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In From the Cold #2
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Prince Charming Wannabe Finn Lorensson is living his own fairy tale. Sure, his intended is more frog than princess, but what's love worth if you don't have to slay a few dragons on the way?
Cannon Malloy is adapting…to life in Flagstaff, the cold, teaching...and to Finn. He's about decided that letting himself be loved isn't such a bad thing after all.
When an opportunist from Finn's past threatens both love and career, can the frog save his prince?
Chapter One
"Professor Lorensson?"
Finn glanced up from a stack of essay exams handwritten by his freshman class to find a handsome young man with a determined tilt to his chin and narrowed eyes hovering in his doorway. The aura of privileged overindulgence hung about the man, from his designer backpack, looped over one shoulder by a strap, to his carefully disarranged hair. He was a picture of spoiled petulance being denied what it wanted for the first time ever.
The man was vaguely familiar, a former student in one of his classes perhaps. "May I help you?"
"You don't remember me, do you?"
Finn squinted, but the shadows hung over the man's face, and he looked a lot like many other young campus men. Thin, moderate height, lugging a backpack and sporting a chin strap beard. "I apologize. I usually do quite well with faces, but, no I don't remember you." Could he be a student in one of Finn's classes? Someone who had never managed to make it to office hours? Someone he hadn't spoken to face to face before? It was one of his requirements for all of his classes that each student see him at least twice a semester, the first time for a discussion of the material and the second to establish a topic for the final written exam. No…the man was familiar, but he couldn't be a student. "Please come in." He gestured to the steel folding chair opposite his desk. His gaze caught on the single rose in a vase on the corner of his desk, and he smiled slightly.
"I'm Lassiter," he announced before stepping farther into the room. The light from Finn's desk lamp cast his face in the right sort of shadow and a shoe dropped. Not a former student, no. A former lover, if a one-night stand could be classified as such. They'd met at a bar the previous summer, and the man's pale good looks had appealed momentarily to Finn's inner Prince Charming. Lassiter had proved to be more the spoiled stepsister than a Cinderella in need of rescue though, and that one occasion had been the extent of their relationship.
"I think you can help me." The man sneered, approaching the desk where Finn sat and glaring down at him. "You can tell me why you denied my request to be assigned to you for advisement."
Finn exhaled slowly, annoyance creeping through him. "My policy on this is quite firm." It didn't matter that he'd never even seen the request. The dean of students was well aware that Finn's hands were full in that department and would have assigned new requests to any of the other ten professors on staff. "I do not mix business and pleasure."
The determined chin tipped up still further, and Finn schooled his expression not to snort as the younger man narrowed his eyes and shifted his hands in his pockets. Did he think he was being intimidating? Or that his attempts at bullying would make Finn change his mind?
"I could go to the dean and tell him about you." And there, now the threat was unmistakable. A cold, hard anger tightened Finn's gut. His nostrils flared but he refrained from reaching across the desk and shaking the young fool. What the hell was the matter with today's kids that they thought blackmail and bribery were the way to get what they wanted?
Unfortunately, this particular millennial was barking up the wrong tree. "I make no secret of my sexual orientation. The dean as well as most of the faculty and many of the students are quite aware of my preferences. Some even have attempted to use their knowledge to their own ends." He squared his shoulders and lowered his voice, narrowing his eyes on the man across the desk. "Whether by offering me favors in exchange for grades or threatening to expose me to scandal and ridicule. Is that what you're about now? Is that why you were in that club last summer in the first place?"
The man started, shook minutely, then stiffened. "You took advantage of me, a drunk student. The dean and press will hardly look favorably upon that! All I am asking in return for my silence is that you tell the dean you've changed your mind and will accept my petition for advisement."
"I can't do that." Finn pushed his chair back, then leaned forward, watching the man earnestly. He'd been approached by love-struck students before, young men and women with crushes, awed by his looks or intelligence or some perceived need they saw in him that they felt they fulfilled, or more likely, some need in themselves that they thought he could fulfill. Those he let down easy, this one though…he didn't have the doe-eyed look of someone who fancied himself in love. Not that that would have changed things.
"Really. My load is full. I have twelve advisees in masters' programs and six doing doctoral research. I teach my three classes on campus and another three online from home. There's no way I could offer you the guidance you need to develop your studies." And he didn't exchange academic favors for mediocre blow jobs. Especially not when he had a man like Cannon Malloy, strangely vulnerable and achingly needy, who was perfect for him at home. Or rather, next door. He'd been true to his word, treating Cannon like a friend, coaxing him slowly into his arms over the last two months, backing off at the least sign of anxiety or prickliness.
"I won't create more work for you. You're the best, that's what they all say. I want you for my advisor."
Assuming a stern expression, Finn remained firm. "We slept together. There is no way I can accept you as my advisee, even if the decision were solely mine to make. As you so adroitly pointed out, it would be unethical."
A flush darkened the thin cheeks, and tension vibrated the man's frame. His hands in his pockets jerked and pulled at the fabric. "This isn't the end of this! You'll see!"
"I sincerely hope that you let the matter drop. I assure you there is no way that this will happen, and to be honest, I have no idea why you think it would be a good idea to force me to be your advisor when I do not wish to do so. That can hardly create the rapport needed for a successful education." He glanced derisively at the boy, because despite the fact that he was in his late twenties, this was clearly no man but a spoiled child.
The flush deepened to an allover blush of humiliation that might have stirred some pity in Finn if the man hadn't been attempting to victimize him "You wouldn't hold it against me. Everyone says you're fair. That's why I wanted you."
"Are you sure you didn't want me because you thought you could continue to leverage that mediocre blow job into an A? Or an eventual placement in the doctoral program? Hm?" He quirked a brow. "You're just looking for an easy path to success, and thought I could pave your way. I tell you now, it isn't going to happen."
Dismissively turning his attention back to the stack of midterms in front of him, he picked up his red pen. "Find someone else to play your manipulative games on."
The younger man hovered, tension growing. Finn could feel his frustrations building, but remained resolute. If he compromised this principle now, then his entire career became suspect, and his future.
Just when it was looking like he could achieve all his dreams, just when Cannon had come into his life, when he'd reached a level of success in his career that he'd dreamed of, when everything was promising, he could lose it all.
It wasn't going to happen.
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But anyway. This past weekend was our little town's little Fall Festival. Although I am thinking they must have put it in the newspaper down in Phoenix or something because there were so, so many people down there. We had a great time though, and luckily we arrived just as it began so we could hightail it out of there before 1pm when it started to get really packed. It's always a fun event- tons of things for kids to do between the jumpy castles, booths to trick-or-treat, and even a little pumpkin patch. It's events like this that make me love where we live even more, and grateful that there's always something fun to do with kids. And even though sometimes Hank and I dream of big cities and different places, right now small town life is really the life for us.
Here are some photos from our weekend- I hope you had a lovely one too!

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This summer I had the pleasure to teach two PhD level modules: Introduction to R and Programming and Project Management. Both of these classes are designed to equip rising second-year PhD students with the necessary programming skills needed for independent research.
I also participated in the Teaching in Triangles program as part of my effort towards earning a Certificate of College Teaching. This program consists of pair-wise peer observations (with other PhD students who are teaching summer classes), and we get extensive feedback on the content and style of our teaching. Here are the two main lessons for me:
- It is challenging to achieve a balance between pure lecturing and student discussions, especially in software classes. I designed the classes to contain short, in-class assignments that allow students to check their understanding right after a new concept/procedure is introduced. But when I explain the recommended solutions, I tend to lecture on and on without leaving much time for students to ask questions.
- Students are more engaged when they feel they can contribute to the class. In the last class when I talked about programming and project management in collaborative projects, I asked students to brainstorm the good practices in this setting and emphasized that they would need to share their insights with the rest of the class. My students were super engaged and raised good points that complemented my lecture.
My experience as an instructor also makes me realize how much effort goes into course preparation. Bravos to the good teachers I encountered throughout the years! Hopefully I will become a better teacher over time.


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Nokia launches Qt 4.6 with support for Symbian, Windows 7 and more
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Nokia has just announced the availability of Qt 4.6, the newest version of its cross-platform application and UI framework (formerly developed by Trolltech, which Nokia acquired in 2008).
Qt 4.6 comes with many new features, as well as with support for more platforms: Symbian (4.6 is the first version of Qt to support Symbian), Windows 7, Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard and the yet-to-come Maemo 6. Support for Maemo 5 should come soon, too.
Qt 4.6 also adds support for multi-touch and gestures, and offers new graphical capabilities (including a new Animation Framework and graphics effects like opacity, glow, filtering and drop shadows).
There are also performance improvements, thanks to a re-written Qt GraphicsView rendering algorithm, 2D vector graphic support, a new OpenGL paint engine and new DirectFB support.
Qt Creator (part of the Qt SDK) has been updated as well, to version 1.3.
To find out more about the latest version of Nokia's Qt and to download it, visit its official website.
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Why is marriage so hard? It's a question all married people have asked themselves. Even single people take a stab at this enigma when they hear about what some married couples (or soon-to-be divorced couples) go through. Relationships in general can be trying; ask anyone with a parent or a sibling. They'll tell you (like you don't already know for yourself) about the difficulties of being in relation to others. But, still, there is something different about romantic relationships. They often reach a level of difficulty that other relationships don't even come close to.
I have a thing for metaphors. I think they have a special way of driving home a point and making it palatable in a way that plain word cannot, so I came up with one: marriage is hard because you are like a piece of Swiss cheese. See, now doesn't that make everything crystal clear? Can't you see a bright light and hear peaceful harps playing? What? You don't? Fine, I'll explain more.
You are like a piece of Swiss cheese. We all are. For the most part, we're pretty solid, but we've all got little holes in us that are the result of insecurities, perceived deficiencies, unresolved traumas and emotional hang-ups. Despite these holes, most of us get along in life pretty well. We're able to hide them, compensate for them, camouflage them. Whatever it takes to make it through the day. That becomes our normal routine, until that magical day when we meet "the One." Fireworks explode, dramatic music plays and a group of doves fly across the sky. You're in love!
"Finally," you say to your new love, "I've found someone that will complete me by filling my many holes. Thanks to you, my life will now be perfect and hole-free!" And for a short while (a time referred to as the honeymoon phase) it is. You actually feel like a complete piece of cheese. You continue to feel this way until one day when you happen to pass by a mirror and notice that (gasp) your holes are still there! "I've been tricked, hoodwinked, bamboozled," you exclaim.
After the initial shock fades, you calm down. "He didn't fill my holes, but he will," you say, rubbing your hands together and letting out one of those creepy mad scientist laughs. You decide that all your spouse needs is a little help. That's when you set out to change him–either through covert manipulation or outright coercion–into the hole-filler you want him to be. That's when things get hard.
We all have certain expectations that we put on our mates. Many of these expectations (though we don't even realize it) are intended to fill our holes. For example, a person with self esteem issues may expect their spouse to constantly feed their ego and always make them feel like the king of the world. They don't realize they're trying to get a hole filled. They simply think they're expecting the spouse to be supportive. Another person with abandonment issues may expect their spouse to be extremely attentive–to the point of clinginess. This person also doesn't realize their hole-filling agenda. They just think they're expecting the spouse to be caring and considerate.
We all have holes that can lead us to hold our spouses to unrealistic expectations, and until we realize this, we will constantly be dissatisfied with our spouses' abilities to satisfy us. We will constantly look to them to give us something they don't possess: our happiness. As wonderful as your spouse is, he can't be your everything. I don't care how many sappy love songs use that exact lyric ("You are my everything,") it's just not true. If everything you have and are comes from this other person, what are you adding to the relationship? And what happens to you if that person leaves? What are you left with? You should have your own happiness that you willingly share with your spouse. That way, during those moments when they upset you, you'll have your own happiness to rest in. During those moments when they can't understand or relate to you, you'll have your own peace to retreat to. During those moments when they can't stand you, you'll have your own sense of worth to lean on. Understanding this won't make marriage a breeze, but it makes it a lot easier.
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Christmas shopping can be very expensive and wallet squeezing task. While it is the most wonderful time of the year, it isn't wonderful for our bank accounts and credit cards. Some folks end up in lots of debt after doing their Christmas shopping. Before doing any Christmas shopping you need to save money.
Here are some tips for getting prepared and saving money for Christmas Shopping.
1) Cut back on unnecessary spending and expenses. This will help you save the extra money you need every month. This may include eating out, entertainment, and fun activities.
2) Open a savings account that is specifically for Christmas shopping. Don't use this money for any other reason but for Christmas gifts.
3) Find other ways to make extra money, such as doing Free Surveys Online, have a garage sale, sell items you don't want on Ebay or to a thrift store, get a quick and easy side job on weekends.
Saving Money For Christmas Shopping
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Perhaps we should honor the world's greatest mime with a moment of loud noise and the breaking of those false walls. Wouldn't he appreciate that irony? — Patrick Rahm, Medford
Unlike recent letter writers, I see the BLM's Western Oregon Plan Revisions as an opportunity to work with our federal land management partners to craft a plan specifically for southwestern Oregon. Do people know that the Medford District's decision does not need to duplicate that of other districts in the state? Has anyone looked at Alternative 3?
Anyone who's lived through a wildfire here knows that something needs to be done in our forests! Alternative 3 recognizes the longer growing rotations of our region, and specifically disallows "regeneration cuts" as a method of harvesting timber in the Medford District.
Yes, somebody's been listening! For those in the know, this is a huge recognition of our region's drier, mixed-stand forests that just do not regenerate like trees in the coastal and northern regions. There are also recognitions of our higher wildfire hazards here in southwest Oregon, and management practices will address this.
We, as private citizens, have a chance to weigh in on the WOPR until Nov. 9. Go online at www.blm.gov/or/plans/wopr or write to BLM's Western OR Plan Revisions, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, OR 97208. Don't let only the naysayers enter their 2 cents worth! Write — now! — Sandy Shaffer, Applegate
I was awakened at 1 a.m. the other night by the sounds of a man going through the dumpster at my apartment.
At first glance, I thought nothing of it, but after noticing the medical gloves and flashlight, I realized this "bum" wasn't searching for food or pop cans. This man was carefully shuffling through paperwork and putting it his backpack.
I then called the police. I'm told, "An officer is on the way." Well, an officer never arrived. At least not before more rifling, the man riding off on his bicycle and me falling asleep an hour later.
The moral of my story: (1) The police aren't there when you need them, and (2) shred all your paperwork before the trash! — Krista Boyd, Medford
Regarding the three men not getting paid for their labor: If Wal-Mart and CSI can come up with $70,000 to pay for materials ordered by JP'Z Painting, why can't they pay the $12,000-14,000 owed those men for their labor? They worked almost two months to support their families, and no one is coming forward to help. Would one attorney step forward for a little pro bono work? Will Wal-Mart or CSI step up? I have $100 for the first attorney who will take their case. — Bill Prince, Medford


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last night, derek jeter hit a single in the third inning of the yankee - baltimore game. it was jeter's 2,722nd hit and moved past lou gehrig to become the all-time hit leader for the new york yankees!
congratulations jeter!!
in an interesting coincidence, in 1995, cal ripken, jr., playing for baltimore, surpassed lou gehrig's then major league record of consecutive games played (2,130)!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
derek jeter breaks lou gehrig's new york yankees all-time hits record!!
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Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) February 03, 2014
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule has serious implications for the LTCI industry. Carriers, general agents, and producers need to understand their new responsibilities and how to meet them. Carriers are considered covered entities and have a responsibility to get "satisfactory assurances" that their business associates (general agents and producers) are compliant. Compliance Helper and Rebecca Herold & Associates have teamed up to deliver solutions to all levels of the LTCI industry.
Mike Skiens, President, Master Care Solutions, Inc., and Eric Holtzman, Executive Vice President Long Term Care Resource will report from the trenches on how they tackled these challenges with Compliance Helper tools.
Jack Anderson, CEO, has been an executive in healthcare IT for over 30 years. He is a co-founder of Accreditation Helper LLC and Compliance Helper.
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Rebecca created and managed the information security and privacy program at Principal Financial Group throughout the 1990's, and trained all the personnel, agents and brokers, including those who sold and supported their Long Term Care products."


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|This is EXACTLY how I look when my left leg is killing me.
We started with a big hill. Then I slipped with both feet into an icy stream while trying to cross. At that point we were at mile 2, so I knew there was no turning back. I went forward, and you know what? I survived, and it was ok. I even kept up with the group.
|TORN members slogging up the hill. I took the picture so I could catch my breath before climbing. Plus, my socks were wet.
|This is EXACTLY how I look when I am happy to survive a trail. With wet, frozen feet. I'm in the purple jacket, hamming it up.
This morning I went for a run around the neighborhood. It seemed like this was not going to be a great run: icy sidewalks and 15 degree temps. My running peeps had gone earlier in the morning, and they had posted that it had been a mistake. This put me in a trepidatious mood, to say the least, and it really affected the run. The cold air made breathing difficult, and that made running difficult. There was no ice on the streets, so I decided to stay in my immediate neighborhood instead of doing our normal 4-mile loop. This, of course, gave me an excuse to cut the run to 3 miles.
I started feeling really bad. I kept glancing at my Garmin (mistake), and I kept comparing my pace to my old pace. I tried to focus on the music and my feet, which helped for a little bit. Finally, I just promised myself that I would walk as soon as I hit three miles. When I did hit three miles, I could see my house, so I made myself keep running until I got there, so at least I added another .26 miles. I was sweaty, out of breath, and I felt like vomiting. I felt defeated until I actually remembered to turn on my brain.
Wait a minute. . .I'm upset because running was hard today? Three months ago, I thought running would be IMPOSSIBLE. Today I did three miles! I didn't stop, and my foot didn't hurt! I am healthy; I can get back my strength and stamina.
I am grateful. Life is good. This year I resolve to remember that.
On a final note, I did have a reminder on the trail of how lucky I am to run, even with frozen, soaked feet.
|Meet my friend, Lucky.


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A wind farm where there is no wind? Who would do that and why? The government silly
They say farms are being built in the "wrong places" because of the pressure to hit Government targets in the race to produce green energy.
Past green house reports:
Ah come on now
A bit imposing
San Fran going dry
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For today, it's the utter lunacy of Official DJ NTP's Christmas Mega Mix 2012, 14 minutes of agony for music-lovers everywhere.
To be fair, I don't think even Official DJ NTP thinks this is particularly good - but it doesn't matter BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS.
It put a smile on my face, it's festive, and it's undeniably an epic creation. For all of those reasons, here's Merry Christmas to you all. Enjoy!


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|This photo is from my driver's license and was taken about 15 years ago.
In the spring of 2012, I began exercising again and found a program on television that started me on the path to additional weight loss and increased physical fitness. Within a month of beginning to do essentrics (http://www.essentrics.com/ and http://www.classicalstretch.com/), I had lost a clothing size! I also lost 6 more pounds and am still working on about ten more to finish my weight loss goal from four years ago.
|I now weigh within two pounds of my high school weight and I feel great!
I decided to hit up the thrift stores but to focus on only buying from their daily sale promotions. At my local thrift store, a certain colored tag is chosen each day to receive a 50% discount if purchased.
I recently bought a pair of khaki Dockers, a pair of black crop pants, a Crazy Horse purse (division of Liz Claiborne), an exercise top, a top for work, and a casual top for fall for $13.00! I also received a sweater for free because it has a tiny pinhole in it and the store won't sell items with holes so they gave it to me!
|My recent purchases minus the khaki Dockers.
Just about every thrift store I have frequented has a daily sale of some sort. If you need clothing or household items I encourage you to give your local thrift store a shot at helping you fill your need without breaking your budget.
Let me know of your deals, steals, and tips for building your wardrobe on a budget.
I am off to the thrift store...talk to you soon!


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Netflix, Inc.(NASDAQ:NFLX) shares increased 9.98% to $73.24 after Morgan Stanley catches up to the price action by upgrading to Overweight with price target of $85. Analysts at Morgan don't see Amazon as a direct threat, and say the current market price of Netflix puts no value on the company's international business.
Analyst Mark Mahaney, last week, restated a buy rating on the stock citing "a highly reasonable valuation, a generally positive execution track record, and the still early market opportunity for Internet video streaming. Separately, Macquarie started covering NFLX with an "underperform" rating on Sept. 17. Macquarie research analyst Tim Nollen put a $50 price target on the stock because media companies hold the upper hand.
Additionally, the company announced it will post its third-quarter 2012 financial results and business outlook on October 23, 2012, at approximately 1:05 p.m. Pacific Time.
EXACT Sciences Corporation(NASDAQ:EXAS) shares gained 3.01% to $11.98 in the morning hour after the company was featured in a weekend report by Barron's. The company is developing a test that can detect colon cancers with more accuracy than screenings that are currently in use. If the test is eventually approved by the FDA, Exact Sciences could be acquired for upward of $20 per share, Barron's said.
Navistar International Corp(NYSE:NAV) stock increased 7.69% to $22.83 after the company announced that Vincent J. Intrieri and Mark H. Rachesky have been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. The company also agreed to add a third director to the Navistar Board, who will be designated and mutually agreed upon by Icahn Partners and its affiliated entities ("Icahn") and MHR Fund Management LLC and its affiliated entities ("MHR").
Raytheon Company(NYSE:RTN) stock fell 0.22% to $55.36 after the company announced that it has received a $349 million five-year, multi-year contract to provide heavy anti-tank, wireless precision-assault missiles for the U.S. government. Under this contract, Raytheon will deliver 6,676 of the new wireless TOW (tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided) missiles that receive commands from the gunner through a wireless guidance link, eliminating the wire connection in early generations of the missile.


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Finallly a Wedding Planner willing to share and offer help to newbies!
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Angie in Brooklyn, New York
80 months ago
While searching online for various answers to questions I found this site and found it very helpful. She offers helpful advice and answers questions. She has a radiotalk show that you can listen to where she covers various topics. You can send her questions and get answers. I plan to sign up for her site to receive all the info I can. As we are all learing Wedding Planners aren't exactly standing around with open arms to guide us. She will answer questions if you send them in (of course you have to realize it may take some time as I'm sure she receives thousands) You can also talk to her via online if you catch one of the talk shows she reads the responses while doing the show.
The website is www.weddingsforaliving.com The talk show is called Confetti the Wedding Business Talkshow.
Angie in Brooklyn, New York
80 months ago
Ok so I'm searching through the site a little more and you can join her Wedding Business Guide for $47 and that is for a full 12 month membership. Talk about finding a niche and filling it to make money. You know I am always on the hunt for getting what you need at the cheapest price possible and $47 bucks for a personal mentor (more or less) sounds like a good deal to me. I still have my connection to the schools I got certified with but I think this will be a great supplement. I've already copied and pasted some of her articles from the site.
This is a good option too for those who haven't joined a school for certification or don't want to since it really isn't required. She will offer information on topics that are coverd in those courses and she also offers downloads of worksheets, timetables etc. So for all you younger folks that post that are in highschool or freshman year in college, you can start here for very little money to learn about the biz and see if its really for you and if it is start off on the right foot.
As always good luck to all in your journey!
Anggela in Hackensack, New Jersey
73 months ago
Hi Angie,
Just wondering how the membership went and if its worth it? I am currently interning for an Event Planner, who has made me in charge of her increasing her vendor list. Only problem is that I have no clue how to get in contact with vendors and/or what to ask and say.
Courtney in New York, New York
54 months ago
I am getting married September 6th in Northeast Pennsylvania. The wedding activities will take place over the entire weekend at a summer camp. While I have already planned everything, I am interested in a day of coordinator or even a coordinator for the entire weekend (I would pay for the accommodations) to manage all activities and help set up. To get a better idea of what is involved, let me know if you are interested and then I can email you the wedding website.
Thank you,
Partyology in Princeton, New Jersey
54 months ago
Hi Courtney,
Courtney in New York, New York said: Hi,
Angie in Brooklyn, New York
54 months ago
Courtney in New York, New York said: Hi,
Hi Courtney
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! I love the idea of a weekend event, it gives the couple so much more time to celebrate such a wonderful time in their lives with family and friends. I commend you on planning this event yourself, I am sure it is going to be fabulous! I would love to be a part of your weekend of love so that you can take of the planners hat and be the bride! Please feel free to contact me at email@example.com. I look forward to viewing the website!
Courtney in New York, New York
48 months ago
Courtney in New York, New York said: Hi,
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48 months ago
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Watch out for foursquare!
And you thought foursquare was just a cool little social media tagging tool. Well, it is. You use your cell phone to add a metadata tag to anyplace, and you can set up a game. "Earn badges!" urges the website, "Unlock your city." Or your campus. And the Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the game is taking off at campuses, in an article titled, "Will Your College Be Covered in Virtual Graffiti?" by Marc Parry. There is a lot more than what I quote here:
Since Foursquare's debut last year, students have diligently labeled, praised, and, in some cases, profaned college campuses. Take this note, easily Googled, that somebody calling himself Mock Redneck Jr. left at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte: "The library has Free Wi-Fi, Barely Legal girls and a warm place to drop a deuce."The Chronicle article goes on to tell how some universities, like Harvard and North Caroline State University, are embracing the technology. I know librarians have considered whether the technology could be used for library assistance (where is this book? or give a tour with foursquare), but the locating technology is not fine enough yet to work on something like a library tour. It will help you find Harvard Yard, but not where inside the library the ALRs are shelved. Maybe one day!
Now imagine this nightmare scenario: A prospective student's mother goes on a college tour. She pulls out a phone. Her expression screams oh-my-gosh as she reads Mr. Redneck's note. Maybe she goes on to a dorm, and perhaps its residents have left other goodies online. The teacher they loathed. The room they smoked pot in. The couch they had sex on.
Here's how it works. Foursquare players see a list of nearby places. They can "check in" to any of them, and, if they want, have their arrival broadcast to "friends" on Foursquare and other networks like Facebook and Twitter. They can create new places and leave public "tips" about existing ones, like the "free Wi-Fi" at the Charlotte library. They earn "badges"—for example, "gym rat"—for checking in at various spots. If they check in at one spot often enough, the game crowns them "mayor."
As in, Wesley Chen is mayor of the Original California Taqueria.
"It's kind of like a passive-aggressive way of telling your friends where you are," says Mr. Chen, 21, a junior at New York University who has checked in some 460 times and holds the hizzoner title at eight different locations.
A Growing Trend
Foursquare is still a microtrend of the digerati, one that doesn't come close to the even-your-grandmother-is-on-it ubiquity of Facebook. But whether or not this particular company becomes the Next Big Thing, signs suggest that the basic technology behind the game—that ability to contextualize information to your location—will go mainstream.
Another smartphone application, Gowalla, has similar features. Twitter now lets users attach locations to their messages. So does Buzz, Google's foray into social networking. And Facebook will reveal a feature in April that may use your friends' locations as a new form of place-based status update, according to The New York Times.
The article has a lot of great info, and interesting, thought-provoking aspects. The author takes you to people who are embracing the technology joyfully and thinking creatively about what educators and students can do in educational settings with it. But there are also more dark sides than just the embarrassing graffiti mentioned above. For one thing, by announcing to the world that you just arrived at one place, you may also be alerting burglars that you are not home. Or be telling muggers that you are about to pass by their lair. So, students should be exercising safe practices (lock your doors when you leave home, travel in groups), at any time, but maybe especially if they are using this kind of technology.


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Due to some reason there is a subscription in some unexpected status (for example, Active/Changing Plan). How to change the susbcription status to a correct one?
The API method SubscriptionStatusUpdate_API can be used. Note that it does not perform any changes on OA side, so if the subscription's service status is Stopped, and you are going to change it to Running, an additional call to OA is required to start the service – pem.enableSubscription, or pem.disableSubscription to stop the service.


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Jimmy Kimmel's 'This Week in Unnecessary Censorship' featured a little bit of Arizona.
Alicia Markham, from Alicia's Deals and KTAR's Wallet Watchers, had part of her clip bleeped to imply inappropriate language as she explained Earth Day-related deals earlier this week.
Give it a watch and make sure to pay attention at the :30 mark.


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Thursday, March 14, 2013
Over the Ribbon Rainbow
I don't consider myself to be a cocky person, but the other day I found myself walking down the aisles of Hobby Lobby thinking "I can make that" to everything I saw. But I started a project last week that made me eat those very words! I absolutely love ribbon wreaths - here's one that made me smile. So, with me being crafty and all, I figured I could make one with no problem - I mean it's just ribbon! I decided to make a St. Patrick's Day-inspired wreath... ...and it took FOREVER! After cutting and gluing each little strand of ribbon I thought I was going to have a breakdown! Much respect to all of you ribbon wreath makers out there - you all are a patient lot! Thanks for the inspiration, but I'm sticking with foam paper as my go-to choice of craft material!
Posted by Hatter and Hare Events at 11:04 AM
Labels: hot glue, pot of gold, rainbow, ribbon, St. Patrick's Day, wreath
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- Bellenza Bistro said...
Ok, thanks for the warning! Much respect to all those ribbon-crafters out there, then. :-)
- March 14, 2013 at 6:24 PM
- Birthday Invitations said...
Awwww but all the hard work paid off cos the wreath looks amazing! For some people it might take a long time because we give so much attention to the little details, and I can see that you have too!
- August 7, 2013 at 12:48 AM
- glass baby bottle said...
thanks for your sharing
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So I know everyone has been waiting for quite some time for us to get this store open so you all can see what we have!!! We have been working on it, but had been hitting some walls...We really wanted to offer more than one clothing line, we already have Cowgirl Tuff Co. (which is my favorite clothing line)!!! But we wanted another good quality line, so I have been fighting for about 2 months to close this account and finally yesterday VICTORY!!!!! What is the line you ask?!?!.....It is Miss Me!!! I sure hope you are all familiar with Miss Me because I mean to tell you these are the most comfortable jeans I have ever owned!!! And I do own a lot of them LOL!!! Now it will be quite an ordeal to get an order placed so we will have to open without having the actual merchandise for Miss Me, but we at least have our Cowgirl Tuff line!!!
Thank you all for your patience...
Friday, May 22, 2009
Finally Got Them!!!!
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This beach house couldn't get any closer to the water even if it wanted to. Located near Cape Town, South Africa, this house was designed to create an extraordinary living experience.
The house was designed by Elphick Proome Architects, as a response to their client's brief 'to create a single space vacation house and fully embrace the remarkable seaside location.' The home was built using a minimal steel framed box with a hull-shaped roof, clad in hardwood.
All of the external walls are made up of frameless sliding folding glass doors, with privacy and security added with slatted hardwood shutters, which open hydraulically to become verandas when open and a continuous secure screen when closed.
To protect the surrounding nature, the house and pathway was elevated to allow the vegetation to continue to grow underneath them. Upon entering the house, there's a covered outdoor kitchen.
Through to the other side of the house is the swimming pool, located slightly lower than the house, so that it doesn't interrupt the amazing view.
At the other end of the house, there's a master suite, with a soaker tub positioned to take full advantage of the views.


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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Heart Grid, stitched cardboard.....
I wondered to myself if I could hand sew cardboard....well, you can! This is what I did here. I used watercolor crayons and gel pens.
Valentines Day Artwork 2011
With Valentines day swiftly approaching I wanted to work on some HEART ART.
On the black canvas I used complicated papers I made myself for the colorful hearts.
On the black canvas I used complicated papers I made myself for the colorful hearts.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
I used this as a Catharsis......
I have been dealing with some moody, not so nice women at work and I decided to use it in my work....though it is dark it carries a universal message.....
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Heart themed work for the new year
After purchasing some jewelry from coldwater creek I had these cool boxes and I thought I would make something with them. Valentine's Day is approaching so that is the theme I started with.
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via CAAI
March 1, 2011
For those who want a bit of exotica in their portfolio, the world of frontier markets is getting a little broader. Hot on the heels of the newly opened Laos exchange, Cambodia is getting in on the act. Maybe.
After years of on-again off-again negotiations, the Cambodian government has finally licensed the new Phnom Penh exchange, a joint venture with the Korea Stock Exchange, which owns 45 per cent.
But as those who have followed the saga of the exchange will know, other deadlines have come and gone with little movement. It was originally scheduled to open in 2009 but fell foul of the financial crisis. Then it was supposed to open at the end of last year, but still no luck.
The new date is July, but even Hong Sok Hour, the normally ebullient head of the new exchange, was sounding doubtful in the Phnom Penh Post.
He told the paper:
We are optimistic about the opening of the securities market in Cambodia, but we are not sure whether it will be successful or not as we don't have all the components in place yet.
The new $6m dedicated building at the in South Korean-funded Camko Project on the outskirts of Phnom Penh is not yet finished, and the exchange will initially open on two floors of the Canadia Tower, the city's only skyscraper.
The first listings are expected to be state-owned: the talk around town mentions Telecom Cambodia, the Phnom Penh Water Supply Company, and Sihanoukville Autonomous Ports. No private enterprises have yet come forward publicly to express interest, but some banks and a number of subsidiaries of the country's diversified conglomerates say they will be watching closely.
The Korean exchange has been at the forefront of opening up south-east Asia's last frontiers. It provided technical assistance 10 years ago when Vietnam established the Ho Chi Minh stock exchange, although it did not take an equity investment, and more recently it was instrumental in setting up the Laotian exchange, in which it took a 49 per cent stake, and has even expressed an interest opening up Burma.
Related reading:
Laos: contemplating capitalism, beyondbrics


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Only 70 more to go....
I'm currently working on a project with David Harrison creating a new Masonic themed tarot deck.
Only 70 more to go...
"Each card has been carefully designed to follow the ancient art of divination of the tarot and the utmost respect has been given by both the artist Siobhan Sands and historian David Harrison to produce a new tarot deck which offers a new insight into the hidden knowledge offered by the cycle of the tarot. "
Only 70 more to go...
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Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Hand Painted Shabby Chic Backgrounds
I'm getting lots of hits for these I hope you like them! I hand painted these for the Lovebirds Digi Kit which you can find on DaisyTrail They are 12x12in and look great printed for wrapping paper or gift boxes.
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Today the great INDIE summer read giveaway starts!
Katja (@katjarinne) from coffeemugged is organizing this awesome event from today on until the 31st of July. She will give away (means: you can win) over hundred books, including my own, so what are you waiting for? 🙂
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For the past week I've been trying to compose a post that encompasses the depth of awesome that is my life right now. I'm using that word in its true meaning. As I said the other night during a Q&A, "I'm having a fantastic year." Just in the last week, I've met three people who have inspired me throughout my life: Patrick McDonnell (creator of the award-winning comic strip Mutts), David Newall (aka "Speedy Delivery" Mr. McFeely, from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood), and, perhaps most notably, Aaron Sorkin.
I could've blogged about every single one. And I wanted to, but the words didn't seem to come.
Instead, I wanted to blog about what was behind the manifestation of these fortunes: the intention. The things that have come to me this year have all been the result of an intention I set. I visualized (not fantasized--that's a completely different action) my book on bookshelves, being read and enjoyed by people not related to or friendly with me. I visualized shaking hands with Aaron Sorkin, exchanging pleasantries, seeing him not as a star or a hero, but as a writer who is every bit as terrified of the blank page as I am. And meeting Mr. McFeely was the closest I could ever come to meeting Fred Rogers--he was definitely present--and there wasn't an adult there who wasn't as giddy as I was (especially when he brought out the puppets!). Our inner children had been tapped, and we were reminded of how special we are because we are each unique.
This past Saturday, I filled in for Stacey Cochran as MC for the latest Write2Publish event at Quail Ridge Books & Music. I intereviewed award-winning author Steve Cushman, whose latest novel, Heart With Joy, is an endearing tale about connecting to our authentic selves through the things (and people) we love. I ended the event on a cheesy but seemingly appropriate question: "What fills your heart with joy?"
If someone had asked me that question, I would've told them about my friend Larry, who'd called me an hour before the event to tell me about a woman he'd met who lost her spouse, that he told her all about my novel Ordinary World. And he thanked me again for creating Andi.
I would've told them about sitting in It's a Grind or Crema Coffee, breaking off pieces of a chocolate chip muffin or sipping vanilla chai, sometimes hanging out with my friend Susan, working on my latest manuscript.
I would've told them about the 2-hr phone conversation with my sister that passed like 10 minutes. Or the texts from my twin brother that had me in stitches.
I would've told them about driving in my Volkswagon Beetle with the windows down, on a great hair day, Duran Duran blasting away.
I would've told them about seeing Daniel Striped Tiger up close, and waving to him.
I would've told them stories about my grandmother, about my siblings, about their music.
I would've told them about walking on the beach off season on the east end of Long Island, or down Main Street in Sag Harbor.
I would've told them to get The West Wing from Netflix. Or The Big Bang Theory. Or the old Marx Bros. movies.
I would've told them about my writing partner and our discussions about our novel.
I would've told them about the "friends I've never met" (you know who you are!).
I would've told them two words: pop tarts.
I would've told them, quite simply, writing. Even on the days when it's sucking.
I have my bad days, my struggles and insecurities, my wasted time and procrastination, my fears and lost opportunities like everyone else. But I also have gratitude for the good, the bad, and the ugly. It's a blessed life.
What intentions will you set for yourself today? I'm not talking word or calorie counts, to-do lists or goal-setting. I'm talking intention -- the vision of your life in its highest form. And what fills your heart with joy? How can or do you fill it on a daily basis?
This blog chronicles my experiences as a working writer and published author, and discusses the craft of writing and revision. Oh, and sometimes it's funny.
Monday, September 20, 2010
heart with joy
Labels: Aaron Sorkin, David Newall, Heart With Joy, intention, Mr. McFeely, Mutts, Ordinary World, Patrick McDonnell, Steve Cushman
3 comments:
- Anne R. Allen said...
What an inspiring, positive post! I do believe we attract what we focus on.
- September 20, 2010 at 7:05 PM
Indeed, a very inspiring post that filled my heart with joy!
- September 20, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- Elisa said...
Thank you both!
- September 21, 2010 at 8:38 AM
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01. Nebelwelt
02. Ein Unhoflicher Anfang
03. Aktuelles Vorwort
04. Der Traum Vom Wald
05. Lied Von Der Brucke
06. Toni Geht Nach Boelerheide
07. Geleerte Worte
08. Bemep-mope
09. Kleine Freude
10. Prof Erwin Senkellfuss
11. Sonnenfluch
12. Herr Von Schwabulahn
13. Das Irrsinnslied
14. Eine Erkenntnis
15. Ich Bin Ein Lachen
16. Sternwelke
17. Ein höflicher Abgang
16. Unsere Neuen Rosen
17. Geburtstagsständchen
18. Das Irsinnslied
19. Eine Erkenntnis
20. Ich Bin Ein Lachen
21. Sternenwelke
22. Ein Höflicher Abgang
23. Psychodelic Cloud
24. Morley's Orgasm
25. Liebeslied
26. Der Mond Ist Aus Grünem Käse
27. Der Marsch Der Pfifferlinge
28. Sprache Der Pfifferlinge
29. Sprache Der Pfifferlinge 2
30. Sprache Der Pfifferlinge 3
CD reissue of the 1976 release on Brain (tracks 1 to 22) with bonus (tracks 23 to 30). Note: some tracks have been retitled on this release.
- Eroc (Joachim Ehrig) / drums, percussion
- Toni Moff Mollo (Ranier Loskand) / vocals
Anyone under the misguided impression that Germans don't have a sense of humor obviously hasn't been listening very closely. What's that you say? You don't recall the deadpan "Showroom Dummies" of KRAFTWERK? Or HOLGER CZUKAY's iconoclastic radio-wave cut-ups (turning even the late Pope John Paul II into an unwitting pop star)? And what about the Dada-Krautrock de-construction follies of FAUST?
Discriminating Progheads with long memories will at least have heard the name Joachim Ehrig, alias EROC, the multi-talented percussionist and resident madman behind the symphonic cabaret act known as GROBSCHNITT. The band was a popular concert attraction throughout the 1970s, famous for blending classic YES and PINK FLOYD influenced Prog Rock with elaborate vaudeville comedy skits, a tradition their pseudonymous drummer would carry into his own solo career as well.
Especially here, in his sophomore effort (or maybe it's only sophomoric?), in retrospect probably the wackiest thing of its kind since Monty Python's "Matching Tie and Hankerchief" album, which you'll remember had two parallel grooves on one side of the original LP, and good luck trying to guess which one the needle would follow.
Over the course of seventeen total tracks (lasting almost 50 minutes, and rivaling the side-long soundscapes of KLAUS SCHULZE for old-style vinyl generosity) Eroc delivers a vocal performance that can only be called eccentric (to say the least). He whispers, screams, coughs up phlegm, emotes in high dramatic fashion, conducts a bogus interview, interrupts the music with idle chit-chat and commentary, sings background harmonies sounding not unlike a chorus of Sesame Street muppets, fakes an orgasm (or is it constipation?) and, in one memorable highlight, punctuates a formal poetry recital with a window-rattling belch of truly epic proportions (cue the maniacal laughter: always an Eroc trademark).
And did I mention the sound effects? Traffic jams, toilets flushing, tolling bells, sawing wood, orchestral fanfares, machine-gun fire, and even samples of earlier Grobschnitt songs are all part of the overstuffed sonic collage. With all that (and more besides) you'd think there wouldn't be any room left for legitimate music. But Eroc backs up his theatrical conceits with a credible range of high-caliber tunes, playing all the instruments himself: keyboards, guitars, kazoos, accordions, warped Oktoberfest flugelhorns, and (of course) drums. There are even a few evocative, quasi- Krautrock interludes, scattered like life preservers throughout the otherwise relentless, broad-as-a-barn-door laff-riot.
Oddly enough, the best way to appreciate the album is without any understanding of German...although it's hard to miss the quotation from Kraftwerk's "Autobahn", shouted during the song "Der Traum Vom Wald". I suspect a direct translation might be just too idiotic to support repeated listenings, but the language barrier keeps the silliness from becoming too stupid, even when Herr Ehrig is burping his guts inside out.


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Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is. (Quote by - James Branch Cabell)
It doesn't take a majority to make a rebellion; it takes only a few determined leaders and a sound cause. (Quote by - H L Mencken)
And I think that's why I was going to be a musician. I was very rebellious. And I didn't want to be an actor. My father used to say to me you should be an actor if you want to be in the arts. (Quote by - Katey Sagal)
The worst of rebels never arm To do their king or country harm, But draw their swords to do them good, As doctors cure by letting blood. (Quote by - Samuel Butler (1))
As long as our social order regards the good of institutions rather than the good of men, so long will there be a vocation for the rebel. (Quote by - Richard Roberts)
My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible. (Quote by - Tahar Ben Jelloun)
Quell rebellion before it spreads. (Quote by - Vespasian)
The hearts Of all his people shall revolt from him, And kiss the lips of unacquainted change. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)
To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality and relative dignity of an animal can be measured by the intensity of its instinct to revolt. (Quote by - Mikhail Bakunin)
A riot is the language of the unheard. (Quote by - Martin Luther King Jr.)
A populace never rebels from passion for attack, but from impatience of suffering. (Quote by - Edmund Burke)
Twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion. (Quote by - Scottish Proverb)
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. (Quote by - Anonymous)
Should doubt knock at your doorway, just say to those skeptical, disturbing, rebellious thoughts, I propose to stay with my faith, with the faith of my people. (Quote by - Thomas S. Monson)
I was raised by the Christian Brothers, who believe in that, fortunately. They were, to me, the most rebellious arm of the Catholic Church - and one of the most liberal and forward thinking. (Quote by - Paul Kantner)
In the 1960s we were fighting to be recognized as equals in the marketplace, in marriage, in education and on the playing field. It was a very exciting, rebellious time. (Quote by - Marlo Thomas)
To resist violence is implanted in the nature of man. (Quote by - Tacitus)
Insurrection. An unsuccessful revolution; disaffection's failure to substitute misrule for bad government. (Quote by - Ambrose Bierce)
Rebellion in this land shall lose his sway, Meeting the check of such another day; And since this business so fair is done, Let us not leave till all our own be won. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)
Infidels in all ages have battled for the rights of man, and have at all times been the fearless advocates of liberty and justice. (Quote by - Robert Green Ingersoll)
Every revolutionary ends up either by becoming an oppressor or a heretic. (Quote by - Albert Camus)
m totally going through a rebel period right now. I s sort of waning, but ach, m allowed, right? I s OK, right? (Quote by - Claire Danes)
No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat. (Quote by - Lawrence Durrell)
Most commonly revolt is born of material circumstances; but insurrection is always a moral phenomenon. Revolt is Masaniello, who led the Neapolitan insurgents in 1647; but insurrection is Spartacus. Insurrection is a thing of the spirit, revolt is a thing of the stomach. (Quote by - Victor Hugo)
I hate every violent overthrow, because as much is destroyed as is gained by it. (Quote by - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)


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October 9, 2008 at 9:08 am Elizabeth Chapin 3 comments
I am spending a week in Portland studying for my Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership degree. It will take me three years to finish the work for the degree, with one week of classes per semester in Portland and the rest of the work done in online discussion forums and chats. I love this hybrid model of learning.
One thing I have been learning about is the humanity of Christ and the idea that Christ came to make us more human, or truly human. I have been thinking about this quite a bit and will blog about this topic soon.
Yesterday, we took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. I really don't like labels like this, so please don't stereotype me according to this label. I took the test 15 years ago and scored differently. All these assessments are merely tools to help us understand ourselves and others, but I find too often people use these labels to define and confine themselves, and then excuse poor behavior saying, "that's just the way I am."
So, if you really want to put me in a box, here's some labels for you.
According to Myers-Briggs, I am an ENFP.
According to the Temperaments, I am a San-Mel.
According to the Enneagram, I am a 7 – the Enthusiast.
According to my kids, I am weird.
According to my husband, I am passionate and kind.
According to my former boss and friend, Norv, I am a big-bucket person.
According to my classmates…
Feel free to add your own label, I'd love to know your assessment of my personality 😉
Entry filed under: human nature, relationships, Uncategorized.
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According to Derek, you're a brainiac.
Sometimes I feel like a dork. Believe it or not I've read your blog (thanks to a connection from the Jesus Creed), but didn't realize you were a MAML student. That's the dork part– you see I am too–I'm in the 07 cohort. In fact I realize we even talked for a brief moment during F2F about inductive Bible Studies and I popped in when you were talking with Darla. Yep I'm the "gray-haired" one.
You live in the Seattle area right? I live in Gig Harbor…maybe we can get together sometime…before the next F2F… Thanks for the updates on the Born Again Tour. Thankfully some youth staff and others from our church went the prior weekend in Seattle.
Keep writing…you have a way with words and what you say is needful.
Carol, great to connect with you here! I'm glad we met and would love to get together sometime. I'll shoot you an email and we'll figure something out. Thanks for the encouragement about words.


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I should preface this by saying that I'm sure you could chuck a lot a more money at a party like this, but my philosophy when it comes to kids' parties is to do them for as little money as possible. In fact, it's a kind of challenge for me. How fun can you make a party without spending a lot of money on it?
This party was organised in under one week. I did it as a joint party with another mum, which made it even more cost effective and easier to run. The boys in question turned 6.
This is key. You don't want to be doing this party in your house. AT. ALL. You could do it in your garden if you have a reasonable size one (ideally one that you have neglected so it's somewhat overgrown). Or you could do it in a park. But ideally, you want to find a wood or nature reserve. We are fortunate enough to have a lovely, safe nature reserve near us that is entirely free to go into and is perfect for little boys to charge about it. Doing this party in mid-winter might be too cold, but it doesn't really matter if it rains and you're doing this party - because part of the fun is getting wet and messy.
I used MS Paint to create a camo background with simple text that said: Army recruits - your country needs you! with the details of the party following. It was emailed to everyone due to time limitations. Guests were advised to wear military/khaki/brown coloured clothes that they didn't mind getting wet or dirty.
What you will need
A dad or two dads to be drill sergeants on the day. Rather conveniently, my husband is ex-military but I think all blokes quite enjoy pretending to be soldiers every now and then, after all men are just little boys grown up. Of course mums can be drill sergeants too (that's our day job) but if you're going to act as drill sergeant, your life will be made easier if you have a helper who can get things ready while you're with the kids.
Lots of water balloons. These are cheap. However, filling them takes a long time and is a pain in the butt job. But this is the most onerous part of the party - the rest is easy.
A camp stove (not essential but useful if you want to have hot food)
Camo netting (not essential but adds to the effect - I got some fairly cheaply off ebay) or kids army tents. Again - I wouldn't rush out to buy these if you don't have them but if you do, it adds to the scene if you put them up.
Face paint (green/black/yellow)
How to run the party
Before our guests arrived, we created two 'camps'. Lucky for us, the location we chose already had one den that had been made with logs and leaves, so we just used that and added camo netting. The other we created in woods using ferns and fallen logs.
We set up the camp stove and created a basic 'mess area' where the kids would eat.
Upon arrival, we painted the kids' faces using the black, green and yellow paint to give them a camouflaged look. You can do this really fast with very little skill. We then sent the kids over to the mess area for a snack (cookies and bananas - energy food!) while we waited for everyone to arrive.
The kids then chose a red or yellow disc out of a small army print bag (the discs came from connect 4 and the army bag we had lying around the house). This put them into their respective teams for the day.
The drill sergeants then gave them a welcome talk along the lines of:
Welcome army recruits. The country is in peril and needs your help. You are here today to train to become an army private and to help save England from baddies. Throughout the day, we will be getting you fit, teaching you the skills you need to survive while on an army mission and to learn what real combat is like.
Your first task is to go to your respective camps and decide on a name for your team and use the sticks and natural things placed nearby to create some protection for your den as you will be needing the protection later this afternoon. HOWEVER, for this task you only have 15 minutes so you need to work fast. When you hear the whistle, report back here. Team captains to tell us their team names at that time.
The camps were basically already made - but they got to add a bit to them. After they'd done this, they returned to the base for basic training.
Basic training
The drill sergeants said:
To be a good soldier, you have to be fit. You need to be able to outrun the enemy and have the stamina to keep marching for days. It's time to get some fitness in now.
The kids then had to do star jumps and push ups with lots of running back and forth in between, trying to see which team could get through the exercises first.
Assault course
Hot on the heels of the basic training was the assault course. Again, thanks to the marvellous location we had, we had a ready made assault course that involved climbing a stile, running around trees, leopard crawling along a ditch and under fallen trees and back to base. The kids got filthy and absolutely loved it!
After having a quick drink (my suggestion is buy squash and bottled water and have a jug made up and ready to go so kids can grab something to drink whenever they get thirsty - much cheaper than individual boxes of juice), we moved onto the scavenger hunt.
Scavenger hunt
The drill sergeants said:
There are times when you will be behind enemy lines, cut off from your own men with no food or shelter. As a soldier, you need to know how to live off the land. We have created a list of items you need to find – each of these can be used to help you survive while in the bush. You have 15 minutes to find the items and return to base. When the whistle goes you must come back. Latecomers will have points deducted. Points will be awarded for all items found.
In case you're wondering, the horse poo is to help fires burn for longer. But obviously little boys plus poo = hysterical giggles.
(I will say that we ended up not really bothering to do the point scoring but it's certainly an option if you want to make it more competitive)
(I will say that we ended up not really bothering to do the point scoring but it's certainly an option if you want to make it more competitive)
They returned to base camp for some grub - hotdogs cooked on the camp stove, served in camo napkins (who needs plates!) followed by crisps and a small pudding.
After refuelling, we moved onto the next game:
Missing in Action
For this game, we bought a bag of cheap army men from Poundland and hid them in the woods. The drill sergeants then said:
While you were out looking for survival items, your fellow soldiers came under fire. Many are lying wounded and missing in action in these woods. Go find them and bring them back to this area. Points awarded to each team for each man found.
The kids then searched for as many soldiers as they could find in a time limit (the soldiers were then popped into party bags). After each game, the winning teams got given a sweetie.
Then we moved onto the last game - War!
The kids went to their respective camps where they put on 'ponchos' (bin bags) and found a tub of 'hand grenades' (water balloons). They drill sergeants gave each child one grenade at a time and they had to attack the other team while leaving some armed team members to stay and guard the camp. Let's just say everyone loved it and got very wet!
That was it - we made some simple cupcakes, which everyone took home with a party bag. We got camo bags and filled them with a army mask, 'grenade' throwing toy, parachute man, a small airplane, the army men they found in the woods and a bag of sweets.
All in it cost us roughly £80 which we shared between two of us. You could spend less if you gave smaller party bags - like just an army whistle and mask.
That's it. Hope it helps any other mums out there!


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The inimitable Savy from Books with Bite is once again organizing a blog tour on my behalf. Thanks, Savy! Here's the graphic--pretty, no?
If you'd like to participate, please fill out Savy's Google Docs form. Thanks!
Thursday, December 12, 2013
SUNRISE Blog Tour!
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Mack – Early Top 5 RHP in 2018 Draft
Posted by Mack Ade at 9:30 AM 4 comments
Good morning.
This is a way early prediction, but I want to get ahead of this draft since there is a good chance the Mets could pick one of these prime cuts.
They are, in MY order, are:
1. Brady Singer Florida - Jim Callis says "The Cape Cod League's top prospect last summer, he follows A.J. Puk and Alex Faedo as the latest Gators ace with designs on going No. 1. Matt Powers says "If Rocker is the top prep prospect, Brady Singer is the college equivalent. He was a second round pick and my #53 draft prospect out of high school but chose school, and really broke out in the Gators rotation this year. He's long been highly thought of, and his mix of current stuff, projection, and performance track record could push him as high as the top overall pick."
2. Jackson Kowar Florida - Yes, Florida has the top two right handed starters in baseball Scary stuff. Powers says "Florida's other 2018 arm is overshadowed by the higher profile Brady Singer, not to mention 2017 first rounder Alex Faedo. However Jackson Kowar has pitched at a high level and has Top 10 potential on his own with his mid to upper 90s fastball. If he's able to more consistently tighten up his command next year, he could elevate his stock even more. Like Singer, I ranked Kowar at #70 in the draft out of high school and he has done nothing to hurt his stock since."
3. Kumar Rocker N. Oconee HS (GA) - Callis says "The top prep pitcher is extremely physical, already reaches the mid-90s with his fastball and flashes a nasty slider." Powers says "Arguably the best high school prospect as things stand today is Georgia's own Kumar Rocker. I say as things stand today because the Vandy commit has an advantage over his peers in that he physically matured early. He's already 6'4" and 240 pounds and doesn't have much remaning projection, but that doesn't matter as much when you can already hit 98 MPH now with a hard slider and some feel for the change. Then add in that he could develop solid command and has the bloodlines of his father playing in the NFL, and it's easy to see why he's a top pick candidate."
4. Chandler Day Vanderbilt - PG said in 2014: "PG Grade: 10 - Chandler Day is a 2015 RHP/OF with a 6-4 162 lb. frame from Granville, OH who attends Watkins Memorial HS. Very slender build, narrow features and will likely always be slender. Well paced balanced delivery, keeps hands high, very fast arm coming through, 3/4's arm slot, maintains velocity from the stretch, some energy at release. Fastball topped out at 93 mph, hard running action at times, will occasionally drop fastball arm slot. Hard curveball with good power and tight spin, also tends to drop slot on curveball, harder with better spin/shape at highest release points. Nice change up with deception and life, quality third pitch to mix in more frequently. Threw strikes with all three pitches and had an idea on the mound. High ceiling talent. Verbal commitment to Vanderbilt."
5. Ethan Hankins Forsyth Central HS (GA) - Powers says "As good as Kumar Rocker is, the Georgia prep pitcher with the most upside might be the extremely projectable Ethan Hankins. Like Rocker, he is a Vandy commit, but the 6'6" 200 pound Hankins already hits 96 MPH with a promising slider and change. There's no telling how much more velocity is to come when he fills in that large frame, but it's not hard to see him moving himself into the Top 5 in the draft when it's all over.
4 comments:
- Thomas Brennan said...
They all look really good
- July 16, 2017 at 9:45 AM
- Thomas Brennan said...
Whither goes Cespedes' health?
- July 16, 2017 at 9:46 AM
- Hobie said...
Cannot get my head around the 2018 draft, mid-term elections or World Cup...sorry.
But a 2018 question: who would be a better mentor for Rosario, Jose or Cabrera? I say we keep one.
- July 16, 2017 at 9:56 AM
- Thomas Brennan said...
I'd think Happy Jose
- July 16, 2017 at 10:08 AM
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I got meet Andrew when WEEKEND screened at the Castro the same week I was in San Francisco for the premiere of AUGUST. And I'm really looking forward to seeing what he does with this show as it develops. There is not much word yet publicly on the story and it doesn't have a title. All that's known is that it was based on a feature script by Michael Lannan who did a well-received short called LORIMER and who also notably produced the James Franco experimental film INT.LEATHER BAR that had Sundance buzzing this year.
Anyway, I think it's great that HBO has stepped up to the plate to produce something in which the gay characters don't inhabit the fringes of a major show but instead, finally, take center stage.


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Crummy late night manicure...between my deep nail beds and the glittery polish I had a heck of a time cleaning it up, so I am just going to leave it to clean itself up with hand washing etc.
Rage is a really pretty foil that is a rose gold. It's super pretty :). It has just the right amount of brightness that it's not super crazy but it's not muted either.
It wasn't too hard to apply, it was a little bit on the thin side and took 3 coats to not have streaks of nail showing but it wasn't too finicky.
I messed up on the index finger so I dunno how long I'll keep this on since I would rather just do my nails another color than fix it up (not to mention there are a bunch of new colors I've gotten recently that I am really itching to try).
Don't get me wrong, this is a really pretty color and if I am feeling like wearing a foil/metallic I'd probably use it for that...I just messed up a lot putting it on (getting it all over my fingers and messing up on a couple nails) so I am just not really in awe with my nails right now :P


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I was a teenager before I realized "fixinto " was not a word, "coke" is not the universal word for all carbonated drinks, and not everyone knows what pickled okra is.
If you are a Texan. I'm sure you can relate to these as well.
You know all four seasons---almost summer, summer, still summer, and Christmas.
"Ya'll" is a word.
The Texas flag is the only flag that can be flown at equal heights to the U.S. flag.
In South Central Texas there is only one question….do you bleed orange or maroon?
You know what "snipe hunting" and "cow tipping" is.
Distance is measured by minutes not by miles.
Going to Walmart or Wally World is a good form of entertainment.
You don't know how anyone can survive without a truck or all-terrain vehicle.
You know what leaves make the best toilet paper.
Cowboy boots are considered dress shoes.
You drive with one hand resting on the top of the steering wheel and raise two fingers to wave at every passing car.
Hope you enjoyed things that are Uniquely Texan.


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The media was viewing an assault on itself in the light of political allegiance rather than protection of its rights. And that is the real tragedy. AJITHA MENON reports on a Trinamul assault on a 24 Ghanta reporter and cameraman, and rues the partisan media responses it evoked.
Posted Friday, Oct 16 14:58:36, 2009 on www.thehoot.org
Posted Friday, Oct 16 14:58:36, 2009 on www.thehoot.org
Cutting across party lines, politicians humiliate, insult and even assault journalists with aplomb in West Bengal. The latest has been the assault and threat on a women journalist and her cameraman by a central minister and Trinamul Congress workers on October 13th, outside the house of painter Shuvaprasanna, where Trinamul Congress leader Mamata Banerjee was holding a meeting. Shoma Das of 24 Ghanta news channel, had her bag and phone snatched, and her mouth gagged by party workers.
Central minister Mukul Roy was caught on record saying "I will not allow a CPI(M) channel to work here. Is it Buddhadeb Bhattacharya's father's channel?". Aside from the indecent language, the statement made it clear that journalists would be allowed to work only if they worked for media organizations with political leanings that the Trinamul approves of !
However, even more shocking was the role played by intellectuals and other journalists present. Shuvaprasanna, an internationally known artist, made obscene comments about the woman journalist's parentage for allowing her to "roam free at night", once again exposing how hollow all the talk about respecting women and women's rights in Bengal truly is. Trinamul workers also assaulted the cameraman accompanying the woman journalist, and smashed his camera. One of the women workers of the party also threatened the journalist saying "I will have you raped by our party boys if you don't behave".
But the worst was yet to come. Trinamul Congress leader and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee called the police and filed a General Diary against the journalist, alleging attempt to murder. The journalist and her cameraman were taken to the police station and kept there for five hours "for questioning", without even being allowed to visit the washroom. The journalist did file a counter General Diary alleging assault by Trinamul workers. The next day her home was raided by the police.
However, the really horrifying revelation was in the behaviour of the other journalists present on the spot. Most of them knew the woman journalist and her cameraman in question and both of them were carrying valid House Cards. However, in a stunning display of how the media is polarized on organizational as well as personal levels today, some reporters put out news stories on the alleged murder attempt on Mamata Banerjee without making any mention of the targeted assault on the journalist and her team. None of them bothered to adhere to media ethics where investigation and verification are considered cornerstones of credible reporting.
Be it Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee twisting the ear of a photo-journalist or Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya insulting a senior journalist by calling him a rat or even the most recent and demeaning action by Trinamul Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, what is emerging clearly is that a polarized media is conducive to the political agenda of different political parties, when it suits them, to deny the journalists the Right to Information and Freedom of Expression - in effect gag the free press. The simple fact is that when one media house or journalist is targeted, others either enjoy the show, or remain silent and even gleefully report the incident in a manner that carries no credibility.
The office-bearers of the Press Club, Kolkata and several senior editors were seen giving phone-ins and TV interviews condemning the action by the Trinamul Congress, however, all the ire was directed against the politicians without any sign of introspection. Wouldn't it have been more effective to send a clear message to journalist employees not to tolerate or support the violation of their and other journalists' rights to work, information and expression?
Furthermore, only those media organizations which opposed the Trinamul Congress's policies were seen carrying the condemnations. Others, who support the party were of course sticking to the murder attempt story! The media was viewing an assault on itself in the light of political allegiance rather than protection of its rights. And that is the real tragedy.
Ironically, after all the condemnation that took place through the day on Oct 14th, following the incident, in the evening two more women journalists were thrown out of the Trinamul Congress Bhavan where a party meeting was being held. Pragya Saha and Komolika Sengupta of Akash Channel, belonging to the same media group as 24 Ghanta, were humiliated for belonging to a particular channel, while about 50-odd reporters and photo- journalists looked on mutely. The matter even didn't get coverage in the so-called free press!
Don't stage a boycott or even a rally or a procession - it will only bring forth political allegiances of media organizations to the forefront and in the end media is all about covering news, not boycotting it. But the organizations can at least empower the journalists with the right to support colleagues on ground zero, even if it is through verbally asserting the person's right to work, right to information and freedom of speech and expression. Reporters, cutting across media organizations and their political affiliations, admit to wanting to support colleagues in such situations but say they refrain for fear of losing their jobs!
Most of the field reporters say they expect to be assaulted, insulted or humiliated by parties fearing exposure or from those with vested interests. However, as the three women journalists recently insulted by the Trinamul Congress said, it's the betrayal by one's own fraternity which is truly unacceptable and heart-rendering.
Its amazing that when such incidents occur, we, the media, look to politicians to protect our rights - making it a no-show from the very beginning considering the fact that politicians survive on the divide and rule policy.
Can we not at least unite on this one ground of right to work with freedom of expression, cutting across our organizations' political policy, and implement it ourselves by offering a media support network for this?


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Recording My Sloth-Like Nature
Honestly, for me
Then in a bizarre way a new fandangled method to record my workouts just sort of aligned in my universe with out me having to seek it out. Last summer, I was fitted for a pair of Nike (not my first choice) running sneakers they were perfect. Then I notice they have the Nike + iPod slot in the left shoe. Guess what, my hubby had just gotten a new iPod. All I needed was the sensor. I had a gift card, so guess what I bought. Yep, the sensor. So now, I can workout with my hubby's iPod and the Nike running technology.
It plays special mixes for me, that I would have never thought of myself. Tells you how far you've gone, calories burned, and even talks to you. How cool is that. When you plug your iPod into iTunes it links you to the Nike website where millions of miles have been recorded. Where I go and lurk in awe of the physical fitness of so many of the participants.
This is what a work out last week looked like. 2 miles. I don't just run, I have been influenced by boot camp, so I do lunges and side steps, hills, and just mix it up. No where will you find the amount of time it took me to complete 1.96 miles. That's for me to know and well, for you to never find out. Feel like lurking, too?


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You might think "what the hek does that mean, going on tour with Bon Jovi as a wish"? Well let me tell you what it means and, probably more important, why I want to be on tour with these amazing guys.
First of all I know this is going to happen. Don't ask me how it will all come to be, but I know one day I'll go on a full tour with the band Bon Jovi. I just read the book The Secret and it states that if you really want something, can imagine it, feel it as you already got it, that you will get it. The ways to that is unknown, and you shouldn't go and figure that out, cause than the "magic" won't work. I'm reading it for the secont time now, cause you really have to get into the flow of believing, imagine, feeling it and I always want to know why stuff happends. The why is not important, as long as you believe in that it will happen (if you feel, imagine and believe it) and that's something that's just dawning on me at the moment.
This moment of writing puts a huge smile on my face, cause I know I will go on a full tour with Bon Jovi. Don't know when, don't know how it starts and don't know how, but I know I will and that's just freaking exciting. Me writing this might be the start of this incedible journey but I'm not going to think about that. I just know and feel in my gut that I have to write down why I want to do this and why this is my wish (not my only wish, but at least one of them ;)).
Okay so why do I want to go on tour with Bon Jovi:
– Why the hell not, right 😀 😛
– I was at their Cologne concert june 22, 2013 and it was an amazing show. At that moment I felt that it must me incredible to go on tour with these guys, and I felt in my heart/ gut that I really want to experience that
– The songs speak to me: the messages is in a lot of the songs are the same. These next ones are the ones most important to me. "You can get what you want, if you go for it", "Don't be afraid to go afther the things you want" , "Dont be afraid to be different", "Follow your own path and not the one other people expect you to". I just realised at the last concert that they have a lot of these songs and they really got to me. Even though I've been singing them along for a long time, the lyrics just hit me then and there
– I love to see how the tour is created. I know Jon is a perfectionist and want every show to be different, so there's a different show for the people who come more than once.
– I want to see the creative proces from the moment they start to think about touring. I'd like to know how a show is bourne and what it takes to build show. Besides that I want to know all the processes they have to go through.
– I want to feel the energy in the band. The energy must be amazing, cause they alwasy rock on stage, and I want to experience it behind the scenes when all is created, how it is right before the show, what they do after the show etcetera.
– I want to see the relationship between the guys. I want to feel their energie when they talk about their work/life and I want to know what drives them to still be in the band. The band is together for 30 years (I'm only 31, so I don't know how it is to have the same people surrounding me for that long) and I wonder how they keep all that energy flowing. I know they do different things when they're not in the studio or on tour (on their down time). I've seen the documentary about the band (I think it was made at their 25th year) and saw a bit of what they were doing, but I'd love to talk to them about their other passions and see what drives them all
– I want to write about what I see, feel, experience while I'm with them. I can see in my head how it must be like and I want to know if that's right.
These are the things I come up with at the moment. I feel like I have to post it and send it into the world, so my wish will get more form in my mind. When I think about more things, which I probably will ;), I'll add them to this post.
So here it goes, wish me luck, I know I don't need it cause it's going to happen anyway, but still 😉


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Paul Krugman Gotcha
As many of you may already know, Paul Krugman is one of my least favorite people. Ever since Bush got elected he's written books and columns in the NYTimes that breathlessly foretell a grim future where the US dollar collapses like the Argentinean peso because of the "unjust" tax cuts. Well those tax cuts which certain media outlets would like to portray as completely discretionary might be the biggest factor behind the current economic growth we're now seeing. As this guy will likely be as close as progressives will get to winning a Nobel in Economics it should come as no surprise that virtually everything Krugman has written over the last 5 years has been completely wrong.
Roll the tape from March 11, 2003, please; his lead:
With war looming, it's time to be prepared. So last week I switched to a fixed-rate mortgage. It means higher monthly payments, but I'm terrified about what will happen to interest rates once financial markets wake up to the implications of skyrocketing budget deficits.
Well. Per the Federal Reserve, I see that mortgage rates were 5.67% on March 7, and 5.61% on March 14, 2003.
Today, despite the war, financial markets continue to slumber - as of March 3, 2005, the Federal Reserve tells me that fixed rate mortgages were at 5.79%. Robert Samuelson puzzled over this a few days back.
Perhaps the Earnest Prof is a bit stronger when forecasting equities? Let's check his stock market call of June 20, 2003; with the S&P 500 closing at 994.7 on June 19, 2003, Krugman wrote this:
The big rise in the stock market is definitely telling us something. Bulls think it says the economy is about to take off. But I think it's a sign that America is still blowing bubbles — that a three-year bear market and the biggest corporate scandals in history haven't cured investors of irrational exuberance yet.
Or, to put it another way: it's hard to find any real news to justify the market's leap. Instead, investors seem to be buying stocks because they are rising — which is pretty much the definition of a bubble.
As of this writing on March 4, 2005, the S&P is at 1221, up 11 on a good jobs report.


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2010 - To a Happy New Year and Decade
Bonne Année à tous! Happy New Year everyone!
May it be a more peaceful decade than the previous one.
Thank you for visiting, reading, commenting, emailing, or just passing by. I know I drift in and out and I appreciate your taking the time to stop here of all the myriad places you can stop on the web.
We are all recovering from a relatively rough holiday period filled with strife and sickness, so I'd just like to say that I hope your holidays were wonderful and filled with love, laughter and health and that this new year will send great things your way. See you soon.


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PBS aired an important new documentary on its FRONTLINE program. This is a trailer:
It's simply devastating. The full documentary is available for streaming on FRONTLINE's site - stop right now and watch the whole thing.
ESPN was originally an equal partner in the project until just weeks ago. After fifteen months of collaborative work, the documentary was almost complete when ESPN abruptly and shamefully pulled out, reportedly at the behest of the NFL.
If that's true, it's hardly surprising; League of Denial reveals that the NFL systematically stonewalled inquiries, buried evidence of brain trauma, produced questionable medical studies, and attacked doctors who dared even suggest a possible connection between football and brain damage. This program should be required watching for all Hall of Fame voters every time Paul Tagliabue is put up for consideration.
Yesterday also saw the publication of its companion book, entitled League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions and the Battle for Truth. It was written by by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru, ESPN investigative journalists and two of the writers of the FRONTLINE documentary.
"PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS DO NOT SUSTAIN FREQUENT REPETITIVE BLOWS TO THE BRAIN ON A REGULAR BASIS."The best news, if there can be anything resembling good news in this story, is that Fainaru-Wada and Fainaru understand the real issue. As dangerous as concussions are, an equal danger comes from the relatively repetitive hits that players regularly sustain throughout their career. Those are what's going to force the NFL into real change. All the emphasis is on concussions—witness the subtitles of both documentary and book—while the real danger goes largely unremarked.
So concluded the National Football League in a December 2005 scientific paper on concussions in America's most popular sport. That judgment, implausible even to a casual fan, also contradicted the opinion of a growing cadre of neuroscientists who worked in vain to convince the NFL that it was facing a deadly new scourge: A chronic brain disease that was driving an alarming number of players -- including some of the all-time greats -- to madness.
League of Denial reveals how the NFL, over a period of nearly two decades, sought to cover up and deny mounting evidence of the connection between football and brain damage.
Comprehensively, and for the first time, award-winning ESPN investigative reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru tell the story of a public health crisis that emerged from the playing fields of our 21st century pastime. Everyone knew that football is violent and dangerous. But what the players who built the NFL into a $10 billion industry didn't know – and what the league sought to shield from them – is that no amount of padding could protect the human brain from the force generated by modern football; that the very essence of the game could be exposing these players to brain damage.
In a fast-paced narrative that moves between the NFL trenches, America's research labs and the boardrooms where the NFL went to war against science, League of Denial examines how the league used its power and resources to attack independent scientists and elevate its own flawed research -- a campaign with echoes of Big Tobacco's fight to deny the connection between smoking and lung cancer. It chronicles the tragic fates of players like Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster, who was so disturbed at the time of his death he fantasized about shooting NFL executives; and former Chargers great Junior Seau, whose diseased brain became the target of an unseemly scientific battle between researchers and the NFL. Based on exclusive interviews, previously undisclosed documents and private emails, this is the story of what the NFL knew and when it knew it – questions at the heart of crisis that threatens football, from the highest levels all the way down to Pop Warner.
The NFL must change the way the game is played. It is not sustainable in its current form. To save the sport, it must adapt to this new information.
If I'm right, and if at some point in the future we can look back on yesterday as a real turning point for the sport, we'll have PBS and ESPN to thank. Even if ESPN doesn't want those thanks at the moment.


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YRCC Ride 168
Date: 20/08/2017 | Time: 9am | Distance: 39.0 / 42.0 mi | Elevation Gain: 813 / 1074ft | Ride Type: Road
We're riding clockwise to the West of York. This avoids the York 100 event taking place. The faster group may go out the other side of Wetherby to add 3 miles on. We set off, taking care over the Millennium Bridge then to Bishopthorpe. Against the wind to Appleton Roebuck, Bolton Percy, Oxton. Tadcaster. Then Walton and Wetherby. The longer route goes out to Spofforth and Little Ribston, the shorter to North Deighton where they both meet to Cowthorpe. Wind assisted to Tockwith, Long Marston, Askham Richard, Askham Bryan and back in to York up Tadcaster Road and through the Knavesmire. There will be an optional cafe stop at Cycle Heaven.
Unable to upload a more detailed map or GPX file due to an ongoing technical issue with the host.
Route(s) on Strava 39 miles + 42 miles
GPX file – Please export it from one of the above links. Or the calendar on the website.