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Question to our readers: What are some of your pet peeves about dining out?
You can go near or far to a greasy-spoon or Zagat-rated restaurant and your dining experience will always be made up of more that just the edibles on your plate. Some establishments are remembered not only for delicious food, but an equally savory atmosphere as well. Others will stick in your memory for a million reasons besides what you ate – and not all of them are good.
Here are ten of our top restaurant peeves — things that we've run into more than a few times, not only in Milwaukee, but in other major cities, too. These peeves leave us with a sour taste. How about you?
1. DIRTY FLATWARE OR GLASSES. If we say the glass or fork or whatever is dirty, then it's dirty. Bring us another one, please. It's really nice if this request is accommodated graciously without rolling of eyes or subtle huffs. Yes, really.
2. EMPTY BEVERAGES. Water, wine or whatever, empty glasses during a meal feel like being stranded on a desert island. We imagine waving a tattered flag on a beach or trying to build a signal fire out of palm leaves and a finicky Bic – "Hello, over here!…"
3. CROWDING THE TABLE WITH DISHES. A table laden with a multitude of dishes works well for some people, like "The Ghost of Christmas Present" ('tis the season, after all). But a hot entrée that makes its way to the table before salad is done conjures up the feeling of an airport tarmac with planes lined up and ready to go. Eating turns into an impatient effort to get those babies off the ground. Go, go, go.
5. CASH ONLY? There's a commercial on television – it's for a bank or something. The storyline is that a couple go to a restaurant, and the famished woman is ready to order one of everything they've got on the huge menu. The man registers with shock that the swanky-looking place accepts only cash. Okay, this scenario seems about as leaky as a kitchen colander, but in reality there are places that are cash-only. Please save us from having to dash through traffic to the nearest ATM, consequently paying fees through the nose to pay for our meal. An advance notice (read: warning) near the entrance would be welcome so that we can immediately exit.
6. UNPEELED THINGS IN FOOD. Dining in restaurants usually happens in the company of other people. Good manners should always be employed. This means not eating with the social grace of a three-year-old. Unnecessarily unpeeled foods, like shrimp in Étouffée and Shrimp Créole, for example, are obstacles to comfortable eating. Fine, leave the heads on them for that "authentic touch," but for the love of God – peel the rest of them for us, like they normally do, even in Louisiana for most dishes.
7. WINE SEDIMENT. When you get to the bottom of it — red wine, that is — there is often sediment. One would hope it stays in the bottle, not in the glass. Wine involves many charming idiosyncrasies; shape and size of glasses, the ritual of uncorking the bottle and the courtesy of not pouring the dregs of the bottle to drink. Quality, not quantity.
8. LONG PICKLE SPEARS WITH HAMBURGERS. Now maybe this is a matter of personal taste, especially for those of us who like to enjoy the tart sharpness of the pickle spear on its own (Mrs. M), and those for whom the shape of a pickle spear drives them nuts (Mr. M). A spear is a difficult thing to accommodate on a burger; how about some small slices?
9. PAPER PLACEMATS OR PAPER TABLE COVERS IN FANCY RESTAURANTS. There's something a little dampening about disposable things in a high-end restaurant. It can work in a casual, relaxed form, but it detracts from a refined and elegant setting.
10. MANDATORY TIPS FOR LARGE PARTIES. There are different arguments for and against this one. Some of the pitfalls are when you've got a happy gathering of 12 people, with six different checks. Then what? We thought this was dinner, not an advanced math exercise. And, if there have been substantial issues with service, diners will be left with a distinctly bad taste if they're forced to pony-up a tip that reflects a quality experience when that hasn't been the case. Many restaurants with this policy put it in small print at the back of the menu. A little more up-front notice would be welcome.


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It will be of need for individuals to involve the friends and family members in the choosing of the best security service company. The services of these companies might have been consumed by the individuals. The security company that deliver quality services will be recommended by these people. So that you can pick the best, there is a need for a comparison.
In case you are not sure of which company to select for security purposes, always check on the internet as it has every information. On the internet, you will be able to get a list of various companies that will offer security services.
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Jeremy is a senior marketing professional helping companies and non-profits of all sizes show and tell a better story. He founded The Little J agency in 2012, a Denver-based firm providing strategic and creative direction through broadcast, print, direct, and digital services. Inspired by a passion to help companies boost brand awareness and build brand equity, he brings over 20+ years of sales and marketing experience to the table. Prior to Little J, Jeremy served as the national marketing director of FOCUS for 8 years, a non-profit organization which grew from $5M to $50M annually under his creative direction. He lives in Centennial, CO with his family and enjoys playing golf, guitar, and fly fishing in the mountains.


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The Soul Rebels started with an idea -to expand upon the pop music they loved on the radio and the New Orleans brass tradition they grew up on. They took that tradition and blended funk and soul with elements of hip hop, jazz and rock all within a brass band context. The band has built a career around an eclectic live show that harnesses the power of horns and drums in a deep pocket funk party-like atmosphere. Their explosive stage presence has led to live collaborations with the likes of: Nas, G-Eazy, Portugal. The Man, Robert Glasper, Pretty Lights, DMX, Curren$y, Joey Bada$$, Talib Kweli, GZA, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mobb Deep, Raekwon, Metallica, and Marilyn Manson among many others, and opening for Lauryn Hill and Nile Rodgers.
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In these times of fifty shades of media saturation, credit is due to the author whose name inspired the term masochism, Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch. His name and proclivities were used as examples in the early psychiatric community, but his 1870 novella Venus in Furs laid the grounds of the importance of consent in BDSM (Bondage and discipline/dominance and submission/sadism and masochism).
She drew back her lips a little so that her small white teeth became visible then said lightly, as if she were discussing some trifling matter, "Do you want to be my slave?"
"There is no equality in love," I replied solemnly. "Whenever it is a matter of choice for me of ruling or being ruled, it seems much more satisfactory to me to be the slave of a beautiful woman. But where shall I find the woman who knows how to rule, calmly, full of self-confidence, even harshly, and not seek to gain her power by means of petty nagging?"
"Oh, that might not be so difficult."
Venus in Furs concerns the relationship between Severin and Wanda von Dunajew. Severin wishes to be dominated by a woman wearing furs. They enter into an agreement in which he adopts the servant name Gregor and becomes Wanda's slave. In return, she will always wear furs in his presence.
"Have you actually lost your senses?"
"Possibly. But let me go on. I developed a perfect passion for reading stories in which the extremest cruelties were described. I loved especially to look at pictures and prints which represented them. All the sanguinary tyrants that ever occupied a throne; the inquisitors who had the heretics tortured, roasted and butchered; all the women whom the pages of history have recorded as lustful, beautiful, and violent—women like Libussa, Lucretia Borgia, Agnes of Hungary, Queen Margot, Isabeau, the Sultana Roxolane, the Russian Czarinas of last century—all these I saw in furs or in robes bordered in ermine."
"And so furs now arouse strange imaginings in you," said Wanda, and simultaneously she began to drape her magnificent fur cloak coquettishly about her, so that the dark shining sable played beautifully around her bust and arms.
The arrangement was based on a contact between Leopold von Sacher-Masoch and the Baroness Fanny Pistor (pictured above) on December 9, 1869. For six months, he would act as her slave and she would wear furs for him. For the sake of privacy, she would call him Gregor and they traveled in Italy where they could protect their anonymity.
In 1890, the psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing coined the term masochism in Psychopathia Sexualis: eine Klinisch-Forensische Studie (Sexual Psychopathy: A Clinical-Forensic Study). It referred to a desire for physical or emotional punishment. Krafft-Ebing considered any sexuality that was not aimed at procreation as deviating from the norm. This attitude continued through Sigmund Freud's 1905 Drei Abhandlungen zur Sexualtheorie ("Three papers on Sexual theory"), which discussed masochism and sadism. Sadism derives pleasure from the application of physical or emotional punishment. In 1913, psychoanalyst Isidor Isaak Sadger forged a link between the two in Über den sado-masochistischen Komplex ("Regarding the sadomasochistic complex").
These works tainted BDSM sex play by portraying it in the terms of psychiatric patients. They failed to grasp the importance of consent in the relationship. Krafft-Ebing defined masochism in terms of one party's pain. This neglected the pleasure of both parties and the reciprocity of the relationship. By entering a contract, Sacher-Masoch and Pistor set up conditions by which both of them would be able to abide. This seems sensible and sane, allowing passion and protection.
Sacher-Masoch died on March 9, 1895, of unknown causes. In his last five years, he opposed Krafft-Ebing's appropriation of his name for what was deemed a pathology.
"How beautiful you now are," she exclaimed, "your eyes half-broken in ecstasy fill me with joy, carry me away. How wonderful your look would be if you were being beaten to death in extreme agony. You have the eyes of a martyr."
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A native of West Virginia, Dr. Stephen Roush loves his passion for helping people and is committed to making this world a better place.
Dr. Roush was a Division 1 football player at Marshall University in Huntington, WV, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. Dr. Roush attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, FL, where he worked specifically with sport physicians at Bethune Cookman University. Dr. Roush has continued his education while obtaining post graduate emphasis on Functional Neurology and Movement plus becoming a Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner.
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Businesses Statewide Should Accept Cash
Options for how to pay for goods and services often are as abundant as the goods and services for sale. Credit cards, debit cards, an array of smartphone apps and money transfer services all have made actual cash an outlier for many commercial sales and business transactions. Many consumers do not have access to those options, however, by choice or circumstances. The state Legislature recognized that in 1983, when it reacted to the explosion in credit card use by making it unlawful for any business to require a consumer to pay by credit card. Philadelphia city Councilman William Greenlee wasn't aware of the state law when he recently introduced a city ordinance that would preclude businesses in the city from barring cash payments. But unlike the state law, his proposal specifically would require all businesses to accept cash. Although cash has become a rare option for many transactions, preserving its viability in commerce is an important piece of consumer protection. Many consumers are poor and can't get reasonably priced credit cards. Some consumers prefer to avoid credit card costs. Others, cognizant of a long series of retailing security breaches involving credit and debit cards, view cash as the best way to protect their finances and personal information. State lawmakers should take a cue from Greenlee's proposed Philadelphia ordinance, and require businesses statewide to accept cash.


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text: "The Salty Dad" Father's Day Competition "WINNERS" Aug 30, 2017 It's been great to see your photos and hear the yarns behind them. It would appear we're spoilt with the presence of so many salty dads showing us the ropes, occasionally successfully! The votes are in and the saltiest dads are as follows: Voters Choice – JAF Prize Pack (valued at $500): Jack Wells, Nelson, New Zealand ~ 370 Votes. Best Snap Award - $500 JAF Voucher: Nicolaas Joachim Johnston, Christchurch Best Yarn Award – Al Brown Prize Pack Kate Rassie & Her Salty Dad You want a salty Dad, you say?Have I got one for you! This one's a master fishermanAnd bushman-hunter too!The scaly and the furry,The antlered, and the fowl:The rainbows and the browniesOh! Hear them wince and howl:From frosty winter MaimaiWith quacker at the mouthTo wader-mornings, riverside;In Tongariro South:The silver flash of trout-swishA light-as-feather cast;A bite, a fight, a reel-click;A battle to the lastThat's my fisher-father!(Here, he's after duckIn oilskin and warpaintAnd gummies, for the muck)He ties his flies, and guts his deer(He packs the buggers out!)He mounts his heads, a homespun jobThat's what it's all about!And so, if salty's what you wantI've got you quite a lad:Moustachioed, a vet'ranThe best backcountry dad. Congratulations. We love getting amongst it with our dads, whether we bring home the catch of the day or otherwise. From rough boats in calm seas to trying our luck from the beaches, it's time well spent and provides us with our own stories to chew ears off with, just like dad. SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave


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a CANADIAN SECURITY
INTELLIGENCE SERVICE publication
August 8, 2000
1. Throughout the 1990s, the Canadian Security Intelligence
Service (CSIS) in its public documents reported on worldwide instability
and the increased use of violence for political purposes, problems
that have continued into the 21st
century. These external phenomena are of interest to the Service
because they result sooner or later in threats to national security
or the public safety of Canadians at home or abroad. One major
underlying cause of each phenomenon is conflict between and within
states, and this paper looks at the available open information
on the subject. Subsequent Perspectives will examine
the problem region by region.
2. There are various estimates of the numbers of wars and war-related
deaths in the 20th century,
described by former US presidential advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski
as the century of megadeath. In 1996, with four years
still to go till the end of the century, one such credible estimate
offered figures of 250 wars and 109,746,000 war-related
deaths.(1) These numbers represent six times as many
deaths per war in the 20th century
as in the 19th.(2) As we enter the 21st century, four discernible security trends are evident,
one positive and three negative.
3. The positive security trend is a decrease in the number of
wars between states in the closing decade of the 20th
century. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute (SIPRI), the number of major armed conflicts
around the world declined slowly but steadily from 36 wars in
32 locations in 1989, to 25 wars in 24 locations in 1997.(3) There was a slight rise in 1998, but the number
of wars between rather than within states dropped to only two
in that year, one involving India and Pakistan and the other Eritrea
and Ethiopia. Given the disastrous consequences of warfare today,
any reduction in conflict between states is positive.
4. The first negative security trend, and one that is difficult
for the international community to control, is the explosion within
states of wars between ethnic and religious groups, sometimes
called conflicts of identity and belief, many involving ancient
hatreds. In the first five years of the 1990s for which figures
are available, a total of 5.5 million people died in 93 conflicts
of all types involving 70 states around the world.(4) For many countries, therefore,
the change from interstate to intrastate conflict has not improved
5. The second negative security trend is a rise in the danger
to non-combatants. At the beginning of the twentieth century
between 85 and 90 percent of war deaths were military...At the
end of the twentieth century, about three quarters of war deaths
are civilians.(5) Many of the killers are members of ill-disciplined
local militias or are individuals of one ethnic group paying off
old scores on members of another ethnic group, often against their
neighbours. The weapons of choice are not sophisticated. Surplus
small arms are used by militias, and whatever comes to hand has
killed many individuals in places as diverse as Rwanda, the Balkans
and East Timor.
6. The third negative security trend is a noticeable deterioration
in the behaviour of armed aggressors towards their helpless victims.
To quote the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), Civilians
are no longer just victims of war todaythey are regarded
as instruments of war. Starving, terrorising, murdering, raping
civiliansall that is seen as legitimate...Sex is no defense,
nor is age; indeed women, children and the elderly are often at
greatest risk.(6)
7. In addition to the SIPRI, a number of institutions around
the world have studied armed conflict in great detail for some
years. Included in this group are, amongst others, the International
Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) in London, the Peace Research
Institute in Oslo (PRIO), and the Interdisciplinary Research Programme
on Causes of Human Rights Violations (PIOOM) at Leyden University
in The Netherlands.
8. The work of the staff at PIOOM is particularly informative.
They have extended the study of violence for political purposes
beyond the major armed conflicts, to include two smaller but nevertheless
deadly categories of conflict: low intensity conflict (LIC) in
which 100 to 1,000 people are killed annually; and violent political
conflict (VPC) wherein less than 100 people die per year, but
the conflict nevertheless has a significant negative effect on
the society. In recent years a conflict as intractable as Northern
Ireland, for example, would be considered a VPC. The numbers of
such conflicts for the past four years are summarized in the following
9. The PIOOM table shows that the number of high intensity conflicts
has remained relatively steady over the last four complete years.
Low intensity conflicts have increased from 31 to 77 over the
same period, however, and there has been a dramatic rise in violent
political conflicts from 44 to 151. For the international community,
such widespread armed conflict within states is difficult to control,
and has consequences beyond the origins of each conflict.
10. Regardless of the rationale and expectations of the combatants,
the immediate consequences of armed conflict in the name of identity
or belief are almost all negative, and may be summarized as follows:
- refugees totalling 11.5 million
- asylum-seekers who have applied for recognition as refugees
(1.3 million)
- returnees monitored by the UNHCR (1.9 million)
- internally displaced persons (IDP) unable to leave their own
countries (7.5 million).(9)
- refugees totalling 11.5 million
- asylum-seekers who have applied for recognition as refugees
(1.3 million)
- returnees monitored by the UNHCR (1.9 million)
- internally displaced persons (IDP) unable to leave their own
countries (7.5 million).(9)
11. In the circumstances described, it is hardly surprising
that the effects of armed conflict between and within states increase
the migratory pressures around the world. Nor is it surprising
that those who have the education, skills or investment potential
to meet the immigration standards of the developed world leave
their homelands in pursuit of a better life, thereby depriving
developing countries of much of the talent and expertise they
need to progress.
12. When the situation is desperate, others claim refugee status,
posing the conundrum as to who is a legitimate refugee. Explaining
how ethnic violence and conflict in Central Africa in the 1990s
led to mass movements of people and an immigrant-led insurgency
toppled two governments and threatened several others,(12)
The Age of Migration reports that The collapse of
government forces and their Hutu extremist allies led millions
of Rwandan Hutus to flee to Tanzania and Zaire. Many of the perpetrators
of mass killings fled with them.(13)
13. The worldwide problem of migratory pressures created by armed
conflict is too large and complex a subject to be given adequate
treatment here. The bottom line is that while the developed world
prospers, much of the rest of the world is bedevilled by the disastrous
consequences of armed conflict between ethnic and religious groups.
The resultant tide of refugees, IDPs, and those living in humanitarian
emergencies is too large to be absorbed easily, and there is no
ready solution in sight.
14. There are security interests of concern to the international
community and the various organizations to which Canada belongs,
resulting from the immediate consequences of the various types
of armed conflict described above. Some of these interests are
discussed below:
15. The prevention and control of these international security
problems will require an international response. Progress has
been made, but a much greater degree of cooperation between states
and organizations than hitherto has been possible will be needed
in the future.
16. Canada is interested in preventing the import of political
conflict from abroad, in any of its various pernicious forms.
Most immigrants and refugees seek a better life, and those who
settle in Canada are entitled to leave their conflicts behind
them and be protected in this country from harassment, coercion
or physical violence. Unfortunately, there have been too many
examples in recent years of illegal, undesirable or violent acts
in Canada associated with homeland conflicts elsewhere, most of
which have been reported adequately in the news media. Some examples
18. A review of the available open-source information on conflicts
between and within states worldwide leads to the following conclusions:
- an explosion of conflict within states between ethnic
and religious groups;
- a significant rise in the danger to non-combatants; and
- a deterioration in the behaviour of armed aggressors towards
their victims;
- an explosion of conflict within states between ethnic
and religious groups;
- a significant rise in the danger to non-combatants; and
- a deterioration in the behaviour of armed aggressors towards
their victims;
situation de-escalates; situation
escalates = situation remains more or less the same
1. Ruth Leger Sivard et al., World Military
and Social Expenditures, 16th edition, Washington,
1966, p. 7.
2. Ibid.
3. Margareta Sollenberg et al., SIPRI Yearbook:
Armaments, Disarmament and International Security, 1989-1998
4. Dan Smith et al., The State of War and
Peace Atlas, International Peace Research Institute, Oslo,
1997, p. 13.
5. Ibid., p. 14.
6. Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for
Human Rights, There Must Be Accountability for East Timor's
Ordeal, International Herald Tribune, September 9,
1999, p.12.
7. A.J. Jongman, Downward Trend in Armed
Conflicts Reversed, PIOOM Newsletter, Winter 1999/2000,
Vol. 9, No.1, p.29. Figures are current to mid-1999.
8. Ibid, p.29
9. Sadako Ogata, UN High Commissioner for
Refugees, Funding and Donor Relations, p.13.
10. A.J. Jongman A.P. Schmid, Mapping
Dimensions of Contemporary Conflicts and Human Rights Violations,
PIOOM, 1998, citing R. Väyrynen, The Age of Humanitarian
Emergencies,Helsinki, WIDER, Research for Action,
25, 1996.
11. Mary Robinson, UNHCHR, p.12.
12. Stephen Castles and Mark J. Miller, The
Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern
World, New York, 1998, p.15.
13. Ibid., p.14.
14. The Report of the Special Senate Committee
on Security and Intelligence, Ottawa, Canada, January 1999,
15. A.J. Jongman, p.29. Figures are current
to November 1999.


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Walk Your Talk
Do you walk your talk? I read a great blog post about how to better walk mine and got some tips to share.
Do you walk your talk? I read a great blog post about how to better walk mine and got some tips to share.
I just returned from a two week vacation, and have 500 emails to go. What's the true value of taking time off?
I've often said, the best and worst thing about having a blog is that it allows you to write. And to write about whatever you want. Not even a job for many of us, but an impetus that drives our thoughts from a jumble to a somewhat orderly sentence, you can run the gamut from…
Elizabeth Weaver Engel of Spark Consulting has an interesting post I want to share today about addressing the education/training gap for associations/nonprofits. She calls it the Single Biggest Opportunity. I could not agree more. Take some time, read the post and watch the video. What's your thoughts on this issue?
One of my favorite twitter streams is #edchat. The people and collective knowledge that communicate through this hashtag is simple astounding. Each day, I find new voices that demonstrate practical points, direct me toward usable content, and provide an outlet for thought-provoking dialogue. One of the new voices I found this morning is @mbcampbell360, or…


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5 Reasons to Convince Your Parents to Pay for Another Year at LSU
Seems like just yesterday you were getting fuckin' sloshed at frinks, then you blinked and now you have to figure out what the hell a 401k is. No, no this just won't do, at least not yet. So, how are you to explain that you really need another year at LSU to your parents? Luckily for you, The Black Sheep has garnered a few ideas so your lazy ass doesn't have to.
5.) You're taking not one, but MULTIPLE victory laps:
You're a Pre-Med Junior, but tell them that you've newly discovered that you gag at the sight of paper cuts. Don't worry, there's plenty of other fish in the sea, just not that MD. Hit em with a simple, "I'm broadening my horizons, the sky's the limit!" You honestly are going to need more than a year if you do this, but you'll be fine. (lmao, probs not)
4.) Football games tho:
Start off with something along the lines of, "My drunk ass has yet to sit through an entire LSU football game." You bought the tickets, you went a few times, but was out of there before 2nd Quarter. Not like there was anything to watch this year, but still better than being at a 9 to 5 job.
3.) JL's streak:
Your unwavering loyalty to JL's is inspiring. Four tests in one week, two on Wednesday? Pshh, you're still getting plastered Tuesday night. Send your parents a video of you funneling wine and text them, "Y'all didn't raise no bitch." Loyalty is highly upheld in the real world. Your parents will definitely admire this steadfast characteristic that you have developed. Why stop now and disappoint them?
2.) Adderall money:
No internship can match the business experience you have gained from marketing your prized goodies. Although, your GPA is subpar due to your lack of self medication, your cash flow return on sales is increasing exponentially. You've learned to utilize external environmental factors at LSU by parking yourself in Middleton during Midterm/Finals to boost the GDP of your private enterprise. Daddy and his golf buddies would be proud.
1.) You need more time during finals to pet dogs:
Stress is the leading cause of death in the U.S. (or at least that's what it feels like during finals) so you took the initiative to not become a statistic. Explain to your parents the money they have saved in not having to get you a shrink is all thanks to the fur balls in Mid. They'll undoubtedly let you stay another year.
If all else fails, release the gates of Niagara Falls on your parents. A little whimper over the phone isn't going to sell. We're talking about full on tears from Noah's Ark, phone Dr. Phil type of shit. The real world is scary; don't learn how to change a tire just yet and go take a frat lap, champ.
Know anyone at one of these schools? Refer a friend for a marketing job, get $100 if they're hired!


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Happy 2019 to all of our intrepid readers! Thanks for following along with us in 2018 - we should have lots more interesting posts on our progress as we continue our build in the new year. We finally finished filling in with our two courses of adobes between the vigas on December 13th, 2018. … Continue reading Filling in between vigas…In winter!
Vigas atop an adobe house
I arrived early to the build site on the morning of August 10th. The sun was starting to rise above the mountains in the cloudy eastern sky and all was peaceful and still. It was the quiet before a storm of intense activity to come - Stewart from Custom Steelworks was on his way in … Continue reading Vigas atop an adobe house
The Current State of Affairs
A few months have passed and we've been busy working. We've finished our wood bond beam, completed the geogrid strapping, and peeled all the vigas. After working almost exclusively with wood materials over the past couple months, I can honestly say that I much prefer the bygone days of working with earthen materials. At this … Continue reading The Current State of Affairs
Geogrid Anchoring Method: Part 1
Here's a new post in my effort to catch our intrepid readers up on some of our recent construction activities that I haven't gotten fully into in previous posts. I'll be detailing a method we employed for anchoring our bond beam to the adobe walls. Firstly, the bond beam is an essential structural element in … Continue reading Geogrid Anchoring Method: Part 1
Viga Notes
We've done so much since my last blog post that it seems fitting to break up our activities into a few individual posts. This first post, as the title indicates, is all about vigas. Vigas are the rounded pine beams that will be a major structural and aesthetic element of the ceilings in our house. … Continue reading Viga Notes
…and the house takes shape
We've been busy laying bricks, taking advantage of dry, warm days, and waiting out the cold and wet ones. Poor weather days provide opportunity for gringo block production, lintel sanding, and clay screening - so all's not lost on wintry days. Although we really couldn't have asked for a better winter season for laying adobes, … Continue reading …and the house takes shape
Building Adobe Walls…In Winter!
The year is now 2018 and the winter season is in full swing. We count ourselves lucky during this time of our adobe work, as the season has been quite mild. Daytime temperatures have been in the 50's and 60's, while overnight lows have ranged from low 20's to upper-30's. We've had two snowstorms thus … Continue reading Building Adobe Walls…In Winter!


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What to print for portfolio???
I was just wondering what things in the Time4Learning system would be good to print for a portfolio -or what things others enrolled here are including. We are a military family, so I want to make sure that I have sufficient evidence that we were thorough in the case that we go to a state that is more strict. But of course, I don't want to lug around unnecessary paperwork.
I just have one child at home these days. He is 7 and is in 2nd grade. We won't actually start until August, but I did have him do a couple of lessons just so we could see how it worked. I was thinking of printing the reports monthly (I like weekly, but it seems that monthly might save some space as it won't print the titles for each week) -the ones that show the date, grade and duration (Student Score Report).
This is what I have in the portfolio so far addition to the reports I will print:
-Local school calendar (so that I can mimic the number of days they have off and follow it for the most part -and it looks organized -like I am trying to make sure we are getting our 180 days)
-Letter of enrollment (from T4L website)
-Letter from local homeschool association stating that we joined (with receipt)
-Spelling Word list for 2nd grade (from T4L site)
-Language Arts Reading List for 2nd grade (from T4L) (I figure this shows different subjects or at least different things that have to be read)
-Animated Science Lessons List -(T4L) -names some of subjects touched on so you can see that the program is well-rounded.
-Reading Log -downloaded a blank one from the internet and made copies
-Resource List -all of the websites that T4L suggested in their e-book and any other with educational games or learning for kids.
I want him to finish learning cursive (he started in a private school in 1st grade, but is a little rusty since they wouldn't let him use it when we moved to another state and a public school) -I'm assuming I should put copies of his handwriting practice sheets in there (to help show where we spent some of our time).
Anything that I am missing that would be helpful if they wanted to question what we were doing? Or is all of that overkill?????
Does anyone print and save the activity planner? I don't know if that is necessary to make my case or not. I don't mind printing it -except it's at least 2 pages per week, so the binder might end up thicker than necessary (times how many ever years we do this!).
A portfolio is highly personal. It sounds like you are doing a great job! TIme4Learning has prepared a page about homeschool portfolios that you might be interested in: Homeschool Portfolios - Student Record Keeping - Time4Learning .


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Hundreds of digital (iPad) paintings, drawings, cartoons, videos, doodles, and photo-mashups about this nightmare, dating back to late 2014. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviors; OK, enough about the President. These illustrations are my number-one, anger-management strategy.
Truth for Sale
Saw Apocalypse Now recently, and it helped me see some similarities:
Customer Service, Sarah Sanders, and Karma
The way they use the Bible to pick winners.
The way he blames Democrats.
I along can do this!
I've had this one on my mind for a long time. It's called "deadend."
In the spirit of John McCain, I'm surprised Trump hasn't criticized Jesus for getting himself crucified…well that's what inspired this one:
POTUS shadowboxing Stormy
The doctor is in.
How 'bout the time he completely disregarded reporters' real questions, furnished his own fake question, and proceeded to "answer" it? What a guy!
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Odyssey Part 1 – the Stranger Reading
Roswell, New Mexico, USA, 1951
"You think he's dead?" inquired the man.
He was grey thin haired thirty-seven-year-old man dressed in plain dark clothes, a simple shirt, trousers and shoes. Next to him was his daughter, barely eighteen years old, she seemed to beam with life and potential. Brunette hair reached down to her waist and she was attired in a long blue dress. She had deep blue eyes and an angelic smile. The pair were stood over a passed-out man who was laid down in a chair. The stranger appeared young, barely out of his twenties but he had a body covered with scars and his dark hazelnut eyes showed years that his body did not seem to possess. He had short, somewhat curly dirty blonde hair. His eye lids finally began to flicker open.
"Well I guess not else we are looking at very lively corpse…" She remarked.
"…forgive me sir are you alright?" She added, now speaking to the stranger.
"I….I… I think so." He stuttered as he sat up in his seat, he spoke with a refined north English accent.
"I am Samantha Chambers and this my father, we found you collapsed outside our house."
"You are a long way from home British." Exclaimed the father.
"I'm not British… at least I don't think I am." The stranger stammered in reply.
"Well someone forgot to tell your accent."
"All right father, he's clearly disorientated no need to get angry with him." Samantha interjected.
"Where am I?" asked the stranger.
"Roswell, New Mexico. Why don't we start from the beginning? How did you get here?"
"Well it's a long story."
"Well I got oodles of time, I want to hear it."
"Alright as you wish…"
I woke up in a large room, various syringes stuck into my body, I can't even begin to explain how much it hurt. I slowly removed the needles one by one then got up to my feet and went up to a door. It was locked but I had to try to get through, pushing with all my might the door shattered. I was confused and amazed by my own strength, but I was startled by the wail of an alarm and began to run. I ran for my life, stopping for a moment when my feet stepped outside but promptly set off again. I kept going till I was at the town, I didn't know what town, just a town. Meeting two brothers, identical twins, I was holding my knees, breathing heavily. They had short ginger hair, these wide green eyes, sharp noses, and this combined look of both fascination and amusement. One had a scar across his forehead.
"Little out of breath there I see." Said one of the twins.
"That's what happens when you run, I suppose." The other chirped in.
"Well that will be the Willow twins, John and Ronald. Sounds like them alright, local colourful characters. Ronald is the one with the scar, he got when he was kid, he was messing around, you know what kids are like." She said.
"I've heard enough of this ridiculous tale, you been hanging out with those boys and got one of their crazy ideas in your head and I can't be doing with it. I'll be upstairs daughter I think I'm going to take a nap, you can see our guest out." The father heads upstairs in a huff.
"Don't mind my father. I think your memory is just a little off that's all but regardless I want to hear what you have to say."
"I was running away from somewhere. This big complex." I tell them.
They whispered to each other, clearly excited by this information.
"So, they had you in Dreamland?" Ronald's eyes begged for an answer.
"What he's trying to ask is are you an alien?"
"Of course, he's an alien, you listen to his accent?" Ronald asked his brother before I could answer either of them.
"No but like a space alien. Not a…"
"Well what's a British man doing in Area 51? Clearly whatever obfuscation technique these aliens have is clearly calibrated for the wrong country."
"Are you done? I could really use some help here." I interrupt.
"Sorry Mr Alien. Please do come in. We'll get you some coffee or is it tea? Since you know the accent." John asks.
"We don't have tea, why you are offering drinks we don't have?" Ronald again interrupts before I could respond.
"Well we will get some if that's what he wants. It's not every day you have an alien in your living room."
"Your right, of course you're right."
The twins guide me inside and sit me down in their living room. They had a lot of questions for me, many of which I couldn't answer. Despite their excitement about what they believed to be a genuine extra-terrestrial in their house, they still spent a lot of time talking to each other rather than me.
"Do you remember anything about the crash?" Asked John.
"Crash? What crash?"
"The crash into the ranch when you arrived here."
"Ranch? Tell me where, I need to know."
Getting out a map the brothers showed me where I needed to go. After something to eat and drink, I headed out my trek to the ranch, making sure to watch out for anyone who might be looking for me after my escape.
Stepping through the doors of a timeworn barn, I shield my eyes from a flash of ethereal light. A spectral figure lay before me, it seemed mostly human down to its waist where it descended into a pool of smoke that seemed to wither and wane into what looked like tentacles. Clearly a rancher by the way he was attired.
"I wondered when you might return. I've been waiting for you." Declared the spirit.
"And why might that be? Forgive me but I can't say remember you at all."
"I'm a spectre, a daemon. In life I was a rancher, I worked this ranch and then the day of the crash came. You were the one that flew that strange sky ship."
"Why do you continue to haunt this place? Do you seek vengeance on me for your life? I confess that I could be the one that ended it without even knowing it."
"I want to know what really happened and why. I want to know how it happened as well know who and what you are."
"Well I do not even know these things myself and it seems neither of us will find peace till I do."
From there, there isn't really much to tell, you see I made my way back to town and that's when I collapsed down outside your house.
"Is that all you remember?" Samantha inquired upon the stranger.
"I just remember screaming…. and a name; Colonel Gregory Masters." The stranger held his head in grim reminiscence.
Colonel Masters, who was searching for the stranger with his troops, stopped dead in his tracks, causing the troupe to halt behind him. He was a bald furrowed man with wafer-thin lips, a grey stubble and sizeable feet though he was extraordinarily fit at the age of forty.
"Sir? Is something wrong?" Queried one of the soldiers.
"I know where he is."
The stranger got up in a start. "He knows I'm here."
Samantha got up and placed her hands on his shoulders. "Calm down, if he hasn't found you yet, what makes you think he knows exactly where you are?"
Suddenly the loud megaphone boosted voice of Colonel Masters blistered through the air like thunder. "Attention all citizens, I am Colonel Gregory Masters of the US Army, the man you are harbouring is a dangerous war criminal. If you do not hand him over, I am authorised to order an attack on your town, but I would prefer not to shed any civilian blood. You have two hours to hand over the man to us and we will leave you in peace."
"Well looks like I arrived at the right time doesn't it?" Came the voice of a woman as foreign to the town as the male stranger. The woman's voice had come from the room they had been sat in, neither had any idea she was there until they heard her voice.


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Finding indispensable everyday items—whether for your home, beauty routine, or wardrobe—that cost you less than a dollar can be a challenge. There is, however, one notable exception. Enter baking soda, a substance that's not only inexpensive but also the weapon of choice for a variety of household hacks. With applications from cleaning to skin health and beyond, here are 11 must-know uses for baking soda to try right now.
Remove Crayon Graffiti
If you happen to have crayon on your walls (hey, it happens), dab a little baking soda onto a lightly dampened cloth and gently wipe the crayon marks. Remove residue by wiping the area with a clean, dry cloth.
Freshen the Air
For a purifying, eco-friendly air freshener you can make at home, simply mix a tablespoon of baking soda with five to six drops of your favorite essential oil, then shake it into a full spray bottle of water.
Clean Your Oven
While baking soda appears in a number of eco-friendly cleaning hacks, one of the best (and lesser known) uses for baking soda is as an effective grease-cutting agent. Mix baking soda with dish soap and allow it to soak over grease spots for about half an hour before cleaning.
Soothe Skin
If you suffer from dry or itchy skin, adding a cup of baking soda to a warm bath can help to relieve skin irritation and improve skin's overall smoothness.
Minimize Diaper Rash
Just like with a grown-up bath, you can soothe baby's skin irritation by adding a sprinkle of baking soda to a warm bath—about two tablespoons of baking soda per bath should do the trick.
Whiten Teeth Naturally
Baking soda–based toothpaste is an effective way to not only clean teeth, but restore them to their natural brightness, making this one of our favorite uses for baking soda.
Clear the Drain
Use a funnel to pour about a half cup of baking soda into your drain, followed by a cup of vinegar. The resulting chemical reaction will help to effectively resolve clogs while offering a gentler solution than chemical drain cleaners.
Polish Silverware
One of the most convenient uses for baking soda is as an all-natural silver polish. Add a touch of water to baking soda to form a paste-like consistency, then buff the surface of the silver, rinse thoroughly, and blot dry with a clean paper towel or soft cloth. This is also effective on silver jewelry.
Keep Your Closet Fresh
To keep your wardrobe fresh, open a box of baking soda and place it on your closet shelf to keep the air odor-free. This useful hack also works inside refrigerators.
Ward Off Ants
If you're starting to notice an ant invasion, sprinkle a bit of baking soda near the point of entry to turn them away. Of course, if you continue to see pests, it may be best to call a professional for assistance.
Remove Scuff Marks From Shoes
One of the best uses for baking soda starts from the ground up. Mix one to two tablespoons of baking soda with a bit of warm water to form a paste, then use a clean cloth to buff out the scuff marks on your favorite sneakers.
Looking for more everyday cleaning hacks? Read on to see eight little-known uses for vinegar.


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While many artists are devoted to create hyperrealistic arts and drawings, one artist, Joshua Vides, goes the opposite direction. You see, Jason has the flair of turning what's real into drawings, a theme which he calls reality to idea. Joshua caught the world's attention when he turned his sneakers into a pair that looks like cutout of a drawing. He has also turn other a range of other objects and places into drawing that will make you feel like a scene straight out of Alice in Wonderland, or the particular scenes from Night in the Museum 3 (Twentieth Century Fox, 2014).
I grew up in Rialto , CA. Unless it was a movie or commercial , I wouldn't see lambos or Ferrari's driving around so they weren't real to me . The Acura NSX was my ( and probably your ) dream supercar that I'd see every now and then passing through the city . I couldn't have chosen a better whip to put my touch on . Thank you @chris_theleverage for lending the wheels and working on this project with me . Little Josh eating hot Cheetos in Rialto is screaming right now . Doors open in one hour . See you soon 🏎💨 ( wrap by : @sgpmotorgroup )
When you step into Joshua's exhibit, I would think you will feel like you are in one of those children show with poor green screen effect. I think you know what I mean. The feeling should be hyper surreal. What Joshua has done so far is both impressive and surreal work of art, but it is this car that had my full attention. It is a real car, by the way. An Acura NSX in a wrap that pretty much turned it into a drawing of itself. Wait, what? The image there is a real car? Yep. It is as real as you and me. Just that it is wrapped in a drawing of itself all over.
Everything, except for the wheels, are wrapped and that includes the windows which why it look so unreal. I mean to say, so real like an actual drawing. Obviously, it is not road-worthy with the wrap covering the windows, but it was driven though:
In case you are wondering… no, you probably won't be able to buy this rack in the market. Though it will be cool if we can have it on our rides too.
Images: Joshua Vides.
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Yu Darvish tosses an inning in relief in Fighters' last game of the season
by Gen on Sep.28, 2010 @ 11:53 pm, under NPB
Yu Darvish (HAM) tossed an inning in relief tonight against the Orix Buffaloes (1 IP, 4 BF, 12 NP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 R, 0 ER). Prior to tonight's game, Masataka Nashida told reporters that there was maybe a 10 to 20% chance that he would use Darvish in relief, primarily because he was coming off a 146-pitch start on Saturday. On top of that, Darvish had thrown three straight complete games while throwing 120+ pitches in each -- 121 pitches on 9/11, 146 pitches on 9/18, and 146 pitches on 9/25.
Guess Darvish really wanted to get out there.
For Darvish, it was his first appearance in relief since 10/1/2008 (and third over his career).
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The many times growing up we swear, we will never be like our parents; too many to remember but here we are, all grown up with children of our own, lo and behold we are enacting behavior mirroring them.
If we step back and truly observe our interactions with our children, we see our parents' personas coming alive and even though we may not be comfortable with the reactions it is as if we have very little control over our mannerism and attitudes.
The intention here is to bring awareness to our patterns of conditioned thinking. We can remember being treated in ways that crushed our self-esteem, these memories are embedded in our subconscious minds and over time become learned behavioral reactions to experiences.
In the most simplistic notion possible, we are born and grow up in families with each member perpetuating his own set of self-debilitating beliefs. We absorb values regarded acceptable or normal by society and our minds assimilate this information which over time, cements a belief system that governs the way we think and act. It is important to remember our parents were also products of their environmental conditioning vis-à-vis what they believed to be their truths. They therefore, preached what they knew, as did their parents before them and so on.
Many of us go through our lifetime never becoming aware of being trapped in this repetitive cycle of behavior, others become aware but are either too paralyzed or simply do not know how to make the necessary changes to break free. What we do know for the most part, deep down we live with a sense of un-fulfillment and lack of purpose and no matter how much we achieve and acquire, we just cannot seem to capture that illusive feeling of lasting contentment.
"Above all things gain understanding"
To break free from these psychologically grooved patterns first, understand their nature before we can transcend the hypnotization. If we recognize it in a detached way, like false lessons learned and now must be un-learned, will assist in shutting down the desire to feel like a victim and delve into self-pity.
We have all have been raised with varying degrees of self-negating and self-destructive habits. The realization helps to rise above the feeling that; nobody knows the troubles I have seen, all alone in my sorrow and misery. We have been inundated with erroneous information preventing us from fulfilling our highest potential.
If our lives do not reflect our hearts' desires nor satiate our soul's quest for self-fulfillment, then we must change whatever we believe causing us to perceive ourselves as a failure and set about fostering new thoughts aligned with a sense of worth and purpose. (by the renewing of our minds). Most importantly, accept and celebrate the idea that we have the right and power to change our minds about what we choose to believe reflecting our own core values.
Practice witnessing your thoughts and emotional reactions to situations. Sounds simple enough but, it requires diligent practice because truth is, most of us do not have control whatsoever over what we think. We have been brain-washed, and our thoughts replicate what life's experiences embedded in our subconscious as true. The art of witnessing creates an opportunity to really see what is fueling our behavior manifesting our reality. Remember; do not mentally judge, criticize or engage in assessing the thoughts. The act is merely; to witness them because in time, what we are doing is creating a beautiful space between your sense of I or self awareness and the thoughts themselves. It is called detachment, a significant marker towards transformation.
This journey is about breaking the cycle of misperceptions and unfulfilled lives, a journey to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery. Somewhere amidst all the mental chatter is our real voice speaking the truth of our Divinity. Our quest is to be guided by this inner voice and let the truth of who we really are be passed on to our children and so on and so forth. May each generation release the mental shackles of the past and vibrate a higher frequency. Namaste.
From a suicidal mind to one which now marvels at the exquisite joy in each moment. I have no magic pill. Wish there was. Mine was more years of diligent practice; yoga, meditation, filling my conscious mind with waves and waves of how to think anew. That was then, this is now. I cannot let go of the notion; in the right circumstance with the right level of surrender, sufficient openness to being in the moment accepting all that it represents, 'in the twinkling of an eye' a fundamental shift in consciousness changing our entire being is possible.
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The following is a message from Jaimie Vernon, President of Bullseye Records, which was sent on July 19th, 2004. It contains the most up to date information about the progress for the Klaatu Boxed Set, "Sunset". I think once you read what is posted here, that you will agree that any delays will certainly be worth it!
So, without further commentary from me, here's the message from Jaimie.
- Dave Bradley, Official Klaatu Home Page webmaster
Well, folks...
I've been keeping kind of quiet lately because there have been some shifting of plans/attitudes/objectives where the Klaatu boxed set is concerned.
When we last spoke of our stalwart heroes there was some talk of doing a DVD for the set. Now it looks like the DVD is not only a go, but it will be jammed packed with previously un-attainable STUFF!
A visit to Mr. Woloschuk's place last week revealed hundreds of previously unseen documents -- not the least of which was the COMPLETE "Hope" orchestral sheet music score for all 89 instruments by the London Symphony in England -- including a last-minute change done on the flight over to the UK to "Loneliest Of Creatures" and the parts performed by the three french horns; there are also complete orchestral scores for "Routine Day", "Cherie", "Dear Christine", and several tunes from "Magentalane". Alas, there has been no sign of anything off '3:47 EST'....the assumption is that original arranger Doug Riley is still in possession of these documents. I am currently working on contacting him to see what's in his personal collection.
John also has a thorough file of internal Capitol Records publicity and promotional documents between the band's publicist, Frank Davies and the media. There are dates, times and tracking data on where the band received radio mentions, who and when they did interviews, and radio stations that aired audio clips of the interviews themselves.
The entire story board and script layout for "Happy New Year, Planet Earth" has been revealed. There are also stills and promotional schedules for the release of the "Routine Day" video -- including internal documents from Don Kirshner about the world premiere on "Rock Concert".
Our very own Bob Reid has also gone back and re-scanned all the available live photos he took at both the Danforth Music Hall in 1981, and Ontario Place (with the alternate live line-up) in the summer of 1982.
As some are aware, John is working directly with Dave Bradley to offer up some additional info on-line through the website as he uncovers and documents more of his archives..... layers of an onion as it were. To that end, John has been meticulously researching the recording of EVERY Klaatu song from the January 1973 recording session to the band's demise through his personal diaries, session notes and the archived tape boxes themselves.
John called me today to great delight because he's discovered several recordings that had been long forgotten....leaving us with a new trove of recordings that should be considered for the boxed set.
1) Previously we knew that Dee's "Cherie" had been recorded as a demo in 1972 -- it appeared on the audition tape given to Terry Brown which saw John and Dee signed to their original artist recording deal.
Over the last few years Dave Bradley and I unearthed and preserved two OTHER recordings of the song in Dee's personal archive....both sounded like demos. Turns out that the first, less slick demo was, in fact a FINISHED master recording from December 1973 of what was supposed to be the SECOND Klaatu single. But, Terry Brown eventually got cold feet because the song was very mellow and Middle Of The Road sounding for radio (in fact, quite baroque for radio at that time).
Anyway, John has found an early monitor mix of the "Cherie" recording from 1973 without percussion (knee-slapping....take that McCartney!!!) which is how we realized what the finished mix we already had really means -- it's a previously unreleased finished master recording; [BTW - The third demo of "Cherie" is from the "Sir Army Suit" sessions and was re-done by Dee at his home.]
2) After abandoning this recording John and Dee attempted to record "Little Neutrino" with Whitey Glan on drums (he was used on the original "Sub Rosa Subway")...but it never made it past the bed-track stage (and will remain in the vaults, unfortunately)...and then in February 1974 Dee brought Terry Brown a demo for "For You Girl". John has unearthed this previously unheard demo, too!!!
3) From the working tapes of "Hope" John has uncovered two very important demos. One, "Madman", was thought to have been lost many years ago; Terry Draper has made mention of the original arrangement of this song in conversations and how different it was from what Dee eventually did with the song. I've been told that it's a pretty straight-up acoustic version without the wacky effects and transitions; the second demo is a John origianl called "Grave" and as John explained it to me today: "I don't want anyone thinking that I'm being an a** for holding back demos of "Up To The Skies" or "Kinkajous"....but those songs I've always thought had a potential that I may or may not pursue one day in a solo recording. And we've already offered up a previously unreleased original by Dee in "Something Happened". So to balance out the boxed set and give the fans a taste of a recording that might have pimples on it, but I'm quite proud of, I think that "Grave" represents an interesting comical interlude. It's a short tune done in the style of a radio commercial....I was doing a lot of jingles when I worked for Terry Brown in those days so this was a natural extension of that. And it's something that was considered for "Hope". The demo is 16 tracks with just Dee engineering and me playing most of the instruments."
4) The demos for "A Routine Day" and "I Don't Wanna Go Home"....both of these demos have never been heard by anyone outside of Klaatu. John assures me they are releasable quality and he feels that either are suitable for the boxed set.
John was going back to dig through boxes today and tomorrow. I will be meeting with him next week to mull over the material mentioned above and also anything he finds between now and then.
The bottomline to all this is that the more he and I discuss the set, the less likely it is that the set is going to get released real soon. What started as a contractual house-cleaning has become a passionate project for John again....he seems excited each time he calls with a new discovery and it's become obvious to everyone involved that to just plow through with what we've got and not take the time to thoroughly scour the vault and the memories of the participants would be a disservice to the fans, the band and the finished product. The guys are really aware of the impact these final recordings will have on the fans and their legacy and they want no f***-ups.
The battle plan now is:
1) a 2 CD set with a DVD bonus disc
2) a VINYL pressing of the best material from the boxed set to satisfy the vinyl junkie audiophiles and give Ted Jones's new painting the 12" x 12" showcase it rightly deserves.
3) Posters, postcards, and other memoribillia to commemorate the set
4) the re-issue of "Magentalane" as a Bullseye remaster
The vinyl and "Magentalane" will now be released first....sooner, rather than later....with the boxed set finally hitting international retail come early 2005.
Jaimie Vernon,
President, Bullseye Records
Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
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I'm a Ripley's affiliate and received free admission for our visit so I could share our experience with you and bring you this Ripley's review.
We've lived in Dallas for almost 12 years now (WHAT!). And although I feel like Dallas is my home and I know it well, there are still SO MANY THINGS we've never done, it's kind of crazy. Last week, we checked another item off our Dallas Bucket List when we visited Ripley's Believe It or Not in Grand Prairie.
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Upon arrival, the kids immediately flocked to the dinosaur and gorilla statues in the parking lot. This Stegosaurus was made from the bumpers of classic cars. We had a hard time getting the kids to come inside…they were enthralled by the attractions in the parking lot!
But we DID get them to come inside, and that's where the fun really began.
Broken into five different attractions, Ripley's Believe It or Not! has all kinds of entertainment, and it's all a bit different. You can buy tickets to individual attractions, or one ticket for all of them (that is what I would recommend). My kids are four and seven-years-old. We spent about two hours (maybe a little more) seeing everything. With older kids, you might expect to stay a little longer.
Here's what to expect from each section.
Ripley's Odditorium
Probably what it is most famous for, and certainly the attraction I was most expecting, the Odditorium is full of odd delights (and some super creepy things, like a shrunken head, too). From a life-size model of an eight-foot-tall man (Claire was afraid of this!) to a wedding dress made out of toilet paper (and beautifully so!), there's all kinds of stuff to look at here.
Some of the attractions are a little bit scary/creepy…but nothing that jumps out at you, and you can easily scoot by anything the little ones might be afraid of.
The Odditorium is also full of hands-on activities that the kids will love.
Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax
The wax museum is pretty huge, and there are a lot of wax celebrities to visit with! Our favorites, though, were the presidents!
I also couldn't get enough of the cowardly lion!
They also had a biblical display, which included a very graphic crucifixion scene, which kind of scared my kids (so just be on the lookout for that if you have a sensitive kiddo).
And speaking of being scared? They have a super duper extra scary section of the wax palace that I was way too chicken to enter. Definitely keep the kids out of this – Charles went it alone and gave it an A+ for scariness (and he's not easily scared!). So if you love horror films, this is probably something you'll be into. If you're a scaredy cat (ME!), pass on this.
Enchanted Mirror Maze
The mirror maze was much harder than I anticipated. This was a fun challenge to do as a family.
Laser Race
The kids will love the laser race! Jack would have done this over and over and over again if I had let him. You have to pay for each turn, so let the kids know that before they get started and want to go again.
7D Moving Theater
You guys! This was so fun. There were two movies available. Once had zombies and looked more appropriate for older kids. The one we saw was called Los Banditos. Imagine a theater with moving seats. Everyone gets a gun to shoot the bad guys (robots) as you ride a train through the wild west. Yous scores are tabulated and this was SUPER fun to do as a family.
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The kids *loved* going to Ripley's. It was perfect for a rainy Spring Break day. The one we visited was in Grand Prairie, Texas, but there are lots of other Ripley's locations around the U.S. (and the world!). You can click on the picture below to see if there is one near you. Think you'll be visiting a Ripley's in the future? Be sure to pin this to refer to before your trip!


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