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The Most Non-Surprising FOMC Statement Ever
Kremlinologists were probably a bit baffled by the brevity and complete lack of surprises in yesterday's press release by the preeminent US central economic planning agency. What else was supposed to happen though?
Readers can compare the statement with the previous one with the help of the WSJ's trusty statement tracker. Try not to fall asleep while reading it. However, the Fed has taken steps to enable the broadcasting of timely information by testing a new internal teleconference system with reporters. You know, just in case something more interesting happens, like a rate hike. Or an emergency intra-meeting meeting (possibly shortly after the rate hike). Why would there be an emergency you ask? Isn't everything just hunky-dory? Well…before we get to that, here are the handful of sentences from the statement that are worth knowing:
What, $16 trillion? Is it? My, we seem to have lost count …
"To support continued progress toward maximum employment and price stability, the Committee today reaffirmed its view that the current 0 to 1/4 percent target range for the federal funds rate remains appropriate. In determining how long to maintain this target range, the Committee will assess progress–both realized and expected–toward its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial and international developments.
The Committee anticipates that it will be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate when it has seen further improvement in the labor market and is reasonably confident that inflation will move back to its 2 percent objective over the medium term.
The Committee is maintaining its existing policy of reinvesting principal payments from its holdings of agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities in agency mortgage-backed securities and of rolling over maturing Treasury securities at auction. This policy, by keeping the Committee's holdings of longer-term securities at sizable levels, should help maintain accommodative financial conditions."
(emphasis added)
We actually have a modest proposal with respect to the wording that could help to inject even more to the point brevity into the statement:
"In spite of lots of "incoming information", we still haven't the foggiest clue what we are doing or what any of it means. We're all praying that this sucker doesn't blow up into our faces before we've sailed off into retirement. As to us ever shrinking the balance sheet again or actually doing something that might be remotely reminiscent of tightening, forget it dude. Do you think we want to be blamed for another crash?"
OK, maybe we're not giving them enough credit for the rate hike box they have talked themselves into. In fact, we believe there is very little awareness at the Fed of how dangerous a bubble it and other central banks have blown in the meantime. The associated wake-up call is unlikely to be expected when it eventually arrives.
Market Action Surrounding the FOMC Meeting
We always look closely at what the markets are doing just before and after the FOMC meeting. Certain patterns have developed in recent months and even years in some cases, and any deviations from either shorter term or longer term patterns are worth noting.
Readers may recall that we have previously discussed the dollar, which everybody was convinced could only go higher. Only, lately it hasn't. We last discussed the extremely one-sided dollar positioning data in January (see "Frenzied Dollar Speculation" and "How Much Further Will the Dollar Rally"). As we noted at the time, one must be careful with positioning and sentiment extremes in currencies, because currency trends have proved to be extremely persistent. However, that doesn't mean one should completely ignore such information.
In recent weeks, US economic data have weakened and euro area data have strengthened somewhat (not that they're much to write home about). This prospectively endangers the premise on which the dollar rally rests: namely, that there is a growing monetary policy divergence. We are adding the term "growing" here, because the current divergence (the ECB and the BoJ are actively printing, the Fed isn't) isn't all that great, given the recent acceleration in credit expansion by commercial banks in the US.
And so the dollar has begun to correct after hitting the century mark on the dollar index (obviously, a nigh irresistible technical target; numbers don't get much rounder). This may be due to a reassessment of the probability that the Fed will indeed hike rates anytime soon. Yesterday's soggy GDP report may help the dollar to put in a short term low of the "buy the news" type, and if a bounce ensues, it will have to be watched closely for its quality and durability. As we said, currency trends can be very persistent once the market becomes convinced of some sort of reasoning, regardless of how dubious it is.
The dollar index (cash) – a tad oversold in the short term, but not extremely oversold. It may just be a short term correction, but the violation of the 50 dma could be a sign that it is not over yet – click to enlarge.
It was also mildly noteworthy that gold actually went up during the two trading days preceding the FOMC meeting. That hasn't happened very often in recent years, and when it has, gold has tended to decline after the meeting. Sometimes it has declined both before and after the meeting. If it resumes its recent climb soon (obviously, on the very day the statement is released, it would be considered very impolite of gold to rise), it would presumably be meaningful. One thing is already meaningful: it just doesn't want to stay below $1,200 for any extended time period so far.
Naturally, that might change, but here is something we know from experience: if a market stops going down, it will eventually turn around and move the other way for a while. Also, gold stocks continue to be slightly more perky as well. So far no really big moves have happened, so presumably things could still go either way. Next Friday the jobs report is due, and it usually dampens gold and gold stocks for the entire week preceding its release. This is another opportunity though to see whether the market's character has changed. Another mildly positive sign is that the HUI-gold ratio keeps rising at the moment.
Naturally, the usual caveats apply. The only sector that has tortured believers and bottom fishers even more in recent years is the coal sector. However, as we always point out, patience usually gets rewarded, and this is a sector one needs to keep an eye on for signs of a turn – not least because the leverage offered by gold miners with their by now cleaned up balance sheets and slimmed down and more cost-effective operations is huge. If one buys a mid tier miner at slightly above $2 per share and the stock loses 30 or 40 cents, the percentage loss will be daunting, but considering that the same stock has probably traded in double digits in 2010/11, the potential reward in the event of a turn in gold prices seems to be sufficiently enticing to make it worth one's while to weather any short term storms that may be lying in store yet (and said storms may actually not materialize at all). The technical situation is summarized in the chart below:
Gold going up on the two days preceding the FOMC meeting is generally considered legally dubious. The "tentative signs of life" remain in evidence so far – click to enlarge.
Lastly, a word on the seemingly unbreakable stock market. It seems to us it might be in danger of losing one of its recent leaders – the Russell 2000 Index. To be sure, the technical evidence supporting this statement is scant as you can see below, but it isn't non-existent. We have added a chart of the SPX in order to demonstrate that a large move is likely to happen soon as volatility tightens up ever more – but the direction of the move is uncertain from a technical perspective alone. All we really have here are the price/momentum divergences in the Russell and its very recent (just a few trading days really…) tendency to look weakish.
Russell 2000 and the SPX – some bigger move seems to be dead ahead – click to enlarge.
The "playing chicken" metaphor in the title of this post, which we have appropriated from Bill Fleckenstein, refers to the fact that bulls seem to believe that the Fed a) has everything under control, and b) won't do anything that could upset the party. Hence the party is widely expected to continue and we admit that it might. In terms of the stock market's usual post FOMC behavior, it seems to go up most of the time in short order, so a change in character would involve the market doing something different.
Consider also the following: In recent months many people have wondered why stock markets have ceased to react to bad economic data (in fact, their reaction to economic data releases always seems to be the same, regardless of whether they are good or bad). The answer could be that market participants are becoming convinced that the inflationary policies that have been set in train all over the world will never end. The bet is probably that by the time the ECB winds down QE, the Fed will have enough reasons again to restart its version of QE. The BoJ will probably just continue with the policy until it all blows up, and who knows when that will be?
However, we would note here that if this guess about the thought processes of market participants is correct, then we are already at a quite advanced and dangerous stage of the game. Possibly not at the very peak of enthusiasm, but very close. If a sharp correction were to occur, it might well reset the clock, but that is not certain. It could lead to a failing rally as well, but that is a bridge we will cross when the time comes.
The recent quietude in the markets has our attention. Quietude in markets nearly always leads to unexpected increases in volatility. We use the term volatility not necessarily only in the sense of "must go down", but rather in the sense that the quiet period will soon end. It could just as well result in a blow-off move (in the case of stocks) as in a sharp decline – at least from a purely technical perspective. The currency markets seem a bit more unsettled and have been making big moves for quite some time, which curiously haven't altered the trajectory of "risk assets" much.
Sometimes FOMC meetings provide turning points in the short term, so this is a good time to be remain alert. Besides, there is something in the wind, so to speak. We leave you with a chart of the Bund yield (10 yr. German treasury bond). It has more than tripled in just a few trading days. To be sure, a 0.32 percent yield on a ten year bond seems just as meaningless as a 0.08 percent yield, but the swiftness and relative size of the move is nonetheless remarkable.
It is actually no secret where some of the biggest vulnerabilities of the system are located these days. Corporate debt and bond markets in general are definitely on the list, as market depth and liquidity have disappeared due to the combination of new regulations and central bank asset purchases. This has left yield-chasing investors loaded to their gills with bonds that offer almost no creditor protection, are incredibly risky and have no yield even remotely compensating them for the risk. At least that is our impression. These flaws of the new allegedly new and safe system are occasionally mentioned by those who have created the situation, but obviously nothing is done to remedy them. We mention this as a reminder that there are many potential sources of trouble out there.
Yields on German Bunds more than triple in a few trading days – click to enlarge.
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WATCH: Theology Professor Pushes Back On Neil deGrasse Tyson's 'Most Astounding Fact' About Universe
"You can't scientifically conclude that matter is all that exists ... that's just a philosophical starting point, it's not a scientific conclusion."
A theology professor is pushing back on what science advocate Neil deGrasse Tyson is calling the "most astounding fact" about the universe, warning viewers that while deGrasse Tyson might be speaking in terms of science at times, he's also mixing in philosophy and making assumptions that are not facts.
Critiquing deGrasse Tyson's commentary as to where humans come from, wherein the astrophysicist reiterates the common atheistic "fact" of the mere materialism of humans, Cairn University's Dr. Keith Plummer noted the importance of differentiating "between what they're saying that's scientific and what they're saying that's philosophical."
"First, I think it has to be said that Neil deGrasse Tyson is a very competent astrophysicist. He knows his stuff in terms of science," said Dr. Plummer. "But it's always important when you're watching something like that to make a differentiation between what they're saying that's scientific, and what they're saying that's philosophical."
The professor explained that deGrasse Tyson is making the "assumption of materialism" while framing it as a scientific fact.
Carl Sagan, whom deGrasse Tyson was a student of, stood by a similar declaration of materialism, noted Plummer. "The universe is all that is, all that ever was, all that ever will be," Sagan opened every "Cosmos" PBS show he hosted.
"What happens is people hear a renowned scientist making such a declaration and therefore think this must be a scientific declaration," said Plummer. "But what it is actually is just a statement about the nature of existence."
"And to say that the universe or the cosmos is all that ever was — that matter and energy and time – are all that ever was, isn't something that science itself could ever conclude without assuming that already," he continued. "And so, while I'm not anti-science, I do want to be careful and I want other people to be careful about confusing science and philosophy. What he's really saying there is that everything there is, including ourselves, is reducible to matter. Impersonal, arational matter. Atoms."
"And no matter how many of those (atoms) you add together, you're not going to get things such as consciousness, and personality, and so forth."
"You can't scientifically conclude that matter is all that exists ... that's just a philosophical starting point, it's not a scientific conclusion," Plummer concluded.
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I had a chance to go for a training meant for BPO and Call Centers at Jawanga in District Dantewada
in Geedam. During my stay at Dantewada one thing I began to realize that " Nothing is impossible"
The word "Impossible" itself says " I M POSSIBLE"
|Danteshwari Temple (Photo- Abhishek Thakur)
I am writing this blog to salute those who have done proud to the district which is considered as one of the most backward area in the entire region. You must know what the people (students ) have done.
They have come off with flying colours in the examination meant for BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) and call centers. Despite the fact the people living in the region cannot even speak HINDI properly they qualified voice test meant for call centers and BPOs.
|BPO Training at Dantewda
well, they simply had a week long intensive training on that subject and got themselves prepared to fullest. Trainer should be appreciated for making this possible and the local government which has made all the necessary arrangement for the BPO aspirants.This is an initiative made by government to give vent to get the job in multi national companies. It has organized a training program at Jawanga itself in District Dantewada. I was a part of the training session as a trainer. I had Mr. Uma Shankar as my associate. Now, let's come to the point,
Looking at the aspirants and zeal of the candidates, I realize that no one can stop achieving one's goal as long as burning desire is alive at the heart.
|On the way to Sukma
Believe me, literacy rate of the area is too low and the education level is considered (by most of the people) below the line.
Well, after the session got over I moved to another site called Sukma (considered Naxal affected) via Dantewada as I had to reach my relatives by the next day.
Since it was my first journey via that route, I take it as adventurous journey indeed!
Take a look the names of the stoppages from Dantewada to Sukma
Kua konda
Maila Wada
Sona Kukaanar
and after 78 km drive you reach Sukma.


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Online fresh roasted coffee shops are an extraordinary corner of eCommerce. We say it not only as coffee junkies but as marketers too.
It's an incredibly hard product to market – it looks generic to the average consumer, and at the same time it's hard to showcase online because its most distinctive features are taste and smell.
That's why we're so deeply interested in the strategies online direct-to-consumer coffee brands use to sell. They're true marketing heroes and we enjoy picking their brains.
We talked to Andrew Aamot, President of Sträva Craft Coffee, about the challenges of selling coffee online and what he wishes he knew before starting.
Here's his story – a crash course on differentiation, brand building, competitive advantage and being there for your customers. Enjoy!
The Sträva Craft Coffee Story told by Andrew Aamot
When we started Sträva Craft Coffee, we kept our business plan simple and streamlined. We chose to forgo the front of house cafe operation so that we could focus on roasting the best coffee, and connecting with wholesale accounts and online customers – after all, why limit sales to our neighborhood when the Internet would allow us to reach the entire country?
We built out our website, an eCommerce site enabled by Shopify that would allow us to showcase Sträva – to tell our story and present our products to the world.
In January 2016 we went live. On that first day, the orders kept rolling in… from my parents, my friends, and from my business partner's family as well. Sträva Craft Coffee was in business. We did it!
And then the orders stopped.
Once our family and friends ordered coffee, they were set for at least a couple weeks. Feedback was positive – the coffee was fantastic! We waited for more orders to roll in from around the country. They never did. "What was wrong," we asked ourselves?
It turns out demand for fresh roasted coffee was off the charts, but so too were the choices available to consumers. Coffee roasters with local, regional and national/global appeal were plentiful and well established.
This presented our first significant challenge as a business: identifying what differentiated us from all the others. In our minds it was clear – our coffee was fantastic, our website was beautiful, our hearts were in the right place. That should have been enough we thought. But it wasn't….
It wasn't enough that we had a great product. It wasn't enough that we told our story of traveling to east Africa to meet farmers and learn about coffee production and its impact on the environment and rural communities. It wasn't enough that we designed a beautiful package and a website that was easy to navigate.
We were just another face in a very big crowd.
Recognizing that we needed to further differentiate Sträva was an important milestone in our business. As we explored every angle, it became obvious that differentiating in a commodity market was going to be exceedingly difficult.
The truth, we knew, was the most of the great coffee roasters differentiated themselves primarily through local presence with a brick-and-mortar shop. By operating cafes, they could present their brand and interact with customers – with roasting operations in clear view customers could connect with the products and the people who made them.
As a cafe wasn't part of our business plan, we focused instead on differentiating Sträva through our products alone, and that meant getting creative, innovating.
By analyzing the market, we realized that the vast majority of coffee roasters were focused on telling the story BEHIND the cup – about the origin of the beans, who grew them, and how unique and special they were.
We valued that story but chose to look the other way. We chose to look at the story IN FRONT OF the cup – the story of the consumer.
The story of the consumer, we realized, was a story about ambition and drive, of hard work and of perseverance, and many of the people who wrote such stories began each day with a great cup of coffee.
Operating out of Denver, Colorado, we were inspired by the growing acceptance of cannabis for medicinal and therapeutic consumption. It turns out the cannabis plant is profoundly healthy – a superfood if you will. As we looked closer at the cannabis industry, we saw an opportunity.
While marijuana and its psychoactive cannabinoid THC were highly praised, they were also controversial and tightly regulated.
Cannabidiol or CBD, on the other hand, was an underappreciated non-psychoactive component of cannabis, present in both marijuana and industrial hemp, and was credited with many of the beneficial therapeutic properties consumers sought from marijuana. The best part about CBD was that it wasn't psychoactive, and when it was derived from industrial hemp, it was not considered a controlled substance.
We researched, prototyped and reworked our formula and process until we had it just right. The results were profound – a cup of coffee that helped consumers to live better lives – a coffee that was balanced, cut the caffeine jitters, helped reduce anxiety, and offered a myriad of near and long-term wellness benefits.
We knew we had it – our differentiator.
We found a way to make a cup of coffee work harder for our customers; to power their story. Sträva's Peace & Wellness line of CBD-infused specialty coffees was born.
With the Peace & Wellness line of products, we began to attract new customers from outside our immediate circles. Understanding these new customers was a second challenge we faced – who were they and why were they buying from us?
eCommerce platforms like Shopify provide metrics, but not enough to truly understand a customer. While we could see how they found us, we couldn't see why they looked in the first place. Shopify tells us what products were purchased, but not what specific benefit was sought. Analytics showed us how many views our website received, and the conversion rate to sales, but that wasn't enough.
We needed to know why people purchased. We needed to estimate lifetime value of a customer so that we could make appropriate investments to acquire them.
We needed to connect with customers on a regular basis and in a meaningful way, and that required a proactive approach. Connecting with customers is difficult under the best of circumstances and trying to do it online is even harder still.
Once we found our differentiator and developed the Peace & Wellness product line, we embraced two key business principles:
1. we planned to fail, and
2. we focused not on ourselves, but on our customers.
When I say we planned to fail, I mean that we allowed ourselves to take calculated risks. We experimented with advertising and marketing on social media platforms, on search engines, and through print media. Before we could understand our customers, we had to find them. Through trial and error, we did…
The best you can do is put tools in place to understand their behavior, to engage in proactive communication, and to make the best-informed business decisions you can. Embrace the tools that help you do this and you'll be more successful.
I wish I had better appreciated how much hard work goes into connecting with customers. Building a great website isn't enough. Clearly articulating a value proposition isn't enough.
Being present means getting in front of potential customers – through marketing and advertising, physical proximity, word of mouth, etc.
There are tools and services to assist, but ultimately this comes down to putting in the work – being where your customers are, reaching out through social media and direct marketing e-mails, identifying partners and influencers who can help position your products and brand. Be as present and available as a corner café – always there, always enticing and always in tune with the needs of customers.
Differentiating in a commodity market is a challenge, but not an insurmountable one. As a new business, it's crucial to build a strategy that sets you apart from the competition. You can't win by doing what everyone else is doing. Period. Before launching, ensure you have at least one differentiator which will be meaningful to the customers you wish to connect with.
Value is subjective but is far more important to convey than features or functions. It's not enough to say that your coffee beans are larger, more flavorful or have a better back story than the competition. Those characteristics must translate to value in the eyes of your customers. When you figure out why someone values the size, flavor and story, you'll be well on your way to earning their business.
Finally, earn and establish trust – customers buy from people they like, and from companies and brands they trust. Building trust takes time. It requires hard work, flawless execution, and follow-through.
What a differentiation strategy, right? We definitely didn't see this coming.
But seriously, the more online sellers of roasted coffee we asked, the more convinced we got – the greatest challenge of the niche is breaking through and standing out.
Alex French, Bizzy Coffee:
"There are millions of coffee brands. Why would someone buy us over someone else? My advice for new coffee business would be to diversify revenue streams, i.e. open a physical coffee shop. Having an online-only business means you need to have a point of differentiation. Just selling whole bean coffee that's fair-trade and organic is not enough to succeed."
Jodi Geren, FourBarrel Coffee:
"We try to do whatever we possibly can to differentiate. We travel a lot to the places where we get our coffee from so we have beautiful photos to use in order to differentiate. Also, we write about each coffee to show our relationship with these people and places. We say what region, year and by whom the coffee is made.
I guess my advice to new businesses is to be as authentic as you can. Don't try and copy what's out there hoping that it will work for you too. Let your ethics guide your business.
There's a lot of imitation and a lot of bullshit in the coffee business nowadays. So every time we see someone who does their own thing and follows their own way, it's like a breath of fresh air.
I think it's hard to do that sometimes. For instance, we create our website and content in-house. This means that everything people see on the website is our vision, our voice and it just truly shows who we are."
So if you're in the same boat, struggling to differentiate your online coffee roasting business, take note how each of these entrepreneurs found a different solution that worked for them.
One invented a new (and edgy) product, another opened a physical cafe and the third choose to do everything in-house to display their brand personality.
It turns out there's no formula – and that's the beauty of it. You should be bold and experiment to discover the best possible solution for your business. Isn't that the entrepreneurial journey we're all in for?
What have worked for you – in the coffee or another niche? We're eager to know!
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Celebrate Community-Supported Agriculture on Feb. 23 with ICT Food Circle
February 23, 2018
Wichita, Kansas – Are your New Year's resolutions already in the rearview mirror? If so, you're not alone, but you still have time to make good on those resolutions. ICT Food Circle is pleased to band together with farms and organizations for the third annual CSA Day on February 23. Join other like-minded people around the country who are committed to:
• eating healthful foods and preparing them for their families;
• supporting their local farmer;
• being kind to our planet;
• learning something new; and
• being adventurous in the kitchen.
CSA (community-supported agriculture) is a subscription to a season's worth of sustainable, locally grown produce that is distributed to members throughout the harvesting season. It is a form of investment that allows small farmers to continue growing on a scale that may not be sustainable without the CSA model. CSA members enjoy the quality of fresh fruits and vegetables for their family, while supporting their local farmer.
According to Small Farm Central's CSA Farming Annual Report, the most popular time to join a CSA each year is at the end of February. To promote this important time for farmers, CSA Day was coined, and each year it falls on the last Friday in February. It's an entire day dedicated to the celebration of community-supported agriculture, and CSA farmers enjoy an influx of sign-ups from members, which gives them revenue when they need it most for the growing season.
Getting food from a CSA is different from going to a farmers market or using a grocery delivery service. As a CSA member, you make a seasonal commitment to a small farmer in your area, and the produce is either delivered to your door or you pick it up at a local distribution center. CSA members take pleasure in knowing where and how their food is grown, and typically have an open line of communication with their farmer.
"Community-supported agriculture is all about relationships and feeding families," said Simon Huntley, CEO of Small Farm Central, a company that provides marketing support for small farms and started CSA Day. "CSA farmers typically teach members what's in season throughout the year, and help them appreciate and cook food to which they may not otherwise be exposed."
How to Get Involved with CSA Day
If you would like to celebrate CSA Day and support a local farm and CSA, sign up for a share on February 23, and use the hashtag #CSAday to join the online conversation.
"We have several local CSAs," says Rebecca McMahon, horticulture agent with K-State Research & Extension-Sedgwick County. "Each CSA is a little bit different and you can compare them to find which will best meet your needs. CSAs aren't for everyone, but they are a great way to support a local farmer and experience the range of local produce. You can learn about some of our local CSA farms by visiting the Local Food Directory on the ICT Food Circle website at www.ictfoodcircle.org."
About ICT Food Circle
ICT Food Circle was started in 2015 with the goal of connecting local food producers with consumers in the Wichita area. K-State Research & Extension-Sedgwick County started managing the program in spring of 2017. Learn more about our local food producers and how to buy local at www.ictfoodcircle.org. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ictfoodcircle to get weekly updates on what is in season and see features from local farmers.
About Small Farm Central and CSA Day In 2006, Simon Huntley combined his passion for helping small farmers and his experience in technology to found Small Farm Central. The organization serves the technology needs of small business farmers, including websites, ecommerce, CSA member management and marketing tools. Small Farm Central coined CSA Day in February 2015 to celebrate local agriculture among CSA members and farmers. Small Farm Central has worked with more than 1,000 farms across the U.S. and Canada. For more information, please visit www.smallfarmcentral.com and www.csaday.info.
For more information on local CSAs and ICT Food Circle, call Rebecca McMahon at 316-660-0142 or e-mail [email protected]
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Rebecca McMahon, Horticulture 316-660-0100
K-State Research & Extension Sedgwick County
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Reports are out that Jorge Posada is re-signing with the Yankees for four years. Enjoy him at the end of that contract.
More importantly, now that that is out of the way, the Mets can focus on their own catching situation without worrying about going after Posada. Most likely that may mean intensifying talks with Paul Lo Duca.
I'm glad Posada is staying with the Yankees, because he's one of those long-timers that I can appreciate, even if I do hate them. And I'm also glad because it greatly increases the chances of the Mets re-signing Lo Duca now that that big name is no longer available.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Posada remains with the Yankees
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21 Feel Good Songs To Jumpstart Your Day
Ever have one of those days…
A day were you just seemed to have the utmost difficulty getting going.
A day were no matter what you did, it just dragged and dragged.
Ever thought that maybe there is a way to change that before you commit to a whole day of blah?
Well, you can.
Just break your state with a pattern interrupt that you just can't help but feel good, great and energized, ready to take on the world.
How do you do it?
Program your mind with music.
Now I've been harboring this list for sometime. Some of the artists names escape me. But here goes anyway. Most of them you can find online as mp3s to download. Others…well, that's were places like Border's comes in.
If you are draggin' in the morning, or just need a little jumpstart to your day, plop one of these in. You never know how effective it is until you try it.
Here's that list:
1. I'm So Excited by The Pointer Sister
2. I Just Want To Celebrate by Rare Earth
3. Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
4. Walk This Way by AeroSmith
5. I'm Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves
6. For The Love Of Money by The Ojays
7. Devil Came Down To Georgia by Charlie Daniels Band
8 Sweet Home Alabama by Lynrd Skynrd
9. Free Your Mind by En Vogue
10. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
11. Never Gonna Get It by En Vogue
12. Someday by Mariah Carey
13. Thank God I'm A County Boy by John Denver
14. Diamond Girl by Seals & Crofts
15. Rio by Duran Duran
16. Turn The Beat Around by Gloria Estefan and The Miami Sound Machine
17. Joy To The World by Three Dog Night
18. I Feel Good by James Brown
19. China Grove by The Doobie Brothers
20. Let Me Take You There by The Staple Singers
21. Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
Tags: happy songs, program your mind
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Nancy Stahl Studio Glimpse
posted: August 27, 2010
I wonder if I call you if this thing (left) rings. I certainly hope so!
There's no way that I could show everything Nancy surrounds her life with - just a wee little glimpse is all I can show here. Her space is remarkable and I walked away feeling that at every turn of the head, she's challenging herself to constantly move forward.
Chris Spollen August 27, 2010
Wonderfull Style!!!thanks Zimm for post
David Flaherty August 27, 2010
Nancy has a really cool pad! It's been awhile since I last visited.
Gary Taxali August 27, 2010
Great studio, loves the pics! Nancy, who is the beautiful woman in the photo (top pic)? :-)
Tim OBrien August 27, 2010
Nice to see the glimpse of the studio. What, no shots of my chaos for you to share? What would that say about the man behind the mess?
Robert Hunt August 27, 2010
What a great place - and somehow everything there says "Nancy".
Harry Campbell August 27, 2010
Nice little tour, but where's Nancy? Zimm, you sure Nancy was around when you "stopped by"?
Yuko August 27, 2010
This is fantastic. It is cool to see artists' collections of things. I want that magazine stand, by the way! That organizes my magazine mess for sure! ;-b
Peter August 27, 2010
Cool tour! Nancy is great!
Nancy Stahl August 28, 2010
Thanks for sticking to close-ups, Zimm..! It was great fun having you stop by. Yeah, that's me... baaaddd ass..!! Gary, the photo is my dear aunt, Marie. She was a wild woman, single and beautiful in NYC during the Mad Men days. And yes, when they called me that you were in the lobby, that cartoon version of an intercom was what announced your arrival, it still works..!
Marc August 29, 2010
Great stuff, Nancy--I want that ocean liner model!
Lou Brooks August 29, 2010
No no... I want the ocean liner! Wow, Sis, you mean neatness DOES count after all?? Why didn't you tell me this ten years ago! As you may remember, our place basically lives by the law that rust never sleeps. Also, I KNEW that was your Aunt Marie. Downright beautiful... and I imagine she was the one that dated racing driver Roger Ward. Who can blame him? BTW, there's a whole lotta you in that picture.
Coco Masuda August 29, 2010
It's such a long time ago that I don't remember exactly when (more than 15 years ago for sure), but I paid money to visit her studio. Was that Graphic Artist Guild thing? It's the very private world of Nancy Stahl. I was so jealous of it then, well not in the bad way but the admiration of her act of getting it at the right time. She was ahead of her time. Since then, I had the honor to visit it several times as her friend (yes, I'm bragging if you can't tell). It seems that the time stands still in her home, but the coolest thing is that she embraced the technology and became the master of digital illustration! Again, she was ahead of her time!


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A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul. It all begins innocently enough, but then, as they reach further into his darkest memories, they find themselves caught up in a world of eerie marshes and moaning winds. Join the millions of theatre goers worldwide who have experienced "The most brilliantly effective spine-chiller you will ever encounter" (Daily Telegraph). Continuing its record breaking run at the Fortune Theatre in London's West End, THE WOMAN IN BLACK now embarks on a major UK Tour! Susan Hill's acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratt's ingenious stage adaptation. This gripping production, directed by Robin Herford, is a brilliantly successful study in atmosphere, illusion and controlled horror. Post show Q and A after Wednesday performance.


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there were 43.
This came up because of some story about some British person who could
name all of the monarchs.
We couldn't do it, at least not by the time my after-dinner tea water was boiling.
Brains are funny things. The ones we missed were some of the more memorable:
How could I forget Rutherford P., Chester B., and Grover? Unbelievable.
It's also notable that they are all from the same period.
Oh, and there was one false positive. Madison was not president, nor
is he on the $20. But you knew that. That one was my bad, not
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My 9-year-old stepson was in a bit of trouble this week due to his behavior at school, specifically, his behavior with a substitute teacher.
So it's Friday night, the poor guy wants to have fun and what not. I get it.
So he calls me…
"Hey Rick," he says. "Can I be ungrounded?"
Mind you he was never formally charged and convicted, thus he was never sentenced to a term of grounding.
"What did you want to do?" I said.
"Nothing, really," he said, "I just want to play on my laptop and stuff."
"Have you been helping your mother around the house tonight?"
"Yes, I helped with x, y, and z."
"Okay, just help sweep the floor and you can be un-un-grounded," I said.
"Hey buddy," I said. "Text me when you're finished, just so I know. Okay?"
"And say finished, don't say done."
"Okay, bye."
I asked him to use the word finished in an attempt to expand his vocabulary. I frequently use words larger than a 9-year-old would normally use, solely for the purpose of expanding his vocabulary.
When we go shopping I don't let the kids see me enter my PIN number. Kids don't need to know pin numbers
Anyway. I tell the kids, "Avert your eyes." Now, when I overhear the children at play, avert is a part of their regular speech patterns.
And YES, I am quite proud, but back to the story.
So a half hour passes and I get this text….
And you see how the text exchange went.
I was not aware he struggled with his past tenses. This is atrocious and unacceptable.
I'm no grammar nazi. I suffer from the a painful case of the midwestern dialect. I am not perfect, nor do I expect perfection, but this is ridiculous.
The minute I walked in the door I sought after some dinner, then I called him into the kitchen.
While smashing half of a medium two topping, we had a little chat.
No, that's wrong.
While smashing half of a large supreme, he got a lecture.
He said, "it don't feel right to use the e d."
I maintained my composure and corrected him.
I informed him we will be working on this. I finished my dinner and compiled a list of 20 words ending with E D.
He butchered more than half of them, but the two that irked the crap out of me are these:
Liked = likt
Washed = washt
(Way better than the midwestern Worshed, but still.)
I laughed at the silliness of the whole thing and sent him off to play.
Kids say some crazy things.
Am I alone in this? Do the children in your house say or do something that makes you feel like putting them up for adoption?
Can you still drop kids off at the fire station? How about illiterate kids?
Totally kidding, but it did point out a major flaw in his education. I'm going to fix this flaw and scout out some others.


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Registry Essentials for Your Kitchen/
When my husband and I got engaged, I'm pretty sure the first thing I did after saying "Yes!" was start an online wedding registry. I'm not ashamed to admit it (gift lovers, unite!). I couldn't wait to start dreaming about the space I wanted to create for us. I probably spent hours reading reviews online on the best tools for my kitchen, in particular, and I want to share with you some of my discoveries.
For the most part, I recommend putting things on your registry that you know you'll use. That sounds obvious. But in our case, for example, we put some beautiful bar items on our registry that we really don't use. I like to pretend that I'm the type to make a fancy cocktail at the end of the day, but in reality I drink a cup of tea or maybe a glass of red wine. So that cute copper cocktail shaker that caught my eye? It sits lonely and rejected in our cupboard.
There are long lists of items that could be considered kitchen essentials and everyone differs in their cooking needs, but these are a few that come to mind as what has been most useful in my own kitchen (besides the obvious, like dinner plates or silverware):
A set of mixing bowls: This is a must for a basic kitchen. I find it especially helpful to register for mixing bowls that can double as serving ware . Kitchen stores usually have sets in different sizes that are beautiful, yet also functional.
A slow cooker: Appliances are one of those controversial kitchen topics where people argue about which are necessary. In my opinion, however, a slow cooker is a must-have. Ours is constantly used, whether to cook a batch of shredded chicken or make a soup. It's great during hot summer months because you don't have to turn on the oven, and as your family grows and life gets busier, a slow cooker is perfect for life on the go. I love being able to throw in a bunch of ingredients in the morning and call it done.
Various table accessories: A small handful of beautiful items, like cloth napkins, candles, and marble serving ware, to dress up your table with is a great way to avoid needing to register for a whole set of china. We chose a set of white dinnerware at Crate & Barrel (this set, to be exact), and I use our accessories to set our table for a dinner party. It works great, and simplifies your cupboards.
Chef's Knife: A good chef's knife is a must, along with a paring knife and kitchen shears. I did a lot of research on knives, and found that Victorinox is an extremely high quality brand, but more economical than the popular--and pricey--Wüsthof line. This knife can't be beat for quality and price.
Dutch oven: A Dutch oven is versatile and can transfer from stove to oven to table. It's perfect for making stews, browning meat, and baking delicious bread. Le Creuset is the name brand winner for Dutch ovens, but the reality is that more economical options can also be great. A few years ago, my dad got me a $25 Dutch oven from Menards (the land of random finds) that gets the job done.
Baking sheets: Don't bother registering for cookie sheets! Instead, I recommend choosing baking sheets in a variety of sizes, and you'll be good to go. Unlike aluminum cookie sheets, baking sheets are usually higher quality commercial-grade steel and will never warp on you. Also, using them to create easy one-pan dinners has become a staple in our household.
Stainless steel pans: I recommend registering for a few really nice pans. These will last you forever; typically, higher-cost brands such as All Clad have lifetime guarantees on their cooking ware. Register for at least a frying pan, 4-quart saucepan, and larger sauté pan.
I'd love to hear your kitchen registry suggestions, too. What have been the most-used or most helpful items on your registry?
About the Author: Aubry Rose Haben is sassy wife to Max, fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants mama to little Pascal Jude, and general lover of all things impractical and cute. She currently lives in the Washington DC area with her filmmaker husband, awaiting the next adventure God throws their way.


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I've helped a lot of people these past few years set up their musical work templates and servers and software and such and I'm happy to continue to do so. But given that people continue to ask, and given how long it actually takes to explain it, I thought maybe a diagram/graphic would be nice. This way I can point people to one place where they can look at their leisure.
This does not get into the heavy details such as track balancing and sample controlling, but I find those are pretty personal decisions and usually depend on the kind of music being made. But it shows a good overview of the hardware and where different processes in the chain are handled. Of course, I'm happy to continue explanation from here if you still need help in setting something like this up, so please feel free to leave a comment or reach out!
Below I'll address some of the most common questions I get asked about my setup relating to templates. If you ask good ones I'll add them!
Q: How do you handle recall of all of your outboard synthesizers? How are they hooked up?
A: All of my synths are MIDI'd up and in Digital Performer are assigned their own ins/outs for both MIDI and audio so that they're addressable by name, which keeps things simple. So I literally just arm a MIDI track, pick a synth from the list, and then start playing
Recall happens via SYSEX messages, mostly. Some of the newer synths have dedicated plugins that do a per-song recall of all channels, settings, and such. The older ones have menu options where I can just send all current patch data as a message to the sequencer so that I get full recall. And for the oldest ones? I just dial up the sounds and leave myself notes within the track in the sequencer.
Q: How is all of the audio from the outboard/synth stuff handled?
A: I have everything connected individually -- i.e. no mixers and such. This lets me, again, simply select the name of the outboard from a list of inputs and record whatever I want to come in. Every single object in my studio has its own grouping of tracks in folders in my main template so I don't even have to set that up. The same goes for my preamps and microphones -- the ones I use most are set and ready to go. I simply just arm them and track directly into the pre-set tracks. Of course, all of the buss and routing work is done so that when I'm done tracking, one simple pass incorporates all of the outboard, mics, imported files, and all of the audio from the slaves into a few stems.


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Last year we were approached by the Depot in Cardiff to feature in their street food offering during the festive period. The 24,000 sq ft, former warehouse is host to a hidden speakeasy, a series Bingo Lingo nights and a number of other events.
The team served thousands of visitors over a four week period, selling sweet and savory treats that complimented the events other food and drink offerings. These included a pulled brisket beef chilli with nachos, sour cream, guacamole and a vegan saag aloo, which is a sweet potato, cauliflower and spinach curry.
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The Phoenix/
The 90's were an amazing time in the Japanese automotive industry, it is often referred to as JDM's golden era and with good reason.
In the 90's, it can be argued that cars such as the Honda NSX, the Toyota Supra, the Subaru Impreza WRX STI, the Mitsubishi Galant VR4, the civic and Integra Type-R, the Mazda RX-7, the Nissan Skyline GTR and of course the Mitsubishi Evolution were in their stride. These offered a more hands-on approach to driving than their later iterations.
I got to spend some time with a friend of mine. He owns a project car. He's restoring a Mitsubishi Evolution 3. His name is Mark and although this isn't his first project car it's certainly one of the most interesting. Mark has been around cars a long time he learned all he knew about working on cars from his father and other "old heads" he hung around, after that it was easy to apply what he learned.
Humble Beginnings
His first project was a 1991 Toyota Starlet Soleil it was automatic and had a 4efe engine. He converted it into a GT Turbo Starlet. He replaced all the body panels, interior trims, and lights with those of the GT Turbo model. The build was pretty extensive. Later he got an LSD manual gearbox, converted the car to manual, turbocharged the stock 4efe engine and ran it at 7psi of boost. From there Mark had to make a decision on what his next step was going to be with the car. Originally he was going to swap the engine with a fully built 5efe engine and add some boost but he then decided to do something different and take a 4agze from an ae101 Toyota Levin. This engine was supercharged and that was causing some problems while mounting the engine so the decision was made to turbocharge it with a td05 turbine.Supporting moods were then made so it could actually handle this power. For suspension, he used Buddy club coil overs, for brakes at the front bigger hubs were fitted then 10" slotted StopTech rotors, attached to those were 4 pot Wilwood calipers and at the rear stock GT Turbo calipers were used. I'm sure I missed some stuff but as you can see it was an ambitious build.His next project would be a bit more challenging. Due to his love for 90s cars he ended up restoring a Mitsubishi Evolution 3, one of the few in the island. The build hasn't been going on for very long but it's shaping up nicely.
The Phoenix
Mark has given the car the name The Phoenix and in order to raise it from the ashes, he has been using two rolling shells, a 1996 lancer GLX shell, and the EVO 3 shell. The lancer shell is pretty rusty but the EVO 3 shell though not perfect is in good shape. Every weekend he's been transferring parts he can use from the Lancer to the EVO, control arms, brake and fuel lines, drive shaft etc. When I got there he was in the process of removing the fuel tank and drive shaft.
Mark does the majority of the work on his project on his own, he's the type that believes if something needs to be done it's best to do it yourself, although, when he runs into trouble he'll be the first to admit he needs help or that he doesn't know what he's doing. It's all a learning experience after all and project cars tend to teach us a lot.
The goal for the car right now is to get it running but Mark does have big plans for it in the future. He wants to do a full build on the engine, fully forge it, bigger turbo etc. The end goal though is to get the car into the 6-second bracket on the 1/8 mile drag strip (we don't have a 1/4 mile strip here). This goal is very obtainable the stock 4G63T makes about 270bhp stock in a chassis weighing 1260 kgs or so, the same weight as my Subaru GC8 WRX, it'll be mighty quick.
This build really resonates with me as we both own 90s cars, rival cars of the same golden era. Also, the first cars we put a lot of work into were both Toyota Starlets. Watching this build I'm living vicariously through Mark and I hope he meets his goal of finishing the car this year.
Building a car is all about passion, project cars test you in every way imaginable and they may not be for everyone but if you have the drive, there isn't a more rewarding experience.
We will be keeping you up to date with this build, until next time.


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Banda Magda performs live at The Music Hall Loft in Portsmouth.
Led by Greek-born composer, orchestrator, singer and accordionist Magda Giannikou, Banda Magda moves from samba to French chanson, from Greek folk tunes to Colombian cumbia and Afro-Peruvian lando.
Drawing on the band's global background (Greece, Argentina, Japan, Colombia, USA), the group combines South American rhythms with jazz improvisation, cinematic arranging, sophisticated audience participation, mid-century classics, and world "chansons" sung in six languages.
Founded in 2010 in New York, Banda Magda has toured in more than 22 countries and 5 continents. This group of close musical friends turn Giannikou's songs into engaging romps that have won them a spot with Carnegie Hall Musical Explorers Series, Snarky Puppy's Family Dinner Vol.1, as well as performances at discerning venues and festivals such as WOMAD, Atlanta Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, L'Olympia, Jazz à Vienne, Canarias Jazz, Apollo Hammersmith, The Kennedy Center, Kathmandu Jazz Festival, and many more.
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April 26, 2011
Contact: Ana Pino
Phone Number: (787) 277-4709
Puerto Rican Drug Lord And His Brother Convicted Of Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Controlled Substances
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO- - Ángel Ayala-Vázquez, aka "El Negro," "Ángelo Millones," "El Buster," and "Papa Upa" and Luis X. Cruz-Vázquez, aka "El Mono," were found guilty today of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin; crack; cocaine; marijuana; Percocet; and Xanax, following a two-month jury trial, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.
For the past 15 years, Ayala-Vázquez was the notorious leader of a violent and pervasive drug trafficking organization. This organization was responsible for the importation of thousands of kilograms of narcotics to Puerto Rico; the transshipment of narcotics from Puerto Rico to several eastern seaboard states, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida; the distribution of kilogram quantities of narcotics to other drug trafficking organizations operating in Puerto Rico; and the street level distribution of the same within the José Celso Barbosa and Sierra Linda Public Housing Projects in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Members of this drug trafficking organization, under the leadership of Ayala-Vázquez, employed violence and even murder to maintain control of their drug trafficking activities, and to eliminate rival organizations. Ayala-Vázquez allowed other members of the drug trafficking organization to control the street level sale of the narcotics within other public housing projects and throughout the district of Puerto Rico, as long as the narcotics had been purchased from him.
Luis X. Cruz-Vázquez, Ayala-Vázquez' brother, was an administrator and tasked with supervising the day-to-day operations of the various narcotics distribution points within Barbosa and Sierra Linda housing projects, and other locations throughout Puerto Rico.
The indictment also contained forfeiture allegations for $100 million money judgment. The defendants and their co-conspirators disguised the true nature of their narcotics proceeds by laundering their profits through purchase of various luxury items, including real estate properties, race cars, motor vehicles, vessels and businesses, through the use of "straw owners".
"This conviction sends a clear message that the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Puerto Rico will aggressively prosecute violent drug trafficking organizations who undermine the quality of life in Puerto Rico, and intimidate and hold communities hostage through their indiscriminate use of violence," said U.S. Attorney Rodríguez-Vélez.
Senior US District Judge Juan Pérez-Giménez scheduled the sentencing for August 8.
The case was investigated by the FBI; Drug Enforcement Administration; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Internal Revenue Service; and Puerto Rico Police Department, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Timothy Henwood, Jenifer Y. Hernández-Vega, Olga Castellón and Assistant U.S. Attorney Maritza González under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program.


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Carbs are not the enemy !!!
Published May 22, 2017
The Paleo diet is all the rage in CrossFit circles these days. Every January there is another Paleo challenge. Eat like a caveman, they say. No starches such as rice, potatoes, wheat. Well, sir or madam, you are NOT a caveman or woman !!!
You need fuel to crush your workouts !! You don't need to avoid starches just because cavemen did ( they didn't live very long, either ).
I recall a recent conversation I overheard between one of our coaches and an athlete. When he mentioned she should be eating rice, potatoes, oats for fuel for workouts, the look on her face said it all. "What ? Eat carbs ? Are you serious ?"
We have been brainwashed by "health" magazines, diet plans, stars that do this or that, and by unrealistic ads stating you could lose X pounds in Y weeks by not eating carbs. Garbage, Rubbish.
Your body uses carbs as it's main fuel source. You need to load and reload carbs ( energy ) before and after workouts. Carbs are the source of glycogen, the fuel your muscles use to work. Without it, you'll notice you're tired, weak and are not performing as well as you could and should.
A primary source of this fuel is starches - such as sweet potatoes, rice, whole grain pasta and breads. These are long lasting carbohydrates (as oppossed to simple sugars, which are processed and used almost immediately). Starches take longer to digest and are stored as fuel, NOT fat. They provide long-lasting energy that you need for intense or prolong exercise.
Veggies have a ton of needed nutrients, but do not provide enough energy to be useful for a source of fuel in a workout. Fruits have some carbs but they are generally not enought for long-sustained sources of energy.
A good rule of thumb is to have 40% of your daily calories coming from carbs, 30% from protein and 30% from fat. This is very well balanced and gives you enough of each to provide what your body needs to be a well-oiled machine.
Now go get them carbs !!!!


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Despite the heat wave, listeners are keeping cool when it comes to their money. Interesting questions about when to claim Social Security prove once again, that the answer depends on your unique circumstances.
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Steve from MN is in his early 60s and is concerned about preserving his $3 million nest egg. Is he better off in an actively managed fund or a passive index? Similarly, Bill from Maine needed help allocating his assets.
Helen, David and Ed are all trying to balance the risk of reaching for yield and the need to have access to money, while Henry (a 404 fan) has trimmed his risk by using a bond fund and target date fund in his 401 (k) – should he do something else?
When to claim Social Security is a vexing question, because there is no clear-cut response. At least I could reassure "K" that the system will still exist when she reaches 62. Although I don't usually advocate claiming SS at age 62, in Nancy's case, it makes sense. However, for Linda, waiting until age 70 may be a better a bet.
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If you have been missing veteran comic actor Govinda in a leading performance for a long time now, here is the great news for you. The actor, who used to be a force to reckon with in the 1990s and early 2000s, will shortly be seen in producer Sajid Qureshi's forthcoming comic caper 'Fry Day'. 11th May 2018has been locked as the release date for the film.
Popular trade analyst Taran Adarsh announced the release date of the film on his Twitter handle. He wrote, "#FryDay starring #Govinda, @varunsharma90, Digangna Suryavanshi and Prabhleen Sandhu will release on 11th May. Directed by Abhishek Dogra, the film clashes with Alia Bhatt's #Raazi on that day!"
Last seen in a brief appearance in Anurag Basu's much-talked-about film 'Jagga Jasoos' (2017), Govinda have spent more than three decades in Bollywood and still enjoys the reputation of being one of the finest comic entertainers in the country. He was going through a rough patch in his professional career for past many years, but we hope his next film brings his dwindling career back on the track.
Apart from Govinda, 'Fry Day' also stars actors like Varun Sharma, Digangna Suryavanshi and Prabhleen Sandhu. Veteran writer Rajeev Kaul, who has previously written the screenplay for highly successful comedy films like 'Ishq' (1997), 'Dulhe Raja' (1998) and 'Hadh Kar Di Aapne' (2000), has written this film as well. Directed by 'Dolly Ki Doli' (2015) fame Abhishek Dogra, 'Fry Day' will clash with Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal's next film 'Raazi' which also releases on 11th May 2018.


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{ The Illy: Loeffler Randall Metallic Sandals }
I've been sharing these babies like craaaazy, because they are a dream come true. So good, I was inspired to illustrate the iridescent metallic goodness.
Started out with their gray/blue watercolor base and filled in the array of colors from there. They were the perfect subjects and gave me so many colors to work with.
The mix of teal, pinks, and gold added with pencil, and white paint combined to capture the shimmery-ness of the metallic leather sandals.
Aaaand voila! The finished product. Loeffler Randall, you've stolen my heart with these shoes. I have worn them non-stop with cropped denim and even with my spring floral dresses- like this one. Plan on wearing these for a long time Xx
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City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra
Walton and Elgar
Saturday 2nd February
7:30 pm
Rosalind Ventris viola
Robert Hodge conductor
This irresistible programme brings together some of the finest English music. In the 19th century, England was described by the Germans as 'The land without music'. No longer; Elgar and Walton are now regarded as the twin pillars of the English musical renaissance in the early and mid-20th century. Walton's Johannesburg Festival Overture, written in celebration of that city, includes African tunes, rhythms and instruments. 'A non-stop gallop ... slightly crazy, hilarious and vulgar', is how Walton described it, while Serotsky wrote of '…seven sizzling minutes of utterly unbuttoned musical hedonism'.
Walton's Viola Concerto was first performed in 1929 with Paul Hindemith as soloist. Walton regarded it as his finest work and many agree with that judgement. Who better to convey its allure and brilliance than the distinguished violist, Rosalind Ventris, playing on an Amati viola of great rarity.
Elgar's Symphony No. 1 was a sensation when it premièred in 1908. In its first year, it was played, on average, once every three days all around the globe. Michael Kennedy remarked, 'This was not only Elgar's first symphony, it was England's.' The entire musical world seemed to recognise its significance.
Walton Johannesburg Festival Overture
Walton Viola concerto
Elgar Symphony no. 1
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£18 adult; £16 concession; £8 student; £5 children
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Damon Davis was a kick in the creative pants: Rare treat to see/hear a visiting artist shake up perspectives on how we can affect powerful change... He got a lot of exposure with his work in Ferguson ( CNN: "Artist brings beauty to a scarred Ferguson,"and UAF's Office of Diversity in conjunction with the Art department brought him up for a couple gigs.
"Artists play a vital role, telling these stories and keeping history alive. [The posters] are important for people who may be on the fence to see. Maybe they'll change their minds [and start supporting us]. And for those who aren't on our side ... now they know we're still here. And we're not going to back down."- Mic: Ferguson Now Has the Most Powerful Street Art in AmericaAt one point in the talk I caught myself sitting with my arms tightly crossed in a defensive posture, which translates into non-verbal communication that sends all kind of signals. When I looked around the room more than half the attendees had the same pose. I wondered from his perspective if that's something he's gotten used to seeing, as it's also a sign whatever you are saying is having an impact.
"I don't know where the fight is going to take us, but this artwork is what sustains me through it. That's what I've done with most of these projects. My specific goal has been to keep hopes up, because it's just been trauma all the time." - Art Journal: Damon Davis's Negrophilia: Encounters with Black Death
I sketched a ballpoint portrait of him during his talk, amidst an added snowstorm of flakes + thought balloon ("This is the whitest place I've ever seen")... speaking of which...
Hella marketer & self-promoter, whether or not you care for the actual paintings, which is another issue – let's just say I'm just glad that we weren't all instead brought up exposed to a Kinkade show. I was thinking about the Bob Ross approach while doing a demo the other day, noting how it presumably was orchestrated like a cooking show in order to facilitate filming within a 24-minute timeslot. Similarly (besides wishing I had assistants) I'll break down the stages of creating a panel by having several different cartoons at varying stages of production. Makes it look easy, which quite often it ain't. But that isn't the point of teaching, it's to be positive + encouraging + supportive, if only because 99% of the rest of life is not, and maybe this is the one place you do your own thing in your own way without some sanctimonious, judgemental asshole giving you shit about it.
"Traditionally, art has been for the select few. We have been brainwashed to believe that Michelangelo had to pat you on the head at birth. Well, we show people that anybody can paint a picture that they're proud of." - Bob Ross
"Love, exciting and new... Come aboard, we're expecting you…"
Recently I've fallen down the rabbit hole with having a window on the desktop open and watching really old and really bad '80's sitcoms while toiling away at the 'toons. That's how I stumbled across a 1985 "The Love Boat" with Milton Berle, Andy Griffith, Tom Bosley and… Andy Warhol? It encapsulates the inherent superficiality of celebrity culture - and connects the dots between mass media whether it's on a screen or a gallery wall.
"You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you." - Andy Warhol
Filed under "I Can't Even": From someone who remembers living through the early 80's PC conspiracy hysteria of subliminal messages hidden in art: as usual, current events continue to completely, utterly short out the irony meter...
"Controversy surrounding Kehinde Wiley's wildly non-traditional portrait of the Commander-in-Chief broke out within minutes of its unveiling," the article, written by "Hannity staff," asserted, "with industry insiders claiming the artist secretly inserted his trademark technique -concealing images of sperm within his paintings." - TPMNow for those viewers keeping score at home, there's any number of resources available on-line to assist you in aesthetic appreciation while judiciously critiquing these postmodern portraits. In the end it's far more revealing of the viewer when "you see only what you bring to the work" - otherwise known in psychological terms as projection.
A friend recently posted a link to this TED talk, which I found much if not most of everything she talked about had merit, but at a couple crucial points in the presentation, undermined everything with a fallacy that I personally fight against - especially as someone who is actually in the proverbial trenches teaching Beginning Drawing.
What is the purpose and value of Art education in the 21st Century? Foley makes the case the Art's critical value is to develop learners that think like Artists which means learners who are creative, curious, that seek questions, develop ideas, and play. For that to happen society will need to stop the pervasive, problematic and cliché messaging that implies that creativity is somehow defined as artistic skill. This shift in perception will give educators the courage to teach for creativity, by focusing on three critical habits that artist employ, 1. Comfort with Ambiguity, 2. Idea Generation, and 3. Transdisciplinary Research. This change can make way for Center's for Creativity in our schools and museums where ideas are king and curiosity reigns.When you leave undefined the classic weasel words like "art education" and "creativity" and also fail to acknowledge the much more pedestrian, functional and concrete skills of actual making (as in CREATING) is problematic especially when much of her message rests on communication. Case in point being what I assumed was a pile of poop at the beginning could have really used someone with better basic drawing skills.
A practical art education presumably would help in a critique that addresses use of contour line, also the lack of any gradation of values to help turn the blobular shape into a form that occupies space etc. Maybe even some splotches, muddy bootprints, hints of texture, a setting/environment… etc. etc.
Even more importantly is her perpetuation of the capricious and artificial distinction between normal citizens and artists (ex: from the description: "think like Artists"). regular readers will immediately recognize this as one of my pet peeves that not only underscores my career teaching art but this whole damn blog. Paraphrasing some quote I heard somewhere about the difference between the old world approach to making things vs the modern compartmentalization as a separate, distinct career/label, back in the day "An artist wasn't a special kind of person, every person was a special kind of artist."


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When Brian Wolff comes to your town on Fair City Fire's upcoming tour, he will be shredding on the ultimate rock 'n roll machine! A great friend of the band, Vicente Sena, crafted a beautiful ax for the Wolffman, an instrument that is unparalleled in beauty and sound.
The gorgeously blue, six-stringed, single-humbucker guitar is a VS Guitars Co. custom made ST-1 Brian Wolff Signature Series. That's right, friends: it is the only guitar of its kind in existence in the world. I can't wait to hear Brian destroy the solo in 'Johnny' on this magnificent musical monster!
Again, thank you so much to Vicente for his time and expertise in crafting Fair City Fire's new, secret weapon. Your work is incredible and incredibly appreciated.
Hope to see all of our friends soon. Check out the 'Shows' page for your next chance to get a look at Brian's new beauty.


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Our love for the Circle City runs deep and our team as a whole makes an effort to explore what our city has to offer any chance we can. Whether you have lived here for years and are looking for something new to do, or you are visiting and have time to check out some local attractions, this list is for you! Here are our top 10 recommendations for things to do the next time you are in Indianapolis.
If you are heading to the Circle City, make your first stop Monument Circle. Grab some lunch and eat on the stairs, check out the museum in the lower level of the monument, or head up to the observation level to see a new view of the city (and get your steps in).
Take a ride or walk along the many trails and pathways in Indianapolis. Each of these routes take you past some of the best sites in Indy.
Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Monon Rail Trail
Central Canal Towpath
Fall Creek Trail
White River Wapahani Trail
Pleasant Run Greenway
Can you really say you have seen Indianapolis if you haven't seen the IMS in person? It is "The Greatest Race Course in the World" for goodness sake. Head to the track for a tour of the grounds, visit the museum, play around at Brickyard Crossing, or head to one of the local restaurants to enjoy a bite to eat!
Enjoy a glass of wine or a local craft beer, buy a unique gift for someone, or grab a meal – you can do it all at the City Market.
When the weather is cooperative, head to the zoo! The Indy Zoo is easily accessible from the trails mentioned above and has a multitude of experiences for you to enjoy (run with cheetahs, visit the gardens and hang with orangutans)!
Looking for something to do outside? Head to one of Indy's oldest parks – Holliday Park! There are 94 acres of green space to explore while you are there. Don't forget to check out the Holliday Park Ruins for a one-of-a-kind experience without leaving the city!
Looking for the perfect combination of art and nature? Look no further. The galleries are surrounded by gardens, water features, and woodland.
Continue your cultural enrichment by heading indoors to the IMA. The art museum is one of the oldest and largest in the nation.
Step back in time with a trip to Action & Atomic Duckpin Bowling. Located in Fountain Square, this historic building was restored in 1993 and allows guests to enjoy an experience straight from the 1950's and 60's.
Over 21 and looking for a fun way to end your night? The Rooftop Garden Cocktail Lounge is the answer to you search! Take in the downtown skyline while enjoying local craft beer, a cocktail or wine.
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Suit Up: Part 3
Opening Prayer
Thank you God for loving me. Teach me to love others the way you have loved me.
Read: 1 John 3:1,14 (NIV)
"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him."
14 "We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death."
Thru Christ, we are in God's family. We are His sons and daughters. The evidence that we belong to God's family is that we love one another. It is not in our human nature to love others. Our human nature is only about self. Love is what makes us different from the world around us. What a challenge as we deal with conflicts at work, home and in our community. Love does not mean that we are always in agreement but it does mean we care about the person and the plans God has for them aside from the conflict at hand. To show unconditional love, is simply reflecting the love God has for us. Thankfully it is not something we have to do on our own. It is God's Spirit living in us that empowers us to reach out in love to a hurting world.
Meditate on Christ's love for you. Allow Him to love others through you.
Closing Prayer
Forgive me Lord for the times I have only been concerned about myself. I want to love others the way that you have loved me.