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Day 11: Favorite tv shows.
Currently I don't own a television. I know, I know, this day and age it is strange. But it is true, the only tv I watch is online via either hulu.com or netflix.com.
So my current loved shows on hulu are:
Modern Family
Biggest Loser
Cougar Town
The Daily Show
Colbert Report
The First 48
Cake Boss
Law and Order SVU
Nothing too exciting, but there they are.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
T.V. Time
Day 11: Favorite tv shows.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
"The key to change... is to let go of fear."
Day 10: Something you're afraid of.
I think to be honest, I am afraid of a lot of different things. But I think there are different levels of fear. For instance I have a fear of clowns, but I think it is just a creepy fear. Fear of sharks, I find them amazing creatures, but never in my life would I ever want to come into contact with them.
But my biggest, most over whelming, and horrific fear is: bathophobia.
Now it might sound like I am afraid of the bath. But the actual fear if falling from a high place, more or so to my death. Now this isn't just some fear, it literally debilitates me. I can't think straight, I feel sick, I feel helpless, weak. I get to a certain point height wise and all bets are off. I am scared beyond straight.
Now if I am in a tall building and look down, but know there is a protective shield that is keeping me safe...totally find.
Roller coasters, no way.
Sky diving, um I would probably pass out mid air.
Anything along those lines is a no way, next type situation. Honestly even thinking about it makes me sick to my stomach. I think the main reason it is so scary to me is because I feel like while falling you can actually think about your death coming. You know it is going to happen, just a matter of time. And that time is what frightens me the most about it.
So there, now you know the one secret to get me to say anything. ;)
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. ~Aristotle
Day 9: A favorite picture of your best friend.
I have two best friends really. I mean the generic answer is alway the spouse. Well yes, Jon is my best friend. But I do have another best friend that also means a lot to me. She is family, but still another best friend. So here is first, my husband Jon:
Okay so it says favorite picture of your best friend, so ignore the crazy eyed lady sitting next to him. This picture was taken on our anniversary. (Don't ask which one, 'cause I really don't remember) Jon and I fit each other so perfectly. We have our moments and fights over things, but we never seem to be able to hold on to the grudge or fight for very long. I guess it just doesn't seem worth it. He is so intelligent and I am so thankful for him. We are just so good for each other in so many ways.
Love you Jon!
Secondly, my other best friend. Kind of feels only right to have a male and a female right? So here is my other best friend, Kelli:
I love this picture of her because she is just so fun and looks so happy here. Kelli and I are called "soul mates" by my parents. We really were meant to be very close friends I think. She is so much fun and I adore her wonderful sense of humor. She is so smart and is currently going to school for sociology. Every day she impresses me with her abilities and urges me to go outside of my box.
Love you Kel!
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Monday, April 11, 2011
New York, New York, New York!
Day 8: A place you've traveled to.
Can you guess where I have gone? Back in 2001 I traveled all the way to New York state. I had the best time there ever! I went in August, so fortunately for me I was able to see the Twin Towers prior to their collapse. I went all over, saw amazing things, beautiful buildings, shops of all classes. Ate at street vendors, visited wonderful restaurants, and danced until my feet were black and blue. It was one of my finest trips EVER.
However, getting there was a WHOLE different event. I was supposed to fly from Spokane to Seattle, and then straight from Seattle to Leguardia Airport in New York arriving somewhere around 6pm . Well the first round of flights was okay, I was suppose to leave at 7am, but for reasons unknown to me, we left at 9:30. Waiting around in the Spokane Airport for over 30 minutes is more than just boring. I get to Seattle, and find out that the airline I am flying with is actually new to domestic flights. In order to fly with them I had to find the International gate. But you see Seattle Airport was currently being worked on, so I was lost. 45 minutes later I was able to find a tunnel that would transfer me to International flights.
After fighting my way to the gate, since I was thinking we were boarding soon, I was informed over the loud speaker that my flight was again delayed for unknown reasons. 2 hours or so later we finally started boarding our plane. I was ready for the long ride to New York and was happy as a clam. Now here I was 20 years old and heading to a state I have never been to, all by myself. (I had my boyfriend meeting me there, he was flying from Chicago to New York after a visit to his dad's.)
When for some reason the pilot proclaimed that we were no longer heading to New York. We were heading to Midway Airport in Chicago, with no explanation. Here I was in Chicago all alone in one of the most dirty, nasty, filthy airports I have ever been in. We all waited in line to receive instructions from the ticket counter, and it was my turn. "I am sorry miss, but the flights to New York at all booked up. We can put you up in the local motel and you can catch a flight out 10am tomorrow morning." That wasn't going to work. I had a hair appointment at the famous Frederic Fekkai salon on Madison Avenue. I started out being nice to the man behind the desk, it wasn't really his fault. But then you see, he became rude. So in turn I became rude, and for those of you that know me...well I ended up "winning".
I was on the next flight to Newark, New Jersey, (Wait that wasn't where I was going right?) close enough. I was informed that I could get a ride with all the other passengers on a buss the airline was providing. I was also given coupons for the "cafeteria". So I went and grabbed some food and asked the lady where the gate was. She informed me that it was at the other side of the airport and I was boarding in 5 minutes. So I took off, running as fast as my little legs would carry me. Only to get there and find out I was delayed around 45 minutes. I sat with other angry passengers.
So we end up in Newark New Jersey, and there is no one waiting for us like they claimed there would be. So we tracked down a Delta employee and asked for help. Well we all ended up having to get taxi's and we were given vouchers to give to our taxi drivers fortunately. After a long ride to New York I finally ended up at Leguardia Airport at 2am. Lost luggage and all I headed to White Plains with my boyfriend and close friend. Two mornings later I received my luggage in the morning. I loved New York, but not the trip there.
The End
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Thursday, April 07, 2011
And Action!
Day 7: Favorite movies.
(I realize I am a few days behind, I have been busy!)
I LOVE movies. So to list my favorite would probably take me a week. So here is a small list of a few that I have watched recently that I love.
1. Burlesque
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. Anchorman
4. Black Swan
5. Sense and Sensibility
6. Love Actually
7. The Kingdom
8. Inception
9. The Other Guys
10. 27 Dresses
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Monday, April 04, 2011
Day 6: A picture of something that makes you happy.
I don't think there is one picture that can show all of the things that make me happy. But here is one of something that makes me happy currently. We recently bought my daughter a toddler bed and she is sleeping in it all by herself right now. She just looks so tiny and adorable in it. Pleases my heart greatly!
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Sunday, April 03, 2011
"Bound To You"
Day 5: A song to match your mood
So this doesn't exactly match my mood, but it has become my favorite song at the moment. So pretty! Enjoy!
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Friday, April 01, 2011
Parents are the very last people who ought to be allowed to have children. H.E. Bell
Day 4: Your parents
My parents, oh where to start. First they have been married almost 36 or 37 years in July. They live in Spokane, Washington and my father owns a lawfirm that my mother works at as well. She is a receptionist there and my father is the head attorney. They have had a lot of struggles in their lives and have come out the better in the end. I know they are happy to finally have their house all to themselves and it is much deserved!
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In 2014 the IRS expanded the terms of the program that allows overseas Americans file overdue US tax returns. This program was originally announced in 2012; it allowed delinquent taxpayers living abroad an opportunity to avoid the penalties and fees by coming into compliance. 2014 changes made the already popular program even better - resulting in over 48,000 taxpayers using it.
Most importantly, the program has broadened eligibility criteria and eliminated all penalties related to late filing / late payments.
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- Under the New Procedure, the taxpayer must certify that the failure to report all income, pay all tax, and submit all required information returns (including the FBAR) was due to "non-willful conduct".
- That means that failure to declare happened due to a good faith misunderstanding or simply not knowing law. In plain English - it essentially means "Oops - I did not know I had to!"
This is huge as all other laws still apply regardless of whether you know about them. Thus the main qualification for getting into the program is giving a statement that you did not know you had to file those returns.
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It was a last minute idea to go to The Clothes Show – the last time I went was about 6 years ago, as a student and I spent time randomly mooching around all the shops. I was offered a set of tickets, so I took myself, Mr C, Megan, 11 years old and star of YouTube, and Faye the teenager aged 17 to the event.
Primarily, my reason for making the 2 and a half hour drive was because I knew the teenager would love it; she is at college and wants to work in fashion so I was hoping the visit would be beneficial and inspiring to her (not just a chance for me to go shopping, honest!).
The Clothes Show in Birmingham is absolutely huge – you could absolutely get lost. When you buy a ticket, you get entry to the event as well as the catwalk show. Some passes allow you to get discounts and offers depending on how much you pay. By the end of the day I had four different passes (don't ask)!
The Models Own Stand:
There's a mixture of things going on at The Clothes Show, and primariy, it's shopping! None-shopaholics need not apply, it will drive you insane…
There's also an educational area, with the colleges and universities, and also some cute sections like the handmade area (for knitting and crafts) as well as a dance section and a paparazzi den where a number of "Celebs" that I have never heard of, but the teenager has, turn up for people to queue up to take photos with.
There is the massive arena for the hour long catwalk show too, which you have to queue up for (or with a VIP ticket you get to skip right to the front!). The shopping area is divided up in to sections (red section, purple section etc. on the map) although it was not entirely clear to me how and why they were split up. For example, beauty seemed to be primarily in one section, but then they'd be other beauty stands elsewhere in the arena.
The beauty brands that were present ranged from the well known (ie. Benefit, Rimmel) to the obscure – so obscure I can't remember the names, but it usually included a word like SPARKLEZ and GLITTERZ.
The Benefit counter was rammed the whole time:
There were some big names there fashion wise with discounts, like Superdry, and lesser known boutique brands.
There were a lot of market type stalls selling – dare I say it – cheap tat. People loved it though; there was quite a young crowd at The Clothes Show but there were also some ladies I spoke to who didn't quite 'get it' as it just seemed like a 'big shopping expedition for kids'.
But if you look hard enough, interwoven amongst all the nutty market stall type sellers, are were some unique, one off designers who quite frankly I felt a bit sorry for being stuck between someone selling 3 scarves for £5 and someone selling Justin Bieber hoodies. I spotted a tiny stall and found a cat scarf and some cute ceramic necklaces – the lady on the stall told me 3of them do all the designs themselves and hand print the clothes and accessories. I bought 2 items from the stall!
The Carmex Yellow Taxi!
Bargains seem to be the main theme of the day – I didn't find the market stalls were great for bargains because it is just cheap to begin with, but some of the bigger brands had great deals – make up wise Models Own did a goody bag, £10 for any 3 items of your choice PLUS a silver bag with 12 more items (random)!!! Crazy right?!
I also got 5 pairs of Henry Holland for Pretty Polly Tights – the teenager told me they are £15 each usually and I paid £20 for all 5. I am addicted to tights!
Jelly Pong Pong always do good deals and it was 2 goody bags with 2 random items in each for £5 (!) – amazing value and a super cute brand but it makes me wonder – how can they justify the items at full price if they can literally give them away at the show?
Illamasqua had some decent offers – 3 items for £15 BUT it was a very limited selection of about 4 cream blushers (the pink sold out long ago) in 2 shades of red and a deep mauve, 4 pigments, some eyeshadows and lip glosses. I am sure a lot of it is end of season or discontinued colours they are getting rid of. Nevertheless I bought a blush, gloss (which seemed to match!) and a pigment, and 3 eye pencils which were only £5 for the lot. Ugly colours though, but I got carried away in the moment – and I was elbowed out of the way by a guy on the counter twice, and when I returned to the stand later, he made a point of asking the three women around me if they needed any help but made a point of not asking me so I was a bit irate. Thanks for that Trevor! (my name for him).
On the negative side; what I didn't get was why there were some dodgy stalls there – the Fajazzle!? (the stall had 'bargain bags' which was a horrid little plastic bag with 1 brandless polish and a tiny jar of glitter for £5 – I mean, people aren't that dumb) and some perfume stand where they rounded people up as a crowd to get 'perfume for free'.
There's no such thing as free perfume, so it was very much like one of those market scams where people are gathered and end up parting with money for utter tripe – why is this kind of stall allowed when there are kids spending their pocket money here?
The catwalk show I saw backstage (more on this in my next post) and from the front. It's great fun for anyone who has never seen a catwalk show before, and there were some performances too from Kimberly Wyatt and…some other people.
Educational Book Stalls:
It's been years since I went to The Clothes Show and despite finding it somewhat crass in some areas, it was fun, and I would totally go again! The teenager absolutely loved every second of it (she is 17) and the child (11) and Mr C (29) would rather hang themselves off a tall building than go again – they were bored after 35 minutes and we spent 9 hours there so bear in mind what company you take with you!
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I did not have the most successful holiday season diet wise. But I'm not going crazy over it. I'm also not too upset over my lack of progress since getting to the -100 mark.
Why? Because even now, after gaining some pounds back over the holidays I know that I am in better shape than I have been in my entire adult life. See above, that's me when I was a senior in high school - noticeably bigger than I am now. I also know that I have the tools and drive to be able to lose the holiday weight plus that last 50ish pounds to reach my goal weight.
It is going to happen.
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Spring Cleaning - Home Decor - Patterns and Tableclothes
For me that usually means laundering window curtains or making new ones. I'm in the Desert Southwest, and a year of hot desert sun on 100% Cotton can leave the fabric limp and ready to shred. So I'm most often sewing new curtains for the kitchen, bathroom, and other smaller windows.
If you have the same problem with 100% cotton curtains, or you're ready for a "new look" or change of decor--this is a great pattern.
Simplicity Pattern #7183 -- Simplicity #7183 at Ebay or Simplicity #7183 at Ecrater
This is the sweetest pattern and it's a little surprising to see all the things you can make from this single pattern. With this single pattern you can make: Tissue box covers, Sink Skirt, Hamper cover, Wastebasket cover, Vase Cover, Lotion Cover, Toilet Seat and Tank cover, Toilet Paper cover, Brush cover, Shower curtain double-swag ensemble.
I have to tell you, this pattern gave me the idea to create covers for my lamp shades also. The pattern isn't enclosed for the lamp shade, but it did give me the idea and it's very simple.
Lamp Shade cover: One long piece of fabric (twice the length around the lamp shade and the same width as your lampshade height + 2 inches on each side.) Then I sewed the two narrow ends together and hemmed each long edge, leaving the hem wide enough to thread a narrow piece of elastic through. Actually, you have a tube with elastic in both ends, it stretches over the lamp shade and ruffles to fit.
While you're updating, spring is also a good time to change-out fabric table-clothes and other 100% cotton items that need sprucing up and laundering. I have some really pretty ones listed from Ralph Lauren. If you're a shabby chic, cabbage rose gal--you'll love these table clothes.


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Books & Authors
Wednesday 4/18
Jonathan Aldrich Poetry Reading and Lecture, 1 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Thursday 4/19
Chef Sarah Fioroni, author of "A Family Farm in Tuscany," 7 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Square, Portland, 772-4045.
Friday 4/20
Local Author Series presents Martha Manning discussing "Trackless Snow: One Woman's Journey from Shame to Grace," 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Saturday 4/21
"I've Finished my Book, Now What?!", Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, 228-8263.
Jim Witherell discusses "L.L. Bean: The Man and His Company," 2-5 p.m., Books-A-Million, 430 Gorham Road, South Portland, 253-5587.
Tuesday 4/24
Yarmouth Historical Society Book Group discussion of "Windswept," 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6259.
Thursday 4/26
Merrill Memorial Library Readers Circle discussion of "The Tigers Wife," 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.
Sunday 4/29
Chris Van Dusen / Matt Tavares reading, 1 p.m., Longfellow Books, One Monument Way, Portland, 772-4045.
Call for Artists
Portland Downtown District is looking for Maine-based artists for the 39th Annual Old Port Fest. Deadline for submissions is April 27. Cost for a spot is $80. Interested parties can visit portlandmaine.com or e-mail email@example.com.
Portland Comedy Connection, 16 Custom House Wharf, Portland, 774-5554, full schedule at mainecomedy.com.
Thursday 4/25
"Linotype: The Film," 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600.
Saturday 4/28
"One Tuesday Morning," 7 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport.
"Chronology of A Life:" Artists Books, Poems, and Publications of Georgiana Preacher, through April 30, Glickman Library, USM Portland, 228-8014.
"Scenes from Maine," through April 29, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island, 712-1097.
"Smokin' Hot," April 29-June 1, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-1336.
Thursday 4/19
Farm & Food 2012, through May 22, SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600.
Friday 4/20
Figure Drawing with Live Model, 7-9 p.m., Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, $10, 409-6617.
Thursday 4/26
Student Exhibit, Portland Public Schools, through May 10, Portland City Hall, 389 Congress St., Portland.
Friday 4/27
"Gaining Perspective," Yarmouth High School Art Show, 6:30-8 p.m., 317 Main St. Community Center, 317 Main St., Yarmouth, through May 25.
A Fine Thing Gallery: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, 29 Forest Ave., Portland, 699-2919, edpollackfinearts.com.
Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., corner of Fox St., Portland, 450-8499, addisonwoolley.com.
Addo Novo, 490 Congress St., Portland, addonovo.com/arts.
Area Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, USM Portland, 780-5008, usm.maine.edu/gallery.
Artascope Studios, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154, artascope.com.
Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4499 or une.edu/artgallery.
Art House Picture Frames, 61 Pleasant St., Portland, 221-3443, arthousepictureframes.com.
Arthur Fink's Studio/Gallery, 145 Newbury St., Portland, 615-5722.
Artist and Craftsman Supply, 540 Deering Ave., Portland, 772-7272
Art Loft Gallery, 8 School St., Freeport, 865-1705.
Art Studios at Cottage Road, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154.
Aucocisco Gallery, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 775-2222 or aucocisco.com.
The Blue Spoon, 89 Congress St., Portland, yesartworks.org.
Biddeford Savings Bank, 360 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, 883-3004.
Bomb Diggety Bakery, 649 Congress St., Portland.
Borealis Bistro, 182 Ocean Ave., Portland, 541-9600.
Bridge Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, bridgegalleryportland.com, 712-9499.
Cambridge Coffee Bar and Bakehouse, 740 Broadway, South Portland, cambridgecoffeebar.com.
Cape Cottage Gallery, 179 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-5700 or capecottagegallery.com.
Carolyn Walton Gallery, 39 Pleasant Hill Road, Freeport, 865-1585 or carolynwalton.com.
Casco Bay Frames and Gallery, 295 Forest Ave., Hannaford Plaza, Portland, 774-1260 or www.cascobayframes.com.
Christoph Gallery, Portland Pottery and Metalsmithing, 118 Washington Ave., Portland, 772-4334 or portlandpottery.com.
Clayton's Cafe, 447 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, FMI, 846-1117.
Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, 252-9520.
Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India St., Portland.
Cygnet Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, 251-9925.
Daniel Kany Gallery, 24 Romasco Lane, Portland, 774-2100.
Daunis Fine Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011.
Dobra Tea, 151 Middle St., Portland, FMI 210-6566.
Domaine Gallery, 223 Commercial St., Portland, 772-2270 or domainegallery.com.
Earth and Soul, indigenous artists from around the world and local artists, 34 Washington Ave., Portland, 775-1089.
Eli Phant, Munjoy Hill, Portland, eli-phant.com, Sally Struever, 253-9943.
Elizabeth Moss Gallery, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-2620, elizabethmossgalleries.com.
Ember Grove Gallery, 247 B Congress St., Portland, 761-0408 or embergrove.com.
emilie inc., photography, 227 Congress St., Portland, 272-2285.
Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, fcascarborough.org, 883-5720.
Filament Gallery, 181 Congress St., Portland, 774-0932 or filamentgallery.com.
Fore River Gallery, 613 Congress St., Portland, 252-6728.
Fore Street Gallery, 372 Fore St., Portland, 874-8084, forestreetgallery.com.
"Forgotten Transport" photography by Jonathan M. Dunitz, 645 Congress St., Portland, 415-8462, jmdunitzstudios.com.
Four Walls Gallery for Fine Art, 564 Congress St., Portland, 221-3426 or fourwallsgallery.com.
Free Street Gallery at MECA, 87 Free St., Portland, Dee Adams, 653-7271.
Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., Freeport, 865-3307.
Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St., Freeport, 865-1616.
Front Room Gallery, 378 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-9070.
Frost Gully Gallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-4505 or frostgullygallery.com.
Gallery 132, 132 Spring St., Portland, 842-9200 ext. 226.
Gem Gallery, 62 Island Ave., Peaks Island, 766-5600.
Gleason Fine Art Portland, 545 Congress St., Portland, 699-5599, email@example.com.
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, 772-2693.
The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 253-6808.
Harmon's & Barton's Gallery, 584 Congress St., Portland, 774-5948.
Heron Point Gallery, 63 Market St., Portland, Bonnie Faulkner, 846-0817, heronpointstudio.com.
Holly Ready Studio, oil and gouache paintings by Holly Ready, 146 High St., Portland, 632-1027 or hollyready.com
ICA at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu, 775-3052.
Jameson Modern Art, 305 Commercial St., Portland, 772-5522 or jamesongallery.com.
June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, 699-5083.
June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High St., Portland, 772-1961, JuneFitzpatrickGallery.com.
June LaCombe SCULPTURE, by appointment, Hawk Ridge Farm, 90 Minot Road, Pownal, 688-4468, junelacombesculpture.com.
The Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, 7th floor, Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, Rebecca Goodale, 228-8014.
Lalo Boutique, 142 High St., Portland.
The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405.
Larson Fine Art Gallery, new work by David Henning Larson, 331 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-8221, larsonfineart.com.
Lewis Gallery at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com.
The Local Buzz, 327 Ocean House Road, Pond Cove Shopping Plaza, Cape Elizabeth, ariatuki.com.
Long Island Dodwell Gallery, Long Island, Maggie Carle, firstname.lastname@example.com, 766-2940.
Maine Arts Workshop, 39 School St., Freeport, 831-2759 or maineartsworkshop.com.
Maine Charitable Mechanics Library, 519 Congress St., Portland, Jill Cournoyer, 878-8896.
Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu.
Maine Medical Center, paintings for sale by Freeport artist Janice L. Moore, portion of proceeds to benefit The Arts at Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, mmc.org/thearts, firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Maine Potters Market, 376 Fore St., Portland, Anne Samson, 774-1633.
Maine Roaster's Coffee, U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth.
Market House, 28 Monument Square, Portland, 228-2056.
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 615-3609, mayostreetarts.org.
Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland, 772-0689, megperrycenter.com.
Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.
Moxie Studio and Gallery, landscape, still life paintings, by appointment, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.
North Yarmouth Academy, Curtis Gallery, 148 Main St., Yarmouth, 847-5423, NYA.org.
Open Concepts Gallery & Studios, Cove Street Art Center, 50 Cove St., Portland, 772-3822.
Paula Banks Consulting and Two Lights Home Care, Pond Cove Shopping Center, Cape Elizabeth, lola-studios.com.
Ponomo, jewelry, handbags and accessories by Hannah Tarkinson, 142 High St., Suite 307, Portland, ponomostyle.com.
Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, 548 Congress St., Portland, portlandarts.org.
Portland Photo Works, 142 High St., second floor, Portland, Elliott Teel, 228-5829, email@example.com.
Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Rabelais, 86 Middle St., Portland, 774-1044, RabelaisBooks.com.
Radiant Light Gallery, Thom Adams fine art and documentary photography, 615 Congress St., Suite 409, Portland, 252-7258.
Richard Boyd Pottery Art Gallery, 5 Epps St., Peaks Island, 712-1097, richardboydpottery.com.
Rise Photography, 864 Broadway, South Portland, 799-4204, risephotography.com.
Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland, 780-0700, rosecontemporary.com.
The Royal Bean Cafe, Main St., Yarmouth, 829-5082.
Running with Scissors Gallery, 54 Cove St., Portland, 699-4242.
Salt Institute, 561 Congress St., Portland, salt.edu.
Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery, 851 Sawyer St., South Portland, Michael Hofheimer, 767-8090.
South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, 767-7660.
Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, space538.org.
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568, stlawrencearts.org.
Stones & Stuff, 556 Congress St., Portland, rickgreenart.com.
Susan Maasch Fine Art, 567 Congress St., Portland, 699-2955 or susanmaaschfineart.com.
Sylvia Kania Gallery, 148 High St., Portland, 615-6019.
Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-1720.
Toby Rosenberg Pottery Gallery, 293 Read St., Portland, 878-4590, tobyrosenberg.com.
Thos. Moser Freeport Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519.
TIME Gallery at CTN Studios, photography by Dawn Herrick, 516 Congress St., Portland, HourExchangePortland.org, Orion Breen, 874-9868.
USM Glickman Family Library, 7th floor, Glickman Library, USM Portland campus.
USM Osher Map Library, USM Portland, usm.maine.edu/maps.
USM Wishcamper Center, USM Portland, 780-4270, 34 Bedford St., Portland.
Utopia Gallery, 468 Fore St., Portland, www.utopiadesigns.com.
VoxPhotographs, for viewing invitation and location, 232-1214 or email@example.com.
Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St., Portland, whitneyartworks.com, 780-0700, whitneyartworks.com.
Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery, 336 Main St. Yarmouth, 846-7777; second location, 720 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, yarmouthframeshopandgallery.com.
3Fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.
317 Main Street, 317 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6264.
Saturday 4/21
From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage's Years in France, runs through July 15, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148 or portlandmuseum.org.
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine, ongoing cultural, educational, fun and active workshops for kids and parents, 142 Free St., Portland, 828-1234 or kitetails.com.
Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, by appointment, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island, 766-3330, fifthmainemuseum.org.
International Cryptozoology Museum, 661 Congress St., Portland, cryptozoologymuseum.com.
Maine Historical Society Museum, "Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine," through May 27, 2012 and "Images of the Longfellow Garden," current exhibits, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 12-5 p.m. Sun.; 11 a.m.-12 p.m. children's hour Monday and Wednesday; $8 adult, $3 child, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822 or mainehistory.org.
Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland, 780-0118, maineirish.com.
Maine Jewish Museum, formerly called Tree of Life at Etz Chaim, open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. or by appointment, 267 Congress St., Portland, Gary Berenson, 329-9854, treeoflifemuseum.org.
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum, daily trains from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., on the hour, from the museum, 58 Fore St., Portland, 828-0814, tickets, $10 adult, $9 senior, $6 child ages 3-12, price includes admission to museum.
Museum of African Culture, 13 Brown St., Portland, 871-7188 or museumafricanculture.org.
Neal Dow Memorial, 714 Congress St., Portland, tours 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 773-7773, mewctu.org.
Portland Fire Museum, open first Fridays 6-9 p.m., $5 adults, $2 children age 7+, 157 Spring St., Portland, portlandfiremuseum.com.
Portland Harbor Museum, Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland, 799-6337, portlandharbormuseum.org.
Portland Museum of Art, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Friday; free on Fridays 5-9 p.m., first Fridays, Seven Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, portlandmuseum.org
Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland, 774-5561.
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store, by appointment, U.S. Route 26, New Gloucester, 926-4597, shaker.lib.me.us.
Skyline Farm Carriage and Sleigh Museum, by appointment, free/donations accepted, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org, 829-9203 .
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, SMCC campus, off Fort Road, South Portland, springpointlight.org, 799-6337.
Victoria Mansion, self-guided tours, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 772-4841, victoriamansion.org.
Yarmouth Historical Society Museum, "Life Along the Royal River," 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Merrill Memorial Library, Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6259.
Thursday 4/19
Noonday Concerts presents Atlantic Chamber Ensemble, 12:15 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 425 Congress St., Portland, 775-3356.
Friday 4/20
Dirigo and Soule Monde, 7:30 p.m., The Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $10, dirigomusic.com.
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $17 advance/$20 door, 761-1757.
Snaex: Chriss Sutherland and Chris Teret, 8 p.m., Mayo St. Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, $10 adults/$7 students, 615-3609.
Saturday 4/21
Antje Duvekot, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $15 advance/$18 door, 761-1757.
Joel Carpenter, 7 p.m., New Church, 302 Stevens Ave, Portland, $10, 857-9002.
Sunday 4/22
Gustafer Yellowgold's Show, 2 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland, $8, 828-5600.
USM School of Music presents Carmina Burana, 3 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, $15, usm.maine.edu/music.
Thursday 4/26
Noonday Concerts presents Bill Street and Maine Saxophone, 12:15 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland, 775-3356.
Portland Jazz Orchestra, 7 p.m., South Portland High School, 637 Highland Ave., South Portland, $10, southportlandhighschoolboosters.com.
Saturday 4/28
Tricky Britches, 3 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, 767-7600.
Sunday 4/29
Future Islands, 7:30 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland, $8, 828-5600.
Oratorio Chorale, 3 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland, $20 advance/$25 door, 798-7985.
Portland Rossini Club concert, 3-4 p.m., Cathedral of St. Luke, 143 State St., Portland, $10 general public/$5 seniors, 797-8318.
Community Chorus, rehearsals 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., first and third Saturday, the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568 ext. 102 or email@example.com.
David Bullard Songwriter Night, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Andy's Pub, Commercial St.; Solo Night 6 p.m. Thursdays, Slainte Wine Bar, 24 Preble St., Portland.
House Bluegrass, 9 p.m. Mondays, no cover, Empire Dine & Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland.
Kirtan!, call and response group chanting meditation, 7-8:30 p.m., first and third Fridays, $5 donation, Portland Yoga Studio, 616 Congress St., Portland, 799-0054, portlandyoga.com.
Lazy Lightning, Grateful Dead covers and original music, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, The Big Easy, 55 Market St., bigeasyportland.com or 776-2822.
Theater & Dance
Thursday 4/19
A Life in the Theater, through May 5, Thu.-Sat. 7 p.m., Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport, Thursdays pay-what-you-can, $19, $15 seniors/students, freeportfactory.com or 865-5505.
Tuesday 4/24
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, $45-60, 842-0800 or portlandovations.org.
"River of Time," 3:30-4:30 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Saturday 4/28
Contra Dance and Dinner, 6-9 p.m., Wescustogo Hall, 275 Walnut Hill Road, North Yarmouth, $10 individuals/$20 family, 846-9559.
Argentine Tango Practice, Wednesday 7-9 p.m., beginner lesson 7 p.m., $10; Ballroom Dance Party, Saturday 8 p.m.- midnight, beginner lesson 7 p.m., $7; Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St., Portland.
Club 188, line dancing instruction, Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. beginners; 8-9 p.m. intermediate; 9-9:30 p.m. advanced; 188 Warren Ave., Portland.
Greater Portland Community Contradance, first Saturday, 7:15 p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. main dance, $9 adult, $5 child, Falmouth Congregational Church Hall, 267 Falmouth Road, new dancers welcome, no partner needed, 756-2201.
Maplewood Dance Center, night classes followed by dance socials on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 383 Warren Ave., Portland, 878-0584, maplewooddancecenter.com.
Irish Set Dancing, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Yarmouth Community Services building, 200 Main St., Yarmouth, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Second Saturday Contradance, 6 p.m. family dance; 7:30 p.m. potluck; 8 p.m. beginner lesson; 8:30-12 p.m. dance, $10 adult/ $7 student or senior, bring clean shoes, Wescustogo Hall, U.S. Route 115, North Yarmouth, 233-4325, email@example.com or 318-8746, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Square Dancing Classes, by Mix 'n Mingle Square Dancing Club, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays through April, ages 9 and up, $3, no experience necessary, Eight Corners School, 22 Mussey Road, Scarborough, email@example.com.
Mid Coast
Auditions/Calls for Art
Purr and Caw: Talking About Species, community members are welcome to read or sing entries during the May 22 performance, Frontier Cafe, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, no walk-in entries will be allowed, contact Liz McGhee 725-8820.
Books & Authors
Monday 4/23
World Book Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, 443-6384 or tricountyliteracy.org.
Tuesday 4/24
Children's Poetry program, 4-5 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick.
Speak Local Poetry Reading, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Little Dog Cafe, 87 Maine St., Brunswick, 841-7501.
Wednesday 4/25
Joanne P. McCallie book signing, 5:30-7 p.m., Brunswick Golf Course, 165 River Road, Brunswick, 729-5156.
Thursday 4/26
"American Teacher," 7 p.m., Bowdoin College, Kresege Auditorium, Brunswick, 725-3465.
Saturday 4/28
"Facing the Giants," 1 p.m., Corliss Street Baptist Church Annex, 17 Weeks St., Bath.
The Dreamland Theater film series on second and fourth Thursdays, Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath, 6 p.m., free/$5 suggested donation, presented by Sagadahoc Preservation Inc., film listings at sagadahocpreservation.org.
"Creatures of the Sea and Sky," through April 30, Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.
"Return to Sender," April 20-May 31, Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, 725-8820.
Thursday 4/26
"Edge of the Sea," 5-7 p.m., runs through June 9, Chocolate Church Art Gallery, 804 Washington St., Bath, 653-9334.
11 Pleasant St. Arts Center, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 319-6057 or 11pleasant.com.
Allen & Selig Realty, landscapes and seascapes by Claudette Gamache, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 15 Vine St., Bath, 443-2200 or AllenSelig.com.
The Barn Door Cafe and Bakery, 4 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 102, Brunswick; 721-3099, thebarndoorcafe.com.
Bayview Gallery, 58 Maine St., Brunswick, 729-5500, Patricia Boissevain, 729-5500, bayviewwgallery.com.
Cabot Mill Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 837-9108.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455 or chocolatechurcharts.org.
Coleman Burke Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242, curtislibrary.com.
The Eleven Pleasant Street Gallery, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016 or email@example.com.
Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, explorefrontier.com, 725-8820.
Gallery at Park Row, 185 Park Row, Brunswick, 907-4016.
Gallery at Widgeon Cove, Route 123, Harpswell, 833-6081 or widgeoncove.com.
Gallery at Schoolhouse Crossing, 48 West Schoolhouse Crossing Road, Topsham, 603-674-6098 or email@example.com.
Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 729-9108.
The Gelato Fiasco, 74 Maine St., Brunswick, 607-4002, gelatofiasco.com.
Harbor Works Gallery, Holbrook-Trufant House, 977C Cundy's Harbor Road, Harpswell, harborworksgallery.org, Guy Saldanha, firstname.lastname@example.com, 841-9812.
ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.
Just Framing, 149 Front St., Bath.
LaMarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 725-3902.
Little Dog Coffee, 87 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8820.
Mae's Cafe, 160 Centre St., Bath, 442-8577 or maescafeandbakery.com/events.
Maine Fiberarts Gallery, 13 Main St., Topsham, 721-0678, mainefiberarts.org.
Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.
Merrymeeting Arts Center, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham, 841-5914, merrymeetingartscenter.org.
Points of View Art Gallery, Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 373-9300.
Sarah Greenier Gallery, Maine, marine and coastal paintings, 428 Middle St., Bath, 443-3936.
Sebascodegan Artists Cooperative Gallery, 4 Old Orr's Island Road, Harpswell, 833-5717, sebascodeganartists.com.
Summer Island Studio, 149 Maine St., Brunswick, 373-1810.
Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, 729-8033, thorntonoaks.com.
Topsham Public Library Crooker Gallery, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727 or topshamlibrary.org.
VSA arts of Maine, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016, vsartsmaine.org.
Whatnot Gallery at Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, spindleworks.org, 725-8820.
Saturday 4/21
George Lopez, 7:30 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, 50 Republic Dr., Topsham, $15.
Tuesday 4/24
Nor'easters Chorus Open House, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Ave., Bath, 729-4062.
Saturday 4/28
Oratorio Chorale, 7:30 p.m., Morse High School, 826 High St., Bath, $20 advance/$25 door, 798-7985.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 9400 College Station, Brunswick, 725-3275.
Maine Maritime Museum, open daily 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., 243 Washington St., Bath, 443-1316 or mainemaritimemuseum.org.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Sundays; closed Mondays, 725-3416, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
Pejepscot Historical Society Museum, "CSI Brunswick: The Forensic Work of Dr. Frank Whittier," and "Pejepscot's Early Scots-Irish History," Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., free, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, 729-6606.
Theater Dance
Thursday 4/19
Spring Dance Concert, 8 p.m., Bowdoin College, Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall, 725-3375.
Sunday 4/29
"The Dragon King," 2 p.m., Frontier Theater, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, $14, 725-5222.
Sage Swingers, Square and Round Dance Club, 6:30 p.m. Monday round dance workshops, Coffin School Cafeteria, Barrows St., Brunswick; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday square dance workshops, Jordan Acres School Cafeteria, Brunswick, 389-2568 or sage.squaredanceme.us.
Sidebar Elements
Full of prickly ambition and grand scale vision, We Were Promised Jetpacks will rock SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, on April 25 at 7:30 p.m. The band is currently on tour showcasing their second album "In the Pit of the Stomach," which has vastly overshadowed their first release, "These Four Walls." Tickets for the show are $13 in advance and $15 day of show and are on sale at Bull Moose locations and at space538.org.


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Scenic Drive through Lassen Volcanic National Park is Now Open
Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz announced today that the main park road through Lassen Volcanic National Park is now open. "We are glad to have the road open in time for Memorial Day and expect to see a lot of visitors enjoying the park this weekend," said Superintendent Koontz. The road to Butte Lake is also open and Warner Valley Road will open on May 19. The road to Juniper Lake will open at a later date. Snow removal operations began in the Manzanita Lake Area on March 6 and the Southwest Entrance on March 31. Road crews encountered approximately 70% of normal snow accumulation during this year's snow removal.
Visitors can hike trails in the Manzanita Lake and Butte Lake areas. Most other park trails, including Bumpass Hell Trail, are still snow-covered and inaccessible and difficult to locate. The Lassen Peak Trail has snow covering the trail and many of the switchbacks have up to 15' icy snow drifts. Ice crampons and ice axes are required to safely negotiate the trail at this time. For those with the proper hiking equipment, the trail has been flagged to aid hikers in avoiding off-trail damage to the underlying landscape. Visitors should dress in layers to adjust for changing weather conditions and bring food, water, sunscreen, and sunglasses. Drivers should watch for rocks falling onto the roadway.
For those planning to visit Memorial Day Weekend, Manzanita Lake Campground will be open May 23. The historic Loomis Museum will be open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day beginning May 23 and daily beginning June 15. The Concession-run Camper Service Store (Manzanita Lake) and Peak Necessities Café & Gift Shop (Lassen Peak parking area) will open May 23.
For campground updates, current road and trail conditions, and further information, please visit the park website at www.nps.gov/lavo or contact the park at (530) 595-4444, Monday through Friday, excerpt holidays, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.


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Mrs. Frieda's Halfway Home Session 89 – The Calm (Part 1)
Having made the decision to stand and fight, the ragtag defenders of Troy must team together and find some way to defeat a monumental government agency and their killer death robots.
And for some, this will be the final moment of peace. A chance to say things unsaid. A chance to be kids, for just one more day.
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Mrs Friedas 83 – Scott's Odyssey Part 13 – The Suitors (Part 2)
It turns out that Ithaca, Alaska, is riddled with danger and secrets. There is a brooding presence hulking off the coast of the city.
Meanwhile, the group has split up to investigate Scott's family history and the town itself while Scott delves deeper into the magical abilities he has discovered.
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Mrs Frieda's 77: Scott's Odyssey Part 7 – The Underworld
Everything sucks, and everyone hates everything. The kids have managed to return to their hotel rooms, filled with new questions and an awareness of the very real danger they are in.
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Call of Cthulhu – Puppet Shows and Shadow Plays
Last month, people began disappearing near the southern edge of the San Carlos Indian Reservation, west of Phoenix, Arizona. As the Arizona highway patrol and the Apache tribal police began to investigate, they noticed more disappearances connected to that area. Tourists and locals have vanished along State Road 70 along with an Apache sheep rancher, Victorio Begay, and his wife and kids – plucked seemingly right from their beds.
The national press has already picked up the story, dubbing the stretch of road "The Devil's Highway."
FBI Special agents Erin Honeycutt and Barnabus Keene have been brought in to head the investigation – using the pretext that since there were no bodies, the disappearances are kidnappings and not murders. But State Road 70 hides a dark secret, one that will kill to protect itself.
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Eclipse Phase – The Thunder and the Whirlwind Episode 4
Having survived the TQZ and PROX-E Ghost's ministrations, the Firewall team — posing as the Red Devils — successfully robbed the Ashoka 22. In a matter of minutes, they breached the train's security and thoroughly neutralized its mercenary guards, making off with their cargo.
During the raid, Sam Franklin, ex-Direct Action mercenary, came knife-to-knife with an old friend. Insisting on a 'man's fight,' he held off the majority of the mercenary team while his Firewall compatriots secured their target cargo.
Having completed the first stage of their mission, the Sentinels are being ordered to take some downtime, and stay off the radar while they look into the location of the Red Devils' homebase. And after all, their favors are coming due.
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When it comes to the Styling of Nissan New Sunny, the Car looks Big and well built, Nissan Sunny looks more like a Nissan Teana from front and much like a dezire from the rear, the Paint and the build quality seems to be outstanding when compared to the recent Hatchback from Nissan, The Micra.
The Interiors looks pretty much Like the one's in Micra with beige color and integrated automatic climate control for the Top End XV variant, Nissan Sunny is more spacious than any recent sedan segment cars, Rear seats got good under thigh support, rear head rest and lots and lots of luggage room at the back.
Sunny is equipped with integrated audio system with mounted audio controls on the steering. For Rear Passengers Nissan Sunny has got two AC vents with the adjustable air controller. The expected onroad price of Nissan Sunny could be anywhere between 8 Lacs to 9.5 Lacs for XL and XV respectively. Nissan Sunny Is Expected to hit Indian roads in the month of September, probably a Festive Launch.
The exceptional part of Nissan Sunny Seems to be Rear Seat Leg Room, Boot Space and Rear Vent AC with adjustable controller. The bad part could be the tyres, the tyres of Nissan Sunny look small for that kind of a Big CAR!, Take a look at the Launch Video Of Nissan Sunny Sedan Here
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Facebook July 28, 2007Posted by brianna in Verbosity.
You know, Facebook is a really remarkable thing.
And I'm not speaking of its social aspects, or its codebase, or its rabid following or any of those other things that come up when it happens to be in the news. It's remarkable to me in a very specific way – it's let me see people I used to know in a very different light.
I was not a happy high-schooler. Then again, I think if you asked any person at random their opinion of High School, they'd echo that statement. My particular difficulty was social – I'd moved from a school of one hundred to a school of thousands, from a religious (very religious) school to an entirely secular one. And even in that small school I didn't make friends easily. I was the book girl. We all know one of those. Friends were such an effort, they were exhausting. I didn't know what they wanted of me or what I could expect from them and when what we wanted didn't exactly match up ("Swings!" "No, running in the field!" "AUGH!") it was unbelievably frustrating to me.
So of course landing in High School didn't change anything. I saw the same groups of people from class to class, saw their groups of friends, heard about their weekends, and was both jealous and apathetic. On one hand, I wanted to have this in-joke, friend's house, pool party life…and on the other was completely unwilling to change or approach anyone on the (in hindsight, phenomenally naive) idea that if they wanted to talk to me, they would have come to me and doing otherwise would have bothered them.
As a result, I don't (and didn't) speak to anyone from high school regularly at all. I've seen only three since it ended. In my mind, many of them are still those 17 year old recollections – he is aloof and good at math, she is perfect and knows how to dress. Not people, just names and faces.
Then, there is Facebook. And lists of interests, musical tastes, pictures – and suddenly some of these people become people instead of inscrutable faces full of mystery. Classmates I never would have spoken to casually are people I wish I could invite over or talk to on the phone or start a collaborative website with. They've lost all their power to intimidate me. And, bizarrely, this shocks me. (And, I'm sure, would shock them if they knew I'd spent weeks at 16 agonizing over whether or not it was appropriate to say 'hello' to them between classes. My eventual conclusion was 'no', go figure.)
Of course, it's too late for all of that.
I'm just left here wondering – how stupid was I? I should have realized this long before a social web application.
- 1. Travis Vocino - July 31, 2007
I hate Facebook.


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Cera Sushi closed in September 2016.
Cera Sushi is situated along the variety of stores in the Pawleys Island Hammock Shops. This sushi restaurant boasts a menu of fresh sushi that is crafted by expert Chef Saito, who has a passion for creating top-notch sushi for all tastes. Guests at Cera Sushi will enjoy a selection of Japanese beers and Sake along with a variety of sushi options that are available for lunch and dinner.
Cera Sushi opens daily at 11 a.m. for lunch, which lasts until 5 p.m. The lunch menu includes the following: Share Plates, Sushi, Specialty Rolls, Small Rolls, and Pressed Sushi. Share Plate options include Miso Soup, Seafood Broth Soup, Seaweed Salad, Squid Salad, Edamame, Spicy Edamame, Sashimi Sampler, Beef Tataki, Tuna Tataki, Salad Roll, and Octopus & Crab Sunomono. The Sushi menu features classic selections of nigiri and sashimi, as well as Specialty Rolls like the Dragon, the Rainbow, The Tiger, and The Crunch Roll. There is also an array of Small Rolls (6-8 pieces) like Salmon and Cream Cheese, Tuna, California Roll, Eel and Avocado, and much more. The selection of Pressed Sushi includes Pressed Ahi Tuna, Pressed Yellowtail, Pressed Smoked Salmon, and the Pawleys Prime Specialty Pressed.
The dinner menu at Cera Sushi features many of the same lunch items along with items only offered for dinner. On the dinner menu, visitors will find the Hot Share Plates section which has Miso Soup, Seafood Broth Soup, Edamame, Spice Edamame, Baked Mussels, Kama-Yaki, Tempura Tuna Roll, and Stuffed Shrimp. On the other hand, Cera Sushi also has a Cold Share Plates section on their dinner menu which features Seaweed Salad, Squid Salad, Sashimi Sampler, Spicy Tuna Tartare, Spicy Tuna Bowl, Yellowtail Jalapeno Crudo, Usuzukuri, and Octopis & Crab Sunomono. The dinner sushi menu is so extensive that it is too much to mention here, but it includes almost any type of sushi imaginable, including the ones mentioned on the lunch menu.


text: I recently pushed a nice little contribution to edown, called markedoc. http://github.com/esl/edown Edown renders Edoc markup as Markdown, in order to make the docs easy to read while browsing a Github repository. The easiest way to use it is with rebar, {deps, [{edown, ".*", {git, "git://github.com/esl/edown.git", "HEAD"}}]}. {edoc_opts, [{doclet, edown_doclet}, {src_path, ["src/"]}, {subpackages, true}]}. then ./rebar doc will generate .md files, including a doc/README.md Copying doc/README.md to the parent directory will break links in the module index. These can be manually fixed, or you can try to automate it using something like https://github.com/esl/run_eqc/blob/master/mk_readme.escript (I'm working on making that more generic, but that seems to be quite a step up in complexity). MarkEdoc goes the other way, converting Markdown to Edoc markup. The main use would be to maintain the README.md file as regular Markdown, and convert it to a proper overview.edoc using MarkEdoc. https://github.com/esl/edown/blob/master/bin/MARKEDOC-README.md Many thanks to Henning Dietrich for this contribution. BR, Ulf W Ulf Wiger, CTO, Erlang Solutions, Ltd. http://erlang-solutions.com


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Masterpiece Classic "Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 - A Perfect Specimen of Womanhood" Blanche comes face-to-face with her former lover when a scandalous novel is published. As the passion between the pair reignites, Blanche considers a life away from Eaton Place. Downstairs, Beryl's decision to take a stand causes disruptions in the running of the house until a familiar face offers wise words. Meanwhile, Lady Persie reveals a shocking secret to Sir Hallam. Part 3 of 6G
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New Tricks "Old Dogs" Working through traumas affecting suspects and investigators, the team undertakes to unravel the mysteries surrounding a spate of violent dog killings 30 years before in the wake of a new killing with the same MO.G
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Fake Or Fortune? "The Genuine Article" The show's art sleuths try to determine whether a painting hanging in a prestigious London museum is the real deal or a Han Van Meegeren forgery.G


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The State of Indiana teamed up with Humana Wellness in January 2015 to further improve the overall well-being of Indiana's state employees. The state envisioned an organization supported by a comprehensive promotional strategy and an authentic culture of well-being in the workplace, which would attract higher levels of engagement and encourage employees to lead healthier lives. Humana has worked with them to help make those goals a reality.
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Our September issue is officially on the tracks going full speed.
This week you may have spotted us jumping in and out of taxis throughout London, casually resting phone in one hand and a starbucks in the other... Or, more realistically - avoiding traffic/reading emails as we impatiently cross the road. Either way you look at it, we have been planning, coordinating and piecing together our 4th issue. Its been an exciting week and the issue is set to be our best yet.
Yesterday saw our editor-in-chief, Dean Hau, celebrate his birthday! Today, in Notting Hill the teams out in full force shooting for the new issue. Although, admittedly not the most exciting photo, here is a low quality shot taken from my blackberry. We think you might recognise the face in front of the camera, any guesses?
Its been a productive and busy week for all of us. And the weekend invites our rejuvenation machines (duvet + ITV2) in preparation for an for an exciting Monday.
This weekend I am off to the country in search of some fresh air and a warm pub. Simple enough. Bringing it straight back to the clothes, I made the assumption I wouldn't get served wearing my fur coat, shoulder pads and bowler hat (am i joking?) in the conservative village of Chedworth. Not exactly wanting to walk in wearing a tweed outfit and wellies. I have been online... aquabyaqua.com have revamped my wardrobe giving me some colour blocking T's. I have been wearing their drop crotch carrot bottoms high waisted (too regularly) tied together with a vintage belt. They have some really cool looks, its worth checking out, especially as they have reasonable price points.
Aside from my weekend away, I am going to be waiting like a groupie that needs to be watched carefully by security, The menswear store opens 1st July on Beak street (just off carnaby street). My overdraft is ready.
By Lewis Taylor Fashion Assistant.
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Wrap your Mum in love for Mothers day with a beautiful shawl, one or 2 examples for you to see that have been made since I released the pattern just before Christmas
on 18th December 2016
Some happy Hookers have made 5,6 and 7 of them and gifted them to Grans, Mums, Aunts, Sisters, daughters, friends and charities
I'm truly amazed with all the beautiful shawls that have wrapped the world with love
from this post to the many that have been made so far
Thanks to all the fabulous Hookers who have given me permission to share their wonderful creations
This was a cal and is over a number of parts all links below
Huge Thanks to all who have made and enjoyed the pattern and allowed me to share their fabulous creations from my Angel Wings Pattern
I will be doing a workshop at Kate's new shop on 29th April i anyone is interested contact Kate
Yvonne O'Regan has made 3 already
Margaret Dabb made 2
Lisa Lingoes made one for her Mum in Law and a second one not sure who for
Irene Chong made 2
Helen Sampson also made 2
Helen Bamford also made 2
Michelle L Moshey also made 2
Rosie JM all so made 2
Ealasaid Cromack-Davies...has made a few!
Carol Singer also made 2
WOW! THAT WAS A MAMOUTH TASK...and i know there are more to come over the months to come...would your Mum love one for Mothers day?
Get your Hook out then plenty of time to make a hug from the Angels


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5 February 2007
Through the centuries, some of the doctrines of God's grace have been set forth by the acronym "TULIP", which stands for
Total Depravity
Unconditional Election
Limited Atonement
Irresistible Grace
Perseverance of the Saints
"Unconditional Election"
Last week we gave a brief account of "Total Depravity". This biblical truth leaves all of humanity in a desperate situation—unable to themselves from their fallen condition. Not only that, because of their fallen condition, they can not understand the things of God, and they will not seek after God. Man, left to himself, is in a tragic condition--spiritually dead. Paul has made this clear: "There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.(Romans 3:11). Now we come to the good part, God's unconditional election!
According to scripture, it was the purpose, and plan of the God-head to save His people from their sins, "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins."(Mat. 1:21). If you will notice, the angel said, "His People", not "all people". If God had wanted to save "all people", we must believe He could have done just that.(See John 17:2) "His people" represent the elect.
Romans 9:11 tells us that this choice was not made because of any foreseen good in the sinner. Nor were any rejected because of any foreseen evil. They were simply chosen because God loved them. What better reason could we ask for! "For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth"(Romans 9:11). If you want to understand election, just dial 911!
As a result of God's election, He places His spirit within His people. He changes them. This is done when He calls them. He makes them new creatures. God's call is the result of His election. It is then, and only then, that any person can understand the things of God. Only after God visits His people, and changes them can they believe, and appreciate the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is how we know their election, because the name of Jesus is precious to them.
Listen to Paul's words to the Christians at Thessalonica, "Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake."(1 Thes 1:4-5). Paul didn't say that the gospel made them God's elect. He said it identified them as the elect. To the non-elect the gospel is only words. But to the elect the gospel is powerful, and assuring.
This brings us to our next point. When did God elect His people? Does He elect them when they make a decision for Christ? Does He elect them when they go through a church ordinance? Does he elect them when they become members of the church? According to the scriptures, God chose His people before the foundation of the world, "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love." (Eph. 1:4). This not only tells us when, it also tells us why. He chose them in love.
Some seem to think the doctrine of election, though thoroughly taught in the Bible, is unfair. We do not have the space in this limited article to answer all of the arguments. But we can say that any person who wants to be one of God's elect must already be one or they would be at war with Him. The fact that they love God, and want to live with Him in glory is evidence that He has called them, changed their heart, and placed His love within them which has, in turn, given them a love for Him, "We love Him because He first loved us." Election puts God first. It elevates Jesus as the only savior of sinners. It magnifies His grace to undeserving sinners!–Neil Phelan, Jr., Pastor, Harmony Primitive Baptist Church, Donaldson, AR. (Visit us at HYPERLINK "http://www.harmonypbchurch.org" www.harmonypbchurch.org)


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Catherine Medernach from Winnipeg, Canada writes: Recently read a book called 'The Al Jazeera Effect' which deals with how the new global media is impacting on politics around the world. This is an example of what the book talks about. It is unfortunate that many Afghans may not have much access to the internet but for those that do it is opening up new opportunities for them to participate in the political process in a way most never have. This is one factor that can help promote the democratic process. It is a way to help people access information and connect with others. This is also an indication that many in Afghanistan, despite the naysayers, do want more say in the government of their country and are ready for a more democratic process. This is good news - that despite the continuing conflict in their country - Afghans are finding ways to participate and make their views known.
- Posted 22/04/09 at 10:36 AM EST | Link to Comment
abdul yusofzai from ottawa, Canada writes: This demagogue is no obama! what kind of reporting is this? Your story would not sell in Afghanistan. God save Afghanistan from this half-crazy, populist demagogue named bashardost. He is known across afghanistan as a charlatan who claims to be with the poor but is actually a fake who has amassed maney in foreign bank accounts from Afghans in exile and thru simplistic western media like yours. I just came from Kabul and here is what i heard the "Afghan Obama" say in local interviews: 1. he claims that Taliban are not problem and that 99% would disappear as soon as we exterminate 500 corrupt afghan leaders. The remaining 1% are affiliated to foreign neighbors and he could take care of them. 2. When asked how do you take care of 1%, he said: i will send a commando teeam of 1000 afghans to iran and Pakistan and get rid of the leaders who support these terrorist elements. 3. when asked how you solve the corruption issue, he said: i would get rid of all the top administrators and bureaucrats and replace them with clean people with no legal process or anything. 4. when asked how do you provide better services and governance, he says: I will ask all the donors to give me the money or shut them down and the same applies to all NGOs. 5. when asked how owuld you deal with the local warlords and commanders, he said: i would eliminate them with my commando team. Now it does not surprise me to see a simple report about a dangerous and dillusional simpleton like bashardost. This guy is no OBAMA! The readers deserve a better standard.
- Posted 22/04/09 at 11:29 AM EST | Link to Comment
Richard Roskell from Naramata, Canada writes: abdul yusofzai, unfortunately, the foreigners who installed "democracy" in Afghanistan were as simple-minded as the individual you describe.
- Posted 22/04/09 at 1:08 PM EST | Link to Comment
abdul yusofzai from ottawa, Canada writes: Richard. Dont get me wrong. afghans want dmeocracy. you ay ask why? because they dont feel it was imposed. they saw the process unfold between 2002 and 2004. they were part of it. but also, they have seen everything else in the book for the past 30 years. you westerners sometime are too arrogant and too condescending. you dont understand our history. Until 1973 the afghans experienced monarchy and a democratic constitutional democracy (1963-73). then they experienced a dictatorial republic with certian freedoms. then in 1978 till 1992, they experienced soviet style communism. they fought against it and finally it collaped giving way to an islamic republic in the middle of civil war. then in 1995 they started to experience radical taliban islamic rule. so they know what this regime is all about and most afghans think its the bst thing so far even though it has many flaws and is not very advanced democracy like our canadian democracy where there is no corruption, no abuse, no rights violations, no taser use and so on...
- Posted 22/04/09 at 5:20 PM EST | Link to Comment
Catherine Medernach from Winnipeg, Canada writes: abdul yusofzai - precisely! Too many people on these threads are making demands for things we have not been able to deal with here after years of democracy. From what I have seen and read, Muslims in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq - and probably other autocratic countries - want a more democratic process. However that does not mean they want the Western style of secular democracy anymore than they want a Taliban style theocracy. The main idea of democracy is that the people get to choose for themselves how their country is run.
As for the individual mentioned in the article, I know little about him and certainly am in no position to suggest if he is a viable candidate. What I think is good for Afghanistan is that people have found ways to access information and get actively involved in the democratic process despite the conflict that continues. This gives them a greater measure of control over the outcome which is to their benefit.
- Posted 22/04/09 at 6:05 PM EST | Link to Comment
Richard Roskell from Naramata, Canada writes: abdul yusofzai, thank you for your interesting comments. As a Westerner, and possibly arrogant and condescending as you describe, I nevertheless will not claim that I know what Afghans want in the way of a government. Please explain how it is that you can.
Afghans have never been collectively asked what form of government they wish to have. The recent experiment with democracy is a Western initiative, barely three years old. Contrary to your claim, no democratic government has ever previously existed in Afghanistan. During the period you cite, 1963-1973, the country was ruled by a king (Zahir Shah) who permitted the people to elect one third of the delegates to a national legislature. It was a step in the democratic direction, but it was not a constitutional democracy as you claim.
Once you've explained how it is that you know the Afghan people want democracy, there remains a nagging question. The Afghan people are largely illiterate, rural and agrarian. They are living in the poorest nation on the planet. By comparison, Haiti (the poorest nation in the Western hemisphere) has a GDP three times as large. Yet according to you, these illiterate, agrarian tribes-people who have never previously known democracy are sure that they want it. How did that come about, exactly?
I don't presume to know what the Afghans would choose for a government, but I do reliably know several things.
1. Afghans did not choose the form of government they currently have, nor have they previously had a democratic government.
2. Illiterate tribesmen-and-women of an agrarian country that's never experienced democracy are unlikely to be clamouring for it.
3. Afghans, like every other people, are interested in a form of government which provides them with what they want. No sane person would prefer to vote rather than eat.
- Posted 22/04/09 at 11:59 PM EST | Link to Comment
Catherine Medernach from Winnipeg, Canada writes: Wrong again Roskell - you might try to verify some historical facts for a change. Afghans had a constitutional democracy before. King Zahir Shah developed a new constitution in 1964 (not the first attempt btw) which was approved by Loya Jirga. It turned Afghanistan into a democracy with a parliament that had separate and independent executive, legislative and judicial branches. Included were free elections, civil rights and emancipation for women. All members of the Royal family were excluded from high office. There was provision for the establishment of political parties, and a free press. King Shah also established the first modern university. Women had more freedom than under any other ruler in Afghanistan. This was a period of relative stability and the country's growth was its highest in history and people were relatively happy including in rural areas.
It was a coup led by former Prime Minister Daud Khan(who had been asked to step down) that destabilized Afghanistan once more.
- Posted 23/04/09 at 12:28 PM EST | Link to Comment
Richard Roskell from Naramata, Canada writes:
Is there a name for this parallel world you inhabit, Catherine Medernach? It bears a superficial resemblance to Planet Earth, but events in your world are not what we see here. Your claim that King Zahir Shah created a constitutional democracy does not exist in this world.
Zahir Shah created a constitutional monarchy. He was the head of state.
Having a legislative body under a hereditary or absolute ruler is not by itself democracy. Zahir Shah only permitted the people to elect one third of the representatives to the legislature: is that what they think of as democracy in your world, Medernach? Nor did Zahir Shah permit political parties to form. Each elected official had to run as an independent candidate. Again, does that sound like democracy? After all, they have elections in China, too.
Zahir Shah was progressive by Afghan standards. By Afghan standards, so was Ho Chi Min. But neither were democrats. Zahir Shah also introduced reforms for women. So did the Communists. But again, neither were democratic.
- Posted 23/04/09 at 7:11 PM EST | Link to Comment
Catherine Medernach from Winnipeg, Canada writes: King Zahir Shah may not have managed the change to democracy very well - and it is not possible to know if that would have changed over time. Implementation was a problem for people who did not understand their roles and Shah dealt with the situation in a less than productive fashion. And he did backtrack in some areas on the advice of others. However, he did establish a modern university with specific programs to teach people how to apply civil law and supported the emancipation of women. You may choose to focus on the negative because it fits better with your views.
The fact of the matter is that there was a constitution and it was approved by the Loya Jirga - so your contention that the ideas of constitutions and democratic style governments is a totally foreign element introduced and being imposed by the West is pure bunk.
- Posted 23/04/09 at 11:32 PM EST | Link to Comment
Richard Roskell from Naramata, Canada writes:
You really need to read more widely than Soldier of Fortune magazine, Catherine.
Cuba, Vietnam and the People's Republic of China all have constitutions, (as does every nation in the world of which I'm aware...) but they're not democracies.
And just to make your claims even less relevant, the constitutions of Cuba, Vietnam and the PRC all describe their governments as "democratic." The PRC's constitution describes "democratic" government processes four times in the first few articles.
King Zahir Shah introduced reforms to the way Afghanistan was governed, just as the Communist government of Afghanistan did a decade later. Neither party made the country a democracy.
- Posted 24/04/09 at 12:16 AM EST | Link to Comment
Catherine Medernach from Winnipeg, Canada writes: Never have read soldier of fortune - but I am sure my reading is much broader than yours Roskell. You will use any argument to justify your contention that there has never been any move toward a more democratic system of government before and that the whole concept is foreign to Afghanistan. Afghanistan had its first written constitution in 1923 although that did not last over time. However, just because previous efforts have failed does not mean that the current effort is being 'forced' on the Afghans - although there are people who would like to compel Afghanistan to be a secular state. People were not forced to stand in line to vote against their will - it was their choice to participate. The current constitution was approved by a Loya Jirga which is a traditional part of decision making in Afghanistan.
- Posted 24/04/09 at 12:11 PM EST | Link to Comment
Richard Roskell from Naramata, Canada writes:
Getting desperate now are we, Catherine? LOL
Never have I stated that there's, "never been any move toward a more democratic system of government," in Afghanistan. That would be an absurdity refuted by history; not just about Afghanistan but about most countries on the planet.
What I stated was that prior to a few years ago, there's never been a democratic government in Afghanistan. That's a historical fact. Stating- as did you- that under King Zahir Shah Afghans had a "constitutional democracy" is likewise an absurdity refuted by history.
- Posted 24/04/09 at 12:40 PM EST | Link to Comment
Richard Roskell from Naramata, Canada writes: Due to the G&M's recent policy of delimiting comment on Afghanistan, I must pay my respects here to those Canadian soldiers who have died in non-combat related incidents in Afghanistan.
To the families and loved ones of Major Raymond Ruckpaul, Bombardier Jérémie Ouellet and Major Michelle Mendes I express my sincere condolences.
- Posted 24/04/09 at 11:27 PM EST | Link to Comment
abdul yusofzai from ottawa, Canada writes: hi there sorry i was away. I see you guys had an interesting debate going. I have to say Rochard that you are wrong and catehrine is right. i am of afghan origin and lived thru that period oin the country. Zahir shah introduced a democracy that was unparraleled in islmaic world at that time. he took power form his own fmaily and gave 3 branches of govt power. The afghan parliament was made up of two houses, senate (where one third was selected by king) and the lower house that was 100% elected. i remember freedom of media (including commusint and islamic and liberal newspaers) and many street demonstration tolerated by govt where poeple were free to criticize the king and anyone. Women were free to study and work. it only lasted 10 years but demoicratic countries like canad and US did not support it!!!
learn your lesson RIchard!
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HOW BOLDLY CAN BLACK PEOPLE SPEAK THE TRUTH of their experiences before it becomes too uncomfortable, un-relatable, or uninspiring to the greater society? How can we speak of our pain, depression, or thoughts of inadequacy in a manner that everyone else will understand, when we simply cannot put into words how 400 years of physical and psychological warfare have infected generation after generation? The sheer impossibility of summing up black consciousness into a word, sentence, or essay is enough to drive the thinking Negro insane. So we sing it, we rap it, we dribble it between our legs, and we rush it down the 40-yard line carrying cowhide. We philosophize it, like James Baldwin. We scream it in righteous rage, like Stokely Carmichael. But for most brothers and sisters who have yet to find their own means of expression, we internalize it.
Character Ajani Garvey represents this segment of the black populace, those searching aimlessly for meaning and purpose. He is a successful employee at a call center dedicated to selling tech services and PC support. He has worked his way from part time salesman to Assistant Manager, attaining the title after only three years on the job. He is both the youngest and only African American Assistant Manager in the company. He has been able to achieve this particular feat through the discipline instilled by his father and prior military service. Ajani is what you would consider an upwardly mobile member of African American society, proof that hard work and commitment to a goal can put you in position for success.
He is also depressed.
He is not depressed in a way that would be easily noticed. He remains properly groomed, he is an attentive and loving boyfriend to his girlfriend Anaya, and he is a doting father to his infant daughter Aisha. He shows up to work every morning and continues to push both himself and his team towards the greatness he knows they are all capable of.
He is proud, but unhappy. Something is missing. Ajani feels that his professional mission must align with his personal mission; which is to define his own manhood. This crisis of consciousness has nothing to do with issues of sexuality, inadequacy, or apprehension. It has to do with the burden he has placed upon himself to live up to the ideology of black excellence. Ajani acknowledges and understands the importance of black men who are responsible. Black men who exhibit knowledge of self. Black men who can stand as examples against the negative stereotype perpetuated by the world at large. Ajani feels that existing as a true black man means that he must sacrifice his more creative and eclectic tendencies. He views himself as someone who has the luxury of consuming music, literature, and performance; without the ability to take part in creating it. And so when we meet Ajani he is at an emotional crossroads. A crossroads that will be explored throughout the series as a seemingly random event jolts him out of his mental stupor.
I wrote Ajani Garvey's character to reflect the African American man or woman who feels the burden of racial responsibility weighing upon their very soul; who fights to be that ideal representation, even when that representation is downright implausible. His story will show that even though many of us wander through a fog of insecurity and indecision, the light of hope shines brightest when we need it most.