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My Year in Books4 comments Posted by Sylvia at December 30, 2009
I love exploring the vast world of classic literature. There's always another book to read (and sometimes it seems like I spend more time making lists of books than actually reading). Here's a list of a few of the books I read in 2009:
The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hawthorne doesn't impress me as much with his actual stories as he does in pulling such feeling and poetry out of inanimate objects. It's almost as if the house is a main character--full of history, symbolism, & meaning. His books have a very unique aura that some people find too melancholy, but I enjoy it.
Middlemarch by George Eliot
This was such a pleasant English novel. I felt like I was just observing the lives and interactions in small community without necessarily reading a story, though there were plenty of twists and turns to keep it interesting. I appreciated that it was very driven by characters and dialogue. Eliot is always delightful in a good and simple way.
The Robe by Lloyd Douglas
This was a story about a young Roman tribune who lived during the time of Christ, was present at his crucifixion, and happened to cast lots for his robe. The robe was strange and fascinating to him, and caused him to seek out the truth about who Christ was. I loved the perspective of this story; it gave a fresh outlook on the life of Christ and his early disciples, both Jew and gentile.
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
This was very characteristic of its time in literature--many difficult life questions and a lot of drinking. There are many profound morals to be found in the protagonist's hard reminiscings about the Flyte family (ironically, flyte means "strife"). It shows what happens when religion becomes a mindless tradition. You fail to embrace it, but you can't ignore it, and you deteriorate from the inside. It's not the kind of genre that I typically read, but it's a fascinating rendering of apathy & sin.
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
It's worth reading simply because it's the archetypal science fiction story. It has all the important characteristics of the genre. There are some insightful points on societal development, though philosophically the existence of God & thus the God-given nature of man is out of the picture. Still, it's an interesting read & significant literary piece. Besides, who can resist the enticement of time travel?
The Lord of the Flies by William Golding
There's no question that it's a gruesome story. Power, strife, greed, & the tendencies of man in society are nasty topics, and they're described crudely in this book with the title that means "Beelzebub." It's an exaggerated allegory that's rudely provoking (and probably a huge turnoff to literature for high school kids who are forced to read it in school...)
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
This is another rather crude book. (It seems like there was a lot of that this year, mostly because I've been focusing on reading well-known classics & books commonly used in the classrooms.) I appreciated this story, not really for its literary themes, but for its historical exposé, which I thought was brilliantly poignant. The last chapter was heart-rending. Simply put, it was an eye-opening masterpiece of misery.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Like Brideshead Revisited, this story was full of tormented minds and too much wine. It shows the shallow emptiness beneath the glittery American dream of the Roaring Twenties. Yes, the story was affecting, but unlike Brideshead, there was no hint of a redeeming entity.
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Here's another classic novel that I appreciate more for its insights into an historical era than for its literary themes. It's the story of a proud, self-absorbed Southern belle named Scarlett O'Hara. (I think it's the only story I've read with such a villainous protagonist!) I appreciated the reliable constancy of the characters. Each were predictable (or predictably unpredictable), and they all added to the story in their own way.
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
What a clever, charming little book! It was very engaging and entertaining; plus, the French Revolution was a fascinating time in history. I think I'd be a great book to read out loud my children someday.
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
I can really only handle one massive Russian novel a year. They are so heavy--literally & figuratively, but they're entirely worth the effort. This book was my favorite of the year. The psychology of the characters, their detailed thoughts & interactions, and the resolutions of their fates were so interesting. There were some beautiful and profound passages, and some scenes that were perfectly cutting. The ending was so lucid and very stirring for me. It's one of those books that I hope to read again someday, and I know I'll get even more from it.
I'm glad I got a chance to write down my thoughts about some of this year's books, because to be honest, I have a pretty poor memory, so hopefully my notes will be able to refresh me on them in the future. I hope 2010 will have even more great books in store! I've been accumulating a lot of good non-fiction as well, and I'm looking forward to reading and learning lots more!
Happy New Year!
Labels: Literature
The Baby and the Bridegroom1 comments Posted by Sylvia at December 23, 2009
Advent is a very reflective time for me. It's a time for expectation and preparation. I love that it's so richly reminiscent of ancient things, and so convicting and hopeful for the things yet to come. It shows the full and colorful canvas of Christianity.
It seems like so few people see that picture, though. I just wish they would remember how Christmas is Christ's Mass--the fulfillment of all God's promises and the ultimate feast.
The story of the "Christ Mass" began in Eden, when the need for a savior was created. God established his chosen people and sent a baby who would rescue them from slavery in Egypt. God revealed His truth to these people, and from them came prophecies--such beautiful, hopeful, longing prophecies! The people hoped and prayed for centuries; they sang psalms and they celebrated feasts that reminded them of God's salvation from slavery. They were unfaithful, yes, but they still had God's truth and they still had His promise.
Then God chose a woman, and unlike Eve, this woman obeyed Him. Out of her obedience came, not death, but LIFE for all mankind.
But you, Bethlehem-Ephrathah too small to be among the clans of Judah, From you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; Whose origin is from of old, from ancient times. (Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has borne, And the rest of his brethren shall return to the children of Israel.) He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock by the strength of the LORD... Micah 5:1-3He came and fulfilled all those strange and beautiful prophecies. He was born to a small woman in a small cave in a small town called "House of Bread," visited by small shepherds to become a shepherd himself--a humble King. It's the wildest, most creative story I've ever read!
I'm bursting with anticipation for the Christ Mass! At midnight on December 25, I'll hear the ancient prophecies, sing the ancient psalms, and say the very words uttered by the ancient people of God. Then I'll partake in the feast of our salvation from slavery; I'll eat the bread that was placed in the food trough two thousand years ago--the redeeming flesh that was sacrificed on the tree.
We remember the advent of the child, and we prepare and purify our hearts for the advent of the bridegroom, when we'll celebrate the Mass of Christ--the great wedding feast--into eternity.
Labels: Christianity, Christmas, Liturgy
The Spirit of the Liturgy (Significant Books, Part V)1 comments Posted by Sylvia at November 29, 2009
It being the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the new liturgical year, I thought it'd be fitting to write about The Spirit of the Liturgy by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI). I read this exactly 2 years ago, so a lot of the details have left me. I hope I'll re-read it at some point, but the important thing is that the big picture has always stayed with me and inspired my thoughts at every Mass and every late stargazing night.
Liturgy, in practical terms, comes from the Greek leitourgia meaning "to perform public duty." Basically, it's the outward manifestation of faith. It's expressed by the Church most radically through the Mass, the celebration focused entirely on Christ's Eucharistic sacrifice. All liturgy points to Christ:
"...Christian worship is the practical application and fulfillment of the words that Jesus proclaimed on the first day of Holy Week, Palm Sunday, in the Temple in Jerusalem: 'I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself' (Jn 12:32)." - Chapter IIThe liturgy is the celebration of Christ's sacrifice and our salvation - the cross and resurrection makes our communion with God possible. The liturgy is about God and man touching each other. It's our taste of heaven (literally). It's a mystery and it's a romance.
"The Christian theology of worship--beginning with St. John the Baptist--sees in Christ the Lamb given by God. The Apocalypse presents this sacrificed Lamb, who lives as sacrificed, as the center of the heavenly liturgy, a liturgy that, through Christ's Sacrifice, is now present in the midst of the world and makes replacement liturgies superfluous (see Rev 5)."Our life on earth is just a preliminary to eternity. Our true home is in heaven. I love this word picture at the beginning of the book:
"Children's play seems in many ways a kind of anticipation of life, a rehearsal for later life, without its burdens and gravity. On this analogy, the liturgy would be a reminder that we are all children, or should be children, in relation to that true life toward which we yearn to go. Liturgy would be a kind of anticipation, a rehearsal, a prelude for the life to come, for eternal life...Seen thus, liturgy would be the rediscovery within us of true childhood, of openness to a greatness still to come, which is still unfulfilled in adult life."This book was so profound for me because it showed how God uses the physical world to communicate with us. In bowing, kneeling, extending our hands in prayer...we are literally revering God with our bodies. We are tangible people, so God communicates with us in tangible ways, through art and music, through spoken and written words, through time changes & seasons, through nature, through bread. He wants to unite Himself with us, and every part of the liturgy is an expression of that. It's LITERAL - it's so very, very real. But the best part about it is that heaven will be even more real, and its beauty will never be exhausted.
Labels: Christianity, Literature, Liturgy
A Heritage of Prayer0 comments Posted by Sylvia at October 31, 2009
Lately, I've been so thankful for the example that my mom sets in prayer. Her prayers are such a huge part of what makes our family what it is. Nearly every morning I see her sitting down with her Bible & prayer book, often simultaneously trying to keep track of the baby or help get breakfast for the little boys. I know it's not easy for her, but she makes the commitment to do it, despite the distractions. When I think about all of the responsibilities in my life, I wonder how I can justify omitting morning prayers so often when Mom does it with far more tasks at hand.
My paternal grandmother is a prayer warrior, too. I remember several times staying at their house & waking up very early (before six), not being able to go back to sleep. I would creep down to the steps and look through the rails to see Grandma sitting on the couch with her Bible and her prayer book. I know that she regularly prays for each one of her 19 grandchildren individually. She sends out waves of grace to us, though we probably won't fully know how much they've affected us until we're in Paradise.
I never met my great-grandmother, Edna Case, but her presence still influences my life. I'm sure it was partly from her that my Grandma got her early-rising prayer habits. She seemed like such a disciplined, intelligent, devout Christian woman. I've only seen her face in pictures, but I have seen her legacy in my grandmother and great uncle & aunt. All 11 of her grandchildren are still walking with the Lord and raising the 43 great-grandchildren in His ways.
Right now I want to be developing the discipline of rising early and devoting time to God in prayer. I have to admit that I've done pretty poorly in the last year, but it's a habit I know is worth working for. I ALWAYS benefit from getting my mind and heart straight first thing in the morning. It helps me stay prayerful, focused, and more industrious throughout the whole day. Sharing communion with God puts a sweet taste on my heart that lasts for hours.
Holy, holy, holy
Lord God Almighty
Early in the morning
Our song shall rise to thee.
Labels: Family, Femininity, Prayer
The Advantages of Skirts4 comments Posted by Sylvia at October 23, 2009
What better way is there to say, "I like being a lady"?
They are unique to females.
There are only two types of men in our society who can wear robes - judges & priests. Pretty significant, don't you think? Women can wear them every day; why not take advantage of it?
They are pretty.
Most feminine things are :)
They have variety.
Wearing jeans every day is so boring. Skirts & dresses come in every shape and color.
They are comfortable.
They have such a lovely, free, open feeling! Plus, many of them are much softer than pants. [Miniskirts & those with the slits up to the thighs aren't so comfy.]
They are easy to shop for.
Pants have to fit in 100 places whereas skirts really only have to fit in the waist. Plus, they're generally cheaper if you shop in the right places.
They are flattering.
People don't have to see those 100 places. A dress will just flow right over them.
They are old-fashioned.
The vast majority of women over the vast majority of history always wore dresses and I like feeling a connection to the women who came before me when I dress like them.
They are classy.
I always feel so much nicer & more ladylike when I'm in a skirt. I'm also generally more productive when I take the time to dress nicely in the morning. Staying in my jogging clothes or sweatpants makes me feel lazy.
They are fun to spin in.
It's true :D
They are romantic.
Okay, I have a way to kill the balcony scene in Romeo & Juliet. Put Juliet in breeches.
They add mystique.
An alluring aura of mystery hangs about a girl who doesn't bare all.
They catch the wind.
They catch the eye.
A miniskirt or painted on jeans might catch the eye in one way, but a lady dressed with dignity catches it in quite another.
You can wear awesome leggings with them.
Okay, maybe that's just a personal quirk, but it is a fun trend to wear (especially now in the fall & winter)!
They are elegant
They have this cool flowy thing going on.
But perhaps the greatest reason why I love dressing this way is because of the beautiful, holy lady that I have in my mind as a model for Christ-filled women (literally):
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Significant Books, Part IV (The Everlasting Man)0 comments Posted by Sylvia at October 13, 2009
"On the Man Called Christ."
The paradoxical, yet universal nature of Christ is both mystifying and so fulfilling.
"It revolutionised their very vision of revolution; and turned their very topsy-turvydom topsy-turvy."Why is Christ is any different from other men? Why Christianity is different from any other "religions?" The reason is that myth and truth are united in that person of Christ.
"...in reality the rivers of mythology and philosophy run parallel and do not mingle till they meet in the sea of Christendom...there has never before been any such union of the priests and the philosophers."Men wrote myths because they longed for the story in which God touches man. Never did they dream that God would actually become man, and make Himself so man could touch Him.
"It met the mythological search for romance by being a story and the philosophical search for truth by being a true story."The polytheism of the Greeks & Romans was a search to fulfill the imaginative side of man, but it could do little for the realistic side. The principles & proverbs of the ancient Orientals sought to fulfill the philosophical man, but couldn't satisfy his wild imaginings.
"The philosophy of the church is universal...Had Plato and Pythagoras and Aristotle stood for an instant in the light that came out of that little cave [the stable], they would have known that their own light was not universal. It is far from certain, indeed, that they did not know it already. Philosophy also, like mythology, had very much the air of a search...For it is the paradox of that group in the cave, that while our emotions about it are of childish simplicity, our thoughts about it can branch with a never-ending complexity. And we can never reach the end even of our own ideas about the child who was a father and the mother who was a child."
Labels: Chesterton, Literature
Significant Books, Part III (The Everlasting Man)1 comments Posted by Sylvia at September 24, 2009
As I was going through my list of "significant books," I decided to post about The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton next. Ha! That was a month ago. In preparation for the intended entry, I decided to browse through the book again to refresh my memory. That turned into a full-blown re-reading along with copying passages & taking notes. Whoops.
The book has a pretty wide spectrum of topics, but it all comes back to a central point. Anthropology, history, art, religion, mythology, tradition - it all points to Christ. And no person seems to be able to convey this with as much common sense, humor & wit than Chesterton.
Humans seem to have some trace of supernatural in them. At the very least, the supernatural has always had a mesmeric hold over us. We seem always to point to the sky. Humans are strange, unprecedented creatures. As Chesterton puts it:
"There may be a broken trail of stones and bones faintly suggesting the development of the human body. There is nothing even faintly suggesting the human mind." -Chapter I (The Man in the Cave)Somehow, we're so like animals, yet so unlike them. How did we come to be so different? Was it millions of years of evolution? Chesterton drily suggests that no matter how long a cow grazes on the hillside, it will never build its own cow-shed; no matter how long a sheep is in a pasture, it will never develop ancestor-worshiping practices. The phenomenon is not justified or explained any more by a million years than it is by a day. The fact still remains that it is an incomprehensible phenomenon. And where did our unnatural tendencies come if not from an unnatural (or supernatural) being?
"The simplest truth about man is that he is a very strange being; almost in the sense of being a stranger on the earth. In all sobriety, he has much more of the external appearance of one bringing alien habits from another land than of a mere growth of this one. He has an unfair advantage and an unfair disadvantage. He cannot sleep in his own skin; he cannot trust his own instincts. He is at once a creator moving miraculous hands and fingers and a kind of cripple. He is wrapped in artificial bandages called clothes; he is propped up on artificial crutches called furniture. His mind has the same doubtful liberties and the same wild limitations. Alone among the animals, he is shaken with the beautiful madness called laughter...It is not natural to see man as a natural product."Oh, I shouldn't start quoting or I won't be able to stop! I might as well just tell you to drop what you're doing and read The Everlasting Man right this moment. Seriously, just read the first chapter - The Man in the Cave. It contains enough profound wisdom to fill 50 books. I would be content to simply read it over and over again. Even the short paragraph of the metaphor of man and mirror overstimulates my brain with amazement.
And yet that's only the beginning of the first half of the book - "On the Creature Called Man." The second half is "On the Man Called Christ."
It looks like this is going to be more than one entry...
...I can't resist just one more quote!
"Behind all these things is the fact that beauty and terror are very real things and related to a real spiritual world; and to touch them at all, even in doubt or fancy, is to stir the deep things of the soul."
Labels: Chesterton, Literature
Say Your Prayers0 comments Posted by Sylvia at August 30, 2009
Here's a song that's been on my mind lately. I bought it on iTunes a while ago because I liked the band & the song sounded catchy, but recently I started listening to the lyrics and they have a challenging message.
Waiting for what you have to say.
Go ahead boy give them a little taste of hypocrisy, maybe a hint of blasphemy.
Whatever you're preaching it isn't me.
You wanna walk with me, do ya?
You wanna walk with me.
If you love me then just love me, don't you give me pretty words.
Lay your life down at the altar.
Let me see how serious you are.
These people don't look to me no more they've got their idols in various forms.
With lust in their eyes they crave for more.
Take their place with the corporate carnivores.
Oh, keep your focus for the day will come when everyone will give account for what they've done; make me proud.
Make me proud my son.
Look at this broken world; look at my children.
Get ready go; sing to me the right song.
Look up say your prayers on the steps of the capitol.
Look up say your prayers, on your knees.
Look up say your prayers.
Look up say your prayers.
You wanted it to be like you always thought it would but all you seem to accomplish is the
A lot of times in my walk with God, I find myself praying in the mornings & evenings, but living for my own selfish pleasures during the rest of the day. I guess sometimes I feel like my "pretty words" will satisfy God's call for my life, but they won't.
My life is supposed to be a prayer & an offering to God. Repeating "Lord, Lord" isn't going to cut it (Matt 7:22-23). I need to lay myself down on the altar for Him, just like Christ did (Eph 5:2).
Real love isn't selfish. Real love is willing to make sacrifices. If someone is apathetic in a relationship, they hurt the other person like crazy. Well, God's a person and He loves us more than any other person we could ever know. There's no way to imagine how much we hurt Him when we're lukewarm.
Say your prayers. Pray for all your fellow Christians who've fallen into tepidity and those who still haven't found Christ. But don't just pray with words, pray with everything you do.
Labels: Christianity, Lyrics, Music, Prayer
Significant Books, Part II0 comments Posted by Sylvia at August 24, 2009
After the Scriptures, the book that's had the most influence on my spiritual life has been Divine Mercy in My Soul: The Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska. It was one of those long-term readers that took me half a year to get through, but it was almost a daily devotional companion last year.
The writings of the saints & mystics really are phenomenal. Until I started dipping my toes into them a couple years go, I couldn't have imagined the intensity of a passionate relationship with God. Faustina was in a constant state of union with Christ; it seems like she was always aware of His presence, always talking with Him, thinking of Him, working for Him, loving Him. She was conscious of His holiness and so she was always contrite & willing to do anything for Him.
The prayers in this book are so simple, deep, & beautiful. I was convicted in the deepest parts of my heart because I recognized that that's where all of our souls are created to be - in humility, openness, and love toward God.
Everlasting love, pure flame, burn in my heart ceaselessly and deify my whole being, according to Your infinite pleasure by which You summoned me into existence and called me to take part in Your everlasting happiness. O merciful Lord, it is only out of mercy that You have lavished these gifts upon me. Seeing all these free gifts within me, with deep humility I worship Your incomprehensible goodness. Lord, my heart is filled with amazement that You, absolute Lord, in need of no one, would nevertheless stoop so low out of pure love for us. I can never help being amazed that the Lord would have such an intimate relationship with His creatures. That again is His unfathomable goodness. Every time I begin this meditation, I never finish it, because my spirit becomes entirely drowned in Him. What a delight it is to love with all the force of one's soul and to be loved even more in return, to feel and experience this with the full consciousness of one's being. There are no words to express this. (1523)St. Faustina had visions of the intense sufferings of Christ because of our rebellion and especially our apathy. Not a page out of the 644 failed to move me to deeper repentance and love for God. Reading this diary, I was amazed at the infinity of spirituality. It's so deep that there's literally no bottom. This book absolutely blew me away! God has used this woman to bring thousands of souls to Him, and I only hope I can become 1/100th of the saint that she is.
Labels: Christianity, Saints, Spirituality
Experiences I Never Want to Forget1 comments Posted by Sylvia at August 19, 2009
I feel as fortunate as a queen to have been able to see some of the most phenomenal landscapes in the States on a western family trip these past 2 weeks!
Walking through the Badlands was almost like walking on the moon.
The formations in Jewel Cave were just as unearthly.
And I'd never dreamed of anything like the Needles of the Black Hills!
There's no way that I could even describe the vast beauty of Yellowstone.
I'd seen pictures, but experiencing it in real life was stunning. Half the time I felt like I was just looking at a postcard.
Now it feels to me like the world has infinite facets that I haven't even begun to see...
...unfathomable things...
We got to make beautiful family memories like stopping for lunch at a lake in the Grand Tetons, skipping rocks, playing in the water, and enjoying the sunshine & unforgettable view.
The long driving hours were just as scenic as the stops. Whenever I looked out the window at the enormous Wyoming & Colorado plains I saw in my mind's eye dusty covered wagons crawling slowly across.
And thanks to modern roads & automobiles, I got to see what so few other people in the world are privileged to see from the top of Pike's Peak.
But the best part of the trip by far was definitely this.
Thanks for the memories :)
Significant Books, Part I0 comments Posted by Sylvia at July 30, 2009
Literature is an influential part of me. What I'd like to do is go through the list of my "significant books" and write about each. This list doesn't necessarily contain my "favorite" books. It's the books that have significantly shaped the way I think, contributed to my philosophy, or introduced important ideas to me. I thought this would be the best place for me to begin this new blog of mine.
One of the biggest things that I look for in any story is an ending that comes out of the beginning. (This is the main reason why you'll see Les Miserables is on my list...more on that when I get to it). A good story is bookended, crafting a conflict and resolving it. The Scriptures have the ultimate plot conflict: human sin, and the ultimate plot resolution: Christ. The entire Old Testament is a masterful story of the Hebrews and their struggles. The New Testament answers the Old, reconciling men to God, and ends with a ravishing prophecy of that eternal reconciliation.
A good book will also cause the reader to reflect on themselves and on the world, and will challenge the person to change them in some way. What could be more radical than the challenge to become like the crucified Christ?
The symbolism is deep and the foreshadowing ingenious. Any lover of literature must be in awe of the creative mystery conceived by the Scriptures.
I want to end with this profound quote from C.S. Lewis (a man whose books have influenced my philosophy tremendously). He wrote it in a letter to his friend Arthur Greeves in fall of 1931, talking about the Gospel as it stands in relation to other human stories (or rather, mythologies):
"Now the story of Christ is simply a true myth: a myth working on us in the same
way as the others, but with this tremendous difference that it really happened:
and one must be content to accept it in the same way, remembering that it is
God's myth where the others are men's myths: i.e. the Pagan stories are God
expressing Himself through the minds of poets, using such images as He found
there, while Christianity is God expressing Himself through what we call "real
things". Therefore it is true, not in the sense of being a "description" of God
(that no finite mind could take in) but in the sense of being the way in which
God chooses to (or can) appear to our faculties."
Labels: Christianity, Literature, Scripture
A Reunion2 comments Posted by Sylvia at July 26, 2009
Ever since we became acquainted 3 years ago, Blogging and I have had a relationship similar to many typical human friendships. Initial fascination, enthusiastic infatuation, occasional friendly familiarity, and finally, the disregard that comes from long absence all took their turns.
Why am I reviving the relationship? Maybe it's because I just because I like the feeling of having a fresh slate. Trouble is, slates don't stay fresh for very long. They often becomes a bore (or even a chore) after a while. But I know that learning to follow through on things is a lesson I need. [Plus, writing is one of the few things that I can do halfway decently, and it would be a pity if I neglected it any longer.]
So, Blogging, here I am again. We have some fond memories together and some strange ones. This reunion is for better or for worse, but I'm holding out for the better. ;)


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Cheese and tomato on toast. When it comes to cheese on toast, for me the highly-processed cheese slices that come wrapped in plastic are where it's at.
Dinner was Italian 'Polpette' meatball and pasta soup. This is one of my favourite mid-week suppers and goes down a treat with the family.It is very quick too if I buy pre-made meatballs. Slice onion, dice garlic,carrots,celery and zucchini,brown all. Add meatballs an brown, add a jar of pasta sauce or passata and a cup of red wine and simmer for 45minutes or so until the soup is thick,deeply flavoured. Before serving, throw in a few handfuls of spiral pasta and cook. Baby-G has his with garlic bread. We find the soup on it's own is enough.
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NAIROBI August 26 – Uganda's speed merchant Emmanuel Kato is the surprise entry for this weekend's KCB Easy Pay Loan rally set for Ol-Pejeta conservancy and Nanyuki.,
Kato will join 25 drivers who have entered the main competition and five in the two wheel drive category.
According to Kenya Motorsports Foundation General Manager Achie Khan, Kato intends to test the performance of his high-tech Subaru Impreza N-14 against Kenya's top drivers.
Khan said, "Kato is at pains to gauge the performance of his high-tech Subaru Impreza N14 against the likes of Lee Rose, Baldev Chager and reigning Champion Carl "Flash" Tundo."
Despite flying in mechanics from Tommi Makinnen Racing to watch over his N14 contraption, Katto encountered a disappointing outing at both April's KCB Pearl of Africa Rally and the KCB Safari Rally in June.
At his home event in the Pearl of Africa Rally, Katto bowed out painfully on first outing with the N14, amidst a hair-raising second leg exchange with compatriot Riyaz Kurji. He then suffered multiple mechanical gremlins at the KCB Safari Rally with his intercom failing him.
Also back onto the 2008 KCB Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) series is Timau-based driver Sean Miller. Miller (Mitsubishi EVO 6) skipped the first four series events of the 2008 KCB circuit after sustaining injuries in a motorbike accident.
Dalbit Petroleum's Alastair Cavenagh is expected to continue with his traditional fearless and flat-out antics after he finished third on his comeback at the KCB Western Union Rally in Mogotio last month.
The 2008 season has developed into a fierce battle between three drivers-Rose, Tundo and Chager, who can almost be categorized into another league.
Clerk of the course Nazir Yakub said the rally will start on Friday at KCB Nanyuki branch from 3pm.
From the start, the cars will head to the1.8km smooth spectator stage at St. Georges with the first car zooming off at 4pm on the fast and twisty stretch which will have plenty of safe places for spectators to watch the cars.
The rally proper restarts from Sportsmans Arms Hotel on Saturday at 7am. Prize giving has been scheduled for 5pm at the finishing ramp.


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Way way back, we took part in the annual Herefordshire open studios week. Artists and makers all over the county opened their doors to the general public. This was at a time when Sarah and myself were making and exhibiting our ceramics all over the country. Years passed and as the 'business' looked more towards courses and workshops to provide income, the need to sell work from the studio diminished.
However, things have gone full circle and we're both looking to develop opportunities to make and exhibit our own work again – H'art week seemed the perfect opportunity to test our wares again. So from the 11th-19th of September, you'll be able to visit Eastnor Pottery and see what we've been up to!


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Obituary: Frank Hellyer
Published: 20 July, 2012
CHICHESTER: Frank Hellyer worked for Covers for 66 years rising from a yardman to timber director. Covers was Mr Hellyer's life and he did not actually retire from Covers until he was 80 years old and then only because of failing eyesight.
What Mr Hellyer didn't know about timber wasn't worth knowing and over the years became known within the timber industry as a 'Timber Guru'. He was well respected within the timber and building industry for his breadth of knowledge about timber and its uses.
Mr Hellyer liked nothing better than imparting this knowledge to others, giving lectures at local colleges and schools. Many schools took up Mr Hellyer's offer of tours of Covers' yard and he could often be seen taking classes of children around explaining about the wood where it came from, showing them the Timber Mill and how it operated and what the machined wood would be used for. He built up an archive of timber oddities, which remain at Covers, and was the subject of much astonishment and amusement to the children. All these children will remember Mr Hellyer as he was quite a character.
Frank felt he was particularly honoured for being the first and only person ever to be awarded lifetime membership of the UK Timber Trade Federation and also being voted the Observer Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.
He was also very active recently wading through tons of old paperwork working with the Chichester Records Office recording past events happening in and around Chichester and is also well known for his letters to the Observer frequently correcting readers letters on past events!
Mr Hellyer's funeral will take place at the Chichester Crematorium on Monday 23 July at 4.15pm. The funeral cortege will pass Covers yard in Quarry Lane, Chichester, at approximately 15.45hrs with Mr Hellyer travelling on one of his beloved Covers timber lorries to enable Covers staff to say their final farewells to the man who has become a Covers legend, finally arriving at the Crematorium at 4.15pm.
Mr Hellyer died peacefully on July 8 2012 surrounded by his family.


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10,000 in San Luis Obispo
500,000 in California
4 million in the United States
5 million around the world
On January 21, what started as a haphazardly organized Facebook event became the largest march of its kind in history. What should've taken months to organize came together in a matter of weeks. On February 1, the Wire had the opportunity to sit down with Dawn Addis, one of the coordinators of the Women's March in San Luis Obispo, and talk about what compelled her to take part in such a historical event, what she hopes for the future and who helped her along the way.
Source: The New York Times
Addis, who works with English Language Development programs in the local San Luis Obispo school district, was one of the many upset with the results of the election. As someone who works with immigrant families and children, she could understand why so many Americans were feeling scared and helpless.
"When you're sitting across the table from someone and they're telling you how scared they are, or hearing what kids are going through, whether it's locally or different places in the nation, that has been very painful for me," Addis said. "I was trying to figure out what my path is, what I wanted to do, how to share my voice, [when I] saw the Women's March in Washington." Unsure of how safe it would be to march at the Capitol, she started thinking about having one in SLO.
As it turned out, quite a few people were interested.
Political Science junior Ellie Lupo and Child Development senior Winnie Chen would turn out to be two of 10,000 women and men who marched in SLO. But they didn't just participate in the march— they were an integral part of organizing it. The week after the election, they applied to become interns for the SLO Democratic Party.
"I think I can speak for both of us when I say we were pretty upset and were just trying to figure out how to take action," Lupo said. "You're just sitting there like 'what next?' I can't just sit around and cry anymore. We wanted to get involved in the community."
That was how a small group of women in SLO started one of the biggest marches in history.
"Nice girls don't change the world."
When Addis started organizing the March with her friend Jen Ford, comments like these were one of the biggest struggles she faced. The Women's March was to be a non-violent, non-partisan march, but that drew a lot of criticism because many people believed that it was impossible not to pick a side.
"At the very get-go we really, as a group, had to do some soul searching about what we were for," Addis said. "It's about your intentionality. Do you want to put your energy into what you hate, or do you want to put your energy into where you want to be?"
The March in SLO, like the National March in Washington, followed the six principles of Kingian non-violence, which encouraged staying true to messages and ideas rather than attacking people. Addis acknowledges that following these principles is difficult in a time when people are feeling threatened and scared, but also argues that it takes more courage to stay hopeful.
Though the March was non-partisan, the SLO Democratic Party played a large part in organizing the event. Chen and Lupo, as two interns, took roles as outreach coordinators and contacted different organizations at Cal Poly to get them involved in the march. SLO Solidarity, the Multicultural Center and the Women in Gender Studies Department were a few of the many organizations that had booths set up during the march.
The interns had been given a script for the e-mails they sent out, which stated that people should bring signs that represent what they are marching for rather than what they're standing up against.
"I think that that sums it up really well that we're looking towards the future and not looking at all the things that are pushing us down in this moment," Chen said.
Ten weeks later, what was supposed to be a march of 300 people became a march of 10,000.
A million things were running through Addis' mind— the kind of things you ask yourself when you organize an event that was meant to be for 300 people: Where are the police I'm supposed to be coordinating with? Are people going to be safe?
These were only slightly different from the questions you ask yourself when 10,000 people end up showing up: Oh, my god. Are there enough bathrooms?
Lupo and Chen were checking in volunteers at Action Alley. The booths and tents were set up across from each other in a line, where many Cal Poly organizations and other non-profits were talking to marchers.
"I thought it was amazing because all these women and men felt passionate about this cause and took up their morning to help out," Lupo said. "Every single volunteer spot was taken, and we had people coming up and asking if there were still spots to volunteer."
The police were unable to hold back the surging crowd. The weather app had said it wasn't going to rain that morning, but it had already started drizzling. A young boy in a blue parka held up a sign that said "Feminist in training." Under a canopy of umbrellas, the blocks between Santa Rosa and Osos were packed with marchers.
"Show me what democracy looks like!" "This is what democracy looks like!"
The heavens opened up.
"We were standing at a standstill outside Peet's, and it suddenly started pouring buckets," Chen said. "It was unreal. Everyone was screaming and whooping and hollering, and I'm getting poured on, every single inch of my body is drenched. But in [that] moment, I feared nothing."
Watching as people of all shapes, sizes and colors danced and sang in the rain, Addis came to the conclusion that, yes, nice girls could change the world.
When The Wire sat down with Dawn Addis a few weeks afterward, she discussed what the lasting effects of the march were, and what she has been doing since then.
Addis felt that the march garnered so much attention because it wasn't "nasty"; it wasn't spiteful or vengeful. Instead, the march gave people something to look back on when they are feeling alone or at a loss. It gave them hope.
"I think it drew people in that aren't used to taking action, and they aren't used to getting out and getting in the streets and voicing their opinion. I think we engaged a lot of people who wouldn't have come to an angry protest," Addis said.
While many people look back at the march fondly and with a sense of unity, Addis is looking back and wondering who wasn't there and why. Looking toward the future, Addis hopes to engage those people and build partnerships.
Winnie Chen, as someone who had not only participated in the march but also helped organize it, had her own thoughts on the issue. "I do have to take into consideration the demographics [of SLO], but I do agree that it could be more well attended," she said. "As a woman of color, I can see why a person of color would refrain from attending protests. I think that we're socialized in such a way that we're inferior to the white person, and our voices may not be as valued. I don't want to generalize either, but maybe some of them would feel discouraged or feel like their voice doesn't matter, which isn't true at all."
Both interns felt that participating in the march left them more hopeful than they had felt since Nov. 8.
"For the community in general, obviously it connected our little town in SLO to a wider national movement that's happening," Lupo said. "I went home and looked at the news and saw the march in D.C. and I almost felt like I was there. All these women came out across the country, and we were together that day."
More than anything, unity was the biggest legacy of the Women's March. Looking forward, Dawn, Winnie and Ellie will continue to work towards a more unified and inclusive community in SLO to ensure that the legacy of the march remains a persistent reminder of what a group of 'nice girls' can accomplish.


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George Voinovich: Unsung Moderate Hero of the Senate
The pantheon of moderate Republicans beloved by the media is well known, often through the fawning profiles they accrue: Lindsey Graham, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe. Arlen Specter and John McCain used to get be part of the lovefest, too, until they joined the Democrats and veered right, respectively.
But Sen. George Voinovich, an Ohio Republican, gets sadly neglected. No one will confuse Voinovich for a RINO—he's always been pro-business and staunchly fiscally conservative—but there's no doubting he's a pragmatic, moderate dealmaker, either. And he's proved that again, announcing that he'll support a Democratic proposal for small-business incentives, a move that's expected to allow the Dems to push through a bill before the election. "We don't have time for messaging," Voinovich told The Washington Post. "We don't have time anymore. This country is really hurting."
Part of this is Voinovich recognizing his commitment to the Buckeye State—even if it runs contrary to party orthodoxy. Ohio has been hit hard by the recession. And because Voinovich is a former mayor (of Cleveland), he may have a more intimate sense of the struggles and role of small businesses.
But it's also part of a pattern of bipartisan moves. On the foreign-policy front, he gained attention in 2005 when he gave a tearful speech blasting John Bolton, who had been nominated to be U.N. ambassador. He was also a prominent Republican critic of the conduct of the war in Iraq. In spring 2008, he opposed escalating troop levels on conservative grounds, saying, "We've kind of bankrupted this country....We're in a recession, and God knows how long it's going to last." Domestically, he was one of only five Republicans who voted for the Matthew Shepard Act, a hate-crimes bill (along with Snowe, Collins, recently defeated Alaskan Lisa Murkowski, and fellow moderate Dick Lugar).
Of course, the time to recognize Voinovich is quickly drawing to a close. He'll be retiring in January, and whether former George W. Bush adviser Rob Portman, a Republican, or current Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, a Democrat, wins, it's unlikely either will be as eager to reach across the aisle.


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#OOTD: Bohemian Rhapsody (Feat. SheIn + Rocksbox)
I'm not going to lie, I've fantasized about raiding the Olsen twin's closet on more than one occasion--especially during their "bag lady" style days. I mean floppy hats, comfy sweaters, flowing printed skirts, and ankle boots are all things that I love. With that being said, while going through my past posts, I couldn't believe I've only ever styled one boho-chic outfit on here! So I've decided this fall I'm going to try and rock the bohemian look a little more frequently. Especially while I'm out perusing the city, because admittedly I've gotten some major street style inspiration from NYFW this year. So I figured why not start today while I was down in South Side hanging out at my favorite coffee joint, Big Dog Coffee.
Sips & Style
For my Pittsburgh readers who are also caffeine lovers, if you haven't tried Big Dog Coffee yet I urge you to immediately. This hidden gem, on 2717 Sarah St., in South Side seriously serves the best brews in the Burgh (coffee & tea, no booze). The atmosphere is also light and laid back, so it's the perfect place to go whether you are just grabbing a cup of joe with friends, working on your blog, or if you're studying for that big exam. So due to Big Dog's chill vibe, I couldn't help but think it was the perfect place to show off my new bohemian garb, and of course grab a cup of their new white peach tea.
The one fashion trend that I've been anxiously awaiting to style this fall is none other than the cold shoulder sweater. The reason why I love the cold shoulder trend so much is because it's chic, fun, and versatile! For instance if you wanted to go for a glam look just pair one of these babies with some black moto pants and some velvet heels for a night out. And though I decided to pair this comfy cotton sweater with a high-low skirt for a boho babe vibe, I could totally see myself styling it with my favorite pair of cropped skinnies and ankle booties in the very near future.
Next up, is this pretty SLATE necklace, compliments of my other sponsor Rocksbox. The reason I decided to pair it with this look was simply just to add some extra shimmer to my outfit. I just love the geometric pattern and thought it added a touch of elegance to my otherwise laid back look. Also note, if you like this piece, you can snag it and many others from Rocksbox for a whole month free. How? Just use my promo code "starkravingchicxoxo" when you sign up! Want more info? Click here.
Lastly I want to talk about how darling this high-low skirt is, which I paired with my very comfy ankle booties. As soon as I saw this skirt on SheIn I just knew I had to have it in my wardrobe. I adore the airy, dreamy vibe it gives as well as the pretty geometric/floral print. It also goes great with my ankle boots, which I normally pair with cropped skinnies but figured I'd switch it up for my day downtown! I also love the fact that like the sweater, I can make several outfits using this piece. I mean, I'm already planning what cute cropped cami and mules I'll pair with it when I head down to Florida on the 7th to visit my beau. (Come to think of it, this skirt paired with a bikini top, sandals, and a sun hat would be perfect for strolling around Delray Beach!)
One Last Look
What are some styles that you'll be rocking more of this fall? Let's chat about it in the comments below or tweet me at @StarkRavingChic! Later dolls.
Xx, Bree
PART II: The Glam Look (10/02/16)
As per request, I styled this sweater with a touch of glam while I was out in the city today working on my latest collaboration with Brian, from FWDT! More on that project coming soon, but for now check it:
One Last Look
Follow up question: what fun ways do you style your versatile pieces? Dish about it in the comments below! See you soon babes.
Xx, Bree


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text: Share: Comments Print May 14, 2011 at 12:33 AM Sounders FC vs. Portland Timbers, preview and prediction Posted by Joshua Mayers Sounders FC (3-3-4) vs. Portland Timbers (4-3-1) Saturday, May 14, 8 p.m., Qwest Field, Seattle, Wash. TV broadcast: ESPN 2/ESPN Deportes (Adrian Healey and John Harkes) Radio broadcast: 97.3 KIRO-FM (Arlo White) Referee: Jair Marrufo KEY PORTLAND PLAYERS M Jack Jewsbury — I knew this would be a money signing for the expansion side the moment I heard about it. Acquired from Kansas City in exchange for just some allocation money. Wow. Two goals, three assists, has played every minute wearing the captain's armband. Will probably hit double-digit assists this season swinging in corners and free kicks to a bunch of big boys in the box. F Kenny Cooper — He's called offside a lot. Sometimes he goes to ground a bit easy (especially for a guy that's a hulking 6-foot-3, 210 pounds). But this guy can put the ball in the net. He's got a team-high three goals and has played all put one minute this season. An experienced 26-year-old that won't be phased by the atmosphere. D Mamadou Danso — Could just as well have chosen with Eric Brunner here, his center back partner, but you gotta go with anyone nicknamed "Futty" and puts it on the back of his jersey. Hasn't committed a foul all season (unless he did last week and I missed it). Also a dangerous target on set pieces. KEY MATCH-UPS Diego Chara vs. Osvaldo Alonso — This is a match-up that Timbers coach John Spencer said would be key, so who am I to argue with that? Portland's new DP is described as a box-to-box midfielder with good technical skill, by Seattle coach Sigi Schmid. I bet you never would've guessed Alonso ranks second on the team with 16 shots. Nate Jaqua vs. Eric Brunner — In my opinion it's time for Jaqua to step up. He's played seven games and made two starts without a goal or assist, getting on the score sheet is long overdue. The 6-foot-4 Brunner has played every minute this season and will make things difficult in the back. Playing under pressure vs. seeking a breakthrough — Seattle can't lose this game. Huge crowd. Established success. Rivalry game against a first-year team in front of 36,000. I'll say it again, Seattle can't lose this game. On the flip side, Portland has nothing to lose. They're not expected to win and can ride the adrenaline and emotion of the night while going after that elusive win on the road. Should be interesting. PREDICTION I don't know what to expect. It's a rivalry game. A derby game. Anything can happen. Throws records and form out the proverbial window. Both teams take pride in wanting to play an entertaining style, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of frantic action with chances up and down. Seattle will probably boast the majority of the play, but it will come down to finishing chances. The anticipated return of Brad Evans I think will have a big impact for the home team on the field. Off the field, possible appearances by Steve Zakuani and O'Brian White could have an unmeasured affect. I'm seeing an early lead for the home team and some late drama to hold on. Hopefully meeting deadline isn't too crazy… Sounders FC 2, Portland Timbers 1 SEA — Fredy Montero (Brad Evans) 42′ SEA — Nate Jaqua (Montero) 62′ POR — Jorge Perlaza (Kalif Alhassan) 77′ * * * Your turn. How do you see the game playing out? Comments


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Theatre Sound Design
I have worked as a sound designer most recently at Childsplay Theatre Company (Tempe, AZ), Gulfshore Playhouse (Naples, FL), Center Theatre Group (Los Angeles, CA), Stray Cat Theatre Company (Phoenix, AZ), Odyssey Theatre Company (Los Angeles, CA). Here are some samples of my designs:
Octopus - by Steve Yockey
Stray Cat Theatre (Phoenix, AZ)
Directed by Ron May
At this moment we see one of the characters speaking from the bottom of the ocean just before he encounters an untimely monster of peril. The water sounds build and envelop until the monster is revealed. I wanted to create a monster sound that was both familiar and unfamiliar. I layered this with low end lion growls, high end bird shrieks and then built in my own mid range howls to round it out and had some of the speakers placed beneath audience seats for more effect.
12th Night of the Living Dead - by Brian McInnis Smallwood
Stray Cat Theatre Company (Phoenix, AZ)
Directed by Cale Pascual
This play took place in a world broken down and then pieced back together by an army of zombies. The idea for the sound was to incorporate broken metal, found objects and eerie harmonies to capture this fragmented environment and its creepy inhabitants. I wrote an original song "Nocturne" used during the shipwreck scene which was choreographed in slow motion, when the characters were transforming into zombies and a brother and sister were separated by a shipwreck.
Getting Near To Baby - by Y York
Childsplay Theatre Company (Tempe, AZ)
Directed by Andres Alcala
Most of this design was acoustic instruments and voice reflective of the small town in North Carolina where this play takes place. Much of the melodies and occasional lyrics mirror the plays' themes of loss, grief, acceptance and hope.
Art - by Yasmina Reza
Gulfshore Playhouse (Naples, FL)
Directed by Kristen Coury
Art was an exploration in rhythm and tension following the relationship of three friends as they question friendship, art, and who they are. I wanted to capture the space and questions each of the characters faced and highlight the revelations with these percussive pieces.
God Of Carnage - by Yasmina Reza
Gulfshore Playhouse (Naples, FL)
Directed by Cody Nickell
This is a sample I designed for the very beginning of the play. I wanted to use current events, sampling various news stories each of these different characters might listen to, all woven together creating bit of chaos. It represents the fabric upon which each of these characters throughout the play unravel and destroy.
Tomato Plant Girl - by Wesley Middleton
Childsplay Theatre Company (Tempe, AZ)
Directed by Patricia Snoyer Black
This is a sample that begins with a song I wrote to bookend the beginning and end of the play and to set it up as a celebration for the discoveries that lie ahead in this small town garden. The sounds then shift and represent four elements (air, sun, water, earth) as the themes of nature, nurture, neglect and friendship are explored. For air I created string melodies, for sun I used horns for brightness and life, for water I layered percussive instruments and bells, and earth is represented by a deep vibrating didgeridoo from which the main character, Tomato Plant Girl is born.
The Imaginators - by Dwayne Hartford
Childsplay Theatre Company (Tempe, AZ)
Directed by Patricia Snoyer Black
The soundscape for this play was expansive as we see the imagination come to life as the three main characters turn their garage into new worlds. This is a sample that explores sounds from outer space, a monster the characters have to tackle, and a dramatic shift of gathering courage to ultimately face their fears.


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22 June 2010
22 Jun 2010
Sterling Awaits Budget Today
The UK's emergency budget to be delivered by the Chancellor at 12.30 pm today is expected to bring the most rigorous spending cuts and tax increases in a generation. The Pound is likely to experience volatility and in all likelihood decline if investors lose confidence in the UK recovery as a result of today's budget. To discuss how the budget may affect your foreign exchange transfers and whether you may want to fix a rate in advance speak to your broker today. For an update on how the budget is affecting currency markets see the news update on the Currency Solutions website this afternoon.
Pound Sterling – UK Markets
The Pound has retreated from a near five-week high against the Dollar in advance of the emergency budget today. The Chancellor and the newly created Office for Budget Responsibility over the past week have given a bleak picture of the state of the UK deficit and prepared the nation for the worst. Investors may lose confidence in the state of the UK recovery once the budget is announced. It is expected that Osborne will be cutting the budget down by £85 billion. The budget is expected to certainly cause movement in the Pound and this may also in turn affect other currencies that could gain from any weakness the Pound experiences. Speak to your broker today about any transfers you may have on the horizon in case you want to fix a rate in advance to protect yourself from volatility.
US Dollar – US Markets
The expected loosening of the Chinese Yuan's two year peg to the US Dollar announced on Sunday is being treated as a long term change. Ongoing developments with the European debt crisis have caused the Dollar to rise against most major currencies on Monday. Dollar investors are looking ahead to the G20 summit this weekend as well as the US Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates – the Federal Reserve begin a two day meeting today to discuss this but it is expected to keep interest rates at historic lows.
Euro – European Markets
The Euro has fallen for a second day against the US Dollar but is gaining on the Pound in the run up to the UK budget. The Swiss Franc has also significantly gained on the Euro. Today traders will be looking at a survey on business confidence in Germany, the single currency's largest economy, which is expected to show a decline of confidence as well as seeing how the UK budget may affect the Euro.
Other Currencies – Highlights
The weakness in the single currency has caused the Japanese Yen to strengthen to a one week high against the Euro as a refuge currency. The suggested change in China's currency policy is expected in the long term to boost Chinese consumers spending power and decrease US spending on imports as they become more expensive.
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The folks from Slime recently sent some products for us to try — a "care package", if you will, of goodies to keep us safe on the road.
I got a selection of pre-filled tubes to try out, a bottle of Slime Sealant and a nifty digital tire gauge.
The tubes went in without a hitch — and they're pre-filled with that lovely green goop, so there is no mess to speak of. I installed these tubes on my dedicated commuter bike which runs 26″ x 1.25″ slicks. Although I haven't intentionally ridden over anything to test the puncture resistance (and subsequent sealing) properties of the tubes, I do go through some rough areas where there is a lot of broken glass and bits of metal in the road, and I haven't gotten a flat yet!
I also got a bottle of Slime tube sealant — enough to fill two fat 26″ MTB tubes. I treated my "Bike Snob Disapproved" Patriot MTB to this treatment, since I depend on this bike to get my son to school on time.
Getting the Slime sealant into the tubes was fairly easy — the sealant packaging even comes with a valve core remover! I did have a problem once I got the valve cores back in, though. I discovered that the cores "goop up" and prevent the tire from reinflating unless they are cleaned. To prevent this from happening, clean the inside of the rubber valve with a cotton swab before you reinsert the valve core. Luckily, I have a drawer at home full of punctured tubes waiting to be patched, so I just salvaged clean cores from a couple of them and was on my way in no time.
Again, I haven't intentionally tried to pop one of these self-treated tubes either…but I just might one of the these days to see how the Slime works! I have noticed, though, that on these and the pre-filled tubes that I don't have to add air to my tires as often, and I have also noticed that there is no difference in "feel" as the tires roll along the ground. I was expecting some wobbling or something, but apparently the Slime coats the tube evenly with no puddling. It pays to ride around the block a couple times just after you fill your tubes to help distribute the goop around the inside of the tubes.
Finally, I have used the digital tire gauge a few times — the tip and digital display light up for nighttime pressure checks! The gauge appears fairly accurate…the readings match both my tire pump gauge and a traditional "sliding stick" tire gauge. The Slime gauge fits nicely in my hand and has a rubbery gripping surface. Best of all, it has an auto shutoff feature so I don't burn through the batteries!
These products are certainly worth a try, even for added peace of mind. I'll report back in a few weeks after I devise some terrifying ways of really testing the puncture-sealing abilities of these products! Back to the Bikecommuters.com Secret Laboratory — surely there's a box of thumbtacks in there that I could sprinkle on the street?
Overview: When KHS unveiled the Green, I knew I had to test one. The KHS Green is a no frills, no thrills bicycle that will basically haul you and your stuff from point A to Point B. What is the major point of this bike? Price. I've seen the KHS Green sell for below $275 at bike shops. It is very hard to find a bicycle under $300 that comes with all the goodies for bike commuting. I used the KHS Green for my 4.6 mile one way commute, how did it fare? Read On..
A nice Sturdy rack for your panniers is a standard feature of the Green
First, here are the specs from the manufacturer:
Frame:Hi-Ten Classic Mens or Ladies Step-thru frame
Fork: Hi-Ten
Headset: 1″ Treaded
Rims: Weinmann ZAC21 silver anodized alloy 700 x 38c
Hubs: Shimano 3 speed Nexus Coaster Brake Rear Hub
Tires: Staad 700 x 38c
Spokes: 14G UCP, 36°
Front Derailleur: N/A
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 3 speed Nexus Coaster Brake Rear Hub
Shifters: Shimano 3 speed Nexus Revo Twist
Chain: 1/2″ x 1/8″
Crankset: 3-piece with complete chainguard
Pedals: VP alloy w/steel cage w/boron axle
Saddle: Dual Density with Elastomer Springs
Handlebar: 4″ rise
Stem: Alloy w/Tall Quill
Grips: Kraton
Brakes: Coaster Rear, Hand Brake Front
Color: Black
Frame Sizes: 17″, 21″ Men's and 14″, 17″ Ladies
Extras: Fenders, Alloy Rear Carrier, Kick Stand, Bell and Rear Wheel Lock
Front and Rear Fenders, a must for soggy commutes
The Looks: The Green will definitely not win any beauty contests, but this could be a blessing in disguise since the bike will be less desirable to thieves. I personally like the solid Black with Green Accents paint scheme. The fenders and the chain guard kind of reminds me of a dutch style bike. I didn't really care much for the handlebars, a more subtle riser bar can make the bike look better.
Full Chain Guard
The Ride: The bike felt very comfortable, the plush, wide saddle is a big plus for those who care about their butt not being so sore. The upright position was also comfortable, I didn't experience any neck, back or wrist fatigue. I was expecting the Green to be a slouch due to the upright position, but I was cruising the streets at 16-17mph. I was actually surprised at the speeds that I reached even though I was not pedaling super hard. As far as handling goes, well, this is the Green's weakness. The high center of gravity and the 700 cc wheels made it hard to turn on tight bends, I almost fell down once when I overshot a turn on the river trail as I was going a little too fast. Braking was not an issue, the front hand brake/rear coaster brake combo worked beautifully.
3 Speed Nexus integrated hub, adequate for short commutes
Hits:The bike comes with fenders, chain guard, rear rack, lock, suspension saddle and a bell. Just add your favorite lights! The bike is also low-maintenance, I never had to anything to the bike.
Integrated Wheel Lock
The integrated lock is also a plus, for those quick stops for a Slurpee or a 40oz (of Gatorade, of course), simply lock up the rear wheel and anyone that will try to run away with the bike will easily be caught. Cost, As I mentioned before, you can find this bike for less than $275.
Not a beauty Queen, but a great short commute bike.
Misses:Weight, yeah, this bike is a tank but what do you expect for less than $275??
My recommendation:Are you a person that wants to start bike commuting? Are you in a budget? Is your commute less than 5 miles and want to leave your $1,000 bike at home? The KHS Green is the bike for you!!! The Green may not win beauty contests or set speed records, but it will get the job done. I also think that this bike has potential to be a longer commute bike if a Nexus 7 or 8 speed is used instead of the 3, that will help out with climbing hills as well as the flats.
For More information, check out www.khsbicycles.com.


text: Share: Comments Print July 27, 2006 at 8:38 AM FAM: Ballmer declares new era Posted by ben romano CEO Steve Ballmer kicked off the Financial Analyst Meeting this morning with the declaration of a new era at Microsoft. He started by listing a series of recent firsts, both personally and for the company: Ballmer took his first trip, outside of the context of this annual meeting, to Wall Street to talk with analysts and investors. "If the dialogue that I had recently when I was [talking to Wall Street] is any indication, I'm sure we'll have quite a lively day," he noted. It was the first time he felt like analysts and other company watchers were asking real questions about the potential paybacks of Microsoft's investments. In the past, he was asked whether Microsoft would win or lose, but there were never questions about whether the company's investments would be successful. This is the first Financial Analyst Meeting without Bill Gates, who is on vacation somewhere in Africa, Ballmer said. This is also the first time Ballmer has addressed the investor community broadly since Gates announced his plan to transition during the next two years from full-time to part-time work at Microsoft. He noted how that will change his own role. "On June 16, I said, 'Look, over the next two years, I have to become the full-time champion of innovation,'" Ballmer said. He also noted that Craig Mundie and Ray Ozzie, who are assuming many of Gates' responsibilities and will present later today, will focus on innovation as well. He said the new era of Microsoft will be more exciting, generate more shareholder value and drive more innovation to change the world for the better. Now we await the details. Comments | More in Microsoft


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21 Mar What Are Tuberous Breasts?
It's not uncommon to associate breast enhancement techniques with cosmetic purposes. Many women take issue with the size, shape and fullness of their breasts and desire augmentation to improve their balance and overall proportion to the rest of the body.
However, cosmetic rejuvenation is not the only reason why women might consider breast augmentation with Dr Morris Ritz. Congenital deformity resulting in tuberous breasts is often remedied with implants as well.
What Are Tuberous Breasts?
Tuberous breasts significantly impact the shape of the bust by appearing underdeveloped and projecting outward from the chest wall. Although they lack fullness, tuberous breasts are more than small. Rather, they have not developed enough to fall normally.
Tuberous breasts hardly cause physical discomfort but there is psychological strain associated with the condition. Women with tuberous breasts often feel self-conscious about their sexuality and femininity due to their perceived deficiency.
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The appearance of tuberous breasts may vary from person to person and can either seem constricted from the chest, take on an unusual position from the chest wall, appear underdeveloped, lack enough skin along the breast, exhibit bulging nipples or look asymmetrical.
Although these characteristics vary and may be apparent in some breasts more than others, each is a sign that a patient is exhibiting tuberous breasts. They may affect a woman's ability to produce milk and breastfeed due to their lack of development.
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The most common way to treat tuberous breasts is through breast augmentation, which uses an implant to add fullness and balance to the bust; however, treatment must still consider the anatomy of the breast and place implants accordingly.
Because breast tissue is typically lacking in tuberous breasts, it's essential to use a sizer during surgery to determine the best implant size. A surgeon must also consider all aspects of the tuberous breast deformity and place implants according to the restrictions that are present.
Without working with the tubular breast shape, implants could eventually fall out of proportion and look unnatural. Dr Ritz holds consultations with his patients to examine the breast tissue in its current state and design a treatment plan that adds natural fullness to the breasts.
Of course, every patient is different whether they exhibit a breast deformity or not and it's important for Dr Ritz to choose a surgical technique that best suits the patient. During tuberous breast correction, Dr Ritz will insert an inflatable sizer to determine the most aesthetically pleasing and healthiest implant size, which ultimately allows him to customise the surgery for the individual patient.
Afterwards, the wound is sutured and allowed to heal. As a result of the correction, the breasts will appear more symmetrical and fall naturally from the chest wall, improving the appearance and proportions of the breasts and body as well as increasing a patient's self-confidence. For more information about tuberous breasts and the treatment options available, contact Dr Morris Ritz on (03) 8692 5566 for a consultation.


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If you'd like to see several different artists' take on the male (for a change!) model as a subject here is a great one.
I'm very happy to have my drawing in this excellent collection of artwork! Great article in Huffington Post by Daniel Maidman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-maidman/the-male-muse_b_14478132.html
Thank you, Daniel and thanks Didi for curating!
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Portrait #18. This is the drawing that is featured in the "Poets and Artists" magazine's "The Male Muse" February issue.
Very honored to be in a great company of many wonderful artists!


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The third in a series of photos on visiting dignitaries. Series title "Official Visits".
Description: Another posed group portrait of the Danish ambassador to Australia and descendants of the early Danish settlers to the area. This time with just descendants of descendants of settlers from the first two ships to bring assisted immgirants to the area, the Ballarat and the Hovding.The event took placein the concert hall in the Dannevirke Town Hall on Wednesday 11th February 1980.
Back row (L to R) : Mrs E. Gjording, Mrs J. E. Olsen, Mr Worberg (ambassodor), Mrs A. Ross, Mr S. F. Nikolaison
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The Xbox One big launches continue to come thick and fast, and they don't come much bigger than GTA V. Rockstar's epic, open-world, crime sim never made it to the Xbox One or PS4 when it initially launched in 2013, but what a difference a year makes. The time has been spent on giving it a new-gen makeover and it looks all the better for it. Updated visuals, new cars, new weapons, a new first-person mode, there's a lot to love.
We're spending a ton of time playing the game right now – all in the name of reviewing it, of course! – but before that, we've got a little in-game footage for you from the early parts of the adventure in Los Santos. So, if you've been wondering how it looks on the Xbox One, wonder no longer!
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An old book on leadership that touched me many, many years ago was "Spiritual Leadership" by J Oswald Sanders. This was before you could find a leadership book in a Christian book store. No John Maxwell books existed then and in fact, he may not have been born yet. Sander's insights are keen and anointed. Here is a summary of chapter 5 on some criteria to see if you have the ingredients of leadership. It's not exhaustive , nor conclusive, but it makes you become introspective, I know it did me. The more I read the more I knew I need God for what He has called me to.
It was a really scary checklist. And the more I read the more I prayed.
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Back to School? Back to Work? Make sure you keep hydrated! Hydration is essential for every aspect of a healthy life and at South Downs Water we want to make sure you know the importance of drinking enough water. Here are 10 Reasons Why You Should Drink More Water...
Brain boost A study in London found a link between students bringing water into an exam room and better grades, suggesting H2O promotes clearer thinking. While it's unclear if drinking the water had anything to do with better grades, it doesn't hurt to try it out!
Productivity boost Since your brain is approximately 75% water drinking it helps you think, focus and concentrate better. Water helps us stay refreshed and alert.
Tiredness buster As you increase your water consumption you can feel more energized, more alert and awake, water can help fight those tired eyes too.
Sickness fighter Water may help with decongestion and dehydration, helping the body bounce back when feeling under the weather.
Clearer, younger looking skin Water flushes out toxins and can reduce the risk of spots and pimples. Hydrated skin can look and feel healthier giving a more youthful, radiant appearance – it's the best anti-aging treatment around!
Calorie control Drinking water could also help with weight loss. Numerous studies have found a connection between water consumption and losing pounds. The reason? Water raises your metabolism, helps you feel full and as a result consume fewer calories.
Pain prevention A little water can really go a long way. Aching joints, headaches and muscle cramps and strains can all occur if the body is dehydrated.
Fluid balance Roughly 60% of the body is made of water. Drinking enough H2O maintains the body's fluid balance which helps transport nutrients in the body, regulate body temperature, digest food and more.
Muscle fuel When the muscles don't have enough water, they get tired. So drink water to keep muscles strong and energised.
Kidney function Our kidneys process 200 quarts of blood daily, sifting out waste and transporting urine to the bladder. Kidneys need enough fluids to clear away what we don't need in the body. Let's drink to that!
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Freeway maintenance crews will close the connector ramp from westbound State Route 52 to southbound Interstate 805 in Kearny Mesa this weekend, according to Caltrans officials.
The closure was scheduled for Sunday from 3 a.m. until 9 a.m. to repair a guardrail, according to spokesman Steven Schultz. Motorists will be detoured to northbound I-805, then east on Governor Drive to southbound I-805, Schultz said.
"Caltrans reminds drivers to be work-zone alert and to slow when nearing highway work zones," Schultz said.
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Did you know that Denver is currently the #2 rental market in the country? With demand higher than it has ever been in the Mile High City for rental properties, vacancy rates are at all time lows (my dad's company, Simpson Housing Group, currently has occupancy levels around 95% for their Denver properties). Factor in some of the great deals you can find on short sales and bank-owned properties and this is the perfect time to buy an investment property (property you own and lease out, acting as the landlord or having a property management company help out). Rates are also at history lows (as everyone knows from all of the ads constantly playing) which means you can get a property below market value, with a super low interest rate, in a market that you can almost instantly lease it out. If any of this sounds intriguing to you, contact me, follow me, or comment and let's get you in an ownership position that is comfortable to you. Happy hunting.