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Cakes are quickly proving that they can be as stunning as sculptures; mermaid tail cakes combine this artistry with some under-the-sea fun.
Some of these cakes take the form of one big set of fins and incorporate colorful fondant to mimic scales. Alternative versions of mermaid cakes use the tail as an oversize cake topper.
When set on top of the dessert, it looks as though a mermaid is swimming just under the surface of the icing. Regardless of the style, however, the results are enchanting.
Mermaid cakes are a tasty way to have some "under the sea" fun. If you're looking for mermaid cake ideas, check out some of the creative—and delicious—creations below!

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Dashboard gourmet
Yeah, Miami has high-end restaurants with celebrity chefs and a glam clientele that believes plastic – the silicone or the platinum card kind – always makes perfect. This guide isn't about those places.
This guide is about the humble, small-scale joints that have little else but good food to keep them going. This guide is about places so far below the radar that they don't even HAVE an address, they have four wheels instead. These mobile munch-wagons are the cure for over-priced and over-wrought meals. Whether serving from a truck, cart or van, these locals make Miami's finest moveable feasts.
Keep in mind that hours and locations here are approximate. Many food trucks drive home once the eats are all gone, so be sure to arrive in good time.
In Mexican slang, Orale translates loosely as "hell yeah!", as in "Orale! These guys from Oaxaca make the best tacos in Miami, brah." The fillings are tasty and home-cooked, spooned onto grilled corn tortillas as you order them, then topped with crunchy, homemade pico de gallo, pepper-spiked salsa verde, radish slices and lime. Try any one of the three homemade hot sauces for a final flourish. The best fillings here are the most unusual: cachete, beef cheek, is aromatic and robust; barbacoa de borrego, lamb, tastes moist and wild, like lamb used to taste; and the suadero, compact beef riblet chunks, really pack a rib punch. I also love the slow-cooked beef tongue.
Usually, two other food carts set up shop near Orale, so you could make a three-course meal of your adventure. A Peruvian couple runs one cart, serving homey 'Cuban' tamales, rich with corn, rice, and chicken, along with Peruvian empanadas made with hearty dough wrapped around spicy chicken or beef that's been simmered with olives and onions. At the other cart, two nice Nicaraguan ladies serve big portions of yuca con chicharron and a nice and smooth yellow corn tamale.
SW 28th St., just east of 37th Avenue, Coral Gables. Open Saturdays 8:30 a.m.- 7 p.m.; Sundays, 11:30 a.m. -7 p.m.
The Shrimp Truck
This truck (that's Al's Cafeteria to you) is parked in the Pick-It grocery store, better known as Buster's. Buster has a sign on the door: "Please respect yourself and everyone else by wearing your pants up around your waist. If not, don't come in. Thank you. Buster."
It's all about respect here, and if there's one thing I respect, it's a man who can fry shrimp right. So very simple, yet so hard to find. Al's shrimp are moist and crunchy, nestled in a delicate, crispy coating. Al also fries crab-king crab legs in their shells – that's right, in their shells – so you can eat a little crunch, eat a little crab. Your plan: Eat the shrimp and crabs while they're hot. Then order another round to go and rush home.
11795 NW 27th Ave., Miami. (Look for the Pick-It sign.) Open after 6 p.m.
You can work up a mighty big appetite carousing at the strip club, and that's why you'll find Roscoe's, a big blue food truck parked outside the Take One Lounge on Northeast 79th Street. The man at the grill here (not named Roscoe) understands the urges of the flesh: I'm talking, of course, about a fried pork chop sandwich. A thin chop is breaded, fried and served with fries. Add hot sauce, grab a fistful of napkins and get set to tame your inner man or woman. You know, the one who's always hungry. Now you're ready to head back in for some more friction dancing.
Near intersection of Northeast 79th Street and Northeast 3rd Court, Miami. (Adjacent to parking lot of Take One Lounge, 333 NE 79th St.) Open late night.
Haitian Roasted Nuts
Normally, about twenty guys hang around this Little Haiti lot, which is filled with tropical fruits and sugarcane. The person you want here is a sweet Haitian lady who cuts the cane, sells the fruit and roasts the nuts. Her roasted Georgia peanuts have the fresh, concentrated flavor and astonishing crunchiness of truly fresh-roasted nuts. A small but potent bag of these babies will set you back a buck. If you're carrying more cash, try the corn, fresh-roasted in its hust, or the fresh cranberry beans. They'll look pretty on your kitchen counter while you're scarfing down roasted nuts with a cold beer.
West side of Northeast 2nd Avenue at 58th Street, Little Haiti. Open during daylight hours.
Rib Guy #1
Morning rush hour on Northeast 79th Street smells pretty damn good on Thursdays and Fridays. That's because someone has taken the time to start smoking ribs at 7 a.m. so they'll be ready for pre-lunch consumption starting at 10:30. You'll do well to stop at this truck for the rib sandwich, a mess of ribs smothered in homemade BBQ sauce and topped with two slices of white bread (which can be eaten or used as napkins). It's smoky, juicy chaos for $5. Also recommended is the BBQ chicken leg sandwich, two legs for $5. Take home a slab or a half slab, load up on the sauce, and start counting the hours 'til Rib Guy's return.
Outside Better Way House of Bargains, 100 NE 79th St., Miami; Open Thursdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. til they run out.
Rib Guy #2
This stretch of North Miami Avenue on the desolate northern edge of the Design District is eerily quiet. But for the pastor-turned-pit-master who mans the smoker here, all is right with the world. His ribs are succulent and he knows it – and so will you once you sample his smoky stuff. What's that brick-red stew floating in the slow-cooker, you ask? That is souse. It's for the experienced eater only. Don't ask what's in it, you probably don't want to know. With ribs these good, why would you want to eat anything else?
Northeast Corner of North Miami Avenue and 45th Street. Open Weekends.
Fast Paella
Paella takes a while to prepare and to cook. This truck shows up, and Alex the paella maker gets to work. He has a huge outdoor paella pan, bubbling and cracking with yellow rice, chicken and seafood. The $7 small portion (large is $11) is a big bowl teeming with juicy mussels, squid rings, shrimp, a drumstick, some peas, red peppers and a ton of moist, flavorful rice cooked in the loving embrace of all those tasty critters. Even the drumstick is cooked perfectly. Alex also sells gigantic hamburgers, chicken wings, and some Cuban dishes, but the paella is what you want.
Look for the truck near Crandon Park's North Beach, Key Biscayne. Open weekend and holiday afternoons; often closed for rain.
Jetro Parking Lot Food Truck
Jetro is a wholesale restaurant supply warehouse (don't try to shop here if you're not in the business – trust us, we tried.) and this truck serves the people who work here and restauranteurs looking for a quick bite. The hard-working couple who work the stove here serves some of the best lechon in Miami. It is moist and crispy, porky and profound, accompanied by down-home black beans and white rice. This lechon easily bests much of the pig served in actual, far more pricey restaurants around town. At $4.50 a portion, their palomilla and chicken a la plancha are pretty good, too. Wash it all down with a Malta, magic potion for hangovers.
Jetro Parking Lot Entrance on NW 12th Ave, just north of 20th St, on the east side. Open early for breakfast, closes after lunch.


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Charles Arthur looks at the paparazzi explosion and finds an economics lesson:
So here's what digitisation has done to professional photography: driven down the cost of entry; driven down the value you get from the product you produce; increased the number of potential outlets; and created an entirely new field, in this case of "celebrity abuse", of essentially looking behind the curtain at what's seen.
Now we get the same process happening with words: the price of entry is really, really low. There's more product, though the quality.. well, it's variable: the really good stuff is fantastic, and there's a lot of simply good stuff. But the range is enormous. Has the median gone up or down? I'd leave others to judge.


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5 Steps to Improve Your Onboarding Process
When you want to improve your onboarding process, it can be daunting – especially if you're operating with smaller information technology (IT) and human resources (HR) teams in charge of onboarding, offboarding and managing people operations, all at the same time.
Supercharging your onboarding process can save you time and energy so you can focus on more innovative projects.
Most importantly, the maintenance of your onboarding program needs to be easy.
If the process is simple, consistent and effective, it can go a long way in providing a good first impression for your new employees, and retaining the top performers.
Data from the consulting firm BCG shows that your onboarding process has a higher business impact than you think – it's #2 in importance just after recruiting. In fact, if you do it well, you can expect to double your corporate revenue and growth.
Traditionally onboarding is a dry, overwhelming process for new hires consisting of videos, policy education, sign-ups, and forms – but it doesn't have to be a drag.
Providing your employees with a top-tier onboarding process affects all aspects of an organization's success.
You retain your top talent when you improve your onboarding process.
The onboarding process is so effective because it directly influences employee morale, performance and understanding of your organization's business goals from day one.
Effective onboarding programs can improve employee performance by 11.5%, according to Recruiting Roundtable.
From your new employees perspective, the first day has a huge influence on whether or not they decide to stay:
According to Gostick and C Elton, 4 percent of new hires decide after the first day if they're going to stay. In addition, DOL reported that structured hiring process makes them 66 percent more likely to stay.
We're diving into a five step process that will help you build a top-tier onboarding process that will both excite your new employees, boost their performance, and give you the best chance of retaining them.
Improve your process in these 5 Steps
The onboarding process will be different for each organization, as needs, goals, and job skills differ. Below are best practices you can follow to improve your onboarding process and build a more effective people management strategy overall.
Step 1: Automate what you can.
We mentioned before that traditionally, the onboarding process can be a bit dry. If you can automate forms, video training, and policy education, it alleviates some of the burden on your new employee and yourself.
For new employees, no one likes to come into their first day at a new job and sit at a desk all day filling out forms. When automating this process, consider sending these forms to your new employee before their big day. This way when they walk in the door all of the dry paperwork is done, and you can focus on the more exciting aspects of onboarding.
Step 2: Do something special for your employees so they know they're wanted.
You want your new hire to know that he or she is wanted, and not only feel like they're lucky to be there, but that you feel like you're lucky to have them there too.
Smartsheet, a work collaboration tool, has found a unique way to welcome their new employees:
"Smartsheet employees receive a personalized gift at their home address a week before their first day. It reminds them that we're excited for them, and gives a peek into our culture. Our "box full of happiness" contains a personalized note from each of the new employee's interviewers, chocolate, a mug, and a slew of Smartsheet swag.
At the same time that this gift arrives, the new employee also gets an email describing everything needed for a successful first day: their agenda, where and when they need to arrive, and what to expect." – Smartsheet
This small ritual goes a long way into boosting employee morale (they already have swag before they walk in the door!) and has the added benefit of alleviating some of the mystery surrounding their first day.
Step 3: Keep it personal, and ease their anxieties.
There are several small steps you can take to ease a person's anxiety on the first day, getting rid of any nervousness they might have about their new employment:
- Ask the receptionist or security guard to greet them warmly, and have someone personally escort them from the door into the office
- Avoid any nervousness by streamlining your office access with Kisi – share a smartphone key with them before their first day so they aren't stuck waiting outside for someone to let them in
- Personally introduce them to their team
- Provide them with a company roster, so they know how to contact everyone
- Encourage others in the office to introduce themselves
- Pick up where the last interview left off, and give them an introduction to the company and their new job
- Go out to lunch (or order in), and spend some quality time with their manager
- Make every effort to have their workstation set up before they arrive
While these tasks may seem small, they go a long way in reassuring your new hire that they're wanted and welcome in their new office and role.
Step 4: Make it interactive
When you finally get into the nitty-gritty of assimilating your new employee into your company culture and their new job role, consider making the process interactive.
Gamification is a popular new trend hitting HR, and can be very effective in keeping your new hire engaged during their onboarding.
LinkedIn provides some great ideas on how to utilize gamification:
Rackspace, a provider of managed cloud business solutions, fills their initial four-day onboarding with games, skits, costumes, music and a limbo bar to induct their new hires into their company culture.
Bazaarvoice, user-generated content marketing solutions, sends their employees on a week-long scavenger hunt to bring them up to speed on culture and their industry jargon.
Going even further than just assimilating new employees into your company culture and industry, it's important for them to walk away from their onboarding process with a full understanding of what will be expected of them.
Step 5: Help them understand what will make them successful
The final step to to improving your onboarding process is providing a structured approach to revealing your new hire's goals.
According to Global HR Research (GHRR), the number one thing your new hire will be interested in when they onboard will be learning about their role and what will make them successful.
Help them understand key priorities on their first day. Even though it seems like it might be an overwhelming activity for onboarding, a brief overview of the following will help to solidify the expectations for their role:
- Show them the department/team's goals and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Show them their own individual KPIs
- Have their manager discuss their management style and approach
- Have a conversation about any type of bonus formulas or performance appraisal forms
- Give them an overview of their potential career path (what is the promotion criteria, what is their next level-up, what resources do you provide to help them get there?)
- Finally, help them understand how high-level decisions are made within the organization
As all of these key elements work together to create an impressive onboarding process, your team will be working behind the scenes to ensure it's all going smoothly – so who is responsible for the individual tasks?
Who should be responsible for what during the onboarding process.
Particularly in small organizations, you're working with a group of two to three people to onboard your new employees – a herculean feat for several people with other tasks and projects.
When the process becomes streamlined, it gets a whole lot easier because everyone knows their jobs beforehand. Generally the onboarding tasks will fall to four people (or groups of people); HR, IT, the hiring manager and their team.
Human Resources Responsibilities:
- Gathering all the necessary paperwork, policy education materials and automating all legal processes
- Organizing a way to boost your new hire's morale (whether it's a gift box or a team lunch, this step matters)
- Answering any questions about compensation, bonus structure, or company stocks/equity.
- Ensuring assimilation into company culture
IT Responsibilities:
- Managing the acquisition, set-up and training of any equipment at your new hire's workstation
- Sharing a Kisi smartphone key, or creating a physical key card
- Setting up the workstation, and ensuring its functionality and security
- Further insights can be found in our IT onboarding checklist
Hiring Manager Responsibilities:
- Gathering all KPIs, goals, and structural process
- Providing an overview of their management style
- Providing an overview of company goals, structure, and expectations
Team Responsibilities:
- Assuring that the new employee is seamlessly assimilating into the team culture
- In general being friendly, providing support, and answering any new questions the new hire may have to the best of their ability.
Once everyone understands their role in your new onboarding process, your new hires will be set up for success as this better, more effective way to bring on new employees rolls out and starts positively impacting your organization.
Bonus: How to Improve your Offboarding Process
It's often an afterthought, but an offboarding process can be just as important as an onboarding process. Employees could be leaving your organization for a variety of reasons, and keeping their relationship with the company consistent is important.
According to Balance Point Payroll, there are two best practices to keep in mind when structuring your offboarding process:
- Have a consistent process – keep the same process across the board no matter who is leaving, or why he or she may be leaving. This will guard against discrimination.
- Keep a professional relationship – it's important to set the right tone during the offboarding process, and keep a good relationship as former employees could be your best way of attracting new talent and potential clients. Don't give anyone a reason for them to speak poorly about you.
As both your onboarding and offboarding processes are set into motion, you'll begin seeing the positive impact a streamlined process can have.
Continue to optimize any processes new employees go through to increase your chances of retaining top talent and getting the most out of new hires from the time they walk in the door to the end of their employment.


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I would alternate w you! Want to sign up but also concerned it's too much produce for us. Happy to alternate. Maybe txt me directly?
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Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Underneath the cards is an assortment of paper scraps, full sheets of paper, dies, ribbons, bling etc, etc, etc. It's amazing what you can hide in a small space! Thanks for stopping by.
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Looks pretty clear to me, you must be hiding your mess well. Love the snowman cards . Francesca #66ReplyDelete
Hurrah - another newbie - welcome to WOYWW! You'll find it addictive like the rest of us, I'm sure! Plenty of lovely cards, and not so much mess that I can see...ReplyDelete
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Oh Renee, it's no fun if you don't post your organizationally challenged desk! :^) Very pretty Christmas cards I have not even started on my gift cards yet!!! patsyReplyDelete
beautiful cards! Love snowmen! Welcome to WOYWW and I know you will enjoy it. I was a critical care, cardiac and trauma nurse for almost 40 years, most of it in Oklahoma. Lots of changes came in that time. Retired now and having fun. Happy Thanksgiving and hope you have a great week! Vickie #2ReplyDelete
Good morning, I'm a day late but am trying to pop on by and say hi to everyone this week! Welcome to the wonderfully addictive world of WOYWW.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous cards and welcome to WOYWW. BJ#5ReplyDelete
Can't see much mess just some very pretty cards #96ReplyDelete
Hi there Renee! WOYWW is very addictive..be warned :)ReplyDelete
I think your cards are lovely and your mess is nothing compared to some desks out there!!!
Hugs, LLJ '36 xx
Welcome to the WWOWOYWW (Wonderful World Of WOYWW). That's it now, all your Wednesdays will be spent snooping but it will be worth it.ReplyDelete
Love your C cards - I've done precisely 'none' yet.
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You've been busy! What a great lot of cards you've got there. I need to buckle down and get creating!!ReplyDelete
Welcome to WOYWW, beware it's addictive! Love your blue card with the wreath around the reindeer. Is it a die cut?ReplyDelete
Thanks for visiting me and for your kind comment. Happy WOYWW.
Oh Renee your cards are beautiful what super images well done.ReplyDelete
I dare not share my desk, I cannot find anything on it. Things get layered up and up, until I am forced to put them all away. I am always muttering "where's my pokey tool !" , or " Grrr I just had it in my hand where is that sentiment ! " Tim says I sound like a hamster rustling amongst all my papers. One day I will clear up and take a photo, I did post one when I first started blogging in February but my desk ( old kitchen table ) has looked a mess since.
Have fun with your treadmill . Hugs Elaine
Hullo there Renee, well done on linking up with us and it is fun to see bits from all over shall confess I really love these cards there (esp. blue and white one) .. which are hiding your crafty mess :DReplyDelete
Many thanks for popping over and for sharing ~ Happy WOYWW! Shaz in Oz.x #1
Thank you so much for stopping for a visit! I love reading your comments & appreciate the time you take to leave them!
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On Your Marks
14 April 2008 Paul Gibbons
Fancy yourself as a big business player? Then you might want to get yourself a coach. Phin Foster talks to the men who help give CEOs the edge.
The chief executive must personify his or her organisation like never before. An unforgiving market seizes upon any sign of hesitancy; a ruthless financial press exploits the slightest hint of weakness. It is imperative that the leader appears bulletproof at all times. Trappings of wealth, power and status and a life spent in the public eye elevate company bosses to the realms of celebrity.
But, in a climate where each and every move you make is scrutinised, where does one turn in times of doubt or difficulty? Board members may have their own agendas, fellow CEOs could exploit a competitive opportunity and family is not always up to speed on the latest quarterly results.
Into this void arrives the CEO super coach: consultant, consul and counsellor, as an increasing number of business leaders begin to seek clandestine guidance from beyond the walls of their organisations. The question is, are such measures a sign of weakness or strength?
"It takes a lot of humility for somebody in that position to call a coach," says Paul Gibbons, chairman of London-based management consultancy Future Considerations. "This is a complicated environment involving difficult relationships and myriad problems to solve. It can help to bring someone in who is not mired in all that and can provide an objective viewpoint."
By his own admission, Gibbons entered this bespoke end of the coaching market "by mistake", following work he undertook ten years ago with the then Woolwich chief executive John Stewart and his team of directors.
The founder chairman of Future Considerations, currently working alongside 15 of the UK's leading 50 companies, believes the lot of the CEO is often underappreciated. "[Nokia president and CEO] Jorma Ollila once called it the loneliest position in the firm, and that a truly effective board of directors should be there to support and care for one another first and do business later," Gibbons says. "He also admitted he'd never seen it happen."
Neither has Paul Taffinder, founder and managing partner of Taffinder Consulting. Taffinder is another example of this rare breed of coach. "Many CEOs would love to give the impression that they enjoy a great relationship with chairman and board," the former Marakon Associates partner believes, "but they cannot talk to these people in an open way. One often becomes very isolated."
But why should an executive, when he has risen to such lofty heights, place his faith in the hands of an outsider? Surely part of what gets a CEO to the top in the first place is a fierce competitive streak and sheer bloody mindedness. This, both coaches counter, is precisely why so few people are operating in their field. "What I do is a mixture of deep psychology and comprehensive strategy and business understanding," says Taffinder, holder of a PhD in organisational psychology. "It's rather a quirk, I suppose."
Gibbons's background is equally remarkable. "The people I'm meeting with are much more accomplished in business than I'll ever be," he admits. "Without meaning to sound grandiose, however, I had achieved two degrees by the age of 20 and have further qualifications in economics, psychology, business ethics, philosophy, leadership and organisational change, so I bring quite a lot to the party."
And this party can be thrown in many different guises. The situations that call for the employment of a coach may range from a newly installed boss finding his feet to paving the way for future succession. What appears to tie all scenarios together, however, is internal-politics and what both men refer to as "the undiscussables".
"A lot of my time is spent helping my client understand the motivations of other people," says Taffinder. "Often decisions are poorly made at boardroom level because so much of what goes on is about power and control of resources. The CEO is coordinating the orchestra, but all the musicians want to play their own tunes. These are not easy issues to discuss and, where possible, need to be brought into the public domain."
Gibbons highlights the negative effect that a breakdown in communication can have. "When two people don't get on, it chews up vast amounts of time," he says. "It's a particular problem when we're taking about the CEO and chairman or FD. I sit them down for as long as it takes and tell them I want to hear all the rage, jealousy and disappointment unleashed. Once that's out in the open, we can talk about building something. It doesn't always work. Sometimes it comes down to deciding which one is going to go, but the system does need to become unstuck."
Other unmentionables can be cultural. Taffinder cites the example of Louis Gerstner's astonishment upon discovering that IBM product launches were always on the same day of month because "that's the way we've always done things". Undicussables are not always unmentionable by nature, they are often simply invisible to all but the outsider.
Being encouraged to speak one's mind, both on a personal and professional level, is what makes the work so valuable. "You need to be big and ugly enough to tell it how it is," says Taffinder, "and there are times when it is a matter of actually taking charge," Gibbons concurs. "We don't do much shouting," he chuckles, "but we would be of no value if we agreed on everything. I'm outside the political system and can challenge this person in a way nobody from within the company ever would, stretching strategic thinking and challenging assumptions."
This may be all well and good when the coaches arrive at the CEO's behest, but it can be a different matter when the issue of succession raises its head. "Carl Jung once said that the psychological problems of anyone over 40 could all be traced back to their relationship with their own death," Gibbons says with a devilish grin. "It can be a very tricky situation."
"They hate it," agrees Taffinder. "Boards often have an imperfect understanding of what the perfect candidate for their circumstances should look like. When you're looking three years down the line, it is not enough to anoint a single successor, you need to form a cadre and work with them. Getting the outgoing CEO fully on side can be a struggle." An imperfect understanding of the role of the CEO is something that both men comment on, a failure that harks directly back to a lack of requisite preparation. "The key component of the job is to make perhaps three or four key leverage decisions a year," Taffinder believes. "Quite often, however, there's no model for what the position actually involves and people are overawed by the number of constituencies they face. It can be quite a culture shock."
Another problem that often needs addressing with newly installed CEOs is an abrupt loss of motivation. "I'm often asked how these people make it to the top," says Gibbons. "They are not always the most intelligent guys in the organisation, and they are often not even that good with people. The one characteristic I always see is that they've wanted to get where they are for as long as they can remember. However, once they are there, the race is won and a new game is needed. A lot of the work I do is based around people's values and career vision. What do you want your legacy to be? How do you want people to talk about you in five years time? There's always a new sport to be found."
Belief may be a key driving factor, but a more surprising one highlighted by Taffinder is fear. "It's amazing the number of CEOs I've worked with who've been waiting their entire lives to be tapped on the shoulder and told a mistake has been made," he reveals. "Despite the bravado that one is required to adopt, there is often a sense of not fully belonging"
Gibbons agrees, so I ask him whether he is able to prescribe a cure. "There's something I've heard said about people as they get older," he replies. "One does not have fewer demons; one simply becomes better friends with the ones that were there before. I hope I'm in a position to help that process along."


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Last night I played with Umber and Lead White, mixing a tonal string to grade out a background. It was an on the fly decision so it's a bit rough here. After dropping in some initial values, I mixed the paints with a bit of my studio oil. My paints became smoother and with grab. Colors are more saturated. Dries in less than a day. I like it a lot.
Here is that same smooth finish and same lighting reflecting overhead fluorescents. (I changed my viewing angle to find the glare axis.) Is this a problem? I don't know. What would the glare would look like with multiple light sources?
Notice the lower left border in both photos, that patchiness. It's an area I'd gone over with pure umber paint, no studio oil. The first patch loses saturation and transparency; the second reduces glare.
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From Punk Rock to New Wave, The Cure has been categorized as one of the world's most famous and heart melting rock bands. With lead singer Robert Smith, they serenade millions of people in a way that most find peculiar yet very satisfying.
Who is this musical remedy?
Hailing from Crawley, West Sussex, the Cure was formed in 1976 by Robert Smith. They have experienced constant line up changes, leaving Smith as the only original member. They released an album called Three Imaginary Boys in the late 1970s and later their second single "Boys Don't Cry" became a hit in the charts.
The first actual gig of what became a global phenomenon started in Notre Dame middle School that featured Robert Smith on piano, Michael Dempsey on guitars, Laurence Tolhurst on drums, Marc Ceccagano on lead guitars and Alan Hill on Bass. Ceccagno formed the band "Malice" with Smith and Dempsey who later switched to bass. But soon after, Ceccagno left the band to form another group called Amulet and the two remaining members, specifically Smith and Dempsey renamed their band Easy Cure due to their punk rock influences.
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They're punk rock and new wave style to music became fuel for punk rock and new wave movements which sparked the punk rock revolution in Great Britain. And after some time, the band sparked up a new genre of music named Gothic Rock.
In 1982, the band released an album entitled Pornography and after some time, the future of the Cure was quite on the gloomy side because of the reputation they have inculcated in the ears and eyes of people. So Robert Smith decided to add a little ''Pop" on their musical approach and rearrange their stage presence into a more signature look. Singles like Let's Go To Bed boosted up the Cure's reputation and quickly skyrocketed them to fame. They followed their famous run with Lovesong, Just Like Heaven and Friday I'm In Love that added much fuel in their rise to stardom. And as of 2004, the band has sold over 27 million albums. All in all, the Cure has made 13 studio albums, 10 EPs and more than 30 singles.


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Neil Warnock felt his Cardiff City side fully deserved the victory over Sunderland as the Bluebirds kept up pace with the Championship leaders.
Cardiff are third in the table on 20 points with just goal difference separating them from Wolves in second and table-topping Leeds United, who they play on Tuesday night.
Vastly experienced Warnock was full of praise for his players after they heaped more home misery on Sunderland, without a win at home since December last year.
Cardiff took the lead after just seven minutes, a long ball from goalkeeper Neil Etheridge flicked-on by Kenneth Zohore to Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, who teed up Craig Bryson to volley home past Robbin Ruiter.
Sunderland fought their way back into the game and equalised from the spot eight minutes into the second half through Lynden Gooch's penalty after the striker was hauled down by Sean Morrison.
Morrison was then hauled over himself by Lamine Kone in the 73rd minute, Joe Ralls slamming home the penalty to seal the victory for high-flying Cardiff City.
Warnock said: "I thought we deserved it even though we gave a goal away and gave them a lift, but I thought we got stronger after their equaliser.
"We should have put the game to bed in the first half an hour but we didn't and I thought it was a good game – there was plenty of excitement and the crowd did their best to help the home side as well.
"I thought we did well. We didn't have any clear cut chances. If anything I think we could have been a little bit more clinical on the break and punish them but it wasn't to be.
"We still worked very, very hard as a unit and that's what you need to do at places like this.
"They're going to win soon – when you hear that they haven't won for 10 games or something like that you don't want to be that first victory for them.
"I was really pleased for our lads and the crowd at the back who made themselves heard - even though they may have needed binoculars to see the game!"
Warnock praised the impact of on-loan Derby County midfielder Bryson, in particular, and said both penalty decisions were the correct decision.
He added: "We brought him over because he's such an enthusiastic player and that rubs off on everybody. He's not short of ability either.
"It's just his desire and will - he fitted in straight away apart from the fact I can't understand a word he says. He's done ever so well.
"I thought we were unlucky not to get one in the first half.
"I thought Sean Morrison got mauled in the first half and we didn't get that one. Credit to the referee, he got in the right positions and it's a certain penalty for me and I think theirs was a penalty as well."


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- I went directly to the Democracy Now! website and found the audio shows there (I've previously listened to them): http://www.democracynow.org/shows
- I browsed the NPR podcast directory and came across Nancy Pearl's book reviews: http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=4949408
- I googled "podcast teen books" and found a blog with podcast reviews of children's and YA books: http://yalitlovers.oklibshare.org/


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Fall weed control can give the best weed control but it also can be the worst time. If the noxious weeds were sprayed or chipped earlier this summer and there is good weed growth now, this would be spray weeds and get a good kill. However, if the weeds were not controlled early and now are tall, very mature and do not have a lot of regrowth you may not even want to make an effort because it will not do any good.
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
ArtsBuzz: Caldwell to present concert version of Sondheim's 'Sunday'
By Hap Erstein
In his few short months on the job as artistic director of the Caldwell Theatre Company, Clive Cholerton has learned a great deal about "the art of making art." So it should come as no surprise that he says his favorite musical is Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning Sunday in the Park With George.
The surprise is that he has found a way to bring to Palm Beach County that pointillist musical about post-Impressionist painter Georges Seurat, his modern-day disciples, the creation of his masterwork Sunday Afternoon on the Island of Grand Jatte and the process of making and marketing art.
The show, which premiered on Broadway in 1984, presents some distinct production challenges, which makes it an ideal candidate for the Caldwell's new Broadway Concert Series, staged readings of shows that the theater wants to "beta test" to gauge audience acceptance for a future larger production or simply to produce as a concert because it would otherwise be beyond the casting or production limitations of the Caldwell.
Sunday in the Park With George will be presented for five performances only, Oct. 8-11, at the Count de Hoernle Theatre in Boca Raton, with tickets ranging from $25-$35, available by calling (561) 241-7432 or (877) 245-7432, or by ordering online at www.caldwelltheatre.com.
Casting is not yet set, but Cholerton has signed local favories Elizabeth Dimon and Laura Turnbull, as well as Broadway veteran Melissa Minyard (Les Miserables) in the pivotal role of Dot.
To tantalize us further, Cholerton mentions a few other shows he is considering for future Broadway Concert Series performances -- Ragtime, Most Happy Fella and City of Angels. Further proof of Cholerton's good taste.
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Hap... This is South Florida. No theatre "signs" anybody until the first day of rehearsal. This is not NY or LA. Don't romanticize. Just state the facts. Thanks.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:27:52 -0800 From: Half Pint Brewery <halfpintbrew at gmail.com> Subject: RE: Homebrew Recipe Software Hi Michael, You have a couple of options. I like Promash as it is what I learned on. It hasn't been updated since 2009, but does work on newer operating systems (Win 7 & 8) with only the Help function not currently working. The other major home brewing software package is BeerSmith. It is being updated (Dec 2013), but I have a preference to Promash. In Promash, I have all my recipes saved into BJCP beer style folders. So it is pretty well organized. Only problem I have with Promash, is saving recipes without overwriting the original is a little kludgey. Other than that, works great for me. Hope this helps, Ryan > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 14:08:22 -0600 > From: Michael <blairdad at everestkc.net> > Subject: Homebrew Recipe Software > > Hoping my fellow brewers can help me out with a recommendation or two. > After almost 20 years of keeping my recipes and notes in a paper file, I've > decided to take the time and get organized with a recipe database. I know > there are several good homebrew software applications available, but I'd > like advice/recommendations on the one that best focuses on the simple task > of storing and cataloguing recipes. I want to input beer styles, beer > titles, ingredients, brewing instructions, brewing dates, ratings, and > notes. The goal is to be able to easily sort and find recipes, modify > recipes, etc. > > I know I could do this by creating my own database in MS Access or other > database software, but I figure some of the extra's that come with the > homebrew software I've seen may be advantageous. Plus, why recreate the > wheel if a good recipe database already out there? Thanks. > > Michael Blair > blairdad at everestkc.net Return to table of contents
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Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:47:23 -0500 From: "Jeff McNally" <jeff ri at cox.net> Subject: re: "Dry" hopping Hi All, In HBD# 6074 Scott Dunn asked for some tips about dry hopping, and how to increase hop flavor and aroma. First off, I have dry hopped many times and never had an issue with getting any type of infection from the process. The alcohol level in the beer after the primary ferment is finished, and the lack of food for the bugs, should prevent infections from any bugs that may be on the dry hops. Maybe you were dry hopping a lower alcohol beer? Maybe you just got some "buggy" hops? Maybe the infection was from a different source than the hops? It's almost impossible to say what went wrong. I haven't tried the process yet for myself, but there is a fairly new hop flavor and aroma addition process called "hop stands". The idea is that you add the hops after the wort has cooled down to approximately 160F or 170F and let them sit at that temp for a while before cooling further (not sure exactly how long, but it's not too long). It pretty much requires an immersion chiller. This hop stand addition can replace either or both of the knock off and/or dry hops. I have tried several beers made with this method and the result was very nice. Great aroma and flavor without the vegetal notes that can sometimes occur with heavy dry hopping. Jeff McNally Tiverton, RI (652.2 miles, 90.0 deg) A.R. www.southshorebrewclub.org Return to table of contents
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- linsminis said...
Simply the best miniature peeled orange I've seen for a long, long time! Fabulous Paloma! Mini hugs, Linda
- November 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM
- Linda Carswell said...
I totally agree with Linda (above)...simply the best. I know we always want our miniatures to look perfect and real...these certainly do...excellent Paloma!
Regards, Linda
- November 2, 2009 at 11:59 AM
- PetitPlat Food Art said...
I agree, perfect orange!
- November 2, 2009 at 12:24 PM
- Angela Schiavone said...
This is amazing! How did you get the inside of the orange to look so realistic?
- November 2, 2009 at 7:53 PM
- Teresa Martínez- IGMA artisan said...
Esta genial Paloma.
Un trabajo bien hecho!
- November 3, 2009 at 12:18 AM
- Un Taller de Miniaturas said...
Sumaiya, many, many thanks for featuring muy pics once more time on your blog.
Thanks all of you for such a lovely words about "my orange". You are very kind!!!
Angela, I am preparing now minis to take to Madrid Show on 14th, but after this date I will prepare a tutorial about this. It's easy (I think).
Teresa, gracias. Viniendo de una gran miniaturista como tu es un gran halago. Un abrazo.
Mini hugs,
- November 3, 2009 at 2:20 AM


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As the spring semester quickly comes to an end, many students are looking forward to internships, time at home and enjoying the beautiful weather without any obligations. I am already looking forward to my summer adventures and all of them involve food in some way. If you are staying in the area or Indiana for the summer, here are some fun foodie events that I would highly recommend for this summer:
- May 20, 2017 – Who doesn't like the sound of trying bacon infused dishes paired with sipping on craft beer and cider? The Bacon and Beer Classic in Indianapolis at the Regions Tower. Tickets range from $39-$55, dependent on when you plan to enjoy the festivities.
- June 3, 2017 – Taste of Italy Festival will take place in Richmond, Indiana. This is an event that allows you to stroll through the city streets while enjoying delicious Italian & Specialty Food from local restaurants and unique food vendors.
- June 17, 2017 – Right in our backward, you can enjoy the Taste of Tippecanoe. Tickets only cost $5 and all proceeds benefit the Tippecanoe Arts Federation. This event will bring in more than 50,000 people and feature a huge array of local restaurants, live music and end with a fireworks show.
- August 4 – 20, 2017 – The 2017 Indiana State Fair theme is the Wonderful World of Food. The state fair in Indianapolis is known for their deep fried foods and delicious creations but this year each day a different food will be featured. Additionally, there will be an "Our Global Kitchen" exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History at the Harvest Pavilion. Buy tickets in advance for $8 and parking passes for $5.
- Enjoy bar specials throughout the summer, festivals within Indiana and many other fun food adventures.
This is the last week of required blogs for my COM 407 course but I hope to continue posting throughout the summer when I move to Minnesota and into the fall semester when I am back on campus. Stay tuned for my last two blogs this week…


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FROM THE SEMINARIES: Convocations at MBTS, SEBTS
In today's From the Seminaries: Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Allen underscores Christ's love for the lost
By T. Patrick Hudson
In a message from Luke 19:1-10, Allen noted that the story of Zacchaeus is far more than the song many learned when they were young. The biblical account, Allen said, "conveys the act, the heart and the determination of our Savior to find a man and save him -- a man who was most unlikely to be saved."
In sharing of this story, Allen compared and contrasted Zacchaeus' situation with that of the "rich young ruler" from Luke 18.
In Allen's first point, he said Jesus intentionally sought a sinner. Zacchaeus was wealthy from serving as the chief tax collector and was likely among the most despised people in society due to corruption.
Allen added that wealth has differing effects on people. Some can be hardened, he said, while others can be left with emptiness, such as Zacchaeus who was seeking to fill a void, which likely left him looking for Jesus.
And Jesus was looking for Zacchaeus, approaching the small man in a sycamore tree to have a relationship with him, Allen said.
"Kingdom topography is always inverted," Allen commented. "Jesus delights in turning upside down the conventional wisdom and expectations of the world .... Jesus reaches up, sees this sinner, calls him down, and Zacchaeus climbs down .... This implodes the conventional religious wisdom of the first century based on merit, on works, on law-keeping, on outward appearance, on self-righteousness.
"But if we're not careful we need it to implode the conventional religious wisdom of the 21st century as well."
In his second point, Allen said Jesus loves to save sinners, pointing out, however, there are two types of people -- those who accept Jesus and others who do not.
Zacchaeus and the rich young ruler were quite similar, both in similar stations of life and states of heart, both wealthy, both seeking Jesus, Allen said. However, one departs lost while the other finds salvation. They key between the two, Allen said, is that Zacchaeus expresses unqualified repentance, whereas the rich young ruler was more transaction-like in his interaction with Jesus.
As a side note, Allen lamented there is little repentance being preached these days. "When I was a kid, I heard repentance preached often. Repentance is a relic of a previous generation, not ringing from evangelical pulpits much or, even worse, perhaps being intentionally shelved because it may repel those who are visiting," Allen said.
"Let me remind us this morning that repentance is a sweet word, an essential word and a life-giving word," he said. "It is sweet act, a sweet expression, a sweet change of heart that is essential and life-giving as well. Without repentance, there is no conversion. Without repentance corporately, there is no revival."
Allen further noted that the Zacchaeus story is about the worth of a soul. Not many people would have seen him as a likely candidate for salvation, but Jesus placed his affection on Zacchaeus and saved him.
In his third point, Allen focused on the sermon Jesus preached. In calling Zacchaeus a true "son of Abraham," Jesus offended the Pharisees who were sons of Abraham physically. But because of his faith in Christ, Allen said Zacchaeus became one spiritually.
"We ought to love what Jesus loves and like what Jesus likes," Allen said in his conclusion. "We are never more like our Christ than when we share His love and compassion for that which was lost."
To view Allen's message in full, visit https://www.mbts.edu/video/spring-2018-convocation-dr-jason-k-allen.
Ashford at SEBTS convocation: Endure opposition through Scripture
Ashford examined observations the apostle Paul made in regard to enduring opposition, drawing from 2 Timothy 3:10-16. (Verse 16 is Southeastern's theme verse, which notes, "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness" [ESV]).
"We should embrace the moment [of opposition] instead of resenting it," Ashford told Southeastern students, as they will find themselves in a variety of ministry contexts that bring varying forms of opposition.
Opposition to the Gospel can come from within the church from those who are not truly followers of Christ, Ashford said of such moments that can be shocking but are to be expected.
"There are going to be people who seem to be inside of the circle of faith and they will try to come against you and defeat you," he said.
Ashford reminded students that the words they read in Scripture are the words of God Himself. Being saturated in Scripture, he said, is vital to enduring pushback in the Christian faith.
"If you want to be sustained, nourish yourself with Christian Scripture," he said. "Soak yourself in it so that the narrative of the Bible is the master narrative that governs your life."
Through Christ and the power of Scripture, believers can face opposition, Ashford said, closing his Jan. 23 address underscoring God's empowering of His people. "Our God, in His goodness, took our name, 'Evil One' or 'Imposter,' on His shoulders on the cross and in exchange gave us His name, 'Righteous One.'"


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Dine Out For Kids 2018 is Tuesday, June 19!
Dine Out For Kids® ~ June 19, 2018
We're cookin' up the perfect "Recipe for Success" for our students – and your participation in Dine Out For Kids® is a key ingredient!
Hooray, Dine Out For Kids® is almost here! Some of the best restaurants in town will be donating a portion of their sales on Tuesday, June 19 to Communities In Schools. Make plans now to grab your friends, family, or hungry co-workers to dine out at one (or more!) of the following restaurants on June 19. Together we can help local kids get the resources and caring relationships they need to stay in school, graduate, and achieve in life.
Participating Restaurants
204 North Kitchen & Cocktails
Alexander Michael's
All American Pub
Bad Daddy's Burger Bar - Ballantyne, Birkdale, Concord, Dilworth, Mooresville
Brazwells Premium Pub - Ballantyne, Montford
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza - Birkdale, Blakeney,Dilworth, Foxcroft, Uptown
Café Monte
Charlotte Knights - June 10 Home Game
City Barbeque - University Place
Crêpe Cellar
Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
Dogwood Southern Table & Bar
Dressler's - Birkdale, Metropolitan
Eddie's Place
Famous Toastery of Dilworth
Famous Toastery of University
Five Guys Burgers and Fries - Arboretum, Blakeney, Central Ave, Galleria Blvd, Southborough, SouthPark Mall, Steele Creek
Harper's Restaurant - Carolina Place Mall, SouthPark
HMSHost - 1897 Marketplace, Bad Daddy's Burger Bar, Beaudevin Wine Bar, Brookwood Farms BBQ, Burger King, California Pizza Kitchen, Chick Fil A, Cinnabon, Explorer's Lounge, Great American Bagel, Original Rum Bar & Grill, Phillips Seafood, Pinkberry, PZA Pizza, Panda Express, Sbarro, Starbucks, Stock Car Café, Tequileria, Whisky River
Hot Taco
Johnny Burrito
Kona Ice of Northwest Charlotte
Mama Ricotta's
Mert's Heart & Soul
Midwood Smokehouse - Ballantyne, Birkdale Village, Park Road Shopping Center, Plaza Midwood
Mimosa Grill
Nothing But Noodles - Elizabeth Ave, Steele Creek, Stonecrest
Paco's Tacos and Tequila
The Porter's House
Reid's Fine Foods - Myers Park, SouthPark Mall
Sonny's BBQ - Pineville-Matthews, Tyvola
TRUE Crafted Pizza
Village Tavern
YAFO Kitchen
Many Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors
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"Five thousand bond, cash or commercial surety," Judge Cohen pronounced while signing orders without looking down from his lofty perch at the seventy-two-year old man before him. The old gent would have to put up five thousand dollars cash or come up with at least five-hundred cash for a commercial surety bond, neither of which he had.
Judge Marvin Cohen so wanted to imitate his mentor and former law partner Judge Earl Lefebre. Lefebre had ascended to the bench two years before Cohen. Soon after his robing ceremony, Lefebre gained the reputation of being tough on crime and handing out maximum sentences whenever possible. Lefebre's behavior embittered him with the criminal bar and caused his brother and sister judges consternation, since Lefebre's docket would backlog to the point that other judges would have to take his cases to dispose of them. Lefebre could pull off such ridiculous behavior better than Marvin, because he was twenty years older than his former law partner–and smarter.
Once Lefebre threatened to dismantle the firm in which both were partners when Cohen had entered into a particularly stupid and disastrous business arrangement without consulting his mentor. Cohen panicked and with tears in his eyes beseeched his older partner to keep the firm together. The younger lawyer promised never to do such a ridiculous thing again. Lefebre's fatherly instincts kicked in and he relented and kept the firm in business.
Neither of the two men had seen the inside of a courtroom much during their practice together. Both left the unpleasant duties of appearing in court to associates in their small firm. Earl and Marvin were content to make a lot of money from other assorted businesses, such as fast food franchises, long-haul trucking, and building beachfront condos. Eventually they tired of playing at the law practice, and sought the prestige of becoming judges. Both used their considerable fortune to purchase political influence and the expensive campaign consultants necessary to win their elections to the bench.
"The silly bastard is at it again. He still thinks he is Judge Roy Bean sitting west of the Pecos," Victoria McNeil muttered under her breath to Catherine, her young friend from the District Attorney's office. Vicki's criminal defense practice made her aware of old people's propensity to engage in kleptomaniac behavior, but no one could ever explain to her why they did this. She had a soft spot in her heart for the old folks afflicted with this compulsion.
Vicki's contemptuous protests were not audible enough for the judge to throw her in the slammer, which he would have done with relish. During her first five years of practice, Vicki had clashed often with judges. Only Cohen brought out her true ire.
Victoria came from a family of attorneys who handled mostly lucrative personal injury, workman's compensation and Federal Employee Liability Act cases. Vicki didn't fit into the mold of the family firm, or in any mold for that matter. For sure, on occasion, she liked mixing it up in the courtroom with some of the good old boy trial lawyers, as they were known before they acquired the more refined title of litigators. Her salty language could make even these courtroom-hardened attorneys blush. Some assessed her as lazy, but Vicki had a keen sense of justice and mercy. She pursued these ideals in the most direct manner, avoiding complicated, time and energy wasting trials when possible.
"I will represent Mr. Duferene pro bono," Vicki announced as she sprang to her feet in from where she sat in the back benches of the courtroom, among attorneys awaiting their business before the court. Vicki tossed her curly blond hair, stared at the judge with her robin's egg blue eyes, adjusted her perpetually rumpled polyester suit, and supplicated "May I have a few minutes to confer with my client?"
Cohen responded,"You may, but let's move this docket along. You know it is Christmas Eve and the Sugar Bowl is just around the corner." Since Cohen only worshipped when it didn't interfere with golf or business, Christmas meant little to him except to provide him with more holidays.
"Thank you your Honor." Vicki forced the traditional title of "Your Honor" from her throat but couldn't miss the opportunity for sarcasm by continuing, "I will not interfere with the Court getting to the Christmas party or the football game." Cohen jerked his head up from his paper shuffling at the sarcasm. But, he knew from past experience not to engage in verbal battle with the sharp-tongued, fast-witted, feisty Vicki. Above all, he wished she would stray into the realm of contempt, but he also knew she would only go up to that fence and not cross it, so he just let the caustic remark pass.
After a three-minute conference with her bewildered client, Vicki again addressed His Honor. "I respectfully request a modification of bond to allow Mr. Duferene's daughter, who is present in court, to sign his bond as a personal surety."
The judge had returned to shuffling his papers and without lifting his head responded with two short words, "Motion denied."
"But your Honor," the complimentary title gagged Vicki again, "my client is indigent. Mr. Duferene is a seventy-two-year-old widower surviving only on Social Security and living with his daughter. He has lived in this community all his life, he has no previous convictions, or even arrests, he has a daughter who is willing to sign his bond and he is charged only with is a minor misdemeanor."
"There is no such thing as a minor crime in this court, Ms McNeil. You know that," the flustered Judge Cohen admonished Vicki.
Always one to have the last word, Vicki replied, "I know that only too well—Your Honor."
"Be careful Ms. McNeil," His Honor sternly advised, then re-asserted his ruling "Motion for bail modification denied."
"Well, Your Honor, I guess you will miss that Christmas Party after all." McNeil knew all too well he would be on the golf links with some of his rich friends and not at a Christmas Party, "Because I hereby give you notice of my intention to take a writ to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal on the issue of the excessive bond you have set in this case, and I am requesting that you provide reasons for your ruling."
Cohen flung papers aside, again glared at Vicki, and announced loud enough for the people in the next courtroom to hear, "You are at it again Ms McNeil. You try the patience of this Court. Someday you are going to go too far."
Vicki stood before the irate judge in mock contriteness, stared at her scuffed shoes, folded her arms across her waist, produced a slight smirk on her lips that the judge could not see and said with a smattering of sarcasm, "Well, Your Honor, today, on Christmas Eve, I am just trying to get a little justice, or maybe even mercy, for an old man."
A collective murmur arose from the audience of attorneys and court watchers, as if their collective thinking suggested, "Ah, Vicki you have gone too far now, darling. He is going to put your pretty little butt in jail this time for sure."
Cohen was weary of the battle with Vicki. He knew that if he found her in contempt this would only prolong his day, and endear her even more with the members of the local bar association observing this encounter. This would not bode well for him at next year's election.
Judgeship elections were not the genteel affairs of the past. Contested judgeship elections had become bitter and expensive. Also, if she perfected her writ, which she might or might not expend the energy to do, it would play havoc with the rest of the holiday season. Odds were about even on bets being placed by local lawyers in the back of the courtroom as to whether or not Vicki would really go to the trouble to perfect the threatened writ. Most of Vicki's colleagues knew she was not keen on doing the necessary research and work of preparing briefs arguing dry and uninteresting legal issues. She would much prefer to do verbal battle.
But, in order to avoid his own inconvenience, His Honor found a way to save face by announcing, "Many other busy attorneys have important matters to be heard before this court today. I am not going to let you waste their time any more, therefore I grant your motion to allow Mr. Duferene's daughter to sign his bond."
"I thank the Court for its indulgence and hope Your Honor enjoys the Christmas Party and the Sugar Bowl," Vicki said, once again playing with fire.
Cohen's only response was a grunt, "Good day, Ms. McNeil."
For today, Vicki had tired of the skirmish with the good judge. Besides, she needed to go home, have several strong drinks and tend to her nine dogs–five Irish Wolfhounds that weighed in the neighborhood of 180 pounds each, and four other assorted breeds. All of her children, as she called them, had documents proving their noble bloodlines. Vicki expended enormous effort and considerable money taking her charges to dogshows far and wide in her thirty-seven-foot Winnebago. They brought home many ribbons, a goodly amount of which were blue.
A few weeks after Vicki's encounter with Judge Cohen, Catherine and her husband attended a dog show on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. Much to their surprise, they saw Vicki there. Her five Irish Wolfhounds and other assorted dogs would compete for ribbons at the show. Surprised to see them there, Vicki greeted them with characteristic exuberance.
Unlike her courtroom attire, rumpled polyester or cotton suits looking like she had slept in them, Vicki was impeccably dressed in a cream colored silk suit and white blouse. Her hair was coiffed to perfection. Catherine had never known Vicki to give this much attention to her appearance and almost didn't recognize her when she approached the couple. Vicki insisted that the two join her for a behind the scenes tour of the regional AKC-sanctioned dog show. Catherine and her husband had already observed massive RVs from all over the country parked in the parking lot. "Expensive goings on here," Catherine's husband said to her.
A storm of human and dog activity raged backstage in the old LSU field house. Hundreds of dogs of every size, description and breed were being prepared by their masters to be examined in detail by officious judges. Sprawled across the floor like vines in a dense jungle, extension cords of every color connected blow dryers, curling irons, strong lights and fans to their power sources. Catherine's husband wondered what kind of circuit breaker could stand such a load. Scores of cages from Chihuahua to Great Dane size housed dogs awaiting their turn for grooming. Big dogs, little dogs, ugly dogs, pretty dogs, happy dogs and disgruntled dogs, stood dutifully on tables as their fidgety masters and canine cosmetologists chatted excitedly with one another while they primped and groomed the precious animals for their big performance before the serious judges.
The sound of dogs communicating with other dogs by means of barks and snarls filled the vast arena. Nervous dogs constantly went to and from the building on leashes with their handlers to the grass outside to relieve themselves prior to their big introduction on the show floor.
As Vicki escorted the couple through the sea of dogs, owners and handlers, she received warm greetings. She was obviously well known in these circles and called each pet by name as she petted and complimented each contestant. Catherine thought, "This, not the courtroom, is really Vicki's world."
After listening to Vicki's conversation throughout the day, Catherine's husband observed, "It seems like Vicki's law practice is just the means to provide resources for her expensive passion of breeding and showing her dogs."
Just then, an urgent announcement came over the public address system, "Three Irish Wolfhounds are out of their cages and running free. Their master needs to retrieve them immediately."
With a "Sorry folks," Vicki quickly interrupted her guided tour and rushed off to corral her giant children. Catherine and her husband observed the rest of the event on their own.
Vicki's giant canines would go on to win a few ribbons that day, which would invigorate their mistress, allowing Vicki to return to the courtroom to battle with some beleaguered judge on behalf of some indigent soul being mauled by the Establishment.


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They became the reflection of my life...
About Me
- Manisha Bhatia
- Manisha Bhatia is the author of book, When My Father Cried, a romantic fiction novel released on 4th September by Story Mirror at Oxford Bookstore :)
They became the reflection of my life...
13 comments:
- Simran said...
Mani dear..
this is so beautiful and cute :)
lines took my heart away~
''Sleep is now...
A far story from my eyes
Since they are dwelling
your reflection inside''
Love you...keep writing :-)
- 28 April 2012 at 07:44
- janaki nagaraj said...
Oh! I love those eyes..:-)
- 28 April 2012 at 10:00
- Dangerous Linda said...
Mani -- You are such a romantic! Blessings!! XO
- 28 April 2012 at 20:22
so v lovely completely lost in innocent attempts eyes
while readng this
simple magic in ur eyes didi ji
force u to write such a beautiful lines
i m realy loved it........)
- 29 April 2012 at 07:13
- Alka Gurha said...
Beautiful verses....mushy indeed.
- 29 April 2012 at 10:05
- Andy David said...
Dear Mani,
The eyes...they sure do tell stories don't they? It's so easy to get lost in them too. This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Your visits make me happy too. Have a great week ahead my sweet friend.
In The Womb Of Sorrow
- 29 April 2012 at 15:09
- Sea Green Natural said...
Completely beautiful!
- 1 May 2012 at 19:10
- Andy David said...
Dear Mani,
Each week over at my blog, in honor of my first Blogoversary earlier this year, I randomly select the links of 4 followers to highlight on my blog as a Featured Follower! This week, you have been chosen. For more information & to claim your award (if you so choose), please click here..
Don't forget to join me this Saturday May 5th for Blog Hop Saturday! Linky opens 8:00am-8:00pm EST.
- 1 May 2012 at 22:56
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- 2 May 2012 at 00:51
- sHoNa said...
beautiful & completely beautiful!
- 2 May 2012 at 00:52
beautiful ..................
eyes always speaks yaar....
akho ma tari aja sa abhi si adaya hai.......
- 2 May 2012 at 09:22
- Jerly said...
eyes are definitely the most captivating. Awesome topic
- 5 May 2012 at 04:42
- melissa said...
Oh there's so much to see Mani and it's wonderful that they also reflect you :)
- 9 May 2012 at 13:59


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Going to college can cause a lot of anxiety for some students. But a some students are discovering that living with a pet in their apartments in Blacksburg, VA can relieve stress or depression.
"Even if I do have to leave or I have a long day of work or exams or labs. Just coming back into the room and having someone so excited to see you, she just goes berserk when I come home," said Becks, a student.
Becks is a junior. She says she suffered from anxiety in high school and knows how it can consume her life.
"During finals week you just need something to help you calm down and get away from everything. So when I found out about the assistance animal policy, I looked into bringing my dog down here and it just worked out that I could have her down here with me," Becks said.
Belle, a chocolate lab is not the only pet Lauren Becks keeps. She also cares for a fish, turtle and salamander. Though Belle gets to go to classes.
"She's just by my side the entire time. If I'm in class, I'm having a rough day, I think that she can feel it. She's just beneath my feet. She sleeps below the desk. She'll come over and give me kisses," said Becks.
"Without him it would be a lot harder for me to go to school. Last year I really struggled with getting out of bed especially during the colder months and going to class. It's really hard for me to do things without having a reason to get out of bed in the morning," said Tegge.
While more students are living with pets in college, it's still only a small percentage.
"We have more students with mental health issues coming to college. We have less stigma. I won't say we have no stigma, but we have less stigma. So those requests are more likely for those reasons," said a faculty member at Ohio State.
For more information on pet-friendly apartments in Blacksburg, VA contact Foxridge.


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The day looked cloudy, the forecast was for rain later in the day with possible embedded thunderstorms. We went over to Bright and up Mystic anyway, a task was set into the northwest and hopefully away from the dark skies. Once the window opened, I was ready and took off soon after Attila, Lukas and a few others.
We found lift in the unstable air and got up, but it didnt look promising towards the courseline. I thought of staying west of course and maybe getting out of the way of the rain, but it moved in too fast and I didnt want to fly across non-landable area. As soon as I saw the windspeed picking up, I landed a few kms south of Myrtleford. More pilots joined me on that field. Later I heard the day was stopped and cancelled, because also other pilots and Carol in goal experienced strong gusts ahead of the rain - Carol couldnt even fix the goal line, it was blown away.
Today of course the discussion was started, pilots who did well yesterday loudly protested and attacked Heather because they wanted the day to be scored, and maybe they succeed. Heather did her best, made a safe decision to stop it and gave a good example for the young, new pilots not to dare too much, not to fly in these iffy conditions, not to head into the darkest of clouds. Taking risks like that should not be rewarded. Guess we have both seen too much tragedy to want to see anybody at risk.
I dont loose or gain anything whether the task is scored or not, but I certainly agree with Heathers decision and I admire her for standing up for it, because normally the comp directors only want to go with the flow and put all the responsability towards the pilots. And those were always the days when we saw severe accidents at big comps.
Whatever the outcome of the day, I think people clearly see how much Heather and Carol care about safety and I hope also the new pilots feel well looked after in the Bogong Cup and will come back next time.
It keeps raining today, so we will already start at 6pm with the award ceremony at Settlers Tavern. Time for me to update some pictures and get ready for the long trip back tomorrow morning. I havent seen final results yet.


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Pieter Nel is a technology executive, engineer and entrepreneur with leadership experience in both Fortune 500 and startup companies. He was CTO of a mobile social network with 42 million users and CEO and co-founder of a venture-backed company that used mobile technology to empower emerging market entrepreneurs. He has advised a range of mobile technology companies including Tencent Wechat and NTT DoCoMo. He currently serves as EVP Operations at YouNow, a New York-based mobile video streaming company backed by Union Square Ventures and Venrock.
Pieter holds a Masters degree in electronics engineering from the University of Stellenbosch, where he specialized in machine learning and artificial intelligence as applied to speech recognition. As a Sloan Fellow, he gained an MBA from MIT, pursuing his interest in mobile technology and emerging markets with funding from the Legatum Center and Mastercard Foundation. Pieter is a Senior Member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
He spends his free time as a licensed pilot, yacht skipper, scuba diver and mountain rescue volunteer.


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