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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117623822019-12-03T21:56:10.470-07:00Only in New MexicoJim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-76506534820776430422018-05-08T14:53:00.000-06:002018-05-08T15:17:29.797-06:00Wishes
I wish trump would just drop dead.

I don't worry about Pence taking over. We could just get some guy to dress up as Jesus and have the secret service let him sneak into Pence's White House bedroom every night. Then Jesus could tell him what to do along the lines of common sense and charity. I wish that would happen.

And please read this.
Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-52176204659204189022018-05-03T16:47:00.002-06:002018-05-03T16:47:38.351-06:00TV Killer
My breakfast mate this morning agreed that after investing so many years in the TV drama "House of Cards", that we were no longer watching it. Mainly, because watching the trump administration is even more outrageous. trump hasn't pushed a reporter in front of a train yet, but he has pushed the whole concept of a free press in front of it. And then there is Giuliani, Cohen, Pruitt and the rest of that gang to provide daily examples of how our country has branched into an alternate dystopian universe.

Jim Bacahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-35126239931661608152018-04-30T08:20:00.000-06:002018-04-30T08:24:56.996-06:00Stuff That is Bothersome Today

People being offended by the First Amendment being used at the White House Correspondent' Dinner. Get over it.

trump's EPA giving a financial hardship status to a billionaire, Carl Ichan, so he can escape regulations at his refinery that protects public health and safety.

Pope Francis being pilloried by the right-wing faction of the Catholic Church for being a left of center Pope. But they all still wear funny looking clothes.

Baptist leaders insisting abused women must stay with their husbands and ask god to help out with their spouse.

Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-212082522930186902018-04-27T09:32:00.002-06:002018-04-27T09:32:53.634-06:00The Shit We See
Local TV news has morphed into a police blotter. They run at least half a dozen security cam or lapel cam videos a day. (All photographers can forget about a profession in TV news any longer.) The news directors and reporters are not journalists, they are ET tonight wannabees. If you took them all and gave them an exam on government and civics I am betting 90% of them would get Fs and the others a D minus. I feel for sorry for the TV and radio reporters of from earlier decades who must watch this trash and wonder what happened. But we know what it is, really, it is greed from the broadcaster's Corporations who see money as everything. Murrow and Cronkite roll in their graves every night at 6 and 10. They lay beside the "fairness doctrine" which corporate right wing money destroyed too.
Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-87534519306834263302018-04-27T09:29:00.000-06:002018-04-27T09:29:14.451-06:00Scorecard
Senator Udall--no statement on assault weapons ban, but he always wears a cowboy hat.
Congressman Ben Ray Lujan--no statement on assault weapons ban, but likes photo ops.

Senator Heinrich--supports an assault weapons ban and likes to go bow hunting.

Congressman Pearce--a bad guy with a gun but wants to be Governor.

Congresswoman Lujan Grisham--supports a ban on assault weapons and wants to be Governor.

Udall and Lujan appear to be cowardly.

Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-34469541896794939472018-04-20T17:46:00.000-06:002018-04-20T17:46:00.528-06:00Missing for three months!

Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-70624704248272410422018-01-21T10:24:00.002-07:002018-01-21T11:24:08.072-07:00Veneklassen for Land Commissioner
There are some Democrats who are upset that Gene Veneklassen, the perfect fit for being elected Land Commissioner, was once a republican. He switched because he could see the depravity of the GOP, but people like Ralph Arellanes Sr., a former Obama appointee and young Party member Israel Chavez seems to think that one should vote against him anyway. This is the Democratic Party at its worse. There is a gutter level attack going on against Veneklassen that is modeled on trump attacks on his opponents. It is shameful and sophomoric. Arellanes and Chavez shame the party for this stance by narrowing the opening to the tent, much like trump does.

Veneklassen is eminently qualified for this position and I am supporting him with money and other help and advice. If you care about conservation, wildlife, climate change and other pressing issues that face us then Veneklassen is the guy to vote for. Many good Philanthropic organizations have given to his non-profit because of his inspired leadership.
Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-76757744486884833802018-01-17T09:34:00.001-07:002018-01-17T09:34:37.754-07:00Countdown
I feel so relieved that Susana Martinez just made her last speech to the Legislature. Really, of all the Governors I have worked for or observed she has been the most visionless, the most vicious and the biggest failure. I honestly could not point to one thing she has accomplished that would help the long-term success of New Mexico. Even Gary Johnson built a few things that were positive.

Really though, the thing that has stood out about her administration is the nastiness emanating out of the fourth floor in the capitol. Her minions never talked issues, they just trashed anyone who disagreed with them. Maybe trump used her as a model. It looks like it to me.

She has just been a part of the meltdown of a moderate and reasonable GOP. One wonders if they will ever recover their ethics and morality. Of if they will even continue to exist.
Jim Bacahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-21509931443820526072018-01-16T12:35:00.002-07:002018-01-17T08:18:04.150-07:00A Relevant Quote
I got into a senseless argument with right-wingers on the deportation of that 40 year old father of three kids who had been in America since he was ten years old. I stretched it a bit by saying the Homeland Security officers who escorted him out were like death camp guards, who fell back on the excuse they were just following orders. It did remind me of that famous quote,

 "First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—

Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-5536991273812884932018-01-12T07:57:00.000-07:002018-01-12T07:58:23.904-07:00Perspective
Remember when? It used to be that other countries would respect the United States. A time when a sitting President didn't need to call black and brown people as residents of shitholes.

Take, for example, Cuba. This is a photo I snapped while there a few days ago in Havana. It is a park that honors Cuba's heroes. Yes, that is Abraham Lincoln. The man who emancipated slaves in our nation. That meant something to Cubans who have no small experience with slavery in their history.

trump overstepped this time to the point where articles of impeachment are certainly warranted. But the morally bankrupt republicans in this country will march against it. Frankly, anyone in the Republican party is complicit.
Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-90326796548115483892018-01-11T14:48:00.001-07:002018-01-11T14:48:45.585-07:00A BLM Movement
Bureau of Land Management moving out of DC? As a former Director of the BLM, this only makes sense if the BLM is regionalized, much like other Interior Departments and the Forest Service. Instead of having a State Director in every western state who is beholding to Governors and Senators supported by the extractive industries, the Department could be split up into identifiable ecoregions. Take for instance the Colorado Plateau states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona. But wait, that would make too much sense, wouldn't it?
Jim Bacahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-53113596603718227692018-01-11T09:04:00.001-07:002018-01-11T09:12:42.152-07:00Cuba Si!

We had a great stop in Havana for a couple of days. One can really see the effects of the Embargo and the fall of the Soviet Union here. The Cuban people are resilient and hope for a better future and of course, they are disappointed in trump going retro from Obama's opening of better relations with the country. The country needs a major infusion of capital and a lessening of government authoritarianism. But, the people we met seem to be patient even if they cant see the light at the end of the tunnel. We had a great time touring around in an old Buick with a Mercedez engine and homemade radiator.

Sailing away from a very polluted bay. The water had a lot of sewage and fuel oil in it and the air was bad until there was a nice shower.
Jim Bacahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-10068241590681842412018-01-03T14:34:00.001-07:002018-01-03T14:34:56.068-07:00Sailing soon to Cuba

Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-73735917764963194952017-12-31T12:34:00.002-07:002017-12-31T12:34:56.165-07:00Outta Here
We are off to Havana, Cuba, and a few other stops. Our house sitter has invested in Claymore mines so we will still have cars in the garage when we return.

We booked this trip on July 16th and it became harder over time to be able to enjoy Cuba because of an asshole named trump. If we had booked two weeks earlier we would not have been affected because we would have been grandfathered under Obama rules. trump is turning this country into a backwater. We will watch Europeans and Canadians saunter off the ship on their own and explore Havana, while we Americans must be escorted so that trump can think his little penis has gotten bigger. Well, he is a big dick, isn't he?
Jim Bacahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-56988715318273098482017-12-28T12:32:00.001-07:002017-12-28T12:32:33.329-07:00Out of the Wilderness
I have just come out of the Wilderness of the worse cold/flu virus I have dealt with in years. Most of our friends have been dealing with it also and we were all together at a party, so I guess that is where it spread. Some friends had to go to urgent care and they said it looked like a triage center from all of the human wreckage laid low by little microbes. Hours of waiting to be told to go home and tough it out.

It is kind of like dealing with trump/pence for the last year. Except they are still around tearing the democracy apart since the antibodies you would usually rely on to kill their policy crimes, (that would be the Senate,) have been absent due to a GOP majority. We can only assume it can't get any worse. Right?
Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-33192016431965409782017-12-21T14:56:00.005-07:002017-12-21T14:56:55.670-07:00Sheeesh
Well, why do I feel as if this Pence visit to Afghanistan really is meaningless? This Christian Fundamentalist understands little of the issues facing the world. He thinks jesus will save us and that end of days are coming. That is leadership in our country today. Burdened with dogma while intellectually bankrupt.

Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-15495766020124278382017-12-20T09:12:00.002-07:002017-12-20T11:58:49.652-07:00Grandkids Lament
Think of it this way. An old white GOP member of Congress decides he needs a new $5 million dollar house. He buys it with a huge mortgage. He works the deal so that his grandchildren have to pay off the debt after he his dead. That way he gets all the rewards and they get bankruptcy and then start living in a third world nation.

That is the tax cut viewed in a different way.

Jim Bacahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-44270608748853680252017-12-19T09:20:00.001-07:002017-12-19T09:20:32.350-07:00More to Come
If you think things are falling apart in government now, just wait. Case in point. A train derailment on a new route kills and injures passengers because Congress keeps cutting funding of Amtrak. And then their strangulation of the IRS will make it nearly impossible to collect owed taxes, even under the new tax con job by the GOP.

Bobbi and I stand to gain from this tax cut and we shouldn't. We would rather the money go into fixing the nation's infrastructure so we at least stay in the low rankings for first world economies. Take a look at our streets and highways if you think things are working right now.

The bankruptcy of the government and the morality of the GOP go hand in hand.

Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-14147942294410880912017-12-18T07:43:00.001-07:002017-12-18T07:43:50.375-07:00No Regressive Taxes
It never fails. Republican officer holders leave deficits for incoming Democratic office holders. Mayor Berry with the help of the city council covered up the anemic revenues coming into ABQ's city coffers. And now a progressive office holder, Tim Keller, is left with a mess.

Certainly, the ax must come out on frivolous projects. One I can think of is the Roundabout at Rio Grande and Candelaria and the ridiculous strangling of that street at the behest of Councillor Benton. That money might well be diverted to ART anyway if the Feds don't send what they said they would.

But about the last thing we need is another regressive increase in the gross receipts tax. Anything but that might be feasible, but only as a last resort. One of the first things I would do is to get a good audit going to make sure NM state government is sending ABQ what is actually owed. When I was Mayor that was the first place we would look and we always hit paydirt.

Every City Councillor should be watched carefully in this process. As well as every County Commissioner. They have a finger in this pie too.

Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-25909468879288959622017-12-13T08:14:00.001-07:002017-12-13T08:14:27.251-07:00Divided
The real takeaway from Alabama should be the huge divide between rural and urban America. And it just isn't in that Southern State. One can only wonder at the factors that cause this split, but I think it is education, economic potential, religious fundamentalism, and innate stupidity when it comes to knowing what is really in one's own self-interest.

I don't know how this gets healed, but I have a feeling that education and eradication of christian fundamentalism is the answer. The first would be easy to solve. The second would be hard because those evangelicals really love their imaginary friend who lives in the clouds and will give them wings.

Jim Bacahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-4723555828225398812017-12-12T21:34:00.001-07:002017-12-12T21:34:39.174-07:00Alabama
If I weren't an atheist, I would say there is a god.
Jim Bacahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-36411661096697311152017-12-12T09:05:00.002-07:002017-12-12T09:15:17.830-07:00Scale
A person labeled as a terrorist yesterday set off a feeble pipe bomb in NYC that caused minor injuries to bystanders and a serious injury to himself. Thankfully, no deaths. But of course, the media and President go apeshit over this incident.

In the meantime, they ignored the fact that over 90 people were killed by gunfire in the US yesterday. A major terrorist called the NRA is responsible. And not a word.

Jim Bacahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-35418800695430784432017-12-11T08:32:00.002-07:002017-12-11T08:33:38.840-07:00Toasting Les

When I was State Liquor Director in the late 70's and early 80's the licensing system was corrupt and dangerous. We set out, with the blessing of Bruce King, to try and fix things in a legislature rife with liquor lobby controlled members and organized crime involvement in the licensing structure.

After a couple of years of extreme maneuvering, we came up with a reform bill to be introduced to the Legislature. The bill was carried by Senator Les Houston. Les passed away this last week.

The effort he put out to pass the bill was heroic and successful. His astonishing sense of humor carried the day and he beat the liquor lobby into submission.

Most of the reform was killed over the next few terms of office for Governor, but one thing really stuck. And that was Beer and Wine licenses. So the next time you go into a small place for dinner and a brew or glass of red, make a toast to Les Houston.

Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-29911604560764517092017-12-07T08:54:00.001-07:002017-12-08T07:55:43.764-07:00Of Course a Fire Sale

A submission by a good friend, Ned Farquhar.

Yes, if you are producing oil and gas, or want to, you do pretty well under the tax reform legislation moving through the Congress with the Trump Administration's strong urging and approval. Significant wind energy tax preferences, however, will go toes-up. As this article says, it's part of a concerted campaign FOR fossil fuels, and AGAINST renewable energy. See "reward oil and gas while taking aim at renewables" https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/The-GOP-Tax-Bill-Is-A-Big-Win-For-US-Oil-And-Gas.html

Another consideration: If you are an oil and gas entity, and you make a lot of political contributions, it will be really nice to deduct your contributions as charitable donations not subject to Federal income tax. Just send them to a politically oriented church. How's that? The legislation now under consideration removes the prohibitions on political activity by charitable entities. https://www.independentsector.org/resource/2017-house-tax-reform-talking-points/

Yet further, tax reform will reward residents and businesses in oil-rich states where there is no income tax - Wyoming, Texas, and Alaska, for example - by eliminating deductions of state and local income taxes from Federal income tax. In contrast, residents of states with income taxes will suffer, paying taxes on the money they pay to their state governments in income tax. (The big GOP objection to the inheritance tax has always been that it makes an estate pay tax on funds that were already taxed when they were earned - in other word, double-taxation. But no objection to violating the same principle by double -taxing via elimination of the state tax payments tax deduction. And big advantages to oil-windfall state residents, who tend to be very loyal to the GOP. Remember, it's Alaska, Texas, and Wyoming...)

And oil and gas loopholes are preserved in this tax reform bill, which eliminates middle-class benefits and causes tax increases for many with incomes under $100,000/yr.

Pretty nice gift to fossil energy from the GOP Congress and Administration - while renewable energy is pushed backward.

Jim Bacahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-22615311003232083062017-12-06T09:24:00.001-07:002017-12-06T09:25:15.752-07:00PED Stupid
Susana's Public Education department is being run by idiots. They have condemned four Albuquerque Schools for having bad test scores. They have denigrated the teachers who work the hardest in schools whose communities are in chaos and poverty. Teachers from higher scoring affluent schools wouldn't last a week in these difficult areas because of the daily grind of not only teaching but trying to nurture kids from broken and parent addicted homes. This bludgeoning by PED is criminal. And think what it does to the kids that go to those schools. One more black mark on their lives.

My hat is off to the courageous teachers and administrators who work in these kinds of schools They are the bravest people in the school system.

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The Board of SCPSAC wishes to express deep condolences and our sincere support for those directly and indirectly affected by the shooting occurring this past week at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC. It is a tragedy felt across our state, and hopefully, across our nation, that this has happened on our watch. Further, we, with others in our state, are deeply affected by this occurring in our community. It should not be forgotten the level of trauma this brings to children both directly and indirectly affected by these events and the need to address this trauma so it can processed without causing undue long term consequences. It is vitally important that we demonstrate to the children of our state and our nation that we care about their well being and are committed to their growing up in a safer, less fearful world. It is equally important that we make a commitment to being a part of the solution-recognizing and addressing those around us who are showing signs of deep disturbances that could put them or others at risk; derailing racism as well as hate-filled AND veiled-hate rhetoric both in public and in our personal lives . . . our children learn from and become what they see, what they hear. We are tasked to provide a society for them to grow up in that provides the best opportunity for them to develop into productive, caring human beings.
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Protect your Eyes this Summer!
The Central Texas summer is known for a lot of heat and sunshine. And by a lot, we mean just enough to drive you a little bit crazy. The kind of crazy that makes you thank your lucky stars for swimming pools, Barton Springs, and the beautiful bodies of water that Austin and its surrounding towns have to offer. But what we forget is that all that time spent keeping cool near the water leaves us exposed to harmful UV rays. Getting through the Central Texas summer means frequent exposure to powerful sunlight on a regular basis, so whether or not you spend your free time outdoors – there is no better time to review the realities about the damage that ultraviolet radiation can inflict on one's skin and then take precautions to prevent it.
Be careful when spending time in the blistering Texas sun.
People who spend a lot of time outdoors run the risk of suffering from more than just heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Repeated exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation places you at risk for various forms of skin cancer and eye diseases, such as cataracts. The number of skin cancer cases in the United States continues to increase each year. Skin cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that over one million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year. The most serious form of skin cancer is Melanoma. An estimated 68,720 Americans will be diagnosed with Melanoma this year and about 8,650 of those people will die from the cancer. UV radiation also damages the sensitive retinal and corneal areas of the eyes. Long term exposure can cause macular degeneration, cataracts, pterygium, and cancer of the eyelids. These disorders affect vision and in some cases can cause blindness. Skin cancer is not usually the result of a single, painful sunburn. Farmers, landscapers, and others whose occupations require long hours working outdoors are at a high risk for prolonged exposure to UV radiation. Small changes occur to the skin each time it is exposed to sunlight and repeated exposure can cause progressive damage to the skin's biological structure. The sun's rays are most intense and damaging during the summer months. The greatest exposure occurs from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., but you can still get a sunburn during cloudy weather, other seasons, and other times of the day.
Your eyelids matter!
When putting on sunscreen, eyelids are often ignored. You might try to avoid getting the sunscreen in your eyes or feel that since you wear sunglasses, you don't need to apply it around the eyes but because eyelids have thin, delicate skin, they are quite prone to cancer. Untreated, eyelid cancer can lead to blindness or spread into the nasal and orbital cavities.
Eyelids take up such a small amount of skin surface that most people don't connect eyelids with skin cancer. Surprisingly, skin cancers on this small space make up about 10 percent of all basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas and melanomas according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. The large majority of skin cancer on the eyelid is basal cell carcinoma (about 90%) with the second largest type being squamous cell carcinoma. About one percent of eyelid cancer is melanoma. Don't risk these outcomes and make sure you apply sunscreen to your eyelids any time they will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time.
Signs and Symptoms of sun damage
Tumors on the eyelids often grow under the surface of the skin, making it difficult to detect. Some of the signs you might notice are:
- An unexplained loss of eyelashes
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- Lesions or growths with irregular borders
In most cases, lesions on the eyelid are painless and benign. If they look similar to a scar, grow or change shape and bleed or crust you will want to seek treatment. If they do not clear up with treatment. If you think you may be experiencing these symptoms, make an appointment to see Dr. Paul immediately.
Who is at Risk?
Everyone is vulnerable to damage from UV radiation, however people who burn easily and rarely tan, have freckles, light complexions, blonde or red hair, and/or blue or gray eyes have a greater risk of developing skin cancer. Early detection of skin cancer is truly the first step for successful treatment. If you notice the growth of a new mole, discoloration change to an existing mole on your eyelids, call our office at 512-642-5050 to see Dr. Paul as soon as possible.
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Areas of the body that are most at risk to exposure of UV radiation are the back of the neck, ears, face, eyes, and arms. These and other body parts can be easily protected by wearing proper clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen. You can reduce your risk by taking precautions and avoiding repeated exposure to the sun.
You will want to find sunscreen options that are SPF 15 and above for the best protection. Sunglasses are also very important. You want to look for sunglasses that provide UV protection. Check to make sure they offer protection from both UVA and UVB rays. Keep in mind that sunglasses should be worn year round, not just in the summer. Make sure the lens are large enough to cover your entire eye area.
Hats also provide excellent protection from the sun's rays. We suggest wearing hats with at least a 3 inch brim; these hats will block as much as half of the sun's rays from reaching your eyes.
Now that you have the best tips to keep your eyelids and skin safe this Texas summer, have fun!


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This may be my favorite quote in all the Platonic works, and the one I go back to when tempted by despair of philosophy.
" 'Then, Phaidon', he said, 'it would be a pitiable disease, when there is an argument true and sound, and such as can be understood, if through the pain of meeting so many which seem sometimes to be true and sometimes not, instead of blaming himself and his own clumsiness a man should in the end gladly throw the blame from himself upon the arguments, and for the rest of his life should continually hate and abuse them, and deprive himself of the truth and the knowledge of what is real.'
... 'First, then, let us be careful', he said, 'and let us not admit into our souls the belief that there really is no soundness or health in arguments. Much rather let us think that we are not sound ourselves, let us be men and take pains to become sound: you and the others to prepare you for all your coming life, I to prepare myself for death.'"
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Sette di Vino Review
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Sette di Vino offers some of the best Tuscan starters I have ever tasted!
With a long list of Crostini and Bruschette, you won't leave this place unhappy.
Located in the Piazza di Spagna in Pienza, its perfect to sit outside and enjoy the sunny weather. In case of rain there is also an indoors room upstairs that fits around 4 big tables.
My personal favorite is the Crostino of Ricotta and Cipolle (onions) its delicious!
Go there hungry as you will want to try all that is on the menu!
Price wise varies around 30 euros for 2 people with wine. Not bad!
and the service is great!
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George Clooney attends remembrance service at Armenian Genocide memorial
George Clooney has attended a remembrance service at the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, a century on from the event.
Clooney joined the president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in the solemn ceremony a day after the actor called for the events of 1915 to be recognised internationally as genocide.
Armenians say the Ottoman Empire killed 1.5 million of its people, beginning on April 24 1915.
Modern-day Turkey strongly disputes claims that the events were a genocide, and the figures stated.
Clooney, who is visiting Armenia for the first time, will later hand out a £700,000 award as part of a humanitarian event held to recognise those who put themselves at risk to save the lives of others.
During the 20-minute ceremony Clooney took part in a procession with Armenian politicians and military, before laying a flower at the memorial and soberly standing alongside Mr Sargsyan.
Flanked by two security guards, Clooney, dressed in a dark suit and black tie, wore the Armenian remembrance brooch - a purple forget-me-not flower - on his jacket.
Following the service he spoke with the four nominees for a humanitarian award who are being recognised for their work in risking their lives to save others.
On Sunday evening one of the nominees will be awarded the inaugural Aurora Prize by Clooney, that includes a grant as well as the opportunity to nominate an organisation - that has inspired the winner - for a £700,000 award.
During his visit to the country's capital, the Oscar-winning actor called for the events of 1915 to be recognised internationally as genocide.
He said: "When someone is trying to annihilate a whole human race, culture, people, that's genocide, there can be no other version of it."
Just a handful of countries officially recognise the Armenian genocide, including France and Russia. At the time Britain condemned the actions of the Ottoman Empire, but has never officially recognised the event as a genocide.
On Saturday night thousands of demonstrators demanding recognition from Turkey and the international community marched to the memorial in Yerevan.
A small crowd was seen burning Turkish and Azerbaijani flags.
Armenia has a fraught relationship with neighbours Azerbaijan over the conflicted Nagorno-Karabakh region, where around 75 soldiers were killed earlier this month after an outbreak of fighting.
Clooney also spoke out about how he combats the "suffocation" caused by his fame to focus the attention on those "who couldn't get any cameras on them".
He added that he felt "lucky" to be born in the United States and "not born as a young woman who was taken by Boko Haram."
Clooney has long taken an interest in humanitarian issues and co-founded the international relief charity Not On Our Watch with fellow Hollywood stars Matt Damon and Brad Pitt.


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'Without trust, we have nothing' – Laura's favourite quote.
What is a typical day in your role?
As with any role, no day is ever the same. But, from start to finish, a typical day in my role is always concentrating on the customers. The morning will start off with checking over my emails, it gives me the chance to prioritise tasks for the day and make sure I'm assisting with as many queries as possible. It's incredibly important to make sure I'm communicating with all customers and clients, so this is the main priority for me on a daily basis. I go out to visit the sites I manage at least once a week, so there's a lot of pre-planning that goes into the visits. The most important are the FRAs and GRAs (Fire Risk Assessments and General Risk Assessments) that I carry out on each visit to ensure that our customers' environment is as safe and comfortable as possible. It's great to be out there on the site as it gives me the opportunity to ensure that any maintenance requests are completed, which is great, it gives me the chance to meet with the leaseholders on site to talk over and investigate any issues there and then.
I currently manage properties in Leicester, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire, and between myself and the team we cover Manchester, Leeds, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire, with a brand-new property up in Middlesbrough! During my 6 years as a property manager here at SDL, I've made sure that communication is at the heart of everything I do, whether that's creating transparent and reliable relationships with our contractors, creating an encouraging and motivating workspace for the other property managers and property assistants.
How do you ensure the customer is at the heart in everything you do?
I always like to build personal relationships with each customer. Keeping the customers at the heart of everything I do. There are hard times, I won't deny that, but it's always important to be truthful and honest with the customer. I will never tell them something just because that's what they want to hear, I've always believed it's better to have difficult conversations that are truthful rather than telling the customer an outcome that has no truth behind it, just to make them happy. I always show my appreciation to each leaseholder who gets in touch with myself or the team to let us know about what's going on at their property, whether that's positive or negative, it's really important to me for these clients to feel like they can communicate with us on an issue no matter how big or small. We're all human, and I understand that things can happen incredibly quickly and change without it even getting picked up on! I want to make sure that regardless the issue all clients, customers, contractors and team members are speaking up and discussing these issues, it's really important!
What are the most common issues you deal with?
Lights 💡 Intercom 🔔 Lifts 🏢 Fire Alarms 🔥
With these issues in mind, an important bit for advice I would give to leaseholders is to consider the out of office charge. The yearly charge provides you with 24/7 access to the out of office services, so in a nutshell if there's something that happens whilst we're not there, there will always be someone to pick it up and work on it with you not matter what time of the day!
As a property manager you must have been in some funny/awkward situations! Tell us about one:
Well, as a property manager you are prone to coming across some interesting happenings! I think for me personally, one of the most interesting experiences was when I was visiting a site (which shall remain nameless for reasons which will make sense in a few seconds!), as I've mentioned no matter how big or small the issue, I like to make sure each client has that personal touch. I was handing over a set of keys to one of the residents, and to ensure that this was carried out securely I decided I'll hand them over to the resident at my next site visit. I knocked on their door, no answer, knocked again, waiting, a gentleman from another flat had come out to join me and we got chatting, next thing you know, the door fly's open and the resident was there…completely nude!
Laura has been recognised as an SDL legend due to her hard, committed work over the last 6 years as a property manager. Laura radiates passion for both SDL and her customers. She will challenge and fearlessly stand up for what she believes in and will take the lead getting things done alongside making sure she's doing her best for her customers.
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The heat has really been getting to all of us, Max looks like he perpetually just had a shower and everyone has been just that little bit more irritable.
Ally had the day off school so we decided to pack up and find somewhere to cool down. We decided to head to our favourite park which had a water area for the kids to play in.
The kids had a great time cooling off while I sat on the sides boiling in the hot sun. Best part about the morning? I had two hungry and tired children who quickly finished their lunches and took a long nap. Bliss.


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Book preserves the history of the region
A new book detailing the history of the Buckingham, Muja, Shotts and Bowelling area will be launched next month.
The book, which was commissioned by the Buckingham Heritage Group and compiled by author John Bird, traces the development of the area from pre-European days, through the decades of shepherding cattle and sheep, the early timber harvesting by sleeper hewers and right up to the present day.
Mr Bird said it had taken him almost three years of speaking to former residents and trawling through old newspapers to compile the book.
He said he'd come across a lot of interesting information that he hadn't known about the area in his research.
"There was a lot of interesting information I came across and it was easy to get sidetracked by it along the way," he said.
"That was the hardest part of putting the book together – making sure you kept focus on the task at hand."
Mr Bird, who has written a number of local history books, said he got involved in the project because he enjoyed the research aspect, but also because he 'felt an obligation' to capture the region's history for future generations.
He said he had tried to stay away from the more common knowledge about mining in the area, instead focussing on some of the area's lesser known history and families.
Buckingham Heritage Group president Lyndon Pilatti said the book was 'beautifully presented' and would be of interest to 'anyone intrigued by our local history'.
Mr Bird said the book was made possible due to financial assistance from the shire, Lotterywest, the Collie Miners Welfare Board, Bendigo Bank and Premier Coal.
The book will be launched at an event in the gardens of Buckingham House at 1.30pm on Saturday, December 8, with an afternoon tea and a tour of the home to follow.
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Global Talent Flows. William Kerr, November 6, 2016, Paper, "The global distribution of talent is highly skewed and the resources available to countries to develop and utilize their best and brightest vary substantially. The migration of skilled workers across countries tilts the deck even further. Using newly available data, we first review the landscape of global talent mobility, which is both asymmetric and rising in importance. We next consider the determinants of global talent flows at the individual and firm levels and sketch some important implications. Third, we review the national gatekeepers for skilled migration and broad differences in approaches used to select migrants for admission. Looking forward, the capacity of people, firms, and countries to successfully navigate this tangled web of global talent will be critical to their success." Link
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Harnessing the Best of Globalization
Harnessing the Best of Globalization. William Kerr, Fall 2016, Paper, "Executives in large companies are seeking to harness globalization in new ways when launching their ventures — and for good reason. The opportunities for global businesses are expanding thanks to rapidly emerging product markets, the worldwide race for talent, and the widening impact of digitization. Moreover, success stories such as Airbnb Inc., Uber Technologies Inc., and Rocket Internet SE are spurring the imaginations of new entrepreneurs while highlighting the vulnerability of many traditional businesses." Link
Innovation network
Innovation network. William Kerr, October 11, 2016, Paper, "We describe the strength and importance of the innovation network that links patenting technology fields together. We quantify that technological advances spill out of individual fields and enrich the work of neighboring technologies, but these spillovers are also localized and not universal. Thus, innovation advances in one part of the network can significantly impact nearby disciplines but rarely those very far away. We verify the strength and stable importance of the innovation network by showing how past innovations can predict future innovations in other fields over 10-y horizons. This better understanding of how scientific progress occurs and how inventions build upon themselves is an important input to our depictions of the cumulative process of innovation and its economic growth consequences." Link
Immigrants Play a Disproportionate Role in American Entrepreneurship
Immigrants Play a Disproportionate Role in American Entrepreneurship. William Kerr, October 3, 2016, Opinion, "Immigration is one of the most divisive and polarizing topics today. Do immigrants take American jobs, or help our economy grow? Do immigrants drain our welfare funds, or can they help refill public coffers as our baby boomers retire? One argument you tend to hear in the immigration debate in the U.S. is that there is a fixed number of jobs in the economy — and immigrants just compete for a slice of the pie rather than helping the pie grow. This perspective is less prevalent when talking about startups, however, because the rate of entrepreneurship has declined significantly in the U.S. over the last 30 years, and fewer startups are being generated today." Link
Innovation and Business Growth
Innovation and Business Growth. William Kerr, March 22, 2016, Book Chapter. "Innovation and the pursuit of new business opportunities is essential for growth at the firm level; moreover, it provides the foundation for an economy to achieve new levels of technological prowess, productivity and, ultimately, prosperity. This chapter describes recent work in economics and management scholarship on how firms grow. Given the other contributions in this conference volume, we focus specifically on questions surrounding the types of innovations that large and small firms pursue and how it impacts their relative growth rates. Developing evidence suggests that as firms become larger they have trouble maintaining the external innovations that are most powerful for growth, instead focusing increasingly on internal work and enhancements." Link
Taxation, Corruption, and Growth
Taxation, Corruption, and Growth. William Kerr, January 2016, Paper. "We build an endogenous growth model to analyze the relationships between taxation, corruption, and economic growth. Entrepreneurs lie at the center of the model and face disincentive effects from taxation but acquire positive benefits from public infrastructure. Political corruption governs the efficiency with which tax revenues are translated into infrastructure. The model predicts an inverted-U relationship between taxation and growth, with corruption reducing the optimal taxation level. We find evidence consistent with these predictions and the entrepreneurial channel using data from the Longitudinal Business Database of the US Census Bureau." Link
Social networks, ethnicity and entrepreneurship
Social Networks, Ethnicity and Entrepreneurship. William Kerr, October 31, 2015, Opinion. "The book Blue Dreams: Korean Americans and the Los Angeles Riots relates the story of Yun, a Korean university graduate who came to the US in the late 1970s to pursue higher degrees in mathematics. He ended up abandoning those plans to join a relative in running a small store selling trinkets. "There is an expression here: 'What you do depends on who picks you up at the airport,'" he noted. "I, too, followed my relative into the same business." This story reflects the broad tendency among immigrant populations to concentrate around specific industries and entrepreneurship. This is not a new phenomenon; historical examples of ethnic specialisation range from the Jews in Medieval Europe to the Japanese in South America. Fairlie (2008) shows that immigrants are much more likely to be self-employed entrepreneurs than natives. Kuznets (1960) observed that "all minorities are characterised, at a given time, by an occupational structure distinctly narrower than that of the total population and the majority."" Link
The Logic of Agglomeration
The Logic of Agglomeration. William Kerr, August 2015, Paper. "This review discusses frontier topics in economic geography as they relate to firms and agglomeration economies. We focus on areas where empirical research is scarce but possible. We first outline a conceptual framework for city formation that allows us to contemplate what empiricists might study when using firm-level data to compare the functioning of cities and industries with each other. We then examine a second model of the internal structure of a cluster to examine possibilities with firm-level data for better exposing the internal operations of clusters…" Link
House Money and Entrepreneurship
House Money and Entrepreneurship. William Kerr, Ramana Nanda, August 2015, Paper. "We examine the relationship between house prices and entrepreneurship using micro data from the US Census Bureau. Increases in house prices are often thought to drive entrepreneurship through unlocking the collateral channel for bank loans, but this interpretation is challenged by worries regarding omitted variable biases (e.g., rising local demand) or wealth effects (i.e., that people with more valuable homes are more likely to enter entrepreneurship for reasons other than access to collateral). We construct an empirical environment…" Link
Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship
Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship. William Kerr, July 11, 2015, Paper. "We study the relationship between ethnicity, occupational choice, and entrepreneurship. Immigrant groups in the United States tend to cluster in very specific business sectors. For example, Koreans are 40 times more likely than other immigrants to operate dry cleaning shops, and Gujarati-speaking Indians are 70 times more likely to manage motels. We develop a model of social interactions where relationships facilitate the acquisition of sector-specific skills. The resulting scale economies generate occupational…" Link


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Granite City Sports Podcast- Thursday, May 12th
Granite City Sports airs Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on AM 1390 The Fan with Jay Caldwell, John Holler, Lee Voss and Dave Overlund. The podcast is also available on iTunes.
Thursday's guests included Augie Rodriguez of the St. Cloud Rox, Mick Hatten of the St. Cloud Times and SCTCC baseball coach Jason Fischer.


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OXFORD, Miss. The 38 percent of Mississippians who are black voters have been "begging for government scraps" for 100 years, Mississippi State Sen. Chris McDaniel, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate, said Friday morning in a special Mississippi edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe broadcast live from Oxford, Miss.
The comment came after Eddie S. Glaude Jr., a Moss Point native who chairs the Center for African-American Studies at Princeton University, cited McDaniel's ongoing support for the Mississippi flag. Glaude followed with instances in which McDaniel has faced accusations of racism or racial insensitivity, such as when he blamed hip-hop for violence and praised Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
"How do you convince black folks in this state that you're not a danger to them?" and "How do you speak to those 38 percent?" Glaude asked.
"I'm going to ask them, 'After 100 years of relying on big government to save you, where are you today?'" McDaniel said. "'After 100 years of begging for federal government scraps, where are you today?"
The comment was met with a chorus of boos and jeers from the crowd of Mississippians who gathered for the live broadcast. McDaniel responded with an attempted course correction.
"I mean the state of Mississippi," McDaniel said after the boos died down. "I'm talking about the state of Mississippi."
Pressed further, McDaniel offered a different answer.
"What I would say to the 38 percent is that I am a candidate who wants to expand your liberty and opportunity," McDaniel said after the boos died down. "We can't keep doing it the same old way and expect different results."
After the segment, Glaude told the Jackson Free Press via Twitter how he felt about McDaniel's answer via Twitter.
"I thought it was high grade BS," Glaude wrote. "He is against a living wage and against healthcare in the poorest state in the union. He wants the freedom to exploit and deepen the poverty of people in MS."
McDaniel also defended the state flag, saying it should remain because Mississippians voted to keep it in 2001.
Busting Chris McDaniel's Confederate Myths
Reporter Ashton Pittman picks apart Sen. McDaniel's revisionist history
Asked about his Democratic opponent Mike Espy, who in 1986 became the first black congressman ever elected by Mississippi voters, McDaniel said he has no chance of winning in Mississippi.
"Mr. Espy might be a nice guy, but he's a Clinton appointee, strike one," McDaniel said. "He's had the misfortune of being indicted while he was in office and he had to step down."
Espy, whom President Bill Clinton appointed as U.S. secretary of agriculture in 1993 was, stepped down in October 1994 amid an investigation into whether he accepted $35,000 in illegal gifts.
Espy refused a plea deal, and a jury acquitted him of the charges in 1998.
Espy also appeared on "Morning Joe" Friday morning, where he emphasized his viability by pointing to internal polls that show him leading McDaniel and Hyde-Smith.
In Jackson Free Press' upcoming issue, publishing Sept. 19, Espy opens up about his trial and acquittal and talks about the policies he would like to implement if elected to the U.S. Senate.
In Mississippi's special election for the U.S. Senate, Espy and McDaniel are challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, whom Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant appointed after former Sen. Thad Cochran stepped down in March. All candidates will compete on Nov. 6, 2018, the same day as the national midterms. Polls in Mississippi are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Ashton Pittman covers politics and elections for the Jackson Free Press. Follow him on Twitter @ashtonpittman. Email him at [email protected]. Read more 2018 campaign coverage at jfp.ms/2018elections. See more of the JFP's coverage of the myths and realities of the Confederacy and the Civil War at jfp.ms/slavery.
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"The Boys" ©2009 Vicki Ross
9x9" Oil on Canvas
I could not come up with anything about an unmade bed that remotely sounded interesting...for me to paint or for anyone else to look at. And therein lies the value of these challenges...IT'S A CHALLENGE!
Finally went upstairs to the guest bedroom (because of the light). Messed up the bed and got set up with the camera (yeah, should be from life, but sometimes it is just not convenient to set up in a bedroom)...when lo and behold, bitty ittle BJ popped up to see what I was doing. OK, a cute painting with him was a gift from the art gods! Light was all wrong in the photos, needed to 'bracket' so the flag was visible in the window and the bedding was recognizable...
Went back up another day and did the same thing, and BJ AND Beemer (his dad) both came up on 'their' bed to watch landscapers remove a tree. Too perfect! Except for the patterned sheets...
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Romanovsky Font Family
Romanovsky is the font developed on the base of samples from the catalogue of Osip Lehman foundry in Sankt Petersburg. Original Latin design that was used for Romanovsky can be found in Feder Grotesk by Jacob Erbar. The current digital font is not a scanned version of Lehman's samples but a newly drawn typeface that differs from the original in many details. Romanovsky is a sans serif typeface with narrow proportions and noticeable contrast. It will be good for headings and display matters. Character set covers languages of Western and Central Europe and Cyrillic-based languages. It also contains around 20 ligatures of uppercase letters for the most frequent combinations. Designed by Vasily Biryukov. The bold weight was developed together with Olexiy Volochay. Released by ParaType in 2013.


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This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week and we've placed a story in Bella that is a truly wonderful story of survival and determination. Donna was suffering from bulimia but when her new born baby was born and diagnosed with Down's syndrome, Donna realised she had to find the strength to overcome her eating disorder, for the sake of her son. Little Aiden saved her life and here Donna gives her honest account of the dark days and how Aiden became her sunshine.
It'll bring a tear to your eye! Catch it in this week's Bella, on shelves until Tuesday. You can read more here.
Donna was so devastated after a miscarriage that she started punishing herself in the most dangerous way… Until her baby saved her life…
Donna, 32, explains:
The pain of a miscarriage is excruciating. I cried as pain tore through me.
But I didn't even know I was pregnant.
After my sons Liam, 15, and Owen, 11, were born, my husband Steven, 35, and I had thought we wouldn't have any more kids.
I was a football coach and was always lugging goal posts about. After my miscarriage, in April 2010, I blamed myself. Was it all the heavy lifting at work, was that why I miscarried?
The fact I hadn't been able to control the loss of my baby tortured me. I felt so out of control – my body had let me down. The only thing I could do was punish myself.
I started running. My headphones drowned out the sad thoughts in my head. I became obsessed with exercise. It preoccupied me and took me away from the sadness.
Then I started binge eating, then starving myself. If I couldn't control the miscarriage, I could control my eating.
But binge eating made me feel fat and disgusting, so I'd drink a litre of coke and then force my fingers down my throat. At last – I'd found a solution to my binge eating: vomiting.
My weight dropped from 10st 4lbs to 7st 9lbs. I was 5ft 5in.
I felt dizzy and my throat hurt from all the vomiting, but I'd still force myself to run ten miles on an empty stomach.
The kids knew. 'You never sit down and have dinner with us anymore,' Liam said.
I'd bake and cook, meticulously, but I'd never eat in front of the kids. I knew they were worried but I was in self-destruct mode.
I'd stuff my face with five mars bars, six packets of crisps and litres of cola, then throw up, then go running.
I was repulsed by myself and wouldn't let Steven near me.
Because I was still so sad about the miscarriage, my doctor referred me to a therapist, who suggested I had an eating disorder. But how could I, I was fat, in my eyes.
Then I realised that even though I hadn't known I was pregnant, I really wanted another child.
My doctor explained that I needed to be healthy to conceive.
It gave me a goal: I would start eating healthily again so I could have a baby.
It worked – I gained weight and we found out we were pregnant, doing six tests just to be sure.
During the pregnancy, I didn't mind gaining weight because I knew it was for the baby.
When Aiden, now 15 months, was born, we could tell straight away that he had Down's Syndrome.
It was all my fault. In the flurry of doctor assessments, I felt so out of control again. I binged and purged.
But I knew that wasn't the answer. I'd gained weight so I could have this baby: now I needed to be healthy enough to look after him. I made a decision. I never binged or threw up again.
I could have slipped back into old habits, but Aiden was my strength. I have never laughed as much as I have in the last year – he's pure happiness.
If he hadn't had Down's Syndrome, I don't know if I'd be as strong as I am now – there are still days when I feel like purging but Aiden's determination rubs off on me.
Bulimia is all about control. Aiden's taught me control is the last thing I can hope to have – and that's okay.
The older boys are happier too – they adore Aiden and love that I'm back at the dinner table. Aiden saved my family, my marriage and my life.


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Your new favorite Olympian: Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong
By Trey Kerby
Who is Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong? Besides spellcheck's worst nightmare?
He's Ghana's entire Winter Olympics team.
The first Ghanaian in the history of the Olympics, Nkrumah-Acheampong began skiing just six years ago after getting a job as a receptionist at a ski center in England. Two years later, he skied outdoors, and that same year, attempted to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Now, he's heading to Vancouver.
Nicknamed "The Snow Leopard," Nkrumah-Acheampong will be competing in alpine skiing events. And he's super quotable:
"No problem; choo, choo, I'm the train which never stops," he cackles. The computer beeps. "Jackpot!" It's a message from a major online poker site who want to back him because they think he will be the story of the Winter Olympics
"I was not built for this pain, pain, pain. I still get frostbite," he says.
"I was number 111, last to go in a blizzard, bitter cold and on a desperately icy piste. The starter asked me 'You OK?' and I said 'No, I don't want to go. But I must'. I finished last (by nearly half a minute) but I fought. And I survived."
Those come from Ian Chadband's essential profile on the skiier. He has recently picked up a sponsorship from the online poker site mentioned in the article, and if he has extra dollars, those go to charity to help save the endangered snow leopard from extinction.
It's a great story about what seems like a great guy. I'll be rooting for him this February.
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Color is In the Air
What's Nup!
This Is What's Nup! - (In honor of Ashley)
Hello! This blog did not make the September first deadline – many apologies my beauties! Ashley and I have been burning the candle at both ends through the end of August here - I don't even think we have had a five word conversation! I got back from vacation (and honestly needed a vacation from that!), nose - dived into the school year plus working; all the while Ashley is busy running a business And buying a house…And getting married…this Saturday! No Big Deal, right?!? I'm so glad she is taking some time off and honored that she has entrusted me to hold down the fabulous fort that is True North (-: Even though I have not known Ashley that long she is a truly phenomenal stylist, business woman and person! She is exactly the type of woman that I described in my first blog (so go back and read that if you haven't already!) Ashley gave me a great opportunity to work with her but not only that, she let me start this blog and is someone that believes in me, believes in supporting women and that only equals her success. In turn, I love that her business is thriving and the people of Grand Rapids have welcomed her with open arms! I am rooting for her both personally and professionally, so this one is for you Ms. Promersberger (and that's probably the last time I'll be able to use your last name – ha!) We just did our first wedding party at True North last Saturday, it was an awesome day filled with great hair styles (toot, toot, tooting our horn), laughs and excitement, and mimosas (-; – the perfect warm up to Ashley's big day! My product picks for any wedding/formal day are: Aveda's Volumizing Tonic – it is a Great setting spray before the curling iron, smells like white grapes and will make your curls last all day. The Control Force hair spray sets your updo/style all day from saying 'I do' to doing the funky chicken on the dance floor! The Brilliant Spray-On Shine adds a little sparkle and shine to your magical day when every piece is shellacked and pinned – this is the icing! And if I could pick one make - up product it would have to be Aveda's Lip Shine in golden prism; after you put on your favorite shade of lipstick use this over it. Your lips will look like something out of a fairy tale and re-re-ready for your groom to kiss his bride (-: Have a Marvelous Day Ashley this September 6th!! I'll be thinking about you, and I wish you and Ryan All the love & happiness in the world – CHEERS!!! Everyone else: Stay Beautiful! (-: OX
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Klefbom spoils Quick's return, Oilers take down Kings 3-2
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Oscar Klefbom has gone from a massive drought to pouring in game-winning goals.
The defenseman scored his second straight winner and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers edged the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Thursday night.
Klefbom broke a 2-all tie with 2:20 remaining on his power-play drive from the point. He has scored in back-to-back games after going without a goal since March 4.
"It has been good timing for my first two goals here," said Klefbom, who has five points in his last three games. "It was a big win for us. We didn't play our best game, so it was good to come out with two points in a game like this. For me, personally, it is nice to get the goals going and it has been good timing, too."
Jesse Puljujarvi and Alex Chiasson also scored for the Oilers, who are 3-1-1 under new coach Ken Hitchcock.
"He's pushing us to be our best," said forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who had a pair of assists. "It is tough to come in a quarter of the way through the season and try to change things, but he has done a good job of reminding us the things we already know, but also pushing us and keeping us honest."
Dustin Brown and Jeff Carter had the goals for the Kings, who won their previous two games.
Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick made his first start since Oct. 23. He missed 15 games due to surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee.
"I've seen Jonathan Quick around a lot and I know he's one of the best in the league," said Kings coach Willie Desjardins, who took over after Quick's injury. "He showed that tonight. He played well, not just in the net, but handling the puck. He was good and it was good to have him back there. It's too bad that for the game back, we couldn't get a win for him."
Edmonton started the scoring 1:21 into the first period as Puljujarvi poked in the rebound of Drake Caggiula's shot past Quick. The call withstood a coach's replay challenge for goaltender interference.
The Oilers added to their lead midway through the period on the power play when Chiasson, who came to the team on a training camp tryout, scored his 11th of the season on a rebound from his knees.
Los Angeles got one back with six minutes left in the first when Brown beat goalie Mikko Koskinen on a one-timer from the top of the circle for his eighth goal.
The Kings tied it on a two-man advantage with 31 seconds left in the first on a goal by Carter, their first power-play goal on the road this season.
It looked as though Los Angeles grabbed the lead early in the third on a goal by Tyler Toffoli, but the play was deemed offside following a coach's challenge.
NOTES: It was the second of four meetings between the teams this season. The Kings won the first one 5-2 four days ago. … Los Angeles assigned goalie Peter Budaj to Ontario of the American Hockey League.
Kings: Conclude a three-game Western Canada road trip Friday in Calgary.
Oilers: Close out a three-game homestand Saturday against Vegas.


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May 7, 2015 09:11:37 PM by Santiago G
@ Almond
Not that I'm aware of but there is one for Upwork. You can always start one if you like !! Now I'm just curious to see how it would turn out !! hahahahaha
@ Anyone else still reading this....
Yup, seems like there are a lot of Pinoys using Upwork (oDesk or whatever you wanna call it!! ) but not so many are posting in this group. Not too much anyway. But they are posting in the other sections. You just had to spot them is all. So don't start thinking you're all by yourself here!! Go ahead and ask questions..... don't be shy !!
Jul 26, 2016 08:04:24 AM by Bernard T
my first time to submit proposals..Im quite nervous if a client will reply ..Hope that if i can get a job,you can assist me in the future..
May 18, 2015 07:14:15 PM by Edward V
Good day
I have decided to look for a fair justice and to fight for myself and my fellow contractors' rights as a human as well as a contractor of Upwork. Also, I wanted to talk with the Supervisor of Risk Management Team or higher department that could assist me fairly.
With due respect. The Risk Management Committee gave one sided verdict without getting my side to defend myself. It's obviously a violation against the law of human rights. They should be given me a benefit of a doubt as human as well as a contractor of Upwork to at least get my side.
What will be the basis of their so-called investigation if you don't get my side to defend myself to the client who accused me for something he didn't like about me. If that's the case client have all the power for tripping contractors to destroy and to the worst client will always be emotional driven and will be unprofessional enough to handle the issue because they know they are more important than contractors. Even to the point they will use their advantage until the account of contractor will be closed.
It's a fight not only for me but to all of the contractors who dedicate themselves who work trustfully and truthfully at Upwork. I dedicate this battle to all of my fellow contractors.
Please, I'm requesting for a thorough review and re-investigation to the alleged issue uprightly.
Please take immediate action on this matter and looking forward to hearing from the Supervisor of the Risk Management Team the soonest.
Note: The verdict without getting my side and to prove my innocence for me to appeal reinstatement is really unfair and injustice.
Does anyone experiencing this kind of reinstatement verdict without informing your exact irregularities. Also not getting your side to prove your innocence?
If you are experiencing this kind of mistreatment feel free to comment and let's fight for our rights as contractors. Most of the time clients are tripping contractors because they know they will get the favor. Injustice isn't it?
I'm calling the attention of the Upwork & Elance CEO to address this kind of mistreatment contractors experiencing.
Btw, the name of the personnel who handle my case from Risk Management Department is Elle.
Kind Regards,
Edward O. Velasco
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Sep 3, 2015 04:24:00 PM by Ariane L
Hello everyone. I'm new here, I hopw we all get along well and I really need some advice on how to begin here.thank you.
Sep 9, 2015 06:38:06 AM by Rolando K
Just a newbie since August this year, expecting clients to pour in....
And wow! I have exhausted all my connects to bid.... but still hopeful.
Regards to all pinoys here,
Rolando Ko Jr
Sep 16, 2015 02:08:16 AM by Althea Maefe S
And wow! I have exhausted all my connects to bid.... but still hopeful.
Hang in there Rolando! Explore the useful help topics here, make sure to not only bid bid bid, but to mix up your applications as well, there are tons of threads here with tips about writing a cover letter and how to land a job, there's a contract out there with your name on it.
Sep 27, 2015 08:10:53 PM by Maria Marilyn M
Good morning all! Funds still not credited to bank account (BPI). It's usually sent by Friday but since it was a holiday, the funds were not sent. I am expecting it to be sent today and will check again later. Next time, I'll take note of holidays. I should have withdrawn through BDO last week because funds are sent by Thursday (before the Friday holiday). Lesson learned.


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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares declined on Tuesday, with rate-sensitive financial shares yielding under pressure and industrial and automotive shares losing ground as the dollar stayed pinned down near recent record lows.
The pan-European Dow Jones Stoxx 600 index (SXXP) slipped 0.5% to 397.63, with financial-services firms leading among decliners.
Shares of Land Securities (LAND), one of Britain's biggest property developers, lost 2.5%, while 3i Group (III) declined 2.6% after consumer price-inflation data sparked fears that rates will have to rise in the U.K. once more. See full story.
In Germany, higher interest rates and oil prices could be acting as a brake on Europe's largest economy, the ZEW institute said, after its indicator of economic expectations fell to 10.4 in July, down from a reading of 20.3 a month ago.
The German DAX index (1876534) fell 0.8% at 8,038.21, as industrial conglomerate Siemens SI, -2.26% (723610) skidded 1.8% and automaker Volkswagen (766400) lost 1.4%.
As for Europe's other regional exchanges, the U.K.'s FTSE 100 index (UKX) closed down 0.6% at 6,659.10 and the French CAC-40 index (1804546) gave up 0.4% at 6,099.21. Also see London Markets.
Stocks pulled back from earlier lows after Wall Street managed to gain ground in early dealings. See Market Snapshot.
Energy-oriented shares back in the spotlight
Selling pressure also ensnared a handful of European oil and gas firms, as ING downgraded Statoil STO, -7.17%, Norsk Hydro NHY, +0.00%, Repsol REP, +2.09% (017351611) and BG BRG, +0.90% (BG) to sell from hold and cut France's Total TOT, +1.32% (012027) to hold from buy.
"Valuations are cheap vs. historic levels, but deservedly so, given the increased volatility and return pressures across the sector," the broker said.
Statoil shares lost 0.9%,
Norsk Hydro shares slipped 1.8%, BG weakened 1.4%, Total slipped 1.1% and Statoil lost 0.9%. Repsol's shares traded flat.
In the U.S., news that U.S. core producer prices increased slightly more than expected in June meant that Treasurys fell, sending bond yields higher. See full story.
Merrill stays positive on European equities
Tuesday's weakness notwithstanding, Merrill Lynch remains overweight on the European equity market. Karen Olney, a European strategist at the broker, said that she's expecting appreciation of 7% to 8% over the next year.
"Add on the European dividend yield and this gets investors to a return of about 11%," Olney said, arguing: "European equities are still a compelling asset class. We prefer them to both bonds and property."
Olney said that she continues to underweight sectors vulnerable to rising bond yields, interest rates and oil prices, such as travel and leisure.
Travel stocks were in the news on Tuesday. A bidding war for Spanish airline Iberia (014720003) looked possible after Air France-KLM AKH (003112) said it's mulling an offer for the carrier already coveted by a consortium led by British Airways (BAY) and TPG. See full story.
Iberia shares rose 1.1%, while Air France closed flat. British Airways shares fell 0.6%.
Electrolux, Novartis, Rolls Royce
Turning to company updates, Electrolux (ELUXB) saw its shares gain 8.4%. The Swedish appliance maker reported a strong performance in North America even as its quarterly profit was virtually flat.
As for Novartis NVS, +0.47% (001200526), shares of the Swiss drugmaker declined 1.4%. The company cut its sales outlook and also said second-quarter profit rose a stronger-than-forecast 18% to $2.01 billion, with sales up 10% to $10.12 billion. See full story.
BASF's shares moved up 0.2%. The German chemicals giant (515100) said that it's considering selling divisions that generate over $4 billion in sales after receiving an initial bid. See full story.
Also, shares of Puma (696960) declined 0.6% as French retailer PPR (012148) said that it has raised its stake in the German sportswear maker to 62.1%, effectively giving it control of the firm and dashing hopes that it will raise its bid.
In broker moves, Tate & Lyle shares jumped 4.9%. The sugar firm (TATE) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs, with the broker citing falling corn prices and a stock-buyback program that could amount to 300 million pounds.
On the downside, shares of engine maker Rolls Royce (RR) dropped 2.8% after it was downgraded to neutral from outperform by Credit Suisse on valuation and currency concerns.


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Date Posted: 2010-01-21
Sundays mayoral election in Nago City is attracting international attention, as incumbent Yoshikazu Shimabukuro faces a challenger in a contest that could well change the entire future of the northern Okinawa city.
Shimabukuro views the citys economic future as hinging to a large degree on the financial largess that comes with the new U.S. military airfield in his citys Henoko district. His challenger, Susumu Inamine, is dead set against having the Marine airfield relocated from Ginowan City. His pledge to potential voters is exactly the opposite, telling them I promise not to allow them to build a base in the sea of Henoko. He wants to have Futenma Marine Corps Air Station moved out of Okinawa, and preferably, out of Japan.
The agreement between Japan and the United States in May 2006 called for relocating Futenma to Camp Schwab in the Henoko district of Nago City, with a pair of V-shape runways to be built in reclaimed land in nearby Oura Bay. Shimabukuro has basically supported the plan, backing Governor Hirokazu Nakaimas call for the runways to be moved a bit further into the bay in the interest of nearby residents safety. Doing that, though, has riled environmentalists concerned the runways would endanger coral and dugongs in the bay.
Nago City has been struggling in recent years, and Inamine is charging Under Shimabukuro, bankruptcies have risen and 23% of stores in downtown Nago are now vacant, while unemployment stands at 12.5%. While that may be true, many residents are fearful Nago City could collapse economically without the money the new military base would bring to the community.
Inamine and Shimabukuro are in a virtual dead heat in polls ahead of Sundays election. Inamine, whos backed by the Democratic Party of Japan, the Japanese Communist Party, the Social Democratic Party, the Peoples New Party Kokumin Shinto, and a small local party, contends he can get economic development funds not connected to any military activities from the Tokyo government headed by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Hes also promising to reduce city government by eliminating one of the two vice mayors.
Shimabukuros the one who hired the second vice mayor, contending the extra leadership was needed to coordinate the base relocation activities between the city and the prefectural and national governments. Hes still lobbying to voters that the Futenma move would be good for Okinawa and Nago City and provide financial stability. Hes also blasted Inamine, calling him a hypocrite for switching his position on the base issue now that the DPJ has taken control of the central government. When Inamine was working for the city, Shimabukuro points out, he did not voice opposition to the Nago plan. Now, when hes running for mayor, he suddenly announces hes opposed.
The 63-year-old mayor is the fourth mayor to seek reelection with Futenma being a major issue. In each of the previous elections, the relocation supporters won the mayoral races, and Shimabukuro wants the same to happen this time. Hes supported by New Komeito, and is promising to work closely on relocation in consultation with Governor Hirokazu Nakaima and local people. He has the endorsement of Nakaima and the Liberal Democratic Party, as well as most construction companies and allied businesses that hope to rebuild the citys economy with building the new base and the adjacent civil works projects needed to support it. Shimabukuro is also promoting his work in creating new jobs for Nago City, and is promising to do even more in the next term.
Inamine, on the other hand, thinks he can turn Nago City and northern Okinawa into and agriculture and environmental tourism center, while attracting light industry. The 64-year-old Inamine is campaigning hard this week, fully aware that in 2006, Shimabukuro won the election with 16,764 votes, more than the two opposition candidates together mustered. Voter turnout then was 74% and predictions are that Sundays race will bring out an even larger number of voters who want to cast ballots on the future of the city.
Nago City first came into the spotlight a decade ago when the government awarded the city the hosting rights for the G8 Summit. The central government essentially promised a rosy future for Nago in exchange for its support for Henoko being the site for a new airfield to replace Futenma, which sits in densely populated Ginowan City. The summit passed, and plans for building the new airfield began, but local opposition continued. Voters cast ballots sending mixed signals; they were opposed to the new base, but they kept electing local leadership that fully supported the new airbase.
The first referendum by Nago residents in 1997 supported the airfield move. The prefecture gubernatorial election in 1998 was all about the Futenma move, and Keiichi Inamine won the election on promises he supported moving Futenma to Henoko. Takeo Kishimoto won election as Nago Citys mayor at the same time, also promising to support the new airfield in his district. Inamine, who won reelection in 2002, did so with continued promises of support for the Futenma move.
Hirokazu Nakaima won election as Okinawas governor in 2006, and Shimabukuro won election as Nagos mayor. Both did so on campaign pledges to build the new airfield at Futenma.
Sundays election is being watched closely by the United States and the central government in Tokyo, where Prime Minister Hatoyama has promised to make a decision on honoring the previous administrations commitment to build the new airfield at Henoko by May.


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Our best "Big Picture" of the universe might be Sean Carroll's "poetic naturalism." But his skillfully framed physics and philosophy synthesis needs more "moral geometry" and a "naturalistic fallacy" update.
1.1 In The Big Picture, Sean Carroll skillfully frames "poetic naturalism." His physics and philosophy palette covers the "the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself" well, but it needs more "moral geometry," and a "naturalistic fallacy" update.
1.2 "Naturalism" means an entirely material universe (no separate spiritual/divine realm).
1.3 "Poetic" suggests we have many valid "ways of talking about the" universe.
2.1 Phenomena like phase transitions and emergence require different levels of vocabulary. They complicate behaviors of collectives (which can differ radically from behaviors of their parts).
2.2 "The mother of all phase transitions"? The emergence of life.
2.3. Physics has only equal and opposite reactions—nothing "chooses." But arrangements of atoms arose with varying reactions—life uses energy to choose (creating two new pattern types).
3.1 For those arrangements of atoms called humans, a vocabulary of morality/ethics applies.
3.2 "Poetic naturalism has little to say about ethics"—Carroll feels ethical systems are "constructed… not discovered." They don't apply "equally… to all persons" (objectively, or experimentally).
3.3 For Carroll, "we can't extract ought from is." But this needs two corrections.
3.4 An "is" to stop its is-ness ending might entail logical oughts—it ought not to destroy whatever supplies its needs (see "vehicular viability").
3.5 Plus certain aspects of ethics are as objective and certain as geometry (or engineering or chess).
4.1 Game theory studies behavioral rules = objective "mathematical theory of…morality" (Gregory Chaitin). It can discover objective patterns, just like geometry did about triangles.
4.2 Evolution is itself a game theorist, constantly testing behavioral rules (praxotypes), not only "endless forms most beautiful."
4.3 Evolution equipped us with ethical-rule processors, akin to our language-rule processors. They're both critical social coordination capabilities, both culturally configurable.
5.1 Certain rules perform better—take Prisoner's Dilemma games, wherein "rationalists do worse than the Golden Ruled. And Jewish norms beat Christian ethics" (+see "golden punishment rule").
5.2 OK "rationalists," how can foreseeably bad results rightly be called "rational"? Surely a misnomer (+see logical limits of self-maximization).
5.3 Game theory hasn't had its Euclid. Nor mass teaching. But its results can improve collective performance (just as geometry improves engineering).
6.1 Our evolution involved survival games much simpler than Prisoners Dilemmas. Only fools work with bad cooperators (+we selectively bred ourselves for cooperation).
6.2 Any big picture of humanity should include that some moral issues have objective constraints.
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- We clawed through all the toys, home decor, tech accessories and clothing to find the most out-of-this-world items
Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Bo Peep and the rest of the Toy Story gang are getting back together for "Toy Story 4." There are plenty of new products alongside the film's release on June 21. Toys, home goods, posters, clothing and more are hitting shelves. And new comer Forky, yes a customized spork, is arriving in many forms.
So you can expect the whole gang (Buzz, Woody, Jessie Bo Peep, Duke Caboom, Combat Karl, Forky, Hamm, Rex, the Aliens, and many others) to go on quite the adventure in "Toy Story 4." But you can also rewatch "Toy Story," "Toy Story 2" and "Toy Story 3" to prep for the fourth in the series. Plus, you can buy tickets from Fandango in advance of the release of "Toy Story 4" on June 21.
We've scouted the new products and have outlined our favorites from several categories, such as toys, home goods and clothing.
Get a Buzz, Woody, Ducky and Bunny mini figures in this four pack. ($13.49, originally $14.99; amazon.com)
The Imaginext Buzz Bot has a removable space shuttle and can transform into a giant robot for Buzz. ($49.44; amazon.com)
You'll be operating to infinity and beyond with Buzz Lightyear Operation. ($19.82; amazon.com)
Display your love for space with this floating Buzz Lightyear Funko Pop! ($10.99; amazon.com)
This RV opens into a full playset, complete with Buzz and Jessie. ($31.49, originally $34.99; amazon.com)
It doesn't come with his motorbike, but this Duke Caboom Funko Pop! Is holding a helmet. ($8.78, originally $10.99; amazon.com)
This wind up Slinky Dog will walk on its own. ($7; amazon.com)
Funko Pop! Didn't forget about Forky either. ($8.78, originally $10.99; amazon.com)
This miniature Hamm Shufflerz will dance and swing his way to you. ($12.95; shopdisney.com)
Score a Woody and Bullseye figure in this adventure pack. ($20; amazon.com)
Get the gang together and play Toy Story themed Uno. ($5.99; amazon.com)
This Buzz Lightyear themed Mr. Potato Head comes complete with a space suit. ($6.99; amazon.com)
This Woody Funko Pop! comes with a lasso. ($8.78, originally $10.99; amazon.com)
This Funko Mystery Mini Box will have you guessing. ($6.99; amazon.com)
Yes, Barbie is in "Toy Story 4." The official figure is sporting an '80s look. ($14.39, originally $15.99; amazon.com)
Complete with over 30 sayings, this 16-inch Woody figure features a pull string on his back. ($29.84; walmart.com)
Hot Wheels is going all in on "Toy Story 4" with a variety of themed cars in this six pack. ($23.99; amazon.com)
Forky, the latest character in "Toy Story 4," who happens to be a spork, almost comes to life in this moving figure. ($27.99, originally $39.66; amazon.com)
You'll likely be eternally grateful with this Alien Funko Pop! ($8.78, originally $10.99; amazon.com)
This classic board game is getting a Toy Story twist. ($19.82; amazon.com)
The Ultimate Walking Buzz Lightyear might be the ultimate toy. This space ranger has tons of sayings and can move on his own. ($22.49, originally $29.99; amazon.com)
Tech accessories
Communicate like a space ranger with these walkie-talkies. ($16.88, originally $17.99; amazon.com)
Any fan of Hamm will love this Pop Socket. ($15; popsockets.com)
See Buzz Lightyear in action with Pop Socket. ($15; popsockets.com)
Rock the "Toy Story 4" original artwork with the iPhone case. ($54.95; shopdisney.com)
Protect your laptop with this customizable sleeve. ($62.95; shopdisney.com)
Protect your iPhone 7 Plus or 8 Plus with this stylish Buzz and Woody themed case. ($54.95; otterbox.com)
You'll be eternally grateful with this Toy Story Alien Pop Socket ($15; popsockets.com)
Show off your love for Pizza Planet with this Pop Socket. ($15; popsockets.com)
Join Woody's roundup with this Pop Socket. ($15; popsockets.com)
Rock out with these Bo Peep themed headphones. ($15.99, originally $24.99; amazon.com)
Clothing and home goods
A soft T-shirt featuring an old favorite character and a new character just waiting to steal your heart ($19.99; amazon.com)
Your kids will love this "Toy Story 4" varsity Jacket ($34.95; disney.com)
These playful leggings feature all your favorite characters ($39.99; disney.com)
You'll love this classic Toy Story tee ($22.99; amazon.com)
This towel features Woody and Buzz. ($17.98; amazon.com)
These leggings feature the classic Toy Story Luxo Ball. ($39.99; shopdisney.com)
Carry all your things in this mini backpack by Loungefly ($70; amazon.com)
Wear a legend with this Duke Caboom shirt. ($19.99; amazon.com)
The perfect pair of shorts to wear while binge watching the entire Toy Story series. ($7, originally $9.46; walmart.com)
Score decals featuring Rex, Woody, Bullseye, Jessie, Buzz and others. ($12.04, originally $15.99; amazon.com)
Show some Pizza Planet love with these cozy slippers ($16.98; walmart.com)
Choose from a variety of colors and let everyone around you know you were born in the best decade ($22.99; amazon.com).
Howdy! Be the best dressed in the west with this Sheriff Woody denim vest. ($26.94, originally $44.90; hottopic.com)
Display your love for Woody, Buzz, Rex and Forky with this graphic tee. ($22; nordstrom.com)
Matching PJ's for the whole family? Look no further ($44; hannaanderson.com)
This 10-ounce tumbler features many members of the Toy Story crew. ($18.54; amazon.com)
Show some love for Ducky and Bunny with these themed slippers. ($16.95; shopdisney.com)
This Woody themed wall decal pack is perfect for any cowboy or cowgirl. ($21.54, originally $22.99; amazon.com)
Note: The prices above reflect the retailers' listed prices at the time of publication.