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Shortly after our last post, we met with our carpenter to review the installation schedule, only to find that his projected costs had somehow left out a number of steps that we'd counted on, including the installation and finishing of the carpentry in the boat! Not sure how you bid a project and leave out the installation, but now our antennae were raised. Now he wanted additional amounts to really finish the job. So we pressed a bit more to obtain a final cost commitment, and at the same time began looking for another carpentry firm to take over in case we ran into a dead-end. What a surprise to find when we walked into DoveTail's shop, that they were already working on our project! It seems that our carpenter had taken on another (apparently more lucrative) job, and subbed ours out without telling us! The good news was that they were already familiar with the project and their work is the work we'd been seeing all along. The bad news was that they were unaware of the schedule. (There's that word again...) When all was straightened out, we found ourselves several weeks behind where we need to be to make a late September launch date.
Our sights are now tentatively set on bringing XYZZY to the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show at the end of October, which means a mid-October launch date. Stay tuned on this; I refuse to use the word "schedule" in conjunction with this plan. Oh yes, "plan" is another word to avoid when discussing sailing :) .
We did a test raising of the mast and rigging on July 7th; here are some of the photos from that day:
|Riggers from Mack arrive right on time!
|Our mast and roller-furling boom
|Where do all these lines go??
Everything went very well and the riggers from Mack Sails completed all of their preparations for a later, final mast-raising without issue. It seemed too good to be true. It was; a few days later, with the mast safely tucked away along the yard fence, Dennis decided to measure it. (He has had a burning desire to know the eventual height of the boat off the water since Day One, to reassure himself that we'll be able to navigate under the 65' fixed bridges of the ICW without a problem. To accomplish this, we had ordered the mast to be 54' tall.) Guess what? The mast was NOT 54' feet; it was 59'! It had been ordered through Mack from Selden, in France, and somewhere along the way the height detail was lost, and they made it the "standard" Fusion 40 height. Fortunately, we realized it now, and not when we were approaching the first bridge, so we were able to have them trim it by 4 feet and bring it within acceptable range. Another bullet dodged. But after a few of these, you begin to wonder about what you don't know or haven't thought of, and confidence gets shaken (at least mine did).
Since the majority of the labor-intensive fairing, fiberglassing, sanding, buffing, polishing has been completed, now the biggest challenge is to manage the vendors who are arriving to install their portion of the project. Each sub-project requires the right parts, the right completed materials, and often, the right weather to proceed. There is a daily dance of readjusting what will happen next and who will be working at the yard as we deal with rain, mis-delivered parts, unavailable parts, etc. Watching this from our vantage point can be frustrating, and we've learned to sharpen our meditation skills, to achieve a degree of equanimity about the situation! But bit by bit, the whole comes together from the pieces, and as fewer and fewer puzzle pieces are left on the table, the way forward becomes clearer and more certain. (As my kids will tell you, I've never been much of a puzzle person; just don't have the patience!)
Here are some pics of recent progress:
|Front salon windows
|Galley Window
|Sliding Door
|Hull Windows and Rub Rail
|Salon Windows from Inside
|Bamboo Veneer being Installed
|More Veneer
|Hatches and Headliner Preparation Inside
|Hatches from Outside
|Targa Bar Goes Back On Permanently - Last Piece of the Kit
|Deck Hardware Being Mounted
|Installing Sail Tracks
|Cork Flooring Gets Installed
|Cork with Grout - Master Bath
|Salon Flooring Being Installed
|Cockpit and Helm Station
|Bow Pulpits
|Handrails along Sugar Scoops
|Stanchions for Lifelines
|Laying out Helm Station
|Helm Station
|Corian Countertops
|Guest Bath Sink & Cabinet Door
In the coming weeks, we will be finishing the interior, exterior, systems and rigging, getting ready for a launch date. Did I say "plan"? Nope! But the tentative date is October 9th or 10th, so if you're in the area, let us know and we'll tell you when the show begins.
|What a View!


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Polyphony Digital has confirmed the release of Gran Turismo Sport update 1.15, bringing with it a number of much-requested features for the PlayStation 4-exclusive racing simulator.
First on the cards is an expanded virtual reality offering, with VR Time Trials now available for players to tackle on the Nurburgring and Suzuka race circuits. Polyphony boss Kazunori Yamauchi says this mode will let you 'utilise the full benefits of PS VR to perform your best lap time.'
Speaking of circuits, the developer has also added a brand new track for GT Sport in the shape of the fan-favourite Tsukuba Circuit, which features a 'combination of tight hairpins and wide, sweeping corners to really test drivers' racing finesse.'
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For several election cycles, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) - a self-proclaimed "non-partisan" private organization that sponsors the debates - has required a 15% average in hand-picked polls as the criteria for debate inclusion. This threshold makes it difficult for candidates outside of the traditional Democratic and Republican parties to appear on stage.
Like most Americans, I've generally accepted these polls at face value. However, a review of publicly available information shows that not only are most of the polls in question inherently unscientific, but that the CPD and its hand-picked pollsters are engaged in a concerted effort to elect establishment candidates in general, and Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonOvernight Defense: Trump tries to quell Russia furor | GOP looks to reassure NATO | Mattis open to meeting Russian counterpart Dem pollster: GOP women have a more difficult time winning primary races than Dems Mellman: (Mis)interpreting elections MORE in particular.
Almost every reputable scientific journal asks scientists who hope to publish in its pages to disclose any conflicts of interest. The implication is that, if the researcher, or those funding or sponsoring the research favor a specific research outcome, the data might be tainted. Using publicly available information alone, I've uncovered massive conflicts of interests that have laid dormant for years.
Consider the NBC-Wall Street Journal, conducted in collaboration by Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies and Fred Yang of Hart Research Associates. McInturff says on his own public company profile that he is not "simply monitoring public opinion." Instead, he is "developing messages to defend and promote client interests." He has donated tens of thousands of dollars to Republican candidates and organizations.
Meanwhile, Fred Yang is described as one among a set of consultants who "make a difference" for the Democratic Party. The Fox News poll and the CNN/ORC poll face similar conflicts of interests.
By examining these financial conflicts of interests for the pollsters, I uncovered foundational conflicts of interests within the supposed "non-partisan" CPD.
The two Co-Chairmen, Frank Fahrenkopf and Michael McCurry, have donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic and Republican candidates and organizations over the decades. They appear to have been invested in the establishment candidacies of the Bush and Clinton families for as long as they have served. McCurry last donated to Hillary Clinton on April 12th, 2015, the day she announced her candidacy.
Beyond the Co-Chairmen, several Board Members of the claimed "non-partisan" CPD have long been invested in establishment candidates. Howard G. Buffett donated $1,000 to Obama in 2008. Antonia Hernandez has attended the Clinton School of Public Service. She gave the maximum $2,700 to Hillary Clinton in 2015.
Richard Parsons also donated to Bill ClintonWilliam (Bill) Jefferson ClintonWhy did it take so long for Trump to drain the swamp of Pruitt? An orthodox legal life and the case for Judge Kavanaugh Ex-CIA officer: Prosecution of Russians indicted for DNC hack 'ain't ever going to happen' MORE as far back as 1996, spoke at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in 2006, and gave the maximum $2,700 to Hillary in 2015.
Shirley Tilghman appears in a video entitled "Hillary Fan" and praised Hillary Clinton's leadership skills at "building bridges" in a speech on leadership given at Princeton University. In her 2007 endorsement, Jane Harman noted that Clinton's "strength and experience make her uniquely qualified to be Commander in Chief." In 2012, she awarded Clinton with an award for public service.
Some of the Republican-leaning CPD members advocate against Trump, seemingly in favor of Hillary Clinton. Olympia Snowe claims Trump damages the Republican brand, and John Danforth says "Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump says he doesn't want to use 'adversary' to describe Russia Comey urges Americans to vote for Democrats in midterms Roby wins Alabama GOP runoff, overcoming blowback from Trump criticism MORE is an angry, hateful, divisive for in American politics." A question on his twitter accounts reads "Do you want to live with 1 term of Clinton or lose the Republican party as a vehicle for conservatism?"
Curiously, the wayback machine shows that Bob Schieffer was a member of the CPD in September 2015, but not after January 1st. In October, he told "Face the Nation" that the Clinton "campaign is astonishingly inept." The process for his departure from the CPD is unknown.
All in all, it appears that the self-proclaimed "non-partisan" CPD, as well as several of its hand-picked, self-admittedly non-neutral pollsters, are invested in the election of Hillary Clinton.
To be sure, we have not examined all possible available evidence, but we have yet to find any evidence of favoritism for any of the outsiders. Where are the pro-Trump, pro-Johnson, pro-Stein CPD members and their hand-picked pollsters?
The American people must overcome this rigged game. Open the debates.
Rodolfo Cortes Barragan is a Jill Stein supporter. He is a doctoral candidate at Stanford University. Nick Bax, also a doctoral candidate at Stanford, contributed to this piece.
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Hi Family,
Surprise! I've moved on to my third companion for this transfer and we are just over half way. I don't think I'm cut out for these kind of surprises. My new companion was having some issues with her last companionship so an emergency transfer was the solution. President Gillette called my trio in on Thursday morning to tell us the news. I was so sad to be leaving my trio because I loved them so much. The first few days with my new companion was fine - the usual awkward adjusting period - but today we have had a few trials creep in so I am trying to remain positive in overcoming them.
Thank you family for your prayers and the love that I have received from you through other people. Not to be rude or anything, but I am looking forward for this transfer to be out of the way and I'm looking forward to the New Year so I can make some New Year resolutions. Thanks for the words of wisdom that you all gave to me, I really needed them.
I'm learning that Mission life has it's ups and downs and it's because the Lord is shaping me to be the person he knows I can become. I just need to endure to the end and everything will be okay. I'm looking forward to those Vitamin D tablets because I feel like I'm definitely lacking in that department. I am really mourning the summertime and despite the cold, the snow is beautiful but I just miss the sun. Sometimes its hard when you have problems with a companion because I feel like there is no one I can talk to and if I do talk to someone else then I feel like I'm gossiping. I will work it out. Keep me in your prayers please.
Oh, I loved the photos of the family. Thanks heaps. The babies are growing up way too fast, especially baby Rawiri. He's going to be running around before you know it.
On a more positive note, we were lucky enough to be surprised by our Mission President to attend the Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert and it was AMAZING! So inspirational and I was so grateful for our President's thoughtfulness in allowing us to attend. Yesterday, at church we found out that Sister Gillette and one of the full time missionaries serving here - Sister Creer - have organized a dinner appointment at one of the members homes for all of the Temple Square missionaries! Woohoo! This means that we get to go and experience what it's like to have dinner in a member's home and it was touching to find out that there were so many families that had volunteered to have the missionaries over. So, we are blessed to go to the Glade families home on Friday night for dinner and each missionary is to share a family tradition. So, I received Hina's postcard in the mail this week with the Maori version of, "Silent Night" so I am hoping to learn it on the Ukulele this week so I can play and sing it for them. It might turn out tragic but we'll see. If all else fails then acapella it is. But tonight is the last night that our Temple Square Choir will perform and its been so good singing in the Choir for everyone that comes to the Square on Monday nights.
Oh, bytheway, I saw Brother Carter the other day and it was so good to see him and he told me that his family were coming the following night to the Square and to wait for them at 7:00 p.m. Unfortunately, that was the night I was going to the Tabernacle Choir Concert and my trio and I tried stalling but by 7:10 p.m. my companions wanted to go so I missed them by 10 minutes. Tell them I love them!
It was especially sad to hear about the cyclone in Samoa and also the shooting in the USA. I hope that all the people are able to feel solace and comfort from God at this time of year. I know I have really appreciated learning about the true meaning of Christmas this year instead of all the hustle and bustle of shopping.
I'm sorry family if this email isn't my usual upbeat email, but I am really looking forward to calling home in 7 days and talking to you all. I have felt the tender mercies of the Lord this week and although he gives us trials that we sometimes feel are too hard to overcome I know he helps us. I'm grateful for the Saviour Jesus Christ and knowing that if I am true and faithful I can be together with my family again. I cannot believe I'm almost at my 6 month mark - but who's counting? Haha....
Love to you all and thanks for being the bestest family in the whole wide world. Wish everyone you see a Merry Christmas and set some New Year resolutions.
Sister Chadderton xoxox Merry Christmas!!!!


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I never minded running errands during daylight hours; but when dusk opened its fist and stretched its long gray fingers across Galley Street, my heart stuck in my throat. I had to call up the bravest part of myself in order to make the trip.
I didn't want Granny to know I was too scared to be helpful; so I said sure I could do it.
"I'll do whatever you need, Granny!"
She handed over whatever knick knack I was supposed to deliver.
"Could you watch me from the door?" I asked.
"Of course I can!" she said.
I had my suspicions that Granny went on about her business inside once I'd waded out of the yellow porch light that puddled up just past the concrete driveway. I had a long way to go alone, darkness gathering as fast as dust in the corners.
Once I hit the road, I trained my eyes on the tracks that Papaw's backhoe had made years ago when they first laid the blacktop. In the dim light of early evening, I imagined the parallel imprints were slats on a bridge...a swinging bridge. Clutching my prize in hand tight enough to still my nerves but not tight enough to ruin it, I made my way, one foot in front of the other.
I was in the bayou now...no longer a mountain girl. If I squinted my eyes just so, I could almost make out the olive hump of an alligator's head, swimming in the swamp I imagined I was crossing.
Right in front of Uncle Ronnie's porch, I leapt off the bridge, right before it snapped, the ropes crushed in the jaws of the angry gator. I landed, both feet flat on the cool summer grass and ran headlong down the hill to my uncle's door. I was breathless when Aunt Betty answered.
* * *I took the back way to Granny's, jumping the drainage ditch like a hurdler and practically flew up the steps that led to Granny's driveway.
There she stood, just inside the screen door, silhouetted by light from the front hall.
I caught a deep breath. Maybe she had waited, while I acted out yet another death-defying adventure. Regardless, she was there now, watching from the door...just like she promised.


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You have a desire, you dwell upon it, move with it, and presto, it manifests?
Or, you fall in love at the right time, with the right person, they fall in love, the timing is perfect, and bingo, the earth moves.
Or, you have a huge question, you turn it over to me, forget about it, and ta-da, you just know.
Me, too. Which, actually, is exactly how it does work, Jennifer, in the absence of fear.
Cool, huh?
The Universe
This is from the daily email I get from Tut's Adventurer's Club, which is the website of Mike Dooley. Mike was one of the stars of The Secret and author of Notes from the Universe: New Perspectives from an Old Friend.
I get these every morning, and sometimes they are right on target. Such was todays "note". Last night my husband and I toured a local coffee shop that is for sale. Owning a cafe is one of those dreams that both of us have held in the back of our psyches for a long time. Michael loves food, it is his passion, and he has always wanted to make his living with food in some way. I love food too, but I am passionate about coffee. I roast my own beans at home in small batches, sometimes sharing them with my family and friends. I have said many times that I would love to own a coffee shop/ bookstore here in the gorgeous downtown area of our town. I suppose nursing is a dignified profession, but I am a dreamer and a free spirit, and punching a timeclock just ain't my bag.
Anyway, we had the desire, we've both dwelled upon from time to time, and when we heard the place was for sale, we talked about it, dwelling upon it some more. Finally, we picked up the phone and called (moving with it). The ball is rolling now, with the biggest obstacle that we can see being financing. Our family will continue visualizing, and we will see!
Notes from the Universe.
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Babu Jagjeevanram Jayanti celebrated in Ukkunagaram   05-Apr-2017 View PDF
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant today paid rich tributes to Sri Babu Jagjeevanram, the former Deputy Prime Minister of India on the occasion of his birth anniversary at a function held in Ukkunagaram today. Sri P Raychaudhury, Director (Commercial) RINL offered floral tributes and garlanded the statue of Babuji at Babu Jagjeevanram Park in the town ship. Speaking on the occasion, Sri Raychaudhury recalled the services of Jagjeevanram in the up-liftment of the downtrodden in the society and praised him as a popular leader in the country. Steel Executive Association general secretary, Sri P Satyanarayana, recognized union President Sri Gandham Venkat Rao, union leaders Sri D Adinarayna, Sri Ayodyaram, Sri Jagjeevanram from SC&ST Welfare Association, Sri V Srinivasarao and others paid floral tributes to him on the occasion.


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Sitting at Heathrow at the start of a fifty hour nightmare journey to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. I hate travelling but I like to get there! Here is something from 20 years ago, would love to revisit Australia sometime...
7/1/89 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park
Cath did it again, surprising a striated grasswren in amongst a flock of variegated wrens. I did not see it, having to be content with the regular white-fronted honeyeater. The afternoon session was more like it however, located 3+ striated grasswrens and had superb views of one male as Cath drove them along. Fantastic birds. As usual their call was familiar, also shy hylacola (1). Having succeeded we went back to Hattah Lake; blue-faced honeyeater (3) and pink cockatoo (4).
8/1/89 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park
Enjoying the place so much, decided to check out 'Beesite 8'. An area where the traditional bee-keeping in the mallee persists despite it being in a National Park. It is a lucrative business apparently. More mature, taller mallee trees here with more leaf litter and less spinifex. Picked up yellow-plumed honeyeater which were common in this type of mallee. Also yellow-rumped pardalote (+).
Then came the big surprise, located a black-eared miner (1) a bird I was so convinced we would not see I was not even bothering. The bird showed a uniform grey mantle and rump, very little white in the tail, underparts paler grey, fading paler towards the vent. Overall impression was of a grey bird reminiscent of noisy miner rather than yellow-throated. Facial pattern more extensive on ear coverts than yellow-throated. According to my criteria, this proved to be a pure black-eared miner! Another could be heard nearby but was not seen. The bird showed no sign of shyness until pushed hard. Cath got a photo which will be interesting to see. Told the ranger who was quite excited, so gave him all the details to forward to researchers working on the birds. In his gratitude he told me where an 'easy to find' malleefowl mound was.
Located the mound eventually, couldn't get the van up the track, so walked in and past the mound. When we eventually found it, watched it for four hours, hearing a male but not seeing it. We were however rewarded with two striated grasswrens right on dusk. One bursting with curiosity came out in the open to inspect us! You spend three days looking for a bird and then it comes and looks at you. Camped overnight on the track which was a bit naughty. I'd love to know what the bird that landed on the roof in the night was.
9/1 /89 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park è Vaughan Springs
An early morning stake-out did the trick, after a brief look at us, two birds came out and started work on the mound. However I think we disturbed them and they melted away into the mallee. So we left them to it and after thanking our ranger headed for Bendigo. Got there at 4 pm but could not raise our contact who lived nearby so we headed for Vaughan in the hills east of the Castlemaine-Daylesford Road. Nice to see fuscous honeyeater (+) and brown treecreeper (2+) again.


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After all the eagle drama of the last couple of days, I was beat last night and had to go to bed early. I was so weepy. I slept 12 hours! I feel much better today but still feel sad over it all. The nest is empty and no one has seen the Intruder or Liberty. The end of an Era.
Okay I am NOT going down that path again -
Well I did it - I agreed to have a couple over to share in our Passover meal on the 26th. The husband has been bugging me and promised to help me clean - and prepare. Usually we just do it within our family and then we'll go out and do it as a congregation with others later in the week. I like that best. Once we had a few friends over and it took FOREVER! If you've never gone to a Passover meal, it can be long and a lot of work for the hostess.
I have a lot to do. Believe it or not, I used to be quite the "hostess" and loved entertaining when I lived in the city. We had people over all the time. I always preferred entertaining at our house, rather than going out. - This couple coming over is a nice older couple and I click with the wife. She's originally from Brooklyn and I love her to pieces. They used to live in So Cal and had a pet Lion and other exotic animals. When they moved they gave them to a movie production company. They used to lend out their Lion for movies. They have many fun stories about their wildlife and raising 4 children. Talk about a zoo...
Back to Passover - as long as I don't get too in over my head - I need to just focus on KEEPING IT SIMPLE. My house needs a thorough cleaning anyway before we paint.
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As part of our teacher gifts this year, I made a little tea wallet for each teacher. We gave ours with a mug ($8 for a pack of four from Coles – $2/gift), a couple of TimTam Bites ($3 for a pack of 12 – 50c/gift), and filled the wallets with a selection of 6 teabags (a gift box of ten bags in each of
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And then there were three! The final costume I made for Bear last month {see his Hogwarts uniform here and his Melbourne Cup Day get-up here} was a pair of lederhosen for a multicultural day to round out their cultural experiences unit at school. With the boys at school, Butterfly at preschool and Beetle napping, I set myself up in the front loungeroom with a
accio costume
ANOTHER dress up post, I hear you ask? Yes, indeed! This was actually the first dress-up Bear had, again as part of his cultural studies unit at school. This year, they were asked to dress-up for Halloween, and went trick-or-treating around the other year two classes. Luckily for me, I had wizards robes on hand, from last year's Halloween concert for his drama school. The
what a puzzle
The text arrived at breakfast time Tuesday. A usual, ordinary day suddenyl turned into a high-excitement, stalk-the-phone-all-day kind of day – there was a baby on the way! By morning teatime we were celebrating the safe arrival of (yet another) beautiful tiny boy for our group (or, at 9lb7, not so tiny). I had previously arranged with my friend that their gift would be
Off To The Races
This term, at school, Bear has been studying various cultures from around the world – their traditions, their history, their beliefs. Of course, with the first Tuesday in November falling firmly within the cultural explorations unit, home comes a note that as part of this, they will be discussing this "iconic Australian cultural event" (HAHA I see through you, cheeky, teachers. Passing off the Melbourne
of dresses and tiaras {blogtoberfest day 23}
Sitting in the hotel room, waiting for the mister to return from playing hunter-gatherer in the wilds that is BrisVegas, I watched as the small people bounced off the walls after a day in the car (disclaimer – no walls were harmed in the making of this holiday), and with one eye on them, and the other on the table before me, I sifted through
The Aussie Aviatrix Quiltalong :: Centre Medallion
Hello there! For my regular readers, welcome to day 15 (part 2) of Blogtoberfest 2014, and if you are new here as part of the Aussie Aviatrix Quiltalong, it's lovely to see you! If you've blogged about your own Aviatrix quilt. why not join in the Aussie WIP Wednesday and show it off? Today, I'm excited to be kicking off the sewing portion of the
The Aussie WIP Wednesday :: Dilly-dallying {Blogtoberfest Day 15 part 1}
I think that's a pretty accurate term! Hello, and welcome to those of you joining me today as part of Gnome Angel's Dilly-Bag-A-Long. When I first signed up, I asked to be right at the end, because, as you regular folk will know, we've just come off what is affectionately known as birthday season – a five week span of all four of our children
Simply Helix Table Runner
A while back, I shared on my facebook page a post from And Sew We Craft, featuring a couple of my tutorials, for a weekend inspiration round up. Soon after, I received a message from a friend, asking if this very cool table runner was one of mine, which it wasn't. A bit of back & forth later, and I had a charm pack on
House Block Swap :: what I sent
Like many things I seem to get tangled up with lately, it was one of those things that seemed like a good idea at the time. Also like many thing I seem to get tangled up with lately, it was one of those things that I ended up using every last minute of my deadline. As in, in the mailbox at 3.02pm and hoping they
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Thanks to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed & FM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan for their partnership in deepening strategic, economic & security ties between U.S. & #UAE, as well as their strong commitment to countering Iran's malign activity in the region. pic.twitter.com/bbqb7hj8ZO
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) July 10, 2018
June 24, 2018
We cannot allow all of these people to invade our Country. When somebody comes in, we must immediately, with no Judges or Court Cases, bring them back from where they came. Our system is a mockery to good immigration policy and Law and Order. Most children come without parents…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 24, 2018
June 19, 2018
One year ago today, Makram Ali was killed and eight people were injured in the terrible Finsbury Park attack. But the response of our community was to come together in solidarity and strength. We showed that we would not be divided or defeated and we never will be. pic.twitter.com/TSnxPwkqw5
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) June 19, 2018
June 4, 2018
This is my 500th. Day in Office and we have accomplished a lot – many believe more than any President in his first 500 days. Massive Tax & Regulation Cuts, Military & Vets, Lower Crime & Illegal Immigration, Stronger Borders, Judgeships, Best Economy & Jobs EVER, and much more…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2018
May 24, 2018
We strive to improve our environment, our infrastructure and our resources because we want the best in the world for the citizens and residents of the UAE. We aim to bring success and hope to the Arab world
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) May 23, 2018
May 17, 2018
Soyons pragmatiques : nous connaîtrons encore des périodes de tensions, mais il faut continuer, sans relâche, à construire la stabilité et la paix au Moyen-Orient. #EUWesternBalkansSummit
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 17, 2018
May 8, 2018
The Iranian-planned Houthi attacks, which are strongly denounced by the international community, reveal their terrorism and never affects our stability and development.
— عادل بن أحمد الجبير (@AdelAljubeir) May 7, 2018
April 15, 2018
تسعد المملكة العربية السعودية، باجتماع الأشقاء في #قمة_الظهران التي تتضافر فيها الجهود والنوايا الصادقة لوحدة الرؤى، والتعامل مع كل التحديات، بالقوة والإرادة والتنسيق المشترك.
— سلمان بن عبدالعزيز (@KingSalman) April 15, 2018
April 5, 2018
Love is the only invincible weapon, because it has the power to disarm the forces of evil.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 4, 2018
March 25, 2018
Mar 12, 2018
Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become the new Director of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen. Congratulations to all!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2018
Mar 1, 2018
It was an honor to welcome bipartisan members of Congress for a discussion on SAFE schools and SAFE communities. As we continue to mourn the loss of so many precious young lives in Parkland, we are determined to turn our grief into action. Full meeting: https://t.co/tbl94sCM01 pic.twitter.com/TmUMusoR9x
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 28, 2018
Feb 8, 2018
The Iran nuclear deal has been instrumental in opening up Iran's economy to the international market. While we must not lose sight of the need to tackle disruptive Iranian regional behaviour, I am pleased to address @Euromoney in Paris today on the Iran deal's importance pic.twitter.com/GpD3J30b4n
— Alistair Burt (@AlistairBurtUK) February 8, 2018
Feb 6, 2018.
.@Theresa_May: 'Today, I am proud to serve as Britain's second female prime minister in a Parliament with more female MPs than ever before.' #Vote100 pic.twitter.com/GDnACgFBod
— Conservatives (@Conservatives) February 6, 2018
Feb 1, 2018.
La démocratie est un combat permanent. La France accompagne la Tunisie dans cette lutte pour renforcer l'État de droit. pic.twitter.com/1I2XMrsxE2
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) January 31, 2018
Jan 17, 2018.
From conflicts to climate change to mass migration, women's empowerment will make the difference. https://t.co/ZOcRElALNs pic.twitter.com/9LrGSZ5ibR
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) January 16, 2018
Jan 4, 2018.
Such respect for the people of Iran as they try to take back their corrupt government. You will see great support from the United States at the appropriate time!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2018


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This has to be the most incredible thing ever! (OK not ever... but) This is exactly how my only Journal that ever passed page four was! Just a place where I stuck everything. I wasn't concerned about necessarily how it looked (though we know that's not completely true) but it was a space for notes and lists, paper and pictures. It was fabulous! And now someone has made an incredible product and sold the idea.
I am so in love with this idea. Granted I wont be buying and actual Smash Book brand journal but fancy this. Just today I bought a small blank wire-bound art notebook. I found my current journals' pages weren't heavy weighted enough for all my add ins... But, what I truly love is that lately I haven't been working on my Fall Journal Workshop pages because I feel artistically a little stressed/pressured to make something exceptionally beautiful.
Well, I am switching gears and getting back into my journal! Smash, smash, smahing I shall go! Can you tell I'm excited? LOL


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Another late yarn Pr0N entry - more lovely Colinette Jitterbug this time in Raphael. Drift wood was fished out of the Kennet Avon Canal about 7/8 years ago in the spot where our long boat hit a submerged tree branch and almost capsized - very scary. M broke off the wood, bought it home and treated it - a beautiful souvenir of a very shit holiday!
Lottie - M says her eyes look like elephant eyes - so one of her nicknames (she has many - the favourite being 'Pigbat Monkey Dog') is Nellie. She and Conkers are still at war - Loobles is directing the conflict from afar - I know they will all find their own level and settle down but not until Lottie is calmer - when she is calmer then the house is calm.
As for everything else - busy, busy, busy! New shower walkin ordered, new basin ordered, measuring all done to get flooring and new gate bought and being assembled as I type.
New hair do....check! Very radical - no photo's as I hate having my picture taken, but it is very (and I mean very) short and very blonde!
New car purchased.......check! Yay - should be delivered by Wednesday - so just in time for Easter Break. Our ole jalopy needed to go - we love it dearly and it's been a totally fantastic car but it really was getting over the hill - big time.
J has a new hair cut too - he looks so grown up. He has reached his home-ed target that we agreed in October and is due a big reward, just need to decide what. He has been working so hard and well - I am a proud Mum.
Have another really busy week ahead - it's good, my agoraphobia is lessened at the moment so I am making hay whilst the sun shines. No knitting to speak of and still no spinning :( but I will have some quieter time soon so maybe then.


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Gay pride
Nyc pride celebrates the lgbt community by hosting pride events that inspire, educate, commemorate and celebrate our diverse community june 14 - 24, 2018. Rainbow flags were held high along with portraits of the dead as thousands of people marched sunday in gay pride parades tempered by this month's massacre at a florida gay nightclub. Dollardays also carries other wholesale in bulk cheap discount gay pride products check out our wholesale rainbow boas or our rainbow table clothes or even our bulk cheap discount wholesale rainbow satin sash or bulk rainbow suspenders or even our discount cheap rainbow hats gay pride products at a price is the motto at dollardays below. The annual atlanta pride festival includes a weekend packed full of live entertainment, cultural exhibits, the famed atlanta pride parade and much more. Week before pride the week before the amsterdam gay pride weekend, many events will happen all over town, both cultural or sportive, or some smaller parties. Gay pride: gay pride, annual celebration, usually in june in the united states and sometimes at other times in other countries, of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (lgbt) identity the initialism is also occasionally rendered as lgbtq, with the last letter standing for either questioning or queer.
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Around 180,000 people came to party in central tel aviv on friday for the annual gay pride parade, and police were deployed in force to secure the event and redirect traffic in the notoriously congested city the march began at noon after a party at gan meir on king george street it then made its. Two men were attacked by four young men in miami beach after the city's gay pride parade sunday in what police think may have been a hate crime. Pride is inspired by an extraordinary true story it's the summer of 1984, margaret thatcher is in power and the national union of mineworkers is on strike, prompting a london-based group of gay and lesbian activists to raise money to support the strikers' families initially rebuffed by the union, the group identifies a tiny mining village in.
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Miami beach gay pride is an extraordinary event that features a beach party and a festival & parade with more than 125 lgbt-friendly vendors and businesses, exciting celebrities, musical performances, refreshments, food and a family-friendly play area. Florida police say four men involved in an attack after a gay rights event have surrendered. Pictures from gay pride parades held across the us and around the world this past weekend - gay pride. Virtually everyone around the world heard about the historic ruling of the supreme court of the united states proclaiming the right to gay marriagemembers of the lgbt community celebrated across the country, both in person and via social media.
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- Check out our la pride guide for the best places to eat, drink and party during the lgbtq festival and parade in los angeles.
- New york city was the site of the nation's first gay pride parade on june 28, 1970 a few other cities also held marches that year.
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to Distribute Hotel Company's Photograph Images
|TORONTO, CANADA February 1, 2006 VFM Interactive,
the leader in online media production, management, and distribution for
the travel industry, has been selected by La Quinta Corporation to distribute
still photographic images for the companys affiliated brands, which include
La Quinta Inn®, La Quinta Inn & Suites® and Baymont Inn &
Suites® brands. La Quinta currently accounts for nearly 600 properties
in North America.
Using Vscape®, VFMs proprietary management
and distribution platform, La Quinta is able to build its portfolio of
images and distribute them to the industrys largest media distribution
network, which consists of more than 10,000 distribution points of third-party
travel Web sites, Internet portals and global distribution systems. VFMs
vast distribution network provides La Quinta direct access to consumers
through some of the most recognized names in travel and search, including
Orbitz, Travelocity, Yahoo!, Lodging.com and Worldspan.
We are very excited to work with VFM to help us increase our brands profile among travel Web sites and other major Internet portals to reach more consumers, said Sandy Heilman, vice president of electronic distribution and marketing for La Quinta. By providing the ability to fulfill all of our management and distribution needs in one relationship, VFM will help La Quinta properties save significant time and money in managing image content and distribution.
We are eager to help La Quinta increase their brand and property exposure on the Web and other channels to help increase sales, said Paolo Boni, president and CEO of VFM Interactive. Vscapes still image distribution complements VFMs robust rich media portfolio and services and provides unique management and control features that are not available anywhere else through one source.
About VFM
VFM is the leading end-to-end provider of online media management, production and distribution for the hotel and travel industry. Operating the largest and fastest-growing distribution network, VFM enables hotels to maximize their presence online using the power of rich media on more than 10,000 travel-related distribution points where consumers are researching and purchasing travel products. In addition to sites such as Travelocity, Orbitz, Priceline and TripAdvisor, VFMs distribution network also includes major search engines like Yahoo! and GDSs, including Worldspan. VFM also produces a variety of media marketing content including still images, rich media videos, 360° virtual tours and Flash productions. VFM also provides production services for photography, virtual tours, and videos, greatly improving the way hotels showcase their properties online. VFMs clients include more than 8,000 hotels and resorts from brands and management companies such as Best Western, Choice, Crowne Plaza, Hilton, Holiday Inn, Interstate, La Quinta, Le Meridien, Marriott, MGM, Outrigger, Radisson, Regent, Sheraton, W, Westin, and Wyndham.
VFM Interactive
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|Also See:
|Galileo International to Add Still and Rich Media Image Content from VFM Interactive / November 2005
|The Majority of Online Travelers Rate Hotel Visuals Among Top Influencing Factors in Selecting a Hotel Online / November 2005
|Accor North America To Enhance Online Presence of Sofitel and Novotel Brands; Selects VFM Interactive as Rich Media Services Provider / November 2005
|VFM Interactives Innovation and Expansion Delivers Strong Client and Distribution Growth Reinforcing VFM Market Leadership Position / September 2005
|VFM Interactive Expands Board of Directors Amid Record Growth; Appoints 20-year Veteran Michael W. McCormick to New Seat / September 2005
|Worldspan Becomes First GDS to Use VFM to Distribute Stills & Rich Media / August 2005
|Le Méridien Adopts VFM's Vscape for Photo & Rich Media Distribution / July 2005
|Sol Meliá Partners with VFM to Use Videos to Market Resorts Online / July 2005
|Best Western Partners with VFM Interactive in Unprecedented Rich Media Strategy / June 2005
|VFM Interactive Launches Vscape® a Rich Media Distribution Solution Providing Unprecedented Control to Hotels / June 2005
|After Seeing Tremendous Response to Pilot Online Videos, W Hotels Partners with VFM Interactive to Add Online Video Tours to All its Properties / March 2005
|VFM Interactive releases PhotoFlicks®; Innovative Rich Media Turns Still Photographs into Audio-enhanced Slide Shows to Increase Hotel Bookings Online / November 2004
|Vantis Partners with VFM Interactive to offer Hotel Clients Rich Media Solutions / October 2004
|Rich Content Such as Internet Videos, Virtual Tours and Flash Presentations Significantly Impact the Buying Decision of Consumers Researching and Booking Hotels Online / December 2003
|Online Rich Content Is an Important Branding Asset as Well as a Compelling Marketing Tool for Hotel Franchisees to Drive Revenues Through All Online Channels, Both Direct and Indirect / January 2004


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NAMM Musikmesse Russia annually makes special venues for performances and concerts of popular domestic and international bands and musicians throughout the four days of the fair. Concerts will be played there every 30 minutes. In 2018 there will be 2 stages at the fair.
Live Music Stage
An open air stage for concerts, festivals and contests' finals. The stage will be built near pavilions 4.1 and 7а.
Schedule of the Live Music Stage will be available online in September 2018.
Acoustic Stage
In order to present classical instruments in all their glory, the atmosphere in the hall needs to be calm and light. The Acoustic stage is made specially for concerts and performances of classical and acoustic music in the Pavilion 7a, Pavilion Classique.
Schedule of the Acoustic stage will be available online in September 2018.


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With a 3 week (two weekend) gap after the Disney races, you'd think I could do a proper taper heading into this weekend's Orlando Xtreme Marathon. You'd think. The reality is that my mileage since late December has been down... I went from 80 mpw down into the 30s and 40s... fair enough to "maintain" most of my fitness, but certainly not much work there to improve. So instead of doing a taper, I started rebuilding my mileage back into the 60s. I've decided not to do the 80 and 90 mile weeks this year. I won't have the time, and it's not like 90 mpw was helping me run 2:45 marathons.
The Orlando Xtreme Marathon. Three things were extreme about this race, and none of them involved course difficulty. The course itself was a two mile loop and then a six mile loop (repeated four times) around a couple lakes in Orlando Wetlands Park. The course was FLAT and although it wasn't paved, it was nice-and-wide gravel/dirt/sand road. The race touted the soft running surface as something groovy and comforting for legs that had been previously beaten senseless with too much concrete and asphalt running. I suppose. However, the dirt roads were rutted in places, and my feet DO NOT like this. I tend to tense them up... almost balling them into little foot-fists (when I'm running a trail 5k, these are tiny little foot-fists of fury), and they got pretty achey during this race. All that said, it was an easy course.
It was also a scenic and peaceful course. The name "Orlando Wetlands Park" is 2/3rds correct, and the correct parts lay out the scenery for you. It is indeed a nice away-from-traffic park through wetlands. This means lots of little lakes and tons of birds. I saw an owl, hawks, herons, other waterfowl... and... well, I don't know what the big giant black vulture birds were. There were hundreds of big giant black vulture birds hanging out in the trees, on the little bridges, and on the shores of the lakes. MENACING looking. I didn't want to stop to tie my shoe. Heh. The incorrect part of the park's name is the "Orlando" part.
Welcome to Extreme Thing #1: Finding Orlando Wetlands Park. It's 30-45 miles outside of Orlando, officially in a place called Christmas, Florida - which isn't on most maps. It is located off the highway, and off the connector road... on an unmarked road (called "Wheeler", but you won't know this 'cause there ain't no sign) and behind a No Trespassing sign. I am glad that I came to scope out the place while I was at Disney a few weeks prior. Trying to find this in the dark at 5:30a on race morning would have been challenging.
The race itself didn't start until 7 or 7:30. So why would I be trying to find it at 5:30? Welcome to Extreme Thing #2: The parking situation. There's a tiny lot. Once it fills up, people have to park alongside the unmarked Wheeler road - and it had deep ditches filled with water on both sides. So I went early to avoid having to play Parking Bingo. It was a good thing, too... I got there shortly before 6a, and the lot was almost full.
Remember those birds? There were also turtles. And one last thing, which you might be expecting in a wetlands park (read: swamp) in Florida. Welcome to Extreme Thing #3: alligators! This was not like a trail run where you "might" see a bear. This was not like Sunmart where that park had signs warning about alligators, but none were around. This was the real deal. On each loop, I saw alligators trolling the lake. At least two - I dunno if I saw the same two every time, or different ones. The last loop was in late morning with the sun up high... and right there on the shore around M22... was an alligator lying in the sun. Twenty feet away from me, and no fence! In 157 marathons, this was one of the very few times I actually regretted not having a camera with me. I mean, I can snap a picture of myself with Mickey Mouse or a random race band whenever I want. But a wild alligator not in the zoo? WOW. Extreme, indeed.
The full marathon had about 30 participants. There was also a slightly bigger half, a 10k, and a 5k... but I bet there weren't more than 200 people total. January/February is marathon season in Florida. So many great choices. Only a few hardy souls wanted to go to this obscure race in the middle of nowhere.
Everybody else missed out. This was a very well organized set of races. Yes, the chip timing only had a mat at the end... and yes, the race only had bananas and oranges afterwards (last year there was hot food, apparently). BUT there was an aid station and a porta-potty every mile. And because it was a repeated loop, I was able to ditch my extra shirt on my car when I got too hot, and I was able to stash my water bottle at an aid station when I got tired of carrying it. And a porta-potty every mile.
I had no aggressive goals for this race - I just wanted to get in a long run in the sunshine. I came to the right place. It was 55 at the start of the race, and 70ish at the end... with bright blue skies. Certainly more pleasant than the snow and 35 degrees I left behind.
In a way, this was a do-over race. I was supposed to come to Clermont, Florida (which is also near Orlando) back in December for a new race creatively dubbed "The Florida Marathon". I had to skip it, and so I bumped the fare from that trip plus an expiring airline voucher to come do this. Essentially, this was a freebie long run in warm weather. Nice.
A long run. At my current level of fitness, this would be somewhere near 9:00 miles... or a 3:55ish marathon. I decided to throw some 8:00 miles in the middle. If I'm going to run a 3:30 race, then 8:00 miles are my friend.
The chronicle for the race is short and sweet: we started off... all 30 of us... and immediately got spread out. The half, 10k, and 5k all had different starting lines spread across the park. After the first 2 mile loop, I headed into the 6 mile loop that would be repeated 4 times. I caught up with slower half marathoners. I looked at birds and marveled at the gators. After two loops, the half marathoners were done and it got quite lonely. In a good way.
I stayed with my plan for the most part. 9:00 miles through M8, and then 8:00 miles between M8-M14. I wanted to do a couple more at 8:00/mile... but it was starting to get hot and my feet were really hurting from the trail.
Although I wasn't "racing" per se, nobody passed me during this race. Well, one friendly woman did... but as she passed me, she told me that she was running the relay. Relay? I didn't know there was a relay. Huh. After the race, I learned that this team had made their own ad hoc relay, and they were the only team running it :-).
I faded a bit towards the end... M22 and beyond were a lot closer to 10:00/mile than 9:00. Sigh. I should have been able to hold on longer. I wasn't out of energy, and it wasn't that hot. Maybe a little humid. I'm sure it was my low mileage during the previous month. That's ok. This wasn't a goal race.
Plus, as I mentioned before, I did come within 20 feet of an actual alligator around M22, and that was allllllllright.
3:51. Good enough for first in my age group. Woohoo. Small races are funny that way. I've run just about the same pace in other races and come in towards the end. In fact, once, I *was* the last person. Heh.
Next up: The Valentine Marathon, which is basically the same thing as the Easter Marathon, the Halloween Marathon, and the Christmas Marathon. These are held at a state park near Olympia, Washington. I've done all the other holiday races before, but this will be my first V. I was signed up for it last year, but my dog ate his leash that weekend and I missed it. I'm sure there won't be any surprises. Unless it is sunny. That'll be a surprise :-).
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Sunday's here again! And you know what that means... but before we get into that, I want to thank James for doing the tour last week, and doing it so well too! All y'all are really great.
And, since we are already there, we might as well see what James has been up to this week. I hope no one missed this draft edition of his book review of A Question of Torture. He's looking for feedback too, so after you tell him how great it is, you can tell him what (if anything!) is wrong with it! Also, The face of Iraqi civilian casualties and tempestuous teapots.
Olivia has gone buggy again! Green, three toed bugs on cotton candy hills, to be exact. And hungry baby um... bird flowers!
Everyone will be relieved to notice that honorary great grandpapas have been sighted and so there was no need to break out the Bleating Baby Tapir Siren! (But we'll still keep it in reserve). And sometimes you have to give up a remote to gain an entirely new perspective on The Look!
[UPDATE!] I'm not going to tease katiebird today. Really! I'm just going to mention that has decided not to be elitist (and has also figured out a way to probably control spam) and has opened up the comments on her Eat 4 Today, so that there is no registration required! Just an approval of the initial comment... so if you've been waiting to chime in, wait no more! Go yap away. However, now she's determined to control destiny! Also, for those that don't know, katie has been gracious enough to open up an Eat 4 Today @ Human Beams! She's bizzy, bizzy, especially as she's building up E4T Live, the next date of which is July 5th! If you are in the area, drop on by.
I, of course, don't have tour favorites, but I have to admit... I just love this site! It's just so... so... homey. No, no, not homie! Family Man deals with weedwackers, not wickwack (whatever that is). And salmon lessons, and airy tales, although even comfortable roads sometimes take an unexpected turn!
deano has a new banner! Purple soldiers? Also a painting that announces itself as Teeth. I think it's very nice of it to tell us that. And aboriginal art meets toons!
[UPDATE AGAIN!] boran2 has decided not to take over the world! er... I mean blogtopia! (yes, skippy, etc - good heavens, are we well trained or what!? ). Darn... I bet it would have been a lot more colorful. Okay, well, maybe not. But still! This doesn't mean he's letting big business get away with anything, though!
Forget scaring us for 2006 and 2008... XicanoPwr is getting a jump on scaring us for 2028! And your papers, please.
catnip has her Sunday Food for Thought! excellent, as usual. And also breakdowns and details of much news, with angles you may have missed. Just start at the top and read down! OH! And I almost forgot.... congrats to catnip for hitting 50,000 visitors a week or so ago! Yippie!
[UPDATE! UPDATE!] Duke reminds us that Democracy Summer starts July 1. Read all about it! And there's lots more there, including from XP, and our Manny! Another "start at the top and just keep reading" thing.
We have two new blogs on the tour! First up, El Ranchero at Border Human Rights. Chock full of information about border issues, and of course human rights issues. Go say hi! And also, Keoni at The Pacific Tribune, which is a scoop site. Lots of stuff there, so say hi there too and sign up if you want.
I love Link TV. I think it's a great idea, and I hope it grows very big. Intrepid Liberal Journal has an interview with one of their directors and documentariasts (or whatever you call someone who films documentaries). Very well done, as usual!
The world was never meant to be a prison, as dove states, and the music (and impetus) of haunting words. Also an ongoing conversation (join in!) on solidarity.
[UPDATE SOME MORE!] Guess who's been nominated for both the Barry Award and the Macavity Award for best short story? AND has short stories slated to be published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (one of my favorites for ages)? AND who is having a regular Story Hour on her site? With stories! AND has signed copies of their books available? I'll never tell... it's all a mystery to me! ('scuze me while I run off to read about Easter Island).
I think... All Done!


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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Taco Tuesday
Tonight was Taco Tuesday, our Hula Competition girls got together tonight.
Frenchie loves these. No hamburger meat here. Chuck slow clooked in dutch oven with
cumin, tomato sauce, mexican seasonings, salt and pepper for 2.5 hours. Shredded it up and
got some Tia Rosa King Size Corn Tortillas.
I liked the tomatoes on it Frenchie's are without.
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exercise equipment and playgrounds. Posts that don't evolve, she said, face "an uncertain future."
The VFW's latest push to recruit younger members will send troops who enrolled in college after the military to Capitol Hill to lobby for veterans' needs with VFW staff.
The American Legion also is working with students to recruit younger veterans by opening several posts on college campuses over the past five years, said Matt Herndon, deputy director of membership. These groups allow students and faculty who served to support one another and provide help in searching for work.
Mr. Herndon said student veterans who get involved in the Legion during college may be more likely to continue their membership and bring new ideas to posts after graduation.
But the organizations also acknowledge that they need to do a better job of explaining what they offer, including assistance with benefits claims, scholarships, grants, free calls home for deployed service members and advocacy in Washington.
"People are usually surprised to learn how much of an impact the VFW has already had on their lives," Ms. Law said. "Without the VFW, there would be no VA. There would be no compensation, no benefits, no one to ensure our veterans and military families are cared for after serving our country."
VFW service officers, who are familiar with VA bureaucracy and paperwork, can submit forms on behalf of veterans, help file appeals if disability benefits are denied, or simply offer advice to those who want to file their own disability claims regardless of whether the veteran belongs to the VFW.
Over the past two years, more than 200,000 veterans have taken advantage of the help and collectively obtained almost $6 billion in benefits from the VA, Ms. Law said.
Sgt. Pelak said his generation is grateful for the organization's lobbying work on programs such as the G.I. Bill, but that's not enough to recruit younger veterans.
New organizations
Meanwhile, other organizations have stepped up to lobby for post-9/11 veterans.
Lt. Cmdr. Sean Foertsch, a Navy reservist who served in Afghanistan, said younger veterans typically don't need service organizations to fight for the benefits they were promised. He said military personnel have largely been spared from the budget cuts that have hurt other parts of the federal government because of overwhelming public support for troops.
Lt. Cmdr. Foertsch, who decided not to renew his Legion membership this year, said older veterans groups are "more interested in being a political player than actually addressing the needs of vets."
The groups that are popular with post9/11 veterans, he said, are more focused on helping with reintegration into the community.
"That is where the models of Team RWB and Rubicon seem to gain more traction with younger vets — they are focused on the 'who' the veteran is as opposed to the 'what' they get from" veterans organizations, he said by email from Liberia, where he has just deployed to fight Ebola.
Bryan Allyn, a former Navy petty officer who served in Afghanistan, decided not to renew his Legion membership after two years. He said the VA has advocates to help him navigate the benefits process and he would rather cut out the middleman and do the work himself.
A Legion membership still offers exclusive discounts, such as 20 percent off prescription drugs and savings at hotels, but Mr. Allyn said other groups provide benefits that may be more appealing to younger veterans, such as VetTix.org, which gives free concert and sports tickets to veterans and their families.
"Basically, I was paying a fee but all I was getting was some address labels and … discounts on rental cars and stuff," he said. "Other than that, there was really nothing that was of benefit."
Younger veterans say the problem extends even to how the groups communicate. The Legion's postal letters often end up in the trash, Mr. Allyn said. Instead, Team RWB and Team Rubicon use social media, which connects large numbers of veterans across the country.
Older veterans said the traditional organizations have a legitimacy that can't be conveyed by having 10,000 "likes" on Facebook, and they fear lawmakers on Capitol Hill won't take the new organizations' lobbying as seriously.
Mr. Herndon said the Legion is trying to use more social media such as Twitter and Facebook to communicate with members, though he acknowledged it could do better. He said the Legion has several "cyberposts" where veterans participate in meetings and talk with other members online through chat rooms or video conferences.
The VFW's Mr. Rolf said veterans should feel welcome to join the old and new organizations.
While at the Kansas VFW, Mr. Rolf worked with members of Team Rubicon on tornado relief and knew it was a service group he wanted to join. After spending a lot of time on the road and putting on some weight, Mr. Rolf joined the fitness-oriented Team RWB and has lost 75 pounds running and participating in cross fit with the group. He now holds leadership roles in both of these groups and said they need to work more with traditional veterans groups — and vice versa.
Chance Pellum is among the small percentage of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who have joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Many others want more than smoky bars and feel unwelcome by Vietnam-era veterans, who make up the largest portion of the VFW and American Legion membership.


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(After struggling with walking pneumonia and while sitting on the doctor's table awaiting removal of 4 moles for possible skin cancer, I wrote…)
Could the clock move more
like a molasses glacier,
despite the inferno
I walk?
Cascading, roaring past me 5
like frothy rapids
despite the salmon scales,
I swim.
Fluffy condensation, clouds, swirl
through eager fingertips, 10
dancing yet advancing,
I ride.
Shifting sands slowly spill
through the hourglass.
Despite the gasping, 15
I breathe!


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I wrote this last week, like 8 days ago and am just getting around to putting the pictures in and posting.
You guys, I am crazy busy!
Some of the info is outdated, cause now the Packers are 6-0. And the game I was going to is over and the ebay jerkwad guy never did send my tickets, so we found a local ticket broker and had a fabulous time.
I think you are caught up now.
Holy Fabulous Recipes!!!!
If I never eat another cookie again, I will die happy.
Not really, but you know what I mean….
I must apologize in advance for those of you with peanut allergies. My poor sweet friends, you should just skip this whole post.
Substitute plain M&M's for the mini Reese's cups.
Made these for the Packer game last week and they were a big hit. Good thing I sent the leftovers home with friends or my pants would be splitting right down the butt seam.
Speaking of the Packers (Did you know they are 5-0?!?!?!) I am heading out on a red eye tonight and arriving in Green Bay tomorrow for the game on Sunday. A red eye flight always sounds like a good idea until the day you actually have to leave. I am a little nervous because I ordered the tickets off of ebay and they are not here yet. Come On Fed Ex guy!
Basic cookie dough.
Then you add some magical ingredients.
Ok, maybe not so magical, but very sugary and chewy and salty sweet!
Break up some pretzels. Don't crush them, just break into pieces.
Add an 8 oz bag of mini peanut butter cups, the Barbie doll sized ones (as if Barbie could eat Reese's Cups and still fit into her pants). If you have peanut allergies you could sub 1 1/2 cups plain M&Ms or if you are lucky enough to live by a Trader Joes, they have these little teeny tiny caramel cups that would also be amazing.
Spread the goodness in a greased 9 x 13. I recommend a metal pan for cookie type bars, glass does not seem to bake them correctly. Bake for about 25-30 minutes. Err on the longer time so the middle gets done.
Ok, No pictures of the next steps because friends were arriving for the game and I was hurrying.
So just picture in your mind.
If you haven't lost it like me.
Make sure the cookies are completely cooled. This involves patience and waiting and you know what Tom Petty says. However, if you are a normal person, you will have consumed a couple of spoonfuls of the dough to tide you over.
Unwrap a bag of kraft caramels and melt them in the microwave with a tablespoon of water. I usually melt for a minute, stir, repeat until the caramel is pourable. Pour over the cooled cookie bars and smear it around so the surface is covered. Stick them in the fridge for about 15 minutes and let the caramel set, unless you are absorbed in the first quarter of the Packer game. Then you just forget about them until half time.
Melt two cups of semi sweet chocolate chips, which pretty much equals the whole bag. Spread on the top. Sit on your hands for about 15-20 minutes until the chocolate sets.
Dig In.
Die Happy.
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temp
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pretzels
- 1 (8oz) bag of Reese's Mini cups (or 2 cups coarsely chopped full sized Reese's) (Or 1.5 cups plain M&M's)
- 1 (14 oz) bag of caramels, unwrapped
- 1 Tbsp water
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips, melted
- Preheat oven to 350
- Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
- Beat together your butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mix until incorporated.
- Add in your salt, baking soda and flour, mixing until just combined.
- Add in your Reeses and Pretzels, mixing until evenly distributed.
- Spread in your pan and bake for 25 minutes.
- Let cool completely. Approx 30 minutes to an hour.
- When cooled, melt your caramels and 1 Tbsp water in a microwave safe bowl stirring every minute until melted.
- Pour over your bars.
- Chill in fridge for 15 minutes to set caramel.
- Melt your chocolate chips in a double boiler or microwave and spread over caramel.
- Put back in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.
- Cut into squares when ready to serve.


text: Check out this article from Good Housekeeping Magazine 1955. Did anyone really live like this? My mother, who sent this to me, said she never would have gotten married in the 1950's if she had known this was how married life was SUPPOSED to be! She doesn't remember her mother's house being anything like this either.


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Josiah was only eight years old when he became King of Judah. Both his father and grandfather had been evil kings who did what was evil in the sight of God. One would think that give his family traditions that such a young prince would follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. That would be a natural progression. Under the rule of his father King Amon the Temple had fallen into disuse and disrepair and the people did not know the Law of God or keep the commandments.
Ten years after becoming King Josiah decided to repair the Temple and a life changing experience occurred. During construction a storage room was opened and an old copy of the Torah was found and the brought it to the King. The young Josiah read the Book of the Law and cried aloud for he knew that his father and his people had disobeyed God for a very long time.
Reading the Torah for the first time in his young life brought about a religious experience that brought repentance for the whole nation of Judah. The King commanded that the Law of God would be kept from that point on. King Josiah took a stand and broke the chain of evil holding the people away from God.
Every now and then we drift away from God and we are in need of renewal. Like Josiah what we need to do is read for ourselves the Word of God and let the Holy Spirit move our spirits to repentance and renewal. Open the book and read.


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This blog post is in two parts:
Part One: Why Tweet?
Part Two: Sending A Clear Message
Many businesses still aren't making the most of their online marketing tools. Organisations are often quick to sign up for a social media account to gain exposure, but don't always take the time to get to know the platform they're using.
Without taking the time to really understand the features of each social platform, and their audience, it's easy to create something which could cause a potential or current customer to turn away.
When you choose to curate your brand identity online, it requires dedicated time towards planning and fine tuning. This is to make sure that all of your messages are both contributing to a return-on-investment (the time invested into social media) and engaging in a tone of voice that works with your brand.
A brand with a terrible online presence can sometimes make the brand look less reliable.
Case study
When marketing yourself online as an individual you want to stay away from the vast collection of mistakes many people have faced the brunt of. Everything done online is written in ink, not pencil and there will always be a trace of what has been said or done on social media.
Who will forget Rainn Wilson's fail when he got tweets and DM's mixed up when contacting his assistant. He tweeted:
@rainnwilson: Joanne – tell @DelTaco I will accept $12,000 to plug their shitty food. Thanks, Rainn.
@rainnwilson: Loving the new @DelTaco Macho Bellgrande Burrito! It's Beeftacular(™)!
- to gain meaningful fans and consumers;
- to push traffic to your website;
- For Twitter: directly @reply or DM people and maintain a personal touch via the internet;
- to captivate and interest your online audience;
- to notify your followers/customers when there are offers and promotions;
- For Twitter: spark up conversations between users with use of #hashtags;
- to hold competitions;
- to attract followers and customers by use of free samples and promotions;
- to get people to share/retweet your content and to talk to their friends about you.


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Hi, everybody, my bad news.
This is the second time within a year. The last fix is one month ago. The same defect area - the thread in the lower bobbin case cannot be pull up through the needle plate. The technical has already warned us that some plastic tools inside is aged, so the machine will not be any long lasting, unless a metal one is changed. Only a similar parts can be replaced for he does not have that exact model.
SIGH.... I don't why mine is so easily broken down. How about yours ? Which brand should I buy ? Can anybody tell me ????
I think I better go back to my knitting. Finally, I have an idea what pattern should be knitted using that pink colourway cotton yarn. I will show you when the back is finished.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
A bad news
Hi, everybody, my bad news.
5 comments:
- Siow Chin said...
Oh dear! Sorry to hear that the machine broke down again. Mine is a Janome, I bought it at Jusco Taikoo Shing. Your top is so lovely as is your Japanese fabrics. I hope you can start sewing again so that we can see your new bag.
- Aug 17, 2006, 11:40:00 AM
- joy said...
Both my sewing machine and serger are from Singer, which can be found in various locations around town. The sewing machine has been with me for nearly ten years, but I've had it fixed once.
- Aug 17, 2006, 7:55:00 PM
- opportunityknits said...
Mine is a Singer too, more than 8 years old.
- Aug 20, 2006, 9:22:00 AM
- Mimi said...
Sorry to hear about your sewing machine. The good thing about knitting is that the needles are more affordable in case you need to replace it.
BTW, the blue cardigan is lovely!
- Aug 23, 2006, 1:46:00 PM
- Peggy said...
The broken sewing machine must be very annoying! I am looking forward to see what you have planned for the pink cotton lace yarn.
- Aug 23, 2006, 9:23:00 PM


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Five score and five years ago today, Bertrand de Jouvenel was born.
Bertrand de Jouvenel was one of the great underrated political philosophers of the 20th century. He described the growth of the modern regime and compared it to regimes of old.
He is the author of the great book On Power: The Natural History of Its Growth. He also wrote Sovereignty: An Inquiry into the Political Good, The Pure Theory of Politics, and The Ethics of Redistribution, amongst others.
Daniel J. Mahoney examined this great man in his Bertrand de Jouvenel: The Conservative Liberal and the Illusions of Modernity.
A study of the man and his works can be highly recommended.
We honor him on the 105th anniversary of his birth.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Bertrand de Jouvenel
Five score and five years ago today, Bertrand de Jouvenel was born.
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Hanoi 1991 Homestay
Hanoi 1991 Homestay is located next to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Botanical Gardens and Hanoi Zoological Gardens. Guests will take advantage of airport transfer and ironing service on the premises.
The bar Baguette & Chocolat is 10 minutes' walk away.
This property features a minibar, a personal safe, a writing table, a DVD player and direct dial phone in rooms.


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Monday, July 11, 2005
One of the unexpected pleasures of using Microshaft Word is having its grammar checker moronically attempt to correct nonsense sentences written in the passive voice. I just wrote "You have been boarded by the Dread Pirate Yes/No" on a set of interview questions I'm editing, and I've discovered that a single click of the mouse can transform that into "The Dread Pirate Yes/No has boarded you". The active voice of that sentence makes it sound infinitely more like you're getting shagged by Aristotle.
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Monday, December 15, 2008
Chicken Fever
It's my fault. I brought up the topic as a conversation piece, a mere topic of discussion -- but it started a fire that soon raged out of control.
I should have known better. My husband loves most things rural, ie, anything done differently than how it's done in the city. Raising chickens for their eggs would definitely fall into that category. So why did I ever show my husband someone's chicken pictures?
It began innocently enough, with a discussion of egg differences in relation to different species and then went to pretty pictures and and then it all went to ....."that place" in a handbasket very quickly. It was exacerbated by the picture accompanying this post . Seeing such a familiar item as the covered cat litterbox seemed to be the last straw. Seeing chickens in as familiar an item as the covered litterbox brought it home for him that we too could have chickens.
Suddenly he was on-line reading all about chickens. He visited the library to check out books on chickens. He scoured the bookstores to see if he could find any more sources of information on chickens and chicken coops. He has lost his mind, for chickens.
Edited to add: I apparently did not correctly enter the hyperlinks so the links to Rurality's posts did not appear. If you want to see the pictures I showed my husband, they can be seen on Rurality's blog by cutting and pasting:
Caution: Photos may be addictive. Unsuspecting spouses may be infected with the illness known as chicken fever. Looking at these photos may not be safe for young children or adults with weakened immune systems. ::goofy laugh:: View at your own risk.
4 comments:
- Rurality said...
Heh. If you want to split an order from Ideal Hatchery in the spring, let me know! You have to order 25 chicks at a time and we really don't need that many. "Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens" is the book we like!
If you want a nice catalog to hold in your hands, order the Murray McMurray Hatchery one.
- December 15, 2008 at 7:32 PM
- The Country Experience said...
Rurality, I just finished editing the post with the addy for the pics I had intended on including in the post. My newbie status is showing. "Technical difficulties", the monotonic voice intones. (Is "monotonic" a word? I'm going to have to look it up.)
That is the exact book he checked out of the library! I'll tell him about splitting an order. We certainly don't need 25 chicks, either. Have you had better luck with a certain kind?
- December 15, 2008 at 7:43 PM
- Kristin said...
I did this exact same thing, with the added complication that my MiL is JUST like my husband and so both of them took the chicken ball and ran with it. And now we have chickens. But I take care of them, because it was my idea.
They're not so bad. A lot better than turkeys, for sure.
- December 17, 2008 at 4:46 AM
- Rurality said...
Well different kinds are good for different things... depends on if you want them for meat, eggs, or both. We've had Dominiques, Leghorns, Buff Orpingtons, Easter Eggers, Lakenvelders, Marans, and Rhode Island Reds - I think that is all. :) If you have questions about any of those let me know. We liked the variety of different egg colors.
- December 19, 2008 at 2:58 PM


text: London & Stamford, the property investor, said it has completed the £100m refinancing with Santander Corporate Banking and DekaBank against a number of its City of London office assets acquired over the past three years. The property company, which moved from London's junior Alternative Investment Market to the main board last October, was set up 2007 to invest in cut-price UK commercial property opportunities thrown up by the global financial crisis. It was the brainchild of veteran real estate entrepreneurs Patrick Vaughan, Humphrey Price and Raymond Mould. The group has refinanced against office buildings at One Fleet Place (pictured) and One Carter Lane, which it bought in January 2009 and April 2011 respectively. In May, the company announced it had lined up a £1bn war chest for new acquisitions in London's residential market.