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A member of the Hunt family recorded her distinct preference for desserts in a ledger book from the mid 1800s. Her recipe book has survived among the papers of five generations of the Hunt Family of Northampton, Massachusetts. Among dozens of newspaper clippings and handwritten notations are recipes for coconut macaroons, orange cake, cream pie, and ice cream. In addition to recipes, the book's owner pasted in a number of practical household tips and popular remedies, including advice on silver polishing, pest prevention, freckle removal, and even goldfish husbandry. Dishes like Nottingham pudding, potted shad, and rice snow may be strange to today's cooks, but familiar favorites like chicken salad, corned beef, and chocolate cake are also included.
One member of the cook's family would not have approved of the corned beef. In addition to being a noted abolitionist and station master on the Underground Railroad, Seth Hunt (1814-1893) was a vocal vegetarian. He wrote a number of newspaper opinion articles on the benefits of a meat-free diet, proclaiming in one case: "Nature, in unmistakable language written on the anatomical structure of man, declares that his natural diet is derived from the vegetable kingdom, embracing the wonderful varieties of delicious fruits, glowing with rainbow hues and heavy with ambrosial juices; thus at once delighting the eye and regaling the taste." Hunt published vociferously on a variety of topics, and Rauner has clippings from many of his articles. It's documents like the recipe book, though, which give us a fuller picture of the quotidian life of a 19th-century New England family.


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Well rubyclover picked a winner for my eco brooch on her blog ... drum roll please ... and the winner is AESTRAEA! So congratulations AESTRAEA :)
Said brooch will be winging it's way to you on Monday! Hope you love it as much as I loved making it.
Don't forget that the giveaway here for three of rubyclovers Irish photo cards is till open until the 15th October. These lovely cards would be great wall hangings ... or fab Christmas presents for any Ireland lovers. So if you see this and haven't already entered that giveaway check out the post below and get your entries in!

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So I had cause to celebrate this weekend because of some good news at work. I'm really cool, and you are all infinitely fascinated with my life, so here is how I whooped it up:
Friday: Walked around in the pouring rain, trying to make plans with people. No one wanted to see me. Went home, soaking wet, drank wine and watched the first episodes of Battlestar Galactica (so good!) Finally got a call from my friend Cathy, who was coming to Brooklyn. Went out for two drinks. Brought Cathy back to my house. We watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I fell asleep and called her Nel when she was trying to put me to bed. Nel is my sister.
Saturday: Went to 7A with Cathy. She got food poisoning (don't get the goat cheese sammich, btw!) I got her ginger ale and tended to her for a little while, then came home. I am now blogging, alone in my apartment, at 2:30 in the morning watching Ella Enchanted (not so good!) I just finished watching The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear (I have a serious problem!)
Isn't there supposed to be champagne involved in a celebration? Guess Bud Light'll have to do. Oh, and other people. There should probably be other people and music and dancing and not loneliness.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Miles Davis
So I had cause to celebrate this weekend because of some good news at work. I'm really cool, and you are all infinitely fascinated with my life, so here is how I whooped it up:
Labels: cool people like me, this picture has nothing to do with anything but I love it
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- elaine said...
Oh dear. I actually have nothing comforting to offer but sometimes it's nice to have something other than echoes accompany a post like this.
- February 3, 2008 at 5:54 PM
What was the good news at work? I hate cliffhangers.
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Perhaps I have written a post already on this topic - unconditional love. Maybe? I'm too lazy to go back and look.
Unconditional love - that phrase gets thrown around a lot when discussing the relationship between children and parents/caretakers (groan - yes, another blog post about freaking parenting). On the drive to work this morning, I was thinking about the dance party Aggie and I had in the bathroom while I was getting ready and the look in her eyes when she would look at me. Lots of love and adoration and trust and excitement in those eyes. And my first thought was, "How wonderful unconditional love is." My second thought was, "Unconditional phewy. I've worked really hard for that love." It's true. I have worked hard to cultivate a strong relationship with my daughter, one that is based on trust, boundaries, caring and fun. Granted, my efforts sometimes backfire. But when she runs up to me and grabs me around the knees, I've earned that. And I will keep working to earn that.
So, I don't believe in unconditional love. Well, that's not entirely true. I do believe it exists, particularly between children and those that care for them, but it's like the filling in a layer cake - thin and yummy and the glue that keeps the substantial parts of the cake together, but by no means the substance of the cake.


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[Implementation] Elefant Hunt – Player, ElefantHunt
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There are two more classes that act as Engine: Player and ElefantHunt.
'Player class' is a blue print that represents a player. So it contains each and every attribute that normal player would have. For example, there are points (score obtained), position (position on the map), supplies (something to feed the hired hunters), name, and capturedAnimals (ArrayList that contains a list of Animal objects). Other than its attributes, it also contains behaviors (methods) necessary to control those attributes.
'ElefantHunt class' manages the whole flow of the game. It's a place where every class meets together and cooperate. It has GUI related objects, information on map, information on players playing the game, # of supplies existing on the port and information on Hunter and Animals. As there are a number of attributes and behaviors in this class, I recommend you to check the source codes distributed with the game if interested.


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Baroness Scotland of Asthal: In relation to the last point of the noble Baroness, of course the Monday definition was very much targeted at the situations with which we were then dealing; namely, how one moves from the description of whether we have one or
I turn to the amendments of the noble Baroness. In many senses this is deja vu because I have the noble Baroness on one side invoking the need to toughen the implementation and enforcement of orders and on the other I have the Liberal Democrat Benches in the form of the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, saying, "No, we have to be far more mild and soft"not soft
Lord Carlile of Berriew: Pragmatic.
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: The noble Lord suggests "pragmatic". I know that others will say soft. Once again we intend to be right in the middlefirm but kind.
Perhaps I may deal with the points of the noble Baroness. As drafted, the court can make the requirements more onerous or indeed revoke the order and re-sentence the offender. If the breach is wilful and persistent, it can also imprison an offender whether or not the original offence was imprisonable.
The amendment would remove the requirement for the breach to be persistent as well as wilful, so it could mean that for one breachthe first breachthere would be an immediate custodial sentence. That is going too far. Once again, we rely on the discretion of the court. The court will need to consider the pattern of offending behaviour.
The example which the noble Baroness gave of the 2001 case would doubtless result from the individual having committed a number of offences. She will know that sometimes, regrettably, individuals come before the court not only with a number of specific charges but a large number of offences taken into consideration. Regrettably, they can stretch not over a short period of days but over a period of years if, once caught, one can identify by DNA or other forensic evidence that the offender has participated in a series of offences over such a period. An offender facing one charge who comes before the court for the first time with no other charges falls into a different category from a person who comes before the court for the first time but, regrettably, with 50 TICs and 17 charges.
So the balance is about right. The powers in the Bill for breach of community sentences are already tougher than those currently available. Currently, the court can take no action upon a breach; it can fine the offender; it can impose a community punishment order; in certain cases, it can impose an attendance centre order; or it can revoke the order and re-sentence the offender. Re-sentencing can include custody if the breach was wilful and persistent, whether or not the original offence was imprisonable.
The Bill requires the court to punish all breaches of a community sentence by making the order more onerous or by revoking the order and re-sentencing. In making the order more onerous, it will be perfectly open to the court to add further conditions. By removing the element of discretion in punishing a breach and the option of imposing a fine, enforcement should be more meaningful and onerous in all cases.
We do not intend to change the current position for dealing with wilful and persistent breaches. We believe that the power to impose a custodial penalty for breach regardless of whether or not the original offence attracted imprisonment is rightly reserved for the most serious cases where the breach is both wilful and persistent. I shall therefore resist these amendments.
I hope that it is of some comfort to know that, similarly, I shall resist the amendments spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, for the following reasons. Amendments Nos. 173JA, 173LB, 173MA and 173KA would reduce the court's power to respond to a breach of a community order. Amendments Nos. 173JA and 173LB would remove the court's ability to impose a sentence of imprisonment of 51 weeks or less in cases where there was a wilful or persistent breach of a community order.
The provisions to which these amendments relate are re-enactments of provisions in the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000. As I said, we believe that the power to impose a custodial penalty for breach regardless of whether or not the original offence attracted imprisonment is rightly reserved for the most serious cases where the breach is both wilful and persistent. Removing the ability of the court to impose a short sentence of imprisonment in those circumstances would undermine the credibility of the generic community sentence as a viable alternative to a short custodial sentence and reduce the confidence of sentencers and the public in that sentence.
The noble Lord is right when he says that we must encourage the sensible use of community sentences. We certainly want them to be better targeted and consider them to be powerful tools in the sentencers' armoury. We want them to make use of them, but in order to ensure that, we want them to have teeth; we want sentencers to have confidence in using them, knowing that if the trust that they place in the offender is abused in an unacceptable and inexcusable way, the court can do something about it.
Amendments Nos. 173MA and 173KA would allow the courts to take no action in response to a minor breach of a community order. That would mean that an offender could fail to adhere to their requirements but would face no significant punishment. These amendments would signal to offenders that a minor breach was acceptable. We do not want to create that impression; we believe that every breach should be acted on if the generic community sentence is to gain the confidence of sentencers and the public. For those reasons, although we understand that thrust of what the noble Lord said, we cannot accept the amendments.
Lord Carlile of Berriew: I must confess to being disappointed at what the Minister said. Nevertheless, I do not want to press the matter to a vote, so I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
[Amendments Nos. 173K to 173L not moved.]
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: Schedule 8 provides for the transfer of community orders to Scotland and Northern Ireland. When an order transfers, certain provisions that relate only to England and Wales must be translated so as to apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland. One of these is a reference to the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, which is used in defining what a hospital means for the purposes of mental health treatment. That Act is being superseded by a new Act, the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Scotland Act 2003, and thus Amendment No. 173AA updates the reference.
Amendments Nos. 173ZAB, and 174 merely correct drafting errors. Amendments Nos. 173ZA, 173AAA and 174A
The Deputy Chairman of Committees: We are on Amendment No. 173LA; the Minister is speaking to Amendment No. 173Z.
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: I pray in aid having been in the House until half past midnight yesterday and back on duty by about eight o'clock this morning. I apologise. I am grateful for the sympathy of the Committee; I think that many Members of the Committee were here with me. I must first deal with Schedule 7.
Schedule 7 deals with the breach, revocation and amendment of community orders. Amendments Nos. 173LA, 173R, 173T and 173W limit the power of the Crown Court in dealing with the breach, revocation and amendment of a community sentence made on appeal, such that its powers do not exceed those available to the magistrates' court that originally made the order. That is consistent with existing legislation on appeals under Section 48 of the Supreme Court Act 1981.
Amendments Nos. 173P and 173Q correct mistaken references to "relevant orders". As this schedule deals only with community orders, those references must be corrected.
Amendments Nos. 173Q and 173" tidy the drafting. Paragraph 24 should make reference to all the clauses under which an application should not be made to the court while an appeal against the order is pending. A reference to paragraph 13 belongs here, rather than in a separate sub-paragraph to paragraph 13. Amendment No. 173S ensures that the court that deals with applications to amend the residence of an offender on a community order that has a drug treatment requirement with review attached is the court that does the reviews.
Amendments Nos. 173U and 173V change slightly the definition of the court to which an application must be made to extend an unpaid work requirement beyond 12 months. It has changed from,
On Question, amendment agreed to.
[Amendments Nos. 173LB to 173N not moved.]
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Freddie Gibbs feat. Pill - "Womb To The Tomb"
Two guys you've been hearing me talking about for a minute hook up to make a dope song. Again, I love collaborations like this because it has two cats from different places doing their mutual "thing" on a track and not trying to cater to each others "market." As for the song itself, it will put you in the mind of some vintage Bone Thugs N' Harmony, which is never a bad thing. Its the first leak from Gibb's upcoming mixtape with DJ Skee, midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik.
Props to Gotty
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- 404 said...
I agree with the Bone comment. My issue is the title because
southernplayalisticadillacmuzik has already been used.
Be original mayne.
- August 5, 2009 at 3:23 PM
- archibald said...
The title is a nod to outkast and their influence on hip-hop. It's paying homage...
- August 5, 2009 at 3:40 PM
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Here are posted my musings on vampires and various other fictional, paranormal critters. Comments from readers and writers of said literature are always welcome.
Apr 28, 2010
PVN news update
On Thursday, April 29, Brigit Zahara author of The Turning visits PVN. One lucky reader will win a copy of her ebook. The contest is international.
From the Publisher: Galeria is ready to hit the streets of L.A. for a quick snack and maybe a little shopping. She is a very happy, satisfied woman—having just left her two hot vampire lovers sleeping soundly in her bed. But their lives weren't always so wonderful, such a long time ago in Rome...
Back then, Galeria was the emperor's daughter. She wasn't supposed to have a scorching secret affair with the beautiful and bountiful Cassian, the Roman Empire's greatest gladiator. Nor should she have taken comfort in the massive marble-like arms of Atticus—Cassian's best friend, her night chamber guard and a closet vampire—when informed of Cassian's supposed demise.
Too late, they discover that Cassian lives, and overcome with jealousy, he challenges Atticus to a battle to the death in the arena. Galeria is caught in the middle, tormented by her feelings for these two powerful men. But strange and mysterious things are about to happen—rituals that will change all their lives forever.
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contest for a copy Angelolgy by Danielle Trussoni has ended. The winner is Susan Blexrud. Congratulations!
Readers were asked to name to name an angel. The archangels Gabriel and Michael were favorites. Some named Michael because of the movie of the same name starring John Travolta. Lucifer had several mentions as well. Castiel from the TV show Supernatural had a few votes. Personally I find him to be rather sexy. Maybe it's his sincere look, rumpled clothing. and cute face.
For a look at all the responses and to read the fascinating interview with author Danielle Trussoni go here.
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- Susan Blexrud said...
Such a thrill! Thanks so much, Danielle and Patricia! I am so excited to be receiving a signed copy of Angelology! You gals made my day. I'm giving a talk on "Writing About Vampires" next week at the South Asheville Library, and one of the topics I discuss is how angels are the new supernatural stars. Can't wait to read Angelology!
- Patricia Altner said...
Hi Susan
Enjoy the book!
Wish I could hear your talk. I am very interested in the combo of Urban Fantasy and Angels.
"The Turning" looks pretty good. Ancient Rome and vampires... a mix of two of my fav things ;)
- Patricia Altner said...
Hi Kathleen
Yep! Vampires amongst the Romans. Sounds like a fun idea.
Remember to stop by tomorrow for a chance to win a copy of The Turning.
Yep the Romans had their vampires as did other ancient peoples. (According to Suetonius, Caligula returned as the archtypical blood sucking ghost after his murder.)
Then there was that fascinating creature, the lamia. (Half woman, have serpent, and no one to mess around with.)
According to Jerome's Vulgate, (in Pope Clement's rescension anyway) a passage in Isaiah (34:14) says that vampires DO exist. ("Ibi cubacit lamia, et invenit sibi requiem.)
How's that for proof? ;-)
Way to go Susan! We all rejoice in your success!!! :-)
WOW!!! Another typo. Arghhhh!
Meant to write "cubavit" for "Cubacit". The passage reads "There hath the vampire lain down and found a nest for her brood."
Sorry. Should have checked it over better. Thanks.
- Patricia Altner said...
Hi Jack
Thanks for writing. I had no idea vampires were mentioned anywhere in any version of the Bible. I love these little tidbits!


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Friday, January 20, 2012
Nineth Birthday Page for Luke
Typically I am a progressive scrapper. But, this page for Luke slipped through the cracks as November merged into Dec. and then it was a down hill slide into the new year.
So, January 1st found me making a very small list of necessary pages I wanted to make.
I always make lists of projects.
Is that odd?
Lists calm me.
I always feel like my brain is too full and if I write it down, it has a chance of getting done.
Anyhow, this was on my list and this piece of mustard cardstock inspired me to make this page finally!
It's one of my new favorite colors!
Isn't that odd?
Here is a close up of the fun tag that came in my kit from The Button Box Kit from Scraptastic and also the little punched edge lace I made after spotting one similar and loving it on Heather's page using the same kit.
The little flower I made with a scallop that came in the kit, some fabric leaves, and also a little lace doily from Samantha at Eye Candy Magic who magically KNEW I was going to start lovin' mustard!
So, happy belated 9th birthday Luke! But I am certainly glad I waited for this mustard paper!
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Nice page for a really special guy.ReplyDelete
Your journaling is perfect! Simple days are the best and usually the most memorable. Great job with the lettering as well by Lexi. :)ReplyDelete
So happy that "Luck" finally got his page made for him! LOL...I'm kidding., Luke! :D
P.S. Mustard so way ROCKS!
oh this is one stunning layout! i totally love the desgin and colour combo, not to mention what a fantastic photo and journalling! {HUGS}ReplyDelete
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
Floating City Above Rotten Landscape
The album won't be out for a few months yet but details will appear on the band's page at the label here and their Myspace page.
The concept of the image was given to me by band member Jonathan Dennison and I just went crazy with it until I ended up with the image seen above.
I fell in love with the power of the stark contrasts possible in black and white imagery but color is something I'm really starting to find interesting. I began fine tuning a unique process of colorization that while very time consuming, allows me to approach the color effects in a painterly fashion. I'm really happy with the glowing toxic warm colors of the tumor like worm things on the ground.
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- SEAN ÄABERG said...
THIS IS GREAT! WOW! I love the city with all the shit falling off it & the demonic maggot beasts below, i agree about their color, it's a nice contrast to the rest of the image. Good stuff man.
- February 28, 2009 at 6:46 PM
- zeke said...
Yep, this is fantastic, awesome work.
It goes beyond it's means of production if that makes any sense, in that I don't see it and think oh it's a digital image, just enjoy it as a good picture.
- February 28, 2009 at 6:51 PM
- Sagäuin said...
That's right it's very picturesque. I love it.
- March 3, 2009 at 2:04 AM
- MD Encolpius said...
that's a really cool image. even though it's a re-intrepretation of an old theme- it is a good one.
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The whimsical Winter in Venice returns to Las Vegas
There are plenty of things to do on the Las Vegas Strip, but an outdoor winter wonderland — complete with an ice skating rink, festive entertainment and displays — is a whole different story.
From Nov. 18 – Jan. 6, 2013, The Venetian and The Palazzo will feature their second annual Winter in Venice celebration. Winter in Venice consists of 50 days of holiday festivities throughout both properties.
If you visited Winter in Venice last year, then you're in for a treat. This year, the event features a twist to the festive parade. Before the parade, you'll get to enjoy a 3-D story. Using state-of-the-art technology, the spectacular 3-D projection show will display on The Venetian's iconic Doge's Palace clock tower. The parade boasts new characters like La Bafana, a traditional Christmas icon in Italy, and the Winter in Venice Queen.
The show concludes with a live finale that illuminates the plaza, including the 65-foot Christmas tree. Located in the front of the resort, Doge's Palace offers plenty to see and enjoy. Surrounded by snowflakes and holiday lights, this area includes entertainment such as strolling candy cane stilt walkers, puppets, jugglers and magicians. In addition, carolers and gondoliers set the tone singing holiday classics.
If ice skating tickles your fancy, you'll have the chance to perfect your triple axel — or have fun attempting it! Located next to the outdoor gondola attraction, the rink is open daily from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Made of recyclable polymer, the synthetic ice rink requires no refrigeration or electricity, making it an environmentally friendly attraction.
The rink offers 30-minute skating sessions with skate rental for $14.95 a person ($9.95 for locals and Grazie members). Children ages 7 -12 skate for free when accompanied by an adult with a Nevada ID or a Grazie cardholder (limit three children). Tickets are for sale at the outdoor booth and available on a same-day reservation basis. Guests must be at least 7 years old to enter the skating area. All guests are required to sign a waiver.
With views of the outdoor gondolas, the winter decorations and a cool breeze, you'll almost forget you're in the middle of the desert. And if you come at night, you can see more than 2,000 lights glittering above you. Hot cocoa is available at kiosks next to the ice skating rink.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas brings merry music
Add to the spirit of Christmas with a show: Grammy Award-winning composer/musician Chip Davis brings his holiday production, "Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Las Vegas by Chip Davis," to The Palazzo Theater. The six-week run features Mannheim Steamroller's signature Christmas classics and state-of-the- art multimedia effects. This classic holiday tradition includes choreography, aerial displays and other new elements.
It runs from Nov. 20 – Dec. 30, with show times starting at 7 p.m. On Nov. 21 – 24 and Dec. 27 and 29, an additional performance is scheduled at 9:30 p.m.
Holiday feast
As part of Winter in Venice, witness the first annual "Culinary Clash" competition. Watch as sous chefs and chefs de cuisine from restaurants inside The Venetian and The Palazzo go head-to-head for the Venetian Victor (master chef) title. Chefs will take on a number of recipe challenges. They will use ingredients provided in a "mystery basket" to be prepared in mobile food truck kitchen at Doge's Palace plaza. Each chef's creation will then be available for sampling. The event hosts guest appearances by The Venetian and The Palazzo's celebrity chefs like Emeril Lagasse, Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich and Sammy DeMarco, all judges of the competition.
Culinary Clash will give guests the occasion to experience Italian-inspired food and drinks while joining in a festive holiday outdoor party. Each cooking battle will be highlighted with street entertainment, DJ music and an after party provided by Tao. The late-night event will run from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. with the following schedule:
- Round 1: Nov. 29 – Chef Emeril Lagasse
- Round 2: Dec. 7 – Chef Mario Batali
- Round 3 : Dec. 14 (semi-finals ) – Chef Sammy DeMarco
- Round 4: Dec. 21 (finals) – Surprise chef to be announced
At the conclusion of the Culinary Clash, the surprise chef and prestigious judging panel will crown a victor chef. This Venetian Victor and a guest will receive a trip to Italy.
In addition to this event, you can also enjoy a seasonal Winter in Venice cocktail menu, including holiday-inspired spiced cocktails such as Gondolier Blanco, Da Vinci Remedy and Pom Prosecco. These will be available throughout both properties at The Bourbon Room, Zebra Lounge, Bellini Bar, Fusion Mixology Bar and Laguna Champagne Bar.
Holiday-themed menus and specials will be offered by select world-class restaurants throughout the season including Aquaknox, B&B, Bouchon, Canaletto, Canyon Ranch Café, Delmonico, First Food & Bar, Grand Lux Café, Pinot Brasserie, Postrio, Table 10, LAVO Italian Restaurant and Valentino.
Canyon Ranch SpaClub offers a variety of winter-inspired spa treatments you'll be sure to warm up to. The spa features its Winter Solstice Massage, which comes with a Silent Night bath and nourishing oils. Or heal dry, cracked skin with the deep-moisturizing Winter Solstice Cocoon full-body wrap. The spa also has a Holiday Radiance Facial, which is sure to brighten your skin. Other services include the Sweet Winter Cocoon and the seasonal Rasul treatment for two.
A Christmas story
The Venetian's Winter in Venice takes the holidays to a whole new level: If you're bringing the little ones, The Venetian and The Palazzo even offer an "elf" tuck-in (right), complete with milk and cookies as part of the Winter in Venice suite package.
The package includes one elf tuck-in per stay for children ages 12 and younger. In addition to the popular elf tuck-in, this special package also features nightly showings of holiday movies, Santa story readings, butler-drawn baths and more.
Whatever you decide to experience, Winter in Venice takes the Vegas holidays to a whole new level. And now in its second year, we're sure it's going to be bigger than ever.


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At 49 years old, Magic Johnson's accomplishments stretch as far and wide as the many basketball courts he has conquered in his career. From transforming the Los Angeles Lakers into a championship team, to living with HIV, to launching a multi-million dollar business empire, Johnson has overcome numerous stereotypes in creating his own multi-faceted success.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr. was born in 1959 in Lansing, Michigan to parents Christine, a school custodian, and Earvin Johnson, Sr., who worked at a General Motors plant. Johnson was the fourth of seven children, but maintained a close relationship with his parents. In fact, as basketball quickly took a hold of his young life, it was Johnson Sr. who would coach his son and provide him with advice on how to be a top-scorer – in the game, and in life.
At Everett High School, Johnson's reputation on the court began to take off. It was there that a Lansing sports reporter first gave Johnson the nickname of "Magic," after a 36-point, 18-rebound, and 16-assist performance. Johnson would later take his high school team to the 1977 state championships, and win.
Johnson decided to stay close to home for university, attending Michigan State. There, he played for the Spartans, leading them to their first-ever NCAA title. In that game, Johnson scored 24 points and was chosen Most Valuable Player.
In 1979, just two years before Johnson was supposed to graduate, something happened to him that would forever change his life. Johnson was selected first in the 1979 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. It was an opportunity he could not turn down.
Johnson promptly moved to Southern California and embarked on a career of championship after championship. He led the Lakers to their first NBA championship in eight years – the first of five – and earned three NBA Finals MVP awards.
However, in November 1991, following a routine physical examination for an insurance policy, Johnson made a discovery that would bring his career to a crashing halt. He learned he had HIV, and promptly retired from basketball.
Almost overnight, Johnson was transformed from a basketball superstar into a spokesperson for AIDS awareness. He founded the Magic Johnson Foundation for HIV/AIDS education, and wrote the book, "What You Can Do To Prevent AIDS."
Still, Johnson's celebrity in the game could not be overlooked, and in 1992, he was voted back into the NBA All-Star game. After scoring 25 points in 29 minutes, Johnson was named the game's MVP. He also made the 1992 Olympic team, and brought home the Gold medal.
In the next few years that followed, Johnson would announce his retirement from basketball another two times. He continued to have health concerns over playing professionally and dealing with the consequences of HIV. Some of his teammates shared those concerns, and it showed on the court. Finally, Johnson left the game for good in 1996, and decided to turn his attention to other ventures.
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(Lanka-e-News -23.Feb.2017, 11.45PM) 8 students of Peradeniya University – victims of ragging were stripped naked and attacked with clubs though they had become most sick because they were forced to drink urine of the students leading to their vomiting, according to the police.
The raggers have filled bottles with urine and forced the victims to drink. Right now the ailing students have been produced before a psychiatrist because of their dire mental and physical conditions.
These 8 students who could not be forced to fall in line with the evil political agendas of the torturers and because they did not participate in the anti SAITM protests , these students were abducted in a Van to a rented house which was used as a torture chamber by the raggers. The victims had been tormented and tortured for a whole night . The senior raggers of the Peradeniya University agriculture faculty -are members of the IUSF, and members of Peratugami party , police had discovered.
After the torturers (raggers) were remanded , 8 members of Peratugami party had come to the prison to see them , but only 5 of them were given permission to meet the prisoners, based on reports.
Since there individuals are in the age range between 31 and 32 years , and students of such age are not in the University second year ,the assistance of the University administrators have been sought to ascertain whether they are truly students.
Meanwhile the Van that was used for the abduction has by now been taken into custody.
Grave suspicions have arisen in regard to the Torture chamber used by the students situated at Hindagala Megoda Kalugamuwa , Peradeniya. This is a semi constructed house not suitable for habitation. It is said , Rs. 30,000.00 has been paid for the three months at Rs. 10,000.00 per month.
Suspicions had been triggered following the discovery that this house belongs to an individual attached to Galaha health medical officers office. Certainly students who are getting doles of Rs. 5000.00 from Mahapola cannot maintain such a house. It is therefore the responsibility of the investigators to probe whether this house where the torture chamber is , given to the Peratugami ragging tormentors has any connection with the monstrous Era Soysas and Pacha Padeniyas of the terror GMOA organization because this has been given on rent by an individual of the medical officers office ,.
The University administrators have also begun a separate investigation against the raggers , and already 15 students have been suspended.
No Matter what , this torture cannot be classified as ragging . If it is the usual ragging, it is conducted within the University premises including the hostel. But this is much worse than terrorist activity , for the victims have been unlawfully abducted ,taken to a torture chamber and tormented most inhumanly until the victim abjectly submitted to the evil agendas of the terrorizing raggers .If that is the case 'ragging' charges cannot be filed against the torturers . It is terrorism , pure and simple.
This is clearly terrorism that has been resorted to in order to force the victims into submission to achieve the political agendas of these torturers . Yet , the University authorities owing to the fear that the reputation of the University would be tarnished are not taking harsh measures , and are not assisting the police too to take action in that direction , Lanka e news learns.
It is a pity the University authorities and the country's rulers had not been able to halt these uncivilized and villainous ragging after the country gained independence and even for the last half a century . These barbaric activities began after independence with the JVP politics starting to drag the free education along most viciously and villainously and closing Universities , followed by the Peratugami terror and villainy. The entire country and the nation must feel ashamed over this failure this long .
Of course in civilized countries these activities are carried out , and punishment is meted out under the ordinary laws without special laws to govern the students. In addition to meting out deterrent and severe punishments , the students , parents and officials should get together . Unless and until an evaluation is done on every student up to the last in the Universities , coupled with a powerful spiritual , educational and the latest technological program being put in place , these barbaric activities cannot be stamped out.
Those who are responsible must ponder carefully whether these Neanderthal rascally Leftists are going to be permitted to drive this country into a holocaust in the next half century too.
Post scriptum ..
Sirimalwatte who calls himself as the Peratugami mediaman referring to our report yesterday had responded by claiming, Lanka e news once again has engaged in unethical reporting in breach of media traditions. It is not strange to hear a shameless disgraceful member of a nudist colony to call those outside decently dressed as dishonorably attired. It is best if Sirimalwatte would go through the basic lessons of etiquette and media ethics , and tries to learn what is ethical about forcing human urine down the throats of innocent students before he points an accusing finger at others .We hope he is intelligent and intelligible despite his bestiality to learn that bit at least before he talks of media ethics.
The photos herein depict …
the raggers leaving the courts headed towards the prison while covering their faces.
The torture chamber run by them and
The medical officers office where the owner who rented out that torture chamber is employed.
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These type of ragging is going on come hell or high water. Disciplinary action is necessary coupled with castration !
-- by mike on 2017-02-23
Free education at its best!!
Never heard of anything like this at SAITM or any other fee levying university
-- by Jagath Fernando on 2017-02-24
The perverts who are responsible for these criminal acts should be expelled from the university and legal action taken against them so that it will be a lesson for the others.
-- by Peter on 2017-02-24


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Blame the lack of updates on my busy summer schedule – I'm currently heading to Asia to fulfill some familial obligations and filing some applications to attend a conference in both Louisville, Kentucky, and New York. Will be back online very, very soon!
I've been doing research on a couple of great article topics and have some interviews on hold until I can get on my feet. Also (FINALLY) getting back to building the CSS code for Very.bad.for.you and fyi.tmi (which have been on display on the nav bar forever), as well as a new blog which I'm really excited about. More news on this in a bit.
In the meantime, please visit http://twitter.com/nojuanhere for twitter updates.
AD-Village made the front page of Forbes.com!
Today, Forbes featured AD-Village's Sales Manager Juan de Joya, Director of Product Development Oswald Campesato, and myself for this news segment on Forbes.com. It was linked on the Forbes.com front page today, April 27, 2009.Marissalouie under, Marissa "malouie" Louie, Apr 2009
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Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Unhappy Anniversary 5
Mr. Power QPM was suspended on the strength of a letter written by, possibly the most conflicted person there was, David Warcup. Warcup, stood to gain financially and a fast tracked promotion with the early removal of Mr. Power. The "Warcup Letter" was leaked to Blogger (Jersey's only independent media) Rico Sorda where he, exclusively, published it HERE.
Bloggers (Jersey's only independent media) have (almost exclusively) published the facts surrounding the unprecedented illegal suspension, and related matters, in stark contrast to the party line, spin and propaganda, published/broadcast by the local State Media which has been little more than "Allegations Without Substance."
Team Voice has, and continues to, publish a reminder, every year, of possibly one of the biggest miscarriages of "justice" this island has ever seen, (although there is plenty of COMPETITION) in this illegal suspension, of a Chief Police Officer, decorated by the Queen, who's career which spanned 42 years came to an abrupt end when (because?) his force was investigating, not only decades of child abuse in State Run "Care" Institutions but some other "very uncomfortable" allegations concerning some very powerful people on the island.
For those with a deep interest of the "facts" surrounding Mr. Power's suspension and how the official line concerning the child abuse cover up has been TORN APART please look at the previous years "Unhappy Anniversaries."
Unhappy Anniversary 1
Unhappy Anniversary 2
Unhappy Anniversary 3
Unhappy Anniversary 4
25 comments:
- Anonymous12 November 2013 at 08:21
You keep on writing about this and telling us his suspension was illegal but we never actually hear it from the horse's mouth do we?ReplyDelete
- #FreeSyvretNow on twitter12 November 2013 at 09:09
I see the counter on Ex Health Minister Stuart Syvret's blog passed the MILLION VIEWERS milestone last night.ReplyDelete
Perhaps the Streisand Effect should be renamed the Emma Martins Effect.
The continued abuse of the data protection law to silence journalism and public interest disclosure can only bring more shame upon our island.
In George Orwell's words, "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed; everything else is Public Relations".
- #FreeSyvretNow on twitter12 November 2013 at 09:12
The "Emma Martins Effect" can be witnessed atReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 November 2013 at 09:29
That's fabulous VFC !ReplyDelete
"Andrew Lewis or CPO Graham Power QPM?
There is a saying that goes something like "it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people believe you are an idiot, than it is to open your mouth and confirm it".
Below is a statement written by former Home Affairs Minister Andrew Lewis in response to Chief Police Officer Graham Power's sworn affidavit.
But below that is Chief Police Officer Power's response to the former Home Affairs Minister. I believe it is fairly safe to say that one of these two gentlemen look way out of their depth and are being somewhat more than economical with the truth.
all from your link
- Anonymous12 November 2013 at 12:56
As admittedly an Anonymous responder on many related blogsites as I have a deep interest in the general subjects covered ,I have noticed the recent development of common theme.ReplyDelete
That theme is a rapid 'establishment line' Anonymous response Comment#1 is just one example here. This is quite different to the normal rabid responses that come from a known source, in that they are typed correctly and coherently but always criticise the stand by stating a reasonably credible standpoint that might sway the lightly informed 'grazer' audience.
It would be interesting for VCF /Rico etc to compare IPs .
An example is this;
Anonymous said...
It is factually inaccurate - he has not been sent to prison for the comments, he has been sent to prison for not complying with a court order to remove them, made after a full hearing. This is hardly remarkable or unfair.
This was on the LiberalEngland Blog and appeared 40 minutes after the original posting.
Methinks we have a FullFatTroll village with a periscope!
Please don't be tempted to laugh at the predictability of the "FullFatTroll" mentioned by Anon @ 12:56ReplyDelete
Why not ?
Because you are probably paying it or them !
That is about as [un]funny as the "magnificent 4" being given £300,000+ of public funds to jail Syvret and show up our island as a place that is happy to hold political prisoners.
- Anonymous12 November 2013 at 15:10
'......but always criticise the stand by stating a reasonably credible standpoint that might sway the lightly informed 'grazer' audience.'ReplyDelete
Why do you want to stifle freedom of speech, given that these comments state a reasonably credible standpoint ?
Surely better, of your argument is more persuasive, to publish the comment and counter it in a successful manner ?Replies
- Anonymous12 November 2013 at 16:06
Point taken , but as the converse comments on MSM are frequently disallowed then my point as Sonar pointed out above. is the evidenced suspicion that some of these comments are tax payer supported and less obviously so than the (select a short name, any name ) Jerseyinsight and Channelonline respondents.This does not create the 'level playing field' one would hope to see in a normal functional society.Delete
- Anonymous12 November 2013 at 15:22
Where is Graham Power now is he still in Jersey is he working in any other form of law enforcement?ReplyDeleteReplies
Graham Power has told us that he is now fully retired and living in North Yorkshire. Spends much of his time walking and fishing locally and at family events. For longer breaks he has some favourite places in the Scottish Highlands and other remote parts of the UK. He is a regular reader of "The Voice" and has a number of friends in Jersey with whom he keeps in touch.Delete
"Is he (Graham Power) working in an other form of Law Enforcement?"Delete
According to my reading of previous postings, not least possibly the most IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW MR. POWER HAS EVER GIVEN he will now be 66, which is an unlikely age for such employment. At the time of his suspension he would have been 61. A friend in the public sector has confirmed that the normal retirement age for the Chief of Police was 60 and that he was working past his retirement age to handover to new management. I am also told that the public sector rules are that anyone working past their retirement age can be told to retire at any time. Which raises the question of why the suspension, which lasted, nearly two years without any disciplinary charge being brought when they could just have asked him to retire? Could it be that they were wanting to send out a message about what happens to people who challenge the establishment?
- Anonymous13 November 2013 at 21:48
If they'd asked him to retire, and he had agreed to do so, they would not have been able to hire a locksmith to break open his office safe and obtain the evidence held therein, would they? He had to be suspended, didn't he?Delete
I'm glad Mr Power still reads the Voice. An honest man, sorely missed, who stood up to his oppressors, in some style. I wish him a long and happy retirement.
Do you know if Mr Power plans to give evidence to the Committee of Inquiry, perhaps by video link?
I'm sure Mr. Power is considering his options and no doubt keeping an eye on the COI. There is no doubt that he, and former SIO Lenny Harper, could make a very valuable contribution to it. The question is will Mick Gradwell be giving evidence................If he hasn't been collared by Operation Elveden?Delete
- Anonymous12 November 2013 at 16:15
Since the BBC won't publish Mr Power's interim defence case will he be submitting it to the Committee Of Enquiry when it is set up? Will he and Lenny Haper be giving evidence because their testimony will be pivotal and should show what a pedophile protecting bunch they are who run Jersey?ReplyDelete
I can't believe it has been 5 long years. 12th November 2008 has become a date that I don't think I will ever forget. Researching and taking apart Graham Powers illegal suspension - make no mistake it was illegal - has been one of my proudest pieces of work. I published some real core documents in a timeline that went from the Warcup Letter - The Metropolitan Interim Report - Operation Blast - The Blowing of the Safe and the removal of documents.ReplyDelete
No stopping
- Anonymous12 November 2013 at 17:56
Can you give us the links to your timeline please Rico?Delete
Start on the above link and keep reading every post from then on. You will then see one of the great child abuse cover-ups a[[ear before your eyes.
- Anonymous12 November 2013 at 21:39
tom_watson @tom_watson 5mReplyDelete
Looking at the Stuart Syvret case. http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/04/jersey-stuart-syvret-jailed-blog-allegations … More info has dropped into my lap.
Hi Voiceforchildren have you contacted Tom Watson?Replies
Have tweeted at him a couple of times and following him on Twitter.Delete
- Anonymous12 November 2013 at 22:23
George Galloway @georgegalloway 2hReplyDelete
@czarkaztik @StuartSyvret no, tell me...
From former Jersey politician Bob Hill B.E.M.ReplyDelete
"Ah, yes, I remember it well.." Right from the outset, the suspension just did not stack up. It was a rushed bungled affair where Mr Power was suspended on the strength of an unauthorised interim report which was received after the suspension. Hundreds of thousand of pounds was paid to the Wiltshire Police to search for evidence to justify the suspension. Wiltshire's Report was a waste of time and money which produced spurious allegations that were withdrawn because those advising the Ministers knew they would end up with egg on their face if tested at a Discipline Board.
There is ample evidence to show that there was political interference in every legal attempt to expose the truth, and was Bill Ogley's golden handshake more to do with the price paid for his silence than his alleged disagreements with Senator Ozouf.
When I spoke during the "In Camera" debate in January 2009 I said there was a nasty smell about the whole affair, five years on the matter still stinks.Replies
- Anonymous13 November 2013 at 08:06
Nice comment by Bob. He tells it the way it is.Delete
- Anonymous14 November 2013 at 15:35
Before :
Sir Charles Gray, Commissioner., sitting alone.
Stuart Syvret
Her Majesty's Attorney General
H. Sharp, Esq., Solicitor General on behalf of the Attorney General.
Mr Stuart Syvret did not appear.
3. The true position is this: that, to the best of my knowledge, I have neither met nor communicated on any occasion with Mr Bailhache. As regards the Bailiff, I have spoken briefly to him when I first sat as a Commissioner and on a handful of occasions since. We have not otherwise had any social or other dealings with one another. Finally, as regards Michael Beloff, he is an old friend of mine. It may well be that he was contacted about my appointment as a Commissioner in his capacity as the senior Judge of the Court of Appeal. However, I have not discussed my appointment as Commissioner with him nor have I spoken to him about Mr Syvret or his case at any time.


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Basically, I'm a person whose childhood dream was doing a job where you can help other people. On August 12, 2006 I wrote down on a piece of paper the following quotation from Matthew 25, 35-41:
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
I didn't found elsewhere a passage like this, clearly expressing my old childhood dream with words. I always bring that paper with me.


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Jennifer Lopez Covers 'Glamour' December 2011
Jennifer Lopez strikes a pose on the cover of Glamour's December 2011, on newsstands November 8.
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HOLT, Denbighshire
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The origins of the new town of Holt are somewhat obscure. It lies closest to England of all Edward's new towns of Wales, just across the river Dee, within one of its many meanders. It is questionable whether or not Holt should really be included in this survey of Edwardian new towns, since neither it nor the castle were in the king's hands but belonged to John de Warenne, earl of Surrey, who was given lands in Bromfield and Yal in October 1282 as 'a recompense for service rendered in war'.[256] In this regard it appears to be similar to the new towns of Ruthin and Denbigh (in the same county) that were created alongside the seigneurial castles of Reginald de Grey and Henry de Lacy (respectively) at around the same time.[257] However, two pieces of circumstantial evidence suggest there may have been some early royal influence at Holt. The first concerns the castle, begun in 1282 but first documented as late as 1315,[258] which Arnold Taylor suggests 'would have had the king's full cognisance', perhaps with 'the services of the master of the king's works'.[259] The second concerns the town's origins. Although the town's original borough charter does not survive, a royal confirmation of 1563 refers to an earlier one of 1285, granted by Warenne.[260] Prior to this, in November 1282, Roger Lestrange had written to the king advising him 'to tell Earl Warenne to keep watch at Brumpfeld [Bromfield], for much supplies enter the land without anyone's knowledge'.[261] This is an indication that Edward had his eye on the place before Holt was founded, perhaps even having in mind the idea of controlling the river crossing there by using a castle and town to block supplies getting through to the Welsh. Warenne's castle and town ultimately served this purpose, but while it is clear that Holt is not a royal foundation, as were say Rhuddlan or Flint, it was more than simply the product of Warenne's thinking. For this reason it is included here as one of Edward's new towns, others can debate the appropriateness of this.
Holt is recorded early on in the fourteenth century as Castle Lyon (Castrum Leonis).[262] Its position on the Dee was evidently chosen deliberately and carefully, as Lestrange's letter makes clear. The 1411 copy of the borough charter shows that the town's market was held on Fridays, and its burgages rented at one shilling a year.[263] The town soon became quite large. In 1315 152 burgesses were living there, and out of a total of just over 200 burgages, the majority (107) of burgesses held one burgage each.[264] At this date this makes Holt's burgess population larger than Conwy, Caernarfon and Aberystwyth, three prominent Edwardian towns, and closer in size to the nearby Denbighshire new towns of the earls, in particular Denbigh.[265] The burgesses living in Holt at this time originated mainly from the north-west of England, particularly Cheshire, but others arrived from further afield, from southern and eastern parts of England.[266] The town seems to have been set up to be quite an important place. There was a port on the Dee 'next to the bridge there for smacks and boats coming with merchandise from Chester', while the bridge itself was built by the end of the fourteenth century to replace a ferry that was operating in 1315.[267] It seems, too, that the town was intended to have been defended. The 1391 survey of the town records how 'in the time of war each burgess or his airs or assigns shall find for the burgage one garrison man at their own cost for guarding and warding the lord's castle there until the said town be enclosed with a wall of lime and stone'.[268] No defences are known to have been built for the town. By the mid-sixteenth century falling market tolls show that the town was in decline, although in the next century its fortunes may have recovered slightly.[269]
A further indication that Holt had connections with Edward's other towns in north-east Wales is to be seen in the layout of its plan. This requires some careful consideration, however. The town-plan of Holt comprises two broad streets, Church Street/Bridge Street and Cross Street/Green Street, which run in parallel almost due north-south between the site of the castle and the river. Placed halfway along these two streets is an open space, more or less rectangular in shape, opposite the entrance to the parish church of St Chad, located on the east side of the town.[270] These two main streets were once greater in width, as is indicated on the 1840s Tithe Award map (indicated, too, by the set-back building frontages along the streets). The southern end of the main streets is defined by a cross street (The Cross) running more or less at right angles, this opening out to form a triangular open space one end of which provided the entrance to the castle. At the northern end of the town there is another cross street connecting the two parallel main streets, a deeply incised lane on Holt Hill, and from the eastern end of this street Bridge Street runs up to the bridge over the Dee, itself a late medieval structure built of local red sandstone.[271]
The overall layout of Holt is highly regular in form, the main streets and cross streets being set out on straight alignments, defining narrow, long street-blocks, which themselves encompass uniform series of building plots. The plot patterns have an orderly appearance, expressed in the straightness of their boundaries shown on the first edition Ordnance Survey plan of the town. The street-blocks on first impression would seem to differ not in length but in depth. Thus, the block of plots on the west side of Cross Street/Green Street appears to be deeper than the width of the central street-block that lies between the two main streets; while on the east side of Church Street/Bridge Street the plots are much shallower in depth and extend back as far as a field-lane which runs parallel to the main street. This difference in plot depths across the town odd as it spoils the otherwise symmetrical form of the town's plan. However, with the help of field measurements made in the town, combined with careful study of the map evidence, what begins to emerge is a pattern of regularity in plot depths along both sides of the two main streets. For plots fronting along both sides of Church Street/Bridge Street, and for those on the eastern side of Cross Street/Green Street, the distance from the building frontage back to the rear of the plots is around 135 feet (40m).[272] On the western side of Cross Street/Green Street plots extend back to about double this distance, just over 270 feet (80m). The reason why plots on the west side of Cross Street/Green Street extend back twice as far as the others is probably because they were once split by a lane running north-south, mirroring the course of the field lane that ran behind plots on the east side of Church Street/Bridge Street.[273] Indeed this eastern field-lane appears to have had plots fronting it along both sides, placing the parish church within its own plot series (which has subsequently disappeared). Looking at the pattern of plots and streets in Holt overall, then, it appears as though the town plan - in terms of its street-blocks - was once more symmetrical in form, with six uniform blocks of plots, each of equal length and depth, and with four rather than three streets running north-south in parallel, the two inner ones being wider than the outer two.
From an analysis of Holt's surviving street and plot patterns it is therefore possible to conjecture the town's original design. The design was based upon parallel streets that run north from a 'base line' formed by the straight alignment of Frog Lane and The Cross. To the south of this line is the castle. The castle and its enclosure appear to have encompassed a larger area than is shown on modern maps, for the courses of both the 'base line' streets and Chapel Street seem to fossilise the outer perimeter of the castle defences, with Castle Street itself - a straight street that seems to bypass Chapel Lane - laid out after the castle's demise and running through its grounds.[274] This encroachment may have been a late-medieval attempt at property development in the town, and pulled the focus southwards to The Cross, the later market place.[275] If this supposition is correct then when Holt was first created it consisted only of the area covered by the parallel street pattern, with the town's market place originally formed by Church Green, opposite the entrance to St Chad's. There is a hint that there was access into this market place from the west, as there is a lane that runs through the plots facing Cross Street/Green Street, about mid-way along this street. This, together with the market place and the church, align on an east-west axis. What we have at Holt, then, is an original design derived using a symmetrical arrangement of straight streets producing regular-sized street-blocks accommodating plots of a consistent depth (and perhaps width too).[276] This very regular arrangement of streets and plots was placed north of the earl's castle, with the church and market place positioned half-way along on the town's horizontal axis, its vertical axis being formed by the straight fence-line running north-south along the rear of plots within the central street-block.
With this interpretation of Holt, the original plan of the town begins to look similar to that at Flint, a 1277 new town situated on the coast to the north of Holt. The similarities in their layout lie in the common use of parallel streets and narrow longitudinal street-blocks. Both plans also lack latitudinal streets, except for those cross streets positioned mid-way and at either end of the town. Like Flint, Holt's plan also extends from the castle gates and takes an overall 'playing-card' shape. While Holt did not have defences it seems they were planned, their likely intended course being along the outer perimeter of the street-blocks.[277] This would have made the circuit the same rectangular shape as that at Flint, and both around 30 acres in total area.[278] Of course, Holt post-dates Flint by about five years, if not more, and from a design point of view the churches in each are located in different positions in the towns. Nevertheless the design similarities between the two towns appear to outweigh the differences, and so it is conceivable that both were designed by the same individual. Considering the proximity of Holt and Flint, this individual was presumably someone who was local throughout this period, between 1277 and 1282-3. Considering what little is known of the early history of Holt it will be of no surprise to learn that its designer is nameless. Their anonymity makes the plan of the town all the more interesting for what it reveals. At a guess, then, we might suggest it was the work of one of the king's clerks working in this area at the time, an administrator such as William of Perton or Nicholas Bonel. This line of reasoning also has implications for identifying who designed Flint. Either way, the similarities evident in the two layouts of the towns is a further hint that Holt might legitimately be regarded as an 'Edwardian' new town, even though it was not itself a royal foundation.
Holt is a small town largely unspoiled by modern development, except for some recent housing within the medieval plot patterns along the two main streets. The area of the Edwardian town, north of The Cross, is largely residential and quiet, the main commercial and residential focus of Holt now being further south. Within the town as a whole there are few medieval structures still standing except for the church (rebuilt in the late fifteenth century), the castle (little of which is left since it was used as a stone quarry), and the bridge over the Dee, of late fourteenth century date.[279] The present-day street pattern and plot pattern reflect the medieval layout of the town. Some appreciation of its ordered form is afforded by walking the streets. On the east side of Church Street plot boundaries of some properties probably date back to the origins of the town, as indeed might others, such as the common back-fence of properties in the central street-block. In 2001 the population of Holt ward stood at just over 2800 inhabitants, but since the area of the settlement covers just a fraction of the ward the figure for the town is likely to be about half this.
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Today I received a copy of Volo's Guide to Monsters in the mail, which was a surprise because I didn't know I had any art in it. I thought it would be fun to film an unboxing so that we can experience the surprise together!
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Or have you ever gone through the day, thinking it was another day altogether?
Yesterday, I spent the whole day thinking it was FRIDAY!
I loaded my Robyn's Fetish card in our Design Team Group "on time" and headed out to work...
around 10pm last night, someone mentioned Sunday church service in the morning and it suddenly occurred to me that it was actually SATURDAY!!
How in the world did I lose my "other" Friday?
If anyone sees an extra FRIDAY laying around, please send it back to me, because mine was lost!
Or maybe that's just my mind... but I think I lost that a long time ago! (-:
So, anyways... this weeks challenge at the Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog is EASTER!


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We now regret a bit that we didn't decide to fly from Penang to Bangkok and instead are taking the night train which takes about 20 hours. We wouldn't have minded to stay here a bit longer. The old town is full of beautiful old buildings and coffee houses, a combination Axel cannot resist: sip his cappuccino and sketch. That is how we started our second day in Georgetown.
Last night we had a late night one hour foot massage, expertly (and for Axel painfully) done by two giant Burmese men who had learned the art of reflexology. While Axel let out whimpers of pain now and then, they pointed out that they were working on our spleens, hearts, lungs, digestive system and more. Despite the pain Axel made an appointment for the next evening; there was something very right about what they did. I whimpered only once.
We are both reading the same book: the Gift of Rain, which is a story about the years before WWII on this island and the Japanese occupation of Malaysia. It is a terrifying and beautiful tale of cruelty, love, divided loyalties, co-existence and duty with the beautiful island as a backdrop.
On the recommendation of a Trip Advisor traveler we hired Mogan to take us around the island which turned out to be a great move. Mogan, like Regi and Ravi, is also a third generation Tamil. He showed us the places I was reading about in my book. He took us to the lovely small museum, showed the island's beautiful architecture and its extravagant temples. Mogan told us many tales about the island where Buddhuism as he called it, Hinduism, Christendom and Islam live side by side, sometimes in harmony, sometime snot, and have been doing so for centuries.
Although third generation, Tamil is still his first language, as it is for his children who learn Malay, English at school and Chinese or Hindi on the side.
We picked a bad day to go up to Penang Hill because of the May 1 holiday. Thousands of people lined up to get into the little mountain train that takes only a 100 people at a time. We bought the fastlane ticket for 10 dollars more which got us to the front of the line. It would have taken us all day to get up and then down again otherwise.
Up on the hill the view is breath taking if you can for a moment forget about the 1000s of other people around you, taking selfies and dragging tired and screaming children along. It's a bit of a Disney Park up there until you get about 50 meters away from the beaten path. We sat under colorful prayer flags on the empty lawn of the Bellevue Hotel that has been taken over by the government and has fallen into disrepair. I could imagine the pre WWII gardens and the parties held here in the cool air above the stifling Georgetown heat; it was now a badly overgrown garden full of untamed and diseased plants and bushes.
We ended our trip at the old E&O Hotel, a bit like the Majestic in KL, right on the ocean, with a G&T as one should in such places. After a work related call for me we returned to the foot massage place down the street and enjoyed andother hourlong foot massage until after midnight. It made for a good night sleep.