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Juan Maria Gea, a dairy farmer from Esquipulas, Nicaragua, and four other Nicaraguan residents visited Plowshares Farm Center for Education and Spirituality in LaRue County Sept. 28. The visitors from Esquipulas were in Louisville as part of a sister parish relationship with St. William Church in Louisville. St. William has been in relationship with this parish in Esquipulas for over 20 years.
According to Bob Ernst, founder of Plowshares, the group visited the farm "to explore our small farming effort and to share ideas about feeding the hungry."
Fall sewing classes
Master Clothing Volunteer Rosa Smith will be offering beginning classes for adults on sewing and pattern fitting on Tuesday afternoons from Oct. 27 through Dec. 15. Classes will be held at the LaRue County Extension Service at 807 Old Elizabethtown Road, Hodgenville. Call 358-3401 for information and to register. Class sizes are limited.
Poster entry deadline
Buffalo class of 1955
The Buffalo High school class of 1955 will have their 54th reunion at 6 pm. Nov. 14 at Paula's Hot Biscuit Restaurant, 311 Water St. For more information call Lila Kirk at 358-8537, Gene Richards t 358-4759 or Mary Poteet at 358-4571.
Citizenship Luncheon
Care of Creation: Moral Principles will be the topic for the Faithful Citizenship Luncheon noon-1 p.m. Oct. 20 at Flaget Hall, Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral, 110 N. Fifth St., Bardstown. Participants are urged to bring sandwiches; drinks will be provided. For information and to RSVP, contact Catholic Charities Nazareth Office, Sister Mary Schmuck, RSM 502-331-4545 or schmuckrsm@ scnazarethky.org
Quilt and memories
Families who receive emergency food assistance will notice a change in the program Oct. 1. At that time, families needing assistance will go to a food bank designated for their ZIP code. Currently, three food banks distribute emergency food: LaRue County Community Action Agency, LaRue County Church of Christ and Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church.
Record books due Tuesday
"Sometimes you just have special friends in life and you don't think about it, you just do it."
That's how Laura Humphries of Buffalo explained why she and her husband Richard drove 800 miles to Newark, N.J., to pick up a Campbellsville woman and her two young children.
Several Kentucky counties have upgraded their fairgrounds facilities with grants from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Among those is a $100,000 grant that enabled the Hardin County Fair Board to buy and build new bleachers and rest room facilities.
"They are an asset to the fair as a whole," said Larry Jaggers, chairman of the Hardin County Fair Board. "We have added several new activities because we've now got the facilities to accommodate them. This has been an asset to the community as well as to us."
Can you believe it? Fall is here. LaRue County farmers need to put "take soil tests" on their list of things to do this fall. It will save time next spring.
Blood drive
The Hodgenville Woman's Club, 19 Lincoln Square, will hold a blood drive noon-5 p.m. Oct. 13. Identification is required and you must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with a signed Red Cross parental/guardian consent where state permits, must weigh at least 110 pounds and in general good health.
Look Good/Feel Better
Retirees to meet
Kentucky Public Retirees, Lincoln Trail Chapter, will meet 11:30 a.m. Oct. 12 at the Stone Hearth Restaurant in Elizabethtown. Carol Walzemayer, Hardin Memorial Hospital representative, will speak about living wills.
The LaRue County Public Library offers programs for all ages.
•Monday – Fantastic Friends for ages 3-5, 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
•Tuesday – Baby Bounce at 9:30 a.m. for 0-12 months; and Primarily Fun at 3:30 p.m. for kindergarten through fifth grade.
•Wednesday – Circle Time for ages 1-3, 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
•Thursday – Book Chat for grades 6-8, 3:30 p.m.
The newest program is Family Fun Night on the second Thursday of each month. The first program, a free movie night, is 5-7 p.m. Oct. 8.
The LaRue County Band Boosters are offering Market Day Food as a fundraiser for the band and other school organizations. Market Day can be ordered monthly and is delivered to the LCHS band room for pick up.
Ordering can be done online at www.marketday.com with the organization being LCHS Band Boosters and the organization number 25294.
All orders for October must be placed by 11 p.m. Oct. 8 and orders can be picked up at the high school band room 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13.
Charity tea and auction
Hosparus-Hospice of Central Kentucky will host its annual Hosparus Charity Tea and Auction 2-3:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Campbellsville University. All proceeds benefit local hospice patients and their families. For tickets ($15 for adults and $5 for children), contact Lisa Sanford at 800-686-9577 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Beef Producers meet
The LaRue County Beef Cattle Association will meet 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the LaRue County Extension Service office, 807 Old Elizabethtown Road, Hodgenville. The guest speaker will be Kenny Burdine, University of Kentucky Agriculture Extension economist. He will discuss beef marketing and beef price outlook. All interested producers are invited to attend. For more information, contact the LaRue County Extension Service at 358-3401.
Clovers All Over
Victory Baptist revival
Victory Baptist Church's revival continues at 7 p.m. Oct. 5-7. Guest pastor is Chuck Waters.
Ordination service
Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church will hold ordination services at 3 p.m. Oct. 11. Candidates for deacon are Durred Garner, Ronald Dockery and Phillip Stillwell.
Union Separate revival
Union Separate Baptist Church will hold a fall revival beginning at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 with Bro. Troy Arnett. For more information, call 324-3407.
Benedictine open house
7-9:30 a.m. – Hodgenville Woman's Club Breakfast
8 a.m. – Flag raising on Lincoln Statue
8:30 a.m. – Opening ceremonies
Doug and Sandy Poteet of Hodgenville have been turning a lot of eyes this summer as they drive through the streets of town and nearby countryside.
Actually, they're not causing the double takes so much as the vehicle they're riding – an olive drab Russian military motorcycle complete with side car and red stars.
"It's a DNEPR (pronounced D-KNEE-PRO) Model MT 16, produced in Kiev, Ukraine, the same model used in the Indiana Jones movie with Sean Connery as his father," said Poteet, who lives on Eugenia Avenue in Hutcherson Heights.
Winter squash, which includes acorn squash, butternut squash, pumpkin and other varieties, is low in fat and sodium. It is an excellent source of vitamin A and fiber. Store winter squash and pumpkins in a cool, dry place and use within one month.
Signups for the Conservation Stewardship Program will be accepted through Wednesday, Sept. 30. CSP is a voluntary program that encourages agricultural and forestry producers to maintain existing conservation activities and adopt additional ones on their operations.
Unlike the Conservation Security Program under the 2002 Farm Bill, which was available only in designated watersheds, CSP is available statewide.
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Ruth V. (Arnold) Hallbauer, 96, passed away December 12, 2012 at the Brentwood Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late John Hallbauer, Capt. Warwick Police Dept.
Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Marjorie (Holbrook) Arnold. Mrs. Hallbauer was employed as a cashier for many years at the A&P Market before retiring. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Warwick in Oakland Beach.
She is survived by one daughter Carol Miller Marble; one grandson Raymond Miller; two great-grandchildren, Nicole and Johnathon Miller; three great-great-grandchildren Matthew, Justin and Lindsey Miller. She was the sister of the late Doris King, Gladys Barton, Mildred Holmes, and Lucy Gunet; and the grandmother of the late John Miller.
Her funeral service will be held Monday December 17, 2012 at 10 A.M., at the First Congregational Church of Warwick, 715 Oakland Beach Ave. Burial will be in Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the First Congregational Church of Warwick, 715 Oakland Beach Ave., Warwick RI, 02889 will be appreciated. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com.

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4:00 am
Sesame Street "Baby Bear's Baby Doll" Baby Bear and Curly Bear are happily playing with dolls. Telly comes along and wants to show Baby Bear his new bulldozer, and Baby Bear quickly hides his doll behind his back and says that it is Curly's. They start to play with the bulldozer, but then Baby Bear suggests they need a driver and he offers his doll. D
5:00 am
Sid The Science Kid "Slide to the Side!" Sid is trying out his new dance called "The Sid Slide To The Side!" On his room's hardwood floor, he boogies to the left, jumps to the right and then tries to slide to the side. But in his new sneakers, he can't slide.he just squeaks to a stop! Sid and his friends investigate how different materials and surfaces can create friction, causing something to slow down. D
5:30 am
Martha Speaks "Martha Plays Favorites/Martha and the Doggie Lover" Martha Plays Favorites - Truman is worried that his mom doesn't think he's special anymore. She's too busy taking care of the babies at her daycare. Martha knows just how he feels. D
6:00 am
Austin City Limits "Mumford and Sons/Flogging Molly" Contemporary folk rock is featured first with Mumford & Sons, who perform cuts from their album Sigh No More and new tunes, then by Flogging Molly featuring career highlights.G
7:00 am
Rick Steves' Europe "Andalucia, Gibraltar and Tangier" Exploring the quintessence of Spanish culture in Andalucia, Rick rolls down from whitewashed hill towns to the coast and takes in the windsurfing at Tarifa. He catches a bit of Britain on the Rock of Gibraltar and then sails to Africa for a Moroccan finale in Tangier.G
7:30 am
Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Bologna & Emilia Romagna" Known the world over for its wheels of golden cheese, its sweet prosciutto and divine vinegar, this slice of Northern Italy is a feast. From our base in Bologna we eat our way across the region, taking in the glorious art and culture along the way: cheese and mosaics in Parma, Balsamic vinegar and racecars in Modena, ham, pasta and university life in Bologna. An excursion to the mountainous Apennines, a trip to Ravenna's brilliant 6th century mosaics and a beach resort at Rimini round out the adventure. D
8:00 am
The Desert Speaks "Sea of Cortez: Then and Now" NULL
8:30 am
Chef John Besh's New Orleans Shrimp and Chicken Jambalaya, Jen's Wild Berry Cream Pie, and Blueberry Sorbet. D
9:00 am
America's Heartland Research in Washington State shows farmers how to grow more wheat with less water. Chef Dave Lieberman heads for a New Jersey apple orchard and some sweet pork dishes. A young man leaves LA's city lights behind to help out on the family's Kansas farm. D
9:30 am
Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends "Andy's Pork Tenderloin" Nick is in the kitchen with Chef Andy Husbands of Tremont 647 in Boston cooking up Andy's 1st Place BBQ Glaze with Pork Tenderloin. Afterward, Nick shares the secret for Prosciutto Chips and makes Radicchio Romaine and Arugula salad with Gorgonzola Dressing. D
10:00 am
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Stuffed Beef Tenderloin" Test cook Becky Hays makes a five-star meal and shows host Chistopher Kimball the secrets behind the best Roasted Carrots and Horseradish-Crusted Beef Tenderloin. Then, gadget guru Lisa McManus admits why she loves the Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker, and tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of horseradish. D
10:30 am
Around The House with Matt and Shari "Entries" Your entry's decor says a lot about you, both inside and outside your home! We learn a little bit about making a color and style statement indoors and outdoors and create a new entry with accessories. Then, we learn about flooring from an expert, including types of materials and how to choose based on your family's lifestyle. We finish up with a home decor focal piece that reflects your personal style using photographs. D
11:00 am
Front Row Center "Train" The Grammy Award-winning California rock band celebrates their fifth album, Save Me, San Francisco with highlights including "Hey, Soul Sister," "If It's Love," and "Marry Me," as well as past hits "Drops of Jupiter" and "Calling All Angels.". D
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "The Good Bird's Club" Big Bird receives an invitation to join the Good Birds Club. On his way to join he sings about how happy he is to be himself. When Big Bird meets the president of the club, he ridicules Big Bird because of his physical appearance. D
1:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "Dinos A to Z, Part 1, The Big Idea/Dinos A to Z, Part 2, Spread The Word" While riding the Dinosaur Train with Buddy and Mom, Tiny gets the idea to gather all the dinosaurs in the `Dinosaurs A to Z' song for a picnic at Troodon Town. The Conductor agrees, and the Train starts picking up dinosaurs, as Tiny and Buddy help keep track of how many of the different species have come on board, and where they are on the dinosaur A to Z list. The Dinosaur Train continues traveling around the Mesozoic picking up more and more dinosaurs that are in the `Dinosaurs A to Z' song, on the way to a picnic at Troodon Town. D
1:30 pm
Super Why! "Baby Dino's Big Discovery" ROAR! Pig invited his friends over to play dinosaurs, but Whyatt can't figure out which toy dinosaur he has. So he super readers soar into Baby Dino's Big Discovery where they lend a hand to a baby dinosaur searching for his mommy. They'll need to look closely to figure out what kind of dinosaur Baby Dino is. D
2:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Jump!/Slow Down for Sloths" Jump! - Nick and Sally can't jump high enough to get their balloon that is stuck up in a tree. Good thing The Cat knows some of the best jumpers ever! Off they go to Jumpalaroo to learn how to jump from nature's masters: grasshoppers, a kangaroo, and even a flea! Slow Down for Sloths - Nick and Sally are trying to draw a picture of a butterfly but can't get close enough to see it. Cat takes them to meet Onslow the Sloth, who teaches the kids that when you slow down, the world comes to you. D
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Voyage of the Butterflier XT" Using Aviva's newly invented Butterflier XT, the miniaturized Kratt Brothers embark on the most incredible insect voyage in the world - the Monarch butterfly's 2,000 mile migration.G
3:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Writers at Harriman" Thirty-five teens from throughout Idaho gather at Harriman State Park in eastern Idaho for the six-day Writers at Harriman camp experience. In the tranquil setting surrounded by wildlife the students attend class with expert teachers and write.G
3:30 pm
Dialogue "Fair Trade" Host Marcia Franklin talks with Doug Dirks of Ten Thousand Villages, a non-profit fair trade retailer, about fair trade issues. Dirks was in Boise to visit a retail outlet, previously a Ten Thousand Villages store but is now independent. Since the interview, Dirks has been named the CEO of Ten Thousand Villages.G
4:00 pm
Bluegrass Underground "Monte Montgomery" Guitar Player Magazine named Monte as one of the "Top 50 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time." He has graced the covers of "Frets" and "Acoustic Guitar" magazines. He's won the "Best Acoustic Guitar Player" award at the SXSW Festival's Austin Music Awards seven years in a row (1998-2004), the only artist to have ever done so. D
4:30 pm
Music Voyager "Mumbai" Host Jacob Edgar visits Mumbai, the capital of India's entertainment industry, where he meets two of Indian pop music's biggest stars, Kailash Kher and Sona Mohapatra. Along the way, Edgar learns the secrets of Bollywood, explores ancient Buddhist caves, eats some death-defying street food and tries his hand at cricket. With live performances and insightful conversation, Kailash Kher and Sona reveal what lies at the soul of their sound, while giving Edgar an eye-opening tour of the city and its surroundings. D
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6:00 pm
Land Girls "Back to the Land" New girl Connie Carter causes mayhem from the moment she arrives. Finch desperately tries to save his beloved pet pig. A visit from a wealthy American industrialist spells intrigue at the Manor House.G
7:00 pm
Midsomer Murders "Who Killed Cock Robin, Part 1" A horse whisperer disappears in Newton Magna and a long-standing adversary of Barnaby reappears - ex-con Melvyn Stockard, who claims to be a reformed man only concerned with his daughter's impending marriage. Then a member of the wedding party is found dead in a nearby well. Part 1 of 2G
8:00 pm
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie After DOC MARTIN: THE MOVIE but before there was DOC MARTIN the series, there was DOC MARTIN AND THE LEGEND OF THE CLOUTIE. The Doc (Martin Clunes) is in need of a bit of distance from the small village of Port Issac, so when the local real estate agent shows him the ramshackle, middle-of-nowhere property Tregrunnt Farm, it's love at first sight. Problem is the Bowden family from London also have their eye on the property for holiday cottages. D
9:30 pm
New Tricks "The Gentleman Vanishes" The UCOS team reinvestigates the disappearance of a leading scientist, whose wife has recently received a number of anonymous emails from someone claiming to know what happened to him.G
10:30 pm
MI-5 With traces of radioactive material found at Heathrow Airport, Section D seeks to ensnare a known anarchist believed to be making a dirty bomb in London and possibly connected to a cell planning to attack a financial company that made millions from a nuclear disaster. Meanwhile, Ruth is offered an intriguing promotion.G
11:30 pm
Land Girls "Back to the Land" New girl Connie Carter causes mayhem from the moment she arrives. Finch desperately tries to save his beloved pet pig. A visit from a wealthy American industrialist spells intrigue at the Manor House.G


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DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a California woman believed to be distraught over a breakup was charged with trying to torch a lingerie store where her ex-boyfriend bought intimate apparel.
Prosecutors say 42-year-old Jennifer Colwell pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony arson.
Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino says Colwell was apparently distraught over the failed relationship.
KCBS-TV (cbsloc.al/QIKjcO) says the breakup led Colwell to stuff a pillowcase with gifts her ex bought at Intimate Obsessions.
Investigators say she then went to the Dana Point store early Tuesday, soaked the pillowcase in gasoline and set it on fire in an attempt to burn down the business.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze before it spread to the lingerie store.
Information from: KCBS-TV, http://www.cbs2.com/
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|2009-07-21, 00:20
|Link #81
Senior Guest
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Athens (GMT+2)
Age: 30
Well, your level of depression will fluctuate according to the way you perceive your situation (and I'm not talking about the "see the bright side of things"). Doing something to forget about it, even momentarily, gives you a chance to handle the matter differently, and if it so happens that you realize the answer (or part of it) to your problem, you can start fighting it. Being a partially subconscious fight, it's pretty hard...always worth a try though.
|2009-07-21, 22:29
|Link #83
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: 28° 37', North ; 77° 13', East
Age: 28
I guess I can tell you a few things that helped me out ( though I'm going through something of a round 2 right now). Firstly, outdoorsy things is a must.. go for a walk, or a run.. something of that sort. Its not the outside that helps, its just staying in your head thats harmful. Secondly, ( this trick helped me a LOT), you have to learn to kind of.. err.. mind-stop ( this thread, was started because I didnt know how to just keep things out). Usually, with these thoughts you're having ( if my experience is anything to go by) ill divide it into two things - 1) the thought, and the line of thought, and 2) the feeling. Either one can come first, that nasty heavy feeling, followed by the thought or vice versa. Unfortunately, you cant really stop the feeling, but the second the thought(s) get into your head you have to try and put them out. Do whatever you have to, i.e. pinch yourself, or say something to yourself repeatedly in your head. I just used to keep repeating 'STOP' and consciously try to actually stop and forget about what I was doing, and then I found that if I concentrated hard enough on stopping, those nasty nasty thoughts could easily be pushed out of my head.
|2010-06-08, 04:29
|Link #84
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
So, does anyone here have experience with a long long long term depression?
It's not severe, but it's bad enough where I just don't seem to enjoy much in life. I've been like this for 6-8 years, with no ups or downs, just a steady mild depression.
I don't have any emotional traumas, nor do I live in a depressing environment (I'm in freaking soCAL on the beach for goodness sakes). I have good friends, a loving family, and I have several hobbies, both indoor and outdoor. I'm just not exactly happy with anything I do. Lately, even anime has started to turn a tiny bit sour for me
|2010-06-08, 04:37
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Join Date: Jan 2010
You need to differentiate and try different activities; try making new friends. Difference is important. You can be content for awhile without changing anything but that'll eventually end. Fine tune everything before moving on for new experiences -- that isn't recommended but it's optimal in my opinion.
If that doesn't work try getting diagnosed. You may have gotten this melancholy from something or someone else. It's entirely possible. Diagnosed is always the best to do when curing depression. Severe or otherwise. Just don't mistreat the other option you have available.
I doubt this helped. I'm sorry.
|2010-06-08, 05:21
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Feeling comfy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 44
If so, I suspect it's a case of you needing a "grand purpose" to motivate you, a mission statement that ties everything together, to give you a sense of progress in life.
|2010-06-08, 05:28
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Be in a different places and meeting new memories bring new experience to life.
|2010-06-08, 06:16
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Age: 30
|2010-06-08, 06:39
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Location: UK
Age: 27
|2010-06-08, 10:54
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|2010-06-08, 14:04
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Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
First, of all, thanks for all your responses.
But anyway, the best word I can describe myself with in life right now is detachment. It's very difficult to get me to experience the highs and lows of emotion often times. I even recently went to a funeral of a beloved family member, and was the only one who didn't cry in my entire family it seems. I just can't get myself to feel. I guess that goes a little bit with my lack of sense of purpose that TRL was talking about.
|2010-06-08, 16:04
|Link #92
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
Go write down on a piece of paper the following :
1. What do you want?
2. What would you like to do?
3. How do you plan to go about doing it?
1 doesn't include suicide, 2 & 3 doesn't include don't know. Keep thinking till you find the answer.
|2010-06-08, 16:33
|Link #93
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
Anyhow, those are some very tough questions for me because I've pretty much failed in answering them my whole life. Though I am young, I've pondered a long time about what exactly interests me and, I really can't find an answer.
I have some general hobbies like anime, but it's almost a tool for escape... And often times I seem to like shows that often reflect my own personal negative view points or struggles in life (Evangelion, Ergo Proxy, Texhnolyze, etc.).
To answer some of those questions, though, this is the best way I can answer them at the moment...
1. Connection
2. Become a pro tennis player
3. Very unrealistic goals have no means to get there
|2010-06-08, 17:33
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
2. Why not? It is not the size of the league that matters, but rather the sense of achievement you get.
3. Excuse me....but gimme a moment.
Why are you talking about UNREALISTIC goals when reality is subjective? Look here, but as to quote Rene Descartes's "Cogito Ergo Sum", how you perceive reality is how you go about doing it. True there may be some sort of things which we see, hear and touch that cannot be changed, but that is truth, not reality. Reality is how we feel about our surroundings, and we cannot tell at any moment if our emotions are rational or not.
You won't know if you can do anything at all unless you have tried. Plan and think ahead, then try. An uncertain future doesn't mean that you just put your ass there and wait for something to happen.
If you want to talk about "unrealistic", let's compare to my dream : I want to -
1. Become financially free before the age of 25 (that's 3 years time, 2013), earning at least $3000 per month so I don't have to worry about getting a damn job in this long term recession which I project to last until 2015.
2. Open my own music store with a rent-out studio named "The Light Music Club" selling mainly refurbished musical instruments everyone can afford before 30.
And guess what? I am still trying to earn my capital from the stock market which I am currently having a losing streak in, and it is still too early to give up because I am probably making mistakes I didn't know of or going through motion with.
I tried rather than just sit there and dream. You should too.
|2010-06-08, 21:55
|Link #95
Join Date: Oct 2006
I agree with SaintessHeart.
If you think your life is not interesting, make it interesting.
What do you wanna achieve. What do you wanna to do.
Base all your action towards your goals.
Example for me:
I wanna go to Animelo Live Concert on 2012, (and try to raep a Japanese High School Girl if it's possible)
So now, i'm working to death so i can achieve that fund.
|2010-06-09, 14:36
|Link #96
Feeling comfy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 44
That feeling of emptiness reflects a deeper desire for purpose, a goal greater than self. This is a feeling all humans share, a profound need to transcend mere existence, although some undoubtedly experience it more strongly than others.
My advice is: don't sweat it. At least, not yet. As I've hinted, it's a bit too early in life for you to be worried about your "purpose". Not that you shouldn't look for it — hackneyed though this may sound, the journey is part of the destination.
You'll go through many phases. For the moment, college awaits. Love, if it's not already there, may be just around the corner. Then comes your early working life, when you'd become fully responsible for your own bills. Adult choices will befall you, forcing you to question the practicality of pretty much everything you've believed in so far in life.
Then, one day, marriage; then a home (and a mortgage) and, finally, children. Your life will no longer be yours alone. Then, and only then, would you begin to get even the slightest whiff of what it truly means to live a purpose greater than yourself.
Meaning to say, the thing you lack at the moment is the one thing that cannot be rushed: the benefit of hindsight and perspective.
I'm intrigued, though. What do you mean by "connection"?
|2010-06-09, 15:26
|Link #97
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: USA
Age: 32
#$@%$#%^#%#% I just typed up a really nice post and my browser went back somehow and I lost it, damn it.
I have clinical depression. Diagnosed and being treated - I have no symptoms right now. I am taking medication and seeing a therapist every two weeks (at first I went for important reasons, now I go so I don't have to talk to my parents about stuff, it's nice to have a neutral part to talk to about anything, lol).
Anyway, if you think you have depression, go see a professional. The only way to treat clinical depression is with medication and therapy. If you don't need medication, you probably don't have it. Depression is a disease, like diabetes. It must be treated. If you are one of those people who "don't believe in medicine" then turn your computer off and go live in the woods or something. Depression is cause by lack of chemicals and stuff in your body - the medicine corrects that.
Treatment is two fold though - medicine and therapy! If you find you don't need medicine, going to therapy may not be a bad thing. I think every person should go once in their lives actually, there is stuff that everyone wants to talk about and simply can't with the people in their lives at times. Reckoner, therapy is prolly all you need from what you told us. The professional can help you figure out exactly what's bumming you out. Honestly, you probably just need some spice in your life to put it simple, unfortunately you can't go to the supermarket to get it, it'll take effort.
If you choose to seek professional help, try and get someone recommended and if not, seek another opinion. Some doctors are pill pushers and others are not. It may take time to find a good one.
Might help: http://www.psychologytoday.com
I have a couple of books at home that help, I'll reply with their titles later.
|2010-06-09, 19:38
|Link #99
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: USA
Age: 32
As promised...
These books helped me with depression by controlling my thoughts. Example, it's common for people to see a group of people look at you, talk and then laugh. Some people think nothing of it, others take it to heart and may get angry if they have anger issues or sad if they have depression. They can't help but think this way, it really is natural to do so. These books teach you that the group is not talking about you and to think nothing of it. I know how it sounds, that isn't the best example, but they help. Not every chapter may pertain to you, obviously, but they are worth looking into.
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I'm right there with you. I've been battling depression for about the same amount of time and it's not anything severe, I just have such low self confidence, that I don't really enjoy anything I do and I don't have any faith in myself while doing it.
It's tough and it's been even harder this past year since I had my daughter at such a young age, so there's issues with the father and all the emotional crap that comes with becoming a teen parent.
She's the sunshine in my life though, I just keep telling myself that I have to make it out of this rut for her and keep going to make myself better.
Let me add that I have also been diagnosed with clinical depression and I've been on different medications, but none of them changed anything for me. Have you tried going to the doctor and talking about it/getting medication? I know it's not for everyone, but I'm told all the time that depression worsens when it goes untreated.
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Halloween Hayrides and Haunted Houses in the St. Cloud, Central Minnesota Area
With the temperatures cooling off, and the leaves beginning to fall, it's time to start planning your Haunted House adventures. You will more than likely hit up more than one, so here are the Haunted Houses and Hayrides in the St. Cloud area you can see this year.
The Harvest of Horror is a partnership between a private and several non-profit organizations in the central Minnesota area. Funds raised for the non-profit organizations benefit their individual missions and initiatives.
Cost: $10.00 per person Cash or Credit Card accepted. No Checks. No Refunds.
Ages: Although all ages are welcome, parent discretion is advised for pre-primary school-aged children.
Days and Times: Starting October 5th, Harvest of Horror is open 7-11 P.M. The last ride leaves at 10:45 P.M. The ride is open Friday and Saturday nights.
Cost: $15 or $25 for a Fast Pass.
Ages: Recommended ages 8+. 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Days and Times: Starting October 5th Gate opens at 6:30, rides start at darkness. Rides run Every Friday and Saturday, with Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday times.
Where do you and your family like to go to Haunted Houses in the area?
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State: Elected to the South Australian Legislative Council from 11.10.1997. Resigned 15.10.2007.
Federal: Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2007 (term began 1.7.2008), 2013 and 2016. (Independent to 1.7.2013; Nick Xenophon Team from 1.7.2013). Resigned 31.10.17.
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State Standing: Statutory Authorities Review from 7.5.02 to 15.10.07; Occupational Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation from 12.4.05 to 15.10.07; Statutory Officers from 2.5.06 to 15.10.07.
Select: Interactive Home Gambling from 10.3.99 to 4.10.00; Internet and Interactive Home Gambling and Gambling by Other Means of Telecommunication from 15.5.02 to 20.7.04; Pitjantjara Land Rights from 29.8.02 to 2.6.04; Electricity Industry in South Australia from 3.12.03 to 30.11.04; The Role and Adequacy of Government Funded National Broadcasting from 31.3.04 to 28.11.05; Collection of Property Taxes by State and Local Government, including Sewerage Charges by SA Water from 6.7.05 to 15.10.07; Local Government (Lochiel Park Lands) Amendment Bill 2005 from 10.11.05 to 21.11.05; Pricing, Refining, Storage and Supply of Fuel in South Australia from 9.12.05 to 15.10.07; Allegedly Unlawful Practices Raised by the Auditor-General in his Annual Report, 2003-2004 from 7.6.06 to 15.10.07; The Selection Process for the Principal at the Elizabeth Vale Primary School from 21.6.06 to 15.10.07; Prince Alfred College Incorporation (Constitution of Council) Amendment Bill from 27.9.07 to 15.10.07.
Joint: Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament from 17.7.03 to 17.3.06.
Federal: Senate Standing: Appropriations and Staffing from 17.9.09 to 11.11.13.
Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Economics from 16.9.08 to 14.5.09; Economics: Legislation Committee from 14.5.09 to 9.5.16 and from 1.9.16 and References Committee from 17.6.09 to 9.5.16.
Senate Select: Climate Policy from 18.3.09 to 15.6.09; Australia's Food Processing Sector from 7.7.11 to 16.8.12; Future of Public Interest Journalism from 11.5.17 to 31.10.17.
Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 10.12.13 to 9.5.16 and from 12.9.16 to 1.12.16.
Joint Select: Gambling Reform from 25.10.10 to 24.6.13; Government Procurement from 1.12.16 (Chair from 1.12.16) to 31.10.17.
Joint Statutory: Corporations and Financial Services from 30.11.16 to 31.10.17.
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Boarder redux: Champs end season in style
The sun was hot, and the snow was slushy, but what a great day it was for racing. The third and final Blue Ridge Doublecross went down Sunday, March 7. Top-scorers in three days of racing savored the rewards of their efforts. Skis, snowboards, boots, and bindings, were just some of the booty in this Freestyle-sponsored event. Red Bull gave away a trip to national ski and snowboard competition. Much rejoicing ensued.
The awards ceremony got under way promptly at 4pm in the courtyard at Wintergreen. Racers, friends, and family members munched tasty fare, slurped down Red Bull-infused cocktails, and pretty much just partied the way snow sport fanatics do. It was laid back and family-friendly.
As the party wound down with local rockers T.O.W. jamming out some nü-metal, snowboarders and skiers shuffled off into the setting sun. The end of the season is near, but these snow-capped-mountain lovers will savor every last minute and every last snowflake.
Nothing beats snowboarding in your shorts.
Freestyle's Sepp Kober jokes around with Brian Thompson of Innovative Audio and Sound.
Party over here! Party over there!
Men's 18-34 snowboard champ Mark McDonald and second-placer Matt Steffanina ponder their goodies.
Women's 18-34 ski champ Jennifer St. Pierre is da bomb.
Emmalee Main catches air over Jump 2.
Peter Roderick and Anthony Dyrattera dig in.
Ian Trebour pulls through clean.
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The score for church websites that clearly communicate affirming LGBTQ+ policies.
Clear websites communicate their policies from their primary pages (e.g. Beliefs, About, Values) or accessibly links to policies from those pages. Alternatively, having openly practicing LGBTQ+ folks represented in pastoral roles would suffice in lieu of a policy. Affirming policies located in denominations' websites do not count towards a church's score, as affirming denominations do not require churches to be affirming.
Affirming policies place no restrictions on people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and/or Queer; they are allowed to participate and lead at all levels of church leadership and liturgy (e.g. marriage, ordination). Policies must specify both sexual orientation and gender identity/expression in their affirmation -- if only one is addressed, they will be scored as "unclear." Generic "we are inclusive" or "we welcome all" statements do not meet our standard for clarity.
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Did you know that just like the color of our eyes or how tall we are, other things like health conditions can be passed down genetically from one family member to another? It is important to know what health conditions and diseases are in our family history so that we can make healthy choices to help reduce our risk for getting those conditions ourselves.Read these facts about family conditions and then fill out the My Family Health Tree to find out which conditions are in your family. Afterward, complete the My Healthy Habits Check List to decide which healthy habits you will do to help reduce your risk for getting those health conditions.
- Having a blood relative with certain health conditions or diseases (like heart disease), can increase our risk for getting those conditions too.
- Even though some diseases can be passed down to us, by making healthy food and lifestyle choices, we can decrease our chances of having some of these health conditions.
- To learn about what health conditions and diseases are in your family, look at your family's health history. Use this Family Tree diagram to make a map of all your blood relatives and their health history. This will help you to see which health conditions and diseases you may be at risk for. Talk to your parents and other family members about their health and yours.
- The more we know about our own health history, the more we can do to reduce the chances of getting heart disease. After finishing your family tree, talk to your parents and family members about how knowing their health history can help them make healthy life choices. Talk to your doctor or school nurse about your health history during your next visit.
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Stroll through the dark streets of Historic WIlliamsburg by candlelight on the 2nd oldest Ghost Tour in the United States and Virginia's first ghost tour! Hear eerie legends of the Ghost that still haunt our city. Visit the famous "House on Fire" Williamsburg most haunted house!! One of the 13 "Bucket List " things to do while visiting the Colonial WIlliamsburg Area.
Tour starts at 8pm. Children 6 and under are free. Discount tickets for Military and Public Safety
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Tours meet in front of the W&M Barnes and Noble Bookstore. 345 Duke of Glouscester Street. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour time.
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Tours rain or shine. No refunds or exchanges. Please text or call 757-777-2101 for questions.
This is an all walking tour and is a total of about 1 mile, so walking is very slow.
Wheelchair and stroller accessible.
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Holiday candles: Candles in Judaism
Candles carry various symbolic meanings in Judaism. Candlelight is often thought of as a reminder of God's divine presence. When lit during Jewish holidays and on Shabbat they serve as reminders that the occasion is holy and different from our day-to-day life. The two candles lit on Shabbat also serve as a reminder of the biblical obligation to "remember" and "keep" the Sabbath. Traditional white candles can be used as well as tea lights. As soon as they are lit, we are free to shed the worries and work load behind and ahead of us. From sundown to sundown we are commanded to relax, pray, eat and enjoy the company of our family and friends. It's something to look forward to every week!
The candle flame in Judaism is thought to represent the human soul and is a reminder to us to acknowledge the fragility and beauty of life. The flames breathe, grow, change and struggle against the darkness and will eventually fade away. The flickering light reminds us of the fragility of our lives and of those we love. Because of this, Jews light memorial candles on specific holidays and on the anniversary of a loved one's passing, also known as Yahrzeit. The memorial/Yahrzet candle is meant to burn for 24 hours and comes in a variety of sizes from tall to short, encased in glass or in a metal cup. By lighting these candles we honor and commemorate our loved ones who have passed. We reflect on their lives and remember why they were so special to us.
The ritual end of Shabbat is observed using a braided Havdalah candle which must have more than one wick in order to create a larger flame. The flame symbolizes the division between the upper and lower worlds with Shabbat as its gateway. Once the braided candle's flame has been extinguished, Shabbat ends and the new week begins. These braided candles are available in a wide selection of color, special braided design and sizes. Lit one hour after sundown, we drink wine and breathe in the aromatic spices which warm our soul. Havdalah sets come in a wide variety of styles and make great housewarming or wedding gifts.
During Hanukkah we commemorate the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian-Greek rulers of Jerusalem and during the temple's rededicated, the miracle that G-d made one day's worth of oil burn brightly for eight days. We honor the festival of lights, by lighting a candle each night, playing dreidels, eating potato latkes and sufganiyot, and exchange small gifts with loved ones. At World of Judaica we also carry a variety of oil cups that can be used to light your menorah instead of candles! Hanukkah candles can be really festive and are sold in a variety of sizes and colors.


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WINCHESTER civic chiefs are hoping to buy a former pub and bulldoze it to make way for a new community centre, the Hampshire Chronicle can reveal.
The city council last week put in a bid for the New Queen's Head in Stanmore Lane which had a price tag of £1m.
Bargate Homes had twice been refused planning permission to demolish the pub and build houses as well as a convenience store.
Now the council wants to move the Carroll Centre, Community Centre and Scout Hut in Somers Close to a new building on the cleared plot.
Proposals for the new "community and leisure hub" include a five-court sports hall and 80-space car park.
If successful, it is proposed to build about 30 new homes on council land adjacent to the pub freed-up by relocating The Carroll Centre and two other buildings.
The hub will form a central part of a long-term regeneration scheme for Stanmore which is among the 30 per cent poorest neighbourhoods in the country.
The city council paid planning firm Broadway Malyan £20,000 to prepare a framework to guide development over the next 10-15 years.
Aims included improving life for locals, such as more affordable housing, better roads and community facilities.
The Chronicle obtained a copy of the consultants' planning framework or "emerging vision" presented to councillors behind closed doors two weeks ago. Cabinet has to approve a report before it goes out to public consultation in April.
The consultants identified potential sites for 413 homes in Stanmore, including 30 at Somers Close if the Carroll Centre, Community Centre and Scouts Hut move.
Other housing sites include Wavell Way (200), Kingsley Place/Princes Place (50), Wilberforce Close/Birch Drive (35), Selborne Place/Wykeham Place (33), Eversley Place/Vicarage (20), Kings Avenue/Cromwell Road (20), Fox Lane/Stanmore Lane (12).
But it would mean demolishing some 77 homes to make way for more council dwellings, loss of open space and some allotments.
Other proposals include revamped play areas, upgraded open space, improved sports pitches, new footpaths, a nature walk and extra parking.
Councillor Ian Tait, portfolio holder for new homes delivery, declined to say how much the council bid for the New Queens Head, owned by Enterprise Inns, but said it was "not vastly under" £1m. The funding will come from a pot of money for new council homes.
Cllr Tait stressed the proposals were still at "embryonic state" and he was aware Stanmore was already short of public open space, so housing numbers could be lower.
He said most of the proposed new dwellings would be council homes.
The Carroll Centre opened in 1993 after fundraising by the local community to provide more services for young people.
It was revamped last year to accommodate Stanmore Library which relocated from Wavell Way following county council cuts.
The Carroll Centre also houses a Sure Start children's centre, Jobs Club and afterschool club.
The Community Centre opened in 1978 and is also used by local groups, including a senior citizens' Rainbow Club although it is in need of refurbishment.
Cllr Jamie Scott, who represents St Luke ward, chaired a steering group for Stanmore Masterplan which also includes Rev Mark Gardner, vicar of St Luke's church and a trustee of the Carroll Centre.
Mr Scott said a new community centre in Stanmore Lane would be more visible and encourage greater use of facilities, including the library.
He described the proposals as "exciting" but said locals would have to weigh up the pros and cons.
Mr Scott said: "People don't like change and there is a lot of attachment to the Carroll Centre, Community Centre and Scout Hut. But a lot of families would like to see more council houses for their youngsters so they can stay in the area where they have grown up."
Rev Mike Gardner welcomed the proposed move to the former pub site. He said: "I think it is a very positive option for the whole community as there would be easier access, a better location and improved facilities."
Sheelagh Evans, executive secretary of the 8th Winchester Scout Group which uses the Scout Hut, sounded a note of caution. She said: "The 8th is a very active and growing group and has enjoyed much success in district and county competitions.
"However because of the nature of scouting activities traditionally scouts operate from their own premises. We will need to consider the implications carefully."


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Forgiving Kitchen Floors
No, this isn't a post about how to make amends with your kitchen floors. It is, however, a brief look at a few kitchen flooring options that are easy on the feet (and dropped dishware):
Cork: Cork floors can be laid in tiles or sheets, as a thin glue-down material or thicker click-together floating floor. It comes pre-finished or is finished with several coats of polyurethane after installation, which helps it stand up to wear and cleaning. We love this material for the kitchen because it's got a little give underfoot and its natural color variation helps to camouflage imperfections or the need to sweep.
Rubber: Like cork, rubber can be installed in tiles or rolls. Rolls can come in quite long lengths at 36-48″ widths, making for few joints (thus fewer places for potential problems). Just imagine – a roll of rubber flooring could be laid with no joints at all in a galley kitchen! Rubber can also provide additional traction in the kitchen – especially with raised dot rubber floors as shown in image 3 above.
Linoleum: One more forgiving flooring material is good old traditional linoleum. Linoleum is a natural material, made of linseed oil, pine rosin, ground cork dust, and wood flour. It is a flexible material that dates back to the 1800's and, like cork and rubber, comes in tiles and rolls. It is often pigmented to allow for decorative patterning as seen in image 4 above.
A terrific, high-quality resource for cork and rubber floors is Expanko Inc. And if you're looking for linoleum, the go-to source is Marmorette by Armstrong.
Related: Rubber Floors In the Kitchen
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BOSTON (AP) — Already with the most wins in the American League, the Boston Red Sox will get a big boost to start the second half of the season.
"The most important thing for us is that we get off the road, we get back into this ballpark and feed off the energy of the people here in Fenway," manager John Farrell said Thursday as his first-place team went through an optional workout before a weekend series against the New York Yankees.
"We're looking forward to the start of this homestand."
The Red Sox, an American League-best 58-39 at the break (after winning just 69 games last season), play 13 of their next 16 games at home, where they are 31-16 this season.
The three games against the Yankees are followed by four with Tampa Bay. A three-game stop in Baltimore precedes three-game home series with Seattle and Arizona.
Boston has been in first place since May 27, but losses at Oakland in the last two games of a 5-5 West Coast trip knocked the lead down to 2 1/2 games (from a season-high 5 1/2 games on July 5).
Now the Yankees, making their first 2013 visit, come in six games out and in fourth place, while still looking for answers to their lack of offensive punch.
"It's going to be exciting," first baseman Mike Napoli said of the first home series with the Yankees. "I haven't experienced that yet. I'm pretty sure the atmosphere is going to be (great). I'm looking forward to it and I'm sure tomorrow is going to be as fun day."
Left-hander Felix Doubront faces Andy Pettitte on Friday. The Red Sox are 4-2 against the Yankees so far this season. John Lackey and Jon Lester will also start for the Red Sox, while the Yankees counter with Hiroki Kuroda and CC Sabathia.
As far as the Boston players are concerned, more of what happened in the first half will keep the team involved in the race.
"I think we did a really good job in the first half of showing how deep this team and organization is," Jonny Gomes said.
"It's kind have gone unseen that Papi (David Ortiz) didn't start with us (on the disabled list), (Clay) Buchholz has been down, (Stephen) Drew's been down, Shane's (Victorino) gone down for a little bit — we've kind of hit some injuries.
"I think it would be nice to get everyone back, as a whole running down the stretch. Luckily for us we're in a situation where we don't have to scoreboard watch — we hold our own destiny … just maintain and keep it up."
Buchholz, who hasn't pitched since June 8 and has worked twice since May 22, is disabled with right shoulder bursitis, didn't throw at all during the All-Star break and will be examined Friday before resuming any throwing.
"There's no one more frustrated in this than Clay," Farrell said of his All-Star righty, who is 9-0 with a 1.71 ERA.
Drew, on the disabled list with a hamstring strain, was scheduled for minor league rehab games Thursday and Friday.
"Barring anything unforeseen we anticipate him in the lineup Saturday," Farrell said.
The Red Sox begin the second half leading the major leagues in on-base percentage (.350), OPS (.793), runs (498), average runs per game (5.13), RBIs (481), total bases (1,493), extra base hits (338), doubles (215) and walks (357).
They are second in batting average (277) and triples (25). They have not been a home run-hitting team, but keep finding ways to win games — and bouncing back.
"Our ability to forget — forget what yesterday had in store for us, good, bad or indifferent and to refocus on what our goal is today — and that is to put together a work day that hopefully leads us to a win," Farrell said when asked what has impressed him most with his team.
Notes: Barring roster moves, three pitchers will be in a Red Sox uniform at Fenway for the first time — Matt Thornton, acquired from the White Sox, and Drake Britton and Brandon Workman, both brought up from the minors during the trip. … Despite the recent success of Andrew Bailey, Farrell said Koji Uehara will continue as the club's closer.
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Hi, I have a 5 1/2 week old son and have a few questions...I'm new to the forum so please forgive me if this is the wrong place!
DS was "perfect baby" in the hospital and at home for the first few weeks. I've noticed lately that he makes grunting noises at night, spits up more, and has a green stool every once in a while. My main area of concern is the spitting up and the timing of it all...he usually gets fussy around 4:30 a.m. and has had a few fussy mornings this week.
I read that this could be OALD and to try laid-back position, which we both seem to love, and to let him "finish" one side before moving on to the other side. I've always done just one side at each feeding because it seems to fill him up. However, last night at his last feeding he would only feed for 5 minutes and then was asleep for 4 hours with no waking him up. I'm concerned because he does several of these 5- to 10-minute feeds each day and I'm afraid he's only getting the foremilk, thus causing the stomach upset.
We're also using a shield, which is a whole 'nother story, but I'm trying to wean him from it. I just don't try it when he's fussy so I feel like this is setting us back. He's gaining weight tremendously and poops ALL. THE. TIME.
So my main question is this: How do I know when he has 'finished' one side? What if he only wants to nurse for 5 minutes and goes to sleep? Do I go back to that original side if he wants to nurse 3 hours later? Last night it still felt full after those 5 minutes, so I know he didn't finish the side. At 8 I fed him on the same (left) side, and he has been quite spitty this morning.


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- 2 pounds new red potatoes about 6 cups sliced
- 2 pounds sweet onions about 6 cups sliced
- 8 Tblsp. butter (1 stick cut into small pieces)
- Nature's Season Salt (mix of garlic salt, pepper and seasonings)
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Thinly slice onions and potatoes using a food processor or by hand.
- In a lightly greased 3 quart casserole, layer ½ the potatoes, ½ the onions, and dot with ½ the butter. Sprinkle with season salt. Repeat the layers, and top with Swiss cheese.
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for 30 minutes more, until browned and bubbly.
- Test the center with a knife to make sure the potatoes are tender.
- Enjoy! This beautiful side dish
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by Mike Masnick
Thu, May 3rd 2012 11:56pm
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Apparently, an unregulated Twitter and Facebook might lead to society coming apart at the seams. At least that appears to be the somewhat ridiculous assertion of the Kuwaiti government as it prepares to regulate the usage of social networking sites, officially in order to "safeguard the cohesiveness of the population and society." Of course, that's silly. Social networking tools are used all the time to bring people together and to have discussions -- and also for less socially beneficial reasons. But the technology is just a tool for communication. By itself, it's neither good nor bad. Of course, given how those tools have been useful in larger protests and even regime changes around the Middle East over the past 18 months, one might guess that this new crackdown is a bit more about safeguarding the power of the existing government.
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Josef Anvil (profile), 4 May 2012 @ 1:23am
Seriously????All I could do was laugh as I read the article. We are talking about a region of the world where you can be incarcerated for tweeting an insult about the royal family of another country or about the a religious minority.
Of course they need to regulate social networks. You can't repress your people properly if they are allowed to communicate freely with no fear of punishment.
LOL That's the type of society they want to safeguard, scared sheeple. Good luck with that.
BeeAitch (profile), 4 May 2012 @ 5:59am
Re: Seriously????Agreed. Who do they think they are anyway, The USA?
Wait, what?
tummyman, 4 May 2012 @ 1:23amyay!!! Iam the first one to comment!!
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Anonymous Coward, 4 May 2012 @ 4:09am
Re:Not only are you not first, but you didn't even try to add to the topic at hand.
step 1: read the freakin' article, make a comment relevant to it
step 2: ???
Step 3: profit
Anonymous Coward, 4 May 2012 @ 4:10am
Re: Re:Or hey, make an attempt at humor.
BeeAitch (profile), 4 May 2012 @ 5:57am
Re:Fucking loser.
wins, 4 May 2012 @ 2:14amNo one's
wins, 4 May 2012 @ 2:14amNo one's
Anonymous Coward, 4 May 2012 @ 3:28amWell so much for keeping folks updated on our Bacon Appreciation Society.
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Anonymous Coward, 4 May 2012 @ 4:20am
not much interest because...It's Kuwait...haters don't care about Kuwait. Should have bent over backwards to include some keywords that would bring in more trolls and haters.
Anonymous Coward, 4 May 2012 @ 4:32am
I'm so glad......we kicked Iraq out in '91 so that this form of freedom could flourish. The Arabs are the amish of that part of the world, determined to marginalize themselves.
abc gum, 4 May 2012 @ 4:40am
Re: I'm so glad...The American Taliban would gladly institute similar draconian measures in neighborhoods near you. Aren't you just ecstatic?
ChrisB, 4 May 2012 @ 6:16am
Re: I'm so glad...Some cultures aren't ready for democracy. Unless you have a strong dictator in place, they devolve into a bloody civil war (Iraq).
Don't be fooled. These Arab Spring movements are not about democracy. This theme was created by Western media. It is about a global recession, government debt, and youth unemployment. Governments can enforce obedience (with the army), or they can buy it (with government entitlement programs). When 20-somethings are out of work, both Dictatorships and Democracies (Greece) will fall.
Anonymous, 4 May 2012 @ 11:46am
Re: Re: I'm so glad...What research made you come to that conclusion? Please refer me to relevant literature. Thanks.
abc gum, 4 May 2012 @ 4:00pm
Re: Re: Re: I'm so glad...Probably heard it on hate radio, regurgitates it like he's doing everyone a favor.
Anonymous Coward, 4 May 2012 @ 4:45amsame ol' same ol'. if you cant beat, stop it completely. if that looks like being to 'Iran-like a measure', then just regulate it. once this ruling gets into being, the others will follow a bit at a time until the ban is there anyway. like so many governments and rulers, these dont want people able to release information to the rest of the world or able to organise themselves.
DannyB (profile), 4 May 2012 @ 5:26am
Shouldn't we regulate the Telephone, Printing Press?After all, we need to protect the cohesiveness of society?
Think of the children!
BentFranklin (profile), 4 May 2012 @ 6:56amWhen they say cohesiveness of society, they mean cohesiveness of society to them.
Jeffrey Nonken (profile), 4 May 2012 @ 9:06am
OMG!It could lead to dancing!
Lord Binky, 4 May 2012 @ 9:22amI wouldn't be surprised if there were morality police and that social norms of interaction are applied to online intereactions so single men better not be adding females to their facebook, else those females will end up spider food in a dune somewhere...
AzureSky (profile), 4 May 2012 @ 9:26am
if it was up to meif i was in countrol of these sites, i would just regon block countries who want this shit link a page explaining how their gov dosnt want them to have access.
FM Hilton, 4 May 2012 @ 2:19pm
Cohesiveness-or repressionThe Kuwaiti government (like the Saudi) is very much aware of the popular uprisings in the neighborhood around them.
They don't like the idea of their power being challenged, so it figures that they have to get rid of anything or control those things that might lead people to think for themselves.
If unchecked, it will lead to events such as happening in Syria-mass murder by the government to stomp out any kind of rebellion. It may yet come to that, anyway.
Absolute dictatorships have a nasty way of getting even with dissidents and other pesky people.
Anonymoose Custard (profile), 4 May 2012 @ 2:28pm
They're not safeguarding cohesiveness of societyIt's the cohesiveness of the status quo.
The inhibition of communication necessarily destabilizes societal cohesiveness. But preventing the proliferation of new communication maintains the existing level of cohesion.
If they cared about societal cohesiveness, they'd make free and uninhibited communication the new status quo.
Rhino, 5 May 2012 @ 11:48amHow ignorant... you cant just block it.. there is always away around it... it would be impossible to stop access to FB w/o disconnecting all access to the internet at large... Just a stupid idea to begin with...
Mathew Carabello, 28 Jun 2012 @ 9:01am
NetworksLike to me, myspace connected us through music - Facebook is great for fam and friends, twitter to me is only good for following celebs, www.tumblr.com is great for making blogs, www.Formvote.com connects us through questions - they all have a purpose.
Niasandi Mcdonalds, 26 Nov 2012 @ 7:16amAll I do was laugh at this tyoe of article where fb is making the world diverse they are thinking that it is harming people. All I can do is laugh ........


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WITH VIDEO: 'Army Strong' more than a slogan for RLS
When Bob Schopfer joined the Army as a teenager, he didn't know just how much the experience would influence his life.
He went to college thanks to his time in the field artillery, getting an engineering degree from Penn State. And after working in the construction field — from laboring on sites over summers in high school to working for firms during and after college — he used his veteran status to land a small-business loan.
He started RLS Construction Group in June 2010.
"It was me and one part-time bookkeeper," the Dillsburg-area resident said.
Today, the business has about 30 employees. It's gone from $85,000 in business in 2010 to nearly $18 million this past year.
The federal government is RLS's largest client; the company has won contracts for design and construction work on Veterans Affairs facilities from Wilkes-Barre to the mouth of the Susquehanna River in Maryland.
But there's more to RLS's success than just Schopfer's military connection.
"We're like a family here," he said from his Mechanicsburg office in Hampden Township. "Every one here, I have to care about. I can't fake that."
There's a return on that investment, he said.
"My employees want to work efficiently and at a high-quality level," he said. "That leads to repeat business and, ultimately, lower prices for clients because of those efficiencies."
Remarkable growth
RLS's success certainly is remarkable, said Jack Zimmer, president and CEO of the Keystone chapter of Associated Building Contractors Inc., a building contractor advocacy and support group.
In the industry, 2008 was the last big year of work, because many projects were on the books before the onset of the Great Recession, he said.
"Then the faucet turned off," he said.
From 2009 to 2012, times were tough. Construction volumes in the midstate were reduced 30 to 50 percent, he said. Unemployment in the industry was more than 20 percent.
"Places that never laid people off, even when work was slow, were laying people off just to stay in business," Zimmer said. "Some owners weren't paying themselves, making a sacrifice to stay afloat."
What made RLS unique is the niche it filled, Zimmer said.
Landing numerous contracts from the federal government and supplementing that with commercial projects, such as tenant improvements, let RLS grow.
"In the case of Bob, he found a niche that they could provide," Zimmer said. "They found a place that they could provide good, quality service and win a fair share of work."
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers assistance to small businesses owned by veterans. VA spokeswoman Josephine Shuda pointed to the agency's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
The office's website details items including the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Veteran-Owned Small Business programs designed to give veterans a helping hand.
"Our goal is to help Veteran-Owned and small businesses contribute most effectively to the important mission of VA," Tom Leney, executive director of the agency's Veterans and Small Business Programs, says on the website.
Schopfer didn't realize his military service could be a competitive advantage.
"I didn't know about the program," he said. "I started looking for an SBA loan because I had no capital. I just checked the box. Then I was inundated with emails."
From the business received there, RLS was able to increase its bonding and get more financing from banks. Schopfer also realized he had to hire some help. The part-time bookkeeper, Barbara Persun, became the full-time chief financial officer. He also brought on fellow Penn State grads as well as a few veterans.
"Our greatest strength is our loyalty," Schopfer said. "We put loyal people in front of our customers, and that translates into real money."
The future
As for the future of the company, Schopfer said he expects financial growth to level off in 2014. But that doesn't mean the company will stop growing.
After moving from his home office in Carroll Township to a suite near Mechanicsburg in November 2011, Schopfer said he is looking to build a permanent headquarters for the operation.
In the meantime, the company is continuing to focus on safety — "The most important thing I do is send people home to their families every day," Schopfer said — and further diversifying customers. RLS recently landed a state contract to do work on the Forum Auditorium, which is adjacent to the Pennsylvania State Library in the Capitol complex.
Having grown so fast, Schopfer said, the coming year will bring time to better improve internal processes and smooth out some rough edges.
But through it all, the hard-bid, low-bid contract company remains Schopfer's lifeblood.
"To me, it's very personal," he said. "You hear people say, 'It's nothing personal, just business.' Not for me. I know it might sound cliched, but I think it inspires us to work hard."


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Founded in 1947, Princeton, New Jersey-based Educational Testing Service (ETS) was established to develop, administer and score tests for its sole client, the College Board.
While the College Board is still its biggest customer, nonprofit ETS in recent decades has extended its influence beyond the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), Advanced Placement (AP) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) by serving the testing needs of corporations, government organizations and educational consortia.
With the overall objective of becoming a high-performance business, ETS wanted to intensify the pace of its push into new markets. The company set an aggressive 5- to 10-year revenue growth plan that involved expanding the scope and breadth of its existing market relationships and also developing a more global client base. ETS chose Accenture to help it achieve these goals.


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I need you all to do something for me.
I never ask you for anything.
I need everyone.
Just go toot my buddy Governor Cuomo about how he should take the exam that decides whether my cherubs are college-ready.
That's all.
Here's a template you can follow. Heck you can just re-tweet me.
If you really, REALLY, TRULY want to have an impact? Repost this on your Facebook and your Twitter and etc. We are about to get exponential on his ass.
It'll just take a sec. Then you can go back to watching My Drunk Kitchen. Promise.


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Suppose you have a range of memory described by two variables, say,
byte* regionStart; size_t regionSize;
And suppose you want to check whether a pointers lies within that region. You might be tempted to write
if (p >= regionStart && p < regionStart + regionSize)
but is this actually guaranteed according to the standard?
The relevant portion of the C standard (6.5.8 Relational Operators)¹ says
If two pointers to object or incomplete types both point to the same object, or both point one past the last element of the same array object, they compare equal. If the objects pointed to are members of the same aggregate object, pointers to structure members declared later compare greater than pointers to members declared earlier in the structure, and pointers to array elements with larger subscript values compare greater than pointers to elements of the same array with lower subscript values. All pointers to members of the same union object compare equal. If the expression P points to an element of an array object and the expression Q points to the last element of the same array object, the pointer expression Q+1 compares greater than P. In all other cases, the behavior is undefined.
Now remember that the C language was defined to cover a large range of computer architectures, including many which would be considered museum relics today. It therefore takes a very conservative view of what is permitted, so that it remains possible to write C programs for those ancient systems. (Which weren't quite so ancient at the time.)
Bearing that in mind, it is still possible for an allocation to generate a pointer that satisfies the condition despite the pointer not pointing into the region. This will happen, for example, on an 80286 in protected mode, which is used by Windows 3.x in Standard mode and OS/2 1.x.
In this system,
pointers are 32-bit values,
split into two 16-bit parts,
traditionally written as
The first 16-bit part (
is the "selector", which chooses a bank of
The second 16-bit part (
is the "offset",
which chooses a byte within that 64KB bank.
(It's more complicated than this,
but let's just leave it at that for the purpose of this discussion.)
Memory blocks larger than 64KB are broken up into 64KB chunks.
To move from one chunk to the next, you add 8 to the selector.
For example, the byte after
But why do you add 8 to move to the next selector? Why not just increment the selector? Because the bottom three bits of the selector are used for other things. In particular, the bottom bit of the selector is used to choose the selector table. Let's ignore bits 1 and 2 since they are not relevant to the discussion. Assume for convenience that they are always zero.²
There are two tables
which describe how selectors correspond to physical memory,
the Global Descriptor Table
(for memory shared across all processes)
and the Local Descriptor Table
(for memory private to a single process).
Therefore, the selectors available for process private memory
Meanwhile, the selectors available for global memory are
0000 is reserved.)
Okay, now we can set up our counter-example.
regionStart = 0101:0000
regionSize = 0x00020000.
This means that the guarded addresses are
regionStart + regionSize = 0111:0000.
suppose there is some global memory that happens to be
allocated at
This is a global memory allocation because the selector is an even number.
Observe that the global memory allocation
is not part of the guarded region,
but its pointer value does satisfy the numeric inequality
0101:0000 ≤
0108:0000 <
Bonus chatter:
Even on CPU architectures with a flat memory model,
the test can fail.
Modern compilers take advantage of undefined behavior
and optimize accordingly.
If they see a relational comparison between pointers,
they are permitted to assume that the pointers point
into the same aggregate or array
(or one past the last element of that array),
because any other type of relational comparison is undefined.
regionStart points to the start of an array or aggregate,
the only pointers that can legally be relationally compared with
are the ones of the form
regionStart + 1,
regionStart + 2,
regionStart + regionSize.
For all of these pointers,
the condition
p >= regionStart
is true and can therefore be optimized out,
reducing the test to
if (p < regionStart + regionSize)
which will now be satisfied for pointers
that are numerically less than
(You might run into this scenario if, as in the original question
that inspired this answer,
you allocated the region with
regionStart = malloc(n),
or if your region is a "quick access" pool of preallocated items
and you want to decide whether you need to
free the pointer.)
Moral of the story: This code is not safe, not even on flat architectures.
But all is not lost: The pointer-to-integer conversion is implementation-defined, which means that your implementation must document how it works. If your implementation defines the pointer-to-integer conversion as producing the numeric value of the linear address of the object referenced by the pointer, and you know that you are on a flat architecture, then what you can do is compare integers rather than pointers. Integer comparisons are not constrained in the same way that pointer comparisons are.
if ((uintptr_t)p >= (uintptr_t)regionStart && (uintptr_t)p < (uintptr_t)regionStart + (uintptr_t)regionSize)
¹ Note that comparison for equality and inequality are not considered relational comparisons.
² I know that in practice they aren't. I'm assuming they are zero for convenience.
(This article was adapted from my answer on StackOverflow.)
Update: Clarification that the "start of region"
optimization is available only when
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After Friday, myki will be the only ticket in town.
Melbourne's public transport ticket Metcard will be relegated to the history books to make way for the new $1.35 billion myki smartcard system.
Metcard sales on trams and buses and Metcard use on trains, trams and buses ends on Friday, with myki the only ticket that can be used from the first service on Saturday.
This means commuters will need a myki card before boarding and there will be no top-up facilities on trams.
Cards can be topped up online, at a myki retail outlet or 7-Eleven, at a Premium Station ticket office or at a myki machine, found at all Metro train stations and some tram stops and bus interchanges.
Meanwhile, the Public Transport Users Association has welcomed the reintroduction of paper tickets as an alternative to myki on Mornington Peninsula buses.
The paper ticket will only be available to seniors card holders on routes 787 and 788.
Their introduction comes after it emerged the seniors daily fare covering that region would no longer be available under myki, forcing commuters to pay between $5.42 and $9.02 for a day's travel compared to the current $3.80.
The seniors ticket, which can be bought from the bus driver, is valid for one day's travel on the peninsula and in metropolitan Melbourne.
Public Transport Users Association president Tony Morton said the paper seniors ticket is "proof positive" that paper tickets can be made to work alongside myki and that two-hour and daily short-term tickets should be retained.
"Given the system can accommodate this option, it should be made available to occasional travellers, visitors and tourists who neither want nor need to pay $6 for a myki card that won't be used again for months," he said.
Regional centres such as Geelong will receive myki in the first half of next year.


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Wear pantyhose.
Okay, I have worn panytyhose in my life, but not with the regularity I assumed I would. I do not even own a pair, currently. If my mother found this out she would be scandalized.
Get brainwashed.
I didn't know if it would be by an underground militia or a cult, but I was pretty sure that at some point in my life, I would be wearing white robes and my new name would be Snowfall. I wasn't looking forward to deprogramming, but I knew that when I did, my brooding deprogrammer would fall in love with me even as he brutalized my warped mind back into reality. It's for your own good, he would whisper over my inert body. Still hasn't happened.
Quit smoking.
I have never smoked, so I have never been able to quit. I have been robbed of that triumphant feeling of removing the nicotine monkey from my back.
Play bridge.
I barely know what bridge is, but the adults I knew, they all played it. As I came of age, I suspected that I would be indoctrinated into the ways of bridge. So far no one's come at me with a pack of cards.
Play tennis.
I hated tennis, I could never play, in school I was always assigned to hit balls against the side of the building because I disrupted everyone else's game—but when I reached some milestone of adulthood, I knew that I would simply begin sporting tennis whites and calling my gal pals up for doubles. I thank God every day that this has not happened.
Attend corporate black-tie events.
This would be for my husband, who would be some sort of corporate stooge. See above re: thanking God. Then again, paid vacations would be nice.
Enjoy cocktails at 5.
You know in Annie Hall, when Woody Allen has dinner with Diane Keaton's family? That's how Scott describes meeting my family, a lot. And it's all because of the cocktails. (Also some other things.) Mother likes her Manhattans. But here I am, almost 40, and if I have a drink at 5 p.m. I'm asleep by 8.
Have a nervous breakdown.
Having read "The Yellow Wallpaper," I figured that at some point in a woman's life she succumbs. And everyone knows I'm the nervous type, prone to hysteria, given to fits. I assumed that at some point I would take to my bed for a period of weeks, perhaps in the country. There would be hushed voices outside my door, the occasional cool compress. And yet! Although I have suffered the melancholia throughout my life, I have not yet felt my mind completely fracture. There's still time, though.


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We are heading across the Pacific in our sailboat which we sailed from Canada to Mexico last summer. Think "Best Odyssey" but on a budget...and without rockstar kiters flying in
I am new to the forum and new to kiteboarding. We picked up kiting so we would have a sport we could do while traveling by sailboat. Took lessons in SF and have recently spent 3 weeks at La Ventana.
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- Excess money created by China's stimulus and unfavorable global commodity prices are creating the most difficult conditions for inflation control in a decade.
- Limited economic rebalancing following the global economic crisis raises questions about the long-term sustainability of China's growth path.
- Inflationary periods like the current one tend to be followed by 0.5 to 1.0 percent slower GDP growth, beginning three quarters after inflation becomes too high.
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The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliott
Maud Newton offers an efficient and accurate summary of the novel's beginning, and so I am going to steal it outright:
Jamie, a timid everyman with an arts degree who works as a concierge at a Brisbane gentleman's club and has arranged his bedroom with an eye toward impressing a cocktail waitress he's never had the nerve to ask out, nearly runs into a psychotic clown with his car after getting off a shift one night. Soon his apartment is trashed, his roommate Steve is vomiting blood, the clown and his buddies are constantly dropping in to make threats, and both Jamie and Steve are told they must pass an audition -- by making the clowns laugh -- within 48 hours, or die.But that's just the beginning. The majority of the novel's story moves into a wonderfully unsettling circus-world whose relationship to our own world is not clear until the second half of the book, and it is in that first half, where so much is strange and nothing can be expected, that I found myself most engaged with Elliott's story.
At its best, Pilo Family Circus mixes dark humor and darker horror without diluting either -- a difficult balancing act for even the best writers. It is not, on the whole, a funny book, but the vision of the universe that it offers, despite the nastiness of certain events, is one that could be said to be comic at heart, because it pretty much lets humanity off the hook for most of the evil of the last millennium or two. It's a vaguely Old Testament allegory without any hint of original sin.
But all of that is in the second half of the book, which solves the mysteries and ties up the loose ends. To some extent, I wish I hadn't actually read past the first 150 pages or so. Mysteries are more menacing, more deeply affecting when their meanings are still open to different possibilities. I'm the sort of reader who tends to find solutions disappointing. Much of the second half of Pilo Family Circus is spent connecting dots and painting a rather bland eschatology, though there are a couple tremendously effective images and paragraphs among it all, but nothing to compare with the effect of the disturbances of reality and comfort throughout the first half.
Aside from one particularly annoying tick -- a tick that occurs almost entirely in the first half, and thus makes it even more annoying for First-Half-Loving me -- the writing throughout Pilo is sharp and straightforward; Elliott has, for the most part, a good sense for details that will evoke his scenes without slowing down their pacing. I often found myself reading just a few more pages than I had intended to, because I was caught up in the story, enjoying its unpredictable turns, its odd characters, and the malevolent current beneath the ever-stranger surface waters.
The tick I alluded to is one of point of view. Though for the most part we stay in one point of view throughout the novel, now and then it shifts briefly to another. The shifts didn't seem particularly necessary to me, and they diluted the story's intensity, but they aren't clumsy or overly annoying. The problem lies with the narrator's omniscience in, especially, the earlier pages -- an omniscience that reveals itself only at the ends of scenes and chapters, usually for just a sentence, for instance the end of the second chapter: "Unbeknown to him, these were the last eight hours of peace he would have for quite some time." Cue the orchestra: "BUM BUM BUMMMMMM!"
It's a cheap trick. It signals that the writer doesn't trust the narrative's inherent momentum. It's a lazy way to get people to turn the pages. I did turn the pages, but I would have without such limp ploys, because the narrative has plenty of inherent momentum. Such tactics are particularly annoying in interesting, relatively well-written novels such as Pilo Family Circus because they are so obviously unnecessary.
If I'm focusing so much on things I didn't like about Will Elliott's novel, it's entirely the result of disappointment -- this is often a damn good book, and what would be minor and perhaps even invisible flaws in lesser books are, in better books, nagging, obnoxious itches.
But they are itches, not cancers. This is simply the best malevolent clown novel I've read, and I have, yes, read a few, though I'm sure there are plenty I haven't encountered. (I thought Tim Curry was just about the only good thing in the film of It, or the book for that matter.) American clowns can be pretty scary, after all. I mentioned Pilo to a friend of mine who used to be a professional clown and studied at the Dell'Arte School, and he said he thought part of the fear comes from American clowns being so heavily covered in make-up and, more importantly, their mental/behavioral age being that of an 8- or 10-year-old, as opposed to the younger age of the classic European clowns.
I have no idea how much water or greasepaint such a theory holds, but I do know two things: There are plenty of Evil Clowns, and Will Elliott has done a fine job of adding to their numbers.