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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Silver Spring blues singer digs up inspiration from home - Examiner
Christina Lee | DC Live Music Examiner | April 7, 2009
The traditional blues sounds of Jonny Grave and his acoustic guitar evoke nothing but years of traveling with only the guidance of railways. But the truth is, as he played to a small crowd at McGinty's Thursday night, Grave was actually performing right at home.
As he proves through his music, this 20-something-year-old has not had to travel far from Silver Spring, Md., to find something to sing about. But the more he has learned over the years, the more he has gained a respectable appreciation for authenticity – and to mention, some mean finger-picking skills.
Q. How did your father introduce you to blues music, and what role does he play in your music career today?
A. My father has guitars all around the house, and there's always some kind of music playing. My little sister plays cello and bass, and she sings as well, my mother will more often than not sing while cooking, my three older sisters either sing or play... it's safe to say we're a musical family. My dad was a professional musician back in the day, playing folk music in D.C., and has since moved out of that profession to raise a family, but he kept all the gear. So half the guitars I play are hand-me-downs, some of my cables, and a few microphones as well. My family, not just my father, is a huge, positive influence on my music.
Q. On your YouTube page, you list off a bunch of your favorite musicians: R.L. Burnside, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Chris Smither, etc. Of all of those though, who have been your biggest influences and why?
A. As far as the blues go, I found most of what I play and what I listen to on my own. My dad's record collection is extensive, but it's mostly in the folk/bluegrass genre. He did however have a copy of an Oxford Magazine sampler CD, featuring the sounds of R.L. Burnside and Blind Willie Johnson. This was my introduction to the blues. I was stolen away by the language of these people, and my feet couldn't stop moving with the sounds the guitar stings made. Johnson's slide work was what made me want to start playing that kind of music. Burnside and McDowell came in a bit later, and they shaped a lot of my style – I like to say I'm stealing Burnside's right hand and McDowell's left. Smither had an impact on me, too. I always thought of him as a songwriter before anything else, and his work was what helped me learn how to write my own. They're all big influences on me, and it's too hard to say which is the biggest.
Q. Bonifant Street and Quarry House Tavern both serve as subject matters in your latest album. What exactly about these Silver Spring locations inspires you to write music?
A. Bonifant Street is probably my favorite part of Silver Spring. It's the only place I know what you can find a gun shop across the street from a bank. Fenton Village in general is this wonderful, little kitschy corner of Silver Spring that has avoided the "revitalization" that's graced the rest of the town with chain restaurants and corporate art. On this block, you'll find a church thrift store where I found my favorite pair of jeans, a old fortune teller lady who makes her own incense, a used bookstore, an Ethiopian coffee shop ... the best damned Thai restaurant I can think of … and at the very end, on the corner of Georgia [Avenue], you'll find the Quarry House Tavern, thirteen steps below the street. I cut my teeth playing blues there. I played the third Wednesday of every month, from 9 to midnight. This place is the definition of a dive bar – greasy food, cheap beer, and a lot of fun stories. I don't play there as much now, and when I do, I'm usually opening up for one of the rockabilly bands they have on Saturday nights. But when I do, I always publicize the event with "Silver Spring's Own Comes Back Home." Your feet stick to the floor in that place, but they sure as hell take care of you.
Q. While I saw you at McGinty's, you've performed in a bunch of different environments: coffeehouses, summer camps, classrooms and soon the Washington Folk Festival at the end of the month. Where has been your favorite place to perform and why?
A. I started playing professionally when I was 16. Since then, it's been everywhere from street corners and metro stops, to huge outdoor festivals and the University of Maryland. But my one favorite place to play, and this only happens once a year, is the Washington Folk Festival at Glen Echo Park. I've been going there since I was born. My dad plays that festival, all of my sisters have been onstage, our family friends perform there. It's a really nice, close-knit community. It feels like coming home whenever I get down there. There are people there who I've never met but know my family so well they'll call me by name. What makes it great is, the venue is all about the music and the community. It's not like a bar, where I have to compete with the basketball game on TV, or the cook shouting orders, or the bouncers trying to throw someone out. So I'll perform on stage for a slot, but the real fun is getting to kick around the festival all weekend, listening to all kinds of music, and jamming with different people.
Q. With a few albums out and a tour in the works now, where do you see yourself going with your music next?
A. Truth be told, I've always wanted to play with a full band. I feel like that might be the next step for my music. I love this traditional stuff so much, and it's a big part of who I am. But there is an electric side to the hill country genre, and I'm excited to try that side out for a spell. I'm headed down south next week to open up for some of my heroes [Kenny Brown and Cedric Burnside] in Alabama, and I'll be playing in a band that night. So I guess we'll see how it goes.
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30 Day Challenge, A Bit More Info
Made my bed again right after I was up and dressed. Also have the dishes soaking, a load in the washer and one in the dryer.
Small potatoes to many I know. I have never gotten back into having good housekeeping habits after losing my first home and my recovery. In hindsight I look back and instead of seeing myself as being "lazy" I realize I was suffering from depression.
I really, really need and want to get back in the habit of cleaning regularly. That is what my personal 30 Day Challenge is about, re-training myself to good habits. I have chosen to work on one little thing instead of many or one big thing.
Right now I keep the dishes done fairly regularly as I usually have to wash dishes before I can cook or I do them as I'm cooking. (Hey, washing them keeps me occupied in between stirring, flipping or waiting for the next step.) I don't do dishes after dinner, due to my weird schedule I'm busy crawling into bed instead! Also I keep the counter and stove tops cleaned and I clean out the refrigerator on garbage day, weekly.
As for the tops of cabinets, fridge, sweeping and mopping the floor and other miscellaneous spots......I tend to be a hit or miss person.
The rest of my home is the same. I seem to clean only as I really need to instead of regularly. sigh I know that if I get back to regular cleaning it will be so much easier, faster and I will feel better too!
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
WIP Wednesday & 30 Day Challenge
Hmmm, WIP Wednesday...
I've re-vamped the look of my blog. I'm finishing up a simple repair and will be starting two Bend logos. One is a custom size and color. The other will be "original" colors if I have enough of the background glass. This latter one is a partial donation for an auction at a school.
Also today I have set myself up a 30 day challenge to make my bed every morning unless ill or having a "jammie" day. Then I will make it at least once that day.
Most days I at least pull the covers up. Nowadays the covers seem to get horribly messed up and I end up making the bed before I crawl in at night. I just need to get in the habit of doing it in the morning!
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
WIP, Window Repair
Where have I been lately? Recovering from walking pneumonia in the middle of my big "clean, re-arrange and organize the PC room for me" project.
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We did go to the cabin with about 14 of our friends for Memorial Day. Last year it snowed most of the time. This year it rained most of the time. We got a change to play rings and do some hikes.
We have been enjoying the summer events of Prescott. One weekend was the wine tasting at Granite Creek winery in Prescott Valley. These are pictures of the group that we hang around with in Prescott and one picture of Dean and Dick Mordino at the winery.
We have been trying to do a different hike a week. So far we have done three different hikes. One of these was Thumb Butte which is a landmark of Prescott. The hike is in the West part of town and has great overlooks of Prescott.
OK so long for now. Got to get ready for girl's weekend at the cabin. I will post pictures of this next week.


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The interview was changed to an open meeting after a request from the Anchorage Daily News.
WARNING: These are my very rough notes - they get the gist, but not the exact wording and there are gaps. Plus I'm doing this through the online connection from Los Angeles.
Redistricting Board - March 14, 2013 Executive Director Interviews
10:54 am
Roll Call: Brodie, Greene, Holm, PeggyAnn McConnochie, Torgerson
all here
approval of agenda
PeggyAnn McConnochie: adopt with changed interview schedule
Torgerson: Item 5 legal review, just a moment for Mr. White, people who withdrew their names.
We had open meeting request. People who apply for high public official job open for public disclosure act. Had from ADN, contacted all people who submitted applications and advised them that had to be disclosed unless they withdrew their applications. One withdrew. Another, from Fairbanks, withdrew because didn't know it was temporary. Unclear if interviews are open to the public, interpreting rules, we determined in public interest to have interviews open, but when board discusses the individuals we will do that in Executive Session. Some had issues with personal issues like phone numbers being public. Mr. Mauer didn't have problem redacting personal information. Mr. Mauer has redacted copies. Other copies of resumes available for others.
Torgerson: We will interview 3 people today instead of five.
The first will be Rachel Morse and expect to be through around 2pm
We have a few prepared questions, then I'll ask a few then the board can ask.
1. Aware job is temporary in nature, we need a director until the work is done. Time line based on Court system. Everything undetermined at this point. Need approved plan for election by June 2014. Hopefully wrap up Board's work by then, but additional issues for Executive Director. Not full time position that lasts forever. Are you familiar with what the Board's doing? Followed in media, online?
Morse: I've followed it.
Torgerson; Walk us thru your managerial experience . . .staff here was 3-5, part time GIS guy and an assistant director and Mary out front. Not a large staff. Supervising and working with the Board and press.
Morse: Managed 4-5 people. Now Alumni relations has 1 person under me, going to expand. Design positions, job performance, putting people on and off probation. Gamut of working with staff.
Torgerson: Consensus builder? Story of difficult situation you managed yourself out of?
Could have some conflict here.
Morse: Any time there's conflict, putting all the info out is good, direct and diplomatic, when dealing with personalities and emotions, part of the equation is important. First at Rural Cap one person had trouble with getting his contributions out. Helped design meetings so he could be heard. He's been promoted 2x now. Someone with good skills and just worked hard to give him space.
Positions where we had to rewrite position descriptions and ended up letting go the original person because he was a match for the original position we thought we needed, but not for what it really was. We were able to work with him and keep good relations.
Torgerson: Thanks for the answer, a good description of a dicey situation. What about dealing with press?
Morse: Not personal responsibility for press releases, but getting background information for releases. Controversial nature of a project at Rural Cap had to talk to the press . . .
More aware now because of that.
Torgerson: One concern - knowledge of cultural diversity and geographic regions of the state. Run us through things you've worked on.
Morse: Alaska Soil and Conservation district employee. Volunteer board of directors, managed by non-profit. Lots of complexity, different in Lower 48 - hi ag. In Alaska, Fairbanks Palmer, Wasilla were similar. I had the Alaska District, all the rest. Small staff. Worked with tribe on Kobuk River, required Fed to Fed to Fed relationships and communities. Lot of community meetings in those communities. Cooperative area in Juneau to deal with noxious weeds, taking it to community in Juneau. Rural Cap 80-90 communities, my job in the office, but well aware of all the different communities.
Torgerson: OK, next series - applicant's knowledge of state's travel policy, open meetings act.
Morse: It's been a while. I see there's training for that and that's what I would request. Have to have the policies right there with you as you do it.
Torgerson: That's legit. What about administrative procedures act? [didn't seem to wait for an answer, just went on] Next series working with the Board, since we're broadcasting can you explain experience with Boards.
Morse: . . . Bird Treatment Center . . ., Director of Alumni Relations at UAA work with the Board, Currently on Rural Community Assistance Board. Joined that Board in Feb. Been member of local associations - Forestry, Board of my church. Conducted meetings to support presidents.
Torgerson: Drafting agendas?
Morse: Yup, can draft agendas, minutes, etc. . . .
Torgerson: Sounds like you have a lot of experience. Last series, notice not technically proficient with GIS, big part of our job. What are your computer skills? Excel?
Morse: Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Office, different data bases - donor relationship base. Putting together results of data base - meeting with different software vendors when leaving Rural Cap.
Torgerson: Much on Website development?
Morse: More on putting stuff up on the website.
Torgerson: We have a website, more on putting it up. You've had experience?
Morse: Yup.
Greene: You mentioned Kobuk area, what else?
Morse: Mostly Kobuk - Western Alaska, did a lot with Rural Cap - building youth resiliency, more awareness of issues than hanging out there.
Greene: How would you rate yourself working. . .? [Can't hear clearly. ]
Morse: Interesting question. Sometimes Executive Director even with small staff has to make decisions, execute plan. Can I build a team, lead a team, build consensus? Yes.
Holm: Rachel, thanks for coming in. Curious. What do you expect to do with this short term job and why do you want to do it?
Morse: I was going to ask you guys about first part.
Holm: But you have a job now, and you want to change the job. I want someone who can accomplish something.
Morse: I expect something that gets something done and makes a difference. I plan to learn a lot, make a lot of contacts, get more exposure than current job. I'm in an interim position that will end in June, then my job becomes a full time position at UAA and I've also applied for that. Good to be one of the first employes hired to make things get going. Opportunity, look at what is out there, and I think it's interesting, nuts and bolts of how it happens.
Holm: What would you do if offered the University job full time at first of June, because we won't be able to do anything until US Supreme Court renders its decision after June 1.
Will you leave in June if you get the UAA job?
Morse: [long pause] - I need to know more about your time line.
Torgerson: US Supreme Court will make a decision on the VRA and if it's unconstitutional, it will change what we do. Then our main controlling document will be the AK constitution. What Mr. Holm is referring to. We have set our meeting in early May and then come back in July or August after the SC rules. You'll still be here working.
Morse: When are you looking for this position to start?
Torgerson: We expect you to have to give two weeks notice and as you mentioned need to come up to speed on software, we are interested as soon as possible.
Morse: You're expecting a year right?
Torgerson: A year, right. If SC says you don't have to do that it could be a couple of months, then back before the trial court. If everything lines up perfectly, we might have DOJ approval by Feb. 14, if everything goes smoothly. We have no control. Trial court back to SC - our best guess, might have approval from DOJ early February. Then a couple of months closing down the office. Then be here until end of June.
Morse: If I were hired for this position, I'd probably drop out of candidacy for the other job. No way to accommodate both jobs.
Torgerson: Others?
PeggyAnn McConnochie: Also about learning software - the ARC program - how comfortable are you learning that.
Morse: I'm comfortable learning new technologies. What kind of numbers are you talking about?
PeggyAnn McConnochie: ???
Morse: Let me be clear . . . I'd need training. My question, taking people who don't use the software already and getting them good enough to make the maps, is that what you're asking?
PeggyAnn McConnochie: no we all have learned to use it, just need to work with it.
Torgerson: It's complicated, but user friendly. We all learned it. I'm not totally proficient on every option. Other members can. Our GIS expert and ED were good. Teachable skill. Peggy asked if you are a quick learner.
Morse: ???
Torgerson: Totally autonomous from the state, state pays our bills and that's it. We hae our own legal counsel, software, borrow a GIS expert from DofLabor.
PeggyAnn McConnochie: You need to learn the software and work with us.
Morse: Interesting such a technical skill to have all the Board members learn the software.
Torgerson: we had to, and with the open meetings act - two of us, but not three, can work together outside of meetings. My experience it's a good sounding board for all the members and ED to do their own thing. Then we'd ask for their support on how to do it.
Greene: Travel . .. ????
Torgerson: Now, I don't anticipate travel on moment's notice, but could be travel to DC, to DoJ presentation and answering questions in person. Planned well in advance. Not like tomorrow need to jump on plane.
Morse: Love to travel, I don't mind. A moment's notice is tricky. Either work or not.
Torgerson: Possible DC if still required for pre-clearance. Did you answer when you could start? Two weeks notice with UAa.
Morse: Four weeks notice with UAA. When decide?
Torgerson: We'll finish interviews and not sure when decide. Hope to know this afternoon. Won't notify until tomorrow, maybe tnight. Like to see start sooner than later if we find the right candidate. I hear you say 4 weeks from date of notification.
Morse: ??
11:33am Torgerson: Other questions? Other questions?
Morse: What does day-to-day look like?
Torgerson: In current process, daytoday would be working on a map to comply with SC ruling. Initially, we'll bring someone in to help you with the software - past ED - first week really big learning curve. Expect person to work with the board to hire a GIS person so we have three people - Eric Sandberg at Department of Labor. 2nd person would be full time with us. Familiarize yourself with SC ruling - need to know it in detail. We want to comply with it. We'd look to you for advice on how to comply.
Morse: Good legal counsel on this?
Torgerson: Not sure how good. [laughter ] We'd expect you to ask Mike White - we don't have a filter on that. Supreme Court's mandate. Daily job to get us a map and plan to get us to that sweet spot to get court approval. My time line has us doing some work in April or May, could push that. After SC rules in July or August we'll come back and stay. However much time it takes that's what we'll do.
Morse: State or Board employee?
Torgerson: Board employee. Paid by state. No contact with Governor. Only with his administrative director and payroll person. They arrange our travel through the governor's office. department of Administrative service I think.
Morse: No benefits?
Torgerson: There are benefits. i don't know if things you're doing with alumni board carry over. But there are state benefits. We don't have our own employee manuals. Their procedures on evaluations. That would be your job. OK so far? We didn't scare you away?
Rachel, I guess there are no more questions. Thank you. We'll call you with Board's decision either late this afternoon or tomorrow.
Mary, our next one is 12:30. What did you decide? We'll go off the record and our next interview with Laurel Hummel at 12:30, so we have an hour until we start up again. Time is 11:40.


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If you are not a beginner in website creation, management, or otherwise, then you know a thing or two about checking your backlinks. Taken advantage of Googles Webmaster Central?
Well if you have, then I'm sure you have wondered why you can't view: all of your competitor's backlinks, or all of your backlinks as a whole via the Google backlink operator. Matt's Cutts discusses in the video below what Google's guidelines on the subject are, and details some more information about Link: Google's backlink checker. Tell me if you are surprised Google has a lack of servers!?
Many users have been confused why every single backlink isn't shown, and also why it seems those links are a mixture of nofollow and frankly some very crappy links. Matt explains that this is their randomization, and should not necessarily be seen as a ranking of which links are more important than others. While they use to follow that guideline, they no longer do. Matt suggests going to the aforementioned Google Webmaster Central, signing up, and getting a detailed list of your backlinks.
Why check your backlinks? Check out who's linking to you, thank them personally, build your network, stay aware of your links, and make a goal to increase your overall awareness of your backlinks. Do damage control when needed, and stay in touch with who is saying what about your site. Check your competitions backlinks, while only a random subsample they can still serve as good information to glean from.
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Ryan Ethan Mar 30, 2009
Great post! Thanks you adding video with the post..that makes it more interesting…keep it up and looking forward to read more soon.
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Today is Bastille day in France, the national holiday, commemorating the 1789 uprising of the population that opened (and later destroyed) the hated Bastille prison in which the monarchy used to put political prisoners, and also the 1790 feast of the federation. From now on until Assumption day on August 15 (a Catholic holy day that it also a French public holiday), it is peak vacation time.
It was declared the national holiday in 1880, and then the official report to the Senate said: "Le 14 juillet 1790 est le plus beau jour de l'histoire de France, et peut-être de toute l'histoire. C'est en ce jour qu'a été enfin accomplie l'unité nationale, préparée par les efforts de tant de générations et de tant de grands hommes, auxquels la postérité garde un souvenir reconnaissant. Fédération, ce jour-là, a signifié unité volontaire.
Elles ont passé trop vite, ces heures où tous les coeurs français ont battu d'un seul élan ; mais les terribles années qui ont suivi n'ont pu effacer cet immortel souvenir, cette prophétie d'un avenir qu'il appartient à nous et à nos fils de réaliser."
My quick-and-dirty translation: July 14, 1790, was the most beautiful day of French history, and maybe of all of history. On that day was finally accomplished the national unity prepared by the efforts of many generations and of many great men, to whom we are grateful. Federation, on that day, meant consensual unity. Those hours when all French hearts beat together passed by too fast, but the terrible years that followed could not erase that immortal memory, that prophecy of a future that is now our duty, for us and for the next generations, to transform into reality.
Now it sounds so quaint, and a little bit ridiculous. Were they really so naive? So idealistic? One wonders what 19th century politicians would think of the style of 21st century political speeches.


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St Agnes Church on Sackett Street.
And chimneys.
And....a black stair carpet?
And fall camellias (the temperatures dipped below freezing last night).
And a view from the Gowanus - razor wire, weed trees (ailanthus), water towers like gun turrets on the Gowanus Houses.
In Prospect Park: our friends, the solitary men. Brisk trade on a cold Sunday, despite leafless trees.
And overflowing trash cans in the eastern woods. The ones on the main paths seemed recently emptied.
And oyster mushrooms...
The ones above are babies. We left them.
Not yet identified.
Ever-present witch hazel. We saw two mature red tailed hawks, flying from tree to tree. They were big and beautiful.


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Living in Washington, D.C. for a semester is especially interesting for me because unlike many people, I have not spent that much time here. The last time I visited this city was for my eighth grade class trip - just a couple years back, but who's counting? Whenever I would tell people over the summer that I was spending the next semester "domestic abroad" they would laugh and say how great it will be because D.C. is a really great city. I would agree but in my mind I would think about how the only thing I remember is that it was a very well manicured and well kept city.
Little did I know that I was about to spend the semester in one of the most lively and exciting cities in the world. Coming from New York City, I thought nothing could surprise me, but learned I was wrong within the first few days. Every single day, there is another exciting activity or festival or concert taking place, all within the small border of the Beltway. What's more, it's not really a city as much of a community, all bound together by this common goal of making our country a better place in one way or another.
The differences between my understanding of the city as a fourteen-year-old and my understanding today came to fruition on Wednesday after our seminar when we went to visit the National Archives. I remember walking through the small yet majestic hall with images of Nicholas Cage in National Treasure racing through my mind. However, on Wednesday I strolled past the documents framed in marble and gold and couldn't help but feel proud of where I was. I'm not going to lie and say that I didn't think about that scene in National Treasure where he manages to convince Diane Kruger that the replica of the Constitution that he bought in the gift shop is the real thing, but this time it just seemed a little bit funnier.
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text: Swift Justice Handed Down Following Hillsborough Incident, But Is It Enough? TSS October 22, 2012 Leeds United 37 Comments The "fan" who assaulted Chris Kirkland during Friday night's Championship match against Sheffield Wednesday has been jailed for 16 weeks and banned from attending football matches for five years. Furthermore, Leeds United have promised to issue the "thug" with a lifetime ban which will come into effect after his 5 year ban has expired. It's a surprisingly swift conclusion to the drama, no doubt hastened by the media attention this incident has attracted, but have the courts been too lenient? Leeds United certainly think so. I'm inclined to agree with them too. A 16 week sentence means he'll be out in 6-8 weeks, following which he'll have no problems whatsoever getting into football grounds. The ban is completely unenforceable, and I know this to be true because I know people that are banned from various football grounds and manage to get in without issue. The trouble is, unless every football club starts ID'ing every single supporter as they pass through the turnstiles, how can a ban possibly be enforced? One face in a crowd of thousands is incredibly difficult to spot, as proven by the fact the individual in question managed to disappear into the crowd on Friday night. "But he won't be able to buy tickets" I'm sure the club will respond. Please. Does anyone really believe it's that difficult to buy tickets for any game at all? Home tickets aren't even a challenge, you simply have a friend buy them (his name will be printed on them both). As for away tickets, there's always a ticket going spare from someone who can't make it, and contrary to Ken Bates' claims that you need to be a member or ST holder to get access, you don't – it's incredibly rare anyone checks, it'd take them hours to match it all up. Even if you get a bit of a jobsworth steward, they're not hard to blag. You've simply forgotten your card or left it in the carpark a couple of miles away, very few stewards are going to risk upsetting football fans by denying them entry – and who can blame them? We've all seen what the thugs are capable of. The trouble is, while I agree wholeheartedly with the statement from Leeds United, I'm not sure what else anyone could do? A longer prison term – certainly. But that's beyond the control of football, that's a matter for the legal system. ID checks on every gate as people enter the stadium? Never going to happen, it'd cost a fortune. Better stewarding is one I've heard a lot, but ask yourself this – would you run into a crowd of 5,000 drunken fans who you'd just witnessed patting the offending target on the back? I know I wouldn't. The only real option I see – and it won't be popular, but that's kind of the point – is banning Leeds United fans from away games. I'm not talking a permanent ban, just long enough to change attitudes and force people to have a rethink about how worthy of worship the idiot's actions on Friday night were. Let's say 3-4 games. By the time that 3-4 games has passed you're going to have a lot of irritated regulars no longer willing to tolerate the actions of these mindless chavs who have no interest in the football whatsoever and come along solely for the "tear up" or whatever term they label it these days. Instead of pats on the back all round, the result will more likely be a repeat of the Ipswich Town game a few years back when the majority of our fans chanted "you're the scum of Elland Road" to the idiots that stormed the pitch to attack opposition fans. I naively thought we'd reached a turning point that day, I was incredibly proud to witness that reaction. What the Ipswich Town game taught us is that the problem fans really are a minority. The vast majority go for the game, for the highs and lows, simply to enjoy the day out with friends and family – as it should be. Friday night was no exception, it was a minority of Leeds United fans that were the problem. Same with Sheffield Wednesday. The majority of supporters on both sides wanted to watch a game of football between Yorkshire's giants, whilst those that committed most of the trouble paid little attention to the game at all. There was a group next to me who indulged in sickening chants throughout the course of the fixture, I don't think they turned their head towards the pitch once, they were far too busy shouting at the opposition supporters and manager. The only way this will ever stop is if the majority of supporters are unwillingly to tolerate it. The possibility of an away ban for those that actually care about the football would definitely do the trick. A petty fine and a slap on the wrist will do nothing – it deters no one, The FA have stuck to that course of action for years and it's solved nothing. All I know is that I'm sick of this nonsense and if I have to suffer missing a couple of games to change things, so be it. There's no point blaming the FA, the stewards, the Police, the opposition fans, the minority or whoever else you've managed to apply blame to thus far, the supporters are the only people capable of changing things, and at present, people seem happy to dismiss such incidents as an inevitably, "part of football culture." Let's see how many people are willing to dismiss it so casually when we're all banned from attending games. Incidentally, there's an excellent piece on Friday night's incident and football thuggery in general over on Owl's Alive which is well worth a read. 37 Responses MattBB2 October 22, 2012 i agree totally games behind closed doors for both clubs involved i think whenever this happens. Reply Bluesman October 22, 2012 The sentence is too short for the twat from Cheltenham. He has disgraced this fine club and is responsible for starting an enquiry into the trouble by the FA. But the rest of the fans who chanted at Jones need to think about their conduct too. What about the little children who witnessed the behaviour. Is there any wonder we can't get into the premiership and people are not interested in investing in LUFC. This behaviour detracts from our reputation as a football club. This was a disgrace, shame on all of us! Reply awilsaw October 22, 2012 ban away fans stupid. stop any fan that smells of booze Sure there easy way to pick up booze smell. I use a gas sniffer, it smell gas ft away. Reply Woody UK October 22, 2012 No one in their right mind wants to travel the path of the 80s again but I'm intensely against punishing the majority of good fans over the deeds of the mindless minority. CCTV will highlight the offenders who destroyed portions of the Leppings Lane end and who invaded the pitch and LUFC should ban them from buying tickets. LUFC should have a photo record of every offender and pay the cost of supplying LUFC stewards for the turnstiles to monitor cards, tickets and faces. If it's not enough the thugs and morons spoil one evenings entertainment – you want them to win and also spoil 4 more possible days out. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion and I'll respect yours but I'd be well upset if this happens. Reply TSS October 22, 2012 As would I, but that's the point. Fans would quite rightly be upset, and in future, they won't be patting people on the back for assaulting an innocent man. It'd be more like Ipswich. Fans get named and banned every time this happens, it doesn't change anything. Reply Craig October 23, 2012 Mix local rivalry with drink and bravado and, sadly, this sort of thing is going to happen on occasion. Watch daytime TV progs like Jeremy Kyle and you'll be reminded that our society is littered with individuals with limited general and emotional intelligence. Sometimes groups of these socially challenged individuals become football supporters and do what comes naturally to them within football grounds. I agree with you though TSS. They do these things to seek approval. Show them widespread disapproval and their bravado will melt away like early morning mist. TheMassacre October 22, 2012 I have a problem that the sentence is too lenient. I have a problem that people turned up pissed to the match that should not have been scheduled for a Friday night. I have a problem with people patting this twat on the back, but the chants? Come on. Dave Jones and Jimmy Savile have two things in common – they were both accused of being kiddie fiddlers and neither of them will have a day in court. I've heard far worse abuse in the past levied at Scum fans. I've heard worse abuse sang about people dying by Leeds fans and at Leeds fans. Pitch invaders, twats fighting, throwing things on the pitch, racist abuse, completely unacceptable. However, mocking the opposition (or their home town), sick jokes, sick chants, sick songs, chanting about a dead nonce (hey, if Leeds hadn't claimed the song, it would have been sung by away fans because Savile was from Leeds) are all fair game in my book. People need to not be so fucking soft. Reply Irving08 October 23, 2012 Mr Massacre, Football, whether you like it or not, is now the national game, it was before it was gradually taken over by an unrepresentative section of the population for a period roughly steretching from 1974 to Hillsborough. It is also, so far as its spectators go, increasingly a 'middle class' game – and a family game too. Neither of these constituencies think that singing 'sick' songs, 'effing and blinding in front of women and children isa aprticualry clever thing to do. So, Mr Massacre, I am afraid, you are rapidly becoming a fossil. My advice is to adjust – it's not hard: I promise you, your enjoyment of the game will not suffer. Reply TheMassacre October 24, 2012 A very respectful if somewhat sarcastic response, so allow me, please, the opportunity to respond. Middle class liberals like you have not only ruined the game so that it is now played by over paid, primadonna crybabies, but also had led to the nation being in the sorry state it's in. People need to roll up their sleeves and get some nuts, not cry about "bad language", "sick chants, "hurt feelings", "cyber bullying" and other such weedy nonsense. Nature has a way of dealing with people that can't cope, it's called natural selection. Who can honestly tell me football is more enjoyable because you get a load of middle class burks going to a game and eating their prawn sandwiches. I'll gladly be a fossil for now, and when the inevitable apocalypse brings the world to it's knees, it'll people like me that are eating soft sods like you. Man up and don't be so fucking soft. fringo October 22, 2012 What about face recognition and a data base? The technology exists now, to quickly scan faces, or irises. Reply blondleeds October 22, 2012 is this with and without acne Reply TSS October 22, 2012 Not cheap though, is it? A lot of clubs can't afford the expense Reply Dylan T October 22, 2012 Dylan T email@example.com Reply Between the Lines October 22, 2012 We've got Arsene Wenger who sees no evil, Dave Jones who hears no evil, now all we need is a manager who speaks no evil. Dave Jones says he's been receiving this vile abuse for twelve years, have leeds fans been following him around for 12 years? Finally Four months for that thuggish coward is not enough, however we can all hope he slips in the shower. Reply Ron October 22, 2012 Sam Wallace writes an excellent piece on the incident today in the Independent. The guy is a fool , yet crowd trouble will always be with us provided sport and alcohol coexist. Reply Ron October 22, 2012 Another point of concern was David Moyes watching Byram go around. Can we ban other Managers from grounds? Reply MattBB2 October 23, 2012 but what about rugby and cricket crowds theyre generally steaming drunk – no problems there Reply Ron October 23, 2012 Fair point indeed. It's not just sports but whole socities and nations that manage booze far better. Twickenham embodies all that is good about sport generally, but chavs like Cawley were never exposed to any gentlemens agreements or higher education as will typically be the case with most fans in your aforementioned I sporting arenas. I have started to believe Football is the tribal substitute for war in the UK. People love the rivalry and happily shout obscenities at rival players, yet there is no denying what we witnessed on Friday was a step too far. anythinggoeshere October 22, 2012 Sheff Wed fans have abused Dave Jones before, and I've been told that he gets the worst abuse from Barnsley fans. And most media reports ive read so far say nothing about the abuse directed at Neil Warnock or Leeds fans(inside and outside the ground) by Wednesday fans. But as always it is Leeds fans who are held up as the pariah. There is no doubt that what happened on Friday was a disgrace to Leeds and to football, it should never happen again and Leeds should be punished for it, however Sheffield Wednesday chose not to allow Leeds' stewards to attend the match and help the Wednesday stewards to identify trouble makers and police the crowd, this is a standard operating precedure for Leeds when going to away matches. Leeds have some of the most stringent policing of away fans in the country, the lunatic Cawley should not have got into the ground and I'm sure there were other banned individuals among that crowd as well. Leeds fans indentified the idiot within minutes and reported him to authorities and Leeds fans were the first ones on forums, facebook and twitter to express their disgust and embarrassment. The crowd were mostly celebrating the goal and the ones who patted him on the back, may not have seen what he actually did. So the reaction of blaming all leeds fans is disgraceful, and doing so is not going to help Leeds get rid of the fringe element, it will only keep up the bad image of the club, which means when in the near distant future Leeds experience another freak incident of trouble, people will jump on us and say all Leeds fans must be violent thugs again, it is ridiculous. Leeds have been in the championship and league one now for nearly a decade and haven't had many incidents of hooliganism, some clubs have had more than Leeds, and Leeds have been victims of it as well. For a club and city like Leeds to be out of the top flight for so long I think there is alot of pent up frustration, so when you consider that, I think our fans have behaved well. When Man Utd were relegated in 1974, their fans rampaged around the country, in comparison over the past 8 years Leeds fans have mostly gone to grounds allover the country, filled up our ticket allocation, supported our team passionately, in a well behaved manner, and received abuse from nearly every set of fans in the country along the way. In my opinion no matter what happens we will never get rid of this image, we are the pantomime villain, even if we go 10 years without a single incident, the next one that comes along, all Leeds fans will be branded as horrible animals and the media will demand the FA make an example of us Reply Vancouver White October 22, 2012 Banning Leeds fans from traveling is not the answer. I was there in the 80's when the cop and Lowfields Rd were closed due to the ball bearing incident with Kevin Keegan. Also we were banned from several away games following the destruction of Derby Countys Baseball Ground by a large section of our 'fans' during the game. It didn't stop 1,000 of us going to Wimbledon, and watching the game mixed in with their supporters. True Leeds fans are a different breed, and will get into any ground just to see their team. Guess what, 25 years on and the problem still exists, ban or no ban. My solution would be to display all the banned Leeds fans faces with their names on the big screen before every match and at half time. If you recognize any offender you can easily speak with a steward or cop to get them ejected or whatever punishment is required. I guarantee they will not show up knowing their face is going to be a main attraction. Reply anythinggoeshere October 22, 2012 If Sheff Wed had allowed Leeds' stewards to the match, banned individuals probably would not have gotten in. The stewards of other grounds are probably given pictures of banned individuals anyway, however if they are not familiar with them, they would probably find it difficult to recognise them, so I doubt the big screen idea would work Reply Flippin-Pop-It-Bruva October 23, 2012 Im not sure i agree with your comment as for me its all about status, whose billy big bollocks and to see their face and name will only encourage more extreme behavior to get noticed. There is no clear cut answer. At the end of the day we are in a recession [similar to 80's] where we got a lot of unemployed young lads [and older ones who should know better] who want a bit of excitement and a bit of a ruck. This will never change, well not until the 10 year recession is over.lol Yes its bad for the club but i think football is now returning to the crazy days of the 80's [with the racism storm and now this] and thats because young lads have no hope or way to shine so they do weird things to gain respect from their crew. The 1st match i ever saw was away at coventry [highfield road] in 93-4 we were 3-1 down with ten mins left, my dad wanted to go and beat the que but we stayed and rod wallace scored an equaliser in 94th min, leeds fans went mental ripped up the seats and invaded the pitch and it was a meaningless mid table result. Leeds fans have always had that mentalness in them lol its not going away anytime soon. no matter what you do…give them jobs or hope instead..anyway he dont count hes from Cheltenham ive already disowned him i suggest we all do the same…. Reply Gerald Hobbs October 22, 2012 should have locked him AND THE OTHERS ON THE PITCH for at least five years Reply leedsscar October 22, 2012 Sentence too short also should have to report to police station while leeds matches are on for the 5 years or get extra time Reply oldschoolbaby October 22, 2012 We have two massive problems in this country. One, we work from the bottom up fretting about the individual rather than socirty and the greater good. Two, we struggle to differentiate between primary and secondary problems The primary problem here is young Cawley. He is the problem that needs to be addressed. Solutions involving Leeds fans en masse are knee jerk, expensive, time wasting nonsense. Testostrone, alcohol and stupidity are not new issues. Kids like Cawley need help. A graphic demonstration that if you perpetrate assaults of this nature you go somwhere dark and unforgiving for an extended period. Fear, within reason, can be rather healthy Reply Irving08 October 23, 2012 Unfortunately OS there is no evidence to support your view that exemplary punishment works. The answer lies elsewhere – in the re-industrialisation of Europe and the new type of worker this requires. That is now the agenda. Meanwhile Mr Crawley could be invited to share a coporate box with Mr Bates for a season. Reply Australia White October 23, 2012 No, it is not long enough. The imbecile who did this to Kirkland should have gone away for a longer period – much longer. The ever-present problem of how to enforce bans will not be solved anytime soon either. It's a catch-22 in that if the clubs try to do so with a heavy-handed approach, then the thugs who are their targets are more likely to dig their heels in and rebel/behave in an even worse manner because, typically, these types have a hatred for authority in general and a something of a pack-mentality – which intensifies the more the group grows. Singing and chanting and banter (whether good-natured or in poor taste) are one thing, but when things turn physical then it is another thing entirely. I'm not saying I condone or agree with disgusting chants, but when thugs turn violent whether it be fighting with other supporters, throwing things on the field, ripping chairs out, ripping signs down, pitch-invading (especially) or any other physical acts then they must feel the full force of the law. These acts should be dealt with swiftly and firmly. If they start to make serious examples of people who engage in this type of behaviour (not a few weeks in the clink) then people might start thinking twice about engaging in it. It's not practical to go and start making mass arrests at matches where a large group of alcohol-fuelled hooligans is causing trouble, however I'm sure with the amount of CCTV they can identify some of the individuals who engage in this behaviour especially the repeat offenders, and the police can pay them a visit when they are not in a large drunken group. This would at least start to make some inroads into dismantling these groups of louts and once word gets around among the group that "So-and-so got sent down for 18 months for ripping the sign down and throwing a bottle on the pitch" the others might think twice about whether or not it's a good idea to join in. I'm not claiming that this is the best or only solution, but it's a problem that must be addressed in some way and this is the only (somewhat) practical solution that I can think of which would be able to be implemented. Goodness knows that banning orders don't work and the FA's methods of dealing with these issues only hurt the clubs, which in turn hurts the true fans. Reply jdl63 October 23, 2012 Good article…I agree with part of your conclusion is that as Leeds fans we all have to police our own. But history shows banning the majority does not work, and fining clubs deprives financially strapped clubs at all levels financial resources to fight the problem. Perhaps the way forward is that breaching a banning order becomes a criminal offence (similar to breaching an ASBO), punishable by years in prison not weeks! (Appreciate this cannot be actioned by the FA) Faces of banned supporters should be published in free leaflets handed to supporters as they go into grounds. Finally any serious crowd trouble should be reported to the FA and a points deduction of up to 3 points within 72 hours of the game…no right of appeal. Probably wont be popular in the short term, but it means we will all be able to play our part to identify and root out the idiots..and save the club losing points in the process. Reply MattBB2 October 23, 2012 You can ban alcohol from the ground totally and ruin it for those of us who drink responsibily, or you can encourage responsible drinking, by introducing random breathalyser testing and setting an arbitrary limit say equivalent of 3 pints? Thoe clearly steaming can then be ejected – the piolice can also ensure they dont then get in a car. I hate to say it though but for something as serious as an assault on a player the Football league really should turn the crowd on the individuals and put an order in making the next two games `behind closed doors'. Reply ben October 23, 2012 Thats such a prefect comment…..'well sir nobody should drink'….one lad cant ruin it for millions of supporters..and this suggestion is ridiculous as we would be out of business in 6 months if you couldnt have a pint at a game. Reply Craig October 23, 2012 I'm probably going against the flow here but as a punishment for what the idiot did the jail term was fair. Think about it – if I pushed a stranger in the face on the street would I get a similar sentence? Probably not. It would almost certainly be a warning or a community sentence. Do I wish he'd been sentenced for longer? Yes. But that is my anger and shame speaking. My beef is with the idiots who were throwing missiles (they began the escalation of the trouble) and those who welcomed him into the fold afterwards. Ban them too and you really would be sending a message. Reply Irving08 October 23, 2012 No, Craig you just have a sense of justice. Reply trev October 23, 2012 if you want to watch your team you should have to go to ticket office and show you photo I.D to them where you then get a card with your photo on and name that you would have to put into a card scanner that says your in the ground all ready and nobody else can use it then.so what i mean is if you buy more then one ticket whoever you buy rest for has to have their own card also to get in.just a thought Reply Irving08 October 23, 2012 The punishment more or less fits the crime, as no grievous bodily harm resulted nor apparently aimed for. The fact that the incident may have harmed the club in the eyes of public opinion, inlcluding its supporters, is unfortunate; but a court cannot and ought not to take this into account. Reply nora battys tights October 23, 2012 this chap had has his defence the fact he was drunk he had a whole list of stuff he claims to have drank including 3/4 of a litre of vodka . if he was drunk to that extent he should never been allowed in to the ground i see it at ER all the time drunk fans in the ground . his sentence fits his crime people do worse things and get less jail time, had he not had previous he would NOT have gone to jail… we leeds fans have a reputation but so do west ham ,millwall .Cardiff etc etc . we think we are the only ones ,we need to wind our necks in a bit ,what he did was wrong clearly but not all leeds fans will agree either ,there is an element of people who should know better ,these are not young kids .. That said when the away fans were in the cheese wedge there was an element of young leeds fans coming through wanting to cause bother its a tribal ,bravado thing it happens at footy ,,schools and in the pubs every weekend . Reply henrymouni October 23, 2012 Here we are again boys! It makes a change from talking about the takeover from hell. Self policing by supporters will never work. If there are 20 thugs you need 40 supporters to tackle them. They always travel in groups as, outnumbering opposition supporters is their usual tactic. They are cowards who run when outnumbered. If the stewards and police don't sort them out, why should the fans have to anyway? They only understand fear, not shame. The 'idiot' pretended he could not remember anything because he was too drunk. A lie. Prison is a real fear, but the law is weak in this area. If they executed him, and hung his head in the cop, like they did in the good on days, that would do the trick. You cannot reason with them. They are not real fans who love the club. You have to keep them out!!! Reply Snowjoke October 26, 2012 Public execution would surely be a little harsh, Henry – even for sad Nobhead Cawley. But, as with many other areas of criminal activity these days, a bit of severe exemplary sentencing could be the answer. Say a full year, without remission, in Cawley's case. It would also mean that good supporters like you, I and thousands of other fans are not punished for offences we did not commit – the huge flaw in TSS' s argument. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Name* Email* Website Comment


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Welcome to the Painting Challenge. Here you will find the fabulous, fevered work from miniature painters from around the world. While participants come from every colour, gender, age and nationality, they have at least three things in common: they love miniatures, enjoy a supportive community and they have all taken the Challenge. This site features the current year's event along with the archives of past Challenges. Enjoy your visit and remember to come back soon.
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From DaveD - Cold War gone Hot! - BOAR British Battlegroup - 72 points
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That's a fine body of armor there. Good work Dave.ReplyDelete
Lovely lot of micro armour Dave. But overtime I think of the British Army on the Rhine, I think of Marlborough!ReplyDelete
Nice battlegroup Dave :)ReplyDelete
Cool, I have some of these. future battle I thinkReplyDeleteReplies
sounds good to me.Delete
Oh yeah! Loving this project Dave.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Slow down Dave you'll do yourself a mischief.ReplyDelete
Nice little troops. I look forward to seeing a HORDE of Russians now!Replies
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An army from the time of Duran Duran... Wonderful stuff Dave. It must feel great to get them done and out of the lead pile.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Lovely small scale fun, now please do some more Naps in 6mm masterReplyDelete
Thanks Ian... I do fear my eyes ain't up to that..Delete
And just imagine, back then, there was a real possibility that all our lead soldiers would have to be piled up to form a makeshift fallout shelter. Tense times! Though on the bright side, the geek really would inherit the earth.ReplyDelete
Lovely work in an especially difficult scale, Dave!Replies
Yes that true ... or it could all just have been melted !Delete
A very tempting entry this - as I have a few "Micro Armour" units myself... and the fact you have more to come may well weaken my resolve. Great stuff Mr D!! :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
aaah some historical stuff.. Good man - get em doneDelete
Great work!ReplyDelete
I cut my teeth on WW3 micro armour in college and then in barracks ... lovely to see it done well again. WW3 seems to be getting an uptick in interest again ... hopefully only as a game.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Children isn't what makes a woman a mother. It's the selfless love unique to them that they share with others that counts. So many women have touched our lives with this love and have uplifted our spirits and brought joy and peace to our hearts. Though I'm not directly related to most of you I consider you all like a mother to me and my family. I wish you all a wonderful Mother's Day.
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To all the women who have used their divine traits of motherhood to help me and my family. To the many angels who have donated countless hours of selfless service to us. To those who drove Krista to her various treatments, brought us meals, cleaned our home, sang carols to us, watched Jacob and Emma, provided gifts, cookies and candy. To those women who shared words of love and support and countless comforting hugs. And to those who offered help no matter what the need may be. Thank you and happy Mother's Day.
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My WoW mage and Dragon Age Rogue were good choices. This year, I've been on a pretty big Iron Man kick, so I decided to build a medieval themed iron man suit of armor.
The armor parts were mostly done with craft foam. I had a chain mail coif already, so I built the pauldrons and mask to hook onto it.
The armor pieces were modified from Mk7 foam/pep files. The forearm guards were held on with elastic. I didn't even really sew the tabard as much as I cut a hole in a piece of cloth I had and tossed a belt around it.


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The deepest pockets of west Baltimore have experieced years being impovershed. Streets possesed by the seaport drugtrade: black tops, bluetops, processed opium with high street value. Out of town wars, hot blocks with residents, customers dying slow, the drug trade of Urban America; A synopsis of death, poverty, incareceration and profits that descend into percentages.As a grassroots advocate and co labourer, and in the wake of black history month post 20th century, I wanted to bring the life and times, and contribution of De andre McCollough; the youth who contributed the realities of his daily in the early nineties to Baltimore writers to depict a war, a race between humanity, drugs, politics, and inner city culture. The result was a masterpiece entitled The Corner. It grew into a HBO series, and a landmark in pop culture: The stain, the ever re occurring realities we face coast in urban America. A novel thick with an account of two dedicated writers, a Baltimore youth infected with the perpetual reign of his environment, and his peers. I re present this testament, knowing all those that know the struggle, and know the tragedy can swear by the truth of this modern day scripture. De andre recently passed last year, 2012, toward the latter of the summer. I in my occupation, and my administration wont let the testament sit in vain, but rather let it burn through propaganda, and perpetual inner city destruction. Baltimore, "charm city" this is your Unsung hero. Honor his life by honoring the future of Baltimore At-risk inner city youth.-
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Onyeka is a 16 year old from Orange Park, FL. She loves running, meeting new people, and reading. Onyeka loves making friendship bracelets, she one day hopes to become an entrepreneur and sports medicine physician.
"Help! I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place!" At first one may think you literally mean that you are in physical danger and need help, but what this commonly used phrase means is that you're stuck in a situation where it seems that you lose regardless of what decision you choose, hence, "a rock and a hard place". This phrase is used for extreme situations, not just your everyday pit for pat "problems", as in whether to order the fish or chicken or wear striped or solid. No, this is for the cases in which the consequence of your choice may impact your life or someone else's profoundly. Usually, in these situations, a number of bad decisions led you to one ultimate predicament. Parents, you have many stresses that cause you to feel like this, like, your job, money, and TEENS! I know as teens we deal with issues where we just don't know what to do. Though many teen issues are self-inflicted, due to numerous bad choices, we need to know there is a way to get through the hardship and know we chose the right decision without losing our hair in the process.
Through my 16 years of life I have come across two types of situations: Impulsive and Impending. An impulsive situation is the case where the quickest way to get out of a rough problem is to choose the, you guessed it, impulsive choice. These are usually the problems that seem to come out of the blue. "Well, what's wrong with this?" you may ask. The problem with this is that most people's impulse is the wrong choice. Just last summer, I found myself in a similar situation. I was driving with my permit with someone under 21 (bad choice #1) when I decided I wanted to practice my parking skills. As I turned to enter the parking spot, my sister urged me to stop and reverse because I was obviously too close to the car parallel to the parking spot. I didn't listen (bad choice #2) and rear-ended the car. We fled the scene thinking we were home free, but to our astonishment a police officer arrived at our door 45 minutes later. Though I knew I should have stayed at the scene with a little urging, I actually let someone else's impulsive decision ruin my driving record.
Impending situations are the opposite of Impulsive. These are the problems you know you'll have to face sometime in the future, such as for parents dealing with rebellious teens and their actions. How do you deal with your teen that just told you they're pregnant or got someone else pregnant? Do you kick them out, force them to give the kid up, have an abortion? What if they committed a crime? Flunk out of school? Teens, you know you make wrong decisions all the time like running from the cops, and hanging out with the wrong crowd, though many of them peer pressure related, you know you have to face your consequences one day, whether it's a court date or facing an aggravated teacher. The day will come, but will you be ready?
Now you have an impossible situation and you just don't know what to do. Whether its impulsive or impending, here's a start to dealing with your problem:
1. Breathe
Relax, calm down. It's easy to make impulsive decisions in a hyped up state, but if you calm down and clear your head the right choice will come to you.
2. Don't procrastinate
If you start weighing your options now and consider the pros and cons, you're more likely to make the right choice.
3. Think long term
Think, can this decision come back to bite me in the future? Choose the decision to fix your problem, not make it worse.
4. Ask for advice
If you can, ask for help. Ask a friend, teacher, parent that'll give you clear unbiased answers. Your judgment may be clouded and two heads are always better than one.
5. Stay positive
Be optimistic! Hope for the best results, and be prepared for the worst. Don't let the situation overcome you; it can possibly make the situation worse.
In life we will run into tough situations- it's inevitable. We can't control that, but what we can control is how we deal with them, we can run or we can face them head on. Though the consequences may be harsh, remember that when you stop and think, the right decision will come to you.


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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Design Tip - Slipcovers
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6 comments:
- Debbie said...
Beautiful post! Very dreamy!
Can't wait to see your new line...your store is always so incredibly inviting!
- February 12, 2010
- Greet said...
Hello Allen and Cheryl,
I stumbled on your Cobbled Path through The Essence of a Good Life blog.
I am so glad I did! Your blog is amazing, fantastic! I will visit every post of you!
I am looking forward to the next beautiful posts!
- February 23, 2010
- Desde mi ventana said...
Hello,I have just discovered your blog routevia Belgian Pearls, it seems to me a beautiful and very interesting place ; I will follow you from today to see next post.
- February 24, 2010
- DesignTies said...
I'm visiting from Greet's blog, Belgian Pearls.
Beautiful pictures :-) I've been gaining an appreciation for slipcovers lately. I especially like the pleated ones, like the striped chair covers in your first picture.
Kelly @ DesignTies
- February 24, 2010
- Lee said...
Beautiful pictures and you've given me some slipcover ideas, as I'd like to try doing my own. The serving table looks especially elegant dressed this way.
- February 24, 2010
- Boxwood Terrace said...
Goodness, what a lovely blog you have here! So glad to have discovered you via Greet at Belgian Pearls. I look forward to reading your next post and have added you to my blog roll!
- February 24, 2010


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Whenever the owner of any lands assessed for construction of an improvement authorized prior to August 23, 1957, files a written complaint that the improvement is in need of repair, the county engineer or his designated representative shall make an inspection of the condition of the improvement within sixty days of receipt of the complaint and shall request the owner to accompany him. If the county engineer finds that a need exists, he shall make an estimate of the cost of the necessary work and material required for the repair. The board of county commissioners, if it finds the work to be necessary and feasible, may authorize the county engineer to make the repairs at a cost not to exceed four thousand dollars. For the purpose of paying for the necessary work and materials, the board of county commissioners may establish a drainage repair fund for the improvement to be repaired. The county engineer shall prepare and submit a schedule of assessments upon the benefiting land to the board of county commissioners in the amount of the actual costs of the repair. The board of county commissioners may revise the estimated assessments as they consider equitable and shall certify the assessments to the county auditor for collection. Not more than four semiannual installments, as taxes are paid, shall be given to owners to pay for the repair assessments, and if any such assessment is twenty-five dollars or less, or whenever the unpaid balance of any such assessment is twenty-five dollars or less, the same shall be paid in full, and not in installments, at the time the first installment would otherwise become due. If the drainage repair fund for the improvement to be so repaired is inadequate for the repair, the board of county commissioners may make payment for the repair from the county general fund, which sum so paid from the general fund shall be a charge against the appropriate drainage maintenance fund to be repaid to the general fund as soon as adequate funds are available in the drainage maintenance fund.
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Breitbart: "Der echte alltägliche Sexismus richtet sich gegen Männer"
On Friday, the pettiness of modern, online protest feminism versus the stark truth that Britain is becoming increasingly hostile toward men was brought cruelly into view, when two seemingly unconnected news stories collided on the same day. To add a typically British undercurrent of black humour, both stories centred around the human bottom.
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Discussion in 'The Edge of the Forum' started by ShadowXP, Dec 16, 2008.
argh that was the wrong note...
Posts merged
oh shit i just got it lol
fuck you haha
I don't get it, is it because he changed his name back to ShadowXP?
Watch this video, its around the 4 minute mark
Lololololol just lol!
Cool man! Nice axe!
^ i shred like a pro
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Anni Dewani's murder was the result of a tragic mix up!
It was not her husband Shrien Dewani (left) who placed the order with the contract killers. It was Labour politician Sadiq Khan (right) using his mobile 'phone while driving. He was trying to order a takeaway and dialled a wrong number. The footage from the hotel is actually Mr Khan berating the taxi driver for turning up twelve hours late, still without his pizza.
Here's the conclusive bit of evidence:
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Blog Action Day 2011 – Food #BAD11
There is so much to say and we all know for sure present is different from the past. With the increasing populations around the world, we might encounter lack of food access in the future. Climate change and nature disasters can cause destructive to the habitats and locals food producers. Even dangerous chemicals were used today to grow fruits and vegetables that can affect serious health problem.
Although I never experience hunger and poverty or conflicts over foods living in Brunei, but focusing healthy lifestyle is priority and choosing right green foods are recommended. So in this year theme, I will write recommendation some important about green foods that have healing power.
Until today, I am struggle adjusting my daily foods menu and pushing myself eating green foods. I am too much in love on fast foods and fried meats every year like any teenagers nowadays. Well, human are good at eating anything and many don't for certain type of foods. For instance, vegetable is never my love dishes and ended up depending on vitamin tablets. Things eventually change when I reach to adult age category.
Vegetable are not personal favorites of choice because they taste bad. Until today, I am trying force eating them. It doesn't seem helping, for some reason my stomach rejects especially like the carrot. Luckily I can handle broccoli without problem including some (I don't know its name). Too bad I am not good at eating carrots (Source) because it can fight against various cancers like lung, skin and oral cavity cancers. So far I discover drinking them in soup does cure my eating habit. According to the studies, daily intake is recommended.
As for broccoli (Source), it is well known for most powerful weapons that can prevent cancer and helps the building of bones with rich source of all sorts of vitamins (E, A, C, K, B6). If you are not good at eating it, better change your mind now.
Yeah, I know it's not enough if I just eat few vegetables. To keep myself more balance, I take fruits daily as much possible. Usually I take apple every day after lunch at work to keep away from doctors. Sometimes banana (Source) after back from work but it makes me fart a lot and make my stomach funny going to toilet every day. You can't deny banana has natural remedy that can prevent number of illness.
Kiwi fruit is one of my favorite, it's not cheap but delicious and best known suppliers good vitamin C and K. Not only that, it can prevents Asthma, wheezing and coughing, especially in children. Also protects our DNA from mutations and a healthy amount of antioxidants and vitamins. Even helps prevent colon cancer thanks to high fiber content in it. Do note that Kiwi fruit does produce allergic side effect for some people. If you are unsure it's alright to give your kids or yourself, just visit this website for more information.
The rest are seedless grapes (I hate seeds). Lemon and soak it in drinking water since it gives nice vitamin C as well. Coconut (Source) is also recommended and hard to find fresh one in Brunei. If you can find one, drink the water every once a week. Many peoples don't know that it can help you cleanses and stomach digestion especially hangover folks. I remember having bad fevers, vomiting and blast my feces in the toilets nonstop for two days so badly the hospital medicine couldn't stop it. After drinking the coconut water, it actually stops the problem. Still not convince? Visit this source for better reason why you should drink it.
Alright, it's time to end here. I hope my green foods advice might help and continue keeping your lifestyle healthy. I know many more everyday green foods recommend suggestion. But eating fruits and vegetables does have hidden dangers in many common foods. Check out this Source to find out more why.
Let's don't forget there are people suffering from hungers and don't have such opportunity to eat green foods. Do spend some time visiting this website for update on foods and donations here, here and here.


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Just a reminder to start the day off that Tom's Summer Sale is still taking place but wraps up today so if you are in need of clothing, nutrition, accessories, or a new bike stop by and check out our great deals!
Today I am going to highlight the Car Rack portion of the sale - 15% off any car rack in stock (and we just got a huge shipment in Friday of Thule Racks) so if you are in need of a Roof Rack, Hitch Mount Rack, Truck/Hatch Rack, or Spare Tire Rack then you should stop by the shop and check out our display wall and inventory.
We also stock Saris Racks and have a variety of models available from them as well. There are even a few used racks available as well for even more savings.
A great way to test the your new Mountain Bike out is in the southern tier this week - Ellicottville Wednesday Night race series is happening (off this week due to Holiday but resumes next Wednesday). A great week to get muddy and sweaty on the mountain bike! Keep an eye posted on Facebook for some pictures from the Raccoon Rally yesterday that 4 of us from the shop participated in (and suffered immensely!)
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If you are interested in learning about XTERRA Syracuse or XTERRA ASP and doing training in group settings stop by the shop for more information.
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Saturday, September 30, 2006
Nerd Herd - The Bassist
Jumbled by Greg
A publicity photo of Nerd Herd laying down a track during a studio session. Below, Nerd Herd bassist, Johan, gets ugly.
Friday, September 29, 2006
nerd, elephant and guitar...
Jumbled by Mark Geyer
Ok, let me explain - this is the first idea that popped into my head and well, I went with it. There's no story of how he got in there but, I thought it might be interesting.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Nerd Herd - The Guitarist
Jumbled by Greg
Nerd Herd has launched a new reality show called Savage Animals where they will audition new singers to front their band. Here is a publicity photo from the show featuring lead guitarist Snout.
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47 Narbonne High students treated for pepper spray after fight
Forty-seven students at Narbonne High School in Harbor City were examined Thursday by paramedics for minor respiratory and eye irritation after school police broke up a fight by discharging pepper spray, an official said.
The fight was apparently between two girls, witnesses on the scene said. School police were called shortly after 10 a.m.
Students hit with pepper spray rinsed their eyes and some briefly accepted oxygen; a 16-year-old with lingering respiratory irritation was in good condition at a hospital, said Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.
El Monte mayor wants to rehire 'Gangnam Style' lifeguards
Edison wants to restart one of San Onofre's nuclear reactors
Narbonne High pepper spray came from school police in wake of fight
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I'm not a big insecticide sprayer. My yard is chock full of bizarre critters that I've never seen, (I blame my proximity to the busiest port on the mid-Atlantic coast, exotic species infestations, etc...) and I'm not very motivated to start bumping these bugs off and in the process killing my daughter's kidneys, so infest and breed they will, and as long as they stay out of the house, I'm OK with that.
One morning, I noticed a 'bloom' of sorts on the yard-waste can. This isn't a garbage can, and there's nothing stinky-rotten about it. It's just a solid surface under tree cover where a critter population explosion occurred, and produced this menagerie...
Each one of those little black dots is a wiggling beast. I thought they were Roly-Poly sow bug type things, but when I looked closer, I could see that they were slimy, where the typical sow bug is a hard shelled dry segmented armadillo looking thing! These almost look like Cambrian Trilobites! Must be some exotic Asian sow bug that hitched a ride over on some cheap-ass flat panel TVs from Singapore, maybe. Probably be a CNN story soon, about how they bore into your head while you sleep, feed on your cerebral cortex, and turn you into a lobotomized Sarah Palin supporter. Eck!
We've got lots of Rain Trees in the yard too, another exotic species that hopped a ride to the US on a pallet of Bananas from Honduras. Apparently, Rain Trees bring their OWN exotic species with them when they propagate to a new continent. These little Red-Butt Bugs come along for the ride.
No no, he doesn't have two heads, that would just be weird. Rather, this endearing photo is actually a sensitive coital moment between a proud Red Butt Bug and his scrumptious bride. Red-Butts are very sensitive and caring beasts, and after pupating from their larval stage, they emerge lust starved and single minded with their asses all aglow, their one and only goal being to find a member of the opposite sex to glue their butt to. These little rump-humpers must be related to the famed Love Bugs that populate the roadsides of our Nation's highways, although Love Bugs, as we all know have two post-pupation life goals. The first is obviously to find a mate of suitable hotness to glue their butt to. The second is to find a slab-fronted motorized vehicle, preferably white and therefore usually mine, and smear their innards all the hell over the front of it.
Unlike the ubiquitous Love Bug, though...the Red-Butt has a much higher MILF Quotient, which of course, makes it an excellent choice for the vice presidential candidate on the conservative ticket.


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Thursday, July 17, 2008
A breath of fresh air!
Ok, maybe not that much fresh air! Since starting Noah on daily flovent treatments, he has turned into a energetic and playful child. My DH says it is like putting water on a flower, and now we are watching him blossom.
We were not in the Pulmonolgists office 20 minutes before the Dr. stated clearly that Noah has asthma. Within one week of using the inhaler, Noah started sleeping through the night. He still enjoys getting up around 4:30- 5am, but no interruptions before than. His continuous wet cough all day long, has been reduced to a scattering thoughout the day. Mainly after eating, drinking , waking up and when outside.
He is becoming more mobile now as well. Climbing more (sorry Cody), crawling faster and cruising longer distances. He has also using a walker and started to test the waters on standing. With his sure steps on, he has stood for 8-10 seconds. Yippee!
Nan spending time with Noah.
We took Noah to see his cousin Sophia Grace over the 4th of July weekend. It was a 9 hour drive to NC and I spent about 7 hours in the back seat with Noah. We stopped to stretched our legs every 2 hours so the drive wasn't too bad. Seeing Sophia was worth the entire drive. She is so beautiful!
Nan's grandchildren
After having a family bar-b-que at my sister's on the 4th, we continued our trek east to spend a few days on Topsail Island, NC. Noah absolutely loved the beach and the ocean. No fear!
Mom, where did you go?
Daddy, quick put me down a big wave is coming!
Daddy........I LOVE YOU!
I love the beach!
OK, since I'm so horrible about keeping my blog up to date, I will finish with a few more updates on Noah.
Eating, is not our favorite subject these last few months. As eating continues to be an issue for Noah. His main source of nutrition is still pediasure. For a while he was refusing all foods, but has recently turned the corner and now only eats(with some refusal) yogurt and stage 2 oatmeal! He won't eat any table foods or anything with texture. I have a cabinet full of stage 2 veggies & fruits , that a few months ago he would eat without hesitation but now complete refusal. I have even tried pureeing foods, but no luck! But....don't let me forget to mention, Noah can spot an ice cream within a 100 mile radius and will gladly consume it! He will even self feed ice cream sandwichs. Everything else put in front of him gets tossed and gobbled up by the dog.
We are still working on control his aspiration/reflux. We are trying a medicine to see if we can reduce aspiration from below and better control the reflux. There are still talks about the Nissen surgery, but we are keeping our fingers crossed his new medicine will work. Thickened liquids have drastically improved his apirating.
We are extremely pleased with Noah's signing. He now knows and sign appropriately 15 signs (more, eat, drink, ball, bath, hat, dog, cat, book, hi/bye, swing , up, shoes & milk). Sometimes when all the stars line up and it's a full moon out, he may even sign Mama!
I hope everyone is enjoying their Summer. Cheers, Terry
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BY ALAN TEMPLE – @CCP_Sport
Falkirk stalwart Lee Miller reckons Peter Houston's broadside at the Bairns underlines the rise in standards at the Championship outfit.
Gaffer Houston pulled no punches in his assessment of their lacklustre 2-2 draw against Raith Rovers last week, describing their second-half display as "just rubbish".
The squad pored over the footage of the stalemate – which represented a fifth match without a win for Falkirk – earlier this week and they are determined to respond when they travel to Morton this afternoon.
Miller accepts that the players deserved the criticism, having fallen short of their own expectations this season, but is adamant they will heed the 'wake-up call' as they aim to cement their 16-point cushion in third spot.
The 32-year-old said: "We all knew ourselves that it was not good enough last week and we have pin-pointed how that happened – and we have addressed it. It's settled and sorted.
"The fact we are up there challenging is a credit to ourselves and it says a lot about how far we have come that a 2-2 draw against a good Raith Rovers side is seen as such a disappointment.
"We have been grinding out results all season and maybe we took it for granted that results would come, took our foot off the pedal and paid the price. It's a wake-up call."
Falkirk's winless run, which has included testing encounters against Hibs, Rangers and Dundee, has coincided with a dry spell for Bairns top-scorer John Baird.
Having bagged 14 goals in the opening 23 games of the campaign, he has found the net just once in his last eight outings. However, Miller has no doubt that his strike partner will soon hit the goal trail.
The former Hearts and Aberdeen front-man said: "Bairdy's strike-rate is phenomenal this season, he has scored two hat-tricks and has been terrific. He works so hard for the team, out of possession and in possession.
"The goals will come but, as long as the team is playing well and we are all contributing, that is the main thing."


text: Is the path to righteousness created by a plow? Tolstoy, for one, seemed to think so—the last decades of his life were taken up with leading an agrarian religious commune. And when Fred Bahnson received his divinity degree from Duke, he found spiritual sustenance by founding a faith-based community garden. With blurbs from the likes of Bill McKibben and David James Duncan, Soil and Sacrament: A Spiritual Memoir of Food and Faith is Bahnson's account of his journey, one that includes co-founding Anathoth Community Garden in Cedar Grove, N.C. —David Fellerath


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Pretty hectic stats.
Glad I'm not in Spain!
Random Political and Philosophical Ramblings
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Thursday, 5 May 2011
Back into it!
Sunday, 17 April 2011
Costliest Natural Disasters
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Of a cruel nature
Sunday, 10 April 2011
The Government Won't Explode
Well, not for another week at least. Much tension has been created by the inability of politicians to decide on how the U.S. budget will be determined; people were worried they were gonna lose their jobs and who knows what else. In reality, a government shutdown isn't a big deal for most people, but for many of those with jobs in important public sector services such as caring for national parks, having a paycheck delayed even for a few days can make every day life extremely frustrating. Not being able to pay the mortgage, buy groceries or pay other bills would be devastating, but fortunately an extenstion was placed on the issue and hopefully a resolution will be found soon. Most people weren't even sure what exactly a "government shutdown" meant and it was definitely blown out of proportion by the media, I'm here to tell you not to worry because the government has your best interest at heart and you shouldn't worry :)
Just kidding, don't trust anyone... no seriously, don't!
Just kidding, don't trust anyone... no seriously, don't!
Friday, 8 April 2011
A Friend in Need
The top part represents the total European Bailout Funds available currently and who is providing them, it is interesting to note that a large portion is provided by countries outside of Europe (USA + Japan at roughly €70 billion). Then the 2nd part shows how that money will be alocated, it seems they are estimating Portugal's needs to be higher than Ireland's... I guess time will tell.
Thursday, 7 April 2011
100 Followers!
Just wanted to thank everyone for the support, it's been a great ride so far and I couldn't have done it without you all! I hope you continue to enjoy my posting! In the meantime enjoy this picture =)
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Hair accessories can transform even the simplest hairstyle. belts, scarves,Barrettes, and head-bands on the head - ideal for hair every day. Normal tail, or just long hair look great in combination with a bandage on his head, which gives the image of a highlight.
At the same time, the classic pencil decorated with a stylish arm-band on the head with sequins, flowers or
Beads made of metal, from the everyday is transformed into an evening hairstyle.
Such a transformation using a single stroke is especially true for those cases where there is no time to
create an evening hairstyle or a trip to the barber.
Bandage on his head: how to choose ? Choosing a bandage on his head, it must be remembered that for thick lines or lush curly hair is best suited wide model. At the same time for fine hair should choose a more elegant and refined version. In addition, the choice of dressing down is necessary to consider the style of other accessories and jewellery. If you chose a binder with rhine-stones or sequins, you should not combine it with a massive necklace. In this case it is better to decorate the neck and chest area understated, appropriate in style pendant.
In the wardrobe of every modern lady surely must be some bandages on his head, rims and bobby pins to create unforgettable images every day under any outfit.