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Sleep Well, My Love
Sleep well, my love. Sleep long into tomorrow.
May dreaming fill the changes in your night.
Maggie Weaver, Sleep Well, My Love
SuziQ left directly from our family's late Christmas gathering last night to do an overnighter at the sleep clinic, on the advice of a doctor who suspects she suffers from sleep apnea. Sleep well, my love.
But that's not what this blog post is about; that's just a note passed to her along the way. Meanwhile, her puppy is sleeping in jail tonight. Although I was only away from the house no more than 15 minutes to drop her off at the sleep clinic, I arrived home to find that what little Christmas wrapping had been left out of trash bags had been shredded. Luckily, it doesn't appear Gabby touched any of the new Apple items or anything else of value, but she's cooling her heels in the slammer all the same.
But that's not what this blog post is about; that's just something waiting for SuziQ when she gets back home from the sleep clinic. Meanwhile, I spent the first part of my evening alone catching up on my walking for the day. And catching one of the past fortnight's rare bit of clear skies to watch the moon turn full in Cancer.
But that's not what I came here to blog about; that's just part of what occupied my evening after dropping SuziQ at the sleep clinic. What managed to capture the center of my attention was something that caught Kelly's eye during his visit: my personal biofeedback gadget. Perhaps the oldest working gadget still in my possession, I've had this item since my college days, courtesy of my friendship with Bernie. Set on improving his alpha waves, Bernie had some rather advanced biofeedback equipment; and he was always rather intrigued with how much control I had over my brain activity, benefit of years of private experiments with my fugue states. So for some birthday or Christmas or just to honor the friendship he and I had, he gave me this little toy (comparable to this gadget on the market today, but the one Bernie gave me having a bit more aesthetic beauty).
A toy which I confess to having used only sporadically the past several decades. But since my shenanigans, I've been finding good excuse to unplug, to cherish my sleep more, take my time at things I take time for. So placing this gadget out where I'm likely to be picking it up more often is rather the natural thing for me to be doing again, and picking it up rather regularly should do me quite nicely.
For now, I'll only turn to it on nights like tonight, when I'm on my own. Or when SuziQ is heavily involved on one of her projects in her sewing room. Since the device gives its feedback via a sound that might be annoying to anyone in the room other than the person using it. But with a personal goal of returning to the level of control I had back when Bernie and I were experimenting and to a relaxation as deep as any good sleep, this relic gets dusted off and brought back out of retirement.
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In case they become unexpectedly incapacitated, Colorado residents should have certain provisions in place to ensure that their financial affairs will be properly managed. This entails having a power of attorney as part of their estate plan.
A power of attorney is a legal document that gives an individual the legal authority to act or make decisions on the behalf of someone else. As the agent or attorney-in-fact, and depending on the type of power of attorney that is completed, the individual will have the power to file tax returns or manage financial business accounts.
A durable power of attorney may be more appropriate than a nondurable power of attorney in most cases. A nondurable power of attorney becomes invalid if the principal is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own behalf. However, a durable power of attorney is still effective if the principal becomes incapacitated.
Only a trusted friend or relative should be chosen as the attorney-in-fact. More than one person can receive the designation if there are qualms about allowing a single individual to have so much authority over financial matters.People wanting this type of a document should also make sure to use an attorney who has a strong background in estate planning. The attorney shoul review the document regularly in event of life changes.
Individuals who have concerns about the welfare of their family when they are unable to make decisions on their own behalf and after their death should speak with an estate planning attorney. Legal counsel can often suggest other tools that could be appropriate for a client's particular situation.


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This week's athlete of the week is Zach Dignam of the baseball team. Dignam has been on fire recently, as he helped contribute to three Royal victories over the course of the last week.
During those games, Dignam totaled 10 hits in 15 at bats, and finished the week with two doubles, a home run, six runs scored, four RBIs and two stolen bases.
The senior outfielder from Bridgewater, New Jersey, was a medical redshirt during his first year. Since then, he has established himself as one of the leaders on the team.
Dignam has played in 95 total games for the Royals, and he will surely finish his collegiate career with more than 100 games played. In his junior year, Dignam's on-base percentage of .492 led the Landmark Conference.
Q: When did you start playing baseball?
A: Ever since I can remember my dad had me playing in some way. Probably T-ball in around first grade.
Q: Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
A: I'm a Yankees fan, so Derek Jeter. He was so professional on and off the field, and he was someone I looked up to, a hard-nosed player who didn't show off a lot and was a class act.
Q: How did you end up at The University?
A: Both my parents went here. I didn't have it on my list at first, but they both had great experiences here. The coaches liked me a lot too, so I knew I would have a good opportunity to play. It's a great school too, so it was really the best of both worlds.
Q: What are your pre-game rituals?
A: I actually don't have any, because if I did, I would probably go crazy trying to make sure everything's right. Baseball is an incredibly superstitious sport, and there are little things I may do during the game, but a pre-game ritual would make me insane.
Q: What was redshirting like?
A: It wasn't planned, obviously. I got sick with mono freshman year. I played a couple of games, but I was considering doing a five-year MBA program, so I just filled out the paperwork and had the chance to play for a fifth year.
Q: What have you improved the most?
A: I would say I'm a lot better at controlling my emotions. I'm still very energetic and very into the game at each at bat. But I think over the years, and even since this year started, I've calmed myself down. I've gotten much better at realizing there's a lot more at bats ahead, so if I strike out or miss a pitch, it's not the end of the world.
Q: What have you been most proud of so far?
A: Last year we had an awesome finish in the regular season, and we hosted the playoffs, which was huge. Unfortunately, we didn't finish the deal and we lost to Catholic (University). Still, it was awesome.
The whole year was incredible, especially being with my true senior class.
Q: What do you think about the team's ceiling this year?
A: I think we can be where we were last year. We definitely have all the pieces to compete for a Landmark Championship. Right now, we're just focused on this weekend and focused on winning a series at a time. I feel like if we stay on the same track, we'll be good by the end of the year.
Q: How do you feel about your Yankees this year?
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FULTON, NY – In recognition of May being National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, OCO health educator Janelle Hutchinson has teamed with OCO's Youth and Family Services and Oswego County BOCES Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention & Services to address the issue of teen pregnancy in Oswego County.
"We have seen an increase in teen pregnancy in Oswego County for the first time in several years,†said Hutchinson. "According to the most recent NYS Vital Statistics, Oswego County teen pregnancies increased from 198 in 2006 to 239 in 2007. A substantial increase as the number had been below 200 since 2002. Even with this increase Oswego County has a teen pregnancy rate of 37.0 per 1,000 females ages 15-19, which is lower that the state average of 59.2, however, this news… is only part of the picture. Our teen birth rate is 30.1, which is substantially higher than the rest of the state (24.0) and equal to the rates in New York City. These and other statistics can be found on line at www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vitalstatistics/2007.â€
Hutchinson added that there are a number of health consequences involved with having sex as a teen and becoming a teen mom.
"The children of teen mothers are more likely to be born prematurely and at low birth weight compared to children of older mothers, which raises the probability of infant death, blindness, deafness, chronic respiratory problems, mental retardation, mental illness, cerebral palsy, dyslexia and hyperactivity. Babies born to teens face a range of developmental risks as well. For example, these children report poorer physical and mental health compared to children born as the result of an intended pregnancy. And a new analysis from Child Trends indicates that, children 2 years old who were born as the result of an unplanned pregnancy have significantly lower cognitive test scores when compared to children born as the result of an intended pregnancy. In addition there is the issue of sexually transmitted diseases. Even though young people aged 15-24 represent 25 percent of the sexually active population, they account for about half of all new cases of STDs," she said.
Throughout the month of May OCO Health Education and APPS will be coordinating a number of resource fairs at area high schools.
Scheduled during the lunch hours, the resource fairs will offer students the opportunity to receive information on pregnancy prevention services and visit with representatives from OCO's Health and Nutrition Services and Youth and Family Services divisions, and BOCES APPS program.
"It is a great opportunity for us to deliver our message to the teens and talk to them about the many services that are available to them and the importance of making healthy choices,†added Hutchinson.
Information available to teens during the resource fairs will address the following topics and more:
- Abstinence
- Relationships / Dating
- Handling Peer Pressure
- Puberty
- Sexual Decision Making
- Sexual Harassment
- Community Resources
"We've planned a number of fun activities that will help educate teens about pregnancy prevention with the focus on making healthy choices,†Hutchinson said.
Among the planned activities is a Values survey created by Hutchinson.
"The goal is to get a county wide picture of how teens think about relationships. We are looking forward to a very busy May and an effective campaign that will help reduce teen pregnancy in Oswego County in the future,†said Hutchinson.
To help achieve that goal Hutchinson, along with the coordinator of BOCES' APPS program Linda Eagan, APPS staff members, and several Oswego County high school students, shared their plans with the members of the Oswego County Legislature and requested that May be declared Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month in Oswego County.
"It was a very informative meeting as the students shared their thoughts on teen pregnancy in Oswego County and spoke from their perspective of the importance of the pregnancy prevention services currently available in Oswego County,†said Hutchinson.
For more information on National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month or the services offered through OCO and Oswego County BOCES, call Hutchinson at 342-0880 ext 3.
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Our Promise to the Promised Land
Rosh HaShana 5775
Rabbi Hal Rudin-Luria
Hear Ye, Hear Ye- Shma Koleinu. All rise for the honorable, Glory be the Name, Ribbono Shel Olam, Master of the Universe, The Holy One Blessed be- HaShem- G-d- presiding- case number 5775- Keeping our Promise to the Promised Land.
Today, Rosh HaShana- known in the Torah as Yom HaDin- Judgment Day- we gather for our Court session. I am glad that so many of you could make it for these most important proceedings. We do not bang the gavel on this day, we blow a tekiah on the shofar. All kidding aside, the rabbis envision today, Rosh HaShanah as a trial- a court scene- not just for our souls and lives but that today is a judgment day for the entire world- calling the world to answer for the past year in order to prepare for the year to come. We are held accountable to keep our promises, hold by our word and live by our convictions. As we take these days for spiritual soul searching and accounting of our actions, we must ask ourselves- did we keep our Promise to speak out loud and strong in support and defense of our Promised Land?
As we read in today's Torah reading, more than 3,500 years ago, our Biblical ancestors settled in Israel, beginning with Abraham and Sarah. They called Israel home as G-d promised them- "Le'zarekha etain et haaretz hazot- The Lord said to Abraham, "I will assign this land to your offspring." (Genesis 12:7). Here, Abraham bound Isaac, David defeated Goliath and King Solomon built the Holy Temple. Fast forward to the destruction of the second temple by the Romans in 70 CE and the exile, when we dreamt of a return to rebuild and resettle the land- to keep the promise of the Promised Land.
For nearly two thousand years, our ancestors still turned to face Jerusalem in prayer and studied the laws of agriculture in the holy land- though they lived in Poland, Egypt, Russia, Spain and America- Israel always remained our central focus no matter where we lived. And in the late 1800's, Theodore Herzl and the early Zionists witnessed rising Anti-Semitism in Europe (not much different than today), moved to action by France's Dreyfus Affair when Jews were labeled a people apart and enemies destroying France from within.
Herzl saw the need to have a home for the homeless Jew, to reclaim our Promised Land. Herzl knew that we Jews needed a haven because no one else would save us in time of great trouble and oppression. By sheer will and the miracle of G-d's hand, the modern state of Israel- medinat yisrael- was re-established and declared in 1948. Herzl and the early Zionists kept their promise to the Promised Land.
As we stand before God on this holy day of judgment, Rosh HaShanah, we must ask ourselves have we kept our promise to the Holy Land? When anti-Israel battles rage on almost every American college campus and a student senate president raises her voice against Israel speaking on behalf of an entire university, do we shout our outrage? When Jewish students courageously stand up to protect and defend Israel, do we all vigorously applaud them and express our pride? When our Presbyterian neighbors vote to divest from American companies investing in Israel, do we reach out to rebuild bridges of understanding? When the world's leading media outlets refuse to acknowledge anti-Israel one-sided reporting, use staged or incorrect pictures of violence and death, when they do not check facts, do we call them out, writing letters to editors, filling up comments pages on websites and unsubscribe? How have we kept our promise to our Promised Land?
When the brave IDF soldiers who entered Gaza and the tunnels in Operation Protective Edge to protect and defend Israel uncovered plans of a massive terrorist attack scheduled for today- Rosh HaShana- one of our holiest days- detailing a mission of a group of Hamas terrorists dressed as IDF soldiers set to infiltrate Israel and murder and kidnap Israelis- did we express our outrage loud enough to the world? When today Israelis in the South along the Gaza border remain fearful of continued rocket strikes and red alert sirens- so much so that they are considering not going to Rosh HaShana services- have done enough to secure and provide shelter for our brothers and sisters?
This year, when our hearts have been shattered by the kidnapping of three Israeli teens, the brutal and deadly attack on the Palestinian boy, the 50 days of war, rocket attacks, ceasefires and retaliation, when Israel was in dire need, did we stand up to support her and keep our promise to the Promised Land- did we call our political leaders and lobby our senators, representatives and President to ask for continued support of Israel and thank them for the Iron Dome?
Today, we renew our promise and pledge to stand up and defend our Homeland Israel- the only democracy in the Middle East, the ally of the west, the liberal, sophisticated, tolerant, open-minded, cutting edge, innovative, scientific hotbed- providing solutions in medicine, agriculture, technology and security- the nation that still provided continuous humanitarian aid across its borders to Gaza all while rockets flew from Gaza- and our promise to the promised land- is that we each have a new appointment- a new position as an ambassador for the state of Israel. On the golf course, the PTA meeting, in line at Giant Eagle or at the pool or gym, we must continually talk up Israel, discuss Israel, dispel any wrongs and share our passionate love and connection- and as always- we can still be critical of Israel- while ardently defending her.
Today begins the Sabbatical year, called Shmita in Hebrew. Announced with the Shofar on our holiday, this Torah law requires every farmer in the land of Israel, once every seven years, to leave one's fields fallow, let the soil rest, and enable all- animals and people- to partake in the land's abundance. Once every seven years, the Torah demands we rest from working the land reminding us to be conscious of our relationship with the earth and environment, of G-d's gifts in our lives, and the requirement to provide food to the needy.
The Shmita year focuses and grounds our eternal connection with the land of Israel. Though we Clevelanders do not live or farm in Israel, we can take the Shmita concept to renew our dedication and pledge to the land. The Chasidic Torah Commentator S'fat Emet teaches that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and every year on the Shmita, the sabbatical year- "shenitna livnei yisrael haaretz me'chadash- u'v'chol shmita mitchadeshet hamatana- God gives us the land of Israel anew- on each sabbatical year, the gift of Israel is renewed to the Jewish people."
As Shmita is defined as a period of rest for the land- a time of quiet- we are grateful for the relative quiet in Israel after a most difficult summer- if you can call shooting down a Syrian jet quiet. We are moved by Israel's continued resiliency. We are ever faithful and loyal to her.
We are incredibly awed by the Iron Dome technology that prevented heavy loss of Israeli life and ensured the safety of our brothers and sisters. We salute the courage of the IDF. And we cry with all those who lost loved ones- in both Israel and Gaza.
We do not want war. We want justice and we want peace. I wish that I could stand before you this Rosh HaShana and say that a lasting, comprehensive peace is on the horizon in Israel and the Middle East. I cannot. We need to understand that peace is complex and the region is complex, constantly changing. We desire quiet and neighbors that can be partners, and look to build more partnerships with the moderate Palestinians that want to build bridges.
As we keep our promise to be Israeli Ambassadors- we must share the successes on top of the scientific breakthroughs in medicine and technology, such as Israel's water breakthroughs from cutting edge irrigation techniques to water desalination plants which will miraculously make drought stricken Israel water independent in the next few years- and the incredible amount of natural gas reserves found in Israel. As Anti-Israel sentiment is on the rise not just on American campuses but around the globe, there is also an optimism of support for Israel as the largest pro-Israel rally this summer was held in- not Cleveland, Toronto or New York- but Calcutta.
Both in Israel and throughout the world, leading Jewish thinkers and organizations are engaged in projects to make shmita a uniting concept throughout the Jewish world with special programs of social justice, environmental responsibility, culture and spirit- to find ways to bring the concept of rest, stepping back from consumerism and taking responsibility for the planet to all. We, too, must engage in a Shmita project reconnecting with our Promised land.
After a summer of grief and fear, we have work to have optimism and hope. As the shmita year requires that the land lie fallow to rejuvenate its nourishing soil, we must rejuvenate and strengthen our connection to the land of Israel. What is the best way to feed the nutrients and deepen your relationship with Israel? To go to Israel. Join me on this summer's B'nai Jeshurun Israel Family Adventure, leaving June 21 and spending ten days exploring the heart of Israel, living Israel's triumphs, history and struggles and ruach/spirit.
Or travel to Israel on so many other great trips, volunteer programs and experiences. Share Israel news on your Facebook and Twitter accounts, donate to leading Israel organizations- Federation, AIPAC, AJC, ORT, JNF, FIDF, Israel Bonds and so many more- and stay tuned in on the latest news from Israeli news sources. Support Hillels and College Israel groups. Call up Hillels and thank them for their work, contact campus student leaders to encourage them to continue their efforts.
As Ambassadors, we each can help keep the promise to our Promised Land-spreading the connection of a thriving, secure, democratic Jewish state-our homeland-the center of our world, the focus of our prayers-a land where dreams come true, where deserts bloom and where quiet holds and G-d may bring lasting peace.
Shana Tova U' Metukah-May the New Year hold blessings for you and your families-filled with sweetness, harmony, love and peace.


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- Hello and welcome to my blog. Here I will be showcasing all my design team work, general crafting and digital scrap booking.I hope you enjoy seeing my creations and listening to my ramblings. If you leave a comment I'll know you've been and be able to visit you in return. I read and appreciate all comments which are left - good or bad! Thank you for taking the time to visit me. Pop back soon. Carol xx
Sunday, 19 January 2014
Christmas Card Club - "Cooking up a Storm"
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Love your gingerbread man Carol. The paper is lovely too. Glad your son is having a great time in NZ. Hugs Christine xxReplyDelete
Great card, I love the simplicity of it.ReplyDelete
Cant get my head round people making Christmas Cards even in preparation for next one.
Gary certainly is living the dream, good for him. You only live once, you might as well enjoy every moment
Have a great Day
Patricia xxx
This is just gorgeous,love the embossed image .xxxReplyDelete
It's gorgeous Carol everything about it is lovely xxReplyDelete
Carol, we are all more critical with our own work than with other people's I bet if someone else had posted this card you would of loved it. I think its brilliant. Love Alison xxReplyDelete
I love what you've done Carol. I do love the Gingerbread men too. I maybe will join you and see if I can make my Christmas cards throughout the year. So glad to hear that Gary is enjoying himself. Hugs Rita xxxxReplyDelete
This is fab Carol I love the paper it all works well together. Your son sounds like he is having a fantastic time. They certainly have their heads screwed on right these days no getting married at 20 for them!! Susan xReplyDelete
love the contrast with the background and the craft card Carol.....and gingerbread men are a winner every time!...xxxxReplyDelete
Beautiful card, love the gingerbread man too. Thank you for sharing how Gary is getting on too. I am a big Hobbit and Lord of the Rings fan and so jealous he has had time to visit. Wishing him good luck too in finding a job too.ReplyDelete
Linda xxx
Oh how lucky your son is I would love to go and see the where the hobbits lived LOL your card is fab Carole great for our challenge huggles Sue xxxReplyDelete
It is stunning Carol, love the shades of blue and kraft and the sparkle is fabulous! I don't think your mo jo left you, it's just missing your son a bit. It does sound like he is having an awful lot of fun though! Enjoying hearing what he is doing and my DH loves The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books too xxReplyDelete
aww this is lovely !!! Lol !! I never finish the insides ............. I end up doing them all in a rush in December !!! So bad ....... I really need to set a rule to finish it off !!! lol hugsxxReplyDelete
I love your gingerbread man Carol and those papers are gorgeous - I'm pleased to see you are still finishing the insides.ReplyDelete
It sounds like Gary is having a fabulous time, my eldest is very envious - I'm not going to tell him any more in case he starts getting ideas!
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Fabulous card.... Love the papers...
Hugs Sylvie xx
Very pretty card and loved the wee glimpse of your beautiful inside too...I must remember to rtry that punching the corners idea...it looks fabulous.ReplyDelete
Your card has lots of wonderful sparkle and best of all fits standard postage!
Sounds like your son is having a great time. My daughter did a long trip including Oz, New Zealand and other countries about 2 years ago. We still look at her pictures whenever we go to visit her. DH has always wanted to go there too!
Carol, someone is having a fantastic trip it sounds like. What fun, to see the places of his dreams. Your card is lovely, and I really liked the dp. I don't have cooking themes either, and came close to a gingerbread man too. Loved how you embossed Mr G on the kraft square-- so cute against that background dp. Good for you on finishing the interior. I'll be waiting until next Christmas to decide on what to put inside! TFS & HugsReplyDelete
Oh that's a sweet gingerbread man. Love that he's a sparkly little guy!ReplyDelete
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What a super card, Carol, for Lizzie's CCC challenge and also for my Patterned Paper and CHNC challenges - love all the sparkles - thanks for entering and hope to see you again soon.ReplyDelete
Beautiful embossed image, good enough to eat lol, love the sparkly card.xxReplyDelete
This is a lovely card Carol - couldn't resist a gingerbread man meself! Beautiful colours and the ribbon is wonderful.ReplyDelete
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love this gorgeous silvery sparklyness and your super-cute gingerbread twinchie is the perfect use for an older stamp! (love that the inside is equally cool!) thanks for joining our "little" bit of fun at JINGLE BELLES! :)ReplyDelete
Great gingerbread man Carol - love the embossed background and the colours you've used.ReplyDelete
Karen x
Carol, thank you so much for the present I won with the bloghop (CWS). Especially the stamp from Bebunni is very nice!! I love it! Greetings from HettyReplyDelete
this is so pretty :) love all the sparkles!! So glad you joined us for our CHNC challenge extra this monthReplyDelete
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That backing paper looks gorgeous alongside kraft card .. .. and well done for finishing the inside too! Mine are just stacking up inside a box waiting for their inserts. I should take a leaf out of your book and get them completely finished and bagged up so they are good to go!
I hope all is good with you.
Have a good day.
Love Jules xx
I know what you mean about mojo Carol so I hope yours comes back soon. Glad your son is having fun. I love your card. The main feature of food is certainly standing out with this cute little man! Keep smiling. ZxReplyDelete
Hi Carol, glad your son made it safely to Auckland and his living his dream. We should all be so lucky. Love your card and it's sparkle!ReplyDelete
Wow, gorgeous embossed papers.ReplyDelete
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Love this card ,love the sparkle ,colour and design xReplyDelete
ohhh so cute! Just love the backing paper you have used!ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining our fortnightly challenge here at Wags 'n whiskers. Hope you will join us next time DT Crafting Vicky
Love that sweet little gingerbread man and all the glittery sparkle ... so glad you're celebrating a Merry LITTLE Christmas with us at Jingle Belles.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing your beautiful card for CCAYR January anything goes challenge - hope to see you again soon, Hazel, CCAYR design team xReplyDelete
Love your little gingerbread man!ReplyDelete
Many thanks for taking the time to comment on my post. Constructive comments are always welcomed and appreciated on my creations. Carol x


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Well, last night... and not me, but them.
I can't remember who said it, but during MTV's Unplugged era, it was stated that a true measure of the musical talent of a songwriter is if their work can stand without the amps, distortion, and other accoutrements of the modern rock era.
I believe that. Comedy, and especially satire, often shines a light on the ridiculous through hyperbole.
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Hell Hole
Never Did No Wanderin'
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Bitch School
Loco Man
This Bulging River
All the Way Home
Blood on the Coal
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So, how'd it stand up? The majority of the songs worked incredibly well when stripped down. There's no doubting that the three comedians are incredibly talented musicians as well. Shearer's All Backed Up kinda sucked though. Big Bottom went the opposite of the Live Earth concert - there, they had 12 bassists - here, only one bass, as McKean and Guest sang sans instruments in a finger-snapping jazz style.
Was it a fun show? Absolutely. Was it a rockin' balls-to-the-wall Spinal Tap experience? No... it wasn't meant to be. What it did was showcase the music of three comedians who have been singing and playing together for around 40 years. It's funny in it's own way that doing "spoofs" of musical styles gave them the freedom to travel between styles and turn out some actually solid pieces, each with their own wink to the audience. They have a few shows left in the northeast, I suggest seeing them if you can.
Because the next time they're together is a Spinal Tap world tour, for one night only at Wembley. As Nigel Tufnel said - At least they chose Earth as the world.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight
Well, last night... and not me, but them.
2 comments:
- OhCaptain said...
Excellent review. Wish I was there now.
- 1Queens Up1 said...
They were at Foxwood's on Friday when I was there....almost went.
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Woke up to 1/2 of snow and a lot of people who had no clue how to drive. Last week the weather was 200% worse and people drove like madmen. Today there was no snow on the major roads and everyone was driving like they had never seen snow in their lives.
It will be-is snowing all day today/night. Not as much accumulation as last week-but still not going to be fun. Was planning on driving out to Orland Park to go to Animal Island to see what kind of plants they have since I want to get some anarchis, wisteria, hornwort and/or foxtail going in the fish tub. Would buy them online but they will probably freeze in transit, though I am not looking forward to the drive since it is quite the distance from home. the only alternative would be in Skokie at Old Orchard Aquarium or Hoffman Estates at (A**Adventures-the ones that gave my plants away to the person in front of me (last ones in the store) and the manager said he didn't care and what did I want him to do about it?)
Sis is looking to get a carnivorous fish, she wants to have something to eat the baby guppies :(
Even though Sis got the 40 set up so nice, I still want to set up a 30 river style tank for the two phantom plecos I have, especially since I have a QT full of leopard danios that I bought for the 30 river tank, lol. So this snowy weekend will be good to make some room for the tank and set it up as much as I can. We are out of the large river rocks so I would have to see if the local landscape store is open to grab some more, but I can put the sand, plants, filter and heater in the tank.
Geeze I need to actually work today
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Wow, that room makes me feel a bit claustrophobic, lol. WC must be fun.
Yeah, that's a mess....and the "jars" of bettas make me ill
Maybe the clutter is somehow soothing to me hahaha
So Sunday we drove down to Midlothian/Orland Park to the Animal Island pet store. Initially looking for plants for the goldfish tub-they didn't have anything other than some bad looking rooted swords. Instead I got some algae wafers and floating and sinking pellets. The floating are larger for my big mouth fish the goldies and Vanillica-the snakeskin gourami. The other fish loved the small ones and I ran out a month-ish ago so i got some more. Also saw they had some of the Sun-Sun internal filters I wanted to get off Ebay. My sister's friend-the manager at Fish Planet recommended them. They were reasonably priced pus the 20% off sale, and I didn't have to pay shipping or wait for delivery from China. sis picked up 3 eels for her 30 gallon, the one with the paradise fish. They didn't have the other fish she was looking for.
Since I didn't get the plants I wanted we decided to stop at the Old Orchard Aquarium, plus they were on the way home. They did have some plants-not the best looking and a smidge on the $$$ side. So I got 3 of the Indian fern/watersprite for $15. They had some narrow leaf anarchis and hornwort but neither was doing as well as I wanted and they were also 3 for $15.
Was going to place an order with Planted Aquarium Central, but went to Old Orchard Aquarium for my lunch break and got a bag of Red Flint coarse sand/fine gravel for the 30 river tank. Already blew my fish budget for the week.
Was going to move the 15 gallon shrimp tank last night to make room for the 30. Got home and got sick. Tried to go to bed early but the walls in the house are thin and i wan't able to fall asleep till after 10. Then I woke up at 1 am so congested, till I took meds its was another hour to go back to sleep-then up at 5 am. I feel so refreshed! The drive in was scary-Mom can't drive though, so no alternative. So I am floating in a fog today-trying hard to get work done... but focusing is hard.
Have had a coffee and an working on some black tea but with limited success. Hope I can move the shrimp tank tonight, have to drain 90% of it and move the tank. Its got the baked "volcanic" clay substrate (little clay/dirt balls pin head sized-forget the manufacturer) so not heavy substrate, plus its a 10 gallon so not heavy even with a little water left.
Anyway back to work.
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This ad is running in the Watertown area for the Dennis Arnold race against Nancy Turbak. A pretty nice ad featuring Dennis with John Thune and Mike Rounds.
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Hawks, Tony.
Round Ireland with a Fridge
. London: Ebury Press, 1998. ISBN 0-09-186777-0.
The author describes himself as "not, by nature" either a drinking or a betting man. Ireland, however, can have a way of changing those particular aspects of one's nature, and so it was that after a night about which little else was recalled, our hero found himself having made a hundred pound bet that he could hitch-hike entirely around the Republic of Ireland in one calendar month, accompanied the entire way by a refrigerator. A man, at a certain stage in his life, needs a goal, even if it is, as this epic quest was described by an Irish radio host, "A totally purposeless idea, but a damn fine one." And the result is this very funny book. Think about it; almost every fridge lives a life circumscribed by a corner of a kitchen—door opens—light goes on—door closes—light goes out (except when the vegetables are having one of their wild parties in the crisper—
—mustn't let the homeowner catch on). How singular and rare it is for a fridge to experience the freedom of the open road, to go surfing in the Atlantic (chapter 10), to be baptised with a Gaelic name that means "freedom", blessed by a Benedictine nun (chapter 14), be guest of honour at perhaps the first-ever fridge party at an Irish pub (chapter 21), and make a triumphal entry into Dublin amid an army of well-wishers consisting entirely of the author pulling it on a trolley, a radio reporter carrying a mop and an ice cube tray, and an elderly bagpiper (chapter 23). Tony Hawks points out one disadvantage of his profession I'd never thought of before. When one of those bizarre things with which his life and mine are filled comes to pass, and you're trying to explain something like, "No, you see there were squirrels loose in the passenger cabin of the 747", and you're asked the inevitable, "What are you, a comedian?",
has to answer, "Well, actually, as a matter of fact, I am."
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text: PAFC have issued a statement regarding ground safety In essence, the walls over the entrance/exit tunnels are of a safe height if fans sit in their seats but not if they stand during the game. The club reminds fans they are obliged to sit and presumably there will be enforcement if they don't. That's going to be interesting in the middle blocks of the Devonport End. With ground improvements in the offing, now would be an ideal time to go for safe seating in those areas to allow fans to stand in safety where they currently stand anyway.


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Has anyone even been able to set the default login module? I have looked everywhere I can find but I havnt seen a solution. My users want to go to 'Cases' when logged in and not 'Home'.
Has anyone even been able to set the default login module? I have looked everywhere I can find but I havnt seen a solution. My users want to go to 'Cases' when logged in and not 'Home'.
This is actually pretty easy to do and documented. You create an "after_login" logic hook in the Users module.
your logic_hooks.php calls the "after_login" param
$hook_array['after_login'] = Array();
Your logic hook contains a single line of code (besides the rest of the class and function definitions)
SugarApplication::redirect("#Cases"); // I think this should work. if not, try the whole URL. "https://<yourInstance>/#Cases"
I tried that but I get this after login, if I feed it the whole URL it redirects me back to the login screen.
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if (!defined('sugarEntry') || !sugarEntry) die('Not A Valid Entry Point');
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You're on the right path. SO close! try the URL as 'index.php?module=Cases'. I think this is going to bring you to the BWC module but this should nudge you in the right direction. You either have to nail down the correct URL for sidecar or call a JS Sugar.App.router.navigate.
I had high hopes, but no. It just takes you back to the login screen again. Tried it in FireFox and Chrome just to make sure its not a cache issue.
have you tried calling the redirect by backbone? This might work? Sorry, i havent tested any of this code but these would be the attempts i would try. That 'after_login' logic hook is there for a reason. As developers, we just need to find a way to use(abuse) it .
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Carroll County Department of Recreation and Parks
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Volunteer applicants, age 18 and older, who supervise children, individuals with disabilities, special populations, handle money or hold a board positon are be required to have an annual comprehensive background check in compliance with the Department's policy.
Consistent with Carroll County Department of Recreation and Parks Advisory Board's recommendation, the Department will follow the recommended volunteer management guidelines established by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) for credentialing volunteers. The guidelines call for an annual comprehensive background screening or background check to include:
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Recreation Councils under the Department of Recreation and Parks: Arts Council, Central Carroll Recreation Council, Charles Carroll Recreation Council, Carroll County Equestrian Council, Freedom Area Recreation Council, North Carroll Recreation Council, Piney Run Recreation Council, Seniors in Action, Adaptive Recreation Council, West Carroll Recreation Council, Westminster Area Recreation Council, Winfield Recreation Council, Woodbine Recreation Council.
· In order to be registered and covered by the County's liability insurance, all volunteers, age 18 and older, must complete an annual online check, https://ssci2000.secure-screening.net/escreening/OApp_LoginEntrance.aspmode=direct&code=450500 ?
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text: Pippa Little was born in East Africa, raised in St Andrews and now lives in Northumberland where she is a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newcastle University. Her second full collection, Twist (Arc, 2017), was shortlisted for the Saltire Trust's Best Poetry Book of the Year Award. She is a member of Scottish PEN, a Hawthornden Fellow and her work appears in many journals and anthologies such as Land of Three Rivers (Bloodaxe), The Caught Habits of Language (for WS Graham, Donut Press), and #MeToo (Fair Acre Press).


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Comparing self-reported leisure-time physical activity, subjective health, and life satisfaction among youth soccer players and adolescents in a reference sample
AuthorWold, B.; Duda, J. L.; Balaguer, I.; Smith, O. R. F.; Ommundsen, Y.; Hall, H. K.; Samdal, O.; Heuzé, J. P.; Haug, E.; Bracey, S.; Castillo, I.; Ramis, Y.; Quested, E.; Krommidas, C.
The aim of the study was to examine to what extent young people who play organised soccer rate their leisure-time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, life satisfaction, and health more positively and higher than a same-aged population-based reference group (including some adolescents who also played organised soccer). Data from two samples of five countries (England, France, Greece, Norway, and Spain) were included: a sample of soccer players aged 10-14 years who participated in the Promoting Adolescent Physical Activity project [Duda, J.L., Quested, E., Haug, E., Samdal, O., Wold, B., Balaguer, I.,... Cruz, J. (2013). Promoting Adolescent health through an intervention aimed at improving the quality of their participation in Physical Activity ('PAPA'): background to the project and main trial protocol. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology] and a nationally representative reference sample of 11- and 13-year olds from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. Results from multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the participants in the soccer sample, in particular girls, reported a higher level of moderate-to-vigorous leisure-time physical activity than those in the reference sample. They also rated their life satisfaction and subjective health more favourably than the reference sample. The associations did not differ according to age or socio-economic status. The results suggest that playing soccer is a positive activity for youth and seems to be a very potent way of increasing regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among girls. Thus, efforts aimed at increasing participation in organised youth soccer may potentially be beneficial to young people's psychosocial health and hold the potential to increase physical activity, particularly among girls. © 2013 International Society of Sport Psychology.


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A new science of religion?
As reported by our secretary in the AGM newsletter (pdf), the 19th March issue of New Scientist was The God Issue. An editorial ends:
This is not an apologia for god. Religious claims still wither under rational scrutiny and deserve no special place in public life. But it is a call for those who aspire to a secular society to approach it rationally – which means making more effort to understand what they are dealing with. Religion is deeply etched in human nature and cannot be dismissed as a product of ignorance, indoctrination or stupidity. Until secularists recognise that, they are fighting a losing battle.
It's a pity that the words "secularists" is used, as so often these days, as synonymous with atheists or anti-theists, which isn't what it means. See the BBC site for a definition of secularism, which notes, correctly,
You may be surprised to know that while most secularists are atheists, some secularists are actually believers in a faith. While they believe, they don't think that belief is a reason for special treatment.
However, it is true that many anti-religionists, like many religionists, make no effort to understand "what they are dealing with". Whether the contributors to this issue of New Scientist can enlighten us is debatable.
One is Justin L Barrett, author of Born Believers: The Science of Children's Religious Beliefs, which makes the controversial claim that children "arrive in the world with a strong, cognitively driven propensity for religious belief 'preinstalled'." He writes,
By the time he was 5 years old, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart could play the clavier and had begun to compose his own music. Mozart was a "born musician"; he had strong natural talents and required only minimal exposure to music to become fluent.
Few of us are quite so lucky. Music usually has to be drummed into us by teaching, repetition and practice. And yet in other domains, such as language or walking, virtually everyone is a natural; we are all "born speakers" and "born walkers".
So what about religion? Is it more like music or language?
Drawing upon research in developmental psychology, cognitive anthropology and particularly the cognitive science of religion, I argue that religion comes nearly as naturally to us as language. The vast majority of humans are "born believers", naturally inclined to find religious claims and explanations …
Barrett accuses Richard Dawkins of ignorance of the psychology of religion. Without reading his book (or New Scientist), I can't say if the evidence for his hypothesis stands up to scrutiny, but my inclination is to regard children's religion, if they have any, as the product of cultural influences and the imagimation, not an inborn predisposition, though there has been some research into whether there's a neurological explanation for some people's religious experiences; a "god spot" in the brain.
Another contributor to New Scientist is Ara Norenzayan, from the University of British Columbia, whose view is that "religion is the key to civilisation" . In a paper published by UBC, Norenzayan and Will M Gervais wrote,
Worldwide sociological evidence shows that societies, as they experience economic growth and greater conditions of existential security, move towards more secularization; yet, because religiosity has a net positive effect on fertility rates, even after controlling for socioeconomic status, secular societies are shrinking, while religious ones are expanding. As a result, a larger proportion of the world's population remains religious, and the world has more religious people than ever before.
This is what worries me. The birthrate among religious people is increasing, yet the earth has finite resources. There are already too many people, religious or otherwise. Click here to read about the importance of population control. You don't need to be scientist to understand why it's important; you just need to do some basic maths.
Can you think of any problem in any area of human endeavor on any scale, from microscopic to global, whose long-term solution is in any demonstrable way aided, assisted, or advanced by further increases in population, locally, nationally, or globally?
— Dr. Albert A. Bartlett, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Colorado; World Population Balance Board of Advisors


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I have always loved that song. It has such an incredible vibe and that slide guitar is just haunting. I have always wondered if they knew that it was going to be a hit. Now, you have answered that question! Unbelievable! Thank you!One of my fondest memories is being present when that track was recorded at Randy Chowning's farm house near Springfield MO. I worked for Record Plant at the time, and had brought our remote truck to the farm for the basics ...... then got to assist Glyn Johns during the sessions. Man ............ !
We all knew this was a hit ....... even though the track was only in instrumental form on the 2" master tape; I seem to recall that there was a "guide vocal". The lyrics were completed and the final vocal recorded at Sunset Sound in LA when the mixdown sessions began. That's drummer Larry Lee singing his own composition ...........
One amazing thing happened during the recording of the basic: that night was stormy, with rain and thunder. we had set up a couple of (sheltered!) U87's out in the woods to record ambience, and right in the middle of the guitar solo, Glyn happened to raise the fader on one of the mics just as a ripping peal of thunder occurred .... perfect! It went on the tape that way, but appropriate as it seemed at the time, it did not make the final mix. But I always hear it in my head when I listen to the tune .........
Cowtown Ballroom,saw several there.Saw them at Cowtown Ballroom in KC in 73ish. Great show.
That place was awesome wasn't it? I was just a lad of 13 or 14. Probably Danny Cox opening but I don't recall. Also saw Ravi Shankar, Hot Tuna and Loggins and Messina w/ Leo Kottke there. Kottke melted my brain.Cowtown Ballroom,saw several there.
Same timeline!
Saw them at Cowtown Ballroom in KC in 73ish. Great show.


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Title: The Valet
Author: S.J. Foxx
Publisher: NineStar Press
Pages: 154
Characters: Hugo, Sebastian
POV: 3rd Limited
Sub-Genre: Historical
Kisses: 2
After scandalizing his family name, wealthy brat Hugo is kicked out of his parent's home in NYC, and tossed into the English countryside. There, he must live with his extended family and learn what it means to be a "gentleman," or be cut off and left without his inheritance.
Brattish, reckless, and out of control, it seems that Hugo may never learn his manners. That is, until he meets his match: a stoic, no-nonsense valet, Sebastian.
Hugo and Sebastian are swept up in a forbidden fling, and they play a game of power.
Can Sebastian get a handle on his master? Or will Hugo's foolishness leave him penniless?
I just finished reading The Valet by SJ Foxx and I'm still not sure of how I feel about this book. If you follow this blog, you know that I like historically set romances. The Valet is set in the twenties, and since I've read precious little homoerotic romances set during this time, I was anxious to read it.
I thought the author did a good job at describing the loneliness that Hugo experiences while being banned from his hustle and bustle life in New York to the almost droll existence his relatives live in England. There were times I truly felt sorry for Hugo because it is obvious that he is nothing but a disappointment to his family because of his reckless ways.
To say that Hugo can be a brat is an understatement. Even the author calls him a petulant child…which is exactly how he acts. I admit, I never warmed up to him because of his childish behavior. I like bratty characters, but Hugo continued to act as an unruly child through most of the book and so I had some difficulty liking him. Now don't get me wrong. Hugo isn't a bad person, I just don't know if he would be a person that I would want to be around in real life. Men who continue to be spoiled brats grate on my nerves more often than not.
On the other hand, I liked Sebastian a lot. He's a cheeky spitfire that I found myself becoming fascinated with. His boldness and outspokenness were fun to read and I enjoyed watching him put Hugo in his place more than once.
In the end, I read romance because I enjoy watching a meaningful *hopefully* relationship develop between the two heroes. Though Sebastian and Hugo definitely get very heated sexually, I missed the intimacy of a real emotional connection between them. I honestly didn't think Hugo spent enough time getting to know Sebastian at all. I wanted to know more about him, but in the end, Sebastian was a big mystery to me and that was a huge disappointment.
Both Hugo and Sebastian's story could have been a great one, but instead, The Valet left me wishing and wanting more. Though the story is a decent one, I had hoped it would have been a better developed, more intimate one.
Reviewed By: Gabbi
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The NHS has changed a lot since its formation 70 years ago. Over that time, the population of north east Essex has grown by around 45%1. Today, over 355,000 people are registered with GP Practices in Colchester and Tendring.
And to help ensure that everyone receives the care they need, the NHS has made some changes. Your local GP Practice is now part of a Primary Care Network.
Primary Care Networks not only bring neighbouring or similar GP Practices together, but also other services such as social care, pharmacies and voluntary organisations.
These bodies work closely with each other, and this collaborative way of working brings lots of benefits to patients. For example, by working together, Primary Care Networks are able to stay open for longer and share specialist services and health professionals. They'll also be more sustainable, and so better prepared to care for our ever growing population.
No. As a patient, you don't have to do anything. Simply contact your GP Practice as normal when you need to book an appointment.
There are seven Primary Care Networks in Colchester and Tendring.
If you would like to provide feedback on your GP practice, please contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service.
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