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Imagine yourself being asked to join the Beatles at the height of Beatlemania. Well, that's what happened to drummer Jimmy Nicol. When Ringo Starr came down with tonsillitis on June 3,1964, at the beginning of a Beatles world tour, Nicol took over his duties in Denmark on the following day. For the next week-and-a-half Nicol filled in during the group's jaunt through Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Australia, until Ringo rejoined them in Melbourne on June 14th.
Nicol (pronounced like nickel) got his first drum kit at a Liverpool pawn shop when he was 14 and began playing "with some of the worst players" in town. Initially inspired by jazz drummer Gene Krupa, he found his calling when he attended a Chuck Berry rock 'n' roll concert in London. "Chuck let the drummer cut loose on a particular song. Man, that was it for me. I loved it."
Jimmy Nicol, who now lives in South America, was working as a studio session drummer "for all the hundreds of Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley imitators bouncing around Liverpool" when manager Brian Epstein called him to join the world's most famous band. SH-BOOM: What did you think of Ringo Starr when you first heard him?
JIMMY: I thought he was good- innovative and all. Ringo was making the drums an interesting instrument for all aspiring musicians. I liked his style of doing rimshots on the snare, then onto the tom-tom. In "Ticket to Ride" he used it as an accent of George's strumming chords, and in "She Loves You" he used it as a lead-in to the bridge. He was different. I loved how he used to attack the high hat.
SH-BOOM: How'd you meet Brian?
JIMMY: Brian helped in his father's furniture store after his father put in a record department and hi-fi section. He had a used hi-fi that I bought from him for about ten pounds, and he threw in an early Beatles record with it. He later told me that was the real reason why he chose me to play that '64 tour: I bought a player he couldn't get rid of. Anyway, Brian liked me. He had heard me and knew I was better than average.
SH-BOOM: When did you first learn of the tour and Ringo's illness?
JIMMY: My girlfriend at the time brought home a paper, and I saw an advertisement for the tour in it. Then I read in Mersey Beat or somewhere that Ringo was sick. The tour was already booked and set. Brian called me the next day and invited me down to his office. I nearly fainted when he told me he wanted me to play for the Beatles until Ringo was well enough to rejoin the group. He said he liked my style. He asked me if I had practiced with any of the Beatles hits, and I said I had. It was 1964, and the Beatles had so many hits, but they had a hell of a lot of good album songs as well.
SH-BOOM: How did you meet them?
JIMMY: Well, Brian had all of the Beatles—with the exception of Ringo, who was in the hospital—in an outer office. In a passing motion, he waved them in to meet me. I was floored. The Beatles were actually there to meet me\ I would have played for free for as long as they needed me. I shook all their hands and blurted out tones of admiration that I think made them embarrassed. They were very nice. When Brian talked of money in front of them, I got very nervous. They paid me 2,500 pounds per gig and a 2,500-pound signing bonus. [A pound in '64 was worth roughly $2.40.] That floored me. When John spoke up in a protest by saying, "Good God, Brian, you'll make the chap crazy," I thought it was over. But no sooner had [John] said that than he said, "Give him ten thousand!" Everyone laughed, and I felt a hell of a lot better. That night I couldn't sleep a wink. I was a Beatle!
SH-BOOM: When did you feel the change to Beatlehood?
JIMMY: When a wardrobe lady came over to my flat, and a hairdresser cut my hair in a mop-top. In the mirror I cut a mean figure as the new Beatle. And when Brian handed me a check for 2,500 pounds as the signing bonus, I was on top of the music world for sure.
SH-BOOM: How'd the Beatles themselves treat you?
JIMMY: Fantastic. Even Ringo kidded me when they took me over to introduce me as his replacement. There were a lot of jokes over that scene. John was super nice, as were Paul and George, with George being as nervous as I was about the tour. He was very young, you know.
SH-BOOM: How did fans react to you?
JIMMY: The day before I was a Beatle, not one girl would even look me over. The day after, when I was suited up and riding in the back of a limo with John Lennon and Paul McCartney, they were dying to get a touch of me. It was strange and scary. It's hard to describe the feeling, but I can tell you that it can go to your head. I see why so many famous people kill themselves. There's so little sanity to it all.
A lot of fans [on the tour] were disappointed, I'm sure, because they wanted to see Ringo. John would introduce me at some of the concerts, and at others he wouldn't. Also, I think I was accepted by most of the fans because I fit in. I wore the suit and hair and tried to play like Ringo. I also bowed when the rest of them did, and that went over big.
SH-BOOM: You must've had some regret that Ringo was coming back.
JIMMY: I was praying he would get well, but at the same time I was hoping he would not want to come back. I was having a ball, truly.
SH-BOOM: But he did rejoin the group, and you returned to Liverpool.
JIMMY: How soon they forget! [Laughter] When the fans forget, they forget forever. After the Beatles thing was over for me, I played around Liverpool for a few years and then got away from the music scene. I mean, when you've played with the best, the rest is just.. .the rest.
SH-BOOM: Why are other former Beatles like Pete Best and Stu Sutcliffe remembered, but you're not?
JIMMY: To put it simply, Stu was a sentimental Beatle because he died in the early days of the group. Best was a crybaby. He didn't want to cut his hair like the rest of the group and resented Brian telling him that he had to. He soon found out that Brian carried more weight with the Beatles than he believed. The crap he said afterwards about the rest of the band being jealous of his good looks was just wishful babbling. Paul McCartney was ten times the looker Pete Best was.
SH-BOOM: You're about the only one who hasn't written a book.
JIMMY: Oh, after the money ran low, I thought of cashing in some way or the other. But the timing wasn't right. And I didn't want to step on the Beatles' toes. They had been damn good to me.
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Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon ORAS), one of the most popular RPG video games in Nintendo 3DS from developers Game Freak, has received a Mew event that is specific to Australia region.
According to Serebii, Pokemon ORAS in Australia will get a Mew event from 1-24 February. The event will be hosted at EB Games.
The Mew event was announced worldwide in celebration of Pokemon's 20th anniversary. The players will getting Mythical Pokemon from GameStop stores in the US and EB Games in Canada.
New Pokemon Scrap event was also announced in Japan. The players will get Serial Codes that can be used to redeem codes. The report notes that Shiny Eevee distribution gets one code; Articuno with its Hidden Ability needs four codes; five Rare Candies need eight codes; Zapdos with its Hidden Ability needs 12 codes; Moltres with its Hidden Ability needs 16 codes and those redeeming 20 codes will get a Master Ball.
Pokemon Shuffle gets new passcode
Pokemon Shuffle, a freemium puzzle video game for Nintendo 3DS and Mobile version of the game, has received a new passcode for both the versions.
This code will give players 3,000 coins. The players in the Japan region received it via distribution at the World Hobby Fair. The code can be redeemed by 23 February, 2016.
The passcode is 20160123.
Meanwhile, Pokemon Shuffle will also witness a repeat of Pokemon Safari event, where the players have chances of catching Pokemon Cherubi, Cherrim, Carvanha, Sharpedo and Spinda. This event will running until 2 February.

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MISHAWAKA Â? The Rev. Jeffrey Largent of St. Monica Catholic Church said Thursday that he would make his church available to members of Albright United Methodist Church, who lost part of their building to a fire earlier this week.
He was one of many, said Ann Kirkwood, the wife of AlbrightÂ?s associate pastor, Warren Kirkwood.
Â?WeÂ?ve had a wonderful response of offers from a lot of churches, of different denominations,Â? she said. Â?Probably too many to list.Â?
Largent said his church, on Mishawaka Avenue just a few blocks from Albright, will be available for weddings, funerals Â?and whatever else.Â?
He said he made the decision because Â?thatÂ?s what a good neighbor does.Â? He said St. MonicaÂ?s schedule wouldnÂ?t be affected.
Other people also have helped.
Ann Kirkwood said people have stopped by Albright to donate to the food pantry.
Â?The whole community has gotten together,Â? she said.
Sherry Klinedinst, a local musician who goes by the name of Sherry K, said she and others would play in a benefit concert Oct. 29 at Gospel Center Missionary Church. All proceeds will go to Albright.
Klinedinst said that when she heard about the fire, Â?My heart went out to (Albright).Â?
Sunday services at Albright will be at 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on the front lawn of the church, Ann Kirkwood said. She said if it rains, theyÂ?ll probably move to the gym.
A Community Bible Studies group that met at Albright will now meet at River Valley Community Church, 55855 Bittersweet Road. Participants should use the south entrance doors. The meetings are scheduled for 7 p.m. beginning Monday.
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
BW2 Scrapbook Challenge
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Angela this is a fabulous layout. I love that is it skew - wonderful candid photo and I love the flowers.. Wonderful work. Thanks for playing along with us at BW2 this month :DReplyDelete
Thanks Val, I really appreciate the encouragement. AngeReplyDelete
beautiful page Angela love the flower cluster Thanks for joining us this month xReplyDelete
thanks Eve appreciate the supportReplyDelete
Love this photo and the flowers are awesome.ReplyDelete
thanks Cathy I really do appreciate the positive feedback, I was quite pleased with the result of this layout - it is more my style.ReplyDelete
Beautiful layout, love all the flowers.ReplyDelete
Thanks MichelleReplyDelete
This LO is just lovely! Thanks for playing along with us at BW2.ReplyDelete
Thanks Kerry I was really happy with how this one turned out and I really appreciate the encouragement. angeReplyDelete
your layout is beautiful. I am now a follower, would love if you would follow me also. hugsReplyDelete
Thanks Rhonda The encouragement is appreciated. AngeReplyDelete
Thanks for following me Rhonda I will go ahead and follow you too - it's good to support each other. AngeReplyDelete
following both your blogs Rhonda - Ange xxooReplyDelete
Totally loving your flower cluster. Great use of the colour palette Angela. Great photo too. Thanks for joining in at BW2!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much Jane, loved doing this one.ReplyDelete
What a perfect photo for this colour challenge you hit the nail on the head with this layout! Thanks for playing long with us at BW2 :)ReplyDelete
Thank you Kylie I do appreciate the positive feedback and encouragement. Ange :)ReplyDelete


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The alarm goes off at 5 AM so that I can enjoy a brief 30 minutes in quiet, soaking in God's word, hoping to hear His voice before the demands of school-aged children and a groggy husband fill the house. I hit the snooze button praying that just 10 more minutes will give me the energy I so desperately need. Sadly, the child that crawled into bed with me last night kicks me again, awakening me to the fact that I need to administer an IV before another child can leave the house today. There's no rest for me.
As I finish brewing coffee, I hope that I can fill my emotional cup with just a drop of Divine vigor to greet my day with gladness. But the weight of what I'm carrying has my hope drained before I'm even out of my bathrobe. I have more medical appointments to schedule for the children today. There are erroneous medical bills to contest. Our new testing request for an IEP looms, while every day at school represents hell to the child in my bed. And our credit card has declined again as my husband bears the increasing load of working more for less pay. There's so much to fight for, and no fight left in me.
What happened to the hope that transcends my circumstances? Lord, I need to know this gets better, that it won't last forever. I want to dissolve in a puddle of tears. Every fiber of my drained spirit needs someone to care for me. Yet, if I slow down, who will be strong for my children? They grieve. They are beaten around by their diagnoses, and by their peers. I need to be their standard bearer, guiding them through the struggles they face in this world. I pray that will be enough to give them a bright future, reflecting Your glory in this dark world. Please, Father, make all this suffering worth something. Redeem our sorrow.
Renew my soul. You are the lifter of my head. My dreams may be shattered, but I know You, O Lord, offer us a glorious eternity that far outweighs our pain. Grant me the stamina to keep running and to finish well. Restore to me the joy of knowing that I'm passing through this heaviness to a place where there is no more crying or anguish. Help our little family, buffeted by life's pounding waves, to catch our breath, to enjoy the simple pleasures that others take for granted. Refill me to face another day. Without Your hope, I would be utterly crushed.
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Ben Ashton: The Enchanted Underwater
Which is the way to Wonderland?
We all have moments where it would be nice to hide from the humdrum. Open a door, leap away. Shut our eyes and open them somewhere other-worldly. Sometimes we want to reach for the wardrobe door and step into another realm.
The easiest way to do this, I've recently discovered, would be to go and lock yourself in a room with Ben Ashton's latest series. The effect is instant; everything falls away. You are left to fend for yourself amongst floor-to-ceiling tall canvases that are crowded together and which seem to light up around you in a ghostly, waterbed green. The painting shows Ben Ashton, his wife Fiona and their cherubic son in masks. The masks themselves are special creations of Damselfrau (Norwegian artist, Magnhild Kennedy). Before the paintings, Ben and Fiona set up a photoshoot in which they wore the masks and messed about with long exposure. The result in the paintings is the appearance that the figure in each canvas has left its shadow, a phantasmagorical double, elsewhere in the piece. One personal favourite shows Fiona in a mask with dangling pearl droplets, her arms raised as though summoning a spell. Another shows Ashton arms pulled back, chest forward like a warrior ready to vault into battle.
"I decided when I was doing my last series on glass, that I wanted to do away with a lot of the hues in the skins. I don't like orange as a skin hue because I feel like it distracts from the sculptural form of the figure. I found that putting everything in green light made you much more aware of tonal variations." Ashton explains about the predominant greenish-white palette. Not only does it highlight the anatomy of the bodies; but it delivers the spectral luminescence, and it allows the masks themselves to really jump out and astound.
These masks, each handmade, are made up of elements that spring alive when worn; tassels, ribbon, textiles. The masks mould to the movements of the wearer in that way. Damselfrau is a collaborator of Ashton and his wife, and a friend they filmed one of Daphne Guinness's music videos with. "She's a wonderful patron, actually" he nods of Daphne sincerely. After the video, Marionettes, was filmed she bought most of the masks for her private collection.
You may be able to tell already with the amount of other names I've dropped in from Fiona, Ashton's photographer and artist wife – to Damselfrau, that this series is in many ways not just one man's work. Collaboration is key to Ben Ashton; he thrives on it and appears genuinely excited by it. When speaking about his talented partner, Fiona, his enthusiasm is infectious; "As far as I'm concerned we back each other up, we are our own little team, and we've gained people through the work we've done together." They also run The Fashtons, a London-based art direction team through which they often work with music photography, album covers and other visual projects. "Collaboration is a big thing for us now, it keeps us fresh, keeps us ticking, means we never get stale because there's this constant influx of lovely new people coming in."
The result is sheer skill; effected in a style he calls "hyper-realism". It is not a photographic, sharply outlined realism, his pieces involve a measure of imagination and magic. "If everything is massively detailed and it will just look like a photo, I do think it lacks something because of that. I mean what's the point? It should look like it's painted." His profound interest, painstaking practice and extensive research has resulted in Ben's art profiting by accolades including being shortlisted twice for the BP Portrait Award held annually at the National Portrait Gallery and being photographed by the legendary David Bailey for GQ. But nothing is a show of merit more than the fact that it took him in total only 6 months to start and finish the 12 canvases, 8 of which are floor-to-ceiling, all of which are oil and 1 month of which was spent creating the panels alone.
"What I witnessed at school (speaking of his masters' at The Slade) a lot of the time people were trying to run before they could walk. They didn't really learn the tools before they started doing and I think that's the fault of the system. In fact, art courses are run by academics now, it seems. And after all, the whole field is to do with tactility and doing things with your hands. We've been removed from that in some way."
We could debate back and forth about art and academia for eons, but I'm reaching my wordcount. I guess all I have left to say is that should you want to buy something that will actually affect you, impress you and enchant you every time you look at it, you'd better give Ashton a call. And should you want to spend a little time submerged in the mist of this collection entitled "The King is Dead – Long Live the King" then you'd better go and engulf yourself in this upcoming show. Only in seeing it face to face does it have quite such a spellbinding effect. Though I warn you, it's likely you won't want to come back up for air.
You can view Ben's exhibition at the Cob Gallery from 4th to 29th October.


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Hey all, brand new contributor Bad Chilii here. Below is something I wrote the other day as a sort of "thank you" letter to the cast of Critical Role as well as the Critter community in general. I hope you all like it:
So, there are many people who talk about the different things that changed their lives and how certain people or actions changed the path they were going down for the better. This is very much like that, this is going to talk mostly about how one group of people, and one community of people on the internet, not only changed my life for the better but also saved it when I was at my lowest point.
I know there are many of you that are part of the Critter community who I may have had the pleasure of interacting with, and you may be asking, "But, Chilii, you always seem so happy-go-lucky and upbeat." Honestly, you're correct, but I'll save that for later.
My journey into the role playing community started years ago when I was a child when I would write stories, illustrate my own comics (badly I might add), and dream up fantastical characters who were trying to fight off hoards or enemies, save the kingdom, and become heroes. The reason it was so easy to fall into these kinds of behaviors is because RPing offered me something I couldn't get anywhere else, I got to pretend, at least for a little bit, that I wasn't me. Writing, making comics, & playing RPGs gave me the chance to forget about who I was and focus on a different character who could do whatever they wanted and be noble and heroic.
I wouldn't find out until many years later that I had been silently dealing with massive anxiety and bouts of depression. I'd always preferred staying on my own and not interacting with people. My parents found it easier to leave me at home than take me out and deal with me being miserable. As a result, my social skills never developed much more than what you could gain from playing RPGs or video games. When I finally hit college, I got my first taste of being on my own and trying to open up to people. In the interest of time, let's just say it did not go well. I turned into someone I hated and fell back into my undiagnosed anxiety and depression. For 2 years after I graduated college I went back and forth with mood swings until things took a turn for the worse. Without getting too much into details, I had begun to hurt myself as a result of the depression. Thankfully, my family saw what was happening and made me an appointment to see a doctor.
After some initial stubbornness on my end (I was fresh out of college so clearly I knew what was best /sarcasm), I finally went to a doctor to get myself checked out. It was then I was finally diagnosed with anxiety and depression. I was given medicine and, for a while, things seemed fine. I had my breakdowns, but overall things seemed to be improving. At least that's what I told myself.
For the next year or so I took my medicine and I kept trying to pretend everything was ok. Then something amazing happened.
It was June of 2015, Wil Wheaton had just debuted his new show Titansgrave, and I immediately fell in love with Laura Bailey and her character Lemly. For years I had wanted to be a part of a live pencil and paper RPG, and this was my fix. I scanned through YouTube until finally her name popped up one more time. It was then I discovered Critical Role. I saw Travis, a guy who looked like a jock like I did but still loved "nerdy" things, I saw Sam, a guy who had never played any RPG but just jumped in and went with it. I saw Marisha and Orion, comfortable enough in their own skin to role play every aspect of their characters. I saw Liam and Ashley, two actors who made me forget about what was going on with me and drew me into their adventures. Finally, I saw Taliesin, a man so badass it literally spilled over into his character.
For the next month, I devoted most of my free time to trying to catch up on old episodes. I couldn't get enough, I was hooked bad. As a joke, I decided to dust off my old unused Twitter account (at the time I had 3 followers and about 27 tweets) and do my own "live-tweet" as I caught up on the old episodes. What happened next was something I would have never thought would happen. People starting getting involved with my tweets—I started communicating more and more with people.
I can't really explain it, but the more I was around Critical Role, the more I felt myself opening up. I could feel myself pushing away any dark thoughts or feelings I had, and I started feeling like I was a part of something. I slowly found myself being pulled into the community and being able to connect to more and more people. I started telling anyone I knew about it, I wanted everyone to see it and feel the same way I did. I couldn't get enough.
Critical Role even led to me playing my first few games of D&D and really join in after so many years of being on the sidelines, debating whether or not to get involved. I've created many new characters, I've begun creating my own campaign, and even agreed to DM for an Extra Life stream (wish me luck!). Since those first few days when I was watching Critical Role for the first time, I feel like I'm a completely different person. So while there are plenty of thank yous to give to the cast of Critical Role, I would never be where I am now without the support and love from the rest of the Critter family.
While I know I could go on and on forever thanking the various members of the Critter community, I'm hoping to at least thank a few of the big contributors. From Trainer Jodie, the man who gave me the courage to try DMing, to Matt Abernathy, a Critter who made me feel incredibly welcome when I first joined the community, to Tuk, my Australian role model, to the entire crew of the Impact D&D sessions for taking in a fresh D&D newbie and giving him his new green sword to fight the influence of Nightbot and his tyrannical regime, and finally… to Kimmy, my inspiration, my Critter BFF, and person who helped keep me in this crazy world of Critters and feel comfortable in my own skin.
I love you all.
Less than three.
-Mike (aka Bad Chilii)
PS: #KimChi4Life


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David Wilder was born in New Jersey in 1954, and graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 1976. He has been in Israel for over forty years. For over twenty years David Wilder worked with the Jewish Community of Hebron as English spokesman for the community, granting newspaper, television and radio interviews internationally. He has written hundreds of articles, appearing on Arutz Sheva, the Jerusalem Post and other publications. David is presently the Exec. Director of Eretz.Org. He conducts tours of Hebron's Jewish Community and meets with diverse groups, lecturing and answering questions. He occasionally travels abroad, speaking at various functions. He published, in English and Hebrew, Breaking the Lies, a booklet dealing with numerous issues concerning Hebron and Judea and Samaria. Additionally, David has published a number of ebooks of photographs and articles, available on Amazon or via www.davidwilder.org David Wilder is married to Ora, a 'Sabra,' for 38...
Rosh HaShana Eve. I was downstairs at Beit Hadassah, where I'd moved with my family from Kiryat Arba two years earlier. A friend of mine was examining emergency medical equipment in special lockers. We were killing time, waiting for the selichot services, special penitential prayers recited prior to the New Year, to begin.
I must have been about 11:30, when suddenly shots rang out. In Hebron, nothing can be considered strange or unexpected, but the sound of live ammunition being shot was not an everyday affair. And this gunfire was not sporadic or single shots. It was massive.
As we ran upstairs, the emergency security squad took up positions around the building and in the street. The source of the shooting was from the hills to the north of the building, Harat a'Shech. Clearly the bullets were aimed at us.
I ran up to my home and found my wife and kids crouched in a corner. Almost all the windows in my apartment face the hills from which the shooting was initiated. They didn't know where to hide. Finally they went downstairs to an 'underground apartment' where one of my daughters' and her husband were then living.
Officers and soldiers, taken by surprise, started making the rounds throughout the building. Upon reaching my apartment, and following a quick look around inside, they asked my permission to set up a temporary base in one of the rooms, clearly overlooking the hills. I agreed, and they remained there for over three weeks.
That was the beginning of what is popularly known as the 'second intifada.' I call it the Oslo War.
Working with journalists for years, I had told just about everyone who interviewed me that the inevitable result of the Oslo Accords would be a war. I didn't know when it would start, or how it would start, but that eventually it would happen. And I was right. Much too unfortunately. For this war cost us hundreds of lives and thousands wounded and maimed, both physically and mentally.
This war continued for almost two and a half years. When Israel, in January of 1997 transferred the hills surrounding the Hebron Jewish Community to Arafat and the PA, Hebron leaders met with then Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, warning him that these hills would be a source of shooting attacks against the community. The Prime Minister responded, "If they shoot one bullet, I'll send in the tanks." Of course in September, 2000 Bibi was no longer premier, and it only took two and a half years for Israel to figuratively 'send in the tanks,' that is, order the IDF to retake the hills and stop the shooting once and for all.
My office walls are filled with photos of friends killed: Col. Dror Weinberg, commander of the Hebron brigade, Rabbi Eli Horowitz and his wife Dina, ten-month old Shalhevet Pas, my fourth grade daughter's teacher, Rina Didovsky, twenty-one year old Hebron resident Elazar Leibovitch, and on the bulletin board in front of me, a photograph of Gandhi, Minister Rechavam Ze'evi, that I took on the roof of Beit Hadassah a week and a half prior to his assassination. And that's only to name a few.
Why did this war begin? PM Ehud Barak had just returned from Camp David, where Arafat refused his offer of ninety percent of Judea and Samaria. Why the refusal? Arafat witnessed Barak's orders to flee from Southern Lebanon, as a result of continued Israeli casualties there. Arafat decided: 'if Hizballah can cause Jews to flee by killing them, well, I know how to kills Jews too.' And so he declared war, and was granted a posthumous victory five years ago when Israel relinquished Gush Katif, expelling almost 10,000 people from their homes, to that same PA. Getting back, in return for our generosity, thousands of missiles rocketed into Israel. Missile attacks which continue to this very day.
This war, the Oslo War, began exactly ten years ago last week, on the eve of the Jewish New Year, the year 2000. Yet Israelis seem to have extremely short memories. Despite the shooting, not only in Hebron but throughout all of Judea and Samaria, despite the drive-by shootings, the suicide attacks, terrorist murder in all parts of Israel, people seem to have forgotten.
And most absurdly, at present we are on the verge of bringing upon ourselves, G-d forbid, a repeat performance, which began a week and a half ago in the Southern Hebron Hills. This time around it's not Barak, Arafat and Bill. Rather, it's Bibi, Mahmud, and Obama. The names have changed, but that's all. The expectations are identical: Israel must concede all of Judea and Samaria, including East Jerusalem and Temple Mount, allowing the 'return' of who knows how many Arab 'refugees' while in return we get a piece of paper with adorned photos of handshakes on the White House lawn.
The current talks are, sooner or later, destined to fail. No one has any doubts about that. The big question mark is the price we'll have to pay for our short memories. Ten years ago really wasn't so long ago. Ask the families of those who fell during the war. It was like yesterday. So I ask, why bring this madness upon ourselves, forceing us to go through it again?


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(Reuters) – Shivnarine Chanderpaul completed his 25th test century today to put West Indies in a strong position against Australia at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Chanderpaul made an unbeaten 103 before West Indies captain Darren Sammy declared his team's first innings closed at 449 for nine on the second day of the first test.
Australia made a confident start to their reply, reaching 44 without loss when rain forced an early end to play in Bridgetown.
Every single West Indian batsmen made it to at least double figures with Kirk Edwards (61), Kraigg Braithwaite (57) and Darren Bravo (51) all making half-centuries.
The Australian bowlers struggled to make regular inroads on a good batting wicket after the home team resumed at 179-3.
Chanderpaul started the day on eight and batted patiently to reach his hundred off 235 balls.
It took him to third on the list of West Indies centurions, behind only Brian Lara (34) and Gary Sobers (26).


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Usha P. Andley
Usha P. Andley is a biochemist with an interest in ophthalmology. She is an Associate Professor at the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Washington University in St. Louis, Mo, USA. She received her B.S. degree in chemistry (1970) and M.S. degree in chemistry (1972) from the Delhi University, Delhi, India. She got the Ph.D. degree in biochemistry from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India (1977). Her major area of research is biochemical studies of cataract; a blinding eye disease that affects millions worldwide. Several approaches are being used at understanding the function of A-crystallin; a major protein of the lens and a member of the small heat shock protein family of molecular chaperones. This protein, composed of two gene products aA and aB, plays important roles in the lens and other tissues. Mutations in aA- and aB-crystallins form the basis of several hereditary cataracts. The laboratory is using gene transfer and knockout models to understand the function of a-crystallin in the lens epithelium. Previously, it was thought that aA acted simply as a sink for unfolding proteins in lens fiber cells. However, recent work showed that lens epithelial cultures of aA knockout mice have vastly slower growth and an altered cell cycle distribution, and these findings may explain why the aA null lenses are smaller than controls. It was also found that lens epithelial cells derived from aB null mice transform at a higher rate and demonstrate very much increased proliferation and genomic instability. These studies use confocal microscopy, flow cytometric, and biochemical techniques to study the role of a-crystallin in the cell cycle. Genes encoding GFP-tagged a-crystallin are being introduced into lens epithelial cells. Time-lapse video microscopy can then be used to visualize the protein in living cells. Other studies focus on the role of aA in the cross talk between cell proliferation and apoptosis in the lens epithelium. In a related project, her laboratory is examining the protective phenotype conferred by the expression of this protein in lens epithelial cells and the effect of specific mutations associated with hereditary cataract on the protective function of a-crystallin. Ongoing studies on the mechanisms of cataract formation are also being pursued through gene chip microarray studies.
Biography Updated on 26 February 2009


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Yep, I was looking at shoes which I can't afford again... But anyway, I love platform shoes. It started with creepers and, being inspired by Luanna, my love for these kind of shoes started growing. My favorites are 1 and 7, they look so amazing! I would totally wear them with tights and some thick socks.
How's your week going? Mine's going great! I gave Episode a little visit the other day and saw an army green jacket, but I was in two minds about it. After a lot of doubt I decided to buy it anyway. Curious what it looks like? I will feature it soon in an outfit post!


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CSULB cyclist begins cross-country Journey of Hope
2010-05-19 · By Editor
Pushing himself to the limit of his physical abilities while generating funds and awareness to help those with disabilities, Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) student Brent Freeman will participate in Journey of Hope, a 4,000-mile bicycle ride across the U.S. that is ridden by Pi Kappa Phi fraternity brothers.
Freeman, who founded the Pi Kappa Phi charter at CSULB, will be the only rider from the university and a Southern California campus riding in Journey of Hope.
He will ride roughly 75 miles a day over a 67-day period. At the end of each day, he and the other riders will stop to interact with people with disabilities.
"My Journey of Hope adventure will not be possible without my teammates and donations from my family, friends and others. Founding my chapter of Pi Kappa Phi taught me many things, including the advantages of teamwork," said Freeman, a senior studying business management at CSULB. "A major aspect of Pi Kappa Phi, and a huge reason why I joined, is Push America. I wouldn't have been able to establish my chapter without the help of my fellow founding fathers."
Hosted by Push America, Journey of Hope is the largest fraternal fundraising and awareness event of its kind. It was founded in 1977 by Pi Kappa Phi with the purpose of instilling lifelong service in its members and enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities.
Journey of Hope begins in San Francisco and Seattle with all the riders ending their trips together in Washington, D.C. Since the first ride in 1988, which featured 21 riders raising $20,000, the event has grown to cover 32 states with riders cycling over 12,000 miles combined to raise more than $500,000 annually. To date, more than 900 undergraduates have participated in the event to help bring to the forefront the abilities of people with disabilities.
According to Push America, Journey of Hope is designed to urge participants to challenge the norm, service the community and "help them find out more about themselves than they ever imagined."
"I'm just your normal college student that has decided to do something extraordinary," said Freeman, who also plays soccer for several teams and referees the sport for youth and adult teams in Southern California. "The money raised for this event goes straight to people who need it. Push America uses the funds to build disability accessible structures and provide grants to our local partners who help people with disabilities."
Freeman is currently seeking donations for his ride to reach his goal of more than $5,000. Donations above $25 are tax deductible. On May 23, he will host a fundraiser for his ride at BJ's Restaurant in Cerritos located at 11101 183rd Street.
For more information, please call Brent Freeman at 562/715-8415 or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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ELIZABETH — Gov. Chris Christie's review of the Schools Development Authority construction program resulted in the recommendation to advance 10 projects in 2011, including the Academic Magnet High School in Elizabeth. These projects represent a state investment of almost $584 million.
"We all know that the prior program was associated with the absolute worst kind of government waste, mismanagement and lack of supervision, where much was promised, too much was spent, but too little was returned," Christie said. "I could not responsibly or in good conscience let that history repeat itself at this agency. We will move forward smartly and deliberatively to deliver value to the school districts and to our taxpayers."
"The completion of the Capital Plan Review marks a new day for school construction in New Jersey," said CEO Marc Larkins. "With a statewide prioritization in place, new project delivery processes planned, and a full understanding of the SDA's capacity – the Authority is poised to move forward with these 10 projects to address the needs of our students and communities."
The Capital Program is the result of a comprehensive review formulated over a six-month period by an internal working group consisting of SDA and Department of Education officials and reflects a wholesale strategy shift from the SDA's earlier 2008 Capital Plan. The changes reflect a commitment to the efficient and proper use of public funds, a prioritization of statewide educational needs and the advancement of sound design and construction principles. Using the same uniform process and selection criteria, the SDA will identify the next group of schools construction project for 2012.
The recommendations announced on Tuesday will be presented to the SDA Board of Directors in March for their review and vote.
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This is a great tip, when you know your day is going to be busy cook ahead of time. When we returned after shopping and looking at Harley Davidson's, my parents want to buy one and keep it in my basement!, we were famished and little baby tired and hungry. I had cooked earlier so all I needed to do was boil pasta and there you have it, a healthy and tasty home cooked meal.
I hope it stops raining so I can show them the sights and walk in the old beautiful neighbourhoods tomorrow.
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In this week's Side Dish column, I mentioned that Chapel Hills Mall currently offers no recycling for plastic plates, which inspired Wholly Crêpe to move to washable plates.
As a brief followup, I decided to find out what our two premier malls do in terms of recycling.
I first spoke with Chapel Hills general manager David Moss, who says the mall does capture 44 percent of its total waste stream by recycling virtually all of its cardboard. But he acknowledges that there are no options in the food court for recycling aluminum cans, plastic bottles, paper products and the like. Moss says he is working on incorporating recycling in the mall, but that it wouldn't likely happen any earlier than around the turn of the year.
Next, I exchanged e-mail correspondence with Victoria Harley, general manager at the Citadel Mall. Harley had the following to say:
The mall recycles all cardboard from all tenants as a mandatory program. The tenants have the option of also participating in the recycling of glass, plastic and paper. Additionally, we recycle grease from the food tenants ... We have several compactors for the recycling of cardboard in our service courts. We also have dumpsters for single stream recycling in all service courts. These are used by the tenants.
So, do with that what you will. If you decide to pocket your empty can or bottle at Chapel Hills to recycle at home, somewhere in the world a tree-hugger will smile.


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White Stripes and Kaiser Chiefs cancel US tour dates
- List.co.uk
- 14 September 2007
Fans hoping to catch The White Stripes or Kaiser Chiefs stateside in the near future will be bitterly disappointed after both bands cancelled tour dates.
The Leeds band, who were due to kick off a seven-date tour in Dallas on Tuesday, say they want to focus on their third album.
Drummer Nick Hodgson said: "We'd like to apologise to fans in America and Canada, especially those who have already bought tickets, but something had to give.
"We've been extremely busy all year and had no time to focus on the future, we plan to have new material out as soon as possible and we've wanted to record all summer."
Kaiser Chiefs possibly thought it was worth the risk, having sold just 82,000 copies of Your Truly, Angry Mob in the US since its release in February.
The White Stripes have also cancelled dates scheduled next month, claiming Meg White is suffering from "acute anxiety" and is unable to travel.
A statement said: "We hate to let people down and are very sorry."
Less ground shattering, but worth a mention anyway, is news that Sophie Ellis-Bextor has postponed her forthcoming tour to go on the road with Take That.
Appearing as the boy band's special guest on their European tour, the singer said it was near impossible to do both.


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My thoughts percolate, germinate, grow, bloom, play.
There are remnants of old conversations and seedlings of the new ones. There are so many: dancing, swirling to an unseen choreographer's hand and an inaudible melody. They come together and pull apart, locked in a Viennese waltz of a sorts, until one takes center stage…
So many thoughts: Inspired by love, stained by pain, scuffed by doubt; informed by past successes and failures; refined and in the rough–all welcome and appreciated. Some are so deeply private that I dare not articulate them to even myself. Those exist on a visceral plane, in the realm of somatic experiences. Other thoughts, more audience-friendly, ready and longing to be shared with others. And the many of the "I hope I don't talk in my sleep" variety… not ready to share with the one on the pillow next to me.
But I have nothing to fear. All is revealed in due time.


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Carving Out Writing Time
Each of us is drawn in so many ways. Whether you're working in or outside the home at something beyond writing, so many hours each day or each week must be allocated for that. If you have a family (children at home), you certainly must have time apportioned for them and taking care of their needs. If you have pets instead of children, you need to set aside so much time for their needs. If you have a husband or life mate, certainly you need to allocate time for nurturing that relationship (keeping in mind that sometimes more time and care is involved with this person than with children). This isn't even taking into consideration YOUR needs, desires, hobbies, interests, or anything else. Oh, and, actually doing some writing hasn't been mentioned either.
So how do you manage your life and your work as a writer? First, you need to determine exactly what your daily or monthly life entails, the "duties" you must handle. Actually make a written list of them and include some "unanticipated duties." Then sit back and look at your list. Sure it might seem overwhelming, but we deal with this stuff all the time, probably have been doing so for a long time. Obviously you can do these things. What you're doing now by looking at this list is figuring out the priorities for your life chores.
A lot of us already keep a calendar of some kind to generally keep track of commitments. If you really want to find time for writing, you need to do a better job at using a calendar. I suggest going a step beyond the 30-day calendar with big blank squares for each day. Invest in an appointment book with hourly divisions, or a weekly calendar that has time divisions or just plain more space for writing in more details. You can also use one of the various calendar programs for your computer, such as Outlook. If you feel the need to have a written copy of the calendar with you, print it out of the program.
Now take that new appointment book and write in as many of the "life" commitments you know about: doctor appointments, dentist appointments, your children's soccer games (or whatever), community meetings you must attend, church time, etc. If you're working (not the work of writing), "X" out your normal hours for that, too. And do not forget to allow special time for just being with your loved one or going out with a friend. There is, of course, all the other miscellaneous tasks we all do such as shopping for groceries, going to the drycleaners, getting a prescription from somewhere, cooking, cleaning, and lots more little tedious but necessary chores. But don't put those on your schedule unless they have exact time commitments.
Next sit back and look at the "holes" in the schedule. These are opportunities for potential writing time. Maybe you are an early riser or can manage it if you really try. If you have an hour before your family needs you in the morning (even if you can only make yourself do this once or twice a week), plunk yourself down and work on your writing. At work, use your break time for quick notes on ideas for a project you're writing, or use your lunch time for possibly writing a scene or whatever. After you get your nightly chores done or your kids to bed and your husband planted in front of the TV, slip off to your writing place and do some writing.
The more determined you are to be successful at writing, the more focused you need to be on creating a schedule that supports your goal. Some of the "life" priorities will need to shift a bit. More real time rather than just when-I-get-a-chance time should be carved out for writing, researching, or whatever other part of being a writer is necessary. Along with this, you should determine what your best time of the day is and try to schedule your writing work for then. I'm talking about the fact that some people are "morning" functional and get their best work or thinking done then. Other people are late at night oriented.
I haven't gone into the breakdown of scheduling the actual various elements of what the writing career entails, like story creation time, writing the project, rereading and making revisions, writing a query letter and synopsis, submitting to an agent or editor, revising again, and all the myriad of promotional needs involved. Those items, too, can be woven into your schedule.
The point is if you don't get a fairly good handle on time management, you're going to drive yourself nuts. One of the things you need to consider is if you really want to be a writer, whether it is part time or full time. If you're content with playing at writing because you enjoy it now and then, that's fine. But if you honestly want to hone your skills and eventually get published in whatever manner, you must learn to carve out time for your writing career.
17 comments:
- Joan Vincent said...
What a timely post. I've been frantically trying to clear my desk of "must do's" that are days late getting done so that I can finish up my outline for my (someday soon please God) WIP. You offer several good points and examples Starla.
Finding time to write for me, is all about commitment. There was a time I wrote 12 hours a day after I first retired. I got a lot written back then but at the expense of everything. I don't advocate that kind of schedule unless days out from a deadline with a lot to yet write.
Since I was critically ill in 2004 I have had great difficultly making any steady commitment and have written only two books and rewritten a third. Short on commitment I was also very short on output to my dismay.
Calendars are good for scheduling but the most important thing I have found is me and what I want. I had to take the time to work out just what I wanted to accomplish. Vague goals equaled no commitment. I also have to set deadlines for those goals. No end point means no completion or at least not in a timely manner. I find I'm more likely to meet weekly and monthly (like our WARA pot each month)than huge yearly goals so break I break the year's goals down to do-able portions. I need a haircut--I find time to get one. I have business appointments--I meet them. I want to succeed at writing--I set time to write. So simple and so complicated at the same time. Never easy, sometimes disheartening, but the rewards to finding time to and writing are many.
- August 27, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- Pat Davids said...
Wow, Starla,
No wonder you get so many pages written each month. You're very organized.
I lack that skill horribly.
I'm a late night writer, but I need to move into the daylight hours, too, in order to boost my productivity. I'm good at making lists, but better at forgetting where I put them.
Thanks for this great reminder of how I can actually manage my time.
- August 27, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- Becky A said...
Oh Miss Starla,
You hit the nail on the head for me. I get to feeling so overwhelmed sometimes when I look at my to-do list, that when I have a little time, I just goof off. This infernal machine, since acquiring the internet, has become more of a pacifier than a tool for work, and I'm not getting much done! I'd like to return to my unenlightened self just to get back on track but then I wouldn't be able to read your great blog and get a much needed kick in the rear.
Thanks for all the great ideas. Now will you come over and slap me once a day until I get with the program????
- August 27, 2009 at 4:43 PM
- Roxann Delaney said...
Hi, my name is Roxann, and I'm a nightowl. :) I always have been and always will be. My internal clock says so and doesn't like arguments.
I work on websites and grandkids and other so-called normal things during the day, then writing is done at night. It isn't unusual for me to stay up until 2 a.m., then get up at 7:30 or 8 a.m. to start the next day. Don't try this at home on a regular basis! We need sleep!
I'm more dedicated when on deadline, whether contracted or one I create for myself. I need that goal to keep me on target, and that's when I'll have the most output.
Excellent post, Starla! Life does get in the way, but commitments must be met. We find a way if we make them important enough. If we don't, they go by the wayside. Thanks for sharing with us and making us think. :)
- August 27, 2009 at 4:48 PM
- Starla Kaye said...
I researched about other writers' time management ideas, and then gave considerable thought to writing my blog...a half hour before I wrote it. I'm a deadline oriented writer, like I crammed the night before a test. So I used writing this blog to rethink my actual scheduling.
I actually am a very organized person, but I tend to start with a pile here and a pile there, a list here and a list lost. But by the end of each day I clean up those piles...and maybe find that lost list. I do keep a basic schedule in Outlook of both my "life" commitments and my various writing deadlines. At the end of some days, though, I have to shift a failed-to-meet deadline to another day. Because of that reality I have started putting the deadlines maybe a week in advance of when it really needs to be. My buffer time, as I see it.
I'm a morning person and get up around 5 am or so. I have trouble writing at home because I'm always fighting that "I should be doing this" or if I'm frustrated with the way a story is going and a deadline is approaching I'm more apt to frantically clean every room in the house than sit down and write my way through the problem. So I tend to go up to our office (where I work part time now instead of full time) around 6 am and write peacefully there until the rest of the staff shows up at 8. Then I can work fairly peacefully there most of the day, in between actual work duties.
To get a better handle on my writing work time with fewer distractions, I'm considering renting cubicle space at another local business. But I will need to put that allocated time in my schedule, too.
Did I mention how tricky scheduling is for a writer?
- August 27, 2009 at 9:59 PM
- Pat Davids said...
Oh, how funny, Starla. That's exactly the way I am. As soon as a deadline is looming, my house starts to shine.
I've often thought about renting office space to go and write. At home, even if it's only Dave and I, things just come up. If you do it, let me know how it goes. I'd also be interested in the cost.
- August 27, 2009 at 10:18 PM
- Nina Sipes said...
Starla and all,
I've been pretty pitiful the last year or so on writing goals. I've had to identify what's holding me back and I found several culprits. One, the big one was myself. I was afraid of success. Seems simple, but it isn't. No one said I would succeed anyway, but I've had a fear of change. I know what I'm doing now, and the embarrassment is handleable. If people paid too much attention to my writing, perhaps they would see what a hack I am. Getting over that is sooo hard. Then, there is the making a living thing we do that I'm a part of. Gotta eat and I'm the farm support staff. I've been so angry about not getting time for myself that I've been a bit hard to live with. I didn't realize how unhappy until a week and a half ago when I put writing first. Everything else, unless an emergency or direct order is next. The writing doesn't have to be long, but some!! I'm actually humming. Happy. My attitude is so much better I can hardly recognize myself. I think finding the time to write may be something I HAVE to do, not something I WANT to do. This is weird to me. I did not grow up with the idea I wanted to be a writer. However, I appear compelled to do it. Maybe I'm a lemming.;)
- August 27, 2009 at 11:08 PM
- Roxann Delaney said...
I'm Queen of Procrastinators, but when it comes to deadlines, I worked out a system to keep me a serf.
I not only insist that I write at least 3 pages a day, but I make sure that 3 pages a day schedule will get the book finished with plenty of time to spare. 2 weeks, if possible. I've discovered that when I get into about the 2nd page of the daily goal, I've found a rhythm and can usually write a few more pages. Or, if I didn't write the day before because of other things that needed doing, I can make up those pages and get the rest needed. I end up finishing ahead, because I keep working past my daily goal whenever I can. I can always count on something or someone bringing things to a halt at some point.
That system paid off 2 years ago when my friend's husband passed away. He and I worked together on a website group for authors, but it was really his "baby." I ended up being the one to initially let all the authors know what had happened. There were two weeks when I didn't write a word. But because I'd written ahead of schedule by at least a month, I didn't have to worry. The same thing happened last year when my mom died...during another deadline. This year, I turned in MORGAN'S PRIDE almost 5 weeks early, which was good, considering what's happening with the new granddaughter. And if everything does go smoothly, without interruption, I get time to play! Or do those other things that didn't get done while writing.
It definitely pays off to stick to a schedule and shoot for that goal. Sometimes words don't come as easily, then the next time a scene will almost write itself. If it's possible, go with the flow.
I keep a chart of how many pages and words must be written and how many have been. I always know where I am with the progress of the book.
Now if I could only fix the rest of my life the same way, I'd be a winner!! At least I'm doing one thing right. ::grin:: (knock on wood)
- August 27, 2009 at 11:40 PM
- Roxann Delaney said...
After all that I've said about setting writing schedules, I have a confession. I'm 3 days behind my schedule on a proposal deadline. That means that I won't get to enjoy the upcoming weekend as much as I might have.
I have excuses, though!!
(Inner voice: No excuses!)
- August 28, 2009 at 12:24 AM
- Starla Kaye said...
Like I told my daughter yesterday (after I cleaned and vacuumed her house, while I'm in Sacramento visiting her and she works during the day), my house gets thoroughly cleaned (1) when I have company coming or (2) when I'm stuck in my writing or dreading a deadline. I cleaned her house partly to help her out and partly because I'm avoiding a deadline. I've got to buck it up today and just do it!
I don't write for one publisher (like Roxann and Pat do) or one as big as their publishers. I write in the smaller ebook market and have been for quite a while. Until last year I wrote mainly for one publisher that has several markets, which I write for all of those. Last year I added a new publisher (Red Rose Publishing) and have two published works out with them. Recently I added yet another publisher (Black Velvet Seductions) and have five contracted works coming this year from them.
I'm not bragging by any means here, what I'm trying to say is that I have to make sure my writing schedule now includes time to write for each of those publishers. And each editor is always asking me for my next project: when is it coming? No pressure. (lol) But I did this to myself. And I'm always making my situation worse because I hear about a publisher looking for something either I write or I'd like to try my hand at. The idiot in me can't resist such a challenge. Which means I need to keep time for writing for "whoever" in my schedule as well.
Like Nina, I HAVE to write. If I don't do some kind of writing for more than a few days...well, I'm cranky, frustrated, and best to stay away from.
- August 28, 2009 at 9:23 AM
- Becky A said...
Thank you ladies. This keeps getting better and better! Now when I'm cranky and out of sorts I have another handy excuse. My husband is getting a little tired of the menopause one. :-) That said, I'm feeling more inclined to write now that I know we all struggle with the "time" issue.
Nina, I think for me it might be more a fear of writing something that no publisher is going to like or will publish. All that time and effort, pouring your heart into something that goes nowhere.
Anyone have a suggestion on how to get past that?
- August 28, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- Nina Sipes said...
I can understand your fear, but I got over one like it by finding out a few things. Here we have hardly any people, so a writer that will admit to it sticks out a bit. I've two fans who do not read my work AT ALL. They have to have the copies as soon as they are off the press--(or if delayed too long, demand copies of the manuscript which I make them pay $35.00 for.) Why do they want it? One's mother wrote and when she died, one of the older siblings tossed the manuscripts. He was horrified. It makes him feel good to have someone's creative work in the house. The other guy (why are these guys? I don't know.) wants a copy because he doesn't know any other authors. He has me sign the book and he wants the first number. (I number and stamp the first 500 signed by me. They can even pick the number if they want.) I've met other family members (not my family) who had a writer in the past. The work that was left to them is very precious. So, writing is valuable, like grandma's hand knitted socks. They are a family treasure whether actually any good or not. Wasn't it Gone with the Wind that was discovered under a bed? Maybe the audience for our work isn't there yet. That might mean we don't get published, but that doesn't mean the work is bad. And even if the writing really stinks, it is precious to someone. And for another point. I've ferreted out some of the great romance writer's early works. Hey, they aren't so hot. That's ok. We grow as we go. So, I've finally internalized the notion that writing=good.
- August 28, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- Pat Davids said...
My agent once told me the most important thing a writer can have is a positive attitude. Not talent, which I'm sure helps, not high productivity, but a positive attitude.
Shift into a positive gear, woman. It may not make a difference, but you're going to be happier in the mean time.
On another note, does anyone else try to imagine the meaning of those verification words you have to type in when you post? Mine, today, is volowly. I'm thinking a very cheap and but very well endowed hooker.
- August 28, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- Roxann Delaney said...
Pat, that's good advice!
The other thing that must be understood and accepted is that rejection is an everyday thing in this business. You can't let it get to you. It happens to everyone. Those who never feel it in the beginning will probably experience it at some point later on.
Becky, think of it this way. Each time you write you learn something new. You get better as you learn new things. Those rejections we ALL get are like steps to the ultimate goal. Don't let them knock you down the staircase, let them make you more determined to get to the top.
Keep this in mind, because it's what kept me going. If you quit, you'll never know if that next work will be the one that sells.
Groups like WARA and other writing friends are here to cheer people on, celebrate the successes, and offer a shoulder to cry on when the news isn't the best. We pick each other up from those steps when the going gets tough and push to get each other up to the next one. :)
- August 28, 2009 at 12:32 PM
- Joan Vincent said...
Becky, I'm with Pat. Don't worry about whether it will ever sell (not that that is totally possible) but enjoy the story for itself. You'll enjoy sitting down to write much more and also write many more words. While I have banged (metaphorically) my head on my keyboard a time or two over recalcitrant characters and plot lines I love seeing the story unfold. If you are positive about and enjoy your story there is a greater chance an editor will.
Pat I love your take on volowly--thought I was the only one who thought up definitions for the strange concoctions of letters we type in to publish a comment. Mine this time was very appropo--
alxwam. I just got a call from my sister-in-law begging us to come help harvest grapes. Since she and my brother are older and in about as good a shape we are we will. Don't want to find them keeled over in the vineyard! Take that alx and wam writing time this afternoon.
- August 28, 2009 at 12:33 PM
- Roxann Delaney said...
Joan, don't most writers write for the sheer joy--and misery--of it? :) The first real book I ever wrote, back when I was about 18 or 19 wasn't written for publication. I did it for my enjoyment. In fact, I think only one person has ever read any part of it, and she had to twist my arm to get me to give it to her.
I still have 7 finished manuscripts (romance) that were never submitted to an editor and probably never will be. I consider them as "practice." Very, very few people sell their first written book. Those who do sometimes discover a second one is even harder. Some never sell again.
Those rejections are dues paid. (Ask Pat if that isn't exactly what I told her. ;) )
Be happy and proud you've finished a book, polish it until it shines, submit if you feel it's good (you will), then move on to the next and forget about the first. You'll probably discover you love the second even more than the first. Hey, we're fickle!
- August 28, 2009 at 1:09 PM
- Penny Rader said...
Thanks for the tips, Starla. I'm not good about scheduling my time. And I'm such a procrastinator, that it isn't even funny. I do get more done if I have some kind of deadline.
Someone mentioned fear. Fear has me in its evil clutches. I'm trying to plan the town and first book of a new series. I'm getting nowhere fast. My brain just keeps locking up/shutting down on me.
My verification word is "alestic." Is that the opposite of elastic? Instead of stretching and growing, I'm shriveling and shrinking? (Creativity-wise, that is.)
The topic of this blog is so timely for me. A few days ago I began listening to an RWA 2004 conference workshop, "Have Your Cake and Eat It Too," on my drive home from work. The most recent part I listened to is about life balance and prioritizing.
The speakers had the attendees make some columns on a sheet of paper and label them with their life roles: day job, writing, family, you (time for yourself).
Then, they had the people present jot down their to-do list for the next week (obligations, commitments, things they'd like to do if they had the time).
Is one column longer than the others, especially "writing" or "you"? Go back and fill in more stuff for "you." (Ex: massage, long bath, reading for pleasure.)
Then, go through each column individually and prioritize each item using the letters A, B, and C. "A" means you absolutely, positively have to get this done. "B" for things you'd like to get done. "C" for things that maybe don't have to be done next week after all.
Note: Everything should not be labeled "A"s.
Do all of the "A"s (from all the categories) before you do any of the "B"s or "C"s.
Look at your "C"s. Which things can you defer, delegate, pay someone to do or not do at all?
Note: "Writing" is not "You."
- August 30, 2009 at 8:51 PM
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There are different types of skin warts…common, plantar warts, flat, filiform, Periungual and genital warts
1. The common wart: Also called seed warts, are usually not very large, they are the cauliflower looking type of wart. They are usually grey or brown but can also be flesh colored. They usually have dark spots in them. They are usually found as warts on hands, on the knees and elbows.
2. The plantar wart: The planters wart - foot warts - is a wart found on the feet. The Plantars wart is usually painful because they are in contact with shoes and the pressure of walking on them doesn't help either. Planters warts look the same as the common warts and are also known as the seed wart.
3. The flat warts: Mostly found on the face and found in clusters. The flat wart is very small, about the size of a pencil tip. They are also flat and smooth. These warts are quite different as they are usually a very light color.
4. The filiform wart: These are long and narrow and are usually found on lips - mouth wart, oral warts - , eyelids and the neck.
5. The periungual wart: These are warts found under nails (finger or toenails)
6. HPV genital warts: These are found in the genital area. These are very contagious and are spread through sexual contact. These genetal warts include anal warts, venereal warts.
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I recently was able to purchase a book in Swedish (my native language). The author tells about her personal faith walk and many different experiences.
One of them caught my attention. As a young girl, she had many talks with her father. Once, she asked him," Why are there so many different kinds of Christians?"
Her father answered," If you happen to meet someone and this person confesses himself to be a child of God by grace through the redemptive blood of Christ, for you is then to look at this person as a child of God.
" It is not for you to start tearing at him for what little he has found, but rather from your common platform, you start your discussions with the Word of God as your guide. Perhaps at that very moment you will be given the grace to help another fellow human being in his walk of faith.
"Your job is not to be a gatekeeper to heaven. That is God's work."
This piece of advice is a great lesson for all of us, and especially for all who feel heaven is just for them, and only them.
There is no evidence in the Bible to support this theory. Rather, we are instructed "whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." (John 3:15)
God made it very simple. We are to put all our hope, trust, and confidence in His Son, Jesus Christ not in anything of ourselves or any other person.
We are not saved by any person, any church building, or anything we do. God loved us so much that he sent His Son to pay the sin debt we so rightfully deserved.
Before we were even born, God had perfected His plan for us. There was nothing for any one of us to add or take away. "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." ( Romans 5:8)
It is all by grace, the unmerited favor of God shown to all people in Christ, by which power He saves them. Unless God, himself, puts new life in us, we remain dead and forever in the prison of our sin.
We were fallen sinners, and the justice of God had to be satisfied. That satisfaction could only be made by His Son, true God and Man. Christ atoned for our sins. He paid for them on the cross so we could have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
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From an aesthetic standpoint, stamped concrete is hard to beat when it comes to pattern and color options, which are virtually unlimited.
Will the color fade?
Efflorescence, weathering, dirt and traffic can take their toll on the color of stamped concrete. You can minimize any color change by periodically cleaning and resealing the concrete. Even if the color has faded due to years of neglect or lack of maintenance, it can often be restored to its original state by cleaning and resealing.
Can I use salt on it in the winter?
You should avoid using deicing salts on stamped concrete, especially during the first winter after the pavement is installed. Using deicers can cause surface damage - primarily scaling and spalling by forcing the thawing and refreezing of moisture. Products containing ammonium nitrates and ammonium sulphates are especially harmful because they will actually attack the concrete chemically. Rock salt (sodium chloride) or calcium chloride will do less damage, but they can harm vegetation and corrode metal. As an alternative, we recommend using sand for traction.


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The Big 12 Conference and the Rhoden Fellowship Initiative announced a unique partnership in conjunction with Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Day.
Three Rhoden Fellows – Isaiah Smalls, Simone Benson, and Donovan Dooley – will work with Big 12 staff members to help orchestrate planning, production and media coverage activities for the Conference's annual basketball media preview event, to be held October 24 at Sprint Center in Kansas City.
The Rhoden Fellowship Program, headed by ESPN The Undefeated editor-at-large and former New York Times columnist William C. Rhoden, is a two-year training program for the next generation of sports journalists from historically black colleges and universities. Through the Initiative, Fellows utilize sports as a backdrop and lens to produce relevant, timely and informative stories about culture, race, and class, while also serving as campus correspondents for The Undefeated.
"I could not be more pleased about this partnership, and the opportunity to impact the lives of young people in a meaningful way, while providing a hands-on, career-enriching experience," said Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. "We believe this is the first of many opportunities to team up with Bill and the Rhoden Fellowship Program around Big 12 events."
"This partnership is just one example of what happens when people talk and discuss issues that impact future generations," commented Bill Rhoden. "After participating in the Big 12 Athletic Forum, Commissioner Bowlsby and I worked together to create this partnership that will benefit Rhoden Scholars by providing real-life experiences in the fast-moving world of sports media and journalism."
The Rhoden Scholars who will participate in the partnership with the Big 12:
C. Isaiah Smalls, II studies cinema, television and emerging media studies at Morehouse College in Atlanta, and is also Editor-in-Chief of The Maroon Tiger. Smalls will be working with the Big 12 social media team covering Men's Basketball Media Day.
Simone Benson attends Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md., and is majoring in multimedia journalism. She will be assisting Conference staff with public relations efforts around the event. Her experience includes reports on food access and social justice, and recently helped produce a documentary in Havana, Cuba.
Donovan Dooley is a multimedia journalism major at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, NC and has done extensive print and social media coverage for The Undefeated. He will be reporting on highlights from the Media Day.