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Using Twine for a Card
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OMG I am having great fun using Whisker Graphics twine on my card. Using single threads and following patterns along with the addition of a bead… it makes and amazing card accent. Whisker Graphics has an amazing collection of twine colours to choose from.
To make this card I awl punched out the pattern. Use some that available online or make your own.
Following from one side to the other going up and down through the paper pattern create your twine accent.
Next I added beads to finish the pattern off.
This accent piece was squared off, matted for coloured layers and popped up using foam dots for depth and dimension.
I put it onto the floral paper base, added the die cut sentiment and corner accents. It makes and awesome card design.
Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again soon when I come back with so many more projects using Whisker Graphics products.
Valentines's Day Tag
February 10th, 2019 § 1 comment § permalink
Hey there friends!
Today I am sharing a Valentine's tag I created for Whisker Graphics.
I used a:
- Large White Colored Tag
- Sweet Stickys Label
- Red Solid Divine Twine
- Cotton Candy Divine Twine Petite
- Echo Park Yours Truly collection for this fun tag
Here's my process:
I glued patterned paper to the tag and then trimmed off the excess:
I cut the Sweet Sticky Label in half. Using a pencil, I traced part of a heart on each side:
I used a push pin to punch holes along the pencil line of the heart:
I decided to use the Red Solid Divine Twine to hand stitch the hearts:
I peeled the twine apart, using two strands instead of the whole strand so that the stitching wouldn't be so thick on this small space:
I popped the Sweet Stickys Label up using foam. I fussy cut the "XO" from patterned paper and glued that on my tag:
I finished off the tag with a Divine Twine bow:
I love how this tag came out and will be adding it to a Valentine's Day card.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
A Page from My Scrapbook…
January 29th, 2019 § 1 comment § permalink
Colleen from Scrappin Granny here sharing a scrapbook page with you. I had so much fun creating this page using products from the Whisker Graphics store.
I started this page by picking out some Gray Divine Twine. I cut 3 equal lengths of twine and then starting braiding it.
Once I had it braided I put it in a mixture of white glue and water and made sure the twine was thouroughly coated.
Next I cut a single piece of twine and put that in the water and glue mixture.
While this mixture was soaking up the glue and water I arranged the braided twine into the shape I wanted. I put this on a silcone mat so it would stick.
While this was still wet I took the single strand of twine and wrapped it around the braided twine. I wanted it to look like the barbs on bard wire.
Don't worry about the lengths as you can cut them after everything is dry. I left mine overnight to dry. While this was drying I two tags and inked and sprayed them and left them to dry overnight as well. I tell you that the tags are just so great to work with, love how easy they take the ink and spray.
Once both items were dry I started assembling the rest of the items on the page. I love how the tags gave a rustic feel and the bard wire turned out just like I wanted it to.
Please check out the rest of the awesome products in the store.
So until the next time have fun creating.
Perpetual Calendar
January 13th, 2019 § 1 comment § permalink
Perpetual Calendar
Hi and Happy New Year from me to you, fellow crafters! It's time once again to share with you a project I made using product from Whisker Graphics. I wanted to make something a little different (for me anyway), and something that will be useful in the years to come (until I wear it out! 😊 ). For this project, I decided to make a Perpetual Calendar that I can set on my desk. This can be made any size you want, but I'll show you what I did to make mine, along with a box I created for it. Let's begin, shall we?
Supplies needed:
The Middy Bitty Bags-4 and Bigger Bitty Bags-6 (depends on size of your tags), 8 large tags, cardboard for box and chipboard for tags, white cardstock, double sided tape, glue, and distress ink.
Making the Box
Step 1: Cutting the box
I cut out a piece of cardboard for my box 9"x6" and cut off 2" from each corner to get the box pattern.
Step 2: Box sides
If you're using cardboard, as I have done, you can take a ruler and run it on it side and crease with a bone folder, in order to get your sides made for your box. If you are using chipboard for your box, I use my trimmer to cut into the chipboard without going all the way through in order to make my fold.
Step 3: Corner Stabilizers
In order to get the box sides to stay up, we're going to need to make some "stabilizers". Cut out 2 – 1"x5" strips and 8 – 1"x2" strips, fold each in half with bone folder.
Step 4 and Step 5: Prepping the stabilizers
I neglected to mention that you'll need scissors, but here I have angled cut each strip so they'll fit better in the box. I then took my double sided tape (I used Scor-Tape) and adhered to one side of the stabilizers.
Step 6: Insert stabilizers
The larger strips will go inside your box, and 4 smaller ones on the inside and 4 smaller ones on the outside of each corner. This can be a bit tricky, so if you want, you can temporarily use masking tape on the outside of your box to hold it into place until you get your stabilizers in.
Step 7: Decorate your box
You can either decorate your box now, or wait until you've finished getting all your inside pieces done. Either way works. Here I've decorated the outside with a leftover piece of a bag and glued on twine. You'll see the final results in the final pictures.
Time for the Tags!
Step 1: Tags for Months of the Year
Here I've used the Middy Kraft bags as my mounting paper. I cut out a tag using chipboard that will fit inside my bag. I then folded over the top and the corners and glued them down with double sided tape (liquid glue is fine too).
Step 2: Adding a layer
I wanted to put a decorative piece on top each side of the tag, so I used a smaller template of my original tag, opened up a bag by cutting the folded end open and further opening up the bag all the way. I then laid it on top of the bag so I could cut out my mounting paper (think of it as using scrapbook paper).
Step 3: Adhere
Mount your cut out piece on both sides of your tag and adhere to your tag.
Step 4: Tags for Days of the Week
Now cut out the size of tags you need for your Days of the Week. Mine are cut to 5"x5 ¼". I totally covered both sides of the tag without leaving a margin.
Step 5: Add your Titles
This is a sample of my titles. Here you see a day of the week. In the final picture you will see everything finished, with Months, Days, and Dates. You can either use pre-made stickers or cut out your words from a die cut machine. Since I didn't have stickers, I cut mine out with my Cameo and used a glue stick to adhere.
Using the large tags for your Numbers
Step 1: Prep
I needed to trim off ¾" from the bottom of my tag. I wanted to do this last, to see if I needed to shorten them any. As it was, I did need to trim.
Step 2: Distressing
I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide in Walnut stain. I inked all around the edges and lightly in the middle on both sides of the tag.
Step 3: Cut a strip for border
I used this strip to make a border on both sides of my tag so I'd have room for my numbers. Now, let's look at the final project! hope you give this a try! It's such a fun project!
All done!
Blessings, Jeanie Ellis – Scrapbookingmamaw


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Why you shouldn't be discouraged by the stuffy old guard.
Are you just starting out in photography? You might not know it yet but have you ever taken out your iPhone to capture a moment and imagined beyond the normal straight on snap shot? Are you looking for that perfect composition to capture a more interesting image? This is the basis of photography, how you perceive what you see, whether you have 'the eye'. You post your images on social media and notice they receive more than the normal number of views and praise starts to come your way. You decide to buy your first DSLR at which point you become an amateur photographer, your interest builds with your skill level as you absorb as much learning in the art as possible. You continue to receive praise and constructive criticism from friends and family and you are starting to produce some really strong images. Then you come across Conservative Photographer.
Conservative Photographer is a pro who has been churning out average images for years and years, once in a while producing something strong. He has shot many average weddings, he has exhibited his work a number of times and has made a decent living. Now though, Conservative Photographer is a dangerous beast, failing to adapt and change with the times. He fears you. He is frightened you are going to create better images at a fraction of the price he charges. When he comes across you he will do all he can to batter you down, break your spirit and ultimately make you give up.
Conservative Photographer will bleat about his experience and how he used to shoot film. He will wear it like a badge of honour in an attempt to generate feelings of inadequacy in you like it matters. I used to shoot film, but only because I was born before 1990, that's it. The image above was shot to film when I was 16 years old using a wide angle, single use, instant Kodak camera. If I re-lived the above scene with today's technology as my tool I would have captured the same image on my iPhone. There are two points here. Firstly, youth and inexperience do not prevent you from being an amazing artist. Experience is to be respected but it is not everything. Secondly, the gear does not make the artist. Good gear provides you the opportunity to get the very best you are capable of; do not be intimidated by the pro body with battery grip, big glass and multiple flash guns that Conservative Photographer is waving in your face.
Conservative Photographer will be unhelpful. He will be pompous, often rude and unwilling to share any of his knowledge in a vain attempt to maintain the position he feels he is entitled to after all these years. He will complain that, 'everyone thinks they are a photographer these days' because he is afraid of the increased competition that now exists.
I pity the joyless existence of Conservative Photographer. Like him, I am very serious about the work I produce and a professional attitude will rarely see you go wrong. However, it is possible to be serious and fun at the same time and take joy in creating your work. Do not be conservative with your photography, be progressive and like with all art, change, adapt and do it all with a sense of humour and fun. Why do you think things like Instagram are so popular?
The internet and modern technology have changed the world very quickly over the last twenty years, taking control away from the greedy few and putting it into the hands of the masses. Like the music and film industries, photography will never be the same again. If you want to be a successful photographer do not let greed rule. Share your knowledge, be gracious and let your work speak for itself.
Conservative Photographer, get out of my way. Your time is done.

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The battle that is splitting Sumner M. Redstone's $40 billion media empire is further dividing his family as well: His granddaughter Keryn Redstone is siding with Viacom's directors, who are challenging his competence and asserting that he was manipulated by his daughter, Shari Redstone.
In a statement released Wednesday, Keryn Redstone said she was planning legal action to join with Viacom directors in a "common cause to liberate my grandfather from Shari's clutches and protect my fellow trust beneficiaries and myself from her machinations."
Keryn Redstone, 34, said that her grandfather, who is 93 and in poor health, had been incompetent since October and that she had been restricted from seeing him since Valentine's Day, when he "sat there lifeless and flanked by nurses and caretakers."
She took direct aim at her aunt, asserting that Shari Redstone and her family "have managed to totally isolate and effectively kidnap, brainwash and take advantage of my grandfather due to his debilitated state of mind and frail health."
She said Shari Redstone and her three adult children had "succeeded in reversing decades of my grandfather's careful estate planning and are poised to seize control of Viacom and CBS."
"I do not intend to let Shari get away with this outrage," Keryn Redstone said in the statement.
Representatives of Mr. Redstone and Shari Redstone did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A Viacom spokesman declined to comment.
Feuding has long been a part of the Redstone family history. Keryn Redstone is the daughter of Brent Redstone, Sumner's estranged son. Brent Redstone sued Mr. Redstone in 2006, asserting that his father had favored his sister and frozen him out of the family business. They settled the year after, when Brent Redstone's share of the business was bought out. Since then, he has avoided the public spotlight.
This is the second time this year that Keryn Redstone has stood in opposition to her aunt. In April, she filed a petition to join Manuela Herzer, a former companion and onetime romantic partner of Mr. Redstone, in Ms. Herzer's suit challenging the media mogul's mental competency. While the judge overseeing the case rejected Keryn Redstone's petition, she was scheduled to appear as a witness in the trial before it was dismissed.
Keryn Redstone's announcement Wednesday that she had aligned with Viacom directors added yet another plotline to the ferocious battle for power engulfing Mr. Redstone's business empire. Through the private theater chain company National Amusements, Mr. Redstone controls about 80 percent of the voting stock in Viacom and CBS, two of the world's largest entertainment companies. That control will pass to an irrevocable trust after Mr. Redstone dies or is declared incompetent.
Mr. Redstone recently ousted Philippe P. Dauman, Viacom's chairman and chief executive, and George Abrams, a Viacom director, from the trust that will control his companies; both were longtime confidants. Those dismissals are now at the center of legal battles in Massachusetts and California.
At stake for Keryn Redstone in the court fights is the future of her inheritance. She and Mr. Redstone's other grandchildren are the beneficiaries of the trust; as such, they are named as nominal defendants in the Massachusetts suit that challenges the changes to the trust.
What specific legal action Keryn Redstone plans is unclear. She could side with Mr. Dauman and Mr. Abrams in their Massachusetts suit; contest Mr. Redstone's petition in Los Angeles; or take legal action of her own.
Keryn Redstone has hired Pierce O'Donnell, the same lawyer who represents Ms. Herzer. Ms. Herzer is appealing the judge's decision last month to dismiss her case and has filed a separate $100 million suit against Shari Redstone for portraying her as the center of a network of people who manipulated and abused Mr. Redstone.


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Our flight from Kathmandu to Lukla was pretty harrowing as visibility was quite poor. Take off was smooth, and we were right on the tail of another plane, probably also heading to Lukla. I guessed a third plane would be right on our tail. Once we were in the air it felt a lot like our tour van that we'd been riding around in all day yesterday. Everyone was packed in shoulder to shoulder, cracking jokes about accidents. Most of the flight was very hazy, and there were plenty of big fluffy clouds in our way. As the pilots were lining up for our approach to the airport, they leaned over the dashboard, squinting and pointing and saying 'Is that it?' and shaking their heads etc. This is fine. They had a small debate as the haze did not show any signs of clearing and then quickly swung us around and into a big loop. I had been eyeballing the dashboard display showing our route and topography etc, and it flashed a traffic warning. The plane that had tailed us was now in our way. The pilot closed the alert without even checking the distance of the little icon that was heading straight for us, then craned his neck looking for the other plane. I saw it fly by in the distance. Our loop had taken us full circle, and we were once again aligning ourselves for a landing. This time it was darker and hazier than before.
Oh I am out of time! Find out in our next post if we survive.


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Bills of lading are the cornerstone of nearly all contracts of carriage by sea. Once issued, a bill of lading:
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The world was a large place arranged in order by the careful and deliberate actions of the creator. Now, in the begining, he made man and woman. It was a pair (a him-her kinda project). Things were good, strolls were taken naked and everything was just plain organic and airy.
Then came the serpent; suddenly, "him" and "her" ate a fruit, everything went south, disorder took over, lions began to eat us for lunch, couture was born and most importantly, side-chics appeared.
Since the appearance of side-chics (a.k.a boo-poachers, a.k.a bae-predators), everyone has gone crazy and back trying to understand the best way to deal with this societal dysfunction. These days women look over their shoulders and skitter around like mice, looking through baes' phone, emails, bank statements, checking for the slightest semblance of infidelity, eyeing him suspiciously as he chuckles at his phone....all......because....... of....... one........ fruit.
These poachers are everywhere, just last month in fact, at a funeral, some lady found Ed quite remarkable and whispered, "Hey, dark hot chocolate" as she passed by him. Ha! All over, I tell you, in crevices and cracks, hanging off the walls and slithering through grocery stores and even funerals!
Have no fear though! Once again, we have science to thank for another relationship hack. A couple of months back i stumbled on a study from the University of Minnesota which discussed a discovery of the ultimate territory marking ingredient! Imagine if it works, we might be on the verge of solving an ancient disturbingly habitual social impairment.
So what is it? What is this salt that wards away the vampire?
One word.
Handbags. Two words actually.
Luxury Handbags.
Studies show that the display of luxury items ward off potential bae-predators. Hmmm.
They discovered that women who carry designer bags or shoes come off to relationship-hyenas as stable, as well as having loving devoted partners!
These affair-friendly females reported that they would think twice before pursuing a man who was on a date with a woman with luxury accessories! It didn't even matter if they were told that the luxury item was bought by the woman herself and not the man. They just believed the man had something to do with the provision of these items and believe when a man buys expensive things for his significant other, it means he is vested in the relationship. It's a double whammy, new bags 😍 and territory marking.
Nevertheless, luxury bags probably aren't a sustainable solution. Imagine you invest in a pricey item based on this post and for the first few years, you go everywhere with this bag and bae; what if you can't buy anymore of these expensive bags and the predator sees you 15 years later with the same now-weathered bag, all thread bare and stressed, she'd probably figure out it was just a poor front that she should have ignored 15 years ago. Predator-mode activated!
Therefore, instead of lugging around the 15 year-old hustle-satchel, here's a more sustainable way; ensure your relationship has the highest standard of love, friendship, transparency, communication, honesty and of course, a handbag fund.
What are your thoughts? Anyone finding bae chocolatey? What really is this world coming to (rhetoric question, except you have an answer!)


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EncinoMom Father's Day Gift Guide:
Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff
Business book that may have practical applications at home! It's a quick read with a lot of substance.
Remember, this is a great gift for Father's Day, but Fathers also have birthdays, anniversaries . . . there are lots of opportunities to show appreciation to the Dads in your life!
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Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) 2014 CATALOGUE Favorite
SIMA exists to advance global awareness, social justice, human rights and humanitarian development by catalyzing creative works of visual storytelling that inspire activism, compassion and social transformation.
Through our annual international documentary and educational impact media competition, we award eye-opening impact cinema from across the globe that exemplifies excellence in its potential to inspire change.
Our catalogue comprises 36 award-winners and nominees chosen from over 700 film submissions from 120 countries around the world and represents a confluence of genres and themes critical to audience awareness in the 21st century. We offer ORGANIZATIONS and CULTURAL FORUMS like your own screening opportunities of the best documentaries from our annual competitions, providing you the opportunity to activate, educate and inspire your members, audiences and constituents through the power of film. SIMA films spotlight issues of international human rights, environmental justice, indigenous wisdom, women's rights, poverty, refugee conflict and resolution, stigma, youth activism, healthcare and stories of hope, resilience, and survival seen through the lens of diverse filmmakers from around the globe.
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Back before Twilight and the Vampire Diaries...in a world where vampires burned in the sun and and took shelter in crypts...there was a slayer named Buffy and her "cursed with a soul" boyfriend, Angel.
I discovered, purely by accident, that my husband's youngest daughter had never been introduced to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We were flipping channels, trying to find something remotely interesting to watch, when we stumbled upon the very first episode of the series.
It was my favorite show during most of its run, and I have to say, it still holds up all these years later. I'm not sure if Mady agreed...but give me time. I did get her hooked on the Vampire Diaries not so long ago.
For now, I will have to be satisfied with the fact that she recognized Angel as being Booth from the Fox TV show Bones. It's the small things that satisfy us, sometimes.
Don't mind me, I may be suffering from a little heat exhaustion left over from my weekend of camping. I may try getting back on track tomorrow. I have many projects to get started on...
Which reminds me...I never did make those throw pillows for the sofa!
Until the next time...I'll be dusting off the sewing machine!


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Snap-on 3/8 F936 rachet
The gentleman's tool
Snap-on tool vans for mechanics are like icecream vans to children, they drop everything and chase them when they appear.
When a gentleman racer friend tips you off about an object of desire for men who own and race expensive classic cars around circuits like Le Mans, Goodwood and Circuit des Remparts D'Angoulême, you know you have to pay attention.
The object of desire for these millionaire classic car racers is the Snap-on 3/8 F936 ratchet. This super tough, but elegantly functional tool, is designed with a small head that fits into those difficult-to-get-to tight spaces, making it the perfect size to work on classic machinery, but also small enough to slip into the pocket of your race suit. Within the head of the ratchet is the gear mechanism, which contains more broad low profile teeth than any other ratchet its size. These teeth fit perfectly together, making it more efficient to use and providing a better 'feel' when tightening a vintage nut.
Much to the annoyance of mechanics and racers, the 3/8 F936 has been deleted from the Snap-on range, so used values are rising for the tough little tool.
Speacial thanks to Bo Williams.
Category: Tools
Country of Origin : USA
Designer: N/A
Brand/Make/Model: Snap-on
Type: 3/8 F936 Ratchet
Year: Deleted 2007
Why: Durability, strength and design
Website: www.snapon.co.uk
Photography: Bo Williams (owner)
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Anxiety, particularly in social situations, is a challenge for many of the people in our community. February 24 we are hosting a FREE workshop for teens and adults seeking to find help with anxiety or know someone who is. We have gathered professional mental health resources as well as people who are continuing to overcome anxiety to help anyone looking to better manage anxiety. This workshop will take place in our Meeting Room behind the Auditorium.
Our time together will look like this:
9:40 - 10:00am - Coffee & light snacks
10:00 - 10:20am - Introduce presenters and resources available
10:20 - 11:15am - Presentations
Types of anxiety
How to reduce your baseline stress
How cognitive-behavioral therapy works
11:15 - 11:30am - Q&A
11:30am - End of workshop. Presenters available until noon.
You can expect...
a safe place where you don't have to interact
practical tips on what you can do immediately
lists of short-term groups and health care providers
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CustomPress Gets an Update
Here's one for all of you WPMU DEV members. CustomPress, WPMU DEV's insanely popular CMS plugin has just been updated. Ivan has been working away to keep improving what has got to be the best CMS plugin out there.
The most significant part of the update is this:
- Allow per site Content Types
WPMU DEV members have been hankering after this for a while so it's great to see it included as part of the plugin. Users can now decide which post types they want to show on their home page. There have also been a number of improvements to the code and the GUI.
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If my schedule allows and I have my stuff together, Momma and I try to go to Croptoberfest, which is scrap booking (digital for me), from sunrise to sunset. I started Croptoberfest off with tweaking a poster for the Tableau Design Contest for work. Two hours later, the only thing I need is the conference room to complete the details. Next on the agenda is working on a scrapbook for my daughter, that I started in 2011, soon after she was born. I *might* get it done by the time she graduates high school. It doesn't help that I've taken a break from scrap booking to start this blog post.
I actually started thinking about how natural it is for me to be drawn more to the visual side of Tableau, given I got super excited as a kid for pens and paper, drawing, and then makeup (by the way, my outfit is not complete until the makeup decision is made), or how I had a banker once tell me that I didn't dress like an examiner (because I wore lavender, rose, royal blue instead of navy, gray, and black suits).
So I think there are a lot of parallels between scrap booking and designing reports. I could just put a title and a picture on a page and call it a day, but I take a little more time to add some extra touches like shadows, mats, color choice...similar type of work that really makes a dashboard go from being ho hum to being emotive. This weekend is about looking at old photos, spending time with my mom, and building on my design skills, which will hopefully make me a better scrap booker and report designer.
Stay tuned for more Croptoberfest updates!
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Friday, October 11, 2013
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Bakers Choice Assorted Hidden Center Cake
Bakers Choice Assorted Hidden Center Cake
Recipe By: Clem Pedro
For the cake:
1¾ cake flour
2 cups sugar
¾ cup good quality cocoa
1½t bicarbonate of soda
a pinch of salt
2 free range eggs
1 cup buttermilk
½ cup salted butter, melted
1t vanilla extract
1 cup hot water
chocolate butter cream, prepared
200g Bakers Choice Assorted
Preheat oven to 180C. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, bicarb and salt. In a separate bowl beat together the eggs, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla with the hot water. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients mixing to form a smooth batter.
Prepare a dish that is oven proof that will either give you a domed shape or a shape which allows you to cut cake out from the center but still keeps the outer shape of the cake.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a cake test comes out with some crumbs attached to it after testing. Allow the cake to cool before remove from the baking dish/tin. Carefully remove the center of the cake, creating a space for the biscuits to be added.
Add the Bakers Choice Assorted biscuits then cover with the serving dish or cake stand then turning over to secretly seal the biscuits inside.
Begin icing the outside of the cake with the prepared icing and use some of the biscuits for decorating the outside of the cake before serving.


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The Summer of Hell…and Heaven, kinkyatheistacademic style!
I have not died.
My laptop did and a new one is on its way to me.
My mentor (my new mentor) is leaving.
I am moving in with Jim.
My son's father is moving to another state.
My grandparents need LOTS AND LOTS of help and I'm trying to provide some of that.
Religious Roundtable is no more.
And I'm spending a lot of time developing friendships in my BDSM life.
I'm also trying to come back around here, so, I'll try to derp harder and post more.
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I am paying more attention to moths. Moths are numerous, mostly useful or just part of the ecology, which is ultimately useful. However, they are more secretive, mostly nocturnal even though they can be found by disturbance in the daytime and they are generally not as colorful as butterflies. They are also more numerous and identification is a challenge, I think. I looked at Peterson's moth guide in the library and it's like trying to sort out skippers in some cases. Nevertheless, I want to give it a try by photographing the species I can. Two elegant species I have missed photographing, one because I didn't have a camera with me and one because it escaped before I could get a photo are the Scarlet Wasp Moth and an unidentified species that had an orange body, black wings with white tips on the forewings. I haven't been able to find it in the Peterson guide or on a moth web site I found.
Anyway, I want to start posting the moth images I can get here and I'll see how it goes.


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Community banks are constantly competing against big banks. To remain relevant, it's critical that community banks find and capitalize on the competitive edge their unique positions offer. It's impossible to play the same game as big banks and expect to win. However, with a unique strategy that leverages the advantages offered by community banks and credit unions, customers can be drawn to a local choice.
Community banks can offer customized services for a better banking experience.
Larger banks do what they can to provide a well-rounded service, but it's a cookie-cutter approach that forces local branches of large banks to conform across regions, not taking into account differences in the local communities they serve. Large banks are rarely attuned to the needs of the individual banking customer, focusing more on quantity than quality. But customers of every generation, from Baby Boomers to Generation Zers, want a trusted financial advisor. They don't want a pamphlet on services or a web page on APRs. They want their bank to know who they are and what they personally need to do to improve and manage their finances.
Community banks deliver exceptional bank customer experiences by being able to recognize their individual customers and know who is looking to buy a house, expand their family, or perhaps go back to school. A large bank does not have the resources to personalize and customize services, which is where community banks can excel.
Community banks must prioritize relationships.
Taking any type of financial risk is extremely personal, but large banks can only assess risks based on numbers, making the relationships community banks build with their customers crucial. Community banks get to know long-time customers in their communities and may be able to offer creative financial solutions that fall outside a big bank's cookie-cutter approach. Build loyal customers for life by giving opportunities to people who may otherwise not be able to qualify for a loan.
Community banks must be easily accessible.
One significant deterrent that customers experience with big banks is the struggle to find assistance. If there is a problem, finding a staff member that has the answer can take a long time. In our surveys, we see that "getting the runaround" is often the first- or second-most-important reason that defectors left their banks. In Boston and New York City, for example, almost 30% of big bank customers report getting the runaround by a bank staff member. This does not even include the frustration of trying to find answers online, or hold times on the phone, all before getting the runaround in the branch. If a community bank can streamline their processes, reduce hold times for phone calls, make sign-ins on mobile apps easier, and hold convenient hours for personal appointments, community banks can deliver the kind of bank experience that allows them to attract and retain more customers.
Community banks must provide a banking experience that every consumer will remember. By knowing your customers, not just as account numbers but as people, you will find a very special niche with which large banks find difficulty competing. Yes, a digital infrastructure is still important as consumers want their banking services available by any avenue that is convenient for them. However, it is knowing individual needs and providing customized services that will make your community bank stand apart.


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Must Visit Places near Bangalore!
Did you know one thing? Bangalore is called the Queen of Season's coz of its moderate temperature and fuzzy weather that makes one stay under the blanket imbibing the sense of adventure and travel in one. What more charming can it be than a scene sighting the sweet bustling of bees, the chirping of birds, flowers blooming and a lively earth that marks the start of spring? At a temperature so moderate, who doesn't like traveling and planning for a trip and here are the three topmost places in Bangalore that will surely make you pack your bags and head […..]


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Dental hygienists have a good job outlook: The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment of dental hygienists will grow at a rate of 11% from 2018 to 2028, which is faster than the average growth rate of 5% for all occupations¹. This career has several more pros, too:
If you're interested in becoming a dental hygienist, SJVC's Dental Hygiene program can help you begin your career in as few as 16 months!
SJVC's Ontario and Visalia campuses offer the Dental Hygiene program. Each campus houses a fully equipped clinic for dental hygienist students, enabling them to get hands-on instruction working with actual patients and gain real-world experience while completing their studies. All services performed at the dental hygiene clinic are provided by dental hygiene students under the direct supervision of dental hygienists and/or supervising dentists. View SJVC's Dental Hygiene clinics' Policy on Bloodborne Pathogens.
Applicants for SJVC's Dental Hygiene program must have completed the following prerequisite courses:
Prerequisites must be completed at an institution accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher (GPA calculation excludes mathematics). Science courses must have been completed within the past seven years.
Applicants must also meet the technical standards to be considered for the program. Technical standards provide a reference against which candidates for enrollment to the program are evaluated by the Admissions Committee in the selection of students for the Dental Hygiene program.
Students in the Dental Hygiene program must take licensure exams in order to be registered to practice as a dental hygienist in California.
The first-time test taker licensure exam pass rates for SJVC graduating classes from 2019 back to 2015 are:
If you're ready to begin your training to work as a dental hygienist, contact SJVC today by requesting more information or calling 866-544-7898. Once we get in touch, an Admissions Representative can help you learn more about the application, application deadlines and upcoming program start dates.
¹ https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dental-hygienists.htm#tab-6
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³ https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292021.htm#st
Our Dental Hygiene students learn:
Courses* taken by our Dental Hygiene students include:
Dental Health Education This course covers the principles and practices of prevention and control of dental disease with emphasis on plaque control, motivation and chair-side patient education. A grade of "C" or better is required to earn credit for this course.
Oral Biology with Lab This course covers the study of embryology and histology of oral structural formation, clinical recognition of normal oral structures, the physiological and structural functions of teeth and supporting tissues, and oral anatomy relative to the proper dental hygiene procedures. A grade of "C" or better is required to earn credit for this course.
Oral Radiology with Lab These courses provide the didactic, laboratory and clinical learning experiences to enable the student to distinguish the normal anatomical features of the oral cavity as they appear radiographically. Normal and pathological conditions, placing film for x-rays, and analyzing the quality of exposed radiographs will be covered. A grade of "C" or better is required to earn credit for this course.
*Course listings are subject to change. Reference the SJVC College Catalog for the most current program information.
Our Dental Hygiene students can earn an associate of science degree in approximately 16 months.
Graduates also are eligible to take the National Board written examination and a State and/or Regional Board Examination for licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist.
Our Dental Hygiene training prepares graduates to work in private dental offices and enjoy a high salary, flexible hours and a professional work environment. Other career opportunities include working in public health agencies, clinics and nursing home facilities, and clinical teaching.
On the job, registered dental hygienists can expect to:
The Dental Hygiene Program has a highly-selective application process in which only the most qualified applicants are chosen to fill 30 available seats per cohort start. Applicants are ranked based on several criteria, including GPA, work experience, admissions assessments and a personal interview with the admissions team.
Admission is determined based on a point scale of the following categories:
Applicants with the highest number of points will be selected for available seats with five alternates for each student cohort.
Download the application information packet for SJVC's Dental Hygiene program.
Official transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions attended must be included with the application. Transcripts of all completed prerequisite courses must be sent to SJVC by the application deadline.
A two-page written personal statement explaining why the applicant wants to become a dental hygienist must also be submitted with the application, along with two letters of recommendations from individuals knowledgeable of and able to evaluate applicant's potential to complete a course of study in dental hygiene.
Qualified candidates will be considered for invitation to interview with the selection committee.
Foreign Institutions Applicants who have completed coursework outside of the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by the International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (IERF) or equivalent organization. An official copy of the Academic Detailed Report from IERF or an equivalent organization must be included with the application. All applicants must include course descriptions of prerequisite coursework in the application packet.
Upcoming start dates for the SJVC Dental Hygiene program:
The Dental Hygiene program is 16 months in length (four 16-week terms), and the classes meet Monday – Thursday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, and Fridays as needed.
It is recommended that students do not work while enrolled in the Dental Hygiene program. No special concessions are granted for working students.
Clinical Hours Students in the dental hygiene program experience an increasing number of clinical hours as they progress through the program in order to obtain clinical competence. First-year dental hygiene students receive eight hours of pre-clinical training per week during their first term, followed by eight hours of clinical experience during their second term. During the second academic year, terms 3 and 4, students are scheduled for twelve and sixteen hours per week, respectively.
The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of "approval without reporting requirements." The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
I remember reading a book once when I was younger. In this book it said not to "spiritualize" your singleness. I thought about that for a long time, and to say honestly I agree.
Believe me...with all the marriages that have failed and that are failing...I definitely agree with that aspect. In fact, a single person who has more going for them will appear more attractive. However, there is one thing that I have not done and will refuse to do since I was in my early 20s.
I will not "spiritualize" my single-ness. What that means is that I am no longer going to just say....
"Oh I am just sitting back and waiting for that right one." Even if that is the major reason why I am not married, I am not going to announce that to everyone.
I am not going to spread around how supposedly proud I am to be single because being single is such as gift. It is true it is a gift, but going around boasting unnecessarily about it would be like the Pharisees who announce how good they are because they fast and pray in public.
Instead, I am just going to continue to better myself with the hope in mind that I will have that person I desire. I truly enjoy being single but believe me it is not a religion, and not for spiritual reasons. I just admit I am not ready for marriage, and am not ashamed to admit that!
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A Presentation by Malik Sajad
Visual Storytelling: Communicating experience without repeating the event
September 20, 2018 | 6.30 pm
FICA Reading Room
F/213/E-2, Second Floor, Old Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Lado Sarai, New Delhi: 110030
Landmark: Kashmir Haat/Canara Bank
FICA presented Visual Storytelling: Communicating experience without repeating the event, a talk by Srinagar-based graphic novelist Malik Sajad. The talk focused on how visual storytelling can universalize the scope of stories dealing with the lived experiences in the manner in which those stories can be conveyed and understood by others.
The evening talk is part of the ongoing course titled 'The Storytellers.: A Course exploring Zines, Comics and Video'. Organised in collaboration with Serendipity Arts Foundation, the course is geared towards young practitioners who are looking for a mentored environment to develop their practice and explore diverse mediums and materials, in close engagement with experienced practitioners. It is designed to explore multiple layers of visual storytelling and these mediums through three modules on video art, comics/graphic narrative and zines. Each module is five days long and will explore multiple possibilities of visual storytelling through fiction/non fiction, based on news, reports and many different and immediate concerns of the life around us.
The talk was an extension of Malik's module titled 'Drawing Experience' that concentrates on the medium and making of the graphic novel. It was centered on discussions of how comics are being mobilised around the world by artists to document their political realities through a personal eye. It focused on different visual vocabularies, and using them to create individual bodies of work while exploring and playing with normative understandings of plot, narrative and storytelling.
Malik Sajad is a visual artist and writer. The thematic content of his work revolves around human conditions and the psychological consequences of socio-political uncertainties. 'Munnu: A Boy From Kashmir', published by HarperCollins, UK, is his first graphic novel, which won the Verve Storyteller Of The Year Award and included as a part of the permanent collection (Artists'Books) at the Brooklyn Museum in New York. Malik is an Inlaks Scholar (2011) and OMI, Francis Greenburger Fellow (2013). He studied visual art and storytelling at Kashmir University and Goldsmiths, University of London. Prior to publishing Munnu, Malik wrote several short stories documenting the human toll of political crises across South Asia such as Identity Card, The Posterman, EndangeredSpecies, Facebooked, Gulberg Society Massacre Timeline and Side Effects of Fairness Cream.
He received FICA's Amol Vadehra Art Grant in 2017-18, a grant aimed at supporting an Indian artist to develop a body of work.
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Last night was a chance to relax before a busy weekend of making new friends, a portrait shoot, lots of office work to catch up on and editing to do. So i headed for one of my favourite spots (Again) and tried a viewpoint I have not done before to capture the sunset. I hope you enjoy.
Do check out my portrait website if you have time and feed back your thoughts, I have been thinking of adding a landscape section…. let me know what you think. https://www.howardwiddison.co.uk/


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SIHH 2016: Why this year will be different
2015 is now fading into memory and the promises of 2016 are rushing towards us with SIHH, the first major watch exhibition of the year, only days away. The Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is an industry-only event that has been held every year since 1991 as an alternative space to Baselworld to focuses solely on fine watchmaking. Whilst there have been a few minor changes to the exhibitor list over the last twenty five years, the number has remained somewhat consistent since 2002 when A.Lange & Sohne, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Van Cleef & Arpels joined. This marked the time when potentially fading brands were beginning to get acquired by major watch groups with Breguet becoming a member of the Swatch family and Alfred Dunhill moving to Bulgari. This also marked the time when SIHH became very much a "Richemond & Select Friends" event whereas before it was more an independent affair.
Earlier last year SIHH announced that there would be nine additional exhibitors joining the trade show in 2016 : Christophe Claret, De Bethune, H. Moser & Cie, Hautelence, HYT, Kari Voutillainen, Laurent Ferrier, MB&F and Urwerk. These brands have never shown at SIHH before and were chosen because "they represent watchmaking new guard" according to the SIHH website. These artisan-creators are to be housed in a separate section of the show called "Carre des Horlogers" or Watchmakers Square in English. I suspect that there are two main reasons why a separate space was created, a) it means that these smaller companies do not need to bankrupt themselves in rivalling the opulent stalls of the existing exhibitors and b) they do not draw focus away from what SIHH might considers the main event.
What I do find encouraging is the level of watchmaking diversity that these nine independents will bring to the event. Hautlence, HYT and Urwerk look like they have crash landed in from another planet and even the traditional designs from Laurent Ferrier and H.Moser & Cie differ greatly from what has been seen before. I would expect that these nine brands are really going to go all out for their SIHH debut as this inclusion to the world's most exclusive watch show could really open some eyes (and hopefully some wallets) of the right people. 90% of the attendees in previous years were retailers with the remaining 10% being members of the press. I will be perfectly honest and say that out of the new nine brands I had only heard of five and was only familiar with three of those. Not that my unfamiliarity with these brands is because of a supposed lack of technical competence on their part. Every brand in attendance are worthy of the title of fine watchmakers whether it's the traditional engraving on an A.Lange und Sohne 3/4 plate or the pipe work on a HYT.
Last year I wrote about SIHH 2015 and I ended with saying that for " SIHH to appreciate all aspects of fine watchmaking, there really needs to be more selection. It is only by validation of fellow watchmakers and brands can this celebration of artistic engineering move forward; so having the SIHH welcome smaller brands that meet the definition of fine watchmaking, like F.P Journe, MB&F or R.W Smith, would make this event truly special. How feasible it would be for the independents to participate and match the level of opulence required is uncertain but I would love for them to try, as what's important isn't how lavish the booth is but the amount of craftsmanship, passion and skill that culminate in an exquisite timepiece". I'm glad to think that those at SIHH agree with my point.
One of the reasons I find Baselworld to be a superior event to SIHH is the openness and accessibility to brands and to the interested public. To the layman, SIHH and Baselworld look almost identical. Both are industry trade shows happening half the world away with hundreds upon hundreds of beautiful watches being displayed ; however beneath the surface the two shows are worlds apart with the main difference being exclusivity. Any Jean, Francois or Amelie can walk off the streets of Basel into the conference center, pay the entry fee (Around $100) and walk in. They will be free to walk about the center and peer through the same windows that members of the press will peer through to see what new delights and novelties the exhibiting brands have come to showcase. Photographs can be taken without fear however it in order to get some metal-on-wrist action you must be a member of the press/retailer and make an appointment with each specific brand.
When I was lucky enough to go in 2014 I had two appointments arranged through the brands reps I had dealt with whilst in retail so I can't speak as to how the difficulty of gaining a viewing. SIHH on the other hand is an invitation only event with everyone attending being cleared by the brands and all registered with the FHH (Foundation de la haute horlogerie). No invites can be swapped, no sudden appearances to be made and all photographers must register with the organisers before pictures are taken.
Another major difference between the two trade shows is their scope and focus. Until the addition of these nine exhibitors, SIHH has primarily been a Richemont event with a few independent brands participating. Baselworld is open to hundreds of brands with a Swatch focus at the end of the long main boulevard which leads visitor's eyes to the red Omega logo in "Swatch Village" with fellow brands in satellite around the central location. At Baselworld there is also a huge difference in retail price of the exhibitors as you can walk across the center from Breguet to Tissot, from Blancpain to Eterna. There is an air of openness to Baselworld with a focus on accessibility with the exhibition being open to the public. I do understand why SIHH is private as it is an opportunity for brands and retailers to communicate directly and having the public eavesdropping on talks isn't conducive to business. A single day or weekend of SIHH that was open to the public would be nice though as those are the people who are going to buy your watches eventually. As I made a correction prediction last year I'm going to make another and say that in 2017 SIHH will have a seperate day for the public but the entry fee will be significantly more and numbers will be limited.
More brands than ever, more pressure to exceed expectations and make first impressions means without a doubt SIHH 2016 will be the most impressive exhibit that will have occurred.. The future possibilities of SIHH including more brands depends on the success on the nine watchmakers chosen this year to excite those in attendance. Fine watchmaking doesn't have to happen under a corporate umbrella and this years marks the chance for SIHH to step out into the downpour.
There will be some amazing novelties coming out from the Carre but ultimately it is the small tweaks and change to their standard line-up, the millimetre here or bracelet option there that will tug at the purse strings of the retailers. As I said on my one year anniversary of Timepiece Chronicle, I will be covering the event from afar but will be focusing on telling more in-depth stories about a few watches that interest me.


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This blog, along with nearly three thousand other blogs, will each be featuring the story of a single individual who was murdered by Islamofascists on 9/11/01. My blog will be telling you about Brian Hickey 47 year old Fire Captain who was killed in the WTC on a rescue mission.
2,996 is a tribute to the victims of 9/11.
On September 11, 2006, 2,996 volunteer bloggers
will join together for a tribute to the victims of 9/11.
Each person will pay tribute to a single victim.
We will honor them by remembering their lives,
and not by remembering their murderers.
Brian Hickey
Brian Christopher Hickey
The Way He Wanted to Die / A wounded, heroic fire captain now missing in rubble
September 19, 2001
Three months ago, at a time when death seemed everywhere, Capt. Brian Hickey and his wife, Donna, had just finished burying two of his men from Rescue 4. They had been killed with another firefighter in a hardware store blaze in Astoria on Father's Day. Hickey himself bore the wounds of a blast that had blown him into a ceiling that day. A sense of mourning cloaked the city. But the captain, who always knew who he was and who he wanted to be, told his wife to take heart.
"Everyone's got to die one day; it's inescapable," he said that night. "I hope I go that way."
Now, at a time when death is everywhere, the Rescue 4 captain has been lost, along with other members of his company, in the cascade of flame, stone and metal that once was the World Trade Center. Outside his firehouse in Woodside on Monday, a thousand New Yorkers lit the dark with candles, said Hail Marys and sang the "Star Spangled Banner."
Inside, at a handmade kitchen table, Donna Hickey remembered her husband's words and said she's going to be OK. Brian Hickey had volunteered for an overtime shift when he was lost in the Twin Towers collapse, and after a week of private hell, his wife no longer believes he will be found alive. She said she's at peace, knowing that he meant what he said — this is the way he wanted to die.
Hickey had said the same thing in a different way at his dining room table this past April during an interview about fire protection.
"Young guys always think they're going to live forever," said the Bethpage volunteer and former fire commissioner. "But you can never lose sight of what our job really is."
Hickey's job as a city rescue captain was to pull people out of burning buildings, to haul them out of holes and out of wrecked cars, and out from under the tracks of subway trains and the fuselages of crashed planes. He presided over a company of men so admired that buffs all over the country line up to bid at auction for their cast- off garments.
He described his calling in "FDNY: Brothers in Battle," a movie he made with his late, younger brother Ray, a television editor and Bethpage volunteer who died of cancer soon after the film aired on the Arts & Entertainment channel in 1992.
"I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman," Hickey quotes a turn-of-the-century New York fire chief, Edward Crocker, as the film opens. "The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which a fireman has to do, believe his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save … lives. Under the impulse of such thoughts, the nobility of the occupation thrills us and stimulates us to deeds of daring, even of supreme sacrifice."
Hickey found his calling when he was 18 years old and a friend invited him to the Bethpage firehouse. He was so taken with the life that he put off going to college to join.
"It's a brotherhood, it's a camaraderie, it's a club that you belong to," he said in the April interview. "Ask a young firefighter why they joined and they'll say, 'I want to fight fires, I want to save lives.' But it's not really your main reason for doing it. It's to belong to the club and do something exciting."
The fun stopped on the night of May 25, 1978, when a man who had just been fired from a swimming pool store got drunk and torched the building. Two members of Hickey's brotherhood, Bethpage Capt. Joseph Dunn, 25, and firefighter Robert Hassett, 21, were trapped in the blaze and died.
And Brian Hickey's life changed.
"From that point on I took it more serious. I was 24 at the time. I changed. I went down a different road as far as what I thought was important and not important."
The road took a permanent turn 20 years ago when he joined the New York City Fire Department. He started with an engine company in Harlem, then went to a ladder company in the Bronx. After tours in Woodside and South Jamaica in Queens, he was promoted to captain three years ago.
Meanwhile, he kept active at home on Long Island, becoming an instructor at the Nassau County Fire Academy and a commissioner in Bethpage.
As a Bethpage commissioner, Hickey successfully pushed for greater cooperation with other departments to improve response times and became known as a vocal critic of Long Island's firefighting system — something that angered many of his volunteer peers.
In an article in Fire News three years ago, Hickey made his point bluntly. "Nassau County is approaching an era that will soon be called to judgment because of the cost of running the Volunteer Fire Service." He decried "outlandish" equipment purchases and "outrageous" budget increases in local departments without corresponding improvements in service.
"I'm a loud mouth, but I've been around long enough to see what's happening," Hickey said in April. He said he wasn't concerned about whether his views made him unpopular in his hometown.
"You don't realize until you're older what our job really is," he said. "You realize it's more dangerous."
When a gas can spilled by a teenager seeped into the basement of a hardware building supply store in Astoria and onto some electrical wiring, bursting into flames on Father's Day, Hickey again faced danger.
He had led four of his men into the building with a water can and demolition tools when the chemicals in the basement exploded, hurling them against the ceiling. Hickey and three of the men managed to escape as the floor collapsed beneath them. But Firefighter Brian Fahey, a fellow instructor at the Nassau Fire Academy, was not so lucky.
As a dazed and wounded Hickey struggled to regain his bearings, his radio crackled with a terse mayday from Fahey, who was was trapped in the basement. Fire crews launched a frenetic effort to pull him out of the inferno but were driven back. The driver of Hickey's rig, Harry Ford, lay dead on the sidewalk under toppled masonry. Another firefighter, John Downing, was found nearby.
A preliminary probe concluded this was one of the few fatal fires in city history that couldn't be chalked up to poor training, or misplaced resources, or anything other than freak bad luck. Hickey was philosophical — except for one thing.
"The only thing that hurt him, hurt him deeply," his wife said, "was that he couldn't save their lives. He had no control."
Hickey used his sick leave as a gift, taking his youngest son Kevin to the driving range almost every day, buying the 9-year-old his own set of clubs and teaching him to swing.
The Hickey's oldest son Daniel, 23, is in the Marines. Dennis, 18, finished high school last year. Last week, they held a sweet 16 party for their daughter Jackie. It took place in the meeting hall at the Bethpage firehouse. Rescue 4 firefighter Bill Pollack catered the meal.
"She was in a beautiful red dress," Donna Hickey recalled. "The deejay asked her to go get her dad, and they danced to 'Lady in Red.' It was unbelievable. My daughter's got that for the rest of her life."
Looking back, the firefighter's wife says her husband had prepared her for the possibility of widowhood from the very beginning of their marriage, and she had accepted it. From the time Donna was 16, she recalled, "he was all mine."
She was cutting third period at Bethpage High School to go to the diner one day and was looking for someone with a car. Brian Hickey had a beat-up old black Chevrolet with holes in the roof. It was good enough. From then on, they skipped third period every day to go to the diner.
Donna Hickey has few regrets. "This was a calling. This is his calling. He knew the dangers and was never, never afraid, because his heart was in the job. It's his life. He was one of the fortunate people who go through this life never questioning, 'What am I going to be, what am I going to do?'
"I'm very proud of him. He's a hero. It's a big loss for the city of New York."
Then she laughed, a deeply happy laugh.
"But I had him."
— Elizabeth Moore (Newsday)
To my father…….i finally made it to the FDNY it was a long hard road and i am so happy i am here!! I went to an old house of yours L-126 in jamaica queens. The guys have your picture everywhere and they touch the big picture mom gave em everytime they go on a run!! I want to thank you for everything you have ever done for me as a father and i know the guys @ L-126 will pass on the knowlege that you have passed on to them….i have been picking their brains and they have been extremely happy to answer all my questions they loved you so much that i know i am in great hands!! I love you and know you ll always be there with me when it is time. Thanks again for all you have done for our family and showing us what family is all about. We miss you and I will see you when "it is my time" but…..that wont be for awhile! LOVE DANNY
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here is no telling how many New Yorkers are walking around because Capt. Brian Hickey became a New York City firefighter 20 years ago. He commanded Rescue Company 4, which rushes to every major fire in Queens, not to fight flames, but to save trapped civilians and firefighters.
It has always been among the department's most dangerous jobs. Two of his men were killed in Astoria last Father's Day, and another died with him at 2 World Trade Center on Sept. 11.
Yet the 47-year-old captain, who had suffered burns and other injuries many times on the job, never dwelled on the dangers. Instead, he spoke with pride of the brotherhood (women included) of firefighters.
"It means they are ready to lay down their lives for one another," his wife, Donna, said. "They all knew it. It was something unspoken among them."
He was also a volunteer firefighter in Bethpage, N.Y., where he grew up, married his high school sweetheart and had four children: Danny, 23; Dennis, 18; Jaclyn, 16; and Kevin, 10.
In 1992, Captain Hickey and his only brother, Raymond, created "Brothers in Battle," a 45-minute video documentary about firefighting. It is still used in training.
In 1993, Raymond died of cancer. "Brian was at his side for 11 months," Mrs. Hickey recalled. "I've never seen such love and compassion."
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18 Jan 2002
From NY Daily News, March 11, 2002
For six months, every member of the Hickey family has been jolted by the ringing of the phone.
The call, which they pray for even as they dread it, could be from members of Rescue 4 saying they have finally found their captain, Brian Hickey.
Fire Captain Brian Hickey's wife, Donna (l.), views stained glass held by his father, Raymond, who created it, in Bethpage, L.I., home.
But until that call comes, the Hickey family does not plan to hold a memorial service.
"When they tell me it's quitting time, then I'll do what I have to do," Hickey's widow, Donna Hickey, said last week. "I felt from the beginning he deserves the highest honor. If that means I have to wait, then I'll wait.
"You're just waiting for the worst day of your life to come."
Of the 343 FDNY members who died Sept. 11, the bodies of 194 have not been found; 21 of their families have not held a memorial service.
Letting go of her high school sweetheart will not be easy for Donna Hickey. She and her children, Daniel, 23, Dennis, 18, and Jackie, 16, long for the familiar.
The way Brian's duffel bag smelled of smoke when he came home from his Woodside, Queens, firehouse. Or the way he sang "Mack the Knife" as loud as he could every time he heard the tune. The way he danced with his daughter at her Sweet 16 party to "Lady in Red."
"We were so blessed to have him," Donna said.
Promoted Posthumously
Nicknamed The Nucleus because of the way people were drawn to him in dangerous situations, Brian Hickey, a 20-year veteran of the FDNY, was posthumously promoted to battalion chief after Sept. 11.
He was among 14 firefighters injured battling a blaze caused by an explosion at a Queens hardware store Father's Day. Three firefighters died.
He and four of his men were hurtled into the ceiling and buried in bricks. Hickey led his men to safety by following a sliver of light through the dust and pulverized mortar.
Then he went back into the burning building to join those frantically digging through the debris for the missing firefighters.
"I went right back to work," Brian recalled in a TV interview in the days after the blast. "I had some aches and pains, but we have to, we need to, get our brothers out and that's the tradition of the city Fire Department. We don't leave without them."
Now the men of Rescue 4 and Rescue 3 B who were with Brian on Sept. 11 B are refusing to leave Ground Zero without their captain. Some have even begun saying one of his favorite lines, "Strength of Heart," a motto taken from the movie "Glory."
Sons' Room a Shrine
Brian had borrowed the line from his brother Ray, a film producer who died of cancer in 1992 at age 34, shortly after a movie the siblings made together B "FDNY: Brothers in Battle" B aired on the Arts & Entertainment cable channel.
Ray Hickey Sr., 72, has turned his sons' childhood bedroom in Bethpage, L.I., into a shrine. The walls are filled with pictures of them as boys, and as men.
In the center of the room is a steel cross, welded by firefighters from a beam found at Ground Zero.
"I'm still a rich man," their father said. "I was richer, I have to say that, but I'm still rich. I have a wonderful family."
Three weeks after the attacks, Hickey's parents went to Ground Zero, wearing hardhats with their son's name.
"It was our own personal funeral," said Florence Hickey, 80. "As a mother, you are always waiting for your children. Now I'm waiting for Brian."
The parents take solace in their memories, like the night Brian told his father how grateful he was be a city firefighter.
"I told him, 'Son, someday you will be a chief on this job, and you'll have a plaque on your desk reading, 'BC BC Hickey' because his middle name was Christopher so it would be Battalion Chief Brian Christopher Hickey," his father said.
When his son was promoted posthumously, the senior Hickey had the plaque made. "He earned it," his father said. "But he never saw it."
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11 Mar 2002
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Failure is an option
Yes, you read that right. It's not a typo.
I am speaking up in favor of failure... or, more accurately, in favor of being open to failure as a natural consequence of innovation and risk-taking. I am really excited by the cultural and personal possibilities inherent in frank discussions and acceptance of occasional failure.
I recently learned of FailCon, which was held in San Francisco in October. (I keep waiting for the organizers to update the website with new videos, but there are some videos from last year.) In their own words, "FailCon is a one-day conference for technology entrepreneurs, investors, developers, and designers to study their own and others' failures and prepare for success." Check out this post on failure and authenticity by Robert Siegel at XSeed Capital, which gives a little peek into the conference.
I love this! I was also reminded of "Failure Week", a week of conversation and activity around the theme of failure, which took place at an English girls's school and made headlines in 2012.


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Dr. Terry teaches labor economics, international economics, macroeconomic theory, and microeconomic theory.
Dr. Terry has served as the dean of the College of Business at West Texas A&M University since 2006 and helped lead the school to initial AACSB accreditation in 2012 and played an integral role in the 2017 naming of the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business. He serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Education for Business and the Southwestern Economic Review.