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My kids call me quirky. Doing things the same way as everyone else was never my deal. Even if I wanted to be just like everyone else, I did it differently. I've come to accept it and even embrace my quirkiness, which has worked really well when looking at new ways to do things (such as looking at alternative medicine and treatments).
One way that my different thinking shows is by reading Archie Comics to Adam before bed while other parents are reading the great classics. (I've offered the classics, but Adam loves comics also.)
I think in cartoons, and when I told Bethany about this new great way to release, she reminded me that I'd even had a kitchen decorated in cartoons – pictures, mugs, towels, doodads, and more. Of course, Bethany (an interior designer) would remember this. Also, at various times, my refrigerator has been covered in comics cut from the newspaper. That is until I get in a cleaning mood and clear off the refrigerator door. But it is quickly filled again with more comics. And since I've stopped getting the newspaper, the comics are what I miss the most.
But anyway, the other day, Dr. Ron Jahner told me about a way to combine humor and healing. After all, it's hard to feel bad if you are laughing. And besides, a lot of research has been done on the positive relationship between humor and healing. (Dr. Jahner learned it from Dr. Richard Bartlett. I've got to go research what else he had done.)
I was ready for this unconventional technique. He told me to think of Bugs Bunny and how silly he and his buddies were. Then, make up absurd situations to handle whatever I was releasing.
Let me explain. This morning I was walking Cole B., and my hip was aching. So, I tried out this new technique. I imagined (visualized) my body on the operating table with Bugs Bunny as the doctor. He chomped on a huge carrot while performing surgery. Daffy Duck assisted and bumbled around the operating table. Bugs opened me up and then started removing old chairs, a chest of drawers, a toaster, and more old stuff. It kept going and going. I just knew that the stuff represented old emotions I didn't need any more. Then, the Tasmanian Devil swirled in my body, cleaning it until it sparkled – complete with twinkling stars. To finish it off, Bugs zipped me up with a big zipper from the bottom of my torso to my top. I laughed about this visual and kept walking. All of a sudden, I realized that it had worked. My hip didn't hurt any more.
This new method resonated with me. Not all methods do, even if they are good for someone else. We are certainly lucky to be living at a time when so many different techniques are available for us to select from, AND we have the freedom to choose. This new method was just quirky enough for me. Now, I can't wait for releasing. It is actually fun.


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It's the end of the world as we know it
The sun and moon both are right, And we'll see them soon through days of night But now silver leaves on mirrors bring delight. And the colours of your eyes are fiery bright, While darkness blinds the skies with all its light. Come see where your eyes cannot see. And...read more
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Andy Reid is apparently a hot commodity when it comes to open jobs in the NFL.
Only days after being fired by the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, the former Glendale Community College player is rumored to be in the running for two new coaching positions.
Just Tuesday, Reid was thought to be heading to Arizona to take over the struggling Cardinals organization. Media outlets are reporting that Reid has an interview with Cardinals management Thursday. ESPN even reported that there was a "95%" chance Reid would be the Cardinals next head coach, but the broadcasting giant has recently backpedaled from that statement.
The Cardinals denied that Reid would be introduced at the organization's coach and said that he was only a candidate.
"I'm 99% sure that reports of a deal being 95% done are 100% incorrect," Cardinals vice president of media relations Mark Dalton tweeted.
The Cardinals also confirmed a meeting Wednesday with current defensive coordinator Ray Horton, who also met with management on Tuesday.


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Carbs = Cancer... wait what?
Yeah, that's right, a new study from the University of Texas states that certain types of carbohydrates were associated with a higher risk of lung cancer.
The study found that a diet with a high glycemic index, or GI, elevated the risk of lung cancer in certain populations.
The glycemic index tracks how quickly the carbs you eat turn into sugar, so it's foods like white potatoes, white bread, and rice cakes that you need to avoid, at least according to the study.
So how do we combat this? Everyone knows that consistently high blood sugar can cause enormous damage to your body. So, we should attempt to eat more veggies and whole grains and less foods with a high glycemic index.
Sooo... pass on the loaf of bread with spaghetti, and aim for a plate of fish and asparagus!


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Before I begin, I'm sure we can all agree when I say that 2015 was a crazy year for hip-hop. Disregarding your typical (and almost expected) hip-hop songs of the year like "Hit The Quan" or "Trap Queen," this year set a new standard for the genre.
Drake, Future and Kendrick are a few artists that really raised the bar to a level that's going to be very hard to surpass. I will be the first to admit that I, myself, am not a fan of Drake. Some people hate on me for that, others agree. But, with that being said, it's almost impossible to turn on the radio without hearing Drake, as well as Future. Kendrick's latest sound in "To Pimp A Butterfly," came out extremely unique, not being what you'd typically hear on most stations. These artists, and a couple others, claimed 2015 as their own. Although lists like these are solely from one person's opinion, I stand my ground on the idea that it's a list most real hip-hop fans will enjoy!
10. "Jumpman" – Drake, Future
Maybe it made top ten because it recently came out and it's still fresh to me, but maybe it didn't. Either way, if you haven't heard the recent collab album of this dynamic duo titled "What A Time To be Alive," you clearly aren't alive. I know I mentioned above that I'm not really a fan of Drake, but it's undeniable that the projects he has released this year are incredible. He and Future have two of the best work ethics in the game, resulting in non-stop creation of great music. This song in particular is easily one of the best songs of the year. The beat is refreshing, and of course the flow by both artists is perfectly executed on this track.
9. "U Mad" – Vic Mensa, Kanye West
Little is to be known about Vic Mensa for the time being. A young kid from Chicago, he emerged just a couple years ago and has only released a handful of singles. But, without question, his talent is incredible, and his contract with ROC Nation can only predict an amazing debut album. Produced by Charlie Heat, Kanye West and Mike Dean, the track's lyrics pretty explicitly reveal that it's about an ex-girlfriend of Mensa's. On one of my favorite beats of the year, Kanye proves that although he's focused on fashion, he can still deliver flames at any time he's called to it.
8. "Blessings" – Big Sean, Drake, Kanye West
This pick will come as no surprise to anyone. One of the hottest songs of the year, it really set the tone for the entire summer. Produced by Boi-1da (a personal favorite of mine) and Vinylz, you had to be living under a rock to not hear this track because it was played everywhere. Even though most disagree, I think Big Sean has the best verse on this song. I might be biased because he's a Detroit native like myself, but you still can't deny that his flow is insane and skillful. Don't get me wrong, Drake and Kanye bring it-I even believe they are both overall better artists-but this track goes to Sean.
7. "Energy" – Drake
I know, I know. He's everywhere, but 2015 was unarguably Drake's year and I have nothing but respect for his hustle. If you're a fan of these types of beats, then this was definitely a beat that was stuck in your head for weeks after you first heard it. Not only that, but Drake has been known to have great skill with the pen. Even though the whole summer was consumed with the Drake vs Meek Mill beef over Drake's ghost-written verse for "R.I.C.O," his lyricism skills were confirmed years ago. Clearly a song written and directed towards his haters, he can do nothing but smile and make his millions while y'all are watching from the side.
6. "All Day" – Kanye West ft. Allan Kingdom, Paul McCartney & Theophilus London
Despite focusing much of his attention on his latest deal with Adidas and his Yeezy Season fashion line, 'Ye still managed to make a huge impact this year without releasing an album. It's no surprise to us that if Kanye isn't releasing music of his own, he's often times behind the scenes producing for other artists. However, that wasn't necessarily the case this year. Teasing us with his seventh solo album Swish, he drops this pearl on us only for the reason that he could. Ever since "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," it seems like Kanye really elevated his flow. His latest album, "Yeezus," featured multiple tracks where he really spit hard and meaningful verses. Although this track isn't exactly meaningful, his elevated talent cannot go unnoticed. The beat is mind-melting, matching the intensity of all artists at the top. When Kanye is rapping his verses, it's almost as if he's not even taking a breath-it's just straight bars.
5. "King Kunta" – Kendrick Lamar
"To Pimp a Butterfly" was arguably the best album of 2015. This particular track personally being the second best, only topped by "_," Kendrick flourishes in his attempt to bring back a sound from the past. His latest achievement, with the help of Dr. Dre, was creating a melodic, rich, west coast vibe mixed with lyricism that questions, and often attacks, the US' evident racism. Inspired by the life of Kunta Kinte from the novel (and its adapted TV miniseries) "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," the track calls to when Kinte gets his right foot cut off due to an attempt to escape the plantation. Kendricks' tenderness with the culture erupts from a past inflicted with racism and prejudice-making him one of the most influential voices in all of hip-hop.
4. "C.N.B." – Vince Staples
Vince Staples' debut album "Summertime '06" is my personal choice for best hip-hop album of the year. Vince is a young kid hailing from the ghetto of Long Beach, California, and he has quite an interesting story. After years of gang-related activities, Vince decides enough is enough and acknowledges the desperate need for a positive change that's later explained throughout the album. His story, mixed with the talents of executive producer No I.D. and collaborations with many other top producers, creates a masterpiece. The album consists of two sides, making it 20 songs in total. However, it's only an hour long so we know by the end that Vince still has a lot more to say. A marathon within a sprint, if you will. This is one of my favorite songs off an album I deemed the best of the year. The track not only has amazing production and lyricism by Vince, but the message is very meaningful. This track speaks to a struggling black community and the continued destruction of black culture.
3. "Antidote" – Travis Scott
This track is one of the best I've heard all year, definitely earning its spot on the list. It's simple, yet the hook and overall flow seem very hypnotizing and complex. Travi$ is heavily influenced by the style of "808's" Kanye on this one, and this legitimately sounds like a perfect blend between that and Wiz Khalifa. Originally, "Antidote" wasn't supposed to be on the album; so Travi$ released it on Soundcloud for his "true fans." After it developed incredible popularity, he ultimately decided to add it to the album. This was my summer banger and has been solidified as a success.
Like I mentioned above, "Summertime '06" was brilliant. So, of course there would be another one of its songs on this list. This track is easily the most underrated one of the summer, and it just so happens to be one of the best of the year. Vince really brings it on the first released single for his debut album, but what makes it even better is Future's role on the hook and what producer Christian Rich brings to the table. The lyricism by Vince as he explains life in the ghetto and his personal experience with gang violence is eye opening. This is one of the main themes of the entire album and Vince really brings alive an important story and message in a sound that's refreshing, yet cold and bitter.
1. "The Blacker the Berry" – Kendrick Lamar
The strongest message of 2015: Black Lives Matter. Kendrick is essentially the voice of hip-hop and the lower-class black communities. Coming from the ghetto himself, Kendrick definitely has a soft spot for those being mistreated by not only their white peers, but their own government. The best part of the song is his use of the same line to begin every verse: "I'm the biggest hypocrite of 2015." That's a very strong analyzation. Kendrick is using the point of view of an African-American being angered by the destruction of black lives. The reason for the hypocrisy is simple: how can you be angered by white on black violence, then turn around and be violent within your own community? Kendrick goes on to admit that the overall plot is bigger than him, due to things such as generational hatred. You can start to see the pattern that Kendrick uses throughout his entire album and why he has become a strong role model in the process. His outspoken opinions on the touchy subject are definitely a factor for movements seen happening around the United States as he strives to create a better future for the many generations to come.


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Friday, August 7, 2009
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday
Hello Blogland! I'm sorry for my absence this week. I've been preparing for the Handmade Expo at the Ohio State Fair this weekend. You can read more about the Expo at the Columbus Crafty Cotillion blog. I hope to see some familiar faces tomorrow! We'll be there from noon to 7:00 with vendors selling everything from ceramics to jewelry and apparel. Come on out and support local arts!
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- Randi said...
Hope you have lots of traffic and do just fine:-)
- August 7, 2009 at 6:58 PM
- Joan B said...
good luck! hope you rake in the $$
- August 8, 2009 at 12:13 AM
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Many small living room ideas revolve around tricking the eye into making the area appear more spacious. Such strategies can transform an area that feels cramped and claustrophobic into one that feels cozy and aesthetically pleasing. Decorate in a way that maximizes light and space, and pay attention to how you use color, scale and weight. It can make quite a difference.
It's interesting to try new things. Sometimes traditional ideas about living room decor aren't the best solution for a small space. Instead of using blinds for window treatments, use long, flowing drapes because they draw attention to vertical space, thus expanding the area of the room.
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The holidays are not complete without a plethora of pleasing sweets. Just ask little Yai Ya. He sampled one of my creations and the verdict was a big MMMMMMM.
Mom's Wreath Treats
My mom made these every year and while I could not find her recipe, I conjured up my own using her basics. These do not stay around for long as I have made four batches already; yesterday I used yellow to make sunflowers for the new year. This one is guaranteed to please your pallate and the beauty of it all is absolutely no baking required.
3 cups each rice krispies and corn flakes (6 cups total)
(at first I could not find corn flakes and used frosted flakes, so you can easily use 2 cups krispies, corn and frosted flakes if you desire)
1 stick butter
1/4 tsp. sea salt
10 oz. mini marshmellows
(the large don't adhere as well, but you can still use them)
green and red food coloring and sprinkles
1 cup each pecans and coconut
Melt butter and sea salt in a large pot. Add marshmellows and stir. Remove from heat and add cereals, mixing quickly. Add coconut and nuts. Add food color. Form into balls, mold and press on cookie tray. Add green sprinkles for red wreaths and vice versa. The wreaths will adhere quickly once they set, so no worries about falling apart.
Janet's Thin Mints and Do Si Dos
Another stovetop cookie that is quite easy to make. I shared the thin mints a few years ago, so I'll just add the pb recipe.
ritz crackers
1 bag each dark and ghiradelli semi sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup oil
peanut butter
Spread pb on each cracker and set aside. In a medium pot, melt all chocolates with oil and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and dip pb crackers in chocolate and let sit on a cookie tray lined with wax paper. This is important for if you do not use the paper, the cookies will stick to the tray and fall apart. Cool in fridge or garage on days like today. Bring back to room temperature for 20 minutes then separate. Another winner.
Mom's Cherry Ring
I stumbled upon this recipe in a school fundraiser cookbook from years past and it was labeled Virg's Cherry Ring. I had to make it at that point, as this season she has been channeling her baking skills into me all month. I usually only make kolacky cookies but found myself following her footsteps in recipes for nut cups, almond and pecan crescents, sugar cookies as well as the tons of assorted kolackies and above recipes. After yesterday I am done with sweets for a long time. My goal is accomplished.
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
4 eggs
1 cup milk
3/4 cup sour cream
3 (3/4 pkg.) vanilla instant pudding
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cans cherry pie filling
Cook water, flour and butter to boil, stir vigorously until it forms a ball (about 1 minute) Remove from heat. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Drop dough by tablespoons onto cookie sheet to form 8" ring and smooth with spatula. (I actually used my round pizza stone) Bake until puffs are golden (50 minutes on 400 degrees) Cool for 20 minutes, then cut off the top with a sharp knife.
Beat milk, sour cream, pudding (dry), add almond extract (about 1 minute)
Fill cream puff ring with pudding mixture, then spoon 1 can of cherry pie filling on top of pudding. Replace top of cream puff ring and spoon remaining can of cherry filling on top. Refrigerate.
You can just make individual puffs if you do not prefer a ring.
Ponti waiting for a morsel ~ he has a huge sweet tooth ~ sorry Poncho, no can do for you
Had to add this pic of Bambi drinking out of her water glass (she prefers this to her water bowl)
Thumper ~ Ozis ~ Bambi hovering the table
Dillan and Thumper
Last but not least, our Big Daddy looking sharp at 77.
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Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - The most important racing season in the 62 year history of Monmouth Park is about to get underway on Saturday, May 12. For the first time ever the Breeders" Cup World Thoroughbred Championships will be held in New Jersey.
"We"re really excited about this meeting," said Dennis Dowd, senior executive vice-president of racing for the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority. "Since the meet closed last year we"ve been working continuously on projects throughout the track."
The 62nd year of racing on the New Jersey shore will run until Sunday, September 2 covering 75 days of racing. The two day Breeders" Cup races will be held Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27.
"This promises to be one of the most exciting seasons in Monmouth"s long history," Dowd continued. "This racetrack has been the scene of many important milestones in thoroughbred racing history."
The top two stakes races during the summer meeting are the $750,000 United Nations Handicap for turf runners on Saturday, July 7 and the $1 million Haskell Invitational on Sunday, August 5 for three-year-olds.
"The Breeders" Cup has given us a wonderful opportunity to restore Monmouth to its original glory," stated assistant vice-president of operations Horace Smith.
However, NJSEA commissioner Gerald Zaro pointed out that horse racing in New Jersey was being squeezed by surrounding states with slot machines. Zaro emphasized that it slots can be legalized into racetracks, then a dedicated fund from the existing casinos in the state must be established.


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You must book a one-way ticket at least seven days ahead of your departure date within your birthday month. You need to be accompanied by one full-paying companion (roundtrip), and the booking should be done via phone. The promo is available all-year round until December 31, 2018!
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Gayoso steers Ateneo back to UAAP men's football title
Santino Honasan on May 07, 2017 05:08 PM
Season 79 MVP Jarvey Gayoso and the Ateneo Blue Eagles are once again kings of UAAP men's football
They wanted to do it for senior team captain Carlo Liay, and they did.
Sunday afternoon at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Ateneo de Manila captured the UAAP Season 79 men's football championship, besting Far Eastern University, 1-0.
The two sides traded attempts early on, but it was league-leading goal scorer Jarvey Gayoso who struck first, giving Ateneo a 1-0 lead off a rebound goal in the 39th minute.
The always-dangerous FEU side worked hard to try and level things in the second half, with good chances from skipper Val Jurao and sophomore striker Rico Andes, but could not convert.
Ateneo wins their seventh men's football crown, and their first since Season 75. Liay, who was the Season 75 rookie of the year, begins and ends his UAAP career as a champion.


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Facebook. Do i need to say anything more about this word? I guess no. Yup. "Facebook" world's leading social networking website n i guess almost everyone is on Facebook. Are you? If not Sign up here. So there are different people for different purposes on Facebook. Some are there to make new friends. Some are there to be in touch with old ones. Some are their for marketing and some are their for just casual time pass. Whatever your purpose is but you need to have friends in your friend list to fulfill that purpose. Let's say you have a huge list of friends. But did you ever noticed that the numbers in your friend list keep changing. Did you ever figure out why? The reason is sometimes you delete your friend or vice versa or someone has deactivated their account. Let's say if you delete someone than you know who that person was. But what if someone deleted you or they deactivated their account? Did you ever thought of knowing those persons? If your answer is "Yes" here's the solution for you.
There is a addon in firefox/chrome called "Who deleted me". You just need to install that and you are all done. Rest of the work is for the app. Don't worry as soon as someone will delete you or deactivate their account, the app situated at address bar will notify you. So just have a look at a video to know how to install it. If you face any kind of issues while installing it feel free to ask me comment section.
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Of course if you have new cables then you need a power supply to plug them into, and the BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 11 is a great choice. The Platinum certification is vital for providing efficient power delivery even under hard loadings. The large Silent Wings fan which is decoupled from the main PSU chassis and thus quiet. Silence is something which I value particularly highly given how much of my life is spent sitting next to my system. If you've ever had a loud fan somewhere you know how frustrating it can be and too often power supplies don't pay as much attention to quiet operation as they should.
Unlike my previous V850 the Dark Power Pro 11 has the 24pin ATX cable hard wired. Although a fully modular PSU is nice, there is a level of reassurance that comes from the most important cable being bolted to the power supply. Even if it does mean the Cablemod 24 pin will be an extension rather than shining in all its glory. 850W is plenty for my current Z97 setup with a single GTX980Ti, but still providing plenty of headroom should I want to move to SLI in the future.
There is plenty of connection options on the business end of the Dark Power Pro. Two CPU outputs, four PCI Express ones, five Molex/SATA ones and four three pin fan inputs. At the bottom is the OCK switch which allows you to combine the four 12V rails into a single option.
If you just want to run with the Dark Power Pro 11 then the provided cables are of a very high standard with decent braiding and plenty of cable ties and velcro straps to keep everything tidied away. If you're short of back plate spaces then BeQuiet even provide a jumper enabling you to combine the 12V rails without needing to take up valuable space.
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I strongly dislike how all of their 6+2's are dual.
I think they deserve some level of praise for what they allow people to do with relative ease but not really when it comes to quality or value.
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Sometimes a few hours can mean so much, expecially when there are no walls. No mental bricks, no cultural prejudice. Just a uniting language and the desire to share yourself exactly the way you are. And an invisible fine-tuning to similar radiowaves, which brought about the golden spark. She just about wrote it all, so here is my point of view...
When I met Suzan in a casual restaurant in Sofia, she managed to convince me in just a few hours that I'd fall in love with her city. Everyone loves their cities, but there was more to that obviousness this time. She spoke about belgian musicians, and how they had free shows there before they became famous, about modern artists and the freedom to find funding for artistic ideas. We jumped from plain conversations to sharing very quickly. Somehow I knew that instant I was going to visit her very soon. I was eager to travel this autumn, after my summer vacation to Prague failed due to the horrible summer flu. So when Oceansize announced a date at the VK club in Brussels, I bought tickets straight up. We arrived in Belgium one day before the gig - a perfect opportunity to spend 24 hours in Ghent. The locals claim it's more alive than Bruges, less chaotic than Brussels, and less snobby than Antwerp, lol. And scattered with hundreds of bycicles, as the main means of transportation.
Indeed, poetry is everywhere in Ghent, you just have to look close - on pavements, walls, around the canal that gives the town its remarkable romantic note, in elevators and in the wind that brushes your hair. So when you take leisurely walks, beware, for it can be contagious. When we arrived, it was cloudy. I was prepared to meet the rain. On the way to the center square, the sun came out and suddenly Ghent looked like shiny chocolate wrapping - the kind that really stimulates your appetite on different levels. We had delicious lunch in a huge student cantine, beef steak with belgian fries and brussels sprouts. We passed by Suzan's favorite bookstores and tasted the local alcoholic specialty - liqueur so sweet, you'll never know how and when you got drunk...
We were lucky to have someone show us all the beautiful cafes. We sat in the place Suzan went to read and enjoy some great coffee, near her university. It will sound like a tourist clichee, but I swear I had the most delicious brown chocolate tart there that I've ever tasted anywhere in the world. A moment of true happiness for a chocolate junkie. And while we were discussing life in different aspects, we won ourselves some listeners...
Afterwards we marched into one of the cult music stores, as planned. It was nessesary to leave this ritual for the end of the day, because I knew we'd spend hours inside. Suzan showed me some cd's of successful local pop-rock bands, while I bought two favorite albums at a great price - David Bowie's Heathen (for the amazing artwork) and Radiohead's Ok Computer - finally the orginal album in my cd library. I still preach the theory that if you fall in love with an album, simply downloading it from a pirate blog just isn't cool. Go out and show some respect for the artist by paying for it, even if you do it after some years...
And thus, slowly, the day started coming to an end. Our time had passed in laughter and a serious intake of positive energy. We spent one part of the evening wrapping up the conversations we had in Sofia a month before. The future is looking bright in our separate mindsets. And when our paths meet again, we will have the answers we seek now, and time will have cleared the clouds on the horizon. Miracles happen every day.
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Poetry in Ghent
Етикети: Around the World
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- Chasiti Moore каза...
so yeah, EVERY last one of these photos are amazing. i absolutely love them all. very photojournalism feel to a few of them. i love the last photo. the first bicycle photo is great too. these have good depth to them.
- 09 ноември, 2009 10:50
- pair-o-eyes каза...
Thanks, Chas!
If I had stayed longer, I probably would have shot a million frames, lol :) I must admit the 35mm did a great job. And I'm thankful to our belgian friend for showing us all the great views!
- 09 ноември, 2009 11:40
- Suzan каза...
I really love the way you described Gent and I also love the fact that for the first time someone is writing about me in stead of the other way around :-). My friends told me they really like the pictures. And of course I do as well!
- 09 ноември, 2009 19:31
- pair-o-eyes каза...
Well, my smile is comlete now :)
Hope to see you soon somewhere in Europe and good luck in Spain!
- 09 ноември, 2009 21:04


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Three years ago, Mark and Michelle Benda came across a classified ad for a go-kart. They would buy it for their son Alex, then eight years young.
Flash forward to today. The Bendas own a specialized Shadow Storm chassis, three racing motors and a trailer to carry it all when they travel to Florida, the Carolinas and Ohio so Alex - now 11 and with 27 victories and three series championships to his credit in 2002 - can compete in the World Karting Association Junior Sportsman Nationals, among other events.
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"I still ask that," Michelle said last week. "'How did we get into this?'"
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The creation of a custom-made cradle to minimise risk during the digitisation process
Article by Flavio Marzo published in the website of bookandpapergathering.org .
The following article is very interesting and relevant to the San Gemini Historic Archive Digitisation Project being now carried on by the San Gemini Preservation Studies. A delicate aspect of digitization is being able to hold in position the frail books for scanning or photographing without damaging them. Flavio Marzo presently involved with the Qatar British Library Digitisation Project has been dealing in a very practical way with this issue.
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Flavio Marzo will be teaching this summer a course on the restoration and conservation of books and bookbinding at the San Gemini Preservation Studies in San Gemini, Italy


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Competition – December 2017
A large number of high quality paintings this month. The sole winner of the competition of the year is Tony Yates.
Competition – Nov 2017
The winner is Maggie Richmond
and the runner-up is Cheryl Jarvis.
Many congratulations to both.
Competition October 2017
The winner is Sue Williams and the runner-up is Jeremy Parker. Many congratulations to both.
Competition September 2017
The winner is Caroline Bletsis and the runner-up is Margaret Evans. Many congratulations to both for winning the first competition of this year.
Congratulations to Hilary Dancer
Many congratulations to Hilary Dancer for winning an award from Daler Rowney. Her painting "Love London" was judged best in show at the Wokingham Summer Exhibition by representatives from the company and she has been given the privilege of one week's residency in their artist's studio in Bracknell. The prize will include an opportunity to see the manufacturing processes and to use any of the products Daler Rowney have to offer. Well done Hilary!
"Love London" will be on show at Wokingham Art Society Exhibition in St Paul's Parish Rooms, Reading Road, Wokingham RG41 1EH until Saturday 5 August.
Summer Exhibition 2017
This is the first year that we have hired exhibition stands and we received many compliments saying how professional the exhibition looked. Saturday was the busiest day but overall there were approximately 400 visitors.
There were just over 200 hanging entries and a further 40 folios or prints which showed a variety of approaches and styles but the general view was that the standard was very high.
Highly commended
Local artist Rick Holmes very kindly agreed to select three paintings that he thought were worthy of note.
Peter Forey Award for best Landscape Painting
Tony Yates, who was a very good friend of Peter Forey, was asked to select the painting to receive this award. Tony chose "Love London" by Hilary Dancer
Public Vote
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Get an UltraBook, Save Your Back!
Posted by Michael Knutson in "Other Laptops & Netbooks" @ 10:00 AM
"The Ultrabook can basically be described as a Mac Book Air for the non-Apple user. However, the form factor does take a bit of getting used to."
Seems like more and more industry pundits are coming around to the UltraBook way of thinking. Rob Enderle often has his own spin on things, but his view here is pretty much spot-on (except, IMHO, his comment about Apple being design over function - my MacBook Air is pretty darned functional!). Anyway, unburdening a typical backpack can be an interesting process, lightening it with an UltraBook is an added plus. Rob does a quick review of three systems, from ASUS, Toshiba and Dell, and, of course has opinions on each one, but prefers the Dell XPS 13 in the final tally, and likes the lessened load on his back. I agree, and I've taken to using an older laptop now as my "desktop" computer, and carrying only a lighter system at other times.


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December 16, 2011, FundFire
Cantor Fitzgerald has acquired Cadogan Management, a New York-based private investment management firm, and Cantor's advisory unit will now manage the latter's hedge fund of funds program.
The acquisition is the first step in Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors' strategy to build an in-house alternatives platform that will include hedge funds of funds, private equity funds of funds, single strategy hedge funds and advisory services. As part of the acquisition, Cantor is bringing onboard 12 professionals from Cadogan, mostly junior and senior members from its research team.
Cantor looked at about 20 different firms during the past six months before striking the deal with Cadogan, according to Stephen Ardizzoni, co-head of Cantor's advisory group. Ardizzoni says Cantor plans to acquire one or two more hedge fund of funds managers before turning its attention to private equity fund of funds and single strategy hedge funds.
Ardizzoni says Cantor is especially interested in emerging hedge fund managers, which he predicts will be a burgeoning sector over the next few years due to a proliferation of layoffs and other factors.
"Someone with 10 years of experience can launch their own hedge fund," Ardizzoni says. "The supply of talent will be good."
He adds that the demand for alternatives will also likely rise, especially in the pension space. Cantor is aiming to build its alternatives platform over the next two to five years, according to Ardizzoni.
"As the volatility from the equity market continues, pensions are going to be forced to be realistic and look at investing more into alternatives," he says.
John Trammell, who was the CEO of Cadogan and is now the other co-head of Cantor's advisory group, says his firm had been looking for a buyout partner and, like Cantor, had spoken to about 20 potential buyers. Although he says Cadogan's performance had not dipped, he notes that beta-neutral wwwucts had fallen out of favor with investors in 2009 and 2010 and that the fund's assets under management had fallen off.
That decrease caused some of the firm's big institutional investors to worry about "perceived business and operational risks," according to Trammell. So Cadogan wanted a strategic partner to work with to strengthen its balance sheet.
"Whether it's real or perceived, institutional investors have a fear that no matter how liquid and safe it is, they will be the last person in the fund and will be left holding the bag when the fund winds down," Trammell says.
One reason Cadogan decided to partner with Cantor, Trammell adds, is because the latter did not have hedge funds of fund as a part of its business. This will allow Trammell and his team to help build out this business for Cantor.
Ardizzoni declines to disclose Cadogan's assets under management, but Trammell notes that it had $1.6 billion heading into this year. He says that some of his clients are still deciding whether they want to make the move over to Cantor.
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Access Denied wrote:Yes well coincidentally (or not) I too share that interest. In fact Dr. Puthoff is no doubt familiar with this study funded (in the interest of leaving no stone unturned) by an associate of mine who used to sit in the office three doors down the hall from mine…
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Get outta here...he used to work 3 doors down the hall from you??
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I saw a mention of Medicare medical savings accounts months ago, but I haven't heard anything further. This appears to be similar to Medicare Advantage, but the payment goes to the individual rather than to a provider (e.g. United Healthcare, Humana). For seniors in good health, this sounds like a good deal. Who offers them? Where do I sign up?
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Let's just take a moment to consider the motivation of Brexit voters, and in so doing two elements stand out above all others; getting rid of foreigners and/or giving the worst British government in history a resounding kick in the testicles. (I'd have preferred the word "bollocks" meself, but it isn't allowed here.) Anyone who says otherwise is either a liar or the tax avoiding owner of a fake 'news outlet' like the Express, the Mail or the Sun.
Or possibly a self aggrandising penis (Or "prick" but apparently that isn't allowed either.) But we'll come to that shortly.
Let's not mess about here. (Or "pissball about" even.) If you voted to "take control" (sort of like the abusive control-freak partner in a one way dominant/submissive relationship) of our borders because you don't want foreigners in our country, then you're a (fucking) xenophobic racist. You can't argue with that statement, no matter how hard you try.
You're a (fucking) xenophobic racist dinosaur.
If your motivation was to kick that smug (pig-fucking – allegedly) disaster of an old Etonian PM and his coke sniffing (allegedly) chums in the bollocks for the absolute disaster they've made of just about everything they've ever put their idiotic sausage fingered hands on as a protest vote then you'd have been better employed removing your own reproductive organs with a rusty hacksaw blade, because the only body stopping the Tories from destroying everything that this country holds dear was the EU.
You were sold a pup with distemper, mange, canker, rabies and dodgy hips by snake oil salesmen who don't give a flying fig biscuit (fuck) about you, your family, your friends, your jobs, your freedom or your liberty. You voted for a more savage establishment than the one you voted against. You voted for a free for all, zero hours contracts, diminishing pensions, a withdrawal of the rights you so "patriotically" ticked the box for.
You've killed the NHS by stealth. You've voted for globalisation on an unprecedented scale, and you thought the Sport Direct fiasco was bad? You thought Philip Green ripping off BHS pensions was bad? You ain't seen nothing yet.
One question I've repeatedly asked – which has never been answered – is: "What now?"
Nobody knows. Nobody ever knew.
So you (fucking) idiots voted for a leap into the great unknown, the great dark void.
Boris Johnson – who probably more than anyone else swung the vote for leave – only campaigned for leave in order to further his own political ambition. The evidence is right there before your very eyes. That smarmy creep Farage who claims to be the "people's champion" pretty quickly ran for the exit door (Or fucked off out of it like a rat off a sinking ship as we'd prefer to say, but can't for obvious reasons.) He didn't have a plan at all, no more than Theresa May does – they're all utterly clueless. Nigel is sucking up to that American anti-establishment guru Donald Trump (Fart) so hard that it's (frankly, fucking) embarrassing to our nation. Farage is the spoilt brat rejected by the Tories and just about everyone else with half a brain whose only interest is in hitting back at everybody who spurned him, regardless of the cost to the dullards who fell for his spiel.
And the opposition to this madness?
The lefties, the snowflakes, Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party…but wait…
There is no opposition.
The SNP are fighting harder for the people than anyone else. That alone speaks volumes.
Are we moaning?
No. We're saying, get on with it.
Show us your Utopian vision of the future. It's already looking like an absolute disaster with far reaching ramifications for the whole of Europe, and even mores for us here in Britain.
Are we moaning? No. We aren't.
In some kind of masochistic way we're looking forward to watching you (fucking) selfish, misguided, racist, xenophobic old people (cunts) squirming as you freeze to death in the winter cold, in a country isolated from the rest of the world (unless, ironically you include Wahabbist Muslim Saudi Arabia) and we've ethnically cleansed our country of just about anybody who is in any way productive and we'll be able to say – WE TOLD YOU THIS WOULD HAPPEN.
That'll be fun.
Martin Shuttlecock.*
* Martin Shuttlecock's views do not necessarily represent the views of all Cafe Spike contributors, and like anybody else he has to conform to the T&C's laid down by the site's custodian, Mrs Shuttlecock, who has told him to tone down the (fucking) swearing.


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To Mommy
Sometimes I dream. I dream of the future, and I can see,
a handful of crayons with mismatched socks coming towards me,
not quite balanced, she trips over the corner of the carpet.
She's fine, of course, but she lifts her little wings,
and she cries for her mommy. I hold her in my arms -
she's always save with me. Kissing each of her tears,
before setting her free. She hands me a brilliant drawing,
as her tiny legs carry her away.
Quietly I sit, mesmerized by a piece of paper,
so simple, yet so beautiful. So imaginative,
the handful of crayons is, and so flawless.
A spectacular drawing, for a mismatched pair of socks,
but I am rendered speechless by something else -
her writing. Letters not entirely formed,
since the alphabet is still a mystery,
but daintily written by her innocent hand,
are two words -
To Mommy.
I reach for my phone, dialing a number
stored in my heart. Wiping my eyes
as the phone begins to ring. Waiting.
On the other end, she picks up her phone,
and with hearing weakened by time, she says,
"Sorry I took so long, Princess, I didn't hear it ring."
I smile to myself, and laugh quietly,
telling her why I've called.
"She wrote Mommy, today,
on a picture she gave to me.
It's her milestone, I know,
but I cannot help thinking of my own."
I wipe my eyes again,
while on the other end, she takes out a drawing,
from many years before,
and she says, "You gave it to me one incredible day,
a drawing of us holding hands. A few flowers, too."
She pauses, wiping her own eyes,
and she begins again, "You wrote-"
But I interrupt her and say,
"I love you, Mommy."
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How does Bob Marley like his doughnuts?
With jam in them.
What kind of pasta do you get on prescription?
Didn't like that joke?
Probably cos it's too fu-silly
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"I'm the only gay person in the village!" - little britain
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Happy Holidays and end of the Mitsubishi world?
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We seemed to get thru the real Mayan end of the world just fine. But again many out there tend to think that Mitsubishi may fall on it's sword in the new year. Many posted this video link on the internet which caused a bit of stir lately. http://finance.yahoo.com/topics/financially-fit/finfit-6-brands-likely-disappear-150000624.html Is this true? The short answer is…. No. While yes Mitsubishi is suffering a huge cash crunch as they restart the franchise, and yes their marketing for the past 4 years has been less than stellar. Mostly because of 3 big factors, just bad timing, bad luck, and strategic partners that just wasn't in it to win it.
The marketing and selection of cars in 2007 required a bit more of a broader line up. The Mitsubishi Lancer was launched successful but because Mitsubishi cut of the cars that made its self great without offering greener options. This hurt Mitsubishi big time. The EVO, Lancer, and Outlander became its only winners. Most of Mitsubishi sales have been because of these 3 variants. Eclipse didn't really go anyway. The number one thing that Mitsubishi missed out on was the Mitsubishi Colt which met all of the objectives for what Mitsubishi wanted. I have been told that at the time Mitsubishi felt the success of the colt would be marginal. To be honest, if it was me, I think it would have been the gamble that could have changed the tide of the war. The green push in my opinion is a good thing, but it was too radical and too quick of a timetable. Mitsubishi released some ads that completely offended their customer base vs. converted their customer base to greener pastures.
Bad luck? Yes the Earthquake really hit Mitsubishi and it's semi sister company Nissan very hard. A lot of production was tide together in Japan, and the earthquake caused massive delays.
One of things that really huge Mitsubishi was the world engine alliance. The birth of the 4B11 engine was both a great thing for the world but a bad bet/ investment for Mitsubishi. Sharing technology with Hyundai and Dodge was something that definitely benefited the two others. Hyundai used the technology in their Hyundai Genesis and made a better product as a result. Albeit an engine with cast internals, they still understood well enough. Dodge on the other hand. Took the technology and ran. Buying out Mitsubishi and Hyundai's share and making a new partnership with Fiat. In other words, those wonderful people at Dodge ended their alliance with Mitsubishi again…. and bolted. They executed the plan of smaller cars by themselves leaving Mitsubishi high and dry.
After all these kicks to the nuts. Mitsubishi keeps on moving. If Mitsubishi was not balls in to win this, they would not be signing production agreements for North America. Mitsubishi Japan has an extensive financial arm that keeps pumping money into this fight. But to be completely open here. Unless Mitsubishi A) brings in sport options to all of its cars. (cough cough Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart) B) Reactivates the Ralliart Japan program… I feel Mitsubishi's days are numbered.
I am still hopeful that new management will see the light and make the franchise successful in 2013/2014 which they release new cars.
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Depok Fish Indonesian Food Pondok Ikan Bakar Khas Kalimantan Restaurant Review Review Seafood Spicy Tapos
Pondok Ikan Bakar Khas Kalimantan (Tapos, Depok)
As a food blogger, many people think that I only dine and eat at fancy restaurant with steep price and to be honest, that's quite frustrating for me. In fact, I don't mind to eat at humble stall on the street as long as the food is good and I really love finding hidden gems. Talking about hidden gems, have you ever heard about this legendary "Grilled Catfish in Bamboo"? It's one of specialty dish from Pondok Ikan Bakar Khas Kalimantan. It is located at Tapos area, if you come from Jakarta, you can take the exit at Cimanggis gate and you'll arrive here without any problem!
The restaurant itself is quite big and spacious, I reckon they could accommodate up to 100 people in total. I do recommend you to make reservation especially if you are planning to come on weekend because despite it hidden and remote location, the restaurant usually fully filled with crowd. I know it might be hard to believe, but you will believe it once you tried their food. Like people said, there must be a reason why the restaurant is packed with people.
Let's get started with their food!
Ikan Patin Bakar Bambu / Grilled Catfish in Bamboo (IDR 140k/kg)
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Grilled Catfish in Bamboo is their specialty food which is basically marinated catfish tucked inside bamboo and then grilled to perfection. The spices that they use to marinate the catfish was indeed special, it was a tad spicy and flavorful. Even better, it managed to get rid the fishy smell of the fish itself. I might not be a big fan of seafood, but strangely, I love this dish.
Mix your rice along with the catfish spice and they indescribable "Sambal Mangga" (Mango Chili). You're going to taste heaven in your mouth! (beware as the chili was quite spicy)
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Karedok (IDR 15k)
Karedok is raw mixed vegetable salad drenched in peanut sauce. Not a big fan of veggies (especially the raw one), but this one tasted pretty decent with strong peanut flavor.
Kelapa Muda / Young Coconut Drink (IDR 15k)
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The Young Coconut Drink was served in a huge glass and served along with sugar syrup so you can adjust the sweetness by yourself. The coconut was fresh and refreshing with generous amount of coconut flesh.
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Overall, I had a wonderful lunch at Pondok Ikan Bakar Khas Kalimantan, the food tasted wonderful, the place is nice and the service was okay. By the time I write this post, I have been to this place for 3 times, I guess that describes how good the place is. Best of luck!
Pondok Ikan Bakar Khas Kalimantan
Jl. Raya Tapos No. 1, Tapos, Depok
(021) 87911037
Opening Hours:
Mon - Sun : 10.00 - 20.00
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This week I have been doing a last push making pieces for three things coming up on the 23rd. First is the Art in the Park in Asheville (only need a few more pieces for this), Earth and Fire Festival in Kings Mountain (need gallery style items for a full 8ft. display), and the wholesale order for the Mountain Nest Gallery in Black Mountain. I also tried to make a few more yarn bowls for Ruby's Gift and Etsy. Someone told me to dry them upside down to keep them from warping. I am not sure that will help but willing to give it a try.
Tomorrow I will make brie bakers, slip trail beading and load the first of two bisque loads this week. They will include the tall pieces I made a few weeks ago. I hope to have at least 2 pieces for upcoming competitions I would like to enter. By the end of the week I hope to glaze at least one load to have a head start for next week.
I plan on adding numerous new items to my Etsy shop at the beginning of July.
After this I do not have any shows until October, so I will start stocking up for the fall show season. That is when I am usually at my busiest, plus my mom is coming to help out with my shows and we will be going to the beach and mountains on the weeks between shows, so I need to have everything ready to go.


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Taipei, Jan. 20 (CNA) Namchow Holdings Co., one of Taiwan's major food suppliers, said Saturday that its subsidiary in Shanghai will file an application with the authorities in China to launch a listing there.Namchow said that the listing of Namchow Group (Shanghai) is aimed at helping the subsidiary strengthen its long-term development in the growing China market.The food vendor said the listing as A shares in China is scheduled to take place in 2019 at the earliest to make Shanghai Namchow the first Taiwanese food firm to raise funds through a stock listing in the capital market in China.Namchow's A share listing plan is the second one in a week after Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the world's largest contract electronics maker announced Wednesday that its Internet unit -- Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. (FII) -- will seek a share listing in China.Companies listed on China's exchanges offer two classes of shares: A shares denominated in Chinese yuan for Chinese investors to trade, and B shares denominated in U.S. or Hong Kong dollars for foreign investor trade.Namchow said the Shanghai unit specializes in a wide range of products, including frozen dough, cream and edible oil, with a paid-in capital of 360 million Chinese yuan (US$56.25 million).The Shanghai subsidiary operates a broad production base in China with plants in Shanghai, Tianjin and Guangzhou. In 2017, the unit spent NT$2.1 billion (US$71.19 million) to build a new edible oil plant in Shanghai.Last year, the Shanghai unit posted about NT$1.2 billion in profit on revenue of nearly NT$10 billion, Namchow said.Currently, the parent company owns a 96.15 percent stake in the Shanghai unit, Namchow added.For its part, Hon Hai, known as Foxconn in the global market, said the FII A share listing is aimed at raising funds used in a wide range of industries such as Internet communication, cloud technology-based computing, smartphone component development and tech solution services.In addition, FII will use the proceeds from the A share listing to repay part of its bank loans, while the funds raised from the share listing are expected to boost its liquidity, Hon Hai said.According to Hon Hai, FII is planning to sell a 10 percent stake through the A share listing, although no timeframe for the listing was immediately available.Hon Hai said an A share listing by FII will not affect the listing status of the parent company in Taiwan and Hon Hai's shares will continue to be traded on the local main board. (By Han Ting-ting, Wei Shu and Frances Huang)Enditem/J
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Thank you for publishing my letter about filming in Harrogate. I sent it with some reservations because, while the idea has potential to bring great wealth to the town, whose best interests I always have in my heart, I would entirely understand if the good people of Harrogate were horrifed at the prospect of being inundated by yet more Americans.
I am, therefore, grateful to you for opening up the idea for correspondence, which I will follow with great interest and may contribute to from time to time.
As far as wealth generation is concerned, I would prefer this to be done by promotion of the Royal Hall, the only building of its kind in the country and so important that the Prince of Wales got involved in its restoration campaign.
It is scandalously undersold. As I go round town I talk to visitors and, last week, I met two ladies from South Shields who have been coming here for twelve years and had never heard of the building. I'm sure they know where Marks and Spencer is! I sometimes wonder if the people of Harrogate deserve the riches that surround them. I attended the recent concert given in the Royal Hall by the Black Dyke Brass Band, the foremost of its kind in the land (though that might be disputed by Grimethorpe), and, not only had they not opened up the circle (I don't know the correct name), there were a handful of empty seats in the body of the hall. They could have sold that concert ten times and more if the right people had been aware of the event but the common man has long since seen the hall as the province of the rich and given up any interest in it.
Mark Woolley