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Just a quick report today fueled by a large cup of Jittery Joe's java, because I'm soon off to see "Shutter Island" and then go to see Jack McBrayer host a screening of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" as part of the Macon Film Festival (crap film, but should still be fun night.)
Before all that fun, however, there are a couple of bits of intriguing news out there this morning.
Though the "Arrested Development" reunion diehard fans most want to see would have to be the tremendously long-gestating movie, any project that reunites creator Mitch Hurwitz with Will Arnett - a k a Gob Bluth, of course - on TV in the meantime has to be good news.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hurwitz and "Arrested Development" co-executive producer Jim Vallely are close to signing a deal to create a single-camera, half-hour series for Lionsgate TV to be aired on Fox, with Arnett to be the main star. The show, in what sounds rather suspiciously (but welcomely) like the further adventures of Gob Bluth, would be about a "rich Beverly Hill jackass" who falls in love with a charitable tree-hugging woman who can't stand his lifestyle. Come to think of it, it sounds an awful lot like "Curb Your Enthusiasm" too, but either way, it should be just insanely funny.
Hurwitz and Arnett have reunited on TV once before since the end of "Arrested Development," but calling their very-short-lived animated series "Sit Down, Shut Up" a disaster would be far too courteous. Here's hoping this new project comes together and works out a lot better, but doesn't keep Hurwitz and Vallely away from that "Arrested Development" flick for too long.
There's other news this morning about Thomas McCarthy, who, if I were ever to get around to listing my 10 favorite directors (actually, sounds like fun), would definitely make the roster somewhere in the middle of the pack.
Along with starring as that seriously unscrupulous reporter on the final season of "The Wire" (reminder, David Simon's New Orleans series "Treme" premieres on HBO on April 11!), McCarthy has directed two perfectly sublime indie flicks, "The Station Agent" and the even-better "The Visitor." And now comes great word about the cast for the new project he's developing for Fox Searchlight.
Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan (double huzzah!) have joined the cast of "Win Win," which McCarthy is writing and directing as a semiautobiographical tale about a teen runaway who is taken in by a suburban New Jersey couple and joins the local high school's wrestling team (McCarthy wasn't the runaway, but rather one of his teammates.)
If that sounds suspiciously like a white, suburban "Blind Side," so what? I'd have to assume Giamatti will play the wrestling coach and Ryan the mother who takes the kid in, and with McCarthy guiding this it all sounds great to me. Shooting is set to start in the Garden State in April.
And by the way, did you know McCarthy is an Oscar nominee, for his contribution to the screenplay of "Up"? Congrats!
All I have after that today is a slew of clips from "Cop Out," courtesy of Collider.com. I'm still not convinced that Kevin Smith's hired hand flick is gonna be any good, but it should provide the ultimate confirmation that Tracy Morgan really can be funny in anything. Enjoy, and if you're headed to the big Macon Film Festival event tonight with Jack McBrayer at the Cox Capitol Theatre, I'll see you there. Peace out.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
An "Arrested Development" reunion - of sorts? Bring it on!
Just a quick report today fueled by a large cup of Jittery Joe's java, because I'm soon off to see "Shutter Island" and then go to see Jack McBrayer host a screening of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" as part of the Macon Film Festival (crap film, but should still be fun night.)
2 comments:
- Elton said...
I still haven't gotten over Arrested Development getting canceled. I wish they'd just bring it back!
- Reel Fanatic said...
Keep hope alive, Elton ... I suppose there's always the extremely unlikely chance that, if the movie becomes a big hit, Fox will somehow revive the show, too, a la "Family Guy" ... Like I said, not bloody likely, but we can dream, right?

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I needed to live with Islam all around myself. That is why I travelled to Mauritania. I did not know that at the time, but now it is clear to me.
Growing up I was surrounded by christianity and growing up I have come to visit many different churches, sects and lived in periods with extremes in different directions.
Religion is also why I came to India. Now that I had seen all from masses praying on streets to Allah to Christians going crazy screaming, jumping and fainting in the try to reach God. Now I needed to reach myself. My own belief that I have carried with me through life but never fully understood.
Now I live at an ashram, meditate, pray and yoga every day. My prayers go to nature, not to any specific God and not within the framework of any religion. It is simply prayers to the spirits around us, to the godly nature and the sky above us.
India explained to me what it is that I have tried to put words to and explain all my life. We are spirits.


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Tuesday, 21 February 2017
This Week in Stupid (19/02/2017) - Sargon of Akkad
Total bullshit, not worth your time.
You Tube comments (at the video link) cover the topics:
00:55 - Indoctrination of your kids 19:01 - Encouraging authors to self-censor 22:55 - Prison abolitionist having second thoughts 27:10 - The press is delusional 37:46 - Michael Moore is at it again 44:41 - "The Dalai Lama is oppressing me!!!" - Students at the University of California 51:39 - Merkel wants more refugees 57:55 - It's the trucks who are the terrorists, not Islam 1:01:39 - Block Brexit at any cost 1:03:29 - Block Brexit at any cost pt2 1:04:57 - Jeremy Corbyn is a traitor for not blocking Brexit at any cost 1:07:03 - Emma Watson = out of touch c**t 1:11:55 - It's time to give up on facts 1:24:25 - Writer with integrity... maybe
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In yet another blow to reproductive justice in Texas in the aftermath of House Bill 2, Whole Woman's Health of Austin was forced to close this week. The Austin clinic was the first Whole Woman's Health facility opened by founder Amy Hagstrom-Miller in 2003. From the announcement on their blog:
Austin was our flagship clinic, serving the community of Central Texas with the best abortion care available to women for over ten years. House Bill 2, which passed last summer, has forced us into yet another closure, this time because we're unable to meet the standards of an ambulatory surgical center at this location.
The closure comes mere days before Whole Woman's Health goes to trial to challenge two provisions of the omnibus abortion bill: the requirement that physicians have admitting privileges, and that all facilities must meet ambulatory surgical center standards. The full statement from Whole Woman's Health announcing the closure is below.
"We wanted to let you know that as of today, July 31, Whole Woman's Health will close its Austin clinic doors."The closure today of Whole Woman's Health of Austin is the result of politicians acting against women in our state when they passed HB2. They continue to be relentless in taking personal health decisions away from women by passing onerous and medically unnecessary restrictions," commented Amy Hagstrom Miller, CEO, Whole Woman's Health.
This announcement comes just days before the August 4 trial date, when Whole Woman's Health and other independent providers will challenge the onerous requirements of House Bill 2 (HB2) set to go into effect September 1, 2014 in the legal challenge Whole Woman's Health vs. Lakey. The outcome of the trial will ultimately decide the fate of Whole Woman's Health clinics around the state, with the exception of Whole Woman's Surgical Center in San Antonio, which meets the requirements of HB2 and will remain open into the future.
"While Austin has stopped providing abortion care, our Fort Worth clinic remains open and we hold out hope that this trial will allow us to remain open and continue serving that community and possibly even reopen some of the WWH clinics that HB 2 forced us to close," said Hagstrom Miller."
You haven't seen the last of us yet. We have a lot of things up our sleeve and the lawsuit next week is just the beginning."


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Dr. Helfand was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule as President of Quest University in British Columbia, Canada's first private not-for-profit secular college, to chat with me about the implications of faculty tenure and an alternative approach. Dr. Helfand has led a fascinating and commendable career in the academe, spending the majority of his 30 year professorate as a non-tenured faculty member at Columbia University, and by choice. He turned down the opportunity for lifetime employment at one of the most prestigious colleges in the world for ideological reasons.
I asked Dr. Helfand to describe the main problems with tenure. His response was to describe an implementation problem with perverse incentives. In summary, tenure:
1) Denies academic freedom for non-tenured faculty more so than protecting it for tenured faculty.When asked if being a non-tenure faculty ever inhibited his academic freedom, Dr. Helfand responded with a chuckle, stating that the concept of academic freedom is a state of mind and that he never felt shackled with what he could say, nor have there been any consequences for speaking his mind at faculty and other university meetings; however, conceding that the outcome may have been different had he been employed at a public institution. He suggested that he was "not a shrinking violet" during his academic career and that he felt more protected by the 1st amendment than a non-legally enforceable tenure agreement.
2) Produces a selection effect in which very smart, risk-taking and entrepreneurial professors are filtered out due to a faulty reward structure that rewards research and public stature and punishes teaching, in favor of risk-averse scholars who want job security.
I inquired as to whether professors who choose a path similar to his were extended additional compensation to account for the lack of job security. The answer was a profound NO. In fact, there is an inverse relationship in the academe, citing the examples of lecturers and adjuncts. He did suggest, however, that his renewable contracts were accompanied with compensation commensurate with his accomplishments and that his salary was comparable to his tenured peers, adding that the periodic self-reflection of accomplishment and 5-year goal setting has greatly enhanced his career perspective.
Given his personal experience, I asked Dr. Helfand how employment contracts can be structured to best benefit faculty, students, colleges and taxpayers alike. With an excitable tone, he proceeded to describe the manner in which Quest University, has structured its faculty contracts. Let me premise this by stating that Quest has a unique teaching environment in which students take one class at a time in 3.5 week blocks and each faculty teaches 6 blocks per semester.
All faculty hires begin with an initial one year contract and their performance is reviewed at the end of that year. If the university decides to extend the contract, then the faculty member negotiates a 3-year contract with the Chief Academic Officer in which the criteria for performance evaluation are agreed upon based on the strengths of the faculty member (teaching, administration, recruitment, research, community service, curriculum development, etc). At the end of the 3 years, a committee reviews the faculty performance according to the criteria agreed upon by the CAO and employee. If acceptable, then a new 3-year contract is negotiated, in which the criteria for evaluation can be adjusted. If not acceptable, then the faculty member is permitted to teach for an additional year while seeking another job. At the end of the second 3-year contract, a committee again convenes to review the performance in accordance with the agreed-upon criteria and if acceptable, the faculty member negotiates a new 6-year contract and so forth.
I asked if a professor really loved teaching and wanted to increase his/her teaching assignment from the 6 blocks per semester, if they could do so at the expense of the other job criteria. Somewhat jokingly, Dr. Helfand responded that the university would be open to the possibility, although no one has yet expressed an interest in doing so.
Dr. Helfand and Quest offer an innovative approach that is certainly a breath of fresh air for evaluating faculty employment contracts. It dissuades diminishing faculty productivity while at the same time rewarding performance, without stifling academic freedom. Dr. Helfand believes that this sort of structure will attract talented, motivated and entrepreneurial professors that will add significant value to the educational opportunities of its students, especially as colleges continue to shift away from the tenure practice in lieu of less costly adjuncts and lecturers, a shift that he views as exploitation.
I asked if this sort of contract structure would catch on at other colleges. With a slight laugh, Dr. Helfand responded that it will be a less daunting task to begin new colleges with this sort of structure than to change the existing system, thus exasperating the problem higher education is an industry resistant to change.


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Vancouver and Chicago sack coaches
MIAMI - Major League Soccer clubs Chicago Fire and Vancouver Whitecaps fired their coaches on Monday after disappointing starts to the season.
Published31 May 2011
Icelandic coach Teitur Thordarson was dismissed by the Whitecaps, who are bottom of the Western Conference with just one win this season.
Thordarson had been Whitecaps coach in the club's second division guise from 2007 before they moved up to MLS this year.
Tom Soehn, Vancouver's director of soccer operations, has been put in charge for the rest of the season.
Chicago, penultimate in the Eastern Conference, fired Mexican former El Salvador head coach Carlos de los Cobos and replaced him with their technical director Frank Klopas for the rest of the campaign.


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Loss of assets in institutional money funds dragged overall assets down the week ended Feb. 20, with the biggest decline coming from taxable non-government money funds. Assets in that category decreased by $16.8 billion to $944 billion from $960.8 billion. Taxable government assets also fell $8.5 billion to $718.36 billion. Meanwhile, tax-exempt fund assets increased $940 million to $82.5 billion.
The retail side generally added assets, though not nearly enough to offset declining assets on the institutional side. Only tax-exempt funds lost assets, falling $270 million to $197.61 billion. But taxable government funds gained $400 million to raise assets to $196.6 billion, and taxable non-government fund assets rose by $410 million to $518.3 billion.
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Last year, Washington DC's True Womanhood announced the start of their REEL TO REAL series:
This fall we purchased and restored a vintage reel to reel machine monstrosity and we've begun to record some new songs. We will be ripping these tracks directly from the reels and releasing them on our blog and via soundcloud as they are completed. Expect lots of new songs, some covers, and lots and lots of experiments.True Womanhood's newest single MINAJAH "was inspired by the recent creation of the Moombahton dance craze, right here in DC. We didn't use Ableton like everyone else because we are idiots and we thought we could make electronic music using live instruments patched through effects pedals. Also, Stevie Wonder shook our hands the day we bought the synth that this song was played on and told us it was a good choice. His magic apparently rubbed off. (We are not kidding. This is a true story. His hands smell like sandalwood.)"
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A discussion of contemporary art, travel, culture, and Young's 15 minute journey.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
The Contemporary Gladiator
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It's amazing to me how we have unblinkingly slipped into era where we are being taped virtually all day long. Years ago employees would get quite bent out of shape when management would put in a camera "to spy on them." Now it's hardly noticed. How many times do we see on the news video of people robbing places with no mask just oblivious to the camera. After you posted this I stopped and thought and couldn't think of anytime after I left home today that I wasn't being recorded. From the security camera in the parking lot, all the intersections have 4 way live cameras, when I went into stores, the camera in the ATM. I'm used to personal intrusion for lack of a better word. I've been in and out of lot of hospitals and gotten used to cameras snaking in and around my insides. The last time they were rooting around in my butt a group of students were standing around a big screen TV watching along with me. I admit I would appreciated at least some applause. The last test I had done I laid for an hour in some big machine and could see on the big screen it mapping each little blood vessel in my body. It actually was quite beautiful as overall it had a Shroud of Turin effect. The doctors weren't amused when I titled the work "Jesus with dick." I've gotten off the point, sorry.ReplyDelete
Anyway, I'm anxiously watchful of that needle slipping to the dark with more frequency. We all saw the use of social media in the "Arab Spring." I think back to when the Rodney King cops were acquitted and large scale rioting, and looting and burning buildings broke out overwhelming the police department. TV was the only media involved then. Usually once the fray breaks out it's just throngs of individuals going bat shit. Someday with flashmob technology I fear we will see events like these with the one thing they miss... command and control. "Avoid this street - tear gas." "Building over here needs burning." "Best Buy still has TVs to loot." Dangerous could instantly turn deadly. Hopefully the same technology will also be used for good. It could well help in a disaster like Katrina direct people to safety and resources and avoid dangerous areas.
On the privacy issue the bright side is we have people like you though art exploring with us these boundaries of privacy. You've endured the hovering of reality TV cameras, and bared your skin if not your soul in some of your works.
Kudos to you, and see you didn't have to once poop in a bunker. :)
Technology is not inherently good or evil, but it depends on those wielding it -- or so they say. Of course, certain technologies are developed specifically for a negative bottom line, but I like to think that as a rule, the more connected we are, the more inherent checks and balances are put into place.ReplyDelete
Here is a positive example of social techniques (as opposed to social media) that create a new language for how masses of people can reach consensus as opposed to going "batshit crazy":
Fortunately, authoritarian voices (see: North Korean regime) are too singular in their suffocating visions and messages to fully utilise social media's full potential. You can't invite everyone to the party and expect them to shut up and listen to a monologue. Even at key speeches throughout history, there's murmuring and chatter. That's my guess why governments like China would rather shut down Facebook and Twitter rather than trying to usurp it. Too many cracks that can't be patched.
Finally, in response to not pooping in the bunker, Jerry Saltz actually reveals in his blog this week that yes, we WERE recorded doing our very human things (farting, burping, going to the bathroom)..not on camera, but through our microphones:
Those poor folks in North Korea. If you've seen the documentary "A State of Mind" or Lisa Ling's documentary I hope you are as amazed as I am as at how seemingly totally indoctrinated the people are. Every time their power would go out they would shake their fists at the sky and grumble, "Damn USA!" WTF?ReplyDelete
Well, I am thankful for the good uses so far. Twenty years ago you couldn't see an artist on TV, go to their website, view their works, or miracles of miracles actually talk with the artist. Often the only remote access to the art was a gallery catalog or some mind numbing review.
Thanks for the link to Jerry Saltz article. I hope his statement, "I want to see if criticism can coherently be performed for audiences outside art-land, where we have weird ways of talking that many of us don't actually understand." works. He said he'd like to see a 3 hour episode of crits, but I'm sure he doesn't want the suicide rate to sky rocket.
To close and hopefully make you laugh...
I was sitting waiting in the dialysis center this morning and had to stare at the typical ghost made out of a sheet. I've been thinking of ideas for Halloween, and my mind drifted to your image "Chimera." I am toying with the idea of tossing a sheet over my head putting a slit in it and making the kids grab for butter finger bars. Funny as I found it, I slowly came back to reality as I pondered how bad a taser might actually feel. I'm not sure what law I would be breaking but I'm sure there would be a trial. Of course, as my attorney unveiled a blow up of your work to explain the inspiration for my madness and said "Tada!" all I can say is it would be worth a few thousand in fines just to see the look on the jurors faces and watch the judge go nuts with his gavel. Oh well, a guy can dream.
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Yes, I've seen both of the NK documentaries you mentioned. I always imagine what life would've been like for my family had my grandfather not hatched a risky escape plan.
It's truly fascinating for me to be sitting on the computer interacting with various viewers and reading instant feedback about the show and the work. I relish the opportunity for honest, open criticism where there is no agenda from the couch critic. I welcome all the love and all the hate.
Re: your Halloween costume -- sometimes our best ideas are best kept for ourselves!


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We've had 8 blissful months with you little possum pants!
This seems to be the month of trying...
You are constantly trying new foods. Thanks to your sister, camembert is a new favourite.
You are trying to pull yourself up onto all objects imaginable. Making my heart leap into my throat countless times throughout the day.
You are trying to crawl. Backwards is your preferred style, but as you proudly rock on your knees, it's only a matter of time till you are off. I'm not sure I'm ready.
You tried the slippery dip this month, and with Lola's arms wrapped tightly around your waist, we think you enjoyed it.
You are trying out all sorts of wonderful sounds and noises - lalala, dadada, mamama and a mixture of all the above keep us all entertained.
You tried out the big kid seat in the trolley whilst grocery shopping, and with Lola's arms around your shoulder the whole time, you were beaming.
You my dear, are an absolute sweet heart.
A few photos of YOU from just today.
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Current Affairs Quiz For RBI/IBPS Exams
Q1. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money has recommended ban on cash transactions of above Rs 3 lakh and restricting cash holding with individuals to not more than Rs 15 lakh to curb illegal wealth in the economy recently. The SIT is headed by...........?
a) Bibek Debroy
b) Rajendra Mal Lodha
c) RK Mathur
d) M B Shah
e) C Rangarajan
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a) West Bengal
b) Haryana
c) Punjab
d) Bihar
e) Uttar Pradesh
Q3. Which state has launched SV.CO, reportedly world's first digital student incubator, as a digital makeover of the Startup Village recently?
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b) Rajasthan
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
e) Kerala
Q4. India and the _________ reviewed the progress of long-stalled talks for the proposed free trade agreement and expressed willingness to address outstanding issues as an integral part of the negotiations recently.
a) USA
b) China
c) European Union
d) Mexico
e) Russia
Q5. In which of the following states reciting of the epic 'Ramayanam' in traditional Hindu homes and temples marks the observance 'Ramayana Month' beginning recently?
a) Maharashtra
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Rajasthan
Q6. The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with an outlay of how much rupees to impart skill to one crore people over the next 4 years (2016-2020)?
a) Rs 62000 crore
b) Rs 42000 crore
c) Rs 12000 crore
d) Rs 22000 crore
e) Rs 32000 crore
Q7. Which of the following organisations has launched it's new initiative called the Food Safety Knowledge Assimilation Network, which will be a framework for scientific co-operation for food safety and nutrition recently?
a) Ministry of Food Processing Industries of India
b) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
c) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
d) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
e) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Q8. Talgo has become the fastest train in the country by clocking a speed of 180 km/hr by covering 84 km in 38 minutes in a trial conducted by Railways on Mathura-Palwal route, surpassing the record of Gatimaan Express. Talgo is made in which of the following countries?
a) Spain
b) Germany
c) Canada
d) USA
e) Russia
Q9. The Reserve Bank of India has set up an inter-regulatory Working Group to study the entire gamut of regulatory issues relating to Financial Technology and Digital Banking in India. The Working Group is headed by...........?
a) Nitin Chugh
b) Mrutyunjay Mahapatra
c) AS Ramasastri
d) Sudarshan Sen
e) AP Hota
Q10. The Centre signed an agreement with which of the following international organization for a $100-million loan to improve drainage system and water management in the Vennar sub-basin of the Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu recently?
a) World Bank
b) ADB
c) IMF
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Tips for buying engagement rings
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-Engagement rings are available in various styles, shapes and sizes. There is no hard and fast rule that you consider a certain style and forms for the purchase of the ring. Since there are various types of diamond rings available in the market today, you will surely find a good ring that is as unique as your girlfriend is so take some time out visiting various shops and select the best piece.
-If your girlfriend is a working woman, then you also need to consider the fact that she would love to sport a ring that would be nice and shiny. If you can shell out the extra amount that you might also want to consult a jewellery designer to find something that will match the personality of your lady love. This is a sure shot way to grab all his love and attention
-There are also countless online jewelry sites that have different brands and breathe taking. It's not just limited to choices, more often than not bust that these sites offer huge discounts that are sure to save lots of money. You never know who you might be lucky to purchase two rings for the price of one.
-The diamond is a gem that is worn long life as a powerful symbol of devotion, love, commitment and celebration. So not only regarded as a gemstone, any other gift. There are feelings that are associated with this piece precious jewel, give your best and keep it alive until eternity.
With commitment begins a new chapter in life that is characterized by beautiful engagement rings exchanged by the couple. So, it is very important to choose the best for your loved one. Consider the tips above, buy the best engagement ring and bring glory to the happy occasion.


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This fabric store was enough to take your breath away.
It had the most amazing fabrics for making fine clothing.
You need to click on the pictures for the fabric details.
Fabric for just about anything.
Mens shirting's (where you will find soft and fine fabric for Daygowns!) and women's Fancy Gowns.
Loved these - too big for my suitcase!
My girls would have swooned if I'd have had access to this fabric when I was sewing for their Homecomings, Proms etc. in High School.
I am now determined to fit a skirt pattern for me!
Then I can buy some of this wonderful fabric for cute skirts.
(The thing that stops me is losing that 15 lbs before I want to fit a skirt for me!)
This one is stunning.
The outside of the Fabric shop.
It was a good walk from our hotel but lots of pretty things to see along the way.
Just ask the concierge at your hotel about fabric shops.
It was a wonderful day!
All Designs Are Copyright Protected copyright 2015 Jeannie Baumeister


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Yesterday was Jon's company's Red's day! This was P's first Red's game...a day I had been worrying about for a while! I didn't know how she would react to sitting in the seats, the crowd getting wild,etc! But, actually...she did pretty well! As long as she had a snack, she was very content! Her favorite part was the snow cone of course! Her are some pics of our big day!
The Life and Times of the Felts'
Monday, June 25, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Payton's first pet, Reggie!
Meet Reggie...the newest Felts! When Jon asked her what she was going to name her new fish...she answered what sounded like "reggie"....
Payton insisted on holding him all the way home...kissing and hugging the poor thing!
Payton insisted on holding him all the way home...kissing and hugging the poor thing!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
9 months...the most fun so far!!
I mean it...if I thought she was fun before, its 10 times better this month! She is beginning to crawl, she claps constantly and talks all day long! She is waving bye-bye and doing Patty Cake!
At her 9 month check up, P
At her 9 month check up, P
- weighed 15lb 9 oz (11th percentile)
- was 27 3/4 inches long
- talked and walked for the doc!
- Doc said she was "pretty perfect"
She sticks her tongue out when she is concentrating!
8 months!
When my girl turned 8 months old, I started to realize...this kid's growing up on me! She is finally getting big and she has the funniest personality! I think she is starting to look like me when I was a baby!
The car is definitely her favorite!
Payton's first Easter
I think mommy and daddy had more fun on the first easter than Payton,
UNTIL - We showed her EASTER EGGS!!
Her first Easter basket!
And of course...we had a wonderful day at church!
She did turn 7 months, even though I didn't blog it!!
|This month...Payton is sitting up very well!
She is drinking out of a sippy cup...kind of! She mostly spits it all over herself!
The mohawk has made a return appearance! Thank goodness...I was missing it!
She is in loooove with puffs! It could be the first food she has ever liked!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Spring Break in SC
Last week, we had an amazing Spring Break in South Carolina with our favies!! It was our first vacation with Ms. P and she did really well! The car ride was about 9 hours each way - and surprisingly - she stayed pretty happy!
Even though the girls fought over toys most of the time...it is very apparent that they are and will be besties!!
We had their Easter pictures taken...which was kind of a train wreck! Good news, though...Brittney managed to pull some amazing shots of the girls!
This is possibly the coolest kid ever...
Of course...the vacation ended too quickly - and like always...it left me wishing I was a Carolina Girl. :(
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Friday, November 17, 2017
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The Ottawa Stroke Summit for Physicians and Allied Healthcare Professionals will reflect the current best practices for stroke care, including the most recent developments in endovascular therapies. The course topics will encourage you to connect with, utilize, recommend and refer to specialized regional stroke resources across the continuum of care: from prevention, acute conditions, care management, rehabilitation and through to community.
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A Dog of Flanders
by Louise de la Ramée (writing as Ouida)
There I was, pecking away at my laptop's keyboard last week when—I realized there was no Internet connection at my location in the old Mexican colonial town of San Miguel de Allende. Possibly because the city sits on a 6,000-foot high plateau between two major mountain ranges, Internet connectivity can be slow, problematic or even nonexistent. So be it. Or as the locals say, "ni moto."
But now I'm back in the flatlands of North Texas and picking up where I left off two weeks ago with Louise de la Ramée's story of a boy and his dog, the 1872 A Dog of Flanders .
Adventure classics left off the story of the young orphan Nello, his impoverished, crippled grandfather Jehan, and their milk cart dog Patrasche as Nello was nurturing a growing dream of becoming an artist. Self-taught Nello draws a picture of his friend Alois, daughter of the wealthy local miller. The girl's father offers to buy the portrait. The money would have enough to let Nello pay the fee charged to view the paintings of his Flemish artist-idol Peter Paul Rubens' paintings in a nearby town. Valuing friendship more than money, Nello gives Alois's picture away to her father.
Meanwhile, he works on his boyish masterpiece, hoping to enter it in an art contest whose winner will be announced on the coming Christmas Eve. But things go from bad to worse. Alois's father worries about the growing intimacy between Nello and his budding daughter. As old Jehan grows more feeble, he loses the customers who formerly paid him to cart their milk to the local market. When Jehan dies two days before Christmas, the last of his money goes for his burial, and Nello and the dog Patrasche are left without shelter. Can things get any worse?
Or will they perhaps get better? After all, there's still the art contest to count on. And a lost purse full of money. . .
If for Edgar Allan Poe the most poetic subject in world was the death of a beautiful young woman, for animal lovers the most heartrending is the death of an old dog. It's a story trope at least as old as Homer, who broke his hero Odysseus's heart with the death of his faithful old hound Argos. Fast forward a couple of millennia to the Victorian idealization of the innocence of both children and animals, and you've got a combination that was guaranteed to make tears gush from the eyes of nineteenth-century readers. Even this twenty-first century reader's eyes grew damp reading A Dog of Flanders.
Then I wondered, is Ramée just manipulating my emotions? The answer apparently is yes, but. As Carol Christ writes in "A Victorian Obsession With Death," the high mortality rates in Victorian England made mourning a way of life. "Fifty-seven of every 100 children in working class families were dead by five years of age," Christ writes.
The rituals associated with mourning at least recognized the need for stability in the face of so much loss. It was a need recognized as much by Ramée as by her more famous literary contemporary, Charles Dickens, who was self-traumatized by his own writing of the death of his fictional character Little Nell in The Old Curiosity Shop.
For Ramée, writing about the sufferings of the cart dog Patrasche may have evoked a similar feeling. Although unmarried and childless, she was devoted to animals to a degree that might be described today as hoarding, sometimes keeping as many as thirty dogs. After her death, her friends memorialized her fittingly by installing a fountain for horses and dogs in her name, where "God's creatures whom she loved (may) assuage her tender soul as they drink."
(Next Friday, Adventure classics concludes a February of animal adventures with Louise de la Ramée's A Dog of Flanders.)


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It happened to me when I was at Samdrup Jongkhar. I shared the compound with the Drangpon and we had policemen on duty (they usually took turn) assigned to the Drangpon who kept a vigilant eye on the gate. I had shifted there for a while but I didn't know many residents there. I only knew my colleagues, who were reluctant to visit my place because they weren't usually allowed inside the gate by the police on duty.
December 27, 2012
December 26, 2012
Fire round
A boy came to his teacher and asked, "Sir, Mi zhuma ga English gai hangten yekpey ya ?"
The teacher being humorous in nature said "what is Mi in English?
The innocent boy replied "Fire sir"
"And Zhuma?" the teacher asked again
"round Sir" responded the boy again.
December 25, 2012
The year that was
Less than a week for the year to end and I cannot help reflecting on the year that had been.
2012 greeted me with the news of my husband's transfer to the wilderness. It was just two years since we shifted to the place and we had not expected it too soon but it happened. We could not cancel the transfer, so I too had applied for transfer on marital ground which was accepted without much delay.
December 22, 2012
The last gathering
Of more than thirty people only eight of us are female. Due to our different subject and grade levels that we teach, we hardly have time to sit together and talk during our working days. Thus, we decided that we would gather for dinner before we break for our long winter holidays.
@ Vegetable market…
The vegetable market day on Saturday started some months ago after we shifted here. We were invited during the inauguration and after that I and Mrs. KT had been a regular visitor. Sometimes we saw many vendors with varieties of local products while most of the time, there were few female vendors with some snacks and fruits. The vendors usually remained in the vegetable market shed for about an hour to sell their products.
December 18, 2012
The End
"All is well that ends well" … True! we have successfully ended the academic session for the year 2012 today. We had huddles with transfer of principals in the middle of the session when we felt like an abandoned orphan without any one to guide us but we managed to stay afloat.
December 3, 2012
My parents' have emphasized on the value of hard work and dedication from my childhood days. The first thing I remember about my father when I started working was his words "Zhung lu cha leyzhum bey zhu go" (Serve your country well!). He said that if we serve the country well the rest will automatically follow the trend and all will turn out well in life. He repeats the same even today whenever I call him or see him.
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WASHINGTON — Not long ago, actor John Forsythe was waiting in a lounge at the Atlanta airport when he thought he heard his name being hollered from across the room.
"Blake! Blake Carrington!" a rather stylish woman in her 40s called out.
Forsythe looked around and shrugged. "Why, yes," he said. "I--I guess that's me."
"Blake!" the woman screeched. "What's the matter with you anyway? You treat Krystle so poorly. Why were you so mean to her last night? You are! You are! You are desperately nasty to her!"
She then began hitting the patriarch of the "Dynasty" clan with her purse.
"I thought she might start hitting me over the head," Forsythe says, relating the tale. "That must have been one episode where I was short-tempered with poor Krystle. Well, I started moving quickly toward my plane to get away from this woman. That's what I mean when I say audience involvement.
"I mean it's pretty silly, that kind of involvement. People take this whole thing so seriously and that's insane . . . "


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Friday, March 18, 2011
The Pro Division at PSP Galveston
I don't know how well this post is going to go over. I guess we'll all find out together. Btw, if you're hoping for dirt you are out of luck. The last thing I need is to antagonize (any further) the other pro teams. But you never know, some peeps have delicate sensibilities.
The new kids on the block (CEP) benefited from the rules changes as first event pros--yes, that's an opinion, feel free to disagree--but also gave indications they have some real potential. In the recent past a large part of the transition for newcomers was adjusting to the pace of the pro game. The Galveston field and new field dimensions neutralized that factor and allowed CEP, for the most part, to play within their comfort zone. More importantly the team demonstrated it has the ability to evaluate its own performance and make positive changes and improve on the fly. Now they just need to get used to the officiating and cut down on the penalties.
It's apparent Vicious used the off season to build on lessons learned last year as they came to Galveston and played very consistent team paintball. The execution of their game plan was of a high order and they played confidently yet within their limitations. If they continue to play like they did in Galveston they will have successfully made the transition to competitive (and dangerous) pro team. Kudos to Greg as well for maximizing the team's results and minimizing their weaknesses.
Much the same might be said of the new (or is that the old?) and improved X-Factor. They have technical similarities to Vicious but are, I think, less predictable and more versatile. And I fully expect them to break through at some point during the season. They are a well-balanced team and as long as they can maintain their focus and keep a unified eye on the prize will always be competitive.
I'm somewhat undecided on the Ironmen. Don't get me wrong, I think SK is doing an excellent job and the mix of youth and experience is good. And it's hard to argue with results. The Men came in and knocked off the Legion and, until the last point was scored in their last prelim match, had a chance to move on. With the loss of Oliver and with Mikko missing Galveston I doubt anyone--except the guys on the team--expected the Ironmen to be that tough. And yet I remain unconvinced. The new field is a great equalizer. It mitigated the explosive potential of some of the teams. At the same time some of the young Ironmen have some real physical tools. Overall I think the new field is a net plus for the less experienced and/or less physically gifted teams. But if the kids focus on learning and the Old Guard remains hungry the team will challenge everyone they compete against.
The new rules do not favor the Red Legion. The new field slows the game down. (Have I mentioned that before?) (If I had a nickel for every time I ...) It also tilts the balance back toward the mental game--not all the way but a little closer to equilibrium. Of course the mental game needs to be accompanied by the will to act and take risks. And the lack of an extended opportunity to break down and evaluate each layout minimizes one of the team's long time strengths. Does this mean they won't win anymore? Not at all. Like the rest of the pro teams they will adapt and find new ways to be successful. It would be rather ironic though if their ultimate solution is to loosen the reigns on (some of) their players.
Infamous is not only a very experienced team (perhaps the oldest team on average in the league?) but more importantly that core of experience has a tremendous will to succeed that is the key to their results and consistent competitiveness. It almost doesn't matter how old any of them are or whether or not they can match the athleticism of some of the other teams. They can't; too many lumberjacks, not enough pirates or ninjas. But they continue to compete and be successful. Something of a pro's pro team. The field change won't be a problem for them, it may even be a plus--although I hesitate to give the changes much of an impact because Infamous has a proven track record that covers both leagues and every sort of field imaginable.
A number of teams underwent significant roster changes in the off season; Shock, Impact & Dynasty. Clearly Dynasty made the transition with hardly a hiccup. The return of Ollie, a core of champions, experienced and talented young players and a willingness to relinquish control to Hinman's leadership looks like it's accomplished exactly what was hoped for--and needed. The flipside of change is that it's always a roll of the dice. In any team sport the intangible of chemistry can override all other circumstances. Beyond that it frequently takes time for a new mix of players to work out how best to play together and when you consider the limited time available now to learn the competition field it's not surprising that all the pieces didn't fall seamlessly into place for Impact & Shock. So, while Galveston results may not have met expectations those results are also no real indicator of future performance. In Impact's case the team also brought in former Philly coach Jason Trosen which added another layer of change. Even so, Impact's results, while likely disappointing, were still competitive. In Shock's case their results are definitely shocking. A little bad luck and perhaps a little complacency and you have a recipe for an unexpected disaster. If nothing else it should serve as a warning to the other pro teams that the new rules and field are a leveler and that the division may exhibit unprecedented parity this season as a result. Fortunately Shock is young, hungry & resilient and they will fight back.
Lastly we come to Damage. Damage is a laid back team. It is both a strength and a weakness. There is steel under the relaxed exterior but no killer instinct, no stoked furnace of desire constantly burning to be the best. That doesn't mean that winning or losing don't matter. It does. But it does mean the team must rely on its strengths and execute the game plan with greater consistency and more confidence. The greatest accomplishment in any sport isn't reaching the top--it's staying there. After being focused (frequently for years) on achieving a singular goal the tendency after the fact is to relax. And that can lead to complacency because it's hard to find the same motivation, to stay hungry. The one real weakness Damage has is a lack of internal leadership among the players. This sky remains the limit--the question is: How bad do they want it?
8 comments:
- Mike said...
It also seems the larger field requires players to shoot more paint.Or was it the layout that slowed the game down or the teams getting use to playing the layout.Maybe all of the above.When in doubt shoot lots of paint.A few videos showed players digging around on the ground trying to find more paint balls.LOL. Some figured it out and came out with what looked like a mountain of paint strapped to their backs.These new rules require a Camel sponsorship...
- March 18, 2011 at 3:42 PM
- Don Saavedra said...
Dynasty did a masterful job of containing Rabackoff and that laid bare the fact that the rest of the team wasn't playing very well.
However, the Russians still had a rather dominant run to the finals. I'm not so sure they need to tweak too much to re-capture the top spot this year.
- March 18, 2011 at 3:49 PM
- Ed said...
Really nice, well-written article, Paul.
I agree that the layout seems to have slowed the game, which is unfortunate for those of us who watched X-ball to appreciate the fast-paced moves and strategy.
I gotta say that I absolutely loved the videos of this event on youtube. Been watching as many of them as I can during my lunch breaks this week. I hope PSP keeps posting them at future events.
- March 18, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Liked the new field size/layout. Deffinately fun watching the guys "play paintball", rather than the usual run-and-gun blitzkrieg X-ball routine. I'm sure RPS and GI Sports loves the amount of paint shot/sold. Youtube is our new friend! And whats wrong with "old pro" guys??!!
(PS, your guys played GREAT Paul!)
- March 18, 2011 at 11:46 PM
Good Post. I enjoy the changes made.
- March 21, 2011 at 11:21 AM
- Baca Loco said...
Seems like everyone shot more paint but interestingly there doesn't seem to much of a public hue & cry about it.
Love ya but if I wanted Matty's opinion I'd ask Matty. Unfortunately I'm sure the Russians disagree with you.
Anon #1
Thanks but just wait until they play up to their capability.
Anon #2
Just wait. When once upon a time the complaint was it's too repetitious. It won't be long before the complaint is it's too slow & boring.
- March 21, 2011 at 2:00 PM
- Don Saavedra said...
Sorry to disappoint, but that was my completely amateur opinion from watching the webcast. I have no idea what Matty's opinion is, though you flatter me to suggest it's in the vicinity of mine.
- March 22, 2011 at 1:53 AM
- Caranthir said...
When Millennium series capped the ramp at 10bps, i thought it would slow the game down. But it didn't. But when psp made the field larger, it practically destroy x-ball. sigh. Carthy always carry like what.. 9-10 pods in typical games, now everybody has to carry as much as him.
- March 22, 2011 at 4:57 AM


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About The Book:
Author: Brianna Shrum
Pub. Date: September 22nd, 2015
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Pages: 368
Pub. Date: September 22nd, 2015
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Pages: 368
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads
Rate: 1.5/5 stars
Synopsis :
When he meets Peter Pan, a boy who loves to pretend and is intent on never becoming a man, James decides he could try being a child—at least briefly. James joins Peter Pan on a holiday to Neverland, a place of adventure created by children's dreams, but Neverland is not for the faint of heart. Soon James finds himself longing for home, determined that he is destined to be a man. But Peter refuses to take him back, leaving James trapped in a world just beyond the one he loves. A world where children are to never grow up.
But grow up he does.
And thus begins the epic adventure of a Lost Boy and a Pirate.
This story isn't about Peter Pan; it's about the boy whose life he stole. It's about a man in a world that hates men. It's about the feared Captain James Hook and his passionate quest to kill the Pan, an impossible feat in a magical land where everyone loves Peter Pan.
Except one.
I am apparently in a book slump because I've just reading so-so books. Never Never falls into that category because while it wasn't terrible, it wasn't that great either. While I have never been the hugest fan of Peter Pan in general, I'm always willing to give stories about Peter Pan or Neverland, a shot. I have read some very good stories with this theme before, but unfortunately this one wasn't one of them.
My main problem with this book was that it was boring. Don't get me wrong, it was very well written, and you can tell that Ms. Shrum has a great talent when it comes to writing. However, she just didn't deliver with this story. There was nothing that really stood out, and I honestly couldn't bring myself to really like any of the characters. One good thing though was that it just reaffirmed my belief that Peter Pan is a twisted, evil boy that is the actual villain of the story. I also didn't really like the fact that the book is basically made up of the same scenes over and over again. By this I mean that almost every single chapter had the same 4 aspects:
1. Hook was upset/self-deprecating, leading to him wanting to seek revenge on Peter
2. A quick appearance of Tiger Lily
3. Peter coming to kill Hook
4. Peter and Hook fight, but Hook doesn't kill Peter because of some reason.
Again, this just caused the book to be a bit dull and lackluster.
Lastly, I wasn't sure what this book would be classified as because it started off as a MG book, but then became upper-YA, only to go to YA. So it was kind of all over the place, and it made for some surprising moments for me as a reader because I wasn't expecting certain scenes.
Overall, I just think this wasn't my cup of tea. For die hard Peter Pan fans, this might be a hit for you. But for fans who are like me and not the biggest of fans of the original story, you might want to skip this one.
Happy reading :)


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A History Of The World In 100 Objects By Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, Viking.
A generous and thoughtful friend gave me this book; it is one that will keep on giving for years, since one can pick it up at any moment, go to one of the "Objects," and continue to receive insight and perspective.
Our age, like any other, considers itself to be the most advanced age; it's a natural mistake, or, maybe not mistake so much as an irrelevant idea. Funny thing how dozens upon dozens of these brilliant ages, piled atop one another, always seem to bring us to a particularly sticky predicament. This book won't directly explain or resolve our current predicaments, but it will remind us that men and women have seen it all before. There is some comfort in that, I think.
Caveat Emptor: The book is thoroughly British and is based on a 2010 series of BBC radio programs. While it includes A North American Buckskin Map from the mid-18th Century, the book does seem to go out of its way to exclude the US of A. For example, in the 1914-2010 Period, do not look for anything from Apple. Instead, you will see that the Credit Card object is from United Arab Republic, and "high tech" is represented by the Solar-powered Lamp and Charger from China. That said, it's well worth getting over any naturally British intellectual squeamishness about our role in the world, such as it is or might have once been.
Favorite Object: Ming Bank Note, China, AD 1375-1425. Why? It depicts, in an almost cartoon-like style, the actual piles of coins the note represents. Real dough.
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual By Michael Pollan, Penguin Paper and Illustrated (Maira Kalman) Hardcover.
A very simple-to-read collection of Sixty-Four thoughtfully short "rules." These are not going to hurt. Pollan, thankfully, does not preach here, nor lecture. Instead, he lays out very sound and simple to understand ways that we can all be healthier, smarter, lighter eaters...and still be happier for it!
How many people can get you to give up something and make you happier?! Well, at least one.
I bought the paperback version in Browser Books on Fillmore Street in San Francisco, mostly because I did not want to carry the illustrated hardcover home on a plane, despite my admiration for Maira Kalman's (The Illustrated Elements of Style and What Pete Ate among other favorites) work. You can easily finish reading the rules in a day, but another reason to have the paper edition is that you can keep it handy: in a carry-on to help you avoid airport food, in a purse, in a briefcase, messenger bag, under your fedora, etc.
These make great stocking stuffers for everyone in the family, and, if everyone gets it, no one person should feel offended.
Favorite Rules:
#19. If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don't.
#64. Break the rules once in a while.
Lightning: The Nature of Leadership By Bob Scher, with Photographs By Jane English, Codhill Press, New Paltz, NY.
A person who always
counts pennies
may avoid grand failure
but is often
great success
The person who never
counts pennies
may achieve great success
but is often
in grave danger
and doesn't know it
This book should be mandatory reading in high schools, business schools, and on the campaign buses, not only for the candidates, but especially for the media covering, some might say inventing and destroying the same campaigns of people who would be our leaders. Why? Try this:
The wise
learn from the past
The unwise
learn from the future
The fool
learns from the future again
and again
Scher is our Confucius. Just in time.


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I have been in kind of a funky mood the past couple of days which means I haven't got anything done. On a positive note, I have made myself a goal to get the house cleared out before Thanksgiving and my reward is I am going to dye my hair! I haven't dyed my hair for a couple of years so this is going to be exciting. My husband and I have found a hair color we both agree on according the the pictures online. We will have to see if the color is as true on my hair as it is on the model! So I have some new found energy to get things done. Unfortunately I have not done anything today and it is already 6 PM. I MUST finish the coat closet (yes the one from earlier this week) tonight and also the dining room. Wish me luck!
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College Go Green's passion and enthusiasm for connecting students and their green ideas has been the key to our success. So in staying true to our passion and goals, College Go Green presents to you Beyond Coal UNC.
Beyond Coal
Beyond Coal is a student ran organization at UNC Chapel Hill. Since its inception, it has successfully persuaded UNC to convert its on campus coal plant into a biofuel plant by the year 2020. Since this success, Beyond Coal has switched its focus to encouraging the University to divest its endowment from other coal plants.
In April of 2014, Beyond Coal hosted a sustainability forum. The purpose of this forum was to generate dialogue around the issue of renewable energy and the role UNC should play in sustainability efforts. As a result, Beyond Coal was able to convince UNC's Board of Trustees to pass a resolution proposing UNC increase investments into cleaner, renewable energy.
Currently, Beyond Coal is in transition. As its seasoned members prepare to graduate and new members join, the group is in the process of collecting feedback, planning how to ensure UNC follows through with its new green commitments, and deciding what new issues to address.
College Go Green had the privilege of talking to Tait Chandler, a UNC student who works closely with Beyond Coal. He currently plays the role of informal director/adviser for the group.
Chandler grew up in Canada in a beautiful and resource rich region. In high school, he was exposed to an environmental group fighting to stop shell oil drilling in the area. Although Chandler did not join this group in high school, he followed it closely and watched how its work directly resulted in the preservation of the wilderness.
"When I came to UNC and learned about Beyond Coal, I didn't want to miss the opportunity, again, to make a difference."-Tait Chandler
Being that our generation will inherit the current climate condition, it is important that college students be aware of the environmental challenges happening around us and are a part of the conversations/solutions. Kudos to the Beyond Coal UNC students who have worked towards a greener UNC.
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Number of participating countries is now up to 31.
31 federations have announced their participation at World Bowling Senior Championships until one week ahead of the entry deadline.
More than half of the countries will consist of 4 female and 4 male bowlers.
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Friday, August 19, 2011
We're giving "good vibrations" to one contest participant each week – will it be you? www.jonravencontest.com
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This series helps authors learn to promote. Nikki speaks from long experience in promotional work. She offers her expertise and quotes from the best people in the business. The book explores the mentality and process behind promotional work and discusses ways to promote books - many free or low cost techniques. Nikki Leigh shares promotional interviews she does with authors to give them a chance to share their experiences.


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Whether you want to stay for a night, a week, or even for an extended stay, Two Eagles Lodge Bed and Breakfast has a comfortable room that will make you feel right at home.
All rooms offer breathtaking sunrises over Denman Island and beautiful panoramic views of Baynes Sound and the Salish Sea (Georgia Strait) to the north. And, if you can take your eyes away from the water, enjoy the horses romping in the field.
All rooms have private entrances and private baths. We also offer a guest kitchenette and guest lounge (with an electric fireplace for chilly nights)—conveniently connecting the B&B wing to the house to offer group space that complements your privacy.
Rooms & Rates
All of our B&B rooms and our guest suite offer offer a unique experience with private baths, private entrances, and awesome views of the water, Denman Island, and the coastal mountains... not to mention our horses romping in the adjacent field. Ask about our discount for extended stays. For those who need more space or a separate kitchen, we have an 950-square foot upstairs suite available (private bath, entrance and balcony). This is not handicap accessible due to stairs. While many guests prefer to cook or use our bbq when staying in the suite, breakfast is included in the stay.( See more pictures in the Room Photo Galley )
Rates include accommodations and breakfast for two. Sales tax is not included.
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Up to four adults in two queen beds/on pull-out couch --includes breakfast. Additional adults $10/each/night. Occupancy max is 6. Families with single child welcome year round; due to noise issues in the rooms below the suite, we cannot accept families with multiple children ages 2-8 during the months of July-September. ( unless you have all rooms reserved for your own group, such as weddings or reunions. )
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NOTE -- For July, August and holiday-weekend reservations: If you cancel with fewer than 30 days' notice, there is no refund of your deposit and the balance of your entire stay will be charged to your credit card.
For reservations of four days or more during these months or holiday weekends, a $100 fee per room will be charged for any cancellation after the reservation is confirmed.
We hope you understand that because we have so few rooms to rent, a no-show or last-minute cancellation during these time periods is a significant loss to us. Unfortunately, a few inconsiderate guests have caused us to implement this policy.
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But, due to allergies and consideration for other guests, we do not allow pets in the guest rooms.
To accommodate pet lovers, however, we ask for advance notice for guests who want to bring a dog and also ask that it is on a leash when on the property. We work hard to keep our gardens manicured and digging dogs destroy that effort in no time.
We offer several options: A dog can sleep in a travel carrier in our ground-floor laundry room. We have a large, clean horse stall for a bigger dog to stretch out at night. Or, if your pooch is content sleeping in your vehicle (since our nights are nice and cool), that's fine, too. It's just $5 extra per night.


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We interrupt this year's Chase to bring you this season's fall race winner at Kansas Speedway.
Throughout the Chase's nine-year history, Kansas has often offered played a spoiler role in the Chase – providing an opportunity for non-Chase drivers to break into Victory Lane and steal – albeit briefly – some of the spotlight from their competitors.
Joe Nemechek was the first garner the honor, becoming the first driver not in the Chase to win a Chase race with his victory at Kansas in 2004. That trend continued when Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle – neither in the Chase at that time – won at Kansas in the 2006 and 2007 seasons, respectively.
The potential for a surprise winner may be small, considering current series points leader Matt Kenseth has won the last two races at the 1.5-mile track.
Also, it's been nearly two years since a non-Chase driver won a race. The most recent was Kasey Kahne's victory at Phoenix in November 2011 while he was at Red Bull Racing.
Not to mention the fact that last Sunday at Dover, Del., Chase drivers claimed the entire Top 10 finishing positions – the first since the Chase's inception in 2004 that has occurred.
But if a surprise is to occur, there are some viable candidates for the honor this week. Try Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin for instance.
Hamlin, who missed the spring Kansas race with a back injury, won at the 1.5-mile track in 2012, and has three top-five finishes in his last six races there.
Keselowski, the reigning series champion who missed the Chase cut this season, won at Kansas in 2011, and has finished in the Top 10 at the track in four of his last five races.
And don't forget Jamie McMurray. McMurray has never won at Kansas but has finished 11th or higher in four of his past five races. At moment, he is 14th in the series standings – best among driver who failed to qualify for this year's Chase.
Austin Dillon within striking range
It is very possible the NASCAR Nationwide Series could crown its first champion without a race victory on the season.
Austin Dillon, who has yet to win a race this season, is just four points behind leader Sam Hornish Jr. with five races remaining on the schedule, including Saturday at Kansas.
Dillon, the grandson of NASCAR owner Richard Childress, has certainly shown consistency this season – he has 10 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes and has won six poles. Dillon has also led a personal-best 526 laps this season.
Hornish, however, will not go down quietly. He owns a victory at Las Vegas and has 13 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes this season. He also has three poles and finished second five times.
Big names headline pit party at CMS
NASCAR fans can get closer than ever to their favorite drivers before the Oct. 12 Bank of America 500 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame "Pit Party."
Drivers Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski are scheduled to make appearances at the pit party, which will take place on pit road from 2 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on race day.
The pit party is open to all fans with a pit pass or driver intro pass, and also includes appearances by radio personalities John Boy & Billy and live music. Paul Schadt, voice of 96.9 The Kat, will serve as emcee.
Kwasniewski to make ARCA debut
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver Dylan Kwasniewski is set to make his first start in the Automobile Racing Club of America series on Friday at Kansas with Venturini Motorsports.
In 43 career K&N Pro West and East starts Kwasniewski has won 10 times and has 28 top-five and 35 top-10 finishes. He's also won 10 poles.
Allgaier gets another Cup start
Justin Allgaier, currently sixth in Nationwide Series standings, will make his second career Cup Series start this weekend at Kansas. He will drive the No. 51 for Phoenix Racing. He finished 27th in his first start, at Chicagoland Speedway in September.


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Are you naughty or nice in Facebook?
You know, it's not only during Christmas season that we are supposed to be nice to each other, with each other, around each other.
In my humble opinion, it would be a better world if we stay as nice as possible, every minute of the day, to each other.
And people, let's start being nice in Facebook, most specifically.
Okay, I accept that there are times that some wall posts make Facebook a really strange and confusing world.
(I am being nice and skipping those not so pretty words to describe the angst and anger and alibis scattered around the walls.)
But you see, there are so many people in Facebook. Those people could just be anywhere in the world. Those people have their own lives, with an assortment of friends and families and jobs. Those people have their own hobbies, their own likes and dislikes, their very own world. And all of them use the same social media walls to to express, inform, vent.
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Muy Tiki Bongo!
El Estratografico has an awesome Flickr set of Vintage 45 Covers that must be seen! - case and point, from the Spanish Microwatt label, this muy bonito 1962 Flexidisc cover for Michelin... I'd love to have the audio from this.
Very nice!
And speaking of Tiki Bongo and Cha Cha Cha... Dig the new single and my primitive keyboard skills, just in time for FIESTA down here in San Antonio: Totally Fiesta Cha Cha Cha.
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Russian Ladies' Conference
Saturday, the 8th was a remarkable and glorious day. There were about 120 women present. The music was worshipful. The sessions from 2 til 6 on "What About Me?" and "Man Looks on The Outward!" Pastor Valamir did a grand job of organizing. The men cooked and served a lovely and delicious meal. After we ate, my precious translator sat on the edge of the stage with me as the ladies asked questions. Speaking only for the speaker, me, I was blessed immensely! Thank You, Lord!


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|Baby, you're a firework.
This is a note of gratitude to everyone who's read this blog over the year (hi, Mom!), in spite of your own busy life and pages-long to-do list. I'm grateful to be heard and understood, and wish the same for you.
It's been a year of transitions and growth; but then again, what year isn't?
I have been working on my novel. Yes, I promised it would be done last year and yet it's not (although I'm entrenched in 3rd draft revisions and can see the "end" in sight!). And so I keep plugging away, trying to balance the true meaning of my life on earth with a desire to just finish the damn thing. (Deep breath, exhale, smile widely.) For all I know, the book is just a means of transportation to a deeper understanding of myself, right? (Pause, wrinkle forehead, wonder why I wrote that when I have trouble remembering it each day.)
And though I love writing this blog and will continue to do so in the future, I'm also THRILLED to unveil my eponymous website: www.erinshachory.com . It is very different from this blog, which I consider the place where I can roam through my random thoughts and explore crazy ideas about life and spirituality. On erinshachory.com, you can expect ramblings about pop culture, people I crush on, music I love, information about my book and art and inspiration, and it will evolve as I finish my book. For now, you can sign up for my email list - click the "join my list" button and you'll immediately get a free sample of my book!!
I'm excited for the New Year and grateful to the old one for all the lessons it brought to me. Here's to taking those lessons and learning new ones in 2014, and creating even more unseeable, exciting opportunities for growth!
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We're often asked to develop more resources on positive self-esteem parenting as it relates to children of color. The whole issue of children wishing they could be White so they could beautiful is heartbreaking. We have consulted several experts on the topic and most agree that poor self-esteem probably begins to develop roots as early as 2 - 3 years - when children start noticing images of people around them, on television, in the movies, in toys, and in books.
Parents often convince themselves that the images surrounding very young children are not "all that important," only to discover later (when their Asian, Black or Biracial child starts longing to look White, or have straight hair, or begins to shun dolls and toys that look like them) that it really is "all that important."
In an effort to help address some of these issues, and to arm parents with the resources and information needed to develop strong, self-confident children, we have developed a Multicultural Family Cruise featuring a Positive Self-Esteem Parenting Seminar. July 6 - 12, 2008 multicultural families from all over North America will join us for six nights of fun, games, contests, prizes and free parenting workshops - all designed with your family in mind. We'll cruise from New York Harbor to the Bahamas and Florida onboard the Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Spirit - selected for its family friendly freestyle cruising environment. For more information, or to register, visit our Website at http://www.multiculturalfamilycruise.com/ or call 888-711-3046.
Monday, September 03, 2007
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- Salome's Mom said...
I am so glad I found your blog. I have an adopted daughter from Inner Mongolia, China. It is hard finding dolls that resemble our children's heritage. I am hispanic and I try to expose her to as many cultures as possible.
- Dyllis said...
You write very well.
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The basic premise of fuel-from-algae is, according to some in the industry, a speeded-up version of the way fossil fuels were delivered to us in the first place. Instead of taking millions of years for algae to turn CO2 into fuel, however, the new industrial CO2-to-algae process takes just days, and there's no drilling involved. Each of the companies I look at here has a different method of growing algae. Algae.Tec (Perth, Atlanta) uses a modular, enclosed system to grow algae, based on the design of shipping containers. MBD Energy (Melbourne, California) uses a system of enclosed trenches filled with water to grow algae. Aurora Algae (Perth, California) uses open ponds and seawater to grow algae. No doubt there are other differences, for example in the species of algae each uses. I don't know. What they have in common, however, is a business strategy where you take emissions from industrial plants, expose these emissions to algae which then grow, and finally extract useful oils (and other byproducts) from the algae after a few days' growth.
MBD Energy CEO Andrew Lawson says that one of his company's algae-to-fuel plants would convert "up to 50 percent" of an industrial plant's CO2 emissions. He says that 1 million tonnes of CO2 would translate into sales of $250 million in downstream products.
Investors are showing interest. Algae.Tec has listed its stock on exchanges in Sydney, New York and Frankfurt. MBD Energy, a private company, has attracted investment from Anglo-American, a mining company, and the Sentient group, a private equity investment firm specialising in the resources industry. Aurora Algae is privately held and has attracted American venture capital funding. And commercial plants are coming onstream.
Algae.Tec is moving ahead with a trial plant in Sri Lanka next door to a cement plant operated by Holcim. The company has also signed an MoU with Shandong Kerui Group Holding Ltd in China to form a 50/50 joint venture with a view to building a commercial plant. Algae.Tec is building a demonstration plant next to a Manildra facility in Nowra, a town in the Australian state of New South Wales. And the company has signed an MoU with German airline Lufthansa for algae-based jet fuel trials.
MBD Energy has operated a demonstration plant at James Cook University in Townsville for five years and its first commercial algae-to-fuel plant is being constructed a Tarong Power Station at Nanango, a town in the state of Queensland. Executives have also spoken about replicating the scheme at other power stations in Australia that rely on coal for fuel: Louyang in Victoria and Eraring in New South Wales. Together, says Lawson, the three plants represent "more than 20 percent of coal-fired power generation in Australia".
Aurora Algae is building a plant in Karratha, Western Australia, a town which is home to a large number of industrial plants.
MBD Energy's relative success in building its business inside Australia possibly reflects the fact that it retains on staff a number of people who have come to it from the heavy industry sector, including chairman Jerry Ellis, who used to be chairman of BHP. Executive director Enrico Bombardieri has worked in the energy sector in Australia for many years. And Robin Batterham AO joined the board as a non-executive director this year; Batterham has worked at Rio Tinto and Comalco in research positions.


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Sunday, December 02, 2007
-Bad news for Iowa State football: Bo Pelini can't be worse than Bill Callahan. You really have to work at being mediocre with all the advantages that program has in Lincoln.
-I really like what I see from UNI's Mark Farley. He choked up when talking about the fan support, and feeling like he let those fans down. He didn't. UNI gave us something to feel good about this football season.
-I think Michigan had real interest in Kirk Ferentz, but we'll never know what really happened. One thing is certain: people in other places appreciate what Ferentz has done at Iowa more than some people who live right here. It's not an easy place to win big.
-Among the big-name coaches who went 6-6 this year: Spurrier, Saban, Ferentz. It happens.
-Keeping Cael Sanderson at Iowa State is Jamie Pollard's best proven move to date. It's remarkable what Cael's done already. A win at #1 Minnesota? He's for real, and so are the Cyclones.
-It's going to be a long season for Todd Lickliter. He can coach, and I think he's a good man, but he just flat out doesn't have much to work with. In the end, it's mostly about talent. It's no coincidence the best basketball team in our state the past twenty years had 3 future NBA players. (2000 Iowa State Cyclones, and yes, I'm counting the author, Paul Shirley.)
-I can't belive Central played playoff football in the snow, ice, and sleet. Props to the fans who sat in the stands for that one. It had to be miserable. The outcome didn't help. Great season for the Dutch, who play for love of the game.
-The Heisman Trophy should go to the nation's outstanding college football player. Not the offensive MVP on the best team (see Jason White), or the guy with the eye-popping stats (see Andre Ware). It frustrates me no defensive player has any chance. I voted for Tim Tebow this season. I don't think he'll be the best pro, but I do think he was the best college football player this year. I have Darren McFadden a close second.
-Is the NFL MVP Tom Brady, Brett Favre, or maybe Randy Moss? Moss is the main reason Brady is playing video game football. I'd still vote for Tom. Without a great quarterback, Moss disappears.
-I'm not used to the Des Moines Register's new Web site yet. I miss the old one.
-Have you been to this place "Pump it Up"? It's like kids' paradise. The energy in that place could power the cars of an entire NBA team. Brilliant idea, well run and fun, so of course it work$.
-Saw "Enchanted". Loved most of it, though the ridiculous dragon bit at the end nearly ruined it for me. Still, I'll give it a B. Amy Adams is brilliant, and Dr. McDreamy does a nice job, though Patrick Dempsey careered out in Can't Buy Me Love. Love that silly movie.
-Did I just see Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in a commercial? Is nothing sacred?
Stay warm,
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- travis said...
Nothing new/more to say about Andy???
I am having a hard time adjusting to the new DMR look, as well. They got alot of negative feedback on it and stuck with it...
Thanks for your great work and dedication to the viewers/readers!
Blessings on you and your holiday season.
Travis in KC
- December 3, 2007 at 4:05:00 PM CST
This has nothing to do with your blog or sports, but I'm sure you heard about those girls that messed up people's Christmas displays in Pleasantville right? Those biznitches need to be put in jail for the maximum penalty of 5 years, teach them a lesson. They apologized, but I really don't think they are sorry, I mean, if they were really sorry, they would have stopped at destroying one display, not many.
- December 4, 2007 at 9:02:00 AM CST
Warning! Rant about to start!
Another UI athlete is in trouble with the law. I think it's about time to adopt a zero tolerance policy for these kids on scholarships(at all schools, NCAA wide). You screw up once and you're going home, bye bye scholarship, bye bye education,and possibly bye bye pro career. I'm sure there are others just waiting to play that would obey the law and the team's/university's rules.
It's time that these kids understand that their actions could have serious consequences.
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- December 4, 2007 at 9:06:00 AM CST
HOLD UP! Eveyone needs to relax when dishin' out the judgement on these kids - Wether it's high school chics we're talkin about or a scholorship athlete. I'm sure if you think back to high school you can think of a time when you or someone you knew busted up some stuff for the heck of it. It IS wrong to do, but 5 years in jail? C'mon. And for Bohol getting drunk and falling asleep in the men's restroom inside his dorm. SO WHAT. He was probably just locked out of his dorm room, and decided to sleep of his drunkedness in the least public place he could find. Remember these are kids. And kids will make mistakes. Let's just hope they don't soon start making adult mistakes - Like war and religous persecution and racial hate acts.
-Wise Man on the Corner with an Honest Opinion
- December 4, 2007 at 11:16:00 AM CST
It is a privilege to have a athletic scholarship and "kids" are being "paid" in some respects to play college athletics. There is a policy in place to make sure rules are being followed. If they can't follow the rules they should lose their scholarship and it can go to a hard working non-athlete that is following the rules. Obviously that will never happen, but the athlete can figure out a way to pay for college the old fashion way. I think athletes dedicate an enourmous amount of time to their sport, so it is hard to believe they have to time to get in trouble, but they are held to a higher standard because they chose to play sports in college. It comes with the territory...like it or not.
- December 4, 2007 at 1:07:00 PM CST
Bohol is a sophomore, so if I do the math right, he's no more than 20yrs old. That means he is under the legal drinking age. He was also passed-out drunk during the season he is supposed to be playing. Now, I was no angel when I was in college, but I was paying for my education and was not a high profile student.
These "kids" are old enough to know right from wrong. If they are told going in that they lose everything if they go astray, then I wouldn't feel any remorse in giving them the boot.
As for adults mistakes, war, religious persecution and racial hate acts... read the history of the world. Those are not just adult mistakes. You don't have to go very far back to find racial hate acts commited by kids, think Jena 6.
- December 4, 2007 at 3:04:00 PM CST
Oops, I just read that he is 21. So, it was legal, just stupid.
- December 4, 2007 at 3:23:00 PM CST
hey murph, great job as usual, however you CAN'T compare ferentz to saban or spurrier. your comparing SEC to Big Ten, which of course there is no comparison. and no one talk about OSU, just picture last year all over again!!! if ferentz was coaching in the SEC and had the past seasons he had his butt would be out of there!!
- December 4, 2007 at 4:42:00 PM CST
HOLD UP! Eveyone needs to relax when dishin' out the judgement on these kids - Wether it's high school chics we're talkin about or a scholorship athlete. I'm sure if you think back to high school you can think of a time when you or someone you knew busted up some stuff for the heck of it. It IS wrong to do, but 5 years in jail? C'mon. And for Bohol getting drunk and falling asleep in the men's restroom inside his dorm. SO WHAT. He was probably just locked out of his dorm room, and decided to sleep of his drunkedness in the least public place he could find. Remember these are kids. And kids will make mistakes. Let's just hope they don't soon start making adult mistakes - Like war and religous persecution and racial hate acts.
No, I never did anything like this when I was in high school, nor did any of my classmates. We had something called respect for other peole and moral values. There is a certain level of respect for people that you have to maintain when growing up. Okay, 5 years in jail may be too harsh. They may get the point with 3 years though. Either way, they aren't going to learn if they don't get punished for it. Kids don't learn now days. They get a slap on the wrist and that's all. Then, they would brag about how they got away with doing such and such. It's sickening.
- December 5, 2007 at 8:58:00 AM CST
Because in the good ol' days kids would have got 5 years for destroying Christmas decorations. And probably about 3 years for TPing the night before homecoming. And maybe only a modest 2 years for hiting a baseball through a window.
-Unlearned Highschooler
- December 5, 2007 at 10:56:00 AM CST
just a mistake by the young hawkeye player thats all. we all make mistakes
- December 5, 2007 at 6:42:00 PM CST


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The North End Farmers Market on Main St. had its first market of the year this past Friday.
There were hundreds of people shopping, eating, chatting with friends and listening to the old-timey sounds of the blugrass jam. The line for fish tostadas was 10 deep for about an hour, and the chefs had to keep running back to the restaurant to restock. The bike rack was full and so were the bellies. There was amazing fresh produce from six CT farms, incredible fresh baked goods (scone, anyone?) from O'Rourkes Diner and beautiful soaps from our guest vendor, Whey Better Farms.
This market will come again this friday from 10-2 in front of It's Only Natural Market. We'll have the same great lineup of farms and breads but this week's guest vendor will be selling handmade hoola hoops. If you've never wiggled with a really good hoop around your waist, come down and try one out. It's really fun.
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