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Monday, 23 January 2017
Good start
After 2 weeks back on the WW regime I've already lost 2.1kg (about 4.5 lbs) 😊 That's like a big bag of potatoes!! I know the weight comes off easily at the start so I'm realistic about my long term goal. But it was a nice start to my week 😊
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Well done. My loss is very slow.ReplyDelete
From past experience I know it will slow down a lot in the coming weeks. But slow loss means there's a better chance of keeping off. I know age is against me these days!!ReplyDelete
Well done, it's a great start.ReplyDelete
Hi Ali, just out of curiosity how many points are you allowing yourself daily? I signed up last year but lost interest when I couldn't get to the meetings. I am thinking of starting up again but can't remember how many points - does 14 ring a bell? Thanks. AnnaReplyDeleteReplies
Well Done! keep at it, can't wait to hear how you get on :)ReplyDelete
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Books Read and Reviewed (16 books)
- The Girl from Junchow by Kate Furnivall
- The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
- The Jewel of St. Petersburg by Kate Furnivall
- An Offer You Can't Refuse by Jill Mansell
- Flower Fables by Louisa May Alcott
- Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
- As You Like It by William Shakespeare
- Pericles by William Shakespeare
- Othello by William Shakespeare
- Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
- Poems of Emily Dickinson
- The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
- Mythology by Edith Hamilton
1,000,000 Page Goal
Monthly Total: 4459 pages
Pages Remaining: 892,721 pages
Current Read
- The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
- The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O'Connor McNees
- The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Books Won (3)
- A Change of Fortune by Jen Turano from Library Thing's Early Reviewers
- The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter from Cathy at Addicted to Books
- The Velveteen by Daniel Marks from Becky at Stories and Sweets
Books I Gave Up On (0)
Challenges Completed
- Shakespeare Reading Challenge — 12 plays in a year. 3 histories, 3 tragedies, 3 comedies. Overall I enjoyed the challenge, but at this point, I definitely need something else.
- Telling Tales — This was a much more difficult challenge to finish, but I finally did it.
- Science Fiction — Mixed results in my enjoyment, but some good reads.
- Books2Movies — Twenty books made into movies. This challenge will be on the list for next year.
November was awesome! I knocked out three reading challenges and over 4000 pages. Traveling to Indiana for Thanksgiving allowed me a ton of time for reading on planes and in airports. And I used my iPad to read most of those books. I'm hoping to finish at least four more reading challenges in December and finish 2012 out with a bang!
Next Month's TBR — Last chance to knock out those reading challenges
- The Magician King by Lev Grossman
- The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (about halfway through)
- The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
- The Firemaster's Mistress by Dickason
- Arthurian Romances by Chretien de Troyes
- Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
- The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O'Connor McNees
- Some book about food…
- The Bridge of Scarlet Leaves by Kristin McMorris
- More nonfiction?

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I love the idea of hanging up scarves for the children to run through #LittleLovesReplyDeleteReplies
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I must try the trick with the scarves, my two will love that. I love watching little ones sleep, as long as you don't wake them ;0) #WotWReplyDeleteReplies
It's simple yet lots of fun.Delete
Sounds like you've had a lovely week. I have seen recommendations about Girl Boss, let me know what you think of it. However, like you I'm often so tired at night it takes me ages to read any new book!ReplyDelete
I hope you had a wonderful Easter, and you and your family spend some lovely time together
I liked reading Girl Boss but wonder whether we've each got our own version of success and there's not just one way.Delete
I remember hanging up scarves and silks for the children to run through. If yours are anything like mine, they are in giggles as they do it. Have a lovely week. #wotwReplyDeleteReplies
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I have 2 new books that I want to read and I wish I can find time to read them! This is a lovely post! #pocoloReplyDeleteReplies
I hear you. I have to schedule time in and am finding time just before I go to sleep sometimes works.Delete
Hanging up scarves is a fun idea, so simple to do. We went to a festival last year where they had an area full of sheets to play and run through and the kids loved it! Sounds like a lovely week and productive for you, too. Thanks for sharing with #WotWReplyDeleteReplies
I agree with you. Sometimes keeping it simple really does lead to a lot of fun.Delete
Running through scarves sounds like lots of fun and that is a great shot of your eldest. I love seeing sleeping babies too - I do miss those moments of peeking in the room and seeing a sleepy little one in their cot. Happy Easter and hope you are having a lovely Easter weekend :-) #WotWReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you. I had to take a lot of photos and thankfully one worked out. My hubby tends to shut the door when he's off work but I like to leave it open.Delete
I really enjoyed GirlBoss when I read it a while ago, it's such an easy read and I found her really inspiring. Netflix have based a series around her story which is being released very soon xxReplyDeleteReplies
It certainly is thought provoking and interesting what she's been through. Thank you for telling me about the Netflix series. We don't subscribe to it here though.Delete
Hope you had a lovely Easter - that picture of your one sleeping, so cute, she looks so peaceful. I can imagine it's a very relaxing way to spend time. Thanks for sharing with #PoCoLoReplyDeleteReplies
Peaceful and my youngest yes when she's sleeping hehe. I find the eldest is the calmest while youngest wants to remind you of the fact she's there bless her.Delete
I remember the battle with hats and little ones, it was so frustrating sometimes! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking to #pocoloReplies
I wonder if there's a way round this such as bandanas.Delete


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Congratulations to Brian Yansky on the release of Utopia, Iowa (Candlewick, 2015). From the promotional copy:
Utopia, Iowa is about a small town where the supernatural meets the natural. There's some murder and mystery and mayhem in this novel. Ghosts and other creatures and humans abound.
Some funny moments. Some sad.
At heart, it's a story about a boy who wants to write for the movies and his struggle with leaving all he knows (family, friends, hometown) to pursue his dreams.
See also The Road to Utopia, Iowa Was Paved with Rejection by Brian Yansky from Brian's Blog: Diary of a Writer. Peek: "How many rejections did Utopia, Iowa, get? I could probably ask my amazing agent for an exact number, but I'll guess in the neighborhood of fifteen, including one from the publisher who ultimately accepted and published it (though not the same editor). And also--an important detail- the version she accepted was not that same version that had been rejected."
More News & Giveaways
Confronting Grief with YA Literature: An Interview with Jason Reynolds by Brook Stephenson from The Gawker. Peek: "People always say time heals. Time doesn't necessarily heal anything. It allows you to manage things. There are occasions where you feel the pain as if it just happened but you know that it's a fleeting moment."
Seven Core Values to Celebrate During Black History Month by Veronica Schneider from Lee & Low. Peek: "we like to not only highlight African Americans who have made a difference, but also explore the diverse experiences of black culture throughout history, from the struggle for freedom in the South and the fight for civil rights to the lively rhythms of New Orleans jazz and the cultural explosion of the Harlem Renaissance."
Simple Promotional Tip: Call Your Book by Its Name by Sharon Bially from Writer Unboxed. Peek: "Time and again I've seen even the most experienced authors make what I consider to be a big publicity faux pas. It happens at readings, on conference panels and in casual conversation.It can be summed up with these two simple words. 'My book.'"
Congratulations to Isabel Quintero (for older readers) and Duncan Tonatiuh (for younger readers), winners of the 2015 Tomás Rivera Award from Latinas for Latino Lit. Peek: "Established in 1995, the award honors authors and illustrators who create literature that depicts the Mexican America experience."
Official SCBWI Conference Blog from SCBWI. Note: next best thing to attending the annual winter conference in New York.
Dear Writers and Editors: Some Cautions About Selecting Beta Readers by Debbie Reese from American Indians in Children's Literature. Peek: "Speaking to a tour guide at a museum is not enough. They are not the person with the authority to work with you. Obviously they're interested in education but there's an important distinction in what they do, and what a tribe's research board does."
Thematic Book List: Extreme Weather from The Miss Rumphius Effect. Peek: "...a list of books that focuses on storms and other conditions caused by extreme weather conditions."
Creating Fascination with a Character by Sarah Callender from Writer Unboxed. Peek: "Not knowing how we are supposed to feel about a real person, in real life, is not comfortable. But in fiction? It is delicious."
Four Research Hacks for Writing Thrillers by Becca Puglisi from Writers Helping Writers. Peek: "One of the most common questions I'm asked as an author is, "How can you write thrillers if you've never served in the military/emergency services/spy agencies/etc.?"
Perspectives of Diversity in Book Reviews, Part 1: "Scarcely Plausible" by Malinda Lo from Diversity in YA. Peek: "In a novel, the writer's goal is to cause the reader to lose themselves in the story, so anything that knocks the reader out of the story's world may appear to be a flaw. When a diverse cast is criticized as 'contrived,' though, it's a bit more complicated."
2015 Erza Jack Keats Book Award: winners Chieri Uegaki (new writer) and Chris Haughton (new illustrator). See honorees.
Cynsational Giveaway
- Dinosaur Boy by Cory Putnam Oakes & plush dino toy
- signed ARC of Kissing in America by Margo Rabb
- partial manuscript critique by Heather Demetrios
This Week at Cynsations
- In Memory: George M. Nicholson
- Heather Demetrios on Becoming the Designated Typist
- Book Trailer: Dreaming In Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
More Personally
Super busy week! I finished my speech on Crafting Diverse Books for Young Readers for tomorrow's Austin SCBWI meeting and critiqued ten partial manuscripts for our chapter's upcoming regional conference. See event details below. What's more, I'm grading my VCFA MFA students' first round of packets. Whew!
|This week a sun-shiny beauty appeared in my back yard.
The Horn Book says of Things I'll Never Say: Stories About Our Secret Selves, edited by Ann Angel (Candlewick, 2015): "Cynthia Leitich Smith takes a characteristically paranormal approach in 'Cupid's Beaux': "slipped" angel Joshua must decide whether it's ethical to conceal his celestial identity and woo human Jamal.... The assortment of approaches offers plenty of surprises, and the collection can be read in one sitting without becoming repetitive."
Link of the Week: How Authors Get Paid from Mette Ivie Harrison. Peek: "This all sounds perfectly obvious, right? But a lot of people I talk to think that authors get paid a lot more than they actually get paid. This is partly because of a wide variety of misconceptions, such as...."
|Now available! More coverage to come!
- It's Time to Stop Using the Word "Retard"
- Disability Video: "Don't Be Awkward"
- Gene Yang to Write DC Comics "Superman"
- Dear Teen Me by Cory Putnam Oakes
- The Scarlet Rabbit (Round Rock, TX)
- 100 Things I Wouldn't Know
- Typewriter Rodeo at "Alice in Wonderland"
- The Busy Librarian Podcast Interview: Chris Barton
- "The Thing I Didn't Know I Didn't Know" (music video tie-in to Brent Hartinger's spin-off of his YA Russell Middlebrook series (the new novel is for grown-ups))
- "Hunger Games" Tour Launches in Atlanta
- Japanese Army Creates "Star Wars" Sculpture
- Two New Royal Scandals Stories by Nicole Burnham
- Amazing, Patented Title Generator
Cynsational Events
Cynthia will speak on "Crafting Diverse Books for Young Readers" at 10 a.m. Feb. 14 at the Austin SCBWI monthly meeting at BookPeople in Austin.
The SCBWI Austin 2015 Writers and Illustrators Working Conference will take place March 7 and March 8 at Marriott Austin South. Note: Cynthia will be moderating a panel and offering both critiques and consultations.
|Releases Feb. 24, 2015
Join Cynthia from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Saratoga Springs Public Library for a celebration in conjunction with Saratoga Reads! at Saratoga Springs, New York. Note: Cynthia will be presenting Jingle Dancer (2000), Rain Is Not My Indian Name (2001) and Indian Shoes (2002)(all published by HarperColllins).
Cynthia will serve as the master class faculty member from June 19 to June 21 May 2 at the VCFA Alumni Mini-Residency in Montpelier, Vermont.
Cynthia will speak from June 25 to June 30 on a We Need Diverse Books panel at the 2015 Annual Conference of the American Library Association in San Francisco.


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When you start your business, your passions take over and you are eager to take care of everything yourself. But as time goes on you realize you are losing yourself in the everyday operational aspects and the fun you had in the beginning is gone.
What seemed easy in the beginning can sometimes become overwhelming. It's a common misconception that business owners can actually execute all their business activities themselves. As much as you would like to think you are an expert at every aspect of your business, you cannot do it all. Consider all the aspects of your business. Are you really an expert at marketing, webpage design, human resources, management, accounting, finances, advertising, design, creative writing, copywriting, and public media relations? I'm guessing if you are honest with yourself then the answer is, "well I know a lot of those things, but not all of them."
With all the stress, time, and capital it takes to learn all of these business operations, you are taking the risk of producing below par work and frankly, you may end up becoming disinterested in your own business. You started your business because you have a passion for it. So how then do you avoid this mistake? Outsource!
By hiring competent team members to assist in the areas you are weaker in, you'll have better results and people to bounce ideas off about the direction of your business. Don't learn the hard way. If you aren't strong in every aspect of your business, or lack the resources needed to allocate a solid marketing strategy or brand – call us. We are the experts in marketing, book publicity, advertising and design. Now stop trying to do everything yourself!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
No- You Can't do Everything by Yourself
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I (Felicia Norwood) have scheduled a meeting here in Fort Smith for December 10th between 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm at the Sweet Bay Coffee Company on Rogers next to Creekmore Park.
We would like to thank Sweet Bay Coffee for allowing us to use their space, free of charge, and are excited to patronize our local small businesses.
Just comment on this post to RSVP that you will be there! I am all excited now!
I will work to have one in the Fayetteville area maybe after the first of the year, but if there are any Etsiers up there that want to get together just let me know and I will help find a place and post all the details.
Anyone else want to schedule a meet and greet coffee chat?


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Slate.com has an interesting list of tips from readers to reduce food waste. As discussed previously in this blog, North Americans end up throwing a lot of food in the garbage, food they paid good money to buy. However, there is only one truly efficient way to ensure that you do not waste food: buy less and do not buy any more food until you have consumed what you already have. Sure, it will require you to be creative, but having less food in the fridge will mean that you will see what you have and you will be forced to eat everything before you spend more money. This, in the long run, will mean less food waste and greater cost savings.
10 Tips To Reduce Your Food Waste
Frugality here, frugality there, frugality everywhere
It has been a while since I posted, but in the meantime frugality seems to have become the thing to do globally. Consumers aren't consuming and we are all saving.
I am happy to report that I have dug myself out of my own consumption hole. I managed to pay off close to $60,000 in debt these past three years. I have another $7000 or so to go, but I am on my way there. It is a relief not having to worry about creditors and having too many bills to pay…
The Globe and Mail had an interesting piece entitled How to eat well for $1 a day and still have leftovers. The article features a blogger, Jeffrey Strain, recounting how he is saving money using coupons on his blog. I am impressed Jeffrey.
However, an earlier piece in the same newspaper highlights how difficult it is for some to make the leap to even minor changes that save money. Dave McGinn (Mr. Miser) writes in Savings in the bag: the art of the $5 lunch that:
But you can't have anything you want on a budget of $5 a day. While I was able to afford four chocolate pudding cups, since I found them on sale for 99 cents, I couldn't afford the granola bars I like to eat. In fact, most packaged food was off the table. On the upside, that meant eating way more fruits and vegetables than I normally do.
Have we become so spoiled that we don't understand the concept of leftovers? Are people now incapable of cooking? Can we not live if our food is not neatly packaged in single-serving packages?
Bankruptcy is certainly a popular topic with the growing crisis and as growing numbers are faced with their own personal financial crises. The Globe and Mail had a couple of good articles dealing with the topic today.
First, Sarah Hampson had a piece entitled "Personal bankruptcy. A new start or just a Band-Aid?" Here she explores the causes of bankruptcy, notably the fact that we spend too much. She writes:
Last week, the federal Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy reported that almost 8,000 people in Canada filed for personal bankruptcy in January of this year, an increase of 21.7 per cent from the same month in 2008. And the rate could keep increasing in the coming months.
"We are seeing people in severe difficulty," says Laurie Campbell, executive director of Credit Canada, a not-for-profit charitable organization that helps people in financial extremis. "The number of calls are up 40 per cent over this time last year," she says. "It is quite grave."
Major traumatic events, such as divorce, are often the cause of personal bankruptcy, experts say. Now with job losses rolling across the country in the wake of the global economic storm, many people are suddenly finding themselves unable to pay their bills.
But it's not all the fault of the poor economy. Credit counsellors and financial experts see the increase in personal insolvency as a sign of insidious problems not only in the credit industry, but also in consumer financial habits.
Simply put, we are not frugal enough. Unfortunately, most people (myself included) realize too late how mired they are in debt. You always are certain that you will find that extra contract that will pay it off or you will get that better job. We deny a problem exists, until you hit a wall. My wall was divorce.
Sadly, we must learn financial planning and budgeting when it is already too late to salvage your credit rating. This from another Globe and Mail article:
It's only with stock market calamities, foreclosures and layoffs dominating the news for months that many Canadians have been jolted into getting the crash course in financial basics they should have mastered years ago.
So they're calling and pouring into the offices of credit counsellors, and experts across Canada are reporting a spike in attendance at personal finance seminars.
"We are getting more calls than ever in our 27 year history," said Al Antle, executive director of the Credit Counselling Service of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Fortunately, it is never too late to return to the path of financial sanity and learn how to be frugal. I learned my lesson about spending money that I do not have, and I am doing my best to be more financially prudent and to embrace frugality. Too bad I didn't do this 10 years ago, but I hope to be better off in ten years from now.
Waste Defined
As I was watching television this afternoon, I watched an ad for Bisquick® Shake 'n' Pour™ pancakes. You buy a plastic jug that contains pancake mix, add water and shake it to make the batter. Is it possible to have anything more wasteful than this? It is wasteful in terms of excess plastic packaging that will end up in a landfill and it is wasteful in terms of money that the consumer will waste on the convenience. I confess, I do buy pancake mix, but I buy one bag weighing several kilograms. How hard is it to measure out one cup, add water and mix? My one bag, which might be equivalent to the one plastic jug, will last me several months, whereas the one Bisquick® Shake 'n' Pour™ jug will last only one day or two at most, and I am sure I will be paying through the nose for the convenience. How lazy and how wasteful can the modern consumer get?
Plan Paying Off
Today, I sent my daughter a birthday gift. It left me a bit sad that she is far away and I cannot see her, but I am hoping that by maintaining some form of contact with my children that I will be able to have a relationship with them in the future, a future when they will be old enough to make their own decisions and a bitter ex won't be the gatekeeper.
In any case, the scale that I bought is coming in handy. I bought my daughter a doll. It weighed a bit more than 1.160kg. I had to cut the weight down to 1kg to save some money. I opened the package and took out all the excess weight: all the plastic, and all the extra cardboard. I managed to bring the weight of the box down to 920 grams and once it was wrapped up and ready to mail, it weighed in at 989 grams. Enough to save me over $10 in shipping costs. Rather than spending $44 on shipping, it cost me $32. Sure, it is not a huge savings, but $10 here and $10 there does add up pretty quickly.
As for the doll, I managed to find it on sale at $10 instead of the regular price of $30. She wanted a Bratz Babyes and managed to find her one. I hope she will like it.
To everybody else, I want to wish you a Happy St. Valentine's Day. The love part does not always work out, but it is what makes life worth living 🙂
Bankruptcy and Credit Counseling
The Globe and Mail reports that bankruptcies are skyrocketing in Canada:
Bankruptcies among consumers are surging across Canada.
The number of consumers filing for bankruptcy in December soared 50.6 per cent, although filings fell from a month earlier, the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada said Monday.
While the filings spanned all regions of Canada, Alberta was highest at 106 per cent.
Bankruptcies among businesses were up just 2.4 per cent from a year earlier, but tend to lag consumer filings, economists say.
The question arises as to whether it is best to go into bankruptcy or to go see a credit consellor. The Globe and Mail has a good piece entitled "Five things to consider before declaring personal bankruptcy" that would be a must read on what to do. They also had two discussions whereby readers go online and ask questions to visiting guests. These included a discussion on bankruptcy and one on credit counseling.
If you are in a bind, these articles will provide some useful information as to what would be best for you and your family.
I have been blogging for a while now, and will now take a moment to provide an update on my progress to date. Some things have been successful, some a bit less so. I will share my observations and the insights I have gained.
Cast Iron
I am still using my cast iron frying pan. It is great! I highly recommend making the switch to cast iron. It is cheap, it cooks better, it is healthier and it is better for the environment. However, you have to be careful with cleaning. I was a bit too aggressive with my cleaning and food was starting to stick. When this happened, I cooked some bacon and rather than scraping, I boil some water in the frying pan and gently brush away the grime or cooked on foods. All told, my pan is no longer sticking and clean.
I have been using the online money management site ClearCheckbook.com and have been quite impressed. I had done wonders with my ability to keep track of my money and to plan. They upgraded the site and added a premium version. However, the free version suits me fine for now. When I will have a bit more money to spare, I will upgrade.
I am still making bread and hamburger buns. I modified my reciped somewhat: I substitued 3 cups of my white flour for whole wheat flour. Makes tasty and healthier bread. Tonight, I cooked some cinnamon buns. We still go to restaurants for special occasions only. I do confess that I have been going to a local café to work. I buy a coffee and a refill [$1.98] and work for a few hours. It helps me to get motivated. So, it is a small cost to encourage me to do more work.
I am still using vinegar and baking soda for most of my cleaning needs. One minus: I noticed that I could not clean under the rim of the bowl. I broke down and used the last of my toilet cleaner. I will likely have to buy some more. I will try to alternate: one week vinegar and baking soda, one week toilet cleaner.
In summary, I have had some setbacks, but, overall, most of my experiments have been successful.


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Management Electives
Students can select four (4) 'open electives from among the Technology Elective offerings above, or from a selection of Management and other Technology courses.
Case Studies in Corporate Finance
Applies the concepts learned in two core courses, Accounting and Corporate Finance, to contemporary situations faced by companies involved in the process of building sustained economic value through profitable growth. Using actual companies as case studies, this course focuses on applications of tools such as discounted cash flow, risk analysis, real options analysis, resource allocation and financial strategy.
Computational Finance
In this course, models for hedging, asset allocation, and multi-period portfolio planning are developed, implemented, and tested. Pricing models for options are also discussed. All these types of models typically require the tools of statistics, optimization, and/or simulation, and they will be implemented in spreadsheets or a high-level modeling environment, MATLAB. Readings focus on the applications of quantitative methods and include recent publications by investment and commercial banks. The course is intended for students with a strong interest in finance.
Real Options Analysis
Introduces real options analysis, and illustrates its applications for decision making in a variety of business contexts such as biotechnology, flexible manufacturing, R&D, marketing, strategy, and transportation. Contrary to traditional net present value (NPV), real options analysis accurately reflects the impact of risk and uncertainty by taking into account managerial and operational flexibility. This course shows how real options analysis is analogous to financial options and discusses diverse types of real options. Each session consists of a theoretical part and a corresponding business case that makes explicit some of the issues that occur when applying valuation models in practical circumstances.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Introduction to New Venture Initiation
Focusing on the development of a business proposal for an innovative new venture, this course centers on ways to exploit new ideas and businesses (as opposed to finding the opportunities). Teams of 1-3 students work on the development of an idea of your choice. The course emphasis is on applying and synthesizing concepts and techniques from different functional areas across an organization in the context of new venture development. Class sessions, which include guest speakers, are designed to familiarize you with the many dimensions of new venture development. The tools and techniques are aimed at both entrepreneurial start-up companies and large corporate settings.
Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
Practical and intensive, this course examines the critical legal issues confronting start-up and emerging growth companies. Equally applicable to more mature, established companies, the context of the course is early stage companies, providing perspective on how to use the law strategically to manage risk, deploy resources, and maximize shareholder value. Topics include the enforceability of confidentiality, non-competition, and other restrictive covenants in employment agreements; choice of business form including the legal, financial, and tax advantages/disadvantages of general/limited partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies; tax and securities law aspects of raising capital; structuring venture capital, and private equity financing; letters of intent and mergers/acquisitions; employment law; and intellectual property law.
R & D Management
How do R&D managers create value in turbulent times? This course addresses
the issues and increasing challenges facing corporate R&D managers in today's
global environment. The approach is both strategic and tactical, and is
designed to meet the significant needs of those who one day, either as
managers, consultants or entrepreneurs, must understand the use of
technology in industry as a powerful tool for growth, innovation and
competitive advantage. Discussions, workshops and case studies focus on the effective linkage of
technology and business strategies. Specific class sessions concentrate on R&D processes, business models for global R&D management, methods of measuring and optimizing the return on R&D, commercializing technology and the commercial development process, technology exploitation through licensing, new challenges to global patent strategies, and organization and human resources issues in R&D. Lessons learned from recent international benchmark studies and best-in-class examples are included.
Technology Entrepreneurship
Investigates the sequential process of transforming a technology-driven idea into a customer-driven product, and then capturing the value of this innovative product through an entrepreneurial startup venture. This course examines this process both from the perspective of the entrepreneur and from the perspective of the corporation pursuing a model of open innovation wherein external ideas are acquired from, or internal ideas are spun-off to, entrepreneurial ventures. Based largely on case study discussions, the course focuses on intellectual property, high-tech product development, venture finance, high-tech market strategy, strategic alliances, and entrepreneurial leadership skills.
Leadership-Team Building
Foundations of Leadership
Aims to increase student capacity for leadership through self-reflection, feedback, and in-class action learning. Topics include understanding the "vision thing," valuing and effectively using differences, understanding the dynamics of influence and the use of political savvy, the art of active listening, developing the art of giving and receiving feedback, and maintaining balance between personal and professional life. These abilities are essential in meeting critical personal, interpersonal, and organizational challenges.
Negotiations is the art and science of creating agreements between two or more parties. Designed to improve negotiation skills, this class develops your ability to: identify opportunities to negotiate, prepare for negotiations, build your confidence in negotiations, and analyze and manage the negotiation process. Since negotiations occur in all kinds of organizations, and in many functional areas within an organization, a wide variety of case examples are used, most of which students practice negotiating in-class or through assignments. Ultimately, this course should not only enhance your bargaining skills, but also increase your ability to recognize opportunities for joint gains and to manage interdependent relationships.
Total Leadership
Provides a framework and a focus on concepts and tools for increasing performance but differs from traditional approaches to leadership in its emphasis on all domains of life in addition to work the home, the community and the self. The total leadership approach integrates across these four domains to improve business results and simultaneously enrich lives. In this class the student is the case and all work flows from the student experience as observed through the total leadership lens. The course provides a rich coaching network of support and feedback for the implementation of experiments during the term. The prerequisite for this course is "Foundations of Leadership."
Models and Tools for Marketing Tactics & Strategy
Reviews quantitative marketing methodology emphasizing the selection and use of models that support managerial decisions concerning strategic problems. Includes analysis of consumer behavior at the individual level; market analysis at the aggregate level; segmentation, targeting, positioning, forecasting methods; and new product decisions. The necessary mathematics, though not difficult, requires a willingness to spend time understanding the models.
Applied Probability Models in Marketing
Over the past five decades, statisticians have developed a number of models that have proven to be highly effective in their ability to explain and predict empirical patterns within many areas in business and the social sciences. These models use some basic building blocks from probability theory to offer behaviorally plausible perspectives on different types of timing, counting, and choice processes. The principal objectives of this course are to familiarize students with probability models and their role in marketing, information systems, and other related areas and to provide students with the analytical and empirical skills required to develop probability models and apply them to problems of genuine managerial interest. This course is open to any student who has sufficient mathematical background to handle the advanced methods that will be introduced and discussed. It is essential that students be very familiar with basic integral calculus. Furthermore, a mid-level probability/statistics course would be very helpful. But aptitude to learn and fully understand this type of material is more important than mere exposure to it.
Operations Management
Product Design and Development
Expands competence with tools and methodologies for product design and development. Raises awareness of the role of multiple functions (e.g. marketing, engineering design, industrial design, production) in creating a new product. Enables students to critique and evaluate proposed applications and markets. Participants apply the course content to a product development project of a physical object. Topics include identifying customer needs, setting specifications, concept development, design for manufacturing, and industrial design and culminate in the creation of a prototype.
Supply Chain Management
Strategies that enhance integration throughout the supply chain can lead to improved performance (in terms of cost, quality, customer satisfaction, flexibility, etc.) and thereby provide firms with a source of competitive advantage. This course focuses on improving the performance of the firm and its supply chain through coordination among multiple sites, functions, and economic actors (customers and suppliers). Students learn how to design and implement strategies for structure and management, both cross-functionally, within the firm, and across an industry value chain among interacting firms. The course equips students with analytical tools to assess performance tradeoffs and support decision making, and students become familiar with supply chain strategies that have been adopted by leading companies.


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Hey kids - here's the squid again dolled up in a Santa hat for the Holiday Softie Awards! Wish me luck! (Or wish yourself luck as the case may be...)
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Again with the Squid
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- Marjojo said...
Just came over to tell you that I saw that your multi-armed squid abducted by dinosaur and only looking slightly startled by all features on whipup (http://whipup.net/2007/10/27/forum-what-are-you-making-2/) - have you seen? Was laughing out loud reading your post, head filled with sea-creatures, bathtub with wooden buckets, cogitating with what??? – not only have you got a thing for arms, but also for abbreviations or acronyms, NaSweKniMo posed a new mystery but was rather more quickly solved than things to do with the Holy Virgin. And you're living proof that men (some men) can multi-task!
- November 1, 2007 at 3:41 PM
- Mary Jane said...
Hi! Love the Squid Santa! My sister-in-law once made a fantastic dress out of squid lures, fishing lures, it looked like a flapper dress. We like all things squid at our house!
Thanks for visiting my blog! Grubs for X-mas sounds good too. Can't wait for your show and tell.
Now I have to read your previous post about buckets. We always used buckets in Asia...at home, not so much!
- November 7, 2007 at 2:01 PM


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Hi! Come on in and look around!
Welcome to my window on the world. A snapshot of my life and experiences. I'm a photography junkie and a scrapbook addict. I capture it all here, and share my journey down this amazing road called LIFE with you!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
New Blog Header
I made a new blog header! YAY! Finally! Mostly using stuff from Tangie Baxter and 3 frames from Christina Renee Designs. I hope everyone likes it!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
General Chat
Don't you just love camellias? I do. I have five bushes in my yard, and that is still not enough. This photo was from earlier in 2009 when we got a rare snowfall. I grabbed my camera and ran out to photograph my yard and spotted my camellias all delightfully covered with snow!
Just a little silly atc I made. Both kits are from Tangie Baxter at Scrapbookgraphics. I'm too lazy to post credits right now.
No, I am not General Chat. I am chatting, generally! LOL! I am downloading a new kit from Christina Renee Designs. She is moving from her own spot in the world over to OScraps. I'm going to play with her delightful designs later today as a reward for hard work...moving my scrap crap to Matt's room and moving Matt over the garage. Yesterday was massive cleaning for that grand adventure. Today may involve some actual moving! HOOORAY! oh and then more cleaning as I put it all away, but it really is pared down from what I used to have so I feel it will be manageable!
Thanksgiving involves me working for Black Friday, which I don't really mind. I expected it as I'm working retail. I think it will be an adventure. Will post about that. Turkey is thawing. Paula and I can't be together as I have to work and Jake and an appendectomy. Boo!
Monday, November 16, 2009
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Hotel operator Accor has launched a set of sustainability targets for 2015 across the group's 4,400 hotels owned and leased hotels worldwide.
The announcement follows a review finding that 70 percent of Accor's major account customers have integrated sustainable development criteria in their supplier policies.
The 21 quantified goals, announced through Accor's Planet 21 sustainability program, include a 10 percent reduction in energy use between 2011 and 2015 at Accor's owned and leased properties, up significantly from the 5.5 percent reduction achieved between 2006 and 2010.
The hotelier, which operates in 90 countries under brand names including Sofitel, Novotel, Ibis and Motel 6, is also aiming to cut CO2 emissions by 10 percent by 2015. The company says it has not previously tracked GHG emissions. It also intends to use renewable energy resources at 10 percent of its hotels, up from 4 percent in 2011, Accor said.
Its 2015 target for reduced water usage is 15 percent from 2011; Accor reports that water use from 2006 to 2010 decreased by 12 percent. Accor hotels consume about 15,000 cubic meters of water per year, and a lifecycle analysis published earlier this year found that 86 percent of water consumed came from the food served in its hotels.
Accor said it generates 2.3 million tons of waste of which 70 percent comes from construction and renovation work. It is aiming for 85 percent of its hotels to recycle their waste, up from 64 percent in 2011.
It has also set a target for 85 percent of hotels to use eco-labeled products.
Accor said it will work with Alter Eco and Pur Projet founder Tristan Lecomte on a marketing campaign to engage its customers, partners and employees with the program goals.
Its hotels can only participate in the Planet 21 sustainable hospitality campaign if they comply with a certain level of performance in terms of sustainable development, assessed according to an internal list of 65 check points, or if they have earned an internationally recognized external certification, the company said.


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The easiest and tastiest million bucks you could ever make…
Want to win $1 million? It's easy.
All you have to do is create the "yummiest chip flavor" for Lay's and the cash is yours.
Lay's "Do Us A Flavor" contest is back.
Just concoct your own new flavor and submit it to Lay's by April 5.
The finalists will be revealed this summer.
Three of them will win $50,000 and the big one will get $1 million.


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I hope everyone is having a super Thanksgiving with family and friends. This is always a great time of year. A cold front blew into Oklahoma last night and it went from 77 to 29 degrees here this morning. Brrrrr. Crisp Fall weather sure makes it feel like the holiday season.
I spent all day yesterday setting up the art booth for the NRHA Reining Horse Futurity Show in Oklahoma City the next ten days. Fellow OKC landscape artist, Thomas Stotts will be joining me for the show and we plan to paint "live'' during the week. Horse people from all over the globe will attend this annual event and I'm sure some of them love fine art. It should be an interesting few days.
The Oklahoma Arts Guild will also feature a display at the show with over 100 pieces of art by 100 artists from the state. An opening reception is planned at 5:30 December 2 with a live auction of select art following to benefit youth art endeavors.
Reining In The Arts
Contemporary Abstract Palette Knife Paintings and Random Thoughts by an Oklahoma Artist. www.markyearwood.com
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
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The "Long Tall" Painting
Acrylic on Gallery Canvas
A new "warm" painting for a cold Thanksgiving day.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Horses and Art...New Adventures
40''x30''x1.5'' Acrylic/Canvas
©2010 Mark Yearwood
I have been painting like crazy getting prepared for an upcoming show, which will put me in some unfamiliar surroundings. I will be setting up with another artist at the National Reining Horse Futurity Show in Oklahoma City the week after Thanksgiving.
This is a big and prestigious event with attendees from literally all over the globe. We'll be there to show them that Oklahomans are creative and hopefully sell some art. We will also be painting on-site throughout the show, which should be interesting. I sure hope there are some abstract art lovers in the crowd.
Here are some of the latest pieces from the studio.
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Monday, November 8, 2010
New "Mindscape Series" Number 3
©2010 Mark Yearwood
"Mindscape III"
12''x12''x1.5'' Acrylic on Gallery Canvas
$300 and available at www.lovettsgallery.com
Landscapes from the mind continue. Images of places visited, dreamed, and imagined.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
"Vanguard" 16''x20'' Acrylic Painting
16''x20''x1.5'' Acrylic and Graphite on Gallery Canvas
Available at www.lovettsgallery.com
As this painting came together, I thought of the three rectangles as figures or soldiers and the row of small colored rectangles as figures on the horizon. The dominant red has a sense of power. I looked up the word vanguard and it just seemed to fit this piece.
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Sorry about the long pause between blog's, I am a bit disheartened with the internet at the moment, my speed is not what it's supposed to be!!!
Well last week a did a little bit of online retail therapy, for a little while now I've been scouring the net to find sites about creating more realistic characters from my clay...
I bought three books in a bundle from http://www.amazon.co.uk/ two were by Maureen Carlson and one by Katherin Dewy. I am enthralled by their work and would love to be anywhere even half way near to the talent of these artists.... but one can dream!!!
My first attempt is from the book by Maureen Carlson on How to Make Clay Characters, I tried Maureen's character Suzette, (I called my little one Tammy). I am still trying to get to grips with the hands.... they are quite tricky, practice makes perfect! i deviated a little from the character in the book, as I only did one ribbon and added a large lollipop for Tammy to hold.
I love the details and the information about actually clothing your characters, which I have found quite hard in the past, I never really thought about designing them as "actual" clothing patterns before, but Maureen's background is in sewing so naturally she thought as a seamstress. Which makes sense really.... this is definately a must have for peeps looking to improve their sculpting skills.
When I get time I'll review the other books!!!
Here's my attempt at Maureen's character.
I've been so enthralled with the book, I've hardly looked at the other two, I will though!!
Oh and there's a new addition to the family.... meet Princess the goldfish........ she's happy in her new home!


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Saturday, June 30, 2007
Friday, June 29, 2007
Much needed rain
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Greyhounds on the Hunt
Greyhound Care
Recognizing the adjustment period and successfully managing it is a very important part of any Greyhound adoption. It must be remembered that becoming a pet involves a dramatic change in routine, which can be stressful for a Greyhound, and he must be given time to adjust to his new surroundings. In this regard, a quiet Greyhound may be fretful, a good eater reluctant to eat, a perfectly housebroken Greyhound may have an accident. Give your pet time to get settled, and don't worry about any odd behavior during the first few weeks. Your love, patience, and understanding will help your Greyhound through this adjustment period, which usually lasts from a few days to a few weeks.
Greyhounds are friendly, affectionate dogs, who thrive on attention and human companionship, and make terrific pets once they get accustomed to their new homes. Raised with their littermates, where they competed for affection, Greyhounds love becoming the center of attention as pets.
Your Greyhound has been housed in a large crate in his trainer's kennel. He is used to being put outside in a fenced-in area to relieve himself four to five times daily. He may be used to getting up early (about 6 A.M.) to be taken outside. To avoid accidents in the house, we recommend that you take him outside as soon as he gets up. You can gradually get him used to sleeping later.
If your dog has an accident in the house, a verbal reprimand should usually suffice — then take him outside and PRAISE HIM when he relieves himself. DO NOT HIT YOUR DOG or put his nose in the "accident," as your dog will respond more quickly and positively to kindness.
If your dog is a male, he may attempt to lift his leg in a few places around the house to "mark his territory." Watch him carefully as he walks around the house, and try to catch him before he does it. If this should happen, it does not usually go on for long, so try to be patient.
If your dog has an accident, clean the spot, then rinse the area with a solution of white vinegar and water. This will neutralize the odor and discourage his going in that spot again.
For the first few days, it's a good idea to give your Greyhound access to his "potty area" more frequently than you ordinarily would — as often as every couple of hours. This teaches your Greyhound where his new home is, and where he's supposed to "go." It also helps to relieve the tension of being in a strange place, and prevents accidents. Also, some Greyhounds are not accustomed to "going" while on a leash, and must learn to do so.
Provide your Greyhound with as soft a bed as possible. Greyhounds not only love their comfort, they require it, as they have very little padding on their elbows, and can develop a fluid condition on joints if forced to sleep on a hard surface.
You will be surprised at how quickly your Greyhound becomes attached to you, and what a difference your presence makes to him. Do not shut your Greyhound in a separate room to sleep if he is not sleeping in his crate. He will much prefer to sleep in the same room with you (in the same bed, if you let him). He'll feel more secure on his own bed beside your bed, and will be less likely to cry or cause damage. Remember, the bedding in his crate must be very soft, and very plentiful. Crates are made of plastic or metal, and both of these are very hard on a Greyhound's joints.
Greyhounds are extremely sensitive animals, who cannot be disciplined roughly. A stern tone of voice should be all that is needed to keep your Greyhound off the sofa or bed if you do not want him there. The wrong disciplinary tactics will only teach your dog to be afraid of you.
Your Greyhound should get along well with other dogs, as he has had lots of socialization experience in the racing kennel. Take care, however, to watch them carefully at first, as the "old dog" may become jealous of the newcomer. Muzzles can be very valuable tools during an introductory period.
ALWAYS separate your dogs when you feed them. Dogs can get very feisty over food!
Many of our Greyhounds live in homes with cats, and get along well with them.., They should, however, be introduced carefully. When introducing your Greyhound to your cat, put the dog's muzzle on him. Bring them into the same room, and allow them to get acquainted with your supervision. DON'T PUSH IT, and don't be overly nervous. If the dog chases the cat, the cat will probably swat him, and the dog will learn that he is not dealing with a "bunny." When the dog no longer shows interest in chasing the cat, you can slowly start increasing the muzzle-off time. The cat who runs through your yard WILL be chased. This includes the cat with whom the Greyhound lives quite peacefully indoors. There is a big difference! Outside, the remembrance of thousands of years of being bred to chase will take over.
Your Greyhound has never had to go up or down flights of stairs. He may find them intimidating at first. He will learn, but you must be patient with him. If you encounter a problem, start by helping him almost to the top of the stairs. Then put him down and allow him to climb the last few steps. Gradually increase the number of steps he must climb. Reverse the procedure for downstairs. DO NOT PUSH. If he becomes frightened, he may try to jump all the way.
Your Greyhound requires a lead (leash) with a heavy-duty clasp. His collar should be kept tight enough so that it won't slip over his head if he backs up on his lead. We advocate the use of the Premier collar, which is a sort of combination collar and wide choker. Keep a collar WITH IDENTIFICATION on him at all times, or you may be courting disaster.
NEVER tie your Greyhound outside on a rope, chain, or "runner." Greyhounds are not used to being tied, and can get tangled up and injure themselves. They will pull, wiggle, or chew their way free.
In retirement, a Greyhound's exercise needs are no different than any other dog's. Your Greyhound should be taken on three or four short walks daily on a regular schedule so he can relieve himself, and taken to a large fenced-in area (park or baseball field) a
couple of times a week, so he can romp and gallop at will. It helps during the initial adjustment period to keep your Greyhound well-exercised, to work off his tension and nervous energy.
Greyhounds make excellent jogging companions, once they learn to adjust their stride to yours. Summer's heat and winter's salt can injure their pads, which are very soft Keep this in mind when choosing a place to run with your dog. If your Greyhound does any strenuous running, give him a chance to relieve himself afterwards, and again about an hour later, to prevent kidney tie-up. THIS IS IMPORTANT!
NEVER take your Greyhound outside without his lead on. He may become confused and run, or he may chase a cat or other small animal. He does not know about traffic, and if permitted off- lead, is likely to run right into the street. This dog is a SIGHTHOUND, which means he hunts by sight, not scent. He can see for a distance of half a mile, and can run at forty miles per hour. If he sees a rabbit, a squirrel, or your neighbor's cat, he will not only chase it, he will probably catch it!
A Greyhound's diet consists of about three to five cups of dry food mixed with some beef or canned food with a little warm water to form a "stew." A dash of vegetable oil is added for a shiny coat Vegetables may also be mixed in. If your Greyhound has a lot of gas, it will be directly related to the food you are giving him!
Greyhounds should be fed once or twice a day, at the same times. They tend to "poop" twice a day. If you feed at 5 P.M., you will probably have to get up at 5 A.M.
Avoid giving "treats" too often, as these may turn your Greyhound into a beggar and a finicky eater. A dog biscuit given at the same time every day is O.K. TRY TO AVOID GIVING MUCH "PEOPLE" FOOD! KEEP FRESH WATER AVAILABLE AT ALL. TIMES !!!!!!!
Buy small, five-pound bags until you find the right dry food for your dog. Then buy forty or fifty pound bags. Palatability is important.
Greyhounds eat a high-protein dog food when racing, but do not require as much protein in retirement DO NOT BUY "NO-NAME" (cheap) dog food!
Look for the meat and bone meal content to be high (second or third) on the list of ingredients. Avoid the fancy dog foods with the three flavors and three shapes. Some well-known brands are good, but sometimes you will pay for the packaging.
The vitamins in commercial dry dog foods are synthetic vitamins sprayed onto the food (the same as your breakfast cereal) so a natural vitamin supplement like Brewer's yeast can be helpful. If the dog is eating a good, balanced diet, a multivitamin tablet a day should suffice.
When you find a food that agrees with your dog, and keeps his stool firm, STICK WITH IT, and do not switch foods, merely for the sake of giving him "variety." This switching of food is the main cause of diarrhea and/or gas. A dog who has chronic loose stool or bad gas is eating the wrong food.
There are four points to grooming a dog; coat, ears, nails, and teeth. Greyhounds are short-haired dogs who shed little if kept indoors.
Frequent brushing will help eliminate shedding. Ears can be cleaned with a Q-Tip and mineral oil. Nails can be trimmed at home, with a large clipper or a grinder. Nails can be done at the Veterinarian's office. It is very important that your Greyhound's teeth be kept clean, as plaque buildup will result in a gum infection, plus bad breath. If plaque is built up on your dog's teeth, have the teeth scaled. (You can buy a tooth scaler, or have your Veterinarian do it) After that, it is up to you to keep his teeth clean. Dog toothbrushes DO work.
Your dog should have a DHLLPPC vaccination annually, and a rabies shot at least every two years.
A stool sample should be taken to the Veterinarian twice a year, to be checked for worms.
NEVER use a store-bought wormer. Do not use flea collars or internal flea-preventive pills with a Greyhound.
A heartworm check is essential. Heartworm preventive pills are vital.
Greyhounds require only a fraction of the anesthesia used on a dog of comparable size. It is VERY IMPORTANT that your Veterinarian is aware of this. An overdose of anesthesia can be fatal.
Keeping Your Pets Safe In Extreme Heat
If it's too hot for you, it's too hot for your pet. Remember they're still wearing their fur coats.
"Pets don't sweat like we do. They sweat through their panting and paws," explained Dr. Jean Duddy of Angell Animal Medical Center. "They cannot cool of as well as we do."
To keep your pets safe, walk them in the early morning or late afternoon when it's cooler and don't let them play outside.
"They really don't know enough to cool off," said Dr Duddy. "A dog out playing in this weather will continue to play."
If you have to leave your pets inside during the day make sure they have plenty of cold water and a cool place to stay. And never leave a pet in your car, even briefly.
"On an 80 degree day, ten minutes in a car, the temperature can rise to over a hundred. So ,you can imagine with the temperature already 100 how hot that gets how quickly."
Watch for signs that your pet is in heat distress, symptoms like excessive panting, staggering and dizziness.
If that happens Dr. Duddy says it is important to immediately get them to a shady area. "Cool them with cool, not cold, water, and put ice packs on their neck."
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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Berengaria Brown and Amarinda Jones have written six books (three each) in the "Sex Odyssey" series. It's all about the heroine's journey.
"Three For the Road" by Berengaria Brown
When three fuckbuddies go on a two-week road trip together, will it turn into a sex odyssey or will it be the death of any hope of a relationship or romance?
Jennifer Adams agrees to a vacation with Chris and Robert. When she sees she's expected to live in a shipping container, instead of a conventional RV, the vacation is almost over before it has begun. Jenni is lured by great sex with two yummy men. But will that be enough?
"Feels so Good" by Berengaria Brown
Yasmin meets Pearce and VJ in the trailer park at Resort City. She's traveling until she runs out of money, when instead, she runs into the two yummiest men she's ever seen. She's never had ménage sex before, but with these two men it's bound to be excellent.
The sex is awesome, but when she witnesses a robbery the men become possessive, demanding and over-protective. Will this be the end of her sex odyssey? Or will she be forced to teach them a lesson?
"Strung Tight" by Berengaria Brown
After a scorching night of sex and sin, two men need to make a decision in their lives.
Jeff works nights playing guitar at a strip club. Pete works days as a tour guide. Neither man is happy and both search for fulfillment. Can they find it in each other's arms?
While the sex is great, and the orgasms body shaking, how can their relationship survive if they're separated by time? Surrendering to wild emotions is easy. Real life is messy but the fight for love is worth it.
"Hush" by Amarinda Jones
Eliza McQuade is tired of her boring existence. She wants more out of life. She craves dirty sex with strangers. The way to get it? Give in to her wildest desires and let go of the good girl inside.
Tobias Renfrew is more than happy to help Eliza smash her inhibitions with a little help from his friends. He sees nothing wrong in guiding the insatiable lust Eliza has in order to make her happy.
"Eat me Up" by Amarinda Jones
When Victoria O'Connell travels to meet her long time pen pal, the last thing she expects is to find herself as the star of a porn movie. Yes, the sex was amazing but a girl likes to know when she's being filmed.
Shane and Lucas need Victoria for their own movie. She's appalled yet intrigued at their proposition. Good girls don't screw strangers. But then Victoria never said she was good.
"Strip For Me" by Amarinda Jones
Rett Cameron is stranded in Resort City without a cent to her name. She wants to go home to Australia but how does she do that without money? When one of the locals offers to pay her for her sexual services, she's stunned. Sex with strangers? For money? Or is there more involved?
Hamish Clark, the local strip club owner, has a suggestion for Rett. Strip for me and I'll pay you. The minute he saw Rett he wanted her. He soon discovers she has other needs than just money. But Hamish has a problem. Not all women like him. One wants him dead.
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"Better three hours too soon than a minute too late."
~ William Shakespeare
"Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men." ~ Confucius
"There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."
~ Will Rogers
The Thursday Thunks questions for this week are brought to you by Berleen, the color of her rocking tan and the number 45.
# 1 ~ Driver's Ed. Demon #1 is taking it right now. Did you pass your driver's test the first time you took it? ~ No I didn't. the tie rod end fell off of my car throwing me and the tester in a deep ditch.. next time I went he ditched out the back door..
# 2-You are sitting outside on your deck in your comfy lawn chair, feet are up and the temp outside is perfect. There are no bugs to bite you and ruin the night... it's peaceful and all you can hear is the birds singing and an occasional cricket. Whats in your hand? ~ which hand? What night of the week is it? can I have more than one thing?... wait.. do birds sing at night???
# 3 - How many graduation parties and weddings do you have to attend this summer? OK.. how many are you invited to? ~ Well Emily married Luke and I had to go to that one.. being she is my daughter who I love... I was invited to two graduations but not to parties.. I hate shopping for people.. I always give graduates money..
# 4- There is no other choice in the matter - you must transform into a different race, but the catch is that you get to pick which race. What will you now be? ~ first of all.. I don't like this question.. but to be fair.. I'll choose.. I'll be Thai like my very longest time best friend..
# 5 - Bud is walking along a beach barefooted and steps on a piece of glass buried deep in the sand. His foot is bleeding... does he cry, swear or stomp around on his other foot?
~ The Bud I know would do all three!
# 6 - I'm gonna take you fishing... are you going to be a whiny baby and not bait your own hook and when you catch a fish am I gonna have to take it off the hook for you? ~ Please do NOT touch my Pole!!!!
# 7- Hamburger buns - sesame seeds or not? ~ Not
#8- From Demon #1: Whats your favorite flavor of water? ~ I really like my water coffee flavored... but clean flavored is nice too..
# 9 - Eclipse is coming out this month... are you going to see it? ~ I might if I don't forget.. I'll write it down..
#2~Thursday Challenge is a place for photographic fun and learning. A theme is announced on their site each week. You may either take a new photograph related in some way to the theme or select one that you have taken previously; Then submit your single permanent link there.. The theme for this week is.. "URBAN" (Buildings, Traffic, Graffiti, Signs, People,...)
Street performers... that has got to be the tallest
uni-cycle I have ever seen!
#3~ A Poem - this poem was written for a contest.. we were asked to read a poem called "Did Not" and then were asked to write our own poem on what the one we read made us think of..
Not US!! NO WAY!
the silvery shivers were something new
I hoped and wondered if you felt it too
there were so many words I wanted to say
and then I heard.. Not US! NO WAY!
you kissed my lips and held my hand
I wanted to claim you and move on with my plan
I prayed "I love you" is what you would say
but instead you uttered Not US! NO WAY!
be my best friend you asked with a smile
never seeing my evil plot to beguile
and make a trip up the aisle some day
as everyone screams NOT THEM! NO WAY!
Written By: Patricia Sawyer
I welcome comments!.. They help me to know who has visited me and let me know when people have enjoyed their visit..Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful night!


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So the end is in sight and close... very close, and things are just about ready for my big "reveal". Colors... done. Projects... done. Photos... done. Ideas... millions more. Final draft of my desk? well, not quite yet, but I'm very, very close.
So, how about if I share just a little taste of what is yet to come...
Hmmm... tulips, daffodils, and other favorite flowers, and just in time for spring too.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Of Things Yet to Come
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She's even written a book for some reason that MI5 have let/had her write
She knows about what MI5 does to my children, they all do, I guess it doesn't mention that. She was the one who first stole my semen. Has she developed bad guy syndrome as well like the other MI5 girls I've met? What am I meant to think? She stood by and did nothing. Once upon a time she fought people like that. She isn't part of the Phoenix net any more, the Phoenix net is for the shrinks who follow what I teach. Damion
P.s just to log MI6 have been threatening to give me a virulent strain of HIV (from the peadophile ring), I've only slept with one girl since my last test. I should get another test done. It's Younger the head of MI6 letting them have access to me.
P.p.s they gave me another lobotomy last night


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True Blood is an American television drama series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on the The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris. The show is broadcast on the premium cable network HBO in the United States. It is produced by HBO in association with Ball's production company, Your Face Goes Here Entertainment. It premiered on September 7, 2008.
The show's second 12-episode season premiered on June 14, 2009. On July 30, 2009, HBO confirmed that True Blood will be renewed for a third season.The third season is due to begin shooting on December 3, 2009.
True Blood details the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional small Louisiana town. The series centers on Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress at a bar, who falls in love with vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer).[1][4]
The first season received critical acclaim and won several awards, including one Golden Globe and an Emmy.
Development history
Series creator Alan Ball had previously worked with premium cable channel HBO on Six Feet Under, which ran five seasons. In October 2005, after Six Feet Under's finale, Ball signed a two-year agreement with HBO to develop and produce original programming for the network. True Blood became the first project under the deal, after Ball became acquainted with Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire Mystery books. One day, while early for a dental appointment, Ball was browsing through Barnes and Noble and came across Dead Until Dark, the first installment in Harris's series. Enjoying it, he read the following entries and became interested in "bringing [Harris's] vision to television". However, Harris already had two other adaptation options for the books. He said she chose to work with him, though, because "[Ball] really 'got' me. That's how he convinced me to go with him. I just felt that he understood what I was doing with the books."
The project's hour-long pilot was ordered concurrently with the finalization of the aforementioned development deal and was written, directed and produced by Ball.Cast members Paquin, Kwanten and Trammell were announced in February 2007 and Moyer later on in April.[7][8] The pilot was shot in the early summer of 2007 and was officially ordered to series in August, at which point Ball had already written several more episodes. Production on the series began later that fall,[9] with Brook Kerr, who portrayed Tara Thornton in the original pilot, being replaced by Rutina Wesley.[10] Two more episodes of the series had been filmed before the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike shut down production of the 12-episode first season until 2008.[11] That September, after only the first two episodes of the series had aired, HBO placed an order for a second season of twelve episodes of the show, with production scheduled to commence in January 2009 for a summer premiere.
Opening title sequence
True Blood's Emmy-nominated title sequence was created by Digital Kitchen, a production studio that was also responsible for creating the title sequence of Six Feet Under. The sequence, which is primarily composed of portrayals of the show's deep South setting, is played to "Bad Things" by Jace Everett.
Conceptually, Digital Kitchen elected to construct the sequence around the idea of "the whore in the house of prayer" by intermingling contradictory images of sex, violence and religion and displaying them from the point of view of "a supernatural, predatory creature observing human beings from the shadows ..." Digital Kitchen also wished to explore ideas of redemption and forgiveness, and thus arranged for the sequence to progress from morning to night and to culminate in a baptism.
Most of the footage used in the sequence was filmed on location by Digital Kitchen. Crew members took a four-day trip to Louisiana to film and also shot at a Chicago church and on a stage and in a bar in Seattle.[14] Additionally, several Digital Kitchen crew members made cameo appearances in the sequence.
In editing the opening, Digital Kitchen wanted to express how "religious fanaticism" and "sexual energy" could corrupt humans and make them animalistic. Accordingly, several frames of some shots were cut to give movements a jittery feel, while other shots were simply played back very slowly. Individual frames were also splattered with drops of blood. The sequence's transitions were constructed differently, though; they were made with a Polaroid transfer technique. The last frame of one shot and the first frame of another were taken as a single Polaroid photo, which was then divided between emulsion and backing. The emulsion was then filmed being further separated by chemicals and those shots of this separation were placed back into the final edit.
Eight different typefaces, inspired by Southern road signage, were also created manually by Camm Rowland for cast and crew credits, as well as the show's title card
Gary Calamar, the music supervisor for the series, said that his goal for the soundtrack to the show is to create something "swampy, bluesy and spooky" and to feature local Louisiana musicians. Composer Nathan Barr writes the original score for the series which features cello, guitar, prepared piano and glass harmonica among other instruments, all of which he performs himself. The main theme song is "Bad Things" by country music artist Jace Everett, from his 2005 self-titled debut.
Elektra/Atlantic Records released a True Blood soundtrack on May 19, 2009, the same day as the release of the DVD and Blu-Ray of the first season. Nathan Barr's original score for True Blood was released on CD on the Varèse Sarabande label on September 8, 2009.
Both Nathan Barr and Jace Everett won 2009 awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated in the BMI Cable Awards category for, respectively, True Blood's original score and theme song.
The premiere of True Blood was prefaced with a viral marketing/alternate reality game (ARG) campaign, based at BloodCopy.com. This included setting up multiple websites,[21][22][23] encoding web address into unmarked envelopes mailed to high profile blog writers and others, and even performances by a "vampire" who attempted to reach out to others of their kind, to discuss the recent creation of "TruBlood", a fictional beverage which is featured in the show. A MySpace account with the username "Blood" had, as of June 19, uploaded two videos;one entitled "Vampire Taste Test - True Blood vs Human", and one called "BloodCopy Exclusive INTERVIEW WITH SAMSON THE VAMPIRE". A prequel comic was handed out to attendees of the 2008 Comic-Con. The comic centers around an old vampire named Lamar, who tells the reader about how TruBlood surfaced and was discussed between many vampires before going public. At one point, Lamar wonders if TruBlood is making the world safe for vampires or from them.
Several commercials featured on HBO and Facebook aired prior to the series premiere, placing vampires in ads similar to those of beer and wine. Some beverage vending machines across the US were also fitted with cards indicating that they were "sold out" of TruBlood.
Thousands of DVDs of the first episode were handed out to attendees of Midnight Madness, a special screenings event of the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Blockbuster Video provided free rental of the first episode of True Blood several days before it was broadcast on HBO. The video had a faint promotional watermark throughout the episode.
On April 16, 2009, HBO released the first teaser poster for Season 2. The image uses a perspective technique that shows observers one of two images. A minute-long promotional video advertising season two, which featured Bob Dylan's "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'", was released via Entertainment Tonight in early May.
On September 10, 2009, HBO.com began selling Tru:Blood, the fictional drink that appears in the show. In real life, it is a blood orange carbonated drink, developed and manufactured by Omni Consumer Products, a company that specializes in defictionalizing brands from television and movies.
There is also a website for The Fellowship of the Sun, antagonists from the book series, featuring videos about hot-button issues such as becoming a vampire.
FX, available in the UK, launched an extensive promotional website for the series.
On September 15, 2009, HBO filed a trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a possible future electronic game based on True Blood.
On September 18, 2009, HBO launched a True Blood jewelry line in collaboration with New York-based designer Udi Behr. Inspired by the series, the jewelry has a Gothic look and features sterling silver, polished steel, and rubies.
Cast and characters
True Blood employs a broad ensemble cast composed of regular, central characters and a rotating group of impermanent supporting characters. Though the series is based in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, a noticeable number of the actors comprising the cast are originally from outside the United States. In an interview, Ball explained that he didn't intentionally seek out "non-American" actors, but was willing to go anywhere he needed to in order "to find the actor who makes the character breathe." Ball went on to explain that, in casting, there was more of a focus on who would portray the character in a compelling way rather than who would physically resemble the characters from the book. Noting that there's a definite difference between the characters portrayed in True Blood and the ones depicted in The Southern Vampire Mysteries, he described Harris as being very understanding in terms of how her work was being reinterpreted.


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"Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore's "Blowing In From Chicago" is a classic hard bop session by two windy city greats. This album was one of the original twelve CDs issued in the first domestic release of the Connoisseur series, and it sold out very quickly. Luckily, it is still available as an import (although without the bonus track "Let It Stand"). This session from March 1957 features the one time rhythm section of the Jazz Messengers -- Horace Silver, Curly Russell and Art Blakey - joining the two tenor saxophonists, Jordan and Gilmore. Despite the fact that these two gentlemen play the same instrument, their sounds are quite different and distinct. While Gilmore's hard sound is almost alto-like, Jordan's tone is mellower and his pitch lower. "Blowing In From Chicago" begins with the hard swinging "Status Quo" followed by "Bo-Till," which is marked by Blakey's latin-flavored opening flourishes. Gigi Gryce's "Blue Lights" is highlighted by fantastic rhythm trio interplay during Silver's piano solo, while "Billie's Bounce" is plenty bouncy thanks to Art's drumming. The album's last two tracks, "Evil Eye" and "Everywhere," are smooth, easy-going numbers, and a perfect conclusion to this fine recording. If only everything that blew in from Chicago were as enjoyable."


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Who are you People? Court Cards of the Tarot
Session Three
In the last two sessions, we began to see how the parts of the Tarot Deck work. In the first lesson, we examined the way in which we can see the Major Trumps and the Archetypes communicate to us with image and symbol. Then in the second lesson, we looked at the Suit cards. We learned how to combine the number and the suit to create a grid where each new card has a unique position and meaning. In this final lesson we will now look at how the people in Tarot show themselves and how we can begin to see them and understand how they fit into the world of Tarot.
Chances are that the Court Cards can be the most difficult set of cards to understand in the Tarot Deck. The reason that they can be a struggle is because they are open to many different understandings and approaches to the Court Cards. There are a couple of things that I want you to keep in mind as we begin to study them today.
1. You can do this. The Court Cards fit in the system we have been learning.
2. The Court Cards are your tools. You can choose how to use them.
3. There are a few simple steps to use to get started.
4. Observation and use are how you will get an understanding of them best.
Introduction to the Court Cards
In each deck of Tarot cards, there are the Major Trumps and the Suit Cards. The Suits of the Tarot include the numbered cards Aces through the Tens but they also hold the Court Cards or the Face Cards. There are four members of the Suits Court and this is different from the standard deck of playing cards, which only has three Court Cards. The evolution of Tarot Cards has allowed different deck creators to change and adapt the Court Cards to meet their own system and so you will find that they vary in naming from deck to deck.
Common Names:
• Rider-Waite-Smith: Page, Knight, Queen, King
• Crowley-Harris Thoth: Princess, Prince, Queen, Knight
• Elemental/Vision Quest: Daughter, Son, Mother, Father
• Voyager: Child, Man, Woman, Sage
• Shapeshifter: Seeker, Warrior, God, Goddess
• World Spirit: Seer, Seeker, Sibyl, Sage
• Lo Scarabeo: Knave, Knight, Queen, King
For this class I am sticking with the most common Rider-Waite-Smith names. Each of these decks have significant reasons for renaming the Court and reordering it they way that they do. It may be that with some study that one of these systems may standout as something that you identify with more clearly.
We will begin by looking at what is distinctive about each of the Ranks. (Page, Knight, Queen, King) We will look at how each of them is distinctive and how they are all different from each other. Just as we discussed last time with the numbers, the ranks should all have things in common across the suits.
Looking at your sixteen Court Cards I want you to look at them in the groups according to the Rank. Look at all the Pages together, all the Knights together, all the Queens together and all the Kings together. I want you to write down two things that each of the Ranks have in common with each other.
One of the most common uses for the Court Cards in a reading is to show how the individuals in a situation are relating to each other. If the Court Cards are people then they will help us to see how people are the same and how they are different. What are the categories you could group under the Rank of Pages, Knights, Queens or Kings?
Aspects of the Ranks -- As People or Characteristics
Gender: Child or Unmarried Woman
Age: Youth -- Child
Relationship to Querent: Younger Than . . .
Developmental step: Learning
Barbara Moore: Novices and Eager
Element: Earth
Kabbalah: Malkuth
Astrological: Seasons
Gender: Youth or Unmarried Man
Age: Teen or Young Adult
Relationship: Same as . . . Equals
Developmental Step: Doing/Practicing
Barbara Moore: Extremists and Experimenting
Element: Fire
Kabbalah: Tiphareth
Astrology: Mutable Signs
Gender: Mature Woman
Age: Mature and Responsive
Relationship: Above but Supportive
Developmental: Feeling/Teaching
Barbara Moore: Producing
Element: Water
Kabbalah: Binah
Astrology: Cardinal Signs
Gender: Mature Men
Age: Mature and Expressive (of the Suit)
Relationship: Above and Authority
Developmental: Ruling/Controlling
Barbara Moore: Leading
Element: Air
Kabbalah: Chokma
Astrology: Fixed Signs
There are three main ways in which to use the Court Cards.
1. Court Cards can represent People. This can be the Querent or others in the situation
2. Court Cards can illustrate a relationship or how people in a reading are connected.
*This can be literal
*This can also be what is perceived in the relationship
3. Court Cards can also show a person is a stage of progression
Court Cards -- The Break Down
The Suit of Wands -- The Fire Suit -- Representing creativity, action, movement, enthusiasm, adventure, risk-taking, and confidence. A Masculine principle, it is the outer expression of ego and drive.
Page of Wands
Element: Earth of Fire
Astrological: Season of Spring
Myers Briggs: INTP
Joan Bunning: Be Enthusiastic, Courageous
Linda Gail Waters: The Initiator
WebWeaver: Wow!
-- A free spirit, Enthusiastic, impatient
Knight of Wands
Element: Fire of Fire
Astrological: Mutable Fire (Sagittarius)
Myers Briggs: ENTP
Joan Bunning: Charming, Daring, Fool Hardy, Hot Tempered
Linda Gail Waters: The Fulfiller, Inventor
WebWeaver: Errand
-- Taking a Journey, Passionate, Headstrong Action
Queen of Wands
Element: Water of Fire
Astrological: Cardinal Fire (Aries)
Myers Briggs: INTJ
Joan Bunning: Attractive, Whole-hearted, Cheerful
Linda Gail Waters: The Seer
WebWeaver: Optimist
--Charismatic, Creative, Assertive, She knows what she wants
King of Wands
Element: Air of Water
Astrological: Fixed Fire (Leo)
Myers Briggs: ENTJ
Joan Bunning: Creative, Bold, Forceful,
Linda Gail Waters: The Field Marshall
WebWeaver: Entrepreneur
--Leadership, Visionary, The Idea Man, Presence, Enterprise
The Suit of Cups -- The Water Suit -- Emotions, spirituality, inner states, feeling, intuitive awareness, The Feminine principle of flowing energy and passive responses.
Page of Cups
Element: Earth of Water
Astrological: Season of Summer
Myers Briggs: INFP
Joan Bunning: Be Emotional, Loving, Be Intuitive
Linda Gail Waters: The Dreamer
WebWeaver: Sensitivity
--Affectionate, Expressive, Touch, Intuitive Messages
Knight of Cups
Element: Fire of Water
Astrological: Mutable Water (Pisces)
Myers Briggs: ENFP
Joan Bunning: Romantic, Imaginative, Introverted, Over-emotional
Linda Gail Waters: The Carefree Spirit
WebWeaver: Invitation
--Idealist, Fanciful, The Dreamy Romantic
Queen of Cups
Element: Water of Water
Astrological: Cardinal Water (Cancer)
Myers Briggs: INFJ
Joan Bunning: Deep Emotions, Loving, Intuitive
Linda Gail Waters: The Free Spirit
WebWeaver: Empathy
-- Damsel, Deep-feeler, Internalizes, Spiritual
King of Cups
Element: Air of Water
Astrological: Fixed Water (Scorpio)
Myers Briggs: ENFJ
Joan Bunning: Wise, Calm, Diplomatic, Tolerant
Linda Gail Waters: The Lover
WebWeaver: Liberal
--Expansive, Controlling, Artist, Priest, Emotional Maturity
The Suit of Swords -- The Air Suit -- Intellect, thought, reason, communication, truth, logic, reason, a Masculine principle of mental clarity and the constant state of mental change, volatile.
Page of Swords
Element: Earth of Air
Astrological: Season of Autumn
Myers Briggs: ISTP
Joan Bunning: Use your mind, Be Just, Be Truthful
Linda Gail Waters: The Professional
WebWeaver: Quickness
--New ideas, Quick and Lively mind, Over thinker
Knight of Swords
Element: Fire of Air
Astrological: Mutable Air (Gemini)
Myers Briggs: ESTP
Joan Bunning: Direct, Blunt, Logical, Opinionated
Linda Gail Waters: The Communicator
WebWeaver: Forceful
--Valiant, Quick witted, Sarcastic, Hell-bent Charger
Queen of Swords
Element: Water of Air
Astrological: Cardinal Air (Libra)
Myers Briggs: ISTJ
Joan Bunning: Honest, Forthright, Witty, Experienced,
Linda Gail Waters: The Provider
WebWeaver: Candor
--Structured, clear-eyed, demanding, Widow, Ice Queen, Amazon
King of Swords
Element: Air of Air
Astrological: Fixed Air (Aquarius)
Myers Briggs: ESTJ
Joan Bunning: Intellectual, Articulate, Just
Linda Gail Waters: The Administrator
WebWeaver: Analytical
--Philosopher, Editor, Judge, Truth tempered with Mercy
Suit of Pentacles -- The Earth Suit -- Practicality, security, material concerns, work, stuff, money, a Feminine principle of a pragmatic understanding of them as a mutual singular, prosperity, wealth, need and charity.
Page of Pentacles
Element: Earth of Earth
Astrological: Season of Winter
Myers Briggs: ISFP
Joan Bunning: Be Practical, Prosperous
Linda Gail Waters: The Listener
WebWeaver: Diligent
--Studious, Fascinated with the new, Messenger
Knight of Pentacles
Element: Fire of Earth
Astrological: Mutable Earth (Virgo)
Myers Briggs: ESFP
Joan Bunning: Unwavering, Cautious, Stubborn, Pessimistic
Linda Gail Waters: The Promoter
WebWeaver: Reliable
--The Boy Scout "Be Prepared" Faithful, Hesitant
Queen of Pentacles
Element: Water of Earth
Astrological: Cardinal Earth (Capricorn)
Myers Briggs: ISFJ
Joan Bunning: Down-to-Earth, Big Hearted, Resourceful
Linda Gail Waters: The Builder
WebWeaver: Nurturing
--Warm, Generous, Hospitality, Crafty, Domestic Goddess
King of Pentacles
Element: Air of Earth
Astrological: Fixed Earth (Taurus)
Myers Briggs: ESTJ
Joan Bunning: Enterprising, Adept, Reliable, Steady
Linda Gail Waters: The Conservator
WebWeaver: Resourceful
--Captain of Industry, Successful, Reaches his Goals
The Four Nodes Spread
At the end of the session, we all read for ourselves using the Four Nodes Spread. This is a spread where we were able to use all the information that we learned from each of the sessions in the class. You begin the spread you take your deck and you separate the Court Cards into a first pile, then the numbered pip cards (Twos through the Tens) into a second pile. The Major Trumps are all separated into a third pile and the left over Aces are in the final and fourth pile.
You begin to shuffle the pile separately and contemplate the question, "What am I experiencing?"
Position One -- Court Card -- This card is the "who" and it tells you who you are acting like. The card is read and you describe the person in the card.
Position Two -- Pip Card -- This card is the "what" and it tells you the situation that the "who" is in. The card is read and you describe the situation in the card by using verbs and action words.
Position Three -- Major Trump -- This card is the "why" and it tells you why the "who" needs the "what". The card is read and look at the archetypal lesson of the card.
Position Four -- Ace -- This card is the "Where" This card tells you the elemental realm of consciousness that all of this is taking place. "Where" the "who" is experiencing the "what."
So with this we end the first set of classes. I think we will be moving to looking at Spread theory, Ill-Dignified cards, Reversals and Elemental Dignities for our next couple of lessons. If you have any specific questions or concerns that you would like to see addressed in the class please let me know so that I can be sure to include those in the lecture and I would also be happy to clarify any of the information that has been covered so far.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Who are you People? Court Cards of the Tarot
Posted by Onyx at 6:21 AM
2 comments:
- Kafka's Ghost said...
Oh Allan, this is SO good to have around! :) I am feeling increasingly more at ease with "these people" but it's always good to have reinforcement. I'm looking forward to the next posts in your education series, too, they are invaluable!
- February 22, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- Onyx said...
Wish you were in the Oklahoma area then you could actually come to the class! These are really just my notes and lecture points.
I am much better in person!
- February 23, 2010 at 7:08 AM