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I recently worked an extra 24 hours at work the other week, and I got a big pay slip! Most of that money went into my savings for my Euro Trip at the end of the year, but I thought I would treat myself with a few things from Mecca Maxima.
I firstly got the Origins GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream as I had got a sample of it a long time ago and I really enjoyed it. My under eye area has been getting really dry lately so I thought it would be time to get an eye cream. And now for my two favourite things in my life at the moment. I love glitter but I've always been afraid to use it in my makeup, so I thought I would give it a go. The Urban Decay Heavy Metal Liner in Distortion is so beautiful and I'm excited to try this. The Urban Decay Mooniest Eyeshadow in Solstice is a blue/red duo chrome shadow that look so beautiful! I'm really excited to have a play around with this.
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Ta-da! Frodo was very proud.. blogger has eaten the photo of Sam's golden river boat (as it is missing from this post grrr) but you can see the tip (is that the bow/prow or stern? lol) of it following Frodo's as they went trading up the Nile... which was filled in for by our dark blue living room carpet hehe.
Frodo also drew a gorgeous picture of what he learned about in this lesson, for his history notebook. It is a boat very much like that one hauling money back up the Nile from selling gold (Frodo narrated it for me :) with big waves lapping at the hull and a bright desert sun riding high in the sky. I really should frame that one for his wall I think. (and should have taken a pic of it for this post but I had a brain cramp, that's picture fail x2 for me today!)
Among other things this past week, we bought & carved our pumpkin for Halloween. The boys helped me pick out a very cute template to use. Here's Frodo busy poking holes to outline the pattern (he's using a tiny screwdriver, so no panicked notes about knives please :)
We also finished up the Halloween lapbook project. As much as I try to like lapbooks, they annoy me lol. I think we'll transition to notebooking pages that can be inserted into their various notebooks.
HERE is the finished result of our hard work on said pumpkin! The boys were QUITE pleased with him. Don't ya love that playful wink? Who'da thunk spiders could be so darn cute!?!
We also ventured out to a big Halloween street party and had an OK time. I was a bit disappointed because the council apparently OVER advertised it and it was so crowded you couldn't turn around :( Traffic & parking were a nightmare and the tiny business district of Manly just is not big enough to support enough stalls, entertainment, rides etc to keep nearly 10k people happily amused for an evening. We left after an hour at most. But the kids had fun...
As evidenced by them hangin out with the chauffeur to the damned here, waiting for the parade to begin ;) Note to self: do NOT get Frodo a costume of a corpse next year, he was not amused by the screenprinted ribcage on the front *sigh* That kid is gonna be the death of me with his sensitive side ;) Then there's Sam.. who was very put out that I did not have vampire teeth complete with bloody dripping from them to complete HIS costue @@.

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Is There Still a Music Business?
Warner Music Group was trading at $27 per share a year ago. Since then, it's been all slide, until Friday, when it closed at $8.08, after having scraped $7.25. Fox News' Roger Friedman said Friday the stock had "collapsed," a colorful description that got picked up all over the Internet.
What's wrong with Warner Music Group? It's not downloading. It's lack of music, no artists, no signings, no development of new artists, as well as wildly overpaid executives and bad business deals.
For example, a $30 million investment in Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment has turned up nothing of value. And another multimillion dollar investment, in a private luxury concert business this summer in the Hamptons, was a bust.
At the same time, WMG has been hit by defections. Madonna has left for Live Nation after 25 years with WMG. The company could no longer afford her. The Eagles, whose entire career was spent with the old Warner Music, now have their own label with Wal-Mart. They sold 711,000 copies of their new album this year.
Warner also passed on the "Hairspray" soundtrack, which turned out to be a hit for New Line Cinema. And those are just the big public embarrassments. The smaller ones, the ones we don't know about, are probably even more alarming.
For pop music fans of a certain age, the struggles of the company that once housed Warner Bros. Record and Reprise, the affiliated labels are another reminder of how much water has flowed under that proverbial bridge. Warner/Reprise used to be bursting with genre-defining musicians, from Frank Sinatra to Jimi Hendrix, from Peter, Paul and Mary to the Ramones.
To lose the marketing war with foolish, customer-alienating moves in the face of a wave of downloads puts the company on the same level as the entire industry. But to lose out artistically? Obviously, Warner Music is nothing like the company it once was.
The kinds of challenging artists that used to gravitate to Warner/Reprise are increasingly experimenting with completely different distribution channels, from Joni Mitchell and Paul McCartney's affiliation with Starbucks to Radiohead's offering their new music online for download for "whatever you want to pay" which, for 62 percent of fans meant "nothing," according to the Internet market research firm comScore.
Depending on your perspective, the Radiohead experiment was a brilliant success or an utter failure. Justin Moresco of Red Herring talks to an analyst who believes the large number of customers who chose to pay Radiohead nothing is symptomatic of the overall downward price pressure on downloadable tracks:
About 17 percent offered between a penny and $4, far below the $12 and $15 retail price of the CD. Only 4 percent of fans were generous enough to pay $12 or more.
"Distributing one more digital track costs basically nothing," said Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson. "Consumers want the price to match that cost."
Because of declining CD sales, record labels have had no choice but to bend to consumers' demands, said Mr. Wilson. Digital tracks on average cost $1.29 to download in April, but today—just 7 months later—they are averaging 89 cents, according to Pacific Crest estimates.
That's some serious price compression that has bruised the music industry's earnings. The sector generated revenue of $14.3 billion in 2000, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. This year, it's expected to report revenue of $10.3 billion, a 28 percent decline.
Unsurprisingly, analyst reports have continued to be gloomy about the industry's prospects. Since the release of the reports, Warner Music shares have been straddling $9, reinforcing their dramatic fall from a high of $27 a year ago.
Mr. Wilson said the record labels can't do much about the declining price of music. In the past, the big four labels—Universal, Sony, EMI, and Warner—could control prices. But now that there are accessible free music options across the web, consumers won't accept high prices, he said.
Wilson predicts it will take two more years of torture before music company executives come up with a creative solution.
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11-12-07 at 10:46 pm
Warner Bros. and other labels are missing the boat because they will not invest in FREE places for musicians to play…..where they can play their own music…instead of covers….COME TO BALTIMORE….INVEST IN VENUES….Everybody don't drink….Some don't dance…Some do….Invest in "Action" right now…live…small names….for a year……and watch ……watch…..the turn around……we need places to play without the hassle of having to buy drinks….buy…buy…..buy….
WARNER BROS…..YOU DID GOOD….NOW GIVE BACK….The Musicians here need places to play….play….play……BUILD UP OUR OWN SIGNIFICANT SOUND…THE BALTIMORE SOUND….


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Tons of great springtime jams happening this weekend. Get out and support the scene!
Thursday May 11th
–Kris Hansen's Kool Aide Klubhouse at Firehouse 13, 3rd fl, 41 Central St, 8pm
–Tall Teenagers, Eric and the Nothing, Psychotropics, and Harvey Garbage at AS220, 115 Empire St, All Ages, $6, 9pm
–RI Electronic Music Conference Night 1 Synth Rock Party featuring Nervous Virgins, Triangle Forest, Radclyffe Hall, and Snowbeasts at Alchemy, 71 Richmond St, $9, 9pm
–Don Harper Tribute OpenMic featuring Charlie Cover at The Mediator Stage, 50 Rounds Avenue, 7pm
–Kevin Devine, Adult Mom, Stephen MacDonald at Fete, 103 Dike St, All Ages, $18, 7pm
–Mirah, Tara Jane O'Neil, and Rachel Blumberg at The Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, $15, 8pm
–The Free Radicals, Chris Monti Trio, and Joe's Backyard Band at The Parlour, 1119 North Main St, $5, 8pm
Morris and the East Coast
Friday May 12th
–Soul Power Old School Dance Party at DUSK, 301 Harris Ave, $5, 10pm
–Providence Shanty Sing A Long featuring Sharks Come Cruisin at the Parlour, 1119 North Main St, Free, 6pm
–Karaoke Night at The Parlour, 1119 North Main St, 9pm
–RI Electronic Music Conference Night 2, Synth Wave Party, featuring Home Body, Bellerophone, The Sonic Transfer, and Machines at Aurora, 276 Westminster St, $9, 9pm
–The LANY Tour at Fete Ballroom, 103 Dike St, All Ages, $20, 7pm
–Parsonsfield, and Animal Years at Fete Lounge, 103 Dike St, All Ages, $12, 7pm
–Dan Blakeslee, and Vudu Sister at The Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, $12, 9pm
–Nate Cozzolino and the Lost Arts, The Stupid Robots, and Glass Machines, at Jimmy's Saloon, 37 memorial Blvd, 21+, $7, 8pm
–Tweed Leisure presents: Dark City Agent, and The Cosmic Wizard, at The Café in Parlor Newport, 200 Broadway, 21+, $7, 9pm
Cambridge, MA
–Cougar Bait, and Blanket Party at The Middle East, 480 Massachusetts Ave, 18+, $12, 8pm
Plymouth, MA
–Ryan Montbleau Band, Brian Sances, and Mark T Small, at Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court St, 7-10pm
Norwich, CT
–Lespecial, with Jeremiah Hazed at Strange Brew Pub, 297 West Main St, 9pm
Torn Shorts
Saturday May 13th
–Morris and the East Coast, Torn Shorts, Megan Jean and the Klay Family Band, and The Fates at The Parlour, 1119 North Main St, 21+, $8, 9pm
–The Workout, Cat Has Claws, and the Electric Dugans at AS220, 115 Empire St, All Ages, 9pm
–Eugene Mirman at Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, $25, 9pm
–RI Electronic Music Conference Night 3, HipHop Trap night, featuring Loppside, Lunchbagg, and AWOL, at News Café, 43 Broad St, $7, 9pm
–Tai Chi Funk Squad, The US Americans, and the Night Crew at The Wheel House, 294 Great Island Road, 9pm
–Queensboro Hustlers at Common Pub, 421 Wood St, 9:30pm
Vudu Sister
Sunday May 14th
–Cinema Twain featuring Val Kilmer live at The Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, $30, 7:30pm
–Airpark, and Wild Sun at Fete Lounge, 103 Dike St, All Ages, $12, 7pm
–Live Dead '69 with special guests The Cosmic Factory, at The Met, 1005 Main St, $20, 8pm
–Mr Slugg, HoneyLove, and DJ Erin Gamache at News Café, 43 Broad st, 9pm


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FARNBOROUGH England (Reuters) - Boeing announced a 26-plane deal with lessor Air Lease Corp on Tuesday including six of the wide-body 777-300ER model and 20 of the smaller 737 MAX 8.
Air Lease Corp chairman and chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy said the company had already lined up three airlines to take the six 777-300ER jets.
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2:12 P.M. (JST) 14 October 2011 after 71 moves , WATANABE won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0 MARUYAMA" .
The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 October 2011 at Hotel Hankyu Expo park , Suita city , Osaka .
You can see the original game record on the Net .
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
(diagram 1)
1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e G-3b
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.S-7g P-6d
9.S-2g S-6c
10.S-2f P-1d
11.P-3f P-4d
12.P-3e S-5d
13.Px3d Sx3d
14.K-7i N-3c
15.G-5h P-9d
16.P-5f S5d-4e
17.P-5e P-8e
18.K-8h P-6e
19.P-4f Sx4f
20.B*6d P-8f
21.Px8f G-6b
22.P-5d B*5e
23.Bx5c+ P-7d
24.R-3h P*5b
25.+Bx6b Kx6b
26.Rx3d P*8e
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The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move ; 27.Px8e .
(diagram 2)
28.S*5f Nx8e
29.P*8g Nx7g+
30.Nx7g Bx7g+
31.Gx7g N*8e
32.G-7h S*7g
33.Gx7g Nx7g+
34.Kx7g B*6i
35.G*7h Bx5h+
36.N*8f resigns
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Hosur is situated in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu in south India. It serves as a hub for the automobile and manufacturing industries. Suitably connected by road, rail and national highway, Hosur boasts of a fertile land that boosts the growth of fruits and vegetables. Rose flower exports for Valentine's Day are another key horticultural attraction of Hosur. Several schools and colleges found here bring Hosur's educational amenities to the forefront.
Budget Hotels in Hosur
There are good budget hotels in Hosur.Some of them are Shri Gowri Shankar Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 800 onwards), Rajmahal Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 750 onwards), J R Park Inn (Tariff – Rs. 650 onwards).
The official language of Hosur is Tamil. The other language spoken here is Kannada.
Events in Hosur
The important events of Hosur are Pongal held in January, and Tamil New Year celebrated in April.
Places to See in Hosur
There are several places of tourist attraction in Hosur. Some of the places include Rajaji Memorial (10 km), Chandra Choodeswarar Temple (10 km) and Kelevarapalli Dam (10 km).
How to Get There
The closest airport is Bengaluru International Airport at Devanahalli which is approximately 80 km away.
Hosur has a railway station and is connected to several cities by rail.
There are bus services to Hosur from Pondicherry, Hyderabad, Tuticorin, Ooty and other major cities. Some of the bus operators that offer good services to passengers include Kallada Travels (Suresh Kallada), SRS Travels, Bangalore, KPN Travels, etc. Travelling by bus has become easier these days as you can easily book a bus ticket online.
Thuvarankurichi, also known as Tovarankurichchi, is a sparsely populated hamlet based in Tamil Nadu state of India. Some of the neighbouring villages of Thuvarankurichi include Puthanatham, and Marungapuri. Dindigul, Madurai and Tiruchirapalli are the nearby cities that are close to Thuvarankurichi.
Places to Stay
Thuvarankurichi is a small village and offers mostly home stays and lodges to the visitors. Marungaapuri which is 7 km north of Thuvarankurichi has some good budget hotels. Some of them include Sangam Hotel(Tariff – Rs. 800), Hotel Meenakshi (Tariff – Rs. 1500) and Jayant Palace Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 800).
The official spoken language of Thuvarankurichi is Tamil.
Some of the festivals and events that are celebrated in Thuvarankurichi include Pongal (January) and Vinayaka Chaturthi (September).
Places of Interest
Some of the places around Thuvarankurichi that attract tourists include Tiruchirapalli (55 km), Madurai (180 km) and Thanjur (121 km).
How to Get There
The nearest airport to Thuvarankurichi is the Civil Airport at Tiruchirapalli. It is located about 64 km away from Nachandupatti.
Thuvarankurichi town does not have its own railway station. The nearest one is at Marungapuri which is approximately 7 km away from the village.
There are daily bus services to, Madurai, Chennai, Tiruchirapalli and Thanjur from Thuvarankurichi. Some of the bus operators that offer good service to passengers include Joy Travels, Kallada Travels and SRM Travels. There are several bus booking portals that provide bus booking online offers from time to time.


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After a few weeks of doing a little bit of anatomy study each day, I am pleased to announce that I have improved my figure drawing! In all honesty, I had gotten pretty awful with sketching. I had been cheating my way through anatomy by throwing colors and values around on a canvas and just re-working it until it looked right. WRONG. DON'T DO THIS! It ends up taking so long to get something that looks right, nevermind that it probably isn't right. I have wasted so many hours repainting figures because something was off, but I couldn't figure out how to correct it. Instead of using that time guessing, I should have been studying more. I feel like studying is very similar to physical exercise. I have heard so often of people just starting out who exert themselves for maybe 10-15 minutes and they're tired, whiny, and frustrated. If it is done consistently however, the body adapts and allows you to improve a little bit each time.
Ever since school, I've been so against studying anatomy. I have always found it boring, tedious, and scary. After I received my portfolio review from an artist over at Riot Games (where he said I needed to really study my anatomy), I told myself this was it. There was no way I'd grow my career as a character designer or concept artist if I could not depict the human form correctly. Thus began my rigorous study. I've been doing about 1 hour of gesture drawings every morning before I start work, and then trying to squeeze in a good 3 hours of long studies throughout the week. While I haven't been happy with a lot of what I'm doing, I do see a huge improvement and would like to share that here.
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Kate's South African Salad Dressing
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From our chef Kate Magic.
Makes enough to cover a side salad for four, or a main salad for two. Takes just five minutes to make. You can use a blender if you like, but it's just as easy to make this by hand.
The addition of Baobab to a salad dressing gives it a wonderfully refreshing edge, which offsets the richness of any good creamy dressing.
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp Baobab powder
- 1 tsp white miso
- 1 tsp raw honey
- 1-2 tbsp water
I would make this by hand in a bowl, but if you have a blender you love to use for dressings, it will work equally well in a small blender. None of the ingredients in this recipe need breaking down, it's just a question of mixing them all together. Put everything in a big enough bowl to avoid it splashing over the edges, and mix up with a teaspoon. If you don't want to use it all at once, it will keep well in the fridge for up to a week.


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Loey gets to know our regular Steve Middleton from Husqvarna a little better and see's what great offers they had at the Canterbury A&P Show from trimmers to blowers and ride on mowers.
Watch the full interview with Steve above.
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Mark woke up today with jitters in his head (like his jumpy legs, but now in his head) and throwing up a lot. They took him to the ER and he has been admitted for some more tests. They already had an MRI scheduled today as follow up from their meeting with the docs last Thursday. Today they are planning to do a spinal tap and whatever other tests they need to determine if the spindle cell growth is spreading. Keep this boy in your prayers, the ride ain't over yet!
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Whole Foods Market 2007: Will There Be Enough Organic Food to Satisfy the Growing Market
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John Mackey, current president and cofounder of founder of Whole Foods, opened "Safer Way" natural grocery store in 1978. The store had limited success as it was a small location allowing only for a limited selection, focusing entirely on vegetarian foods. John joined forces with Craig Weller and Mark Skiles, founders "Clarksville Natural Grocery" (founded in 1979), to create Whole Foods Market. This joint venture took place in Austin, Texas in 1980 resulting in a new company, a single natural food market with a staff of nineteen. Whole Foods Market was an early entrant into the organic food market and they have used their early mover advantage to solidify their position and continue their study growth. Synopsis of the Situation
In 2005 Whole Foods Market acquired the Wild Oats Food chain. Wild Oats operates 100 full service stores in 24 states and Canada. With the changing economy and a more competitive industry landscape, John Mackey is uncertain about how to meet the company's aggressive growth targets. Whole Foods Market's objective is to reach $12 billion in revenue with 300+ stores in 2010 without sacrificing quality and their current reputation. Key Issues
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Let's be honest here... Some of those videos were some of the best we've ever seen! King of the monkeys!
I disagree with this, except the monkey king part....although, I did like the idea of "organic fly tying"...
"I'm not out on the river to win." -Kieth Rutherford
Originally Posted by dcabarle
Let's be honest here... Some of those videos were some of the best we've ever seen! King of the monkeys!
I was drawn to them like a moth to flame for some unknown reason. I think I just needed to keep hearing the dead battery warning noise over and over to wonder what it was going to take for him to change the battery. Me? Two chirps and I'm tearing the cover off and yanking out the 9 volt. Weeks of chirping? WTF?
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Well, contact them, and don't throw my name in the mess please. I was at the election night party and when she won, I started chanting, "tear down the dam, tear down the dam"...:)
Please tell me they left that dead, stinky, horse to rot into the earth? The new mayor (I hope) does not want to resurrect hydro, does he/she? Their initial design couldn't be permitted regardless...
I'm looking forward to hearing about the remaining 8 days of this marvelous trip. How about some pics and what happened to the mutt?
I am a trail maintainer for the NYNJTC and Bear Swamp is part of my area. The Boy Scouts maintain one of the locks on Bear Swamp road and the out bound traffic on Sundays is people driving down Bear...
Camp YawPaw is still used as a summer day camp.
It's also available (for a fee) to Troops/Patrols/Dens for off season use.
The Boy Scouts aren't quite ready to give it up....
McDonald's is hiring if you need a supplemental income...But I agree let's remove all the dams, High Bridge has a new Mayor, maybe revisit that, but I think they want to go hydroelectric and light...
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They are nice feeling he way that they made the dome grips feel with the center out a little more, but like everyone has been saying in the YouTube videos I had to cut up a cheap pen and stick the hollow tubing in with the spacers so my analog sticks wouldn't max out and stick in place. After that ey worked fine. I also got the buttons and they are worth getting too made my controller complete.
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Great feel and easy install, but.... Found that the right analog would stick in different positions leaving my character spinning around and around. I had to shave off some of the underside of the top cover.
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Volunteer firefighters angry about a potential Victorian government cave-in on a union pay deal will protest outside parliament house.
The United Firefighters Union has been locked in protracted battle over a new pay deal for career CFA firefighters, and Premier Daniel Andrews met with the union last week in a bid to get a deal done.
Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria CEO Andrew Ford said experienced and qualified volunteers would be marginalised if the union got all of its demands, including extending its consultation provisions.
"The CFA and the minister (Jane Garrett) were negotiating with the union in good faith for a reasonable financial settlement for paid firefighters but would not agree to surrender proper management and operational functions or to marginalise volunteers as the union demanded," he said.
CFA volunteers will bring brigade trucks to parliament house at midday on Saturday to protest against the union and declare their support for Ms Garrett.


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Seven witnesses were called to give oral evidence: Richard Blundell, Institute for Fiscal Studies, and University College London, Professor Stephen Bond, Oxford University, and Paul Johnson, Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Frontier Economics; Francesca Lagerberg, Partner, Grant Thornton, John Preston, Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Andrew Hubbard, Immediate past President, Chartered Institute of Taxation, and John Dickie, Director of Strategy and Policy, London First. None of these are LVT advocates. Clearly, there is no serious interest in LVT within the Treasury Committee. One must indeed wonder whether there is any serious interest in the principles of tax policy and why this Inquiry was held at all.
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I don't like writing about current events, except when they affect me or my family. None of us were in Nice the other day, so we are all safe and sound. Some family members live in Orlando, but none were out dancing that horrible night. Friends live in Brussels, and luckily, none were injured in the rampage there. Going back to last year, dear friends of ours lost a family member in the Charlie Hebdo attack. Friends of other family members lost their only child at the Bataclan in November; her fiancé, also an only child, also died. A café I go to when I'm near Nation was hit by a suicide bomber in that November 13 attack and luckily he was his only dead victim, but the café did have to close for renovation and I've been back a couple of times. Life goes on, but one does remember that this happened here.
We've gone from the ISIS directed attacks to the ISIS inspired ones. How on earth can the police, military, and intelligence services discover the nut cases that will be inspired to such acts? It's been hard enough to keep track of the fanatics who are known for their affiliation, but the ones who are feeling rejected and in trolling the Internet find the recipe for fame and taking a bunch of victims with them are impossible to find before their switch goes on.
When I should be writing about the very nice visit we had from our nephew, just graduated and off to start his career as a trauma ICU nurse, I'm stuck on the state of the world, in general, and the state of France, in particular. I won't even venture into the state of the United States.
Let me get to that visit. E packed in a lot in a single week: a couple of days roaming Paris, a few days roaming Rome, and a few days with his buddy from high school exchange days in Lyon, before coming back to us for a Fête Nat. early dinner with cousins, including the little cousins. L drove him into Paris when they left our house so he could try to catch the fireworks from Montmartre, but by the time he got there, there were already too many people, he couldn't see anything, and then he started getting text messages asking if he was OK, which tuned him in to the news that there was something going on, so he came back a little earlier than expected. It did put a damper on the end of an otherwise good vacation.
That's about it. I'm spending more of my online time with machine knitting groups. Knitting, whether hand or by machine, has been a good way to divert my attention from the news channels and facebook rants. (Others cook.)


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Pancharangi is an upcoming Indian kannada language movie directed by Yograj Bhat starring Diganth and Nidhi Subbaiah in the lead roles.
When yograj has given three hits on the trot, even a mundane task such as finding a name for his films makes it to headlines. After giving hits such as Mungaru Male, Gaalipata and Manasaare, The latest buzz in sandalwood is that the man has named his new film as Pancharangi, story and screenplay written by Pawan Kumar B.P[1] who also wrote Manasaare and Lagori for Yogaraj Bhat. Pancharangi will his blue-eyed boy Diganth, who will be the leading lad of Pancharangi.
This will be the fourth time Diganth will do a film with Bhat. But it seems YB sees repeat value only in heroes and not in heroines. In fact, he has not repeated either the heroines or the cameramen for any of his film till now. While Krishna handled the camera in Mungaru Male, Ratnavelu took up the mantle in Galipata, which was given to Satya Hegde in Manasaare. In Pancharangi, Tyagu will handle the camera.
Also apparently YB has great passion for animals and have shown animal has a character in all his previous movies like devdas rabbit in mungaru malle, pig in gallipata and now a dog called scooby in pancharangi.
Shooting is going on brisk pace currently and the movie is expected to be released by April end or in the month of May, Time for YB special this summer.
The film deals with 5 aspects of life. Hence the name pancharangi, which means 5 colors of life. The story is based on various aspects of life such as Parents, Friends, Goals, Success, Failure, Love, Marriage, Kids.
Starring - Nidhi Subbaiah
Music - Mano Murthy
Lyrics - Jayanth Kaikini, Yogaraj Bhat
Director - Yograj Bhat
Story Screenplay - [Pawan Kumar B.P][2]
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It has been over a month since I last posted to this blog. What a busy start to the New Year. So much is happening in my practice and with the CBA Health and Wellness Committee. It was official in mid January. The Cincinnati Bar Assocation has a Health and Wellness Committee . I am the initial chair of the committee. I am so proud of all of those involved and particularly the Bar Association Executive Committee and Staff for their support. I am also excited to reach out to other attorneys and help them lead a balanced life and have more fulfilling careers.
After getting approval for the committee my first order of business was to get in touch with the local law schools to discuss their interest in programs for law students. I met with Jennifer Jolly Ryan a professor at Salmon P. Chase College of Law and Sean Mangan, an Associate Professor at UC Law. Both meetings were great. It seems my alma mater, Chase, is a little bit ahead of the curve as they have mandatory first year professionalism course, a Children's Law Clinic and mandatory pro bono. But, yet they are interesting in other ideas. My meeting with Sean Mangan was great as well. He has been working on a new a transactions course which has a practical approach. Sean is excited and is joining the committee. He is interested in working with OLAP on a program for law students not just at UC but other law schools in the state.
So, with some law school interest I have set the first meeting of the Committee for March 1 at 12:00 pm at the CBA. I have some great Committee members including a representative from OLAP, a Hamilton County Municipal Court Magistrate, fellow lawyers in private practice, Sean Mangan and Dimity Orlet without her this would have never happened. In addtion to a Committee of Attorneys, we are asking the people I met with December to be non attorney advisors. It will be so great to bring others from outside the legal profession into the discussion and to share their wisdom with my fellow lawyers.
So, it was a busy month of meetings and emails. Plus, I had to work at my day job too. My immediate goal is to blog more often and to get articles for the next year for the CBA Report. I will post more often about issues that interest me and as things develop at the CBA. I am looking forward to having people to share this project with and to sharing it with others through my posts.


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Where to go for information
The first port of call for anyone going to Orlando should be the excellent Visitor Center.CLICK HERE to go to their website where you can get a useful information pack sent direct. It contains a guide to what's available, maps and the Orlando Magicard which gets you discounts in lots of places. They also sell reduced price attraction tickets.
From January 12th 2009 - I94W Green Forms usually completed on the plane for visa free travel were phased out. The service was replaced with an on line application that should be completed as soon as you book your flights, but no later than 72 hours prior to your departure. For emergency or short notice travel contact the US Embassy for advice. This web page is the official site, so beware of other sites that make an additional charge and require lots of personal information - the scammers delight.
There are different rules according to your nationality so check with the web site to be certain.
There is a charge for this service and the ESTA is only valid as long as your passport is valid so if you have to change it in the middle of the 2 years you will have to reapply and pay again.
Web site https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov
PLEASE NOTE: they require a great deal of information and there may be circumstances where you have to go to the embassy for a visa so apply in plenty of time. See the web site if this may apply to you. It can take months to get a visa so do not wait to apply.
Where do I get tickets and flights?
There are lots of airlines both scheduled and charter that fly into both Orlando International and Sanford and you can usually get the day you want. We do advise that bookings for the school holidays are made as soon as possible, especially if there are a lot of you, to avoid disappointment. Try all the websites, including the price checking ones. If you are prepared to fly indirectly and not at weekends you can save a lot of money. Often you get a better deal if you book your car hire at the same time. We usually go for the all inclusive package which includes a tank of fuel and extra drivers. We used to include a GPS satellite sytem to save arguments as well, but now we just take our own system with us with the US maps on SD card.HANDY HINT - if you do not have a GPS system (Sat nav) that includes the US - why not buy one when you are there - they are available from Walmart at very low prices$99 upwards- less than you would pay to hire them . If you are going back to Florida you can keep it or sell it on E-bay to someone who is. DO NOT be bullied into any extras you do not want at the airport. Their job is to sell you extras - and they are on commission - but if you have alrrady decided what you want why pay more?
Try lots of places including the traditional travel agents - they will often price match the internet if you have proof at the time of booking and you should get a bargain. More money to spend in the USA!
Travelling distances from the 3 airports we suggest you look at for flights
Orlando International Airport -30 miles
Sanford International Airport - 57 miles
Tampa International Airport- 69miles
Try one of the most reputable companies that we advertise with - we not not get any commission from this site but we trust them to deliver at a fair price. They also offer satellite navigations systems to hire - delivered to your home before you go if you would prefer.
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Theme parks and attractions
Again try this company for theme park tickets - we do not get commission so you can be sure that they are offering the best deal they can.
The one that everyone has heard of is Walt Disney World. Apart from the Magic Kingdom , make time to visit Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Disney Hollywood Studios. Add in the water parks Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon and you may not have time for much else. To view the details of the parks including the water parks and the shops and restaurants of Downtown Disney CLICK HERE
Universal Studios provides fun related to the movies and TV and the Islands of Adventure park has the gravity defying rides. To find out more CLICK HERE
Sea world is the most popular marine-life park in the world and has close encounters with all the animals and spectacular shows as well. To find out about how to spend the day with the animals and all other details CLICK HERE
The water park by Sea World - Aquatica mean that some of the water shoot rides actually go through large lagoons filled with playful dolphins. CLICK HERE
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is operated by the same company as Sea World and has recently undergone a complete transformation to provide a a mixture of roller coaster rides and a safari park with over 2000 exotic animals. To find out more CLICK HERE
Kennedy Space Centre is on the Atlantic Coast and is where you can tour the launch facilities, see memorabilia from the moon landings and maybe even meet an astronaut. There are IMAX films too that are literally out of this world. For more information CLICK HERE


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Financial Policy Rep: Xander Warso
Editor's note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore's online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.
Greetings. My name is Xander Warso, and I am looking forward to serving y'all as the next Financial Policy Representative on StuCo.
Financial Policy Representative has a lot to do with money. Having sat on FFS for a semester, it has become clear to me that money on this campus, while bountiful, is still difficult to acquire for many groups and individuals. Thus my first act would be to offer a workshop for group treasurers at the beginning of each semester with SBC, SAC, FFS, and the academic and administrative departments invited to explain their respective sources of funding and explain how to best find the money needed to succeed as organizations. This proposition is a portion of the larger issue of transparency, which many funding structures on campus have made more transparent in recent years. I want to continue cultivating the move towards transparency, in supporting and continuing previous initiatives such as the fireside chats.
Funding on this campus, however, extends far beyond students seeking funding for campus projects. At the beginning of this academic year, there was much contention surrounding the power of the Board of Managers and the kinds of decisions they were allowed to make. I believe that these issues went under-addressed, as to how to fully understand the Board of Managers' actions, and making the Board's inner workings less cryptic would remove some of the negative stigma and foster student support for initiatives taken by the Board to better this academic institution.
Lastly, as I would sit on the College Budget Committee, I would move to better regulate the budgets allotted by the CBC. As treasurer of Quiz Bowl this year, finding funding to go to Nationals was difficult because SBC was almost tapped and many other budgets, like the Dean's office budget, were all but extinct until the fall. Thus in order to ensure the continuity of budgets throughout the academic year I propose granting allocations per semester, making the next semester's budget an emergency fund, in order to provide funding for student initiatives throughout the academic year.
If elected to be next year's Financial Policy Representative, I will work hard in order to bring positive change to this campus and its constituents. My ears are and will be open, so come talk to me with anything you want to see accomplished.
Thanks all for your time.


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One week down. So far, the side effects haven't been terrible. The leg twitching stopped not longer after I posted the last post, thankfully. It hasn't been a problem since that night and I'm hoping that it never returns. It was extremely irritating!
The sleep problems aren't so terrible either. The first few days were rough, but I was taking it late in the morning because I was sleeping in. This week, it was back to work, so I'm getting up earlier and therefore taking Prozac earlier, making it easier to fall asleep at night.
It has made my dreams CRAZY! I already had pretty frequent and bizarre dreams, but these have been nuts. For instance, I don't recall ever dreaming in a specific genre before (unless you would classify nightmares as horror), but a few nights ago, my dream held pretty strictly to the genre of a medieval romance. To be fair, this is less odd than you might think. The medieval romance is one of my favorite genres and I spent last semester studying it in a couple of classes. That said, it's still pretty weird. But anyway, I don't mind this side effect. In fact, I have, thus far, quite enjoyed it.
Now, a less fun side effect has been the digestive issues. I'll spare you the details, but that part has not been fun. But it was better today, so here's hoping that will be over soon.
Is this stuff supposed to make me crazier?
The only really worrisome thing is that my OCD has actually gotten worse this week, especially the last few days. I have much less control over than I usually do. I'm worried that the skin on my hands is going to start cracking again. And I have picked the hell out of the skin around my fingers. I had finally gotten them so healthy and pretty. Now they're destroyed again and I have to put band aids on them so they don't bleed. It's so embarrassing!
To make myself feel better, I'm assuming that this spike in OCD is just that my brain is adjusting to the medication. I hope that's all anyway. I hope that this calms down soon. I'm glad that I'll be seeing my therapist in a couple of days because this part of it has been really tough. But as long as this reverses, it doesn't seem like the side effects are anything that I can't handle.
Have any of you who have taken Prozac (or other OCD meds) had this problem with OCD getting worse before it got better?


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There's 2 Sock sized Project Bags, a small Project Bag and a medium project bag in my Etsy Shop now 😄
I've decided to retire this fabric so I won't be sewing with it anymore. Mostly to keep my stock constantly rotating and to have Project Bags with new fabrics ❤❤
Happy Shopping!!


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Back to black.
I often ask myself why black is one of the colors with the most clout in fashion. It holds so much mystique and has so many great associations. I instantly think of Batman (My childhood crush). A Black and white scene from a Quentin Tarantino film. Audrey Hepburn. Rock and roll. Hundreds of Iconic brands and every style icon you can name all claim it as their color weapon of choice. I think it's the fact that it feels so understated when, in all honesty I think it is one of the most undeniably stand out shades you can wear when styled thoughtfully. It's simply classic and will forever be. I love a completely all black look that plays around with different textures. lace, leather, patent, denim. So many options! I bought this vintage suede LBD on tour a million years ago. It fits me well and has seen many date nights. I've worn it so many ways but I think my favorite is this all black girly grunge look with some mean boots. I'm happily married but that doesn't stop me from wanting to dress like batman's girlfriend!


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Business Notices. THE Undersigned, in thanking his numerous friends and customers for the very liberal support accorded him during the past ten months, has much pleasure in informing them that he has sold his business of Baker, Confectioner, etc.,' to Mr James Ranger, who will continue it on and after May 30th, 1881, on,his own account, and would bespeak for his, successor a continuance of those favors so liberally bestowed on him. i i■/ ri A. O. AITKEN, Saunders' Buildings. With reference to. the shove, JAMES, RANGER trusts that by supplying GOOD 1 BREAD at a reasonable price, combined with civility and attention, he 'will merit the support accorded to his predecessor. Ashburton, May 27, 1881. ' 921 THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME brings about its changes. "Procrastination is the thief of Time," and believing in the wisdom of the' old Robert Murray, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Has taken Time by the forelock. The cold weather of winter succeeds the warmth of genial autumn, as surely as the night succeeds the day. Light and warmth are essential to a successful prosecution of a watchmaker's business, and ROBERT MURRAY has sought And found a new site, which combines these essentials with a FRONTAGE to the' MAIN STREET. He has now REMOVED To the shop lately occupied by Mr. J. S. Savage, Fruiterer, &c., EAST STREET, Next door to the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Warehouse, Where his old friends will find him/ ■ and new ones will be welcome. " * 7300-960 R. GL Ruxton, ( Merchant tailor, practical: - TROUSERS AND BREECHES /: MAKER, ' Wishes to inform his numerous friends arid customers of Ashburton and the Pro-' ; vince of Canterbury generally that/ owing to his great success in business, he has ; , EXTENDED HIS PREMISES; And has opened out a well-selected stock of TWEEDS for riding and walking pants, both Single and Double-milled Blisses, and a grand assortment of Faricy Tweeds for lounging and walkings suits, overcoats, ulsters, &c. R.G.R. has-also received a large assortment of Riding and Driving Gloves, Hosiery, &c. R.G.R., being his own importer and cash buyer, is now prepared to give the, public of Canterbury a great opportunity 1 of buying for cash full fifty per cent, under the old credit system, that has so long been an incubus on the colony. ' R.G.R. often smiles at the word ~. " blowing." All blow and no show, combined with inferior workmanship arid material, is very deceiving to a customer, This is . not R. G. Ruxton'a system of principle. He invites a call to inspect his stock of Tweeds, Fancy Coatings, &C., at the following prices : SUITS made to order £3 15 0 SUITS of the best Scotch and English Tweeds, not to be equalled in the-co-lony, to order VESTS made to order ■ from OVERCOATS and ULSTERS (unri vailed), from BOYS' School SUITS, to order, from 4 5 0 0 12 Mb io 1 15 6 6 0 Geritlemen wishing to buy their own materials can have them made up'on the most reasonable terms, and with style and finish not to be equalled in the Province of Canterbury. Address — R. G. RUX T O N , MERCHANT TAILOR, No. 1, Peter Street, Adjoining Quill's Commercial Hotel,, ASHBURTON. 834 M OUNT SOMERS STORE. W. H. PUDDICOMBE & CO. Take this opportunity of thanking their customers for the very liberal support accorded them since commencing business, and now beg to notify that they have been encouraged to make extensive additions to the store and largely increase their stock, which will enable residents in the Mount Somers and surrounding districts to obtain every requisite without having to make a long journey to Ashburton or Christchurch. Drapery, Grocery, and. Ironmongery, of every description, at lowest rates. A cart goes round the district every week to receive and execute orders. W. H. PUDDICOMBE & CO., General Storekeepers, &c., Mount Somers. Agents for the Ashhwton Guardian. 757 a s UPFOLK BUTC HE RY, Havelock street, Ashburton. G. J. Martin, BUTCHER, gs to inform the Public of Ashburton rough and County, that he is Supplying' > Primest Meat at CHEAPEST iTES, for CASH. Roast Beef from ... 3d. to sd. Domed Beef from ... 24d. to 4d. Mutton ... ... ... Igd. to 3d. Sausages ... ... sd. to 6d. Dontractors, Threshing Machine Proctors, and Harvesters, supplied with jry requisite. 912 Gr REAT REDUCTION IN WATCHES. J. S. QUINN, Watchmaker;'East street, Ashburton, having received a large stock of English gold and silver Watches, will offer the same at the following Reduced Prices, viz:—Rotherham's hunting Levers from £18; Rotherham's silver Levers from £6 10s ; Ehrhardt's silver English Lever from £5 10s; gold Genevas (ladies' watches) frqm £8 10s; Waltham, watches, in Enc" ' cases, from £4 ; American watches f £2 ss; two years' guarantee given. Also,, a choice selection of Colonial-made Jewri!-' 1 lery, Brooches, Earrings, Dress i Rings, Ac., set with Australian rubies, At correspondingly low prices. Particular attention paid to the repairing of every description - of Watchy Clock, and Jewellery. 1 teed for 12 monthK ' Pebble Speotacles to suit all sights.
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Friday, 20 June 2014
EVENSONG. Allegri's Miserere Mei. Harry Christophers and the Sixteen
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Wonderful, goes right to the soul, if we have one.
- 20 June 2014 at 09:43
The multi-chambered heart of the Blues, the psalms of King David, the chanted masses and the polyphony of the counter-reformation; worthy is the lamb that was slain, oh it's hard to tell, it's hard to tell, when all your love's in vain.
- 20 June 2014 at 10:20
I thought you had retired; very pleased to see that it is not so. Yours is the first blog I look for; every best wish,
- 20 June 2014 at 11:17
- call me ishmael said...
Thank you, mr harperfield.
- 20 June 2014 at 15:04
- Dick the Prick said...
Not wanting to get all Gary Glitter but there is a thing about the notes this piece can obtain and young boys. I've got this stoopid thing about the little fellas dominating cathedrals to the point where a good church choir in a decent plot can knock people out.
Meh, maybe, but the kids can hit the notes - it turns it ethereal, spiritual, magical perhaps. I'm more impressed by their desire to build magnificent cathedrals where the only function was choir than by the choir itself. I sang total shite songs in my school choir and we toured a bit but chuntering out notes at 10 year old ain't too much to ask - gets you out of rugby ffs.
I guess my point is, why fuck with awesomeness. Everybody knows this is a cub scout song - fuck off! It's either bad karaoke or bad satire to remake something a bit shit on purpose - Star Wars prequels, Godfather 3, New Labour, I dunno - but still, sometimes composition and the right instrument for the job make things good.
- 20 June 2014 at 22:07
- call me ishmael said...
If ever you get to Bath and Wells cathedral, mr dtp, check, first, the Bishop's palace in the grounds - of which, incidentally, they have been trying to deprive the old chap and then the front of the cathedral. There is, up high, a row of, I think, about forty niches, each housing a life-sized statue of a saint which, in mediaeval times, was painted in full Technicolour and behind which, invisible, stood a choir which would sing to approaching worshippers and pilgrims, making your point about the connection between voice and space, the singing for the congregants and the chanting of bought masses for the souls of the rich. The spaces of the cathedrals and basilicas and what have you enabled composers like Allegri to stipulate - as in this piece - that there be two choirs, each separated by some distance. I am no expert, not in this or in anything else, so don't take my word for any of this but Youtube is rich in Harry Christophers and the Sixteen performing early music in divine settings, you should take a walk on the wild side.
As for the soprana versus the boys' treble voices, all I can say is that I saw the Vienna Boys Choir in Brimingham Symphiony Hall and they gave me the heebie-jeebies; this woman, here, is very probably am insufferable pain in the arse but her voice and her singing are from Heaven.
- 20 June 2014 at 23:09
- Dick the Prick said...
Defo as per Bath 'n' Wells - the guys built them for a reason.Probly thru feudal economics and cock waving but music creates us.
- 21 June 2014 at 00:46
- call me ishmael said...
I think it might come through us but we create it, shape it, unless one is Mozart, that is. Even such a blessed musician as Mike Heron sang, Music, is so much less, than what you are....even the birds, when they sing, it's not everything....to them.
The mediaeval mind and purpose, mr dtp, I can't get anywhere near it. Roll on the printing press, is what I would've said, and the Renaissance and the Reformation and the Enlightenment. And the Internet.
It was the start of the Freemasons, cathedral building, the start of organised labour. I wonder if your Tory associates kniw that.
- 21 June 2014 at 01:45
I'm with Mr dtp: these pieces were written for male boy voices; the chilling sound they create cannot be bettered by a woman. BTW, nice tits at 30 secs.
- 21 June 2014 at 04:03
- Dick the Prick said...
I've got a Maria Callas thing but there's a girl at work who's got a Doctorate in music (didn't know they did that) and used to do orchestra shit and teach Wagner but the inevitable mental breakdown later and she tells me Callas is shite! What can you say to that?
I reckon there are emotionally intelligent songs and the wrong category of people singing them just sounds stoopid. It's the racism argument - i'm racist because i wanna learn about opera, reggae and New Orleans blues but having not been there it's easier to ask a guy that has. Racism's always seen as negative but ffs, if i played pikey Dubliners all the time i'd have no mates.
- 21 June 2014 at 08:16
- Dick the Prick said...
There was a dinner lady from Rotherham at the Marsden Jazz Festival and I fell over so fast it was like my parachute didn't work. Certain singers can totally nail songs that you thought were a bit shit. Human voice man, instrument in itself and the bastards always have their instrument with them. Van Morrison knocked me down too - you remember these things.
- 21 June 2014 at 08:27
- call me ishmael said...
You will know more than I, mr mike, about choral music, so I shouldn't argue but never mind, it is, now, in these days, just a matter of taste, I guess; women's participation is now permissible where once it was forbidden and I believe that artistically that is a good thing nit a bad thing. I think that an ever-modernising church is an absurd and cowardly contradiction but adult women singing parts for which they are so eminently suited falls outside any understandable wish for artistic or spiritual conservatism.
Sometimes Harris gets up on his hind legs and starts jumping about the place, barking; he hasn't been taught this, it's just something he does; it might be that he wants a walk on his Lou Reed or that he wants a game of fives, in the hall - I bounce a tennis ball off the floor, onto a door and he tries to snatch it from the air - whatever it is it's not something I encourage, a dog walking upright, bad for his back, I shouldn't wonder and I can't help but feel that those boy sopranos squeaking about Oh for the wings, for the wings of a dove are equally.... not unnatural but unsettling, unquiet. I know that they - or castrati - are often the instruments for which these pieces were written and in the composers' views did not require any emotional intelligence or interpretive ability, hitting the notes was enough; just makes me a bit uneasy, seeing kids singing about death and guilt and redemption, a kind of a western madrass education. Also, I have heard a few former boy choristers, now supposedly great musicians in their own right and I wouldn't piss on them and their works.
I like Maria Callas, mr dtp, no doubt others, more expert, think differently, she was a bit of a fuck-up, wasn't she, all the more reason to like her.
Van Morrison is vastly, preposterously over-rated, a product of the album-sales generating music industry back then. There is a handful of very superior songs, Madam George, And it Stoned Me, The Healing has Begun, Take It Where you Find It, my own favourite is These Are The Days, all of them have a spiritual dimension lacking in his more boisterous, repetitive and derivative work-outs, he is no soul singer, if you want that try Jackie Wilson, Ray Charles and Otis Redding; he is a terrible, shouty, truculent, little man, Morrison. I had all his albums once upon a time, just gave them all away in the blink of an eye one day and have never missed them. What he does is that thing that Billy Connolly does - laughs so hard at his own jokes as he is telling and retelling them that you think Fuck me, this must be really funny, even he's laughing. Van Morrison, with his awful, pseudo gospel, too-late-to-stop-now repetition upon repetition is saying to us, Christ, I sang those three wee words so well I am gonna sing them to you again. And again. And again. I'm a right genius, so I am.
I never met him in Belfast but I knew another singer, back then, Sam Mahood, of Sam Mahood and The Soul Foundation; Sammy, dead now'd sing the arse off Morrison, as indeed would so many, less pushy, less VanMorrison VanMorrison VanMorrison. I hate him. You shouldn't come around here, mr dtp, singing up at people like that.
- 21 June 2014 at 12:03
- Dick the Prick said...
Castrati's a bit strong. All this PBC stuff has left us bereft of what kids are good for. Usually fuck all but if you can get 'em singing it's the most hopeful sound on earth.
You defo wouldn't leave kids with Van Morrison - kinda volunteering.
- 21 June 2014 at 12:47
I can never resist Avalon of the Heart.
Opera is a curious phenomenomenon; when it fails it is unbearable, but when it works there is nothing like it. I am not fond of the way Maria Callas sings, but for one of my friends she unlocks part of his soul every time. My dear mr narcolept can't hear notes of any sort, so you can imagine how baffled he is by plainsong and polyphony, but he snarls along to Ace of Spades and Bat Out Of Hell on long drives.
The Miserere is one of the works I can imagine God stopping what he is doing to listen to, and then granting its prayer.
- 21 June 2014 at 13:43
God stopping what he was doing to listen to.....
And there you were, saying you couldn't write things down.
Forty million plus copies of Bat out of Hell sold and quite right too. I saw the producer, Nils Lofgren, saying that he did Paradise by the Dashboard Light because, he chortled, he thought this guy Bruce Springsteen was becoming a bit much. In his car. By the river. With his baby.
I see Springsteen as the American version of Billy Bragg, only jumping around a bit more.
- 21 June 2014 at 15:40
Talking of castrati, here's an actual recording, over 100 years old, of the last one, Alessandro Moreschi in Ave Maria.
Apparently mediocre in the extreme, it still gives an inkling of the range and sheer power of the voice.
- 21 June 2014 at 17:03
Yes, mr johnniy, I heard it years ago, made my skin crawl, my flesh creep, my nerves jangle nearly as much as if I was watching, Skinner and Badiel. Makes me shudder, now, just thinking about it.
- 22 June 2014 at 09:51


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DELRAY BEACH -- Police arrested two men after the men tried unsuccessfully to con a woman in a grocery store with a pigeon drop scheme, a police report said.
Victor Harrell, 54, and James Getson, 52, both of Miami, were arrested near the store and charged wtih fraudulent practices.
Linda Bryant, 56, of Delray Beach, said she was shopping in Publix at 314 NE Second Ave. about 10:41 a.m. on Thursday when a man approached her with an envelope. He said he had found the envelope containing money and wanted to split it with her. A second man approached and began to talk about his gambling winnings.
Bryant, who had been the victim of a pigeon drop before, stopped the men and notified a store manager to call police.
Police recovered the envelope between parked cars outside the store. The men had told Bryant there was $21,000 in the envelope, but a $2 bill and a note about gambling winnings were all it contained, the report said.


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Popping my Star Wars cherry: What I thought about Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi is the last of the original three and my heart sinks at the thought of what the future holds.hollywood Updated: Dec 21, 2015 16:10 IST
Star Wars: The Force Awakens released on December 18 everywhere in the world but China and India (you can thank Dilwale and Bajirao for that). While the rest of humanity is frothing at the mouth with excitement, we are here waiting for Christmas (it releases here on December 25). But hold on, we have something you can chew on meanwhile.
I have watched more movies than there are stars in the sky and I feel not a sliver of humility in making such a proclamation. However, I still have not watched some really big ones (incredibly ashamed as I make this confession) like the $4.6bn Star Wars space saga— a colossus of entertainment that so many works after it have stood upon to reach for their own heights.
Star Wars made me feel alienated. It hurts when you see online rants and understand none of them. Obsessives would fight over which lightsaber is the best as I would stand there waiting for the conversation to move to Harry Potter instead.
But no more! I will not endure another decade of cluelessness as others around me bask in the glory of the new Star Wars movie. I will try to be one of them. I will join the Force.
In a span of six days I will watch the six movies in the order of their original release and share my thoughts on them. There are a lot of different opinions on how one should watch the series but I feel it is best to follow the original sequence as time intended. Here is what I thought about Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
Read: What I thought about Star Wars: A New Hope
Read: What I thought about The Empire Strikes Back
Characters/Plot: Iconic or moronic?
We are halfway through and apparently the 'great' part of this whole ordeal is over. Return of the Jedi is the last of the original three and my heart sinks at the thought of what the future holds. Well at least Episode VI left me with a good taste in my mouth and if I were give you a lowdown on how I felt about the Episode IV, V and VI, I would say that I did indeed enjoy myself.
After reading my reaction on Empire Strikes Back, a friend asked me how could I have not talked at all about Boba Fett and Lando? I told him that for a first time watcher, who is just being introduced to the movies, Boba Fett and Lando are nothing but side characters. I didn't pay much attention to them while writing the reaction but later, just to know what the big deal is, I googled Boba Fett and found pages after pages telling of his past life, training, family and what not.
That was when I realised that this franchise is something way bigger than just these three or six movies. Over time, video games, cartoon series, spin-off, books and fan-fictions have made it what it is today. Now I cannot claim to read, watch or follow all of that in a matter of days and therefore am not eligible to join the fandoms. However, I can just watch the movies and decide for myself whether this space-epic universe seems inviting enough to me or not.
Anyway let's stop strolling on that tangent and come back to Return of the Jedi. While the opening sequence of The Empire Strikes Back seemed drab and unnecessary to me, the whole episode with Jabba the Hutt was one of the movie's best offering.
We get to know that Luke is not a noob anymore and becoming more and more a Jedi. He is more subtle, more powerful which is reflected in everything from the way he talks to the way slowly swims in and out of frames as if he is floating and not walking. He rescues his friends from that massive slug and his confidence doesn't dwindle for a moment. Now that's what you expect from a hero.
Leia too manages to redeem herself by showing her heroine-like qualities. She goes out to rescue Han and even kills Jabba by herself, in a bikini. That bikini though, I totally understand all the hype around it. She is no longer just sitting in the backseat. She is riding bikes, killing Stormtroopers, making friends with other alien tribes, because she is a princess after all.
Han is witty and adorable as always but it is Luke who outshines him this time. I actually cannot recall many moments where Han was at the centre of action. He got jealous of Leia and Luke and was mostly playing accessory to all that was happening.
Another good thing that happened was that this movie gave me a new-found respect for Yoda. While in the last one I just could not take him seriously enough, in this one, he was calmer, saner and just the way I would like a Jedi master to be. Maybe dying did him good.
Now to the villains. Well apparently the real scum of the series was not Darth Vader, it was that lizard-faced General. That twerp was full of so much evil, had it not been for him maybe Vader, Leia and Luke would have been a happy family.
Darth Vader had a Professor Snape moment when we realise that he was trying to fight his evil side all his life but failed every time. But when it came to saving his son, he could not take it anymore. *Sniff* Who doesn't love a story of a bad guy turning good?
Honorary mention: The Ewoks were no doubt adorable (don't even get me started on the baby Ewoks) but their presence during the climax made it feel like it was not just Luke, Leia or Han's war. Other species and planets wanted to be rid of the Empire's oppression as well.
Another honorary mention: This guy.
Totally posting this gif on everyone's Facebook wall. This is my go to lol meme.
Were any 'Forces' awakened?
So the ranking goes: A New Hope > Return of the Jedi > The Empire Strikes Back. As much as I am scared for my life as I make this statement, I am not a fan of this series. There are indeed a few things that will make me want to watch it on TV if I ever come across it. I'll watch it for Darth Vader's theme, Leia and Han's chemistry and R2D2 and C3PO's bromance. But nothing more. And I have been told that I will be a downhill ride from here on. Well all is worth it if Episode VII is good.
Next up: What I thought about Phantom Menace
The author tweets as @soumya1405.
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Taliban attempts to seize control of airport as Afghan president vows to retake city
Taliban fighters were attempting to seize control of the airport in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Tuesday after overtaking the strategic city a day earlier, Reuters reports.
The fighters were flooding into the airport and about 80 percent of the complex was under their control, according to an Afghan security official.
A Reuters eyewitness said there were was heavy fighting around the airport.
Earlier Tuesday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani vowed to retake Kunduz from the militants, urging his nation to trust Afghan troops to do the job.
In a televised address to the nation, Ghani said the military had launched a counter-offensive with the help of a U.S. airstrike.
The U.S. military said it carried out the airstrike "in order to eliminate a threat to the force," in the words of U.S. and NATO missions spokesman Col. Brian Tribus. The Associated Press did not elaborate if more airstrikes would follow. The AP also noted that there were no U.S. or NATO troops in Kunduz at the time of the airstrike.
Sarwar Hussaini, a provincial police spokesman, told the Associated Press Afghan forces had launched an operation on several fronts around Kunduz to try and retake the city of approximately 300,000 people.
The Defense Ministry vowed in a statement to Reuters that the city would soon be retaken. Reuters reported that government forces had spent the night holed up at Kunduz's airport after being driven out of the city itself the day before.
The Defense Ministry claimed that the city's prison and the provincial police headquarters had been retaken. That claim could not independently be verified as the city was off limits to media.
An Afghan government official in the city told Reuters that there was heavy fighting in the city and said most residents were without electricity and phone service.
Residents reached over the phone by The Associated Press said sporadic gunfire could still be heard around the city on Tuesday morning.
The city fell Monday, after hundreds of Taliban gunmen launched a coordinated, multi-pronged attack at several points around the city. After a day of fierce fighting, they managed to overrun government buildings and hoisted their flag in the city square. The fast-moving assault took the military and intelligence authorities by surprise.
During the Taliban assault on the city on Monday, the insurgents had freed around 600 inmates -- including 144 members of the Taliban -- from Kunduz prison, officials said.
In Kabul, the National Security Council was to meet later Tuesday over the fall of Kunduz, a government official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss government plans.
After taking the city Monday, Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour issued a statement aimed at calming the city's residents and calling on the Afghan government to admit defeat.
"These conquests are result of almighty Allah's support and the mujahideen (fighters) sacrifices. Therefore, officials in Kabul have to admit their defeat with courage," the statement said. "Kunduz residents should not be worried about their lives and property. They should continue as normal without any tension
The International Red Cross said it had evacuated two of its three international staff from Kunduz, flying them to the nearby city of Mazar-I-Sharif. The U.N. office in Kunduz was also evacuated.
The city's fall comes as President Ashraf Ghani marks one year in office. The president, who has staked his presidency on pledges of bringing peace to Afghanistan and who seeks to draw the Taliban to peace talks, was to address the nation later Tuesday.
Kunduz is one of the largest and wealthiest cities in Afghanistan, and the surrounding province, also called Kunduz, is one of the country's chief breadbaskets. It lies on a strategic crossroads connecting Afghanistan to Pakistan, China and Central Asia.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.