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Just wanted to take a second to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Anthony and I begin our 55 hour Holiday Extravaganza in t-minus 4 hours and can't wait!
Thursday, December 24th:
3pm: Christmas Eve gathering with my Father's extended family (Dinner at 5pm)
6pm: Drive to Ventura
6:30pm: Swedish Smorgasbord at Grandma Tillquist's house (Ant's Mom's extended family)
10:30pm: Drive to Moorpark
11:00pm: "Midnight Christmas" gift exchange with my immidiate familiy, complete with PJ's, donuts, and cinnamon buns! yum!
Friday, December 25th:
1am (ish): Drive home to Thousand Oaks and SLEEP!!!!
7:30am – wake up, breakfast at home with Anthony for our first ever Christmas at home as a married couple! The gifts are already under the tree, calling my name!!!
8:45: Drive to Newbury Park
9:00am: Christmas brunch and gift exchange with Anthony's immediate family (including our Nephew Max's FIRST CHRISTMAS!
12:00pm: home for lunch, maybe a quick nap?
2:00pm: Drive to Palmdale for Christmas dinner with Anthony's mom's extended family
10:00pm: home!!!
Saturday, December 26th:
2pm: Drive to Moorpark for Day After Christmas dinner with my Dad's extended family.
Tired just reading it!!!
And SO looking forward to it all. Gotta start getting ready!!!
Merry Christmas!


text: Despite strong opposition from conservatives, the Democrat- controlled Congress this week moved ahead with plans to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment outlawing banal sex. "This moral evil has spread unchecked for too long in America," said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL). "It is not what our forefathers envisioned for their country, and it is not what our brave soldiers have spilled their blood to protect." Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) also spoke at length against the dangers married couples having a dry, unimaginative sex life and added, "this much-needed amendment would act swiftly to put the 'sensual' back in consensual."

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I adore ceramics and one of my favourites from Gustaf Nordenskiöld's
beautiful works is his 'Mallrik' candleholder in unglazed white porcelain.
They are on my wish list ♥
The 'Bent' wall lamp was a creation from 2002, and next to it the R.p.m...
This Porcelain candle holder is hand-thrown and turned with specific tools
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'Spin (Flakes)' Beautiful White porcelain bowls by Swedish Ceramic Artist
Gustaf Nordenskiöld, limited edition, available on
Photos by Gustaf Nordenskiöld.
'Ekki Rudolph' translated into English means 'Not Rudolph'
by Ingibjörk Hanna Bjarnadóttir, available at my
These hooks are by Tinna Gunnarsdóttir and are inspired by
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Fast-casual restaurant concept, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, opens on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 913 William D. Fitch Pkwy., Ste. 100. The opening marks the second Freddy's in the area, joining another location in Bryan.
"The steady flow of traffic through the area on the William Fitch Parkway retail corridor makes it a great fit for Freddy's," said Keith Alter, franchise owner. "With the opening of a second area restaurant, we're prepared to serve guests in College Station with the same friendly service and great taste they've come to love at our Bryan location."
The 3,556 square-foot, freestanding restaurant seats 100 guests and has additional seating on the patio. Drive-thru service is also available. Hours of operation are Sunday through Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Freddy's is known for its signature lean ground-beef steakburgers, Vienna Beef hot dogs and shoestring fries, as well as dessert treats prepared with a choice of chocolate or vanilla frozen custard that is churned fresh several times throughout the day.
"Two of our most popular items are the Freddy's Original Double and the Signature Turtle Sundae," said Alter. "There are a variety of condiments and toppings for our cooked-to-order food and freshly churned custard, so we encourage you to customize your orders to your liking. You may just find your own special Freddy's favorite."
Co-founded in 2002 by Scott Redler and Bill, Randy and Freddy Simon, Freddy's opened its first location in Wichita, Kan., offering a unique combination of cooked-to-order steakburgers, Chicago dogs, and other savory items along with its signature desserts prepared with premium frozen custard churned fresh throughout the day. Today, 292 Freddy's restaurants serve a total of 31 states across the nation from California to Pennsylvania, Virginia and down the east coast states to Florida. In 2017, Freddy's has been named for a fifth time to Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 list (ranked #41), and has, for the fourth year in a row, been included as one of the top 10 on Franchise Times magazine's Fast & Serious list. Other notable accomplishments include several consecutive years on Inc. Magazine's 500/5000 list of "Fastest-Growing Private Companies," a feature on Consumer Reports'® lists of best burgers, cleanest fast-food restaurants and those with the best service last published in 2014, and first-place winner of many local newspaper readers' choice categories throughout the U.S. including Best Burger, Best Fries, Best Hot Dog and Best Dessert. For more on Freddy's, visit the Newsroom, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest news.


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|Very Slow T-Cell Climb?
Mar 23, 2007
I have been on a regimen of Reyataz/Truvada/Norvir for about 3 years now, but my T-Cells seem to be hovering in about the same range for the past 2 years. There was an initial rise in T-Cells, but then it seemed to plateau and stay there (sometimes it's slightly higher, sometimes slightly lower). My doctor does not seem alarmed, but it seems a little odd that I should have no real improvement in T-Cell count after 3 years of treatment. My viral load has been undetectable since I started taking the meds, and has not changed. My doctor has even recommended that I come in only twice per year, as he seems to think that I am doing well on this cocktail. I feel fine, and I trust my doctor (he is the pre-eminent HIV specialist in my city), but I am indeed concerned that my T count seems to be stagnant. Any thoughts? Thank you!
Response from Dr. Henry
Recovery of T cells in the setting of full HIV suppression is assumed to be a given but actually it quite variable. Increased age has been linked to blunted response. Residual thymic tissue has been shown to influence CD4 recovery in some studies. Certain genetic factors also seem to influence CD4 recovery even in the setting of full HIV suppression. Starting with a lower CD4 count generally has been linked to a lower CD4 plateau (ie if nadir CD4 = 50 then often CD4 count recovery flattens out below 500). Again, some individuals will continue to gain CD4 cells over time and while the average may be some degree of gain their is wide variability. Generally your particular regimen has been reported to have good CD4 recovery with none of the drug components acting as a drag on CD4 recovery due to any form of toxicity on the bone marrow or other relevant tissues. KH
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is one of those movies that either you loathe or you love. It's easy to love for the simple reason that it has the Jane Austen classic as its backbone, and then wonder why on earth did they have to overcrowd the story with the undead running amok without even trying to be scary.
I didn't even notice that it was released in the cinemas early this year, so I was glad that I stumbled upon it on streaming TV. After going through episodes of Cosmos and The Roman Empire, and re-watching City of God, I just wanted something easy to watch, didn't need too much focus to enjoy, and wasn't too confronting. So PPZ was the best option; who doesn't enjoy a good Austen story, anyway?
While at first blush, the film was confusing, I eventually ended up enjoying it. It introduces everyone's favourite leading man in English literature, Mr Darcy, as Colonel Darcy, a knife- and sword-wielding soldier whose life's purpose is to slay as many of the undead as he can and stop the zombie apocalypse from happening. Then we next meet the Bennet sisters whom their own father describes as "trained for combat, not in the kitchen", such that if they're not talking about marriage or men, they spend their time perfecting their skills in martial arts.
So the story goes through the usual plot that P&P fans have come to love, where the characters initially find it difficult to get along only to realise that the attraction between them was palpable and their affection, undeniable. Where it deviates from the original material is the introduction of Wickham as the scheming undead who leads the zombies in infecting the rest of the country at the behest of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. On the other hand, Lena Heady's Lady Catherine de Bourgh is fabulous as the leader of the resistance, and instead of the proud grand lady in the book version, we see someone who protects the realm and takes everyone under her care…like a boss. If she's fantastic as Cersei in Game of Thrones, then she brings a part of that character into her ladyship in this film.
It's a little difficult to put a finger on where the movie failed (it received 42% on Rotten Tomatoes and made only $16.2 million worldwide), but a lot of critics point to the fact that there is just so much going on and the mashup of the source material with the new genre is not as tight as it should be. And with PG-13 rating, it cannot afford to be too violent, thus the result is having hordes of zombies running around looking more silly than creepy.
There is also the wonky editing and the awkward dialogue that asked much to be convincing; but in spite of it, Matt Smith as Mr Collins, Sally Phillips as Mrs Bennet and Charles Dance as Mr Bennet delivered. Even Douglas Booth is believable as the affable Mr Bingley, although how he becomes a commander of sorts in the army with only his implied training in Japan and his fortune to recommend him is confusing.
I enjoyed Lily James' (Downton Abbey, Cinderella, War and Peace) performance as the kung fu-fighting Elizabeth Bennet, while it took time for me to warm up to Sam Riley's Darcy. It's only until halfway through the film that I started to think, hey this raspy version of Mr Darcy is actually attractive and he *can* wield a sword (look out for the confrontation between Darcy and Wickham). Riley's version of Darcy is not imposing, as opposed to those by Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen, but he does the RBF some justice and is effective as haughty yet sensitive man with a killer instinct. Too bad, they cut the "wet shirt" scene, similar to the one for which Colin Firth became a bona fide sex symbol as Mr Darcy in 1990's BBC adaptation of the novel. Sam Riley has mainly been working in indie movies (Byzantium, Suite Francaise, On the Road), so he comes as a relative unknown playing such a famous character. It would be nice to see him in more projects since he does have the acting chops and even received praise from critics for his portrayal of Joy Division's Ian Curtis in Control in 2007.
Pride and Prejudice as a novel is so well-formed on its own, which is why it has become the perfect template for generations of romantic movies. Dozens of reserved/snobbish hero and judgemental/clumsy heroines over the years have tripped over themselves in their quest to find true love, and in the case of PPZ, it's the battle of wits and fists between Darcy and Lizzy that prove to be the ultimate foreplay. Undoubtedly, PPZ also the sexiest Pride and Prejudice movie yet.
In spite of its shortcomings, the film is, overall, enjoyable. It's fun and sweet as it's supposed to be; it has the "kilig" element that we all look for in a romantic movie. It might even make better sense to watch the film a second time to truly enjoy it.
In Australia, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is streaming on Stan.


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- v. Past tense and past participle of fling.
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- v. Simple past of fling.
- v. Past participle of fling
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- imp. & p. p. of fling.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Preterit and past participle of fling.
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Wives he should have by fifties and hundreds if he wanted them, she thought in her great-heartedness, reflecting on the one whose threatened pretensions to be his mate were slain by the title flung at her, and merited.
Wives he should have by fifties and hundreds if he wanted them, she thought in her great - heartedness, reflecting on the one whose threatened pretensions to be his mate were slain by the title flung at her, and merited.
Unable to remain flung up on the beach, pounded ever back toward the beach by the perpetual shoreward rush of the kanaka surf, the up-piled water escaped to the sea by way of the channel and in the form of under-tow along the bottom under the breakers.
You can't even spell Archimedes! you are about as far flung from the Greek namesake as one could get!
If you want to know just how far left the Dems have gone with "O" and the gang watch the Glenn Beck show on FOX news.
Cotin flung himself at the Golden Sword, but Kyle spotted it and grabbed it first.
Semin flung a pass from the right circle behind his back to Ovechkin, who had a wide-open left side to put in his shot.
I have had the "constitutional law professor" title flung at me in arguments with left-wingers many, many times, because that is the prevailing belief.
Obama and the law: about that little thing called "procedure"
Villages, their white buildings like cubes of feta flung from the sky by the gods, clinging to the slopes of mountains, teetering on cliff edges, nestling in arid inland valleys.
Mills without a word flung himself on the divan and, propped on his arm, gazed thoughtfully at a distant corner where in the shadow of a monumental carved wardrobe an articulated dummy without head or hands but with beautifully shaped limbs composed in a shrinking attitude, seemed to be embarrassed by his stare.
(Rubashov, in Darkness at Noon, was more of a Miltonian figure, flung from the heights of power yet still pitilessly judged by the standards of his former comrades.)


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Celebrate national gymnastics day at the Seattle Gymnastics Academy today!
In honor of the day, all three locations, Ballard, Columbia City and Lake City are hosting special, two-hour open play gyms in lieu of their regular Saturday indoor play gym. Kids can take part in an obstacle course and other special activities – from arts and crafts at Lake City, to an Usborne book fair at Columbia City and a dunk tank in Ballard!
Entry is only $3 (cash or check ONLY) or 3 non-perishable food items, with all proceeds and/or food benefiting the neighborhood's local food bank.


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RV Park Reviews is now Available through the RV LIFE App on iPhones, iPads, and Android Devices.
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Bridgeport State Park, Bridgeport, Washington
Date of Stay:
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Providing a lush green oasis of thick grassy lawns beneath mature specimen shade trees, this Washington State Park lies along the north shore of the Columbia River (Rufus Woods Lake) just above Chief Joseph Dam. Although the sites do not have sewer hookups, a dump site is conveniently available. There is sandy beach access to a swimming area. A well prepared concrete boat launch facility with two ample docks provides ready access to productive rainbow trout waters. This park is meticulously maintained. It can be busy on weekends during the summer. Reservations are not accepted. We camped at Bridgeport State Park in a Motorhome.
Lakeshore RV Park, Chelan, Washington
Date of Stay:
June, 2007 -
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This park has it all. This was our second visit and the rates are higher now, during the peak summer season than they were during our earlier visit. Also, the campground was more heavily occupied during our weekend stay. Still, this is a first rate facility, well maintained and within walking distance of Chelan's many attractions-even the dock from which the "Lady of the Lake" excursion boat departs. The courtesy and friendliness of the reception staff deserves special mention. We camped at Lakeshore RV Park in a Motorhome.
Honey Bear By the Sea RV Resort and Campground, Gold Beach, Oregon
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May, 2005 -
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We have visited Honey Bear Campground several times and will visit again. While not directly on the beach, this facility offers a unique camping experience. Elk and wild turkey can be observed in the meadow during times of the day. We have also enjoyed the restaurant which serves steak dinners some nights and German fare on other evenings. The owner provides live music and entertainment and even a deli so that you can take some of the excellent food with you when you leave. We camped at Honey Bear By the Sea RV Resort and Campground in a Motorhome.


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The Healthful Hedonist: Comfort Food for the 21st Century
Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
This soup is tangy, smooth and refined, and I love the ease of the grilled cheese method. The only problem is, I can't tell if its sophisticated flavors make me want to go to a Boston museum and then out for drinks, or if its soothingly familiar taste makes me want to crawl under a blanket after eating it. Both are equally appealing.
May your year be like these recipes: filled with both style and comfort.
Spicy Tomato Soup with Crispy Caraway Grilled Cheese
Serves 6
By James Beard Award-winning chef Barbara Lynch
From Barbara: This is one of my favorite soups and when I opened Sportello I put it on the menu. People are always amazed that there is no butter or cream since it's such a velvety soup but the gorgeous texture is due to blending the soup with great olive oil. A hit of pepperoncino adds just enough heat. So easy and so great! If you want to be fancy, serve with the caraway grilled cheese but it's equally delicious all by itself.
For the soup:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
Two 28-ounce cans of plum tomatoes
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 to 6 tablespoons crème fraîche
For the grilled cheese:
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
Good quality country, French, or Italian bread
1 1/2 tablespoons caraway seeds
1/2 pound Morbier or other good melting cheese, such as Fontina or Mimolette
To make the soup, heat the olive oil in heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender, about 7 minutes. Add the tomatoes and 1 1/2 cups water and cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
Add the basil, season lightly with salt and pepper and let cool briefly before pureeing the soup in a food processor or with a blender. Pass the soup through a fine mesh strainer—a chinois works best—pressing on the solids. (Save the pulp, if you like; though it has no place in this soup, it's great on crostini or baked eggplant.) Keep the soup on medium-low heat if you plan to serve it right away.
For the grilled cheese, what you need to do is to cut the bread into twelve exceedingly thin slices. We use a meat slicer to slice the bread about 1/4-inch thick. Go ahead and do that if you happen to own one. Otherwise, stick the bread in the freezer while you get everything else ready; it will be easier to slice when firm.
In the meantime, heat a small, dry skillet over medium heat. Add the caraway seeds and toast them, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. (It's really easy to burn spices so stick around during this part.) Transfer the seeds to a bowl. Go ahead and melt the butter in the same skillet. Let it cool a bit and then add 1 tablespoon of the toasted caraway seeds to it.
Heat the oven to 400°F. Have ready two heavy half sheet pans of the same size so that one can nestle into the other. Line one with a sheet of parchment paper. Brush the sheet with an ample amount of the caraway butter. Brush a second piece of parchment paper with the butter and keep
it out of your way for now. Using a serrated knife, slice the bread as thinly as you can without the bread falling apart. We slice them long enough so that we can serve the soup with a grilled cheese balanced across the soup bowl's edges, 5 or 6 inches. (Obviously, you can serve the grilled cheese alongside the bowls,
Slice the cheese thinly, too. (How thin is not as crucial here as the cheese melts so thoroughly that it practically disappears into the bread.) Cover six bread slices completely with a single layer of cheese and then top with another slice of bread to make sandwiches. Put the sandwiches on the prepared sheet pan leaving some space between them. Top the sandwiches with the second buttered parchment paper, butter side down. Stack the
second sheet pan on top of the first; this will cook the sandwiches on both sides without the need to flip them and will also flatten them a bit. Bake until the sandwiches are golden brown and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully peel away the top layer of parchment, transfer the sandwiches to a cooling rack and serve warm or at room temperature. If there are any ragged bits of baked cheese hanging off the sandwiches, just trim them off by hand; you'll want to eat these, so go ahead.
To serve, divide the hot soup among six warm bowls. Float a dollop of crème fraîche (or a quenelle if you're feeling fancy) on top of the soup, if you like, and garnish with some of the reserved toasted caraway seeds. Position a grilled cheese across the top of the bowl, if it fits without falling in, and serve.


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A group of high-profile chief executives urged President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders on Tuesday to strike a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" that could include raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans.
In a sign the end-of-year deadline is taking on more urgency for Corporate America, the group suggested raising revenue "whether by increasing rates, eliminating deductions or some combination thereof." The group had previously backed extending tax cuts for all Americans as a stopgap solution.
"We recognise that part of that solution has to be tax increases," said David Cote, the chief executive of Honeywell who has been active in Washington on fiscal issues. About 160 CEOs signed the letter under the umbrella of the Business Roundtable, a non-partisan group of US chief executives.
The CEOs are renewing a push to persuade lawmakers and Obama to strike a deal to avert the fiscal cliff of US$600 billion (S$ 732 billion) in automatic tax increases and spending cuts that could cause a recession.
A major sticking point in the talks is that Obama wants to let tax rates rise on more affluent individuals. Most Republicans back extending all tax rates that expire at the end of the year.
Republicans also want deeper spending cuts than those sought by Obama and fellow Democrats, particularly on entitlement programs like the Medicare and Medicaid health plans.
Republican lawmakers in recent days have indicated willingness to raise some tax rates, if Obama agrees to changes to entitlements.
Talks between Obama and House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, the top Republican in Washington, are inching along, with fresh counteroffers exchanged in recent days. Boehner on Tuesday said he was "hopeful.
The business leaders said a compromise should include meaningful changes to programs like Medicare.
"By initiating these reforms simultaneously, and without undermining the broader reforms both parties believe should be pursued, you can rebuild the trust needed for our political system to function and the confidence needed for businesses to invest in new factories, equipment and employees," they wrote.
Corporate chiefs signing the letter include Jim McNerney, chairman of the Boeing Company, and Andrew Liveris, chairman of the Dow Chemical Company. The companies involved represent more than $7.3 trillion in annual revenues and over 16 million employees.
They said they believed the United States would suffer significant negative economic and employment consequences if it went over the fiscal cliff.
The group will soon be running full page ads in national newspapers and lobbying members of Congress.


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Pfizer, the giant drug company best known for Viagra, got smacked down this week for its snarky plan to save $35 billion in US taxes by becoming Irish. The Treasury Department is often a limp watchdog when it comes to policing arcane tax dodges, but this time, Treasury grew some fangs by tightening its regulations, which led Pfizer to call off the deal.
Tax law is not sexy, but Pfizer's loss is a potent win for small-d democracy. It can provide a starting point for reinvigorating reform politics. Among Washington's myriad scandals, the drug industry is the Goliath of our corrupted politics. Pfizer and its brethren in Big Pharma spread millions around the halls of Congress, and they always seem to get their way. The David throwing stones at Pfizer & Co. is a small but feisty reform group called Americans for Tax Fairness. It rallied support and argued that Treasury could stop the looting… and this time little David won.
The US Chamber of Commerce was not happy. "It's punitive, it's paranoia," the boss lobbyist complained. Whenever the Chamber whines, we know something good has happened for the people.
Here is why I think this episode has great potential for inspiring a broader movement to confront the corporate dominance of American politics: Pfizer's CEO, Ian Read, was stupid enough to announce that the company was abandoning US citizenship right in the middle of a tumultuous presidential campaign—one in which voters have expressed alarm and anger about their lost prosperity and continuing economic troubles.
The rebellion may have legs, regardless of who wins the White House this fall, because the corporate wise guys have unwittingly established a new context for how we look at tax debates and other economic issues: patriotism. Pfizer's cynical ploy deeply insults the fervent national loyalty of most Americans. We celebrate patriots on every occasion, and—more than in so many other countries—love to wave the flag and sing the national anthem. Patriotism can be an empowering emotion; indeed, it may be the single thread that holds us together, in the face of a increasingly savage political environment and multiple divisions on so many issues. Some of us may not like our neighbors, and many of us despise the politicians—but don't mess with America.
Pfizer, like so many other corporations, ignored this public sentiment and took the occasion to jump ship for greener pastures in Ireland. Of course, the company was not actually planning to go anywhere. It was only going to move its address offshore to reduce its tax bill dramatically. Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders jumped on Pfizer. Even our even-tempered president was appalled. Treasury took the cue and shut down the odious loophole that had allowed what is called "corporate inversion." Blocking corporate inversions may also damage the demands of multinationals for another kind of multibillion-dollar tax giveaway regarding profits earned abroad, which I reported in this post last month. As with these untaxed profits, the lobbyists are using the threat of inversions to blackmail Congress—give us the money by reducing taxes here, or we move to another country.


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Westland is the place for you to call Home. Whether you are a five-year old child, a ninety-five year old grandmother, a busy mom, or a businessman with big responsibilities, we want you to be a part of our vibrant church community. Here is how you can learn, serve, and grow at Westland.
Bible Fellowships
Also, if you have the gift of leadership or teaching, we invite you to speak with Pastor Jimmy Taylor and prayerfully consider starting a new Bible Fellowship.
Children & Youth Bible Fellowships
Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey
Nearly & Newlywed Married Couples – Randy Gates
Calling all nearly and newly married couples! Come and join our brand new Bible Fellowship made just for you! Randy and Tammy Gates can't wait to walk through the 7 week study "Kingdom Marriages" By Doctor Tony Evans. Come meet with us Sundays during our 11:00 hour in the Youth Building/Garage.
Footsteps- Patrick & Amee Nelson
We want to build a group of adults to honor God in their lives and marriages. Our fellowship is a mix of 30 and 40 year olds who are growing to love God with heart, mind and soul. Patrick & Amee are a wonderful blessing to all at Westland and are a perfect fit to lead this Bible Fellowship. Room 218
"Sunday Evening Bible Fellowship"- Jim & Debbie Pipes
Full Life – Mike Hafner, and Jimmy & Donna Taylor
This Bible Fellowship is for all ages, college, singles, married- all are welcome! Great teaching and discussion on relevant topics from the Bible. Fellowship with some of the most fun people in Katy! Room 212
"Soul Sisters" Sharing of Unending Love – Linda Price
This Bible Fellowship is a women only class for those who desire to become more intimate in their walk with God. We enjoy dinner get-togethers in each others' homes, talking, sharing, and getting to know each other. We like to go bowling too! Linda is a wonderful mentor who loves the Lord and her ladies! Room 223
Men's Bible Fellowship – Pastor Don Griffin
Men of all adult ages and marital status are welcome. Pastor Roy leads this group of men encouraging men to serve God in a dedicated and fulfilling way. Fellowship and service opportunities abound with this strong and open group. Room 214God's Word in discussion format while remaining sensitive to participants' need for prayer, ministry, growth, and Christian fellowship. Room 212
In Christ Alone – Kenny Beck
Sojourners – Terry Cox
Our class is based upon Matt 5:13-17.
By shining light (insight & understanding) our class wants to add and share "salt" (spice and flavor) to our lives and those around us. Many of us are grandparents but all ages are welcome. Our approach is discussion rather than lecture. Attend our class on Sunday mornings and also be welcomed to fellowship with us on the third Saturday of each month for great food and fun, alternating between homes and restaurants. Meet in Room 222
Son Shine Bible Fellowship – Dan Price
Married or single are welcome, ages 50 & up. This Bible Fellowship strives to be reflectors of "the light" in a dark world. We all remember Hymnals and why we liked them! Most of us have children married and most have grandchildren. We have a commitment to pray for each other and our families. We love to meet and eat! Meet in Room 216
Seekers – Gerardo Churion
Grandparents – Louis & Edna Conner | COMING SOON!


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Prince George's adorable toothy grin! No words!
Prince George's adorable toothy grin! No words!
If you're not smiling from ear to ear right now, you are probably a Deatheater and should go back to Azkaban Prison (too early in the morning for a Harry Potter ref? Sorry.)
But seriously, Prince George...what a guy! Even though it's HIS brithday tomorrow, he's giving us the gift of perhaps the largest, toothiest grin we've ever seen from him. (Even though we do rather love those frowns of yours, G.)
The pic is a shot from the Princess Charlotte christening shoot with the famed Mario Testino,and yes, he and his dad are basically clones.
Prince George's 7 stages of accepting he's not an only child anymore
You can buy the dress Kate Middleton wore to Wimbledon
Are the Queen and Kate feuding?!


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As is the case with most start-up franchises, it was a tough opening night for the Las Vegas Outlaws as they were handled by the San Jose SaberCats 59-41.
Month: March 2015
Ahmed named in Aussie Test squad
PAKISTAN-BORN spinner Fawad Ahmed is in line for a Test debut alongside Adam Voges after being named in the squads for the Ashes and West Indies.
Kane to start for England against Italy
England manager Roy Hodgson has revealed Tottenham striker Harry Kane will make his full debut against Italy, partnering captain Wayne Rooney up front.
Bradford's ex-coach helped QB to not quit
Josh Heupel, a trusted voice from Sam Bradford's past, helped the Eagles quarterback resist quitting football last year after he suffered a second devastating injury to his left knee in a span of nine months.
Manfred: Stadium needed for Montreal return
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday that Montreal needs a new stadium to have any chance of bringing the sport back to the city.
Australia announce Ashes squad
Adam Voges and Fawad Ahmed are included in Australia's 17-man squad to play England in this summer's Ashes Test series.
Debut on hold: Cubs send Bryant to minors
Kris Bryant was reassigned by the Cubs to their minor league camp Monday despite his outstanding spring training at the plate, triggering a threat of litigation from the players' association.
Venus beats Wozniacki in last 16
Venus Williams beats world number five Caroline Wozniacki to stay on course for a final meeting with sister Serena in Miami.
Source: Packers re-sign Raji to one-year deal
Hours after the Green Bay Packers struck a deal with Letroy Guion, they reached an agreement to bring back another member of their defensive line, B.J. Raji, according to a source.
Verlander misses start, hopes to pitch April 8
Justin Verlander will miss his scheduled spring training start Thursday but hopes to take his first scheduled regular-season turn for the Detroit Tigers on April 8 against the Minnesota Twins.


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I do not think they would tolerate a unilateral strike because they would be concerned about their civilians being at risk of being hurt by a foreign nation that the their own people would pressure the government to take action. The government may not tolerate it out of concern for their own reputation.
The Pakistani government is incredibly corrupt and currently multiple members of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda reside on the various boards within the government. Why would one of the United States biggest enemies allow a unilateral strike within its own borders and be okay with it? The answer to that question is that they would not and it would cause much more trouble for the U.S. than good.


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Vixen Chat: 'American Idol' Alum Syesha Mercado Conquers Broadway
Which form of acting do you enjoy more? Broadway or film?
I love doing both Broadway and film. Film is a little different because sometimes you are only filming for two weeks and then you don't see the production until months later. With Broadway, I think that the theater schedule is a lot more demanding on your voice and your body. Sometimes you are acting on a stage for weeks straight. You have to make sure you get a lot of rest because there is not much time between shows. There are no second chances on Broadway. You have one moment to be on stage and then you're done. They're really different, but I enjoy both of them.
What was your first film experience like?
I play the character Mia in the Lionsgate film Dreams. She's an aspiring singer who struggles with personal family issues that hinder her from pursuing her dream of becoming a star. Marvin Winan Jr. showed interest in me doing the film. He wanted me to be a part of the movie and after seeing his vision and reading the story, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. I fell in love with the script. It was my first film and I didn't really know what to expect.
What are some professional goals you would like to accomplish in the new year?
I hope that we have a successful run with The Book of Mormon. Dreams is available on DVD now and I am really excited about that. I'm thinking positively about my future. I hope to be involved in more films and acting opportunities. I'm definitely going to continue doing music and doing covers on YouTube. I recently began constructing a studio in my home where I can create whenever I get inspired. I am just really grateful to have been granted all these opportunities. It really has been a dream come true.
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Energy Healing or Reiki Which Is It? Or Is It both?
The Dilemma
I've been in a dilemma for a while now. What do I call my healing practice? Reiki? Energy Healing? Both Reiki and Energy Healing?
I've been a Reiki practitioner for more than 10 years now. After injuring myself in massage school, classmates convinced me to try Reiki. I took a class, got the attunements, which open up the chakras (energy centers of the body) and started seeing results after practicing on myself and animals. I went on to Reiki II and Reiki Master, even used Reiki on my Mom who had cancer.
Working With Animals
Practicing on animals was my biggest personal reward. Animals don't come with skepticism. They live in the moment. Animals either like Reiki or don't and always let the practitioner know when they've had enough.
What is most rewarding about working on animals is the look they get on their faces when they receive and are enjoying the treatment. It's pure bliss! The calmness that spreads throughout the room is palpable.
"Do you want to feel what she's feeling?"
People who are caretakers to their animals need Reiki too. Anxious animal caretakers are often like anxious parents of human children, worried about every ailment their beloved pet was diagnosed with. I first offered a treatment to a woman of a yellow lab that was diagnosed with kidney failure. After my first treatment on her dog, and she saw how calm her dog looked, I asked, "do you want to feel what she's feeling?"
After my Mom passed away, I started getting interested in Jewish Mysticism. As I learned to meditate, I opened up more, became more sensitive to everything, especially energetically -- people, animals, food, my environment -- everything. It was kind of scary.
I felt a much stronger energy flowing through me unlike anything I had felt before. So I started thinking to myself -- this isn't Reiki, this is something more powerful. I tried to redefine what I do. Hands on Healing? Power Reiki? I tried to sort out in my own mind that Reiki is. Perhaps Reiki is but one channel on the dial of the Universe's Energy? The attunements opened me up. However, my meditation practices opened me up to other channels. Almost like cable TV to the Universe -- with a whole host of other selections to choose from or for me to be a channel to.
Do I do Reiki? Energy Healing? Both. I say the answer is yes.


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Know this: I am not a warrior. I am a disease. When I was six, my parents died. When I was sixteen, I was locked away in Rock Point Girls' Home. Nobody wants to deal with a liar. An addict. A thief. Nobody except Alle. She is pure, and she's my friend in spite of all the rotten things I am. There was once another girl like me - long ago. A cast-off daughter. A lying little beast who left a red stain across the land with her terrible magic. She's imprisoned now in a maze high up on the cliffs. They say she's half woman, half bull. They say she dines on human tributes and guards a vast treasure. They say she was born wicked. But I know her better than the history books or stories do. She and I dream together. Our destinies are twisted up like vines. Except I'm not going to turn out wicked like she is. I can save myself by destroying her. I'm going to break out of this place, and I'm going to enter the labyrinth and take her...
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Manchester United winger Ashley Young has admitted frustration at missing a large chunk of the season so far.
Young wants to make up for lost time after two months out in the autumn.
He said: "When I was at Aston Villa, I barely missed a match so I've found these periods when I've been out very difficult to take.
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Philips signs global deal with Disney movie
[murray hill, n.j.] Philips Consumer Communications is doing a multimillion-dollar global promotion as single sponsor partner of Walt Disney Co.'s "Enemy of the State," one of the holiday season's big films. The tie-in includes product placement of mobile phones, pagers and monitors. Kobin Enterprises, New York, managed the promotion; Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer/Euro RSCG, New York, will do ads. And more promotions could be ahead. Said Brett Dicker, senior VP-promotions and marketing, Disney's Buena Vista Pictures Marketing: "We're in the process of building a relationship."
SmithKline to McCann for $25 mil Paxil
[pittsburgh] SmithKline Beecham hired McCann-Erickson Worldwide, New York, for the launch of its Paxil antidepressant, still awaiting approval from the Food & Drug Administration. The account is estimated at $25 million. SmithKline and McCann would not comment.
Intel asks Messner, DSW to join forces on media
[san francisco] Euro RSCG DSW Partners and Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer/Euro RSCG, New York, are creating a joint team to manage Intel Corp.'s estimated $100 million media account at the behest of Intel. Messner Vetere joined DSW on the Intel creative roster in February, but DSW has been handling planning and buying.
Nike allots up to $50 mil to launch Alpha sub-brand
[beaverton, ore.] Nike will spend $30 million to $50 million in the U.S. from January to May of 1999 to introduce Alpha, its new swooshless sub-brand marking Nike's most advanced products (AA, Feb. 9). Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco, will break Alpha in the U.S. and is also creating a major women's fitness campaign to run during the same time. Nike said last week it will cut $50 million to $60 million from its fiscal '99 global marketing budget, less than the $100 million announced last March.
Chevy's new Silverado bows during CMA awards
[detroit] General Motors Corp.'s Chevrolet division breaks teaser ads for its newly designed 1999 Silverado pickup Sept. 23 during "The 32nd Annual CMA Awards" on CBS. The pickup, GM's best-selling vehicle, is positioned as "Bigger, faster and smarter." The main three spots in the $80 million to $100 million blitz start breaking Oct. 7 and retain the "Like a rock" theme for Chevy trucks. Campbell-Ewald, Warren, Mich., handles. Separately, Chevrolet will develop a new brand campaign reviving the "See the USA in your Chevrolet" song, but keeping the 3-year-old "Genuine Chevrolet" tag.
VF Corp. seeks shop for acquired Bestform
[wyomissing, pa.] VF Corp. is reviewing agencies for its newly acquired Bestform Foundations unit, with spending of $10 million to $15 million. VF roster agencies Fallon McElligott, Minneapolis, and TBWA Chiat/Day, New York, are participating along with non-roster shops Martin Agency, Richmond, Va., and Lambesis, Del Mar, Calif. The review is being handled in-house.
Arby's begins rethinking its brand concept
[fort lauderdale, fla.] Triarc Cos.' Arby's fast-food chain is starting a major brand evaluation to position the $2.1 billion concept for growth. The company is expected to spend $60 million on ads next year, said Scott Lippitt, exec VP-account director at agency W.B. Doner & Co., Southfield, Mich.
GMC trucks crank up ads for '99 models
[detroit] General Motors Corp.'s GMC truck brand, which is trying to move its image upstream, is starting to roll out its 1999-model advertising. Ammirati Puris Lintas, New York, developed the brand's new tag, "Do one thing. Do it well," which replaces "Comfortably in command." The brand spent $70 million last year, but a big splash is expected for the redesigned Sierra pickup, with ads expected in mid-October.
Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures will flog flicks on Fox TV's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXIII. Warner Bros. will most likely tout "Wild Wild West" while Universal is expected to plug "The Mummy." . . . NBC dropped its resistance to providing the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy free prime-time airings of anti-drug messages, prompting an additional $15 million buy on the network by the office. . . . Ziff-Davis reshuffled its publications into five groups, aligning titles by market segment rather than traditional categories. Separately, Exec VP Don Byrnes is leaving to join a media buying agency. . . . Movado Group will contact a short list of agencies this week in its review of the Concord watches account, spending $6 million to $8 million, and currently handled in-house. Advertising Agency Register is handling. . . . Amway Corp. sent out a request for proposals last week for the rollout of a new division marketing a co-branded upscale product via direct and Internet channels. Spending is estimated at $1.5 million. Advertising Agency Register, New York, is handling. . . . DDB Needham Worldwide, New York dropped out of the $15 million to $20 million review for American Family Publishers, which declined comment. . . . Cordiant Communications Group reported revenues dropped to $237 million in the first half, down 3.7%, despite an increase in net new business to $370 million from $156 million in 1997. . . . Sprint Corp. will no longer use longtime spokeswoman actress Candice Bergen.


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One of the subjects of great debate in physics goes under the moniker of "the arrow of time." The basic debate here is (very) roughly to try to understand why time goes it's merry way seemingly in one direction, especially given that the many of the laws of physics appear to behave the same going…
So you really think the LHC is going to swallow up the Earth by creating a black hole or a quacking duck with X-ray super powers? Why don't you put your money where your mouth is? Not to be confused with other famous black hole bets.
His Squidiness points to a real whopper of a silly article titled "Was Einstein Wrong About Special Relativity?" by Darrell Williams who is listed as a "Mathematician" and a "graduate of Arizona State University."


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All right. Today marks the first day of "What to Make Mom for Mother's Day". Like I said yesterday, all week I will be giving recipes and directions to food and crafts. You can pick one or all of them for Sunday (which is Mother's Day). And the best part? You don't have to use this just for one specific holiday. These will be good for birthdays, christmas, easter, or if you end up in the dog house.
So, to start off easy, let us start with a do-it-yourself body scrub.
Lemon Brown Sugar Scrub
1/4 cup coarse brown sugar (to gently exfoliate without drying)
1 cup grapeseed oil* (to moisturize)
1/4 cup grated lemon peel (to invigorate your senses)
Mix together and put in a jar. Tie a bow around it and hand over the gift to the lucky woman (or I guess, man?)
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Crocs are not as cool as they used to be, but they are a lifesaverPosted on Mon Jun 7 2010
Crocs just saved the life of an adorable 3-year-old boy. Can your shoe brand say that? Sure, the resin monstrosities have already been convicted of crimes against fashion humanity because, well, they're hideous. Never mind they've been seen on the famous feet of Heidi Klum and Adam Sandler and other celebrities who probably didn't buy them in the first place but know they can get away with wearing anything they want. Now, though, the clunky shoes are a life-saver, having stopped a jolt of electricity from killing little Harley Sutton-Dormer in the U.K. Without the colorful clogs, he could've been a goner, paramedics say. Crocs, which had its huge-selling heyday and then dropped off a cliff, needs to get that public-safety message out asap. At the very least, every helicopter parent in the world will buy a pair. New suggested tagline: "Good and grounded!"
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Northala fields is the largest new London park for a century. Arguably the most significant feature of the Northala Fields design is the construction of a new monumental landform on site, utilising substantial volumes of imported construction rubble from a pool of London-wide development projects such as Heathrow Terminal 5, White City and Wembley Stadium.
The controlled deposition on site has successfully delivered 7m Euro income, delivering the project at no cost to the tax payer. This approach to recycling has also significantly contributed to shrinking the ecological footprint of London by avoiding 165,000 lorry journeys several hundred miles long to outlying tips.
The new landform provides a solution to a number of site and development issues; mitigation of impact from the adjoining A40 (particularly noise, visual and air pollution), the provision of new recreation opportunities not currently available in the generally flat London Parks, and the creation of new ecological opportunities through new topography and soils.
The project also provides a major piece of 'land art' that is a landmark gateway for West London.
The dominant feature of the new landform are four conical mounds located along the Northern edge of the site. The highest point of each of the four cones is (from West to East) 20m, 25m, 30m and 35m above existing ground level, with slope gradients of 1 in 3.
A series of clearly defined key routes support recreational uses and activities of the new neighbourhood park. A network of primary and secondary paths connects with adjacent open spaces that make up the rest of the Countryside Park. New playground, meeting the needs of a variety of ages and users, is set along the central spine of the park along with a series of open meadows and semi-formal planting and seating areas for more contemplative activities. The central network of lakes is seen as much as an environmental resource as a recreational one by providing opportunities for fishing, as the only communal urban fishery in London, and for model boating.
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Re "A failed strategy," Opinion, Nov. 20
Israel's military response to Gaza is not a failed strategy because it is not a strategy at all. It is a tactic, a tactic to get Hamas to stop lobbing rockets into Israel. There is no long-term strategy that will prove successful until Hamas decides it is no longer interested in destroying Israel.
Daoud Kuttab makes sure to mention that Palestinians fled or were forced from their homes in 1948. He does not mention that they fled because of the coordinated attack by Palestinian militias and Israel's Arab neighbors on the then-much smaller Jewish homeland.
As long as Palestinians and other Arab states continue to imagine a Middle East without Israel, there is not much chance of peace or quiet there.


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text: This month, Iowa Public Radio's Iowa Arts Showcase includes Trio 826 who will be performing in the Castle Room at Wartburg College on March 10, 2013. This magnificent trio is comprised of three good friends Julia Bullard, Susanna Klein, and Hannah Holman who all wanted to explore new and old classical music. Next, the University of Northern Iowa's Katherine van Wormer and coauthor Charletta Sudduth discuss their book The Maid Narratives centered on maids in the South during the time of the Jim Crow laws. Elizabeth Oakes, coordinator of the University of Iowa String Quartet Residency program, will also make an appearance discussing the Linden Quartet's upcoming performance scheduled for Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the University of Iowa's Riverside Recital Hall, in Iowa City. University of Northern Iowa's Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education, Dr. Stephen Gaies, outlines their current collaboration with the Grout Museum in a traveling exhibit from Munich, Germany and film presentation called the White Rose, a famous non-violent student resistance movement in Nazi Germany. Finally, Matt Haimovitz appears discussing an upcoming performance of Shuffle, Play, Listen on the Hancher Artist Series, Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Haimovitz and Christopher O'Riley, host of From the Top perform this outstanding concert.


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Bubble Boy
review by Cynthia Fuchs, 17 August
Take a Number
The other morning I saw Carol
Ann Demaret, mother of the original "bubble boy," on The
Today Show. She appeared with her son's doctor, and she looked
stern as she explained her concern that the new film Bubble Boy
would defile the experience and memory of her son, who suffered from
an immune deficiency so severe that he spent his brief life (twelve
years) in a germ-free, plastic environment. Though she hadn't seen
the film, Mrs. Demaret had seen a trailer on TV, and was appalled to
see the titular character bouncing down the street in his bubble,
being hit by a bus, and generally being the butt of repeated
slapstick assaults. In defense of the film, director Blair Hayes
called it a summer comedy with a "great heart," in which
the bubble boy is the hero.
Having seen the movie, I can say
that Hayes is not lying. Bubble boy Jimmy Livingston (Jake
Gyllenhaal) is easily the most sympathetic and definitely the least
unpleasant character in sight. And herein lies the irony of the
anti-Bubble Boy campaign mounted by Mrs. Demaret and the Immune
Deficiency Foundation: when it comes to being offended by this
movie, they will have to take a number. Written by Cinco Paul (who
played a school counselor in Dude, Where's My Car?) and Ken
Daurio, in slavish imitation of the Farrelly-Tom Green-Jackass-Andy
Dick bodily-function humor model, Bubble Boy has nothing but
mean things to say about everyone. And I mean, everyone. While Mrs.
Demaret has been understandably dismayed by Disney's demonstrated
lack of concern for her feelings (the company has refused to meet
with her or to include a note on where to get information on immune
deficiency in the film's closing credits), the company's stance
makes basic marketing sense: she's generating free publicity for Bubble
Boy. All this week before the film's opening, CNN has been
airing her complaint alongside press junket footage of the very
sweet-looking Gyllenhaal, also defending the film's
This much-mentioned heart, however,
is less visible in the actual film than other body parts, namely,
penises and breasts. Bubble Boy spends only a few minutes on
Jimmy's presexual life, via his voice-overed recollections of the
"big birds" (nuns) hovering over his teeny,
plastic-encased self and a couple of short scenes where his mother
(Swoosie Kurtz) feeds him cross-shaped protein cookies, windexes his
bubble, and reads him stories where every character who steps
outside his bubble dies instantly. But such preliminaries only set
up the focus on sex jokes. I suppose that there are cases to be made
for the metaphorical possibilities here, and the "burgeoning
sexuality" premise is hardly new, borrowed from the notoriously
sentimental TV movie starring John Travolta, The Boy in the
Plastic Bubble(1976), but Bubble Boy is at base just
another teen-boy-on-a-road-trip-to-find-true-love movie. The immune
deficiency angle is just that, an angle.
The object of Jimmy's affection is
his next-door neighbor, vivacious, none-too-bright blond Chloe
(Marley Shelton). They share a brief montage of precious teen-love
moments, she on the outside of the bubble, he on the inside (they
dance, play guitar, sunbathe, and watch their favorite TV show, Land
of the Lost, which is, of course, mightily symbolic for Jimmy's
own predicament). All the while, Jimmy's mom ferociously vacuums in
the background. Fickle Chloe loves Jimmy, but she needs a boy she
can "hug," so she chooses the nearest one, an idiotic and
wholly unattractive "rock musician" named Mark (Dave
Sheridan), who tells Jimmy about his plans to deflower his bride and
smokes a cigarette in the "clean room" where Jimmy's
bubble is housed, but other than that, seems harmlessly mean and
stupid. You see how the politics of this "outrageous"
comedy are completely conventional: Chloe's prince is the really
nice boy next door and mom is the villain (to a dreadful extent:
it's eventually revealed that she has lied about Jimmy's condition
since he was four years old and miraculously recovered his immune
system: he's been living in a bubble because mom's crazy, not to
mention anti-Semitic).
It's only after Chloe and Mark
leave for Niagara Falls, where they will be married in three days,
that Jimmy decides he must follow, to tell her that he loves her and
stop this unholy alliance. A lot of shlocky business occurs on the
road: this is where Jimmy's mobile bubble is hit by a few vehicles
and he encounters a series of pathetically obnoxious caricatures.
The first is a busload of "Bright and Shiny"
Christian-like cultists, led by Fabio. He also meets an ancient cab
driver (Joseph Patrick Cranshaw) seeking his lost love named
"Poonanny," and Slim (Danny Trejo), a Latino biker, who
advises Jimmy to pursue Chloe at all costs, because he lost his true
love (named "Wildfire" and memorialized by the song on the
soundtrack), and has regretted it ever since.
Slim gives Jimmy a ride on his
motorcycle to Las Vegas, where they plan to win enough money to get
Jimmy to Niagara Falls. This, um, doesn't pan out. And so, Jimmy
meets some more oddballs, including a Hindi ice cream-and-curry
vendor who suffers the indignity of running over a cow with his
truck and having its guts sprayed all over him more than once; an
absolutely horrific stereotype of an Asian strip club barker (who
thought this was funny?); and a train-car full of circus freaks
(including Beetlejuice as the Pinhead and Geoffrey Arend as
Flipperboy), whom Jimmy inadvertently rescues from their abusive
boss, Mr. Phreak (Verne Troyer), thus earning their undying loyalty,
and of course, sense of identification. I think this identification
has something to do with that "great heart" the filmmakers
keep talking about: everyone Jimmy meets feels out of place somehow
and seeks a way to fit in, even with that one special someone. But
where exactly is it that they might want to fit in? And by whom
might they want to be accepted?
Of course, these can't be
considered serious questions in the context of a Farrelly-wannabe.
But the context itself (which is all about wanting to fit in, isn't
it?) raises relatively more interesting questions. And one of them
is not "Is there no limit to the ugliness of bodily function
comedies?" Finding and pushing beyond such a limit is precisely
the concern of such comedies: as soon as you find it, it's become a
non-limit, by definition of the genre. And so, you might be moved to
think more carefully about what's at stake in the genre, what it has
to do with the present moment, whom it's riling and why, and to whom
it is appealing. For the one thing that is absolutely clear is that
these many similar films would not be falling all over themselves to
get into theaters if they were not making mad money.
The pretend answer -- as massaged
by Hayes, above -- is that such films service viewers who feel
reassured in seeing an outcast and loser succeed, which I guess
means getting the girl: she's a prize, you know, nothing more. But
what kind of a prize is she, exactly? Chloe can't speak her mind
(mainly because she doesn't seem to have one), and yearns for
something she can't quite put her finger on. Just so you know where
that finger should be, the movie provides a scene where Chloe, bored
and fretful in some Niagara Falls cabin, channel-surfs and comes
upon a series of bubble images -- a Mr. Bubbles commercial, another
for Bubble-icious bubble gum, and Don Ho singing "Tiny
Bubbles." She cocks her head and she looks like she's suddenly
got an idea. Ouch.
Directed by:
Blair Hayes
Jake Gyllenhaal
Marley Shelton
Swoosie Kurtz
Danny Trejo
Verne Troyer
Dave Sheridan
John Carroll Lynch
Patrick Cranshaw
Cinco Paul Ken Daurio Michael Kalesniko
PG-13 - Parents
Strongly Cautioned
Some material ma
be inappropriate for
children under 13
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Target's Gender-Neutral Kids' Home Collection Is Adorable
Target is once again giving the middle finger to gender norms, this time with a home collection for kids that eschews labels and cutesy motifs in favor of more modern colors and designs. The Pillowfort collection will offer sheets, pillows, stuffed animals, and funky objets d'art that would look right at home on your favorite Pinterest page. The Star Tribune interviewed Target's SVP of design and product development, Julie Guggemos, who didn't mince words about their new line.
"It was an aisle of pink, fairy princesses, ponies and flowers. And for the boys it was rockets and dinosaurs. Well, you know what? Girls like rockets and basketball. And boys like ponies. Who are we to say what a child's individual expression is? We really wanted to develop a collection that would be universal," she said.
Although some of the collection can be read as more typically masculine or feminine, the colors aren't as garish as your typical kids' bedroom décor, but more importantly, they aren't labeled or otherwise separated. For Target, their on-the-ground research with kids pointed the way. "Girls were picking prints that the boys picked and vice versa. They're not afraid to express who they are. We picked up on that right away and decided we were getting in our own way a little bit with some of those paradigms… It's time to change."
Here's hoping some mischievous Facebook users are ready to battle the haters on Target's behalf once again.
Source: Jenni Miller, The Frisky


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Obama, Republicans to Meet on Supreme Court Vacancy
U.S. President Barack Obama is hosting Senate Republican leaders Tuesday to discuss his planned appointment to the Supreme Court.
The nine-member court has an opening following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia last month. But Republicans have said Obama should not make an appointment to the lifetime position in his final year in office, instead leaving that to whomever is the next president.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said ahead of the White House meeting they intend to reiterate that message.
Obama will be joined by fellow Democrats Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and Senator Patrick Leahy.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday the president is open to discussion, but that the Republican position "makes it hard for him to engage constructively." He said the court is at risk of being "blatantly politicized."
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Hillary and Trump Ahead Going into Super Tuesday
The race to be the next president of the United States has its most important day so far Tuesday as candidates compete in 13 states. Those trailing in polls hope to make major moves to catch a pair of frontrunners who lead by double digits.
Tuesday is hugely important for Republicans with businessman Donald Trump riding a three-state winning streak and favored in 10 of the so-called "Super Tuesday" states. Trump trails only in the southern state of Texas, where Senator Ted Cruz hopes to capture his home turf.
The key will not be how many states Trump wins, but how well Cruz and fellow Senator Marco Rubio perform.
In the Democratic race, a CNN/ORC poll released Monday showed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton widening her national lead over Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders at 55 to 38 percent. Clinton also has a huge lead in the Democratic delegates awarded so far.


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If you are trying to study, but things like the Internet and instant messages keep distracting you, it can be very annoying. So to make yourself more productive when studying, here are a few handy tips to help you prevent that distracting Internet addiction and get what is needed done.
By the way, if you are reading this while you should actually be studying — relax, just a little read won't hurt you.
Disconnect the Internet
Disconnecting yourself from the Internet may be one of the hardest things you can do (especially if you spend most of your day on it). The simplest thing you can do to prevent that kind of Internet addiction is to pull out your ethernet cable, switch off your wireless or turn off your modem. Some routers also allow you to set a time when you can use the Internet. The trick here is make sure it is hard to turn it back on. Therefore, if you want to do something really quick like check your email, hopefully you have enough strength in yourself to not turn the internet back on for one little task. If you do turn it back on, you may get an email which may waste more of your time.
TIP: If you have made a study schedule, makes sure you turn the Internet off when it is your study time.
If you can't force yourself to turn it off, get someone to do it for you and make sure they have some measure to stop you turning the Internet back on.
Don't Waste Time on the Internet
I spend a lot of wasted time on the Internet. This can mean logging into sites every 15 minutes to see if has been updated. I have to admit, I do this a lot. Gmail, Facebook, Myspace, Google Reader, I can't believe I had time to write this up.
The trick here is to pace yourself and check the Internet once a day. Spend the rest of the day doing something else.
Create a Study Plan to Prevent Internet Addiction
Plan your week. Allocate time to each subject to study. Remember to include break times that allows you to surf the Internet, eat and watch TV. In other words, reward yourself for studying.
Work First, Plan Second
Get into the habit of having all your work for the week (or most of it) done before you start having fun, going out, playing computer games or browsing Youtube. By doing this, you know you can go out Sunday night with your friends instead of doing all the study you didn't do. In other words, prioritize your tasks.
Study Smart
People tend to study in different ways. Some people like studying by themselves, others in groups or even while playing sports. OK, sports? Well if you lose a point (while playing tennis, for instance) your opponent asks you a question then you have to answer correctly, if you don't, you'll lose two points). By doing this, you can have fun, be social, and study at the same time.
Be in front of your studies from the beginning. Don't fall behind. Read the topics for the week ahead beforehand (if you can) and write notes before the actual lecture. The advantages of doing this is that you can afford to fall asleep in the lecture if you had a late night, and it allows you to focus on things you had issues with or didn't quite understand when taking the notes. Remember, be in front and not behind.
As soon as you get work to do, finish it straight away as soon as you get home, before you do anything else that could be distracting. This allows you to recollect of all the tasks you have to do and easily recap what you have learnt. If you wait a day or later on in the night, you may get tired, or get distracted by your friends ringing you up, or possibly forget what you had to do.
I hope these tips of helped or will help you study in the future. If you have other tips, or things that you have done to study effectively, please do share them with us.
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Thanks dude
will be very useful for me too
very useful tips.
usefull for me.
Easier said than done....
Scheduling planing and implementing is very difficult for a blogger to stay away from itternet.
Being a student, I know how fast you can burn up an hour on the internet. The internet society is so interesting that time just seems to zip by. If you need to get something done, don't even check your email!
Well i would say that you must not stay online for no reason...i mean if you have nothing important to do on internet then its better you go offline and do something else(like study in your case).
One more thing i would like to say here is that one must plan first what he/she has to do on the internet then accordingly time should be given to internet works.
It is useful post. I think critical element is learning in a smart way! People can benefit from tools who estimate model of learning/forgetting curve and compute optimum intervals between repetitions e.g. http://omnimemo.com.
I fully agree with Jackson... learn in a smart way and sleep early... and you get very good long term results!
It seems that the link to the author's blog was not added correctly. Better add it before he gets mad. ;-)
Very helpful post, I love the comic! (It's waaaayyy too true though...)
Thanks for sharing tips regarding this topic! It is very helpful! I also tend to prioritize the internet than my books and homework and projects and lot more!!


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Musical Experiment
Also up on my music page is an interesting musical experiment, "Tetelestai." A friend of mine sent out some lyrics, and that night, me and a couple other friends recorded our own versions of it. The turnaround time was amazing, the results were great, and the experiment was quite interesting.


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Geneva College is a welcoming community for third-culture kids, whether you are from a missionary family, a diplomat or ex-pat community, or anyone who has spent a significant part of their life living outside of their home culture. We appreciate and understand the unique perspective and experiences you bring and value your contribution to campus.
"Combining culture shock with college shock is enough to send the head of any young adult spinning. I greatly appreciated that Geneva recognized this and went out of their way to help MKs like myself feel comfortable, not only in college, but also in the U.S. The doors of the International Student Services office were always open to us, and their love and compassion have made me love Geneva all the more."
- Katie Tricarico, MK from Uganda
While every college freshman encounters change, certain new students may have to cope with culture clashes on top of other adjustments. Staff members in Geneva′s International Student Services welcome students who come from different circumstances, understand the challenges they face, and work to make the transition from country-to-country easier.
In addition to everyday support and encouragement, International Student Services has several support programs available for MKs. Mu Kappa and the International Student Organization are two clubs specifically designed as fellowship groups for MKs and TCKs, although they are open to all students.
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