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November 28, 2010
What is Volunteering (1)?
I have been puzzling over this question in recent weeks. It would be easy enough to ask who volunteers: there'll be lots of demographic statistics to describe the person or population groups, the numbers who volunteer, the hours they put in, and possibly something about the sectors that engage with volunteers. Describing 'volunteering' is another matter.
This week we have a good opportunity to give some thought to the definition of volunteering. December 5 is International Volunteer Day, designated by United Nations in 1985. I raise huge cheers for volunteers in New Zealand and around the world, yet continue to worry about the real meaning of volunteering and the way it is interpreted.
I start looking for answers to my questions with the UN Volunteers working definition on 'Volunteerism', a so-called 'big tent' approach taken by the UN General Assembly in 2001:
- It is useful as "service" or "productive work," not purely enjoyment for its own sake.
- It is directed to other people outside the immediate family/household. If it takes place inside the family/household, the action is considered "informal care, "family care," or "household care," not volunteering.
- Volunteerism must be non-compulsory, thus not coerced or forced externally by law, contract, or other powerful social influences.
- While the act of volunteering, the expression of volunteerism, may receive some expense-reimbursement or other financial payments, it is not done primarily for monetary gain, and the payments in monetary terms are usually less than the economic value of the volunteer work done.
Yes, I will accept the first clause. And acknowledge the UN is seeking to extend the parameters of this definition, in tune with contemporary trends, though not yet refining the wording of these clauses.
I object to clause 2 on the grounds that it excludes cultural obligations of extended kinship networks. Attending and participating in Maori hui or tangi, kapa haka events, or a hapu meeting is just as formal as any national or regional meeting convened by other organisations. In my pakeha culture I object to calling my support of friends and neighbours as 'informal care'. I volunteer because these people are part of my community as much as all those other organisations providing services and productive work. This clause kinda contradicts the spirit of volunteering that has been around for 10,000 years, as the UN summary tells us.
Clause 3 rules out all those people dependent on welfare payments when they need to demonstrate their willingness to look for work. And it wipes out those sentenced in the justice system to community service. I object to this clause, because however you come to volunteering, whatever your motivation – the external directive or the spirit of altruism – you are getting involved in an organisation and in a community. You are exposed to the kind of 'service' and 'productive work' that might just get you hooked into volunteering and belonging in communities for a long time to come.
Clauses 3 and 4 are problematic, given contemporary trends in 'volunteering'. Think corporate volunteering where the goodwill of service can be corrupted because a business wants to do some team-building or to show-case their 'social responsibility'. If I am paid for the time I go and do some good work, is this real volunteering?
There are many hearts and minds that have addressed this question before me. I shall review some of these resources in Part 2 next week. And in Part 3 I will consider the adulterated usage of 'volunteerism'.
In the meantime have a look at how many events for IV Day are happening on Friday or Monday, and how few are scheduled for the due day, December 5. It's a Sunday by my calendar. I hope you know how volunteering goes on 24/7, throughout the year. I hope you are going to start asking why we cannot do something on a Sunday. Are we really celebrating volunteering, or are organisations and managers of volunteers giving greater weight to the convenience of normal business hours?
Explanatory note: This post was generated by a couple of UN papers: Meaning of the term 'Volunteerism' for the SWVR, a working definition, and Paradigm Shifts in the Volunteerism Debate, a Background Paper.
November 21, 2010
What real Managers of Volunteers know and can do!
If I heard last week the sad-sack stories of managing volunteers I have now got a bunch of positive advice from a different group. They were asked to offer their best tips about managing volunteers, and if they did not know it then I told them loud and clear that they were demonstrating the best of best practice principles.
With their permission I offer their range of best tips.
The basics
- Make sure people know their job description
- Constant training
- Huge communication and encouragement
- Sorting all the paperwork details.
Value your volunteers
- Make sure volunteers know how much they're appreciated. This can be as easy as thanking them every time they finish a shift, or baking them cookies
- Find out (based on their motivation) what kind of encouragement they need, and do it. I am genuinely in awe of fabulous volunteers, and I let them know it.
- Let volunteers know how much we appreciate their time and energy
- Recognise the hard work and effort that goes into some of the projects
- Work with volunteers to identify any problems, to make it better for the next time.
- If volunteers are listened to, and appreciated, they will keep offering their services.
- Keep volunteers in the loop
- Ensure prompt responses to phone and email messages
- Reply to every e-mail they send, contact them at least once a week, either as a group or individually.
- Open my ears and listen to volunteers.
- Respecting that volunteers have a right to be kept informed
- Take time to relate and talk to individual people on a work and personal level.
- Your communication style can be a model for volunteers
- "Lets tackle this together as a team"!
- Set the goal, revisit the goal, speak constantly of the goal and openly talk about how 'we' the team are all going to achieve and realise this goal.
- Then celebrate it once you are there! (even with a few packets of bikkies)
- Strengthen what you have achieved by praising, referring back, relating to the journey and enjoying the rewards again.
- Make the whole journey fun and memorable.
- Create an environment where people want to commit their time and energy because they enjoy the people, team work, the 'whole experience'.
The Golden Rule
- Treat everyone as I would expect to be treated.
- This approach shows your willingness to help others achieve the most out of their experience of volunteering.
Do not exploit volunteer willingness
- But do utilise volunteer expertise
- Tap into skills they might use in their other lives
Never stop learning
- And always accept there are other ways of doing things and sometimes they are better.
- Screening volunteers properly and be selective rather than just taking anyone on
- Only recruit volunteers that are the right fit for the role and for your organisation
Be well organised
- I make sure I am really well organised so everything is all ready for the volunteers when they get here.
Personal attributes
Be honest, humble, passionate, supportive, communicative, encouraging, trusting, empathetic, understanding, a good listener, have belief in yourself and others, respectful, equal, value all, sad, happy, friendly, able to accept criticism, a team player, enjoy life and being alive, realistic, giving without the expectation of a return, caring.
There is no last word on management of volunteers. The role is one of the most multi-skilled, most multi-tasking of all occupations. With statements like these the profession is in good heart. And I specially thank S for the following proverb:
A great mountain cannot be moved but a giant wave can be broken by the prow of a canoe.
November 14, 2010
Will the real Manager of Volunteers please stand up!
We have a problem. I heard about it last week, amid voices of passion and concern.
The people who respond to surveys and questionnaires, said the voices, are not the people who do the real management of volunteers. The results we read about are not what we know happens on the ground.
I listened to the stories and the examples. I am not sure what the real nature of the problem is, but this is what it looks like.
There's job titles for starters:
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Volunteer Manager
- Manager of Volunteers
- Manager of Volunteer Services
- Volunteer Programme Manager / Coordinator / Supervisor
- Team Leader
- Administration Officer
- (Chief) Executive Officer
- HR Manager
And probably a few other fancy names to add to this collection (please advise!).
Well, maybe the title doesn't matter so much. The important thing is what the people who wear these labels do in the name of volunteering and management of volunteers. Some people think the job is a piece of cake and can be done by anyone with a bit of commonsense.
Then there is the person doing double duties, and more, assigned multiple responsibilities, including 'management' of volunteers. Enough to send anyone schizoid. Because managing volunteers is among the most complex of multi-skilled, multi-tasking occupations.
Or there is a valiant volunteer plucked from what (s)he knows best to be thrust into tasks without a proper job description, with no training and no support. That's what I was hearing most.
I've heard about them before, these souls wandering in purgatory. I've seen how organisations rely on innate skills and previous experience as a volunteer in selecting a 'manager', thinking they will know it all. I have read how an organisation can rate their volunteer programme as excellent, on the basis of "no complaints received". Keeping the peace is obviously the preferred KPI over 'enhancing services', 'adding value' or 'making a difference'.
So why would you involve volunteers in your organisation? What are they there for? What are they really doing?
There are three possible scenarios going on here:
- The organisation does not really value its volunteers and their contribution
- The organisation does not understand the importance of good management in making the most of their volunteers
- Or perhaps the people in charge of the organisation have become hidebound by procedure and process at the expense of developing the skills of their primary resource: volunteers (and staff).
The problem has just got a whole lot bigger.
It has become a question of understanding what 'management' is all about, of remembering that managing an organisation is also about managing people. I would specially like people to recognise how volunteer work in an organisation is also a contribution to communities. Maybe then the light-bulbs will switch on, all over the country, to see how training and support for managers of volunteers (whatever their title) can do wonders for organisations and delivery of their services.
That's when we will find out who the real managers of volunteers are.
November 7, 2010
A long time ago I watched my grandmother tatting lacy doilies and place-mats. She used a small shuttle that wove in and out of her fingers with the speed and dexterity of much practice. It was a domestic craft I never accomplished, though it seems there is a global revival movement in progress.
Like knitting, embroidery, weaving and tapestry, tatting is an art that takes a thread to create something else, something larger and more complex than the original material.
So it is with 'networking', a word much favoured these days. 'Networking' crops up in many different contexts. Telecommunications is a big one – all that electronic interconnection, and the sub-systems of multi-media transmission and reception accomplished through Broadband. And we can't get enough of it. 'Networking' is also a favourite tool for the public relations industry, and aspiring politicos and business executives.
'Networking' is high on the list of must-do's for managers of volunteers. Here are a few examples of the advantages of making connections and interacting with other managers and organisations:
- In a meeting of trust and confidentiality you can let off a bit of steam
- Sharing experiences and concerns is also a forum for learning more about the art of managing volunteers
- Take this a step further and you can form a group for peer mentoring or professional supervision
- The business of being creative and innovative as a manager of volunteers demands a community development approach, and you cannot do this without being involved and closely connected with your local community.
- Networking is a two-way street – there are mutual benefits for your organisation and your community, like in recruiting volunteers, learning about trends, finding new opportunities for development.
- And when you sign up to newsletters, email groups, blogs or face-book you are getting linked with the wider world, connecting with a global community as well as an information highway.
Last Friday there was a flurry of lace-making, locally and globally. The International Day for Managers of Volunteers brought people together in small-town communities and clusters in the cities. Supporting messages from politicians and civic dignitaries were published. Events were recorded on a global website (http://www.volunteermanagersday.org/), and a face-book page introduced regular updates and encouragement.
What we produced on this day was a classic piece of tatting, the whorls of delicate circles, linked with each other.
There are connections within connections. There are nuclei that spread to connect with others, a bit like the biochemistry of the central nervous system, stimuli that spark off each other. So the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.
IMV Day can be an annual one-day wonder, or it can be the start of something that pushes Management of Volunteers into a work of art, for volunteers and for their organisations. All it takes is a thread or two and the connections can last a lifetime, like my grandmother's lacy doilies.


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The OLPC has decided to delay their upcoming XO-3 tablet computer by more than a month, arriving only in February 2011 because they wanted the display to be flexible enough for it to be more resistant to breaking – although it will not be able to roll up (which might very well be possible in the coming years, but is not so cost-effective at the moment). Initially, the XO-3 won't be branded OLPC, but rather made by Marvell, with the actual XO-3 to follow after that. A May interview this year did point towards a cost price of $75, and when it hits the market, OLPC hopes for it to hang around for quite some time before a next generation device is coughed up and realized.
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Essential Mobile Collection
Not keen to go all out and subscribe to Lightroom? I've got you! I used iPhone and jpeg camera shots of my most popular images to create 13 filters for your mobile Lightroom app. This is my go-to pack whenever I'm on the go. I designed the mobile collection for JPG files including JPGs from DSLR cameras, iPhones and photos taken on Android devices.
They are easy to use, offer great diversity when it comes to tones and lighting. Mobile presets come without the hassle of having to work from a computer or having to pay for editing software; hence they are the best way to explore your creative journey further. You will receive 13 unique filters, which will cover you from simple soft edits for a beautiful quick Instagram story all the way to a cinematic transformation of your favourite memory.
Immediately after purchase, you will be able to download 13 presets. You will also receive a carefully thought out step by step guide as a PDF document. Please note you must first download the presets onto your laptop or computer. My PDF guide will talk you through the rest. It is simple to follow and will take you a few minutes at most.
Ultimately, these mobile presets are here to serve as a stepping stone to your success, rather than an instant recipe.
Also, remember that mobile presets are not compatible with the desktop version of Lightroom and vice versa.


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- 1 Quick View of services in Crater Lake National Park
Quick View of services in Crater Lake National Park
Current Weather, Park Webcams and Weather Stations
With the exception of the Sinnott Memorial Overlook, developed areas in the park are generally accessible to individuals with mobility impairments. Wheelchair-accessible paths include the paved promenade at Rim Village, the Godfrey Glen Trail, and the Pinnacles Trail. Multiple scenic pullouts on Rim Drive have wheelchair-accessible wayside exhibits. Some ranger programs are accessible to people with impairments. A brochure with more detailed information is available at park visitor centers and entrance stations. We are working hard to improve our level of accessibility for all park visitors.
The Mazama Village Store has an ATM.
Drinking Water
Water faucets can be found at Rim Village, Mazama Village, Lost Creek Campground, and the Steel Visitor Center. Bottled water is available for purchase at the Rim Village Store, and at the top and bottom of the Cleetwood Cove Trail (when boat tours are operating).
Dial 911 to report any emergency, 24 hours a day. First aid is available at ether park visitor center or at the ranger station at Park Headquarters.
Entrance Fee
The entrance fee for Crater Lake National Park changes, please check the park website. The rate is higher for commercial vehicles. Your fees are put to work improving visitor services and facilities.
A self-serve gas station at Mazama Village is open May 21 through October 13.
Lost and Found
If you lose or find an item, contact a ranger at either visitor center or call the park dispatch office at 541-594-3060.
Cell phone coverage in the park is spotty. Pay phones are located outside the Mazama Village Store, inside the Steel Visitor Center (open 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), and inside Crater Lake Lodge.
Picnic Areas
Picnic areas are found throughout the park. The Rim Village picnic area has fire grates.
Post Office
A United States Post Office is open Monday through Saturday in the Steel Visitor Center. Summer hours are 9:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Recycling in the park is currently limited to aluminum cans and plastic bottles. Look for receptacles at Rim Village, Mazama Village, the Steel Visitor Center, and the Cleetwood Cove Trailhead. All receptacles can accept both aluminum and plastic.
Restrooms with flush toilets and running water are located at Rim Village, Mazama Village, the Steel Visitor Center (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), and Lost Creek Campground.
Vault toilets are located at most picnic areas, at several roadside pullouts, and at the top and bottom of the Cleetwood Cove Trail.
Showers and Laundry
Coin-operated showers and laundry machines are available at Mazama Campground.
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Let me use this evening to remind everyone that in 2001, Gary Oldman's ex-wife accused him of beating her in front of their children, and then attacking her with the phone when she tried to call the police.
I know there are a lot of Oldman fans on Tumblr who won't like this, but it's important that we hold men (
even especially famous men whom we otherwise admire) accountable for their abuse. (And as with my Michael Fassbender post, I expect a lot of stans to lash out at me and say that his ex is lying, that nothing was "proven," that I'm overreacting, etc. And I don't care.)


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Hello, Mi Fans!
So many times we find ourselves indulged in tasks and activities that not only leave us drained of energy but so overwhelmed that you can't even work up enthusiasm for the parts of your job that you do love.
That is why modern day productivity includes more than just getting the things done, we also want to create more time doing the things we love and to help you accomplish that MIUI 9 comes with 'App Vault - Collect Important shortcuts and Info'
Search - Search anything using google now
Search anything using google now.
Shortcuts - Open specific features of popular apps
Add shortcuts or specific features of particular app/s here to have the faster access to when needed without going through the app, you can even add app as shortcuts there
Calendar events - Events, birthday reminders, and more
All your events from different email accounts, calendars you've subscribed everything will be shown here, stacked under one roof, just a swipe away.
Notes - The easiest way to take notes
Just swipe left, and take a note when in hurry no need to open the app.
Cricket - Get all match score and schedule updates
Follow International or domestic teams and be updated with schedule, everything important on your screen.
Call a cab - Estimate the fare and call ola
Add your home or work address and get estimated fares on your screen all the time, choose your favourite ride type too and set it as default. Not heading towards home or work, add other places and get the estimate.
Can I change the order of the cards?
Yes, Go to 'Custom' or long press menu button while being in app vault and it will open up a menu to drag the card order and customize.
Can I Remove some cards?
Yes, you can from the same menu we talked above, just press - button. You can always add it back later.
Can I add apps directly in Shortcuts/Quick Access?
Yes, you can! Maximum shortcuts in quick access are 8. If you have space then press 'select other apps' and you can directly add them.
What other cards would you like to be included in future?
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text: While introducing warm and cool colors to the second graders today, I noticed my class had on very colorful shirts. I started calling out names and had students come to the front of the class. What did they notice? These seleceted students all were wearing warm colored shirts! I thought I was on a roll, but.... almost. We were missing a green to complete the cool colors. Here was today's color schemes. I'll see if I can get a complete ROY G BIV soon! Thanks second grade helpers!


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Samsung to launch 2 more versions for Galaxy S7
Lately, Samsung Galaxy S7 has been spotted in Geekbench's database, showing up with super powerful new chip. How does it sound?
Samsung Galaxy S7 to sport excellent deca-core Helio X20 and X25
According to what we know about Samsung smartphones, they, especially Galaxy S and Note models, are usually equipped with the company's Exynos or Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets, depending on the markets Samsung supplies the phones to. So far, there has been just one exception: Samsung Galaxy S6. It only has Exynos 7420 version because at the time the S6 debuted, Snapdragon 810 was so "famous" for heating issue.
This year, the S7 has got back on track, offering consumers two options: Exynos 8890 and Snapdragon 820. However, there can be more since recently Geekbench has shown two variants of the Galaxy S7 run by MediaTek chips. They are coded the same – Samsung SM-G930W8 (with G930 for the S7 and W for Canadian vers), but powered by different processors: octa-core Exynos 8890, deca-core Helio X25 and deca-core Helio X20. Besides, you should also note that the X20 Galaxy S7 will be equipped with 3GB of RAM while the others go with 4GB of RAM.
Apart from some of the phones' specs, Geekbench also revealed their benchmark scores to be 6,416, 6,014 và 5,943 points, respectively. We can see that the difference is not much, showing that they are all strong to give you great experience. For other Samsung Galaxy S7 specs, it is very likely they are the same as the original handset.
New Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones' prices and availability
As for Samsung Galaxy S7 prices, we predict they will range from $670 to $700. Though, about their availability, indeed the "W" of the SM-G930W8 hints that the above Galaxy S7 machines will be shipped in Canada. Nonetheless, the manufacturer has not confirmed if those guys only go on sale in Canada. Then, we'd better wait a bit more for an official announcement from Samsung.


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Austin Daily Photo: Daniel Of South Austin Smokers Friday October 14th 2011
We didn't have a chance to sample pit boss Daniel of South Austin Smoker's barbecue when we were at the LULAC barbecue cook off in San Marcos last weekend.
We did like the Sewer Rats smoke rig that he'd borrowed for the competition however.
Previous coverage http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/2011/10/1/Reinforce-The-Civic-Center-State-Championship-LULAC-4876-Barbecue-Cookoff-San-Marcos-Oct-8th-2011


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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Are you there Womanizers? It's me, BJ-C.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
I'm just going to assume that the 46 of you who entered this contest have been DYING to find out who is winning The Commune DVD thanks to the filmmaker herself, Elisabeth Fies. Well believe you me, I have selected a winner! If you would like to know how I chose so you know it wasn't all rigged and junk (*cough* to all the whiny sore losers *cough*), I shall tell you now. I wrote out ALL 46 of your names on a piece of paper and cut them into equally sized paper squares. I then threw them all in the fan in my room. I turned on the fan and watched all the little paper bits fly around my room. Whichever paper bit floated closest to my official commune peace sign necklace, won. Seriously, that's how I did it. It may or may not have been an accident, and I may or may not have tripped and they floated once I fell, and I maaaay or may not have a sweet bruise on my forearm to prove it...but that's how I chose the winner. I was going to pull it out of a hat, but my little accident made the selection much more fun. Well, I'll quit babbling and let you know who won.
alright, sorry for jacking around. The winner is...
Congrats brosiah.
As horror fans, we have the underlining annoyance of sparkly vampires lingering over our heads. There seems to be a overly obsessive fad of characters mocking the very genre we spend a lifetime loving. It's next to impossible to rock a fanged t-shirt without being bombarded by teenage girls asking where we got it. It's absolutely disgusting, but it is the way of the new millennium I suppose. I do a whole lot of Twilight bashing. I've eloquently nicknamed the saga "Twatlight" to describe both the characters and the fans. I was recently given the challenge of fixing Twilight. I know, I know, it sounds absolutely preposterous and impossible…but I think I can do it. If the entire world is going to be obsessed with vampires, damn it, they should be vampires that horror fans can obsess over as well.
FIRST: The vampire mythology needs to be restored, ASAFP. I understand that having a vampire boyfriend would put a serious damper on your ability to see him at school, but the glitter bullshit has got to go. One of the most mysterious and sexy attributes to a vampire is his inability to be in direct sunlight. The only men I know who wear glitter are professional dancers, and drag queens. Unless I'm at a Rocky Horror Picture Show outing, I would rather be the one to sparkle. He can still be the "perfect faced" pretty boy he is now, because in all honesty…vampires are sexy as hell. However, the idea of a vampire being able to survive off of animal blood is absolutely ridiculous. If any other vampire films or stories have taught us anything, it's that vampires who eat animals are pussies. Every monster has a form of conflict, and the decision to kill innocent bystanders in order to feed is the inner conflict of vampires. If you take away the conflict, their so called "problem" is about the equivalent of being lactose intolerant.
WHY IT FIXES IT: With the mythology restored, it would create an extremely interesting storyline. A girl would be falling in love with someone who could actually kill them and must be a secret relationship in fear that he'll burst into flames. Classmates would be mysteriously disappearing left and right causing the conflict of whether or not to tell on the one she truly loves in order to save the innocent lives of her friends.
SECOND: The female lead is one of the most obnoxious characters in existence. When these fangirls obsess over the film, they never mention Bella. Why? BECAUSE SHE'S AN IDIOT. All of these girls want to be Bella, and she's an absolutely terrible role model. I'm not saying you should make her good at everything, but at least make her somewhat admirable. She's a whiny, boring, dependent, idiotic, brat. How in God's name she has all of these guys vying for her affection completely baffles me. At least make her a singer, a poet, an artist, a blogger, SOMETHING that people can find impressive and translatable without being cliche. She needs to be a woman that girls should aspire to be. Bella is EXTREMELY dependent on Edward or Jacob and makes absolutely terrible life choices when she's without one of them. She needs to be a bit more independent and strong.
WHY IT FIXES IT: It takes a huge chunk of the annoyance factor out of the story. Bella's character alone makes me want nothing to do with the series. She offers absolutely nothing positive to the female's role in society and always looks constipated. It would give a positive role model to the obsessed fans, and a character horror fans could accept.
THIRD: The Wolf pack needs to be more animalistic. I just don't buy it. These boys look less like wolves and more like collies. I recall the scene from New Moon when they all pass by Bella and leave her alone. When have you EVER seen a wolf just leave someone alone? I believe there should be at least some sort of struggle to keep human nature in tact when they're in their animal form. I understand that they have human qualities, but their shape-shifting powers seem less like powers and more like inconveniences. Oh crap, now I'm that hairy dog again. Let me go brood in the corner about the fur covering my washboard abs…They feel less threatening and more like some dumb punks who just fuck around with their shirts off. There are even hints of violent tendencies of the wolves, but you never see it. The wolves could be pushed so much farther than they are. I'll even let you keep the shirtless frolicking if you give them some anger. When it comes down to it, Jacob should me so much more manipulative and scary. He's too goody-goody for his own good.
WHY IT FIXES IT: Adding the danger and intensity of the wolf pack makes the Team Edward/Team Jacob conflict all the more severe. I've never once thought that Edward was in any way going to lose Bella unless he gave her up himself. It was always VERY predictable as to who was going to win her heart. If the wolf pack becomes the vicious creatures they should be, it actually strikes fear that Bella could very well lose her love in a creatures of the night battle royale.
FOURTH: The so-called love story needs to follow its own rules. The main conflict between Edward and Bella is that he's a fucking vampire. Yet, for being a 108 year old virgin…he has remarkable restraint. I'm not just saying in the bedroom, but in the bloodstream as well. All of Edward's supposedly "romantic" actions, are downright creepy. He watches her as she sleeps, he doesn't kill her, and he tells her what to do. Right now, what you see is Edward as the controlling, possibly abusive man, and Bella as the weak woman who will do whatever he says. Relationships like this are the reason colleges put hotline numbers in the bathroom stalls. Edward has a problem. He drinks blood, he wants hers, but he is in love with her. The struggle with this needs to be amplified way more than it is. Like he says, almost like a drug addict. Since Bella loves him back, she wants to be the support system there for him, and much like a drug addict, some days need to be better than others. He needs to work his way through it and have possible relapses. Edward's family have had fall outs where they've wanted to eat her, but Edward barely does. On the couple of occasions he's slightly given in, she's been unharmed and still remained hopelessly devoted to him. She needs to keep space at times and let him battle his own demons. It keeps the loving relationship in tact, but makes it much more believable.
WHY IT FIXES IT: Everyone wins. These obsessed fangirls can continue to obsess over the "love story of the century" and the rest of the world doesn't want to stab things with a knife. The most frustrating thing about the so-called chemistry is its lack of convincability. Stephanie Meyer had a great idea for a love story, and kind of lost it all in the process. If the tortured love story is what these kids want, then the tortured love story is what they should get. If the love story was truly genuine, people outside of the Twi-Hard world won't be nearly as annoyed.
Friday, June 25, 2010
1) BJ-C's VERY first post on DotW. It's a jab at the VH1 "Reality Show" Scream Queens, and how it sucks long duck dong.
2) The First WotW: PJ Soles. Anyone who knows me, knows I have quite the hankering for the red hat wearing, telephone wire choking, rock and roll high schooler. PJ is one of my favorite women of all time, and I had to make her the first Woman of the Week.
3) The Top Zombie Women. This article to date is still my most widely accessed page. It draws in more hits than anything else on DotW, and it's the list I am most proud of.
4) Bitch Of The Month: Chris Hargensen. The first feature voted on by the readers of DotW, was Bitch of the Month. My favorite article as well as my first in the series is this one.
5) The Paradox of The Female Horror Fan: If it wasn't for B-Sol of The Vault of Horror, there's a good chance you wouldn't be reading me right now. He helped me put my name on the map and occasionally contributes a guest post for the site. This one is by far my favorite and I think the most under-appreciated.
6) Officially the Queen of Twatlight: This one is a little self-explanatory :) The best part is the Twi-Hards in the comment section.
7) Twatlight, Mullets, and Megan Fox: One of my more critically acclaimed vlogs, this one is the one that spawned my email requests for topless vlogs.
8) TERRIBLE POSTER TUESDAY: Mirrors One of the worst poster campaigns in the past decade fell delightfully into my lap one Tuesday morning...and I just HAD to rip on it.
9) BJ-C Interviews Amber Steele: That's right folks. I had the opportunity of a lifetime to interview the Queen of the Zombies herself, Amber Steele.
10) WOMANIZER!!! I get a lot of questions from my newer readers as to why I refer to everyone as a Womanizer, well...here's why!
11) An Afternoon In A Monster House: My cousin JD is my absolute most favorite person in the world. He may be pint sized and unable to be in a car without a booster chair, but watching movies with him is a past time I will forever cherish.
12) Things I Hate About Halloween Part 1 & Part 2: I've been known to go on quite the rant when I'm irritated about something. This is one of those occasions.
13) 30 Things You Might Not Have Known About The Shining: It took me almost 4 hours to compile something in celebration for the masterpiece's 30th anniversary, but I got it.
14) Why I Hate Hellraiser: Everyone has something that they just don't like when it comes to the genre. My personal vendetta is against Hellraiser.
15) Ode To Bathroom Scenes: Back when DotW was female empowerment all day, everyday, I created a tribute to the one horror movie cliche in which women rule the roost. NOTE: This was before I learned how to properly upload photos, so some are missing :\
Friday, June 18, 2010
WOMAN OF THE WEEK: Jessica Wells
Were you always a horror fanatic or did you marry into it?
I had been exposed to horror during high school with Nightmare on Elm Street and Sleepaway Camp. But I was never a big fan it just wasn't something I got to see very much. My parents didn't allow me to go to rated R movies till I turned old enough and I hadn't really taken to heart the phrase "rules were made to be broken" till later in life. So my friends and I wound up mostly going to see comedy flicks.
Horror became more prevalent in my life when I met my husband. It's his passion and in any good relationship I think you can gain and learn something when you take interest in the things your partner enjoys. I figure if he can sit though tearjerker movies like The Notebook then I can sit through Shockwaves. Which I did and I liked it. I always joke that we both brought something new to our relationship - I brought Chinese food and he brought horror movies, and we've never been happier
What is your favorite horror sub genre?
That's what's so great about horror - you have options. And there really is something for everyone, I have always been a fan of comedy and some of my favorite horror movies reflect that - Dead and Breakfast, Shaun of the Dead, and Fido. But it's nice to be able to mix it up and watch something with some suspense in it, action or even drama whatever my mood is. The possibilities are somewhat endless which I think makes the genre so fun and fascinating.
What is your favorite part about the horror society events?
I love to throw a party! It's always great to get the horror community gathered in one place to watch movies that can't be seen anywhere else and meet new people that have the same interests. Also the festivals really give us a chance to help out independent filmmakers which is what the website is about. We don't just talk about these films, we actually try and do something to support them and get them out to the fans.
What is the hardest part about running horror society events?
It's a lot of work - there are so many aspects that need to be accounted for in order to have the events be successful. But I wouldn't be involved if I didn't enjoy it. It may be hard or frustrating at times but when people tell us how much they enjoy the festivals or they are looking forward to the next event - that puts a big smile on my face.
Name drop time! Who are some of your favorite people you've met?
The coolest people are those that don't set themselves above the fans and are willing to mix and mingle with everyone at conventions, festivals, even online. I've hula hooped with Jason Lively from Night of the Creeps, interrupted Linnea Quigley on her cell phone, facebook messaged with Debbie Rochon, chatted Marketing with Herschell Gordon Lewis on a shuttle bus and consider Larry "The Soup Nazi" Thomas to be one of my friends. But honestly they are all just regular people with different jobs.
Do you feel pressure to look/act/be a certain way being a woman of horror?
Of course as a woman alone I do, but I think even more so in the horror community. It sometimes seems like there are expectations or stereotypes. You have to be goth, wear only black, be dark and evil and of course have your tits out - right?! That's just not who I am or ever will be. I'm not going to be a poser or pretend to be something that I am not. I happen to be a woman who likes horror as well as other things. I think it's enough to just be who I am - I wish more people were comfortable or secure enough to feel that way.
What makes Chicago the best place for horror?
I have never been to LA or New York so I can't say that Chicago is the best - I think horror can work everywhere. Every major city is full of different people from different backgrounds with a variety of likes and dislikes. I think it creates a definite desire to learn and try new things based on the people and experiences we come across on a daily basis. I do think the Midwest breeds some great indie work because there aren't studios, big names, or budgets like there are on the east and west coasts. It's great to see people be creative and work with what they have and still come out with a really great film.
What I considered crazy a few years ago seems pretty normal to me now. I had no idea that I would become so involved in this community but I am loving it. I have had the opportunity to meet a bunch of wonderful people and do some really fun stuff - film festivals, conventions, zombie walks and more. I think one moment that stands out is when I entered a zombie costume contest at the Oshkosh, WI Zombie Walk. I was part of a trio - The Butcher, The Baker and Candlestick Maker. I had the chance to be creative, have fun with 2 of my favorite people and won first place. But the calendar is always full and it's great to know there is another adventure just around the corner. Next up is Zombie Disco 2 - I'm really good at zombie twister!
What horror women inspire you?
Those who have a passion for horror and are finding ways to share it with others using their knowledge, skills, and more. There really are so many women out there doing this and it's helping our community grow. Here are just a few of them:
If you had to give one message to other women of horror, what would it be?
Horror is not just a boy's club anymore. Get involved whether your an actress, blogger, or film fan because being part of the community makes it so much more fun. And don't worry if you don't fit the typical horror mold you can still be involved in the genre even if you twirl a baton like Brittney or bake cupcakes like me.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
As for the step forward, the past few months have brought some wonderful things to us. Although given mixed reviews, Splice hit theatres and gave a halfway decent attempt at horror after the flopping disasters of horror remakes. Recent releases of films like [REC]2 and the teasers for Super 8 have been putting the horror community in a positive uproar, but then...the unthinkable.
THE TWATLIGHT PRODUCER WANTS TO REMAKE MARTYRS WITH KRISTEN FUCKING STEWART!!! Yeah, just let that sink in for a second. One of the greatest horror movies of the past decade is not only going to be Americanized, but they want the people in charge of the sparkling fucking vampires to do it. The only redeeming factor of this is that I'd get to watch Kristen Stewart get ripped to shreds. That's about it. There is absolutely NOTHING positive to come of this and it makes me absolutely nauseated to even picture the woman who perfected the face of constipation as a female lead in this remake.
To make matters even worse, they want Miley Cyrus to star in a horror film. Does anyone remember the last time they put a Disney tween in a horror film? Oh yeah, it was I Know Who Killed Me with Linsanity LOLhan and it was by far one of the worst films of the last 100 years.
Why in God's name would anyone think the girl who rocked a fake blonde wig and sings about Jay-Z without knowing a single song by Jay-Z could pull off a horror role? Her screams would be muffled by her horse teeth and the damn southern accent would sound absolutely idiotic when pleading for her life.
I don't get the world sometimes. Why can't they screw up some other genre that no one cares about...like...Dramedy.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
SENSUAL DAYDREAMS: The RHPS Cast You Need To See Before You Die
In case you're new to DotW, BJ-C here has a bit of an unhealthy obsession with The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Some may argue that RHPS has no place on a horror blog as it is "technically" not a horror film, but all I have to say is "my blog, my rules". Rocky Horror has been an absolutely pivotal part of my existence. The past two years I have been grateful enough to be associated with one of the greatest men I've ever known. We met through a teacher when she transferred to his school and we became fast friends. It wasn't until we both discovered our mutual love of RHPS that we became as close as we were. I had always attended shows in Chicago, but my "Eddie" exposed me to something I would fall in love with...Milwaukee.
The first time I laid eyes on the Oriental Theatre, it felt like Doc Brown himself picked me up in a DeLorean and dropped me off in a time where cinema was at its prime. I walked to the corner of North & Farwell and stared in awe. We walked past diners enclosed in glass and flaunted our costumes to midnight coffee dates gasping over cigarettes. Cars honked as we passed by in sequins, and for a moment, I realized that everyone on the street was staring at me. Despite all of this, I held my chin high and strutted to the theatre. The line stretched down the block and wrapped around the busy street corner. Drunken bar hoppers and bros upon the plenty gave us awkward stares, but the "freaks" clearly outnumbered the "normal". The atmosphere was something indescribable and I had an overwhelming sensation of acceptance...just from standing in line. There were men dressed like women, women dressed like they lived in a brother, and everyone loved everyone. While the average person would have felt extremely awkward, and rightfully so, I felt like I was at home.
When we finally walked into the theatre, my head started spinning. The tapestries were beautiful, the pillars were elegant, the concession stand was classic, and the ceilings resembled the theatres my grandfather used to tell me about. It was then that I heard the shrieking call of a Transylvanian. "ROCKY HORROR SURVIVAL KITS! DON'T BE A CHICKEN SHIT, BUY OUR SHIT!" Suddenly, a hoard of people coated in sparkle, powder, and fishnets approached Zack and I. "Fucking great costumes. Thanks for coming out tonight, guys!". Janet Weiss examined our costumes in delight, and left with a smile. The ticket takers signaled us to the theatre and we walked into a screaming fest of homos, heteros, and everything in between. The show began with a set of rules, the virgin games, some photography, and perverse jokes a plenty. Yet no matter how vulgar, how rude, how controversial anything was...the entire crowd and cast still felt like one. The cast is absolutely brilliant at what they do, and they captivate an audience just as well as Tim Curry and the clan. If they're not running around the theatre acting out the show, they're sitting front row screaming call-outs with the rest of us. They laugh with us, they play with us, and they truly show a passion for what they do. If you remotely have any interest in Rocky Horror at all, whatsoever, I highly suggest you make a trip to Milwaukee to see the cast of Sensual Daydreams. From the outside looking in, it's something you can't understand. From the inside looking out, it's impossible to explain. This show isn't something you can understand, only experience. The cast of Sensual Daydreams may in fact be the greatest RHPS performing cast in the midwest, if not the country, and it's a show you cannot afford to miss. If you live the life of an unconventional conventionist and need a place to truly feel at home, do yourself a favor and come up to the lab...and see what's on the slab.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
THE TOP 10 GHOST MOVIES (a guest post by Billy Bitterman)
(today's post is brought to you about BJ-C's other half, since she's too busy to write a post of her own)
Hello, my name is Billy. Some of you may know me a bit better as BJ-C's zombie boyfriend. As a child I was orphaned, and was raised on a moisture farm by my aunt and uncle. Okay, that last part is a lie. I make movies, or at least I attempt to. When I'm not making movies I'm watching movies, or writing about movies, or reading a book…about movies. Needless to say, I'm a big fan of movies.
This may come as a shock to any of you, but I'm a big fan of horror. One of my favorite sub-genres of horror would be that of the ghost story. I'm a bit of a ghost nut, so I eat these stories up with a spoon. So I've decided that today I'll be bringing you all a list of my 10 favorite ghostly tales. A couple things first though: 1) I'm very much a student of new-school film. I mean no disrespect against the films of yesteryear; I have a couple on here. It's just what I've been around. 2) It should be clear who my favorite filmmaker is once you clear the top 5. If you guess who it is, I'll give you a candy! 3) With all that out of the way, let's get started:
Vincent Price. Do I even need to explain this any further? It's a bit of a B-movie, sure. But it really is quite the gem. It does a great job of balancing jump scares (look out! An old woman on a skateboard!) with atmosphere. It keeps you on the edge of your seat with the aura of mystery that surrounds it all. And as if the movie isn't proof enough that William Castle knew how to scare an audience, just talk to someone who was around when the movie came out. Have them tell you about how they shit their pants when the fake skeleton flew over their head.
This movie is actually a recent addition, and is all about the execution. This is probably one of the best-done ghosts I've ever seen. It makes noise, it opens doors, you see shadows, you hear footsteps, but it isn't constantly popping out from behind a corner screaming, "BOO!" And it reveals itself gradually; the back-story isn't even known when everything gets started. But that is exactly what you want to do with a movie like this. But once everything starts coming out, things seem to get more and more sinister. Just writing about it makes me want to watch it again.
Sometimes it's difficult to remember that there was a time where M. Night Shyamalan was actually good at what he did. But there was, and this film remains as a reminder of what once was. This film was not a bright and shiny walk through a field of petunias. We knew that these people were dead, we knew that it was not a pleasant experience when they died, and we knew that they had no idea they were dead. And on top of that, little Haley Joel Osment wanted nothing more than for them to go away. And even more on top of that, the man who was trying to help him turned out to be a ghost all along (spoiler alert)! It's a very tragic movie, but as it moves along more and more is revealed, and to this day when I watch it, I still try and look out for little clues here and there. Seriously, what happened to him? So much promise and he threw it all away.
This movie is sooooo good. Catherine Zeta-Jones is hawt, and Owen Wilson is TOO FUNNY! Now that you're busy planning my slow and painful death, I would like to inform you that I was kidding. My first experience with The Haunting did come from the remake, though. A few years later I saw the original, and totally realized just how much of an abomination the remake was. I think the true beauty of The Haunting comes from it being left open for interpretation. Were there ghosts? Or was it all just a manifestation of paranoia? Of course, moviegoers don't like to see things like that, so a showdown with one of those big CGI fuckers at the end was used instead. Man, I really hate that movie…
I had to put it on here. What kind of a list would this be if I didn't? It is the standard by which all ghostly comedies are judged (nice try, Ghost Dad). Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, and Harold Ramis running around with unlicensed nuclear accelerators on their backs? An evil dog living in a refrigerator? Mr. Stay Puft? Sign me right the hell up! The one thing I've always found fascinating about it though is how the ghosts look. Apparently when I die I'm going to turn into a cartoon character. Not that I mind, it seemed like they were having a hell of a time. Just a little odd is all.
This one is just a total classic. How could anyone NOT love this movie? I saw it when I was a bit younger (as I'm sure everyone my age did), and I thought it was creepy then. I'm 21 now, and I'd say it actually still holds up pretty well in that department. I don't consider it a terrifying movie, but there are moments genuine creepiness sprinkled throughout. I think what gets me about it is how child-like it all feels. It makes me feel like a kid again when I watch it, and I love that. But at the same time, it's sort of unsettling. I mean, a guy peels his face off, a little girl gets sucked into the spirit world, a little boy gets attacked by a clown/ almost devoured by a tree, and Zelda Rubenstein was just off-putting in general. Of course this is excluding the scene where the corpses pop out of the pool. The whole movie is built of the stuff nightmares are made of. But it has an innocence to it that just scares the shit out of me.
Guillermo Del Toro didn't direct this one, but he sure as shit produced it, and I've now decided that putting his name on a project in any way, shape, or form automatically means that it's going to be phenomenal. It wasn't what I was expecting it to be, but that didn't disappoint me at all. It really isn't a terrifying movie, though there are moments (the ghost are all children. Scary. One of them wears a sack on their head. FUCKING SCARY). But a lot of what I said about The Devil's Backbone can be said about this film. You could tell that Del Toro's involvement wasn't a name-only deal because of how the unknown was treated. He adds such a beauty to these things that would normally scare us. It's as if you look at them in a completely different light. It's absolutely wonderful. I'm getting pissed off again.
The horror community seems split with this one. As you can probably guess, I'm on the half that thinks it's awesome (or as I like to call it, the correct half). People say it wasn't scary, people say it was boring. And I say: God forbid a movie tries to scare you with atmosphere rather than with shock value. I loved it because it realized that fear is an emotion rather than an action, and knows that you don't have to jump out of your seat to experience it. Did it have its weak points? Of course it did, every movie does. But to me, it was all about the scares, and boy did it deliver. This is also where I admit that I'm a bit of a ghost hunting nerd, I've read a whole lot about it and know a bit about how supposed real hauntings actually work. And this movie was pretty damn realistic. Which made it all the scarier for me...and leaving the theater and going home to a creaky apartment certainly didn't help.
I'm not going to lie; this one almost slipped right past me. Like any good Kubrick film (so…basically any Kubrick film), there's a lot going on in it. For some reason, it just never seems to click with me that a lot of it has to do with the ghosts that are hanging around the Overlook. But regardless, they're around, and they are sinister as hell. I'm really not sure what I could write about this movie that hasn't already been said. It's just a fucking masterpiece.
There's no doubt that this is my favorite ghost story. I am pretty much in love with Guillermo Del Toro as a filmmaker, and if I could deal with the unknown half as well as he does, I would be considered a goddamn master. I think one of the things I love so much about it is how it's really more of a period drama than anything else, it just happens that the orphanage it takes place in is haunted by one of the best designed ghosts I've ever laid eyes on. And that's what I love about Del Toro and his films, they're based in a world that is very real, and he interjects these pieces of fantasy into them, and they compliment each other so goddamned well, and then they're so layered. I'm thinking about how good of a filmmaker he is right now, and it's just pissing me off.
Friday, June 11, 2010
In case you're not sure of just who Felissa Rose is, she's Angela/Peter Baker from the cult classic Sleepaway Camp. Little known fact, her character from Sleepaway Camp is how I got in touch with B-Sol of The Vault of Horror and helped jump-start this here blog! So needless to say, I have quite the soft spot when it comes to Ms. Rose. This past May, Felissa rose began production on a film she is co-producing and starring in titled The Perfect House. It is said to be released by the end of the year.
The Perfect House Trailer from Kris Hulbert on Vimeo.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
and demand it!
The film looks, feels, and probably tastes like a 70's flick but the attention to the smallest details are what really gives the film such a lasting impression. The score is impeccable, it's a very striking film with the use of color amongst the hippies, and the flashback scenes are quite scarring to those impressionable.
"But BJ-C, I love this film SO much, how can I get my very own copy of it?"
The absolutely FABULOUS writer/producer/actor/director Elisabeth Fies has agreed to send one of you lucky people a signed copy of her award winning film The Commune.
All you have to do is send an email to email@example.com with the subject
That's it! That's all you have to do to be entered!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
As I am American and thus read left to right, let me begin with our pussy vampire, Edward Cullen. Oh Eddy, what are we going to do with you? I first need to compliment you on your new lipstick. Darling, the color looks absolutely FABULOUS on you. Is that "Naked Paris" by MAC? If so, I definitely have the same one. I see that your hair has lost a bit of its volume too. Maybe it was the extra hair gel added in for this photo to make it sparkle as bright as your skin in sunlight...or maybe it's because you're in desperate need of a shower. Seriously, I think gas prices are so high because all the oil is in your follicles. I also need to recommend that you stop clenching your jaw so much. It may make your jaw look extra chizzled, but that is absolutely terrible for your teeth. I had that problem when I slept, they gave me this awesome plastic retainer to help out, I'll loan you mine if you really need it. I gotta ask though, what the HELL is going on with your facial expression? You're making the same face I make when my mom asks me to read what the sign on the highway says at 2am in the pouring rain. It's a combination of confusion, seriousness, and constipation. It's not a good look for you, and if you don't watch out...those caterpillars you're harboring above your eyes are going to escape.
Now onto the whiny, bland teenage girl of the century, Miss Bella Swan. I must first ask that you take a deep breath and say it with me..."SUNLIGHT". My god woman, you're a mortal and you are about three shades lighter than glitterjizz behind you. I also want to know if you were ever picked on as a child...since your left eye is clearly more open than your right one. I should stop being such a hater, you probably didn't get any sleep last night is all. No wonder you look so dazed and bored out of your damn mind. You should also thank the airbrush people handsomely, they actually made your hair look voluminous. Kudos.
Lastly we have the six pack, wolf wonder, Jacob Black. Jacob, how much Pro-Activ do you use a week? Seriously. For someone who clearly drenches their body in baby oil, you have impeccable skin. Wait, that's airbrushed...you're about two shades lighter in real life. Oh nevermind, it's just that magic fog that only surrounds your lower half and not your torsos and faces. I'm such doof sometimes. Jacob darling, I've said it before and I'll say it again...making eye contact through your eyebrows does NOT make you look more intimidating. You're making a face that resembles the bad attitude my teenage sister has when my parents take her car keys. Find a new face bud, stat.
I'd also like to take a special moment to commemorate the film's tagline which was obviously stolen from your friendly neighborhood abortion clinic. It's a wonderful thing when even Twatlight is on your side, I expect a high spike in the services performed at your clinics. All you brokers out there heard it here first, invest in abo-clinics! Thanks Stephanie Meyer!
Friday, June 4, 2010
HORROR HACKDOWN: Chucky vs. Candyman
Chucky vs. Candyman
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Compared to other serial murderers and slashers, Chucky has one of the better alibis. By being an "intimate" object, he often fools the Chicago police. It's like Toy Story...but people get nails to the face. The entire concept of Chucky is one of the more horrifying in the horror genre. A toy, something that children cherish and confide in, is coming after them.
When it comes to the slasher genre as a whole, Chucky is quite the poster child. Despite his every cheesy one-liners, he's become a slasher staple. However, Chucky is one of the easiest to parody. First of all, he's a fucking doll. Watching people struggle to push a doll off their body is laughable. Second of all, he's a ginger. I think that comment goes without saying. Thirdly, he has one-liners that even Mr. Freeze would envy. As iconic as he is, he's probably the least scary. So there you have it, one of the most infamous Chicago killers...is a doll.
Spawning two sequels, The Candyman goes down as one of the most prolific African-American characters in the horror genre. As the son of a slave, the culture behind the Candyman is much more in depth in comparison to other slashers. The Candyman character is one of horrific proportions due to the fact that he is a character from an urban legend. Unlike other slashers that are specific to their location, the Candyman can be summoned from any location. The downside is that one will never encounter the Candyman unless by requesting his presence, thus making him useless.
The Candyman will forever be a film that genre fans hold dear to their heart. For sleepovers to come, there will always be people who risk the chanting in the mirror of Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman...
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
So don't be a little bitch about it when I blow the ending.
The heroine of the last flick, Sarah, has just escaped the catacombs of the evil mole people. As she's being treated for her minor injuries and recovering from the events, the police realize that six girls went in the caves, and she's the only one who has made it back. Instead of just, I don't know...waiting for her memory to restore...one of the male cops gets the bright idea to throw her back in the cave! She has mild injuries, yes, but the doctor admitted she got a big chunk of "something" under her fingernails. HELLO, THERE WAS A STRUGGLE WITH A "SOMETHING" AND SHE'S THE ONLY ONE TO MAKE IT OUT AND YOU'RE GOING TO THROW HER BACK IN!? How many meth cupcakes did you have today? Did someone lace your joint with formaldehyde? I've heard of police bringing memory-less victims to the place they're found to try and "trigger" a memory, but that's usually a park or a building...NOT A FRIGGEN UN-MARKED CAVE WITH MOLE PEOPLE. However, looks like post-plastic surgery lookin' Kenny Rogers/man-cop knows better than the rest of us.
Once the crew inevitably runs into their first mole man, of course the guy has to whip out his gun and show it who's boss. Apparently being a man with a gun constitutes for not looking where you're shooting and the dumbass ends up causing a bunch of rocks to fall, trapping one of the girls. I thought they teach you in police academy NOT to give away your position? Jeeze. This then leaves poor Cath to fight for herself to escape the grasps of the dreaded mole-men and forces the rest of the group to "split up". Nice job.
When the group has another run in with a mole man, Sarah has to be the one to show the she-cop that they hunt based on sound. Stupid Dan doesn't take the hint when he can clearly SEE she-cop and Sarah on the camera and they are being quiet, and makes a hell of a lot of noise to draw the creature to himself and he gets himself eaten. As far as I'm concerned, he deserved it for being a loudmouth. Now, poor Cath who is apparently Dan's girlfran is set up to have an inevitable breakdown over the loss of her lover. Great. Just, great.
Towards the end of the film, after Juno is discovered to be alive and quite the ass-kicker, she has to save the post-op Kenny Rogers cop from a mole man. When the group catches up with Sarah and she-cop, he gets the BRILLIANT idea to handcuff himself to Sarah. I don't know about you, but when I think of trying to survive in a dangerous situation that requires me to climb rocks and have an immense amount of balance, I initially think to handcuff myself to people too. As expected, they get to a point that requires people to walk one-at-a-time and to evenly distribute their weight. Sarah has to be no more than 110 pounds and she's hooked onto a 200 pound clumsy cop. Do the math. Sarah is almost pulled over a cliff because of his stupidity, but Juno saves the day...by killing him.
Juno, Sarah, and she-cop are the only three survivors and have finally discovered a way out, they seem to be making a break for it...until GREG who turns out NOT to be dead grabs at them and freaks them the french out. So the mole men hear them and sparks a battle royal between the group, leaving Juno mortally wounded. Good going, Greg. Things look as though everyone is going to die, when Sarah screams at the top of her lungs, drawing attention to herself, and giving she-cop the opportunity to get free.
She-cop manages to escape the cave and takes a full sprint out of the woods, until the creepy old man cold clocks her with a shovel and leaves her outside the opening of the caves. WAY TO RUIN IT ALL, OLD MAN! The guy is the equivalent to Old Man Jenkins from the Scooby Doo cartoons, and he's the reason we aren't giving a hurrah ending. You gotta be kidding me. I literally stared at the screen in disbelief as he drug her body back to the hole. Way to suck, man. Way to suck.
NOTE: Cath totally made her deathbed by screaming her flipping head off after escaping two of the mole people. So in her case, a man didn't mess it up...she did. However, for simplicities sake, I didn't include her.


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Restive valley mist (solo piano)
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I have often looked down onto a dense and restive mist in Jamison Valley and waited for it to rise up and move over Narrow Neck before poring down into the Megalong Valley. Locally this is imagined to be a phantom waterfall.
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Along the Caribbean northern coast, the terrain is mainly flat and characterized by very diverse ecosystems going from white lush tropical forests to white sand beaches and the Guajira desert. Major cities include Cartagena, Barranquilla and Santa Marta. The climate in the region is particularly hot and tropical, with temperature raging between 24-33ºC. September and October are traditionally the rainiest months, however mornings still tend to be quite sunny. The best time to visit the Caribbean is between December and April, when there is no rain and Trade Winds from the north make the heat and humidity more tolerable. The Caribbean region also includes the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, an isolated mountain range bordering the sea, which contains hills covered with coffee fields and exotic flowers and Colombia's two highest snow-covered peaks.
It includes major cities such as Bogota and Medellin, making it the most populated region of Colombia. The climate in the capital city is very mild and confortable, with average temperatures ranging between 10-17ºC and rising above 20ºC on the occasion of sunny days. Bogata tends be rainy throughout the year, and is in the highest climatic zone (above 3,000m). Meanwhile, the rest of the Andes region, including Medellin and the coffee zone, lies 2,000m-3,000m above sea-level with temperatures ranging between 18-24ºC. Nonetheless, the Andes region also has alpine tundras at 3,900m-4,600m, and volcanoes and peaks with permanent snow reaching up to 5,750m high.
This region is located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, from the Panamanian border to the Ecuadorian border. The region is characterized by untouched tropical rainforests that host a spectacular diversity of fauna and flora. It is also well known for its virgin beaches, world-class scuba diving and marine biodiversity, particularly due to the humpback whale migration and marine turtle nesting that takes place every year. In general, the coast along the Pacific Ocean has a tropical climate that is rainy and humid all year round, with average temperatures of 23ºC. With an average annual rainfall between 3,000 and 6,000mm and, it is one of the rainiest areas on Earth. The climate becomes friendlier and dryer in the southern parts of the coast near Cali.
It is located in the southern part of Colombia, where it shares the Amazon rainforest with Peru and Brazil. This region is affected by a constant rainy and humid climate throughout the year. Accounting for 35% of Colombia's total territory, this region largely contributes to making Colombia the second most bio-diverse countries in the world. One in ten species in the world live in the Amazon, including jaguars, crocodiles, manatees, pink dolphins and hundreds of monkeys, reptiles and exotic birds. This region is sparsely populated by over 70 ethnic groups that have inhabited the area for thousands of years. The ethnic groups and the rainforest are protected via a network of natural reserves.
The most oriental region of Colombia, also called Los Llanos as it is an ecoregion of tropical grassland plains. The average temperature is 23ºC in this region, characterized by only two defined seasons: the dry season between December-March, and the rainy season between April-November. The climate change between rainy and dry season is extreme as parts of this region can flood up to one meter, turning the grasslands into a temporary wetland. The region is sparsely populated, rich in oil and very suitable for extensive ranching and farming. Cattle raising is one of the primary activities in Los Llanos since the Spanish Colonial era, which gave rise to the Llaneroculture in Colombia, a cowboy culture similar to the gauchos of the Argentinian Pampas.


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"Stuff is eaten by dogs, broken by family and friends, sanded down by the wind, frozen by the mountains, lost by the prairie, burnt off by the sun, washed away by the rain. So you are left with dogs, family, friends, sun, rain, wind, prairie and mountains. What more do you want?" Federico Calboli
Monday, January 30, 2012
3- Wheel Morgan
(My other favorites are the '57 Chevy and the Citroen Traction Avant-- but remember, I also love Winchester Model 12 pumps and Darnes).
So how could I not be delighted when I found out that Morgan was bringing out this retro 3- wheeler. Is it a car or a motorcycle? Who cares!
Website here. Review here.
6 comments:
- Neutrino Cannon said...
Real men, of course, locomote in cars with only two wheels:
- Monday, 30 January, 2012
Hi Steve
Morgan's survive on English Eccentrics with money to burn , but the Eights are Tasty!....................
Remember: Four wheels good; Two wheels bad...
- Monday, 30 January, 2012
Hi Steve
Quote should, of course , have been 4 wheels good; 3 wheels bad!!
- Monday, 30 January, 2012
Looks like it would be a swell training cart for sled dogs!...L.B.
- Tuesday, 31 January, 2012
Hi Steve
There is a reason why ATV's "grew"an extra wheel!!....My first car was a three wheeeeld Bond , with a 197cc 2 stroke engine which you kick started with the bonnet up! - It should have been fun, but was unbelievably dangerous ( and unreliable )... so I bought an Austin A30!...much better , and have stuck with 4 wheels ever snce.....
- Tuesday, 31 January, 2012
- 3 wheeler manufacturers said...
3 wheel Morgans are very good in the long run!
- Wednesday, 12 February, 2014


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|Ankylosing spondylitis
|Written by Jeffrey R. Waggoner, MD
The term ankylosing is a combination of the Greek word ankylos—stiffening of a joint—and spondylos—vertebra. Ankylosing spondylitis is basically a seronegative arthritis usually found in the axial skeleton, particularly sacroiliac and spinal facet joints and the paravertebral soft tissues. Other manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis are peripheral arthritis, iritis, and pulmonary involvement.
The common lesion seen in ankylosing spondylitis is inflammation of sites of attachment to bone of ligaments, tendons, and joint capsules. The inflammation results in erosion and eburnation of the subligamentous bone. Within the outer layers of the annulus fibrosis of intervertebral disks, there is formation of new bone. During this process, the disk margins are invaded by granulation tissue from the subchondral bone that replaces disk fibers with new bone.
In synovial joints, the synovitis is basically the same that occurs in rheumatoid arthritis. The difference is that subchondral bone and cartilage are invaded by reactive tissue originating from bone. The resultant bony bridges between adjacent vertebrae and ossification of extraspinal joint capsules and ligaments are characteristic of ankylosing spondylitis.
There is a strong genetic influence in ankylosing spondylitis. 90% to 95% of patients with ankylosing spondylitis have the tissue antigen human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27), In the normal population, only 1% carry the antigen. (http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic41.htm)
Ankylosing spondylitis affects males almost exclusively. Symptoms typically begin between the ages of 15 and 45. The stiffening of the spinal joints and ligaments can become so painful that if it involves ribs, even breathing is difficult.
The array of ankylosing spondylitis symptoms include intermittent low back pain that is most severe in the morning or following inactivity; limited motion of the lumbar spine; pain and decreased tidal volume in the chest if there is involvement of the costovertebral joints; peripheral arthritis that affects shoulders, hips and knees; iritis; decrease in the range of motion of hips; tenderness over the sites of inflammation; aortic regurgitation and cardiomegaly; and upper lobe fibrosis that may look like tuberculosis. (http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/415/main.html)
Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis
On physical examination, the earliest objective sign of spinal involvement is a loss of lateral flexion of the lumbar spine. Percussion over the sacroiliac joints may produce pain. Examination of the peripheral joints may reveal decreased joint motion. Sites where muscle attaches to bone, e.g. the heel, may be tender.
Extra-axial manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis are the murmurs of aortic incompetence because of aortitis, decreased chest expansion, and anterior uveitis.
If the disease has impinged upon nerve roots, it may be manifested by neurological signs similar to those seen in degenerative disc disease.
Since there is no specific test that identifies ankylosing spondylitis, criteria were established in 1963. As might be expected, the criteria have some difficulties—there is considerable overlap amongst the seronegative spondyloarthropathies.
Sacroiliitis is the hallmark of criteria. The Rome criteria also included low back pain and stiffness for more than 3 months, pain and stiffness in the thoracic region, limited motion in the lumbar region, and limited chest expansion. (http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic41.htm)
Treatment of ankylosing spondylitis
Nonsteroidal medications are the mainstay of treatment for ankylosing spondylitis. Narcotics and corticosteroids are to be avoided. Antirheumatic drugs such as methotrexate, leflunomide, and sulfasalazine, are not recommended for the treatment of axial disease. Recent international guidelines have stated that these medications, "may be considered in patients with peripheral arthritis rather than for patients with axial disease, but a recent study of patients with early-stage ankylosing spondylitis reported that sulfasalazine was beneficial only to those patients who did not have peripheral arthritis. Oral or parenteral use of corticosteroids use is not supported by the evidence."
The 3 anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents, Enbrel, Humira, and Remicade have proven to be remarkably effective against ankylosing spondylitis, particularly when the disease is persistent and aggressive. There are those who feel that TNF-blockers should be given on a long-term basis. (http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/544971_5)
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/tmp with the
noexec,nodev,nosuid set of options. This is generally presented as one element of a 'defense-in-depth' strategy, by preventing the escalation of an attack that lets someone write a file, or an attack by a user with a legitimate account but no other writable space.
Over time, however, I've encountered arguments (most prominently by Debian/Ubuntu Developer Colin Watson) that
noexec is a useless measure, for a couple potential reasons:
- The user can run
/lib/ld-linux.soin an attempt to get the same effect.
- The user can still run system-provided interpreters on scripts that can't be run directly
debconf likes an executable temporary directory), and the potential loss of convenience, is this a worthwhile security measure? What other holes do you know of that enable circumvention?
Here are the arguments for utility I've come up with so far:Modern kernels fix the
/lib/ld-linux.so hole, so that it won't be able to map executable pages from a
noexec filesystem.
The interpreters point is certainly still a concern, though I think less of one than people might claim. The reasoning I can come up with is that there have been numerous privilege escalation vulnerabilities that relied on making particular malformed syscalls. Without an attacker providing a binary, it would be much harder to make evil syscalls. Also, script interpreters should be unprivileged (I know this has historically sometimes not been the case, such as with an suid perl), and so would need their own vulnerability to be useful in an attack. Apparently, it is possible to use Python, at least, to run some exploits.
Many 'canned' exploits may try to write and run executables in
/tmp, and so
noexec reduces the probability of falling to a scripted attack (say in the window between vulnerability disclosure and patch installation).
Thus, there's still a security benefit to mounting
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I'm not going to lie; the word 'headship' has often been equated as a curse word in my vocabulary. There's something about my desire to have the last word on everything that I say or do that completely contradicts coming under any sort of authority. It's not like I have a 'tragic backstory.' I have a great father and a great mother, and I've never been seriously injured by leadership gone wrong. I grew up with brothers where I had to learn to 'hold my own,' but that's about the extent of my upbringing bleeding into my views here.
Throughout my life, from leadership in high school through majoring in Pastoral Ministry in college, I've depended on myself and my own leadership. Through studying and working in a predominately 'male field' (vocational ministry), it has just been easier not to confront anything the Bible says about this concept. I knew that there are some important texts in the Scriptures that address male and female roles in the home and in the church. However, if I just don't look at them too deeply, I'm not accountable to them…right?
Probably not a 'best practice.'
So, I began to look. I have, and still continue to read, listen, learn, and study. I read a book I agree with but cringe at the textual gymnastics the author conducts on the biblical text. I read a book that at times makes me want to throw it out the window, but I see the clear lines in the biblical text. I struggle, I fight, I get angry, I cry, I ask questions, I protest that it's not fair, I get defensive, but I cannot believe what I do about the Bible and pretend that certain texts do not exist.I cannot believe what I do about the Bible and pretend that certain texts do not exist. Click To Tweet
So, what is to be done?
Here is what I do know:
- God has made men and women equal before Him[1], and gives of himself equally to men and women[2]. Through Christ's work, I can come before God without hesitation.
- God has made men and women different in design and function[3]. This design was divinely ordered in creation, prior to the fall and the entrance of sin.
- For some reason, God created the man first and gave the woman to the man as a help-mate.
- God's divine design exists in the home and in the church; the household of God[4].
- God has called qualified men to sacrificially guide and care for the Bride of Christ[5].
- God has a unique role for each Christian in the household of God[6].
- When the household of God functions as designed, the picture of the gospel to our world is clear and beautiful[7].
So, I'm female, I'm single, I'm passionate about ministry, I am eager about studying the Bible, and love teaching. Where is my place in the church?
It's here that I realize and acknowledge that this is not likely you. Though perhaps you relate to one or more of the categories that I have listed about myself. There's a chance you've felt a portion of this struggle, or likewise have more questions than answers when it comes to your role in the church. Though, I continue in a season of study and questioning and learning, there is a reason why I don't walk away from the church.
Here's what I'm learning:
- A problem with 'headship authority' often begins with a problem with 'Lordship authority.' Those who can't call the God of the universe 'Lord' will have a problem with other forms of authority He's placed in their life.
- A call to follow Jesus is a call to die to self[8]. That means the call to die to the sinful nature in me that wants to be the 'god of my own destiny.'
- A call to follow Jesus is a call to live the role you're called to live, and let go of the role you're not. Whatever your gender, God has given each a gift in the body, and it's foolishness for a knee to work itself to exhaustion trying to be a hand (and let's be clear, that knee is no less valuable than the hand). To fight for dominance is easy (and destructive), to live your own role humbly is harder.
- Submitting to Christ (and therefore submitting to the authority he's placed in your life) does not mean a life of trudging in a role you hate while you struggle silently. Why would God create a part of the body and then not use it the way it was designed?
Ultimately, being under authority, to God and those he's called, requires the discipline of humility and a right understanding of one's role and gifts.
So, I come back around to 'headship;' what is to be done?
I must realize that God has called men in my church as elders, to carry the heavy burden of caring for and leading Christ's church. I have the responsibility to learn and obey the scriptures, use all of my gifting, passions, voice, and position to advance the mission of the gospel, and follow the leadership of my local church as they follow Christ. To the glory of God (not me).I have the responsibility to use my gifting, passions, and position to the glory of God (not me). Click To Tweet
[1] Gen. 1:27, Gal. 3:28
[2] The entire book of Romans
[3] Gen. 2
[4] Eph. 5:22-33, 1 Tim. 2:8-15, 1 Cor. 12:2-16
[5] 1 Tim. 3:1-7, 1 Peter 5:1-5
[6] 1 Cor. 12; Eph. 4:4-16, 1 Peter 4:10
[7] Phil. 2:14-15.
[8] Phil. 1:21; Gal 2:20; Matt 16:24


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After our rescue of the turtle and lunch, we were back in the boats to head for the Big Water area on Friday. The boat I was in brought up the rear for this portion of the journey.
That meant that most of the wildlife encountered was gone by the time our third boat drove by. We had to settle for enjoying the cypress scenery along the way. I found the warped reflections from the wake of our boat interesting though.
This great egret was perched far enough away that it wasn't bothered by our passage. I liked the swirling branches of the big tree.
Of course, there were quite a few alligators out sunning themselves. They really don't move if they're on the shore, but gators closer to the water trail roll off and swim away at a boats approach. I lost count of how many we saw.
We all had a good chuckle at the exuberance of this turtle catching the sun's rays.
As we made our way along the trail, we lost sight of the two boats ahead of us. Eventually the path got smaller and smaller, and we could no longer go forward because of fallen trees over the water. We had no idea where the other boats were as there were no telltale bubbles in the water ahead of us, and we certainly hadn't passed them along the way. When this happens, thoughts of being lost in this vast swampland swirl around in your head. We decided to turn around and just head back by ourselves. Normally each boat would have a radio, but alas, we didn't. It certainly added a sense of adventure to this outing.
Trying to take a positive outlook on our situation, I noted that we were now in the lead and were seeing lots more birds since the other two boats hadn't already chased them off.
As we rounded a curve, we saw a belted kingfisher make a catch. Yahoo! One of the things on my bucket list has been to get a decent photo of a belted kingfisher. These birds are usually so skittish that it's hard to capture a good shot of them. They fly off at your approach.
This guy was so intent upon consuming this fish that he fairly ignored us. What a National Geographic moment for me! I asked Bruce to try to get a little closer for this unique opportunity. While this photo could be sharper, I was thrilled to document how the bird went through contortions to slap the fish dead on the branch so it could get it down its throat. For you birdy types out there, if you look closely you can even see that the nictitating membrane has covered the kingfisher's eyes as he gets ready to whack it on the branch. That membrane covers birds eyes kind of like a set of goggles to protect their eyes.
Sated for the moment, this male took a moment to digest a bit before flying off. Eat your heart out Karen of RV Travels of Karen and Al! (We've both been on a quest to get a good photo of this bird)
After that thrill for me, I heard the approaching drone of the other two boats. I don't know how we lost them, but I'm sure glad we did! We all made it back safe and sound to the docking area at Stephen Foster State Park. What a marvelous time I had on this field trip into the wilds of the swamp. It was truly a memorable day.
Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later, Judy


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Obedience dog training at Jagger's Doggie Daycare emphasizes "positive" reinforcement. Our certified trainer, Ken Fritz, has been working with many breeds of dogs for over 35 years and has several satisfied dog training clients in the region. He has worked and trained dogs in southern Illinois to be service dogs, therapy dogs, movie actors, as well as great family pets. At Jagger's we offer BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, and ADVANCED classes that fit into your schedule & budget. Group training classes and private 1-on-1 classes are offered each week. These classes are conducted on Sunday-Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday of each week and you would attend a class once per week. We also offer a FREE initial consultation to help determine the best method to help you solve the issues you currently have with your fur baby. Obedience Training is also offered as an option for your dog when you do overnight boarding with us while you are out of town. Then when you return, you will recognize positive changes in your dog's behavior. Call and ask about the "Board & Train" program at Jagger's.
Watch the Video Demonstration Below
Private Classes Available Sunday-Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday afternoon & evening
(Group Class on Sunday afternoon only)
(Call us to discuss whether a weekly group class or private weekly class is right for you) Another option is to do "Board & Train" where you leave your dog with us for about 5 days at a time.
The Basic Commands & Actions that your dog can learn through our training include:
Sit, Stay, Leave It, Wait, Come, Heel, Down, and Off.
Other topics that our trainer, Ken, can address with you and your dog (if applicable) include: separation anxiety, boredom, jumping on you or other people, door dashing, excessive barking, chewing, digging, biting, whining, agressiveness towards other dogs, people, or food; potty training, crate training, need for socialization, counter surfing & garbage raiding, excitement & submissive urination, and poop eating (coprophagia). Ken has also authored and published many helpful training guides that can be provided to dog owners that enroll in the training classes at Jaggers. There are area veterinarians who bring their dogs to Jagger's because they realize and understand the many benefits of daycare (socialization) and proper training.
Prices for Obedience Dog Training:
6 "Group" Training Sessions for $150.00 (average $25 each)
1-session per week for 6 weeks. Each session lasts around 45-60 minutes.
We are taking reservations/applications for the 2:00pm and 3:00pm group class each Sunday. Again, you attend one class per week with your dog.
(This is done in a "group setting" once per week with other dogs & owners, space is limited) Please consult with Ken to determine if your dog is ready for a "group" setting
Private 1-on-1 Dog Training Sessions are available for $50.00 each
**Special Offer** A 4-Pack of Private Classes is available for $180.00 ($45.00 each)
(space is limited) Private classes are available at 10am, 11am, Noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm once-a-week, available on Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-or Thursday (except holidays). (Sunday private classes are available at 9am, 10am,11am, 12 Noon, 1pm, 4pm, and 5pm) You attend once class per week at your scheduled day and time.
Obedience Training is also offered as an OPTION for your dog when you do overnight boarding with us, while you are out of town for a night, a weekend or an extended vacation. Then when you return, there will be positive changes in your dog's behavior and Ken can over with you what your dog has learned and how to reinforce those same commands at home. Ask us for details.
Another Training Option for those people who can only bring their dog to train on a Saturday is to utilize the services of Linda Cornwell, who is also a member of our staff. Linda completed coursework with a dog training academy and has spent 2 years doing an apprenticeship with our head trainer, Ken Fritz, at Jagger's. Linda also has ten years of experience workng with shelter dogs. The training rates to have Linda work exclusively with your dog are a little less than the rates published above with Ken. If you would like more information, or would like to meet Linda about training options on a Saturday, call us at (618) 316-7021.
Please Note:
Written Proof of updated shots & vaccinations required from your Veterinarian. This includes Rabies, DHLPP (Distemper, Parvo) Bordetella, (Kennel Cough) and Canine Influenza. Each dog will also be inspected for "fleas" and cannot be admitted to any of the daycare services, boarding or training if they have fleas. As an optional cost, we offer a very good "all-natural" flea & tick shampoo in our Dog Wash area that can eliminate any concerns about fleas. These policies are to protect the health of the dogs as well as the owners, trainer, and staff.
At Jagger's Doggie Daycare, we also sell All-Natural Dog Food, Dog Treats, Chew Toys, Collars, Leashes, and more. CLICK HERE for more details.
We Accept Most Major Credit Cards, as well as debit card and cash
TAILS Program in Vandalia is led by Jagger's trainer, Ken Fritz
At the Vandalia Prison, Jagger's has teamed up with Second Chance Rescue to offer the TAILS program (Teaching Animals & Inmates Life Skills) which instructs prisoners how to effectively train rescue dogs with basic obedience commands, as taught by Ken. Thus far, 110 dogs have gone through the program and all have been successfully adopted after learning basic obedience commands like sit, wait, come, etc.


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Pedestrian Crosswalk
VLPNO reached out last week to the City regarding the status of the Pedestrian Crosswalk and Caution Lights for the Intersection of N Palm Canyon Drive and Stevens Road. As we are sure you are aware, this intersection has become busier than ever with the opening of Draughtsman and its great popularity.
Gianfranco Laurie, Senior Civil Engineer, Engineering Services Department, City of Palm Springs, returned the inquiry and reported the following:
"The City will soon review the 95% design plans, estimate and specifications and return any comments to the design consultant for final submittal. We are hopeful to get this project on the City Council agenda as early as March 2017 for approval and advertisement. From then on, award the project in late April 2017 and begin construction in late May/early June 2017."