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Jacquelyn E. Connolly
Mrs. Jacquelyn E Connolly, 87, passed away March 22, 2014. She was born Dec. 6, 1926, to Morris and Myra Knapp East.
Mrs. Connolly had been a resident of Freeport. She was Catholic by faith and a member of Christ the King Mission Catholic Mission. She worked as a switchboard operator with Kodak Film Company for many years before retiring. She was a most devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Mrs. Connolly is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Michael Thomas Connolly.
Mrs. Connolly is survived by her daughters, Kathleen Ann Connolly Ray of Clyde, N.Y. and Carol Margaret Connolly McDonald of Marion, N.Y.; sister, Doris Lee of Cleburne, Texas; grandchildren, Carrie Brown and husband Timothy, Kelly Watson and husband Dustin and Jamie Schmackfeffer and husband Daniel; and great-grandchildren, Emily and Willow.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. March 27 at Christ the King Catholic Mission, 16250 Hwy. 331 South in Freeport with Father Kevin Johnson officiating.
Floral arrangements are being accepted or donations may be made to the Christ the King Catholic Mission Building Fund, 16250 Hwy. 331 South, Freeport FL 32439.
Burial will follow in the Hatcher Cemetery.
Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
Norma Dean Taylor
Mrs. Norma Taylor, 71, passed away March 21, 2014. She was born March 18, 1943, in Stigler, Okla., to Winford and Lucille Nunn Stidmon.
Mrs. Taylor moved from DeFuniak Springs to Freeport 13 years ago. She has lived in Walton County for more than 40 years. She was co-owner and operator of Freeport Plaza Properties.
Mrs. Taylor is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Wayne Taylor; son, Ty Lee Taylor; brothers, Leonard Stidmon, Charles Stidmon and Darrell Stidmon; and sister, Dorothy Knight.
Mrs. Taylor is survived by her son, Mikie Lynn Taylor; daughters, Nasa Jean Phillips and husband Don, and Rita Faye Mills and husband Ken; brothers, Ray Stidmon and Dale Stidmon; sister, Charlene Faulkner; grandchildren, Chris, Ty, Tisha, Trent, Tifton, Darla and Jena; and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
A time of visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. March 26 at Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home, 150 East Hwy. 20 in Freeport.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., March 26 at Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Joel Glenn officiating.
Floral arrangements are being accepted.
Burial will follow in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements


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Chippokena Yuuki
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Kono tenohira no naka ni wa nanimo nai kedo
Ame ni utare kaze ni fukare
Demo akiramenai kara
demo akirametakunai kara
Kitto itsuka nanika o tsukamunda
Here in the palm of my hand there isn't anything at all
struck by the rain, blown around by the wind
but I won't give up
but I don't want to give up so
surely someday I'll hold on to something
Kono tenohira no naka ni wa nanimo nai kedo
Ame ni utare kaze ni fukare
Demo akiramenai kara demo akirametakunai kara
Kitto itsuka nanika o tsukamunda
Nee sou daro? Nee sou daro?
Here in the palm of my hand there isn't anything at all
struck by the rain, blown around by the wind
but I won't give up, but I don't want to give up so
surely someday I'll hold on to something
isn't that right? Isn't that right?
Kamisama dekiru nara mou ichido mujakina ano koro ni modoshite
Mienai mirai ga kowakute mawari no kitai ga kowakute
HOKORI mamire furui ARUBAMU no ichi PEEJI e nigetaku naru yo
Soredemo soredemo mata hajimaru atarashii asa
Konomama konomama yoru wo matsu no wa kanashii kara
Yowaki de kujite sou ni naru yume o
Sore ga donna ni KAKKO warukutemo
Nakimushi rashiku namida no ame o abirunda
God, if you can do it, return me once again to that innocent time
The unseeable future is scary, the expectations around me are scary
I'll escape into a page of an old dust-covered album
even so, even so a new morning will begin again
Waiting like this, like this, for night to come is sad so
the dream that seems to become timidly crushed
No matter how uncool it is
Like a crybaby I'll bathe in a rain of tears
Ima genzai yatteru koto ga jibun ni muiteru koto nano?
Nante atomodori toka tachidomari toki ni wa ushiro o furikaeri
Mune no naka no mayoi ya kattou ni karamatteku kanjou
Hachiouji no minamiguchi kara ie made e no kaerimichi
Machidooshii tomodachi to kazoku ni itsudemo aeru michi
Demo igokochi ga ii kara tte amaete
Korede ii no kana tte kimochi kakaete
Hikkakatte n�fnara kaetekou ippo zutsu mae e to
Are the things I'm doing right now things that suit me?
backtracking or when I'm standing still, turning around
The hesitation in my heart and my conflicted emotions
The way home from the east exit of Hachiouji
The street where I look forward to being able to meet the family of my friends any number of times
The coddling of "but I'm comfortable"
Having the feeling of "is it okay like this?"
if I'm stuck, I want to change, with one step at a time to the time before
Nasakenai hodo chiisana yuuki to hazukashii kurai no ookina kibou o
Mune ni kakagete itsumademo
Courage so small that it's pathetic, and hopes so big it was embarrassing
Carrying these forever in my heart
Nanimo wakaranai kedo nani hitotsu wakaranai kedo warai atteta
Te o tsunaide kata o kunde
Mata ano kasenshiki de
mata itsuka no kasenjiki de
Konna uta o issho ni utaunda
Not understanding anything, not understanding a single thing, but still laughing together
holding hands, shoulders together
at the riverbed once again
at that riverbed from some time ago
we'll sing a song like this together
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My wonderful readers, here's the epic conclusion to The Start Over trilogy!
If you missed the first two, just scroll on down, as they're in order.
Happy reading:)
Rico Lamoureux
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The pleasant sound of children playing is truly universal. Go anywhere in the world and to hear such joy represents a community at peace, its future symbolized by these little versions of ourselves. How priceless they are, reminding us of where we've come from, the love and devotion we show them our way of trying to secure where we're going.
Maybe I should have went farther back I wondered as I watched these young innocents play in their school yard. Look how they truly live in the moment, not giving any thought to what has led up to it or what will come after. Not having any prejudice of race, sex, status. The purity of just being.
Is it really too much to want to return to such a state?
But I had proven it was possible. At least until fear took over. Was there some sort of lesson in this?
I watched as a little boy's face lit up when a tricycle became available. Oh how he ran towards it with such happiness, my own faded memories identifying with his excitement.
As he slid into that small seat, placed his feet against the pedals and grabbed onto those handlebars my ponder took me to the gates of realization, the answer I was so seeking beginning to formulate in my head as the boy used mind, body and space to not really think about taking off for a joy ride throughout the playground, but just doing it.
Perhaps this had been my problem. Instead of just doing it I had placed too much energy into trying, with mind creating fear that I would fail. But again, there could be a large distance to travel between knowing and doing, the old adage Mind Over Matter hovering over me like an authoritative school teacher.
The little boy was having the time of his young life, swerving around jump-roping girls and boys playing dodge ball. How was he able to be so precise yet not really think about it? Eyes signaling to the brain, brain to body, how much energy to apply/not apply, and at such a tender age?
It was beginning to make sense. I would have to steer my being, but not force it. Disable the fear factor yet not immobilize the entirety of my conscious mind. And so I began to plan…
Who would have ever thought I would be so excited to get back to the dentist?! I was about to play a dangerous game with the universe, not really knowing any rules on how to play but fully aware that it could cost me everything if I were to make a wrong move.
Given the estimated time frame, I decided to schedule three fillings, the forty-five minute procedure hopefully being enough time to put my theory into effect. When the receptionist called my name I made a quick trip to the bathroom, downing a cap full of Nyquil and following that up with a swig of Listerine.
Lying back in the dentist's chair, I went through the common pleasantries before plugging my ears with my headphones, a suggestion made to patients to help try to put them at ease. But my playlist had been specifically made for this date with destiny; a recording of that priceless gift of children at play, to be played on a loop.
Through my mind's eye I could see every detail of the playground, a universe within itself as the celestial merged with the matter that made up the children at play and all that surrounded them, each and every sound my awareness focused on reverberated by the dentist's drill.
The rope skipping on green pavement…
The high pitch of a golden whistle being blown…
The red of a rubber ball bouncing from one direction to the next…
Everything was so colorful, so bright, the laughter of fun bringing all together for a melodic palette of youth.
Then the most peculiar of things happened. As the Nyquil began to snake itself around all, my wise 'ol friend nitrous oxide rose an eyebrow, as if to question what my awareness was up to.
A moment later and I started to feel my heart in my chest. Actually it was the heart of a little boy in my universal playground, me not realizing it was me until I sank down from birds-eye-view and into self.
The heartbeat was becoming overwhelming, too big, too much for my little body. Had I went too far back? Through will of thought I tried to dislodge myself, but the mud was too thick, the rate at which my heart was working to pump blood extending way beyond what it could handle.
Was it the blood that was thickening into mud?
I next felt a free fall, falling back into a wormhole and unable to grasp onto anything, vision turning into a periscope of tunnel vision, which brought into view two separate scenes, alternating with each blink of the eye.
The first, my adult self, now flat on the floor beside the dentist chair, the doctor performing chest compressions over my heart, an assistant blowing air into my lungs.
The second, that little boy on the playground, a couple of teachers working to save his life too, while others cleared the area
Not only could I see both existences, I could feel them too, the compressions to my smaller frame pounding me like a sledgehammer. Naturally, this was the one I was most averse to, but as I began to favor the other my being somehow knew that it was the wrong way to go if I were to accomplish the reset. Not only the obvious, that if the boy were to die, there would probably be no future self, but also a determination that acted as a guide. And so I willed myself to be absorbed by the worst of the two, the more I let it become me the more painful it became, the more real, until I completely let go of my middle-aged self, letting him pass and in turn allowing my full energy to inhabit the five-year-old body, along with the physical trauma it was experiencing.
This scary moment would serve as my first memory for the next nine years, with me having no recollection of what preceded it. Only a natural calling to embrace entrepreneurship. Lemonade stands, newspaper routes, door-to-door sales of mom's freshly baked cookies. An unexplained instinct to strive, strive, strive.
Unexplained until fourteen years of age, that is. Then fate took me to that dentist's chair, once again to the embrace of my wise ol' friend, nitrous oxide. It was then that all memory came flooding back, and with it the knowledge to rip that mask the hell off my face and never go near it again.
Well, maybe not ever…
Maybe I'll go for another go-round come mid-life again.
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- Last Friday night I had the opportunity to combine all kinds of things I love, great music, amazing friends and ahum... Beer! Red Truck Beer, located practically across the street from me holds a Concert Series each summer. Kind of a mini festival. I was excited to attend the first show as a bonus[...]


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Downtown Mixed-Use Parking Ramp Project Breaks Ground
Construction of the future mixed-use parking ramp at 110 South Mall Avenue in downtown Sioux Falls will begin this week, and public officials and project partners broke ground on the project today.
This project raises the development bar in Sioux Falls," says Daren Ketcham, Director of Community Development. "This public/private partnership is a great example of what can be accomplished when public and private sectors unite toward a common goal."
The future mixed-use parking ramp will transform downtown and will be an iconic and striking landmark for the city's skyline. The structure will be one of the tallest buildings in downtown Sioux Falls (and all of South Dakota) and will include more than 500 public parking spaces, hotel rooms, event center meeting space, restaurants, and commercial space. The total project investment is estimated at more than $50 million.
Village River Group, LLC, led by Jeff Lamont of Aberdeen, South Dakota, is the private development partner in this project. Through an 80-year lease with the City, they will invest more than $30 million of private funds into downtown and pay the City $1 million in lease payments. Tax increment financing is not being utilized by the City or Village River Group as part of this development.
"We are extremely excited to partner with the City of Sioux Falls on this project. This dual branded hotel will feature around 220 guest rooms and will be a great addition to the downtown area. Our company has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, with over 10 years of hotel management in the Sioux Falls market," says Jeff Lamont, CEO of Lamont Companies and manager of Village River Group.
The City of Sioux Falls will invest approximately $20.6 million to design and construct the public parking ramp in the project, including $4.1 million in cash. On April 18, $16.5 million in bonds were sold. The City received bids from six underwriting firms, and the winning bid of 3.51 percent was submitted by J.P. Morgan. The funding plan will allow for continued operation and maintenance of the existing assets in the parking system, a healthy Parking Fund reserve, and the funding needed to build the parking structure. The project is expected to be paid for entirely by revenues generated by parking system operations. The funding plan does not rely on any tax dollars to fund the project or repay the bonds.
Since 2014, the City has been working toward constructing a new parking ramp in the core of downtown, where demand for parking is very high and growing. In planning for the ramp, the City's goal was to partner with a private entity to provide a mixed-use element to the parking ramp that would enhance the scale of the project and maximize private investment activity at the site. Both the public improvements and the private improvements will be designed by JLG Architects and constructed by Journey Group Companies.
The project is expected to be complete by fall 2020. To see renderings of the project and for more information, go to http://www.siouxfalls.org/police/public-parking.
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ink oil pastel and acrylic
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hi dear!
how are you?
that could be my favourite place too :)
have you got the little gift? i posted it last monday. i just hope it has found you!
sunny spring days!
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Defend the Fawkin StationA project in San Juan, Puerto Rico by Work in Motion Studios
Funding Unsuccessful
A touch-based, sci-fi shooting game with strategic elements for mobile devices and tablets.
Average Pledge Per Backer: $15
Funded: $3,136 of $10,000
Dates: Jan 8th -> Feb 17th (40 days)
Project By: Work in Motion Studios
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Funded: $3,136 of $10,000
Dates: Jan 8th -> Feb 17th (40 days)
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March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
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Abstract Mandalas 2 is the seventh book in my series of colouring books for adults and older children. It was first published in February 2017, and is now available as a revised second edition. It is full of original abstract mandala illustrations of mixed difficulty levels, providing lots of variety.
All of the mandala images in this book can be viewed below.
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I worry about the time when the amount of data on each of us is so accurate it can be used to squeeze every last penny out of us. Everyone has a price, and once corporations know that price, they will have tremendous influence (more than they do now, which is already pretty substantial when you look at the influence of corporations in politics around the globe).
Let's look at Amazon's Alexa for example. Alexa obviously records statements you directly ask it, because that's what gives Alexa its value. Should Alexa be placed in millions of homes around the world, it can give its makers, Amazon.com, Inc., an incredible amount of information with regard to what people are talking about every day. I wouldn't be surprised if Alexa also records phrases it hears but is not explicitly asked. Of course, Amazon would never admit this, but if it doesn't exist it will soon, I imagine (unless we as a people reel in corporations from setting legal policy). But think about it: in order to know whether you've asked it something, your Alexa must be recording at all times. Supposedly, however, it then uses "on-device keyword spotting" and only if the keyword match is found it sends the audio to Amazon's servers to be analyzed. Even if that's true (for now), that doesn't mean it can't analyze the contents of stuff it heard you say in the background, convert it to text, parse it for keywords, then send those back to Amazon. I may be reaching here a bit, but it's important to reach. It's our job as citizens to ask questions and make sure this stuff doesn't happen. It's pretty clear to me that we are already living in a time where our data is used to target us in real time for advertisements. It's subtle now (e.g. a search for something on Google starts showing you targeted ads for that product in multiple places on the web which you might not have thought were previously connected), but in the future it could be even more instantaneous and direct. For example, I might mention out loud to my friend I'm sitting next to that I'm hungry and thinking about ordering a pizza. Alexa, my phone, or any number of other internet-connected audio devices like VR headsets, refrigerators, smart watches, etc. could all listen to this. I might have not decided to order a pizza shortly after mentioning it out-loud, but moments later the Pandora radio station I'm playing will play an ad specifically for me about a discount for a pizza. Or the youtube channel I'm watching will play an advertisement about pizza. This is a very real possible future before us. At first, it will probably have to come with some sort of discount. Sure, some people won't mind targeted ads like this, but there are definitely a lot of people who will find it distasteful. However, even these people will be okay with it given a big enough incentive. 50% discount? Sure, I would definitely welcome that![1]
Believe it or not, I'm actually okay with targeted advertisements. If I have to receive ads, I'd rather get the ads that are relevant to me.
The problem I described above isn't the fact that it's using my data to target me with a specific ad per se, it's the fact that with enough information, corporations can know exactly how to "nickel and dime" us.
For example, companies may advertise higher prices to people they know can easily afford and won't have any real issue paying more for things. Food delivery companies like DoorDash know what I like and don't like in terms of food and in time they could probably figure out that I'll bend and buy the extra side of soup if they charge $3, but not $4. For every person, their price is different, so our data can be used to squeeze out the maximum amount each of us is willing to pay, rather than a fixed amount. Is this inherently wrong? No, there's nothing really wrong with it, and indeed if I'm willing to pay the price they give me for that side of soup, then what's the big deal? However, it's one thing to lower the price of a product so that someone can be convinced to buy it, but to increase the price for someone who can more than afford it is just seems a bit greedy. The thing is, I don't really have a strong argument against this because products don't have fixed prices — a thing is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. The fact that a company was able to find out exactly how much I am willing to pay for something is just a tiny side detail.
Or is it?
The sad part is that we know that even if there are discounts in the beginning, they will eventually be phased out until people forget and think it's normal. It's a sort of "foot in the door" technique. Start a food delivery service and offer free delivery for food. Then, after you acquire a lot of users, add back in a delivery fee, but low at first so as to not scare away too many uses. Then increment the fee a dollar after a few months months. You can do this a quite a bit surprisingly fast and a lot of people will have already accepted the fee as the new norm... Such is the nature of the human mind, unfortunately. ↩


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COURSEULLES-SUR-MER, France — Joseph Edwardson couldn't hold back the tears. Exactly 75 years earlier, Edwardson and thousands of other young Canadian men had come ashore on this very beach in northern France to begin the long-awaited liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germany. Many of those men would not see the next day.
"It's hard to think about them," an emotional Edwardson, now 95, said as he stood in the sand near the spot where he pulled himself out of the water on D-Day. He had been forced to dive from his landing craft and swim to shore in the face of German machine-gun and artillery fire.
Edwardson was one of a handful of surviving veterans from D-Day and the battles in Normandy to return to the stretch of coastline now known as Juno Beach to mark the 75th anniversary of that moment, a turning point in the Second World War.
Joining them here were thousands of Canadians representing various ages and communities, united in honouring the bravery and sacrifice of the men like Edwardson who, as young men from places like Revelstoke and Red Deer, Smiths Falls, Trois-Rivieres and Glace Bay, had found themselves in Europe fighting against tyranny.
Two ceremonies were held on Juno Beach on Thursday, the first of which was an entirely Canadian production while the second included representatives from more than a dozen countries that played parts on D-Day.
"While it is far from perfect, every generation has since strived to build on what began more than 75 years ago," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the assembled veterans, dignitaries and observers during the international ceremony, which included France's Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
"For Canada, it means standing alongside those who fight for justice, democracy, and equality around the world — just like our men once did here on Juno Beach. Just like our men and women in uniform serving around the world continue to do to this day."
Fourteen thousand Canadian soldiers came ashore on D-Day. For many, it would be their first taste of combat. For some, it would also be their last. Even three-quarters of a century later, the pain of that reality continues to hurt the few veterans still alive today, particularly when they visit the beach and tour the cemeteries where their friends are buried.
"It didn't used to be hard, because when you're younger it didn't affect you and you didn't think about that," said Art Boon, who was with the first wave of artillery to land on Juno Beach on D-Day, as he stood on the beach. "But when you get older, you think about all the years they lost (and how) they weren't here to enjoy the freedom that they helped get."
Unlike 75 years ago, when Canadian, British and American soldiers braved stormy waves as well as machine-gun fire as they struggled to reach land, the weather on Thursday was largely calm, almost benevolent. A cool breeze bearing a tinge of ocean scent wafted through under a cloud-studded sky as the experience of D-Day was remembered.
In many ways, the Canadian ceremony was one of contrasts to that terrible day. Music and speeches replaced the deafening sounds of gunfire, explosions and screams. Out to sea, a single Canadian frigate, HMCS St. John's, stood a silent guard where hundreds of battleships, destroyers and landing craft had pounded the shore and carried troops to the battle.
And there were the young people, hundreds of them, many of them cadets and serving Canadian Forces members, reminders that the aged veterans sitting in the first row hadn't always been old men.
Some of those service members stood on the sand dunes for the duration of the 90-minute Canadian ceremony with bowed heads, metres from where some of their forebears had fought and died. Many, such as Cpl. Wyatt Keenan, were awestruck by the importance of the occasion.
"It's a pretty humbling experience knowing that 75 years ago, what the guys before us were doing here," said Keenan, who is currently posted to Greenwood, N.S., adding that one of the emotional moments of the ceremony for him was when the French national anthem was played. "It's because of what happened here 75 years ago that the French get to sing that anthem."
During his address to the Canadian ceremony, Trudeau underscored the unity of purpose that brought together Canadians from coast to coast to coast on D-Day, as well as the example their actions during that bloody day — in which 359 Canadians were killed and another 715 wounded or captured — set for future generations.
"We thank them not only for their sacrifice, but for their example," Trudeau said. "For inspiring countless young men and women to answer the call of duty like they once did. For teaching us the value of service. For showing us the true meaning of honour. We thank them for leaving us a better world than the one they once inherited."
Philippe, France's prime minister, said D-Day strengthened the enduring friendship between Canada and France, which continues to this day in the face of contemporary challenges such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and climate change, before concluding: "It's hard to say anything else but 'Thank you.' "
For many of the veterans, this will be their last major commemoration of D-Day. Almost to a person, those interviewed spoke of the importance of future generations remembering and understanding what happened 75 years earlier. And while some spoke of the importance of fighting for ideals and principles, they also hoped a day would come when peace would endure.
"We've had wars since before biblical times. Even the cavemen fought against each other," said 98-year-old William Tymchuk. "It's human nature to fight. But eventually I think we'll learn our lesson. I just don't know when."
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This is always the biggest talking point of any Oscar ceremony and which film will walk away with the title of being Best Picture. I seem to have a love/hate relationship with the winners of this category over the years. It seems to be either my favourite film that wins it or the film I hate the most from the nominees.
This year I feel its been a very strange and odd awards season, with that I don't really have a film that I totally love out of these eight nominated films. None in this years batch I totally love and I don't particularly hate with a passion either. I just feel rather neutral towards them. I am hoping that by putting together this blog post that I might be able to make my mind up a little bit more. I just feel as though it is a very weak year in terms of the quality of the films. We shall soon see, so let's take one more look at the eight films up for the most prestigious honour in film . . .


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I have recently left a relationship, of 5 years to a man who had been in a long term relationship, with a woman, prior to that a ten year marriage.
He has two children from that marriage. We had a wonderful sex life, and were very close emotionally. He informed me he was becommimg attracted to men. We have parted ,but remain close friends, however he has decided to because we are friends he confided in me that he has met a man they have become involved sexually. I am finding all this imformation, honesty too much to cope with and although I want him to be happy i dont want that much imformation.
He has also told his 15 year old daughter, she rang and told me I dont want to discuss this with her. Can you talk ,help or suggest any thinf i can do to handle this a little better.
Thankyou Anne-Marie


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Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant has revealed he turned down more than £100,000 to appear in ITV's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
The flamboyant Conservative MP said he was forced to reject the eye-watering offer because he might have been needed in Parliament to defend the Government's slender majority, if an important vote was called.
However he said that he could have gone to the jungle if a Labour rival could have joined him - and suggested deputy leader and West Bromwich East MP Tom Watson would have been a great fellow contestant.
Mr Fabricant would not divulge the exact offer made to him, but admitted it was 'astonishing' and if he had accepted he would not have drawn his MP's salary for his month abroad.
He said: "It would have been great fun and I was seriously considering it. I'm a keen a walker and know that part of Australia very well - there are not a lot bugs or saltwater crocodiles there.
"But I am a bit squeamish about eating offal, so don't know how I would have coped with a kangaroo's balls and penis."
f the celebrities confirmed for this series, the MP said he would have loved to meet Carol Vordeman and actor Larry Lamb, especially as he is a huge fan of the comedy Gavin And Stacey. "I'm sure the others would have all been very nice too," he added.
Producers attempted to woo the MP and wined and dined him at the Lost and Found pub on Bennetts Hill in Birmingham during the Conservative Party Conference last month.
"But I just could not do it,' he said.
"We have a slender majority and there is a lot of important work to be done. We cannot allow them to slip back on Brexit ."
He even asked if he could be flown back to the UK in the event of a vital vote, but it was ruled impossible.
To get time off he would need to make a deal with an opposition Labour MP, who would also agree not to vote under the system known as pairing.
"I don't think they would have two MPs in one series, but I would have loved to have gone in there with Tom Watson. I am sure he would be a great contestant," he mischievously, suggested.


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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are releasing stand-alone 180-gram vinyl reissues, all but one included as part of The Complete Studio Albums Volume 1 (1976-1991) released last year to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the band's self-titled debut album.
Each LP includes full replica artwork.
Tom Petty's first solo album, Full Moon Fever blurs the distinction between "solo" and "Heartbreakers" because Full Moon Fever is essentially in the same style as the Heartbreakers albums; Mike Campbell co-wrote two songs and co-produced the record, and he, along with Benmont Tench and Howie Epstein, all play on the album.
"However, the album sounds different from any Heartbreakers record due to the presence of former Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne. Petty co-wrote the lion's share of the album with Lynne, who also is the record's main producer. In his hands, Petty's roots rock becomes clean and glossy, layered with shimmering vocal harmonies, keyboards, and acoustic guitars. It's a friendly, radio-ready sound, and if it has dated somewhat over the years, the craft is still admirable and appealing.
"But the real reason Full Moon Fever became Petty's biggest hit is that it boasted a selection of songs that rivaled Damn the Torpedoes. Full Moon Fever didn't have a weak track; even if a few weren't quite as strong as others, the album was filled with highlights: 'I Won't Back Down,' the wistful 'Face in the Crowd,' the rockabilly throwaways 'Yer So Bad' and 'A Mind with a Heart of Its Own,' the Byrds cover 'Whole Lot Better,' the charging 'Runnin' Down a Dream,' and 'Free Fallin',' a coming-of-age ballad that could be Petty's best song. Full Moon Fever might have been meant as a...detour, but it turned into a minor masterpiece." — AllMusic
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If you face a full weekend of work, you just don't have the same frame of mind early in the morning as you would if you were, say, facing a day of hiking. You move more slowly, deliberately. Indeed, you stay in bed longer if you can. Forget the rise at dawn type of wakeup. It's nearly 7:30 before I finally will myself out of bed and even then, I'm slow to focus on what has to be done. I glance outside, note that the frost was strong and enduring, I go out.
Cold, frosty cold, beautifully cold. Frost mutes every color, every rooftop.
The farmers out back left pumpkins in the field. Don't know why. They're frosted pumpkins this morning.
Frosted pumpkins, frosted farm tools tossed to the side.
Warm oatmeal, warm coffee in the sunroom.
After? Oh, don't make me say it. Work. Lots of it.
Fast forward to the evening. I made a supper that was too veggie healthy.
There's such a thing as a day that's too wholesome for words. Kind of like watching extra scenes of a movie that was already overly serious and staid. I can hope, I suppose, that tomorrow will be more punchy.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
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Name: Iwona Ottenbreit
Age: 31
Gym you train at and location: Owner of Results Gym, Aberdeen
Q.1 Why did you start training and did you have any goals of competing to begin with?
After many years of studying and trying to find the one thing to do in life, my professional life was going nowhere and I felt pretty unhappy about it.
I was in my late 20's and I needed a change, I needed a goal and new challenge. At that time I came across Muscle & Fitness Magazine. I remember reading an article about Monica Brant and being mesmerised by her great physique.
First thought came to my mind was: I want to look like her and compete!! There was only one way to do it. The next day I signed up to a local gym where I started training towards my first figure competition.
Q.2 What is your current training schedule like? How does it differ between pre-contest and off season? Do you do much cardio work?
Offseason I train 3 times a week. For a cardio I do lots of walking, cycling, or running.
On season I'd add one more day of training with weights and more cardio. I am currently training to compete in September. My current schedule means I train 4 times a week with weights, and looks like this:-
Day 1: Chest, Triceps, Calves
Day 2: Back, Biceps, Abs
Day 3: Rest
Day 4: Shoulders, Calves
Day 5: Legs, Abs
Day 6: Off
Day 7: Off
Around 8 weeks from my show I will add some high intensity cardio.
Q.3 How long have you been competing?
I started competing in 2010.
Q.4 What are your main competitive achievements?
UKBFF Scottish Championships 2010 Bodyfitness- 2nd
UKBFF British Championships 2010 Bodyfitness -14th
NABBA Scotland 2010 Miss Toned Figure - 2nd
BNBF Manchester 2011 - 3rd Figure
NABBA England 2011 - Miss Toned Figure - 8th
Q.5 Who are your main sources of inspiration in your training and whose physiques do you most admire?
I'm inspired by PRO Athletes, Figure, Physique, Bikini. We all share the same passion.
The few I admire the most are, Monica Brant , Pauline Nordin, Erin Stern and Ava Cowan.
Q.6 What are your current competitive goals?
I have just taken a year off from competing and I am to qualify this year for the UKBFF British finals.
Q.7 Why do you feel you have been able to make continuous gains over the years?
I love training and I want to be the best! I'm not afraid of dreaming BIG!
Q.8 What supplements do you use?
Extreme Whey on waking, Extreme Pro-6 before a workout, Extreme Build and Recover after a workout, BCA-311, Krevolution-X and CLA. I also take omega 3, vitamin D and E, psylium husk, cod liver oil and a multivitamin.
Q.9 How much do you feel supplements and sports nutrition help your training?
I've been using Extreme Nutrition Supplements for over 2 years.
They help me grow and recover quicker. The taste of protein is simply delicious. In my opinion they are the best quality supplements in UK.
Q.10 What is it that motivates you through a hard session?
I visualise my fitness goals.
I would like to thank Extreme Nutrition for believing in me, for their massive help and great friendship. Also to my family, my partner and my friends for their love and support! I couldn't be where I am without you all! Thank you!Back to the Extremists List
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Monday marked the release of Recruiting Rundown's Top 25 high school power rankings, with Culver (Ind.) taking the top honor with 27 Division I recruits in tow. Ontario's Hill Academy, Maryland's McDonogh School, Connecticut's Darien HS and Massachusetts prep school Deerfield rounding out the top five. To view a full list and a breakdown of the outlook for the aforementioned five programs, jump to the Top 25 here. For now, it's time to preview teams 6 through 10.
6. Landon (Md.)
2016 record: 17-4
Head coach: Rob Bordley
After graduating a small senior class, the Bears appear poised for a monster year with a bevy of veteran leadership and firepower coming back. No. 6 junior Joey Epstein (Hopkins) and No. 29 senior Nate Buller (Navy) form a lethal 1-2 punch on attack, with the latter returning after missing the majority of last season. Virginia signee Ryan Pride leads an athletic and experienced midfield, while No. 44 senior Justin Shockey (Navy) will once again provide dominance at the face-off position. On the backline, Andrew Fowler (Cornell) is one of the nation's best, backstopped by Navy-bound senior Shane Corcoran. Early season tests will certainly prepare Landon for its road to yet another IAC title.
7. Malvern Prep (Pa.)
2016 record: 18-5
Head coach: John McEvoy
The Friars exceeded expectations last year, receiving excellent work from a number of underclassmen to set things up well for the future. A pair of Top 100 seniors in lefty attackman Billy Coyle (Cornell) and workhorse middie Mike Fay (Notre Dame) will be crucial to lead the way along with face-off man Sean Christman, a Boston University recruit. Young guns like No. 26 junior Jack Traynor (Penn State), Quinn McCahon (Penn) and Scottie White (Ohio State) are proven after getting significant PT a year ago and should all take a step forward in 2017. Finding depth and more consistent goalie play will be keys for the Friars.
8. Smithtown East (N.Y.)
2016 record: 14-3
Head coach: Jason Lambert
In a sense, it's now or never for a senior-laden Bulls program that has had a ton of regular season success before failing to make it past the county playoffs. Graduating Penn State star Gerard Arceri hurts, but East has four D1 recruits at the face-off position to make up for the loss, and Harvard-bound senior Steven Cuccurullo is more than capable. There's loads of veteran talent offensively, namely No. 2 senior Connor DeSimone (Hopkins), a natural midfielder who dazzled at attack a year ago. Mainstays like Bobby Burns (Penn State) and Luke Eschbach (Yale) will also be pivotal. If the Bulls can hold things together on the defensive, they should have less of a problem making it off of Long Island.
9. Calvert Hall (Md.)
2016 record: 14-5
Head coach: Bryan Kelly
There's an incredibly high ceiling for a Calvert Hall team that carries more Recruiting Rundown ranked players (eight) than any other team in the country, including a strong core on offense. No. 7 junior Jacob Kelly (North Carolina) and No. 23 senior JT Bugliosi (Ohio State) on attack help make the Cardinals' top six the best in the league, while the transfer from Georgia of the OSU-bound Mitchell twins in the sophomore class provides a big boost up top. Seniors Brendan Curry (Syracuse) and Omari DeBerry (Ohio State) will also make their mark. The defense taking a step forward – along with the replacement of a four-year starting goalie – are important factors in the Hall eventually making noise come playoff time.
10. Chaminade (N.Y.)
2016 record: 11-7
Head coach: Jack Moran
With two separate three-game losing streaks a year ago, the Flyers struggled in 2016, but seem to have the makings of a team that could witness a big turnaround. Finding confidence this past summer, No. 58 senior Regan Quinn (Virginia) is expected the pave the way for the attack along with a plethora of his classmates. Duke recruit Matt Chmil returns to lead the midfield, while the unit will benefit from the matriculation of the junior class up from JV, as well as the work from Colgate-bound Alessio Jack Giovanetti at the face-off dot. The defensive group is the area where the Flyers will look the most different, but No. 19 Frankie Tangredi (Harvard) will provide leadership and steady 1-on-1 play. Luckily, they also have the nation's top junior goalie in Andrew Bonafede (Duke) to step in to become an impactful piece of the puzzle.


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[JURIST] According to a report [WP report] released by the Washington Post Saturday, the Obama administration won permission from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) [official websites] court in 2011 to reverse restrictions on the National Security Agency (NSA) [official website] use of intercepted phone calls and e-mails. The revelations … [read more]
[JURIST] The European Commission [official website] on Monday announced a new concession proposal from Google [corporate website] in connection to an ongoing EU antitrust investigation of the company. Google faces [Reuters report] USD $5 billion in fines over accusations that the company's search engine is blocking competitors content and promoting … [read more]
[JURIST] The US Civilian Board of Contract Appeals [official website] has ordered [text, PDF] the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)to pay the City of New Orleans [official websites] $10.8 million in connection to Hurricane Katrina [JURIST news archive] in 2005. The decision, issued last week, comes in response to a … [read more]
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York [official website] on Friday entered an injunction [order, PDF] against Apple [corporate website] preventing the company from future antitrust violations in connection with e-book price fixing. The injunction, rendered by Judge Denise Cote, forbids Apple … [read more]
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the District of Oregon [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Wednesday that those placed on the US government's no-fly list have "a constitutionally-protected liberty interest in traveling internationally by air, which is affected by being placed on the No Fly List." The … [read more]
[JURIST] Portugal's Constitutional Court [official website, in Portuguese] struck down [decision, in Portuguese] an austerity measure Thursday that would have made it easier for the government to lay off civil servants. The revised law applied [WSJ report] to government employees deemed redundant and that had been unemployed for more than … [read more]
[JURIST] The Rajya Sabha [official website], the upper house of the Indian parliament, approved an amendment to the Marriage Law [Amendment], 2010 [text, PDF] Monday that would grant both men and woman the ability to file for divorce on the grounds of "irretrievable breakdown" of marriage. Both parties must live … [read more]
[JURIST] UNESCO [official website] Director-General Irina Bokova [official profile] on Monday condemned [press release] the death of three journalists in Egypt and called for a thorough investigation into the incidents. Two journalists, Ahmed Abdel of Al-Akhbar [news service] and Gawad Mosab Al-Shami, a photojournalist for Rassd News Network (RNN) [news … [read more]
[JURIST] A member of the controversial feminist rock collective Pussy Riot [RASPI backgrounder; JURIST news archive] filed a lawsuit Tuesday against her former defense lawyer. Group member Yekaterina Samutsevic accused [Izvestia Times report, in Russian] her former lawyer Violetta Volkova of making and posting defamatory statements about her in the … [read more]
[JURIST] The International Labor Organization (ILO) [official website] Maritime Labor Convention [text] came into effect [press release] Tuesday. The international standards, originally adopted by the ILO in 2006, required ratification by a minimum of 30 ILO member states to come into force as international law, with the additional requirement that … [read more]
[JURIST] Chinese activist and lawyer Xu Zhiyong was arrested by Chinese authorities on Wednesday on suspicion of having "gathered crowds to disrupt public order." Xu, a law lecturer at the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications [academic website] and founder of the Open Constitution Initiative (Gongmeng) [Economist report], was placed … [read more]
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court Central District of California [official website] on Tuesday denied [opinion, PDF] a motion by McGraw-Hill Companies and Standard & Poor's Financial Services (S&P) [corporate websites], a unit of McGraw Hill Financial, to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the US government. The five … [read more]
[JURIST] The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar [official website], Tomas Ojea Quintana, on Tuesday commended [text] the Myanmar government for disbanding the Nasaka [Reuters backgrounder], a border patrol force that had been operating in Rakhine state [Economist backgrounder]. The Nasaka have been accused of numerous … [read more]
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit [official website] on Monday denied [opinion, PDF] a new trial for former chief executive officer of HealthSouth [corporate website] Richard Scrushy [personal website]. The decision upheld Scrushy's 2006 conviction of exchanging $500,000 with former Alabama governor Don Siegelman [personal profile; … [read more]
[JURIST] Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane [official website] announced at a press conference Thursday that she will not defend Pennsylvania's statutory ban on same-sex marriage. Title 23, Chapter 11, section 1102 of the Pennsylvania consolidated statutes defines [text] marriage as " A civil contract by which one man and one … [read more]
[JURIST] Two French human rights groups filed a lawsuit [text, PDF;,in French] in Paris Thursday calling for an investigation into whether the US National Security Agency (NSA) [official website] PRISM program [DNI backgrounder] violated French privacy laws. The lawsuit, filed by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the … [read more]
[JURIST] The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions [official website] Christof Heyns on Wednesday condemned [press release] the Nigerian government for the alleged execution of four men in the State of Edo [official website]. Heyns voiced his concern "that capital punishment appears to have been imposed without … [read more]
[JURIST] The British newspaper The Guardian released two documents Thursday revealing [Guardian report] that the US National Security Agency (NSA) [official website] was granted the power to make use of information unintentionally gathered from domestic US communications without a warrant. According to The Guardian, the two documents were submitted to … [read more]
[JURIST] French and Spanish data protection groups released statements Thursday threatening Google [corporate website] with fines if the company does not change its privacy policies on collecting user data. The Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes (CNIL) [official website] an independent oversight authority set up by the French government … [read more]
[JURIST] The government of Myanmar must do more to combat religious and ethnic discrimination against minorities or risk undermining the reform movement according to a statement [text] made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay [official website] Wednesday. Pillay commended Myanmar President Thein Sein [official website] for statements … [read more]
[JURIST] A federal judge called Tuesday on members of Congress and the president to give serious consideration to formulating a different approach for the handling of Guantanamo Bay [JURIST backgrounder] detainee cases. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [official website] released their opinion in the … [read more]
[JURIST] The government of the Canadian province of Quebec [official website] introduced a bill Wednesday that would permit doctors to provide patients with medical aid to die. Quebec Social Services Minister Veronique Hivon [official profile] introduced the bill before the National Assembly [official website]. The proposed law [Bill 52, PDF] … [read more]
[JURIST] A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Colorado law that would have required businesses to place marijuana related magazines behind counters. Judge Richard Matsch of the US District Court for the District of Colorado [official website] ordered [Reuters report] a permanent injunction against Amendment 64 [text, PDF] which … [read more]
[JURIST] The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] on Wednesday expressed frustration and disappointment over the situation in Darfur [JURIST news archive]. Presenting the ICC's briefing [text, PDF] to the UN Security Council [official website], Fatou Bensouda characterized the situation as having "gone from bad to … [read more]
[JURIST] The UK government on Wednesday reached a settlement agreement with thousands of Kenyans tortured by British colonial forces during the 1950s. Negotiations began last October after the Queen's Bench Division [official website] on the High Court of England and Wales ruled [JURIST report] that three elderly Kenyans could sue … [read more]


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Need therapist help? No need to suffer searching for one, the internet is here for you. The internet has made everything easier; therapy is only a tick away. The internet is filled with a huge amount of organisations covering various educational subjects and furthermore associations that work together. The globe today is a little town. You don't need to familiarise yourself with poor shrimp benefits since they are the ones available to you; there are online arrangements accessible whether you require a marriage instructor or only essential online treatment. There is no inspiration to lose trust; online therapy specialists are accessible to deal with your requirements.
Therapy is a piece of training that has been going ahead since individuals began having issues, so it has been in presence since the start of time, approaches altering with technology. Individuals go to counsels for direction or just wish for some person to tune into their issues, a soothing experience. Many individuals require the space where they can talk their hearts without the sentiment being judged or condemned. The feeling of remorse is the thing that many people endeavour to maintain a strategic distance from. Various individuals would wish to handle their issues in this way yet are constrained because of land limitations. A counsellor may be a mile away, and yet they may be the one who offers the best solution to your problems. On the other hand, you might have engaged a therapist and are continuing with your sessions, but unluckily they relocate to somewhere else and leave you half- treated, a recipe for disaster. This is the place web based advising plays an imperative role.
Online counselling doesn't have geographical restriction and is not time-consuming considering you have eliminated some time-consuming activities like your movement to the physical office. Although it is new to a lot of people and some might find it weird due to the lack of a physical presence between you and your counsellor, it has been embraced by many. The restorative experts consider it as valuable as the physical visit if one is committed and evacuates the apparent judgment that lone physical contact can tackle their issues. Another remarkable thing about web based directing is that availability is far superior. Due to their online presence, any queries that don't need a session are quickly answered by your therapist in an instant, and you don't need to wait for the next meeting so that you can take the next step and delay your recovery.
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Your story is important.
When we forget our histories, we forget who we are.
These were the themes that threaded through my writing workshop at The Clearing in Door County last Friday. The maples were in their full fall colorful glory. The waters of Green Bay were slate colored and a bit angry as a stiff northwest wind sent waves crashing on the rocks.
I call these workshops "Writing From Your Life" as we searched our memories, recalling the good and bad of our lives, and then writing about them—and sharing our writing with each other. There is laughter and tears. And surprises, too, as participants recall memories thought lost and now remembered.
Young and old, recently retired and those still working, all remembering, writing, discussing—getting down their stories of growing up, important people in their lives, turning points, joys, sorrows. They came from Green Bay and Clinton, from Seymour and Tomah, from Baraboo and Milwaukee, from Fish Creek and Bailey's Harbor. All getting to know each other, all listening to each other's stories, all getting ideas for their own stories.
We talked about keeping a journal, and how that can contribute to our stories.
We discussed the elements of a story and the importance of a strong beginning—even first lines that made a difference.
We practiced writing six-word stories using Ernest Hemingway's example: "For sale: Baby shoes. Never Worn."
We used my new book TELLING YOUR STORY: PRESERVE YOUR HISTORY THROUGH STORY TELLING as a reference. (For those interested you can order it by going to my website, www.jerryapps.com,)
THE OLD TIMER SAYS: Never forget the power of a good story.
November 3, 6:30. Rock Springs Public Library, 6:30. Whispers and Shadows and Roshara Journal.
November 5, 10:00 a.m. Patterson Memorial Library, Wild Rose, Roshara Journal. With both Jerry and Steve Apps
November 10, 7:00 p.m. Menomonie Falls Public Library. One-Room Schools
November 12: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Second Saturdays Plymouth Art Center, 520 East Mill Street, Plymouth. Farm Memories From Yesterday. Sponsored by Sheboygan County Historical Research Center.
November 29.7:00 p.m. Sequoia Public Library, Madison. Roshara Journal with both Jerry and Steve Apps
Purchase Jerry's DVDS and his Books from the Patterson Memorial Library in Wild Rose, Wisconsin (a fundraiser for them):
The library now has available signed copies of Jerry's DVDs:
Emmy Winner, A Farm Winter with Jerry Apps (based on The Quiet Season book.)
Jerry Apps a Farm Story (based on Rural Wit and Wisdom and Old Farm books.)
The Land with Jerry Apps, (based on the book Whispers and Shadows.)
Also available are several of Jerry's signed books including: Jerry's newest novel, The Great Sand Fracas of Ames County. and Wisconsin Agriculture: A History.
Jerry's newest books, Roshara Journal (with photos by Steve Apps) and Telling Your Story—a guide book for those who want to write their stories—are also available.
Contact the library for prices and special package deals.
Patterson Memorial Library
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Condé Nast announced today the closing of four magazines, including the iconic Gourmet. Gourmet has been published since January 1941.
"The magazine has sustained a severe decline in ad pages, but the cut still comes as a shock. There was speculation that Condé Nast would close one of its food titles — Gourmet or Bon Appétit — but most bets were on the latter. Gourmet has a richer history than Bon Appétit, and its editor, Ruth Reichl, is powerful in the food world."
Needless to say, I am shocked and saddened to hear this news.


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Alright everyone, I'm super pumped to share the first of 4 collabs I did with the wonderful Veronica Campbell of Voulez Boudoir. We shot these in her beautiful studio in Maryland, and I'm so beyond impressed with her work! Didn't she do an amazing job?
Anywho, for today's featured post, I styled a glam look for you all in honor of Valentine's day. I centered everything around my new mini-dress from Sincerely Sweet Boutique. I stumbled upon it online and just knew I have to style it for you guys.
The piece creates the illusion of a flattering hourglass with its tapered waist and flared skirt. It also features an open back with a cut-out front that oozes flirty! The best part of the dress though? The gorgeous color - it's a fabulous, shimmery sea green that changes color under different lights. Heads up, I know I mentioned this earlier, but the skirt's all sorts of dramatic so keep that in mind before purchasing, and as always, let me know if you have any questions.
I wanted to have some fun so I accessorized with a playful piano clutch. I bought this baby at Kate Spade years ago, and I still can't get over how adorable it is. I'm a pianist by day so I couldn't resist purchasing this piece, especially since it was on sale at their factory outlet in Hagerstown, MD. To finish things off, I wore a moto jacket for some edge and threw on black heels to match!
Other fabulous Kate Spade clutches:
Dress: c/o Sincerely Sweet Boutique ($54.99) || Jacket: Ann Taylor Factory Outlet (similar) || Clutch: Kate Spade (similar) || Shoes: Qupid
Shot by the amazing Voulez Boudoir.


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The 8th Annual MUHC-ISAI Health Innovation Forum Partnering with patients to improve care: Essential skills and strategies was held in Montreal on Friday October 30th, 2015.
This year's conference aimed to equip participants with the skills and motivation required to take action, and to systematically partner with patients and families to improve care.
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Fabulous textile Christmas stocking stuffer under a fiver? Artisan du Chocolat!
Chocolate is your scribe's Achilles heel. Never ever ubiquitous cheap chocolate, but always luxury dark chocolate requiring a mindful journey to the byways of Chelsea and Artisan du Chocolat. Founded by artisan chocolatier Gerard Coleman (famous for his creation of liquid salted caramels), Artisan offer a range of handmade chocolates. They also understand it's sinful… Read more »


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Curiosity and eagerness are two words which help us to know new which we can understand logically . Today logical question is " how to calculate the value of an old coin ". Can you calculate the exact value of an old coin . Answer is no . But a person who can calculate exact value of an old coin or coins , we know him as numismatist . He can tell you what is the exact price of old coin .
But with following way and steps you can get idea for calculation estimated value of any coin .
First of all , you must remember economics rule in mind that in rare goods , Demand and scarcity are two main factors for fixing prices and value . Oldest coin's value is more than old coin . Suppose one coin is related to the year of 1700 and other is related to 1600 , then the value of 1600 year's coin is more than 1700 year's coin.
Second thing is see the whole sale value of old coin in blue book which you can find any museum library . After all show your old coin more than one experts or numismatist , if you want to sale it on its exact value .


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Selwyn Central Community Care TrustServices
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We are your local Community Support Group.
Covering Rolleston, West Melton, Weedons, Burnham and Dunsandel, we provide drivers to take you to medical and other appointments, deliver Meals on Wheels three days a week in the Rolleston area, and arrange visits to vulnerable and lonely people in the community on a regular basis. We have volunteer gardeners who will do basic gardening for those unable to manage their gardens. We're providing 'help when you need it'.
If you want to help, or want us to help you, please contact us.
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Here are some ideas of what to do wtih those thrift store jewels or your vintage jewelry that fell apart. You can still put it back together with a more modern touch.
Recycled Vintage Jewelry
26 Jun 2012 3 Comments
in Fashion, Recycling, Trashion
Crafts and Clothing from Scrap-Fabric
06 Jun 2012 3 Comments
in Do It Yourself, Fashion, Recycling, Trashion
T-Shirts to Necklaces
05 Jun 2012 1 Comment
in Do It Yourself, Fashion, Recycling, Trashion
Remember than any of these necklaces could be made from recycled or scrap fabric, not just old t-shirts. Also, when adding embellishments to your necklace, see if you can use something you already have in your house rather than going out and buying something for it. This also reduces waste, because the processing for a new product does not have to be wasted. Try using some spare buttons or beads off of a necklace that broke or even use one of your grandmother's old vintage broaches as embellishments. If there is any particular necklace you would like to see a how-to for, let me know and I will try to get it up before the end of the summer. Happy reading!
Shirts to Skirts
03 Jun 2012 2 Comments
in Education, Fashion, Recycling, Trashion
Here's a new idea. Turn old men's dress shirts into skirts and dresses!
Here's a few neat little facts to keep you being as green as you possibly can be:
Don't Patronize Fast-Food Chains.
"Eight hundred and fifty-two million people around the world live in poverty. Of these people, 815 million of them live in developing countries. In 1996, governments of the countries that belong to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) made a commitment to halving the number of malnourished people in the world by 2015. At the present rate of progress this target will be achieved in 2150, or more than 100 years late, because of fast-food restraunts. Meanwhile, no part of the world is spared the wave of fast-food chain restaurant openings, a vertable standard-bearer of globalization. If you visit fast-food restaurants, think about what you are doing, and make your children aware of the other results of mass-produed food: intensive, polluting agriculture, poor nutritional quality, mountains of non-recyclable packaging, and standardization of tastes" (Bourseiller).
Preserve our natural world as long as we can. Think about your actions.
Eco-Friendly Wedding Dresses
02 Jun 2012 1 Comment
in Fashion
These dresses are some examples that eco-friendly doesn't necessairly mean that it will be out of style. An eco-friendly wedding gown is just the first step to leading a new, greener lifestyle. If you like these dresses, check out : http://inhabitat.com/green-wedding-guide-eco-friendly-wedding-dresses/
Another green option for eco-friendly wedding dresses is previously worn dresses. This is also a very 'pocketbook friendly' option, since second-hand dresses are typically less expensive. Check out your local thrift stores and ebay for a once-worn dress.


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Romney enters the TOTUS-free zone
I'm not sure what to make of this:
Mitt Romney's notes for a speech at Palacio De Los Jugos in Miami, Florida.
I mean, Romney writes his own notes! By hand! In a notebook? Who does that any more?
Paul Ryan's handwritten notes for speech in Waukesha
Not Paul Ryan too!?
What's TOTUS going to do, then?
Butt that's MY job! Where does that leave me?
Okay, deep breath. I guess I'm getting a little ahead of myself…butt yikes! This could be huge. Take yesterday for instance; Mitt just went out there and whacked Big Guy and Little Joe from here to Chicago and back - without TOTUS, just a couple of notes! On the palm of his hand.
Wow! Imagine speaking eloquently with just a few notes. The last time someone did that, Jimmy went down for the count. Remember?
"They tell us we must learn to live with less, and teach our children that their lives will be less full and prosperous than ours have been; that the America of the coming years will be a place where — because of our past excesses — it will be impossible to dream and make those dreams come true.
I don't believe that. And, I don't believe you do either. That is why I am seeking the presidency.
I cannot and will not stand by and see this great country destroy itself.
Our leaders attempt to blame their failures on circumstances beyond their control, on false estimates by unknown, unidentifiable experts who rewrite modern history in an attempt to convince us our high standard of living, the result of thrift and hard work, is somehow selfish extravagance which we must renounce as we join in sharing scarcity.
I don't agree that our nation must resign itself to inevitable decline, yielding its proud position to other hands. I am totally unwilling to see this country fail in its obligation to itself and to the other free peoples of the world."
Ronald Reagan, 1979
Yep, Ronnie used to write up his own notes by hand too. In fact, Ronaldus Magnus was thinking and writing – yes, at the same time – constantly; even though the Media used to talk about how stupid he was. They even accused him of not being able to walk and chew gum at the same time, remember? Boy, were they ever wrong!
Butt I tell you what, let's not talk about this anymore, okay? It's starting to make people nervous, so I think we'll change the subject. And talk about something else. Like slavery and shackles, or wind power…or how about this proven diversionary tactic:
Dogs. Yes siree! Dogs are back on the table. Metaphorically speaking of course.
"After sanctimoniously complaining about making a 'big election about small things,' President Obama continues to embarrass himself and diminish his office with his un-presidential behavior." Romney spokesman Ryan Williams
Because we prefer talking about dog cuts
(h/t: Gateway Pundit)
instead of Medicare cuts.
In summary then:
A Teleprompter Communicator:
"If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen."
Or, a Great Communicator:
"But I never thought it was my style or the words I used that made a difference: It was the content. I wasn't a great communicator, but I communicated great things, and they didn't spring full bloom from my brow, they came from the heart of a great nation — from our experience, our wisdom, and our belief in principles that have guided us for two centuries. They called it the Reagan revolution. Well, I'll accept that, but for me it always seemed more like the great rediscovery, a rediscovery of our values and our common sense."
Ronald Reagan, on being dubbed "The Great Communicator"
Linked By: Larwyn's Linx on Doug Ross@Journal, and BlogsLucianneLoves, and NOBO2012 on Free Republic, Thanks!
Cross-Posted on RedState


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Florida is a place where a variety of beautiful landscapes can be found. Along the northeastern part of Florida there are three places you can see the sky meet the earth on the horizon with a beautiful sunshine and ever glowing sunset. Whether youre swimming, building sandcastles or sails, youll find these places that contribute to romantic dating, family vacation or business-related transactions. The three coastlines you will be able to experience in northeastern Florida are the following;
Amelia Island. Between Intracoastal Waterways tidal masses and the Atlantics sweet beaches is an island secluded, not far enough, offering first-rate restaurants, well-maintained golf courses, beautiful beaches and great places to live. Amelia Island has been the perfect getaway for every tourist looking for a place to succeed for lovers who want some privacy while enjoying love every day for families who want to live a life of peace for days and for people who simply want to experience the beauty of nature and witness every moment in silence.
Climate - Amelia Island is cooler when summer is in the north. That is why holidaymakers want to visit the place during the dry and hot season. Cold wind and humid air from the ocean are what you can get from Florida because its tropical.
Transportation - As Airport, Amelia is reached by plane. You may also want to sail and sail by boat or any boat because you can find lots of good marina and docks on the island or you can rent a car and drive your way around the island.
Accommodation - The 4-star luxury hotel Ritz Carlton accommodates your needs for first-rate accommodation. But if youre tight on your budget, check out cheaper hotels that also offer first-rate amenities and accommodation to make you enjoy your stay.
Jacksonville. It is the place where St Johns River meets the Atlantic. Although Jacksonville has grown considerably for decades, it still has some of its past preserved. The modern look of the place is matched by its natural beauty and clean environment. Jacksonville city center is next to the river St. Johns, which gives people easy access to the city through the water. The 21 km long beach offers every tourist the opportunity to experience the best of the place from food to scenic beauties.
Climate - The site has a tropical climate that makes it moist most times. January is Jacksonville coldest month which can reach down to 41.9 degrees Fahrenheit while July is the hottest at 90.8 degrees Fahrenheit.
Transportation - Jacksonville can be reached by plane; It has an international airport to meet your flight needs. It can also be reached by car as it has beautiful and well maintained roads in and out of the city.
Accommodation - Youll never find a problem looking for a place to stay in Jacksonville because there are first class and cheaper hotels around plus vacation rentals and apartments that can always be found anywhere in the city.
St. Augustine. It is the countrys oldest city ever preserved. It has been founded five centuries ago and is still one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in the United States. Depending on your budget, you can choose what you want to do in St. Augustine. You can wander around the city and enjoy some great attractions, you can shop or you can enjoy taking a break in one of the most famous restaurants. Native wildlife overflows it and you can watch and observe them carefully.
Climate - if there is a thing like St. Augustine can boast, its certainly the climate. It has a mild and humid temperature all year round with occasional rainfall. The location is just a perfect Florida getaway at any time of the year.
Transportation - You can be in St. Augustine with water, land and air. You can either choose to travel through the water and enjoy sea views or land and watch the panoramic views along the way.
Accommodation - as it is one of the historical and famous places in the world, you can expect to find 5 star hotels in the heart of the city. For travelers and tourists who are low on budget, low cost hotels can also be found on site to offer good accommodation and first-rate amenities. When it comes to accommodation, you do not have to worry about it so much, especially when youre on the spot.
Floridas northeastern part is not only blessed with first-class beaches, spectacular views but also with clear air and water and hospitable people. Whether you want to spend your vacation in Jacksonville, Amelia Island or St Augustine, you can make sure to have a pleasant stay and enjoyable experience. At any time of the year, these places are open to tourists and holidaymakers. So next time you want quality time, Northeast Florida can be your best choice.


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A Collection of Recently completed interiors
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About Our Latest Interior design and decor Projects in Ottawa
Every now and again our well-lived and well-loved spaces deserve a makeover. Not all interiors need a complete overhaul, sometimes it's as simple as selecting a new rug, interesting lighting or personalized accessories to help breathe life into a space, tie it all together and make it uniquely yours. Pictured above are some recently completed interior design and decor projects that we have had the pleasure of working on in Ottawa. Simply click on a photo to see more. While some of these spaces were dramatically redesigned with large scale renovations and brand new floor plans, others were just given some well thought out interior decor touches to enhance what was already there.


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Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive 2013
School holidays are almost over and many poor families face the added financial burden of fitting out their children for their return to classes. There are new uniforms to buy [kids have a habit of growing] as well as books, pens, pencils, erasers and, of course, some need shoes and possibly a backpack.
The Ban Chang Community Hospital has an Outreach Department under the control of Khun Mart, whose responsibility is to identify those families in the area who because of sickness or disability need assistance to help them get by. Jesters Care for Kids has for some time been assisting some of these emergency cases. So when we were approached to aid some of these children prepare for their return to school we were only too happy to oblige.
Woody and Bernie (seated center) say that outfitting these children for school is something the Jesters Care for Kids are happy to do.
On Thursday, May 2nd, President Woody of Jesters Care for Kids and myself met with Mart and her assistant Khun Porn at the Prasert Books in Ban Chang, where 33 children and their parents were assembled eagerly waiting to select their requirements. What could have been a giant mix up was carried out in the most orderly fashion as the staff attended to each child separately while the others queued patiently.
After a little over an hour the procedure was complete and each child carried his or her goods away in a plastic bag. Congratulations to the Ban Chang Hospital and the staff at Prasert Books on a job well done. Also thanks to the proprietor of Prasert's who allowed Jesters a generous discount when it came time to settle the account. The total cost of B20,000 to enable all these children to return to school with basic needs was a price Jesters Care for Kids was happy to pay.
For more info about our projects, please visit us at www.care4kids.info and/or www.facebook.com/jesterscare.forkids


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I'm still loving the athleisure wear trend and I'm beyond happy to report that it seems that athleisure is here to stay for awhile. With plenty of great pieces still gracing the runways, this is a trend I fully support and am happy to see linger on for a few years. On the days that I work from home or am going from kids activities on to errands, it's nice to have looks like this that feel pulled together and cute but that are very comfortable and easy to wear. Especially on cold grey days when someone rings the doorbell. Yes I'm looking at you solar panel salesman. I try not to look like the frumpy mom and selecting the right athleisure pieces are key.
Here are our top Shopbop athleisure picks that will have you styling in your sweat pants. Looking to update your look a bit this spring? Here are a few tips.
- If you haven't gone there yet, its time to try a bomber jacket. The one below is affordable and solid. A great way to dip your toes into the trend.
- Word on the fashion streets is that sneakers are not only staying they are getting bolder. Why not get funky with your footwear and choose a bold fabric of fun style?
- Update your sweatpants with a metallic detail. After all, unless you work in a gym you aren't wearing these looks into the office.
Let's all have some fun with our athleisure wear styles! Isn't that what weekends are made of?!
1. Triangles Skinny Sweatpants / 2. Satin Bomber Jacket / 3. Puma Classic Lace Up Sneakers / 4. Water Bottle / 5. Champagne Superstar Sweatshirt / 6. Happiness sweatpants / 7. Velvet Slip-On Sneakers / 8. Knot sweatshirt
I just purchased two pairs of sneakers from Shopbop that I can't wait to share and I think that knot sweatshirt needs to be on my list. Are you still all in with athleisure? How are you updating your look in the coming months?
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Why? The database includes over four and a half thousand files. They include all the races including national and non-championship, test sessions where known, drivers and constructors histories and general statistics. So you don't have to download each of these files individually, all the F1 files are grouped in easy to download ZIP files. For just $40 (Australian) for the first year via good old PayPal and $20 per annum if you renew, it will save you a whole lot of time to access this information. Once you have processed your membership a new SUB-MENU will appear in the "The Database" tab named Paid Content which you can then raid to your hearts delight. All content is updated as and when new information becomes available.
Components are larger extensions that produce the major content for your site. Each component has one or more "views" that control how content is displayed. In the Joomla administrator there are additional extensions such as Menus, Redirection, and the extension managers.
Joomla! 2.5 offers two search options.
The Basic Search component provides basic search functionality for the information contained in your core components. Many extensions can also be searched by the search component. Help
The Smart Search component offers searching similar to that found in major search engines. Smart Search is disabled by default. If you choose to enable it you will need to take several steps. First, enable the Smart Search Plugin in the plugin manager. Then, if you are using the Basic Search Module replace it with the Smart Search Module. Finally, if you have already created content, go to the Smart Search component in your site administrator and click the Index icon. Once indexing of your content is complete, Smart Search will be ready to use. Help.
News Feeds (com_newsfeeds) provides a way to organize and present news feeds. News feeds are a way that you present information from another site on your site. For example, the joomla.org website has numerous feeds that you can incorporate on your site. You an use menus to present a single feed, a list of feeds in a category, or a list of all feed categories. Help
The users extension lets your site visitors register, login and logout, change their passwords and other information, and recover lost passwords. In the administrator it allows you to create, block and manage users and create user groups and access levels. Help
Please note that some of the user views will not display if you are not logged-in to the site.
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Free flowers from Freddie's Flowers
Last week I signed up to Freddie's Flowers after seeing lots of posts on Instagram, all of them offering a code for a free box. Now I love flowers and I loves freebies (who doesn't) so I decided to sign up. Freddie's flowers is a fresh flower subscription service, I love that you can choose the frequency of the deliveries too, as a stay at home mom fresh flowers are a bit of a luxury so I have set my deliveries to once a month – a little treat from me to me. You can of course cancel at any time.
My flowers arrived on Thursday and the were so much bigger than I imagined and there are so many flowers in the box, in fact they didn't all fit in my vase, I had to split them in to two vases. They come with information on your flowers, 2 flower food sachets and a handy guide on how to display your flowers to get the best out of them.
I absolutely love them and can't wait to see what I get next. If you would like a free bouquet for yourselves just enter AmyM5229 when signing up, you will not be disappointed.
(This is not a sponsored post, I just like free flowers)
Thanks for reading
Love Amy xx
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From the desert, Dune Towers seemed almost peaceful. A reef of steel and plastic emerging from the sands, lights green, white and yellow like bio-luminescent fish. Of course, she had never seen a reef or an ocean with her own eyes. Only pictures and holos. When she was little, she used to devour them, to endlessly pester her father to buy her more. The sea seemed to her an unreal thing, impossible and fantastic. Enough water to fill a valley, a world. Fish as big as an ornithopter. To her it was fairyland, something borne out of a dream. An escape from real life.
Yes, life was hard here, in this barren rock where most fresh water had to be imported from off-world, mined and refined from the asteroid belt and dwarf, uninhabitable planets. Danakil shouldn't be inhabited either, but its sands and rocks hoarded untold riches: gold and diamonds, uranium, boron, lead, iron, copper, semi precious stones and rock salt. Interstellar Combines set up mining colonies like Dune Towers to house workers and send minerals to the orbiting ships that would deliver them to feed the industry of who knows how many worlds.
As Amaani walked over the hot sands, the domes and spires of the mining outpost began to fill the horizon. Yes, it was beautiful, from the outside. The inside, however, was another matter altogether. A hive of scum and villainy, as someone put it once. The Combine concerned itself only with work schedules and production quotas, not with daily life, and so, most of the population was at the mercy of warlords and thugs, which monopolized the scarce supply of fresh water and the black market: prostitution, drugs, weapons and more. You could get anything in Dune Towers, yes, even holos of oceans and fish. But the price, sometimes, was too high.
As high as shattering her entire life. As high as forcing her to do anything to get some money when her father was crippled. As high as hooking her up with drugs when she could not cope any more. There were some happy children in Dune Towers, those young enough to not know what happened around them, but there were no happy adults. Amaani was flung into this world too early, too hard. Her last memory of the mining outpost was the blank face of her dead father, the heavy, sweaty paw of the crime lord that styled himself her "owner", and the call of the desert. She, that had always loved the unseen sea and abhorred the dusty plains of death that laid beyond the walls, now was being beckoned by the singing of the dunes and the whispers of the wind. At dawn, she ran away.
Now she was returning to the town where untold lives had been crushed and ground by poverty and toil and tyranny. Where untold souls had been turned from light and hope to despair and darkness. She was very close now. The ornithopters orbited around the city, ferrying ores and personnel between Dune Towers and other outposts. One of them hovered over here, the wind of its wings pulling at her wild hair and skirt. Security. A loudspeaker shouted something, but she ignored it.
Three years in the desert. Three years among the sands and the snakes, listening to the voice of the great empty spaces, staring into the pure, unfiltered light of the sun. Three years purifying herself of sin, impurity and madness, cleansing her soul of despair. Now she was ready. Now, as the cameras and guns over the blast doors of the colony trained on her, as the shouting from the ornithopter increased, she was returning home. She was not alone. The spirit of the desert was with her, the power of the word heard in the deepest solitude.
Amaani advanced towards the gates, alone and fragile against the bulk of the enclosed city, almost naked in front of the voracious muzzles trained on her body. She smiled. I am here to save you. To cleanse you.
The doors opened with a loud rumble, letting in wind and sand. The desert. Purification.
Amaani returned to Dune Towers.


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Robert Gibbs Sees No Reason why Supreme Court Should be "Uncomfortable" with Obama State of the Union Attack - Video 3/11/10
Here is video of White House Press Secretary responding to questions about what Chief Justice John Roberts said this week about President Obama's attack on the Supreme Court at his State of the Union Address.
Gibbs was his usual convoluted and smug self, saying he could not understand why the Justices would feel "uncomfortable" with being criticized by the President with no opportunity to respond, and with Democrats surrounding them standing and hollering after the attack. Gibbs could do no better than to say that he thought Justice Alito did respond - referring to Alito shaking his head and mouthing the words "not true." In Gibbs' world - and that of Obama - that seems reasonable to them.
These kinds of attacks and arrogant insults are going to come back to haunt them one day. And that day may be coming in November of this year, when voters go to the polls.


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Do I laugh?
Or do I cry? Here are some views of my laundry area as it has devolved during the construction.
The "hanging" in the center back is a sheet in the doorway to the new cellar room which has no door to the outside at present. There is an opening, just no door. Handy, don't you think? We don't ever get locked out of the house. This picture was taken with a flash. It is truly not nearly this bright. Think dungeon but with a light bulb - maybe a 40 watt bulb; maybe less - a refrigerator bulb
I had cleaned off the end of this table so I could put clothes on it to bundle them for a trip up the rickety staircase to the folding spot - my bed. (I used it after pulling back dog-hair covered blankets, etc. Gross, I know. )Dean, spying a horizontal surface, decided that it would be a good place to take apart the already-replaced lawn mower battery because he wanted to see if any of the cells still work. I don't know exactly why the saw is there except that it was previously in his hand at some point.
I could fold or bundle laundry on the ironing board but there is a tool of some sort, a large tub of handwashing goop and his glasses as well as a sweater waiting for the washer on it.
Back behind the table, but blocked off by a sheet of plywood and other large things, is the trash can in which I put lint from the dryer.
Is anyone into lint art? This is the top of the dryer. Our lint is mostly denim/dog hair colored.
Here is a new painting. Dean says that it looks like an aerial view of a city after it was bombed in WWII. I think that I must have some buried anger. This is a good way to let it out, if that is true. I will have to ponder this.
This drawing bears a slight resemblance to Frederick Buechner. It is, though not a perfect portrait, an interesting face, I think. Although I like to challenge myself to come as close as possible to the photograph I am using, what I really want is an interesting face - one you might want to look at.
Birds are calling, the sun is shining, all is well, and I think that I will choose to laugh. I will save my tears for something worth crying over.


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Rhinestone threads and micro-spheres shine brightly against the backdrop of this jumper's tricot knit surface, creating a shimmering fringe for an extra touch of flair. Featuring a fisherman's rib and straight, soft cut. The perfect choice to heat up your party looks.
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