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Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, Northwestern Mutual, TIAA-CREF provide $850 million in financin
Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, Northwestern Mutual, TIAA-CREF provide $850 million in financing for Tysons Corner Center
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, Northwestern Mutual and TIAA-CREF today announced that they each provided $283.3 million, for a total $850 million, to finance Tysons Corner Center. The 1.9 million square-foot super regional mall in Tysons Corner, Va. is considered one of the most successful malls in the United States.
"Tysons Corner is one of the most successful regional malls in the country. Its location in a dense and affluent suburb of metropolitan Washington, D.C., combined with a pending addition of more than 1.3 million square feet of mixed-use development, which, though not covered by the loan, made this an extremely attractive transaction for us," said Elizabeth Velazquez, a director with Prudential Mortgage Capital Company's San Francisco office who led the transaction. "We are also proud to continue our longstanding relationship with The Macerich Company, whose experience as a mall operator also contributed to our decision."
"We are thrilled to have made a mortgage loan investment in Tysons Corner Center given the quality of the asset and strong sponsorship. The Macerich Company has once again demonstrated an ability to take a great asset and position it for future sales growth and value creation," said Tom Zale, a managing director with Northwestern Mutual Real Estate Investments, LLC. "This type of transaction enhances our dividend-paying capacity for policyowners while supporting economic growth in the communities in which we do business."
"We believe opportunities to work with experienced property owners on high-quality properties in key geographies, like Tysons Corner, are attractive for our investors over the long term," said Rick Coppola, a managing director of Commercial Mortgage Investments with TIAA-CREF. "This financing supports both our diversified real estate portfolio and the future success of Tysons Corner."
Scott Kingsmore, senior vice president of finance for The Macerich Company said, "This was a large, fast-moving, highly complex and heavily negotiated financing with three co-lenders who delivered the closing in less than 30 days, and with whom Macerich has longstanding relationships."
The 10.3-year loan with a 4.10 percent interest rate refinances Tysons Corner Center, located at the heavily traveled intersection of Chain Bridge Route 123 and the Capital Beltway/I-495. Not included in the collateral, but key to the property's investment appeal, a 22-story class-A office tower, a 429-unit, 30-story apartment tower and a 17-story hotel are currently being developed on the property that will each be connected by a 55,000 square-foot pedestrian plaza, which will also link to a newly constructed mall entrance and a newly developed Metrorail station and bus station that is expected to deliver more than 5,000 passengers per day to Tysons Corner Center.
Northwestern Mutual, as a part of its diversified investing on behalf of its policyowners, is one of the nation's largest real estate investors, with investments in commercial mortgages, equities, and securitized investments across all major property types. Our seasoned real estate professionals build lasting relationships and trusted partnerships through an unwavering commitment to our clients, delivering creative solutions to complex transactions across the country. More information about Northwestern Mutual's real estate investing can be found at http://www.northwesternmutualrealestate.com.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI, and its subsidiaries. Northwestern Mutual is among the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies in 2013 according to FORTUNE® magazine and has helped clients achieve financial security for more than 156 years. As a mutual company with $1.4 trillion of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual has no shareholders. The company focuses solely and directly on its clients and seeks to deliver consistent and dependable value to them over time.
Northwestern Mutual and its subsidiaries offer a holistic approach to financial security solutions, including life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, annuities, investment products, and advisory products and services. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, limited purpose federal savings bank; Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company; and Russell Investments.
TIAA-CREF is a national financial services organization with $523 billion in assets under management (as of June 30, 2013) and is the leading provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields.
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC and Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc., members FINRA, distribute securities products.
Prudential Mortgage Capital Company is a national full-service, commercial and multifamily mortgage finance business with more than $74 billion in assets under management and administration as of June 30, 2013. Leveraging a 135-year history of real estate finance, the company offers one of the most comprehensive lines of real estate finance products and originates loans for Fannie Mae DUS®, Freddie Mac Program Plus® and specialized affordable housing programs; FHA; Conduit; Prudential's general account and proprietary balance sheet program; and other institutional investors. The company maintains a loan servicing portfolio of approximately $71.9 billion, as of June 30, 2013. For more information, please visit http://www.prumortgagecapital.com.
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYS: PRU) , a financial services leader with more than $1 trillion of assets under management as of June 30, 2013, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential's diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. In the U.S., Prudential's iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit www.news.prudential.com.
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Telling Stories, or Inklings Thereof
To create these collages, I ventured through a good deal of paper ephemera, maps, torn-up paintings, painted papers and things I've collected in my travels and in swapping with other artists.
First, I thought I would just make some cards with pretty color palettes. Then I decided to tell some stories. The stories are in my head, they are not fully formed stories that I plan to write down. Just glimpses of things that I see in these collages. Fragments. I find collage fascinating, even though I barely touch the surface of this art form.
Some of the circles below are from a 1970's era National Geographic Map of Alaska that I discovered in my dad's attic in Pennsylvania. He was happy that I would actually use it, taking this idea of sewing paper with a grain of salt. My dad's attic is a major source of ephemera, but I digress.
This card doesn't have any particular story, I thought the colors looked nice together.
"My mind is wired to connect countless dots — people, problems, ideas, and solutions great for creativity and entrepreneurship, not so great when I wake in the middle of the night with an insight, and can't get back to sleep!"
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This might be my favorite of the set, I love the juxtaposition of Alaska and the surfer girl and the texture of the sandy paint chip.
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I was thinking about travel, planning trips and the song LAS VEGAS TURNAROUND which is so lovely, if you haven't heard it.
"It is time to venture out of the comforting land of either/or opposites and travel into the uncertain territory of both/and."
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Here, I thought about travel journalism, the concrete reality of documenting places and spaces around the world, the elusive art of capturing what it is like to be in a particular place.
"And then the dreams break into a million tiny pieces. The dream dies. Which leaves you with a choice: you can settle for reality, or you can go off, like a fool, and dream another dream."
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Again, travel, but really more about interesting patterns & textures. Trivia: the National Geographic text, the sea plane and the two map graphics are from the Alaska map.
"...positive emotions signal flourishing. But this is not the whole story: Positive emotions also produce flourishing. Moreover, they do so not simply within the present, pleasant moment but over the long term as well. The take-home message is that positive emotions are worth cultivating, not just as end states in themselves but also as a means to achieving psychological growth and improved well-being over time."
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► A beautiful and thoughtful post from Hali Karla "To all who have felt unsafe, threatened, violated, isolated, unloved and wrongfully judged for being different."
► Michelle at Lost Coast Post, about her index card portraits and attempting to resist the allure of the index-card-a-day challenge.
► Thoughts on the act of daily creating in a post from Amy Cowen, "I have created cards that feel "unfinished" and am letting myself live with the fact that they don't have to be finished. Their creation is their validity for the challenge."


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By Dustin Fitzharris
In 2009, Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola was studying sociology at William Paterson University in New Jersey. When she wasn't studying or playing soccer, she was working at an eye doctor's office to pay her bills. Little did she know her life was about to change.
Having spent her life at the Jersey Shore, she was approached by MTV to participate in a new reality show. "I was like, 'This is my life. This is something easy.' And the next thing you know, I'm a part of the show," Giancola recalls.
Jersey Shore became MTV's highest-rated show ever, and overnight the cast became pop culture superstars.
Like other members of the cast, Giancola has used the show as a springboard to launch a career.
"My life has changed completely because I am able to do a lot more things, and I have a lot more opportunities," Giancola says. "I can travel to places and meet people. Before I was just going to college and trying to make ends meet. I was playing soccer and living an ordinary life."
Now, as Jersey Shore finishes up its sixth and final season, her life is anything but ordinary. Giancola recently launched a line of fitness wear for SXE Fitness, has released two women's fragrances, and a men's cologne.
Behind the scenes, Giancola is happiest when she is at home with her mom and her Cockapoo, Kylie. Abby, her previous Cockapoo, died at age 11 after doctors discovered a tumor in her stomach. Giancola said losing Abby was devastating, and it was difficult not having a dog in the house. Fortunately, she met Kylie at the perfect time.
TAILS : How did Kylie come into your life?
Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola: My mom is the one who introduced me to Cockapoos—they don't shed, and they are such smart dogs. My uncle has a Cockapoo, and when she was visiting him, she fell in love with them. That's how we got Abby. [After Abby died] she wanted another. We fell in love with Kylie and we took her home.
Where does Kylie sleep at night?
With my mom, but she'll sleep wherever!
Are there any particular bedtime rituals you go through with her?
I stay with my mom a couple times a week. She'll go to sleep, and Kylie will stay up later with me. I'll lift her up, and she'll hug me, and then I'll walk her into my mom's room.
She gives hugs?
When we lift her up, she gives us bear hugs.
That's too cute. Is she a pillow hog?
She is definitely a pillow hog. And definitely a bed hog, too.
Does she snore?
Yes, and she dreams. Sometimes if she's in a deep sleep, she'll start making weird noises.
What do you think she dreams about?
I don't know, but her breathing gets heavy and she'll start doing these little barks.
Is she an early riser or does she sleep in?
She likes to lounge around all day.
When do you two play together, what does she like to do?
She has this gorilla that is like her best friend. It's almost the same size as her, and she goes everywhere with it. She has so many toys, but she just loves this gorilla.
Tell me about Kylie.
She has some anxiety issues. She likes to go in the car, but gets anxious over it. She doesn't like new people or little kids. She doesn't like other dogs. There is this Boxer who lives down the block, and she will try to attack him. The Boxer is scared of her!
Abby was a Cockapoo and so is Kylie. How are they different?
Abby was like a human being. I'm not kidding. She was scared of other dogs. She was like a diva. Kylie is a dog's dog—she eats everything and drinks out of the toilet bowl. Abby was like a princess. She was shy and calm. But not Kylie! I just bought her a shirt that says: "I have issues."
Are you a diva?
Who are some of your inspirations?
That's hard because there are so many celebrities out there who have made something of themselves. There are a lot of people I would consider role models.
And finally— all the fans of Jersey Shore want to know one thing: Will Sammi and Ronnie get back together?
You never know what can happen! We still talk. We're still really cool.
For more on Giancola visit SammiSweetheart.com.
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A new smartphone app called Cuvva has been announced, which enables drivers to get hourly, on-demand comprehensive insurance for a friend's car. Cover starts at around £7 per hour and the application is available on Apple, with an Android version is coming.
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Businesses go through a trial and error process in bringing a new product to market. They don't put the prototype of a car or computer into mass production. Instead, they continue to test, improve and develop the product.
But when it comes to working with writers, some businesses expect the first draft of a blog post, report or white paper to be perfect.
Not gonna' happen. So here's what to do when your writer fails to meet your expectations.
Your impulse might be to fire the writer and hire another writer.
But the problem might not be with the writer but with how you and the writer fail to collaborate.
So before you let your writer go, and start to search for another writer, think about what happened.
Did you talk with your writer about:
- the audience for your content?
- why you're creating the content?
- the theme of your content?
- the key points you want to make?
- how you'll elaborate on your points (with anecdotes, examples, case studies, quotes, etc.)?
- what action you want your audience to take?
Did you ask the writer if they understood what you said? Whether they had any questions?
Did your writer talk with you about the writing process?
In brief:
1. You and your writer discuss the article, report or other content you want created.
2. The writer creates an outline of the content.
3. You review the outline and discuss any changes with your writer.
4. The writer writes a draft based on conversations with you (and perhaps others in your company) and any supporting material you provide.
5. You comment on the draft. For example, you might want to organize the content in a different sequence.
6. The writer revises the content.
7. You give the content a final read and make any changes (which, at this point, should be relatively minor).
8. The writer finalizes the content.
Did the writer ask you if you agree with this process?
Is there anything you don't understand?
If you have a problem with the initial draft, it may be because:
1. You didn't create an outline.
You didn't ask for one or the writer didn't suggest one.
But the outline helps you and your writer organize the content before you start the writing process.
As an alternative to (or in addition to) an outline, you could try other approaches to organizing your thoughts.
From many years of working with accountants and other professionals, I know that some love to diagram — on a whiteboard, on the back of the proverbial napkin, on a piece of paper.
If you're among them, try doing diagrams as you're discussing the content with the writer.
The diagrams can help the writer in organizing the content.
2. You didn't clearly communicate what you want.
Did you fail to explain some of the points you want to cover in the content, for example?
Maybe you thought your communications with the writer were clear and complete.
But how do you know for sure?
Talk with your writer.
Make sure you agree on the substance of the content.
3. The writer doesn't understand what you want.
The writer may think they know what you want.
But maybe they didn't ask enough questions. Or the right questions.
Whatever the reasons, your expectations — and what your writer thinks are your expectations — may be different. Very different.
4. Your expectations are too high.
The first draft of the content is just that — a draft.
It's the first time you're seeing the content.
Even with a lot of discussion between you and the writer, and the use of an outline (and diagrams), it can be difficult to conceptualize the content until you actually see it on paper or on a computer screen.
So see the first draft for what it is: as a starting point for making revisions to the content.
5. You've set new expectations.
After you've seen the first draft, you don't understand why some of your observations and insights aren't in it.
It's because you didn't communicate them in your discussions with the writer or include them in the outline.
Granted, some ideas may occur to you only after you've seen the initial draft. The writer can work these into the content.
But you shouldn't require revisions that are so extensive that the writer is creating the content from scratch. It's called scope creep.
Or perhaps you suddenly decide that you've taken the wrong approach to creating the content.
And your writer has to start over.
But understand that if the writer has to spend more time than expected on the project, it will cost you more.
So you have a cost incentive in making sure you and the writer are on the same page when you start your writing project.
6. The writer didn't follow your instructions.
Even after talking over the content with you, and creating an outline, the writer has missed some key points in the draft.
Find out why.
Was there some miscommunications between you and the writer?
Or did the writer simply neglect something?
If you know the problem, you can prevent it from recurring.
7. You're not managing the project.
Particularly with projects like a white paper or an e-book, where people other than you may participate by suggesting ideas or reviewing the content, you have to take charge and manage the project from start to finish.
You could ask the writer to talk with other people in your company, and they could provide ideas and insights, but not everyone should be telling the writer what to do.
Otherwise the writer could understandably be confused about what should go into the content. And this could be reflected in the initial draft.
So take charge and manage the project.
Talk with other participants about their expectations and distill these into your communications with the writer.
Others can offer advice and suggestions, but you should have the final word.
And be available to the writer over the course of the project. Don't be a ghost client.
You've invested time and effort in finding and hiring a writer that you think best meets your requirements for your report, blog posts, e-newsletter or other project.
But don't expect perfection in the writer's first draft of the content. Just as you wouldn't expect perfection in the prototype of a product you're designing and developing.
Work with your writer to find out what the problems are and fix them.
So the writer's revised draft will be close to what you're expecting.
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With inclement weather looming last weekend in Portland, the 30th annual Don York Invitational shoehorned 16 teams in 32-man brackets for a 535-match marathon Saturday.
The Dalles posted 18 wins, 11 by pin, with Steven Preston, Andrew Richman, Glenn Breckterfield, Jonathon Urenda and Opath Silopath earning 15 of the victories.
"I was extremely proud of how the boys competed given the circumstances," said TD head coach Paul Beasley. "I am overwhelmed by our kids' effort, toughness and stamina. The hard work and weight training is paying off."
At 152 pounds, Breckterfield amassed a 4-1 record to capture third-place honors, three of those victories by pin and one by a decision to score 21 team points.
In his first match, the junior pinned Anthony Wilson, of Franklin, at the three-minute and three-second mark of the second round.
Up next, Breckterfield pinned Lincoln's Jake Poole in the third round to move into the quarterfinals.
There, he picked up an 8-4 decision over Gavin Rice, of Forest Grove.
Breckterfield ended up losing to Molalla's Ryan Mount in the semifinals, but had one more match to earn third place.
That match featured Breckterfield opposite Wyatt Perkins, of Molalla, and the Riverhawk veteran came through with a second-round pinfall win.
"Glenn gave a gutty performance," Beasley said. "He faced several seeded and ranked wrestlers and just toughed it out to take third place. Glenn is a man of few words, but his performance spoke volumes about his character."
Another wrestler to garner top-4 status was Richman, of Dufur, who dominated his 138-pound division for a 3-1 record and a fourth-place outcome.
The Hawk sophomore lost his opening match by pin, but then bounced back for a dramatic 5-4 decision triumph over Franklin's Silvan Yang in a consolation bout.
Richman added a first-round pin in his next match against Benson's Pryce Pritchett to advance to the next round.
Racing against time in that match, Richman notched a sudden victory, 2-0, over Tualatin's Jake Reser.
Urenda, the team's lone senior, continued his solid season with a 3-2 record to capture sixth-place recognition, as the tournament directors stopped wrestling in the consolation rounds to get the tournament completed.
In the first round of action at 182 pounds, Urenda (5-4 record) scored a 9-2 decision over Molalla's Bo Edwards.
He then won by pin in his next match against Gabe Mortensen, of Franklin, in the second round, to move into the quarterfinals.
Urenda lost by third-round pin, and moved into the consolation rounds, where he won by injury default against Jefferson's Xavier Miller.
With a chance to lock down fifth place, Urenda ended up losing by forfeit and ended up sixth in the standings.
In the 126-pound classification, Preston enjoyed a productive tournament, going 2-2, and taking fourth place in the varsity tournament.
The freshman had a first-round bye, and tacked on a pinfall victory against Cleveland's Saw Chan, at the 1:32 mark of the first round, to advance to the quarterfinals.
He then added an 8-0 major decision over Connor Lennehan, of Tualatin, setting himself up for a chance at a tournament title.
Unfortunately, Preston lost by first-round pin, but then had a chance at fourth place.
Against Tualatin's Pedro Fregoso, Preston wound up losing in the opening seconds of the second round.
Silopath, another freshman, wrestling at 152 pounds, broke out with a 3-1 record, all three wins by pinfall.
In his first match, Silopath pinned Gladstone's Chad Haugen at 31 seconds of the first round.
After a loss in the next round, Silopath rebounded for a second-round pin at the 3:34 mark against Cleveland's Oliver Borg.
Silopath capped his tournament with a pinfall triumph over Bailey Sparks, Centennial, with 1:37 left in the second period.
"He was also denied a placing match due to time constraints, but he showed the toughness and conditioning that he has been working so hard on," Beasley said of Silopath.
Andres Gardea had a 2-2 record in four matches, one in the second round and another in the opening round.
He lost his third consolation match by third-round pin to Cleveland's Benjamin Kleier.
Josiah Andersen (126) lost his final two matches after an opening-round bye, Gio Avila (138) went 0-2, both losses by pin, and Mac Cope (145) had a pair of losses by pins, the last one coming in the second round against Wilsonville's Brandon Matthews.
Levi Krueger (152) also lost two matches by pin, Victor Spitzer (160) had a major decision victory, 12-2, over Forest Grove's Geordi Mora-Lopez.
With the total wins, The Dalles totaled 76 points for 15th place.
Tualatin won the event with 360 points, Centennial (284.5) picked up second place, Cleveland was third with 257.5 points, Forest Grove (254) placed fourth, and Molalla (182.5) ended up fifth in the standings.
Hood River Valley (165) was eighth, as the only other Columbia River Conference team.
In his first year as coach, Beasley and his athletes are working in concert with Mid-Columbia Medical Center trainers John Barresse and Matt Eby during the summer, fall and winter months to prepare for the season.
Beasley said that Barresse and Eby map out the workouts and the wrestlers spend between 35-45 minutes a day as part of their wrestling practice.
"These young athletes need to understand that weight training is a year-round activity that those seeking success must do without fail," Beasley said. "As a wrestling program, we are committed to continuing the workouts for the entire season. We have several freshmen and sophomores who have worked out with the trainers during the summer and fall and have continued the hard work in wrestling."
Beasley added that he is increasing the intensity in practices, while cutting practice time down to two hours, as the long-term goal is to get every wrestler ready to compete for a full six minutes at a high-paced, attacking style.
"We are emphasizing fighting up to our feet in the bottom position, winning matches by riding our opponents to exhaustion and simply developing into a tough and physical group," Beasley said. "We believe that success is measured by improvement regardless of the outcome of the match."
Bringing a new philosophy and train of thought with a new coaching staff, Beasley said he is proud of the effort, attention to detail and competitiveness of a team that features 10 freshmen and five sophomores, as the cornerstones of the rebuilding program.
"This freshman class is the first group to have our high school coaches involved in the middle school program from their sixth-through-eighth grade seasons," Beasley said. "I could not be happier with their effort in all things, their competitiveness and toughness and their coach ability and sportsmanship. We are determined to continue to grow our numbers and get more football players involved in wrestling. If we can do that, we will return to a competitive The Dalles High School wrestling team."
The Dalles had originally scheduled novice tournament in Hermiston tonight, but it has been re-scheduled for 4 p.m. (junior varsity) and 7 p.m. (varsity) Wednesday, Jan. 18.
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It's 47 minutes long but we promise that if you are not a financial expert, this video will blow you away, in that you will be amazed that you didn't know it worked like this.
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Dear Readers,
U.S. markets are not yet open as I settle in this morning. They are in Europe, however, where the sell-off in equities continues. The "rush to safety" back into the U.S. dollar is still underway, and so the greenback continues to rally and the commodities fall.
Observing the global flow of money, it seems important to consider the implications of a system built around the notion that debt is considered money. To wit, governments the world over fund their operations largely with money created by issuing debt. Even the payments made on great piles of debt are made using this "debt-money." So, more debt begets more debt-money begetting more debt. Over time the system is, I hope you can understand, unsupportable.
Which brings us to the case of Greece and other "fringe" countries in the euro-zone. These failing states – and all the nation-states are failing, just at varying rates – need to sell a lot of debt in order to generate the debt-money needed to keep the government's doors open, but investors, noting just how much debt has piled up, are wary of owning more.
And that gives rise to what is one of the thorniest problems resulting from a systematic reliance on debt-money – the demand for higher interest rates to offset the actual risks of owning the debt-money of an overindebted state.
But it's even worse than that. To understand why, let's reduce the situation to more human terms.
Imagine for a moment, being approached by your deadbeat cousin for a $1,000 loan. In exchange, he offers you an IOU that says he will pay you back in specie, with interest, at some point down the road. Now, consider the same situation, but in a world where debt is treated as money. Now, instead of lending him the $1,000 in exchange for an IOU that promises he'll pay you back your $1,000 plus interest, he promises to pay you back, but only with another IOU.
This is the net result of using debt as money.
Investors are now looking at the mountain of debt looming over Greece and balking, causing that country to raise rates to attract their money – which, in turn, causes losses to existing debt holders and, over time, ratchets up the interest expense on the existing piles of debt. It doesn't take a genius to see the potential for yet higher and higher interest rates being demanded, and that, dear reader, results in the need to gin up yet more debt-money.
You can see how this all gets quickly circular, and so I will put a period just here.
For the moment, the anxious market believes that the debt-money that trades under the "dollar" brand is of a superior quality to that of the euro (among others), and so the money flows back this way.
But the irony is that whatever brand of the stuff you own, it is still just the same thing: debt-money. Which is to say, an IOU masquerading as money.
Money, in our view, should be a reliable store of wealth. It is hard to use that term when talking about an obligation that someone else needs to pay up on – especially when that someone else has proven themselves to be serially unreliable. That makes the debt-money now sloshing around nothing more, really, than a slip of paper representing an untrustworthy promise.
To understand how untrustworthy the issuers are, you need look no further than the steady decline in purchasing power of all of the world's many variations of debt-money. Case in point, in 1939 the average house cost $3,800.
Do you think that a shortage in real estate and improvements in construction quality explain the one hundred-fold increase in prices over the past 70 years? Not hardly. It's that the Fed and other central bankers, in close cahoots with the politicians and their cozy buddies in high finance, have used the ludicrous and dishonest debt-money system to flood the nation with more and more of the stuff, debasing the existing stocks of same.
As we now know, because we can see it in the brazen numbers pushed forward by the president and Congress, the debt-money game is heading for a wall. It was one thing when the size of the debt rose at a measured pace that left it largely unnoticed as it grew and grew. But in 2009, the façade fell away, and now the severity of the problem is there for all to see.
While there have been some whiffs of a recovery in the economy, it is important to recognize that what recovery there is, is based on yet more debt-money. A lot more.
In other words, the roots of the recovery, as tentative as they may be, are exactly the same as the roots of the crisis.
There are good reasons that gold and silver have been used as money through the eons. As Doug Casey often points out, it is because it they are durable, divisible, convenient, consistent, and valuable.
While I can't say, sitting here in the early hours, what the stock market is going to do today or how the unemployment numbers are going to ring in, what I can say with some certainty is that the era of debt-money is going to pass in the foreseeable future.
It won't be a simple or easy transition back to something tangible. When the average man learns that his debt-money is not worth much more than the paper it is printed on, we could even see riots in the streets.
For the time being, though, the money flow is headed back into the U.S., where, unlike the irresponsible Greeks who ran a budget deficit equal to 12.7% last year, our government's 2011 budget shows deficit spending at "just" 10.6% of GDP. For the record, as recently as 2006, that deficit was only 1.2% of GDP. Even so, for the moment, our debt-money is considered to be better than the euro and, it appears by looking at their prices, gold and silver.
It's all a matter of perspective. And from where I sit, I have a strong preference that my money to be no one else's obligation.
Before long, I suspect a lot of people will come to the same conclusion, and the rush to convert debt-money into something more reliable will send gold and silver soaring.
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Headteacher's Welcome 2018-19
It is the new academic year of 2018-19! St Thomas' Leesfield CE School staff are ready to welcome all our children for another fun-filled and motivational year of learning. We look forward to seeing all Leesfield children again- grown up a year group –and a very special welcome to our new Reception children.
At the end of the last school year, we were pleased with the progress of all our children with our continued strive and commitment to ensure that all our pupils achieve their non-negotiable, age-related targets (Basic Busters -BBs). Our results in reading, writing, maths and oracy were very pleasing.
On the final day of 2017-18 we said goodbye to our Y6 children at their special Church Leavers and Prize Giving Service. It is lovely to be able to sit back and enjoy listening to success stories and happy memories - seven years of growth and achievement for some and only a short but successful Leesfield time for others.
Our topic-based approach is very motivational and covers all areas of the curriculum to ensure a broad and balanced learning approach. We encourage visitors in and trips out to support the topic learning wherever possible. You are welcome to view the yearly plans and/or the lovely topic work that is produced by any of our children.
In January this year, we were delighted to receive the grading of Good in all areas from our Ofsted visit –The full report can be found on our website under the School Information tab at the top of the page and then School Performance on the drop down menu.
We have no new staff from September 2018 though we are all enthusiastic, capable, keen, hardworking and caring practitioners and we very much look forward to working with your child/children. The leadership team remains the same as the previous year with ourselves – Mrs Ireland and Mrs Glynn – sharing the Headteacher role on a part-time basis and Mrs Ireland also supporting St Agnes as their Executive Head. The wonderful Mrs Ragan remains as our Assistant Head with fantastic Mr Whittaker training up with additional responsibilities as part of the Senior Leadership Team. The Leadership team look forward to continuing to lead the vision for our school along with our conscientious Governing body whom always ensure that we are challenged and supported.
Over the summer holidays we have been busy with general maintenance of our school areas such as newly painted external fence, indoor touch ups and a much needed new ceiling in the Annexe building.
Our school will continue to work in collaboration with eight other schools as part of the Dovestone Learning Partnership from which your children will have further shared opportunities regarding academic study and extra-curricular sport and the arts.
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Our motto for all at Leesfield is 'To Be the Best We Can in the Sight of God'.
We wish a happy and successful year for all our children.
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Belt Hook, Jade, 19th cent. China
This is an ultra rare, fine and large 19th century 2 colours jade belt hook. Its colour is superb and cleverly made use of in forming a golden li dragon flying among celadon white clouds (qing yun).
A custom fitted hard wood stand is included.
Dating: 19th century.
Length without stand: 4.7 inches; Length with stand: 5.2 inches;
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The Negative Headspace - how to ditch it.
You may consider yourself the happiest, go-lucky person in the world, but a negative headspace can strike at anytime, and isn't biased. No matter who you are, what you do or how you live your life, sometimes just the smallest things can drag us into a pit of despair, and it's almost impossible to claw ourselves out.
So whether you're on top of the world at the moment or deep in the pit, this article is for you, and you alone. I chatted with Psychologist Talya Rabinovitz about the negative headspace, how to get out of it and if there really is a secret to happiness. Enjoy!
Why do we fall so easily into a negative headspace?
There are three qualities to the human mind that make it easy for us to fall into negative headspaces:
1. It's naturally on the lookout for trouble. Our minds have evolved to scan our environment for any hints of danger – it's how our ancestors avoided getting eaten by sabre tooth tigers! Our minds are natural worry machines and it's easy to fall into the trap of worrying more than we need to, which means we drift into negative headspaces.
2. The mind is naturally judgemental. It's constantly categorising things as "good" or "bad". That mean's we're predisposed to label things as bad, when really we're better off just describing them rather than judging.
3. The mind never shuts up. Our minds are masterful story tellers, constantly chatting away… often about nothing helpful or important.
Is talking to friends a way to get out of this negative headspace pit of despair?!
"Talking with friends is hugely important, but you want to have a friend who you can be honest and vulnerable with."
Otherwise you might feel the pressure to pretend that everything is "GREAT" because you feel nervous that you'll be judged if you share what's really going on. This can lead to more feelings of isolation, shame and despair.
Talking to a good friend can be a great way to get a reality check on any unhelpful thinking that is keeping you trapped. You want someone who can say, "I love you, but you actually sound BONKERS right now!"
"You want a friend who can help you recognise when your inner critic is running the show, rather than the wise and compassionate side of you."
You want a friend who can be with you in the uncertainty of life – rather than letting you try to get power and safety through excessive worry and overthinking. Ultimately, we all desperately long to be understood and feel like we're not alone in the sh*t show that can be life! That's what a good friend is for.
After you've had a good chat with a friend who has helped you reel you out from your negative headspace, what to next? Is there a secret to happiness?
In my opinion, the secret to happiness is to stop trying to chase it and instead go after the things that give your life meaning.
"When we try to chase warm fuzzy feelings like happiness, it can lead to us holding on to unhealthy relationships and habits that actually take us further away from our authentic self."
I'm more interested in helping my clients connect with what it is that really lights them up and makes them feel like their life is meaningful. Things like doing work that fulfils you, being around people who really see you, being brave and taking exhilarating risks – they are all actions that can lead to happiness, but even on their own can create a rich and meaningful life.
What is your number one favourite way to change your mood from negative to positive?
Jumping into the ocean – even in the middle of winter! It immediately connects me to nature and brings me out of my head and into my body and the moment.
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Art 14
Last week me and Lo were invited down to Art 14: London's new modern and contemporary art fair. The art work showcased the raw talent of different artists around the globe. Many of which were beautifully creative and fascinating. Below are a few pieces we really liked :)


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The Global Economy ... an interesting time ahead!
It is really interesting these days to be a commentator on the global economy and markets. So many things are happening and it is unclear where we are going exactly. Now, if I were to give a quick synopsis on what was happening what would the main ingredients of the global economy be? A useful excercise in this respect is to look at what I wrote 77 days ago (based on a general article from The Economist) in a post which, a bit like this, tried to summarize the major trends of the global markets and economy. The important quote concerning what we are going to talk about today is ...
(My summary)
'Joint rate hikes by the major central banks (The Fed, ECB and BOJ) in order to scoop up excess liquidity and quell inflationary pressures. See more about the excess liquidity argument here and here. I have argued that the ECB and BOJ will face difficulties and boundaries towards any substantial raising but the broad picture still points to a tightening cycle.'
Now even though I wrote this back in July it seems as if we are able to see things a bit clearer now. In fact, not only the ECB and BOJ will face problems raising rates but it also seems as if the Fed will hold and perhaps even begin to look down in the beginning of 2007. So what is all this then? What happened to all that excess liquidity? In fact, have global interest rates peaked at this point which must be considered a farcry away from how conventional wisdom had it not so very long ago. Actually global interest rates may very well be peaking but why? Well in terms of the headcount of the three major central banks you have the argument in the links above. So can we get any closer to understanding this? An interesting way to go here is to look at inflation and globalization and the relationship between the two. The classical discourse on this is that globalization is keeping inflation down because of the emergence of countries like China and India augmenting the global labour supply. A more direct way to explain this is to invoke the 'china effect' which is exemplified through the idea of emerging economies exportating deflation which allows the importing economy to grow without harboring inflation. Yet this effect neglects the distinction between core and headline inflation where the 'china effect' affects the former by brining it down but actually exacerbates the latter through the increased demand for primary resources and commodities.
The important question here seems to be what implications the relatively low levels of interest rates will have as the slowdown sets in?


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A Fork on the Road: Sheiks Bakery & Café
Homesick Guyanese head to Sheiks Bakery & Café in Pembroke Pines for a fix of roti and cook-up, a one-pot meal of rice and beans with salt fish or chicken. Soft island music plays in the background, and food is served steam-table style. Roti are made to order, and other breads are baked fresh throughout the day. Folks from other Caribbean countries also gather in the cheery spot with golden walls and a glass case filled with cakes, pastries, fudge and bags of savory "chicken feet" snack twigs.
Owner Najibe "Bibi" Baksh opened Sheiks a few years ago after her two oldest children were off in college (her youngest will finish high school this year). Twenty-eight years ago, she came from rural Guyana to South Florida, where she met her husband, Allen, who hails from the Guyanese capital of Georgetown. He does the books for the eatery named for his father, who had a bakery back home.
Guyanese cuisine has more in common with the Caribbean than South America, reflecting its diverse mix of people and colonial past. African, East Indian, Chinese and European (mostly British, French, and Portuguese) influences are evident. Bibi's great grandparents came from India, so the menu has tandoori chicken, goat curry and roasted mashed eggplant. On weekends there's lamb biryani and shrimp curry as well as pepper pot seasoned with cassareep (cassava molasses), bakes (fried bread dough) and salt fish.
Start with phulouri fritters made from yellow split pea flour or fried potato balls with tamarind sauce. Butter flap is soft bread folded in half over a mixture of butter and cheese. Tennis rolls are flavored with lemon oil, and plat is braided bread. Roti "skin" is just the flat bread. Roti wraps can be had with any number of fillings from mashed pumpkin to beef curry. There are also egg rolls, fried rice and chow mein noodles. Satisfy a sweet tooth with salara cake (coconut jelly roll), pineapple tart or cassava pone.
More Information
Sheiks Bakery & Café
184 N. University Dr, Pembroke Pines
Hours: 11am-8pm Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday
Prices: Roti $3.75-$6.25, entrees $4.50-$9.99, curries $6.99-$14.99, lunch specials $5


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Midnight in New York, Morning in Paris
Somewhere around midnight in New York, as I'm watching "Midnight in Paris" on my iPad, it occurs to me that Woody Allen's Paris and mine are mirror images on one another. That both of us are besotted with Paris! And mad about the historic monuments and magnificent squares -- the Eiffel Tower, the Arch of Triumph, the Place de la Concord -- that add so much to the beauty of the city. Indeed, would Paris be Paris without them? At that point, I climb out of bed to compare my photographs with the fleeting images in the film. Starting with that of the Eiffel Tower.
Clearly, mine is the more intimate shot of that Great Beauty, one taken from a rare angle on the terrace of Les Ombres -- the Shadows -- a 'New French' at the museum Quai Branley. The all-glass design of the restaurant, by the architect Jean Nouvel, gives one the feeling of dining outdoors. And then, when they open the doors, you are feeling the breeze and dining al fresco.
But here's a tip: Should you go to Les Ombres, make sure to have your concierge book you a table on the terrace, for them you will find yourself, as we did, eye-to-eye with what one of the world's most iconic monuments.
And all the while as we were wining and dining that day-- a dry rose from Provence was superb-- behind the shrubbery seen in the photo above, thousands of tourists were milling about, waiting on line for an hour or two, to take the elevators to the top of the monument. I can say, definitively, that seeing the Eiffel Tower from a quiet table at Les Ombres beats standing on line any day of the week. And on that particular day -- a sunflower sunny sky, puffy clouds scudding across a China blue sky -- I don't know which was better -- the panoramic view when you stepped onto the terrace or the magnificent lunch. My suggestion? Order both.
Afterwards, mellow fellows that we were, we boarded a bateau on the Seine, to snap yet another intimate shot. This of the footing of the extravagantly beautiful Pont Alexandre III -- the bridge that Gil and Gabrielle, the young blonde antiques dealer in the film "Midnight in Paris, " walked in the rain. And yet another shot of Notre Dame gliding by.
But of course Paris is far more than monuments and squares. The first question any traveler must ask is where to stay? And in the film, the director put Gil and Inez up at the five-star Hotel Bristol on rue du Faubourg-St. Honore in the fashionable 8th arrondissement. For what can compare with its rooftop swimming pool? the elegant garden off the lobby? top-rated L'Epicure? On this, Woody and I are in full agreement: If money is no object, the Bristol is the place to stay.
And, newly-arrived in Paris, where did they go for lunch? To the glamorous 200-year-old Grand Véfour -- sparkling mirrors, cushy red banquettes -- tucked away in the arcades of the Palais Royal. Ad an easy walk to the Louvre.
Over lunch that day, the conversation between Inez, Gil and her parents was so lively -- dare I say disjointed? -- that it made it hard to concentrate on where in the restaurant they were seated at. But I felt certain it was not the table the restaurant had traditionally reserved for that quintessential French writer, Colette. Not the one they gave us that very fine evening when we dined at the very fine Le Grand Véfour.
And while you're checking that out, I'm going to have me a coffee. Care to join me?


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Mechanisms of reactions of the frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) with carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) are studied by using quantum chemical modelling. FLPs are relatively novel chemical systems in which steric effects prevent a Lewis base (LB) from donating its electron pair to a Lewis acid (LA). From the main group of the periodic table, a variety of the electron pair donors and acceptors can create an FLP and the scope of the FLP chemistry is rapidly expanding at present. Representative intermolecular FLPs are phosphines and boranes with bulky electron-donating groups on phosphorus and bulky electron-withdrawing groups on boron – e.g., the tBu3P/B(C6F5)3 pair. The intramolecular FLPs feature linked LB and LA centers in one molecule.
Investigations of the FLP reaction mechanisms were carried out using the transition state (TS) and the potential energy surface (PES) calculations plus the Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics (BOMD) as an efficient and robust implementation of general ab initio molecular dynamics scheme. In BOMD simulations, quantum and classical mechanics are combined. The electronic structure calculations are fully quantum via the density functional theory (DFT). Molecular motion at finite (non-zero) temperature is explicitly accounted for at non-quantized level via Newton's equations. Due to recent advancements of computers and algorithms, one can treat fairly large macromolecular systems with BOMD and even include significant portion of the first solvation shell surrounding a large reacting complex in the molecular model.
Main results are as follows. It is shown that dynamics is significant for understanding of FLP chemistry. The multiscale nature of motion – i.e., light molecules such as CO2 or H2 versus a pair of heavy LB and LA molecules – affects the evolution of interactions in the reacting complex. Motion which is perpendicular to the reaction coordinate was found to play a role in the transit of the activated complex through the TS-region. Regarding the heterolytic cleavage of H2 by tBu3P/B(C6F5)3 FLP simulated in gas phase and with explicit solvent, it was found that (i) the reaction path includes shallow quasi-minima "imbedded" in the TS-region, and (ii) tBu3P/B(C6F5)3 are almost stationary while proton- and hydride-like fragments of H2 move toward phosphorous and boron respectively. For binding of CO2 by tBu3P/B(C6F5)3 FLP, it was found that (i) the reacting complex can "wander" along the "potential energy wall" that temporarily blocks the path to the product, and (ii) the mechanism can combine the concerted and two-step reaction paths in solution. The discovered two-step binding of CO2 by tBu3P/B(C6F5)3 FLP involves solvent-stabilized phosphorus-carbon interactions (dative bonding). These and other presented results are corroborated and explained using TS and PES calculations. With computations of observable characteristics of reactions, it is pointed out how it could be possible to attain experimental proof of the results.
At the time of the doctoral defense, the following paper was unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 6: Accepted.
Activation of H-2 by a frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) composed of B(C6F5)(3) and P(tBu)(3) species has been explored with high level direct ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations at finite temperature (T = 300 K) in gas phase. The initial geometrical conditions for the AIMD trajectory calculations, i.e., the near attack conformations of FLP + H-2, were devised using the host-guest model in which suitable FLP conformations were obtained from the dynamics of the B(C6F5)(3)/P(tBu)(3) pair in gas phase. AIMD trajectory calculations yielded microscopic insight into effects which originate from nuclear motion in the reacting complex, e. g., the alternating compression/elongation of the boron-phosphorous distance and the change of the pyramidality of boron in B(C6F5)(3). The ensemble averaged trajectory analysis has been compared with the minimum energy path (MEP) description of the reaction. Similar to MEP, AIMD shows that an attack of the acid/base pair on the H-H bond gives rise to the polarization of the H-2 molecule and as a consequence generates a large dipole moment of the reacting complex. The MEP and AIMD portrayals of the reaction are fundamentally different in terms of the magnitude of the motion of nuclei in B(C6F5)(3) and P(tBu)(3) during the H-2 cleavage. In the AIMD trajectory simulations, geometries of B(C6F5)(3) and P(tBu)(3) appear as nearly frozen on the short time scale of the H-2 cleavage. This is contrary to the MEP picture. Several of the concepts which arise from this work, e. g., separation of time scales of nuclear motion and the time-dependence of the donor-acceptor interactions in the reacting complex, are important for the understanding of chemical reactivity and catalysis.
We investigate the transition-state (TS) region of the potential energy surface (PES) of the reaction tBu(3)P+H-2 +B(C6F5)(3)-> tBu(3)P-H(+)+H(-)-B(C6F5)(3) and the dynamics of the TS passage at room temperature. Owing to the conformational inertia of the phosphane center dot center dot center dot borane pocket involving heavy tBu(3)P and B(C6F5)(3) species and features of the PES E(P center dot center dot center dot H, B center dot center dot center dot H vertical bar B center dot center dot center dot P) as a function of P center dot center dot center dot H, B center dot center dot center dot H, and B center dot center dot center dot P distances, a typical reactive scenario for this reaction is a trajectory that is trapped in the TS region for a period of time (about 350 fs on average across all calculated trajectories) in a quasi-bound state (scattering resonance). The relationship between the timescale of the TS passage and the effective conformational inertia of the phosphane center dot center dot center dot borane pocket leads to a prediction that isotopically heavier Lewis base/Lewis acid pairs and normal counterparts could give measurably different reaction rates. Herein, the predicted quasi-bound state could be verified in molecular collision experiments involving femtosecond spectroscopy.
With the help of state-of-the-art ab initio molecular dynamics methods, we investigated the reaction pathway of the {tBu(3)P + H-2 + B(C6F5)(3)} system at the mesoscopic level. It is shown that: i) the onset of H-2 activation is at much larger boronphosphorus distances than previously thought; ii) the system evolves to the product in a roaming-like fashion because of quasi-periodic nuclear motion along the asymmetric normal mode of PHHB fragment; iii) transient configurations of a certain type are present despite structural interference from the solvent; iv) transient-state configurations with sub-picosecond lifetime have potentially interesting infrared activity in the organic solvent (toluene) as well as in the gas phase. The presented results should be helpful for future experimental and theoretical studies of frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) activity.
Using the reaction-relevant two-dimensional potential energy surface, an accurate reaction-pathway mapping and ab inito molecular dynamics, it is shown that CO2 capture by P(tBu)(3) and B(C6F5)(3) species has many nearly degenerate reaction-routes to take. The explanation of that is in the topography of the transition state (saddle) area. An ensemble of asynchronous reaction-routes of CO2 binding is described in fine detail.
The role of the intra- and intermolecular motion, i.e., molecular vibrations and the relative motion of reactants, remains largely unexplored in the frustrated Lewis acid/base chemistry. Here, we address the issue with the ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) study of CO2 binding by a Lewis acid (LA) and a Lewis base (LB), i.e., tBu(3)P + CO2 + B(C6F5)(3) -> tBu(3)P-C(O)O-B(C6F5)(3) ([1]). Reasonably large ensemble of AIMD trajectories propagated at 300 K from structures in the saddle region as well as trajectories propagated directly from the reactants region revealed an effect arising from significant recrossing of the saddle area. The effect is that transient complexes composed of weakly interacting reactants nearly cease to progress along the segment of the minimum energy pathway (MEP) at the saddle region for a (subpicosecond) period of time during which the dominant factor is the light-to-heavy type of relative motion of the vibrating reactants, i.e., the bouncing-like movement of CO2 with respect to much heavier phosphine and borane as main contributor to the mode that is perpendicular to the MEP-direction. In terms of how P...C and B...O distances change with time, the roaming-like patterns of typical AIMD trajectories, reactive and nonreactive alike, extend far beyond the saddle region. In addition to the dynamical portrayal of [1], we provide the energy-landscape perspective that takes into account the hierarchy of time scales. The verifiable implication of the effect found here is that the isotopically substituted (heavier) LB/LA pair should be less reactive that the normal and thus lighter counterpart.


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I've given in love to so many, in love, despite others thinking I was earning my "Girl Scouts badge, just for recognition". It was easy for me, right? Do people have early
Dementia? How do I have all these photos and memories?
Oh right, I Just pull out my checkbook…(alright, money helps but let's just be real here people). I am only one person. I am just one person. My son Embrey is simply awesome. He just doesn't know it. He will. I know he will find his heart again.
My LOVE Cody!
Carter, my youngest son, my LOVE. Every fish you and Gary ever caught is on Facebook, every trip, every dinner, and everything. #soloved
Love is love, my nieces Mom celebrates with me. #terriblehairday
I'm a grandma again! X4!!! Awesome!!! Welcome home Precious baby girl! Thank You to my wonderful inherited family. #dan&ginger. You mean the world to us. You too #sam&jamestaylor❤
And finally, you just have to take back your life! We never forget, we still grieve, but the beautiful memories remain. There are SO many. The heart never forgets, and the love remains.
Your life is yours that God has given to you is a gift! Be who you are, live who you are…never be ashamed! It's a gift!
***Disclaimer – video is at the bottom! Where is the damn Geek Squad? I mean really…
Seriously, without Corey Carter we need to hire someone! Apply within for remote control problems, computer hacks, smart houses run by stupid people (I speak for my husband Gary & I), and cell phones!
I still believe we can all love each other. ❤
#lizcouch#sydneycarter#embreydavis#codydennis#carterdennis#yourfavkait#garytaylor#richardcarter#jacobcouch #matthewcouch
THANK YOU MY WOMEN! SO MANY! Blessed!
#emotionallynaked#annemossrogers#jennniferbowyer#sillysarah#nikkicabbinass#donnazocco#annesimmons#wendilverman#loriewilliams#lesliewright#ToniArabell#toomanygfstomention. I love you all!❤
Click below bc I don't know how to embed anything and as stated earlier…well, without Corey, we may all be going off the grid!
This is my personal song after nearly losing my crap today, bc a song came on the radio that Corey and I shared. I quickly changed the channel as not to lose my crap in front of my Princess, made it through dinner, dropped her off safely and then UGLY cried until this song came on….. Thank you Corey, I needed that kick in the ass that only you could give so sweetly.
No mask, just ME – as I am! I'm liking what I see.


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Let me take you on a journey to my favourite buffet restaurant in Japan. It is called Kushiya Monogatari, and it is a deep fry buffet. It's just as delicious and oily as you would expect from a deep fry buffet restaurant. It is a chain restaurant, and you should be able to find it in various parts of Japan, sometimes in an Aeon mall.
First of all, the word kushiya means skewer, and monogatari means story. So the restaurant is "the story of the skewer." Sounds like fun. Let's go.
How to eat at Kushiya Monogatari
1 Get a table
When you get to the restaurant, you are greeted by the server who bring you to your table. Each table has its own individual pot of oil built right into the table. The server will turn on the oil then leave, and you hardly ever see them again. They might just come back to take away your dishes if they are piled too high. There isn't even a menu on the table.
Around the pot of oil is a metal grate you will use to drain the cooked skewers. And you'll see a wooden cup-like dish. This will be where you put the used skewers when you are finished.
The server will ask if you would like the drink bar, which means all you can drink sodas, coffee, etc. They'll also let you know how much time you have. The time limit is usually around 1.5-2 hours, which is definitely enough to make yourself full.
2 Collect skewers
Once you are settled, the first thing you should do is head over to the bar and take your pick of hundreds…ok around 20-30 types of skewers. There are different meats, seafood, vegetables, and doughs and dumplings. Pile as many as you can onto your plate. But don't worry, you can come back as often as you want.
There is also rice, curry, a few salads and pasta dishes, and a build-you-own-salad section. But the main event is the skewers.
3 Get the flour and bread crumbs
Drop the skewers off at your table, then go pick up the flour mixture and bread crumbs. You'll put these in two separate dishes. You're job is to prepare the skewers to be cooked in the oil. Try not to spill the flour mixture all over the floor like I did.
4 Prepare the skewers
Take the flour and bread crumbs back to your table. Dip the skewers in the flour mixture then roll them in bread crumbs.
5 Drop them into the hot oil
Let them cook while you prepare a few more. You don't want to put too many skewers in at the same time. They might stick together and take longer to cook.
While you're waiting for them to cook, you can get something from the drink bar if you took that option.
6 Drain the oil
When they skewers are cooked and nice and golden take them out of the oil, and place them on the metal grate next to the oil pot. This will let some of the oil drain off and also let them cool. You don't want to take a bite right away.
7 Get the dipping sauce
Next, go over to the sauce counter. You can choose from a few different kinds of dipping sauce. My favourite is the cheese sauce, and the spicy one is good too. Ladle a few flavours into the sauce dish, and take it back to your table.
8 Eat!
When the cooked skewers are cooled enough to eat, dip them into a sauce and enjoy! Try out different sauces and different skewers and sauce combinations, and see which you like.
9 Repeat until you are stuffed
Get more skewers, more side dishes, more drinks, more sauce, and do the whole thing again! Keep going.
10 Get dessert
When you are almost too full, but not quite too full for dessert, head over to the dessert table. There are bite-sized pieces of cakes, dishes of puddings, and the centre piece – a three-tired chocolate fountain. The chocolate fountain is usually regular milk chocolate, but there are seasonal events throughout the year when it changes. A few I have seen are white chocolate, strawberry chocolate, and green tea chocolate. There are marshmallows, cookie sticks, and cream puffs to dip in the chocolate fountain. There is also a soft serve ice cream machine with different toppings to choose from.
About Kushiya Monogatari
The restaurant is a chain, so it is available in different parts of Japan. It's not too expensive either. Around 1500 for lunch and 2000 for dinner, and it includes all the food. Drink bar is a couple hundred yen more but also all you can drink. Here is the Japanese website. If you are in Japan, and looking for a fun restaurant, I recommend trying the deep fry buffet in Japan. Kushiya Monogatari is both delicious and a fun experience.
A fun side note: In Japanese, the work ku means the number nine, and the word shi means the number four. Thus, the date September 4, 9/4, sounds like kushi. So on September 4 they have a bit of a promotion.
Does this look like a restaurant you would like to try? Have you been to Kushiya Monogatari before? Let me know what you think of this deep fry buffet restaurant in Japan in the comment section below!
›› Another fun and delicious thing you can eat in Japan in the comfort of your own home is nabe!


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So this year has been QUITE an adventure for pretty much everyone involved! Earlier this week I posted my best blog posts of 2016, and now I'm going to share my most exciting adventures of 2016!
And so, just like I usually do for each month, I'm going to 'Take Stock' of the entire year of 2016! Get ready for lots of memories and LOTS of photos!…
In January, after the Savage Family's annual New Year's Morning sunrise on the beach tradition, my brand new baby nephew, Aiden, was able to come home from the hospital and we all spent pretty much the entire first month of 2016 just loving him and taking photos of him and staring at his unbelievable cuteness.
In February we had the awesome opportunity to take Jess on her first road trip – to visit her sister Daphne at her college and see her in a production she was starring in there! We had a blast exploring Gettysburg, hanging out with Daphne, and posing wih as many Abe Lincoln statues as possible.
Most of our March was spent settling into our new house! We did a lot of unpacking, exploring, and just generally getting used to our new space!
April, for me, was a month of lots of theatre! I closed The Flick, a show I was board operating, performed in SchoolHouse Rock, and rehearsed to perform in Decision Height!
In May, we were blessed to celebrate my cousin Alyssa and her new husband Jarrod's wedding! We had a blast and it was so beautiful!
June means birthdays for both me and Miss Jessica, so we had a blast with that (I got to go to a book signing for my friend Melissa with my friend April and her baby, Marvel!)! Then, of course, Jess headed back to California to spend time with her mom.
July was busy, busy, busy in our world! I was able to celebrate my best friend Becky at both her bridal shower AND her Bachelorette party, PLUS Christopher and I went on a mini-vacation (check #SavageSecondHoneymoon on Instagram for more photos of our hilarious trip)!
August was also an exciting month for us – my blog had it's 100th Post, we went to a James Taylor concert with my parents that was OFF THE CHARTS AMAZING, Jessica returned from her California trip, AND I was able to go on a day trip to Old Orchard Beach with my new friends! August was a wonderful end to the whole summer, truly.
In September we celebrated our very first wedding anniversary AND I was able to stand by Becky's side while she married her sweetheart! <3 Such a month of love!!
October was full of more rehearsals (for Ye Merry Gentlemen and A Christmas Carol!), as well as Mr. Aiden's first Halloween!
In November we got to celebrate another wonderful wedding – Christopher's brother Andrew and his lovely new wife Christine! So awesome!
December was, unsurprisingly, for the most part focused around Christmas! I performed in A Christmas Carol, we took our Christmas card photos, and we had several wonderful Christmas celebrations to boot!
And now? Mostly just a lot of prepping for this upcoming year of new adventures! I'm ready for ya, 2017! Can't wait for us all to see what the new year has in store!
Hi, I'm Grady! Welcome to my blog 🙂 A little about me? I'm a smitten newlywed and brand-new stepmom living in New Hampshire. My day job is boring on paper but great in real life (just like Dunder Mifflin!), and when I'm not working I love to spend time with my family, perform in or manage productions at the theatre, and eat ice cream while listening to yet another financial management podcast. I write about my marriage, step-parenthood, and whatever else is going on. Be sure to follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, and subscribe to my blog!


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Join us for Mass at 4:30pm followed by our night(242- it is in reference to Acts Chapter 2:42, check it out) filled with the faith, fellowship, and a lot of fun. The night is from 6pm-7:30pm in the assembly room.
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Earlier Event: January 14No 242 Night
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I'll never forget the first time I took on a management role. I remember being mostly concerned with when review cycles take place, what the vacation policy was, and where is that form for approving a new laptop? I figured if I created a nicely formatted checklist, I'd be good to go.
Then I realized that this management thing was personal. I was responsible - to some extent - for the development and wellness of each person on my team and that meant understanding where they were strong and where they could grow. The real work in managing others is empowering each person to do great work, meet goals, celebrate wins and continuously learn and improve when things don't go well, and that goes far beyond a checklist.
While I focus my work on managers, their role in the organization and their relationship with their team, you can't ignore that there is the important responsibility of each employee to take accountability for their own career and story. It is so much easier to point a finger at one's lack of advancement or support in the organization - and while there may be some truth - there is almost always more you, the individual, can do.
No matter what level you are in the organization, you can help your manager be better at their job by being more accountable for your own. It is like a seesaw that must be balanced on both sides. Here are 4 ways to strike that balance:
Follow through and follow up. If you say you're going to do something - make sure you do it. Just as importantly, if your manager says they're going to do something for you or in support of you - follow up. You are more likely than they are to remember that "thing" because it is fundamentally more important to you - and it should be! They have their own "thing" to worry about. Taking personal accountability for your development and your career is squarely your responsibility, and you will become exhausted and disappointed if you wait for someone else to do the job for you. In fact, in a HBR study of over 4,500 upper-level managers, 46% are said to do "too little" to hold their people accountable. What's the takeaway? Being accountable to yourself is a key factor to being successful, since you can't always count on someone else to hold your feet to the fire.
Make them look good. When the team wins, the manager wins. There is an understood expectation that a team acts as the support structure for the team leader and the team vision. A manager's job is to support, empower and develop you, and if they're not good at that there is hope. How can you go the extra mile to make them look good? When you're able to do that, it will ultimately reflect well on you because you'll share in the recognition and reward of the good work.
Manage up. If you don't tell your manager about your success–the new client relationship you established or the great feedback you received–it may feel as if it never happened. Consider thoughtfully bringing your manager into your process and your work, so that they can see the great work you're doing and provide their counsel. One of my clients who didn't want to "burden" her manager, realized that by involving her manager in the process and in the problem-solving, she created a stronger connection with her manager, and was able to do better work. A practice like this helps you accomplish three things: showcase your work naturally, manage up effectively and involve your manager in a strategic way.
Know the full context. Politics, pressure and personal issues are sometimes at play. Emotional intelligence tells us that being empathetic is incredibly important for leaders to connect with their people, but really, showing empathy is something everyone can be better at. Daniel Goleman teaches three levels of empathy: cognitive empathy, emotional empathy and empathetic concern. The key takeaway is to understand your manager's perspective, what they're experiencing and what they need from you. With that context, you can more easily meet even their unmet needs - and that is a highly valued trait.
Without a doubt, there is a manager crisis whereby managers are unable to see how their actions, or inactions, contribute to a disengaged workforce.
However, it can't all fall on one person. If you get a promotion, do you thank your manager for making it happen? Not exactly, because you made it happen. The opposite is true, too. You can help your manager be better at his or her job by taking more accountability for your own.
Romy Rost is a leadership coach and trainer dedicated to creating more productive, empowering, successful and fulfilled managers and leaders.