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How can November possibly be over already? I don't know about you, but this month flew by at a crazy pace! I still have tons of things I want and need to do before the holidays. If you are still looking for holiday project inspiration or just project inspiration to keep busy with on cold winter days, you are in luck! This month the Sizzix design team filled their blogs full of die cutting projects that are sure to give you a creative spark. Here is just a sampling of what they blogged this month...
Anna-Karin Evaldsson: I don't think anyone can help but smile when they see the inside of the pop up card by Anna-Karin! It completely captures the spirit of her busy little boy. Check out the full tutorial on her blog: http://layersofink.blogspot.com/2012/11/floating-floor-photo-pop-up-tutorial.html.
Gretchen Schmidt: How fun is this card from Gretchen? She has such a great eye for mixing patterns together that create a whimsy feel with still very clean and simple. This card is a pop-up, so be sure to click through to see what is inside: http://gscrapbooks.blogspot.com/2012/11/wishing-you-holiday-cheer-card-tutorial.html.
Hilary Kanwischer: Can you almost smell the sweet smell of fresh baked gingerbread? Not only does Hilary share how she made these adorable gingerbread ornaments, she also shares the recipe. Check ou the details at: http://hilaryscraps.typepad.com/hilary_kanwischer/2012/11/sizzix-framelit-hearts-for-christmas.html.
Jan Hobbins: I simply adore Jan's use of inks on this card to create a stunning background for the amazing embossed design. The embossed elements on this card, from the background to the detail on the Tattered Poinsettia really help make this card something special. Check out the details at: http://janhobbins.blogspot.com/2012/11/happy-holidays.html
Jeanne Streiff: This fun fall themed bag project by Jeanne makes me smile. I adore the way Jeanne combined electronic die cutting with embossing to give this cute turkey a fun base. See the details at: http://inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2012/11/18/gobble-til-you-wobble-bag/.
Richele Christensen: I don't want to spoil the surprise, but I love that this card shows that seasonal die designs can truly be used year round. Click through to find out what die Richele used to create this Christmas card: http://californiaartgirl.blogspot.com/2012/11/christmas-tree-card.html.
Ronda Palazzari: I love studying photos of Ronda's work to see what is hidden in the layers. She always finds a way to incorporate a die cut or texture in a very unexpected way. Check out her blog post on this project to see what die shape is hiding in the background: http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2012/11/joy-mini-canvas.html.
Shelly Hickox: There is no detail left undone on this card by Shelly. Each element and layer combines to create a real treasure. Be sure to check out the tutorial for this one to see how it was created. http://shellyhickox.blogspot.com/2012/11/pop-n-cuts-noel.html.
Tammy Roberts: Can you look at this cutie and not smile? I can't! It is simply too cute! Check out the details at: http://paperiesweetness.blogspot.com/2012/11/who.html.
Tammy Tutterow (me): I shared several tutorials this month on my blog that featured Sizzix, but this one is my favorite of the month. I am still looking at these stars and feeling amazed at how cool they turned out! I have a full tutorial at: http://tammytutterow.com/2012/11/tuesday-tutorial-riveted-metal-3d-stars/.
Tiffany Johnson: I love the idea that Tiffany shares here for quick memory keeping. How fun to capture and record the memory and then store a collection of them in a coordinating box. Perfect to keep or give as a gift. Find out more at: http://iheartartblog.com/?p=10701
What an amazing month of inspiration from the Sizzix team! What an amazingly talented group these ladies are! I am so inspired by each of them and I hope you are too! I have already seen several projects planned for December and trust me, it is going to be just as amazing as November was!


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This Halloween your little girl will look absolutely adorable in this Sugar and Spice Witch Costume. The costume includes a dress that has white ruffle sleeves, an attached pink bodice with black rick rack detailing and black bows with white polka dots attached, pink ruffle skirt with black sheer and silver polka dot underskirt and a black underskirt beneath. To complete the look there is a mini black witch hat with a black bow with white polka dots that is attached to a headband. Its pretty scary how this precious pink witch will have you under her spell! Footless tights not included. Child small 4-6.
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Crossy Road is a really unique and interesting twist on the popular Frogger game that was released on the PlayStation many years ago. You can install and play this game on your PC computer using the BlueStacks mobile app player, which will describe in the article in this paragraph if you click the link up above.
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To use this Crossy Road wallpaper for your desktop PC computer all you have to do is in large it by clicking on it and then right clicking the image to set it as your desktop wallpaper background. You can also save the image to your computer and then right click the image file and set that as your desktop wallpaper background as well.
Crossy Road is still a fairly new game on the Google play store that was released in the last year, but he has quickly grown into one of the most downloaded Android games and action category of the Google play store. It has already been installed well in excess of 10 million times and currently has a very high rating on the Google play store with a 4.5 star rating from over 2 million players.


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Founded in 1630 on the Shawmut Peninsula in what is now Suffolk County, New England, Boston is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the undisputed cultural and economic capital of this part of the United States.
Its rich and varied history which has included some of the most momentous incidents in the formation of the republic (including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party) attracts more than 16 million visitors every year.
The commuter area of Boston includes Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine and combined has a population of some 7.5 million people. Within the US, Boston is known as a centre of excellence in the field of education with more than 100 colleges and universities earning it the nickname the Athens of America. Most famously, just across the Charles River in neighbouring Cambridge is Harvard University and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). This all helps to make Boston one of the most livable cities in the world and it enjoys the highest concentration of jobs per square mile in the US, ahead even of New York City and Washington DC. Industries include research, engineering, biotechnology and finance.How To Get There
Logan International Airport which is in East Boston is the main handler of international air passengers. Others include Beverly Municipal airport in the north; Hanscom Field in the west and Norwood Memorial airport to the south.
Where to stay
Travellers to the Greater Boston area will found what they are looking for with the area's wide range of accommodation options. You can stay in luxury hotels or homely bed and breakfasts and in recent years the city has also seen some great leaps forward in offering boutique hotels.
Eating Out
Dining in Boston is an international affair. Options range from casual food kiosks and student-frequented diners via the best from Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The local speciality which was once reserved for the poor alone but is now prized throughout the area is lobster. For a more upmarket experience a popular choice is the L'Espalier on Boylston Street. For well over a century of Boston history from white-aproned market traders through to celebrities there is Durgin Park whose speciality is fresh oysters. The other Boston favourite of "chowda" can be sampled at Legal Sea Foods as well as a choice of other seafood dishes. The North End of Boston is the home of many Italian home-cooking restaurants.
Despite the wealth of history and the plethora of galleries and museums, one of the main reasons that people visit Boston is for the shopping. The city is filled with boutique stores as well as malls and departments stores. Choices vary from books to clothes, with a good place to start being Newbury Street; an eight block complex of shops of all stripes; high-end to cutting edge. Near Boston Common is Downtown Crossing, a pedestrian-only area and a popular location for browsing in peace. Both Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall Marketplace are also ideal for the out of town visitor, offering quaint shops. Other notable centres include:
- Shops at Prudential Center
- Harvard Square
- Copley Place Mall
- North End
- Mall at Chestnut Hill
- CambridgeSide Galleria
- Atrium Mall
Boston is not famed for being a party destination despite its number of colleges and things start to close down by two in the morning. However, there are a range of options when it comes to nightclubs, bars and finding somewhere for a quick drink. Live music is also a big pull often at one of the intellectual haunts in Cambridge. If dancing is what you are into then there are venues like Avalon on Lansdowne Street and Roxy at Tremont Hotel. Boston is home to some of the most illustrious names in American professional sports like the Celtics, Red Sox and New England Patriots.
Main Attractions
Boston has something for most people; history-buffs will be in their element as the area is home to plenty of sites celebrating the past such as the Freedom trail, Black Heritage Trail and Women's Heritage Trail being three of the better known. If you are interested in an oasis of calm in the middle of the city then visit Boston Common which is America's oldest public park or the Public Garden surrounded by trees, flowers, statues, ducks and memorials. Sports play a big part in this city and as well as a thrilling night out they also prove to be something of a powerful draw for visitors to Boston. Other Boston highlights include:
- Boston's Freedom Trail - See Boston starting from Boston Common, with historical names brought to life with the Paul Revere House, the statue of Benjamin Franklin and the site of the Boston Massacre.
- New England Holocaust Memorial - six 54-foot tall glass towers hovering above a pit of smoking coals help serve as a reminder of the six million Jews killed in the Second World War.
- Boston Public Garden - the oldest botanical gardens in the US and home to the famous swan boats since 1877. The swans offer cruises on the pond in the warmer months.
- Museum of Science – more than 400 interactive displays including the world's largest lightning machine, lectures, laser and star shows.
- Charles River Canoe and Kayak - enjoy picturesque river scenery while travelling down the Charles River.
- Nantasket Beach - one of the few public beaches in Massachussets, includes leisure activities and parking.
Events in Boston
Boston has many events throughout the year. Being the historical centre that it is, the Fourth of July celebrations held on the site where the very nation was born are particularly poignant. The Boston Pops play Stars and Stripes forever with fireworks going off over the Esplanade. The Esplanade is also one of the main hosts for New Year's Eve festivities. Year long this park which runs alongside the Charles River is host to numerous events including free outdoor movies on Friday nights in the summer.Another big draw is the Boston Marathon which is the oldest annual marathon event in the world founded in 1897, attracting around 20,000 runners and 450,000 spectators. Boston is also known for its largest Irish contingent and St Patrick's Day is when everything becomes a shade of green in the South End of Boston, historically where many of Irish descent hail from.
How to get around
Given the age of the city, the downtown area of Boston is not organised in the logical grid-pattern that characterises many American cities. The pattern is far more organic with roads and lanes seemingly being created or lost at random as and when they were needed when new Wharves were created or when the city itself was expanded. Outside of downtown the Back Bay, South End, East Boston and South Boston follow the grid system.The MBTA (Massachussetts Bay Transportation Authority) is the public transportation hub which serves Boston. It was the first underground rapid transport system in the US and is now the fourth busiest. MBTA also operates the bus network, water shuttles and the commuter rail network. Nearly a third of Boston residents use the system for their commute to work.For trains and buses heading farther afield, the main terminus in Greater Boston is South Station. Those looking to travel to Chicago might try the NorthEast Corridor Service run by Amtrak. Fast NorthEast Corridor trains which service New York City and Washington DC also run from here. North Station is the main terminus for the Downeaster service which runs to Maine.Given the relatively compact geography of central Boston, more commuters than in any other major US city walk to work. Approximately 13% commute by foot, earning Boston the nickname, the Walking City, while cycling is also a popular choice.
Fast Facts
Location: Suffolk County, New England; northern Atlantic coast of mainland United States.
Time: GMT - 5 Hours.
Language: English.Climate: Humid continental climate and humid subtropical climate; summers are warm and humid whilst winters are cold and snowy.
Area: City 89.63sq.m, urban 1,774sq.m, metropolitan 4,511sq.m.
Population: City 608,352, urban 4,032,484, metropolitan 4,522,858.
Electricity: 120 volts at 60hz.
Telephone Code: +1 617
Currency: US dollar.
Passport/visa requirements: Holders of a valid United Kingdom passport can stay for up to six months with a tourist visa. They would then have to have left the US for at least one day before returning.
Airports: Logan International Airport; Beverly Municipal Airport; Hanscom Field; Norwood Memorial Airport to the south.
Flight time: Approximately seven hours from Heathrow.
Public Holidays- 2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
19 Jan Martin Luther King Day.
16 Feb Presidents' Day.
25 May Memorial Day.
4 Jul Independence Day.
7 Sep Labor Day.
12 Oct Columbus Day.
11 Nov Veterans' Day.
26 Nov Thanksgiving Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
Tourist Office: US Embassy, 24 Grosvenor Square, London, W1A 2LQ, Tel: 020-749 99000.


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The pitfalls of seeking revenge
Fri, 11/09/2012 - 4:26pm | by Helen Hoart
We've all experienced that desire to get even with someone who's hurt us or treated us badly. But I'm mindful of an old Chinese proverb:
"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."
The message: revenge—getting even—may hurt the person seeking revenge as well as the object of the revenge.
I was reading an article about Steve Job, the visionary founder of Apple Computer, in Fast Company. It examined the time frame after Jobs was ousted from Apple in 1985 and prior to his return in 1996. Jobs was bitter and wanted revenge against those who had pushed him out of Apple, according to article author Brent Schlender, a journalist who covered Jobs for decades.
Jobs' revenge was going to be the next company he started called NeXT, which would create a great computer to challenge Apple. He brought enormous resources to starting the company, raising over $100 million. The only problem—it was a commercial failure. In his rush to get back at Apple and its top brass, he got his new company all wrong. And most important, his motivation—to get even, to show them—was a shaky foundation for building something great.
At the same time, Jobs had become interested in Pixar and ultimately bought the company. His interest in Pixar was based on his love for what the company could do. He made a couple of wrong turns with Pixar too, but ultimately he and the very talented people he had working with him succeeded in creating the blockbuster animation studio that gave us Toy Story, Finding Nemo and many more. Pixar also changed the face of animation forever.
Lesson from Steve Jobs' life: Even for someone as brilliant as Steve Jobs, doing something because you're motivated by revenge is not the best strategy for success.
Instead, when Steve Jobs turned his awesome talents to Pixar, he chose something he loved, stuck with it and changed the face of animation. It wasn't that the road he traveled at Pixar didn't have its own set of problems. At one point, he decided the company had strayed from its original mission. He fired much of the Pixar staff and focused the company on using computers to create an entirely new kind of animation, according to Schlender.
Ultimately, Jobs returned to Apple and not only pulled the company from the brink of collapse but oversaw the transformation from a company that sold personal computers to the behemoth that sits at center stage in our digital world.
Has acting out of spite or to get even ever worked for you?


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In Colombia, SNC-Lavalin is working hand in hand with local producers and agricultural associations to design irrigation projects that will benefit more than 3,000 families.
In 2014, we began working with small farmers and water user associations in Colombia to develop sustainable and equitable irrigation schemes through a government program managed by FINAGRO. We evaluated the designs of 22 small-scale irrigation projects for technical, environmental, social and economic viability, and are now supervising construction.
All project partners have the same goal: to create projects that are effective and profitable, and that guarantee sustainable agricultural development in the rural communities affected. That's why our approach involves studying a broad range of variables, including land suitability, local agro-climate, production potential, social factors, costs and risks.
We're also providing a full range of services to make sure that the community is involved. Public participation and farmer empowerment are key to the project's success.
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Photomonth East London
The annual photography festival is back for 2015. Photomonth is an umbrella event featuring over 100 exhibitions, events, talks and workshops taking place in venues including galleries, shops, cafes, cinemas, libraries and universities in the East London area. This year's highlights include a portfolio review happening at the Rich Mix, and a weekend dedicated to photo books at the Old Truman Brewery (Oct 8-11). See the website for full details.
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Before her untimely death, Peaches Geldof frequently opened up about the pain that she felt after losing her mother Paula Yates when she was just 11 years old.
So it came as no surprise that the 25-year-old , who knew better than anybody how hard it was to grow up without a mother, said goodbye to her wild days when she welcomed her first child at the age of 23.
The former TV presenter saw the new role as an opportunity to heal past wounds and in turn motherhood provided her with the stability that she craved as a lost and heartbroken child.
Her love for her husband Thomas Cohen and her two boys Astala and Phaedra consumed her and she was not afraid to show the world on national television and social media that she was finally happy and content.
She would use photo-sharing app Instagram to give fans regular glimpses into the rustic life that she had managed to create for her family despite the chaos of her own upbringing.
Many of the pictures and short videos showed a tired but smiling Geldorf in her element while playing with her laughing babies, the family spending quality time together in the sunshine or the infants in blissful slumber.
The fact that Geldorf fought so hard for these special moments makes her untimely passing that more tragic.
DEVOTED MOTHER: She shared hilarious clips of her life as the mother of Astala and Phaedra.
YUMMY MUMMY: She still found time to socialise
HEARTBROKEN DAUGHTER: Hours before her death Peaches shared this image of herself with her late mother Paula Yates. She often shared pictures of her mother with fans.
Her mother died of a drug overdose in September 2000 when Geldof was 11. At the time her father insisted that the family should "keep calm and carry on" and she didn't start openly grieving until she was 16.
COMEDIAN: The mother-of-two would often share hilarious pics that she had created on her timeline
WIFE: She married musician Thomas Cohen in 2012.
"My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons Astala and Phaedra and I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts everyday. We shall love her forever. Thomas Astala and Phaedra Geldof-Cohen."


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'Ishant has lost everything: Pace, swing, bounce'
'Ishant was good early on in his career, but his graph went down.'
'He picks six wickets in one innings, but can't pick even one in the next.'
Former India players assess the pacer in conversation with Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra.
58.18, 67.40, 90.20, 42.25, 37.86, 62.40, 25.13
The sequence of numbers above is Ishant Sharma's bowling average in the last seven series he featured in.
It is not just about the numbers; it is also about the impact.
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Image: Ishant Sharma
Photographs: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
'Ishant has lost everything: Pace, swing, bounce'
On the recent tour of New Zealand, Ishant was among the wickets (15) and had his best bowling average in recent times (25.13).
"His performance in New Zealand surprised me," says former Test opener Anshuman Gaekwad.
"He picks six wickets in one innings (six for 51 in the first innings of the second Test at Wellington() but can't pick up even one (0-164) in the next," says the former India coach, adding, "It can't be such a drastic change of fortunes."
"I understand it is not possible to take six wickets in every innings," says Gaekwad who was pummelled by the West Indian pace attack in the infamous 1976 Sabina Park Test, "but you expect at least a couple of wickets from your lead bowler in every match he bowls."
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Image: Ishant Sharma
Photographs: Paul Kane/Getty Images
'Ishant has lost everything: Pace, swing, bounce'
Consistency hasn't been Ishant's forte.
Since the tour of the Caribbean in 2011, his last successful series overall -- where he picked up 22 wickets in three Tests (Average: 16.86) -- the 25 year old has struggled to maintain form.
If one divides Ishant's seven-year career into two halves, it is clear that the first half represented the best phase -- one that translated 112 of his 164 Test wickets.
"Ishant was good early on in his career," says Manoj Prabhakar, a keen observer of the Delhi player's career.
"But his graph went down. He has since lost everything: Pace, swing, bounce."
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Image: Ishant Sharma bowls as coach Duncan Fletcher watches during a Team India nets session.
Photographs: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images
'Ishant has lost everything: Pace, swing, bounce'
The loss of pace has hurt Ishant the most.
The bowler burst on the scene with a five-wicket haul against Pakistan in Bangalore in 2007 and in the subsequent series Down Under had then Australian captain Ricky Ponting in trouble.
But with reduced pace and an inconsistent line, Ishant hasn't had the kind of impact in recent Tests. His results in the game's shorter formats are worse.
What is more worrying is that he isn't learning from his mistakes.
Injuries also forced Zaheer Khan, India's premium strike bowler, to cut down on pace. But Zack camouflaged that deficiency with greater accuracy and swing.
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Image: Ishant Sharma
Photographs: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images
'Ishant has lost everything: Pace, swing, bounce'
And it is not that Ishant hasn't had enough opportunities.
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the Indian think-tank has persisted with him even when the bowler was underperforming.
"Ishant doesn't work hard enough," feels former India player Maninder Singh.
"It is up to the coach to give him homework and evaluate the same once he has done it," says Maninder. "Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be happening."
Manoj Prabhakar, as always, has the last word. "The major problem," Prabhakar rues about Ishant, "is he's not even trying to improve!"
Image: Ishant Sharma
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So, we decided to try miniature golf this time around. Unlike with Elation, which had the functional rectangles associated with Putt-Putt, Splendor's miniature golf was lightly themed in a pirate style. Nine holes, par usually around 2 or 3.
Up on Deck 13, though, it was too windy for words. Literally. And as many times as I knotted my hair out of the way, the wind demanded a more Medusa look. (That Poseidon. He never gets over anything.) As for game play, we had to keep moving our balls back into position as they were knocked around by the elements.
The deck between the top (Sports?) deck and ours (Spa) is the Sun deck, home of the adults-only Serenity area.
See? Through the clever placement of two walls, the kiddos are kept out.
(Usually. I've decided not to dwell on that one night.)
On Elation, the Serenity area was smaller, on the aft end of the ship (here we are near the bow), and overlooked by Lido deck diners above. Here, the Serenity area runs both port and starboard, with special relaxing chair and table sets (those in the shade not pictured) as well as the usual sunbathing.
One marked difference is that there are no hot tubs in Splendid's Serenity area as there are on Elation. But! Splendid does have two enormous hot tubs and a pool in an adults-only area on the back end of the Lido deck. So, everyone can be happy. Those grownups who wants a diaper-less water experience get one end of the ship, and those grownups who just want a diaper-less experience, period, get the other end.
People are often curious about the water slides on Carnival's Fun Ships.
Splendor's genuinely looked fun, but I have a bad history with water slides. Too many times, even when I was a slender young thing at the water parls, I would just stop in the middle when going down a slide. Then I'd have to crab-crawl my way down the rest while everyone felt bad for me. WOO HOO!
Most of the time this didn't happen, and I was still hitting the Disney World water parks even into my thirtysomething fattie years, but it happened enough to put me off any single-rider water slide where everyone is watching who comes down next. Position? Suit fabric? Proof of aliens in the family tree? I don't know.
The Lido deck is sort of the heart of the ship, with the buffet, the main pool, the minigolf supplies, the water slide pool, several hot tubs, and the big screen. Above, you can see the screen at night, sort of in "screensaver" mode. A different movie is shown every night, usually something that is currently on pay-per-view. (Usually also something that will be shown in your cabin later during the week.)
The nearby bar sells popcorn on movie nights, but here we see Mike putting his soda card to use.
Often there are events by the big screen, like Hairy Chest contests, Ice Sculpting, and live music. A couple of afternoons also featured karaoke. If you were to participate in poolside karaoke, this would be your view of the audience:
Except, given the popularity of the karaoke, those chairs would be full of people, and next to them would be buckets of beer. If I had to face that, I'd have a bucket of beer, too.
The guy who oversaw the karaoke was very good, and I'm not just saying that because of the time two guys performed "Ice, Ice, Baby," and after they left the stage the host seamlessly segued into "Under Pressure." Or because he lightly mentioned Blondie's "Rapture" when someone claimed to be singing "the first rap song." (I know Rapture isn't technically the first rap song, but we're talking to sweeping generalizations of mainstream radio here.) Or because he lightly made personal disclaimers against a song with a bunch of (muted out) n-words and f-bombs, but did so without being preachy, and in the end he still played it. (Let the losers hang themselves.)
Those are all fine reasons, but another reason was Pip. (Not his real name.) Our introduction to Pip came early on in the cruise, when Mike and I went "clubbing." Meaning, we sort of wandered from bar to bar, sticking our heads in, then continuing on to the next sight. We stopped, though, when we came to the Red Carpet Lounge.
See the mannequins waiting to get in? That's how elite it is.
There were only about a dozen or so other people inside, and no one was on the disco fever-lit dance floor. No one, except Pip.
"We've got our own Star Wars Kid, here," Mike said.
That was Pip. But, unlike the SWK, Pip was great at what he was doing, which was dancing to the music, oblivious of the world. He was so fun to watch, so clearly having a great time, that it took me a few minutes before I realized that he had Down's Syndrome. (Also, he was moving fast!)
Fast-forward to afternoon karaoke. We have our four guys with their gangsta rap. A Steve Dallas-lookalike singing "Brandy." A disappointingly scarf-less chick with "Rhiannon." And then... Pip!
Pip started out with two friends, who sort of faded away back to their seats once things got going. His song? "Lean on Me."
Yes, picture it: a passionate young man with Down's Syndrome singing "Lean on Me," which he just dedicated to his two best friends. I dare you not to mist up.
Unfortunately, Pip's singing ability was not on the same level as his dance moves, and I could see passers-by stopping to look over the rail (we were on Deck 10, above the pool) and see what all the caterwauling was about. Luckily everyone quickly realized what was up and didn't say anything cruel that would have required an Incident from me. (Like Pip, I am passionate but not always effective, and although I can be decently savage on paper, caustic remarks in person just come out kind of unsure and peevish.)
"Lean on Me" is a surprisingly long song, or maybe it just seemed that way, once the "awww, that's beautiful, man" moment had passed. Pip seemed to know this, too, as he tried to get a few people from the audience to join him. No takers, but the karaoke host and his assistant came over on Pip's command. So then we had the three of them, arm in arm, singing I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on...
When the aforementioned karaoke session started, we were standing in line at Camp Carnival, hoping they would sell us a Build-a-Buddy kit, even though we'd missed the sale by about 30 minutes. People on the boards had said you could show up anytime and just buy a kit to take back to your room.
Um, no. After queueing up for ten minutes with parents who seemed to be making reservations for later, we were told to come back at the end of the cruise, on the last sea day, for the next time the teddy bears (and such) were on sale. Oh. Okay.
We did make it back, and above you can see the closet where they keep all of the little outfits for the different plush toys. (We went with a crocodile and a sailor suit.) It's not really as exciting as Build-a-Bear - no huge fluff machines - but you get a birth certificate and a nice box, good for holding even more souvenirs, especially if you wait until you get home to stuff your crocodile.
(We still haven't stuffed ours. I don't know if we're waiting for an extra happy moment or a sad moment when we need a happy moment.)
Another cute moment was the Towel Animal Workshop. I came down to the "Spectacular, Spectacular" showroom (kind of seen above) on my own to join what they said was the biggest towel animal class ever.
They urged everyone on stage to spread their towels out, but we had so many people that many of us stayed in the booths, and some people worked in the aisles.
The first animal was, per audience suggestion, an elephant. Apparently elephants are difficult? I don't know because I wasn't watching the main presenter. Instead, we had another steward working our section, demonstrating the process of turning a hand towel and a bath towel into a little Babar. And by "demonstrating" I mean "doing it for us."
But, he was very eager that we should know these linen mysteries, so everyone just sort of went with it. He was the same way with the frog that followed. The couple in front of me kept taking theirs apart to try it on their own, but then our steward took that as the cue to go around individually and show everyone how to make even more animals. I got a bear, whereas the rest of the showroom was barely done with the frog when they had to clear the stage for "Win a Cruise" bingo. So, it worked out.
Mike had finished his shower and joined me by the time the Win a Cruise bingo game was about to start. Needless to say, we didn't win. Instead, there were two bingo winners, so they had a "draw the highest number" showdown.
I felt sorry for the family that lost, but then later that afternoon, in the Robusto cigar lounge, they sat near us at the General Knowledge Trivia. Again, we had two winners tie for first place, although "winner" is a bit of a fudge-word. All I'm saying is that the trivia host was absolutely wrong when he said the Isle of Man is part of the United Kingdom, and he was more or less wrong when he said that the black widow is the most poisonous spider in the world. (As far as I can tell, it all comes down to how you define "poisonous," and even then the black widow may not be number one.) Then he said we weren't allowed to challenge any of his answers, which turned all of the whispered grumbles around the room into much louder sighs. Mike and I both have experience with poorly run trivia games, so we just shrugged, figuring we'd lose on all of the sports questions, anyway.
So, this family sitting near us was very upset when the answer to the spider question wasn't Brown Recluse. What?! But that's what Google told them!
That's right, they were sitting there looking up answers on their smartphone. What joyless fucks, seriously. It's not like the game was timed; it was more like an oral quiz. The host read the questions, we wrote down the answers, then we went over the answers as a class, everyone on the honor system not to change their answers afterward.
Despite the spider debacle, the family still got 14 out of 20, along with another couple. (We were right behind them at 13 out of 20, honestly come by.) So, there was a tie-breaker question. "What were the names of the two Hardy Boys?" And, because I'm passive-aggressive and mean, I was there stage-whispering to Mike, "Well, the older one was Steve... what was the other one's name?" Just hoping these pathetic people who would use their phones to look up trivia answers in a game like this would now take the bait.
They didn't, but they also didn't know, nor did they use their phone this time. (Because everyone was watching now? Which just shows that they knew better. Ha.) So they lost again, and I laughed and laughed on the inside, sorry that I'd ever felt bad that they didn't win the cruise. Because, like I said, I'm mean.
(Still, I like to think that my Manx Euphrosyne smiled down from Kitty Heaven. Isle of Man part of the UK? Pft.)
To mention the karaoke again, it usually wasn't held on the Lido Deck, but nightly in "The Cool," a jazz lounge. We poked our heads in once, but never seemed to make it there again. That is a downside of the later (8:15 p.m.) dining, you do seem to miss more than the early dining (6:00 p.m.) folks. It will be so nice if they can pull off "anytime" dining on the Splendor (and if we can sail on her again when they do).
And a downside of dining in the Black Pearl, lower section, is that you have to pass the art gallery. Maybe I'm just annoyed because they delivered personalized junk mail to our cabin every day (but did I remember to get a picture of the mailbox outside our cabin? no...), but this "gallery" was just a small room that looked like it came from the back end of a Hobby Lobby store, except not that nice. Compare to Elation's half-a-deck-length corridor of art, and this was just a boggle. (Not really a "downside," but it sounded good to say that. Black Pearl dining is the best because maitre d' Miguel is fantastic!)
And another downside of dining in general (not really, just still enjoying the repetition of that word) is that some of us (me) can't eat without spilling stuff on ourselves. Oh, for a removable boob shelf. Or for better fine motor skills. Something.
For us, there is the laundry room, which Mike is modeling above. Except, despite good intentions and even packing some liquid Tide in a trial bottle, we never got around to visiting except this one time, right before 10 p.m. closing. I ended up with just enough blouses and just enough blotting skills to avoid this room or the $15/bag laundry "special." (It was $10 on Elation, and I could buy a new shirt for less than the $15 to clean one. My stuff, it ain't fancy.)
Or I could use that money to gamble instead, winning enough for ten more shirts! (Or I could not gamble at all, since the odds are surely not as good as here in my adopted hometown, and maybe the only reason I even mentioned gambling is so I'd have an excuse to include a picture of the casino.)
I mentioned "The Cool," the jazz lounge on Deck 5 (also home of the casino, O2 - the teen hangout, the Piano Bar, and the Red Carpet disco), but I didn't mention its next-door neighbour, the El Morocco Lounge, sort of seen above.
We managed to grab a table for two here one night when they ran a game show, followed by an "adults only, as seen on Showtime" comedian. (Who went on to do jokes everyone tells, then would berate audience members if they left, even if it was just to nip up to the bar, claiming he was too "edgy" for people. Yeah, as edgy as a 12-year-old boy who's never met the Internet.)
The game show, for lack of a better word, was great. Everyone got into teams (unless they were spoilsport voyeurs like us, and there were a few of us). Goose, the Cruise Director, would name something the team had to present to him, and the first five or so teams that ran to wherever Goose was would get the most points, and everyone after that would get a point, until Goose and those in the seats yelled, "This quest is CLOSED!"
It started off easy. "I want to see three Sail & Sign Cards." "I want to see someone with a tattoo." Then it got, um, more interesting. "I want to see women doing 'the worm' on the floor." "I want to see a birth control device." "I want someone from each team to kiss this bald guy on the head." Eventually we built up to a dizzying level of commands that I don't think anyone would have fallen for at the beginning, but the spirit of competition (or just spirits) had taken hold, and in the end men were leaping over tables to be the first to the stage in bras, lipstick, heels, and purses. By the time the parade of men in drag started, they may as well have been passing out Depends, so many people were surely wetting themselves in laughter.
Another hilarious competition earlier in the week was the Newlywed-style game. I was ready to buy the onboard DVD for that alone, but - clever Carnival - they sold the video of that one separately: 25 bucks. Uh, no thanks. (Short version: we had a funny, personable couple that had been married 70ish years, and on the other end we had a young, cleancut couple from Utah that had just married two days before. Let your imagination sketch in the rest.)
The Lido may be the heart of the ship, but the Atrium is a close second. (There are technically two atriums - atria? - but the other one, outside the Gold Pearl dining room and pretty enough, is not the atrium.)
The Atrium has a grand piano (which should not be confused with the Piano Bar when reading the Capers), a bar, the Purser's desk, the Shore Expeditions desk, and the four lovely glass elevators running up and down.
If you're lucky, it also has Mike leaning over the rail.
And if you haven't noticed yet, it has a lot of PINK.
When we first stepped onboard, I thought, ice cream parlour? Then I thought, okay, everyone was right about the pink. I couldn't imagine getting used to it. Mike, manly man that he is, didn't think he could get used to it. Lotsa pink. Lotsa circles. Lots and lots of pink and circles.
But, just like everyone said, you do get used to it. Not only did I get used to it, but I ended being glad that the ship had such an original (albeit incredibly risky) sense of style. There's so much pink that, after a day or two, you stop seeing the pink and start noticing all of the greens and blues... as if the pink is so omnipresent that it might as well be blank, neutral canvas, Interesting.
What's also interesting is that I never once got a photo of our cabin from the outside. In fact, this is one of the few exterior views of the ship that I grabbed. (Taken from a tender boat in Cabo San Lucas.)
Maybe I'm wrong and something will show up when I put up photos from the ports, which is all that's left. That, the moon, the sun, and the souvenirs. All coming up... later!
(There are more photos than what I'm posting here. See my Carnival Splendor Flickr set for everything I've uploaded so far. Like I said, the port and a few other pictures are still yet to come.)


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False statements – Psychiatric harm – Remoteness
Janvier (J) was a maid servant. Sweeny (S) and another man (D) were private detectives who wished to see certain letters which they believed J had access to. S instructed D to induce J to show him the letters in return for remuneration. D used false statements and threats against J which caused J to fall seriously ill from a nervous shock. J raised an action against S and D for damages for the injury suffered as a result of the false statements. On the basis of Wilkinson v Downton [1897] 2 QB 57 the trial judge awarded J damages, both detectives being liable as D was acting in the scope of his employment by S. S and D appealed.
S and D claimed that the false words and threats spoken by D were not actionable, and the illness which followed the words was too remote a consequence from the words spoken.
Wilkinson v. Downtonwas upheld, as the false words and threats calculated to cause, with knowledge that they are likely to cause, and actually causing physical injury to the person to whom they are uttered are actionable. Indeed, Duke L.J. found the present case to be more serious than Wilkinson v. Downton which 'merely' involved a practical joke, and in the present case the intention of the false statements was to terrify J for the purpose of unlawfully gaining information from her. The appeal was dismissed.
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Mining for Gold: DC's Pat Boone Comics
Next up is "An Invitation to Pledge" from Pat Boone 2:
Finally, for today, "Little Boy Lost" from Pat Boone 3. Note the gorgeous fins on that car, plus ponder the possibility that nowadays children's services would have taken the boy into care because of neglect.
Out Of This World will be providing a couple more posts on the Pat Boone comics, taking a look at some of the other material included in these books.
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holy cow!!! That's some absolutely fantastic artwork. The lack of conventional speech bubbles really does open the pages up. Such a shame about the smug and paternalistic tone of the stories.ReplyDelete
Peter: interesting observation re: the tone of the stories. That kind of elevation to guru-hood that went along with stardom, even for people as young as Pat Boone was then, seemed to be part of the whole phenomenon. John Lennon years later would have quite a lot to say about this - people expected rock stars to somehow have all the answers. The wisdom that comes with touring and getting your first big hit. Undoubtedly people like Pat Boone were subjected to a whole different view of the world than we lesser mortals, though, so maybe there is something there. But in the late 1950s paternalism was the way we were!ReplyDelete
Didn't get that much better into the 60's in the UK. Cliff Richard movies had much the same feel this comic. They just added the pretense of letting the kids think they were "rebelling". Looking forward to seeing more though.ReplyDelete


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Shame on Donald Trump for not using American prostitutes for his golden showers. Morning, welcome to the Phile for a Sunday. How are you?
Last Tuesday, CNN reported that President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump were given a two-page dossier detailing findings that Russia has "compromising personal and financial information" about Trump. Meaning, they have shit on him they could, conceivably, threaten to use against him. Buzzfeed went ahead and posted the entire document online and it's definitely questionable... it's unverified (LOL, good luck verifying this stuff), highly salacious, and even contains spelling errors (which, presumably, official government documents should not contain). Supposedly, the report was prepared for Trump opponents by a former British intelligence agent.
One tidbit of information that stands out is an item claiming that President-elect Donald Trump rented out the presidential suite at Moscow's Ritz Carlton Hotel... the same room that President and Mrs. Obama (both of whom he's not super fond of) stayed in, and then hired sex workers for "golden showers," or peeing for sexual gratification, in front of him. The report could very well be bogus, so there's a heaping pile of "allegedlys" here. So, do we call him the PEEOTUS? Sorry, I couldn't resist. So, that's what trickle down economics is about.
Well, it looks like Donald Trump has finally booked an act for his inauguration, but it's not quite the A-list entertainer the President-elect was hoping for. According to the event's invitation, Trump managed to snag a Bruce Springsteen cover band to play the N.J. inauguration on January 19th.
The Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street cover band, cleverly named the B-Street Band, will be playing the ball, because if you can't get the real thing, you get the knock off. Looks like cover bands are not only for block parties and bar mitzvahs anymore! The invitation for the event is as follows, "Be prepared for a spectacular evening as we capture the fun and romance of the Jersey Shore with dancing in the Presidential Ballroom to the B-Street Band, the #1 Springsteen tribute band, serve hot and hearty nostalgic delights at our 'Boardwalk Cafe Buffet,' offer you an open bar and entertain you with Jersey Shore boardwalk amusement games in the 'Fun Zone' to the tune of Jersey's music legends from Frank Sinatra to the Four Seasons to Lauryn Hill." Hopefully they will play all the hits to the future President's liking, like "Born in the USA but Made in China," "Highway Patrolman loves to Stop and Frisk" and "Born to Run this Country into the Ground."
Here's a crazy story... Some brave souls boarded flight 666 to HEL on Friday the 13th.
Hopefully none of the passengers on Finnair Flight 666 are superstitious. The plane departed from Copenhagen and went straight to HEL (that's Helsinki, Finland) on Friday, January 13th. SO SPOOKY. To make things even more spooky, the plane took off around 1pm (the 13th hour) and is a 13-year-old aircraft, according to Flightradar24. Does this sound like the elaborate plot of a Disney World ride that only has an elaborate plot so that there's something to entertain you while you're standing in line for hours on end to anyone else? Just me? Come on! This is totally the plane version of Tower of Terror, you guys. Anyway, no one died or was inexplicably thrust into a void of darkness. Flight 666 made its safe arrival in HEL around 2:41pm on Friday the 13th of January. I'm sure Satan was there to greet everyone at baggage claim.
You won't be able to see Carrie Fisher in new Star Wars movies after this year. The rumors about the star being digitally recreated had become so prevalent that Lucasfilm made an official statement on the topic on Friday on StarWars.com. "We don't normally respond to fan or press speculation, but there is a rumor circulating that we would like to address," the statement reads. "We want to assure our fans that Lucasfilm has no plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher's performance as Princess or General Leia Organa." The technology has already been used to recreate young Princess Leia for the latest film, Rogue One, and Grand Moff Tarkin, played by the late Peter Cushing, who died in 1994. Digital recreation is most easily done when an actor is still alive, as was the case with Fisher's character in Rogue One, and is limited to less detailed shots that don't closely show the character's face when created without a living character to work from, according to "Entertainment Weekly". Lucasfilm's decision to recreate Peter Cushing posthumously in several movies indicates that it's something the film production company had no moral issues with previously. Perhaps with Fisher, whose death has been deeply mourned since she passed away one day before her mother, Debbie Reynolds, in late December, it feels like a more sensitive case. While some fans might clamor for any continuation of the Star Wars franchise they know and love, Lucasfilm has decided they'd rather not play God and resurrect Leia, which would have likely placated some fans while deeply upsetting others. That being said, the writers will now either have to recast the role (which you can be sure will have diehard fans up in arms no matter who they pick) or write Leia out of the scripts. "Entertainment Weekly" also reported that while Fisher has already filmed her parts for Episode XIII, slated to come out later this year, some changes will have to be made to the Episode IX script because of Fisher's death." Carrie Fisher was, is, and always will be a part of the Lucasfilm family," Lucasfilm closed their statement. "She was our princess, our general, and more importantly, our friend. We are still hurting from her loss. We cherish her memory and legacy as Princess Leia, and will always strive to honor everything she gave to Star Wars."
ICYMI: the forecast has been non-stop golden showers all week, ever since Buzzfeed published an "unsubstantiated report" that our President-elect once paid Russian prostitutes to pee in front of him. If that thought makes you lose your appetite, maybe this will help restore it...
MMMM nom nom nom.The burger is a creation of DC-area restaurant Community and is "topped with a tiny pickle." It also comes with a "happy ending" glazed donut. And if you're not sold already, $5 of each $20 burger will be donated to Planned Parenthood. Without having tasted it, I'm giving this burger five (golden) stars. It may not change the fact that Trump, who may or may not be into "watersports," will be President in a week. But at least shoveling trans-fats into your pie-hole can help you temporarily forget.
Hey, HBO is already doing out with a movie about Trump!
Too bad I don't have HBO. Did you see Obama surprised Joe Biden with the presidential version of a BFF charm bracelet, the Medal of Freedom, because apparently the Obamas love to make everyone cry. I thought it was so sweet...
See? So, the Chargers announced they are moving to Los Angeles and they have a brand new logo.
The Sacramento Kings basketball team also has a new logo...
And the Dallas Stars hockey team also changed their logo...
So, I have been telling you in the last few entries there's a few different Trump
doppelgängers out there. Like this pumpkin pie...
Trump or "suffering" pie... which is which? Hahaha. By the way, if you survived the Florida winter you should get this poster...
I survived. Hahaha. Okay, now from the home office in Port Jefferson, New York, here is...
Top Phive Signs That The "Golden Shower" Report is Phalse
5. Trump says that it didn't happen, and he always tells the truth.
4. His campaign slogan was "Make America Great Again," not "Make America #1 Again."
3. He would've boasted about it to Billy Bush.
2. Everyone knows that his real fetish is shitting on the Constitution.
And the number one sign that the "golden shower" report is false is...
1. He's more of a Rusty Trombone sort of guy.
That's kind a lame... oh, well. If you spot the Mindphuck let me know. Alright, so, you know I live in Florida, right? Well, there's some weird shit that happens in Florida that happens no where else in the universe. That's any I have a pheature called...
A few days ago a Miami Uber driver under the Facebook name Mikebilly So-Focused live streamed as he was taken hostage by bomb-wielding passenger "Enrique" to assist in a bank robbery. "Maybe what I'm saying will get me killed." Elite Daily reports that at around 5pm, the Uber driver started live streaming with the caption "omg 911 i need help." The live stream begins with Enrique, a bald man in a grey sport coat and jeans, attempting to take hostage a Navy Federal bank employee in Brickell, Florida. She sternly refuses, "I'm not allowed to do that. " Apparently, this is a "Robin Hood" mission, and we can hear Enrique promise to surrender once he has given the stolen money to poor people. Later in the video, the driver faces the camera and explains his situation. "So I'm riding with Enrique. He's got a bomb. He's got me riding around with him." Seemingly unconcerned by this live stream, we can hear Enrique rambling in the background, "Let's not kill innocent civilians." The driver asks Enrique to show the bomb to the camera, but instead Enrique shows off the pilfered cash in a pink envelope and mutters something about syncing up the bomb code. "What does the clock say on that thing, bro?" Enrique's explanation of the bomb is unintelligible, but the driver attempts to explain. "So he has a bomb, its got a timer," the driver says. "Apparently he has to call it every freakin by the hour. If he doesn't it explode in a five block radius." The video ends with Enrique explaining his politically motivated rational, including concern over Russian interference with the U.S., and finished bytheorizing, "Maybe what I'm saying will get me killed." A spokesman for Miami Beach Police Department, Officer Ernesto Rodriguez, stated, "The FBI may be filing charges today, but they're handling this investigation so we don't have any more information."
Okay, so, something sad was announced yesterday apparently that I don't know about as I haven't watched the news yet, but a friend of the Phile has something to say about it. He's a singer, patriot and renaissance man. You know what time it is...
Ladies aaaaaaaand Gentlemen... Children of all ages! After 146 years of wowing audiences worldwide, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be closing down for good. Citing higher operating costs, low attendance and increasing pressure from animal rights groups... the owners of The Greatest Show on Earth announced yesterday that they will closing down for good after the May 21st performance at New York's Nassau Coliseum. I have mixed feelings on this. On the one hand, I think of how future generations of children will never experience the wide eyed wonder of being at the circus. On the other hand, I can remember how sad I was as a small boy seeing with my own eyes backstage how the animals were being treated. Several other factors come into play here as well in the aftermath of the circus shutting down. Scores of performers, trainers, movers and staff who will now be out of work. Unemployed clowns, jugglers and trapeze artists wandering the streets panhandling. Kids will never again know the feeling of telling their parents that they're going to "Run away and join the circus." The times they are a changin'...
Buddy Greco
August 14th, 1926 — January 10th, 2017
From Atlanta to Goodbye.
Buzzfeed is 9,724,103 lists that will destroy your faith in humanity.
Batman '66! Thom will be a guest on the Phile in a few weeks.
Today's guests are the three guys that make up the band Minihorse whose new EP "Big Lack" is available on iTunes right now. Please welcome to the Phile from Minihorse... Ben Collins, Christian Anderson and John Fossum.
Me: Hey, guys, welcome to the Phile. How are you?
Ben: We are well! Actually, as we were starting this interview we were pulled over by the fuzz. Our excuse was "Sorry, sir. We got stuck on trying to answer the question 'How are you?'"
Me: Haha. Okay, I have to ask where did the band name come from? I know there's a story there.
Ben: We used to see this guy named Mr. Noise wandering around Ypsilanti a lot. You'd say, "Hi, Mr. Noise!" to him and he'd only ever say "I'm on hi-res." back.
Me: Huh? Moving on... When I first heard the name it reminded me of this TV movie I saw when I was a kid about this little boy who had a horse plush and one night it came alive and spoke to him from the end of his bed. It scared the shit out of me and gave me nightmares. I would ask you guys if you ever saw that film, but I doubt you were alive then. You all seem so young... especially you, Ben. How old are you guys?
Ben: We're younger than you think. The film you mentioned is Unico In The Island Of Magic. The creature is the terrifying Trojan Horse who yells.
Me: Let me see...
Me: That's not it. The film I was thinking about was life action and made in the 70s. And it was a horse, not a unicorn. Anyway, how long has Minihorse been a band?
Christian: Exactly almost two years to the day, give or take a few days. We played our first show in the upside down of the 8-Ball in Ann Arbor.
Me: Ben, you founded the band, am I right?
Ben: Yeah, in a dumpster. Oh found-ED. Various songs had been written and recoded over the last few years. John and Christian heard them and wanted to make them tangible.
Me: John, where are you guys from?
John: Michigan. Ben is from the south, Christian is from the west, and I'm from the north beyond the wall.
Me: What's the music scene like there?
Ben: For the sake of hyperbole, we tell people we're from Ypsilanti, which we are, and we play with Congress and Loose Teeth and Child Sleep sometimes. But because of our tour we've mostly been spending a ton of time with the sexy bands on our label, Imaginary Tricks and Tess & Dave.
Me: Did you all know each other prior the band?
Christian: Yeah! We met nearly a decade ago when our two former bands played a series of nearly forgettable shows together. But someone remembered and here were are.
Me: You kids remind me of early Dinosaur Jr. Do you guys know that band?
Christian: Sounds familiar.
Me: What the fuck? I'm old. What bands were you guys into growing up?
Ben: Besides Dinosaur Jr., we jammed the Beatles, Lemonheads, Elliott Smith, Ink Spots.
Me: Ha. I always liked three piece bands... you guys sound like a bigger band though. I think it's the fuzziness of the guitars. Did you guys set out to be just a three member band?
John: We did. You can do anything while you're recording, but there is something special about seeing a power trio perform live. There is no excess; everything is immediate and purposeful, and although it may sound contradictory, it leaves more room for sonic exploration.
Me: Let's talk about the new EP "Big Lack." Where did that title come from?
Christian: It's just kind of a general feeling that Ben has. That's what they call him.
Me: This is Minihorse's first release, right?
Ben: Maybe yes no. We self-released an EP called "More Time" in April, which lead us to our current healthy and meaningful relationship with Friendship Fever. And they're releasing "Big Lack."
Me: I thought the single and video "Drink You Dry" is pretty cool. I am guessing that song has a deep meaning, but I could be wrong. Who does the writing in the band?
Christian: Thanks! The video was done rather quickly but everyone is pleased with it. Part of the fun of creating and performing songs is the ambiguity that we get to embrace and impart. There is a deeper meaning, though, and yours is really close.
Me: I have to ask you about the EP cover... who did that pairing and what is it? I thought it was Van Gogh. Hahaha. Maybe I have a wild imagination.
Ben: That painting was done by Jim Cherewick (Instagram = @gymsee) who isn't related to Van Gogh but we saw him picking at his ear the other day.
Me: So, you kids are going on tour, right? Do you guys like touring?
John: We're writing to you from the black mountain hills of Dakota! This is our first feature-length tour and it's only gotten better with each show. We do miss our cats.
Me: What's a Minihorse show like?
Ben: They make people wish they were there. And they are!
Me: You guys are already working on a full length album... how different is that gonna be from the EP?
Christian: It's likely going to continue the "Big Lack" theme, but with fresh songs. It's possible that none of them have even been written yet, and are murking somewhere in the back of Ben's lurky subconscious.
Me: Will you guys come back when it comes out?
Ben: Of course! We'll come back bigger and lackier than ever.
Me: Cool. Go ahead and mention your websites and anything else you wanna. I wish you lots of luck, and continued success. I hope this was a fun interview, fellas. Be good.
Ben: Cool! Thanks for taking an interest in our band. Hopefully we'll get to meet you sometime at a show. We have a .com at minihorseband.com. Later!
Shit. I wish I remembered the name of that movie when I was a kid. It was an ABC After School Special movie I think... this boys plush horse came to life and was talking to him. One day I'll find out what it was. Anyway, that about does it for this entry of the Phile. Thanks to Laird Jim and the guys from Minihorse. The Phile will be back tomorrow with Matt Carlson from Wild Domestic. Spread the word, not the turd. Don't let snakes and alligators bite you. Bye, love you, bye.
Not if it pleases me. No, you can't stop me, not if it pleases me. - Graham Parker


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Friday, August 26, 2011
Aaliyah Remembered 10 Years After Her Tragic DeathPosted by J.R. Taylor at 6:20 AM
Feel free to leave your own memories and thoughts in the comments below.
MissyElliot: Aaliyah til this very day u r still in Your own Lane! Ure music is Timeless! We miss u! #WeLoveuAaliyah!
_MAXWELL: AALIYAH REST IN PEACE pic.twitter.com/5lrypFn
Ciara: AALIYAH…A PRECIOUS SPIRIT…ONE OF A KIND…CAN NEVER BE REPLACED
maryjblige: Good morning twitter fam. Let's all take a moment to remember our sister Aaliyah!!! #ripaaliyah
Billboarddotcom: R&B R&B stars including @THEREALSWV @EsterDean @shontelle_layneand more shared their thoughts on Aaliyah's influence – http://bit.ly/oiBK1n
alleniverson: R.I.P. Aaliyah
Tyga: I stay true to myself and my style. -Aaliyah
iamdiddy: RIP Aaliyah
solangeknowles: Iv'e grown up to you, idolized you, watched others try to capture what you had to no avail. You are the one & only Aaliyah! Never forgotten.
NickCannon: R.I.P Aaliyah http://ncannon.is/nIwv36
KeshiaChante: In Honor of the late great Aaliyah, I decided to do an Acoustic Cover of "One in a Million" – Watch my Performance here http://www.keshiachante.com/aaliyah
HereSheGo: When I was younger, I used to take my hair out my ponytails and sag my pants bc I wanted to be aaliyah.
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text: Her response was to try a different kind of block for the top, and this time it worked! Then Reuben came over and began to copy Alina's explorations, beginning with the foam blocks. I'm beginning to see more clearly how the materials I present guide children's science explorations. October 18 There are towers everywhere and kids are building tow- ers with any kind of material they can get their hands on—cardboard blocks, foam cylinders, wooden cylinders, and unit blocks. Today as I watched Reuben, Alina, and Joy building, I decided it was time to give them a challenge. So I pulled out some unit blocks, foam squares, and circles and asked which they thought they could use to build the tallest tower. I guess I was trying to help them think about the different materials—their properties, their limitations, and their possibilities. They really took up the challenge, trying to figure out what materials and strategies work best for building high. And now they're building even higher! October 24 Today during group time we talked about towers and what it takes to build high. Here are some of their ideas: • You have to put the blocks right on top of the other block. • The tower stands up better if you build it on the roof-board blocks instead of the rug. • Sometimes you have to move the blocks back and forth so the tower will stop tipping. • Sometimes you have to take some blocks off. • The tower will stand up better if you put some more blocks right next to the tower to help hold it up. I wrote these ideas down. They will make a great docu- mentation panel along with the pictures I took. October 30 Kids keep building towers. Some kids built straight up. Kenya had a real design going and still got tall. Joy de- cided to build a brace. Miguel's was the simplest but the tallest. And ever since I hung journals next to the blocks, kids have been drawing their towers too. Today they drew their structures from a couple different angles. They are working on drawing the exact shapes of the blocks they have used. We also started thinking of ways to measure their towers. I used the digital camera for the first time, which was neat because the kids could see everything from a different perspective right away. (Miguel could see how tall his tower was compared with his own height!) November 15 Today Kenya, Avi, and Chris built a tower of large cylinder blocks. It was so tall they had to stand on chairs, trying to hold the tower to keep it up. When they asked me for help, I said that we needed to figure out why it won't stand up. After a few minutes, they balanced it, and it stood by itself. When I asked how tall their building was, they got the poster of Miguel's tower. In the poster, the tower goes up to Miguel's mouth. So then they needed Miguel. Mia got him and asked him to stand next to the new tower. It came up to his shoulder. "So his is bigger," said Mia. But Chris can't believe it. He says, "Prove it." So Avi counts the blocks. He discovers that the photo tower has thirteen unit blocks. The new tower has eleven. So this building stuff leads to new investigations—it's like new doors keep opening. In a way, it's about being there and really hearing kids' questions to figure out what they are working on and what they are trying to figure out. So what they need from me are the materials to work with, some guidance on method, the mechanics of how to systematize their explorations, and help docu- menting their discoveries. References Carson, Rachel. 1965. The sense of wonder. New York: Harper & Row. Eisenberg, M. 2000. The influence of materials on children's play: Explorations at the water table. Unpublished study, Tufts University. National Research Council. 1996. National science education stan- dards. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. Introduction 11


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It's A Bad Toy Choice If You Have A Chewer KittyReviewing: Best Friend's Animal Society Crinkle Cat Ball | Rating:
Over my lifetime, I've always had a multi-cat household and am use to all types of personalities and natures of my fur kids. A good share of which have been "chewers" who love to chew on a variety of things. One especially loved plastic, foil, and string... and would eat it if allowed to! This is why I don't recommend this toy. I'm very particular about my selection of cat toys and check them over for anything that could be a swallowing hazard (small plastic eyes/noses on mice, very small metal jingle bell type balls, etc.) I want to be sure if my cats play with them that they will be safe, supervised or not.
I've checked out this particular style Crinckle ball toy and no where does it say "not suited for chewers" which I think they should have on toys of this type that pieces can be very easily chewed off and swallowed. There are few toys out there that are designed for specifically for chewers at pet stores, so if you have one or more of these fur kids, I recommend you buy those toys over ones like the Crinkle ball. There are some "Chewer" toys sold out there also that support pet charities as well!
So ultimately it comes down to this, know your fur child and buy with safety in mind!