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LET THE SUNSHINE IN: The Narada Michael Walden Foundation presents a concert to benefit Christopher Rodriguez, a 10-year-old paralyzed by a bullet during a piano lesson last year. The concert, at the Louise M Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, features Sting, along with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis of 5th Dimension Fame, Mary Wilson of the Supremes, Earl Klugh, David Grisman, Bob Weir, Tevin Campbell, and an orchestra of students from The San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Many other surprise performers will also perform at the event.
NO POKEMON HERE: Get your inner dork ready and bust out your pens because Nor Cal's largest anime convention, Fanime, is coming to the San Jose Convention Center, 150 W. San Carlos, this weekend through Monday. For more information visit their Web site.
STRAP IN: The comedy rock duo of Flight of the Conchords will light up the Berkeley Community Theater, 1930 Allston Way, in Berkeley at 6 p.m. on Monday. Bret McKenzie of The Black Seeds and Figwit fame and Jemaine Clement of The Humourbeasts make up the acoustic duo that plays off of audience interaction.
LOTS OF CANDLES: Happy birthday to one of the greatest of all time. Birth of the Cool, a Miles Davis birthday bash takes place at Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore St., in San Francisco.

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Thoughts on writing intelligence/
I was listening to the latest episode of the writing craft podcast Hide and Create on the way home from work today -- the episode is about writing characters who are smarter than the person writing them. Here's the link -- content warning for casual ableism. I have thoughts on this topic, and I was going to write them a response, but I just realized there are 15 minutes left in the episode and I wanted to write it now, so I'm going to write this as an independent post instead, in case the rest of the episode covers exactly these points.
I think that intelligence -- in the sense that they discuss in the podcast, the fancy, mystery-solving, quick-witted, Sherlock kind of intelligence -- isn't a matter of any innate biological or developmental quality. I think it's a matter of values.
First of all, obviously, some characters value having good information more than others. Beyond that, though, some characters value different systems of information gathering than others. Most characters believe they're generally right about things, but if your character's system for verifying information is "That sounds about right" or "It stands to reason' or "My buddy Matt says so," their information is probably going to be wrong more often than someone whose system is "I've read about it from multiple sources" or "Hang on, I'm not sure. Let me check."
I think an important thing to know about your character is, if they encounter a situation they're unfamiliar with, and then have sixteen hours off-screen, when they come back, have they looked it up on Wikipedia? One of my favorite smart-person lines is in the Avengers, when someone asks Stark when he suddenly became an expert on gamma radiation, and he said, "Last night -- am I the only one who did the reading?"
The cast of Hide and Create struggled a bit to figure out how to discuss the other end of the spectrum. I think that the other end of the spectrum -- if the literary manifestation of conventional intelligence is values -- is prejudice and willful ignorance.
Characters who consistently act on false presumptions about the way the world works, about how other people feel or behave, are going to find things working out in ways they didn't plan for, and are going to look like asses while they do it.
Other values -- like pride, preventing someone from admitting they're wrong to correct their behavior -- can also contribute to a character's failure to represent the conventional ideal of intelligence.
Where I left off listening, they were taking the idea of a character who is not intelligent in different directions -- comic characters, like Joey from Friends, or virtuous but not intelligent characters, like Sam from Lord of the Rings. But I think that both of those characters' relationship to intelligence, perceptiveness, curiosity and openness can be better evaluated in terms of their values than in terms of some kind of innate INT stat.
It's been a while since I've either seen the movies or read the books, but if I recall correctly, Sam knew a ton of stuff. Joey's priorities didn't line up with the markers of conventional intelligence in Friends, like Ross's did (I hate Ross so much don't even get me started) but he was perceptive of his friends' emotions and caring towards them, like Ross definitely wasn't. I don't think that difference is a matter of different qualities of brain, I think it's a matter of different value systems.
Maybe there's some amount of talent and innate preference involved in what a person's strengths are, but I think that influence is much, much smaller than what kind of values a character holds and how they apply them to their everyday practice of life.


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"The Lives of Others," the German winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film of 2006, is a beautiful movie. What is it about Germans, that they can produce both the most extraordinary artwork and such brutal catastrophes?
The director, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, is my age, and already has incredible skill. His is a subtle movie that doesn't hit you over the head. Extreme violence is portrayed, but none of it physical. The torture shown is psychological, and maybe I'm relieved because I just saw "The Departed," but it was nice to see a quiet film, though an equally powerful one.
We don't tend to think about the gruesomeness of repression, how horrible it is not to be able to think freely. We have more obvious, genocidal terrors facing us. But "Lives" shows the terror of being an expressive person and not being able to expres yourself. The GDR created a poisonous regime in which you couldn't trust your neighbors. The Secret Police, the Stasi, employed 100,000 workers, yet 200,000 informants. They were obsessed with record-keeping. The Stasi protagonist in this movie, his sole job is to record every movement of a playwright and his girlfriend. We learn quickly that the only reason the playwright is to be watched is a high Stasi official would like hiim out of the way so the official can sleep with the playwright's girlfriend.
I lived in eastern Germany not long after the Wall came down. At the university where I was employed, there were "maintenance workers" whose sole job was to water 30 feet of potted plants. Since everyone had to be employed in the socialist state, meaningless jobs were created. This movie faithfully captures the dreariness of communism: the apartment complexes, the bland party headquarters, of course the Trabant cars in which so many were smuggled. The movie captures the split quite well. On the one hand the politburo types, on the other hand the gorgeous intellectuals. Sebastian Koch plays the lead intellectual, and by golly does he give George Clooney a run for his money.
Watching this film, I both missed my time in Berlin and loathed it. In one scene, the playwright carries groceries home in a wooden crate. Germans take their aversion to plastic bags and supermarket conveniences to an extreme. I almost fainted from fright when I stood in a checkout line and realized I had not brought my own bags. "Schnell, schnell," I heard. "Achtung."


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Daneyko's Hart Trophy candidates on NHL LiveNHL.com @NHLdotcom
It's Monday and NHL Live, at 5 p.m. ET on NHL Network will fill you in on what to watch for "This Week in the NHL," including the Wednesday Night Rivalry matchup between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. Three-time Stanley Cup Champion Ken Daneyko is filling in for EJ Hradek for the next two days and will give us his Hart Trophy candidates as we've already reached the quarter mark of the NHL season. We'll also get you ready for the three games on Monday's schedule, along with a live report from our PIttsburgh arena cam.
We've got three games on the schedule, and Monday marks the return of Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward as they host the Boston Bruins in Raleigh. Ward has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury, but his team looks to build on its 4-1-1 run in the last six. They've also won five or their last seven matchups against the Bruins. Plus, Hurricanes center Jordan Staal will play in his 500th NHL game. We'll fire up the NHL Arena Cam with a look at warmups and a preview of the game at PNC Arena, where Carolina is 4-0-1 in its past five.
The NHL announced Monday a seven-part series, "NHL Revealed: A Season Like No Other" that will begin in mid-January on NBCSN and CBC. We'll be joined in studio by executive producer Ross Greenburg (former HBO Sports president) to learn more about the all-access series.
Remember to submit your #AskDano questions through Twitter via @NHLNetwork, and join the conversation on Twitter as we ask you to pick the game of the night.


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The world's tallest waterslide was given a test run by two of its creators.
The Verrukt, which means "go insane", was tested to prove that it is safe.
The slide was set to open Memorial Day at Kansas City Schlitterbahn Water Park, but was postponed after safety concerns.
Two of the slide's architects posted a video of themselves on the 168-foot ride.
From the YouTube video's description:
Filmed from the GARMIN VIRB Action camera, get a look at the first ride down the Verruckt Waterslide. Featuring waterpark designer Jeff Henry and ride engineer John Schooley -- see the insanity that is responsible for the world's tallest waterslide. www.schlitterbahndg.com


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Best DSLR Cameras
Bulky and expensive digital single lens reflex, or DSLR, cameras are the highest performing cameras you can buy. They have larger sensors for better image quality and provide faster auto-focus and shooting speeds. These models have removable lenses so you can use the lens that is perfect for the shot you are trying to take.
Buyers should note that the prices we list reflect the camera body only and not any additional lenses. You will need to buy or use lenses for your specific task and also remember that each brand has its own mounting system so one lens will not fit all cameras. No matter how good your camera is, it still needs good quality lenses to take outstanding pictures.
One of the most important aspects of DSLR's is the sensor. There are two main types or sizes of sensors available – APS-C and full-frame. Full-frame sensors are so-called because they are the size of one frame of 35mm film and are the best you can buy. The APS-C type sensor is smaller and cheaper.
Below you can read our reviews of the best DSLR cameras. For this list we focused on units that cost less than $4000 and also tried providing options from several different price points and tiers of quality.
Nikon D810
Due to the sheer volume of pixels you might notice a bit of noise it low light conditions, but when you get it right you won't find a better quality picture. Buyers should note that this is the most expensive DSLR on our list and there are cheaper quality options out there for those of you on a budget.
Nikon D750
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
One slight negative is that the 3-inch LCD screen does not articulate, nor is it a touchscreen. It is also a bit pricey for a APS-C type unit, for a bit more money you could step up to a full-frame sensor.
Sony Alpha 77 II
Canon EOS 70D
Canon EOS Rebel T5i
The T5i is a great choice for an entry to mid-level DSLR camera.
Nikon D3300
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Sanford Health to Discuss Healthcare People Management at Cornerstone OnDemand-Hosted Event
Interactive breakfast roundtable session brings together industry experts with healthcare HR professionals to discuss challenges facing today's healthcare organizations
Santa Monica, Calif., October 19, 2009 – Learning and talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. is bringing together healthcare human resources (HR) and learning professionals for an exclusive Healthcare People Management roundtable event this Thursday, October 22 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. PT in Santa Monica, Calif. Led by experts in the talent management and healthcare HR space, the breakfast event will feature interactive presentations and discussions regarding the challenges facing healthcare organizations today – and how investing in quality people management solutions can help maintain a focus on providing the highest quality in patient care.
Included in the line-up is a case study presentation by Sally Tilstra, Learning Technology Manager for Sanford Health's Center for Learning & Innovation. Tilstra, who has experienced the challenges and rewards of providing online learning for a distributed workforce, will share insight into the organization's successful, large-scale training and certification initiatives.
"Sanford Health's vision is to significantly improve the human condition through patient care, education and research," said Tilstra. "By leveraging Cornerstone OnDemand's Web-based learning management system, we are able to ensure that no matter which Sanford facility our patients call home, they will receive the best quality of care, backed by a highly trained system of specialists and providers."
Sanford's Learning Technology team collaborates with internal multidisciplinary groups to serve 13,700 active learners, including nearly 440 providers in 128 clinic and satellite clinics in the Midwest region. Also included in Sanford's network are 23 hospitals, such as its award-winning flagship facility, Sanford USD Medical Center, and the recently opened Sanford Children's Hospital, both in Sioux Falls, S.D. Sanford Health recently was ranked on the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation's most innovative users of business technology.
To register for the healthcare breakfast roundtable, please visit http://info.cornerstoneondemand.com/forms/2009-10-22_Event_Los_Angeles_Healthcare or contact Tenny Ghazarians, Marketing & Events Coordinator for Cornerstone OnDemand, at 310-752-0133. The event will be held at Cornerstone OnDemand's headquarters in The Water Garden, 1601 Cloverfield Blvd., Suite 620 South, in Santa Monica. Please note attendance is limited.
For more information about Cornerstone OnDemand, visit www.cornerstoneondemand.com. To read Cornerstone OnDemand's talent management blog, visit http://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/blog. To follow Cornerstone OnDemand on Twitter, visit http://twitter.com/cornerstoneinc.
About Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand empowers people around the world with on-demand, integrated learning and talent management software and services for connecting, developing and performing in the workplace. Cornerstone's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based solutions span the workforce lifecycle, including onboarding, learning, social networking, compliance, performance, compensation and succession planning. The company also provides extended enterprise solutions to help companies better train and collaborate with customers, vendors and resellers. Available in 16 languages and supported by global, 24x7 customer care, Cornerstone is used by more than 2.7 million active subscribers in 141 countries. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California and has international offices in London, Paris, Munich and Tel Aviv.
Cornerstone® and Cornerstone OnDemand® are registered trademarks of Cornerstone OnDemand Inc.
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Foundation in Business Administration and English
This 4-week programme equips young international executives and graduates with the key business and management knowledge and skills required for study in the UK. It is perfect preparation for starting an MBA or similar postgraduate course.
Before starting a postgraduate course in the UK, international students need to quickly understand the fundamentals of core business disciplines, at the same time as developing confidence in your knowledge of English in an academic and a business setting.
The course develops essential business and management skills and provides a good grounding in the theories and concepts needed to prepare you as a strong MBA or Masters candidate.
The Benefits
- Insight into the fundamentals of core business disciplines
- Key communication and interpersonal skills through regular presentations carried out on the course
- Knowledge and confidence to use business and conversational English through total immersion in listening, speaking, reading and writing
- Knowledge of how to work effectively in multi-cultural teams
- Broader understanding and appreciation of management practice from a range of business sectors
- Full insight to the academic and classroom environment
- Ability to adjust your working mode to meet different challenges from those of the professional world
- Delegates become part of our Executive Education Network, continuing their links with the business school through regular updates and events.
I'd recommend the programme to new MBA candidates and students who have not yet decided to take an MBA because the programme gives you a general view about the specific areas you will study. The programme also helps you to understand how UK business works especially through the guest speaker sessions with impressive entrepreneurs. The programme helped me to improve my communication skills and develop new skills that were useful during my MBA.
The Delegates
This course is for international graduates, postgraduates and junior managers who are looking to develop their business knowledge and management skills in preparation for an MBA or similar postgraduate course in a UK educational institution.
The Programme
The programme has been designed with a very specific audience in mind which means that it is closely tailored to your needs at this stage in your studies. We design the course each year based on previous feedback, using the expertise of our Alliance MBS academics and selected guest speakers to create the right programme for the group.
The intensive course develops skills in three key areas – business concepts, general management skills and study tools. It gives an excellent overview of modern business practice through:
- Business communication and presentation skills
- Management of organisations
- Accounting and finance
- Change management
- Macro-economics
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Creativity in business
- Leadership
- British culture
The Team
Alliance Manchester Business School has some of the most highly-regarded experts in business management. By working closely with industry, the team can solve real problems, predict future trends and drive change in business and management.
Our highly experienced team ensures everything about your programme runs smoothly. From booking on to the course to your post programme executive coaching sessions, they aim to make your Alliance MBS experience as enjoyable and stress free as possible.
Marie-Claude Witcombe
Course Director
Joanne Cherry
Programme Administrator
Lorna Hitchin
Business English Teacher and Course Co-ordinator
John Brophy
Presenter and Course Co-ordinator
Key features
Develops language and business
Multicultural experience
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The weather has turned to Summer in GriggsDakota and the loveliest of things are growing and green everywhere we look.
The old rock pile appears to be a planter for a volunteer tree in the pasture.
There was a sour cream topping on broccoli stalks as the cloud matched the form of the trees below.
The time of day turns the green grass golden with dashes of wild flowers blooming in it.
There were a few alfalfa blooms in with the grass, but fewer wild flowers than I expected.
I was fretting about the lack of flowers when I noticed the wild roses.
The joy of wild roses is their fragrance.
Surprisingly pungent, I often smell them before I see them.
The strength of their perfume is not limited by the fact that they produce a single circle of petals.
They hide in the grass, but cannot be ignored when I walk past.
Like all things of Summer in GriggsDakota, they hurry along.
Their petals last just a couple of days, then drop as the rose begins its serious work of reproduction.
Bright red rose hips will replace the scented rose blossoms quickly.
That is the theme in the story of a GriggsDakota Summer.


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MH785 Bangkok Suvarnabhumi BKK – Kuala Lumpur International KUL
Actual: 1208-1457
Boeing 737-800 9M-MSC
Gate D5 Seat 2F
Arrived at the airport about 90 minutes before the flight with a taxi from the hotel. During the trip, I handed one of the chocolates I received as an amenity gift for the driver since he was pretty good offering a fast drive to the airport. Check in was fast as I proceeded to the 'internet check-in' counter which was empty. The lone staff manning the business class counter just happened to walk away as I proceed to check-in which was why I had to head to the 'internet check-in' counter.
Then I proceeded to get tax refund for some of the purchases I made in Bangkok before I realized the agent forgot to hand me lounge passes and the premium lane voucher. Thus I had to return to get them. Premium lane immigration was easy and fast and I headed to the Thai Royal Silk lounge that Malaysia uses. It was interesting since they are part of oneworld and I thought they might use one of Cathay Pacific lounges instead. No matter since the Thai Royal Orchid lounge is definitely more spacious and offers more in terms of food. And having been to the Cathay Pacific's lounges before in BKK, I was not impressed. To add, Thai Airways' lounge has a pancake making machine!
Since I was not travelling on Thai Airways, there was no spa access so I just got myself some magazines to lounge. For drinks I got some honey lemon tea from the fridge and a banana in sticky rice for a snack since I already had a full breakfast in the hotel earlier this morning.
I headed to the gate around 11:05 since no boarding announcement was made. Turns out the flight was delayed, and even with some stops to take photos around the terminal, I still arrived at the gate before boarding started. This meant some waiting in the crowded gate area.
The new liveries on the 737 indicates that I would be boarding the new cabin and I do like the new Boeing Sky interior on these planes.
Pillows and blankets placed on the seat on boarding, with menus on the seat back pockets. Occupancy in business cabin was 11 out of 16, and welcome drinks was served including guava juice (and I thought this was only served ex-Kuala Lumpur). A cold towel was also given out on pullback. I did have a seat mate initially but since the bulkhead was empty, he moved forward leaving me with 2 seats for the flight! Score!
Safety videos were shown while taxiing and the lead stewardess took meal orders from the front. One of my favourite things to do in Bangkok is to do some plane spotting during the taxi since there were more varieties of interesting airlines in Bangkok most of the time. The clear weather made it easier to spot planes.
Take off on clear weather with no wait in the runway gave me the opportunity to take some nice photos of the airport.
The menu for the flight read as follows:
One thing I liked about Malaysia Airlines is that they seem to switch on their IFE from the ground so I could start watching a new TV show titled 'Golden Boy', which I enjoyed. I picked the red snapper for lunch and a hot milo which was served far take off. The meal tray followed shortly afterwards.
The meal was alright, though the fish was lacking in size while there was a lot of rice. Papaya salad was a bit sour and there was not enough cashews. Taro pudding was average, but at least not too sweet. Overall a tasty and decent lunch, albeit the portions were a bit lacking like in Economy class that I reviewed last year. A hot towel was also served after the meal tray was collected.
A Malaysia tourism video interrupted the show before landing, which was not cool at all. And on top of that there was a rough landing with turbulence on the descent which is probably due to the cloudy weather over KLIA. It is after all monsoon season in South-east Asia. And this again highlights the superiority of Singapore Airlines since they operate an all wide-body fleet which means SQ flies an A330 or 777 even on short routes between Singapore and Bangkok or Singapore to Jakarta. And these wide-body planes can withstand turbulence much better in my opinion.
However this flight was certainly an improvement in service over my flight on Malaysia Airlines from Delhi to Kuala Lumpur. For a short flight, the meal was adequate and the brand new plane with a nice inflight entertainment made it an above-average flight.


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1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith
1. Of the Holy Scriptures
2. Of God and the Holy Trinity
3. Of God's Decree
4. Of Creation
5. Of Divine Providence
6. Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof
7. Of God's Covenant
8. Of Christ the Mediator
9. Of Free Will
10. Of Effectual Calling
11. Of Justification
12. Of Adoption
13. Of Sanctification
14. Of Saving Faith
15. Of Repentance unto Life and Salvation
16. Of Good Works
17. Of the Perseverance of the Saints
18. Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
19. Of the Law of God
20. Of the Gospel and the Extent of Grace thereof
Paragraph 1. The liberty which Christ has purchased for believers under the gospel, consists in their freedom from the guilt of sin, the condemning wrath of God, the severity and curse of the law,1 and in their being delivered from this present evil world,2 bondage to Satan,3 and dominion of sin,4 from the evil of afflictions,5 the fear and sting of death, the victory of the grave,6 and everlasting damnation:7 as also in their free access to God, and their yielding obedience unto Him, not out of slavish fear,8 but a child-like love and willing mind.9 All which were common also to believers under the law for the substance of them;10 but under the New Testament the liberty of Christians is further enlarged, in their freedom from the yoke of a ceremonial law, to which the Jewish church was subjected, and in greater boldness of access to the throne of grace, and in fuller communications of the free Spirit of God, than believers under the law did ordinarily partake of.11
1 Gal. 3:13
2 Gal. 1:4
3 Acts 26:18
4 Rom. 8:3
5 Rom. 8:28
6 1 Cor. 15:54-57
7 2 Thess. 1:10
8 Rom. 8:15;
9 Luke 1:73-75; 1 John 4:18
10 Gal. 3;9,14
11 John 7:38,39; Heb. 10:19-21
Paragraph 2. God alone is Lord of the conscience,12 and has left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men which are in any thing contrary to his word, or not contained in it.13 So that to believe such doctrines, or obey such commands out of conscience, is to betray true liberty of conscience;14 and the requiring of an implicit faith, an absolute and blind obedience, is to destroy liberty of conscience and reason also.15
12 James 4:12; Rom. 14:4
13 Acts 4:19,29; 1 Cor. 7:23; Matt. 15:9
14 Col. 2:20,22,23
15 1 Cor. 3:5; 2 Cor. 1:24
Paragraph 3. They who upon pretence of Christian liberty do practice any sin, or cherish any sinful lust, as they do thereby pervert the main design of the grace of the gospel to their own destruction,16 so they wholly destroy the end of Christian liberty, which is, that being delivered out of the hands of all our enemies, we might serve the Lord without fear, in holiness and righeousness before Him, all the days of our lives.17
16 Rom. 6:1,2
17 Gal. 5:13; 2 Pet. 2:18,21
22. Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day
23. Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
24. Of the Civil Magistrate
25. Of Marriage
26. Of the Church
27. Of the Communion of Saints
28. Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper
29. Of Baptism
30. Of the Lord's Supper
31. Of the State of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead
32. Of the Last Judgment


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I was reminded this weekend why we originally wanted our blog and video series to be 100% financially transparent and to really focus on the planning aspect of our journey to aid viewers in developing their own adventure plans. We were watching a new sailing video series on YouTube, which had unbelievable cinematography and was extremely well put together. Despite it being the best series we've watched aesthetically, Kelsey and I were extremely disappointed once we went back and watched their first episode.
They were speaking about the beginning of their boat buying process, their way of explaining how did they end up where they are now? They went into some detail on how they purchased their gorgeous blue water boat but prefaced it by telling viewers they were searching for a boat with no cash. Granted they are in their young 20s like us so we understand the lack of cash but how the hell do you go from no cash to buying a yacht for 60k? For the sake of lack of transparency on their part, I'll follow their lead and keep the name of the series a secret.
People follow, contribute and support sailing series and blogs for a variety of reasons. For me I interpret it as either they want to be entertained, inspired or educated. I believe majority of viewers want to be inspired and educated because they are most of the time dreaming up their own plans to do something similar to the series. Which in turn means the creators of the series not explaining how they magically produced the 60k required for the boat, are doing their viewers and supporters a major disservice. If supporters are backing them financially via Patreon or by donations, the least they can do is arm their followers with the best information possible to support their own adventure dreams.
This leads me to my next point - if you look on all of the major sailing creator's blogs or video series, their number 1 question on their FAQs is how did you afford to do this? Some people might say they have no obligation to provide us with how they afforded the dream or that speaking about money should remain hush hush. And I wholeheartedly disagree, unless the creators aren't asking for any donations or support.
S/V Delos & Sailing La Vagabonde both provide at least a little background on how they originally funded the dream, one offshore on rigs, the other Windsor knotted to a desk in Seattle. Both sites also go into how they almost had to give up the dream at one point due to running out of cash. Which not only makes for a good story but also a very realistic one that doesn't only show the romantic side of sailing around the world.
Maybe I'm wrong in thinking this way and if so, someone please comment and let me know so I can rethink the purpose of our blog and video series (just kidding it'll take a lot more than that). Now let me be clear that I'm not calling for sailing series to release their tax returns like some zealous politician. All I'm saying is when people are contributing to your dream in return for fueling inspiration of their own, the least we as creators can offer is transparency so they know exactly what it takes to make the dream a reality.


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Allison VanDerMaelen was riding on the back of a motorcycle that was approaching an intersection. A garbage truck driven by Robert Choinski for CWPM, LLC was traveling westbound while the motorcycle was eastbound.
Choinski's garbage truck crossed the centerline and entered the eastbound lane crashing head on into the motorcycle.
VanDerMaelen suffered serious injuries including brain hemorrhaging, chest trauma, and multiple fractures. She underwent numerous surgeries and was hospitalized for almost three months. She then underwent six months of physical therapy, rehabilitation and additional leg surgeries. VanDerMaelen continues to suffer pain and restrictions in her daily living activities and uses a wheelchair or walker to move around.


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Sign(ing) of things to come
COLLEGE STATION — Kyle Haas, 13, arrived in Aggieland from Magnolia on Saturday in search of Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel's signature. He wound up catching a perfect pass from the Heisman Trophy winner.
"Johnny," a reverent Kyle called out as Manziel strolled away from his table during a crowded "Meet the Aggies" autograph session in A&M's indoor track complex. "Can I have your visor?"
Manziel responded by treating young Kyle like he was receiver Mike Evans, and flicked a perfect pass of his white hat to the ecstatic youth. A life — or at least a "teendom" — had been made.
"That was pretty cool," said an astonished Kyle, who was surrounded by his buddies celebrating the catch.
Manziel signed about 500 autograph cards during the event attended by nearly 2,000 fans, greeting youngsters with a grin and the adults with, "How are you doing?" Fans wondered if Manziel, 20, would even attend, considering he's under NCAA and A&M scrutiny for potentially signing memorabilia for pay from brokers this past offseason.
"It was never discussed, he was going to be here all along," A&M senior associate athletic director Jason Cook said. "... We think it's important to have these moments of interaction with our players. They're our fans — they help make our program."
Indications are, too, if things stay on their present course regarding the investigations, Manziel likely will play Saturday against Rice, based on A&M chancellor John Sharp's staunch backing of his quarterback late in the week.
Meanwhile, some of those aforementioned fans at Saturday's event who help "make the program" also helped make Justin Slaton's day. Slaton, a 6-foot-4, 250-pound hulk, was handpicked by A&M, where he works in the marketing department, to serve as the "enforcer" next to Manziel, who was seated for the hour-and-a-half event.
"My job was to get people in and out so as many people as possible could get autographs," Slaton said. "Johnny was very interactive with the children, and was having a lot of fun. One boy wanted to play rocks, papers, scissors with him — and (the boy) beat him."
But that wasn't Slaton's most unique encounter during the event, where folks of all ages used their few seconds to gush often-awkward adulation on A&M's most famous athlete in history.
"One girl (about 12) started crying and told him she loved him," Slaton said.
What was Manziel's response?
"He just gave her a high-five," Slaton said, shrugging.
Manziel, instructed to stay seated throughout to keep the line moving, appeared to rise only once in his chair — to hug a longtime Kerrville Tivy fan whose nephew, Ben Ledesma, played alongside Manziel with the Antlers. Asked how he managed a personal touch, Rick Ledesma smiled and said, "Johnny's always been like that with our family."
For his part, Trey Kirby, 42, narrowed down why he brought his family from Montgomery to one word: "Kids."
"Our kids wanted to see him," Kirby said while his 3-year-old son, Kannon, stretched his neck past a reporter's recorder to catch a glance of No. 2. "Kannon is a huge Johnny Football fan."
Slaton, too, offered a final anecdote from the frontline with Manziel, where giddy grownups sometimes didn't quite know how to act in front of a college football player who was just another number at this same event a year ago.
"A woman told Johnny, 'All you've got to do is beat Alabama,'" Slaton said, chuckling. "But her husband got mad, because she'd skipped over Rice."
Ah, the old "one game at a time" adage. In the meantime, Manziel took 'em one signing at a time during "Meet the Aggies" — and in the process of pleasing 500 fans, wrapped it all up by offering one perfect pass to an eternally grateful teenager.
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The Grammy Awards will air on Monday, February 15. According to Entertainment Weekly, CBS just announced the first batch of performers.
"CBS announced the first batch of performers for the Grammy Awards: Adele, a 10-time award winner, Kendrick Lamar, who is nominated for 11 statues this year, The Weeknd, up for seven this year, and Little Big Town, who won for 'Pontoon' three years ago and is currently nominated for four awards for 'Girl Crush,' will all play during the ceremony on Monday, Feb. 15."
People have been going back and forth predicting who would earn a Grammy. The consensus seems to be that both Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar will be the big winners of the night. GoldDerby tries to predict what could happen on Grammy night.
"Taylor Swift could make Grammy history if she wins Album of the Year for her blockbuster pop crossover album 1989. She claimed this top award in 2009 for 'Fearless' when she was just 20, the youngest artist ever to do so. If she prevails again, she'll be the first woman to win twice as a main album artist. (Other women, including Norah Jones and Alison Krauss, have multiple wins in the category as featured artists.)"
GoldDerby adds that Swift will have to face one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year, Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly. The academy may actually reward Lamar this year to make up for rewarding hip-hop duo Macklemore & Lewis in all the main hip-hop categories.
GoldDerby predicts Taylor Swift will take home the trophy for Album of the Year, while Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' hit single "Uptown Funk" will take Record of the Year. Taylor Swift is predicted to win Best Song with "Blank Space," and Hozier is predicted to win Best New Artist.
According to People, Kendrick Lamar wants to sweep the Grammy Awards because he thinks the Hip-Hop community deserves it.
"Ultimately, for the hip-hop community, I would love for us to win them all. Because we deserve that. Period. I want all of them. Because it's not only a statement for myself, but it's a statement for the culture. They're all important, because of the foundation the forefathers laid before me."
People notes that whatever happens on Grammy night, Lamar already has the presidential seal of approval since President Barack Obama named "How Much a Dollar Cost" his favorite song of the year.
It's important to note that although Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar may be rivals at the Grammy Awards, they are good friends. He has not only appeared in Taylor's "Bad Blood" video, but also appeared in a remix of the song.
"Shout out to Taylor Swift! I enjoy music outside of my own music all the time, so I can definitely see where she's coming from when she says that she listens to the record and it's a great thing for her to acknowledge that and put that good energy out into the world like that," Lamar told The Fader at the end of 2014.
Let's hope that whoever ends up winning the most Grammy awards, both Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar remain good friends. Who do you think will end up with the most Grammys — Taylor Swift or Kendrick Lamar? Let us know in the comments section.
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I know not all teachers and courses have the ability to change the course of, well, the course, but I do. At least I gave myself the permission, for student feedback to steer my class in a big way. Even if you think, "I can't do that!" My message to you is this: You can, even if it's in a small way.
Even when I taught math, I wasn't ever just teaching math. We teach students many things and lead by example for much of the lessons our students learn about life in general before they don mortarboard caps and set off "into the world." My students' favorite lessons were ones that brought in aspects of their lives and let them have some fun while learning. My favorite lessons to teach were ones my students were invested in. In geometry, we designed and built a "greenhouse" for our Tower Garden seedlings. In pre-algebra, we discussed whether Black Friday deals really were good deals (or good purchases). In algebra, we talked about lines--a lot--but we also visualized them as rollercoasters because much of my class enjoys spending time over the summer at Six Flags. I previously wrote about using the Design Thinking process (inspired by Launch) with my summer school math students. End result: Cardboard roller coasters for the win.
More Roller Coaster additions today. Confession: I want to keep it #LaunchBook #tlap #COL16 @ajjuliani @spencerideas pic.twitter.com/cVEmlZw07m— Stephanie Filardo (@i3algebra) June 8, 2016
For a group of students who have been told they have to pass summer school or they wouldn't get to move on to high school...you can imagine their less-than-excited view on taking math class forcibly. Many of them surprised themselves by saying math was their favorite class. This wasn't just during the summer session, but those I taught during the year too. I gladly accepted the victory.
Coming back to the present--What did my students tell me for my CS Apps class? They were interested in building apps. Not surprising coming from a group of junior and senior boys (who can usually be found with phone in hand and a charging cable handy). What was surprising to many of them is that my intention was to allow them to do just that. Well, that and the amount of work involved with accomplishing this task on their part. We are currently working through Apple's App Development with Swift curriculum and it has been an amazing semester so far, especially now that the smaller pieces are starting to come together. This entire semester is steered by student interest. The learning goals for this class are still being addressed, the students just have a voice in how we get there.
All of the amazing things I did in my classroom, I did them while still teaching the content I needed to teach. At every turn, I had the option to do things the way they'd always been done, but I made the decision that is best for my students. I gave myself permission to do what was best for my students. Even when it's not something I feel 100% confident with, I'm willing to try it. Change can intimidate some, I've found embracing it is a challenge I gladly accept.
|One of my favorite quotes from Launch
What will happen when you are open to the possibility of something different?
What will you be inspired to do?
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Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Babysitter Routine
I guess he's on to my dinner plans whenever there's a babysitter. What are yours?
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Nightly Requests
A: "I need a kleenex!"
A: "I need a kleenex & I have to yawn too."
So I went in & performed my kleenex wielding duty.
A: "You have to put that in the garbage."
Me: "Ok, I will."
A: "There's a garbage in your room, if you want to put it in there!"
Not 5 minutes later, he was at it again. So I put the box of kleenex at the foot of his bed & told him he could do it himself if he needed to blow his nose anymore. Once I left the room, I heard him get out of bed & open the door....
A: "I need to throw this kleenex in the garbage."
I told him that he could put it on the floor by his bed & we would throw them away in the morning. When I went to check on him later that night, there was a HUGE pile of kleenex on the floor & the box was stuffed full of wadded up kleenex. When I asked Asher about it the next morning, he told me,
A: "I needed lots of kleenex when I blew my nose so my boogies wouldn't get all over my bed."
I informed him that he only needed one kleenex & that he had wasted all the other ones & he then had to put them all back in the box.
A: "But I CAN'T put them in the box! There are too many!"
Me: "They all came out of that box, so you have to put them back in."
A: "But I tried already & it's no use," he said sadly.
Monday, 28 September 2009
Forward Thinking
If you've grown up in the States, learning the "American system" & maybe dabbling in the metric from time to time in math or science classes, you become accustomed to the "American System" for almost everything. If you know metric at all, it's most likely a separate thing, & almost no one knows how to do conversions between the two.
Occasionally an American might take it upon themselves to move out of the country & this is where the genius of the plan lies. You go to the grocery store to buy 2 pounds of beef. However, meat is sold by the kilogram. Perhaps you'd like to buy a gallon of milk, no dice, all liquids are sold by the litre. How about an 8 ounce can of tomato sauce? Sorry, millilitres only. If you're unfortunate enough to have a recipe box full of recipes from the States, you might as well throw them out b/c you'll never be able to figure out how much of anything you need to buy at the store. It might even be easier to just move back to the States. If you're a US citizen, they're making you file taxes there anyways, might as well move back & simplify things.
The plan was actually twofold. There's another side of it. Not only does it keep Americans IN the country, all the other countries use metric, so immigrants not only have a language barrier, they also have a metric barrier. Good luck finding your 250 grams of shrimp for your salad. Need a pint of milk for something? Better make sure you know if that's an American pint or a metric pint, because they are different!
It's enough to drive a person batty!
Sunday, 27 September 2009
Sunday Pictures
Chancery - 1 year
Friday, 25 September 2009
Friendly Fella
We started walking down the path & since I hadn't taken the stroller for Chancery, we were going pretty slowly. We were soon overtaken by 2 older women who were also walking on the path. Since Chancery was crouched in the middle of the path examining a leaf, the women stopped to say "hi". Asher, not wanting to be left out, picked up a leaf for one of the women & pointed out that it was a nice orange leaf. After receiving some praise, he found another leaf for the second woman & pointed out that it was yellow.
By this time Chancery was ready to walk again, & the women joined us for a short ways.... not that they had much choice.... Asher had taken the first woman's hand & they were leading the pack.
After a short while, Asher's attention was diverted & the women carried on & left us behind. Once Asher noticed that they had left, he went chasing after them, but I told him that he needed to let them enjoy their walk together. His reply was, "But those ladies NEED me!"
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Tales From The Backseat
Up ahead of us was a little park, so i pointed it out to him & asked if he'd like to go there, or if he was too tired.
Asher: "I think I can walk to the park, Mummy."
Apparently he found some reserves & we made it there without anymore grumbling. There was quite a bit of grass along the edge of the trail, & it was still wet from the morning dew. I don't think 3 year olds are designed to stay on trails, so Asher's shoes were quite wet by the time we got to the park.
We had been playing a mere 10 minutes when a crew descended to mow the grass, so we were asked to vacate the premises. We headed back down the trail & Asher spent more energy running ahead & running back to Chancery & I. Occasionally he'd run ahead & then sit on the edge of the trail to wait for us, but then Chancery would see Asher sitting & decide that it looked fun, so every time he sat down, she would to.
A few months ago we had gone to this trail & taken some pictures of the kids in the grass. So today Asher kept going off into the grass & requesting that I take a picture. He was stunned that I didn't have my camera along this time.
Once we got back to the truck, Asher's shoes were pretty dirty, so I looked at the bottoms of them to see if they needed to be taken off, but decided they passed inspection.
On the way home Asher asked me, "Do you have yucky stuff in your mouth, Mummy?"
Me: "No."
Asher: "Yes you do!"
Me: "No I don't have yucky stuff in my mouth."
Asher: "You DO have yucky stuff! You got yucky stuff in your mouth when you licked off the bottom of my shoe!"
Despite my assurances that I never licked his shoe, nor would I EVER lick his shoe, he was adamant that I had done so & now had yucky stuff in my mouth. Where he gets these ideas, I do not know, but it sure keeps us on our toes!
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Holiday Happenings
Chancery found rocks to carry around
Asher practiced jumping across the stepping stones
PChad got a ride to Tim's for some coffee
Chancery took a walk with Daddy
And Asher tried to play tag with a little girl, but both went running off in different directions.
We had a lot of fun with Daddy home, and now it's hard to remember to leave him alone while he's trying to work!
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Bring In The Replacements
Friday Asher woke up from his nap & noticed that PChad was not around. As we were eating our snack, Asher asked, "Did Daddy got to swimming lessons with a different boy?"
Monday, 21 September 2009
Active Imagination
He commonly puts his hat on & says, "I'm a workerman! I have WORK to do!" And then he rushes off to his room.................
Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall
Me: "No, I don't think so."
Asher: "Yes he does!"
Me: "Well what does he do with them?"
Asher: "He puts them on himself & then he looks in the mirror at them."
Apparently wearing my hat is trying on my clothes. :)
Sunday, 20 September 2009
Sunday Pictures
Chancery - 1 year
Friday, 18 September 2009
A Balanced Diet
Chancery wasn't feeling to well the other day & PChad was trying to figure out if she had the flu, or just a 24 hour bug. He offered that she could have the same thing that Asher had a few days ago, "...or, it could be something she ate. There were lots of snails where we were playing the other night. She might have eaten one of those."
Thursday, 17 September 2009
You're Too Shy, Shy
Asher: "Hi! Hi, Lady!"
Lady: "Hi."
Asher: "What's YOUR name? .... What's your NAME? .... LADY, What's your name?"
Asher: "Are you shy? ... Lady, are you shy?"
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
An Amazing Testimony
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Stingy Givers
So as I was checking out from the grocery store the other day, I asked about the free bags & the cashier said, "Um, I'm not sure that offer is still on anymore. I guess I could call customer service to ask them." I told her that I thought the offer was until October. She then OPENED HER DRAWER & REMOVED A STACK OF THE COUPONS to read the expiration date. Seeing as I was right, she then conceded that it was in fact, still on offer. She did mention that it was for the SMALL bags & not the normal sized ones. As I was not aware there were two sizes, I asked if she had any of the smaller bags. "Well, I might have a couple down here somewhere," she replied (I noticed a considerable stack of them behind her counter).
She then proceeded to scan the bags, & then the coupon, but for some reason the coupon wasn't scanning into the computer. "I don't know how these coupons are supposed to work," she says, "so I'll just give the bags to you & figure it out later." I'm not sure what they are trying to pull, but if you go to the Superstore & spend $50 or more, make sure you ask for your 2 free bags. I think if a company has an offer, it's pretty shady to try to discourage their customers from getting it.
*end rant*
Monday, 14 September 2009
Sunday, 13 September 2009
Sunday Pictures
Chancery - 1 year
Friday, 11 September 2009
Robbie's Back!
And it sounds like he's getting spiritual....
Then showed me my lifeline
I was told it was all mine,
Then I got laid on a ley line
What a day, what a day,
And your Jesus really died for me
Then Jesus really tried for me
UK and entropy,
I feel like its ****in' me
Wanna feed off the energy,
Love living like a deity
What a day, one day,
And your Jesus really died for me
I guess Jesus really tried for me
Bodies in the Bodhi tree,
Bodies making chemistry
Bodies on my family,
Bodies in the way of me
Bodies in the cemetery,
And that's the way it's gonna be
All we've ever wanted
Is to look good naked
Hope that someone can take it
God save me rejection
From my reflection,
I want perfection
Praying for the rapture,
'Cause it's stranger getting stranger
And everything's contagious
It's the modern middle ages
All day every day
And if Jesus really died for me
Then Jesus really tried for me
Bodies in the Bodhi tree,
Bodies making chemistry
Bodies on my family,
Bodies in the way of me
Bodies in the cemetery,
And that's the way it's gonna be
All we've ever wanted
Is to look good naked
Hope that someone can take it
God save me rejection
From my reflection,
I want perfection
Bodies in the Bodhi tree,
Bodies making chemistry
Bodies on my family,
Bodies in the way of me
Bodies in the cemetery,
Bodies in the bodhi tree,
Bodies making chemistry
Bodies on my family,
Bodies in the way of me
Bodies in the cemetery,
And that's the way it's gonna be
All we've ever wanted
Is to look good naked
Hope that someone can take it
So God save me rejection
From my reflection,
I want perfection
Jesus didn't die for you, what do you want?
(I want perfection)
Jesus didn't die for you, what are you on?
Oh Lord
(Jesus really died for you) Ohh
(Jesus really died for you)
(Jesus really died for you) Ohh
Can You Handle It?
It's a bit funny to watch the kids eat them b/c all of a sudden, their faces get all squinched up, but they keep eating them. I can understand it though, I do the same thing. I guess you just keep thinking that the NEXT one will be better.
I'm wondering, though, why eating sour patch kids, or sour gummy worms don't seem to be nearly as bad as these blueberries, because, really, those are much more sour.
Thursday, 10 September 2009
A Logical Conclusion
Me: "You need to put a sweater on if you want to go outside."
Asher: "We live in Canada, so I will put on my Canada sweater, and THAT will keep me warm."
Me: "And you may NOT have any water, ok?"
Asher: "Ok."
Me: "What did I say?"
Asher: "No water."
Not 3 minutes later I heard the hose running. I ran outside & told Asher to come in since he wasn't listening.
Asher: "But, Mum, I was just filling up the pool!"
Did I mention it's COLD outside?
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Dressing The Part
Asher: "Mummy, are those men pastors?"
Me: "I don't know, buddy."
Asher: "Well, I think they are pastors because they look like pastors."
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
It's About Time!
Well, their lattes leave something to be desired, & after a few failed attempts to get them to add to their Torani syrup order from their supplier, I have decided it's about time to say good-bye to them & just make my own coffees at home.
Driving through downtown the other day, I scared the bejeebers out of the family as I suddenly shouted, "Hallelujah!" quite loudly. I spotted this sign:
Now all this town needs is a Costco!
Monday, 7 September 2009
Happy Birthday, PChad!
Asher & I went to DQ to pick out an ice cream cake. Fist Asher picked a beautiful Hannah Montana one, but it was pre-ordered, so that was a no. He then narrowed it down to Dora, or a motorcycle. I asked him which one DADDY would like more & he chose correctly (I think, but I COULD be wrong).
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Sunday Pictures
Chancery - 1 year
Friday, 4 September 2009
Are you Coming In, Or Going Out?
Asher: "Thanet might blow away?"
Me: "Yeee-es" (I know that's not technically what I said, but it'll do)
Asher: "But, Mum, it's not even windy outside!"
Thursday, 3 September 2009
The Forgetful Chef
While we were having a grand old time at the park, I started to wonder..... but then I figured it didn't really matter since I couldn't do anything about it anyways.....
Once we got home, my fears were founded. I had left the lid off the rice cooker. A quick search of the cupboard found no minute rice to salvage the situation, so we ended up having curried beef with raman noodles. Not a bad combination, but rice would have been better.
I always thought crock-pot & rice cooker dinners were impossible to mess up, but apparently, my skills know no bounds!
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
Getting A Better Coffee
The other day as we were waiting in the drive-thru, I noticed there was a panel-van ahead of us. Upon further investigation, I discovered it to be a Maritime Coffee Services van. Just goes to show that everyone knows where to get the best coffee in Canada!
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
The Pitter-Patter Of Little Feet?
"Aaahhh! I have to wee! Body, hold onto my wee until I get some books & bring them to Daddy & then I will got to the washroom & then you may push the wee out of me."


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Tonight at 6:00pm, South Bend Parks and Recreation Dept will be hosting their annual Volunteer Reception at the Chris Wilson Pavillion in Potawatomi Park. KSBB will be honored as will many others. We just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to the many people who helped make our two events this year so successful.
Park(ing) Day garnered much attention for KSBB and for our emerald parks. We really enjoyed working with the City of South Bend, Fiddler's Hearth, Ampco Systems Parking, Foegley Landscape, and Ren Hen Turf farm. Participating in a world wide phenomenon was a great way to kick-off KSBB's involvment in the South Bend Community.
The same great things can be said of our experience with "The Great South Bend Clean-up". KSBB had over 40 volunteers, representing a variety of organizations, working at 4 of the major parks in the area. Volunteers from Memorial Hospital, Riverbend Credit Union, the Troyer Group, St. Joseph Catholic Parish, Michiana Watershed, and many others cleaned up portions of Leeper Park, Howard Park, Potawatomi Park, and Rum Villiage. We look forward to an even bigger impact next year.
Photos for these and all our events can be found at our Picasa web gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/KSBBinfo.
Thank you for your support, your continued enthusiam, and your dedication to all things clean, green, and beautiful. Together, we will do great things!


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Dear Reader,
You are so deserving of self-love, overall health, and internal balance. Part of maintaining a life like this is remembering to check in even when beautiful momentum hits. Because as important as it is to enjoy the ride of beautiful momentum we sometimes end up exhausted from it. We wonder why, only to look down and realize we are riding with both hands holding on, too tightly clenched.
This is the point where we need to figure out how to stay on the ride while letting go just enough to relax our grip on things, in order to stay fully connected with the beauty.
For myself, beautiful momentum is hitting me through my work as a Reiki practitioner.
I could not be more grateful! As I sit here writing this to you, I am filled with loving thoughts of the people I have been able to support thus far.
I am also filled with a fiery type feeling with thoughts of the work that is still to come.
I have been thinking about what would be the best way to continue this work, and to grow it, while loosening my grip just enough to stay present with the momentum. How can I support others 100% if I am not continuously supporting myself, doing this work?
I can't!
So here I am, sharing my thoughts with you, and with great excitement presenting an updated version of my services!
Thank you so much for your support! I look forward to this updated chapter!
Please forward this post to anyone you feel might benefit from support through Reiki.
Much Love,
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The calorie- and fat-free significance of Olestra is for manufacturers to advertise products as fat-free, reduced-fat or as light alternatives for those trying to manage their weight. Research indicates that many people consume more overall calories when they consume fat-free alternative foods, indicating that fat substitutes alter the body's ability to regulate eating. The result is that many people gain, rather than maintain or lose, weight. Research also suggests that fake fat alternatives have a negative impact on digestion and metabolism, making it more likely for the extra pounds to be retained instead of shed. Other side effects include bloating, gas, loose bowels and cramping.


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Journey To Million (One Million Pesos) – The Financial Recovery Project
The road to success is not easy, but I have to find a way. I will persist until I succeed! Setting the goal and following the 10-10-10-70 formula, I can now imagine the recovery from my financial problem.
This is a project I started last July 2015 in relation to my Financial Recovery. I am making some improvements on paying myself first. I'm almost on the target of P250K for the first year. Hopefully, by the second quarter of 2016, I'd be able to reach the target of P250K which is now only P40K away.
At the same time, I am paying the debts I picked up during my financial disaster. My goal's deadline of repaying these debts is four years from June 2015.
Minimizing my expenses cannot be the way to solve my financial problem. After studying my financial flow, my current earnings cannot match my expenses. I should add more earning revenues. One of the source I am creating now is my Author-preneur Business – a self-publishing business. It's not easy. I have to wake up 4:45 AM to do my writing. Now it's a habit waking up 4:45 AM. The first result of this sacrifice, I was able to self-publish on Kindle my very first book, "On The Road To Financial Recovery." I have to go back again with my studies for my Internet Marketing to create more sources of income.
In addition for a source of revenue, I am supporting my wife with her Network Marketing business. Working together can make magic; and what could be better if you are working together with your family.
A Journey to P1M is just a small project. But remember, it's not the amount that counts, it's the philosophy/principle that counts.
How I would love to receive encouragements during these lowly times. But it seems I only have myself to cheer me up. So I decided to post about the little successes I accomplish. You can find then it in the Journey To Million category.


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Beautiful log home w/wrap-around front porch, privately set on 8.4 acres, located just minutes from Roanoke & Daleville. Timber Frame deck & entry level Master BR w/balcony overlooking pond & pasture. Custom details throughout; Black Walnut trim and cabinetry, Hickory & Mahogany vanities, Brazilian Cherry wood & slate floors, dry-stack stone fireplace & exterior accents. Huge laundry/mudroom & walk-in Pantry off kitchen. Basement has 12''x 12' poured concrete walls & offers impressive Rec Rm, Office, Storage & Mechanical Rms; 26'x 30' Log Garage w/carport, concrete circular driveway, chicken coop, treehouse, generator hookup & more! More land, 9.8 acres is available, mostly wooded w/trails! See listing #839571 View the virtual tour!


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The Grand Re-Opening - 2007
In December, 2007 Nashville Children's Theatre re-opened its doors as a facility ready to continue excellent service to schools AND to embrace family audiences as well.
A great place for families
Every weekend, family audiences enjoy performances in the renovated auditorium.
Complete with a comfort room
NCT's theatre features a comfort room in the back of the house for kids who might become restless during the performance.
Room to spread out
NCT's lobby is now home to activities prior to each show, with plenty of room for kids and parents to enjoy their time together.


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|Dublin Airport Fire and Rescue Services
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Dublin Airport Fire Service-How it works
|Chief Airport Fire Officer
Mr. Gerry Keogh
Having worked on shift for the best part of 22 years in the service, Gerry has described the culture shock involved in getting used to life in the 9-5 slow traffic lanes and all the frustration that this brings "I leave the house at 07:00 and get home at 19:00hrs, although being on call 24/7 i don't have to work nights or weekends so that gives me more freedom"
Gerry has a love for all things fire related and this explains his involvement in the auxillary fire service in Wicklow. Gerry explains: "Most emergency service personnel have come from the voluntary services such as the Red Cross, Civil Defense or the Order of Malta, as a result these people are usually well trained and disciplined also they are reasonably sure that the emergency services are where they want to be and so in most cases don't have any difficulty adapting to the chain of command structure"
Orignally from Bray, Gerry dabbled in photography for a few year before he saw what was to become the opportunity of his life. A recruitment advertisement for the Airport Police/fire service. Twenty two years on and Gerry heads up the fire service and is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of training and equipment. A few recent arrivals to the fleet has helped Gerry to modernise what was a very varied fleet of crash tenders.
Gerry has always been an avid exponent of the value offered by constant training and was seconded to the International Aviation Training Center for six months as a instructor where Gerry was able to fine tune his already able ability to impart knowledge. Gerry places particular emphasis on the importance of working with other agencies for the better execution of Standard operating procedures in the event of a major incident. Gerry was instrumental in bringing together the Airport Fire Service and Dublin Fire Brigade in a document called "Working together". Gerry sees this sort of iniative as the way forward to ensure cohesion and understanding between the respective services.
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In terms of numbers of fire fighters the crew strengths are:
07:00-23:00   16 Firefighter and 2 Officers
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A lot can happen in a couple months, one of which was my big move back into the city; I am loving it. I have a great space at the Marquee Lofts Downtown Houston, in a fun location with the most beautiful roommate.
Here she is folk one of my best friends and roomie Arianna aka Ari. This girl has wit, talent (if you follow me on Instagram I'm sure you've seen all her serenading videos. Ari has vocal skills for days), smarts, humor, kindness, beauty and so much love. I'm a big fan. Message me for inquiries.
So back on point...in all my moving I get to repurpose and redesign my new space, and seeing I have an amazing roommate she is up for anything.
Which leads me to my latest Great Day Houston segment...My Bedroom Facelift. Click below to watch segment.
Golden Headboard
I have had this headboard since 1994. Its a beautiful piece of furniture but didn't have the Kristen flair on it so I decided to add some paint. I went to Home Depot and grabbed one of the Ralph Lauren specialty paints in a bright gold alongside deglosser sander. I wiped the headboard down with deglosser to take away sheen so paint will adhere to the headboard. After it dried I painted two coats of gold paint and it turned out like a dream. Seriously, couldn't be happier with the outcome.
Resin Table Cloth Table
This was as easy as it gets and the finish is like butter really hard butter...smooth and solid.
I had this old side table from my grand parents that had great bone structure, just needed a slight face lift. I spray painted the table gold because in my opinion you can never have too many gold accessories. I picked out a modern piece of material and fitted it to the top of the table. I Mod Podged the fabric to the table and then poured the resin mixture on top of it smoothing it out with my finger. YOU HAVE TO LET THIS DRY COMPLETELY. Most instructions say to give it a good 24 hours, I accidentally tested the drying process with a piece of plastic and it immediately fused to table. I am living proof that the instructions were telling the truth, you're welcome. I now have a interesting square box addition to my side table perfect for jewelry or flowers. yay?
Gold Metal Shelving
This happens to be one of my favorite DIY additions I have done. Found this bookshelf at Ikea, the color was gunmetal but I felt the need to add some golden love. I put the frame of the shelving unit together and while it was standing up spray painted it. I then spray painted each glass panel with a mirror effect spray paint ( there is such a thing check it out HERE, it gets kind of streaky so lightly spray back in forth with a steady light hand for best results. Adding mirrors is great because when you put candles on top of it, it reflects light in such a beautiful way.
I put it in my kitchen for storage and bedroom for statement piece, both look lovely.
I hope that you enjoyed the segment and would love to hear your feedback....
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Happy almost end of summer loves!


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Jazz is bursting out all over this week in the Seattle area. Anat Cohen, hands down the best clarinetist in jazz, appears with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and Christian McBride and Pharoah Sanders each play at Jazz Alley.
By Paul de Barros
Seattle Times jazz critic
Three exceptionally strong jazz acts hit Seattle this week — clarinetist/saxophonist Anat Cohen, performing with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra (SRJO); veteran saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders, with an all-star band that includes drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, guitarist Stanley Jordan and bassist Charnett Moffett; and bassist Christian McBride's trio.
Cohen, who hails originally from Israel, has in the last few years become, hands down, the ascendant clarinetist in jazz.
Not just her beautiful, soulful sound but her architectural sense of a solo and exuberant sense of rhythm make her one of the most absorbing players — on any instrument — in the music today.
"She's just at the top of the heap these days," agrees SRJO co-director Michael Brockman. "She's such a fiery, spirited player. She's clearly a composer on the clarinet."
For her concerts with the orchestra — Saturday in Seattle, Sunday in Kirkland — Cohen sent arrangements of "Cry Me a River," "La Comparsa," "Ingênuo," and Johnny Griffin's "Do It," all written by her friend Oded Lev-Ari.
She will also perform her intriguing version of Fats Waller's bubbly "Jitterbug Waltz," written in 9/8 time and including a mind-blowing, contrary bass line.
SRJO members will contribute charts for the show, including trombonist Dave Marriott's take on Abdullah Ibrahim's "The Wedding" and Brockman's own arrangement of Lonnie Smith's "And the World Weeps," both of which Cohen has recorded on her own. Seattle pianist Jovino Santos Neto contributes his arrangements of Hermeto Pascoal's "Bebê" and "Doce de Coco."
Cohen is a profoundly multicultural player, who draws on Middle Eastern and Latin styles. Brockman sees that breadth as important for the SRJO, which has until now concentrated on the mainstream tradition.


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'Post-truth': a myth created by journalists?
Post-truth: the new war on truth and how to fight back by Matthew d'Ancona
John Lloyd has already reviewed these two books better than I could have done. I share his view that the existential threat of 'fake news' is sometimes exaggerated and that we've been in informational crises before. If Hillary […]


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Psoriasis is a persistent skin disorder in which there are red, thickened areas with silvery scales, most often on the scalp, elbows, knees, and lower back. Severe psoriasis may cover large areas of the body. Dermatologists can help even the most severe cases. Psoriasis is not contagious and cannot be passed from one person to another, but it is most likely to occur in members of the same family.
What causes Psoriasis?
The cause is unknown. However, recent discoveries point to an abnormality in the functioning of special white cells (T-Cells) which trigger inflammation and the immune response in the skin.
Psoriasis can be activated by infections, such as strep throat and by certain medicines (beta blockers, lithium, etc). Flare-ups sometimes occur in the winter as a result of dry skin and lack of sunlight.
Your dermatologist may prescribe medications to apply on the skin which contain cortisone, synthetic vitamin D analogues, retinoids (vitamin A derivative), tar, or anthralin. These may be used in combination with natural sunlight or ultraviolet light. The more severe forms of psoriasis may require oral or injectable medications with or without light treatment.
Types of Treatment
Steroids (Cortisone)
Cortisone is a medication that reduces inflammation. Cortisone creams, ointments, and lotions may clear the skin temporarily and control the condition in many patients.
Scalp Treatment
A variety of non-prescription and prescription shampoos, oils, solutions, foams, and sprays are available. Most contain coal tar or cortisone. Salicylic and lactic acid preparations may be helpful to remove the scale.
Vitamin D
Synthetic vitamin D analogues (calcipotriene) are useful for individuals with localized psoriasis and can be used with other treatments.
Prescription vitamin A-related gels, creams (tazarotene), and oral medications (isotrentinoin, acitretin) may be used alone or in combination with topical steroids for treatment of localized psoriasis.
When psoriasis has not responded to other treatments or is widespread, PUVA is effective in approximately 85 percent of cases. Patients are given a drug called psoralen which may be taken orally or applied to the psoriasis and are then exposed to a carefully measured amount of a special form of ultraviolet (UVA) light. The treatment name comes from "psoralen + UVA," the two factors involved.
This is an oral anti-cancer drug that can produce dramatic clearing of psoriasis when other treatments have failed. Because it can cause side effects, particularly liver disease, regular blood tests are performed.


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His or her first days are like nothing else, with first looks, whimpers and movements being oh so special. Catch these moments in artistic images that will look wonderful on living room walls or be the perfect present to the family.
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Skittish about further losses in the financial industry, investors hammered shares of AIG, the beleaguered insurance company. With Lehman Brothers running out of options this week, investors fear that AIG will be the next shoe to drop.
That's because the insurance giant faces billions in additional losses tied to policies that guarantee complex financial instruments which are, in turn, tied to home loans, whose values have plummeted.


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BOSTON, Jan. 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewStar Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq:NEWS) announced today that it is scheduled to participate in the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference in New York City on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. ET and will run approximately 40 minutes.
Interested parties can access a live audio webcast of the presentation on the Investor Relations homepage of NewStar's website at: www.newstarfin.com .
About NewStar Financial, Inc.:
NewStar Financial (Nasdaq:NEWS) is a specialized commercial finance company focused on meeting the complex financing needs of companies and private investors in the middle market. The Company specializes in providing senior secured debt financing options to mid-sized companies to fund working capital, growth strategies, acquisition and recapitalization, as well as, equipment purchases. NewStar originates loans and leases directly through a team of experienced, senior bankers and marketing officers organized around key industry and market segments. The Company targets 'hold' positions of up to $20 million and selectively underwrites or arranges larger transactions for syndication to other lenders. NewStar is headquartered in Boston MA and has regional offices in Darien CT, Chicago IL, Dallas TX, Houston TX, Los Angeles CA and Atlanta GA. For more detailed transaction and contact information, please visit our website at www.newstarfin.com.
The NewStar Financial, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4044
CONTACT: Corporate Inquiries: NewStar Financial Colleen M. Banse 617.848.2502 firstname.lastname@example.com NewStar Financial Brian J. Fischesser 617.848.2512 email@example.com
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The first step is a lot of dialog. Between Felt-sponsored teams and athletes, engineers and product designers, there is never a shortage of ideas (and opinions). It's a roundtable process guided by a certain set of objectives. Before the engineering begins, the precise goals must be clarified. Once they are, the real work begins.
Felt engineers design every frame and fork from the ground up using sophisticated CAD software that allows them to specify every dimension of every tube, as well as the shape of each. Components such as derailleurs, wheels and brakes can be fitted to 3-D models to check fit and function before a single physical sample is created.
The engineers determine the handling geometry as well as the dimensions for each size frame, and this is where a bicycle's character begins to take shape. Aerodynamics and stiffness can be manipulated through tube shape and wall thickness. For full- suspension designs, this is the point at which the linkage is designed and wheel path is determined. This is the phase in which some of Felt's most iconic designs, including Equilink suspension and the Bayonet 3 Steering System, have been conceived.


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Connecting directly to apps and devices is a Premium feature. To determine if you can connect for free, please see this article. If you are a Premium member, please see directions below.
About Misfit and Lose It!
Our fitness tracker integration is designed to give you a better sense of how active you are, which can remove some of the guesswork of exercise tracking. Lose It! is compatible with all Misfit trackers, including the latest releases. Some data from Misfit, including sleep and steps data, are Premium features.
Misfit sends the following to Lose It!
- Calories Burned - this is in the form of a calorie bonus. If you reach your BMR + Activity Factor estimate, the bonus will appear under your Lose It! exercise calories.
- Sleep hours. In order for your tracker's sleep data to appear in Lose It!, you should set up a custom Sleep Goal from your Goals tab. **Premium Feature
- Steps. In order for your tracker's steps data to appear in Lose It!, you should set up a custom Steps Goal from your Goals tab. **Premium Feature
How to connect Misfit to Lose It!
To connect your Misfit account, go to the Apps & Devices section of Lose It! on the device of your choice:
Lose It! app
- Me
- More
- Apps & Devices
- Misfit
- Connect
- Sign in
- Apps & Devices
- Misfit
- Connect
After hitting Connect, you will be prompted to sign in with your Misfit username and password. You must fully sign in to complete the integration setup.
When you select Connect Misfit you will be prompted to login to your Misfit account.
If you are a Premium member and you want to also sync steps or sleep data, be sure you have a custom steps goal set up under Goals > Create custom goal (or Add new goal).
Toggles on Misfit
With activity trackers, you can choose which data syncs between Lose It! and your device. If the toggle is on, or green, the data will sync. Here is what each toggle category syncs:
Calories Burned - Misfit will send calories burned to Lose It! in the form of a calorie bonus. Your specific exercise logged via the UP are not shared with Lose It!.
- Calorie Goal - Lose It! will update your Misfit calorie goal.
- Steps - Lose It! will use steps from your Misfit tracker to update your steps goal. **Premium feature
- Sleep - Lose It! will update your custom sleep goal with information from Misfit. **Premium feature
Getting a calorie bonus from Misfit
Lose It! automatically assumes that you'll be burning a certain number of calories each day just by living your normal life. You will get a calorie bonus when your device tells Lose It! that you have burned more calories that Lose It! expects you to burn.
How many calories does Lose It! expect you to burn? There are a few important concepts here.
BMR, or your basal metabolic rate: Your BMR represents the number of calories you burn just by being alive—if you laid in bed all day, you would burn your BMR. We calculate this for you based on your weight, height, age, and gender.
Physical Activity Factor: We know that you won't lie in bed all day, and that you burn more calories by going about your every day life. This is your physical activity factor, and we estimate it to be 45% of your BMR. It includes the following:
Sleeping - 8 hours
Personal care (dressing, showering) - 1 hour
Eating - 1 hour
Cooking - 1 hour
Sitting (office work, selling produce, tending shop) - 8 hours
Driving car to/from work - 1 hour
General household work - 1 hour
Light leisure activities (watching TV, chatting) - 3 hours
Each day, we expect you to burn your BMR plus your physical activity factor. To calculate this number yourself, multiply your BMR by 1.45. The exact calories we think you'll burn living your life is the same as your maintenance budget.
When your activity tracker tells Lose It! that you have surpassed this number, you will start getting calorie bonuses.
What is a Calorie Bonus?
Lose It! estimates your daily calories burned based on a sedentary lifestyle. Misfit tracks your activity all day and sends this activity data to Lose It!. If your activity ends up being more than what we estimated for you, we will adjust your calories.
For example, if you see an adjustment of 137 calories in the Exercise log from Misfit, that means we added 137 calories to your daily budget.
How Can I See My Status?
Each day, after you have first sync your Misfit to the Misfit app, a blue status bar will appear in the My Day screen of the Lose It! app. The dark blue portion shows the number of calories that your device is reporting to Lose It!. The light blue portion shows your BMR for the rest of the day—we know you will burn those calories.
As you burn calories, your fitness tracker won't report to Lose It! that you have burned your entire BMR until the very end of the day. However, we know that you will burn your BMR, so can use that information to tell you how many calories you have to actively burn to get a calorie bonus. Once we know that you will burn more calories than your BMR + physical activity factor, you will get that calorie bonus.
See that exact target number by looking at 'Lose It! estimated calories' after clicking on the "?" next to the adjustment on your Loseit.com account, or viewing the target calorie goal in your app.
Until the device you have synced to Lose It! tracks that you've actually burned those target calories, the adjustment will stay at 0. You can click the ? next to the LoseIt.com adjustment to see how many more calories you need to burn to earn a non-zero adjustment, or view the status bar on your log screen in the app.
Do I Still Need to Track Exercise in Lose It!?
When you're wearing your activity tracker, there's no need to also log your exercise in Lose It!, since your tracker is reporting the movement to Lose It! already. You'll want to either wear your device OR log the exercise, or else calories will be recorded as double-tracked.
For exercises that the tracker does pick up (like running or boxing) it's easiest to just let the tracker do the work! Note: Any workout calories that you manually log in your tracker's app will come over to Lose It! with your other calories burned.
Tracking workouts with Misfit
At this time, Lose It! syncs calories from Misfit and does not sync individual workouts. You can still log exercises without double logging by adding a manual exercise and checking the "Wearing Tracker" checkbox. This will add minutes to your log without adding extra calories.


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WHY I MENTOR: "It's a way of sharing my own life experience of losing my mother when I was a child. I hope my story will inspire a young girl to realize that in spite of these circumstances, she can leverage it and accomplish or become anything she wants...that it will not define her but will give her the strength and resilience necessary for a fulfilling life. But like anything in life, it is an evolution – and to see what's on the other side can be the motivation and encouragement needed in the beginning"
-eH Mentor
BECOME A MENTOR: Mentors commit to spending approximately 5 hours per month for a 12-month period with theri mentee. empowerHER is accepting Mentor Applicants in Connecticut & Massachusettes only at this time. Applicants will undergo a thorough screening and will be lead through the process by our Mentor Program Coordinator, Joanie Quealy, RN.
*Massachusetts Mentors: We are in great need of Mentors residing on Cape Cod, Metro-west and Central Mass. We are also in great need of women who are Young Professionals who also lost their mother in childhood or early adulthood.
*Connecticut Mentors: Please apply today - Mentor Interviews in CT will begin October 1st 2018.
*New York Mentors: We currently offer Events for Girls only in NY. Please check back here in January 2019 for more information about our Mentor opportunities in NY.
Thank you for your interest in this impactful program! Please complete the application here and you will be contacted by our Mentor Program Coordinator. CLICK HERE to learn more and to apply.
BECOME A MENTEE: Enrolling in the Mentor Program is simple. Simply CLICK HERE to Enroll A Girl and our Intake Coordinator will be in touch within 7 days to complete an Intake Appointment. All girls enrolled at empowerHER also receive invitations to each group event that takes place throughout the year. Our Events for Girls are non-therapeuatic and take place in the natural environment, offering girls the opportunity to meet others who can relate to their loss and remind them they are not alone in their grief.


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Vendor Spotlight: Owsley Design
Today we are so happy to spotlight an amazing Nashville florist, Kate owner of Owsley Design.
How did you get into floral and event design?
I have always been driven by the need to create. In college, I studied fine art. I experimented in several media, from wood to paint to metal; sculpture was always my favorite. I have always enjoyed decorating and event styling, and had the opportunity to help make the arrangements at wedding for several friends. I fell in love! Afterwards, I became the manager of a floral design studio in Boston where my event clients ranged from brides with garden weddings to corporate event for the Boston Celtics and NHL All Stars. I have been featured in Style Me Pretty, All You Magazine, 5th & Hollyhock, Parade magazine's Community Table, and Huffington Post. When I moved to Nashville, I decided it was time to open my own floral design studio, Owsley Design. Because of my experience in sculpture, I look at each flower arrangement as its own work of art, creating unique compositions with a balance of color, texture, and movement.
Explain your process of working with a bride.
My favorite part of a wedding is getting to know the bride and groom. When we first meet, I make sure to learn their story and personalities as well as their wedding style and dreams. It is one of the most important days of their lives, and I am honored to be a part of it. The better I get to know the couple, the more unique and personalized the wedding decor and floral designs will be. Each bride and groom is completely different and special from the next, why should their flowers look like everyone else's?
After we have talked about their favorite inspiration photos and ideas, I create a custom flower board to show them all of the options and designs that will fill their wedding. We continue to customize until every detail is perfect. The day of the wedding, I personally ensure that each arrangement is better than they had dreamed of. We only take one wedding per day, so all of our attention is focused on the bride. At the end of the day, when I see the smiles on the bride and groom's faces, I am reminded why I love working with flowers & weddings.
What is your favorite flower?
It changes every week! Each season offers its own unique opportunities, and each design opens doors for new colors, shapes, and textures. We always love trying out new ideas, and select flowers that are appropriate to the client and design, not my personal taste. That being said, I tend to be drawn to lush blooms (peony, ranunculus, dahlia) and unique details (berries, pods, or grasses). We only buy the highest quality flowers, and never deliver less than our best work.
What makes you different from other florist?
Besides being an artist, I am also passionate about well designed environments and interiors. Not only do I ensure that each detail of the flowers are perfect, but I also believe the whole room should flow seamlessly together, creating an inspiring design that guests will remember for years to come.
What's one thing you love to hear in consultation with a bride?
Their engagement story! We focus on designing florals that are custom to the bride and groom. What better way to get to know them than to hear about the moment they decided to spend the rest of their lives together? It is fun when a bride allows us to take hold of the creative reigns and make her something beautiful. We have lots of ideas and would love to make something new for your wedding day! I also empathize with a bride who knows exactly what she wants. At the end of the day, we are there to make the design process easier and make your wedding day beautifully and uniquely you.
The photos are by: The Defining Photo, White Rabbit Studios, ShutterLeaf Studio, Amanda Danzinger