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12:00 am
Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers "Hot Planet - Cold Comfort" Alda learns about global warming and what could happen if the great Atlantic Conveyor shuts down. He also slogs through melting permafrost to survey drowning forests in Alaska.G
12:30 am
Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers "Hydrogen Hopes" The show looks at how science might obtain hydrogen from renewable sources, store it safely and provide a usable fuel.G
1:00 am
NOVA scienceNOW "Can Science Stop Crime?" Pogue gives the third degree to scientists pushing the limits of technology -- not only to solve horrific murders -- but also to try to prevent crimes before they even happen. He learns the latest techniques, from unraveling the clues embedded in a decomposing corpse, to detecting lies by peering directly into a suspect's brain, to tracking the creation of a criminal mind. And we meet a genius crime-stopper who's made some terrifying discoveries, including how easy it is for a bad guy to highjack -- not just your laptop -- but your kids' toys, medical devices and even your car. D
2:00 am
My Vietnam Your Iraq The film tells stories from eight Vietnam War veterans who have children that have served in Iraq, including an Idaho man whose son was killed in action while serving in Iraq. The program showcases the pride, fear and myriad of emotions and challenges that parents and their children face during deployment.G
3:00 am
Outdoor Idaho "Climbing Idaho" Today's rock-climbing enthusiasts support climbing gyms, clubs and advocacy groups - no longer the exclusive band of wanderers of just a few decades ago. The heights they achieve throughout the state require skills, levels of expertise, techniques and climbing methods as varied as the state's terrain. Cameras follow as they seek to conquer nature's rock walls.G
3:30 am
Dialogue "S.C. (Sam) Gwynne: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference" The reporter and author whose book, Empire of the Summer Moon, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011, talks with host Marcia Franklin. The book traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. It also entails the epic saga of pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who becomes the last Comanche chief.G
4:00 am
Sesame Street "Rahki Road" Leela is making bracelets to celebrate an Indian holiday called "Rakhi", a time when sisters, brothers, and friends show how much they love each other by exchanging special bracelets, foods, and gifts. Leela already sent a bracelet to her brother, Sunil, in India and now she is expecting a bracelet from him any moment. Just then, a delivery person brings a box that turns out to be a sample of laundry detergent, instead of her brother's bracelet. D
5:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Fruit Picking Day/Daniel Is Big Enough to Help Dad" Fruit Picking Day - Daniel and his friends are enjoying a Fruit Festival in the Enchanted Garden. Prince Wednesday grows upset because his big brother Prince Tuesday can pick the highest fruit off the tree branches, but he can't. He wishes he wasn't so little! Then, when the festival-goers spot a very special magical golden pear on the ground, Prince Wednesday is the only one little enough to reach it. D
5:30 am
Martha Speaks "Martha's Life In Crime, Part 1 & 2" Martha's Life in Crime, Part 1 - Martha tells the story of her puppy days in the animal shelter and her excitement of finding a family. But it turns out that Helen wasn't the first person who adopted Martha. Vocabulary: (E) autobiography, possib(le)(ilities), yearn(ed), promis(e)(ing), narrate(d), flashback (I) tell(ing), back then, now, recall, before. D
6:00 am
Austin City Limits "Bonnie Raitt/Mavis Staples" The two women showcase classic R&B, blues and pop. Raitt presents songs from her latest album Slipstream, while Staples performs songs from You Are Not Alone and Staple Singers classics.G
7:00 am
Rick Steves' Europe "Cinque Terre: Italy's Hidden Riviera" Rick samples village life, fishing for anchovies at midnight, savoring pesto, picking grapes, cheering on cliff divers, and visits quarries where Michelangelo selected marble.G
7:30 am
Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Hill Towns of Tuscany and Umbria" Rudy finds castles, vineyards, walled cities and a fierce medieval rivalry that lingers today.G
8:00 am
The Desert Speaks "Peru's Amazon Desert" Follow host David Yetman and his brother, geologist Dick Yetman, as they descend from 10,000 feet in the Andes Mountains into the heart of the Amazon Desert. Travel by 4x4 down a treacherous one way road through a cloud covered forest. This area hosts hillside agricultural civilizations that continue to harvest the land much as their ancestors have done for hundreds of years. D
8:30 am
Chef John Besh's New Orleans Fried Oyster Salad, Beignets, and Red Beans and Rice. D
9:00 am
America's Heartland Oklahoma farmers find new success with sesame seeds. (Akiba Howard). She's all about promoting dairy. D
9:30 am
New Scandinavian Cooking "Costal Express" Starting in the Sami territories of the Arctic, Andreas makes reindeer burgers with wild mushrooms, king crab cocktail and Arctic char with lamb-flavored potato gratin, all using produce he finds along the coast. D
10:00 am
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Vegetarian Pasta Night" Test cook Becky Hays shows host Christopher Kimball how to make Great Vegetable Lasagna. Then, science expert Guy Crosby teaches Chris about the science of cornstarch. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of whole wheat lasagna noodles. D
10:30 am
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Really Great Roses" Allen includes roses in all his gardens and he shows how they play important roles in several areas of the Garden Home Retreat.G
11:00 am
Live from the Artists Den "Rufus Wainwright" In the Church of the Ascension, on Manhattan's lower Fifth Avenue, Wainwright opens with the song "Candles," which tells the story of searching for a place to light a memorial for his late mother, singer Kate McGarrigle. Resplendent in tails and gold sequined pants, Wainwright pays additional tribute to McGarrigle during the 22-song set with an emotional solo rendition of her "On My Way to Town" before closing with the rousing, disco-flavored "Bitter Tears."G
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "Practice Makes Proud" Elmo is ready to play basketball. He has his special basketball shirt to wear, his special basketball to play with, and a healthy snack to give him energy. Abby appears and says that she can be Elmo's fairy godmother and help him with all sorts of stuff. D
1:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch" Dad takes the kids on a special Night Train to Troodon Town, where the Troodons have decorated their Roundhouse into a "haunted house" for a spooky party. The kids end up meeting a strange new nocturnal creature - a mammal named Vlad Volaticotherium, who was hiding in the roundhouse trying to get some sleep. The Pteranodon family learns more about the customs of their neighbors, the Lambeosaurus family, when they are invited for the first time to accompany them to the Big Pond to celebrate "Gourd Day" - a kind of Mesozoic Halloween. D
1:30 pm
Super Why! "Zora's Art Adventure" It's art class at school, but Pig's mind is as blank as his paper! What can he paint? The super readers venture into A Magical Art Adventure and join Zora, a young artist looking for ideas. Together, Zora and the literacy superheroes explore a magical art museum where the paintings take on a life of their own! Educational Objectives: To learn about the art world. Preschoolers will play with the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, learn what the words "art museum" mean, and use the power to read to change the story. D
2:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Blue Feet Are Neat/A Little Reef Magic" Blue Feet Are Neat - Nick and Sally are trying out their new blue rubber boots but they keep getting stuck in the mud! Cat knows just who can help them - Buster, the Blue-footed Booby bird. Buster is only too happy to show them how his wide, flat blue feet help him move easily over the muddy shore. With Cat's help to make their boots wide and flat, Sally and Nick can now walk across the mud without getting stuck - just like Buster! Reef Magic - Nick has difficulty learning a "disappearing" magic trick, when who should appear but The Cat in the Hat! He takes Nick and Sally to the coral reef of Scoobamareen. D
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "The Gecko Effect" There's a mystery to be solved, as the Wild Kratts team wonders how a Gecko lizard climbs up smooth surfaces and can even climb upside down. The gang uses their Miniaturizer to shrink down and discover it's all about physics: all objects have electrical charges that attract one another and the gecko's marvelous toe pad structure charges so much that they can walk on surfaces as smooth as glass. But in the meantime Zach has stolen their Miniaturizer and now imprisons them in a glass terrarium. D
3:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Climbing Idaho" Today's rock-climbing enthusiasts support climbing gyms, clubs and advocacy groups - no longer the exclusive band of wanderers of just a few decades ago. The heights they achieve throughout the state require skills, levels of expertise, techniques and climbing methods as varied as the state's terrain. Cameras follow as they seek to conquer nature's rock walls.G
3:30 pm
Dialogue "S.C. (Sam) Gwynne: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference" The reporter and author whose book, Empire of the Summer Moon, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011, talks with host Marcia Franklin. The book traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. It also entails the epic saga of pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who becomes the last Comanche chief.G
4:00 pm
Bluegrass Underground "Scott Miller & The Commonwealth" Americana pioneer Miller remains a roots-rock legend for his "burn-the-juke-joint-down" band, the V-Roys, and his work with singer/songwriter Steve Earle. His band, the Commonwealth, brings a bluegrass and edgy mountain tinge to that sound, framing Miller's finely crafted songs written in the grand Southern literary tradition. D
4:30 pm
Music Voyager "Tennessee Special - Round" The singer-songwriter embodies the unique and profitable symbiotic relationship between the stars of country music and the artists responsible for crafting the words and melodies. Music Voyager invites four of Nashville's most prolific and successful songwriters for an intimate and rare performance at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Featured artists include revered singer-songwriters Buddy Miller, Darrel Scott, Elizabeth Cook and Guy Clark. D
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6:00 pm
Land Girls "Fight The Good Fight" Connie fears that a young evacuee is in danger, while a death leaves Joyce reeling in shock. Lady Ellen shows her warm side and alarms her jealous sister. Jack tries to persuade Bea that Chicago is the safest place for her and the baby. Esther decides to raise money needed to save Martin's eyesight.G
7:00 pm
Midsomer Murders "Blue Herrings (Part 2)" DCI Barnaby pursues the suspicious deaths of people who have changed their wills and closes in on answers to the mystery. Part 2 of 2G
8:00 pm
Masterpiece Classic "Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 - A Perfect Specimen of Womanhood" Blanche comes face-to-face with her former lover when a scandalous novel is published. As the passion between the pair reignites, Blanche considers a life away from Eaton Place. Downstairs, Beryl's decision to take a stand causes disruptions in the running of the house until a familiar face offers wise words. Meanwhile, Lady Persie reveals a shocking secret to Sir Hallam. Part 3 of 6G
9:00 pm
New Tricks "Old Dogs" Working through traumas affecting suspects and investigators, the team undertakes to unravel the mysteries surrounding a spate of violent dog killings 30 years before in the wake of a new killing with the same MO.G
10:00 pm
Call The Midwife "S1 E4" A baby girl, recently delivered by Jenny, is snatched from her baby carriage, causing anguish to her family and uniting the community as they search for the missing child. Meanwhile, Cynthia witnesses another type of loss as she assists in the case of soon-to-be parents David and Margaret. Part 4 of 6G
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Land Girls "Fight The Good Fight" Connie fears that a young evacuee is in danger, while a death leaves Joyce reeling in shock. Lady Ellen shows her warm side and alarms her jealous sister. Jack tries to persuade Bea that Chicago is the safest place for her and the baby. Esther decides to raise money needed to save Martin's eyesight.G


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Indian River School District referendum vote is Jan. 29
About two dozen people on Monday attended the first in a series of information meetings that Indian River School District administrators are holding in advance of a referendum vote later this month.
But afterwards, several people who attended the meeting at North Georgetown Elementary School said they still hadn't decided whether to vote in favor of the proposed school property tax increase.
"I'm all for great schools and educating students, but as a taxpayer, I've got to look out for my future, too," said Sharon Weller, the president of the PTO at Millsboro Middle School. "The district just built two new high schools and now they're asking for more money. I want to know whether they'll be coming back in a few years to ask for even more."
The Jan. 29 referendum will include two separate ballot questions, each requiring a "for" or "against" vote.
The first question will seek a 3.2-cent increase in the property tax rate, which would raise about $438,400 a year. That funding would be used to pay the annual debt service on the district's $4.4 million share of a proposed $11 million construction project that would add 38 new classrooms at six schools, including 8 classrooms at North Georgetown Elementary, and 8 classrooms and a new kitchen the Georgetown Elementary/Georgetown Middle School complex. The remainder of the construction funds would be paid by the state.
The second question will seek an 11.5-cent property tax rate increase to raise $1.81 million in annual local funding for the hiring of 20 new teachers necessitated by enrollment increases, as well as provide the new classrooms with furniture and supplies and cover added utility and fuel expenses related to the proposed building expansions.
If both questions are approved, the district's school tax rate would increase by 6.5 percent from $2.623 per $100 of assessed property value to $2.77 per $100.
District officials on Monday said the two rate hikes would increase the tax bill for residents in the district with a house worth $199,000 to $250,000 by an average of $38.05.
Even with the proposed increases, Indian River would continue to have the lowest school tax rate in Sussex County, they added.
District officials say the new classrooms and staff are needed to prevent overcrowding that has resulted from steady enrollment growth in schools in the northern end of the district. Total district enrollment has jumped 16 percent since 2005.
At North Georgetown Elementary, for instance, school officials have had to convert an art room into a classroom this year with tentative plans to convert a computer lab into a classroom next year. Six half-day kindergarten classes at North Georgetown also have been moved to the Howard T. Ennis School this year due to limited space.
"As you can see, we're forced to store things here in the school gym because we don't have any nooks or crannies left in this building," Indian River Superintendent Susan Bunting said during Monday's meeting. "Regardless of whether one or both of these referendum questions pass, the students will keep coming and we need to put them somewhere. Without new classrooms we'll be forced to increase our class sizes."
Some of those who attended Monday's meeting said they were concerned property owners in the district are being asked to carry the burden, especially when many of the district's new students might be the children of renters and other transient residents.
Georgetown Town Commissioner Linda Dennis said she also has not made up her mind about whether she will vote for or against the referendum questions.
"My goal in going to the meeting was to learn more about why this is needed and what it will be used for, both for myself and to answer questions from my constituents, although I was not there to represent the town," she said. "Unfortunately, I think these public hearings have come too late in the process. I think a lot more effort needs to be made to educate the public about the need and the process."
District officials will hold three more public meetings about the referendum in the coming weeks.
Long Neck Elementary School at 26064 School Lane near Millsboro will host at a similar meeting on Jan. 10, followed by Phillip C. Showell Elementary School at 41 Bethany Road in Selbyville on Jan. 15 and East Millsboro Elementary School at 29346 Iron Branch Road in Millsboro on Jan. 17.
All three meetings will begin at 7 p.m.

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For the group's 2013 New Year resolution, the Delaware Sports League wants to give the M.O.T. community more events and a stronger community connection.
Delaware Sports League's resolution for MOT in 2013 is about three things:
1. A wider variety of sports offerings
2. More social events
3. A stronger connection with the MOT community.
In the beginning and by that I mean the first few years, you have to establish a flow. You have to establish a routine. After that you can start adding in a wider variety of sports. The next coming to MOT will be Flag Football, Softball, and Bowling at various points in 2013.
Next you must help people connect with one another. That is what DSL is all about. Sure we play sports, but in the end all we really care about is that our members make friends and are active in their lives both on and off the field. There is going to be a major commitment in 2013 to hosting a number of DSLsocial events right in the heart of MOT. These events are designed to help members interact and get to know one another on a personal level. A community that knows each other, grows with each other. Which leads us to our final resolution…
Part of what makes DSL special is that we work very hard to have a positive effect on the community. Be it promoting and making a DSL social event out of a happening at the Art Museum, or taking members to Point to Point every year like we do in Wilmington. We need to connect with the businesses in Middletown that make the city who it is and work with local government and municipalities to be a positive addition to the community.
Our resolution is not about growth of our company. That happens naturally when you foster growth within a community.
Happy New Year, Middletown!


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Three Huskers Picked on Final Day of 2013 MLB Draft
Husker signee Derek Burkamper was first to come off the board on Saturday in the 20th round, when the right-handed pitcher from Muscatine, Iowa, was selected by the Boston Red Sox, Two rounds later, the Red Sox took another high school product in NU signee Ryan Boldt from Red Wing, Minn.
Chad Christensen heard his named called for the second straight year on Saturday when he was picked in the 25th round by the Minnesota Twins.
Christensen's selection marks the 35-straight year that at least one Husker has been picked in the MLB Draft.
Derek Burkamper, RHP (20th Round – Boston Red Sox)
One of two Iowa products to sign with the Huskers in November, Burkamper recently started his senior season and is 4-0, notching 46 strikeouts to just three walks in 24 innings of work. The right-handed pitcher was named a second-team all-state pick by the Iowa Newspaper Association and the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association in 2012.
Tabbed as the 121st national recruit and the 32nd-best right-handed prep pitcher in the country by Perfect Game, Burkamper was 8-5 as a junior with a 1.17 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 83.2 innings of work.
Last season, Burkamper played for the Reds Midwest Scout team with fellow Huskers signee Bryce Only at the 2012 WWBA World Championships in Jupiter, Fla. He was named to the 2012 WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship all-tournament team after throwing three no-hit innings with five strikeouts.
Burkamper opened the 2012 Iowa 4A sub-state playoffs with an 11-strikeout performance against Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Ryan Boldt, OF (22nd Round – Boston Red Sox)
Boldt signed with the Huskers in November and is a cousin of current Nebraska all-conference second baseman Pat Kelly.
Boldt was primed for a successful senior season at Red Wing, Minn., under Head Coach Jim Bohmbach, but was sidelined in the second game of the season with a knee injury. As a junior, Boldt led Red Wing's 2012 team to a 22-2 record and its first state tournament appearance since 1977. Boldt ranks as the No. 15 overall recruit and the No. 3 outfielder in the nation by Perfect Game USA.
Boldt was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2012 Perfect Game All-American Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego, Calif., after going 2-for-3 with a triple to lead the West squad to a 7-6 win. He earned a spot on the Team USA's Under-18 squad in August 2012 and was coached by former Major Leaguer and three-time World Series champion Scott Brosius. Boldt was the first Minnesota product to earn a spot on the team since current Minnesota Twins' catcher Joe Mauer was selected in 2000. Boldt competed with Team USA at the XXV IBAF Under-18 Baseball World Championships in Seoul, Korea, helping Team USA win its first world championship at the under-18 level since 1999 with a 6-2 win over Canada in the championship game. Boldt led all players at the 12-team event with a tournament-record 12 stolen bases and added a tournament-high 11 runs. He was the only player in the tournament to hit double figures in either category. He also set a tournament single-game record with five stolen bases in a 11-1 win over Columbia
Chad Christensen, OF (25th Round – Minnesota Twins)
After choosing not to sign with the Miami Marlins last season after being picked in the 35th round, Christensen returned for this senior season in 2013. A first-team all-conference pick for the second-straight season, Christensen moved to the outfield in 2013 after spending his first three seasons at shortstop. Christensen made a smooth transition to the outfield, where he has eight assists on the year and no errors. His eight outfield assists rank in the top-five nationally.
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native led or tied for the 2013 team lead in average (.364), on-base percentage (.436), runs (45) and triples (3), while finishing the year with career-high 82 hits, three hits shy of Pat Kelly's team-high 85 hits.
During conference play, Christensen led all players in batting average (.431), hits (44) and runs scored (26). He was one of four players in the Big Ten that was nominated as the league's player of the year.
Christensen ended his career with 247 hits, ranking seventh in Husker history. Christensen played in 213 games, making 202 starts, and finished his four-year career with a .313 batting average, 19 home runs and 118 RBIs.


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Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins square off against the Ottawa Senators in whatever province Ottawa is in.
The Penguins are day to day with a concussion, and Sergei Gonchar will be out as well for the sens.
what we do know:
Craig Anderson
npv708 wrote:Auld is most likely starting for the Sens.
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its not a wedgie, but its almost on the way there. its like a wedgie at the bottome of your butt only (girls in yoga pants tend to get them... a lot)
nora and sam were running during track when they noticed all of the girls on their team were being plagued by oven doors!
by carlina44 May 27, 2011
When you fart under the covers then open them up to smell the aroma brewing in your dutch oven.
Open the oven door to smell the poo pie. Even better when your bed partner unknowningly picks up the covers to get under the sack and is hit with a wave of stankness.
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VIVA LAS VEGAS, MAC MAIL TROUBLES, BUKOWSKI and POVERTY VOWS
I'm sitting here next to the men's room at the Las Vegas airport enjoying their free, but pretty sluggish Internet service. I may be too far from the hub to pick up the signal well. But this was the nearest place to my gate where I could find an electrical outlet. The Internet service at LAX is one of those you gotta pay $10 to use, so I never do. I suppose Las Vegas supports their free Internets with gambling and prostitution. But it's not like LA doesn't have plenty of money.
I'm waiting here to take a plane to Dallas, where my dad lives and then, from there drive with him to Knoxville where my sister lives. I'll be in Knoxville for about a week, then back to Dallas for a night, to LA for another night and then up to Tassajara for a few days R & R. Since none of the people who begged me to stay in LA offered me a place to crash while I'll be homeless for several days in between moves, I may stay up in San Francisco for the first week of Twenty-ought-eight.
Does anyone out there know Macs well? Since two days ago, my "Mail" program refuses to pick up about 90% of my mail. Not all of it, mind you. Just most of it. If I go to my .mac account on-line I'll have, say 12 messages. When I go to "Mail" I have, like 3 messages. The 3 that appear in "Mail" do not appear on-line, while the 12 that appear on-line do not show up in "Mail." This is becoming a huge problem. Guess I'll have to try one of them Apple Stores, but I doubt they have 'em in Knoxville. I tried checking my Preferences to see what's up there. But I didn't see anything wrong.
Also, thanks for the Bukowski poems. I'd never read him. He's pretty great, though. I'll have to read some more of his stuff. Plus he lived in Southern California. Maybe sane people do live there after all. Maybe I won't regret sticking around a little longer.
As for the vows of poverty taken by Buddhist monks, God I hate to burst people's bubbles (actually I love to), but here's what I've seen of this. Yes it's true that if you enter a Zen monastery in Japan you are allowed only the clothes you wear plus what you can fit in two back-pack sized things that are strapped to your shoulders, one hanging in front of your chest and the other on your back. The things inside these are strictly regulated. You can't just choose what you want. I don't know the list, but I know you get your three bowls, a razor, some underwear, maybe a toothbrush, your bedding and that's about it.
While you're at the monastery these are all you're allowed to possess. And you live on a square of tatami mat. All true. But, see, the thing is nobody lives their whole life like this anymore. It's like boot camp. You endure this for a period of several months and then go back home where your TV and DVD player, your PS3, your black leather pants and all the rest of it have been lovingly stored by mom and dad. Plus I have never been to a temple that didn't have all that kinda stuff and more for the monks and caretakers who lived there.
There may be countries where the poverty vows are taken more strictly than they are in Japan. But I kinda doubt it. My understanding of what goes on in Thailand, Tibet, China and Korea is that it's pretty much the same deal.
The training I had from Tim and from Nishijima Sensei just ignored the whole boot camp stuff and tried to instill a more evenly spread out habit of living less extravagantly. Still, as you've seen from my eBay auctions, I managed to amass a nice collection of junk. But, again, I don't know of a single Buddhist monk who doesn't have some similar vice. The difference is that their vices tend to be pretty modest. Tim's was a big collection of horror movies on VHS (don't know if he still has those). Nishijima lives amazingly modestly but he has a fairly extensive library of philosophy both Western and Eastern. Apparently Shunryu Suzuki had lots of pottery stuff.
In moving house recently I had to discard a whole lot of junk. It's absolutely incredible how much a person can acquire in a short time. But we live in a capitalist consumer-based economy. It is part of our duty to society, I think, to participate in a certain degree of consumption. This is not a bad thing in and of itself. But it can go too far very easily.
I think they might be calling my flight, so I'm signing off here. Bye!


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Friday, November 23, 2012 - Street Hunting - Cecil Stok RAW - GONZO
Street Hunting - Cecil Stok RAW - GONZO
Rado Smutny is out on the street, interviewing likely subjects for a shoot. He encounters a number of guys before finding Cecil Stok who, after a discussion, agrees to do a photoshoot in his underwear. They make their way to an apartment, on their way to the studio, wear Rado promises a cup of tea. He asks Cecil to strip down to his underwear, so that he can check him out. Chatting all the while Rado puts Cecil at his ease, as he is slightly nervous. After placing his camera on a tripod Rado closes in on Cecil, talking all the while, he starts to touch him, which Cecil doesn't object to. Then he suggests more than just an underwear shoot for more money. After some discussion a price is agreed and Rado runs his hands over Cecil's shorts again pushing his hand inside. He has Cecil reach over to feel him as well. Then Rado removes Cecil's underwear and begins to suck his cock. He stands up and begins to kiss Cecil, who readily responds. Cecil's hand is on Rado's groin as well and Rado opens his jeans, pulling out his big hard cock. Cecil takes hold of it and sucks it a little before Rado returns the favor. The Cecil goes back down on Rado's big cock. He sucks it very well, considering it is his first time. Rado is in the mood for more and asks about full sex. Cecil says that they can try. Rado is keen on that and has Cecil turn around, then he slides his big cock deep into that exposed ass. Cecil is leaning on the counter and pushing his ass out. He is enjoying having a huge cock in i=his ass and pushes back to get even more. Rado's cock is throbbing in that ass, as he fucks with nice long strokes. He reaches round to take hold of Cecil's cock as he fucks. Cecil is really loving that feeling of being fucked and climbs onto the washer, with his legs in the air so that Rado can continue to fuck his open hole. Cecil's cock is hard too now, so Rado takes hold of it and wanks it as he fucks. He pulls out and sucks on Cecil's hard cock for a while, then starts fucking again. Cecil is wanking himself hard and fast and shoots a nice, creamy load as he is being fucked. Rado pulls out and wanks himself hard too, as he tells Cecil that he has done very well, and can come back for more work.
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David Koral and Petr Kluk are moving some large wooden beams. After bringing one particular beam in David hurts his back. He grabs at his side, as he is bent over, holding it where he feels the pain. He sits on a beam to rest and Petr offers to massage him. After gently massaging for a short while Petr leans forward and kisses David. They kiss for a while and that causes a reaction in their pants. Petr pulls his cock out, and it is rock hard already. David, all thoughts of his back forgotten, starts sucking on that big, hard cock. His mouth closes over the cock and he moves his head back and forth on the shaft. He then stands up and pulls his own cock out, taking hold of it as Petr moves close to him. Both cocks are standing solidly to attention as they kiss again. Then as they both get naked Petr sits and begins sucking on David's throbbing member. As Petr sucks on that cock David fucks it into his mouth. Next David lays down and lifts his legs in the air, exposing his ass which Petr starts to rim. His tongue laps at that hot hole as he also teases it by slipping a finger inside. David wanks on his cock as Petr's tongue works on his hole. Petr works at that hole, with tongue and finger and then sucks on David's cock some more. The guys then swap postions so that Petr can lay on the beams, holding his cock in place as David sits his tight ass down on it. He rides his ass up and down on Petr's cock. Petr then takes over and his thick dick fucks David. He then moves David to a different position so he can really work his cock deep in that ass. With David bent over Petr's dick has easy access and goes in nnice and deep. David takes that cock really well, feeling slide all the way inside, opening him up real good. Then he moves again to a missionary position, wanking his own hard cock as Petr continues to fuck him. Petr really fucks that ass nice and hard as David's wanks himself to a nice, creamy climax. That sends Petr over the edge and he pulls out and shoots a massive load all over David's ass. David sits up and they kiss again to end a really good scene, with David's injury totally forgotten.
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Today MikeSC, Aida and I went for a walk by the riverside. Swimming next to the edge was a large swan that looked quite hungry. Aida was distracted about with some sniffing about 20 meters away. I thought, 'what could possibly go wrong with giving this hungry swan a piece of Aida's dog candy?' So, I did. The swan took it from my hand, not too roughly. He'd done that before. Unfortunately, Aida looked up just as the swap took place, and let's say, she was not impressed. She charged the swan and fortunately didn't jump in the water. There was lots of barking and hissing until we dragged Aida back from water's edge. It's safe to assume she was NOT in a sharing mood. Mike has enjoyed a great time in Prague. For Thanksgiving Dinner we went to a wonderful Greek restaurant that Kyptus, our Newsletter editor, shared with us. Mike thought it was one of the best meals he's had in Prague. Not exactly traditional Thanksgiving fare, but really enjoyable. I'd cautioned Mike not to over-order as the portions are quite large. Consequently, neither of us was stuffed.
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First a last minute plug. And not for me this time, either. I just found out last night that my pals The Rubber City Rebels will be playing tonight, June 7th, 2007, at Slim's in San Francisco at an event called Dirkfest. I just saw the Rebels last night at Safari Sam's in Hollywood (another last minute show) and they were fan-fuggin'-tastic. So go see 'em while you still can.
The Rubber City Rebels formed in the mid-Seventies in Akron and put out one smokin' hot LP on Capitol Records around 1980 before going on a hiatus that lasted over 20 years until their second LP (OK, CD) on Smog Veil Records, Pierce My Brain. Here's a promo video from that:
Yesterday my publishers sent me a copy of the latest issue of a rag called Buddhadharma in which there is a negative review of my new book by some blockhead named Benjamin Bogin. Who can bite me, by the way. I suppose I should be happy just to get reviewed at all. But it's common practice for book reviewers to actually read the books they write about rather than just skim the chapter titles and pick quotes from the press release as Mr. Bogin has done. Whatever.
There are a few things about the new book that seem to be bothering a wide range of people who tend to think of themselves as "into Buddhism." One is the cover. I find opinion neatly divided. People who love those covers with rippling water and lotuses that decorate every Buddhist book these days just hate, hate, hate the cover of Sit Down and Shut Up! Then there are those who don't care much about Buddhist books who love it. I love it. So everyone who doesn't can bite me.
The other thing that bugs people is all the "dude talk." Yeah. OK. Maybe I should cool it. It just amuses me though to write about Buddhism in a Bevis and Butthead voice. And I write more to amuse myself than anything else. So, again, I cordially invite you to bite me, please.
Seriously, though, I think one of the great tragedies is how Buddhism has become the property of stuffy intellectuals who seem intent upon making it as inaccessible as possible to ordinary dumb people like me. The books they write are so full of obtuse language and labyrinthine arguments as to be utterly incomprehensible to people like myself to whom the lyrics of "God Of Thunder" by KISS seem like a profound commentary on spiriuality (I am being completely serious here, by the way. Listen to it sometime.). I've tried reading those books. They bore the shit out of me. And what use is that? I see myself as trying to wrest Buddhism out of the hands of fucking brainiacs who really don't have any serious interest in it and give it back to the people who might really get something out of it. Or if not anything as heroic as that, at least cutting their ties with a big pair of scissors and squirting seltzer water in their faces. Maybe that's what got Benji's knickers in a twist. For which he may, if he so desires, do me the courtesy of biting me.
Another other thing that bugs folks is the way I say stuff like "why should I care about some old dead Japanese dude?" It's being taken by some as me talking down to the audience or trying to anticipate what they might think. Again, biting me may perhaps be in order here. Because this is really more a reflection of what I thought when I first encountered Dogen. I don't have a whole lot of reverence for so-called "ancient words of wisdom." Loads of what's taken for ancient wisdom in this world strikes me as just old bullshit that's been repeated so many times it seems wise. My initial take on Dogen was that he was just another one of those guys everybody thought was way cool because he'd been dead so long (like that's some kind of accomplishment). But I gave him a chance and discovered there really was something to it.
At any rate, everybody can bite me. OK? The line forms to your left.
And don't forget all the places I'm going to be speaking next week in San Francisco (the list is 2 articles below this one). Ample opportunities abound for you to personally bite me if you wish to do so.
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ADA — The recipients of East Central University's Distinguished Awards for 2013 will be honored at 6:30 p.m. May 10, during the ECU Foundation's Honors and Recognition Banquet.
Those planning to attend must make reservations by Tuesday by contacting the ECU Foundation at (580) 559-5535 or (580) 559-5253.
Distinguished Alumnus R. Alan Marcum has served as executive vice president of administration at Devon Energy since 2008. He is responsible for office administration, information technology, project management and records management.
Distinguished Alumnus Joe Steven Stokes (posthumous) was a longtime advocate for the state's disabled before his death at the age of 62 on Jan. 10, 2013. He was director of the state Office of Disability Concerns and was appointed to that position in 1989 by then-Gov. Henry Bellmon.
The Distinguished Family Award goes to the Ramadan family, which has been instrumental in various capacities in encouraging and influencing students, who are interested in research and the medical profession.
The first Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Symposium was held this past January to honor the legacy of their daughter. A scholarship was also established in Raniyah's name for an ECU student interested in the research and medical field.
The Ramadan Family has also provided a $250,000 gift to go toward a state-of-the-art research facility and program for undergraduate students.
Dr. Tawfik Ramadan provides campus health services for ECU students. Siham and three of their daughters are ECU graduates.
The Distinguished Former Faculty Award (posthumous) will go to Dr. Elizabeth Schmelling, who came to ECU in 1975 as the lead instructor for the Nursing Department's courses in community health and mental health nursing. She rose through the ranks to become a full professor, and in 1983, was appointed Chair of ECU's Department of Nursing.
Her work and leadership, along with that of several other ECU nursing faculty and administrators, led to the creation of ECU Nursing Program in Durant and Ardmore. After retiring from ECU in 2002, she died in 2003.
Another Distinguished Former Faculty Award will be presented to Margaret 'Peggy' Nims, who began teaching at ECU in 1963.
During her 27-year tenure in the English Department, she became a charter member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society and later co-sponsored it with Dr. John Densford. She was one of the first four faculty members to receive a Teaching Excellence Award.
Nims was president of the Oklahoma Council on the Hearing Impaired and taught composition to hearing-impaired students. She taught in the Upward Bound Program for three summers. She also served as president of the ECU Alumni Association.
Nims graduated from Ardmore High School as valedictorian in 1942 and married her high school sweetheart, Fred W. 'Bill' Nims, Jr. She received a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Education in English from ECU in 1963 and her master of teaching degree in 1964. She did post-graduate work at Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City University and the University of Oklahoma. After she retired in 1993, she devoted her time to family.
The Distinguished Service Award will go to Monica Neal, who has served as senior vice president for Corporate Services for People's Electric Cooperative since 2006. Prior to that, she was vice president for Corporate Services and director of public relations.
The Distinguished Philanthropist Award will be presented to the Chickasaw Nation with Gov. Bill Anoatubby is accepting on its behalf.
The Chickasaw Nation has been a vital partner with ECU, particularly with the current construction of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center and sponsorship of the new football turf at Norris Field.
Also being honored that evening will be the following Centennial Endowments: Gary and Linda Ainsworth Russian Travel Endowment, Millsap Endowment for Health Professions, Ruth Walker Landrum Sculpture Endowment, Judy Crabtree Memorial Psychology Endowment, Virgil Taylor Vocational Rehabilitation Memorial Endowment, Ross Share Endowment, Citizens Bank Business Endowment, Dr. Gerald Williamson Endowment, Once a Tiger Always a Tiger Endowment, Linda Murray Flute Endowment and Dr. James Harris Endowment.


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The homeownership rate in the second quarter 2012 (65.5 percent) was lower than the second quarter 2011 rate (65.9 percent). The homeownership rate in the South was lower than the corresponding second quarter 2011 rate, while the rates in the Northeast, Midwest, and West were not statistically different.
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We've had lots of talk of the entry level Nokia Lumia 620 as of late and ours (from eBay) just happened to show up today. Unlocked and ready to rock we do a quick unboxing and give your first impressions—so make sure you watch the video below.
In short, we're kind of in love with the 620. It looks awesome. It feels awesome. And it runs Windows Phone 8 (build 10211 aka 'Portico'). Sporting a nice and contrasty 5MP rear shooter, front-facing camera and expandable storage, the 3.8" 800x480 (ClearBlack) device may seem like a light weight compared to the 920 but thanks to the OS, you'd hardly know it.
Indeed we haven't noticed much of any lag with the OS for regular functions, even though it "only" has a dual-core 1GHz Snapdragon CPU and 512MB of RAM. That's good news and it feels way nicer than it's predecessor, the Lumia 610. While we liked the 610, we think the consumer is getting much more bang for their buck with the 620 both in terms of quality and performance.
Speaking of price, the 620 goes for around $300 unlocked and sometimes lower. You can pick it up on Expansys or through various regional carriers and we recommend you do so. Sadly, no US carrier is on board, which is shame. If AT&T were to offer this for $0 on contract with LTE, it'd be quite huge.
We'll have more on the 620 in the coming days. Stay tuned as we're excited about this one.


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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Illustration Friday - Journey
91 comments:
- Ces said...
Ah, Mr. Fu Manchu, the details on this here illustration is absolutely wondrously stunning. I adore every cobblestone. You know how it tickles my insides every time I see rocks, stones and bricks! This has everything I need to make my day, week, month, year, until another Bella illustration comes up. This is beautiful.
- April 19, 2011 at 12:24 PM
- Ces said...
Oh, I may need to send you an "anting-anting" to set on top of your computer.
Thank you again for the privilege of working with you on the fundraising.
- April 19, 2011 at 12:26 PM
- trudette said...
Super cute illo , great story too !
- April 19, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- Jack Foster said...
Hey Bella... and Ces! Wooo Hoo! I can't believe I won. You guys ROCK! I had a sneaky feeling I might win because my middle name is Quercus :o) It was fate :o) But really, you guys have such compassion and love.... all the kudos for your selfless efforts and time. God bless......Oh and your illustration is so wonderful. we called those roly poly bugs, drillers...I don't know where we got that name, but they are cool. I love the angle in your illo. Looking down slightly on the European street. The cobblestone is superb! What detail! And I like the potted plants on the sills.... nice touch. Your characters are always so lovable. The way they are posed just adds to their lobableness ;o)
- April 19, 2011 at 12:48 PM
- Anne Huskey-Lockard said...
Wonderful illustration Bella, and yes, mom and I used to play with roly-poly bug! I've not thought of them for years....thank you for the smile. :-)
Your computer story is most interesting...the words "ghost in the machine" come to mind....
A good one at that!
Take care~~
- April 19, 2011 at 12:49 PM
- Sarah said...
LOL Bella...I loooove this one! We have a bonified "Bug Team" here each summer..run by Fox my son..pillbugs..are favorites. Nonni will love this one!!
I love that you scolded him ..even more that it fixed the problem. I am the computer geek here.
Congratulations on the fundraiser hon! That is so wonderful of you two!! WOW! I wish I could have added to this one..maybe soon I can though. Jim has gotten an engineering job....WHOOOHOOO! So things are looking up!
Hugs and love to you hon, Sarah
- April 19, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- yoborobo said...
Bella - I adore rolly polly bugs. And beetles. And most spiders (the jumping ones freak me out a little). I used to have 'pet' rolly polly bugs when I was little. Your illustration is perfect! I would love to have a Roland! And I'm betting the gas mileage is better than I am getting on the beast I drive. :)) xox! Pam
- April 19, 2011 at 3:13 PM
- Draffin Bears said...
Hi Bella,
Such an incredibly darling illustration you have done, I love it.
Everything is so sweet. I do not know of this beetle but have been watching the series "Life" with David Attenborough and if you get the chance to watch this it is amazing.
Lovely story about the computer and glad you got it going again.
Happy Easter, dear friend to you and the girls.
- April 19, 2011 at 3:25 PM
- Nina Crittenden said...
Such a sweet illustration! Bella- you have a real gift for imagining larger-than-life situations!!! :) Hope that you have been well!
- April 19, 2011 at 3:26 PM
- lilly blue said...
Very happily just stumbled upon your beautiful blog!
- April 19, 2011 at 4:28 PM
- heidi aldin monteleone said...
I LOVE the roly poly! I think they would win the cutest bug contest!
Fab job to you and Ces on the fundraiser. I've had a gremlin in my computer this week, can't get the comments thru etc... I'll be contributing lickety split!
You guys are awesome!! :)
- April 19, 2011 at 4:28 PM
- Arija said...
Dearest Bella, signs from beyond happen more often than most people realise. He was just letting you know that he is still looking after you. It was just his way of showing you. As soon as you finally twigged, it was fixed. You must be even more special than I thought (which is pretty impossible) for him to be able to show you in such a distinct way that you are not alone.
Love is the only thing that surmounts death dearest Bella, with all the trouble you have had with your Mac, he has been trying to get through to you for a long time.
- April 19, 2011 at 6:37 PM
- rachel awes said...
i love that tour through europe!
& it sounds like there are some
additional great travels between
worlds going on! ..between here
& japan,..between you & your love.
oh bella, lovelovelove to you!
- April 19, 2011 at 6:39 PM
- Andrew Finnie said...
Oh Jack ! BIG CONGATULATIONs! seriously couldn't happen to a nicer man
Bella, wowee, it's great that you are back, this is a ownderful piece you have done, it's a sublime composition, so well balanced, gives us that nice warm fuzzt feeling that all is right in the world...
so that's what those things are called.
Well I never knew that! (Did you know they crawl in your ear at night when you are asleep, especially on windy nights?)
That's amazing about your computer! I'm impressed.
Mine does similar, but I kick it and it works :)
see you, welcome back!
- April 19, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- Steve E said...
Bella Sinclair. I have started messages to you and to ces four times today (each). Every time when it gets mushy, I delete and begin again.
So maybe this will just have to do: I felt SO overwhelmed last night (Monday) with my Care Package of drawings sitting by the front door, I called Ces, woke her up. I'm so ashamed...grin!
She likely will not even remember it happening, i H O P E !!!
Before I get mushy in 'comments', let me just say THANK YOU BOTH for your hard work, my heart was touched (Now it matches my 'touched' head!) and I am MOST appreciative. Your gifts FAR exceed in value anything of our gifts to the Red Cross.
HUGE success, all around are pleased Peeps, and one of them now sends you
LOVE and PEACE!
Steve E
- April 19, 2011 at 7:40 PM
- Andrew Finnie said...
Oh congrats and raising so much money, you two are just excellent HB's (human beings!)
- April 19, 2011 at 7:56 PM
- Steve E said...
Oh, what a way to 'see' Europe, with Roland as her guide. I simply LOVE your work!
Congratulations to Jack Foster for winning 'the BIG ONE' this time.
- April 19, 2011 at 7:59 PM
- Shierly Po said...
It's so sweet.. I love your roly-poly! :D
- April 19, 2011 at 10:24 PM
- laughingwolf said...
grats on the donations, simply awesome!
grats also to jack!
excellent pillbug [aka sowbug] stuff, as well :D
like i keep saying: once you go MAC, you never go back ;) lol
- April 20, 2011 at 2:11 AM
- Krista said...
Ahhh... I think this must be the most perfectest way to navigate those cobbly, wind-a-bout streets!
Those bugs remind me of trips to visit my grandparents! There is also a smell that reminds me of them (the bugs not the grandparents! Well, I dunno....) but I think it's not the bugs themselves, it's the hot Texas nights and the whirrr of the air conditioner. (Oh, for heavens sake, I'm lost on Memory Lane-- all over a pill bug!)
Anyway, thank goodness for small miracles and pranksters from the other side!
- April 20, 2011 at 4:22 AM
- Kathi said...
Love your illustration! My kids and I have always played with roly polys. They are so forgiving and harmless too. :D
- April 20, 2011 at 4:48 AM
- Barbara said...
Used to love playing with those pillbugs, Bella! And your illustration made me smile. What a lovely way to wind your way down that narrow street!
Hmmm. I think your hubby is still looking after you, Bella!
And congrats on the huge fundraising success. Bloggers are so supportive!
- April 20, 2011 at 4:59 AM
- k.h.whitaker said...
Where on earth do you come up with these ideas? I love this, traveling on the back of a rollypolly! how fun is that? I'm so proud of you and Ces!
- April 20, 2011 at 6:19 AM
- Lori ann said...
gorgeous bella! what fun rolling down those cobblestone streets on the back of a rolli polli bug!
computers are such a mystery, i'm glad yours responded so nicely to a little scolding!
how wonderful you recieved so many donations, that was such a huge thing for you and ces to do. i am sorry i can't contribute at the moment, being on unemployment takes the fun out of some things!
- April 20, 2011 at 6:42 AM
- Linda Hensley said...
Lovely illustration! Why don't I ever think of such things? I guess it takes all types, right? Such a cute illustration. Congrats to Jack and especially to you and Ces for doing such a wonderful thing for others.
So nice of your husband to fix your computer. Makes you wonder, doesn't it? Maybe the people we've "lost" aren't really lost after all.
- April 20, 2011 at 7:53 AM
- Emily said...
Noo! These guys used to creep me out! But Roland seems so sweet I may change my mind.
- April 20, 2011 at 7:56 AM
- theartofpuro said...
Amazing illo as always:)A journey like this is fantastic in all way:)
- April 20, 2011 at 8:27 AM
- Rubin Pingk said...
Love it. It is cathartic to see new Bella art!
This is beautiful. Maybe this could be Nausicaa's grandchild playing happily in a bug/human cohabitation city.
Love the colors. Love the composition. Hope your computer works forever.
Cheers! (Norm!)
- April 20, 2011 at 9:00 AM
- Janine said...
Dear Bella I am not a friend of Pillbugs, but this one is so cool, you reaqlly made up my mind ;0)
You must have a secret source of inspiration. And you a ´source of inspiration for me.
I made a comment under your latest post.
I couldn´t donate but I want.
But since I have no credit- card I had some difficulties.
Can you send me the bank account?
Maybe I could send money via paypal.
I wish you happy easter.
A big big hug
- April 20, 2011 at 11:35 AM
- Shirley said...
Ahhh..love the Fu Manchu mustache, Bella..on you I'm sure it's striking! Oh goodness, this post is so delightful and I am now taking a break from my work to enjoy it all and sink my teeth into it. YAY for the efforts..you and Ces are stars right here on earth. Yay for Jack who won Ces's glorious piece!
Poly bugs..my kids and I love them..we are never to step on them..it's a fact. Love that your little Roland is having a ball with Charlotte down that gorgeous street. Oh your fun names, too..you are just too cool, Bella you know that?
And, biggest YAY yet, for your dearest above! xoxo
- April 20, 2011 at 12:28 PM
- Captain Dumbass said...
My middle son loves those bugs, I think their called Wood Lice. And congrats to Jack (grr, why didn't I do my donation sooner?!)
- April 20, 2011 at 2:32 PM
- Tammie said...
I love your computer story, yea, husbands that help from the beyond. I know my father has helped from the beyond.
i love your rolly polly! So cute and fun as is the path it rolls along.
So lovely how you have raised money, inspired donations and shared your beautiful arts (both you), thank you!
- April 20, 2011 at 2:43 PM
- Amalia K said...
Aww, Miss Bella, you are like a mini vanilla cupcake with passion fruit icing! Sweet and unpredictable, especially when it comes down to your art. I just love this one! Now the bug, however, not so much. Sorry, I'm just very picky about befriending bugs and all insects alike. :D
I'm so happy to hear that you and Ces raised such an astonishing amount of money in such a short time. Well done! Love you guys to bits. oxx
- April 20, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- thewillowsnest said...
Good grief.. perspective of the utmost perfection AROUND A CORNER!!! brilliant!! And exquisite cobbly-stones.. and a rolypoly..awwwwww... amazing little armour plates on the little fella.. in NZ we call them Slaters'.. I like your version better!! Lovely to visit as always ..Love Helen
- April 20, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- The Original Drama Mama said...
Yay for the "one more try" technique! Glad it's working :)
And I would adore to tour Europe at a leisurely pill bug's strolling pace :)
- April 20, 2011 at 7:56 PM
- Sarah Melling said...
What an absolutely original concept, and so beautifully rendered!
- April 20, 2011 at 8:05 PM
- Ces said...
I missed mentioning the flowers and plants on the window sills. I especially love the dangkling leaves. Delightful, dearest Bella!
- April 21, 2011 at 8:37 AM
- tweed fox said...
This is really gorgeous! you always do some great work. i get those buggies in my house occasionally. never tried to ride one though!
- April 21, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- Mónica said...
I´fell happy to turn and see your beautiful works and colours. Adore this scene. Hugs and have a nice week with your new computer mac.
- April 21, 2011 at 12:50 PM
- fizzyjinks said...
that is a fantastic illo! What gorgeous colours and wonderful concept. :)
- April 21, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- martinealison said...
Je rentre à l'instant de chez mes enfants où j'ai profité de mon petit-fils et je suis heureuse de vous retrouver tous mes chers amis blogueurs... Ma chère Bella tes illustrations remplies de charmes, de délicatesses me manquaient beaucoup...
Cette dernière est sublime et me ravit...
Je suis heureuse pour votre ordinateur... le mien parfois e rend un peu folle! (je le suis certainement un peu!!!)
Gros bisous et à très bientôt.
- April 21, 2011 at 8:29 PM
- Karin Bartimole said...
fabulous post, from pill bugs to miracles :) congratulations for all the wonderful work you and ces have done to inspire us all to give more of ourselves!! you made it easy :)
love, miracles, and happy Easter to you and yours!
- April 22, 2011 at 6:11 AM
- Megan Coyle said...
Too cute! What a way to travel - by roly poly :)
- April 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM
- get zapped said...
It was my pleasure and a BIG thank you to you and Ces!
I love this piece. I want to join her in her journey.
Happy Earth day!
- April 22, 2011 at 12:37 PM
- Steve E said...
Bella, you are a 'doll'...and I will come right back at you with...HAHAHA! Girls just gotta have fun.
1. That (your comment on my blog) gave me my "laugh-of-the-day"
2. You are the one Peep who REALLY GOT MY MESSAGE! Your sense of humor is like (you-know-who, starts with C**) and also mine, that's why I like!
Thanks...and TSUP!
- April 22, 2011 at 7:26 PM
- Steve E said...
What's a "an ting-an ting" to be set on top of computer?
(Whatever it is, I want one--grin!)
- April 22, 2011 at 7:28 PM
- encaracolada said...
So original concept! I used to play with this bugs when I was a kid. I hope the Mac keeps sane!!!
Big hug
- April 23, 2011 at 1:01 AM
- deepazartz said...
Wonderful and Amazing illo as usual Bella. The bug looks really cute:)
Happy Easter to you and ur family!
- April 23, 2011 at 5:31 AM
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Of course he is watching over you :)))))
- April 23, 2011 at 12:50 PM
- AtelierBrigitte said...
Lovely illo!
Congrats Jack, winning the wonderful drawing.
A 'strange' story about that computer...
- April 24, 2011 at 7:26 AM
- Raluca said...
just to wish you and all dear to you a happy and full of light Easter,dear Bella!
Now i just saw your and Ces fundraising for helping Japan!
- April 24, 2011 at 12:44 PM
- Steve E said...
Thank you, thank you Bella! You gave me my "laugh-of-the-day...no, laugh-of-the-WEEK!" HAHAHAHA
"...Steve was not sleepy until he started conversing with you??? Hmm."
Do you ever get to 'That City' in Texas? I could think of no better way to spend an hour or two, with you, Ces, and coffee! (It IS a long bike ride--see, I'm already backing away...)
- April 24, 2011 at 4:45 PM
- Ces said...
$975.00 as of 4/24/2011 7:08PM.
Twenty five more and we will reach the grand I set as a goal!!!
- April 24, 2011 at 5:09 PM
- Draffin Bears said...
Happy Easter dear Bella, to you and your family.
Hope that you are enjoying a few days holiday.
- April 24, 2011 at 9:20 PM
- Rabbit Town Animator said...
Happy Easter and I love your new piece! makes me want to play with a roly poly bug ;).
- April 25, 2011 at 3:48 AM
- aimee said...
oh, i want to go rollin' through europe with roland! that's some risky business on those cobblestone streets!
i love that your computer is working again -- goes along with my theory that if something electronic is broken, the best way to fix it is to turn it off and then on again. but i think in your case, a very special hand was involved in fixing this one :) xoxo
- April 25, 2011 at 10:34 AM
- aimee said...
and CONGRATS on the fundraiser effort!! xoxo
- April 25, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- cindy k said...
yes, i believe you do have a technology fairy 'godmother' to watch over you! yes, indeed!
- April 25, 2011 at 1:43 PM
- jcdillustration said...
Bella and Ces: that is a wonderful thing you are doing to support the relief effort. Hugs!
And Bella for reminding me of roly-polys (polies?) - Thank you. =)
- April 25, 2011 at 9:21 PM
- Andrew said...
Thank you Bella and Ces. I got the art work and it is just so perfect. It is easy to see the love, the care and concern that came with it. I came back here to refresh my mind about 'Nana karobi ya oki', and see comments from just a few hours ago. Once again, thank you ladies.
You are very talented people with hearts big enough to hold the universe.
- April 26, 2011 at 1:07 AM
- Vanessa Brantley Newton said...
Hey Honey Bunny!!! I came out of my little mole hole to say hello and there is all kinds of wonderfulness going on here. I miss you soooooooooooo much! It's super duper crazy around here as we continue to pack and move. I haven't had a chance to slow down, but I had to come and see all the beautifulness that was going on over here!!! Don't you just love rolley polely bugs?? They are so cute. Not like the bugs I had to fight last night. Stink bugs are on the rise here in NJ and the centipedes are showing up. It's crazy. You illustration is most beautiful and fun! Love it.
Big hugs to you darling.
Love you so much!
- April 26, 2011 at 3:26 AM
- Red Dirt Lattes said...
I just found your blog. Your illustrations are amazing! I will be visiting frequently.
- April 26, 2011 at 12:36 PM
- Jack Foster said...
Hey Layer Cake! Thanks for stopping by for a visit. You always brighten up my comment section with your wit and charm :o) I hope you had a nice Easter! Did you dress the girls up in skirts and bonnets? Take care....hugs back atcha!
- April 26, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- Amanda Dilworth said...
You have such a great imagination Bella, such an original and cute illustration:)
- April 27, 2011 at 3:30 AM
- Andrew Finnie said...
A rolly polly pill bug?.... that is ingrained my mind, next time I'm laying in the grass outside my bedroom window and one crawls inside my ear and I have to go to the doctor I will know what to tell her...
- April 27, 2011 at 11:06 PM
- HeatherU said...
I love that word WONKY and thought I was the only one who used it. Guess not :)
ps as always I love your drawings
- April 28, 2011 at 5:43 AM
- Ces said...
Nightingale tongues actually sound better than chicken feet and chicken heads which are still major ingredients of some cultural dishes here in Texas. My husband once bought a pack of chicken feet (claws) from a Mexican grocery store. When he got home, he and his friends tacked the chicken-feet to the door of another friend. They were lucky. He had a great sense of humor but that was creepy to see rows oc chicken feet clinging to the door.
- April 28, 2011 at 11:35 AM
- Marie S said...
I love your roly poly, that is the cutest roly poly I have ever seen!
Only you could do that my Dear Bella.
So sorry I haven't been around, Madi has me running hither and yon.
Maybe I will loose some weight.
Love and hugs,
PS. you and Ces are so awesome.
I love that your computer works now.
Maybe he felt you needed to talk to him more.
- April 28, 2011 at 12:35 PM
- Ces said...
WHAAAAATTTTTT???!!! Her dress has a floral pattern! I cannot enlarge the image on this post but her dress has a floral pattern!!! Aaaaahhhhh! I thought it was just shading. Then there is a flower pattern above the window on the circle - I was so blind and then each leaf on the ivy plant is defined. and on the window sill. This is pure ecstasy. THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! TSUP! TSUP! TSUP!!!
- April 28, 2011 at 1:31 PM
- laughingwolf said...
did you see its big cousin in my 'don't bug me' post?
- April 28, 2011 at 2:43 PM
- Steve E said...
Reminds me of the Christmas Carol, which has a line, "DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE...?"
Ces, I SEE it, the floral pattern on the dress, AND the defined leaves...AND OMG, that circle above the window! "I SEE WHAT YOU SEE" (when you tell me what to look for...grin!)
Oh what an artist you ARE--
Yes, Bella. YOU!
With the Fu Manchu.....
Oh How I L O V E these blogs. Thank you, Peeps for making this part of my life feel SO worthwhile
- April 28, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- Silke said...
What a wonderful post, Bella - all of it! Your illustration (I LOVE roly polies), the money you have raised (yeah!!!) and the story about your computer. I love small miracles like that... Keep 'em coming! Love, Silke
- April 29, 2011 at 5:55 AM
- Johanna Urban said...
Oh! love this post!
Amaing and stunning illustration!
I playd a lot with these bugs as a little girl, they are adorable! But I hate spiders ;P
johanna, sweden
- April 29, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- Valerie Lorimer said...
This illustration is simply delightful! Love roly-polys too.
- April 29, 2011 at 10:08 AM
- Ces said...
See? I am not even spamming you and I have to scroll so much my thumb is contracted! Tsup!
- April 29, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- Vilt og vakkert said...
Oh, what a great job you do. I have been busy traveling without visiting your blog the last weeks.
I will support your people trough our national Red Cross.
I must tell you, I melted watching your sweet illustration. I didn't know that these bugs could roll!
Have a nice weekend ;:OD)
- April 29, 2011 at 12:44 PM
- Shannon said...
Hi sweet friend! So happy to reconnect w/ you. Love that you are raising funds for Japan, too. And happy to hear your husband is looking after you and your computer! Big hugs your way...
- April 29, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- BT said...
Well how wonderful and eerie and strange..... I'm so thrilled about all the donations. Brilliant. Now we have all the trouble in the Georgia area and all the devastation there.
I love your little illustration adn those bugs are so cute! We have been invaded by millipedes here! Hugs to you across the miles special lady.
- April 29, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- lyptis said...
Cute miracle! I don't like these bugs but your illustrations are as always gorgeous.
- April 30, 2011 at 7:16 AM
- Caroline said...
79 comments??? Scrolling, scolling.. thought I'd never get to leave mine! Well, what can I say, but I LOVE it! I love visiting your blog, Bella - you always have THE most wonderful creations to view!
- May 1, 2011 at 7:11 AM
- Ces said...
I think this blog needs another comment. In fact I think it ought to be more than 100, it's not going to be unusual after all, you have a post with more than 1000 comment.
- May 1, 2011 at 1:32 PM
- Ces said...
That would be 1000 commentSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
- May 1, 2011 at 1:33 PM
- Andrew Finnie said...
haha was that my probiscius or my prosthetic? Hold on or was it my prosthetic probiscus? Ahh I cannot spell probiscus! AAAArghhh :)
I just found out dilettante has an adjective- "dilettanteish"
see what I learn here!
- May 3, 2011 at 11:47 PM
- Ces said...
Hehehehe! Patti and I are setting privileges and I read to her your last statement and we both busted up laughing. Thank you.
- May 4, 2011 at 1:13 PM
- Ann Pilicer said...
Beautiful and so well done! have not ck'd in for a while. Your work always makes me smile! I should have done that sooner! Congrats on all the donations! it is so needed.
Yeah Jack won! how wonderful. Beautiful illo's from Ces! You guys are the best! :D Never stop!
- May 10, 2011 at 9:17 AM
- Shelley Whiting said...
Wow this picture is so cute and whimsical. I want a roly-poly of my own!
- May 12, 2011 at 12:27 AM
- Francisco Martins said...
OMG I always loved this little curly bugs! :D and yesss I used to play with them when I was a kid :D
Gorgeous illustration as ALWAYSSSS Bella! I love how your mind works :d
I'm glad your mac is working again. I pray I pray that mine never goes kaput because apple's technical assistance is terrible in my country and NO ONE else knows how to fix a mac, they only do pcs, how frustrating is that??
- May 12, 2011 at 9:29 AM
- Majoni's Illustrations said...
Hi Bella!
I do not like Roly-poly's, but my daughter loved them, and wanted to keep them for pets as a little girl, which thankfully her older brothers agreed with me, wasn't OK in the house! : ) But, I LOVE your "journey" illustration! Imagine how fun! : )
- May 20, 2011 at 5:07 PM
- justdoodleit said...
Lovely. You are on a roll along with the bug in the picture :)
- May 23, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- Jenn said...
Hi! I came across your blog today and love your illustrations! I have a 3 yr old daughter who loves roly polies...wanted to see if I would be able to purchase this one from you?
- June 13, 2011 at 10:38 AM
- Bella Sinclair said...
Hello, Jenn.
I hope you come back to read this. I could not access your profile from your link. Thank you so much for your inquiry. I'm very flattered. Every 3 year old should have her very own roly poly!
I will be sure to make an 8x10 print and list it in my etsy shop within the next few days:
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Dolan Designs Woodbury
About Dolan Designs
Dolan Designs provides home lighting and occasional furniture in the finest styles and finishes available today. From classic Albany chandeliers to clean contemporary Metropol bath sconces, Dolan Designs allows you to create the exact look you want. Dolan also offers floor and table lamps, pendants, ceiling fixtures, and outdoor wall, post and hanging lanterns.
About The Dolan Designs Woodbury Collection
The Woodbury collection by Dolan Designs includes Chandeliers, Mini Chandeliers, Mini Pendants, Pendants, Semi-Flush Mounts, and Wall Sconces in a variety of finish and glass options. Contact our knowledgable sales team for additional options.
All Dolan Designs products (including Freight) ship for FREE within the contiguous United States on orders over $50.
All Dolan Designs products that ship via UPS or FedEx Ground within the contiguous United States are FREE to return.
We do not charge a restocking fee for any returnable Dolan Designs products.
We do not charge sales tax for Dolan Designs products except those shipped to CA, NC, NJ, NY, and PA.
If you find a Dolan Designs product on another site for less than us, we will match it PLUS 10% of the difference. Learn more


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A boil is a red, swollen, painful bump under the skin that is usually caused by an infection. Boils often start in an infected hair follicle. Bacteria form an abscess or pocket of pus. With time, the pus may come to a head and drain out through the skin. Boils can occur anywhere, but common sites include the face, neck, armpits, buttocks, groin, and thighs.
There are several types of boils:
- Furuncle or carbuncle—an abscess that is caused by bacteria, sometimes they occur as several boils in a group
- Pilonidal cyst—an abscess that occurs in the crease of the buttocks and almost always requires medical treatment
- Cystic acne—an abscess that occurs when oil ducts become clogged and infected, more common in the teenage years
- Hidradenitis suppurativa—an uncommon disorder where multiple abscesses occur in the armpit and groin area
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Causes of boils may include:
- Bacterial invasion
- Ingrown hair
- Splinter or foreign object lodged in the skin
- Blocked sweat gland or oil duct
Risk Factors
Factors that increase your chance of a boil include:
- Diabetes
- Eczema
- Poor nutrition
- Poor hygiene
- Trauma with open wounds
- Weakened immune system
- Exposure to harsh chemicals
- Sports or activities involving close personal contact
- Obesity
A boil may cause:
- Skin lump or bump that is red, swollen, and tender
- Lump that becomes larger, more painful, and softer over time
- A pocket of pus that may form on top of the boil
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. A bacterial culture of the boil may be taken.
Some boils do not need medical attention and may drain on their own. More serious symptoms from boils may require treatment. These include:
- The boil worsens, continues, or becomes large or severe
- You have a fever
- The skin around the boil turns red or red streaks appear
- The boil does not drain
- An additional boil or boils appear
- The boil limits your normal activities
- The boil is on your face, near your spine, or in the anal area
- You develop many boils over several months
The boil can be drained if needed. The infection can be treated with antibiotics.
Home treatment may include:
To help reduce your chances of a boil:
- Practice good hygiene. Wash boil-prone areas with soap and water or an antibacterial soap. Dry thoroughly.
- Clean and treat any minor skin wounds.
- Avoid clothing that is too tight.
- If you have eczema, diabetes, or other chronic disease, follow the treatment plan outlined by your doctor.


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