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Council tax will rise by 2.95 per cent this year to fund Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue – while fire chiefs are also expected to rubber-stamp a controversial plan to cut nighttime cover in Ashfield and Retford.
Members of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Authority have just announced the decision - stating "Nobody in this room wants to see an increase in CT but the fact is if it doesn't go up, the service will suffer."
The meeting is now expected to consider the planned reduction in night-time provision - with plans in place to replace full-time firefighters at both stations with retained staff, who would need to travel from their homes to both fire stations to respond to emergencies.
Protestors turned up at Fire Service HQ near Arnold from 9am this morning to oppose the planned changes.
Speaking before the meeting, Ashfield Independent leader Councillor Jason Zadozny said: "Our members are absolutely terrified that the five minutes that this would add onto journey times will mean the real difference between life and death for people in Selston and Sutton and places like that.
"It's about where you balance the finances. But do you think that's worth more deaths? We don't.
"I am absolutely not going to support that rise when Ashfield residents are paying more for less. That is postcode politics."
The Fire Authority want to introduced 'mixed crewing' at Ashfield and Retford Fire Stations in a bid to save £500,000 a year.
Ashfield is currently open 24 hours a day and has 26 firefighters. After a consultation, the Fire Authority is recommending a reduction to 12 full-time firefighters working during the day, from 8am to 6pm.
There were also angry outburst at the meeting after a presentation claimed a 'mixed crewing' system would work in Ashfield as it is 'closer to other stations'
One resident shouted: "Disgraceful. We'll just rely on Derbyshire then, shall we?"
Responding, Chief Fire Officer John Buckley said he had "not put forward the proposals lightly" but steps had to be taken to meet savings target, and the alternative would be redundancies and station closures.
Meanwhile Worksop Fire Station, which was also being considered for the controversial staffing cuts, is is in line for a multi-million pound revamp.
According to the service's budget proposals, Worksop station, which is one of the service's oldest, is in line for a £250,000 revamp – with a further £2,265,000 being allocated the following year.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said: ""It is accepted changing an appliance from wholetime to retained will lead to a slight increase in attendance times.
"However, this will only affect a small number of incidents, and will only impact one of the appliances attending.
"For context, at least two appliances are mobilised to property fires, and at least three are sent if there is a life risk.
"This type of 24/7 system, mixed crewing, has been used by fire and rescue services across the UK for many years and, in addition, half of the service's appliances are already crewed by retained staff.
"There is no evidence to suggest response times or capability of crews is an issue in those areas.
"There is also a perception that appliances are located at stations waiting to be called out, and will only respond in their local area. This is not the case as control room procedures ensure the most appropriate and quickest appliance is mobilised, even if that means it is provided from another authority."
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Ndaka Safari Lodge
Nambiti Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Fully Hosted and Catered Safari Tented Lodge
Ndaka Safari Lodge, situated in the Malaria free Nambiti Private Game Reserve at Elandslaagte, near Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal – a new Private Game Lodge is in the making. Previously Nambiti Falls – a 'converted' farmhouse centrally located in the Nambiti Game Reserve, Mark and Tracey have started the reconstruction of their dream, Ndaka Safari Lodge, a luxury tented camp catering for all, and in particular children.
Ndaka Safari Lodge at a Glance
|Read about our visit to Ndaka Safari Lodge
|Dec 2014
Accommodation at Ndaka Safari Lodge
6 Luxury Safari Tents with views out over the Nambiti Plain in front of the Lodge, each with an entrance foyer, large lounge, a double bedroom, private bathroom with bath and large shower and separate toilet en suite. Step out to an outdoor shower with a view. These tents are spacious with views from the lounge, bedroom, bath and showers. What is rather unique is that the bathroom, entrance, back of the bed and cupboard area is constructed of brick. The lounge and bedroom are primarily tented and the bathroom section has a metal roof with ceiling, making that section quite private.
Extra beds may be brought into the suite and located in the open plan lounge area for children. Two double family tents will be available in the new year 2015. The double accommodation in the farm house, each with private bathroom en suite, will continue to be used whilst the extra tented accommodation and Main Lodge buildings are being constructed.
Whilst waiting on the new Main Lodge building, the existing public areas include a lounge, dining room, lapa, honesty bar, dining view deck, boma and swimming pool. There is a trampoline and games for children.
Guided open vehicle game drives are conducted early mornings and late afternoons in the Nambiti Game Reserve.
The information on this website is correct - to the best of our knowledge -
as of January 2018. Subject to change without notice or correction.

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text: Theatre Please note this event has already taken place and you are viewing an archived page of the Lakeside website.For a list of current events, exhibitions and workshops, please click on 'What's On' in the menu above POETRY IN THE CITY Words on Your Street is proud to present an evening celebrating the creative talents of young people, by bringing together poets from across the city on NATIONAL POETRY DAY as part of the Poetry in the City festival. Young people in Nottingham have already exhibited their poems inside trams, on buses, on banners, in shop windows and on advertising boards in the City Centre as part of the Words on Your Street initiative. This evening promises to bring a diverse and very creative evening of performance, film and image ... ending with an open mic. Words on Your Street is a Creative Room project - funded through positive activities for young people. www.creative-room.org.uk


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This past week I have been working hard with trying to get my photography business up and running. I have been promoting as much as possible which it is hard to do on this base. We don't have a newspaper to advertise in and the Facebook classifieds I am only allowed to advertise once a week. I'm slowly booking clients but some how I think this would be easier if I was stateside.
I had a sneak peek session for a back to school mini session for this up coming weekend. Danielle's daughter, Kinsley, was my model for the day. I love working with her. She brings a lot of personality and sass to the photos. While we working, Kinsley and I were talking about doing a dress up photo shoot. I could plan several sessions around her ideas which I will probably end up doing because it is hard not to smile and laugh while working with her. She definitely has her mom's spunk.
A few days after that I had a great session with Matt and Amanda. They are still new to Iwakuni but wanted a session with their dog, Riley. It was great meeting them because they are actually from my neck of the woods. When comparing Pinterest notes it turned out we had a similar idea for their session.
I met them out at Nagayama Park for their photos. Nagayama Park is a cute little park Jeremy and I found by chance. We were just driving down back roads when we happened to spot it. Its really perfect for photos. It has pond that is lined with cherry blossom trees along one side and a pavilion covered in wisteria on the other side. There is a stone stage that overlooks part of the pond. There is a small forest that wraps around the park with bamboo stairs and path ways going through it. There is also a small rock lined stream with a bridge. Plus the whole park is sunken down so that you aren't looking at cars or road when taking pictures. I really like it there. It is so peaceful. I can't wait to see how it looks during spring time.


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Hands down my best St Patrick's day outfit to date – if I do say so myself. I think the movie The Lion King said it best, Be Prepared. [did you know Cheech Marin played the voice of one of the hyenas?? I just figured that out) I was ready for rain – unnecessarily – with my boots, I was ready for robbery with my crossbody bag… (notice how the flap isn't even closed? don't look mom) I have fun every year figuring out what to wear for the parade. It's a fun day to dress in plaid and to take out the (slightly moldy) container of green eyeshadow and nail polish from last year. I also got to finally wear my irish flag wrist warmers i bought last year. They unfortunately arrived a few days late so I had to wait 12 months to wear them. And then I hid them in my pockets… good job Emily.
Need I go on again about this jacket? If you're curious about it, see me gush HERE. [Five dollars!] I also bought this skirt that same day for half off which was a steal for a vintage virgin wool pleated skirt (that was 3 times this length). My mother was nice enough to shorten it from chastity belt length to… modest schoolgirl? Modest in school girl standards is knee length, isn't it? Well… I have short legs so umm I have to wear shorter skirts to create the illusion of long legs. Yeah, we'll go with that excuse.
Jacket – thrifted [$5]
Skirt – thrifted vintage, hemmed [$2.50]
T-shirt (visible in yesterday's post) – borrowed
Socks – thrifted
Boots – Chooka
Bag – Alfred Sung for Zellers


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Out Of Reach Real Estate. A $29 Million Dollar Marin Home For Sale.
Most of us, heck... just about every single one of us, can only dream about a house like this. Unless you make a habit of browsing the luxury real estate magazines, few are even aware that a home like this exists, let alone could consider it for purchase.
Presently for sale, offered by Decker Bullock Sothebys International Realty, this 8,000 sq. foot contemporary home and guest house has views to die for from almost every room in the house, except maybe the wine cellar.
Located in Belvedere, just north of San Francisco, the very private, park-like resort is sited on possibly the best water-level parcel in Northern California. Designed by award-wining architects, it weaves along its approximate 220 ft of shoreline, fully integrated with the surrounding natural & man-made beauty.
Facing due south west, the unobstructed and expansive views span the Mount Tamalpais [aka Mt. Tam] ridgeline to the west, through the Bay Bridge to the east, and across the bay to the Sausalito harbor, the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline.
Located on approximately 1.2 acres with 7,900 square feet of view-oriented interior space, the main residence comprises 5 large bedrooms & 5.5 baths, and the separate guest house offers an additional 2 bedrooms and 1 bath.
Views of sunrises, sunsets, and the moon reflecting on the bay waters are accompanied by the calls of the seals and sea gulls. Graceful pelicans glide by the windows, and the ever-changing living-mural of sea life can be watched from the living room.
This destination-home sits alone in its class at the end of the street and can be yours for $28,850,000 USD. If you buy it, let me know. I want to come stay in the guest house.
One Cliff Rd
Marin County
Belvedere, California, United States
Property ID# 4196883
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- Was Once said...
I have a killer view of the bay in SF from my cute house for a little less than 5% of that price...Making it the cost of their yearly maintenance...especially that exposed to the bay. The more you have the more you maintain!
- Saturday, February 19, 2011
This once was one of the worlds finest examples of Organic Architecture. The arrogant, horrid over the top "improvements" has ruined this plas almost beyond recognition. So very sad.
- Thursday, May 26, 2011
This once was one of the worlds finest examples of Organic Architecture. The arrogant, horrid over the top "improvements has ruined this house beyond recognition...so sad
- Thursday, May 26, 2011
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Invest AD offers investors expert access to securities markets across the Middle East and Africa through equities funds and discretionary managed accounts, and also provides sub-advisory services to other fund managers.
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Start-ups urged to meet investors at Sheffield event
Start-up tech firms looking to raise up to £1m are being invited to meet investors at a special event in Sheffield.
Monday, 26th February 2018, 07:51 am
Updated Monday, 26th February 2018, 07:55 am
Capital Enterprise is inviting invitations for pre-seed or early seed firms with a 'strong team and some traction'.
If selected, they will be matched with two or three investors for a 30-minute chat.
The 'speed dating' will be followed by a networking event for the wider tech community.
John Spindler, CEO of Capital Enterprise, will give an overview of the investment landscape in London and the UK, and Dominic Hallas, CEO of Coadec will give an insight into the current Westminster policy for tech, digital, and entrepreneurship.
The free event is at 4.30pm at Upper Chapel, central Sheffield, on Wednesday March 14.
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New Release!
Horror Author Lyn Gibson is re-releasing her blood lusty Vampire series, The "Adrian Trilogy!"
"Soul Mate" Volume one of the trilogy is a haunting tale riddled with passion and vengeance. Gibson brings back the vicious Vampire from days long past by infusing a taste of Southern Louisiana lore into the ancient legends of the fierce race known as Vampire.
Author Lyn Gibson Novels
"Do not fear the darkness, for you are never truly alone. Save your fear, for in it you will find strength in your greatest time of need."
Author Lyn Gibson 2012
Author Lyn Gibson writes all things horror to include: Ghosts, Urban legends, Haunted history, demons, possession, and anything bizarre or macabre. Check out her weekly blog or tune in to "The Twisted Southern Horror Queen" show on the EDGE Radio US or on Facebook @southernhorrorqueen!
Within every small town there are whispers of a dark and unpleasant history lurking among the locals. Things that have been deliberately cast from the memories of our elders in attempt to save a family name, or perhaps, hushed, lest some vengeful demon be loosed to prove the rumors true.
Here in Louisiana, it is much the same with the exception being, many of those rumors are based in horrific and blood wielding fact. With roots stemming so deeply in the dark arts and superstition, it comes as no surprise to the outsiders that there are many secrets and legends that are guarded closely by the locals. Once such legend is that of the Dark Man.
Born in Sicilian folklore, the Dark Man made his way to American soil by way of migrant workers who were shipped in via the port of New Orleans. In Sicilian culture, the Dark Man was a ravenous demon that was blamed for the disappearance of any man, woman or child that went missing. Locals knew when half eaten corpses were discovered in the woods that the deceased had been taken and devoured by this beast.
Described as a towering black void wearing a brimmed hat and coat, the Dark Man terrified Sicilian culture for centuries. Some say he originated from a vengeful curse cast by a Strega, others believe that descended upon the earth directly from Hell. But, when the Stregheria (Sicilian witchcraft) met up with Creole Voodoo, a demon unlike any that had come before him, arose from the ashes.
Got an appetite for haunted history and creepy urban legends? I've got your fix right here! Visit my blog and check out dark and twisted tales discussed on my show!
The Adrian Trilogy Re-Vamped
New Release!
Since the dawn of time mankind has been haunted by rumors and legends of a vicious immortal race known as Vampire. Some considered them monsters, others saw them as Gods. Regardless, evidence of their existence has enured for centuries, even until today.
"Fury" is the eagerly awaited sequel to "Soul Mate" in which readers transform with Adrian as her human characteristics give way to a sinister existence. Representing a new breed of Vampire born from the blood of Elders, Adrian possesses powers and abilities far more advanced than any of her kind.
Christian and Adrian find themselves at the helm of a Vampire Revolution as clans divide and clash.
"Fury" draws readers into a level of bloodlust long since been forgotten in modern Vampire literature.
Ever wonder what brought this fire breathing beast to life? I assure you, there's one hell of a story behind the birth, life and resurrection of the Adrian's Fury Dragster!
It takes a "special" kind of inspiration to build an iconic car like "Fury"! This bad-assed 1800 HP front engine dragster is dressed to the "T's" in gothic attire.
Read her BIO in the book, meet her in person at events all across the United States and as a special added bonus, check out the "killer" short story written by the "Twisted Southern Horror Queen" Author Lyn Gibson!
The book is available now on Amazon or anywhere the "Fury" Dragster is making an appearance!
Get your CREEPY on!
Get your scary on every Monday evening at 7 CT & 8 ET! Catch "The Twisted Southern Horror Queen" show, live on The Edge Radio and Facbook @ southernhorrorqueen!
"Wicked Truth" is so very different from any of my past works. Though still within the horror/fiction genre, there were countless hours of research invested in ancient religious texts and legends; I found that in many cases, they were one in the same.
There is so much that has been hidden from us, the truth is sometimes more horrifying than fiction. The Bible, which we have established our religions and societies upon, has been corrupted by man since the first transcription.
Within scrolls found too controversial or containing knowledge unbefitting slaves or common folk, lies a dark and terrifying history. These accounts are collaborated by other ancient religious texts, archeological excavation sites and the Bible itself. There were monsters among us and evil reigned freely, poisoning the minds and souls of mankind. It was here then, it is here now.
Mankind has been under the influence of the Fallen for centuries and today we are just as oblivious to the power they have over us. Possession is becoming more and more common, the pieces of the puzzle are falling into place and the end of days is upon us. What if all of the signs that we have been taught to watch for are incorrect or more likely incomplete?
"Wicked Truth" paints a vivid depiction of the ongoing battle between good and evil. Demons are among us, they possess and afflict us at their leisure, but there are worse things than demons. The horrors of Hell are real and will soon spill out upon the earth to consume us all. In the end, there will be those of us left here to fight against the Fallen.
Keep up to date with all the madness right here on FACEBOOK/SouthernHorrorQueen!
Modern times are complicated for all. But for Adrian, things were far more volatile. Since birth, she'd been burdened with the gift of sight. In addition to frequent horrid visions came a recurring dream which filled her with a familiar sense of dread. Over time, she'd come to know the dream was but a fragmented memory from a former life, a life that she was destined to re-live.
Legacy is the earth-rattling conclusion to the Adrian Trilogy series. Each page shudders with the blood-lust and vengeance Lyn Gibson's fans have come to expect.
Adrian has acclimated to the ever intensifying powers evolving within her. Woe be unto those who have all but extinguished her kind. Hell can know no fury like that of an angry vampire born of the blood of elders.
Adrian has awakened into the ruins of a devastated society. Both her kind and the human race hide within the shadows of the rubble. But, the world will soon come to order and evil will bow to a resurrected and growing vampire army.
Adrian unites her race with an outcast human population. Together, with her, fury comes calling on what once was...the free world.
Short & Gory is a compilation of twisted and macabre tales designed to sate the palate of gore lovers from all age groups! All stories are original works haling from the haunting mind of Author Lyn Gibson!
Written in the style of Steven King's "Creepshow" Gibson brings to life a barrage of menacing and blood thirsty creatures. From deranged serial killers to mutant zombies, Short & Gory has it all!
Reader Reviews:
*This was a great collection of horror short stories! I couldn't put the book down! I kept wanting to know what happened next. The character, Ms Callum, is brought to life in this collection. Great Read!
*Short & Gory delves into the macabre and delivers 5 unique stories that weave together classic horror with a touch of modern. Each story switches from one horror genre into another ensuring a different flavor of gruesome with every tale.
*Short & Gory delves into the macabre with 5 unique short stories. Each story switches from one horror genre to another with a different flavor of gruesome! This book had me holding my breath in anticipation of what would come next!


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The CaraBear Project celebrates the life of Cara Meyer, affectionately known as "CaraBear." From tragedy to triumph, the Meyer Family commemorates Cara's legacy through the CaraBear Project.
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Welcome to Dennis Crider Photography!
If you are here because photography is one of the most important aspects of your wedding day then that magic button is in the picture and I am ready to hear more about what I can create for you. I want your wedding photography to be as priceless to you in 50 years as it is today. I accomplish this by using relaxed posing, clear and classic editing, and an emphasis on photojournalism.
I believe that the photographs you print and put into your album will be the ones that make you re-live that moment over and over. So, capturing emotion is the foundation of my work. I hope that if you browse through my work you will smile, cry and feel the joy and passion that I have for my bride and grooms as they have for each other.
Thank you so much for considering me as your photographer for your wedding day. I am truly honored and would love to talk further about how I can capture the excitement and details of your day.


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When packing for a travel it's often a bit of a tough task knowing items that are essential for your travel especially when you are going to a destination that you may not be well familiar with. You may opt not to carry some items because you are confident you will find them at your destination only to get a huge shocker that they aren't available.
In this article, we're going to look at 5 essential items you need when travelling.
Good quality earplugs
When going on a long flight, good quality earplugs are definitely a must have especially if you are not one for sleep during flights. These come very much in handy when you need to block off the aircraft noise which is never easy getting used to.
Always carry a hat
When travelling to whichever destination whether you anticipate rain or sunshine, you can never go wrong with a hat. A good hat that has been designed to withstand the elements can not only be a nice fashion accessory but it can also offer some good utility value by offering you cover against excess sunshine or even protect your head from rain.
You need a universal adapter plug
Keeping in mind that different countries have a preference for different socket designs and it's not standard globally, you need to carry with you a universal adapter plug lest you find yourself unable to charge your electronic devices once you get to your destination.
You need zip-lock plastic bags
You may often need to separate your items for one reason or the other, maybe the leaky ones, the wet from dry, or the clean from unclean. This is where the zip-lock plastic bags come very much in handy during your travel.
You need superglue
Things tend to pick the worst time to get broken and that's why superglue is a necessity when travelling. Your shoe's sole may come off, your suitcase may tear, or any other thing may come undone. Superglue becomes very essentially in putting things back together.
The beauty is that these are pretty small items that won't take much space in your suitcase therefore you really have no excuse for not carrying them with you.
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Understanding the Steps in an Alabama Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Filing
Filing for bankruptcy in Alabama under Chapter 7 is a decision you should take seriously. That said, when you have the help of an experienced attorney, the process doesn't have to be scary. Read on to learn more about the bankruptcy process.
Filing a Petition
After you've decided to file for bankruptcy, the way to begin the bankruptcy process is by filing a petition. Before you file, you will need to complete mandatory credit counseling. We will describe this counseling in a future post. Your attorney will help you complete the petition, along with your help. You can assist your attorney in completing the petition by gathering all your financial documents, recent tax returns, and title documents for any property you own.
This will also be the time that your lawyer will determine whether exemptions will cover all your assets, or whether some of it will be non-exempt. Non-exempt assets may need to be forfeited to the bankruptcy court, but many Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitioners do not end up having any non-exempt assets.
Automatic stay and assignment of a trustee
Once your petition has been filed, an automatic stay goes into place which prevents your creditors from contacting you about existing debts, and puts any ongoing foreclosure processes on hold. You will also be assigned a bankruptcy trustee. The trustee will review your petition to ensure it is complete, and will serve as the mediator between you, the bankruptcy court, and your creditors. The trustee will also determine whether or not to sell any of your non-exempt property in order to satisfy your creditors.
Meeting of Creditors
Between a month and six weeks after filing your Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, you will need to attend a Meeting of Creditors, alternately known as a Section 341 meeting. This meeting will take place at the bankruptcy court and will require you prove your identity and answer questions about your petition and finances. Generally, these meetings are brief and straightforward. Despite the name, creditors don't often attend these meetings.
Both the bankruptcy trustee and your creditors can challenge your bankruptcy petition within 60 days after it has been filed. Provided that no challenge is filed, your bankruptcy will be approved, and you will receive a letter in the mail notifying you of the discharge of your eligible debts. Depending on the circumstances of your case, this can occur in as few as 90 days from the date your petition was filed.
If you are an Alabama resident facing mounting unsecured debt, such as medical bills or credit card debt, speak with the understanding and knowledgeable Montgomery bankruptcy attorneys at the Dansby Law Firm or a consultation, at 334-834-7001.


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Grace turned 12 last weekend.
I can't fathom how time has moved both that fast and that slow.
Grace's birthday usually finds me a little down. It is hard to celebrate what is while also very aware of what could have been. One of her presents was a very large Sofia the First balloon. I walked out of the store feeling half excited because I knew she'd love it and half sad because her likes aren't more age appropriate. Having said that I also feel like I should state for the record my sadness doesn't take anything away from my love for Grace. My love for her is big, life-changing and powerful.
We took Grace to see Stomp for her birthday. She loved it. I did too. There was so much energy on the stage. So much non-verbal communication flowing between the performers and out to the audience. They did it all using objects that were not made to be musical. (Plastic Target sacks and newspapers became musical instruments at times.)
There was a point in the show when all the performers were standing in a line across the front of the stage using only lighters (clicks and flames) to deliver that section of the performance. All the lights were out- it was pitch black. Accompanying Grace in her wheelchair we were in the very front row so we could see the concentration on the performers' faces as they clicked and burned their way through the piece. It was phenomenal to see. Being able to see it added something to the performance for me. The look of their combined work was very precise. Small lights in a large dark room danced across the stage. The concentration on each of their faces showed their determination to make it happen. With all that focus they made it look effortless. It seemed shorter in length than some of the other pieces but I think it was my favorite piece.
It was understated but effective.
It was potentially easy to overlook as a person relives the show because it wasn't loud or high energy.
It was a little dangerous to learn I'm sure.
Mistakes could be easily seen by a large group of people. There was no way to hide them.
Each performer had to do the work to make it happen.
I think Grace is a bit understated but worthy. She's easy to miss because she's quiet and doesn't show a lot of emotion. Loving her is dangerous in that all parenting takes courage, but special needs parenting perhaps takes a bit more daring. Parenting Grace takes place in front of a huge audience, there are many people who weigh in, many people to judge, many people to bless her, and many who help determine her future. We are working to make sure all their input comes together and results in a growing and thriving Grace. We are doing it all with the tools that we have. We are making our own music. Grace loves music. She can love Sofia the First and Stomp!
So here's to her 12th year! It will be an adventure.


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There are total 11 letters in Elucidators, Starting with E and ending with S.
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All the paintings that I have drawn, in these 60 years, have been protesting human beings. My painting is a protest. In the nature that I create, I show my protest to the car, and tell the human, if you want to live in this nature, what is all this devastation for? It has been said that, during these three decades, 250 creatures have been removed from the life cycle, by human.
In my paintings, there is no trace of human. There is tree, horse, plain and fog. This is my objection to human, as I believe that the whole nature is the love and beauty. Bird, feeder, flower, tree and so on, God created all these, so we can live, but we do everything, except of living! Why is not human, really, able to live in this nature? Since cars came, there is neither air, nor sound. There is just pollution, from air pollution to the noise pollution. These are the things, that I have explicitly stated in my paintings.
Each time, by looking at the narrow and delicate trees, which hatch the cloudy sky and the skewed hachures of the roofs' red earthenware of the roofs and the abandoned horses, we are reminded by Mahjoubi's artworks. His visual world is made up of an easy and impossible way. He, by skilfully selection of watery colours, creates a calm and gentle environment, while at the same time, is able to induce the sadness of homesickness and enthusiasm, for returning to the instant memories, distinct, noble and beautiful places.
Aydin Aghdashlou
Untitled , 2013
Signed, 2013 Oil on canvas 120 x 80 cm
Untitled , 2016
Signed, 2016 Oil on canvas 80 x 120 cm
Untitled - 1981
Oil on canvas 52 x 72 x 2 cm Frame depth 68 x 88 x 4 cm Signed on lower left CoA no. 1711131733538
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TESPA - IoT Development Platform
TESPA is a complete IoT development platform help you to create IoT solution within a few minutes.
TESPA - IoT Development Platform
TESPA is a complete IoT development platform help you to create IoT solution within a few minutes.
TESPA is an Internet of Things (IoT) development platform. Arduino-compatible, Wi-Fi enabled and ready to use cloud service that makes Internet of things in 10 minutes. The platform includes the following:
- Hardware: A complete set of TESPA Hawk main board and WINGs the add-on peripheral modules to enhance the power and functionality.
- Software: Free and easy to use opensource libraries for every Wing on the Arduino IDE
- Mobile App: Free to download app to use with TESPA cloud
- Cloud Service: Free and highly customizable cloud for every TESPA Hawk
The main hardware is an electronic Wi-Fi microcontroller board called "Hawk". It is based on a popular ESP8266 WiFi chip set and ARM microprocessor. We work closely together with the Espressif and STMicro to engineer this board with the highest quality components. The Hawk can be programmed using an Arduino platform.
Here are some of the features:
- ESP8266 Wifi Chip 80MHz, 8MByte Flash (First and only ESP8266 with 8MByte Flash in the market)
- STM32F042G6 ARM Cortex-M0 48MHz, 32KByte Flash
- Build-in USB to serial
- All ESP8266 pins are accessible
- Total of 5-CH full range 3.3V ADC (4x 12-bit, 1x 10-bit)
- Status RGB LED
- Auto upload program, no need to press the button
- USB protection circuitry
- On-board antenna with u.FL socket for external antenna
- Supply voltage: 3.3V-16V (on-board 3.3V and 5V regulator with auto-select)
* ALL products are stocked and shipped from USA and Thailand.
WiFi Smart Configuration
You can easily configure the WiFi connection for multiple TESPA Hawks all at once using a TESPA mobile app.
TOUCH-WING Demo
A quick demo of TESPA Hawk using TOUCH-WING to send the data to TESPA Cloud.
10DOF-WING and WebGL Demo
You can quickly setup the TESPA Hawk with the 10DOF-WING and the BATTERY-WING to control multiple objects via the internet. All of the data from the IMU get send and store on the TESPA Cloud.
PROX-WING Demo
This is the demo of PROX-WING (Proximity sensor) and 7SEG-WING doing distance measurements with the TESPA Hawk.
IAQ-WING Demo
Measuring the air quality is super easy with the IAQ-WING (IAQ = Indoor Air Quality). The data from the sensor get send to the TESPA Cloud then back to your mobile devices. You can view it using TESPA App. The system can even send you a push notification alert when the air quality is exceed the set limit.
IR-WING control the air condition demo
You can easily setup an IoT IR remote control using the IR-WING. This is a simple demo of how you can use the IR-WING to control an A/C using TESPA APP. Just tab a button on the phone and you'll have a nice cool room when you get home.
BATTERY-WING Demo
You can power your TESPA Hawk with a single cell LiPo battery by using the BATTERY-WING. It can even tell you the voltage and charging level left on your battery. Just simply plug in the microUSB cable to charge the battery. I can even operate the device while charging.
"Hawk" comes with a set of 20 "Wings", the add on sensor and actuator boards that cover your need to create various IoT Solution.
You can stack the Wings together for quick and easy IoT project.
This is how we work in the cloud.
A free cloud service will be given automatically for every board purchase. You can write your scripts to control the 'Hawk' in whatever circumstances needed. In fact, anyone can learn to setup it within less than 5 minutes.
- Control your IoT devices using your mobile phone by setting up a geo-fence. When users enter or exit a specified area, your IoT devices will be activated.
- Support for iBeacon or Eddystone. Use your mobile phone's proximity sensing to control IoT devices.
- Support 'Push Notification'. Your mobile phone will alert you when your IoT sensors detects something important.
- Support for MQTT. The MQTT panel helps you to test and debug your MQTT message with ease.
- It also comes with customised version of Freeboard, a web-based dashboard service to help you control and visualise the data taken from your IoT devices.
Thank you for our supporter to make the prototype happen.
TESPA is jointly-produced by an alliance of three leading IoT development companies:
- MakerAsia, an IoT cloud platform for makers
- Gravitech, a leading hardware manufacturer
- Deaware, one of the best embedded software developer
Risks and challenges
The goal and challenge for this project is to create a complete IoT development platform that makes users to create their IoT solution as fast as possible. We've use the high grade components and at the same time make it affordable so everyone can enjoy their IoT development projects. The platform come with libraries, example projects and free cloud service that users can start their development process immediately. We use one of the best cloud platform as our infrastructure to make sure that the system can scale effectively to handle huge quantity of data from users around the world.
We have overcome these challenges of the design, production, supply chain and sourcing. The prototype hardware and system have been tested and functional. We're working with a leading hardware manufacturer like Gravitech. Also, buying components directly from the sources. It is almost impossible to not deliver the products ontime. At the same time we have contacted other backup manufacturers just in case any accident may occur. BACK US WITH CONFIDENCE!Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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From The Don Braskell Chronicles: His 2016 Open Letter to Seed Tick To my fellow dwellers of Seed Tick,
I, Don Braskell have sent this very letter to all citizens of Seed Tick because this is a time for action. I want to get this No Smoking Ordinance the mayor and the City Council have drawn up, thrown out of the City Laws. This has become my personal mission and ever since I challenged them on this thing, I feel like they've done nothing but spread lies, rumors, and innuendoes about yours truly. Me and my good buddy/ace cameraman Mr. Ted Sullivan have tried to track down all the rumors so I could dismiss/correct/justify them one by one in this State of the City address but we finally gave up listening to all the gossip. It was making me paranoid. The truth, it needs to be out there. Y'all need to know who I am, where I been, and what kind of man I am. Skeletons are crammed in my closet but there's bones in other closets, too. I'm looking at you Alderman Gene McNamara, I remember catching your wife stealing little knickknacks from The Pig. She did it all the time and I never said a word about. I was being a bad citizen back then. I should have hollered, "Citizen's arrest," and ran her down. Shoulda, woulda, coulda. But I didn't. And I'm man enough to admit that. Getting this No-Smoking Ordinance thing abolished has cost me a lot: My job at the Piggly Wiggly. I'd fought them so hard in the town meetings they had me fired. I gotta see this thing through to the end. I'm getting on up there in age and accomplished so much, I need something the last leg of my final world tour.
By the end of my time working at The Pig, I was having to stay after work for because the city council drew up a law that forced customers and employees to smoke 500 feet from a business establishment in town. I had to hack my way through 200 feet of bamboo and briars just to get my cigarette break. They hired an extra constable (I refuse to put that asshole's name on such a beautiful piece of paper) to follow me on my smoke breaks and make sure I was the proper distance away from The Pig.
Smoking is a human right. America was built on tobacco and now they want to shame smokers by making them walk a shouting distance to spark one up. The City Council is anti-American. I just proved it. Hell, smoking is about the third reason I had the damn job at The Pig in the first place. I had to quit smoking after I lost the job but Mr. Ted come along, he shares his Benson and Hedges with me and I appreciate that.
I just turned around and his mustache was about to curl up. I can't believe I got him smiling. He's standing behind me videotaping me draft this important document. Mr. Ted just told me, "This isn't a document, Thunder Chief. This is a declaration."
I told Mr. Ted, "You're damned Skippy, Dirty Pete. I'm Don Braskell the Thunder Chief and I approve that message." You'll see this video posted on my YouTube channel later tonight. Me and Mr. Ted have this thing where I call him Dirty Pete and he calls me Thunder Chief. I confused the title lyrics from the AC/DC song, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap," I thought they were saying Dirty Pete and the Thunder Chief. Me and Mr. Ted often used these as code names. I let him have first billing. Thunder Chief sounded like I was the one in charge.
Mr. Ted played the song when we rode around in Mr. Ted's WKRG 5 news van from the 80s he bought and restored from a junkyard. We were snooping around, trying to dig up dirt on the mayor and the city council. We've got shit tons of footage we'll be releasing on YouTube soon. Since I'm 20 years senior to Mr. Ted's 52 years of age, I feel weird calling him Mr., but peoples been calling him that ever since the sixth grade. I know it's batshit crazy for a elder statesman like myself to be all over the youTube, but hey, how else is an artist supposed to canvas his work.
Mr. Ted said, "I'll snoop around for. As long as your Thunder Chief."
I said, "Put me in Dirty Pete, I'm ready to play." This whole nickname thing is one of the quirks Mr. Ted has because he is a genius. All geniuses have them. Me, I guess the boob hat is my quirk.
Y'all know me. I'm Don Braskell, the guy that used to check you out at the register at Piggly Wiggly. Ding! The one with long hair that told you jokes when I bagged up your grub. Ding! Ding! I'm the guy that wears the mesh hat with the foam boobs on it. Ding! Ding! Ding! Of course when I wear the hat anywhere in public with the exception of a bar—it's time that y'all face it folks, this is the perfect hat to wear to a honky-tonk. That's the whole purpose of a boob hat. I'm not fronting, putting on disguises. This is just who I am. When I do wear the hat in public, I put a little crochet bra over the boobs, my wife, Miss Nelda Tessmacher, made drew the patent and sews them for me. I wrote a song about it called, "Don Braskell Gets with the Times." I started to put the lyrics to the song here but I knew my prowess as a songwriter would outshine my abilities as an author of letters. Maybe I'll have my song book published after I'm dead.
Since I'm not living double lives anymore, me and Nelda openly take the kids out in public. So yeah if you ever heard a rumor spread by that bunch in the council about me having multiple families, it's true. But I wasn't one of them nut jobs like out in Utah. My two wives knew nothing about each other. The whole point of a secret family is keeping it a secret. It would have went against the whole idea if we would have announced to everybody in the street that we were a secret family. I had to lie on that one. And for that I'm sorry, folks, but at least I'm man enough to admit that I'm a liar, a cheat, a drunk, a poet, a songwriter and playwright. You'll never get any kind of admissions out of the mayor and his council. All they'll give you is empty promises. Anybody remember the Bingo Hall they talked about last fall?
You may also know me from my videos on Youtube.com. If you don't, search the user name donbraskelltherascal. I have Vintage Tin Can Show, This Country Boy Can Survive Vlog and my main thing, Adventures of The Singing Clogger. I've got over 1000 subscribers already. I couldn't do it without my ace cameraman, Mr. Ted. And I ain't too proud to beg. There's a PayPal thing you can click and donate money. That's how I've been making it these past few months since losing my job at The Pig. On weekends, I been going to the flea market in Mobile, getting rid of all those boob hats I invested in in the early 80s. I overbought. I thought they were going to catch-on like the yo-yo or the hula hoop. I started to bury them in the backyard but kept them instead. I rented a storage building to house the 75,000 units. I make alright at it. Usually sell 30-40 units a weekend at $6.98 a pop. For a extra buck, I throw in a bra. My good buddy Mr. Ted advised me, "You've got to cash in on that kitsch market with the kids. They're all about the kitsch these days. Flea markets always have the next hip thing."
Mr. Ted knows about kids, he films them all the time. He used to be a cameraman for all the sports teams at the Seed Tick High School. When he started palling around with me, the Seed Tick City Council seen to it that he got shit-canned from his gig as cameraman. Who's ever heard of somebody getting fired from a volunteer job? Me neither. Let's face it, when it comes to a camera, Mr. Ted is a genius. If he wasn't a genius, I wouldn't be hanging around him.
I said to him, "I've heard of people finding The Force or their Chi but I ain't never heard nothing about any kitsch before. What the hell is it? Some kind of gay thing." Mr Ted's mustache quivered as if he wanted to speak but I kept on talking. "A bunch of men that want to be women but can't, so they wear boob hats instead. I ain't one of those kinds of cats, Mr. Ted."
Mr. Ted explained it all to me about how it had to do with irony and said that he'd learned all about it on 60 Minutes. I still don't really understand what he was getting at, I never claimed to be much of a learner because what little bit of learning I ever did learn was learned slowly. There comes some of that songwriting ability gleaming through my prose. All my talent is god given. Books can't teach what I got. Teachers always labeled me as unteachable.
When the Seed Tick Quarterback Club kicked Mr. Ted to the curb, they stomped his teeth out by taking away his Honorary Alumni status. Mr. Ted is originally from Texas. He graduated from Odessa Permian, class of '81. He was cameraman for the football team.
This letter I'm writing y'all, it's the plain truth. I'm not much different than the great man that's fixing to be out next president, Donald Trump, when it comes to the truth: I like to tell it. I want to help Trump make America great again. My contribution may be a small step but I'd say it's in the right direction. But before I can deal with that bunch of yahoo's, I'm going to run through any scandals I've ever been in where there might have been a witness. If nobody was around, I'd like to keep that between me and God and the Lord, Jesus Christ.
I got some more plain truths for you. I was once in prison but it was just for DUI's not murder or sodomy or drug manufacturing like the rumors are saying. I was one of those three-strikes-and-you're-out-guys. I used to own my own trucking business. The startup cash for my business was earned from a song I wrote that nearly made it onto the B side of Dolly Parton's Bargain Store album. I had a fleet of three trucks that I ran Panamanian red marijuana and semi-automatic rifles on for the Banditos. I owed them a big favor and they had a Hong Kong connection that fronted as a fake rubber dog shit company. That's where I hijacked the boob hats from. But I lost all of that to my real family after that third DUI. I'm not the only person in the world who's got a drinking problem. I'm talking to you Alderman Haight. I drink to drown out the song lyrics in my head, I bet you can't top that reason.
I did all four years at Parchman. That's up in the Delta part of Mississippi, where all the land is flat and there ain't a tree in sight. I knew all about the landscape, I grew up in Ruleville which is right down the road from Parchman. Growing up, me and my buddies got piss drunk on Slit's (that's malt liquor, at Parchman they call it Ghetto Whiskey) and swerve around on the highway that ran through the Parchman farm. Somehow we knew this was our destiny. I was the last of us to get locked up. I never seen Billy, Earl or Bob on The Farm because I spent my entire sentence in lockdown. Certain people may call me a coward, but I'm out of that place and alive. Like Kenny Rogers sang, "Sometimes you got to know when to fold them." I met Kenny Rogers one time at the casinos in Biloxi. Great man and he put on one hell of a show. Two words: Consummate professional.
Got locked up in 2008 but I hadn't killed a man since 1975. That was back in my rascal days before I got married to the bitch wife that took Braskell Trucking Co. and sold it to one of the goons from the Banditos after she married the bastard. Before I married her, I earned my money bare-fist boxing in honky-tonk bars across the US of A. It was a good way for me to travel and see the world for my songwriting. I can't talk that much about that part of my life, I sold the rights to Hollywood and they made them Any Which Way movies with Clint Eastwood. Per Clint's request, they added all that bullshit about the monkey. When asked what I'd do with the monkey, I told them I would try to get him laid. They threw that into the movie.
I didn't want to kill again and I knew I'd have to if I was a free range chicken out there in the Gen Pop. I had to stay in lockdown. In order to do so, I slipped guards twenty dollar bills and they'd write me up for bogus infractions. These BS charges kept me in the hole and just for their delight and entertainment, they'd write me up for masturbating. I was sent to the shrink for my perversions and labeled, "A Chronic Masturbator," which I assure you, I never really was. Usually, when I did do that, I'd hang a sheet where nobody could see me. Now there were other guys in there that would sling the old meat pistol out for anything that walked down The Zone. Damn savages is what they were but even though they were of sicker minds than me, it was I that gained the nickname Master Blaster.
All that stuff I just told you about the masturbation, it sounds like the truth, don't it. Well, it is. That's more than we'll ever get out of the mayor about that incident his niece had when she "accidentally" left the curling iron on while she was making love to it. Just out of simple curiosity, all of us are wondering the same question: Why was the girl making love to a curling iron? We shouldn't have to ask questions like that. We need the facts of the case. It's a question in need of answer. Don't blame me. Blame human curiosity. I'm just telling my version of the truth here. And since they're so interested in my past digressions, I think I got every right to ask.
Back to my days at Parchman. The bigbull on B block went by Bruce. Bruce was such a badass motherfucker that there wasn't any reasons for him to need a nickname. His eye was on me and he bargained with the guards to arrange us showering together. After we got to be friends, I learned that he was willing to pay the mid-shift guards $1000 for such an arrangement. It made me blush. Here I was in my old age, god's gift to women and men. Bruce was serving a couple of life sentences for killing a couple of cops on The Coast. Those double-life sentences turned him into a gay man. That's prison for you. I didn't want to give Bruce a country boy ass-whipping and end up sending him to the infirmary or the morgue. I wasn't an Any Which Way man anymore. Once that light comes on, I can't help what my fists do, badass motherfucker or not.
The ex-lawyer in the cell beside me went by the name of Bob Reno—obviously an alias. I never learned his real name but me and him got to be tight. Bobby Reno was one of the best jailhouse lawyers in America. In jail, you can't send text messages through a phone, you have to pass them around on actual folding paper and retrieve them the best you can. Easiest way was tying your sheets to your trousers and dragging the note on into your cell. The guards called this flying kites. And me and Bob Reno flew a many a kite to each other. He advised me to slip the guards five one-hundred dollar bills and give the guards a note asking to make it sound like I'm in the joint for some heinous crime. He said everybody on the cellblock thought he was involved in the Watergate Murders back when Nixon was in office. Of course I knew there wasn't any murders at Watergate but none of those other numbskulls knew any better. Bob Reno took showers by himself. I wanted that too. Problem was, I didn't have 500 bucks laying around. Now out in the world (anywhere but prison), I always kept 500 bucks on me for walking around money but in the joint, having that kind of dough on hand was as crazy as catfish pussy.
Bob Reno gave me the 5 Franklins. Told me all I owed him was a hand-written heterosexual dirty story at six o'clock. He said, "I've read every one of them known to man that's been published. I think I'm ready for some fan fiction. Don't be afraid to mix movies, music, TV, and history into the genre of the tale you tell. I want characters. I want real conflicts. Dammit I want to learn something. All I ask for is the same exact conclusion each and every time I get to the last word on the first read."
I told him, "I was always a fan/participant of stories like this too but it always takes me a couple of...ah...reads to get to that point of...ah—'same exact conclusion.'" I got right to work and Bob Reno gave the 500 to the guards and they convinced the other inmates I was the real-life fellow they based that Hannibal Lecter on. It was all Bob Reno's plan. He was like Murdoch on A-Team when it came to plans and pornography, he loved them when they came together.
Bob Reno said something to me but I was already brainstorming ideas for my first story. I wanted to use Donald and Daffy Duck but ended up writing about Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton making a baby. Take in mind, the story was set in 1973. Bob Reno came to a conclusion at the bottom of page one. He flew me a kite that said, "Just the period details alone, man."
2 days later, he asked if I could read them aloud. Everybody on Cell Block B called 6 o'clock, "The Don Braskell Circle Jerk Hour." He'd assigned my other stories without my permission and the other literate inmates were fans of my work. I charged them each a pack of Ramen noodles a night for me to read at six o'clock. One of the inmates, I think it might have been Dat Nigga Reggie—well, that was his name folks. I could be like the folks at the city council and just use a name that's not real like they did back during those land development deals back five years ago. Dat Nigga Reggie paid me with State Issued Shit Paper (Bob Reno called it, SISP) and I'd read him stories into the night. Hell, sometimes, the right guards on-duty, they'd cuff me to somebody's cell so I could read to them. All I had to do was share a Ramen Noodle with the guard in return. Anything for a Ramen Noodle. A pack of Ramen Noodles in the pen is worth about a buck on the street. Whoever has the most noodles has all the power and I got to be pretty damn powerful.
They banned smoking at Parchman a few years before I got there and going cold turkey wasn't easy, but I did it. Wasn't like I had any other choice. Gotta be addicted to something. Then Bob Reno showed me peyote. Bobby Reno had an Arizona connection. Another associate in Cali sent him LSD—they hid the gel tabs behind the stamp. Me and Bob Reno may have physically stayed in those cells for years but our minds took many a trip.
Before too long, I was reading entire history books searching for material to use for my dirty stories. Flying on peyote and LSD inspired some crazy "meldings." "Meldings" was a word Bob Reno liked to say a lot. I did George and Martha Washington getting it on in a series of erotic letters he wrote her while snowbound in Pigeon Forge. JFK and Marilyn Monroe having a quickie during the Cuban Missile Crisis—the story is told through Jackie O's point of view as she watches a surveillance video. Of course Jackie's both turned on and disgusted in her tone. Bob Reno helped me a lot with this one. It was one of the first ones I did, and he wrote notes on the side of the page that told me how to make it better and I did just that. Got so good, I even did a homoerotic Lee Harvey Oswald story for Bruce. My Immaculate Conception story was published in Penthouse Forums. Soon after, they started printing all of my stories. Hugh Hefner wrote me a letter begging me to come to Playboy. I sent Hugh back the rejection letter he personally signed for my story and added this note in response: "Missed opportunities."
After a year or so of my stories, Bob Reno had spent his days teaching the illiterate how to read. My stories made them want to learn to read. Can the mayor or any of the council people say they've ever been part of a project that helped adult literacy? I don't think so. But they'd argue that I'm a pornographer but what else was I suppose to write about in prison? Not only did I help literacy, I also did a dirty story that inspired Bob Reno and we wrote a hit play, KenNixon.
My original story, "Robert E. Lee's Fountain of Youth" had The General winning the Civil War, becoming King of the Confederacy and becoming super paranoid that his family will be heir to his thrown, he discovers the fountain of youth. The fountain of youth makes him a horny old devil, he banishes his family because they have a sense of entitlement. The erotica kicks in when he disguises himself as a hobo named Nebuchadnezzar and conceives five bastard children. Well, Bob was flying on peyote one night and he come up with an idea for a play that would define what America is and make everybody forget about Shakespeare. He planned to meld the lives of Kennedy and Nixon. This is why I hang around other geniuses.
I never left my cell but one time during my stint at Parchman, and that was when I performed in KenNixon. I've been shopping the script out to Hollywood for the past four years now and I'm waiting to hear back from an agent.
One night late June 2012, me and Bob hit the wall in the Third Act of KenNixon. We'd created so many damn characters, we didn't know what to do with all of them. Bob floated the idea out there about cutting down on this cast of characters. I told Bob, "That seems too damn easy. Why don't we have Alexander the Haig and Lee Harvey the Oswald hire out Albert the Einstein to make a nuke." Bob Reno flew me a kite back that said, "Far out, man. But why don't we just cut out all the science and call it an 'apocalyptic weapon.'"
We each wrote a draft of Act III and I flew it to him the next day. He kept it for a week and a half. He didn't say a word to me during that whole time. He'd mentored me with my dirty story's, we got to be quite a dynamic team and it just about broke my heart when he gave me the old cold-shoulder. He was comparing our manuscripts. I thought what I'd written was so damn bad, he'd decided to ignore me. Bob Reno hummed this beautiful song that I could have sworn I'd heard in a movie. I asked Bob over and over, "What movie was that song from? Is it a romantic movie or a prison movie?" He never told me but he told everybody else. A couple of the guys that were real good singers starting singing it all the time. They sang on all the songs in KenNixon, as well.
I woke up one morning and both our drafts were in my tray hole. Bob wrote this on the front of my draft: "I've studied these things for a week. Analyzed them any which way you can. They're almost word for word, the same exact thing and its brilliant, man. Love, Bob…"
P.S "The song. You were right about the genres. It's a romantic prison movie. Midnight Express. I know you "scene" it, we've talked it about before, when we writing the scene where Nebuchadnezzar stays at Watergate Motel in downtown Atlanta. Songs called, "Love's Theme." Don't act like you don't remember that aerobic/shower scene where Billy and the Swede consummate their relationship."
Mr. Ted almost swallowed his Benson and Hedges. Yes, folks. Bob Reno had done fooled around and fell in love with me. And truth is, all them nights when he wouldn't talk to me, I don't know how many times I wanted to be the first to say, "I love you" but I didn't. I didn't see Bob as a man or a woman. He was just Bob and I was in love with him. I really didn't know what he looked like even though we lived by each other for four years. Sure, we caught glances of each other by bouncing our reflections from one of the small shaving mirrors to the other.
Mr. Ted just said, 'I didn't know you swung that way, Thunder Chief."
I'll tell you what I just told Mr. Ted, "I ain't gay. More "bi-curious" I guess." I seen somebody on The Facebook use that word. Yes, folks, me and Bob Reno. But we weren't like Billy and the Swedish dude. We never "consummated our relationship." We wrote each other secret dirty stories in place of it. I just stopped writing this letter and let Mr. Ted read a couple of our stories. Mr. Ted was moved to tears. He said, "That's real love right there. Wish I had that."
I wrote, "I love you, too" on a piece of shit paper and tossed it into the hall. A minute later he flew me another kite that said, "I really mean it man." I screamed, "Me too!"
I know for a fact the mayor wouldn't admit to gay love in a State of the City Address. Spoiler warning for tonight's youTube video! You've been warned. Me and Mr. Ted got footage of that mayor of ours in the Bamboo Inn in Saraland kissing a young male gigolo on the mouth. Talking about secret families.
Bob Reno sent the KenNixon to his lawyer who played golf with the warden and the lawyer arranged for a production of KenNixon at the gym in the prison. Bob put me in charge of casting and the powers-that-be let inmates come to our cells and we'd watch them audition. Bob played the Paula Abdul role, I went all Simon Cowell on their ass. Of course Bob Reno was playing the titular role. The hardest part to cast was the part of young and ambitious villain, Alexander the Haig. Bob gave me the honor of playing the role of Lee/Nebuchadnezzar.
Bob Reno was forced to make a last minute script change and said that Nebuchadnezzar was in an iron lung because when the night of the play came, those two prison guards—it was that spic bastard Chavez and that big nosed, beady-eyed sonofabitch Coaker—they handcuffed my arms and legs to a dolly, put a catcher's mask on my face, and the whole prison yard was looking at me as they rolled me to the gym like I was hell on plastic molded wheels. They
thought it was necessary to keep up the appearances of me being the inspiration for Hannibal Lecter. Warden Ernest Scissum came to the play and wanted my autograph. He winked at me, he knew I wasn't the real Hannibal when he said, "I'd get your autograph but that's how you escaped in the movie. With a pen. Big fan of your work, sir."
Bob Reno's lawyer cooked up a deal that led to our parole. The warden was "uber" impressed with KenNixon. He used us as an example of criminals rehabilitation. He'd hired a team of 15 psychologists and they analyzed the themes to see if me and Bob was cured of our nasty ways and the psychologists told him to tell the press that "KenNixon is a feat of genius. A true human achievement that proves the criminal element of the human condition can be treated through the penal institution." The only negative critique they had was that we treated the abolishment of slavery like some kind of heroic conquest.
The next day me and Bob Reno were waiting in front of the prison for a moving van to come pick us up. Me and Bob had wrote so much stuff and collected so many noodles, we could have never convinced a bus driver to let us have it on the bus and the prison would not hold it for us. The warden arranged for a moving van to pick us up. He'd got Bob a house in Yazoo City. I was going back to Seed Tick to be with Miss Tessmacher, he didn't know that yet. The whole gay love thing was new to me and I still had way too many reservations. But I had agreed to do an interview with former Entertainment Tonight sex kitten Leeza Gibbons.
One of Bob Reno's shoeboxes housing his in-progress manuscript fell from the dolly and scattered. Wind sent the pages every which way. I was about to help but stopped when his body exploded like a water balloon filled with Hawaiian punch after the moving van hit him. Divorced #4.
By the time I got out of Parchman, my real wife from Ruleville, Mississippi, divorced me. There wasn't any other choice but to move in with the secret family I had here in Seed Tick. They had taken care of me and sent me care packages. My secret old lady Miss Tessmacher sent me some nude Polaroids and I can't say that I was always using those when I had the bedsheet up. I've lived in Seed Tick on and off for twenty years living with Nelda and the three little ones ever chance I could get. Shoot the youngest one was made on a conjugal visit in my cell.
I've got my life story coming out in a few months and you'll be able to pick up the book at a gas station somewhere around town for $19.99 . Take in mind its only volume one and it covers my ancestry, my birth and first 5 years. I've split my bio into 12 volumes. Shit, I'm sure this letter will be in Volume 12, The Last World Tour Years. I planning on signing each and every copy. I went the self-publishing route and decided to have the 1st Edition produced in hard back. Mr. Ted took out a loan to help me with costs.
Now what I want to do here is tell you my plan. Mr. Ted's convinced me that I should be mayor of Seed Tick. Well, that's what this petition is. It's to kick out the city council and the mayor and let me and Mr. Ted run the show. It's like Alexander the Haig in KenNixon except I ain't evil like him. We got some big ideas and plans about what we are going to do once y'all put us in office. First thing we'll do is get this damned no-smoking ordinance kicked to the curb. So get your damn names on this sheet of paper and remember to subscribe to my YouTube channel. We'll turn the comment section into a city meeting.
Sincerely from Don Braskell,
Internet personality/playwright/songwriter/truck driver/ex-con
TOM COAKER lives somewhere on the Alabama/Mississippi state line. When he's not working on his novel, "Days Work," he's listening to David Bowie with Camden; reading "The Road" (or something like it) with Cassidy on Kindle app, with a million cords running from the iPad to the TV, just like his mom Roxanne used to fuss at his father Eddie's technological wasp nests; or watching Breaking Bad (same as "The Road) with Dora and Chloe. Sometimes he just watches old college football games from his 80s-90s childhood on YouTube. He especially likes it when the commercials aren't edited out of the old broadcasts.


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A heartbreakingly raw, day-to-day journal showing the depths of despair of an abandoned wife who battles the conflicting desires to numb the pain while wanting to move on and live a peaceful life with meaning and purpose.
For 17 years, Patty Hayes saw her identity as her husband's wife. When the marriage ended abruptly, she spiraled into an abysmal darkness. Splashed with her intimate thoughts, her day-to-day struggle paints a picture of a woman disconnected from her true self and illustrates the dangerous after shocks of being a dependent spouse.
Wine, Sex and Suicide – my near death divorce takes us on a colorful journey from a small village in Romania where Patty volunteered at an orphanage for her first Christmas alone, to dive bars and dance clubs in Hollywood where she went on the prowl seeking sexual validation from young men, to the stark clinical backdrop of the psychiatric hospital where she made a friend, and ultimately to her decision to leave the city she'd known for 20 years and move to a small town to start over.
Laced with humor, Patty's story will speak to those who've ever felt broken and lost. Her determination to overcome the gripping addictions will give hope to others who may be going through the dark night of the soul that it is possible to transcend the pain and find purpose.
"Brava to Patty Blue Hayes for having the strength and courage topen a heartfelt, riveting, and unflinchingly honest account of her divorce andsubsequent downward spiral. Packed with insights and emotionaldiscoveries, Wine, Sex and Suicide - My Near Death Divorce, is a must-read foranyone who has struggled to recover from a life-jolting setback."
- Franz Wisner, NY Times bestselling author of Honeymoon with MyBrother and How the World Makes Love
My Heart Is Broken. Now What?: 12 Practices To Heal The Emotional Pain Of Being Abandoned By The One You Love
This is an easy to follow guide of 12 practices that I gathered up along the way of my very bumpy path of healing from heartbreak.
Simple and comforting to read, I offer suggestions for implementing different thoughts and actions to ease the heavy weight of a broken heart.
The practices include: Asking for Support (and why some people won't be there when you need them the most), Extreme Self Care, Gratitude and Perspective (my favorite use for a magnifying glass), Using a Filter, Meditation and Mindfulness, Feel - Express & Release, Change Your Environment, Find a Super Hero, Connect with Your Soul Self, The Mirror Technique, Volunteering.
"Patty is an inspirational writer. I adore her brave heart. She endured her broken heart, gathered the pieces and reglued them in gold for you and I to share and shine in her brilliance. This book is a step by step guide which will help you in your journey each time your heart is chipped or shattered. As a soul coach myself I find it easy to refer to Patty's book as a guideline for when someone shows up at the Ventura Healing Center with a broken heart. Thanks Patty for heartfully arranging the process in sequential steps."
- Keya Murthy, Award-Winning author of Landing on the Lap of Buddha: Simple Steps to Stop Suffering
Coming Soon...
The Freedom of Resiliency. I ventured off to work at an elephant sanctuary in Thailand with visions of connecting soulfully with the animal I'd adored since childhood. But upon arrival after just a few days I had a gut feeling things were not as they had been advertised. That experience led to a complex quest for the place between cultural norms, my American perspective and my intuition.
Next stop was with Dove Missions in the Dominican Republic where I helped with a rooftop gardening project at the boys and girls club. Only later did I learn that the chicken manure I'd been advised to use as fertilizer made forty kids vomit hours after eating their first grown tomatoes.
And finally, I returned to a place from my past that had been a life-saver when my marriage ended. This time, I returned to the orphanage home in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania to complete my English teaching practicum.
What I learned through these experiences is that my security isn't bound to finances, but more to my own feelings of being able to manage whatever comes my way in life and create plan C, D and E.


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The statistics are discouraging. Fifty percent (give or take a few percent) of marriages fail. But that means that 50 percent of marriages last. And large numbers of people still choose to get married. The marriage business is booming.
As a celebrant, it concerns me that couples make promises for a lifetime that are not fulfilled. So what does it take to have a lasting, happy marriage once the excitement of the wedding celebrations have died down and real life takes over?
To learn about what makes a marriage work, I talked to several couples who are still happily married after 30 years or more, and explored the advice of professional relationship counsellors. Here are some of my findings:
The Attractor Factor
Attraction is where it starts, and for some, ends quickly. I have observed that intense romantic passion can die fast. It seems that often people are drawn together, yes for pleasure and the joy of being together, but also for the lessons they have to learn individually, and as a pair. The stronger the attraction, the greater the lessons, I have noticed.
Those whose marriages have lasted spoke of the magnetic attraction still being there, as at the beginning.
Shared Values
Although partners may be quite different in their choices of food, music or leisure activities, they nevertheless agreed on certain life priorities, about money, raising children, and the numerous little elements that make up daily life. When values are agreed upon, there is an unspoken understanding that makes for ease and comfort with each other, and a greater potential for long-term happiness.
Values need to be discussed and understood before entering into a lifelong commitment.
Commitment to marriage invites emotional maturity. A two-year "engagement" is a rule of thumb, time to get to know each other's strengths, weaknesses and the lessons you might have to learn.
Marriage can bring subtle changes in your relationship, even if you have been together for a number of years. Unresolved issues from times with your parents, other caretakers or previous relationships can re-surface and be mirrored by your new love. These are the opportunities for developing your partnership.
The vows in a wedding ceremony serve an important purpose. The agreements you make must be meaningful, valid and workable for you. What will you promise to each other?
Vows form the foundation for your devotion to your partner, creating a framework for your love, like building the house in which you live together. They form an intention, so that even if you do not live up to them everyday, they provide a structure to which you can return to restore your love.
Good communication starts with the feeling of safety with your loved one, that you are free to express what is true for you, without fear of rejection or criticism. This would include being an open-hearted listener to your partner -- to their dreams and aspirations, as well as their fears and insecurities.
Physical touch, not just sexual expression, communicates a wealth of feeling beyond spoken words and offers comfort and reassurance, as well as playfulness.
Gratitude and Appreciation
A little gratitude goes a long way. Noticing and expressing your appreciation for your loved one, the qualities they have, the accomplishments they make at home or at work or in the community strengthens your connection with each other. That you have been witnessed and recognized gives meaning to your life. Train yourself, if you are not already good at it, to focus on the good, the blessings in your partner and your relationship.
A weekly date night with just yourselves is a good habit to acquire for deepening your bond of love.
In the best of marriages, partners are unlikely to see eye-to-eye all the time. However strong the affection you have for one another, you will inevitably disagree about something. When you are close and intimate, you are necessarily vulnerable. This is the one person who can hurt you the most, even without intending to. Vulnerable has the meaning both of being wounded, and being blessed.
In response to my article, "Forgiveness: When It Counts In Your Marriage," one reader wrote the following to me:
My husband and I naively fell in love and promised forever and ever in 1969, having no clue that we'd ever do anything to each other that required asking for or accepting true forgiveness. I also believed in "world peace" in 1969. The stark reality is that we have tromped on each other's feelings since year one, and many times in most years of our marriage. The difference is that we now know each other so well, that we, in our senior years, are able to know what offends each other. Asking for forgiveness is touchy because the one offending likely knows that he/she is guilty before choosing the hurtful words or actions. That makes pre-confession of the crime necessary, spiced with either "I knew that this would hurt you and I am sorry." Otherwise, the offender asks, "Why didn't you know better?"
In answer to your questions: Yes, there have been too many experiences of forgiveness to name, and each small and large one has been the basis for growth and acceptance of my spouse and his acceptance of me. More importantly, it is the only way we have been marital survivors. I could name a few huge experiences that were enormous threats, some taking years to forgive, accept, and never forget. We both have scars, and I'm sure our three grown children also have scars from our transgressions and our fight to forgive and survive as a family. But, honestly, I can say that doing so has made all the difference in marital survival and happiness in our 60s decade. We have both given and received unconditional love that doesn't magically happen without the commitment to the marriage at a time when you feel uncommitted to the person needing to be forgiven.
I fear that younger people give up on a partner or marriage too quickly. Many of our divorced couple friends have confided in us that they should have forgiven, and moved forward in their marriage, looking back. And all of our now happy, loving couple friends who've survived decades of storms (requiring forgiveness) are terribly glad that they learned what unconditional love really is. There is nothing better than sharing your life with another person who becomes your history. All marriages have scars that heal, and some that are forgiven, remain raw forever. Acceptance of the other person and respect for the marriage outweigh holding on to grudges and losing the longterm partner that you were destined to be with forever.
Renewal of Vows
The passage of time brings new challenges, and opportunities. Many couples celebrate a renewal of vows every five, seven or 10 years to reevaluate their marriage -- the value of their partnership -- and re-affirm their love for each other. This ceremony can open a new door to a more rewarding and satisfying experience together.
To conclude, I share the insights of Trixie Buckel, a truly spirited nonagenarian, whose marriage lasted 70 years until her husband's passing five years ago. While she admits the life was very different in their early days, her comments still have value today.
Anna Fill of The Riviera Woman talks to Trixie, now 94, about the success of her long marriage in the video below.
What do you think are the most important keys to lasting marriage? Do you have any tips to pass on?
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Innsbruck is a very nice town. Perfect not only as a city trip, but also as a summer / winter sports holiday, with peaks of over 2 000 meters available by the cable car departing just next to the city center.
If you are lucky and it's sunny you can see in the background the beautiful mountains who guard the city.


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My Top Five Most Terrifying Dystopia
Dystopians are reclaiming the market. Sure, they never really went anywhere but with the current political climate books like "1984" and "The Handmaid's Tale" are topping charts again. I've yet to decide if that's a good thing.
What exactly is a Dystopia? Well, it's hard to delineate between Dystopia and a post-apocalyptic story or really any story that would just be miserable to live in. There are a few hallmarks that stand out and I will try to stay within those as I bounds. In other words, I won't be involving the later books of the Harry Potter series or historical fiction because while those could fall under the loose guidelines of a "Bad place" as Dystopia refers to, no one would count them as such.
You should also note, that I am only counting Dystopians that I've read or watched so you won't see most of the books that people usually slot into these lists.
5. The Matrix:
Yes, the idea is terrifying. The images are insane. I'm only talking about the original movie here because I really didn't watch all the way through the rest of the trilogy. Think about it: robots are using you as batteries. Ok. As long as you stay in the Matrix you still live a long life with just as much freedom and happiness as anyone in this present reality has. The scary part comes when you realize that it's all a lie. The world that the protagonist Neo wakes up in is downright chilling. This may be low on the list but I don't want to wake up in that nasty pink goo anytime soon.
4. Surrogates.
I'm honestly not sure why this movie wasn't that popular. Perhaps it's because the premise actually sounds pleasant. Who wouldn't give up everything to be able to change their body at will? What is wrong with being able to appear exactly as you want to and not as you are? But to me the idea of using robots to live out your life is terrifying. I feel like the movie did a great job at showing not only the frightening aspects of the society, including the hatred between those who used robots and those who didn't and the effect using one had on the human body. Beyond that, taking the idea into the real world makes the reality a bit harsher. Especially when you see how things like the internet have already been used to victimize people. Without pain or death or even the loss or a reputation to fear, people would be a lot less civil to each other.
3. The Matsumoto Trilogy
If you haven't read this trilogy by Sarah K L Wilson yet, you should stop everything right now and pick it up.
I almost put The Hunger Games here and honestly, this trilogy is more Space Opera than Dystopia but I feel like it just sneaks in. While Hunger Games is terrifying, yes, it didn't quite allow me to suspend my disbelief. Killing people's kids is not something that is ever taken lightly, and definitely not for 75 years as suggested.
In this space adventure, though (spoilers) the government spans multiple planets. The Blackwatch Empire does very little to step into the struggles of the individual planets under their care, even inciting a war and then doing little or nothing to help the people affected. Worse than that, they are deliberately stripping human souls from bodies and the resulting shadow armies are terrifying. That is an existence I wouldn't wish on anyone!
Because it's a space opera with a lot of wild technology, it didn't at all feel out of place when I finally saw what this evil government was doing.
2. The Animal Farm.
The Animal Farm may not sound too terrifying for humans. It is, after all, about animals. It's the history behind the book that is so scary to me. Yes, that is kind of cheating but I'm making up the rules here.
The Animal Farm was written to address the injustices of the Communist Regime under Stalin. Often overlooked, Stalin was a true genius and a terrifying man easily the equal of evil men like Hitler only Stalin's indignities were towards his own people. Animal Farm is a glimpse into the suffering of the Russian People. After the fall of the Tsar, they thought they were getting a chance at freedom in the Communist Party and got horror instead. Even today they are experiencing the effects of that. This dystopia is a terrifying picture of how hope can be used as a tool to oppress when in the hands of selfish and violent men.
1. The Book of Eli.
While I would probably put this under a "post-apocalyptic" myself and while I do feel like the themes and structure more closely resembles that of a post-apocalyptic novel than a Dystopia, it is still classified as a Dystopian by a lot of people.
People are capable of truly horrendous things and often the most terrifying worlds are not those with corrupt governments or oppressive rulers but instead those that have lost any and all form of society. Freedom, when not protected and nurtured by the right guardians, can be a horrible thing.
In the world depicted in The Book of Eli we see gang rule, bandits, torture, cannibalism, rape, and slavery all thriving in the barely settled dust of the world that once was.
I love old Horror books. One thing that old horror, like "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" really like to hit on is the idea of the monster within. Like these classics, The Book of Eli forces us to ask: "What if the threat isn't out there? What if the threat comes from inside." Not an oppressive government, technology gone wrong or an outside force but the very people that we trust and confide in.
That is why I put The Book of Eli at the top of my list.
What about you? What Dystopian stories are the most terrifying to you? Share your thoughts in the comments and be sure to share.


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Reading this article in TIME made me think about, one, how good we have it in much of the western world and, two, what would I carry with me if this happened tomorrow; if I were a refugee.
Showing what the people escaping Syria have led, the stories told by these photos are both sad and powerful. Some of the people only have one thing to hold onto. Some have more but overall, they have almost nothing but what they do have, they truly value.
What would you take?
TIME: See the Objects Refugees Carry on Their Journey to Europe.