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INCREDIBLE INDEED! Singer/Songwriter/Musician/Producer CHAZ talks about life, love, and music.
When you think of soul music, one would automatically reflect back to the era of the 1960's thru 1980's, where some say only the truest of soul music was recorded. I disagree. While R&B has for the most part been disintegrated into an abyss of overdubs, pre-recorded instrumentations, autotunes and stacked vocals to mask thin offerings; that is a genre. It does not necessarily reflect the true definition of Soul Music.
"I sing from my soul. The heart of my emotions. So I class myself as a Soul Music singer". This was the response to the inevitable question when asked what genre of music singer/songwriter/musician and now producer Chaz Mazon ["Chaz'] would find himself in. And I would have to agree. I've had the pleasure of listening to Chaz since his earliest days. The first time I heard him it was a rare appearance at a concert by his Stellar/Dove award winning mother, Babbie Mason. His performance of ' I Believe I Can Fly' at such an early age showed promise of a young man with a major instrument, and one who would sing from the depths of his soul. In just a few short years Chaz has added Songwriter, Musician [guitar, keyboards], and now Producer to his arsenal. I can easily see that and am not surprised at the many hats he wears. In his earlier performances he displayed a dedication to his craft that was relentless, and expects the same from those that he works with. He has traveled the world with his music, including appearances in Paris, Johannesburg, and across the USA, with his band consisting of a variety group of musicians that are able to come together and make magic at that time regardless of the people who are on the bill that performance. His ethics are those of seeking the best in presentation; I'm reminded that he was the very first musician that I ever worked with. Flashback to my first spoken word performance with a kid at the keyboard, who perused my poem and told me it was too long, shorten it, and showed me how lol.. Thanks Chaz! I'm not too proud to say that a child led me [this was years ago folks]. So when I asked him to relay to others words of encouragement regarding their craft his reply was just as matter of fact, but true.
"I would say to them, that they need to put in the work. Apply themselves. Just think, if you were to work at your gift for 7-8 hours a day everyday, or hours at a time. I know everyone can't spend that much time a day, but more than just a couple of minutes. Imagine how strong your skill would be! When I work on my music, I apply myself. I want to be good at what I do, not just get by or use a lot of technology to assist me. Don't get me wrong; technology has played a major part in assisting indies [independent artists] to be heard where we normally would not have a voice. But we should not use it as a replacement for real music"
Because of his long career in his short life as well as the career of his mother, Chaz has seen a lot of transition happen in the music industry. "If I could change one thing about the industry it would be how the artists are taken care of" Chaz stated. "More money would go back to them. It's a shame that we pour our lives and hearts and souls into making this music, only to have nothing to show for it. I would like to see that happen. I think that would change the industry drastically because more people would be able to survive in it, and it would balance some of the business end of things."
Some would say that is wishful thinking, however I disagree. I believe that with artists like Chaz making the level of noise that they are away from the front and center stage, there will come a time when the scales of justice will swing as evenly as a pantemeter; an equal balance of business and music will make this industry more harmonious to be a part of.
With a strong future ahead of him, Chaz looks forward to of course making great music, but also throwing on the producers' hat again and working with other artists. Because of his fearless sense of self-identity I think he will be a major asset in that aspect, and being a real musician I know that he will be one who is much sought after. I encourage all of you artists that have the ability [time, determination, and money] to contact him if you are in the midst of working on your project. Where you land with him; artist/producer, singer/songwriter, artist/musician or mentor/mentee, having a working relationship with him is an assurance that you have found one who truly cares about the bottom line of this music business: the business of making MUSIC.


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Having a child is
deciding to forever
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outside of your body.
Valentine's Day… the day of hearts, flowers, chocolate, and cupid. The day decked out in pink, red, white with streamers and balloons. A day set apart to celebrate love. A day that will reap billions of dollars in consumer spending.
Yesterday I watched my heart be wheeled away by those in scrubs, hats and face masks. I waited and I wondered. I prayed and I pondered…
Does he know how much I love him?
Did I say it enough?
Will they take good care of my boy?
Is he even my boy?
No… he's HIS…
Does He know I can hardly breathe?
Does He know how much I love him?
Do I trust enough?
This morning, I read this from a friend on facebook…
say it today
don't imply it
and I think… how often do I imply? How many Valentine's Days have I gone out and spent $10 or $15 dollars to imply that I love the four I love the most? How many times for anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas have I done the same thing?
I KNOW my heart. I KNOW I have done this. When did implication take over communication?
Today… this mother's heart looks different. Perhaps it was because I realized that billions will be spent today. Some will say I LOVE YOU… others will imply it with flowers, chocolate, hearts, valentines.
…or maybe it was because yesterday my heart went missing for three hours and when I could finally see him, touch him, kiss him… I realized… I haven't said it enough, because there is never enough.
Today… I want to say it in words and deeds. I want to love on all four of them. Tonight there will be a homemade meal… not fancy but tasty. There will be no cards to open or gifts to unwrap… not because I think those things are wrong but because I have used them wrongly in the past.
I don't want any implications this Valentine's Day. I simply want to say it from my heart to theirs.


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Political ideals of Koike, ex-member of 5 national political parties, unclear
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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike stressed in a Sept. 27 news conference on the launch of her new political party Kibo no To (Party of Hope) that she would provide "politics free of constraints" and "reset Japan."
Koike, who has belonged to five national political parties to date, has been called a "migratory bird" of the political world. It is difficult to see her political ideals, and it is hard to say she has provided a sufficient explanation as to why she is delving into national politics in her current position as governor of Tokyo.
A mission statement released on Sept. 27 said Kibo no To would aim to be a "tolerant, reform-oriented conservative party encompassing the division in society that is becoming more serious." In her lectures to date, Koike herself has stated that a conservative position stems from reform.
Political analyst Atsuo Ito, however, comments that her political ideals are concealed from view. On her phrase "politics free of constraints," he adds, "These are the words that most easily distinguish oneself from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), so they have been used without fail when establishing new parties up until now."
What kind of policies will Kibo no To pursue? Koike has mentioned the elimination of nuclear power plants as one policy. But in the previous House of Representatives election in 2014, she responded in a Mainichi Shimbun survey of candidates that nuclear power plants were "necessary." In campaigning for the Tokyo gubernatorial election in July last year, she added that ensuring the safety of nuclear power plants was a priority.
The presence of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is thought to be a large factor in Koike's decision to incorporate the elimination of nuclear power plants as a policy. However, many of the legislators that have joined or will join her new party take the view that nuclear power plants are necessary. Her stance also differs from that of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, which is the mainstay of support for the Democratic Party which is merging with Kibo no To.
Furthermore, Koike has traditionally supported revision of Japan's Constitution, but she has not stated her position on revision of war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution.
Journalist Tetsuo Suzuki commented, "The driving force for Koike's actions is revenge on the LDP and national politicians who drove her into a do-nothing position, and becoming governor of Tokyo was merely one way of getting that. She should state what kind of country she wants to create in a manifesto, and fulfill her accountability."
Koike, a former television presenter, entered the political world in 1992, the year before Morihiro Hosokawa became prime minister, by running as a candidate in the House of Councillors election on the ticket of the Japan New Party that Hosokawa founded. After switching to the House of Representatives, she became an aide of Ichiro Ozawa in the New Frontier Party and Liberal Party. She then joined the New Conservative Party before becoming a member of the LDP led by Koizumi in 2002.


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At least 1,870 die during Geneva talks
At least 1,870 people died across Syria during the first nine days of the "Geneva -2" peace negotiations that began in Switzerland on Jan. 22, the Opposition observatory said Friday.
The Britain-based monitoring group said more than 470 of the dead were civilians, including 40 people who died from malnutrition or physical ailments in different areas.
The observatory said the other civilian casualties resulted from snipers, shelling and rocket attacks from both sides causing the deaths.
More than 600 militants, including foreigners fighting with the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), were killed in clashes with Syrian army, the Observatory said. The violence claimed the lives more than 200 militants were killed in battles between ISIL and opposition groups.


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Youth Olympic Park
The Youth Olympic Park is a park dedicated to the Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010 and the youths of the nation.
From its name 'Youth Olympic Park', I had imagined that the park was built over an area of near Olympic-sized proportions, filled with representative sports-related amenities for individuals like you and I to try our hands on.
Instead, the Youth Olympic Park is a modest-sized outdoor park tucked away in a corner of Temasek Avenue and Raffles Avenue. It is situated at the mouth of the Helix Bridge entrance / exit, next to the Bayfront Bridge.
Here are some photographs of the Youth Olympic Park.
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Youth Olympic Park Photo 2: There are art pieces like this hung on walls at the Youth Olympic Park.
Youth Olympic Park Photo 3: Is this the tallest tree or the highest mountain in Singapore?
Elsewhere, symbols of the various Youth Olympic sports can be spotted on stands at the Youth Olympic Park that double up as stools for visitors to sit and appreciate the uniqueness of this cozy garden.
Have you seen the Youth Olympic Park in Singapore?
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Anglo-Dutch steel maker Corus Group uk:cs CGA, +1.66% Wednesday announced plans to raise 307 million pounds ($513 million) by issuing 1.304 billion shares at 23.5 pence per share in a 5 shares-for-12 rights issues. Corus said it's seeking the funds to support a 250 million pound restructuring of its U.K. operations. It expects the restructuring to annual profit improvements of up to 120 million pounds by the end of 2006. The share issue "is a major step forward in our plan to restore the competitiveness of our carbon steel business. This equity issue should strengthen our balance sheet, providing us with financial flexibility and the means to pursue our restructuring plans and 'Restoring Success' initiatives immediately," Corus said.
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He blotted out the rationale of fleeing his room, imagining the oncoming explosion tearing him apart.
Act I
Notgoingoutthereyou'remadyoucan'ttrustwhatyouseeandwhatyouseeisallyouare, the eternal loop of thought hung tight about his neck, a devilish noose which proved nearly impossible to sever. He sought relief in slumber, a bubble of harmless nightmares. The most recent and enduring showcased him, outside, muddled and fatigued. A trembling figure bereft of the how and why he stood at the water's edge. Confused, fully clothed, gawping into the muddy shoals of a canal. The water's refusal to offer up a reflection to converse with irked him as he continued to strain his vision for his ripple-riding twin. That other him, laughing, dropping vague hints as to where he'd hidden a baby's corpse. The baby's corpse ... he began running.
He galloped through dawn's light, jetting about like a fool, inspecting London's streets for familiar shops, a road sign, a door, or some other indication of his arrival at the crime scene. His search delivered nothing. No landmarks from last night's evil. And should his detective work offer success? Tell the parents of his supernatural schizophrenia? A minion of terror leashes itself to my will every night. I hope that's O.K with you?
He stumbled confused, overrun by the visions, sleight remembrances of horror, memories of his dealings during the dusk. He snapped out of the trance when he realised something significant taking place, a gathering inside the electronics shop he shambled towards. His eyes peered deep beyond the display of cameras and fancy phones to watch the news hypnotising shop assistants and customers alike. A dam of T.V's at the back of the store held their attention, fixing them to the spot, drawing attention from all aisles. He welcomed the compulsion to join the congregation, shuffling tentatively through the entrance, past the glass doors, creeping, till he stood a good few meters behind the huddle, aware of his status as the unwanted browser. He spent the whole time paranoid of some jobsworth showing him out.
Augustus Roux's opaque gouging. 1FROM26=7OF8 blazed at the forefront of people's minds, adorned their water-cooler conversations, pushed the circulation of broadsheets and tabloids alike so as to prompt a new talking point of media responsibility. The police were at a loss. 'Cripplingly baffled' pronounced the pundit on the screens. Somewhere within the hullabaloo of graphics and reportage the words 'age' and 'fourteen' filtered into his consciousness. His mind did not kill innocents, but his body ... Dizziness grabbed him. He leaned his weight into the unmanned sales counter. 18FROM26=3OF8 had been inscribed on the genital area of Catharina Chevalier, Augustus' girlfriend of five years. The world focused on the couple's mutilation whilst Spiderfingers double checked his own private deduction. Out of his dirt caked jacket he pulled out his journal and pen.
"These are the brandings of 'The Algebra Killer.'" said the television.
Fucking L.A, thought Spiderfingers. The birthplace of Noir had so much to answer for. The thing that had followed him back to London shared the media's taste for melodrama. Mere alleyway slayings were not enough to feed his pet. Now his minion craved limelight. The letters and numbers told him doggy's taste was growing and in a few short hours, the moonlit night would glow over everything. Soon he wouldn't have any lust whatsoever to put his pet down.
They'll just feed him. He'll just grow, and he'll ... Christ, they've given doggy a name. The motherfucking Algebra Killer.
Up there, on the television altar, a reporter stood by the bank of a canal. She spoke to the world, announcing the breaking news. A new born, murdered in its home. Numbers and letters written all over it.
"This isn't murder, this is marketing." He whispered, though no one cared for his presence, all eyes locked on the drip-feed of 'updates'. He couldn't remember the last time he felt a part of a community this big and could only liken the shared communion with John Clay's experience of adopting a new soap opera. The analogy triggered queasiness.
He lolloped back outside into the early dusk, glancing swiftly one way then the other as the shattering of breaking windows revisited him. A baby's room ... with the head of the small little ... He thought he'd been so clever. Bad enough he'd killed people possessed by the enemy, butchering defenceless children was a little too Old Testament for him.
Little baby's body in a loft.
Little baby's stench finally informing grieving parents the search ought to be inside the house. He rollicked through his contemplation, allowing rubbery legs to navigate his path. His hands gripped his head, a futile attempt to ease the awareness. The last steel beams of right and wrong fell apart within his mind. Then they melted. Dissolved. Morality oozed under a secret heat as he chuckled at the horror of the Algebra Killer's real name; a dark moniker which crawled the shattered moral flint of his subconscious, a cracked walkway leading down to his tongue. Rooenn, he thought, till his lips sanctioned the release of his trusted nocturnal monster-pet, "Rooenn the Terrorsmith." He smiled before carrying on, "Blood, guts, and age aren't important. The brand name becomes stronger with careful advertising, nothing else. One can't rely on the product for success, uh, uh."
His fingers mistakenly slipped down to his pocket. The metal doll, broken. Which fight led to its damage didn't matter, because Vicky's fear had come to pass. Time for Plan B.
He'd spent so many weeks tracking Steph's movements. He knew her day to day, her hour to hour. He'd become more effective than any forties Private Investigator on a stake out, seeing as the dividing line between occupation and social life proved forever elusive. The true legends, they don't get to have them. Relationships and all they involve, they're for civilians.
When he finally arrived at Pratt Street, he only took a quick moment to reminisce at the bus stop, that first place where he'd told Steph wild tales. He snaked the corner down Gower Way. Milo's building. Wednesday night.
Steph's taxi always delivered her between six and eight.
He spied a group of youths walking his way.
Time to start a fight I can't win, he thought, before pushing into them, puffing the sails of young pride with each casual punch aimed mere inches off target. He went down smiling, playing the scene back over and over, but from an imaginary external point of view, popping pretend popcorn down his throat as fantasy curtains closed in on the manic violence.
He awoke throwing blows at people he'd left behind in his head. Here you are still, he thought. You're a naked mad god on a floor in a flat about to go kerblewy. You're not the Algebra killer. That's just something else you made up. He almost closed his eyes again.
Then he heard the music.
Flickering between the fixed points of despair and altruism, there burned a fiery cacophony of triumph over adversity. His mind required the steady torching of baggage in order to lighten him, help him levitate up, up and away from the dirty, cracked floor, a hard bed scattered with rat droppings. The music: unhinged strings sung to him. You've taken your rest, he thought. You've taken your break between acts. The unmistakeable transformative effect of sound spurred him into suiting up; once again compliant with the application of trust woven into his appearance; the insignia on his chest threading a subtle connection in his psychosis. Should it arrive, should his skulking one-armed nemesis plague him, he rustled up the bravery, prepared to jostle his creation to the borders of consideration, for the music in his head reminded him how much Miss World desired a hero.
And so it came to pass: his subconscious played the role of a supreme D.J, spinning the Batman Animated Series theme over and over again. A euphoric selection, spinning riotously, a nostalgic force which trumpeted between his ears, awakened the child in him, a boy able to see off evil doers despite their mass, weapons or powers. I'm more than this, he thought cracking his fists, I'm Spiderfingers, and I won't die in here. Despite the sealed windows of his disused tenement, regardless of how little hair-smoke escaped through the cracks, he fought occasionally, smashing the skulls of creatures who'd tracked his scent to the hallway outside. They would sniff at his door, and he would invite them to their doom. But with each sporadic visit, his guests increased in size and number. Be proactive or die, he thought as the mantra sliced through his fear of the outside. Weariness concerning the re-emergence of Doctor Chimera lost out to the pressing impracticality of staying in one place. You're not in Bellevue anymore, he thought, thrusting shaking legs through torn weathered jeans, besides, you've been lucky: this building is scheduled for demolition. Beating all your enemies to be killed by TNT? Ridiculous. "Be proactive or die", he mumbled into the Superman hoodie, pulling the scummy top over his dreadlocked mess.
He bobbed and weaved down the high street with a colossal scheme in mind, the details revisiting him, towing him away from his time of nudity and madness. So many months inside his putrid flat, now free of his concrete cocoon – an unchanged beast – yet – recharged; a well-meaning monster exposed to the heat of the season. Men and women sported shorts, skirts, flip-flops and summer hats. Little humans licked ice-cream. He barely noticed this new environ. He only saw the plan his dream inspired.
When the brutal face punts and elbow drops ceased, he experienced only soreness and a ringing in his ears. This is what it's like to be human, thought the demigod, smirking through the agony, comfortable with injuries he'd sought after, each bruise, cut and flesh wound cheaper than any prosthetic effect. Fake blood could never achieve this look, he thought, remaining on the concrete floor, curled up in a ball, the footsteps of passing strangers closing in before their rapid departure. He congratulated himself on escaping his hideaway. Stage-fright dispelled, he thought. Ancient history.
Unluckily, this drunk had taken the wrong bus home, and now she'd become lost in North London with no one to blame but herself.
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|Perugius Dola
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|Name (Romaji)
|Perugius Dola
|Dragon King
|Armoured Dragon King
|Dragon Tribe
|Professional Status
|Personal Status
|First Appearance
|Volume 15 - Young Man Period - Summoning Chapter
Perugius Dola is one of the heroes who banished Demon God Laplace.
Similar to Orsted, but does not have a curse of being hated.
Gleaming white hair.
Sanpaku eyes with golden pupils. Nobility radiates from his entire body
Proud and loves art. He's very interested in Rudeus's figurines, just like Zanoba.
Due to the ancient war, he holds animosity for all Magic Races, but since he is very honorable he gave Rudeus his blessing to sell Ruijerd Dolls. Because Rujierd once helped him in the past during the fight against Laplace, he feels indebted to him after Rudeus tells him of what had happened.
Perugius became famous after rebuilding the ancient sky castle, and challenged Laplace with his companions. In honor of his deeds a new era was named after the war called the Armored Dragon era.
His companion North God Karuman I defeated and married Laplace's most feared demon lord, Atofe. Karuman made Perugius and Atofe promise not to kill each other. After the Laplace campaign he spent some time as a guest of Asura Kingdom, as an equal of King Asura. During this period he came to describe the king as his friend, but he grew tired of court life and later moved a life of seclusion. He sits afloat Sky Castle [Chaos Breaker] and travels the world preparing for the Laplace's revival.
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Volume 2 - Juvenille Period - Home Teacher Chapter
He, like Orsted and Kishirika Kishirisu notice how the abnormal mana gathering occured at the Fedoa Region sky and send his servant, Arumanfi to investigate and kill any suspicious person involved in it.
Note: This section is under construction and revision.
Power and Abilities
- Summoning Magic and Teleportation
He is widely seen as a first class expert in summoning magic. His 11 familiars have a wide variety of powers including moving at the speed of light (Arumanfi), freezing time for whoever you touch as well as yourself (Sukeakoto of Time), and transferring health (Yuzuru of Atonement). He is also able to reconstitute his 11 summoned familiars if they are destroyed by resummoning them at his castle.
- Armored Dragon King Hand Sword(Break)
Perugius initially open both Front Dragon Gate and Back Dragon Gate to drain his surrounding magic and strength. Then, the collected magic and strength surround his hand and swing it toward his adversary.
Note: This section is under construction and revision.
- Despite his blantant hatred toward politics, he still offer his assistance to Zanoba when the latter going back to Shirone to defend his country due to Zanoba being his friend in arts.
- Apparently he had a bad naming sense stated by Rudeus as he named Rudeus fourth child Saladin.
- He swore to defeat Laplace for the sake of revenge to his 3 dear friends (Urupen, Kalman I, and Kaunis Freean Asura).
Note: This section is under construction and revision.
|Perugius Faction
|Perugius Dola
|Arumanfi • Sylvaril • Yuzuru • Karowante • Sukeakoto • Dotbath


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Looking for something new and exciting to do in Downtown Port Huron? Try out the latest trend in evening entertainment, Escape Rooms.
Escape Rooms provide a fun, interactive, team building environment for people of all ages. Challenge your wits in a room filled with friends, puzzles and clues to ESCAPE in sixty minutes or less.
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Under the Sea Treasure Hunt
A room designed with kid's in mind. Both games involve tactile experiences, observation skills and communication. Ages 5-11ish welcome.
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In 1927 the wealthy widow, Mildred Todd was murder in her mansion. There are 6 suspects and 5 weapons, can you figure out what happened?
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Your group has been planning to rob the local casino for weeks, your girl on the inside got caught but not before leaving behind a trail of clues to help you finish off what you've started. You have 1 hour to follow the clues, grab the money and run before you end up behind bars with her.
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Still don't get it? In our Rooms, you will search for hidden compartments, clues and secret codes, all with the goal of deciphering the final puzzle to ESCAPE the room in 60 minutes or less. Succeeding, failing and bonding are imminent - escaping is not.
Can I pay when I get there or do I have to reserve ahead of time?
To secure your time slot you need to register and pay ahead of time, our rooms book up fast in the evenings and on weekends, so to make sure you get the best time slot, you'll to need to register and pay ahead of time.
Are there age limits?
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Our kid's Under the Sea Treasure Hunt room is for ages 5-11ish.
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-We'll seat you, explain the rules and begin the game.
-We'll have servers to take your orders and bring your food and drinks.
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Kevin Dwan Howell
In the 1987 Student Government elections, students elected Kevin Howell as their student body president, making Howell the first African American student to serve in the position. Howell believed students should be involved in campus organizations and activities. In an interview with the Technician, Howell discussed his objections to students using the excuse "there just aren't enough hours in the day" for their lack of participation in campus organizations. Howell was active in many student organizations. He wrestled for two years, served as a Student Senator, and was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Howell left the wrestling team to fulfill his need to serve others. He stated, "I felt like, to a certain degree, I was being selfish. Because I was gaining everything, but I wanted so much more to give."
As Student Body President, Howell attempted to reduce racial discrimination on campus. He lobbied for administrators to seek solutions for the low graduation rate of black students, opposed the lack of black faculty members, and opposed the discriminatory disciplinary practices within the athletics department. One of Howell's most successful programs was the textbook donation program with the University of the Philippines. Students donated over 3,000 books to the program.
Howell received Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from NC State in 1988 followed by a law degree from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Years at State
Student Body President, 1987-1988
Howell and members of the Presidential Roundtable walked around E.S. King Village to review the living conditions and hear residents' complaints concerning poor ventilation and the lack of trash receptacles. Howell worked to bring residents' complaints to the attention of the administration. The administration made efforts to resolve residents' problems.
After the University announced the substitution of Easter Monday for Martin Luther King Day, students reacted with mixed emotions. Howell introduced an open forum to hear student concerns about the spring calendar changes. Upon hearing support for both holidays, Howell pushed the administration to observe both Easter and MLK day. University leaders compromised by canceling classes on Martin Luther King Day and Good Friday and by holding classes on a Saturday.
Howell worked to improve race relations among students and faculty. Howell participated in a M.A.R.-C.H. (March Against Racism-Challenging History) that encouraged change in the University's policies towards African American students.
Kevin Howell currently serves as the assistant to the Chancellor for external affairs at NC State. In 2009, he was named the Alumni Association's interim associate vice chancellor for alumni relations and executive director of the NC State Alumni Association. Prior to his current position, he served as legislative liaison in the offices of Governors Michael Easley and James Hunt where he was responsible for lobbying members of the General Assembly. Howell has also served as Director of Governmental Affairs for the North Carolina Bar Association and as a judicial clerk on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Technician (19 February 1987, 20 March 1987, 27 March 1987, 28 August 1987, 26 February 1988, 25 March 1988, 21 April 1989)
State Board of Instruction, Department of Public Instruction. "Service for Success: Supporting 21st Century Learning in North Carolina." 2008. Accessed 30 July 2010.
Richter, Chris. "Kevin Howell Named Alumni Association's Interim Leader." 2009. [Online]. Accessed 30 July 2010.


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"I boast no immaculate perceptions, only a theology of the dimly seen." Len Sweet; Soul Salsa, 90-91.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Another Dozen
Penguins and Golden Calves: Icons and Idols
Troubling a Star was written from L'Engle's real life trip to Antarctica. This book was inspired by her meditations on that voyage. From the life and theology lessons she learned from the penguins she looked at other images, things, oddities that she has encountered in life that teach her a deeper truth. In this way, she more deeply delves into this idea of story as the primary vehicle for truth. Good read, but again some questionable theology.
From here on in the L'Engle oeuvre, we get a lot of compilations and collaborative projects. It's understandable, the woman is 78. But it's also repetitious. L'Engle often meditates on Christmas time so this work complies some of those excerpts, some new stuff, and the same sort of writing from her friend and editor, Luci Shaw. It was very well done and of her Christmas works, this is that one I want.
Bright Evening Star
Probably the best I can say for this book is that I am obviously suffering from L'Engle memoir burnout. It was okay, but not her best collection of non-fiction prose. And since it dealt so much with the incarnation, I'd read a lot of it in Wintersong.
Friends for the Journey
Another collaborative project with Luci Shaw. I think she's another author I need to check out. They transcribe some of their discussions on friendship, share stories and poems and recipes. It's all very sweet. It's the retirement I want to have.
Mothers and Daughters
A collaborative project with her daughter Maria Rooney. This is her second project with Maria. In Anytime Prayers, L'Engle supplied the text and Maria found the pictures so in this project they reversed. Madeleine wrote text for pictures Maria provided. Very sweet.
Miracle on 10th Street
Another Christmas compilation. This time it was all L'Engle. And it was fine. It had some new work, but I preferred Wintersong.
A Full House
A children's Christmas story (or maybe better a family read-aloud-story) which was featured in Wintersong and Miracle on 10th Street. I read it quickly, but I liked it. It's an Austin chronicle and their family is awfully amazing. Madeleine often says she's Vicky out of the Austins, but I think particularly in this story she is Mrs. Austin. Mrs. Austin is the narrator and reacts to the challenges of a busy chaotic Christmas evening much in the same way L'Engle would. Not to disagree with an author; she was speaking to a situation that was not this one.
Mothers and Sons
See Mothers and Daughters.
A Prayerbook for Spiritual Friends
A collaboration with Luci Shaw. Again very well put together. I'm not sure their original intent--that friends use this book to prayer together--really works. They are obviously Luci and Madeleine and have a different dynamic than I have with my friends. But it is a shining example of the love and support friends can give each other each in friendships that have Christ running through them.
Bed of Roses
A Nora Roberts novel snuck in. I can't help it. I love the Bride Quartet. They describe weddings and it's lovely. I picked up the audiobook for the first installment on a day of driving, but it was abridged (and took out things about all the weddings!!!) so I didn't count it. :-) Also first book I read on my nook! It was lovely. Big fan. I need all my books on my nook.
The Other Dog
A L'Engle children's book. Actually my favorite L'Engle children's book. It's about her dog Touche when she brought baby Jo home from the hospital. It's endearing and funny and totally in L'Engle's voice. Also, another first, I checked this book out, sat down, read it in the library, and returned it. Quickest turn around ever!
Madeleine L'Engle Herself
A compilation of her thoughts on writing gathered from her books and her lectures at Wheaton. Since I had read all her books, I read the parts that were from the lectures. (There was a handy index!) It was really good. Once I get some more distance from her writing, I'll probably go back and soak in it more.
And here we are all caught up. Two L'Engle books left. Still five liminality books to go. But goodness, I stalled out hard on the liminality books. I actually put down a book in the middle of the chapter. Ouch! I love the topic; my brain just isn't used to the academic work out. Still I'll go back. It's just going to be a Fall project. Still--94 out of the 99 books I wanted to read this summer is not bad.
My total so far for books read this year: 151!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Light at the End of the Tunnel
The Rock That Is Higher
This is another one of L'Engle's religious-type books. While her Genesis triology was not my favorite, this one was okay. Maybe Madeleine and I have made peace with our differing concepts of religion. This book focuses on how story can been a more effective means for conveying truth than facts. I happen to agree with that premise so it's easier to like. :-)
Anytime Prayers
Another little prayer book written by L'Engle for children. This one featured the photography of her adopted daughter Marie. I like that her prayer books use mostly familiar language, but she's not afraid to bust out a big word if she thinks it is necessary. I like the quintessential 70s artwork of her other prayer books, but this one was fun to see real kids being kids.
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
I borrowed this book from a friend and immediately lent it to another friend when I was finished. It hit the "obscure book request" sphere several months ago (that book about pot pies and gurneys), but I hadn't read it (okay listened to it) until now. It was really endearing. It's a book of letters between an author in Post-WWII England and her publisher, friends, and a series of people from the Channel island of Guernsey. She comes to love these people through their letters and stories. And by golly I love them too. Bonus factor of the audiobook: everything I read while listening to the cds, I heard in a British accent. Swoon!
Troubling a Star
Madeleine L'Engle's last YA fiction book. :-( This is when it hit home, folks. I'm getting to the end of L'Engle's oeuvre. I actually remember when this book came out (8th grade year). I was so excited to read more about Vicky and Adam! And so mad when he started signing his letters "all my best". Antarctica is beautiful, and I also want to watch Scamper the Penguin (though that's about the Arctic Circle).
I read Camilla Dickinson long ago in May (70! books ago), not knowing that L'Engle reprinted the book under the name Camilla (a book I actually owned) so when I came to the reprint, I started to read it, but it was too soon. The blurb on the back describes it as Catcher in the Rye with a strong, emotionally healthy main character, and that totally works, but I didn't like Catcher so I'm not a huge fan of the book. However, the next book features Camilla as a near-retirement professor so I wanted to remember her teenage story before I went on AND it helped me finish the list as I set out to read it. Anyway, it's definitely a coming-of-age story where Camilla has to cope with several hard facts of life--among other things her mother attempts suicide. Camilla also experiences first love which is ultimately squashed when both she and Frank move out of New York City.
A Live Coal in the Sea
Camilla, the naive girl in love with the stars, is now a respected astronomer who has lived a life full of love and hardship. When her granddaughter Raffi asks Camilla whether she is really her grandmother, Camilla must relive some of the best and worst moments of her life to answer Raffi's question. But even Camilla doesn't know the whole story. While I find L'Engle's fiction for adults rough to read (and this was no exception), I found the ending a bit more satisfying in its conclusion. It is truly a life-affirming story that shows its never too late for second chances.
Octopussy and The Living Daylights
The last two short stories about Bond written by Ian Fleming. Unfortunately they aren't really a whole lot to write home about. More character studies investigating the criminal mind. The Man with the Golden Gun is really the last Bond book. However, I discovered that there are more so I may return to Bond later.
Also on the list is Glimpses of Grace which is a daily excerpt from L'Engle's work for meditation. Since I've read everything L'Engle has published up until this book's publication, I've essentially read the book. There were a couple of articles which I found and read their excerpts, but otherwise I'm using it as a daily meditative reading until it needs to go back to the library.
So that's 48 L'Engle books. I've requested all the rest of the L'Engle books I need to finish up. (What will the library do without me?) I've planned in time for my books on liminality. And yes, summer is nearly over--classes start next week. It's been fun, but a little obsessive.
Monday, August 15, 2011
In the Beginning
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ
Bereshith bara elohim et hashamiam v'et ha'aretz.
I never read my evaluations so I don't know how other people felt about the piece, but I don't think it was one of my successful endeavors. However, it's now the Hebrew I spout off when people, on finding out that I studied Hebrew, invariably asked me to say something.
This summer we've been reading through Genesis 1 in church, and my mind is pulled back to that piece--what I thought when splicing the Hebrew and English together, where the poetry of Genesis 1 really comes out, (how often we miss that poetry when the reading is split over 7 weeks), and how everything was "tov, tov meod."
As I'm reading through Madeleine L'Engle, she spends a lot of time in Genesis, at the beginning of the world, retelling the stories that are oh-so-familiar in new and unfamiliar ways. In Many Waters, Sandy and Dennys find themselves in Noah's story, not sure how it will all play out, how they fit into the pattern. In And it was Good, L'Engle tells the story of the first birth. Pregnancy is weird now; how much more foreign it must have been for Eve and Adam who had nothing to inform their experience.
Genesis is THE beginning, but it was a beginning experienced by humans just like me. Unsure of the future, unable to avoid the pitfalls and consequences of a fallen world, stumbling, getting dirty, complaining, worrying...
Eden holds an allure of perfection and unity that I'll never experience here on earth. But every day I make a new beginning. Every term I can make a new beginning with my classes increasing degree by degree to become a better instructor, a better student. Every work week, I make a new beginning to spend more time accomplishing my tasks and less time on pinterest. Every post, I make a new beginning to be faithful in my blog updating (there is much grace and forgiveness needed for that). Every day, I make a new beginning to live in the grace given to me through my baptism. Because of the salvation I have in Christ, I know God looks over all my "new beginnings"--even the failed ones--and sees that it is very good.
Crossposted at Via Scribendi.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
In which I quickly update you on books I've read... again
Of my four categories of summer reading, I have finished the Harry Potter list. Of course, that was necessary before we saw the movie the morning it came out. (Not midnight, I'm not a night owl.) However, we last parted I only had one book left so whoop-die-do you say.
Well how about this. Since my last update, I have gotten within a book of finishing the James Bond series. Ian Fleming does some funny self-referential things in books like The Spy Who Loved Me and You Only Live Twice, but there is true and utter heartbreak in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Oh just crushing, and contrasted with Bond's devil-may-care, jaunty attitude, it's just crazy. I'm a little worried to watch the movies whenever I do, because I'm coming to love these stories so much, the movie Bond might be too superficial. (As evidenced by The World is Not Enough which is "loosely" "based" on On Her Majesty's Secret Service--the overlaps contain one hot girl racing Bond in the beginning and the phrase "The World is Not Enough".) Enough on movie adaptations, they really just shouldn't be compared. But the books are great. Read them and ignore all the sexism and racism--it was before the Civil Rights Movement. (The Amazon covers however--skeezy. In this case, library binding is much preferable.)
Also of great success is my L'Engle list. I'm almost 3/4 through the list (43 out of 61). We've now entered the 90s publishing era. It's really been a treat to watch her writing change and grow, to see her little pattern of children's book, adult book, non-fiction work spiral on. Her memoirs are fantastic insights into her life. I especially love Two-Part Invention where she recounts her courtship and nearly 40 years of marriage to Hugh Franklin. Their relationship was not conventional with all the travel for his acting and her speaking, but it was true and beautiful. I have almost finished all her Young Adult books--only Troubling a Star is left and it's one of my favorites--intrigued combined with young love. My only dull spot in the L'Engle ouvre is her religious meditations. I love her dearly and admire how she continues to wrestle with the tough questions on faith, but Madeleine and I come from very different theological positions. In books that are so conversational, I want to respond aloud and see if we can reach any point of agreement.
Finally, a couple non-reading lists books snuck in. Janet Evanovich continues to entertain. I almost took the "I heart Ranger" sticker from the back of my library book, but I refrained. John Adams was our "car book" for our trips that started in June and I finished it driving back and forth to work. I'm full of Adams trivia now and utterly sympathetic to the cries for an Adams memorial on the Mall in D.C. And Divergent was AMAZING!!!! Best dystopian fantasy I've read in a really long time (i.e. in 3 months). Tris is amazing and while I saw a lot of the plot twists coming, the ultimate reveal was still crazy. Definitely looking for the next in the series.
So that's that y'all. The full list (in reverse chronology as I've read them--recent books first) is below:
The Man with the Golden Gun by Iam Fleming;
Certain Women by Madeleine L'Engle;
The Glorious Impossible by Madeleine L'Engle;
Sold into Egypt by Madeleine L'Engle;
You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming;
Two-Part Invention by Madeleine L'Engle;
Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich;
House like a Lotus by Madeleine L'Engle;
The Spy who Loved Me by Ian Fleming;
Journey with Jonah by Madeleine L'Engle;
Trailing Clouds of Glory by Madeleine L'Engle;
Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle;
Everyday Prayers by Madeleine L'Engle;
Prayers for Sunday by Madeleine L'Engle;
The Risk of Birth (anthology);
On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming;
Divergent by Veronica Roth;
And It Was Good by Madeleine L'Engle;
The Sphinx at Dawn by Madeleine L'Engle;
A Severed Wasp by Madeleine L'Engle;
The Anti-Muffins by Madeleine L'Engle
Walking on Water: Reflections on Art by Madeleine L'Engle;
Eat this Book by Eugene Peterson;
A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle;
Thunderball by Ian Fleming;
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller;
For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming;
John Adams by David McCullough;
Ladder of Angels by Madeleine L'Engle;
Weather of the Heart by Madeleine L'Engle;
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling;
A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle;
The Irrational Season by Madeleine L'Engle;
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
LIS 636 Reflection Paper
At the end of each term of my online course work (this makes five times), I feel incredible technological burnout. The demands of being "tied to" technology—checking email (cue rant about Microsoft Outlook Exchange), making sure assignments are submitted correctly and on time, the constant obsession of following the discussion boards—weigh heavy. I can't wait to get a break—to read my favorite blogs, catch up with shows on Hulu, and troll Facebook for the latest goings-on with my friends. The internet, my primary interaction with technology, is just as much a medium for relaxation or hard work as going to physical places.
In this class, I found my understanding of technology reaffirmed and nuanced. The group collaborative project was full of the same group dynamics and pitfalls that an "in-class" group project might entail. People work at different speeds and with different priorities. Leaders emerge; others fade away. The difference is that there are very rarely any meetings which create artificial deadlines before the assignment is submitted. Accountability is established in that you can check the revision history to see who has been working on the document and who has not. There's no final receiving of the grade or presentation that gives an opportunity to say "Good job team! It was a pleasure working with you." One must go out of the way to show appreciation.
While much of the content was familiar (I'm pretty sure it's a SLIS requirement to talk about ARPANET at least once in every class), there were bits and pieces (bits and bytes?) that filled out my knowledge. I have known that I should know how to code a website, but until this class made me put one together I stuck to using the templates Blogger or Google Sites provided. I have been using Google docs for 5 years, but I've never embedded my document into a website for display or used it to make a finished document. I have known the basics of shopping for a computer, but mostly relied on a tech-savvy husband who will make sure I don't sacrifice processing speed for hard drive space. However, most importantly I have learned that while you can basically get around the technology world with a working knowledge, it does not take much more effort to learn those underpinnings that will benefit your understanding.
All the components of the class reinforced my comfort with technology. In college, I was a very timid technology user. I did not want to inadvertently kill my computer because I did not know what I was doing. Since then I've discovered the wealth of information available to those who google their technology problems—mostly because I was tired of my husband being the know-it-all because he googled the question faster than I did. Through looking for answers and finding a couple of technology blogs that break down tech-speak into English, I've really gained a lot of confidence in exploring my computer and periphery. As I worked through the class, I saw things I had a basic working knowledge of explained in proper terms. While at times, this seemed repetitive and boring, resisting the urge to skim showed me the parts I really did know and filled in the gaps of things most blatantly did not know.
Since my experiences in this class have worked so well with what I already know, I feel more confident to explore new technology. I have not delved into Skype and other video communication much. I have a webcam built into my computer, but I don't use it. However, my experience with building a website from scratch suggests that if I do a little bit of research and play around with this new (and completely different) technology, it should be easily mastered.
In the same way, there is great value in reexamining technology I already use. The in-depth look at Google Docs really showed me how much I underestimated the program. What other technology do I use every day without mining its potential? I have a blog that I randomly post to, but I do not use its features to the fullest. I could expend a little bit more effort to publish more polished posts. It seems like depending on how to allocate your resources, a little bit of effort can yield some very high-level results. (Now, in other cases, this might not happen; hand-coding my own webpage, while helpful in theory, will not be a good use of my time give the variety of blogging systems out there.)
I feel comfortable with the role technology plays in my life. I am mostly agreeable to the increasing role it may play in the future. However, as I spend so much time with these online classes, I am learning more and more how to control my exposure to technology so that I control it and not the other way around. When I'm 70, I want to be someone who embraces the newest technology instead of yearning for the good old days (unlike Grampa Kitteh). The more I understand technology and its role in my life, the more I believe I can achieve that goal.
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The past month brought a barrage of headlines about a topic that was once rarely seen in the news: the global supply chain. But with the recent bankruptcy of South Korean shipping company Hanjin, the retail industry has experienced such a profound disruption that it's impossible to ignore. The news serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of supply chain visibility, as well as a testimony to the effects of international supply chain failures at home.
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Melbourne Organic Food
I currently live in Melbourne, and was looking at where I can purchase Locally-Grown, In-Season, Organic Fruit & Vegetables.
Since I've created my own list, I thought I'd post it here to share with anyone else who lives in this area.
Important: If the heading is in "BOLD" type, then I have double-checked the dates/times of the markets, and the information is accurate as of today, 15th, June, 2013.
If the heading is not yet bolded, the information could be 'out-dated' – I intend to double-check them all, but in the meantime please check yourself by calling their phone number or doing your own search online to find out if the market is still available.
Melbourne "Online" Ordering of Organic Food:
- Organic Empire http://www.organicempire.com.au/
Purchase "Seasonal Boxes" from $20 (Fruit Bag) – $125 (Family)
or Purchase items individually
$8.95 delivery charge ($45 minimum order) or free delivery for orders over $100
FARM to DOOR service
Supports "community buying" (i.e. if you want to form a group from a handful of people, clubs, workplaces, etc, then you will get a wholesale price list.
- CERES Fair Food http://www.ceresfairfood.org.au/
Doesn't deliver in all areas, but has lots of places all over Melbourne that are designated "pick-up" areas ('Food Host' Volunteers who are willing to get it delivered to them and you to pick it up from them)
Purchase "Seasonal Boxes" from $25 (juicer's box) – $75 (Suitable for 2-3 people)
or Purchase items separately (by the kilogram)
Delivery is $6.75 for most Melbourne suburbs. Zone 2 costs $12.95.
Deliveries are made between 1pm-7pm, Wednesdays, else on various days for Local Pickup (each 'Food Host' has set their own preferred days/times)
Queen Victoria Market Stalls that are Certified Organic:
- Garden Organics http://www.gardenorganics.com.au/
Certified Organic Retailer with ACO (Australian Certified Organic)
(Note: Website is not kept up-to-date.)
Melbourne Farmer's Markets with Certified Organic Produce:
- Altona Farmer's Market
9am – 1pm, 3rd Saturday of the month
109 Bylth St, Altona.
0415 754 666
- CERES Organic Food & Craft Market
9am-1pm (craft market 2pm), Saturdays & Wednesdays
CERES Community Environment Park, 8 Lee St, East Brunswick
(03) 9389 0100
Melbourne Farmer's Markets – local grower's, Organic 'unconfirmed' as of writing
- Coburg Farmer's Market
- 8am-1pm, 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month
Coburg Nth Primary School, 180 O'Hea St, Coburg
(03) 9419 0826
- Collingwood Farmer's Market
8am-1pm, 2nd Saturday of the month
Collingwood Children's Farm, St Heliers Rd, Abbotsford
- Croydon Farmer's Market
8am-1pm, 2nd Saturday of the month
Croydon Park, Hewish Rd, Croydon
(03) 5664 0096
- Fairfield Farmer's Market
9am-1pm, 3rd Saturday of the month
Fairfield Primary School, Langridge St, Fairfield
(03) 9553 0601
- Fitzroy Street Farmer's Market St Kilda
9am-2pm, 4th Saturday of the month
Cnr Fitzroy Street & Lakeside Drive, St Kilda
(03) 5664 0096
- Flemington Farmer's Market
9am-1pm, Sundays (except September)
Debney Park Secondary College, 169-175 Mt Alexander Rd, Flemington
0407 411 198
- Gasworks Farmer's Market
8.30am – 1pm, 3rd Saturday of the month
Gasworks Arts Park, Port Melbourne
(03) 5657 2337
- Monash Farmer's Market
8am-1pm, 4th Saturday of the month
Monash University, Main Entrance, Wellington Rd, Clayton
(03_ 5664 0096
- North Essendon Farmer's Market
8am-1pm, 2nd Saturday of the month
Thompson Reserve, Keilor Rd, between Collins & McCracken Sts, Essendon
(03) 5664 0096
- Williamstown Farmer's Market
9am – 2pm, 2nd Sunday of the month
Robertson Reserve, Cnr Cole & Hamner Sts, Williamstown


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A Review of
In the Middle of Things: Essays
Meghan Florian
Paperback: Cascade Books, 2017
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Reviewed by Mark Jenkins
I sometimes wonder if one of the greatest accomplishments in life is to arrive at the age of 60 a less grumpy person than one was at the age of 30. If so, I have failed. Because grumpy is probably the best word to describe myself when I first laid hands on Meghan Florian's collection of essays, The Middle of Things.
I hasten to add that my ill-temper had nothing to do with the content of this book. It was more the promise made by the publisher on its back cover: "In the tradition of classic essayists from Virginia Woolf to Annie Dillard…" It is, of course, the standard overpromise intended to sell books.
Not unsurprisingly, The Middle of Things doesn't (quite) live up to that promise. Nonetheless, the further I read in Florian's essays, the greater I came to enjoy her company. This young author may not – yet – be a new Dillard or Woolf, but her voice is clear, strong, and often compelling.


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Janice has just reminded me that she hasn't seen my entry for the colour challenge in our upcoming exhibition, so here it is:
We had to use analogous colours on the colour wheel. It is the size of an A3 piece of paper. This is a miniature of a bed sized quilt from (I think) Quiltmaker magazine. Does a challenge have to be totally original? The challenge for me was in having the analogous fabrics to be able to do it. Does that count? I was going to make the plum colours weave under the purple ones, to add my own variation to it, and had made extra blocks to do that, but when I put it together I forgot I had them and now it is too late. Never mind.
Honeybunch is what I used to call my son when he was little. Corny I know, but he was a little bunch of honey. Now he's that species called 'adult male'! This is the story of my quilting life.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
4 comments:
- teodo said...
Sorry it's so nice this quilt.
Yes a hectograms is 100 grams.
ciao ciao
- March 12, 2008 at 10:56:00 PM GMT+13
- Janice said...
its fabulous!! very striking! and totally a mathematician's quilt....
doesn't have to be original does it? it was a colour exercise
- March 13, 2008 at 9:40:00 AM GMT+13
- Peg - Happy In Quilting said...
You have done a great job.....
- March 14, 2008 at 4:24:00 PM GMT+13
- meggie said...
Wow, love the colours! Very nice.
- March 17, 2008 at 11:33:00 AM GMT+13
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As adjective
beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional:an extra copy of a newspaper; an extra charge
larger or better than what is usual:an extra binding
As noun
something extra or additional:the little amenities and extras that make life pleasant
an additional expense
a special edition of a newspaper, other than a regular edition
something of superior quality
Movies, Television
a person hired by the day to play a minor part, as a member of a mob or crowd
an additional worker
Usually, extras
a score or run not made from the bat, as a bye or a wide
As adverb
in excess of the usual or specified amount:an extra high price
beyond the ordinary degree; unusually; uncommonly:done extra well; extra large
As noun
the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc
, in contact with it:the pressure of earth against a wall
force per unit area
Symbol: P
Compare stress (def )
atmospheric pressure
electromotive force
the state of being pressed or compressed
harassment; oppression:the pressures of daily life
a constraining or compelling force or influence:the social pressures of city life; financial pressure
urgency, as of affairs or business:He works well under pressure
that which is impressed
As verb (used with object), pressured, pressuring
to force (someone) toward a particular end; influence:They pressured him into accepting the contract
As noun
a brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow
Also called shower bath
a bath in which water is sprayed on the body, usually from an overhead perforated nozzle (showerhead)
the apparatus for this or the room or stall enclosing it
a large supply or quantity:a shower of wealth
a party given for a bestowal of presents of a specific kind, especially such a party for a prospective bride or prospective mother:a linen shower; a baby shower
a fall of many objects, as tears, sparks, or missiles
air shower
showers, a room or area equipped with several showerheads or stalls for use by a number of people at the same time
As verb (used with object)
to bestow liberally or lavishly
to deluge (a person) with gifts, favors, etc
:She was showered with gifts on her birthday
to bathe (oneself) in a shower bath
As verb (used without object)
to rain in a shower
to take a shower bath
As Idioms
send to the showers, Baseball
to replace (a pitcher) during a game, usually because he or she is ineffective: The coach sent him to the showers after he walked three batters in a row
to cause (a pitcher) to be replaced in a game, as by getting many hits off him or her; knock out of the box: Two home runs and a line-drive double sent her to the showers
As noun
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
the corresponding part of the body in other animals
the head considered as the center of the intellect, as of thought, memory, understanding, or emotional control; mind; brain:She has a good head for mathematics
Keep a cool head in an emergency
the position or place of leadership, greatest authority, or honor
a person to whom others are subordinate, as the director of an institution or the manager of a department; leader or chief
a person considered with reference to his or her mind, disposition, attributes, status, etc
:wise heads; crowned heads
that part of anything that forms or is regarded as forming the top, summit, or upper end:head of a pin; head of a page
the foremost part or front end of anything or a forward projecting part:head of a procession
the part of a weapon, tool, etc
, used for striking:the head of a hammer
a person or animal considered merely as one of a number, herd, or group:ten head of cattle; a dinner at $ a head
a culminating point, usually of a critical nature; crisis or climax:to bring matters to a head
the hair covering the head:to wash one's head
froth or foam at the top of a liquid:the head on beer
any dense flower cluster or inflorescence
any other compact part of a plant, usually at the top of the stem, as that composed of leaves in the cabbage or lettuce, of leafstalks in the celery, or of flower buds in the cauliflower
the maturated part of an abscess, boil, etc
a projecting point of a coast, especially when high, as a cape, headland, or promontory
the obverse of a coin, as bearing a head or other principal figure (opposed to tail)
one of the chief parts or points of a written or oral discourse; a main division of a subject, theme, or topic
something resembling a head in form or a representation of a head, as a piece of sculpture
the source of a river or stream
a habitual user of a drug, especially LSD or marijuana (often used in combination): feds versus the heads; an acid-head; a pothead
a fan or devotee (usually used in combination): a punk-rock head; a chili head
heads, Distilling
alcohol produced during the initial fermentation
Compare tail (def d)
a toilet or lavatory, especially on a boat or ship
the forepart of a vessel; bow
the upper edge of a quadrilateral sail
the upper corner of a jib-headed sail
that part of the upper end of one spar of a mast that is overlapped by a spar above; a doubling at the upper end of a spar
that part of the upper end of a mast between the highest standing rigging and the truck
crown (def )
the member of an endocentric construction that belongs to the same form class and may play the same grammatical role as the construction itself
the member upon which another depends and to which it is subordinate
In former presidents, presidents is head and former is modifier
the stretched membrane covering the end of a drum or similar musical instrument
a level or road driven into solid coal for proving or working a mine
any of various devices on machine tools for holding, moving, indexing, or changing tools or work, as the headstock or turret of a lathe
railhead (def )
(loosely) the pressure exerted by confined fluid:a head of steam
Also called pressure head
the vertical distance between two points in a liquid, as water, or some other fluid
the pressure differential resulting from this separation, expressed in terms of the vertical distance between the points
the pressure of a fluid expressed in terms of the height of a column of liquid yielding an equivalent pressure
Also called magnetic head
the part or parts of a tape recorder that record, play back, or erase magnetic signals on magnetic tape
Compare erasing head, playback head, recording head
read/write head
a mounting for a camera, as on a tripod
the part of an enlarger that contains the light source, negative carrier, lensboard, and lens
Slang: Vulgar
fellatio or cunnilingus
power, strength, or force progressively gathered or gradually attained
heads up! Informal
be careful! watch out for danger!
As adjective
first in rank or position; chief; leading; principal:a head official
of, relating to, or for the head (often used in combination):head covering; headgear; headpiece
situated at the top, front, or head of anything (often used in combination):headline; headboard
moving or coming from a direction in front of the head or prow of a vessel:head sea; head tide; head current
of or relating to drugs, drug paraphernalia, or drug users
As verb (used with object)
to go at the head of or in front of; lead; precede:to head a list
to outdo or excel; take the lead in or over:to head a race; to head one's competitors in a field
to be the head or chief of (sometimes followed by up):to head a school; to head up a department
to direct the course of; turn the head or front of in a specified direction:I'll head the boat for the shore
Head me in the right direction and I'll walk to the store
to go around the head of (a stream)
to furnish or fit with a head
to take the head off; decapitate; behead
to remove the upper branches of (a tree)
Fox Hunting
to turn aside (a fox) from its intended course
to get in front of in order to stop, turn aside, attack, etc
headline (def )
to propel (the ball) by striking it with the head, especially with the forehead
As verb (used without object)
to move forward toward a point specified; direct one's course; go in a certain direction:to head toward town
to come or grow to a head; form a head:Cabbage heads quickly
(of a river or stream) to have the head or source where specified
As Verb phrases
head off, to go before in order to hinder the progress of; intercept:The police headed off the fleeing driver at a railroad crossing
As Idioms
(down) by the head, Nautical
so loaded as to draw more water forward than aft
come to a head, to suppurate, as a boil
to reach a crisis; culminate: The struggle for power came to a head
get one's head together, Slang
to have one's actions, thoughts, or emotions under control or in order:If he'd get his head together, maybe he'd get to work on time
give head, Slang: Vulgar
to perform fellatio or cunnilingus
give someone his / her head, to permit someone to do as he or she likes; allow someone freedom of choice:She wanted to go away to college, and her parents gave her her head
go to someone's head, to make someone dizzy or drunk; overcome one with excitement: Power went to his head
The brandy went to his head
to make someone conceited or self-important: Success went to his head
hang one's head, to become dejected or ashamed:When he realized what an unkind thing he had done, he hung his head in shame
Also, hide one's head
have one's head screwed on right / straight, Informal
to be sensible or rational:It seems like these young people have their heads screwed on right and that our future is in great hands
Also, have one's head on right/straight
head and shoulders, far better, more qualified, etc
; superior: In intelligence, he was head and shoulders above the rest of the children in the class
by force
head over heels, headlong, as in a somersault: He tripped and fell head over heels into the gully
intensely; completely: head over heels in love
impulsively; carelessly: They plunged head over heels into the fighting
head to head, in direct opposition or competition:The candidates will debate head to head
keep one's head, to remain calm or poised, as in the midst of crisis or confusion:It was fortunate that someone kept his head and called a doctor
keep one's head above water, to remain financially solvent:Despite their debts, they are managing to keep their heads above water
lay / put heads together, to meet in order to discuss, consult, or scheme:Neither of them had enough money for a tour of Europe, so they put their heads together and decided to find jobs there
lose one's head, to become uncontrolled or wildly excited:When he thought he saw an animal in the underbrush, he lost his head and began shooting recklessly
make head, to progress or advance, especially despite opposition; make headway:There have been many delays, but we are at last making head
make heads roll, to exert authority by firing or dismissing employees or subordinates:He made heads roll as soon as he took office
not make head or tail of, to be unable to understand or decipher:We couldn't make head or tail of the strange story
Also, not make heads or tails of
off the top of one's head, candidly or extemporaneously:Off the top of my head, I'd say that's right
one's head off, extremely; excessively:We screamed our heads off at that horror movie
He laughed his head off at the monkey's antics
on one's head, as one's responsibility or fault:Because of his reckless driving he now has the deaths of three persons on his head
out of one's head / mind, insane; crazy
delirious; irrational: You're out of your head if you accept those terms
over one's head, beyond one's comprehension, ability, or resources: The classical allusion went right over his head
beyond one's financial resources or ability to pay: He's lost over his head in that poker game
over someone's head, to appeal to someone having a superior position or prior claim:She went over her supervisor's head and complained to a vice president
pull one's head in, Australian Slang
to keep quiet or mind one's own business; shut up
rear its (ugly) head, (of something undesirable) to emerge or make an appearance, especially after being hidden:Jealousy reared its ugly head and destroyed their relationship
take it into one's head, to form a notion, purpose, or plan:She took it into her head to study medicine
Also, take into one's head
turn someone's head, to cause someone to become smug or conceited: Her recent success has completely turned her head
to cause one to become foolish or confused: A whirlwind romance has quite turned his head
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What is Touching Lives Welfare Trust?
Touching Lives is an NGO, a place of 'Self-Work.' It majorly focuses on two BIG aspects of our lives – 'learning' and 'healing.' These two aspects are continuous life-long and life-changing processes. When both are integrated, they help an individual to recover and discover their unique gifts and to offer the best of them to this whole world. Touching Lives' mission thus is to provide 'opportunity and platform' to avail tools for learning and healing . In the process, the vision is to make each one of us – an 'independent learner and an independent healer.'
We work with lovely children, youth, young adults, parents, professionals and any individuals who are looking for tools to betterment their lives, who are on a journey of seeking self-realization and who want to contribute to this ever evolving world. We work with souls who are certainly born with their stories and now, are on their way to create their own. We thus provide a space which is safe, supportive and therapeutic for learning about oneself and this world.
Our Centers:
1 Learning Center
3 Community Centers
The Intervention:
The trained mentors at Touching Lives Learning Centers use therapeutic learning methods for overall development of children. This involves integrating mental health, education and developing conscious parent-child relationship.
Let us share this with an example,
In 2013, when Bharti joined Touching Lives Learning Center, she was in 8th standard, studying in a Marathi medium government aided school. She was 13 years old, yet she struggled to identify alphabets in English and could not solve simple multiplication or division problems in maths.
In 2014, Bharti failed in all subjects in her 9th standard school exam.
In 2015, with the support of Touching Lives mentors and volunteers, Bharti cleared her 10th standard SSC board exam, without attending any private tuition or class. She now goes to Shailendra college, FYJC, and studies all the subjects in English.
To her family's astonishment, studying all the subjects in English medium, Bharti passed her first exam in college without attending any coaching class.
There are thousands of Bhartis waiting for the opportunity and good mentoring to excel in all the areas of their lives living in different slum communities in Mumbai.
In 2016-17, our goal is to serve 250 such Bhartis!
Activities done:
The committed children, aged 5 to 21, gain supplementary education, mental health support & mentoring for conscious parent-child and world relationship through several inter-connected programs.
In their journey towards becoming Independent Learners, the children attend regular activity based sessions at the Learning Center, which are focused on providing support for:
- Learning & Education: English, Academics, Humanities
- Mental Health: Therapies, Activities
- Spiritual Health: Healing, Meditation, Connection with the Earth
- Conscious Relationships: Work with children/parents, Counseling
- Physical Health: Yoga, Sports
Touching Lives also supports other NGOs and schools both in rural and urban areas through teacher training, mentoring and sponsorship programs.
Our Family:
200 children, 17 young, bright and committed mentors in their journey of self-discovery, 100s of volunteers and interns whose lives are changed by their experiences of volunteering


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Brookstone Property is a leader in residential and commercial construction, rental and sales in Fargo, ND. Founded in 2007 Brookstone Property began renting its first properties. Today, Brookstone owns or manages over 150,000 square feet of residential and commercial property.
Over the last few years, Brookstone has diversified and expanded on its core business to include construction and contracting, as well as property management. In all aspects of what we do, whether we are working with residents, contractors or investors, we maintain the highest level of detail, performance and customer service.
Brookstone believes a company is only as good as the professionals it uses and employs. Below you will find our team of employees. Ask any of the employees how we always get the job done and they will all tell you it is because we are team.
Our Team
Matthew Hauff – President
Kirk Bohner – Lead Foreman
Randy Olson – Project Manager
Caleb Dahl – Carpenter
Ryan Dietrich – Carpenter
Brian Schendel– Carpenter
AJ Haugen – Carpenter
Terry Holland – Finisher
Nick Becker – Master Electrician


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Consider this fact, addiction cannot exist without permissive parenting called enabling. And your enabling causes your teen's addiction. What does all that mean?
Let's start with the American Society of Addiction Medicine, ASAM, definition. Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of the brain. That's the sterile-sounding medical definition.
But what's the definition for you? Addiction kills your child. First, your son and daughter, your babies, push you away. As if you were a nobody and not the mother and father that love you more than life itself. This brings into your lives only unimaginable pain, misery, and suffering. Then, far-too-often, it ends in the death of your son or daughter. But that's not the end. The remainder of your life is filled with never-ending pain, suffering, guilt, remorse, and heartbreak.
How permissive parenting enables and kills your teen
Permissive parenting, enabling and addiction go hand-in-hand. Addiction cannot exist without enabling. What is enabling? It's permissive parenting. Elina Kala, MA, Mental Health Professional writes for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, "The concept of enabling sounds straightforward—doing for others what they can and need to do for themselves—and yet it's often incredibly hard to distinguish between helping, supporting, and enabling."
That doesn't seem so bad. So what if your daughter doesn't make her bed in the morning and you do it? She's busy at school. Or your son has a minor fender bender with the family car and you pay for the repairs. No big deal.
Permissive parenting and enabling ruin your child
Your parents enabled you. And you enable your children. It starts innocently. Your baby cries. You pick her up and console her. Feed her. Change her diaper. And rock her to sleep. Of course, that's the correct thing to do. But she cries hysterically. She's just eaten and burped. Has a clean diaper. And slept for two hours. Her temperature is normal. But she's bawling. You console her. Over and over. Instead of letting her cry until she stops. You enable her.
How permissive parenting enables your teen
Let's stop soft-soaping this and think about examples ending in tragedy. Your teen's entire personality changes from light to dark. From happy to morbidly unhappy. From polite and respectful to rude and smart-ass. Grades go from A's and B's to D's and F's. You find pills and cigarettes in dirty clothes. Something's wrong. But you rationalize. She's just a typical teenager. You enable by turning your head and saying nothing. Doing nothing.
Your enabling eventually leads to your phone ringing at 1:30 in the morning. It's the police. Your son's been in an accident. Your son's in jail charged with suspicion of drunk driving and possession of illegal drugs after a car crash where one of his friends with him was killed.
Do the next right thing
Just like your teen needs to stop drinking and drugging. You need to stop enabling. Hold your son and daughter responsible for every action they take and every word they say. Start with the small stuff. When they throw their clothes on the floor. Make them pick them up and put them away. Complaints about homework. Respond with "I understand. Get it done. Let me know if you want my help." Keep at it and make sure you never receive that phone call in the middle of the night.