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Our Obituaries
Stephen Alan Turner
June 25, 1942 - November 18, 2019
Stephen Alan Turner, a thirty-eight-year resident of Half Moon Bay, passed away peacefully at his home on November 18th at age 77.
Steve was originally from Chicago Illinois. He served in the Army during the Viet Nam war era, and returned to complete a degree in History at the University of Illinois. He was a certified scuba diver, accomplished cross country skier and, as a founding member...
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Mario Anguiano Cisneros
March 4, 1989 - November 18, 2019
Shelley Scott Molton
September 16, 1949 - November 4, 2019
David Joseph Karlin
May 22, 1957 - October 24, 2019
Dale Gilmore Heckman
April 19, 1934 - October 19, 2019
Dale G. Heckman passed away on October 19,2019, after a four-year battle with Alzheimer's disease He was 85 years old. he and his wife, Sue have been residents of Half Moon Bay , CA, for 50 years. Dale was born and raised in North Apollo, PA. He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Estella, one sister and three brothers. he attended Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Miami,...
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Ferne Evelyn Gossett
May 30, 1926 - October 2, 2019
Edward Joseph Cozzolino
October 1, 1958 - September 27, 2019
Edward Joseph Cozzolino, October 1, 1958 - September 27, 2019
Edward Joseph Cozzolino passed away on September 27th surrounded by family. Eddie was born in San Mateo and lived his entire life on the Half Moon Bay coastside.
Known throughout town as Uncle Eddie, you could always catch him driving around in his truck visiting and waiving to everyone he knew. He could be described as a Half...
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Beverly Jean Hawkes
August 5, 1944 - September 12, 2019
On September 12, 2019, Beverly J. Hawkes left this world to join her parents, Helen Faye (Watson) and Raymond Robert Baker. She was born on August 15, 1944 in Vancouver, WA. The family, including her sister Marilyn and brother Jim, settled in San Mateo, CA in 1960. After graduating from San Mateo High School in 1962, she attended the Automation Institute in San Francisco, which led to several...
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Cathy Zima
January 7, 1950 - August 20, 2019
In Loving Memory
Cathy Zima
January 7, 1950 – August 20, 2019
Cathy Zima passed away on August 20, 2019 at her home in Livermore, California, at the age of 69.
Cathy was born in Newark, New Jersey on January 7, 1950. Cathy's lifetime ability to persevere and her admirable endurance started at the young age of 6 when she lost her mother. She was raised by her loving Grandmother, Mary...
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Maria Cruz Bibian Diaz
May 2, 1923 - July 31, 2019
Dorothy Rose Canadas
March 13, 1928 - July 23, 2019
Dorothy Rose Canadas, after a long illness, peacefully passed away on July 23, 2019 with her loving family by her side, Dorothy and her identical twin Doris, were born to Manuel and Caroline Vargas in San Leandro, CA . They moved to Higgins Canyon in Half Moon Bay when she was five years old. Dorothy graduated from Half Moon Bay High School in 1947, then attended College of San Mateo and worked...
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Aida Miguel Sagabaen
September 13, 1938 - June 21, 2019
Born September 30, 1938
Died June 21, 2019
After an extended illness Aida died in San Jose, California, in the care of her family and will be
missed by all.
Aida was born in Centro I, Angadanan, Isabela, Philippines, at her parents home, grew up and raised
at her grandparents farm home in Pissay, a barrio of Angadanan after World War II and obtained her
education there. After high...
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Cheryl Ann Jones Shriver
April 24, 1948 - June 16, 2019
Cheryl Ann Jones Shriver passed away on June 16, 2019 at Stanford Hospital surrounded by friends and family. Born in Oakland and raised in Albany, Cheri spent her happiest years in Half Moon Bay, CA. She had a keen intellect, a unique and wicked sense of humor, a warm and outgoing manner, and a kind heart. She loved and created art. She was a constant and generous friend who always saw the...
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Rosemarie Ann Moran
August 21, 1941 - June 2, 2019
Rosemarie Ann Moran beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed peacefully on Sunday June 2, 2019 after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Rosemarie, a San Francisco native and proud graduate of Star of the Sea Catholic high school, spent many years singing in the choir at Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic Church. She loved walking on the Coastal trail and beaches. Her hobbies...
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Jose Angel Avila Martinez
October 25, 1957 - May 31, 2019
Olin Donald Wallace
February 20, 1934 - May 26, 2019
Olin D Wallace, 85, passed away peacefully on May 26th, 2019 in his daughters home in Half Moon Bay, surrounded by his family. He was born Feb 20th 1934 in Salem OR to Dace and Aletha Wallace.
Olin served in the US army for 8 years. Once he got out he settled in Montara, CA with his family and worked for Untied Airlines for 42 years. Olin was a proud father, grandfather and great grandfather....
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Edward Lea
August 8, 1924 - May 20, 2019
Edward Lea, 94, passed away on May 20th, 2019, at his home in Half Moon Bay, Calif, surrounded by family.
Edward was born to Giorgio and Manin Lea, recent immigrants from Italy, at their home in Moss Beach on August 8th, 1924.
He grew up speaking Italian and attended Half Moon Bay schools, graduating in 1944 from Half Moon Bay High. After graduation, Edward joined the Navy where he...
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Barbara Louise Perry
November 4, 1937 - May 3, 2019
Barbara Louise Perry passed away in San Mateo on May 3, 2019, at the age of 81. Barbara was born November 4, 1937 in Tucson, Arizona, a daughter of George and Leedonia Dace. She enjoyed a 36-year career as a school administrator and secretary in the public schools of Contra Costa County. Barbara was a valuable member of her community through her work in public education and other memorable...
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Robert Clyde Gaines
October 4, 1938 - March 18, 2019
Betty Deniz
September 28, 1925 - March 6, 2019
Betty Deniz
September 28, 1925 – March 6, 2019
Betty Deniz passed away peacefully at her home in Sutter Creek, California, at the age of 93. Betty lived in Half Moon Bay for the first 89 years of her life, and she loved living on the ranch and buying and selling livestock. She also loved playing cards with her friends and, most recently, playing Bingo with the other residents of the Gold...
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Shirley Holley
March 24, 1942 - February 8, 2019
Shirley M. Holley
March 24, 1942-February 8, 2019
Shirley M. Holley passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019, at home with her loving family. Shirley had been ill for the past year and had been in hospice care since early November. Known in the community through her family therapy practice and numerous social justice activities she will be missed by many people in the Coastside Community.
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Patricia Lee Mudrich
September 23, 1941 - February 5, 2019
Patricia Lee Mudrich passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 5, 2019, in Half Moon Bay California at the age of 77.
Patricia is survived by her Husband Leo Mudrich, her sister Tanya Ballard Melo, her daughter's Michelle Maraviglia (Sean Maraviglia), and Tammy Von Almen (Brian Von Almen).
Her adoring grandson's Marc Baker, Travis and Hayden Von Almen, and Justin and Lane...
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James Wright Peterson
March 30, 1944 - January 8, 2019
James "Jim" Wright Peterson died peacefully surrounded by his family on January 8, 2019 in Half Moon Bay, California at the age of 74.
Jim is survived by his wife, Laura; his sister, Kathy; his children, Ben, Sarah, Samantha, Nick, and Nate; his grandchildren, Charlie, Tallulah, Atticus, Hannah, Kaylee, Braeden, Christian, Mylia and William. He was predeceased by his parents, Burrill and...
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Maria Adelina Sousa
May 4, 1930 - January 8, 2019
Maria Adelina Sousa Obituary
It is with great sadness that the family of Maria Adelina Sousa announces her passing after a long illness, on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the age of 88 years.
Maria Adelina was born on May 4, 1930 in the small village of Santo Antonio on the island of Sao Jorge in the Azores Islands. In 1978 she and her husband, Manuel Nunes Sousa, and their family immigrated...
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Arthur S. Faial
July 12, 1950 - January 1, 2019
Arthur S. "Artie" Faial passed away peacefully at Seton Medical Center in Daly City on January 1, 2019. He was born July 12, 1950 in Calheta, Portugal, to Jose and Maria Faial. His family came to Half Moon Bay in the 1960s. He worked most of his life in agricultural management. He was active in the Portugese Community Center, and was an avid fan of the Raiders and the Portugese National...
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Donald Vernon Wright
October 6, 1932 - December 29, 2018
Donald Vernon Wright, was born in Chicago, Illinois, October 6,
1932. He was the oldest of eight children with four sisters, and
three brothers. Don started working at a hometown bakery during
grade school to help support his family where he learned to bake
bread, pies, and all manner of pastries. His love of baking
remained with him his entire life and became his defining signature
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Betty Jane Hernandez
September 16, 1930 - December 26, 2018
Edward "Bud" Andre
May 16, 1936 - December 17, 2018
Edward "Bud" Andre was born in San Francisco on May 16, 1936, the son of Edward Joseph Andre (one of nine children). and Beatrice Elizabeth Durkin (one of twelve children). His beloved wife, Joan Susan Egly Andre who was the love of his live, his father and mother, as well as his loving older sister, Mary Kathleen Doyle, and her husband, William Doyle, have predeceased him. He is survived by...
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Jim Knier
April 6, 1948 - December 12, 2018
Shannon Lynn Perez
December 14, 1960 - November 20, 2018
Shannon Lynn Perez
12/14/1960 - 11/20/2018
Early Tuesday morning, the 20th of November, Shannon Lynn Perez passed peacefully in her sleep at her residence in Half Moon Bay. Born Shannon Lynn Parks on December 14, 1960 to Peyton and Connie Parks, she was the 4th of 7 children. Shannon found her true calling early in life when she began working with the Inclusion program in 1995 at Manual F....
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Harvey Koepf
April 27, 1933 - November 10, 2018
One life Lived; many lives touched.
Harvey Koepf of Half Moon Bay passed away unexpectedly on Nov 10, 2018. He will be missed by family and everyone who knew him..
Harvey was born in 1933 in Alhambra, Calif;, and attended grade school there. He then moved with his parents to Seattle, Wash., and then to Burlingame Calif;
where he graduated from Burlingame High School. He earned his Bachelor...
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Marjorie Ann Burton
July 15, 1933 - November 2, 2018
Marjorie "Marge" Burton
July 15, 1933 - November 2, 2018
MARJORIE BURTON "Marge" passed away on the evening of November 2, 2018 at her home in El Granada, California, surrounded by her loving family. She was 85. Marjorie was born July 15, 1933 in Tescott, Kansas, the daughter of Levi and Estel Hill. She spent much of her life caring for others in the health care field serving as a CNA and Monitor Tech as well as an EMT in Kansas. She was active in...
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Andres Sarabia
November 30, 1934 - October 31, 2018
Eda Adreveno
February 1, 1928 - October 27, 2018
Eda Adreveno passed away peacefully Saturday, October 27 on a beautiful sunny morning with her loved ones at her side. Daughter of Joseph and Delfina Micallef, Eda was born February 1, 1928, raised in San Francisco, and was a resident of Half Moon Bay for more than 60 years where she lived with her loving husband, Al Adreveno, on their flower farm. Eda and Al had a daughter Eda (John) Muller, who...
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Ruth L Mustaciola
June 24, 1929 - October 12, 2018
Robert Carl Rettenbacher
August 2, 1946 - October 6, 2018
Robert Carl Rettenbacher
Robert "Bob" Rettenbacher passed away on the morning of October 6, 2018 at Kaiser Hospital, Redwood City, CA.
Bob is survived by his wife Kathryn Rettenbacher, his son Ryan Rettenbacher, his daughter Sarah Rettenbacher Mendenhall, his son-in-law Peter Mendenhall, his four grandchildren: Zelda, Wesley, Xanthe, and Yara Mendenhall, and his two brothers, Paul and John...
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Miguel Lemus
July 10, 1939 - October 2, 2018
Lucille Martin
June 16, 1921 - September 3, 2018
Lucille Martin, 97 of Half Moon Bay, CA died peacefully on Monday, September 3, 2018, at Cedar Lane Senior Care home.
Lucille was born on June 16, 1921 in Half Moon Bay, California. Lucille married her husband, Joseph A Martin in 1936, and together they had two children David and Mary. In 1986 they celebrated their 50-year wedding anniversary by renewing their vows. Lucille raised her family...
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Teresa Michelle Holcomb
June 15, 1970 - August 24, 2018
Teresa Michelle Holcomb, age 48, passed away suddenly of natural causes on August 24, 2018. She was born in Charlotte, NC to Mike and Susan Holcomb. At age 9 she moved with her family to Colorado, where she lived many years. Teresa loved animals, especially her dog Lucky and cat Yoshi. Above all, Teresa loved her family and was fiercely devoted to her mother and her care. Teresa loved being an...
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Mary Patricia Engel
October 23, 1928 - August 23, 2018
Rogelio Lopez-Granados
March 29, 1954 - August 20, 2018
Lois McCahon Loftus
September 14, 1924 - July 22, 2018
Eloise Lopez Vargas
February 26, 1920 - June 26, 2018
Beloved Wife of Jose G. Vargas,(deceased), Loving Mother of Lupe Perez (Tom, deceased), Virginia Klaar, (Jeff, deceased), Nora Wisler, (Jim), and Frank Vargas, (Jodi). Survived by 2 Brothers, Richard (Lucy) Lopez and Bobby Lopez. Preceded in death by 10 siblings, Mary, Carmen, Jesse, Delphina, Francis, twins Anthony and Alphonso, Tino, Victor, Helen.
Her Brother Jesse died on the...
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Alice May Riddell
May 27, 1925 - June 23, 2018
Laura Loretta Souter
July 2, 1923 - June 23, 2018
Laura Loretta Souter was born in Highwood, Illinois on July 2, 1923. As a child of the depression, after high school she went to work in a laundry serving the military. She also proudly sang for the USO. She married Edward W. Souter on June 18, 1955 in a double wedding with her sister Anita, who married Ralph De LaTorre. Both couples moved to the California coast with Laura and Ed moving to Moss...
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Sirenia Granados De Lopez
October 16, 1935 - June 17, 2018
Megan Alyss Soros
November 6, 1984 - May 21, 2018
Megan lived with her family in Davenport, California and worked as a masseuse at Costanoa. Megan lost her battle with stomach cancer after an amazingly brave and courageous seven-month fight. She had many more things she planned to do in her young life. She expressed many wishes, becoming a chef, starting a sea glass business, helping others with physical therapy and massage, only to state a...
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Joseph Daniel Ashe
June 27, 1928 - May 19, 2018
Joseph Daniel Ashe was born on June 27, 1928, and passed away on May 19, 2018, just shy of his 90th birthday.
A native San Franciscan, Joseph was born to Francis Lawrence Ashe, a prominent attorney in San Francisco, and his wife, Irene Ashe. Joseph was one of eight children: Francis, Matthew (Cy), Barbara, Mary Jane, Joan, Michael and Peter. A product of San Francisco Catholic schools,...
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Ruth Broadwell Sowle
May 22, 1928 - May 11, 2018
Longtime coastsider, Mrs. Ruth Broadwell Sowle passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, on May 11, 2018. Mom to son, Bud Sowle, daughters Becky Glover (John) and Sue Sowle, Ma to grandchildren Cody Dale and Katie Fischer. She is preceded in death by Thurman H. Sowle (Bud). Ruth was born on May 22, 1928 in Proctor Vermont. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for June 27th at the Mariner's Church...
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Lita Teresa Muzio
September 1, 1925 - May 8, 2018
Jose Rivas
August 27, 1941 - April 30, 2018
Jule L. Lynch
June 7, 1933 - April 25, 2018
Doris Warburton
November 21, 1933 - April 7, 2018
Doris Marilyn Warburton, age 84, died on Saturday, April 7, 2018, in her home.
Doris was born in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 21, 1933, to parents Allan and Anna LaVern Bell. She was a Michigan State University graduate, earning a degree in psychology, and a successful businesswoman in San Mateo, Calif., for many years. She was a traveler taking many trips all over the world.
She is survived by...
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Lorraine Helena Mantoani
March 6, 1921 - March 29, 2018
March 6, 1921 – March 29, 2018
Lorraine Helena Mantoani left this world on March 29th, 2018 to join her beloved husband, Louie, in his heavenly home. She was born and raised in Half Moon Bay and passed away peacefully at the age of 97 in the home that her husband built 69 years ago.
Those that knew her will never forget her flamboyant personality, her sense of...
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Patricia Anne Howard
March 16, 1928 - March 20, 2018
Evelyn Marie Swartz
November 8, 1926 - March 18, 2018
Dorothy Jeanne Coverdell
December 21, 1922 - March 11, 2018
Dorothy Jeanne Sheneman Coverdell passed peacefully from this earth into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the age of 95.
She was born on December 21, 1922 to Ralph E Sheneman and Lucy Maude Reed Sheneman, in Beaver City, Nebraska. She met and married her husband Don Coverdell in Polson, Montana. They spent most of their married life following his career in retailing, which...
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Frances Zellner
August 1, 1931 - March 10, 2018
Frances Zellner (Brandt) came from Hungary to make the coastside her final home. The 22-year El Granada native died March 10, 2018, in her home, at age 86 following complications with heart disease. She was born in Hungary and married her sweetheart, Joseph Zellner, Jr. ("Joe") on October 14, 1950, who passed away in June 2001. They came to the United States in early 1959, joining many of Joe's...
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Joan Susan Andre
February 23, 1943 - March 4, 2018
Joan Andre was born on February 23, 1943 at 8:58 a.m. at Denver General Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Her name at birth was Joan Leslie Valen, daughter of Leslie Valen and Helen Cox Valen, both members of the U.S Military at the time.
On February 23, 1944, she was legally adopted by Robert N. Egly and Ama D.(Cutshall) Egly, originally from Nebraska, who changed her name to Joan Susan Egly.
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Michael Joseph Donegan
February 26, 2018
Mike passed away peacefully in his home with wife, Charmion, and son Brendan, at his side. Mike was born and raised in San Francisco along with his sister Jolene Kellogg and adopted brother Dennis. His parents Helen and Joseph Donegan preceded him in death. Mike attended St. Stephen Catholic School and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1964. He moved to the Coastside in 1972 with his wife...
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Lasell R. Johnson
June 12, 1936 - February 12, 2018
Lasell Johnson passed away at home in Montara on Monday, February 12, 2018, after his battle with ALS. Lasell was 81 years old. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Reine; son Michael, daughter Christine, son-in-law Christopher, grandsons Lucas and Dylan Woodbridge; and sisters, Gertrude Castro and Violet Oppenheimer. Lasell was born on June 12, 1936 in Portland, Oregon. We grew up in...
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Dennis Robert McGregor
January 26, 1945 - February 12, 2018
DENNIS ROBERT MCGREGOR, age 73, passed away at his home in Montara on February 12, 2018 after a brief illness. Dennis was born in San Francisco on Jan. 26, 1945 and was a lifelong resident of the Coastside.
In his younger years, Dennis built a 55' steel fishing boat, "The Three Daughters", named after his girls, which is still in service in Alaska. He loved being on the ocean and had many...
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Gerard "Jerry" Francis McDonald
August 28, 1944 - February 3, 2018
Gerard Francis McDonald went home to our Lord on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Jerry was 73 years old. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Rockhurst College. Jerry was an officer in the US Army and was decorated with the Purple Heart and Silver Star for his service. After his service in the Army, Jerry wed Cruz Salcido and lived in Kansas City. The couple has since resided in...
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Charles Joseph "ChasMo" Francis
July 5, 1936 - January 31, 2018
Charlie passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his Half Moon Bay home the evening of Wednesday, January 31, 2018 after a brief illness.
Charlie is survived by his wife of 41 years, Florece "Pooky" Francis, his son Gary Francis, his step-daughter Cherine Griffin George (husband Dan), granddaughters Emma and Amy Francis as well as countless extended family members. He was preceded in...
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Margarito Miranda
January 19, 1929 - January 28, 2018
Antonio Azevedo Soares
June 14, 1929 - January 25, 2018
Antonio was born in the Azores on June 14, 1929. Antonio passed away on January, 25, 2018 in Half Moon Bay, California at the age of 88. Antonio worked in the nursery industry for 25 years. He is survived by his wife Leontina, family and many friends. Memorial service will be Friday, February 2, 2018 at 11 AM at
Our Lady of Pillar Church, Half Moon Bay.
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Joseph C. Toschik
October 22, 1946 - January 23, 2018
Retired Master Sargent, Joseph Carmen Toschik, age 71, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2018 in Half Moon Bay, CA.
Joe was born October 22, 1946 in Milwaukee, WI. His family moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1951 where he attended St. Gregory's Elementary School and West Phoenix High School. While there, he was active in the ROTC program.
After graduation, he attended the University of San...
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Paul Earle Williamson
February 20, 1947 - January 17, 2018
Paul Earle Williamson passed away this Wednesday, January 17th, at the age of 70, at home with his family by his side. He was born on February 20, 1947 and a native of Pescadero, California.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Linda; daughter, Terri Silvestri (married to Dante Silvestri); two grandsons, Matthew and Austin Silvestri; and many nieces and nephews.
Through his many jobs...
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Connie E. Menezes
January 19, 1929 - January 15, 2018
Connie Menezes passed away unexpectedly on January 15, 2018 in Burlingame, California. She was born January 19, 1929, the youngest of three children, to Frank and Casimira Weeks of Pescadero. She grew up working hard on the family farm however, they always found time for fun, which occasionally was mischievous. She graduated from Pescadero High School in 1946, as valedictorian of her class.
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Fran Lawrence
January 27, 1935 - January 7, 2018
Francesann Agnes Lawrence, age 82, passed away on January 7, 2018 at her home of 47 years in Belmont, California, surrounded by her daughters and loving family members. Fran was born on January 27, 1935 to her parents Dorothy and Antone Duarte in San Francisco, California, and was the oldest sister to four brothers and one sister. She married Clifford Joseph Lawrence on November 29, 1955 in...
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Antonio Belo
February 28, 1945 - January 3, 2018
Antonio Fernando Belo, a longtime resident of Half Moon Bay, passed away at his home on January 3, 2018. He was born February 28, 1945 in Sao Jorge, Azores to parents Antonio Belo and Maria Silva Belo. He is survived by wife Maria Adelina Belo, daughter Maria Manuela Belo, son-in-law Arthur Oallesma Dyogi, grandchildren Deanna Josefine Dyogi and Zachary Paul Dyogi, sisters Noemia, Liduina...
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Arthur Carl Hoffman, Jr.
June 9, 1942 - December 31, 2017
Arthur Carl Hoffman Jr. passed away at the age of 75 at his home in Half Moon Bay on Sunday, December 31st. He leaves behind his daughter Kimberly Hoffman, son-in-law Jeffrey Stilwill, grandsons Griffin, Aidan, Kyle and Ashley Stilwill, older sister Patricia Kiecher, brother-in-law Al Kiecher and his 3 nieces – Elizabeth Zimmermann, Jeanne Drown and Katherine Gillespie. He also leaves behind...
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Mary Stuart Wall
January 27, 1954 - December 28, 2017
Mary Stuart Wall passed unexpectedly December 28, 2017 at home in Half Moon Bay, CA after spending her morning laughing with her two daughters, Brigid and Nicole, at the age of 63.
She was born to her beloved, late parents, Paul and Dorothy (Cusick) Stuart and raised in Randolph, MA along with her three brothers: Paul, Thomas, and Robert. Growing up, Mary volunteered at the rectory of St....
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Virginia Marie Francis
December 21, 1926 - November 29, 2017
Virginia Marie Francis passed away November 29, 2017, in the comfort of her home surrounded by family. She was born to Paride and Cecilia Lombardi in San Francisco on December 21, 1926. She graduated from Half Moon Bay High School in 1944, and married her high school sweetheart Norman "Dick" Francis.
Virginia worked in the electronic industry for thirty years. After she retired, she enjoyed...
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Ben Olin Tyson, Jr.
December 20, 1953 - November 7, 2017
Ben Olin Tyson, Jr. passed away on November 7, 2017, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 20, 1953 in Guthrie, OK to Ben Sr. and Betty Tyson. Ben was their third and youngest child.
At the age of 2 ½, Ben moved to Fillmore in Ventura County, CA. He spent a very happy childhood there doing such things as playing in the orange orchards, exploring the Sespe River...
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Tom Lewis
October 2, 1952 - October 23, 2017
Tom (Thomas) Lewis of El Granada California, formerly of Long Beach and a native of Colorado, passed away on October 23, 2017 at Kaiser Medical Center in Redwood City.
A complete obituary will be posted soon.
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Joseph Vargas
August 6, 1929 - October 15, 2017
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Eugenia Chiesa
January 28, 1938 - October 15, 2017
Eugenia Chiesa (Massa), wife of Ray Chiesa, passed away October 15, 2017 at age 79 after a brief struggle with an unexpected illness.
Eugenia was the mother of Sandra and Michael (Michael's wife Elizabeth) Chiesa and sister of Silvana Massa.
Eugenia was born in Tovo San Giacomo, Italy on January 28, 1938. She came to the United States at age eleven with her mother and sister. She later became...
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Catherine Martini
September 25, 2017
Longtime Half Moon Bay resident Catherine Martini passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 after a sudden illness. Cathy had a generous heart and was known to surprise others with a plate of cookies. She also enjoyed golfing, gambling, and the '49ers.
She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Martini and mother of the late Michael Campbell. She is survived by her granddaughter Michelle Walker,...
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Nancy Ruth Hansen
September 18, 2017
NANCY RUTH HANSEN (nee MORAN)
Nancy Moran Hansen passed away peacefully on September 18th in her home in El Granada, near the coast she loved and among the friends she held so dearly. She was born in 1948 and proud to be a fifth generation San Franciscan. She grew up in Menlo Park and attended school there graduating from the Convent of the Sacred Heart in 1966. She attended San Jose State and...
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Donna L. Brazil
January 1, 1943 - September 5, 2017
Donna L. Brazil of Half Moon Bay died peacefully on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at home with her family at the age of 74.
Donna is survived by her daughter, Terri (Andrew) Carol; sons, Tim (Gina) Brazil and David (Erin)Brazil; grandchildren, Michelle Marconi, Anthony Brazil Jr, Cassidy Brazil, Angela Brazil, Danielle(Braden) Hall, brother Ronald (Marie) Graham of Mountain View, sister-in-law...
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Erma Mendes
September 2, 2017
Erma passed away Sept. 2, 2017, at the age of 97. She is survived by four sons, Joe, Donald, Bill (Laura), Tom (Terri); six grandchildren; and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joe, and daughter Patricia and four grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children Cancer Research and American Cancer Society.
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Audrey Ann Whalen (nee Stedelin)
November 2, 1924 - August 29, 2017
Sanctified by the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church, Audrey Ann Whalen (nee Stedelin), died on Tues., Aug. 29, 2017, after struggling with cancer. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Robert Whalen, in 2006. Both were originally from St. Louis, MO and relocated to Half Moon Bay in 2005.
Audrey was a retired R.N. with a B.S. in nursing—her career spanned forty years—and concluded...
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Bernice Carolyn Silva
June 7, 1926 - August 17, 2017
Bernice Carolyn Silva died in Montara on August 17, 2017, at the age of 91. She was the dear wife of Wilbert (Pat) Silva for 48 years until his death in 1994. She was the loving mother of Christine Prentice (Bob) and Catherine Brouwer (Robert); sister of Lena Archimedes, Alan Benedetti, Leo Benedetti, and Frank Benedetti; be¬loved grandmother of Shawn Brouwer (Rachel), Lindsay Brouwer, Matthew...
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Howard Wayne Patridge
April 16, 1941 - August 4, 2017
Howard passed peacefully in his home on August 4, 2017 with his wife Naomi at his side. He was born on April 16, 1941. He was preceded in death by his mother Anne Olsen and father Howard Ray Patridge. He lived with his grandparents Angelo and Delores Giannini, Sr and was raised by them and his Aunt Bertha "Auntie Lu" Barsuglia. Howard attended Half Moon Bay Elementary and Half Moon Bay High...
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Ruth Devlin
August 10, 1927 - July 27, 2017
Xanta Maria Angelus Brondstetter
November 26, 1923 - July 23, 2017
Xanta burst into this life as the middle child of her mother's six children, five of them brothers, in Alma, Michigan, on November 26 in 1923. Her father, William Angelus, was the owner and cook at a coffee shop in town where he served the best, and the hottest (!) chili around. He emigrated from Greece and moved to Michigan where he met and married red-haired, blue eyed beauty, Flossy Kean....
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Michelle Bowditch
January 18, 1964 - July 18, 2017
Roberto Diaz, Jr.
July 7, 1983 - July 16, 2017
Bertha Barsuglia
June 10, 1925 - July 7, 2017
Bertha Louise Barsuglia June 10, 1925 – July 7, 2017
Bertha was born in Half Moon Bay on June 10, 1925. Bertha is the daughter of Angelo Giannini Sr. and Dolores Gonzales Giannini. She is a fourth-generation Half Moon Bay girl born into a giving, loving family. Her father, Angelo Sr., owned a small restaurant downtown on Kelly Avenue and never let anyone go hungry. Bertha was serving...
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Gina Del Peloso
September 20, 1921 - July 6, 2017
Gina Del Peloso, a resident of Half Moon Bay for nearly 64 years, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 6, 2017. She was 95 years old. Born in Capannori, Italy, on September 20, 1921, and the youngest of six siblings.
Gina and her husband, Tommaso, married in Italy in 1947. They moved to San Gregorio in 1958 where they farmed artichokes and brussel sprouts until...
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Virginia Fontana
June 14, 1920 - July 6, 2017
Virginia Z. Fontana, age 97, of Half Moon Bay, California passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 6, 2017.
Virginia was born on June 14, 1920, the only child of Fred and Rose (Cunha) Dal Porto, and lived her entire life in Half Moon Bay. As a small child, her mother and father rented a room and lived in the Johnson House when the Highway One project displaced the family and their...
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Isabel Costa Santos
January 28, 1918 - June 30, 2017
Serafine J. Cardoza
September 3, 1927 - June 23, 2017
Serafine J. Cardoza passed away on June 23, 2017, at age 89, after a good life and a long struggle with dementia. He was the epitome of the phrase "salt of the earth." He was honest, reliable, good-hearted and always ready to help others. Season this with his great sense of humor, love of hard work and joy when he was with family and friends. He was born Sept. 3, 1927, in Escalon, Calif., to...
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John Anthony Dooley
April 13, 1947 - May 16, 2017
John Anthony Dooley, a Coastside native, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2017 surrounded by family at his home in Half Moon Bay, CA. The oldest son of O.B. and Hazel (Teixeira) Dooley, John was born April 13, 1947.
Growing up in El Granada, John began at a young age working at his mother's restaurant, Hazels' Seafood in Princeton. There he developed a love of all things fish and boats...
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Edward Hugh Wade
May 10, 1972 - April 29, 2017
Edward passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and colleagues.
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Eileen Frances Giannini
September 17, 1923 - April 28, 2017
Eileen F. Giannini
September 17, 1923 – April 28, 2017
Eileen F. Murphy was born September 17, 1923, in San Mateo to Timothy and Mary Ita (Lacey) Murphy. Eileen was the fifth of their six children. Her siblings are: Sister Kathleen Murphy, SND, Mary Brady, John Murphy, Betty Murphy and Bill Murphy.
Eileen attended St. Matthews Elementary and Notre Dame High schools. After high school,...
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Duane Dotson
April 2, 2017
Passed away peacefully at home in El Granada, CA on April 2, 2017. He is survived by daughters Carol Dotson, Shirley Stone (Dotson) and son-in-law Michael Stone.
Born in San Mateo Duane grew up in Redondo Beach and served in the Navy as an electronics expert repairing radar on many destroyers in the Pacific.
He completed his service obligation and returned to Monterey where he met the...
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Louisa Martin
April 21, 1923 - March 5, 2017
Louisa Martin passed peacefully on Sunday, March 5th, after a long and rich life. Born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Louisa was the daughter of David and Mary (Harrison) Hardy and one of 7 siblings. Louisa travelled across the Atlantic to the United States in the 1950s with her husband, William "Billy" Martin, eventually choosing Sacramento, California, as their final home together. ...
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Stephanie Young's Picture Palace reviewed in the new issue of the San Francisco Bay Guardian by Brandon Bussolini.
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Ai Weiwei Business Visa Denied in UK. Reason - Criminal History
Just after the Chinese government finally had returned passport to China's famous artist Ai Weiwei, he encountered another inconvenience: the British embassy rejected his application for a six-month business visa, as he "didn't declare a criminal conviction in China". Ai Weiwei did get a short-term Schengen visa and already went to Berlin. However, Schengen visa does not include Britain, so, Ai Weiwei applied for British visa, as well, in order to attend the opening of a retrospective of his work at the Royal Academy of Arts in September. But, the British embassy gave him only a 20-day visa, telling him even "that was an exception", since Ai Weiwei did not declare a criminal conviction.
What Happened to Ai Weiwei in China
Just a few days ago, the news broke that Ai Weiwei finally got his passport back, after four years. He was detained in 2011 on a Beijing airport, when he tried to catch a plane from Beijing to Hong Kong. He was held in prison for 81 days – at first, the authorities said that his detention was due to the incomplete departure procedures, but later it was announced that he was detained as a part of investigation over economic crimes. He was released after 81 days, but did not receive a passport, until a week ago, and he was ordered to pay $2.4 million for penalties and back taxes. It is believed that his imprisonment was a kind of revenge for Ai Weiwei's activities after the big earthquake in Sichuan province in 2008, when he and his team publicly announced the names of more than 5,000 students that died in the earthquake, partly because of the poor construction of students' campuses.
Human Rights Defenders Furious Because Ai Weiwei Business Visa Was Denied
On his Instagram profile, along with a picture of his 20-day British visa, Ai Weiwei posted an accompanying letter of the British embassy in Beijing. In that letter, an Entry Clearance Manager stated that Ai Weiwei's visa has been restricted to the dates 9 – 29 September, because he "have failed to meet the business visitor rules". Then, the letter to Ai Weiwei says that he has stated that he has never had any of the listed things (six of them, including a criminal conviction, and arrest, charge, or awaiting trial), and continues: "It is a matter of public record that you have previously received a criminal conviction in China, and you have not declared this". In another Instagram post (with a photo of a toilet seat), the famous Chinese artist stated that he has never been charged or convicted of a crime, and that he tried to clarify this with the UK Visas and Immigration Department and the British Embassy in Beijing, but that "the representatives insisted on the accuracy of their sources and refused to admit any misjudgment". This decision, concludes Ai Weiwei in this post, is a denial of is rights "and a stand to take the position of those who caused sufferings for human rights defenders". Many human rights activists stated that this decision is ridiculous, that Ai Weiwei does not have a criminal conviction in China, and one Tibetan activist wrote on Twitter that this decision is "purely a kowtow to Xi Jinping's London visit". Xi Jinping, the president of China, will have his first official visit to the UK in October.
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How Cupcake Wars Winner Doron Petersan Balances Fitness and Brownies
Ever since Carrie and Miranda enjoyed them on Sex and the City, cupcakes have been the "it" dessert. So what's a dairy-shunning vegan to do? Oh, just start her own vegan bakery, go on to win Cupcake Wars (twice!) and then write a book. At least, that was Doron Petersan's solution, whose Sticky Fingers' Sweets cookbook hit shelves earlier this winter.
Petersan gave up animals for good at the age of 22 after working at a veterinarian's office. "I knew I couldn't eat animals and work with them," she tells HealthySELF. And she hasn't looked back. "Being vegan has opened my eyes to more foods than I ever would have tasted, tried or cooked with before. It's made me a more creative cook and eater," she says.
Despite her dessert-centric life, Doron finds plenty of ways to stay fit and healthy. We grilled her on her must-have ingredients and how she stays slim while eating cupcakes!
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How has being vegan affected other aspects of your life, like going out to eat?
Here in D.C., we live in the "vegan bubble" -- there are so many great options for vegan eating, it's hard to keep up. And as soon as someone is offering a new veg-based dish, the veg-heads are lined up around the block. We foodies can't keep secrets.
What would you say is the biggest misconception about going vegan?
Gone are the days of the pale and skinny vegans, hungry and sullen-looking. Vegans love to eat and are extremely conscientious about the food that goes into our mouths and bodies. I mean, you can't exactly survive on potato chips, pasta and cupcakes, try as we might. As with any decision to eat a more mindful and healthful diet, you have to make good food choices, and the same goes for vegan eating. Load up on the veggies and heart-healthy proteins like tofu, lentils and nuts; go light on the fried; have sweet treats in moderation; and hydrate with water -- and the occasional glass of wine.
What's your favorite recipe in Sticky Fingers?
The sticky buns. They are time-consuming but worth the wait, for sure. Eating it is definitely the best part.
What are the must-haves in a vegan kitchen?
In the baking cupboard, you must have high-quality cocoa, unbleached/unbromated flour, pure vanilla, corn starch, Earth Balance products, as well as Florida Crystals. In the personal kitchen, jam-pack it with lots of nutritious whole foods for quick and easy meals: nuts, tofu, lentils and beans, fresh greens and veggies, peel-and-eat fruit, any and every Gardein product, a jar of Vegenaise and Daiya.
You've mentioned that you're an avid cyclist in part to be able to "keep piling on the brownies." What do you love about cycling and what else do you do to stay healthy?
I do love to eat, a lot and often. But fitness is about the balance. Exercise keeps me centered and focused when my world is doing laps around me. I try to always have a goal. And I have to have fun while doing it. There are times when I get on the bike and I giggle, especially while flying down a huge hill that I nearly lost my lungs climbing. I like to push myself to do new things, and I like the feeling of accomplishment and confidence once I do.
What's your biggest fitness hurdle?
Keeping a schedule. There is always work to be done and I am easily distracted. Remembering that fitness is about both mental and physical health reminds me of the benefits.
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What's the best piece of advice you've received?
"Engage brain before engaging mouth," from my Grandpa Cellura. I work and fail at this daily.
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To Keep A Promise He Made On Earth,
He Had To Break Every Rule In Heaven
"An original, comic novel." -- Booklist
Tom and April Waring have a great life, a successful business, and a healthy, happy little boy. Best of all, they are deeply in love. But the good times come to a screeching halt when Tom is diagnosed with inoperable cancer.
Though Tom's faith gives him peace, April is distraught. So at Tom's deathbed, she takes his hand, tears in her eyes, and whispers, "When you get to the other side--if there is another side--promise me you'll come back and tell me." Tom squeezes her hand weakly and nods. "I promise."
Thus begins Tom's adventure in Heaven, a place totally unlike the harps-and-halos scenario he had always imagined. And when his request to return to Earth is routinely denied, Tom must make a fateful decision: Does he have the courage to risk everything -- even his very soul -- to keep his promise to April?
Destiny Awaits
"Kemp's extraordinary research startles and educates us in a staggering way." -- Marilyn Brown, Fires of Jerusalem
The deadly virus Cobalt rages across the earth, threatening to extinguish all life. In Tanzania, Cobalt ground-zero, an ancient mummy is unearthed, along with a heart sealed in a stone jar, the tissue of which is inexplicably immune to the virus. As the world melts down under Cobalt's unanswerable assault, renegade scientists clone the mummy, hoping for a cure.
Meanwhile, K'tanu, the man whose body the mummy once was, is living with his family and tribe in the afterlife, which they call Lightland. When the scientists succeed in cloning the mummy, K'tanu is wrenched from his loved ones and thrust back into mortality, unaware of his past or even his own identity.
Born into a nightmarish modern world and lacking any memory of his prior life, K'tanu must re-discover who he is. With the aid of two scientists who reluctantly come to believe in the reality of the soul, K'tanu begins his sojourn back to his loved ones in Lightland, a journey that begins in a secure scientific installation in the Nevada desert, crosses an emptied-out American continent, the broad, featureless Atlantic, up the muddy Nile, and ends in a collapsed volcano in Tanzania, his ancient birthplace.
A Hero's Journey
"A superb story full of charm and wisdom." -- Carol Lynn Pearson, Consider the Butterfly
Oki, a young Polynesian, is fishing not far from his island -- the only land he has ever known -- when a terrible storm arises. After the dark clouds clear, Oki discovers to his horror that his island is gone. He is lost at sea with only his wits and his meager provisions to sustain him. As he searches for home, he discovers islands both strikingly similar and strangely different than his own; people and places that challenge everything he believes to be true.
In this inventive re-working of the classic hero's journey, Kenny Kemp weaves a fascinating tale of courage, hope, and triumph.
Pray It Was Only a Dream
Mitch Osborne is having a series of dreams that take place far in the past from the present, 2030 in L.A. where he lives. Each dream is a piece of a mysterious puzzle where he crouches on a lawn at midnight, peering at an idling vehicle at the curb, its fender mangled and bloody. He knows there's a dead woman's body somewhere nearby... and that he killed her.
In his work at a software firm, Mitch notices how two co-workers who were once in a intense relationship that ended badly are acting like best friends. Stunning, considering she had a restraining order against him yesterday. But today they're laughing at a joke together as if nothing ever happened.
Mitch discovers they've been to Clean Slate, where they had the memories of their recent love affair erased. And neither seems worse for the wear.
The guilt Mitch experiences from his dreams is ruining his sleep and health, so he decides to go to Clean Slate to see if they can erase his bad dreams.
But they find more than bad dreams in Mitch's head.
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text: Today marks the anniversary of my Dads passing. I miss his hugs, and our many wonderful conversations, but I still hear his wisdom in my heart. I am so grateful for the time we shared in the last decade of his life when we really got to know and appreciate each other. Not just as father and daughter, but as the person God created us both to be. You can never get those years back once they're gone. So I encouraging anyone who's parents are still with them to cherish every moment you have together. While in the process why not try getting to know them as a person instead of the parent you think you know. Believe me there's a whole lifetime behind them, and they deserve to have their life validated by the children they brought into this world. Who knows you might learn something that will explain a lot of interesting things, and in turn help you to understand their actions, beliefs, and misunderstandings. All of these efforts allowing forgiveness to take place where needed. Leaving a space behind for us to fill with more love for them. All you can do is give it a try. I did, with both my patents, and I am forever grateful for the healing that took place before they were gone forever from my life.


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Prompt: Write about your experiences with social networking tools for genealogy purposes. Do you use MySpace, Facebook or Twitter? Are you a wiki kind of person? None of the above? Tell readers about your experiences with these tools and watch your own social network grow.
As I've stated before, I got into blogging and Facebook through Miriam's blog AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors. I had wondered about starting a blog for genealogy, so I Googled genealogy +blog to see if there were other people blogging about their genealogy. Sure enough, I found a few and Miriam's was one of the ones I started reading. She also had a badge for the GeneaBloggers group on Facebook, so I decided to check it out.
I had a FB account prior to this, but really didn't use it. But since discovering Miriam's blog and the GeneaBloggers group, I've used FB to connect with over 400 other individuals interested in genealogy (as well as friends, family, and colleagues). I'd say that I interact with about 50 of these folks on a regular basis.
There have been a few instances where I have had a question about something and I get on FB to see if someone is logged on that may be able to help. Within minutes, I have an answer! It's nice to have this network in place for these occasions. It's also wonderful because I learn so much from these folks through FB and their blogs.
Additionally, I have met distant cousins through FB and our blogs. Without these tools, I never would have met these wonderful people!!
Several months ago, I got involved with Twitter. I have to admit though, I don't really care for it. I think it's hard to follow conversations and interact with others. I truly prefer FB for conversation and interaction. I do have my blog posts automatically tweeted, simply as a means to reach a broader audience and those who don't use an RSS reader.
Like many who read this blog, I recently joined Genealogy Wise, which is like FB for genealogists. I have mixed feelings about it. For one, agreeing with Bill West, it's just one more place I have to go and participate in. But on the other hand, it is a network strictly for genealogists (10,000 and counting, in just over a month!), so there is certainly a lot of potential. This last month has been really busy for me and I haven't really been able to spend much time here, so the jury's still out.
And then there is this blog. I am able to post whatever I want, and I have a faithful following. I can post a research problem and people are kind enough to offer help. Even for the routine-type posts, such as Wordless Wednesday, the comments I get offer encouragement and keep me going, both in blogging and in genealogy.
I want to take a moment and thank all of my genealogy buddies across the web, whether via Facebook, Twitter, Genealogy Wise, or this blog. You are all wonderful people and I don't think I could have gotten this far and learned as much as I have in the last 366 days. And for those that I am not buddies with on FB, Twitter, or GW, I've listed the links to my profiles below, so feel free to friend or follow me.


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Jesus says: "Let the children come to Me and do not hinder them" (Mk 10:14). He will not only touch the children but embrace and bless them, placing His nail-scarred hands on them (Mk 10:16). In contrast, Satan tries to keep children away from Jesus so his demons can molest and abuse them. What is Satan using now to keep children away from Jesus?


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My little space at the bottom of the garden.4:00 pm
It was two summers ago that I moved into my little sewing shed at the bottom of the garden. I love my space, it's changed a little from that first summer, it's much more cluttered now, although everything has a home.
I now have a hotch potch of tables running around the edge with enough space for my overlocker, sewing machine and all my other bits and pieces.
I look out onto the vegetable garden, where I can spy on the local wildlife. The squirrels hop about on my roof and the magpies play their games on the fence and in the trees. The local cats even pop by and say hello. During the winter I let the chickens earn their keep by digging over the raised beds, and sometimes they peck at the shed door, or bob their heads in.
My pressing area is atop my treadle machine, small but perfectly adequate for most things.
Of course summer is here and I can extend my work area outdoors on fine sunny days.
I love it out here so much, that I often dream of a shed extension...just got to talk Woody round...one day!
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WOW fabulous, you have made me jealous. I have to sew on the dining table. A shed........ WOW.... WonderfulReplyDelete
Looks so perfectly perfect, here's to many happy sunny days sewingReplyDelete
I love your sewing shed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Looks idyllic, don't you freeze in the winter though?ReplyDeleteReplies
Louise, the shed is insulated with polystyrene boards ( great for sticking pins in! ) and I have a little heater, it's very cosy in winter.Delete
Oh what a lovely space! I've never seen a sewing shed before but what a great idea!ReplyDelete
hi I love your sewing shed, I am going to have a shed built later this year for my sewing, means we can then eat around the dinning room table again lol. You have lots in your shed may I ask the size of it, the one I am getting is 10ft x 8ft so just wondering if its going to be big enough.ReplyDelete
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I've been busy. Busy packing, dealing with the sellers of the house I'm buying (technically my agent has been dealing with their agent who then speaks with them directly, but it's the same thing), worrying that I might have to back out of the deal and start looking again… My buyer lost her cosigner so I had to go back on the market. Fortunately the market is still crazy because I got a new contract in a day.
In the meantime I'm still working, keeping the house up to a high standard of maintenance, hosted a bbq for Father's Day, and other stuff like that. I swear "house stuff" has taken over my life. I didn't even update my spreadsheet last pay day, and I think I get paid again this week… Yep, just checked the calendar and it is yet another pay day. How time flies.
Although I'm neglecting the blog and the spreadsheet, I'm trying not to neglect my finances. Which is hard because my brain is busy processing information for two real estate deals, figuring out why the exact same code run on three different environments is behaving three different ways, keeping track of the day of the week so I don't miss a softball game or drive to work on a Saturday, making sure my dogs get attention and food, figuring out what the move will cost, shopping for insurance, trying not to get too wrapped up in figuring out where to put my stuff and picking paint colors for the white walls since the deal might not go through, making sure the roofers don't over charge me for the work they did, my boss has asked me to take on a side project that involves writing a plugin for a program I know very little about so I'll have to do extra research before I even get started… I've been trying to save my vacation time for next year when I go to Ireland but it might not be a bad idea to take a day or two after the move. At least I'll get the 4th of July off before then.
So yeah, that's why I haven't been posting lately.
But I will! The attention I pay to this blog reflects the attention I pay to my finances. In the past few weeks I've written about half a dozen partial posts but haven't actually finished anything. Same with my money, I've looked enough to make sure the balances are about right but haven't been going through each transaction to make sure they're correct, I have some large expenses coming up so I've left the extra from my paychecks in the checking account but haven't figured out how much is actually extra and how much is reserved for my regular expenses, stuff like that.
But I should. Just because I've been busy doesn't mean I can't take ten minutes a week to go through and do the above. It might even be relaxing, dealing with pure numbers for a bit. Except I have a $5,100 check to write to the roofers, so probably not. But I'll be more relaxed afterwards when I've looked at the upcoming expenses, both regular and house related, and know for certain where the money will come from.
And that goes for you too! Being "busy" is no excuse. In fact, there are very few excuses for not staying on top of your finances. Being in a coma is one. When money's tight it might be tempting to say "it's tight, let's just keep spending to a minimum right now." But no, you should know just how tight. Maybe it's better than you thought, maybe it's worse, but only by knowing the numbers can you deal with the situation properly.
Now back to work and that really annoying "it should work, but it isn't! What's going on?" issue.


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The Swiss Pavilion at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice has been awarded the Golden Lion for the first time. Corresponding to this year's theme, "Freespace", the pavilion presents what appears to be an empty flat.
"Svizzera 240: House Tourexternal link" focuses on "the unfurnished interior of contemporary housing by celebrating a peculiar form of architectural representation, the house tour", according to Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council.
Visitors to the pavilion, designed by architects Alessandro Bosshard, Li Tavor, Matthew van der Ploeg and Ani Vihervaara, are invited to take a house tour of the flat. "Interior scenes are constructed at a range of different scales and spliced together, creating a labyrinthine sequence of interior perspectives," Pro Helvetia says.
The 240 in the pavilion's title refers to 240cm, which is considered the optimal height for a living room.
Alain Berset, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, visited the Swiss Pavilion on Friday and said the house tour posed aesthetic and social questions. "It attempts to hold on for a moment to the constantly vanishing boundary between the private and the public," he said in his opening speech.
Reacting to news of the award on Saturday, Berset said the Golden Lion was an "extraordinary success for the team of young architects and at the same time it underlines the world-class quality of Swiss architecture".
The 16th International Architecture Exhibitionexternal link, organised by the Venice Biennale, exhibition opened on Saturday and runs until November 25.


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I have an Acer Aspire 5742 6458 laptop. The problem started with the failed installation of a Western Digital 3Tb My Book external back-up drive. The drive didn't install properly and part of the recommended troubleshooting from WD was to check Device Mgr and see if the drive was even being recognized. I now understand this is a fairly common problem with the WD 3Tb My Book. When I looked in Device Mgr I saw an entry listed in Disk drives as: WDC WD6400BPVT-22HXZT1 which I assumed to be the WD external drive, as another external WD drive I have lists in Disk drives with a 3 letter prefix starting with WD. So I thought I would try to re-install it to see if it would be recognized. Well the un-install failed thankfully, and I was prompted to re-boot. On re-boot, in Win 7, an con appeared in the lower right of the taskbar saying
"'Installing Device driver software Click here for details'"
I was confused as I still was under the mistaken notion that it was trying to again re-install the external drive that had failed to install. After the icon disappeared it prompted me to reboot again. This time the icon appeared after re-boot saying
"'Device driver was not successfully installed click here for details'"
When I clicked the details button the message said
"Device driver was not successfully installed
Please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed
Microsoft WPD Enhanced Storage Password X Failed
What can I do if my device did not install properly?"
the link under 'What can I do ...' led me to Win 7 basic info about doing a manual installation with correct drivers, consulting the manufacturer, etc
Only then did it occur to me that I had actually tried to un-install my Acer laptops internal HDD. So I checked in the BIOS and sure enough my laptop's HDD is listed as WDC WD6400BPVT-22HXZT1 The exact listing I had tried to un-install from the Device Mgr's Disk drive menu.
So now I am stuck in an endless loop. I re-boot and the whole thing starts over with attempting to install drivers, prompting to re-boot, and then the final error message
"Device driver was not successfully installed
Pleae consult with your device manafacturer for assistance getting this device installed
Microsoft WPD Enhanced Storage Password X Failed
I don't want to do anything else until I get some advice as to what to do next. I have the original Acer Drivers and Applications disk, and the Recovery disks if needed. I did check the Drivers and Applications disk but I see no drivers for HDD, just for Intel chipset, Wireless LAN, Touchpad, Sound card, etc - but nothing related to HDD.
So what would you advise I do next? I don't want to make this worse. I was in the process of backing up data when this started, which I am finishing, in case this gets ugly.
I guess you're running on generic drivers, since you are accessing the drive. Get your data copied over for safety. Then go to device manager again, right click on the drive and "update drivers", allowing windows to search. If that doesn't work you can visit the Acer site, and also run Windows update manually and check there. If that fails do a System Restore via control panel / system / system protection
Thanks for the reply Paul.
I am in the process of backing up and migrating data between drives. I bought a new Seagate 3Tb today after the WD fiasco. That drive was indeed faulty and the store gave me a refund. When the back-up and data migration is done I will finish.
But first, I guess I'm making an assumption that I need to clear up. Would my internal HDD normally be listed in Device Mgr under Disk drives? It's been so long since I've done anything like this kind of troubleshooting that I can't remember what's what.
Before I posted here I let Windows search for the updated driver and it wasn't able to find one, telling me to "consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed." That's why I looked in the Acer Drivers and Applications disk
I will check the Acer site as you suggested, try Windows update manually and \ or use System Restore if needed.
I can't believe I did this. What a bonehead move. It all started out of frustration with the WD drive that failed and my haste to resolve that without thinking. I'll let you know how it goes but it may be tomorrow now before I'm done backing up
Yes, the drive will be in DM. Check its Property sheet to make sure you've go the right drive. You're not the first one to do this.
But I suggest you take an image of your system, so in case of disaster you can be up and running in an hour or so - files, apps, settings, etc.
OK Paul, I just got around to dealing with this now. Xmas holiday family obligations had me living my offline life.
I went to Acer and downloaded the only driver related to HD's and it was a SATA AHCI Driver, that was already installed. The error on re-boot had gone away this morning, so I went back into device manager and checked the drive under Disk drives and it appeared to be normal. However, when I went to Ctrl Panel>Devices and Printers, there was still a yellow asterisk on my computer's icon. When I clicked it and wet into troubleshoot, it tried to download the driver and failed. The error 'Microsoft WPD Eenhanced Storagge Password X Failed Driver came back.' So I waded into the Microsoft knowledge base. They recommended going item by item through Device Mgr to see where the yellow warning asterisk appeared there. It was under Portable devices>Microsoft WPD Enhanced Storage Password Other users reported simply right clicking and un-installing it. Tried that and it went away, and no more yellow asterisk on my computer icon in Devices and Printers. All seems to be normal. So how this got tripped or glitched by trying to un-install the HDD I don't know, but that was when the error message initially immediately came up. I have no portable devices installed so I figured it was OK. I only have a couple HD backups connected through USB. So do you figure it would be OK to just leave the WPD Enhanced Storage Password uninstalled? Thx for your help Paul
Two easy things you can try. Now that it's uninstalled, go back and do a hardware scan and see if it's picked up again.
Or do a system file check: Start, type in CMD, right click and select Run as Administrator. Now type in SFC /SCANNOW and let it run. It may help.
Try a reboot and see if the error is back. Any device in DM you can right-click and have windows search for driver updates. Another trick is to roll back the drivers there. If there's an older one it might not be corrupted. I'm not sure what this driver affects - user passwords or cryptographic services, which are related, or something else
Just to follow up Paul ...
So far the error message has not come back, so for now I'l assume that's fixed. I did rescan and noting new came up and no errors so I think whatever I did has fixed it. Thanks again for responding and your help Paul


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Vegan Spelt Protein Pancakes
The trick with vegan pancakes is patience. Since there are no eggs to bind the dough together, it takes a little longer to cook than regular pancakes but it's well worth the wait! Superfoods in this recipe like maca powder and hemp seeds are powerhouses rich in nutrients. Check out my blog on my top 8 superfoods on which ones I recommend and try and incorporate every day,
Protein can be lacking in a vegan diet, so sometimes it's necessary to supplement. I used Garden of Life Vegan protein powder in this recipe but any other vegan protein powder will do. If you can tolerate dairy and don't live a vegan lifestyle, source grass fed non-GMO whey protein powder.
This recipe is designed for one person but simply double or triple the recipe if needed. I topped these delicious pancakes with almond butter sauce, chopped strawberries and hemp seeds.
Vegan Spelt Protein Pancakes
Vegan Spelt Protein Pancakes
Yields 3 pancakes- Serves 1
- 1/4 cup sprouted spelt flour
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
- 1/2 scoop vegan protein powder
- 1 teaspoon maca powder (optional)
- 1/2 medium banana, mashed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1/2 cup strawberries, chopped
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
Almond Butter Sauce
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or other sweetener
- Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ground flax, protein powder and maca powder in a bowl.
- Mash the banana and combine with almond milk and vanilla.
- Pour almond milk mixture into the bowl with dry ingredients. Stir until well mixed.
- Grease a pan with coconut oil.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter on the pan and cook on medium heat for 4-5 minutes until they easily lift off the pan. Carefully flip the pancakes and cook for another 4-5 minutes.
- To make the almond butter sauce, mix almond butter, almond milk and maple syrup. (This is easier to mix if slightly heated).
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Liberty Global announced the financial results for Q217. The Lilac division, which consist of the operations in Latin America and the Caribbean, recorded revenues of USD 921 million, up 52.9% compared to previous year. The results were primarily driven by the acquisition of Cable & Wireless (which ended in May of 2016, that is, during Q216).
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VTR delivered 12,000 additional video RGUs during Q2, "our strongest quarterly video performance in two years, as our best-in-class HD channel offering and cutting-edge video-on-demand user interface attracted customers", the company said in its report. Since October 2016, the company implements in its VOD the solution provided by ActiveVideo. At the end of Q217, the Chilean operator reached 1.07 million video RGUs, 1.1 million broadband RGUs and 646,200 of telephony.
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on December 6th 2016
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Samantha Chase crafts a tender, hopeful family-centered romance
She knows him by reputationRiley Shaughnessy knew that to stand out in his large family, he'd have to go big. Making a name for himself as a musician wasn't easy, but he followed his dreams to rock-star success. But the relentless expectations of fans is not helping the slump he's in now. So of course the person who attracts him is the woman who is not impressed by fame.
Which gives Riley Shaughnessy a lot to proveEntertainment reporter Savannah Daly is completely unfazed by pretty-boy rock stars. She's just here to get her interview and write her story. But spending an entire month with the Shaughnessys is going to show Savannah a side of Riley she never could have guessed.
The Shaughnessy Brothers Series:Made for Us (Book 1)Love Walks In (Book 2)Always My Girl (Book 3)This Is Our Song (Book 4)
Praise for Love Walks In:"The return of the Shaughnessy family is a welcome event." -RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
~~Reviewed by AnnMarie~~
This is Our Song is the fourth book in the 'Shaughnessy Brothers' series by Samantha Chase. I haven't read the other books in the series, but I didn't have to in order to enjoy this book thoroughly.
This is the story of Riley Shaughnessy. He has loved singing since he was a little boy who sang along with is mother in the kitchen. She encouraged him to sing, and loved when he sang on stage at school. On one such occasion the song he chose with his mother, and for his mother, he sang so beautifully that the audience were in raptures. From that day he realised that he loved the lime light, loved people enjoying his performances. So it was no surprise that he went on to become a famous singer.
This book finds him in a terrible slump. He is going solo from his band as a one off kind of thing, and wants to write an album of songs from the heart. Not songs written by other writers, not cover versions. All his own music. The problem is, something happened a year ago that kicked his ego and his confidence in himself to the curb. He needs this album too much and it's the need to get it just perfect that is holding him back and getting his record company antsy. They don't want his popularity to fade, plus of course they want the money that his album is bound to bring. They give him just a month to finish the album, not realising that he is only just half way done. In the mean time, to keep him fresh and in the public eye, they want him to do an in-depth interview for a music magazine. He agrees to it, but he isn't happy about it at all.
The woman who is given the task of interviewing him, Savannah Daly, is just as unimpressed about having to interview him. She doesn't like his music, or him, which her editor says makes her perfect for the job. Hers won't be a fluff piece of writing, it will be the nitty gritty of what makes him tick, and hopefully she will find out why he is stuck on his album.
When Savannah and Riley meet there is an instant, unwanted attraction between them. They get on better than either expected, but neither want the complication of giving in to the attraction between them. Savannah wants her story, and Riley wants to carry on trying to get his album finished. The more time they spend together. The more Savannah discovers that Riley is much more than the hollow rock star that she first imagined, the more she finds it harder and harder to keep her distance from him. She also wants to help him get past whatever hurdle is stopping his progress with his song writing.
I could write pages about this book but I don't want to end up giving too much away. Suffice to say that the course of true love, and album making certainly do not go hand in hand. The relationship between our couple seems to be coming along beautifully until Riley finds out something about Savannah that could be the nail in the coffin for their relationship.
What I really loved about this book is that although Savannah and Riley are the focus of the story, all the other siblings from the previous books take part in this one too. They all have their love stories told in the other books, but in this one you can still get to enjoy their stories, rehashed in brief for Savannah's sake when Riley introduces her to them. Riley's dad is a darling too, and the book has such a feel good vibe to it that it was an absolute joy to read. I am definitely going to read the previous books as soon as I can because Samantha Chase and her Shaughnessy Brothers have become a firm favourite of mine.
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We are "supposed" to be having an epic snowstorm right now. Fourteen inches was forecast. Oh, the hype! Hide yo' kids! Lock up your pets!! Your tree branches are going to break off!! Don't drive!! Stock up on groceries!! Jesus Christ, it's like Snowpocalypse was coming. Instead, what we have are gently falling flakes that melt when they hit the ground. This is a bullshit storm! It's just like what I do in my head! I create these great big giant stressful scenarios that rev up my motor and make me think that life as I know it is going to end, and then *blip* nothing or close to nothing happens. THAT'S why it's good to be in the moment. I'm preaching to myself here. Because the present moment is pretty damn good. I'm home, I'm warm, I'm safe, I have this uber-comfy environment, I can watch tv, read, do a creative project, text someone, tweet, even write a goddamn blog! It's all good! I am thankful for the "all good" times. I'm fine. It's fine. Let the snow fall. Nobody's getting hurt. I'm just going to sit here and say "Thank you".
10 thoughts on "It's All Good"
Ha! I'm in Denver and we're being hammered by this storm!
But I'm grateful I don't need to go out in it, and that I'm working from home this evening. Here's to gratitude!
Wow!! So THAT'S why DIA is closed!! I'm in Boulder and it's all wimp-shit!! 😀 Yeah gratitude!!!
I love this one. I'm feeling the same way. In a comfy spot. But my anxiety sure can twist and turn any situation into something I just want to snuff out. Love knowing it's not just me.
So glad you're in a good spot, Jane 😀
I planted my garden today in South Carolina 🙂 I freaking miss snow.
We didn't get much snow this year I kind of missed it
Love the metaphor. Too many of us fear storms, rather than take it as it comes, and enjoy the weather.
Lovely post. You've reminded me – gratitude
Great metaphor – the fear does more damage than the snow itself.
Let's all move to Hawaii and avoid the whole damn situation. That's what I say.
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Man charged with sexually abusing twin girls he fathered with Thai surrogate
An Australian man has been charged with sexually abusing twin girls he fathered several years ago to a Thai surrogate mother.
The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was charged in an Australian court last year with indecent dealings of a sexual nature with the children while they were under 10 years old, Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
The charges are the latest blow to the credibility to the commercial surrogacy industry in Thailand, which the Asian country's military junta has vowed to shut down.
Court documents reveal that the father has also been charged with possessing child abuse materials which were found after a raid on his home, ABC reported.
The man, who denies the allegations, will go to trial later this year.
The twins were born several years ago to Thai surrogate mother, Siriwan Nitichad, also known as Aon, who lives in the Petchabun province, 250 miles north of Bangkok.
Encouraged by a relative and with her husband's agreement, she agreed to act as a surrogate for a couple from Australia who could not conceive on their own, ABC reported.
"They said they were just married and they really wanted to have a baby so much," Aon said.
"She said her husband wanted to have a baby so much, please help them, please help them," she told ABC.
Aon agreed to use her own eggs with the Australian man's sperm. Aon said she was paid a total of 170,000 Thai baht (£3,190) for her services.
She said the twins were born with lung and other health problems. They were four or five months old before she handed them over to the Australians.
"They were so lovely, I wanted them to stay with me, I did not want to let them go," Aon said.
"If they asked if they could cancel their payment and we kept the babies, I would definitely have said 'yes,'" she added.
Court documents reveal the father became unemployed, allegedly had a violent temper, and the marriage broke down, ABC reported.
Aon was told of the allegations in June last year, ABC reported.
"I felt terrible. I felt very bad. I don't know how to describe it," Aon said.
The children are now in the care of the ex-wife of the accused man, and Australian child welfare authorities are working on plans for their care, ABC reported.
Ilya Smirnoff, executive director of Childline Thailand Foundation, a child welfare organisation which runs safe houses for children, has been asked by Australian authorities to help with the case.
"We have been contacted by the international social service representative from Australia to make an assessment for the possible placement of the children back to Thailand," he told ABC.
That would reunite the children with their surrogate and biological mother, but there are complications.
"They don't even speak any word of Thai, they don't know that they are half Thai or have any connection to Thailand," Mr Smirnoff said.
Thai authorities have been cracking down on the largely unregulated surrogacy industry since recent publicity over allegations that an Australian couple had abandoned a baby boy born to a surrogate Thai mother after learning he had Down syndrome.
The couple, who took the boy's healthy twin sister home, have said they wanted to bring the boy with them and the Thai surrogate has acknowledged she kept him because she feared he would end up in a state institution.
Thailand and Australia are working out a transition process for an expected 150 Australian couples and Thai surrogate mothers expected to give birth over the next several months.
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Excellent price. Discrete graphics. New color splashes. Better-than-average battery life. Feature rich laptop. Very good typing experience.
You'll need the E-Value code to take advantage of this deal. Heavier than competing systems.
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The Dell Inspiron 1420 continues to be a bargain hunter's fantasy by giving you discrete graphics, 2GB of RAM, and color splashes for $1,099.
The Dell Inspiron 1420 is destined to populate the homes of school-bound teens, sophisticated and unsophisticated computer users, and just about anybody who is looking for a terrific deal. The laptop's look has changed (for the better), and just because it's priced at $1,099 (direct) doesn't mean you'll get shafted with cheap processing parts. It's one of the few laptops, if not the only one, that gives you discrete graphics, a surplus of memory, different-color frames, and a host of other features that usually cost extra. For this, Dell can easily add another Editors' Choice notch to its belt. Just make sure you punch in the E-Value code (1-DNDMJA1) to get this awesome deal.
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With the 1420, Dell joins the growing trend of offering chassis color options. Frankly, the Arctic silver design that has graced Dell's Inspiron frames for over two years has seen better days. It was time for a new approach. Black with imprints wasn't an option because rival HP had already claimed it. White and titanium are practically synonymous with Apple laptops. The only logical solution was to offer an assortment of colors instead. My configuration came with a Midnight Blue lid, which cost a little extra. Jet Black and Alpine White are standard options, and upgrades to the blue, Espresso Brown, Flamingo Pink, Ruby Red, Sunshine Yellow, or Spring Green cost an additional $29. The new look is refreshing and targets different personalities, similar to the approach Sony took with its consumer line.
At 5.9 pounds, the Inspiron 1420 is heavier than I'd guessed, but that was before I realized it had an 85-Wh (nine-cell) battery attached to its back. With a six-cell battery, you can get its weight down to near that of the HP Pavilion dv2500t (5.4 pounds). Still, it's not quite as luggable as the stylish Apple MacBook 13-inch (Core 2 Duo T7200). Dell didn't skimp on the design materials, though. Unlike the previous Dell E1505 (Core 2 Duo), which was encased in ABS plastic, the 1420's chassis is housed in magnesium alloy. It's a sturdier material that's typically found on business laptops and high-end ultraportables.
I was expecting a typical WXGA (1,280-by-800) resolution on the 14-inch screen, but Dell blew me away with a WSXGA (1,440-by-900) resolution. Combined with a TruBrite screen, it will make you marvel at home movies and digital photos. It's not an LED screen, like the one found in the Dell XPS M1330. With LEDs, you'll see thinner screens and better contrast ratios. I'm becoming a fan of the new Dell keyboards. The full-size keyboard on the 1420 is the same as the one found on the XPS M1330, so you're getting top-notch quality even on a budget laptop. And admirers of the Lenovo ThinkPad keyboard will find the typing experience eerily familiar. The slight edge still goes to Lenovo, though. I've always stressed how important quiet mouse buttons are, and Dell is among the few vendors that listen. Heat is a non-issue because the processor (an Intel Core 2 Duo T5450) runs only at 1.66 GHz. That doesn't mean you can't configure this machine with faster-running processors. In fact, it can go as high as the 2.4-GHz T7700, but with faster components, you'll have to deal with the extra heat. I took the system's temperature with a Fluke IR Thermometer. After running the laptop for 3 hours, the palm rests got as high as 79° F and the base reached a still-comfortable 90°.
Both the Dell Inspiron E1405 and the E1505 (Core 2 Duo) came with excellent features. In that regard, the 1420 is no different. Four USB ports are divided equally, two on each side. A FireWire port lets you plug in a camcorder, and the 120GB hard drive should be enough to store all that video footage. Some XPS features are also carried over to the 1420. A 2-megapixel webcam is situated at the top of the screen, and you can purchase a little remote that sits in the ExpressCard slot for $29 more. You'll find two headphone ports in the front bezel, and I'm really glad that Dell went with a DVD burner instead of the legacy DVD/CD-RW drive. But you won't find a fingerprint reader nor the touch-sensitive media keys found on the XPS M1330. There are other options, though they'll bring the price up: A Sprint EV-DO Rev A modem can be had for an extra $150, and larger hard drives and faster processors are also available.
As most of you know by now, Microsoft Windows Vista is a hungry and demanding animal, and you'll need to feed it with the proper parts. A 1.66-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 CPU is the best that Dell could do for the price. It's still a standard-voltage processor and can handle most tasks, provided it has a good supporting cast of other components. That said, the Inspiron 1420's performance greatly benefited from the 2GB of RAM. You can tell if the system has enough RAM by seeing how fast the icons populate the control panel or how fast picture thumbnails appear in a folder (the more icons or pictures, the better). The Inspiron 1420 sped through this process and my Adobe Photoshop testswhere its score of 1 minute 18 seconds puts it in the same ballpark as the HP Pavilion dv2500t. The HP is slightly faster, thanks to a speedier processor.
One of the rarer things you'll find in a budget laptop is discrete graphics. Dell opted to forgo a faster processor and go for better gaming performance. The nVidia GeForce 8400M GS is the same graphics chipset found on the XPS M1330. It produced decent frame rates on Prey, 3DMark 06, and Company of Heroes, and should impress casual 3D gamers. Hardcore gamers should be on the lookout for the GeForce 8700M GT, coming out soon on a future Dell XPS laptop. With any laptop, any time you're faced with choosing between a nine-cell battery and a four-cell battery, you take the one that will get you more battery life. The nine-cell produced 3 hours 28 minutes playing a DVD movie. Although it adds about a half a pound to the laptop, the extra running time you get with it is well worth the upgrade.
To call the Dell Inspiron 1420 a cheap laptop doesn't describe the whole picture. Sure, the $1,099 is a bargain hunter's fantasy, but the parts and features you get on this laptop are anything but cheap. Through the magic of price cuts and Dell's E-Value code, you can get a standard-voltage processor, 2GBs of RAM, discrete graphics, and a host of other features for a very low price. And the system will only get more affordable.
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Persona 3 FES
The PS2 just keeps giving and giving. Every time a big release comes out it seems as though it'll be the console's swansong, and yet, pleasingly and beyond all expectations the old girl just keeps on going. Persona 3 FES is the latest cult Japanese RPG favourite to make its way to the west, and while it has a fair number of cliches and standard ideas, it has enough unique aspects and touches of innovation to feel like a fresh entry to the genre, particularly when measured against most of the disappointing current-gen examples such as Infinite Undiscovery and The Last Remnant.
Persona 3 FES is an updated addition of the regular Persona 3, with significant extra content and a bit more insight into the game's complicated and refreshingly abstract plotline, and the events which takes place in the wake of Persona 3. The plot follows a young blue-haired boy (who you name yourself), who joins Gekkoukan High School and before long learns he is one of a chosen few who can summon the titular Personas and battle the demonic Shadows, who every night at midnight feed on the minds of the populace and leave them an empty shell of their former selves. Recruited into a task force of fellow Persona summoners called S.E.E.S., every night they must enter a realm called Tartarus to exterminate the Shadows and try to restore normality. True to form though, before long you discover there are larger forces at work and what you have accomplished is merely the tip of the iceberg, so to speak.
Finding and bonding with the Personas forms a huge part of the experience. While you might be this demon-battling warrior by night, by day you are still a normal teenager and have to attend high school; much of the game is built around the relationships you form with your school friends, and depending on how you play out these conversations this gains you personality attributes which strengthens your Personas. It is this social interaction which largely lends Persona 3 FES its uniqueness, and helps make it stand out from the bustling crowd of me-too current generation JRPGs. Theoretically speaking, depending on how you develop these relationships and build up your Personas, you could play through the majority of the game very differently on subsequent re-plays.
Combat is fairly standard turn-based fare. The best element is that enemies can always be seen before battles, allowing you to get pre-emptive strikes if your timing is good, or even avoid them altogether if you're fast. You take up to three characters into battle and it is a strictly menu-driven affair. The Personas themselves play a fundamental role in the battles, being far more powerful than your characters, and able to deal and receive significantly more damage. There are over 100 Personas to collect, and their design is fantastical and excellent – think Pokemon designed by Studio Ghibli.
Graphically, Persona 3 FES is a good effort, but it succeeds more through style and artistic design rather than high levels of detail. The game is peppered with lovely anime sequences, and your characters are very Manga-stylised; copious floppy coloured hair and big eyes are the order of the day. Voice work is pretty good on the whole, and the script has clearly been compiled (and translated) with great care and attention. The music is one of the best aspects of the whole package, with a collection of funky, contemporary tunes which perfectly fits the high school mood and sombre, slower-paced music which suits the more sinister feeling of the night time events and the battles.
Persona 3 FES is a very good JRPG which stands out from the crowd by having a unique setting and lots of sass and style. It's not really revolutionary, but it is an extremely likeable and solid effort with really good plotting and characterisation which fans of the genre would be advised to check out, and one which frankly runs rings around pretty much all JRPGs that the PS3 or 360 have received. The Persona series could very well prove to be the PS2's swansong, which would be an excellent way to see the console off.


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Dear Internets, I'm back in San Francisco! The land of awesome. I spent last night celebrating my friend Emily's birthday,Read more
I feel really validated by the fact that Dr. Mc Steamy from "Doctors who cry in Seattle" (also known as Grey's Anatomy) is having this very same epiphany right now about his penis.Read more
Tomorrow, or later on today, I'm going to have Passover, which I do, every year in Santa Clara, California, withRead more
I've been trying to figure out why I started selling Snarky Cards in the first place. Thankfully, Arlette is sensible and kind. "Because you're good at it." She said in between bites of Ole Dirty Bastard (Voodoo Doughnuts completed her Portland experience). "Are you sure I'm not just trying to make up for a shitty childhood?" I asked. "Nope. You like people. And you're selling your art."Read more


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Thanks for taking the time out to look at my blog. My name is Tara, I am a Mum to a 15 year old daughter (she is more mature than me!). I am based in Bournemouth, UK, but spend most of my weekends trying to get away.
I work my butt off during the week in an office job, which is quite stressful. At the end of the day I love to escape by taking my dog, Betty out for long walks down the beach.
Face The Fun is about making the most of my free time. I love travel, spontaneous days out, getting to the gym and enjoying plenty of cocktails.
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