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My Rant Regarding the Blog; ARE WE HYPOCRITES?
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
This is sickening! We are a society of hippocrates with such skewed values that it is "expected" that when one becomes a celebrity.....they have to make the transformation from civilian to celebrity LITERALLY! "Celebrity" is no longer just a reference to notariety & lifestyle, but an actual physicality! Every now & then there is an "up & comer" who's always been comfortable, confident, possibly vows to be a champion for the "Real Person"! The public/media cheer, support, & idolize their "Bravery" for willing to be themself. No sooner than they make it big, it's a near certainty that BOTH the public & media turn! It's like a game. The weight starts to drop, haircolor changes, a new nose, and/or cup size magically increases! Uh-oh...now it's open season! The support turns to degradation, criticism, malicious name-calling & finger pointing.
How is anyone supposed to be able to handle that kind of blatant cruelty? I can't imagine being in that position. I don't doubt that many of these people begin with good intentions, but how is it possible to stay true to oneself while surrounded by, (& competing for work etc. with) a population of "perfection", as well as the ENTIRE WORLD picking apart, tearing you down for the slightest mistake/bad day/unflattering angle/etc.!!!
I feel for them, yet at the same time....I am guilty myself! I've participated in the collective gasping as a photo/video is released depicting "some"(by "some", I mean almost non-existent on a normal person!), bulge, cellulite, or an entirely visible skeleton! Instantly, I feel awful & remember how one bad camera angle/shadow/etc. could potentially endager someone's life! Think about the worldwide tidal wave of backlash, catty/passive-aggressive "helpful hints" from agents, "friends", industry professonals, only concerned with the celeb target's personal & professional well-being..."Hollywood Syndrome". The next week, has the formerly "chubby" star, emaciated & beaming while soaking up the compliments from every photographer, reporter, fan, friend & media outlet. That is, of course until there's a shortage of scandal, a health emergency, rehab, or perhaps another backlash from the public alleging poor role model/celebrity influence on the downfall of civilization!
It's such a sad, horrible cycle that we perpetuate by buying into the idolization of celebrity, as a way to escape reality, but ultimately the line has become so blurred! Today's children are under so much pressure to look, act, & dress to follow the extreme celebrity culture we're all so obsessed with! We have many more important ways to utilize our collective energy, & perhaps point the fingers where they ought to be....right at ourselves! Let's focus on OUR OWN health/well-being, & the hundreds of other immediate problems we face everyday! Sure there's nothing wrong with "escaping" for a little bit & imagining life as one of the rich & famous, but we need to break this obsession! It's unhealthy for EVERYONE!
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Incredibly apt rant! Couldn't agree more and I too am just as guilty. All we can do is aspire to shove aside the values and wicked thinking we're indoctrinated with from birth and try and rise above.
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great rant! we do need to focus on healthy not skeletal
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The questions I began this post with quickly gave rise to more questions – too many to tackle at once in a single post. I've decided to break it down a bit at a time. This is the first of a half-dozen or so short posts I'll be writing on the subject.
If there are any reliable statistics on infidelity, this discussion is not based on them. I have read about affairs online – personal accounts of affairs and various articles where therapists and counselors discuss the issue. Other than that, everything I know about infidelity comes from being the "other man" or from friends who have talked to me about their infidelity.
Some of you have experienced infidelity from different angles than I have – perhaps you've been married and cheated, or been cheated on, or maybe you've thought about it but chose to remain faithful? So, in sharing a few thoughts and experience about infidelity, I'm as much asking some questions and inviting you to share your thoughts and help fill in the discussion with your unique perspectives.
Are people more comfortable with cheating on their spouse than they used to be? If so, is this a good change or bad? Are women more comfortable with cheating than they used to be, or does it just seem so because of some change in my attitude? Are there any universal changes in attitude happening? If so, what impact might that have on society or the nature of the relationships and marriages that we have?
Let's break it down a bit, one question at a time.
Is cheating less immoral, or immoral at all, if one or both participants don't view cheating as wrong?
I think participating in marital infidelity is wrong, yet I have have had intimate contact with a number of married women. So, essentially, I have participated in activity that I knew was wrong: I knew things were happening without the knowledge or consent of the husbands, but I participated anyway. Is that not worse, morally, than if I had done so believing that there was nothing wrong with such behavior? Whatever the morality of it, I definitely feel guilt when I'm with a married woman. I'm sure I'd not feel as much guilt if I felt there was nothing wrong with it. And then there is her attitude. In a few cases, a married woman has had no reservations about what she was doing – as far as I could tell she didn't feel an ounce of guilt about cheating on her husband, at least at the time the shenanigans were happening. Should I have had less to feel guilty about if she thought there was nothing to feel guilty about? Was it less wrong of me to participate? Moral or not, the complexity of questions and issue that surround infidelity make it fascinating – more stimulating even, some might argue. Okay, I don't know about others, but it's a turn on for me.
Let's look at a real world example to see if the answers become more clear. In the not-so-distant past (and by that I mean about three weeks ago) I met some high school teachers at a cool lounge bar not far from my house. There were three of them having a sort of a girls night out. All three were married, and were drinking enough to be Ubering. I was sitting next to them at the bar and was there by myself – an easy target for group amusement (see teasing and flirtatious harassment.). In short, they ended up coming to my house to make a fire – I have a large stone fireplace outside. One of the teachers stayed at my houses after the other two left. Amie was not terribly conflicted about the decision to stay over and mess around with me. I watched her text her husband and tell him she was crashing at her friend's house. I didn't pry too deeply into her emotions, but enough to learn that it was her first time cheating. She was the quietest of the three, and while I wouldn't describe her as aggressive, she was pretty much leading our way into sin, shall we say. If she had been crying or hyperventilating, and all wrapped up with inner conflict about what she was doing, would it have been more reprehensible for me to participate? Would It have been more moral if we just had sex one time and limited it to one position? How about if she enjoyed herself less, would it have not been as bad?
Now, compare that situation with what happened with Jenny, another one of the three friends from that night. Jenny was the best looking of the three and had been the most flirtatious, but had made it clear even before we left the bar that first night, that there'd be no action coming from her direction, ever. Well a couple weeks later some girls in the group went out again. The one I had hooked up with, Amie, joined them for a while and then had to be home for some family function. The other two stayed stayed out later, along with another friend who hadn't been with them the night of the fire. So, long story short, Jenny, who teaches English, agreed to read Dare – the story I am about to publish. Unlike Amie, Jen was certain that she'd not be unfaithful, and even made me swear never to tell Amie or any of her friends about what happened. So, this brings up more questions.
Was it worse what happened with Jenny – because she felt it was something she shouldn't do? Does it change anything that once she got to doing what she did, she was much worse (read naughtier) than Amie? It was more exciting for me – was this because it was more forbidden, or more of a challenge, or was it just because of her huge breasts? And, is it just me, or is it more often those who are most reluctant that are the least prudent once they get to it? Could it be that those who think what they are doing is wrong, try harder to make the guilt worth their while? Or, were they more reluctant in the first place, because they know how far they'll go if they go at all?
Cheating Series:
Cheating: Issues, Questions & Implications of shifting attitudes towards marital infidelity.
Cheating Part II: How much flirtation is healthy and when does it become infidelity?
Cheating III: Sex in Head, Mental Infidelity
Cheating IV: Anatomy of Infidelity
Cheating Part V: Loopholes, Free Zones and Grey Areas.
Cheating VII: Time Warp Infidelity – Sex After or Before the Relationship?
Cheating 7: When You Stumble Upon Much Better Sex Outside Your Relationship
Cheating 8: Is it Really Sex or affection we Want or is Cheating a Settlement?
Cheating 9: Considering Special Features in Defense of Sexual Infidelity
Cheating 10: Looking for a bit of fun before spilling the beans
Cheating XI: How Not to Sleep With Married People

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Linebackers in the AFC North have declared open season on Joe Flacco recently. First, it was Lamarr Woodley saying Joe Flacco wouldn't reach a Super Bowl during his lifetime. Then, it was Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones saying that Flacco was a "[c]apable quarterback [but] if you put a lot of pressure on him, he makes bad decisions."
This has caused the Baltimore Ravens' team website to release 5 talking point tips to Flacco supporters in your constant battle against Flacco bashers at the office water cooler.
As a service to you, the Flacco basher, I present the 5 talking points to the talking points for your rebuttal. It's not that I dislike Joe Flacco. I think he's an average quarterback who has been in a very good situation, and who is still relatively early in his career. Dhani Jones' comments are pretty spot on, though.
1) What's football's most important stat? As Charlie Sheen would concur, it's winning.
First, minus points for the Sheen reference. Second, and I've repeatedly stated this, but this is a team game, and the quarterback often gets too much credit for wins. The Baltimore blogger acknowledges this, and points out one case where Baltimore won against Cleveland despite the defense allowing Peyton Hillis to run for 144 yards last year. See? Flacco carries this team. If your lead talking point is quarterback wins, sorry.
2) Flacco's stats measure up with the best
If you cherry pick, sure. The author points out how much better he was than the first three years of Peyton Manning, and also compares him to Brady, and Drew Brees in raw totals (Brees was benched for a period and was drafted by a 1-15 team). It also depends on what "stats" we are talking about. The avoidance of interception is highly volatile and as much a function of team situation as anything. Quarterbacks who play for winning teams that play with the lead with good defenses throw fewer interceptions. Causation runs both ways, but probably moreso in the direction of team success causing reduced risk taking.
Then, there is the sack rate, which is an area where Joe Flacco has been sub-par the last three years. I talked about his propensity to hold the ball and take sacks earlier this year, and if you look at that stat, you see he does not measure up to the best. I looked at comparable seasons based on the underlying component stats. Don Majkowski in 1989 was #1. He also reminds me of Ken O'Brien, another small school first round pick who had a tendency to hold the ball, but put up good numbers in other categories. He didn't develop and improve through his late 20's either.
3) A few plays don't paint Steelers picture
I'm not going to get into this one, because I would agree that you can't judge someone after a few plays. I just want to point out this quote, which I would agree with, but runs completely counter to every other thing said both before and after: "Also, the argument that Flacco hasn't beaten Roethlisberger is irrelevant. It's the Ravens who haven't beaten Big Ben since 2006, not Flacco." Ah, so Flacco wins, but it's the Ravens who lose to Pittsburgh as a team. Got it.
4) Even greats take time to get over playoff hump
Some greats take time to get over the playoff hump. Some don't take time at all. Also, some average quarterbacks take time to get over the playoff hump but unnecessarily get credit, others get credit right away, and then later prove to be average. Not sure how this proves or disproves anything. 99% of all quarterbacks have not won a Super Bowl by age 25, and the vast majority never will.
5) Flacco is still growing
Maybe, maybe not. We assume that all quarterbacks continue to develop through their mid-20's into their late-20's, but that is not what always happens. The propensity to take sacks is the concern here, particularly the fact that his sack rate actually regressed in 2010. David Carr didn't progress after age 25, neither did Tim Couch. Same with Rick Mirer. These are all guys who are thought of at busts now, but if you went back in time, you would find many who would argue they were going to continue to develop. They all had in common that they took sacks at a high rate, even if they showed promise in other areas earlier. Others, like Bert Jones, Neil Lomax and Ken O'Brien, also were high sack guys who peaked early, and tended to suffer injuries because they took too many hits.
Flacco may still grow, but the criticisms are valid, and he will only develop if he learns to get rid of the ball quicker.
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Separate Societies: Poverty and Inequality in U.S. Cities (Conflicts In Urban & Regional Development)
"Economic and political forces no longer combat poverty - they generate poverty!" exclaim William Goldsmith and Edward Blakely in their report on the plight of American's urban poor. Focusing on the reality of separation - social segmentation, economic inequality, and geographic isolation - the authors examine the presence and persistence of urban poverty, the transformation of national industry into a global economy, and the dilemmas of local reform. Goldsmith and Blakely document the appalling conditions of poor and minority people in central cities, examining those conditions in relation to inequalities in the national distributions of income and wealth. They analyze the connections between the structure and movement of the new global economy and the problems of the poorest Americans. They demonstrate how globalized markets and production arrangements have worsened the opportunities facing most American cities and workers. Noting that neither economic growth nor public subsidy has solved the problems of the poor, Goldsmith and Blakely propose that the very separation that exacerbates poverty be used to motive restructure. The authors maintain that when those in power locally respond to the pressure exerted by those suffering from inequality and isolation, community-level institutions will be restructured. These multi-local coalitions of small businesses and neighborhood organizations need to press for reallocation of federal resources in favor of domestic needs and redirection of the national economic favor of workers and common citizens. Author note: William W. Goldsmith is Professor of City and Regional Planning and Director of the Program on International Studies in Planning at Cornell University. Edward J. Blakely is Professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley.
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On the 1st of May weekend it was fifth time,
when we spent it in Latvia.
And I can say,
that I haven't seen much more than race tracks over there.
So this time we did it differently.
After spending a day in race track,
we had a quick dinner
and then we drove to Cesvaine.
I had decided forehand,
that I want to see the castle
- even though I knew it would be closed.
Tourist season seems to start right after 1st of May there
- and of course it was evening already.
However, driving 15 mins from Madona to Cesvaine was really worth of it.
Even outside of the castle was amazing.
Hubby was resting in car
during I was walking around the castle and bailey,
admiring everything I saw.
Towel and pipes...
Windows and doors...
The castle all around...
The small rapids down in bailey...
A bench made from a piece of wood...
Well. Everything.
How much time, effort and hard work it have taken to build this all up.
I was a little jealous about this peonybed,though,
so clean and full of promise of gorgeous blooming.
Any photos doesn't show the beauty
- nor the might of it.


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SummarySome good Star Wars action sullied by a lot of irritating puzzles.
The GoodThis is certainly the best game I have ever played that emulates the experience of being a Jedi badass with force powers and lightsaber skills aplenty. Once you acquire your force powers you can use the force to shove people off ledges, yank weapons away from Stormtroopers, fire that super-keen blue Jedi lightning, choke enemies, and even Jedi mind trick an Imperial officer or two.
The lightsaber combat is also done quite well. The third person perspective for this weapon feels quite natural, and for the most part it is quite easy to get the hang of wielding your lightsaber. There are three different attack stances; one fast but not too damaging, one slow but very powerful, and a compromise stance. Once you have access to them all they can be cycled through at the touch of a button, allowing you to modify your lightsaber technique as the circumstances warrant.
The games visuals are quite nice as well. The environments have a totally authentic Star Wars feel. All the architecture in the game looks just as any Star Wars fan would expect it to. Bespin looks like Bespin, the interior of Imperial ships is very much as one would expect; even the switches and control panels are all oozing with Star Wars detail. The 'Death Star' multiplayer map scores especially high in the nostalgia department.
Speaking of multiplayer, it can be a fun experience, especially the Jedi Duel, a lightsaber/force powers tournament of sorts. There aren't a whole lot of maps, but the ones that are there are mostly pretty cool. The ability to customize your MP character with light or dark side force powers is a nice touch.
The Bad
The games first two levels or so, before you have reacquired you lightsaber, are awful. They feel like 'Doom' in Star Wars clothes, and almost made me give up on the game before it really got underway. Gameplay in these first few levels consists of switch hunting and jumping puzzles; not exactly stuff that makes you feel like a Jedi. It is all first person, as any weapon other than your lightsaber defaults to a first person perspective, with no option to change it back to third. As an FPS, the game is average at best, and awful at worst. Things do take a turn for the better after this point, but inane puzzles still plague the rest of the game.
The enemy AI could have been better as well, but since the Stormtroopers in the movies are so stupid, it's somewhat hard to criticize the game for not breaking with that element of the films. Mostly they stand in one place and shoot at you, while you run around slicing them apart, or deflect their own lasers right back at them. One especially annoying enemy, the Garms, are only armed with thermal detonators, and throws them indiscriminately, with no concern for their own safety. The tactic feels cheap, and betrays the existence of poor AI rather early in the game.
The Bottom Line
Overall, 'Jedi Outcast' is a pretty good Star Wars action game that does a fairly nice job of capturing the feel of the early films. It's not as good as it could have been, but not nearly as bad as some Star Wars games of the past (see my review of 'Star Wars Rebellion'). I am still waiting for the Star Wars game that is really going to knock my socks off. As of this writing, 'Knights of the Old Republic' and 'Star Wars: Rebellion' are just around the corner, so here's to hoping.


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A s a newcomer to Alaska, I'm learning to let go of formalities. I wore jeans to the Oct. 10 Sunday evening production of Annie Baker's "Circle Mirror Transformation" at Perseverance Theatre and I fit in. In Baker's deceptively simple story, the audience is invited into the lives of five people in an acting class. Each character is learning to let go in order to fit in. Each makes unique discoveries.
The five-person ensemble, guided carefully by director Brandon Demery, erases the fourth wall immediately. Moments after the house lights dim, it doesn't feel like a play. Instead, it's as if we are peeking into the lives of regular folks, an experience not unlike watching scenes in Thornton Wilder's "Our Town," except the time is now and the place is a small town's community center. As the characters play at acting and act like they are playing, we are transformed. We can't see into the mirror on stage, but we don't need it, because the characters before us successfully mirror our awkwardness, loneliness, complexity, and fragility - our humanity.
Good actors are usually really bad at pretending to be people learning how to act. They try too hard. We see them trying and a play never happens because there is no one to care about. The five performers on the Perseverance stage are not just good. They are really good. MK MacNaughton, in earthy cottons, sassy florals, and waist-length necklaces, plays the acting instructor with flair - not too dramatic, just a tad irritating. John Wilson's portrayal of the drama teacher's husband in his Hawaiian shirts, khaki shorts and boat shoes is understated, believable and honest. James Sullivan's puppy-dog eyes, facial expressions and posture telegraph the story of heart-broken Schultz so clearly words are almost unnecessary. Schultz woos Theresa, a character hung up on her abusive boyfriend. Dawn Kolden expertly offers up the many dimensions of Theresa with her electrifying eyebrows, cupid lips and dancer's body. Youngest in the acting class is Lauren, a high-school student with dreams of playing Maria in "West Side Story." Katrina Hotch captures the socially awkward, shy character with her head down, back to the group, yet her wild mismatched socks announce her character's inner desire to be noticed.
We get to know each character through the actors' performance, but also through Baker's brilliant script that slowly reveals layers of the lives of the five people. The scenes are short, just like the conversations overheard in the checkout line at Fred Meyer. The characters play traditional theater games - explosion tag, storytelling one word at a time, gibberish - but audience members who have never played theater games will not be left out. It's not the action that matters, but the inner stories on display. If you've taken an acting class and once upon a time portrayed a bed or a tree, there's an added satisfaction, but anyone who has taken a risk can identify with the five people on stage trying to open up. It's hard.
The tempo of the play, even with the realistic and painful pauses, is quick and almost fleeting, just like life. When a one-minute scene ends, lights dim, but we are not taken out of the story with a scene change, because there isn't one. We are left wondering about the pain or the hope or the worry hanging over the people on the stage. Costume changes do not delay the story because they are wisely woven into a scene change or an on-stage moment.
Attention to detail is also evidenced in the set. Of course, the broom, the trashcan, and the really ugly plastic cart have the initials of the center stenciled on them. The community center bulletin board outside the classroom is littered with notices. And the curtains covering the mirror are crooked. For reality's sake, the room needs more dirt, more litter and more examples of leftovers from previous users. Perhaps it is for the sake of reality that many important moments seem to be done in a stationary profile, cutting off our access to emotional journeys of the characters. We don't always get all the clues in real life either.
The third performance of this month-long run was spot-on delightful. Audience members did not exit immediately after the Sunday evening performance and it wasn't because of the sheets of rain coming down outside the lobby doors. The story lingers in your mind. No one was sharing the character Lauren's lament, "I don't get it. I don't get what the point is." Memories of acting class experiences, relationships gone wrong or right and the struggle to find a place in a new group were bubbling up in conversations, as were questions about the characters. It was as if we didn't really want to see the actors appear in regular clothes, because we needed time to sort out their characters' stories and our predictions for their futures. "Circle Mirror Transformation" has many points, depending on where you enter the story, how deeply you let go, and how badly you want to fit in.
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Harrogate Railway manager Billy Miller insists his side are ready to begin the year with a bang, by bagging six vital Evo-Stik First Division points.
Railway travel to Ossett Town on Saturday, before Farsley FC come to Station View on New Years Day (3pm kick-offs).
The boss is certain the correct approach can ensure Railway secure the points.
He said: "We can collect points early in the year by approaching matches with the right attitude.
"We saw that in the matches before Christmas, and the players are ready to perform."
The manager looked ahead to this week's matches, after Saturday's home tie against Bamber Bridge was postponed.
He said: "What a season Ossett Town are having under manager Craig Elliott.
"He came from the NCEL like us, he is working hard wand we know to expect a difficult match."
Farsley FC enjoyed a winning run in November, and Miller is urging his side to step up to the task of taking on a club pushing for promotion.
He said: "We have a lot of fixtures over the new year but we have to approach the Farsley game in the right way.
"We can review it afterwards, but we must test them.
"There are six points available from these games, and I think if we get half of them we will have done well.
"If we don't, then we will have to have a look back and change things around."
The manager has received letters from students in the American college system looking for a club in the UK in which to hone their skills.
The manager is hopeful a few of these students could find a place in the Railway tanks in 2013.
The manager is also firming up deals for Dean Windass' son Josh and Harrogate bartender Jesus.
Miller said: "Josh is training with us, and we will take it from there.
Miller says the overall plan for the club to stabilise over the season remains in place, but he is hopeful some good results early in the year can inspire the side to surge up the table.
He said: "I think it is very easy to forget where the club was recently. Railway should have gone down last season, but got a reprieve.
"From that point of view, we set ourselves a target of getting one point a game this season."
The manager continued: "One point a game would give us the 40 we reckon we need to stay in the division, and the initial plan is to stabilise and stay in the league.
"That gets us to a position where we can cope and we can all go on and build from there."
Railway have had mixed league results this season, but the manager is pleased with their progress, which sees the club approaching the mid-table spots.
He said: "It all takes time, I am really pleased with the progress we have made."


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January 1, 2009
Celgene, FDA: Doctors Should Look For Alternatives To Blood Clot Drug
The FDA posted a letter to its Web site on Wednesday from Celgene Corp. warning users of blood-clot busting drug Innohep that new findings suggest the drug may lead to death in the elderly.
The letter urges doctors to suggest alternative drugs for patients with a blood clot condition known as deep vein thrombosis due to newly-reported findings from Europe that suggest patients 70 years and older who took Innohep may be susceptible to kidney failure."We now regard the risks for Innohep as applying to all elderly patients with renal insufficiency and have further revised the label to include this information as a warning," Celgene said.
When the study was ended in February 2008, 13 percent of 350 patients had died of various causes.
"From the information currently available to FDA, there is no clear pattern as to the causes of death," the FDA said in a statement.
Only 5 percent of the study's comparison group died from clot-busting heparin.
The agency said available data cannot rule out the possibility that patients in the Innohep group suffered another deep vein blood clot or that there was a problem in manufacturing of the drug.
Innohep has been sold in Europe since 1991 and was approved for U.S. sales in 2000.
From early 2001 through early 2007, more than 30 million people in 60 countries were treated with the drug.
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Undefeated junior welterweight, William Shamar Whitt (2-0) is slated to return to the ring on January 31st at the Hilton Hotel in Staten Island, NY under GCP Promotions.
In his last outing, Whitt scored an impressive unanimous decision against a tough opponent from Puerto Rico, dropping him with an uppercut in the final stanza.
William Shamar Whitt, a former NY Golden Gloves Champion is looking to put his stamp on the Brooklyn boxing scene in 2013.
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Calendar of Events & Meetings
Tempe Comedy Concert Series: Comedian Doug Starks is Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Date: 09/19/2014 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
- Location: Tempe Center for the Arts
700 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, Arizona 85281
From his shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York to the main stage at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Doug Starks is one of the most requested acts in the country, regularly working with such industry giants as Julio Iglesias on his world tour from 1995-98, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson and many more. Stark's many movie and televisions appearances include Hollywood Shuffle, Fear of the Black Hat, Comic View and Stand-up Spotlight, but his impression of the late Sammy Davis Jr. has lead him to the very successful hit Las Vegas show The Rat Pack is Back at The Sahara Hotel.
Recommended for ages 18 and older.
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Each Friday, the TCA opens its lounge and provides from 5 to 7 p.m. for Finally Friday. Atlasta Catering and Event Concepts provides free appetizers, and the Gallery at TCA will stay open until 7 p.m. Valley performer, Bob McCarroll, will perform from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.


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Golden moment for scientist Tim as he is awarded Teagasc medal
A FERMOY-based scientist has won an award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to food development authority Teagasc and to the agri-food sector.
Professor Tim Guinee, principal research officer in the Department of Food Chemistry and Technology at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy was last week awarded the 2013 Teagasc Gold Medal in recognition of his achievements during his career in Teagasc since joining the organisation in 1990.
Professor Guinee is author/co-author of 84 peer-reviewed scientific papers, two patents, 21 book chapters, three text books, two monographs, and numerous other technical articles in various media.
He is currently an editorial Board member for International Dairy Journal (since 2005) and Egyptian Journal of Dairy Science (since 1995), and was formerly a co-editor of the International Dairy Journal (2001-2005). He served as a member of the Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology from 2006-2010.
In January 2011, he was appointed Adjunct Professor to the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science at University College Cork. He is a member of the International Dairy Federation action team on salt reduction in cheese.
He has extensively studied the influences of various factors on the properties of cheeses, including milk composition/treatments, gelation conditions, processing treatments, added ingredients, environmental conditions and ageing.
Professor Guinee was directly responsible for the conceptualisation and development of a new cheese technology platform based on the use of milk powder ingredients for manufacture of selected cheese types for foreign markets. The technology involves design of ingredient and process technology to make customised cheeses. It is an innovative new way of manufacturing cheese, which can also be extended to better enable the inclusion of functional ingredients and also simulate sensory properties of traditional cheeses in foreign countries.
Professor Guinee liaises extensively with the food Industry by way of consultancy, advice, undertaking commissioned projects, technology transfer, and provision of both generic and customised training courses, workshops, lectures and expert reports.


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A lot of people hate the costume and look of Hawkman from the upcoming Smallville TV movie, so I've flipped from Batgirl to a Carter Hall kick, which lead me to this Evan Shaner piece.
Next in my line of Secret Identities, Hawkman/Carter Hall. I guess you'll just have to trust me that it's not Katar Hol or Charley Parker or any one of a million possible alter egos right?
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How can people not like the look of the Hawkman costume from Smallville??? It looks like the original ??? Oh wait, they're on the posting on Intardweb, they hate everything…


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Dear Readers,
I want to express a heartfelt thank you to all of you who have read my posts throughout the past year. After much consideration and prayer, I have decided to stop posting on Ahmeli.
Although I have enjoyed the art of writing during this time, and hearing the viewpoints of readers, this is the decision that I have ultimately come to. After giving myself one year, I knew I would reflect on where I am in life and analyze what path to next take. My love for writing has not faded, but motherhood is my primary focus right now and that is where I want to continue to invest my time and energy. With another Little One on the way, I know that I will have even less time to write in the manner in which I am comfortable with. Writing takes time and preparation, in my opinion, and it is not something that I want to feel pushed to get done by a certain deadline because then my writing is not as authentic as I wish for it to be. Additionally, to gain more readers, you must utilize the social media world and that is an area that I am pulling back from for a few different reasons. I simply want to live in the moment and, for me, this is the best option.
So, thank you again to everyone from around the world (People from 59 different countries have logged onto Ahmeli over the past year! That was so exciting as an author who loves discovering new places around the world!) who read the posts over the past year. Maybe one day I will reappear in the blogging world. I have enjoyed meeting fellow bloggers and reading their insightful and unique posts.
I hope that you have enjoyed the posts throughout this past year. It has been my honor to share experiences and thoughts with all of you! Life can often become very busy, so I am very thankful that you have spent some of you time reading and responding to Ahmeli's posts.
Wishing you all the very best,
Brandy (author of Ahmeli)


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What Greg Schiano to Tampa Bay Means for the NFL, Rutgers, New JerseyJanuary 26, 2012
"I couldn't deal with those (bleeping) players. That's why I love college."
Five years ago, that's how Greg Schiano jokingly talked about coaching in the NFL. I didn't have a tape recorder at the time, so the quote is not exact, but I distinctly recall a bleep in there somewhere. There certainly was the undeniable sentiment that Schiano had little interest in being a head coach in the NFL.
Standing there just after practice in the Rutgers football training bubble was one of those rare moments when, with just a few people around, a coach lets his guard down. At the time, I was a full-time member of the athletics staff at Rutgers, working on a number of projects with the football program and on that particular day, I needed approvals from Schiano directly.
Schiano was chatting with former Rutgers defensive lineman Ryan Neill, who had just finished his first year with the Buffalo Bills. Neill was telling Schiano about his experiences in the NFL and how different the players act from those in college.
Neill told a story about Bills defensive end Aaron Schobel, fresh off signing a seven-year $50.5 million dollar contract, slowly walking through a special teams drill on his way to grab a drink. Schobel made the entire team wait, and the coaches were powerless to do anything. Schobel could do whatever he wanted.
Schiano relished in the fact that in college, the head coach was always in control of his roster. He explained how the NFL head coach—no matter how much he gets paid—will never be as important an investment as the players. The players know it. The coaches know it, too.
That's the one thing you can say about Schiano. He is always in control.
He stopped a meeting once to debate carpet squares with his director of facilities. He made the decision on everything down to the carpet—and he was almost always right (he was certainly right on the carpet).
Never in my life have I been around a man who had as much control over as many things and somehow, inexplicably, made it work.
Schiano took the job at Rutgers and talked about building a solid foundation at a school that had gone to one bowl game in its century-long history, and he turned the program around, twice putting Rutgers within a game or two of a BCS berth, going to six bowl games in a seven-year span with five championship trophies now proudly on display.
He didn't do everything right, but he managed to make it work.
Note: Please take all of what I say with a grain of salt. I worked at Rutgers for 10 years. I vividly remember the week Schiano was hired, standing in the media room at The RAC during a basketball game going over 50 different logo designs (we settled on a big giant R), and I surely have more fond memories of working with Schiano than most people.
I also still do freelance work with Rutgers, specifically the football program, so I find myself left wondering what's next for the program, the athletic department, and my role therein.
Schiano made it work because he is an adept recruiter. He is an adept recruiter because he's a great salesman.
Spend enough time with the man and he will make you a believer. He got the state of New Jersey to pony up millions of dollars for a stadium expansion at Rutgers when the program barely, if ever, sold out home games. He convinced a dormant fan base to care about football. He made winning the culture at Rutgers.
Schiano made everyone at Rutgers—everyone in New Jersey—believe he was staying forever. When he passed on the Michigan job or declined to go back to Miami, people thought he'd be in his home state for a heck of a long time.
His house is blocks away from the stadium. His oldest kid is in school, and he swore he would never leave until his kids were done with school. His family lives just up the Turnpike. Greg Schiano is New Jersey.
Was. Not only is the move to Tampa Bay completely out of the blue, but it goes against everything Schiano has said publicly in the past.
Sure, the NFL is alluring, and others close to the program have told me that he did mention last year that the only way he'd leave Rutgers is for a shot in the pros, but the timing of this is very un-Schiano like.
It's not like him to leave so close to signing day. I thought he would have ensured his legacy was fully intact when he left the Banks of the Old Raritan. There is more work to be done at Rutgers, and everyone thought Schiano wouldn't leave until it was done.
During his speech in December of 2000 when he was hired at Rutgers, Schiano owned the room. There was a new buzz around the program that nobody had ever felt before. Two words became the program's slogan.
"It's time."
That's what Schiano said during his speech. "It's time." It was time for Rutgers to wake up and start winning. It was time for Rutgers to be relevant.
Maybe "it's time" now. Maybe it's time for Schiano to move on.
With the Big East in total disarray and Rutgers unable to secure a spot in the Big Ten or ACC, maybe Schiano felt it was time to try something new, make a little money and deal with the giant egos he never thought he would deal with again.
It will be interesting to see how Schiano succeeds in the NFL. He is a great defensive mind. He understands people. He's incredibly intelligent and knows how to navigate the media. The question is, can he coach?
Is he a good enough in-game decision-maker to succeed in the NFL? Time will tell on that.
With all the success Schiano had at Rutgers, many people feel he should have had more. His Scarlet Knight teams surely left a few wins out on the field in the last 10 years. It's amazing to wonder with how far Schiano brought Rutgers, how much further they could have gone.
Rutgers is left wondering what could have been, and what will be. For a job nobody seemed to want a decade ago, Rutgers suddenly has an incredibly attractive job that people should be lining up to take.
Can Schiano succeed in Tampa Bay? Can he win with those (bleeping) players? It's time to find out.


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AFTER 24 hours of heavy rainfall and strong winds, the Environment Agency no longer has flood warnings in place for coastal areas around Chichester (February 15).
This comes after firefighters from Chichester, Selsey and East Wittering dealt with dozens of storm-related incidents overnight.
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service received around 180 calls last night (February 14), and reports of 150 trees down. Roads were flooded and disruption was caused to trains across the area.
At present, there are no warnings in place for areas including Thorney Island to Bracklesham, Bosham and West Itchenor, West Wittering and Selsey to Elmer.
However, a flood warning does remain in place for the River Lavant from Mid Lavant to Shopwhyke including Chichester.
The Environment Agency said: "The level of the River Lavant remains high, particularly around the Westhampnett and Graylingwell areas.
"The forecast for the rest of Saturday is for scattered, blustery showers. Due to high groundwater flows the level of the River Lavant will remain high.
"The Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme is open to help us manage water levels in the river. With the increase in river levels north of Chichester, we would expect to potentially see some road disruption around the villages of Mid and East Lavant.
"We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this message as the situation changes."
For updates visit www.environment-agency.gov.uk
On the roads, the A29 Westergate Street in Westergate is blocked in both directions between the B2233 Nyton Road junction and the Hook Lane junction, because of flooding (at 6.30pm) and the A29 at Bury Hill is flooded.
Send in your flood pictures and stories to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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David Sylvian – Midnight Sun lyrics
They've stolen the moon
The magic has gone
And there in this place
A black midnight sun
The darkness is frightening
And love is denied
They've stolen the moon
God only knows why
The stars have lost their daughter
The devil's thieves have won
And there in her place
A black midnight sun
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Chicago Gangs Today
Latin king Leader Speaks
Black Gangster Disciples
80s Return of Gangs
Gaylords Web Page
Remembering Dwight Conquergood
Gangs in Chicago's History
The Amazing Story of the 1960s CVL
Chicago's Biggest Gang
The CPD's Dark Side
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Early Corruption
Daley's War
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You can easily make video calls to contacts in your Contact List, but you must have a webcam. You can receive and participate in a video call without a webcam. In this case, you see the caller's video stream, but no video is transmitted from your Office Communicator client.
Make video calls
How to
Make a video call
In the Contact List, right-click the contact that you want to call, and then click Start a Video Call.
Invite someone to a call
In the Conversation window, click the Invite button, and then select a contact or enter a number to call in the Type a name or number box.
Receive video calls
How to
Answer a video call
In the call invitation alert, click the left pane. The alert appears in the bottom right of your computer screen.
Decline a call
In the call invitation alert, click the close Close button.
Redirect a call
Click the Redirect button, and then select an option from the menu. If you choose to redirect a call to an instant message, a call rejection message is sent to the caller and the Conversation window opens so that you can send the caller an instant message.
Note: Audio/video conferencing (video with more than one person) requires conferencing capabilities to be enabled within your organization. If you are not sure what capabilities are available to you, contact your system administrator. A webcam is required for initiating video calls, but is not required for participating in video calls and conferences.


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July 31, 2008
Volunteers Needed for Auction
DARE COUNTY | The annual Outer Banks Association of Realtors Political Action Committee needs volunteers to work at its auction - a major fundraiser - on Sept. 27.
The OBAR Realtor Idol and Auction committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the OBAR in Nags Head for the first planning meeting.Dare County
Agent earns certification
Morgan Mason of RE/MAX Ocean Realty in Kill Devil Hills has completed the Realtor e-PRO course to earn the certification offered through the National Association of Realtors.
The course is designed to provide real estate professionals the technology tools needed to help consumers buy or sell a home.
First Friday celebration
Roanoke Island's First Friday celebration will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday along the Manteo waterfront.
It will include live music , a rock-climbing wall, games, demonstrations and face painting .
A reception featuring the most recent work of Tracy Bell, alongside her students, will be at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery. Wine and cheese will be available.
Costumed historical interpreters will walk the streets with artisans showing their wares, and a hotdog cookout will be at the Maritime Museum.
Parody performed at the pearl
"The Night Before Takeoff," a parody of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Sept. 30 at the Pearl restaurant at the Sea Ranch Hotel in Kill Devil Hills.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $16; those 14 and younger or older than 64 will be charged $14, which will include preshow appetizers.
For reservations or more information, call (252) 715-0258.
meetings + events
Ribbon-cutting 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dunkin' Donuts, Kill Devil Hills.
Ribbon-cutting noon Wednesday, GEM Adult Day Services, 205 E. Baltic St., Nags Head. Light lunch and desserts will be available.
Karen Santos, (252) 338-2590,
(c) 2008 Virginian - Pilot. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.


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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday reassured U.S. warfighters in Iraq that allowing gays to serve openly in the military will have little impact on the armed forces, an argument largely echoed by the top leaders of the Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy.
Visiting troops at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, Gates was asked when repeal of the 17-year-old policy commonly known as "don't ask, don't tell" would occur and what its effect would be.
"My guess is you won't see much change at all because the whole thrust of the training is you're supposed to go on treating everybody like you're supposed to be treating everybody now, with dignity, respect and discipline," Gates told the troops. "And the same kind of military discipline that applies to — and regulations that apply to heterosexual relationships — will apply in terms of homosexual relationships."
In Washington, leaders from the four services testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the implementation of the new policy. Several expressed reservations last December when a divided Congress voted to repeal the law and President Barack Obama signed the legislation.
The repeal did not occur immediately as training and certification by the department were required before the ban is lifted. Training for the service members began around March 1 and is slated to be finished by summer's end.


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More Trouble For Mindy McCready
May 13 '05
Mindy McCready was beaten and nearly strangled Sunday, May 8, by an ex-boyfriend, William Patrick McKnight. According to The Tennessean , McKnight was arrested Sunday and charged with attempted criminal homicide and especially aggravated burglary. He was being held in jail Monday night in lieu of $130,000 bond. Mindy, 28, was beaten in the face, slammed into the floor and her bed's headboard and choked until she thought she was going to lose consciousness, according to police reports. Blood vessels in her eyes were burst in the assault. "The doctor said that had ......
Troubled country star MINDY McCREADY's terrible 2005 just got worse - the singer has reportedly been hospitalised in Florida after an overdose.
According to authorities, the GUYS DO IT ALL THE TIME singer was found unconscious in a hotel lobby in Pinellas County, Florida on Friday (22AUG05).
Her former lawyer, DENNIS TOMLIN, refused to go into details about her latest trouble, but he has confirmed his ex-client was hit with identity theft charges in Arizona last week (ends22JUL05) and the stress may have sent her to intensive care at a hospital near where she was staying with her mother.
McCready has also faced allegations of driving under the influence and a drug violation in the past two years and earlier this year (05) she fell apart in court while testifying against a former boyfriend, who broke into her Tennessee home and beat her.
She was scheduled to appear in court yesterday (25JUL05) for a probation violation hearing. A judge ordered Tomlin to produce an affidavit from her doctor by Wednesday (27JUL05).
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Luuk wrote:That's what you get when women want a "real" man.
Ladies, go for the nice guys! They are not as exciting as the bad guys but at least you don't get beat up.
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Tits McGhee wrote:What kind of a dumbass, stupid name is Mindy McCready? Is she related to Edie McCready from 'Balomorey'?
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Tits McGhee wrote:What kind of a dumbass, stupid name is Mindy McCready? Is she related to Edie McCready from 'Balomorey'?
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Tits McGhee wrote:What kind of a dumbass, stupid name is Mindy McCready?
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Leonidas Carrington Hill, Sr. (1862–1935) was a lawyer, politician, farmer, and water and land developer born in Gilleland Creek in Travis County, Texas, on July 31, 1862. He attended Add-Ran Male and Female College before marrying Eustacia Dabney in 1882. After managing a general store in Manor, Texas, he studied law at the University of Texas and completed his degree at the University at Virginia. He moved to Beeville, Texas, in 1891. He practiced law and quickly rose to become a leading Democratic leader.
Hill developed an interest in the lower Rio Grande Valley area while traveling. He started a rice plantation in the Brownsville area while still practicing law in Beeville. After acquiring 300,000 acres of land in the Hidalgo-Cameron County area, he founded the city of Harlingen on land that had been school lands and part of the King Ranch. Hill raised money for the construction of a railroad while operating a hardware and impellent store in Brownsville.
Hill chartered both the Lon C. Hill Town and Improvement Company and the Capisallo Town and Improvement Company, which laid out the town of Lonsboro (later sold and renamed Mercedes). In 1904, Hill also helped incorporate McAllen. He chartered the Harlingen Land and Water Company in 1907, which operated 36 miles of canals and had 75,000 acres. Hill participated in passing the original state law governing irrigation districts and worked with the Texas rangers as a border scout to fight Mexican bandits, some of who burned the Hill Sugar Mill in 1917.
Red Beach used Hill as the model for the main character of the 1915 novel "Heart of the Sunset". Hill befriended William Jennings Bryan and bought some land in South Texas from him. The Lon C. Hill Park was dedicated in 1950 in Harlingen, Texas, and designated a state historical landmark twelve years later. By the early 1990s, Hill's home, the first residence in Harlingen, had become a museum.
McKenna, Verna J.
Correspondence, reports, affidavits, minute books, maps, ledgers, stock certificates, narratives, pamphlets, notebooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, deeds, receipts, a yearbook, contracts, bills, checks, and invitations comprise the Leonidas Carrington Hill Family Papers, 1853-1970, documenting the business and personal transactions of Lon C. Hill, Sr. from the time he left his hometown of Manor, his law practice in Beeville, and moved to Brownsville in 1901. The collection also includes various business and personal transactions of his daughter, Ms. Paul Hill, and one of his sons, Lon C. Hill, Jr.
Leonidas C. Hill, Sr., engaged in various activities relating to industry, commerce, agriculture, and land and water development in the Rio Grande Valley, and founded the city of Harlingen, Texas, in the early 1900's. Leonidas C. Hill Sr., and Leonidas C. Hill, Jr. were additionally involved in real estate and legal activities, especially related to Harlingen Land and Water Co., Lon C. Hill Town and Improvement Co., San Jacinto Life Insurance Co., and Santa Cruz Mining Co. The collection also includes records of the activities of Troop G, 2nd Cavalry, Texas National Guard.
This collection is open for research use.
Leonidas Carrington Hill Family Papers, 1853-1970, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Processed by Robert W. Tissing, January 1975. Revised by Frances Rogers, December 1977.


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De-lish pics Tim.
This looked comfy. sometimes it's a long time between trains...
50mm f/1.8, Sigma 18-125, Sigma 24-70 f/2.8, Nikon 18-105 VR, Nikon 55-200 VR, Nikon 43-86 f/3.5 AiS, Vivitar 28-90 F/2.8-3.5 Macro, Vivitar 75-205 F/3.8-4.8, SB800.
Ha! See, I can change...
That pic only makes me tired on a Monday morning at work. +_+
Nikon D90, D80
Nikkor 16-85mm AF-S DX F/3.5-5.6G ED VR, Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) macro, Nikkor 50mm F/1.4D, Nikkor 50mm F/1.8D, Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro ||| 2x SB800 | SB600 ||| Manfrotto 190XB
I get a crick in my neck just looking at it.
Seeing the picture starts the process
D7100, Sigma 150 f/2.8 Macro, Tamron 70-300 Macro, Sigma 17-70 F2.8 Macro,
Tamron 70-300 Di VC USD 60Th Anniv. ,SB700, Vivitar 383, Manfrotto t-pod, monopod
By the light house.
Where we used to live.
Can't fault that (yeah I know it was a very bad pun). Nice photo and really contrasts with the Dandenongs.
Reprocessing USA Holiday Photos
A pretty local in Big Sur
San Diego leaping
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Pressing the shutter is the start of the process - Joe McNally ... Buying the body is the start of the process - Dread Pirate
Nice reprocessed shots Dread. I used to spend a lot of time fishing that river, and lived (for about a year) in a "cabin" about 200 yards up the hill from it. Would sometimes supplement my diet with a bush tucker of a few yabbies and rainbow trout or two.
Todays photo from the archive. A D50 shot no less.
Great capture of a "violator" Rich...
... and who doesn't love a Koala? I like Tim's reclining Koala shot from a while back as well.
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Well, I didn't finish the organizing challenge:( It's been a crazy busy past few months!!
- Our home sold way quicker than I thought!
- We actually have been living in temporary housing for the past 1.5 months.
- So we have been busy packing and moving! We used an ABF truck again. We pack and load. They drive and store the truck in your new city until you need it delivered. We had good luck with our last move, so we went with them again.
- In March we did sneak in a fun filled vacation week. We went on our second cruise (pictures coming soon!) I have some on my phone and the majority on my camera. I'll have to see if I can upload them to our laptop. I usually like to use our desktop for blogging. But, it's packed!
- I also started a new job right before we put our house on the market. Like I said, crazy busy!! The past few months were jammed packed!! I applied for this teaching position job last Fall. Well, they had already filled the position when I called. I told them to still keep my name on file. The assistant they hired actually became pregnant shortly after she was hired (with twins)! Since she needed to go on maternity leave, they wanted to fill the position for the rest of the school year. They knew I was moving, but they were okay hiring me for the job. It was actually a wonderful opportunity and worked perfectly around Madison's schedule. I've been a stay at home mom for the past 7 years, so it was a little scary jumping back into it again!! It was part time, so the transition was easy. I do love my SAHM job though!! I'm not gonna lie...... My workout schedule, meal planning, and house cleaning suffered. But, I was also dealing with packing up a house and preparing to move. I'm glad the home was only on the market for about 2 weeks before it sold. We had to make sure the house was spotless before we went to bed and before we left in the mornings. Basically, I just acted like we were going to have a showing everyday before I left for work.
- We went house hunting this past week and found our new home. It was started by another couple, but they fell through. The timeline of it was perfect for when we will need it later this summer, and the school district is good. The lot and house was already picked out. But, I was able to design the colors, cabinets, and flooring. I'll be sharing more soon!!


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The Aston Villa coach once interviewed to become West Brom boss.
Aston Villa coach Ray Wilkins says he interviewed with Jeremy Peace and Dan Ashworth to become West Brom manager before Steve Clarke was given the job at the Hawthorns, according to the Birmingham Mail.
Clarke went on to enjoy an initially successful spell at West Brom but one that turned sour relatively quickly, with Peace eventually parting company with the Scot despite a good opening season at the Midlands club.
Wilkins, though, could have been in the hot seat instead of Clarke, having been interviewed by the Baggies hierarchy.
He wasn't West Brom's preferred candidate and the roles he has since taken up have ultimately resulted in him joining Tim Sherwood's coaching staff at Villa Park this season.
The Aston Villa assistant is quoted as saying by the Birmingham Mail: "I went and had a chat with Jeremy Peace and Dan Ashworth and there was one other finance guy in there as well. They were very pleasantly placed around the table so I couldn't get them in my eyeline too much!
"I sussed it (as he drags his chair back) so I couldn't get too close and I had each of them in my eyeline but in the end they chose Steve."
Wilkins' comments are well timed, of course, as Aston Villa host West Brom in the Premier League this Saturday afternoon.
Villa Park will see the first of two such derbies this season at 3pm on Saturday, with both sides sitting in the bottom six after their first five league fixtures. Who'll come out on top?