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The Bikini Diaries
While on business at Florida's gorgeous Emerald Coast, Wendy Carnes spots a woman who unknowingly changes her life. "White Bikini Babe" is the personification of sex, clearly ready for action—and watching her makes Wendy wonder: If she put on a sexy bikini and got a new attitude, could she get a hot beach guy of her own? Could she really indulge in casual sex for the mere sport of it?
Armed with a daring new bikini and a new attitude—along with the journal in which she records her secret thoughts on the whole adventure—Wendy soon finds herself engaging in a wild and very naughty affair with her perfect fantasy man, who pushes her to new sexual extremes she's never even imagined. But at what point does the game become reality? When does the person you pretend to be become the person you really are? And worse, what happens when your private diary falls into the wrong hands?
Book Note
The book was inspired by a Florida resort where Lacey vacationed.
Honors & Awards
- Finalist for the Colorado Award of Excellence
- 2nd place in the 2010 Write Touch Readers Award
- Fresh Pick at Fresh Fiction
- Recommended Read by TwoLips Reviews.
- Recommended Read at Joyfully Reviewed.
"Another smoldering, erotic tale from Alexander - this latest combines engaging characters and the fiery heat of sexual passion. The sensual heat index between this couple is completely off the charts. But the story contains enough realism to ensure that even the most cynical of readers will find satisfaction with the plotline." ~Keitha Hart, Romantic Times Bookclub, 4 ½ STARS
"Hot, sizzling, and sexy! Lacey Alexander definitely will scorch your senses with THE BIKINI DIARIES! Daring Wendy and lusty Brandon tear up the sheets and touch the heart in this erotic love story. Lacey Alexander is a must-buy for every erotic romance reader!" ~ Sarah, Romance Junkies, 5 BLUE RIBBONS
"With intriguing characters, fast paced storyline, and tight writing, plus a host of naughty sexual adventures, Ms. Alexander delivers a powerful story (that will) keep you hooked from start to finish." ~ Dawn, Love Romances and More, 4 ½ HEARTS
"I was completely swept up in Wendy's journey. We can all learn a lesson from this character. Bold, sexy and romantic, THE BIKINI DIARIES is the kind of novel that turns the heat way up and inspires some new fantasies for readers. Lacey Alexander is certainly the queen of what I fondly call 'romantic kink'!" ~Jennifer Ray, Wild on Books, 5 BOOKMARKS
"I loved this book. Each sexual act was well written and done extremely well." ~Night Owl Romance, 5 OUT OF 5 – LIFETIME KEEPER
"This heated erotic romance star two likable characters who meet when "she wore an itsy bitsy teeny weenie … bikini". The plot is … fun as fans will enjoy … the heroine going from gun shy to gun sly while her champion struggles with telling her how much he cares about the whole Wendy." ~Harriet Klausner
"Lacey Alexander gives her readers a relatable and empowering heroine in Wendy, appealing to the deep desire we all have to throw caution to the wind. Ms. Alexander sweeps away her readers in a sinfully erotic, yet surprisingly non-gratuitous manner." ~Jenna Scancarello, The Sacramento Book Review
"Truly a phenomenal book. Lacey Alexander is a remarkably gifted author who writes exactly what I want to read, pushing boundaries with titillating sexuality, but never going beyond what's tasteful. Her characters are intelligent and likeable, her plots are tight, and the sex is beyond fantastic. The chemistry between Wendy and Brandon is delicious. Do yourself a huge favor and buy everything Lacey Alexander has ever written. You won't regret it." ~Lindy, TwoLips Reviews, 5 LIPS and a RECOMMENDED READ
"The Bikini Diaries is just about the sexiest and most erotic book I have read. Lacey Alexander has written a no-holds-barred romp of sexual delights. Sizzling hot love scenes with steamy and risqué elements are what made The Bikini Diaries such a profound book. Lacey Alexander puts the 'e' in erotic." ~Talia Ricci, Joyfully Reviewed, RECOMMENDED READ


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Kennards TVC
With an already well known brand like Kennards, we were able to focus on unique selling points for this series of commercials.
Bernie Lewis Extended TVC
This 45 second extended edit includes all of the elements of both 30 second TVCs.
Salome TVC
The State Opera of South Australia aren't able to use footage from performances in advertisements so we were allowed broad creative scope to interpret the story of Salome into an engaging commercial.
Madame Butterfly TVC
Each commercial in this series needed to look unique while remaining within the established visual language. Textural elements are carried over from one TVC to the next while new animation styles are explored for each story.
La Traviata TVC
In the 2014 season we returned to form with this exiting animation for La Traviata.
La Forza TVC
In the case of La Forza, fortune and fate are communicated visually in the form of taro cards. This interpretation represents key characters and plot points in a form that maintains the paper theme of the other ads in the series.
Emmalines 30 Second TVC
After sampling a variety of Emmaline's product ranges, we were confident in there comparability to home made cakes and biscuits.
Emmalines 15 Second TVC
This commercial was written and filmed to allow for the footage to be neatly edited into both 30 and 15 second versions so that the client could make the most out of their media budget.
The Hot Water Doctor TVC
This 15 second TVC promotes Smith Brothers' 24 hour specialist hot water plumbing service. Key offerings such as a temporary water heater and 1 hour turnaround time help give the audience a reason to remember The Hot Water Doctor.
Smith Brothers Plumbing TVC
The brief for this commercial was to create a simple animated 15 spot to advertise Smith Brothers' evening plumbing rates – a key point of difference to other plumbing services.
Smith Brothers Plumbing and Electrical TVC
Created a few months down the track, this 15 second TVC serves as a reminder about Smith Brothers Plumbing and adds their electrical service to the now familiar brand.
Neutrog TVC
This 30 second TVC for Neutrog was filmed over two days at separate locations. Meticulous planning and the right equipment meant that everything came together without a hitch.
Royal Society for the Blind TVC 15
A 15 second TVC featuring Rachael Leachar and a future guide dog.
Royal Society for the Blind TVC 30
The RSB does great work for vision impaired South Australians. When a unique marketing opportunity arose, they turned to us to produce a pair of TV commercials featuring vocalist Rachael Leahcar to coincide with her appearance on The Voice.
Christian Brothers College TVC
Christian Brothers College had a very specific idea for their commercial that we knew would be problematic. We helped them to understand what would make for a more effective advertisement showcasing the advantages of their school.
Priority Health TVC
Premium Choice are a great local brand but lacked strength in their market presence. This commercial helped propel them into many new supermarket chains and shopper's trollies.
Priority Health Functional Foods TVC
A commercial for Premium Choice's range of "functional foods". We incorporated the slogan "In the big red bag" to help shoppers find the client's product without necessarily needing to be familiar with the brand.
Priority Health Christmas TVC
The Christmas commercial for Premium Choice was filmed and edited at the same time as the other two versions for economy.
Suzuki in the City TVC
In the highly competitive car retail space, getting your message across clearly is key to being remembered.
Tailors of Distinction Value TVC
Earlier in our relationship, we created a series of value-based commercials that were a great sales booster.
Tailors of Distinction Image TVC
We helped Tailors of Distinction keep up appearances with occasional still-image based TVCs, produced at an affordable rate.
Tailors of Distinction New Store TVC
A 15 second change of location advertisement with a high-end feel.
Vision Living TVC
30 Second TVC for home theatre and home automation company, Vision Living.
Shop4Print TVC
A fun, animated TVC for online printing service Shop4Print. Before that animation process began, we created a fully rendered PDF storyboard for client approval.
Bone Timber TVC
Bone timber wanted to raise their trade profile while promoting that they were also open to the public.
Shoe Central TVC
30% off 15 second TVC for Shoe Central.
Shoe Central TVC
Back to School 15 second commercial for Shoe Central
Archer and Holland TVC
15 second TVC for Archer & Holland Jewelers that focuses on their in-house repair and remodeling services.
Archer and Holland TVC
15 second "Modern look, classic style" TVC promoting Archer & Holland's newly renovated store.
AlarmNet TVC
We can proudly report that the client saw a great benefit from this TVC with just one major new subscriber making the whole campaign worthwhile.
Alarm Logic TVC
With out help, AlarmLogic's first entry into TV advertising was a great success.

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Arkphire offers IT consultancy services to help businesses accelerate IT transformation with our best-in-class technology expertise and services
Arkphire's highly-skilled and experienced consultants can help you across every aspect of your IT needs and help you run the technology that will make your business perform better. We can advise on emerging technologies that span from desktops, collaboration, networking, security, managed services and data centre for faster digital transformation.
Arkphire help businesses achieve their IT objectives through an assessment of current capabilities and a comprehensive understanding of their business requirements. We can help you to develop a rollout that won't interrupt operations, whether you are optimising your existing IT environment or embarking on a new transformation. We provide the knowledge, experience or manpower you need to realise the greatest value from your IT investment.
Arkphire holds the highest levels of certification and technical capabilities with the world's leading IT manufacturers to deliver enterprise-grade IT consultancy, deployment and management. We operate to ISO and ITIL standards and our engineers have the highest professional certifications.
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205 Tikis Unite To Assist In Japan Relief/
We really wish our podcast this week wasn't necessary. But, Japan has been hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. And we are calling on all our listeners to dig a little deeper and increase those relief donations. Even with this heavy subject matter we still couldn't bring you and episode of ZTL without a cocktail and some exotic tunes. We're drinking Greybeards Ghost, recipe compliments of Beachbum Berry. Back to the serious stuff. Sunshine challenges listeners to make a large donation and we will send a few gifts out to say Thank You for your support of the Japan relief effort. During our mail segment we hear a first hand account of how the earthquake has impacted a show listener and also given us a great idea to keep our rum safe in a a natural disaster. And it isn't like the world had enough problems, but the Republican party is using the nuclear disaster in Japan to further their cause to derail Obama's green energy efforts. Really? Is this the time for that? NO! Another drink please. And keep em coming. At what point to politicians NOT use the death of thousands of people to move ahead? Disgusting. Lets have another drink. Anywho, we do toss in some humor and lighter times here and there. Please listen, donate to the relief effort and help our friends in Japan.


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Dan Gosling will this week leave Newcastle United and sign for Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace.
A deal is expected to be done over the next 48 hours between the player and Palace, who won promotion in the play-off match in May.
This is another clear sign that Newcastle are determined to move on fringe players to make way for new signings, although none have been made as of yet.
Gosling, signed from Everton three years ago, has never been able to tie down a permanent place in the Newcastle side, with injury more than any other reason accounting for that.
The midfielder has said in the past he would prefer to stay at St James' Park, but Palace have made a move to sign the 23-year-old over the past few days with his fee believed to be around £1million.
Newcastle fans would, of course, prefer to see players arriving rather than leaving, but one thing that is happening is a clear-out of those who were never going to figure under
Alan Pardew this season. James Perch has been sold to Wigan, there are question marks over Shola Ameobi's future and now Gosling is being shipped out.
Steve Harper and Danny Simpson have been allowed to leave, which does free up places in the squad.
It would be fair to say that it never really happened for Gosling on Tyneside, although injury didn't help his cause.
Pardew has never once hinted that he saw Gosling as someone who would make any sort of contribution. He has played just 26 times in his three seasons at United.
Darren Bent remains a Newcastle target and Aston Villa have dropped their asking price for the striker to £6m, although they may have to reduce that price for United to agree a deal.
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Episode 10: Talking Neurodiversity & Diagnoses
We are all back together after a period with one or the other of us away for a few weeks. Today's episode features just the three of us, and considers using and sharing diagnostic labels and/or neurological descriptors with both adults and children. We also pause to mourn Mohammad Ali, who is now in heaven hanging out with Prince. We also talk a bit about SensoriMotor Foundations, our organization providing treatment and training in relation to neurodevelopmentally based diagnoses.
Soundcloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/deborah-budding/episode-10-talking-neurodiversity-diagnosis
also on iTunes, but usually a bit behind: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/neurocurious/id1078031049?mt=2
Episode Links:
Thinking Person's Guide to Autism: http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/
Anne Donnellan, PhD: http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/1060/1225
Real Social Skills: http://realsocialskills.org/
Emma's Hope Book: https://emmashopebook.com/
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A donation drive is now underway to fund the purchase of a new server.
From our humble beginning in 1999, to the last major upgrade in 2003, Linuxlookup has always been chugging along on outdated hardware. With only 2 major hardware failures under our belt, we've recovered nicely with salvaged parts. But now the time has come to retire this machine commonly referred to as "Old Yeller" and purchase a brand new 1U server to support our growth and a few new projects launching soon. We're asking anyone that believes Linuxlookup.com is a valued resource in the community to please make a donation.


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The movie review
Dear Molly,
I want to tell you about a movie I saw. This movie is "Step up 2: the Streets".
The film is set in Baltimore, Maryland.
Andie West's big dream is to become a street dancer. Her mother died of cancer when Andie was 16; she now lives with her mother's best friend, Sarah (her guardian), but in reality, Andie feels like she does not belong anywhere.
Although she is doing badly at school, it is her dream for dancing that brings something special into her life. She trains with her dance crew, the "410" to keep the title of the illegal competition, 'The Streets.'
Tyler is like a big brother to Andie. Tyler is first seen when he meets Andie at a local dance club, The Dragon. He tries to persuade her to audition for the Maryland School of the Arts, where Andie has to compete for a place, which will help her life as it did his.
I recommend you to watch this movie and to find out how the movie ends.
It is very interesting!!!!!!!!


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Yoga Educator, RYT 500
My Mission
I hope to empower every student with knowledge of the biomechanics of how the body works through principles of alignment and their power to heal in the amazing poses of Yoga.
My Class
The classes I teach are structured to reflect the power of the breath, sequencing, alignment, and action. I strongly emphasize personal experience and self care at all times. My classes have been described as intense with a playful edge.


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The currently valid syllabus is an outline plan. The central idea for all levels is Exercise - Games - Performance - Health. The aim of the subject, Physical Exercise, is, therefore, the ability to take exercise, to play, to perform and to develop a healthy lifestyle. Building on the concept of sports disciplines the syllabus creates the framework within which the teaching contents are chosen with particular reference to basic motor skills.
Within the aim of "motor empowerment" pupils should be taught not only multiple motor skills in the sphere of exercise and the realm of sports but also the ability to recognise the importance of sport to health and to society.
Syllabus 99
In the course of syllabus reform, for schools attended by 10- 14 year olds, a new syllabus will from school year 2000 at the earliest extend the scope for individual schools to organise their own programmes. Independent planning, Core Syllabus 1999 decision-making and evaluation processes will be put in place in each respective school location as a quality guarantee.
This syllabus differentiates between the core (two thirds of teaching time) and the extension (one third of teaching time). For the core area obligatory goals will be set. The content by which these goals are translated will be the responsibility of the individual school. The extension area can be adjusted to suit the intensive, extended or interdisciplinary learning outcome and is for the individual school to organise.
The subject syllabus for Physical Education places at its focal point the varying importance of physical activities:
Along with fundamental motor skills for physical activities, pupils should be shown access to the world of physical activity through the explanation of competitive, playing, organising, health oriented and experience oriented physical activities. This will contribute to their initiation into an exercise-oriented, health-conscious, environment sensitive lifestyle.
Teaching Principles 2000
The training and learning exercise targets at each level must be met as a function of the emphases established in relation to age and stage of development. These emphases are to be assigned equally to the syllabus area physical activities and also determined with due attention to sex-specifity. If contents of the extension area are planned which do not link to the core area pupils will need the establishment of an adequate foundation as appropriate to their previous experience.
In their choice of teaching methods as in their setting of requirements teachers must consider both data and standards in order to take into account pupils' motor development or competition level. Competition checks can act as a learning and training incentive for pupils and also as feedback for lesson-planning and execution
The acquisition of fundamental motor skills must always take place with due consideration of the health and motor development perspectives. In this context belong the most varied possible exercise options subject to careful consideration of health and physiological incentives and the upper and lower limits of effectiveness.
Readiness to learn can be increased by the inclusion of the pupils own sports activities and appropriate trends in free time activities. A further possible motivation to taking up sport is preparation for and participation in youth events and competitions (school events and competitions, club and federation competitions) as is the acquisition of competition badges (OGA, OJSTA, OSA, OLTA, Assistant certificate...).
A sensible distribution of course content e.g. variety completion, contrast is to be achieved over the four years. In this context, the course content should not only depend on the circumstantial constraints of the school concerned but also on the possibility of school events and competitions and on cooperation with external partners. For most of the contents e.g. the learning and improving of swimming ability the success of the teaching is to be guaranteed by the provision of teaching in course or block format in an appropriate venue.
School Autonomy
As from academic year 1993/94 school autonomy found its way on to the educational statute book. As a result of changes in the law (Amendment BGBI.323/93 to School Organisation Law 14), schools may now by their own authority extend their room for organisational manoeuvre the better to respond to the regional interests and prerequisites of their pupils and to make use of the on-the-spot resources in premises and personnel which respond to their needs.
By the preparation of a flexible lesson quota in the context of the conditions applying to autonomous timetabling and to opening and divisional numbers, it is possible to:
- develop a new image or emphases,
- create new subjects,
- give extra teaching time to existing subjects and
- to introduce new learning and working methods to the school.
The decision on how this organisational freedom is to be used is taken by each school - with the cooperation of all parties. Autonomy also allows room for organisational manoeuvre and opportunities in physical education.
School profile - school programme
Broadening autonomy requires intensification of the leadership function. In pursuit of the new curriculum reforms schools are locally altering curriculum default settings and creating their own school profile.
With the reorganisation of the Austrian school system into a flexible, decentralised and autonomous system of education, schools will as a consequence have repeatedly to debate how they use their freedom of manoeuvre and which aims (for physical education and sport) they wish to achieve.
It also becomes thereby a question of greater attentiveness to the development and assurance of quality. Five quality areas can serve as pedagogic landmarks: teaching; class and school premises; school partnerships and external relations; school management; professionalism and development of personnel.
In the future all these named quality requirements will be incorporated within the subject of physical education and will lead to:
- the subject establishing its own quality concepts,
- appropriate quality indicators being incorporated at the local planning stage and
- these constantly being checked and further developed.
In view of changes in the world of physical activity and the active lives of children it will become necessary to bring more physical activity into the generality of school life and into other areas (e.g. in the current current school programme).
Physical Education in interdisciplinary teaching and projects
Of great importance is networking in and with the school (e.g. teacher teamwork, presentation of the subject in the life of the school, advising parents) and with external agencies (e.g. demonstration of possibilities of cooperation with sports clubs and other bodies).
The development of pupils' specific and personal social competence takes on a key role in the new physical education curriculum concept. The acquisition of these competences will be based upon practical experience. Theory-based content (links, foundations, intellectual content) also finds its way into teaching planning from interdisciplinary teaching and learning processes.
Therefore a strengthened physical education must look beyond subject boundaries to work up key themes and contemporary problems for pupils to understand.


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Every good story has a driving force, some idea or ongoing event that moves it from beginning to end.
Conflict is one such force. Conflict between two or more people (man versus man), conflict between some guy with a website and his flaky keyboard (man versus machine) or just straight up indecision about what to order on the menu (man versus self).
There are many things man can be pitted against to create a good story, so many I couldn't pick just one. I wanted my "man" to do it all–to laugh, to cry, to ride off into the sunset on his or her faithful steed–so that's what I did; I made Man Versus Everything.
This site is a collection of original short stories. Some are true, some are false, some you won't believe at all (especially number 6!)… but I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them. I post a new one at least every Saturday.
Unless otherwise specified stories range from G to PG-13. You may encounter the occasional bad word but I try to use them sparingly. I will warn you in advance if a story is going to use very strong language. I also post some of these stories on Reddit as YDAQ, so don't be surprised if you occasionally see the same thing in both places.
If you have a prompt you're itching to see as a story please let me know. While I don't write about every suggestion I receive I do promise to read them all.
Thanks for stopping by.


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Getting Excited for BottleRock Napa Valley!
Experience the first taste of summer at BottleRock Napa Valley, May 29 - 31, 2015 featuring the BEST in live music, wine, food and brew. Make sure you stop by and try our Organic Buttermilk Fried Chicken served with our No Mayo Potato Salad and new take on Summer Slaw. You can also take a bag of Morgan's Salty nuts with you when you go! Purchase your tickets and we will see you there! READ MORE...
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CHOIR – Wednesday lunchtimes. A chance to sing to sing songs old and new with your friends. Joining the choir helps to build confidence as as musical skills, with various performance opportunities throughout the year. All are welcome!
REHEARSAL TIMES: Pupils are encouraged to use the music room to practice when possible - this is especially important for BTEC students but key stage 3 can also make the most of the time if they wish. Hamworthy Library situated next to the school also has excellent facilities for pupils to practice, rehearse and record their work in the recording studio for free!
We currently offer instrumental lessons on drums, violin and piano. However additional lessons may take place depending on the needs of the pupil.
Composing a piece a music inspired by the group Stomp! This unit focusses on using rhythms and pulse.
Learning to play "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" by Moby on the ukuleles, and musical notation.
Learning about the instruments of the orchestra, and writing a piece of music inspired by the piece "Vltava" by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana.
Writing a radio advert including a voiceover, underscore and jingle.
Producing a whole class performance of "Time Lapse" by Michael Nyman, developing ensemble and individual instrumental skills.
Forming small bands to learn a piece of pop music of your choice!
Composing scary music to accompany a horror movie trailer, using a variety of compositional techniques.
Learning to play 3 different film themes on the keyboards or the guitars.
Learning about the history and conventions of jazz music, performing a piece of jazz and having a go at improvising solos.
The qualification will give you an insight into how the music industry works, as well as learning about promoting a musical product, running a show and developing performance skills.
Unit 1 – The Music Industry. This unit involves a 1 hour exam in the summer.
Unit 2 – Managing a Music Product. This unit is assessed through coursework.
Unit 3 – An Introduction to Live Sound. This unit is assessed through coursework.
Unit 5 – An Introduction to Performance. This unit is assessed through coursework and 2 performances.
Each unit is assessed individually, and contirbutes to the overall grade.
Practical musical skills. Performances can be done on any instrument, including voice.
Organisation skills. You must complete coursework to deadlines – this includes rehearsing your instrument.
An interest in the music industry. This course will provide you with information about producing music, and give you a kick start in the music industry.


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Providing expert basement waterproofing
& crawl space repair for a healthier home!
We send a job completion survey to each customer after project completion. If customers give us permission to publish the reviews, we post them on this page.
|Bea S.
Edison, NJ
Jul 25th, 2019
|Scaldino representative (Isaiah) is the best EVER. He is polite, personable and an outstanding young man.
|Dee DenBleyker
Clark, NJ
Jul 24th, 2019
|In August it will be 1 year since I had my system installed. With all the rain we have had in the past year; I am glad I discovered Scaldino's. They came highly recommended by my neighbor so Scaldino's have 2 happy customers on the same block and not a single drop of water in my basement.
|Peggy C
Hampton Nj 08827,
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Jun 18th, 2019
|Very happy with their work
|Mike H
Middletown, NJ
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Jun 3rd, 2019
|Excellent job as always with Nick and Scaldino Basement Solutions. It has been 8 years and counting with no water in the basement. Recently came in to do some outside irrigation work, no issues.
|Vijay A
Edison, NJ
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May 16th, 2019
|Never had a more pleasant experience with any home contractors in the past. Robert from Scaldino Basement Solutions came over to install a new sump pump and did an excellent job. He was courteous, very informative and explained everything thoroughly.
|Cheryl G
Pittstown, NJ
May 10th, 2019
|From our first conversation with Debbi to set up an appointment, to Isaiah coming to give an estimate, to the workers performing the work, we could not be more pleased. Everyone was friendly, answered our many questions and worked with us to get the job completed in a timely fashion.
We sought an estimate from another company and after spending a few minutes in our basement, the salesman looked my husband in the eye and rattled off a price. My husband asked "Don't you put anything in writing?" to which the guy went to his car, wrote a couple of figures on a pad and said "We can do it next week"
When Isaiah came, he not only spent a long time assessing what work needed to be done, but was able to show us photos of what the entire process would entail, explaining in detail every step of the way. Before leaving, he wrote up and printed out a copy of the estimate, which was far more reasonable then the previous one.
Crew chief, John, was one of the hardest working individuals I have met. He was friendly, conscientious and able to explain all the work he and his men performed. Care was given to keep the mess to a minimum during the job and cleanup was well performed.
We certainly made the right choice in choosing Scaldino to solve our wet basement problem.
|Karen C
Matawan, NJ
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Apr 8th, 2019
|Johnny took the time to answer all our questions and went over everything clearly. The crew was great and we feel very comfortable with our basement for the first time since we have lived here - over 8 years.
|Michael F
Holmdel, NJ
Feb 18th, 2019
|Isaiah came out to our house several times and explained the project and was very responsive to our requests. The team that did the work was professional and answered all questions we had. They were a nice company to work with and we would recommend.
|Michael F
Holmdel, NJ
Feb 17th, 2019
|Elsie D.
Stanhope, NJ
Jan 29th, 2019
|I called Scaldino this morning stating my sump pump was not working. They scheduled an appointment for Monday but said they would reach out to the techs and see if anyone could come today. Rob came by at 12:30 he was early I was expecting him at 1. He came in explained everything he did to me as he did it. Once the new pump was installed he explained in great detail how at works. He also showed me what to do if I felt something was not working. As we went thru this he noticed that the pump was working as he expected. We discussed what could be the issue and uncovered that my drain pipes outside were frozen. He then proceed to help me correct that. We discussed options for once the ground softens to solve the drain issue. I also have another pump he looked at and determined it was not functioning either. I will be working with them to correct that one in the near future. The price I was quoted on the phone is the price I payed even with the extra work Rob did. He was pleasant, polite and professional. He's main concern was that I was happy and had no issues with the pump he installed.
|Ken C.
Phillipsburg, NJ
Jan 14th, 2019
|We had our basement waterproofed with Scaldino Waterproofing. We had French drains, a sump pit, two sump pumps, and a drain line out passed our yard, with a battery backup on the secondary pump installed. Johnny and his crew did a great job. The crew worked hard and steady all day for two days and the job looked great when done. They ran a line underneath my patio, underground, and out towards the woods. They covered all our belongings with plastic, were neat, and cleaned up all the debris. From Debbie in the office, to Isaiah, to Johnny and the crew, everyone was polite helpful and hard working. Johnnie and his crew did everything according to how Isaiah explained it would be done. They also came in thousands of dollars cheaper than another quote I had. I would recommend them to anyone who wants a professional waterproofing job done.
|Joe P
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Oct 7th, 2018
|Good crew did great job, Very good people
Worked very hard very neat
Isaiah Menendez Operation Mgr. Very helpfull
|angela m
Nulley, NJ
Sep 24th, 2018
|The gentleman that installed my sump pump was very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. I will use them again.
|Clyde b
Clark N.j,, NJ
Aug 26th, 2018
|Called the office for info staff was very professional and helpful in getting what I needed
|Chris J
Elmwood Park, NJ
Aug 15th, 2018
|Very pleased with their work, the crew worked hard and finished ahead of schedule.
|Alyssa B
Clark, NJ
Jul 26th, 2018
|100% Satisfied with Scaldino Basement. From my 1st phone call to inquire about a solution for my wet basement I knew Scaldino was my choice!
Debbi in the office was so helpful and knowledgable, I could tell she answered the phone with a smile. She was personable and able to answer all my questions. I immediately booked and estimate.
Nick came out to assess the problem, he was on time and reassured us that problem would be fixed and timely.
Scaldino Basement installed a french drain and sump pump in my basement. I was so impressed with the professionalism with the crew lead by crew chief Johnny. Containment was hun to protect my contents in the basement, they cleaned up when the job was complete and even would wave to my daughter who watched from the window as they dug a trench.
It has been raining on and off all week and I have DRY basement!!!
Thank you Scaldino!
|Jonathan Koles
Jersey City, NJ
Jun 26th, 2018
|First rate service and value.
|Biagio Bonanno
Clark, NJ
Jun 12th, 2018
|Nick and his employees are very professional and did a fantastic job of installing my French drain and waterproofing my crawlspace. I would definitely recommend them to friends.
|Bryan H
Clark, NJ
May 30th, 2018
|I hired Scaldino Basement Solutions to install a french drain in the front of my basement. They did the job right the first time and showed up when they said they would. Highly recommended if you are having any problems in your basement.
|Stephen Cracchiolo
May 28th, 2018
|Every employee was courteous and professional. The work was done on time and no mess was left behind.
|Ada a
Piscataway, NJ
May 25th, 2018
|Rob was very helpful
|Ada a
Piscataway, NJ
May 25th, 2018
|Stephen Cracchiolo
Avenel, NJ
May 20th, 2018
|The crews were professional,courteous and knowledgeable.They were also efficient and cleaned up the work area.I would highly recommend you company.
|Christine R
Lyndhurst, NJ
May 2nd, 2018
|I was very pleased with the work. I interviewed many companies before hiring them. Excellent choice
|Neda Y
Scotch Plains, NJ
Apr 19th, 2018
|Went above and beyond.
|Elyse Evert
Clark, NJ
Apr 3rd, 2018
|Prompt, professional and honest! Highly recommend!!
|Geoffrey B.
Linden, NJ
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Dec 14th, 2016
|Did an amazing job on waterproofing my basement even completing it with full renovation and finishing my entire basement couldn't be happier. Extremely knowledgable, very on punctual and with a proffesional crew. Highly recommend!
|Tom P.
Westfield, NJ
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Nov 4th, 2016
|Replaced sump pump. They had waterproofed my basement a couple of years ago and did a great job with that, so I asked them to do the pump. Very clean, professional, and the price was what they quoted. Would use them again with no hesitation.
|Debbi S.
Woodbridge, NJ
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Nov 3rd, 2016
|Excellent Waterproofing Company ! I recently had a Complete Waterproofing System installed by Scaldiino Basement. Excellent Job, Professional Crew and Outstanding Customer Service. Nick Scaldino is very professional , honest with no pressure and answered our many questions. I would highly recommend them to anyone in need of waterproofing or structural repair.
|Gary M.
Linden, NJ
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Nov 1st, 2016
|Scaldino basement waterproofing came into my home to provide me with a free estimate and followed through with exceptional service. He was prompt, professional and knowledgeable. His team educated me on the process and provided me with a warranty, as he mentioned he does on all of his jobs.
|Brenda H.
Somerset, NJ
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Nov 1st, 2016
|I don't even know where to start.
First, I want to say if you have water come into your basement and have spent days bucketing or manually pumping water out, then you should invest in putting a french drain. I'm a single parent and I'm not rich but I was just tired of this so I researched and researched and finally decided to go with Scaldino's. Why? Well, I got several quotes, some were $8,000 selling me their so called "invention" pipes. Other, bad mouthed other contractors. Nick came in to do the estimate and he gave me a nice quote. I was skeptical about the products since most others use different ones usually circular, but I researched them on youtube.
My quote time passed and well I emailed Nick and apologized for going over the quote time frame to finally say Yes. He actually was kind enough to accept it and we scheduled the work.
The work was achieved in 3 days. The crew came in with Nick explained what was going to happen and they put plastic to protect my things so no debris or dust would get on the. (thank you). The crew were very nice and worked very fast.
Two or three days after the work was done we got 2' of rain and it was a success! NO water came into my basement! The pump is super quiet, I didn't know water was being pumped out that day until I went downstairs to check. I was getting my kitchen remolded that day and my kitchen contractor commended the workmanship Nick's crew did. WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU ABOUT THEIR WORK??? It's outstanding!
I HIGHLY recommend a french drain in your basement and if you decide, I highly recommend Scaldino Basement Solutions!!! They beat the price and the workmanship!
|Denise C.
Linden, NJ
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Oct 28th, 2016
|Worked for three days. Minimum dust and noise. Very friendly crew. Boss, Nick came to site every day to check up and answer any concerns we had. Cleaned up afterwards before leaving. Will definitely recommend to others.
|Danielle S.
Jersey City, NJ
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Oct 24th, 2016
| We hired Scaldino Basement Solutions for an annual cleaning of the pumps they installed last year. They showed up on time (early even) on the scheduled day. Happy with the job they completed and continue to be pleased with the performance of the sump pump solution they implemented last summer. They were excellent corresponding with me via email to set up the appointment. We weren't in a rush for the cleaning, so this even involved Scaldino's remembering to put us into the schedule a couple weeks after I initially reached out rather than me having to email again to remind them (again, the delay was simply because we weren't in a hurry. I'm confident that if we'd had a problem, they would have quickly scheduled the work).
It's a little thing, but it really impressed me. We live in a neighborhood with only on street parking. Most contractors will try to park as close as possible, even if it means parking illegally. I happened to be driving behind the Scaldino truck when he arrived at our house. The Scaldino employee actually took advantage of a spot a block away from our house, since he saw it was available. He ended up walking down the block, seeing there was a closer spot and moving his truck. Seems obvious, but it was a really responsible choice that so many contractors in our neighborhood don't make!
|Mary D.
Avenel, NJ
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Oct 10th, 2016
|They arrived as planned, asked if they could use my driveway, very polite and professional. Nick arrived to make sure everything was going as planned. I left them and went to work. On the second day, same time, they were very careful with everything. Nick is very considerate, very helpful with answering any concerns. All in all, excellent in every way. Would recommend to anyone. Thank you so much.
|Laurinda S.
Hazlet, NJ
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Oct 6th, 2016
|Where to start about how great this company is? All service was superior from start to finish. I started to get rain in my basement after hurricane Irene. After getting rain in my basement four times, I called several companies from Angie's list and got estimates from all of them. I called and got a calls back right away. Other companies wanted to do more work than was necessary or maybe not enough. Nick came by to give me an estimate within a week. His estimate for what I wanted done was spot on. The job I hired them for was to install a drain system on one side of my house as well as three new custom masonry window wells on the outside of my house. Halfway through the job we noticed there was mold on some of the wood paneling on another side of my house. I asked for a new estimate to extend the drainage to that side of the house and found it extremely reasonable. I decided to go ahead and have that side of the house done and they accommodated with no problem. I have hired them again.
|Michael H.
Middletown, NJ
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Sep 30th, 2016
|We have had water problems in the basement since we moved in to the house over 15 years ago. Since the basement french drain has been put in a month ago, we have had not water in the basement and It has rained continuously for several days where the yard has been flooded. Overall great job!
After a year, we still have no water leakage in the basement! Great Job.
|Alison S.
Mendham, NJ
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Sep 30th, 2016
|After 20 years of having a dry basement I was suddenly getting water coming through one of our window wells. They redug the window well and installed a drain which was attached to an interior pump so that any water that collected at all would be pumped outside of the foundation. Also they replaced my window and installed a water shield. I have not had a drop since. Very pleased.
|Diego R.
South Orange, NJ
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Sep 27th, 2016
|Our basement had five to six inches of water following an intense deluge in the Spring. So we contacted three providers for estimates on waterproofing projects. We chose Scaldino basement, not just because we felt Nick Scaldino provided a fair price. But also because of his straight forward, no nonsense approach. He did not try to oversell or overwhelm with bells and whistles. He just gave us what I felt was an honest assessment of how best to keep out basement dry. And he patiently answered all our questions.
He also was professional, diligent and attentive. He was easy to reach on the phone and returned messages promptly. He worked with our town to get the necessary permits. The project took three days just as Nick explained that it would. On the first day Nick and his team (no subcontractors by the way -- all of the workers were Scaldino employees) showed up on time and quickly got to work. They clearly knew what they were doing and they were all very pleasant. Overall, it was a great experience and I enjoyed working with Nick.
|Phyllis U.
Staten Island, NY
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Sep 1st, 2016
|Nick and his men arrived on time and were very professional. They kept everything as tidy as possible while working outside & made it easy to come in & out of the house during the day. Everything went extremely well
|Dana G.
Staten Island, NY
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Aug 8th, 2016
|After reading the reviews on Angie's list and receiving an estimate from Nick, the owner of Scaldino, I decided to go with Scaldino Basement versus another competitor. I am very happy that I did. I had the whole basement waterproofed. Which consisted of a new sump pump, french drain system, dehumidifier, drain pipe installation, etc. The workers were very professional, courteous and prompt. Nick the owner was very pleasant and answered all my questions. The company did a great job and they completed my job within the time frame Nick said it would take. I am so pleased and thrilled with my basement! I highly recommend them. They were excellent!
|Jerry P.
Staten Island, NY
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Jul 11th, 2016
|Demolitions and removal of of all exterior walls in basement. Installed new French drain system with sump pumps. Nick the owner was great and always available. His workers very nice and courteous. I would definitely use them and recommend them. I had gotten an estimate from a competitor and I am glad a chose Scaldino waterproofing.
|Kirsty G.
Somerset, NJ
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Jun 6th, 2016
|Nick came out a few weeks ago to give an estimate for a new sump pump. He was very knowledgable and didn't push for anything more than what was requested. A few weeks later they came to do the installation. Nick arrived with his team of 3 and they quickly went to work. The chaps were very hard workers and finished the job within a few hours. The GrateSump looks great and I have confidence it will work wonders. I would highly recommend them for your basement waterproofing needs.
|Geoffrey H.
Westfield, NJ
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Jun 6th, 2016
|I hired Scaldino Basement Solutions to waterproof and remodel my basement and I couldn't be happier with the work (see my other update for the basement remodeling job). Nick was prompt, professional and gave me an estimate right on the spot. He stuck to the dates provided and finished up in three days as stated. Since I hired Scaldino to remodel my basement they also gutted my entire basement during the three days so it might take less time if you are not having that done. The crew worked fast and cleaned up after the job was completed. If you want good quality work I highly recommend Scaldino Basement Solutions.
|Geoffrey H.
Westfield, NJ
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Jun 6th, 2016
|I hired Scaldino Basement Solutions to gut and remodel my basement. My home was built in 1925 so you can imagine how old everything was; not to mention the basements at that time weren't designed to be a usable family space. Scaldino works with Choma Corp for all the basement work. They have done an exceptional job and I am thrilled with the end results. Mel, owner of Choma Corp, is extremely patient and will work with you on last minute design changes. We had all our piping (gas & water) re-routed through the beams, installed a new bathroom, added a new window, replaced all the existing windows, built a custom walk in closet, pantry, laundry room and work room, living room, installed new doors, framing, electrical work, leveling floor, sheet rock and painting. This was no easy job! Mel and his crew are very skilled in basement remodeling and I would highly recommend them for your basement needs.
|Steve N.
Clark, NJ
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Apr 7th, 2016
|Outstanding inquiry response; superb verification of appointment dates; excellent quotation for work needed; diligent attention to needed work detailS
|Paul M.
Edison, NJ
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Feb 23rd, 2016
|I needed to get my sump pumps replaced before the snow started to melt because one had failed.
They were able to do the job for me quickly, cleanly and with high end equipment at a reasonable price. I would recommend them.
|Kurt P.
Belle Mead, NJ
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Feb 8th, 2016
|Nick was great. The crew was great. Fantastic result! Could not be happier!
|Ashley C.
Plainfield, NJ
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Feb 6th, 2016
|We are very happy with the way our basement turned out. Nick is very professional and a pleasure to work with. For the basement finishing, he contracted Choma Corp to do most of the work. There were a few hiccups along the way but Nick corrected the issues immediately as he oversaw the project. The electrical was done by Hamid of Assurance Electrical and we were very pleased with his work as well. The project did take over two months to complete but it was worth it in the end. Again, we are very satisfied with the work performed and look forward to enjoying our new basement!
|Anastasiya K.
Scotch Plains, NJ
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Jan 22nd, 2016
|We had a great experience with Nick and team. We bought a home and subsequently found out that ground water seeps into the basement when it rains. We brought in several companies for an estimate, and were concerned as some of the estimates were north of $9K. Nick came and gave us a very competitive estimate, was able to start the work quickly, and his team worked quickly to minimize the inconvenience. Not only that, Nick also agreed to include waterproofing the stairs leading into the basement at no extra cost. Thus far, everything works as advertised! Glad we went with Scaldino!
|Felicia B.
Holmdel, NJ
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Oct 5th, 2015
|I called Scaldino Basement on a Monday and was able to have someone come and look at my home a few days later. Nick was able to give me multiple options that were affordable and remedy the water in my basement. Once I had looked over my quote, I was able to call and give a deposit and had my job scheduled for the very next week. Nick and his crew were very friendly and professional the entire time. They cleaned up after themselves and the basement actually looked cleaner when they left. Couldn't be happier with the results. I am confident that I will have no more water. I would highly recommend Scaldino basement


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I'm so excited for Castle, but I am so afraid the show will break them up soon. Got anything to make me feel better? — Erin
ADAM: Creator Andrew W. Marlowe promises there will be an "interesting honeymoon period," during which the new couple will feel each other out about how "real" the relationship is. (We said feel each other out, pervs.) But yes, there will be obstacles — most notably Capt. Gates and that little NYPD rule about partners not being romantically involved.
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NATALIE: The arrival of new docs (Camilla Luddington and Gaius Charles) will facilitate the transition of Meredith, Cristina et. al. from residents to attendings. "One of the things I want to see our attendings do is teach and that's what we're seeing," executive producer Shonda Rhimes tells us.
Have you heard anything more about the Tony-Ziva elevator scenes coming up on NCIS? — Kristin
ADAM: I have. "The elevator scenes are so good," executive producer Gary Glasberg says. But more importantly, post-bombing trauma may bring the duo closer than ever before. "[Tony and Ziva] can't help but be affected by this in a certain way, and they will continue to reach out to each other because of the connection they have as friends and as coworkers," Glasberg says. "There are definitely 'moments.' I'd like to take things a little further along than we have [in the past]."
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NATALIE: Elena will of course struggle with this decision. "How she gets blood is going to be one of the big problems," showrunner Julie Plec tells us.
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ADAM: Cheer up, Stephanie! Although Bellamy Young, who plays Beth, will have a limited presence on Minds this season since she's just been made a series regular on ABC's Scandal, executive producer Erica Messer assures us that Hotch isn't in for more heartbreak. "She will be back to answer why she won't be around for a little while," she says. "We have her for three episodes, so we want to use her and explain what's going on between them. [But] they're not breaking up." Feel better?
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Weeds is ending?! — Joey
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
"A Small Circle of Friends," Folk Alliance Part 2
The hardest thing about this year's Folk Alliance was just how inspirational it was. Not because inspiration's a bad thing....God knows we could use more of that.... But, because, any sense of what's come before and what lies ahead insists that we shouldn't trust easy agreements.
When the world reaches the point where the two electoral parties find the future by looking backwards, it's pretty damn important that we don't forget folk music has a heritage based in the past, and its forward thinking hasn't always been assured. Some of the early "songcatchers," those wonderful folks who scoured Appalachia and the Deep South for culture that might be lost, were true visionaries of a future when classes have dissolved into fetters of the past. But some of those "songcatchers" were nationalistic, ethnocentric and not far removed from the kind of reactionaries that gave us Nazi concepts of purity. As beautiful as the Forbidden Folk conference was, I heard the term "authentic" at least once in a way that made my skin crawl.
So the challenge of the conference, in many ways, was to steer the social justice elements of folk toward the present and the future, with a long memory of the warts-and-all past. I wasn't everywhere, and I had other work during some of the political sessions, but I heard the saving vision of the conference most clearly at the censorship panel. It was at that panel--featuring Si Kahn, Moddi, Dave Marsh and Lynne Margolis--that the challenges were most clearly expressed--we needed to remember who wasn't in the room, we needed to remember the media's ongoing complicity in a blackout on any point of view that truly challenges the system, and we needed to prod one another to speak out and sing out with a bravery that's never been called on before.
My strong sense of alienation--even among "my people"--musicians and writers--was galvanized by that last idea. I rarely feel safe talking about my politics. I'm not some stereotype of the past, but I am a new kind of communist, someone who is convinced we have no choice for the future that doesn't reject fascist control of unneeded labor and instead fight for a cooperative society that struggles against the global apocalypse upon us.
So my insecurity means I find myself apologizing to a folk musician from my hometown when he asks about my blog because "I've only written about politics lately," knowing full well that my blog displays my politics most nakedly, even, at times, most naively, but always most bravely. I find myself thinking about a number of new and old friends at the conference who perhaps don't know my motivations are as radical as they are.
Don't get me wrong. I think art is, first and foremost, an intuitive and highly personal means of communication. But, that said, I think art past the age of patronage and value-based labor has to find some way to raise awareness of the human sacrifice that lies behind the nightly news. In simple terms, I trust that a great lonely love song can speak to the greatest political challenges that face us.
That's a long way around to say the tribute show that most spoke to me was a tribute to Phil Ochs, the only one of the three artists celebrated (unlike Woody and Pete) who I didn't know at all a decade ago.
The show was run by Zachary Stevenson, an actor/musician who previously made his place doing a one-man show dedicated to Buddy Holly. But inhabiting Phil Ochs is another matter, and Stevenson did it at least as convincingly as Warren Beatty captured John Reed. At this show, he sang a devastating "I Ain't Marching Anymore" alongside beautiful covers by Tom Paxton and Joe Jencks. This was wonderful music, and it made me realize how close Ochs' anger and frustration (especially with sympathetic people) parallels and validates my own feelings. As a college teacher, I dialogue openly and learn from people of every political stripe. That's not too hard, and it's very satisfying. But, that said, I come close to losing my head talking to people who sympathize with my opinions but so half-step the issues that I feel self-censorship is my main mode of discourse.
This isn't to say I'm right and they're wrong. It's to say how I feel honestly. If there was a value to the 2017 Forbidden Folk Alliance that was unique to this conference, it was the call to be unabashedly honest, or at the very least strategically honest. My strategic honesty stayed very much in check, and that disturbed me more than anything. We're talking about ourselves like we are of and among the visionaries who can save the humanity of humanity and we're not all that honest with each other. At least I wasn't, and I think most people who really know me know it doesn't take much to get me to open up.
So maybe that's why SONiA Disappear Fear's version of Och's "Small Circle of Friends" hit me as hard as anything at that conference. While I have deep-seated bonds with brothers and sisters across the nation and across the world, I yearn for a small circle of friends less alienating than Ochs' portrait, and I've never had that, really. I feel lucky to be welcome in any clique that will have me, don't get me wrong, but I always feel like that Ochs character, knowing that I'm rationalizing cries from across the fucking street in order to hang onto the social connections that I've got.
My future has got to be different. These posts are meant to accelerate that change.
I'm posting another version of SONiA doing this song in order to speed that right along. This was close to how she did it when I heard her, and I knew nothing else but that I was going to have to write about this performance immediately after the conference. Again, if you read my other post, I'm working my way through a lot of things....
The other revelation of this performance was that the punk and the New Wave that I grew up with stemmed from this 60s folk movement. I mean, I knew Joe Strummer was a leftist busker and that some of my 60s friends were even turned off of punk and New Wave because of the folkie influences. Still, when I heard Disappear Fear do Phil Ochs and sound like Elvis Costello collaborating with Nick Lowe, some scales fell from my eyes.
And of course the most important thing is the portrait of the clique group-minding it's way out of every responsibility, making me think of the current blind rush to the Democrats as well as my own sense of an elephant always in the living room. I thank Phil Ochs by way of SONiA Disappear Fear for all of this.
Also, a great version by Ochs--
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Monday, February 20, 2017
My Sixth Folk Alliance International, Part 1, "Bigger Than That"
My Sixth Folk Alliance International Down.....like each one, a set of entirely new experiences (and, yes, comfortingly familiar ones). But unforgettable things! I have at least a dozen stories I want to write now why Americans diminish music as some concept of entertainment removed from art. I can't write it all at once. I can maybe list people and moments I know I would write about.
One would be Nora Guthrie getting everyone on their feet and hand signaling cues to a "This Land Is Your Land" ("no trespassing" verse and all) led by Jimmy LaFave and Betty Soo.
Another is hearing Si Kahn's call to "generate mountains of material to be censored," and Moddi's horror at the BBC wanting to cover his anthology of censored songs but not to allow him to discuss sex, violence, drugs, religion or anything actually censored by the BBC, and Dave Marsh's call for us to educate one another and, if we're serious, we reach out and never stop reaching.
I would write about a ferocious political set by Bruce Sudano that made me want to find everything he's ever written but also has me hungering for the latest release in a five decade career. For that matter, I'd have to talk about how and why Bobby Rush held the second most crowded ballroom I visited absolutely riveted.
I could blog about this feeling the Oklahoma Room just got taken to heights even the regulars hadn't quite found here (or maybe the best time in the Okie Room is the most recent)....anyway, thanks to Susan Herndon, Jacob Tovar, Chris Lee Becker, Kayln Fay, Jesse Aycock, Lauren Barth, Travis Linville, Carter Sampson, the Annie Oakleys, Wink Burcham, Paul Benjamin, Ellis Paul, and Trout Fishing in America, the Oklahoma Room was a life saver.
Then I'd have to tell what it was like hearing David Gillis and daughter Ariana Gillis give a back to back set that only amplified my sense of how important they both are, as a team and separately. And that's something to compare anyone, nevermind a dad, to Ms. Gillis, who is simply-put one of the most striking artists I've ever seen and would ever hope to see.
In that sense, she's a lot like John Fullbright, who was never better Friday night, proving once again to stand apart from and unite the crowd like nobody else...nevermind that he did this playing almost entirely new material and confronting the politics of the moment like only he can at this moment in his career, the show a revelation.
I was thrilled to learn that Jane Kramer, a great new friend I'd made from Asheville, North Carolina turned out to be an artist who could not only hold a room riveted but take all of us to our most vulnerable spaces willingly, and to the feeling of love for humankind that sets the concept of "folk" apart from so many exclusive musical genres.
I can write about how I heard Michael Fracasso as fired as ever after the release of his stunning new album Here Come the Savages.
I was taken away by the Bean Project's ability to find a place where folk and bluegrass had a pop baby that may just be reincarnated Burt Bacharach.
I was reassured about everything I find most important in art by Eliza Gilkyson, Rod Picott, Ayllu, Bobby Rush, SONiA Disappear Fear, Billy Bragg (even though I had to miss his actual set--he was literally in the air)....and then there was Jimmy, Jimmy, always the great Oklahoman Jimmy LaFave, bringing home great songwriting in ways even Woody and Dylan couldn't manage.
If you look at what's above you see over 30 pieces of the conference that could lead me to write about distinctly different and equally important ideas.
Meanwhile, I should end this status by mentioning the first songwriter circle, a sort of duo, of artists Alysha Brilla and Janice Jo Lee, who together may have made the most overtly political music of the conference. Jo Lee finding a way to get a room to sing about water poisoning, Brilla offering a kind of child-like clarity (much like Woodrow Wilson Guthrie) with her track "Bigger Than That" (https://www.youtube.com/
I start fighting my way to write with this recommend. I'll be going back through everything above, over and over again.
It's never been more important to learn.
"Bigger Than That" written/arranged by Alysha Brilla Shot at my apartment/studio. With these amazingly talented folks: Tabla: Sarah Thawer Bass: Maxwell Roac...
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The JCT Intermediate Building Contracts 2005, 3rd Edition
The JCT Intermediate Building Contracts 2005, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 978-1-405-17268-4 May 2008 Wiley-Blackwell 392 Pages
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Warm Current started as group of friends in 2009, sending donated wetsuits to organizations providing surf-focused youth development programs in Peru, Chile and Mexico. Since then we have established a chain of donation bins on the west coast and donated over 1000 wetsuits to organizations whose work provides underserved youth access to the ocean, both locally and around the globe.
Wanting to turn the focus more locally, we began running free surf camps in the Pacific Northwest for those who would otherwise never have the opportunity. Over the past nine years, with the power of over 500 volunteers, we have worked with over 2000 youth from communities along the west coast, teaching basic surfing techniques, supporting personal growth and empowering participants to become environmental stewards.
2009 - Our first bin of donated wetsuits from Cleanline Surf Shop, in Seaside, OR
2009 - First shipment of suits in use at WAVES for Development in Peru
2010 – Warm Current's first kids camp at the Clean Water Festival -Port Orford, OR
2010 – Complete website and rebranding campaign launched
2010 – With the money raised we were able to buy a trailer and surfboards…. surfboards arrive first!
2011 – Warm Current runs 6 surf camps for over 130 youth
2012 - 7 Community Camps, 93 Volunteers and 155 Stoked Youth!
2013 - Co-Founders John Koenig and Ryan Cruse are collectively named one of the "25 Portlanders Who Are Changing the World" in Portland Monthly
2014- Partnered with Portland Parks and Recreation to run SUP & cleanup camps in Portland!
2016- STNW 4 in Seattle in partnership with Evo, raised over $7,000
2017- TEN kids' camps in partnership with KidZone in Depoe Bay Oregon!
2009 – Warm Current donates suits and volunteers at Surfrider's Makah kids surf camp in Neah Bay, WA. An idea is born, run more youth surf camps!
2010 – Warm current launches first fundraising campaign – The Faces of Warm Current – Raises over $4,800 dollars
2010 - Trailer all loaded up and ready for it's inaugural run
2012 - We run first annual fundraising event Shaping the Northwest: A Celebration of Pacific Northwest Surfboard Shapers - Raises over $5000!
2013 - 11 Camps, 128 Volunteers, 210 Youth!
2013 - Second annual Shaping the NW event in Portland is a huge success - Over 400 attendees, 50 hand-made surfboards and raised over $8500!
2014- Quileute Surfing and TRADitions in La Push!
2015- First EVER camp with the Quinault Indian Nation
2017- Built a permanent Surf Outpost in partnership with the Makah Tribe at Hobuck Beach!!!


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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 211,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in construction, professional and technical services, and health care. Mining and information lost jobs.
The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for September was revised from +137,000 to +145,000, and the change from October was revised from +271,000 to +298,000. With these revisions, employment gains in September and October combined were 35,000 more than previously reported.
In November, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 4 cents to $25.25, following a 9-cent gain in October. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.3 percent.


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There's been a lot of talk about President Obama's accomplishments — or lack thereof. Some politicians have referred to him as "the worst president in American history." And then they're those newscasters and such who refuse to give him the well-deserved title of "president." They'll call him "Barack" or "Obama" but I guess they'd choke if they put President in front of his name.
I even had a conversation recently with a facebook friend who criticized him for saving the auto industry! Perhaps, if this gentleman had to feed his family with an auto indutry salary, he'd feel differently. So I decided to post President Obama's accomplishments. I won't change everybody's mind, and I know I'm going to piss some people off. But I'm the messenger of truth today– dropping that science.
The link to this info and more are listed here: http://www.2012obama2012.com/President_Obama_s_Accomp.html and on my blogroll.
http://newsontheline.blogs.com/blogapalypsecom/This list is NOT exhaustive.
President Obama's first six months have been even more active than FDRs or LBJs the two standards for such assessments. Yet, there is little media attention given to much of what he has done. Of late, the media is focusing almost exclusively on Obama's critics, without holding them responsible for the uncivil, unconstructive tone of their disagreements or without holding the previous administration responsible for getting us in such a deep hole. The misinformation and venom that now passes for political reporting and civic debate is beyond description.
President Obama has accomplished so much not from a heavy-handed or top-down approach but from a style that has institutionalized efforts to reach across the aisle, encourage vigorous debate, and utilize town halls and panels of experts in the policy-making process. Beyond the accomplishments, the process is good for democracy and our democratic processes have been battered and bruised in recent years.
•Passing the "largest" economic stimulus bill in American history.
•Ordering the closing of Guantanamo Bay military detention facility and abolishing "enhanced interrogation techniques."
•Setting a fixed timetable for withdrawing U.S. combat forces from Iraq.
•Ordering 21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan and enlisting, with modest new assistance, European allies in a new multi-layered strategy there and in Pakistan.
•"Returning science to its rightful place" by lifting the Bush restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research.
•Signing laws to expand children's health insurance (financed by a 61-cent per pack increase in the federal cigarette tax the adviser did not tout).
•Signing a law meant to improve the ability of women who allege pay discrimination to sue their employer.
•Diminishing the role of lobbyists in the White House.
•"Forge a meaningful statement from the United Nations" criticizing North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile.
•Lifting travel and remittance restrictions for Cuban Americans who seek to travel more frequently to the island and send more US currency to their immediate family.
•Appointed the first Latina to the US Supreme Court.
•Engaging world leaders in Europe, Turkey, Latin American and the Caribbean with "strength and humility."
Plenty more accomplishments to consider:
•Within one year, pulled the US economy out of its nose dive, revived credit markets & nudged the economy towards growth of 2.2% in final quarter.
•Also within one year, halted the devastating rate of monthly job losses he inherited, from an average 700,000 monthly in the first quarter of 2009, to 35,000 in first quarter 2010 – a major achievement the last administration was not capable of doing
•Passed the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 in February – has played a key role in turnaround of economy over the last 3 quarters http://www.recovery.org
◦Stopped decline & grew GDP – from a -6.4% drop in 1st Qtr 2009, to -0.7 rate in 2nd Qtr and +2.2% growth in 3rd Qtr
◦Further 2010 growth in GDP is estimated at 4.4% by year end
◦$90 billion invested in clean energy economy of the future – jobs, lower dependence on foreign oil, enhance national security, clean environment
◦$10.5 billion investment in modernization of national electric grid
◦$18 billion for upgrades & modernization of public transport systems, including new high speed rail
◦$23 billion investment incentives to small businesses
◦Over $1billion in job training grants for jobs in new clean energy sectors
◦Tax credits to stimulate development of clean energy manufacturing – wind turbines, solar panels, electric vehicles, batteries, etc
◦Distributed education grants to US states, to keep teachers in schools
◦$1 billion investment in advancing use of cutting edge Health IT – By 2014, HIT will be made available to 100,000 hospitals & physicians & thousands of people trained for careers in HIT & health care, from nurses and pharmacy techs to IT technicians and trainers.
◦$650 million for Communities Putting Prevention to Work, public health program to address obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and decrease smoking.
◦Subsidized extended COBRA benefits for unemployed
•Passed the largest middle-class tax cut in history – $288 billion
•Saved, or created around 2,000,000 US jobs
•Cash for Clunkers Program: ◦690.114 new cars sold
◦Dept of Transportation claims 52,000 jobs were saved
•Guided GM & Chrysler through bankruptcy
•Passed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
•Passed the Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009
•Passed the Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights Act of 2009
•Passed Ryan White CARE Act of 2009 – repealed HIV entry ban
•Approved California's adoption of car emission standards for cleaner air & climate control – had been blocked by President Bush for 6 years
•Launched the White House Food Safety Working Group – initiative to modernize the US food safety systems & better protect Americans http://www.foodsafetyworkinggroup.com
•Lived up to campaign promise & helped file the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009, which ◦Repeal tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas & replace with incentives to create jobs in USA
◦Crack down on US citizens & companies using offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes -22,000 parties identified & $210 billion in back taxes and penalties to be collected over next 10 years
◦Collected $780 million fine from UBS for offshore banking violation
•President Obama has cracked down on high level of financial losses from across-the-board fraud & abuse of Medicare (estimated $600 billion lost over last decade from inattention to Medicare fraud)
◦January 2010 National Summit on Health Care Fraud
◦New inter-agency Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) introduced – http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov
◦5 new Strike Force Teams added in 5 new cities – 13 more to be added in 2011 (Strike Force teams have collected $250 million in restitutions, fines & penalties since 2008)
◦Expanded Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program – $13.1 billion has been returned to Medicare
◦7 new Obama initiatives, starting in 2010/2011 will generate a further $15 billion in savings for Medicare over next 10 years
◦Successful completion of largest pharmaceutical fraud case awards Medicare $2.5 billion from Pfizer
◦January 2010 launch of nation's first Health Security Strategy – comprehensive strategy to protect Americans' health during a national emergency


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Hi Friends!
Hope you had a great weekend. Time for another round of Bean Bytes!
Compliment Clubs via Carla Birnberg
3 Steps to Improve Body Confidence Immediately via Run to the Finish
Keeping It Real:
Body Commentary & Thin Praising via Gabby's Gluten-Free
Work It Out:
10 Minute At Home Workout Break via Danielle Zeigler (Guest Post from Treble in the Kitchen)
No Equipment Outdoor Workouts via Blonde Ponytail Fitness
#MakeYourMove to Family Fitness: Playground Workout via Fitfluential
8 Favorite Restorative Yoga Poses via Chickadee Says
Shoulder Workout with Dumbbells via Fitfluential
27 Body Weight Workouts for Runners via Run to the Finish
Food For Thought:
The Trouble With Concession Stands In Youth Sports via Real Mom Nutrition
Structured Procrastination via Eleven (Carla Birnberg Guest Post)
Why Being a Mom is Enough via Finding Joy
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Advice from Work-From-Home Moms via Peanut Butter Fingers
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Memory Keeping: What Should You Capture via Hello Neverland
How to Eat Healthy at Family Events via Avocado a Day
Tips for Eating Well While Eating Out via Cait's Plate
How to Get Through a Long Run on the Treadmill via The Runner Beans
10 Surprising Ways to Use Your Slow Cooker via Real Mom Nutrition
How to Increase Your Productivity and Add Hours to the Day via Fit Living
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Metrics That Matter (Spoiler: It's Probably Not Page Views) via Katy Widrick
5 Third Party Apps to Make a Killer Instagram Post via Your Trainer Paige
You've Started a Blog. What's Next? Part 1: Blogging Goals via Coach Debbie Runs
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Fuel Right, Train Hard via Real Food Fuel
How to Make Whole Grain Salads via Teaspoon of Spice
Crunchy Thai Style Quinoa Salad with a Creamy Peanut Dressing
Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers
Enchilada Stuffed Peppers with Avocado Cream
Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad
Chipotle Tofu Potato Burrito with Chipotle Mayo
Bakery Style Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
Whole Wheat Walnut Yogurt Zucchini Bread
Veggie Quinoa Breakfast Skillet
Mini Oat Muffins
Asian Tuna Melt Nachos
Grilled BBQ Chicken Naan Pizza with Tart Cherries
Asian Inspired Tuna Lettuce Wraps
Berry Spinach Salad with Spicy Maple Sunflower Seeds
5 Ways With Strawberries
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Grilled Cantaloupe Salad with Blueberry Ginger Vinaigrette
Chicken with Summer Succotash
Easy Oven Baked Honey BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
Spicy Shrimp and Mango Cherry Salsa Avocado Boats
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Molasses Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Green Beans and Potatoes
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3 Gluten-Free Pizza Night Menus
Greek Turkey Quinoa Burgers
Strawberry Salad with Grilled Nectarines and Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Tandoori Chicken Kabobs
Summer Chicken Pot Pie Crostada with Herbed Crust
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Strawberry, Peach & Avocado Feta Bruschetta
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Easy Caprese Tartlets
44 Healthy Road Trip Snack Ideas
Easy Homemade Crackers
Paleo Lebanese Flatbread
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Peanut Butter Pie Pops
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Quick and Easy Homemade Chocolate Frozen Yogurt
No Bake Chocolate Pecan Crumble Bars
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mocha Float
Brown Butter Blueberry Chocolate Chunk Blondies
Grape Granita
Rainbow Layer Cake
Chocolate Strawberry No-Bake Cheesecake Bites
Chocolate Covered Cherries
No Bake Vegan Key Lime Tarts
Almond Choconut Bars
Gluten Free Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Cupcakes
Mocha Cookies and Cream Popsicles
Cookie Dough Paleo Cheesecake with a Brownie Crust
Sticky Toffee Rum Balls
S'Mores Brownie Bites
10 Ultimate Boozy Ice Cream Treats
How To Make Sun Tea and 5 Iced Tea Recipes
Homemade Strawberry Almond Milk
Coconut Carrot Smoothie
Chai Tai Smoothie
Orange Kiwi Citrus Electrolyte Slushie
DIY Mint Extract
13 Wonderful Things You Never Knew You Could Make With a Waffle Iron
Homemade Italian Dressing
My parents were here several days and after a little bit of "I want mommy" right when they arrived, Squish had a great time hanging with them 🙂
Hubby and I went on a dinner date (sans Squish!) which was lovely.
I powered through a lot of recipe development and photo shoots on Friday.
We had dinner at home with both sets of parents on Saturday –
Steak & Salmon and ALL the veggie side dishes. So good.


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Herb Moore Bio
Herb Moore has been passionately entrenched in the animation industry for 25 years, having worked for all of the major studios, such as Disney, Cartoon Network, Universal and Warner Bros., and numerous smaller studios as well. Some of his favorite productions include Animaniacs, Pinky & the Brain, Scooby Doo, Class of 3000, Firehouse Tales, Special Agent Oso and Phineas & Ferb. He has been privileged to work with many talented people in pre-production, post production, sound effects, music & voice recording.
Herb has been nominated for three Emmys and has received five Emmy certificates in recognition of his contributions on Animaniacs, Pinky & the Brain, Tutenstein and Phineas & Ferb. He is currently working at Disney TV Animation on Star vs the Forces of Evil, as well as several productions at Warner Bros. and is beginning to illustrate his yet untitled third children's book.


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Exciting gigs coming up!
This coming weekend I will be doing no doubt one of the most fun gigs I can possibly imagine! My long-time comrade and brother-in-musical-arms, Daniel Lowery, is the second eldest of eight siblings, and three of his younger brothers play in a great oldies-style rock band called The Dirty Irv. During a recent trip to St. Louis where we were all present, I jumped in on a recording session with them on the tenor sax, and we had so much fun that we decided to play together for real. I'll be joining them on October 18th at a festival in Irving, Texas, and will be opening for them with The Bronx Boys! I'm am psyched beyond measure.
After enjoying a long weekend in Texas with the Lowery clan, I'll be traveling to Nova Scotia for the first time, to play at the Re Jigged Festival in Halifax, in concert with guitarist and banjo player Seph Peters. I have always wanted to visit this part of the world and am so delighted to finally have the opportunity to do so!