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"This family did not have a drop of humanity in it before. I think Ive changed that." --DianaFor all the millions of words that have been written about the People's Princess, no one has yet penetrated palace walls to reveal what has really happened to the Royal Family she left behind ten years ago. Until now. In the manner of his No. 1 New York Times bestsellers The Day Diana Died and The Day John Died, as well as such other bestsellers as his Jack and Jackie, Jackie After Jack, and Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen (who was consulted by Operation Paget, Scotland Yard's official inquiry into Diana's Death) draws on important new sources to paint the first full portrait of a Royal Family still haunted by the ghost of Diana.All the compelling elements of a true dynastic saga are here: power, sex, wealth, intrigue, betrayal, tragedy, and scandal. But so, too, is the Princess's legacy of love and compassionalive in the sons who have grown to manhood and are now forging a legacy of their own.Among After Diana's many stunning revelations: The many times Diana predicted with uncanny accuracy how she would die, why she feared for Camilla's life as well as her own -- and the surprising, never-before-revealed identity of the woman Diana really felt might one day be Queen.New details about the hours and days after Diana's death: Charles's reaction the moment he saw Diana's body, how Camilla dealt with suddenly becoming the most hated woman in the world, and her secret eight-year campaign to replace Diana.How William and Harry have dealt with the public and private pressures -- the troubling influence of their substance-abusing aristocrat friends; from drugs to Nazi uniforms to lap dances and barroom brawls, fresh details about the Princes wild behavior and the demons that still haunt them.How Charles cheated on Camilla as well as Diana, and the intriguing other women in the Prince of Wales's life.Despite Charles's heated denials, the behind-the-scenes maneuvering to make Camilla Queen -- and the Palace power struggle that rages today.Inside Operation Paget, Scotland Yard's ongoing probe into Diana's death -- why, ten years after, investigators were still shocked by what they found.The day Charles was asked point-blank by Scotland Yard if he killed his wife -- and what he said.The many beautiful young women in the lives of William and Harry over the past ten years -- including Will's longtime love Kate Middleton, her chances of one day becoming Queen, and why he fears she may meet the same fate as his mother.William's obsession with speed, Harry's hunger for risk-taking, and a shared thirst for battle that could lead both Princes to combat in Iraq.New information on whether the Queen plans to step aside and who she really wants to see succeed her on the throne.Sometimes heartbreaking, often inspiring, always riveting, After Diana is more than just the first comprehensive, compelling biography of the House of Windsor as it is today. It is a bittersweet tale of love, loss, duty, and destiny. It is the story of a family.


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This Friday, Abernethy Elementary students will parade through the neighborhood for the annual "Character Parade."
Watch the kids, dressed in their costumes, parade through, beginning at 2:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30th.
PARADE ROUTE: Students, staff and parents will leave the school playground, walk up Elliott, around Ladd Circle and back down Elliott.
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On many of my past blog entries I've used a carbon-copy method for transferring text onto wood, foam, plastics - pretty much any surface. On this particular day I wanted to make a sign for my workshop and thought I'd share my process.
Many people have other ways of doing the same thing. Some use stencils that they either buy or make. Some people use adhesive vinyl. Some just paint freehand. My method involves printing, charcoal and paint. But to start I need something to put letters on. I cut a few pieces of scrap plywood and made a little frame.
I glued these together and clamped them until dry.
You can buy wood boards with frames like this in arts & crafts stores like Michael's and Hobby Lobby. When the glue dried I used some wood filler to fill in some gaps.
While the filler dried I designed what text I wanted on the computer. I used Adobe Illustrator, but you can do something like this easily in Word.
The frame is a little longer than one sheet of paper, so I printed it on 2 pieces of paper, and trimmed them to fit the frame. The 2 pieces are held together with ordinary tape.
Once the frame was dry and sanded, I applied some furniture stain.
After the stain dried I took my sheets of paper and flipped it over. I then used charcoal to fill in the letters that were on the other side. I like to use charcoal because it transfers very easily. but if you don't have charcoal you can always put on many layers with a pencil.
Then I flipped the paper over again and taped the edges to the frame. The tape will keep the paper from moving around.
I then used a color pencil to trace the letters. I traced rather hard, ensuring that the charcoal will transfer nicely to the wood. I like using a color pencil, especially with complex designs because I can see where I've traced already. I also tend to trace rather hard, so I never sharpen my color pencils too much - with the pressure I put on it a sharpened pencil will break easily and often.
When I finished tracing I removed the paper. Now my letters are quite easy to see.
I then used a paint marker to fill in the letters. I personally like gold and silver paint markers since then can be applied to almost any surface, but you can also use regular paints and a brush.
Recently I've also been into using rubber stamps for my projects.
I particularly enjoy using stamps with flourishes. Below I have a corner flourish stamp and a small silver ink pad.
I stamped the 4 corners to give the sign a little extra.
Now that the lettering is done, I brought the frame to my workshop and applied some glossy clear coat. I prefer clear coat to polyurethane when I have lettering on my projects - brushing on polyurethane can sometimes smear your letters.
When the clear coat was dry I drilled 2 holes in the back and attached some D-rings and wire.
I nailed a hook into the wall and hung up my new sign!
It's not an overly large sign, but I like it.
I've used this method for many signs, mostly holiday stuff.
I also used this method for borders and flourishes.
On the Christmas sled below I used that method for the lettering and for the 3 penguins.
I've made an anniversary plaque for my in-laws. The flourishes all around were definitely difficult and time consuming.
And I used this method on other objects and materials. The tombstone below is made of insulation foam...
...and these pumpkins are rounded, but the same method works for text...
...and graphics.
And recently I used this method to label a box designated for some of my safety equipment.
So there you have it! My carbon-copy method for transferring text and graphics.
I now finally have a proper sign for my workshop! Yay!
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As one might have guessed, jobs and the economy are top of mind among Americans, according to the latest survey by Pew Research Center, and the environment and global climate change are lesser priorities at this point in time. Our Ocean Project survey findings are quite similar. In the Pew survey, climate concerns came in last among the 20 issues polled on, with only 30% of Americans saying that global warming is "a top priority," compared with 35% in 2008. Over the past year protecting the environment fell the most precipitously of the 20 issues – just 41% rate this as a top priority today, down from 56% a year ago. Energy concerns ranked sixth in the poll — just behind education and social security — with 60% of voters endorsing it as a top priority. Get the full findings from Pew and get the New York Times' Andy Revkin's take on it.Of course, for anyone concerned about the health of our world's ocean, we have our work cut out for us to make the ocean a priority as it's not on most people's radar screen. Linking ocean health with climate health – and making it relevant to people's lives – will be a major priority moving forward.
By the way, the World Ocean Day theme for 2009 is "one climate, one ocean, one future." Check it out – and get involved – at the WOD website.


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Bring solar to Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP) and help them continue to build volunteer partnerships to rehabilitate homes and community centers for neighbors in need. By providing RTP with a 21.5 KW solar energy system, Everybody Solar will save RTP several thousand dollars a year on electricity costs.
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The money that Rebuilding Together Peninsula saves will allow them to rehabilitate more homes and community centers, making the San Francisco Peninsula, a greener, and more sustainable community.
RTP's mission is to build volunteer partnerships to rehabilitate homes and community facilities for low-income homeowners and neighbors — seniors, disabled, or families — so they can live independently in warmth and safety.
Of the over one million residents that RTP serves in San Mateo and northern Santa Clara counties, over 94,000 are low-income homeowners with an average annual income of $12,000. RTP is neighbor helping neighbor – people helping people – one community at a time.
Rebuilding Together Peninsula is a United States 501c(3) non-profit organization.
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For the steel-string player looking to seamlessly cross over to an exquisite collectible nylon-string guitar that is percussive, sweet-toned, and – due to its 14-fret-to-body design, radiused fingerboard, and a slightly narrower nut width – remarkably easy to play. The combination of a sinker redwood top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides make the Bossa Nova a great choice for adding a new voice to a variety of musical styles. This fine instrument along with all other Masterclass, Exotic and Custom Sound Studio Series instruments are available exclusively in the USA through our Distinctive Dealers or internationally through our International Distributors.
- Exotic Bossa Nova Specifications
- Body Type Concert
- Neck Wood Honduran mahogany
- Solid Wood Top Solid sinker redwood
- Solid Wood Back & Sides Solid Brazilian rosewood
- Top Finish Custom gloss
- Fretboard Ebony
- # Frets 21
- Nut Width 1-7/8"
- Tuners Hardware Gotoh 35G
- Lower Bout Width 15"
- Waist Width 9"
- Upper Bout Width 11 1/4"
- Body Length 20"
- Body Depth 3.9"
- String Gauge D'Addario EJ44
- Pickup LR Baggs Anthem TRU-Mic
- Bridge Winged bridge, African ebony
- Binding Bloodwood
- Inlay River of life
- Case Ameritage built
Body Shape
The Breedlove Concert is the original Breedlove shape. It first appeared in 1992, and has been the best-selling Breedlove body shape ever since. Designed specifically for the fingerstylist to be well balanced, compact, and comfortable to play, it generates a wonderfully articulate range of tone with an ample low end that is never boomy, but always felt. The unique construction also allows the Concert to sing even at a full strum. If you're a fingerstylist, or are seeking an instrument to use as vocal accompaniment, this is the shape for you. The Concert is engineered to provide exceptional sustain with a pronounced bass response, both of which can be achieved with a light touch. The graduated top works in harmony with the Breedlove Bridge Truss to provide an even response throughout the lows, mids, and highs, with sustain, and clear, concise, note-for-note projection.
Top Wood
Redwood, sequoia sempervirens, originates in the coastal mountains of Northern California in the United States. Redwood is a dark, beautiful top wood favored by fingerstyle players who appreciate clear upper-harmonic content. Sinker redwood comes from logs that were submerged in an oxygen-free environment, in the bottom of lakes or ocean waters, yielding darker, more striped, and often stiffer and lighter, wood. The tone is bold, punchy, and crisp, with rich, strong overtones. It sounds like a cross between spruce and cedar. Coloration can range from a light pinkish brown to a deep reddish brown.
Back and Side Wood
Brazilian rosewood, dalbergia nigra, originates in Brazil in Mata Atlantica (Forest of Brazil), as well as scattered throughout the Brazilian states of Bahia, Minas, Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Brazilian rosewood is highly desirable, exceptionally rare and heavily regulated. It is regarded as one of the finest tonewoods in the world: hard, stiff, and highly resonant with a glass-like ring that sustains. It produces a loud, warm, rich tone, with full, deep bases, and brilliant trebles. It also has a floral scent, similar to roses, thus the name. In order to travel internationally with a guitar made from Brazilian rosewood, the player must have paperwork that proves the wood was harvested, and in Europe, prior to the 1964 ban. Brazilian rosewood can vary from brick red and burnt orange to shades of dark brown and violet color with black spidery streaks. It can exhibit straight grain and homogeneous color or wild landscape-like figuration, often compared to spider webbing.
Graduated Top
Breedlove graduated tops, featured on select models, contribute stunning balance from lows to highs. How? Graduated tops are slightly thicker on the treble side, balancing the higher energy treble frequencies with the lower energy bass frequencies traveling through the thinner bass side. The result: clearer, cleaner highs and stable, resonant lows. Because no two soundboards are exactly the same, Breedlove craftsmen evaluate each top for stiffness and density, and then graduate it accordingly. The amount of graduation is customized for each individual instrument. The top is sanded to the precise graduated thickness to achieve optimal flexibility and stiffness. This hands-on process is one of the major contributors to the Breedlove sound.
Breedlove guitar necks feature a slimmer neck profile, which enables comfortable play, even with smaller hands. Unlike traditional dovetail neck joints that require major surgery for a neck re-set, it is easy to adjust the play action and neck angle with the Breedlove bolt-on neck and single-action truss rod. The hand-rubbed, semi-gloss Breedlove neck finish contributes to ideal playability – the finish process alone takes three days, including precise finish coat applications, fine sanding, and hand buffing and rubbing.
Breedlove Asymmetrical Headstock
The asymmetrical headstock featured on CM, Concert, Auditorium, and 12-String body shapes isn't just a pretty design – it's specifically designed to keep the strings in a straight, even line from the nut to the tuning pegs. The result is even tension, stable tuning, and ease of alternate tuning.
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Breedlove players around the world can attest: With consistent, proper care, your Breedlove will give you a lifetime of service – and inspiration. New Breedlove instruments, purchased through an authorized Breedlove dealer, are warrantied to be free of defects in materials and workmanship throughout the lifetime of the original owner. In addition to materials and workmanship, Breedlove offers a two-year warranty on tuning machines and electronics packages. Cases and bags are subject to a one-year warranty covering defects in structure and hardware. Full details on our limited lifetime warranty are available here.
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The latest addition to the Montecillo smart growth development in West El Paso is now hiring in anticipation of its opening. Alamo Drafthouse cinema seeks 200 employees for its upcoming location.
|The Alamo Drafthouse is now hiring for its West El Paso location, shown in this rendering. It will be an anchor tenant in the upcoming Montecillo Town Center. (Alamo Drafthouse/Triple Tap Ventures)
The Town Center will be located on a sloping valley on the east side of Mesa Street, across from which are located the Venue at Montecillo apartment buildings and the TI:ME at Montecillo retail and restaurant center.
|The Alamo Drafthouse location under construction in West El Paso will be located in the rear area of the Montecillo Town Center. The theater is expected to open later this year. (Site Plan: www.montecillo.com)
Positions available at the Alamo Drafthouse include servers, kitchen staff, bartenders, box office concierges, and projectionists. That's according to a press release.
Those interested can apply at:
Alamo Drafthouse is noted for providing food and drink service to patrons watching movies at its theaters, and has a strict no talking policy. It operates 23 theaters across the country.
No opening date has been announced for the theater, currently under construction.


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Live Meteorological Site Assessment
Wind Monitoring Specialist
A Scottish based Wind Monitoring Specialist approached Logic Energy to see if they could assist with an affordable and accurate site survey tool that could be used by their customers to attach to their wind monitoring masts in order to measure wind speed pre-turbine installation. Their customers needed to be assured that their wind turbines would work 24/7 in high turbulence sites where there was a real possibility that the wind could work against the turbine resulting in low production/revenue and higher maintenance costs. A key priority for the specialist was to find a monitoring system that would help their clients to understand the wind on their site and give them peace of mind that they had found the right site prior to investment in a wind turbine.
Logic Energy Solution
The Logic Energy Solution was to provide durable live wind measuring equipment with calibrated wind sensors which were able to measure wind turbulence at different heights. The system provided 14 input sensors that could record data and send it live through the fully wireless GPRS network to deliver remote web access 24/7 with ensured data protection and complete confidentiality. Running on batteries for short Noise assessment consultation or a PV power kit the system is ideal for long term and remote locations.
The advanced system allows users to gain access to key information such as wind speeds, direction, humidity, pressure, temperature, rain, solar radiation., etc.
Built on innovative Live GPRS technology, the system offers users in remote locations a robust and efficient solution to provide a reliable service in remote and extreme weather conditions. The customers are able to log into the system using a unique customer login and password which takes them to the Logic Energy Web portal to provide real time live reports on weather conditions. This gives them an easy to use tool to enable them to supervise and analyse real live data over the specified time period. The clients are able to enjoy seeing their site's wind data and get a better understanding of the potential of the site which gives them confidence to install the wind turbine without having to rely on third party information providing transparency for both the customers and investors.
The customer and investors are able to use the same system post installation to monitor the wind turbine energy performance and compare the measured data with the output of the real wind turbine.
The Wind Monitoring Specialist is able to deliver a better service to their customers through use of the mobile phone app which allows their installers to check that the system is fully operational whilst still on site while HQ can finalise the set-up and sensor calibration remotely from the office. The installers save time and consequently money by the easy fit solution that can be installed quickly on site. The live data reporting gives the company immediate reassurance post install that the equipment is operating correctly giving them peace of mind and enabling them to deliver a better service to their customers.


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Melanie Chapman
Board of Trustees
Melanie is in her first term with the Grasslands Public Schools and is the representative of Bassano, Rosemary and Gem (Ward A). Melanie was born and raised in the Bassano area, completing K-12 before moving on to post-secondary studies. She is married to Edward Chapman and has three children who attend Bassano School. She has a long history of involvement in local community and surrounding area activities. She is an active volunteer and serves on numerous boards and committees. As a graduate of Environmental Studies, she currently consults to the oil & gas industry. She also studied accounting and manages the financial operations of two businesses in addition to a number of book keeping contracts. In her spare time she is a hobby beekeeper, an avid reader and enjoys spending time with her family skiing and camping.


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We have 2 types of stems in Uncemented Modular Bipolar Hip Prosthesis implant one with lower offset and one with higher offset. Both have 5 different stem sizes. These stems are made of Stainless Steel and Titanium as well. These stems are quoted with Hydroxyapatite from France. These stems have ridges on them for better bonding. These stems are implanted with sophisticated instrumentation system which reduces the surgery time and it gives implant the perfect fit.


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Upon its display in the Uffizi Gallery shortly after its recovery from the famed Louvre theft, the painting of the Mona Lisa caused a protest among the minority cult known as "Christos", the Italian branch of the international organization branched originally from Judaism. The Florentine Christos found the painting to be "discriminatory" to quote Venetian church leader Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto. The cryptic smile that had so caught the attention of Symbolist movement of the 19th century is said to be hinting at "woman's domination of god."
According to the cult's history, their founder Yeshua was at Passover in Jerusalem despite warnings that the ruling religious leaders may try for an attempt upon his life. As spontaneously as a changed mind, he left the Garden of Gethsemane saying "This cup has passed from me" and sneaked out of the city with his followers. While he would continue to struggle with the religious norms, he would live more quietly in Galilee, marrying a woman from Bethany named Mary, and dying peacefully at the reported age of 120 years.
This offshoot of Judaism would spread quickly through the Greek world as Gentiles were allowed to convert without necessarily following the Jewish Law. It would join many of the savior cults of the mid-Roman Empire, such as those of Demeter and Mithras, this one specializing in grace and detachment from material possessions. While continuing despite its insistence upon a single god, the cult would ultimately be overshadowed by modern Isis-worship, evident today in temples and Ankh-necklaces seen throughout the world.


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**Now Open** Summer Gleaning Intern(s): Summer Gleaning Interns serve a vital role during GleanKY's busiest time of year by directly serving our mission to gather and redistribute excess fresh fruits and vegetables to nourish Kentucky's hungry. Each Intern will be assigned a regular pick-up schedule to rescue food and deliver it to our partner sites in June, July, and August. Send letter of interest to firstname.lastname@example.com by April 1, 2018.
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Finally finally finished! I'm so pleased with how it's finally turned out. I think it's really powerful at suggesting the ways in which we need to improve things for the generations to come. The submission required a two minute video, so there's a lot of information to get across in that time but I think by including what's important hopefully the judges will be able to see the merit in what I want to do.
It was a bit of a struggle putting the video together using AfterEffects as I'd barely used the software before, but I think for the time I had to put the animation together I'm really pleased! I think overall I wish I'd had some more time to develop the visuals of the actual service itself, but with the pace of third year and the amount of work I've had to do I'm still really happy.


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Ohio Urgently Needs Your Support, Too!
Ohio pro-choice forces urgently need support.
From Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio:
TOMORROW IN OHIO – The last votes that your lawmakers will cast on the state budget before it is sent to Gov. Kasich. It includes defunding. It includes transfer agreement bans that could close many abortion providers in Ohio. It includes the forced ultrasound amendment they added yesterday. Stand with Ohio women!
From a Facebook event page:
Inspired by Texan Women, please wear RED for Ohio and join us to show Ohio's Legislature & Governor Kasich that we Stand With Ohio Women beginning at 10 AM Thursday with a Press Conference on the High Street/West entrance side. We'll then pack the Gallery for what could a long day! (wear comfy shoes!). Spread the word – this is a non-partisan event for ALL of us who believe that Ohio's Budget should not be the "Abortion Budget". Demand a VETO on abortion amendments! *** if you can not make it in person, please call Gov Kasich 614-466-3555. Tell him to veto all of the attacks on access to reproductive healthcare! See y'all in Columbus! #StandwOHWomen
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So here we are, into the last post for this race report. I will do another post after this one of just pictures from the weekend including the race. Let's get this party started.
The Run
After coming off of the bike and out of T2 I felt good. The cramp in my left leg had started to go away, and I had definitely fueled up for the run between the last few miles on the bike and what I took in during T2. I was probably pushing somewhere between a 9:30-10:00/mile pace for close to the first mile. I was feeling pretty good.
And then the wheels started to fall off...
Between the last 30 minutes of the bike where I was cramming down the nutrition I did not evenly space out, the gel and the half PBJ in T2, the fact that I was taking something in every aid station (besides just water) for the first three miles, and that I had not had the amount of electrolytes I needed in the last hour and a half, my stomach and body started to shut down. Between miles 2 and 3, I was in walk/run mode, more walking than running. My stomach was doing back flips, and every time I got into jogging, I felt like I was going to get sick. Add to that my lack of training due to graduate school this last year (doing both of those at the same time = bad idea!) and I was also plain worn out.
Needless to say this is where my mental game went south. I had already compartmentalized the entire day into pieces, and I was doing the same on the run. Out and back two times for the run = 4 segments. However only halfway through the first segment and the darkness started creeping into my brain.
Looking back at all of the races I have ever finished, which are all of them (there was only one I have pulled out of due to injury, but that was before race day) I have never "thought" I would DNF a race. I have done races at all conventional distances. Some were great finishes, and some not so great. However, this was the first time I thought I would not finish. Mentally I was in a BAD place. I have never had anxiety issues in my life, and I have never been clinically depressed, but in the next few miles I think I went through all of these emotions and more. Deep, dark places that your mind normally never wanders and consciously you never want to end up in those places. I could not get my brain to grasp the fact that, despite all I have gone through the past 12 months, that it would be OK if I did not finish.
Most people don't ever get to the start line... A little over 300 million Americans in the US and there will probably only be 61,000 people that will finish an Ironman in the 2012 race season (.02% of the population).
Finally I get past mile marker number 3 with my sorry walk/jog routine and before I hit mile marker #4 I run into Wes and Dee Dee. I smiled for the camera when Dee Dee took her picture, however, I was a hot mess. Wes walked with me for about 100 yards to cheer me up and assess the situation. He told me to get some electrolytes in my body and stay away from everything else but water until my stomach felt better. I had some salt tablets in my Fuelbelt so I took a few when I got to mile marker #4 and stuck with just water until I got to mile marker #7.
In the meantime, I had about 1/2 hour on my buddy mike coming out of T2, and by the time I had passed through mile marker #4 he came up on my right side and exclaimed, "Man, you really look like hell! Wes was not kidding when I saw him." I chuckled for a minute and then explained the situation to him. Mike stated his legs were beginning to feel a bit worn down from the race and that he had no problem run/walking with me for the remainder of the race. I told him that I would oblige.
For some reason this was a big mental break that I needed. I could talk to my buddy now during the race, so I had someone to get my mind off what was going on with me mentally and physically. After about mile 7, my stomach began feeling better. The 2nd leg of my run was a bit faster on average that the first leg on the way out. As we hit the turn around for the 3rd leg to go back out, we saw Melissa and Mike's father cheering us on from one of the restaurants on the course. About that time they decided to head back to the transition site to go pick up our bikes and gear. Special needs was at the turnaround as well, and Mike got out his long sleeve shirt to wear on the second lap.
The weather was nice enough such that I had made a good choice not to wear long sleeves on the run, and only wear arm warmers on the bike. As we headed out for the 2nd loop, it began to get dark. We kept in our run/walk schedules, but we began walking a bit more than we were jogging at times. About mile 10 or so we turned on our headlamps since it had gotten dark. We also had reflective stickers on us so that we would not need any additional lighting to be seen during the race. I had begun taking in some additional nutrition besides water and Gatorade Perform at the aid stations. Some chicken broth here, bananas there, even some flat coke at a few aid stations. I finished my last salt tablet around mile 19 or so.
There were a lot of funny signs out on the run as well. Honey Badger signs were the hot theme this year and they were hilarious. If you don't know what the Honey Badger is, here is a link to YouTube where it all began. There were also the traditional signs, such as "Your Feet must HURT from kicking so much ASS!," "Nude Cheerleaders next mile," "Pain is Temporary, Race results posted online are FOREVER," and my favorite "CHUCK NORRIS..... Not an Ironman."
I ran through the motivational mile twice, and neither time did any of the special messages that anyone wrote down (including the one I wrote to myself) showed up. Kinda sad about that. On the way back, my legs were just really fatigued. The rest of my body felt good and mentally I even wanted to jog more than I was, however, my legs just were not having it. I saw April Burkey at the Tri-PTC tent on the way back in and yelled at her. I heard she had done really well at Beach2Battleship Triathlon the weekend before. Mike was going through the same motions. As we got closer to the finish we saw more and more people and the noise was getting louder and louder. People who had already finished the race and were headed back by us to go home for the night were cheering.
Mike asked me as we got close to the finish line who was gonna finish first. I told him, this was his first Ironman, and he helped me mentally through the run, so he could pass through first. He deserved it. We made the left turn onto Thomas Drive and it was a half mile to go. We picked up the pace a little bit and as we got to the final leg of the finish line and our names were being called out, I motioned Mike forward and he passed over the finish line right before I did, but so close that we got the same finish time.
Run Time - 6:15:56 (14:20/mi pace)
Overall Time - 14:17:51
Hooray! My second Ironman Complete! It was really funny at the finish line because when you go back and look at the pics, I should have either crossed the finish line at the exact same time as Mike, or I should have let him finish 5 seconds or more in front of me because he is kind of in my way for my finish line photos, LOL! The guy from the left has an OK shot of me, I am still kind of behind Mike, and the guy on the right does not even get me because I am all the way behind him. Oh well, lesson learned for the next time I do an Ironman ;)
I went through the finisher chute and got my medal/hat/mylar blanket/water/etc. A girl named Emily helped me out through the finisher chute and I thanked her a few times. I guess there were a few people that did not finish well before me. Although my legs were tired, I felt good overall and so I though that she was being a little overbearing trying to help me with every little thing through the finisher chute. Melissa then took a photo of me with my finisher medal on, and then it was off to grab a slice of pizza and a Coke before grabbing my transition bag with Mike and heading back to the condo. Melissa rushed back to the condo after the finish because the Alabama/LSU football game was on, apparently that was more important than Mike finishing his very first Ironman. Crazy football fans... and Alabama lost anyways!
Mike's father found us on the way back to the condo and told us that he would buy us some dinner from Pineapple Willy's and bring it to us in the condo. That was really nice of him I got in the shower when I got home for about 1/2 hour, watched Alabama lose the football game, and then ate my dinner that Mike's father got for us. I then doubled up on all my clothes fully expecting that I would being to lose body heat during the night. I think I went to bed around 11:30pm or so. After taking a few things out to the car so I would not have to do it in the morning.
The next morning I got up early so that I could eat breakfast, finish packing the car, and get in line for my finisher's jacket. Sure it is $150, but I really regret not getting one the first time around when I finished IMCDA. So this was to make up for it. My hip hurt a bit after standing in line for so long, so it was nice to walk it out after standing in line for the jacket. I then picked up my photo package and we headed back to the condo. We left shortly afterwards to head back home because our checkout time was at 10AM... WTF is up with that????
So I can go off on a tanget for a minute... it really bugs me when I go to an out of town race for the weekend, and all the hotels are booked for the race, and the race is short enough where I am going to head home that afternoon, but I basically have to check out before I head to the race site on race morning. Now yes, I technically left the day after the race, but I had to be out by 10AM!!! I think that for races like that they should just give you a late checkout for the hell of it, and for shorter races, you should get a late checkout so you can shower real quick before you drive all the way back home. So annoying... I think in 2012 if I travel for races I will just stay an extra day so that I don't have to do early checkout.
I think I am gonna put some perspective in my next post with the IM photos just because this post has gotten kinda long. I hope you have enjoyed it! I have enjoyed writing about it!


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Cut off top third of each tomato. Scoop out seeds, juice and pulp from and discard. Set aside. Chop tomato top and set aside.
In medium nonstick skillet, saute chorizo or sausage in olive oil, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks. When browned all over, add onion to skillet and cook until soft, stirring frequently. Add garlic, celery, and poblano pepper and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring to combine well. Add reserved chopped tomato tops, salt, and pepper and stir for another minute.
Remove skillet from heat. Mix in 2 tablespoons cilantro, bread crumbs, and pepper jack cheese. Using a large spoon, stuff mixture into tomatoes, packing down firmly. Top with Parmesan and place tomatoes in oiled baking dish. Bake until heated through and cheese turns golden, approximately 20 minutes.
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Sometimes the Europeans are correct about Americans. Take the recent election for example. In spite of the fact that Congress had a 15% approval rating, an overwhelming majority of House members were able to win reelection. We tend to suffer from "battered spouse syndrome" when we vote. While we are able to recognize that Congress is seriously flawed, we deny that our representative is responsible for the ills in Washington.
The time to change the tide is now. We have to quit electing Democrats and Republicans if we want to restore what made our country great. I would like to see the third parties get together and join forces in fundrasing.
The sooner the facade that the two corporate parties represent mainstream America is exposed, the sooner we can save our country.


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GENTLE MONSTER is a Korean Eyewear Brand founded by Hankook Kim in Seoul, Republic of Korea in 2011. When founding GENTLE MONSTER, Kim's research enlightened him to a gap in the eyewear industry, when he discovered that eyewear had been engineered to accommodate a Western facial structure. According to Kim, South Koreans desire to have small faces, so constructing oversized glasses with low bridge noses, found a gap in the market that was ideally tailored to the specific and nuanced needs of his starting consumer base.
The corporation has also been able to find commercial success internationally; they now directly operate over 40 stores and the company is also maintaining business relations with hundreds of optical shops including eyewear departments in both Nordstrom and Harvey Nichols.
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Starting this month, I will be doing a battle of the boxes for Birchbox and Ipsy!!! I don't have my October stuff with me but be on the lookout for the October 2014 battle!!
Monday, October 20, 2014
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Here's something for the month when the veil between the worlds grows thinner, when the evenings grow longer and energies turn inward. Here's something of witchcraft and magic.
The circle is made from organza silk dyed the deepest blue with indigo and overdyed with other plants for a 'raven's wing' effect. It's richly beaded with pieces of glistening black and gleaming, dark rainbow of colours.
The adjustable chain closes with a 'magic wand' of the same dark beads.
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Posted by cheekos in Investment Primer on March 5, 2017
I'm sure that some people would find the "Books that I recommend" list much easier to use if everything were organized into quite distinct categories, such as: Politics; History; Science—or, at least, Fiction and Non-Fiction. But, that's not how my mind works. It's just too cluttered!
Consider the most recent addition (and yesterday's post): "Three Days in January". President Eisenhower left the Presidency 57 years ago; but the real story, I believe, is a combination of: World War II and Early Cold War History; reflections back to our Founding Fathers, and what their intentions were, with regard to the Constitution; contrasts of the Leadership styles between Ike and JFK, and the lack thereof with Trump. and, lastly, the peril which the Military Industrial Complex might present today, especially in the hands of a Fool. Now tell me, how would you categorize that NY Times Best-Seller?
"Freeman" is a well-researched historical novel about Racism in post-Civil War rural Mississippi. That book, not only depicts the reality of how both blacks and whites regarded one another, at the time; but, it also provides some insight as to Racism, as it is today in America today, and particularly, in the rural South.
"Moneybag" is nominally a book about baseball; but, it is really more about the use of statistics in player personnel management. The Oakland A's had one of the very smallest budgets in Major League Baseball; however, for a time, they compiled better Win-Loss records than all but a few of the league's 30 teams. The A's realized that some of the more pedestrian statistics, such as: on-base average; total bases and "small ball", won more games than often considerations: physical looks: home runs and fielding. For the owners, that approach was more "cost-effective".
Statistics has also played an increasingly important role in general decision-making theory. Much of what is pointed-out, by Michael Lewis, the author of "Moneyball", is based on the insight of the two Israeli Psychologists, who are his main subjects in "The Undoing Project". Those psychologists won the Nobel Prize for, get this, Economics, in 2003. Their research has led to: the creation of the new field of Behavioral Economics; revolutionized Big-Data studies; advanced evidence-based medicine, and helped rationalize government regulation.
NOTE: If anyone can devise an algorithm, which will organize my "Books That I Recommend" tab, please send me the "For Idiots" version, so that it can install itself.
Posted by cheekos in Investment Primer on August 31, 2016
Yes, the actual lyrics of our National Anthem really do end with a question mark. That's a key point, since so many Americans have no clue as to what those words mean, or what the song even stands for. Most people just stand, because they feel…that's what you're supposed to do! Colin Kaepernick, who plays quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers team in the National Football League, has brought a lot of attention to himself, and to our Anthem, because he doesn't stand when it is played.
Kaepernick recently said: "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."
A number of other athletes—both past and present—have defended Colin Kaepernick's right not to stand for the playing of the National Anthem before ball games. Interestingly, the many soldiers who have served in America's wars, throughout our history, have similarly defended his right to either stand or not stand. Isn't that what freedom is?
A number of politicians and other public people have declared Kaepernick's refusal to stand as disgraceful. But consider: would't Colin have saved himself a whole lot of rebuke and aggravation by just standing? Maybe so; But standing to honor something that he does not respect is truly insincere. In this case, isn't standing-up, or sitting down, in the face of adversity, a form of bravery?
Frankly, I have always wondered why the National Anthem is played before sporting events, or the Pledge of Allegiance is recited before school. Shouldn't love of country, belief in your God, or anything else that you hold to be self-evident be a personal matter? These things should be retained in your thoughts and your heart, and not forced on others. And once again, isn't that what Freedom truly means?
Posted by cheekos in Investment Primer on October 8, 2014
America's National Football League, our most successful professional sport, held the first of three exhibition games at London's hallowed Wembley Stadium, on the Sunday before last. The Miami Dolphins played the Oakland Raiders before a sold-out audience. Miami is well-known to many Europeans as a good place to stop for a few days, en route to many other places in the Western Hemisphere. And, the Raiders, of Oakland, California, has fan clubs worldwide due to its tough guy image.
Before the NFL gets too enthusiastic in jumping to the conclusion that London, or Europe, is ripe for a full-time team, it really should think again. Consider that the Dolphins spent eight hours in air travel time, and the Raiders thirteen, in addition to going through Customs and hotel check-in. And, be sure to factor-in that that whole process has to be repeated on the return trip, as well.
Now, think of how that time would eat into the practice schedule of a European team that would go through that whole ordeal, for eight regular season, and two pre-season, games in America each year. That's half the season! Also, this would be during the season, not like the World Cup, which ends several weeks before the European football (soccer to Americans) season begins.
Now, which established team (or teams) would be designated to re-locate from the U.S. to anywhere in Europe? The New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburg Steelers or New England Patriots? Don't bet on it! None of those cities would be willing to give-up their home-town team, and the owners certainly wouldn't move or sell them. But, there is one team that is often suggested to be the first. But why is that?
The Jacksonville, Florida Jaguars are that team. Most of the other teams are reasonably to exceedingly profitable–which means TV rights, ticket sales, team paraphernalia, etc. Apparently, the Jags are the one team that might be either willing, or could be persuaded, to move or sell. But think about it: if a team cannot cut-it in football-crazy Florida, what would suggest that it would in London, Frankfort, Barcelona, etc? There's no way!
Posted by cheekos in Investment Primer on September 17, 2014
Recently, there have been two horrendous episodes of domestic violence on the part of star players in the National Football League. One was by a player who knocked his (then) Fiancee (and now his Wife) out on a casino elevator, and had to literally drag her to their room. The other case was of another player who physically beat his four-year old son, leaving various bruises and scars. He has allegedly also physically abused another son, as well.
There are some concerns, on the part of the corporate sponsors and the general public, as to how badly both of the two Teams handled these distressing events. More importantly, there are suggestions that the NFL–and even the League Commissioner–covered-up these offenses, until they became public knowledge. I believe that there are other cases of such violence that have just not been made public. I guess that anything goes in the pursuit of Money.
There is, however, another situation where Devon Still, a Defensive Tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals, asked to take a day off during the Pre-Season to attend his Daughter's dance recital, in Delaware. As he was preparing to take the four year-old Leah to the Recital, he noticed that she was sick; so, he took her to the Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. After many tests, Leah was diagnosed as having a neuroblastoma–brain cancer. She has a 50-50 chance to survive.
As it turns-out, after having his heart set on being a professional football player, Devon Still was cut from the Team. Marvin Lewis, the Head Coach of the Bengals, was surprised at how calmly he took being dropped from the Team. Generally, that can mean a detour from a player's dreams of fame and fortune. Devon just stated that then he would have more time to spend with his Daughter. Actually, he had been quite distracted by Leah's medical condition.
When Coach Lewis learned of why Devon Still didn't seem too concerned about being cut, he telephoned him and told him that he could join the Bengal's Practice Squad, which meant retaining his health insurance. Leah's cancer operations and treatment were going to cost over $1 Million, so remaining on the Team, in any capacity, would certainly help. The linked article from Sports Illustrated is as follows: http://mmqb.si.com/2014/09/16/devon-still-leah-cancer-cincinnati-bengals/.
The Cincinnati Bengals also placed Devon Still's Football Jersey #75 on sale and promised that 100% of the profits would be donated to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital, to support pediatric cancer research. Sean Payton, Head Coach of the New Orleans Saints immediately placed a personal order for 100 of the Jerseys, at a cost of $10,000.
There are several other pledge sites which are cited in the article. I encourage readers to read this very touching, linked story, a really feel-good article. The story of Devon and Leah Still shows that some people, even aspiring pro athletes certainly do have their priories straight. Not everyone in Professional Football is like the two horrendous people at the very beginning of this story, or the money-grabbing NFL.
Oh, by the way, Devon Still was activated for the second game of the Bengals season. In a very short period of time, just 16 plays, he had two sacks and several tackles. That would have been a great day for a defensive player in an entire game. To those readers who are unfamiliar with American Football, a Sack is when the opposing quarterback is tackled for a loss. Hopefully, Devon Still will stay on the actually Team permanently.
Posted by cheekos in Investment Primer on July 11, 2014
Even though I live in South Florida, I really don'r care where "LeBron", or anyone else, plays a game. Frankly, Professional Sports is all about the money. Build me a new stadium or arena, let's get those TV rights, buy our New Jerseys, etc. Player contracts: hey, the fans pay! It's all about Me, Me, Me–and Big Bucks for the players too. So what else is happening?
But, did Mr. James really make the right decision? Perhaps he decided in favor of Family, rather than Strangers? Did he feel that he owes this to his Hometown Fans in Cleveland/Akron? Or, did he switch teams for the money? Perhaps some of both.
Last year, Lebron James reportedly made $53 Million, with $19 Million coming from the Miami Heat, and $34M from endorsements and other sources. So, with 64% of that income coming from outside sources, how important really IS the Money? If so, will that still be his to lose if he is not playing for the Team that made four consecutive trips to the NBA Finals–winning two? Oh, and obviously his four NBA MVP Awards. If Cleveland doesn't go to the Finals, then the NBA Final MVPs probably won't be his.
Now, let's look at his after-tax returns. Professional athletes are usually taxed according to the State and Local Taxes earned, where the games are played, on a per-game basis. So, since Florida doesn't have an Income Tax, an apples-to-apples comparison must be made with regard to his player contract income from games played.
So, once the analysis accounts for the potential outside income–let's say for the term of his contract–and for the tax-neutral difference in salary, will LeBron James benefit from the move? Once again, I cannot possibly factor in his desire to play near his hometown, his loyalty to the fans of the Cleveland Area and, let's not forget his reconciliation as to why he left the Cavaliers four years ago. Let's just hope that he made the best choice–both for him and his Family.
NOTE: LeBron James has always been a class-act during his four years as a member of the Miami Heat, and as a resident of South Florida. I truly wish him the best of luck in both his basketball career and in his future life.
Posted by cheekos in Investment Primer on June 29, 2014
Throwing good money after bad? That is somewhat like the reality of Nations hosting major international events: World Cup Football (Soccer); Summer or Winter Olympics; or World's Fairs. Oftentimes, the Host Country spends money that it cannot really afford in order to play the gracious host.
Just consider the Billions of Euros that Greece spent to host the 2004 Summer Olympics. Afterward, the various venues were expected to be turned into the largest park in Europe. Due to the normal dysfunctional bureaucracy, which hampers most development in Greece, hover, the Olympic Site is mostly covered with overgrown weeds and silence today. And, you can only ask if hosting the Summer Games was just one more cause of Greece's current Debt Crisis.
During recent Bidding Wars to host Major International Events, many different cities actively tried to "win" the right to host the Next Big Thing. Unfortunately, the many of the contestants can't really afford to Win, and end-up borrowing to finance the extreme costs of preparing for the Games or Cup, or they would often be building sports or other venues which would hardly be used again–if at all.
Just consider the $300 million that Brazil has spent on the construction of the "Arena Amazonia" to host all of just four World Cup games, in Manaus, a city of Two Million that doesn't have a football team to fill the stadium afterward. Oh, and it is in the middle of the Brazilian Rain Forest. Most of Brazil has been questioning what will happen and who will use the New or Re-modeled Soccer Stadiums once the World Cup is over.
Brazil, the Host Country for this year's Cup, has one of the fastest-growing economies in the World; however, there are two things that stand in its path to achieve true economic greatness. First, Brazil's economy is not sufficiently diverse, since it is primarily dependent upon Financials, Consumer Staples (Necessities); Materials and Energy. Also, to a certain extent, the size of its economy is due to its large population, rather than any systemic growth.
Although Brazil has increased the size of it Middle (or "Consumption") Class, there is still a very substantial number of Brazilians who are living in abject poverty. This has caused numerous protests over the past couple of years as many Brazilians have questioned whether the $11.5 Billion, which was spent on the World Cup, might have been better spent, improving: Education; Health Care; Personal Services; Transportation and other Infrastructure Projects.
The FIFA (International Football Association), the governing body, receives $4 Billion for a given World Cup, and retains $2 Billion of that in Profits. The politicians and the Wealthy derive status and corporations generate Profits. The average Brazilian, especially the Poor, however, cannot even afford a ticket to attend a local game–nor the transportation to get there. And guess what? Rio de Janeiro, with help from the Nation, will get to do it all over again, when it hosts the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Posted by cheekos in Investment Primer on June 19, 2014
Today, the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office cancelled the Trademark for the NFL Washington Football Team, in the case of: Blackhorse v. NFL Football, Inc. The Trademark was cancelled because a it is prohibited by Law from being disparaging to any Person or Group.
The cancellation can be appealed, which had happened one time before. In the previous Appeal, the cancellation was overturned by a Federal Court. The political environment today, however, doesn't seem to be in favor of a reversal. The Team may continue to use the Name and Logo; however, it cannot block others from doing so, as well. An article from The Guardian (UK), which provides more information on the cancellation, is linked as follows: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/18/washington-redskins-lose-trademark-team-us-patent-office.
The official web site for the NFL Washington Football Team is as follows: http://www.redskins.com. There has been some discussion on TV, comparing this situation to the recent brouhaha regarding the NBA L. A. Clippers Basketball Team. In that instance, a number of large corporate sponsors withdrew their financial support for the Team.
It will be interesting to see if there will be any carry-over to other Teams, whether Professional or College. In some cases, such as the Cleveland Indians Baseball Team, the name might not be offensive; but, the logo of a Looney Indian, with the name of "Chief Wahoo" might be. Others, like the Florida State Seminoles and the Fighting Illini, of the University of Illinois, might not be considered offensive. I believe the provision that a Trademark not be "Disparaging to any Person or Group" might be the key test in future cases.


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Title ~ Growl (The Pierce Brothers Book 1)
Author ~ C.A. Taylor
Published ~ 4th September 2015
Genre ~ Paranormal M/M Romance
"A stranger with eyes as dark as night."
Customer service rep and timid geek Henry Parsons would rather spend his nights playing board games at home than spend a night on the town. He loves to lose himself in fantasy worlds, but a fateful bite from a savage wolf one night after work forces him to reevaluate his romantic fantasies. He's changing, and so is the world around him. Can anything keep him safe as he's hunted down by the beasts inside and around him?
Lone alpha Paxton Pierce is set on keeping his pack safe against all odds. He stumbles on Henry by chance, just in time to save him from himself – but will his promise to train Henry be enough? From his first glimpse of Henry's adorable face, he knows nothing will be the same. His connection with Henry is stronger than anything he's ever felt before.
As Henry struggles to overcome his shy nature and control his newfound ferocity, sexy and mysterious Paxton agrees to train Henry and help him shift at will. They grow closer and sparks fly during training, but as their whole way of life is threatened, will animal attraction and loyalty be enough to keep them together?
Liza's Review
Henry had not had a good day. It was bad enough he had to work in a call center, but while waiting for a bus after a late night shift, he has the misfortune to run into a werewolf. Well, originally he thought it was a large dog, but after he had gotten bitten - well, after - he found out that one little incident had changed his life forever.
Paxton just happens to be driving by as Henry is learning he can shift. It wasn't something Henry had even believed possible, there were people around (read humans for people) and yeah, poor Henry really didn't cope very well. Paxton does the only thing he can do - locks Henry in a cage until the morning and then proceeds to explain to his new friend about his new life.
In this story werewolves can be dangerous when they turn, and likely to kill anyone who gets in their way. Henry is attracted to Paxton in a big way, but he's confused and running scared. Paxton's brother does not help, and in fact - the dichotomy between Paxton and Lucas is strange - and that doesn't help calm Henry' peace of mind.
The annoying thing about this book was Henry. As a reader I like characters that I either love, or I love to hate. Henry just came across as insipid, which meant that I couldn't love him, and to hate him would have been mean. The Alpha submissive thing going on in the bedroom was a complete surprise, and not a good one. I love BDSM in books, but this wasn't it.
There is more to this story than Paxton and Henry though. Sebastian adds an unusual dynamic. There are hunters out to kill them, connected to a church no less. Henry has some conflicted loyalties between Paxton and Lucas as to how the matter should be resolved, and Paxton kind of let me down there. There is a real twist in the storyline with this though as you will see - I didn't see that coming.
Overall this is an unusual story. The action was fine, the storyline was an interesting twist on an old classic but I struggled to find the connection between Paxton and Henry. There are no true mates in this story, although Henry becomes Paxton's "mate," which is more of an extension to boyfriend than anything else. He also, by virtue of his actions, becomes a sort of Alpha too, which is...unusual. But you will have to read this to find out more. This is the first book in a new series and I will be reading the next one to see where the author goes with this.
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Meet C.A Taylor
C.A. Taylor has been writing gay romance titles since 2013. Although she started her career writing mostly gay erotica short stories, she has made the move to exclusively writing longer works of gay romance. She mainly focuses on the hot and dangerous paranormal realm where sexy shifters rule supreme. Her stories revolve around dramatic tension, passionate encounters, and happy endings in a lover's embrace.


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ever since my sister lele started talking about running the chicago marathon, i knew i would be there.
she did fly all the way from chicago for my marathon last year and ran the last 100 meters with me in her toms, so i knew it was my time to return the favor.
we talked about her race and i would casually mention a "oh, i wish i could be there" or "i'll be cheering for you from denver" nonchalantly and tried to stay as aloof as possible.
and it worked.
she bought it hook, line, and sinker.
{and maybe considered not speaking to me because she didn't think i was coming, but that's neither here nor there.}
before i could surprise her in chicago, i had to take some time to visit one of my favorite families in rockford {and pretty much the world for that matter} - the tripodis.
nothing says welcome home like a good swedish connection breakfast at johnny pamcakes.
we caught up on life over some of the best swedish pancakes in the world and lots of coffee, with little gino providing constant entertainment.
{such an adorable family!}
{i would like you to notice gino's evident excitement about his swedish pancakes in the picture below.}
after i was sufficiently stuffed, it was time to head into the big city and get the surprise underway.
my dad tried to record the moment but somehow only managed to get footage of the floor, so lele's reenactment of her surprise face will have to suffice.
she said she got teary, so i would say that's a success.
we spent the afternoon with our amazing host becky, trying to keep lele sane and calm and reminding her that she was going to dominate that marathon.
and marathon domination obviously begins with pad thai, so it was off to a local noodle shop for dinner.
{aren't my parents the cutest?}
{lele's marathon running partner and good friend eryka joined us with her husband for the evening.}
lele had her priorities right the night before the race...
-lay everything out and take a picture of it all
-streeeeeeeetch {even if it's only for 2 seconds while i'm taking your picture}
-watch an inspirational marathon documentary on netflicks to get yourself really pumped up
sunday morning was race day, and i knew i wanted to see lele at least once during the race and once at the finish line.
i stumbled upon mile 8 and camped out for a while, screaming and cheering for total strangers...
until lele and eryka appeared.
i was a total nut.
screaming, cheering, and even joining the race in my cowboy boots.
i needed more face to face cheer time, so i decided it was completely rational to join on in.
after they ran out of sight, i used my handy spectator guide to try to make it to mile 12.
unfortunately, i was too late, but i did get to take in some sights in the city as i made my way to the finish line.
my parents took the train in for the day, so after a lot of "where are you?"
"well, i see a bridge" and other such nondescript communication, we finally found each other!
my friend nikki hitched a ride with them, so we got to hang out for the afternoon!
sweet reunions all around.
no spectator is complete without an encouraging sign to cheer on their favorite runner.
if this doesn't spell y.o.u.a.r.e.a.w.e.s.o.m.e. i don't know what will.
i had to include a little sweetness in there too:)
after throwing a few elbows, we finally made it to the stands to watch all the runners at the final stretch.
after a lot of looking, a lot of screaming, a lot of cheering, and a few teary moments...
we spotted the lady of the hour!
a marathoner!
i can't even describe how proud i was of her at this moment.
after the race, we reconnected with our favorite girl wrapped in foil.
and it was time to EAT!
before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye to nikki and our parents:(
the rest of the afternoon included a veeeeery slow walk back to becky's apartment, some pure relaxation, wine and pizza for dinner, and then, just like that...
she was out.
dreaming of weekends that will no longer include hours and hours spent running.
oh, how sweet that will be.
i feel so blessed that i was able to be a small part of such a huge accomplishment.
i am so proud of you lele.
and coming from personal experience, if you decide to take a year off from running,
there will be no judgement from this girl.
you are amazing.


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That week before found me in the workroom doing a blood (in water) scry for some answers on path. What was needed and what was to fall away..the spiral staircase, alligator (again), owl, and an old house by the wood. I'm still working on some of it.
I trekked down to the river with Lola to put our feet in the mud. We gathered some things for a new friend and I collected some river water for my own use. Remembering talks from our trip, I gave a special offering, and quietly promised to spend more time another day.
The Wee Free tribe, as we are affectionately calling it, met later to touch on how our workings were going and I learned much in discussion about my Lilith moon.. apparently she's a bit of a dirty girl (to everyone's amusement) with a lot of things to work on. This shook me up a bit as I don't like seeing myself in some of those lights, not the sexuality – I own that, but the other things. I had much to think on.
Is this me, in the deep dark? I was charted quite apart from the others and I found myself considering the name gifted to me by the Unci on that day of lodge.. and I felt very isolated.
*just a note – I know much to nothing about astrology other than what I read in the checkout line and the following is a favor to me from the lovely Achtland on the Lilith moon..
"Called the Black Moon, the Dark Moon, or just Lilith, all three of these names are found in astrology. They represent an asteroid named Lilith found in out birth chart that is used to show us ths representative of the darker side of our nature, the negative side. It is the hidden depths that we know exist, yet we prefer not to acknowledge. It is the refusal to see what is really within ourselves. It is the kind of thing that we intrinsically know we have to deal with, confront the darker side in order to progress unhindered, yet most often we try to ignore. It is the deeper truth that we are forever in search of within ourselves. We use the knowledge the Dark Moon brings us to explore our hidden depths, realise that we all have that darker side and go within to resolve that which ultimately hinders us."


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Chapter 7 - The Age of the Dictionary
Published: 06.12.2011, Updated: 04.03.2017
The History of English in 10 minutes - Chapter 7 (OU)
- What is a lexicographer?
- Who was one of the first compilers of a dictionary and how many years did it take him to finish it?
- How many entries did it have?
- What was standardised in the dictionaries? Why was that necessary?
- Which modern dictionary is mentioned and when did it first appear?
- How many entries do you think the Oxford English Dictionary has today? Fun Language Facts
- Do you know what the following words mean?
- crinkum-crankum
- exigency
- flibbertigibbet
- balderdash
- doddle
- What makes it necessary to continually revise dictionaries?
Suggested Further Reading
Competence aims
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It's as if I'm not there
Filled with hope and then despair
An adequate state of know-not-what
A blank___ a slash/ a dash- a dot.
I lie as if I am awake
And walk with dreams I can't partake
I tarry forth back to and fro
Not knowing whence I came from, or where to go.
I slowly slip into the mist
Question things I can't resist
Scribbling lines upon the fog
Conversations with no dialogue.
This limbo is my winter estate
A solemn entrance to natures gate
I'm waiting for this mist to rise
To drift along with no surprise.
Deriving life from other things
Soaking up what nature brings
And in that mediary thought
I catch a glimpse of all that's naught.
Tonight I sat under the moon
It's getting fuller all too soon
But it was nice to simply rest
And imbibe all that's truly blessed.
These days have been my saving grace
Journeying through life at a steady pace
Planting ideas like little seeds
Hoping someday to eat the fruits of these deeds.
I'm off now to return
To my dreams where I shall learn
Of places been and lives forgot
Lessons learned and soul songs taught.
Solitary on Sabbath,


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6 comments:
- Vogon Poet said...
I like natural chaos, this is a good portrait of it.
- 09 September, 2009 07:59
- Tinsie said...
Looks like the plastic bag might contain food. My guess is they were preparing a picnic.
- 09 September, 2009 11:43
- arabesque said...
whatever's inside... all of them looked very eager and happy in their fiesta galore!
- 09 September, 2009 13:08
- B SQUARED said...
They better eat it quick if it's ice cream.
- 09 September, 2009 13:55
- Jacob said...
Nothing like a summer fiesta on a pleasant day! Especially for the kids!
Well done, PS; you captured the essence of the event!
- 09 September, 2009 14:42
- Per Stromsjo said...
My theory is that this was a local Day Care center enjoying the afternoon outdoors.
Vogon Poet: Natural chaos! A good summary of this event.
Tinsie: Agreed, looks like a picnic-to-be.
arabesque: I wish I could exhibit a similar enthusiasm for some of the meals I encounter.
B Squared: It was rather warm so - yes.
Jacob: Appreciate that.
Thanks all for partying with us!
- 09 September, 2009 21:28