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HAVE: 5 1/2 yds green embroidered taffeta from Carolinas CM Recto, bought about 4-5 years ago.
NEED: 6 5/8 yds
NEED: to lengthen skirt by 3" in front (skirt has longer back sweep)
PROBLEM: not enough fabric! I was missing over a yard of fabric.
- Reduce width of skirt. I took out about 1.5" at all seams except centre front and back. This enabled me to cut the front and back out of one length of fabric each, with enough left over for the long back ruffles at the side.
- Make a muslin so you can reduce seam and hem allowances to a bare minimum!
- Shorten the back so that it is the same length as the front.
- Ditch any though of cutting in one direction. Even though this fabric has a one way / un-symmetrical embroidered design, it won't matter on this pattern, as the skirt body will be covered by the flounces, and the flounces themselves will hang in all directions anyway. The hip portion is the only part you need to be careful with if you are cutting any patterned fabric.
- Cut single layer. Explanation: normally home sewers cut from a double layer of fabric, so you cut both left and right side from the same pattern piece at one time. Factories have a separate pattern piece for each and every part needed to make up the garment, so there is a separate left/right front, top/bottom collar etc. These are laid out on a single layer of fabric, and lead to a much more efficient fabric consumption. So, I duplicated all the pattern pieces,( the brown are the originals and the white the duplicates on tissue paper) so I had a piece of paper for every piece I needed for the garment, and laid this out.
BUT after a discussion with a designer friend, I decided that I really want the back to be longer as this makes up quite a bit of the appeal of the skirt. She suggested cutting the flounces ( the donut shaped pieces on the photos below - there are 9 of them - not all are visible on the photo below) in half to gain 12" or so of fabric, so that the back skirt could remain longer than the front. So I cut up some flounces (don't forget adding seam allowances if you do this) and laid everything out on the fabric again!
INTERIM RESULT : I have gained about 10" for the back skirt length (the strip of empty fabric between the 2 rows of skirt pieces. I will now go an make up a muslin before I cut the actual fabric out!
Tip: if you ever make up this skirt, baste the skirt body together first so you can check the length. Any adjustments to the length will result in you having to adjust the length of the flounces. shortening is easy, but depending on how much longer you made the skirt, you may have to rethink the diameter of your donut flounces, so that they fit the new length.


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Aug 12, 17, 01:35 PM #1
5A #2 Christian County at 3A #8 Caldwell CountySome are predicting Christian County can take the 5A crown from Bowling Green in 2017. Caldwell County is replacing their quarterback but has a ton of skill returning. Can the smaller Tigers toppled the big-school Colonels?Advertisement
Aug 12, 17, 02:19 PM #2
I think Christian County wins this one. Hoping they can run the table in regular season.
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Aug 12, 17, 02:55 PM #3Just think the Colonels will be too much for the Tigers in this one. But it could be interesting early. Interested to see how Cladwells new QB does.
Aug 17, 17, 06:53 AM #4
I think the Colonels wish their schedule was a little tougher this year but just way it played out. Be a good chance to see where each of these teams is early on. I see Christian Co being too much for the tigers but not sleeping on them this season. Riley boys are playmakers and that D should be solid.
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Aug 17, 17, 08:11 AM #5
I don't think this one will be close. Christian County has too many athletes and one of the best quarterbacks in the state.
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Aug 17, 17, 11:01 AM #6
Hoping County can be undefetead, along with the Purples, when they meet up in playoffs. Will be tough for Purples to go unblemished but if both teams were the night they played would be an unreal game/atmosphere.
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I do not feel discouraged at all. Actually I feel very optimistic about the future. I notice many people are storing up on food. They are out in droves buying firearms and ammunition at a staggering pace then ever before. The Alternative media is exploding and people are abandoning the old conventional media of the past. The people are getting reliable information from independent news sources instead of the old main stream press. People are not buying into the government line anymore. Those giant TV screens in Wal Mart and cutting into communications with propaganda only enrages the people against the government. There is so much distrust with the government. People no longer believe in a terrorist threat and it is getting harder for government to pull false flag event on us as an excuse for Martial Law.
People are pulling their money out of the big banks because they are responsible for this economic depression. The Bankers seem to get richer while the rest of us get poorer. People are no longer flying anymore because of TSA draconian tactics just to board a plane. Pretty soon they will not be taking buses if entering a bus stations will be just as bad as an airport being scanned and groped. If the TSA goes into shopping malls and super markets. This will bring down the economy even more. Highway check points using TSA tactics will be the last straw. When the government does to clamp down on the people, it will not work and fall apart. It can be a cashless society or a surveillance with a camera on every street corner. People are getting to the point they just do not care anymore if the government is watching. They are going to speak up regardless how much they try to send a chilling effect to silence free speech. People are voting with their feet and their wallets. Fear has left and now people are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore.
The other thing left out is many police, military and government workers are part of the 99 percent. When the government steals their bank accounts and pension funds to shore up the one percent who run the zombie banks. We might see many of them come join the protest seeing the government who said they will be taken care of have been betrayed. They will not be a part of the unions. Since the union bosses will be protected. They never intended on keep their promises to them. In collusion with goverment, they played them as useful idiots until they have been used to for their purposes. The one percent believes in the end justifies the means. That includes their minion enforcers being screwed too. Some who work for the goverment do have a sense of honor even though their mentality has been flipped upside down inside the system. When the money is not there. They will not show up for work and realize the government used them too to enforce their own down fall. That is a hope I have.
The 99 percent is too big to fail. Why do I say this you may ask. We can rebuild our nation from the ground up and not from the top down as the Government and Wall Street will have us believe. There is more of us then there are of them. They are outnumbered. We do not need to use the Federal Reserve notes and we can have our own monetary system. We can produce all our own food regardless of all the regulations they try to implement. The solution resides with us, not with the system in its present state. We are a free people, lets start acting like it. If we know our God given rights and we see the government is trying to tyrannize us on a myth based on a fraud. We will be too big to fail. We have many guns in the hands of the people. There is too many among us who will start the brush fires in the heart and minds of the people. The one percent have lost the already before the fight is over. The one percent are not too big to fail because the 99 percent has so much more to fight for and nothing to lose. This is why the one percent are scared because they have so much more to lose. We the 99 percent are too big to fail.


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An objective complement can be a noun or an adjective which follows the direct object renaming or modifying it. It is used with verbs like make, name, call, choose, elect, and appoint. It is not set off with commas as an appositive is. Example: I call my dog Badger.
A verb that has an objective complement in the active voice may in the passive voice have a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective. Examples: My dog is called Badger by me. I consider my dog smart. My dog is considered smart by me.
Instructions: Find the objective complements in the following sentences and tell whether they are nouns or adjectives.
1. Have you named Mr. Jones temporary chairman?
2. We called the boy on the horse Jock.
3. The team elected the twins co-captains.
4. The explorers found the old building empty.
5. Our present renters have kept the apartment clean.
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1. chairman – noun
2. Jock – noun
3. co-captains – noun
4. empty – adjective
5. clean – adjective
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"In the library world, many processes are still done the way they were years ago. The old adage 'because we've always done it that way' still holds sway, and entangled layers of bureaucracy can make real change incredibly slow, if no impossible. But as I preach in keynotes and workshops while I'm wearing my other hat, as editor of the Marketing Library Services newsletter, what you've 'always done' doesn't cut it anymore. You've all heard that sermon before, but hearing it doesn't really help. What you need is a place to start. How should you change? What should you change? What do people want you to do differently?
"That's why I chose the theme Finding Out What People Want From Library Technology for this issue. It's perfect for January; the month of changing and renewing and starting fresh. And I have the only logical answer about where to start the process. Start with your patrons. Your collections and services are all for them, so update them to match patron wants and needs.
"But what do these users want and need? Even more important, what do nonusers want and need that you're not offering? You could read other people's research, you could make assumptions, or you could guess. Or you could do the only sensible thing—just ask them!
"If this concept makes you picture in-depth focus groups and expensive market research, stop right there. That stuff is great, but you can do it on a more manageable level. This month's features show you how. I can't explain their simple brilliance without getting up on my marketing soapbox and orating exorbitantly, so I'll let you explore them for yourselves. What I will do with my remaining space here is to implore you to take these concepts to heart, to share these articles with your manager, and to push the issue until you can start surveying patrons. Only then can you be sure you're delivering what your constituents need. And isn't that what your work is really all about?"
I absolutely could not have said it better!
To carry out this theme, Dempsey chose the following articles, columns and departments:
How We Surveyed Doctors to Learn What They Want from Computers and Technology (by three librarians at
Building a Web-Based Laboratory so Users can Experiment with New Services (available for free at http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/jan08/Battles_Combs.shtml
Using Focus Groups to Learn about My Wiki
An Analytical Approach to Assessing the Effectiveness of Web-Based Resources, by Marshall Breeding
The Joy of Finding out What People Don't Want, by Terence K. Huwe
Asking Users What They Want, by Janet Balas (other sources of information)
Data and Desires: What Users Really Want, by brand-new to CIL Jessamyn West
What more could anyone want? Get this issue and read it all!


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The Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament is unlike any other spot on the PGA tour. Played Super Bowl week each year, the tournament drew a PGA tour record 563,008 patrons this year (compared to 82,529 for the Super Bowl on Sunday), and is the craziest tournament on the tour. The focal point of the tournament is the par-3 16th, where they erect a stadium around the hole, and patrons actively boo the golfers that miss the green with their tee shots. For the avid golfer, this tournament can be a little shocking, but if golf wants to attract more people to the sport, they may look to loosen up and have more tournaments like this to change people's perception of golf as a stuffy sport for old men.
1. Walking In
2. Our Seats At The Famous 16th
3. Our View All Week
4. Thursday Night Birds Nest – Jake Owen Concert
5. Crowds Walking Up To 16th Stadium
6. Everyone Standing For Phil Mickelson On The Tee
7. Friendly Wagering Among Friends
8. Stay Hydrated
9. You've Got To Own The Outfit
10. The scene on 18
11. The Aftermath – trouble finding cabs/Uber


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"My family has become more and more frugal with the way we live over the years, and more so now this last year. We have become more aware of our spending and ways to spend less money and we love it! "
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Good Wednesday Morning!
20 comments:
- Ifat Art said...
Just "OK"?!?! It's great!
I love this long flowers stamp.
- August 13, 2008 at 4:46 a.m.
- Courtney said...
These are wonderful! I think you pulled off that color combo beautifully!
Enjoy your vacation!
- August 13, 2008 at 6:00 a.m.
- Julie.G said...
Great job on both cards. I love the green one and of course the bear is soo cute..
- August 13, 2008 at 7:05 a.m.
- Cindy Haffner said...
Love your color challenge, and love that sweet little guy, awesome work.
- August 13, 2008 at 7:05 a.m.
- Jenn D said...
I had to laugh because I started my blog post the exact same way yesterday with not thinking I could pull these colors off in a card. You did a fabulous job with them! I still love Live Your Dream.
Christine has been doing an amazing job with the last few releases. Your suspension card is just too cute.
- August 13, 2008 at 7:21 a.m.
- Laurie Schmidlin said...
I'm glad you still have time to stamp...because I LOVE looking at all of your creations!! :-) Who needs a mowed lawn anyway??! LOL! I hope all of the stuff you've got to do goes by quickly...and you get more time to stamp!! :-)
- August 13, 2008 at 8:26 a.m.
Yeah...the ATS stuff reminds me of the Paper Pretties stuff...uh-huh.... I like the eggplant and green together - that looks great. There was one crazy color combo the other day that I didn't care for - but this one works!
- August 13, 2008 at 8:29 a.m.
- Shelly said...
Fabo cards Dawn. Have a wonderful vacation. Hey, my cats name is Snickers - one of those rare pet names, I know..........
- August 13, 2008 at 8:33 a.m.
Beautiful job!! I love both cards...but that eggplant/olive/teal might be a new favorite color combo.
- August 13, 2008 at 8:57 a.m.
i love you SCS CC card. Mine turned out terrible. this is so soft and pretty. i'm gonna have to try again!!!
- August 13, 2008 at 9:04 a.m.
- Jennifer Meyer said...
Beautiful cards Dawn! You did an awesome job on the color challenge, I LOVE it!
The other bear card is adorable, what a really cute image!
Have a blast on vacation and hurry back so we can see some beautiful cards using the NEW SU supplies!
Hugs, Jennifer :)
- August 13, 2008 at 9:28 a.m.
- mommy0f4 said...
LOVE your color challenge card!!!
- August 13, 2008 at 9:54 a.m.
- Ashley said...
These cards are both great!
- August 13, 2008 at 9:55 a.m.
- Alexandra said...
OK???!!! It's fabulous Dawn, I love how you did this - I would never have thought those colors went together but you pulled it off beautifully!! Okay, I LOVE that adorable little bear card, too cute!! Mine has not shipped yet - I wonder why??!!! I want my stuff! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
- August 13, 2008 at 10:21 a.m.
- Allison said...
What a great take on the colour challenge. It's gorgeous! Love the other card too!
- August 13, 2008 at 12:52 p.m.
- Kelly Schelske said...
You the color challenge beautifully!! Love that card!! And the little bear is tooooooo cute!! fantastic job as always!! I hope you have a fantastic vacation:-) Hugs,Kelly
- August 13, 2008 at 1:29 p.m.
- peanutbee said...
I'd say you worked those colors beautifully! Love that bear stamp too. He's just too cute!
- August 13, 2008 at 1:58 p.m.
- Rose Ann said...
Your card is MORE than ok...it's beautiful, Dawn!! Love your cute little bear too!!
I hope you have a fabulous and safe vacation!!
- August 13, 2008 at 4:54 p.m.
- Deborah said...
You created a lovley card Dawn with the required colors. I love it! The bear is oh too cute! You are going to have such a nice vaca! Hugs, Deb
- August 13, 2008 at 10:27 p.m.
- Bethany Paull said...
Dawn! The teddy with ice cream card really is TOO sweet.
- August 14, 2008 at 6:39 a.m.


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Ocean's Guest Book
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Hi all just a quick note to say welcome LOLReplyDelete
well Baz - I am giving Google Plus a try (I just have to figure out how you created your page) it looks amazing.ReplyDelete
Annette (Sattva)
your page looks nice, I need to take some time and learn blogger but don't have that time just now.ReplyDelete
How'd you do this Baz??ReplyDelete
I finally got a page started.ReplyDelete
Hi Guys have a great day;)ReplyDelete
Now to try and post again.ReplyDelete
I can't get mine to work!!! ughReplyDelete
I can't get it to work either...ReplyDelete
On the 'Pages' page....the 'Show Pages As' tab had defaulted to 'Don't Show'....I had to manually select 'Top Tabs'ReplyDelete
i've mad a thousand and one adjustments. LOL>ReplyDelete
Thanks Heather for letting us knowReplyDelete
I am copy and paste these instructions to a word document so I can easily refer to them in the future. I really like the step by step easy to follow that you have done.ReplyDelete
your page is easy on my eyes :)ReplyDelete
Thanks sweetheart xxxxxReplyDelete
Hi, thanks for all your help. It takes a bit of doing, but the more I do, the easier it gets.ReplyDelete
Your very welcome BenniReplyDelete
Your page looks great!!! I can see everything!!!!ReplyDelete
Hi Baz,ReplyDelete
I've been following your comments about blogger on multiply and because of them I changed my blogger site a bit. I didn't know things had changed so much since I was last on blogger, about a year and a half ago...
Thanks for all the info and tips you post!
wow, it does look great, wish I had as much time to sit and play and the knowledge to do something like this. I never quite got my Multiply site totally right and had no idea how to change banners or themes, so doubt whether I will ever get the hang of this. ..............crumbs !!!ReplyDeleteReplies
I do web page makeovers LOL;PDelete
Morning Baz. How's Mum today?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Linda she is doing great thanks for asking xxxxDelete
Hi ... tried a couple of times to reply to your latest blog but the comment wouldn't post.....just wanted to say;ReplyDelete
Congratulations on being brave enough to ditch the other site(s). I still have a Multiply account, I just find it hard to let go I guess, I also have a couple of other sites I want to keep just to stay in touch with people but, I think I've reached the point where I consider this 'home'. I'm the first to admit I'm not always good at commenting, no particular reason, its a bit like that in life, sometimes I listen but don't have a lot to say, but your rules are fair enough. I fully understand about numbers, I tend to keep numbers under 45 - 50, I find that's a good number.
So, this is the beginning of a whole new journey...........bon voyage :-))Replies
Aorry I must have missed this thanks for taking the time to comment it is much appreciated;)Delete
Just tried again to post comments on the blog........but I still can't get it to post there..ReplyDeleteReplies
Sorry I dont know why either;)Delete
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Belated afternoon Dude LOL;)Delete
It must be midnight where you are, lunch time here. Thank you very much for doing the picture and all other work for me Baz. I am really liking my site for now. No doubt you will have to give me instruction on how to size the picture at the top because I will want to change it as the days get brighter. I am very much a mood person me thinks.ReplyDelete
I would love to know what he is fishing for sitting at the edge of forever meditating.
Your welcome my friend I am glad your happy with the Page I liked what you had domne with it as well;( Huggs Baz;)Delete
HEY BAZ...where the dickens are you my friend. It is Oct 19th here and I am missing you big time. You might not know it but you keep this place alive. I must admit I am worried about you, personal question...is your heart happy my dear??? I hope you don't mind me asking but; that there turtle doesn't take up all of your time.*smile.*ReplyDelete
How is your mum? Hope she is okay and copes well with winter. And you, are you well now and over that bug you had???
Big hugs from someone who really does care.
Hi Baz, can you let me know what the Next Shot theme is right now please?ReplyDelete
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Bollywood's Bong Beauties ............ Part 3
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Guess the Celebrity
yes, it is Baby ABHISHEK BACHCHAN
Monday, November 30, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Celebrities with Cancer......... Part 2
Vijay Hazare was an Indian cricket player from the state of Maharashtra. He captained the Indian cricket team in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953. In India's 25th Test match, nearly 20 years after India achieved Test status, he led India to her first ever Test win in 1951-52 against England at Madras, winning by an innings and eight runs. He died of Cancer.
Nutan was an Indian Bollywood actress, who appeared in several successful movies of the 50s and 60s. Highly regarded for her acting abilities, Nutan was recognised as an accomplished dramatic actress, and her performances often received praises and accolades. She holds the record of winning five Filmfare Best Actress Award, the highest number of awards won by an actress. She died of Cancer at the age of 54.
Sheryl Crow is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her music blends rock, country and pop into one mainstream sound, and she has won nine Grammy Awards. In 2006 Crow was treated for breast cancer, and had "minimally invasive" surgery in Los Angeles in February 2006, followed by radiation therapy.
Christina Applegate is an American actress. She has a established film and television career, with major roles in several pictures. Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. But Applegate is cancer free now.
Srividya was a leading Indian Film actress of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, in addition to being a good singer. In the latter part of her career, she concentrated on Malayalam films. Her brilliant portrayals as a mother in many films were highly acclaimed. Srividya's personal life was full of tragedies. She fought against all odds with dedication in her work until she died of breast cancer.
Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927 - 2001), affectionately known as Gurudeva by his followers, was born in Oakland, California on January 5, 1927 and adopted Saivism as a young man. He traveled to India and Sri Lanka where he received initiation from Sage Yogaswami of Jaffna in 1949. In the 1970s he established a Hindu monastery in Kauai, Hawaii and founded the magazine Hinduism Today. The author of many books on Hinduism and metaphysics, Subramuniyaswami was one of the most prominent faces of Hinduism during the last two decades of the 20th century.
Nilu Phule was an Indian actor known for his roles in the Marathi language movies and Marathi theatre. Nilu Phule had acted in around 250 Marathi and Hindi movies during his film career. Nilu Phule died on 13 July 2009, aged 78, from esophageal cancer. Phule was also a social worker, and was associated with Rashtra Seva Dal. He was one of the best actors in India.Nelson Mandela is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, who held office from 1994–99. Before that The South African courts convicted him on charges of sabotage, as well as other crimes committed while he led the movement against apartheid. In accordance with his conviction, Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. In South Africa he is often known as Madiba, an honorary title adopted by elders of Mandela's clan. The title has come to be synonymous with Nelson Mandela. In July 2001 Mandela was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer. He was treated with a seven-week course of radiation.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Bollywood's Bong Beauties.....Part 2
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Bollywood's Bong Beauties.......Part1
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Bollywood Breakups........Part4
32. Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Celebrities with Cancer..............Part1
Lisa Ray declared few weeks back on her blog that she is battling an incurable bone marrow cancer called multiple myeloma. The news shocked me as she was my first memorable crush and still is. I first saw her in Nusarat Fateh Ali Khan's Music Video 'Afreen'. And Aafreen she is. She did some awful movies in bollywood after that and moved to international movies and did well for herself. This will be really hard for her. But I am sure she will fight hard against the cancer and prolong her life as much as possible. May god give her Strength..
After knowing about Lisa Ray's cancer troubles, I tried to find out other celebrities who were hit by cancer and I am listing all of them here. Some of them succumbed to death but some come out as winner.
Lance Armstrong is an American cyclist. After surviving a bout with testicular cancer, he won the Tour de France five consecutive times (from 1999 to 2003). His story inspires lot of cancer patients to survive and conquer the world.
Robert De Niro is an American actor. Noted for his commitment to his roles, he is also known as perfectionist. He won the Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in "Raging Bul"l and Best Supporting Actor for "The Godfather, Part II." He has been diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 60.
Walt Disney was an American animated film producer and the creator of an American-based theme park called Disneyland and the billion-dollar corporation The Walt Disney Company. He died of complications from lung cancer on December 15, 1966.
Feroz Khan the ultimate Bollywood style icon of yesteryears and a veteran actor lost his battle against cancer. The flamboyant actor had been fighting cancer for almost a year and died at the age of 69 in his farmhouse in Bangalore.
Catherine Lisa Bell is an English-born American actress known for her role of Lt. Colonel Sarah MacKenzie of the television show JAG from 1997 to 2005. Currently she stars in the Lifetime Television hit series Army Wives as Denise Sherwood. When she was in her 20s, she had thyroid cancer and had to have her thyroid removed. She doesn't cover the scar on her neck because she "thinks it's kind of cool". She is all cleared with cancer now but she has to take a pill everyday for rest of her life.
Steve Jobs Steven Paul Jobs is an American businessman, co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc. and former CEO of Pixar Animation Studios. In mid-2004, Jobs announced to his employees that he had been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his pancreas. The prognosis for pancreatic cancer is usually very grim. Jobs underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy (or "Whipple procedure") in July 2004 that appeared to successfully remove the tumor.
Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best-known for his roles as romantic leading men in the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost. He was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991. Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early 2008. He continued acting until 2009, when he became too ill to do so he died on September 14, 2009 from the disease.


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Every once in a while, and it seems more often recently, I give in to an irresistible creative urge. I doodle! Here I work over a couple of previous drawings, adding embellishments to turn observed figures into something more abstract, an artificial cubist design. Cubism, a style introduced a century ago by the painters Braque and Picasso, is based on the idea that an object can be shown as if viewed from a variety of vantage points, as if you'd walked around it and recorded several views. Perhaps partially overlapped, - sometimes broken apart and rearranged. The background may be further divided in reflection of the fractured parts.
In artificial cubism, you start with a complete view or perhaps multiple objects then extend the natural lines of those objects out into the background, or repeat shapes and edges even through adjacent objects to break the surface up into interesting shapes. Down playing the 3-d aspect of the subject and reordering the design you put more emphasis on the surface of the work, making your work much more abstract.
"Do not copy nature too much. Art is an abstraction." Paul Gauguin
"If you work with abstract painting for a period of time, you may come to think of it as a melody, a song, a piece of beautiful music." Judi Betts
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Cubist Doodling
Labels: Artificial Cubism, Creativity, Cubist Art, Doodling
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Th Full Figure
Labels: Female models, Unity in design
Here we have two views of the same ample model. I love the full form, the generous curves of her soft body. In drawing her the result is almost iconic, the nude often seen in old masters' paintings. Some times described as resembling a musical instrument, a cello rather than a flute!
Even though just sketches, these two drawings demonstrate what many artists like about working with the female figure. All those simple spherical shapes flowing lines moving together point up the power of unity. In a previous post I spoke of repetition and variation providing order in a composition. Here it is, naturally occurring in the subject itself, emphasized in the way it is drawn.
These figures are certainly not reflective of current fashion where elongation of the basic structure is the norm. I think I'd find it unsatisfying to draw a high fashion model nude. I appreciate the power of those ultra thin figures to show off designer fashions and I certainly endorse the medical world's recommendation of a strong spare figure as a step toward total health but still, when it comes to the production of art, many an artist will opt for these "ripe" figures rather than those of sinew and bone. I'd much rather have a full figured Gaston LaChaise bronze in my garden than one of Alberto Giacometti's super-attenuated stick figures. More human, N'est Pas?
"Whatever is not eternal is eternally out of date." C. S. Lewis
"If Botticelli were alive today he'd be working for Vogue." Peter Ustinov
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Dr. Winter's trees
Labels: Ink texture, Progression
You do know I like drawing trees. This is the first "Dr Winter" tree, done while waiting for my wife's app't with her new pain-free dentist. Not long after that appointment the he moved from this urban location to nice new quarters in a suburban office park so I never had the pleasure of drawing this particular tree again. It was in tough shape with broken diseased limbs. I wonder how well or IF it has survived the last five years!
I found an interesting tree at the new location and over time drew it several times. The second tree, done soon after the move, is drawn in much the same style as that urban tree. One problem here is the clogging of ink marks, - some areas overworked but I learned! With the traditional six month dentist appointment schedule, I adjusted and each successive drawing became cleaner. You can see the progression !
I love looking at progressions, - witness my love of cartoons. There is something about repetition and variation that really appeals to my design sense. The old dictum says repetition is the heart of good design. Whether that is carried out in a literal sense, like wallpaper, or in the repetition of similar elements like color and shape or in the hand of the artist, pen strokes for example, is a personal choice.
To me the visual artist is a person who brings order to the blank paper, canvass, or even the stage. The character of that organization depends on individual preference but should be there in some form regardless of subject, medium, size, etc. There's a consistency to the work in the last two pieces I find lacking in the second. It is overworked! I like the balance between open areas and inked sections in the last two but might decide number three works best because it is a bit more casual and has nice textural interest. I can't decide.
"Although order in a composition is important, order without variety and personal expression can be boring." Britton Francis
"The profoundest order is revealed in what is most casual." Fairfield Porter
"Creativity, making art should never bore the artist." Cathy Johnson
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
Waiting at the Car Wash
As I write, tomorrow is "Mother's Day" and we will likely go out for a nice breakfast to celebrate. What a funny people we are! To make the day more special the car has to be clean! I'd bet most people were there at the car wash doing exactly the same thing for just the same reason. (I asked!) One woman admitted that she usually washes her own car, but decided to have the whole thing done, interior too, just because she would be driving a mile or two with her mother to a local restaurant for "brunch", an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring an extravagantly wide menu. I like the idea but can't imagine my 93 lb. mother happy there. Not a good place for a sketchbook either.
I "always" take my sketch book to any place where I'll likely to have a wait. I hate to waste the time watching the TV or staring out the window. Its much more interesting to study people and at the same time, get in some practice! Unfortunately I forgot the sketchbook today so here I've added a few of the "waiting" drawings I've done in the past. Coincidently, the piece above was done in the same facility almost exactly five years ago to the day. Hmn, think about that.
As you can see, sometimes the subject sits quietly enough that I can do a reasonably finished drawing. That was the case with this gentleman in the hat who was waiting for his car to be repaired at our local Buick dealership a few years ago. The funny thing is I'm sure I have drawn him before. I think in an area Doctor's office. I'll have to look for that one!
You may draw quickly in an almost gestural way as you try to capture the whole figure or you might work methodically on a detailed portrait, planning to get down as much as possible before the person moves. Whatever your plan, you can't do it at all without your tools! Make it good practice to keep a sketchbook and favorite pen in your car, your book-bag, - somewhere nearby so that you never miss an opportunity to draw. As a serious artist, you must, - even on a happy holiday like Mother's Day. And... you'll be less likely to pursue some silly poll to post in a blog. Just draw!
"You learn to draw by drawing." Mick Maslin
"An artist is a sketchbook with a person attached." Irwin Greenberg
"You learn to draw by drawing." Mick Maslin
"An artist is a sketchbook with a person attached." Irwin Greenberg
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Maurice Sendak
Just a quick post to note the passing of a great illustrator. Minutes ago I wrote on face book:
Maurice Sendak has been a hero of mine since his 1964 "Where the Wild Things Are" was published. His use of ink hatching with added color was an influence in much of my earliest work. His books figure prominently in my collection of illustrated books, several of them personally autographed when I saw him speak about his life as an artist. This is a truly sad day for all those who value children's books in general and Sendak's ground breaking work in particular. R.I.P. Mr. Sendak
Maurice Sendak has been a hero of mine since his 1964 "Where the Wild Things Are" was published. His use of ink hatching with added color was an influence in much of my earliest work. His books figure prominently in my collection of illustrated books, several of them personally autographed when I saw him speak about his life as an artist. This is a truly sad day for all those who value children's books in general and Sendak's ground breaking work in particular. R.I.P. Mr. Sendak
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
Two Blue Ladies
Yes, two on blue paper, one in ink with added white hi-lights, the other, brown pencil with white, but that's not the end of the connections or problems. At first the things that link these two for me are wild hair, strong facial features and hands. The right hand of the young woman on the pillow is so-so, - just a hand, not very carefully drawn, but her left hand is quite personal and expressive. It looks as if it is in a position often taken, one very natural. In writing about this person, you would likely have more to say about that left hand than the other. I'd be happier had I drawn both hands a bit larger but still with more emphasis on the left.
This seated woman's right hand, resting lightly on the wooden chair arm pushes out toward us. Even tho' basically accurate, I think those fingers also could be a bit larger. BTW, take note of the light falling on those fingers, pointed up by the small dark shadows on her knuckles. See how this helps define the form.
In the end, it's perspective that unites these two drawings. Our point of view, high in the first, low in the second, is shown by perspective, - eye level high in one, low in the other. In the seated figure that hand resting lightly on the chair-arm is just at our eye-level so the fingers and knuckles hide the rest of the hand. The nearest breast is higher than the other because they are above our eye level. Likewise, looking at the perspective in the body and legs of the reclining woman, - the feet look so small because of the (exaggerated?) distance. I'd like to see the same "distortion" reversed in that near hand, larger because it is so much closer and more interesting.
I know, this is not the most exciting post in the world but linear perspective can be helpful, restricting or something to be pushed aside depending on your outlook and purpose. Use it carefully, exaggerate it or ignore it entirely, it is part of your visual vocabulary. As I often say, it's your work, your art, - just do it!
"What a delightful thing this perspective is!" Paolo Uccello
"Perspective is a ghastly mistake which has taken four centuries to redress." Georges Braque
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Cats, Dogs , & SNAKES!
Labels: drawing cats, Pattern, Style, Surface design, the Artist's journey
Every few weeks I find my self stuck in the house alone without a subject at hand to draw. Well, not quite alone, these days we have three cats with us and unlike the ladies of this home, they have no objections to posing for me. They seem to sleep most of the day anyway so how could they possibly object. They are fun to live with (for the most part) and a real delight to draw. You do have to be quick because they hardly stay still. It's a rare day when they stay asleep long enough for me to draw them fully.
The sheet above is typical of a sleeping cat drawing session. Sure he's asleep but there's hardly an undisturbed minute when there are no shifts in position. I get many false starts and quite a few partial portraits. Every once in a while, rather than trying to continue toward an entirely realistic picture I'll play with the unfinished image just to see what I can make of it. Hey, cats and stars may be a perfect (notice I did not fall into "purr-fect") pairing but you never know! How about a mix of cats and dogs and snakes! Where did that come from?!
But, -who knows, with this "Cats, Dogs and Snakes" pattern displayed here, someone like NinaPatina might see it and just BEG to use it on a big important project. The next thing you know I might be a famous designer, world renowned, courted by major corporations for my expertise, taste and creativity, - money raining down on my handsome head. (Or not!) Strangely enough, it is raining "Cats and Dogs" (no snakes) right now at 4:30 AM. Hey, I can dream can't I?
And you can dream. You should dream! A bit of odd doodling , a page of funny drawings may spark a direction, an interest that you'd never considered. Don't be afraid to explore, BUT - After you have done your exploring and found a direction, something you love, stick with it! Make yourself the expert in that area. As a teacher I've needed to be good or at least conversant in a wide variety of art areas so that I could be useful to my students, but when you get out in the world of commerce, whether fine art, cartooning, portrait painting, digital movie magic, etc, be a specialist! Find a niche and make it yours. Make your mark as the expert in your field and let your style be your signature!
"Wherever you go, go with all your heart." Confucius
"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." Beverly Sills
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Friends with an Ex, Part Deux
Methinks there is an ulterior motive sometimes. Others, I can't say. When you break up with someone (or someone breaks up with you) isn't one person basically saying to the other person "I deem you unworthy as of this moment" and shouldn't both parties just straight disappear forever? Won't you always be rehashing old times and pissing off your current boyfriend/girlfriend? What is the point unless you are going to try it again, and btw, don't ever try it again if you broke up because that trust can never come back, right?
I am full of questions tonight after an ex called long-distance because of a song 'that reminded me of him' and I sort of asked all these questions inappropriately. I sort of had a grandstanding speech when the guy was just trying to tell me he missed me. I sort of said, "We're fake friends, not real friends! I want real friends and we can never be real friends!" I got hung up on. I don't recommend following in my path. It feels crappy.
But crappy or not, is it true? Or am I clinging to some antiquated idea of what friends are and affixing myself to the pain of our relationship which ended years ago! Will I forever be the brat who can't let bygones be bygones?
I'm dying to know...
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- Lindsay Champion said...
In my opinion, you can only be friends with an ex if he/she turns out to be gay after you stop dating. Or straight, I guess, if they were gay to begin with.
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- Rowe said...
Hi Kate, I always remind myself how would I feel if my boyfriend/husband/partner was regularly seeing or communicating with one of his exes. Answer - I would always be somewhat suspicious and uneasy about it and probably prefer he did not.
- K said...
Rowe and Lindsay,
Agreed. So very agree! It's hurtful...to someone...and not sure who, as it keeps switching...at any time. Now let them be gay/straight!
It doesn't work. I'm engaged and randomly saw an ex on a train platform Monday night. Even though I broke it off with him and didn't ever really, really like him to begin with--and, like I said, am engaged--for some reason, there's part of me that wants him to follow up on our conversation--send an e-mail, a FB message, whatever. Maybe it's curiosity, maybe it's this childhood fantasy that someone is still pining for you, somewhere out there. Even if he's no Prince Charming. Even if he thinks using Esq. since becoming a lawyer is cool. Even if he treats waitresses badly, hence the future you. Okay, I'm now rethinking this whole reconnection thing... It's a very bad idea. You (or he) broke it off for a reason....
- Broady said...
Can't be friends. I've always been of the clean-break school of thought. There are only two exceptions that I can think of, one is the aforementioned gay card, and the other is if it was a very short relationship and neither person had really deep feelings to begin with.
I have an ex from my college days, that when we broke up I was devastated, and actually hopped on a plane and flew to the opposite coast so as to force a clean break (this was before every college kid carried a cell phone and he didn't really use email).
So fast forward 12 years later, and he has Facebook-friended me, sent me his attempt at a couple of "meaningful" emails... and all I can think are 3 things: 1) Thank god I did not end up with you; and 2)apparently girls can also be blinded by one's hotness, b/c there can be no other excuse for my infatuation with that guy; and 3)you are too boring to be friends with, even if it was appropriate for two married w/ children exes to resume a friendship (which it isn't).
I agree with you: the only reason to keep up friendships w/ exes is to poke, prod and inflame old emotions when we are bored or lonely.
- K said...
I am having the same 3 thoughts about my ex!
Have always loved the rule about how they treat waitresses--also, in the same vein, I've been told how they treat their moms. I had one that basically treated her as a food/laundry machine. He wouldn't done the same to me down the road I'm sure!
- Maeko said...
I think that sometimes couples break up because they love each other as friends or even BFF's but no longer love each other as a lover. In which case, it could be an amicable split after which you could probably be friends.
If it was the "I no longer deem you worthy of me as of this moment" type of break, or something more egregious--as in cheating, or intellectual unequals, then, more likely, no--you cannot be friends, nor should you. If you broke up and the one broken up with was unworthy at that moment, and was a reasonably normal adult mid-twenties or older, most likely he/she will not change--so why assume you can be friends later?
My first ex was totally cool for the first year we were together, then he started getting judgemental, negative (toward me and my image) and totally douchey. In fact, I think he was kind of a fairy deep down. He would flinch the moment I raised a fist + loved baby babble. Needless to say, we are not friends now.


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We took a holiday after the holidays.
We spent three days in Eureka UT, starting on the 26th.
We geocached, took long drives, and did nothing, as a family. (I knitted)!
Photo's from the long drives;
I really wanted to explorer inside but that would have been 'trespassing' and Chris wouldn't let me.


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Here's a 7-minute interview with the utterly charming and geekworthy Alexia Tsotsis, the tech and business reporter for the LA Weekly newspaper.
The bangin', off-the-hook tech columnist talks about how how the LA tech scene is completely different than that of Silicon Valley: It's about the digital side of scores of entertainment companies in LA as well as bloggers, content providers and others who work in the industry.
LA Weekly uses Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, widgets, Digg -- "we're one of the best practices sites that I've seen," she says.
I'm fascinated by talented young media professionals like Alexia who don't have a traditional j-school background — they'll be making up an increasing part of the journalism profession in the years ahead.
"I've never been a by-the-book journalist -- that's why I have a lot of books, in case I wanted to reference them," she says. "Right now, the idea of what a journalist is is being restructured. It's really a ripe, fertile time for anyone who has a different idea of what reporting the world of news is -- to get their foot in the door and try to change things."
Alexia was a blogger first, print journalist second. "Hang in there is my advice," she says. She cites a Wall Street Journal survey that suggested 40 percent of newsroom journalists are "headed out," and says, "I think the ones who survive will be the ones with an exceptional voice."
And she offers this wise admonition: "I'm trying to make sure that online retains its human aspect, retains the IRL beauty of sharing content and joining the conversation."


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If you know Christmas is going to be difficult for you this year, make a plan now to make it as survivable as possible.
You may not be able to get home, or you may have a broken relationship, or have lost a dear loved one, or just can't cope with the hubbub of big groups. You may be in the dog box or have no money to do anything special or have kids who are celebrating with their other parent.
I remember sitting at an intersection in tears one Christmas, knowing I was welcome several places, but not feeling at home in any of them. It happens. Holidays are not always jolly-days.
Some options:
You can find ways to cocoon yourself and ignore the whole thing, though that will mean little or no access to TV, internet or radio. One friend considered going to a country where Christmas wasn't celebrated! You could get enough books or videos to last 2-3 days. Plan healthy snacks with a few special nibbles.
Another option might be to involve yourself in a project you enjoy and want to do anyway.
Get out those paints, that puzzle, book or toolbox . . . glue gun, sewing machine or model airplane.
You have to plan ahead though. Make sure you have all the supplies you'll need so as not to add to your frustration on the day.
Again, you might choose to volunteer or brighten someone else's day. You won't be the only one struggling. Together you might end up in a better place, telling stories of happier times or sharing that chunk of chocolate instead of eating it all yourself.
What about doing some baking, or gathering some supplies ahead of time, and delivering parcels to those who are working to provide essential services? The police, fire services, medical and utilities staff would all probably rather be home instead of at work. Take them something that acknowledges their 24/7/365 type job. Offer the same generosity to the homeless or lonely in your community.
Are theatres or movie houses open near you? Go! Get some popcorn and ice cream and enjoy a film. Going to movies alone means you can see whatever you want and don't have to share your snacks. Even go for a double-header!
What do you enjoy doing? What have you been wanting to do?
Plan for that on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, and whatever other tough times you anticipate. Take what control you can of the situation and focus not on what you've lost, but on what you enjoy.
I don't mean to minimise your loss or discomfort, and make this sound easy. I'm just encouraging you to make it through these holidays as best you can. Planning ahead will make the day easier, if not easy.
Being nostalgic and imagining everyone else having a super time . . . well, those imaginings are not helpful, and those other families are very possibly getting on each other's last nerve.
Grass is always greener . . . ? Most families are dysfunctional. Really.
19 December 2011
Struggling through Christmas: Plan ahead!
If you know Christmas is going to be difficult for you this year, make a plan now to make it as survivable as possible.
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Check out this story of a woman who traveled on Christmas. Simon Cowell is doing that this year too.
- 19 December 2011 at 08:38
Managing Grief at Christmas
- 19 December 2011 at 08:52
Some stats say 1 in 10 people will be alone at Christmas. Many suggest that that's not acceptable, tho some people might be more comfortable resting, reflecting and in their own company. I guess it hinges on whether being alone is a choice or not.
- 19 December 2011 at 08:58


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Today a federal jury found accused "DC Madam," Deborah Jeane Palfrey, guilty not of prostitution, pimping or pandering, but of racketeering, money laundering, and two counts of using the mail for illegal purposes. The AP and others have spun this as Palfrey being found guilty of running an escort service, which, I don't know — am I splitting hairs here with the dulled rage of someone who's been following this story for a year?
Palfrey is free pending sentencing on July 24. Maybe we can invite her to host a part of the Desiree Alliance conference before she heads back to court?
Filed under: Legal, Palfrey Updates, Politics, Sex Worker Rights | Tagged: DC Madam, Deborah Jean Palfrey |


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I painted from this location several times during my residency. The coral pink sand is amazing and I love the movement in the dunes. Of course, sand moves with the wind …. Yes, it was a somewhat challenging location, but as usual, photos don't do it justice so I'm glad I have my paintings!
The midday light in northern Arizona and southern Utah is fascinating. Some days it turns a grey and dried twig into a fluorescent bluish grey. As if a black light was turned on, a tan leaf becomes glowing and alive and every already colorful stone turns jewel-like. The air is alive with breathable color and you stand within it in the powerful landscape of the west just drinking it in. Of course, it would affect a painting done in that light the same way, as in never to be viewed in the same light again, so I plan to do studio work based on what I observed.


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Friday, July 13, 2012
Letterman Shitstorm
During an interview with Anne Hathaway on The Late Show last night, David Letterman may or may not have blurted out a major, MAJOR, MAJOR spoiler for the "The Dark Knight Rises."
I'm not going to post the clip, a link to the clip or information on where/how you can get it. I will say that, for what it's worth, Letterman immediately started walking it back as a "joke;" but Hathaway's reaction/expression went from "I have momentarily left my physical body" to "someone offstage has just dropped their pants" to "oh my god Christopher Nolan is going to have me WACKED on the way back to my limo."
Make of that what you will. People HAVE seen the movie so the spoilers ARE now in the wind; supposedly, Christopher Nolan threw some kind of fit at a press event when one of the questioneers asked a spoiler-y question while everything was rolling.
12 comments:
- Popcorn Dave said...
Oh that's just brilliant, now I'll have to bury my head in the sand for a week to avoid ruining the film for myself. Fun.
- Sam Robards, Comic Fan said...
Nolan needs to get over it: we live in a spoiler culture now. Things are going to get spoiled one way or another, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Wasn't there a study a little while back that spoilers actually help the audience focus more on the pure storytelling instead of specific events in the narrative?
I think it said that it shifts the audience's attention away from the WHAT and onto the WHY and HOW, if that makes sense.
I don't watch Letterman, so I didn't hear it, but it wouldn't bother me if I had.
I want it to be a good movie but I'm expecting a mediocre one, to be honest.
Bane sucks, Anne Hathaway is laughably miscast and there's simply nothing there that's getting me really excited.
But oh well. Guess I'll see how things go next week.
- paronomasiac said...
After some beginner-level Google-Fu, I found the clip. Let's see if I can phrase this without spoilers...
Is there anyone who's been keeping track of this movie who doesn't completely expect that to happen? It's not gonna keep me from seeing it to have that bit confirmed.
Alright, that's about as much as I can say without revealing the possible spoiler, and even that might be too much.
By the by, @Sam Robards, Comic Fan, "Anne Hathaway is laughably miscast"? Is that as bad or worse than casting Heath Ledger as Joker?
- Sam Robards, Comic Fan said...
paronomasiac said, "Is that as bad or worse than casting Heath Ledger as Joker?"
I'm not picking on you (as a LOT of people have done this), but I think it's funny when people throw this up as some kind of "gotcha" maneuver whenever someone like me dares question a Nolan casting choice.
The thing about Heath Ledger was that the second, and I mean that literally, we heard his Joker laugh in that first Dark Knight teaser, we knew he nailed it. The proof was right there on screen.
With Hathaway's Catwoman, Warner has had more than enough opportunity (through extensive trailers, sneak peeks, etc.) to show that she was right for the part; however, they've all fallen fallen flat on their face and given me no reason to doubt my feelings concerning her casting, especially when I watched Batman Returns recently and saw Michelle Pfeiffer knock the role out of the park.
*As a disclaimer, this is my opinion and my opinion only. I shouldn't have to explicitly state that to make it obvious, but, as we all know, internet "discourse" is weird.*
- ANImaniac said...
Its all just a ruse to keep the real surprise hidden, and that surprise is; they are using new CGI technology (not unlike that used for to bring TuPac to the stages of Coachella ) To bring Heath Ledger's Joker back. At the beginning of the second half the Joker escapes Arkham and manages to kill Bane and in the process takes over Bane's 99%'s army. The movie ends with a one on one (and very homoerotic) fight between the Bats and the Clown, the final shot of the film they finally stop fighting and Batman and the Joker embrace and passionately kiss each other (this scene is made with the help of old Brokeback Mountain footage)
Cat-woman stand awestruck off to the side, JLG aka new Nightwing begin rubbing himself and starts audibly moaning.
Jump Cut: Meanwhile (in a bit of meta-fiction A la Blazing Saddles) Somewhere deep in the bowels of a New York city theater Frank Miller sits watching DKR, he begins to joyfully weep and spontaneously (and uncontrollably) he ejaculates in his pants.
The End.
@ ANImaniac
How dare you misrepresent the ending of that film! You left out that Harley Quinn also makes an appearance, fights Selina Kyle while Batman and Joker fight, and they also decide to make out. It's then implied with off-camera reactions that it's futanari.
Several months from now, some footage will be leaked explicitly showing that and the MPAA will have to re-rate the film NC17. It will rival the Grand Theft Auto "Hot Coffee" controversy.
Letterman's a rerun tonight - is he in shit right now?
The sad part is I think Letterman could have just pulled those comments out of thin air, for I have been predicting those events that since Dark Knight.
- Dominic said...
You have GOT to be kidding me. This? This is what people are in a furore over? He was CLEARLY playing it for shits and giggles, and Hathaway was clearly in on it and playing the disapproving-mother tone for laughs. "Dave!" she said, with a grin and a "why you gotta go fooling us" tone, followed by a mouthing-to-the-camera "I'm sorry Chris" routine. It was a JOKE. This idea that he let a cat out of the bag is only that of hyper-sensitive, obsessive geeks.
And let's say for a minute that what he blurted out is what actually happens. Why should you be at all surprised, let alone spoiled of the moment's impact? It's been foreshadowed and spelled out since the LAST GODDAMN MOVIE. Look at the poster for this movie, for Chrissakes. Look at the tagline. Look at the TITLE. How many ways can Batman "rise", that he hadn't done in the previous two films? It's right in front of our damn faces. Ridiculous.
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Expands IOx Partner Ecosystems, Increases IOx Platform Support and Outlines Cisco IoE Software and Services Suite for Data Analytics
Expands IOx Partner Ecosystems, Increases IOx Platform Support and Outlines Cisco IoE Software and Services Suite for Data Analytics
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Oct 14, 2014) - IoT World Forum 2014 -- Today at IoTWF, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) outlined an expansion of its fog computing strategy with the second phase of its IOx platform for industrial scale IoT deployments. Cisco outlined increasing industry ecosystem partner momentum and new hardened IoT platform support, and introduced its IOx Application Management Module. As a key part of the Cisco® fog computing strategy, IOx enables third party operating systems such as Linux and industry software applications to run directly on Cisco hardened IoT network platforms, which is critical for IoT solutions where applications, storage and compute needs to reside closer to "Things" such as sensors and devices.
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Now that my spouse's picture was featured in a local article about the tomato blight, I've had people at work, a neighbor, even staff at my chiropractor's, come to me to say "I saw (spouse's) picture in the paper!" (it was a picture of him pointing out one of our plants, dead from the blight). This, along with their stories of their killed tomatoes. Tomato season RIP.
So what is the significance of this? How can blighted tomatoes be related to the blighted newspaper industry? (since I have a relative who works for a newspaper, who lost her position but was able to stay on-at least for now-in another position, I do care very much).
The good news: this picture didn't appear in the online edition. So if they saw it it means that they saw it in the print newspaper....although maybe only people who work with me or help keep my back operational still read it. Maybe no one else is. My 19 year old son certainly is not.
The bad news:
1. If our local paper doesn't stop delivering the paper to my co workers at 9:30 am, 10:30 am or never, they are going to lose their remaining readers. For some reason, this got shared as they shared their experiences with their late tomato plants. This means, maybe, that people my age care just as much about their missing newspapers as their dead tomato plants. Press and Sun Bulletin, take note!
2. One person told me "she heard" that the paper is using employees to deliver papers "on the side" (I guess before work). Is this what the newspaper industry has come to?
3. My relative, above, reports that her co-workers are being "encouraged" to set up Facebook and Twitter accounts. Well if her local paper is looking to Facebook and Twitter as a lifeline (drowning people grab onto anything in reach)...I don't think it is going to happen. As an example, I can point to the Press and Sun Bulletin website during the mass shooting in Binghamton back in April - they carried a Twitter feed from witnesses. A number of these witnesses were people (my guess from the maturity of the posts, students) locked down at Binghamton High School, who were able to see the ACA from their building. Most of the twits...I mean, tweets... were either snarky comments directed to previous commenters, or tweets that were totally random and meaningless. Finding actual news on the Twitter feed was like panning for gold. The reason may well have been because not that much was visible from the outside. My favorite part was the tweet announcing that the tweeter had just seen a sniper on the roof of a nearby building. Thanks for sharing!
As for Facebook, I am (really, I am) going to post my experiences. It is wonderful for what it can do, but it is not a newspaper. I don't think it will work for newspapers the way that blogs on newspaper websites have. Stay tuned for my report.
Hmmm....switching from blighted tomato plants to the future of newspapers all in one blog post. That's ramblin' at its best. But not journalism...which is the point of all of this. Journalism is not Facebook. It is not Twitter. I don't have the answer for the decline of newspapers. But embracing sites that may hardly exist in 5 years (think about MySpace) is not the answer.
I hope very much that the newspaper industry does find the answer. And soon.
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Roger Federer felled big-serving Croat Ivo Karlovic 7-6, 6-3 on Monday to reach the fourth round of the ATP event in Indian Wells.
The Swiss world number two, aiming to win the title for the fourth time, snatched the first set on a tiebreak and broke once in the second to clinch victory.
Federer will now play 17th seed Fernando Gonzalez of Chile for a place in the quarter-finals.
"It's always a bit of a success story to get his serve back," Federer told reporters. "It seems like he is serving from the service line.
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Fourth seed Andy Murray and number 10 Fernando Verdasco strolled into the last 16 but there was a shock defeat for eighth seed Gilles Simon of France.
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The 28th seed kept Federer off balance in the first set with a barrage of booming serves to take it to a tiebreak.
Karlovic forged a 3-1 lead but Federer won six of the next seven points to take the set.
The second looked to be heading the same way until Federer finally broke the Karlovic serve in the sixth game, before going on to seal the win.
Gonzalez will be his next opponent after the Chilean ousted American 13th seed James Blake 7-5, 6-1.
Fourth seed Murray cruised into the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu.
The fourth-seeded Briton stepped up a gear from his first match, the Scot hitting six aces to set up a clash with either Spain's Tommy Robredo or Marin Cilic of Croatia.
"I hit the ball a lot better," said the Scot. "I served big when I needed to and moved very well again. Bar a couple of games where I lost my concentration a little bit it was a very solid match."
Eighth seed Simon was upended 6-3, 7-6 by another Croatian, Ivan Ljubicic, but 10th seed Verdasco had no trouble in seeing off 23rd seed Richard Gasquet of France 6-3, 6-2.


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Can I cook a pound cake in a deep decorative pan? I've never tried. I feel like it won't cook all the way or be too dry. How about a bundt? Or, alternatively, has anyone tried her orange cake that can recommend it? I could always just use that recipe and replace the orange flavorings with my lavender, etc... Thoughts?


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Winterizing your outdoor structures is just as important as winterizing your home.
Outdoor structures should be winterized
Most people don't realize maintaining outdoor structures — such as barns, garages, sheds and pool sheds — is important. The general idea is that these kinds of structures are replaceable, so if they get some wear and tear it's not a big deal. Or they don't need to be maintained, since they are outside. But proper maintenance on these structures is crucial to protecting whatever is inside them.
I was on a job where we needed to save the winter feed (hay) for the animals on the property, which was stored in a barn. A leak in the roof wasn't just important, it meant the difference between life and death.
Let's not forget that these structures are on your property. If your house looks great, a shabby-looking shed right beside it can really downgrade your home's curb appeal.
If you haven't kept up with the maintenance on a shed — which is much easier than maintaining a house — most people will assume the maintenance on your home hasn't been kept up either. If you're thinking of selling your house, repairing any structures on your property can be a good selling tool.
When it comes to winterizing outdoor structures, it's not that different from winterizing your home. The main difference is that most outdoor structures aren't insulated, so we don't have to keep heat in. But we do need to make sure they keep precipitation out.
If precipitation gets in, it can damage whatever is in the shed. You can usually tell if moisture is coming in by looking on the inside of the structure. If it's made of wood, look for water damage on the ceiling and in corners; if the roof is metal, check for rust around nails. You can also do a water test by spraying the roof with water and then checking inside for any leaks.
When you're checking around the exterior of your structure, look for peeling paint and insect damage. Get rid of any wasp nests. Also check for animals that could have made a den underneath the shed. The burrowing can undermine the soil and cause the structure to tip or slant. I've seen it happen.
Also check the doors, and replace any that are falling apart. And check the hinges too — make sure they're tight. You don't want the doors flinging open during a storm.
If the shed has windows, check for loose panes and gaps in the window frame. Any gaps should be sealed with caulking, and rubberized is best because it lasts longer and it's flexible. Just like we check the caulking around our homes every year, we should be doing the same with our sheds. Also seal around the bottom edge of the structure, where the siding meets the concrete pad.
Don't forget to check the roof. If the roof has shingles, they need to be secured. And I would trim any overhanging trees. Too much shade can lead to things like mould, rot and algae. Overhanging branches can also cause extra precipitation to run off onto the roof or if they break they can damage the roof.
Most outdoor structures don't have running water, but if they do, the pipes need to be drained before temperatures drop below freezing. You can get hot water tanks made specifically for outdoor structures like barns. These have a super-thick layer of insulation, so the water will not freeze. There are also frost-free hose bibs you can have installed. But most people don't need access to an outdoor water source year-round, so it's not necessary.
Wood woes
If your outdoor structure is made of wood, it needs more maintenance. Cedar is very weather-resistant, so it's usually a top choice when it comes to outdoor structures, as is pressure-treated wood. No matter what kind of wood your structure is made from, always look for signs of water damage such as mould and rot. If any of the wood has started to rot, it must be replaced. If not, you could be looking at replacing the entire structure.
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Are sheds and outdoor structures replaceable? To some degree. If it's as big as a barn, replacing it will be very expensive; something like a shed can cost a couple thousand dollars, which is a lot for most people. I can think of better ways to spend that money. Just because something can be replaced, doesn't mean we build it to be replaced — that's wasting materials, time and money. Anything worth doing is worth making it right.
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On my machine, rendering proceeds at nearly 2 fps as against 3 seconds per frame taken by jpgwarper (the older Windows solution at http://www.
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There is a slight difference in anti-aliasing quality, which I have to explore with different "level" settings.
Where this can be useful: for situations where a pre-rendered video is needed, like playing back from a Blu-ray player instead of a PC and so on.
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Glad to announce yet another Windows solution for warping. This is an implementation as an avisynth plugin called Planetarium, which is listed atMy short review: Takes around 40 sec for video to load into virtualdub using level=7 (documentation is athttp://www.avisynth.nl/users/
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So, we've all been there (if you haven't, then more power to you).
I'm standing in line at the supermarket, and I glance back and this is what I see.
A beautiful mom, hair intact, perfect make-up dressed to the nines. The cute, angelic baby resting quietly on her hip looks fit for an Anne Geddes photo shoot. Her little girl sitting peacefully and happily appears like a mirage…is she actually reading a book?...she can't be more then 4 years old....her red bow matches her red shoes.
I think to myself.....I want to be that mom!
That mom that you see around town that seems to have it all together.
That mom who is able to keep her kids from wiping their nose on their shirt or who somehow is able to make them follow her like obedient little ducklings while strolling through the mall......and still looking like she's going to the Oscars.
The truth is though, at one moment in time, we've all been that mom.
You're sitting at the restaurant with your three kids. They're quietly sitting and coloring on the place mats (thank goodness for those crayons and place mats). You think to yourself, "Wow, I really got it together"...(then you stop yourself from thinking that because you know you've just jinxed yourself).
Then all hell breaks loose and the 2 year old starts sucking on the salt shaker!
The point is, for that split second, some mom might have been looking at you thinking to herself, "I want to be that mom."
So, my new year's resolution is to take all those split seconds, when I feel like I have it all under control, wrap them up in nice little boxes with matching bows, and put them on my shelf to remind myself that in fact I am THAT mom.
Happy New Year!