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The national PBS schedule is a placid thing, sketched out well in advance and usually subject to only minor tweaking. So the weeklong programming effort titled "After Newtown," arriving two months after the mass killings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., represents a major effort in high-metabolism reporting and producing for a network accustomed to moving at a more deliberate pace.
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That leaves the question of whether the effort — which includes nightly segments on "PBS NewsHour," which began on Monday, and will encompass episodes of "Frontline" and "Nova" as well as a pair of new documentaries, "Guns in America" and "The Path to Violence" — was worth it. The answer, based on the four centerpiece programs available for review, is a qualified yes.
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Hello composition people
Man I have hardly been able to get to my guitar for a week. Had a bit of a fiddle last night and was thinking do I spend far too much time practicing/learning top play? If improvisation is composition sped up why don't I spend more time composing? I did compose one tune last year and I thought I learnt a lot, really learnt the colours of certain sounds. Now I am answering my own questions.
All this time we spend practicing and what do we have to show for it? How many have been practicing 10-20 years and don't have a cd of original material? Blinding flash of the obvious! Gotta get out the dictaphone.
Original material is not the be-all and end-all, and certainly doesn't need to occupy a full CD. Writing one or two originals for each CD release will eventually give you plenty of original material. In the meantime, one of the best ways of learning composition is from previous composers.
I think it's a provocative question - a few thoughts of the top of my head
1. Depends what your ultimate goal is...is it
A. to be a gigging sideman for whatever gigs you can get?
B. to be a gigging sideman for great jazz musicians, playing 'high level'?
C. to have your own group, albums, etc?
D. to be a great jazz guitarist, or to be someone who creates great music? or somewhere in between? they are very much related but not the same thing?
2. I think 'practice time' can go in phases as well - different areas get different focus at different times. Personally, I've had heavy periods of technical work and heavy periods of more so exploration and improv. I suppose if you like both, you can divide up the time weekly or you can divide it up over much longer periods of time - like two years shed, two years write, etc. I think there's value in that - digging in more intensely.
I think Jake is pretty spot on.
At times we all hit the wall, no new ideas , tired of playing same songs. When it happens to me I step out of my comfort zone and move to a different style of music, learn some new things then return and incorporate them. I've we stop learning, we lose our edge. Just my thoughts on it.
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As far as CDs of original material, there are already way too many CDs lying in unopened boxes in people's closets. I've been playing guitar for 50 years, have composed and arranged a ton of tunes, and the only people who would want a CD of my playing are either dead (my parents) or not interested (my kids)
Playing 60 years now, retired but if I hear something I like , first I learn it note per note, then if I feel I can enhance it I add my flavor to it without losing the signature.
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Eventually that led me to composing. By composing I mean writing out a melody and a chord progression (sometimes an idea for a bassline figure)... essentially it was like real book style composition... lead sheets. It was fun. Really forced me to commit to ideas, forms, colors, etc. Made an album, gigged a lot.
It wasn't until I started arranging that I actually realized just how much of a guitar player I was... totally stuck within the imagined limits of the fretboard. Arranging (along with very very very limited piano work and some study of the harmony/melody relationship... specifically with the emphasis of triads like you already know I talk at length about) forced me to get away from practicing the guitar and put me into practicing music. Sitting with a lead sheet I had composed - viewing it as the cliff notes to a book that doesn't exist yet, and visualizing the entire book from start to end in my mind - was maybe one of the best things I ever did to improve my improvisation. It forced me to think about dynamics, instrumentation, pairings and combinations, melody, harmony, storytelling, etc. I was focused on those things for the sake of hearing an entire mini-jazz orchestra in my mind... but what it unexpectedly did for me was help me strengthen my ability to forget about the fretboard and just HEAR the music. Let THAT be the focus of my attention. Not only did I end up arranging a bunch of tunes for my group and recording them - and hopefully performing them once my hand is up for the task - but it also helped me rethink and re-approach what makes great improvisation and comping.
Truly, I think any student of jazz should be working on their arranging chops... and composition too. They both offer slightly different benefits. Even something as simple as stealing a 4 bar chord progression from a tune and writing a melody to it. Or stealing 4 bars of a melody from a tune and harmonizing different from the tune. Or write 4 bars totally from scratch without using any information from tunes. Or take 4 bars of a tune and try and arrange it for a specific instrumentation. Like pick the woodwinds section from a big band (2 alto sax, 2 tenor, sax, 1 bari sax/bass clar/etc) and try and write an arrangement for those 4 bars for that instrumentation. Or add bass and drums to it. It could be any instrumentation. But learning to hear and dictate multiple lines AWAY from the fretboard will only help us gain more mastery over that when we're ON the fretboard. If we can't hear and utilize those types of musical ideas without the guitar in hand, we're at a much greater disadvantage to pull them off when a guitar is in our hands. Just like trying to play the guitar in a nice swinging groove if we can't FEEL swing and time internally on our own.
So, long rant short... yes... I think composing is a great idea. And equally as good, if not possibly better (IMO) is arranging.
Almost any style slow yet soul searching solos have forever ruled over speed. Think of the 50's almost all the hits were 1-4-5 chords, sixties catchy songs Tender Years,70'-80 was loud and yet leads from Led Zeppelin were pretty slow. The 90's began Alt. Music and Rap. The music that tested the time are still played today. At many times less equals more.
In writing songs I write the words first, then feel the music come.
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My exposure in this area is limited but the other marvellous experience was playing my original with other people. Did not give them any pre conceived ideas other than a lead sheet a count in and that the a section was sad the b section happy. It was just wonderful to hear/experience what then followed. The band seemed way more into it also.
Have been trying write a blues head for some months. Have had lots of what I think are cool ideas for the first 8 bars but like in my improv the final 4 are not want I want. I think that when I finally write that final 4 bars my improv door will also unlock.
I hear you Jordan and man that triad thing, I was surprised when I analysed Lover Man how straight it was. Gave me hope inspiration.
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I've been hooked for 5 years practicing only. But I have my old non-smartphone full with brand new breakthrough shit.. some day..
Christiam77 wanted to make a simple example, here there are players of all levels.
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When I get like this, I just start playing songs for a few days.
I realize my 'revelation' won't and doesn't apply to everybody. But if you've got a busy life and can only devote a limited amount of time to playing guitar, my advice is don't waste it on scales and arpeggios.
Imo it's not at all a waste of time. For me 30 min a day is fine. 20 min the old stuff and 10 something new. Just have to keep in mind that it is what it is.
Once long time a go I practiced these 7th chord conversions for a few months. Then realized that I could never use them like that, it's not gonna be some miracle method. I mean, all the comp elements(progressions, 3-4 chords in a row) had to still be learned intimately one by one.. So I though it was complete waste of many hours practicing them one at a time, up and down the neck. But turned out that it helped me so much when had to memorize a classical piece. I think the time needed to memorize a heavy piece was reduced many times. Just because all the fingerings and shapes that happen in a in them became familiar. Like oh ok, this is basically the 3rd m7b5.. etc. Before knowing them shapes like that, it's was just.. eh. Like alchemy. So, useless for jazz, huge help for classical.
I'm a huge believer in two things to grow and stave off dead ends: composition and eclecticism.
I had my songs sung by 2 singers and some ace players last month at Smalls. There's no bigger thrill for a songwriter (I consider myself as specializing in that) than to hear your material performed by really good people. They'll find things in your songs you didn't know were there. Especially working with singers is, for me, a wonderful learning opportunity. Example: I have a song (Shelter) that has the lyric
Hear me pray
For the way
To My Shelter---shelter.
I wrote 'hear me pray' and 'for the way' with 16th note rhythms---thinking like I'd phrase it, not like a singer would sing it. Marcelino, my 'guy singer' pointed out that that sounds nervous and not natural when sung. Bingo: a great lesson. If you're a songwriter, sing (or croak) your songs before handing them out to real singers. You'll save a lot of time that way.
Eclecticism: Well, there was a commercial some years ago with Dave Winfield and the tag line was 'you can't play another man's game'. It ended with him playing the game 'Charge' phrase---badly, on organ.
I agree it's not good either to spread oneself too thin or try to master something you probably never will. Learning to do ONE thing well is a lifetime study.
But we can TASTE different musics, and extract useable elements. I love Tom Harrell (the composer) for that reason (among many others). He's a real explorer who doesn't stick to one period or style, etc. His curiosity along with his great talent and experience make him someone always fascinating to hear. He is nothing if not prolific--and like all true artists even his 'failures' are more interesting than many hacks' 'successes'.
And I bet if you asked him he'd tell you HE gets into ruts, too.
It's called being human...
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Hmmm. I think arpeggios are pretty useful. They come up all the time in bebop language and in transcribed solos. Also a great way to learn the fretboard and chord shapes not to mention review a tune or transpose changes to another key. Turn that metronome up and it becomes a technical workout too.
The musicality of arps occurs when different arpeggios are played with other things like idiomatic jazz language as well as little embellishments like slides into notes. The same arpeggio over and over gets old fast, but when varied they can be quite musical when they are played 90% like an arpeggio and 10% like something else.
Scales are pretty useful too but these days work on language that is 'scalar' rather than working on pure scales. Ditto their presence in bebop language and in transcribed solos. I find a lot of minor ii-V lines are just bits of minor-based scales resolving to the 5 or b3 of the minor chord.
He had a famous saying "A change is as good as a vacation..."
Musically, sometimes working on pure technique for a stretch will clear the mental cobwebs, then it's time to try to learn a few more tunes, analyze some progression or work on some new line, or riff...there's always something slightly different, but in the end, it's all a seamless web.
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Anyway, seriously, I really like to take holidays away from my guitar. Now as always I'm desperate to get back to it (especially as part of my holiday is NY and I'm hearing all this world class jazz.)
I think once the rude mechanicals are mastered it's important to avoid stereotyped boring practice and focus on doing music.
I think there's definitely such a thing as too much practice, especially with regards to specific areas. I think walking basslines in 4/4 on jazz standards is a good example; As a bassist it's definitely something I need to revisit and practice and all that, but it's not an area that is going to require daily attention or focus if you're gigging regularly. And for me, an hour of walking with a great drummer is worth more than 10 hours of solitary practice.
So for me, the most productive areas I find for practice are areas that I'm not getting to, in the normal course of being a working musician.
Have been fortunate enough to play with n 8 piece band. Doing trad jazz. Whilst not my style a fantastic learning experience.
All that practice I am sure it has helped but being thrown in the deep end like this to play songs off charts that I do not know this has taught me way way so much more.
Firstly staying in time is critical.
Secondly keeping your place in the form equally as critical.
Then to not drown gotta keep it simple. This is teaching me the relationships and similarities of chords I can play any chord now around the 5th to 8th frets on the d to b strings. Wow the way they all overlap is so cool. To really hear the colours. From struggling to keep up, now I am starting to be able to keep the chords moving every beat if that sounds right.
Then they yell out guitar and I get 12 or 16 bars to do something. GULP! Initially I was just a mess. Back to those basics, gotta stay in time, gotta know where you are in the form, stick to chord tones as a flat 5, 3, 9, 7 hear and there. That's it. Mix up the rhythm. Charlie Christian is becoming my new room mate.
All that junk practicing getting nowhere. To fellow beginners get out of that bedroom and jump into a band, a jam session whatever. To sit with a trumpet and sax and be consumed by those sounds just a wonderful experience but one that I am sure will catapult your learning.
Practice is practice and playing is playing. Playing in most circumstance will get you much farther for sure. Then you are going back over the things you need to work on from the gig.specializing in repair and setup, does your guitar play like it should?
If you lose your concentration and continue practicing, you are practicing too much for that session.Ignorance is agony.
But in general, there is no substitute for getting out there and playing. To this day, gigs are where I learn the most (even if it's 'I do not know this tune' :-))
All that practice I am sure it has helped but being thrown in the deep end like this to play songs off charts that I do not know this has taught me way way so much more.
Firstly staying in time is critical.
Secondly keeping your place in the form equally as critical.
Then to not drown gotta keep it simple. This is teaching me the relationships and similarities of chords I can play any chord now around the 5th to 8th frets on the d to b strings. Wow the way they all overlap is so cool. To really hear the colours. From struggling to keep up, now I am starting to be able to keep the chords moving every beat if that sounds right.
Then they yell out guitar and I get 12 or 16 bars to do something. GULP! Initially I was just a mess. Back to those basics, gotta stay in time, gotta know where you are in the form, stick to chord tones as a flat 5, 3, 9, 7 hear and there. That's it. Mix up the rhythm. Charlie Christian is becoming my new room mate.
All that junk practicing getting nowhere. To fellow beginners get out of that bedroom and jump into a band, a jam session whatever. To sit with a trumpet and sax and be consumed by those sounds just a wonderful experience but one that I am sure will catapult your learning.
There is space for waffle in modern jazz. Meaningless verbiage. I know I do it... The greats don't do this, of course...
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Your home looks so cosy and festive! The tree is beautiful! We have an artificial tree because both of us spend Christmas separately at opposite ends of the country, but we're hoping to finally spend the day together next year and get a real tree to celebrate.ReplyDelete
Lovely tree and beautiful ornaments! I'm a real tree all the way kind of person... not so much for the look but for the wonderful piney smell it brings into the house! I love that so much. My ornaments aren't as beautiful but I do love picking a new one out every year... a special tradition I've finally learned to appreciate and love :)ReplyDelete
I love your christmas baubles! I love love Christmas and have been collecting decorations since I was about 8 :) I love how each can have their own story!ReplyDelete
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It looks like you had a lovely Christmassy weekend, love your tree ornaments. I put my Christmas tree up yesterday, it's one of my favourite things about Christmas. I wish I had a real tree but an artificial one is better than no tree. Have a festive December!ReplyDelete
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This post is so wonderfully festive! I'm with you - I don't like putting up the tree too early, and I think the second week is the perfect time. Those tree-shaped crumpets are so adorable. I bet they tasted extra tasty!ReplyDelete
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SOU SOU's signature kimono sleeve tops in Takashima Chizimi Cotton, with its absorbency and light weight, is great for the summer. It features a doubled kimono collar creating a layered look.
・Double-collar specially designed for SOU SOU San Francisco store; an alternative option to yukata when paired with our fishermans pants
※The print placement will vary due to the nature of the material used.
About Takashima Chizimi Crepe Cotton
・Cotton crepe fabric or "Chizimi" in Japanese, with origins dating far back, was introduced to Japan by Ming dynasty weavers in the Tensho year of the Momoyama period (circa 1573). By strongly twisting the weft yarn during weaving, it produces a material that can retain its shape despite stretching or pulling.
・Chizimi is very breathable and effectively absorbs sweat, keeping you feeling fresh and vibrant all day long.
Chizimi crepe cotton is one of Japan's finest textile exports, and SOU SOU is very proud to offer a wide variety of products made of this versatile fabric.
※To keep the crepe texture intact, please do not use an iron.
※When washing, please place inside of a mesh laundry bag and wash separately from light colored garments.
※Do not tumble dry.
※Immediately after washing, hang upside down or lay flat to dry and preserve the shape of the garment.
※When wet do not stretch the garment.
※※ Model is 173cm/5'8″ and wearing a size M ※※
S (Length:70cm/27.5in, Shoulders:49cm/19.29in, Chest:98cm/38.58n, Hem:98cm/38.58in, Sleeves:30.5cm/12.01in)
M (Length:73cm/28.7in, Shoulders:52cm/20.47in, Chest:104cm/40.99in, Hem:104cm/40.99in, Sleeves:33cm/12.99in)
L (Length:76cm/29.9in, Shoulders:55cm/21.65in, Chest:110cm/43.3in, Hem:110cm/43.3in, Sleeves:35.5cm/13.9in)
XL (Length:79cm/31.1in, Shoulders:61cm/24.02in, Chest:122cm/48.03in, Hem:122cm/48.03in, Sleeves:38cm/14.9in)
※Size dimensions may vary slightly from those listed above due to the material used.
※This product utilizes an embossed material that creates a textured feel.
※Due to the nature of the material used, this product has a tendency to shrink horizontally. However, if gently pulled sideways when air drying, shape will return to dimensions as stated above.
●Material 100% Takashima Chizimi cotton
●Print by Murata Dyeing Co.
●manufactured by Tamagawa Seni Ltd.
●Made in Japan


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***Update October 16th 2014 – Almost 4 years on and unfortunately some of these lovely machines are no longer available for hire But check out others from the map page (campervans tab) above ***
I just realised that I like making lists of the cool campers that appear on Camperbug. I mean where else would you get so many absolutely classic vehicles available for hire?? No where is where, this page being a snapshot of the riches that await the casual visitor to Camperbug. So to fulfil my current and probably semi-permanent urge to create blog lists here is a list of VW Bay Window campervans to follow hot on the heels of our recent list of VW splitscreens So, without further ado; 5 gorgeous vw bay windows for you to feast your eyes upon and possibly even rent.
What a cool bus Bongo is, this richly coloured bay window from West Sussex is simply stunning. Also what a great picture of him, his owners have taken. I love how he's been taken down to the beach and snapped, more lovely pictures on his Camperbug page, just click the image above to see them.
Totally pimped out inside with a white poptop this 1971 Classic Westfalia campervan from Cornwall is built for adventure.
Freddy and his almost boy racer like front visor make for a lean mean bay window machine.
Check out the cool picture of Wanda's reflecting hub cap on her Camperbug page! A bay window invested with a huge passion for life.
Even though she's been shot on a not exactly glamorous housing estate, Little Miss Sunshine's style shines brightly through her suburban predicament. Photos of her in more exotic locations to come, I'm sure.
***Update October 16th 2014 – Almost 4 years on and unfortunately some of these lovely machines are no longer available for hire
But some are! just click the photos and also check out others from the map page (campervans tab) above ***
The jewel in the crown for most Camperbug visitors is the VW Split Screen. These nostalgic vehicles don't really have a peer of equal standing in the campervan world. Their lines inside and out speak of a different golden and perhaps rose-tinted age. When you drive one, you'll cruise gently along quiet lanes in a vehicle as equally romantic as its surroundings.
We've compiled a list of five vans on Camperbug that are absolute classics, which are available for hire. If you're interested in contacting their owners, click on the pictures to visit their Camperbug homepage. They're so graceful and cool, it's hard to believe they're available to hire!
This red van called Beryl is a fully restored original 1964 VW Splitscreen campervan. Containing custom handmade wooden roof and door panels, she has an interior as stylish as her exterior.
The wonderfully named Split Personality is a beautiful green campervan with lovely barn doors. Visit her Camperbug page to see the cool interior
And last but never least is Lily from Pembrokeshire. Refurbished, renovated and ready to go, she's a true air cooled classic.
Just to follow on from this article, please see the newest list of campervans on Camperbug, 5 VW Bay Windows
***Update October 16th 2014 – Unfortunately things change and almost 4 years on Amber is no longer available for hire But check out others from the map page (campervans tab) above ***
If you're looking to hire a campervan in Gloucester, may we recommend Amber, a rather handsome orange classic bay, who is May's van of the month.
This beautiful van has been extensively refurbished. She's an authentic 1974, right hand drive with an air-cooled engine that has seen a full overhaul. She also has a rather smart new interior but don't take our word for it, take a look at out new van of the month on her own Camperbug page.
And if you're interested in taking Amber for a spin be sure to register on the site and get in touch with her owners who will be more than happy to receive your enquiries.
Well the summer seems to be well and truly upon us, long bright evenings and warm balmy weather has been seen and felt all over the UK. Folk are always more interested in the outdoors when the sun is shining, which means we've been receiving a lot of traffic on Camperbug as a result and the enquiries have been flying back and forth. Whilst travelling all over the UK is enough for some, oher visitors are interested in taking the vans a little further afield with European Campervan Hire being asked about with more and more frequency. Some vans aren't able to venture onto the continent, their campervan insurance doesn't cover it, or people just don't like letting them going so far, so I'm compiling a list of the vans that can. If you have a van that you're willing to rent out to hirers in Europe, could you email and let us know and we'll add it to a list that visitors to Camperbug can have a flick through. We'll create internal links to your Camperbug page and people can browse through the vans on offer.
The second version of this website will also include a list of campers available for hire on the continent,so here's a pretty picture of the map that will feature on those forthcoming pages!
May 11th and no response from anyone! I don't think anyone reads this blog, ho hum.
Anyway, I have an awesome idea for how to present this data when it's ready, so watch this space


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One of the wonderful things about having your own garden is that you control when you harvest your vegetables. You can pick them immediately before preparing them to ensure that you have the freshest produce anywhere. Even better, you can also have the youngest. Most commercial growers don't pick tiny vegetables, knowing they'll get more for their money by waiting a few days. But the best picks -- especially for cucumbers and summer squash -- are the smallest vegetables on the vine. Don't worry if it takes six zucchini to make a meal -- there will be lots more where they came from, so splurge! Just be careful not to step on the vines when you harvest -- you may kill the plants.
Harvesting Big Squash
If a crop gets ahead of your harvest efforts -- zucchini has a habit of doing this -- and the fruits grow large enough, the plant will stop producing and go on to the next stage of reproduction. You can still eat those larger vegetables, although they won't taste quite as good as younger ones. Cucumber skins toughen as they mature, and summer squash loses some of its flavor.
If your vacation time coincides with the first harvest and you'll be away from home, ask someone to keep the cucumbers or squashes picked, and offer them the produce. When you get back from your vacation, your vines will still be producing actively.
Harvesting Melons
There are several ways to judge a melon's ripeness, and most people learn from experience, which is the most dependable method. Here are tips for valid signs of ripeness for muskmelons and watermelons.
Smell -- check ripeness by smelling for a strong, "musky" or perfumey scent around the stem-end of the melon. That unmistakable odor means ripeness every time.
Skin -- when the skin color changes from green to yellow or tan and the netting becomes pronounced, the melon is ripe.
Stem -- as fruits start to ripen the stems separate or slip from the fruit, with very little pressure. A crack appears between the stem and the fruit, signaling the prime harvest time. When the stem finally separates completely, which is called full slip, the melon is very ripe and won't last long before turning soft and mushy. Watch the slip signs and try to eat the ripest melons first to give yourself a steady supply of good ones.
Harvesting Watermelons
Color -- check the spot where the watermelon rests on the ground. As the melon ripens, that "ground spot" turns from whitish to a deep, creamy yellow. Also, the melon's shiny surface dulls somewhat when it's ripe.
Thumps -- unripe melons make a sharp ringing sound when rapped and ripe ones sound muffled. However over-ripe melons make that same dead sound, so this isn't the most reliable test.
Curly-cues -- watch the tendrils on the stems to judge ripeness. When the tendril closest to a fruit turns brown and dries up, the melon is ripe. Beware, though: Some varieties may show this sign and not ripen for several more days, so you could be disappointed.
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|2. Ripening Vine Crops
|3. Making Pumpkins Last
|4. Into the Kitchen: Squash and Melons
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Newsletter "For Sale" Section
OVARC Newsletter
"For Sale" Section
The OVARC newsletter will begin publishing a "For Sale" column each month.
The guidelines for submitting items for sale are:
[1] An entry will only run for one issue unless renewed.
[2] Sellers name, call and a contact number and/or email address must be included,
[3] A selling price (can be negotiable, such as $100 OBO) must be included,
[4] The item description must state if the item is 100% operational or what is not working.
[5] If this is a limited time offer, that time must be stated.
Although not required, pictures are desired.
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You will find many articles dealing with various aspects of Amateur Radio and especially as related to the Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club (OVARC). For example, in the Fall 2014 newsletter are several articles related to interpreting solar data, including how to predict an upcoming CME event!
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Public Transport. Bus, to be specific. It's a world of its own.
Ofcourse, if you haven't travelled in a bus you have no idea what I am talking about. Let me explain.
You are bound to meet two kinds of people on a bus. The first kind forget the rest of the world the moment they plug in their earphones. You are not sure if they are thinking anything at all.
The second kind converse with whomever they can but sooner or later turn to the window and stare… stare so intently that you wonder what they are thinking.
Oh wait! There is a third kind. It's me. People like me who are looking at everyone else. They seem to be staring at the loose change in their hand or staring at the back of the driver's seat…no, don't be deceived. They sure as hell are observing you.
If you have never been in a bus you might be of the notion that the journey is mundane and tiring. Yeah, if you are the first two kinds of people, I regret to tell you that it is. I must also tell you that if you are the third kind- like me, then you get stories.
A Little Man–
It is February and it is half past eight in the morning. But the sun thinks it is May and thinks it is noon, therefore burns into his skin. He wipes the sweat off his brow with his handkerchief. He is wearing a very neat school uniform; shoes are spotless, trousers and shirt freshly ironed, hair arranged in a perfect side parting.He appears to be a 10 year old boy.
He is waiting for a bus, probably, to take him school. He spots a bus and just then, fortunately, the traffic light blinks red. He climbs onto the bus. He looks at the conductor who is at the back of the bus, making his way forward, demanding money for tickets from people who got on at the previous stop and clicking his tongue when some of them can't find their passes or money quickly enough.
The little boy grabs a hundred rupee note out of his pocket to avoid being subjected to the conductor's impatient eyes and tongue-clicking. He finds no seat. The engines of cars and bikes and autos bellowed as they waited around the bus for the signal to turn green. The rising pollution makes the air thick and humid.
The boy finds a comfortable spot in the middle of the bus to stand and he stands straight without the slightest of slump in his stance as if the bulky bag on his shoulders is not a burden at all. Holds his chin in the air. His left hand slips in to his pocket. His eyes are so serious and face so rigid. He seems like a grown-up man. He is a bit worried. I will have a lot of change once I pay for my ticket. I hope I can hide the money and keep it safe from thieves all day, he thinks.
"Where to?" the conductor demands of the boy.
The boy suddenly aware of the conductor, wastes no time and hands out his hundred rupees note, " Birla Road."
"Ehhh! Who will have a change for this note so early in the morning!" the conductor spits out. He raises his hand to point something ahead.
The boy doesn't know what the conductor is pointing at. He face softens and the innocence, that children of his age usually have and he seemed devoid of, settles in his eyes.
The conductor collects tickets from others, sits in his seat but does not allow his gaze to leave the boy. He sees the boy walking towards the front of the bus. But instead of getting down the boy taps on the driver's shoulder.
The conductor slaps his forehead and before the driver could turn around, the conductor with a ridiculous smile on his face and his hand pointing at something ahead tells the boy to get down and catch the other bus ahead of them.
The boy, as he gets down, realizes that the conductor pointed at the other bus and not the driver. He had wanted the boy to get off the bus and had not asked the boy to take change for his hundred rupees from the driver. He feels stupid. Now there was equal amounts of innocence and embarrassment in his eyes.
The much awaited green light returns.The vehicles begin honking. The boy manages to reach the bus stop in time but still seems lost.
The seriousness returns in his eyes and he stretches his neck out to look for the next bus amidst the approaching vehicles.


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Our Pastor
Pastor John joined All Saints in 1996. He's a native of Hays, Kansas where he graduated from Fort Hays College with a BS degree in economics and psychology. Pastor John, affectionately known as PJ, spent 12 years as a staff psychologist and consultant before entering Wartburg Seminary. You'll find his sermons grounded in scripture and laced with personal experience, humor and always the message of God's love and grace for all. Pastor John enjoys a stimulating discussion on the latest political faux pas or a tidbit of historical theology over a cup of coffee.
You'll experience a wide variety of worship styles at All Saints – from the traditional to the contemporary. We celebrate communion at every service which everyone is invited to share. We're a liturgical church, meaning major ingredients of our worship have been handed down from the earliest years of the Christian church. You'll sing, pray the "Our Father", recite a statement of beliefs, connect with fellow believers and have your faith stimulated by a challenging sermon.
Music is an essential part of worship here. Music at All Saints fills the senses with inspirational sounds and leaves you feeling uplifted and energized! All Saints has a tradition of excellent choral music for worship. Our choir rehearses weekly and sings at worship services during the school year. Comprised of high-school-age on up, the choir offers various genres of music, from contemporary to classical. Everyone who has a love for worship music is invited to be part of the choir which is directed by John Richard, vocal music director at Aurora's Vista Peak High School. You'll experience excellent instrumental music as well: organ, piano, keyboard, guitar, trumpet and flute.
Our children present a Christmas musical during Sunday worship prior to Christmas. They also sing for worship throughout the school year.
We are an ELCA congregation and belong to the Rocky Mountain Synod. Check them out at www.rmselca.org or the Evangelical Church of America at www.elca.org