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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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- susan said...
Well I'm sure impressed.
- said...
great! now you can sweep me offa my feet... er, as long as you don't make me dead first...
- Peter said...
That's a very good number! You should be quite proud of yourself.
- Megan said...
I'm pleased and surprised, but I don't think you get to be proud of anything inborn. I'll be proud if I make that number go up.
- LizardBreath said...
Dude, you're a brute! I think of myself as reasonably strong for someone who works out in a desultory and interrupted fashion, and doing sets of 12 deadlifts at 110 is as much as I do. (No idea what my max is, but obviously nowhere near yours.)
I am envious, and inspired. You're not much bigger than I am, I don't think... I could do that if I worked at it.
- Megan said...
I'm actually more surprised and pleased that earlier on, when she gave weights me around 170ish to lift, I vaguely estimated that I could lift more, and that I would top out at about 225.
I was scared that I would decide I could lift 225, do that and stop, so I told her not to tell me what I'm lifting. We put weights on, and I don't know the starting weight or keep track and I pick it up when she tells me. I didn't know what I was lifting last night, but it came out to 230 lbs anyway. I like that my rough guess was close to accurate. Perhaps I am on track to self-knowledge.
- Megan said...
LB - I am a brute, that is true. No china shops for me.
But I presume you've read Krista and are familiar with her belief that most women don't train themselves anywhere near the limits of their strength.
Also, this was a one-time lift. If I could lift it twice, it wasn't heavy enough. I don't have any idea what the highest weight I could lift twelve times, but I'm sure it is significantly lower than 230.
I'm sure you don't need another use for your time, but can I tell you how much I love being trained? And being trained by a woman who believes in really fucking strong women? And who LOVES technique? Maybe get a similar coach to come in for a few sessions? One who knows that you could lift some really heavy shit and is willing to show you how?
I'm sure you could do it. Then we could terrorize heirloom tea sets together!
- LizardBreath said...
I've actually worked with trainers off and on (when I don't have a lifting buddy, it helps me get into the gym) but haven't had a lot of luck convincing them that my goals are more about increased strength than 'toning'. I give the speech about wanting to push myself and get stronger, and still find myself doing an awful lot of medium weight high rep lifting.
I really need to find the time and energy to just work out a decent program for myself, but this has been a bad year at work for doing much of anything. But you are an inspiration -- I'm hoping to change jobs, and if I can get some more time for working out may set my sights on challenging your level of brute-dom.
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lizardbreath, why? Why do you want increased strength? I don't get that fascination. What does it do for you? If you can't get yourself to the gym on your own, you obviously don't enjoy the process, so what's the draw here? What will you do with the extra strength that you're not doing now?
Working out should be fun, find a sport you like, and play it. You'll get stronger much faster that way. You'll actually go and get the workout.
Same with you Megan, what's the point in this? I've just never understood the point in just wanting to get stronger by itself. It doesn't really make you better at anything, except lifting heavy objects.
- LizardBreath said...
If you can't get yourself to the gym on your own, you obviously don't enjoy the process, so what's the draw here?
Pure raw ego. And it's often surprisingly convenient being stronger.
For someone who didn't grow up athletic, I think you're underestimating the barriers to entry with sports. I've got a lot of skills to pick up, that I don't have now because I didn't develop them as a teen, before I can have fun playing anything at even the weekend athlete level, and I don't have the time or people interested in providing me with intensive instruction to pick them up.
Lifting weights, the skills are minimal -- all I have to do is get myself to the gym.
- Justin said...
You could start climbing. Planet Granite has a beginner's class that meets once a week for 4 weeks Wednesday nights at 7pm, a new class starts every week. (I think I remember you live in the bay area, but I get a lot of you confused)
Non-competitive, so no one cares if you suck, you're not dragging a team down with you.
I have a friend who found a beginners' volleyball league, that started with lessons in Foster City.
Other non-competitve athletic activities, like hiking, biking, skiing, surfing, kite boarding, swimming.
I just hate working out, just to workout. But I love basketball, and climbing, and hiking, and mountaineering. Soooo much fun, and so much more rewarding than just sitting somewhere lifting weights.
- LizardBreath said...
I'm a NYer. I do really like climbing the times I've tried it, and it comes pretty naturally (as opposed to ball sports, which don't), but I don't have a convenient location for it that I know of.
- LizardBreath said...
But also, all those genuinely fun things take more time than just lifting. If I go to the gym on a semi-regular basis, I can fit that into my workweek in a way that I can't fit in hiking. But keeping reasonably gym-fit means that the two weekends a year I get a chance to go skiing or something, I don't die.
I don't have the time to stay fit doing fun stuff, but if I keep myself strong enough, I can do more fun stuff when it comes up than if I didn't work out.
- Justin said...
Then you should be getting all the exercise you need running from rapists and muggers.
I'm not sure there's much fun stuff to do in NY. That's the problem with cities, all the outdoors stuff is kind of far away.
But, I'm the exact opposite, I spend more than 20 hours a week either at the climbing gym, playing basketball, or outside climbing/hiking/mountaineering/camping. Then on the rare occasion where I need strength for something I've already built it up from all the fun stuff I've been doing non-stop.
- Megan said...
I'm picturing getting your regular workout from muggers and rapists. You'd run into them on the street and be all 'What's the plan for today?! Oh. Sprints again.'
I suppose for variety they might throw in stairs or hurdles, but really, it would mostly be the same workout.
Justin, I'm finding that lifting things has been more interesting than I thought. There's a ton of technique and form, and I LOVE technique and form. As long as it stays this interesting, I'll do it for its own sake. When something else comes along that is funner, I'll lift weights to get the strength that supports the sport.
- Peter said...
Also, this was a one-time lift. If I could lift it twice, it wasn't heavy enough. I don't have any idea what the highest weight I could lift twelve times, but I'm sure it is significantly lower than 230.
Probably in the 150 - 160 range.
I've actually worked with trainers off and on ... but haven't had a lot of luck convincing them that my goals are more about increased strength than 'toning'.
I'm not going to criticize all trainers, Megan seems to have found a good one, but their quality does vary widely. Any number of organizations certify personal trainers. Some are quite reputable, requiring a high degree of demonstrated competency to earn certification, while others basically give out (worthless) certifications to anyone.
Working out should be fun, find a sport you like, and play it. You'll get stronger much faster that way. You'll actually go and get the workout.
Same with you Megan, what's the point in this? I've just never understood the point in just wanting to get stronger by itself.
Weight lifting can be looked upon as a sport in and of itself, even if you don't participate in organized powerlifting tournaments. There's nothing unusual about weight lifting in that respect. Many people run, for example, even though they do not enter organized road races and are not training for any other sports.
- Justin said...
I didn't say weight lifting isn't a sport. I said, "Find a sport you like."
Some people get a big kick out of lifting weights, but if you have trouble working up the enthusiasm to go to the gym to just sit and lift weights, then it's probably not the sport for you.
Exercise needs to be fun for people to want to do it. Having to force yourself to go every day means you'll soon quit. You're better off doing something that may not be as much exercise, that you're more likely to stick with.
- Peter said...
You're better off doing something that may not be as much exercise, that you're more likely to stick with.
As has been shown by 95% of American males over age 35, whose idea of athletic activity begins and ends with the weekly round of cartball.
Which, considering the beers they suck down afterwards, probably counts as a calorie-gaining exercise.
- Justin said...
I'm thinking more along the lines of the yearly spike in gym memberships around the new year, and then the sudden drop in attendance about 2 months later.
If it's hard to make yourself go, you won't be going for very long. I don't actually know what cartball is? But, if you're actually interested in exercise, I still say you're better off finding an activity you really enjoy doing, than picking something you don't enjoy just because you think you get a better workout.
- Megan said...
Justin, people can be genuinely interested in exercise lots of different ways. LB found one that is mostly working, and she wants it to work even better. I'm sure she will kick ass at it, if she decides to.
She's brilliant, she's tried things, she's self-aware. We should trust her assessment of her situation, EVEN IF YOU HAVE HAD DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES.
- Megan said...
LB, I wonder if the magic phrase isn't 'powerlifting'. I feel goofy describing myself that way, and won't for a while. But maybe that is the keyword to make people believe you are serious about strength. Or for sorting out trainers.
- Megan said...
Too bad for you, LB. There are no good gyms anywhere in the state of New York.
I went to the gym I found because I pass it all the time and Krista liked it. The funny thing to me about this picture is not that I know the guy throwing the kettleball. The funny thing to me is that I know exactly what tree he is standing in front of. I could take you to it.
- Marcus said...
Jesus, you're strong. Designed to pull the plow on the Russian steppes!
I don't even do deadlifts, because I'm afraid my back will snap or something. They seem unnatural.
- Marcus said...
yeah, I agree with Justin for once.
I lift weights for mostly cosmetic reasons. Chicks dig visible muscle. And I do think it improves health -- there's a sense in which it might be even more important for women as they age than for men, since it keeps bones strong.
But finding sports you enjoy is best. The most effective exercise to get fit is interval stuff, where you alternate bursts of activity that push you hard with more mild exertion. Sports do that naturally and without you even noticing it. Most workouts don't do it at all.
- Megan said...
Are you guys missing the part where I obviously enjoy it, because it has lots of technique and form and I love me some technique and form?
Also, I do dig visible muscle... ON ME.
- said...
LB said:
"someone who works out in a desultory and interrupted fashion"
"this has been a bad year at work for doing much of anything"
Justin said:
"If you can't get yourself to the gym on your own, you obviously don't enjoy the process, so what's the draw here? ...
Working out should be fun, find a sport you like, and play it. You'll get stronger much faster that way. You'll actually go and get the workout."
To my mind, they were talking to each other in a respectful and constructive way. LB was talking about how she wants to get stronger, but isn't able to consistently go to the gym, and Justin suggested, based on his own experience, that it's easier to go when the activity is something that draws you in on its own. LB then responded and explained further.
You then said:
"Justin, people can be genuinely interested in exercise lots of different ways. LB found one that is mostly working, and she wants it to work even better. I'm sure she will kick ass at it, if she decides to."
Now, I don't know LB, so perhaps you have some direct knowledge of the situation that I do not. But as an outsider, it seems that Justin was actually responding more to what LB said than your remarks were. That is, you're saying her workouts are mainly working, and I read LB as saying that she was dissatisfied by her frequency of working out. That's why Justin said "If it's hard to make yourself go, you won't be going for very long."
So I'm confused. Justin might be right or wrong, his comments may or may not be useful to LB, but he did seem to be replying to what she said.
- said...
I'm impressed by your strength as well, and amused by how much you enjoy it. Then again, you like hard work for its own sake so you probably wont get bored easily by the fact that lifting is repetitive. More power to you, and I wish I was more like that in the gym.
- Marcus said...
I was talking about the LB / Justin discussion, not about you Megan. Not only do you actively enjoy weightlifting, which means you should do it, but you play Ultimate, which as you know is a near-ideal workout. (Just be sure you don't hurt yourself in the quest for a one-rep max...).
Just out of curiousity: do you like a guy to be more muscular than you, less, or it doesn't matter?
- LizardBreath said...
Justin was perfectly reasonable and inoffensive, but kind of off the mark; desultory and interrupted is actually pretty good for me in terms of physical activity (most forms of exercise I just don't get around to doing at all). And at the level I do it at, lifting does most of what I want, which is keeping me able to do physical stuff like skiing and sailing that I don't do often enough to keep myself strong with. And I do enjoy it enough to want to do it more than I do, and to get stronger.
But everything he said was a reasonable reaction to what I'd said in the thread; under different circumstances, it might have been helpful to hear. Everything's good.
- Megan said...
Doesn't matter. I can't remember an instance where had an opinion about that.
- shanusmagnus said...
Hi Megan -
The chances of you listening to this are small, but I have to tell you that you're mad as a hatter for deadlifting. My pedigree, in brief, is that in high school I was an Olympic-style weightlifter of some small ability in my little pond. I could clean and jerk just under 300 pounds, which is reasonable in the 198 pound class.
Anyway, I've been in the iron sport most of my life, and unless you're a competetive powerlifter there's no reason to be doing powerlifts. (If you're a competitive powerlifter as a thirty-something year old woman, there's no reason to be a competitive powerlifter, or at least, no sensible reason that I can see unless you're world class and don't mind sacrificing your body for a bit of glory.)
The sheer forces on the knees and spine, the intracolumnar compression, and a host of other traumas induced by these lifts mean you're flirting with disaster. Doubtless a number of people will chime in saying that they've been squatting and deadlifting for a thousand years with no ill effects, to which I say a friend of my grandmother's has been smoking for fifty years, too.
Find a kinesthiologist and ask her opinion, preferably one with a good understanding of geometry and physics. There are other lifts you can do if you like lifting so much.
Like I said, you'll probably ignore this. Let's hope you escape what's happened to me and the other competitive lifters I know; living in chronic pain fucking sucks.
- Megan said...
I am extraordinarily receptive to warnings not to ruin my body doing sports, since I rue the legacy of tkd. Questions:
1. If I told you that my trainer was exceptionally picky about form, and I am equally picky, would you then think that there is a way to deadlift without hurting yourself?
2. What are better options than deadlifting?
3. What would be warning signs that deadlifting was going wrong for me?
- Justin said...
3. Your spine will suddenly collapse.
Anytime you're pushing your limit like that you're just waiting for something to suddenly, and horrifically fail.
If you LOVE technique, then go start climbing, it's all about technique.
I was watching a lesson at the gym the other night, total beginners, the teacher was trying to show them how to start a 5.10c, the students were having a real bitch of a time with it, just completely awkward form.
A few of us were watching, I didn't think the teacher was showing them very good technique, I know him, he can climb 5.10c, but it's close to his level, so I was wondering if what he was showing was the easiest way.
They moved on, and 2 other guys, more intermediate, went and gave it a try. They could do it, but they made it hard. Lots of throwing, and hanging with locked off arms.
Finally they got out of the way, so I could give it a try, 5.10c is well below my ability. I could do it all with my feet, straight arms, lots of twisting and body position, and all pushing with my legs, no pulling.
Such a fun sport, strength certainly doesn't hurt, but you can accomplish soooo much with the right technique, and balance.
- shanusmagnus said...
1: It's good that your trainer is a stickler for form. Even with perfect form, however, certain movements are biomechanically unsound. The deadlift is particularly heinous in this regard, especially for women.
2: The deadlift is a brilliant strength builder because it recruits almost every muscle in the body, either to move or support. Squats are good for the same reason. The problem with these lifts are twofold: 1) as above, they put the body in positions in which it is inherently dangerous to apply force, which is especially bad since 2) they engage such a large percentage of muscle that they allow large weights to be moved.
Generally speaking, better alternatives are compound movements that require simultaneous strength and balance without overloading the spine or the knees. Good deadlift replacements are step ups, which are extremely demanding at very low weights, lunges, with dumbells to provide additional load as neccessary, and assorted specialty machines that have come out in the last decade or so. These offer recruitment of many of the same muscle groups along arcs of motion that are more natural. (Note that machines like leg presses are *not* as a rule very good; the old 45 degree sled-style are terrible, for example.)
Also, the theraball (or exercise ball, I guess is the general term) is a *fantastic* aid for this sort of work; wall squats holding dumbells is another good exercise that will mangle your quads and glutes without herniating your discs.
3: While deadlifts are always bad, some signs that they are particularly bad for you are if you have long legs or a short torso, which requires more extreme forward-leaning and a proportionately anterior pressure on the discs. (Women's bodies tend toward these dimensions, which is why the power lifts are especially bad for women, and why women lifters are hurt disproportionately more than men.) This can cause herniation in the acute case, which you will certainly notice, but even without acute injury the compression effects will be cumulative and will cause your discs to lose elasticity, become brittle, and make you susceptible to injury later.
Signs that you're in danger *right now* would be tingling or numbness in the legs, radiating leg pain, or a general fatigue/dull ache in the low back.
You're a smart woman and these are pretty obvious; what's not obvious is the cumulative damage that accrues from even the most cleanly-performed powerlifts or (worse) olympic lifts. You like lifting for the reasons lifting is wonderful: it's exhilerating, and it's quantifiable: you can tell, very clearly, where you stand, and so progress is measurable exactly. The feeling of being strong is also wonderful. But it's important to remember (and to tell your trainer, as they are often blinded by this) that YOU ARE NOT TRAINING TO BE A POWERLIFTER. You're training to be strong and healthy, and you can be strong without throwing around a lot of tonnage. There's a reason most pro football trainers don't do these lifts regularly: they're dangerous and they take a toll.
Try to steer clear of NSCA trainers; they have an old-world weightlifting methodology that makes no sense for non competitive weightlifters.
- Peter said...
Count me as one who is most skeptical as to the alleged dangers of deadlifting. None of the many exercise safety-related things I've read over the years have tagged deadlifting as a particularly risky exercise. In one important respect they are safer than the other two powerlifting exercises (squats and bench presses) because you can simply drop the bar if you fail on a rep, without needing to rely on a spotter or a safety rack to save you from injury. In addition, the strong "posterior chain" muscles that result from deadlifting make one able to safely handle greater weights on other exercises. Many people who have successfully made double-bodyweight deadlifts (I'm so close ...) say that they subsequently find themselves able to manage significantly heavier weights even on seemingly unrelated exercises such as bench presses.
Of course, with any exercise it's important to use proper form at all times - yes, that means even when you're trying to eke out one more rep on your last set. Trying to cheat up more weight than you can safely handle is a recipe for trouble, though I'll note in this context that the deadlift is a remarkably cheat-proof exercise. It's also important to avoid overtraining, by giving muscle groups a chance to rest between workouts and by occasionally taking weeks off from all weight training.
- redfoxtailshrub said...
I find that sporty people sometimes underestimate the possibility that one might not enjoy any sport enough to do it vigorously and regularly, with pleasure.
- Megan said...
You know, I was thinking after Becks put up that post on exercise. I don't think I have ever exercised for fitness. I just wouldn't. If I don't like the sport, or conditioning, or training, I just don't do anything. When I'm between inspirations, I do nothing and turn to applesauce. I am super impressed with anyone who works out consistently, at something that isn't actively fun, for the sake of being fit.
So yeah, you're describing a foreign mindset to me. But are lots of foreign mindsets in exercise and movement.
- doctorpat said...
Cartball: Golf with all the "hard" stuff taken out. So instead of walking you ride on a little cart, instead of carrying your clubs you carry them in your little cart. Designed to change a very low amount of exercise into a non-existant amount of exercise.
"...most women don't train themselves anywhere near the limits of their strength." This is something that was really noticeable as a TKD coach. When you have a male and female beginer, of the same size, the male will often start off about twice to three times as good as the female, just because the female WILL NOT use their strength.
Then, after a month or 6 (depending on the person) the girl will suddenly get it. Sometimes over a period of a single lesson she will double or triple the force of her technique.
The instructors will then nod wisely at eachother and go on to something else.
You (Megan) have already been through this, so you already are about 3 times stronger than your peers. And I'm not kidding, there are a lot of women out there who would max out at a 70 pound weight (about 30 kg). This is obviously mental not physical, but there you are.
- Peter said...
Shanusmagnus -
You say that deadlifts are "always bad." Can you give any cites for that viewpoint? I will note that exrx.net does not have any specific cautions or warnings for deadlifts and does not include them on its list of potentially dangerous exercises.
You're not a Matt Furey follower, are you?
- Megan said...
Hmmm. I hope that being a woman instructor got my white belts over that faster. We won't know, though.
- Peter said...
Cartball: Golf with all the "hard" stuff taken out. So instead of walking you ride on a little cart, instead of carrying your clubs you carry them in your little cart. Designed to change a very low amount of exercise into a non-existant amount of exercise.
Actually a negative amount of exercise if you count the beers and snacks most players consume.
- Noel said...
Great work Megan! I'm impressed!
LB, why not find an Internet workout buddy? (Maybe you could find someone on this very forum...) You agree on workouts for the week, then see who does best at them (best should be relative to your own previous attempts unless your buddy is very closely matched to you). It's the motivation to work out without the problem of real-life synchronisation.
shanusmagnus: Do you have any evidence to back this up? Otherwise it is just your anecdotes against ours. My opinion is that it doesn't particularly matter if you're not chasing world class weights. I don't see a 2xBW deadlift exceeding the strength of my bones and tendons so as to cause long term damage (after suitable amounts of training to get there of course). If it was a 3x or 4xBW deadlift I might be concerned. I agree with you that unilateral movements are great, and yes, they give the back a rest, but I don't think they replace the DL or squat, just complement them. Wall squats -- you're just training isometric strength. Useful, but not as much as concentric movements. The "(full ROM) squats will cause your knees to explode" argument -- I've read arguments for and against but can't recall any credible evidence against, whereas I vaguely recall some evidence for.
I'm not dismissing your arguments out of hand, but your stance is very different to mine (ain't the Internet wonderful like this) so I'd like to see more evidence.
- doctorpat said...
So Megan you have instructed beginners? Have you seen what I mean?
Oh yeah, and 5 sets of 3 snatches this morning with 70 pounds, EACH HAND. :)


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Razgrad's Ivan Petrov Gallery proved worth the wait. Housed in a superb, modernised and specially-designed building (with EC funding) in the heart of the town right next to the well-kept mosque, it has an enthusiastic Director, Todor Todorov, who personally showed us round the collection on display. This included about 6 Danail Dechevs, a Tanev, a Boris Denev, several Vladimir Dimitrovs and two painters so far unknown to me - Maxim Tsankov (1877-1965) and Kosta Petrov (1894-1973).
Unfortunately Vodaphone here in Romania does not give me the capacity to upload a photo from my camera - that will have to await my return to Bulgaria (on Sunday we go to a workshop at Balcik on the Black Sea for a couple of days. The art gallery there is also well worth a visit - as befits an area which has attracted so many painters.) In the meantime I post another example of Dechev's work which has smaller capacity.
The gallery's catalogue is the best I have seen – with coloured reproductions and English as well as Bulgarian notes on the paintings and painters. It also has a website – although still, clearly, in the process of construction.
Razgrad's gallery, therefore, must go to the top of my unofficial list of best housed, managed and documented regional galleries in Bulgaria - with Stara Zagora a close second. Russe is the worst. Of course, these are not necessarily the best criteria - for example the poorly-housed Targovishte Gallery was abuzz with a group of school-kids - and the unheated Skitnik gallery in Sliven sponsors an annual Plein Air summer school. Such local acess and use should clearly be the core of the mission of any art gallery.
I find these differences an interesting example of the effects and importance of local government - although I've made the point here before that the proper maintenance of older paintings which are part of a country's national patrimony has national significance. The lack of heating which threatens so many paintings in Bulgaria's regional art galleries is a disgrace - but perhaps it is too easy to put this down to lack of municipal funding. I found it curious that one of the galleries I visited had 7 staff. Of course I never like to recommend job-shedding but, in this case, perhaps lack of heating simplyshows a poor sense of budgetary priorities!
The Razgrad Gallery is the only one I have seen which has used Regional Funds to make such a major refurbishment - which shows both official initiative and political support. I still have to visit Balcik, Burgas, Dobrich, Veliko Tarnovo and Pleven Galleries - and pay homage at Svishtosh to Nikola Tanev. I doubt, however, whether I will find a better gallery!
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I have a lot of books that are favorites in different ways. Infinite Jest represents one of the most rewarding reading experiences I've had. The Diary of Anne Frank had an enormous affect on me during my middle school years, and remains an area of interest. Hamlet is my favorite work of Shakespeare. And then there's Harry Potter and 1984, and so on, and so forth.
If I had to name just one book to be my favorite book of all time, though, that high, high honor would go to To Say Nothing of the Dog (Or, How We Found the Bishop's Bird Stump At Last) by Connie Willis.
My mom picked it out for me and my sister. We were going to the beach, and my mom was buying us books for the trip. I was 14 or 15, and I was in an awkward reading age during which I couldn't find books for myself, and I didn't want to ask anyone for help. (Also, why read when I could devote my life to watching, reading about, and discussing The X-Files!) So, my mom saw it on a shelf and thought I might like it–which is impressive, considering the summary on the back of the book in no way does it justice.
I didn't read TSNOTD during the beach trip. That summary on the back of the book just wasn't drawing me in. I finally picked it up months later, and then read it during every available second of every day until it was finished. (X-Files be damned!)
Since the original reading approximately 11 years ago, I would estimate that I've read or listened to it 15 times.
It was an extraordinarily perfect blend of my all most favorite elements: science fiction, romance, comedy, history, mystery, and literary allusions.
I credit TSNOTD with instilling in me my great love for time travel. Whether it's Harry Potter or my high school physics class or Lost or When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, if time travel is involved, you have my attention.
I own three and a half copies of it: one hardback first-edition, one paperback for regular re-reading, the audio cassette version, and the original paperback copy, which has been read so many times it is held together with tape and has been retired into a place of honor (shared with my sister). I believe my sister owns two and a half copies of the book–one hardback, one paperback for reading, and her shared half of the original copy.
Allow me to do the math for you: that's 6 copies of 1 book for 2 people, and every single copy serves a purpose. Even if that purpose is to sit on a shelf and make me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside.
With my sister, I have made cupcakes devoted to TSNOTD. I have spent time casting and re-casting the movie version inside my head. (Right now, the front-runner to play Ned Henry is Lee Pace, but I can't help and wonder if the power of suggestion is at play, considering my love for Ned the Piemaker.) My sister and I both have a serious affection for the name "Ned" for a potential son. I have given TSNOTD as a gift to more people than I can count.
In February, Connie Willis's new book in this same universe came out. It's called Blackout, and I don't know much about it other than that it takes place during World War II. Though I've purchased it, I haven't read it yet. I'm a little nervous to do so. I have certain… expectations I worry won't be met, even though I know it can't possibly be as epic is TSNOTD.
Sometimes I think that To Say Nothing of the Dog is what true love might feel like. (Setting aside the fact that promiscuity in reading material is pretty much never a bad thing.) As soon as I started reading the book, I knew I'd never loved a book in quite the same way before. Over the years, I've only come to love it more. And, sure, I suppose it's possible that there might be some other book out there in the universe that I might love more. But I can't imagine how.


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I have a hard time posting these pictures without laughing, out loud, in my stable office. Seriously, this was ridiculous! Brian went for a LONG bike ride and left me with the task of creating his costume. With SPECIFIC instructions and some cash, off I went!
I think I matched it pretty well!! Nothing a chaotic trip to Marshalls and Joanne's won't fix!
If you look closely, you can see the grotesque back sweat he had! It was HOT, especially since he stuffed his shirt with a whole bag of stuffing!
The Yard Gnome was a hit! Although he was fat, sweaty, and smelled like chicken wings!


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I've been reviewing books over at my blog Thrillreads and Reviews. It's still a little intermittent in postings as it seems I can go through a heap of books I don't enjoy before finding something worth writing about. If you're interested in book reviews, just click on the link to the site.
I've been reading a few indies lately but the ones I post here are only the ones I really liked.
Most Recent Reads:
The Jackpot by David Kazzie
Although I'm only half way through I suspect I'll be giving this one a full five stars. It's a crime thriller that offers you more than just a racing heart and compulsive need to find out what happens next. As a crime/psychological thriller, it's well thought out and intelligent. The characters are skillfully developed and the reader is so easily pulled in by them. From the first page on the reader is transfixed.
The story grows from such a simple seed: a winning lottery ticket. But when Julius, a janitor who works at a swanky law firm and lives in what could be one of the most dangerous housing complexes in Richmond, Va. wins an enormous jackpot he is immediately thrown into a race to save his life. A 415 million dollar lottery ticket can be a powerful motivator. And soon Julius learns that seeking help from the very law firm he CleanSweeps - a safe move he believes at first - won't be enough to save him. No one is immune to the pull of the money it seems.
Page by page the suspense builds and the reader is met with surprise twists and turns. I'm thoroughly enjoying this novel. In fact, it was half read on the first sitting and I only put it down because I had to. It's as good or better than many crime/legal thrillers I've read that were traditionally published. It's so well written. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good thriller.
Book Reviews? Sort of...
Just thought I'd clarify the 'book reviews' title here. This page
doesn't host book reviews in any real hardcore book review sense of the
words. In fact these are really just book likes. And for the most part, they're not really books. They're eBooks.
First of all, I won't share bad reviews here.
not that I haven't read any terrible books. Heck no. I've read
stinkers. But books are like food - very subjective. I might like one
but someone else hates it. And vice versa. It happens.
What I'm going to do here is share a lot of indie book
likes. Indies and eBooks. Why? I like to read new stuff. I like the feeling of discovering something new and being one of the first to voice that discovery - rather than being just another drop in the ocean for already discovered talents. And by the way - some of
those indie books are just as good or better than traditionally
published books.
But yes, some are stinkers. Some are
just okay. And some are good; but they really aren't my thing. I don't
generally review any of those I just mentioned because I don't think my
review would be all that fair to the author. I'm an author too, and far
from one of the best. I may even be at the very opposite end of the
scale, if you measure by literary value alone. But the literary
wordsmithing thing wasn't my motivation for writing in the first place. I
like entertainment, and I enjoy being entertained. So I set out to create
books that would entertain someone. BUT - like I said; it's subjective. So
here, you will find - eventually - a list of ebooks that I or one of my
children has enjoyed reading. It might be enjoyed as one of those
literary achievements; or it might just be a fluff piece that wasn't all
that well written. It can be either - because a good story can go a long way and surprise you with many disguises.
So again, I will only share the stuff I've found that I really like.
just so you know, any 'review' here might be mine, or one of my
childrens'. They are voracious readers. When one of these review/likes
pops up here, I won't specify who did the review - but chances are if
it's a YA book, it's one of the kids sharing their opinion.
happy reading everyone. Always feel free to comment below with a
suggestion or a book you've read that you liked.I may not read them all -
but someone who checks the comments might. If you're an indie author or
reader of indies, you never know. Even a simple comment here can help
spread the word.
Recent Book Reviews:
Writing is new to me. Can you tell? I bet you can. No matter, I like new things. The world is full of them and from time to time I think we should all try some of those new things. After all, how can we improve if we never try, right?
While this blog is really meant for my start up writings and custom novellings, it's also an opportunity to spread a little good karma. There are so many good authors out there already I really never imagined writing would be something I would try myself. I'm glad I did, but it wasn't one of those natural inclination things.
I like to read. And in spite of what many people have told me, the two (reading and writing) don't necessarily go hand in hand. So when I'm struggling to punch a few words out on a keyboard, I frequently get sidetracked by some really good word pickins. And when I find a book I really enjoy I like to share it with others. So this is the page where I do my real sharing:
The CONDUIT by Stacey Rourke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a great read! Thoroughly enjoyable, it's a fast paced adventure that grabbed me at the first page. It really is one of those page turners (or since it's an ebook - one of those page scrollers). It would make a great series - in fact the only negative I can think of is that I now have to wait for the next book.
View all my reviews
Toonopolis: Gemini by Jeremy Rodden
This is a great book. It's well written, smart and funny. It's good for kids, teens, and parents that still have a sense of humour, fond memories of watching cartoons with their kids, and a good dose of silliness. It was wonderful! Really anyone that enjoys animation and humour would enjoy it. Here's the description from the the ebook seller's page:
Toonopolis is a cartoon city that is home to the thoughts and ideas of
all sentient beings in the universe. As the center of the Tooniverse, it
acts as an other-worldly rest stop for these creations.
is a teenage human boy who is thrust into Toonopolis through his
father's scientific research program. He loses part of himself in the
process and immediately begins a quest to regain his lost memories with
the help of his Tooniverse guide named Jimbob the Talking Eggplant.
an altercation with a mysterious Shadowy Figure, Gemini's mission is
changed, and he begins a new quest to defeat Shadowy Figure and protect
Toonopolis from his nefarious destruction. Along the way, he meets new
friends, discovers just how diverse and strange Toonopolis is, and
learns lessons about compassion, forgiveness, redemption, and being true
to oneself.
It's also available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble as genuine page turners.
All Hallow's Eve by Cristyn West
All Hallow's Eve: The One Day it's BAD to be Good by Cristyn West
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wow. Can you say horror thriller? It starts off with murder. And then there's ... well lots of murder. Serial killer on the loose, crime drama, a bit of teen romance thrown in. Definitely not for kids. Nope. Not at all. Nor is it for the faint of stomach. It can get descriptive. But if horror and thrillers are your thing, then this is a good one for you. (I read this last November but only got around to updating Goodreads now).
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1. Oh Wonder - Body Gold (Louis The Child Remix)
Louis The Child consists of two fairly young DJ's from Chicago and if you want to know more about them you can click here. I think this song is nice and chilled, you could definitely listen to it after a night out. Angus and I have decided it can be described as 'quite Flume-esque'.
2. California Soul (Diplo Remix) - Marlena Shaw
It's very rare that you can remix a classic and make it better, but this is a fine example of exactly that happening. This is fairly old, but still good. Thanks Diplo.
3. Me, Myself and I - De La Soul
I've developed a bit of an obsession with De La Soul this year; they're not just on my March playlist, but January, February and probably will be for a long time. I tend to listen to this in a morning whilst I get ready for uni, to get me in the mood for a MAD lecture.
4. Warm Water (Snakehips Remix) - Banks
Ruby introduced me to Banks and now I love Banks, especially this Snakehips remix.
5. Fine (LeMarquis & FAB Remix) - Whitney Houston
I first found LeMarquis through listening to his remix of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (listen for the ting at the end of the rap). I was flicking through his SoundCloud the other day when I found this, and I think I like it almost as much.
6. Foot Stomp - Disco Tech
This is a good song for dancing. It comes from a playlist called Disco Heroes Vol 6, where you can find more songs, that are also good for dancing. Good for pre-drinks before Soul Jam.
7. Sleepyhead - Passion Pit
I used to listen to this song when I was around 14 and I've recently rediscovered it. I forgot how much I enjoy Passion Pit; this is clearly one of their best.
8. Mugen - Harrison and Seamus Hamilton
I only discovered this towards the end of the month but it's still a fab song. I think this song would go down well at any point of a night out, from pre-drinks to after party.
For more of my musical selections, head over to my Soundcloud.


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A list of items can be used to represent a set. The function (member x lst) tests whether the item x is a member of the list lst. If x is a member of lst, the value of member is the tail (a tail of a list is the result of applying cdr to it 0 or more times) of the list lst beginning with the place where x was found; otherwise, the value of member is #f.
(member 'dick club) = (dick harry)
(member 'fred club) = #f
There are three member functions that use the different equality tests:
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Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 09:02:58 -0500 (CDT)
On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Maxime Beauvais wrote: > I'm new here and I will like to start programming > atari 2600. Welcome. > I have the stella guide and I'm trying to figure out. > I when on Nick Bensema site and look very complete > > I have 4 question: > 1-do you have other WWW for me. or document. I'd suggest combing the archives (see URL at the bottom) or finding Garon Grainger's "The Dig" (I don't have the URL handy) which adds more organization than the auto- archives do. > 2-i heard that someone was doing a atari 2600 > programming for dummies? Yes, but no word on how soon that will arrive. It's also not clear if it will actually be a "Dummies" book or not. > 3-what will be the code for a simple white screen? Look back through the archives for a discussion on the smallest possible program to draw a stable screen. If you start with that code you should be able to draw just a plain white screen. It'll be good practice. Or, if you're messing with Nick Bensema's tutorial, you should be able to modify that. Again, a good learning experience. > 4-I know HTML code. In HTML, you have a big template > of coding that you have to used. beginning, title, > middle and end. In atari 2600, do we have to repect a > simple structure of code? I think a lot of people start with Nick's template, at least while beginning. -- //*================================================================++ || Russ Perry Jr 2175 S Tonne Dr #114 Arlington Hts IL 60005 || || 847-952-9729 slapdash@xxxxxxxxxxxx VIDEOGAME COLLECTOR! || ++================================================================*// - Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/
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Shrimp Flip!
I got this recipe from a Twitter friend--this was a favorite family recipe of his. His recipe originally called to flour the shrimp and fry it in 1/2 cup olive oil, which I'm sure would be marvelously delicious as well! As for me, I prefer my fried shrimp with cocktail sauce. If I'm going to have a wine sauce, I want my shrimp naked. That is the wonderful thing about cooking. You can ALWAYS change a recipe to how you like it.
I was so excited when I was cooking this recipe, because as I was cooking the shrimp I flipped it! You know what I mean, that fancy chef flip! I did it right on my first try, and I was so excited that I called J. up to the kitchen to watch. Of course as soon as he got to the kitchen, I threw shrimp across the room. Luckily we only lost 1 or 2. Sigh.
Note--next time you order a shrimp dinner and are complaining because it's taking so long--Don't. Instead remember that somewhere in the back of that Red Lobster someone is taking the poop pipe out of each teeny tiny little sea insect so that you can eat it. Mmm Delicious.
Note Squared--If you do make this at home, I recommend buying your shrimp already deveined. It is usually a few cents more expensive, but much less gross.
Herb's Shrimp in Wine Sauce
Adapted from KayDub
1/2 cup white wine
2 tsp tomato paste
4 Tbsp warm water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Butter
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 lb shrimp
1 green onion, chopped
2 tsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
In a small sauce pan, whisk together tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, cayenne, and wine, in saucepan. Simmer for about 5 minutes to reduce.
Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until it starts to turn translucent. Add shrimp and saute until almost completely cooked thru. Add onion. Add sauce to shrimp. Cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute longer to finish cooking shrimp. Garnish with parsley and lemon juice. Serve warm with New Potatoes and Roasted Garlic (seriously this was goooooood).
This would also be really good served over linguine or with some thick, crusty bread to sop up the sauce.
Labels: garlic, NaBloWriMo, Quick and Easy, shrimp, wine


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A blog with unpretentious reviews of restaurants and food; and occasionally about my life and experiences in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada. Read all about my mistakes so you can have a better experience!
Restaurant reviews are done anonymously and undercover if I can help it (I generally take pictures only if others at the table are also doing so).


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November 2012 Issue of SCMagazine
November 2012
When less isn't more
Among the some 400 attendees at last month's SC Congress New York, fears bandied about crossed various spectrums.
Company news: ISSA elects a new president
Personnel announcements, acquisitions and other news from Information Systems Security Association, Tenable Network Security, PhishMe, eIQnetworks, McAfee and several other companies.
Threat of the month
IE exploits are the "Threat of the Month"
The "Threat of the Month" in our November issue are IE exploits.
2 minutes on
The resurgence of security IPOs
Sixty percent of the venture-backed IPOs issued in the third quarter of this year are IT related.
Me and my job
Me and my job: Grant Babb, Intel IT
A Q&A with Grant Babb, proactive investigations program manager for Intel IT.
Debate: A White House order on cyber security
Debate: A White House order on cyber security would be a step in the right direction for safeguarding networks.
The good, bad and ugly
While some instances of Stuxnet and Duqu found their way into seemingly unplanned locations, the majority of occurrences were localized to targeted systems.
No more trusted endpoints
The theater of risk has changed from network service-based attacks to attacks against the endpoint.
CSO's desk
Building a trustworthy mobility program
As device adoption continues to grow, the importance of implementing a secure enterprise mobility program cannot be understated.
The high-tech hydra: BYOD
No a business' size, employees are yearning to connect their personal devices to the corporate network. But fear not: Solutions and best practices are starting ...
Storms ahead: Insiders and the cloud
Most organizations cite trust issues as their primary reason for deciding against outsourcing their computing resources and data assets. So just what are cloud providers ...
Employee benefits: Stemming the insider threat
External adversaries, such as nation-state attackers or criminals after credit card data, may get all the attention, but insiders pose a signfiicant threat. Can the ...
IPS grows up
The intrusion prevention system is a mainstay of any organization's perimeter-focused security infrastructure, but its days may be numbered as a standalone technology. Yet, its ...
Waking the sleeping giant: Critical infrastructure
For the last several years, security experts have been stressing the vulnerability of industrial control systems. Now, with attacks like Stuxnet proof of the risk, ...
Product opener
Product opener: It's all about the data
The old notions of defense-in-depth are being challenged, and architectures tend to have what appear to be single points of failure or compromise.
Group Test 1
Application Security DbProtect
Focusing solely on database security, DbProtect from Application Security is an affordable database security product which, given the right environment, could be very beneficial to ...
Barracuda Networks – Barracuda Web Application Firewall 460
The Barracuda Web Application Firewall provides affordable security without skimping on features or breaking the bank.
Bayshore Networks SingleKey
SingleKey from Bayshore Networks is a full-featured application firewall that provides solid protection from malicious attacks to enterprise applications.
F5 Networks BIG-IP Application Security Manager
The BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM) functions as an application firewall, protecting web applications and services with a powerful policy engine.
Fortinet FortiDB-400c
Given the importance of the data contained within any corporation's databases, the task of keeping that data safe should be a top priority for any ...
Imperva SecureSphere Business Security Suite
With what may just be the Cadillac of application and database security products, Imperva makes its appearance to help hold attackers at bay.
McAfee Database Activity Monitoring
Database Activity Monitoring from McAfee provides both threat protection as well as database auditing for compliance needs
First Look
Classy classification
TMC enforces classification and does all of those things that are anticipated by appropriate regulatory requirements.
Last Word
Take to the offense with intel
Though standards lack, sharing threat data is vital, says EMC's Christopher Harrington.


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Burton Process Off-Axis 2018 Snowboard 155cm. Burton Process Off-Axis 2018 Snowboard 155cm The king of pop – this action-packed Process is designed around a park rider's stance for the ultimate in pop, flex, and control. A twist on the pro's pick for freestyle action, the Process Off-Axis aligns key tech with the typical park rider's stance to unleash the board's natural flex, edge hold, and landing control. Squeezebox core profiling energizes the board without sacrificing stability, while PurePop Camber amplifies ollies and loosens up the overall feel for a more playful take on traditional camber. Softer flexing than the Custom, the Process Off-Axis is a park rider's secret weapon. DETAILS BEND: PurePop Camber SHAPE: Twin Shape FLEX: Twin Flex CORE: FSC Certified Super Fly II 700G Core, Dualzone EGD FIBERGLASS: Triax Fiberglass BASE: Sintered Base MOUNTING: The Channel FEATURES: Off-Axis Squeezebox, Off-Axis Frostbite Edges, Super Sap Epoxy, Scoop, Pro-Tip, Infinite Ride BURTON WARRANTY: 3-Year Warranty SPECS TERRAIN: Park RIDING LEVEL: Intermediate / Expert SIZE: 155cm (Other Sizes Available) TECH FEATURES BEND PurePop Camber - An evolution of a traditional camber shape, our PurePop Camber profile features subtle flat zones just outside your feet to amplify pop and add playfulness to the snap and response of camber. Early rise tip and tail sections spin and float with a catch-free feel. SHAPE Twin Shape - Perfectly symmetrical for a balanced ride that's equally versatile when ridden regular or switch. Jib, spin, stomp, and butter with a greater balance of freestyle mobility and cat-like stability no matter which way you point it. FLEX Twin Flex - The flex is perfectly symmetrical from tip to tail for a balanced ride that's equally versatile regular or switch. CORE FSC Certified Super Fly II™ 700G Core - Stronger and lighter woods target specific areas of the core to provide pop, strength, and reduced weight. Dualzone EGD - Engineered wood grains for more edge-hold, response, and strength. The wood grain is positioned along the toe and heel edges on two continuous zones, perpendicular to the rest of the wood core, for consistent edge-hold and added strength. FIBERGLASS Triax Fiberglass - Versatile flex and response for everything from mini to mega shred. BASE Sintered Base - Durable and highly porous, get added durability and superior wax absorption for greater overall glide. MOUNTING The Channel - Stronger, faster, easier, and more adjustable—The Channel gives you ultimate control of your stance and your board in a design compatible with all major bindings (not just Burton's). Better yet, all boards with The Channel are fully covered by a 3-year warranty. This means that if you have any issue with any part of the board, even if The Channel is in mint condition, you are covered. FEATURES Off Axis Squeezebox - Profiled core for easier board control, more energy, and pop. Our most versatile Squeezebox profile improves pop and performance through the balance of thicker, more powerful core sections with thinner, more flexible sections. Rider energy is transferred outward from beneath the feet, energizing the tip and tail while making the board snappier, more stable, and easier to manipulate. Off Axis Frostbite Edges -Introduced by Burton long before all the hype about wavy "serrated knife" edges, Frostbite extends out slightly beneath your bindings for tremendous edge-hold on hard, icy conditions. Powerful when you need them, playful when you don't, Frostbite Edges are hungry for hard-pack while remaining smooth, flowing, and forgiving. Super Sap Epoxy - Featured on all Family Tree models, Super Sap is a resin formulated with bio-based materials that reduces the carbon footprint by 50% over conventional all-petroleum-based epoxies. Less oil consumption means even less of a carbon footprint per board, which is good in our book. Side Effects - This patented design lengthens the surface area at the tip and tail contact points to improve edge-hold and allow the board to plane easier in pow. Enjoy a livelier feel and enhanced grip on groomers along with added float for overhead days. Scoop: Scooped tips so you don't catch anything funky. This exaggerated tip and tail scooping turns up the edges for a looser, more forgiving feel that adds catch-free fun when riding everything from a knee-high box to neck-deep pow. Pro-Tip - A tapered tip and tail thickness reduces swing weight for easier mobility. Infinite Ride - This Burton-exclusive technology allows us to maximize pop and strength by overbuilding the board, then putting it in a machine that breaks in the board for you. Whether you choose to ride Flat Top, Flying V, or Camber, rest assured that with Infinite Ride your board will maintain its flex, pop, and feel from the first day forward, season after season. BURTON WARRANTY 3-Year Warranty All 2014 and newer Burton snowboards with The Channel mounting system (such as the one you are looking at here) are backed by a three-year warranty from date of purchase. Our W48 Warranty Program ensures that should you have a problem, we'll have your claim repaired or replaced and on its way back to you within two business days of receiving it.
- Price: £292.29 - Out of Stock
- Brand: Burton
- Model: 13220103000155
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Yo cryphy blog readers, if you're in NYC or got homies there, be sure to let 'em know about two great parties going on this week in the Lower East Side.
Tomorrow I throw down with the dude Skinny Friedman at he and Sammy Bananas' Wednesday night jumpoff "PLAYER'S CLUB."
...and then on Friday catch the first installment of new weekly party L'Affair with me and the homies Project Matt and Prince Klassen, who we've had the pleasure of hosting at Get Cryphy as well!


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Every Day Is for the Thief (Hardcover)
NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY DWIGHT GARNER, THE NEW YORK TIMES - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY San Francisco Chronicle - NPR - The Root - The Telegraph - The Globe and Mail
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - FINALIST, PHILLIS WHEATLEY BOOK AWARD - TEJU COLE WAS NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AFRICANS OF THE YEAR BY NEW AFRICAN MAGAZINE For readers of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Michael Ondaatje, Every Day Is for the Thief is a wholly original work of fiction by Teju Cole, whose critically acclaimed debut, Open City, was the winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and was named one of the best books of the year by more than twenty publications.
Fifteen years is a long time to be away from home. It feels longer still because I left under a cloud.
A young Nigerian living in New York City goes home to Lagos for a short visit, finding a city both familiar and strange. In a city dense with story, the unnamed narrator moves through a mosaic of life, hoping to find inspiration for his own. He witnesses the "yahoo yahoo" diligently perpetrating email frauds from an Internet caf , longs after a mysterious woman reading on a public bus who disembarks and disappears into a bookless crowd, and recalls the tragic fate of an eleven-year-old boy accused of stealing at a local market. Along the way, the man reconnects with old friends, a former girlfriend, and extended family, taps into the energies of Lagos life--creative, malevolent, ambiguous--and slowly begins to reconcile the profound changes that have taken place in his country and the truth about himself. In spare, precise prose that sees humanity everywhere, interwoven with original photos by the author, Every Day Is for the Thief--originally published in Nigeria in 2007--is a wholly original work of fiction. This revised and updated edition is the first version of this unique book to be made available outside Africa. You've never read a book like Every Day Is for the Thief because no one writes like Teju Cole.
Praise for Every Day Is for the Thief "A luminous rumination on storytelling and place, exile and return . . . extraordinary."--San Francisco Chronicle
"Cole is following in a long tradition of writerly walkers who, in the tradition of Baudelaire, make their way through urban spaces on foot and take their time doing so. Like Alfred Kazin, Joseph Mitchell, J. M. Coetzee, and W. G. Sebald (with whom he is often compared), Cole adds to the literature in his own zeitgeisty fashion."--The Boston Globe
"Crisp, affecting . . . Cole constructs a narrative of fragments, a series of episodes that he allows to resonate."--The New York Times Book Review
"Hugely rewarding . . . both a celebration of one of the world's most vibrant cities and a lament over what can be one of the most frustrating and difficult places to live. It is also a story of family breakup and an uneasy homecoming--the narrator has been away for fifteen years and must relearn how to navigate a place that was once home."--NPR " Every Day Is for the Thief has] a restraint that allows Cole] to slip in these exquisitely rendered observations on life, love, art that leave you feeling richer and more attuned to your own reality once you've finished reading."--Dinaw Mengestu, The Atlantic
About the Author
Teju Cole was born in the United States in 1975 and raised in Nigeria. He is the author of Every Day Is for the Thief and Open City, which won the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Internationaler Literaturpreis, the Rosenthal Family Foundation Award for Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the New York City Book Award, and was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. His photography has been exhibited in India and the United States. He is Distinguished Writer in Residence at Bard College.
Praise For…
"[Teju Cole's] novels are lean, expertly sustained performances. The places he can go, you feel, are just about limitless."—The New York Times
"Every Day Is for the Thief, by turns funny, mournful, and acerbic, offers a portrait of Nigeria in which anger, perhaps the most natural response to the often lamentable state of affairs there, is somehow muted and deflected by the author's deep engagement with the country: a profoundly disenchanted love. Teju Cole is among the most gifted writers of his generation."—Salman Rushdie
"Crisp, affecting . . . Taking his cues from W. G. Sebald, John Berger, and Bruce Chatwin, Cole constructs a narrative of fragments, a series of episodes that he allows to resonate."—The New York Times Book Review
"Remarkable . . . a luminous rumination on storytelling and place, exile and return . . . This is an extraordinary novel, a radiant meditation on the nature of happiness and faith, corruption, misfortune and belonging."—San Francisco Chronicle
"Shimmering . . . Cole has a way of superimposing emotional landscapes over his portraits of physical places that is transcendent. Every Day Is for the Thief is as much as an epic journey into the heart of the traveler as the place traveled."—The Seattle Times
"Every Day Is for the Thief is a wonderful meditation on modern African life that will help cement Cole's reputation as a prose stylist. More than that, it is a book that never fails to find a thoughtful and essential thing to say, with each of its finely crafted sentences and paragraphs offering a vision of justice and order to a people beset by so many woes."—Los Angeles Times
"[A] tightly focused but still marvelously capacious little novel . . . built with cool originality . . . The house of literature [Cole] is busy creating is an in-between space with fluid dimensions, resisting entrenchment."—The Christian Science Monitor
"Cole is following in a long tradition of writerly walkers who, in the tradition of Baudelaire, make their way through urban spaces on foot and take their time doing so. Like Alfred Kazin, Joseph Mitchell, J. M. Coetzee, and W. G. Sebald (with whom he is often compared), Cole adds to the literature in his own zeitgeisty fashion. His wanderer, however, is not man of leisure, soaking up the richness of Paris or New York. The unnamed walker of Every Day moves with urgency, and does so in a cityscape that threatens to slide, avalanche-like, into violence."—The Boston Globe
"Every Day Is for the Thief holds something for people with all levels of familiarity with Nigeria. It is an introduction and a provocation, a beautifully simple portrait and a nuanced examination. It invites you to steal a glimpse of Lagos."—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"A worthy precursor and, in a way, a companion piece to Cole's highly acclaimed Open City . . . Cole's narrator is compelling—someone with whom you want to spend time ambling, looking and chatting. I was happy to be along for the journey."—The Plain Dealer
"[Every Day Is for the Thief] expands and reinforces the accomplishments of Open City, confirming along the way that Teju is one of the foremost—for the lack of a better term—bicultural writers."—Aleksandar Hemon, Bomb
"Every Day Is for the Thief is a vivid, episodic evocation of the truism that you can't go home again; but that doesn't mean you're not free to try. A return to his native Nigeria plunges Cole's charming narrator into a tempest of chaos, contradiction, and kinship in a place both endearingly familiar and unnervingly strange. The result is a tale that engages and disturbs."—Billy Collins
"Rich imagery and sharp prose . . . widely praised as one of the best fictional depictions of Africa in recent memory."—The New Yorker
"Every Day Is for the Thief is unapologetically a novel of ideas: a diagnosis of the systemic corruption in Cole's native Lagos and of corruption's psychological effects. But, remarkably, the book avoids any of the chunkiness that usually accompanies such work. Emotional and intellectual life are woven too tightly together. The ideas make the character and vice versa."—The New Republic
"Every Day Is for the Thief is a testament to [Nigeria's] power to inspire."—Vanity Fair
"Excellently crafted . . . Optimism regarding the future of [Nigeria] pulsates steadily . . . through [Every Day Is for the Thief]."—The Huffington Post
"Every Day Is for the Thief is an amazing hybrid of a book. Imaginative, original, experimental, and sensual, this book revisits the way narrative is constructed with tenderness and style."—Chris Abani, author of Graceland
"[Cole] revels in ambiguity, taking inspiration from authors who have toyed with what a novel can be, like W. G. Sebald, J. M. Coetzee and V. S. Naipaul. . . . There is a touch of Alfred Kazin and Joseph Mitchell—two of the most observant walkers in [New York City's] history—in his books' open-eyed flaneurs."—New York Observer
"It's a novella, it's a travel journal, it's a laundry list of methods of thievery, it's an examination of Nigerian societal norms, it's the lamentations of an outsider, it's a photo album. That Cole pulls this off at all is commendable. That it was his first book is a marvel."—The A.V. Club
"A Teju Cole novel is a reading experience matched by few contemporary writers."—Flavorwire
"Omnivorous and mesmerizing . . . it is a pleasure to be in [the narrator's] company."—Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Beautifully written . . . The Lagos presented here teems with stories."—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Versatile, courageous, and hopeful . . . Cole writes without shock absorbers, and the ride is as terrifying as it is gorgeously set."—Interview


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Pretty much everything Tord Boonjte designs appeals to me and tranSglass® is no exception. I first saw these pieces in the Design Museum on London's South Bank and at the time they were very expensive. I recently saw them again in a UK magazine and things have obviously moved on as they are now widely available and very well priced for such a lovely handcrafted and individual product.
tranSglass® recycled glass is designed by Emma Woffenden & Tord Boontje and is manufactured by ArTecnica. See www.artecnicainc.com for more details on their collaboration with Guatemalan craftsmen and other Design with Conscience products. In Australia you can get them at www.dedeceplus.com . The carafes and jugs are about $45, four glasses about $60 and a covered carafe with 4 glasses around the $100 mark.
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Friday, September 26, 2008
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What caused the gulp?
Tyler Blount of Wytheville brought to my attention in an email a seemingly - on first read - innocuous piece of legislation that has been introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates by Washington County Democrat (and generally okay guy) Joe Johnson.
Here's a (.pdf) copy of the bill:
The legislation addresses - through a change in the existing Code of Virginia - the very real problem of poachers stealing timber from landowners. Which is fine.
That's Section 1a.
But what's up with 1b?
"B. Any owner of property on which timber is to be cut shall send written notice, via certified mail, to all owners of property adjoining the property on which the timber is to be cut at least 60 days prior to the cutting of any timber. The owner shall send written certification to the State Forester, via certified mail at least 45 days prior to the cutting of any timber, that such notice was sent to the adjoining property owners."
Protecting property owners is one thing. But what's this written notification of neighbors and the government nonsense?
Wytheville's Tyler Blount smells a rat. Here's a portion of the email he sent me, which references the email he sent to Delegate Johnson:
I am particularly worked up about yet another Democrat, perhaps the most conservative Democrat left in the House of Delegates, and a man who is a very kind and reasonable person being willing to offer legislation that restricts free enterprise and needlessly regulates one of the larger industries in his district- the forest products industry.I'm guessing Delegate Johnson has a legitimate reason for having introduced this change to existing law. Darned if I know what it is though.
I sell timber for private landowners throughout southwest Virginia every year for whom the timber sale income helps hold on to their farm, finance college educations, purchase more land, a tractor or car/truck and kick-start their retirement. The logging companies, sawmills, heavy equipment machinery (dozers, skidders, knuckleboom, log loaders) and parts dealers, fuel distributors.... and various other attendant businesses that benefit from the private wealth redistribution initiated by a timber sale would all be negatively affected by this bill. A neighbor with an axe to grind could send a registered letter to a landowner who intends to sell timber and dispute a long-established property line and threaten to use the Timber Trespass law this proposed bill would amend to effectively block a timber sale for an indeterminate time.
This bill appears to be a pernicious, incremental, back-door attempt to halt timber sale on private land just like they have been halted on public lands. The environmental wackos are ever vigilant to cripple free enterprise and seemingly always able to find a Democratic politician to carry their socialist water.
The impact this bill would have on timber marketability, administrative costs and its just plain inconvenience merits our opposition. Perhaps most importantly the "foot in the door" that passage of such a requirement would give to those opposed to timber harvesting is significant. If this bill passes It is not hard to imagine that a future amendment would require that adjoining landowners approve the sale of your timber.
Here is the body of the email I sent to Delegate Johnson and excerpts from other emails with relevant comments:
Dear Delegate Johnson:
I am writing to inquire into your motivation for offering house bill 291 requiring sixty days written notice before cutting timber.
As a private consulting forester I support my family and contribute to my church and community from the commissions I earn from professionally marketing timber for my private landowner clients. One of the most important considerations is managing timber is deciding when to sell. And one of the best times to sell timber (and to cut it) is during the winter months. Snow, rain, freezing and thawing and generally inclement weather makes harvesting timber in the mountains very challenging during winter months or periods of prolonged wet weather. The resulting decline in log supplies at area sawmills and wood using plants can lead to sharp spikes in demand for timber that can be logged in winter. When an informed or professionally assisted landowner offers timber for sale that can be logged during bad weather he/she will very often receive premium price for the timber. However, if the logger cannot begin immediately to harvest trees and pulpwood and transport logs to sawmills and other wood processing plants the winter logging premium evaporates. Requiring 60 days notice before beginning harvesting is the same as taking money from the landowner's pocket.
Why do you in this economy or even in a booming economy want to sponsor legislation that hamstrings a significant source of income for so many southwest Virginia landowners?
This bill would have a very deleterious effect on the value of standing timber and is a significant encroachment on private property rights. Values of standing timber fluctuate widely over a period as small as a few weeks. Requiring 60 days written notice before cutting timber is taking money out of the pocket of the private timberland owner and empowering disgruntled or contentious neighbors to hinder ones benefits from owning timberland. Whatever happened to the self-evident truths that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights... the right to pursuit of happiness was originally to own property and was expanded to include all private business. What business has the state in interfering in private business of private landowners?
Please help me understand why you wish to hamstring my business and eclipse the private property rights fo so many of your consituents?
Tyler Blount, Consulting Forester
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The Washington Times said:
"Code Pink - a mostly female protest group best known for their pink costumes - has taken up residence in a Northeast house within walking distance of the Capitol. And while some in the politically astute neighborhood say they disagree with Code Pink's views or tactics, they also say the group hasn't proved to be too disruptive a neighbor..."
Salon said:
"Located in a brick row house on Capitol Hill, the Code Pink house is its rallying point for Washington actions. It serves as a base for activists from Code Pink's 250 local chapters around the globe. Inside, the atmosphere resembled a grubby, renegade sorority installation at FAO Schwartz -- the underground headquarters of Barbie's rebellion.."
The Washington Post:
Her shoulder bag, her wallet and her cellphone are all pink. When she visits Washington from San Francisco to lobby Congress against the war in Iraq, she stays in Code Pink's new group house on Capitol Hill, where nearly everyone wears pink, where her bedspread and her pillow and her bedroom curtains are pink, as are the drinking cups in the kitchen and the flowers that grow out back.
Code Pink's signature color is a bright, vibrant shade, the hue of Barbie dolls and Victoria's Secret panties. It's a color for those who believe that even in the midst of serious --
"The "lone young man stuffing manicotti in the kitchen" has left the Pink House… and although my involvement with the Pinkies has only just begun, my departure from the Pink residence feels like the end of an era… if not for CODE PINK, then at least for me.
For nearly five months I occupied the basement of the CODE PINK DC House, a.k.a. "the Cave," and I am pleased to report that my time as CODE PINK "caveman" (or "troglodyte") was one of the happiest, most positive, constructive, and best times of my life."
Please add your favorite house story to share with the world! Just post your story as a comment!
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From the author of the Sisters, Ink series comes a fun new novella about finding your way…at the beach.
Bakersfield may live in the gorgeous town of Naples, Florida, but she
is not the thirty-year-old she envisioned. Her husband left with a Miami
Dolphins cheerleader. Her job prospects are nil. The rent is due. Her
best friend is living a thousand miles away, building a career in NYC.
And her closest companion is the cockatiel Johnny Carson.
job front starts looking up when she's offered the position of caretaker
of Ganderley's – a library, kind of. Elizabeth's job is to loan out the
priceless antiques and cars amassed by the widowed Ganderley sisters.
Easy, right? Sign things out, get them back in two weeks. And, if she
runs into trouble, there's the gorgeous Ganderley nephew with the
British accent, Nicholas Harrington, waiting in the wings with help.
Elizabeth is about to learn first-hand that possessions – and gorgeous
Brits - bring their own kind of drama. If she doesn't figure out how to
sidestep it, her job (not to mention the start of a new life) might be
over before it ever really began.
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The Level 42 Bass Book is the perfect companion to The Mark King Bass Book and collects the band's best songs. Containing a selection of tracks from throughout their lengthy career, the book features all their biggest hits, such as 'Lessons in Love', 'Something About You', 'To Be With You Again', 'The Chinese Way' as well as popular album tracks such as 'The Machine Stops', 'Almost There', 'You Can't Blame Louis' and 'True Believers'.
The book contains the following songs:
- A Floating Life
- Almost There
- Are You Hearing? (What I Hear)
- Autumn (Paradise is Free)
- Children Say
- Eyes Waterfalling
- Hot Water
- I Want Eyes
- Kansas City Milkman
- Lessons in Love
- Love Games
- Love Meeting Love
- Running in the Family
- Something About You
- Starchild
- The Chinese Way
- The Machine Stops
- The Sun Goes Down (Livin' It Up)
- To Be With You Again
- True Believers
- Turn It On
- You Can't Blame Louis
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Fernando Tatis hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets salvaged an otherwise miserable day by rallying for a 7-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
It was the third straight win for the Mets, who have been struggling most of the season on the field and had to deal with issues off it when they fired vice president Tony Bernazard during an awkward news conference hours before the first pitch.
The Rockies bullpen had gone 9 2-3 innings without allowing a hit before Tatis connected off Franklin Morales with one out in the eighth. Juan Rincon (2-2) had loaded the bases by issuing walks to Luis Castillo and David Wright, then putting Jeff Francoeur aboard intentionally, before Tatis deposited an 0-2 pitch into the seats in left field.
The pinch-hit slam was the first for the Mets since May 30, 2000.
Brian Stokes and Pedro Feliciano (3-3) pitched three innings of shutout ball for New York, and All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez worked a perfect ninth
Troy Tulowitzki hit a two-run homer and Clint Barmes also went deep for the Rockies, who lead the NL wild-card race and had won seven of their first 10 games since the break.
The day got off to a rocky start for the Mets when GM Omar Minaya called a mid-afternoon news conference to announce the firing of Bernazard, the club's vice president of player development.
Bernazard was dismissed after a series of high-profile incidents, including a heated argument with All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez, challenging players at Double-A Binghamton to a fight, and berating a team employee over a seating mix-up.
Minaya's news conference then took a bizarre turn when he questioned the motives of beat writer Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News, who had reported on the recent turmoil and who Minaya said had lobbied him for a job. Rubin called the allegation "deplorable" and said he had merely asked Minaya and Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon for career advice.
Things only got worse when Oliver Perez put a runner aboard in the second and Tulowitzki belted a pitch about 420 feet into the center-field stands.
Francoeur got one of the runs back with his homer in the fourth, his eighth of the season and third since joining the Mets in a trade with Atlanta.
Barmes added a solo shot for Colorado in the fifth, but Perez kept the damage from getting any worse by stranding five runners over the course of two innings. The mercurial starter needed 103 pitches just to get through five, but left with the score still 3-1.
The Mets quickly tied it on David Murphy's RBI single and Cory Sullivan's sacrifice fly.
Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez wound up allowing three runs and six hits in seven innings in his third consecutive strong start against New York.
NOTES: A hard downpour about 90 minutes before the game delayed the first pitch by 16 minutes. … Mets SS Alex Cora slammed into the rolled up tarp near the third-base line while chasing a foul ball in the eighth inning. He came up limping but stayed in the game. … Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former New York Islanders star Mike Bossy were on hand for the game.


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Welcome to Seven New Knerds
Seven new people joined the Knewton team this month. We're excited to have them all here.
Illya Bomash is a Data Analyst on the Adaptive Learning team. Illya was born in Russia but has been living in NYC for the past eight years. He went to college at Harvard, then did a Ph.D. at Weill Cornell Medical College in computational neuroscience, studying how cells in the retina represent visual inputs. In his spare time, Illya enjoys "going to MoMa and wishing I were an artist, biking around NYC and taking photos, and cooking a steady stream of CSA vegetables." Tokyo and Kyoto top Illya's list of travel destinations.
Jon Tascher is a Web Developer on the Marketing team. Originally from New York, Jon graduated from Vassar College. Before coming to Knewton, he was a freelance web developer. In his free time, he enjoys reading — his favorite books are Catch 22 and Stranger in a Strange Land. Though few people tend to agree with him, Jon maintains that the BeeGees are one of the greatest bands in the history of music. He says his high school yearbook should have named him "Most likely to have forgotten homework, books, pen, binder, etc." The Dancing Plague of 1518 is his favorite Wikipedia article.
Giannis Neokleous is a Software Engineer on the Adaptive Learning team. Originally from Cyprus, Giannis earned a BSc in Computer Science from Stony Brook University and an MS in Computer Science from Stanford University. Before he came to Knewton, he was "collecting and processing millions of people's opinions online (in a non-creepy way)." Giannis enjoys biking, travelling, and music ("most variations of metal") in his free time. His favorite place he's traveled to is Venice.
David Hartunian is a Software Engineer originally from Belmont, MA. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and has spent the last five years working in finance on algorithmic investment strategies. His favorite TV show is Battlestar Galactica, and his hobbies include strategy board games and cooking. Timeline of the Far Future is his favorite Wikipedia article. Though few people agree with him, David maintains that getting up early is better than staying up late.
Erion Hasanbelliu is a Software Engineer on the Adaptive Learning team. He's from "the SOUTH" (emphasis his) and attended Jacksonville State University and the University of Florida, where he earned his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research work focused primarily on Machine Learning and Computer Vision. Erion's hobbies include anything outdoorsy, and his favorite travel destination is Greece. You can find him at erionhasanbelliu.com.
Dan Risch is a Technical Recruiter. Originally from Milwaukee, Dan graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Before coming to Knewton, he was recruiting for tech startups through an agency. His favorite movie is The Sandlot, and in his free time, he enjoys golf, hunting, fishing, camping, and baseball ("only spectating at this point"). Scuba diving in Hawaii or the Cayman Islands tops his list of favorite vacations.
Andrew Love is the Client Services Manager at Knewton. Originally from Los Angeles, Andrew previously worked as a business technology consultant, "helping small and medium-sized businesses plan and implement new products and services." Andrew's biggest hobby is product design — "I'm almost always cooking up a software or hardware concept in my free time." Andrew's high school yearbook should named him "Most likely to sell everything and live out of a backpack." His favorite Wikipedia article is about "the story of Marvin Heemeyer and the Killdozer… The story has no happy ending, but still; bulldozer rampage!"


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Civilization 5 Discussion
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I've observed this in just about every release in the last couple of years. One wonders if any new trainers ever become free anymore. What is the age required for a game's trainers to have gotten "cold" enough to go free?
Now, I don't mean to preach that are we due anything for free. But cheathappens does have a reputation - both for great trainers and for generosity, offering a limited selection of free trainers for relatively recent games.
Back when I registered, I used quite a few. The best trainers I've enjoyed, until then and since. And they were for releases not that old. I don't tend to play the latest games, they tend to be from a year to several years old - this is true both nowadays and back then in 2008.
Now, I'm sure if I want to use the same trainers, they remain free. And it's not that I don't replay old games. But it's not often. Bottom line, I used to find a fair share of trainers I sought right here, so satisfied I was I wanted to register, to join the boards, engage in the community. I found and still find the website pleasantly designed. But now I've also found myself thinking why why this site remains among my few homepage bookmarks, why I still come hoping I might find what I wanted as I once did find.
I can imagine this being taken as selfish, as the rhetoric of a leecher, since it's based on the premise of something for nothing (nothing of monetary value, that is).
So I want to remind you that my point is, what was once, is now no more. This may sound unjust, but it does seem CheatHappens isn't as generous as it once was. It doesn't deny they're great at what they do, but it does mean they're lesser than they were.
Considering the site is registered since 2001, I doubt the case from 2008 was to gain popularity and captivate more users and potential costumers, already 7 years after launch.
I can only imagine they weren't profiting - or profiting enough. Increasing greed does tend to occur in businesses that prove profitable, we see it everywhere, everyday - it landed us on this long lasting global crisis.
I don't mean to accuse so much as comment. I'd like to know if it's worthwhile to visit this website anymore.
Incidentally, in case it matters at all, for curiosity's sake if nothing else, what I want out of a Civ5 trainer is merely a way to increase troop movement points as the game's proving frustratingly sluggish.
I'd rather play fair, at least on my first match, and I wouldn't mind if not for the lag spikes, usually occurring during the AI's turn, but sometimes on mine too.
And even then I would mind but not so much if the game didn't have the deadline of 2050 AD. At this rate, I'll win merely by highest score rather than a proper victory - diplomatic, cultural, etc.
What I want for my civ, regarding the others:
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* Updated game trainers and cheats daily
* Get notified when new cheats are added
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1 Michael Raigoza G Sr. 5-9
3 Jake Sypnicki G Jr. 5-9
5 Andrew Harris F Sr. 6-0
11 Justin Beskeen F Sr. 6-6
12 Charlie Espinoza G Jr. 6-1
13 Travis Anderson PF Sr. 6-2
14 Tyler Hajewski F Sr. 6-2
20 Abram Bennett C Sr. 6-4
22 Tevyn Kimble G Sr. 5-9
23 Braden Duncan F Jr. 6-2
24 Zach Quirarte F Jr. 5-11
25 Sean Albee F Jr. 6-1
34 Nick Bachus C Sr. 6-8
The clear standout on the team is 6-foot-6 CSUN volleyball recruit senior Beskeen who led the 2011 team in scoring with 18 points per game as well as 8 rebounds. He is long, athletic and enters his third varsity season. The season's success rides on his shoulders.
The Bruins who will looked to Raigoza and Espinoza to handle the ball in the open court have some tough shoes to fill as the team graduated its top to guards. Look for opposing teams to pressure the guards in the back-court until Bear River can prove they have the handle.
Bachus has improved each season and at 6-foot-8 he should be a strong rebounder and shot blocker. Look for Bear River to play a lot of zone with the 6-8 senior making his presents known protecting the paint.
Bear River hosts Dixon on Monday Nov. 26. The tip-off is scheduled for 7:30.


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If your kids are anything like mine having all those electronics is a huge deal. They want the PS2 (or 3), Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP, laptops (of their own), cell phones, digital cameras (of their own), PDA, the list goes on and on. Many of the things that my kids wanted were just not affordable for us. So what's a mom to do? After all it's their B-day. (Well DD was last month and DS is next month, but we are celebrating their B-day today at the local children's museum.
Well I went to our local toysrus store and starting hunting. I found these things called ichat text messengers. They are text messengers, alarm clocks, calculators, schedulers, and walkie talkies. They also hold things like telephone numbers. I try to find the ones I bought on toysrus website, but I was not able to. The cost was $25 for the pair. Here are the kids sitting on the couch texting each other.
Now they do not use the web or anything like that. They can only text each other! However the kids LOVE them! They call them their PDA. We really don't know what the range on the texting is, but the walkie talkie range is pretty good. Good being it didn't seem to matter where they were in the yard they could hear each other. (Keep in mind we have an 1/2 acre lot)
DS also asked for goldfish! I really didn't want to go that route but for $20 I found Aquasaurs! I'm sure you remember sea monkeys... Aquasaurs are a long those lines. The kit came with eggs that we get to hatch and watch grow. They based on the picture on the box kinda look like goldfish so DS was impressed!
DD loves plants. So I got her Carnivorous Creations. It also was about $20. With Carnivorous Creations you get to grow meat-eating plants. She's so excited about this as well. We set it up today, but have to keep some of the seeds in the refrigerator for the next 6 weeks. Weird I know, but that's what the instructions told us to do.
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May 16, 2009
Kids and techonology
Posted by Nikki W. (SAHMinIL)
Labels: aquasaurs, carnivorous, ichat, science, text messengers, walkie talkie
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Wow, this is a lovely double surprise - Cockneys Vs Zombies has won the top prize audience award for best feature film at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, AND at the San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival.
It also won three other awards at Toronto - best comedy, best ensemble cast, and film they'd most like to see a sequel to.
These ones mean a *lot* to me, because they're voted for by the audience, who are the most important people when it comes to a movie. We make these things to be seen and enjoyed, and I'm really chuffed that people are enjoying CvsZ so much. Loads of you even watched it as your Halloween night movie! That's pretty damn cool right there. So thank you, for all the support and lovely messages. You rock.