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Feature of the week: The software integration industry is experiencing a boom time with business enquiries for enterprise resource planning (ERP) consolidations driving business solution software companies to work harder and faster, to keep up with demand.
The benefits are clear as companies gain a new sense of urgency to re-evaluate their processes, as they strive to streamline their production costs. As the dust begins to settle, in these post-GFC days, this urgency is clearer than ever.
A KPMG white paper, released in September 2009, enthusiastically endorsed the benefits of ERP consolidation as an effective way to improve the efficiency and bottom lines of companies through long-term savings, simplified processes, increased transparency and eliminated redundancies. Above all, the improved operational efficiency and workflow automation gained from investing in ERP integration would result in real-time monetary gains and give companies the organisational agility to respond quickly to changes in the business environment, making it a worthwhile area to look into for businesses in this day and age.
"ERP is currently driving a lot of the requirements in terms of software developments and integration in the marketplace," Jigsaw Technology's Robert McAnderson said.
"In the last three weeks we've been approached by three separate vendor organisations, wanting to develop collaborative partnerships to delivering Cloud Computing solutions, via SaaS (Software as a Service).
"ERP, CRM and the business intelligence components have been the area of most interest to our clients at this time," Robert said.
Other market observers echo this sentiment.
"ERP provides the necessary infrastructure that forms the operational and transactional system of record for manufacturers of all types and sizes. With a history that spans almost three decades, ERP has truly become a mature business application," Aberdeen group director, vice president and research fellow Cindy Jutras said.
According to the 5th annual ERP in Manufacturing 2010: Measuring Business Benefits and Time to Value study, released by the Aberdeen Group (published July 2010), the need to reduce costs continues to outweigh all other pressures driving ERP strategies in 2010.
The research also states that 59 percent of the top performers measure quantifiable business benefits as a result of the overall implementation of ERP in their systems and processes. In addition, statistics in the report show a 22 percent reduction in inventory levels, a 97 percent inventory accuracy, and an average of 3.4 days to close a month - compared to the industry average of 5.3 days.
"With Suntory, a major liquor distributor client of ours whose ERP solutions have been consolidated by our software integration team, the merging process of their ERP solution was done through developing an EDI solution to electronically receive purchase orders that automatically turn them into sales orders, then into invoices, which then issued electronic purchase order confirmations and gave advance shipping notifications and e-invoices to its customers," Jigsaw Technology's Robert McAnderson said.
"Our clients were extremely pleased with the resulting paperless solution which achieved a 500 per cent productivity gain through the implementation of our ERP system integration."
According to AMR research, the market for ERP software will reach $47.7 billion by 2011, up from $28.8 billion last year - a compound annual growth rate of almost 11%.
With globalisation, midmarket growth and other factors increasingly driving the need to minimise costs and maximise time efficiencies to improve business processes and bottomlines, ERP integration solutions has been clearly proven to be a viable method for achieving these goals.
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Renai Boukun
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But what he didn't know is the very mysterious item can do even more worst thing when in this Shinigami hand.
Kiss Note (a very obvious punchline to Death Note) can cause any one to kiss and fall in love. It also mentioned that the couples will be bless and lived happily.
I actually laughed at the part where the Shinigami pair the President with the Prime Minister, pairing a Gay Couples, and they really go and lived very happily.
Well, My praise for having such a powerful pairing.
But due to not much information given to him, he went and kiss the shinigami, and to think that he got a crush on the School Idol, Hiyama Akane.
In her eye, it seem that only Seiji is her only true love, and been waiting for his confession.
However her true color as a True Yandere appear when Gris, the Shinigami mentioned Seiji had kissed her.
I can't stop laughing when Akane take out her weapons out of no where, but from her chest which I can't imagine how she placed it there in the first place.
Well, Akane will kill any girls who been with Seiji, which is very much to his dismay after knowing her personality, and he somehow regretted when Gris did something to the both of them.
I wonder how come her favor cosplay is the Shinigami when she is an Angel, and a cupic on top of that who love to pair up Male couples. She do go for Yuri too.
Apart from that, what I can't stop peeking into this is how Seiji need to survive her newly Yandere Girlfriend Akane.
The whole school was very upset after Akane stick to Seiji a lot, and catching attendance of everyone by telling all that she give something very important to Seiji.
I know her First Kiss is very important, but the way she say it is very misleading and all though of the another something important, and that her "First Time".
Gris was later mentioned by her superior as a weird one as Angel are not able to interact with normal human, especially in Love relationship. I wonder if it was due to their First kiss.
Good thing Seiji become a Half-Angel thank to Gris and her Kiss Note, which he can't die but should Gris become a Fallen Angel, then he will disappear.
I wonder how come Akane can be easily appeal / piss when it come to anything relate Seiji, and she also can be stopped by Seiji when he called out her first name.
What to expect from a True Yandere?
I know Death Note is a very powerful Notebook which can kill anyone off, but this Kiss Note is just too much.
As an Angel, Gris really abuse that Kiss Note and I can't stop laughing at how she done thing around, and having paired up many different couples in town. Mostly Male couples.
Also, that Kiss Note can't be used by anyone expect for an Angel, which proved that normal human can't abuse that notebook, but even in her hands, she listen to anyone request and still write the couples name down.
Well, Seiji need to teach, control and stop Gris if he going to survive his life with Gris, and his Yandere Girlfriend.
As far as I peeked, do you want to write down any couples name in Kiss Note with the help from Renai Boukun.

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Imagine, if you can, the story of Esther as the basis of a theatrical collaboration between Racine and Handel. Both addressed the subject -- Racine in 1689 as a poetic drama and Handel in 1718 as an oratorio (or masque) -- but its taken the two men 280 years to meet and blend their approaches to this classical biblical tale. The midwives who made it possible are director Eric Fraad, a Joseph Papp protégé, and harpsichordist-conductor Bradley Brookshire, a leading light of New Yorks rather lonely original-instrument scene. The result was unveiled recently by Millennial Arts Productions at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on Norfolk Street on the Lower East Side -- the site, appropriately enough, of the oldest synagogue in New York City.
Inevitably, Racines text and Handels score had to be drastically abridged, especially since Fraad and Brookshire have devised an elaborate framework for the action, one that involves personal appearances by dramatist, composer, and their royal patrons. As a prologue, Racine and Louis XIV are discovered casting the drama with the students of the all-girl academy at Maison St. Cyr, and later we encounter Handel at the Duke of Chandoss estate preparing the singers for the first performance of his masque. Still later, the two men meet and bond during a balletic dream sequence, as the story of Esther, Mordecai, King Ahasuerus, and the evil Haman unfolds around them, enacted by a double cast of actors and singers. Beyond that, faux Gregorian chant and bits of music by other composers -- Lully, Moreau, and Couperin -- are pasted in whenever nothing by Handel was available to do the job.
Dont ask me how, but the whole crazy mix works, although I doubt whether anyone would be able to follow it without constant referral to Fraads detailed scene-by-scene description of the action. The exuberance and sheer theatricality of the entire production certainly helped to sustain continuity and clarity. Faint-hearted performers would be disastrous in this mannerist exercise, but the cast, responding to Fraads urgent direction, went right to the core of their characters while communicating the tragic kernel of the story: Esther may have triumphed and Haman is destroyed, but the anti-Semitic evil unleashed on the house of Benjamin lives on.
There was one knockout voice onstage: countertenor Bejun Mehta, who sang Mordecais florid arias with tonal opulence, brilliant coloratura authority, and musical sophistication. Mehta, distantly related to the conductor, had a brief flurry of celebrity fifteen years ago as a boy soprano, and since then he has tested various careers, as a cellist, a conductor, an award-winning record producer, and a scholar of German literature. This formidable talent should really major once again in singing, and perhaps now he will -- next season, Mehta takes a lead role in the City Operas production of Handels Partenope. Scarcely less impressive was Indira Mahajans strongly centered, richly textured soprano, eloquently put to use as the singing incarnation of Esther. The period-instrument orchestra had occasional problems with coordination and intonation, possibly because of its awkward position at the far end of a rectangular performing space -- a small price to pay, considering how the ancient sanctuary itself contributed so effectively to this too busy but always imaginative conflation.


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If I haven't overdosed you on Charleston yet, this might be the straw that breaks the camels back. That said, it is nice to have a feeling of pride in where you live. If you live here this first bit of info. is for you. Tomorrow night, myself and two other stellar vintage hunters are hosting an evening we've coined "The Thrill of The Hunt" details below – this event is open to the public you do not need to RSVP but you may want to to receive a gift bag:
Next month I will attend The Southern C Summit, a creative conference of sorts I attended last year. It was a great opportunity for networking, inspiring discussion and meeting some of the faces behind the little squares of activity I follow on Instagram. The face that this year's conference is in Charleston is just great – I can practically roll out of bed! Check out The Glitter Guide editor Caitlin's post on the conference today and also her packing essentials, you may spy some Charleston Rice Beads (all images via theglitterguide):
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H.R.3166 - Rebuild America: Financing Infrastructure Renewal and Security for Transportation Act of 2001107th Congress (2001-2002)
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Rebuild America: Financing Infrastructure Renewal and Security for Transportation Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited tax credit to holders of qualified Amtrak bonds. Requires Secretary of Transportation approval of qualified Amtrak projects funded by such bonds.
Introduced in House (10/24/2001)
Amends Federal rail transportation law to authorize appropriations to the Secretary for Amtrak capital expenditures, including specified tunnel life safety projects, bridges, tracks, and other improvements, and equipment, including acquisition of trainsets and rolling stock.
Directs the Secretary to establish a program of capital grants to class II and class III railroads (or with the concurrence of such railroads, to a State or local government) to rehabilitate, preserve, or improve certain railroad track.
Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to set forth additional requirements with respect to cohorts of direct loans and loan guarantees for certain railroad rehabilitation and improvement projects.
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to remove certain requirements for States with respect to construction of treatment works under capitalization grant agreements.
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to assist States in establishing simplified procedures for small water systems to obtain assistance under this Act.
Requires revolving funds to be used only for providing assistance for activities which have as a principal benefit the improvement or protection of water quality.
Provides for an extended repayment period and additional subsidization with respect to loans from revolving funds to financially distressed communities.
Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to increase the Federal-Aid Highway program obligation ceiling for FY 2002.
Authorizes additional appropriations from the Mass Transit Account and the Highway Trust Fund for FY 2002 for certain formula grants for mass transportation projects, including projects for special needs of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities and non-urbanized areas.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to raise the $100 transportation fringe benefit limitation (applicable to commuter highway vehicles and transit passes) to $175.
Amends Federal aviation law to increase appropriations from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FY 2002 for airport planning and airport development, including airport noise compatibility planning and programs.
Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 2002 and 2003 for guaranteed loans for ferries using a streamlined process. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to U.S. port or maritime cargo terminal operators to acquire the best available technology, equipment, or infrastructure.
Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, and the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize additional FY 2002 appropriations, respectively, for public works and economic development, Appalachian regional development, and Delta, Mississippi regional development.
Authorizes additional FY 2002 appropriations to: (1) carry out construction, operation, and maintenance activities (including security measures) for Corps of Engineers projects; and (2) enhance the security of General Services Administration properties.
Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional appropriations for FY 2002 to enhance the security of: (1) the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; and (2) the Smithsonian Institution.


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Fumifugium, or, The inconveniencie of the aer and smoak of London dissipated : together with some remedies humbly proposed
Evelyn's work, on the pollution of the air in London, is one of the earliest classics of ecology. Evelyn suggested two remedies: that certain trades be removed several miles outside London, and that a belt of fragrant trees and shrubs be planted around the city limits. His efforts at legislation, however, failed. This copy is from the Evelyn family library.


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To a casual reader, Hillary Clinton's newly released White House schedules may raise a pointed question: Why does she want to go back?
Sure, living at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. has obvious perks, according to the details of the 11,000-plus pages made public so far. Queen Noor of Jordan occasionally drops by. There are lots of references to "Air Force One" and "motorcade."
But – with the notable exception of the Clinton administration's healthcare initiative – the schedules reveal little about any substantive work of Ms. Clinton's White House years. They are instead the record of the drudgery that comes with high public life – endless photo ops, hospital and school visits, and commemorations planned out to the minute.
The record notes, for instance, that on Monday, April 12, 1993, at 9:50 a.m., Hillary Clinton (and Bill) received a commemorative Easter egg from the chairman of the American Egg Board and representatives of the Arkansas Poultry Federation, "on behalf of the nation's egg producers."
This was followed by two different receptions and then, at 10:40, a stroll to the south lawn, and the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
On May 13, between 3:00 and 3:50 p.m. in the White House East Room, Hillary Clinton held a Christmas card meeting.
Perhaps it was difficult to choose a wintry scene at the height of springtime. On May 25, the committee met again. "NOTE: NBC crew will be filming first part of meeting," reads the schedule.
The documents released by the Clinton Library on March 19 for the most part only detail public meetings or those set up in advance. About one-third of the pages have some parts blacked out, and what remains are only schedules, not transcripts, or talking points, or notes, or in any way an indication of what Senator Clinton thought or learned or expressed during her husband's two terms in office.
They may have little bearing on whether she would make a good president.
But the daily entries are revealing about the nature of White House life itself.
First, they hint at the enormous effort that is involved in the work life of the staff.
For instance, the Clinton administration's healthcare reform initiative must have produced enough paperwork to blanket Arkansas. Throughout 1993, Clinton was involved in endless healthcare briefings, many with some 20 participants, each with their own prepared remarks, followed, usually, by a discussion period.
Clinton also held healthcare rallies from Montana – where Sen. Max Baucus presented her with a 30-pound "Hornaday Buffalo Bill statue" – to Massachusetts, where the public meeting was preceded by a surprise birthday party for Sen. Ted Kennedy.
Second, the endless rounds of public appearances reveal how the first lady (and/or the president) were required to appear upbeat and interested at every event, until the schools and hospitals must have started to blur together.
To the vested, such appearances boost morale. For Hillary Clinton, it may have been like being Queen of England – without the inherited majesty or the jewels.
On May 26, 1998, for example, Clinton visited a school in Danville, Calif., where she observed a class "participating in a trust-building activity, learning on the Internet, and playing with Lincoln Logs."
On June 5, Hillary and Bill Clinton visited the Thoreau Institute in Boston, a foundation dedicated to research on Henry David Thoreau and to preserving the woods around Walden Pond.
They participated in a video teleconference with local students. The schedule notes that a student named Liz Coogan was to ask the first lady, "What is the significance of Walden Woods and the works of Henry David Thoreau to you?"
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The strategic location of the Duodo Palace Hotel Venice is one of its strongest points. This 4 star hotel of Venice is surrounded by the charm of the Sestiere di San Marco, where you can see and visit the city's most important museums and attractions. Close to the hotel you can visit the Teatro La Fenice, go shopping along Calle Larga XXII Marzo and enjoy the splendid open spaces of Piazza San Marco, with the incredible facade of the basilica and the famous bell tower. A short distance away from the piazza, the gothic outline of Palazzo Ducale has wonderfully decorated rooms and a museum filled with treasures, whilst closeby you will find the famous Ponte dei Sospiri and the Riva degli Schiavoni, facing onto the Bacino San Marco and the Island of San Giorgio.
From the Duodo Palace Hotel you can easily reach the stops of the steamboats that navigate on the Canal Grande that take to the train stations, car terminal of Piazzale Roma and of the Lido, home of the infamous Mostra del Cinema (Film Expo). A short walking distance separates the hotel from the vivacious campo Santo Stefano and from the galleries of theAccademia, which is also a good starting point to reach Chiesa della Salute, the Centro d'Arte Contemporanea (Modern Arts Centre) of Punta della Dogana and to the beautiful banks of the Zattere. Who loves art, loves Venice. Palazzo Grassi, the Peggy Guggenheim Foundation, Ca' Rezzonico, the Museo Correr and Museo Fortuny are all located close to Duodo Palace Hotel.
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The Duodo Palace Hotel is only a few minutes away from Piazza San Marco and less than 50 metres away by foot from the Teatro La Fenice.To reach the hotel, once you're at the steamboat stop of 'San Marco Vallaresso', continue by foot towards Teatro La Fenice. Once you get to the Teatro immediately turn right onto the street that takes you to the entrance of the hotel.
By plane
Marco Polo International Airport of Venice – 12 km by land and 10 Km by water from Venice. Reach Duodo Palace Hotel with one of the frequent Alilaguna boats that head to San Marco Vallaresso (15 euro / ticket on board) or with a water taxi (120 euro). Another choice is the ACTV or ATVO buses that take to Piazzale Roma, the city's car terminal; from here it is possible to reach San Marco with the ACTV 1 & 2 boats (San Marco Vallaresso stop). With a simple reservation (write to: firstname.lastname@example.com), the Hotel Duodo Palace will organize the transfer service to/from the airport for you.
Canova Airport of Treviso – 30 km from Venice.Reach Piazzale Roma with the ATVO buses and follow the directions stated above.
By train
From the "Santa Lucia" train station, reach the stop of San Marco Vallaresso with the ACTV steamboats (lines 1, 2 and N).Or, take a water taxi (75 euro).
By car
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Review: Nebraska
PLOT: A son takes his old father on a trip to claim what the latter believes will be a million dollar fortune - but the son knows is just a scam.
REVIEW: Alexander Payne does this better than anyone. The stories of the sad sacks who are afraid of watching their life slip away; the compromised, aging men who finally realize that they maybe could have done more - for their families, for themselves. He makes "dramadies", but avoids the cliches that come with that silly word - he never tugs for the heartstrings, just shows us the arc of a genuine, flesh and blood character who is grasping for something they may never reach, and manages to make this semi-tragedy amusing because, well, life is pretty amusing, even during the bad parts.
NEBRASKA may not be Payne's best film, but let's not split hairs: it's another rock solid gem for the director, who counts stellar titles like SIDEWAYS, ABOUT SCHMIDT and THE DESCENDANTS among his credits. And if nailing a difficult tone that combines melancholy regret with an enthusiastic sense of adventure is Payne's specialty, then the ability to cast his movies perfectly and unexpectedly is a close second. His leads this time are Bruce Dern - that aging character actor who has always seemed like a grizzled, untrustworthy sort - and Will Forte, who has made a name for himself going absolutely bonkers on "SNL" (special MACGRUBER shoutout inserted here). No, you wouldn't think to pair these two up as the stars of a touching tale of healing old family wounds in Middle America, but we should always give Payne the benefit of the doubt. This man made George Clooney look like a schlubby loser, stripped Jack Nicholson of any and all swagger, gave Thomas Haden Church of all people a role that would net him an Oscar nomination. Yeah, Payne knows what he's doing, and with these two he has struck gold again.
Payne also loves a good road trip, and NEBRASKA is a road trip movie all the way, taking place in the heart of America and peering into a portion of the country so alien to big city folk like myself. Payne is adept at shining a light on places not always well represented by the movies - THE DESCENDANTS actually made us think about what it's like to live in Hawaii, as opposed to just showing us the pretty sights - and here he takes us on an illuminating journey through the barren fields and roads of a sparsely populated portion of the country. The film was shot in gorgeous black and white, absolutely the right choice when paired with the location - not to mention the supporting cast, most of them locals - as the film ends up with a timeless look and feel.
Dern plays Woody, an old man whose days of boozing have left him teetering on the edge of dementia and desperation. His days of having something to truly live for are over; he's looking down the barrel. His wife Kate (June Squibb, more about her later) acts as his bitter caretaker, constantly irritated by the wandering old man and the responsibilities thrust upon her daily. One day he receives a letter informing him that he's won one million dollars. Anyone else who looks at the letter can see it's one of those transparent scams designed to cajole you into signing up for magazines, but Woody doesn't see that. Can't see that, actually, and whether or not he actually knows it's a scam is one of the movie's wonderful mysteries. Woody is determined to travel to Lincoln, Nebraska where the letter generated from, with or without anyone else's assistance.
After trying unsuccessfully to simply walk to Nebraska in order to claim his prize (they live in Omaha, so no easy feat), Woody finds unlikely help in the form of David (Forte), one of two sons Woody has obviously never had much interest or time for. David is living his own depressing existence as a stereo salesman; he's just lost his girlfriend and lives somewhat in the shadow of his older brother Ross (Bob Odenkirk), a local television anchor. David sees the journey to Nebraska with his weary old man as a chance for them to reconnect (or simply connect for the first time). He also knows that, while the "million dollar prize" is bull, the trip means a lot to Woody. What else does he have to live for, and how much longer will he be around?
Woody and David's road trip is thankfully devoid of wacky antics and asides; a Hollywood movie would have them blundering into all sorts of goofy situations, but Nelson's script tells the tale simply, with the humor generated from David's frustrated attempts to talk to his father, and his father's stubborn unbending on his goal (he's also just not much of a talker, never has been we're told). What is also wonderful here is that we're not made to sit through the standard heart-to-hearts and tear-filled apologies for past mistakes. The past is confronted, yes, and David ends up learning a lot more about his parents than he ever did, but NEBRASKA is remarkably low-key and benign even during its big emotional beats.
There are a few big laughs to be had, and most of them come courtesy of June Squibb as the surly Kate, who joins Woody and David in Nebraska at a family gathering. Another Payne casting masterstroke, Squibb comes out of absolutely nowhere and delivers a stunningly spirited performance as a woman who has never been afraid to speak her mind. It's a richly complex character; one minute she's browbeating Woody into submission and making us hate her for it, the next she's defending him against the leeches who hear the good word that he's going to be a "millionaire" and want a piece of the action. Don't be surprised if Squibb gets an Oscar nomination, it's just the kind of story the Academy loves: a veteran of the industry who has never made much of a mark and suddenly shows up and thoroughly knocks it out of the park with an instant-classic of a character.
Still, the movie belongs to Dern and Forte; they're both terrific. Dern, who in the past has played characters who are just as fiery as Woody's wife, gives a quiet, nuanced performance that is almost so pitch-perfect you don't even realize you're watching an actor act. He simply is this sad, confused old man. Not completely out to lunch, however; he hides a wily side. Watch the way his eyes light up in certain scenes and try not to be moved. Forte is every bit up to the task of sharing the screen with this great actor. What's a relief to see is that Forte is not underplaying the role too severely the way some comedians will with a straightforward part; his comedic timing is still very much there, but it's housed in a character who is exasperated with his circumstances. It's a very winning performance, and while it may not exactly portend a career filled with dramatic roles for Forte, it signals a humanity and sweetness that most of us probably did not realize was there.
NEBRASKA is one of the best movies of the year, of this there is no doubt, and Payne continues to prove he is one the great American directors of our time.


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One of my readers recently sent me this Tweet, in which hunky Glee up-and-comer Chord Overstreet let his legions of followers know that he was in need of a new ride. "Finally a way to combine your two interests," the reader noted. "Cars, and Glee." Thanks!!! I replied, with my signature facetious sincerity. Why? Because, discounting the fact that I've previously found exquisite means to marry my televisual and automotive pursuits (see, for example, "Which Handsome Male Glee Character does Your Compact Car Resemble?"), by the time I received the note, I was already shifted into Overstreet overdrive. Having hitherto helped clients as diverse as a west-coast Rabbi, my gay BFF, and Lindsay Lohan choose appropriate vehicles, I'd offered Chord my car-finding expertise during our infamous interview earlier this fall, and we'd already begun his vehicular quest.
Few things in life seem more satisfying than spending someone else's money, but the assignment turned out to be more difficult than I expected. First off, my initial conversations with Chord made it immediately apparent that he is not some stereotypical, status-seeking Hollywood brat-packer. Though he is a 21-year-old dude with a penchant for speed (thank God), he's kind-hearted, self-effacing, and compelled by understatement, so anything too flashy or aggressive was out. Also, while he's originally from Nashville, he pushed back against my bad Southern clichés and wasn't "really feelin' the pickups," ruling out anything with a bed (or gun rack) out back. And given his commute and desire not to end up living in his car, he wanted acceptable gas mileage and a reasonable, five-figure price.This left me seeking out about a half-dozen distinct, affordable vehicles that looked compellingly classy, balanced conventionality and uniqueness, and still incorporated a vital dose of sexy, youthful exuberance. Because of availability and schedules, we didn't end up with exactly the test cars I desired, but we did end up with a truly diverse and delightful assortment. Scroll through the slide show below to check out the six rides I procured for Chord, and to read his assessments and anecdotes. (And to see which one he picked).
BMW 135i Convertible: BMW's stubby convertible looked "cool, but girly" to Chord. But, he noted, "It doesn't really matter how it looks on the outside when I'm in it, driving. And it's a fun, quick little car." Speaking of being in it, he loved the Bimmer's stark all-black leather interior, and the fact that he could "see all of my music on the display screen." And he raved about the Bavarian's legendary road feel. "I guess I carved shit up a little."
Chevrolet Camaro SS: The Camaro's belligerent, retro-inspired styling appealed to Chord, and was definitely more "a man's car." But the interior appeared cut rate compared to our pricier offerings, and the chopped cabin felt cramped, "like the roof was low." Also, the Chevy lacked the Teuton's stickiness. "It doesn't handle as well as the BMW." Still, smiles were inevitable whenever Chord put his foot deep into it, "It's sheer power. It just goes like a frickin' monster." Plus, he joked, when he drove it, he "got flashed buy guys in mullets."
Nissan GT-R: Chord loved the menacing, benostriled appearance of Nissan's bat-shit supercar. "I like the body style of the 370Z," he said, "And it's like that, but on crack. You cannot stop staring at it." The busy interior was slightly less compelling. "There's a lot going on on the inside. And I couldn't find where to plug in my iPod." But any niggling issues disappeared under acceleration. "It's so fast and powerful. Everybody I took for a ride, screamed. Their faces literally peeled back." He even got to participate in a stoplight drag race against an actor friend from Disney Channel in a Vette. The result? "I smoked him."
VW GTI: Getting intothis econo-based hatchback after a week in the GT-R was "like going from a Playboy model, to a grandma," for Chord. (Ew!) "It wasn't really very exciting." And the interior reminded him of his "brother's Pontiac Vibe" (though "more high end.") Fortunately, he felt the car "handled pretty well." But, overall, in driving it, he "felt a little like a soccer mom."
Range Rover Sport: Chord was drawn to the small, big Land Rover's "classic SUV shape" though he would have preferred a "more subtle" color. He found the wood, chrome, and leather interior "amazing" and "all class." And he enjoyed the driving position and dynamics "I like feeling like I'm dominating everyone else on the road. Plus it was quick and smooth, and the brakes were great." Overall, the Range ranked high. "Definitely one of my faves for an everyday car."
Audi S5 Cabriolet: Chord praised the Audi'sexterior as "classy, and not too flashy" meaning: "you don't look like a douche driving it." And while he'd have preferred a coupe he liked "the option to be able to put the top down." The elegant interior earned high praise too, particularly the integrated vents in the seatbacks. "It's brilliant. Pick up a friend, put the top down, and turn on the neck heat." And the driving experience was a high-scoring combination of spirited and (relatively) frugal "It's very fun to drive—quick, smooth. And the V-6 is better than a V-8 as far as gas mileage."
So what car would Chord pick if he had to purchase just one of these? Well it wouldn't be the GTI, which wasn't "hardcore" or upscale enough. And it wouldn't be the Camaro, which—strapping and butch as it was—lacked the Germans' precision. The BMW was a delight, but Chord lamented the brand's brah-ish fan base, and commonplace nature on the streets of L.A. If he was in the market for a new SUV, he "would definitely buy" the Range, but that's not the vehicle type topping his current list.
"For an everyday car," Chord said, "it would have to be the Audi. It has a classy look, handles well, has a cool interior with all the features—even neck heat!—and lots of trunk room." But if he could have a second vehicle, it would absolutely be the GT-R. "I loved that car," he said. "I actually went through withdrawal after I had to give it back."
Fortunately for Chord, I'm nothing if not a pusher of automotive methadone, so while I was back in LA last week covering the Auto Show, just for fun, I picked up about $650,000 worth of vehicles that I thought might alleviate his suffering. A late Glee shoot precluded his garnering seat time in the Bentley Mulsanne, but we managed to find a few hours to bomb around together in Audi's super-engined R8 Spyder, and a Tesla's super-green, all-electric Roadster. Here's a little video of his impressions.
["Stares Everywhere" Courtesy: The High Strung]
Related: Come back every Wednesday this season for VF.com's weekly re-cap of the previous night's episode of Glee.
Brett Berk writes gaily about culture, politics, and cars for VF.com, and is the author of The Gay Uncle's Guide to Parenting. Visit him at www.brettberk.com or follow him on Twitter.


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From Harvard to Pensacola: Titanic History Lessons
by C. A. Jude Stewart
100 years ago this Sunday, life ended abruptly & tragically for Harry Widener.
You don't know Harry, like I know (of) Harry.
He loved books, as I do. Graduated from Harvard (1907), 7 decades prior to my post-graduate studies (history & humanities) there in Cambridge.
I love Harvard, now celebrating its 376th year. My 36 graduate credits (1985-86) were achieved while commuting long, weekly distances between Harvard (where I studied); Methuen (where I lived/invested in real estate, on the NH-Mass. border, off I-93), Chelmsford (where I worked at then billion-dollar workstation dynamo Apollo Computer, off I-495 & US Route 3); & southeastern NY State (Pound Ridge-Mt. Kisco/Westchester County; Spring Valley/Rockland County), where family was then-centered.
Harry & I had our radical cultural differences. He was rich & high-borne. His dad founded the Ritz-Carlton hotel empire. The Philly, PA-based Wideners were Gilded Age investors in monopolies like US Steel & American Tabacco.
I was poor & low-borne. Lived in Dogtown, a violent, littered, poverty-entrenched, nasty, pot-holed & stankifiable Hudson River enclave, 44 miles north of NYC. A stone's throw east of the NY Central RR tracks, where Daddy & my maternal Grandpop worked ferociously hard, all the years of their underpaid, dangerous lives.
The only investments Daddy or Grandpop made were biological: exhausted genetic loinal seed, given to damaged wives & socially isolated mothers who tried to create a sense of home in company-built shacks & unheated laborers' flats—back in the Roarin' 20s & Prohibition '30s.
Combined, these 2 shattered men brought 21 chillens into the world: ill-fed, ill-tempered, ill-housed, ill-disciplined, ill-treated progeny. 13 lived, including your humble PV memoirist. 8 died, stillborn.
The final one, murdered by a vicious right uppercut to Mama's unprotected belly, in a drunken family brawl over baseball during a televised World Series game (LA Dodgers-NY Yankees) on Wednesday, October 2, 1963.
With MVP Sandy Koufax on the mound, an ambulance came & drove her bloodied self to the hospital 2 blocks away. At l'il Petey's last rites, just Mama & priest attended. They said holy, desultory prayers. Petey was laid to rest. Life blows up. Yet, keeps on going. LA swept the Yankees 4-0.
Harry Elkins' truncated life ended April 15, 1912, age 27. I've been graced to double his total, plus 3.
His name adorns Harvard Yard's most lustrous building: the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library. I spent long days there, simply wandering the vast 320,000 square foot Beaux-Arts edifice containing nearly 16 million books, 57 miles of book shelves—the world's largest university library.
My name adorns this PV column (fine by me), as I pay homage to the Widener legacy, on America.
Eleanor Elkins, Harry's mum, donated $3.5 million to Harvard, to build Widener Library. It opened 3 years later on June 24, 1915, 80 years (to the exact day) prior to my 4th Catholic child's birthday.
Mrs. Elkins commemorated her son with a world-renowned library. You see, Harry Elkins was one of 1517 dead on the Titanic. It sank this Sunday (4/15/1912) on its maiden voyage — history's greatest maritime disaster.
At Harvard, Widener Library was my personal intellectual sanctuary.
In downtown Pensacola, our newly transformed jewel-of-a-library building is sanctuary here as much as Widener was then. Because of Governor Baldy's state funding cuts, EC's Administrator Randy Oliver threatens to eradicate the county's $3.7 million library budget—$200,000 more than it cost to build the world's finest university library, 100 years ago.
This is an UNMITIGATED disaster for black/PV library supporters.
Harry's mom knew how to face devastation, in a financially/educationally healing way. So must we, facing library oblivion.
Is Randy Oliver a fiscal bureaucratic barbarian, hell-bent on destroying our newly upgraded system? Or will he "right the ship", steering it smartly to avoid the fiscal iceberg threatening to eviscerate Northwest Florida's libraries?
As Spike Lee once exhorted: do the right thing, Randy. Restore full library funding.
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The Brody x Phoebe puppies turned seven months old on the eighth of January, time is just flying along.
This is Braebrook's Eight Days A Week "Friday". I love her bone and substance, something I bred to Brody specifically to get so I'm thrilled to see it in her. Friday has great focus, she's into everything but is very trainable, she wants to figure out what it is you're asking of her which I love.
This is Braebrook's We All Shine On "Lennon". Again, he has good substance for a seven month old puppy, a pretty neck into shoulder transition, smooth top line and a sweet wanting to please attitude.
This is Braebrook's Revolution "Aussie" who came to stay at Braebrook for a bit. It's nice when they do that as it gives me a chance to get an updated stacked picture and to see what they are like to live with as they get older. While she doesn't have the same substance as the other two she is beautifully smooth and a very balanced mover.
Here are a couple of pictures of Friday and Lennon out for a run on the local mountain trails. Must keep the young pups tired and in shape!


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climbing up a new crochet cushion.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Mission Impossible
climbing up a new crochet cushion.
144 comments:
It seems your little bear dressed in climbing attire to match the mountainous cushion. :) So cute and lovely!ReplyDelete
Love your colours there and brilliant poem as always, especially the dolls trying not to laugh! I find myself looking at crochet with slightly different eyes now Venetia is making things, she has a cushion on the go at the moment, but isn't sure how she's going to do the back of it. I always tend to do nice deep envelope backs with fabric cushions but she's not so sure with crochet. What's your favourite way to create a back and attach it all?ReplyDeleteReplies
I crochet the back much as I do the front and sew them together. The cushion doesn't come out but as it was made with acrylic yarn the is no problem throwing it whole into the washing machine. Also, I usually do different designs or color schemes for each side and it's like having two cushions to play with.Delete
Your cushion is so cool and this little angel lying down on it...Perfection!ReplyDelete
Greetings from me
A lovely cushion and a handsome Ariel !ReplyDelete
Have a nice day !
Adorable, both the poem and your nephewReplyDelete
What a handsome adventurer! Lovely cushion, too. :)ReplyDelete
What a handsome adventurer! Lovely cushion, too. :)ReplyDelete
Adorable, kissable cheeks this little bear has! Love the cushion and the poem is fantastic!ReplyDelete
His nephew is cute.ReplyDelete
The pad was beautiful with crochet.
What a delight, such a handsome little chap on a wonderful adventure. Great post.ReplyDelete
That little face is a classic..a classic beautiful baby face..that excpression;)ReplyDelete
How cute Amalia..and the story too.
Your nephew is adorable and I loved the poem!ReplyDelete
You have captured the best of everything! Love the colors and those kissable cheeks:)!ReplyDelete
He is adorable and your cushion is perfect.ReplyDelete
Your poem kept me in suspense to the end! I'm so glad it had a happy ending, and I loved seeing Ariel and your pretty new cushion, Amalia :) xxReplyDelete
What a kissable, squinchable boy-bear! A sweet cushion too!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous little bear! Love the poem and the cushion too xxReplyDelete
Adorable baby and poem too! And such a pretty new cushion!ReplyDelete
Helen xox
Ariel is precious, Amalia. Boys can be so daring and mischievous sometimes, but that's what makes them the special little people they are. Your poems are always so delightful.ReplyDelete
And they know that they can we you over with a smile, if need be :-)Delete
How adorable, Amalia! Ariel is a sweetheart! I always love your whimsical poems and the pillow is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Delightful Amalia, your nephew is gorgeous, I love his name. The crochet cushion is stunning xReplyDelete
Ariel is so cute and very determined.ReplyDelete
Love your poem and your cushion is great, love that you have put a fringe around it, really sets it off a treat :)
Have a great June!
Oh what a little cherub! Adorable :-) The crochet pillow is darling! What a fabulous look with the fringe around the entire pillow, brilliant :-)ReplyDelete
The baby is so cute! The turquoise cushions are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
What a lovely boy, he made my evening. I have two little grandsons, you know.ReplyDelete
Adorable! The cushions look perfect for a cozy nap :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Now that is something worth working for - a cozy nap! like!Delete
Oh my goodness... just adorable... the cushion, your nephew, and your poem!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
He is adorable and that pillow is just so gorgeous. You should sell them...after you publish your book. I'd buy both!ReplyDelete
Adorable : both the pillow and this little baby :)ReplyDelete
Adorable : both the pillow and this little baby :)ReplyDelete
Your cushion is gorgeous; love the pretty colours and the fringing finishes it off perfectly. Ariel is so, so sweet. Never thwart a bear's determination...those dolls should know better. =) I could sit forever, Amalia, and read all your fanciful and imaginative poems. They drift one to a place filled with whimsical characters and the most lyrical words. You have the most delightful and amazing gift!ReplyDelete
Ariel is such an adorable baby! I love the cushion and the sweet story!ReplyDelete
Lovely cushion!! And your mountaineer nephew is very cute !!:)ReplyDelete
teeehehee...what a sweet little baby bear in blue, trying to climb that cushion! Oh Amalia, I love your love for word play and sound!ReplyDeleteReplies
Another lovely comment, Anita. Ariel has only started crawling and was a relatively easy model, in a few weeks I'll probably have to chase him around the room :-)Delete
Ariel is a beautiful baby and had quite an adventure on the gorgeous pillow. Your poem made me smile, Amalia. Sweet post. Have a beautiful day!ReplyDelete
Hi dear Amalia !! Ese cojín a a crochet es una maravilla .. Me encanta su colorido ,,ReplyDelete
Oh, how sweet he is! Such cute cheeks for kissing and blowing bubbles against. So glad for the 'safe' tumble.ReplyDelete
What a glorious pillow. Ever since I found your earlier afghan with such delightful colours in your squares, I've been thinking about getting some new yarn and doing some of my own square crocheting again. It's been years. Now I am inspired all over again. I LOVE those colours and the fringe in this pillow.
Thanks for a wonderful post, Amalia. It's always a joy to come visit.
Crochet should come with its own addiction warning but it is my favorite thing to do on a plane. Just saying :-)Delete
Sweet! Oh my, I just want to hug him.ReplyDelete
Oh my, I do enjoy your blog. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
What a sweet little one on your handmade cushion, Amalia! Nice little verse as well. Enjoy your blessings. ♥ReplyDelete
Am glad the dolls tried not to laugh! Beautiful crochet, Amalia, and many thanks for being a part with this lovely pillow with SEASONS! It's always a pleasure to look at your posts!ReplyDelete
You may know that in the USA this pattern is called the granny square and is kind of a classic for crocheters. There are many variants on the granny square.
Lovely poem and cushion and your nephew is super cute! :)ReplyDelete
Awe what a cutie.....gorgeous cushion too!! :)ReplyDelete
V x
What a sweet he is! Look like he's loving your pretty cushion too.ReplyDelete
Arial is one cute little bear of a cushion climber! So sweet!ReplyDelete
Amalia, your poem is delightful. Who knew so much adventure could be found on a sofa? :)Replies
A sofa can be a whole world if you let it :-)Delete
Your nephew has no fear of that mountain! Adorable face! Love the granny squares.ReplyDelete
Oh Amalia, your poem is just perfect and little Ariel is just gorgeous.ReplyDelete
I am sending him a big hug ... virtually speaking of course!
Have a happy June
All the best Jan
Cute nephew and poem! Pixar should hire you for the next Toy Story movie!ReplyDelete
Your nephew is adorable and you made such a gorgeous crocheted cushion!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing at Cooking and Crafting with J&J.
Oh what a cutie! thanks for the peek at your handiwork and the little one.ReplyDelete
Dear Amalia:ReplyDelete
What a precious baby and such vibrant colors! Your pillow is lovely and I am so glad you shared and linked.
What a darling little baby boy! Your cushion is beautiful, too.ReplyDelete
Another great poem, and the crochet cushion is very colourful. Little Ariel is very sweet indeed.ReplyDelete
Cathy x
Oh you can send me that cushion, I love it!! Cute baby!!ReplyDeleteReplies
I love both the sweet little boy and the beautiful cushion!ReplyDelete
It's all perfect Amalia -- a beautiful baby, a fun poem and a gorgeous cushion. I LOVE the colors!ReplyDelete
He is just the cutest, enjoying that beautiful soft cushion, love the colors in it!! so glad the little bear had a nice soft couch to land on ;)ReplyDelete
Cutest baby shot EVER! He stole the show, lol! :)ReplyDelete
Love the pillow...Wish I knew how to crochet! I want to just squish that adorable baby, you are a lucky Auntie!ReplyDelete
Absolutely adorable...your nephew, the pillow and the poem!! Love and hugs to you sweet friend!!ReplyDelete
Love the fringe on your cushion, it's so fun!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for visiting me, Casey, and for the lovely comment.Delete
Ariel is adorable and so is your poem! Your chochet pillow is so pretty--love its colors!ReplyDelete
Super cute cushion and nephew Ariel.ReplyDelete
Oh this little baby is so cute!ReplyDelete
I bet he felt so clever, climbing his own little mountain!ReplyDeleteReplies
I bet he feels clever all the time, conquering every adult he meets with one sweet smile :-)Delete
Hello Amalia, your nephew is adorable. The crochet pillow is pretty, it is like a mountain to him! Wonderful poem! Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!ReplyDelete
What a lovely, lovely rhyme! You're such a talented writer.ReplyDelete
Not to forget your beautiful pillow, I find it makes a mountain worthy of any baby.
Thank you for participating to my Fabric, Thread and Yarn link party. Have a good day!
- AnonymousJune 3, 2016 at 8:54 PM
Thanks for visiting me - when we were in Lucca I kept the camera clicking, knowing I wouldn't come back there soon! Love your balcony shot (actually all of them) in your post from France - it reflects so much Mediterranean living! Have a lovely weekend and see you in a few days for SEASONS:)ReplyDelete
too cute. be careful, little cub.ReplyDelete
Everything is just too cute! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
How cute! and how the colors work together!ReplyDelete
How adorable is little Ariel! And how adorable is that crochet pillow! And your sweet little poem was just perfect :)ReplyDelete
I'm sure Ariel will have no problems climbing all the mountains in life, hopefully they are all so lovely! Beautiful cushion and words.ReplyDelete
Wren x
What poem so beautiful and nice nephew! I am self taught in English learning, always use the google translator. And reding his poems also helps me! Amalia, hope you have a nice day! a big hug from Catalonia!ReplyDeleteReplies
You've taught yourself well, Cristina! Your English is great. And if my poems help in a little way, all the more wonderful. A hug and a kiss for you.Delete
Ariel is such a cute little bear, Amalia :) I'm glad he had a beautiful soft pillow to climb!ReplyDelete
This is really precious!ReplyDelete
You write such sweet poems.
And what a darling little baby!
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com a beleza das almofadas, com o carinho e o cuidado da vovó...
a missão é certamente possível.
Bom fim de semana, amiga!
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Aww that is adorable! The story and this beautiful baby! Look at those eyes and cutie cheeks! Bravo!ReplyDelete
What a sweetie!!!ReplyDelete
Sweet poem, Amalia! Ariel is one cutie pie, and I love the colors in the pillow. Thanks for linking up at Best of the Weekend!ReplyDelete
That's a sweet poem and Ariel is a cute little guy, Amalia. His shirt matches the pretty cushion perfectly. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Julia! I'll have a talk with my SIL. She must always dress Ariel to match my crafts, just in case...Delete
Lovely photo of Ariel and a great poem to celebrate his almost ascent of the cushion:)ReplyDelete
Lovely photo of Ariel !! I love the colors in the pillow !!ReplyDelete
Happy weekend :)
Cute little chap and pillow case!ReplyDelete
The things that go on when no one's about! Poor bear did his best, so no need to pout.ReplyDelete
Ariel looks ready for any challenge! Sweet baby :)
LOL, Wendy. I love a comment that rhymes :-)Delete
What a lovely picture of Ariel, the poem and blanket.ReplyDelete
Hugs Diane
Both your nephew, Ariel and the cushion are beautiful. Your cute nephew has beautiful, big eyes.ReplyDelete
Sweeeettt!! Very lovely. MariucciaReplyDelete
Absolutely wonderful in every way!!ReplyDelete
Happy Thoughts of Home sweet Amalia. :)
What a little cutie! And the cushion is lovely too.ReplyDelete
I love your creativity with both hands and words! Thank you for sharing with us on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth! :)ReplyDelete
Bom dia!ReplyDelete
Que post gracioso!
Lindo sobrinho, lindo trabalho e belos versos, parabéns!!!
Obrigada pelo carinho com os balões.
Abraços esmagadores e feliz semana.
Hi Amalia, what an adorable nephew you have!! The crocheted pillow is fantastic! Love the poem; I hope the bear tries his feat again. :)ReplyDelete
And his shirt is so pretty with the cushion's colors! Oh my, that sweet little face, that expression. He'll keep trying till he gets it right, you can just tell.ReplyDelete
very nice your input , thanks for stopping by my blogReplyDelete
very nice your input , thanks for stopping by my blogReplyDelete
A lot of beauty in that photo! Ariel is quite cute and the colors of the pillow work so well together. A vibrant piece of textile art-enjoy!ReplyDelete
Love your poetry! He is a cutie and I love his popeye face! Such a pretty and colorful pillow too.ReplyDelete
Such a lovely pillow. I remember my mom making pillows and afghans with similar crocheted squares. Your nephew is absolultey adorable! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm! xoKathleenReplyDelete
A really pretty pillow and a charming poem...Thanks so much for stopping by!!ReplyDelete
The poem is so sweet, the pillow so beautiful but the sweet cheeks and big blue eyes of Ariel makes my heart jump! Please pass along a hug from this charmed reader.ReplyDelete
Happy Day dear friend………..
The crocheted pillow, the poem AND your nephew are all adorable, Amalia. I particularly love how you joined your granny squares together, and the fringed edge.ReplyDelete
Hello Amelia..ReplyDelete
What a sweet face and fun story! Isn't it lovely how any little thing can inspire a story? You're so good at finding something special in the everyday. That's a gift! Thank you for sharing it <3 and thank you for your visit! Hugs and blessings
loving the colors of the pillow and of course the cute pie on it! I am glad the dolls tried not to laugh!ReplyDelete
Such a pretty cushion and I LOVE the fringe - that's a motto of mine "Put a fringe on it" ;-)ReplyDelete
You should compile your cute poetry and pretty pictures into a book someday. This latest one is so gorgeous.Replies
There are worse mottoes in life :-)Delete
Hi Amalia, the pillow is gorgeous, love the color combo and the fringe. Also your nephew is adorable!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for your nice comment... By the way, it's my husband you see on the post. 🤗ReplyDelete
Oh, what a sweet Baby, so beautiful big eyes !!! I also love your crochet cushion in granny squares, have enjoid reading this lovely poem about the climbing bear !!Thank you for sharing, Amalia.ReplyDelete
gorgeous pillow!!!kissReplyDelete
gorgeous pillow!!!kissReplyDelete
Beautiful pillow and sweet little nephew! I enjoyed the fun poem, too! Happy week to you! xx KarenReplyDelete
Pretty cushion but I love the adorable baby much more!!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for your sweet comment.
Pretty cushion but I love the adorable baby much more!!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for your sweet comment.
The cushion is beautiful, the little one is adorable, and the poem is absolutely wonderful!ReplyDelete
what a sweet pea! I love your incredible rhyme! <3ReplyDelete
adorable! such a sweet pic and lovely rhyme :)ReplyDelete
He is a darling little boy, sweet, adorable!!! A lovely gift to him, this wonderful poem of yours. Thank you for sharing. I have such a big smile on my face now :)ReplyDelete
And oh how pretty the cushion is :)ReplyDelete
How adorable, and such a nice piece. Warm greetings!ReplyDelete
Such a cute little guy! And who can blame him for wanting to crawl on your pretty pillow! Thanks for linking up to Dishing It! & Digging It!ReplyDelete
Ahh, your nephew Ariel looks so sweet, Amalia! Love the granny square cushion and the fringe! Loved the poem too, and thank heavens he only fell on the sofa!ReplyDelete
I can't believe you'd throw this cushion in the washing machine, if I did that, I just know it would stretch!
Hugs, Barbara xx
Hello Amalia, another super poem, fantastic!!! And what a cute nephew and beautiful cushion!!! :))ReplyDelete
Also, I loved your post about France, amazing photos and nice little poem!
Keep writing!!
Ingrid xx
OH my gosh....what an adorable little guy! A lovely pillow you have created and of course a very entertaining story to top it off! Cheers Amalia.ReplyDelete
The cushion is lovely, such pretty colours, fun for your little nephew too. HxReplyDelete
Such a lovely boy, he looks so sweet.ReplyDelete
And the cushion ist lovely, too.
Happy Sunday, Nicole
This cushion is beautiful - I love the pattern, and your nephew is ADORABLE !!ReplyDelete
Love the fringe! I will give that a try! Anna xReplyDelete


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June 2010
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Fatal Overdose Focuses Attention on Drug Use at Reed
By Chris Lydgate
Like other colleges across the country, Reed has long confronted the intractable problem of drug and alcohol abuse. The ongoing discussion gained renewed urgency in March, with the fatal heroin overdose of physics senior Sam Tepper '10 in his off-campus apartment. As news of the calamity rippled through campus, students, professors, and staff alike grappled with a range of emotions: shock, grief, horror, bewilderment, frustration, and anger, followed by a host of difficult questions. How could this happen? Why did it happen? What can we do to prevent these sorts of tragedies?
These questions carry particular force because two years ago, freshman Alejandro Lluch '11 suffered a fatal heroin overdose in his dorm room, prompting similar anguish.
President Colin Diver delivers a clear message about drug abuse.
Photograph by Edis Jurcys
Even before Alejandro's death, Reed had launched an initiative to review its approach to drug and alcohol use on campus. In the wake of that tragedy, the college adopted far-reaching changes to its standing procedures. It redoubled its efforts at prevention and education, strengthened its counseling staff, and clarified language on enforcement.
While the new stance has been widely applauded, it is clear that drug and alcohol abuse remains an extraordinarily difficult, complex, and stubborn problem. Heroin is a particular concern: since the mid-1990s, studies have shown a substantial uptick in heroin use among young people, especially in the Pacific Northwest, driven partly by greater purity, which has made it possible for users to get high without employing needles, and partly by the unfortunate phenomenon that researchers refer to as "generational forgetting."
At a campus-wide forum on drug use and the honor principle following Sam's death, President Colin Diver delivered a clear message: "The use of hard drugs destroys lives and destroys the college," he said. "We have to drive this off campus and out of the lives of our students."
Sam's parents, Alan and Barbara Tepper, echoed this call to action. "Reed must implement a strong and effective, yet humane, policy to curtail the use of illicit drugs among its students," they told Reed. "It's a tragedy that so many of the promising young lives that Reed works so hard to prepare for the real world are so at risk. Please let Sam be the last!"
Shaping a Policy
Reed has long forbidden the use of illegal drugs, for reasons which are obvious but which bear repeating. They inflict real harm. They are incompatible with the college's mission. They are against the law. If that were not enough, Congress amended the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act in 1989, requiring institutions of higher education to adopt drug-prevention programs in order to receive any form of federal assistance, including grants and student loans. Those regulations specifically state that campuses must prohibit illicit drugs. For all these reasons, the college's official Drug and Alcohol Policy has for many years declared that "illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia are not permitted anywhere on the Reed College campus" and that substance abuse "should be treated with exceptional concern and gravity."
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Space 3-pack Bodysuit Set
One small step...
- Because even babies should to dress for the job they want
- Set of 3: Saturn-Go-Round, Rocket Ship, and Future Astronaut
- Lap shoulders and 3-snap bottom access for emergency egress
One small step...Astronauts rely on their spacesuits to survive in the unforgiving vacuum of space. Thankfully, infants on Earth only need clothing that keeps them dry and comfortable. It's never too early to help your favorite future engineer, scientist, or astronaut dress the part, however!
The Space 3-pack Bodysuit Set includes:
- Saturn-Go-Round Space Carousel Bodysuit - Light blue bodysuit features a merry-go-round with spaceships orbiting Saturn
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- Space 3-pack Bodysuit Set
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- Set of 3: Saturn-Go-Round, Rocket Ship, and Future Astronaut
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- Materials: 100% organic cotton with eco-friendly organic dyes
- Care Instructions: Machine washable. Tumble dry low.
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I used Paper Smooches stamp sets Many Thanks and Gently Seasoned. I stamped the tree in Chocolate Chip and then added the "leaves" in Melon Mambo, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, and Really Rust. The sentiment is stamped in Melon Mambo. The card base in Pool Party, the designer paper is from Crate Paper's Random collection, the shadow circle is Certainly Celery, and the harlequin embossed piece is Really Rust.
On the inside, I used the scraps from the designer paper, Really Rust, and Regal Rose paper to create some interest. I stamped the sentiment in Chocolate Chip.
Thanks for looking! Hope this finds you happy and healthy.
I entered this card into the following challenges:
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Sweet Sunday Sketch #197
Color Throwdown #268
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Monaco midfielder Bernardo Silva has opened the door to a move to the Premier League this summer by admitting he 'dreams' of playing at a higher level.
The Portuguese star has been in exceptional form this season, playing a key role as his Monaco side were crowned champions of France on Wednesday night.
Silva has earned an army of admirers for his creativity at the Champions League semi-finalists and has been mentioned as a possible target for Manchester United and Chelsea.
Tottenham, whom he helped dump out of the Champions League during the group stages, have also been mentioned as possible suitors.
And Silva, who is rated in the £70million bracket, said he more than welcomes the links to England's best sides.
"I am finishing my third season in Monaco, who gave me the opportunity to play at a higher level," he said in an interview with SIC.
"But of course, every player dreams of playing for the best teams and in the best divisions one day. I'm no exception."
Silva, 22, has scored 11 times in 55 appearances this season.


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Hey! Been Tryin To Meet You
July 23, 2009
Remember these guys? Well, they're at it again. Tonight, in the same space, they're putting on an exhibition. You should go. It'd be good. Bit of culture. Get out and meet some people like. Yeah. I think so too. See you there? Meet you at the Luas?
Here's the relevant info:
An exhibition of the new collection by Spanish artist David Agenjo will take place from 23rd July-28th July in Smithfield, Dublin. This exciting new work will be showcased in an unused retail space which has been converted into a pop up gallery.
Agenjo is an artist and graphic designer born and raised in Madrid. In 2007, he moved to Dublin, and the magnitude of that change in his life inspired the creation of his latest collection.
Up & Down in Town collects urban landscapes which show the city from the artist's perspective. Agenjo's purpose goes further than a simple representation of images in attempting to reveal the city's spirit, energy and mood. Agenjo uses a figurative style to expose the emotion of the city's reality.
"Colour is my delight, I always try to bring out its very best potential working on its' qualities of light and look for the best combination possible from it. Without a doubt my main objective has been to find that atmosphere which from my point of view makes Dublin unique."
In addition to Agenjo's representation of the city, he will also show through five self portraits, a more intimate work, communicating without words a frustration and impotence resulting from the language barrier.
Turn to the Left! Fashion! Turn to the Right!
June 18, 2009
I was massively impressed by the Grafton Academy End of Year Show the other night. Not only was it better run than other shows I've been to (not mentioning any names, although having an organised seating plan goes a long way, you know, cough Nokia Young Designer cough) but the standard was sky high. Being an idiot, I left all my notes behind, so this is a vague, cloudily remembered resumé.
-Models wore peroxide blonde bobbed wigs, coupled with feathery eyelashes and a stubborn pout, meaning that, essentially, a young blonde Jean Shrimpton modelled each outfit.
-Pieces were, for the most part, both influenced by avant-fashion, and also immensely wearable. Stand-outs included a beautiful feathered miniskirt, a gorgeously cut silk backless shirt, and a white wool cape.
–Annemarie and Arsheen should have better photos up soon, but here's a selection of the press shots. Youngsters, bien fait*.
*I say 'youngsters', most of them were older than me…
Thong Song
June 10, 2009
T.A.C. was PERFECT last night. Click here to see the rest of the photos…
Next stop…
WAR at Spy goes weekly on Friday. Don't dodge the gunfire, it's ALCOHOL. Lovely.
We are undie-serving (ba ha)
June 9, 2009
You can't use the old having nothing to wear excuse tonight, no. Just strip down to your underwear, get to The Button Factory (couple of warm up exercises first maybe), and Bob's your uncle. There will be the usual mix of hilariously and fabulously dressed people, fun music (THEMED tunes, I hear, oh my) and general LOLs. See you there!
Gang Gang Dancing
June 4, 2009
It's almost the first Friday of the month (i.e. TOMORROW) Which means it's time to put dancing shoes on again, and head down to Spy on South William St.
As ever, Katie-Lilga and I are hosting Songs for Swinging Children, wherein we and our lovely friends play lovely music, while everyone else drinks cheap cheap drinks and dances around. It's rather nice. Hope to see y'all there.
P.S. Photo obtained from Googling 'kids having fun'. Thank you the Internet.
We're Going to Have a Good Time Good Time
May 1, 2009
Hands up who likes nice things, please.
Hands up who likes lovely music, please.
Hands up who likes Ailbhe and Katie-Lilga, please.
Well done. Now that's settled, combine all three of the above at Spy tonight. Free in, loadsa music and a bottle of wine for a tenner. Amazing. It lives on the internet here.
P.S. Above photo the result of google images' definition of 'animals having fun'.
Faits Divers #2
April 14, 2009
1. OMG Harlequin in Castle Market have a half price sale on. Leather jackets for ten earth euros? Dresses for fifteen? Run along stat.
2. Benefit founders Jean and Jane Ford are making a PA at Brown Thomas this Friday. For 40e they'll do your make-up for you. Plus the money's redeemable against any Benefit product. Book a place by ringing 01 617 1139.
3. Gosh. We never promote things that actually cost money. Well, seldomly. The above two were exceptions to the rule. Luckily, on Friday the 1st of May, we'll be hosting the second ever Songs for Swinging Children in Spy. It runs from 7pm-11pm, 2-4-1 (lol) cocktails and all other lovely things. Facebook event here.
She Wrote Me A Letter
April 12, 2009
Andy, You're A Star
April 4, 2009
At this stage, we're really just a glorified events guide*, but normal service will resume when FUN THINGS STOP HAPPENING RIGHT AFTER EACH OTHER. So, tonight, we present: Under the Neon.
You're Only Massive launch their brand new single at The Hideaway House (probably the coolest venue in Dublin) tonight at 6pm. Entry is 5e and will also get you a lovely 7". Smashing. Y.O.M. will play a set (obv) and so will Babybeef. If that's not enough, I'll be running 'Under the Neon Red Carpet', which is the reason why my garage is currently full of fairy lights and a massive red carpet. Oh yes. See you there k?
*If this is annoying you, you could go read my boyfriend's blog. Though it offers less events, it's stupid funny.
April 1, 2009
Bored on a Friday evening? We can't be having that. Come one come many to Spy on South William St to the launch of Songs for Swinging Children.
Songs for Swinging Children runs from 7pm-11pm and promises 2 for 1 cocktails, lovely tunes and NO ENTRANCE FEE.
We will play many things, including Cher, Camera Obscura and Chuck Berry. We will also play things that don't start with 'C', obv, but alliteration's always ace (see what I did there?)
If you'd like us to play you something, leave a comment below. Hope to see y'all there.
Ailbhe + Katie-Lilga


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pink taffeta curtains with those eery tiebacks, molyneux hatbox, a castle made of cards, a frame made of corrugated cardboard... i like all of these. and the big paintings and sculpture, and his collection of coffeetable tomes.
home of a certain pierre hervé from the selby
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Pirate Party Australia supports in principle the government's call for a review of the space industry capability in Australia. This is an opportunity for the government to win back trust lost in the technology sector through implementation of the short sighted fibre to the node model for the National Broadband Network. A rapidly expanding Australian space industry should form part of a multistrand approach to science, technology, and innovation policy as laid out in Pirate Party Australia's policy platform, which calls for a National Science Plan[1].
The creation of a national space agency provides opportunity for visionary new public policy to place Australia at the forefront of global aerospace and telecommunications industries, bringing investors and technological capital to Australia. This matches Pirate Party Australia's policy for the formation of a National Institute for Space Science and a $100 million grant for development of infrastructure as recommended by the 2010 National Committee for Space Sciences Decadal plan[2]. It will also support the Party's proposal for an online science portal available to schools and the general public containing free materials for science education[1].
The Pirate Party also recognises regional areas relying on access through the NBN Co's Skymuster satellites have been experiencing ongoing congestion related issues[3][4][5][6] which a vibrant private space industry will help address through provision of smaller, cheaper and more advanced satellites to fill the gaps in coverage, bandwidth or caused by outages. To assist the development of a private space industry, the Party suggests a national space agency will provide industry direction through public investment in infrastructure and research into cutting edge technologies in the fields of aerospace, telecommunications, navigation and climate sciences.
The ongoing review efforts to modernise and reform the Space Activities Act 1998[7] are an important opportunity for the government to demonstrate policy leadership, where the Pirate Party already has within its member developed policy platform. The general public are ready for Australia to take a lead position in peaceful space exploration, with the release of the draft legislation expected later this month it should be an exciting conclusion to the 2017 National Science Week.
[1] https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Platform#A_national_Science_Plan
[2] https://www.science.org.au/support/analysis/reports/decadal-plan-australian-space-science-2010-2019-building-national-presence
[3] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-03/nt-government-warns-nbn-over-technically-inferior-satellite/8411308
[4] http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2016-05-05/data-drought-survey-results/7386780
[5] http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/nbn/launch-of-second-nbn-satellite-to-address-australias-digital-divide/news-story/cedd3640918e51d0aa8e4568a36231b0
[6] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-02/sky-muster-service-massively-improved-in-rural-areas-nbn-says/8488884
[7] https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2004C01013


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by Kirsten Ferguson
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's telegram said it all: the Bayview Mackinac Race is too precious to cancel during wartime. Well, maybe that's not exactly how it read, but if you read between his lines, that's what he meant when he wired event organizers during World War II after word reached the White House that host Bayview Yacht Club was considering canceling the race. Actually, the message read, in no uncertain words: "Sail your race."
So when the Bell's Beer Bayview Mackinac Race held a press conference last Tuesday (May 13) and said that this year it was celebrating 90 consecutive editions of one of the most challenging freshwater boat races in the world, no one dared to argue. Especially with the announcement of its many non-profit partner community events (Metro Detroit Acura Dealers' Set Sail for Autism and the Less Cancer Ride, to name two), it was clear that the event is more than just precious. It is woven into the very fabric of the lives of the approximately 2500 sailors who will compete on 230 or more sailboats this year as well as the many communities it touches along its route from Port Huron, where it starts Saturday, July 12, to Mackinac Island where it finishes.
Pistons, Lions, Red Wings and Tigers PRO TEAM CHALLENGE team representatives (from left): Rick Mahorn, mascot "Roary", Jim Brandstatter, mascot "Hooper", Heather Garey, Ken Kal, mascot "Paws", Dave Rozema. Image copyright Bill Eisner
Adding a "hoot" factor to the conference was the choosing of teams for the Bayview Mackinac Pro Team Challenge, created by the club five years ago to generate more exposure for the race by having Michigan sports teams – the Pistons, Red Wings, Tigers and Lions – each sponsor a different boat in the race. Jim Brandstatter (Lions), Dave Rozema (Tigers), Ken Kal (Red Wings) and Rick Mahorn (Pistons) selected their 2014 boats after John Mason, the Pistons public address announcer, introduced them. The athletes do not have to sail in the race, but their teams provide the crews of the selected boats shirts, hats and a flag. The specific sports team whose boat wins the Pro Team Challenge then hosts the boat crew at one of their games. All in all, a "hoot" that carries on long after the race is finished.
Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dave Rozema chose the father-son team that will sail aboard USA 25683 Christina With a Sea II for the Pro Team Challenge at the 2014 Bell's Beer Bayview Mackinac Race. From left: (front row) Tommy Caulfield, Colin Hexter, Stuart Fletcher, Ryan Hexter; (middle row) Daniel Gerhardstein, Leo Buchanan; (back row) Tom Caulfield, Dave Rozema. Image copyright Bob Benko
"This is a great year for Bayview Yacht Club and the 90th Bell's Beer Bayview Mackinac Race," said Bayview Yacht Club Commodore Tim Prophit. "The club itself is celebrating its 99th anniversary, and the 2014 race is off to a great start event before the gun goes off. We have witnessed an increase in the number of boats registered to date as well as growth in our sponsorships and community outreach."
Entering the fourth year as the event's title sponsor, Kalamazoo-based Bell's Brewery is expanding its engagement and social media presence aimed at increasing direct involvement with fans and competitors.
"This year, we are planning use of social media to engage sailors and spectators with the goal of encouraging more direct participation with the race," said Bell's Beer Vice President Laura Bell. "We have witnessed our brand grow, at pre- and post-race parties and our Oberon Ale has become the de facto official beer of the race. It is such an honor to have our company's name on a signature event that showcases the best our Michigan has to offer."
Bell's Brewery founder and owner, Larry Bell, understands the benefits of the company's investment in the race to it brand, "As a company with strong Michigan-based roots, we are proud to continue our support of this world-class event. As a fan and competitor in the race, I am thrilled that our sponsorship has allowed Bayview to focus on the making the completion stronger for the racers."
An estimated 100,000 sailing fans and families attend the festive activities in Port Huron leading to the Saturday start, and the economic value of the race has been figured between $30 and $59 million, depending on weather conditions, making it one of the premier events hosted in the state of Michigan and one with major economic impact for tourism and a host of local Michigan businesses.
Joining Bell's Beer again in 2014 are key partners: Metro Detroit Acura Dealers, Soaring Eagle Properties, Grand Hotel along with the new announcement of a partnership with the outstanding sail maker, Quantum Sail Design Group.
More about the Race
From its traditional start in Southern Lake Huron, the fleet will head North on one of two courses. The shorter course, called the "Acura Shore Course," covers 204 nautical miles (235 statute miles) along the Michigan shoreline before heading west to Mackinac Island Bell's Beer finish line. The longer "Quantum Sails Cove Island Course" is 259 nautical miles (298 statute miles) and takes sailors around a buoy off the tip of the Bruce Peninsula in Canadian waters before heading west toward the finish line.
This year five Divisions will be offered: Cove Island Racing; Shore Course Racing; Shore Course Cruising; Multi-Hull; and Double-Handed. All competitors will be handicapped using Performance Handicap Racing Fleet system.
Bell's Beer Bayview Mackinac Quicklinks:
Online Race Tracking (Yellowbrick icon here will be activated at start)
More About Bayview Yacht ClubBayview Yacht Club, founded in 1915, is widely regarded as the premier sailing club in Michigan and the Midwest. It has been hosting the Bayview Mackinac Race since 1925. The private club is located on the Detroit River near the mouth of Lake St. Clair and has more than 1,000 members. For more information: www.byc.com.