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Thursday, July 12, 2012
A Pipe Dream
It's looking bad for Mitt. At best, he evaded paying taxes on at least a quarter-billion in offshore accounts, at worst he lied to the SEC about not being in charge of Bain Capital when other documents during the same era listed him as CEO. Even the right-leaning Politico is intimating the Mittster may have broken a federal law or two. Will Mitt open his acceptance speech in Tampa with the words "I am not a crook" or better yet, "I shall not seek, nor will I accept my party's nomination for a first term as president of the United States"?
It's looking kind of bad for Barry, too, now that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is getting caught up in the Libor scandal. It is pretty obvious that Timmy knew that a massively sleazy version of price-fixing was going on under his N.Y. Fed watch, and that he knew it a long time ago. He was either too weak to stop it, too cowardly to report it, or too complicit to give a damn about it. There are an awful lot of municipalities out there, cash-strapped and crumbling, who wouldn't mind getting some of those stolen trillions in pension plans and such back from the banking mafia. The lawyers are salivating.
Of course, what I consider bad, and what the Plutocracy running things considers bad, are two different things. So what if Mitt lied through his teeth? It shows what a great American he is. It is patriotic to be savvy enough to game the system. And do you really expect Eric Holder to convene a grand jury seeking a Mitt-dictment? Remember, the motto of the Obama Administration is "Forward". If they won't prosecute the Bush war criminals or the Wall Street banksters, they are definitely not going after small-potatoes Mitt. To the contrary. In the interest of bipartisanship, Barry would probably offer him a cabinet position, or at least a seat on the White House Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. It specializes in outsourcing and offshoring and regulation-killing, after all.
And Timmy Geithner? He's leaving anyway. The fact that the unindicted Jon Corzine was able to "lose" millions of investor dollars when his scam went bankrupt and yet is still listed as a top Obama bundler shows us that corruption is not only acceptable-- it's desirable. If absolute power corrupts absolutely, then the unlimited money in politics is corrupting the corruption.
Like I said -- pipe dream. Just when you think politics can't make you any sicker, you start feeling nauseous all over again.
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Oh, c'mn Karen, that's all in the past, more than a year ago. And when you think of it, almost all offenses are committed in the past. We have to look forward, like the Oboe says.
- July 12, 2012 at 4:11 PM
It may be looking bad for both Mittens and Obomber, but nobody who counts is going to care. After all, they're the ones with the free money bazookas. It works for them! It's a game they play. We're the ones without tickets. Moral hazard is only for us little people who don't count.
"Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye,
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?"
@ James – It is a warning. The Tyger, in its fierceness and beauty, can be thought to represent the ruthless ferocity of political revolution. Blake was quite preoccupied with the French Revolution. The French Revolution was the deserving death knell for the old system of monarchy in Europe. Unfortunately, …
...'Twas in truth an hour
Of universal ferment; mildest men
Were agitated; and commotions, strife
Of passion and opinion fill'd the walls
Of peaceful houses with unquiet sounds.
The soil of common life was at that time
Too hot to tread upon; oft said I then,
And not then only, 'what a mockery this
Of history; the past and that to come!
Now do I feel how I have been deceived,
Reading of Nations and their works, in faith,
Faith given to vanity and emptiness;
Oh! laughter for the Page that would reflect
To future times the face of what now is!'
- William Wordsworth, The Prelude
- July 12, 2012 at 4:31 PM
I have a solution. A statute of limitations of one minute
on all white collar crime of one million or more.
- July 12, 2012 at 4:33 PM
Did anyone catch the story about the 12 year old dying when an infection devolved into septic shock. This is not to minimize the parents' grief, but I was horrified when they posted a link to the ER doctor who treated the boy's faculty page. Is this really permissible? Emergency rooms are the poor stepcousins of hospitals and I have nlittle doubt the physician was overburdened as usual and at any rate, sepsis criteria for adults may not be applied to children. The real issue seemed to be the lack of communication from the lab when the blood cultures and alarming WBC numbers came back.
I just could not help thinking once again, accountability is for the little people. That the paper of Judith Miller and Tom "Suck. On. This" was calling out an individual doctor was infuriating to me.
And of course, those guilty of financial crimes are still allowed a voice on their op-ed page.
- July 13, 2012 at 5:07 AM
I was surprised at the whole tone of the article. And, I certainly don't think it appropriate to have identified the treating physician.
There were many responses from ER doctors, explaining the difficulty in identifying 'sepsis' in a child.
It was notable that the author of the article, Jim Dwyer, felt the need to reply, very defensively, to these comments.
The downward path of the NYT continues.
- July 13, 2012 at 10:32 AM
- Karen Garcia said...
Kat and Mac,
The reporter who wrote the article is a friend of the victim's family. Another telling aspect is that the victim's family is well-to-do and obviously well-insured. The kid is photographed at the controls of an airplane. This was not some Medicaid kid from a housing project -- highly doubt the NYT would have been interested if a poor kid died of an infection, because that is kind of expected. It is so shocking and unacceptable to be treated so shabbily by the greatest health care system in the world when you have money and status. My God, that this could actually happen to the upper middle class Times readership demographic!
- July 13, 2012 at 10:49 AM
What happened is tragic.
James Reason, in his book "Human Error," explains that in complex systems there are numerous "latent errors," errors that are waiting to happen.
Physicians are not infallible. The practice of medicine is not neat. Despite all the technological and scientific advancements, it is a fundamentally human endeavor. To err is human. We all make mistakes. While most doctors really are good, they are also ordinary and fallible. Most mistakes are not the result of negligence. Experience matters. The ER physician looks quite young. Learning will involve mistakes along her way. This is a horrible, horrible experience for her and now the source of her own private anguish.
Addendum: Reading Karen's explanation answers my question, "How did the parents do it?" (their response, i.e. the elaborate website, news coverage, etc.), comparing it to my own overwhelming experience when my youngest son died in the emergency room.
"I measure every Grief I meet
With narrow, probing, eyes –
I wonder if It weighs like Mine –
Or has an Easier size."
- Emily Dickinson
I agree. Neither the NYT nor other news outlets are ever interested when poor kids die, which happens all the time.
Still, there is nothing worse than the loss of a child for parents.
- July 13, 2012 at 11:26 AM
- Karl said...
So, what kind of medication are you on, and where can I get some?
The VA just tells me to keep taking my generic Zoloft (Sertraline) and be happy.
- July 13, 2012 at 5:36 PM
I did not see a link provided to the story about the 12-year-old who died of sepsis, so, for those who are interested, here is one to a New York Times article, probably the one under discussion:
The story is indeed tragic, but, as @mac gordon and @denis said, doctors are not infallible.
Though perhaps the rich think they have the right to expect infallibility for their money.
I don't know if this article will ruin careers, but the physicians involved will have to live with the unwarranted stigma for a long time to come.
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I hope your weather is at least half as lovely as ours, because it is absolutely glorious here today: puffy white clouds, cerulean-blue sky, extra sunlight flooding everywhere, clouds of pink and white blossoms on fruit trees and new green leaves on all the others. There's a crisp breeze that makes outdoor activities invigorating and indoor activities delicious. Art-making, for example, an indoor activity that engages and energizes.
There are so many wonderful things to be doing. Reading a blogpost on Your Device can wait for later.
In honor of spring and general initiatory mischievousness today's post is short and full of hijinks and links~
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Private Masterclass spots are available to help you refine approaches and techniques.
To the left is Chifonie – Christine from France in our masterclass. We've been having much constructive fun and eyeopening exploration with these over the last few weeks!
A special nod to my Australia classes:
Brisbane in late September at DAP Jewellery School,
first week in October at the Geelong Fibre Forum near Melbourne, and a mid-October polymer extravaganza in Sydney at Breathing Colours, including an international exhibition as well as workshops and presentations.
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Please prioritize your own well-being right now. You are so important to this world and your local community!
Been thinking about the concept of faith.
Despite attempts by the right to take over the idea of Faith, our wiring to profoundly believe and be nourished by our faith is older and deeper than any religion. This can take any form!
We move through our lives because of our faith. Forms of faith are as numerous as individual people.
This has nothing to do with religion, and everything to do with your most private inner inviolable life. Love your faith.
Staying sane:
Walking, strolling hiking and anything else that gets us OUTSIDE amongst greenery and sunshine.
Nature is the biggest restorative there is, endlessly ready to soothe. Bigger than anything we can do. She always wins in the end. Remember she is on our side. We evolved inside this unspeakably beautiful and complex system. It will always reconnect us.
Making things: Fabricating, inventing, tinkering, building, constructing, designing. Just do it. We're the creating species, Homo Creativus
Reading: At the moment. Geography of Genius by Eric Weiner Going Postal by Sir Terry Pratchett. Love Poems from God translated by Daniel Ladinsky
Instagram: Am loving this app, for others' pics and insights into cultures and ideas, as well as a place to keep connected. Pictures of my artwork, of work in progress, and of landscape and cityscape compositions. Found imagery.
Phew! Alrightee then. The image is of a local sculpture of the VIrgin of Guadalupe: her radiance embodied in cast bronze as she keeps watch over Santa Fe.

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text: Development of a Web-Based Gout Self-Management ProgramOh, HyunSoo; Park, JiSuk; Seo, WhaSookOrthopaedic Nursing: September/October 2011 - Volume 30 - Issue 5 - p 333–341 doi: 10.1097/NOR.0b013e31822c5c3f Original Articles Abstract Author Information OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to develop a web-based gout self-management program that can be applicable to each gout stage and to evaluate the validity of the developed program. METHODS: A web-based gout self-management program was developed and evaluated in 5 stages: analysis (needs assessment on 60 gout patients and content analysis through a systematic review of literature and websites), design, development, implementation, and evaluation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The gout-related information section was structured with overview, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, progress, treatments, and complications. The self-management section consisted of diet/nutrition, weight control, alcohol management, exercise, and pain and stress management. The program included bulletin board and expert section to promote bidirectional interactions between program users and providers. Self-assessment tool of gout stages and self-management checklist were provided. Program contents and ease of site navigation (http://goutin.kr) were found to be appropriate and satisfactory to both patient and expert groups. HyunSoo Oh, PhD, RN, Professor, Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea. JiSuk Park, MSN, RN, Doctoral student, Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon; Nurse, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea. WhaSook Seo, PhD, RN, Professor, Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea. The authors have disclosed that they have no financial interests to any commercial company related to this educational activity. © 2011 National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses


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This just in … LeBron James will wear his headband Thursday night. Repeating … LeBron James will wear his headband Thursday night.
It became a certified sensation when it came off at a crucial moment in Game 6 of the NBA Finals and his Miami Heat rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs.
The headband quickly stormed social media and became a parody Twitter account — 107 parody Twitter accounts, to be precise. But don't think that James is going to go without it in Game 7.
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Orissa asks for 45 crores under the RKVY programFarm mechanization, Gajapati, Jharsugurha, Kendrapada, Pulse (daali), Rashtriya Krishi ... (RKVY), Rice-n-Paddy, Sambalpur, Seeds Comments Off on Orissa asks for 45 crores under the RKVY program
Following is an excerpt from a report in the New Indian Express.
The State Government will seek Central assistance of Rs 45 crore under the Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for the current fiscal.
The Centre has introduced the new additional Central assistance scheme to incentivise the State which exceed plan expenditure consecutively in the last three years.
… The committee approved the proposals of the Agriculture Department, which has sought an assistance of Rs 10.10 crore for managing acid soil to boost agriculture production, Rs 8.8 crore for popularisation of farm mechanisation and Rs 2.52 crore for systematic rice intensification in areas having low rice production.
Under the rice intensification programme, field demonstration will be taken up where farmers will be educated on how to get higher yield with less use of seeds, water and fertilisers, official sources said.
The department has asked an assistance of Rs 2 crore for strengthening soil testing service, Rs 1.06 crore for bio-fertiliser application for pulses and oilseeds and Rs 55.55 lakh for promotion of organic farming through vermi hatchery and blue green algae.
It has also proposed to set up seed processing plant in Gajapati, Kendrapara and Jharsuguda districts and modernise the agriculture information wing in the city and at Sambalpur with an investment of Rs 1.80 crore and Rs 1.18 crore respectively.
Since the Centre will provide the additional assistance in two streams, the total estimate for 12 projects in the first stream is Rs 28.83 crore. Seventy-five percent of the additional Central assistance is for programme implementation while the remaining 25 percent is to bridge resource gap in the State plan.
The Government will ask Rs 15.94-crore Central assistance under the stream-II out of which Rs 4 crore will be for strengthening its implement factory at Satyanagar, Rs 2.45 crore for infrastructure development and strengthening the training centres (gram sevak kendras), Rs 7 crore for construction of 17 seed storage godowns and Rs 2 crore for establishment of agro-service centres at gram panchayat level.


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One of my favourite books is written by Michal Snunit whose simple explanation of our soul gives us a delightful yet profound opportunity to look deep inside ourselves.
I quote from her book "The Soul Bird"
Deep down, inside our bodies, lives the soul. No one has ever seen it, but we all know it's there. Not only do we know it's there, we know what's in it, too.
Inside the soul, right in the very middle of it, there's a bird standing on one foot. This is the soul bird. It feels everything we feel. When someone hurts our feelings, the soul bird runs round and round in pain. When someone loves us, it hops and skips up and down backwards and forwards. When someone calls our name, it listens carefully to hear what kind of call it is…..
…. Deep down, inside, lives the soul. No one has ever seen it, but we all know it's there. Never, never has a person been born who didn't have a soul. It sparks the moment we are born and never leaves us- not even once- for as long as we live….
….Most important is to listen to the soul bird, because sometimes it calls us and we don't hear it. This is a shame – it wants to tell us about ourselves. It wants to tell us about the feelings that are locked up inside…
….Some of us hear it all the time. Some almost never. And some of us hear it only once in a lifetime.


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first of all im arab girl and many have called me pretty and all
but when i see victoria secret show or the hootest white girls i feel so ugly, im like shit to them
so how come a white person who have seen this much beauty call me pretty?
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I like other ethnic girls and I'm white, there are pretty girls in every race and those Arab guys like them because they are different from what they are use to, I don't like how white girls age later on , most get washed out looking so you have an advantage over them later on11|00|0
true thank you
it just hurt me to see the hate arab men spread it :(
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Same here, white girls are never interested in me so I must be ugly to them in my own race because black an Latina women like me
life is weird xD
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Others have called you pretty, because you probably are. There are pretty women from all over. I wouldn't envy though, envy leads to low self esteem and unhappiness. Just be happy being you!11|00|0


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In researching the history of Polish Arabians for my current manuscript, I dug into the lineage of my own baby. See what I found! (and realize there's a difference between my photography and the professional shots…)
Do you see the family resemblance?
Here is my Grunnion, again:
His grandsire, Gdansk:
And Gdansk:
All Gdansk images from http://www.gilbriar.com/gdansk.htm.


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Mental health and children
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Jackalope met up with Lisa Ealy at the Transfer Fair that was held in Folgelson Library April 20. Ealy is a photography junior who will need to transfer to a new school for the Fall 2017 semester. Ealy is not new to this situation, as she previously transferred from Southwest University of Visual Arts (Albuquerque, New Mexico) to SFUAD. When she was asked how the transferring process was going she said "SFUAD is very willing to help. They are more focused and dedicated on trying to help the students and you can see that because faculty are here. They are very welcoming." Ealy is looking into going to the New Hampshire Institute of Art or possibly the University of New Mexico because she currently lives in Albuquerque. SFUAD will host a second transfer fair for students 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 26 in Fogelson Library.


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What fantasies did Dr. Manette have while in prison in Chapter 17 of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens?
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On the night before she is to be married, Lucie sits with her father under the plane-tree at their house in Soho. Without knowing Darnay's history, Lucie speaks to her father in the hopes that they will not be parted. Her father reassures her that his future will be all the brighter through her marriage. Further, he tells his daughter that her life should not be wasted for his sake. Then, he reminisces about how lonely he was in prison and how he looked at the same moon above them now.
"I have looked at her, speculating thousands of times upon the unborn child from whom I had been rent. Whether it was alive. Whether it had been born alive, or the poor mother's shock had killed it. Whether it was a son who would some day avenge his father. (There was a time in my imprisonment when my desire for vengeance was unbearable.)
Dr. Manette thought about his unborn child from whom he had been taken, and he wonders if the mother miscarried the baby from the terrible shock of losing her husband. Or, he wonders, if the baby lives, if it is female or male, a son who would avenge his imprisonment.
On evenings that he counted the perpendicular lines he could draw upon the face of the moon, the prisoner of North Tower wondered if he had a daughter who knew nothing of him. As time passed, he wondered, too, if she were married to a man who knew nothing of his fate. But, he had also imagined his child coming to him at the prison and leading him out to freedom.
Then, the doctor of Beauvais tells Lucie of a phantom that he saw; this was another image that stood before him, one that moved, unlike the figure on the moon. It, too, resembled the mother. In the moonlight, he imagined this phantom taking him out to show him her home that was full of loving remembrance of her "lost father." She had his picture in her room, "and in her prayers." Her life was "active, cheerful"; but his "poor history pervaded it." This phantom showed the physician her children, who had been taught to pity him. Whenever they passed a prison, they looked up at the bars, whispering to each other. And, although the phantom came many times, she could not deliver him from his prison for more than the little visits.
Then, Dr. Manette embraces Lucie and tells her that even in his wildest thoughts, he was never as happy as he is now to have known her and to be with her.


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Michael Tinholme International Re-Release of "Brother Can You Spare a Dime"
Press-Release – For international general release July 20, 2012
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Military operation frees 2 Canadian hostages in Iraq
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Two Canadian hostages held in Iraq for nearly four months were freed Thursday morning in a carefully planned British-led military operation involving Canadian, American and Iraqi forces.
Canadians James Loney, 41, and Harmeet Singh Sooden, 32, were freed along with Briton Norman Kember, 74. All three were members of the Chicago-based Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT), an international peace activist group.
They were abducted in November in Baghdad with American Tom Fox, who was later killed. His body was found March 10 with gunshot wounds in his head and chest.
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Friday, 24 January 2014
Eye colouring tutorial for Spectrum Noir Markers
41 comments:
- tilly's crafts said...
fabulous card Laine and gorgeous colours! and those eyes!
Kim x
- 24 January 2014 at 09:34
- CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...
Gorgeous and beautiful card Laine love the image
Hugs Dianne xx :)
- 24 January 2014 at 09:40
- Sarah said...
OMG, is there no end to your talents!! Hope you are going to do a "hair" one, I'm rubbish at hair!! xx
- 24 January 2014 at 09:45
- pauline said...
Lovely colours ,i love the eyes brilliant xx
- 24 January 2014 at 11:06
- Pat K said...
Absolutely stunning Laine. Wonderful colour choices. hugs, Pat K x
- 24 January 2014 at 11:19
- Kate M said...
Beautiful colours and image- the eyes are excellent!
- 24 January 2014 at 11:39
- Cheremane said...
Laine this is just beautiful xxx
- 24 January 2014 at 11:59
- Claire Cady Green said...
Laine I love the eyes I will defiantly be trying this. Gorgeous colors.
Claire x
- 24 January 2014 at 12:25
- Judith Taylor - Wright said...
Hi Laine fabulous card hun very good luck with your challenges xxx
- 24 January 2014 at 12:25
- Judith Taylor - Wright said...
Hi hun DT hat on here - fabulous card really feminine loving her eyes too - thanks so much for playing along at Fan-Tastic Tuesday xxx
- 24 January 2014 at 12:26
- Doreen said...
This is gorgeous,fab image and colours.xxx
- 24 January 2014 at 12:48
- Sue Bridesmith said...
Laine this absolutely Fab, love all the texture and colour's thank you for joining us over at Fan-Tastic Tuesday, we would love you to join us again next week for another fab challenge...
Suzy B DT
- 24 January 2014 at 14:11
- Gram's Treasures said...
Gorgeous! Beautiful eyes...I will have to check out the tutorial. Have a great weekend.
Joyce xx
- 24 January 2014 at 15:01
- Sue said...
Gorgeous card Laine, such a pretty image and wonderful colouring. I love all your beautiful detailing too.
Sue xx
- 24 January 2014 at 15:28
- Laura Lunsford said...
Beautiful card and her eyes are captivating. I love the unusual colors you used. Thanks so much for visiting my project on Make It Monday and I saw yours there as well. I am your newest follower and would love if you followed me as well. http://craftylawyercreates.blogspot.com {Hugs} Laura
- 24 January 2014 at 15:46
- Linda Simpson said...
WOW her eyes are stunning hun, I love the colours you have used. A stunning card as always!
Linda xxx
- 24 January 2014 at 16:16
- Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...
Wow Laine, you never cease to amaze me. Your layout on this card is just stunning, so many matching colors mixed and the eyes on this image are just gorgeous along with her wonderfully colored hair. WOW again!! Cheers, Holley
- 24 January 2014 at 16:46
- Debbie Fisher said...
WOW WOW WOW So gorgeous you have totally made her eyes pop, stunning Laine fab job xxxx
- 24 January 2014 at 17:10
- Zoe said...
Beautiful work as always Laine xx Zoe xx
- 24 January 2014 at 17:11
- Pia S said...
Wow! This is so gorgeous, Laine! Love how you dud her eyes, great use of the clock due and a beautiful color scheme!
- 24 January 2014 at 17:46
- Joni nina Andaya said...
Gorgeous Laine...the way you colored her so pretty!!! This is my first time in your blog. Nice to have found you! Your work is fabulous :)
- 24 January 2014 at 17:57
- KarinsArtScrap said...
wow this is gorgeous Laine and so beautiful designed.
gr karin
- 24 January 2014 at 18:12
- cass said...
Stunning, love the colour pallette and her eyes are amazing, thanks for joining us at Fan-Tastic Tuesday this week
- 24 January 2014 at 19:58
- Gwyneth said...
The card looks lovely, and your colouring in looks fantastic.
- 24 January 2014 at 20:08
- Sylv said...
Absolutely beautiful, love the eye colouring and fabulous embellisments used.
Sylv xx
- 24 January 2014 at 20:29
- Dawn said...
Stunning card, her eyes are amazing.
- 24 January 2014 at 20:33
- Wendy McCarthy said...
Beautiful card, those eyes are incredible!
- 24 January 2014 at 22:14
- Wendy said...
WOW! Absolutely stunning Laine, love this card so much her eyes are amazing.
...hope you have a lovely weekend.
Wendy xx
- 24 January 2014 at 22:41
- PinkyLisasInkyCrafts said...
This is absolutely gorgeous. Those eyes are amazing! I can't wait to give them ago myself. The diecuts and bellishments, as always, are stunning and just perfect.
<3 & hugs
Lisa xxxx
- 25 January 2014 at 02:07
- aussie aNNie said...
Gorgeous eyes ,amazing..Sweetness flows from this creation...sure is beautiful and so many thanks for joining us over at crafting for all seasons and hope to see you next challenge..luv aNNie [DT]
- 25 January 2014 at 09:29
- Jane Savage said...
Wow, Laine, just wow! xx
- 25 January 2014 at 10:04
- Nicky Wilcox said...
Them eyes are fabulous the card is beautiful xxx
- 25 January 2014 at 11:21
- Tracy said...
Laine this is really beautiful and the eyes are stunning xx
- 26 January 2014 at 11:43
- Malika said...
Laine the eyes are fabulous. The colouring so cool. Just love it
- 27 January 2014 at 09:27
- Gina Knott said...
Oh wow the eyes are stunning ! Love the colours you have used!
Gina x
- 27 January 2014 at 17:52
- mags said...
A lovely creation. Thanks for sharing with us at The Crafting Cafe and good luck.
- 27 January 2014 at 21:14
- Sammy said...
Oh this is so very lovely! Her eyes are just gorgeous! Thank you for joining in with the challenge at The Crafting Café. Sammy-x
- 28 January 2014 at 19:09
- perfectly4med said...
Amazing colouring - and complimented so well with your choice of embellies and card stock. Gorgeous!
Thanks for joining us at The Crafting Cafe this month, and good luck!
- 29 January 2014 at 12:04
- heidy said...
This is so beautiful,thanks for joining CCT this week!
Hugs Heidy
- 29 January 2014 at 18:00
- Cindy van Oorschot said...
Beautifully colored, and the eyes are great. Thanks for joining us at CFAS this time around. Hope to see you again.
Cindy DT
- 30 January 2014 at 23:20
- anita byrne said...
Thanks for joining us at the crafty girls challenge blog..good luck ..Anita DT
- 1 February 2014 at 00:13
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How To Make Chicken Foster
1/2 cup butter
6 tablespoons brown sugar
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 1 inch cubes
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 small bananas, sliced
2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers amaretto liqueur
3/4 cup coconut-flavored rum
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and stir in the brown sugar. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and toss with flour to coat. Add chicken and bananas to the skillet, and cook stirring occasionally until chicken is almost cooked through. Stir in the amaretto and rum, and heat through. Remove from the burner, and use a long match or lighter to flambe. Allow to burn until the alcohol cooks off and the flame goes out. Serve and enjoy!


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I got a haircut 2 days ago. I told Kimberly to cut it so the gray showed…there's a lot of it, but it still tries to hide under the color on top. I have never, ever colored my hair – my Mom told me, when I was a little girl, that women paid big bucks to try and get my color…strawberry blond or Titian, a color that the artist Titian frequently used in his paintings. Strawberry blond doesn't sound quite accurate because my hair really isn't the color of strawberries. Anyway, I am a good girl and have always listened to my Mom…besides, it's easier if I have someone to blame! So Kimberly took a lot off – it's cute and I'm getting used to it being shorter:) But you still can't see much of the gray. I am getting old, but you can't tell much from my hair color unless you happen to catch a glimpse of the underside.
What I have realized is that my eyebrows have a disproportionate amount of white in them. My eyes aren't as strong as they used to be, so I have moved up the "off the rack, reading glasses strengths" to a 200. I have been having trouble to see my brows in order to pluck them. Now I don't know if they'll come back in with color or without color to them. I have previously committed to never penciling in my brows, but I might have to re-think this one.
Then there's the wrinkles. Worse than the wrinkles, there's the bags under the eyes. If someone had told me, when I was much younger, that if I didn't get enough sleep I'd keep a set of carry-ons under my eyes, I would have tried harder. Too late. I also determined that I would never have cosmetic plastic surgery, so I'm stuck with the bags because it doesn't matter how much sleep I get, unlike the luggage on a plane, they aren't going anywhere.
Now there's the feet. I have always had trouble with shoes because I have wide, flat feet. I'm not going to do orthopedic shoes until I retire, and that's a long time away. So, for now, I'll have to be happy with Crocs, Converse and flip flops. And maybe, just maybe I'll be able to get away with the occasion slippers.
So what does one do to not feel so old? Hang out with older people that don't hide their gray, with painted on eyebrows, wearing shoes that look sensible…actually then I'll just feel comfortably at home with my future contemporaries.
Until then, I'll just make more Valentine cards! You can visit my Etsy account to see what is available…if you'd like!
Tags: getting old, humor, love, Valentine cards, Valentine's Day
4 Responses to On Getting Old…
You're so cute! You don't need a eye or brow lift. Just get plenty of sleep – there's still hope for you!
I have far more gray than you. Maybe if you cut your hair as short as mine we could see more. I am having fun with the going gray thing. We'll see how long it lasts.
I would totally consider an eye or brow lift. It's on my list.
I love your hair color and your creativity.
I don't care about being gray…it's the tired feet that I don't like:)
Your haircut is cute. Hang out with me, you won't look so gray compared to me!


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Wednesday, Feb. 6 — Las Vegas has been asked to have representatives at a meeting to Santa Fe on Feb. 14 to encourage immediate legislation against the bypassing of communities by the major highways in the state. Las Vegas and numerous other communities throughout the state have been concerned over the proposed bypassing of their town. Santa Rosa is attempting to get all of the concerned communities together with their State Senators to come up with the best solution to the bypass threat.
Today is 17th annual Kiwanis Pancake Day
Kiwanis annual panckake fundraiser is being held today from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.; from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hillcrest Restaurant Flamingo Room. Tickets are $8 per adult and $5 per kid 10 and younger. Proceeds are used to support local youth programs.
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The results of the Las Vegas City Schools Board races are in, and Ernesto Salazar has been re-elected for the Position 1 board seat.
In the Position 5 race, Highlands professor Luis Ortiz prevailed, besting candidates Alexis Mamaux and Carlos Perea.
Voters also approved bonds for both the East and West districts as well as West's 2-mill levy.
Pick up a copy of Wednesday's Optic for complete coverage of area school board elections.
Three area superintendents all agree on one thing: Tuesday's elections are all important for each district.
Mora Schools interim Superintendent Tom Sullivan, Las Vegas City Schools Superintendent Sheryl McNellis-Martinez and West Las Vegas Superintendent Gene Parson all said they are in full support of each district's General Obligation Bonds and/or Mill Levy elections.
Voting takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Elaine Luna's near decade- long tenure on the Las Vegas City Schools Board is drawing to a close.
"It has been an excellent time," a soft-spoken Luna said during a recent interview. "I've served with about eight board members throughout this time. It has been great to absorb the knowledge that they have and the passion they all had. I hope my constituents feel that my time has been well spent, that I've taken care of things."
Two men with histories of drunken driving arrests ended up behind bars again last week, each once charged with driving under the influence again and fleeing after getting into an accident.
Michael S. Lopez, 39, of the 800 block of Kavanaugh Street and Andrew J. Galvin, 42, of the 900 block of Jackson, were both arrested and booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center last Monday. Their cases are unrelated.
A native New Mexican with more than 30 years' experience managing complex healthcare organizations has been tapped to be Alta Vista Regional Hospital's new chief executive officer.
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Sustainable Homes Tour is Saturday
The fifth annual Sustainable Homes Tour in Las Vegas will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday. A self-guided tour highlights such things as a passive solar residence and ; photovoltaic arrays. The tour begins at the Arts Council building at 140 Bridge St. For more information, contact Emelie Olson at 454-3920 or email@example.com
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Bethune Court care home in Hastings will be holding a series of hour long information sessions to give people in the community a better understanding of dementia.
They will look at the myths surrounding dementia and how to support someone who is living with the condition.
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Last year I posted notes for each #MetaBrainz meeting in here, but for various reasons that didn't happen for some time, and when I wanted to pick it up, there was too much backlog to handle.
However, now that I'm a bit more settled in Barcelona, Google Code-in is over for now, and a number of other things are not taking my time and energy, I want to get this going again. I kind of want to catch up on where I left off, which means starting off with the September 5th, 2016 meeting, but that is also several months worth of meetings (a number of these were cancelled though, so it is probably slightly less than I'm imagining), so maybe I should just recognise that those are only available in chatlogs and just start up again from the most recent meeting? (I'm not gonna do a mix, no.)
I don't feel good about leaving a gap in the notes, but on the other hand, it might be nice to just get up to speed now and let old meetings be old meetings? However, several decision were also made in these meetings, and it might be easier to search the notes on the forum that trying to locate relevant discussion directly in the chatlogs. Well, let me know!
I voted "Start from 2016-09-05" conditionally.
The condition is that @Freso accepts help from volunteers to fill in the backlog.
As someone that will never make it to the meeting because of time zones having notes is useful.
I believe the meetings are held at 4am my time.
It is good to hear what you are doing.
You could (assuming you actually find the time) write, say, two or three posts per week: for the current meeting of that week plus one or two "historical" ones, until caught up.
If I go with the the "catch up on old meetings", then yes, I would make multiple each week. But I'd do 2–4/week of old ones until caught up.
That was… enlightening.
18 votes, and 50% on each option. Oh well. I talked with @Rob and to make best use of my time, we decided to go forward and skip the old meetings. I'll be posting the notes from yesterday later today or tomorrow.
Thanks for voting and commenting and 'ing everyone!


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Asia/Pacific News
Sri Lanka to Renegotiate Framework Agreement with Chinese Company for Hambantota Port
Sri Lanka and CMPort signed a framework agreement for the joint management of Hambantota's port in December.
Following fierce public debate, Malik Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka's Minister of Strategic Development and International Trade, says the Government of Sri Lanka and the China Merchants Port Holdings Company (CMPort) are set to renegotiate a $1.4 billion framework agreement that was signed last month for the future management of the Port of Hambantota, Indian media reports.
Sri Lanka and CMPort signed a framework agreement in December outlining the management of the Port of Hambantota under a joint venture, which includes bunkering.
The initial framework agreement would see a joint venture company between CMPort and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SPLA), with 80 percent of shares set be held by the Chinese company and 20 percent by SLPA - however, Samarwickreme would not confirm if this would be renegotiated under a new deal.
The initial arrangement, noted to entitle SLPA to one seat on the joint venture's board, defined the term of the port's lease and concession at 99 years.
"It was explained that the Chinese side is in agreement to consider the request of the SLPA on royalty payment, on a revenue sharing basis, once the port utilisation reaches a mutually-agreed level of performance," stated a cabinet memorandum in December.
In addition to bunkering, the framework agreement would give the joint venture authority over lubricating oils, petroleum products...
In addition to bunkering, the framework agreement would give the joint venture authority over lubricating oils, petroleum products, pilotage, navigation, tugs, berthing, port security, lighterage, shipping and transhipping, warehousing, mooring service, wharfage, water and electricity supply, inner anchorage service, diving, ship repair.
As part of the deal, Sri Lanka's government had agreed to the appointment of an independent port regulator, which is intended "to enable operational efficiency and to ensure effective regulation of port operations."
Also under the framework agreement, the two parties had agreed that there is to be no port or terminal development within a 100 km of the Hambantota port perimeter for 15 years or until 50 percent throughput utilisation is realised, whichever comes first.
Samarawickrama says the latest development has led the cabinet to appoint a committee to carry out further discussions with CMPort in order to reach an agreement by the end of January.
In November, Ship & Bunker reported that Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had said that, contrary to what had been suggested in the media, the country would lease the Port of Hambantota to investors, rather than selling it to China or any other country.


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New Orleans
I spent last weekend in New Orleans with my good friend Carter. Cartie and I have been friends since kindergarten but we haven't lived in the same place in a looooong time so this was a great opportunity to relax and really catch up. Carter is in her third year of med school down in NOLA and ever since she started I've been meaning to get down there….it finally happened!
Many people love photographing things when they travel and take hundreds and hundreds of photos but I tend to hang back a little and experience things in person….instead of behind the lens. It's always interesting to see what catches my eye – in this case it was mostly patterns, textures, and design.
Carter lives a few blocks away from the St. James Cheese Company. I am a dairy queen and especially love cheese so this restaurant was PERFECT.
This might be my ideal meal – fresh arugula with pears, slivered roasted almonds, quince dressing, and lots of CHEESE on top 🙂
After lunch we stopped by the Creole Creamery for a cone to enjoy on our walk….YUM. No picture of that – just straight out deliciousness 🙂
I wasn't brave enough to try crawfish but I did photograph them 🙂
I love stones – the texture, color, pattern, etc.
Blue is my most favorite color 🙂
This kitty was chilling on a stoop
On Saturday night we headed to the French Quarter and ate at Eat New Orleans – a lesser known gem! I had the redfish (a New Orleans specialty) and it was delish!
After dinner we headed to the "med school prom" which was held at The Presbytere – a museum dedicated to Mardi Gras. It was great to get a little culture and learn more about this New Orleans tradition
On Sunday it was 80 so we spent a bit of time just relaxing out by the pool….spring has definitely sprung in New Orleans!
This sign caught my eye and I just thought it was a great logo
This one too -a high end candy and confection shop
I've never seen anything like this – right outside a pub
Thanks for a great trip Cartie!


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Samsung Mobile has hired renowned Android developer and the founder of CyanogenMod, Steve Kondik, as a software engineer. The news comes from a Facebook update made to Kondik's page and no other formal announcement has been made.
Kondik, better known as Cyanogen and the father of popular custom ROM CyanogenMod, recently added Samsung Mobile as his place of work on Facebook and posted updates saying he would be travelling to Dallas and Seattle (home of two major Samsung offices) in the coming days.
CyanogenMod was first released in 2009 and went on to become the most popular aftermarket ROM (with over 500k installs) for Android devices.
Kindik said his side project (CyanogenMod) is not affiliated in any way with his new employer, so don't go looking for Samsung to dump their TouchWiz UI and replace it with his aftermarket firmware. So it's unlikely that we'll be seeing his custom ROMs embedded as official ROMs on Samsung devices. Despite this, his expertise will certainly come in handy for the guys at Samsung Mobile and he mentioned that he will be "working on making Android more awesome".
Samsung Mobile has been known for their great relationship with Cyanogen and the team. They sent developers of CyanogenMod flagship Samsung Galaxy S II devices to help out the team deliver the custom ROM love to it. The company also have not imposed any strict and unpopular bootloader locking schemes on their range of devices, unlike Motorola and HTC, allowing the community to easily install custom software to enhance or change the stock Samsung experience.
"If feels like just yesterday that I was making videos about rooting a myTouch 3G and Google was sending cease and desist letters to Steve, so it's great to see how far the Android community has progressed in a few short years. I wish him congratulations and hope Samsung puts him to work as soon as possible," said Kondik.
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This is too cool. Just read what this mystery train ride thing is all about. Love it! Am gonna give it a shot.
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This is too cool. Just read what this mystery train ride thing is all about. Love it! Am gonna give it a shot.
Clue # 2 is finished. Like the revised color wave better than the first one. I even have an idea is use those little triangles. These mysteries are great fun. Off to the club car.
My Stash Buster lap quilt is now totally finished. I used some of the leftover 2 1/2" x 4" rectangles and a few of the 2 1/2" strips to make a scrappy binding.
I used a Goodwill sheet for the backing and practiced my FMQ.
Scrappy binding
Sweet Caroline
Wow Caroline it turned out beautiful love the quilting !
I donated my quilt top to my guild for the charities we support so do not have a picture of mine yet if I get my ands on it when it is ready to be binded I will post a pic of mine.
Thanks Christine. This quilt I am keeping for myself and the quilt inspector.
Sweet Caroline
Oh Caroline I thinks it's pretty! And I agree with Christine, the quilting is really nice. I took. Close up screen shot so I'll remember what you did!
~If you can't turn the corners of your mouth up...let the middle sag!~
"Be not afraid, only believe."
Well gang, here's another one finished! Sulabug sent it down to me for quilting. We both loved the blue for the stars & border.
Cindy Stowe
Oh Cindy it's really pretty! The blue makes it seem peaceful to me. I like it.
~If you can't turn the corners of your mouth up...let the middle sag!~
"Be not afraid, only believe."
It looks like a summer garden with blue skies. So pretty. Mine still gets worked on, just a border to go.
The quilt looks great, I am still deciding on the border on mine. It is next in line after I get the binding on lap quilt in progress.
Ooooo Cindy I like this. I can see it draped over a wicker on a beach house porch or in a wonderful Florida room as in my house
Cindy............it's absolutely Beautiful & I can't wait to see it in person. Now I need to get the binding ready to sew on it, for my DGD's Graduation gift. Thank you for making it so Beautiful!!
If you see someone without a SMILE, please give them one of yours!!
Judy thank you for the mystery. I donated mine to the school carnival. It is a pretty low income school so i wondered what it would bring. It was all made out of yard sale and fabric given to me. So I thought I would see how it went. The only thing I had in it was time and the cost of batting. It raised a good amount of money. They didn't keep track of it but they think $200 to $250. They were thrilled with it. The school principal won it and loves it so much it hangs in her office since she says she spends more time there than at home. Thanks for doing this.
Sulabug and Cindy, that quilt is lovely! I love the purple stars and border with all the flowers. Nice!
"I keep my end tables full of needlework and quilting so I don't have to dust them." ~ Author Unknown but I agree!
Love it, Caroline! Good job!
"If they give you ruled paper, write the other way."
Juan Ramon Jimenez 1881-1958
Now that the other projects are done I finally got a chanceto finish this one for me! I'm not a "scrappy"person at heart but this one may have changed my mind. As noted in an earlier post, I used scrapsfrom remnants left from my late mom's sewing projects. The fabrics are old and older and of different content: cotton, blends, poly, tightly woven, looselywoven, etc., but they all seem to play well together. I like that! I used the remnants to make memory quilts for my three sisters and fournieces, and this quilt uses the true scraps. Mom's remnants are pretty much gone. The quilt is doubly special because I pieced the top using my mom's 1935Singer 15-90, the very machine on which I learned to sew.
Thanks, again, Judy for a great pattern and the fun timewith some awesome ladies. I'm lookingforward to the next ride, whenever to get around to it.
Close up of a couple of the blocks:
"I keep my end tables full of needlework and quilting so I don't have to dust them." ~ Author Unknown but I agree!
Evia, your quilt it super special. What a great keepsake! I really like the way your stipling in the sashing worked out.
Evie, I agree, the fabrics really work. I like your interpretation of the of the edge with the larger blocks. Great job.
Wow this turned out so great love all the stippling really works on this design. Congratulations on completing it, it is beautiful !
It looks just great - love the two tone stars, really pops!
I love all the quilts shown here! I'm almost afraid to show mine, but my DH loves it, so I guess it's mainly a man's quilt colors. Anyway, it's going to a wonderful couple we became great friends with in Wisconsin, and I think he'll claim it.
A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. ~Hugh Downs
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns.I am thankful that thorns have roses.~Allophones Karr
The happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others." Gordon B Hinckley
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." ~ Confucius
I'm loving Evies quilt made from her moms scraps! Very pretty!
Debbie yours is beautiful too. It makes me think of autumn. Yes manly. I like it!
~If you can't turn the corners of your mouth up...let the middle sag!~
"Be not afraid, only believe."
Ligia, Judy's instructions (at posts #1, 351 and 634) called for using 4-1/2" scrap squares for 40" x 56" or 56" x 72" quilts. However, my squares are only 4", so my quilt is smaller, 50" x 62". Judy posted additonal instructions for 4" and 5" squares at #660.
My stars are two-toned because I didn't have enough of either fabric to make them one or the other. And I didn't add a border because there is not enough of any of mom's fabrics for one and I didn't want to add new fabric.
"I keep my end tables full of needlework and quilting so I don't have to dust them." ~ Author Unknown but I agree!


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Three years ago I talked to an IRS official about an ambitious project that would make it possible for people in the agency to instantly retrieve individual and business tax records. It was a conversation that taught me a lot about what a hugely difficult task data integration can be. Now, scores of government agencies on the national, state and local levels are trying to find ways to share and analyze data that relates to homeland security. If data integration at the IRS was a hard task, comprehensive integration and analysis of security data across all levels of government is going to be absolutely Herculean.
The database standardization project at the IRS, the official told me, involved pulling together information that resided in virtually every storage format known to mankind -- including mainframes, reel-to-reel tape, digital audio tapes and optical storage devices, among many others. The repositories used different means of data security, they were physically far-flung, and their ability to communicate with applications and each other was uneven or nonexistent. At the time, the agency projected it would take 10 years and $10 billion to complete its planned IT modernization initiatives.
Three years later, every time I see something on the news about efforts underway to make various security agencies work together and share information, I reflect back on that IRS interview. Homeland security involves many government departments and agencies, not just one. It involves many levels of government, not just the federal level. If the IRS's legacy systems were varied, the systems in place at the many entities that contribute to homeland security give new meaning to the word "diverse." I haven't even mentioned the varied formats of the data itself. And that's just the integration part: If the IRS's project involved actual analytics, it was trifling compared to what U.S. security imperatives will demand.
Some agencies, at least, are working to meet those demands. We hear about it piecemeal, but real efforts are underway. Law enforcement agencies around Washington are using wireless technology to integrate data from various jurisdictions. The FBI is deploying analysis software in its anti-terrorism efforts. And more money has been earmarked to secure the nation's ports. Not all the news is good: The Government Accountability Office said last month that the FBI lacks a coordinated plan to modernize its IT systems, and a report this month from the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General office criticized the department for "not playing a lead role" in consolidating terrorist watchlist information.
The things we learn from the news media will inevitably make up only a tiny fraction of the whole story. That's as much a comment on the sheer scale of the job at hand as it is on the limitations of the media. As anyone familiar with data integration knows, there's a lot more to it than meets the eye. As anyone familiar with security knows, it's usually not a good idea to show your hand to your adversaries.
For all its infuriating inefficiency, arbitrary protocols and catty interagency rivalries, the U.S. government still managed to successfully partner with the private sector to build the Hoover Dam, the Liberty Ship fleet, the national highway system and the Apollo 11 lunar module. It absolutely is no exaggeration whatsoever to say that constructing a comprehensive means of accumulating, sharing and analyzing its myriad security data will be a task that rivals those. It will be carried out more quietly than the accomplishments that have preceded it. But it's got to be done.


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I was looking around for a Classics Reading Challenge yesterday, hoping for some accountability that will get me to read a few classics, when I came across this excellent blog, A Novel Challenge, which lists a TON of current reading challenges. Really. A lot. If you're looking for a chick lit challenge? She has links to one. Historical Fiction more your thing? She's got that, too. Practically anything you're looking for, it's there. I found a classics challenge there, and as soon as I figure out what I'm going to read for it, I'll put up a list.
Anyway, one of the challenges I came across is the Dewey's Books Reading Challenge, for those of us who loved her blog and her book reviews. If you're not familiar with Dewey, she was a voracious reader, and a very active member of the book blog community, and she passed away in November. There are a lot of people out there who really adored her blog, clearly. Sadly, her blog, The Hidden Side of a Leaf, seems to be down right now. I'm not sure if this is because her husband has removed it, or if hackers got to it somehow (they've done this to me), or if there are just technical problems and her husband is either unaware or too busy with real life to fix them.
The challenge is to look on Dewey's blog and find 5 books she reviewed, and read them in 2009. This is a problem, because of Dewey's site being down, but there are a lot of bloggers participating, who perhaps got their lists together before the problems started. I'm going to take two of the books I had already decided to read for my TBR challenge, and then add three more that I found on other participants' blogs.
The descriptions of the books are lifted from Powells, and are Publishers Comments.
Stardust, by Neil Gaiman.
"Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria — even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. Beyond that old stone wall, Tristran learns, lies Faerie — where nothing, not even a fallen star, is what he imagined."
I've also heard that his other book, The Graveyard Book, is exceptional, and is about life in a graveyard with ghosts. As a matter of fact, there's a reading challenge dedicated to Mr. Gaiman, so he must be pretty popular. I've heard wonderful things about this book, and I know a film version was made a few years ago. I'm looking forward to it.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery.
"We are in the center of Paris, in an elegant apartment building inhabited by bourgeois families. Renée, the concierge, is witness to the lavish but vacuous lives of her numerous employers. Outwardly she conforms to every stereotype of the concierge: fat, cantankerous, addicted to television. Yet, unbeknownst to her employers, Renée is a cultured autodidact who adores art, philosophy, music, and Japanese culture. With humor and intelligence she scrutinizes the lives of the building's tenants, who for their part are barely aware of her existence.
Then there's Paloma, a 12-year-old genius. She is the daughter of a tedious parliamentarian, a talented and startlingly lucid child who has decided to end her life on the 16th of June, her thirteenth birthday. Until then she will continue behaving as everyone expects her to behave: a mediocre pre-teen high on adolescent subculture, a good but not an outstanding student, an obedient if obstinate daughter.
Paloma and Renée hide both their true talents and their finest qualities from a world they suspect cannot or will not appreciate them. They discover their kindred souls when a wealthy Japanese man named Ozu arrives in the building. Only he is able to gain Paloma's trust and to see through Renée's timeworn disguise to the secret that haunts her. This is a moving, funny, triumphant novel that exalts the quiet victories of the inconspicuous among us."
I'm also reading this book for the TBR Challenge. Dewey didn't actually review this book, as it was the book she was reading when she passed away. But she was so enthusiastic about it, I had to give it a try.
The Road Home, by Rose Tremain.
"In the wake of factory closings and his beloved wife's death, Lev is on his way from Eastern Europe to London, seeking work to support his mother and his little daughter. After a spell of homelessness, he finds a job in the kitchen of a posh restaurant, and a room in the house of an appealing Irishman who has also lost his family. Never mind that Lev must sleep in a bunk bed surrounded by plastic toys — he has found a friend and shelter. However constricted his life in England remains he compensates by daydreaming of home, by having an affair with a younger restaurant worker (and dodging the attentions of other women), and by trading gossip and ambitions via cell phone with his hilarious old friend Rudi who, dreaming of the wealthy West, lives largely for his battered Chevrolet."
This is an Orange Prize winner, and I've loved other Orange Prize winners, so I'm thinking it might be really good. I almost bought it at Moe's in Berkeley the other day, but it's still in hardback, and I'm too cheap and short on space for that. So I'll get it from the library. I'm also reading this for the TBR Challenge.
How I Live Now, by Meg Rosoff.
"Fifteen-year-old Daisy is sent from Manhattan to England to visit her aunt and cousins she's never met: three boys near her age, and their little sister. Her aunt goes away on business soon after Daisy arrives. The next day bombs go off as London is attacked and occupied by an unnamed enemy.
As power fails, and systems fail, the farm becomes more isolated. Despite the war, it's a kind of Eden, with no adults in charge and no rules, a place where Daisy's uncanny bond with her cousins grows into something rare and extraordinary. But the war is everywhere, and Daisy and her cousins must lead each other into a world that is unknown in the scariest, most elemental way."
Maya almost read this book, as it was suggested by my SIL, who is a librarian in Juneau. Kathy (my SIL) hasn't read it yet, but said that her coworkers all rave about it. We got it from the library and she started it, but it looked like two first cousins were going to fall in love with each other, which grossed Maya out to the point that she lost interest. I'll give it a try, though.
We Are On Our Own, byMiriam Katin.
"A stunning memoir of a mother and her daughter's survival in WWII and their subsequent lifelong struggle with faith In this captivating and elegantly illustrated graphic memoir, Miriam Katin retells the story of her and her mother's escape on foot from the Nazi invasion of Budapest. With her father off fighting for the Hungarian army and the German troops quickly approaching, Katin and her mother are forced to flee to the countryside after faking their deaths. Leaving behind all of their belongings and loved ones, and unable to tell anyone of their whereabouts, they disguise themselves as a Russian servant and illegitimate child, while literally staying a few steps ahead of the German soldiers.
"We Are on Our Own "is a woman's attempt to rebuild her earliest childhood trauma in order to come to an understanding of her lifelong questioning of faith. Katin's faith is shaken as she wonders how God could create and tolerate such a wretched world, a world of fear and hiding, bargaining and theft, betrayal and abuse. The complex and horrific experiences on the run are difficult for a child to understand, and as a child, Katin saw them with the simple longing, sadness, and curiosity she felt when her dog ran away or a stranger made her mother cry. Katin's ensuing lifelong struggle with faith is depicted throughout the book in beautiful full-color sequences.
"We Are on Our Own "is the first full-length graphic novel by Katin, at the age of sixty-three."
Dewey introduced me to the genre of graphic novels, for which I am grateful. She hosted a Graphic Novels Challenge last year, which I really enjoyed. I had no idea that they could be more than 'comic books', so I was amazed to discover the depth that can be reached.


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Shoveled the drive three times today. Yippee.
We only got 7 inches or so, but the drifting made it seem worse. Still, I have to admit: I dont miss the apartment. I guess having to shovel snow is a decent trade off for being able to do my laundry at home, instead of packing up all the clothes I can carry down three flights of steps and wasting an afternoon at the laundromat.
When we bought our current home it was right on 30 years old. Within 1 1/2 years we had replaced every appliance: refrigerator, range, hot water tank, water softener, dishwasher, garbage disposal. Nothing obviously broken when we bought, just old and worn out.
We knew the risks and factored it into the price, but ALL of them?
Not that I would "prod" you about home ownership...
And I don't do snow. Not with 150' of sidewalk and 150X30' drive, I don't. That's what 4 wheel drive is for!
On the other hand we visited norther Idaho for Thanksgiving; it snowed at least 6" each day. But they all have snowblowers up there so it isn't too bad.
This house was built in the early 40s. Its quite a bit smaller than my old apartment - which makes the shoveling a little easier to take. I only have about 30 feet of sidewalk
The folks who sold it had already updated many of the things you had to deal with. What a bummer! One house I looked at had no appliances at all. I was ready to move in with a mini-fridge and a hot plate! lol. My situation didnt leave me with too many options...
But, its turning out to be an awesome little place.
It's great owning your own place, actually. Most of the time I don't even mind doing the maintenance; My sons and I put on a new roof 2 years ago and had a good time working together to do it. Plus, it's MINE! The repairs and work are for ME! It makes a difference.
Wyanjen, enjoy your home, that's what it's all about...next time it snows, see if 5 kids and some adults show up with different prices just to shovel your snow for you.
Right now we're vacationing in Freezing Florida...no snow...but it's cold! And no washing machine! Have to go down to the end of the "cat walk" where there is a room with ONE WASHER AND ONE DRYER...and that's how we spent today! Washing and Freezing!!
It's going to get super cold here in Florida tonight, around 28 degrees.
This is when I get to really rub my friends noses in the fact I work at home and don't have to leave the house for days!
I had several homes years ago, wish I had the cash to buy one of the great deals they have down here now.
Shoveling snow? That's what kids are for! I haven't had to shovel in years.
But in an area where 2-3 feet can fall in a night, we are well equipped to handle it. Multiple shovels, snow blower and tractor. Of course, being so equipped, we get to help the neighbors out.
I can't imagine living in an apartment, waiting to the plows to come take care of things. It is often 3 in the afternoon before all the apartments in town are taken care of.
I live in California so I have never had the pleasure (wink) of shoveling snow. Though my kids are out front, as I type on my iPad, raking leaves. I love owning a home but yeh, you can't call the landlord any more!
That's very true... but then again, I don't have the landlord lurking around anymore either
At my old place they would just go ahead and let themselves in any old time.
The building manager once said to me: "Hey, did you ever get that closet cleaned up?"
I said "HUH?!?" I had no idea she'd even been in my apartment.
@lvorwen: homeowners in the neighborhood helped out us poor apartment people quite a lot. I liked the neighbors over there. 2-3 feet of snow?? where are you?
I was just whining about the joys of homeownership when I had to call the A/C guy yesterday due to an outpour of water from the handler - apparently a clogged drain! There's always something, and sometimes it's easier to say that it's easier and cheaper to just rent, but in the end (when the darn mortgage is paid off!) it's all worth it - at least that's what I'm told!
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Sturdy minibook acrylic display unit with 25 of the top New Growth Press minibooks. Get a total of 125 minibooks.
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Why is the disguise of a Bedlam beggar the safest one for Edgar in King Lear, Act 2, Scene 3.
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In Act 2 Scene 3 of King Lear, Edgar portrays himself as "poor Tom," a Bedlam beggar. Covering his face with filth, turning his hair into knots, and hiding his nakedness behind a blanket, Edgar thus assumes a safe disguise. Edgar was being hunted by his unlawful brother, Edmund, and the disguise of a Bedlamite would have given him a chance to escape the law as well as the conspiratorial Edmund. The Bethelhem Hospital was a notorious mad-house whose inmates were called the Bedlams, and these beggars used to roam about in Shakespeare's London. Dressed as a mad man begging and speaking nonsense, Edgar thought that he would be able to protect hiself from Edmund and the law conpiratorially invoked by Edmund.


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This video from the The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow presents experiences from the life of Walter White. This unsung hero was an African American man who put his life in danger passing for a white man while working as the chief investigator of the crime of lynching for the N.A.A.C.P. White was successful on countless occasions in documenting crimes and even collecting and publishing the names of perpetrators.
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text: I haven't mentioned him much lately. He is "mostly" living with his girlfriend and seems to be quite happy. Although he isn't living at home he spends an occasional night and always calls every morning to say Hi and always responds to my brief text saying "nite". This week, however, husband had to go to Mayo for a bunch of tests and likely a procedure this week. difficult child#1 has been his Grandad's wing man and the two of them have had a great time. My easy child is in transit to Jax to stay with husband and be there for the cardiac consults (she's an RN with cardiac specialty) and difficult child#1 is headed back home to help me for a day or so at work. I'm proud of him. I think this is funny. husband is a quiet man who "does his own thing". He had to go from Dr. to Dr. at Mayo and difficult child#1 "lost" him. He called me and said "I don't know where to heck he is. What should I do?" I suggested he get a copy of his appointment list and go from office to office trying to find him. Also suggested he look in the cafeteria or whatever in case he was getting a snack." difficult child#1 called back in about thirty minutes. He said "OMG, Mama, the security people noticed me searching and asked if I needed them to send out an alert to find GD. I quickly told them "No, thanks." "My grandad is not senile...he is just a very hard headed independent man." Sure enough, difficult child#1 found him a few minutes later. What a week. What a blessing it is to have easy child/difficult child back on target when he is needed. DDD


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It's a rainy day and Andre Boleyn and Helmut Huxley come to visit George Duroy in his apartment in Bratislava.
George has prepared his video camera as always and records every second with the boys while they attempt to retrieve the heat in their bodies.
For some reason though George Duroy was not happy with the overall result and decided to put the scene in the corner of shame. But after all of you liked, George figured out that you may also like this one, despite all its shortcomings.
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~ Hala Tree
Pandanus tectorius
A small tree growing 20 to 30 feet in height and from 15 to 35 feet in diameter. The trunk is stout and the branches grow at wide angles to it. It has distinctive long blade-like leaves (lau hala) about 2 inches wide and over 2 feet long. An excellent plant for poor, salty or sandy soils in hot and windy areas. Hala is great to stabilize sandy soil along coastal and beach front properties where salt spray may kill most other plants.


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I woke up this morning feeling a little under the weather, a bit sick to my stomach. Oddly, I wanted to eat but I wanted to eat something chewy, something like bread. I don't eat bread so that really limited my choices. I decided I NEEDED pancakes. My quest for pancakes this morning turned into the best grain-free, super simple pancakes I have made since removing grains from my life. They were so good, I had to share.
- 3 Eggs
- 3 Tablespoons of Melted Butter (real, grass-fed butter)
- 3 Tablespoons Coconut Milk (real, full fat coconut milk from a can)
- 1 1/2 tsp Maple Syrup (optional – I don't think you can really taste this in the batter)
- 1 tsp Sea Salt (optional – but I think it really helps bring out the flavor)
- Splash of Vanilla (optional)
- Sprinkle of Cinnamon, to taste (optional)
- 3 Tablespoons Coconut Flour
- 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
Whisk the Eggs, Melted Butter, Coconut Milk, Maple Syrup, Vanilla, Sea Salt and Cinnamon in a bowl, once combined whisk in the Baking Powder and Coconut Flour. Keep whisking until all the dry ingredients are combined and the batter is smooth. The coconut powder will make the batter nice and thick. The longer it sits, the thicker it gets so be prepared to cook as soon as you are done mixing.
While you are finishing up the mix, start to heat your pan. Once it's hot add coconut oil (or butter) to the pan. Pour your batter into pancake sized blobs in the pan. Watch for little bubbles to start forming, flip the pancakes and cook until done. My first three or four pancakes soaked up all the coconut oil. I did not add more coconut oil to the pan to cook the rest of the pancakes and they came out great. I was using a non-stick pan, any other pan and I would have added more coconut oil.
I have been trying different grain-free pancake recipes for a while. Off all the pancakes I've made these are by far the best. They taste like the pancakes from my past. They are nice and fluffy but also thick, and hearty pancakes (without the stomach ache immediately after the last bite). A lot of grain-free pancakes come out more like crepes. These don't. It's the coconut flour. Pancakes that I make with Almond flour are definitely more crêpe like. I actually started to add coconut flour to those recipes to thicken up the mix.
Anyway, if you are looking for a yummy breakfast, especially for kids you are trying to transition to grain-free, this might just be the thing. You can serve them with maple syrup or you can just eat them plain. Chopped fruit would also be a delicious addition.
I wish I had a better picture. I ate them way too fast. I thought to take a picture at the last second, if I had remember at the beginning I would have had a beautiful stack to photograph.
Eat Well, Feel Good, Have Fun!
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Amy, you just need some L'Amble Lake maple syrup. We just finished our 1st batch for the year and harvested 7+ litres. I will try nyour recipe!
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