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Congratulations Poets & Writers, Inc. on your Sixth Annual Connecting Cultures: Cross Cultural Reading! On April 23rd, 2015 I had the privilege and honor to participate in this yearly event. My organization Poets Network & Exchange, Inc. was one of four organizations selected. We were acknowledged for our service to our literary community. Representing a diversity of organizations funded by Poets & Writers. Funding which enables our respective organizations to offer payment to our featured poets and writers. Individually we thanked Poets & Writers, Inc. for helping to make our programming possible.
Poets representing each organization had to introduce via brief biography and read a poem or prose piece by an ancestor poet.
I arrived early at La Casa Azul Bookstore with featured reading Edward D. Currelley. We were both met with welcoming greetings by Founder and Owner of La Casa Azul Aurora Anaya-Cerda and staff. La Casa Azul is a reader and lover of books dream. It's filled with colorful books and its walls are adorned with beautiful art. Books are in Spanish and English. My favorite artwork is that of the beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. While exploring the La Casa Azul I found myself happily engaged in conversation with patrons and Raul K. Rios, Latinos NYC one of the four selected organizations. Soon others joined in and we took photographs.
Groups selected represented a diverse community of poets and writers. They were Brooklyn Community Pride Center with featured readers Arhm Choi and Marshall Thomas introduced by Bianca Garcia. Kundiman featured readers Sahra Vang Nguyen and Monica Sok were introduced by Vikas Menon. Raul K. Rios, Latinos NYC introduced featured readers and Poets Network & Exchange, Inc. , Inc. featured readers Heather Archibald and Edward D. Currelley were introduced by Lorraine Currelley.
Connecting Cultures: Cross Cultural Featured Readers
Bonnie Rose Marcus, Director, Readings & Workshops (East) and the Writers Exchange welcomed guests and introduced Elliot Figman, Executive Director of Poets & Writers, Inc. She then turned the program over to Wo Chan, Program Assistant, Readings & Workshops (East) who introduced selected groups. It was a fun, wonderful and inspiring evening of incredible poets and writers and passionate readings. Audience members interacting with readers. There were shouts of approval as each organization representative read.
Poets Network & Exchange, Inc. is proud of the wonderful readings of our member representatives Heather Archibald and Edward D. Currelley. Heather Archibald's ancestor poet was former professor and friend the late Virginia Ruth Scott who died in 2014 after a short bout with cancer. Heather Archibald read Virginia Ruth Scott's poem Snow. Edward D. Currelley's ancestor poet was Pablo Neruda and he read Neruda's poem Poetry.
Connecting Cultures: Cross Cultural Audience Celebrants
Thank you, Poets & Writers, Inc., Aurora Anaya-Cerda, Founder and Owner, La Casa Azul Bookstore and Elliot Figman, Executive Director, Poets & Writers, Inc. and our fellow literary community, family and friends who came out to celebrate and support.
To learn more about La Casa Azul Bookstore
Read more about Poets & Writers, Inc. Readings/Workshops program www.pw.org/funding.
©Lorraine Currelley 2015. All Rights Reserved. (Photo Credit Lorraine Currelley)


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Help Students Succeed In and Out of the Classroom
Des Moines Public Schools are home to a variety of athletics and activities.
Our award-winning athletes routinely go on to compete at the college and university level, some go on to play professional sports, such as Hoover alum and American League rookie-of-the-year Jeremy Hellickson, and others go on to compete in the Olympics, such as Roosevelt grad Lolo Jones!
Our speech and debate teams continue to dominate at state and national competitions, our student journalists are winning multiple awards, our musicians earn top marks in solo and ensemble events, and our drama departments are turning out large productions with rich costumes and sets.
Join the team and round out the education of our nearly 33,000 students in one of our 60+ schools.
Des Moines Public Schools offers a range of positions with competitive salaries and great benefits. If you are looking for a great career opportunity in education, then you are looking at the right place.
Activity and Athletic Director positions are located on the School Administrators page.

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A drive to make Ohio the 18th state to legalize medical marijuana hit a speed bump as organizers were told they didn't file 1,000 valid signatures.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine told the Ohio Coalition for Medical Compassion only 534 of the 2,143 raw signatures of registered voters submitted survived scrutiny of county boards of election.
DeWine did not address if the proposed petition language accurately represented proposed language for a constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, The Blade of Toledo reported.
The proposed Ohio Alternative Treatment Amendment would decriminalize the possession, delivery, transport and cultivation of marijuana when it is used to treat or alleviate medical symptoms.
An approved patient could have as much as 3 to 5 usable ounces of marijuana and up to 12 cannabis plants for his or her own medical use.
Organizers must now gather 1,000 valid new signatures before it can put its proposed language in front of DeWine, The Blade said.
After that, the group would have to gather at least 385,245 more signatures, or 10 percent of those who voted in the 2010 gubernatorial election, for the proposal be put on the ballot. The earliest election on the measure would be November 2012.
– Article Originally from UPI.


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Debee Ruiz of Art is Life blog is having such a sweet giveaway. Head over to see it on her 'Inspired Lovely' FB page. I would love a chance to win this ;)
Saturday, August 20, 2011
a Lovely Giveaway...
Posted by Irma at Saturday, August 20, 2011
Labels: give-aways
3 comments:
- Živilė said...
Jei teisingai supratau, laimejai?! :) congratulations ;))))
- Saturday, August 20, 2011
- Irma said...
Rodos man sekasi loterijose :) Nors truputeli velavau i darba, bet apsimokejo ;) visai nesitikejau...labai man pakele nuotaika si 6-dieni. Dabar reikes ka nors idomaus sukurpti su siuo priziuku.
Aciu uz nuoroda Zivile ;)
- Saturday, August 20, 2011
- Cynthia Lloréns said...
Hi Irma I just love the news about that giveway...and I love all your pages I look for a several minutes what you have been doing !!!
So many wonderful creations !!
I wish a wonderful week.
Kisses and huges from Brazil
- Sunday, August 21, 2011
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The welterweight championship match happens at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 5 this year and will be distributed by Top Rank Pay-Per-View and not by HBO PPV.
Now what to expect from this boxing event? One thing that might boxing enthusiasts raised their fill "interest bar meter" is the Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire vs. Jesse Magdaleno championship match as undercard fight for the event. Donaire is known for his amazing knockout prowess and exciting head to head clashes against his opponents.
The following video shows the Pacquiao-Vargas kick-off press conference and face-off presscon:
For the complete undercard matches, please refer to the list below:
- Nonito Donaire vs. Jesse Magdaleno (WBO Welterweight)
- Oscar Valdez vs. Hiroshige Osawa (WBO Featherweight)
- Zou Shiming vs. Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym (WBO Flyweight)
Later, return to this blog for updates of the event and links to information on where to watch Pacquiao vs. Vargas fight online. Meanwhile, if you want to buy the PPV for this boxing championship match, just visit Top Rank Promotions official website for details.


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This post is solely dedicated to the Dancers Christmas Ball. It's been a few years since the last one but the organisers definitely made up for this with a beautiful venue and great entertainment. The charity this year is Macmillan Cancer support which I'm sure everyone of us can somehow relate to or knows some one that can . I do not know the final numbers yet but I have a feeling the dancers of London did them proud.
Here are a few shots from the night. I didn't get to snap everyone and I missed a few amazing dresses and outfits due to timing and being overwhelmed by gorgeousness. Feel free to send me pics Mandy Lidell, Leanne Hainsby, Jazzy and Claire Meehan and that dude in the multicoloured sequin jacket. I saw I loved but alas I didn't snap.
We were entertained.
|The tantalising Emma Dee Vees
|Two of the flakettes Leanne Hainsby and Katie Kooster. Choreography by Layla and Styled by Shelina. Loved it ladies.
|Them off XFactor Times Red
|Rough Copy
|Graham Norton and pals enjoying the nights entertainment
|Felicity Todd
|Nathan Clarke
|The man himself Ciaran Connolly
|Rhonda, Haley, Kelechi, Karen and Kerri looking beautiful
|Teneisha with the cutest fair trade clutch bag made from sweetie wrappers.
|Stefan, del, Tommy and Farouk all looking very smart
|The stunning Carmelle Rudder
|My girl style crush Samantha Jackson in a sequin tux. Love this!
|Erin, Andrea and Francesca gorgeous dresses ladies!
|Jessica Grist looking very Hollywood
|Two legends Dominique and Jenny
|Llyrio Boateng
|Aaron Witter very dapper
|Stylist Karl Willet wearing Hiroaki Kanai
|Rai Quartley in a custom made dress by Tara al-Wali
|Natalie Smith Wright and I
|My crew for the night Vanessa, Elliot , God bod Cem and Charlie Mayhew
If you would still like to donate here you go
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Al Welch joined Carousel Capital in 2008. Prior to joining Carousel, Mr. Welch worked in private equity at Arcapita and for the investment banking division of BB&T Capital Markets.
Mr. Welch's board and portfolio company responsibilities include Caldwell & Gregory, Transflo, Advantage Software and Pye Barker Fire and Safety.
Mr. Welch received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.


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Reed E. Detring has been appointed as the new superintendent of Ozark National Scenic Riverways. He succeeds Noel Poe, who retired from federal service late last year. Detring, currently serving as superintendent at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, will assume the new post on June 22nd.
"Due to the breadth of park management experience Reed has, and his ability to deal with similar publics and issues as are faced at Ozark -- water quality, concessions management, and horse use, to name a few -- we feel he is best suited for the park," said regional director Ernest Quintana. "We are delighted to welcome him as part of our Midwest management team."
Detring's more than 32 years with the NPS began when he served in seasonal appointments as a park technician at both Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and at Death Valley National Monument. His first permanent position was as a park technician at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, then in the same position at Fort Matanzas National Monument.
Detring then served as a park ranger and supervisory park ranger (district interpreter and sub-district ranger) at Glacier National Park, as supervisory park ranger (chief of interpretation and resource management) at Canyon de Chelly National Monument, as superintendent at El Morro National Monument, and as supervisory park ranger (chief ranger) at Everglades National Park before assuming his current position.
In addition, Detring served detail assignments as acting chief interpreter at Glacier, as acting superintendent at Fort Smith National Historic Site, and as acting assistant superintendent at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.
A native of St. Francois County, Missouri, Detring earned his bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees, both in history, from the University of Missouri. He is married to Margery Sievert Detring, an Ashland, Missouri, native and University of Missouri graduate. The Detrings have two grown children, daughter Erika and son John.
"Margery and I are extremely excited about moving to Missouri and look forward to getting to know and working with the folks who live in the area," said Detring. "The Current and Jacks Fork Rivers are a fantastic resource and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to live there. We both have warm childhood memories from family visits to the rivers, springs and state parks now part of Ozark National Scenic Riverways."


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Thru this blog I have become good friends with alot of ladies but there's one that stands out because we share the same name. Only problem is, she lives in England so I doubt we'll ever meet. Even though, we have become close and today I received a sweet gift from her for my birthday.
At the top of the picture is a gorgeous scarf with beautiful blue and teal flowers on it. Love it! Then she sent me postcards that show places near where she lives in England. I can't imagine going out my front door and being able to walk to see this beautiful scenery. An address book, some yummy English Breakfast tea and a tea towel that says "A House is not a Home Without a Dog". Vallie definitely approves of that one.
Barbara if you are reading this thank you from the bottom of my heart. I absolutely love everything and every time I wear the scarf I will think of you walking along the beautiful scenery near your home.
Friends are Blessings from God, Barbara


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ZEN Premium Chalong Phuket is a popular hotel resort for leisure travelers, located on top of the hill overlooking Chalong Bay, situated between Chalong and Rawai, a quick 5-minute drive from famous Rawai and Nai Harn beaches. The other beaches,Kata Beach, Karon Beach and Patong Beach are 7km to 10km away. It takes just 5 minutes drive to Homepro Village & Villa Market and 15 minutes drive to Central Festival Shopping Centre or Tesco Supermarket.
ZEN Premium Chalong Phuket is a quick 45-minute drive from Phuket International Airport. Have an enjoyable and relaxing day at the swimming pool and hotel spa, whether you're traveling solo or with your loved ones. 24-hours front desk is available to serve you, from check-in to check-out, or any assistance you need.
ZEN Premium Chalong Phuket in Phuket would make for a great choice with warm hospitality and quality amenities extended to guests. For the best hotels in Phuket, ZEN Rooms is the place to go. We ensure that you get the best prices as well as are provided with all the promised facilities and services by auditing the hotels.
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More cocktails should have boba. This drink should resemble a jaguar's (or really more a leopard's) coat when completed. The butter washed white rum idea is borrowed from the PDT cocktail The Shark. Named with apologies to Mr. Steve Zissou.
Pulse blend all but boba for 5 seconds. Pour without straining into a hurricane glass or other tall glass with boba. Garnish with a paper umbrella through a lemon wheel. Serve with a wide straw.
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The Great Yorkshire Show 2019
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Enjoy the historic attractions of York together with inclusive admission to the Great Yorkshire Show at Harrogate – one of the UK's biggest country shows, highlighting the very best of Yorkshire life.
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
What's Included?
● Coach travel throughout
● Reserved seating throughout your break
● One night dinner, bed and breakfast at our select hotel
● All bedrooms with en-suite facilities
● Visit to historic York
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Treat the whole family to a memorable Special Events break at The Great Yorkshire Show, the largest agricultural show in the country.
Held at the Harrogate Showground, The Great Yorkshire Show is packed full of a variety of attractions for all ages to enjoy. See Britain's finest livestock and enjoy top class show jumping and animal contests, plus thrilling entertainment from military displays and live bands.
See what makes the show one of the premier events of the year. Book now!
Book your next trip to York one of Europe's most popular historic cities, renowned for its Roman, Viking and Medieval heritage with lots of attractions for visitors to enjoy as part of a coach holiday. The streets are full of historic buildings, traditional shops and cafes, and a number of museums and art galleries.
The city's historic sites are impressive, contained within the city walls which date back to Roman times and are themselves an integral part of York's unique character
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At National Holidays, we always do everything we can to ensure your holiday runs as smoothly as possible from start to finish. For this reason, we strongly recommend you take out holiday insurance to ensure you're prepared for the unexpected.
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Dear LLLI moms/experts,
The thread is a bit confusing, a mix of everything, sorry. I was thinking to post in "Solids introduction", but in reality, the problem is more about breastfeeding and supplementing.
To begin with, I am on Motilium for low supply. I've been EBF till 3 months, really slow weight gain, but good growth and health overall, so pediatrician didn't insist on supplementing. Been trying to pump and supplement with pumped milk from 1 month old, but to no avail. Tried all herbal remedies, not better either. Got the baby tested for ALL possible causes of poor weight gain, found none. At 3 months post-partum suddenly nearly lost my milk, got tested for all possible causes of low supply (thyroid, hormones, breast tissue, etc, etc), but no apparent reason. Seen LC's half a dozen times probably... started Motilium and supply improved NEARLY to the same level as before, but still seems less than initial judging by breast feeling/hardness and number of hours to get to this feeling (or maybe the baby's feeding better, who knows). Was supplementing with HA formula (6-8 ounces per day split at 3-4 feedings) ever since and baby was gaining well: 7-8 ounces per week.
She breastfeeds 6 times a day and I dreamfeed her 1-2 times during the night (low breast storage capacity, so I'm trying to keep this milk flowing :-)).
I started with 3 pills (3 x 10 mg, in Belgium here they won't prescribe more), tried to wean to 2, had a rapid supply drop, went back to 3, ordered Motilium online, tried with 6, had a better response, then very gradually weaned till 3 and am still at the same production level.
Baby started solids at 5 months old (pediatrician wanted us to start at 4 months), only cooked veggies and apple sauce so far, 2-3 times per day, 2 ounces per meal. She LOVES eating solids.
The baby is few days short of 6 months old today.
So, initially I wanted to ask for advice how to wean baby off formula by introducing solids. Replacing 6-8 ounces shouldn't be harmful, what do you think?
And also I wanted to ask if, in your opinion, I should try to wean off Motilium (I'm really scared of going back to 2 pills, because 2.5 months ago it was definitely not enough for me). Or, on the contrary, maybe I should try 9 pills a day which I never tried, and see if I get a better production, then wean off formula this way? But then, I should be looking into weaning off 9 pills progressively, which is another challenge :-)
Now, suddenly I have a new part of the story, because it's been two days that the baby started refusing SNS. She's already a strong bottle and pacifier refuser, she never took the sipping cup either: she knows how to get milk out, but she won't treat it as food and will just spit it out! I don't know if it is teething, if she's not hungry all of a sudden, but she would take breast and solids, but not formula. I tried giving thawed breastmilk with SNS, and she wasn't big fun of it either...
I'm worried because despite her good weight gain lately, she's still a shrimp and I don't want to make her fall off charts again.
I could, of course, believe in miracles and decide that my production went up all of a sudden, but after all my breastfeeding adventures I'm rather skeptical here :-)
So, now, my main question: what do you think, is it ok to replace 8 ounces of formula with solids (sweet potatoes? introducing yogurt, for instance?) Have anyone done that? Or shall I struggle to make her take these 8 ounces by spoon, preparing porridge with it, or shall I maybe take more Motilium and see if I can produce more (I wouldn't love it to take more meds than strictly needed as a long-term solution though).
Sorry for a long post and thanks very much for your ideas, mommas!


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Vestal's Robbie Hoover and Geno Rocco combined on a pair of goals as the Golden Bears downed Corning 4-0 Tuesday.
Vestal's Robbie Hoover and Geno Rocco combined on a pair of goals as the Golden Bears downed Corning 4-0 Tuesday at Memorial Stadium.
Hoover fed Rocco on Vestal's first goal of the first and second halves. Hoover closed the day by adding an unassisted goal with 21:47 remaining in the game.
From the opening touch, Vestal used its speed and ball-handling to keep the pressure on the Hawks' back line. For the opening 20 minutes, Corning's defense responded with solid play around the goal. If Hawks goalie Matt Ward wasn't recording a save, stopper Ely Koski was throwing his body in front of shots or clearing balls away from the goal line following a Ward deflection.
"Early on, we were bending – not breaking," Corning head coach Chad Freelove said. "But against a good team, bending usually leads to breaking."
With 18:19 left in the first half, the pressure paid off for the Golden Bears. Off a Jaisen Clark free kick, Hoover headed the ball to Rocco's feet near the left post, which he quickly buried.
With less than 10 minutes left, Vestal added to its lead when Mac Felton played a cross to Alex Pelto for the game's second score.
"Vestal has 20 kids that have great touches on the ball, whereas we're at 11 or 12," Freelove said. "So when they put fresh legs in, they don't miss a beat. When you have to face that all game long, you get tired out."
Vestal outshot Corning 13-1 in the opening half, with Ward recording eight saves – three of them being sliding or diving stops.
Corning turned up its aggression at the start of the second half and almost got on the scoreboard when Will Cornfield passed to a wide-open Jon Michael Tokar for a one-on-one try against Vestal keeper Logan Calvey – which Calvey was able to pull down. Calvey faced six Corning shots and finished with five saves.
"What impressed me was for the first 20 minutes of the second half, I thought we really dominated possession and moved the ball against them the way they did to us in the first half," Freelove said. "I thought the Tokar goal was going in, but Calvey made a fantastic save."
With 24 minutes remaining, Hoover fed Rocco for the second time with a nice cross.
Corning will travel to Horseheads for a 4:30 p.m. game on Thursday.


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Author: Arley33
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Electronic ProductEnvironmental Assessment Tool: Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool Presentation to the IEEE Standards Advisory Board By John Katz, EPA June 8, 2005 Why ?: Why ? Promote product design changes that reduce environmental and health impact of electronics throughout the life cycle Growing demand by institutional purchasers for easy to use tool to compare and select "green" products Manufacturers' need for clear and consistent procurement criteria to drive design change What is ?: What is ? An environmental procurement tool designed to help institutional purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, laptops and monitors based on their environmental attributes. What is EPEAT?: What is EPEAT? Set of voluntary environmental performance criteria 2) System for identifying and verifying products which meet this criteria Development Team Participants : Development Team Participants Institutional Purchasers Manufacturers Trade Associations Non-Profit &Advocacy Organizations Government Recyclers Academia Basic Features: Voluntary participation Market recognition for qualified products Life cycle environmental attributes Easy to use tool for purchasers Builds on US & international requirements and standards E.g., Energy Star®, RoHS, IT Eco-Declaration Self declaration with spot verification Minimal delay in time to market Credible, verifiable outcomes Scaleable to other products Basic Features EPEAT Environmental Performance Categories: EPEAT Environmental Performance Categories Environmentally Sensitive Materials Materials Selection Design for End of Life Product Longevity/Life Cycle Extension Energy Conservation End of Life Management Corporate Performance Packaging Award Structure: Award Structure Three tiers of environmental performance – Bronze, Silver and Gold Bronze: 22 mandatory criteria in 8 performance categories Silver: All mandatory criteria plus at least 16 optional Gold: All mandatory criteria plus at least 25 optional criteria System – How It Will Work: System – How It Will Work Manufacturer Signs MOU with EPEAT Completes annual report on corporate performance and end-of-life management criteria Evaluates and self-declares products against criteria Submits data on web-based system, which calculates award level EPEAT Organization Random after market spot checks Request for documentation to verify claims Periodic review and update criteria Who's Interested in Using ?: Who's Interested in Using ? Department of Interior – Market Survey State of Massachusetts –Bid Spec reserves option to specify EPEAT when products available State of California…. Federal Electronics Challenge partners …11 Federal Agencies representing 87% of Federal IT budget….ready & waiting State of Oregon…. Implementation Status: Implementation Status Finalizing Criteria by: Selecting ANSI accredited standards development organization to manage public comment period Creating System for Product Identification,Verification by: Identifying and selecting Host Organization (RFP out Spring 2005) Developing business and funding plans Promoting EPEAT in the manufacturing and purchasing communities Developing web-based interface for product qualification Launch expected early 2006 Benefits of : Benefits of For Institutional Purchasers - Easy way to specify, evaluate and purchase computer products that meet challenging yet realistic environmental criteria - An efficient and credible means of verifying that equipment meets criteria - Flexibility of selecting products that meet minimum performance criteria or giving preference to products that qualify for higher performance levels - Same set of criteria used by purchasers nationwide to ensure competitive pricing and product availability Benefits of : Benefits of For Manufacturers - One clear set of performance criteria - Market advantage for environmentally preferable products - Flexibility on how to meet higher levels of EPEAT qualification - Low cost, user-friendly system that will not delay getting products to market For Environmental Stakeholders - Credible assessment of electronic products based on agreed upon criteria System that promotes continuous improvement of electronic products throughout life cycle …………..and for the environment and public health! Benefits to IEEE of Finalizing EPEAT Criteria: Benefits to IEEE of Finalizing EPEAT Criteria Gain ANSI electronics environmental performance standards "real estate" Get publicity for your standards development work Get sales of the EPEAT Standard Help green the electronics manufacturing industry! For more information on : For more information on Website www.epeat.net EPA Leads John Katz, R9, 415-972-3283 Holly Elwood, OPPT, 202-564-8854 Viccy Salazar, OSW and R10, 206-553-1060 Grantee Contact Larry Chalfan, Zero Waste Alliance, 503-279-9383


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Hiroshima and Miyajima are very popular and obviously these are "Big Name"s in Japan. Some of you want to visit these place but you may be hesitating to visit there because of tight schedule.
If you stay in Osaka or Kyoto, Hiroshima and Miyajima can be visited as day trip. If you can stay there for even one night, that is much better. But you may prefer to have "Baggage Free" day trip.
In this post, I show you sample itinerary to visit Hiroshima and Miyajima as day trip.
From Osaka / Kyoto to Hiroshima
If you stay in Osaka, get Shin-Osaka station to catch Shinkansen. If you stay in Kyoto, you can catch Shinkansen at Kyoto station.
If you use JR Pass, as probably you know, you cannot take Nozomi and Mizuho. Only Hikari, Sakura and Kodama are covered by JR Pass. But there are a few Hikari that take you to Hiroshima from Kyoto directly. Please check Shinkansen timetable at the link below:
Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen westbound timetable
As of Nov 2014, only these Shinkansen trains go directly Hiroshima from Kyoto.
Hikari 491
Kyoto 07:20 – Shin-Osaka 07:35 – Hiroshima 09:06
Hikari 493
Kyoto 08:02 – Shin-Osaka 08:17 – Hiroshima 10:01
Hikari 495
Kyoto 08:23 – Shin-Osaka 08:39 – Hiroshima 10:44
If you miss these trains, you have to transfer at Shin-Osaka or Okayama.
If you do not use JR Pass, Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass is recommended.
Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass. Perfect deal for the traveller who wants travel both Kansai and Hiroshima.
This pass is sold at 13,000 yen. This is cheaper than round trip fare to Hiroshima from Shin-Osaka. But this pass does not cover Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to the east. You cannot take Shinknansen from Kyoto. If you stay in Kyoto and intend to use this pass, you have to take Rapid or local train to get Shin-Osaka from Kyoto. Special Rapid train runs every 15 minutes and connects Kyoto and Shin-Osaka in less than 30 minutes.
Most convenient and the fastest train among Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. Special Rapid Service
Trip to Miyajima
If you go to Miyajima first, you need to transfer to local train at Hiroshima station. If you have 10 minutes, you can transfer. Local trains run every 10 to 15 minuted to Miyajimaguchi that is the nearest station to the ferry to Miyajima. And it takes about 30 minutes to get Miyajimaguchi. I have visited Miyajima and wrote about access there from Hiroshima before. Please find more information at the link below:
How to access to Miyajima from Hiroshima by local train. No extra charge for Japan Rail Pass user.
Most of you spend half day in Miyajima and half day in city of Hiroshima. You can visit either Miyajima or Hiroshima at first. But if you want to walk down floating Torii gate at Itsukushima shrine in Miyajima, you visit there at low tide. You can find updated tide table of Miyajima at this fishing site.
You will spend 45 minutes for each way from Hiroshima to Miyajima. I suggest you to have 4 hours, 2 hours transfer and 2 hours sightseeing, for Miyajima.
Sightseeing in Hiroshima
Most of sites are very accessible from Hiroshima station by street car. But my reader told me loop bus is free for JR Pass user.
Hisoshima Sightseeing Loop Bus, "Meipuru-pu"
As far as I know, Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass does not cover this bus service. Even if you pay, this bus covers most of popular sites in Hiroshima. One day pass is only 400 yen.
If you want to see more places that is not covered by loop bus, you can take Hiroshima Railway's street car, a.k.a. "Hiro-den". One day pass is 600 yen.
Hiroshima Electric Railway economical ticket
If you spend 4 hours for Miyajima, you still have 7 hours for Hiroshima until the last Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka. You may add some more time for Miyajima. It depends on how many places you want to see in Hiroshima.
From Hiroshima to Kyoto / Shin-Osaka
There is no direct Shinkansen train from Hiroshima to Kyoto. If you take the last Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka, there is no Shinkansen train to Kyoto. Even if you have JR Pass, you have to take local train to Kyoto. Please see Shinkansen timetable below:
Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen eastbound timetable
As of Nov 2014, these Shinkansen trains will be your last departure to Shin-Osaka.
Hikari 444
Hiroshima 21:58 – Shin-Osaka 23:32
Mizuho 610 (Sanyo Area Pass user only)
Hiroshima 22:13 – Shin-Osaka 23:37
If you need to take subway to get Namba or other subway stations, it is very tight if you take Hikari 444. The last subway departs from Shin-Osaka is 23:44. Usually you can transfer from Shinkansen to subway in 12 minutes. But if you want to avoid risk, take earlier Shinkansen.
If you need to go to Kyoto, the last train is Special Rapid 00:30 departure to Kyoto. But if you take this train, you can get Kyoto but you cannot get any other places in Kyoto by public transportation. If you do not stay around Kyoto station, take earlier Shinkansen.
Sample itinerary
My suggested itinerary is as follows:
From Shin-Osaka
08:07 Shin-Osaka
Sakura 547
09:39 Hiroshima
10:00 Hiroshima
Local train
10:27 Miyajimaguchi
10:40 Miyajimaguchi
10:50 Miyajima
From Kyoto
08:02 Kyoto
Hikari 493
10:01 Hiroshima
10:15 Hiroshima
Local train
10:41 Miyajimaguchi
10:50 Miyajimaguchi
11:00 Miyajima
Sightseeing and easy lunch at Miyajima.
Same itinerary for Osaka and Kyoto departure after visiting Miyajima.
13:30 Miyajima
13:40 Miyajimaguchi
13:58 Miyajimaguchi
Local train
14:25 Hiroshima
Sightseeing and dinner at Hiroshima. Enjoy Hiroshima Okonomiyaki (savory pancake Hiroshima style) for your dinner!
20:48 Hiroshima
Sakura 570
22:21 Shin-Osaka
If you take Sakura 570, you can get back to any places in Osaka and Kyoto by public transportation.
At last, I recommend you to take Sakura (or Mizuho) than Hikari. Because reserved seat accommodation is much better. Sakura and Mizuho has 2+2 layout. Hikari has 2+3 layout. Sakura and Mizuho's seat is much wider. You find many photo of seat and interior at the link below:
Tokaido Shinkansen image gallery. Check the interior and accommodations.
Kyushu Shinkansen N700 series for Mizuho, Sakura and Tsubame image gallery


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SNEW: How would you define 'modern entertaining'? What type of lifestyle, product and setting might you associate this with?
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SNEW: When couples walk into Bloomingdale's to register for their home with entertaining guests in mind, what is the first thing you do to assist them? In what direction might you steer them first?
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SNEW: Why is registering for those special 'conversation pieces' so important?
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SNEW: What is a registry item that every couple should have in their home?
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SNEW: When registering for the home, the items couples select are more than just things. They are longlasting, family pieces. When it comes to modern style, how do couples select items that will stand the test of time and adapt to their growing family?
KM: Pick something you love! It's like buying a piece of artwork – you don't buy it for the value down the road, you buy it because you like looking at it.
Story by Danielle Raciti
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Jim Pethokoukis spotlights a new Health Affairs study on how Romneycare laid the foundation for Obamacare, and what it portends for the federal health insurance scene. In short: Expanded government coverage, higher taxpayer costs. Read here for details and analysis. His conclusion: The authors conclude that based on the Romneycare experience, Obamacare will improve coverage […]
E-mail of the day: Media Matters coordinates with Capitol Hill "allies" on Keystone XL; Plus: 20,000 jobs "is not that many"
A flack for Media Matters for America, the Soros-backed one-trick GOP-bashing pony, sent an e-mail peddling the group's latest anti-Keystone XL "study" to the Senate Democrats' communications director at the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Mary Kerr. For some reason, Senate Republican EPW communications director Matt Dempsey with GOP Sen. James Inhofe's office also […]
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Photoshop: Reader Jimmy D. Yesterday, the SEIU and left-wing USA Action launched Spanish-language radio attacks on Mitt Romney for his support of immigration enforcement measures. One of Romney's advisers is Kris Kobach — a constitutional law professor, Kansas Secretary of State, and staunch leader in the fight against illegal alien amnesty and ACORN-style voter fraud. […]
Obama's Green Robber Barons
Obama's Green Robber Barons by Michelle Malkin Creators Syndicate Copyright 2012 Had enough of fat cat Barack Obama, his jet-setting wife and his multi-millionaire Chicago consigliere/real-estate mogul Valerie Jarrett attacking the "rich"? Well, brace yourselves. You'll be hearing much more from the White House about the "wealthy few" who aren't paying their "fair share" as […]
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As we prepare to watch President Obama lambaste Republicans for obstructionism in his State of the Union address tonight, remember: Today marks 1000 days since the Senate last passed a full budget. Pass it on: From the Heritage Foundation, things that were accomplished in less than 1,000 days…and things that were not: From my friends […]
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"The biggest compliment is when your sound can't be defined" says LegPuppy Front-man Darren Laurence. Their mix of dark, industrial electronics with dancey and ambient sounds is hard to describe or pin down. "Although", he says, "a friend of mine called it Serial Killer Step".
The band have what many would call a unique approach to music, but perhaps that's just because they're so inspired to create. "There's so much great material to write about." Their upcoming album You Should Be Paranoid "contains songs about online paranoia, email hacking/spoofing, identity theft and the fetish scene." The bizarre documentary 'Secret Life of Human Pups' (Google it…) inspired 'I'll Be Your Dog' from their first album. "I love the fact that people hear that song and say ahh, a song about a puppy, that's cute…" Tracks like 'Selfie Stick, Narcissistic Prick' look at how "everyone is obsessed with narcissism". "This is me in the mirror #goingoutface, this is me eating a bowl of ham #mmmmmmmmmm, Hugo is in #Starbucks, who gives a shit? In the words of a very famous philosopher [Deputy Dawg]; 'that makes me mad'."
Inspiration also comes from bands like The Residents ("greatest cult band of all time"), The Streets, Best Coast and The Fall. "I'm inspired by charismatic eccentric nutjobs" says Laurence, namedropping Little Richard and Fat White Family spin-off The Moonlandingz. "I love their 'we don't give a shit' attitude. Some of the outfits Johnny Rocket wears, the egg in cling film for example, absolutely genius."
The group have recently released a documentary entitled 'She's Lost Her Soul' highlighting "the issue of loss of culture through rampant consumerism", focusing on the losses of so many of Soho's venues. The film also includes footage of Laurence's "five-day silent disco protest." The dance and music culture of London has a special place in the bands heart, with them even having their own residency at The Windmill in Brixton which they curate too. Despite the gentrification and destruction of creative spaces in London, LegPuppy seem to have the passion, optimism and hope to keep the culture alive.


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In the wake of her split from Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart is apparently seeking the counsel of a pal who's something of a breakup specialist.
The "Twilight" star was spotted heading to Taylor Swift's Beverly Hills home earlier this week, according to PopSugar. Kristen reportedly "spent all day there" before heading home.
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Kristen is reportedly devastated by the breakup."She tried, they both tried," a source tells Us Weekly of the split. "They're both good people. It was just not the right thing for either of them right now."
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We came to this place by pure chance. After weeks of research on-line, days of planning visits with various realtors, and visits to three possible homes, it came down to 45 minutes one evening and a lucky internet search. We walked my in-laws' house at 4:15 on a Thursday afternoon and hoped to make one appointment for the next day. It worked. A huge sigh of relief.
We had to arrange parking permits for the movers. One of our movers. We had things in storage at my in-laws, our car in transit from Chicago, and our goods in transit as well. Figuring out where we could park and what permits were available took a few phone calls and emails. Only by chance did we find out that the day that our goods from Chicago were scheduled to be delivered was the beginning of a city fair (kermis). The next possible date for a parking permit? Two weeks later. And we went for another round of last minute phone calls. We'll be waiting another week or so for that.
Now our excitement is internet. For reasons I may never fully understand, these things take weeks in the Netherlands. We ordered our internet/phone service about two weeks ago. They sent a modem last week. They were supposed to turn on our service today (we requested it for last Monday). No service yet. Lucky for us the library is next door. I don't anticipate this working out well, at least not in the near term. Grumble grumble grumble.
On the upside, though – mobile phones were a cinch and we have reasonably priced packages. We celebrated Peanut's third (THIRD!!!) birthday last week and he loved it, especially the singing. Apparently we can skip gifts as long as we sing "Happy Birthday" repeatedly. My kind of kid! Our neighbors have a little boy the same age as Peanut with almost the same name. They came by to drop of a sweet gift and stayed for coffee and are nice! For those of you not familiar with the Netherlands – this kind of paying attention to neighbors is almost shocking, it's too friendly. We're delighted. We have guests already scheduled to come and plenty of space for them, too. All in all – life shaping up just fine.
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Thanksgiving is just a few days away, but I figured I had time for a last-minute craft. These simple napkin ties are made from materials most crafters have on hand--ribbon, beads, and embroidery floss. If you don't have alphabet beads, a quick trip to the craft store is worth the effort. The little black-and-white beads really give the napkin ties a personal touch. You can use them to add a warm greeting or spell out each guest's name.
|Basic supplies: beads, ribbons, embroidery floss.
There really are no specific directions for this project. I just chose ribbons in autumn colors from my never-ending ribbon stash and paired them with coordinating beads. For the "Welcome" tie, I stitched the beads directly to the ribbon. For the "Grace" and "Give Thanks" napkin ties, I threaded the beads onto pieces of embroidery floss and then stitched the floss to the ribbon. I used wood and red plastic beads to accent the ribbons, but you can use whatever supplies you have. And remember, the ties don't all have to match!
When it's time to set the table, there's no need to fold napkins so they look formal and fancy. Just roll them up and wrap a beaded napkin tie around each one.


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As always, Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge, especially when it's the theme of Anything Goes, is a great motivator to create and to blog!
Here is another Mother's Day card using some beautiful papers from Memory Box' "Minuet" pack. The stamps are from Hero Arts and the sentiment is a mix of PTI stamps.
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I'm in the accounting department - though I am destined for greatness, and should probably be doing something a little more creative and a lot less boring. But it is a nice little job, with a nice little
If you were here you would look around at this department and see a group of mostly older, frowning, grumpy women who have been here their entire lives - and then there is a small group of us 'younger' women who the older women dislike because obviously we are here to steal their chairs.
ALL WOMEN. Roughly 40 of us.
We DID have a man once - but he transferred to another department. I probably would too. As soon as he left we changed the men's washroom into a women's.
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Yesterday was a regular old day - calculators clicking everywhere, phones ringing, chatting, chatting - 3 different radio stations can be heard at all times - some people are cold and wrapped in blankets some people are
"So the girl that was charged in that murder? Singer of my band….say nothing….OH MY GOD!"
It seems our newspaper had just reported on our website that an arrest had been made in a high profile murder case in our city.
I said nothing to anyone, I looked over at her with a crazy shocked face. Then her and I were quietly discussing it - one person overheard and that bad
boy girl of a story went through the office like a wildfire.
She's not in today - she's going to the jail to see her 'friend' and get some info.
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Colin was on a liner and people flocked around the table of Christian 'goodies'. However, because he had turned on his wi-fi device there was soon an internet cafe set up with 6 people checking their mail etc. They really appreciated this and it hadn't been done before.
Colin had to put his device inside the porthole to get a better signal, but it worked great.
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it's quickly drawing to the end of your first year in office. you are the least popular president of all time after a year, although i guess that means that you're winning at something. and while you're boasting about having accomplished more than any president in history is clearly a load of crap in legislative terms, it's certainly true that you've managed to do things like appoint a lot of unqualified judges and your out-and-out attack on science would make our former prime minister stephen harper proud. so, in a sense, you aren't entirely wrong [which, by your standards, is roughly the same as being right]: you have managed to do a lot of stuff. terrifying, damaging stuff. the thing with what you've accomplished, though, is that most of it has made you look like more of an idiot than ever. in the new year, i would suggest that you make a resolution to stop taking actions that make you look like a moron. you don't really need the help.
and as long as we're talking about things you need to stop doing immediately, i'd like to suggest another: stop talking about hillary clinton. we all know that you have some sort of weird obsession with her, because she was more popular than you even though she had decades of ill will and a significant contingent who hated her because of her gender, but jesus h. christ, give it a rest. you know who's not talking about hillary clinton? senator-elect doug jones. indeed, the people who are organising against you are less interested in hillary than you are in learning about policy. yeah, you didn't even think that was possible. you can rile up some of your most rabid fans just by mentioning hillary's name, but the fact is that the rest of the country, particularly the parts of it that think you're a wart on the face of american history, is over her. they're much more into getting behind local candidates to smash away at the foundations of your gaudy tower one blow at a time. [note: digging away one smaller election at a time is actually way more fun than i'd ever realised. still not worth losing to you and your cronies, but fulfilling nonetheless.]
even more than hillary clinton, though, you need to stop talking about robert mueller. every time you open your shaped-like-a-hen's-hole mouth [expression my grandmother taught me], you make the contrast between the two of you that much sharper. mueller never says anything, because he doesn't have to. he just lets you do you, and waits for others to find photos of him in vietnam, or to reference his very public record of service and open republicanism, or to remind people that he and his golden boy, james comey, stood steadfast over the hospital bed of the attorney general, ready to walk away from their careers over the issue of warrantless wiretapping. every time you see video of mueller and his team, it feels like they should have the theme from dragnet playing in the background. you think that you're scary because you've been able to shout down people who you've hired or contracted. robert mueller has stared death in the face and has held the lives of others in his hands. you are not going to win this staring contest. you will have pissed your cheap-looking pants before robert mueller blinks. you know how terrified you were of your father? mueller is like that, but doesn't feel like he's bound to you by blood, and is about twenty times smarter. [but you already know that, don't you?]
once you've stopped doing those things, the only thing remaining to do, the thing that will help you the most, is to stop talking at all. it's true that i hadn't heard a president of the united states say "merry christmas" in nearly a year before you started doing it, but i don't feel like that's enough of an accomplishment to warrant putting up with the rest of the shit that comes out of your mouth. people rag on you a lot [rightly so] for saying dumb things on twitter like that climate change and weather are the same thing, or that you've delivered a middle class tax cut, or that you're popular. but the fact is that you often look worst when you're trying to answer questions or talk about the things you're supposed to know about as president. many people, including your own supporters, have said that you should stop tweeting to avoid making yourself [and, by extension, them] look bad. but i think you need to take this a step further: you need to stop talking entirely. i don't care how you do this, whether you say it's an inordinately long case of laryngitis that also affects your fingers, or that you're too busy to utter even a single syllable, but you need to shut up. since you were sworn in, you have not said a single thing that has been helpful, reassuring, profound or inspiring. quite the opposite. we all know that presidents can't be aware of every single thing that happens in government, but they at least need to have an understanding of the major points. in lieu of even the most basic understanding, though, you can help your cause the most by not saying anything. remember the old adage: better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
i know that's quite a lot of things for you to stop doing in order to improve things. there are others, of course, such as "stop golfing" so that the media is less able to mock you for vacation time that you take. [and by the way, i used to date a golfer. it is not a venue in which business is done. it is a venue where privileged, predominantly white and predominantly male people gather to stroll and chat in ways that make them feel that they're actually accomplishing something, things that could be accomplished in a five minute telephone conversation.]
i could also say "stop meeting foreign leaders", since the only ones that you seem to get along with are dictators, and the others just kind of mock you when you're not looking [or when you are looking, but too stupid to notice it]. i come from another country. we have our own problems, but we overwhelmingly think you're a buffoon, which is pretty much the case in every country on earth except for russia and israel. seriously, when there are rumours that the first lady of japan pretended not to speak english in order to avoid talking to you, it's not a good sign of how well thought of you are.
for that matter, i could advise that you stop wearing those awful fucking suits. who dresses you? why do they hate you so much? these are questions for the ages, and, frankly, we don't have time to worry about them now. later on, people will wonder how millions of americans were fooled into thinking that you were what a high class rich dude looks like, but that will be after some hero has managed to wrest control from you and your billionaire buddies and take strides towards solving the problems that inexplicably plague the world's richest country.
reflecting on it, i can't think of a single thing that you should continue doing. breathing, maybe, because i absolutely don't want you to die. i want you to live a long and healthy life in prison, looking out through the bars onto the wreckage of your tacky empire. i want to know that you are getting day passes from prison to be taken to ceremonies that see your name removed from the edifices that are tainted by its presence, while an audience of americans cheers. i want to know that you, along with your odious family and close confidantes, are able to witness the repudiation of everything about you. otherwise, it's no fun.
but beyond that, i can't think of anything you're doing now that you should keep doing. you're that ridiculously incompetent. you're that pathetic. in 2018, the only thing you need to do is stop.


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Foam core boards for new walls.
Wall paper placed.
The doorway on the right needs to be filled in. I will add a double window in the place.
The lights I have stapled to the floor by the wires so they can hang freely to dry. They were originally brown. I felt they blended in to the dresser to much. Hopefully they will stand out more.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The Results Are In! (with some warm fuzzy thoughts about some men in my life)
I had my own little thingy going yesterday (well, actually today ...since I blog at or near midnight each night and most of you don't stay up to read it hot off the press. I guess you think it's more important to sleep - and I plan on joining you beginning June One, right after I get crowned Every Day in May American Blogger.
The results of whether you want me to blog from the homeschool convention, or have my children serve as Guest Bloggees, were really just too close to call. I think ya'll are such Nice Blog Readers that you didn't want to choose either side, fearing there might be hurt feelings. In reality, I wanted to "lose" (thus winning, because I wouldn't have to seek out blog-worthy convention moments), and my children wanted to "lose" (thus winning by not having to entertain their Mommy's friends. Little do they know, that most of you are not my friends. Or maybe you are. There's just no way of knowing unless you identify yourself - - - by commenting for instance).
Speaking of Unknown Blog readers.....At this very moment I am reclining on the sofa bed of one of my anonymous readers. My step-mom. I'm spending the pre-convention night with her.
When she told me, I was both flattered and alarmed. All my past posts came sprinting through my mind. Have I ever been disrespectful - or irreverent - or used bad grammar?
I realized that maybe I like it better not knowing who my readers are. I don't have the time or brainpower to be politically correct, so I'd rather offend people without knowing about it.
My son, Shep, made the five hour drive down with me today. He has a job interview in D.C. and needed to get to the airport. I want to encourage you moms of boys that are in the throes of child
pedagogics right now (and yes...that is legal), that these boys you worry about, and pray over, and try to get to be still, to have manners and quit picking their nose - These guys grow up to be amazingly wonderful men. The five hour drive felt like minutes as we talked about everything from books we've read to entertainment values, to what he wants in a wife, to family planning, to Barak Obama to NPR shows we've both heard.
I really, really like my son. We all love our boys, but sometimes we wonder if we will like who they will become. Ironically, the night before I left to come down here, I was going through some old journals reading prayer concerns I had when my older kids were younger. I was telling Shepherd today that I used to pray that he would be more attentive in our homeschool - that he would get along with his younger brother (who today is one of his best friends) - that he would be a giver vs. a taker.
Our God lives, ladies (and gentlemen?), because this guy now is about to get his Masters in Political Science, is a sought after speech writer (thus the trip to D.C.), and a sensitive and caring son and brother. I literally laughed out loud at some of the things I had been worried about enough to write in my journal. Time flies. Go hug your little boy - and try to overlook some of his boyish antics. Stay faithful in your endeavor to be a godly mom - and focus on dealing with character issues (vs. noise, dirt, and chronic movement) and before you know it you'll be driving your boy to the airport, dropping him off to fly miles away in hopes of staying there, and crying your way out of the maze of airport exits knowing that God's plans for him are more important than his physical nearness to you.
Hard lessons in these letting go years....Hard, hard lessons.
Tonight I had dinner with my stepmom and my Dad's twin sister and her family. Tomorrow is my Dad's birthday (and oddly, his twin sister's too!) - but he'll be celebrating it in Heaven at a Bigger Party. He passed away unexpectedly last November and it still seems unreal. I'm here in his house, surrounded by his stuff, his pets, and his wife - And it seems like he'll be here any minute, asking me if I want to hear him play the organ (and I'll have to pretend like I haven't heard the songs many times), and making funny comments about whatever is on his giant TV, and talking to his cats in his baby-voice. He will use his heart problems to justify a couple of glasses of wine, and we will stay up and talk. Talk way past the time I want to go to bed. We would debate theology and talk about the Bible that he came to love in his later years.
If he walked in right now, within an hour he would find a way to tell me again how much he regrets not being there for me in my growing up years, and he'd look me straight in the eyes and tell me how much he loves me, and how proud of me he is.
I can almost hear the organ music right now. It makes me want a glass of wine (for my heart...)
I'm 52 yo and I miss my Daddy.
My stepmom is amazing. She's always called me her daughter and I know she means it. She's a natural born nurturer, always making sure everyone has what they need and is comfortable. I regret not knowing her better when my Dad was alive, but my Dad had a strong personality. He had "presence", so everyone around him sort of faded into the background a little. If I was making a list of things to be thankful for about my Dad's death, having Elaine as my friend/stepmom would be high up there. I really do love her, and not because I have to because my Dad married her. I love her because of her.
(BTW- Thanks for reading my blog, Elaine :)
Tomorrow will be our first Guest Blogger. My oldest daughter Brite (almost 30!!!), and mother to the World's Most Adorable Grandchildren, Cooper (2), and Adeline (1), and baby? (due in November) will share whatever she doggone wants. I have put no limitations on what they submit. If I was a betting woman I would bet that she will talk about something to do with her home or homemaking. She was Born To Be Home. She can do every homemake-y skill that a gal could ever need. I wish I could say I taught her - but all I can say is that I made sure she got the information she needed (usually from someone else.)
You'll enjoy getting to hear from her.
And I'll enjoy getting a teeny-weeny bloggy break-y.
The next day either I will blog from the convention or another child will step up and do their Posterity Duty.
Tomorrow we will go to the cemetery even though we know it's only a symbol of a life lived. And we'll both cry and stand around and stare away from the grave and look back.
And then come home and get ready for the convention.
11 comments:
- lea said...
stop making me cry with your blog entry... and i am not crying because i am going to LOSE the challenge. well, that was only one of the tears....
- Thursday, May 22, 2008
I agree! I'll read and comment every day if you promise not to make me cry first thing in the morning anymore! But thank you for the hope, reminders and blessing of your experience! Just not for the cry ; )
- Thursday, May 22, 2008
Great post (though sorry, I didn't cry). Hope not only for my sons, but also that maybe, if the Lord tarrys long enough, my Dad may come around (I won't hold my breath in prayer on that one).
so, should I email or call you after my doctor's appointment this afternoon. it was *you* who was so anxious for the results, right?
- Thursday, May 22, 2008
Add me to the list of early-morning sobbers. :) Sweet post.
- Thursday, May 22, 2008
- lea said...
i think all your readers are crying because i am going to lose the challenge... right?????
- Thursday, May 22, 2008
- Meg in Tally said...
I'm with Cathy...quit making me cry this early in the morning. (Of course, it did clear up my contacts so I can actually SEE now!)
I'm glad you and Elaine are friends..I wish I could say the same of my step-mom. I better get to work on that one!
- Thursday, May 22, 2008
- Tammy said...
But MEG cries about everything!
- Thursday, May 22, 2008
- Debbie said...
Thanks for the sweet comments - but I'm really in a funk over why none of my fellow homeschool moms emailed me to tell me to Come Back to my blog and fix the 10 errors I made. Or maybe you didn't see them what with your blurry eyes and all.
When I get home I may have to consider moving my blogging time to a non-sleepy hour.
I'm off to the luxury hotel for some teacher rest...I mean, training.
- Thursday, May 22, 2008
- Davene said...
You got me on both ends of the spectrum: inspired to love my boys more and my dad. Well, I already love all of them...but to show it more and to appreciate them more. I join the league of tears-in-the-eyes. Thanks.
- Thursday, May 22, 2008
As I was reading this I announced that "Debbie's daughter is having a baby" to which my son replied, "How old is she?" I asked him how old he thought you were and he said in her 40's, I asked high or low and he said low. It seems he doesn't think you are old enough to be a grandma.
- Friday, May 23, 2008
- Krista said...
I enjoyed reading your sentimental thoughts on the men in your life! It is always encouraging to hear mothers talk about their children who are grown and are doing well!
- Sunday, May 25, 2008


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Faithful Shadow Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published October 31, 2012
- Horror
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Reviewer James Broderick, Ph.D: James is an associate professor of English and journalism at New Jersey City University. A former newspaper reporter and editor, he is the author of six non-fiction books, and the novel Stalked. His latest book is Greatness Thrust Upon Them, a collection of interviews with Shakespearean actors across America. Follow Here To Listen To An Interview With James Broderick.
Author: Kevin J. Howard
Publisher: Outskirts Press
In Stephen King's book-length study of the horror genre, Danse Macabre, he makes the observation that all horror stories work on two levels. The first is what he calls the "gross-out" – a mode that has dominated American horror – especially horror films – throughout the last generation (think of the nauseating spate of post-"Night of the Living Dead" cinematic spawns). The other level, King claims, involves a "moving, rhythmic search" for each reader's (or viewer's) most primitive fears, the soul-freezing concepts that give horror its heft. He notes that this level of horror "is not interested in the civilized furniture of our lives…it is in search of another place, a room which may sometimes resemble the secret den of a Victorian gentleman, sometimes the torture chamber of the Spanish inquisition, but perhaps more frequently and most successfully, the simple and brutally plain hole of a Stone Age cave dweller."
That passage leapt into my mind as I was reading Kevin Howard's entertaining and fast-paced horror novel Faithful Shadow. You see, Howard's monster also emanates from a "simple and brutally plain hole" amid the otherwise awe-inspiring landscape of Yellowstone National Park. But through that barely-hidden hole on the surface exists a hellish cavern of gnawed bones and ossified flesh, home to a nameless and faceless monster that remains hidden even when it emerges. The beast is more shadow than substance, providing only a rare glimpse of what passes for its corporeal self: a glint of green eyes, a swipe of claw, a surreptitious, snarling snout.
Howard's story is a variation of the wild-teenagers-lost-in-the-woods template that engendered dozens of pretty awful films in the 1980s and 1990s. But fortunately for the reader, the book usually rises above the limitations of that story model. In Howard's version, a number of young people who are working summer jobs at the national park begin mysteriously disappearing, but the authorities don't see it as anything other than a few wild kids going off on hedonistic adventures – no cause for undue alarm. Howard's most successful creation, however, is the creature itself. This is no hook-handed revenger or mutant swamp monster. Howard's monster is a thing of beauty in its ferocity and unpredictability. The author gives you just enough to imagine its glittering eyes and stealthy striding but not so much as to deprive you of the opportunity to use your own imagination. He winningly teases with some early scenes of the creature's fury that are as puzzling to the reader as they are to the undaunted alcoholic Park Ranger whose fate it is to figure out just what he's up against.
The writing is efficient and effective. The main character of the park ranger has a back story that keeps him from being a cliché – the once-noble but now broken-down man who's getting by on fumes and contempt for his fellow man until he's forced by fate to dig down deep to retrieve the goodness and bravery he once embodied. Howard finds several nice ways to humanize him, to make the reader care – even root for his success.
If the book has a weakness, it's perhaps in the fairly bland characterization of the young people who comprise the summer help at the camp. I found it somewhat difficult to manufacture much interest in them. They're not particularly memorable. We've got the good girl, the bad girl, the stud, the misfit, etc. Their disappearance doesn't engender much more than a "hmm…too bad for them" response. In fact, as the novel proceeds, you are almost rooting for them to meet an untimely end because that means the return of a really cool monster who strikes without warning and manages some pretty impressive ways of dispatching its victims. Howard's monster is a singular, terrifying creation. You'll hate yourself for anxiously awaiting his every appearance in the book.
If it's true, as Stephen King once said, that "We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones," Faithful Shadow will definitely help fans of horror fiction cope with anything real life can throw at them.
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