roanoke Rapids Theatre, which city officials built after borrowing $21.5 million in 2005 to attract tourists and help boost the economy. HSV has mixedsweepstakes games with live shows to try reversing a disappointing city investment that left taxpayers on the hook.
The revenue-generating potential of the sweepstakes games was pointed out in the first sentence of a letter Roanoke Rapids City Attorney Gilbert Chichester sent Monday to police, the Halifax County sheriff, and the local district attorney. Chichester said the state law specifies it's illegal to conduct a sweepstakes if the prize is revealed via an "entertaining display." So the Royal Palace Theatre's new machines simply state in plain text whether or not the purchaser has won anything, with any game play coming after the result is revealed, Chichester said.
"They qualify as legal under the law," Hickey said.
Roanoke Rapids City Manager Joseph Scherer said the theater and eight other storefront shops operating a few machines each are now determined to comply with state law.
"It's not that we're not enforcing the Supreme Court decision," Scherer said. "The machines are changed to be in compliance with the general statute. We feel we've done our enforcement responsibility."
Staff writer Thomas Brennan contributed to this report.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Our Journey to a Mortgage Free Home ... #4
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- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2016 at 5:59 PM
Patsy, the first house I ever owned had been a hay barn for lots of years. The trash was piled out back, but it was a challenge. I don't know about you, but starting with 4 walls and nothing else is really easier than remodeling one that has rooms already. I can't wait to see how it turned out. KathiReplyDeleteReplies
Kathi, just you wait until the next entry and you'll see what we had to deal with!!!!Delete
I have to ask- how did you move it and how far did you have to move it?ReplyDeleteReplies
My husband and half of the neighborhood men jacked it up, drove a huge trailer under it, lowered the house onto the trailer, hooked the trailer to a tractor and slowly moved it down the middle of our little town. There were men driving a vehicle in front of it with flashers on, men walking beside it with really long poles to make sure it got under the power lines and someone in another vehicle behind it with flashers on. (Of course, we had to have a permit to move it.) It was quite the spectacle. I have pictures but getting everyone's permission in the pictures to allow me to post them would be impossible. We moved the house about 4 miles.Delete
Really cool not laughingReplyDelete
I was expecting a trailer or a storage crateReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2016 at 7:50 PM
For the pics I can see the potential and many possibilities. Can't wait to see more. Paula in KansasReplyDelete
I think it's pretty darn awesome! And it looks like it would be easy to add onto should you ever want to do that. I love wood houses.ReplyDeleteReplies
ladyhawthorne, we have talked about adding on, but are finding that our little house is quite adequate for us in the season of life we're in. We are enjoying those smaller utility bills and keeping it clean is not nearly as labor intensive!Delete
Ok my past house was a mansion by comparison. I'm glad you and hubby were able to see the potential because it is not showing itself to me in anyway what so ever!ReplyDelete
Looking forward to the next instalment in this series.Replies
Jane, like I've said before, we were determined to be homeowners without a mortgage!Delete
Also not laughing at all as I think our old house was moved onto this block many years ago. I can't wait to see what your home looks like now. You are quite the tease :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Nanna Chel, it is still a work in progress, but we're much closer to finishing than we were!!!Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2016 at 11:45 PM
Hi Patsy!ReplyDelete
I've been looking forward to this! What amazes me is how you had so many helpers, and your husband was able to run things himself. Paying a house relocator would have been expensive.
Really, I think a structurally sound timber house, that yours is, is rather wonderful. I would be happy with something smaller. This provision of a building has so much potential. You all did a great thing! We Australians admire the beautiful timber architecture that is found in so many of your older homes, yet some of us thrive on the simpler ways of doing things. It looks like you found the right track!!
How long will it be until the next instalment?!!!!!
With warm regards,
Rachel HoltReplies
Rachel, I'm trying to post this series on Tuesday of each week. Yes, we have been blessed with helpers all through this journey. As I said at the beginning of this series, we give God all the glory for providing the resources and the people we need/needed to make this project a reality.Delete
i didn't laugh ...ReplyDelete
it's not that bad, have seen worse, wood houses are the best & easiest to renovate, so i've been told, all it needs is high stumps a grand entrance & good wide stairs. a bit of a scrub & a lick of paint & she'll be as good as new :))
you'll both have a lot of work to do but i think you are looking forward to it.
can't wait to see the inside, it certainly does look solid from what you've shown, so it has good frame work to work from.
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Selina, it is solid and we've been slowly working on all those things for several years now ... paying as we go.Delete
I don't know, no interior walls has a plus....less to rip out and rebuild to suit your needs. Just sayin. And at that age......plaster and lath....shudder.ReplyDelete
Not laughing at all. Its called doing with what you can. I live in a house built in '36. No matter what I do it won't be a Better Homes and Gardens cover model, lol. Warm, dry, and paid for. I could afford more over the years, but paid for has a big pull. And besides, bigger homes have bigger rooms and more bathrooms.....I really am not that fond of cleaning. The husband had a couple of younger co-workers stop over to pick up a piece of equipment. I could tell by the look in their eyes when they stepped in the house. Eventually, many months later, one of them said..."I know about what you make, I see what you drive (not a BMW by any stretch) and I see where you live.....why do you live significantly below your means?" I'll bet they didn't do well during the following recessions, eh?Replies
mdoe37, we are thankful that we didn't have to deal with the plaster and lath, that would have been a whole different demolition issue! I really do think that if we all lived within our means there would be a lot fewer huge fancy houses and BMW's. Not knocking either of those, it's just that those things are not in our financial realm and we're not going to act like they are.Delete
Well, I did laugh a little, but only because I think it's delightful that you could see the potential in it. I can't wait to see the inside!ReplyDeleteReplies
Glenda, in my opinion, the inside looked worse than the outside!Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 7, 2016 at 3:31 PM
All it needs is "a woman's touch"!ReplyDeleteReplies
LOL ... and lots of 'strong backs!'Delete
I love it soooo much. I grew up in a farming community. My grandparents movedReplyDelete
the old 2 storey farm house about a mile when they sold the 101 freeway frontage
to a gas station. People in farming communities think out of the box and work
together. I was not around to watch when they moved that house. I have just seen pictures. My other granddad bought a piece of land and decided to move his house, He welded some giant I beams together after he had jacked up the house left dishes in the cupboard and linens on the beds. He was a heavy equipment operator. He was originally from the same town as other granddad. Then finally our friends jackedup a house and moved it to the back of there property. I took part in this move . The guys that were the electricians sat
on the roof with hot sticks to lift the power lines in case they were sagging.
It was a little nerve racking. They had to get a permit and moved it on certain
roads. The last house was just a shell.But it had great bones. They don't make beams like that anymore. You must be great visionaries. I see you are not afraid of work. I can't wait for your next post.
Patti, we knew where we had been and that we didn't ever want to have another mortgage so we 'jumped outside the box' and through much prayer found another way.Delete
I think it looks like freedom which is perfectly wonderful! Thank you for sharing this. It is an encouragement to see what you've achieved through hard work and being willing to live outside the norm.ReplyDeleteReplies
It has brought us freedom and along the way taught us a lot about patience!Delete
Well, like you said, it was structurally sound. It looks like a pretty good, basic house design to me. I would have gone for it too. Some people have a vision and imagination and some don't. (of course it helps to be young, strong, and have a number of years ahead of you to be able to do the work and enjoy the years in the finished house.)ReplyDeleteReplies
Joy, young we are not, but determined ... yes ma'am!Delete
I meant that if a person starts a project such as yours, it helps to be young so that you have the strength to do the work, and the time to reap the benefits. Starting out on a project such as this when one is in their later years, is more difficult. I don't know at what age you were when you began this project.Delete
I have to say, I'd be freaking out a little! Seems like such a daunting task, but I'm glad you were able to see the possibilities and possessed the skills to bring it all to life. Can't wait for the next instalment.ReplyDeleteReplies
LOL Janine, I have definitely had my moments of 'freaking out!'Delete
Patsy I can see the potential as well. My husband, retired Contractor said it was well built and sound. I can't wait to see the next installment.ReplyDeleteReplies
Judy, it is built well and sound and that's why we bought it ... we surely didn't buy it because it was pleasing to the eye!!!!!Delete
I love how you're so excited to work on this glorified storage shed to be honest. I'm really eager to see what you're going to do with it and I know a lot of people are going to be rooting behind you guys to fix this up!ReplyDeleteReplies
MelBrandle, we have been blessed to have lots of support along the way!Delete
I don't know where I've been!! I have been waiting for this post and just found it! I know you made it wonderful... can't wait to see more!ReplyDelete
Well, it's a step up from the burned out house! I'll give you that!ReplyDeleteReplies
LOL ... Gloria, we definitely had to have vision to see what could be!Delete


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Many commodities are highly marked up. You may blindly pay $5 for an item that costs only 20 cents to make. But why do we do this? Maybe because of the package, convenience or it is appealing to the eye.
Look at the examples below;
The favorite beverages carry the heftiest markups. Are you aware that for the price of a single bottle of Evian bottled water, you could pay for 1000 gallons of municipal tap water?
Coffee is another case. Making coffee at home can cost you between 25 and 50 cents a cup. But if you were to buy the same cup at Starbucks you could pay $3 a cup.
The worst case is that of wines in restaurants. The average retail markup on a bottle of wine here is 300 percent.
Diamond and gold are marked up between 50 and 200 and 100 and 400 percent of whole sale price respectively.
Wedding dresses are marked up at 100 percent of the wholesale price, and that wedding night lingerie carries a 200 or 300 percent markup.
And you know what? A slice of a decorated wedding cake will cost you around five times the price of a whole box of cake mix prepared by Betty Crocker.
At the grocery
Living a healthy lifestyle by purchasing at the grocery store means big markups on organic fruits and vegetables. The average price of an organic produce is 50 percent more than regular supermarket fruits, and it is 100 percent for organic milk and meat.
And when you buy a bag of pre-cut apple slices, you will pay about 75 cents more per apple for the luxury of not cutting it by yourself.
Clothing and accessories
If you like brand-name clothing, you are in for a big shock. The average markup on clothing is 250 percent and 350 percent for accessories.
Jeans are the worst culprits. For example, a pair of jeans from Kohl's still has a 112 percent markup from wholesale, while a pair of designer jeans from True Religion has markups of up to 300 percent over the cost.
And for eyeglasses, some opticians charge up to 1000 percent over wholesale price for designer frames.
The snack food stuff you find at state fair, in a movie theatre or along the boardwalk are incredibly expensive.
Popcorn are marked up by up to 1300 percent a bag especially in movie theatres. The sellers know that the customers have no option that's why they hike the prices.
The comfort that you enjoy in your hotel room comes at a price. This is more so if you want to be served from your room. A small bag of potato chips will cost four times the price at the retail store, and a half bottle of Skyy Vodka costs 200 percent more than the price at a liquor store.
If you order an in-room video be ready to pay up to $15 for a movie that that would cost you only $1 from Redbox. Netflix subscription costs only a few dollars per DVD.
Other areas with crazy markups include brand-name drugs, college textbooks, funeral services and cosmetics.


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However, I've decided that before I get my pregnant self out there digging a plot for a garden that this year we'd try for something small. So we're going to go the container gardening route on our deck and first see how that goes. If that goes well, then maybe next year we'll plan something in the actual soil of our backyard. Plus, since we've just moved in to our place, there are some other projects we're probably going to try and tackle this summer around the house. Let's not bite off more than we can chew.
Over the weekend E and I headed to a local garden center/greenhouse in the area and decided to see what they had. The selection was great and she loved looking around at all the different flowers and plants.
I'm sure we'll be back for some flowers at some point, but this trip we ended up coming home with a few veggies and some herbs:
- Summer mix lettuce (I think I'll go back for one other kind)
- Tomatoes
- Basil
- Dill
- Thyme
- Cilantro
- Beans (yellow & green) and Peas - These are seeds only, so I'll need to get starting on those!
We're not going crazy with the veggies. But I think all of these things are do-able, and from the research I've done they all seem to be grow-able in containers. And the good news is that I've done the herb thing before (and kept them alive) so I semi-know what I'm doing there.
The next step will be to get some containers, some soil, and some fertilizer (I think?? I told you, I'm new to this).
The previous homeowners left this on the deck. I'm thinking that this could be a good little planter for some of what we'd like to plant. I'm also trying to decide if it's weird that we put it to use? That's not gross is it? Maybe that question itself is weird? I mean it's just a planter. So it's a start. Obviously, I'd empty it and add some new fresh soil. I know it's not the prettiest, but that's ok. Maybe if I get really ambitious I'll paint the thing & give it a mini makeover.
Also, excuse our deck. It needs to be painted or stained. I told you, we have some other house projects we may be tackling this summer.
With a little deck garden our crop may not yield huge results, but it'll be nice to grow a few things ourselves; not to mention yummy if all goes well. I think that it'll also be a great teaching experience for E! I do realize this thing could be a total flop, but hey, no harm in trying. Right?
So, I welcome ANY tips or tricks you have when it comes to gardening. Seriously, send them my way! Especially if you've done the whole deck gardening thing.


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Air Gear (Ea Gia) is a shonen manga and anime by the mangaka Oh! great. Air Gear is about the life of Itsuki Minami "Ikki", also known as "Baby face" and "Lil (and Little) Crow", and his friends. The story follows their use of Air Trecks, an in-universe invention derived from inline skates. The early parts of the story carry out the introduction of characters that eventually join Ikki. As the story progresses, it focuses on their roles as Storm Riders and their quest to be on the top of the Trophaeum Tower. It won the 2006 Kodansha Manga Award in the shonen category.
Itsuki "Ikki" Minami, is a student and a delinquent. Also known as the "Unbeatable Babyface", Ikki is the leader of the youth gang by the name of "East Side Gunz" (Hikatsuganzu). Upon his return home, after being humiliated by a Storm Rider team called the Skull Saders, Ikki discovers a secret hidden from him by his benefactors, the Noyamano sisters. The sisters belong to a group of Storm Riders who go by the team name of Sleeping Forest.
Air Gear
In the anime, learning the sisters' secret angers him and he steals a pair of Air Trecks, abbreviated as "AT". (In the manga, the sisters give a pair of ATs to him and invite him to skate with them.) Ikki eventually settles his grudge with the Skull Saders, but in the process he receives more than the simple satisfaction of revenge. Determined to experience the sensation of "flight" for as long as he can, Ikki is quickly engaged in the mysterious, irresistible world of Air Treks.


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Ryan Rhodes, the Tea Party activist who confronted Richard Milhous Obama yesterday about Vice President Bite-Me calling the Tea Party "terrorists," just called in to Rush Limbaugh's radio show. He said he was being courted for interviews by CNN, et al, about the scene yesterday. (AUDIO BELOW - via MrTimotheus85)
Rhodes noted the irony how the Obama Regime called the Tea Party "terrorists" yet Obama hung around with domestic terrorist Bill Ayers. He also said he was able to get a ticket for the event, and had watched a few days earlier Michele Bachmann get taken out of a crowd when someone rushed towards her.
There is a problem I have with the way Rhodes is being attacked by so-called "conservatives," namely alumni from the Bush Administration (Brad Blakeman and Dana Perino). Where were Blakeman and Perino when their boss was receiving some of the most uncivil, hateful attacks from Democrats and the Left? But no! Instead, they're attacking a Tea Party member who was being civil in expressing displeasure towards hate-filled comments the Vice President of the United States made towards private citizens. Rhodes had every right to question Obama about this (and God Bless him for doing it), since Obama made such a big deal about "civility" after the tragic shooting of Gabrielle Giffords and others earlier this year.
Obama also called the Tea Party "teabaggers," and implied a racist motive in their opposition of him.
I don't remember Perino or Blakeman defending the Tea Party against the slanderous allegations that they had used the "n-word" against black Congressmen in March 2010, or being responsible for the Tucson shooting.
When the media does cover Rhodes, I will wager that they will be combative aginst him, as opposed to how glowingly they treated Code Pinkos and others who attacked Bush Administration officials. How much are you willing to bet Obama's media lapdogs will go out and try to find every bit of information about Rhodes? They did it to Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Ryan Rhodes, Tea Party Member Who Confronted Obama, Just On Rush Limbaugh Show (AUDIO ADDED)
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- Peg C. said...
Just found this right after hearing Rush interview Ryan. This guy is GREAT! It's about damn time someone took it to the Whiny Narcissist-in-Chief! Ryan Rhodes is my new hero. As for these faux Republicans from the Bush 43 administration, I've had it with them! Never heard of Blakeman before but I cannot stand Perino. Respect for the office of the president? What planet are these people on? This destroyer deserves NO respect from We The People. We cannot get rid of him soon enough! Endless nightmare.
Great post and so fast, I'm impressed! :-)
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He lay face-up, on his back, like a corpse.
He wouldn't speak so I bit him, trying
after five thousand years to wake him up,
pressed to his side like a cat.
He thought himself a dying dog
so I pawed him, suffered his wet black jaws,
kitten-hunched, bent to his huge skull
and cut him with my claws.
He once said all women were animals;
wore each tail like a bandage—
my sleeping, jewelled Anubis.
Made me his snow-soft Persian
to warm his buried bones
but still he wouldn't speak
as I tore him, my whimpering king,
underworld and underdog
who holds his dripping tongue.
We could fight in hieroglyphics,
lie flat in the freezing crypts.
But I could match his silence—
sanded claws etching his belly,
writing my rattling name.
Bastet pearled red from his skin.


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Friday, June 16
Second annual Daddy Daughter Dance: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Saugus Family YMCA, 298 Main St. This event is presented by K&K Hootenanny; all proceeds will be donated to MGH North Shore Cancer Center. All girls, grades pre-K through fifth, and their dads or father figures are invited to a night of music, dancing, games and refreshments. Cost: $30 per couple in-advance; $40 per couple at the door; $10 per additional child. Space is limited. For information and tickets: firstname.lastname@example.com.
SUMMER SIZZLERS: 7 p.m., Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave. Summer Sizzlers are book reviews presented by library staff members in speed-dating fashion. Join to hear about hot titles to read this summer. Hear reviews of over 50 books while chatting with old friends or meet new ones. This Adult Summer Reading kick-off event is held on a Friday evening when the Library is closed, insuring plenty of room to spread out. For information: 781-944-0840; http://readingpl.org.
Tufts Outdoor Movie Night: �Beauty and the Beast�: 8 p.m., Tufts University Residential Quad, 210 Packard Ave., Medford. Tufts University�s Office of Government and Community Relations invite community members from Medford and Somerville, faculty, staff and their families to the Tufts Outdoor Movie Night, featuring a screening of Disney�s �Beauty and the Beast.� The movie will be shown on a big screen at the Tufts Residential Quad between Curtis Street and Packard Avenue, adjacent to Carmichael, Olin, Miller and Houston halls. Patrons should arrive at 8 p.m. to grab some popcorn and get a free Frisbee. The movie will start at sundown, approximately 8:24 p.m. All activities are free and open to the public. In the event of rain, the movie will be moved indoors to Barnum Hall, Room 008. For information: https://www.facebook.com/TuftsCommunityRelations.
Saugus presents �Nunsense II: The Second Coming�: 8 p.m. June 16-17 and 23-24; 5 p.m June 18; and 2 p.m. June 25, Theatre Company of Saugus, Saugus American Legion Post 210, 44 Taylor St. The sequel to the musical �Nunsense� takes place approximately six weeks after the first �benefit performance.� The same five main nuns are back on stage at Mt. Saint Helen�s School, along with an assortment of others from the convent, for what is billed as a �Thank You Program� for their supporters. The first Sunday show on June 18, Father�s Day, will be a dinner theater, with dinner at 5 p.m. and the show at 6 p.m. The final performance is a matin�e. The show will feature a roller-skating number, an audience participation Bingo game, country music, circus acts, rock �n� roll, gift book sales, a nun in jail, and a conflict with the Franciscans who want take back the Sister that belongs to them. The production is directed by Becky Rush and the musical director is Joe Nuccio. Tickets purchased in advance cost $21 for adults, or $19 for seniors, students and children; tickets purchased at the door cost $25 for adults, or $23 for seniors, students and children. For groups of eight or more, the rate per seat is $20 paid at the door, or $16 paid in advance. Tickets must be paid for all together to get the group rate. For the show on June 18, the ticket price is an additional $8 for dinner. The venue features a cash bar. Alcoholic and soft drinks and snacks are available before the show and during the intermission. The upstairs hall is not wheelchair accessible. For tickets and information: 781-816-7019; http://TCSaugus.org.
Saturday, June 17
Saugus Historical Society Strawberry Festival: 9 a.m., St. John�s Church, Central and Prospect streets, Saugus. The Saugus Historical Society Strawberry Festival will feature old-fashioned strawberry shortcake, hot dogs and soda. Shortcakes will be available to eat inside or to take out. The plant and flower sale by Saugus Garden Club, craft tables and more, outside on the lawn, will open at 9 a.m. Shortcakes will be served inside starting at 10 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m. Shortcake tickets are available for sale at the door or by advance sale. For information: 781-231-5988; firstname.lastname@example.com.
READING FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Birch Meadow area, Reading. The Reading Lions Club is encouraging local businesses and organizations to register for the 14th annual Reading Friends and Family Day. This annual celebration provides opportunities to connect with families, share an organization�s mission, advertise businesses or services and sponsor an event. Community members of all ages are invited to enjoy food, crafts, games, giveaways, entertainment and to learn about local organizations and businesses. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For information: 781-354-6822; firstname.lastname@example.com.
�Introduction to Essential Oils�: 2-3:30 p.m., Center for Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville. In this essential oils 101 class, participants will learn the basics of essential oils, and how to use them safely on adults and children. The group will also talk about Young Living oils. At the end of the class, participants will have a chance to make the following two items using essential oils: good night roll-on and room spray. Facilitator Padma Ali is the founder of �Harmony and Vitality,� a blog about health and wellness using Young Living Essential Oils. Cost: $10. For information and to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-essential-oils-tickets-34890551579.
Environmental Justice Film Series presents �Just Eat It�: 7 p.m., Melrose UU Church, 70 W. Emerson St. The Melrose UU Church GreenSanctuary Committee will host a screening of �Just Eat It� as part of its Environmental Justice Film Series. �Just Eat It� looks at society�s systemic obsession with expiry dates, perfect produce and portion sizes, and reveals the core of this issue. This event is free and open to the public. For information: http://www.melroseuu.org.
Sunday, June 18
FATHER�S DAY AT THE ZOO: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St., Stoneham. The community is invited to celebrate Father�s Day at Franklin Park and Stone Zoos, with free admission for all fathers throughout the day. Bring Dad along with the family to either Franklin Park Zoo or Stone Zoo for a day spent discovering all of the animals at each zoo; guests are encouraged to look for all of the animal dads. At Stone Zoo, stop by Windows to the Wild to see Linne�s two-toed sloth dad, Nero, with baby Molasses, as well as the white-cheeked gibbon exhibit to visit dad, Kien, and his offspring, Paddy and Jian. Last entry is one half-hour before closing. For all other admission prices, visit http://zoonewengland.org.
Friday, June 23
Friends of Melrose Baseball Golf Tournament: 1:30 p.m., Mount Hood Golf Course, 100 Slayton Road, Melrose. Alumni, coaches, players, parents, friends, fans and golfers of all abilities are invited to participate and support the Melrose High School baseball program in the Friends of Melrose Baseball Golf Tournament. Cost is $150 per player. Also being sought are hole sponsors ($100), raffle items and volunteers to help with the event. If interested, contact Andrea Maguire at 781-290-7738 or email@example.com.
ROYALL HOUSE AND SLAVE QUARTERS GUIDED TOURS: Weekend tours at the Royall House and Slave Quarters in Medford will take place at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 29. In the 18th century, the Royall House and Slave Quarters was home to the largest slaveholding family in Massachusetts and the enslaved Africans who made their lavish way of life possible. Architecture, household items and archaeological artifacts bear witness to the intertwined stories of wealth and bondage, set against the backdrop of America�s quest for independence. The Slave Quarters is the only remaining such structure in the northern United States. The Royall House and Slave Quarters is located at 15 George St., Medford. On-street parking is available, and the museum is located on the 96 and 101 MBTA bus routes. For information: http://www.royallhouse.org.
WEEKLY PIANO BAR AND SUNDAY BRUNCH: Oppa�s Kitchen & Bar, located at 157 Pleasant St., Malden, hosts local pianist Santon from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays and from noon to 3 p.m. Sundays. Singers, dancers and instrumentalists are welcome to jam with Santon in the last segment. No cover will be charged, but reservations are recommended. For information: 781-605-3071.


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We have to say it: Channing Tatum, that's a bit TMI about your sex life
There's no denying the fact that Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum are straight-up adorable together. Ever since those two first got together on the set of the 2006 film Step Up, they've had the moves only for one another. And now, it seems as if Jenna Dewan-Tatum's dancing abilities have translated well in the bedroom — and Channing wants everyone to know it.
"I just lay there. I just lay down, sometimes I nap," Tatum revealed during an interview on Facebook Live with Cosmopolitan magazine. "Yeah, she's really athletic. We get down!" But that was just the beginning of their marriage's intimate details. "We truly have all different kinds of sex. Sometimes it's like, 'Look, you gotta get this done. I gotta go to work.' And that's a real thing. To me, that's us being completely open," he continued. "Then you have full-on, just completely totally connected otherworldly connections." Already feel like you've heard enough? Well, there's even more: "We communicate very well. We don't hate fuck each other. That's not what we do."
More: Channing Tatum shares sexy, topless photos of Jenna Dewan Tatum
Yep, it doesn't really get much more candid than that. And, believe it or not, this isn't even the first time that the celebrity couple's sex life has been in the spotlight. In fact, these two have hinted on the details of their life together in past interviews as well, including when Channing Tatum told U.K.'s Metro back in 2013 that Jenna has "watched every cut of Magic Mike and gave notes upon notes" on his moves. Or that time that Channing got real with the rules to keeping up a relationship in 2013's Elle magazine in saying, "I think communication and being brutally honest about the things that you want — what you fantasize about, or whatever."
More: How adorable are Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum at the Oscars?
So, why the sudden bursts of personal information? Being that he was People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 2012 — and the star of that year's Magic Mike inspired from his own background as a stripper — it's pretty clear as to where his confidence comes from. And, when it comes to Jenna Dewan-Tatum's side of the relationship, the dancer-turned-actress isn't so innocent either. While she may not speak out as candidly as her husband, Jenna was sure to show off her killer lap dance moves in an episode of Spike TV's show Lip Sync Battle. And, seriously, it's hard to forget these moves.
But now I've just got one question on my mind: Where should these two draw a line? Is there a limit to how much celebrities should share about their personal lives in the bedroom? Yes, there is some kind of separation that comes with being a mere mortal reading about the lives of celebrities. And perhaps hearing about the personal details of their lives does humanize them a little bit. However, at the same time, if I don't want to listen to my best friend talk about it, then odds are it's too personal for me to know about people I've never even met. And at this point, whether you feel either way, nobody really cares.
More: Channing Tatum isn't always the ladies' man he portrays
Comments like these are just coming with a changing territory. And knowing those two's publicity track record so far, the stories will probably keep on coming. So embrace it. We've officially entered a world where the word "taboo" no longer applies.
Do you think there's a line that needs to be drawn?
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Microsoft has released more details regarding it`s Surface tablet:
REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 16, 2012 — Microsoft Corp. today released new details about its highly anticipated Microsoft Surface, a tablet PC designed to be the ultimate stage for Windows. In addition to pricing and market availability, the company announced a special limited-quantity pre-order for Surface with Windows RT available 9 a.m. PDT. Those who want to learn more or pre-order can visit http://www.Surface.com.
Surface delivers the power of amazing software and the feel of premium hardware in one exciting experience. Originally unveiled in June, Surface with Windows RT will initially be available in three SKUs: a 32GB version priced at US$499, a 32GB version bundled with a black Touch Cover priced at US$599, and a 64GB version bundled with a black Touch Cover priced at US$699.
A variety of accessories will also be available, including Touch Covers in five vibrant colors — black, white, magenta, cyan and red — priced at US$119.99 so customers can express their personal style1. Customers will also have the option to purchase a Type Cover in black for US$129.99, which adds moving keys for a more traditional typing feel.
Surface will be available for purchase beginning Oct. 26, 2012, at all Microsoft Store locations in the United States and Canada, including in all 34 new holiday stores. In addition, Surface will be available for sale online in eight markets across the world: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States. See Surface.com for more details.
Additional Product Information — Surface With Windows RT
Surface with Windows RT comes with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview2 (which includes Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote)
10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches, 1.5 pounds, VaporMg casing, dark titanium color, volume and power buttons
NVIDIA T30, 2 GB of RAM
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0 technology
Two 720p HD cameras, front- and rear-facing
Two microphones, stereo speakers
Full-size USB 2.0, microSDXC card slot, headset jack, HD video out port, cover port
Ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass
Power Supply
24W power supply
One-year limited hardware warranty
Apps (included)
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview2 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote), Windows Mail and Windows Messaging, SkyDrive, Windows Internet Explorer 10, Bing, Xbox Music, Xbox Video, and Xbox Games
Those interested in learning more or pre-ordering can visit http://www.Surface.com or follow Surface on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Surface and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/surface.


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The Lingerie Football League (LFL) is a women's 7-on-7 tackle American football league, created in 2009, with games played in the fall and winter.
The 2012 event in Las Vegas saw the Los Angeles Temptation beat Philadelphia Passion by a score of 28-6. The Lingerie Football League is unique among women's sports leagues not only because of the lack of uniforms the women wear, which consist of little more than a bra, bikini bottom, shoulderpads, helmet, tall socks and cleats. It is also unique because of the amount of contact that the women engage in.


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|FlyBase: enhancing Drosophila Gene Ontology annotations
Tweedie, Susan; Ashburner, Michael; Leyland, Paul; McQuilton, Peter; Marygold, Steven; Millburn, Gillian; Osumi-Sutherland, David; Seal, Ruth; Falls, Kathleen M; Schroeder, Andrew; Zhang, Haiyan; The FlyBase Consortium
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|Tweedie, Susan, Michael Ashburner, Kathleen Falls, Paul Leyland, Peter McQuilton, Steven Marygold, Gillian Millburn, et al. 2009. FlyBase: enhancing gene ontology annotations. Nucleic Acids Research 37:D555-D559.
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|FlyBase (http://flybase.org) is a database of Drosophila genetic and genomic information. Gene Ontology (GO) terms are used to describe three attributes of wild-type gene products: their molecular function, the biological processes in which they play a role, and their subcellular location. This article describes recent changes to the FlyBase GO annotation strategy that are improving the quality of the GO annotation data. Many of these changes stem from our participation in the GO Reference Genome Annotation Project—a multi-database collaboration producing comprehensive GO annotation sets for 12 diverse species.
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The Beat Daddy is back at the Stecken (aka Hole Sweet Hole, CGN), celebrating a real lifechapter from The Gin Diaries. Lunte, C:Note, Fleur, Hubert Daviz, Tobrock, MemyselfandI, Lab Cologne and many more stepped by to chink glasses!
Video: Robert Winter – rwinter.net
Album: Suff Daddy - The Gin Diaries
Release date: Apr 16 2010
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Gotta love this. Thanks AJB! :)


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If you find yourself at a really lame party this weekend where everyone is asking "what the hell is going on in Ottawa right now," here's a handy primer so you can look both smart and horrifically nerdy.
We now know the Harper government is proroguing Parliament, which means they're basically shutting everything down and starting fresh in the fall with a new agenda. The question is whether this is a sleazy move to run away from the Senate controversy.
(Spoiler: it's not, but that's a reasonable misunderstanding.)
Here's how prorogation came to be a bad word: In late 2008 the Harper government was on the brink of being brought down and replaced by a Liberal-NDP-Bloc Quebecois coalition government lead by Stephan Dion in a series of events that will keep alternate-reality fiction writers busy for years.
Harper saved his government when he convinced the Governor General to prorogue/shut down Parliament until early 2009. A combination of the Conservatives giving in to demands and the Liberals losing their nerve meant the coalition government never came to pass. (Which is too bad from a reporter point of view because covering those three parties trying to work together would have been crazy fun.)
So a year later Harper prorogues again, and this time it completely blows up in his face. Harper said the reason for prorogation was so that Canadians could enjoy the Vancouver Olympics. The opposition said it was to avoid criticism over the Afghan detainee controversy.
This put the Conservatives on uncharacteristically poor footing. While they usually reduce issues down to simple messages (think "Jobs, growth and long-term prosperity") to repeat ad nauseum, they were now stuck defending an obscure procedure few were familiar with. Worse, the opposition had a devastatingly simple attack line: the government is shutting down Parliament to run away from criticism.
In his book Harperland, Lawrence Martin writes that Harper himself was skeptical of proroguing in 2009, but was persuaded by his advisers to use it since it worked so well the first time. Whether this is true or just Harper staffers trying to mythologize their boss's instincts, it was clearly a major misstep.
The thing is, prorogation is pretty routine. It's only the way it was used in 2008 and 2009 that was so unusual (though certainly not unprecedented. Even Sir John A. MacDonald shut down Parliament to avoid some, er, unpleasantness.)
We've known this has been coming for months. The legislative agenda had already dried up in the spring as the government made a final push to pass bills before the summer break. This means plans for prorogation were in the work before Senate expenses became front-page news.
So in short: prorogation is a tool that can and has been used by governments to run away from trouble. But usually it's a routine procedure and that's true in this case. While it does give the Conservatives the added benefit of not recalling the Senate for a while, I suspect the air of scandal will be there, waiting, whenever they return.


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S. Korea Finance Minister: Economy Has Progressed
By Nirmala Menon
TORONTO — South Korean Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun said Friday the global economy has progressed better than previously anticipated.
But he said the euro-zone debt crisis highlights the lingering risk and fragilities still present.
Speaking at a gathering of business leaders dubbed the "B-20," Yoon said the global economy is entering a period of low growth and greater joblessness. He said the G-20 should brace itself for a new paradigm shift in the post-crisis world.
He also said the G-20 should continue its efforts to establish what he called a "new global economic architecture" to respond to this shift. Yoon said global coordination is key for future growth.


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An interesting announcement by Mark Shuttleworth on the code name of next version of Ubuntu did not seem to get much attention. It was announced and April 2 and things mostly seem to be silent on the blogosphere.
As you may all, Ubuntu follows a 6 month development cycle and releasing new versions in April and in October. They also have a 2 year development cycle for LTS (Long Term Support). Ubuntu versions are named with year name and the month name. So Lucid Lynx will be 10.04. The problem with LTS is that stability takes priority over new features. And it was a factor in Lucid. There were many features that could not make the cut due to development freeze. So the next version 10.10 should be much more feature rich. As Mark says, "Once we have released the LTS we have plenty of room to shake things up a little.". Cant wait 🙂
The code name for Ubuntu 10.10 is Maverick Meerkat. Once more, Ubuntu has come up with the name of an animal which I was not aware of 🙂 If that is the case with you , you can check Meerkat's wiki page. I guess most people can immediately recognize this as the Timon (Timon and Pumbaa) character in Lion King. It is quite interesting that Lynx was also featured as Ozymandias's pet in Watchmen.
The word Maverick has special significance in Texas. It is named of the mascot of my own university (University of Texas at Arlington). Hopefully, starting with Maverick, my university will have more Ubuntu (atleast Linux ) systems 😉
The focus on Maverick is going to be quite similar to Lucid. Fast booting , support to Cloud computing. Lucid already has many social features and Maverick should have more. There is a "social from start" push and it will only get better. Another hope is that Maverick will have GNOME 3.0 . Of course more will be discussed in May at the Ubuntu Developer Summit .
As Mark says "We want to put Ubuntu and free software on every single consumer PC that ships from a major manufacturer, the ultimate maverick move.
Meerkats are, of course, light, fast and social – everything we want in a Perfect 10." . Amen to that 🙂


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Anthony Vernaglia: Corwin's First Test?
The last couple of days has brought a lot of hype/buzz on Anthony Vernaglia. New Irish Defensive Coordinator Corwin Brown is apparently very familiar with Vernaglia, having worked very hard to recruit him while an assistant coach at the University of Virginia. The recent stories are very appropriate to Spring as the running theme is the "resurrection" of Anthony's disappointing career. Vernaglia came to Notre Dame in the Fall of 2004 as a very highly touted recruit out of Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California (right here in Orange County). For each of the last two seasons (2005 and 2006) observers of the Notre Dame football program have waited expectantly for Vernaglia to have that breakout year and live up to the hype, only to be disappointed. Very disappointed. Being from Orange County, I have casually followed Vernaglia's career, which isn't easy since he has been nearly invisible as a player. In 26 minutes and 19 seconds of playing time last year over the course of eight games, Anthony logged one tackle. One lousy tackle. From my observations of the televised games last Fall, Anthony did not look like a linebacker. He seemed uncertain about where he was supposed to be on most plays, and was late to react as the plays developed. He also did not appear to me to be physical enough to be a linebacker. The result was that he was easily blocked and therefore late to the play, arriving at the pile well after the whistle. Having started the year as either #1 or #1A for the Apache linebacker spot, Anthony lost the competition and ended his season as #2 for the spot (at best).
Enter Corwin Brown and the new 3-4 defensive scheme. According to the latest stories, Coach Brown knows and likes Vernaglia, and has high expectations for him. The new 3-4 scheme is supposedly much better suited to Anthony's skill set, and he is very excited to have a new chance to prove himself as a linebacker, after having asked Coach Weis to try him out as a wide receiver this Spring. Apparently the position switch idea has been scrapped, and Vernaglia has been making a favorable impression on the coaches so far this Spring.
I am skeptical. As previously noted, Vernaglia just did not look like a linebacker to me last season. Coach Brown is preaching aggressiveness and "flying around the ball" as central themes of this defense, and those were two things that Anthony did not do when given the chance on the field last year. I will admit I have always been a little skeptical of Vernaglia. When he commited to Notre Dame coming out of high school, an acquaintance of mine who followed the Orange Lutheran program very closely expressed surprise that Notre Dame even recruited AV. My friend thought that Anthony had great athletic ability, but felt that he lacked the toughness and heart to be a great player in college. Others have chimed in with questions about Vernaglia's "make up." My friend thought at the time that Anthony got a lot more attention as a recruit than was warranted because his father had played football for Joe Paterno at Penn State, and because the family was pretty aggressive in marketing him as a player.
Vernaglia's season was cut short last year when he suffered a minor knee injury in the Navy game. Although the injury put Anthony into a day-to-day status, according to Coach Weis, he did not play the rest of the regular season.
There has been a lot written and said about how the new 3-4 scheme will be a better fit for Notre Dame's personnel. In my view, there may be no better test of this thesis than the development, or not, of Anthony Vernaglia this season. If Coach Brown can convert Vernaglia from an athletic disappointment into a productive linebacker, that will speak volumes about Coach Brown as an evaluator and developer of player talent. It will also say a lot about Coach Weis as an evaluator of coaching talent. I won't get into what it says about Rick Minter.


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|Sweeping view of the countryside on the road to Nagarkot Hill
Let's start back at Bhaktapur. If I were advising a person who could only spend one day in or around Kathmandu, I think this is probably where I'd suggest they go. Boudhanath was really enjoyable, but the Bhaktapur area was just enchanting in every way. The history, the splendid architecture, the local culture on display, the artisans and potters, the small cafés and roadside eateries... it was great. The one truly unsavory aspect was a section outside the main enclave that has sprung up solely to cater to the tourist trade. Much like any such place that exists only to serve tourists, it attracts all manner of beggars and hangers-on, and it became tiresome very quickly being besieged at every turn with exhortations to buy this or that. I only managed to keep it in perspective by reminding myself that, for these people, there simply is no other choice. This is what they must do to put food on their tables. So though that didn't make it less aggravating on the surface, it helped keep me from total despair. And to be fair, there were a lot of really interesting shops with all sorts of goodies for people who like such things... pashmina shawls, mountaineering apparel and equipment, crafts, lots of the singing bowls, and of course, an avalanche of typical tourist dreck – t-shirts, mugs, postcards, etc.
|A typical scene of near-bedlam ensued everywhere
our group walked
|An inviting array of soft pashmina scarves
For me, possibly the best part of Bhaktapur was Durbar Square, as I mentioned in the first post. I can imagine how it was in its prime, hundreds of years ago, crowded with people, bustling with activity and trade. Today, one of the standout buildings is the Nyatapola Temple, dedicated to the Hindu goddess of prosperity, Siddha Laxmi. Nyatapola, which actually means "five-storey temple" in the Newari language, was completed in 1702 and, at 30m in height, is a towering five-tiered pagoda-style temple that ranks among Nepal's tallest. As you ascend the stairs leading to the platform, little carved statues adorn every step on each side. The examples of craftsmanship and architecture on display here are truly remarkable and it was a most enjoyable place to visit. We met some interesting Nepalese kids, had some truly delicious food (including the ubiquitous momo, a meat-and-veggie dumpling), and I felt it was really a treat to be there for the day.
|Our café, at left, just beside Nyatapola Temple, Durbar Square
|The famous – and delicious – momo
|Nyatapola Temple, built in 1702
|Detail of the figurines on one of the temples, Durbar Square
|Another delicious example of what can only be
called Nepalese fusion cuisine
After our explorations in and around the city, we headed for the cool highlands of the Himalayan foothills. We were in a small tour bus and as we wound our way up the curving road to Nagarkot Hill, it was both amusing and appalling to see local buses – not only fully loaded with passengers inside, but carrying a couple of dozen extra on the roof, as well – careening around curves. Once we got to the top (2,200m / 7,260 ft.), clouds prevented any grand views of the Himalayas, but the scene was still pretty amazing. I really felt I wanted to stay longer, not just in the Nagarkot area, but in Nepal. However, on these sponsored trips, the price one pays for having everything provided at no charge is that there's a pretty fixed itinerary and a typically full schedule. Indeed, these was the case on my trip to Kathmandu, as we kept pretty busy for the four days we were there. It was really memorable though, and it's only because I've got so many other things to write about to get this blog even close to being caught up that I don't write more about the Nepal trip.
|Near Bhaktapur
|A typical residence in the countryside; as a family grows
in size, more levels are added
|Near Nagarkot Hill
|The stunning valley view from the road to Nakargot
I'll throw in some photos here (do be sure to click on them to see them larger), call it an entry, then move on. It's ridiculous that I've let the blog languish for so long. I'll try to be better! :)
To close, here's an excerpt from the magazine article I wrote about my trip to Nepal:
Nepal's considerable strengths, however, are also among its liabilities. Landlocked, with exceptionally rugged terrain and few natural resources, the country has been plagued by poor infrastructure and even beset by political strife. That seems to be changing for the better, and though Nepal is a poor country, the country is making real strides, with the percentage of those living in extreme poverty decreasing from 53% to 25% in the last few years. As more channels open for tourism and trade, it is hoped that the warm, affable people of Nepal will reap the benefits and share in the bounty that visitors bring to this remarkable South Asian country.
As a visitor, it's difficult to see such stoic, hardworking people consigned to a life of unending labor and poverty. It's almost impossible to look past it, however, particularly on the streets of Kathmandu where the woebegone state of the country's infrastructure is on stark display. At night, much of the nation is plunged into darkness. Only 40% of Nepal has access to electricity, there are almost no street lights – even in the city, and electricity isn't terribly reliable – rolling blackouts are not uncommon, though many hotels have backup generators.
Regrettably, too many in our world live like this. Travel is a very real way to not only bring our own tourist dollars to struggling people, but to help us appreciate the good things in our own lives that are often taken for granted. Nepal is a worthwhile holiday destination that will not only leave you with treasured cultural and scenic memories, but also one that will fill you with gratitude for the treasures you already possess.
|Aerial shot of part of Kathmandu – note the conspicuous absence of roads


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I read Blue Nights by Joan Didion over the last two days. A deceptively slim book, it is rich and heavy. Last summer I read her The Year of Magical Thinking when I was devouring grief narratives. I had bought Blue Nights at the same time, but The Year of Magical Thinking was so devastating, I didn't think I could handle this one as well so soon.
The Year of Magical Thinking is considered a memoir about the death of Didion's husband, while Blue Nights is considered a memoir about the death of her daughter, but I don't think this is true. Yes, Quintana's death is an important part of the narrative, but Blue Nights is a meditation on mortality and Quintana's is used as a lens through which Didion views her own.
Didion's realization that her own death is coming, that her body is failing her, that she is becoming frail is beautifully revealed. A slow dawning, and perhaps an acceptance, to a degree, in light of her daughter's death.
There is much circling in the prose, returning to phrases and images, that makes Blue Nights feel almost like a long poem. I felt very much like I was privy to Didion's thought process, they way her mind now works, something that she's figuring out now.
The Year of Magical Thinking was so clearly about death and grief, while Blue Nights is more elusive. It's about mortality and mourning, which Didion clearly shows, is not the same ad death and grief--it's a fine line between them, but it is a line.
It's also about parenthood, while YOMT was about a marriage. The former messy and rich with loss, the later idealized. Perhaps it's not fair to compare the two books this way as they are much more different than they appear on the surface, but it also seems impossible not to. Blue Nights is an incredibly intimate book, but I didn't find it devastating. I had expected to, and am thankful that I didn't, but I'm also not sure why. Is it because Didion's revelations are my own? Or they are so removed from my own? I'm not sure, but I know I'll return to Blue Nights, probably sooner rather than later.


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If the world of sport - or our way of watching it - changed irrevocably at the very time of my birth, there happened, too, one glorious final fling for sport's old order. I was precisely one week old 70 October 11s ago (the very day, as it happens, that Mrs Cissie Charlton of Ashington gave birth to bonny babe, Robert) when an England cricket team, led by Hampshire's Lord Tennyson, embarked for India. They won the series but Fleet Street never so much as whispered that, during it, they enjoyed hunting panther, tiger and elephant, that at Patiala the Maharajah gave the team the run of his 300-strong harem, and that on the very eve of the state match against Madras (according to Arthur Wellard's memoir) "the local Maharajah challenged us to an all-night drinking contest - whisky, brandy, gin, the lot. George [Pope] and I dropped out after midnight, but Joe [Hardstaff] matched the Prince glass for glass, drink for drink, till past 5am when Joe collapsed and we had to carry him home as good as dead." Next day, Hardstaff scored 213 (c Gopalan b Parthasarathi) in five hours, 24 fours, and, says Wisden, "never appeared in any trouble".[Emphasis mine]
H/T to Kendal King Pin, who noted that it sounds like Wellard was channeling Harry Flashman. Anyone for whom Flashy comes quickly to mind is my kind of people.


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By Big John Lipscomb, www.barm.com/orphan
Twenty years ago a very lost, scared and hungry four year old boy wondering the streets of Juarez Mexico, a block south of El Paso Texas, found his way into the caring arms of Mexico's Lady Teresa- Josephine. Today, she has built a an orphanage for 110 boys and girls lucky enough to find their way to this safe haven, surrounded by eight foot concrete walls, topped by razor wire to keep kidnappers out and the hope of tomorrow safely tucked inside.
The small frail boy she took into her care two decades ago was Ernesto. A very special young man. Ernesto was training to become a professional boxer so he could give more money to the children of Casa Hogar de Bethel Orphanage. More than he already was. See, I had arranged through the Rotary of Alamogordo New Mexico, to pay for Ernesto to continue his mission of making the orphanage self sufficient by building raised bed gardens and planting our heirloom seeds, using rain off water from the several buildings inside the orphanage. He did this because for twenty years he had a safe place to sleep and play, but often the children eat only one small meal each day because the government doesn't have the means to help such causes and the local economy is devastated by the drug gangs battling for control.