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I am a huge fan of essential oils and all natural lotions!
Did you know that Coconut Oil mixed with a little bit of Lavender can help reduce the appearance, if not even eliminate stretch marks?
Or how about a couple of drops of Lavender rubbed on the bottom of the foot can make for a restful nights sleep?
My husbands favorite... rubbing a little bit of Melaluca on the top of your cheek bones can help you breathe a lot better?
I have used them for about 2 years now.
I have bought mine from different places over the past couple of years, but I am super stoked for Pure~Snickety's line of vegan body care to arrive!
Here is a little about Pure~Snickety from their website!
Pure Snickety is the art of being picky about your body care. Our
products are artisan, hand-blended, vegan and cruelty free, made from
naturally derived ingredients using organic content when possible and
are fragranced using only pure essential oils.
Their mission: Pure Snickety is a small business, creating artisan, hand-blended, vegan
body care. We started Pure Snickety with the idea that the same
results, or better, can be achieved using all-natural products instead
of products made with numerous man-made chemicals that are shown to be
not only bad for the skin, but for the body as a whole, and the
environment. We also believe that whether or not you are vegan, you
would chose products that cause no harm to animals over products that do
if you can achieve great results. Wouldn't you prefer to cover yourself
in coconut oil rather than animal fat? Of course you would!
And a little description of their products: Choosing the worlds finest ingredients that are simple, natural, and
full of pure elements is the best way to ensure the health of your skin
and body. Today, there are numerous chemicals in skin and body care
products, even products that claim to be natural. While, some chemicals
may be beneficial, with little-to-no harm to the skin, others can be
harsh on both the skin, body, and environment. Since
the skin absorbs these chemicals into the body, it is best, in our
humble opinion, to avoid the majority of them. Here, at Pure Snickety,
we only chose ingredients that have proven their ability to care for
your skin and body as naturally as possible. We make every effort to
include organic content in our products and all of our products are
Vegan. You deserve purity!
What I really love about this product is that it is created and designed by women! Who knows better about our skin than us?
I personally love their Saturday's Snickety Tips! Every week they post a new tip, for instance...
How to make home-made facial exfoliant!
Vinegar restores your hairs natural shine and balances your skins pH levels!
Tips on keeping your make-up fresh!
They are getting ready to launch their products! Starting September 1st, you can buy your own vegan products!
Bookmark them now, because you are going to want to buy their products as soon as they are available! Check out Pure~Snickety!
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- BrittaniAugust 13, 2012 at 5:20 PM
I love all natural products. And I really support companies that use all natural. I will mark my calendar for this! Thanks for the heads up!ReplyDelete
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Gretchen joined the MPPP Board in 2015 and this year has taken on the role of Volunteer Services Coordinator - a brand new position for MPPP. Janet, Jennifer and Candie have all collectively done this work in the past. By creating this position it is hoped to expand the Volunteer Program while also helping to take a bit of this work off of the staff's really full plates. Gretchen been a fan of this organization for a very long time, but has only recently started to volunteer herself so she is anxious to hear your ideas and feedback regarding the program. She says that the more she

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Living in Canada and travelling to the States is always an interesting and fun experience. I have always loved to travel and see how people in different parts of the world live, and going down south is no different. People always say that the grass is always greener, but I can always picture myself living in a little town down south and being so happy! There is a different feel down there that I crave all year. Maybe I have dreamt of it, or I have lived it many lives ago, but I feel a deep connection to it. It has always felt like a second home for me. People always ask why we go to the same place every year, and that's why. It's a very special place to us, as my husband and I were engaged on the beach there, and I have so many memories of going there as a child with my family. It has become a home away from home. It is a place that has filled us with amazing memories year after year and I am so thankful for that!
These are some other reasons why I love travelling to Myrtle Beach.
(Some points are more US as a whole, and not specific to just the South)
- Southern hospitality really is an amazing and real thing!
- Myrtle Beach has some of the most amazing restaurants I have ever had the privilege of eating in! I'm drooling just thinking about it!
- The beaches are breathtaking and the waves are so much fun to play in!
- Customer service is a huge priority and really makes the difference! I can't believe how accommodating everyone is! Every year I noticed a HUGE difference between customer service in Toronto and the Southern States!
- The air just feels cleaner down there! It's so fresh!
- The US has way more really awesome stores that I wish we had! For example Joann's and World Market! I could spend hours just in those two stores alone!
- There is no such thing as road rage and traffic congestion! I spent two weeks without hearing a car horn or seeing people threatening each other! Amazing!
- How can you not love their accent...? Y'all. LOVE IT!
- Maybe I am shopping at all the wrong places but, their Outlet malls are actual outlets! Everything goes on sale for 50% off or more! Not only are the prices significantly more reasonable in a lot of places, but their sales are real sales! Unfortunately, that is unheard of here in Ontario for the most part!
- The movies are $8.00! And the theatres are digital, have leather seats, and the sound is amazing! Enough said!
- They have a Bike Week during the Memorial Day weekend! Bikes as far as the eye can see and just hearing the hundreds of motors revving gives me goosebumps!
- The reflectors on the road are SO helpful when driving at night!
- Everyone smiles and says "hi" to you!
- Sonic! This is just the coolest concept ever for a fast food joint! And they have the most amazing smoothies I have ever tasted in my life!
- I noticed that a lot of the communities have pride of ownership. The houses and land are really well looked after. It's really impressive!
- Every year we go back they are making changes for the better. Things are expanding, great new shops are popping up everything, existing malls and attractions are cleaner than the year before, and awesome little things are constantly being added and/or revitalised. I know that Myrtle Beach is a tourist town and you expect these things to an extent, but it's really nice seeing the change year to year.
- The Wal-Mart's down South are enjoyable to shop in! They are so clean and packed full of great products! They have wide aisles and the staff are friendly! I don't feel like I need to come home and have a shower right away! I know! Crazy right?
- Crafting supplies are more than half the price they are in Canada in some places! Drives me nuts that I've been paying so much for some simple supplies!
The list can go on and on... And I can't wait to go back next year!


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We had the pleasure of watching Micah in his Middle school play tonight. He's taking advanced drama this year and really enjoying it. There are some good kids in his class too that I hope he can continue to develop friendships with. Jacob REALLY liked the play and was feeling starstruck with the kids in the play, it was pretty cute.
Micah had about 3 different roles, his biggest was "Pirate #1" I can't wait to see where this kid goes in life!


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I watched the documentary of MLB of the season in 2004.
Authority, Nomo, Ichiro, Matsui, Otsuka, Taguchi.
Mentality is strong in what I am common to these six people and can say.
Of course there were results in the bad time, and there are not Taguchi, Otsuka, the authority in the Major League.
Their spirit still came so as to be too enough for the side to watch.
Even if there is anything, I do not make an excuse.
Oh, I can feel even brighter because I am the people who are truth reverse and can take power.
Upper part of a river 6 was a straight defeat and six times were nice pitching of no point given up today, but a pitcher of the next was hit and was not accompanied by victory or defeat.
Luck is really too bad.
When Kawakami always throws it, a fielder does only an error.
I watched Sheen who fell apart from there many times.
The upper part of a river does not still excuse itself.
I think that there is characteristic.
Even if it is frustrated by a similar, weak team, about Uehara, I turn it down flatly when "oneself who was hit is bad".
It is weed spirit, and it is right a samurai spirit.
As for released Kazuo Matsui, the measure was not correct today.
Originally there was not it with the strong player of the mentality.
I gave glory to a brilliant debut in the New York Mets, but am tattered afterward.
It was the storm of boos in New York (a local stadium).
It and his child cannot be familiar with American life and suffered.
I think that it was hard for him.
When a heart is disturbed, the body is worn out; one season fully only as for can fight there was not stamina.
It is Daisuke Matsuzaka to be the most terrible.
Bali technical center is popular a body very much without matching multi-Victorness,; but seven points given up of Yankees round on the other day.
He did multi-ness criticism indirectly.
It "will torment oneself adversely to have a lot of curve balls". "Multi-that timeness demanded a lead of the curve ball subject.
Matsuzaka waves a neck at a point.
Multi-ness two breathing does not match, and to rush up to a mound.
A mountain of I confirm mutual understanding and enter the sweet course even if I give up a straight, and ringing it repeatedly.
Matsusaka that is dissatisfaction mind if one's condition has bad multi-ness though it was good.
The management of Red Sox is severe, and the staff checks the trend by the exercise the Farrell beginning.
It was an interview of BS, and he complained about it.
When I felt sense of incongruity on a shoulder of the second year, it was similar when I was in DL.
I think that everybody holds the environmental frustration.
But I speak only all, that I advance for press.
However, only Matsusaka is turned over only by "omg" and words of the child.
Okajima who contracted with it with a one-100th amount of money of Matsusaka merely tries a pipe hard without making an excuse.
The pitcher's earned run average is worse than an average year, but it is used in a good scene.
Trust of leaders is hot, and I look, and only it can feel relieved.
But there are many cases that I leave a runner, and a following pitcher is defeated.
The media picking up Matsuzaka of such child is disgusting.
He loses のままだと now.
In fact, his evaluation with the measure is low.
The particularly local paper strongly writes release theory.


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This is another set for my gray/black/white coordinate group. The fabric is a black with grey/white dots cotton poplin fabric designed by Liesl Gibson, who also produces the Lisette pattern line for Simplicity Patterns.
Lisette dotted poplin
Gray tweed knit (#5028) and double sided linen plaid both from Apple Annie's fabrics
Gray stretch lace from Fabric Mart Fabrics
As for the Simplicity pattern - Well I haven't sewn a Simplicity pattern in I can't tell you how long. It had the old facings with bulky shoulder seams that I modified with Louise Cutting's technique for eliminating the seams on neckline facings (copied her My Hearts a'Flutter shell neckline facing) and used Linda Lee's technique for the narrow hems of the Pearl and Opal jackets on the circular hemline of the peplum top.
The style, lines and fit of the top are chic and flattering. It requires an 18" zipper in the back or you couldn't put it on. This is a shirt weight cotton poplin and has a crisp hand - like good poplin. I'm sure if you used a knit or crepe fabric like Liesl used for her Attache dress, it would behave differently.
Here's the eSkirt again worn with the stretch lace Giorgio's Top. In this photo, I pleated up one side of the top and secured the pleats with a pin to create an asymmetrical look. I like it.


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This weekend I made the decision to drive down to Point Pelee for my first visit of the spring. On Thursday afternoon, after finishing my bird surveys in Lindsay for work I headed down into southwestern Ontario.
My first stop was at a hotspot for amphibians in Waterloo Region, at a location where I have seen 25 species of herps. I met up with a bunch of Guelphites (Todd, Reuven, Beverly, Mark, Matt, and Steven) and we scoured the woodlands and ponds for amphibians. While the main pulse of salamanders had likely finished by now, we did come across a few things. Eastern Newts numbered probably close to 100, definitely the highest one time count for me at this site. I found a little Four-toed Salamander under a log later on, my first for the spring.
Later that evening I made the long drive to Pelee, arriving at 2:30 AM. My first bird for Pelee was an American Woodcock peenting away in the middle of the night.
I started the day by chasing a Henslow's Sparrow that Chris Gaffan had found the following evening. Henslow's used to be fairly widespread in pastures in southern Ontario, but they have declined and now only a few pairs are hanging on. They do, however, show up annually at Point Pelee (in fact, all five Henslow's I have seen have all been at Pelee). I ran into several other birders there including local birder Rick and Mike, Ken and Jim Burrell.
After a few minutes the Burrell's got on the bird while I was down the path. By the time I arrived the bird had ducked into some undergrowth, though we waited it out and eventually the bird appeared in view!
It was a very bright Henslow's and it was awesome obtaining such good looks at one!
Later that morning, while walking the Woodland Nature Trail, I ran into Alan Wormington and Richard Carr. Alan proclaimed that he had a record earlier bird with him. He pulled this out of a tissue.
The Scarlet Tanager must have arrived with the warm spell last weekend, and likely perished in the cold snap the following few days. Around the same time there was also a Summer Tanager and Yellow-throated Warbler in the Pelee Circle.
A finished the Woodland Nature Trail, photographing this Mink along the south end. Louisiana Waterthrushes proved elusive though!
I walked up the west beach footpath and had my progress impeded by 2-3 foot high snow drifts. I guess the drifts were so high back in February that they are only just melting now!
Birds were fairly numerous and I saw kinglets, Hermit Thrushes, Brown Thrashers, and a few sparrows of four species. This Chipping Sparrow posed nicely for photos.
A Hermit Thrush along the west beach footpath...
A drive of the onion fields and a check of Hillman Marsh was next. Things were fairly slow though there were still good numbers of ducks at Hillman, and my first Forster's Terns, Common Terns, Dunlins, and Lesser Yellowlegs made appearances. By late afternoon I headed back in to the park, checking Dunes where I ran into a nice little mixed flock of kinglets, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, and Black-capped Chickadees. I found my first towhees of the year and several Field and Chipping Sparrows were singing.
Around 6:00 PM I drove back down to the main parking lot and walked into Tilden's Woods. By this point the wind was almost non-existent and the sun was shining, making birding still productive until late in the evening. As I passed a slough near the Chinquapin Trail, a sharp chip caught my attention. It was a Louisiana Waterthrush, bobbing along the edges.
My last stop was De Laurier, where once again the Henslow's Sparrow was being photographed by birders. I met Rick there again, and the bird crawled out into the open, allowing me a clean shot at it.
It was a pretty good day of birding, and I added about 13 species to my Ontario year list. I think I saw about 90 species for the day. What will tomorrow bring?


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Hughes, Shaun and Bingle, Branwen and Crabtree, Heather and Irving, Sue and Perrigo, Alan and Robinson, Catriona and Stanton, Joy and Watson, Rose and Whittenbury, Jane (2011) Mentoring and Coaching Stories – the Learning Journeys of Lecturers Undertaking Post Graduate Study in Mentoring and Coaching. Worcester Journal of Learning and Teaching (6).
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This paper focuses on the learning journeys of a group of lecturers who chose to undertake Master level study in Mentoring and Coaching at the University of Worcester. It includes extracts from their assignments and their reflections on their own professional development and learning as a result of the course. In all cases a greater understanding was achieved of mentoring and coaching in terms of clarifying the ambiguity around the definitions, improving their own skills and development as a mentor and coach and increasing awareness of the complex dynamics of the helping relationship. Clear benefits are demonstrated not only as a result of the critical reflection and research that form part of master level study, but also in terms of improved outcomes for students.
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I'm loving these posters from Music Philosophy.
A designer named is Mico combined their love of music and typography. You can find more work here.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Music Philosophy
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- Christina said...
I love these! Brilliant. Graphic design coupled with music quotes is like that inescapable romantic comedy with Winona Ryder that just tugs your heart every single time.
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Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows
Chronicles of Narnia-Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides-we finally get to see a continuation of this popular Jack Sparrow Series!!
You Again-fun girl comedy starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Kristen Bell, Sigourney Weaver and Betty White.
Ramona and Beezus-based on Beverly Cleary loved childrens book Ramona
Disney has done it again With Tangled-their new rendition of Rapunzel-looks so fun!!!
Charlie St. Cloud-Zac Efron demonstrates an amazing acting performance in this new drama.
Morning Glory-Comedy starring Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton and Rachel McAdams
How do you know-Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, and Owen Wilson romantic comedy
Jane Eyre-Mia Wasikowska (alice in wonderland) plays governess Jane in this Bronte classic-oooh cannot wait for this one!


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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
A few of above named ties that bind DETAILED in LINK BELOW.
Of course, by extension, NOTHING said concerning greater MIDEAST NAZI OCCUPIED IRAQ/IRAN/SYRIA boiling cauldron and present day military earthquake epicenter.
Some narrative aspects and characterizations questionable below, including heading, which, as I say in preceding paragraph, continues to avoid, OMIT, IGNORE, NAZI OCCUPIED SYRIA/IRAN/IRAQ as A/THE precipitating CAUSAL factor and ALL participants being recidivist CRIMINAL PARTNERS with one another in varying degrees in this dirty, filthy, morbidly tragic, RETROGRADE, saga of PRIVATE asset stripping, grabbing, appropriation.
In latest age of NAZI BIG LIE techniques, everything one reads, sees, hears from ALL Establishment sources LIE, SPIN, fabricate truth, by virtue of INTENTIONAL factual omission and/or commission.
Covert operatives and fronts, a domestic and foreign growth industry, ply their filthy trade in abundance, from Sharpton in Missouri, who should be ARRESTED immediately upon arrival, to a monolithic, vague and ubiquitous, ISIS, helping MANUFACTURE dissent or consent, as needed.
Excuses, fig leafs, plausible denial, culpability, etc.
ALL others being mere PAWNS, victims, IRRELEVANT bit players, extras, in an epic cinema saga replete with visuals and a NOT great, grand, but, SORDID global game and chessboard, a NO WIN situation for ALL concerned, death paroxysms of an already comatose, moribund, parasitical, atavistic, political and economic SYSTEM daily resuscitated by means of artificial life support, like, for example, OBOOMACARE (PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE)/ DEBT/STIMULUS/QUANTITATIVE EASING/CHARTER SCHOOLS;
ALL TAXPAYER SUBSIDIES to PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS, CORPORATIONS, ENTITIES, too many for me to enumerate, thanks to a bottomless PRIVATELY OWNED US FEDERAL RESERVE MONEY TREE and printing press.
A cornucopia of largesse flows from PUBLIC to PRIVATE entities and NOT the other way around.
If the REAL is NOT SOON to BECOME RATIONAL, paraphrasing my blog namesake, via comprehensive SYSTEMIC change, from PRIVATE TO PUBLIC, ALL to perish.
Extract first, link below:
"Morgan Stanley propelled Rosneft to No. 1 until Crimea grab..."
"...Besides Morgan Stanley, banks that have done significant work for Rosneft include JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Citigroup Inc. , and London-based Barclays . All three banks declined to comment...."
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Reserve Currency
A foreign currency held by central banks and other major financial institutions as a means to pay off international debt obligations, or to influence their domestic exchange rate.
Investopedia Commentary
Currently, the U.S. dollar is the primary reserve currency used by other countries. A very large percentage of commodities such as gold and oil are usually priced in U.S dollars, causing other countries to hold this currency to pay for these goods. A large debate still continues about whether or not the U.S. dollar will stay the main reserve currency or if it will shift over to the euro.
A reserve currency (or anchor currency) is a currency which is held in significant quantities by many governments and institutions as part of their foreign exchange reserves. It also tends to be the international pricing currency for products traded on a global market, such as oil, gold, etc.
This permits the issuing country to purchase the commodities at a marginally cheaper rate than other nations, which must exchange their currency with each purchase and pay a transaction cost. (For major currencies, this transaction cost is negligible with respect to the price of the commodity.) It also permits the government issuing the currency to borrow money at a better rate, as there will always be a larger market for that currency than others.
The United States dollar is the most widely-held reserve currency in the world today. Throughout the last decade, an average of two thirds of the total allocated foreign exchange reserves of countries have been in U.S. dollars. For this reason, the U.S. dollar is said to have "reserve-currency status", making it somewhat easier for the United States to run higher trade deficits with greatly postponed economic impact (see currency crisis). Central bank reserves held in dollar-denominated debt, however, are small compared to private holdings of such debt. In the event that non-United States holders of dollar-denominated assets decided to shift holdings to assets denominated in other currencies, there could be serious consequences for the U.S. economy. Changes of this kind are rare, and typically change takes place gradually over time; the markets involved adjust accordingly.
Spiegel International I highly suggest you read this entire article to gain a better understanding of today's markets. Also note that the article is from 2006, this has been a long time coming.
There are two principal causes behind the most recent development. Both have to do with the fact that Europe is becoming more attractive for international investors compared to the United States. On the one hand, interest rates in Europe and the United States are moving in opposite directions. "The ECB will continue to raise its key rates next year, whereas interest rates appear to have peaked in the USA," says Joachim Scheide, an expert on the economy at the Global Economic Institute (IFW) in the northern German city of Kiel. This means that financial investments denominated in euros are yielding higher interest and are in greater demand internationally, which in turn leads to a rise in the euro.
The prospects for growth are also shifting. The US economy is cooling off. The government recently lowered its 3.3 percent growth forecast for 2007. If Americans consume less as a result of a decline in foreign capital investment, the United States could even face a prolonged period of more modest growth.
Spiegel International
Pessimists are quick to come out of the woodwork whenever a major shift in the financial markets approaches. Many economists and bank analysts, especially in the United States, believe that the correction will happen very suddenly, with the dollar depreciating by 10 to 30 percent within a short period of time.
This would inevitably cause an adjustment crisis. Growth rates would plunge worldwide and a global recession, coupled with a drastic jump in unemployment, could follow.
This doomsday scenario is by no means the majority view. Some experts, especially in Germany, are more optimistic. "The US trade deficit has grown in the course of a few years," says IFW expert Scheide. "It will also gradually decline over a period of several years."
Scheide expects the dollar to lose another 10 percent in value against the euro in the next five years, a scenario that would be much easier to handle for the German and European economies. Companies would have sufficient time to adjust to changes in exchange rates. "In that case even an exchange rate of 1.40 wouldn't be disastrous," said DIW analyst Steinherr.
Maine Business
The Soft Landing: This scenario doesn't involve any dramatic drop off in the dollar; rather the dollar would slowly depreciate to a more balanced level. Imported goods (particularly from the Far East) would be more costly for us to purchase. Meanwhile our export economy would slowly revitalize since our goods will become cheaper and be more in demand with the increased wealth that the people living in developing nations are beginning to experience. Our trade balance would slowly disappear and higher tax revenues would rebalance the deficit. The threat of outsourcing would slowly turn around. The domestic stock market would appreciate as a result, in particular large multinational corporations and those within the manufacturing sector. Smaller (non-multinational) foreign stocks would also do well along with bonds denominated in foreign currency. Larger, dollar reliant multi-national foreign companies wouldn't fare as well.
The Hard Landing: This would happen when one event creates a chain of events, leading to panic and crash in the financial markets. For instance, a geopolitical event such as China invading Taiwan could trigger this. Or sudden changes in the market makes a hedge fund go under; leaving exponential obligations and a huge sell off of assets around the world to fill the gap. Commodities, long term interest rates, and inflation would take off. Ironically, the rust belt would come alive and become a boom area of the country with its cheap manufacturing capability and attractive asset prices to overseas buyers. The domestic stock market would crash along with the housing market. Seeking safety, short term debt and money market accounts would be earning close to nothing. Foreign stocks and foreign denominated bonds would do exceptionally well in light of the immediate event. Eventually, the results will be the same within the soft landing, but this scenario would be accompanied by more extreme market conditions, panic, capitulation and pain that would amplify the situation.
Worst Case: This is what Lietaur suggested. This is where the U.S. government takes action that creates artificial market conditions with regulations and reneges on its obligations to its debt holders around the world. Essentially there would be two dollar's, a foreign and a domestic dollar. It would spark a new era of global protectionalism and currency restriction. The global economy and financial markets would in a prolonged recession or depression and the U.S. would experience higher interest rates, deficits, taxes, and the real estate market would bust. Wal-Mart wouldn't have anything on their shelves because all the foreign goods would be too expensive to buy.
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I am all for hitting the reset button but understanding our current system better can lead to changes.
Because if you really think about it, they wont allow the button to be reset.
Originally posted by Tentickles
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Great to see someone with a grasp on the current situation. Any thoughts on China and Russia?
Originally posted by Rockpuck
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70% of our gdp is consumer spending.. internally revolving "wealth"... take the reserve currency status from us and our currency crashes.. y
We cannot sustain an economy generating real wealth if our second greatest asset is the ability to spend our money...
Originally posted by Tentickles
Originally posted by Rockpuck
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70% of our gdp is consumer spending.. internally revolving "wealth"... take the reserve currency status from us and our currency crashes.. y
We cannot sustain an economy generating real wealth if our second greatest asset is the ability to spend our money...
You sir, indeed have a godlike wisdom on this subject.
Hit the nail right on the head. A Consumer economy doesnt last if the consumers dont consume.
Originally posted by Tentickles
Sum it up for me...
The Reserve Currency is the money most countries pay their debt in. The US being the reserve holder has a large presence on the international stage because of this. If the US were not the reserve currency, like is slowly happening now, bad things shall happen for it's citizens. Usually under the lines of inflation on nearly everything, higher unemployment, longer recession/depression and people just being plain mad.
There you have it folks. I hope this has helped you understand the world alittle better.
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On an overcast morning as it was beginning to rain, Rachel Pohlman, sophomore biology and English major from Rochester, Michigan, extinguishes a fire in KU Plaza. This was part of fire safety training for residence life's and housing's student workers that are resident assistants and desk assistants.
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Scrawling yourself as the main character in your own story is possibly the most self-indulgent hobby available to humankind. There is no more narcissistic way of spending one's time; no other context in which every fart, twitch and stammer can be accorded such status. I have had a wonderful time.
I promised myself a year. I took a little longer: it has been fourteen months since I missed my first meeting with the spirit fans, just before last Halloween. We are now looking the turn of the year in the eye.
I did not get what I expected. I did get bonus results. My driving has improved. I have become an internet fan. I started taking photographs. I learned how to dowse.
When we know nothing, we do not know how much there is know. I have uncovered all kinds of communication channels and sources of information about the world of the weird, but all I really know is that there is much more to find out.
It is strange for me now to look back and remember how little I understood about this field fourteen months ago, and yet the seeds of my eventual conclusion were there in myself all the time. I had expected to end the year doing something new and different. Oddly, the change has been less visible. I feel different. Not new, but better organised inside.
Poking about in the paranormal is about making choices about what beliefs a person may develop.
When we make such choices, we are choosing which world we think we live in. I think I live in a world characterised by the interaction of subtle energies, where everything feels alive.
We also make choices about how we want our world to be. I want a world full of stories, myths and legends.
Lastly, I like to hear about the worlds other people have chosen; what stories they are telling, why they cling to them and why they tell them.
So, after 14 months, I understand who and what I am these days, now that I can be myself.
I could be described as a Fortean fan, which means that I am in it for the craic. That is my silliest and most shallow level, and I am not ashamed.
I am a person who loves mythology, including the modern stuff which we do not always realise is mythology at all.
Lastly, in a deep corner of my being, some kind of soul exists, and it is nourished when I feed it. I will learn how to be proud of that. In a busy, hard-nosed world, where people do not suffer fools at all, I have given myself permission to admit I have a spirituality, and I am currently feeding my soul.
That is it. The end of the project. I am sorry to let you go, dear diary. I am also glad, though. When an important chunk of your leisure time is actually a secret to all but your very closest friends, you do tend to run out of small talk. When you meet new people, and find yourself all the time wondering whether or not to write about them, it makes for uneasy relationships.
Goodbye, dear diary. Onward, ever onward (but quietly, now). There is still Stuff to find out.
..and that is where we leave Rifol, forever in January of 2010, poor thing, it was not nice.
Of course, the world keeps turning and everything changes and grows. More has happened; we all keep learning and doing, there are always more adventures, but there is no more Rifol and no more diary, there is just me now.
I thank you for letting me share this with you, and I hope you will go on to share it with others who might like it. I am leaving it here, like a little fossil for people to stumble across.
Goodbye, and stay Chipsy,


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Friday, January 27, 2012
A Very Good Grey Day
Called Mom this morning and she was doing great...sounded like her old self...it was wonderful...as we were chatting she said, "The roads are wet, there have already been accidents on the roads you use, I'm feeling really good today, so why don't you just stay home." I argued with her, but when she said, "Please stay home" what's a girl to do...I had to listen to my mother. Andy and I will head over tomorrow morning for a visit. So after a trip to the grocery store, and a couple of little errands I headed upstairs. Boy oh Boy...did that ever feel good. I got to sew for several hours today, and I'm telling you it felt great...I even got started catching up on my DVR'd (I'm not sure that's really a word) shows...2 episodes (one 2 hour one) of Private Practice from October or November. I started construction on my tiny neighborhood
I just have to share this treasure
That's it for my little corner of the world...hope you have a great weekend!
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- Melanie said...
Perfect idea--- consider it fabric confetti!!! Have a great weekend...
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- Janet O. said...
Wonderful kind of day--you are dedicated to follow the dogs with the umbrella--I wasn't trying to visualize that. Made me laugh.
Cute little houses. So cheerful in those prints!
What a precious treasure that vase is. Glad you got ownership!
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- Cheryl said...
Glad you got some time in your sewing room. Your houses are so sweet. What a treasure that vase is.....and all the special memories of those you love attached to it..such a sweet wonderful post! ((hugs)) to you.
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- Kathy ... aka Nana said...
Our lab hates to get wet, too! She won't go more than chest deep into water, won't go out to go potty when it's raining, etc. Crazy lab ... and I thought she was the only one who hated getting wet.
There's something magical about getting some unexpected time in the sewing room.
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- Happy Cottage Quilter said...
Carol, what a gorgeous antique vase. And what sweet memories it holds.
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- Angie said...
What an excellent idea for that precious vase, Carol! :) And I adore your little houses; I spent the ENTIRE day piecing ONE house with a 30s print too. :D Yours are waaaay prettier than mine. :/
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- Ray and Jeanne said...
Don't you just love unexpected time to sew? So glad to hear your mom was having a good day! I love your houses and the lovely vase! ~Jeanne
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- Sue said...
I'm so glad your mom is having a good day. Glad too, that you got to spend some time sewing. Sounds like a good day.
I love the story of the vase and I know it will keep you smiling as you look at that while you're quilting. What a great idea to throw your fabric tips into it!
Love your little houses you're working on. So many houses in blogland and all a bit different in shape.
Blessings to you, Carol.
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- Gypsy Quilter said...
Such wonderful news. So glad mom is doing well. And the vase, oh my, gorgeous! You're smart to keep it out where you can enjoy it.
- Friday, January 27, 2012
So happy to have you back in blog land!
Glad to hear that your precious Mom was having a good day and I pray for her to enjoy many more.
Nothing better than to get back to the sewing machine after a brief absence. Your blocks are spectacular
Thank you sharing the special vase and it's story.
Hope you have a great weekend.
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- Kris said...
Carol - Your houses are darling, your vase is gorgeous, I am glad you listened to your Mom and that she is feeling so good!! I love it when my Dad has good days!! Kris
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- regan said...
You totally made me laugh! I had two labs mixes and neither would touch the water. We lived right on the beach, and every morning I'd take them for a walk, and the ocean would come up the beach a little, and the dogs would move around it, so they never would even get their feet wet! It used to kill me every time! And they were both labs! Sheesh! LOL
Glad you got to get back into your sewing room! And that vase is lovely....what nice memories it will bring up every time you look at it! Sweet!
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- Darlene said...
I'm so glad to hear that your mom had a great day!
The vase is beautiful and the story behind it is wonderful - thank you for sharing.
Your little houses are so sweet!
- Friday, January 27, 2012
- Kathie said...
oh I just love those cute little 30's houses, getting time to make something in 30's its winter!
Kathie who is so happy for you that you spent time in your sewing room
- Saturday, January 28, 2012
- Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...
You could make some fabric flowers to put in the lovely vase. That way you have the flowers, but, no water.
- Saturday, January 28, 2012
- Diane said...
glad to hear you had some sewing time! the little house blocks are cute.
It's amazing how one item from our past can trigger so many memories-the vase is too pretty to keep in a cupboard.
- Saturday, January 28, 2012
- Shelley said...
Love your little house Carol and don't feel bad...I haven't started mine either but I'm going to!! The vase is beautiful and even more so with the memories. Hope your days become easier and we're all thinking of ya:)
- Saturday, January 28, 2012
- Josie McRazie said...
much prettier than the folders coffee can I use! LOL and it will put a smile on your face evey time you look at it!
- Saturday, January 28, 2012
- Sharon said...
Sweet little houses...and glad to hear your mom is feeling well. I have heard that a cure and healing are two different things...you and your mom seem to be at peace with this journey you are on now. Be well...
- Saturday, January 28, 2012
- Gretchen said...
Silly labs who don't like to get wet lol! Did you tell them that they are designed to get wet with their waterproof coat, web feet, and otter tail? (I had a black lab once). Love the beautiful glass vase holding all those great memories. Perfect for your sewing room.
- Saturday, January 28, 2012
- Litamora's Quilt & Design said...
Your neighborhood is looking great! Looking forward to see more :-)
- Saturday, January 28, 2012
- Mary @ Neat and Tidy said...
Love your fabric for the houses; this is a sweet project.
- Saturday, January 28, 2012
- Amanda said...
I'm glad your mother is doing better! It is so relaxing to be able to sit and sew. I am glad you got time to sew. Your little houses are so cute. I have several crystal things from my mom too! Matter of fact they match your vase! Mine are in my hutch for display. I love the memories!
- Monday, January 30, 2012
- Barb said...
cute houses, how big are they are where did you get the pattern? Love the glass vase.
So funny about the labs - my first lab hated it too. Coco loves the rain and would walk forever in it, lol. I have bought rain boots just to satisfy her.
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Go Ape - Public Meeting
There will be an open supporters' meeting at 8pm on Wednesday, 2nd April.
The meeting will be in two parts. First, we will have a cross-party panel of national and local politicians all of whom are opposed to the Go Ape application and the way it was handled by the City Council. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and hear their views.
Nicola Sturgeon MSP and Conservative Councillor David Meikle, late of the Planning Applications Committee, have already accepted and we have sent invitations to the Greens and LibDems. We have also invited the one Labour councillor who spoke against Go Ape, Bailie James McNally, to attend.
After this discussion, we will work out plans for the next stage .We have lost round one of our campaign but last Tuesday's decision by the Planning Applications Committee was only a bump on the road to victory. It's now time to re-energise ourselves for the very important next phase – to have the planning decision called in by Scottish Ministers. For this - and other actions - we need your continued support and ideas.
Scottish Ministers can call in a planning decision due to the strength of opposition, when there are grounds to question how the planning authority reached its decision and if there are wider policy issues.
The Council has not yet granted a lease to Go Ape and it's important to launch this action to prevent that happening.Up till now the campaign has only been able to oppose on strict technical planning grounds and the Council was able to hide behind this to avoid answering bigger questions. At a call-in, we can raise more relevant issues about the way the 'consultation' was conducted, whether the Council has any right to grant a lease (given the conditions of the deed of gift from the Maxwell family) and the conduct of the council planning department in its preparation of the planning report.
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She purees her own green beans and records her daughter's every smile in a journal – making her "the best mom I've ever seen," Joel Madden, speaking in PEOPLE's latest cover story (on sale Friday), raves about girlfriend Nicole Richie.
Richie and Madden just moved into a new L.A. home after spending the summer touring with Madden's Good Charlotte band, and are in the midst of organizing an Oct. 19 walk in L.A. to help end family homelessness. But when they spoke with PEOPLE, what they really enjoyed talking about was their 9-month-old, Harlow.
Nicole: "Harlow's a delicate soul. She studies people. She's very coy. People say that she and I make the same expressions. But everyone says she looks like Joel."
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Futsal France:
Final game: Beaucaire Futsal - Cafor Futsal : 3-4
Final standing:1 - Cafor Futsal
2 - Beaucaire Futsal
3 - Inter Futsal
4 - Castelfoot Renaudais
5 - Classic St-Jean du Var
6 - FDT Futsal
7 - Istres Futsal
8 - La Sauce Carlésienne
Best player: Mourad Khadraoui (Cafor Futsal)
Best goalkeeper: Benjamin Duchêne (Beaucaire Futsal)
More info: http://www.uncfs.org/
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Futsal Belgium:
Belgian National Champion 2008/2009
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Report Futsal AMF from Australia:
The Cairns Predators Mens and Ladies Futsal teams have taken out the Northern State Futsal league Championship with wins over Mackay Monarchs and the Townsville Thunder.
The final round of the NSFL was held in Townsville on the weekend and it saw the Cairns Predators Mens hold onto a narrow lead over the Townsville Thunder with convincing wins over Mackay and 2 draws with Townsville, the Cairns Predators had to play the final day without key striker Nick Pinfield whom was injured in the second game on Saturday, but disspit this the Predators lifted to hold onto their one point lead over the raining Champions Townsville Thunder.
This was the second year for the NSFL in the Mens division and the first for the Ladies and Youth divisions, the Predator Ladies team had very convincing wins over Mackay and Townsville to take the Trophy home, the Ladies played exceptionally well with key players Teagan Walker and Joe Whatley to strong against the opposition and scoring frequently to put the Predators in a comfortable position to take the title.In the youth division the Cairns Predators finished second after a very hard fort draw with overall winners Townsville Thunder, the youth had a chance to hold onto a narrow lead in the game, but Townsville fought hard and scored the equaliser in the final minute from a mistake in defence to finish at 4 all to give Townsville the Title.
It was good to see a very high standard of Futsal being played over the long weekend across all three divisions, all teams showed their level of commitment and sportsmanship with great games being played all weekend.From the NSFL players have been selected for a Mens and Ladies Northern Stingrays team to compete in Christchurch New Zealand in August, in an International Futsal tournament were teams from Brisbane, NSW, Victoria and NZ will compete, this will be a great opportunity for the players selected as players will be looked at from this for an Australian Vikings Futsal team to compete next year in Europe and South America on the competitions of UEFS (European Union of Futsal) and AMF (World Futsal association). This will also give the Stingrays the opportunity to see what the standard is like before next years National Futsal Championships were the Stingrays will compete against some of the same teams.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Futsal France:
The 3rd edition of the NATIONAL CHALLENGE OF the CLUBS OF FUTSAL 2009 will be held at the Stadium of the Victories of Cannes, 13 and 14 of June. With nearly 3.000 seats, this stadium of the sport will accomodate this great sporting event which will join together the 8 best French clubs of futsal , in tribute to the founder of the French futsal, Mr. Amador LOPEZ.
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Youth Futsal Spain:
Spanish national championship for kids.
Merida from June 12th to June 14th.
The original futsal from Spain, the Confederación Nacional de Fútbol Sala (CNFS) member of AMF and UEFS.
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Sunday, June 7, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Women`s Futsal (Italia)
6/7 june 2009
Centro Sportivo Via Carpinoni
6th June 2009
15H CPS STEZZANO (Bg) – C.R. MILANO (Mi)
17.30H C.R. MILANO (Mi) – BORGONUOVO SETTIMO T. (To)
20.00 CPS STEZZANOH (Bg) – BORGONUOVO SETTIMO T. (To)
7th June 2009
The previous winner 2008 its the team Pol. Cerreto Sannita (Bn)
Letter from the president of UEFS to the president of FICS:
Dear Claudio!Great thanks to you for your efforts in developing futsal in Italy and in Europe. Especially for the participation of Italian men's team in UEFS Cup in Amposta. For your team in this tournament was olimpic principle- the main is not the victory,but - the paticipation. The participation was the main victory and we hope ,that your men's teams in future 'll participate in European competitions more actively .We are hope to see your team in European Championship in Russia also.
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Futsal Belgium:
R. KOERSEL vs A. SCHEPDAAL
A. SCHEPDAALvs R. KOERSEL
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Damn, I can't believe it's really been eight weeks already and I'm feeling the nastiness of being pregnant. I'm nauseas, tired all the time, I want all of the food I see and get sick when I smell it. I can't make up my mind about anything because I'm so emotional that I get really angry and cry or I get really sad and cry about not being able to have something, or I get it and it makes me angry and I cry because it's stupid. My clothes are getting uncomfortable and I now hate wearing pants because all of mine are starting to get tight. I got weighed on the eighteenth and I've gained a few pounds. Having to pee every twenty minutes is really annoying, too. Daddy is pretty calm about everything, and I hope to god that everything goes well. As of right now, I feel like taking a nap, so that's what I'm gonna do.
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(Reuters) – Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked details of massive U.S. intelligence-gathering programs, said in a U.S. TV interview he "was trained as a spy" and had worked undercover overseas for U.S. government agencies.
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And finally....
The political is the personal, more often than you'd think
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Amazing how you come across completely by chance, isn't it? I hope the book launch goes well and that you are well too...
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I stumbled upon your blog via the BBC news website and felt deep sadness reading of what you had to endure from Ms Felicity Jane Lowde. Thank goodness for justice has been served and I hope it will bring you some needed peace. You deserve it.
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Today we decided to switch gears a bit and go with an adoption agency that works with facilitators. It will be a bit more money, but it will be worth it because there will be no surprises in country.
The agency is called About A Child and the Director's name is Victoria. We are looking forward to working with them as they come highly recommended! We will also continue to work with Reece's Rainbow, the international ministry that helps find families for orphans with Down Syndrome.
We thank all of you who are praying, encouraging, and supporting us in this exciting adventure. We feel blessed to have such a strong network of family and friends.
Today, I was reminded of this verse from Psalms 68:5-6....
"Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home..."
What a great reminder for our family when we hit these bumps in the road. This isn't about us, but about being God's instruments to fulfill his will in this adoption!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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I have spoken to Victoria several times. She is such a dear, hard working woman!ReplyDelete
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Two men were robbed at gunpoint Saturday morning outside their home in Bradenton, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.
The two men were standing in their driveway at about 2 a.m. in the 6000 block of Third Street E., when two men approached them, one carrying a black semi-automatic pistol, according to an incident report.
The victims, who do not speak English, could not understand what their assailants were saying, but handed over their wallets to the gunman, the report said.
The suspects walked a short distance away, got into a vehicle and drove southbound. The suspected were described as male, between 20-25 years old. One suspect was about five foot, 10 inches tall with short hair, wearing a black shirt and red beanie cap. The gunman was about six feet tall, with dreadlocks, wearing a jacket and hat, the report said.


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Techtree state that it supports 1280x800 pixel resolution. To avoid the screens scratched both of them are protected by Acer's Iconia Gorilla Glass technology.
Performance and SPECS.
It using the I5 processor which for good enough for performane and... 4GB DDR3 RAM / 640GB HDD. hows that sound?It features Windows 7 as its operating system. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G.Its 4-cell battery however only provides up to 3 hours of use. You can also connect the Acer Iconia to HD TV using the HDMI port.
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Two Hurricanes have picked up conference honors after their performances in Miami's 41-31 win over Pittsburgh on Friday.
Punter Pat O'Donnell, who forced a Pittsburgh fumble on the game's opening play that ended up leading to a Miami touchdown, was named the ACC Specialist of the Week while receiver Stacy Coley, who had three touchdowns in the win, was named co-ACC Rookie of the Week along with Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston.
O'Donnell, a graduate student that transferred to Miami from Cincinnati, has been solid for the Hurricanes all season averaging 47.3 yards per punt. He had four punts for an average of 44.2 yards against the Panthers, but his biggest impact play came on the opening kickoff when he forced Pitt's Lafayette Pitts to fumble. The loose ball was picked up by Miami's Garrett Kidd and three plays later, Miami had an early 7-0 lead when Coley caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Stephen Morris.
It was the first forced fumble of O'Donnell's career.
Coley, who had 171 all-purpose yards, added another touchdown with a 34-yard touchdown pass from Morris late in the first quarter and had the game's most electrifying play on a 73-yard end-around touchdown run which gave Miami a 31-10 halftime lead.
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New ties today folks. Pink and green, reversible seersucker and other seersucker colors available too!!
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Happy Holidays, friends. Here are some seasonal flavors.
Here are some other nice options.
Please feel free to call or email with any questions. There's still plenty of time to have a tie specially made for you or your loved ones for this holiday season.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. Bless and be blessed by your family and friends and share in our hope for a very exciting 2013!!
Josh and Katie Lewis
Hi Folks,
We are back in action after our dear baby Jack arrived in May. Thanks to so many friends and family who supported us throughout this exciting time for our little family!
Here are a few new tie patterns we acquired during our trip to NYC in April. Luckily we still have a couple months of summer to enjoy, and Joshua Lewis Co. has great light, bright and breezy summer stuff for all tastes. Give us a shout with inquiries.
Best Always,
Happy Labor Day Weekend! We fared well through what was Hurricane Earl, and now we're back to business.
Here are some swatches of new patterns for fall
Production on these patterns is just about to begin. We will post pictures as soon as they become available.
There are also as always still beautiful Silk Dolphin and Seersucker materials in stock if you are still desireous of one of those classics.
As always, please feel free to call or write with any questions or comments. We'd be happy to talk with you.
We wish you all a happy and healthy holiday weekend.
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Dear Friends,
This weekend I will be posting some new photos.
We will be posting some swatches for our fall/holiday ties as teasers during production. There are some beautiful tartans, some nice fall patterns, and a nice Christmas material.
There will also be a few summer ties that will be discounted by 25%.
Check in Saturday afternoon to see what we have going on as we prepare to change seasons.
As always, please feel free to call or write with inquiries or suggestions.
Till then,
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We didn't get our hands very dirty, though. Organizing events is harder than it sounds. We are still going on Sundays to visit our friend at the nursing home, and our family loves it more and more each week.
Last Sunday, I and my boys filled Mrs. K's bird feeder. I love birds, so I figured I'd use this interest of mine to serve her. I really enjoy it, as silly as it may sound! On the way back around the building, Little S noticed another feeder was empty. We filled that one, too. Then two windows down, another empty feeder. We filled that one, too. Then, i heard a tap, tap, tapping. Through the glare on the window, I could just barely see a lady watching us. She pointed to her bird feeder. It looked full, so I was puzzled. I took it down from the tall iron hook and found the birdseed inside was moldy and all stuck together in an octagonal brick. As I pulled out the birdseed brick and broke it up, the lady inside clasped her hands with delight and smiled! We filled that one, too.
As we walked away, I heard another tapping. It was the same lady. She beckoned us back to her window so she could holler a thank you through the glass.
Total cost to us: $10 and 30 minutes
Total payoff: many smiles
This is addicting. On the way home, we discussed a membership we could cancel to free up a few dollars so we could buy more birdseed and fill ALL the feeders. If there is enough money left over, we might buy some plants to put in the empty planters on the patio. . . I love flowers, too.
It's not as hard as it originally seemed.
It's nothing really. . . Well, no. It's not nothing. It's a pleasure!


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Using Tai-Chi to kill my excess energy..and beading to kill my spare time..! I can feel forces of nature my two new hobbies...In my 10th tai-chi class, I understood the meaning behind the slow boring movements, that epiphany encouraged me to register for 10 more weeks of tai-chi. My expensive passion for beading was fueled by inheriting 15 years collection of beads from my friends mom... be ready to read more about my beading and tai-chi journey
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Let it Go - Tai-Chi!
I attended Tai-Chi practice day last weekend and had an epiphany. Past few months I was bit confused about two big external forces that was acting on me, a pair of beautiful eyes expressing very warm and pleasant attention and the other pair of eyes with very cold 'jealousy'. I was not able handle both. I spoiled few days and some sleep in speculations about the manifestation of these forces and the ways I should handle it. I was waiting in the same way as you might have seen in a hollywood or a bollywood movie, a hero flexing his muscles when the villain is approaching to attack. But tai-chi taught me a new way...to let it go! I was able to do something similar to the grandmaster in the above video, just by placing my hands over my tai-chi partner's shoulder , I was able to push him but without actually pushing him and was able to withstand the push without actually resisting to it...all just by letting the forces go through my body...all I did was removed my focus from the target, relaxing and let myself go! The cold eyes did not react in the way I was expecting and the beautiful eyes may not react the way I am expecting neither... so, last one week I was able to remove my focus from the beautiful eyes, relaxed my mind and body can let go the energy radiating from the beautiful eyes...Thank you Tai-Chi,I was able to put into practice the mantra of Tai-Chi "let it go"!
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I wonder how simple things in life can bring so much peace to your inner self. It can be anything like your one cup of coffee or tea in the morning or one sweet gesture from a stranger. These simple little things makes your life so easy and uncomplicated. For me its my son's sweet smile and his unconditional love. He makes my imperfect life so perfect. Same thing applies for food. You may drool over all the fancy items you see in the restaurant but when it comes to homemade food nothing can beat it. Not only its simple, healthy and nutritious but also its made with so much love. Today I am presenting you a dish which is very simple to make at home and is one of the world famous Indian dish which can be found in all or most of the Indian restaurants (Except vegetarian ones) – Tandoori Chicken or Tandoori Murgh. The dish tastes best when marinated overnight which enhances the flavor. In restaurants, its made in a Tandoor (bell shaped clay oven also used to make Naan and Roti) which is the traditional way of cooking this dish. This dish is deliciously spiced with super crisp skin to die for. Generally, in restaurants it gets its bright red color with artificial color which is not only unhealthy but also unnecessary so I skip it. The red chilli paste instead provides excellent color but it also increases spice level. The Kashmiri red chili powder or Paprika will keep the spice level low but also add rich color to the dish.
Ingredients :-
|Chicken drumsticks
|8 pieces
|Red Chilli Paste
|4 teaspoons
|Ginger and garlic paste
|3 tablespoons
|to taste
|Chat Masala
|1 and 1/2 teaspoon
|Tandoori Masala
|1 and 1/2 teaspoon
|1 tablespoon
|Hung Curd
|3 tablespoons
|Lemon juice
|1 tablespoon
- Preheat the oven at 400 degree Fahrenheit.
- Mix everything except Drumsticks under ingredient list in a big bowl.
- Wash the drumsticks properly and pat dry with kitchen towel or tissue paper.
- Using a sharp knife make deep slashes in the drumsticks. This makes ensure that the marinade penetrate deep in the meat.
- Toss the drumsticks with marinade well, cover and refrigerate it minimum for 4-5 hour or overnight.
- Line a baking tray with aluminum foil and place an oven proof rack over top.
- Arrange the marinated drumsticks on the rack keeping some distance in between.
- Cook for 30-40 minutes until the chicken is well cooked.
- Turn the oven switch to broiler and flash each side of chicken under the broiler for about 5 minutes until the skin is super crisp and bit charred.
- Serve it hot as a starter or a side dish.
Notes :-
- As usual I like my Chicken dishes bit spicy but here you can adjust the chili paste according to your taste.
- If you don't have chilli paste you can use Kashmiri or paprika powder for color.


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The man who drove his car through the front door of a pizza restaurant in Lincoln, Neb., made the best of a bad situation.
NBC local affiliate WOWT Channel 6 reports that just before noon on Wednesday an elderly man got his foot stuck on the accelerator of his car and drove into a Valentino's pizza restaurant. While concerned citizens called 911, the man placed an order for a pizza.
The man placed his order from inside his car, according to According to ABC's KLKN.
Witnesses on the scene said that the man didn't appear to be hurt or in shock at what had happened.
"He seemed very calm and collected. I was amazed," a bystander told Nebraska Central News' KOLN-TV. The driver was taken to the hospital as a precaution. No one in the restaurant was injured.
KOLN also mentioned that the health department came to the restaurant to make sure none of the food had been contaminated during the crash.
As Lincoln Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Leo Benes told the Lincoln Journal Star, the fact that the driver ordered a pizza was a good thing, because it showed that he was "alert" after the accident. The real tragedy here seems to be that he didn't receive his pizza before being sent to the hospital.
The man's car, a Honda Fit, was the perfect size to fit right through the door of the restaurant, reports KLKN, causing "no major structural damage." Still, the restaurant had to close for the rest of the day.
A manager of Valentino's who was present at the time of the crash told The Huffington Post that the restaurant already has a new door installed.
Although a car crash victim ordering his lunch within moments of an accident is unusual, cars driving into pizza restaurants happens more often than some might think. After a car drove through the front window of Pizza Buona in Los Angeles, Calif., in February 2012, the owner said it wasn't even the first time it had happened.
In 2010, drivers who got their feet stuck on the accelerator caused two vehicles to drive into pizza places, one at Pakula's Pizza in New City, N.Y., and another near Menlo Park, Calif.


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Shop Fun
Not Halloween, but some fun I found a couple of weekends ago.
Crinolines. Love this one which I would have kept, but it's too small for me.
You know I would totally wear this.
I found this wicker laundry cart which is very cute, but not really my style.
Boy was I surprised when I put it in the shop and read the stamp on it!!!
It's an actual laundry cart from the Chicago Merchandise Mart!!!!
That's fun.
A new display case arrived in the shop and had fun filling it full of Halloween fun.
Really fun glitter decorations on our lockers up front.
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The Chair of the 6th CD, Mark Swanson wrote a letter to delegates regarding the controversy over binding Ron Paul delegates to vote for John McCain. Andy Applikowski has a screen shot of the letter. Craig Westover is carrying water for the Party people opposed to the Ron Paul people. Minn Post:
In the cadence of an NFL referee, Swanson wrote: "After consultation with our party leadership and a review of the appropriate documents, we have come to the conclusion that the motion does not pass constitutional muster ... Delegates (and alternates) are not bound to vote for any particular candidate."
Instant replay got it right ... maybe.
Larger issues at stake
Although delegates (and alternates) to the GOP national convention are not legally bound to any specific candidate, ethical issues and questions about the representative role of national delegates still simmer in the Sixth.
"The purpose of the motion and the reason I supported it was an integrity issue," said Swanson. "I expect the delegates that represent me to act with integrity, that they mean what they say. The delegates elected were less than fully honest.
"The question [whether the delegate candidate would support John McCain] was clear," Swanson said. "It meant you were going to the convention to support John McCain."
A plurality is not a majority
Although Swanson is not prepared to release the exact vote totals for elected delegates and alternates from the Sixth District, he did say that delegates to the national convention were elected with plurality vote totals. In other words, while individual Paul delegates garnered higher vote totals than other delegate nominees, in aggregate more votes at the convention were cast for McCain supporters.
"It is the right of the Paul people to be organized," said Swanson. But, he noted, national delegates also "have an obligation to represent the sense of the district at the convention."
"To debate whether anyone but John McCain is going to get the GOP nomination is a waste of time," said Swanson, but he agrees "to debate what principles are written into the platform is a worthwhile activity. The platform is what the grassroots stands for – they decide what should be in the platform."
The chair of the Ron Paul campaign commented:
My recollection is that the RP national delegates got roughly 100 votes each out of the 300 in attendance. Out of 90 candidates, that's a pretty strong plurality.
For the record, at least one candidate for delegate told me he was asked if he would support McCain. The candidate specified, "after the endorsement" meaning nomination, and the Nom Com guy said, "I'll put that down as a 'yes'." So there was a bit of confusion over the question.


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There's nothing dangerous about tonight's in-store performer Dangerous Cans. In fact, their musical cans are not dangerous, but rather so smooth and gentle that I cant stop listening to this dreamy stuff!
Dangerous Cans is an electro pop outfit hailing from the zoo's of Brooklyn. When I gave a first listen to the "Stayin' In The USA"/"Pretty Trash" 7" vinyl, I was immediately overcome by the massive amounts of positive energy spewing out of the Future Islands/Washed Out/Panda Bear style sounds. If you're trying to enter cruise control, this is the perfect soundtrack to a beautiful and sunny day time hang out.
Take a listen to "Stayin' In The USA" off the newest 7" and well see you at 7pm!
Saturday, June 29, 2013
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Debrief: Theatre of screams, Barkley to Brazil... and can everyone just relax?
Joe Brewin reflects on the Premier League weekend gone, including; unpredictable revelling, David Moyes' big problem, Barkley's brilliance and Fulham's frustrating potential...
This season is going to throw up surprises... just roll with it
So Chelsea lost. And so did Manchester United. Arsenal drew at home. Manchester City didn't win away again. And isn't this all brilliant? We knew it might be the most open Premier League race to date, but 15 games into the new season and we're still none the wiser where the title will be heading this season.
Arsenal and Liverpool might be in charge of the top two spots after impressive starts, but you still won't find many people who believe either will be lifting silverware come May. But then who will? Chelsea continue to follow up gung-ho goal fests with shoddy defensive displays, Manuel Pellegrini's City are still faltering on their travels and city rivals United... well, the less said the better (but we'll say some stuff below anyway).
Tottenham aren't there yet either. Everton, Newcastle and Southampton, though, have taken giant leaps in the right direction. Mid-table also-rans can be as awful as they can be brilliant. Not even Crystal Palace look hopelessly doomed anymore. So let's all just relax (even you, United fans), be grateful we're not a league ruled by two sides and enjoy what could be the most entertaining season in Premier League history. There's a helluva lot of football still to be played.
... but the fear factor has gone at Old Trafford
Ross Barkley... England... plane
Get him on it, Roy.
But who are we kidding? The watching Three Lions chief will have seen enough to make his own mind up on this one after the youngster's terrific display at the Emirates.
As Everton dominated the first half an hour in north London it was Barkley who ran the show for the Toffees, completing a game-high number of attacking-third passes in the first half and capping the lot with one particular moment of brilliance, a drop of the shoulder to bamboozle both Santi Cazorla and Mesut Ozil in one go.
We all know England won't win the World Cup with a typically safe squad. Hodgson needs game-changers, players who can really make things happen, and Barkley is certainly capable of doing just that. Sure, he shouldn't be expected to sustain his exceptional promise over an entire major tournament but his inclusion is a must if England are serious about taking the next generation to a new level.
"I've never seen an English player with his mentality," glowed manager Roberto Martinez after Sunday's 1-1 draw. Decide yourself, but this writer is sold on the idea.
What have they done with Fulham?
Getting out with the old and in with the new might just have done the trick at Craven Cottage. Forget that Fulham finally ditched Martin Jol over a month too late and have looked like nailed-on relegation fodder for the entire campaign - on Sunday they finally showed why they'll probably 'do a Fulham' and stumble their way to safety once again.
Against Aston Villa, Rene Meulensteen's troops were excellent from start to finish, restricting the visitors to speculative counter-attacks and looking thoroughly comfortable throughout. In truth, midway through the second half it was all a little embarrassing. Even Dimitar Berbatov looked interested again for the second game running. Perhaps the Bulgarian's agent should declare his man's unhappiness every week.
Scott Parker "put a shift in" like "we all know he can" (to use the former England man's expansive post-match vocabulary), Steve Sidwell popped up with his third goal of the campaign and forgotten man Ashkan Dejagah was the game's most creative player. It was no coincidence that the Cottagers were so tight without maverick duo Bryan Ruiz and Adel Taarabt (though Villa were really bad).
More of the same, at home in particular, will almost certainly keep them afloat and heaven forbid... make them interesting again.
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I couldn't resist photographing my large glass sweet jar, now a button container (it was full of soap!)….. I should really tip out the contents to see the buttons at the centre of this button mass. Perhaps I will, but not tonight as I want to post this and then continue making my string bag. I am using some white Indian cotton as it has been sitting on the wool stash shelf for a very long time and a 5mm crochet hook.
The wool shop is open tomorrow and I am hoping that the yarn to finish my hand warmers has arrived. I would like to be able to say I've finished that project.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
And one more thing...
The insights into my students' lives that I am privy to through reading their written work never cease to amaze, shock, and often dishearten me.
In English, end-of-year exams are administered in 3 sections on three different days.
Paper One is based on Language. Here, spelling, grammar and reading comprehension are tested. Paper Two focuses on literature and students are asked questions about short stories and poetry that they studied over the year. Paper Three evaluates their writing skills through an essay, as well as transactional and functional writing tasks (letter-writing, dialogue, etc.). Students are provided with a range of essay topics, from which they can select one.
In Western teaching contexts, there is protocol for teachers who are confronted with personal disclosures of a serious nature made by students. If a student confides in a teacher that s/he is or has been abused, neglected, is involved in anything of an illegal nature, etc., or if the teacher has a reason to believe that any such thing may be taking place, we are legally obligated to report said information to the school social worker or the institution's equivalent, so the matter can be handled by social or child services as need be.
At my school, and I would venture to say at the majority of other township schools, so lacking is funding that having something that even resembles a trained social worker is extremely unlikely. At our school one of our Heads of Department is responsible for addressing issues relating to students' social welfare, bearing in mind that this is on top of her already very heavy teaching load. It is also doubtful that she is in any way technically qualified to perform such tasks, though not to undermine her ability to do so.
Of the close to 100 essays that I marked over the last month, I have read 5 essays that discuss incidences of abuse and rape by relatives, family friends (one of whom was named) and strangers, 4 about crimes being committed/witnessed, 3 about the death of a loved one, and one that described having sex with a well-known local rapper. This author of this last one is 16 years old. All are written in first person and vivid detail. It is not impossible that these may be works of fiction, although I am inclined to believe otherwise.
I discussed some of my findings with an English department colleague who empathized with the difficult situation we find ourselves in when we uncover revelations such as these. Unfortunately, unless a student actually verbally confides in a teacher that something is going on and that they want help or it is blatantly obvious that an intervention is needed, it is difficult for us as teachers and as a school to act. Most crushing is that because such occurrences and treatment are so common in students' lives and in the experiences of those around them, many do not even think to reach out.
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Photo date: June 12, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.
The left photo below shows some weird thing that I photographed above the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. It has a rectangular shape that is very rare to see in a sky anomaly. It appeared only in this photo, not in several other photos taken from the same angle.
There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night.