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Results of consultation and survey about Eigg Box…to date
So far, research into the Eigg Box idea has included an online survey and visits to see various folk who already run shared studio or residency facilities. Many individual and group meetings have taken place, with Eigg residents as well as artists and others who have shown an interest in Eigg Box from elsewhere in Scotland, and beyond.
More than 100 people replied to the survey, giving masses of really positive feedback about the idea (thank you) as well as lots of key info on what people want from Eigg Box and how they see it could help develop their business or creative career.
For info, the term 'artist' includes visual artist, applied artist, sculptor, craft worker, writer, theatre worker, dancer, musician, film maker, fashion, radio and television, photographer, arts or creative project manager, advertising, marketing & PR, online or digital media, graphic design, architect etc, but Eigg Box use could also be extended to those working in food, heritage and natural history etc.
Here's a summary of what I've established so far! I'll update with anything new I've found out in a blog post.
- There is support and enthusiasm for the idea both on and off Eigg. Its format is acknowledged as innovative, attractive and different from what is being offered elsewhere.
- Eigg Box should have between 150 – 200 square metres (or perhaps more) of working space, plus ancillary kitchen, toilet/shower and storage areas. Having somewhere to sit together to share a coffee was also important!
- The building would be a new build rather than conversion of an existing building.
- It should be situated on the south east Pier side of the island, but not at the Pier itself, somewhere within a triangle area from Eigg Primary School to the Community Hall to Kildonan.
- The site should have open views and be able to accommodate a building aligned north/south for solar panels, solar gain and to provide north light, the best light for artists to work with.
- While visiting artists are likely to make use of existing visitor accommodation, Eigg Box should also consider providing low-cost/simple overnight accommodation close to the main studio facility for visiting artists with limited resources to rent in addition to their studio space.
- Eigg Box would complement rather than compete with other existing or planned culture related businesses – e.g. Damian Helliwell's recording studio, Donna MacCulloch's dance studio, Eigg Craft Shop, A'Nead, and local businesses like Earth Connections Centre who use the creative arts in their sustainability courses. Eigg Box could also contribute to the island's arts events programme run by the Isle of Eigg Residents Association.
- Eigg Box would be established on a not-for-profit / social enterprise basis.
- The target is for the building to be 100% funded in order to keep rents low.
- It is assumed there will be no grant or public subsidy to run Eigg Box.
- Eigg Box would derive the bulk of its income from rents paid by both permanent and visiting artists and creative businesses using the space on a full-time, part-time or pay as you go basis. Additional income would come from small events, hire of space by other groups and from offering hot desk/internet access to non-arts visitors to Eigg needing somewhere to work for a few hours while on holiday. A small additional income might also be derived from grant funding for small training or public events, to include a management fee over and above direct costs.
- Support has also been offered from other residency and arts organisations interested in hiring Eigg Box for their own events or residencies, to run training events and offer joint residencies funded by outside agencies.
- The cost for artists to use Eigg Box will vary depending on whether the use is permanent or temporary and how much space is needed. I'm looking at a rental structure including permanent space for island residents, temporary studio use by visiting artists and a pay-as-you-go hot desk structure for both. Visiting artists may be able to get funding to come and spend time working on Eigg, and I'm currently looking at how this might work.
- As well as working space, Eigg Box could offer training and advice sessions. To date the following has been suggested:
- pricing – both of 'made' work like crafts, painting etc, but also creative services such as web and graphic design, copy writing etc
- use of social media to sell and promote your work / yourself
- photographing work
- booking keeping, with the annual tax return as much as responsible money management and cash flow in mind
- networking!
- The next stage is to make a presentation to Eigg residents to report back on consultation and survey results, show how other similar projects work and the benefits they offer to creative workers and local communities and outline how Eigg Box might be developed on Eigg and invite feedback and input.
Consultation Survey responses
- 100% of 91 respondents are interested in a space in Eigg Box, either as a visiting artist or someone already resident, 7 people (8%) of non-resident artists say Eigg Box would be a factor in making a decision to re-locate their business to the island.
- The largest response to the survey came from visual artists, applied artists/craft workers, photographers and writers, but those working in theatre, music, dance, film, online or digital media, design and project management have also responded.
- 16% of respondents only need a desk space, 44% need a space of 3x3m, and 40% need a space bigger than 5m x 3m.
- The top needs in terms of facilities were internet access, natural light, a desk and water supply. Mobile phone signal was needed by more people than access to a landline.
- While 40% of respondents (majority off-Eigg) said they had no opinion on where Eigg Box should be located, 33% said at the Pier and 27% said away from the Pier. Comments added in response to this question showed preference for being close to, rather than actually in the Pier area.
- The key benefits people saw in the Eigg Box idea were:
- Having somewhere to 'go to work' would make me more disciplined about work.
- A dedicated workspace outwith the home, with fewer distractions, would help me be more productive.
- Sharing a space would mean I felt less isolated
- Sharing some costs is attractive
- Visiting artists would provide new inspiration to me
- Those working in the same space could collaborate and/or pitch for work jointly
- Working in a island community is something I'd like to explore (visiting artists)
- Taking time out, as an artist in residence, or working in a new space, is an important part of my CPD (visiting artists)
- 92% of respondents thought there should be a gallery of some kind. The gallery could also be used as a temporary workspace, a space to have occasional meetings in and as a training or events space. A typical comment was "Think this is very important, creates a focus and stimulates interest. A presentation area for the work that is generated seems very important, even if it is small"
- What people thought they could pay in rent varied from nothing (as barter for providing volunteer services for the island) to £400 per month. On the whole, most people thought that the rates set by WASPS of £100 – £150 for a 3x6m studio, or £50 for a 3x3m office occupied on a permanent basis, were fair.
- For visiting artists, the price of living/sleeping accommodation on top of studio hire was a concern.
- Residency rates for visiting artists in similar facilities elsewhere varied from £0 to £500+ per month) It's likely that pricing for space will depend on how much time it will be used i.e. the longer an artist is using the space, the cheaper it will be, so permanent tenants would be charged less than temporary users or visiting artists.
- 54% of people thought they'd use the space all the time, 46% from time to time. Visiting artists would like to come for a period ranging from a couple of weeks to three months.
A (small) selection of other comments include:
I think that this would be an absolutely wonderful opportunity for all of the self-employed or creative arts minded islanders or visiting artists on Eigg. Eigg is so inspirational from an artistic point of view, but it is, at times, difficult to put that inspiration into tangible work when working from home. A shared workspace would give people that boost and "mind switch" to know that they would be going into work and could separate home tasks from creative productivity. (Local response)
Great idea and just what I need! (Local response)
I'm not entirely sure what I'd use the space for as yet – and touring means I'm away from the island a lot. But having the option of using a room / office space from time to time (a week every month or so?) is attractive. (Local response)
Having a focal point for arts is a truly great thing – creating a stronger local scene, and developing a distinguishable identity for the island outwith its geographical one. (Local response)
Having a hub to work from and possibly provide services from is a fab idea. Anywhere that could support collaboration, sharing of services, a cooperative type approach to bundling and selling creative businesses, love it! (off-Eigg response)
A dedicated space always feels more professional and inspiring and people around to share ideas with will help everyone I'm sure. (off-Eigg response)
I would like to spend time in Eigg and after that who knows? If I love it I might move… (off-Eigg response)
It would bring a whole other level of vibrancy to Eigg and provide that missing facility that would attract more people to come and live, and work successfully on the island. (off-Eigg response)
I'm really excited about this idea. My work is really important to me and is the one major factor stopping me from moving up. I can't see myself working from a house on Eigg as there would be no work/life separation and I feel it would be cramped and a bit stressful. A space where I could go to work everyday, with mobile and landline telephone access, and reliable internet, would suit me really well and allow me to keep in touch as if working from an office in Glasgow. The option for a creative space to create from is also very exciting and I would use this if it were there. (off-Eigg response)
Would very much like to live somewhere like Eigg and having some kind of facility/infrastructure would help. My background is painting (though business now) and my husband is in digital media and photography and having a hub to work from and possibly provide services from is a fab idea. Anywhere that could support collaboration, sharing of services, a cooperative type approach to bundling and selling creative businesses, love it! (off-Eigg response)
I would like to incorporate new places and their plant stories into my work, rather than just from a distance, and part of my project is to share the work I've already done, so a residency would give me the chance to add an 'exchange' element. I would love to see what life on an island, particularly Eigg was like and would love to have it benefit my work. (off-Eigg response)
Good luck I think it is a great project. Art in whatever form or medium brings people to an island. Some are curious, some want to buy, some are simply open-minded, but it is almost always a positive experience. (off-Eigg response)
It would be great to have a reciprocal group of artists to 'swap' a small exhibition (off-Eigg response)
Though I have been a professional writer for many years and have written extensively for theatre and television, my main concentration has been stories and novels. I have recently finished a new novel and have a collection of stories coming out next year, have always been interested in photography and the idea of working on a new book, undisturbed and away from the city is something most writers I know would love. (off-Eigg response)
I visited Eigg last year and thought it was a beautiful, awe inspiring place, and everyone was so welcoming and friendly. It would make an ideal place to house somewhere that could be used as a residency workspace and/or permanent studio space for artists. Good luck with the plans! (off-Eigg response)
Print designer – use silk screen print facilities in London whilst designing on the Island. (off-Eigg response)
I certainly would be interested in spending an extended period of time on Eigg as an artist/producer and I am interested in living in Scotland later in life and possibly on the West Coast of Scotland / the islands. (off-Eigg response)
Good luck with this. If it happens I will seriously think about moving my film production company to Eigg!!! (off-Eigg response)
The notion that a small community will thrive when it engages with its own and others' creativity is very appealing. (off-Eigg response)
I think it is a great idea especially as it will be a modern sustainable workspace which will probably end up attracting people to come and live there and set up studio/office. (off-Eigg response)
Great idea. It would be great to cluster creatives together. (off-Eigg response)
I would be drawn to a residency in another island community. This would be much more attractive than an urban residency. (off-Eigg response)
I think the proposal for studios and an artist residency programme on Eigg is exciting, timely and challenging. It would provide opportunities for artists to spend time on Eigg; this is both an incredibly rare and valuable opportunity for immersion in an ecologically and culturally rich context, and also a vital means of real research into the possibilities of living on Eigg. This may indeed lead individuals to make a commitment to the island and move there permanently; it may lead to the expansion of a network of artists across the country with strong cultural connections to Eigg. Both outcomes seem to me to be immensely valuable. (off-Eigg response)
If you see a comment you've made and would rather I took it out of this summary, please just let me know – thanks
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Golden Raisins are light-skinned grapes which have been dried. They are dark yellow to gold in color and have a sweet taste. They can be added to many baked goods such as breads, muffins, cakes, pies, and cookies. In addition, raisins can be added to chutney or salads to add sweetness. This product is used in functional foods and nutrition applications.
Vijaya Enterprises is best known for their agricultural feed materials and ingredients but they also supply superior quality food products as well. These include Sesame Seeds, Yellow Turmeric, Red Chilles, Sorbotol, White and Yellow Dextrine, Maltodextrin, Liquid Glucose, Corn Starch, Yellow Corn and other Corn related products, a variety of seed meals such as Sunflower, Rape Seed and Soybean, Wheat, Oil Seeds, Raisins and many other Food Products.
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FarmVille Winter Livestock Pen: Everything you need to know
Luckily, if you still have some ingredients on hand from the previous Livestock Pens you've probably built, you can use those here, as you'll need 10 each of Water Pumps, Wires and Steel Beams to complete the Winter Livestock Pen's construction. These items, of course, come from item requests sent to friends, or they can be purchased individually for 1 Farm Cash each. When you finish its construction, you'll be left with a building that can hold 20 goats, sheep and pigs, and will be given a Snow Flake Pig for free.
Afterwards, you can immediately go to work expanding the building to hold more animals, by simply collecting more and more of the three building ingredients above. That is, to expand the first time, you'll need 15 of each item. This takes the capacity to 30 animals, while the next expansion takes 20 of each ingredient and brings the Winter Livestock Pen to its maximum capacity of 40 individual animals.
This still doesn't complete the lineup of animal storage buildings that need to be given winter treatments, but it does get us one step closer. Every little bit counts, right?
What do you think of this Winter Livestock Pen? Did you already build a regular Livestock Pen on your Winter Wonderland farm? Sound off in the comments.


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JEFFERSON CITY - The Jefferson City Council unanimously passed an after-hours ordinance Monday night. The ordinance revolves around the safety of businesses that are open between the hours of 1:30 a.m. and 4 a.m.
After-hours businesses will be required to immediately consent to fire inspection, adhere to requirements of a facility fire code established by the city, notify the police if alcohol or drugs are on the premises, and require permanent lighting outside businesses.
City Administrator Nathan Nickolaus said he believes that the ordinance will help with the overall safety of early-morning activity because there have been approximately 50 police-related incidents at Club Motivation alone between August 2011 and February 2012.
"Two problems, a lot of problems at the club-- fights, disturbances, underage drinking, drug use, just kind of the whole gamut," Nickolaus said. "When we respond to those incidents, we have to bring a much larger number of officers than we would to an ordinary incident because of the massive number of people that are at those events."
This ordinance only impacts one business in Jefferson City which made Club Motivation's attorney Samuel Trapp think that the ordinance may be targeting Club Motivation.
"They [Club Motivation] would like to work in more of a cooperation instead of confrontational environment. Unfortunately, they feel like it's a confrontational atmosphere," Trapp said. "They're very concerned that the [Jefferson City Police Department's] target is, 'let's take out this business.' If that's what you're going to do, then you ought to come out of the bushes and say so."
Attorney Samuel Trapp said this ordinance will not impact Club Motivation's business because it is following most of the rules established already. He also noted that only seven or eight of the police incidents occurred because of requests for the police from the owner, asking them to attend to an issue at the venue.
Trapp said Club Motivation intends to fully comply with the new ordinance to the extent that it's possible.
"I'm hoping for the future not that they [Jefferson City Police] leave them [Club Motivation] alone, that they work in cooperation together. They're interested in cooperating," Trapp said.


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Recipe from: The Cooking of Vienna's Empire
Servings: 4 to 6
I have made this soup many times. It is easy to make and it is really, really good!
2 pounds boiling potatoes (about 4 medium-sized)
6 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped celery
¼ cup diced parsnips (½-inch dice)
1 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup diced carrots (½-inch dice)
2 tablespoons flour
1 quart chicken stock, fresh or canned
¼ teaspoon marjoram
½ teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper
½ cup chopped mushrooms, fresh or dried (dried mushrooms should be
soaked and drained)
Cook the unpeeled potatoes for 6 to 8 minutes in boiling water to cover, then peel and dice them in ½-inch chunks. Melt butter in a heavy 4-quart saucepan or a soup kettle over medium heat. Add the potatoes, celery, parsnips, onions and carrots. Let the vegetables cook, uncovered, in the butter, stirring them occassionally, for about 10 minutes, or until they are lightly browned. Sprinkle the flour evenly over the vegetables, then stir them until they are all well coated with flour.
Add the stock, marjoram, salt, a few grindings of black pepper and mushrooms. Bring the soup to a boil on high heat, stirring almost constantly. Reduce the heat to very low and partially cover the pot. Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Taste for seasoning.
Serve in individual soup bowls or in a heated soup tureen.


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In the news...
Sorry I haven't had a chance to continue the Alpha Course postings. The thing is, those require actual work to put together (not the least of which is deciphering my own crappy handwriting from the hurried notes I made in the course book during the sermons and discussions). And I have no time at all right now.
"What? King Aardvark is actually doing real work?!"
Shocking, I know.
Anyway, I'm going to post two quick links today of news articles that interest me. The first is about the rising atheist movement in Indonesia, of all places. In a country as fiercely Muslim as Indonesia, the few atheists are turning to the tools of the internet to find each other and communicate. Interesting stuff from my mom's home country (FYI: I believe my mom's parents followed traditional Chinese ancestor worship of some sort; they certainly aren't Muslims.) One thing the story notes is how "belief in "one God" is the first tenet of the official national ideology of Pancasila." The Indonesian political ideology of Pancasila is an interesting little history lesson. When Indonesia was first gaining independence from the Dutch, president Sukarno, the country's first leader, tried to come up with an ideological framework to base the new country on. It was four relatively straightforward items - just and civilized humanity, unity of the country, democracy based on the deliberations of representatives (though this one didn't work out so well for many decades), and social justice - plus a fifth, belief in "one God," I suppose as a homage to Indonesia's Muslim religious background. Sukarno did not originally considered it as quite as important as the other four. But Sukarno was a crafty little bugger when it came to politics; he knew that a strong and growing communist party was looking to gain a commanding political presence in Indonesian politics, so he needed the also strong Muslim party on his side. Hence throwing the bone of "One [surprisingly unspecified] God" as the most important of his 5 principals.
The second story is about a car thief in Nigeria who tried to escape capture by a group of vigilantes by using black magic to turn himself into a goat. Police, though disregarding the mystical as a source of evidence, do have the goat in custody.


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If you don't know about PetPlus, it is an online wholesaler for pet health and wellness. They offer flea, tick and heart worm products, specialty foods, Pet Rx, vitamins and supplements all at wholesale prices! (up to 75% off retail) AND free shipping ALWAYS.
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Lady Phantoms trounce Wildcats, Phantoms split last two contests
Originally published Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 10:07a.m.
Originally published Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 10:07a.m.
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — In their fast-paced, high-scoring style, the Lady Phantoms ran over the Joseph City Wildcats, 59-25, at home Dec. 14.
Cayli Miles and Savannah Longhoma led the offense with 16 points apiece — the Lady Phantoms outscored the Wildcats by 15 points in the first quarter and went into the half with a comfortable lead, 31-14. The Lady Phantoms came out strong again in the third, scoring 24 points and holding the Wildcats to just six going into the final period. The Lady Phantoms coasted for the final period of the game for a decisive win.
Along with her 16 points, Miles contributed six steals and five assists; Longhoma had four steals and a game-high eight assists. Sophomore Alana Keebahe hauled in seven rebounds and grabbed five steals while contributing 5 points, and freshman Ariel Morris also pulled in seven rebounds. Maria Dugi scored seven, Kara Austin six, Natalie Ramos five and Sherice Keevama and Makiah Kennedy dropped in a field goal each to round out the scoring.
The Lady Phantoms will face Ash Fork Dec. 20 and Rock Point Dec. 21 before heading to San Francisco for the West Coast Jamboree Dec. 26. The girls are one of over 150 teams from up and down the west coast to compete in the tournament, and one of only two teams from Arizona. See the Dec. 26 edition of the Williams-Grand Canyon News for an updated tournament bracket.
Phantoms defeat BASIS after loss to Joseph City
After a tough outing on the road against Mogollon, the Phantoms played a closed game at home against Joseph City Dec. 14. After keeping pace with the Wildcats through the first quarter, the Phantoms fell behind in the second, getting outscored 10-2 and going into halftime down by 8 points.
Both teams came out of the locker room strong, and the Phantoms traded baskets with the Wildcats most of the third quarter and were down by just 11 points going into the final period. The Phantoms outscored the Wildcats in the fourth quarter, shaving a few points off the deficit, but were ultimately unable to overcome the sluggish second quarter. The Phantoms lost by seven points, 58-51.
Senior and team leader Aleryn Reid shouldered the scoring for the Phantoms, contributing a game-high 28 points, including 4-of-6 buckets from the three-point line, seven rebounds and four steals. Rufus Keebahe scored 16 and also pulled in seven rebounds and five steals, followed by Cordell Bob with 5 points and three steals. Elijah Dugi had 2 points.
After the loss to Joseph City, the Phantoms came back to defeat the BASIS Yeti, 55-49. The Phantoms took the first quarter, outscoring the Yeti 15-11 behind Reid's fast-paced scoring attack. After another sluggish second quarter, however, the Yeti came from behind to lead by 2 points heading into halftime.
The Phantoms emerged from the locker room with their first-quarter energy, outscoring the Yeti 20-13 to regain the lead and give the Phantoms a cushion heading into the last period. After trading baskets with the Yeti, the Phantoms were able to hang onto the lead and the win, defeating the Yeti 55-49.
Reid led all scorers with 26 points, as well as four assists and four steals. Bob contributed 14 points and 5 rebounds. Keebahe anchored the Phantoms defense, providing pressure while grabbing six rebounds and eight steals. Senior Elijah Dugi turned in his best game of the season with 10 points, six rebounds and five blocked shots.
Head coach David Perkins said the team is turning to its bench mid-season, with eight players off the roster for the past two games. But the bench has come through, Perkins said, with sophomore Craig Wadsworth collecting three key defensive rebounds in the fourth quarter to help secure the win. Perkins said sixteen different players have contributed to the varsity team this year.
"We are seeing a growing number of boys at the school interested in playing basketball, and we appreciate every one of them," Perkins said. "We have needed every player this year."
The Phantoms will face Ash Fork Dec. 20 in a Route 66 Holiday Classic rematch and Rock Point Dec. 21. Both teams will pick up with the regular season Jan. 4 after the winter break.


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CRAZY but who can resist the sales going on all over the metro? Had so much fun today! Met up, shopped with my bestfriend and had a mani-pedi session!
Oh and you can tell from this outfit that I was in no mood at all to dress up, I mentioned before that I just wear shorts and put on a blazer whenever I'm too lazy to think of what I'm going to wear. :)
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Think of your top five favorite childhood memories and, for most people, summer camp ranks high on the list. From campfire singalongs to lifelong friendships, summer camp is the quint-essential adolescent experience, helping children all over America gain valuable skills, build healthy habits and develop into independent and confident members of society.
Unfortunately, the high cost of attending camp often keeps many children from realizing their dream of cabin Olympics and silly songs in the dining hall. With the American Camp Association reporting that the average cost to attend sleepaway camp is close to $700 per week, many families can't afford to foot the bill.
Barefoot Republic has set out to change that.
Offering a diverse range of camp programs including traditional activities like outdoor adventure, horseback riding and fishing, along with unique opportunities in fine and performing arts, music and engineering, what makes Barefoot Republic truly unique is its scholarship program.
"At Barefoot, we want everyone to be able to experience the life-changing impact summer camp can have. That means that finances should not be an issue to keep someone from attending," says Jake Smith, director of development at Barefoot, adding that the organization's mission extends into racial diversity as well. "Typically summer camps are very homogeneous, and campers all look the same. Barefoot strives to create an atmosphere that looks like what we see in the world, where it's a mix of different racial, cultural and socio-economic groups coming together."
To achieve their vision of a diverse camp experience for a diverse population of children, Barefoot intentionally provides scholarships for 50 percent of their campers every summer. In over 15 years of operation, Barefoot has given away over $1.5 million in scholarship funds and in 2017, the organization plans to provide 1,250 campers with full or partial financial assistance to attend overnight or day camps.
"As a blessed mother of 10 children, I have been a very gracious recipient of scholarships for eight of my children," says one mother, who found herself single and without financial means to provide a camp experience for her children after leaving an abusive marriage. "It has been a life-changing experience for all of us. The first time I visited Barefoot's website I'll never forget watching the video with tears streaming down my face. I could have only dreamed that such a place existed. I knew this was an answer to my prayers for so many reasons."
Stories like this are at the core of Barefoot's mission, and that mission is motivated by the organization's firm foundation of faith and belief that God calls all people to care for one another.
"We seek to bring reconciliation into the lives of people who see division in the world every single day," Smith says. "We are all God's children, and He wants us to be reconciled to each other and see that we are the same in His eyes. Through Christ's love, we are reconciled to each other, no matter how we look, what we have or what we have been through."
Want to get involved? Visit BarefootRepublic.org to find out about sending your child to sleepaway or day-camp, or if you would like to volunteer. If you would like to provide financial assistance for kids to attend camp, you can also consider joining Barefoot's Annual Camper Scholarship Fund to help cover the $250 expense for day-camp or $500 expense for overnight camp.
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Pan-Fried Parsnips with Sour Cream and Onions
Pan-Fried Parsnips with Sour Cream and Onions
serves 2
3 tbsp. olive oil, divided
2 large parsnips (8 or 9 oz) [or use more smaller ones ;-)], sliced on the diagonal into 1/8th inch thick ovals
2 tbsp. chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 tsp thinly sliced green onion tops [we don't have green onions this week, but you could shave some thin slices of any onion and cut those into segments - they'd be pretty with the parsley!]
Sour cream
Heat 1 1/2 tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange half the parsnip slices in a single layer in the skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until bottoms are golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn parsnips over; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until tender and slightly crisp, another 2 to 3 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate, mound in center. Repeat with remaining olive oil and parsnip slices. Top with parsley, onions, and sour cream.


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Small bills
Posted by urufish on January 23, 2009
We've been here just over 3 years and I still haven't figured out why I'm always running out of small bills.
We've tried several strategies to keep ahead of not having enough small bills to pay for something. We would go to Macdonalds and use $1000 bills for food. We would pay with $1000 bills at the Costa Azul across the street but they got wise to use a few weeks into the program and said sorry, they had no change but they'd be happy to take our credit card. Not what we wanted to hear.
Last year, at the beginning of the summer, we got a great idea. Every weekend we'd go to Piriapolis and we'd pay the tolls with $1000 bills. By the end of the fall, we had oodles of small bills. We thought they'd last forever. But alas, we used up our supply last week.
Today, it finally came to me what had to be done. Do the same thing we used to do up north in retail. Go to the bank and get stacks of small bills. I must have avoided this early on in Uruguay because my Spanish wasn't up to the task. But today, I bit down, went into the bank and did my best to make myself understood. Amazingly enough, my teller (I say 'my' because he knows for 3 years), just smiled, winked at me and produced stacks of small bills neatly wrapped in elastic bands.
Problem is now solved. Every time we run low, it's off to the bank for change.
5 Responses to "Small bills"
January 24, 2009 at 5:52 pm
I do the same in Mexico. Unless I need a fairly large chunk of money, in which case they never have large bills and I end up walking out of the bank with a bulging pocketful of bills…
March 12, 2009 at 5:07 pm
It's because there is a strange scarcity of change in South America. I don't know how it happens but I like to think there is a black hole and sucks it all up after the shop keepers put it in the till every day.
April 18, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Really nice you made yourself understood! =)
Congrats! =P
October 4, 2009 at 4:45 pm
I love when you try to pay with a $1000 UY peso bill and they look at you as if you were crazy. The worst is when you go to the cajero (ATM) and it spits out a $2000 bill. No one wants to take those. We usually use them at the supermarket (Disco/Devoto) when we end up with one because we know they'll have change even if they make a fuss about it.


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Sometimes the legislative process moves too slowly. Had Rand Paul's amendment to a Senate appropriations bill that called for $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt to be diverted to bridge construction and repair in the United States come to the floor a month ago, he might have had a much stronger argument than he did this morning when he lost a vote to table his proposal. Paul is a fervent critic of foreign aid even to America's closest allies at all times. But had he been able to bring this up while Egypt was ruled by the Muslim Brotherhood, it's likely more Senators might have joined with him if only in order to send a message to the Obama administration that its misguided embrace of the Islamist government needed to end. But Paul's attempt to cut off aid to Egypt just weeks after the military overthrew President Mohamed Morsi was a case of very bad timing.
Aid to Egypt was unpopular even among its traditional supporters during the past year as the Brotherhood moved inexorably toward consolidating total power in Cairo. Under those circumstances, Paul's standard speech about the stupidity of sending U.S. cash to hostile nations made a lot of sense when applied to Egypt. But with the Brotherhood out and with the U.S. needing to send a strong U.S. message of support for the forces that have saved Egypt from Islamist tyranny, Paul's grandstanding about American money backing thugs was curiously tone deaf to both the facts on the ground in Cairo and American interests. The morning's business on the Senate floor illustrated in a nutshell everything that is wrong with the Kentucky senator's isolationist mindset.
In recent days, even the sternest critics of Obama's foreign policy have held their fire on Egypt because it seems the administration has started to understand that its infatuation with the Brotherhood was a mistake that was deeply resented by the Egyptian people as well as destructive to American interests in the region. Rather than use the violence in the streets as the Brotherhood attempted to regain power in Cairo as an excuse for pressuring the military to restore Morsi, the U.S. is wisely sending a muted message about the unrest. That should give the new government the space it needs to hold on and ensure the Islamists don't get another chance to remake Egyptian society in their own image. And it's also why it's exactly the wrong moment for Congress to send it a message that would be interpreted, rightly or wrongly, as a U.S. gesture intended to push Egypt back into the arms of the Brotherhood.
Fortunately, Paul's amendment was tabled by a vote of 86-13 with the vast majority of Republicans voting with the majority. But this minor incident illustrates everything that is wrong with Paul's ideological mindset.
Paul claims he is neither an isolationist nor someone who doesn't wish to engage with the world. But his vision of engagement with the world is not consistent with America's global responsibilities. Like it or not, American support is a necessary element of stability in much of the world, but especially in the Middle East. Paul is right that Egyptians may have resented U.S. aid for decades because it benefited the military rather than ordinary people. He failed to mention that one other reason they didn't like it was because it was seen as an ongoing bribe to ensure that Egypt abided by its peace treaty with Israel. That resentment was even greater during the year of Brotherhood rule since it was seen as propping up a new dictatorship that was not only oppressive but also bent on imposing its theocratic views on all Egyptians.
That's why Paul's attempt to throw a monkey wrench into the U.S.-Egypt relationship just at the moment when President Obama was doing the right thing was so foolish. America's priority there must be to keep the Brotherhood out of power. But Paul, who is indifferent or hostile to the need for the United States to keep fighting Islamist terrorists throughout the Middle East, has no patience for such nuances.
Moreover, despite his half-hearted attempts to demonstrate that he is not an opponent of Israel this past year, he also dismissed the idea that torpedoing Egyptian aid damages the Jewish state. An aid cutoff is the last thing Israel wants since doing so would help the Muslim Brotherhood and by extension strengthen the position of its Hamas allies in Gaza, who have been isolated since the coup. It would also undermine the peace treaty with Egypt that remains a pillar of Israel's defense strategy. Claiming, as Paul did on the Senate floor, that he has a better grasp of what's good for Israel or what its supporters are thinking than Israel's government or AIPAC was absurd.
This morning's vote was a minor skirmish in what looks to be a long and difficult struggle in Congress to keep the isolationist wing of the GOP from becoming the party's voice on foreign policy. For now, Paul's effort to distance the U.S. from its global responsibilities has failed. But, as with the effort to shut down necessary intelligence gathering or drone strikes against terrorists, the fight is far from over.


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Facebook user Robert Stoesen posted a 1989 photograph of Wisconsin Ave. to the "Old Time D.C." public group. The onetime site of Murrell's Television and Video Rentals, 2140 Wisconsin Ave., is now the location of the under-construction Elyasi Place Condominiums.
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NASA lands newest rover on the Red Planet
Posted: Aug 6, 2012 8:36 PM EST | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 7:24 AM EST
NASA's new Mars rover landed on the surface of Mars early Monday morning.
After eight months and 532 million miles, NASA's "Curiosity" rover landed on the red planet and sent back black and white images.
The rover will spend the next two years exploring the Gale Crater. The crater was once believed to be filled with water.
"The potential return from understanding the planetary history of Mars is really huge and will certainly affect our plans going forward for other science missions to Mars," John Grunsfeld said.
The mission doesn't come cheap.
NASA spent $2.5 billion on the Mars rover.
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A couple weeks went by after Election Day, and I had been meaning to make a Sweet Victory Pie with sweet potatoes, but we were all out of them. How many times did you hear Obama talk about pie? His references to pie are becoming legendary and it's his favorite dessert. In fact, I read that pie is the whole Obama family's favorite and Mr. Obama likes sweet potato pie best.
I'd made a few pies, but never a sweet potato pie. I went to the Ballard Sunday Farmers' Market in search of sweet potatoes, but they don't grow well near Seattle so there were none. Then I saw something I had never seen before — a sweet potato squash? What? of course I was dim enough to ask the farmer, "What do they taste like?" He graciously replied "Sweet potatoes!" Well then it's a score, and it saved me a trip to the grocery store. It is squash season after all, and local, seasonal foods are the right choice for so many reasons.
There is another side to this story — I really like this farm! Prana Farms are not new to farming, but they are fairly new at our neighborhood farmers' market. I believe they deserve more attention! Prana in Sanskrit means life. Prana Farms are organic and they have a really nice farmer, Eric, behind their stand at the Sunday market. I love their core values and emphasis on heirloom farming. A few weeks ago, I scored the most beautiful cilantro from them, and for many Sundays this season they have had amazing squash. Prana Farms' stand at the market is not the largest, but they are working hard to bring us the best produce, giving them an underdog character. You know, there is a reason I like underdogs 🙂 I feel like I am one of them, and haven't we all been? When you are new at something and you are trying to build a reputation, your only hope is that people give you a fair chance, an opportunity to show what you can do.
So what we carried home from Prana Farms was an heirloom variety of sweet potato squash. It was beautiful, came in a few shades of orange, and kinda looked like an acorn. When I cut it up, it had very few seeds. Its flesh was slightly firmer than a sugar pumpkin, so I decided to roast it first. I cored and quartered the two I bought, then baked them at 350 F (175 C) for about 30 minutes.
The baked squash did taste a lot like a sweet potato, but it had the texture of a squash. I then peeled and puréed the squash in a food processor, and out came a gorgeous, lemony-yellow purée. The color made me think of using lemon in my recipe, to complement the ginger! It had very little water in it, so I knew it wouldn't need to bake as long as a typical pumpkin pie. I also like my pies eggless, so I tried two variations for my sweet potato squash pie, one with condensed milk and another with whipping cream. They both tasted great. The condensed milk version was a bit smoother, silkier in texture, and it required less sugar due to the sugar in the milk.
This Thanksgiving, Sweet Potato Squash, Sweet Victory Pie is much deserved. I shared our pie with Brian's family and especially, grandparents who made a special trip from Ohio. I am happy to say this pie is Grandma approved, who herself is a great cook & baker! Here is a picture of the grandparents who are big Obama supporters, with whom we toured Air Force One at the Museum of Flight on Veteran's day.
(notice his "Obama in cowboy hat" pin 🙂
I am hoping that after reading this, Seattle area locals will give another hardworking, small local farm a chance; we are thankful for what Prana have brought to market. All of America are finally getting a president who understands the struggles of local economies, global energy, and building from the bottom up, and we are hopeful as he, too will work hard to give the little people a bigger future.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and here's to a sweet victory!
I used:
2 cups puréed, then baked organic sweet potato squash
1/2 cup organic sweetened condensed milk
3 teaspoons sugar
zest of one lemon
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon ginger powder
1/4 teaspoon saigon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
14 oz. ginger snaps
5 tablespoons melted, unsalted butter
My method:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C).
2. In a food processor, pulse the ginger snaps till they are really fine.
3. Add the melted butter and pulse some more to mix.
4. Press the crumb mixture down in your pie or tart pan. Press the mixture against the sides with a flat edged cup or bowl, to get an even thickness.
5. Bake the shell for 5 minutes, or until it comes together, and set it aside.
6. In a big bowl, mix the squash, milk, spices, lemon zest, sugar and lemon juice. Taste the filling for sweetness and adjust sugar if needed.
7. Pour it all in the cooled ginger snap pie crust.
8. Bake on a cookie sheet for about 15-20 minutes, on the top shelf of your oven, until the top starts cracking slightly. Make sure you don't burn the pie or the crust. The crust will get slightly darker on its edges, but using a cookie sheet will prevent the pie from burning at the bottom.
9. Once it's finished, let the pie cool to room temperature before refrigerating.
10. Sprinkle on your favorite crushed nuts and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.


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Schedule of Performances
You won't want to miss a minute.
Upon arriving at EBB & FOLK, ticket holders will receive a non-transferable event bracelet allowing them to come and go throughout the day, so they can catch their favorite artists and discover new ones.
Doors open at noon, and in addition the world-class music taking place at EBB & FOLK, guests may visit Mile Marker One's Bridge Deck and enjoy food, beverages and live, local music. There will be local artisans on hand throughout the day selling unique, coastal-inspired items.
EBB & FOLK will feature 2 stages of music – our main stage, The Cape Ann Stage, and our second stage, The Gloucester Stage. All performances will take place as scheduled.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE (updated 6/1)
1:00pm – Fozzie Hill with Wolf Ginandes (60 minutes) CAPE ANN STAGE
2:00pm – Allen Estes (45 minutes) GLOUCESTER STAGE
2:45pm – Chad Perrone (60 minutes) CAPE ANN STAGE
3:45pm –Amy Fairchild (45 minutes) GLOUCESTER STAGE
4:45pm – Chris Trapper (60 minutes) CAPE ANN STAGE
5:45pm – Brian Jarvis (45 minutes) GLOUCETSER STAGE
6:45pm – Mark Erelli (60 minutes) CAPE ANN STAGE
8:00pm – Lori McKenna (75 minutes) CAPE ANN STAGE
"[Mark Erelli's] songs are down to earth, no matter how dreamy they sound…His lyrics have an ease, like they poured right out of him, and he doesn't need to complicate them to tell a solid story"


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sandyWe're back from our holiday. My aunt took us to Americana Mall in Glendale. A real nice upscale open mall complete with a water fountain show and music. Click on the picture above to see it. I got to go to Chicos. Remembered the commercials so I wanted to check it out. Very colorful collections, moderately priced but not cheap. We spent the first day shopping, and shopping, going to Michael's, Target, and Penneys. All of them not at Hawaii yet, Target will be soon.We spent some time with my cousins and her children. It was fun to catch up on what's been happening and marveled at how much the kids have grown.Next day we set out to San Luis Obispo, about 4 hours drive. Dawn and Roger were the drivers. Rode on the Pacific Coast Highway. and saw Morrow Rock and Bay.At the party we spent more time with cousins we just hear about. Even met some I've never known. Learned a lot about my Grand Uncle, who was a Pearl Harbor survivor. Saw a hummingbird for the first time!Hummingbird feeder; Uncle Jimmy; Me and Kawika at Morro BayCame back to LA and did more shopping. Bought a lot of yarn at Michaels and even had my Aunt give me another suitcase.I ate Thai food for the first time and really liked it.The highlight was seeing a traffic accident on the highway while going to the airport. It was a good thing we were going early since it look us 45 more minutes.We had a great time, the kids are staying 4 more days and will go to a theme park and a Dodgers game.Now need to recuperate since I caught a cold there. Only 11 more days till Japan!
Yes I've been crochetingEven with all the stuff I have, I've been on standby as well as regular work for the past 2 weeks, I still manage to get some crocheting in.The other night I went to Waikiki on a call to help my partner, someone whacked this pole and we were assessing whether to take it down or if it was okay to stay up.A little dark but it was 10 at night. Seems it was stable enough to stay and we let street lighting think of what to do since it was their pole with our traffic signal on it.Anyway, I've been crocheting stuff that looks interesting. I love Craftzine, I check their site almost daily looking for interesting stuff, and they don't only have craft stuff they also have recipes. I made this Muppet eyeglass holder, didn't think it would come out almost as big as a real head but it is cute. Think I"ll put some beans in it to hold it down better next time.My daughter says this is Professor Bunsen Honeydew.I'm working on some Amigurumi (small crocheted animals) here are some of the books that I have, most are from Amazon.com.Yeah, I tend to buy a lot of books. Think I'll go find something to crochet.
Stuff, stuff, and more stuffBeen busy, haven't blogged for a while. my cat has been peeing in the sink, funny cause only when she is sick like the last time with Urinary Tract Infection does she do that. You think she does it so I can tell that her pee is pink? Smart kitty huh? Took her to the vet, took off one day, had to go as a walk in, cost $120.00, have to give her medicine twice a day. She's feeling better now and right in time for our trip to CA. Still have to find someone to look in on them everyday.Here she is, Rog always have to take them out of his office. He say's she takes up the whole desk and if not her then the other one.
weekend stuffWell, it's another weekend, time to think of projects to do. My sunburn was so bad that now it's blistery and should be peeling soon.I started thinking on what to do with today, kinda didn't want to just waste my whole day on the computer (which I often do).I made some lanvender scone! Sounds like a Martha Stewart thing huh? Well, I cheated. Jill bought this lavendar scone mix when she went on vacation to Maui with her now ex-boyfriend. It's been sitting on the shelf for about 6 months and I look at it and think, one day I'll make them. Today is the day, only thing, just me and hubby are home. And they were easy and good. The smell is wonderful, love the smell of lavendar. It probably a hang-over from my brief college days. Yeah, those were the days. Anyway, she bought them from a lavendar farm in upcountry Kula, Maui. Alii Kula Lavender has a great website and the stuff she brought home all smelled heavenly. The strawberry syrup has Kula strawberries, sugar, water and lavender, that's it! And it tasted oh sooo good on the scones. Want some? They have a booth at the KCC Farmer's Market in Kaimuki. When there I aways stop by their booth for free samples and free smells.What's neat about the Farmer's Market is that everything sold there must be made or grown in Hawaii. And what's better is they always have free samples. They're only open on Saturdays from 7:30 – 11am. Check out their website, they list the vendors and food menu.Th scones look pretty ugly but are they good! This is the bag the mix came in.
Coming clean with the backyard projectI haven't come clean about this past weekend's project. I started out with good intentions. I have all weekend to start the storage shed (shich I bought about 1 year ago from Sears) it's a metal 10 ft X 8ft shed. The problem was, I had to figure what kind of foundation to make. The concrete is not level so will have to level that out or make something that would be easy to level. So with good intentions, the weekend started. Oh, gotta watch the UH vs Florida football game and my uncle's house (He has pay per view). It was miserable cause they lost 10 to 56. Then,Kawika had a baseball game, his last one so I had to go. Then while returning something to Ben Franklin, there was a bunch of tables with demonstrations, make and take it. Oh well there goes Saturday. Sunday is a given that it's church almost all day. Then mom's house for dinner at 5 pm. So that leaves Monday, oh goodie maybe we can salvage something yet. Roger started out, asking what he had to do. I told him to start pressure washing the concrete tile blocks (that I had for 5 years, I got them free from my friend, 3 truckloads). That proved to be a project in itself. They've been there so long and it's damp here so there was a lot of green stuff growing on them. And I had to restack the pile to make way for the shed. Roger offered to restack but I thought he was more suited to pressure washing. So from the morning to about 3 pm we were pressure washing and restacking. And it was a nice and sunny day. So that was all we got done for the shed, restacking the tile.This is how it looks after, clean restacked tile from left side to right and the cleared area for the shed.One thing I forgot was to put sunscreen, and I had a camisole type t-shirt on.Yeah, it's as sore as it looks. I've been suffering for 3 days now and had a hard time sleeping because it's so sore. So today I'm talking to my partner about my sore sunburn and he say's " Hey you should get this spray, lanacane or something like that. When I get sunburn I use that cause I get rash too". How come he didn't tell me 3 days ago. So today I went to Walmart and bought some Solarcaine and it's like magic.Needless to say since I went to Walmart I couldn't resist getting some goodies, to make myself feel better.Just about everything I could get, yarn, couple of edge punches, 2 stacks of printed paper, recycled of course, pkg of rhinestone brads, pipecleaners and googley eyes. Yup, I think I'm set. I'll post what I made out them.
Boys can crochet!I'm teaching Kawika how to crochet. He's doing pretty good. A little loosey goosey but he can do a single crochet stitch. Poor thing, the only thing I can teach him is how to do crafts. He seems to like them, gives him a break from baseball and all the athletics.
Lady bug, lady bug …Okay, I set out to work ALL this weekend on my storage shed. Well, things just don't workout like you want huh? Saturday we went to my auntie's house to watch UH be beaten by Floriday (it's only on pay per view now). That was at 6:30 in the morning (we didn't go till 7:30). Then Kawika had his last baseball game, I went a little late but was just in time to watch him hit a homerun! He did really good, too bad they didn't win. Oh well, when they are that young that kinda doesn't matter since they get trophies and goodies! Then I went to Ben Franklin to return something and what do you know? they had all kinds of make and take (for a fee) and demonstations. I got interested in this lady making a crocheted amigurumi ladybug. Amigurumis are really easy cause they only use single crochet. Anyway, she made one and I took down the instructions and printed it out. And lucky you get to see it!Cute huh? it's sitting on my mom's microwave so it's kinda little. I think it'll be good for a pin or a magnet.Here are the instructions:
Crocheted Amigurumi Lady Bug
Body: With Red,
Row 1: Ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook
Row 2: Join, ch 1, 2 sc in each sc. 10 st.
Row 3: Join, ch 1, 2 sc, 1 sc, repeat around. 15 Sc.
Row 4: Join, ch 1, 2 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, repeat around. 20 sc.
Row 5: Join, ch 1, work even around
Row 6: Join, ch 1, work even around.
Row 7: Join, ch 1 work even around. ( Now is a good time to stuff the lady bug's body)
Row 8: Join, ch 1, working in back looks only, sc in every other sc,
Row 9: Join, ch 1 , sc in every other sc, keep going around till only 1 sc left.
Secure, weave in end.
Head: With Black,
Row 1: Ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd chain from hook.
Row 2: Join, ch 1, 2 sc in each sc. 10 sc.
Row 3: Join, ch 1, work even around. 10 sc.
Row 4: Join, end, leave a long tail for sewing.
Putting it together:
Cut a 2 inch piece of black pipe cleaner, bend in half and curl ends.
Sew the head onto the body, after a stitch, straddle the pipe cleaner in between the stitch and continue sewing the head on.
Using blk yarn, sew the spots by making 3 stitches per spot. Weave in ends.
Glue 2 googley eyes to head.


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Landon B. from CYT Santa Cruz experienced how CYT is unique when it comes to theater companies. The CYT family is something special that will always be there to welcome you! Read his story!
This summer, I took part in my first theatrical experience outside of CYT or the dance company I train with, which is based in Christian beliefs. It was with a professional company, Cabrillo Stage, which puts on fabulous productions that I have enjoyed watching. I auditioned and was cast in their production of the Addams Family Musical as an ancestor, something that had been on my bucket list ever since I worked a spotlight for CYT Santa Cruz's production. I was so excited to work with the artistic team and cast for this show, especially because quite a few of them were from CYT as well.
The production experience was AMAZING. We had a fantastic artistic team, who directed us in a show that was exquisite in all accounts, whether it was the incredible vocals, the powerful dance, or the insightful acting. The cast was tight-knit, and we made it through a lot of hard stuff that went down with this particular show. The times I was onstage were some of the most fun I have had in my short time as an on-stage performer.
But there was something missing.
After the final bow, the final curtain, the cast party, I had no big emotional reaction, other than being proud of my young friend from CYT who played Pugsley, who did an amazing job and was sad to be done with the show.
I was confused.
Normally, I feel at least a touch of the melancholy as I say goodbye to a show. Yes, I felt disappointed that I wouldn't be doing the show with the same cast again, but I didn't cry. Not a single tear fell from my eyes (and believe me, that's unusual). I couldn't figure out why, and it was quite strange. Well, tonight, not 24 hours after closing Addams, I realized why.
Let's pause for some background.
CYT Santa Cruz has recently launched a CCT, and their first production is Godspell, a show I honestly knew very little about before tonight. I would have auditioned, but was already doing Addams Family and a production of Swan Lake, and didn't feel like I could devote the time necessary to be involved. It was hard to say no, especially because so many of my dearest friends were taking part in it. I had come to terms with not being involved at all, and just coming to support them by seeing the show.
But that was not God's plan.
During CYT's National Expo, I was prompted by a good friend of mine to ask if they needed help on the stage-management side of things for Godspell, as I would be able to help once I finished the run of the Addams family. I followed up, and was asked to come on as the assistant stage-manager.
Flash back to the present.
I went to rehearsal tonight with no idea of what I was about to walk into. I hadn't been in very close contact with many of these people, and knew I was walking in on something that I wasn't really a part of. At least, that's what I thought. Tonight was the night they were blocking the final scenes, from the final parable through the last supper, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I was at first unfazed, as the tone of the last parable is somewhat corny, since Godspell was written by a secular writer.
Then they moved into the final hours of Jesus' life.
As I watched my friends pour their all into conveying this beautiful story of redemption, I was struck with deep emotion. Here was a group of people, united under the common goal of performing live theater for a greater purpose; giving glory to our almighty God, the one who sent his ONLY son to die a horrible, miserable, ruthless death on the cross as payment for any sin, past and future, that we might commit. Watching my good friend and mentor Conrad Useldinger portray the chaotic, confused, scared character of Judas brought me to tears, as did the performance of all the other people in the room. And when we gathered in a prayer circle afterwards, that was when the plentiful tears came.
And came, and came, and came.
I finally realized what I had been missing, and it was the unity that CYT and CCT bring. Being united under a common goal of bringing glory to Elohim, no matter what petty human vices we may fall into. It was then in that circle that, that I am never really gone, and that we will always have the knowledge that we perform for the same end goal.
The family we have at CYT and CCT are deeply special. I hope you cherish every moment you spend with your own community, and realize, as I did tonight, that truly "We Are CYT".
God bless.


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The Preface
In the essays that follow I am writing to open not only my mind but my heart. I have felt my ignorance dropping away and being replaced with my knowledge and this has led me to taking action for our environment. I started off writing with such a small amount of knowledge on Environmentalism but after reading each book the information grew and so did my respect and understanding of our earth's reality. A turtles shell protects all of the internal organs, the important parts of its body and it is the home to the species. When he pokes his head out, he leaves himself vulnerable but he will never survive without taking the plunge into the ocean. The earth is our home, our protection, and just like the turtle without the earth we are not able to survive. The problem we face in 'coming out of our shells' is that, by gaining an understanding of environmental knowledge and when grappling with the truth we become vulnerable.
The reoccurring theme within my essays is that knowing environmental issues makes all of us responsible for our actions and this is a hard truth to swallow. Reading writers such as Rachel Carson, Gary Snyder, Wendell Berry, Linda Hogan, and Terry Tempest Williams leaves each of us responsible for our actions. For once we become truly aware of our world surrounding us we either take action or must sit with this knowledge. All of us, to some degree, and I begin with myself, are in denial thinking that we are not part of our earth's destruction. Starting with denial makes it difficult to express compassion for environmental issues. But once I started making my personal connections to the books my mind and heart opened and this is when my change went from being ignorant to active.
Reading any type of book or collection human beings will find themselves connecting to the main discussion in personal ways. Being able to relate to the things that you are reading to your own life allows for a deeper meaning. when books talk about cancer, illness, chemicals, battles, and destruction we all will have a direct relationship with these elements. Because of these connections I will be active and I will make my knowledge known. Saving our earth is important and it is needed. I believe this collection of essays starts to take on the responsibility of our earths problems. My work presents the damage that we as humans have done, through the effort to state the truth. Our earth is slowly being killed along with the entire human race and my work is the comprehension of what has already been damaged, what needs to be done, and how we can make efforts to make a change.