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Check out my latest @VICE essay: #ByeFelipe
Click on the above image or click here to read my latest essay in VICE about a douchecanoe that I knew for only 2 hours TWELVE YEARS AGO and wouldn't piss off, so I lost my shit on him. It's probably my greatest #ByeFelipe triumph.
This serves as a reminder, ladies, when a Yoko Brono uses the term "spinster," it actually opens up a rift in the Space-Time Continuum to 1915.
So if you'll excuse me, I need to jump in my autogyro and head to Constantinople to meet with the King of Siam. Hope he's not a Bolshevik!
And dudes, here's your takeaway: if you don't want to be written about, you should have behaved better.
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BIG NEWS: Watch me in an episode of Channel 4's #FirstDates !
I've been sitting on this news since OCTOBER you guys. I've hinted at it in the past, but couldn't say a word until now. I was selected to appear in an episode of Channel 4's documentary series First Dates, a fly-on-the-wall documentary show about singletons going on first dates in London. They've featured me in the commercial advertising the show, which you can watch above.
My episode, where I went on a lovely date with Paul, will air this Wednesday, February 12th at 10pm on Channel 4 in the UK and Ireland. After, it will be available to watch online on 4oD. I'm afraid it won't be broadcast internationally, nor is 4oD available internationally, so unless someone uploads a torrent of this, you won't be able to watch it unless you live in the UK or Ireland. But hopefully a bunch of my British munchkins will watch and enjoy and share!
EDIT: They've also uploaded my "dating profile" to the First Dates website, check me out here!
Since the commercial started airing, I've been inundated with messages from people asking, "Did I just see you in a commercial for First Dates on Channel 4?!"
Haha! It's nice to know that even though I have 2 seconds of air-time in this commercial, I'm instantly recognizable . . . The Canadian accent must be the give-away.
I'm really excited about this because I feel like I'm starting 2014 off right. First, I am invited to lecture at an academic conference, then I am invited to do a spoken word performance at Spark London (which you can listen to here on their podcast, I'm the first performer on it!) and now I'm featured on a brilliant documentary series about love.
That's what I love about life: it is always exquisitely unpredictable, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
There are no rules to this thing, go out there and live your life, make it your own, fill it with adventure and extraordinary experiences until it's bursting at the seams, and never look back.
Onward and upward!
Invade my name
The best Christmas gift I have ever received. A home-made Space Invader with my initials embedded in the design.
Fanks Lars:)
Pai by motorbike
Remind me sometime to tell you about the day I spent on the back of a motorbike with Greg from Clapham, exploring waterfalls and hippie art drumming circles that are only to be found in Pai.
Because you're gonna wanna hear this story.
I wasn't going to blog about this, but ….
So something happened last weekend that I wasn't sure if I should blog about, but a few days have passed and I have reflected on it a bit so I guess it's kosher to talk about now.
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So this happened. The link might not work anymore by the time you read this because Craigslist ads are notoriously short-lived. But yeah…. this is definitely about me.
Apart from the fact that his punctuation is atrocious (dude, put a period in there somewhere!), this is, I guess, kinda nice and flattering?
I'm having a hard time with it because although he's paying me a compliment, it also kind of angers me. I remember this exchange (although i'm drawing a blank when it comes to remembering his face) and it was all very benign. We were just talking about my shitty old camera and about a lot of the graffiti one might find in the area. So why his post has a romantic vibe to it makes me feel like less of a human being and more of an object.
I'm probably reading too much into his few short sentences. I guess I'm at an age (read: breaking point) where I don't like being ogled when I'm out in public. Leave that for the teenagers. I want to be treated like a member of the community, as a human being, and as a distinct soul. Not as a possible date.
Am I being mean?
I'm being mean, aren't I?
I didn't respond to his post … wouldn't want him to discover I'm actually a moody cow.
Anyway, fanks to the bajillion people who flooded my email inbox, facebook, and text messages, giving me a head's up about this and sending me the link! Nice to know my readers have got my back.
women, we gon' march
International Women's Day (which is tomorrow, March 8th) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. This past weekend, there was a protest march in toronto to draw attention to the issues in this city and country that affect women.
i love these events because they show just how informed, organized, and tightly regimented our communities are when it comes to issues that affect not just women, but everyone. Notice how it's not just women in this march.
they shut down yonge street, and were protected by The Filth (aka the cops), who prevented cars and traffic from getting anywhere near them. while i am grateful that i do live in a city and a country where the right to assemble and to protest is protected, i am still DISGUSTED by how that same right was denied us during the G20 in 2010. That stain will never be removed from the core of Torontonian's hearts. We will never forget how peaceful protestors were beaten, detained, kettled, and illegally arrested.
"break the cycles, stop the silence, women in jail is state violence!"
"capitalism can't be fixed – expropriate the banks!"
toronto women's city alliance.
"free maricon montajes! free all political prisoners in the philippines!"
as we were observing this protest, someone said to me "international women's day? when is international men's day?"
and i replied, "EVERYDAY IS INTERNATIONAL MEN'S DAY!"
march 8th and december 6th (national day of remembrance and action on violence against women) must be kept holier than the sabbath.
Scottish Men
james mcavoy, i want to have your abortion.
and if you refuse, i'll gladly take gerard butler or ewan mcgregor.
damn right you do.
Remembering India….
A few years ago, I backpacked around India for a month and blogged about a lil love affair I had whilst there. One morning in the small village of Pushkar, during the festival of Diwali, me and "Crewe" (I gave him that name on this blog to protect his privacy) climbed a mountain before dawn, and found a hindu temple at the top. We watched the sun rise over the village, and marvelled at the above Hindu monk who prayed during the event horizon. I took that photo from a distance.
Crewe and I still talk, and he's now pursuing his dream of being an artist (so proud of him!). He painted this below scene, inspired by the photographs we had taken of the Hindu monk:
beautiful, innit.
he's started a tumblr under an alias, so you can check out more of his work here.
Freddie Mercury: the legend
i found this stencil of freddie mercury on queen street west not far from muchmusic.
it says "i won't be a rock star. i will be a legend." that's mercury alright!
there's no artist name next to it, and that QR code didn't work (at least on my phone).
i feel like this stencil is missing something . . .
. . . something to make it more bad-ass and give it a little hellyeahfuckyeah.
much better.
Just In Time
the horseshoe moustache is thankfully gone now (this photo of us was taken during Movember), so at least my chin can take a break this weekend.
Enjoy your weekend (and all the rug-burns that comes with it), munchkins!
you move against me while you sleep
that was a good movie, and it makes me want to snuggle.
That's Gay! (no homo)
i took this photo in an alleyway in Baldwin Village. it was written next to some extremely homophobic tags which i chose not to photograph. as much as i love good graff and street art, the more walls i photograph, the more i notice a real fucking problem of homophobia in street culture. i mean, c'mon dudes. graff already has a hard enough time convincing people that it is art deserving respect. doing this kind of shit is antithetical and is NOT THE WAY TO STREET CRED.
and if you use the term "no homo" around me, i will instantly know your level of intelligence and how small your penis is.


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😫😂😂 I've had this video for a min & it cracks me up! I've been hesitant to post it because I know the media would make it something it's not. But Idc it's too funny my favorite part is when Rob jumps out 😂😂 look at his face😅😭 But overall I'm so happy & blessed to have Robert here willing to help teach King right from wrong ❤👪+👶🏽
Rob Kardashian knows best.
The father-to-be put his parenting skills to the test in a funny & adorable clip shared by his lady, Blac Chyna. In the video, Chyna's son King Cairo is playing around with a phone in a bedroom, where he's seen peeking under the bed trying to film Rob. Next thing you know, the toddler let's out an "Awww sh*t."
King repeats it over and over as Rob asks him "What did you say?!" King repeats the phrase back to him and Rob responds, "No, you can't say that. Don't say that. That's a bad word," he tells Chyna's son. "Your mommy's gonna get really mad at you."
Rob and Chyna are expected to give birth to a baby girl in October.
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before i started doing seasonal work, i worked in the construction industry for over 20 years. i didn't quit working construction intentionally, i just sort of fell into working in the hospitality industry when things slowed down and i was really stressed out. i took a maintnece job because it sort of went along with what i was doing in the real world.
lately though, i feel i need to get out of my comfort zone and take on a new challenge. i think i wouldn't mind becoming a line cook. i see jobs posted on here all the time at places i would really like to be at.
so i guess what i am asking is where is a good place to start? i will be in town all summer so it will probably be easier to find a entry level job part time. i have worked fast food when i was in high school but that was a long time ago. anyways any advice from cooks would be helpful, thanks.
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you might want to start out small like being a prep cook or pantry cook that way you can kinda get the feel of it right now i was a dishwasher before moving to pantry i had no experiance in being an pantry cook but i;m learning alot
I liked being a pantry cook :) and I agree, that's a good way to get in the kitchen and still be able to watch & learn from all the other cooks.
My first question is....can you cook? And if so, in what capacity? It can be fun, I have done it on many levels!
A line cook usually has a set menu to follow, so repetition, but are you looking for the chance to be creative and if so, are you up to the challenge?
Just wondering!
You not only need to know how to cook, you have to enjoy it. If you don't, it'll be a special kind of hell for you. I also recommend not jumping into the line right away. A smart employer wouldn't do that anyway given you have no prior experience as a professional cook. Pantry/garde manger is a decent spot to start.....or as a dedicated prep cook. I've never worked so hard and been paid so little for it, but I had a lot of fun as well working in kitchens. It can be quite the rush too, as it's a high stress and high energy environment.
The combination of fire, knives, and egos makes for an interesting mix at times, add sleep deprivation to that and you have helluva recipe on your hands lol.
I've worked construction as well, and I can tell you now that you'll have the right sense of humor, as kitchen humor and attitudes and construction environment humor and attitudes have a lot in common.
Pick a large location, and there will most likely be many openings for such entry level kitchen jobs that will allow you to slowly and comfortably develop your skills. If you pick a smaller location, there's more of a chance you'll find yourself in one of those baptism by fire situations. If you do, it's sink or swim at that point and you're at greater risk for burn out. I really enjoyed working at the Grand Canyon South Rim, and they usually have prep cook positions open now and then.
Very good response.
It takes years to move along the various positions of the kitchen with just on-the-job learning. I'm going to suggest a slightly different move. First definitely do the pantry/prep route. If you find you really enjoy working with food make a headway into various types of cooking with someone that is willing to add mentoring in that area. There is saute and broiler, breakfast, baking, banquets...all with different skill sets. Then there's chef duties like menu development, ordering... The different route I might suggest is after a little work with that mentor is going to school.
Not one of the big schools where you will pay much much more than its value, but one of the local tech school programs across the country. School, without the prior experience, is not going to be more frustrating than valuable. But school, after that experience will jump you years ahead.
I have some of the reverse situation going on. I want to expand my service into other areas at times for new challenges...front of house, housekeeping, retail, front desk. The problem I have is they see a couple of decades of kitchen experience, with many years in breakfast and baking both of which are in greater demand than any other area...
This is not the best of times to try any kind of career change. With unemployment still at almost twenty percent (pay no attention to what the government says about that), there are fewer job openings per capita than there have been since the First Great Depression (we are currently in the Second). This means that employers can cherry-pick from hundreds of applicants for each open position. And because of the huge number of applicants, HR people typically spend ten seconds or less (according to a recent study) looking at a given application. What's the thing they're looking for? EXPERIENCE. These days, not having experience (preferably, extensive) is a non-starter. It used to be that in many professions--cooking included--you could waltz right up and get a job the same day in a variety of locales. Cooking used to be a recession-proof occupation; there was always demand. Now, people who have jobs hang on to them, and companies are VERY reluctant to hire/expand their workforce.
I did the resort-short order cook thing for three years every summer when I was in school. However, that was quite a while ago, before the powers that be destroyed the economy. It was fun while it lasted, though--I enjoyed the work, and I always had a certain degree of autonomy. Plus, if my immediate supervisor was a douchebag, I could just hand him my apron and walk out, and two days later I'd have a job somewhere else. The only things I didn't like about the job were that kitchens are hot places, and that it's impossible to avoid cutting or burning yourself now and then.
In the Coolworks context, cooking jobs now fall into two categories: gourmet cooking for lodge guests, and the mass production of swill for cafeterias/fast food stands/etc. and employee dining rooms. For the latter type of job, you can get by without actual cooking experience, as all you need to have is the ability to distinguish between "the pink stuff," "the brown stuff," and "the green stuff." (There are exceptions, of course.)
Jon- At resorts, until you are way high up the kitchen food chain (no pun intended) the money is in the serving of...... not the cooking of....food. Have you ever considered getting some serving experience....being a server or bartender. From what people i work with tell me, a good server makes twice what a cook makes until you have a lot of experience as a cook.


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Have you and your kids fallen in love for unicorns as we have? Unicorns are so magical and innocent; how can they not be popular? They are usually fluffy looking, multi-colored, each unicorn horn is full of magic nothing else can compare to. In today's world, there aren't many stores that don't carry something that incorporates unicorns somehow. Snacks, stationary, clothing, accessories, etc.
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Unicorns are everywhere, and my kids eat it up! We also eat up this absolutely delicious Unicorn Oreo Pretzel Bark recipe. I mean doesn't that just sound yummy? These aren't quite as innocent as unicorns are but the magic and love are in every bite! Each bite has a variety of flavors and textures that mesh together better than many treats I have had lately. There's the smooth candy melt, crunchy pretzels and cookie pieces, and the melty M&Ms. If you are a sucker for a sweet indulgence, you're going to want this Unicorn Bark in your life pronto!
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Unicorn Oreo Pretzel Bark Ingredients
Wilton 1911-1300 Candy Melts, Bright WhiteOreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies – Family Size, 19.1 OunceM&M'S Easter Milk Chocolate Candy Party Size 42-Ounce BagM&M'S Valentine's Milk Chocolate Fun Size Candy 14.0-Ounce Bag
You will love this M&M Oreo pretzel bark recipe and there's so many ways you can dress this up.
Doesn't this just look delicious? It is worth every minute that it takes to make. Which surprisingly, for as delicious as it is – doesn't take that long!
Unicorn Oreo Pretzel Bark Recipe
- 2 cups White candy melts
- 8 Oreo cookies
- 2 cups Pretzels
- 1/4 cup M&Ms
Crush pretzels and Oreos into 1″ bite-size pieces.
Arrange the Oreos and pretzels in the bottom of an 8″x8″ casserole dish in an even layer.
Place the candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 25-second increments, stirring well in between each heating.
Once the candy melts are completely smooth and melted, pour evenly over the candy melts and smooth with an offset spatula.
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I can see our family taking this tasty unicorn oreo pretzel bark all over town. It would be perfect for:
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- Birthday Party Favors
- Baby Shower
- A Random Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday… you get the point.
Alternative Unicorn Candy Bark Mix-Ins:
Since I am familiar with picky eaters, I thought of some alternatives that would be just as good mixed in.
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Discipline: Philosophy
A notion similar to that of Willard Van Orman Quine (1908-2000) (indeterminacy of translation), thought of primarily in connection with Donald Davidson (1930-2003) and his truth-conditional theory of meaning (see convention t).
To construct axioms suitable for deriving a theory of meaning for an alien language, we must interpret the utterances of its speakers. It is here that we have to engage in radical interpretation, aided now in choosing (but never conclusively) between the alternatives by the principle of charity, to which was later added that of humanity.
Unlike Quine, however, Davidson does not envisage different speakers having radically different conceptual schemes (see perspectivism). Rather, radical interpretation requires one to choose (upon occasion) between attributing false beliefs to one's interlocutor and taking his utterances to mean something different from what they seem to mean at first sight; neither of these involves attributing to him a different conceptual scheme.
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So SJ dressed up for Halloween.
And "the cutest nephew in the world" dressed up for Halloween.
But me? I couldn't decide. I had pretty much figured I would hand out candy and admire costumes and be a good neighbor, but not be the weird childless woman who went all out on a costume. Then I panicked yesterday, ran out to the store and bought some supplies for a costume.
And then decided shortly before the trick-or-treaters started to arrive that I wasn't going to dress up. In fairness, I tricked out the outside of the house with a skeleton, a light-up ghost and some other stuff to get into the spirit (no pun intended). But no costume for me.
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Among the headlines here last weekend was one that trumpeted: "Cameron to Defy EU on Migrants. " This suggested that the prime minister intends to make it much harder for Romanians and Bulgarians to claim British welfare benefits.Such an initiative would run contrary to E.U. law and assuredly meet a challenge in the European Court, which would probably rule against the British government. But a political imperative presses upon Prime Minister David Cameron. With just 18 months before a general election, he faces a threat of mass defections from his own Conservatives to the fringe UK Independence Party, committed to contrive Britain's departure from the European Union. To frustrate UKIP - Britain's Tea Party - the Tories must show voters that the coalition government in which they are dominant partners can contest perceived EU intrusion on British rights, national interests and discretionary powers. Most of the business community considers that quitting the European Union would be an economic disaster. UKIP and the Tory right insist that easy trading arrangements would remain available outside the Union because Britain is a big market for European goods. But diplomats and bankers argue that if Britain goes it alone the other member states would concede it no favors. Most single market trading arrangements would survive, but Britain would lose its voice in future rules affecting exports. Scarcely any individual or organization in Britain today, however, is making the pro-Europe case with conviction. Ministers say as little as possible about it, to avoid fueling isolationist hysteria, and thus the EU's critics shoot at an open goal. Membership has never been less popular. It is no great exaggeration to say that many British people, especially the elderly, believe that breaking with Brussels would deliver instant improvements in the weather and the England football team. Ten months ago, Mr. Cameron made a speech in which he declared his belief that while EU membership is positive for Britain it has shortcomings: gratuitous bureaucratic and regulatory intervention by Brussels in matters properly addressed by the British Parliament; an extravagant welfare culture; a chasm between many EU policies and the wishes of member peoples, not least in the matter of unrestricted internal immigration. Mr. Cameron asserted that the institution must become much more flexible to accommodate the differing aspirations as well as the social and economic circumstances of its 28 members. He acknowledged the EU's unpopularity among his compatriots, saying, "Public disillusionment with the EU is at an all-time high" and people "wonder what the point of it all is." The speech was widely applauded as a proclamation of British grievances. Mr. Cameron concluded by declaring that, while his country should remain in the Union, it should not do so on any terms; there must be a renegotiation. Since then, the British government has strived to forge alliances to further this objective. The Germans, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, are most anxious for the British to stay - and recognize the danger that it will go. They also share British frustrations about the manner in which the European Commission conducts its affairs, apparently heedless of cost to richer member states. But there are few signs that the EU nations are anywhere near ready to support Mr. Cameron in securing renegotiation of British membership terms. The priority of most governments is to preserve the euro zone, of which Britain is not a member. The condition of Europe's currency looks less desperate than this time last year. But basic problems persist, about unacknowledged and irretrievable debt, the fragility of many European banks, and the grim economic conditions in southern European states. Until a credible path is identified for the euro's future, members show scant interest in addressing Britain's demands. A central banker told me early last year that he believed Mr. Cameron made a big mistake by promising British voters an in/out referendum on Europe in 2017, because it seemed unlikely that the euro's fate would be resolved by then; thus, Britain's electorate could not be offered a clear vision of what sort of Europe they might remain in, or abandon. This still seems so. The euro zone drama has been ongoing for so long that many pundits have ceased to use the word "crisis" because that implies an imminent denouement. But the scope for disaster remains considerable. The most important issues are those of whether a common currency is sustainable without political union; and whether, if the euro zone nations follow that path, Britain can remain the member of a "second tier," bound by decisions that it would be unable to influence. If Germany and its allies advance toward political integration, it is unlikely the British will stay on the ship's passenger list. At an Anglo-German conference a couple of years ago, I pressed the German delegates about whether they believed Britain would remain an EU member in, say, 10 years. Most expressed doubt, because they anticipated that a march toward political union would continue, even though polls emphasize many German voters' hostility. The huge diplomatic challenge facing the British government is to persuade Europeans that a policy of general, rather than UK-specific, reform is vital to the Union's future. Britain's electorate will only be persuaded to continue membership if their government is able to offer it a less-Europe option; if the prospect is of more of the same, or even of a more intrusive and oppressive EU regime, then our commitment will become domestically unsustainable. This would be a great pity. I am a lifelong pro-European who in recent times has reluctantly come to believe, like many others, that the European project has gone horribly wrong. But I remember a German industrialist declaring at the aforementioned Anglo-German conference: "We all hope very much that your country will remain an EU member. But I would like to say, with the utmost politeness to our British friends, that should you leave, you are likely to find it cold out there alone." That is why many of us are dismayed by the prospect of an in/out European choice being forced upon us. 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The death toll in the Pulgaon fire mishap on Wednesday rose to 18 as two more bodies were recovered from the site, according to a PTI report. While the two bodies recovered are yet to be identified, the rescue teams are still looking for one missing person.
The massive fire that broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning, at the central ammunition depot, the largest stockpile of ammunition in the country, in Pulgaon, Wardha district was finally doused at 4 pm on Tuesday afternoon.
One of the sheds that housed "highly sensitive" ammunition in the high security central ammunition depot (CAD), spread over 7,000 acres, was the first to catch fire. Once ablaze, loud explosions followed as the fire raged.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in a statement said there was no sabotage involved, but the exact cause could be known only after the enquiry.
The army was quick to take charge. The nearby villages were evacuated and army helicopters were sent in service to help in evacuation of the injured personnel according to an Indian Express report.
"In our efforts to douse the fire, two officers and 14 personnel, including one jawan and 13 civilian firefighting staff, lost their lives, while two officers and 15 personnel, including nine jawans and six civilian firefighting staff, were injured. A court of inquiry has been ordered by the army," the Ministry of Defence stated in a press release.
The Pulgaon explosion, indicates that the authorities have not paid heed to the findings of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) audit report on 'Ammunition Management in the Army', submitted last year, reports Pune Mirror.
The report had raised questions over safety measures followed at the ammunition depots, stating that "The depots were functioning with risk of fire accidents, as the firefighting equipment were not as per equirement/authorisation".
Lt Gen Ashok Joshi, explosives expert said "Something has gone abnormally wrong at CAD, Pulgaon. It is a well-organised depot and every material is kept separately. Atmospheric temperature alone cannot be the reason behind the fire."
Along with launching an inquiry, the army has also sent a medical team comprising a neurologist, anaesthetist and forensic experts from the Southern Command to Pulgaon, reports The Indian Express.
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It's that time of year for many of us! Thanksgiving is near and the holidays are swiftly approaching. While my house isn't quite decorated for the season just yet, I am definitely in planning mode for some fun learning activities!
While my favorite December activities consist of an overload of gingerbread (like our super fun gingerbread CVC game) I do branch out to some other themed learning fun as well!
These Christmas themed word family games are perfect for learning short vowel word families. Plus, you get to make a spinner!
Playing the Games
To play the "Word Family Stockings" games, you need the download (at the end of the post) as well as the following supplies:
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- paperclip or something to use as a spinner (I used a closed binder clip)
Decide which short vowel you are working with first. Place the pencil inside the spinner and flick it around to see which word family it lands on.
Our first spin landed on the -an family! Now, we find, read, and color a stocking that has a word belonging to the -an family.
Spin again!
I like to have my kids only color one stocking per spin. It helps them focus on reading the word and keeps the game going a little longer.
It also gives them that little brain break as they spin the spinner, then get right back to reading and coloring!
There are 15 word families in all – 3 for each short vowel. These games are great to play in December individually, in small groups, or as a literacy center.
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Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRSH) today announced an addition to their service-delivery from Amazon Restaurants in seven company-owned stores in the Portland and Seattle areas.
"Partnering with Amazon Restaurants makes us even more convenient for our customers," said Jean Birch, Chair of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. "Our product is uniquely suited for delivery because, unlike a cooked pizza, it arrives fresh for customers to bake easily at home when it fits their schedule."
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Other infusions are made by adding herbs, leaves, flowers, stems, etc. to real tea leaves, and here it's all about getting different flavours like lemongrass, berry and apple, or cashing in on health benefits from plants like ginger and cinnamon.
Black tea
This dark tea which contains quite a bit of caffeine is made from leaves which have been allowed to ferment and has a distinct flavour. Use water that has cooled just a little bit and steep for about 2 minutes – any more than this and the tea may start tasting bitter. With black tea, a little milk added to your cup usually makes the flavour less overpowering.
Oolong tea
These tea leaves are also fermented, but for a slightly shorter time. Weaker in flavour and with less caffeine than black tea, you'll have to steep it for a little longer to get the full taste coming through.
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Greetings everybody,
I am new to the forum but hope to get to engage in some interesting banter with other fellow members. I am Mihovil but everybody calls Mike on account that pronouncing my government name does not come easyt to most. I have recently moved to Fjärås (Kungsbacaka) and now that the majority of the stuff is unpacked I am on the search for starting a new group of gamers to meet up and hang out with on a bi monthly basis. I have several board games and card games and have experience running Role Playing Games (Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder etc.) I am hoping to connect with some new people and make some new friends through my hobby and passion.
A little background on me:
I also have worked in nightlife, the music industry and wrote for a few blogs in my day. I am a HUGE comic book geek to boot so all things nerdy I am down for discussing. Studied at Rochester, got a degree in management and am currently working a job which gives me weekends off and a fair amount of flexibility. My better and prettier half is my Swedish girlfriend (yeah I know, I'm one of those guys who stuck around for love). I moved to the West Coast with my girlfriend and twin brother and have lived in Sweden close to 2 years (mostly in Stockholm). I am open minded, humorous and enjoy football, American football, basketball, boxing, MMA, Sci Fi, fantasy and cooking (mostly Mediterranean and BBQ).
I had a group I hung out with twice a month in Stockholm and its as much a gaming experience as it is a social event. We have a lot of space and all the needed gear to run an RPG campaign and of course newcomers / newbs are always welcome. It was hard enough to meet new people in Stockholm when I first arrived with my work schedule and distance but I am optimistic after 3 months here that people are a little warmer and more forthcoming (for Swedes ... kidding but come people are pretty shy here).
If you ever had any interest in trying to play tabletop games or just grab a pint and talk about your favorite imaginary adventures this is an invitation to anyone looking to venture further into the hobby.
Really hope I get some feedback and comments and based on the response I will disclose more information. I encourage questions and comments even if they are not related to gaming and look forward to reading what you folks think.
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My wife just got a little excited. But then found out you're on the other side of the country. She thought you were in Kungsberg outside Sandviken, We're in Gävle currently. My wife who is Swedish tried to find a group for D&D here, but no luck. We recently found a fun group of guys and girls from around the EU and US and we play over discord with the roll20 website.
Really a shame you're so far away. There's 4 of us that are looking for a real group here, none of us have experience or want to be a GM though.
My wife and I regularly play warhammer, we've been putting in a good 15-20 hours a week on warhammer Vermintide 2 recently.
We get our family and friends around once a month for a BBQ (which is against the law now lol) beers and board games. We've been playing the house on the hill and baldurs gate board games lately.
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Yeah, real shame on account of our geographical locations but nevertheless I still appreciate the reply, always good to connect with fellow gamers and fans of the culture. I have a podcast called Nerd Dimension on Mix Cloud and hope to get back to it once I finalize the the studio here. But the invitation still stands if you guys ever want to see this part of the country the house has a spare guest room and lots of space. Maybe we can interview you guys for one of the podcasts via skype or google hangouts sometime.
Always glad and enthused when I heart here are other people or share the hobby especially Warhammer , never had a chance to play Warhammer Fantasy RPG just had the handbook for 2ED and love how its darker than DnD lol, just never had the fortune to bump into someone running a campaign.
If you guys bored feel free to check out nerddimension.com (we went off the grid for a while but there are some articles and podcasts there that could prove entertaining)
Again thanks for the reply and keep it rolling *pun intended lol


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When looking for driving directions or searching a place, Google Maps turns out to be a handy tool. Google recently introduced the feature that allows sending your location to your device. But you can also share directions from one point to another via SMS, e-mail, Facebook and other services.
Google's location sharing works differently on web and smartphones. The browser based web interface lets you search for a place and also look for directions from the source to destination. An interesting and helpful addition here lets you send places from a PC to your Android or iPhone. Let's see how to go about it.
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Step one: On your web browser, open google.co.in/maps. Sign-in with the same Google account as the one you've used on your Android or iPhone. Next, search for the place on the top left dialog box. This will load the location, commute options and it will also show an icon "Send to device". Hover the cursor on this icon and tap on the device you want to send the location to.
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Step two: Now check the notification on your device. It will display the location along with options to Navigate or look for Directions. Tapping on that notification will open the Google Maps app pointing at the location. This feature works both on Android and iPhone (provided the latest version of Google Maps is installed).
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Coming to the smartphone app, one of the interesting features is Google Maps now lets you share location coordinates and driving directions from the app to SMS, email, social networks such as Facebook and Twitter among others. However, it only works on Android devices. We'll walk you through the procedure on how to go about it.
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Step One: Open Google Maps on your Android device. On the bottom right corner, tap on the navigation icon.
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Step two: Enter the source and destination. This will now display the route on how to travel, the distance and the approximate amount of time it will take. On the top left, there is an icon where you can tap and change your mode of commute (car, bus, train, walking).
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Step three: Now that you have the driving directions, tap on the three dots (on the top right corner). Here, you will get options to change to satellite or terrain map. The very first option – share direction – is where you need to tap on.
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Step four: You now get plenty of options to share the directions, such as SMS, Bluetooth, email, Twitter, Facebook and Google Hangouts among others. For demonstration, we've tapped on Gmail. It automatically composes a mail with the route that you are sharing, distance, estimated time and turn-by-turn navigation details.
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The location sharing feature of Google Maps may not be the everyday thing for many, but it does promise to make things easier when needed. It can be very helpful when you want to share address details of the venue along with driving directions with your clients, friends and relatives.
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We continue to have a positive relationship with the traditional media and aim, where possible, to respond to requests and provide expert commentary on issues related to our work. In the 12 months to April 2017 we were mentioned nearly 400 times in the media – in print, on-line and in broadcast media.
This coverage would have cost well in excess of £250,000 to purchase. Our ability to communicate effectively was severely tested in November when we took the decision to cancel our annual Big Sleep Out fundraising event when faced with disruption by an activist group.
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In my efforts to do 'some' thing.' rather than 'no' thing this week I have been playing the touch game again with Chapiro. The touch game came about when he was very young and nervous of just about everything including being touched anywhere around the head or face. I love the TTouch exercises as they are non-evasive and both Fidge and Moo had enjoyed them; not Chaps- so it was back to the drawing board.
At that time I was delving more and more into clicker training and reflecting on the boundaries of what was acceptable. Is it acceptable to clicker train something that is stressful for the horse? Do we risk making a stressful situation worse or can we actually change their opinion of something and turn stress into relaxation? Those who know me well will be aware of my love of the science behind things – the why and wherefore of behaviour is fascinating but does it always offer the answers we seek?
With the touch game I was winging it, hoping that I wasn't messing up but truly not knowing. So how does the game work? Starting in the stable, no physical attachment to each other by way of rope or headcollar just Chaps, me, the clicker and plenty of food or a scratcher (hoof pick, curry comb). I don't have to approach him as he is always intrigued, as are most equines – smelling of carrot probably helps! He already had a basic 'touch' well on cue so I just put out my hand and let him touch it…click!! It wasn't too difficult to shape this to the point that he would place the front of his face on my hand and then gradually accepted my hand anywhere on his face; a heavy reinforcement rate helps, really full on fast at the start. This helped with teaching him to bridle himself, lowering into the noseband when offered, and generally seemed to ease his head shyness. Winging it definitely paid off in this case and I overcame the moral dilemma of using food to conquer stress because of the outcome.
I never progressed the touch game because I didn't seem to need to take it further at the time but with my intention of trying to be more alive with my daily training (in small steps) I am looking for simple ways of being with the horses that will build confidence and partnership further. I have now reached the point of him coming to find my hand, often with his poll, and often staying for more than a few seconds. It feels great that he trusts me in offering this, not a big deal for many horses but for him a huge step and for me just another of my small steps in positivity!
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Field trips are a great way to enhance and spice up the routine at your day care facility. They give the kids a special treat to look forward to, as well as add value to the day care experience and assure parents not only are their kids in good hands, but that they're constantly learning and trying new things as well.If you are looking for great day care field trip ideas in Kingston, look no further than here at Fun-E Farm!
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The ULACIT Foundation runs the first private biological reserve in Costa Rica, La Marta Wildlife. It is located only 5 kilometers from the center of the Pejibaye District, Province of Cartago, 2 hours away from downtown San José.
La Marta Wildlife Refuge has an approximate extension of 1500 hectares of very humid tropical forest. Approximately 40% of the territory is primary forest and the remaining 60% is covered by secondary forest in different stages of natural regeneration.
Management of the Area
This paradise of tropical rainy climate is part of the La Amistad-Talamanca Biosphere Reserve, considered Natural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations, and it was the first private wildlife refuge in the country. Its territory limits with the La Amistad and the Tapantí-Macizo de La Muerte National Parks. Its hydric and geological wealth is of great importance. In the interior of the refuge, we find a formidable fluvial system with rivers of fresh and clear water, waterfalls and millenary mineral formations.
Flora and Fauna
La Marta Refuge has an extraordinary biological wealth, in an altitudinal grading that goes from 750 m.o.s.l. to 2000 m.o.s.l; this allows the abundance of lichens, mosses, plants, birds, mammals and butterflies, among which one can find the ant bear (Tamandua mexicanus), the marten (Photos Flavus), the jaguar (Felis Onca), tapirs (Tapirus Bairdii), the "Espejito" (Little Mirror) butterfly (Ithomia Bolivari) and many others that are fundamental characters of the refuge.Through the administration of the Refuge La Marta, the university has undertaken the mission of preserving natural ecosystems of great importance for the knowledge, enjoyment and strengthening of environmental awareness of future generations.
Historical Resources
Currently, you can still observe the farming infrastructure that was developed at the end of the XIX century, such as the remains of the old "burrocarril" (donkey train), the "beneficio" (processing yard) for stripping the pulp from the coffee beans, the old sugar mill or "trapiche" for the production of raw sugar blocks, the saw mill, the dairy farm and the hydroelectric plant that was used for local consumption.
Infrastructure and Services
In the refuge, there is a lodge that offers sleeping facilities. Also, La Marta has camping areas near its natural pools, roofed shelters, 14 KM of natural and historic trails, lookouts, a hanging bridge, a river tram and trails. Visitors can also find a large variety of attractions for a healthy enjoyment of the rain forest marvels and take tours such as the historical tour, the natural history tour, the bird-watching tour and the night tour, among others.
Visit www.lamarta.org to find out more!
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It's important we share our knowledge to improve the web. I write about the little things new front-end developers need or want to know. But also about my experience and the things I learn at the office of Yoast.
This website is a testing ground for my own theme, basic-theme. A theme dedicated as a starting point for creating theme's that are 100% AMP and Gutenberg.
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Birth experiences vary greatly from one individual to another, and even from one birth to another – just ask anyone who has had more than one child. If you ask anyone what their birth plan is, there is likely to be a fairly straight forward, limited number of scenarios described. Given that every birth is so different, and that things can happen that are outside of our control – how do we then psychologically prepare ourselves for birth?
There are a few things that are useful to keep in mind when thinking about the upcoming birth of your baby.
There is no one 'right' way to give birth. You will do what feels right for you at the time and it is only then when you are in that situation and experiencing the birth process, that you will know what that truly is. Antenatal classes can be very helpful to assist you to know and understand what your options are when giving birth (e.g. pain relief, birthing positions) and different ways that you may handle the stages of the birth process, but it is only when you are in the situation that you will really know what feels best, so be open to this and be prepared to 'go with the flow'.
It is important to remember that things can happen during the birth process that might not be as we had planned, hoped for, or anticipated, and in most instances these are situations that are beyond our control. For example, the baby may arrive early, the baby may get into an awkward position, your blood pressure may rise or fall – these are just a few examples of the number of things that can happen to anyone, they are beyond our control and are no one's fault.
If this does happen to you, try and keep an open mind. During the process of giving birth, be guided by your health professionals who are best placed to assess the situation at the time, and draw on their experience to manage the safe arrival of your baby.
Whilst you may be encouraged to have a birth plan which is important to discuss with your health professional in the lead up to your birth, remember that whilst this may be your ideal birth, things may happen that lead to a different intervention or outcome. Also, in instances where there may be more interventions required, the length of recovery time may be greater – physically and/or mentally.
No matter what happens, or how close or far your birth experience ends up being from your ideals or your birth plan – the focus is to safely deliver your baby (or babies) – and work with the health professionals to make this happen.
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A couple of years back, Venkat wrote about James Scott's concept of illegibility:
James C. Scott's fascinating and seminal book, Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed, examines how, across dozens of domains, ranging from agriculture and forestry, to urban planning and census-taking, a very predictable failure pattern keeps recurring.
The idea is that, at a psychological level we find messy, "illegible" situations anxiety-provoking, and so attempt to simplify them. This simplification does not stop at how we perceive, however, but also the way we make an effort to shape the environment to fit the simplification. Venkat provides a nice bullet-point "how to fail" guide:
- Look at a complex and confusing reality, such as the social dynamics of an old city
- Fail to understand all the subtleties of how the complex reality works
- Attribute that failure to the irrationality of what you are looking at, rather than your own limitations
- Come up with an idealized blank-slate vision of what that reality ought to look like
- Argue that the relative simplicity and platonic orderliness of the vision represents rationality
- Use authoritarian power to impose that vision, by demolishing the old reality if necessary
- Watch your rational Utopia fail horribly
I think in my own work I often struggle with this; I'm often in a situation where I have to understand a big pile of messy legacy systems, byzantine regulatory structures, and actors with complicated motives, and make some sort of useful technological intervention. The natural psychological response is to try to make the illegible complexity into something simple and legible and try to impose that back on reality. The mistake I think that Scott points to is try to make the whole picture legible – "demolishing the old reality if necessary". In IT terms this is the year-zero Enterprise Architecture model or the Grand Ontology.
A more appropriate route I think is to provide definition – to mark out regions of legibility and illegibility. This is itself an exercise in imposing legibility, but with aesthetic limits – like making paths through a natural forest, rather than cutting it down and planting a grid-pattern tree farm in its place.
One of the most frustrating experiences for me professionally was around something called "Personal Learning Environments", which is a concept we tried to develop in a project we worked on. In that we had I think an appreciation of the illegibility of the experiences of learning, and rather than imposing a simplification, we wanted to identify where the institution can impose legibility by its processes and systems, and where it should stop.
However, I think many people who looked at that research instead really wanted to make the individual picture legible too. In some cases I think this was done in quite an ethical way, like the work on self-visualization of PLEs by individuals, but in others I think there was this tendency towards "Authoritarian High Modernism" that Scott describes, with similar consequences.
The dilemma is that when we embrace illegibility, our own narrative – which we also have to use to explain our actions to our funders – can also seem incoherent. Probably because it is. For example, CETIS in its "post-standardisation" era seems much less legible than when we were going around trying to impose XML and Web Services everywhere. But its probably a lot better for it.
Maybe we just need to embrace the New Aesthetic.


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