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On Friday afternoon I swung by the elementary school to pick up Big Sis and her two cousins and take them to the park in our neighborhood where the high school cross country team was running in a meet.
We arrived in plenty of time to position ourselves at the top of the big hill, where we joined a convergence of cones marking the course. There were a bunch of cones. Cones marking the course, and then about 40 more cones off to the side, arranged in a recognizable shape.
Before I could check myself, before I could put a cork in it, I exclaimed, "Well, looky there: a penis!"
This, my friends, is exactly the word you should use to get the immediate attention of three children between the ages of six and eight.
"Penis? PENIS? WHERE??"
I'm certain that my little cheering section would have been none the wiser had I not helpfully pointed out that the Rorschach of cones resembled a certain member. Artfully rendered, I might add, as it even included...ahem...
"Hey! Is this part over here the pee?" asked my nephew, noting a little "spray" of cones "shooting" from the "tip" of the cone "rocketship."
"Yes, the pee. That's right," I agreed, laughing and shaking my head and then enlisting their support in moving the carefully-placed cones, mostly to avoid the risk of my crew announcing to any and all passersby, including the runners, that here was a big old cone penis! Right along their path!
Nephew was particularly interested in this Freudian drama and its dismantling. "Do you think it was a boy or a girl who made this, Auntie?" he asked as he kicked over cones.
I had a 50% chance of getting that one right: heads or tails. Both sound suspicious.
What is it with the phallus, anyway? I alternate between annoyance, amusement, and puzzlement over the prevalence of penis pictures in public places and what appears to be the other gender's proclivity for producing them.
I've dealt with phallus artists in the vice principal's office. Students outline them in the sand on field trips to the beach, not-so-cleverly incorporate them into class project posters, draw them on bathroom walls, form them in duct tape on windows. They sculpt them from clay and carve them out of...well, wood. On Senior Prank Day, I've grown accustomed to looking for the penis depiction, often unrelated to the central theme, but inevitably rearing its...head.
What is it, exactly, that you are trying to say to us, oh male species?
I can tell you how I interpret those Nuts for Your Truck (by the way, after googling "car testicles," I learned that these are also variously known as "bumper nuts," "bulls balls," "truck balls," "car nuts," and "hitch balls"): when I notice that you have them on the back of your ride, you suggest to me that you, driving in your truck, are basically...a big dick.
Surprise me for once, will you? Hitch those nuts to a Smart Car.
It must be archetypal, this need to make the private part public. Perhaps it's a function of the Y chromosome that rather than doodling cubes or hearts or random squiggles, the hand just absentmindedly draws the penis.
I don't know.
But I know it's not a dying art, this penis portraiture.
By the way, penis made of cones, guys? Kind of redundant.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
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I had to look up the Nuts on Trucks, as, thankfully, I've never seen them before. Ew! Why would anyone ever put them on the back of his car? It absolutely says: I am a dick.
- October 4, 2010 at 9:42 PM
Um, I just have to ask ... have you considered that maybe you're the one seeing these things everywhere and what THAT means?
- October 7, 2010 at 11:18 PM
You are too funny, I love you postings!
- October 8, 2010 at 8:55 PM
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Sunday, 27 August 2017 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (AEST)
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This presentation will be relevant to bodywork practitioners only.
Over recent years the natural medicine industry has achieved a higher professional status. Requirements to maintain a professional practice have become more onerous. Your practice has an obligation to provide an environment that focuses on the safety and wellbeing of every client, and that maintains professional client records.
Requirements governing a clinical practice for bodywork practitioners are continually changing. As a natural medicine business owner, contractor or employee you need to be aware and mindful to not only protect your reputation but also operate within your association requirements. This requires practitioners to be pro-active in understanding their responsibilities and effectively implementing policies and procedures to protect themselves, reducing legal and practice risks. Don't miss this opportunity to meet a Life Member/Director.
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Last winter Lisa and I decided that we wanted to rent a houseboat to Lake Powell for this year and treat our parents to a fun vacation for all that they do for us. We decided to time it for when her brother Spencer came home from his mission. We brought him along and invited her grandpa as well. Lisa's grandpa owned a houseboat at Lake Powell from 1974-1994. He was super excited to be able to return to the lake that he loved so dearly.
Get ready for picture overload. We had an awesome trip together. The scenery was spectacular, and we did so many fun things with the kids.
We took off from Bullfrog Marina Thursday morning. I don't think we could have timed the weather any better than we did. As we were driving down on Wednesday night it was so stormy. It was raining great, big buckets of rain. When we woke up Thursday it was a bright, sunny day. The sun continued on through the rest of our trip until after we dropped off the houseboat on Monday. And then as we were heading home the storm clouds rolled back in. We had the best weather while on the lake.
Lisa's grandpa was so happy to be back in his element and was excited to captain the boat for us.
We found an amazing site in Iceberg canyon thanks to Spencer. It was a soft sandy beach in a secluded cove that was only big enough for our houseboat and ski boat to park on. The cove only had 5 hours of direct sunlight each day which was very welcomed. The temperature was around 100 degrees each day, so we enjoyed the shade we had at our disposal.
The kids played, and played, and played in the water and in the sand. I honestly can say that I didn't hear any of them say they were bored one single time. They were constantly busy and always had a smile on their faces. If they weren't in the water, they were either playing games on the boat with their grandmas or were out hunting for lizards. Cole was obsessed with finding lizards.
Blake has been a little slower this year at embracing the water sports. He wasn't a big fan of our boat when we first got it. Slowly but surely he has been warming up though. This trip he loved swimming all over that cove of ours. I was so proud of the progress he's made.
One of the best spots to relax was on the upper deck of the houseboat. There was a shade tarp, and you had spectacular views. Grandpa snuck in a little cat nap up top while we all played.
Lisa always wished they had a slide on their houseboat when they were growing up, so she was quite excited to have one on our rental. The kids loved it. We had some fun playing on it.
Cole decided to go down sideways. They were all trying it different ways. On their belly, head first on their back, tandem, etc.
Lisa's dad rented a kayak for the trip and it was a hit with everyone.
Lisa's brother Spencer picked up slalom skiing like he never left on a mission. He got better every day we were there too.
I love slalom skiing. I really enjoy wake boarding, but slalom skiing is my favorite.
Lisa even got in some good runs with her new ski.
We also let Spencer take his turn at driving the boat.
In the evenings and mornings we would do some fishing off the back of the houseboat. All of the kids were successful in catching some fish.
We caught some catfish, blue gills, and crappies.
That first night we had the most amazing sunset.
We did some more fishing.
The blue gill liked cheese the best while the catfish and crappie like bacon the best.
After breakfast and fishing we would go do some tubing and skiing. Having the open bow was nice for the added space and can be a fun spot to ride.
Tucker started out with the trainer ski rope, but by the end of the trip he was getting up on his own with the normal ski rope. He loved it.
Tucker was trying to go outside the wake so he could "ski like dad".
Aubrey is a competitive girl. If she sees her brother do it, then she has to try it as well. She is a great little skier.
She was even showing off.
We did lots of floating and lounging around.
We got a cool photo of Ken on the slide.
On Saturday we did some more fishing. Cole was the king fisher that day.
This crappie didn't survive the catch, so we filetted him up and cooked him for lunch.
Cole wanted to get up on the skis after watching his siblings. He was so happy to be out there.
We found a fun cliff jumping spot not far from our camp. It started out small, around 3 feet high, and gradually went up to about 30 feet. It was perfect for the kids to work up their confidence and go a little higher each time. Even Cole was a little dare devil and participated. Here is Spencer jumping off with his GoPro in hand. That camera was sweet. I can't wait to see the video footage he captured.
Lisa and Aubrey jumping together.
Here's a cool shot of Tucker leaping off the edge.
Cole was so awesome and fearless.
After cliff jumping, Tucker begged us to take him out skiing again. We decided to try and see if he could get up on his own. He didn't disappoint. He popped right up.
Back at camp, we did some more swimming and relaxing.
My dad can still lay it down. There aren't many grandpa's out there that can still ski as well as him.
After my dad, I took a turn. The water was so nice.
While we were out water skiing Saturday evening, my mom took the kids across the cove to go lizard hunting. She made their day. I guess it was a lizard paradise and the kids saw the little reptiles everywhere. At one point she lifted up a rock so they could try and catch the lizards. Unfortunately the rock slipped loose and fell right into her. Here are her battle scars as Tucker likes to refer to them.
On Sunday morning we got up and had a little devotional. After breakfast and the devotional we headed out for Rainbow Bridge, the largest natural bridge in the world. We had incredibly smooth water going down the channel that morning. It's not common to have that smooth of water in the main channel.
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34 years later, Castalia House has joined with Dr. Jerry Pournelle to revive this classic science fiction series and make the previous volumes available to the public again. THERE WILL BE WAR is a treasure trove of science fiction and history that will educate and amaze new readers while reminding old ones how much the world has changed over the last three decades. Most of the stories, like war itself, remain entirely relevant today.
THERE WILL BE WAR Volume V is edited by Jerry Pournelle and features 21 stories, articles, and poems. Of particular note are "He Fell Into a Dark Hole" by Jerry Pournelle, "The Interrogation Team" by David Drake, "The Road Not Taken" by Harry Turtledove, "Masterplay" by William F. Wu, and "House of Weapons" by Gordon Dickson. It retails for $4.99.
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I found a little secret today while stumbling through the internet and my jar dropped. I may be a little late to figure this out, but did you know that you can make doughnuts with just a can of Pillsbury Grand Biscuits? Say what girlfriend?! Yeah you heard me, simplest thing ever! So seeing as I had the whole afternoon off and a girls spa night planned tonight, I thought "why not make doughnuts to devour while i'm getting a facial?" Brilliant idea, I know, no applause needed. I thought I would share this brilliant idea with you lovely people, so here you go!
Ingredients needed:
1 or more can of Pillsbury Biscuits (use anything other than the flaky layers)
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4-5 Tbl. of melted butter in a bowl
1. Cut holes into the middle of the biscuits to make the doughnut shape. Save the middles to make doughnut holes later.
2. Wait for the oil to heat up. Helpful hint: flick some cold water onto the oil. If it starts to crack and bubble, it's ready! The more bubbles, the hotter the oil.
3. Place the doughnuts in the oil and wait for one side to get golden brown then flip over and do the same to the other side. Set aside and let cool. Repeat this step until all doughnuts are fried. Let the oil heat back up in between each refill.
4. Take the doughnuts and cover both sides with butter, drip off the excess and cover in the sugar mixture.
5. Eat and enjoy.
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Title Deeds are available for this estate of 270 m2 covered area and 290 m2 of plot.This 3 bedrooms property has been entire renovated in 2008 and the year of the built is 1992.On entering the front of the house there is a large formal living space with seating and dining area. To the rear is a separate fitted kitchen with breakfast bar and dining area.Up the sweeping staircase there are 3 bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes and access to the balcony.
Large landing area currently used as an office space and good size of family bathroom. The master bedroom has en suite bathroom and a small balcony on the front. A large loft area can be accessed by ladder for extra storage.Outside there is a patio area with wooden decking, a BBQ, a storage and parking for 2 cars.Other features beneficial for this property are: air conditioning, heating with storage radiators, internet points throughout the house, large satellite, a security alarm system with cameras covering the house perimeter accessible via the internet.The property is situated close to schools and all the necessary amenities, that a family needs.
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Three to four bedroom home arranged over three stories. Living space on the first floor to take advantage of the views. En-suite to the master bedroom and integrated garage.
Bedrooms: 4
Reception Rooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
En-Suites: 1
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The Brunswick is a four bedroom home, with three stories. The first floor takes advantage of great views. En-suite to the master bedroom and integrated garage.
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With good access via the North Devon Link Road (A39/A361,) this provides an excellent route westwards. Bideford and Cornwall are beyond and eastwards is the M5 motorway network at Tiverton. With additional local facilities at Bickington and Barnstaple town centre is about 1 mile away.
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The Exposure (Submissive #9) by Tara Sue Me
Meagan Bishop gave up modeling after an ill-fated tryst with a sexy photographer left her career and heart in shambles. When that same sexy shutterbug makes a titillating offer to do a BDSM spread for his new photography book, she's determined to refuse—until an anonymous blackmailer entices her to accept. Now her body is again at the whim of the man who broke her heart, and she's finding his strong direction undeniably intriguing. . . .
Meagan is the muse Luke needs to make his shoot something special, even if it means keeping his hands off. But each new erotic scene they capture makes it harder to ignore his need to command her in the bedroom as well as the studio.
As their sexual tension explodes, Meagan's arrangement with her extortionist becomes more perilous, putting in danger her darkest secrets and the fragile passion between Luke and her.
I couldn't decide between three or four stars but I went with four because of how much I like this series so far. I didn't particularly care for Meagan being a victim and some of the issues were off putting but the intimacy scenes were hot but I still have conflicts about how I feel about the story over all.
There is a lot going on but everything felt a little numb and a little emotionally vacant despite the intensity of what's going on which I can't really say a lot about because it would spoil the thrill. Also not quite sure how I feel about the ending but I liked the book over all.
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Ok, so I don't remember specifically announcing this on my blog, but I wasn't going to knit anything for me until after the holidays. Well, so much for that. After one and a quarter pattern repeats on my afghan square with the scratchy, wool/acrylic blend (it's for charity, hence machine washable) I decided I couldn't take it anymore, I had to work with a natural fiber. And color. So I broke down and started a pair of socks. Diamante to be exact, in this (the colorway I used, Royalty, is not shown) yarn that I bought last year in my first (and what appears to be only, shame on me) etsy purchase. I am working on them until my shipment of yarn for holiday gifts arrives. Then I shall be casting on with great fervor and knitting at every possible moment. I know , I know, I waited until the last moment to order the yarn and I deserve not having the time and sanity to complete these presents in under 40(!) days.
I'm sure you'll hear from me at random points in the process where I'll either be breaking down in tears, insanely optimistic, or triumphantly declaring victory. Probably, more than likely, all three.
The thought of getting back to these socks will, hopefully, keep me motivated. And if that doesn't than the thought of making this with this (both ordered with the holiday yarn. Hey, it's the time for giving, and I think that includes to yourself as well.) will surely make me want to finish.
It'll be really hard not to post pictures of all my loot when I get it, but since I'm not sure if one of the recipients reads this, I don't want to take a chance. I'll post pictures after the holidays.
Alright, off to do a few rounds on the sock before it retires!
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Ralph Peters is a retired Army Colonel and a regular of Fox News, until the asshole in charge over there suspended him and another commentator for telling it like it is. He has been on O'Reilly and Megan Kelly a number of times'ReplyDelete
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I was playing with my new SinCity Halloween stamps and thought o make some tags
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Americana Neons in Scorching Yellow and Torrid Orange
Deco Art Media Gesso
Sin City Stamp sheets used:
Halloween Bingo set
Skeletons Halloween set
First Gesso the tag and paint it using the neon yellow paint, let dry. Take a bit of neon organge paint and use the dry brush technique to add a little orange over the yellow.
Use archival in in aqua to stamp the bingo card and use Archival jet black to stamp the skellie on the broom and the senti.
Using a paintbbrush age the edges by painting it black
Add a ribbon and skul charm
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But after it was forced on everyone last year the complaining quickly died down and changed into a feeling of indifference as people realised it had little impact to how they used Facebook.
Brands were really the only Facebook users who jumped at the chance to fill out their timelines as it was a chance to trumpet their heritage, but even then the excitement was limited to a few notable examples.
Luxury brands are among the retailers who probably stand to benefit most from timeline as their image is normally built on a historical legacy of quality products and good service, so I thought I'd see whether high end fashion brands have sought to take advantage of the opportunity. As you'll see though, the results are quite underwhelming.
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Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren has a fairly sparse timeline, with just 18 pieces of content summarising 40 years of history starting from 1967.
It starts well, with interesting images posted for the first three years of the company's existence but then very quickly loses steam.
Ralph Lauren must have a huge number of interesting and iconic adverts from the seventies and eighties, so it's a surprise that the brand has made so little effort to populate its Facebook timeline.
Tiffany & Co.
The iconic jewellery brand was established back in 1837 and has a very illustrious history to shout about, however it has condensed more than 150 years of history into just nine posts.
Each update summarises a decade or longer and to be fair they generally look quite intriguing. However Tiffany's could easily make more of its glamorous past and association with celebrity culture to create a really stand out timeline.
Another luxury brand with an underwhelming timeline, Coach has managed to dig up some great images from its 70 year history but they are few and far between.
The events it has mentioned are sometimes interesting and even reveal that the leather brand wasn't above the occasional bad pun, however they generally just commemorate product launches or the appointment of senior staff members.
Nordstrom was established in Seattle back in 1901. However, its long and successful history has warranted just 10 posts.
One or two of the updates include fantastic old images showing how its stores used to look, but then a couple of them are simply text updates.
If Nordstrom could dig up a few more black and white photos then it could potentially create an excellent timeline.
Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss was established on January 2 1924, however that's the only snippet of information you can glean from its timeline as there are no other updates.
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks first opened its doors in September 1924 and it has a very prestigious reputation, however it hasn't really communicated it that well on Facebook.
The updates post-1950 are quite infrequent and are mainly just old adverts but the earlier posts are interesting milestones that feature wonderful old photos, and it would be great if Saks had shared a few more of these.
But as with most of the other brands on this list Saks has made a limited effort to populate its timeline, which suggests that social marketers are unconvinced that it's really worth the time and effort to catalogue their brand's historical milestones.
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'it's a surprise that the brand has made so little effort to populate its Facebook timeline.'
I'm not sure it is. Facebook hasn't provided information confirming that fans spend much time at all on brand Timelines, even when directed there. It becomes hard to justify fleshing out something that very few will eventually read. If there are limited resources behind these Pages then it makes sense to focus on other things rather than spending time polishing something nobody will see.
Facebook has itself to blame on this front. If it wants brands to use Timeline as a timeline, then it needs to show why it's worthwhile.
With less than 1% of users who actually go to facebook page to consume brand's content, most brands spend their resources on creating up-to-date feeds that engage and promote rather then focusing on making their brand page look more palatable. We learnt amongst our 60+ brand pages that it's the up to date stories that count, not the historical store front.
I suppose the 80/20 principle comes into playL they do the bare minimum necessary to communicate the absolute essentials, and then focus their resources on whatever it is that they're truly worried about. T
hey must be convinced that people don't decide to buy luxury brands from Facebook nearly as much as they do it through offline means!
Or maybe there's some other cost-benefit analysis taking place that I can't think of. Would be interesting to hear from the marketers themselves.
From my experience managing multiple brands across various markets on Facebook, timeline posts rank pretty low when it comes to engaging fans so I can't blame most brands for ignoring them, or paying them minimal attention. Like Hamid says, it's the current content that engages better, though you can say that if the Pages have time and resources, they can beef up the Timeline. However, it is a false assumption that they are ignoring their heritage simply because they don't update their Timeline. Heritage marketing is definitely a good content angle to establish the brand's image and reputation as well as educate its legacy to new fans, esp in new markets. You can still post heritage content via regular posts, probably as a Photo post because they are the most engaging. But not in the Timeline format that you've highlighted above, because they don't even get captured in analytics (iirc). That's my perspective on this.


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BMW is showing off their latest design study, the BMW Concept Gran Coupe, at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in China.
The Concept Gran Coupe is a four door sedan, but the B pillar is hidden. There are traces of previous concept cars in the design as well – the tail lamp internal lense design is similiar to the one on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics although on that car it was a floating design and on the Concept Gran Coupe it is enclosed inside a tail lamp.
At 1.4-meters high, the car is 10-cm shorter in height than the 5er and 7er sedan. Current rumors suggest that the car is already approved for production and will be marketed as the BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe to rival the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, a car which BMW does not directly compete against at this time.
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(Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp posted a jump in second-quarter profit on Monday after it sold its midstream subsidiary, and said it expects to announce the sale of key West Texas assets in the next 30 days.
The company said it signed a purchase of sale agreement with Enervest Ltd for properties in the Midland basin of the Permian in West Texas, but the price was not disclosed.
The company, the nation's second biggest producer of natural gas, has put 1.5 million acres in the Permian Basin up for sale in a bid to raise money for the cash-strapped company.
Chesapeake and its CEO, Aubrey McClendon, have been operating under a cloud following a series of Reuters investigations that have drawn the attention of state and federal regulators, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Two of the company's biggest investors now control four seats on the Chesapeake's nine member board of directors and McClendon was replaced by former ConocoPhillips director Archie Dunham in June.
Chesapeake struggled amid the steep downturn in U.S. natural gas prices during the second quarter, which has left the company with a cash shortfall of about $10 billion this year.
Profit in the quarter was $929 million, or $1.29 per share, up from $467 million, or 68 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Excluding the $584 million gain from sale of its Chesapeake Midstream Partners, a $490 million gain in the value of its energy derivative positions, and other one-time items, earnings per share were 6 cents, the company said.
Analysts had on average forecast earnings per share of 7 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Revenues rose to $3.4 billion from $3.3 billion a year ago.
Chesapeake said it now expected its asset sales would be between $13 billion to $14 billion this year, the upper end of its previous target of $11.5 billion to $14 billion.
The company's shares, which were down 21 percent so far this year through Monday's close, were up 3.0 percent in extended trading at $18.24 per share.
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The first shot is one room of the Artillery Corps Enlisted quarters. Up to 16 soldiers called the room "home". With the exception of the hardened walls, the interior actually doesn't look that dissimilar from the tents and connexes that service members reside in while deployed overseas. You have a small bed, a small area for personal items, a place for your weapon, and that is about it. What stood out to me in this photo was the name of one of the enlisted men on the foot of one of the beds and the inclusion of military artifacts from the era (muskets, canteens, etc). You can view the photo up to X3 by clicking on it and try to find more details that I did not discuss. If you find something of interest, please leave a comment below or on the photo in my smugmug gallery! (That always applies for any of my photos, getting feedback on any shot is very much appreciated!)
The second and third shots are "powder rooms" located within the complex. The first photo is of one of the above-ground storage areas. Once again, there are several aspects of this photo and details that you can best view by choosing the X3 viewing option, but two that I wanted to point out is the date on the powder kegs and the roof. The date is from 1814, the year of the attempted attack on the fort that made this location famous. The authenticity of the entire site is pretty amazing, while they do have modern touches for the convenience of guests, it still feels as if you are stepping back in time to what it was like to be at the Fort nearly 200 years ago. The second portion is the roof. During the battle which led to Francis Scott Key composing what would become our National Anthem, a cannon ball from a British ship landed a direct hit, crashing through the roof and landing in the middle of the room. For some reason, be it the cannon ball was a dud or if there was an issue with the fuse, it did not explode. Had it exploded, it is possible that the outcome of the battle would have been quite different. The actual cannon ball itself is located directly outside of the building among several cannons from the era. With regards to the photo itself, the sun was directly behind the building so it was difficult to get the lighting exactly how I wanted it. I was able to make some minor modifications using Viveza to over/under expose certain areas via control points. If you have been reading my blog and keeping up with my posts you know that I have a very special place in my heart for the Nik Software products, the "Control Points" that allow you to tweak small areas of the photo is such an amazing feature to have in a photo editing tool!
The third photo is my favorite picture that I took yesterday, it is of another powder room, except this one is located underground just outside of the walls of the Fort. I mentioned the date on the kegs in the last photo, the date on these kegs are from 1864. The room is protected by a locked wooden door. To get this shot I placed the camera on the tripod with the legs unextended so the overall height was approximately 18" from the ground. I did my best to focus on the powder kegs while retaining some focus on the wooden bars in the door so they were not completely out of focus. I must have taken over 30 shots from this vantage point making minor tweaks to the aperture, length of exposure, and focus point trying to get the shot exactly perfect. Out of all the photos I took yesterday of the Baltimore Basilica, the Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, and Fort McHenry, this is by far my favorite shot.
Fort McHenry Artillery Corps Enlisted Quarters
Above-ground powder room at Fort McHenry
Underground powder room at Fort McHenry


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Developers have started to update the technology in bathrooms for a number of reasons. Some customers want to make their bathrooms more energy efficient so they use less water and electricity, while others are more concerned with sanitation and the spread of germs, and some folks just want cool new features!
A truly high-tech bathroom will make use of automatic functions and preferred settings. On the previous page, I mentioned automatic faucets that remember particular users and their preferred water pressure and temperature settings. The latest showerheads have similar features. Besides encouraging you to linger a little longer in the bath, control panels inside the shower can help you digitally monitor everything from the water temperature to the music you listen to while you wash your hair.
The fanciest, most technologically advanced toilets also have some pretty amazing features. If you buy one of these, you'll never have to touch the toilet seat with your hands again -- which itself is a huge score for sanitation -- as they can come with lids that automatically open and close. If you'd like to have a bidet, you can find one with adjustable controls so you can change the water pressure and temperature to your liking. Some of these toilets will play music while you do your business, and others come with heated seats so you'll never have to sit on cold porcelain again.
If you love to watch television while you get ready for work in the morning, you might consider investing in a television mirror. This clever invention is just what it sounds like: a television embedded in your bathroom mirror. When it's off, you have what looks like a normal mirror. When it's on, you can watch your favorite show while you brush your teeth. It might not do much for your personal hygiene, but it's sure to impress your family and friends. Some of these high-tech mirrors even come with remotes or control panels that let you make adjustments and create personal settings.
We all wash and groom ourselves in the bathroom, so any technology that enhances this process is always welcome. While none of these gadgets and devices will likely ever be as useful as bar of soap, they all have the ability to make us (and our bathrooms) a little cleaner, and that's something to be grateful for.


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The 49-year-old Maine native said Tuesday he's been paddling the waters of metro Boston since October with all his possessions aboard a 14-foot, 40-year-old aluminum canoe he patches with duct tape when necessary. He said he feels most secure when he sleeps out in the harbor, and lists his biggest worries as the wakes of fast ferries and drunken boaters.
"It's about as safe as I could be," said Smith, who's also camped on at least one inner harbor island. "Anybody who would want to hurt me or take my things, they have to have a boat. And boat people stick together."
On Monday night, Smith tied up and slept on a floating dock about 100 yards offshore from the New England Aquarium.
Boston Police Department's Harbor Unit has offered him city services, but he declined, police spokeswoman Cheryl Fiandaca said Tuesday. She said Smith did accept a new life vest with reflectors and a whistle from police.
Smith is a wiry, mustachioed man with long brown hair who tucks a silk pink rose into the brim of his explorer hat. He dresses in layers to stay warm, but also doesn't seem to mind that colder weather will be coming as winter arrives.
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The Making of MainStreet.com
The writers' strike drove bored comedy scribes to support the launch of MainStreet.com. The unusual new gossip and finance site from TheStreet.com was conceived to capitalize on celebrity and news-related searches.
The writers' strike drove bored comedy scribes to support the launch of MainStreet.com. The unusual new gossip and finance site from TheStreet.com was conceived to capitalize on celebrity and news-related searches.
While the Writer's Guild of America strike dealt a blow to the television medium this past winter, most agreed the Web benefited (though they didn't agree how much) from an influx of actors, directors and others who avoided TV out of solidarity.
One digital property that found itself on the receiving end of all that idle talent was MainStreet.com, the new pop culture-inspired personal finance site from TheStreet.com. Were it not for that gloomy winter of writers' discontent, the somewhat goofy destination might never have attracted the likes of late night talk icon Joe Franklin, The Wire's John Doman, or the slew of comedy TV writers who gathered to create its promotional video project.
The broadcast refugees created a series of quick-bite videos focused on topics such as tax audits, bankruptcy, and inheritance to promote the site. These clips feel more like branding interludes commonly seen on channels like Viacom's MTV, VH1 or The N than they do standard online video fare.
But MainStreet is distinguished by more than its high-quality video promos. The overall approach is fresh, from brand concept to SEO-driven content development.
A Bid to Capture New Advertisers and Search Traffic
Launched in February, the site was partly designed as a venue for advertisers that aren't quite right for TheStreet.com, its more staid counterpart. TheStreet is Wall Street — all stock quotes and market data all the time. But MainStreet is, well, what the name suggests. It does deal with money, but in a roundabout way. First comes the gossip hook: Heath Ledger's supposed love child, in one instance. Then comes the reel-in: "The fact that the late actor left a will, as opposed to a trust, exposes his assets to more potential claims, experts say." Practical information on establishing a will and trust follows.
So while TheStreet.com attracts advertisers like EverBank, a foreign currency institution, luxury auto brands such as Porsche, and brokerage Charles Schwab, MainStreet is home to ads for Toyota Corolla and Charles Schwab's "Talk to Chuck" long-term investment pitch. Ad products available on the site include standard display units, pre-roll video and exclusive sponsorships of specific topic areas.
"The perception of TheStreet was that we reached an affluent self-directed investment audience," said Tom O'Reagan, SVP advertising sales for TheStreet.com. "MainStreet is getting the TheStreet.com brand and properties in front of an audience that is less sophisticated." (TheStreet also publishes stock ideas site StockPickr and bank rate comparison site BankingMyWay.)
"We absolutely thought that with a new audience we'd have new ad opportunities," he added.
Today's MainStreet content is centered mostly on celebrity tidbits, but the goal is to branch out to other timely content categories. "We'll try to tie in the aspect of money with everything and anything in the news," said O'Reagan, adding the celebrity angle acts "as kind of a hook to bring them in."
MainStreet hopes the strategy will help it capture search traffic. The names of movie and TV stars are ready-made search engine optimizers for the site's stories because they're always among the top queried terms. "We were thinking about ways we could get after a different audience leveraging an SEO strategy based on the news of the day," O'Reagan said.
Joe Franklin's Racecar Bed
"We want to take a kind of entertaining spin on real world challenges," said O'Reagan. The promotional shorts do so by visualizing or even personifying financial concepts. Take "Fraud," a video that's set to go live on MainStreet soon. In the clip, a disheveled dude in a ratty housecoat, à la Jeff Bridges in "The Big Lebowski," stumbles into his kitchen, and plucks a cold slice of pizza from the fridge. The doorbell rings. Annoyed, he shuffles over to it.
His visitor? In essence, it is Fraud. Late night TV legend Joe Franklin, a much older man, stands at the door, asks his name, and whether he may have dated a nice young lady in the recent past. Satisfied, Franklin's character declares, "I am your son. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy. I'm your son, Daddy… All I want is a nice racecar bed, and we must discuss my back allowance. That's very, very important." Later, a big band tune blares from inside "Joe's Room." The unwitting new father bangs on the door, which is adorned with kids' room-style cutout photos of old timers like Friars Club regular Don Rickles and musical entertainer Carol Channing.
Videos like this one help users quickly grasp MainStreet's sensibility, and they're helping O'Reagan position the site to agencies and advertisers. "I think the videos are a nice way to describe and really show how MainStreet is going to be different from TheStreet," he said. The promos can be seen in the site's video section, along other clips featuring things like man-on-the-street reactions to New York Governor Elliot Spitzer's involvement with a prostitution ring, and Bear Sterns corporate paraphernalia for sale on eBay. They've also been distributed on sites like YouTube and AOL, which has a distribution deal with TheStreet.com.
Writers Strike Sends Bored Comedians to MainStreet
It's no coincidence the TV-quality videos resemble fun vignettes on shows like VH1's "Best Week Ever," Comedy Central's Daily Show or station IDs used to brand channels like MTV, or its teen channel The N. "A lot of us came out of the MTV and VH1 World; we all had that same sensibility," said MainStreet Managing Editor Caroline Waxler, regarding the team who created the promo clips. Waxler worked as a writer for Best Week Ever, a weekly celebrity gossip recap show featuring countless standup comics, and also wrote a book on investing in vice-based stocks like alcohol, tobacco, firearms and coffee companies. Waxler oversaw production on the videos.
"I went back to the people I trusted and liked," said Waxler. "I think we couldn't have gotten all these people together if the strike hadn't been on." Early this year, when the strike was in full force, many TV comedy writers, actors and producers were pent up with ideas and looking for ways to pass the time. Waxler's video project gave them something to do. Some of the people involved in the project are in the Writers Guild, while some aren't, according to Waxler.
A slew of comedy writers and stand-ups, some from shows such as NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "The Daily Show" and CBS's "Late Night with David Letterman," including Eric Drysdale, Seth Herzog, Meredith Scardino, and Dave Hill (the housecoat guy from "Fraud"), came together to write and star in the mini flicks. Head Writer Scardino also served as co-executive producer along with Ben Tishler. "I can't believe other companies didn't search these people out," said Waxler.
No More Web Video for The Wire's Doman
It just so happened actor John Doman, a regular on NBC's "Law & Order" and "ER," and HBO's "The Wire," where he played Major William Rawls, also had some time off. The star of MainStreet's promo short "Mob Tactics," Doman is no stranger to TV dramas, films or commercials. Yet even though he's been seen in more than 50 TV spots, he has a lesser-known connection to the ad world. Before becoming a professional actor, he had a 14-year stint at TBWA Worldwide, where he worked on accounts such as Evian and Bombay Sapphire, along with computer and cosmetics products. Before jumping full force into acting, "I was sort of leading a secret double life," said Doman.
His TV ad experiences typically have been quite different from the hour or two he spent shooting the one-minute MainStreet video. The script was "very loose" and the camera handheld, according to Doman, who told ClickZ the production was much smaller than the typical TV ad shoot. In Mob Tactics, his character is a gruff fellow not unlike the one he played on The Wire. He sits in a dank office cubicle sifting through notices referring to his poor credit score and tax debt, an unlit cigarette perched in his mouth.
"No, no, no," he sneers, smacking his face in frustration. "This is not the way this is gonna happen." Then the strong-arming ensues. He proceeds to taunt and threaten the paperwork as though it's a thug cornered in an alley. He slaps it, spits on it, lights it on fire, and then submerges it in a vase filled with water, obviously a temporary relief presaging more torture. "What works in the movies won't work for your bills," declares a voiceover, suggesting better financial ideas can be found at MainStreet.com.
"It was kind of fun spoofing my character," said Doman. Still, don't expect him to be in any other Web-only productions anytime soon. "It was kind of a one-off," he said. Until the Screen Actors Guild determines a compensation structure for content distributed online, as the Writers Guild did recently, "I wouldn't do anything significant that's shot for the Web," he continued. SAG aims to avoid a strike and has scheduled contract talks with film and TV firms to start April 15.
Added Doman, "It's definitely something important for SAG to settle on because more and more stuff will be shot exclusively for the Web."


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Sunday, March 18, 2012
Shrimp A la Creole or Shrimp Creole
I did a little research on Shrimp Creole and this is what I found. Creole cooking is a combination of French, Italian, African and Spanish cooking originating from the Louisiana Territory even before the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Creole cooking is the original food influence in New Orleans.
Shrimp creole is a dish of Louisiana Creole origin (French, African and Spanish Heritage), consisting of cooked shrimp in a mixture of whole or diced tomatoes, onion, celery and bell pepper, spiced with hot sauce, and served over steamed or boiled white rice. Wikipedia
Even though Wikipedia doesn't mention the Italian cooking influence, other information said the use of tomatoes in their cooking comes from the large Italian migration that occurred in that area. Makes sense. Whoever is responsible, I salute you!
Before you start cooking your Shrimp Creole, make about 6 servings of white rice and let it cook while you make your sauce. The rice will stay warm in a covered pan if it finishes a little before the creole sauce.
Here is what you need:
1 large onion, diced
4 ribs celery sliced
1 large green pepper diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 to 2 Tbsps olive oil
1 to 1.5 pounds shrimp shelled, deveined and tails removed (frozen works fine)
1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
1 14 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
1 TBSP chili powder
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup medium or hot taco sauce (or you can use Tobasco by adding it in drops until you reach the "heat" you want. Dan thinks Tobasco has too much vinegar for his taste, so I use the taco sauce)
Salt and pepper to taste (I never add salt as there is enough in the tomatoes and seasonings in the sauce, but I do add black pepper)
I make my sauce in an electric skillet because the temperature is easier to control. Place temp on 325 and add olive oil to pan. When hot, add onions and saute until translucent. Add celery and green peppers and saute. Don't overcook. I like them still somewhat crisp. Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, and worcestershire sauce. Cook for 20/25 minutes until sauce starts to thicken. Add hot sauce. Add shrimp and cook just until pink, only takes a couple of minutes. If you are using frozen shrimp, throw them in still frozen and they will cook just fine. Turn heat off. This is how it looks in the pan. OH SO GOOD!
We have a green salad and warm crusty bread with our Shrimp Creole and my, oh my, what a delicious dinner. Next time you are having company and you want something different, easy, and delicious, give this recipe a try. If you have left overs, and this is my favorite part, put the rice in a large tupperware bowl, cover with sauce and you have the most delicious left overs ever. It reheats great in a microwave oven. I just place the amount we each want in individual serving bowls, cover with a paper towel and heat. Just as good the second time around! Mmmm Mmmmm Mmmmm Time to think Creole.
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Anybody out there who is familiar with my work (or even purely through this blog) knows my 'fetish' with machinery, so this was me messin' around with this character. When it comes to re-designing 'classic' characters, you always stumble with the SAME problem, how can you change it 'just-enough' not to mess with it, but still have it look a little updated.
Re-designing doesn't always have to be a drastic thing, hardly ever actually, and more times than not, those re-designs just DON'T work (anybody remember that weird outfit BATMAN had in the early nineties? how 'bout that lame SpiderMan with the hoodie?!? ouch!!! ) ... so here, my 'attempt' was to keep the 'tech-pattern' the same, but the actual machinery to look a little more functional?
Mostly thanks to Anime and Manga, gone are the days of just putting 'rings' on a character (Colossus, Ultron, Cyborg, you name it) and call it "high-tech". Stuff now has to look a bit more believable, and 'armor platting' more functional ... so anyway, here was my attempt at Mr. Cyborg (^_^)


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So, I received a survey thingie on the Book of Face, the other day. I have an incredible weakness when it comes to survey thingies. Thing is, if I have it on the Book of Faces, I don't generally put it here. So, I decided to put it here, too. One day, I'll get to the point where I only put it here, and link it to the Book of Faces, but until then, here is the dramatic second posting of my double-post:
ABCs of Liam
A – Age: I mostly prefer the Age of Apocalypse. If you want to know how old I am, I'm 100000 in binary, for the next four days.
B – Bed size: Too small. Little creatures (chilluns, puppies) are always migrating in and out, and the tiny sliver I get usually has me teetering on the brink of falling to the floor, which isn't safe, because there's usually a toy down there with sharp edges and lead paint.
C – Chore you hate: They don't call 'em chores because you love to do 'em. My least favourite would be laundry. It's not very work-intensive, as the machines do most of the work (as they should!), but you have to stay on top of it, and the machines are downstairs, the laundry is not in your face (as dishes are) and if you don't keep up, next thing, you're wearing purple-striped golf pants and an Iron Maiden tour shirt (probably Live After Death or Somewhere On Tour) because everything else is dirty, even the khakis you tried to get a couple more months out of by stitching the crotch with neon green thread, but didn't THAT turn out to be a mistake, because there was a reason they were torn in the crotch in the first place, and when that stitch stretches, it's just about the only thing anyone can see when you're sitting in front of them.
D – Dog's Name: J.D., Sasha, Jack, Caine <snif>
E – Essential Start-Your-Day items: Phone, wallet, iPod. Glasses should be on that list, and despite my best efforts, I can't get them on there. I hope that section of memory is not ROM.
F – Favourite Colour: Green. Ever since I was a little, little boy. I THINK it started out as red because my first blanket was red, but I'm a spring boy, and spring is green.
G – Gold or Silver: Gold for my medals, silver for my apparel, thank you very much.
H – Height: Just enough under six feet that Kim can give me a hard time about lying to her every time the issue of height comes up. I'm sure she'll have something to say about this when she gets around to reading it.
I – Instruments you play(ed): I played Piano through two years of lessons, and countless sessions of In The Mood. Also, I plunked around on House of the Rising Sun, which Cliff would have a good time recalling, if he were still on Facebook. I don't want to turn this into a rant, but why the hell is Cliff off Facebook, anyway?
J – Job Title: President and Grand Poobah. Systems Analyst. Director. Software Engineer. Programmer. Dad. Hey, guy, can you?.
K – Kid(s): I was going to say that I didn't believe in kids, but that's not fair, since I saw them just yesterday. I have two children, one fetus and high, high hopes for each and every one of them.
L – Living arrangements: I can't say that this makes much sense to me. We have a 1.5 storey house in Mill Woods, which we bought in 2006, shortly after I started at Intuit. All person-types live upstairs (in the half-storey), over two bedrooms. Those rooms are very big and accommodating for a family of four. We're examining options about where to put the spud when it's old enough to want its own room. We have two bathrooms, though the one upstairs is sadly underused. It's my favourite, though, because there's a gameboy for long-term stay. Our kitchen is the selling-feature of the house (it was for us, anyway). It's huge, as it incorporates kitchen and dining room into one. We have an office, where our mess winters. We have a playroom, though it's been officially renamed to "Homeschool room". Our basement is where I play xbox and Kim has her scrapbooking stuff. Also, the laundry resides there.
M – Mom's Name: This is the stupid one. Mom's name? Who cares? My mom's name is Peggy. I don't think it's stupid because it wants to know about my mom, I think it's stupid because you should want to know more about my mom than her name. Sorry, I'm a little sensitive on this subject, lately.
N – Nicknames: Baldy, Lum, Lumpy, "Late for dinner" (aren't people just so witty?)
O – say can you see my eyes: Okay, this one might be dumber than Mom's Name. I can't see your eyes, it's an internet meme. I can see the screen. I can see your "i"s.
P – Pet Peeve: Stubborn ignorance, apathy, entitlement, people who criticise authors who don't put things out on a regular schedule.
Q – Quote from a movie: It's hard to come up with one that does justice to movies. Dune quotes keep coming to mind. "Are you suggesting that the king's son is an animal?" "I'm suggesting that the king's son may be something more." ; "Tried and failed?" "Tried and died." And of course there's the obligatory Flash Gordon quotes. "Must be some planet you men come from." "Not too bad."; "Gordon's ALIIIVE?!" ; "Fly, my hawkmen! Let this be known forever as Flash Gordon's day!" Which begs the question. Do they have a state holiday in Voltan's kingdom called Flash Gordon's Day? Is there a Santa Claus equivalent of Flash who brings presents to good kids and blasts bad kids to atoms?
R – Right- or left-handed: Left-handed in most that I do. Righty for hockey and baseball.
S – Siblings: Sean is my older brother. He is an electrician, but don't try to peg him down with your definitions based on employment. He's also one of the smartest guys I've ever met. Meghan is my little sister. She has a son named Preston. Meghan is the strongest person I know.
T – Time you wake up: When I wake up, I stumble out of bed and head downstairs to get ready for work, which necessitates my return upstairs as I forget my clothes, then I forget my phone, then I forget my glasses or whatever. Then I stumble out of the house and wait at the bus stop for the trip to work. I usually just see the bus before I realize whatever it is that I've forgotten (glasses, phone, wallet, backpack with the computer, whatever...)
U – Underwear: Generally, yes.
V – Vegetable you dislike: Well, there's that one turnip that was looking at me funny, last week.
W – Ways you run late: Forgetting things at home is the most usual culprit for this. Trying to drag screaming kids out the door to a place they want to be but don't actually want to go to (you'd have to be a parent to understand what I mean by this, I think) is probably second.
X – X-rays you've had: Doctor Yue (I think that was his name – he didn't have Imperial conditioning, though) once had me get my back X-rayed because he thought my back pain meant that I'd broken my back. Surprise, surprise, it wasn't.
Y – Yummy food you make: I eat yummy food.
Z – Zoo favourite: I prefer that animals stay where they are and I try to eat them. Just kidding. I was a big fan of the capybaras and the ever-peeing elephant.


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Over a few weeks and months I gather up Naval and nautical news items....as well as what I consider interesting subject matter and attempt to compile these short items into somewhat of a 'catch-all' edition. Some may interest you, and then again some may not, but I like to throw thise stories all in one file and see what the readers think about it.
So after reading it....that is if you wish to spare the time to do so...give me your thoughts on what is interesting, what is not.....comment if you so wish on one item....or if I should just "chuck it all" and not waste my time....
In any regard....good, bad or different....if you care to give it a go....just click on the link below
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The same issue of the magazine has another feature by me on secondary education and teacher training. University and college records can be a good way of researching your ancestors' schooldays, as well as finding information on other family members.
Charlotte Brontë. Engraving for Clement Shorter, The Brontës And Their Circle, J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, c.1914. Author's collection.
Hotel de Ville, Brussels. Patrick Brontë visited Brussels with Charlotte and Emily in February 1842. The girls studied abroad so they would be better qualified as teachers and governesses. Cassell's Encyclopaedia, a Storehouse of General Information, Vol. 2, c.1894.


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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The Perfect Valentine's Gift
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Fabulous Valentine's Day gifts! My husband and I are going to dinner. I think alone time is nice!ReplyDeleteReplies
Happy Valentines Day to you both. Hope you have a lovely dinner!Delete
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Going out to dinner if the weather co operates!Replies
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- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2015 at 10:02 PM
We are saving what we would have spent on gifts for Valentine's Day, our birthdays, Mother's Day, and Father's Day to use on a trip we plan this summer. It will take us to Dallas, TX, through the Southwest and back home. We are both really looking forward to it.ReplyDelete
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- Mark Polansky | June 2013
NY SIM member Mark Polansky was recently interviewed by Forbes.com. You can read the article here.
- Jim Tosone | May 2013
VP of National Programs Jim Tosone conducted his "Improvisation for Leaders" workshop at the SIM Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, NY Metro, and Midwest Regional Leadership Forums.
- Jim Tosone | January 2013
NY SIM VP National Programs Jim Tosone was interviewed for the No Limits podcast: "Episode 1."


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I saw this project on Facebook. Quiltville had posted a link to the tutorial. I was needing a Christmas table runner, and this certainly fit the bill. The only special ruler it needed was a 60 degree ruler, which I just happened to have. Hubby really likes this, which is always a bonus!
I found the tutorial for this modern poinsettia block on The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. I decided to make a pillow out of my block, which was 20 1/2" unfinished. It required the Quick Curve Ruler, which I also happened to have. Yeah, I'm a ruler collector. Gotta have 'em. You never know when you are going to need just that one special ruler to get the job done.
The cool thing with both projects, is that I used only stash fabric and batting. Even the pillow form was in my closet, waiting for me to make a pillow for it.


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5 Myths About Exercise
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Simply Fit, by Cindy Haskin-Popp, will help you make physical activity a part of everyday life. The health benefits of regular exercise and overall daily physical activity will be discussed. Fun, practical and easy-to-follow tips on an exercise program will be shared, as will the most current research. Fitness tips for families and seniors, on fitness centers and on buying proper and affordable equipment will be regularly given.
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text: I stumbled upon the website onion browser TOR, which helps the underworld connect with the underworld, relating to Hacks. Can a website be hacked so badly that it can be taken down? Can a websites infrastructure be hacked and all email data be stolen? Just in-case someone wants to F me.


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Wintry mix causes slick roads, school closings, power failures
This article was originally published January 9, 2014 at 6:33 a.m. Updated January 9, 2014 at 11:10 a.m.
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Wintry mix hits Arkansas — Jan. 9, 2014
A wintry mix coated trees and made roads and sidewalks slick Thursday, causing dozens of schools to ...
Highways across much of the state were slick with a wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow as a system moved through early Thursday morning.
A number of schools canceled class or opened late because of the conditions, including the Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pulaski County school districts, which each delayed opening by one hour.
In downtown Little Rock, a steady rain fell Thursday morning but a light coating of ice was visible on some trees. Conditions were worse farther north.
Forecasters said Wednesday that widespread power failures weren't expected in part because of the minor icing and because the system wouldn't pack high winds.
Entergy at 1 p.m. reported about 2,100 customers in the dark across the state including more than 1,200 in Pope County and about 500 in Pulaski County.
About 1,200 customers were in the dark after a failure of undetermined cause just before 8:30 a.m. along Cantrell Road in west Little Rock. Service to most of those customers was restored within an hour.
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department at 1 p.m. showed on its online condition map some form of slick condition on many major highways north of a line roughly from Texarkana to Little Rock to Jonesboro. Little Rock highways were said to clear.
Winter weather advisories throughout the state were allowed to expire by noon. The National Weather Service said only light pockets of freezing rain were expected with minor accumulations as the day progressed.
At 1 p.m., freezing rain was reported in Pine Bluff but most other locations across the state reported only rain or cloudy skies.
"Overall, temperatures will gradually creep up this morning," weather service warning coordination meteorologist John Robinson wrote in an email earlier Thursday. "By midday, most places should be above freezing, with the possible exception of a few spots in the north."
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Oldearkie says... January 9, 2014 at 12:14 p.m.
be truthful, most of the wrecks are caused by idiots driving too fast and too close. Take licenses and keep them until the drivers take a safe driving course.
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Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Tea Plantation in Malawi
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The first picture looks like a painting! That is hard, hot, and heavy work. I think they would need an iced TEA afterward.ReplyDeleteReplies
I am laughing becasue you are right that first shot does look more like a painting or a bad photograph and that is because that was taken through a very dirty front window and the others were taken through an open side window while the car was dumping along the uneven trac!Delete
It is nice to see a little of the work which goes into bringing my beverage of choice...ReplyDelete
Nice post and pics.Thanks for sharing. First pic Awesome.ReplyDelete
Recently I visit a Tea garden (here in Guwahati, Assam , India)
One suggestion in a Christian magazine was to pray for the people that worked to make the food available. Your post puts faces to that process.ReplyDelete
Dirty windshields can make for a marvelous effect, I guess. I really like the result!ReplyDelete


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So, there have been a lot of different things going through my head, trying to adapt to not having such a structured schedule, food that I seem to enjoy more, and the odd sickly-sensation of having left a part of me behind in Guatemala. I wasn't quite ready to make the change back into reality, but that's what life is all about: moving on, trying harder and going upward and onward.
"Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious...and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." -Walt Disney
It's time to move on...
Not to leave behind the lessons learned, but to put them into practice, to grow even more and to carry a part of Guatemala with me...wherever I go next.
I am so glad that I took the opportunity to go on a mission. It has blessed my life more than anything else that I have ever done. It has been a gift, a refiners fire and living proof that my Heavenly Father is aware of me, and knows how to help me through the good and bad...that he has a plan for me and for everyone that I come in contact with every day.
He knows about you too. And he will help you just as he did me.
I would like to thank all of the wonderful people who helped cheer me on throughout my whole mission. For President and Sister Stay and their marvelous example of love and devotion, for President and Sister Caffaro, for being so full of faith and dedication...I have been blessed with fantastic Mission Presidents who have taught me so much.
I'm grateful for everyone I was able to teach and be taught by, for my incredible family who was right there with me every step of the way. For every experience that I was able to have and for the amazing missionaries, members and investigators who impacted my life every day.
I am going to miss Guatemala, but I am proud of all of the work I did there. Even if it doesn't feel real to be back in the United States, it's life now. And I wouldn't change all of the things that I learned on my mission for the world.
So, it's back to the daily grind for me....school, work and family.
But now it all means a lot more.
I know this church is true, I know that Jesus Christ is our savior, lord and redeemer. He died on the cross for all of our sins.
I know that the Prophet Joseph Smith was called of God to open the dispensation of the fullness of times and help to continue the great call of our messiah to, "Preach his gospel to every nation kindred, tongue and people" a cause to which I have just dedicated 2 whole years.
I loved my mission and I am so grateful to have served.
This fantastic journey that I embarked on has reached it's end...but with the faith and trust that this work will move on...it will keep moving forward.