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Game 3 Preview: NBA Finals Heatin' Up
Submitted by Jim Hurley on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 12:00 AM
It's interesting to see that the Las Vegas numbers-posters all - for now, at least - have the Golden State Warriors as either 5.5-point or 6-point home betting favorites for Wednesday's Game 3 tilt of these NBA Finals.
Do they know whether or not Kevin Durant (calf strain or Achilles) is gonna play for the Dubs?
How about smooth-shooting Klay Thompson (hamstring) who missed the final several minutes of Golden State's 109-104 win in Game 2 after scoring a team-high 25 points?
And then there's unsung board-banger and defensive ace Kevon Looney (back) who played just 10 minutes on Sunday night - is he a "go" here or not in Game 3?
Still, zip around the desert and you see Warriors - 5.5 and/or Warriors - 6 all around.
Call 'em "play it safe" numbers as they are price tags right around where Golden State was for its five playoff home games against the Houston Rockets / Portland Trail Blazers. P.S., the Warriors went just 2-3 ATS (against the spread) in those five playoff home games against the tandem of Houston / Portland with numbers all in the 5- to 7-point range.
But do you or anyone else right this very minute know what you're gonna get with the Warriors should -- let's say -- Durant, Thompson and Looney all miss this pivotal game ... and then throw in the Stephen Curry angle as he was clearly "underneath the weather" in Game 2 while still scoring 23 points but shooting just 3-of-10 from deep?
We know, we know. Smart alecks out there might be quick to state you don't know what you're gonna get from these Raptors, for that matter. Okay, so Toronto "blew" a 12-point second-quarter lead in Sunday's Game 2 loss with that horrifying 18-0 Golden State scoring run absolutely blitzing Nick Nurse's club but you can't be blamed for thinking Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam, Kyle Lowry and Marc Gasol should be good for better than the 65 points they combined for in Game 2 ... right?
Jim Hurley's Network of Handicappers and Bloggers get you all the NBA Playoff Conference Finals winners continuing with Wednesday's Game 3 clash between the Toronto Raptors at the Golden State Warriors. Get the Sides & Totals in all the showdowns in this best-of-seven series plus get all the Major-League Baseball winners too at 1-800-323-4453.
On Wednesday, it's ... TORONTO at GOLDEN STATE - Series tied 1-1 / Game 3 is 9:07 p.m. ET, ABC
Okay, so we've talked up the Warriors and their "questionable" and/or "probable" players for this clash at Oracle Arena in Oakland but what about three key items no matter who plays for Steve Kerr's crew? Number one, what team is gonna shoot it better from deep?
The Raptors shot a putrid 11-of-38 (that's 29 percent) from downtown in Game 2 and it was rather distressing to see Toronto's starting five shoot a combined 7-of-26 from 3-land. If Toronto can shoot closer to 40 percent - and it needs Leonard to do a whole lot better than 2-of-9 - than the North-of-the-Border gang could pull the upset or at least cover the aforementioned price tag.
Number two, Toronto must win the so-called "hustle stats" of blocks /steals (the Raptors were a minus 2 in this category last game) and that means reserves Fred VanVleet, Norman Powell and Serge Ibaka (see six of the team's eight steals in Game 2) must come up big here while Golden State's thorny defense finished with seven steals in Game 2 - but none from the bench brigade.
Number three, will Toronto boss-man Nurse make more timely adjustments / call proper time outs here? Not gonna lay the Game 2 loss all on the Raptors' first-year head coach but fact is Golden State's 18-0 run should have been slowed with some TO's ... hey, Kerr likely rates a couple of points advantage over Nurse and not sure that's reflected in this current pointspread.
Gut feeling? We won't see Durant, we'll see a limited version of Thompson and Looney will be a game-time decision.
Here's the 2019 NBA Finals game-by-game results between the Raptors and the Warriors. Note home teams are in CAPS below:
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Let's check out a pitcher in both the National League and the American League that's put up some magical stat through the first two months of this 2019 season ...
In the NL, how about Milwaukee Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff who is 7-1 with a 3.82 ERA with 80 Ks and 19 BBs. Woodruff's a lead-pipe cinch to be chosen for this year's All-Star Game in Cleveland but what really grabbed our attention was that prior to his last start (that wild 12-10 win in 13 innings last Saturday at Pittsburgh) Woodruff allowed only five earned runs in five starts between May 3rd and May 26th ...
In the AL, Chicago White Sox righty Lucas Giolito just was named the league's Pitcher of the Month for May ... and why not? Giolito (8-1, 2.54 ERA) has a microscopic 0.95 WHIP with a nifty 78 Ks-to-20 BBs but the stat that catches our eye is Giolito has allowed just 44 hits in 67.1 innings. Say what!
We'll be eyeballing both Woodruff and Giolito when they're underdogs or even when they are smallish betting favorites in the coming days, so stay tuned.
NOTE: Catch our NBA Finals coverage all this week right here in these Jim Sez columns.


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Below is a selection of photos from New Cam, first hatch was on April 28th.I will post more info on these and other sites shortly, the last few weeks have been a bit manic.
|April 28th - first view
|April 29th - 2
|Chick looking out
|Feeding chicks
|May 2nd - 4 !
|May 2nd Feeding
|May 6th - already growing fast
|May 6th
|May 6th - box accumulating feathers already
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|May 8th Falcon brooding

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e-Commerce has become wildly popular in today's world, and it's no wonder – roughly, all you need to start your own online enterprise is a computer with Internet access and … desire to prosper. Of course, you cannot go without a shopping cart – the software used to 'build' the e-store. There are really lots of those, aimed at different types of users. Since in most cases e-merchants don't have any special training or education, they need something really intuitive and simple in use.
This must be the idea behind Interspire shopping cart, which lets users master it and sell even with zero previous experience, little learning curve and in a short time. There's one downside to this cart - it's doesn't come for free and you can spend a good fortune to buy a license, depending on which plan you pick.
Interspire is a combination of robust features and user-friendliness, which makes it a very attractive choice for lots of users. It's hard to imagine their disappointment with the news that this product has been discontinued in 2012. It means no more updates and new features, though the support will still be available. And in spite of the fact that the company offers its existing Interspire users to migrate to the hosted version of this software – BigCommerce – for many of them it is not an option for multiple reasons. So the only way out is to look for other self-hosted alternatives.
One of the best candidates for the new shopping cart is Magento – sometimes called shopping cart #1 on the market, since its market share reaches 26%, leaving the rest to tens of other platforms. What is the secret of its popularity? Let's compare Magento to Interspire and see who wins?
- Magento is free. You can download your own copy and start setting it up whenever you want to. Interspire is paid, so nothing like this freedom.
- Magento is really powerful. It's got hundreds of great features an e-merchant might need. Just think about something you'd like to see in your e-shop and be sure – Magento can meet this need. Or…even if it doesn't, there are thousands of extensions in its repository that can help you live practically any of the dream functionality. Good news – many of them are free as well. Interspire does offer a lot of features, but it cannot boast the same number of extensions.
- Magento is highly customizable. You can make your Magento store look and function exactly the way you want it to – practically no limits, but this would require a professional approach. Interspire offers ready-templates and drag-n-drop editor, but it lacks the flexibility of Magento.
- Magento develops continually. This software is open-source, so each devoted user from its army of hundreds thousands users can put in his/her 5 cents, while talented developers never cease to work to make it better, so there are always new updates, upgrades, new exciting features etc. Interspire is just supported now, so forget about novelties.
- Magento allows to run multiple stores from one backend – this is a unique feature and it's super convenient for big networks and businesses. Interspire doesn't have it.
One final point – there's a sphere where Magento loses to Interspire – it's the ease of use. This cart is not so easy to tame, but if you do wanna move on with your business – this can be right what you need.
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Heyyyy guys!
{how's the new year coming so far?}
Heyyyy guys!
{how's the new year coming so far?}
…2017 is almost over. {I know I'm like the 300th blogger to say that!} But I seriously am having the hardest time processing this year. I am glad Christmas isn't quite here, because the sooner it's here–the sooner it's gone.
Now, what I am here to post about, you ask? Well, I have decided to kill two birds with one stone, and do a Christmas post WITH a new year's goals {I don't fancy calling them resolutions…because I haven't resolved on any of these yet} part. So let's do this!
Hey, guys!
What's up? "The sky." {oh no, not that again!}
Why hello friends!
I am here for my once-a-weekly post. I am just going to be talking a little bit about my senior year, my life, and just…things in general.
So first off I'm going to share my comparisons and thoughts on my high school years VS. my senior year of high school. So basically, all the other years against this one. 😉
As you can see, I have spaced part five as well. I just decided I didn't want to post every day–and while these posts would've been done quicker…I would rather pace them. 😀 But this is part five, which mostly just has pictures that I took of my friends and sister–and myself when I used the tripod and timer. Part 6 will have two days shoved into one because I took so few pictures on Saturday and Sunday. So I'm going to lump them together. 😉
Hello again!
I am back with day two, part two of our vacation. On this particular day I was rather bored and took many random pictures–the majority of which are boring and dreadful. 😉 😀 So instead of sharing THOSE dreadful photos…I found 22 which I can narrate the day with.
So I thought since I won't be around on this blog this coming week I would do another quick day in the life post from the 27th. And I also will be sharing two Clumsy and Cool moments.
Got a few things to say before I hop in.
New post on Lucillian Photography! Check it out here if you'd like.
We're in December!
I am just taking a break from taking a break from blogging. Just for one blog post. This is an update on my Life Right Now.
// Christmas spirit. The tree is actually up now! We put it up shortly after thanksgiving–because that's sort of our family tradition.
And then I have been scrambling to get my original seven gifts done (one for each member of my family) and also two extra gifts for friends. So I have only four gifts done part way, although that's definitely a step up from zero. You can find my new Christmas photography post here. Before I get into my obsession with taking photos of bokeh lights–I'd better make a leetle announcement (for those not following Lucillian Photography).
// My new DSLR camera. That's right! I now have something so much better than a point-and-shoot. I am so thankful for this provision. It has been so much fun already. My exact model is the Canon Eos Rebel t6.
What does it mean for this blog? Well, not too much. Although I have dwindled in drawing. I still love to draw. Wait, what does drawing have to do with photography? Um– I had to stop art class to get this camera. Yep. Who'd have thought I'd do that? But I did. And I am even glad now that I did. Pretty much all my relatives pitched in. Now it's just up to me to pay the difference (what's left). 🙂
I have been taking many random photos–many of which have included bokeh lights.
//Dropping stuff off at the postal office. Sounds boring, right? But this trip has been procrastinated for a few months now. I dropped off another drawing for a competition again.
//Going to a friend's art exhibition. A friend of ours is graduating this December. He is a woodworker and has made some pretty incredible things.
//Taking photos of a kitten. You can check out this post for the rest of the pictures.
And that's a catch-up post for this December.


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Intro Backblaze Crunchbase
Backblaze Has been supplying computer backup and currently ranks among the most popular online backup alternatives out there. Backblaze Crunchbase
The Reasons for this come down to three things above allBackblaze offers unlimited backup on your personal computer and external drives, sets the bar for internet backup when it comes to ease of use and comes at a cheaper price than any other service.
We will Talk about those benefits in a great deal more depth throughout this Backblaze inspection, in addition to discussing its file transfer rates, support and security. We'll also point out at which Backblaze drops short, which may lead some people to favor Backblaze's most capable competitor, IDrive, which you can read about in our IDrive review.
If You've already made your mind up to provide Backblaze a shooter, head to Backblaze to generate use of the trial. For a synopsis of online backup services for home users, make sure you check out our very best cloud storage suppliers comparison graph.
Backblaze's differentiating strength is its ease of Use, which is rooted in the fact that it's an infinite backup service and works by simply backing up files based on their extension. There's very little user direction.
Weaknesses Include a lack of backup and the fact that previous file versions aren't kept indefinitely. Also, you're limited to a single computer, although that's not surprising for an infinite service.
There Are a few issues with Backblaze's approach to encryption, too, which is private once you're backing this up. More on that in our"safety" section.
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Cloud Backup Services Defined
Google Drive, dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive and the like are online-sycing services. They create copies of a particular set of files in your device, sync those files to all your apparatus, and may share some files with friends or coworkers. But it would cost to use an service to back up your files all. This is the point where a service measures in. Backblaze Crunchbase
Backblaze Provides a online backup service while still keeping the process as simple as possible.
As A solution designed to minimize the work its users will need to do to protect their computers, it should not be surprising that Backblaze isn't quite as feature-packed as online backup services such as IDrive, SpiderOak ONE or even CloudBerry Backup (CloudBerry Backup review), all which take more complicated approaches to disaster recovery.
For Example, Backblaze doesn't offer any sync capabilities like IDrive or SpiderOak do (SpiderOak inspection ). Its scheduling choices are much more sparse than what you'll find with IDrive. We are going to talk a little more about that final point once the procedure is discussed by us below.
All Nevertheless, Backblaze does provide some nice perks. These include multiple threads speed throttling hard drive backup , smartphone access and document sharing.
Backblaze Additionally backs up previous versions of documents, but only. There's no way to expand the policy, which is a pity since Backblaze is an unlimited backup service. This restricts Backblaze's usefulness in regards to ransomware protection.
Backblaze Also has some fantastic security features that we will cover more, under. These include semi-private encryption and authentication. Backblaze Crunchbase
Extra Characteristics
One interesting characteristic in Backblaze is Locate My Computer Performs with a hourly check on the location using any networks that are linked of your computer. You can access this information via the Backblaze website to see IP address and the ISP utilized, together with a map.
This isn't a feature we found in other services that are online-backup, however It's not a complete departure in the backup-and-recovery attention of the app. It might be convenient if your notebook is lost or stolen.
Backblaze lets you add an optional private encryption key if you make your account, preventing anybody else from decrypting your information. Just be aware that if you lose that key, perhaps not even Backblaze will have the ability to recoup your data.
The Restore Return Refund app is a Convenient service offered by Backblaze for customers who need to restore a great deal of data. You won't have to download the data over the internet, which can take hours or even days; instead, Backblaze will set the data on a storage drive and then mail it to youpersonally.
You Can request either a USB flash drive ($99), holding up to 256GB of information, or even a USB hard drive ($189), holding up to 8TB of data. (These are double the dimensions prior to January 2019.) If you return the driveway inside 30 days, you are going to find a complete refund and will have to pay only the return shipping cost. You can do this up to five occasions every calendar year, after that point, you'll be permanently charged for the driveway.
IDrive will even send you a driveway, although Once a year before you begin paying. Carbonite provides a comparable service on its own plans that are pricier. However, you can even send your initial backup to IDrive on a removable drive, which could spare you days or weeks of bandwidth-crushing uploads.
Backblaze archives old versions of changed files, however For just up to 30 days. A few other providers, for example Acronis, IDrive and SpiderOak, maintain older versions forever, which could come in handy. Backblaze Crunchbase
We tested each cloud-backup service using a 15-inch Macbook Pro 2017. Mobile apps were tested on a Google Pixel XL 2. Each service's software was uninstalled from the apparatus before another service's software was set up.
Our test set of documents to back up consisted of 16.8GB of files, Photographs, videos and music. We uploaded this information to every cloud backup service and then restored a 1.12GB subset of those files to the Macbook Pro.
We utilized the GlassWire application to track download and upload Rates on Windows, and the built-in Resource Monitor to monitor CPU usage. We conducted tests using TDS Telecom Extreme300 Fiber Internet house service (with possibly 300 Mbps down and 300 Mbps up) in Middleton, Wisconsin. Real-world rates during testing were typically closer to 280 Mbps down and 120 Mbps upward, based on speedtest.net.
Our first upload of 16.8GB of files with Backblaze's standard Configurations took about 2 hours and 42 minutes. At an average transfer rate of 14.8 Mbps, this made Backblaze one of the fastest uploaders among the services we tested, although it turned out to be a distant second to the 26.1-Mbps average upload speed that IDrive achieved.
Restoring 1.12GB of photo and video documents took about 10 minutes and 30 seconds, only a bit longer than Acronis True Picture shot, but far behind rate demon SpiderOak One, that revived the files in just under two minutes. (SpiderOak had the longest upload period, though.) According to speedtest.net, our connection provided 280-Mbps download in the moment, while Backblaze transferred the files at 15.3 Mbps.
The Backblaze software had a impact on Our computer's performance, employing an average of 3% of our Mac's CPU cycles during backup and varying from 0 percent to 12 percent during the backup. Backblaze's typical CPU usage dropped below 1 percent following the initial backup.
Ease of Use
Backblaze Unquestionably provides the simplest backup experience from any service we've ever tested. Since there's no need to manage how much data you are backing up, Backblaze simply takes it all.
Well, most of it. Operating system files, programs and temporary files are not backed up automatically. The cause of this is that restoring those types of files may cause some problems for your PC.
The Backblaze program simplifies minimalism. It sets it apart from services like IDrive and SpiderOak, that have packed with settings.
Backblaze Does have a preferences tab, but there is no requirement to tinker with it unless you discover the backup process slowing down your system (we didn't encounter any problems during our testing).
The Backblaze web interface should not cause any headaches. Navigation tabs are across the left side where you'd expect them to be and include an"summary" tab to confirm your account status and"view/restore" tab to access files.
In General, Backblaze is simply well designed. Backblaze Crunchbase
Document Backup & Restoration
During Setup, the Backblaze customer automatically scans your hard disk. There are no file size limitations. Once finished, it yields an aggregated summary of everything.
Click "okay" and your backup will get underway. Depending on how much data you have to backup, this can be a lengthy process, taking several weeks in fact. (See our speed section below to find out how Backblaze compares with the contest ).
If You do not want to copy folders or file types, these may be excluded in the settings menu.
After Your primary backup completes, you can choose to let Backblaze protect your computer or you can opt for backups that are scheduled.
Contrary to Some other backup options and iDrive, you can't limit your program based on particular days of the week. You can change to once-a-day backups, telling Backblaze exactly what time to begin running. This is simply a minor inconvenience, however, given that continuous backup is the ideal method to guard your hard drive and doesn't seem to influence system resources in our expertise.
Backblaze Also enables you to backup any USB or Firewire external drives you've got (do note it does not let NAS devices). It'll handle that part if they are connected during backup. Otherwise, you insert them and can plug them in later.
That's All there is to learn about the backup procedure.
Restore Procedures with Backblaze are conducted entirely through the web interface. Clicking on the"restore options" button in the background client opens your browser and your account on Backblaze, where you are given three options to get your files back.
The Most frequent is reestablish through zip file. But, zip restores are limited to 500GB per petition and may take quite a bit of time. You do not have to stick around and stare at your computer, however: you will receive an email when your zip file is ready. A maximum of five requests can be submitted at any one time.
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Backblaze Courier Service
Alternatively, You're able to go with all the Backblaze courier restoration support, which is usually quicker for recoveries. Courier recovery options incorporate a hard-drive for up to 4TB plus a flash drive for up to 128GB. The support costs money up front for the recovery apparatus, but Backblaze will refund you once you ship it back, essentially making it a deposit.
Courier Retrieval is a nice option, but IDrive does the exact same thing for both restores and initial backups, and just charges you in the event that you do not send the device back. Backblaze Crunchbase
Once You've chosen your retrieval preference, you can scroll down to choose which files you want to recover. This part of the process is straightforward. Our only criticism is that 30MB is not restricted to images and images that are just smaller than document preview. You can even get your files through your mobile device.
Mobile apps
The programs just let you access , find and discuss individual Computer files backed around Backblaze's servers. The programs do back tablet computers or the phones up. Some other cloud-backup providers, such as IDrive, do back mobile devices, but this might not be necessary, since Apple and Google already back up mobile devices at no cost.
Nor does Backblaze back up system files or applications. The Argument is that documents can be reinstalled from app shops or discs maintain your goods activation codes easy. (Some online-backup services do back up operating systems and software, but few do by default.)
User Interface
Backblaze has, without a doubt, the desktop software that is simplest of Some of those online-backup services we tested. The control panel displays the status of your backup and little else, save for a link you would use to restore your information.
Backblaze does offer a couple settings for consumers who want a bit more control. You can schedule uploads, such as the initial upload that is massive, which means you don't bog down your home network.
You can also use a personal encryption key for added safety on Top of this AES-128 encryption that Backblaze uses by default. Just do not forget that opting to use the private key means that you are solely responsible for it and that you'll be unable to recover your data without it.
There's Not much getting that initial backups can take a lot of time. That said, some providers that are backup manage uploading and downloading greater than others.
Typically, We examine how well a backup service works by finishing a couple of download and upload tests with a 1GB test folder. Since Backblaze backs up files automatically, nevertheless, we weren't capable to do this in this circumstance. We had to rely on information supplied by Backblaze.
When You run your initial backup, there is a button in the client that reads,"how long will my initial backup take." Click on this button and you will be redirected to a website where Backblaze will give you a good notion of just how long you'll be waiting. In our situation, it had been two days. Backblaze Crunchbase
The Amount of data tagged for backup on the test computer was 89,251MB (about 89GB). That works out to almost 45GB per day or 1.85GB per hour. WiFi upload rates over our test computer were clocked.
So, Our upload to Backblaze was running at approximately 50 percent of capacity, which isn't great, although to be fair we also ran these tests from Chiang Mai, Thailand. Additionally, the two-day estimate we had been given was round to the nearest day, so our mathematics is far from exact.
Backblaze Says it doesn't restrict download or upload speeds, therefore the only factors that should be impacting these times are distance to server (Backblaze is in California) and two processes: encryption and file compression.
For Comparison's sake, we tested IDrive under these very same conditions and could upload our 1GB test folder in about 20 minutes. Backblaze was outperformed by IDrive, though not by too much. If you're running backups in the U.S. and over a fast Internet connection, you should not have some issues.
Backblaze Speed Up
To Speed up things, Backblaze also enables you to raise the number of backup threads you've running, which is something most other online backup providers (IDrive included) do not do. You can increase the speed at which copies complete by adjusting settings manually.
Finally, Copies are processed . Not only are the files that have changed backed up, but only the parts of files that changed, also. Backblaze does so.
Security & Privacy
Backblaze Takes a while but not all of the measures we want to see to protect consumer data. That comes with an option for personal bandwidth, which you can activate in the"settings & security" tab of their desktop client.
Normally, Backblaze retains your encryption key. Only you've got the key, with private encryption enabled. The advantage is that you can ever decrypt your files.
However, Backblaze's implementation of this feature is deeply flawed. While your files are encrypted privately before being sent to the cloud, retrieval requires you to give your passphrase to Backblaze so the service can decrypt them before sending them .
Most Other online copies offering private encryption, including Acronis True Image (Acronis True Image review), do not need the same. The main reason is that all Backblaze restores are done over the web, rather than utilizing your desktop customer.
Backblaze States your passphrase is not recorded and is deleted after its used to synchronize your documents. But you need to select the firm's word for that, which completely defeats the purpose of private encryption (not having to take anyone's word your privacy won't be mishandled).
The Disadvantage of bandwidth — even Backblaze's halfway version — is that if you forget your password, then Backblaze can not reset it you'll have lost access to some data.
With Or without private encryption, Backblaze encrypts all of your files . The level of encryption is AES 128-bit, which for all practical purposes is uncrackable. It's estimated that it might take brute force attack in the supercomputer several billion years to succeed. Backblaze Crunchbase
Your Files are encrypted before they leave your device and are further protected using SSL in transit to rebuff any eavesdroppers. So that if you should ever crash, then you won't lose your data on multiple servers copies of your documents are stored within the data centre itself.
This Method of information protection is known as RAID. The Backblaze info centers can also be procured against intrusions, and designed to withstand natural disasters. They climate.
Even though Encryption keys might be unhackable, weak passwords aren't. To prevent someone with your password by accessing the backup, Backblaze enables you to enable two-factor authentication (2FA).
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SUNDAY POST columnist and former Chief Football Writer, Ron Scott, passed away in Dundee's Ninewells Hospital yesterday after a short illness.
He was 70.
Ron, who retired in 2012 after nearly 50 years with DC Thomson, is survived by his wife Wendy, daughter Susan, son-in-law Gordon and his brother Bruce.
A number of tributes have been paid to our former colleague.
Everyone at Dundee FC was saddened to hear that Legendary Sunday Post reporter Ron Scott passed away yesterday in hospital after a short illness.
Ron is pictured here interviewing Bobby Seith at the Dundee FC 120th Anniversary Dinner. pic.twitter.com/nOz8OSlkAo
— Dundee Football Club (@DundeeFC) May 6, 2018
Archie Macpherson wrote on his Facebook page: "I am deeply saddened to hear of the sudden death of a dear old friend Ron Scott.
"I was privileged to have his hugely enjoyable company in different parts of the world as we pursued the Scottish football dream and at the same time made substantial investments in the Scotch whisky industry!
Very sad news. A man respected and trusted by footballers past and present. Fantastic company, always greeted you with a smile on his face. Without fail he would have any company laughing within minutes with his never ending football stories. RIP Ron, thoughts with his family. https://t.co/MWLJTiY117
— PFA Scotland (@PFAScotland) May 6, 2018
Ron lit up the press box at Tannadice with his personality, professionalism and pride for his job for many many years and will be sadly missed by everyone at United. https://t.co/KaqWmOocPb
— Dundee United FC (@dundeeunitedfc) May 6, 2018
"He was simply good to be around when, as too often, fate was dealing Scottish football a bad hand.
"Humour was instilled in his personality in a way which infected all of us. I'll miss his companionship and banter. My thoughts are now with his family."
Sad news. A lovely,funny and thoughtful old school football man. RIP Ronnie. https://t.co/eewMihBSyT
— Dougie Donnelly (@dougiedonnelly) May 6, 2018
Sad to read this. Was 17 when I started at The Sunday Post and Ronnie was always really helpful. Remember being amazed at how quickly and skilfully he could file a match report over the phone. https://t.co/KHZrDOvmTr
— Kenny Millar (@Kenny_Millar) May 6, 2018
Will miss the encouragement, help, friendship, phone calls, laughs, stories and company of the legendary Ron Scott. One of the very best.
— Ian Roache (@C_IRoache) May 6, 2018
Jim Spence tweeted: "The city of Dundee has lost two giants of journalism in recent times. Dick Donnelly and now big Ron Scott. You don't get many of those boys to the pound."
Just reading about Ron Scott's passing. Those of us who grew up down south had his words in the Sunday Post every week to hang on for the football.
— Timboandthejetset (@baldyspeccy) May 6, 2018
Ron's final column appeared in today's Post Match with the express wishes of his family.
I was really, really sad to hear this news.
Not all of the old school hacks were nice to be around, especially for broadcasters.
Ron, however, was inclusive, charming, encouraging, effervescent and – given the twinkle in his eye – incorrigible.
I'll miss you.
Sixpence. https://t.co/bwO7p3sN4A
— David Tanner (@DavidTannerTV) May 6, 2018
Was always brand new with me back when I was marginally less clueless than I am now. Still laugh at the memory of him stroking a startled David Fernandez's arm in a Tannadice hospitality box and saying 'you're looking great, son'… https://t.co/vnPxleBnlw
— Richard Winton (@richardwinton) May 6, 2018
The finest of men. A wonderful colleague and always tremendous company https://t.co/3utFa42B9I
— John McGarry (@johnmcg442) May 6, 2018
Really sad to hear this news! Went on lots of football trips with Ron. He was a real character. Loved hearing all his tales. #rip https://t.co/pOtDcYSaAj
— Jane Lewis (@Jane__Lewis) May 6, 2018
Somewhat poignant in a way that Sir Alex sent Ron a video message on his "retiral". He was that highly thought of, and all of us left behind can only envy his contacts book.
— Craig Smith (@smithythelegend) May 6, 2018
Awful news…a giant in our business in every respect and an absolute joy to have travelled with him over so many years. Thanks for the good times, Ronny. RIP https://t.co/Z1jYEW5K2Q
— David McCarthy (@dmccarthyDR) May 6, 2018
A doyen of the industry and terrific company. Legend. 🙌🏻 https://t.co/PKsLgQeSBc
— Scott McDermott (@scottmcdermott8) May 6, 2018
Really sad news. Great, great fun being with Scotty for years in the Sundays. https://t.co/m1ZZuAM0dI
— Michael Grant (@MGrantScotland) May 6, 2018
Can only echo what so many have said already about Ronnie. He was warm, friendly and full of encouragement for young journos, myself included when I was in my early 20s and working in Aberdeen. A very sad loss, thoughts with his family. https://t.co/jgIHxRRnVc
— Andrew Dickson (@mrandrewdickson) May 6, 2018
This great man offered me some sound advice when I was starting out as 'a Sunday,' at the News of the World and was nothing but kind and helpful down the years. Always, always tremendous company. Especially on a trip. My thoughts are with his family. https://t.co/0IMvpjMbfe
— Robert Grieve (@robert_grieve) May 6, 2018
Ron was always a most welcome visitor here, and great company at all times. Our thoughts are also with his family friends and colleagues
— Hamilton Accies FC (@acciesfc) May 6, 2018
So sorry to hear this. There was no requirement for Ron to be helpful to kids like me when I was starting out but he really was. Old school in all the best senses of that term and a gentleman. RIP https://t.co/9cL8ljRvtM
— Brendan McGinty (@brendanjmcginty) May 6, 2018
So sad to hear of Ronny's passing he was great company an top football journalist my thoughts are with his family
— Alex Rae (@alexrae1969) May 6, 2018
So sad to hear this. Spent a fine lunch with Ronnie, picking the players of the month many moons ago. He was entertaining, charming and kind https://t.co/2R7FQMUIYu
— Dougie Vipond (@DougieVipond) May 6, 2018
Sad news. Some man for one man. A giant personality. RIP Ron https://t.co/073mK1mSbM
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anyway i wanted to make her a special present to go with her wallpaper , so i embroidered her a cherry blossom polka dot cushion to tone in , and was rather pleased with the whole effect. I have posted on machine embroidery before i know, but my degree was in embroidery (yes there was much eyebrow raising when i told people thats what i was studying). Despite moving into more commercial elements of design for a job, embroidery is something i always come back to when i have the luxury of time, or want to make something special.
To do free stitch embroidery just takes practise and time, you have to get used to moving the work and making the needle behave like a pencil. I have an ancient bernina machine which allows you to drop the teeth and put on an embroidery foot, but most machines will allow you to drop the teeth and even if you aren't able to find a foot to fit you can put your work in a hoop (i find the sprung ones made by madeira the best) and have a go.
Poppy Teffrey is a queen of machine embroidery and has written a gorgeous book on the subject you can buy it here, she also writes a blog here
charlotte macey - who it turns out lives only a few miles away! but she is another free stitcher whose work i really like - she has a lovely sense of colour. You can read her blog here and buy her products here.
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Travel photos, veterinary medicine, Cambodia, pop culture, life in Los Angeles and other things that make up my brain soup.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Kitty Criminal
Gidget is a kitten owned by one of my receptionists and she came to work today. She is a great kitty but she became overstimulated and bit her owner in the face.
I think it was an accident. Nevertheless, the receptionist wasn't happy and Gidget was in complete lockdown for half an hour.
This is the closest thing to a kitty mugshot that I've seen.
Poor kitty! Don't bite the person that feeds you!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Have Bikes, Will Travel
With a very kind donation from a person in Japan, I was able to send Savong more money for some lucky kids in his Cambodian orphanage.
The money was earmarked for three bikes. The same day that Savong received the money, he took the kids to the store.
It's amazing how easy this was. Money from Japan to California to buy bikes for kids in Cambodia. Technology is useful sometimes.
I think the hardest part was trying to find parking in a crowded strip mall where the Western Union outlet was.
Thanks again to Anneke, my email friend from Japan and her generous gift.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Not your mama's yoga class
It was time to shake things up. Try something a little different. Make my mind and body work a little harder. I didn't know how I was going to accomplish this until I came across something on the internet that looked, um, a little interesting.
Don't the words sound like they should be yelled from a cliff, high across a desert canyon so that they are echoed in the distance?
I had taken one yoga class a couple of weeks ago when I was up visiting my brother's family in Fremont. That was my first class and it seemed easy enough. A couple of body positions. Soothing music. Some breathing. The helpful instructor came around and gave me some gentle hints. It was like exercising in a spa. I felt a little girly doing it but there were other guys there who appeared to be taking the exercises seriously so I felt like I should do the same. At the end of the hour, I felt more limber, rejuvenated, a little euphoric. Yoga was something that I wanted to do again.
Power Yoga, according to the description, was yoga like a workout. I scoffed at how hard it could be. After all, there were no manly weights involved and I was sure that it was just a matter of moving your body from one position to another. Kinda like Tai Chi and if eighty year old Chinese women could do it …
The class was this past Sunday. Because I'm neurotic and self-conscious and don't have any friends who are crazy enough to do the shit that I do, I didn't know whether I was going to the class right up until five minutes before it began. I tried to talk myself out of going; it was too expensive, the class was probably cancelled, I was tired, I was going to be the only guy present … Strangely enough, it never occurred to me that you should have some yoga experience before trying Power Yoga. I'm never very rational in situations like this. I sucked up all my desires to run in the opposite direction and made a determined path to the front door of the studio.
As soon as I walked in, I was met by a younger guy sitting at a desk. I'd like to say that he greeted me warmly but he didn't. He looked up and acted as if I had just interrupted something terribly important, which as I found out later, was a game of computer solitaire. I told him that I wanted to know more about the class that was starting shortly. He paused dramatically as if to emphasize that he was soon going to be gracing me with his voice. Then he told me that it was a yoga class and acted like this was sufficient information. At this point, I had several options. 1) Thank him and leave. This was, in retrospect, what I should have done. 2) Smirk and tell him that it was a good thing he told me it was yoga because I was trying to find Big Boy's Family Restaurant. 3) Punch him in his smug face. Or 4) Stumble my way through more questions while letting him look at me like an idiot and then sign up for three consecutive classes.
Of course I chose option number 4.
He emphasized that this was not yoga for beginners. I told him that I was under a different impression because the class was indeed called Yoga101. He clarified it by saying that it was a beginning class but not for beginners. At that point, I gave him my damn money and figured that I had come this far, I had to find out what was going to happen next.
The yoga area was small, bare. More like a dance studio. There was no soothing Indian music. No tapestries covering the walls. No incense burning in the corner. It seemed like it was all business here. No joking around. I heard RuPaul's line echo in my ear, "You better work." There were three other people; one guy and two women. Nobody spoke to each other. Friendly, I thought. Glad I came here to make some new friends! I laid down my mat and started to do some stretching exercises, a little worried about what was about to happen.
The instructor appeared and didn't make an introduction. He didn't ask us how we were or how our day was going. He didn't address us by name. He allowed us to do some deep breathing exercises and then he launched into the movements. Those goddamn movements. Stretching and pulling and reaching and squatting and diving and all the while trying to keep everything in sync with the deep breathing. I felt like telling the instructor that I could either do the movements or do the breathing but not both at the same time. It wouldn't have mattered. He didn't care. This was boot camp, baby. This was power yoga. Better shape up or ship out.
I snuck at peek at my watch. Half an hour had passed. I was seriously wondering what I had gotten myself into. My muscles were giving out and whenever I tried to do the goddamn warrior pose, my thigh muscles shook like a jackhammer. Sweat was dripping down my face and I was starting to forget the sequence to the more complex moves. I looked over at the other students. They were doing amazingly well. No signs of pain. No fear in their eyes. No twitching muscles or low-level groans. Even worse, they were taking everything so seriously. I wanted someone to fart, to giggle, to break the military atmosphere. They were experts, I thought. Professionals. Professionals taking a beginning class. Then I figured it out. This was an introduction to power yoga for those already good at yoga. I was a yoga newbie and in this class, I was trying to run before I could walk.
I was sooooooo thankful when he announced the last pose. The corpse pose, which I thought was very appropriate. Basically, you lie there and act dead which, at that point, was extremely easy for me. Five minutes later, the instructor announced that the class was over. The torture had lasted an hour and a half. I packed up my stuff, put on my shoes and grabbed my keys. The instructor was waiting by the door and I thanked him as I passed. I thought briefly about passing by without saying anything but that may have given him the impression that he had won. The drill sergeant had planned to crush another soul. I wasn't going to give him that pleasure.
I've prepaid for two more lessons. Do I go back? Do I spend next Sunday hiking instead? Or maybe reading a book? Or even sleeping? Hmmmmm, sleeping …
I have a feeling I'll do a repeat performance. I don't give up that easily. I did look ridiculous and stupid but there were no witnesses who cared and 48 hours later, I did feel better. No gain without pain, they say.
I never knew this could be applied to yoga.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Email from Savong
They just updated his website and you can view it at http://www.savong.com.
He has more information about the orphanage that he is running.
Hi Phil,
It's always good to hear from you.
The main things I would like as:
I need budget to purchase food for them daily $20
I need $3 daily for four children to state school
I need $150 for purchasing three bicycles for children riding to school
I need $100 for hiring a cook monthly
I need $80 for hiring accounter monthly
I need to purchase a motorbike for orphanage
These costs are to need at the moment for the orphanage. this orphanage's called "Bakong Orphanage" because it's close to temples area like:
Preah Ko temple
Lolie temple
Bakong temple
At the moment the orphanage has 14 people,one toilet,a bathroom,four rooms and one pump. And it's in Thnol Trong Village,Bakong Commune,Bakong District,Siem Reap Province,Cambodia.
This orphanage doesn't have any sponsors yet. If your friends can be sponsor for the orphanage,it'll be better and we can support many orphans and poor families.
If I had much fund I'll be going down counstrysides and collecting orphans and poor people ,this is my dream.
If you could visit Cambodia again it'll be making me happy and I want to see you again. If you're sure in coming here,please you let me know .
And if you have any querie, please you don't hesitate in asking me .
Much respect and admire to you
Hoping to hear from you soon
If there is anyone who can help him out, please let me know.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Toilets in Cambodia
My friend, Savong, doesn't seem to have enough on his hands as a director of his English language school so he decided to build an orphanage.
If you've ever been to Cambodia, you quickly realize that there are children everywhere. It is estimated that over half of the population is less than 18 years of age and I'm sure many of these kids don't have parents. Somehow they manage to survive on their own.
Or maybe they don't.
Savong's orphanage can give some kids a chance. I wanted to find out how I could contribute so Savong told me that, although the building to house the kids was quite adequate, they were still missing bathrooms. I told him I would see what I could do.
With money, things can apparently get done quite quickly. After I sent Savong some money donated by my friend Eddie, they started construction on the project right away.
Here are the pics from the beginning right up to the finished project.
I told Eddie that he now has a building named in honor of him. The building is a toilet in Cambodia but it's still a building!!
I'm very proud that I was a part of this and I want to thank Eddie (as well as my other friends and relatives) for all the contributions. I realize that a couple hundred dollars is a lot of money for many people in the United States but in Cambodia, it can literally change lives.
All in a day's work
I've spent most of today tweaking my photos and Dusty has been looking at me like I've been ignoring him, which I have.
Just so you don't think I'm an animal abuser, I did take him to the park today. Someone asked me what type of dog he was and I replied, "a one eyed Pekingese". The guy looked at me as if he were pondering what type of crazy person would breed one eyed dogs. I didn't clarify. I was grumpy and thinking about photoshop.
Anyhoo, this is my masterpiece for today. I have no idea how I did it but in the end, I liked the effect.
I'm off to fix more photos. I'll post more later ...
Friday, March 13, 2009
Split Phil
Like how to chop my face into pieces and place drop shadows.
It's a lot of fun and I'm sure it will kill hours of my free time.
I better go eat. It has been a long day and I think I'm hypoglycemic.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Watchmen: Nudity and Nihilism
But last night I was excited because I had some time off to see Watchmen. It's a big special effects pic that boasted a pretty cool trailer and some good reviews. It is based on a comic book series created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons between 1986 and 1987. I wasn't aware of the comic book series but I figured that the movie would give me everything I needed to know about the backstory.
I sat down in my comfy $12.50 seat. The trailers were pretty good. The Hangover is coming soon. I read the script a couple of months ago and loved it. Can't wait.
And then IT started.
Fifteen minutes into Watchmen, I wanted to leave. The tone was dark (in the Batman Gotham City style) but there were no sympathetic characters, the plot was confusing, the acting was painful (Malin Akerman should get an automatic Razzie for this one) and there were long stretches of overwritten dialogue and voice-overs which were completely pointless.
And to top it off, a naked blue guy was walking around. And when I say naked, I mean NAKED. Apparently when Dr. Osterman got locked inside some sort of whooziwatsits radiation contraption, he was blown apart and then (lucky him!) he was somehow able to recreate himself. I suppose when you have those sort of powers, you are not going to reform yourself into an overweight ugly old man. Yep, he did what most guys would do; he made himself into a well-endowed muscle hunk that glows blue and has no sense of shame.
Why was this guy walking around naked? Shouldn't there have been a law against that??? Ethereal blue beings must wear at least a codpiece when they are talking to other people. Something like that.
Nobody even mentioned his nudity. I expected someone to at least say, "Dude, we know you're well hung and you're proud of your meat but for the love of decency, there might be children walking around!"
I feel sorry for all the teenage boys who went home and sadly compared themselves to that glowing 12 inch dong. As you might have guessed, that piece of anatomy was a little distracting.
The other disturbing aspect of this film was the misogyny. I am usually very tolerant of graphic images but did this film really need to show a pregnant lady getting shot in cold blood and a very violent rape scene? It's a good thing I wasn't eating popcorn. I might have upchucked the whole bucket.
Half way through the movie, I was red-faced angry and wondered if it was still possible to get my money back.
Against my better judgment, I stayed. Part of me wanted to see how bad it could get and part of me hoped that the conclusion might at least have some decent special effects. As it turned out, it got even worse and the conclusion had a let's-destroy-New York City blast that seemed very familiar thanks to other nihilistic movies.
What a train wreck. Or a hot mess, as my coworker likes to put it.
Some movies should have a warning.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Family time
My brother wasn't there because he was running around Asia on a business trip but I had a lot of fun far away doing, um, stuff.
I played on the Wii fit. It told me my (metabolic?) age was 48. Wii fit, therefore, sucks.
I attended spin, step and yoga classes. I don't usually attend classes at the gym but my sister-in-law can be very convincing.
I don't recommend the step classes. There was a lot of arm flailing and spinning around while trying to step up and down on a small platform . It required a certain amount of coordination which most guys simply don't have.
I watched Son of Rambow. A gem of a British film about two kids who try to make a film about Rambo's offspring. Check it out.
And I got to ride in my bro's Smart Car. It's like being in a pretty cool golf cart. Apparently these vehicles have good crash test ratings but I wouldn't feel very safe in them riding on the California highways.
And I had a lot of fun photographing my niece. I love photography and she loved posing so it was quite a good match, dontchathink?
I spent a lot of time potty training the new pet in the family, Teddy Bear. He is a very cute little Yorkie Poo who likes the convenience of an indoor toilet.
It was hard to get mad at him. He loves everyone and just wants to please.
I even got a chance to go to the local veterinarian undercover while he got a vaccine.
I gave the clinic a B+. The technician didn't ask for restraint while Teddy was getting his shot, he moved, she let go for a brief second and the syringe and the needle were just hanging there in his back. Not exactly a smooth move but she did manage to get all the contents of the syringe under his skin.
At our clinic, we have someone restraining the pet while he/she is getting a vaccine unless the pet is very calm. And we definitely don't let the owners restrain just in case they don't do a very good job and the pet moves which, in a worst case scenario, could cause the tech or vet to vaccinate the owner.
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"Why do they always get EVERYTHING they want?" – This is a question that my biological son asked me a few years ago after listening to my stepchildren talk about all of the stuff they received at their mother's house on Easter morning. It was a difficult conversation to have but one that I was actually waiting for.
You see, my stepchildren literally get anything they want at "Mom's house". All three of them are spoiled by their mother and maternal grandmother. On Easter morning, they get such things as bikes, game consoles, clothes, American girl dolls, etc… At our house, the Easter bunny leaves a basket (for all 5 of our kids) filled with chocolates and other small goodies. That's it. My husband and I have the same family values when it comes to our children. We don't overdue it on holidays – the kids still get more than enough on Christmas morning and birthdays, etc. My biological kids are treated the same at their Dad's house too. They get enough 'stuff', but it isn't an abundance of gifts that gives them a false sense of reality. Money doesn't grow on trees….as they say.
(A bit of context – my husband's ex wife works in a job where the income primarily comes from a large amount of tips that she doesn't declare to the government, therefore, she receives more child support and government tax benefits than she should be receiving. A LOT MORE)
My husband and I try to counteract what they are being taught at their other home as much as we can. That is that you have to work hard to earn money and it isn't "STUFF" that brings you happiness. We focus on time spent with loved ones and giving more than receiving. But it is a very bitter pill to swallow when I have to look at my two children listen to their stepbrother and stepsisters go on and on about all of their new 'stuff'. Every parent wants their children to have the best of everything, but we also want them to grow up to be decent people who have values and understand how the real world works. My biological children are now 16 and 18, so I can have a more adult conversation with them about why my step kids get more stuff than they do. But when they were younger, it was difficult to try to hide it or explain it to them. I saw the look in their eyes when the kids would arrive at our house with new toys or brand name clothes. It made me sad for them and at the same time angry that my step kids were being taught that they will get anything they want just because they asked for it.
I definitely have seen a change in my stepkids over the years as we have worked with them to earn their allowance and buy things for themselves. But it is a constant struggle that we will continue to fight. Ie. My stepdaughter was saving her own money for a camp that she really wanted to go to. She was only a couple of hundred dollars away from reaching her goal when her mother went ahead and paid the registration fees for the entire camp and gave that to her as a birthday present. So now, my stepdaughter doesn't get the feeling of having saved up and reached a goal all on her own. The same thing happened with my stepson a couple of years ago when he was saving up for a scooter. She went and bought it for him before he could do it on his own. And he was so close to reaching his goal.
I know that at the end of the day we will make some progress by continuing to teach ALL of our children the values that we share in our home. It's just another example of focusing on the things we can control in blended family life. We are going to do what we can and love each other along the way.


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As a 'blogger', I rely heavily on my Instagram to help drive more traffic to my blog. However, over the last few weeks I have observed many different opinions on Instagram's famous new algorithm. I don't like to say it out loud, but the recent Instagram update may be killing bloggers rather than growing them.
Since Instagram changed their 'Algorithm' I have noticed a dramatic change in what I can see on my feed. Nothing is in order & I'm seeing posts 'recommended' for me. I follow people of a reason, I want to see their pictures. But all I see is an out of order timeline mixed with accounts that I might like. I am completely missing out on some accounts posting and it makes me wonder how many accounts that follow me are the same. I have just short of 1000 followers on Instagram right now and I am lucky if I manage to get 100 likes on each picture. My insights say I get plenty impressions but why is that not showing through user engagement? Are people really seeing my posts? I often have to promote my newest post on my Instagram stories because more people view them than the actual post.
Feeds are no longer showing posts from people you follow, but instead full of advertising from bigger companies which have higher engagement due to higher followings. But how do I grow my audience if theres only room for the big guys?
If my engagement is low & my followers count is a lot higher, does that mean that I am plagued with 'ghost' followers and fake accounts? It is worth my time posting to my followers? For me, it's my biggest platform to promote my blog, and I can't help but be disappointed when the numbers don't add up. Bloggers put a lot of time into creating content to gain real genuine followers and engagement, so no wonder we get pissy with this 'Algorithm'.
Sponsored posts are becoming a lot more common on Instagram. If you have a business profile linked with your account you can use the 'Promote' feature. I tried it out on one of my pictures and it was a waste of time. I paid £1 for 24hours after being advised that the post would reach unto 2,000 people in that time. It didn't. It failed. All I got was a few extra likes and impressions. I got more engagement when I posted the image myself and used some hashtags. If you are a new blogger or a small business, I can't see how this feature would help.
Even if you aren't a blogger, and use Instagram to sell products and services you must be seeing a massive difference in pages reviews, website clicks and impressions. In short, all I want is to post pictures for my followers to see and for me to view images from the people I follow.
Do you feel the same? Have you seen a drop in engagement? Or is it because I run a crappy Instagram & blog? Lol!! Let me know…


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At one point it looked as if she would break out laughing, probably thinking at the time, "What the hell am I doing here. I'm completely unequipped for this." You can see for yourself below:
She is unequipped, and her Democratic opponent Terry Goddard proceeded to decimate the current sitting governor who is there only because former governor Janet Napolitano left to take over as Secretary of Homeland Security for the Obama administration.
What's your stake in this if you don't live in Arizona? Brewer's popularity has soared since she signed SB1070, and there was even brief mention of her running for President. At least 17 more states are considering similar immigration laws, even though Federal Judge Susan Bolton cut the meat out of SB1070, and the legislation is racially motivated to begin with.
Brewer has made several false statements about the immigration status of Arizona, one of which was that law enforcement had been finding beheaded bodies in the desert. Those law enforcement officials Brewer referred to said this was a complete untruth. Goddard asked her in the debate if she was willing to recant that statement, which she did not answer. Later, reporters asked the same thing of her and she just walked away.
If this is what conservatives want, God help us!
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2012 Membership Retreat
Posted on June 22, 2012 View More Photo Galleries
Here is just a quick view of what went on this year at the Membership Retreat in Lander, WY.
Link to Photo 2012 Memberhsip Retreat
Link to Photo Phillip Hurd – Phillip Hurd with his RIDE for the week. He took it every where even if dirt was the only kind of road!
Link to Photo Day 1 – Phillip Hurd
Link to Photo Networking – Social hour before dinner on the first night
Link to Photo Entertainment after Dinner – Bill Boycott
Link to Photo 2012 Past President Attendees – Front Row (L-R) Cheryl Brolyer, Pam Dunnuck, Stu Webster, John Litchy; Back Row (L-R) Ed Brolyer, Mike Lovelett, Dean McKee, Rick Fagnant, Bill Benskin
Link to Photo Day 2 – Phillip Hurd
Link to Photo Phillip Hurd wrapping up his class
Link to Photo 2012 Annual Membership Meeting
Link to Photo Executive Director Report – Renee Brower
Link to Photo Nominating Commitee Report – Bill Benskin announcing the recommendations of the Committee
Link to Photo Farewell speech – Pam givng her farewell speech as she steps down as President of WYOCPA
Link to Photo Passing of the Gavel – Mike Lewis and Pam Dunnuck
Link to Photo You're going to need this! – Pam Dunnuck gives Mike Lewis a little gift to get him through his year
Link to Photo Incoming President's Message – Mike Lewis tells us what he would like to do this year
Link to Photo Bowling 2012 – Front Row (L-R) Ryan Drake, Penne Ainsworth, Keri Wilson, Joni Kumor, Krista Fidler, Pam Dunnuck, Camille Phillips, Gretchen Morrison, Jacque Michel & Mike Lovelett; Back Row (L-R) Renee Brower, Sam Dunnuck, Mike & Shelly Lewis
Link to Photo Penne Ainsworth starts us off!
Link to Photo How fast can your throw your bowling ball? – Mike Lewis heaves his ball down the lane
Link to Photo Pam shooting for a strike!
Link to Photo Bowling bowling bowling B-O-W-L-I-N-G!!! – Renee Brower, Ryan Drake Mike Lovelett, Jacque Michel, Wayne Herr and Krista Fidler
Link to Photo FALL YOU STUPID PINS!!!! – Wayne Herr, Mike Lovelett, Ryan Drake, Penne Ainsworth Renee Brower, Keri Wilson & Krista Fidler
Link to Photo Even more Bowling bowling bowling B-O-W-L-I-N-G!!! – Mike lewis, Wayne Herr, Renee Brower, Keri Wilson, Shelly Lewis, Krista Fidler, Jacque Michel, Mike Lovelett, Ryan Drake, Penne Ainsworth
Link to Photo WYOCPA #1 Cheerleader – Mike Lovelett recieved the award for being the best cheerleader during bowling
Link to Photo High Score bowling team! – L-R Mike Lewis Christine Kronz and Sam Dunnuck
Link to Photo High Score Bowler – Maybe the Wii paid off after all! Gretchen Morrison
Link to Photo Community Project - Lander, WY – Pam and Sam Dunnuck sanding away as part of the community project
Link to Photo Penne Ainsworth and Renee Brower working way
Link to Photo Rayn Drake getting his stain on!
Link to Photo Wayne Herr and Pam Dunnuck sanding away...
Link to Photo Jacque Michel and Joni Kumor prepping benches for stain
Link to Photo Sam Dunnuck supervision Shelley Herr staining
Link to Photo Mike Lovlett, Joni Kumor and Ryan Drake working on Lander's benchs
Link to Photo Camille Phillips and Gretchen Morrison staining the afternoon away!
Link to Photo Stain on Renee, stain on!
Link to Photo BBQ at the Museum – Margaret Applby BBQs some steaks for the WYOCPA dinner
Link to Photo Mike Lewis supervising Margaret cooking dinner
Link to Photo Thank you for a great year Pam! – Pam Dunnuck opening her gift from WYOCPA
Link to Photo Thank you Sam!
Link to Photo Thank you for your service Bill! – Bill accepts the "Bean Counter" Wine for his service
Link to Photo First ever Pig Award for Volunteer Firm of the year! (Mrs. Benjamin Bankes) – Wayne Herr accepts the award on behalf of McGee, Hearnes, & Pias, LLP
Link to Photo Thank you Ed & Cheryl Brolyer for your years of sponsoring the WYOCPA Retreat – Cheryl accepts the diamon studded pig from Pam Dunnuck
Link to Photo Golf Team who needs to practice a little more – (L-R) Sarah Sweeny Dave Brinda Dean McKee and Stu Webster
Link to Photo Winning Golf Team – (L-R) Rick Fagnant, Michael Wright, Tim Fixter & Bill Benskin
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Lecture series resumes April 9 with photography talk
Fitchburg State University's Communications Media Lecture Series continues in April with a presentation by award-winning photographer Lou Jones, who will discuss "Designing A Creative Life in Photography." The lecture will be given Wednesday, April 9 at 3:30 p.m. in Ellis White Lecture Hall in Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St. Admission is free.
The profession of photography can be embraced for commercial or aesthetic reasons. A person can take pictures for art or money. But what if you could use photography as a vehicle on which to build your creative life? This talk will tackle the task of giving your life political, social, economic, and personal directions, such as how to overcome your fears and initiate diverse and provocative creative projects, with photography as the core.
Jones' eclectic career has evolved from commercial to the personal. It has spanned every format, film type, artistic movement and technological change. He maintains a studio in Boston, Massachusetts and has photographed for Fortune 500 corporations including Federal Express, Nike and the Barr Foundation; completed assignments for magazines and publishers all over the world such as Time/Life, National Geographic and Paris Match; initiated long term projects on the civil wars in Central America, death row, Olympics Games and pregnancy; and published multiple books including Final Exposure: Portraits from Death Row, Travel & Photography: Off the Charts and the recently released second edition of Speedlights & Speedlites: Creative Flash Photography at Lightspeed. Jones has served on the boards of directors of numerous photographic associations, societies and museums, such as the American Society of Media Photographers, Photographic Resource Center and the Griffin Museum of Photography. Nikon has honored him as a "Legend Behind the Lens" and Lowepro named him one of their "Champions." Jones' work is included in collections at the Smithsonian Institution, deCordova Museum, Fogg Museum, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Wellesley College and the University of Texas. His work has remained relevant, progressive and current throughout. He has mentored dozens of aspiring artists and documentary photographers. He has been an advocate for artists' business, legal and historical rights, and visual literacy in all corners of our daily lives.
Jones' very informative and often funny presentation is about the thinking and preparation required in making photography one's profession. It offers lessons for all creative professionals regarding the commitment and struggles involved to making any creative profession into one's career.
The lecture series, now in its third year, is organized by Professor Stephen Goldstein and presented with support from Fitchburg State's Ruth Butler Grant.


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Tip: At the bare minimum double check your contact information on these pages. You would be surprised how many times I call a phone # I see on a client's Facebook business page and its wrong. Imagine if I was referred to you, I Googled you, and your Facebook page pops up as a search result, I go to it and decide to call you then the phone # doesn't work. I am not doing a research project to get that phone #, I am calling the second guy on my referral list.
#2. Your website now must be 100% mobile responsive. This means if someone views your site on a smartphone that the site reformats and resizes to fit on the phone.
Tip: 47% of all internet views come from smartphones now. If your site doesn't resize and you need to use your fingers to manually resize it, then you need a new website immediately.
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Tip: Start posting simple articles and tips relevant to what you specialize in. Just post one or two a week. It may not get you a million leads, but it will look professional and if a potential referral checks it out, they will feel impressed with what they see, not skeptical.
Summary: I hear it day in and day out. "I don't use my website, I don't use Facebook, they don't matter to me!" The problem is the consumer doesn't care. If you have these sites, they are very find-able on Google and people are seeing them and they are holding you accountable for how they look.
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I was a bit ho hum about cards, and decide to dust of the tutorial of an oldie!
The Lattice Technique.. done by Lisa Goodell, http://www.lisargood.com
I was going for a Monochromatic look, but had to toss in the black.. oh well I tried! LOL
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|Paper: Bazzill Card Stock, Apricot, Peach and Cantaloupe and SU Basic Black
|Ink: None I printed the verse on the computer matching the ink to the card stock.
|Accessories: Adhesive Beads, Cuttle bug Script, SU Black Ribbon
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